N-CSRS 1 d281794dncsrs.htm OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL REAL ESTATE FUND Oppenheimer Global Real Estate Fund

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 811-22771

Oppenheimer Global Real Estate Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

6803 South Tucson Way, Centennial, Colorado 80112-3924

(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip code)

Cynthia Lo Bessette

OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.

225 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10281-1008

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 768-3200

Date of fiscal year end:  April 30

Date of reporting period:  10/31/2016


Item 1.  Reports to Stockholders.


      

Semiannual Report

 

    

 

10/31/2016

 

  

 

      
 

 

   
 

 

LOGO

 

    
 

 

 

Oppenheimer

Global Real Estate

Fund

 

 

 

    


Table of Contents

 

Fund Performance Discussion        3          

 

Top Holdings and Allocations

       7     

 

Fund Expenses

       10     

 

Statement of Investments

       12     

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

       15     

 

Statement of Operations

       17     

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

       18     

 

Financial Highlights

       19     

 

Notes to Financial Statements

       24     

 

Board Approval of the Fund’s Investment Advisory, Sub-Advisory and Sub-Sub Advisory Agreements

       38     

 

Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Guidelines; Updates to Statement of Investments

       41     

 

Distribution Sources

       42     

 

Trustees and Officers

       43     

 

Privacy Policy Notice

       44     

 

 

Class A Shares

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AT 10/31/16

 

 

     Class A Shares of the Fund           
           Without Sales Charge            With Sales Charge     

 

   FTSE EPRA NAREIT   

Global NR Index

 

   

6-Month

       -2.43 %       -8.04 %       -0.60 %    

1-Year

       -1.61         -7.27         3.08      

Since Inception (3/20/13)

       4.61         2.91         3.86      

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Fund returns include changes in share price, reinvested distributions, and a 5.75% maximum applicable sales charge except where “without sales charge” is indicated. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Returns do not consider capital gains or income taxes on an individual’s investment. Returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative and not annualized. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit oppenheimerfunds.com or call 1.800.CALL OPP (225.5677). See Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses for more information on share classes and sales charges.

 

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Fund Performance Discussion

The period from May 1, 2016 through October 31, 2016 was marked by the historic Brexit vote in the United Kingdom (“UK”). This event caused near-term disruptions in global financial markets, including Global Listed Real Estate Securities. The Fund’s Class A shares (without sales charge) produced a -2.43% total return for this period. On a relative basis, the Fund underperformed its benchmark, the FTSE EPRA NAREIT Global NR Index (the “Index”), which produced a -0.60% return for the same period.

MARKET OVERVIEW

Most significantly, the Index’s -0.60% return was impacted by the -30% return in the UK, which comprises 4.5% of the Index weighting. Following the June 23rd Brexit vote, UK listed securities’ stock sold off. However, the underlying real estate market has seen limited impact yet. We think the market has oversold the UK in the anticipation of a quick correction, which has not yet occurred.

Also contributing to the UK’s negative returns, as well as returns in the Netherlands and France, were concerns about tapering by the European Central Bank (“ECB”) next year. The market is uncertain about what the policy of the ECB will be after the expiration of the current quantitative easing (“QE”) program in 2017. The uncertainty, as well as a global rise in interest rates, has pushed bond yields up, which brought down listed real estate securities. Furthermore, expectations increased of the possibility of an unfavorable Brexit agreement with no common markets. The British pound and the Euro were very weak, which impacted performance further.

Both Japan developers and Real Estate Investment Trusts in Japan (JREITs) were weak in the period, with the strong Yen and losing confidence on Abenomics. Japan’s listed real estate market performance continues to be driven by an uninspiring economic recovery pace and general investor preference for high yield. Japan’s high beta developers lagged while defensive JREITs demonstrated resilience.

Canada underperformed in the period due to weak economic data combined with uninspiring operating results from Canadian REITs during second quarter 2016 earnings season.

Hong Kong and China’s performance benefited from low global interest rates, which fueled liquidity in these markets.

U.S. REITs proved to be a safe haven during the period, although they tapered off later in the third quarter due to valuation concerns and a moderation of growth expectations. Throughout the volatility experienced in all

 

 

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equity markets, U.S. REITs outperformed broader U.S. equity indices. Real estate market fundamentals remain healthy, with a relatively modest supply pipeline on a national level. Most U.S. property sectors in the Index had positive returns in the period.

Effective in the third quarter of 2016, U.S. REITs were listed as a separate Global Industry Classification Standard (GICs) sector in the S&P 500, moving from the Finance sector. We believe this will be a positive development as institutional investors will pay more attention to the sector, and this should increase capital flows into the sector.

FUND REVIEW

The Fund has been shifted with an incremental bias toward income stocks in the European Continent, Japan and Singapore, where we see the concerns of potential removal of monetary accommodation as being an over-reaction by the market. In the U.S., where we have a modest underweight to yield sectors, income stocks have become more attractive, but we remain positioned for a rate hike in December as the economic data remains fairly resilient. As volatility in interest rates and currencies has increased, we are reevaluating our exposure to cyclical developers in Japan and the UK and we remain underweight developers in China and Hong Kong as well. While we expect volatility could continue following the U.S. election, and the probable Fed interest rate hike, we expect that the recent move in global interest rates is pricing in a faster pace of incremental

global monetary tightening than will likely materialize. Overall, we see attractive valuations in our universe today and we believe that global real estate equities remain well positioned for the year ahead.

The Fund’s positioning in the UK was detrimental to its performance relative to the Index. Brexit will take several years to negotiate and effect and we have reduced the weight to the UK in the Fund to anticipate the increase uncertainty and volatility. Even though Brexit had a negative impact on the outlook on UK real estate, at period end, we maintain a neutral weight as valuations look favorable after the initial sell-off.

The Fund benefitted from its overweight position in U.S. companies. U.S. REITs were up early in the period, but declined due to moderating property market fundamentals combined with rising U.S. Treasury yields.

The Fund had negative attribution due to its overweight position in the Netherlands, which posted below average returns. The market is uncertain about monetary policy after the expiration of the current QE program in 2017. The uncertainty has pushed bond yields up, which hurt listed real estate securities. Also, expectations increased of the possibility of an unfavorable Brexit agreement. The British pound and the Euro were very weak during the period which impacted performance further.

The Fund’s performance relative to the Index was negatively impacted by its underweight

 

 

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positions in China and Hong Kong, particularly residential developers. Hong Kong developers performed well earlier in 2016 but weakened recently post the announcement of additional austerity measures by the government. Property markets in top-tier cities of China continue to be supported by strong underlying demand, while lower-tier cities are facing supply issues. The Chinese government has also implemented policies to control property price, leading to recent weaknesses in share prices.

STRATEGY & OUTLOOK

We believe that the current market environment is favorable for global listed securities, although the political and economic results of Brexit and upcoming political events are still uncertain, and we see mid-term risks building. Interest rates, despite rising in and since the third quarter, remain low, and property fundamentals remain positive, as we expect healthy but slowing rent growth for the sector. We believe this environment, coupled with an uncertain global economic growth, should be favorable for yield stocks and REITs in particular.

U.S.:

Equity markets applauded the results of the November U.S. presidential elections after the reporting period ended. The Fund had taken a more defensive position leading up to November 8th and we believe it is well positioned to withstand short-term market movements. The longer term policy effects of the new administration are still unknown

at this time, and will be subject to lively debate among economists, analysts, and pundits. We have been, and plan to continue, using near term volatility to add to names with attractive longer term fundamentals. While there are beginning to be signals for a moderate slowing of the U.S. economy, the timing remains unclear and could be complicated by central bank actions. We believe that moderating cyclicality should add to performance in the months ahead.

Despite modestly negative revisions to 2016 forecasts, we expect the U.S. to have strong growth relative to the rest of the developed world. We believe that valuations across our universe are attractive today, and we are encouraged that global real estate equities are well-positioned.

Asia Pacific:

Expectations of rate hikes in the U.S. are impacting the Asian bond and currency markets.

In particular, the yield curve is steepening with ten-year government bond rates rising in places such as Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, and ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) emerging markets. Japan and China are relatively immune in this regard due to management by their respective governments. Impact of the strong U.S. Dollar on the currency market, however, is across the board in Asia. The Japanese Yen and Singapore Dollar are weak while Chinese Yuan and Philippine Peso are trading at multi-year lows.

 

 

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The steepening of the yield curve and rising ten-year government bonds have negatively impacted our Australian and Singapore REIT positions due to narrowing of the yield spread. Looking ahead, given our team view that the U.S. economy is likely to be softer than consensus estimates in the first half of 2017, we believe the recent sell-down of quality REITs are overdone, and we continue to be positioned in quality REITs in Australia and Singapore.

Going into 2017, given the murkiness in global macro pictures, we will look for more real estate related fundamental themes that can drive sector structural growth and company stock performances. We are still positive on the Japan inbound tourism story. We will consider trading China residential stocks on attractive valuations. We are looking into structural themes such as Thailand Hospitals, Indonesia Healthcare, Philippines BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) plays, regional logistics, hotels, and senior homes.

EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa):

We expect the low interest rate environment in Europe to continue for the coming months,

as we expect the ECB to extend its asset purchase program beyond its current expiry in March 2017. The economic recovery, while not bad, has not gained significant momentum yet and inflation remains far below the ECB’s target of 2%. Based on this assumption, we prefer stocks that have stronger correlation with interest rates, either through their underlying business models like the German residential stocks or because dividend yields are higher, or a combination of these elements. We have increased our weight to German residential recently and might further increase that weight opportunistically. Furthermore, we have increased our weight in higher yielding pan-European retail stocks. We see some improving momentum in some continental European sectors, like in Paris prime CBD (central business district) offices, or Spanish offices. Valuations have precluded us from taking exposure so far, but we are monitoring markets for opportunities. We expect to change our relative stock selection to some extent within the UK from office focused stocks to earnings focused stocks. Furthermore, we will assess the timing for a further reduction in our UK exposure.

 

 

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David Wharmby, CFA

Portfolio Manager

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Henry Burgers, CFA

Portfolio Manager

 

 

The Portfolio Managers are employed by the Fund’s sub-sub-adviser, Barings Real Estate Advisers LLC. The opinions of the Portfolio Managers do not necessarily reflect the opinions of OppenheimerFunds.

 

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Top Holdings and Allocations

 

TOP TEN COMMON STOCK HOLDINGS

 

Ventas, Inc.

   4.7%  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

   4.5     

Prologis, Inc.

   3.9     

Unibail-Rodamco SE

   3.2     

Vonovia SE

   3.0     

American Campus Communities, Inc.

   2.7     

Boston Properties, Inc.

   2.5     

Equinix, Inc.

   2.4     

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

   2.3     

Macerich Co. (The)

   2.2     

Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of October 31, 2016, and are based on net assets. For more current Fund holdings, please visit oppenheimerfunds.com.

