Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Common Stocks 93.5%
|
||
Banks 3.4%
|
||
11,650
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
|
$1,818,332
|
8,550
|
PNC Financial Services Group,
Inc.
|
1,145,358
|
|
|
2,963,690
|
Capital Markets 6.5%
|
||
1,275
|
BlackRock, Inc.
|
957,818
|
7,700
|
Cboe Global Markets, Inc.
|
1,402,863
|
30,325
|
Charles Schwab Corp.
|
1,859,529
|
18,300
|
Morgan Stanley
|
1,451,922
|
|
|
5,672,132
|
Chemicals 1.2%
|
||
20,140
|
Novozymes AS Class B
|
1,044,252
|
Commercial Services & Supplies 0.3%
|
||
2,853
|
Veralto Corp.*
|
220,394
|
Consumer Finance 1.2%
|
||
6,050
|
American Express Co.
|
1,033,159
|
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 1.7%
|
||
9,600
|
Walmart, Inc.
|
1,494,624
|
Distributors 1.4%
|
||
28,250
|
LKQ Corp.
|
1,257,973
|
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 5.3%
|
||
30,400
|
Amphenol Corp. Class A
|
2,766,096
|
26,770
|
Corning, Inc.
|
762,677
|
4,625
|
Zebra Technologies Corp.
Class A*
|
1,096,033
|
|
|
4,624,806
|
Energy Equipment & Services 1.1%
|
||
18,675
|
Schlumberger NV
|
971,847
|
Entertainment 5.1%
|
||
21,550
|
Electronic Arts, Inc.
|
2,974,115
|
16,375
|
Walt Disney Co.*
|
1,517,799
|
|
|
4,491,914
|
Financial Services 0.8%
|
||
23,725
|
Equitable Holdings, Inc.
|
728,120
|
Food Products 4.4%
|
||
15,075
|
McCormick & Co., Inc.
|
977,312
|
1,285
|
McCormick & Co., Inc.
|
82,870
|
20,150
|
Mondelez International, Inc.
Class A
|
1,431,859
|
41,025
|
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.
|
1,357,517
|
|
|
3,849,558
|
Ground Transportation 1.6%
|
||
42,425
|
CSX Corp.
|
1,370,328
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 1.9%
|
||
4,150
|
Becton Dickinson & Co.
|
$980,147
|
8,975
|
Medtronic PLC
|
711,448
|
|
|
1,691,595
|
Health Care Providers & Services 1.3%
|
||
2,125
|
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
|
1,175,061
|
Industrial Conglomerates 1.8%
|
||
8,200
|
Honeywell International, Inc.
|
1,606,544
|
Industrial REITs 1.2%
|
||
18,685
|
Terreno Realty Corp.
|
1,067,100
|
Insurance 2.1%
|
||
2,675
|
Aon PLC Class A
|
878,711
|
4,775
|
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.
|
952,230
|
|
|
1,830,941
|
Interactive Media & Services 0.3%
|
||
9,350
|
Match Group, Inc.*
|
302,753
|
Life Sciences Tools & Services 4.7%
|
||
13,535
|
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
|
1,729,773
|
10,910
|
Danaher Corp.
|
2,436,312
|
|
|
4,166,085
|
Machinery 1.4%
|
||
5,050
|
Nordson Corp.
|
1,188,467
|
Media 1.6%
|
||
33,400
|
Comcast Corp. Class A
|
1,399,126
|
Metals & Mining 3.3%
|
||
29,125
|
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
|
1,086,945
|
37,325
|
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.
|
1,825,193
|
|
|
2,912,138
|
Multi-Utilities 1.5%
|
||
12,400
|
DTE Energy Co.
|
1,290,964
|
Office REITs 1.7%
|
||
80,310
|
Equity Commonwealth
|
1,509,025
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 2.4%
|
||
36,500
|
Devon Energy Corp.
|
1,641,405
|
6,969
|
Shell PLC
|
225,229
|
3,560
|
Shell PLC ADR
|
234,248
|
|
|
2,100,882
|
Pharmaceuticals 5.4%
|
||
35,885
|
AstraZeneca PLC ADR
|
2,317,812
|
3,755
|
Eli Lilly & Co.
|
2,219,355
|
2,025
|
Novartis AG ADR
|
198,248
|
820
|
Sandoz Group AG ADR*
|
23,407
|
|
|
4,758,822
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Professional Services 1.1%
|
||
4,300
|
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
|
$988,656
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 12.1%
|
||
13,275
|
Analog Devices, Inc.
|
2,434,370
|
19,530
|
Applied Materials, Inc.
|
2,925,203
|
22,675
|
QUALCOMM, Inc.
|
2,926,209
|
13,955
|
Universal Display Corp.
|
2,361,186
|
|
|
10,646,968
|
Software 5.7%
|
||
2,370
|
Intuit, Inc.
|
1,354,360
|
9,675
|
Microsoft Corp.
|
3,665,954
|
|
|
5,020,314
|
Specialty Retail 2.1%
|
||
21,100
|
TJX Cos., Inc.
|
1,859,121
|
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 3.1%
|
||
14,250
|
Apple, Inc.
|
2,706,788
|
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 3.0%
|
||
13,220
|
Cie Financiere Richemont SA
Class A
|
1,648,537
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – cont'd
|
||
9,270
|
NIKE, Inc. Class B
|
$1,022,203
|
|
|
2,670,740
|
Wireless Telecommunication Services 1.8%
|
||
10,225
|
T-Mobile U.S., Inc.
|
1,538,351
|
Total Common Stocks (Cost $59,594,252)
|
82,153,238
|
|
|
||
Short-Term Investments 6.4%
|
||
Investment Companies 6.4%
|
||
5,599,886
|
State Street Institutional Treasury
Money Market Fund Premier
Class(a), 5.31%(a)
(Cost $5,599,886)
|
5,599,886
|
Total Investments 99.9%
(Cost $65,194,138)
|
87,753,124
|
|
Other Assets Less Liabilities 0.1%
|
79,923
|
|
Net Assets 100.0%
|
$87,833,047
|
*
|
Non-income producing security.
|
(a)
|
Represents 7-day effective yield as of November 30, 2023.
|
Asset Valuation Inputs
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3
|
Total
|
Investments:
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stocks#
|
$82,153,238
|
$—
|
$—
|
$82,153,238
|
Short-Term Investments
|
—
|
5,599,886
|
—
|
5,599,886
|
Total Investments
|
$82,153,238
|
$5,599,886
|
$—
|
$87,753,124
|
#
|
The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry or sector categorization.
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Common Stocks 79.1%
|
||
Australia 1.2%
|
||
80,585
|
Rio Tinto PLC
|
$5,492,644
|
Brazil 3.6%
|
||
1,029,908
|
B3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao
|
2,782,941
|
590,191
|
Banco do Brasil SA
|
6,507,383
|
514,166
|
Equatorial Energia SA
|
3,557,968
|
480,635
|
Petroleo Brasileiro SA
|
3,506,588
|
|
|
16,354,880
|
Canada 0.5%
|
||
112,569
|
Parex Resources, Inc.
|
2,308,704
|
Chile 0.6%
|
||
155,218
|
Antofagasta PLC
|
2,760,024
|
China 18.3%
|
||
1,163,436
|
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.*
|
10,835,580
|
57,000
|
BYD Co. Ltd. Class H
|
1,532,395
|
11,143,000
|
China Construction Bank
Corp. Class H
|
6,447,884
|
1,127,478
|
CITIC Securities Co. Ltd.
Class A
|
3,384,256
|
847,600
|
Foxconn Industrial Internet Co.
Ltd. Class A
|
1,791,001
|
113,213
|
KE Holdings, Inc. ADR
|
1,803,483
|
17,302
|
Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd.
Class A
|
4,337,515
|
255,159
|
Midea Group Co. Ltd. Class A
|
1,844,919
|
1,120,097
|
NARI Technology Co. Ltd.
Class A
|
3,449,877
|
29,963
|
NetEase, Inc. ADR
|
3,400,201
|
40,714
|
PDD Holdings, Inc. ADR*
|
6,002,872
|
171,408
|
Proya Cosmetics Co. Ltd.
Class A
|
2,480,159
|
379,041
|
Shenzhen Inovance Technology
Co. Ltd. Class A
|
3,501,255
|
85,516
|
Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical
Electronics Co. Ltd. Class A
|
3,480,761
|
1,201,500
|
Shenzhen Topband Co. Ltd.
Class A
|
1,662,830
|
376,500
|
Tencent Holdings Ltd.
|
15,761,205
|
152,444
|
Trip.com Group Ltd. ADR*
|
5,362,980
|
498,000
|
Tsingtao Brewery Co. Ltd. H
Shares
|
3,289,696
|
192,800
|
WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd.
Class H(a)
|
2,258,421
|
|
|
82,627,290
|
Hong Kong 0.7%
|
||
90,700
|
Hong Kong Exchanges &
Clearing Ltd.
|
3,218,676
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Hungary 0.8%
|
||
136,048
|
Richter Gedeon Nyrt
|
$3,428,960
|
India 16.9%
|
||
12,416,910
|
API Holdings Ltd.*#(b)(c)
|
720,652
|
46,314
|
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.
|
3,081,722
|
924,140
|
Aptus Value Housing Finance
India Ltd.
|
3,220,326
|
28,181
|
Bajaj Finance Ltd.
|
2,409,420
|
51,986
|
Best Agrolife Ltd.
|
547,951
|
2,098,073
|
Bharat Electronics Ltd.
|
3,673,161
|
294,931
|
Cholamandalam Investment &
Finance Co. Ltd.
|
3,955,696
|
80,712
|
GMM Pfaudler Ltd.
|
1,442,133
|
141,618
|
HDFC Bank Ltd.
|
2,643,395
|
300,157
|
ICICI Bank Ltd.
|
3,365,682
|
188,976
|
IndusInd Bank Ltd.
|
3,326,589
|
183,332
|
JB Chemicals &
Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
|
3,286,593
|
268,186
|
Jupiter Life Line Hospitals
Ltd.*#(c)
|
3,486,068
|
89,307
|
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.
|
3,341,018
|
463,830
|
National Stock Exchange of
India Ltd.*#(b)(c)
|
17,798,168
|
4,084
|
Pine Labs PTE Ltd.*#(b)(c)
|
1,240,066
|
77,688
|
Reliance Industries Ltd.
|
2,216,230
|
1,758,380
|
SBFC Finance Ltd.*
|
1,897,675
|
194,464
|
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries
Ltd.
|
2,857,716
|
376,484
|
Syrma SGS Technology Ltd.
|
2,584,120
|
43,916
|
Tube Investments of India Ltd.
|
1,766,804
|
138,719
|
Venus Pipes & Tubes Ltd.(a)
|
2,202,537
|
28,019
|
Voltamp Transformers Ltd.
|
1,864,646
|
716,490
|
Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services
Ltd.*#(c)
|
2,026,770
|
444,250
|
Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services
Ltd.*
|
1,262,798
|
|
|
76,217,936
|
Indonesia 1.4%
|
||
3,565,800
|
Bank Central Asia Tbk. PT
|
2,063,382
|
12,129,000
|
Bank Negara Indonesia Persero
Tbk. PT
|
4,125,111
|
|
|
6,188,493
|
Korea 8.8%
|
||
7,515
|
LG Chem Ltd.
|
2,918,277
|
27,798
|
Orion Corp.
|
2,536,003
|
395,131
|
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
|
22,296,273
|
144,658
|
Samsung Engineering Co.
Ltd.*
|
2,831,155
|
87,586
|
SK Hynix, Inc.
|
9,090,234
|
|
|
39,671,942
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Mexico 1.9%
|
||
541,341
|
Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB
de CV Class O
|
$5,037,368
|
964,085
|
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de
CV(d)
|
3,795,615
|
|
|
8,832,983
|
Peru 0.8%
|
||
27,458
|
Credicorp Ltd.
|
3,446,803
|
Philippines 1.3%
|
||
1,309,960
|
BDO Unibank, Inc.
|
3,151,553
|
172,900
|
SM Investments Corp.
|
2,551,903
|
|
|
5,703,456
|
Poland 1.0%
|
||
40,316
|
Dino Polska SA*(a)
|
4,492,207
|
Saudi Arabia 3.1%
|
||
330,453
|
Ades Holding Co.*
|
1,893,840
|
93,979
|
Al-Dawaa Medical Services Co.
|
2,560,217
|
356,993
|
Alinma Bank
|
3,406,730
|
49,458
|
Arabian Drilling Co.
|
2,307,117
|
438,315
|
Saudi Arabian Oil Co.(a)
|
3,878,997
|
|
|
14,046,901
|
South Africa 1.3%
|
||
189,697
|
Absa Group Ltd.
|
1,748,518
|
185,264
|
Bid Corp. Ltd.(d)
|
4,061,484
|
|
|
5,810,002
|
Taiwan 11.9%
|
||
207,600
|
Accton Technology Corp.
|
3,541,959
|
325,000
|
Chroma ATE, Inc.
|
2,236,716
|
862,000
|
Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd.
|
3,297,343
|
1,113,000
|
Far EasTone
Telecommunications Co. Ltd.
|
2,953,512
|
28,000
|
Global Unichip Corp.
|
1,478,873
|
477,779
|
Hiwin Technologies Corp.
|
3,494,638
|
94,000
|
Jentech Precision Industrial Co.
Ltd.
|
1,949,808
|
162,000
|
MediaTek, Inc.
|
4,900,448
|
1,415,839
|
Taiwan Semiconductor
Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
|
26,150,420
|
1,673,000
|
Uni-President Enterprises Corp.
|
3,909,379
|
|
|
53,913,096
|
Thailand 1.1%
|
||
757,600
|
Bangkok Bank PCL
|
3,230,474
|
414,800
|
PTT Exploration & Production
PCL
|
1,774,640
|
|
|
5,005,114
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
United Arab Emirates 1.4%
|
||
3,246,791
|
Adnoc Gas PLC
|
$2,899,750
|
2,296,103
|
Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC
|
3,451,141
|
|
|
6,350,891
|
United States 2.5%
|
||
15,084
|
Globant SA*
|
3,330,547
|
72,192
|
Las Vegas Sands Corp.
|
3,329,495
|
10,115
|
NVIDIA Corp.
|
4,730,786
|
|
|
11,390,828
|
|
||
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $326,413,734)
|
357,261,830
|
|
Preferred Stocks 2.3%
|
||
India 2.3%
|
||
217,973
|
Gupshup, Inc., Series F*#(b)(c)
|
3,398,199
|
9,762
|
Pine Labs PTE Ltd.,
Series 1*#(b)(c)
|
2,964,134
|
2,439
|
Pine Labs PTE Ltd.,
Series A*#(b)(c)
|
740,602
|
2,654
|
Pine Labs PTE Ltd.,
Series B*#(b)(c)
|
805,914
|
2,147
|
Pine Labs PTE Ltd.,
Series B2*#(b)(c)
|
651,958
|
3,993
|
Pine Labs PTE Ltd.,
Series C*#(b)(c)
|
1,212,594
|
841
|
Pine Labs PTE Ltd.,
Series C1*#(b)(c)
|
255,731
|
900
|
Pine Labs PTE Ltd.,
Series D*#(b)(c)
|
273,960
|
Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $13,478,212)
|
10,303,092
|
|
Exchange-Traded Funds 10.1%
|
||
913,000
|
iShares Core MSCI Emerging
Markets ETF (Cost
$45,192,587)
|
45,330,450
|
|
||
|
||
Short-Term Investments 4.4%
|
||
Investment Companies 4.4%
|
||
20,057,166
|
State Street Institutional
Treasury Money Market Fund
Premier Class, 5.31%(e)
(Cost $20,057,166)
|
20,057,166
|
Total Investments 95.9%
(Cost $405,141,699)
|
432,952,538
|
|
Other Assets Less Liabilities 4.1%
|
18,489,779
|
|
Net Assets 100.0%
|
$451,442,317
|
*
|
Non-income producing security.
|
(a)
|
Security exempt from registration pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Regulation S applies to securities offerings that are made outside of the United States and do not involve
directed selling efforts in the United States and as such may have restrictions on resale. Total value of all
such securities at November 30, 2023 amounted to $12,832,162, which represents 2.8% of net assets of
the Fund.
|
(b)
|
Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
|
(c)
|
Security fair valued as of November 30, 2023 in accordance with procedures approved by the valuation
designee. Total value of all such securities at November 30, 2023 amounted to $35,574,816, which
represents 7.9% of net assets of the Fund.
|
(d)
|
All or a portion of this security is on loan at November 30, 2023. Total value of all such securities at
November 30, 2023 amounted to $3,723,052 for the Fund.
|
(e)
|
Represents 7-day effective yield as of November 30, 2023.
|
Restricted Security
|
Acquisition
Date(s)
|
Acquisition
Cost
|
Value as of
11/30/2023
|
Fair Value
Percentage
of Net Assets
as of
11/30/2023
|
API Holdings Ltd.
|
10/18/2021
|
$8,879,972
|
$720,652
|
0.2%
|
Gupshup, Inc. (Ser. F Preferred Shares)
|
7/16/2021
|
4,983,996
|
3,398,199
|
0.7%
|
Jupiter Life Line Hospitals Ltd.
|
8/22/2023
|
2,371,935
|
3,486,068
|
0.8%
|
National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.
|
4/16/2018
|
6,776,833
|
17,798,168
|
3.9%
|
Pine Labs PTE Ltd.
|
7/6/2021
|
1,522,760
|
1,240,066
|
0.3%
|
Pine Labs PTE Ltd. (Series 1 Preferred Shares)
|
7/6/2021
|
3,639,859
|
2,964,134
|
0.6%
|
Pine Labs PTE Ltd. (Series A Preferred Shares)
|
7/6/2021
|
909,406
|
740,602
|
0.2%
|
Pine Labs PTE Ltd. (Series B Preferred Shares)
|
7/6/2021
|
989,570
|
805,914
|
0.2%
|
Pine Labs PTE Ltd. (Series B2 Preferred Shares)
|
7/6/2021
|
800,530
|
651,958
|
0.1%
|
Pine Labs PTE Ltd. (Series C Preferred Shares)
|
7/6/2021
|
1,488,830
|
1,212,594
|
0.3%
|
Pine Labs PTE Ltd. (Series C1 Preferred Shares)
|
7/6/2021
|
313,575
|
255,731
|
0.1%
|
Pine Labs PTE Ltd. (Series D Preferred Shares)
|
7/6/2021
|
335,574
|
273,960
|
0.1%
|
Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services Ltd.
|
9/13/2023
|
1,415,950
|
2,026,770
|
0.4%
|
Total
|
|
$34,428,790
|
$35,574,816
|
7.9%
|
POSITIONS BY INDUSTRY
|
||
Industry
|
Investments at
Value
|
Percentage of
Net Assets
|
Banks
|
$51,952,013
|
11.5
%
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
|
48,300,569
|
10.7
%
|
Exchange-Traded Funds
|
45,330,450
|
10.1
%
|
Capital Markets
|
27,184,041
|
6.0
%
|
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
|
22,296,273
|
4.9
%
|
Broadline Retail
|
16,838,452
|
3.7
%
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
|
16,584,909
|
3.7
%
|
Interactive Media & Services
|
15,761,205
|
3.5
%
|
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
|
14,909,523
|
3.3
%
|
IT Services
|
14,873,705
|
3.3
%
|
Metals & Mining
|
10,455,205
|
2.3
%
|
Pharmaceuticals
|
10,293,921
|
2.3
%
|
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
|
8,692,475
|
1.9
%
|
Machinery
|
8,438,026
|
1.9
%
|
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
|
8,274,667
|
1.8
%
|
Consumer Finance
|
8,262,791
|
1.8
%
|
Beverages
|
7,627,211
|
1.7
%
|
Food Products
|
6,445,382
|
1.4
%
|
Construction & Engineering
|
6,172,173
|
1.4
%
|
Electrical Equipment
|
5,314,523
|
1.2
%
|
Energy Equipment & Services
|
4,200,957
|
0.9
%
|
Aerospace & Defense
|
3,673,161
|
0.8
%
|
Electric Utilities
|
3,557,968
|
0.8
%
|
Communications Equipment
|
3,541,959
|
0.8
%
|
Healthcare-Services
|
3,486,068
|
0.8
%
|
Health Care Equipment & Supplies
|
3,480,761
|
0.8
%
|
Chemicals
|
3,466,228
|
0.8
%
|
Entertainment
|
3,400,201
|
0.8
%
|
Diversified Telecommunication Services
|
3,297,343
|
0.7
%
|
Software
|
3,289,568
|
0.7
%
|
Financial Services
|
3,220,326
|
0.7
%
|
Health Care Providers & Services
|
3,081,722
|
0.7
%
|
Wireless Telecommunication Services
|
2,953,512
|
0.7
%
|
Industrial Conglomerates
|
2,551,903
|
0.6
%
|
Personal Care Products
|
2,480,159
|
0.5
%
|
Life Sciences Tools & Services
|
2,258,421
|
0.5
%
|
Household Durables
|
1,844,919
|
0.4
%
|
Real Estate Management & Development
|
1,803,483
|
0.4
%
|
Automobile Components
|
1,766,804
|
0.4
%
|
Automobiles
|
1,532,395
|
0.3
%
|
Short-Term Investments and Other Assets—Net
|
38,546,945
|
8.5
%
|
|
$451,442,317
|
100.0
%
|
Asset Valuation Inputs
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3(a)
|
Total
|
Investments:
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stocks
|
|
|
|
|
India
|
$50,946,212
|
$5,512,838
|
$19,758,886
|
$76,217,936
|
Other Common Stocks#
|
281,043,894
|
—
|
—
|
281,043,894
|
Total Common Stocks
|
331,990,106
|
5,512,838
|
19,758,886
|
357,261,830
|
Exchange-Traded Funds
|
45,330,450
|
—
|
—
|
45,330,450
|
Preferred Stocks#
|
—
|
—
|
10,303,092
|
10,303,092
|
Short-Term Investments
|
—
|
20,057,166
|
—
|
20,057,166
|
Total Investments
|
$377,320,556
|
$25,570,004
|
$30,061,978
|
$432,952,538
|
|
|
#
|
The Schedule of Investments provides a geographic categorization as well as a Positions by Industry
summary.
|
(a)
|
The following is a reconciliation between the beginning and ending balances of investments in which
significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:
|
(000's
omitted)
|
Beginning
balance as
of 9/1/2023
|
Accrued
discounts/
(premiums)
|
Realized
gain/(loss)
|
Change
in unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
|
Purchases
|
Sales
|
Transfers
into
Level 3
|
Transfers
out of
Level 3
|
Balance
as of
11/30/2023
|
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
from
investments
still held as of
11/30/2023
|
Investments in Securities:
|
||||||||||
Common Stocks(1)
|
$21,813
|
$—
|
$—
|
$318
|
$—
|
$—
|
$—
|
$(2,372
)
|
$19,759
|
$318
|
Preferred Stocks(1)
|
10,303
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
10,303
|
—
|
Total
|
$32,116
|
$—
|
$—
|
$318
|
$—
|
$—
|
$—
|
$(2,372
)
|
$30,062
|
$318
|
(1)
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements: |
||||||
Investment type
|
Fair value
at
11/30/2023
|
Valuation
approach
|
Significant unobservable
input(s)
|
Input value/
range
|
Weighted
average(a)
|
Impact to
valuation
from
increase
in input(b)
|
Common Stocks
|
$1,240,066
|
Market Approach
|
Enterprise value
Revenue multiple(c) (EV/Revenue)
|
11.3x
|
11.3x
|
Increase
|
|
|
|
Discount Rate
|
5.4%
|
5.4%
|
Decrease
|
|
|
|
Term (Years)
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
Increase
|
|
|
|
Expected Volatility
|
55%
|
55%
|
Increase
|
Common Stocks
|
18,518,820
|
Market Approach
|
Transaction Price
|
INR 4.84 - 3,200
|
INR 3,076
|
Increase
|
Preferred Stocks
|
10,303,092
|
Market Approach
|
Enterprise value
Revenue multiple(c) (EV/Revenue)
|
3.4x - 11.3x
|
8.6x
|
Increase
|
|
|
|
Discount Rate
|
5.4%
|
5.4%
|
Decrease
|
|
|
|
Term (Years)
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
Increase
|
|
|
|
Expected Volatility
|
55.0%
|
55.0%
|
Increase
|
(a)
The weighted averages disclosed in the table above were weighted by relative fair value.
|
||||||
(b)
Represents the expected directional change in the fair value of the Level 3 investments that
would result from an increase or decrease in the corresponding input. Significant changes in
these inputs could result in significantly higher or lower fair value measurements.
|
(c)
Represents amounts used when the reporting entity has determined that market participants
would use such multiples when pricing the investments.
