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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — 99.3%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 1.2%

 

Boeing Co.(1)

     752        $      145,129  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

     6,010          411,264  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     1,499          717,511  

RTX Corp.

     4,267          416,161  
       

 

 

 
       1,690,065  
       

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics — 1.0%

 

FedEx Corp.

     4,924          1,426,680  
       

 

 

 
       1,426,680  
       

 

 

 

Automobiles — 1.1%

 

General Motors Co.

     5,402          244,980  

Tesla, Inc.(1)

     6,887          1,210,666  
       

 

 

 
       1,455,646  
       

 

 

 

Banks — 2.7%

 

Bank of America Corp.

     39,299          1,490,218  

Citigroup, Inc.

     34,445          2,178,302  
       

 

 

 
       3,668,520  
       

 

 

 

Beverages — 2.3%

 

Coca-Cola Co.

     22,575          1,381,138  

PepsiCo, Inc.

     10,189          1,783,177  
       

 

 

 
       3,164,315  
       

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 2.2%

 

AbbVie, Inc.

     11,519          2,097,610  

Ascendis Pharma AS, ADR(1)

     3,689          557,666  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1)

     421          405,208  
       

 

 

 
       3,060,484  
       

 

 

 

Broadline Retail — 4.3%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.(1)

     32,912          5,936,667  
       

 

 

 
       5,936,667  
       

 

 

 

Building Products — 0.2%

 

Johnson Controls International PLC

     4,242          277,087  
       

 

 

 
       277,087  
       

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 2.5%

 

BlackRock, Inc.

     218          181,747  

Charles Schwab Corp.

     15,980          1,155,993  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     2,481          1,036,289  

KKR & Co., Inc.

     7,313          735,542  

Quilter PLC (United Kingdom)(2)

     227,845          307,997  
       

 

 

 
       3,417,568  
       

 

 

 

Chemicals — 2.1%

 

Corteva, Inc.

     14,242          821,336  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     5,869          449,976  

Eastman Chemical Co.

     3,525          353,276  

Linde PLC

     426          197,800  

PPG Industries, Inc.

     2,601          376,885  

Sherwin-Williams Co.

     2,092          726,615  
       

 

 

 
       2,925,888  
       

 

 

 

Construction Materials — 0.4%

 

CRH PLC

     6,689          576,993  
       

 

 

 
       576,993  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Finance — 0.6%

 

Capital One Financial Corp.

     5,142          765,592  
       

 

 

 
       765,592  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

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Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 2.2%

 

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.(1)

     2,841        $      214,922  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     972          712,116  

Target Corp.

     3,598          637,602  

Walmart, Inc.

     23,514          1,414,837  
       

 

 

 
       2,979,477  
       

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging — 0.7%

 

Avery Dennison Corp.

     1,472          328,624  

Ball Corp.

     6,269          422,280  

Berry Global Group, Inc.

     3,424          207,083  
       

 

 

 
       957,987  
       

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — 2.4%

 

Exelon Corp.

     15,645          587,783  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     10,158          649,198  

NRG Energy, Inc.

     20,920          1,416,075  

PG&E Corp.

     23,890          400,396  

PPL Corp.

     8,867          244,108  
       

 

 

 
       3,297,560  
       

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.5%

 

Vontier Corp.

     16,509          748,848  
       

 

 

 
       748,848  
       

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.3%

 

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.(1)

     29,330          400,061  
       

 

 

 
       400,061  
       

 

 

 

Entertainment — 1.0%

 

Netflix, Inc.(1)

     1,190          722,723  

Walt Disney Co.

     5,320          650,955  
       

 

 

 
       1,373,678  
       

 

 

 

Financial Services — 4.2%

 

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

     10,608          1,192,870  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(1)

     2,319          975,186  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     4,930          2,374,140  

Visa, Inc., Class A

     4,579          1,277,907  
       

 

 

 
       5,820,103  
       

 

 

 

Food Products — 0.3%

 

General Mills, Inc.

     4,995          349,500  
       

 

 

 
       349,500  
       

 

 

 

Ground Transportation — 1.7%

 

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd.

     6,115          539,159  

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.(1)

     32,383          253,559  

Uber Technologies, Inc.(1)

     8,836          680,284  

Union Pacific Corp.

     3,377          830,506  
       

 

 

 
       2,303,508  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.2%

 

Abbott Laboratories

     3,599          409,062  

Boston Scientific Corp.(1)

     10,638          728,597  

Dexcom, Inc.(1)

     2,556          354,517  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(1)

     2,672          255,336  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(1)

     1,736          692,820  

Medtronic PLC

     3,336          290,733  

ResMed, Inc.

     631          124,957  

Stryker Corp.

     627          224,385  
       

 

 

 
       3,080,407  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 3.1%

 

Cigna Group

     1,837        $      667,180  

Elevance Health, Inc.

     374          193,934  

McKesson Corp.

     2,137          1,147,249  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     4,629          2,289,966  
       

 

 

 
       4,298,329  
       

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.0%

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.

     281          1,019,434  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(1)

     293          851,684  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

     3,262          695,817  

McDonald’s Corp.

     422          118,983  
       

 

 

 
       2,685,918  
       

 

 

 

Household Durables — 1.1%

 

PulteGroup, Inc.

     12,462          1,503,166  
       

 

 

 
       1,503,166  
       

 

 

 

Household Products — 1.5%

 

Procter & Gamble Co.

     12,949          2,100,975  
       

 

 

 
       2,100,975  
       

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.8%

 

General Electric Co.

     1,819          319,289  

Honeywell International, Inc.

     3,689          757,167  
       

 

 

 
       1,076,456  
       

 

 

 

Insurance — 2.6%

 

AIA Group Ltd. (Hong Kong)

     117,600          789,212  

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

     16,570          1,445,732  

AXA SA (France)

     26,923          1,010,924  

Prudential PLC (United Kingdom)

     41,190          387,455  
       

 

 

 
       3,633,323  
       

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services — 6.5%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(1)

     33,515          5,058,419  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A

     8,138          3,951,650  
       

 

 

 
       9,010,069  
       

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.5%

 

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A(1)

     927          320,622  

Danaher Corp.

     2,709          676,491  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(1)

     130          173,068  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     1,599          929,355  
       

 

 

 
       2,099,536  
       

 

 

 

Machinery — 1.7%

 

Fortive Corp.

     8,259          710,439  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

     5,174          491,271  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

     11,596          1,151,135  
       

 

 

 
       2,352,845  
       

 

 

 

Media — 0.3%

 

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(1)

     1,643          477,505  
       

 

 

 
       477,505  
       

 

 

 

Metals & Mining — 0.6%

 

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (Canada)

     5,413          322,770  

Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom)

     5,597          138,303  

Glencore PLC (Australia)

     53,498          294,317  
       

 

 

 
       755,390  
       

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities — 0.3%

 

Ameren Corp.

     3,740          276,610  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

     6,146          175,100  
       

 

 

 
       451,710  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Office REITs — 0.2%

 

Vornado Realty Trust

     11,525        $      331,574  
       

 

 

 
       331,574  
       

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 4.0%

 

BP PLC (United Kingdom)

     59,077          371,201  

Cenovus Energy, Inc. (Canada)

     54,041          1,080,381  

ConocoPhillips

     6,508          828,338  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     22,443          2,608,774  

Shell PLC (United Kingdom)

     18,191          603,551  
       

 

 

 
       5,492,245  
       

 

 

 

Passenger Airlines — 0.2%

 

Southwest Airlines Co.

     11,348          331,248  
       

 

 

 
       331,248  
       

 

 

 

Personal Care Products — 0.3%

 

Kenvue, Inc.

     16,396          351,858  
       

 

 

 
       351,858  
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 3.4%

 

4Front Ventures Corp.(1)

     507,338          56,822  

Eli Lilly & Co.

     2,110          1,641,496  

Innoviva, Inc.(1)

     38,485          586,511  

Johnson & Johnson

     6,138          970,970  

Merck & Co., Inc.

     8,718          1,150,340  

Zoetis, Inc.

     1,537          260,076  
       

 

 

 
       4,666,215  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 9.4%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(1)

     10,375          1,872,584  

Broadcom, Inc.

     1,929          2,556,716  

NVIDIA Corp.

     7,066          6,384,555  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     12,860          2,177,198  
       

 

 

 
       12,991,053  
       

 

 

 

Software — 13.3%

 

Adobe, Inc.(1)

     1,830          923,418  

Fair Isaac Corp.(1)

     550          687,285  

Microsoft Corp.

     25,118          10,567,645  

Oracle Corp.

     28,039          3,521,979  

Salesforce, Inc.

     8,672          2,611,833  
       

 

 

 
       18,312,160  
       

 

 

 

Specialized REITs — 0.8%

 

American Tower Corp.

     1,258          248,568  

Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc.

     17,767          818,526  
       

 

 

 
       1,067,094  
       

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 2.4%

 

CarMax, Inc.(1)

     2,906          253,142  

Home Depot, Inc.

     5,973          2,291,243  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(1)

     269          303,669  

TJX Cos., Inc.

     4,551          461,562  
       

 

 

 
       3,309,616  
       

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 5.5%

 

Apple, Inc.

     33,533          5,750,239  

Seagate Technology Holdings PLC

     20,081          1,868,537  
       

 

 

 
       7,618,776  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.4%

 

Levi Strauss & Co., Class A

     8,801        $ 175,932  

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.(1)

     367          143,369  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

     1,590          149,428  

On Holding AG, Class A(1)

     3,723          131,720  
       

 

 

 
       600,449  
       

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.5%

 

United Rentals, Inc.

     917          661,258  
       

 

 

 
       661,258  
       

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.8%

 

T-Mobile U.S., Inc.

     6,503          1,061,420  
       

 

 

 
       1,061,420  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $82,281,821)

 

       136,916,822  
       

 

 

 

Exchange-Traded Funds — 0.3%

 

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     883          461,871  
       

 

 

 

Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(Cost $407,653)

 

       461,871  
       

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
       Value  

Repurchase Agreements — 0.5%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 1.60%, dated 3/28/2024, proceeds at maturity value of $624,550, due 4/1/2024(3)

   $  624,439          624,439  
       

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $624,439)

 

       624,439  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.1%
(Cost $83,313,913)

 

       138,003,132  
       

 

 

 

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.1)%

 

       (131,566
       

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

     $  137,871,566  
       

 

 

 

 

(1)

Non-income-producing security.

(2)

Security that may be resold in transactions exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, normally to certain qualified buyers. At March 31, 2024, the aggregate market value of the security amounted to $307,997, representing 0.2% of net assets. This security has been deemed liquid by the investment adviser pursuant to the Fund’s liquidity procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

(3)

The table below presents collateral for repurchase agreements.

 

Security

   Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Treasury Bond

     4.25     2/15/2054      $  644,700      $  636,982  

Legend:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

REITs – Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements section of the accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

     — Valuation Inputs —  

Investments in Securities (unaudited)

   Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 133,013,862      $ 3,902,960 *    $ —       $ 136,916,822  

Exchange–Traded Funds

     461,871        —        —         461,871  

Repurchase Agreements

     —         624,439       —         624,439  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $   133,475,733      $   4,527,399     $ —       $   138,003,132  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* 

Consists of certain foreign securities whose values were determined by a pricing service using pricing models (See Notes to Schedule of Investments). These investments in securities were classified as Level 2 rather than Level 1.

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

     Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — 99.6%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 3.2%

 

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

       3,608        $ 923,432  

RTX Corp.

       13,192          1,286,616  

Textron, Inc.

       22,712          2,178,762  
         

 

 

 
       4,388,810  
         

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.5%

 

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

       4,519          671,659  
         

 

 

 
       671,659  
         

 

 

 

Automobile Components — 1.4%

 

Aptiv PLC(1)

       13,141          1,046,681  

BorgWarner, Inc.

       25,101          872,009  
         

 

 

 
       1,918,690  
         

 

 

 

Banks — 8.7%

 

Bank OZK

       25,851          1,175,187  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

       27,267          5,461,580  

Wells Fargo & Co.

       92,066          5,336,145  
         

 

 

 
       11,972,912  
         

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 8.1%

 

Amgen, Inc.

       10,836          3,080,892  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

       37,339          2,735,082  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1)

       4,509          4,339,867  

United Therapeutics Corp.(1)

       4,203          965,513  
         

 

 

 
         11,121,354  
         

 

 

 

Building Products — 2.2%

 

A.O. Smith Corp.

       4,791          428,603  

Allegion PLC

       6,495          874,941  

Builders FirstSource, Inc.(1)

       8,509          1,774,552  
         

 

 

 
       3,078,096  
         

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 0.5%

 

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

       5,908          758,705  
         

 

 

 
       758,705  
         

 

 

 

Chemicals — 1.6%

 

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

       9,041          924,713  

PPG Industries, Inc.

       9,223          1,336,413  
         

 

 

 
       2,261,126  
         

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.6%

 

Veralto Corp.

       10,062          892,097  
         

 

 

 
       892,097  
         

 

 

 

Communications Equipment — 1.4%

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

       31,935          1,593,876  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, ADR

       68,830          379,253  
         

 

 

 
       1,973,129  
         

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering — 0.9%

 

EMCOR Group, Inc.

       3,631          1,271,576  
         

 

 

 
       1,271,576  
         

 

 

 

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 2.1%

 

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.

       1,740          554,103  

Walmart, Inc.

       38,775          2,333,092  
         

 

 

 
       2,887,195  
         

 

 

 

Distributors — 1.5%

 

LKQ Corp.

       39,625          2,116,371  
         

 

 

 
       2,116,371  
         

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

     Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Electrical Equipment — 2.6%

 

Emerson Electric Co.

       13,225        $ 1,499,979  

nVent Electric PLC

       27,184          2,049,674  
         

 

 

 
       3,549,653  
         

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services — 1.4%

 

ChampionX Corp.

       20,937          751,429  

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

       27,705          1,165,272  
         

 

 

 
       1,916,701  
         

 

 

 

Entertainment — 1.3%

 

Electronic Arts, Inc.

       13,428          1,781,493  
         

 

 

 
       1,781,493  
         

 

 

 

Financial Services — 9.4%

 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(1)

       12,722          5,349,855  

Fiserv, Inc.(1)

       17,691          2,827,376  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

       7,950          3,828,481  

MGIC Investment Corp.

       38,732          866,048  
         

 

 

 
       12,871,760  
         

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.9%

 

GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.

       13,514          1,228,558  
         

 

 

 
       1,228,558  
         

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 6.9%

 

Cencora, Inc.

       14,860          3,610,831  

Elevance Health, Inc.

       9,576          4,965,539  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

       6,771          901,288  
         

 

 

 
       9,477,658  
         

 

 

 

Household Durables — 0.9%

 

D.R. Horton, Inc.

       7,166          1,179,165  
         

 

 

 
       1,179,165  
         

 

 

 

Insurance — 3.3%

 

American International Group, Inc.

       21,086          1,648,293  

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

       26,003          1,690,715  

MetLife, Inc.

       15,464          1,146,037  
         

 

 

 
       4,485,045  
         

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services — 2.0%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class C(1)

       17,905          2,726,215  
         

 

 

 
       2,726,215  
         

 

 

 

IT Services — 2.5%

 

Accenture PLC, Class A

       7,624          2,642,554  

EPAM Systems, Inc.(1)

       2,923          807,216  
         

 

 

 
       3,449,770  
         

 

 

 

Machinery — 5.8%

 

Dover Corp.

       6,288          1,114,171  

Middleby Corp.(1)

       9,577          1,539,886  

Oshkosh Corp.

       9,570          1,193,475  

PACCAR, Inc.

       22,632          2,803,878  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

       9,031          1,315,636  
         

 

 

 
       7,967,046  
         

 

 

 

Media — 2.7%

 

Comcast Corp., Class A

       84,421          3,659,650  
         

 

 

 
       3,659,650  
         

 

 

 

Metals & Mining — 1.4%

 

BHP Group Ltd., ADR

       15,839          913,752  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

       6,764          1,002,628  
         

 

 

 
          1,916,380  
         

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

     Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 7.8%

 

Chevron Corp.

       16,033        $ 2,529,045  

ConocoPhillips

       17,456          2,221,800  

EOG Resources, Inc.

       18,941          2,421,417  

Phillips 66

       21,934          3,582,700  
         

 

 

 
       10,754,962  
         

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 2.0%

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

       4,453          587,573  

Roche Holding AG, ADR

       66,440          2,120,765  
         

 

 

 
       2,708,338  
         

 

 

 

Professional Services — 2.0%

 

Maximus, Inc.

       6,969          584,699  

Robert Half, Inc.

       26,489          2,100,048  
         

 

 

 
       2,684,747  
         

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 5.7%

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

       27,664          4,683,515  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR

       13,919          1,893,680  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

       7,016          1,222,258  
         

 

 

 
       7,799,453  
         

 

 

 

Specialized REITs — 2.0%

 

Public Storage

       2,737          793,894  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

       52,666          1,891,236  
         

 

 

 
       2,685,130  
         

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 1.9%

 

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

       3,381          861,242  

Ross Stores, Inc.

       12,171          1,786,216  
         

 

 

 
       2,647,458  
         

 

 

 

Tobacco — 2.8%

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

       42,280          3,873,694  
         

 

 

 
       3,873,694  
         

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.6%

 

Ferguson PLC

       10,258          2,240,655  
         

 

 

 
       2,240,655  
         

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $96,725,338)

 

       136,915,251  
         

 

 

 
       Principal
Amount
       Value  

Repurchase Agreements — 0.6%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 1.60%, dated 3/28/2024, proceeds at maturity value of $844,822, due 4/1/2024(2)

     $  844,672          844,672  
         

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $844,672)

 

       844,672  
         

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.2%
(Cost $97,570,010)

 

       137,759,923  
         

 

 

 

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.2)%

 

       (289,794
         

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

     $  137,470,129  
         

 

 

 

 

(1)

Non-income-producing security.

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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(2)

The table below presents collateral for repurchase agreements.

 

Security

   Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Treasury Bond

     4.25     2/15/2054      $  872,100      $  861,660  

Legend:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

REITs – Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements section of the accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

     — Valuation Inputs —  

Investments in Securities (unaudited)

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 136,915,251      $ —       $ —       $ 136,915,251  

Repurchase Agreements

     —         844,672        —         844,672  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $   136,915,251      $   844,672      $ —       $   137,759,923  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — 99.4%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 2.0%

 

General Dynamics Corp.

     11,472        $ 3,240,725  

RTX Corp.

     35,379          3,450,514  
       

 

 

 
       6,691,239  
       

 

 

 

Banks — 3.9%

 

Bank of America Corp.

     124,211          4,710,081  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     43,481          8,709,245  
       

 

 

 
       13,419,326  
       

 

 

 

Beverages — 2.0%

 

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

     13,406          3,643,214  

Monster Beverage Corp.(1)

     55,767          3,305,868  
       

 

 

 
       6,949,082  
       

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 1.6%

 

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1)

     2,848          2,741,172  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1)

     6,917          2,891,375  
       

 

 

 
       5,632,547  
       

 

 

 

Broadline Retail — 5.1%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.(1)

     95,636          17,250,822  
       

 

 

 
         17,250,822  
       

 

 

 

Building Products — 0.9%

 

Builders FirstSource, Inc.(1)

     14,097          2,939,929  
       

 

 

 
       2,939,929  
       

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 2.4%

 

Charles Schwab Corp.

     49,958          3,613,962  

Morgan Stanley

     48,752          4,590,488  
       

 

 

 
       8,204,450  
       

 

 

 

Chemicals — 1.3%

 

PPG Industries, Inc.

     6,864          994,594  

Sherwin-Williams Co.

     10,138          3,521,231  
       

 

 

 
       4,515,825  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Finance — 1.2%

 

American Express Co.

     18,684          4,254,160  
       

 

 

 
       4,254,160  
       

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — 2.3%

 

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     26,801          2,307,566  

Duke Energy Corp.

     34,379          3,324,793  

PG&E Corp.

     137,335          2,301,735  
       

 

 

 
       7,934,094  
       

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment — 1.8%

 

AMETEK, Inc.

     20,078          3,672,266  

Emerson Electric Co.

     21,669          2,457,698  
       

 

 

 
       6,129,964  
       

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 1.0%

 

CDW Corp.

     13,260          3,391,643  
       

 

 

 
       3,391,643  
       

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.4%

 

Schlumberger NV

     26,220          1,437,118  
       

 

 

 
       1,437,118  
       

 

 

 

Entertainment — 1.5%

 

Netflix, Inc.(1)

     8,251          5,011,080  
       

 

 

 
          5,011,080  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Financial Services — 2.0%

 

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     14,251        $ 6,862,854  
       

 

 

 
       6,862,854  
       

 

 

 

Ground Transportation — 1.2%

 

Uber Technologies, Inc.(1)

     53,763          4,139,213  
       

 

 

 
       4,139,213  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.0%

 

Abbott Laboratories

     36,354          4,131,995  

Boston Scientific Corp.(1)

     63,634          4,358,293  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(1)

     19,209          1,835,612  
       

 

 

 
       10,325,900  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 1.8%

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     12,209          6,039,792  
       

 

 

 
       6,039,792  
       

 

 

 

Health Care REITs — 0.8%

 

Welltower, Inc.

     28,046          2,620,618  
       

 

 

 
       2,620,618  
       

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.1%

 

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

     15,978          4,031,409  

McDonald’s Corp.

     11,561          3,259,624  
       

 

 

 
       7,291,033  
       

 

 

 

Household Products — 1.9%

 

Procter & Gamble Co.

     39,658          6,434,511  
       

 

 

 
       6,434,511  
       

 

 

 

Industrial REITs — 1.1%

 

Prologis, Inc.

     28,077          3,656,187  
       

 

 

 
       3,656,187  
       

 

 

 

Insurance — 3.5%

 

Arch Capital Group Ltd.(1)

     29,224          2,701,467  

Chubb Ltd.

     16,688          4,324,361  

Progressive Corp.

     23,826          4,927,693  
       

 

 

 
         11,953,521  
       

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services — 8.6%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(1)

     89,157          13,456,466  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C(1)

     20,448          3,113,412  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A

     26,470          12,853,303  
       

 

 

 
       29,423,181  
       

 

 

 

IT Services — 1.1%

 

Accenture PLC, Class A

     10,684          3,703,181  
       

 

 

 
       3,703,181  
       

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 2.2%

 

Danaher Corp.

     15,033          3,754,041  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     6,487          3,770,309  
       

 

 

 
       7,524,350  
       

 

 

 

Machinery — 4.4%

 

Deere & Co.

     9,944          4,084,399  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     13,548          3,635,335  

Nordson Corp.

     12,236          3,359,271  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     7,078          3,933,882  
       

 

 

 
       15,012,887  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.4%

 

ConocoPhillips

     22,215        $ 2,827,525  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

     11,954          2,368,924  

EOG Resources, Inc.

     27,284          3,487,987  

EQT Corp.

     17,171          636,529  

Phillips 66

     13,905          2,271,243  
       

 

 

 
       11,592,208  
       

 

 

 

Personal Care Products — 1.2%

 

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A

     26,267          4,049,058  
       

 

 

 
       4,049,058  
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 3.8%

 

Eli Lilly & Co.

     10,196          7,932,080  

Merck & Co., Inc.

     39,543          5,217,699  
       

 

 

 
       13,149,779  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 10.5%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(1)

     13,134          2,370,556  

Broadcom, Inc.

     5,633          7,466,034  

KLA Corp.

     5,939          4,148,807  

NVIDIA Corp.

     20,844          18,833,805  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     16,777          2,922,721  
       

 

 

 
       35,741,923  
       

 

 

 

Software — 11.6%

 

Intuit, Inc.

     5,941          3,861,650  

Microsoft Corp.

     61,135          25,720,717  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(1)

     7,400          2,102,562  

Salesforce, Inc.

     15,587          4,694,493  

Workday, Inc., Class A(1)

     11,408          3,111,532  
       

 

 

 
       39,490,954  
       

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 2.2%

 

AutoZone, Inc.(1)

     1,186          3,737,857  

TJX Cos., Inc.

     35,753          3,626,069  
       

 

 

 
       7,363,926  
       

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 4.5%

 

Apple, Inc.

     89,329          15,318,137  
       

 

 

 
       15,318,137  
       

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.1%

 

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.(1)

     4,819          1,882,542  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

     21,776          2,046,509  
       

 

 

 
       3,929,051  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $257,804,924)

 

       339,383,543  
       

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
       Value  

Repurchase Agreements — 0.8%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 1.60%, dated 3/28/2024, proceeds at maturity value of $2,833,854, due 4/1/2024(2)

   $  2,833,350          2,833,350  
       

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $2,833,350)

 

       2,833,350  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.2%
(Cost $260,638,274)

 

       342,216,893  
       

 

 

 

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.2)%

 

       (692,836
       

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

     $  341,524,057  
       

 

 

 

 

(1)

Non-income-producing security.

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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(2)

The table below presents collateral for repurchase agreements.

 

Security

   Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Treasury Bond

     4.25     2/15/2054      $  2,925,100      $  2,890,083  

Legend:

REITs – Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements section of the accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

     — Valuation Inputs —  

Investments in Securities (unaudited)

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 339,383,543      $ —       $ —       $ 339,383,543  

Repurchase Agreements

     —         2,833,350        —         2,833,350  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $  339,383,543      $  2,833,350      $ —       $  342,216,893  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — 98.8%

 

Australia — 1.7%

 

Goodman Group

     39,603        $ 872,695  

QBE Insurance Group Ltd.

     72,022          851,069  
       

 

 

 
          1,723,764  
       

 

 

 

Cayman Islands — 1.2%

 

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     30,500          1,190,253  
       

 

 

 
       1,190,253  
       

 

 

 

Denmark — 6.1%

 

Coloplast AS, Class B

     4,951          670,055  

Novo Nordisk AS, Class B

     43,259          5,541,301  
       

 

 

 
       6,211,356  
       

 

 

 

France — 15.4%

 

Air Liquide SA

     13,416          2,795,907  

Dassault Systemes SE

     31,039          1,372,892  

L’Oreal SA

     1,522          721,827  

Legrand SA

     5,757          609,079  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

     4,067          3,678,346  

Safran SA

     15,866          3,592,700  

Sanofi SA

     9,509          932,998  

Schneider Electric SE

     2,219          501,787  

Vinci SA

     11,874          1,520,915  
       

 

 

 
       15,726,451  
       

 

 

 

Germany — 5.1%

 

Delivery Hero SE(1)(2)

     12,323          352,495  

Deutsche Boerse AG

     4,950          1,012,821  

Infineon Technologies AG

     28,079          954,565  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG, Reg S

     2,526          1,232,516  

SAP SE

     6,059          1,179,646  

Zalando SE(1)(2)

     17,740          506,997  
       

 

 

 
       5,239,040  
       

 

 

 

Ireland — 2.8%

 

Linde PLC

     4,119          1,903,990  

Ryanair Holdings PLC, ADR

     6,197          902,221  
       

 

 

 
       2,806,211  
       

 

 

 

Japan — 22.7%

 

Advantest Corp.

     15,000          670,337  

Daikin Industries Ltd.

     11,900          1,627,800  

Denso Corp.

     43,900          839,988  

Hitachi Ltd.

     15,500          1,415,766  

Hoya Corp.

     19,000          2,378,457  

Keyence Corp.

     6,100          2,836,496  

Otsuka Corp.

     51,400          1,090,325  

Rakuten Bank Ltd.(2)

     42,000          838,399  

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.

     58,200          2,563,830  

Shimano, Inc.

     8,800          1,314,049  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

     50,800          2,228,897  

Sony Group Corp.

     25,900          2,219,696  

Terumo Corp.

     71,700          1,314,217  

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

     58,600          1,840,552  
       

 

 

 
       23,178,809  
       

 

 

 

Netherlands — 11.6%

 

Adyen NV(1)(2)

     175          296,436  

Airbus SE

     12,898          2,379,114  

Argenx SE(2)

     1,965          775,599  

ASML Holding NV

     6,459          6,201,175  

Ferrari NV

     725          315,995  

Ferrovial SE

     17,884          707,792  

Wolters Kluwer NV

     7,559          1,183,805  
       

 

 

 
       11,859,916  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Republic of Korea — 0.5%

 

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

     8,445        $ 505,643  
       

 

 

 
       505,643  
       

 

 

 

Singapore — 1.6%

 

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

     60,900          1,628,904  
       

 

 

 
       1,628,904  
       

 

 

 

Spain — 2.0%

 

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

     39,973          2,012,913  
       

 

 

 
       2,012,913  
       

 

 

 

Sweden — 4.0%

 

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

     144,411          2,436,983  

Evolution AB(1)

     4,351          540,253  

Volvo AB, Class B

     38,512          1,043,020  
       

 

 

 
       4,020,256  
       

 

 

 

Switzerland — 7.2%

 

Cie Financiere Richemont SA, Reg S, Class A

     15,572          2,382,115  

Nestle SA, Reg S

     40,387          4,288,308  

Straumann Holding AG, Reg S

     4,441          708,899  
       

 

 

 
       7,379,322  
       

 

 

 

Taiwan — 1.5%

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR

     11,286          1,535,460  
       

 

 

 
       1,535,460  
       

 

 

 

United Kingdom — 14.0%

 

3i Group PLC

     63,386          2,245,381  

Allfunds Group PLC

     42,164          304,908  

AstraZeneca PLC

     7,858          1,058,010  

Diageo PLC

     13,290          490,808  

Ferguson PLC

     4,969          1,087,609  

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

     24,763          2,575,910  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

     16,664          1,995,993  

Next PLC

     3,903          455,703  

Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC(2)

     73,389          112,598  

RELX PLC

     58,017          2,512,768  

Sage Group PLC

     35,378          565,001  

SSE PLC

     41,914          873,948  
       

 

 

 
       14,278,637  
       

 

 

 

United States — 1.4%

 

MercadoLibre, Inc.(2)

     342          517,090  

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

     21,846          869,253  
       

 

 

 
       1,386,343  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $70,356,126)

 

         100,683,278  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Repurchase Agreements — 0.5%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 1.60%, dated 3/28/2024, proceeds at maturity value of $493,029, due 4/1/2024(3)

   $  492,942        $ 492,942  
       

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $492,942)

 

       492,942  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.3%
(Cost $70,849,068)

                      101,176,220  
       

 

 

 

Assets in excess of other liabilities — 0.7%

          758,275  
       

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

        $  101,934,495  
       

 

 

 

 

(1)

Securities that may be resold in transactions exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, normally to certain qualified buyers. At March 31, 2024, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $1,696,181, representing 1.7% of net assets. These securities have been deemed liquid by the investment adviser pursuant to the Fund’s liquidity procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

(2)

Non-income-producing security.

(3)

The table below presents collateral for repurchase agreements.

 

Security

   Coupon      Maturity
Date
       Principal
Amount
       Value  

U.S. Treasury Bond

     4.25      2/15/2054        $  508,900        $  502,808  

Legend:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements section of the accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

     — Valuation Inputs —  

Investments in Securities (unaudited)

   Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

          

Australia

   $ —       $ 1,723,764 *    $ —       $ 1,723,764  

Cayman Islands

     —         1,190,253 *      —         1,190,253  

Denmark

     —         6,211,356 *      —         6,211,356  

France

     —         15,726,451 *      —         15,726,451  

Germany

     —         5,239,040 *      —         5,239,040  

Ireland

     902,221        1,903,990 *      —         2,806,211  

Japan

     —         23,178,809 *      —         23,178,809  

Netherlands

     —         11,859,916 *      —         11,859,916  

Republic of Korea

     —         505,643 *      —         505,643  

Singapore

     —         1,628,904 *      —         1,628,904  

Spain

     —         2,012,913 *      —         2,012,913  

Sweden

     —         4,020,256 *      —         4,020,256  

Switzerland

     —         7,379,322 *      —         7,379,322  

Taiwan

     1,535,460        —        —         1,535,460  

United Kingdom

     —         14,278,637 *      —         14,278,637  

United States

     1,386,343        —        —         1,386,343  

Repurchase Agreements

     —         492,942       —         492,942  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $  3,824,024      $  97,352,196     $ —       $  101,176,220  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* 

Consists of certain foreign securities whose values were determined by a pricing service using pricing models (See Notes to Schedule of Investments). These investments in securities were classified as Level 2 rather than Level 1.

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — 98.9%

 

Australia — 1.4%

 

Rio Tinto Ltd.

     52,132        $ 4,144,586  
       

 

 

 
       4,144,586  
       

 

 

 

Austria — 1.2%

 

Erste Group Bank AG

     81,022          3,607,837  
       

 

 

 
       3,607,837  
       

 

 

 

Belgium — 1.2%

 

UCB SA

     28,155          3,472,431  
       

 

 

 
       3,472,431  
       

 

 

 

Canada — 1.1%

 

Nutrien Ltd.

     30,729          1,669,445  

Toronto-Dominion Bank

     28,095          1,695,594  
       

 

 

 
       3,365,039  
       

 

 

 

Cayman Islands — 0.9%

 

NU Holdings Ltd., Class A(1)

     131,109          1,564,130  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     27,500          1,073,179  
       

 

 

 
       2,637,309  
       

 

 

 

China — 0.6%

 

BYD Co. Ltd., Class H

     38,000          971,505  

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

     28,000          733,302  
       

 

 

 
       1,704,807  
       

 

 

 

Denmark — 4.5%

 

Novo Nordisk AS, Class B

     70,998          9,094,554  

Vestas Wind Systems AS(1)

     139,648          3,879,221  
       

 

 

 
       12,973,775  
       

 

 

 

France — 9.6%

 

BNP Paribas SA

     46,276          3,293,381  

Carrefour SA

     109,019          1,865,703  

EssilorLuxottica SA

     23,069          5,231,912  

Legrand SA

     20,772          2,197,635  

Sanofi SA

     52,380          5,139,388  

Schneider Electric SE

     27,163          6,142,430  

TotalEnergies SE

     59,610          4,098,784  
       

 

 

 
       27,969,233  
       

 

 

 

Germany — 9.0%

 

Allianz SE, Reg S

     14,305          4,286,994  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

     21,053          2,429,121  

Beiersdorf AG

     14,421          2,099,628  

Infineon Technologies AG

     61,362          2,086,044  

SAP SE

     51,100          9,948,820  

Siemens AG, Reg S

     27,937          5,333,315  
       

 

 

 
         26,183,922  
       

 

 

 

Hong Kong — 2.4%

 

AIA Group Ltd.

     416,600          2,795,798  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

     950,000          2,545,640  

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.

     112,500          1,525,234  
       

 

 

 
       6,866,672  
       

 

 

 

Indonesia — 0.7%

 

Bank Central Asia Tbk. PT

     3,086,400          1,961,410  
       

 

 

 
       1,961,410  
       

 

 

 

Ireland — 0.5%

 

Linde PLC

     2,886          1,340,028  
       

 

 

 
       1,340,028  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Italy — 1.1%

 

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA

     219,353        $ 3,284,777  
       

 

 

 
       3,284,777  
       

 

 

 

Japan — 23.2%

 

Bridgestone Corp.

     52,000          2,306,729  

Daikin Industries Ltd.

     17,000          2,325,429  

FANUC Corp.

     60,700          1,697,713  

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

     145,500          3,268,600  

Hitachi Ltd.

     45,100          4,119,422  

Japan Exchange Group, Inc.

     112,900          3,057,570  

KDDI Corp.

     132,300          3,911,841  

Keyence Corp.

     1,100          511,499  

Kubota Corp.

     156,600          2,493,631  

Makita Corp.

     54,900          1,557,490  

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

     108,600          1,975,517  

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.

     265,500          2,408,360  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

     662,100          6,735,053  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

     177,900          3,147,769  

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     74,900          1,409,421  

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

     31,300          1,713,139  

Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.

     19,600          2,954,539  

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.

     63,900          2,814,927  

Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.

     136,800          2,000,407  

Shimano, Inc.

     10,100          1,508,170  

SMC Corp.

     5,200          2,934,165  

Sony Group Corp.

     48,300          4,139,433  

Terumo Corp.

     199,000          3,647,547  

Toyota Industries Corp.

     21,500          2,247,495  

Toyota Motor Corp.

     101,500          2,551,316  
       

 

 

 
         67,437,182  
       

 

 

 

Luxembourg — 1.3%

 

Spotify Technology SA(1)

     14,564          3,843,440  
       

 

 

 
       3,843,440  
       

 

 

 

Netherlands — 3.5%

 

ASM International NV

     1,675          1,020,419  

ASML Holding NV

     7,906          7,590,415  

Stellantis NV

     53,975          1,534,094  
       

 

 

 
       10,144,928  
       

 

 

 

Norway — 1.4%

 

DNB Bank ASA

     141,183          2,802,643  

Norsk Hydro ASA

     210,805          1,162,468  
       

 

 

 
       3,965,111  
       

 

 

 

Portugal — 0.7%

 

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

     103,797          2,059,477  
       

 

 

 
       2,059,477  
       

 

 

 

Republic of Korea — 1.8%

 

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

     62,505          3,742,476  

Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.

     4,612          1,636,408  
       

 

 

 
       5,378,884  
       

 

 

 

Spain — 2.8%

 

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

     411,916          4,907,167  

Iberdrola SA

     250,389          3,108,783  
       

 

 

 
       8,015,950  
       

 

 

 

Sweden — 2.1%

 

Nibe Industrier AB, Class B

     97,058          476,458  

Sandvik AB

     170,058          3,773,262  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

     186,849          1,889,619  
       

 

 

 
       6,139,339  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Switzerland — 5.5%

 

Alcon, Inc.

     32,655        $ 2,703,490  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG

     155          1,854,267  

Cie Financiere Richemont SA, Reg S, Class A

     25,661          3,925,472  

Lonza Group AG, Reg S

     5,559          3,328,399  

Roche Holding AG

     16,136          4,119,147  
       

 

 

 
       15,930,775  
       

 

 

 

Taiwan — 0.6%

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     75,000          1,807,045  
       

 

 

 
       1,807,045  
       

 

 

 

United Kingdom — 19.6%

 

Antofagasta PLC

     77,962          2,012,584  

ARM Holdings PLC, ADR(1)

     7,964          995,420  

AstraZeneca PLC

     27,135          3,653,486  

BAE Systems PLC

     148,156          2,523,544  

Bunzl PLC

     61,329          2,361,694  

Burberry Group PLC

     116,846          1,792,592  

Diageo PLC

     82,004          3,028,458  

Ferguson PLC

     7,272          1,588,423  

GSK PLC

     301,298          6,470,963  

Haleon PLC

     560,087          2,350,533  

HSBC Holdings PLC

     326,166          2,549,475  

Kingfisher PLC

     460,250          1,447,662  

National Grid PLC

     156,558          2,106,248  

Prudential PLC

     207,443          1,951,318  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

     49,331          2,806,390  

RELX PLC

     96,878          4,186,006  

Shell PLC

     221,962          7,425,911  

Unilever PLC

     113,841          5,716,657  

Whitbread PLC

     45,610          1,910,500  
       

 

 

 
       56,877,864  
       

 

 

 

United States — 2.2%

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.

     616          2,234,774  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One, Class C(1)

     28,424          1,864,614  

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.(1)

     3,357          1,311,412  

MercadoLibre, Inc.(1)

     608          919,272  
       

 

 

 
       6,330,072  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $258,698,540)

 

       287,441,893  
       

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks — 0.7%

 

Germany — 0.7%

 

Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG(2)

     19,514          1,942,492  
       

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $1,623,428)

 

       1,942,492  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.6%
(Cost $260,321,968)

 

       289,384,385  
       

 

 

 

Assets in excess of other liabilities — 0.4%

 

       1,143,777  
       

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

     $  290,528,162  
       

 

 

 

 

(1)

Non-income-producing security.

(2)

Security that may be resold in transactions exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, normally to certain qualified buyers. At March 31, 2024, the aggregate market value of the security amounted to $1,942,492, representing 0.7% of net assets. This security has been deemed liquid by the investment adviser pursuant to the Fund’s liquidity procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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Legend:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements section of the accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

     — Valuation Inputs —  

Investments in Securities (unaudited)

   Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

 

    

Australia

   $ —       $ 4,144,586 *    $ —       $ 4,144,586  

Austria

     —         3,607,837 *      —         3,607,837  

Belgium

     —         3,472,431 *      —         3,472,431  

Canada

     3,365,039        —        —         3,365,039  

Cayman Islands

     1,564,130        1,073,179 *      —         2,637,309  

China

     —         1,704,807 *      —         1,704,807  

Denmark

     —         12,973,775 *      —         12,973,775  

France

     —         27,969,233 *      —         27,969,233  

Germany

     —         26,183,922 *      —         26,183,922  

Hong Kong

     —         6,866,672 *      —         6,866,672  

Indonesia

     —         1,961,410 *      —         1,961,410  

Ireland

     1,340,028        —        —         1,340,028  

Italy

     —         3,284,777 *      —         3,284,777  

Japan

     —         67,437,182 *      —         67,437,182  

Luxembourg

     3,843,440        —        —         3,843,440  

Netherlands

     —         10,144,928 *      —         10,144,928  

Norway

     —         3,965,111 *      —         3,965,111  

Portugal

     —         2,059,477 *      —         2,059,477  

Republic of Korea

     —         5,378,884 *      —         5,378,884  

Spain

     —         8,015,950 *      —         8,015,950  

Sweden

     —         6,139,339 *      —         6,139,339  

Switzerland

     —         15,930,775 *      —         15,930,775  

Taiwan

     —         1,807,045 *      —         1,807,045  

United Kingdom

     2,583,843        54,294,021 *      —         56,877,864  

United States

     6,330,072        —        —         6,330,072  

Preferred Stocks

 

    

Germany

     —         1,942,492 *      —         1,942,492  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $  19,026,552      $  270,357,833     $ —       $  289,384,385  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* 

Consists of certain foreign securities whose values were determined by a pricing service using pricing models (See Notes to Schedule of Investments). These investments in securities were classified as Level 2 rather than Level 1.

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — 99.1%

 

Automobiles — 0.4%

 

Tesla, Inc.(1)

     11,068        $ 1,945,644  
       

 

 

 
       1,945,644  
       

 

 

 

Beverages — 1.9%

 

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

     52,102          2,689,505  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

     9,624          2,615,418  

Monster Beverage Corp.(1)

     53,156          3,151,088  
       

 

 

 
       8,456,011  
       

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 1.0%

 

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1)

     10,252          4,285,439  
       

 

 

 
       4,285,439  
       

 

 

 

Broadline Retail — 7.3%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.(1)

     180,500          32,558,590  
       

 

 

 
         32,558,590  
       

 

 

 

Building Products — 0.7%

 

Builders FirstSource, Inc.(1)

     15,549          3,242,744  
       

 

 

 
       3,242,744  
       

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 2.7%

 

Ares Management Corp., Class A

     22,916          3,047,369  

KKR & Co., Inc.

     24,653          2,479,599  

Morgan Stanley

     29,838          2,809,546  

S&P Global, Inc.

     8,406          3,576,333  
       

 

 

 
       11,912,847  
       

 

 

 

Chemicals — 1.0%

 

Sherwin-Williams Co.

     13,389          4,650,401  
       

 

 

 
       4,650,401  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Finance — 0.9%

 

American Express Co.

     17,026          3,876,650  
       

 

 

 
       3,876,650  
       

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 3.6%

 

Amphenol Corp., Class A

     45,094          5,201,593  

CDW Corp.

     21,496          5,498,247  

Coherent Corp.(1)

     28,573          1,732,095  

Jabil, Inc.

     28,519          3,820,120  
       

 

 

 
       16,252,055  
       

 

 

 

Entertainment — 2.7%

 

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(1)

     32,034          3,388,236  

Netflix, Inc.(1)

     14,165          8,602,830  
       

 

 

 
       11,991,066  
       

 

 

 

Financial Services — 3.2%

 

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     29,421          14,168,271  
       

 

 

 
       14,168,271  
       

 

 

 

Ground Transportation — 1.6%

 

Uber Technologies, Inc.(1)

     92,194          7,098,016  
       

 

 

 
       7,098,016  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.7%

 

Boston Scientific Corp.(1)

     61,002          4,178,027  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(1)

     36,120          3,451,627  
       

 

 

 
       7,629,654  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 1.9%

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     17,122        $ 8,470,253  
       

 

 

 
       8,470,253  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Technology — 1.1%

 

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A(1)

     21,727          5,033,929  
       

 

 

 
       5,033,929  
       

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 3.5%

 

Airbnb, Inc., Class A(1)

     20,487          3,379,535  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(1)

     2,248          6,534,419  

DoorDash, Inc., Class A(1)

     25,139          3,462,143  

DraftKings, Inc., Class A(1)

     49,477          2,246,751  
       

 

 

 
       15,622,848  
       

 

 

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.7%

 

Vistra Corp.

     45,510          3,169,771  
       

 

 

 
       3,169,771  
       

 

 

 

Insurance — 0.7%

 

Arch Capital Group Ltd.(1)

     34,273          3,168,196  
       

 

 

 
       3,168,196  
       

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services — 9.8%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(1)

     147,195          22,216,142  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A

     44,359          21,539,843  
       

 

 

 
       43,755,985  
       

 

 

 

IT Services — 0.5%

 

MongoDB, Inc.(1)

     5,952          2,134,625  
       

 

 

 
       2,134,625  
       

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.1%

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     8,400          4,882,164  
       

 

 

 
       4,882,164  
       

 

 

 

Machinery — 2.8%

 

Deere & Co.

     9,156          3,760,736  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

     48,700          4,624,065  

Nordson Corp.

     14,865          4,081,037  
       

 

 

 
         12,465,838  
       

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.5%

 

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

     12,426          2,462,460  
       

 

 

 
       2,462,460  
       

 

 

 

Personal Care Products — 1.2%

 

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A

     35,455          5,465,388  
       

 

 

 
       5,465,388  
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 4.5%

 

Eli Lilly & Co.

     19,875          15,461,955  

Merck & Co., Inc.

     36,645          4,835,308  
       

 

 

 
       20,297,263  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 14.1%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(1)

     25,236          4,554,846  

Broadcom, Inc.

     10,595          14,042,719  

Intel Corp.

     72,303          3,193,623  

KLA Corp.

     8,516          5,949,022  

NVIDIA Corp.

     39,128          35,354,496  
       

 

 

 
       63,094,706  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Software — 20.0%

 

Adobe, Inc.(1)

     11,675        $ 5,891,205  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(1)

     14,844          4,620,640  

HubSpot, Inc.(1)

     5,791          3,628,409  

Intuit, Inc.

     10,081          6,552,650  

Microsoft Corp.

     101,270          42,606,314  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(1)

     11,520          3,273,178  

PTC, Inc.(1)

     18,405          3,477,441  

Salesforce, Inc.

     23,174          6,979,545  

ServiceNow, Inc.(1)

     8,790          6,701,496  

Workday, Inc., Class A(1)

     20,398          5,563,555  
       

 

 

 
       89,294,433  
       

 

 

 

Specialized REITs — 0.7%

 

Equinix, Inc.

     3,703          3,056,197  
       

 

 

 
       3,056,197  
       

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 1.2%

 

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(1)

     4,818          5,438,944  
       

 

 

 
       5,438,944  
       

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 4.6%

 

Apple, Inc.

     119,425          20,478,999  
       

 

 

 
       20,478,999  
       

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.5%

 

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.(1)

     11,956          4,670,612  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

     23,384          2,197,628  
       

 

 

 
       6,868,240  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $260,869,526)

 

       443,227,627  
       

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
       Value  

Repurchase Agreements — 0.8%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 1.60%, dated 3/28/2024, proceeds at maturity value of $3,603,441, due 4/1/2024(2)

   $ 3,602,800          3,602,800  
       

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $3,602,800)

 

       3,602,800  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.9%
(Cost $264,472,326)

 

       446,830,427  
       

 

 

 

Assets in excess of other liabilities — 0.1%

 

       665,008  
       

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

     $  447,495,435  
       

 

 

 

 

(1)

Non-income-producing security.

(2)

The table below presents collateral for repurchase agreements.

 

Security

   Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Treasury Bond

     4.25     2/15/2054      $  3,719,400      $  3,674,875  

Legend:

REITs – Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements section of the accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

     — Valuation Inputs —  

Investments in Securities (unaudited)

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 443,227,627      $ —       $ —       $ 443,227,627  

Repurchase Agreements

     —         3,602,800        —         3,602,800  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $   443,227,627      $   3,602,800      $ —       $   446,830,427  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — 98.6%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 2.7%

 

General Dynamics Corp.

     7,718        $ 2,180,258  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

     21,017          1,438,193  
       

 

 

 
       3,618,451  
       

 

 

 

Banks — 7.2%

 

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

     97,109          1,354,671  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     29,577          5,924,273  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     43,000          2,492,280  
       

 

 

 
       9,771,224  
       

 

 

 

Beverages — 1.1%

 

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC

     11,247          786,728  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

     21,612          662,840  
       

 

 

 
       1,449,568  
       

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 1.2%

 

Amgen, Inc.