TOP GEOGRAPHICAL HOLDINGS

 

United States

   58.1%  

Japan

   10.7     

Australia

   7.7     

Hong Kong

   6.9     

France

   4.6     

United Kingdom

   4.0     

Singapore

   3.2     

Germany

   3.0     

Netherlands

   1.8     

Portfolio holdings and allocation are subject to change. Percentages are as of October 31, 2016, and are based on total market value of investments.

 

 

REGIONAL ALLOCATION

 

LOGO

Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of October 31, 2016, and are based on the total market value of investments.

 

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Share Class Performance

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS WITHOUT SALES CHARGE AS OF 10/31/16

 

     Inception
Date
           6-Month         1-Year     Since
Inception
 

Class A (OGRAX)

     3/20/13         -2.43     -1.61     4.61

Class C (OGRCX)

     3/20/13         -2.82        -2.38        3.78   

Class I (OIRGX)

     3/20/13         -2.23        -1.23        5.03   

Class R (OGRNX)

     3/20/13         -2.48        -1.87        4.30   

Class Y (OGRYX)

     3/20/13         -2.25        -1.26        4.98   

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS WITH SALES CHARGE AS OF 10/31/16

 

  

     Inception
Date
     6-Month     1-Year     Since
Inception
 

Class A (OGRAX)

     3/20/13         -8.04     -7.27     2.91

Class C (OGRCX)

     3/20/13         -3.79        -3.34        3.78   

Class I (OIRGX)

     3/20/13         -2.23        -1.23        5.03   

Class R (OGRNX)

     3/20/13         -2.48        -1.87        4.30   

Class Y (OGRYX)

     3/20/13         -2.25        -1.26        4.98   

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Returns do not consider capital gains or income taxes on an individual’s investment. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit oppenheimerfunds.com or call 1.800.CALL OPP (225.5677). Fund returns include changes in share price, reinvested distributions, and the applicable sales charge: for Class A shares, the current maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% and for Class C shares, the contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1% for the 1-year period. There is no sales charge for Class I, Class R and Y shares. Returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative and not annualized. See Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses for more information on share classes and sales charges.

The Fund’s performance is compared to the performance of the FTSE EPRA NAREIT Global NR Index, which is a stock market index managed by the European Public Real Estate Association and the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts and maintained by the Financial Times Index Group (FTSE). It is composed of property company constituents that trade on several global exchanges and designed to represent general trends in eligible listed real estate stocks worldwide. The Index is unmanaged and cannot be purchased directly by investors. While index comparisons may be useful to provide a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, it must be noted that the Fund’s investments are not limited to the investments comprising the Index. Index performance includes reinvestment of income, but does not reflect transaction costs, fees, expenses or taxes. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only as a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, and does not predict or depict performance of the Fund. The Fund’s performance reflects the effects of the Fund’s business and operating expenses.

 

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The Fund’s investment strategy and focus can change over time. The mention of specific fund holdings does not constitute a recommendation by OppenheimerFunds, Inc. or its affiliates.

Before investing in any of the Oppenheimer funds, investors should carefully consider a fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses contain this and other information about the funds, and may be obtained by asking your financial advisor, visiting oppenheimerfunds.com, or calling 1.800.CALL OPP (225.5677). Read prospectuses and summary prospectuses carefully before investing.

Shares of Oppenheimer funds are not deposits or obligations of any bank, are not guaranteed by any bank, are not insured by the FDIC or any other agency, and involve investment risks, including the possible loss of the principal amount invested.

 

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Fund Expenses

 

Fund Expenses. As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and/or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service fees; and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The examples are based on an investment of $1,000.00 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire 6-month period ended October 31, 2016.

Actual Expenses. The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section for the class of shares you hold, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expense that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600.00 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.60), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During 6 Months Ended October 31, 2016” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

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

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

 

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Actual   

Beginning
Account

Value
May 1, 2016            

      

Ending

Account

Value
October 31, 2016

       Expenses
Paid During
6 Months Ended
October 31, 2016        
 

 

 

Class A

    $ 1,000.00                    $ 975.70                      $ 7.25                   

 

 

Class C

     1,000.00                     971.80                       11.25                   

 

 

Class I

     1,000.00                     977.70                       5.25                   

 

 

Class R

     1,000.00                     975.20                       8.75                   

 

 

Class Y

     1,000.00                     977.50                       5.50                   
Hypothetical                         
(5% return before expenses)                         

 

 

Class A

     1,000.00                     1,017.90                       7.40                   

 

 

Class C

     1,000.00                     1,013.86                       11.49                   

 

 

Class I

     1,000.00                     1,019.91                       5.36                   

 

 

Class R

     1,000.00                     1,016.38                       8.93                   

 

 

Class Y

     1,000.00                     1,019.66                       5.62                   

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for that class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Those annualized expense ratios, excluding indirect expenses from affiliated funds, based on the 6-month period ended October 31, 2016 are as follows:

 

Class    Expense Ratios            

 

 

Class A

     1.45%         

 

 

Class C

     2.25            

 

 

Class I

     1.05            

 

 

Class R

     1.75            

 

 

Class Y

     1.10            

The expense ratios reflect voluntary and/or contractual waivers and/or reimbursements of expenses by the Fund’s Manager. Some of these undertakings may be modified or terminated at any time, as indicated in the Fund’s prospectus. The “Financial Highlights” tables in the Fund’s financial statements, included in this report, also show the gross expense ratios, without such waivers or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses, if applicable.

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS October 31, 2016 Unaudited

 

     Shares     Value  

Common Stocks—98.8%

               

Consumer Discretionary—2.5%

  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—0.8%

  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    45,730      $ 1,033,498   

Household Durables—1.7%

   
Sekisui House SI Residential Investment Corp.     1,752        2,026,512   

Financials—96.3%

               

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)—82.3%

  

Diversified REITs—5.1%

   

Land Securities Group plc

    146,870        1,792,890   

Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.

    157,720        1,878,446   

Stockland

    466,800        1,566,039   

STORE Capital Corp.

    32,480        886,379   
              6,123,754   

Health Care REITs—8.0%

   

Physicians Realty Trust

    78,630        1,554,515   

Ventas, Inc.

    83,840        5,680,160   

Welltower, Inc.

    36,400        2,494,492   
              9,729,167   

Industrial REITs—12.0%

   
Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust     799,000        1,361,209   

Duke Realty Corp.

    71,160        1,860,834   

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

    70,570        1,863,754   

GLP J-REIT

    1,713        2,147,603   

Goodman Group

    343,000        1,767,231   

Mapletree Industrial Trust

    660,000        815,971   

Prologis, Inc.

    90,460        4,718,394   
                          14,534,996   

Office REITs—10.7%

   

Boston Properties, Inc.

    24,890        2,998,747   

Brandywine Realty Trust

    70,370        1,090,735   

Champion REIT

    1,082,000        614,621   

Derwent London plc

    10,790        319,300   

Dexus Property Group

    166,500        1,130,166   

Great Portland Estates plc

    70,440        511,517   
     Shares     Value  

Office REITs (Continued)

               

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

    25,500      $ 1,265,565   

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.

    21,400        719,468   

Kilroy Realty Corp.

    31,240        2,243,969   

Orix JREIT, Inc.

    363        621,709   

Paramount Group, Inc.

    91,960        1,429,978   
                          12,945,775   

Residential REITs—10.2%

   
Advance Residence Investment Corp.     228        638,596   
American Campus Communities, Inc.     62,410        3,252,185   

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    16,080        2,752,574   

Colony Starwood Homes

    30,560        886,546   

Invincible Investment Corp.

    960        465,621   
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.     22,920        2,125,830   
Milestone Apartments Real Estate Investment Trust     65,732        884,072   

Post Properties, Inc.

    19,950        1,312,510   
              12,317,934   

Retail REITs—28.2%

   

Acadia Realty Trust

    60,210        2,028,475   

Charter Hall Retail REIT

    402,800        1,270,019   

Equity One, Inc.

    64,640        1,842,240   

Eurocommercial Properties NV

    19,362        823,786   
Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust     1,319,000        1,598,996   

Frasers Centrepoint Trust

    17,000        25,416   

Hammerson plc

    118,530        798,058   
Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp.     903        2,050,856   

Klepierre

    38,340        1,569,279   

Macerich Co. (The)

    38,270        2,708,751   

Mapletree Commercial Trust

    537,000        590,634   
Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust     56,770        984,392   
 

 

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     Shares     Value  

Retail REITs (Continued)

               

Regency Centers Corp.

    23,080      $ 1,663,376   

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    29,420        5,470,943   

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.

    24,680        858,864   

Taubman Centers, Inc.

    15,230        1,103,566   

Unibail-Rodamco SE

    16,544        3,938,019   

Vastned Retail NV

    13,080        502,508   

Vicinity Centres

    1,054,700        2,297,414   

Wereldhave NV

    19,652        879,077   

Westfield Corp.

    181,779        1,227,573   
                    34,232,242   

Specialized REITs—8.1%

   

CyrusOne, Inc.

    42,530        1,897,263   

Equinix, Inc.

    7,980        2,851,095   

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

    9,980        730,037   

GEO Group, Inc. (The)

    24,070        576,717   

Public Storage

    8,650        1,848,678   

QTS Realty Trust, Inc., Cl. A

    12,020        552,439   

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    46,330        1,386,657   
              9,842,886   

Real Estate Management & Development—14.0%

  

Diversified Real Estate Activities—7.5%

  

Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.     293,400        1,738,111   

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

    117,000        2,319,068   

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

    117,000        2,661,492   
     Shares     Value  

Diversified Real Estate Activities (Continued)

  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

    72,000      $ 1,072,570   

Wharf Holdings Ltd. (The)

    173,000        1,300,268   
              9,091,509   

Real Estate Development—1.5%

   

Cheung Kong Property Holdings Ltd.

    211,500        1,566,460   

Helical plc

    68,271        220,793   
              1,787,253   

Real Estate Operating Companies—5.0%

  

Frasers Logistics & Industrial Trust1

    1,486,000        1,029,674   

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

    52,800        353,787   

Unite Group plc (The)

    162,990        1,105,484   

Vonovia SE

    102,344        3,609,837   
      6,098,782   

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $111,012,052)

 

   

   

 

      119,764,308

 

  

 

Investment Company—0.0%

   

Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund, Cl. E, 0.28%2,3 (Cost $38,466)

 

   

 

38,466

 

  

 

   

 

38,466

 

  

 

Total Investments, at Value

(Cost $111,050,518)

    98.8%        119,802,774   

Net Other Assets (Liabilities)

    1.2          1,472,665   

Net Assets

    100.0%      $ 121,275,439   
               
 

 

Footnotes to Statement of Investments

1. Non-income producing security.

2. Is or was an affiliate, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, at or during the reporting period, by virtue of the Fund owning at least 5% of the voting securities of the issuer or as a result of the Fund and the issuer having the same investment adviser. Transactions during the reporting period in which the issuer was an affiliate are as follows:

 

     Shares
April 29, 2016a
            Gross
Additions
            Gross
Reductions
    Shares
October 31, 2016
 

 

 

Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund, Cl. Eb

     —             23,341,717             23,303,251         38,466    

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited / Continued

Footnotes to Statement of Investments

(Continued)

 

     Value             Income  

 

 

Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund, Cl. Eb

   $             38,466           $                         2,118    

 

  a. Represents the last business day of the Fund’s reporting period.
  b. Prior to September 28, 2016, this fund was named Oppenheimer Institutional Money Market Fund.