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Common Stocks 98.9%
|
||
Aerospace & Defense 2.6%
|
||
52,440
|
Lockheed Martin Corp.
|
$23,481,059
|
Banks 6.0%
|
||
130,430
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
|
20,357,514
|
69,525
|
PNC Financial Services Group,
Inc.
|
9,313,569
|
531,250
|
Wells Fargo & Co.
|
23,688,438
|
|
|
53,359,521
|
Beverages 4.5%
|
||
167,600
|
Coca-Cola Co.
|
9,794,544
|
415,245
|
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.
|
13,109,285
|
99,150
|
PepsiCo, Inc.
|
16,685,953
|
|
|
39,589,782
|
Biotechnology 1.4%
|
||
160,000
|
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
|
12,256,000
|
Capital Markets 2.7%
|
||
29,500
|
CME Group, Inc.
|
6,441,620
|
20,545
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
|
7,016,939
|
127,500
|
Morgan Stanley
|
10,115,850
|
|
|
23,574,409
|
Chemicals 1.8%
|
||
296,200
|
Nutrien Ltd.
|
15,837,814
|
Communications Equipment 2.3%
|
||
413,095
|
Cisco Systems, Inc.
|
19,985,536
|
Construction & Engineering 3.8%
|
||
685,596
|
Ferrovial SE
|
23,701,586
|
519,825
|
MDU Resources Group, Inc.
|
9,949,451
|
|
|
33,651,037
|
Construction Materials 3.5%
|
||
233,450
|
CRH PLC
|
14,694,679
|
155,600
|
Heidelberg Materials AG
|
12,668,927
|
64,978
|
Knife River Corp.*
|
3,877,887
|
|
|
31,241,493
|
Distributors 0.2%
|
||
45,560
|
LKQ Corp.
|
2,028,787
|
Diversified Telecommunication Services 1.9%
|
||
9,621,900
|
Singapore Telecommunications
Ltd.
|
16,615,526
|
Electric Utilities 2.0%
|
||
306,400
|
NextEra Energy, Inc.
|
17,927,464
|
Electrical Equipment 5.4%
|
||
116,990
|
Eaton Corp. PLC
|
26,637,453
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Electrical Equipment – cont'd
|
||
241,055
|
Emerson Electric Co.
|
$21,429,790
|
|
|
48,067,243
|
Ground Transportation 0.6%
|
||
24,700
|
Union Pacific Corp.
|
5,564,169
|
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 0.8%
|
||
14,050
|
Becton Dickinson & Co.
|
3,318,329
|
47,825
|
Medtronic PLC
|
3,791,088
|
|
|
7,109,417
|
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 3.4%
|
||
98,875
|
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
|
15,470,971
|
51,260
|
McDonald's Corp.
|
14,447,119
|
|
|
29,918,090
|
Household Products 1.6%
|
||
91,324
|
Procter & Gamble Co.
|
14,020,060
|
Industrial REITs 2.3%
|
||
133,953
|
Prologis, Inc.
|
15,395,218
|
84,375
|
Terreno Realty Corp.
|
4,818,656
|
|
|
20,213,874
|
Insurance 4.0%
|
||
172,075
|
American International Group,
Inc.
|
11,324,256
|
149,150
|
Progressive Corp.
|
24,465,074
|
|
|
35,789,330
|
Machinery 1.4%
|
||
32,950
|
Deere & Co.
|
12,007,309
|
Metals & Mining 5.3%
|
||
483,500
|
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.
|
25,963,950
|
247,260
|
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
|
9,227,743
|
164,250
|
Rio Tinto PLC ADR
|
11,348,033
|
|
|
46,539,726
|
Multi-Utilities 5.3%
|
||
169,200
|
Ameren Corp.
|
13,128,228
|
886,125
|
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
|
25,050,754
|
124,100
|
Sempra
|
9,043,167
|
|
|
47,222,149
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 11.0%
|
||
266,500
|
Chesapeake Energy Corp.
|
21,402,615
|
109,300
|
Chevron Corp.
|
15,695,480
|
259,908
|
ConocoPhillips
|
30,037,568
|
88,175
|
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.
|
20,424,857
|
257,700
|
Williams Cos., Inc.
|
9,480,783
|
|
|
97,041,303
|
Pharmaceuticals 9.3%
|
||
390,175
|
AstraZeneca PLC ADR
|
25,201,403
|
73,782
|
Johnson & Johnson
|
11,411,124
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Pharmaceuticals – cont'd
|
||
281,400
|
Merck & Co., Inc.
|
$28,837,872
|
489,842
|
Roche Holding AG ADR
|
16,502,777
|
|
|
81,953,176
|
Professional Services 2.1%
|
||
155,075
|
Paychex, Inc.
|
18,914,498
|
Retail REITs 2.5%
|
||
1,034,650
|
Brixmor Property Group, Inc.
|
22,265,668
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 2.9%
|
||
45,360
|
Analog Devices, Inc.
|
8,318,117
|
30,000
|
Intel Corp.
|
1,341,000
|
47,665
|
QUALCOMM, Inc.
|
6,151,168
|
67,450
|
Texas Instruments, Inc.
|
10,300,290
|
|
|
26,110,575
|
Software 1.8%
|
||
41,725
|
Microsoft Corp.
|
15,810,020
|
Specialized REITs 2.9%
|
||
186,500
|
Lamar Advertising Co. Class A
|
18,890,585
|
217,345
|
VICI Properties, Inc.
|
6,496,442
|
|
|
25,387,027
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Specialty Retail 1.5%
|
||
42,700
|
Home Depot, Inc.
|
$13,386,023
|
Trading Companies & Distributors 2.1%
|
||
47,545
|
Watsco, Inc.
|
18,173,125
|
Total Common Stocks (Cost $667,346,669)
|
875,041,210
|
|
Principal Amount
|
|
|
Convertible Bonds 0.8%
|
||
Electric Utilities 0.8%
|
|
|
$7,355,000
|
Alliant Energy Corp., 3.88%,
due 3/15/2026(a)
(Cost $7,355,000)
|
7,252,030
|
Total Investments 99.7%
(Cost $674,701,669)
|
882,293,240
|
|
Other Assets Less Liabilities 0.3%
|
2,618,368
|
|
Net Assets 100.0%
|
$884,911,608
|
*
|
Non-income producing security.
|
(a)
|
Securities were purchased under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or are otherwise
restricted and, unless registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or exempted from registration, may only
be sold to qualified institutional investors or may have other restrictions on resale. At November 30, 2023,
these securities amounted to $7,252,030, which represents 0.8% of net assets of the Fund.
|
POSITIONS BY COUNTRY
|
||
Country
|
Investments at
Value
|
Percentage of
Net Assets
|
United States
|
$774,657,587
|
87.5%
|
Canada
|
41,801,764
|
4.7%
|
United Kingdom
|
25,201,403
|
2.9%
|
Singapore
|
16,615,526
|
1.9%
|
Germany
|
12,668,927
|
1.4%
|
Australia
|
11,348,033
|
1.3%
|
Short-Term Investments and Other Assets—Net
|
2,618,368
|
0.3%
|
|
$884,911,608
|
100.0%
|
Asset Valuation Inputs
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3(a)
|
Total
|
Investments:
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stocks#
|
$875,041,210
|
$—
|
$—
|
$875,041,210
|
Convertible Bonds#
|
—
|
7,252,030
|
—
|
7,252,030
|
Total Investments
|
$875,041,210
|
$7,252,030
|
$—
|
$882,293,240
|
#
|
The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry or sector categorization as well as a
Positions by Country summary.
|
(a)
|
The following is a reconciliation between the beginning and ending balances of derivative investments in
which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:
|
(000's
omitted)
|
Beginning
balance as
of 9/1/2023
|
Accrued
discounts/
(premiums)
|
Realized
gain/(loss)
|
Change
in unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
|
Purchases/
Closing
of options
|
Sales/
Writing
of options
|
Transfers
into
Level 3
|
Transfers
out of
Level 3
|
Balance
as of
11/30/2023
|
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
from
investments
still held as of
11/30/2023
|
Other Financial Instruments
|
||||||||||
Written Option
Contracts(1)
|
$(1
)
|
$—
|
$10
|
$(9
)
|
$—
|
$—
|
$—
|
$—
|
$—
|
$—
|
Total
|
$(1
)
|
$—
|
$10
|
$(9
)
|
$—
|
$—
|
$—
|
$—
|
$—
|
$—
|
(1)
At the beginning of the period, these investments were valued in accordance with procedures approved by the valuation designee. The Fund no longer held these investments at November 30,
2023.
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Common Stocks 96.2%
|
||
Aerospace & Defense 3.1%
|
||
130,091
|
Airbus SE
|
$19,286,482
|
Automobiles 2.4%
|
||
233,284
|
Mercedes-Benz Group AG
|
15,129,135
|
Banks 4.0%
|
||
440,774
|
Bank of America Corp.
|
13,439,199
|
536,905
|
ICICI Bank Ltd. ADR
|
11,903,184
|
|
|
25,342,383
|
Beverages 2.4%
|
||
318,604
|
Diageo PLC
|
11,115,389
|
119,090
|
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.
|
3,759,671
|
|
|
14,875,060
|
Broadline Retail 5.7%
|
||
158,200
|
Amazon.com, Inc.*
|
23,111,438
|
7,654
|
MercadoLibre, Inc.*
|
12,403,001
|
|
|
35,514,439
|
Chemicals 1.3%
|
||
44,414
|
Air Liquide SA
|
8,402,302
|
Construction Materials 2.0%
|
||
199,466
|
CRH PLC(a)
|
12,516,492
|
Diversified Telecommunication Services 3.4%
|
||
882,919
|
Deutsche Telekom AG
|
21,119,245
|
Electric Utilities 1.7%
|
||
180,874
|
NextEra Energy, Inc.
|
10,582,938
|
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 1.0%
|
||
29,925
|
CDW Corp.
|
6,310,584
|
Entertainment 0.9%
|
||
72,686
|
TKO Group Holdings, Inc.
|
5,620,808
|
Financial Services 5.0%
|
||
103,150
|
Fiserv, Inc.*
|
13,472,421
|
69,923
|
Visa, Inc. Class A
|
17,947,836
|
|
|
31,420,257
|
Food Products 0.9%
|
||
57,926
|
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.
|
5,794,338
|
Ground Transportation 4.8%
|
||
81,512
|
Canadian National Railway Co.
|
9,458,624
|
131,601
|
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
Ltd.
|
9,474,263
|
203,571
|
Uber Technologies, Inc.*
|
11,477,333
|
|
|
30,410,220
|
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 3.4%
|
||
376,641
|
Boston Scientific Corp.*
|
21,050,465
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Health Care Providers & Services 5.6%
|
||
38,942
|
Elevance Health, Inc.
|
$18,672,300
|
64,702
|
HCA Healthcare, Inc.
|
16,206,557
|
|
|
34,878,857
|
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.0%
|
||
133,333
|
Las Vegas Sands Corp.
|
6,149,318
|
Household Durables 1.5%
|
||
110,800
|
Sony Group Corp.
|
9,580,844
|
Household Products 1.3%
|
||
52,254
|
Procter & Gamble Co.
|
8,022,034
|
Insurance 2.9%
|
||
110,449
|
Progressive Corp.
|
18,116,949
|
Interactive Media & Services 4.0%
|
||
85,422
|
Alphabet, Inc. Class C*
|
11,439,714
|
40,698
|
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A*
|
13,314,351
|
|
|
24,754,065
|
Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.4%
|
||
17,762
|
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
|
8,805,689
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 3.0%
|
||
41,427
|
EOG Resources, Inc.
|
5,098,421
|
204,585
|
Shell PLC ADR
|
13,461,693
|
|
|
18,560,114
|
Personal Care Products 2.5%
|
||
33,666
|
L'Oreal SA
|
15,796,025
|
Pharmaceuticals 1.6%
|
||
153,305
|
AstraZeneca PLC ADR
|
9,901,970
|
Professional Services 0.9%
|
||
95,294
|
TransUnion
|
5,595,664
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 7.3%
|
||
51,810
|
Analog Devices, Inc.
|
9,500,918
|
17,126
|
Lam Research Corp.
|
12,260,846
|
29,304
|
NVIDIA Corp.
|
13,705,481
|
60,911
|
ON Semiconductor Corp.*
|
4,344,781
|
62,142
|
Taiwan Semiconductor
Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR
|
6,047,038
|
|
|
45,859,064
|
Software 12.9%
|
||
90,909
|
Arctic Wolf Networks,
Inc.*#(b)(c)
|
972,608
|
8,923
|
Constellation Software, Inc.
|
20,958,973
|
77,683
|
Microsoft Corp.
|
29,434,865
|
115,313
|
Oracle Corp.
|
13,400,524
|
36,145
|
Salesforce, Inc.*
|
9,104,925
|
10,328
|
ServiceNow, Inc.*
|
7,082,323
|
|
|
80,954,218
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 4.4%
|
||
144,647
|
Apple, Inc.
|
$27,475,698
|
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 2.3%
|
||
18,952
|
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis
Vuitton SE
|
14,496,183
|
Wireless Telecommunication Services 1.6%
|
||
64,723
|
T-Mobile U.S., Inc.
|
9,737,575
|
|
||
Total Common Stocks (Cost $513,013,278)
|
602,059,415
|
|
Preferred Stocks 0.6%
|
||
Internet 0.2%
|
||
1,000
|
Fabletics LLC, Series G*#(b)(c)
|
1,126,300
|
IT Services 0.2%
|
||
106,691
|
Druva, Inc., Series 5*#(b)(c)
|
1,022,100
|
Software 0.2%
|
||
63,363
|
Videoamp, Inc., Series F1*#(b)(c)
|
1,104,417
|
|
||
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $2,999,995)
|
3,252,817
|
|
Warrants 0.0%(d)
|
||
Software 0.0%(d)
|
|
|
10,268
|
Constellation Software, Inc.
Expires 3/31/2040*(b)(c)
(Cost $0)
|
1
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
|
||
Short-Term Investments 3.2%
|
||
Investment Companies 3.2%
|
||
19,309,865
|
State Street Institutional
U.S. Government Money
Market Fund Premier Class,
5.31%(e)
|
$19,309,865
|
775,706
|
State Street Navigator
Securities Lending Government
Money Market Portfolio,
5.37%(e)(f)
|
775,706
|
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $20,085,571)
|
20,085,571
|
|
Total Investments 100.0%
(Cost $536,098,844)
|
625,397,804
|
|
Other Assets Less Liabilities 0.0%(d)
|
158,658
|
|
Net Assets 100.0%
|
$625,556,462
|
*
|
Non-income producing security.
|
(a)
|
All or a portion of this security is on loan at November 30, 2023. Total value of all such securities at
November 30, 2023 amounted to $873,104 for the Fund.
|
(b)
|
Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
|
(c)
|
Security fair valued as of November 30, 2023 in accordance with procedures approved by the valuation
designee. Total value of all such securities at November 30, 2023 amounted to $4,225,426, which
represents 0.7% of net assets of the Fund.
|
(d)
|
Represents less than 0.05% of net assets of the Fund.
|
(e)
|
Represents 7-day effective yield as of November 30, 2023.
|
(f)
|
Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities lending.
|
Restricted Security
|
Acquisition
Date(s)
|
Acquisition
Cost
|
Value as of
11/30/2023
|
Fair Value
Percentage
of Net Assets
as of
11/30/2023
|
Arctic Wolf Networks, Inc.
|
12/31/2021
|
$999,999
|
$972,608
|
0.1%
|
Druva, Inc. (Series 5 Preferred Shares)
|
4/1/2021
|
1,000,000
|
1,022,100
|
0.2%
|
Restricted Security
|
Acquisition
Date(s)
|
Acquisition
Cost
|
Value as of
11/30/2023
|
Fair Value
Percentage
of Net Assets
as of
11/30/2023
|
Fabletics LLC (Series G Preferred Shares)
|
1/10/2022
|
$1,000,000
|
$1,126,300
|
0.2%
|
Videoamp, Inc. (Series F1 Preferred Shares)
|
1/4/2022
|
999,995
|
1,104,417
|
0.2%
|
Total
|
|
$3,999,994
|
$4,225,425
|
0.7%
|
POSITIONS BY COUNTRY
|
||
Country
|
Investments at
Value
|
Percentage of
Net Assets
|
United States
|
$396,777,881
|
63.4%
|
France
|
57,980,992
|
9.3%
|
Canada
|
39,891,861
|
6.4%
|
Germany
|
36,248,380
|
5.8%
|
United Kingdom
|
21,017,359
|
3.4%
|
Netherlands
|
13,461,693
|
2.1%
|
Brazil
|
12,403,001
|
2.0%
|
India
|
11,903,184
|
1.9%
|
Japan
|
9,580,844
|
1.5%
|
Taiwan
|
6,047,038
|
1.0%
|
Short-Term Investments and Other Assets—Net
|
20,244,229
|
3.2%
|
|
$625,556,462
|
100.0%
|
Asset Valuation Inputs
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3(a)
|
Total
|
Investments:
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stocks
|
|
|
|
|
Software
|
$79,981,610
|
$—
|
$972,608
|
$80,954,218
|
Other Common Stocks#
|
521,105,197
|
—
|
—
|
521,105,197
|
Total Common Stocks
|
601,086,807
|
—
|
972,608
|
602,059,415
|
Preferred Stocks#
|
—
|
—
|
3,252,817
|
3,252,817
|
Warrants#
|
—
|
—
|
1
|
1
|
Short-Term Investments
|
—
|
20,085,571
|
—
|
20,085,571
|
Total Investments
|
$601,086,807
|
$20,085,571
|
$4,225,426
|
$625,397,804
|
#
|
The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry or sector categorization as well as a
Positions by Country summary.
|
(a)
|
The following is a reconciliation between the beginning and ending balances of investments in which
significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:
|
(000's
omitted)
|
Beginning
balance as
of 9/1/2023
|
Accrued
discounts/
(premiums)
|
Realized
gain/(loss)
|
Change
in unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
|
Purchases
|
Sales
|
Transfers
into
Level 3
|
Transfers
out of
Level 3
|
Balance
as of
11/30/2023
|
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
from
investments
still held as of
11/30/2023
|
Investments in Securities:
|
||||||||||
Common Stocks(1)
|
$1,077
|
$—
|
$—
|
$(105
)
|
$—
|
$—
|
$—
|
$—
|
$972
|
$(105
)
|
Preferred Stocks(1)
|
3,243
|
—
|
—
|
10
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
3,253
|
10
|
Warrants(2)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Total
|
$4,320
|
$—
|
$—
|
$(95
)
|
$—
|
$—
|
$—
|
$—
|
$4,225
|
$(95
)
|
(1)
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements: |
||||||
Investment type
|
Fair value
at
11/30/2023
|
Valuation
approach
|
Significant unobservable
input(s)
|
Input value/
range
|
Weighted
average(a)
|
Impact to
valuation
from
increase
in input(b)
|
Common Stocks
|
$972,608
|
Market Approach
|
Enterprise value
Revenue multiple(c) (EV/Revenue)
|
11.9x
|
11.9x
|
Increase
|
|
|
|
Discount Rate
|
5.1%
|
5.1%
|
Decrease
|
|
|
|
Term (Years)
|
2.2x
|
2.2x
|
Increase
|
|
|
|
Expected Volatility
|
80.0%
|
80.0%
|
Increase
|
Preferred Stocks
|
3,252,817
|
Market Approach
|
Enterprise value
Revenue multiple(c) (EV/Revenue)
|
2.8x - 7.3x
|
5.6x
|
Increase
|
|
|
|
Discount Rate
|
5.0% - 5.4%
|
5.2%
|
Decrease
|
|
|
|
Term (Years)
|
1.2x - 2.2x
|
1.5x
|
Increase
|
|
|
|
Expected Volatility
|
55% - 70%
|
64.8%
|
Increase
|
(a)
The weighted averages disclosed in the table above were weighted by relative fair value.
|
||||||
(b)
Represents the expected directional change in the fair value of the Level 3 investments that
would result from an increase or decrease in the corresponding input. Significant changes in
these inputs could result in significantly higher or lower fair value measurements.
|
(c)
Represents amounts used when the reporting entity has determined that market participants
would use such multiples when pricing the investments.
|
(2)
At November 30, 2023, these investments were valued in accordance with procedures approved by
the valuation designee. These investments did not have a material impact on the Fund's net assets
and, therefore, disclosure of significant unobservable inputs used in formulating valuations is not
presented.