     5,770          1,640,526  
       

 

 

 
       1,640,526  
       

 

 

 

Building Products — 1.9%

 

Allegion PLC

     6,644          895,013  

Builders FirstSource, Inc.(1)

     3,286          685,296  

Masco Corp.

     12,641          997,122  
       

 

 

 
       2,577,431  
       

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 5.5%

 

Charles Schwab Corp.

     19,525          1,412,438  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     3,476          1,451,890  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     8,267          1,136,134  

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

     2,444          645,705  

Morgan Stanley

     30,023          2,826,966  
       

 

 

 
          7,473,133  
       

 

 

 

Chemicals — 0.8%

 

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     7,413          568,355  

Olin Corp.

     9,182          539,901  
       

 

 

 
       1,108,256  
       

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering — 0.6%

 

WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.(1)

     18,289          850,438  
       

 

 

 
       850,438  
       

 

 

 

Construction Materials — 1.4%

 

CRH PLC

     21,777          1,878,484  
       

 

 

 
       1,878,484  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Finance — 2.4%

 

American Express Co.

     8,992          2,047,389  

Discover Financial Services

     8,812          1,155,165  
       

 

 

 
       3,202,554  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 4.0%

 

Target Corp.

     8,071          1,430,262  

U.S. Foods Holding Corp.(1)

     33,721          1,819,922  

Walmart, Inc.

     36,606          2,202,583  
       

 

 

 
       5,452,767  
       

 

 

 

Distributors — 0.3%

 

LKQ Corp.

     8,600          459,326  
       

 

 

 
       459,326  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Electric Utilities — 0.7%

 

FirstEnergy Corp.

     24,673        $ 952,871  
       

 

 

 
       952,871  
       

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment — 0.9%

 

Atkore, Inc.

     134          25,508  

Eaton Corp. PLC

     3,727          1,165,359  
       

 

 

 
          1,190,867  
       

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.8%

 

Flex Ltd.(1)

     26,585          760,597  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.(1)

     2,327          363,896  
       

 

 

 
       1,124,493  
       

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services — 1.8%

 

NOV, Inc.

     25,371          495,242  

Schlumberger NV

     36,142          1,980,943  
       

 

 

 
       2,476,185  
       

 

 

 

Entertainment — 0.3%

 

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(1)

     3,020          448,440  
       

 

 

 
       448,440  
       

 

 

 

Financial Services — 6.5%

 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(1)

     11,575          4,867,519  

Corpay, Inc.(1)

     4,601          1,419,592  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     11,311          839,050  

Global Payments, Inc.

     12,256          1,638,137  
       

 

 

 
       8,764,298  
       

 

 

 

Food Products — 0.8%

 

J M Smucker Co.

     8,277          1,041,826  
       

 

 

 
       1,041,826  
       

 

 

 

Ground Transportation — 1.1%

 

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     5,941          1,514,183  
       

 

 

 
       1,514,183  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.4%

 

Abbott Laboratories

     15,981          1,816,400  
       

 

 

 
       1,816,400  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 6.2%

 

Cencora, Inc.

     8,068          1,960,443  

Centene Corp.(1)

     19,260          1,511,525  

Cigna Group

     4,792          1,740,407  

McKesson Corp.

     3,149          1,690,541  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     3,092          1,529,612  
       

 

 

 
       8,432,528  
       

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.7%

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.

     293          1,062,969  

MGM Resorts International(1)

     24,849          1,173,121  
       

 

 

 
       2,236,090  
       

 

 

 

Insurance — 2.4%

 

Aon PLC, Class A

     2,893          965,452  

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

     3,654          913,646  

Chubb Ltd.

     5,003          1,296,427  
       

 

 

 
       3,175,525  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Interactive Media & Services — 3.0%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(1)

     26,592        $ 4,013,531  
       

 

 

 
       4,013,531  
       

 

 

 

IT Services — 0.8%

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

     15,040          1,102,282  
       

 

 

 
       1,102,282  
       

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 2.4%

 

Avantor, Inc.(1)

     52,670          1,346,772  

ICON PLC(1)

     5,695          1,913,235  
       

 

 

 
       3,260,007  
       

 

 

 

Machinery — 2.9%

 

Deere & Co.

     1,798          738,511  

Dover Corp.

     3,863          684,485  

Fortive Corp.

     15,520          1,335,030  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

     8,372          1,219,633  
       

 

 

 
          3,977,659  
       

 

 

 

Media — 1.0%

 

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     14,216          1,375,540  
       

 

 

 
       1,375,540  
       

 

 

 

Metals & Mining — 0.6%

 

Teck Resources Ltd., Class B

     18,939          867,027  
       

 

 

 
       867,027  
       

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities — 0.4%

 

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

     19,921          567,549  
       

 

 

 
       567,549  
       

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 9.7%

 

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

     20,064          1,531,285  

Cenovus Energy, Inc.

     109,842          2,195,742  

ConocoPhillips

     15,208          1,935,674  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

     6,944          1,376,092  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     10,588          1,230,749  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     11,574          2,332,161  

Peabody Energy Corp.

     22,436          544,297  

Phillips 66

     12,081          1,973,311  
       

 

 

 
       13,119,311  
       

 

 

 

Personal Care Products — 0.9%

 

Kenvue, Inc.

     57,683          1,237,877  
       

 

 

 
       1,237,877  
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 2.4%

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     28,964          1,570,718  

Sanofi SA, ADR

     34,077          1,656,142  
       

 

 

 
       3,226,860  
       

 

 

 

Professional Services — 2.1%

 

Jacobs Solutions, Inc.

     9,541          1,466,738  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

     10,053          1,317,848  
       

 

 

 
       2,784,586  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 6.6%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(1)

     7,817          1,410,890  

Applied Materials, Inc.

     8,853          1,825,754  

Lam Research Corp.

     790          767,540  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     18,363          1,647,345  

Micron Technology, Inc.

     18,993          2,239,085  

NXP Semiconductors NV

     1,991          493,310  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     3,659          619,469  
       

 

 

 
       9,003,393  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Software — 2.5%

 

Nice Ltd., ADR(1)

     2,632        $ 685,952  

Oracle Corp.

     21,912          2,752,366  
       

 

 

 
       3,438,318  
       

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 3.0%

 

AutoNation, Inc.(1)

     4,347          719,776  

AutoZone, Inc.(1)

     779          2,455,135  

Ulta Beauty, Inc.(1)

     1,584          828,242  
       

 

 

 
       4,003,153  
       

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 1.5%

 

Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C

     17,571          2,005,027  
       

 

 

 
       2,005,027  
       

 

 

 

Tobacco — 1.6%

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     24,185          2,215,830  
       

 

 

 
       2,215,830  
       

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors — 2.2%

 

United Rentals, Inc.

     2,452          1,768,162  

WESCO International, Inc.

     7,357          1,260,107  
       

 

 

 
       3,028,269  
       

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.3%

 

T-Mobile U.S., Inc.

     11,085          1,809,294  
       

 

 

 
       1,809,294  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $90,102,626)

 

       133,691,377  
       

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
       Value  

Repurchase Agreements — 1.7%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 1.60%, dated 3/28/2024, proceeds at maturity value of $2,386,974, due 4/1/2024(2)

   $  2,386,550          2,386,550  
       

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $2,386,550)

 

       2,386,550  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.3%
(Cost $92,489,176)

 

       136,077,927  
       

 

 

 

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.3)%

 

       (464,153
       

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

     $  135,613,774  
       

 

 

 

 

(1)

Non-income-producing security.

(2)

The table below presents collateral for repurchase agreements.

 

Security

   Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Treasury Bond

     4.25     2/15/2054      $  2,463,800      $  2,434,305  

Legend:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements section of the accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

     — Valuation Inputs —  

Investments in Securities (unaudited)

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 133,691,377      $ —       $ —       $ 133,691,377  

Repurchase Agreements

     —         2,386,550        —         2,386,550  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $  133,691,377      $  2,386,550      $ —       $  136,077,927  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — 100.1%

 

Automobiles — 0.3%

 

BYD Co. Ltd., Class H (China)

     26,286        $ 672,026  
       

 

 

 
       672,026  
       

 

 

 

Beverages — 0.8%

 

Monster Beverage Corp.(1)

     31,892          1,890,558  
       

 

 

 
       1,890,558  
       

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 2.8%

 

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1)

     7,302          1,091,284  

Arcellx, Inc.(1)

     1,700          118,235  

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1)

     6,429          183,869  

Beam Therapeutics, Inc.(1)

     2,123          70,144  

Blueprint Medicines Corp.(1)

     1,085          102,923  

Cytokinetics, Inc.(1)

     4,900          343,539  

Exact Sciences Corp.(1)

     3,900          269,334  

Galapagos NV, ADR(1)

     10,832          348,791  

Gamida Cell Ltd.(1)

     59,800          2,159  

Hookipa Pharma, Inc.(1)

     22,700          16,162  

Immunocore Holdings PLC, ADR(1)

     4,772          310,180  

Insmed, Inc.(1)

     26,040          706,465  

Janux Therapeutics, Inc.(1)

     600          22,590  

Krystal Biotech, Inc.(1)

     839          149,283  

Legend Biotech Corp., ADR(1)

     5,396          302,662  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1)

     2,457          2,364,838  

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.(1)

     1,447          187,329  

Vor BioPharma, Inc.(1)

     16,800          39,816  

XOMA Corp.(1)

     7,199          173,136  
       

 

 

 
       6,802,739  
       

 

 

 

Broadline Retail — 6.5%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.(1)

     69,204          12,483,018  

MercadoLibre, Inc.(1)

     1,393          2,106,160  

PDD Holdings, Inc., ADR(1)

     8,120          943,950  

Savers Value Village, Inc.(1)

     17,630          339,906  
       

 

 

 
         15,873,034  
       

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 0.2%

 

Ares Management Corp., Class A

     3,833          509,712  
       

 

 

 
       509,712  
       

 

 

 

Chemicals — 0.1%

 

Aspen Aerogels, Inc.(1)

     11,822          208,067  
       

 

 

 
       208,067  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Finance — 0.3%

 

Capital One Financial Corp.

     5,500          818,895  
       

 

 

 
       818,895  
       

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment — 1.6%

 

Eaton Corp. PLC

     10,974          3,431,350  

NEXTracker, Inc., Class A(1)

     9,511          535,184  
       

 

 

 
       3,966,534  
       

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 1.7%

 

Flex Ltd.(1)

     98,123          2,807,299  

Jabil, Inc.

     11,093          1,485,907  
       

 

 

 
       4,293,206  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.1%

 

Schlumberger NV

     2,643        $ 144,863  
       

 

 

 
       144,863  
       

 

 

 

Entertainment — 5.1%

 

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(1)

     6,600          698,082  

Netflix, Inc.(1)

     8,189          4,973,425  

Universal Music Group NV (Netherlands)

     145,641          4,379,241  

Warner Music Group Corp., Class A

     71,125          2,348,548  
       

 

 

 
         12,399,296  
       

 

 

 

Financial Services — 4.8%

 

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

     1,941          218,265  

Corebridge Financial, Inc.

     20,952          601,951  

Fiserv, Inc.(1)

     3,280          524,210  

Global Payments, Inc.

     11,874          1,587,079  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     9,004          4,336,056  

Rocket Cos., Inc., Class A(1)

     15,678          228,115  

Visa, Inc., Class A

     14,930          4,166,664  
       

 

 

 
       11,662,340  
       

 

 

 

Ground Transportation — 4.9%

 

Uber Technologies, Inc.(1)

     156,004          12,010,748  
       

 

 

 
       12,010,748  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 4.1%

 

Align Technology, Inc.(1)

     2,022          663,054  

Boston Scientific Corp.(1)

     86,358          5,914,660  

Glaukos Corp.(1)

     5,432          512,183  

Hologic, Inc.(1)

     6,300          491,148  

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.(1)

     1,714          368,150  

Lantheus Holdings, Inc.(1)

     2,330          145,019  

Masimo Corp.(1)

     9,686          1,422,389  

Penumbra, Inc.(1)

     1,500          334,770  

Pulmonx Corp.(1)

     3,191          29,581  

RxSight, Inc.(1)

     1,117          57,615  
       

 

 

 
       9,938,569  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 0.9%

 

HealthEquity, Inc.(1)

     27,733          2,263,845  
       

 

 

 
       2,263,845  
       

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.8%

 

Airbnb, Inc., Class A(1)

     20,449          3,373,267  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

     2,900          1,440,952  

Flutter Entertainment PLC (Ireland)(1)

     8,008          1,598,904  

Kura Sushi USA, Inc., Class A(1)

     2,874          330,970  
       

 

 

 
       6,744,093  
       

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates — 1.9%

 

General Electric Co.

     25,883          4,543,243  
       

 

 

 
       4,543,243  
       

 

 

 

Insurance — 1.0%

 

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

     7,303          1,826,042  

BRP Group, Inc., Class A(1)

     21,668          627,072  
       

 

 

 
       2,453,114  
       

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services — 5.6%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(1)

     73,370          11,073,734  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A

     5,338          2,592,026  
       

 

 

 
       13,665,760  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

IT Services — 1.4%

 

Gartner, Inc.(1)

     2,042        $ 973,360  

MongoDB, Inc.(1)

     7,040          2,524,826  
       

 

 

 
          3,498,186  
       

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 3.3%

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     3,140          456,901  

Bio-Techne Corp.

     6,413          451,411  

Bruker Corp.

     12,958          1,217,275  

Chemometec AS (Denmark)

     3,037          187,652  

Codexis, Inc.(1)

     30,200          105,398  

Danaher Corp.

     8,097          2,021,983  

MaxCyte, Inc.(1)

     30,388          127,326  

Repligen Corp.(1)

     4,621          849,894  

Sartorius Stedim Biotech (France)

     3,148          897,090  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     3,069          1,783,733  
       

 

 

 
       8,098,663  
       

 

 

 

Machinery — 2.3%

 

Chart Industries, Inc.(1)

     1,900          312,968  

Energy Recovery, Inc.(1)

     7,308          115,393  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

     29,918          2,840,714  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     3,168          1,760,743  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

     4,856          707,422  
       

 

 

 
       5,737,240  
       

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.3%

 

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

     12,922          2,084,060  

Range Resources Corp.

     32,658          1,124,415  

Reliance Industries Ltd., GDR(2)

     34,263          2,446,378  
       

 

 

 
       5,654,853  
       

 

 

 

Passenger Airlines — 0.5%

 

Ryanair Holdings PLC, ADR

     9,359          1,362,577  
       

 

 

 
       1,362,577  
       

 

 

 

Personal Care Products — 0.4%

 

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A

     6,120          943,398  
       

 

 

 
       943,398  
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 3.1%

 

Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc.(1)

     4,400          5,456  

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     11,153          426,281  

Eli Lilly & Co.

     8,328          6,478,851  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR(1)

     42,500          599,675  
       

 

 

 
       7,510,263  
       

 

 

 

Professional Services — 3.0%

 

Equifax, Inc.

     12,953          3,465,187  

KBR, Inc.

     41,100          2,616,426  

RELX PLC, ADR

     8,000          346,320  

TransUnion

     11,925          951,615  
       

 

 

 
       7,379,548  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 16.9%

 

Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.(1)

     32,347          872,075  

ASML Holding NV

     3,600          3,493,692  

Astera Labs, Inc.(1)

     400          29,676  

BE Semiconductor Industries NV (Netherlands)

     13,675          2,087,919  

KLA Corp.

     2,395          1,673,075  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — (continued)

 

Micron Technology, Inc.

     12,834        $ 1,513,000  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

     1,206          816,968  

NVIDIA Corp.

     24,428          22,072,164  

NXP Semiconductors NV

     9,600          2,378,592  

SiTime Corp.(1)

     8,452          787,980  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR

     32,176          4,377,545  

Universal Display Corp.

     7,042          1,186,225  
       

 

 

 
         41,288,911  
       

 

 

 

Software — 16.1%

 

HubSpot, Inc.(1)

     2,790          1,748,102  

Manhattan Associates, Inc.(1)

     6,660          1,666,532  

Microsoft Corp.

     78,223          32,909,980  

Monday.com Ltd.(1)

     2,725          615,496  

Nice Ltd., ADR(1)

     5,322          1,387,020  

ServiceNow, Inc.(1)

     1,181          900,394  

Volue ASA (Norway)(1)

     25,743          71,078  
       

 

 

 
       39,298,602  
       

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 3.5%

 

Apple, Inc.

     49,635          8,511,410  
       

 

 

 
       8,511,410  
       

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.8%

 

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France)

     1,107          1,001,212  

Samsonite International SA(1)(2)

     245,452          929,277  
       

 

 

 
       1,930,489  
       

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.0%

 

Ferguson PLC (United Kingdom)

     10,784          2,360,390  
       

 

 

 
       2,360,390  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $150,287,998)

 

       244,435,172  
       

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
       Value  

Repurchase Agreements — 0.3%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 1.60%, dated 3/28/2024, proceeds at maturity value of $728,616,
due 4/1/2024(3)

   $  728,486          728,486  
       

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $728,486)

 

       728,486  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.4%
(Cost $151,016,484)

 

       245,163,658  
       

 

 

 

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.4)%

 

       (873,335
       

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

     $ 244,290,323  
       

 

 

 

 

(1)

Non-income-producing security.

(2)

Securities that may be resold in transactions exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, normally to certain qualified buyers. At March 31, 2024, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $3,375,655, representing 1.4% of net assets. These securities have been deemed liquid by the investment adviser pursuant to the Fund’s liquidity procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

(3)

The table below presents collateral for repurchase agreements.

 

Security

   Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Treasury Bond

     4.25     2/15/2054      $  752,100      $  743,097  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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Legend:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

GDR – Global Depositary Receipt

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN LARGE CAP FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH VIP FUND

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements section of the accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

     — Valuation Inputs —  

Investments in Securities (unaudited)

   Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 229,824,102      $ 14,611,070 *    $ —       $ 244,435,172  

Repurchase Agreements

     —         728,486       —         728,486  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $   229,824,102      $   15,339,556     $ —       $   245,163,658  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* 

Consists of certain foreign securities whose values were determined by a pricing service using pricing models (See Notes to Schedule of Investments). These investments in securities were classified as Level 2 rather than Level 1.

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — 100.3%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 1.4%

 

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

     4,703        $ 1,002,209  
       

 

 

 
       1,002,209  
       

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 2.6%

 

Argenx SE, ADR(1)

     1,256          494,512  

Ascendis Pharma AS, ADR(1)

     3,356          507,326  

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.(1)

     3,595          465,409  

Vaxcyte, Inc.(1)

     5,757          393,261  
       

 

 

 
       1,860,508  
       

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 2.8%

 

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

     2,110          387,670  

Charles Schwab Corp.

     8,742          632,396  

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

     3,714          981,239  
       

 

 

 
       2,001,305  
       

 

 

 

Chemicals — 1.1%

 

Corteva, Inc.

     13,693          789,675  
       

 

 

 
       789,675  
       

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies — 5.0%

 

Cimpress PLC(1)

     8,039          711,532  

Clean Harbors, Inc.(1)

     3,023          608,560  

RB Global, Inc.

     9,956          758,349  

Rentokil Initial PLC (United Kingdom)

     31,586          188,496  

Rentokil Initial PLC, ADR

     21,749          655,732  

Veralto Corp.

     7,623          675,855  
       

 

 

 
       3,598,524  
       

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering — 0.5%

 

API Group Corp.(1)

     9,949          390,697  
       

 

 

 
       390,697  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 0.7%

 

Dollar Tree, Inc.(1)

     3,619          481,870  
       

 

 

 
       481,870  
       

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — 1.8%

 

Alliant Energy Corp.

     25,053          1,262,671  
       

 

 

 
         1,262,671  
       

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment — 2.2%

 

Regal Rexnord Corp.

     1,527          275,013  

Sensata Technologies Holding PLC

     35,375          1,299,677  
       

 

 

 
       1,574,690  
       

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 5.2%

 

Flex Ltd.(1)

     58,811          1,682,583  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     3,989          579,362  

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.(1)

     3,365          1,444,662  
       

 

 

 
       3,706,607  
       

 

 

 

Entertainment — 1.8%

 

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One, Class A(1)

     1,840          108,082  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One, Class C(1)

     18,444          1,209,926  
       

 

 

 
       1,318,008  
       

 

 

 

Financial Services — 5.3%

 

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     7,744          574,450  

Global Payments, Inc.

     4,415          590,109  

WEX, Inc.(1)

     10,928          2,595,728  
       

 

 

 
       3,760,287  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Ground Transportation — 3.6%

 

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

     7,740        $ 1,542,195  

TFI International, Inc.

     6,332          1,009,701  
       

 

 

 
       2,551,896  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 8.4%

 

Boston Scientific Corp.(1)

     34,268          2,347,015  

Cooper Cos., Inc.

     6,824          692,363  

Dentsply Sirona, Inc.

     15,284          507,276  

ICU Medical, Inc.(1)

     4,490          481,867  

Teleflex, Inc.

     8,595          1,943,931  
       

 

 

 
       5,972,452  
       

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.5%

 

Aramark

     28,217          917,617  

DoorDash, Inc., Class A(1)

     3,230          444,836  

Entain PLC (United Kingdom)

     41,028          412,412  
       

 

 

 
       1,774,865  
       

 

 

 

Insurance — 5.8%

 

Intact Financial Corp. (Canada)

     11,449          1,859,834  

Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc.

     7,913          439,171  

W.R. Berkley Corp.

     20,808          1,840,260  
       

 

 

 
       4,139,265  
       

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services — 0.4%

 

Ziff Davis, Inc.(1)

     4,447          280,339  
       

 

 

 
       280,339  
       

 

 

 

IT Services — 5.5%

 

Amdocs Ltd.

     16,798          1,518,036  

GoDaddy, Inc., Class A(1)

     20,334          2,413,239  
       

 

 

 
       3,931,275  
       

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 4.8%

 

Avantor, Inc.(1)

     36,924          944,147  

Illumina, Inc.(1)

     2,619          359,641  

Revvity, Inc.

     14,063          1,476,615  

Waters Corp.(1)

     1,961          675,035  
       

 

 

 
         3,455,438  
       

 

 

 

Machinery — 4.9%

 

Fortive Corp.

     11,471          986,735  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

     11,784          1,118,891  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

     9,782          1,425,042  
       

 

 

 
       3,530,668  
       

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities — 2.1%

 

Ameren Corp.

     11,929          882,269  

DTE Energy Co.

     5,486          615,200  
       

 

 

 
       1,497,469  
       

 

 

 

Passenger Airlines — 1.6%

 

Ryanair Holdings PLC, ADR

     8,004          1,165,302  
       

 

 

 
       1,165,302  
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 1.1%

 

Catalent, Inc.(1)

     13,303          750,954  
       

 

 

 
       750,954  
       

 

 

 

Professional Services — 6.4%

 

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

     6,107          1,251,080  

Dayforce, Inc.(1)

     12,176          806,173  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Professional Services — (continued)

 

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

     30,334        $ 1,952,600  

TransUnion

     7,075          564,585  
       

 

 

 
       4,574,438  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 7.8%

 

KLA Corp.

     1,071          748,168  

Lam Research Corp.

     496          481,899  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     13,158          1,180,404  

NXP Semiconductors NV

     6,550          1,622,894  

ON Semiconductor Corp.(1)

     20,446          1,503,803  
       

 

 

 
       5,537,168  
       

 

 

 

Software — 7.2%

 

Constellation Software, Inc. (Canada)

     1,214          3,316,083  

Dynatrace, Inc.(1)

     8,206          381,087  

Nice Ltd., ADR(1)

     4,502          1,173,311  

Topicus.com, Inc. (Canada)

     3,299          295,523  
       

 

 

 
       5,166,004  
       

 

 

 

Specialized REITs — 1.3%

 

Lamar Advertising Co., Class A

     7,985          953,489  
       

 

 

 
       953,489  
       

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 2.8%

 

Burlington Stores, Inc.(1)

     2,535          588,602  

CarMax, Inc.(1)

     12,531          1,091,575  

Wayfair, Inc., Class A(1)

     4,406          299,079  
       

 

 

 
       1,979,256  
       

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.4%

 

Gildan Activewear, Inc.

     26,807          995,344  
       

 

 

 
       995,344  
       

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors — 2.3%

 

Ferguson PLC

     7,465          1,630,580  
       

 

 

 
       1,630,580  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $49,312,026)

 

       71,633,253  
       

 

 

 

Warrants — 0.0%

 

Constellation Software, Inc. (Canada)(1)(2)(3)

     1,544          0  
       

 

 

 

Total Warrants
(Cost $0)

 

       0  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.3%
(Cost $49,312,026)

 

       71,633,253  
       

 

 

 

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.3)%

 

       (244,338
       

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

     $  71,388,915  
       

 

 

 

 

(1)

Non-income-producing security.

(2)

The table below presents the security deemed illiquid by the investment adviser.

 

Security

   Shares      Cost      Value      Acquisition
Date
     % of Fund’s
Net Assets
 

Constellation Software, Inc.

     1,544      $  0      $  0        8/29/2023        0.00

 

(3)

Fair valued security.

Legend:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

REITs – Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements section of the accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

     — Valuation Inputs —  

Investments in Securities (unaudited)

   Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 71,032,345      $ 600,908 *    $ —       $ 71,633,253  

Warrants

     —         —        0        0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $   71,032,345      $   600,908     $ 0      $   71,633,253  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* 

Consists of certain foreign securities whose values were determined by a pricing service using pricing models (See Notes to Schedule of Investments). These investments in securities were classified as Level 2 rather than Level 1.

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

     Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — 99.1%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 2.5%

 

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

       18,235        $ 3,885,878  
         

 

 

 
          3,885,878  
         

 

 

 

Automobile Components — 1.2%

 

Aptiv PLC(1)

       23,147          1,843,659  
         

 

 

 
       1,843,659  
         

 

 

 

Banks — 3.0%

 

Fifth Third Bancorp

       84,013          3,126,124  

Regions Financial Corp.

       73,396          1,544,252  
         

 

 

 
       4,670,376  
         

 

 

 

Beverages — 2.6%

 

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

       132,203          4,054,666  
         

 

 

 
       4,054,666  
         

 

 

 

Building Products — 3.7%

 

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

       14,486          5,676,339  
         

 

 

 
       5,676,339  
         

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 1.7%

 

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.

       58,708          2,589,023  
         

 

 

 
       2,589,023  
         

 

 

 

Chemicals — 1.7%

 

Ashland, Inc.

       10,016          975,258  

Huntsman Corp.

       64,271          1,672,974  
         

 

 

 
       2,648,232  
         

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies — 3.1%

 

Republic Services, Inc.

       25,287          4,840,943  
         

 

 

 
       4,840,943  
         

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering — 2.4%

 

API Group Corp.(1)

       47,573          1,868,192  

MasTec, Inc.(1)

       19,406          1,809,609  
         

 

 

 
       3,677,801  
         

 

 

 

Construction Materials — 3.0%

 

Vulcan Materials Co.

       16,860          4,601,431  
         

 

 

 
       4,601,431  
         

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging — 2.8%

 

AptarGroup, Inc.

       9,698          1,395,445  

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

       99,846          2,913,506  
         

 

 

 
       4,308,951  
         

 

 

 

Distributors — 3.0%

 

LKQ Corp.

       85,338          4,557,903  
         

 

 

 
       4,557,903  
         

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — 4.3%

 

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

       39,697          3,417,912  

FirstEnergy Corp.

       84,582          3,266,557  
         

 

 

 
       6,684,469  
         

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services — 1.6%

 

Baker Hughes Co.

       49,467          1,657,144  

NOV, Inc.

       38,446          750,466  
         

 

 

 
       2,407,610  
         

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN MID CAP RELATIVE VALUE VIP FUND

 

March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Entertainment — 0.1%

 

TKO Group Holdings, Inc.

     1,629        $ 140,762  
       

 

 

 
       140,762  
       

 

 

 

Financial Services — 2.3%

 

Euronet Worldwide, Inc.(1)

     31,925          3,509,515  

Pershing Square Tontine Holdings Ltd.(1)(2)(3)

     125,172          0  
       

 

 

 
       3,509,515  
       

 

 

 

Ground Transportation — 1.2%

 

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

     32,307          1,777,531  
       

 

 

 
       1,777,531  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.6%

 

Alcon, Inc.

     26,220          2,183,864  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     25,452          3,359,155  
       

 

 

 
       5,543,019  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 2.9%

 

Humana, Inc.

     4,152          1,439,581  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

     14,204          3,103,006  
       

 

 

 
       4,542,587  
       

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.5%

 

Wendy’s Co.

     45,151          850,645  

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

     37,494          1,491,886  
       

 

 

 
       2,342,531  
       

 

 

 

Household Products — 4.2%

 

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

     27,749          2,894,498  

Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc.

     124,023          3,542,097  
       

 

 

 
       6,436,595  
       

 

 

 

Insurance — 10.8%

 

Allstate Corp.

     27,953          4,836,148  

Arch Capital Group Ltd.(1)

     53,491          4,944,708  

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

     10,241          665,870  

Brown & Brown, Inc.

     43,422          3,801,162  

Loews Corp.

     31,400          2,458,306  
       

 

 

 
         16,706,194  
       

 

 

 

IT Services — 1.2%

 

Amdocs Ltd.

     19,754          1,785,169  
       

 

 

 
       1,785,169  
       

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 2.4%

 

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.(1)

     10,802          2,926,802  

Qiagen NV(1)

     16,317          701,468  
       

 

 

 
       3,628,270  
       

 

 

 

Machinery — 2.3%

 

Donaldson Co., Inc.

     21,445          1,601,512  

Gates Industrial Corp. PLC(1)

     111,459          1,973,939  
       

 

 

 
       3,575,451  
       

 

 

 

Metals & Mining — 1.7%

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

     55,733          2,620,566  
       

 

 

 
       2,620,566  
       

 

 

 

Mortgage REITs — 2.1%

 

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.

     164,905          3,246,979  
       

 

 

 
       3,246,979  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN MID CAP RELATIVE VALUE VIP FUND

 

March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

     Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Office REITs — 1.7%

 

Boston Properties, Inc.

       40,270        $ 2,630,034  
         

 

 

 
       2,630,034  
         

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 4.7%

 

Devon Energy Corp.

       29,158          1,463,149  

EOG Resources, Inc.

       19,795          2,530,593  

Targa Resources Corp.

       7,767          869,826  

Valero Energy Corp.

       14,184          2,421,067  
         

 

 

 
       7,284,635  
         

 

 

 

Professional Services — 3.7%

 

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc.

       125,536          1,260,381  

Jacobs Solutions, Inc.

       29,198          4,488,609  
         

 

 

 
       5,748,990  
         

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development — 3.3%

 

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(1)

       52,374          5,092,848  
         

 

 

 
       5,092,848  
         

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.6%

 

ON Semiconductor Corp.(1)

       21,551          1,585,076  

Teradyne, Inc.

       21,062          2,376,426  
         

 

 

 
       3,961,502  
         

 

 

 

Software — 0.2%

 

Informatica, Inc., Class A(1)

       10,526          368,410  
         

 

 

 
       368,410  
         

 

 

 

Specialized REITs — 3.9%

 

CubeSmart

       37,628          1,701,538  

Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc.

       49,228          2,267,934  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

       55,621          1,997,350  
         

 

 

 
       5,966,822  
         

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 0.8%

 

Foot Locker, Inc.

       21,553          614,260  

RH(1)

       1,765          614,679  
         

 

 

 
       1,228,939  
         

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors — 3.7%

 

AerCap Holdings NV(1)

       65,860          5,723,893  
         

 

 

 
       5,723,893  
         

 

 

 

Water Utilities — 1.6%

 

American Water Works Co., Inc.

       19,861          2,427,213  
         

 

 

 
       2,427,213  
         

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $106,926,599)

 

        152,735,736  
         

 

 

 

Warrants — 0.0%

 

Pershing Square Tontine Holdings Ltd.(1)(2)

       14,344          0  
         

 

 

 

Total Warrants
(Cost $0)

 

       0  
         

 

 

 

Rights — 0.0%

 

Pershing Square Tontine Holdings Ltd.(1)(2)

       38,465          0  
         

 

 

 

Total Rights
(Cost $0)

 

       0  
         

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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GUARDIAN MID CAP RELATIVE VALUE VIP FUND

 

       Principal
Amount
      
Value
 

Repurchase Agreements — 0.3%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 1.60%, dated 3/28/2024, proceeds at maturity value of $450,644, due 4/1/2024(4)

     $ 450,564        $ 450,564  
         

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $450,564)

 

       450,564  
         

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.4%
(Cost $107,377,163)

 

       153,186,300  
         

 

 

 

Assets in excess of other liabilities — 0.6%

 

       880,848  
         

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

     $  154,067,148  
         

 

 

 

 

(1)

Non-income-producing security.

(2)

The table below presents securities deemed illiquid by the investment adviser.

 

Security

   Shares      Cost      Value      Acquisition
Date
     % of Fund’s
Net Assets
 

Pershing Square Tontine Holdings Ltd.

     125,172      $ 0      $ 0        7/26/2022        0.00

Pershing Square Tontine Holdings Ltd.

     14,344        0        0        7/26/2022        0.00  

Pershing Square Tontine Holdings Ltd.

     38,465        0        0        12/19/2023        0.00  

 

(3)

Escrow interests represent beneficial interests in bankruptcy reorganizations or liquidation proceedings and may be subject to resale, redemption or transferability restrictions. The amount and timing of future payments, if any, cannot be predicted with certainty.

(4)

The table below presents collateral for repurchase agreements.

 

Security

   Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Treasury Bond

     4.25     2/15/2054      $  465,200      $  459,631  

Legend:

REITs – Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN MID CAP RELATIVE VALUE VIP FUND

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements section of the accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

     — Valuation Inputs —  

Investments in Securities (unaudited)

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 152,735,736      $ 0      $ —       $ 152,735,736  

Warrants

     —         0        —         0  

Rights

     —         0        —         0  

Repurchase Agreements

     —         450,564        —         450,564  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $   152,735,736      $   450,564      $ —       $   153,186,300  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN CORE PLUS FIXED INCOME VIP FUND

 

March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 23.1%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

       

2.50% due 11/1/2050

   $ 658,452        $ 553,718  

2.50% due 7/1/2051

     824,236          691,384  

3.50% due 2/1/2046

     463,099          427,847  

4.50% due 8/1/2052

     1,180,326          1,138,128  

5.00% due 7/1/2052

     524,246          518,471  

5.00% due 8/1/2052

     2,002,378          1,977,654  

Federal National Mortgage Association

       

2.00% due 6/1/2051

     499,437          397,077  

2.00% due 11/1/2051

     603,912          483,514  

2.50% due 8/1/2050

     4,146,479          3,504,590  

2.50% due 9/1/2050

     2,533,108          2,140,131  

2.50% due 1/1/2051

     1,134,169          956,983  

2.50% due 6/1/2051

     772,785          648,465  

2.50% due 8/1/2051

     263,223          221,592  

2.50% due 9/1/2051

     398,849          335,484  

2.50% due 12/1/2051

     2,405,452          2,020,081  

2.50% due 5/1/2052

     522,396          436,348  

3.00% due 12/1/2048

     1,859,181          1,642,307  

3.00% due 1/1/2051

     515,958          452,352  

3.50% due 7/1/2045

     531,314          486,677  

3.50% due 9/1/2051

     227,451          207,522  

3.50% due 4/1/2052

     954,119          864,824  

4.00% due 5/1/2052

     976,200          917,650  

4.00% due 6/1/2052

     1,036,484          969,440  

5.00% due 7/1/2052

     700,837          694,640  

5.00% due 8/1/2052

     1,072,135          1,057,419  

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates

 

Series K145, Class A2

       

2.58% due 5/25/2032

     641,000          550,703  

Series KG07, Class A2

       

3.123% due 8/25/2032(1)(2)

     1,146,000          1,025,701  

Government National Mortgage Association

       

2.00% due 4/20/2054(3)

     572,000          469,153  

2.50% due 4/20/2054(3)

     478,000          407,522  

2.50% due 5/20/2054(3)

     1,012,000          863,689  

3.00% due 4/20/2054(3)

     956,000          844,413  

3.00% due 5/20/2054(3)

     2,045,000          1,807,884  

3.50% due 3/20/2052(3)

     1,913,000          1,743,623  

4.00% due 4/20/2054(3)

     1,584,000          1,484,097  

4.00% due 5/20/2054(3)

     763,000          715,385  

4.50% due 4/20/2054(3)

     1,050,000          1,009,509  

5.00% due 5/20/2054(3)

     1,613,000          1,586,255  

5.50% due 4/20/2054(3)

     195,000          194,937  

5.50% due 5/20/2054(3)

     1,891,000          1,889,500  

6.00% due 5/20/2054(3)

     814,000          820,789  

6.50% due 4/20/2054(3)

     272,000          276,510  

6.50% due 5/20/2054(3)

     1,284,000          1,303,979  

Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security

       

2.00% due 4/1/2054(3)

     476,000          377,026  

2.00% due 5/1/2054(3)

     766,000          607,816  

3.00% due 4/1/2054(3)

     297,000          255,938  

5.50% due 5/1/2039(3)

     856,000          862,112  

6.00% due 5/1/2039(3)

     2,530,000          2,571,441  

6.00% due 4/1/2054(3)

     215,000          217,088  

6.00% due 5/1/2054(3)

     220,000          222,090  

6.50% due 4/1/2054(3)

     441,000          450,645  

6.50% due 5/1/2054(3)

     1,176,000          1,201,155  

7.00% due 5/1/2054(3)

     1,378,000          1,418,927  
       

 

 

 

Total Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $50,545,823)

 

         48,922,185  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
     Value  

Asset-Backed Securities — 17.3%

 

Affirm Asset Securitization Trust

 

Series 2023-A, Class 1A

     

6.61% due 1/18/2028(4)

   $ 725,000      $ 729,444  

Series 2023-B, Class A

     

6.82% due 9/15/2028(4)

     945,000        959,086  

Arbor Realty Commercial Real Estate Notes Ltd.

     

Series 2021-FL2, Class A

     

6.54% due 5/15/2036(2)(4)

     367,901        366,736  

Ares XL CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2016-40A, Class A1RR

     

6.446% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.13%) due 1/15/2029(2)(4)

     191,273        191,005  

Avant Loans Funding Trust

     

Series 2022-REV1, Class A

     

6.54% due 9/15/2031(4)

     1,141,471           1,142,319  

Avid Automobile Receivables Trust

     

Series 2021-1, Class E

     

3.39% due 4/17/2028(4)

     830,000        799,675  

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC

     

Series 2019-3A, Class A

     

2.36% due 3/20/2026(4)

     1,545,000        1,508,033  

Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd.

 

Series 2023-4A, Class C

     

8.323% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.90%) due 10/21/2036(2)(4)

     250,000        250,550  

Series 2023-4A, Class D

     

10.423% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.00%) due 10/21/2036(2)(4)

     540,000        547,994  

Ballyrock CLO 23 Ltd.

     

Series 2023-23A, Class A1

     

7.305% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.98%) due 4/25/2036(2)(4)

     250,000        252,197  

Ballyrock CLO 25 Ltd.

     

Series 2023-25A, Class A2

     

7.774% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.45%) due 1/25/2036(2)(4)

     500,000        501,648  

Bank of America Auto Trust

     

Series 2023-1A, Class A3

     

5.53% due 2/15/2028(4)

     545,000        547,472  

Barings CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2019-3A, Class A1R

     

6.649% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.33%) due 4/20/2031(2)(4)

     500,000        499,600  

Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust

     

Series 2022-A1, Class A1

     

2.80% due 3/15/2027

     1,025,000        1,000,671  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2012-3A, Class A1A2

     

6.756% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.44%) due 1/14/2032(2)(4)

     308,210        308,457  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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   Principal
Amount
     Value  

Asset-Backed Securities — (continued)

     

Carlyle U.S. CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2021-1A, Class A1

     

6.716% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.40%) due 4/15/2034(2)(4)

   $ 1,400,000      $ 1,399,020  

Series 2024-1A, Class B

     

7.294% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.00%) due 4/15/2037(2)(4)

     450,000        449,139  

CarMax Auto Owner Trust

     

Series 2023-1, Class B

     

4.98% due 1/16/2029

     850,000        844,149  

Chase Auto Owner Trust

     

Series 2024-1A, Class A3

     

5.13% due 5/25/2029(4)

     890,000        891,543  

CIFC Funding Ltd.

     

Series 2021-1A, Class B

     

7.136% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.81%) due 4/25/2033(2)(4)

     260,000        260,104  

Series 2021-4A, Class A

     

6.626% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.31%) due 7/15/2033(2)(4)

     1,000,000           1,000,100  

Citizens Auto Receivables Trust

     

Series 2023-1, Class A3

     

5.84% due 1/18/2028(4)

     1,005,000        1,012,768  

Elmwood CLO 24 Ltd.

     

Series 2023-3A, Class B

     

7.694% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.35%) due 12/11/2033(2)(4)

     470,000        470,512  

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust

     

Series 2020-2A, Class E

     

7.19% due 9/15/2027(4)

     1,100,000        1,101,277  

Series 2022-2A, Class B

     

3.65% due 10/15/2026

     483,032        481,441  

First Investors Auto Owner Trust

     

Series 2021-1A, Class E

     

3.35% due 4/15/2027(4)

     600,000        569,400  

GoldenTree Loan Management U.S. CLO 19 Ltd.

     

Series 2024-19A, Class C

     

7.671% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.35%) due 4/20/2037(2)(4)

     330,000        329,066  

Lending Funding Trust

     

Series 2020-2A, Class A

     

2.32% due 4/21/2031(4)

     936,000        869,226  

Lendmark Funding Trust

     

Series 2021-1A, Class A

     

1.90% due 11/20/2031(4)

     750,000        679,810  

LoanCore Issuer Ltd.

     

Series 2022-CRE7, Class A

     

6.869% (30 day SOFR + 1.55%) due 1/17/2037(2)(4)

     479,933        477,820  

Logan CLO I Ltd.

     

Series 2021-1A, Class A

     

6.739% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.42%) due 7/20/2034(2)(4)

     530,000        529,841  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Asset-Backed Securities — (continued)

       

Madison Park Funding Ltd.

       

Series 2024-58A, Class D

       

9.03% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.65%) due 4/25/2037(2)(4)

   $ 320,000        $ 320,000  

Magnetite XXXVIII Ltd.

       

Series 2024-38A, Class B

       

7.294% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.00%) due 4/15/2037(2)(4)

     420,000          420,000  

Marble Point CLO XVII Ltd.

       

Series 2020-1A, Class A

       

6.879% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.56%) due 4/20/2033(2)(4)

     613,030          612,356  

Marlette Funding Trust

       

Series 2020-2A, Class D

       

4.65% due 9/16/2030(4)

     261,183          259,718  

MF1 LLC

       

Series 2024-FL14, Class A

       

7.063% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.74%) due 3/19/2039(2)(4)

     490,000          489,831  

Mountain View CLO LLC

       

Series 2017-1A, Class AR

       

6.666% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.35%) due 10/16/2029(2)(4)

     186,124          186,106  

Neuberger Berman CLO XVII Ltd.

       

Series 2014-17A, Class BR2

       

7.079% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.76%) due 4/22/2029(2)(4)

     540,000          539,352  

OCP CLO Ltd.

       

Series 2014-5A, Class A1R

       

6.666% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.34%) due 4/26/2031(2)(4)

     583,526          583,551  

Series 2014-7A, Class A1RR

       

6.699% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.38%) due 7/20/2029(2)(4)

     268,213          268,320  

Peebles Park CLO Ltd.

       

Series 2024-1A, Class B1

       

7.304% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.00%) due 4/21/2037(2)(4)

     350,000          350,000  

RR 24 Ltd.

       

Series 2022-24A, Class A2R

       

7.747% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.40%) due 1/15/2036(2)(4)

     530,000          533,832  

Santander Consumer Auto Receivables Trust

       

Series 2020-BA, Class D

       

2.14% due 12/15/2026(4)

     1,475,000             1,451,324  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust

       

Series 2022-7, Class C

       

6.69% due 3/17/2031

     1,060,000          1,080,338  

Series 2023-2, Class C

       

5.47% due 12/16/2030

     555,000          552,313  

SBNA Auto Receivables Trust

       

Series 2024-A, Class A3

       

5.32% due 12/15/2028(4)

     660,000          659,371  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Asset-Backed Securities — (continued)

       

SCF Equipment Leasing LLC

       

Series 2021-1A, Class C

       

1.54% due 10/21/2030(4)

   $  1,000,000        $ 940,111  

SEB Funding LLC

       

Series 2021-1A, Class A2

       

4.969% due 1/30/2052(4)

     371,070          349,775  

Signal Peak CLO 8 Ltd.

       

Series 2020-8A, Class A

       

6.849% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.53%) due 4/20/2033(2)(4)

     1,003,948          1,003,245  

Sunrun Demeter Issuer LLC

       

Series 2021-2A, Class A

       

2.27% due 1/30/2057(4)

     441,434          361,261  

Texas Debt Capital CLO Ltd.

       

Series 2024-1A, Class B

       

7.263% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.95%) due 4/22/2037(2)(4)

     560,000          559,391  

THL Credit Wind River CLO Ltd.

       

Series 2013-2A, Class AR2

       

6.56% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.26%) due 10/18/2030(2)(4)

     351,861          351,650  

Towd Point Asset Trust

       

Series 2018-SL1, Class A

       

6.044% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.71%) due 1/25/2046(2)(4)

     4,685          4,685  

Valley Stream Park CLO Ltd.

       

Series 2022-1A, Class BR

       

7.568% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.25%) due 10/20/2034(2)(4)

     470,000          470,142  

Voya CLO Ltd.

       

Series 2018-1A, Class A2

       

6.871% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.56%) due 4/19/2031(2)(4)

     320,000          318,528  

Series 2018-2A, Class A1

       

6.576% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.26%) due 7/15/2031(2)(4)

     405,714          405,795  

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust

       

Series 2020-3A, Class E

       

3.34% due 6/15/2026(4)

     750,000          741,497  

Series 2023-1A, Class C

       

5.74% due 8/15/2028(4)

     1,015,000          1,011,663  

World Omni Select Auto Trust

       

Series 2023-A, Class C

       

6.00% due 1/16/2029

     985,000          992,487  
       

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $37,157,476)

            36,786,745  
       

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes — 48.5%

       

Aerospace & Defense — 0.2%

       

BAE Systems PLC

       

5.30% due 3/26/2034(4)

     439,000          441,731  
       

 

 

 
          441,731  
       

 

 

 

Agriculture — 1.2%

       

BAT Capital Corp.

       

3.222% due 8/15/2024

     833,000          824,712  

5.834% due 2/20/2031

     211,000          213,692  

6.343% due 8/2/2030

     500,000          521,225  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

       

Agriculture — (continued)

       

Philip Morris International, Inc.

       

5.625% due 11/17/2029

   $ 592,000        $ 610,003  

Viterra Finance BV

       

4.90% due 4/21/2027(4)

     398,000          391,138  
       

 

 

 
            2,560,770  
       

 

 

 

Airlines — 0.4%

       

American Airlines, Inc.

       

7.25% due 2/15/2028(4)

     210,000          213,368  

British Airways Pass-Through Trust

       

Series 2020-1, Class A

       

4.25% due 11/15/2032(4)

     363,317          338,150  

VistaJet Malta Finance PLC/Vista Management Holding, Inc.

       

7.875% due 5/1/2027(4)

     267,000          226,053  
       

 

 

 
          777,571  
       

 

 

 

Apparel — 0.3%

       

Tapestry, Inc.

       

7.35% due 11/27/2028

     525,000          553,544  
       

 

 

 
          553,544  
       

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers — 1.0%

       

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

       

3.375% due 11/13/2025

     275,000          264,663  

4.134% due 8/4/2025

     253,000          247,396  

6.125% due 3/8/2034

     356,000          358,303  

Hyundai Capital America

       

1.80% due 10/15/2025(4)

     402,000          380,059  

5.40% due 1/8/2031(4)

     332,000          333,315  

5.80% due 6/26/2025(4)

     278,000          278,517  

JB Poindexter & Co., Inc.

       

8.75% due 12/15/2031(4)

     272,000          281,724  
       

 

 

 
          2,143,977  
       

 

 

 

Beverages — 0.3%

       

Bacardi Ltd./Bacardi-Martini BV

       

5.40% due 6/15/2033(4)

     350,000          347,039  

Constellation Brands, Inc.