3. Rate shown is the 7-day yield at period end.

Distribution of investments representing geographic holdings, as a percentage of total investments at value, is as follows:

 

Geographic Holdings    Value             Percent              

 

 

United States

     $ 69,474,608            58.1%               

Japan

     12,931,458            10.7                  

Australia

     9,258,443            7.7                  

Hong Kong

     8,244,812            6.9                  

France

     5,507,299            4.6                  

United Kingdom

     4,748,042            4.0                  

Singapore

     3,822,904            3.2                  

Germany

     3,609,837            3.0                  

Netherlands

     2,205,371            1.8                  
  

 

 

 

Total

     $             119,802,774                          100.0%               
  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

14        OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL REAL ESTATE FUND


STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES October 31, 2016 Unaudited

 

 

 

Assets

 

Investments, at value—see accompanying statement of investments:

 

Unaffiliated companies (cost $111,012,052)

  $ 119,764,308     

Affiliated companies (cost $38,466)

    38,466     
 

 

 

 
    119,802,774     

 

 

Cash

    850,928      

 

 

Receivables and other assets:

 

Investments sold

    3,277,795     

Dividends

    314,746     

Shares of beneficial interest sold

    43,755     

Other

    9,094     
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    124,299,092     

 

 

Liabilities

 

Payables and other liabilities:

 

Investments purchased

    2,955,873     

Shares of beneficial interest redeemed

    30,403     

Shareholder communications

    7,253     

Distribution and service plan fees

    5,276     

Trustees’ compensation

    2,993     

Other

    21,855     
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    3,023,653     

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 121,275,439     
 

 

 

 

 

 

Composition of Net Assets

 

Par value of shares of beneficial interest

  $ 11,281     

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

    108,604,885     

 

 

Accumulated net investment loss

    (1,250,149)    

 

 

Accumulated net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

    5,165,628     

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

    8,743,794     
 

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $       121,275,439     
 

 

 

 

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES Unaudited / Continued

 

Net Asset Value Per Share

                             
Class A Shares:      
Net asset value and redemption price per share (based on net assets of $17,439,257 and 1,623,967 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)       $ 10.74     
Maximum offering price per share (net asset value plus sales charge of 5.75% of offering price)             $ 11.40     
Class C Shares:      
Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent deferred sales charge) and offering price per share (based on net assets of $5,328,397 and 498,687 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)             $ 10.68     
Class I Shares:      
Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share (based on net assets of $91,363,345 and 8,494,033 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)             $ 10.76     
Class R Shares:      
Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent deferred sales charge) and offering price per share (based on net assets of $1,608,196 and 150,124 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)             $ 10.71     
Class Y Shares:      
Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share (based on net assets of $5,536,244 and 514,559 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)       $ 10.76     

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

16        OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL REAL ESTATE FUND


STATEMENT OF

OPERATIONS For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2016 Unaudited

 

 

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends:

  

Unaffiliated companies (net of foreign withholding taxes of $110,920)

    $ 3,057,778        

Affiliated companies

     2,118        

 

 

Interest

     230        
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

 

    

 

          3,060,126     

 

  

 

 

 

Expenses

  

Management fees

     1,009,688        

 

 

Distribution and service plan fees:

  

Class A

     22,041        

Class C

     27,378        

Class R

     3,997        

 

 

Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees:

  

Class A

     19,925        

Class C

     6,028        

Class I

     25,826        

Class R

     1,768        

Class Y

     5,019        

 

 

Shareholder communications:

  

Class A

     4,268        

Class C

     1,831        

Class I

     87        

Class R

     445        

Class Y

     134        

 

 

Custodian fees and expenses

     3,732        

 

 

Trustees’ compensation

     1,763        

 

 

Borrowing fees

     1,750        

 

 

Other

     33,005        
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     1,168,685        

Less waivers and reimbursements of expenses

     (30,890)       
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

 

    

 

1,137,795     

 

  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     1,922,331        

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investments from unaffiliated companies

     7,681,751        

Foreign currency transactions

     (9,146)       
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     7,672,605        

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

  

Investments

     (9,663,258)       

Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

     (102,414)       
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

 

    

 

(9,765,672)    

 

  

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    $ (170,736)       
  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

17        OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL REAL ESTATE FUND


    

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     Six Months Ended
October 31, 2016
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
April 29, 20161
 

 

 

Operations

     

Net investment income

    $ 1,922,331         $          3,397,944      

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

              7,672,605           (1,337,793)     

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (9,765,672)          625,307      
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

 

    

 

(170,736) 

 

  

 

    

 

2,685,458   

 

  

 

 

 

Dividends and/or Distributions to Shareholders

     

Dividends from net investment income:

     

Class A

     (218,529)          (302,736)     

Class C

     (44,968)          (58,615)     

Class I

     (2,215,298)          (3,850,143)     

Class R

     (17,152)          (19,088)     

Class Y

     (67,478)          (20,397)     
  

 

 

 
    

 

(2,563,425) 

 

  

 

    

 

(4,250,979)  

 

  

 

 

 

Distributions from net realized gain:

     

Class A

     —           (18,894)     

Class C

     —           (6,244)     

Class I

     —           (198,651)     

Class R

     —           (1,462)     

Class Y

     —           (1,222)     
  

 

 

 
    

 

—  

 

  

 

    

 

(226,473)  

 

  

 

 

 

Beneficial Interest Transactions

     

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from beneficial interest transactions:

     

Class A

     1,326,289           2,070,989      

Class C

     (15,211)          1,458,834      

Class I

     (91,364,968)          23,105,393      

Class R

     246,444           523,904      

Class Y

     4,662,081           703,670      
  

 

 

 
    

 

(85,145,365) 

 

  

 

    

 

27,862,790   

 

  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     

Total increase (decrease)

     (87,879,526)          26,070,796      

 

 

Beginning of period

     209,154,965           183,084,169      
  

 

 

 

End of period (including accumulated net investment loss of $1,250,149 and $609,055, respectively)

    $ 121,275,439         $ 209,154,965      
  

 

 

 

1. Represents the last business day of the Fund’s reporting period.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Class A    Six Months
Ended
October 31,
2016
        (Unaudited)
    

      Year Ended
April 29,

20161

    

      Year Ended
April 30,

2015

    

      Year Ended
April 30,

2014

     Period
Ended
          April 30,
20132
 

 

 

Per Share Operating Data

              

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $11.14         $11.34           $10.52           $10.89           $10.00   

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

              

Net investment income3

     0.09         0.15           0.07           0.08           0.01   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.35)         (0.13)           1.19           (0.26)           0.88   
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.26)         0.02           1.26           (0.18)           0.89   

 

 

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:

              

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.14)         (0.21)           (0.44)           (0.19)           0.00   

Distributions from net realized gain

     0.00         (0.01)           0.00           0.00           0.00   
  

 

 

 

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders

     (0.14)         (0.22)           (0.44)           (0.19)           0.00   

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $10.74         $11.14           $11.34           $10.52           $10.89   
  

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return, at Net Asset Value4

         (2.43)%             0.28%           12.18%           (1.56)%           8.90%   

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

              

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

     $17,439         $16,822           $15,027           $4,486           $309   

 

 

Average net assets (in thousands)

     $17,958         $15,627           $8,639           $2,349           $125   

 

 

Ratios to average net assets:5

              

Net investment income

     1.60%         1.41%           0.63%           0.83%           1.26%   

Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below

     1.55%         1.57%           1.66%           2.04%           1.66%   

Interest and fees from borrowings

     0.00%6         0.00%6           0.00%           0.00%           0.00%   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     1.55%7         1.57%           1.66%           2.04%           1.66%   
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses      1.45%         1.45%           1.44%           1.44%           1.42%   

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

     72%         78%           55%           100%           2%   

1. Represents the last business day of the Fund’s reporting period.

2. For the period from March 20, 2013 (commencement of operations) to April 30, 2013.

3. Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period.

4. Assumes an initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

5. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

6. Less than 0.005%.

7. Total expenses including indirect expenses from affiliated fund fees and expenses were as follows:

Six Months Ended October 31, 2016

     1.55  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued

 

Class C    Six Months
Ended
October 31,
2016
      (Unaudited)
    

      Year Ended
April 29,

20161

    

      Year Ended
April 30,

2015

    

      Year Ended
April 30,

2014

     Period
Ended
          April 30,
20132
 

 

 

Per Share Operating Data

              

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $11.09         $11.29           $10.49           $10.88           $10.00   

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

              

Net investment income3

     0.05         0.06           0.004           0.02           0.004   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.37)         (0.12)           1.17           (0.29)           0.88   
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.32)         (0.06)           1.17           (0.27)           0.88   

 

 

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:

              

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.09)         (0.13)           (0.37)           (0.12)           0.00   

Distributions from net realized gain

     0.00         (0.01)           0.00           0.00           0.00   
  

 

 

 

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders

     (0.09)         (0.14)           (0.37)           (0.12)           0.00   

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $10.68         $11.09           $11.29           $10.49           $10.88   
  

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return, at Net Asset Value5

          (2.82)%              (0.49)%           11.32%           (2.37)%           8.80%   

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

              

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

     $5,329         $5,556           $4,188           $889           $108   

 

 

Average net assets (in thousands)

     $5,430         $4,892           $2,162           $594           $52   

 

 

Ratios to average net assets:6

              

Net investment income

     0.80%         0.60%           0.00%7           0.16%           0.49%   

Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below

     2.33%         2.35%           2.52%           3.31%           2.51%   

Interest and fees from borrowings

     0.00%7         0.00%7           0.00%           0.00%           0.00%   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     2.33%8         2.35%           2.52%           3.31%           2.51%   
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses      2.25%         2.25%           2.24%           2.24%           2.22%   

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

     72%         78%           55%           100%           2%   

1. Represents the last business day of the Fund’s reporting period.

2. For the period from March 20, 2013 (commencement of operations) to April 30, 2013.

3. Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period.