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Common Stocks 98.3%
|
||
Automobile Components 1.5%
|
||
1,402,749
|
Fox Factory Holding Corp.*
|
$87,685,840
|
527,751
|
LCI Industries
|
57,266,261
|
|
|
144,952,101
|
Banks 6.2%
|
||
918,026
|
Bank of Hawaii Corp.
|
53,309,770
|
2,051,686
|
Community Bank System,
Inc.
|
91,012,791
|
986,458
|
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.
|
96,958,957
|
2,514,444
|
First Financial Bankshares,
Inc.
|
66,004,155
|
2,011,919
|
Glacier Bancorp, Inc.
|
67,660,836
|
763,428
|
Lakeland Financial Corp.
|
42,408,425
|
1,162,774
|
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.
|
70,126,900
|
874,000
|
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.
|
38,560,880
|
2,539,673
|
United Community Banks,
Inc.
|
62,602,939
|
|
|
588,645,653
|
Building Products 2.0%
|
||
723,753
|
CSW Industrials, Inc.
|
128,343,119
|
5,031,568
|
Hayward Holdings, Inc.*
|
59,322,187
|
|
|
187,665,306
|
Capital Markets 1.7%
|
||
467,315
|
Hamilton Lane, Inc. Class A
|
45,726,773
|
685,267
|
Houlihan Lokey, Inc.
|
73,816,961
|
177,059
|
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.
|
42,515,407
|
|
|
162,059,141
|
Chemicals 1.3%
|
||
3,603,597
|
Element Solutions, Inc.
|
75,531,393
|
277,875
|
Quaker Chemical Corp.
|
49,681,271
|
|
|
125,212,664
|
Commercial Services & Supplies 2.6%
|
||
347,259
|
Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
Class A*
|
28,086,308
|
1,877,385
|
Rollins, Inc.
|
76,484,665
|
874,638
|
Tetra Tech, Inc.
|
138,323,999
|
|
|
242,894,972
|
Communications Equipment 0.5%
|
||
2,355,652
|
NetScout Systems, Inc.*
|
47,301,492
|
Construction & Engineering 2.3%
|
||
921,469
|
Arcosa, Inc.
|
68,373,000
|
666,810
|
Valmont Industries, Inc.
|
146,411,471
|
|
|
214,784,471
|
Construction Materials 1.8%
|
||
939,179
|
Eagle Materials, Inc.
|
170,038,358
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 0.4%
|
||
1,404,117
|
Grocery Outlet Holding
Corp.*
|
$39,610,141
|
Containers & Packaging 1.1%
|
||
786,092
|
AptarGroup, Inc.
|
99,747,214
|
Distributors 2.1%
|
||
562,567
|
Pool Corp.
|
195,390,770
|
Diversified Consumer Services 0.6%
|
||
611,730
|
Bright Horizons Family
Solutions, Inc.*
|
53,489,671
|
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 3.6%
|
||
619,118
|
Advanced Energy
Industries, Inc.
|
58,847,166
|
686,746
|
Littelfuse, Inc.
|
159,874,469
|
609,625
|
Novanta, Inc.*
|
88,054,235
|
252,725
|
Rogers Corp.*
|
32,702,615
|
|
|
339,478,485
|
Energy Equipment & Services 2.8%
|
||
1,213,258
|
Cactus, Inc. Class A
|
51,551,332
|
3,309,816
|
Oceaneering International,
Inc.*
|
68,380,800
|
1,882,003
|
Tidewater, Inc.*
|
113,070,740
|
4,743,185
|
Transocean Ltd.*
|
30,166,657
|
|
|
263,169,529
|
Financial Services 1.3%
|
||
437,453
|
Jack Henry & Associates,
Inc.
|
69,419,417
|
871,455
|
Shift4 Payments, Inc.
Class A*
|
57,359,168
|
|
|
126,778,585
|
Food Products 0.9%
|
||
1,286,435
|
Simply Good Foods Co.*
|
49,836,492
|
2,734,873
|
Utz Brands, Inc.
|
36,127,672
|
|
|
85,964,164
|
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 3.4%
|
||
122,463
|
Atrion Corp.(a)
|
37,761,466
|
1,963,456
|
Haemonetics Corp.*
|
158,784,687
|
562,933
|
QuidelOrtho Corp.*
|
38,690,385
|
514,345
|
UFP Technologies, Inc.*(a)
|
85,617,869
|
|
|
320,854,407
|
Health Care Providers & Services 2.2%
|
||
319,655
|
Chemed Corp.
|
181,244,385
|
142,936
|
CorVel Corp.*
|
29,853,613
|
|
|
211,097,998
|
Health Care Technology 0.4%
|
||
888,355
|
Simulations Plus, Inc.
|
34,823,516
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.2%
|
||
1,027,246
|
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.
|
$115,626,810
|
Household Products 1.4%
|
||
434,662
|
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
|
42,001,389
|
380,496
|
WD-40 Co.
|
92,034,373
|
|
|
134,035,762
|
Insurance 2.4%
|
||
1,267,557
|
AMERISAFE, Inc.(a)
|
61,045,545
|
2,313,664
|
Hagerty, Inc. Class A*
|
19,550,461
|
855,016
|
RLI Corp.
|
115,940,169
|
689,024
|
Stewart Information
Services Corp.
|
32,556,384
|
|
|
229,092,559
|
Life Sciences Tools & Services 4.2%
|
||
2,345,060
|
Bio-Techne Corp.
|
147,504,274
|
348,269
|
ICON PLC*
|
92,966,927
|
2,254,454
|
Stevanato Group SpA(a)
|
59,495,041
|
286,076
|
West Pharmaceutical
Services, Inc.
|
100,344,018
|
|
|
400,310,260
|
Machinery 12.1%
|
||
239,351
|
Crane Co.
|
25,294,614
|
1,180,372
|
Esab Corp.
|
91,065,700
|
488,171
|
ESCO Technologies, Inc.
|
51,248,192
|
1,236,437
|
Graco, Inc.
|
99,879,381
|
5,563,482
|
Hillman Solutions Corp.*
|
40,724,688
|
610,104
|
Kadant, Inc.(a)
|
159,005,304
|
546,455
|
Lindsay Corp.
|
65,197,546
|
418,255
|
Nordson Corp.
|
98,432,132
|
295,716
|
Omega Flex, Inc.
|
20,853,892
|
796,704
|
RBC Bearings, Inc.*
|
205,342,489
|
1,167,672
|
SPX Technologies, Inc.*
|
99,614,098
|
533,844
|
Standex International Corp.
|
71,439,004
|
1,364,545
|
Toro Co.
|
113,257,235
|
|
|
1,141,354,275
|
Marine Transportation 1.7%
|
||
2,138,969
|
Kirby Corp.*
|
164,165,871
|
Media 2.4%
|
||
106,366
|
Cable One, Inc.
|
56,595,221
|
959,622
|
Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
Class A
|
136,199,150
|
991,066
|
TechTarget, Inc.*
|
29,335,554
|
|
|
222,129,925
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 2.9%
|
||
1,128,240
|
Matador Resources Co.
|
65,302,531
|
3,808,864
|
Sitio Royalties Corp. Class A
|
83,909,274
|
12,162,560
|
Southwestern Energy Co.*
|
80,151,270
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – cont'd
|
||
26,924
|
Texas Pacific Land Corp.
|
$45,015,582
|
|
|
274,378,657
|
Pharmaceuticals 0.7%
|
||
1,134,986
|
Amphastar
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*
|
63,922,411
|
Professional Services 3.9%
|
||
428,051
|
CBIZ, Inc.*
|
24,779,872
|
389,892
|
CRA International, Inc.(a)
|
36,950,065
|
1,672,958
|
Exponent, Inc.
|
128,750,848
|
799,924
|
FTI Consulting, Inc.*
|
176,351,245
|
|
|
366,832,030
|
Real Estate Management & Development 1.7%
|
||
1,044,138
|
FirstService Corp.
|
163,846,135
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 4.0%
|
||
2,869,592
|
Lattice Semiconductor
Corp.*
|
168,014,612
|
643,648
|
MKS Instruments, Inc.
|
53,133,142
|
2,067,565
|
Power Integrations, Inc.
|
157,982,642
|
|
|
379,130,396
|
Software 13.8%
|
||
567,444
|
Aspen Technology, Inc.*
|
106,827,008
|
1,029,504
|
CommVault Systems, Inc.*
|
75,750,904
|
220,831
|
Fair Isaac Corp.*
|
240,175,796
|
1,048,108
|
Manhattan Associates, Inc.*
|
233,780,489
|
2,324,535
|
Model N, Inc.*(a)
|
53,348,078
|
1,249,126
|
Qualys, Inc.*
|
230,888,450
|
1,098,741
|
SPS Commerce, Inc.*
|
189,291,100
|
242,648
|
Tyler Technologies, Inc.*
|
99,204,208
|
2,632,237
|
Vertex, Inc. Class A*
|
73,860,570
|
|
|
1,303,126,603
|
Specialty Retail 4.4%
|
||
776,765
|
Asbury Automotive Group,
Inc.*
|
162,980,832
|
984,670
|
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc.
Class A*
|
90,304,086
|
354,237
|
Tractor Supply Co.
|
71,913,653
|
202,674
|
Winmark Corp.(a)
|
87,149,820
|
|
|
412,348,391
|
Trading Companies & Distributors 2.8%
|
||
1,494,484
|
Richelieu Hardware Ltd.
|
47,358,275
|
413,022
|
SiteOne Landscape Supply,
Inc.*
|
58,161,757
|
457,214
|
Transcat, Inc.*(a)
|
44,797,828
|
305,339
|
Watsco, Inc.
|
116,709,727
|
|
|
267,027,587
|
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $5,508,561,389)
|
9,291,286,310
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
|
||
Short-Term Investments 1.6%
|
||
Investment Companies 1.6%
|
||
5,937,470
|
State Street Institutional
Treasury Money Market
Fund Premier Class,
5.31%(b)
|
$5,937,470
|
146,662,403
|
State Street Institutional
Treasury Plus Money
Market Fund Premier Class,
5.31%(b)
|
146,662,403
|
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $152,599,873)
|
152,599,873
|
|
Total Investments 99.9%
(Cost $5,661,161,262)
|
9,443,886,183
|
|
Other Assets Less Liabilities 0.1%
|
6,335,287
|
|
Net Assets 100.0%
|
$9,450,221,470
|
*
|
Non-income producing security.
|
(a)
|
Affiliated company (see Note § below).
|
(b)
|
Represents 7-day effective yield as of November 30, 2023.
|
Asset Valuation Inputs
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3
|
Total
|
Investments:
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stocks
|
|
|
|
|
Trading Companies & Distributors
|
$219,669,312
|
$47,358,275
|
$—
|
$267,027,587
|
Other Common Stocks#
|
9,024,258,723
|
—
|
—
|
9,024,258,723
|
Total Common Stocks
|
9,243,928,035
|
47,358,275
|
—
|
9,291,286,310
|
Short-Term Investments
|
—
|
152,599,873
|
—
|
152,599,873
|
Total Investments
|
$9,243,928,035
|
$199,958,148
|
$—
|
$9,443,886,183
|
#
|
The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry or sector categorization.
|
|
Value at
August 31,
2023
|
Purchase
Cost
|
Sales
Proceeds/
Return of
Capital
|
Change in
Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
in Affiliated
Persons
|
Net Realized
Gain/(Loss)
from
Investments
in Affiliated
Persons
|
Distributions
from
Investments
in Affiliated
Persons
|
Shares
Held at
November 30,
2023
|
Value at
November 30,
2023
|
Genesis
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AMERISAFE, Inc.
|
$61,757,462
|
$4,020,839
|
$149,033
|
$(4,562,853
)
|
$(20,870
)
|
$410,703
|
1,267,557
|
$61,045,545
|
Atrion Corp.
|
57,089,630
|
—
|
114,970
|
(19,162,832
)
|
(50,362
)
|
270,043
|
122,463
|
37,761,466
|
CRA
International, Inc.
|
42,452,604
|
—
|
90,663
|
(5,420,268
)
|
8,392
|
140,688
|
389,892
|
36,950,065
|
Kadant, Inc.
|
134,376,723
|
—
|
320,879
|
24,810,475
|
138,985
|
176,930
|
610,104
|
159,005,304
|
Model N, Inc.
|
57,913,110
|
4,662,989
|
—
|
(9,228,021
)
|
—
|
—*
|
2,324,535
|
53,348,078
|
Stevanato Group
SpA
|
66,504,178
|
5,781,920
|
153,355
|
(12,668,455
)
|
30,753
|
—*
|
2,254,454
|
59,495,041
|
Transcat, Inc.
|
46,726,025
|
—
|
100,471
|
(1,878,802
)
|
51,076
|
—*
|
457,214
|
44,797,828
|
UFP
Technologies, Inc.
|
90,586,061
|
—
|
197,502
|
(4,866,860
)
|
96,170
|
—*
|
514,345
|
85,617,869
|
Winmark Corp
|
75,348,745
|
1,911,261
|
—
|
9,889,814
|
—
|
158,408
|
202,674
|
87,149,820
|
Sub-total for
affiliates held
as of 11/30/23(b)
|
$632,754,538
|
$16,377,009
|
$1,126,873
|
$(23,087,802
)
|
$254,144
|
$1,156,772
|
|
$625,171,016
|
Total
|
$632,754,538
|
$16,377,009
|
$1,126,873
|
$(23,087,802
)
|
$254,144
|
$1,156,772
|
|
$625,171,016
|
(a)
|
Affiliated persons, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
|
(b)
|
At November 30, 2023, these securities amounted to 6.62% of net assets of the Fund.
|
*
|
Non-income producing security.
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Common Stocks 97.1%
|
||
Australia 0.8%
|
||
1,359,266
|
Glencore PLC
|
$7,581,307
|
Austria 1.0%
|
||
199,956
|
BAWAG Group AG*(a)
|
10,403,776
|
Belgium 1.8%
|
||
613,479
|
Azelis Group NV
|
13,702,686
|
87,697
|
KBC Group NV
|
5,021,103
|
|
|
18,723,789
|
Canada 0.6%
|
||
492,564
|
Softchoice Corp.(b)
|
6,061,991
|
China 0.5%
|
||
545,700
|
Shenzhou International
Group Holdings Ltd.
|
5,477,050
|
Finland 1.1%
|
||
1,006,113
|
Nordea Bank Abp
|
11,231,715
|
France 7.3%
|
||
376,878
|
Bureau Veritas SA
|
9,111,251
|
41,794
|
Capgemini SE
|
8,552,645
|
25,264
|
Dassault Aviation SA
|
5,015,978
|
443,064
|
Exclusive Networks SA*
|
8,381,946
|
18,898
|
Kering SA
|
8,098,599
|
75,256
|
Pernod Ricard SA
|
12,987,813
|
72,014
|
Teleperformance SE
|
10,076,684
|
185,222
|
TotalEnergies SE
|
12,552,503
|
|
|
74,777,419
|
Germany 11.8%
|
||
54,204
|
adidas AG
|
11,336,468
|
73,145
|
Deutsche Boerse AG
|
13,877,482
|
601,271
|
Deutsche Telekom AG
|
14,382,282
|
174,789
|
HelloFresh SE*
|
2,667,416
|
87,236
|
Merck KGaA
|
15,207,273
|
53,702
|
MTU Aero Engines AG
|
10,974,862
|
330,978
|
QIAGEN NV*
|
13,623,054
|
84,878
|
SAP SE ADR
|
13,505,787
|
140,816
|
Stabilus SE
|
8,805,838
|
144,190
|
Symrise AG
|
16,197,332
|
|
|
120,577,794
|
Hong Kong 2.5%
|
||
1,280,400
|
AIA Group Ltd.
|
11,047,964
|
924,913
|
Prudential PLC
|
10,076,870
|
447,300
|
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.
|
4,540,971
|
|
|
25,665,805
|
Ireland 3.6%
|
||
1,219,373
|
Bank of Ireland Group PLC
|
11,401,406
|
163,633
|
Kerry Group PLC Class A
|
13,219,666
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Ireland – cont'd
|
||
303,872
|
Smurfit Kappa Group PLC
|
$11,510,616
|
|
|
36,131,688
|
Italy 0.9%
|
||
1,137,234
|
Nexi SpA*(a)
|
8,850,841
|
Japan 17.0%
|
||
224,100
|
Ebara Corp.
|
12,653,049
|
437,900
|
Fuji Corp.
|
7,401,709
|
99,400
|
Fujitsu Ltd.
|
14,159,773
|
233,600
|
Hitachi Ltd.
|
16,205,153
|
483,400
|
KDDI Corp.
|
15,079,759
|
311,800
|
Koito Manufacturing Co.