       

4.80% due 1/15/2029

     356,000          353,017  
       

 

 

 
          700,056  
       

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 0.1%

       

Baxalta, Inc.

       

4.00% due 6/23/2025

     175,000          172,118  
       

 

 

 
          172,118  
       

 

 

 

Building Materials — 0.2%

       

Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete LLC

       

6.00% due 11/1/2028(4)

     249,000          244,075  

Standard Industries, Inc.

       

4.375% due 7/15/2030(4)

     303,000          272,200  
       

 

 

 
          516,275  
       

 

 

 

Chemicals — 1.1%

       

Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC

       

6.05% due 3/15/2025

     810,000          811,709  

CVR Partners LP/CVR Nitrogen Finance Corp.

       

6.125% due 6/15/2028(4)

     265,000          255,359  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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   Principal
Amount
     Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

     

Chemicals — (continued)

     

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

     

1.23% due 10/1/2025(4)

   $ 1,008,000      $ 944,083  

Rain Carbon, Inc.

     

12.25% due 9/1/2029(4)

     249,000        258,347  

Rain CII Carbon LLC/CII Carbon Corp.

     

7.25% due 4/1/2025(4)

     6,000        5,888  
     

 

 

 
          2,275,386  
     

 

 

 

Coal — 0.1%

     

SunCoke Energy, Inc.

     

4.875% due 6/30/2029(4)

     263,000        238,294  
     

 

 

 
        238,294  
     

 

 

 

Commercial Banks — 12.6%

     

ABN AMRO Bank NV

     

3.324% (3.324% fixed rate until 12/13/2031; 5 yr. CMT rate+ 1.90% thereafter) due 3/13/2037(2)(4)

     400,000        323,456  

Bank of America Corp.

     

2.087% (2.087% fixed rate until 6/14/2028; SOFR + 1.06% thereafter) due 6/14/2029(2)

     769,000        679,573  

3.593% (3.593% fixed rate until 7/21/2027; 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.63% thereafter) due 7/21/2028(2)

     987,000        938,598  

Series N

     

1.658% (1.658% fixed rate until 3/11/2026; SOFR + 0.91% thereafter) due 3/11/2027(2)

     500,000        465,775  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

     

Series J

     

4.967% (4.967% fixed rate until 4/26/2033; SOFR + 1.61% thereafter) due 4/26/2034(2)

     443,000        434,911  

BankUnited, Inc.

     

5.125% due 6/11/2030

     613,000        567,632  

Barclays PLC

     

3.932% (3.932% fixed rate until 5/7/2024; 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.83% thereafter) due 5/7/2025(2)

     869,000        867,036  

BBVA Bancomer SA

     

8.125% (8.125% fixed rate until 1/8/2034; 5 yr. CMT rate + 4.21% thereafter) due
1/8/2039(2)(4)

     400,000        413,324  

BNP Paribas SA

     

2.219% (2.219% fixed rate until 6/9/2025; SOFR + 2.07% thereafter) due 6/9/2026(2)(4)

     1,019,000        979,891  

4.375% (4.375% fixed rate until 3/1/2028; 5 yr. USD Swap rate + 1.48% thereafter) due 3/1/2033(2)(4)

     599,000        567,103  

5.738% (5.738% fixed rate until 2/20/2034; SOFR + 1.88% thereafter) due 2/20/2035(2)(4)

     200,000        201,648  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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   Principal
Amount
     Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

     

Commercial Banks — (continued)

     

Citigroup, Inc.

     

3.887% (3.887% fixed rate until 1/10/2027; 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.82% thereafter) due 1/10/2028(2)

   $ 963,000      $ 928,602  

3.98% (3.98% fixed rate until 3/20/2029; 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.60% thereafter) due 3/20/2030(2)

     750,000        706,597  

4.14% (4.14% fixed rate until 5/24/2024; SOFR + 1.37% thereafter) due 5/24/2025(2)

     287,000        286,079  

5.827% (5.827% fixed rate until 2/13/2034; SOFR + 2.06% thereafter) due 2/13/2035(2)

     575,000        568,957  

Citizens Bank NA

     

4.119% (4.119% fixed rate until 5/23/2024; SOFR + 1.40% thereafter) due 5/23/2025(2)

     626,000        623,521  

Danske Bank AS

     

6.466% (6.466% fixed rate until 1/9/2025; 1 yr. CMT rate + 2.10% thereafter) due 1/9/2026(2)(4)

     434,000        435,580  

First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co.

     

2.969% (2.969% fixed rate until 9/27/2024; 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.72% thereafter) due 9/27/2025(2)

     518,000        506,065  

Freedom Mortgage Corp.

     

12.25% due 10/1/2030(4)

     200,000        219,662  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

     

6.625% due 6/20/2033(4)

     440,000        456,878  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     

3.54% (3.54% fixed rate until 5/1/2027; 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.64% thereafter) due 5/1/2028(2)

     613,000        585,820  

3.845% (3.845% fixed rate until 6/14/2024; SOFR + 0.98% thereafter) due 6/14/2025(2)

     856,000        852,482  

M&T Bank Corp.

     

5.053% (5.053% fixed rate until 1/27/2033; SOFR + 1.85% thereafter) due 1/27/2034(2)

     376,000        349,586  

Macquarie Bank Ltd.

     

3.624% due 6/3/2030(4)

     203,000        180,010  

Macquarie Group Ltd.

     

2.691% (2.691% fixed rate until 6/23/2031; SOFR + 1.44% thereafter) due 6/23/2032(2)(4)

     678,000           563,940  

4.654% (4.654% fixed rate until 3/27/2028; 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.95% thereafter) due 3/27/2029(2)(4)

     700,000        684,789  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
     Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

     

Commercial Banks — (continued)

     

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

     

5.541% (5.541% fixed rate until 4/17/2025; 1 yr. CMT rate + 1.50% thereafter) due 4/17/2026(2)

   $ 320,000      $ 319,962  

Morgan Stanley

     

4.21% (4.21% fixed rate until 4/20/2027; SOFR + 1.61% thereafter) due 4/20/2028(2)

     391,000        380,083  

4.431% (4.431% fixed rate until 1/23/2029; 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.89% thereafter) due 1/23/2030(2)

     500,000           484,195  

5.297% (5.297% fixed rate until 4/20/2032; SOFR + 2.62% thereafter) due 4/20/2037(2)

     319,000        306,320  

NatWest Group PLC

     

5.808% (5.808% fixed rate until 9/13/2028; 1 yr. CMT rate + 1.95% thereafter) due 9/13/2029(2)

     327,000        332,353  

7.472% (7.472% fixed rate until 11/10/2025; 1 yr. CMT rate + 2.85% thereafter) due 11/10/2026(2)

     486,000        499,467  

Royal Bank of Canada

     

6.00% due 11/1/2027

     667,000        689,798  

Truist Financial Corp.

     

5.711% (5.711% fixed rate until 1/24/2034; SOFR + 1.92% thereafter) due 1/24/2035(2)

     466,000        468,526  

U.S. Bancorp

     

4.839% (4.839% fixed rate until 2/1/2033; SOFR + 1.60% thereafter) due 2/1/2034(2)

     562,000        533,928  

4.967% (4.967% fixed rate until 7/22/2032; SOFR + 2.11% thereafter) due 7/22/2033(2)

     785,000        743,481  

5.678% (5.678% fixed rate until 1/23/2034; SOFR+ 1.86% thereafter) due 1/23/2035(2)

     472,000        477,168  

UBS AG

     

5.125% due 5/15/2024

     872,000        870,099  

UBS Group AG

     

1.364% (1.364% fixed rate until 1/30/2026; 1 yr. CMT rate + 1.08% thereafter) due 1/30/2027(2)(4)

     473,000        437,899  

1.494% (1.494% fixed rate until 8/10/2026; 1 yr. CMT rate + 0.85% thereafter) due 8/10/2027(2)(4)

     504,000        458,443  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
     Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

     

Commercial Banks — (continued)

     

4.703% (4.703% fixed rate until 8/5/2026; 1 yr. CMT rate + 2.05% thereafter) due 8/5/2027(2)(4)

   $ 365,000      $ 358,266  

4.988% (4.988% fixed rate until 8/5/2032; 1 yr. CMT rate + 2.40% thereafter) due 8/5/2033(2)(4)

     449,000        431,327  

6.327% (6.327% fixed rate until 12/22/2026; 1 yr. CMT rate + 1.60% thereafter) due 12/22/2027(2)(4)

     403,000        411,612  

6.373% (6.373% fixed rate until 7/15/2025; SOFR + 3.34% thereafter) due 7/15/2026(2)(4)

     690,000        694,954  

6.442% (6.442% fixed rate until 8/11/2027; SOFR + 3.70% thereafter) due 8/11/2028(2)(4)

     509,000        524,469  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     

2.188% (2.188% fixed rate until 4/30/2025; SOFR + 2.00% thereafter) due 4/30/2026(2)

     652,000        628,091  

2.393% (2.393% fixed rate until 6/2/2027; SOFR + 2.10% thereafter) due 6/2/2028(2)

     864,000        791,251  

3.35% (3.35% fixed rate until 3/2/2032; SOFR + 1.50% thereafter) due 3/2/2033(2)

     700,000        607,922  

3.584% (3.584% fixed rate until 5/22/2027; 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.57% thereafter) due 5/22/2028(2)

     723,000        687,356  

5.389% (5.389% fixed rate until 4/24/2033; SOFR + 2.02% thereafter) due 4/24/2034(2)

     221,000        219,462  
     

 

 

 
          26,743,947  
     

 

 

 

Commercial Services — 1.0%

     

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd.

     

4.00% due 7/30/2027

     300,000        275,370  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC

     

7.875% due 2/15/2031(4)

     448,000        453,976  

EquipmentShare.com, Inc.

     

9.00% due 5/15/2028(4)

     337,000        347,184  

ERAC USA Finance LLC

     

5.00% due 2/15/2029(4)

     480,000        481,176  

Global Payments, Inc.

     

4.95% due 8/15/2027

     631,000        626,621  
     

 

 

 
        2,184,327  
     

 

 

 

Computers — 0.2%

     

Leidos, Inc.

     

5.75% due 3/15/2033

     355,000        364,919  
     

 

 

 
        364,919  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
     Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

     

Diversified Financial Services — 2.6%

     

Aircastle Ltd.

     

2.85% due 1/26/2028(4)

   $ 600,000      $ 538,932  

Aviation Capital Group LLC

     

1.95% due 1/30/2026(4)

     408,000        381,048  

5.50% due 12/15/2024(4)

     767,000        763,495  

6.375% due 7/15/2030(4)

     472,000        486,292  

Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd.

     

2.125% due 2/21/2026(4)

     800,000        746,048  

4.25% due 4/15/2026(4)

     800,000        772,888  

Capital One Financial Corp.

     

5.70% (5.70% fixed rate until 2/1/2029; SOFR + 1.91% thereafter) due 2/1/2030(2)

     303,000        305,545  

GGAM Finance Ltd.

     

8.00% due 2/15/2027(4)

     221,000        228,034  

LPL Holdings, Inc.

     

4.00% due 3/15/2029(4)

     672,000        618,361  

Navient Corp.

     

4.875% due 3/15/2028

     234,000        217,903  

Neuberger Berman Group LLC/Neuberger Berman Finance Corp.

     

4.50% due 3/15/2027(4)

     365,000        353,167  

4.875% due 4/15/2045(4)

     198,000        159,802  
     

 

 

 
          5,571,515  
     

 

 

 

Electric — 4.0%

     

AES Corp.

     

3.95% due 7/15/2030(4)

     525,000        479,530  

Alfa Desarrollo SpA

     

4.55% due 9/27/2051(4)

     292,918        224,395  

American Transmission Systems, Inc.

     

2.65% due 1/15/2032(4)

     238,000        197,181  

Appalachian Power Co.

     

5.65% due 4/1/2034

     334,000        337,580  

Ausgrid Finance Pty. Ltd.

     

4.35% due 8/1/2028(4)

     580,000        556,875  

Constellation Energy Generation LLC

     

6.25% due 10/1/2039

     436,000        460,076  

Duke Energy Indiana LLC

     

5.40% due 4/1/2053

     236,000        231,986  

Electricite de France SA

     

6.25% due 5/23/2033(4)

     500,000        523,800  

Entergy Louisiana LLC

     

5.70% due 3/15/2054

     327,000        333,282  

Indianapolis Power & Light Co.

     

5.65% due 12/1/2032(4)

     500,000        509,425  

IPALCO Enterprises, Inc.

     

5.75% due 4/1/2034(4)

     295,000        294,622  

Minejesa Capital BV

     

4.625% due 8/10/2030(4)

     678,754        643,024  

Narragansett Electric Co.

     

5.35% due 5/1/2034(4)

     333,000        335,541  

National Grid PLC

     

5.809% due 6/12/2033

     600,000        614,808  

NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP

     

7.25% due 1/15/2029(4)

     272,000        278,569  

NRG Energy, Inc.

     

4.45% due 6/15/2029(4)

     280,000        264,835  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
     Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

     

Electric — (continued)

     

Southern Co.

     

4.475% due 8/1/2024(2)

   $ 1,156,000      $ 1,149,642  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC

     

3.55% due 7/15/2024(4)

     841,000        834,079  

7.75% due 10/15/2031(4)

     228,000        238,698  
     

 

 

 
        8,507,948  
     

 

 

 

Energy-Alternate Sources — 0.2%

     

Greenko Dutch BV

     

3.85% due 3/29/2026(4)

     358,540        337,182  
     

 

 

 
        337,182  
     

 

 

 

Engineering & Construction — 0.5%

     

Cellnex Finance Co. SA

     

3.875% due 7/7/2041(4)

     667,000        523,308  

IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd.

     

7.11% due 3/11/2032(4)

     266,000        270,687  

Weekley Homes LLC/Weekley Finance Corp.

     

4.875% due 9/15/2028(4)

     251,000        232,243  
     

 

 

 
        1,026,238  
     

 

 

 

Entertainment — 0.4%

     

Cinemark USA, Inc.

     

5.875% due 3/15/2026(4)

     217,000        214,370  

Jacobs Entertainment, Inc.

     

6.75% due 2/15/2029(4)

     255,000        247,276  

Warnermedia Holdings, Inc.

     

3.788% due 3/15/2025

     442,000        433,942  
     

 

 

 
        895,588  
     

 

 

 

Environmental Control — 0.1%

     

Veralto Corp.

     

5.45% due 9/18/2033(4)

     204,000        206,248  
     

 

 

 
        206,248  
     

 

 

 

Food — 0.1%

     

NBM U.S. Holdings, Inc.

     

7.00% due 5/14/2026

     236,000        236,767  
     

 

 

 
        236,767  
     

 

 

 

Gas — 0.8%

     

CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.

     

1.75% due 10/1/2030

     301,000        247,503  

4.40% due 7/1/2032

     500,000        476,370  

National Fuel Gas Co.

     

5.50% due 1/15/2026

     554,000        552,632  

Southwest Gas Corp.

     

4.05% due 3/15/2032

     413,000        378,638  
     

 

 

 
          1,655,143  
     

 

 

 

Hand & Machine Tools — 0.3%

     

Regal Rexnord Corp.

     

6.05% due 2/15/2026(4)

     541,000        544,311  
     

 

 

 
        544,311  
     

 

 

 

Healthcare-Products — 1.2%

     

GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.

     

5.65% due 11/15/2027

     985,000        1,003,193  

Revvity, Inc.

     

0.85% due 9/15/2024

     750,000        732,787  

Solventum Corp.

     

5.45% due 3/13/2031(4)

     443,000        442,141  

5.60% due 3/23/2034(4)

     401,000        402,111  
     

 

 

 
        2,580,232  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
     Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

     

Healthcare-Services — 1.8%

     

Centene Corp.

     

2.45% due 7/15/2028

   $ 536,000      $ 475,963  

3.375% due 2/15/2030

     1,116,000        989,234  

4.25% due 12/15/2027

     419,000        399,671  

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.

     

5.25% due 5/15/2030(4)

     597,000        486,913  

DaVita, Inc.

     

4.625% due 6/1/2030(4)

     238,000        213,077  

Humana, Inc.

     

1.35% due 2/3/2027

     375,000        337,875  

5.875% due 3/1/2033

     133,000        137,280  

LifePoint Health, Inc.

     

9.875% due 8/15/2030(4)

     207,000        216,530  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.

     

4.375% due 6/15/2028(4)

     247,000        232,365  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     

5.375% due 4/15/2054

     427,000        435,446  
     

 

 

 
          3,924,354  
     

 

 

 

Insurance — 1.0%

     

Assurant, Inc.

     

2.65% due 1/15/2032

     313,000        256,989  

GA Global Funding Trust

     

3.85% due 4/11/2025(4)

     898,000        881,171  

Howden U.K. Refinance PLC/Howden U.K. Refinance 2 PLC/Howden U.S. Refinance LLC

     

7.25% due 2/15/2031(4)

     251,000        252,551  

HUB International Ltd.

     

7.375% due 1/31/2032(4)

     172,000        173,333  

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I

     

4.05% due 8/25/2025(4)

     302,000        297,244  

New York Life Global Funding

     

4.55% due 1/28/2033(4)

     187,000        180,492  
     

 

 

 
        2,041,780  
     

 

 

 

Internet — 0.3%

     

Prosus NV

     

3.257% due 1/19/2027(4)

     700,000        648,781  
     

 

 

 
        648,781  
     

 

 

 

Leisure Time — 0.2%

     

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

     

6.25% due 3/15/2032(4)

     143,000        144,225  

7.25% due 1/15/2030(4)

     229,000        237,700  
     

 

 

 
        381,925  
     

 

 

 

Lodging — 0.3%

     

Genting New York LLC/GENNY Capital, Inc.

     

3.30% due 2/15/2026(4)

     273,000        261,368  

MGM China Holdings Ltd.

     

4.75% due 2/1/2027

     240,000        228,391  

Wynn Macau Ltd.

     

5.625% due 8/26/2028(4)

     250,000        236,750  
     

 

 

 
        726,509  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
     Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

     

Machinery-Diversified — 0.5%

     

Maxim Crane Works Holdings Capital LLC

     

11.50% due 9/1/2028(4)

   $ 208,000      $ 225,520  

nVent Finance SARL

     

4.55% due 4/15/2028

     818,000        795,292  
     

 

 

 
        1,020,812  
     

 

 

 

Media — 0.8%

     

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.

     

4.50% due 5/1/2032

     653,000        523,765  

CSC Holdings LLC

     

11.75% due 1/31/2029(4)

     213,000        213,185  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

     

3.45% due 3/1/2032

     600,000        530,280  

Globo Comunicacao e Participacoes SA

     

4.875% due 1/22/2030(4)

     275,000        239,797  

Gray Television, Inc.

     

7.00% due 5/15/2027(4)

     226,000        210,368  
     

 

 

 
          1,717,395  
     

 

 

 

Mining — 0.9%

     

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty. Ltd.

     

4.375% due 4/1/2031(4)

     280,000        250,186  

Freeport Indonesia PT

     

6.20% due 4/14/2052

     270,000        268,115  

Glencore Funding LLC

     

4.875% due 3/12/2029(4)

     342,000        337,096  

5.634% due 4/4/2034(4)

     483,000        485,372  

6.375% due 10/6/2030(4)

     216,000        227,951  

Hecla Mining Co.

     

7.25% due 2/15/2028

     246,000        247,087  
     

 

 

 
        1,815,807  
     

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 0.1%

     

LSB Industries, Inc.

     

6.25% due 10/15/2028(4)

     257,000        247,774  
     

 

 

 
        247,774  
     

 

 

 

Oil & Gas — 4.3%

     

Antero Resources Corp.

     

7.625% due 2/1/2029(4)

     449,000        461,572  

Apache Corp.

     

4.25% due 1/15/2030

     268,000        248,385  

Baytex Energy Corp.

     

8.50% due 4/30/2030(4)

     201,000        209,731  

CITGO Petroleum Corp.

     

8.375% due 1/15/2029(4)

     245,000        256,687  

Civitas Resources, Inc.

     

8.375% due 7/1/2028(4)

     212,000        223,255  

CNX Resources Corp.

     

6.00% due 1/15/2029(4)

     229,000        224,461  

Comstock Resources, Inc.

     

6.75% due 3/1/2029(4)

     361,000        344,282  

Continental Resources, Inc.

     

5.75% due 1/15/2031(4)

     1,333,000        1,326,042  

Cosan Luxembourg SA

     

7.25% due 6/27/2031(4)

     200,000        203,856  

Coterra Energy, Inc.

     

5.60% due 3/15/2034

     537,000        541,215  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
     Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

     

Oil & Gas — (continued)

     

Crescent Energy Finance LLC

     

9.25% due 2/15/2028(4)

   $ 348,000      $ 367,742  

Diamond Foreign Asset Co./Diamond Finance LLC

     

8.50% due 10/1/2030(4)

     230,000        242,452  

Ecopetrol SA

     

8.375% due 1/19/2036

     324,000        327,036  

EQT Corp.

     

5.75% due 2/1/2034

     345,000        343,779  

7.00% due 2/1/2030

     891,000        945,832  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     

6.625% due 9/1/2030

     806,000        853,538  

Ovintiv, Inc.

     

6.50% due 2/1/2038

     400,000        415,752  

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

     

3.95% due 2/1/2028

     175,000        165,366  

Petroleos Mexicanos

     

6.70% due 2/16/2032

     594,000        494,190  

Rockcliff Energy II LLC

     

5.50% due 10/15/2029(4)

     240,000        224,458  

Transocean, Inc.

     

8.00% due 2/1/2027(4)

     341,000        338,572  

Valaris Ltd.

     

8.375% due 4/30/2030(4)

     207,000        213,256  

Vital Energy, Inc.

     

7.875% due 4/15/2032(4)

     216,000        219,767  
     

 

 

 
          9,191,226  
     

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Services — 0.1%

     

Kodiak Gas Services LLC

     

7.25% due 2/15/2029(4)

     216,000        220,186  
     

 

 

 
        220,186  
     

 

 

 

Packaging & Containers — 0.2%

     

LABL, Inc.

     

9.50% due 11/1/2028(4)

     226,000        228,847  

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co.

     

7.875% due 8/15/2026(4)

     214,000        218,079  
     

 

 

 
        446,926  
     

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 1.1%

     

Bayer Corp.

     

6.65% due 2/15/2028(4)

     343,000        353,053  

Bayer U.S. Finance LLC

     

6.375% due 11/21/2030(4)

     400,000        409,032  

Cigna Group

     

2.40% due 3/15/2030

     174,000        150,352  

CVS Health Corp.

     

3.25% due 8/15/2029

     1,332,000        1,222,629  

5.05% due 3/25/2048

     129,000        117,064  
     

 

 

 
        2,252,130  
     

 

 

 

Pipelines — 2.7%

     

Cheniere Energy Partners LP

     

3.25% due 1/31/2032

     344,000        293,067  

Columbia Pipeline Group, Inc.

     

4.50% due 6/1/2025

     339,000        334,376  

Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage, Inc.

     

3.00% due 11/15/2029

     428,000        383,146  

EIG Pearl Holdings SARL

     

3.545% due 8/31/2036(4)

     706,000        602,910  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
     Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

     

Pipelines — (continued)

     

Enbridge, Inc.

     

6.20% due 11/15/2030

   $ 249,000      $ 264,079  

8.50% (8.50% fixed rate until 10/15/2033; 5 yr. CMT rate + 4.43% thereafter) due 1/15/2084(2)

     512,000        556,365  

EQM Midstream Partners LP

     

7.50% due 6/1/2030(4)

     231,000        246,967  

Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd.

     

3.25% due 9/30/2040(4)

     766,000        584,220  

Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp.

     

8.25% due 1/15/2029

     205,000        210,572  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP

     

4.25% due 9/1/2024

     643,000        638,737  

NGL Energy Operating LLC/NGL Energy Finance Corp.

     

8.375% due 2/15/2032(4)

     276,000        283,204  

NGPL PipeCo LLC

     

3.25% due 7/15/2031(4)

     314,000        268,570  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC

     

5.625% due 3/1/2025

     696,000        695,520  

Venture Global LNG, Inc.

     

8.375% due 6/1/2031(4)

     372,000        384,012  
     

 

 

 
          5,745,745  
     

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts — 1.5%

     

American Tower Corp.

     

2.40% due 3/15/2025

     448,000        434,497  

2.95% due 1/15/2025

     235,000        230,034  

3.80% due 8/15/2029

     616,000        574,833  

Crown Castle, Inc.

     

2.10% due 4/1/2031

     600,000        485,670  

3.30% due 7/1/2030

     491,000        436,764  

EPR Properties

     

4.50% due 6/1/2027

     180,000        171,558  

4.95% due 4/15/2028

     414,000        394,641  

VICI Properties LP

     

6.125% due 4/1/2054

     163,000        161,652  

VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc.

     

4.625% due 12/1/2029(4)

     314,000        296,900  
     

 

 

 
        3,186,549  
     

 

 

 

Retail — 0.6%

     

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc.

     

5.267% due 2/12/2034(4)

     458,000        457,171  

Macy’s Retail Holdings LLC

     

5.875% due 4/1/2029(4)

     235,000        230,227  

NMG Holding Co., Inc./Neiman Marcus Group LLC

     

7.125% due 4/1/2026(4)

     223,000        218,482  

PetSmart, Inc./PetSmart Finance Corp.

     

7.75% due 2/15/2029(4)

     250,000        243,557  

Staples, Inc.

     

7.50% due 4/15/2026(4)

     214,000        209,104  
     

 

 

 
        1,358,541  
     

 

 

 

Semiconductors — 0.5%

     

Broadcom, Inc.

     

4.15% due 4/15/2032(4)

     427,000        395,996  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
     Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

 

Semiconductors — (continued)

 

Micron Technology, Inc.

     

5.30% due 1/15/2031

   $ 256,000      $ 257,769  

SK Hynix, Inc.

     

5.50% due 1/16/2029(4)

     308,000        307,365  
     

 

 

 
     961,130  
     

 

 

 

Software — 1.0%

     

Cloud Software Group, Inc.

     

6.50% due 3/31/2029(4)

     283,000        268,660  

9.00% due 9/30/2029(4)

     349,000        334,845  

Oracle Corp.

     

2.875% due 3/25/2031

     915,000        796,178  

6.25% due 11/9/2032

     226,000        242,026  

Workday, Inc.

     

3.80% due 4/1/2032

     450,000        410,103  
     

 

 

 
       2,051,812  
     

 

 

 

Telecommunications — 1.6%

     

Altice France SA

     

8.125% due 2/1/2027(4)

     227,000        174,016  

AT&T, Inc.

     

4.30% due 2/15/2030

     461,000        442,777  

Frontier Communications Holdings LLC

     

5.00% due 5/1/2028(4)

     238,000        221,076  

5.875% due 11/1/2029

     260,000        219,352  

Sprint Capital Corp.

     

6.875% due 11/15/2028

     939,000        999,274  

8.75% due 3/15/2032

     212,000        256,696  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.

     

3.875% due 4/15/2030

     572,000        535,872  

4.85% due 1/15/2029

     583,000        578,563  
     

 

 

 
     3,427,626  
     

 

 

 

Transportation — 0.1%

     

Rand Parent LLC

     

8.50% due 2/15/2030(4)

     211,000        208,763  
     

 

 

 
     208,763  
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $104,442,291)

        102,809,858  
     

 

 

 

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 9.0%

     

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2020-1, Class A1

     

2.466% due 12/25/2059(1)(2)(4)

     27,958        26,418  

BANK

     

Series 2022-BNK44, Class A5

     

5.745% due 11/15/2055(1)(2)

     510,000        537,835  

Bank5

     

Series 2023-5YR2, Class A3

     

6.656% due 7/15/2056(1)(2)

     260,000        274,267  

Series 2023-5YR4, Class A3

     

6.50% due 12/15/2056

     460,000        485,746  

BBCMS Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2019-BWAY, Class B

     

6.75% due 11/15/2034(1)(2)(4)

     160,000        53,844  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2024-V5, Class A3

     

5.805% due 1/10/2057

     200,000        205,844  

BHMS Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2018-ATLS, Class A

     

6.872% due 7/15/2035(1)(2)(4)

     430,000        428,563  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
     Value  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — (continued)

     

BMO Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2023-5C2, Class A3

     

7.055% due 11/15/2056(1)(2)

   $ 510,000      $ 550,677  

Series 2023-C5, Class A4

     

5.494% due 6/15/2056

     460,000        472,744  

BRAVO Residential Funding Trust

     

Series 2021-NQM2, Class A1

     

0.97% due 3/25/2060(1)(2)(4)

     565,144        529,436  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2021-XL2, Class A

     

6.128% due 10/15/2038(1)(2)(4)

     179,062        177,541  

Series 2024-XL4, Class A

     

6.767% due 2/15/2039(1)(2)(4)

     550,000        550,860  

Series 2024-XL5, Class A

     

6.692% due 3/15/2041(1)(2)(4)

     280,000        280,035  

Chase Home Lending Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2024-1, Class A2

     

6.50% due 1/25/2055(1)(2)(4)

     392,271        396,217  

CIM Trust

     

Series 2021-J3, Class A1

     

2.50% due 6/25/2051(1)(2)(4)

     864,442        701,102  

Commercial Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2014-CR17, Class AM

     

4.174% due 5/10/2047

     620,000        617,035  

Series 2015-LC21, Class AM

     

4.043% due 7/10/2048(1)(2)

     522,000        506,344  

Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust

     

Series 2022-R02, Class 2M1

     

6.52% due 1/25/2042(1)(2)(4)

     358,736        358,632  

Series 2023-R01, Class 1M1

     

7.721% due 12/25/2042(1)(2)(4)

     940,567        965,468  

Series 2023-R02, Class 1M1

     

7.62% due 1/25/2043(1)(2)(4)

     443,622        454,423  

Series 2023-R04, Class 1M1

     

7.621% due 5/25/2043(1)(2)(4)

     302,596        308,837  

Series 2023-R07, Class 2M1

     

7.271% due 9/25/2043(1)(2)(4)

     179,507        180,685  

Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2021-3, Class A1

     

1.194% due 8/25/2066(1)(2)(4)

     151,348          126,900  

EQUS Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2021-EQAZ, Class A

     

6.195% due 10/15/2038(1)(2)(4)

     237,995        236,426  

Flagstar Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2021-3INV, Class A2

     

2.50% due 6/25/2051(1)(2)(4)

     592,936        479,842  

Series 2021-7, Class A1

     

2.50% due 8/25/2051(1)(2)(4)

     557,136        451,386  

Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust

     

Series 2021-DNA3, Class M2

     

7.42% due 10/25/2033(1)(2)(4)

     655,000        666,407  

Series 2022-DNA1, Class M2

     

7.82% due 1/25/2042(1)(2)(4)

     365,000        370,461  

Series 2022-HQA3, Class M1A

     

7.62% due 8/25/2042(1)(2)(4)

     197,724        201,631  

Series 2023-DNA2, Class M1A

     

7.42% due 4/25/2043(1)(2)(4)

     513,514        522,788  

Series 2024-DNA1, Class A1

     

6.67% due 2/25/2044(1)(2)(4)

     592,094        592,968  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

          Principal
Amount
     Value  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — (continued)

        

GCAT Trust

        

Series 2024-INV1, Class 1A2

        

5.50% due 1/25/2054(1)(2)(4)

      $ 494,578      $ 486,185  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust

        

Series 2021-ROSS, Class G

        

10.091% due 5/15/2026(1)(2)(4)

        660,000        253,633  

GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust

        

Series 2021-PJ2, Class A2

        

2.50% due 7/25/2051(1)(2)(4)

        460,629        374,350  

Series 2021-PJ8, Class A2

        

2.50% due 1/25/2052(1)(2)(4)

        622,176        497,532  

Series 2022-PJ6, Class A4

        

3.00% due 1/25/2053(1)(2)(4)

        551,950        462,903  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

        

Series 2018-MINN, Class A

        

6.642% due 11/15/2035(1)(2)(4)

        339,000        323,629  

Series 2020-MKST, Class E

        

8.19% due 12/15/2036(1)(2)(4)

        570,000        83,479  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust

        

Series 2021-13, Class A3

        

2.50% due 4/25/2052(1)(2)(4)

        483,561        389,138  

Series 2021-15, Class A2

        

3.00% due 6/25/2052(1)(2)(4)

        800,913        671,771  

Series 2021-INV8, Class A2

        

3.00% due 5/25/2052(1)(2)(4)

        453,083        379,474  

Series 2022-4, Class A3

        

3.00% due 10/25/2052(1)(2)(4)

        352,896        292,880  

PFP Ltd.

        

Series 2023-10, Class A

        

7.692% due 9/16/2038(1)(2)(4)

        400,000        403,303  

Ready Capital Mortgage Financing LLC

        

Series 2022-FL8, Class A

        

6.971% due 1/25/2037(1)(2)(4)

        863,669        863,051  

Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust

        

Series 2020-3, Class A1

        

1.486% due 4/25/2065(1)(2)(4)

        153,601        142,949  

Verus Securitization Trust

        

Series 2020-1, Class A1

        

3.417% due 1/25/2060(1)(2)(4)

        50,069        47,688  

Series 2020-5, Class A1

        

1.218% due 5/25/2065(1)(2)(4)

        205,738        191,089  

Vista Point Securitization Trust

        

Series 2020-2, Class A1

        

1.475% due 4/25/2065(1)(2)(4)

        107,420        97,631  

Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust

        

Series 2021-INV2, Class A2

        

2.50% due 9/25/2051(1)(2)(4)

        401,122        326,612  
        

 

 

 

Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $20,164,674)

             18,998,659  
        

 

 

 

Foreign Government — 1.4%

        

Brazil Government International Bonds

        

6.125% due 3/15/2034

     USD        313,000        309,595  

Colombia Government International Bonds

        

7.50% due 2/2/2034

     USD        326,000        332,523  

Development Bank of Japan, Inc.

        

1.25% due 10/20/2026(4)

     USD        714,000        652,774  

Mexico Government International Bonds

        

4.875% due 5/19/2033

     USD        470,000        445,701  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

          Principal
Amount
     Value  

Foreign Government — (continued)

        

Senegal Government International Bonds

        

6.25% due 5/23/2033(4)

     USD        290,000      $ 246,860  

Svensk Exportkredit AB

        

4.25% due 2/1/2029

     USD        695,000        689,850  

Turkiye Ihracat Kredi Bankasi AS

        

7.50% due 2/6/2028(4)

     USD        221,000        221,829  
        

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government
(Cost $2,913,473)

           2,899,132  
        

 

 

 

U.S. Government Securities — 8.0%

        

U.S. Treasury Bonds

        

3.875% due 2/15/2043

      $ 3,638,000        3,368,561  

4.25% due 2/15/2054

        2,031,000        2,001,487  

4.375% due 8/15/2043

        5,451,600        5,396,232  

U.S. Treasury Notes

        

4.25% due 2/28/2029

        3,017,100        3,023,228  

4.625% due 2/28/2026

        3,080,000        3,078,316  
        

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Securities
(Cost $16,847,487)

           16,867,824  
        

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills — 1.8%

        

U.S. Treasury Bills

        

5.35% due 4/4/2024(5)

        3,833,000        3,831,347  
        

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Bills
(Cost $3,831,323)

           3,831,347  
        

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements — 0.6%

        

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 1.60%, dated 3/28/2024, proceeds at maturity value of $1,309,282, due 4/1/2024(6)

        1,309,050        1,309,050  
        

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $1,309,050)

           1,309,050  
        

 

 

 

Total Investments — 109.7%
(Cost $237,211,597)

           232,424,800  
        

 

 

 

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (9.7)%

           (20,476,344
        

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

         $   211,948,456  
        

 

 

 

 

(1)

Variable coupon rate based on weighted average interest rate of underlying mortgages.

(2)

Variable rate securities, which may include step-up bonds or adjustable rate mortgages. The rate shown is the rate in effect at March 31, 2024.

(3)

TBA - To be announced.

(4)

Securities that may be resold in transactions exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, normally to certain qualified buyers. At March 31, 2024, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $96,349,545, representing 45.5% of net assets. These securities have been deemed liquid by the investment adviser pursuant to the Fund’s liquidity procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

(5)

Interest rate shown reflects the discount rate at time of purchase.

(6)

The table below presents collateral for repurchase agreements.

 

Security

   Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Treasury Bond

     4.25     2/15/2054      $  1,351,500      $  1,335,321  

Open futures contracts at March 31, 2024:

 

Type

   Expiration      Contracts      Position      Notional
Amount
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. 2-Year Treasury Note

     June 2024        190        Long      $ 38,990,908      $ 38,852,031      $ (138,877

U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note

     June 2024        79        Long        8,488,174        8,454,234        (33,940

U.S. Ultra Bond

     June 2024        102        Long        12,883,153        13,158,000        274,847  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

            $  60,362,235      $  60,464,265      $ 102,030  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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Type

  
Expiration
     Contracts      Position      Notional
Amount
    Notional
Value
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

U.S. Ultra 10-Year Treasury Note

     June 2024        46        Short      $  (5,260,287   $  (5,272,031   $  (11,744

Legend:

CLO – Collateralized Loan Obligation

CMT – Constant Maturity Treasury

REMIC – Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

SOFR – Secured Overnight Financing Rate

STACR – Structured Agency Credit Risk

USD – United States Dollar

 

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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements section of the accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

     — Valuation Inputs —  

Investments in Securities (unaudited)

   Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

   $ —      $ 48,922,185      $ —       $ 48,922,185  

Asset-Backed Securities

     —        36,786,745        —         36,786,745  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

     —        102,809,858        —         102,809,858  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

     —        18,998,659        —         18,998,659  

Foreign Government

     —        2,899,132        —         2,899,132  

U.S. Government Securities

     —        16,867,824        —         16,867,824  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     —        3,831,347        —         3,831,347  

Repurchase Agreements

     —        1,309,050        —         1,309,050  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ —      $  232,424,800      $ —       $  232,424,800  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments

 

Futures Contracts

          

Assets

   $ 274,847     $ —       $ —       $ 274,847  

Liabilities

      (184,561     —         —         (184,561
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 90,286     $ —       $ —       $ 90,286  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — 99.7%

 

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.7%

 

Forward Air Corp.

     54,700        $ 1,701,717  
       

 

 

 
       1,701,717  
       

 

 

 

Automobile Components — 0.9%

       

Visteon Corp.(1)

     19,040          2,239,294  
       

 

 

 
       2,239,294  
       

 

 

 

Banks — 8.2%

       

Bank OZK

     77,793          3,536,470  

Home Bancshares, Inc.

     144,000          3,538,080  

Independent Bank Corp.

     51,000          2,653,020  

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.(1)

     41,900          2,578,945  

WaFd, Inc.

     98,405          2,856,697  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

     41,206          4,301,494  
       

 

 

 
         19,464,706  
       

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 1.0%

       

Replimune Group, Inc.(1)

     49,900          407,683  

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1)

     16,100          697,613  

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.(1)

     29,422          1,373,713  
       

 

 

 
       2,479,009  
       

 

 

 

Building Products — 2.8%

       

Janus International Group, Inc.(1)

     204,400          3,092,572  

Tecnoglass, Inc.

     66,200          3,444,386  
       

 

 

 
       6,536,958  
       

 

 

 

Chemicals — 2.4%

       

Avient Corp.

     51,028          2,214,615  

Olin Corp.

     60,823          3,576,393  
       

 

 

 
       5,791,008  
       

 

 

 

Communications Equipment — 0.5%

       

Extreme Networks, Inc.(1)

     107,400          1,239,396  
       

 

 

 
       1,239,396  
       

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering — 1.4%

       

Primoris Services Corp.

     80,572          3,429,950  
       

 

 

 
       3,429,950  
       

 

 

 

Construction Materials — 1.5%

       

Eagle Materials, Inc.

     13,200          3,587,100  
       

 

 

 
       3,587,100  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Finance — 3.8%

       

Encore Capital Group, Inc.(1)

     64,966          2,963,099  

OneMain Holdings, Inc.

     71,600          3,658,044  

PROG Holdings, Inc.

     71,151          2,450,441  
       

 

 

 
       9,071,584  
       

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services — 1.1%

       

Stride, Inc.(1)

     40,476          2,552,012  
       

 

 

 
       2,552,012  
       

 

 

 

Diversified REITs — 0.7%

       

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.

     94,400          1,554,768  
       

 

 

 
       1,554,768  
       

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.7%

       

Anterix, Inc.(1)

     50,939          1,712,060  
       

 

 

 
       1,712,060  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Electric Utilities — 1.4%

 

Portland General Electric Co.

     76,804        $ 3,225,768  
       

 

 

 
       3,225,768  
       

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment — 1.1%

       

EnerSys

     27,435          2,591,510  
       

 

 

 
       2,591,510  
       

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 3.3%

       

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.

     17,692          1,804,230  

Crane NXT Co.

     35,800          2,216,020  

Itron, Inc.(1)

     27,342          2,529,682  

nLight, Inc.(1)

     104,122          1,353,586  
       

 

 

 
       7,903,518  
       

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services — 3.4%

       

Atlas Energy Solutions, Inc.

     113,200          2,560,584  

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

     57,994          2,439,228  

Valaris Ltd.(1)

     42,200          3,175,972  
       

 

 

 
       8,175,784  
       

 

 

 

Entertainment — 1.3%

       

PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc.(1)

     44,181          122,823  

PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc.(1)(2)

     325,000          903,500  

Vivid Seats, Inc., Class A(1)

     329,400          1,973,106  
       

 

 

 
       2,999,429  
       

 

 

 

Financial Services — 2.7%

       

Essent Group Ltd.

     44,200          2,630,342  

Euronet Worldwide, Inc.(1)

     35,100          3,858,543  
       

 

 

 
       6,488,885  
       

 

 

 

Food Products — 1.1%

       

Utz Brands, Inc.

     143,304          2,642,526  
       

 

 

 
       2,642,526  
       

 

 

 

Gas Utilities — 1.1%

       

ONE Gas, Inc.

     39,400          2,542,482  
       

 

 

 
       2,542,482  
       

 

 

 

Ground Transportation — 0.9%

       

Marten Transport Ltd.

     110,389          2,039,989  
       

 

 

 
       2,039,989  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.5%

       

Lantheus Holdings, Inc.(1)

     37,044          2,305,618  

QuidelOrtho Corp.(1)

     25,400          1,217,676  
       

 

 

 
       3,523,294  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 4.5%

       

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(1)

     36,305          2,876,082  

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.(1)

     29,000          1,812,790  

HealthEquity, Inc.(1)

     39,982          3,263,731  

R1 RCM, Inc.(1)

     208,747          2,688,661  
       

 

 

 
       10,641,264  
       

 

 

 

Hotel & Resort REITs — 1.0%

       

RLJ Lodging Trust

     209,083          2,471,361  
       

 

 

 
       2,471,361  
       

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.2%

       

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.

     93,100          2,670,108  

Everi Holdings, Inc.(1)

     246,855          2,480,893  
       

 

 

 
          5,151,001  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN SMALL CAP CORE VIP FUND

 

March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Household Durables — 2.0%

       

Century Communities, Inc.

     48,538        $ 4,683,917  
       

 

 

 
       4,683,917  
       

 

 

 

Industrial REITs — 0.8%

       

LXP Industrial Trust

     213,878          1,929,179  
       

 

 

 
       1,929,179  
       

 

 

 

Insurance — 1.2%

       

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

     32,105          2,801,161  
       

 

 

 
       2,801,161  
       

 

 

 

IT Services — 0.7%

       

BigCommerce Holdings, Inc., Series 1(1)

     237,000          1,632,930  
       

 

 

 
       1,632,930  
       

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.5%

       

Maravai LifeSciences Holdings, Inc., Class A(1)

     142,400          1,234,608  
       

 

 

 
       1,234,608  
       

 

 

 

Machinery — 4.2%

       

Hillman Solutions Corp.(1)

     357,775          3,806,726  

Terex Corp.

     57,800          3,722,320  

Wabash National Corp.

     82,200          2,461,068  
       

 

 

 
       9,990,114  
       

 

 

 

Media — 1.8%

       

Gambling.com Group Ltd.(1)

     146,800          1,340,284  

Gray Television, Inc.

     211,516          1,336,781  

Integral Ad Science Holding Corp.(1)

     167,735          1,672,318  
       

 

 

 
       4,349,383  
       

 

 

 

Metals & Mining — 3.6%

       

Commercial Metals Co.

     35,166          2,066,706  

Constellium SE(1)

     138,644          3,065,419  

MP Materials Corp.(1)

     120,876          1,728,526  

Warrior Met Coal, Inc.

     29,900          1,814,930  
       

 

 

 
       8,675,581  
       

 

 

 

Mortgage REITs — 0.8%

       

Redwood Trust, Inc.

     291,658          1,857,861  
       

 

 

 
       1,857,861  
       

 

 

 

Office REITs — 1.3%

       

COPT Defense Properties

     132,034          3,191,262  
       

 

 

 
       3,191,262  
       

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 5.3%

       

CNX Resources Corp.(1)

     103,414          2,452,980  

HF Sinclair Corp.

     58,848          3,552,654  

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp., Class A

     89,445          2,321,098  

Matador Resources Co.

     65,700          4,386,789  
       

 

 

 
       12,713,521  
       

 

 

 

Passenger Airlines — 1.5%

       

SkyWest, Inc.(1)

     49,800          3,440,184  
       

 

 

 
          3,440,184  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN SMALL CAP CORE VIP FUND

 

March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Personal Care Products — 0.9%

 

Oddity Tech Ltd., Class A(1)

     48,400        $    2,102,980  
       

 

 

 
       2,102,980  
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 4.2%

 

    

Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.(1)

     15,800          1,260,840  

Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.(1)

     96,000          2,418,240  

Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.(1)

     39,471          2,731,393  

Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.(1)

     39,900          2,895,144  

Verona Pharma PLC, ADR(1)

     45,700          735,313  
       

 

 

 
       10,040,930  
       

 

 

 

Professional Services — 2.6%

 

    

ICF International, Inc.

     22,694          3,418,397  

Korn Ferry

     43,561          2,864,572  
       

 

 

 
       6,282,969  
       

 

 

 

Retail REITs — 1.2%

 

    

Kite Realty Group Trust

     126,148          2,734,889  
       

 

 

 
       2,734,889  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 3.2%

 

    

indie Semiconductor, Inc., Class A(1)

     295,400          2,091,432  

Photronics, Inc.(1)

     88,900          2,517,648  

SMART Global Holdings, Inc.(1)

     114,175          3,005,086  
       

 

 

 
       7,614,166  
       

 

 

 

Software — 2.5%

 

    

CommVault Systems, Inc.(1)

     21,725          2,203,567  

NCR Voyix Corp.(1)

     112,882          1,425,700  

Rapid7, Inc.(1)

     27,434          1,345,363  

WalkMe Ltd.(1)

     124,590          1,071,474  
       

 

 

 
       6,046,104  
       

 

 

 

Specialized REITs — 1.1%

 

    

PotlatchDeltic Corp.

     57,400          2,698,948  
       

 

 

 
       2,698,948  
       

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 4.3%

 

    

Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc.

     33,600          2,269,344  

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

     10,429          3,047,666  

Murphy USA, Inc.

     11,879          4,979,677  
       

 

 

 
       10,296,687  
       

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.1%

 

    

Oxford Industries, Inc.

     23,900          2,686,360  
       

 

 

 
       2,686,360  
       

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors — 3.7%

 

    

Custom Truck One Source, Inc.(1)

     307,117          1,787,421  

GATX Corp.

     24,001          3,216,854  

Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A

     70,540          3,775,301  
       

 

 

 
       8,779,576  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $191,324,808)

 

       237,539,683  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN SMALL CAP CORE VIP FUND

 

March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Repurchase Agreements — 0.5%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 1.60%, dated 3/28/2024, proceeds at maturity value of $1,288,403, due 4/1/2024(3)

   $  1,288,174        $ 1,288,174  
       

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $1,288,174)

 

       1,288,174  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.2%
(Cost $192,612,982)

 

       238,827,857  
       

 

 

 

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.2)%

 

       (473,733
       

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

     $   238,354,124  
       

 

 

 

 

(1)

Non–income–producing security.

(2)

Security is restricted. Acquired through a private placement transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. May be subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. At March 31, 2024, the aggregate market value of the security amounted to $903,500, representing 0.4% of net assets.

(3)

The table below presents collateral for repurchase agreements.