4. Less than $0.005 per share.

5. Assumes an initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

6. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

7. Less than 0.005%.

8. Total expenses including indirect expenses from affiliated fund fees and expenses were as follows:

Six Months Ended October 31, 2016

     2.33
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

20        OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL REAL ESTATE FUND


    

 

    

 

Class I   

Six Months
Ended
October 31,

2016

      (Unaudited)

         Year Ended
      April 29,
20161
    

    Year Ended
      April 30,

2015

    

    Year Ended
      April 30,

2014

     Period
Ended
          April 30,
20132
 

 

 

Per Share Operating Data

              

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $11.16         $11.36           $10.53           $10.89           $10.00   

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

              

Net investment income3

     0.12         0.20           0.17           0.15           0.02   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.36)         (0.14)           1.14           (0.29)           0.87   
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.24)         0.06           1.31           (0.14)           0.89   

 

 

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:

              

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.16)         (0.25)           (0.48)           (0.22)           0.00   

Distributions from net realized gain

     0.00         (0.01)           0.00           0.00           0.00   
  

 

 

 

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders

     (0.16)         (0.26)           (0.48)           (0.22)           0.00   

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $10.76         $11.16           $11.36           $10.53           $10.89   
  

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return, at Net Asset Value4

     (2.23)%         0.68%           12.68%           (1.14)%           8.90%   

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

              

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

     $91,363         $184,161           $162,493           $135,185           $96,650   

 

 

Average net assets (in thousands)

           $170,132               $167,221           $154,104           $107,043           $79,748   

 

 

Ratios to average net assets:5

              

Net investment income

     1.99%         1.87%           1.50%           1.53%           2.05%   

Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below

     1.07%         1.07%           1.07%           1.11%           1.39%   

Interest and fees from borrowings

     0.00%6         0.00%6           0.00%           0.00%           0.00%   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     1.07%7         1.07%           1.07%           1.11%           1.39%   
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses      1.05%         1.05%           1.05%           1.05%           1.05%   

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

     72%         78%           55%           100%           2%   

1. Represents the last business day of the Fund’s reporting period.

2. For the period from March 20, 2013 (commencement of operations) to April 30, 2013.

3. Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period.

4. Assumes an initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

5. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

6. Less than 0.005%.

7. Total expenses including indirect expenses from affiliated fund fees and expenses were as follows:

Six Months Ended October 31, 2016

     1.07
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued

 

Class R    Six Months
Ended
October 31,
2016
      (Unaudited)
    

      Year Ended
April 29,

20161

    

      Year Ended
April 30,

2015

    

      Year Ended
April 30,

2014

     Period
Ended
          April 30,
20132
 

 

 

Per Share Operating Data

              

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $11.11         $11.32           $10.51           $10.89           $10.00   

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

              

Net investment income3

     0.07         0.11           0.08           0.08           0.01   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.35)         (0.13)           1.15           (0.30)           0.88   
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.28)         (0.02)           1.23           (0.22)           0.89   

 

 

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:

              

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.12)         (0.18)           (0.42)           (0.16)           0.00   

Distributions from net realized gain

     0.00         (0.01)           0.00           0.00           0.00   
  

 

 

 

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders

     (0.12)         (0.19)           (0.42)           (0.16)           0.00   

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $10.71         $11.11           $11.32           $10.51           $10.89   
  

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return, at Net Asset Value4

     (2.48)%         (0.07)%           11.87%           (1.91)%           8.90%   

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

              

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

     $1,608         $1,424           $907           $106           $31   

 

 

Average net assets (in thousands)

     $1,594         $1,120           $427           $86           $17   

 

 

Ratios to average net assets:5

              

Net investment income

     1.21%         1.05%           0.73%           0.79%           1.14%   

Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below

     1.82%         1.86%           2.05%           2.89%           1.84%   

Interest and fees from borrowings

     0.00%6         0.00%6           0.00%           0.00%           0.00%   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

          1.82%7              1.86%           2.05%           2.89%           1.84%   
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses      1.75%         1.75%           1.74%           1.74%           1.72%   

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

     72%         78%           55%           100%           2%   

1. Represents the last business day of the Fund’s reporting period.

2. For the period from March 20, 2013 (commencement of operations) to April 30, 2013.

3. Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period.

4. Assumes an initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

5. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

6. Less than 0.005%.

7. Total expenses including indirect expenses from affiliated fund fees and expenses were as follows:

Six Months Ended October 31, 2016

     1.82
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Class Y    Six Months
Ended
October 31,
2016
      (Unaudited)
  

      Year Ended
April 29,

20161

  

      Year Ended
April 30,

2015

  

      Year Ended
April 30,

2014

   Period
Ended
          April 30,
20132

 

Per Share Operating Data

              

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $11.16    $11.36      $10.53      $10.89      $10.00

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

              

Net investment income3

   0.10    0.19      0.13      0.11      0.02

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   (0.34)    (0.13)      1.18      (0.26)      0.87
  

 

Total from investment operations

   (0.24)    0.06      1.31      (0.15)      0.89

 

Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:

              

Dividends from net investment income

   (0.16)    (0.25)      (0.48)      (0.21)      0.00

Distributions from net realized gain

   0.00    (0.01)      0.00      0.00      0.00
  

 

Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders

   (0.16)    (0.26)      (0.48)      (0.21)      0.00

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $10.76    $11.16      $11.36      $10.53      $10.89
  

 

 

Total Return, at Net Asset Value4

   (2.25)%    0.64%      12.62%      (1.21)%      8.90%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

              

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $5,536    $1,192      $469      $208      $52

 

Average net assets (in thousands)

   $4,551    $867      $569      $111      $41

 

Ratios to average net assets:5

              

Net investment income

   1.66%    1.74%      1.20%      1.06%      1.54%

Expenses excluding specific expenses listed below

   1.28%    1.30%      1.40%      1.81%      1.78%

Interest and fees from borrowings

         0.00%6          0.00%6      0.00%      0.00%      0.00%
  

 

Total expenses

   1.28%7    1.30%      1.40%      1.81%      1.78%
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses    1.10%    1.10%      1.10%      1.09%      1.10%

 

Portfolio turnover rate

   72%    78%      55%      100%      2%

1. Represents the last business day of the Fund’s reporting period.

2. For the period from March 20, 2013 (commencement of operations) to April 30, 2013.

3. Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period.

4. Assumes an initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

5. Annualized for periods less than one full year.

6. Less than 0.005%.

7. Total expenses including indirect expenses from affiliated fund fees and expenses were as follows:

Six Months Ended October 31, 2016

     1.28
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS October 31, 2016 Unaudited

 

 

1. Organization

Oppenheimer Global Real Estate Fund (the “Fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”), as amended, as a diversified open-end management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek total return. The Fund’s investment adviser is OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (“OFI Global” or the “Manager”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of OppenheimerFunds, Inc, (“OFI” or the “Sub-Adviser”). The Manager has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with OFI. The Sub-Advisor has entered into a sub-sub-advisory agreement with Barings Real Estate Advisers LLC, formerly Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers LLC, (the “Sub-Sub-Adviser”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, the parent of OFI.

The Fund offers Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R and Class Y shares. As of July 1, 2014, Class N shares were renamed Class R shares. Class N shares subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) on July 1, 2014, continue to be subject to a CDSC after the shares were renamed. Purchases of Class R shares occurring on or after July 1, 2014, are not subject to a CDSC upon redemption. Class A shares are sold at their offering price, which is normally net asset value plus a front-end sales charge. Class C and Class R shares are sold without a front-end sales charge but may be subject to a CDSC. Class R shares are sold only through retirement plans. Retirement plans that offer Class R shares may impose charges on those accounts. Class I and Class Y shares are sold to certain institutional investors or intermediaries without either a front-end sales charge or a CDSC, however, the intermediaries may impose charges on their accountholders who beneficially own Class I and Class Y shares. All classes of shares have identical rights and voting privileges with respect to the Fund in general and exclusive voting rights on matters that affect that class alone. Earnings, net assets and net asset value per share may differ due to each class having its own expenses, such as transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees and shareholder communications, directly attributable to that class. Class A, C and R shares have separate distribution and/or service plans under which they pay fees. Class I and Class Y shares do not pay such fees.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed in the Fund’s preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”).

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

Security Valuation. All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in Note 3.

Foreign Currency Translation. The Fund’s accounting records are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities denominated in foreign currencies and amounts related to the purchase and sale of foreign securities and foreign investment income are translated into U.S. dollars as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”), normally 4:00 P.M. Eastern time, on each day the Exchange is open for trading. Foreign exchange rates may be valued primarily using a reliable bank, dealer or service authorized by the Board of Trustees.

Reported net realized gains and losses from foreign currency transactions arise from sales

 

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2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

 

of portfolio securities, sales and maturities of short-term securities, sales of foreign currencies, exchange rate fluctuations between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized appreciation and depreciation on the translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies arise from changes in the values of assets and liabilities, including investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments is separately identified from the fluctuations arising from changes in market values of securities held and reported with all other foreign currency gains and losses in the Fund’s Statement of Operations.

Allocation of Income, Expenses, Gains and Losses. Income, expenses (other than those attributable to a specific class), gains and losses are allocated on a daily basis to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets represented by such class. Operating expenses directly attributable to a specific class are charged against the operations of that class.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations and may differ from U.S. GAAP, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income distributions, if any, are declared and paid quarterly. Capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually or at other times as deemed necessary by the Manager.

The tax character of distributions is determined as of the Fund’s fiscal year end. Therefore, a portion of the Fund’s distributions made to shareholders prior to the Fund’s fiscal year end may ultimately be categorized as a tax return of capital.

Investment Income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or upon ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign dividends where the ex-dividend date may have passed. Upon receipt of notification from the issuer, subsequent to the ex-dividend date, some of the dividend income originally recorded from a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) may be reclassified as a reduction of the cost of the related investment and/or realized gain. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. Discount and premium, which are included in interest income on the Statement of Operations, are amortized or accreted daily.

Return of Capital Estimates. Distributions received from the Fund’s investments in Real Estate Investments Trusts (REITs), generally are comprised of income and return of capital. The Fund records investment income and return of capital based on estimates. Such estimates are based on historical information available from each REIT and other industry sources. These

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / Continued

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

 

estimates may subsequently be revised based on information received from REITs after their tax reporting periods are concluded.

Custodian Fees. “Custodian fees and expenses” in the Statement of Operations may include interest expense incurred by the Fund on any cash overdrafts of its custodian account during the period. Such cash overdrafts may result from the effects of failed trades in portfolio securities and from cash outflows resulting from unanticipated shareholder redemption activity. The Fund pays interest to its custodian on such cash overdrafts, to the extent they are not offset by positive cash balances maintained by the Fund, based on the negative rolling average balance at an average Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%. The “Reduction to custodian expenses” line item, if applicable, represents earnings on cash balances maintained by the Fund during the period. Such interest expense and other custodian fees may be paid with these earnings.