Ltd.
|
4,703,499
|
54,900
|
Lasertec Corp.
|
12,234,561
|
262,100
|
NS Solutions Corp.
|
8,211,618
|
189,800
|
Oracle Corp. Japan
|
14,638,898
|
174,800
|
Otsuka Corp.
|
7,115,324
|
665,400
|
Renesas Electronics Corp.*
|
11,684,668
|
22,775
|
SMC Corp.
|
11,436,657
|
226,700
|
Sony Group Corp.
|
19,602,685
|
435,800
|
TechnoPro Holdings, Inc.
|
10,094,005
|
246,000
|
Terumo Corp.
|
7,828,329
|
|
|
173,049,687
|
Netherlands 8.1%
|
||
116,338
|
Aalberts NV
|
4,593,014
|
17,406
|
ASM International NV
|
8,918,090
|
39,579
|
ASML Holding NV
|
26,839,938
|
163,549
|
Heineken NV
|
14,936,145
|
815,771
|
ING Groep NV
|
11,435,241
|
478,431
|
Shell PLC
|
15,462,269
|
|
|
82,184,697
|
Spain 1.5%
|
||
1,395,486
|
Bankinter SA(b)
|
9,788,354
|
283,738
|
Fluidra SA(b)
|
5,852,688
|
|
|
15,641,042
|
Sweden 0.8%
|
||
81,131
|
Autoliv, Inc.
|
8,406,794
|
Switzerland 8.1%
|
||
101,163
|
DSM-Firmenich AG
|
9,565,775
|
247,198
|
Julius Baer Group Ltd.
|
12,488,340
|
12,328
|
Lonza Group AG
|
4,763,955
|
187,328
|
Novartis AG
|
18,208,701
|
82,296
|
Roche Holding AG
|
22,183,363
|
52,881
|
Sandoz Group AG*
|
1,510,282
|
361,945
|
SIG Group AG*
|
8,448,276
|
19,247
|
Sonova Holding AG
|
5,545,299
|
|
|
82,713,991
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
United Kingdom 22.2%
|
||
132,487
|
Ashtead Group PLC
|
$7,966,504
|
200,324
|
AstraZeneca PLC
|
25,608,543
|
984,608
|
BAE Systems PLC
|
13,051,686
|
1,094,136
|
BP PLC
|
6,617,766
|
278,706
|
Bunzl PLC
|
10,562,603
|
210,231
|
Coca-Cola Europacific
Partners PLC
|
12,748,408
|
512,900
|
Compass Group PLC
|
12,969,631
|
577,782
|
Experian PLC
|
21,175,077
|
1,660,818
|
HSBC Holdings PLC
|
12,624,222
|
13,680,764
|
Lloyds Banking Group PLC
|
7,507,822
|
174,478
|
London Stock Exchange
Group PLC
|
19,617,214
|
4,670,629
|
Petershill Partners PLC(a)
|
8,431,898
|
547,859
|
RELX PLC
|
21,025,984
|
1,741,673
|
Rentokil Initial PLC
|
9,426,144
|
919,549
|
RS GROUP PLC
|
8,676,447
|
669,706
|
Smith & Nephew PLC
|
8,653,384
|
291,087
|
TechnipFMC PLC
|
6,031,323
|
284,014
|
Unilever PLC
|
13,514,466
|
|
|
226,209,122
|
United States 7.5%
|
||
39,296
|
Aon PLC Class A
|
12,908,343
|
127,307
|
CRH PLC
|
8,013,431
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
United States – cont'd
|
||
54,938
|
ICON PLC*
|
$14,665,150
|
261,256
|
Nestle SA
|
29,640,041
|
116,280
|
Schlumberger NV
|
6,051,211
|
28,596
|
Schneider Electric SE
|
5,248,594
|
|
|
76,526,770
|
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $987,178,137)
|
990,215,278
|
|
|
||
|
||
Short-Term Investments 2.7%
|
||
Investment Companies 2.7%
|
||
25,310,472
|
State Street Institutional
Treasury Money Market Fund
Premier Class, 5.31%(c)
|
25,310,472
|
1,538,324
|
State Street Navigator
Securities Lending
Government Money Market
Portfolio, 5.37%(c)(d)
|
1,538,324
|
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $26,848,796)
|
26,848,796
|
|
Total Investments 99.8%
(Cost $1,014,026,933)
|
1,017,064,074
|
|
Other Assets Less Liabilities 0.2%
|
2,540,977
|
|
Net Assets 100.0%
|
$1,019,605,051
|
*
|
Non-income producing security.
|
(a)
|
Security exempt from registration pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Regulation S applies to securities offerings that are made outside of the United States and do not involve
directed selling efforts in the United States and as such may have restrictions on resale. Total value of all
such securities at November 30, 2023 amounted to $27,686,515, which represents 2.7% of net assets of
the Fund.
|
(b)
|
All or a portion of this security is on loan at November 30, 2023. Total value of all such securities at
November 30, 2023 amounted to $9,443,655, collateralized by cash collateral of $1,538,324 and non-cash
(U.S. Treasury Securities) collateral of $8,550,593 for the Fund.
|
(c)
|
Represents 7-day effective yield as of November 30, 2023.
|
(d)
|
Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities lending.
|
POSITIONS BY INDUSTRY
|
||
Industry
|
Investments at
Value
|
Percentage of
Net Assets
|
Pharmaceuticals
|
$82,718,162
|
8.1
%
|
Banks
|
79,413,639
|
7.8
%
|
Professional Services
|
71,483,001
|
7.0
%
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
|
59,677,257
|
5.9
%
|
Machinery
|
55,283,926
|
5.4
%
|
Capital Markets
|
54,414,934
|
5.3
%
|
IT Services
|
46,421,306
|
4.6
%
|
Food Products
|
42,859,707
|
4.2
%
|
Trading Companies & Distributors
|
40,908,240
|
4.0
%
|
Beverages
|
40,672,366
|
4.0
%
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
|
34,632,538
|
3.4
%
|
Insurance
|
34,033,177
|
3.3
%
|
Life Sciences Tools & Services
|
33,052,159
|
3.2
%
|
Aerospace & Defense
|
29,042,526
|
2.8
%
|
Software
|
28,144,685
|
2.8
%
|
Chemicals
|
25,763,107
|
2.5
%
|
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
|
24,912,117
|
2.4
%
|
Health Care Equipment & Supplies
|
22,027,012
|
2.2
%
|
Containers & Packaging
|
19,958,892
|
2.0
%
|
Household Durables
|
19,602,685
|
1.9
%
|
Industrial Conglomerates
|
16,205,153
|
1.6
%
|
Wireless Telecommunication Services
|
15,079,759
|
1.5
%
|
Diversified Telecommunication Services
|
14,382,282
|
1.4
%
|
Personal Care Products
|
13,514,466
|
1.3
%
|
Automobile Components
|
13,110,293
|
1.3
%
|
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
|
12,969,631
|
1.3
%
|
Energy Equipment & Services
|
12,082,534
|
1.2
%
|
Commercial Services & Supplies
|
9,426,144
|
0.9
%
|
Financial Services
|
8,850,841
|
0.9
%
|
Construction Materials
|
8,013,431
|
0.8
%
|
Metals & Mining
|
7,581,307
|
0.7
%
|
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
|
6,061,991
|
0.6
%
|
Electrical Equipment
|
5,248,594
|
0.5
%
|
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
|
2,667,416
|
0.3
%
|
Short-Term Investments and Other Assets—Net
|
29,389,773
|
2.9
%
|
|
$1,019,605,051
|
100.0
%
|
Asset Valuation Inputs
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3
|
Total
|
Investments:
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stocks#
|
$990,215,278
|
$—
|
$—
|
$990,215,278
|
Short-Term Investments
|
—
|
26,848,796
|
—
|
26,848,796
|
Total Investments
|
$990,215,278
|
$26,848,796
|
$—
|
$1,017,064,074
|
#
|
The Schedule of Investments provides a geographic categorization as well as a Positions by Industry
summary.
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Common Stocks 97.1%
|
||
Australia 0.8%
|
||
196,395
|
Glencore PLC
|
$1,095,393
|
Austria 1.0%
|
||
28,825
|
BAWAG Group AG*(a)
|
1,499,774
|
Belgium 0.5%
|
||
12,642
|
KBC Group NV
|
723,819
|
China 0.7%
|
||
105,700
|
Shenzhou International Group
Holdings Ltd.
|
1,060,884
|
Finland 1.1%
|
||
146,156
|
Nordea Bank Abp
|
1,631,609
|
France 6.3%
|
||
55,509
|
Bureau Veritas SA
|
1,341,963
|
7,502
|
Capgemini SE
|
1,535,195
|
2,742
|
Kering SA
|
1,175,064
|
10,849
|
Pernod Ricard SA
|
1,872,340
|
11,107
|
Teleperformance SE
|
1,554,166
|
26,673
|
TotalEnergies SE
|
1,807,630
|
|
|
9,286,358
|
Germany 11.3%
|
||
7,866
|
adidas AG
|
1,645,131
|
12,927
|
Deutsche Boerse AG
|
2,452,583
|
87,040
|
Deutsche Telekom AG
|
2,081,979
|
25,817
|
HelloFresh SE*
|
393,987
|
12,571
|
Merck KGaA
|
2,191,419
|
7,795
|
MTU Aero Engines AG
|
1,593,033
|
48,031
|
QIAGEN NV*
|
1,976,956
|
12,315
|
SAP SE ADR
|
1,959,563
|
20,780
|
Symrise AG
|
2,334,285
|
|
|
16,628,936
|
Hong Kong 2.8%
|
||
226,300
|
AIA Group Ltd.
|
1,952,635
|
144,613
|
Prudential PLC
|
1,575,550
|
64,100
|
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.
|
650,740
|
|
|
4,178,925
|
Ireland 3.6%
|
||
177,504
|
Bank of Ireland Group PLC
|
1,659,701
|
23,681
|
Kerry Group PLC Class A
|
1,913,153
|
43,786
|
Smurfit Kappa Group PLC
|
1,658,606
|
|
|
5,231,460
|
Italy 0.9%
|
||
165,445
|
Nexi SpA*(a)
|
1,287,622
|
Japan 17.5%
|
||
37,000
|
Ebara Corp.
|
2,089,080
|
14,700
|
Fujitsu Ltd.
|
2,094,051
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Japan – cont'd
|
||
33,900
|
Hitachi Ltd.
|
$2,351,690
|
74,600
|
KDDI Corp.
|
2,327,162
|
47,600
|
Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
|
718,045
|
8,000
|
Lasertec Corp.
|
1,782,814
|
29,400
|
Nomura Research Institute Ltd.
|
823,343
|
27,500
|
Oracle Corp. Japan
|
2,121,020
|
25,300
|
Otsuka Corp.
|
1,029,849
|
97,200
|
Renesas Electronics Corp.*
|
1,706,868
|
33,400
|
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.
|
1,174,159
|
3,300
|
SMC Corp.
|
1,657,123
|
32,800
|
Sony Group Corp.
|
2,836,207
|
63,100
|
TechnoPro Holdings, Inc.
|
1,461,523
|
47,400
|
Terumo Corp.
|
1,508,385
|
|
|
25,681,319
|
Netherlands 9.3%
|
||
16,793
|
Aalberts NV
|
662,986
|
2,905
|
ASM International NV
|
1,488,397
|
5,744
|
ASML Holding NV
|
3,895,212
|
23,748
|
Heineken NV(b)
|
2,168,791
|
10,370
|
IMCD NV
|
1,597,781
|
117,438
|
ING Groep NV
|
1,646,212
|
68,960
|
Shell PLC
|
2,228,698
|
|
|
13,688,077
|
Spain 1.0%
|
||
202,675
|
Bankinter SA(b)
|
1,421,623
|
Sweden 0.8%
|
||
11,893
|
Autoliv, Inc.
|
1,232,353
|
Switzerland 8.4%
|
||
14,579
|
DSM-Firmenich AG
|
1,378,562
|
35,964
|
Julius Baer Group Ltd.
|
1,816,886
|
1,808
|
Lonza Group AG
|
698,672
|
30,853
|
Novartis AG
|
2,998,981
|
12,115
|
Roche Holding AG
|
3,265,668
|
8,389
|
Sandoz Group AG*
|
239,590
|
51,684
|
SIG Group AG*
|
1,206,373
|
2,774
|
Sonova Holding AG
|
799,224
|
|
|
12,403,956
|
United Kingdom 23.1%
|
||
19,093
|
Ashtead Group PLC
|
1,148,071
|
29,168
|
AstraZeneca PLC
|
3,728,709
|
192,000
|
BAE Systems PLC
|
2,545,098
|
158,266
|
BP PLC
|
957,255
|
50,209
|
Bunzl PLC
|
1,902,857
|
30,469
|
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
PLC
|
1,847,640
|
74,455
|
Compass Group PLC
|
1,882,733
|
83,753
|
Experian PLC
|
3,069,456
|
239,416
|
HSBC Holdings PLC
|
1,819,851
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
United Kingdom – cont'd
|
||
1,982,155
|
Lloyds Banking Group PLC
|
$1,087,780
|
26,601
|
London Stock Exchange Group
PLC
|
2,990,850
|
530,506
|
Petershill Partners PLC(a)
|
957,724
|
88,827
|
RELX PLC
|
3,409,044
|
251,001
|
Rentokil Initial PLC
|
1,358,448
|
132,347
|
RS GROUP PLC
|
1,248,766
|
96,639
|
Smith & Nephew PLC
|
1,248,689
|
34,964
|
TechnipFMC PLC
|
724,454
|
41,211
|
Unilever PLC
|
1,960,976
|
|
|
33,888,401
|
United States 8.0%
|
||
6,784
|
Aon PLC Class A
|
2,228,476
|
18,346
|
CRH PLC
|
1,154,802
|
7,956
|
ICON PLC*
|
2,123,775
|
41,139
|
Nestle SA
|
4,667,306
|
18,157
|
Schlumberger NV
|
944,890
|
3,629
|
Schneider Electric SE
|
666,077
|
|
|
11,785,326
|
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $141,434,494)
|
142,725,835
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
|
||
|
||
Short-Term Investments 2.4%
|
||
Investment Companies 2.4%
|
||
3,288,348
|
State Street Institutional
Treasury Money Market Fund
Premier Class, 5.31%(c)(c)
|
$3,288,348
|
282,670
|
State Street Navigator Securities
Lending Government Money
Market Portfolio, 5.37%(c)(d)
|
282,670
|
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $3,571,018)
|
3,571,018
|
|
Total Investments 99.5%
(Cost $145,005,512)
|
146,296,853
|
|
Other Assets Less Liabilities 0.5%
|
737,326
|
|
Net Assets 100.0%
|
$147,034,179
|
*
|
Non-income producing security.
|
(a)
|
Security exempt from registration pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Regulation S applies to securities offerings that are made outside of the United States and do not involve
directed selling efforts in the United States and as such may have restrictions on resale. Total value of all
such securities at November 30, 2023 amounted to $3,745,120, which represents 2.5% of net assets of the
Fund.
|
(b)
|
All or a portion of this security is on loan at November 30, 2023. Total value of all such securities at
November 30, 2023 amounted to $1,550,837, collateralized by cash collateral of $282,670 and non-cash
(U.S. Treasury Securities) collateral of $1,364,600 for the Fund.
|
(c)
|
Represents 7-day effective yield as of November 30, 2023.
|
(d)
|
Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities lending.
|
POSITIONS BY INDUSTRY
|
||
Industry
|
Investments at
Value
|
Percentage of
Net Assets
|
Pharmaceuticals
|
$12,424,367
|
8.5
%
|
Banks
|
11,490,369
|
7.8
%
|
Professional Services
|
10,836,152
|
7.4
%
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
|
8,873,291
|
6.0
%
|
Capital Markets
|
8,218,043
|
5.6
%
|
Food Products
|
6,580,459
|
4.5
%
|
Trading Companies & Distributors
|
5,897,475
|
4.0
%
|
Beverages
|
5,888,771
|
4.0
%
|
Insurance
|
5,756,661
|
3.9
%
|
IT Services
|
5,482,438
|
3.7
%
|
Machinery
|
5,059,929
|
3.4
%
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
|
4,993,583
|
3.4
%
|
Chemicals
|
4,887,006
|
3.3
%
|
Life Sciences Tools & Services
|
4,799,403
|
3.3
%
|
Aerospace & Defense
|
4,138,131
|
2.8
%
|
Software
|
4,080,583
|
2.8
%
|
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
|
3,881,079
|
2.6
%
|
Health Care Equipment & Supplies
|
3,556,298
|
2.4
%
|
Containers & Packaging
|
2,864,979
|
2.0
%
|
Household Durables
|
2,836,207
|
1.9
%
|
Industrial Conglomerates
|
2,351,690
|
1.6
%
|
Wireless Telecommunication Services
|
2,327,162
|
1.6
%
|
Diversified Telecommunication Services
|
2,081,979
|
1.4
%
|
Personal Care Products
|
1,960,976
|
1.3
%
|
Automobile Components
|
1,950,398
|
1.3
%
|
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
|
1,882,733
|
1.3
%
|
Energy Equipment & Services
|
1,669,344
|
1.1
%
|
Commercial Services & Supplies
|
1,358,448
|
0.9
%
|
Financial Services
|
1,287,622
|
0.9
%
|
Construction Materials
|
1,154,802
|
0.8
%
|
Metals & Mining
|
1,095,393
|
0.8
%
|
Electrical Equipment
|
666,077
|
0.5
%
|
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
|
393,987
|
0.3
%
|
Short-Term Investments and Other Assets—Net
|
4,308,344
|
2.9
%
|
|
$147,034,179
|
100.0
%
|
Asset Valuation Inputs
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3
|
Total
|
Investments:
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stocks#
|
$142,725,835
|
$—
|
$—
|
$142,725,835
|
Short-Term Investments
|
—
|
3,571,018
|
—
|
3,571,018
|
Total Investments
|
$142,725,835
|
$3,571,018
|
$—
|
$146,296,853
|
#
|
The Schedule of Investments provides a geographic categorization as well as a Positions by Industry
summary.
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Common Stocks 95.0%
|
||
Australia 5.8%
|
||
1,932
|
ARB Corp. Ltd.
|
$40,212
|
3,156
|
Corporate Travel Management Ltd.
|
37,661
|
6,897
|
Elders Ltd.
|
33,496
|
9,726
|
Hansen Technologies Ltd.
|
34,317
|
14,789
|
Steadfast Group Ltd.
|
55,113
|
|
|
200,799
|
Belgium 2.3%
|
||
672
|
Bekaert SA
|
31,175
|
1,124
|
Shurgard Self Storage Ltd.
|
48,774
|
|
|
79,949
|
Canada 4.2%
|
||
450
|
Colliers International Group, Inc.
|
46,826
|
373
|
Descartes Systems Group, Inc.*
|
30,297
|
2,688
|
Softchoice Corp.
|
33,081
|
2,495
|
Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp.
|
34,825
|
|
|
145,029
|
Finland 1.5%
|
||
3,048
|
Kemira Oyj
|
51,193
|
France 11.5%
|
||
2,562
|
Believe SA*(a)
|
28,445
|
2,953
|
Coface SA
|
35,840
|
1,932
|
Exclusive Networks SA*
|
36,550
|
932
|
Interparfums SA
|
50,014
|
1,407
|
Lectra(a)
|
43,112
|
1,888
|
Rubis SCA
|
45,829
|
502
|
Societe BIC SA
|
33,742
|
267
|
Sopra Steria Group SACA
|
54,958
|
1,539
|
Tikehau Capital SCA(a)
|
33,504
|
109
|
Virbac SACA
|
33,992
|
|
|
395,986
|
Germany 0.9%
|
||
1,203
|
Jenoptik AG
|
32,422
|
Ireland 1.0%
|
||
13,327
|
Uniphar PLC
|
32,857
|
Italy 5.0%
|
||
5,139
|
BFF Bank SpA(b)
|
58,791
|
1,450
|
Carel Industries SpA(a)(b)
|
36,775
|
5,894
|
GVS SpA*(b)
|
36,024
|
2,660
|
Intercos SpA(a)
|
39,956
|
|
|
171,546
|
Japan 29.4%
|
||
2,100
|
Amano Corp.
|
44,575
|
1,200
|
Ariake Japan Co. Ltd.
|
37,353
|
1,000
|
As One Corp.
|
34,210
|
1,400
|
Azbil Corp.
|
45,061
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Japan – cont'd
|
||
4,400
|
Casio Computer Co. Ltd.
|
$37,067
|
3,100
|
Daiei Kankyo Co. Ltd.
|
48,530
|
1,900
|
Fuji Corp.
|
32,115
|
1,900
|
Idec Corp.
|
36,203
|
600
|
Kokusai Electric Corp.*
|
13,416
|
2,000
|
Konishi Co. Ltd.
|
34,831
|
1,800
|
Nakanishi, Inc.
|
29,114
|
2,200
|
Nichias Corp.
|
46,817
|
2,200
|
Nohmi Bosai Ltd.
|
27,971
|
1,400
|
NS Solutions Corp.
|
43,862
|
10,000
|
Prestige International, Inc.
|
43,909
|
1,000
|
Riken Keiki Co. Ltd.(a)
|
44,719
|
1,500
|
Roland Corp.
|
45,933
|
2,800
|
Shinnihonseiyaku Co. Ltd.
|
29,745
|
1,300
|
SHO-BOND Holdings Co. Ltd.
|
52,830
|
2,700
|
Shoei Co. Ltd.
|
36,149
|
2,300
|
Simplex Holdings, Inc.
|
40,645
|
4,100
|
Sun Frontier Fudousan Co. Ltd.
|
43,141
|
2,000
|
T Hasegawa Co. Ltd.
|
43,437
|
1,800
|
TechnoPro Holdings, Inc.
|
41,692
|
900
|
Ulvac, Inc.
|
39,506
|
4,500
|
YAMABIKO Corp.
|
45,103
|
|
|
1,017,934
|
Jersey 1.2%
|
||
4,550
|
JTC PLC(b)
|
42,564
|
Netherlands 2.3%
|
||
1,283
|
Corbion NV
|
24,230
|
2,964
|
Fugro NV*
|
54,493
|
|
|
78,723
|
New Zealand 0.8%
|
||
8,441
|
Skellerup Holdings Ltd.
|
26,406
|
Norway 3.3%
|
||
8,355
|
Aker Solutions ASA
|
31,706
|
3,032
|
Borregaard ASA
|
48,310
|
14,408
|
Elopak ASA
|
35,421
|
|
|
115,437
|
Spain 2.4%
|
||
4,811
|
Applus Services SA
|
51,949
|
930
|
Befesa SA(b)
|
32,556
|
|
|
84,505
|
Sweden 4.0%
|
||
2,141
|
Biotage AB
|
26,702
|
4,373
|
Sweco AB Class B
|
52,332
|
1,418
|
Thule Group AB(b)
|
34,667
|
1,020
|
Xvivo Perfusion AB*
|
25,927
|
|
|
139,628
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Switzerland 11.7%
|
||
1,274
|
Accelleron Industries AG
|
$36,575
|
100
|
Belimo Holding AG
|
48,692
|
184
|
Bossard Holding AG Class A
|
41,939
|
65
|
Burckhardt Compression Holding AG
|
36,371
|
32
|
Inficon Holding AG
|
42,974
|
14
|
Interroll Holding AG
|
40,128
|
161
|
Kardex Holding AG
|
38,517
|
197
|
Medacta Group SA(b)
|
26,501
|
188
|
Medartis Holding AG*(b)
|
15,350
|
64
|
Tecan Group AG*
|
23,314
|
507
|
VZ Holding AG
|
54,770
|
|
|
405,131
|
United Kingdom 7.7%
|
||
2,971
|
Big Yellow Group PLC
|
40,620
|
56,256
|
Coats Group PLC
|
46,873
|
1,488
|
Diploma PLC
|
62,931
|
11,666
|
Essentra PLC
|
22,357
|
409
|
Games Workshop Group PLC
|
55,300
|
687
|
Genus PLC
|
17,138
|
61
|
Restore PLC(a)
|
172
|
5,407
|
Volex PLC
|
20,717
|
|
|
266,108
|
|
||
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $3,203,286)
|
3,286,217
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
|
||
Rights 0.1%
|
||
Italy 0.1%
|
||
1,450
|
Carel Industries SpA Expires
12/4/2023*(a)(c)
(Cost $—)
|
$1,436
|
|
||
|
||
Short-Term Investments 6.8%
|
||
Investment Companies 6.8%
|
||
100,095
|
State Street Institutional Treasury
Money Market Fund Premier Class,
5.31%(d)
|
100,095
|
136,679
|
State Street Navigator Securities
Lending Government Money Market
Portfolio, 5.37%(d)(e)
|
136,679
|
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $236,774)
|
236,774
|
|
Total Investments 101.9% (Cost $3,440,060)
|
3,524,427
|
|
Liabilities Less Other Assets (1.9)%
|
(65,513
)
|
|
Net Assets 100.0%
|
$3,458,914
|
*
|
Non-income producing security.