 

Security

   Coupon      Maturity
Date
       Principal
Amount
       Value  

U.S. Treasury Bond

     4.25      2/15/2054        $  1,329,900        $  1,313,980  

Legend:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

REITs – Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN SMALL CAP CORE VIP FUND

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements section of the accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

     — Valuation Inputs —  

Investments in Securities (unaudited)

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

   $  237,539,683      $ —       $ —       $  237,539,683  

Repurchase Agreements

     —         1,288,174        —         1,288,174  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 237,539,683      $  1,288,174      $ —       $ 238,827,857  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN GLOBAL UTILITIES VIP FUND

 

March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — 98.9%

 

Bermuda — 3.4%

 

CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

     350,500        $    2,051,163  
       

 

 

 
       2,051,163  
       

 

 

 

Brazil — 3.4%

 

Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo

     122,200          2,063,712  
       

 

 

 
       2,063,712  
       

 

 

 

China — 2.1%

 

China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd., Class H

     1,821,613          1,282,155  
       

 

 

 
       1,282,155  
       

 

 

 

France — 5.7%

 

Engie SA

     206,040          3,462,453  
       

 

 

 
       3,462,453  
       

 

 

 

Germany — 4.8%

 

RWE AG

     84,526          2,868,615  
       

 

 

 
       2,868,615  
       

 

 

 

Italy — 4.3%

 

Enel SpA

     397,663          2,625,165  
       

 

 

 
       2,625,165  
       

 

 

 

Japan — 4.1%

 

Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.

     113,400          1,615,748  

Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.

     37,100          845,045  
       

 

 

 
       2,460,793  
       

 

 

 

Portugal — 2.5%

 

EDP-Energias de Portugal SA

     389,519          1,519,582  
       

 

 

 
       1,519,582  
       

 

 

 

Spain — 4.8%

 

Iberdrola SA

     230,845          2,866,129  
       

 

 

 
       2,866,129  
       

 

 

 

United Kingdom — 4.8%

 

National Grid PLC

     214,369          2,884,006  
       

 

 

 
       2,884,006  
       

 

 

 

United States — 59.0%

 

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     33,352          2,871,607  

Atmos Energy Corp.

     24,333          2,892,464  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

     84,202          2,398,915  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     73,429          3,611,972  

Duke Energy Corp.

     37,062          3,584,266  

Edison International

     41,238          2,916,764  

Exelon Corp.

     60,502          2,273,060  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     42,781          2,734,134  

NRG Energy, Inc.

     2,944          199,279  

PG&E Corp.

     143,267          2,401,155  

Sempra

     36,577          2,627,326  

Southern Co.

     39,636          2,843,487  

Vistra Corp.

     59,704          4,158,383  
       

 

 

 
       35,512,812  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $51,475,017)

 

       59,596,585  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN GLOBAL UTILITIES VIP FUND

 

March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Repurchase Agreements — 0.5%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 1.60%, dated 3/28/2024, proceeds at maturity value of $270,723, due 4/1/2024(1)

   $  270,675        $ 270,675  
       

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $270,675)

 

       270,675  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.4%
(Cost $51,745,692)

 

       59,867,260  
       

 

 

 

Assets in excess of other liabilities — 0.6%

 

       363,327  
       

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

     $  60,230,587  
       

 

 

 

 

(1)

The table below presents collateral for repurchase agreements.

 

Security

     Coupon      Maturity
Date
       Principal
Amount
       Value  

U.S. Treasury Bond

       4.25      2/15/2054        $  279,500        $  276,154  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN GLOBAL UTILITIES VIP FUND

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements section of the accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

     — Valuation Inputs —  

Investments in Securities (unaudited)

   Level 1             Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

             

Bermuda

   $ —          $ 2,051,163 *    $ —       $ 2,051,163  

Brazil

     2,063,712           —        —         2,063,712  

China

     —            1,282,155 *      —         1,282,155  

France

     —            3,462,453 *      —         3,462,453  

Germany

     —            2,868,615 *      —         2,868,615  

Italy

     —            2,625,165 *      —         2,625,165  

Japan

     —            2,460,793 *      —         2,460,793  

Portugal

     —            1,519,582 *      —         1,519,582  

Spain

     —            2,866,129 *      —         2,866,129  

United Kingdom

     —            2,884,006 *      —         2,884,006  

United States

     35,512,812           —        —         35,512,812  

Repurchase Agreements

     —            270,675       —         270,675  
  

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $  37,576,524         $  22,290,736     $ —       $  59,867,260  
  

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* 

Consists of certain foreign securities whose values were determined by a pricing service using pricing models (See Notes to Schedule of Investments). These investments in securities were classified as Level 2 rather than Level 1.

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN MULTI-SECTOR BOND VIP FUND

 

March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
     Value  

Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 17.4%

     

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     

2.50% due 9/1/2052

   $ 3,528,790      $ 2,923,062  

3.50% due 6/1/2052

     2,902,997        2,603,143  

4.00% due 10/1/2037

     394,761        382,521  

4.00% due 6/1/2052

     4,046,623        3,750,382  

4.50% due 9/1/2052

     463,909        442,461  

5.00% due 12/1/2052

     1,015,293        991,871  

5.50% due 9/1/2053

     2,162,859        2,158,897  

6.00% due 10/1/2053

     2,201,256        2,221,430  

Federal National Mortgage Association

     

2.50% due 5/1/2052

     1,183,571        980,407  

3.00% due 7/1/2051

     1,724,931        1,485,911  

3.00% due 3/1/2052

     3,801,562        3,275,358  

3.00% due 5/1/2052

     2,092,349        1,803,755  

3.50% due 6/1/2052

     4,723,211        4,235,345  

3.50% due 10/1/2052

     1,878,223        1,683,345  

3.50% due 11/1/2052

     1,793,513        1,606,867  

4.00% due 10/1/2052

     2,410,183        2,233,741  

4.00% due 12/1/2052

     1,227,487        1,137,626  

4.50% due 10/1/2053

     2,355,279        2,243,560  

5.00% due 2/1/2053

     353,877        345,438  

6.00% due 9/1/2053

     341,660        344,809  
     

 

 

 

Total Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $37,442,357)

          36,849,929  
     

 

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities — 19.8%

     

AIMCO CLO

     

Series 2017-AA, Class DR

     

8.729% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.41%) due 4/20/2034(1)(2)

     1,800,000        1,773,360  

Allegro CLO VI Ltd.

     

Series 2017-2A, Class B

     

7.078% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.76%) due 1/17/2031(1)(2)

     1,000,000        997,400  

Anchorage Capital CLO 17 Ltd.

     

Series 2021-17A, Class A1

     

6.746% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.43%) due 7/15/2034(1)(2)

     1,500,000        1,498,800  

Ares XXXIV CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2015-2A, Class BR2

     

7.178% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.86%) due 4/17/2033(1)(2)

     300,000        299,850  

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC

     

Series 2019-3A, Class A

     

2.36% due 3/20/2026(1)

     1,180,000        1,151,766  

Barings CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2020-1A, Class AR

     

6.726% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.41%) due 10/15/2036(1)(2)

     1,350,000        1,348,757  

Battalion CLO X Ltd.

     

Series 2016-10A, Class A1R2

     

6.75% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.43%) due 1/25/2035(1)(2)

     1,500,000        1,496,007  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
     Value  

Asset-Backed Securities — (continued)

     

Battery Park CLO II Ltd.

     

Series 2022-1A, Class A1

     

7.528% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.21%) due 10/20/2035(1)(2)

   $ 1,800,000      $ 1,810,620  

BlueMountain CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2014-2A, Class BR2

     

7.329% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.01%) due 10/20/2030(1)(2)

     600,000        598,800  

CarMax Auto Owner Trust

     

Series 2020-4, Class B

     

0.85% due 6/15/2026

     1,250,000        1,206,946  

Cathedral Lake VI Ltd.

     

Series 2021-6A, Class AN

     

6.836% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.51%) due 4/25/2034(1)(2)

     1,400,000        1,400,091  

CIFC Funding Ltd.

     

Series 2013-4A, Class BRR

     

7.181% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.86%) due 4/27/2031(1)(2)

     1,200,000        1,197,120  

DB Master Finance LLC

     

Series 2021-1A, Class A2II

     

2.493% due 11/20/2051(1)

     928,625        818,482  

Dryden 80 CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2019-80A, Class AR

     

6.567% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.25%) due 1/17/2033(1)(2)

     1,700,000        1,693,710  

Elmwood CLO IX Ltd.

     

Series 2021-2A, Class C

     

7.479% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.16%) due 7/20/2034(1)(2)

     1,000,000        984,700  

GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust

     

Series 2023-1, Class A3

     

5.16% due 4/20/2026

     1,050,000        1,047,549  

Greywolf CLO II Ltd.

     

Series 2013-1A, Class C2RR

     

9.777% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.46%) due 4/15/2034(1)(2)

     2,400,000          2,324,076  

Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust

     

Series 2021-A, Class A3

     

0.38% due 9/15/2025

     316,475        313,789  

ICG U.S. CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2018-2A, Class B

     

7.329% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.01%) due 7/22/2031(1)(2)

     1,000,000        1,001,044  

Series 2022-1A, Class A1

     

6.858% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.54%) due 7/20/2035(1)(2)

     1,300,000        1,298,440  

KKR CLO 38 Ltd.

     

Series 38A, Class A1

     

6.634% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.32%) due 4/15/2033(1)(2)

     1,500,000        1,493,763  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
     Value  

Asset-Backed Securities — (continued)

     

Madison Park Funding XXIII Ltd.

     

Series 2017-23A, Class BR

     

7.131% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.81%) due 7/27/2031(1)(2)

   $ 1,150,000      $ 1,147,240  

Midocean Credit CLO VIII

     

Series 2018-8A, Class A2

     

6.881% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.56%) due 2/20/2031(1)(2)

     900,000        899,370  

Neuberger Berman CLO XVII Ltd.

     

Series 2014-17A, Class BR2

     

7.079% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.76%) due 4/22/2029(1)(2)

     1,400,000        1,398,320  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 40 Ltd.

     

Series 2021-40A, Class A

     

6.636% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.32%) due 4/16/2033(1)(2)

     1,400,000        1,399,020  

NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust

     

Series 2024-1A, Class A2

     

5.12% due 3/15/2029(1)

     1,000,000        997,858  

Nissan Auto Lease Trust

     

Series 2023-A, Class A4

     

4.80% due 7/15/2027

     900,000        894,295  

Octagon Investment Partners 50 Ltd.

     

Series 2020-4A, Class DR

     

8.726% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.41%) due 1/15/2035(1)(2)

     400,000        374,680  

OHA Credit Funding 2 Ltd.

     

Series 2019-2A, Class CR

     

7.779% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.46%) due 4/21/2034(1)(2)

     1,800,000        1,790,640  

Oscar U.S. Funding XV LLC

     

Series 2023-1A, Class A3

     

5.81% due 12/10/2027(1)

     700,000        703,667  

RRX 6 Ltd.

     

Series 2021-6A, Class A1

     

6.766% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.45%) due 1/15/2037(1)(2)

     1,300,000        1,297,920  

TCW CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2021-1A, Class A

     

6.749% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.43%) due 3/18/2034(1)(2)

     1,500,000        1,499,700  

TIAA CLO IV Ltd.

     

Series 2018-1A, Class A2

     

7.279% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.96%) due 1/20/2032(1)(2)

     1,520,000          1,516,200  

Trinitas CLO XVI Ltd.

     

Series 2021-16A, Class A1

     

6.759% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.44%) due 7/20/2034(1)(2)

     1,200,000        1,200,480  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN MULTI-SECTOR BOND VIP FUND

 

March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
     Value  

Asset-Backed Securities — (continued)

     

Voya CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2016-3A, Class A3R

     

7.31% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.01%) due 10/18/2031(1)(2)

   $ 835,000      $ 832,078  

World Omni Auto Receivables Trust

     

Series 2022-C, Class A2

     

3.73% due 3/16/2026

     379,217        377,685  
     

 

 

 

Total Asset–Backed Securities
(Cost $42,098,474)

          42,084,223  
     

 

 

 

Senior Secured Loans — 3.9%

     

Advertising — 0.1%

     

Outfront Media Capital LLC

     

2019 Term Loan B

     

7.077% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.75%) due 11/18/2026(2)

     200,000        199,562  
     

 

 

 
        199,562  
     

 

 

 

Airlines — 0.8%

     

Air Canada

     

2024 Term Loan B

     

7.833% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.50%) due 3/21/2031(2)

     325,000        325,205  

American Airlines, Inc.

     

2021 Term Loan

     

10.329% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.75%) due 4/20/2028(2)

     447,368        464,082  

Kestrel Bidco, Inc.

     

Term Loan B

     

8.43% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.00%) due 12/11/2026(2)

     46,440        46,390  

United Airlines, Inc.

     

2024 Term Loan B

     

8.076% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.75%) due 2/15/2031(2)

     275,000        274,956  

WestJet Loyalty LP

     

Term Loan B

     

9.057% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.75%) due 2/14/2031(2)

     625,000        624,481  
     

 

 

 
        1,735,114  
     

 

 

 

Commercial Services — 0.1%

     

Vestis Corp.

     

Term Loan

     

7.576% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.25%) due 2/22/2031(2)

     150,000        149,813  
     

 

 

 
        149,813  
     

 

 

 

Distribution/Wholesale — 0.2%

     

Core & Main LP

     

2024 Incremental Term Loan B

     

7.564% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.25%) due 2/9/2031(2)

     400,000        398,500  
     

 

 

 
        398,500  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN MULTI-SECTOR BOND VIP FUND

 

March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
     Value  

Senior Secured Loans — (continued)

     

Electric — 0.2%

     

ExGen Renewables IV LLC

     

2020 Term Loan

     

8.105% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.50%) due 12/15/2027(2)

   $ 400,000      $ 400,000  
     

 

 

 
        400,000  
     

 

 

 

Entertainment — 0.8%

     

Bally’s Corp.

     

2021 Term Loan B

     

8.829% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.25%) due 10/2/2028(2)

     496,193        465,334  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.

     

2024 Term Loan B1

     

8.041% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.75%) due 2/6/2031(2)

     650,000        650,000  

Flutter Financing BV

     

Term Loan B

     

7.559% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.25%) due 11/29/2030(2)

     598,500        598,177  
     

 

 

 
          1,713,511  
     

 

 

 

Healthcare-Services — 0.5%

     

DaVita, Inc.

     

2020 Term Loan B

     

0.00% due 8/12/2026(2)(3)

     498,683        498,469  

ICON Luxembourg SARL

     

2024 LUX Term Loan B

     

7.302% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.00%) due 7/3/2028(2)

     439,917        440,683  

PRA Health Sciences, Inc.

     

2024 US Term Loan B

     

7.302% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.00%) due 7/3/2028(2)

     109,606        109,796  
     

 

 

 
        1,048,948  
     

 

 

 

Leisure Time — 0.1%

     

Alterra Mountain Co.

     

2024 Add-on Term Loan B

     

0.00% due 5/31/2030(2)(3)

     200,000        200,750  
     

 

 

 
        200,750  
     

 

 

 

Lodging — 0.6%

     

Fertitta Entertainment LLC

     

2022 Term Loan B

     

9.077% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.75%) due 1/29/2029(2)

     496,203        497,135  

Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower LLC

     

2024 Incremental Term Loan B

     

0.00% due 1/17/2031(2)(3)

     250,000        250,390  

Station Casinos LLC

     

2024 Term Loan B

     

0.00% due 3/7/2031(2)(3)

     600,000        598,842  
     

 

 

 
        1,346,367  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN MULTI-SECTOR BOND VIP FUND

 

March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Senior Secured Loans — (continued)

       

Media — 0.3%

       

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.

       

2019 Term Loan B4

       

7.941% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.50%) due 9/18/2026(2)

   $ 650,000        $ 649,818  
       

 

 

 
          649,818  
       

 

 

 

Software — 0.2%

       

Dun & Bradstreet Corp.

       

2024 Term Loan B

       

8.082% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.75%) due 1/18/2029(2)

     500,000          499,765  
       

 

 

 
          499,765  
       

 

 

 

Total Senior Secured Loans
(Cost $8,341,996)

            8,342,148  
       

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes — 27.0%

       

Advertising — 0.2%

       

Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp.

       

4.25% due 1/15/2029(1)

     500,000          453,070  
       

 

 

 
          453,070  
       

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense — 0.3%

       

Bombardier, Inc.

       

7.875% due 4/15/2027(1)

     435,000          435,831  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

       

5.35% due 6/1/2034

     300,000          300,267  
       

 

 

 
          736,098  
       

 

 

 

Agriculture — 0.3%

       

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

       

2.90% due 3/1/2032

     800,000          690,640  
       

 

 

 
          690,640  
       

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers — 0.1%

       

Hyundai Capital America

       

5.40% due 1/8/2031(1)

     300,000          301,188  
       

 

 

 
          301,188  
       

 

 

 

Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.4%

       

Adient Global Holdings Ltd.

       

8.25% due 4/15/2031(1)

     500,000          528,245  

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.

       

5.00% due 10/1/2029

     250,000          224,540  
       

 

 

 
          752,785  
       

 

 

 

Beverages — 0.1%

       

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.

       

4.95% due 1/15/2042

     300,000          291,459  
       

 

 

 
          291,459  
       

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 0.4%

       

Amgen, Inc.

       

5.60% due 3/2/2043

     500,000          508,695  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

       

5.25% due 10/15/2033

     200,000          204,256  

5.55% due 10/15/2053

     100,000          103,559  
       

 

 

 
          816,510  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN MULTI-SECTOR BOND VIP FUND

 

March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

       

Building Materials — 0.1%

       

Carrier Global Corp.

       

3.377% due 4/5/2040

   $ 200,000        $ 156,616  
       

 

 

 
          156,616  
       

 

 

 

Commercial Banks — 6.4%

       

AIB Group PLC

       

5.871% (5.871% fixed rate until 3/28/2034; SOFR + 1.91% thereafter) due 3/28/2035(1)(2)

     500,000          502,470  

Bank of America Corp.

       

1.898% (1.898% fixed rate until 7/23/2030; SOFR + 1.53% thereafter) due 7/23/2031(2)

     1,000,000          821,410  

4.271% (4.271% fixed rate until 7/23/2028; 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.57% thereafter) due 7/23/2029(2)

     800,000          771,024  

Bank of Ireland Group PLC

       

5.601% (5.601% fixed rate until 3/20/2029; SOFR + 1.62% thereafter) due 3/20/2030(1)(2)

     400,000          400,440  

BNP Paribas SA

       

5.176% (5.176% fixed rate until 1/9/2029; SOFR + 1.52% thereafter) due 1/9/2030(1)(2)

     1,100,000            1,099,956  

5.497% (5.497% fixed rate until 5/20/2029; SOFR + 1.59% thereafter) due 5/20/2030(1)(2)

     600,000          601,326  

Danske Bank AS

       

5.705% (5.705% fixed rate until 3/1/2029; 1 yr. CMT rate + 1.40% thereafter) due 3/1/2030(1)(2)

     800,000          805,912  

Deutsche Bank AG

       

2.311% (2.311% fixed rate until 11/16/2026; SOFR + 1.22% thereafter) due 11/16/2027(2)

     1,900,000          1,736,315  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

       

4.493% (4.493% fixed rate until 3/24/2030; 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.79% thereafter) due 3/24/2031(2)

     600,000          580,302  

5.04% (5.04% fixed rate until 1/23/2027; SOFR + 1.19% thereafter) due 1/23/2028(2)

     300,000          299,055  

5.336% (5.336% fixed rate until 1/23/2034; SOFR + 1.62% thereafter) due 1/23/2035(2)

     600,000          602,520  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

       

3.574% (3.574% fixed rate until 11/7/2027; 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.43% thereafter) due 11/7/2028(2)

     800,000          750,464  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

       

Commercial Banks — (continued)

       

Morgan Stanley

       

2.239% (2.239% fixed rate until 7/21/2031; SOFR + 1.18% thereafter) due 7/21/2032(2)

   $ 600,000        $ 489,624  

5.123% (5.123% fixed rate until 2/1/2028; SOFR + 1.73% thereafter) due 2/1/2029(2)

     300,000          299,490  

5.173% (5.173% fixed rate until 1/16/2029; SOFR + 1.45% thereafter) due 1/16/2030(2)

     800,000          800,032  

NatWest Group PLC

       

5.076% (5.076% fixed rate until 1/27/2029; 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.13% thereafter) due 1/27/2030(2)

     900,000          883,845  

5.808% (5.808% fixed rate until 9/13/2028; 1 yr. CMT rate + 1.95% thereafter) due 9/13/2029(2)

     900,000          914,733  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd.

       

5.20% due 3/7/2029(1)

     400,000          403,072  

U.S. Bancorp

       

5.836% (5.836% fixed rate until 6/10/2033; SOFR + 2.26% thereafter) due 6/12/2034(2)

     600,000          612,120  

UBS Group AG

       

3.869% (3.869% fixed rate until 1/12/2028; 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.63% thereafter) due 1/12/2029(1)(2)

     300,000          283,773  
       

 

 

 
            13,657,883  
       

 

 

 

Commercial Services — 0.6%

       

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc.

       

5.375% due 3/1/2029(1)

     500,000          466,805  

ERAC USA Finance LLC

       

5.20% due 10/30/2034(1)

     800,000          797,864  
       

 

 

 
          1,264,669  
       

 

 

 

Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.1%

       

Kenvue, Inc.

       

5.05% due 3/22/2053

     200,000          195,772  
       

 

 

 
          195,772  
       

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.3%

       

Charles Schwab Corp.

       

6.136% (6.136% fixed rate until 8/24/2033; SOFR + 2.01% thereafter) due 8/24/2034(2)

     200,000          208,816  

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.

       

5.875% due 7/21/2028

     400,000          407,720  

Mastercard, Inc.

       

4.85% due 3/9/2033

     100,000          100,731  
       

 

 

 
          717,267  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

       

Electric — 1.8%

       

Constellation Energy Generation LLC

       

5.75% due 3/15/2054

   $ 300,000        $ 301,038  

Florida Power & Light Co.

       

4.05% due 10/1/2044

     300,000          256,518  

National Grid PLC

       

5.418% due 1/11/2034

     1,000,000          993,990  

Public Service Electric & Gas Co.

       

5.45% due 8/1/2053

     100,000          102,985  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

       

5.45% due 4/1/2034

     700,000          702,562  

Wisconsin Public Service Corp.

       

2.85% due 12/1/2051

     100,000          63,971  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

       

5.50% due 3/15/2034

     1,300,000          1,293,565  
       

 

 

 
          3,714,629  
       

 

 

 

Electronics — 0.2%

       

Honeywell International, Inc.

       

1.95% due 6/1/2030

     400,000          341,280  
       

 

 

 
          341,280  
       

 

 

 

Entertainment — 0.8%

       

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.

       

8.125% due 7/1/2027(1)

     500,000          511,870  

Cinemark USA, Inc.

       

5.25% due 7/15/2028(1)

     250,000          236,725  

Light & Wonder International, Inc.

       

7.00% due 5/15/2028(1)

     500,000          504,185  

Wynn Resorts Finance LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp.

       

7.125% due 2/15/2031(1)

     450,000          465,610  
       

 

 

 
            1,718,390  
       

 

 

 

Environmental Control — 0.7%

       

Waste Management, Inc.

       

4.15% due 4/15/2032

     1,600,000          1,529,440  
       

 

 

 
          1,529,440  
       

 

 

 

Food — 0.6%

       

Campbell Soup Co.

       

5.40% due 3/21/2034

     400,000          403,280  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc.

       

5.75% due 4/1/2033

     700,000          690,312  

6.50% due 12/1/2052

     100,000          99,008  
       

 

 

 
          1,192,600  
       

 

 

 

Gas — 0.1%

       

CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.

       

5.40% due 3/1/2033

     200,000          203,400  
       

 

 

 
          203,400  
       

 

 

 

Healthcare-Services — 1.5%

       

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.

       

5.25% due 5/15/2030(1)

     500,000          407,800  

Elevance Health, Inc.

       

4.75% due 2/15/2033

     400,000          390,300  

5.125% due 2/15/2053

     100,000          95,898  

HCA, Inc.

       

5.25% due 6/15/2026

     300,000          299,178  

5.50% due 6/15/2047

     500,000          475,705  

5.60% due 4/1/2034

     200,000          201,544  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

       

Healthcare-Services — (continued)

       

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

       

3.05% due 5/15/2041

   $ 300,000        $ 227,550  

5.00% due 4/15/2034

     800,000          802,104  

5.375% due 4/15/2054

     200,000          203,956  
       

 

 

 
          3,104,035  
       

 

 

 

Insurance — 0.8%

       

AIA Group Ltd.

       

5.375% due 4/5/2034(1)

     200,000          200,244  

Assurant, Inc.

       

3.70% due 2/22/2030

     500,000          452,325  

Chubb INA Holdings, Inc.

       

5.00% due 3/15/2034

     400,000          401,684  

Lincoln National Corp.

       

5.852% due 3/15/2034

     600,000          593,646  
       

 

 

 
            1,647,899  
       

 

 

 

Internet — 0.2%

       

Amazon.com, Inc.

       

4.80% due 12/5/2034

     400,000          403,632  
       

 

 

 
          403,632  
       

 

 

 

Leisure Time — 0.7%

       

Carnival Holdings Bermuda Ltd.

       

10.375% due 5/1/2028(1)

     500,000          545,540  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

       

7.25% due 1/15/2030(1)

     500,000          518,995  

VOC Escrow Ltd.

       

5.00% due 2/15/2028(1)

     500,000          481,510  
       

 

 

 
          1,546,045  
       

 

 

 

Lodging — 0.4%

       

Marriott International, Inc.

       

5.30% due 5/15/2034

     300,000          296,775  

Station Casinos LLC

       

4.50% due 2/15/2028(1)

     500,000          471,025  
       

 

 

 
          767,800  
       

 

 

 

Machinery-Diversified — 0.3%

       

Deere & Co.

       

3.90% due 6/9/2042

     200,000          172,658  

John Deere Capital Corp.

       

4.50% due 1/16/2029

     400,000          396,096  
       

 

 

 
          568,754  
       

 

 

 

Media — 0.3%

       

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital

       

2.25% due 1/15/2029

     200,000          170,324  

5.25% due 4/1/2053

     100,000          79,405  

Comcast Corp.

       

3.75% due 4/1/2040

     200,000          166,296  

5.35% due 5/15/2053

     200,000          198,638  
       

 

 

 
          614,663  
       

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 0.5%

       

General Electric Co.

       

Series A

       

6.75% due 3/15/2032

     1,000,000          1,114,790  
       

 

 

 
          1,114,790  
       

 

 

 

Oil & Gas — 1.0%

       

BP Capital Markets America, Inc.

       

4.812% due 2/13/2033

     600,000          592,440  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
     Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

     

Oil & Gas — (continued)

     

Comstock Resources, Inc.

     

6.75% due 3/1/2029(1)

   $ 500,000      $ 476,845  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

     

6.25% due 3/15/2053

     200,000        215,808  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     

3.482% due 3/19/2030

     500,000        471,385  

Marathon Oil Corp.

     

5.70% due 4/1/2034

     400,000        401,020  
     

 

 

 
          2,157,498  
     

 

 

 

Packaging & Containers — 0.6%

     

Berry Global, Inc.

     

5.65% due 1/15/2034(1)

     400,000        397,968  

Packaging Corp. of America

     

5.70% due 12/1/2033

     900,000        930,375  
     

 

 

 
        1,328,343  
     

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 1.7%

     

AbbVie, Inc.

     

4.05% due 11/21/2039

     400,000        356,020  

5.05% due 3/15/2034

     700,000        708,379  

5.40% due 3/15/2054

     300,000        308,742  

Cigna Group

     

5.40% due 3/15/2033

     600,000        611,370  

CVS Health Corp.

     

5.30% due 6/1/2033

     600,000        601,026  

5.875% due 6/1/2053

     200,000        203,478  

Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte. Ltd.

     

4.75% due 5/19/2033

     600,000        591,036  

5.30% due 5/19/2053

     250,000        248,950  
     

 

 

 
        3,629,001  
     

 

 

 

Pipelines — 0.5%

     

Cheniere Energy Partners LP

     

5.95% due 6/30/2033

     500,000        512,820  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

     

4.85% due 1/31/2034

     400,000        394,252  

4.85% due 3/15/2044

     200,000        187,520  
     

 

 

 
        1,094,592  
     

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts — 1.1%

     

Crown Castle, Inc.

     

5.80% due 3/1/2034

     900,000        921,222  

Extra Space Storage LP

     

5.40% due 2/1/2034

     500,000        498,135  

Realty Income Corp.

     

5.125% due 2/15/2034

     700,000        686,938  

Regency Centers LP

     

5.25% due 1/15/2034

     300,000        298,047  
     

 

 

 
        2,404,342  
     

 

 

 

Retail — 0.4%

     

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

     

6.30% due 10/10/2033

     300,000        313,254  

Home Depot, Inc.

     

4.50% due 9/15/2032

     400,000        392,632  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     

3.70% due 4/15/2046

     300,000        230,028  
     

 

 

 
        935,914  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
     Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

     

Semiconductors — 0.2%

     

Marvell Technology, Inc.

     

5.95% due 9/15/2033

   $ 400,000      $ 414,844  
     

 

 

 
        414,844  
     

 

 

 

Software — 1.3%

     

Cloud Software Group, Inc.

     

6.50% due 3/31/2029(1)

     500,000        474,665  

Microsoft Corp.

     

3.30% due 2/6/2027

     1,600,000        1,551,104  

Oracle Corp.

     

5.55% due 2/6/2053

     200,000        195,836  

6.25% due 11/9/2032

     400,000        428,364  
     

 

 

 
        2,649,969  
     

 

 

 

Telecommunications — 1.0%

     

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     

5.05% due 2/26/2034

     500,000        506,945  

5.30% due 2/26/2054

     200,000        205,590  

Rogers Communications, Inc.

     

4.55% due 3/15/2052

     200,000        168,860  

5.30% due 2/15/2034

     800,000        793,136  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.

     

2.70% due 3/15/2032

     250,000        210,360  

3.00% due 2/15/2041

     300,000        221,106  
     

 

 

 
          2,105,997  
     

 

 

 

Transportation — 0.5%

     

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC

     

5.20% due 4/15/2054

     300,000        297,384  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     

5.35% due 8/1/2054

     300,000        296,679  

5.55% due 3/15/2034

     400,000        416,368  
     

 

 

 
        1,010,431  
     

 

 

 

Trucking & Leasing — 0.5%

     

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp.

     

5.35% due 3/30/2029(1)

     400,000        400,660  

SMBC Aviation Capital Finance DAC

     

5.55% due 4/3/2034(1)

     700,000        696,899  
     

 

 

 
        1,097,559  
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $56,806,165)

        57,329,804  
     

 

 

 

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 13.9%

     

BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

     

Series 2015-200P, Class A

     

3.218% due 4/14/2033(1)

     550,000        529,872  

BANK

     

Series 2017-BNK5, Class AS

     

3.624% due 6/15/2060

     2,500,000        2,336,945  

Series 2019-BNK24, Class AS

     

3.283% due 11/15/2062(2)(4)

     1,412,000        1,240,234  

Series 2022-BNK43, Class B

     

5.152% due 8/15/2055(2)(4)

     500,000        464,899  

BB-UBS Trust

     

Series 2012-SHOW, Class A

     

3.43% due 11/5/2036(1)

     1,200,000        1,155,856  

Bear Stearns ARM Trust

     

Series 2004-10, Class 1M1

     

5.276% due 1/25/2035(2)(4)

     765,072        738,146  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
     Value  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — (continued)

     

Benchmark Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2019-B12, Class AS

     

3.419% due 8/15/2052

   $ 2,000,000      $    1,803,423  

Series 2024-V5, Class AM

     

6.417% due 1/10/2057(2)(4)

     735,000        762,900  

Series 2024-V5, Class B

     

6.059% due 1/10/2057(2)(4)

     300,000        301,356  

BMO Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2023-C6, Class AS

     

6.55% due 9/15/2056(2)(4)

     815,000        876,265  

BX Trust

     

Series 2019-OC11, Class A

     

3.202% due 12/9/2041(1)

     1,000,000        890,280  

Chevy Chase Funding LLC Mortgage-Backed Certificates

     

Series 2005-1A, Class A1

     

5.594% due 1/25/2036(1)(2)(4)

     1,830,369        1,697,073  

CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust

     

Series 2005-3, Class 1A2

     

6.024% due 4/25/2035(2)(4)

     536,344        497,019  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2016-C3, Class AS

     

3.366% due 11/15/2049(2)(4)

     1,000,000        929,116  

Commercial Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2014-CR18, Class AM

     

4.103% due 7/15/2047

     1,455,000        1,446,236  

CWHEQ Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust

     

Series 2005-K, Class 2A1

     

5.68% due 2/15/2036(2)(4)

     418,164        407,046  

Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust

     

Series 2021-DNA7, Class M2

     

7.12% due 11/25/2041(1)(2)(4)

     1,100,000        1,105,563  

Series 2021-HQA4, Class M1

     

6.27% due 12/25/2041(1)(2)(4)

     609,692        604,689  

Series 2022-DNA1, Class M1A

     

6.32% due 1/25/2042(1)(2)(4)

     527,066        526,863  

Series 2022-HQA3, Class M1A

     

7.62% due 8/25/2042(1)(2)(4)

     1,146,800        1,169,458  

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust

     

Series 2004-5, Class B1

     

4.598% due 6/19/2034(2)(4)

     1,457,865        1,400,379  

Home Equity Asset Trust

     

Series 2004-8, Class M5

     

7.044% due 3/25/2035(2)(4)

     578,046        598,161  

Jackson Park Trust

     

Series 2019-LIC, Class A

     

2.766% due 10/14/2039(1)

     1,000,000        868,368  

Series 2019-LIC, Class B

     

2.914% due 10/14/2039(1)

     640,000        543,982  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2005-A4, Class B1

     

5.086% due 7/25/2035(2)(4)

     984,963        952,805  

MASTR Specialized Loan Trust

     

Series 2005-2, Class M4

     

7.207% due 7/25/2035(1)(2)(4)

     901,537        1,030,187  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust

     

Series 2004-SD2, Class M1

     

6.374% due 4/25/2034(2)(4)

     273,311        274,602  

Series 2018-H4, Class A4

     

4.31% due 12/15/2051

     800,000        769,451  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — (continued)

 

Series 2020-L4, Class AS

       

2.88% due 2/15/2053

   $ 1,000,000        $ 848,974  

NYC Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2021-909, Class C

       

3.206% due 4/10/2043(1)(2)(4)

     385,000          255,753  

ONE Park Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2021-PARK, Class B

       

6.39% due 3/15/2036(1)(2)(4)

     500,000          476,981  

SLG Office Trust

       

Series 2021-OVA, Class A

       

2.585% due 7/15/2041(1)

     1,600,000          1,322,161  

Stack Infrastructure Issuer LLC

       

Series 2021-1A, Class A2

       

1.877% due 3/26/2046(1)

     750,000          691,683  
       

 

 

 

Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $30,401,457)

 

       29,516,726  
       

 

 

 

U.S. Government Agencies — 1.3%

       

Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes

       

5.239% due 4/1/2024(5)

     2,800,000          2,798,330  
       

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agencies
(Cost $2,800,000)

 

       2,798,330  
       

 

 

 

U.S. Government Securities — 14.8%

       

U.S. Treasury Bonds

       

4.25% due 2/15/2054

     10,100,000          9,953,234  

4.50% due 2/15/2044

     16,700,000          16,820,031  

U.S. Treasury Notes

       

4.25% due 2/28/2029

     3,000,000          3,006,094  

4.625% due 2/28/2026

     1,500,000          1,499,180  
       

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Securities
(Cost $31,000,051)

 

       31,278,539  
       

 

 

 

Commercial Paper — 0.6%

       

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

       

5.399% due 4/2/2024(1)

     1,300,000          1,299,808  
       

 

 

 

Total Commercial Paper
(Cost $1,299,808)

 

       1,299,808  
       

 

 

 
     Shares        Value  

Exchange-Traded Funds — 1.5%

       

iShares MBS ETF

     18,085          1,671,416  

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF

     34,585          1,577,422  
       

 

 

 

Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(Cost $3,065,403)

 

       3,248,838  
       

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
       Value  

Repurchase Agreements — 0.2%

       

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 1.60%, dated 3/28/2024, proceeds at maturity value of $326,294, due 4/1/2024(6)

   $ 326,236          326,236  
       

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $326,236)

 

       326,236  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.4%
(Cost $213,581,947)

 

       213,074,581  
       

 

 

 

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.4)%

 

       (881,085
       

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

     $   212,193,496  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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(1)

Securities that may be resold in transactions exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, normally to certain qualified buyers. At March 31, 2024, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $66,283,029, representing 31.2% of net assets. These securities have been deemed liquid by the investment adviser pursuant to the Fund’s liquidity procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

(2)

Variable rate securities, which may include step-up bonds or adjustable rate mortgages. The rate shown is the rate in effect at March 31, 2024.

(3)

Represents an unsettled loan commitment. The coupon rate will be determined at time of settlement.

(4)

Variable coupon rate based on weighted average interest rate of underlying mortgages.

(5)

Interest rate shown reflects the discount rate at time of purchase.

(6)

The table below presents collateral for repurchase agreements.

 

Security

     Coupon    Maturity
Date
       Principal
Amount
       Value  

U.S. Treasury Bond

     4.25%      2/15/2054        $  336,800        $  332,768  

Open futures contracts at March 31, 2024:

 

Type

   Expiration      Contracts      Position      Notional
Amount
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. 2-Year Treasury Note

     June 2024        132        Long      $ 27,247,850      $ 26,991,938      $ (255,912

U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note

     June 2024        224        Long        23,923,418        23,971,500        48,082  

U.S. Long Bond

     June 2024        12        Long        1,440,009        1,445,250        5,241  

U.S. Ultra Bond

     June 2024        9        Long        1,160,811        1,161,000        189  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

 

   $  53,772,088      $  53,569,688      $  (202,400
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Legend:

CLO – Collateralized Loan Obligation

CMT – Constant Maturity Treasury

REMIC – Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

SOFR – Secured Overnight Financing Rate

STACR – Structured Agency Credit Risk

USD – United States Dollar

 

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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements section of the accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

     — Valuation Inputs —  

Investments in Securities (unaudited)

   Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

   $ —      $ 36,849,929      $ —       $ 36,849,929  

Asset-Backed Securities

     —        42,084,223        —         42,084,223  

Senior Secured Loans

     —        8,342,148        —         8,342,148  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

     —        57,329,804        —         57,329,804  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

     —        29,516,726        —         29,516,726  

U.S. Government Agencies

     —        2,798,330        —         2,798,330  

U.S. Government Securities

     —        31,278,539        —         31,278,539  

Commercial Paper

     —        1,299,808        —         1,299,808  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     3,248,838       —         —         3,248,838  

Repurchase Agreements

     —        326,236        —         326,236  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $  3,248,838     $  209,825,743      $ —       $  213,074,581  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments

          

Futures Contracts

          

Assets

   $ 53,512     $ —       $ —       $ 53,512  

Liabilities

     (255,912     —         —         (255,912
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (202,400   $ —       $ —       $ (202,400
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 16.6%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

       

3.00% due 3/1/2052

   $  2,002,313        $ 1,726,293  

3.50% due 6/1/2052

     3,628,746          3,253,929  

4.00% due 10/1/2037

     394,761          382,521  

4.00% due 6/1/2052

     674,437          625,064  

4.50% due 9/1/2052

     463,909          442,461  

5.00% due 12/1/2052

     1,199,892          1,172,211  

5.50% due 9/1/2053

     2,471,839          2,467,311  

6.00% due 10/1/2053

     2,488,376          2,511,182  

Federal National Mortgage Association

       

2.50% due 1/1/2052

     3,739,809          3,094,409  

2.50% due 5/1/2052

     2,570,269          2,129,074  

3.00% due 7/1/2051

     2,156,164          1,857,389  

3.00% due 3/1/2052

     3,245,235          2,796,037  

3.00% due 5/1/2052

     4,548,586          3,921,206  

3.50% due 6/1/2052

     4,178,225          3,746,652  

3.50% due 10/1/2052

     2,253,867          2,020,013  

3.50% due 11/1/2052

     2,171,094          1,945,155  

4.00% due 10/1/2052

     2,780,981          2,577,393  

4.00% due 12/1/2052

     1,227,487          1,137,626  

4.50% due 10/1/2053

     2,747,825          2,617,486  

5.00% due 2/1/2053

     405,095          395,436  

6.00% due 9/1/2053

     389,113          392,699  
       

 

 

 

Total Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $41,944,534)

 

         41,211,547  
       

 

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities — 22.8%

 

Allegro CLO VI Ltd.

       

Series 2017-2A, Class B

       

7.078% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.76%) due 1/17/2031(1)(2)

     1,000,000          997,400  

Anchorage Capital CLO 17 Ltd.

       

Series 2021-17A, Class A1

       

6.746% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.43%) due 7/15/2034(1)(2)

     1,700,000          1,698,640  

Anchorage Capital CLO 7 Ltd.

       

Series 2015-7A, Class BR2

       

7.331% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.01%) due 1/28/2031(1)(2)

     500,000          498,900  

Ares XXXIIR CLO Ltd.

       

Series 2014-32RA, Class B

       

7.369% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.06%) due 5/15/2030(1)(2)

     1,200,000          1,183,800  

Ares XXXIV CLO Ltd.

       

Series 2015-2A, Class BR2

       

7.178% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.86%) due 4/17/2033(1)(2)

     450,000          449,775  

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC

       

Series 2019-3A, Class A

       

2.36% due 3/20/2026(1)

     1,380,000          1,346,981  

Barings CLO Ltd.

       

Series 2020-1A, Class AR

       

6.726% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.41%) due 10/15/2036(1)(2)

     1,550,000          1,548,572  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Asset-Backed Securities — (continued)

 

Battalion CLO XX Ltd.

       

Series 2021-20A, Class D

       

8.676% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.36%) due 7/15/2034(1)(2)

   $  2,000,000        $ 1,899,592  

BlueMountain CLO Ltd.

       

Series 2014-2A, Class BR2

       

7.329% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.01%) due 10/20/2030(1)(2)

     800,000          798,400  

BMW Vehicle Lease Trust

       

Series 2023-1, Class A3

       

5.16% due 11/25/2025

     1,000,000          997,846  

Carlyle U.S. CLO Ltd.

       

Series 2017-3A, Class BR

       

7.579% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.26%) due 7/20/2029(1)(2)

     3,000,000          2,967,000  

CarMax Auto Owner Trust

       

Series 2020-4, Class B

       

0.85% due 6/15/2026

     1,400,000          1,351,780  

Cathedral Lake VI Ltd.

       

Series 2021-6A, Class AN

       

6.836% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.51%) due 4/25/2034(1)(2)

     1,200,000          1,200,078  

CIFC Funding Ltd.

       

Series 2013-4A, Class BRR

       

7.181% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.86%) due 4/27/2031(1)(2)

     800,000          798,080  

DB Master Finance LLC

       

Series 2021-1A, Class A2II

       

2.493% due 11/20/2051(1)

     1,026,375          904,638  

Elmwood CLO IX Ltd.

       

Series 2021-2A, Class C

       

7.479% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.16%) due 7/20/2034(1)(2)

     3,000,000          2,954,100  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust

       

Series 2020-1, Class A

       

2.04% due 8/15/2031(1)

     1,100,000          1,067,572  

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust

       

Series 2020-2, Class A

       

1.06% due 9/15/2027

     1,500,000          1,410,052  

GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust

       

Series 2023-1, Class A3

       

5.16% due 4/20/2026

     1,140,000          1,137,339  

GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust

       

Series 2020-4, Class A3

       

0.38% due 8/18/2025

     44,431          44,338  

ICG U.S. CLO Ltd.

       

Series 2018-2A, Class B

       

7.329% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.01%) due 7/22/2031(1)(2)

     1,300,000          1,301,357  

Series 2022-1A, Class A1

       

6.858% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.54%) due 7/20/2035(1)(2)

     1,500,000             1,498,200  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Asset-Backed Securities — (continued)

 

KKR CLO 38 Ltd.

       

Series 38A, Class A1

       

6.634% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.32%) due 4/15/2033(1)(2)

   $  1,725,000        $ 1,717,827  

Madison Park Funding XXIII Ltd.

       

Series 2017-23A, Class BR

       

7.131% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.81%) due 7/27/2031(1)(2)

     1,300,000          1,296,880  

Midocean Credit CLO VIII

       

Series 2018-8A, Class A2

       

6.881% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.56%) due 2/20/2031(1)(2)

     900,000          899,370  

Neuberger Berman CLO XVI-S Ltd.

       

Series 2017-16SA, Class BR

       

6.976% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.66%) due 4/15/2034(1)(2)

     1,000,000          988,400  

Neuberger Berman CLO XVII Ltd.

       

Series 2014-17A, Class BR2

       

7.079% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.76%) due 4/22/2029(1)(2)

     1,100,000          1,098,680  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 40 Ltd.

       

Series 2021-40A, Class A

       

6.636% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.32%) due 4/16/2033(1)(2)

     1,500,000          1,498,950  

NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust

       

Series 2024-1A, Class A2

       

5.12% due 3/15/2029(1)

     1,500,000          1,496,787  

Nissan Auto Lease Trust

       

Series 2023-A, Class A4

       

4.80% due 7/15/2027

     550,000          546,514  

Octagon Investment Partners 50 Ltd.

       

Series 2020-4A, Class DR

       

8.726% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.41%) due 1/15/2035(1)(2)

     1,100,000          1,030,370  

Octagon Loan Funding Ltd.

       

Series 2014-1A, Class CRR

       

7.781% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.46%) due 11/18/2031(1)(2)

     3,200,000          3,179,520  

OHA Credit Funding 3 Ltd.

       

Series 2019-3A, Class CR

       

7.529% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.21%) due 7/2/2035(1)(2)

     3,000,000          2,971,200  

Oscar U.S. Funding XV LLC

       

Series 2023-1A, Class A3

       

5.81% due 12/10/2027(1)

     800,000          804,191  

Riserva CLO Ltd.

       

Series 2016-3A, Class CRR

       

7.36% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.06%) due 1/18/2034(1)(2)

     3,000,000             2,924,700  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Asset-Backed Securities — (continued)

 

RRX 6 Ltd.

       

Series 2021-6A, Class A1

       

6.766% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.45%) due 1/15/2037(1)(2)

   $  1,150,000        $ 1,148,160  

Synchrony Card Funding LLC

       

Series 2022-A1, Class A 3.37% due 4/15/2028

     1,190,000          1,165,211  

TCW CLO Ltd.

       

Series 2021-1A, Class A

       

6.749% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.43%) due 3/18/2034(1)(2)

     1,650,000          1,649,670  

TIAA CLO IV Ltd.

       

Series 2018-1A, Class A2

       

7.279% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.96%) due 1/20/2032(1)(2)

     1,720,000          1,715,700  

Trinitas CLO XVI Ltd.

       

Series 2021-16A, Class A1

       

6.759% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.44%) due 7/20/2034(1)(2)

     800,000          800,320  

Voya CLO Ltd.

       

Series 2016-3A, Class A3R

       

7.31% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.01%) due 10/18/2031(1)(2)

     955,000          951,657  

World Omni Auto Receivables Trust

       

Series 2022-C, Class A2

       

3.73% due 3/16/2026

     433,391          431,640  
       

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $56,804,271)

 

         56,370,187  
       

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes — 25.0%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 0.3%

 

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

       

5.35% due 6/1/2034

     300,000          300,267  

RTX Corp.

       

6.10% due 3/15/2034

     400,000          427,740  
       

 

 

 
          728,007  
       

 

 

 

Agriculture — 0.3%

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

       

2.90% due 3/1/2032

     1,000,000          863,300  
       

 

 

 
          863,300  
       

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers — 0.2%

 

Hyundai Capital America

       

5.40% due 1/8/2031(1)

     400,000          401,584  
       

 

 

 
          401,584  
       

 

 

 

Beverages — 0.2%

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.

       

4.95% due 1/15/2042

     400,000          388,612  
       

 

 

 
          388,612  
       

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 0.4%

 

Amgen, Inc.

       

5.60% due 3/2/2043

     500,000          508,695  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

       

5.25% due 10/15/2033

     400,000          408,512  

5.55% due 10/15/2053

     100,000          103,559  
       

 

 

 
          1,020,766  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

 

Building Materials — 0.1%

 

Carrier Global Corp.

       

3.377% due 4/5/2040

   $ 300,000        $ 234,924  
       

 

 

 
          234,924  
       

 

 

 

Commercial Banks — 6.5%

 

AIB Group PLC

       

5.871% (5.871% fixed rate until 3/28/2034; SOFR + 1.91% thereafter) due 3/28/2035(1)(2)

     600,000          602,964  

Bank of America Corp.

