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December 31, 2020
COMMON STOCKS — 64.2% | |||||||
Shares | Description | Fair Value | |||||
Belgium — 0.5% | |||||||
167,201 | Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV | $ | 11,644,926 | ||||
Bermuda — 0.5% | |||||||
470,000 | Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd. | 11,693,600 | |||||
Canada — 0.8% | |||||||
715,726 | Barrick Gold Corp. | 16,304,238 | |||||
China — 1.1% | |||||||
47,437 | Baidu Inc., ADR (a) | 10,257,777 | |||||
323,710 | SINA Corp. (a) | 13,718,830 | |||||
23,976,607 | |||||||
France — 9.6% | |||||||
2,151,568 | Bolloré SA | 8,889,463 | |||||
1,558,026 | Bureau Veritas SA (a) | 41,417,170 | |||||
651,629 | Danone SA | 42,796,326 | |||||
9,310 | Dassault Aviation SA (a) | 10,202,085 | |||||
910,241 | Publicis Groupe SA | 45,324,957 | |||||
492,778 | Sodexo SA | 41,670,598 | |||||
90,464 | Wendel SE | 10,824,979 | |||||
201,125,578 | |||||||
Germany — 5.0% | |||||||
403,104 | Bayer AG | 23,693,539 | |||||
911,463 | Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | 80,451,266 | |||||
104,144,805 | |||||||
Ireland — 0.9% | |||||||
8,826,014 | AIB Group Plc (a) | 18,125,048 | |||||
Japan — 6.7% | |||||||
5,060,700 | Astellas Pharma Inc. | 78,235,773 | |||||
225,700 | Benesse Holdings Inc. | 4,406,119 | |||||
111,500 | Fan Communications Inc. | 453,325 | |||||
1,327,700 | H.U. Group Holdings Inc. | 35,787,718 | |||||
26,100 | Nitto Kohki Co., Ltd. | 442,763 | |||||
719,600 | Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | 21,328,301 | |||||
140,653,999 | |||||||
Mexico — 2.0% | |||||||
8,919,497 | Grupo México SAB de CV, Series ‘B’ | 37,825,892 | |||||
606,092 | Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura SAB de CV, Series ‘A’ | 5,373,948 | |||||
43,199,840 | |||||||
Netherlands — 2.9% | |||||||
223,146 | Airbus SE (a) | 24,474,596 | |||||
252,334 | Heineken NV | 28,119,829 | |||||
315,731 | Royal Boskalis Westminster NV (a) | 8,693,966 | |||||
61,288,391 | |||||||
Singapore — 0.1% | |||||||
2,723,099 | First Resources Ltd. | 2,637,384 | |||||
South Korea — 3.1% | |||||||
262,069 | Daou Technology Inc. | 5,322,645 | |||||
120,134 | Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd. | 28,339,769 | |||||
656,168 | Kangwon Land Inc. | 14,191,519 |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
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Shares | Description | Fair Value | |||||
South Korea — 3.1% (continued) | |||||||
221,565 | KT&G Corp. | $ | 16,970,257 | ||||
64,824,190 | |||||||
Spain — 0.6% | |||||||
70,164 | Aena SME, SA (a) | 12,188,795 | |||||
Switzerland — 6.2% | |||||||
818,390 | Compagnie Financière Richemont SA | 73,951,615 | |||||
145,171 | Nestlé SA | 17,090,820 | |||||
2,766,408 | UBS Group AG | 38,692,170 | |||||
129,734,605 | |||||||
Thailand — 1.0% | |||||||
5,307,200 | Bangkok Bank PCL, NVDR | 20,993,780 | |||||
United Kingdom — 3.7% | |||||||
535,828 | Inchcape Plc (a) | 4,715,216 | |||||
1,097,187 | Newmont Corp. | 65,710,529 | |||||
618,375 | WPP Plc | 6,765,026 | |||||
77,190,771 | |||||||
United States — 19.5% | |||||||
1,019,653 | Adtalem Global Education Inc. (a) | 34,617,219 | |||||
7,290 | Alphabet Inc., Class ‘A’ (a) | 12,776,746 | |||||
68,835 | American Express Co. | 8,322,840 | |||||
86,353 | Astronics Corp. (a) | 1,142,450 | |||||
161 | Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class ‘A’ (a) | 55,998,215 | |||||
327,544 | Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class ‘B’ (a) | 75,947,627 | |||||
396,942 | CDK Global Inc. | 20,573,504 | |||||
178,081 | Flowserve Corp. | 6,562,285 | |||||
1,004,495 | Gruma SAB de CV, Series ‘B’ | 11,971,963 | |||||
1,855,673 | LKQ Corp. (a) | 65,393,916 | |||||
44,437 | Mastercard Inc., Class ‘A’ | 15,861,343 | |||||
358,678 | Qurate Retail, Inc., Series ‘A’ | 3,934,698 | |||||
215,172 | Skechers USA Inc., Class ‘A’ (a) | 7,733,282 | |||||
1,340,915 | Wells Fargo & Co. | 40,468,815 | |||||
2,203,081 | Western Union Co. | 48,335,597 | |||||
409,640,500 | |||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost — $926,734,300) | 1,349,367,057 | ||||||
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.1% | |||||||