|
(a)
|
All or a portion of this security is on loan at November 30, 2023. Total value of all such securities at
November 30, 2023 amounted to $198,067, collateralized by cash collateral of $136,679 and non-cash
(U.S. Treasury Securities) collateral of $73,178 for the Fund.
|
(b)
|
Security exempt from registration pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Regulation S applies to securities offerings that are made outside of the United States and do not involve
directed selling efforts in the United States and as such may have restrictions on resale. Total value of all
such securities at November 30, 2023 amounted to $283,228, which represents 8.2% of net assets of the
Fund.
|
(c)
|
Security fair valued as of November 30, 2023 in accordance with procedures approved by the valuation
designee. Total value of all such securities at November 30, 2023 amounted to $1,436, which represents
0.1% of net assets of the Fund.
|
(d)
|
Represents 7-day effective yield as of November 30, 2023.
|
(e)
|
Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities lending.
|
POSITIONS BY INDUSTRY
|
||
Industry
|
Investments at
Value
|
Percentage of
Net Assets
|
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
|
$270,803
|
7.8
%
|
Machinery
|
254,664
|
7.4
%
|
Chemicals
|
224,358
|
6.5
%
|
IT Services
|
176,015
|
5.1
%
|
Construction & Engineering
|
159,655
|
4.6
%
|
Commercial Services & Supplies
|
158,909
|
4.6
%
|
Leisure Products
|
135,900
|
3.9
%
|
Building Products
|
133,720
|
3.9
%
|
Capital Markets
|
130,838
|
3.8
%
|
Personal Care Products
|
119,715
|
3.5
%
|
Software
|
107,726
|
3.1
%
|
Trading Companies & Distributors
|
104,870
|
3.0
%
|
Health Care Equipment & Supplies
|
96,892
|
2.8
%
|
Professional Services
|
93,641
|
2.7
%
|
Electrical Equipment
|
93,495
|
2.7
%
|
Insurance
|
90,953
|
2.6
%
|
Real Estate Management & Development
|
89,967
|
2.6
%
|
Specialized REITs
|
89,394
|
2.6
%
|
Automobile Components
|
76,361
|
2.2
%
|
Food Products
|
70,849
|
2.1
%
|
Health Care Providers & Services
|
67,067
|
1.9
%
|
Metals & Mining
|
66,000
|
1.9
%
|
Financial Services
|
58,791
|
1.7
%
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
|
52,922
|
1.5
%
|
Life Sciences Tools & Services
|
50,016
|
1.5
%
|
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
|
46,873
|
1.4
%
|
Gas Utilities
|
45,829
|
1.3
%
|
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
|
37,661
|
1.1
%
|
Household Durables
|
37,067
|
1.1
%
|
Containers & Packaging
|
35,421
|
1.0
%
|
Pharmaceuticals
|
33,992
|
1.0
%
|
Energy Equipment & Services
|
31,706
|
0.9
%
|
Entertainment
|
28,445
|
0.8
%
|
Biotechnology
|
17,138
|
0.5
%
|
Short-Term Investments and Other Liabilities—Net
|
171,261
|
4.9
%
|
|
$3,458,914
|
100.0
%
|
Asset Valuation Inputs
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3
|
Total
|
Investments:
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stocks#
|
$3,286,217
|
$—
|
$—
|
$3,286,217
|
Rights#
|
—
|
1,436
|
—
|
1,436
|
Short-Term Investments
|
—
|
236,774
|
—
|
236,774
|
Total Investments
|
$3,286,217
|
$238,210
|
$—
|
$3,524,427
|
#
|
The Schedule of Investments provides a geographic categorization as well as a Positions by Industry
summary.
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Common Stocks 95.4%
|
||
Aerospace & Defense 0.6%
|
||
232,366
|
Mercury Systems, Inc.*
|
$7,967,830
|
Banks 2.5%
|
||
295,370
|
Banc of California, Inc.
|
3,414,477
|
193,004
|
BankUnited, Inc.
|
5,324,980
|
120,353
|
Comerica, Inc.
|
5,442,363
|
345,831
|
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.
|
3,894,057
|
328,603
|
Texas Capital Bancshares,
Inc.*
|
18,033,733
|
|
|
36,109,610
|
Building Products 1.8%
|
||
1,583,879
|
Resideo Technologies, Inc.*
|
26,023,132
|
Commercial Services & Supplies 4.4%
|
||
112,456
|
Clean Harbors, Inc.*
|
18,179,637
|
1,278,113
|
Enviri Corp.*
|
7,540,867
|
1,237,585
|
OPENLANE, Inc.*
|
18,093,492
|
397,169
|
Stericycle, Inc.*
|
18,655,028
|
|
|
62,469,024
|
Communications Equipment 5.5%
|
||
722,085
|
Ciena Corp.*
|
33,107,597
|
791,807
|
EMCORE Corp.*
|
372,466
|
430,585
|
Radware Ltd.*
|
6,566,421
|
5,879,065
|
Ribbon Communications,
Inc.*(a)
|
12,522,409
|
897,666
|
Viasat, Inc.*
|
18,357,270
|
915,199
|
Viavi Solutions, Inc.*
|
7,394,808
|
|
|
78,320,971
|
Construction & Engineering 1.3%
|
||
248,975
|
Arcosa, Inc.
|
18,473,945
|
Consumer Finance 0.3%
|
||
163,202
|
Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.
|
4,585,976
|
Containers & Packaging 4.8%
|
||
175,487
|
Avery Dennison Corp.
|
34,132,222
|
405,238
|
Crown Holdings, Inc.
|
34,854,520
|
|
|
68,986,742
|
Electric Utilities 1.2%
|
||
158,957
|
ALLETE, Inc.
|
8,818,934
|
208,293
|
Portland General Electric Co.
|
8,552,511
|
|
|
17,371,445
|
Electrical Equipment 0.9%
|
||
2,399,651
|
Babcock & Wilcox
Enterprises, Inc.*
|
3,407,505
|
662,137
|
Bloom Energy Corp. Class A*
|
9,561,258
|
|
|
12,968,763
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 4.6%
|
||
282,318
|
Coherent Corp.*
|
$10,386,479
|
1,774,745
|
Innoviz Technologies Ltd.*
|
3,034,814
|
268,364
|
Itron, Inc.*
|
18,082,366
|
413,353
|
nLight, Inc.*
|
5,464,527
|
121,320
|
OSI Systems, Inc.*
|
14,957,543
|
32,820
|
Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*
|
13,225,147
|
|
|
65,150,876
|
Energy Equipment & Services 4.2%
|
||
303,393
|
Dril-Quip, Inc.*
|
6,741,393
|
968,829
|
Oil States International, Inc.*
|
6,675,232
|
737,705
|
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
|
8,638,526
|
1,318,720
|
TechnipFMC PLC
|
27,323,878
|
2,181,338
|
TETRA Technologies, Inc.*
|
10,295,915
|
|
|
59,674,944
|
Entertainment 1.5%
|
||
2,507,072
|
Lions Gate Entertainment
Corp. Class B*
|
20,959,122
|
Financial Services 0.3%
|
||
248,833
|
Cannae Holdings, Inc.*
|
4,469,041
|
Food Products 1.9%
|
||
910,067
|
Hain Celestial Group, Inc.*
|
9,619,408
|
420,291
|
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.*
|
17,110,047
|
|
|
26,729,455
|
Gas Utilities 1.2%
|
||
77,393
|
Atmos Energy Corp.
|
8,808,097
|
202,609
|
New Jersey Resources Corp.
|
8,550,100
|
|
|
17,358,197
|
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 4.9%
|
||
1,992,914
|
Accuray, Inc.*
|
5,201,505
|
296,397
|
AtriCure, Inc.*
|
10,516,166
|
333,891
|
Avanos Medical, Inc.*
|
7,195,351
|
535,546
|
CytoSorbents Corp.*
|
642,655
|
213,972
|
Haemonetics Corp.*
|
17,303,916
|
200,167
|
Integra LifeSciences Holdings
Corp.*
|
7,844,545
|
1,252,818
|
OraSure Technologies, Inc.*
|
9,170,628
|
395,824
|
Varex Imaging Corp.*
|
7,461,282
|
518,856
|
Zimvie, Inc.*
|
4,903,189
|
|
|
70,239,237
|
Health Care Providers & Services 4.9%
|
||
401,759
|
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.*
|
29,324,389
|
73,065
|
Molina Healthcare, Inc.*
|
26,709,641
|
512,023
|
Patterson Cos., Inc.
|
13,010,505
|
|
|
69,044,535
|
Hotel & Resort REITs 0.7%
|
||
455,263
|
Chatham Lodging Trust
|
4,511,656
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Hotel & Resort REITs – cont'd
|
||
448,314
|
RLJ Lodging Trust
|
$4,792,477
|
|
|
9,304,133
|
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 3.4%
|
||
1,493,243
|
International Game
Technology PLC
|
39,914,385
|
182,150
|
SeaWorld Entertainment,
Inc.*
|
8,907,135
|
|
|
48,821,520
|
Household Durables 1.0%
|
||
354,855
|
Tempur Sealy International,
Inc.
|
14,307,754
|
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity
Producers 4.1%
|
||
402,559
|
Ormat Technologies, Inc.
|
27,100,272
|
900,645
|
Vistra Corp.
|
31,891,839
|
|
|
58,992,111
|
IT Services 4.0%
|
||
1,850,861
|
Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.*
|
33,371,024
|
2,145,523
|
Unisys Corp.*
|
10,277,055
|
137,873
|
Wix.com Ltd.*
|
13,994,109
|
|
|
57,642,188
|
Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.4%
|
||
80,147
|
Charles River Laboratories
International, Inc.*
|
15,795,371
|
1,468,160
|
Standard BioTools, Inc.*
|
3,787,853
|
|
|
19,583,224
|
Machinery 0.9%
|
||
389,655
|
Enerpac Tool Group Corp.
|
10,637,581
|
1,522,390
|
Markforged Holding Corp.*
|
1,126,569
|
115,661
|
Twin Disc, Inc.
|
1,583,399
|
|
|
13,347,549
|
Media 2.5%
|
||
1,441,588
|
Criteo SA ADR*
|
35,924,373
|
Metals & Mining 1.8%
|
||
1,506,564
|
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.*
|
25,852,638
|
Multi-Utilities 0.6%
|
||
172,083
|
Northwestern Energy Group,
Inc.
|
8,657,496
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 3.0%
|
||
702,038
|
CNX Resources Corp.*
|
14,644,513
|
608,758
|
Devon Energy Corp.
|
27,375,847
|
|
|
42,020,360
|
Pharmaceuticals 0.4%
|
||
1,333,043
|
Amneal Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.*
|
5,745,415
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Professional Services 3.9%
|
||
5,105,459
|
Conduent, Inc.*
|
$15,520,595
|
764,707
|
KBR, Inc.
|
39,512,411
|
|
|
55,033,006
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 9.7%
|
||
287,044
|
CEVA, Inc.*
|
6,246,077
|
39,610
|
Entegris, Inc.
|
4,135,284
|
452,780
|
indie Semiconductor, Inc.
Class A*
|
3,377,739
|
470,988
|
MACOM Technology
Solutions Holdings, Inc.*
|
39,553,572
|
582,595
|
Rambus, Inc.*
|
39,424,204
|
470,760
|
Semtech Corp.*
|
7,706,341
|
1,322,856
|
Veeco Instruments, Inc.*
|
37,741,082
|
|
|
138,184,299
|
Software 5.1%
|
||
1,306,484
|
Adeia, Inc.
|
12,006,588
|
373,656
|
Box, Inc. Class A*
|
9,778,577
|
1,967,703
|
Cognyte Software Ltd.*
|
10,094,316
|
590,671
|
OneSpan, Inc.*
|
5,924,430
|
295,427
|
Varonis Systems, Inc.*
|
12,375,437
|
463,922
|
Verint Systems, Inc.*
|
11,398,564
|
1,045,809
|
Xperi, Inc.*
|
10,792,749
|
|
|
72,370,661
|
Specialty Retail 2.1%
|
||
365,950
|
Caleres, Inc.
|
11,110,242
|
162,949
|
Children's Place, Inc.*
|
3,707,090
|
344,176
|
ODP Corp.*
|
15,677,217
|
|
|
30,494,549
|
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 1.4%
|
||
7,453,714
|
Quantum Corp.*(b)
|
2,230,897
|
1,563,106
|
Stratasys Ltd.*
|
17,256,690
|
|
|
19,487,587
|
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.6%
|
||
1,020,283
|
Under Armour, Inc. Class C*
|
7,815,368
|
Trading Companies & Distributors 2.0%
|
||
426,473
|
AerCap Holdings NV*
|
29,093,988
|
|
||
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,276,031,417)
|
1,359,581,064
|
|
Preferred Stocks 1.1%
|
||
Communications Equipment 1.1%
|
||
17,113
|
Ribbon Communications,
Inc., Series A*#(a)(c)(d)
(Cost $14,135,352)
|
15,684,723
|
Principal Amount
|
Value
|
|
Convertible Bonds 1.0%
|
||
Communications Equipment 1.0%
|
|
|
$9,304,000
|
Infinera Corp., 2.50%, due
3/1/2027
|
$8,118,565
|
7,500,000
|
Infinera Corp., 3.75%, due
8/1/2028
|
6,558,000
|
Total Convertible Bonds
(Cost $16,804,000)
|
14,676,565
|
|
Number of Shares
|
|
|
Warrants 0.1%
|
||
Communications Equipment 0.1%
|
|
|
1,511,444
|
Ribbon Communications,
Inc. Expires
3/31/2027*#(a)(c)(d)
(Cost $2,464,258)
|
1,434,111
|
Escrow Units 0.0%(e)
|
||
Software 0.0%(e)
|
|
|
3,150,000
|
Ion Geophysical(c)(d)
(Cost $0)
|
0
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
|
||
Short-Term Investments 2.4%
|
||
Investment Companies 2.4%
|
||
33,426,674
|
State Street Institutional
Treasury Money Market Fund
Premier Class(f), 5.31%(f)
(Cost $33,426,674)
|
$33,426,674
|
Total Investments 100.0%
(Cost $1,342,861,701)
|
1,424,803,137
|
|
Other Assets Less Liabilities 0.0%
|
137,127
|
|
Net Assets 100.0%
|
$1,424,940,264
|
*
|
Non-income producing security.
|
(a)
|
Security acquired via a PIPE transaction.
|
(b)
|
Affiliated company (see Note § below).
|
(c)
|
Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
|
(d)
|
Security fair valued as of November 30, 2023 in accordance with procedures approved by the valuation
designee. Total value of all such securities at November 30, 2023 amounted to $17,118,834, which
represents 1.2% of net assets of the Fund.
|
(e)
|
Represents less than 0.05% of net assets of the Fund.
|
(f)
|
Represents 7-day effective yield as of November 30, 2023.
|
Restricted Security
|
Acquisition
Date(s)
|
Acquisition
Cost
|
Value as of
11/30/2023
|
Fair Value
Percentage
of Net Assets
as of
11/30/2023
|
Ribbon Communications, Inc. (Series A Preferred Shares)
|
3/29/2023
|
$14,135,352
|
$15,684,723
|
1.1%
|
Ribbon Communications, Inc. Expires 3/31/2027 (Warrants)
|
3/29/2023
|
2,464,258
|
1,434,111
|
0.1%
|
Total
|
|
$16,599,610
|
$17,118,834
|
1.2%
|
Asset Valuation Inputs
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3(a)
|
Total
|
Investments:
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stocks#
|
$1,359,581,064
|
$—
|
$—
|
$1,359,581,064
|
Preferred Stocks#
|
—
|
—
|
15,684,723
|
15,684,723
|
Convertible Bonds#
|
—
|
14,676,565
|
—
|
14,676,565
|
Warrants#
|
—
|
—
|
1,434,111
|
1,434,111
|
Escrow Units#
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Short-Term Investments
|
—
|
33,426,674
|
—
|
33,426,674
|
Total Investments
|
$1,359,581,064
|
$48,103,239
|
$17,118,834
|
$1,424,803,137
|
#
|
The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry or sector categorization.
|
(a)
|
The following is a reconciliation between the beginning and ending balances of investments in which
significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:
|
(000's
omitted)
|
Beginning
balance as
of 9/1/2023
|
Accrued
discounts/
(premiums)
|
Realized
gain/(loss)
|
Change
in unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
|
Purchases
|
Sales
|
Transfers
into
Level 3
|
Transfers
out of
Level 3
|
Balance
as of
11/30/2023
|
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
from
investments
still held as of
11/30/2023
|
Investments in Securities:
|
||||||||||
Preferred Stocks(1)
|
$14,928
|
$—
|
$—
|
$757
|
$—
|
$—
|
$—
|
$—
|
$15,685
|
$757
|
Warrants(1)
|
2,110
|
—
|
—
|
(676
)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
1,434
|
(676
)
|
Escrow Units(2)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
Total
|
$17,038
|
$—
|
$—
|
$81
|
$—
|
$—
|
$—
|
$—
|
$17,119
|
$81
|
(1)
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements: |
||||||
Investment type
|
Fair value
at
11/30/2023
|
Valuation
approach
|
Significant unobservable
input(s)
|
Input value/
range
|
Weighted
average(a)
|
Impact to
valuation
from
increase
in input(b)
|
Preferred Stocks
|
$15,684,723
|
Income Approach
|
Discount Yield
|
20.3%
|
20.3%
|
Decrease
|
Warrants
|
1,434,111
|
Income Approach
|
Discount Yield
|
20.3%
|
20.3%
|
Decrease
|
(a)
The weighted averages disclosed in the table above were weighted by relative fair value.
|
||||||
(b)
Represents the expected directional change in the fair value of the Level 3 investments that
would result from an increase or decrease in the corresponding input. Significant changes in
these inputs could result in significantly higher or lower fair value measurements.
|
(2)
At November 30, 2023, these investments were valued in accordance with procedures approved by
the valuation designee. These investments did not have a material impact on the Fund's net assets
and, therefore, disclosure of significant unobservable inputs used in formulating valuations is not
presented.
|
|
Value at
August 31,
2023
|
Purchase
Cost
|
Sales
Proceeds/
Return of
Capital
|
Change in
Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
in Affiliated
Persons
|
Net Realized
Gain/(Loss)
from
Investments
in Affiliated
Persons
|
Distributions
from
Investments
in Affiliated
Persons
|
Shares
Held at
November 30,
2023
|
Value at
November 30,
2023
|
Intrinsic Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quantum Corp.
|
$4,621,303
|
$—
|
$—
|
$(2,390,406
)
|
$—
|
$—
|
7,453,714
|
$2,230,897
|
Sub-total for
affiliates held
as of 11/30/23(b)
|
$4,621,303
|
$—
|
$—
|
$(2,390,406
)
|
$—
|
$—
|
|
$2,230,897
|
(a)
|
Affiliated persons, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
|
(b)
|
At November 30, 2023, these securities amounted to 0.16% of net assets of the Fund.
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Common Stocks 97.8%
|
||
Beverages 1.6%
|
||
1,078,369
|
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.
|
$34,044,109
|
Biotechnology 1.6%
|
||
239,018
|
AbbVie, Inc.
|
34,033,773
|
Broadline Retail 6.3%
|
||
944,861
|
Amazon.com, Inc.*
|
138,034,744
|
Capital Markets 4.4%
|
||
568,719
|
Brookfield Asset
Management Ltd. Class A(a)
|
19,922,227
|
185,807
|
CME Group, Inc.
|
40,572,816
|
84,669
|
S&P Global, Inc.
|
35,207,910
|
|
|
95,702,953
|
Commercial Services & Supplies 1.3%
|
||
162,550
|
Waste Management, Inc.
|
27,794,425
|
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 3.7%
|
||
46,559
|
Costco Wholesale Corp.
|
27,597,382
|
237,598
|
Dollar Tree, Inc.*
|
29,364,737
|
156,982
|
Walmart, Inc.
|
24,440,527
|
|
|
81,402,646
|
Containers & Packaging 0.9%
|
||
101,603
|
Avery Dennison Corp.
|
19,761,784
|
Electric Utilities 1.7%
|
||
644,643
|
NextEra Energy, Inc.
|
37,718,062
|
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 2.4%
|
||
148,239
|
CDW Corp.
|
31,260,640
|
167,839
|
TE Connectivity Ltd.
|
21,986,909
|
|
|
53,247,549
|
Entertainment 1.8%
|
||
81,527
|
Netflix, Inc.*
|
38,641,352
|
Financial Services 4.6%
|
||
121,807
|
MasterCard, Inc. Class A
|
50,407,391
|
195,243
|
Visa, Inc. Class A
|
50,114,973
|
|
|
100,522,364
|
Ground Transportation 1.2%
|
||
116,788
|
Union Pacific Corp.
|
26,308,833
|
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 1.1%
|
||
434,649
|
Boston Scientific Corp.*
|
24,292,533
|
Health Care Providers & Services 3.4%
|
||
134,877
|
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
|
74,582,935
|
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 2.3%
|
||
159,354
|
McDonald's Corp.
|
44,912,331
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – cont'd
|
||
624,066
|
Sweetgreen, Inc. Class A*
|
$5,872,461
|
|
|
50,784,792
|
Insurance 1.1%
|
||
144,310
|
Progressive Corp.
|
23,671,169
|
Interactive Media & Services 10.0%
|
||
736,628
|
Alphabet, Inc. Class A*
|
97,625,309
|
1,162,306
|
Match Group, Inc.*
|
37,635,468
|
253,832
|
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A*
|
83,041,139
|
|
|
218,301,916
|
IT Services 0.8%
|
||
248,184
|
Okta, Inc.*
|
16,640,737
|
Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.6%
|
||
68,935
|
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
|
34,175,216
|
Personal Care Products 0.4%
|
||
359,270
|
Kenvue, Inc.
|
7,343,479
|
35,628
|
Oddity Tech Ltd. Class A*
|
1,214,202
|
|
|
8,557,681
|
Pharmaceuticals 1.0%
|
||
138,041
|
Johnson & Johnson
|
21,349,421
|
Professional Services 2.8%
|
||
207,118
|
Equifax, Inc.
|
45,091,660
|
779,687
|
Paycor HCM, Inc.*
|
16,537,161
|
|
|
61,628,821
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 4.4%
|
||
171,042
|
Analog Devices, Inc.
|
31,365,682
|
137,993
|
NVIDIA Corp.
|
64,539,326
|
|
|
95,905,008
|
Software 24.8%
|
||
74,692
|
Adobe, Inc.*
|
45,637,559
|
90,909
|
Arctic Wolf Networks,
Inc.*#(b)(c)
|
972,608
|
61,305
|
Atlassian Corp. Class A*
|
11,706,190
|
106,995
|
Grammarly, Inc.*#(b)(c)
|
1,919,052
|
85,757
|
Intuit, Inc.
|
49,006,695
|
700,816
|
Microsoft Corp.
|
265,546,190
|
299,236
|
Salesforce, Inc.*
|
75,377,548
|
58,963
|
ServiceNow, Inc.*
|
40,433,288
|
191,533
|
Workday, Inc. Class A*
|
51,851,814
|
|
|
542,450,944
|
Specialty Retail 7.6%
|
||
587,667
|
Chewy, Inc. Class A*
|
10,237,159
|
1,297,807
|
Fanatics Holdings, Inc.