Security Transactions. Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

Indemnifications. The Fund’s organizational documents provide current and former Trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

Federal Taxes. The Fund intends to comply with provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its investment company taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required. The Fund files income tax returns in U.S. federal and applicable state jurisdictions. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s tax return filings generally remains open for the three preceding fiscal reporting period ends. The Fund has analyzed its tax positions for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2016, including open tax years, and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the Fund’s financial statements.

During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2016, the Fund did not utilize any capital loss carryforward to offset capital gains realized in that fiscal year. Details of the fiscal year ended April 30, 2016 capital loss carryforwards are included in the table below. Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration, if any, must be utilized prior to those with expiration dates. Capital losses with no expiration will be carried forward to future years if not offset by gains.

Expiring           

 

 

No expiration

 

$

     1,352,714   

At period end, it is estimated that there will be no capital loss. The estimated capital loss

 

26        OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL REAL ESTATE FUND


    

 

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

 

carryforward represents the carryforward as of the end of the last fiscal year, increased or decreased by capital losses or gains realized in the first six months of the current fiscal year. During the reporting period, it is estimated that the Fund will utilize $1,352,714 of capital loss carryforward to offset realized capital gains.

Net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes. The character of dividends and distributions made during the fiscal year from net investment income or net realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax requirements, which may differ from the character of net investment income or net realized gains presented in those financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Also, due to timing of dividends and distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the fiscal year in which the income or net realized gain was recorded by the Fund.

The aggregate cost of securities and other investments and the composition of unrealized appreciation and depreciation of securities and other investments for federal income tax purposes at period end are noted in the following table. The primary difference between book and tax appreciation or depreciation of securities and other investments, if applicable, is attributable to the tax deferral of losses or tax realization of financial statement unrealized gain or loss.

Federal tax cost of securities

    $       112,337,944     
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

    $ 11,952,048     

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (4,495,680)    
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

    $ 7,456,368     
  

 

 

 

In addition, distributions paid by the Fund’s investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITS”) often include a “return of capital” which is recorded by the Fund as a reduction of the cost basis of securities held. The Internal Revenue Code requires a REIT to distribute at least 95% of its taxable income to investors. In many cases, however, because of “non-cash” expenses such as property depreciation, an equity REIT’s cash flows will exceed its taxable income. The REIT may distribute this excess cash to offer a more competitive yield. This portion of the distribution is deemed a return of capital, and is generally not taxable to shareholders.

Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

 

3. Securities Valuation

The Fund calculates the net asset value of its shares as of 4:00 P.M. Eastern time, on each day the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) is open for trading, except in the case of a scheduled early closing of the Exchange, in which case the Fund will calculate net asset value of the shares as of the scheduled early closing time of the Exchange.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / Continued

 

 

3. Securities Valuation (Continued)

 

The Fund’s Board has adopted procedures for the valuation of the Fund’s securities and has delegated the day-to-day responsibility for valuation determinations under those procedures to the Manager. The Manager has established a Valuation Committee which is responsible for determining a “fair valuation” for any security for which market quotations are not “readily available.” The Valuation Committee’s fair valuation determinations are subject to review, approval and ratification by the Fund’s Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting covering the calendar quarter in which the fair valuation was determined.

Valuation Methods and Inputs

Securities are valued using unadjusted quoted market prices, when available, as supplied primarily by third party pricing services or dealers.

The following methodologies are used to determine the market value or the fair value of the types of securities described below:

Securities traded on a registered U.S. securities exchange (including exchange-traded derivatives other than futures and futures options) are valued based on the last sale price of the security reported on the principal exchange on which it is traded, prior to the time when the Fund’s assets are valued. In the absence of a sale, the security is valued at the mean between the bid and asked price on the principal exchange or, if not available from the principal exchange, obtained from two dealers. If bid and asked prices are not available from either the exchange or two dealers, the security is valued by using one of the following methodologies (listed in order of priority): (1) a bid from the principal exchange, (2) the mean between the bid and asked price as provided by a single dealer, or (3) a bid from a single dealer. A security of a foreign issuer traded on a foreign exchange, but not listed on a registered U.S. securities exchange, is valued based on the last sale price on the principal exchange on which the security is traded, as identified by the third party pricing service used by the Manager, prior to the time when the Fund’s assets are valued. If the last sale price is unavailable, the security is valued at the most recent official closing price on the principal exchange on which it is traded. If the last sales price or official closing price for a foreign security is not available, the security is valued at the mean between the bid and asked price per the exchange or, if not available from the exchange, obtained from two dealers. If bid and asked prices are not available from either the exchange or two dealers, the security is valued by using one of the following methodologies (listed in order of priority): (1) a bid from the exchange, (2) the mean between the bid and asked price as provided by a single dealer, or (3) a bid from a single dealer.

Shares of a registered investment company that are not traded on an exchange are valued at that investment company’s net asset value per share.

Corporate and government debt securities (of U.S. or foreign issuers) and municipal debt securities, event-linked bonds, loans, mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, and asset-backed securities are valued at the mean between the “bid” and “asked” prices utilizing evaluated prices obtained from third party pricing services or broker-dealers who may use matrix pricing methods to determine the evaluated prices.

Short-term money market type debt securities with a remaining maturity of sixty days or

 

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3. Securities Valuation (Continued)

 

less are valued at cost adjusted by the amortization of discount or premium to maturity (amortized cost), which approximates market value. Short-term debt securities with a remaining maturity in excess of sixty days are valued at the mean between the “bid” and “asked” prices utilizing evaluated prices obtained from third party pricing services or broker-dealers.

A description of the standard inputs that may generally be considered by the third party pricing vendors in determining their evaluated prices is provided below.

 

Security Type    Standard inputs generally considered by third-party pricing vendors
Corporate debt, government debt, municipal, mortgage- backed and asset-backed securities    Reported trade data, broker-dealer price quotations, benchmark yields, issuer spreads on comparable securities, the credit quality, yield, maturity, and other appropriate factors.
Loans    Information obtained from market participants regarding reported trade data and broker-dealer price quotations.
Event-linked bonds    Information obtained from market participants regarding reported trade data and broker-dealer price quotations.

If a market value or price cannot be determined for a security using the methodologies described above, or if, in the “good faith” opinion of the Manager, the market value or price obtained does not constitute a “readily available market quotation,” or a significant event has occurred that would materially affect the value of the security, the security is fair valued either (i) by a standardized fair valuation methodology applicable to the security type or the significant event as previously approved by the Valuation Committee and the Fund’s Board or (ii) as determined in good faith by the Manager’s Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee considers all relevant facts that are reasonably available, through either public information or information available to the Manager, when determining the fair value of a security. Fair value determinations by the Manager are subject to review, approval and ratification by the Fund’s Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting covering the calendar quarter in which the fair valuation was determined. Those fair valuation standardized methodologies include, but are not limited to, valuing securities at the last sale price or initially at cost and subsequently adjusting the value based on: changes in company specific fundamentals, changes in an appropriate securities index, or changes in the value of similar securities which may be further adjusted for any discounts related to security-specific resale restrictions. When possible, such methodologies use observable market inputs such as unadjusted quoted prices of similar securities, observable interest rates, currency rates and yield curves. The methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities nor can it be assured that the Fund can obtain the fair value assigned to a security if it were to sell the security.

To assess the continuing appropriateness of security valuations, the Manager, or its third party service provider who is subject to oversight by the Manager, regularly compares prior day prices, prices on comparable securities, and sale prices to the current day prices and challenges those prices exceeding certain tolerance levels with the third party pricing service or broker

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / Continued

 

 

3. Securities Valuation (Continued)

 

source. For those securities valued by fair valuations, whether through a standardized fair valuation methodology or a fair valuation determination, the Valuation Committee reviews and affirms the reasonableness of the valuations based on such methodologies and fair valuation determinations on a regular basis after considering all relevant information that is reasonably available.

Classifications

Each investment asset or liability of the Fund is assigned a level at measurement date based on the significance and source of the inputs to its valuation. Various data inputs are used in determining the value of each of the Fund’s investments as of the reporting period end. These data inputs are categorized in the following hierarchy under applicable financial accounting standards:

1) Level 1-unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (including securities actively traded on a securities exchange)

2) Level 2-inputs other than unadjusted quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as unadjusted quoted prices for similar assets and market corroborated inputs such as interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.)

3) Level 3-significant unobservable inputs (including the Manager’s own judgments about assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability).

The inputs used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.

The Fund classifies each of its investments in investment companies which are publicly offered as Level 1. Investment companies that are not publicly offered are measured using net asset value as a practical expedient, and are not classified in the fair value hierarchy.

The table below categorizes amounts that are included in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities at period end based on valuation input level:

     Level 1—
Unadjusted
Quoted Prices
    

Level 2—

Other Significant
Observable Inputs

     Level 3—
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Value    

 

 

Assets Table

           

Investments, at Value:

           

Common Stocks

           

  Consumer Discretionary

   $ 1,033,498       $ 2,026,512       $       $ 3,060,010     

  Financials

     68,402,646         48,301,652                 116,704,298     

Investment Company

     38,466                         38,466     
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $         69,474,610       $         50,328,164       $                 —       $         119,802,774     
  

 

 

 

Forward currency exchange contracts and futures contracts, if any, are reported at their unrealized appreciation/depreciation at measurement date, which represents the change in the contract’s value from trade date. All additional assets and liabilities included in the above table are reported at their market value at measurement date.

 

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4. Investments and Risks

Risks of Foreign Investing. The Fund may invest in foreign securities which are subject to special risks. Securities traded in foreign markets may be less liquid and more volatile than those traded in U.S. markets. Foreign issuers are usually not subject to the same accounting and disclosure requirements that U.S. companies are subject to, which may make it difficult for the Fund to evaluate a foreign company’s operations or financial condition. A change in the value of a foreign currency against the U.S. dollar will result in a change in the U.S. dollar value of investments denominated in that foreign currency and in the value of any income or distributions the Fund may receive on those investments. The value of foreign investments may be affected by exchange control regulations, foreign taxes, higher transaction and other costs, delays in the settlement of transactions, changes in economic or monetary policy in the United States or abroad, expropriation or nationalization of a company’s assets, or other political and economic factors. In addition, due to the inter-relationship of global economies and financial markets, changes in political and economic factors in one country or region could adversely affect conditions in another country or region. Investments in foreign securities may also expose the Fund to time-zone arbitrage risk. Foreign securities may trade on weekends or other days when the Fund does not price its shares. At times, the Fund may emphasize investments in a particular country or region and may be subject to greater risks from adverse events that occur in that country or region. Foreign securities and foreign currencies held in foreign banks and securities depositories may be subject to limited or no regulatory oversight.