United States — 0.1% | |||||||
10,867 | Qurate Retail, Inc., 8% Series ‘A’ | 1,075,833 | |||||
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost — $473,514) | 1,075,833 |
Principal Amount |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 36.2% | |||||||
Commercial Paper — 30.2% | |||||||
50,000,000 | USD | American Honda Finance Corp., 0.21% due 1/11/2021 (b) | 49,996,257 | ||||
60,000,000 | USD | Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc., 0.16% due 1/4/2021 (b) | 59,999,000 | ||||
60,000,000 | USD | DNB of New York, Bank ASA, 0.05% due 1/6/2021 (b) | 59,999,010 | ||||
Exxon Mobil Corp.: | |||||||
54,500,000 | USD | 0.08% due 1/26/2021 | 54,495,710 | ||||
30,000,000 | USD | 0.08% due 1/27/2021 | 29,997,547 |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
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Principal Amount |
Description | Fair Value | |||||
Commercial Paper — 30.2% (continued) | |||||||
L’Oréal USA Inc.: | |||||||
18,300,000 | USD | 0.08% due 1/5/2021 (b) | $ | 18,299,761 | |||
21,300,000 | USD | 0.08% due 1/13/2021 (b) | 21,299,385 | ||||
18,000,000 | USD | 0.08% due 1/14/2021 (b) | 17,999,440 | ||||
35,000,000 | USD | Nestlé Finance International Ltd., 0.1% due 1/12/2021 (b) | 34,999,137 | ||||
15,000,000 | USD | Roche Holding, Inc., 0.07% due 1/5/2021 (b) | 14,999,833 | ||||
49,600,000 | USD | Societe Generale, 0.1% due 1/4/2021 (b) | 49,599,449 | ||||
48,000,000 | USD | Swedbank AB, 0.08% due 1/6/2021 | 47,999,208 | ||||
56,000,000 | USD | Toronto Dominion Bank, 0.21% due 1/19/2021 (b) | 55,995,951 | ||||
Vodafone Group Plc: | |||||||
20,900,000 | USD | 0.31% due 1/8/2021 (b) | 20,899,289 | ||||
35,000,000 | USD | 0.34% due 1/8/2021 (b) | 34,998,810 | ||||
WEC Energy Group Inc.: | |||||||
22,000,000 | USD | 0.16% due 1/4/2021 (b) | 21,999,633 | ||||
38,600,000 | USD | 0.2% due 1/5/2021 (b) | 38,599,196 | ||||
3,000,000 | USD | 0.16% due 1/6/2021 (b) | 2,999,925 | ||||
635,176,541 | |||||||
Investment Company — 6.0% | |||||||
125,200,000 | USD | Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, 0.01% (c) | 125,200,000 | ||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost — $760,377,051) | 760,376,541 | ||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.5% (Cost — $1,687,584,865) | 2,110,819,431 | ||||||
Liabilities In Excess of Other Assets — (0.5)% | (11,362,283 | ) | |||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 2,099,457,148 |
The IVA Worldwide Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts at December 31, 2020:
FOREIGN CURRENCY | COUNTERPARTY | SETTLEMENT DATES THROUGH | LOCAL CURRENCY AMOUNT | USD EQUIVALENT | USD VALUE AT DECEMBER 31, 2020 | NET UNREALIZED DEPRECIATION | |||||||||||||||
Contracts to Sell: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thai baht | State Street Bank & Trust Co. | 03/09/2021 | THB 563,624,000 | 18,668,800 | $ | 18,814,905 | $ | (146,105 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net Unrealized Depreciation on Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts | $ | (146,105 | ) |
Abbreviations used in this schedule:
ADR | - American Depositary Receipt |
NVDR | - Non-voting Depositary Receipt |
THB | - Thai baht |
USD | - United States dollar |
(a) | Non-income producing investment. |
(b) | Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”). Any resale of these securities must generally be effected through a sale that is registered under the 1933 Act or otherwise exempted from such registration requirements. |
(c) | Rate disclosed is the daily yield on December 31, 2020. |
Sector Allocation (As a Percent of Total Net Assets) | ||
Consumer Discretionary | 17.2% | |
Holding Company | 7.3% | |
Consumer Staples | 7.1% | |
Health Care | 6.6% | |
Financials | 6.4% |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
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Industrials | 5.3% | |
Communication Services | 4.6% | |
Technology | 4.0% | |
Gold & Gold Mining | 4.0% | |
Materials | 1.8% | |
Short-Term Investments | 36.2% | |
Other (a) | (0.5)% |
(a) Other represents unrealized gains and losses on forward foreign currency contracts and other assets and liabilities.