Class A*#(b)(c)
|
102,929,073
|
29,453
|
Home Depot, Inc.
|
9,233,221
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Specialty Retail – cont'd
|
||
506,682
|
TJX Cos., Inc.
|
$44,643,839
|
|
|
167,043,292
|
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 4.2%
|
||
488,563
|
Apple, Inc.
|
92,802,542
|
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.8%
|
||
151,538
|
NIKE, Inc. Class B
|
16,710,095
|
|
||
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,365,853,496)
|
2,136,109,696
|
|
Preferred Stocks 0.9%
|
||
Entertainment 0.0%(d)
|
||
8,256
|
A24 Films LLC*#(b)(c)(e)
|
971,153
|
Internet 0.4%
|
||
7,000
|
Fabletics LLC, Series G*#(b)(c)
|
7,884,100
|
20,788
|
Savage X, Inc., Series C*#(b)(c)
|
951,259
|
|
|
8,835,359
|
IT Services 0.3%
|
||
287,787
|
Druva, Inc., Series 4*#(b)(c)
|
2,440,433
|
461,441
|
Druva, Inc., Series 5*#(b)(c)
|
4,420,605
|
|
|
6,861,038
|
Software 0.2%
|
||
33,179
|
Grammarly, Inc.,
Series 3*#(b)(c)
|
968,335
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Software – cont'd
|
||
90,310
|
Signifyd, Inc.,
Series Seed*#(b)(c)
|
$738,736
|
39,343
|
Signifyd, Inc., Series A*#(b)(c)
|
322,613
|
82,373
|
Videoamp, Inc.,
Series F1*#(b)(c)
|
1,435,761
|
|
|
3,465,445
|
Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $20,934,540)
|
20,132,995
|
|
|
||
Short-Term Investments 1.5%
|
||
Investment Companies 1.5%
|
||
28,512,660
|
State Street Institutional
Treasury Money Market Fund
Premier Class, 5.31%(f)
|
28,512,660
|
3,887,250
|
State Street Navigator
Securities Lending
Government Money Market
Portfolio, 5.37%(f)(g)
|
3,887,250
|
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $32,399,910)
|
32,399,910
|
|
Total Investments 100.2%
(Cost $1,419,187,946)
|
2,188,642,601
|
|
Liabilities Less Other Assets (0.2)%
|
(3,951,228
)
|
|
Net Assets 100.0%
|
$2,184,691,373
|
*
|
Non-income producing security.
|
(a)
|
All or a portion of this security is on loan at November 30, 2023. Total value of all such securities at
November 30, 2023 amounted to $3,730,695 for the Fund.
|
(b)
|
Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
|
(c)
|
Security fair valued as of November 30, 2023 in accordance with procedures approved by the valuation
designee. Total value of all such securities at November 30, 2023 amounted to $125,953,728, which
represents 5.8% of net assets of the Fund.
|
(d)
|
Represents less than 0.05% of net assets of the Fund.
|
(e)
|
Security represented in Units.
|
(f)
|
Represents 7-day effective yield as of November 30, 2023.
|
(g)
|
Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities lending.
|
Restricted Security
|
Acquisition
Date(s)
|
Acquisition
Cost
|
Value as of
11/30/2023
|
Fair Value
Percentage
of Net Assets
as of
11/30/2023
|
A24 Films LLC (Preferred Units)
|
2/25/2022
|
$940,028
|
$971,153
|
0.1%
|
Arctic Wolf Networks, Inc.
|
12/31/2021
|
999,999
|
972,608
|
0.1%
|
Druva, Inc. (Series 4 Preferred Shares)
|
6/14/2019
|
1,500,003
|
2,440,433
|
0.1%
|
Druva, Inc. (Series 5 Preferred Shares)
|
4/1/2021
|
4,325,000
|
4,420,605
|
0.2%
|
Fabletics LLC (Series G Preferred Shares)
|
1/10/2022
|
7,000,000
|
7,884,100
|
0.4%
|
Fanatics Holdings, Inc. Class A
|
8/13/2020-4/29/2021
|
23,018,871
|
102,929,073
|
4.7%
|
Grammarly, Inc. Class A
|
12/23/2021-1/24/2022
|
2,804,542
|
1,919,052
|
0.1%
|
Grammarly, Inc. (Series 3 Preferred Shares)
|
12/23/2021-1/24/2022
|
869,685
|
968,335
|
0.0%
|
Savage X, Inc. (Series C Preferred Shares)
|
11/30/2021
|
1,000,028
|
951,259
|
0.0%
|
Signifyd, Inc. (Series A Preferred Shares)
|
5/27/2021
|
1,213,732
|
322,613
|
0.0%
|
Signifyd, Inc. (Series Seed Preferred Shares)
|
5/27/2021
|
2,786,053
|
738,736
|
0.0%
|
Videoamp, Inc. (Series F1 Preferred Shares)
|
1/4/2022
|
1,300,011
|
1,435,761
|
0.1%
|
Total
|
|
$47,757,952
|
$125,953,728
|
5.8%
|
Asset Valuation Inputs
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3(a)
|
Total
|
Investments:
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stocks
|
|
|
|
|
Software
|
$539,559,284
|
$—
|
$2,891,660
|
$542,450,944
|
Specialty Retail
|
64,114,219
|
—
|
102,929,073
|
167,043,292
|
Other Common Stocks#
|
1,426,615,460
|
—
|
—
|
1,426,615,460
|
Total Common Stocks
|
2,030,288,963
|
—
|
105,820,733
|
2,136,109,696
|
Preferred Stocks#
|
—
|
—
|
20,132,995
|
20,132,995
|
Short-Term Investments
|
—
|
32,399,910
|
—
|
32,399,910
|
Total Investments
|
$2,030,288,963
|
$32,399,910
|
$125,953,728
|
$2,188,642,601
|
#
|
The Consolidated Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry or sector categorization.
|
(a)
|
The following is a reconciliation between the beginning and ending balances of investments in which
significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:
|
(000's
omitted)
|
Beginning
balance as
of 9/1/2023
|
Accrued
discounts/
(premiums)
|
Realized
gain/(loss)
|
Change
in unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
|
Purchases
|
Sales
|
Transfers
into
Level 3
|
Transfers
out of
Level 3
|
Balance
as of
11/30/2023
|
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
from
investments
still held as of
11/30/2023
|
Investments in Securities:
|
||||||||||
Common Stocks(1)
|
$108,256
|
$—
|
$—
|
$(2,435
)
|
$—
|
$—
|
$—
|
$—
|
$105,821
|
$(2,435
)
|
Preferred Stocks(1)
|
20,253
|
—
|
—
|
(120
)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
20,133
|
(120
)
|
Total
|
$128,509
|
$—
|
$—
|
$(2,555
)
|
$—
|
$—
|
$—
|
$—
|
$125,954
|
$(2,555
)
|
(1)
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements: |
||||||
Investment type
|
Fair value
at
11/30/2023
|
Valuation
approach
|
Significant unobservable
input(s)
|
Input value/
range
|
Weighted
average(a)
|
Impact to
valuation
from
increase
in input(b)
|
Common Stocks
|
$105,820,733
|
Market Approach
|
Enterprise value
Revenue multiple(c) (EV/Revenue)
|
4.4x - 11.9x
|
4.6x
|
Increase
|
|
|
|
Discount Rate
|
4.9% - 5.1%
|
5.0%
|
Decrease
|
|
|
|
Term (Years)
|
2.2 - 3.2
|
2.9
|
Increase
|
|
|
|
Expected Volatility
|
65% - 80%
|
70%
|
Increase
|
Preferred Stocks
|
19,161,842
|
Market Approach
|
Enterprise value/
Revenue multiple(c) (EV/Revenue)
|
0.8x - 10.5x
|
4.9x
|
Increase
|
|
|
|
Discount Rate
|
0.3% - 5.4%
|
5.0%
|
Decrease
|
|
|
|
Term (Years)
|
1.2 - 3.2
|
1.5
|
Increase
|
|
|
|
Expected Volatility
|
55% - 70%
|
63.1%
|
Increase
|
Preferred Units
|
971,153
|
Market Approach
|
Enterprise value/
Revenue multiple(c) (EV/Revenue)
|
2.5x
|
2.5x
|
Increase
|
|
|
|
Discount Rate
|
4.9%
|
4.9%
|
Decrease
|
|
|
|
Term (Years)
|
3.3
|
3.3
|
Increase
|
|
|
|
Expected Volatility
|
20%
|
20%
|
Increase
|
(a)
The weighted averages disclosed in the table above were weighted by relative fair value.
|
(b)
Represents the expected directional change in the fair value of the Level 3 investments that
would result from an increase or decrease in the corresponding input. Significant changes in
these inputs could result in significantly higher or lower fair value measurements.
|
||||||
(c)
Represents amounts used when the reporting entity has determined that market participants
would use such multiples when pricing the investments.
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Common Stocks 99.0%
|
||
Aerospace & Defense 0.7%
|
||
164,557
|
Lockheed Martin Corp.
|
$73,683,688
|
Banks 6.0%
|
||
758,965
|
Bank of America Corp.
|
23,140,843
|
2,366,877
|
Citigroup, Inc.
|
109,113,030
|
1,494,506
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
|
233,262,496
|
2,039,685
|
PNC Financial Services
Group, Inc.
|
273,236,202
|
1,140,470
|
Truist Financial Corp.
|
36,654,706
|
|
|
675,407,277
|
Beverages 3.6%
|
||
633,732
|
Constellation Brands, Inc.
Class A
|
152,406,209
|
4,322,509
|
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.
|
136,461,609
|
664,235
|
PepsiCo, Inc.
|
111,784,108
|
|
|
400,651,926
|
Biotechnology 2.8%
|
||
296,688
|
Amgen, Inc.
|
79,998,952
|
2,397,045
|
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
|
183,613,647
|
55,870
|
Regeneron
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*
|
46,026,265
|
|
|
309,638,864
|
Capital Markets 2.2%
|
||
1,001,540
|
CME Group, Inc.
|
218,696,274
|
942,252
|
UBS Group AG(a)
|
26,618,619
|
|
|
245,314,893
|
Chemicals 1.7%
|
||
615,469
|
Air Products & Chemicals,
Inc.
|
166,515,138
|
743,377
|
Mosaic Co.
|
26,679,801
|
|
|
193,194,939
|
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 5.4%
|
||
4,368,532
|
Kroger Co.
|
193,394,912
|
2,620,967
|
Walmart, Inc.
|
408,058,352
|
|
|
601,453,264
|
Diversified Telecommunication Services 2.4%
|
||
5,279,565
|
AT&T, Inc.
|
87,482,392
|
4,673,534
|
Verizon Communications,
Inc.
|
179,136,558
|
|
|
266,618,950
|
Electric Utilities 11.3%
|
||
3,637,432
|
American Electric Power
Co., Inc.
|
289,357,716
|
4,824,229
|
Duke Energy Corp.
|
445,179,852
|
9,296,988
|
Exelon Corp.
|
358,027,008
|
59,746
|
FirstEnergy Corp.
|
2,207,017
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Electric Utilities – cont'd
|
||
2,977,128
|
NextEra Energy, Inc.
|
$174,191,759
|
|
|
1,268,963,352
|
Electrical Equipment 0.6%
|
||
813,087
|
Emerson Electric Co.
|
72,283,434
|
Financial Services 3.0%
|
||
937,789
|
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.
Class B*
|
337,604,040
|
Food Products 3.3%
|
||
5,135,290
|
Mondelez International,
Inc. Class A
|
364,913,707
|
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 5.9%
|
||
1,279,754
|
Becton Dickinson & Co.
|
302,252,300
|
198,970
|
Boston Scientific Corp.*
|
11,120,433
|
797,703
|
Medtronic PLC
|
63,233,917
|
419,175
|
Stryker Corp.
|
124,214,128
|
1,375,842
|
Zimmer Biomet Holdings,
Inc.
|
160,024,183
|
|
|
660,844,961
|
Health Care Providers & Services 1.6%
|
||
320,974
|
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
|
177,488,993
|
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.9%
|
||
2,593,229
|
Las Vegas Sands Corp.
|
119,599,722
|
2,256,472
|
Yum China Holdings, Inc.
|
97,434,461
|
|
|
217,034,183
|
Household Products 5.9%
|
||
967,801
|
Colgate-Palmolive Co.
|
76,233,685
|
3,804,940
|
Procter & Gamble Co.
|
584,134,389
|
|
|
660,368,074
|
Industrial Conglomerates 0.6%
|
||
700,779
|
3M Co.
|
69,426,176
|
Insurance 0.4%
|
||
17,417
|
American International
Group, Inc.
|
1,146,213
|
149,221
|
Aon PLC Class A
|
49,017,606
|
|
|
50,163,819
|
IT Services 1.1%
|
||
784,075
|
International Business
Machines Corp.
|
124,322,932
|
Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.5%
|
||
499,329
|
Danaher Corp.
|
111,505,159
|
103,017
|
Thermo Fisher Scientific,
Inc.
|
51,071,708
|
|
|
162,576,867
|
Media 1.0%
|
||
2,613,472
|
Comcast Corp. Class A
|
109,478,342
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Metals & Mining 7.4%
|
||
89,863
|
BHP Group Ltd. ADR(a)
|
$5,478,049
|
959,305
|
Franco-Nevada Corp.
|
107,538,091
|
3,020,485
|
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
|
112,724,500
|
5,230,113
|
Newmont Corp.
|
210,198,241
|
2,721,583
|
Rio Tinto PLC ADR
|
188,034,169
|
535,119
|
Southern Copper Corp.
|
38,491,110
|
3,459,653
|
Wheaton Precious Metals
Corp.
|
169,177,032
|
|
|
831,641,192
|
Multi-Utilities 8.6%
|
||
4,592,236
|
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
|
129,822,512
|
1,063,286
|
Dominion Energy, Inc.
|
48,209,387
|
3,276,701
|
DTE Energy Co.
|
341,137,341
|
1,056,929
|
Public Service Enterprise
Group, Inc.
|
65,984,077
|
5,211,655
|
Sempra
|
379,773,300
|
|
|
964,926,617
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 5.3%
|
||
787,751
|
Chevron Corp.
|
113,121,043
|
484,852
|
ConocoPhillips
|
56,034,346
|
3,169,166
|
Exxon Mobil Corp.
|
325,600,115
|
2,602,166
|
Williams Cos., Inc.
|
95,733,687
|
|
|
590,489,191
|
Personal Care Products 0.4%
|
||
2,051,852
|
Kenvue, Inc.
|
41,939,855
|
Pharmaceuticals 12.1%
|
||
1,537,524
|
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
|
75,922,935
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Pharmaceuticals – cont'd
|
||
93,039
|
Eli Lilly & Co.
|
$54,989,771
|
3,526,891
|
Johnson & Johnson
|
545,468,962
|
3,926,952
|
Merck & Co., Inc.
|
402,434,041
|
8,939,450
|
Pfizer, Inc.
|
272,385,041
|
|
|
1,351,200,750
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.8%
|
||
563,639
|
Applied Materials, Inc.
|
84,421,849
|
Tobacco 1.2%
|
||
1,386,195
|
Philip Morris International,
Inc.
|
129,415,165
|
Wireless Telecommunication Services 0.3%
|
||
257,132
|
T-Mobile U.S., Inc.
|
38,685,509
|
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $10,885,833,117)
|
11,074,152,809
|
|
|
||
Short-Term Investments 1.5%
|
||
Investment Companies 1.5%
|
||
164,229,593
|
State Street Institutional
U.S. Government Money
Market Fund Premier
Class, 5.31%(b)
(Cost $164,229,593)
|
164,229,593
|
Total Investments 100.5%
(Cost $11,050,062,710)
|
11,238,382,402
|
|
Liabilities Less Other Assets (0.5)%
|
(51,811,627
)
|
|
Net Assets 100.0%
|
$11,186,570,775
|
*
|
Non-income producing security.
|
(a)
|
All or a portion of this security is on loan at November 30, 2023. Total value of all such securities at
November 30, 2023 amounted to $10,119,982, collateralized by non-cash (U.S. Treasury Securities)
collateral of $10,117,177 for the Fund.
|
(b)
|
Represents 7-day effective yield as of November 30, 2023.
|
Asset Valuation Inputs
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3
|
Total
|
Investments:
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stocks#
|
$11,074,152,809
|
$—
|
$—
|
$11,074,152,809
|
Short-Term Investments
|
—
|
164,229,593
|
—
|
164,229,593
|
Total Investments
|
$11,074,152,809
|
$164,229,593
|
$—
|
$11,238,382,402
|
#
|
The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry or sector categorization.
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Common Stocks 98.1%
|
||
Aerospace & Defense 3.2%
|
||
108,100
|
Axon Enterprise, Inc.*
|
$24,848,947
|
142,000
|
HEICO Corp.
|
24,286,260
|
|
|
49,135,207
|
Automobile Components 0.7%
|
||
122,895
|
Aptiv PLC*
|
10,180,622
|
Biotechnology 2.8%
|
||
62,962
|
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.*
|
10,593,357
|
70,706
|
BioMarin Pharmaceutical,
Inc.*
|
6,439,902
|
214,158
|
Natera, Inc.*
|
11,982,140
|
79,154
|
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.*
|
9,228,565
|
49,426
|
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.*
|
4,017,345
|
|
|
42,261,309
|
Building Products 1.0%
|
||
111,900
|
Builders FirstSource, Inc.*
|
15,006,909
|
Capital Markets 2.9%
|
||
246,134
|
Ares Management Corp.
Class A
|
27,628,542
|
164,436
|
Tradeweb Markets, Inc.