Investments in Affiliated Funds. The Fund is permitted to invest in other mutual funds advised by the Manager (“Affiliated Funds”). Affiliated Funds are open-end management investment companies registered under the 1940 Act, as amended. The Manager is the investment adviser of, and the Sub-Adviser provides investment and related advisory services to, the Affiliated Funds. When applicable, the Fund’s investments in Affiliated Funds are included in the Statement of Investments. Shares of Affiliated Funds are valued at their net asset value per share. As a shareholder, the Fund is subject to its proportional share of the Affiliated Funds’ expenses, including their management fee. The Manager will waive fees and/ or reimburse Fund expenses in an amount equal to the indirect management fees incurred through the Fund’s investment in the Affiliated Funds.

Each of the Affiliated Funds in which the Fund invests has its own investment risks, and those risks can affect the value of the Fund’s investments and therefore the value of the Fund’s shares. To the extent that the Fund invests more of its assets in one Affiliated Fund than in another, the Fund will have greater exposure to the risks of that Affiliated Fund.

Investments in Money Market Instruments. The Fund is permitted to invest its free cash balances in money market instruments to provide liquidity or for defensive purposes. The Fund may invest in money market instruments by investing in Class E shares of Oppenheimer Institutional Government Money Market Fund (“IGMMF”), formerly known as Oppenheimer Institutional Money Market Fund, which is an Affiliated Fund. IGMMF is regulated as a money market fund under the 1940 Act, as amended. The Fund may also invest in money market instruments directly or in other affiliated or unaffiliated money market funds.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / Continued

 

 

4. Investments and Risks (Continued)

 

Equity Security Risk. Stocks and other equity securities fluctuate in price. The value of the Fund’s portfolio may be affected by changes in the equity markets generally. Equity markets may experience significant short-term volatility and may fall sharply at times. Different markets may behave differently from each other and U.S. equity markets may move in the opposite direction from one or more foreign stock markets. Adverse events in any part of the equity or fixed-income markets may have unexpected negative effects on other market segments.

The prices of individual equity securities generally do not all move in the same direction at the same time and a variety of factors can affect the price of a particular company’s securities. These factors may include, but are not limited to, poor earnings reports, a loss of customers, litigation against the company, general unfavorable performance of the company’s sector or industry, or changes in government regulations affecting the company or its industry.

Concentration Risk. Concentration risk is the risk that the Fund’s investments in securities of companies in one industry may cause it to be more exposed to changes in that industry or market sector as compared to a more broadly diversified fund.

The Fund invests primarily in the real estate industry.

Shareholder Concentration. At period end, one shareholder owned 20% or more of the Fund’s total outstanding shares.

The shareholder is a related party of the Fund. Related parties may include, but are not limited to, the investment manager and its affiliates, affiliated broker dealers, fund of funds, and directors or employees. Related parties owned 74% of the Fund’s total outstanding shares at period end.

 

 

5. Market Risk Factors

The Fund’s investments in securities and/or financial derivatives may expose the Fund to various market risk factors:

Commodity Risk. Commodity risk relates to the change in value of commodities or commodity indexes as they relate to increases or decreases in the commodities market. Commodities are physical assets that have tangible properties. Examples of these types of assets are crude oil, heating oil, metals, livestock, and agricultural products.

Credit Risk. Credit risk relates to the ability of the issuer of debt to meet interest and principal payments, or both, as they come due. In general, lower-grade, higher-yield debt securities are subject to credit risk to a greater extent than lower-yield, higher-quality securities.

Equity Risk. Equity risk relates to the change in value of equity securities as they relate to increases or decreases in the general market.

Foreign Exchange Rate Risk. Foreign exchange rate risk relates to the change in the U.S. dollar value of a security held that is denominated in a foreign currency. The U.S. dollar value of a foreign currency denominated security will decrease as the dollar appreciates against the currency, while the U.S. dollar value will increase as the dollar depreciates

 

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5. Market Risk Factors (Continued)

 

against the currency.

Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk refers to the fluctuations in value of fixed-income securities resulting from the inverse relationship between price and yield. For example, an increase in general interest rates will tend to reduce the market value of already issued fixed-income investments, and a decline in general interest rates will tend to increase their value. In addition, debt securities with longer maturities, which tend to have higher yields, are subject to potentially greater fluctuations in value from changes in interest rates than obligations with shorter maturities.

Volatility Risk. Volatility risk refers to the magnitude of the movement, but not the direction of the movement, in a financial instrument’s price over a defined time period. Large increases or decreases in a financial instrument’s price over a relative time period typically indicate greater volatility risk, while small increases or decreases in its price typically indicate lower volatility risk.

 

 

6. Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Fund has authorized an unlimited number of $0.001 par value shares of beneficial interest of each class. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

    Six Months Ended October 31, 2016                       Year Ended April 29, 20161     
    Shares         Amount        Shares      Amount     

 

 

Class A

           

Sold

  275,093      $         3,148,591        688,915         $ 7,581,989      

Dividends and/or distributions reinvested

  18,815      213,897        29,101        314,849      

Redeemed

  (180,010)     (2,036,199)       (532,757     (5,825,849)     
 

 

 

Net increase

  113,898      $         1,326,289        185,259         $ 2,070,989      
 

 

 

 

 

Class C

           

Sold

  105,579      $         1,205,456                     312,308         $ 3,412,951      

Dividends and/or distributions reinvested

  3,867      43,771        5,742        61,858      

Redeemed

  (111,890)     (1,264,438)       (187,787     (2,015,975)     
 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

  (2,444)         $             (15,211)       130,263         $ 1,458,834      
 

 

 

 

 

Class I

           

Sold

  231,692      $         2,716,321        4,131,610         $ 44,532,750      

Dividends and/or distributions reinvested

  194,295      2,215,139        373,844        4,048,528      

Redeemed

  (8,440,667)     (96,296,428)       (2,303,523         (25,475,885)     
 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

                (8,014,680)     $      (91,364,968)       2,201,931         $ 23,105,393      
 

 

 

 

 

Class R

           

Sold

  34,892      $            395,743        69,607         $ 756,815      

Dividends and/or distributions reinvested

  1,501      17,031        1,885        20,355      

Redeemed

  (14,418)     (166,330)       (23,486     (253,266)     
 

 

 

Net increase

  21,975      $            246,444        48,006         $ 523,904      
 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / Continued

 

 

6. Shares of Beneficial Interest (Continued)

 

          Six Months Ended October 31, 2016                        Year Ended April 29, 20161     
    Shares            Amount        Shares      Amount     

 

 

Class Y

           

Sold

    416,583        $        4,764,253                       101,891          $         1,105,552      

Dividends and/or distributions reinvested

    5,914        67,321        1,969        21,356      

Redeemed

    (14,771     (169,493)       (38,339     (423,238)     
 

 

 

 

Net increase

                      407,726               $        4,662,081        65,521          $ 703,670      
 

 

 

 

1. Represents the last business day of the Fund’s reporting period.

 

 

7. Purchases and Sales of Securities

The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, other than short-term obligations and investments in IGMMF, for the reporting period were as follows:

 

     Purchases                                Sales  

 

 

Investment securities

   $ 134,285,074          $ 215,321,054   

 

 

8. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Management Fees. Under the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays the Manager a management fee based on the daily net assets of the Fund at an annual rate as shown in the following table:

 

 Fee Schedule       

 

 

 Up to $1.0 billion

     1.00%          

 Over $1.0 billion

     0.80             

The Fund’s effective management fee for the reporting period was 1.00% of average annual net assets before any applicable waivers.

Sub-Adviser Fees. The Manager has retained the Sub-Adviser to provide the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund. Under the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Manager pays the Sub-Adviser an annual fee in monthly installments, equal to a percentage of the investment management fee collected by the Manager from the Fund, which shall be calculated after any investment management fee waivers. The fee paid to the Sub-Adviser is paid by the Manager, not by the Fund.

Sub-Sub-Adviser Fees. The Sub-Adviser retains the Sub-Sub-Adviser to provide the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund. Under the Sub-Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Sub-Adviser pays the Sub-Sub-Adviser an annual fee in monthly installments, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. The fee paid to the Sub-Sub-Adviser under the Sub-Sub-Advisory agreement is paid by the Sub-Adviser, not by the Fund.

Transfer Agent Fees. OFI Global (the “Transfer Agent”) serves as the transfer and shareholder servicing agent for the Fund. The Fund pays the Transfer Agent a fee based on annual net assets. Fees incurred and average net assets for each class with respect to these

 

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8. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates (Continued)

 

services are detailed in the Statement of Operations and Financial Highlights, respectively.

Sub-Transfer Agent Fees. The Transfer Agent has retained Shareholder Services, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of OFI (the “Sub-Transfer Agent”), to provide the day-to-day transfer agent and shareholder servicing of the Fund. Under the Sub-Transfer Agency Agreement, the Transfer Agent pays the Sub-Transfer Agent an annual fee in monthly installments, equal to a percentage of the transfer agent fee collected by the Transfer Agent from the Fund, which shall be calculated after any applicable fee waivers. The fee paid to the Sub-Transfer Agent is paid by the Transfer Agent, not by the Fund.

Trustees’ Compensation. The Fund’s Board of Trustees (“Board”) has adopted a compensation deferral plan for Independent Trustees that enables Trustees to elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of the annual compensation they are entitled to receive from the Fund. For purposes of determining the amount owed to the Trustees under the plan, deferred amounts are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of the Fund or in other Oppenheimer funds selected by the Trustees. The Fund purchases shares of the funds selected for deferral by the Trustees in amounts equal to his or her deemed investment, resulting in a Fund asset equal to the deferred compensation liability. Such assets are included as a component of “Other” within the asset section of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Deferral of Trustees’ fees under the plan will not affect the net assets of the Fund and will not materially affect the Fund’s assets, liabilities or net investment income per share. Amounts will be deferred until distributed in accordance with the compensation deferral plan.

Distribution and Service Plan (12b-1) Fees. Under its General Distributor’s Agreement with the Fund, OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (the “Distributor”) acts as the Fund’s principal underwriter in the continuous public offering of the Fund’s classes of shares.

Service Plan for Class A Shares. The Fund has adopted a Service Plan (the “Plan”) for Class A shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Plan, the Fund reimburses the Distributor for a portion of its costs incurred for services provided to accounts that hold Class A shares. Reimbursement is made periodically at an annual rate of up to

0.25% of the daily net assets of Class A shares of the Fund. The Distributor currently uses all of those fees to pay dealers, brokers, banks and other financial institutions periodically for providing personal service and maintenance of accounts of their customers that hold Class A shares. Any unreimbursed expenses the Distributor incurs with respect to Class A shares in any fiscal year cannot be recovered in subsequent periods. Fees incurred by the Fund under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations.