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
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IVA International Fund (unaudited) | IVA Funds |
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December 31, 2020
COMMON STOCKS — 63.3%
Shares | Description | Fair Value | |||||
Argentina — 0.4% | |||||||
493,401 | Loma Negra Companía Industrial Argentina SA, ADR | $ | 3,034,416 | ||||
Australia — 0.2% | |||||||
3,021,539 | WPP AUNZ Ltd. (a) | 1,618,972 | |||||
Belgium — 0.9% | |||||||
109,386 | Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV | 7,618,327 | |||||
Bermuda — 0.6% | |||||||
193,626 | Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd. | 4,817,415 | |||||
Canada — 0.8% | |||||||
279,536 | Barrick Gold Corp. | 6,367,830 | |||||
China — 1.8% | |||||||
38,668 | Baidu Inc., ADR (a) | 8,361,568 | |||||
322,657 | Phoenix New Media Ltd., ADR | 387,189 | |||||
163,163 | SINA Corp. (a) | 6,914,848 | |||||
15,663,605 | |||||||
France — 12.7% | |||||||
1,459,399 | Bolloré SA | 6,029,683 | |||||
804,573 | Bureau Veritas SA (a) | 21,388,049 | |||||
423,582 | Danone SA | 27,819,132 | |||||
5,333 | Dassault Aviation SA (a) | 5,844,009 | |||||
80,473 | Ipsos SA | 2,713,352 | |||||
419,724 | Publicis Groupe SA | 20,899,929 | |||||
224,281 | Sodexo SA | 18,965,789 | |||||
35,902 | Wendel SE | 4,296,056 | |||||
107,955,999 | |||||||
Germany — 6.1% | |||||||
253,375 | Bayer AG | 14,892,808 | |||||
416,118 | Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | 36,729,105 | |||||
51,621,913 | |||||||
Hong Kong — 0.4% | |||||||
14,887,000 | APT Satellite Holdings Ltd. | 3,341,315 | |||||
India — 0.6% | |||||||
129,819 | Bajaj Holdings and Investment Ltd. | 5,479,342 | |||||
Ireland — 0.8% | |||||||
3,360,519 | AIB Group Plc (a) | 6,901,141 | |||||
Japan — 8.5% | |||||||
2,574,000 | Astellas Pharma Inc. | 39,792,693 | |||||
128,200 | Benesse Holdings Inc. | 2,502,722 | |||||
42,000 | Fan Communications Inc. | 170,759 | |||||
497,600 | H.U. Group Holdings Inc. | 13,412,645 | |||||
30,900 | Hi-Lex Corp. | 460,228 | |||||
9,800 | Nitto Kohki Co., Ltd. | 166,248 | |||||
375,400 | Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | 11,126,521 | |||||
113,800 | San-A Co., Ltd. | 4,826,178 | |||||
72,457,994 | |||||||
Mexico — 3.3% | |||||||
2,146,620 | Grupo Comercial Chedraui SAB de CV | 3,095,957 | |||||
3,506,579 | Grupo México SAB de CV, Series ‘B’ | 14,870,735 | |||||
413,151 | Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura SAB de CV, Series ’A’ | 3,663,226 |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
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December 31, 2020
Shares | Description | Fair Value | |||||
Mexico — 3.3% (continued) | |||||||
943,000 | Quálitas Controladora, SAB de CV | $ | 5,065,317 | ||||
202,300 | Regional SAB de CV (a) | 935,686 | |||||
27,630,921 | |||||||
Netherlands — 3.7% | |||||||
95,873 | Airbus SE (a) | 10,515,326 | |||||
144,032 | Heineken NV | 16,050,770 | |||||
188,528 | Royal Boskalis Westminster NV (a) | 5,191,306 | |||||
31,757,402 | |||||||
Singapore — 1.1% | |||||||
1,064,200 | First Resources Ltd. | 1,030,702 | |||||
495,720 | Haw Par Corp. Ltd. | 4,013,471 | |||||
245,600 | United Overseas Bank Ltd. | 4,198,021 | |||||
9,242,194 | |||||||
South Korea — 4.9% | |||||||
197,801 | Daou Technology Inc. | 4,017,356 | |||||
46,046 | DONGKOOK Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | 1,242,904 | |||||