Class A
|
15,933,848
|
|
|
43,562,390
|
Commercial Services & Supplies 3.4%
|
||
56,937
|
Cintas Corp.
|
31,500,395
|
142,400
|
Veralto Corp.*
|
11,000,400
|
65,900
|
Waste Connections, Inc.
|
8,928,791
|
|
|
51,429,586
|
Communications Equipment 1.0%
|
||
69,033
|
Arista Networks, Inc.*
|
15,167,241
|
Construction & Engineering 1.0%
|
||
78,800
|
Quanta Services, Inc.
|
14,838,828
|
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 1.0%
|
||
241,467
|
BJ's Wholesale Club
Holdings, Inc.*
|
15,593,939
|
Containers & Packaging 0.6%
|
||
56,800
|
Packaging Corp. of America
|
9,542,968
|
Electrical Equipment 3.8%
|
||
118,800
|
AMETEK, Inc.
|
18,441,324
|
46,600
|
Hubbell, Inc.
|
13,980,000
|
43,900
|
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
|
12,091,816
|
285,200
|
Vertiv Holdings Co.*
|
12,451,832
|
|
|
56,964,972
|
Entertainment 1.5%
|
||
120,494
|
Spotify Technology SA*
|
22,304,644
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Financial Services 1.7%
|
||
280,735
|
Apollo Global Management,
Inc.
|
$25,827,620
|
Ground Transportation 2.6%
|
||
65,800
|
JB Hunt Transport Services,
Inc.
|
12,190,766
|
68,600
|
Old Dominion Freight Line,
Inc.
|
26,689,516
|
|
|
38,880,282
|
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 6.8%
|
||
30,641
|
Align Technology, Inc.*
|
6,551,046
|
241,987
|
Axonics, Inc.*
|
13,548,852
|
290,490
|
Dexcom, Inc.*
|
33,557,405
|
46,808
|
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*
|
21,804,102
|
24,939
|
Inspire Medical Systems,
Inc.*
|
3,623,886
|
51,737
|
Insulet Corp.*
|
9,782,949
|
41,929
|
Penumbra, Inc.*
|
9,312,012
|
25,622
|
Shockwave Medical, Inc.*
|
4,472,320
|
|
|
102,652,572
|
Health Care Providers & Services 1.9%
|
||
145,404
|
Cencora, Inc.
|
29,570,812
|
Health Care Technology 0.9%
|
||
75,918
|
Veeva Systems, Inc. Class A*
|
13,233,267
|
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 4.8%
|
||
95,100
|
Churchill Downs, Inc.
|
11,009,727
|
157,400
|
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
|
24,628,378
|
669,800
|
DraftKings, Inc. Class A*
|
25,613,152
|
55,300
|
Vail Resorts, Inc.
|
12,017,243
|
|
|
73,268,500
|
Household Products 1.6%
|
||
251,000
|
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
|
24,254,130
|
Insurance 4.5%
|
||
173,408
|
Arch Capital Group Ltd.*
|
14,512,516
|
166,201
|
Arthur J Gallagher & Co.
|
41,384,049
|
36,072
|
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.
|
12,628,807
|
|
|
68,525,372
|
IT Services 2.7%
|
||
100,280
|
MongoDB, Inc.*
|
41,690,407
|
Life Sciences Tools & Services 5.0%
|
||
191,085
|
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
|
24,420,663
|
457,713
|
Avantor, Inc.*
|
9,694,361
|
142,176
|
IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*
|
30,439,882
|
66,811
|
Repligen Corp.*
|
10,506,030
|
|
|
75,060,936
|
Machinery 1.2%
|
||
264,900
|
Fortive Corp.
|
18,272,802
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Media 2.1%
|
||
452,395
|
Trade Desk, Inc. Class A*
|
$31,875,752
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 2.9%
|
||
134,500
|
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
|
24,499,175
|
129,074
|
Diamondback Energy, Inc.
|
19,930,316
|
|
|
44,429,491
|
Pharmaceuticals 0.7%
|
||
389,859
|
Royalty Pharma PLC Class A
|
10,553,483
|
Professional Services 2.2%
|
||
74,115
|
Paylocity Holding Corp.*
|
11,611,597
|
88,100
|
Verisk Analytics, Inc.
|
21,269,983
|
|
|
32,881,580
|
Real Estate Management & Development 1.0%
|
||
186,300
|
CoStar Group, Inc.*
|
15,470,352
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 3.4%
|
||
261,121
|
Lattice Semiconductor
Corp.*
|
15,288,635
|
45,146
|
Monolithic Power Systems,
Inc.
|
24,772,513
|
165,030
|
ON Semiconductor Corp.*
|
11,771,590
|
|
|
51,832,738
|
Software 16.8%
|
||
75,412
|
Bill Holdings, Inc.*
|
4,937,224
|
97,496
|
Cadence Design Systems,
Inc.*
|
26,642,732
|
163,152
|
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc.
Class A*
|
38,665,392
|
225,468
|
Datadog, Inc. Class A*
|
26,282,805
|
256,383
|
Descartes Systems Group,
Inc.*
|
20,777,278
|
24,206
|
Fair Isaac Corp.*
|
26,326,446
|
150,272
|
Manhattan Associates, Inc.*
|
33,518,170
|
1,563,044
|
Palantir Technologies, Inc.
Class A*
|
31,339,032
|
70,825
|
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*
|
20,899,749
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Software – cont'd
|
||
123,452
|
Zscaler, Inc.*
|
$24,385,473
|
|
|
253,774,301
|
Specialty Retail 5.0%
|
||
21,400
|
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.*
|
21,022,932
|
32,600
|
Restoration Hardware, Inc.*
|
8,801,022
|
211,800
|
Ross Stores, Inc.
|
27,614,484
|
44,500
|
Ulta Beauty, Inc.*
|
18,956,555
|
|
|
76,394,993
|
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 1.9%
|
||
102,777
|
Super Micro Computer, Inc.*
|
28,106,426
|
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 2.4%
|
||
35,000
|
Deckers Outdoor Corp.*
|
23,238,950
|
447,300
|
On Holding AG Class A*
|
12,976,173
|
|
|
36,215,123
|
Trading Companies & Distributors 3.1%
|
||
40,100
|
United Rentals, Inc.
|
19,088,402
|
35,800
|
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
|
28,145,602
|
|
|
47,234,004
|
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,277,423,950)
|
1,485,993,558
|
|
|
||
Short-Term Investments 2.7%
|
||
Investment Companies 2.7%
|
||
40,382,572
|
State Street Institutional
U.S. Government Money
Market Fund Premier Class,
5.31%(a)
(Cost $40,382,572)
|
40,382,572
|
Total Investments 100.8%
(Cost $1,317,806,522)
|
1,526,376,130
|
|
Liabilities Less Other Assets (0.8)%
|
(12,124,823
)
|
|
Net Assets 100.0%
|
$1,514,251,307
|
*
|
Non-income producing security.
|
(a)
|
Represents 7-day effective yield as of November 30, 2023.
|
Asset Valuation Inputs
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3
|
Total
|
Investments:
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stocks#
|
$1,485,993,558
|
$—
|
$—
|
$1,485,993,558
|
Short-Term Investments
|
—
|
40,382,572
|
—
|
40,382,572
|
Total Investments
|
$1,485,993,558
|
$40,382,572
|
$—
|
$1,526,376,130
|
#
|
The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry or sector categorization.
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Common Stocks 99.8%
|
||
Aerospace & Defense 3.3%
|
||
2,785
|
General Dynamics Corp.
|
$687,812
|
5,677
|
L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
|
1,083,228
|
|
|
1,771,040
|
Automobile Components 1.6%
|
||
10,303
|
Aptiv PLC*
|
853,501
|
Banks 3.0%
|
||
72,792
|
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.
|
819,638
|
24,228
|
Truist Financial Corp.
|
778,688
|
|
|
1,598,326
|
Beverages 1.0%
|
||
8,226
|
Molson Coors Beverage Co. Class B
|
506,228
|
Building Products 3.6%
|
||
965
|
Carlisle Cos., Inc.
|
270,596
|
17,299
|
Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.
|
1,183,771
|
26,943
|
Resideo Technologies, Inc.*
|
442,673
|
|
|
1,897,040
|
Chemicals 0.6%
|
||
4,133
|
Ashland, Inc.
|
330,309
|
Commercial Services & Supplies 2.0%
|
||
44,171
|
OPENLANE, Inc.*
|
645,780
|
8,657
|
Stericycle, Inc.*
|
406,619
|
|
|
1,052,399
|
Communications Equipment 3.0%
|
||
19,931
|
Ciena Corp.*
|
913,836
|
2,163
|
Motorola Solutions, Inc.
|
698,368
|
|
|
1,612,204
|
Construction & Engineering 1.9%
|
||
13,605
|
Arcosa, Inc.
|
1,009,491
|
Consumer Finance 0.5%
|
||
9,309
|
Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.
|
261,583
|
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 1.9%
|
||
8,281
|
Dollar Tree, Inc.*
|
1,023,449
|
Containers & Packaging 3.4%
|
||
2,369
|
Avery Dennison Corp.
|
460,771
|
6,897
|
Crown Holdings, Inc.
|
593,211
|
22,035
|
Sealed Air Corp.
|
735,528
|
|
|
1,789,510
|
Electric Utilities 2.0%
|
||
29,188
|
FirstEnergy Corp.
|
1,078,205
|
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 6.0%
|
||
3,091
|
CDW Corp.
|
651,830
|
9,148
|
Coherent Corp.*
|
336,555
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components –
cont'd
|
||
5,680
|
IPG Photonics Corp.*
|
$543,917
|
12,772
|
Itron, Inc.*
|
860,577
|
2,052
|
Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*
|
826,874
|
|
|
3,219,753
|
Energy Equipment & Services 2.0%
|
||
31,900
|
Baker Hughes Co.
|
1,076,625
|
Entertainment 1.8%
|
||
116,506
|
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.
Class B*
|
973,990
|
Financial Services 1.8%
|
||
8,341
|
Global Payments, Inc.
|
971,226
|
Food Products 3.2%
|
||
45,300
|
Hain Celestial Group, Inc.*
|
478,821
|
30,107
|
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.*
|
1,225,656
|
|
|
1,704,477
|
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 4.4%
|
||
19,023
|
Avanos Medical, Inc.*
|
409,946
|
9,646
|
Haemonetics Corp.*
|
780,072
|
8,862
|
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
|
1,030,739
|
13,156
|
Zimvie, Inc.*
|
124,324
|
|
|
2,345,081
|
Health Care Providers & Services 2.4%
|
||
2,760
|
McKesson Corp.
|
1,298,746
|
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 5.7%
|
||
10,707
|
Bloomin' Brands, Inc.
|
249,901
|
25,809
|
International Game Technology PLC
|
689,875
|
25,875
|
MGM Resorts International
|
1,020,510
|
5,489
|
SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.*
|
268,412
|
23,048
|
Travel & Leisure Co.
|
821,431
|
|
|
3,050,129
|
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity
Producers 3.7%
|
||
44,297
|
AES Corp.
|
762,351
|
33,480
|
Vistra Corp.
|
1,185,527
|
|
|
1,947,878
|
Insurance 4.0%
|
||
7,016
|
Allstate Corp.
|
967,296
|
9,412
|
Globe Life, Inc.
|
1,158,899
|
|
|
2,126,195
|
IT Services 2.5%
|
||
20,743
|
Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.*
|
373,996
|
9,268
|
Wix.com Ltd.*
|
940,702
|
|
|
1,314,698
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.5%
|
||
1,463
|
Charles River Laboratories
International, Inc.*
|
$288,328
|
Machinery 3.3%
|
||
17,199
|
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.
|
919,802
|
31,136
|
Enerpac Tool Group Corp.
|
850,013
|
|
|
1,769,815
|
Metals & Mining 0.5%
|
||
16,803
|
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.*
|
288,339
|
Multi-Utilities 2.5%
|
||
47,842
|
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
|
1,352,493
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 6.8%
|
||
17,418
|
Devon Energy Corp.
|
783,287
|
10,575
|
EOG Resources, Inc.
|
1,301,465
|
4,422
|
Phillips 66
|
569,952
|
25,731
|
Williams Cos., Inc.
|
946,644
|
|
|
3,601,348
|
Professional Services 4.2%
|
||
143,600
|
Conduent, Inc.*
|
436,544
|
45,097
|
Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc.
|
477,577
|
26,112
|
KBR, Inc.
|
1,349,207
|
|
|
2,263,328
|
Retail REITs 2.0%
|
||
17,075
|
Regency Centers Corp.
|
1,071,969
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 3.1%
|
||
2,191
|
Enphase Energy, Inc.*
|
221,335
|
2,939
|
NXP Semiconductors NV
|
599,791
|
8,603
|
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
|
833,889
|
|
|
1,655,015
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Software 3.1%
|
||
11,149
|
DocuSign, Inc.*
|
$480,522
|
24,327
|
Dropbox, Inc. Class A*
|
685,535
|
11,005
|
Smartsheet, Inc. Class A*
|
466,392
|
|
|
1,632,449
|
Specialty Retail 2.3%
|
||
3,811
|
Best Buy Co., Inc.
|
270,352
|
17,661
|
Children's Place, Inc.*
|
401,788
|
12,641
|
ODP Corp.*
|
575,798
|
|
|
1,247,938
|
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 3.6%
|
||
64,851
|
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.
|
1,096,630
|
24,951
|
Pure Storage, Inc. Class A*
|
831,118
|
|
|
1,927,748
|
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.6%
|
||
38,270
|
Under Armour, Inc. Class C*
|
293,148
|
Trading Companies & Distributors 2.0%
|
||
15,937
|
AerCap Holdings NV*
|
1,087,222
|
Total Common Stocks (Cost $46,222,886)
|
53,291,223
|
|
|
||
Short-Term Investments 0.1%
|
||
Investment Companies 0.1%
|
||
76,398
|
State Street Institutional
U.S. Government Money Market
Fund Premier Class, 5.31%(a)
(Cost $76,398)
|
76,398
|
Total Investments 99.9%
(Cost $46,299,284)
|
53,367,621
|
|
Other Assets Less Liabilities 0.1%
|
41,144
|
|
Net Assets 100.0%
|
$53,408,765
|
*
|
Non-income producing security.
|
(a)
|
Represents 7-day effective yield as of November 30, 2023.
|
Asset Valuation Inputs
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3
|
Total
|
Investments:
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stocks#
|
$53,291,223
|
$—
|
$—
|
$53,291,223
|
Short-Term Investments
|
—
|
76,398
|
—
|
76,398
|
Total Investments
|
$53,291,223
|
$76,398
|
$—
|
$53,367,621
|
#
|
The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry or sector categorization.
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Common Stocks 99.2%
|
||
Aerospace & Defense 1.2%
|
||
35,000
|
RTX Corp.
|
$2,851,800
|
Banks 3.2%
|
||
49,000
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
|
7,647,920
|
Broadline Retail 3.5%
|
||
56,000
|
Amazon.com, Inc.*
|
8,181,040
|
Capital Markets 6.6%
|
||
245,000
|
Brookfield Corp. Class A
|
8,641,150
|
46,000
|
Charles Schwab Corp.
|
2,820,720
|
37,000
|
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
|
4,212,080
|
|
|
15,673,950
|
Commercial Services & Supplies 2.0%
|
||
27,000
|
Veralto Corp.*
|
2,085,750
|
140,000
|
Vestis Corp.*
|
2,563,400
|
|
|
4,649,150
|
Communications Equipment 3.3%
|
||
24,000
|
Motorola Solutions, Inc.
|
7,748,880
|
Construction Materials 2.3%
|
||
30,000
|
Eagle Materials, Inc.
|
5,431,500
|
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 4.6%
|
||
60,000
|
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings,
Inc.*
|
3,874,800
|
160,000
|
U.S. Foods Holding Corp.*
|
7,012,800
|
|
|
10,887,600
|
Containers & Packaging 6.9%
|
||
20,000
|
Avery Dennison Corp.
|
3,890,000
|
56,000
|
Ball Corp.
|
3,096,240
|
415,000
|
Graphic Packaging Holding Co.
|
9,408,050
|
|
|
16,394,290
|
Electrical Equipment 1.7%
|
||
14,500
|
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
|
3,993,880
|
Entertainment 1.0%
|
||
8,000
|
Electronic Arts, Inc.
|
1,104,080
|
14,000
|
Walt Disney Co.*
|
1,297,660
|
|
|
2,401,740
|
Financial Services 6.8%
|
||
42,000
|
Apollo Global Management,
Inc.
|
3,864,000
|
34,000
|
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.
Class B*
|
12,240,000
|
|
|
16,104,000
|
Food Products 3.6%
|
||
78,000
|
Mondelez International, Inc.
Class A
|
5,542,680
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Food Products – cont'd
|
||
78,000
|
Simply Good Foods Co.*
|
$3,021,720
|
|
|
8,564,400
|
Ground Transportation 3.3%
|
||
241,000
|
CSX Corp.
|
7,784,300
|
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 2.1%
|
||
21,000
|
Becton Dickinson & Co.
|
4,959,780
|
Health Care Providers & Services 3.4%
|
||
32,000
|
HCA Healthcare, Inc.
|
8,015,360
|
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 5.9%
|
||
220,000
|
Aramark
|
6,162,200
|
550
|
Booking Holdings, Inc.*
|
1,719,135
|
21,000
|
McDonald's Corp.
|
5,918,640
|
|
|
13,799,975
|
Household Products 0.7%
|
||
7,000
|
WD-40 Co.
|
1,693,160
|
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity
Producers 0.6%
|
||
50,000
|
Brookfield Renewable Corp.
Class A
|
1,327,000
|
Insurance 2.8%
|
||
29,000
|
Chubb Ltd.
|
6,653,470
|
Interactive Media & Services 4.7%
|
||
82,000
|
Alphabet, Inc. Class C*
|
10,981,440
|
Machinery 5.5%
|
||
7,500
|
Deere & Co.
|
2,733,075
|
26,000
|
Nordson Corp.
|
6,118,840
|
36,000
|
Westinghouse Air Brake
Technologies Corp.
|
4,196,160
|
|
|
13,048,075
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 2.1%
|
||
40,000
|
EOG Resources, Inc.
|
4,922,800
|
Pharmaceuticals 1.2%
|
||
95,000
|
Pfizer, Inc.
|
2,894,650
|
Professional Services 1.6%
|
||
34,000
|
TransUnion
|
1,996,480
|
7,000
|
Verisk Analytics, Inc.
|
1,690,010
|
|
|
3,686,490
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.5%
|
||
9,000
|
QUALCOMM, Inc.
|
1,161,450
|
Software 5.8%
|
||
36,000
|
Microsoft Corp.
|
13,640,760
|
Specialty Retail 3.4%
|
||
22,000
|
Lowe's Cos., Inc.
|
4,374,260
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Specialty Retail – cont'd
|
||
40,000
|
TJX Cos., Inc.
|
$3,524,400
|
|
|
7,898,660
|
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 4.1%
|
||
51,100
|
Apple, Inc.
|
9,706,445
|
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 1.5%
|
||
33,000
|
NIKE, Inc. Class B
|
3,638,910
|
Wireless Telecommunication Services 3.3%
|
||
52,000
|
T-Mobile U.S., Inc.
|
7,823,400
|
Total Common Stocks (Cost $126,738,595)
|
234,166,275
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
|
||
Short-Term Investments 1.1%
|
||
Investment Companies 1.1%
|
||
2,771,956
|
State Street Institutional
Treasury Money Market Fund
Premier Class(a), 5.31%(a)
(Cost $2,771,956)
|
$2,771,956
|
Total Investments 100.3%
(Cost $129,510,551)
|
236,938,231
|
|
Liabilities Less Other Assets (0.3)%
|
(822,267
)
|
|
Net Assets 100.0%
|
$236,115,964
|
*
|
Non-income producing security.
|
(a)
|
Represents 7-day effective yield as of November 30, 2023.
|
Asset Valuation Inputs
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3
|
Total
|
Investments:
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stocks#
|
$234,166,275
|
$—
|
$—
|
$234,166,275
|
Short-Term Investments
|
—
|
2,771,956
|
—
|
2,771,956
|
Total Investments
|
$234,166,275
|
$2,771,956
|
$—
|
$236,938,231
|
#
|
The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry or sector categorization.
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Common Stocks 98.1%
|
||
Health Care REITs 8.6%
|
||
338,427
|
Omega Healthcare Investors,
Inc.
|
$10,745,058
|
457,424
|
Ventas, Inc.
|
20,968,316
|
353,872
|
Welltower, Inc.
|
31,529,995
|
|
|
63,243,369
|
Industrial REITs 9.6%
|
||
33,903
|
EastGroup Properties, Inc.
|
5,890,646
|
485,336
|
Prologis, Inc.
|
55,779,666
|
174,998
|
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.
|
8,613,402
|
|
|
70,283,714
|
Office REITs 3.1%
|
||
135,667
|
Boston Properties, Inc.
|
7,723,523
|
2,524,875
|
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.
|
14,821,016
|
|
|
22,544,539
|
Residential REITs 16.9%
|
||
185,133
|
American Homes 4 Rent
Class A
|
6,714,774
|
665,686
|
Apartment Income REIT Corp.
|
20,716,148
|
83,071
|
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
|
14,366,299
|
210,505
|
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
|
14,966,905
|
252,236
|
Equity Residential
|
14,337,094
|
93,031
|
Essex Property Trust, Inc.
|
19,858,397
|
344,660
|
Invitation Homes, Inc.
|
11,497,858
|
162,782
|
Sun Communities, Inc.
|
21,054,224
|
|
|
123,511,699
|
Retail REITs 13.9%
|
||
1,077,939
|
Kimco Realty Corp.
|
20,825,782
|
512,393
|
Realty Income Corp.
|
27,648,726
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Retail REITs – cont'd
|
||
131,691
|
Regency Centers Corp.
|
$8,267,561
|
499,621
|
Retail Opportunity Investments
Corp.
|
6,430,122
|
243,397
|
Simon Property Group, Inc.
|
30,397,851
|
492,509
|
Urban Edge Properties
|
8,249,526
|
|
|
101,819,568
|
Specialized REITs 46.0%
|
||
357,887
|
American Tower Corp.
|
74,719,648
|
374,290
|
Crown Castle, Inc.
|
43,896,731
|
73,105
|
Equinix, Inc.
|
59,581,306
|
217,771
|
Extra Space Storage, Inc.
|
28,347,251
|
296,220
|
Iron Mountain, Inc.
|
19,002,513
|
188,280
|
Public Storage
|
48,719,333
|
76,248
|
SBA Communications Corp.
|
18,830,206
|
844,158
|
VICI Properties, Inc.
|
25,231,883
|
604,857
|
Weyerhaeuser Co.
|
18,962,267
|
|
|
337,291,138
|
Total Common Stocks (Cost $815,054,093)
|
718,694,027
|
|
|
||
Short-Term Investments 1.8%
|
||
Investment Companies 1.8%
|
||
13,190,061
|
State Street Institutional
U.S. Government Money
Market Fund Premier Class,
5.31%(a)
(Cost $13,190,061)
|
13,190,061
|
Total Investments 99.9%
(Cost $828,244,154)
|
731,884,088
|
|
Other Assets Less Liabilities 0.1%
|
426,965
|
|
Net Assets 100.0%
|
$732,311,053
|
(a)
|
Represents 7-day effective yield as of November 30, 2023.
|
Asset Valuation Inputs
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3
|
Total
|
Investments:
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stocks#
|
$718,694,027
|
$—
|
$—
|
$718,694,027
|
Short-Term Investments
|
—
|
13,190,061
|
—
|
13,190,061
|
Total Investments
|
$718,694,027
|
$13,190,061
|
$—
|
$731,884,088
|
#
|
The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry or sector categorization.