       

1.898% (1.898% fixed rate until 7/23/2030; SOFR + 1.53% thereafter) due 7/23/2031(2)

     1,000,000          821,410  

4.271% (4.271% fixed rate until 7/23/2028; 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.57% thereafter) due 7/23/2029(2)

     1,400,000          1,349,292  

Bank of Ireland Group PLC

       

5.601% (5.601% fixed rate until 3/20/2029; SOFR + 1.62% thereafter) due 3/20/2030(1)(2)

     500,000          500,550  

BNP Paribas SA

       

5.176% (5.176% fixed rate until 1/9/2029; SOFR + 1.52% thereafter) due 1/9/2030(1)(2)

     1,400,000          1,399,944  

5.497% (5.497% fixed rate until 5/20/2029; SOFR + 1.59% thereafter) due 5/20/2030(1)(2)

     400,000          400,884  

Danske Bank AS

       

5.705% (5.705% fixed rate until 3/1/2029; 1 yr. CMT rate + 1.40% thereafter)
due 3/1/2030(1)(2)

     800,000          805,912  

Deutsche Bank AG

       

2.311% (2.311% fixed rate until 11/16/2026; SOFR + 1.22% thereafter) due 11/16/2027(2)

     2,200,000             2,010,470  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

       

4.493% (4.493% fixed rate until 3/24/2030; 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.79% thereafter)
due 3/24/2031(2)

     800,000          773,736  

5.04% (5.04% fixed rate until 1/23/2027; SOFR + 1.19% thereafter) due 1/23/2028(2)

     400,000          398,740  

5.336% (5.336% fixed rate until 1/23/2034; SOFR + 1.62% thereafter) due 1/23/2035(2)

     800,000          803,360  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

 

Commercial Banks — (continued)

 

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

       

3.574% (3.574% fixed rate until 11/7/2027; 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.43% thereafter) due 11/7/2028(2)

   $ 900,000        $ 844,272  

Morgan Stanley

       

2.239% (2.239% fixed rate until 7/21/2031; SOFR + 1.18% thereafter) due 7/21/2032(2)

     700,000          571,228  

5.123% (5.123% fixed rate until 2/1/2028; SOFR + 1.73% thereafter) due 2/1/2029(2)

     500,000          499,150  

5.173% (5.173% fixed rate until 1/16/2029; SOFR + 1.45% thereafter) due 1/16/2030(2)

     800,000          800,032  

NatWest Group PLC

       

5.076% (5.076% fixed rate until 1/27/2029; 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.13% thereafter) due 1/27/2030(2)

     600,000          589,230  

5.808% (5.808% fixed rate until 9/13/2028; 1 yr. CMT rate + 1.95% thereafter) due 9/13/2029(2)

     1,400,000          1,422,918  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd.

       

5.20% due 3/7/2029(1)

     400,000          403,072  

U.S. Bancorp

       

5.836% (5.836% fixed rate until 6/10/2033; SOFR + 2.26% thereafter) due 6/12/2034(2)

     700,000          714,140  

UBS Group AG

       

3.869% (3.869% fixed rate until 1/12/2028; 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.63% thereafter) due 1/12/2029(1)(2)

     500,000          472,955  
       

 

 

 
            16,184,259  
       

 

 

 

Commercial Services — 0.2%

 

ERAC USA Finance LLC

       

5.20% due 10/30/2034(1)

     600,000          598,398  
       

 

 

 
          598,398  
       

 

 

 

Computers — 0.4%

 

Apple, Inc.

       

3.25% due 8/8/2029

     1,000,000          939,870  
       

 

 

 
          939,870  
       

 

 

 

Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.1%

 

Kenvue, Inc.

       

5.05% due 3/22/2053

     300,000          293,658  
       

 

 

 
          293,658  
       

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.4%

 

Charles Schwab Corp.

       

6.136% (6.136% fixed rate until 8/24/2033; SOFR + 2.01% thereafter) due 8/24/2034(2)

     300,000          313,224  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

 

Diversified Financial Services — (continued)

 

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.

       

5.875% due 7/21/2028

   $ 500,000        $ 509,650  

Mastercard, Inc.

       

4.85% due 3/9/2033

     100,000          100,731  
       

 

 

 
          923,605  
       

 

 

 

Electric — 2.1%

 

Alabama Power Co.

       

3.94% due 9/1/2032

     550,000          511,164  

Constellation Energy Generation LLC

       

5.75% due 3/15/2054

     300,000          301,038  

Florida Power & Light Co.

       

4.05% due 10/1/2044

     500,000          427,530  

National Grid PLC

       

5.418% due 1/11/2034

     1,300,000          1,292,187  

Public Service Electric & Gas Co.

       

5.45% due 8/1/2053

     100,000          102,985  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

       

5.45% due 4/1/2034

     1,100,000          1,104,026  

Wisconsin Public Service Corp.

       

2.85% due 12/1/2051

     150,000          95,957  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

       

5.50% due 3/15/2034

     1,400,000          1,393,070  
       

 

 

 
             5,227,957  
       

 

 

 

Electronics — 0.1%

 

Honeywell International, Inc.

       

1.95% due 6/1/2030

     300,000          255,960  
       

 

 

 
          255,960  
       

 

 

 

Environmental Control — 0.7%

 

Waste Management, Inc.

       

4.15% due 4/15/2032

     1,900,000          1,816,210  
       

 

 

 
          1,816,210  
       

 

 

 

Food — 0.4%

 

Campbell Soup Co.

       

5.40% due 3/21/2034

     400,000          403,280  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc.

       

5.75% due 4/1/2033

     600,000          591,696  

6.50% due 12/1/2052

     100,000          99,008  
       

 

 

 
          1,093,984  
       

 

 

 

Gas — 0.2%

 

CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.

       

5.40% due 3/1/2033

     500,000          508,500  
       

 

 

 
          508,500  
       

 

 

 

Healthcare-Services — 1.3%

 

Elevance Health, Inc.

       

4.75% due 2/15/2033

     600,000          585,450  

5.125% due 2/15/2053

     100,000          95,898  

HCA, Inc.

       

5.25% due 6/15/2026

     400,000          398,904  

5.50% due 6/15/2047

     500,000          475,705  

5.60% due 4/1/2034

     300,000          302,316  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

       

3.05% due 5/15/2041

     400,000          303,400  

5.00% due 4/15/2034

     800,000          802,104  

5.375% due 4/15/2054

     200,000          203,956  
       

 

 

 
          3,167,733  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

 

Insurance — 0.9%

 

AIA Group Ltd.

       

5.375% due 4/5/2034(1)

   $  300,000        $ 300,366  

Assurant, Inc.

       

3.70% due 2/22/2030

     600,000          542,790  

Chubb INA Holdings, Inc.

       

5.00% due 3/15/2034

     600,000          602,526  

Lincoln National Corp.

       

5.852% due 3/15/2034

     700,000          692,587  
       

 

 

 
          2,138,269  
       

 

 

 

Internet — 0.2%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.

       

4.80% due 12/5/2034

     500,000          504,540  
       

 

 

 
          504,540  
       

 

 

 

Lodging — 0.2%

 

Marriott International, Inc.

       

5.30% due 5/15/2034

     400,000          395,700  
       

 

 

 
          395,700  
       

 

 

 

Machinery-Diversified — 0.3%

 

Deere & Co.

       

3.90% due 6/9/2042

     300,000          258,987  

John Deere Capital Corp.

       

4.50% due 1/16/2029

     500,000          495,120  
       

 

 

 
          754,107  
       

 

 

 

Media — 0.3%

 

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital

       

2.25% due 1/15/2029

     200,000          170,324  

5.25% due 4/1/2053

     100,000          79,405  

Comcast Corp.

       

3.75% due 4/1/2040

     300,000          249,444  

5.35% due 5/15/2053

     300,000          297,957  
       

 

 

 
               797,130  
       

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 0.4%

 

General Electric Co.

       

Series A 6.75% due 3/15/2032

     800,000          891,832  
       

 

 

 
          891,832  
       

 

 

 

Oil & Gas — 0.9%

 

BP Capital Markets America, Inc.

       

4.812% due 2/13/2033

     700,000          691,180  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

       

3.50% due 12/1/2029

     300,000          277,752  

6.25% due 3/15/2053

     200,000          215,808  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

       

3.482% due 3/19/2030

     600,000          565,662  

Marathon Oil Corp.

       

5.70% due 4/1/2034

     500,000          501,275  
       

 

 

 
          2,251,677  
       

 

 

 

Packaging & Containers — 0.5%

 

Berry Global, Inc.

       

5.65% due 1/15/2034(1)

     400,000          397,968  

Packaging Corp. of America

       

5.70% due 12/1/2033

     800,000          827,000  
       

 

 

 
          1,224,968  
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 2.1%

 

AbbVie, Inc.

       

4.05% due 11/21/2039

     500,000          445,025  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

 

Pharmaceuticals — (continued)

 

5.05% due 3/15/2034

   $  1,200,000        $ 1,214,364  

5.40% due 3/15/2054

     200,000          205,828  

Cigna Group

       

5.40% due 3/15/2033

     700,000          713,265  

CVS Health Corp.

       

5.00% due 2/20/2026

     300,000          298,992  

5.30% due 6/1/2033

     1,000,000          1,001,710  

5.875% due 6/1/2053

     200,000          203,478  

Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte. Ltd.

       

4.75% due 5/19/2033

     900,000          886,554  

5.30% due 5/19/2053

     250,000          248,950  
       

 

 

 
          5,218,166  
       

 

 

 

Pipelines — 0.5%

 

Cheniere Energy Partners LP

       

5.95% due 6/30/2033

     700,000          717,948  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

       

4.85% due 1/31/2034

     200,000          197,126  

4.85% due 3/15/2044

     300,000          281,280  
       

 

 

 
             1,196,354  
       

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts — 1.0%

 

Crown Castle, Inc.

       

5.80% due 3/1/2034

     900,000          921,222  

Extra Space Storage LP

       

5.40% due 2/1/2034

     600,000          597,762  

Realty Income Corp.

       

5.125% due 2/15/2034

     600,000          588,804  

Regency Centers LP

       

5.25% due 1/15/2034

     400,000          397,396  
       

 

 

 
          2,505,184  
       

 

 

 

Retail — 0.7%

 

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

       

6.30% due 10/10/2033

     400,000          417,672  

Home Depot, Inc.

       

4.50% due 9/15/2032

     500,000          490,790  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

       

3.70% due 4/15/2046

     300,000          230,028  

5.15% due 7/1/2033

     300,000          302,358  

Target Corp.

       

4.50% due 9/15/2032

     300,000          294,099  
       

 

 

 
          1,734,947  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors — 0.2%

 

Marvell Technology, Inc.

       

5.95% due 9/15/2033

     600,000          622,266  
       

 

 

 
          622,266  
       

 

 

 

Software — 0.8%

 

Microsoft Corp.

       

3.30% due 2/6/2027

     1,000,000          969,440  

Oracle Corp.

       

5.55% due 2/6/2053

     200,000          195,836  

6.25% due 11/9/2032

     700,000          749,637  
       

 

 

 
          1,914,913  
       

 

 

 

Telecommunications — 1.0%

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

       

5.05% due 2/26/2034

     700,000          709,723  

5.30% due 2/26/2054

     300,000          308,385  

Rogers Communications, Inc.

       

4.55% due 3/15/2052

     200,000          168,860  

5.30% due 2/15/2034

     800,000          793,136  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN TOTAL RETURN BOND VIP FUND

 

March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

 

Telecommunications — (continued)

 

T-Mobile USA, Inc.

       

2.70% due 3/15/2032

   $ 300,000        $ 252,432  

3.00% due 2/15/2041

     300,000          221,106  
       

 

 

 
          2,453,642  
       

 

 

 

Transportation — 0.6%

 

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC

       

5.20% due 4/15/2054

     300,000          297,384  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

       

5.35% due 8/1/2054

     400,000          395,572  

5.55% due 3/15/2034

     500,000          520,460  

Union Pacific Corp.

       

3.95% due 9/10/2028

     300,000          292,686  
       

 

 

 
          1,506,102  
       

 

 

 

Trucking & Leasing — 0.5%

 

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp.

       

5.35% due 3/30/2029(1)

     400,000          400,660  

SMBC Aviation Capital Finance DAC

       

5.55% due 4/3/2034(1)

     800,000          796,456  
       

 

 

 
          1,197,116  
       

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $61,558,376)

 

         61,954,240  
       

 

 

 

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 9.7%

 

BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

 

Series 2015-200P, Class A

       

3.218% due 4/14/2033(1)

     450,000          433,532  

BANK

 

Series 2019-BNK24, Class AS

       

3.283% due 11/15/2062(2)(3)

     1,413,000          1,241,112  

Series 2022-BNK43, Class B

       

5.152% due 8/15/2055(2)(3)

     500,000          464,898  

BB-UBS Trust

       

Series 2012-SHOW, Class A

       

3.43% due 11/5/2036(1)

     2,500,000          2,408,034  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust

 

Series 2024-V5, Class AM

 

6.417% due 1/10/2057(2)(3)

     855,000          887,455  

Series 2024-V5, Class B

       

6.059% due 1/10/2057(2)(3)

     360,000          361,628  

BMO Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2023-C6, Class AS

       

6.55% due 9/15/2056(2)(3)

     950,000          1,021,413  

BX Trust

       

Series 2019-OC11, Class A

       

3.202% due 12/9/2041(1)

     1,200,000          1,068,336  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

 

Series 2014-GC21, Class A5

 

3.855% due 5/10/2047

     386,477          384,796  

Series 2016-C3, Class AS

       

3.366% due 11/15/2049(2)(3)

     1,125,000          1,045,256  

Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2014-CR18, Class AM

       

4.103% due 7/15/2047

     1,550,000          1,540,663  

Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust

 

Series 2021-DNA7, Class M2

 

7.12% due 11/25/2041(1)(2)(3)

     1,300,000          1,306,575  

Series 2021-HQA4, Class M1

       

6.27% due 12/25/2041(1)(2)(3)

     694,586          688,886  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Non-Agency Mortgage–Backed Securities — (continued)

 

Series 2022-DNA1, Class M1A

 

6.32% due 1/25/2042(1)(2)(3)

   $ 594,639        $ 594,410  

Series 2022-HQA3, Class M1A

       

7.62% due 8/25/2042(1)(2)(3)

     1,265,435          1,290,437  

Jackson Park Trust

 

Series 2019-LIC, Class A

 

2.766% due 10/14/2039(1)

     1,200,000          1,042,042  

Series 2019-LIC, Class B

       

2.914% due 10/14/2039(1)

     680,000          577,981  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust

 

Series 2018-H4, Class A

 

4 4.31% due 12/15/2051

     900,000          865,632  

Series 2020-L4, Class AS

       

2.88% due 2/15/2053

     750,000          636,730  

NYC Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2021-909, Class C

       

3.206% due 4/10/2043(1)(2)(3)

     580,000          385,290  

ONE Park Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2021-PARK, Class B

       

6.39% due 3/15/2036(1)(2)(3)

     500,000          476,981  

SLG Office Trust

       

Series 2021-OVA, Class A

       

2.585% due 7/15/2041(1)

     1,800,000          1,487,431  

Stack Infrastructure Issuer LLC

       

Series 2021-1A, Class A2

       

1.877% due 3/26/2046(1)

     1,250,000          1,152,806  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

 

Series 2018-AUS, Class A

 

4.058% due 8/17/2036(1)(2)(3)

     2,000,000          1,853,986  

Series 2021-SAVE, Class A

       

6.591% due 2/15/2040(1)(2)(3)

     744,439          738,572  
       

 

 

 

Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $25,484,838)

 

         23,954,882  
       

 

 

 

Senior Secured Loans — 3.5%

 

Advertising — 0.2%

 

Outfront Media Capital LLC

 

2019 Term Loan B

 

7.077% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.75%) due 11/18/2026(2)

     500,000          498,905  
       

 

 

 
          498,905  
       

 

 

 

Airlines — 0.6%

 

Air Canada

 

2024 Term Loan B

       

7.833% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.50%) due 3/21/2031(2)

     410,000          410,258  

United Airlines, Inc.

       

2024 Term Loan B

       

8.076% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.75%) due 2/15/2031(2)

     375,000          374,940  

WestJet Loyalty LP

       

Term Loan B

       

9.057% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.75%) due 2/14/2031(2)

     700,000          699,419  
       

 

 

 
          1,484,617  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Senior Secured Loans — (continued)

 

Commercial Services — 0.1%

 

Vestis Corp.

  

Term Loan

  

7.576% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.25%) due 2/22/2031(2)

   $  175,000        $ 174,781  
       

 

 

 
       174,781  
       

 

 

 

Distribution/Wholesale — 0.2%

       

Core & Main LP

  

2024 Incremental Term Loan B

  

7.564% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.25%) due 2/9/2031(2)

     450,000          448,312  
       

 

 

 
       448,312  
       

 

 

 

Electric — 0.2%

       

ExGen Renewables IV LLC

  

2020 Term Loan

  

8.105% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.50%) due 12/15/2027(2)

     500,000          500,000  
       

 

 

 
       500,000  
       

 

 

 

Entertainment — 0.6%

       

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.

  

2024 Term Loan B1

  

8.041% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.75%) due 2/6/2031(2)

     750,000          750,000  

Flutter Financing BV

  

Term Loan B

  

7.559% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.25%) due 11/29/2030(2)

     748,125          747,721  
       

 

 

 
       1,497,721  
       

 

 

 

Healthcare-Services — 0.5%

       

DaVita, Inc.

  

2020 Term Loan B

  

0.00% due 8/12/2026(2)(4)

     498,683          498,469  

ICON Luxembourg SARL

  

2024 LUX Term Loan B

  

7.302% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.00%) due 7/3/2028(2)

     549,686          550,642  

PRA Health Sciences, Inc.

  

2024 US Term Loan B

  

7.302% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.00%) due 7/3/2028(2)

     136,955          137,193  
       

 

 

 
          1,186,304  
       

 

 

 

Leisure Time — 0.1%

       

Alterra Mountain Co.

  

2024 Add-on Term Loan B

  

0.00% due 5/31/2030(2)(4)

     250,000          250,938  
       

 

 

 
       250,938  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN TOTAL RETURN BOND VIP FUND

 

March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Senior Secured Loans — (continued)

 

Lodging — 0.5%

 

Fertitta Entertainment LLC

  

2022 Term Loan B

  

9.077% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.75%) due 1/29/2029(2)

   $ 299,237        $ 299,799  

Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower LLC

  

2024 Incremental Term Loan B

  

0.00% due 1/17/2031(2)(4)

     300,000          300,468  

Station Casinos LLC

  

2024 Term Loan B

  

0.00% due 3/7/2031(2)(4)

     750,000          748,553  
       

 

 

 
       1,348,820  
       

 

 

 

Media — 0.3%

       

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.

  

2019 Term Loan B4

  

7.941% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.50%) due 9/18/2026(2)

     750,000          749,790  
       

 

 

 
       749,790  
       

 

 

 

Software — 0.2%

       

Dun & Bradstreet Corp.

  

2024 Term Loan B

  

8.082% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.75%) due 1/18/2029(2)

     500,000          499,765  
       

 

 

 
       499,765  
       

 

 

 

Total Senior Secured Loans
(Cost $8,620,888)

 

       8,639,953  
       

 

 

 

U.S. Government Agencies — 1.5%

       

Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes

  

5.239% due 4/1/2024(5)

     3,700,000          3,697,793  
       

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agencies
(Cost $3,700,000)

 

       3,697,793  
       

 

 

 

U.S. Government Securities — 19.0%

       

U.S. Treasury Bonds

       

4.25% due 2/15/2054

     12,000,000          11,825,625  

4.50% due 2/15/2044

     19,000,000          19,136,563  

U.S. Treasury Notes

       

4.25% due 2/28/2029

     9,000,000          9,018,281  

4.625% due 2/28/2026

     7,000,000          6,996,172  
       

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Securities
(Cost $46,673,453)

 

         46,976,641  
       

 

 

 
     Shares        Value  

Exchange-Traded Funds — 1.5%

       

iShares MBS ETF

     21,485          1,985,643  

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF

     39,285          1,791,789  
       

 

 

 

Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(Cost $3,564,198)

 

       3,777,432  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN TOTAL RETURN BOND VIP FUND

 

March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Commercial Paper — 0.8%

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

  

5.399% due 4/2/2024(1)

   $  2,100,000        $ 2,099,690  
       

 

 

 

Total Commercial Paper
(Cost $2,099,690)

 

       2,099,690  
       

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements — 0.1%

       

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 1.60%, dated 3/28/2024, proceeds at maturity value of $325,439,
due 4/1/2024(6)

     325,381          325,381  
       

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $325,381)

 

       325,381  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.5%
(Cost $250,775,629)

 

       249,007,746  
       

 

 

 

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.5)%

 

       (1,310,501
       

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

     $  247,697,245  
       

 

 

 

 

(1)

Securities that may be resold in transactions exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, normally to certain qualified buyers. At March 31, 2024, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $74,372,169, representing 30.0% of net assets. These securities have been deemed liquid by the investment adviser pursuant to the Fund’s liquidity procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

(2)

Variable rate securities, which may include step-up bonds or adjustable rate mortgages. The rate shown is the rate in effect at March 31, 2024.

(3)

Variable coupon rate based on weighted average interest rate of underlying mortgages.

(4)

Represents an unsettled loan commitment. The coupon rate will be determined at time of settlement.

(5)

Interest rate shown reflects the discount rate at time of purchase.

(6)

The table below presents collateral for repurchase agreements.

 

Security

   Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Treasury Bond

     4.25     2/15/2054      $  336,000      $  331,978  

Open futures contracts at March 31, 2024:

 

Type

   Expiration      Contracts      Position      Notional
Amount
    Notional
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. 2-Year Treasury Note

     June 2024        161        Long      $ 33,184,514     $ 32,921,984     $ (262,530

U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note

     June 2024        262        Long        27,985,901       28,038,094       52,193  

U.S. Long Bond

     June 2024        19        Long        2,282,939       2,288,313       5,374  

U.S. Ultra Bond

     June 2024        10        Long        1,280,534       1,290,000       9,466  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

            $  64,733,888     $  64,538,391     $ (195,497
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Type

   Expiration      Contracts      Position      Notional
Amount
    Notional
Value
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

U.S. Ultra 10-Year Treasury Note

     June 2024        22        Short      $ (2,521,333   $ (2,521,406   $ (73

Legend:

CLO – Collateralized Loan Obligation

CMT – Constant Maturity Treasury

REMIC – Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

SOFR – Secured Overnight Financing Rate

STACR – Structured Agency Credit Risk

USD – United States Dollar

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements section of the accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

     — Valuation Inputs —  

Investments in Securities (unaudited)

   Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

   $ —      $ 41,211,547      $ —       $ 41,211,547  

Asset-Backed Securities

     —        56,370,187        —         56,370,187  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

     —        61,954,240        —         61,954,240  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

     —        23,954,882        —         23,954,882  

Senior Secured Loans

     —        8,639,953        —         8,639,953  

U.S. Government Agencies

     —        3,697,793        —         3,697,793  

U.S. Government Securities

     —        46,976,641        —         46,976,641  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     3,777,432       —         —         3,777,432  

Commercial Paper

     —        2,099,690        —         2,099,690  

Repurchase Agreements

     —        325,381        —         325,381  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $  3,777,432     $  245,230,314      $ —       $  249,007,746  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments

 

Futures Contracts

 

Assets

   $ 67,033     $ —       $ —       $ 67,033  

Liabilities

     (262,603     —         —         (262,603
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (195,570   $ —       $ —       $ (195,570
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
     Value  

Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 46.6%

 

Fannie Mae ACES

  

Series 2018-M2, Class A2

     

2.906% due 1/25/2028(1)(2)

   $  1,444,770      $   1,364,784  

Series 2019-M4, Class A2

  

3.61% due 2/25/2031

     7,102,082        6,616,073  

Series 2021-M4, Class A2

  

1.464% due 2/25/2031(1)(2)

     1,000,000        813,669  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

  

2.50% due 9/1/2037

     1,656,022        1,507,727  

3.00% due 4/1/2052

     2,790,826        2,406,108  

3.50% due 11/1/2052

     3,095,789        2,774,100  

4.00% due 10/1/2052

     2,703,728        2,505,796  

4.50% due 2/1/2053

     1,556,359        1,483,100  

5.00% due 12/1/2052

     3,691,976        3,606,804  

5.50% due 6/1/2053

     1,540,450        1,532,646  

5.50% due 9/1/2053

     1,877,647        1,874,207  

6.00% due 8/1/2053

     1,536,214        1,552,082  

6.00% due 10/1/2053

     1,818,429        1,835,094  

Federal National Mortgage Association

  

2.00% due 6/1/2037

     1,867,045        1,654,004  

2.00% due 9/1/2037

     1,788,724        1,584,621  

2.50% due 10/1/2037

     21,907        19,945  

2.50% due 11/1/2037

     848,599        772,608  

2.50% due 1/1/2052

     1,982,640        1,640,485  

2.50% due 3/1/2052

     1,920,493        1,590,835  

2.50% due 4/1/2052

     1,879,711        1,558,882  

2.50% due 5/1/2052

     1,886,850        1,564,802  

2.50% due 7/1/2052

     7,374,734        6,108,838  

3.00% due 11/1/2037

     1,060,910        986,778  

3.00% due 7/1/2051

     1,552,438        1,337,320  

3.00% due 3/1/2052

     738,974        637,105  

3.00% due 4/1/2052

     920,215        795,111  

3.00% due 11/1/2052

     4,300,200        3,705,411  

3.50% due 10/1/2052

     1,690,401        1,515,010  

3.50% due 11/1/2052

     3,303,839        2,960,017  

4.00% due 10/1/2052

     2,039,386        1,890,089  

4.50% due 9/1/2052

     1,016,610        969,614  

4.50% due 2/1/2053

     1,550,627        1,477,638  

4.50% due 10/1/2053

     2,060,869        1,963,115  

5.00% due 2/1/2053

     1,620,382        1,581,744  

6.00% due 9/1/2053

     1,461,546        1,475,015  

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates

  

Series K048, Class A2

  

3.284% due 6/25/2025(1)(2)

     2,045,000        2,001,582  

Series K078, Class A2

  

3.854% due 6/25/2028

     600,000        581,510  

Series K082, Class A2

  

3.92% due 9/25/2028(1)(2)

     3,385,000        3,282,894  

Series K102, Class A2

  

2.537% due 10/25/2029

     2,000,000        1,799,247  

Series K104, Class A2

  

2.253% due 1/25/2030

     1,950,000        1,719,971  

Series K123, Class A2

  

1.621% due 12/25/2030

     465,000        385,274  

Series K124, Class A2

  

1.658% due 12/25/2030

     4,200,000        3,482,604  

Series K730, Class A2

  

3.59% due 1/25/2025(1)(2)

     3,674,674        3,623,351  
     

 

 

 

Total Agency Mortgage–Backed Securities
(Cost $87,728,891)

 

     84,537,610  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
     Value  

Asset-Backed Securities — 3.9%

     

Barings CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2020-1A, Class AR

     

6.726% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.41%) due 10/15/2036(1)(3)

   $  1,100,000      $   1,098,987  

BlueMountain CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2014-2A, Class BR2

     

7.329% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.01%) due 10/20/2030(1)(3)

     600,000        598,800  

Cathedral Lake VI Ltd.

     

Series 2021-6A, Class AN

     

6.836% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.51%) due 4/25/2034(1)(3)

     1,200,000        1,200,078  

KKR CLO 38 Ltd.

     

Series 38A, Class A1

     

6.634% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.32%) due 4/15/2033(1)(3)

     1,250,000        1,244,802  

Midocean Credit CLO VIII

     

Series 2018-8A, Class A2

     

6.881% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.56%) due 2/20/2031(1)(3)

     500,000        499,650  

Oscar U.S. Funding XV LLC

     

Series 2023-1A, Class A3

     

5.81% due 12/10/2027(3)

     600,000        603,143  

RRX 6 Ltd.

     

Series 2021-6A, Class A1

     

6.766% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.45%) due 1/15/2037(1)(3)

     1,000,000        998,400  

Voya CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2016-3A, Class A3R

     

7.31% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.01%) due 10/18/2031(1)(3)

     925,000        921,763  
     

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $7,100,081)

        7,165,623  
     

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes — 3.3%

     

Commercial Banks — 3.3%

     

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd.

     

5.20% due 3/7/2029(3)

     3,000,000        3,023,040  

Toronto-Dominion Bank

     

4.994% due 4/5/2029

     3,000,000        3,001,980  
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $6,019,590)

        6,025,020  
     

 

 

 

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 4.1%

     

BB-UBS Trust

     

Series 2012-SHOW, Class A

     

3.43% due 11/5/2036(3)

     1,000,000        963,213  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2014-GC21, Class A5

     

3.855% due 5/10/2047

     493,994        491,844  

Commercial Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2014-UBS3, Class A4

     

3.819% due 6/10/2047

     1,550,000        1,543,571  

Series 2015-CR23, Class A4

     

3.497% due 5/10/2048

     2,500,000        2,440,304  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
     Value  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — (continued)

     

Hudson Yards Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2016-10HY, Class A

     

2.835% due 8/10/2038(3)

   $ 600,000      $ 561,011  

ONE Park Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2021-PARK, Class A

     

6.14% due 3/15/2036(1)(2)(3)

     500,000        487,605  

SLG Office Trust

     

Series 2021-OVA, Class A

     

2.585% due 7/15/2041(3)

     600,000        495,811  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2021-SAVE, Class A

     

6.591% due 2/15/2040(1)(2)(3)

     400,852        397,693  
     

 

 

 

Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $7,632,969)

        7,381,052  
     

 

 

 

U.S. Government Agencies — 4.6%

     

Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes

     

5.239% due 4/1/2024(4)

     8,300,000        8,295,049  
     

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agencies
(Cost $8,300,000)

        8,295,049  
     

 

 

 

U.S. Government Securities — 31.0%

     

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes

     

0.125% due 4/15/2027

     556,991        525,302  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     

4.00% due 2/15/2034

     8,700,000        8,565,422  

4.25% due 2/28/2029

     24,000,000        24,048,750  

4.625% due 2/28/2026

      23,000,000        22,987,422  
     

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Securities
(Cost $56,224,318)

        56,126,896  
     

 

 

 
     Shares      Value  

Exchange-Traded Funds — 6.8%

     

iShares MBS ETF

     66,790        6,172,732  

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF

     136,050        6,205,240  
     

 

 

 

Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(Cost $12,120,495)

        12,377,972  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Repurchase Agreements — 0.2%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 1.60%, dated 3/28/2024, proceeds at maturity value of $356,380, due 4/1/2024(5)

   $ 356,317        356,317  
     

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $356,317)

 

     356,317  
     

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.5%
(Cost $185,482,661)

 

     182,265,539  
     

 

 

 

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.5)%

 

     (977,839
     

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

   $  181,287,700  
     

 

 

 

 

(1)

Variable rate securities, which may include step-up bonds or adjustable rate mortgages. The rate shown is the rate in effect at March 31, 2024.

(2)

Variable coupon rate based on weighted average interest rate of underlying mortgages.

(3)

Securities that may be resold in transactions exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, normally to certain qualified buyers. At March 31, 2024, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $13,093,996, representing 7.2% of net assets. These securities have been deemed liquid by the investment adviser pursuant to the Fund’s liquidity procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

(4)

Interest rate shown reflects the discount rate at time of purchase.

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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(5)

The table below presents collateral for repurchase agreements.

 

Security

   Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Treasury Bond

     4.25     2/15/2054      $  367,900      $  363,496  

Open futures contracts at March 31, 2024:

 

Type

   Expiration    Contracts      Position      Notional
Amount
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. 2-Year Treasury Note

   June 2024      98        Long      $ 20,195,908      $ 20,039,469      $ (156,439

U.S. Long Bond

   June 2024      8        Long        958,589        963,500        4,911  

U.S. Ultra 10-Year Treasury Note

   June 2024      11        Long        1,255,505        1,260,703        5,198  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

 

   $  22,410,002      $  22,263,672      $  (146,330
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Legend:

ACES – Alternative Credit Enhancement Securities

CLO – Collateralized Loan Obligation

SOFR – Secured Overnight Financing Rate

USD – United States Dollar

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements section of the accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

     — Valuation Inputs —  

Investments in Securities (unaudited)

   Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

   $ —      $ 84,537,610      $ —       $ 84,537,610  

Asset-Backed Securities

     —        7,165,623        —         7,165,623  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

     —        6,025,020        —         6,025,020  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

     —        7,381,052        —         7,381,052  

U.S. Government Agencies

     —        8,295,049        —         8,295,049  

U.S. Government Securities

     —        56,126,896        —         56,126,896  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     12,377,972       —         —         12,377,972  

Repurchase Agreements

     —        356,317        —         356,317  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $  12,377,972     $  169,887,567      $ —       $  182,265,539  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments

 

Futures Contracts

 

     

Assets

   $ 10,109     $ —       $ —       $ 10,109  

Liabilities

     (156,439     —         —         (156,439
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (146,330   $ —       $ —       $ (146,330
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — 99.7%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 1.0%

 

Boeing Co.(1)

     4,131        $ 797,242  

General Dynamics Corp.

     2,145          605,941  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

     7,398          506,245  
       

 

 

 
       1,909,428  
       

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.3%

 

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     4,048          601,654  
       

 

 

 
       601,654  
       

 

 

 

Automobile Components — 0.4%

 

Aptiv PLC(1)

     8,203          653,369  
       

 

 

 
       653,369  
       

 

 

 

Automobiles — 0.0%

 

Rivian Automotive, Inc., Class A(1)

     6,255          68,492  
       

 

 

 
       68,492  
       

 

 

 

Banks — 3.3%

 

First Interstate BancSystem, Inc., Class A

     6,616          180,021  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     15,708          3,146,313  

M&T Bank Corp.

     2,548          370,581  

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.

     4,844          116,256  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

     6,926          1,119,242  

United Community Banks, Inc.

     6,210          163,447  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     17,566          1,018,125  
       

 

 

 
       6,113,985  
       

 

 

 

Beverages — 1.9%

 

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC

     9,628          673,479  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

     2,152          584,827  

Monster Beverage Corp.(1)

     12,828          760,444  

PepsiCo, Inc.

     8,217          1,438,057  
       

 

 

 
       3,456,807  
       

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 2.1%

 

AbbVie, Inc.

     12,867          2,343,081  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1)

     3,531          1,475,993  
       

 

 

 
       3,819,074  
       

 

 

 

Broadline Retail — 4.0%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.(1)

     40,565          7,317,115  
       

 

 

 
       7,317,115  
       

 

 

 

Building Products — 0.8%

 

AZEK Co., Inc.(1)

     7,532          378,257  

Johnson Controls International PLC

     6,714          438,559  

Masco Corp.

     7,424          585,605  
       

 

 

 
          1,402,421  
       

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 3.5%

 

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

     1,068          196,224  

Charles Schwab Corp.

     9,917          717,396  

CME Group, Inc.

     2,994          644,578  

KKR & Co., Inc.

     10,991          1,105,475  

Moody’s Corp.

     1,959          769,946  

Morgan Stanley

     9,952          937,080  

Morningstar, Inc.

     2,677          825,506  

Northern Trust Corp.

     3,229          287,123  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

     4,616          592,787  

TPG, Inc.

     7,945          355,141  
       

 

 

 
       6,431,256  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Chemicals — 2.3%

 

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

     1,978        $ 479,210  

Corteva, Inc.

     8,932          515,108  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     6,309          483,711  

Eastman Chemical Co.

     7,252          726,796  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

     5,160          443,708  

Linde PLC

     1,852          859,921  

Sherwin-Williams Co.

     1,643          570,663  

Tronox Holdings PLC

     14,454          250,777  
       

 

 

 
       4,329,894  
       

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.5%

 

GFL Environmental, Inc.

     28,946          998,637  
       

 

 

 
       998,637  
       

 

 

 

Communications Equipment — 0.3%

 

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     1,644          583,587  
       

 

 

 
       583,587  
       

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering — 0.2%

 

API Group Corp.(1)

     8,621          338,547  
       

 

 

 
       338,547  
       

 

 

 

Construction Materials — 0.6%

 

Summit Materials, Inc., Class A(1)

     17,364          773,914  

Vulcan Materials Co.

     1,497          408,561  
       

 

 

 
       1,182,475  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Finance — 0.6%

 

American Express Co.

     3,555          809,438  

Discover Financial Services

     2,190          287,087  
       

 

 

 
       1,096,525  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 1.2%

 

Dollar General Corp.

     4,457          695,560  

Target Corp.

     8,762          1,552,714  
       

 

 

 
       2,248,274  
       

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging — 0.1%

 

Crown Holdings, Inc.

     2,972          235,561  
       

 

 

 
       235,561  
       

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services — 0.1%

 

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.(1)

     1,837          250,218  
       

 

 

 
       250,218  
       

 

 

 

Diversified REITs — 0.3%

 

Broadstone Net Lease, Inc.

     19,519          305,863  

WP Carey, Inc.

     5,906          333,334  
       

 

 

 
       639,197  
       

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — 1.8%

 

Constellation Energy Corp.

     2,550          471,367  

Duke Energy Corp.

     4,678          452,409  

Exelon Corp.

     7,651          287,448  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     10,981          701,796  

PG&E Corp.

     49,943          837,045  

Southern Co.

     2,666          191,259  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

     5,560          298,850  
       

 

 

 
          3,240,174  
       

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment — 1.9%

 

AMETEK, Inc.

     4,576          836,950  

Eaton Corp. PLC

     5,503          1,720,678  

Emerson Electric Co.

     4,482          508,349  

nVent Electric PLC

     5,208          392,683  
       

 

 

 
       3,458,660  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.8%

 

Amphenol Corp., Class A

     6,993        $ 806,643  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     2,543          369,345  

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(1)

     1,165          351,178  
       

 

 

 
       1,527,166  
       

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.4%

 

Schlumberger NV

     8,859          485,562  

TechnipFMC PLC

     13,972          350,837  
       

 

 

 
       836,399  
       

 

 

 

Entertainment — 1.7%

 

Electronic Arts, Inc.

     4,290          569,154  

Spotify Technology SA(1)

     2,797          738,128  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(1)

     2,589          384,441  

Vivid Seats, Inc., Class A(1)

     22,298          133,565  

Walt Disney Co.

     11,289          1,381,322  
       

 

 

 
       3,206,610  
       

 

 

 

Financial Services — 3.1%

 

Block, Inc.(1)

     4,264          360,649  

Corebridge Financial, Inc.

     16,810          482,951  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     4,868          361,108  

Fiserv, Inc.(1)

     3,610          576,950  

Flywire Corp.(1)

     9,122          226,317  

Visa, Inc., Class A

     11,489          3,206,350  

Voya Financial, Inc.

     5,719          422,749  
       

 

 

 
       5,637,074  
       

 

 

 

Food Products — 0.6%

 

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     14,727          1,030,890  
       

 

 

 
       1,030,890  
       

 

 

 

Gas Utilities — 0.3%

 

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

     8,268          629,443  
       

 

 

 
       629,443  
       

 

 

 

Ground Transportation — 1.3%

 

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd.

     13,367          1,178,568  

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

     3,259          649,356  

Saia, Inc.(1)

     874          511,290  
       

 

 

 
          2,339,214  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.5%

 

Becton Dickinson & Co.

     6,074          1,503,011  

Boston Scientific Corp.(1)

     24,515          1,679,032  

Envista Holdings Corp.(1)

     10,079          215,489  

Masimo Corp.(1)

     2,934          430,858  

Medtronic PLC

     18,835          1,641,470  

QuidelOrtho Corp.(1)

     5,216          250,055  

STERIS PLC

     3,436          772,482  
       

 

 

 
       6,492,397  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 2.4%

 

Cigna Group

     6,899          2,505,648  

Encompass Health Corp.

     7,786          642,968  

McKesson Corp.

     2,343          1,257,839  
       

 

 

 
       4,406,455  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Health Care Technology — 0.4%

 

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A(1)

     3,112        $ 721,019  
       

 

 

 
       721,019  
       

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.7%

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.

     393          1,425,757  

DraftKings, Inc., Class A(1)

     5,087          231,001  

International Game Technology PLC

     6,970          157,452  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

     3,717          192,169  

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

     3,128          789,226  

Starbucks Corp.

     18,262          1,668,964  

Wingstop, Inc.

     1,291          473,022  
       

 

 

 
          4,937,591  
       

 

 

 

Household Products — 0.8%

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     7,905          711,846  

Procter & Gamble Co.

     4,349          705,625  
       

 

 

 
       1,417,471  
       

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.5%

 

Honeywell International, Inc.

     4,200          862,050  
       

 

 

 
       862,050  
       

 

 

 

Industrial REITs — 0.1%

 

Prologis, Inc.

     1,343          174,886  
       

 

 

 
       174,886  
       

 

 

 

Insurance — 3.4%

 

American International Group, Inc.

     8,093          632,630  

Aon PLC, Class A

     4,565          1,523,432  

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

     4,280          1,070,171  

Assurant, Inc.

     1,741          327,726  

Chubb Ltd.

     5,357          1,388,159  

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

     1,705          232,170  

MetLife, Inc.

     5,312          393,672  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     2,321          638,275  
       

 

 

 
       6,206,235  
       

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services — 6.0%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(1)

     42,401          6,399,583  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A

     9,440          4,583,875  
       

 

 

 
       10,983,458  
       

 

 

 

IT Services — 0.5%

 

Accenture PLC, Class A

     954          330,666  

Gartner, Inc.(1)

     1,397          665,908  
       

 

 

 
       996,574  
       

 

 

 

Leisure Products — 0.1%

 

Hasbro, Inc.

     3,733          210,989  
       

 

 

 
       210,989  
       

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.9%

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     4,597          668,909  

ICON PLC(1)

     2,242          753,200  

Maravai LifeSciences Holdings, Inc., Class A(1)

     26,183          227,007  
       

 

 

 
       1,649,116  
       

 

 

 

Machinery — 1.2%

 

AGCO Corp.

     4,670          574,503  

Flowserve Corp.

     2,994          136,766  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

     1,226          116,409  

Nordson Corp.

     1,396          383,258  

Pentair PLC

     4,133          353,123  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

     4,845          705,820  
       

 

 

 
          2,269,879  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Media — 0.9%

 

Altice USA, Inc., Class A(1)

     42,729        $ 111,523  

Cable One, Inc.

     1,280          541,606  

Comcast Corp., Class A

     14,657          635,381  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     3,282          317,566  
       

 

 

 
       1,606,076  
       

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities — 0.1%

 

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     2,806          138,027  
       

 

 

 
       138,027  
       

 

 

 

Office REITs — 0.1%

 

Douglas Emmett, Inc.

     16,537          229,368  
       

 

 

 
       229,368  
       

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 4.1%

 

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

     2,208          356,106  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

     4,104          364,558  

ConocoPhillips

     12,131          1,544,034  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

     3,026          599,662  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     26,181          3,043,279  

Permian Resources Corp.

     19,234          339,672  

Phillips 66

     3,175          518,605  

Targa Resources Corp.

     3,348          374,943  

Valero Energy Corp.

     2,495          425,872  
       

 

 

 
       7,566,731  
       

 

 

 

Personal Care Products — 0.6%

 

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.(1)

     1,255          246,018  

Kenvue, Inc.

     36,353          780,135  
       

 

 

 
          1,026,153  
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 3.9%

 

Eli Lilly & Co.

     3,745          2,913,460  

Johnson & Johnson

     14,106          2,231,428  

Pfizer, Inc.

     50,707          1,407,120  

Zoetis, Inc.

     3,639          615,755  
       

 

 

 
       7,167,763  
       

 

 

 

Professional Services — 4.4%

 

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc.

     176,255          1,769,600  

Insperity, Inc.

     11,482          1,258,542  

Jacobs Solutions, Inc.

     4,732          727,451  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

     8,261          1,082,935  

TransUnion

     18,434          1,471,033  

TriNet Group, Inc.

     8,937          1,184,063  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

     2,373          559,387  

WNS Holdings Ltd.(1)

     2,498          126,224  
       

 

 

 
       8,179,235  
       

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development — 0.1%

 

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.(1)

     1,221          238,205  
       

 

 

 
       238,205  
       

 

 

 

Residential REITs — 0.2%

 

Sun Communities, Inc.

     3,561          457,873  
       

 

 

 
       457,873  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Retail REITs — 0.4%

 

Federal Realty Investment Trust

     7,491        $ 764,981  
       

 

 

 
       764,981  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 7.8%

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

     6,622          1,309,765  

Applied Materials, Inc.

     7,723          1,592,714  

Lam Research Corp.

     1,968          1,912,050  

Marvell Technology, Inc.

     26,296          1,863,861  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

     871          590,033  

NVIDIA Corp.

     6,824          6,165,893  

NXP Semiconductors NV

     4,139          1,025,520  
       

 

 

 
         14,459,836  
       

 

 

 

Software — 12.2%

 

Autodesk, Inc.(1)

     1,742          453,652  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(1)

     7,050          2,194,524  

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(1)

     1,675          274,717  

Datadog, Inc., Class A(1)

     2,638          326,057  

Guidewire Software, Inc.(1)

     4,547          530,680  

HubSpot, Inc.(1)

     729          456,762  

Microsoft Corp.

     32,618          13,723,045  

Rapid7, Inc.(1)

     9,203          451,315  

Salesforce, Inc.

     7,167          2,158,557  

ServiceNow, Inc.(1)

     1,749          1,333,438  

Tyler Technologies, Inc.(1)

     1,255          533,387  
       

 

 

 
       22,436,134  
       

 

 

 

Specialized REITs — 0.5%

 

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

     2,401          352,947  

SBA Communications Corp.

     2,464          533,949  
       

 

 

 
       886,896  
       

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 2.0%

 

Burlington Stores, Inc.(1)

     1,610          373,826  

Home Depot, Inc.

     6,449          2,473,836  

Ross Stores, Inc.

     5,225          766,821  
       

 

 

 
       3,614,483  
       

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 3.3%

 

Apple, Inc.

     35,123          6,022,892  
       

 

 

 
       6,022,892  
       

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.6%

 

NIKE, Inc., Class B

     6,744          633,801  

PVH Corp.

     1,656          232,850  

VF Corp.

     10,181          156,177  
       

 

 

 
       1,022,828  
       

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.6%

 

T-Mobile U.S., Inc.

     6,719          1,096,675  
       

 

 

 
       1,096,675  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $143,538,934)

 

       183,824,422  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Repurchase Agreements — 0.3%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 1.60%, dated 3/28/2024, proceeds at maturity value of $532,421,
due 4/1/2024(2)

   $  532,326        $ 532,326  
       

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $532,326)

 

       532,326  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.0%
(Cost $144,071,260)

                   184,356,748  
       

 

 

 

Assets in excess of other liabilities — 0.0%

          50,699  
       

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

        $  184,407,447  
       

 

 

 

 

(1)

Non–income–producing security.

(2)

The table below presents collateral for repurchase agreements.

 

Security

   Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Treasury Bond

     4.25     2/15/2054      $  549,600      $  543,021  

 

Legend:

REITs – Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements section of the accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

     — Valuation Inputs —  

Investments in Securities (unaudited)

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 183,824,422      $ —       $ —       $ 183,824,422  

Repurchase Agreements

     —         532,326        —         532,326  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $  183,824,422      $  532,326      $ —       $  184,356,748  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — 65.8%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 1.0%

 

Boeing Co.(1)

     2,832        $ 546,548  

General Dynamics Corp.

     4,842          1,367,816  

RTX Corp.

     4,726          460,927  
       

 

 

 
       2,375,291  
       

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.2%

 

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

     5,357          407,882  
       

 

 

 
       407,882  
       

 

 

 

Automobile Components — 0.1%

 

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.(1)

     21,006          288,412  
       

 

 

 
       288,412  
       

 

 

 

Banks — 1.9%

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     10,846          2,172,454  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     38,023          2,203,813  
       

 

 

 
       4,376,267  
       

 

 

 

Beverages — 1.3%

 

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

     4,283          1,163,948  

Monster Beverage Corp.(1)

     31,040          1,840,051  
       

 

 

 
       3,003,999  
       

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 1.5%

 

AbbVie, Inc.

     8,105          1,475,920  

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1)

     452          67,551  

Amgen, Inc.