58,953 | Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd. | 13,907,090 | |||||
404,640 | Kangwon Land Inc. | 8,751,503 | |||||
146,738 | KT&G Corp. | 11,239,057 | |||||
180,725 | WHANIN Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | 2,783,113 | |||||
41,941,023 | |||||||
Spain — 0.9% | |||||||
44,503 | Aena SME, SA (a) | 7,731,001 | |||||
Switzerland — 8.0% | |||||||
372,815 | Compagnie Financière Richemont SA | 33,688,426 | |||||
93,110 | Nestlé SA | 10,961,737 | |||||
1,636,395 | UBS Group AG | 22,887,323 | |||||
67,537,486 | |||||||
Thailand — 1.5% | |||||||
3,130,000 | Bangkok Bank PCL, NVDR | 12,381,393 | |||||
United Arab Emirates — 0.1% | |||||||
852,069 | Emaar Malls PJSC (a) | 424,509 | |||||
United Kingdom — 5.4% | |||||||
613,323 | Inchcape Plc (a) | 5,397,161 | |||||
2,568,247 | Mitie Group Plc | 1,439,953 | |||||
594,453 | Newmont Corp. | 35,601,790 | |||||
327,002 | WPP Plc | 3,577,404 | |||||
46,016,308 | |||||||
United States — 0.6% | |||||||
460,715 | Gruma SAB de CV, Series ‘B’ | 5,490,981 | |||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | |||||||
(Cost — $398,531,431) | 537,031,487 | ||||||
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.3% | |||||||
Chile — 0.3% | |||||||
788,898 | Embotelladora Andina SA, Series ‘B’ | 2,001,097 | |||||
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS | |||||||
(Cost — $1,688,647) | 2,001,097 |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
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December 31, 2020
Principal Amount |
Description | Fair Value | |||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 37.8% | |||||||
Commercial Paper — 29.1% | |||||||
8,000,000 | USD | American Honda Finance Corp., 0.25% due 1/5/2021 (b) | $ | 7,999,778 | |||
25,000,000 | USD | Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc., 0.16% due 1/4/2021 (b) | 24,999,583 | ||||
25,000,000 | USD | DNB of New York, Bank ASA, 0.05% due 1/6/2021 (b) | 24,999,588 | ||||
Exxon Mobil Corp.: | |||||||
24,500,000 | USD | 0.08% due 1/26/2021 | 24,498,071 | ||||
9,200,000 | USD | 0.08% due 1/27/2021 | 9,199,248 | ||||
7,000,000 | USD | Florida Power & Light Co., 0.1% due 1/28/2021 | 6,999,069 | ||||
L’Oréal USA Inc.: | |||||||
10,000,000 | USD | 0.08% due 1/5/2021 (b) | 9,999,869 | ||||
15,000,000 | USD | 0.08% due 1/13/2021 (b) | 14,999,567 | ||||
7,000,000 | USD | 0.08% due 1/14/2021 (b) | 6,999,782 | ||||
13,900,000 | USD | Nestlé Finance International Ltd., 0.101% due 1/12/2021 (b) | 13,899,657 | ||||
10,000,000 | USD | Roche Holding, Inc., 0.071% due 1/5/2021 (b) | 9,999,889 | ||||
22,900,000 | USD | Swedbank AB, 0.08% due 1/6/2021 | 22,899,622 | ||||
22,000,000 | USD | Toronto Dominion Bank, 0.21% due 1/19/2021 (b) | 21,998,409 | ||||
Vodafone Group Plc: | |||||||
11,400,000 | USD | 0.31% due 1/8/2021 (b) | 11,399,613 | ||||
10,000,000 | USD | 0.34% due 1/8/2021 (b) | 9,999,660 | ||||
WEC Energy Group Inc.: | |||||||
10,000,000 | USD | 0.16% due 1/4/2021 (b) | 9,999,833 | ||||
13,200,000 | USD | 0.2% due 1/5/2021 (b) | 13,199,725 | ||||
2,700,000 | USD | 0.16% due 1/6/2021 (b) | 2,699,933 | ||||
246,790,896 | |||||||
Investment Company — 8.7% | |||||||
74,100,000 | USD | Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management Fund, 0.01% (c) | 74,100,000 | ||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | |||||||
(Cost — $320,891,260) | 320,890,896 | ||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 101.4% (Cost — $721,111,338) | 859,923,480 | ||||||