Distribution and Service Plans for Class C and Class R Shares. The Fund has adopted Distribution and Service Plans (the “Plans”) for Class C and Class R shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act to compensate the Distributor for distributing those share classes, maintaining accounts and providing shareholder services. Under the Plans, the Fund pays the

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / Continued

 

 

8. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates (Continued)

 

Distributor an annual asset-based sales charge of 0.75% on Class C shares’ daily net assets and 0.25% on Class R shares’ daily net assets. The Fund also pays a service fee under the Plans at an annual rate of 0.25% of daily net assets. The Plans continue in effect from year to year only if the Fund’s Board of Trustees votes annually to approve their continuance at an in person meeting called for that purpose. Fees incurred by the Fund under the Plans are detailed in the Statement of Operations.

Sales Charges. Front-end sales charges and CDSC do not represent expenses of the Fund. They are deducted from the proceeds of sales of Fund shares prior to investment or from redemption proceeds prior to remittance, as applicable. The sales charges retained by the Distributor from the sale of shares and the CDSC retained by the Distributor on the redemption of shares is shown in the following table for the period indicated.

 

Six Months Ended    Class A
Front-End
Sales Charges
Retained by
Distributor
     Class A
Contingent
Deferred
Sales Charges
Retained by
Distributor
     Class C
Contingent
Deferred
Sales Charges
Retained by
Distributor
     Class R 
Contingent 
Deferred 
Sales Charges 
Retained by 
Distributor 
 

 

 

October 31, 2016

     $8,565         $282         $1,286         $—    

Waivers and Reimbursements of Expenses. The Manager has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse certain expenses so that “Expenses after payments, waivers and/ or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses”, excluding expenses incurred directly or indirectly by the Fund as a result of investments in other investment companies, wholly-owned subsidiaries and pooled investment vehicles and interest and fees from borrowings; will not exceed 1.45% for Class A shares, 2.25% for Class C shares, 1.05% for Class I shares, 1.75% for Class R shares and 1.10% for Class Y shares. During the reporting period, the Manager waived $9,450, $2,177, $13,991, $541 and $4,056 for Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R and Class Y shares, respectively.

The Manager will waive fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses in an amount equal to the indirect management fees incurred through the Fund’s investment in IGMMF. During the reporting period, the Manager waived fees and/or reimbursed the Fund $675 for IGMMF management fees.

Waivers and/or reimbursements may be modified or terminated as set forth according to the terms in the prospectus.

 

 

9. Borrowings and Other Financing

Joint Credit Facility. A number of mutual funds managed by the Manager participate in a $1.3 billion revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions in connection with atypical redemption activity. Expenses and fees related to the Facility are paid by the participating funds and are disclosed separately or as other expenses on the Statement of Operations. The Fund did not utilize the

 

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9. Borrowings and Other Financing (Continued)

 

Facility during the reporting period.

 

 

10. Pending Litigation

In 2009, several putative class action lawsuits were filed and later consolidated before the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado in connection with the investment performance of Oppenheimer Rochester California Municipal Fund (the “California Fund”), a fund advised by OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (“OFI”) and distributed by OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (“OFDI”). The plaintiffs asserted claims against OFI, OFDI and certain present and former trustees and officers of the California Fund under the federal securities laws, alleging, among other things, that the disclosure documents of the California Fund contained misrepresentations and omissions and the investment policies of the California Fund were not followed. An amended complaint and a motion to dismiss were filed, and in 2011, the court issued an order which granted in part and denied in part the defendants’ motion to dismiss. In October 2015, following a successful appeal by defendants and a subsequent hearing, the court granted plaintiffs’ motion for class certification and appointed class representatives and class counsel.

OFI and OFDI believe the suit is without merit; that it is premature to render any opinion as to the likelihood of an outcome unfavorable to them in the suit; and that no estimate can yet be made as to the amount or range of any potential loss. Furthermore, OFI believes that the suit should not impair the ability of OFI or OFDI to perform their respective duties to the Fund and that the outcome of the suit should not have any material effect on the operations of any of the Oppenheimer funds.

 

37        OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL REAL ESTATE FUND


BOARD APPROVAL OF THE FUND’S INVESTMENT ADVISORY, SUB-ADVISORY AND SUB-SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS Unaudited

 

 

The Fund has entered into an investment advisory agreement with OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. (“OFI Global” or the “Adviser”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (“OFI” or the “Sub-Adviser”). OFI Global has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with OFI whereby OFI provides investment sub-advisory services to the Fund, and OFI has entered into sub-sub-advisory agreement with Barings Real Estate Advisers LLC (“Barings”) whereby Barings provides investment sub-sub-advisory services to the Fund (collectively, all the investment advisory agreements are referred to as the “Agreements”, and “OFI Global” and “OFI” are referred to as the “Managers” and “Barings” is referred to as the “Sub-Sub-Adviser”). Each year, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of the independent Trustees, is required to determine whether to approve the terms of the Agreements and the renewal thereof. The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, requires that the Board request and evaluate, and that the Managers and Sub-Sub-Adviser provide, such information as may be reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the Agreements. The Board employs an independent consultant to prepare a report that provides information, including comparative information that the Board requests for that purpose. In addition to in-person meetings focused on this evaluation, the Board receives information throughout the year regarding Fund services, fees, expenses and performance.

The Managers and Sub-Sub-Adviser and the independent consultant provided information to the Board on the following factors: (i) the nature, quality and extent of the Managers’ and Sub-Sub-Adviser’s services, (ii) the comparative investment performance of the Fund and the Managers and Sub-Sub-Adviser, (iii) the fees and expenses of the Fund, including comparative fee and expense information, (iv) the profitability of the Managers, Sub-Sub-Adviser and their affiliates, including an analysis of the cost of providing services, (v) whether economies of scale are realized as the Fund grows and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for Fund investors and (vi) other benefits to the Managers and Sub-Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Fund. The Board was aware that there are alternatives to retaining the Managers and Sub-Sub-Adviser.

Outlined below is a summary of the principal information considered by the Board as well as the Board’s conclusions.

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services. The Board considered information about the nature, quality and extent of the services provided to the Fund and information regarding the Managers’ key personnel who provide such services. The Sub-Sub-Adviser’s duties include providing the Fund with the services of the portfolio managers and the Sub-Sub-Adviser’s investment team, who provide research, analysis and other advisory services in regard to the Fund’s investments; and securities trading services. The Managers are responsible for oversight of other third-party service providers; monitoring compliance with applicable Fund policies and procedures and adherence to the Fund’s investment restrictions; and risk management. The Managers are also responsible for providing certain administrative services to the Fund as well. Those services include providing and supervising all administrative and clerical personnel who are necessary in order to provide effective corporate administration for the Fund; compiling and maintaining records with respect to the Fund’s operations; preparing and filing reports required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; preparing

 

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periodic reports regarding the operations of the Fund for its shareholders; preparing proxy materials for shareholder meetings; and preparing the registration statements required by federal and state securities laws for the sale of the Fund’s shares. The Managers also provides the Fund with office space, facilities and equipment.

The Board also considered the quality of the services provided and the quality of the Managers’ and Sub-Sub-Adviser’s resources that are available to the Fund. The Board took account of the fact that the Sub-Adviser has over fifty years of experience as an investment adviser and that its assets under management rank it among the top mutual fund managers in the United States. The Board evaluated the Managers’ advisory, administrative, accounting, legal, compliance services and risk management, and information the Board has received regarding the experience and professional qualifications of the Managers’ key personnel and the size and functions of its staff. In its evaluation of the quality of the portfolio management services provided, the Board considered the experience of David Wharmby and Henry Burgers, the portfolio managers for the Fund, and the Sub-Sub-Adviser’s investment team and analysts. The Board members also considered the totality of their experiences with the Managers and Sub-Sub-Adviser as directors or trustees of the Fund and other funds advised by the Managers and Sub-Sub-Adviser. The Board considered information regarding the quality of services provided by affiliates of the Managers, which the Board members have become knowledgeable about through their experiences with the Managers and in connection with the renewal of the Fund’s service agreements. The Board concluded, in light of the Managers’ and Sub-Sub-Adviser’s experience, reputation, personnel, operations and resources that the Fund benefits from the services provided under the Agreements.

Investment Performance of the Managers, Sub-Sub-Adviser and the Fund. Throughout the year, the Managers provided information on the investment performance of the Fund, including comparative performance information. The Board also reviewed information, prepared by the Managers and the independent consultant, comparing the Fund’s historical performance to relevant benchmarks or market indices and to the performance of other retail funds in the global real estate category. The Board noted that the Fund’s one-year performance was better than its category median.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund. The Board reviewed the fees paid to the Managers and Sub-Sub-Adviser and the other expenses borne by the Fund. The Board noted that the Adviser, not the Fund, pays the Sub-Adviser’s fee under the sub-advisory agreement, and the Sub-Adviser pays the Sub-Sub-Adviser’s fees under the sub-sub-advisory agreement. The independent consultant provided comparative data in regard to the fees and expenses of the Fund and other retail front-end load global real estate funds with comparable asset levels and distribution features. After discussions with the Board, the Adviser has agreed to contractually waive fees and/or reimburse the Fund so that the total annual fund operating expenses, excluding certain expenses, as a percentage of average daily net assets will not exceed the following annual rates: 1.45% for Class A shares, 2.25% for Class C shares, 1.75% for Class R shares, 1.10% for Class Y shares and 1.05% for Class I shares. This contractual fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement may not be amended or withdrawn for one year from the date of the Fund’s prospectus, unless approved by the Board. The Board

 

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BOARD APPROVAL OF THE FUND’S INVESTMENT ADVISORY, SUB-ADVISORY AND SUB-SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS Unaudited / Continued

 

noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee and total expenses were higher than its peer group median and category median.

Economies of Scale and Profits Realized by the Managers. The Board considered information regarding the Managers’ and Sub-Sub-Adviser’s costs in serving as the Fund’s investment adviser, sub-adviser and sub-sub-adviser, including the costs associated with the personnel and systems necessary to manage the Fund, and information regarding the Managers’ and Sub-Sub-Adviser’s profitability from their relationship with the Fund. The Board also considered that the Managers and Sub-Sub-Adviser must be able to pay and retain experienced professional personnel at competitive rates to provide quality services to the Fund. The Board reviewed whether the Managers and Sub-Sub-Adviser may realize economies of scale in managing and supporting the Fund. The Board noted that the Fund currently has management fee breakpoints, which are intended to share with Fund shareholders economies of scale that may exist as the Fund’s assets grow.

Other Benefits to the Managers and Sub-Sub-Adviser. In addition to considering the profits realized by the Managers and Sub-Sub-Adviser, the Board considered information that was provided regarding the direct and indirect benefits the Managers and Sub-Sub-Adviser receive as a result of their relationship with the Fund, including compensation paid to the Managers’ affiliates and research provided to the Adviser in connection with permissible brokerage arrangements (soft dollar arrangements).