     408          116,003  

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1)

     1,031          60,602  

Ascendis Pharma AS, ADR(1)

     450          68,027  

Biogen, Inc.(1)

     627          135,200  

Bridgebio Pharma, Inc.(1)

     892          27,581  

Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.(1)

     1,726          72,440  

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1)

     1,103          51,631  

Immunocore Holdings PLC, ADR(1)

     1,043          67,795  

Moderna, Inc.(1)

     650          69,264  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1)

     491          472,583  

REVOLUTION Medicines, Inc.(1)

     2,187          70,487  

Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1)

     1,562          42,080  

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.(1)

     457          59,163  

Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1)

     1,657          39,437  

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.(1)

     992          46,316  

United Therapeutics Corp.(1)

     183          42,039  

Vaxcyte, Inc.(1)

     848          57,927  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1)

     1,097          458,557  
       

 

 

 
       3,500,603  
       

 

 

 

Broadline Retail — 3.7%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.(1)

     47,220          8,517,544  
       

 

 

 
       8,517,544  
       

 

 

 

Building Products — 0.6%

 

AZEK Co., Inc.(1)

     6,505          326,681  

Builders FirstSource, Inc.(1)

     3,559          742,229  

Johnson Controls International PLC

     933          60,944  

Trane Technologies PLC

     592          177,718  
       

 

 

 
       1,307,572  
       

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 1.8%

 

Ares Management Corp., Class A

     10,601          1,409,721  

KKR & Co., Inc.

     8,091          813,793  

Northern Trust Corp.

     10,122          900,048  

S&P Global, Inc.

     2,357          1,002,786  
       

 

 

 
          4,126,348  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Chemicals — 1.6%

 

Arcadium Lithium PLC(1)

     15,817        $ 68,171  

Cabot Corp.

     7,156          659,783  

Celanese Corp.

     2,960          508,706  

FMC Corp.

     6,322          402,711  

Ingevity Corp.(1)

     3,324          158,555  

Linde PLC

     2,797          1,298,703  

PPG Industries, Inc.

     3,810          552,069  
       

 

 

 
       3,648,698  
       

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.5%

 

Clean Harbors, Inc.(1)

     3,890          783,096  

Waste Connections, Inc.

     2,521          433,637  
       

 

 

 
       1,216,733  
       

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering — 0.0%

 

Fluor Corp.(1)

     2,552          107,899  
       

 

 

 
       107,899  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Finance — 0.5%

 

American Express Co.

     5,032          1,145,736  
       

 

 

 
       1,145,736  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 0.7%

 

Performance Food Group Co.(1)

     20,619          1,539,002  
       

 

 

 
       1,539,002  
       

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging — 0.1%

 

Ball Corp.

     3,000          202,080  
       

 

 

 
       202,080  
       

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — 1.3%

 

Constellation Energy Corp.

     1,539          284,484  

Edison International

     9,660          683,252  

Exelon Corp.

     11,305          424,729  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     8,944          571,611  

PG&E Corp.

     53,466          896,090  
       

 

 

 
          2,860,166  
       

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.3%

 

Schlumberger NV

     10,791          591,455  
       

 

 

 
       591,455  
       

 

 

 

Entertainment — 0.8%

 

Netflix, Inc.(1)

     1,929          1,171,540  

Spotify Technology SA(1)

     2,297          606,178  
       

 

 

 
       1,777,718  
       

 

 

 

Financial Services — 3.1%

 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(1)

     5,543          2,330,942  

Block, Inc.(1)

     13,558          1,146,736  

Corpay, Inc.(1)

     1,662          512,793  

Global Payments, Inc.

     5,145          687,681  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(1)

     5,416          362,818  

Visa, Inc., Class A

     3,396          947,756  

WEX, Inc.(1)

     4,201          997,863  
       

 

 

 
       6,986,589  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Gas Utilities — 0.2%

 

Atmos Energy Corp.

     4,430        $ 526,594  
       

 

 

 
       526,594  
       

 

 

 

Ground Transportation — 0.9%

 

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

     7,190          395,594  

Ryder System, Inc.

     3,082          370,425  

Uber Technologies, Inc.(1)

     16,485          1,269,180  
       

 

 

 
       2,035,199  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.6%

 

Abbott Laboratories

     1,748          198,678  

Boston Scientific Corp.(1)

     14,596          999,680  

Dexcom, Inc.(1)

     4,286          594,468  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(1)

     7,199          687,936  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(1)

     1,357          541,565  

Stryker Corp.

     1,739          622,336  
       

 

 

 
       3,644,663  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 2.2%

 

agilon health, Inc.(1)

     53,107          323,953  

Cencora, Inc.

     4,335          1,053,362  

Centene Corp.(1)

     7,455          585,068  

Elevance Health, Inc.

     1,528          792,329  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

     2,566          855,838  

Humana, Inc.

     648          224,675  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.(1)

     801          329,075  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     1,789          885,018  
       

 

 

 
          5,049,318  
       

 

 

 

Health Care REITs — 0.3%

 

Welltower, Inc.

     7,206          673,329  
       

 

 

 
       673,329  
       

 

 

 

Hotel & Resort REITs — 0.2%

 

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.

     4,701          543,483  
       

 

 

 
       543,483  
       

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.7%

 

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(1)

     644          1,871,960  

DoorDash, Inc., Class A(1)

     8,547          1,177,093  

Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A

     4,804          766,814  
       

 

 

 
       3,815,867  
       

 

 

 

Household Durables — 0.7%

 

Lennar Corp., Class A

     4,866          836,855  

Meritage Homes Corp.

     675          118,435  

Skyline Champion Corp.(1)

     6,157          523,407  
       

 

 

 
       1,478,697  
       

 

 

 

Insurance — 2.3%

 

American International Group, Inc.

     12,456          973,685  

Arch Capital Group Ltd.(1)

     7,903          730,553  

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

     4,339          378,578  

Everest Group Ltd.

     2,814          1,118,565  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     1,793          369,322  

Progressive Corp.

     4,240          876,917  

SiriusPoint Ltd.(1)

     29,329          372,772  

Trupanion, Inc.(1)

     13,902          383,834  
       

 

 

 
       5,204,226  
       

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services — 4.0%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(1)

     45,388          6,850,411  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A

     4,676          2,270,572  
       

 

 

 
       9,120,983  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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Common Stocks — (continued)

 

IT Services — 0.3%

 

Squarespace, Inc., Class A(1)

     17,533        $ 638,902  
       

 

 

 
       638,902  
       

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.2%

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     3,845          559,486  

Danaher Corp.

     4,744          1,184,671  

ICON PLC(1)

     1,684          565,740  

Illumina, Inc.(1)

     2,175          298,671  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     237          137,747  
       

 

 

 
       2,746,315  
       

 

 

 

Machinery — 0.9%

 

Atmus Filtration Technologies, Inc.(1)

     6,602          212,914  

Flowserve Corp.

     4,467          204,053  

Fortive Corp.

     7,876          677,494  

Helios Technologies, Inc.

     3,100          138,539  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

     2,530          240,223  

Middleby Corp.(1)

     3,551          570,965  
       

 

 

 
       2,044,188  
       

 

 

 

Media — 0.4%

 

New York Times Co., Class A

     7,369          318,488  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     6,119          592,075  
       

 

 

 
       910,563  
       

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.8%

 

EQT Corp.

     7,606          281,954  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     26,736          3,107,793  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     4,661          939,192  

Shell PLC, ADR

     23,981          1,607,686  

Targa Resources Corp.

     4,618          517,170  
       

 

 

 
       6,453,795  
       

 

 

 

Passenger Airlines — 0.4%

 

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

     17,201          823,412  
       

 

 

 
       823,412  
       

 

 

 

Personal Care Products — 0.5%

 

Haleon PLC, ADR

     133,124          1,130,223  
       

 

 

 
       1,130,223  
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 2.8%

 

AstraZeneca PLC, ADR

     10,622          719,640  

Eli Lilly & Co.

     3,411          2,653,622  

GSK PLC, ADR

     8,974          384,715  

Longboard Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1)

     3,900          84,240  

Merck & Co., Inc.

     13,717          1,809,958  

Novartis AG, ADR

     2,730          264,073  

Structure Therapeutics, Inc., ADR(1)

     1,022          43,803  

Zoetis, Inc.

     2,760          467,020  
       

 

 

 
          6,427,071  
       

 

 

 

Professional Services — 0.5%

 

Dayforce, Inc.(1)

     7,796          516,173  

Science Applications International Corp.

     5,261          685,982  
       

 

 

 
       1,202,155  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Real Estate Management & Development — 0.1%

 

CoStar Group, Inc.(1)

     2,442        $ 235,897  
       

 

 

 
          235,897  
       

 

 

 

Retail REITs — 0.2%

 

Simon Property Group, Inc.

     3,416          534,570  
       

 

 

 
          534,570  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 5.7%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(1)

     14,740          2,660,423  

First Solar, Inc.(1)

     1,439          242,903  

KLA Corp.

     1,584          1,106,535  

Marvell Technology, Inc.

     9,453          670,029  

Micron Technology, Inc.

     13,261          1,563,339  

NVIDIA Corp.

     5,869          5,302,994  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     8,607          1,499,425  
       

 

 

 
          13,045,648  
       

 

 

 

Software — 9.6%

 

Adobe, Inc.(1)

     5,339          2,694,059  

Atlassian Corp., Class A(1)

     4,461          870,386  

HubSpot, Inc.(1)

     1,763          1,104,625  

Intuit, Inc.

     3,257          2,117,050  

Microsoft Corp.

     28,436          11,963,594  

ServiceNow, Inc.(1)

     2,552          1,945,645  

Synopsys, Inc.(1)

     1,973          1,127,570  
       

 

 

 
          21,822,929  
       

 

 

 

Specialized REITs — 0.3%

 

Equinix, Inc.

     700          577,731  
       

 

 

 
          577,731  
       

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 1.4%

 

AutoZone, Inc.(1)

     349          1,099,926  

TJX Cos., Inc.

     19,554          1,983,166  
       

 

 

 
          3,083,092  
       

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 2.1%

 

Apple, Inc.

     27,756          4,759,599  
       

 

 

 
          4,759,599  
       

 

 

 

Tobacco — 0.8%

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     18,655          1,709,171  
       

 

 

 
          1,709,171  
       

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.1%

 

AerCap Holdings NV(1)

     3,438          298,797  
       

 

 

 
          298,797  
       

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.6%

 

T-Mobile U.S., Inc.

     8,200          1,338,404  
       

 

 

 
          1,338,404  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $118,021,590)

 

        149,854,815  
       

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
       Value  

Agency Mortgage–Backed Securities — 9.1%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

       

2.00% due 5/1/2051

   $  1,321,033          1,057,476  

2.00% due 4/1/2052

     1,258,714          1,010,127  

2.50% due 7/1/2041

     364,527          317,230  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — (continued)

 

2.50% due 2/1/2042

   $ 540,085        $ 471,614  

2.50% due 7/1/2051

     1,208,557            1,013,759  

2.50% due 10/1/2051

     421,740          350,150  

2.50% due 11/1/2051

     393,497          327,402  

3.00% due 10/1/2049

     308,034          268,940  

3.00% due 10/1/2051

     104,154          90,714  

4.00% due 4/1/2047

     9,236          8,752  

4.00% due 11/1/2048

     120,369          113,588  

4.00% due 5/1/2049

     15,922          15,072  

4.00% due 7/1/2049

     18,740          17,800  

4.00% due 4/1/2052

     340,078          315,877  

4.50% due 1/1/2038

     115,822          114,105  

4.50% due 5/1/2038

     24,203          23,832  

4.50% due 11/1/2048

     23,723          22,945  

4.50% due 8/1/2049

     56,409          54,721  

4.50% due 8/1/2052

     56,318          53,746  

4.50% due 9/1/2052

     59,198          56,478  

4.50% due 10/1/2052

     86,873          82,929  

5.00% due 11/1/2043

     126,515          125,347  

5.00% due 10/1/2052

     240,052          234,700  

5.00% due 1/1/2053

     125,958          123,052  

5.00% due 6/1/2053

     306,884          299,554  

5.00% due 11/1/2053

     81,190          79,251  

5.50% due 9/1/2052

     245,629          245,796  

5.50% due 1/1/2053

     582,801          580,814  

5.50% due 2/1/2053

     25,218          25,118  

5.50% due 3/1/2053

     37,055          36,867  

5.50% due 5/1/2053

     483,778          481,318  

5.50% due 9/1/2053

     109,962          110,088  

5.50% due 11/1/2053

     168,222          167,366  

6.00% due 8/1/2053

     145,292          146,624  

6.50% due 11/1/2053

     410,413          419,696  

Federal National Mortgage Association

       

2.00% due 12/1/2050

     1,191,890          950,587  

2.50% due 2/1/2041

     63,023          55,160  

2.50% due 5/1/2051

     573,462          479,957  

3.00% due 6/1/2043

     229,366          204,871  

3.00% due 6/1/2051

     240,383          210,204  

3.00% due 10/1/2051

     736,680          637,096  

3.50% due 6/1/2037

     66,633          63,293  

3.50% due 8/1/2043

     229,237          211,355  

3.50% due 7/1/2051

     506,689          459,098  

3.50% due 4/1/2052

     369,074          331,734  

4.00% due 1/1/2038

     254,288          246,404  

4.00% due 3/1/2046

     9,090          8,613  

4.00% due 1/1/2049

     11,728          11,113  

4.00% due 8/1/2049

     8,100          7,675  

4.00% due 8/1/2051

     10,730          10,192  

4.00% due 8/1/2052

     131,849          122,197  

4.00% due 10/1/2052

     131,486          122,148  

4.50% due 4/1/2038

     443,566          436,768  

4.50% due 7/1/2048

     80,927          78,641  

4.50% due 11/1/2048

     34,641          33,635  

4.50% due 10/1/2050

     17,463          16,890  

4.50% due 8/1/2052

     15,794          15,092  

4.50% due 9/1/2052

     237,404          227,486  

4.50% due 11/1/2052

     81,001          78,060  

4.50% due 1/1/2053

     144,996          138,477  

5.00% due 8/1/2052

     667,484          653,370  

5.00% due 9/1/2052

     38,591          37,791  

5.00% due 10/1/2052

     25,713          25,188  

5.00% due 11/1/2053

     391,926          382,566  

5.50% due 1/1/2053

     154,460          153,890  

5.50% due 8/1/2053

     36,690          36,544  

6.00% due 9/1/2053

     1,132,582          1,144,328  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — (continued)

       

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates

 

Series K-150, Class A2

       

3.71% due 9/25/2032(2)(3)

   $ 78,000        $ 72,697  

Series K-156, Class A2

       

4.43% due 2/25/2033(2)(3)

      165,000          161,753  

Government National Mortgage Association

       

2.00% due 12/20/2050

     415,162          341,038  

2.00% due 1/20/2051

     113,395          93,124  

2.00% due 2/20/2051

     99,884          82,050  

2.50% due 5/20/2051

     518,646          442,777  

2.50% due 8/20/2051

     520,738          444,274  

3.00% due 1/20/2051

     486,539          431,633  

3.00% due 5/20/2051

     492,746          436,131  

3.50% due 1/20/2052

     444,174          404,789  

3.50% due 2/20/2052

     440,700          401,587  

4.00% due 4/20/2052

     84,079          78,817  

4.00% due 5/20/2052

     240,262          225,302  

4.00% due 8/20/2052

     354,866          332,257  

4.50% due 8/20/2048

     174,257          169,565  

Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security

       

5.00% due 4/1/2054(4)

     59,000          57,624  
       

 

 

 

Total Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $21,225,934)

            20,628,689  
       

 

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities — 1.3%

       

CF Hippolyta Issuer LLC

       

Series 2021-1A, Class A1

       

1.53% due 3/15/2061(5)

     183,777          165,693  

Series 2022-1A, Class A1

       

5.97% due 8/15/2062(5)

     97,713          95,529  

Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC

       

Series 2023-3, Class A2

       

6.40% due 3/20/2030(5)

     245,000          248,705  

GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust

       

Series 2023-1, Class A2A

       

5.19% due 3/16/2026

     43,913          43,846  

Series 2023-2, Class A3

       

4.47% due 2/16/2028

     105,000          103,852  

GM Financial Revolving Receivables Trust

       

Series 2023-2, Class A

       

5.77% due 8/11/2036(5)

     174,000          179,884  

Series 2024-1, Class A

       

4.98% due 12/11/2036(5)

     230,000          230,828  

Kubota Credit Owner Trust

       

Series 2023-2A, Class A3

       

5.28% due 1/18/2028(5)

     155,000          155,324  

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust

       

Series 2023-A, Class A

       

5.51% due 10/15/2071(5)

     187,156          187,944  

New Economy Assets Phase 1 Sponsor LLC

       

Series 2021-1, Class A1

       

1.91% due 10/20/2061(5)

     335,000          293,621  

Retained Vantage Data Centers Issuer LLC

       

Series 2023-1A, Class A2A

       

5.00% due 9/15/2048(5)

     346,000          334,133  

SFS Auto Receivables Securitization Trust

       

Series 2023-1A, Class A2A

       

5.89% due 3/22/2027(5)

     57,579          57,669  

Vantage Data Centers Issuer LLC

       

Series 2021-1A, Class A2

       

2.165% due 10/15/2046(5)

     175,000          159,000  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Asset-Backed Securities — (continued)

       

Volkswagen Auto Lease Trust

       

Series 2024-A, Class A3

       

5.21% due 6/21/2027

   $  190,000        $ 190,241  

Wheels Fleet Lease Funding 1 LLC

       

Series 2023-1A, Class A

       

5.80% due 4/18/2038(5)

     375,000          374,940  

Series 2023-2A, Class A

       

6.46% due 8/18/2038(5)

     165,000          167,406  
       

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $2,988,764)

             2,988,615  
       

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes — 8.7%

       

Aerospace & Defense — 0.3%

       

HEICO Corp.

       

5.25% due 8/1/2028

     238,000          239,276  

5.35% due 8/1/2033

     309,000          310,248  
       

 

 

 
          549,524  
       

 

 

 

Agriculture — 0.4%

       

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

       

2.90% due 3/1/2032

     185,000          159,711  

4.50% due 8/15/2033

     143,000          138,401  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

       

5.125% due 2/13/2031

     135,000          134,201  

5.25% due 2/13/2034

     455,000          451,173  
       

 

 

 
          883,486  
       

 

 

 

Airlines — 0.0%

       

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust

       

Series 2016-1, Class AA

       

3.10% due 7/7/2028

     39,421          36,124  
       

 

 

 
          36,124  
       

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers — 0.1%

       

Daimler Truck Finance North America LLC

       

5.15% due 1/16/2026(5)

     150,000          149,541  
       

 

 

 
          149,541  
       

 

 

 

Beverages — 0.1%

       

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.

       

4.60% due 4/15/2048

     34,000          30,986  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

       

5.05% due 3/15/2029

     215,000          215,993  
       

 

 

 
          246,979  
       

 

 

 

Commercial Banks — 2.1%

       

Bank of America Corp.

       

1.734% (1.734% fixed rate until 7/22/2026; SOFR + 0.96% thereafter) due 7/22/2027(3)

     256,000          236,140  

5.819% (5.819% fixed rate until 9/15/2028; SOFR + 1.57% thereafter) due 9/15/2029(3)

     148,000          151,792  

Bank of America NA

       

5.526% due 8/18/2026

     295,000          298,038  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

 

Commercial Banks — (continued)

 

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

       

Series J

       

4.967% (4.967% fixed rate until 4/26/2033; SOFR + 1.61% thereafter) due 4/26/2034(3)

   $  214,000        $ 210,092  

BNP Paribas SA

       

5.894% (5.894% fixed rate until 12/5/2033; SOFR + 1.87% thereafter) due 12/5/2034(3)(5)

     230,000              240,582  

BPCE SA

       

6.714% (6.714% fixed rate until 10/19/2028; SOFR + 2.27% thereafter) due
10/19/2029(3)(5)

     325,000          339,901  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

       

5.841% (5.841% fixed rate until 1/23/2029; SOFR + 2.01% thereafter) due 1/23/2030(3)

     60,000          59,896  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

       

5.071% due 9/14/2028(5)

     250,000          252,172  

Credit Agricole SA

       

6.316% (6.316% fixed rate until 10/3/2028; SOFR + 1.86% thereafter) due 10/3/2029(3)(5)

     500,000          518,455  

Credit Suisse AG

       

7.50% due 2/15/2028

     500,000          539,625  

Danske Bank AS

       

1.621% (1.621% fixed rate until 9/11/2025; 1 yr. CMT rate + 1.35% thereafter) due 9/11/2026(3)(5)

     256,000          241,088  

5.705% (5.705% fixed rate until 3/1/2029; 1 yr. CMT rate + 1.40% thereafter)
due 3/1/2030(3)(5)

     200,000          201,478  

ING Groep NV

       

5.335% (5.335% fixed rate until 3/19/2029; SOFR + 1.44% thereafter) due 3/19/2030(3)

     200,000          199,628  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

       

4.912% (4.912% fixed rate until 7/25/2032; SOFR + 2.08% thereafter) due 7/25/2033(3)

     107,000          104,714  

Morgan Stanley

       

1.928% (1.928% fixed rate until 4/28/2031; SOFR + 1.02% thereafter) due 4/28/2032(3)

     123,000          98,662  

4.35% due 9/8/2026

     268,000          262,187  

5.466% (5.466% fixed rate until 1/18/2034; SOFR + 1.73% thereafter) due 1/18/2035(3)

     105,000          105,991  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

       

Commercial Banks — (continued)

       

UBS Group AG

       

6.301% (6.301% fixed rate until 9/22/2023; 1 yr. CMT rate + 2.00% thereafter) due 9/22/2034(3)(5)

   $  200,000        $ 209,464  

Wells Fargo & Co.

       

3.00% due 2/19/2025

     88,000          86,112  

4.897% (4.897% fixed rate until 7/25/2032; SOFR + 2.10% thereafter) due 7/25/2033(3)

     229,000          220,571  

6.303% (6.303% fixed rate until 10/23/2028; SOFR + 1.79% thereafter) due 10/23/2029(3)

     220,000          229,172  
       

 

 

 
             4,805,760  
       

 

 

 

Commercial Services — 0.3%

       

Ashtead Capital, Inc.

       

2.45% due 8/12/2031(5)

     400,000          325,468  

5.80% due 4/15/2034(5)

     200,000          200,372  

Element Fleet Management Corp.

       

5.643% due 3/13/2027(5)

     95,000          95,361  

ERAC USA Finance LLC

       

5.20% due 10/30/2034(5)

     120,000          119,679  
       

 

 

 
          740,880  
       

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.2%

       

American Express Co.

       

5.043% (5.043% fixed rate until 5/1/2033; SOFR + 1.84% thereafter) due 5/1/2034(3)

     225,000          222,586  

6.489% (6.489% fixed rate until 10/30/2028; SOFR + 1.94% thereafter) due 10/30/2031(3)

     25,000          26,805  

Capital One Financial Corp.

       

5.70% (5.70% fixed rate until 2/1/2029; SOFR + 1.91% thereafter) due 2/1/2030(3)

     50,000          50,420  

6.312% (6.312% fixed rate until 6/8/2028; SOFR + 2.64% thereafter) due 6/8/2029(3)

     125,000          128,520  

7.149% (7.149% fixed rate until 10/29/2026; SOFR + 2.44% thereafter) due 10/29/2027(3)

     70,000          72,907  
       

 

 

 
          501,238  
       

 

 

 

Electric — 0.7%

       

Alabama Power Co.

       

Series 20-A

       

1.45% due 9/15/2030

     18,000          14,568  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

       

3.375% due 4/1/2030

     39,000          35,481  

Emera U.S. Finance LP

       

2.639% due 6/15/2031

     135,000          110,349  

FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co.

       

3.60% due 6/1/2029(5)

     34,000          31,618  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
     Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

     

Electric — (continued)

     

5.15% due 3/30/2026(5)

   $ 5,000      $ 4,957  

5.20% due 4/1/2028(5)

     10,000        10,017  

Georgia Power Co.

     

4.70% due 5/15/2032

      299,000        292,159  

4.75% due 9/1/2040

     38,000        35,045  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.

     

5.749% due 9/1/2025

     85,000        85,364  

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

     

4.50% due 7/1/2040

     487,025        415,725  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     

5.20% due 4/1/2029

     135,000        135,181  

5.45% due 4/1/2034

     75,000        75,274  

Southern California Edison Co.

     

3.70% due 8/1/2025

     26,000        25,434  

4.00% due 4/1/2047

     29,000        22,984  

4.65% due 10/1/2043

     12,000        10,626  

5.875% due 12/1/2053

     115,000        118,997  

Texas Electric Market Stabilization Funding LLC

     

Series A-1

     

4.265% due 8/1/2034(5)

     194,689        188,640  
     

 

 

 
           1,612,419  
     

 

 

 

Entertainment — 0.1%

     

Warnermedia Holdings, Inc.

     

4.054% due 3/15/2029

     184,000        172,235  
     

 

 

 
        172,235  
     

 

 

 

Food — 0.1%

     

Tyson Foods, Inc.

     

5.70% due 3/15/2034

     302,000        305,799  
     

 

 

 
        305,799  
     

 

 

 

Gas — 0.1%

     

Boston Gas Co.

     

3.15% due 8/1/2027(5)

     35,000        32,460  

KeySpan Gas East Corp.

     

2.742% due 8/15/2026(5)

     162,000        151,162  

Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp.

     

5.75% due 9/15/2033

     105,000        108,987  
     

 

 

 
        292,609  
     

 

 

 

Healthcare-Products — 0.2%

     

Alcon Finance Corp.

     

5.375% due 12/6/2032(5)

     200,000        201,960  

Smith & Nephew PLC

     

5.40% due 3/20/2034

     215,000        214,353  
     

 

 

 
        416,313  
     

 

 

 

Healthcare-Services — 0.3%

     

HCA, Inc.

     

5.45% due 4/1/2031

     60,000        60,356  

Humana, Inc.

     

5.375% due 4/15/2031

     90,000        90,135  

5.50% due 3/15/2053

     110,000        107,105  

5.875% due 3/1/2033

     125,000        129,022  

Providence St. Joseph Health Obligated Group

     

5.403% due 10/1/2033

     285,000        289,070  

Sutter Health

     

Series 20A

     

2.294% due 8/15/2030

     25,000        21,415  
     

 

 

 
          697,103  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
     Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

 

Insurance — 0.4%

     

Athene Global Funding

     

2.50% due 3/24/2028(5)

   $  382,000      $  340,545  

5.583% due 1/9/2029(5)

     175,000        176,208  

Corebridge Financial, Inc.

     

6.05% due 9/15/2033(5)

     60,000        61,874  

Corebridge Global Funding

     

5.90% due 9/19/2028(5)

     35,000        35,899  

Equitable Financial Life Global Funding

     

1.40% due 8/27/2027(5)

     162,000        141,374  

GA Global Funding Trust

     

5.50% due 1/8/2029(5)

     180,000        180,844  
     

 

 

 
         936,744  
     

 

 

 

Machinery-Diversified — 0.2%

     

AGCO Corp.

     

5.80% due 3/21/2034

     105,000        106,422  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

     

5.611% due 3/11/2034

     380,000        384,894  
     

 

 

 
     491,316  
     

 

 

 

Mining — 0.4%

     

Glencore Funding LLC

     

5.371% due 4/4/2029(5)

     110,000        110,191  

5.70% due 5/8/2033(5)

     45,000        45,790  

5.893% due 4/4/2054(5)

     60,000        60,949  

6.375% due 10/6/2030(5)

     470,000        496,005  

6.50% due 10/6/2033(5)

     104,000        111,065  
     

 

 

 
     824,000  
     

 

 

 

Oil & Gas — 0.2%

     

Equinor ASA

     

3.00% due 4/6/2027

     359,000        340,648  
     

 

 

 
     340,648  
     

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 0.1%

     

AbbVie, Inc.

     

4.95% due 3/15/2031

     145,000        146,060  

5.35% due 3/15/2044

     10,000        10,204  

5.40% due 3/15/2054

     40,000        41,166  
     

 

 

 
     197,430  
     

 

 

 

Pipelines — 0.5%

     

Cheniere Energy Partners LP

     

4.00% due 3/1/2031

     428,000        388,945  

Columbia Pipelines Holding Co. LLC

     

5.681% due 1/15/2034(5)

     40,000        39,775  

Columbia Pipelines Operating Co. LLC

     

5.927% due 8/15/2030(5)

     45,000        46,167  

6.497% due 8/15/2043(5)

     89,000        95,324  

Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage, Inc.

     

3.60% due 12/15/2024

     24,000        23,635  

Energy Transfer LP

     

4.95% due 6/15/2028

     12,000        11,896  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
     Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

     

Pipelines — (continued)

     

Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd.

     

2.625% due 3/31/2036(5)

   $  245,000      $ 199,518  

Gray Oak Pipeline LLC

     

2.60% due 10/15/2025(5)

     85,000        81,053  

3.45% due 10/15/2027(5)

     15,000        14,083  

Targa Resources Corp.

     

6.15% due 3/1/2029

     105,000        109,433  
     

 

 

 
           1,009,829  
     

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts — 1.0%

     

American Tower Trust I

     

5.49% due 3/15/2028(5)

     315,000        318,065  

Extra Space Storage LP

     

5.50% due 7/1/2030

     60,000        60,740  

5.90% due 1/15/2031

     120,000        124,274  

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc.

     

6.75% due 12/1/2033

     250,000        263,210  

Kite Realty Group LP

     

5.50% due 3/1/2034

     440,000        437,343  

LXP Industrial Trust

     

6.75% due 11/15/2028

     185,000        192,815  

Prologis Targeted U.S. Logistics Fund LP

     

5.25% due 4/1/2029(5)

     55,000        54,924  

Realty Income Corp.

     

5.125% due 2/15/2034

     350,000        343,469  

VICI Properties LP

     

6.125% due 4/1/2054

     178,000        176,528  

VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc.

     

5.75% due 2/1/2027(5)

     325,000        324,665  

WEA Finance LLC

     

2.875% due 1/15/2027(5)

     20,000        18,322  

3.50% due 6/15/2029(5)

     45,000        39,715  
     

 

 

 
        2,354,070  
     

 

 

 

Semiconductors — 0.2%

     

Broadcom, Inc.

     

3.469% due 4/15/2034(5)

     317,000        272,027  

Intel Corp.

     

5.60% due 2/21/2054

     233,000        237,793  
     

 

 

 
        509,820  
     

 

 

 

Software — 0.3%

     

Constellation Software, Inc.

     

5.158% due 2/16/2029(5)

     30,000        29,981  

5.461% due 2/16/2034(5)

     384,000        386,223  

Oracle Corp.

     

3.65% due 3/25/2041

     352,000        276,278  
     

 

 

 
        692,482  
     

 

 

 

Telecommunications — 0.2%

     

AT&T, Inc.

     

3.50% due 9/15/2053

     68,000        48,028  

3.65% due 6/1/2051

     95,000        69,684  

3.85% due 6/1/2060

     19,000        13,777  

4.30% due 12/15/2042

     242,000        208,437  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.

     

6.00% due 6/15/2054

     80,000        85,592  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     

2.875% due 11/20/2050

     50,000        32,711  

2.987% due 10/30/2056

     70,000        44,764  
     

 

 

 
        502,993  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

          Principal
Amount
       Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

          

Trucking & Leasing — 0.2%

          

DAE Funding LLC

          

1.55% due 8/1/2024(5)

      $  294,000        $ 289,243  

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp.

          

3.95% due 3/10/2025(5)

        203,000          199,827  
          

 

 

 
             489,070  
          

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $19,513,244)

               19,758,412  
          

 

 

 

Municipals — 0.5%

          

Chicago Transit Authority Sales & Transfer Tax Receipts Revenue

          

Series A

          

6.899% due 12/1/2040

        48,515          54,762  

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

          

Series A

          

4.087% due 11/1/2051

        100,000          87,177  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority

          

Series C2

          

5.175% due 11/15/2049

        105,000          102,980  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia

          

Series A

          

6.637% due 4/1/2057

        148,000          168,178  

Regents of the University of California Medical Center Pooled Revenue

          

Series N

          

3.006% due 5/15/2050

        125,000          86,647  

State of Illinois

          

5.10% due 6/1/2033

        380,000          377,165  

Texas Natural Gas Securitization Finance Corp.

          

5.102% due 4/1/2035

        120,000          121,170  

5.169% due 4/1/2041

        90,000          91,543  
          

 

 

 

Total Municipals
(Cost $1,134,998)

             1,089,622  
          

 

 

 

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.5%

          

Fannie Mae REMIC

          

Series 2019-42, Class LA

          

3.00% due 8/25/2049

        273,731          248,604  

Series 2020-27, Class HC

          

1.50% due 10/25/2049

        386,617          301,150  

Freddie Mac REMIC

          

Series 3967, Class ZP

          

4.00% due 9/15/2041

        251,162          239,331  

Series 5170, Class DP

          

2.00% due 7/25/2050

        233,374          197,703  

Ginnie Mae REMIC

          

Series 2021-215, Class KA

          

2.50% due 10/20/2049

        282,793          244,481  
          

 

 

 

Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $1,303,671)

             1,231,269  
          

 

 

 

Foreign Government — 0.5%

          

Israel Government International Bonds

          

5.375% due 3/12/2029

     USD        220,000          220,528  

5.50% due 3/12/2034

     USD        460,000          454,517  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

          Principal
Amount
       Value  

Foreign Government — (continued)

 

Saudi Government International Bonds

          

5.75% due 1/16/2054(5)

     USD         415,000        $ 411,286  
          

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government
(Cost $1,079,602)

 

          1,086,331  
          

 

 

 

U.S. Government Securities — 12.7%

          

U.S. Treasury Bonds

          

2.25% due 2/15/2052

      $  805,700          531,258  

2.375% due 2/15/2042

        1,266,800          943,766  

3.25% due 5/15/2042

        25,000          21,289  

3.375% due 8/15/2042

        129,600          112,124  

3.625% due 2/15/2053

        694,300          610,876  

3.625% due 5/15/2053

        630,800          555,400  

3.875% due 2/15/2043

        1,269,800          1,175,756  

3.875% due 5/15/2043

        820,300          758,393  

4.00% due 11/15/2042

        976,900          921,644  

4.00% due 11/15/2052

        652,100          614,197  

4.125% due 8/15/2053

        268,100          258,214  

4.25% due 2/15/2054

        747,600          736,736  

4.375% due 8/15/2043

        685,500          678,538  

4.50% due 2/15/2044

        478,200          481,637  

4.75% due 11/15/2043

        895,000          929,961  

4.75% due 11/15/2053

        497,600          532,199  

U.S. Treasury Notes

          

2.625% due 5/31/2027

        210,000          199,106  

2.75% due 4/30/2027

        934,500          890,403  

2.75% due 7/31/2027

        195,000          185,281  

3.125% due 8/31/2027

        269,000          258,555  

3.50% due 9/15/2025

        150,000          147,229  

3.50% due 1/31/2028

        80,300          77,991  

3.50% due 4/30/2028

        519,000          503,795  

3.50% due 4/30/2030

        70,000          67,315  

3.625% due 5/15/2026

        924,000          905,953  

3.625% due 3/31/2028

        163,000          159,001  

3.625% due 5/31/2028

        204,000          198,932  

3.75% due 4/15/2026

        575,000          565,252  

3.75% due 12/31/2028

        943,300          923,845  

3.75% due 5/31/2030

        78,000          76,013  

3.75% due 6/30/2030

        247,000          240,632  

3.75% due 12/31/2030

        298,000          289,991  

3.875% due 11/30/2027

        549,000          540,465  

3.875% due 12/31/2027

        219,600          216,186  

3.875% due 12/31/2029

        237,100          232,951  

4.00% due 12/15/2025

        332,000          327,980  

4.00% due 1/15/2027

        197,000          194,722  

4.00% due 2/29/2028

        651,800          644,569  

4.00% due 6/30/2028

        155,000          153,353  

4.00% due 1/31/2029

        1,238,600          1,226,698  

4.00% due 10/31/2029

        257,000          254,129  

4.00% due 7/31/2030

        57,200          56,498  

4.00% due 2/15/2034

        82,600          81,322  

4.125% due 9/30/2027

        423,400          420,357  

4.125% due 10/31/2027

        519,000          515,148  

4.125% due 7/31/2028

        493,200          490,464  

4.125% due 3/31/2029

        261,100          260,054  

4.25% due 2/28/2029

        1,206,400          1,208,851  

4.375% due 8/15/2026

        135,000          134,525  

4.375% due 12/15/2026

        250,000          249,492  

4.375% due 8/31/2028

        462,700          464,869  

4.375% due 11/30/2028

        410,000          412,466  

4.375% due 11/30/2030

        20,000          20,181  

4.50% due 7/15/2026

        275,000          274,678  

4.625% due 3/15/2026

        40,000          39,978  

4.625% due 9/15/2026

        198,000          198,511  

4.625% due 10/15/2026

        157,000          157,503  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

U.S. Government Securities — (continued)

 

4.625% due 11/15/2026

   $ 648,000        $ 650,379  

4.625% due 9/30/2028

     937,800          951,940  

4.875% due 11/30/2025

     787,000          788,414  

4.875% due 10/31/2028

     927,000          950,899  

4.875% due 10/31/2030

     121,000          125,500  

5.00% due 8/31/2025

     205,000          205,432  

5.00% due 9/30/2025

     993,000          995,638  
       

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Securities
(Cost $29,681,112)

          28,995,434  
       

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills — 0.2%

       

U.S. Treasury Bills

       

5.736% due 7/9/2024(6)

     570,000          561,867  
       

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Bills
(Cost $561,840)

          561,867  
       

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements — 0.5%

       

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 1.60%, dated 3/28/2024, proceeds at maturity value of $1,259,288,
due 4/1/2024(7)

     1,259,064          1,259,064  
       

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $1,259,064)

          1,259,064  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.8%
(Cost $196,769,819)

          227,454,118  
       

 

 

 

Assets in excess of other liabilities — 0.2%

 

       369,667  
       

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

     $  227,823,785  
       

 

 

 

 

(1)

Non–income–producing security.

(2)

Variable coupon rate based on weighted average interest rate of underlying mortgages.

(3)

Variable rate securities, which may include step-up bonds or adjustable rate mortgages. The rate shown is the rate in effect at March 31, 2024.

(4)

TBA - To be announced.

(5)

Securities that may be resold in transactions exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, normally to certain qualified buyers. At March 31, 2024, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $10,745,993, representing 4.7% of net assets. These securities have been deemed liquid by the investment adviser pursuant to the Fund’s liquidity procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

(6)

Interest rate shown reflects the discount rate at time of purchase.

(7)

The table below presents collateral for repurchase agreements.

 

Security

   Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
    
Value
 

U.S. Treasury Bond

     4.25     2/15/2054      $  1,299,900      $  1,284,339  

Open futures contracts at March 31, 2024:

 

Type

   Expiration      Contracts      Position      Notional
Amount
    Notional
Value
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

U.S. Ultra 10-Year Treasury Note

     June 2024        4        Short      $  (458,004   $  (458,438   $ (434

Legend:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

CMT – Constant Maturity Treasury

REITs – Real Estate Investment Trusts

REMIC – Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

SOFR – Secured Overnight Financing Rate

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements section of the accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

     — Valuation Inputs —  

Investments in Securities (unaudited)

   Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 149,854,815     $ —       $ —       $ 149,854,815  

Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

     —        20,628,689        —         20,628,689  

Asset-Backed Securities

     —        2,988,615        —         2,988,615  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

     —        19,758,412        —         19,758,412  

Municipals

     —        1,089,622        —         1,089,622  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

     —        1,231,269        —         1,231,269  

Foreign Government

     —        1,086,331        —         1,086,331  

U.S. Government Securities

     —        28,995,434        —         28,995,434  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     —        561,867        —         561,867  

Repurchase Agreements

     —        1,259,064        —         1,259,064  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $  149,854,815     $  77,599,303      $  —       $  227,454,118  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments

 

Futures Contracts

 

     

Liabilities

   $ (434   $ —       $ —       $ (434
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (434   $ —       $ —       $ (434
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 14.9%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

       

3.00% due 3/1/2052

   $  2,611,713        $ 2,251,686  

3.50% due 6/1/2052

     6,350,306          5,694,376  

4.00% due 10/1/2037

     394,761          382,521  

4.00% due 6/1/2052

     3,012,486          2,791,951  

4.50% due 8/1/2052

     3,663,679          3,496,306  

4.50% due 9/1/2052

     463,909          442,461  

5.50% due 9/1/2053

     4,183,111          4,175,449  

6.00% due 8/1/2053

     2,016,281          2,037,108  

6.00% due 10/1/2053

     4,019,684          4,056,525  

Federal National Mortgage Association

       

3.00% due 7/1/2051

     3,449,862          2,971,822  

3.00% due 5/1/2052

     9,288,131          8,009,873  

3.50% due 6/1/2052

     4,723,211          4,235,345  

3.50% due 9/1/2052

     3,687,131          3,314,957  

3.50% due 10/1/2052

     3,850,357          3,450,856  

4.00% due 6/1/2052

     4,661,729          4,320,457  

4.00% due 10/1/2052

     4,820,367          4,467,482  

4.50% due 10/1/2053

     4,612,421          4,393,637  

5.00% due 2/1/2053

     302,658          295,441  

5.50% due 1/1/2054

     1,082,315          1,076,812  

6.00% due 9/1/2053

     294,207          296,919  
       

 

 

 

Total Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $64,196,025)

 

         62,161,984  
       

 

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities — 20.1%

       

AGL CLO 17 Ltd.

       

Series 2022-17A, Class A

       

6.648% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.33%) due 1/21/2035(1)(2)

     1,200,000          1,199,040  

Aligned Data Centers Issuer LLC

       

Series 2021-1A, Class A2

       

1.937% due 8/15/2046(1)

     2,016,000          1,834,940  

Allegro CLO VI Ltd.

       

Series 2017-2A, Class B

       

7.078% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.76%) due 1/17/2031(1)(2)

     2,000,000          1,994,800  

Ally Auto Receivables Trust

       

Series 2022-1, Class A3

       

3.31% due 11/15/2026

     3,021,000          2,977,766  

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust

       

Series 2020-3, Class C

       

1.06% due 8/18/2026

     2,625,000          2,554,827  

Anchorage Capital CLO 17 Ltd.

       

Series 2021-17A, Class A1

       

6.746% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.43%) due 7/15/2034(1)(2)

     2,800,000          2,797,760  

Anchorage Capital CLO 21 Ltd.

       

Series 2021-21A, Class B

       

7.329% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.01%) due 10/20/2034(1)(2)

     1,750,000          1,745,625  

Ares XXVII CLO Ltd.

       

Series 2013-2A, Class BR2

       

7.231% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.91%) due 10/28/2034(1)(2)

     2,000,000          1,996,022  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Asset-Backed Securities — (continued)

 

Ares XXVIIIR CLO Ltd.

       

Series 2018-28RA, Class A2

       

6.978% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.66%) due 10/17/2030(1)(2)

   $  2,400,000        $   2,392,872  

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC

       

Series 2019-3A, Class A

       

2.36% due 3/20/2026(1)

     2,440,000          2,381,619  

Barings CLO Ltd.

       

Series 2020-1A, Class AR

       

6.726% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.41%) due 10/15/2036(1)(2)

     2,800,000          2,797,421  

Battery Park CLO II Ltd.

       

Series 2022-1A, Class A1

       

7.528% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.21%) due 10/20/2035(1)(2)

     3,550,000          3,570,945  

Benefit Street Partners CLO XVI Ltd.

       

Series 2018-16A, Class BR

       

7.128% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.81%) due 1/17/2032(1)(2)

     2,800,000          2,793,000  

Canyon Capital CLO Ltd.

       

Series 2022-1A, Class B

       

7.167% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.85%) due 4/15/2035(1)(2)

     2,000,000          1,993,734  

CarMax Auto Owner Trust

       

Series 2020-4, Class B

       

0.85% due 6/15/2026

     2,200,000          2,124,225  

Cathedral Lake VI Ltd.

       

Series 2021-6A, Class AN

       

6.836% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.51%) due 4/25/2034(1)(2)

     2,500,000          2,500,163  

CIFC Funding Ltd.

       

Series 2013-4A, Class BRR

       

7.181% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.86%) due 4/27/2031(1)(2)

     2,000,000          1,995,200  

Dryden 80 CLO Ltd.

       

Series 2019-80A, Class AR

       

6.567% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.25%) due 1/17/2033(1)(2)

     3,350,000          3,337,605  

Dryden Senior Loan Fund

       

Series 2017-47A, Class CR

       

7.626% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.31%) due 4/15/2028(1)(2)

     2,100,000          2,095,380  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust

       

Series 2020-1, Class A

       

2.04% due 8/15/2031(1)

     2,400,000          2,329,247  

GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust

       

Series 2020-4, Class A4

       

0.50% due 2/17/2026

     3,579,000          3,515,148  

Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust

       

Series 2022-B, Class A3

       

3.35% due 6/16/2025(1)

     1,529,986          1,523,817  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Asset-Backed Securities — (continued)

 

ICG U.S. CLO Ltd.

       

Series 2022-1A, Class A1

       

6.858% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.54%) due 7/20/2035(1)(2)

   $  2,500,000        $   2,497,000  

Jamestown CLO XI Ltd.

       

Series 2018-11A, Class A2

       

7.276% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.96%) due 7/14/2031(1)(2)

     2,800,000          2,793,280  

KKR CLO 38 Ltd.

       

Series 38A, Class A1

       

6.634% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.32%) due 4/15/2033(1)(2)

     2,800,000          2,788,358  

Midocean Credit CLO VIII

       

Series 2018-8A, Class A2

       

6.881% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.56%) due 2/20/2031(1)(2)

     700,000          699,510  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 26 Ltd.

       

Series 2017-26A, Class BR

       

6.96% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.66%) due 10/18/2030(1)(2)

     1,050,000          1,044,225  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 40 Ltd.

       

Series 2021-40A, Class A

       

6.636% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.32%) due 4/16/2033(1)(2)

     2,900,000          2,897,970  

NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust

       

Series 2024-1A, Class A2

       

5.12% due 3/15/2029(1)

     2,500,000          2,494,644  

Nissan Auto Lease Trust

       

Series 2023-A, Class A4

       

4.80% due 7/15/2027

     1,600,000          1,589,858  

OHA Credit Partners XIV Ltd.

       

Series 2017-14A, Class B

       

7.079% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.76%) due 1/21/2030(1)(2)

     2,000,000          1,994,800  

Oscar U.S. Funding XV LLC

       

Series 2023-1A, Class A3

       

5.81% due 12/10/2027(1)

     1,300,000          1,306,810  

RRX 6 Ltd.

       

Series 2021-6A, Class A1

       

6.766% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.45%) due 1/15/2037(1)(2)

     1,800,000          1,797,120  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust

       

Series 2022-3, Class A3

       

3.40% due 12/15/2026

     831,300          827,471  

TCW CLO Ltd.

       

Series 2021-1A, Class A

       

6.749% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.43%) due 3/18/2034(1)(2)

     850,000          849,830  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Asset-Backed Securities — (continued)

 

TIAA CLO IV Ltd.

       

Series 2018-1A, Class A2

       

7.279% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.96%) due 1/20/2032(1)(2)

   $  1,240,000        $ 1,236,900  

Toyota Auto Loan Extended Note Trust

       

Series 2021-1A, Class A

       

1.07% due 2/27/2034(1)

     2,175,000          2,015,657  

Voya CLO Ltd.

       

Series 2015-3A, Class A3R

       

7.279% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.96%) due 10/20/2031(1)(2)

     2,000,000          2,002,792  

World Omni Auto Receivables Trust

       

Series 2021-B, Class A4

       

0.69% due 6/15/2027

     2,800,000          2,655,729  
       

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $83,789,916)

 

         83,943,110  
       

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes — 26.3%

       

Aerospace & Defense — 0.3%

       

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

       

5.35% due 6/1/2034

     400,000          400,356  

RTX Corp.

       

6.10% due 3/15/2034

     1,000,000          1,069,350  
       

 

 

 
       1,469,706  
       

 

 

 

Agriculture — 0.5%

       

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

       

2.90% due 3/1/2032

     1,800,000          1,553,940  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

       

5.125% due 2/13/2031

     500,000          497,040  
       

 

 

 
       2,050,980  
       

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers — 0.3%

       

Hyundai Capital America

       

5.40% due 1/8/2031(1)

     1,100,000          1,104,356  
       

 

 

 
       1,104,356  
       

 

 

 

Beverages — 0.1%

       

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.

       

4.95% due 1/15/2042

     600,000          582,918  
       

 

 

 
       582,918  
       

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 0.5%

       

Amgen, Inc.

       

5.60% due 3/2/2043

     800,000          813,912  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

       

5.25% due 10/15/2033

     1,000,000          1,021,280  

5.55% due 10/15/2053

     100,000          103,559  
       

 

 

 
       1,938,751  
       

 

 

 

Building Materials — 0.1%

       

Carrier Global Corp.