Liabilities In Excess of Other Assets — (1.4)% | (11,643,650 | ) | |||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 848,279,830 |
The IVA International Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts at December 31, 2020:
FOREIGN CURRENCY | COUNTERPARTY | SETTLEMENT DATES THROUGH | LOCAL CURRENCY AMOUNT | USD EQUIVALENT | USD VALUE AT DECEMBER 31, 2020 | NET UNREALIZED DEPRECIATION | ||||||||||||||
Contracts to Sell: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thai baht | State Street Bank & Trust Co. | 03/09/2021 | THB 332,406,000 | 10,999,843 | $ | 11,096,382 | $ | (96,539 | ) | |||||||||||
Net Unrealized Depreciation on Open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts | $ | (96,539 | ) |
Abbreviations used in this schedule:
ADR - American Depositary Receipt
NVDR - Non-voting Depositary Receipt
THB - Thai baht
USD - United States dollar
(a) | Non-income producing investment. |
(b) | Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”). Any resale of these securities must generally be effected through a sale that is registered under the 1933 Act or otherwise exempted from such registration requirements. |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
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(c) | Rate disclosed is the daily yield on December 31, 2020. |
Sector Allocation (As a Percent of Total Net Assets) | ||||
Consumer Discretionary | 14.1 | % | ||
Consumer Staples | 11.9 | % | ||
Health Care | 9.1 | % | ||
Financials | 7.3 | % | ||
Industrials | 6.5 | % | ||
Communication Services | 6.3 | % | ||
Gold & Gold Mining | 5.0 | % | ||
Materials | 2.2 | % | ||
Holding Company | 1.1 | % | ||
Real Estate | 0.1 | % | ||
Short-Term Investments | 37.8 | % | ||
Other (a) | (1.4 | )% |
(a) Other represents unrealized gains and losses on forward foreign currency contracts and other assets and liabilities.
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
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Notes to Schedules of Investments (unaudited) | IVA Funds |
Note 1 - Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
IVA Fiduciary Trust (the “Trust”) consists of the IVA Worldwide Fund (the “Worldwide Fund”) and IVA International Fund (the “International Fund”) (each, a “Fund” and, together, the “Funds”). The Worldwide Fund and the International Fund are each a diversified investment portfolio of the Trust, an open-end series management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and organized as a Massachusetts business trust. The Funds commenced investment operations on October 1, 2008. The Worldwide Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing in a range of securities and asset classes from markets around the world, including U.S. markets. The International Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing in a range of securities and asset classes from markets around the world.
The following are significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). In accordance with U.S. GAAP, each Fund has been defined as an investment company and as such complies with investment company and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board. As of result, there are no changes to measurement or disclosure required in the Funds’ financial statements.
Valuation of the Funds. The net asset value per share (“NAV”) of a Fund’s shares of a particular class is calculated each day that the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open.