Conclusions. These factors were also considered by the independent Trustees meeting separately from the full Board, assisted by experienced counsel to the Fund and to the independent Trustees. Fund counsel and the independent Trustees’ counsel are independent of the Managers within the meaning and intent of the Securities and Exchange Commission Rules.

Based on its review of the information it received and its evaluations described above, the Board, including a majority of the independent Trustees, decided to continue the Agreements through September 30, 2017. In arriving at its decision, the Board did not identify any factor or factors as being more important than others, but considered all of the above information, and considered the terms and conditions of the Agreements, including the management fees, in light of all the surrounding circumstances.

 

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PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND GUIDELINES;

UPDATES TO STATEMENTS OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited

 

 

The Fund has adopted Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Guidelines under which the Fund votes proxies relating to securities (“portfolio proxies”) held by the Fund. A description of the Fund’s Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Guidelines is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at 1.800.CALL OPP (225.5677), (ii) on the Fund’s website at www.oppenheimerfunds.com, and (iii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the Fund is required to file Form N-PX, with its complete proxy voting record for the 12 months ended June 30th, no later than August 31st of each year. The Fund’s voting record is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at 1.800.CALL OPP (225.5677), and (ii) in the Form N-PX filing on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first quarter and the third quarter of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q filings are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Those forms 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 1-800-SEC-0330.

Householding—Delivery of Shareholder Documents

This is to inform you about OppenheimerFunds’ “householding” policy. If more than one member of your household maintains an account in a particular fund, OppenheimerFunds will mail only one copy of the fund’s prospectus (or, if available, the fund’s summary prospectus), annual and semiannual report and privacy policy. The consolidation of these mailings, called householding, benefits your fund through reduced mailing expense, and benefits you by reducing the volume of mail you receive from OppenheimerFunds. Householding does not affect the delivery of your account statements.

Please note that we will continue to household these mailings for as long as you remain an OppenheimerFunds shareholder, unless you request otherwise. If you prefer to receive multiple copies of these materials, please call us at 1.800.CALL-OPP (225-5677). You may also notify us in writing or via email. We will begin sending you individual copies of the prospectus (or, if available, the summary prospectus), reports and privacy policy within 30 days of receiving your request to stop householding.

 

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DISTRIBUTION SOURCES Unaudited

 

 

For any distribution that took place over the Fund’s reporting period, the table below details on a per-share basis the percentage of the Fund’s total distribution payment amount that was derived from the following sources: net income, net profit from the sale of securities, and other capital sources. This information is based upon income and capital gains using generally accepted accounting principles as of the date of each distribution. For certain securities, such as Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”), the percentages attributed to each category (net income, net profit from sale and other capital sources) are estimated using historical information because the character of the amounts received from the REITs in which the fund invests is unknown until after the end of the calendar year. Because the Fund is actively managed, the relative amount of the Fund’s total distributions derived from various sources over the calendar year may change. Please note that this information should not be used for tax reporting purposes as the tax character of distributable income may differ from the amounts used for this notification. You will receive IRS tax forms in the first quarter of each calendar year detailing the actual amount of the taxable and non-taxable portion of distributions paid to you during the tax year.

For the most current information, please go to oppenheimerfunds.com. Select your Fund, then the ‘Detailed’ tab; where ‘Dividends’ are shown, the Fund’s latest pay date will be followed by the sources of any distribution, updated daily.

 

 Fund Name   

Pay

Date

       Net Income     

Net Profit

  from Sale

    

Other 

Capital 

  Sources 

 

 

 

 Oppenheimer Global Real Estate Fund

     6/22/16         77.5%         0.0%         22.5%    

 

 

 Oppenheimer Global Real Estate Fund

     9/21/16         84.5%         0.0%         15.5%    

 

 

 

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OPPENHEIMER GLOBAL REAL ESTATE FUND

 

Trustees and Officers    Brian F. Wruble, Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Trustee
   Beth Ann Brown, Trustee
   Matthew P. Fink, Trustee
   Edmund P. Giambastiani, Jr., Trustee
   Elizabeth Krentzman, Trustee
   Mary F. Miller, Trustee
   Joel W. Motley, Trustee
   Joanne Pace, Trustee
   Daniel Vandivort, Trustee
   Arthur P. Steinmetz, Trustee, President and Principal Executive Officer
   Cynthia Lo Bessette, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer
   Jennifer Foxson, Vice President and Chief Business Officer
   Mary Ann Picciotto, Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Anti-Money Laundering Officer
   Brian S. Petersen, Treasurer and Principal Financial & Accounting Officer
Manager    OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.
Sub-Adviser    OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
Sub-Sub-Adviser    Barings Real Estate Advisers LLC
Distributor    OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.
Transfer and
Shareholder Servicing Agent
   OFI Global Asset Management, Inc.
Sub-Transfer Agent    Shareholder Services, Inc.
   DBA OppenheimerFunds Services

Independent

Registered Public

Accounting Firm

   KPMG LLP
Legal Counsel    Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

The financial statements included herein have been taken from the records of the Fund without examination of those records by the independent registered public accounting firm.

© 2016 OppenheimerFunds, Inc. All rights reserved.

 

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PRIVACY POLICY NOTICE

As an Oppenheimer fund shareholder, you are entitled to know how we protect your personal information and how we limit its disclosure.

Information Sources

We obtain nonpublic personal information about our shareholders from the following sources:

  Applications or other forms
  When you create a user ID and password for online account access
  When you enroll in eDocs Direct, our electronic document delivery service
  Your transactions with us, our affiliates or others
  Technologies on our website, including: “cookies” and web beacons, which are used to collect data on the pages you visit and the features you use.

If you visit oppenheimerfunds.com and do not log on to the secure account information areas, we do not obtain any personal information about you. When you do log on to a secure area, we do obtain your user ID and password to identify you. We also use this information to provide you with products and services you have requested, to inform you about products and services that you may be interested in and assist you in other ways.

We do not collect personal information through our website unless you willingly provide it to us, either directly by email or in those areas of the website that request information. In order to update your personal information (including your mailing address, email address and phone number) you must first log on and visit your user profile.

If you have set your browser to warn you before accepting cookies, you will receive the warning message with each cookie. You can refuse cookies by turning them off in your browser. However, doing so may limit your access to certain sections of our website.

We use cookies to help us improve and manage our website. For example, cookies help us recognize new versus repeat visitors to the site, track the pages visited, and enable some special features on the website. This data helps us provide a better service for our website visitors.

Protection of Information

We do not disclose any non-public personal information (such as names on a customer list) about current or former customers to anyone, except as permitted by law.

Disclosure of Information

Copies of confirmations, account statements and other documents reporting activity in your fund accounts are made available to your financial advisor (as designated by you). We may also use details about you and your investments to help us, our financial service affiliates, or firms that jointly market their financial products and services with ours, to better serve your investment needs or suggest educational material that may be of interest to you. If this requires us to provide you with an opportunity to “opt in” or “opt out” of such information sharing with a firm not affiliated with us, you will receive notification on how to do so, before any such sharing takes place.

Right of Refusal

We will not disclose your personal information to unaffiliated third parties (except as permitted by law), unless we first offer you a reasonable opportunity to refuse or “opt out” of such disclosure.

 

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Internet Security and Encryption

In general, the email services provided by our website are encrypted and provide a secure and private means of communication with us. To protect your own privacy, confidential and/or personal information should only be communicated via email when you are advised that you are using a secure website. As a security measure, we do not include personal or account information in non-secure emails, and we advise you not to send such information to us in non-secure emails. Instead, you may take advantage of the secure features of our website to encrypt your email correspondence. To do this, you will need to use a browser that supports Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.

  All transactions, including redemptions, exchanges and purchases, are secured by SSL and 256-bit encryption. SSL is used to establish a secure connection between your PC and OppenheimerFunds’ server. It transmits information in an encrypted and scrambled format.
  Encryption is achieved through an electronic scrambling technology that uses a “key” to code and then decode the data. Encryption acts like the cable converter box you may have on your television set. It scrambles data with a secret code so that no one can make sense of it while it is being transmitted. When the data reaches its destination, the same software unscrambles the data.
  You can exit the secure area by either closing your browser, or for added security, you can use the Log Out button before you close your browser.

Other Security Measures

We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to protect your personal account information. Our employees and agents have access to that information only so that they may offer you products or provide services, for example, when responding to your account questions.

How You Can Help

You can also do your part to keep your account information private and to prevent unauthorized transactions. If you obtain a user ID and password for your account, safeguard that information. Also, take special precautions when accessing your account on a computer used by others.

Who We Are

This joint notice describes the privacy policies of the Oppenheimer funds, OppenheimerFunds, Inc., each of its investment adviser subsidiaries, OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. and OFI Global Trust Co. It applies to all Oppenheimer fund accounts you presently have, or may open in the future, using your Social Security number—whether or not you remain a shareholder of our funds. This notice was last updated November 2016. In the event it is updated or changed, we will post an updated notice on our website at oppenheimerfunds.com. If you have any questions about this privacy policy, write to us at P.O. Box 5270, Denver, CO 80217-5270, email us by clicking on the Contact Us section of our website at oppenheimerfunds.com or call us at 1.800.CALL OPP (225.5677).

 

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account information and transactions or call us at 800.CALL

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Oppenheimer funds are distributed by OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.

225 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10281-1008

© 2016 OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. All rights reserved.

 

RS1379.001.1016 December 22, 2016

  


Item 2.  Code of Ethics.

Not applicable to semiannual reports.

Item 3.  Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable to semiannual reports.

Item 4.  Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable to semiannual reports.


Item 5.  Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

Not applicable.

Item 6.  Schedule of Investments.

a) Not applicable. The complete schedule of investments is included in Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

b) 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 Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

Item 10.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Fund’s Governance Committee Provisions with Respect to Nominations of Directors/Trustees to the Respective Boards

None

Item 11.  Controls and Procedures.

Based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c)) as of 10/31/2016, the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer found the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures to provide reasonable assurances that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in the reports that it files under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (a) is accumulated and communicated to registrant’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and (b) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time


periods specified in the rules and forms adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12.  Exhibits.

 

(a) (1) Not applicable to semiannual reports.

 

     (2) Exhibits attached hereto.

 

     (3) Not applicable.

 

(b) Exhibit attached hereto.


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.

Oppenheimer Global Real Estate Fund

 

By:  

/s/ Arthur P. Steinmetz

 
  Arthur P. Steinmetz  
  Principal Executive Officer  
Date:   12/14/2016  

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:  

/s/ Arthur P. Steinmetz

 
  Arthur P. Steinmetz  
  Principal Executive Officer  
Date:   12/14/2016  
By:  

/s/ Brian S. Petersen

 
  Brian S. Petersen  
  Principal Financial Officer  
Date:   12/14/2016