       

3.377% due 4/5/2040

     500,000          391,540  
       

 

 

 
       391,540  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN CORE FIXED INCOME VIP FUND

 

March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

 

Commercial Banks — 7.1%

 

AIB Group PLC

       

5.871% (5.871% fixed rate until 3/28/2034; SOFR + 1.91% thereafter) due 3/28/2035(1)(2)

   $ 1,000,000        $    1,004,940  

Bank of America Corp.

       

1.898% (1.898% fixed rate until 7/23/2030; SOFR + 1.53% thereafter) due 7/23/2031(2)

     2,200,000          1,807,102  

4.271% (4.271% fixed rate until 7/23/2028; 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.57% thereafter) due 7/23/2029(2)

     2,200,000          2,120,316  

Bank of Ireland Group PLC

       

5.601% (5.601% fixed rate until 3/20/2029; SOFR + 1.62% thereafter) due 3/20/2030(1)(2)

     800,000          800,880  

Barclays PLC

       

4.972% (4.972% fixed rate until 5/16/2028; 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.12% thereafter) due 5/16/2029(2)

     600,000          587,844  

BNP Paribas SA

       

5.176% (5.176% fixed rate until 1/9/2029; SOFR + 1.52% thereafter) due 1/9/2030(1)(2)

     2,500,000          2,499,900  

5.497% (5.497% fixed rate until 5/20/2029; SOFR + 1.59% thereafter) due 5/20/2030(1)(2)

     800,000          801,768  

Danske Bank AS

       

5.705% (5.705% fixed rate until 3/1/2029; 1 yr. CMT rate + 1.40% thereafter)
due 3/1/2030(1)(2)

      1,400,000          1,410,346  

Deutsche Bank AG

       

2.311% (2.311% fixed rate until 11/16/2026; SOFR + 1.22% thereafter) due 11/16/2027(2)

     3,900,000          3,564,015  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

       

4.493% (4.493% fixed rate until 3/24/2030; 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.79% thereafter) due 3/24/2031(2)

     1,900,000          1,837,623  

5.04% (5.04% fixed rate until 1/23/2027; SOFR + 1.19% thereafter) due 1/23/2028(2)

     700,000          697,795  

5.336% (5.336% fixed rate until 1/23/2034; SOFR + 1.62% thereafter) due 1/23/2035(2)

     1,400,000          1,405,880  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

       

3.574% (3.574% fixed rate until 11/7/2027; 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.43% thereafter) due 11/7/2028(2)

     1,400,000          1,313,312  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

       

Commercial Banks — (continued)

       

Morgan Stanley

       

2.239% (2.239% fixed rate until 7/21/2031; SOFR + 1.18% thereafter) due 7/21/2032(2)

   $ 900,000        $ 734,436  

5.123% (5.123% fixed rate until 2/1/2028; SOFR + 1.73% thereafter) due 2/1/2029(2)

      1,200,000          1,197,960  

5.173% (5.173% fixed rate until 1/16/2029; SOFR + 1.45% thereafter) due 1/16/2030(2)

     1,500,000          1,500,060  

NatWest Group PLC

       

5.076% (5.076% fixed rate until 1/27/2029; 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.13% thereafter) due 1/27/2030(2)

     700,000          687,435  

5.808% (5.808% fixed rate until 9/13/2028; 1 yr. CMT rate + 1.95% thereafter) due 9/13/2029(2)

     2,500,000          2,540,925  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd.

       

5.20% due 3/7/2029(1)

     800,000          806,144  

U.S. Bancorp

       

5.836% (5.836% fixed rate until 6/10/2033; SOFR + 2.26% thereafter) due 6/12/2034(2)

     1,200,000          1,224,240  

UBS Group AG

       

3.869% (3.869% fixed rate until 1/12/2028; 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.63% thereafter) due 1/12/2029(1)(2)

     1,100,000          1,040,501  
       

 

 

 
            29,583,422  
       

 

 

 

Computers — 0.0%

       

Apple, Inc.

       

3.25% due 8/8/2029

     100,000          93,987  
       

 

 

 
          93,987  
       

 

 

 

Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.1%

       

Kenvue, Inc.

       

5.05% due 3/22/2053

     500,000          489,430  
       

 

 

 
          489,430  
       

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.5%

       

Charles Schwab Corp.

       

6.136% (6.136% fixed rate until 8/24/2033; SOFR + 2.01% thereafter) due 8/24/2034(2)

     700,000          730,856  

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.

       

5.875% due 7/21/2028

     1,100,000          1,121,230  

Mastercard, Inc.

       

4.85% due 3/9/2033

     200,000          201,462  
       

 

 

 
          2,053,548  
       

 

 

 

Electric — 2.0%

       

Alabama Power Co.

       

3.94% due 9/1/2032

     1,000,000          929,390  

Constellation Energy Generation LLC

       

5.75% due 3/15/2054

     600,000          602,076  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

       

Electric — (continued)

       

Florida Power & Light Co.

       

4.05% due 10/1/2044

   $  1,200,000        $ 1,026,072  

National Grid PLC

       

5.418% due 1/11/2034

     2,000,000          1,987,980  

Public Service Electric & Gas Co.

       

5.45% due 8/1/2053

     300,000          308,955  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

       

5.45% due 4/1/2034

     1,000,000          1,003,660  

Wisconsin Public Service Corp.

       

2.85% due 12/1/2051

     400,000          255,884  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

       

5.50% due 3/15/2034

     2,200,000          2,189,110  
       

 

 

 
             8,303,127  
       

 

 

 

Electronics — 0.2%

       

Honeywell International, Inc.

       

1.95% due 6/1/2030

     800,000          682,560  
       

 

 

 
          682,560  
       

 

 

 

Environmental Control — 0.8%

       

Waste Management, Inc.

       

4.15% due 4/15/2032

     3,300,000          3,154,470  
       

 

 

 
          3,154,470  
       

 

 

 

Food — 0.4%

       

Campbell Soup Co.

       

5.40% due 3/21/2034

     800,000          806,560  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc.

       

5.75% due 4/1/2033

     500,000          493,080  

6.50% due 12/1/2052

     200,000          198,016  
       

 

 

 
          1,497,656  
       

 

 

 

Gas — 0.3%

       

CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.

       

5.40% due 3/1/2033

     1,100,000          1,118,700  
       

 

 

 
          1,118,700  
       

 

 

 

Healthcare-Services — 1.4%

       

Elevance Health, Inc.

       

4.75% due 2/15/2033

     800,000          780,600  

5.125% due 2/15/2053

     200,000          191,796  

HCA, Inc.

       

5.25% due 6/15/2026

     600,000          598,356  

5.50% due 6/15/2047

     900,000          856,269  

5.60% due 4/1/2034

     500,000          503,860  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

       

3.05% due 5/15/2041

     600,000          455,100  

5.00% due 4/15/2034

     1,700,000          1,704,471  

5.15% due 10/15/2025

     200,000          200,322  

5.375% due 4/15/2054

     400,000          407,912  
       

 

 

 
          5,698,686  
       

 

 

 

Insurance — 0.9%

       

AIA Group Ltd.

       

5.375% due 4/5/2034(1)

     500,000          500,610  

Assurant, Inc.

       

3.70% due 2/22/2030

     1,000,000          904,650  

Chubb INA Holdings, Inc.

       

5.00% due 3/15/2034

     1,000,000          1,004,210  

Lincoln National Corp.

       

5.852% due 3/15/2034

     1,200,000          1,187,292  
       

 

 

 
          3,596,762  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

       

Internet — 0.2%

       

Amazon.com, Inc.

       

4.80% due 12/5/2034

   $ 900,000        $ 908,172  
       

 

 

 
          908,172  
       

 

 

 

Lodging — 0.1%

       

Marriott International, Inc.

       

5.30% due 5/15/2034

     600,000          593,550  
       

 

 

 
          593,550  
       

 

 

 

Machinery-Diversified — 0.4%

       

Deere & Co.

       

3.90% due 6/9/2042

     500,000          431,645  

John Deere Capital Corp.

       

4.50% due 1/16/2029

     900,000          891,216  

Series I 5.15% due 9/8/2033

     300,000          306,489  
       

 

 

 
          1,629,350  
       

 

 

 

Media — 0.5%

       

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital

       

2.25% due 1/15/2029

     700,000          596,134  

5.25% due 4/1/2053

     300,000          238,215  

Comcast Corp.

       

3.75% due 4/1/2040

     400,000          332,592  

4.25% due 1/15/2033

     500,000          473,560  

5.35% due 5/15/2053

     400,000          397,276  
       

 

 

 
             2,037,777  
       

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 0.6%

       

General Electric Co.

       

Series A

       

6.75% due 3/15/2032

     2,400,000          2,675,496  
       

 

 

 
          2,675,496  
       

 

 

 

Oil & Gas — 1.2%

       

BP Capital Markets America, Inc.

       

3.633% due 4/6/2030

      1,300,000          1,225,523  

4.812% due 2/13/2033

     1,300,000          1,283,620  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

       

3.50% due 12/1/2029

     300,000          277,752  

6.25% due 3/15/2053

     300,000          323,712  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

       

3.482% due 3/19/2030

     1,300,000          1,225,601  

Marathon Oil Corp.

       

5.70% due 4/1/2034

     800,000          802,040  
       

 

 

 
          5,138,248  
       

 

 

 

Packaging & Containers — 0.4%

       

Berry Global, Inc.

       

5.65% due 1/15/2034(1)

     600,000          596,952  

Packaging Corp. of America

       

5.70% due 12/1/2033

     1,000,000          1,033,750  
       

 

 

 
          1,630,702  
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 2.2%

       

AbbVie, Inc.

       

4.05% due 11/21/2039

     800,000          712,040  

5.05% due 3/15/2034

     1,500,000          1,517,955  

5.40% due 3/15/2054

     500,000          514,570  

Cigna Group

       

5.40% due 3/15/2033

     1,400,000          1,426,530  

CVS Health Corp.

       

5.00% due 2/20/2026

     700,000          697,648  

5.30% due 6/1/2033

     1,400,000          1,402,394  

5.875% due 6/1/2053

     500,000          508,695  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

       

Pharmaceuticals — (continued)

       

Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte. Ltd.

       

4.75% due 5/19/2033

   $  2,100,000        $ 2,068,626  

5.30% due 5/19/2053

     400,000          398,320  
       

 

 

 
             9,246,778  
       

 

 

 

Pipelines — 0.6%

       

Cheniere Energy Partners LP

       

5.95% due 6/30/2033

     1,400,000          1,435,896  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

       

4.85% due 1/31/2034

     800,000          788,504  

4.85% due 3/15/2044

     400,000          375,040  
       

 

 

 
          2,599,440  
       

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts — 1.0%

       

Crown Castle, Inc.

       

5.80% due 3/1/2034

     1,600,000          1,637,728  

Extra Space Storage LP

       

5.40% due 2/1/2034

     1,200,000          1,195,524  

Realty Income Corp.

       

5.125% due 2/15/2034

     700,000          686,938  

Regency Centers LP

       

5.25% due 1/15/2034

     800,000          794,792  
       

 

 

 
          4,314,982  
       

 

 

 

Retail — 0.7%

       

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

       

6.30% due 10/10/2033

     700,000          730,926  

Home Depot, Inc.

       

4.50% due 9/15/2032

     800,000          785,264  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

       

3.70% due 4/15/2046

     600,000          460,056  

5.15% due 7/1/2033

     400,000          403,144  

Target Corp.

       

4.50% due 9/15/2032

     400,000          392,132  
       

 

 

 
          2,771,522  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors — 0.3%

       

Marvell Technology, Inc.

       

5.95% due 9/15/2033

     1,100,000          1,140,821  
       

 

 

 
          1,140,821  
       

 

 

 

Software — 0.8%

       

Microsoft Corp.

       

3.30% due 2/6/2027

     1,300,000          1,260,272  

Oracle Corp.

       

5.55% due 2/6/2053

     300,000          293,754  

6.25% due 11/9/2032

     1,700,000          1,820,547  
       

 

 

 
          3,374,573  
       

 

 

 

Telecommunications — 0.9%

       

Cisco Systems, Inc.

       

5.05% due 2/26/2034

     1,000,000          1,013,890  

5.30% due 2/26/2054

     500,000          513,975  

Rogers Communications, Inc.

       

4.55% due 3/15/2052

     400,000          337,720  

5.30% due 2/15/2034

     1,000,000          991,420  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.

       

2.70% due 3/15/2032

     300,000          252,432  

3.00% due 2/15/2041

     600,000          442,212  

3.40% due 10/15/2052

     200,000          141,606  
       

 

 

 
          3,693,255  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

 

Transportation — 0.3%

 

Norfolk Southern Corp.

       

5.35% due 8/1/2054

   $ 500,000        $ 494,465  

5.55% due 3/15/2034

     500,000          520,460  

Union Pacific Corp.

       

3.95% due 9/10/2028

     300,000          292,686  
       

 

 

 
       1,307,611  
       

 

 

 

Trucking & Leasing — 0.6%

       

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp.

       

5.35% due 3/30/2029(1)

     800,000          801,320  

SMBC Aviation Capital Finance DAC

       

5.55% due 4/3/2034(1)

     1,800,000          1,792,026  
       

 

 

 
       2,593,346  
       

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $108,631,495)

           109,466,222  
       

 

 

 

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 8.7%

       

Benchmark Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2018-B3, Class AS

       

4.195% due 4/10/2051(2)(3)

      2,550,000          2,372,477  

Series 2024-V5, Class AM

       

6.417% due 1/10/2057(2)(3)

     1,430,000          1,484,281  

Series 2024-V5, Class B

       

6.059% due 1/10/2057(2)(3)

     600,000          602,713  

BMO Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2023-C6, Class AS

       

6.55% due 9/15/2056(2)(3)

     1,600,000          1,720,275  

BX Trust

       

Series 2019-OC11, Class A

       

3.202% due 12/9/2041(1)

     2,000,000          1,780,560  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2014-GC23, Class AS

       

3.863% due 7/10/2047

     2,750,000          2,723,750  

Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2017-COR2, Class A3

       

3.51% due 9/10/2050

     2,920,000          2,735,379  

Series 2019-GC44, Class AM

       

3.263% due 8/15/2057

     2,415,000          2,155,338  

DBGS Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2018-C1, Class AM

       

4.627% due 10/15/2051(2)(3)

     2,400,000          2,237,871  

DBUBS Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2017-BRBK, Class A

       

3.452% due 10/10/2034(1)

     1,760,000          1,639,727  

Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust

       

Series 2021-DNA7, Class M2

       

7.12% due 11/25/2041(1)(2)(3)

     2,200,000          2,211,127  

Series 2021-HQA4, Class M1

       

6.27% due 12/25/2041(1)(2)(3)

     1,219,384          1,209,378  

Series 2022-DNA1, Class M1A

       

6.32% due 1/25/2042(1)(2)(3)

     1,006,832          1,006,444  

Series 2022-HQA3, Class M1A

       

7.62% due 8/25/2042(1)(2)(3)

     2,214,511          2,258,264  

Hilton USA Trust

       

Series 2016-HHV, Class A

       

3.719% due 11/5/2038(1)

     1,875,000          1,780,983  

Jackson Park Trust

       

Series 2019-LIC, Class A

       

2.766% due 10/14/2039(1)

     2,000,000          1,736,736  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — (continued)

 

SLG Office Trust

       

Series 2021-OVA, Class A

       

2.585% due 7/15/2041(1)

   $ 600,000        $ 495,811  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2015-NXS4, Class A4

       

3.718% due 12/15/2048

      3,120,000          3,028,053  

Series 2018-C43, Class A4

       

4.012% due 3/15/2051(2)(3)

     3,000,000          2,868,419  
       

 

 

 

Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $36,730,507)

 

         36,047,586  
       

 

 

 

Senior Secured Loans — 3.1%

       

Advertising — 0.2%

       

Outfront Media Capital LLC

       

2019 Term Loan B

       

7.077% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.75%) due 11/18/2026(2)

     750,000          748,357  
       

 

 

 
       748,357  
       

 

 

 

Airlines — 0.5%

       

Air Canada

       

2024 Term Loan B

       

7.833% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.50%) due 3/21/2031(2)

     625,000          625,394  

United Airlines, Inc.

       

2024 Term Loan B

       

8.076% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.75%) due 2/15/2031(2)

     550,000          549,912  

WestJet Loyalty LP

       

Term Loan B

       

9.057% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.75%) due 2/14/2031(2)

     1,150,000          1,149,045  
       

 

 

 
       2,324,351  
       

 

 

 

Commercial Services — 0.1%

       

Vestis Corp.

       

Term Loan

       

7.576% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.25%) due 2/22/2031(2)

     250,000          249,688  
       

 

 

 
       249,688  
       

 

 

 

Distribution/Wholesale — 0.1%

       

Core & Main LP

       

2024 Incremental Term Loan B

       

7.564% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.25%) due 2/9/2031(2)

     650,000          647,562  
       

 

 

 
       647,562  
       

 

 

 

Electric — 0.2%

       

ExGen Renewables IV LLC

       

2020 Term Loan

       

8.105% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.50%) due 12/15/2027(2)

     750,000          750,000  
       

 

 

 
       750,000  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Senior Secured Loans — (continued)

 

Entertainment — 0.6%

 

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.

       

2024 Term Loan B1

       

8.041% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.75%) due 2/6/2031(2)

   $  1,250,000        $ 1,250,000  

Flutter Financing BV

       

Term Loan B

       

7.559% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.25%) due 11/29/2030(2)

     1,122,188          1,121,582  
       

 

 

 
       2,371,582  
       

 

 

 

Healthcare-Services — 0.3%

       

DaVita, Inc.

       

2020 Term Loan B

       

0.00% due 8/12/2026(2)(4)

     748,025          747,703  

ICON Luxembourg SARL

       

2024 LUX Term Loan B

       

7.302% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.00%) due 7/3/2028(2)

     366,457          367,095  

PRA Health Sciences, Inc.

       

2024 US Term Loan B

       

7.302% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.00%) due 7/3/2028(2)

     91,303          91,462  
       

 

 

 
         1,206,260  
       

 

 

 

Leisure Time — 0.1%

       

Alterra Mountain Co.

       

2024 Add-on Term Loan B

       

0.00% due 5/31/2030(2)(4)

     400,000          401,500  
       

 

 

 
       401,500  
       

 

 

 

Lodging — 0.5%

       

Fertitta Entertainment LLC

       

2022 Term Loan B

       

9.077% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.75%) due 1/29/2029(2)

     404,967          405,728  

Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower LLC

       

2024 Incremental Term Loan B 0.00% due 1/17/2031(2)(4)

     750,000          751,170  

Station Casinos LLC

       

2024 Term Loan B 0.00% due 3/7/2031(2)(4)

     1,125,000          1,122,829  
       

 

 

 
       2,279,727  
       

 

 

 

Media — 0.3%

       

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.

       

2019 Term Loan B4

       

7.941% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.50%) due 9/18/2026(2)

     1,100,000          1,099,692  
       

 

 

 
       1,099,692  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Senior Secured Loans — (continued)

 

Software — 0.2%

 

Dun & Bradstreet Corp.

       

2024 Term Loan B

       

8.082% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.75%) due 1/18/2029(2)

   $ 1,000,000        $ 999,530  
       

 

 

 
       999,530  
       

 

 

 

Total Senior Secured Loans
(Cost $13,048,734)

 

       13,078,249  
       

 

 

 

U.S. Government Agencies — 1.4%

       

Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes

       

5.239% due 4/1/2024(5)

     5,900,000          5,896,481  
       

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agencies
(Cost $5,900,000)

 

       5,896,481  
       

 

 

 

U.S. Government Securities — 23.1%

       

U.S. Treasury Bonds

       

4.25% due 2/15/2054

      19,000,000          18,723,906  

4.50% due 2/15/2044

     35,800,000          36,057,312  

U.S. Treasury Notes

       

4.00% due 2/15/2034

     2,500,000          2,461,328  

4.25% due 2/28/2029

     26,100,000          26,153,016  

4.625% due 2/28/2026

     13,000,000          12,992,891  
       

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Securities
(Cost $95,913,100)

 

       96,388,453  
       

 

 

 

Commercial Paper — 0.3%

       

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

       

5.399% due 4/2/2024(1)

     1,300,000          1,299,808  
       

 

 

 

Total Commercial Paper
(Cost $1,299,808)

 

       1,299,808  
       

 

 

 
     Shares        Value  

Exchange-Traded Funds — 2.0%

       

iShares MBS ETF

     45,640          4,218,049  

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF

     85,580          3,903,304  
       

 

 

 

Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(Cost $7,662,851)

 

       8,121,353  
       

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
       Value  

Repurchase Agreements — 0.1%

       

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 1.60%, dated 3/28/2024, proceeds at maturity value of $394,309, due 4/1/2024(6)

   $ 394,239          394,239  
       

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $394,239)

 

       394,239  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.0%
(Cost $417,566,675)

 

       416,797,485  
       

 

 

 

Assets in excess of other liabilities — 0.0%

 

       189,218  
       

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

     $  416,986,703  
       

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Securities that may be resold in transactions exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, normally to certain qualified buyers. At March 31, 2024, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $96,276,667, representing 23.1% of net assets. These securities have been deemed liquid by the investment adviser pursuant to the Fund’s liquidity procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

(2)

Variable rate securities, which may include step-up bonds or adjustable rate mortgages. The rate shown is the rate in effect at March 31, 2024.

(3)

Variable coupon rate based on weighted average interest rate of underlying mortgages.

 

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(4)

Represents an unsettled loan commitment. The coupon rate will be determined at time of settlement.

(5)

Interest rate shown reflects the discount rate at time of purchase.

(6)

The table below presents collateral for repurchase agreements.

 

Security

   Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Treasury Bill

     0.00     6/18/2024      $  407,000      $  402,190  

Open futures contracts at March 31, 2024:

 

Type

   Expiration      Contracts      Position      Notional
Amount
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. 2-Year Treasury Note

     June 2024        245        Long      $ 50,239,893      $ 50,098,672      $ (141,221

U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note

     June 2024        328        Long        35,031,577        35,101,125        69,548  

U.S. Long Bond

     June 2024        15        Long        1,799,300        1,806,563        7,263  

U.S. Ultra Bond

     June 2024        30        Long        3,858,820        3,870,000        11,180  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

 

   $  90,929,590      $  90,876,360      $ (53,230
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Legend:

CLO – Collateralized Loan Obligation

CMT – Constant Maturity Treasury

REMIC – Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

SOFR – Secured Overnight Financing Rate

STACR – Structured Agency Credit Risk

USD – United States Dollar

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements section of the accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

     — Valuation Inputs —  

Investments in Securities (unaudited)

   Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

   $ —      $ 62,161,984      $ —       $ 62,161,984  

Asset-Backed Securities

     —        83,943,110        —         83,943,110  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

     —        109,466,222        —         109,466,222  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

     —        36,047,586        —         36,047,586  

Senior Secured Loans

     —        13,078,249        —         13,078,249  

U.S. Government Agencies

     —        5,896,481        —         5,896,481  

U.S. Government Securities

     —        96,388,453        —         96,388,453  

Commercial Paper

     —        1,299,808        —         1,299,808  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     8,121,353       —         —         8,121,353  

Repurchase Agreements

     —        394,239        —         394,239  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $  8,121,353     $  408,676,132      $ —       $  416,797,485  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments

          

Futures Contracts

          

Assets

   $ 87,991     $ —       $ —       $ 87,991  

Liabilities

     (141,221     —         —         (141,221
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (53,230   $ —       $ —       $ (53,230
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — 98.5%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 2.9%

 

General Dynamics Corp.

     8,153        $ 2,303,141  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

     8,359          1,781,303  
       

 

 

 
       4,084,444  
       

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics — 1.6%

 

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     14,890          2,213,101  
       

 

 

 
       2,213,101  
       

 

 

 

Banks — 7.8%

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     24,472          4,901,742  

M&T Bank Corp.

     14,305          2,080,519  

Regions Financial Corp.

     102,652          2,159,798  

Royal Bank of Canada (Canada)

     17,980          1,813,464  
       

 

 

 
       10,955,523  
       

 

 

 

Beverages — 2.8%

 

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

     60,478          1,854,860  

Pernod Ricard SA (France)

     12,784          2,067,036  
       

 

 

 
       3,921,896  
       

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 1.7%

 

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     32,456          2,377,402  
       

 

 

 
       2,377,402  
       

 

 

 

Building Products — 1.1%

 

Johnson Controls International PLC

     24,766          1,617,715  
       

 

 

 
       1,617,715  
       

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 7.3%

 

Ares Management Corp., Class A

     14,771          1,964,247  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     4,013          1,676,190  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     13,226          1,817,649  

Morgan Stanley

     20,287          1,910,224  

Nasdaq, Inc.

     9,290          586,199  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

     17,935          2,303,213  
       

 

 

 
         10,257,722  
       

 

 

 

Chemicals — 2.0%

 

Celanese Corp.

     8,311          1,428,329  

PPG Industries, Inc.

     9,788          1,418,281  
       

 

 

 
       2,846,610  
       

 

 

 

Communications Equipment — 2.1%

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     59,206          2,954,971  
       

 

 

 
       2,954,971  
       

 

 

 

Distributors — 1.4%

 

LKQ Corp.

     35,783          1,911,170  
       

 

 

 
       1,911,170  
       

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — 3.8%

 

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     19,798          1,704,608  

Exelon Corp.

     60,505          2,273,173  

PPL Corp.

     51,154          1,408,269  
       

 

 

 
       5,386,050  
       

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment — 1.6%

 

Emerson Electric Co.

     19,403          2,200,688  
       

 

 

 
       2,200,688  
       

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 2.4%

 

Corning, Inc.

     48,824          1,609,239  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     11,881          1,725,596  
       

 

 

 
       3,334,835  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Financial Services — 0.5%

       

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

     19,529        $ 742,297  
       

 

 

 
       742,297  
       

 

 

 

Food Products — 1.1%

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     24,201          1,520,065  
       

 

 

 
       1,520,065  
       

 

 

 

Gas Utilities — 1.5%

 

Atmos Energy Corp.

     18,109          2,152,617  
       

 

 

 
       2,152,617  
       

 

 

 

Ground Transportation — 1.0%

 

Canadian National Railway Co. (Canada)

     10,445          1,375,420  
       

 

 

 
       1,375,420  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.0%

 

Becton Dickinson & Co.

     5,602          1,386,215  
       

 

 

 
       1,386,215  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 3.3%

 

Elevance Health, Inc.

     3,649          1,892,152  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     5,597          2,768,836  
       

 

 

 
          4,660,988  
       

 

 

 

Hotel & Resort REITs — 1.0%

 

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     65,888          1,362,564  
       

 

 

 
       1,362,564  
       

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.9%

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.

     354          1,284,269  
       

 

 

 
       1,284,269  
       

 

 

 

Household Durables — 1.0%

 

Lennar Corp., Class A

     8,555          1,471,289  
       

 

 

 
       1,471,289  
       

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates — 1.8%

 

Honeywell International, Inc.

     5,098          1,046,364  

Siemens AG, ADR

     3,435          327,802  

Siemens AG, Reg S (Germany)

     5,701          1,088,350  
       

 

 

 
       2,462,516  
       

 

 

 

Insurance — 4.0%

 

Allstate Corp.

     5,292          915,569  

American International Group, Inc.

     25,255          1,974,183  

MetLife, Inc.

     36,358          2,694,492  
       

 

 

 
       5,584,244  
       

 

 

 

IT Services — 0.9%

 

Amdocs Ltd.

     14,718          1,330,066  
       

 

 

 
       1,330,066  
       

 

 

 

Media — 0.6%

 

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     8,863          857,584  
       

 

 

 
       857,584  
       

 

 

 

Metals & Mining — 2.9%

 

Barrick Gold Corp.

     91,538          1,523,192  

Rio Tinto PLC, ADR

     39,086          2,491,342  
       

 

 

 
       4,014,534  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Multi-Utilities — 2.6%

 

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     32,713        $ 1,609,152  

Sempra

     27,731          1,991,918  
       

 

 

 
       3,601,070  
       

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 9.6%

 

ConocoPhillips

     28,623          3,643,136  

Coterra Energy, Inc.

     67,963          1,894,808  

EOG Resources, Inc.

     27,139          3,469,450  

EQT Corp.

     40,442          1,499,185  

Phillips 66

     11,306          1,846,722  

Targa Resources Corp.

     10,582          1,185,078  
       

 

 

 
       13,538,379  
       

 

 

 

Personal Care Products — 3.2%

 

Kenvue, Inc.

     98,791          2,120,055  

Unilever PLC, ADR

     48,728          2,445,658  
       

 

 

 
       4,565,713  
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 11.4%

 

AstraZeneca PLC, ADR

     26,293          1,781,351  

Johnson & Johnson

     21,660          3,426,395  

Merck & Co., Inc.

     38,980          5,143,411  

Pfizer, Inc.

     145,980          4,050,945  

Roche Holding AG (Switzerland)

     6,098          1,556,678  
       

 

 

 
       15,958,780  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 3.1%

 

Broadcom, Inc.

     784          1,039,122  

NXP Semiconductors NV

     8,183          2,027,502  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     7,704          1,304,287  
       

 

 

 
       4,370,911  
       

 

 

 

Specialized REITs — 4.7%

 

Crown Castle, Inc.

     21,434          2,268,360  

Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc.

     48,943          2,254,804  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     57,638          2,069,781  
       

 

 

 
       6,592,945  
       

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 1.0%

 

Tractor Supply Co.

     5,239          1,371,151  
       

 

 

 
       1,371,151  
       

 

 

 

Tobacco — 2.1%

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     32,234          2,953,279  
       

 

 

 
       2,953,279  
       

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.8%

 

T-Mobile U.S., Inc.

     6,596          1,076,599  
       

 

 

 
       1,076,599  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $127,748,234)

 

        138,295,622  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Repurchase Agreements — 1.3%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 1.60%, dated 3/28/2024, proceeds at maturity value of $1,918,883, due 4/1/2024(1)

   $  1,918,542        $ 1,918,542  
       

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $1,918,542)

 

       1,918,542  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.8%
(Cost $129,666,776)

 

       140,214,164  
       

 

 

 

Assets in excess of other liabilities — 0.2%

 

       211,933  
       

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

     $  140,426,097  
       

 

 

 

 

(1)

The table below presents collateral for repurchase agreements.

 

Security

   Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Treasury Bond

     4.25     2/15/2054      $  1,980,700      $  1,956,989  

Legend:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

REITs – Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements section of the accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

     — Valuation Inputs —  

Investments in Securities (unaudited)

   Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 133,583,558      $ 4,712,064 *    $  —       $ 138,295,622  

Repurchase Agreements

     —         1,918,542       —         1,918,542  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $  133,583,558      $  6,630,606     $ —       $  140,214,164  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* 

Consists of certain foreign securities whose values were determined by a pricing service using pricing models (See Notes to Schedule of Investments). These investments in securities were classified as Level 2 rather than Level 1.

 

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Common Stocks — 98.8%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 1.8%

 

HEICO Corp., Class A

     14,216        $ 2,188,411  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

     21,680          1,483,562  

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., Class A(1)

     10,480          378,014  
       

 

 

 
       4,049,987  
       

 

 

 

Automobile Components — 1.2%

 

Adient PLC(1)

     27,493          905,070  

Autoliv, Inc.

     14,835          1,786,579  
       

 

 

 
       2,691,649  
       

 

 

 

Automobiles — 0.5%

 

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

     27,471          1,201,582  
       

 

 

 
       1,201,582  
       

 

 

 

Banks — 4.9%

 

Associated Banc-Corp

     55,701          1,198,129  

Axos Financial, Inc.(1)

     4,760          257,230  

Bancorp, Inc.(1)

     103,228          3,454,009  

East West Bancorp, Inc.

     32,844          2,598,289  

Pathward Financial, Inc.

     18,622          940,039  

Piraeus Financial Holdings SA (Greece)(1)

     102,915          430,108  

Popular, Inc.

     25,621          2,256,954  
       

 

 

 
         11,134,758  
       

 

 

 

Beverages — 0.7%

 

Celsius Holdings, Inc.(1)

     11,722          971,988  

Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.

     665          562,863  
       

 

 

 
       1,534,851  
       

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 0.3%

 

United Therapeutics Corp.(1)

     2,750          631,730  
       

 

 

 
       631,730  
       

 

 

 

Building Products — 2.9%

 

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

     8,206          3,215,521  

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.

     11,580          980,479  

Owens Corning

     5,740          957,432  

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.

     2,490          510,898  

Trex Co., Inc.(1)

     10,120          1,009,470  
       

 

 

 
       6,673,800  
       

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 1.9%

 

AllianceBernstein Holding LP

     36,754          1,276,834  

Blue Owl Capital, Inc.

     33,780          637,091  

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A

     19,037          2,126,623  

Patria Investments Ltd., Class A

     20,443          303,374  
       

 

 

 
       4,343,922  
       

 

 

 

Chemicals — 2.2%

 

Celanese Corp.

     5,477          941,277  

OCI NV (Netherlands)

     30,451          833,397  

RPM International, Inc.

     15,114          1,797,810  

Westlake Corp.

     9,763          1,491,787  
       

 

 

 
       5,064,271  
       

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.9%

 

Brink’s Co.

     21,866          2,019,981  
       

 

 

 
       2,019,981  
       

 

 

 

Communications Equipment — 0.5%

 

Ciena Corp.(1)

     4,600          227,470  

Lumentum Holdings, Inc.(1)

     21,300          1,008,555  
       

 

 

 
       1,236,025  
       

 

 

 

 

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Construction & Engineering — 1.2%

 

EMCOR Group, Inc.

     1,310        $ 458,762  

WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.(1)

     47,335          2,201,077  
       

 

 

 
       2,659,839  
       

 

 

 

Construction Materials — 1.1%

 

Eagle Materials, Inc.

     9,302          2,527,819  
       

 

 

 
       2,527,819  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Finance — 0.8%

 

NerdWallet, Inc., Class A(1)

     57,356          843,133  

OneMain Holdings, Inc.

     20,164          1,030,179  
       

 

 

 
       1,873,312  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 3.1%

 

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.(1)

     28,589          2,162,758  

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.

     3,107          989,424  

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.(1)

     10,056          289,412  

Performance Food Group Co.(1)

     25,550          1,907,052  

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.(1)

     7,951          512,680  

U.S. Foods Holding Corp.(1)

     20,645          1,114,211  
       

 

 

 
       6,975,537  
       

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging — 0.8%

 

AptarGroup, Inc.

     11,874          1,708,550  
       

 

 

 
       1,708,550  
       

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services — 1.0%

 

Service Corp. International

     30,526          2,265,334  
       

 

 

 
       2,265,334  
       

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.3%

 

Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.(1)

     19,377          474,736  

Iridium Communications, Inc.

     9,174          239,992  
       

 

 

 
       714,728  
       

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — 0.6%

 

ALLETE, Inc.

     9,348          557,515  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

     4,196          313,567  

Portland General Electric Co.

     13,421          563,682  
       

 

 

 
       1,434,764  
       

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment — 1.7%

 

Acuity Brands, Inc.

     1,920          515,962  

nVent Electric PLC

     21,760          1,640,704  

Regal Rexnord Corp.

     9,192          1,655,479  
       

 

 

 
          3,812,145  
       

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 1.3%

 

Avnet, Inc.

     14,811          734,329  

Cognex Corp.

     14,449          612,927  

Coherent Corp.(1)

     9,600          581,952  

Jabil, Inc.

     4,800          642,960  

Trimble, Inc.(1)

     2,983          191,986  

TTM Technologies, Inc.(1)

     9,145          143,119  
       

 

 

 
       2,907,273  
       

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services — 1.7%

 

ChampionX Corp.

     45,977          1,650,115  

Liberty Energy, Inc.

     52,745          1,092,876  

Weatherford International PLC(1)

     10,092          1,164,819  
       

 

 

 
       3,907,810  
       

 

 

 

 

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Entertainment — 0.3%

 

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One, Class C(1)

     2,422        $ 158,883  

TKO Group Holdings, Inc.

     6,390          552,160  
       

 

 

 
       711,043  
       

 

 

 

Financial Services — 3.8%

 

AvidXchange Holdings, Inc.(1)

     45,244          594,959  

Cannae Holdings, Inc.(1)

     17,112          380,571  

Essent Group Ltd.

     32,605          1,940,324  

Flywire Corp.(1)

     39,882          989,472  

Nuvei Corp. (Canada)(2)

     25,664          811,290  

Repay Holdings Corp.(1)

     45,304          498,344  

Shift4 Payments, Inc., Class A(1)

     3,922          259,127  

UWM Holdings Corp.

     94,743          687,834  

Voya Financial, Inc.

     13,781          1,018,691  

WEX, Inc.(1)

     5,621          1,335,156  
       

 

 

 
       8,515,768  
       

 

 

 

Food Products — 1.0%

 

Darling Ingredients, Inc.(1)

     15,846          736,998  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

     3,608          384,360  

Lancaster Colony Corp.

     2,112          438,515  

Post Holdings, Inc.(1)

     4,036          428,946  

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.(1)

     6,432          250,526  
       

 

 

 
       2,239,345  
       

 

 

 

Gas Utilities — 0.9%

 

National Fuel Gas Co.

     8,342          448,132  

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

     13,534          1,030,343  

UGI Corp.

     24,316          596,715  
       

 

 

 
       2,075,190  
       

 

 

 

Ground Transportation — 2.7%

 

Landstar System, Inc.

     12,308          2,372,490  

RXO, Inc.(1)

     26,001          568,642  

XPO, Inc.(1)

     25,911          3,161,919  
       

 

 

 
       6,103,051  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.6%

 

Glaukos Corp.(1)

     8,400          792,036  

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.(1)

     4,000          859,160  

Masimo Corp.(1)

     11,500          1,688,775  

Penumbra, Inc.(1)

     7,920          1,767,586  

Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.(1)

     19,200          679,872  
       

 

 

 
       5,787,429  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 2.8%

 

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(1)

     14,700          1,164,534  

agilon health, Inc.(1)

     76,500          466,650  

Alignment Healthcare, Inc.(1)

     82,700          410,192  

BrightSpring Health Services, Inc.(1)

     38,900          422,843  

Chemed Corp.

     2,650          1,701,115  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.(1)

     2,080          854,526  

Privia Health Group, Inc.(1)

     32,400          634,716  

Surgery Partners, Inc.(1)

     26,200          781,546  
       

 

 

 
          6,436,122  
       

 

 

 

 

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Health Care REITs — 0.6%

 

Ventas, Inc.

     32,943        $ 1,434,338  
       

 

 

 
          1,434,338  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Technology — 0.3%

 

Evolent Health, Inc., Class A(1)

     20,200          662,358  
       

 

 

 
       662,358  
       

 

 

 

Hotel & Resort REITs — 0.1%

 

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.

     1,690          195,381  
       

 

 

 
       195,381  
       

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 3.2%

 

Aramark

     47,413          1,541,871  

Brinker International, Inc.(1)

     13,746          682,901  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(1)

     22,604          988,699  

Churchill Downs, Inc.

     15,366          1,901,543  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

     1,599          794,511  

Red Rock Resorts, Inc., Class A

     4,276          255,790  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     14,488          1,111,954  
       

 

 

 
       7,277,269  
       

 

 

 

Household Durables — 1.5%

 

PulteGroup, Inc.

     12,802          1,544,177  

Taylor Morrison Home Corp.(1)

     31,374          1,950,522  
       

 

 

 
       3,494,699  
       

 

 

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 1.5%

 

Ormat Technologies, Inc.

     6,423          425,138  

Talen Energy Corp.(1)

     5,098          480,996  

Vistra Corp.

     34,281          2,387,672  
       

 

 

 
       3,293,806  
       

 

 

 

Industrial REITs — 1.5%

 

Americold Realty Trust, Inc.

     19,230          479,212  

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

     9,180          1,650,288  

Terreno Realty Corp.

     20,520          1,362,528  
       

 

 

 
       3,492,028  
       

 

 

 

Insurance — 3.9%

 

American Financial Group, Inc.

     13,718          1,872,233  

BRP Group, Inc., Class A(1)

     60,735          1,757,671  

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (Canada)

     846          911,922  

Primerica, Inc.

     7,863          1,989,024  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

     3,877          747,796  

Unum Group

     30,426          1,632,659  
       

 

 

 
       8,911,305  
       

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services — 0.3%

 

Ziff Davis, Inc.(1)

     2,752          173,486  

ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc.(1)

     29,758          477,021  
       

 

 

 
       650,507  
       

 

 

 

IT Services — 1.6%

 

Akamai Technologies, Inc.(1)

     1,689          183,695  

EPAM Systems, Inc.(1)

     3,100          856,096  

GoDaddy, Inc., Class A(1)

     4,832          573,462  

Okta, Inc.(1)

     9,000          941,580  

Twilio, Inc., Class A(1)

     16,500          1,008,975  

Wix.com Ltd.(1)

     1,075          147,791  
       

 

 

 
       3,711,599  
       

 

 

 

 

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Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.5%

 

10X Genomics, Inc., Class A(1)

     17,600        $ 660,528  

Bruker Corp.

     16,650          1,564,101  

Repligen Corp.(1)

     6,300          1,158,696  
       

 

 

 
          3,383,325  
       

 

 

 

Machinery — 5.4%

 

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.

     10,936          887,566  

Chart Industries, Inc.(1)

     5,960          981,731  

Crane Co.

     13,400          1,810,742  

Dover Corp.

     6,080          1,077,315  

Esab Corp.

     23,180          2,563,012  

Flowserve Corp.

     44,235          2,020,655  

IDEX Corp.

     1,749          426,791  

ITT, Inc.

     17,721          2,410,588  
       

 

 

 
       12,178,400  
       

 

 

 

Marine Transportation — 0.8%

 

Kirby Corp.(1)

     20,042          1,910,403  
       

 

 

 
       1,910,403  
       

 

 

 

Media — 0.5%

 

New York Times Co., Class A

     12,513          540,812  

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

     3,535          609,045  
       

 

 

 
       1,149,857  
       

 

 

 

Metals & Mining — 2.3%

 

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.(1)

     58,507          1,330,449  

Lundin Mining Corp. (Canada)

     119,415          1,221,876  

Reliance, Inc.

     8,017          2,679,121  
       

 

 

 
       5,231,446  
       

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities — 0.0%

 

Northwestern Energy Group, Inc.

     1,526          77,719  
       

 

 

 
       77,719  
       

 

 

 

Office REITs — 0.7%

 

Douglas Emmett, Inc.

     19,720          273,516  

Postal Realty Trust, Inc., Class A

     86,568          1,239,654  
       

 

 

 
       1,513,170  
       

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.6%

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

     17,118          1,520,592  

Chord Energy Corp.

     8,801          1,568,690  

HF Sinclair Corp.

     24,946          1,505,990  

Northern Oil & Gas, Inc.

     26,331          1,044,814  

Permian Resources Corp.

     80,930          1,429,224  

Targa Resources Corp.

     9,535          1,067,825  
       

 

 

 
       8,137,135  
       

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products — 0.8%

 

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

     21,594          1,811,953  
       

 

 

 
       1,811,953  
       

 

 

 

Personal Care Products — 0.4%

 

BellRing Brands, Inc.(1)

     6,987          412,442  

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.(1)

     2,896          567,703  
       

 

 

 
       980,145  
       

 

 

 

Professional Services — 2.4%

 

CACI International, Inc., Class A(1)

     6,770          2,564,679  

Dayforce, Inc.(1)

     4,146          274,507  

KBR, Inc.

     40,440          2,574,410  
       

 

 

 
       5,413,596  
       

 

 

 

 

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Real Estate Management & Development — 0.5%

 

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.(1)

     6,250        $ 1,219,313  
       

 

 

 
       1,219,313  
       

 

 

 

Residential REITs — 1.0%

 

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

     27,767          1,788,195  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

     2,300          563,063  
       

 

 

 
       2,351,258  
       

 

 

 

Retail REITs — 1.1%

 

NETSTREIT Corp.

     53,140          976,182  

SITE Centers Corp.

     76,004          1,113,458  

Tanger, Inc.

     11,730          346,387  
       

 

 

 
       2,436,027  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 1.7%

 

Cirrus Logic, Inc.(1)

     14,200          1,314,352  

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.(1)

     21,500          1,681,945  

SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.(1)

     11,820          838,984  
       

 

 

 
       3,835,281  
       

 

 

 

Software — 4.2%

 

BILL Holdings, Inc.(1)

     13,900          955,208  

Blackbaud, Inc.(1)

     9,837          729,315  

BlackLine, Inc.(1)

     14,722          950,747  

Dynatrace, Inc.(1)

     20,100          933,444  

Elastic NV(1)

     9,528          955,087  

Five9, Inc.(1)

     14,000          869,540  

Gen Digital, Inc.

     43,403          972,227  

Pagaya Technologies Ltd., Class A(1)

     26,519          267,842  

PTC, Inc.(1)

     4,426          836,248  

Tenable Holdings, Inc.(1)

     20,173          997,151  

Workiva, Inc.(1)

     11,721          993,941  
       

 

 

 
       9,460,750  
       

 

 

 

Specialized REITs — 1.6%

 

CubeSmart

     28,959          1,309,526  

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.

     47,750          1,168,442  

Lamar Advertising Co., Class A

     8,770          1,047,226  
       

 

 

 
       3,525,194  
       

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 5.1%

 

Aritzia, Inc. (Canada)(1)

     40,807          1,126,708  

Burlington Stores, Inc.(1)

     7,880          1,829,657  

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

     1,200          269,832  

Five Below, Inc.(1)

     9,075          1,646,024  

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A(1)

     11,463          1,485,834  

JD Sports Fashion PLC (United Kingdom)

     459,461          779,000  

Valvoline, Inc.(1)

     45,136          2,011,712  

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

     7,829          2,485,942  
       

 

 

 
         11,634,709  
       

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 2.4%

 

Crocs, Inc.(1)

     7,938          1,141,484  

PVH Corp.

     18,565          2,610,425  

Tapestry, Inc.

     37,031          1,758,232  
       

 

 

 
       5,510,141  
       

 

 

 

 

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Trading Companies & Distributors — 2.4%

 

Air Lease Corp.

     29,330        $ 1,508,735  

Watsco, Inc.

     3,600          1,555,092  

WESCO International, Inc.

     14,049          2,406,313  
       

 

 

 
       5,470,140  
       

 

 

 

Water Utilities — 0.4%

 

Essential Utilities, Inc.

     23,628          875,417  
       

 

 

 
       875,417  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $184,927,065)

 

       224,466,284  
       

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
       Value  

U.S. Treasury Bills — 0.1%

 

U.S. Treasury Bills

       

5.383% due 6/20/2024(3)

   $ 130,000          128,495  
       

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Bills
(Cost $128,490)

 

       128,495  
       

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements — 1.5%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 1.60%, dated 3/28/2024, proceeds at maturity value of $3,394,563, due 4/1/2024(4)

      3,393,960          3,393,960  
       

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $3,393,960)

 

       3,393,960  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.4%
(Cost $188,449,515)

 

       227,988,739  
       

 

 

 

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.4)%

 

       (896,059
       

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

     $  227,092,680  
       

 

 

 

 

(1)

Non–income–producing security.

(2)

Security that may be resold in transactions exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, normally to certain qualified buyers. At March 31, 2024, the aggregate market value of the security amounted to $811,290, representing 0.4% of net assets. This security has been deemed liquid by the investment adviser pursuant to the Fund’s liquidity procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

(3)

Interest rate shown reflects the discount rate at time of purchase.

(4)

The table below presents collateral for repurchase agreements.

 

Security

   Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Treasury Bond

     4.25     2/15/2054      $  3,503,800      $  3,461,855  

Open futures contracts at March 31, 2024:

 

Type

   Expiration      Contracts      Position      Notional
Amount
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
 

S&P Midcap 400 E-Mini

     June 2024        3        Long      $  912,966      $  923,220      $  10,254  

Legend:

REITs – Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements section of the accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

     — Valuation Inputs —  

Investments in Securities (unaudited)

   Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 222,423,779      $ 2,042,505 *    $ —       $ 224,466,284  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     —         128,495       —         128,495  

Repurchase Agreements

     —         3,393,960       —         3,393,960  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $  222,423,779      $  5,564,960     $ —       $  227,988,739  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments

 

Futures Contracts

 

    

Assets

   $ 10,254      $ —      $ —       $ 10,254  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 10,254      $ —      $ —       $ 10,254  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* 

Consists of certain foreign securities whose values were determined by a pricing service using pricing models (See Notes to Schedule of Investments). These investments in securities were classified as Level 2 rather than Level 1.