Listed equity securities are generally valued at the last sale price on the exchange that is the primary market for such securities. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange (“NASDAQ”) are generally valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). If no sales or NOCPs are reported during the day, equity securities are generally valued at the mean of the last available bid and asked quotations on the exchange or market on which the security is primarily traded, or using other market information obtained from a quotation reporting system, established market makers, or pricing services. If there is only a bid or only an asked price on such date, valuation will be at such bid or asked price for long and short positions, respectively. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) equity securities not listed on NASDAQ are generally valued at the mean of the last available bid and asked quotations on the market on which the security is primarily traded, or using other market information obtained from a quotation reporting system, established market makers or pricing services. If there is only a bid or only an asked price on such date, valuation will be at such bid or asked price for long or short positions, respectively.
Precious metals, including gold bullion, are valued at the spot price at the time trading on the NYSE closes (normally 4:00 p.m. E.S.T.).
Debt securities, other than commercial paper, for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued at the evaluated mean primarily based on the last bid and asked prices received from an independent pricing service. When no asked price is available, debt securities are valued at the evaluated bid price alone. Commercial paper is generally valued at the evaluated bid price provided by an independent pricing service. An evaluated price may include a variety of factors including the issue’s coupon rate, maturity, credit rating, yield, trade data, quoted prices of similar fixed income securities, and any other relevant market or security specific information.
Short-term investments in other open-end investment companies registered under the 1940 Act are valued at such investment companies’ NAV.
Forward foreign currency contracts are valued at the current cost of offsetting such contracts.
The value of any investment that is listed or traded on more than one exchange or market is based on the exchange or market determined by International Value Advisers, LLC (the “Adviser”) to be the primary trading venue for that investment. A quotation from the exchange or market deemed by the Adviser to be the secondary trading venue for a particular investment may be relied upon in instances where a quotation is not available on the primary exchange or market.
The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) has established a Pricing and Fair Valuation Committee (the “Committee”) comprised of officers of the Adviser to which it has delegated the responsibility for overseeing the implementation of the Funds’ valuation procedures and fair value determinations made on behalf of the Board. The Committee may determine that market quotations are not readily available due to events relating to a single issuer (e.g., corporate actions or announcements) or events relating to multiple issuers (e.g., governmental actions or natural disasters). The Committee may determine that there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for an asset or liability whereby transactions or quoted prices may not be determinative of fair value. The Committee may determine the fair value of investments based on information provided by pricing services and other third parties, including broker-dealers and other market intermediaries, which may recommend fair value prices or adjustments with reference to other securities, indices or assets. For securities that do not trade during NYSE hours or securities for which there is a foreign market holiday when the NYSE is open, fair valuation determinations are based on analyses of market movements after the close of those securities’ primary markets, and include reviews of developments in foreign markets, the performance of U.S. securities markets, and the performance of instruments trading in U.S. markets that represent foreign securities or baskets of foreign securities. Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of an asset or liability. Fair values used to determine the Funds’ NAVs may differ from quoted or published prices, or from prices that are used by others, for the same investments. The use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of securities or other assets or liabilities held by the Funds.
Notes to Schedules of Investments (unaudited) | IVA Funds |
Fair Value Measurement. The Funds adhere to U.S. GAAP fair value accounting standards that establish a single definition of fair value, create a three-tier hierarchy as a framework for measuring fair value based on inputs used to value the Funds’ assets and liabilities, and require additional disclosure about fair value. The hierarchy of inputs is summarized below:
● | Level 1 – last traded/quoted prices in active markets for identical unrestricted investments |
● | Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar or identical investments, amortized cost, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, other observable market data, etc.) |
● | Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Worldwide Fund’s assets and liabilities at fair value:
ASSETS | Last
Traded/Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Unrestricted Investments (Level 1) | Other
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Significant
Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Total | ||||||||||||
Common stocks: | ||||||||||||||||
Foreign | $ | 479,375,178 | $ | 460,351,379 | — | $ | 939,726,557 | |||||||||
United States | 409,640,500 | — | — | 409,640,500 | ||||||||||||
Preferred stocks | 1,075,833 | — | — | 1,075,833 | ||||||||||||
Short-term investments | 125,200,000 | 635,176,541 | — | 760,376,541 | ||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 1,015,291,511 | $ | 1,095,527,920 | — | $ | 2,110,819,431 | |||||||||
LIABILITIES | ||||||||||||||||
Unrealized depreciation on open forward foreign currency contracts | — | $ | 146,105 | — | $ | 146,105 |
For the year ended September 30, 2020 and the period ended December 31, 2020, there were no level 3 assets or liabilities held in the Worldwide Fund.
Notes to Schedules of Investments (unaudited) | IVA Funds |
The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the International Fund’s assets and liabilities at fair value:
ASSETS | Last
Traded/Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Unrestricted Investments (Level 1) | Other
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Significant
Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Total | ||||||||||||
Common stocks: | ||||||||||||||||
Foreign | $ | 285,600,697 | $ | 245,939,809 | — | $ | 531,540,506 | |||||||||
United States | 5,490,981 | — | — | 5,490,981 | ||||||||||||
Preferred stocks | — | 2,001,097 | — | 2,001,097 | ||||||||||||
Short-term investments | 74,100,000 | 246,790,896 | — | 320,890,896 | ||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 365,191,678 | $ | 494,731,802 | — | $ | 859,923,480 | |||||||||
LIABILITIES | ||||||||||||||||
Unrealized depreciation on open forward foreign currency contracts | — | $ | 96,539 | — | $ | 96,539 |
For the year ended September 30, 2020 and the period ended December 31, 2020, there were no level 3 assets or liabilities held in the International Fund.
Foreign Currency Translation. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities initially valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated to U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from pricing services.
Portfolio Transactions. Portfolio transactions are recorded on a trade date basis.
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts. Each Fund engages in buying and selling forward foreign currency contracts to seek to manage the exposure of investments denominated in non-U.S. currencies against fluctuations in relative value. A forward foreign currency contract involves a privately negotiated obligation to purchase or sell (with delivery generally required) a specific currency at a future date, at a price set at the time of the contract.
Foreign Investment Risk. Each Fund invests in foreign investments. Foreign investments can involve additional risks relating to political, economic or regulatory conditions in foreign countries. These risks include fluctuations in foreign currencies; withholding or other taxes; trading, settlement, custodial, and other operational risks; and the less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards of some foreign markets. Since foreign exchanges may be open on days when a Fund does not price its shares, the value of the investments in such Fund’s portfolio may change on days when shareholders will not be able to purchase or sell the Fund’s shares.
Other Investment Risks. Beginning in January 2020, global financial markets have experienced, and may continue to experience, significant volatility resulting from the spread of a virus known as COVID-19. The outbreak of COVID-19 has resulted in travel and border restrictions, quarantines, supply chain disruptions, lower consumer demand, and general market uncertainty. The effects of COVID-19 have adversely affected, and may continue to adversely affect, the global economy, the economies of certain nations, and individual issuers, all of which may negatively impact the Funds’ performance.
Note 2 - Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
The Funds enter into transactions involving derivative financial instruments in connection with their investing activities. During the period ended December 31, 2020, these instruments included forward foreign currency contracts. These instruments are subject to various risks similar to non-derivative instruments including market, credit and liquidity risks.
The use of derivative instruments may involve risks different from, or potentially greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in investments. Specifically, derivative instruments expose a Fund to the risk that the counterparty to an OTC derivatives contract will be unable or unwilling to make timely settlement payments or otherwise to honor its obligations. OTC derivatives transactions typically can only be closed out with the other party to the transaction. If the counterparty defaults, a Fund will have contractual remedies, but there is no assurance that the counterparty will meet its contractual obligations or that, in the event of default, a Fund will succeed in enforcing them. During the period ended December 31, 2020, the Funds had exposure to OTC derivatives in the form of forward foreign currency contracts.
Notes to Schedules of Investments (unaudited) | IVA Funds |
The following summary for each Fund is grouped by risk type and provides information about the fair value of derivatives at December 31, 2020.
Worldwide Fund
Risk-Type Category | Fair Value | ||||
Foreign exchange | Unrealized depreciation on open forward foreign currency contracts | $ | (146,105 | ) |
International Fund
Risk-Type Category | Fair Value | ||||
Foreign exchange | Unrealized depreciation on open forward foreign currency contracts | $ | (96,539 | ) |
During the period ended December 31, 2020, the Worldwide Fund had average notional values of $32,612,809 on open forward foreign currency contracts to sell.
During the period ended December 31, 2020, the International Fund had average notional values of $23,301,357 on open forward foreign currency contracts to sell.