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 6.0%

       

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

       

3.50% due 6/1/2052

   $  1,088,624        $ 976,179  

4.00% due 6/1/2052

     1,258,949          1,166,785  

5.50% due 6/1/2053

     392,114          390,128  

Federal National Mortgage Association

       

3.00% due 7/1/2051

     1,466,191          1,263,024  

3.00% due 5/1/2052

     457,676          395,437  

3.50% due 4/1/2052

     2,781,835          2,496,769  

3.50% due 10/1/2052

     1,596,489          1,430,843  

4.00% due 6/1/2052

     1,837,797          1,703,257  

5.00% due 2/1/2053

     251,439          245,443  

6.00% due 9/1/2053

     242,009          244,240  
       

 

 

 

Total Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $10,995,235)

            10,312,105  
       

 

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities — 23.9%

       

Aligned Data Centers Issuer LLC

       

Series 2021-1A, Class A2

       

1.937% due 8/15/2046(1)

     900,000          819,170  

Allegro CLO VI Ltd.

       

Series 2017-2A, Class B

       

7.078% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.76%) due 1/17/2031(1)(2)

     1,000,000          997,400  

American Express Credit Account Master Trust

       

Series 2022-3, Class A

       

3.75% due 8/15/2027

     2,000,000          1,961,458  

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust

       

Series 2020-3, Class C

       

1.06% due 8/18/2026

     1,125,000          1,094,926  

Anchorage Capital CLO 17 Ltd.

       

Series 2021-17A, Class A1

       

6.746% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.43%) due 7/15/2034(1)(2)

     1,000,000          999,200  

Anchorage Capital CLO 21 Ltd.

       

Series 2021-21A, Class B

       

7.329% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.01%) due 10/20/2034(1)(2)

     1,000,000          997,500  

Anchorage Capital CLO 7 Ltd.

       

Series 2015-7A, Class BR2

       

7.331% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.01%) due 1/28/2031(1)(2)

     1,000,000          997,800  

Apidos CLO XXII Ltd.

       

Series 2015-22A, Class A2R

       

7.079% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.76%) due 4/20/2031(1)(2)

     1,000,000          1,002,356  

Ares XXVII CLO Ltd.

       

Series 2013-2A, Class BR2

       

7.231% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.91%) due 10/28/2034(1)(2)

     1,000,000          998,011  

Ares XXVIIIR CLO Ltd.

       

Series 2018-28RA, Class A2

       

6.978% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.66%) due 10/17/2030(1)(2)

     1,100,000          1,096,733  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Asset-Backed Securities — (continued)

 

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC

       

Series 2021-2A, Class A

       

1.66% due 2/20/2028(1)

   $  1,100,000        $    1,002,360  

Barings CLO Ltd.

       

Series 2020-1A, Class AR

       

6.726% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.41%) due 10/15/2036(1)(2)

     1,200,000          1,198,895  

Benefit Street Partners CLO XVI Ltd.

       

Series 2018-16A, Class BR

       

7.128% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.81%) due 1/17/2032(1)(2)

     1,200,000          1,197,000  

Canyon Capital CLO Ltd.

       

Series 2022-1A, Class B

       

7.167% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.85%) due 4/15/2035(1)(2)

     1,200,000          1,196,240  

CarMax Auto Owner Trust

       

Series 2020-4, Class B

       

0.85% due 6/15/2026

     850,000          820,723  

Cathedral Lake VI Ltd.

       

Series 2021-6A, Class AN

       

6.836% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.51%) due 4/25/2034(1)(2)

     1,200,000          1,200,078  

CIFC Funding Ltd.

       

Series 2013-4A, Class BRR

       

7.181% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.86%) due 4/27/2031(1)(2)

     1,000,000          997,600  

Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC

       

Series 2017-1A, Class A23

       

4.118% due 7/25/2047(1)

     705,000          675,074  

Dryden 53 CLO Ltd.

       

Series 2017-53A, Class B

       

6.976% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.66%) due 1/15/2031(1)(2)

     1,100,000          1,095,050  

Dryden Senior Loan Fund

       

Series 2017-47A, Class CR

       

7.626% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.31%) due 4/15/2028(1)(2)

     1,000,000          997,800  

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust

       

Series 2020-2, Class A

       

1.06% due 9/15/2027

     1,100,000          1,034,038  

ICG U.S. CLO Ltd.

       

Series 2022-1A, Class A1

       

6.858% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.54%) due 7/20/2035(1)(2)

     700,000          699,160  

Jamestown CLO XI Ltd.

       

Series 2018-11A, Class A2

       

7.276% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.96%) due 7/14/2031(1)(2)

     1,200,000          1,197,120  

KKR CLO 38 Ltd.

       

Series 38A, Class A1

       

6.634% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.32%) due 4/15/2033(1)(2)

     1,225,000          1,219,906  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Asset-Backed Securities — (continued)

 

Madison Park Funding XXIII Ltd.

       

Series 2017-23A, Class BR

       

7.131% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.81%) due 7/27/2031(1)(2)

   $  1,050,000        $    1,047,480  

Midocean Credit CLO VIII

       

Series 2018-8A, Class A2

       

6.881% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.56%) due 2/20/2031(1)(2)

     1,500,000          1,498,950  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 26 Ltd.

       

Series 2017-26A, Class BR

       

6.96% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.66%) due 10/18/2030(1)(2)

     1,000,000          994,500  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 40 Ltd.

       

Series 2021-40A, Class A

       

6.636% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.32%) due 4/16/2033(1)(2)

     1,200,000          1,199,160  

NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust

       

Series 2024-1A, Class A2

       

5.12% due 3/15/2029(1)

     1,000,000          997,858  

Nissan Auto Lease Trust

       

Series 2023-A, Class A4

       

4.80% due 7/15/2027

     700,000          695,563  

Octagon Investment Partners 36 Ltd.

       

Series 2018-1A, Class B

       

6.966% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.65%) due 4/15/2031(1)(2)

     1,209,375          1,204,175  

OHA Credit Partners XIV Ltd.

       

Series 2017-14A, Class B

       

7.079% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.76%) due 1/21/2030(1)(2)

     1,000,000          997,400  

Oscar U.S. Funding XV LLC

       

Series 2023-1A, Class A3

       

5.81% due 12/10/2027(1)

     600,000          603,143  

RRX 6 Ltd.

       

Series 2021-6A, Class A1

       

6.766% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.45%) due 1/15/2037(1)(2)

     1,000,000          998,400  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust

       

Series 2022-3, Class A3

       

3.40% due 12/15/2026

     356,272          354,631  

TIAA CLO IV Ltd.

       

Series 2018-1A, Class A2

       

7.279% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.96%) due 1/20/2032(1)(2)

     1,170,000          1,167,075  

Toyota Auto Loan Extended Note Trust

       

Series 2021-1A, Class A

       

1.07% due 2/27/2034(1)

     1,735,000          1,607,892  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN SHORT DURATION BOND VIP FUND

 

March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Asset-Backed Securities — (continued)

       

Voya CLO Ltd.

       

Series 2015-3A, Class A3R

       

7.279% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.96%) due 10/20/2031(1)(2)

   $  1,000,000        $ 1,001,396  

World Omni Auto Receivables Trust

       

Series 2021-B, Class A4

       

0.69% due 6/15/2027

     1,200,000          1,138,170  
       

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $40,895,545)

          41,001,391  
       

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes — 24.4%

       

Aerospace & Defense — 1.0%

       

Boeing Co.

       

2.196% due 2/4/2026

     200,000          187,276  

4.875% due 5/1/2025

     1,000,000          988,980  

RTX Corp.

       

5.75% due 11/8/2026

     500,000          507,975  
       

 

 

 
             1,684,231  
       

 

 

 

Agriculture — 0.2%

       

Reynolds American, Inc.

       

4.45% due 6/12/2025

     400,000          394,736  
       

 

 

 
          394,736  
       

 

 

 

Building Materials — 0.3%

       

Carrier Global Corp.

       

5.80% due 11/30/2025

     500,000          503,370  
       

 

 

 
          503,370  
       

 

 

 

Chemicals — 0.3%

       

LYB International Finance III LLC

       

1.25% due 10/1/2025

     600,000          563,664  
       

 

 

 
          563,664  
       

 

 

 

Commercial Banks — 9.0%

       

ABN AMRO Bank NV

       

6.339% (6.339% fixed rate until 9/18/2026; 1 yr. CMT rate + 1.65% thereafter) due 9/18/2027(1)(2)

     500,000          508,520  

Banco Santander SA

       

2.746% due 5/28/2025

     1,000,000          966,510  

Bank of America Corp.

       

3.384% (3.384% fixed rate until 4/2/2025; SOFR + 1.33% thereafter) due 4/2/2026(2)

     500,000          489,090  

3.419% (3.419% fixed rate until 12/20/2027; 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.30% thereafter) due 12/20/2028(2)

     500,000          468,800  

3.559% (3.559% fixed rate until 4/23/2026; 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.32% thereafter) due 4/23/2027(2)

     1,000,000          965,000  

5.08% (5.08% fixed rate until 1/20/2026; SOFR + 1.29% thereafter) due 1/20/2027(2)

     500,000          497,730  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN SHORT DURATION BOND VIP FUND

 

March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

       

Commercial Banks — (continued)

       

Barclays PLC

       

2.852% (2.852% fixed rate until 5/7/2025; SOFR + 2.71% thereafter) due 5/7/2026(2)

   $  1,000,000        $ 969,480  

7.325% (7.325% fixed rate until 11/2/2025; 1 yr. CMT rate + 3.05% thereafter) due 11/2/2026(2)

     200,000          204,846  

BNP Paribas SA

       

2.219% (2.219% fixed rate until 6/9/2025; SOFR + 2.07% thereafter) due 6/9/2026(1)(2)

     1,100,000             1,057,782  

2.591% (2.591% fixed rate until 1/20/2027; SOFR + 1.23% thereafter) due 1/20/2028(1)(2)

     700,000          648,718  

Danske Bank AS

       

1.621% (1.621% fixed rate until 9/11/2025; 1 yr. CMT rate + 1.35% thereafter) due 9/11/2026(1)(2)

     200,000          188,350  

4.298% (4.298% fixed rate until 4/1/2027; 1 yr. CMT rate + 1.75% thereafter) due 4/1/2028(1)(2)

     300,000          289,683  

Deutsche Bank AG

       

2.129% (2.129% fixed rate until 11/24/2025; SOFR + 1.87% thereafter) due 11/24/2026(2)

     150,000          141,512  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

       

1.47% (1.47% fixed rate until 9/22/2026; SOFR + 0.77% thereafter) due 9/22/2027(2)

     1,000,000          911,910  

2.005% (2.005% fixed rate until 3/13/2025; 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.59% thereafter) due 3/13/2026(2)

     200,000          193,382  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

       

1.412% due 7/17/2025

     550,000          523,138  

5.354% (5.354% fixed rate until 9/13/2027; 1 yr. CMT rate + 1.90% thereafter) due 9/13/2028(2)

     300,000          301,563  

5.719% (5.719% fixed rate until 2/20/2025; 1 yr. CMT rate + 1.08% thereafter) due 2/20/2026(2)

     200,000          200,192  

Morgan Stanley Bank NA

       

4.952% (4.952% fixed rate until 1/14/2027; SOFR + 1.08% thereafter) due 1/14/2028(2)

     1,000,000          995,860  

NatWest Group PLC

       

5.847% (5.847% fixed rate until 3/2/2026; 1 yr. CMT rate + 1.35% thereafter) due 3/2/2027(2)

     250,000          251,212  

7.472% (7.472% fixed rate until 11/10/2025; 1 yr. CMT rate + 2.85% thereafter) due 11/10/2026(2)

     300,000          308,313  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN SHORT DURATION BOND VIP FUND

 

March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

       

Commercial Banks — (continued)

       

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd.

       

5.20% due 3/7/2027(1)

   $ 300,000        $ 300,414  

Toronto-Dominion Bank

       

4.994% due 4/5/2029

      1,000,000          1,000,660  

Truist Bank

       

3.625% due 9/16/2025

     250,000          243,375  

Truist Financial Corp.

       

4.00% due 5/1/2025

     1,000,000          983,880  

4.26% (4.26% fixed rate until 7/28/2025; SOFR + 1.46% thereafter) due 7/28/2026(2)

     1,000,000          983,550  

U.S. Bancorp

       

4.548% (4.548% fixed rate until 7/22/2027; SOFR + 1.66% thereafter) due 7/22/2028(2)

     900,000          882,261  
       

 

 

 
          15,475,731  
       

 

 

 

Commercial Services — 0.6%

       

Global Payments, Inc.

       

2.65% due 2/15/2025

     1,100,000          1,071,532  
       

 

 

 
             1,071,532  
       

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 2.6%

       

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust

       

1.65% due 10/29/2024

     1,200,000          1,170,816  

4.45% due 4/3/2026

     500,000          492,385  

6.50% due 7/15/2025

     800,000          808,224  

Air Lease Corp.

       

2.875% due 1/15/2026

     200,000          191,400  

American Express Co.

       

5.098% (5.098% fixed rate until 2/16/2027; SOFR + 1.00% thereafter) due 2/16/2028(2)

     600,000          598,980  

Charles Schwab Corp.

       

1.15% due 5/13/2026

     200,000          184,474  

Synchrony Financial

       

4.50% due 7/23/2025

     1,000,000          980,010  
       

 

 

 
          4,426,289  
       

 

 

 

Electric — 0.8%

       

DTE Energy Co.

       

Series F

       

1.05% due 6/1/2025

     1,100,000          1,044,736  

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

       

3.45% due 7/1/2025

     300,000          291,939  
       

 

 

 
          1,336,675  
       

 

 

 

Food — 0.1%

       

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc.

       

2.50% due 1/15/2027

     250,000          230,473  
       

 

 

 
          230,473  
       

 

 

 

Healthcare-Services — 0.7%

       

Elevance Health, Inc.

       

4.90% due 2/8/2026

     200,000          198,904  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN SHORT DURATION BOND VIP FUND

 

March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

       

Healthcare-Services — (continued)

       

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

       

1.15% due 5/15/2026

   $ 600,000        $ 555,156  

3.10% due 3/15/2026

     400,000          386,784  
       

 

 

 
          1,140,844  
       

 

 

 

Insurance — 1.0%

       

Allstate Corp.

       

3.28% due 12/15/2026

     600,000          572,190  

Corebridge Financial, Inc.

       

3.50% due 4/4/2025

     400,000          391,680  

Progressive Corp.

       

2.45% due 1/15/2027

     800,000          749,624  
       

 

 

 
          1,713,494  
       

 

 

 

Lodging — 0.1%

       

Marriott International, Inc.

       

Series R

       

3.125% due 6/15/2026

     200,000          191,174  
       

 

 

 
          191,174  
       

 

 

 

Media — 0.7%

       

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital

       

4.908% due 7/23/2025

     1,000,000          988,410  

Discovery Communications LLC

       

4.90% due 3/11/2026

     200,000          198,094  
       

 

 

 
          1,186,504  
       

 

 

 

Oil & Gas — 1.1%

       

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

       

3.25% due 12/1/2026

     200,000          191,686  

Hess Corp.

       

4.30% due 4/1/2027

     500,000          490,200  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

       

5.875% due 9/1/2025

     200,000          200,766  

Shell International Finance BV

       

2.875% due 5/10/2026

     1,000,000          960,430  
       

 

 

 
          1,843,082  
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 1.9%

       

AbbVie, Inc.

       

4.80% due 3/15/2027

     1,000,000          1,000,970  

Astrazeneca Finance LLC

       

4.80% due 2/26/2027

     1,000,000          999,830  

CVS Health Corp.

       

3.625% due 4/1/2027

     1,100,000          1,058,607  

3.875% due 7/20/2025

     200,000          196,320  
       

 

 

 
             3,255,727  
       

 

 

 

Pipelines — 0.9%

       

Energy Transfer LP

       

2.90% due 5/15/2025

     1,100,000          1,068,100  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.

       

6.203% due 3/9/2026

     500,000          499,210  
       

 

 

 
          1,567,310  
       

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts — 1.3%

       

American Tower Corp.

       

2.40% due 3/15/2025

     1,200,000          1,163,832  

Essex Portfolio LP

       

3.50% due 4/1/2025

     500,000          489,835  

Extra Space Storage LP

       

3.50% due 7/1/2026

     500,000          480,300  
       

 

 

 
          2,133,967  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

       

Retail — 0.3%

 

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.

       

5.75% due 11/20/2026

   $ 500,000        $ 508,355  
       

 

 

 
       508,355  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors — 0.1%

       

Broadcom, Inc.

       

3.459% due 9/15/2026

     200,000          192,480  
       

 

 

 
       192,480  
       

 

 

 

Software — 0.3%

       

Fiserv, Inc.

       

3.85% due 6/1/2025

     200,000          196,234  

Oracle Corp.

       

2.50% due 4/1/2025

     300,000          291,033  
       

 

 

 
       487,267  
       

 

 

 

Telecommunications — 1.1%

       

AT&T, Inc.

       

1.70% due 3/25/2026

     1,500,000          1,402,545  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.

       

3.50% due 4/15/2025

     200,000          196,084  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

       

3.376% due 2/15/2025

     350,000          343,735  
       

 

 

 
       1,942,364  
       

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $41,688,905)

            41,849,269  
       

 

 

 

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 8.6%

       

Benchmark Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2018-B3, Class AS 4.195% due 4/10/2051(2)(3)

     1,150,000          1,069,941  

Series 2024-V5, Class AM 6.417% due 1/10/2057(2)(3)

     580,000          602,016  

Series 2024-V5, Class B 6.059% due 1/10/2057(2)(3)

     240,000          241,085  

BMO Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2023-C6, Class AS

       

6.55% due 9/15/2056(2)(3)

     635,000          682,734  

BX Trust

       

Series 2019-OC11, Class A

       

3.202% due 12/9/2041(1)

     800,000          712,224  

Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2017-COR2, Class A3 3.51% due 9/10/2050

     1,200,000          1,124,128  

Series 2019-GC44, Class AM 3.263% due 8/15/2057

     1,085,000          968,340  

DBGS Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2018-C1, Class AM

       

4.627% due 10/15/2051(2)(3)

     1,100,000          1,025,691  

DBUBS Mortgage Trust

       

Series 2017-BRBK, Class A

       

3.452% due 10/10/2034(1)

     793,000          738,809  

Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust

       

Series 2021-DNA7, Class M2 7.12% due 11/25/2041(1)(2)(3)

     900,000          904,552  

Series 2021-HQA4, Class M1 6.27% due 12/25/2041(1)(2)(3)

     497,786          493,702  

Series 2022-DNA1, Class M1A 6.32% due 1/25/2042(1)(2)(3)

     405,436          405,280  

Series 2022-HQA3, Class M1A 7.62% due 8/25/2042(1)(2)(3)

     909,531          927,501  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
     Value  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — (continued)

 

Hilton USA Trust

     

Series 2016-HHV, Class A

     

3.719% due 11/5/2038(1)

   $ 845,000      $ 802,630  

Jackson Park Trust

     

Series 2019-LIC, Class A

     

2.766% due 10/14/2039(1)

     800,000        694,694  

SLG Office Trust

     

Series 2021-OVA, Class A

     

2.585% due 7/15/2041(1)

     1,300,000        1,074,256  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2015-NXS4, Class A4 3.718% due 12/15/2048

     1,380,000        1,339,331  

Series 2016-LC24, Class A4 2.942% due 10/15/2049

     1,000,000        942,064  
     

 

 

 

Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $15,013,587)

          14,748,978  
     

 

 

 

Senior Secured Loans — 4.0%

     

Advertising — 0.2%

     

Outfront Media Capital LLC

     

2019 Term Loan B

     

7.077% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.75%) due 11/18/2026(2)

     350,000        349,233  
     

 

 

 
     349,233  
     

 

 

 

Airlines — 0.6%

     

Air Canada

     

2024 Term Loan B

     

7.833% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.50%) due 3/21/2031(2)

     275,000        275,173  

United Airlines, Inc.

     

2024 Term Loan B

     

8.076% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.75%) due 2/15/2031(2)

     275,000        274,956  

WestJet Loyalty LP

     

Term Loan B

     

9.057% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.75%) due 2/14/2031(2)

     550,000        549,544  
     

 

 

 
     1,099,673  
     

 

 

 

Commercial Services — 0.1%

     

Vestis Corp.

     

Term Loan

     

7.576% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.25%) due 2/22/2031(2)

     125,000        124,844  
     

 

 

 
     124,844  
     

 

 

 

Distribution/Wholesale — 0.2%

     

Core & Main LP

     

2024 Incremental Term Loan B

     

7.564% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.25%) due 2/9/2031(2)

     400,000        398,500  
     

 

 

 
     398,500  
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Senior Secured Loans — (continued)

 

Electric — 0.2%

 

ExGen Renewables IV LLC

       

2020 Term Loan

       

8.105% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.50%) due 12/15/2027(2)

   $  350,000        $ 350,000  
       

 

 

 
       350,000  
       

 

 

 

Entertainment — 0.6%

       

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.

       

2024 Term Loan B1

       

8.041% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.75%) due 2/6/2031(2)

     500,000          500,000  

Flutter Financing BV

       

Term Loan B

       

7.559% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.25%) due 11/29/2030(2)

     523,688          523,405  
       

 

 

 
          1,023,405  
       

 

 

 

Healthcare-Services — 0.8%

       

DaVita, Inc.

       

2020 Term Loan B

       

0.00% due 8/12/2026(2)(4)

     249,342          249,235  

ICON Luxembourg SARL

       

2024 LUX Term Loan B

       

7.302% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.00%) due 7/3/2028(2)

     842,683          844,149  

PRA Health Sciences, Inc.

       

2024 US Term Loan B

       

7.302% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.00%) due 7/3/2028(2)

     209,955          210,320  
       

 

 

 
       1,303,704  
       

 

 

 

Leisure Time — 0.1%

       

Alterra Mountain Co.

       

2024 Add-on Term Loan B

       

0.00% due 5/31/2030(2)(4)

     150,000          150,562  
       

 

 

 
       150,562  
       

 

 

 

Lodging — 0.6%

       

Fertitta Entertainment LLC

       

2022 Term Loan B

       

9.077% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.75%) due 1/29/2029(2)

     249,364          249,832  

Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower LLC

       

2024 Incremental Term Loan B

       

0.00% due 1/17/2031(2)(4)

     200,000          200,312  

Station Casinos LLC

       

2024 Term Loan B

       

0.00% due 3/7/2031(2)(4)

     525,000          523,987  
       

 

 

 
       974,131  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Senior Secured Loans — (continued)

 

Media — 0.3%

 

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.

       

2019 Term Loan B4

       

7.941% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.50%) due 9/18/2026(2)

   $ 500,000        $ 499,860  
       

 

 

 
       499,860  
       

 

 

 

Software — 0.3%

       

Dun & Bradstreet Corp.

       

2024 Term Loan B

       

8.082% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.75%) due 1/18/2029(2)

     500,000          499,765  
       

 

 

 
       499,765  
       

 

 

 

Total Senior Secured Loans
(Cost $6,758,808)

          6,773,677  
       

 

 

 

U.S. Government Agencies — 3.1%

       

Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp.

       

2.64% due 4/8/2026

     4,000,000          3,840,600  

Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes

       

5.239% due 4/1/2024(5)

     1,400,000          1,399,165  
       

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agencies
(Cost $5,370,507)

          5,239,765  
       

 

 

 

U.S. Government Securities — 13.1%

       

U.S. Treasury Notes

       

4.625% due 2/28/2026

     22,500,000          22,487,695  
       

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Securities
(Cost $22,528,046)

          22,487,695  
       

 

 

 

Commercial Paper — 0.8%

       

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

       

5.399% due 4/2/2024(1)

     1,300,000          1,299,808  
       

 

 

 

Total Commercial Paper
(Cost $1,299,808)

          1,299,808  
       

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills — 15.7%

       

U.S. Treasury Bills

       

5.114% due 11/29/2024(5)

     27,800,000          26,887,801  
       

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Bills
(Cost $26,894,115)

          26,887,801  
       

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements — 0.2%

       

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 1.60%, dated 3/28/2024, proceeds at maturity value of $316,879, due 4/1/2024(6)

     316,822          316,822  
       

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $316,822)

          316,822  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.8%
(Cost $171,761,378)

          170,917,311  
       

 

 

 

Assets in excess of other liabilities — 0.2%

 

       394,409  
       

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

     $  171,311,720  
       

 

 

 

 

(1)

Securities that may be resold in transactions exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, normally to certain qualified buyers. At March 31, 2024, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $44,948,805, representing 26.2% of net assets. These securities have been deemed liquid by the investment adviser pursuant to the Fund’s liquidity procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

(2)

Variable rate securities, which may include step-up bonds or adjustable rate mortgages. The rate shown is the rate in effect at March 31, 2024.

(3)

Variable coupon rate based on weighted average interest rate of underlying mortgages.

 

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(4)

Represents an unsettled loan commitment. The coupon rate will be determined at time of settlement.

(5)

Interest rate shown reflects the discount rate at time of purchase.

(6)

The table below presents collateral for repurchase agreements.

 

Security

   Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Treasury Bill

     0.00     6/18/2024      $  327,100      $  323,234  

Open futures contracts at March 31, 2024:

 

Type

   Expiration      Contracts      Position      Notional
Amount
    Notional
Value
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

U.S. 2-Year Treasury Note

     June 2024        318        Long      $   65,126,520      $   65,026,031      $  (100,489

 

Type

   Expiration      Contracts      Position      Notional
Amount
    Notional
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note

     June 2024         58        Short      $ (6,197,403   $ (6,206,906   $ (9,503

U.S. Long Bond

     June 2024        33        Short        (3,924,047     (3,974,438     (50,391

U.S. Ultra 10-Year Treasury Note

     June 2024        13        Short        (1,497,031     (1,489,922     7,109  

U.S. Ultra Bond

     June 2024        2        Short        (254,493     (258,000     (3,507
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

 

   $  (11,872,974   $  (11,929,266   $   (56,292
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Legend:

CLO – Collateralized Loan Obligation

CMT – Constant Maturity Treasury

REMIC – Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

SOFR – Secured Overnight Financing Rate

STACR – Structured Agency Credit Risk

USD – United States Dollar

 

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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements section of the accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

     — Valuation Inputs —  

Investments in Securities (unaudited)

   Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

   $ —      $ 10,312,105      $ —       $ 10,312,105  

Asset-Backed Securities

     —        41,001,391        —         41,001,391  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

     —        41,849,269        —         41,849,269  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

     —        14,748,978        —         14,748,978  

Senior Secured Loans

     —        6,773,677        —         6,773,677  

U.S. Government Agencies

     —        5,239,765        —         5,239,765  

U.S. Government Securities

     —        22,487,695        —         22,487,695  

Commercial Paper

     —        1,299,808        —         1,299,808  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     —        26,887,801        —         26,887,801  

Repurchase Agreements

     —        316,822        —         316,822  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ —      $  170,917,311      $ —       $  170,917,311  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments

 

Futures Contracts

 

     

Assets

   $ 7,109     $ —       $ —       $ 7,109  

Liabilities

     (163,890     —         —         (163,890
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $  (156,781   $ —       $ —       $ (156,781
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — 97.9%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 2.1%

 

Melrose Industries PLC (United Kingdom)

     723,488        $ 6,140,277  
       

 

 

 
       6,140,277  
       

 

 

 

Automobile Components — 1.3%

 

Gentherm, Inc.(1)

     66,214          3,812,602  
       

 

 

 
       3,812,602  
       

 

 

 

Banks — 5.2%

 

Ameris Bancorp

     46,417          2,245,654  

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

     46,585          4,000,720  

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

     35,932          2,363,607  

Webster Financial Corp.

     82,144          4,170,451  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

     21,785          2,274,136  
       

 

 

 
       15,054,568  
       

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 0.1%

 

Sage Therapeutics, Inc.(1)

     11,974          224,393  
       

 

 

 
       224,393  
       

 

 

 

Building Products — 3.3%

 

AZEK Co., Inc.(1)

     65,292          3,278,964  

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

     15,648          6,131,669  
       

 

 

 
       9,410,633  
       

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 2.2%

 

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

     14,655          2,692,563  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

     29,205          3,750,506  
       

 

 

 
       6,443,069  
       

 

 

 

Chemicals — 5.3%

 

Ashland, Inc.

     64,134          6,244,727  

Olin Corp.

     87,632          5,152,762  

Westlake Corp.

     26,392          4,032,698  
       

 

 

 
         15,430,187  
       

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies — 2.4%

 

Republic Services, Inc.

     14,095          2,698,347  

Stericycle, Inc.(1)

     77,922          4,110,385  
       

 

 

 
       6,808,732  
       

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering — 1.3%

 

API Group Corp.(1)

     96,071          3,772,708  
       

 

 

 
       3,772,708  
       

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging — 1.2%

 

Crown Holdings, Inc.

     45,454          3,602,684  
       

 

 

 
       3,602,684  
       

 

 

 

Distributors — 1.4%

 

LKQ Corp.

     77,275          4,127,258  
       

 

 

 
       4,127,258  
       

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services — 1.1%

 

Service Corp. International

     41,819          3,103,388  
       

 

 

 
       3,103,388  
       

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment — 5.0%

 

Atkore, Inc.

     40,071          7,627,915  

Regal Rexnord Corp.

     37,556          6,763,836  
       

 

 

 
       14,391,751  
       

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 3.4%

 

Littelfuse, Inc.

     17,009          4,122,131  

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.(1)

     13,557          5,820,291  
       

 

 

 
       9,942,422  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Financial Services — 1.6%

 

Essent Group Ltd.

     75,621        $  4,500,206  
       

 

 

 
       4,500,206  
       

 

 

 

Food Products — 1.4%

 

Nomad Foods Ltd.

     206,883          4,046,632  
       

 

 

 
       4,046,632  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 4.2%

 

Haemonetics Corp.(1)

     43,045          3,673,891  

Integer Holdings Corp.(1)

     34,820          4,062,797  

LivaNova PLC(1)

     80,232          4,488,178  
       

 

 

 
       12,224,866  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 2.6%

 

HealthEquity, Inc.(1)

     53,447          4,362,879  

Humana, Inc.

     9,009          3,123,600  
       

 

 

 
       7,486,479  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Technology — 0.4%

 

Schrodinger, Inc.(1)

     38,905          1,050,435  
       

 

 

 
       1,050,435  
       

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.2%

 

Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A(1)

     54,864          3,436,132  
       

 

 

 
       3,436,132  
       

 

 

 

Household Durables — 1.3%

 

Mohawk Industries, Inc.(1)

     28,244          3,696,857  
       

 

 

 
       3,696,857  
       

 

 

 

Household Products — 1.4%

 

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

     38,612          4,027,618  
       

 

 

 
       4,027,618  
       

 

 

 

Industrial REITs — 1.7%

 

Terreno Realty Corp.

     72,909          4,841,158  
       

 

 

 
       4,841,158  
       

 

 

 

Insurance — 6.1%

 

Arch Capital Group Ltd.(1)

     53,029          4,902,001  

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

     66,594          4,329,942  

First American Financial Corp.

     71,017          4,335,588  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

     20,807          4,013,254  
       

 

 

 
         17,580,785  
       

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services — 0.6%

 

Bumble, Inc., Class A(1)

     151,871          1,723,736  
       

 

 

 
       1,723,736  
       

 

 

 

IT Services — 1.6%

 

Okta, Inc.(1)

     44,683          4,674,735  
       

 

 

 
       4,674,735  
       

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 4.1%

 

Azenta, Inc.(1)

     69,685          4,200,612  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A(1)

     17,206          5,951,039  

Sotera Health Co.(1)

     134,853          1,619,585  
       

 

 

 
       11,771,236  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Machinery — 0.8%

 

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

     24,709        $ 2,346,120  
       

 

 

 
       2,346,120  
       

 

 

 

Metals & Mining — 1.1%

 

Commercial Metals Co.

     53,592          3,149,602  
       

 

 

 
       3,149,602  
       

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products — 1.2%

 

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

     39,763          3,336,513  
       

 

 

 
       3,336,513  
       

 

 

 

Professional Services — 4.8%

 

CACI International, Inc., Class A(1)

     8,601          3,258,317  

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc.

     342,244          3,436,129  

TransUnion

     45,846          3,658,511  

WNS Holdings Ltd.(1)

     68,015          3,436,798  
       

 

 

 
       13,789,755  
       

 

 

 

Residential REITs — 4.3%

 

American Homes 4 Rent, Class A

     98,057          3,606,537  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

     27,059          3,560,423  

Sun Communities, Inc.

     41,661          5,356,771  
       

 

 

 
       12,523,731  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 3.3%

 

Marvell Technology, Inc.

     72,368          5,129,444  

ON Semiconductor Corp.(1)

     60,507          4,450,290  
       

 

 

 
       9,579,734  
       

 

 

 

Software — 7.8%

 

CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings, Inc.(1)

     277,517          3,319,103  

Instructure Holdings, Inc.(1)

     162,475          3,473,716  

PagerDuty, Inc.(1)

     179,775          4,077,297  

Q2 Holdings, Inc.(1)

     80,498          4,230,975  

Riskified Ltd., Class A(1)

     199,559          1,079,614  

Sprinklr, Inc., Class A(1)

     175,235          2,150,133  

SPS Commerce, Inc.(1)

     12,857          2,377,259  

WalkMe Ltd.(1)

     222,093          1,910,000  
       

 

 

 
       22,618,097  
       

 

 

 

Specialized REITs — 2.7%

 

Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc.

     73,383          3,380,755  

SBA Communications Corp.

     20,637          4,472,038  
       

 

 

 
       7,852,793  
       

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 6.1%

 

Burlington Stores, Inc.(1)

     26,212          6,086,164  

Leslie’s, Inc.(1)

     588,186          3,823,209  

National Vision Holdings, Inc.(1)

     101,100          2,240,376  

Revolve Group, Inc.(1)

     177,201          3,751,345  

Tractor Supply Co.

     6,754          1,767,657  
       

 

 

 
       17,668,751  
       

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors — 2.3%

 

Air Lease Corp.

     87,058          4,478,264  

United Rentals, Inc.

     3,118          2,248,421  
       

 

 

 
       6,726,685  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $256,136,630)

 

        282,917,328  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Exchange-Traded Funds — 1.5%

 

SPDR S&P Biotech ETF

     45,207        $ 4,289,692  
       

 

 

 

Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(Cost $4,194,917)

 

       4,289,692  
       

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
       Value  

Repurchase Agreements — 0.9%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 1.60%, dated 3/28/2024, proceeds at maturity value of $2,575,429,
due 4/1/2024(2)

   $  2,574,971          2,574,971  
       

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $2,574,971)

 

       2,574,971  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.3%
(Cost $262,906,518)

 

       289,781,991  
       

 

 

 

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.3)%

 

       (976,283
       

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

     $  288,805,708  
       

 

 

 

 

(1)

Non–income–producing security.

(2)

The table below presents collateral for repurchase agreements.

 

Security

   Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Treasury Bond

     4.25     2/15/2054      $  2,658,300      $  2,626,477  

Legend:

REITs – Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements section of the accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

     — Valuation Inputs —  

Investments in Securities (unaudited)

   Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 276,777,051      $ 6,140,277 *    $ —       $ 282,917,328  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     4,289,692        —        —         4,289,692  

Repurchase Agreements

     —         2,574,971       —         2,574,971  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $  281,066,743      $  8,715,248     $ —       $  289,781,991  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* 

Consists of certain foreign securities whose values were determined by a pricing service using pricing models (See Notes to Schedule of Investments). These investments in securities were classified as Level 2 rather than Level 1.

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — 98.0%

       

Aerospace & Defense — 0.9%

       

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

     10,378        $ 2,211,552  
       

 

 

 
          2,211,552  
       

 

 

 

Banks — 2.2%

       

Bank of America Corp.

     53,297          2,021,022  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     18,131          3,631,640  
       

 

 

 
          5,652,662  
       

 

 

 

Beverages — 1.9%

       

Coca-Cola Co.

     60,543          3,704,021  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

     35,779          1,097,342  
       

 

 

 
          4,801,363  
       

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 4.4%

       

AbbVie, Inc.

     34,595          6,299,749  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     35,360          2,590,120  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1)

     5,052          2,111,787  
       

 

 

 
          11,001,656  
       

 

 

 

Broadline Retail — 1.1%

       

Amazon.com, Inc.(1)

     15,376          2,773,523  
       

 

 

 
          2,773,523  
       

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 1.9%

       

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

      11,023          2,025,256  

MSCI, Inc.

     2,033          1,139,395  

S&P Global, Inc.

     3,551          1,510,773  
       

 

 

 
          4,675,424  
       

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering — 0.7%

       

AECOM

     17,295          1,696,294  
       

 

 

 
          1,696,294  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 1.7%

       

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV, ADR

     36,074          1,079,695  

Walmart, Inc.

     53,863          3,240,937  
       

 

 

 
          4,320,632  
       

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.8%

       

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     49,122          2,061,159  
       

 

 

 
          2,061,159  
       

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — 2.3%

       

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     43,547          3,749,397  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     31,094          1,987,217  
       

 

 

 
          5,736,614  
       

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment — 0.5%

       

Eaton Corp. PLC

     3,710          1,160,043  
       

 

 

 
          1,160,043  
       

 

 

 

Entertainment — 1.1%

       

Electronic Arts, Inc.

     20,098          2,666,402  
       

 

 

 
          2,666,402  
       

 

 

 

Financial Services — 5.0%

       

Fiserv, Inc.(1)

     27,311          4,364,844  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     5,464          2,631,299  

Visa, Inc., Class A

     19,918          5,558,715  
       

 

 

 
            12,554,858  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

       

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.8%

       

Medtronic PLC

     22,560        $ 1,966,104  
       

 

 

 
          1,966,104  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 5.5%

       

Cencora, Inc.

     5,839          1,418,819  

Cigna Group

     6,340          2,302,625  

Elevance Health, Inc.

     121          62,743  

McKesson Corp.

     7,970          4,278,694  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

      11,593          5,735,057  
       

 

 

 
          13,797,938  
       

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 3.1%

       

Booking Holdings, Inc.

     805          2,920,443  

Compass Group PLC, ADR

     79,280          2,332,418  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     18,013          2,497,502  
       

 

 

 
          7,750,363  
       

 

 

 

Household Products — 1.1%

       

Procter & Gamble Co.

     17,865          2,898,596  
       

 

 

 
          2,898,596  
       

 

 

 

Industrial REITs — 0.4%

       

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

     20,412          1,072,446  
       

 

 

 
          1,072,446  
       

 

 

 

Insurance — 5.7%

       

American Financial Group, Inc.

     10,371          1,415,434  

Everest Group Ltd.

     7,738          3,075,855  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     16,874          3,475,707  

Progressive Corp.

     11,668          2,413,176  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

     7,547          1,455,665  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     8,842          2,431,550  
       

 

 

 
          14,267,387  
       

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services — 7.2%

       

Alphabet, Inc., Class C(1)

     77,974          11,872,321  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A

     13,073          6,347,988  
       

 

 

 
            18,220,309  
       

 

 

 

IT Services — 2.9%

       

Amdocs Ltd.

     38,333          3,464,153  

VeriSign, Inc.(1)

     20,086          3,806,498  
       

 

 

 
          7,270,651  
       

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.3%

       

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     1,548          899,713  
       

 

 

 
          899,713  
       

 

 

 

Media — 1.4%

       

Comcast Corp., Class A

     81,423          3,529,687  
       

 

 

 
          3,529,687  
       

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities — 0.7%

       

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

     65,017          1,852,334  
       

 

 

 
          1,852,334  
       

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.6%

       

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     14,908          1,732,906  

Shell PLC, ADR

     70,854          4,750,052  
       

 

 

 
          6,482,958  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

       

Pharmaceuticals — 5.0%

       

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     20,269        $ 1,099,188  

Eli Lilly & Co.

     5,637          4,385,360  

Merck & Co., Inc.

     53,608          7,073,576  
       

 

 

 
          12,558,124  
       

 

 

 

Professional Services — 4.7%

       

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     9,691          2,420,230  

Experian PLC, ADR

     51,773          2,254,196  

Genpact Ltd.

     76,917          2,534,415  

Paychex, Inc.

     19,604          2,407,371  

RELX PLC, ADR

     27,188          1,176,969  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

     4,219          994,545  
       

 

 

 
          11,787,726  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 5.9%

       

Analog Devices, Inc.

     8,299          1,641,459  

Applied Materials, Inc.

     10,899          2,247,701  

Broadcom, Inc.

     6,635          8,794,095  

NVIDIA Corp.

     2,485          2,245,347  
       

 

 

 
          14,928,602  
       

 

 

 

Software — 17.1%

       

Adobe, Inc.(1)

     7,896          3,984,322  

Fortinet, Inc.(1)

     17,954          1,226,438  

Gen Digital, Inc.

     138,773          3,108,515  

Intuit, Inc.

     6,876          4,469,400  

Microsoft Corp.

     53,348          22,444,570  

Nice Ltd., ADR(1)

     4,420          1,151,940  

Oracle Corp.

     35,396          4,446,092  

ServiceNow, Inc.(1)

     2,836          2,162,166  
       

 

 

 
            42,993,443  
       

 

 

 

Specialized REITs — 0.7%

       

Public Storage

     5,886          1,707,293  
       

 

 

 
          1,707,293  
       

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 3.5%

       

AutoZone, Inc.(1)

     1,750          5,515,387  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(1)

     1,523          1,719,284  

Ulta Beauty, Inc.(1)

     2,854          1,492,300  
       

 

 

 
          8,726,971  
       

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 3.4%

       

Apple, Inc.

     49,215          8,439,388  
       

 

 

 
          8,439,388  
       

 

 

 

Tobacco — 1.5%

       

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     40,114          3,675,245  
       

 

 

 
          3,675,245  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $192,603,795)

          246,137,460  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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March 31, 2024 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Repurchase Agreements — 2.9%

       

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 1.60%, dated 3/28/2024, proceeds at maturity value of $7,322,343, due 4/1/2024(2)

   $  7,321,041        $ 7,321,041  
       

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $7,321,041)

          7,321,041  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.9%
(Cost $199,924,836)

                   253,458,501  
       

 

 

 

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.9)%

          (2,351,244
       

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

        $  251,107,257  
       

 

 

 

 

(1)

Non–income–producing security.

(2)

The table below presents collateral for repurchase agreements.

 

Security

   Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Treasury Bond

     4.25     2/15/2054      $  7,558,000      $  7,467,522  

Legend:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

REITs – Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN STRATEGIC LARGE CAP CORE VIP FUND

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements section of the accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

     — Valuation Inputs —  

Investments in Securities (unaudited)

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

   $  246,137,460      $ —       $  —       $  246,137,460  

Repurchase Agreements

     —         7,321,041        —         7,321,041  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $  246,137,460      $  7,321,041      $  —       $  253,458,501  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

Investment Valuations

The Board of Trustees has designated Park Avenue Institutional Advisers LLC (“Park Avenue”) as the valuation designee for the Funds pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). Park Avenue has established a Fair Valuation Committee and has adopted fair valuation procedures that provide methodologies for fair valuing securities. These procedures include monitoring the appropriateness of fair values based on results of ongoing valuation oversight, including but not limited to consideration of security specific events, market events, and pricing vendor and broker-dealer evaluation. The Fair Valuation Committee oversees and carries out the policies for the valuation of investments held in the Funds.

Equity securities traded on an exchange other than NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the last reported sale price on the principal exchange or market on which they are traded; or, if there were no sales that day, at the mean between the closing bid and ask prices. Securities traded on the NASDAQ are generally valued at the NASDAQ official closing price, which may not be the last sale price. If the NASDAQ official closing price is not available for a security, that security is generally valued at the mean between the closing bid and ask prices. Repurchase agreements are carried at cost, which approximates fair value. Foreign securities are valued in the currencies of the markets in which they trade and then converted to U.S. dollars by the application of foreign exchange rates at the close of the New York Stock Exchange.

The valuations of debt securities for which quoted bid prices are readily available are valued at the bid price by independent pricing services (each, a “Service”). Debt securities for which quoted bid prices are not readily available are valued by a Service at the evaluated bid price provided by the Service or the bid price provided by an independent broker-dealer or at a calculated price based on the spread to an appropriate benchmark provided by such broker-dealer.

Exchange-traded financial futures and swap contracts are valued at the last settlement price on the market where they are primarily traded. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or securities whose values have been materially affected by events occurring before the Fund’s valuation time but after the close of the securities’ principal exchange or market are valued at their fair values as determined in good faith by Park Avenue.

Restricted and Illiquid Securities

A restricted security cannot be resold to the general public without prior registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (except pursuant to an applicable exemption). The values of these securities may be highly volatile. If the security is subsequently registered and resold, the issuer would typically bear the expense of all registrations at no cost to a Fund. Restricted and illiquid securities are valued according to the policies and procedures adopted by the Trust’s Board of Trustees and are noted, if any, in the Funds’ Schedule of Investments. As of March 31, 2024, Guardian Mid Cap Traditional Growth VIP Fund held one illiquid security, and Guardian Mid Cap Relative Value VIP Fund held three illiquid securities.

Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Codification Topic 820 (“ASC Topic 820”), fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive upon selling an investment in an “arm’s length” transaction to a willing buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. ASC Topic 820 established a hierarchy for classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. The hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

 

Level 1 — unadjusted inputs using quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

 

 

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs, including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar investments, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for investments (such as interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.) or other market corroborated inputs.

 

 

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).


Inputs may include price information, volatility statistics, specific and broad credit data, liquidity statistics, and other factors. A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input; both individually and in aggregate, that is significant to the fair value measurement. However, the determination of what constitutes “observable” requires significant judgment by the Trust. The Trust considers observable data to be that market data which is readily available, regularly distributed or updated, reliable and verifiable, and provided by independent sources that are actively involved in the relevant market. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of a financial instrument’s assigned level within the hierarchy.

The FASB requires reporting entities to make disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements of Level 3 securities on a gross basis. As of March 31, 2024, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

The Funds’ policy is to recognize transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 at the end of the reporting period. Transfers between Levels 1 and 2 related to certain exchange-traded foreign securities whose prices may have been affected by events occurring after the close of trading on the exchange and, as a result, whose value were determined by a pricing service using pricing models in accordance with methods approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees. Transfers between Levels 2 and 3 relate to securities which have significant unobservable inputs, as they trade infrequently or not at all.

In determining a financial instrument’s placement within the hierarchy, the Trust separates the Funds’ investment portfolios into two categories: investments and derivatives (e.g., futures). A summary of inputs used to value the Funds’ assets and liabilities carried at fair value as of March 31, 2024 is included in the Schedule of Investments.

Investments Investments whose values are based on quoted market prices in active markets, and are therefore classified within Level 1, include active listed equities. Investments that trade in markets that are not considered to be active, but are valued based on quoted market prices, dealer quotations or alternative pricing sources supported by observable inputs are classified within Level 2. These include certain U.S. government and sovereign obligations, most government agency securities, investment-grade corporate bonds, certain mortgage products, state, municipal and provincial obligations, and certain foreign equity securities, including securities whose prices may have been affected by events occurring after the close of trading on their principal exchange or market and, as a result, whose values are determined by a pricing service as described above, or securities whose values are otherwise determined using fair valuation methods approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees.

Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs, as they trade infrequently or not at all. Level 3 investments include, among others, private placement securities. When observable prices are not available for these securities, the Trust uses one or more valuation techniques for which sufficient and reliable data is available. The inputs used by the Trust in estimating the value of Level 3 investments include, for example, the original transaction price, recent transactions in the same or similar instruments, completed or pending third-party transactions in the underlying investment or comparable issuers, subsequent rounds of financing, recapitalizations, and other transactions across the capital structure. Level 3 investments may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the Trust in the absence of market information. Assumptions used by the Trust due to the lack of observable inputs may significantly impact the resulting fair value and therefore the Funds’ results of operations. As of March 31, 2024, Guardian Mid Cap Traditional Growth Fund had one security classified as Level 3.

Derivatives Exchange-traded derivatives, such as futures contracts, exchange-traded option contracts and certain swaps, are typically classified within Level 1 or Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy depending on whether or not they are deemed to be actively traded. Certain non-exchange-traded derivatives, such as generic forwards, certain swaps and options, have inputs which can generally be corroborated by market data and are therefore classified within Level 2. During the period ended March 31, 2024, Guardian Balanced Allocation VIP Fund, Guardian Core Fixed Income VIP Fund, Guardian Core Plus Fixed Income VIP Fund, Guardian Multi-Sector Bond VIP Fund, Guardian Short Duration Bond VIP Fund, Guardian Total Return Bond VIP Fund and Guardian U.S. Government Securities VIP Fund entered into U.S. Treasury futures contracts to manage portfolio duration. During the period ended March 31, 2024, Guardian Select Mid Cap Core VIP Fund entered into equity futures contracts to equitize cash and keep the Fund fully invested.

For information about the Funds’ policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please see the Funds’ most recent annual report to shareholders filed on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at https://www.sec.gov.