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Common Stocks 96.0%
|
||
Aerospace & Defense 2.9%
|
||
51,100
|
BWX Technologies, Inc.
|
$3,987,333
|
22,700
|
Curtiss-Wright Corp.
|
4,855,530
|
|
|
8,842,863
|
Automobile Components 0.8%
|
||
19,682
|
Visteon Corp.*
|
2,335,663
|
Beverages 0.9%
|
||
29,771
|
MGP Ingredients, Inc.
|
2,543,932
|
Biotechnology 8.6%
|
||
129,736
|
Alkermes PLC*
|
3,131,827
|
363,379
|
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.*
|
4,004,437
|
85,046
|
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.*
|
1,802,975
|
36,185
|
Blueprint Medicines Corp.*
|
2,519,923
|
30,217
|
Cytokinetics, Inc.*
|
1,011,665
|
112,350
|
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.*
|
4,337,834
|
22,249
|
Immunovant, Inc.*
|
870,603
|
70,577
|
Insmed, Inc.*
|
1,765,837
|
89,175
|
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.*
|
3,464,449
|
43,885
|
Vaxcyte, Inc.*
|
2,271,926
|
55,608
|
Viking Therapeutics, Inc.*
|
679,530
|
|
|
25,861,006
|
Building Products 2.1%
|
||
52,700
|
Trex Co., Inc.*
|
3,703,229
|
84,600
|
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
Corp.
|
2,490,624
|
|
|
6,193,853
|
Capital Markets 0.8%
|
||
15,848
|
Piper Sandler Cos.
|
2,452,161
|
Commercial Services & Supplies 2.1%
|
||
55,145
|
Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
Class A*
|
4,460,128
|
104,200
|
Vestis Corp.*
|
1,907,902
|
|
|
6,368,030
|
Communications Equipment 1.1%
|
||
86,565
|
Calix, Inc.*
|
3,340,543
|
Construction & Engineering 4.1%
|
||
240,568
|
API Group Corp.*
|
7,301,239
|
26,600
|
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
|
5,149,228
|
|
|
12,450,467
|
Containers & Packaging 1.1%
|
||
148,633
|
Graphic Packaging Holding Co.
|
3,369,510
|
Diversified Consumer Services 2.0%
|
||
30,500
|
Bright Horizons Family
Solutions, Inc.*
|
2,666,920
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Diversified Consumer Services – cont'd
|
||
269,659
|
OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd.*
|
$3,249,391
|
|
|
5,916,311
|
Electrical Equipment 1.3%
|
||
71,500
|
nVent Electric PLC
|
3,807,375
|
Energy Equipment & Services 2.2%
|
||
102,400
|
ChampionX Corp.
|
3,002,368
|
38,400
|
Weatherford International PLC*
|
3,482,496
|
|
|
6,484,864
|
Financial Services 2.9%
|
||
283,440
|
Flywire Corp.*
|
6,604,152
|
31,350
|
Shift4 Payments, Inc. Class A*
|
2,063,457
|
|
|
8,667,609
|
Food Products 0.7%
|
||
164,175
|
Utz Brands, Inc.
|
2,168,752
|
Ground Transportation 1.4%
|
||
6,200
|
Saia, Inc.*
|
2,420,418
|
22,300
|
XPO, Inc.*
|
1,924,044
|
|
|
4,344,462
|
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 6.9%
|
||
138,258
|
Axonics, Inc.*
|
7,741,066
|
29,936
|
Glaukos Corp.*
|
1,912,611
|
8,423
|
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.*
|
1,223,946
|
24,952
|
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.*
|
2,127,907
|
25,241
|
Lantheus Holdings, Inc.*
|
1,807,760
|
143,479
|
Neogen Corp.*
|
2,434,839
|
304,608
|
Paragon 28, Inc.*
|
3,365,918
|
|
|
20,614,047
|
Health Care Providers & Services 3.1%
|
||
33,267
|
HealthEquity, Inc.*
|
2,229,554
|
105,385
|
Option Care Health, Inc.*
|
3,135,204
|
121,119
|
RadNet, Inc.*
|
4,024,784
|
|
|
9,389,542
|
Health Care Technology 0.3%
|
||
26,685
|
Schrodinger, Inc.*
|
829,637
|
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 5.2%
|
||
69,122
|
Boyd Gaming Corp.
|
4,081,654
|
24,362
|
Churchill Downs, Inc.
|
2,820,389
|
41,808
|
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.
|
4,705,908
|
17,000
|
Wingstop, Inc.
|
4,086,120
|
|
|
15,694,071
|
Household Durables 2.9%
|
||
26,800
|
Installed Building Products, Inc.
|
4,033,668
|
79,300
|
Skyline Champion Corp.*
|
4,773,067
|
|
|
8,806,735
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Insurance 2.9%
|
||
24,639
|
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.
|
$8,626,114
|
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.9%
|
||
320,993
|
Pacific Biosciences of California,
Inc.*
|
2,722,021
|
Marine Transportation 1.4%
|
||
53,400
|
Kirby Corp.*
|
4,098,450
|
Metals & Mining 1.5%
|
||
104,900
|
ATI, Inc.*
|
4,610,355
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.6%
|
||
73,373
|
Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp.
Class A
|
1,577,519
|
56,985
|
Matador Resources Co.
|
3,298,292
|
|
|
4,875,811
|
Personal Care Products 1.8%
|
||
46,700
|
elf Beauty, Inc.*
|
5,514,803
|
Pharmaceuticals 1.3%
|
||
62,663
|
Arvinas, Inc.*
|
1,376,706
|
44,181
|
Prestige Consumer Healthcare,
Inc.*
|
2,533,780
|
|
|
3,910,486
|
Professional Services 1.6%
|
||
80,800
|
CBIZ, Inc.*
|
4,677,512
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 7.7%
|
||
124,439
|
Aehr Test Systems*
|
2,857,119
|
36,364
|
Axcelis Technologies, Inc.*
|
4,519,318
|
42,027
|
MACOM Technology Solutions
Holdings, Inc.*
|
3,529,428
|
44,695
|
Onto Innovation, Inc.*
|
6,302,442
|
86,405
|
Rambus, Inc.*
|
5,847,026
|
|
|
23,055,333
|
Software 11.6%
|
||
39,171
|
Altair Engineering, Inc. Class A*
|
2,838,331
|
19,588
|
CyberArk Software Ltd.*
|
3,903,301
|
56,235
|
Descartes Systems Group, Inc.*
|
4,557,284
|
101,799
|
DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc.*
|
3,379,727
|
89,468
|
Intapp, Inc.*
|
3,355,050
|
33,970
|
Manhattan Associates, Inc.*
|
7,577,008
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Software – cont'd
|
||
75,883
|
Sprout Social, Inc. Class A*
|
$4,317,743
|
28,660
|
SPS Commerce, Inc.*
|
4,937,545
|
|
|
34,865,989
|
Specialty Retail 0.9%
|
||
55,500
|
Academy Sports & Outdoors,
Inc.
|
2,823,285
|
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 3.8%
|
||
41,577
|
Super Micro Computer, Inc.*
|
11,370,062
|
Trading Companies & Distributors 5.6%
|
||
104,341
|
Air Lease Corp.
|
4,047,387
|
34,000
|
Applied Industrial Technologies,
Inc.
|
5,442,380
|
79,000
|
FTAI Aviation Ltd.
|
3,255,590
|
41,432
|
H&E Equipment Services, Inc.
|
1,835,852
|
14,260
|
WESCO International, Inc.
|
2,222,421
|
|
|
16,803,630
|
Total Common Stocks (Cost $282,743,585)
|
288,435,284
|
|
Exchange-Traded Funds 1.3%
|
||
16,895
|
iShares Russell 2000 Growth
ETF(a)
(Cost $3,483,600)
|
3,815,567
|
|
||
|
||
Short-Term Investments 4.1%
|
||
Investment Companies 4.1%
|
||
8,356,950
|
State Street Institutional
U.S. Government Money
Market Fund Premier Class(b),
5.31%(b)
|
8,356,950
|
3,789,267
|
State Street Navigator Securities
Lending Government Money
Market Portfolio, 5.37%(b)(c)
|
3,789,267
|
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $12,146,217)
|
12,146,217
|
|
Total Investments 101.4%
(Cost $298,373,402)
|
304,397,068
|
|
Liabilities Less Other Assets (1.4)%
|
(4,074,002
)
|
|
Net Assets 100.0%
|
$300,323,066
|
*
|
Non-income producing security.
|
(a)
|
All or a portion of this security is on loan at November 30, 2023. Total value of all such securities at
November 30, 2023 amounted to $3,724,779 for the Fund.
|
(b)
|
Represents 7-day effective yield as of November 30, 2023.
|
(c)
|
Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities lending.
|
Asset Valuation Inputs
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3
|
Total
|
Investments:
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stocks#
|
$288,435,284
|
$—
|
$—
|
$288,435,284
|
Exchange-Traded Funds
|
3,815,567
|
—
|
—
|
3,815,567
|
Short-Term Investments
|
—
|
12,146,217
|
—
|
12,146,217
|
Total Investments
|
$292,250,851
|
$12,146,217
|
$—
|
$304,397,068
|
#
|
The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry or sector categorization.
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Common Stocks 98.5%
|
||
Banks 3.8%
|
||
866,342
|
Bank of America Corp.
|
$26,414,767
|
162,948
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
|
25,432,924
|
|
|
51,847,691
|
Broadline Retail 7.5%
|
||
693,171
|
Amazon.com, Inc.*
|
101,265,351
|
Capital Markets 2.4%
|
||
424,541
|
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.
Class A
|
33,046,271
|
Chemicals 1.8%
|
||
85,479
|
Sherwin-Williams Co.
|
23,831,545
|
Communications Equipment 1.8%
|
||
111,648
|
Arista Networks, Inc.*
|
24,530,182
|
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 1.2%
|
||
27,251
|
Costco Wholesale Corp.
|
16,152,758
|
Diversified Telecommunication Services 1.6%
|
||
128,024
|
Space Exploration
Technologies Corp.
Class A*#(a)(b)
|
10,369,944
|
137,408
|
Space Exploration
Technologies Corp.
Class C*#(a)(b)
|
11,130,048
|
|
|
21,499,992
|
Electrical Equipment 1.5%
|
||
709,805
|
Vestas Wind Systems AS*
|
19,646,300
|
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 1.4%
|
||
80,145
|
Zebra Technologies Corp.
Class A*
|
18,992,762
|
Financial Services 12.5%
|
||
32
|
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.
Class A*
|
17,468,800
|
176,406
|
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.
Class B*
|
63,506,160
|
197,324
|
Fiserv, Inc.*
|
25,772,488
|
149,868
|
MasterCard, Inc. Class A
|
62,019,874
|
|
|
168,767,322
|
Ground Transportation 1.9%
|
||
798,343
|
CSX Corp.
|
25,786,479
|
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 2.1%
|
||
97,746
|
Becton Dickinson & Co.
|
23,085,650
|
12,892
|
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*
|
6,005,352
|
|
|
29,091,002
|
Health Care Providers & Services 7.0%
|
||
214,538
|
Cencora, Inc.
|
43,630,593
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Health Care Providers & Services – cont'd
|
||
193,002
|
Cigna Group
|
$50,736,366
|
|
|
94,366,959
|
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 3.3%
|
||
1,751,509
|
Compass Group PLC
|
44,290,163
|
Household Products 2.0%
|
||
351,686
|
Colgate-Palmolive Co.
|
27,702,306
|
Insurance 3.2%
|
||
259,930
|
Progressive Corp.
|
42,636,318
|
Interactive Media & Services 7.2%
|
||
737,752
|
Alphabet, Inc. Class A*
|
97,774,273
|
IT Services 3.4%
|
||
456,594
|
GoDaddy, Inc. Class A*
|
45,686,796
|
Life Sciences Tools & Services 2.5%
|
||
90,348
|
Danaher Corp.
|
20,175,612
|
65,343
|
IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*
|
13,989,936
|
|
|
34,165,548
|
Machinery 1.6%
|
||
256,548
|
Otis Worldwide Corp.
|
22,009,253
|
Multi-Utilities 1.8%
|
||
1,828,121
|
National Grid PLC
|
23,713,777
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.6%
|
||
806,130
|
Coterra Energy, Inc.
|
21,160,913
|
Pharmaceuticals 1.7%
|
||
84,491
|
Roche Holding AG
|
22,775,038
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 4.6%
|
||
179,190
|
Applied Materials, Inc.
|
26,839,078
|
228,967
|
Texas Instruments, Inc.
|
34,965,551
|
|
|
61,804,629
|
Software 11.4%
|
||
51,751
|
Intuit, Inc.
|
29,573,626
|
327,305
|
Microsoft Corp.
|
124,019,138
|
|
|
153,592,764
|
Specialty Retail 0.7%
|
||
31,420
|
Home Depot, Inc.
|
9,849,856
|
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 2.9%
|
||
208,473
|
Apple, Inc.
|
39,599,446
|
Trading Companies & Distributors 4.1%
|
||
48,182
|
United Rentals, Inc.
|
22,935,596
|
41,964
|
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
|
32,991,677
|
|
|
55,927,273
|
|
||
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $768,770,888)
|
1,331,512,967
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
|
||
Preferred Stocks 1.3%
|
||
Diversified Telecommunication Services 1.3%
|
||
21,111
|
Space Exploration
Technologies Corp.,
Series E*#(a)(b)
(Cost $17,099,910)
|
$17,099,910
|
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
||
Short-Term Investments 0.1%
|
||
Certificates of Deposit 0.0%(c)
|
||
$100,000
|
Carver Federal Savings Bank,
1.25%, due 12/23/2023
|
100,000
|
250,000
|
Self Help Credit Union,
0.10%, due 2/16/2024
|
250,000
|
250,000
|
Self Help Federal Credit
Union, 0.10%, due 12/1/2023
|
250,000
|
|
600,000
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Investment Companies 0.1%
|
||
847,010
|
State Street Institutional
Treasury Money Market Fund
Premier Class, 5.31%(d)
|
$847,010
|
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $1,447,010)
|
1,447,010
|
|
Total Investments 99.9%
(Cost $787,317,808)
|
1,350,059,887
|
|
Other Assets Less Liabilities 0.1%
|
1,992,671
|
|
Net Assets 100.0%
|
$1,352,052,558
|
*
|
Non-income producing security.
|
(a)
|
Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
|
(b)
|
Security fair valued as of November 30, 2023 in accordance with procedures approved by the valuation
designee. Total value of all such securities at November 30, 2023 amounted to $38,599,902, which
represents 2.9% of net assets of the Fund.
|
(c)
|
Represents less than 0.05% of net assets of the Fund.
|
(d)
|
Represents 7-day effective yield as of November 30, 2023.
|
Restricted Security
|
Acquisition
Date(s)
|
Acquisition
Cost
|
Value as of
11/30/2023
|
Fair Value
Percentage
of Net Assets
as of
11/30/2023
|
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Series E Preferred Shares)
|
11/7/2023
|
$17,099,910
|
$17,099,910
|
1.3%
|
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. Class A
|
8/18/2023
|
10,369,944
|
10,369,944
|
0.8%
|
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. Class C
|
8/18/2023
|
11,130,048
|
11,130,048
|
0.8%
|
Total
|
|
$38,599,902
|
$38,599,902
|
2.9%
|
Asset Valuation Inputs
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3(a)
|
Total
|
Investments:
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stocks
|
|
|
|
|
Diversified Telecommunication Services
|
$—
|
$—
|
$21,499,992
|
$21,499,992
|
Other Common Stocks#
|
1,310,012,975
|
—
|
—
|
1,310,012,975
|
Total Common Stocks
|
1,310,012,975
|
—
|
21,499,992
|
1,331,512,967
|
Preferred Stocks
|
—
|
—
|
17,099,910
|
17,099,910
|
Short-Term Investments
|
—
|
1,447,010
|
—
|
1,447,010
|
Total Investments
|
$1,310,012,975
|
$1,447,010
|
$38,599,902
|
$1,350,059,887
|
#
|
The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry or sector categorization.
|
(a)
|
The following is a reconciliation between the beginning and ending balances of investments in which
significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:
|
(000's
omitted)
|
Beginning
balance as
of 9/1/2023
|
Accrued
discounts/
(premiums)
|
Realized
gain/(loss)
|
Change
in unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
|
Purchases
|
Sales
|
Transfers
into
Level 3
|
Transfers
out of
Level 3
|
Balance
as of
11/30/2023
|
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
from
investments
still held as of
11/30/2023
|
Investments in Securities:
|
||||||||||
Common Stocks(1)
|
$21,500
|
$—
|
$—
|
$—
|
$—
|
$—
|
$—
|
$—
|
$21,500
|
$—
|
Preferred Stocks
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
17,100
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
17,100
|
—
|
Total
|
$21,500
|
$—
|
$—
|
$—
|
$17,100
|
$—
|
$—
|
$—
|
$38,600
|
$—
|
(1)
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements: |
||||||
Investment type
|
Fair value
at
11/30/2023
|
Valuation
approach
|
Significant unobservable
input(s)
|
Input value/
range
|
Weighted
average(a)
|
Impact to
valuation
from
increase
in input(b)
|
Common Stocks
|
$21,499,992
|
Market Approach
|
Transaction Price
|
$81.00
|
$81.00
|
Increase
|
Preferred Stocks
|
17,099,910
|
Market Approach
|
Transaction Price
|
$81.00
|
$81.00
|
Increase
|
(a)
The weighted averages disclosed in the table above were weighted by relative fair value.
|
||||||
(b)
Represents the expected directional change in the fair value of the Level 3 investments that
would result from an increase or decrease in the corresponding input. Significant changes in
these inputs could result in significantly higher or lower fair value measurements.
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Common Stocks 97.3%
|
||
Automobile Components 2.6%
|
||
3,420
|
Aptiv PLC*
|
$283,313
|
Building Products 5.2%
|
||
2,540
|
Trane Technologies PLC
|
572,541
|
Chemicals 4.0%
|
||
2,260
|
Ecolab, Inc.
|
433,310
|
Commercial Services & Supplies 2.7%
|
||
996
|
Tetra Tech, Inc.
|
157,517
|
1,846
|
Veralto Corp.*
|
142,604
|
|
|
300,121
|
Communications Equipment 4.5%
|
||
1,535
|
Motorola Solutions, Inc.
|
495,605
|
Containers & Packaging 7.1%
|
||
4,748
|
Ball Corp.
|
262,517
|
22,912
|
Graphic Packaging Holding Co.
|
519,415
|
|
|
781,932
|
Electric Utilities 2.1%
|
||
3,968
|
NextEra Energy, Inc.
|
232,168
|
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 2.3%
|
||
3,516
|
Coherent Corp.*
|
129,354
|
2,639
|
Trimble, Inc.*
|
122,449
|
|
|
251,803
|
Food Products 3.0%
|
||
8,518
|
Simply Good Foods Co.*
|
329,987
|
Ground Transportation 7.4%
|
||
4,040
|
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd.
|
290,880
|
11,777
|
CSX Corp.
|
380,397
|
2,510
|
Uber Technologies, Inc.*
|
141,514
|
|
|
812,791
|
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 6.4%
|
||
4,251
|
Baxter International, Inc.
|
153,376
|
7,448
|
Boston Scientific Corp.*
|
416,269
|
1,129
|
Dexcom, Inc.*
|
130,422
|
|
|
700,067
|
Health Care Providers & Services 5.4%
|
||
1,679
|
HCA Healthcare, Inc.
|
420,556
|
349
|
Humana, Inc.
|
169,216
|
|
|
589,772
|
Household Products 2.1%
|
||
1,603
|
Clorox Co.
|
229,790
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity
Producers 3.7%
|
||
15,318
|
Brookfield Renewable Corp.
Class A
|
$406,540
|
Life Sciences Tools & Services 4.1%
|
||
1,003
|
Danaher Corp.
|
223,980
|
450
|
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
|
223,092
|
|
|
447,072
|
Machinery 12.5%
|
||
984
|
Deere & Co.
|
358,580
|
6,573
|
Pentair PLC
|
424,221
|
3,593
|
Westinghouse Air Brake
Technologies Corp.
|
418,800
|
1,548
|
Xylem, Inc.
|
162,741
|
|
|
1,364,342
|
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts 0.8%
|
||
3,507
|
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable
Infrastructure Capital, Inc.
|
84,905
|
Personal Care Products 2.1%
|
||
4,289
|
BellRing Brands, Inc.*
|
226,888
|
Pharmaceuticals 7.4%
|
||
642
|
Eli Lilly & Co.
|
379,448
|
2,544
|
Merck & Co., Inc.
|
260,709
|
5,531
|
Pfizer, Inc.
|
168,529
|
|
|
808,686
|
Professional Services 3.2%
|
||
1,426
|
Verisk Analytics, Inc.
|
344,279
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 2.2%
|
||
225
|
NVIDIA Corp.
|
105,232
|
1,853
|
ON Semiconductor Corp.*
|
132,175
|
|
|
237,407
|
Software 6.5%
|
||
374
|
Intuit, Inc.
|
213,726
|
499
|
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*
|
147,250
|
854
|
Tyler Technologies, Inc.*
|
349,149
|
|
|
710,125
|
|
||
Total Common Stocks (Cost $10,236,669)
|
10,643,444
|
|
Rights 0.0%(a)
|
||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 0.0%(a)
|
|
|
248
|
Contra Abiomed, Inc., CVR*(b)
(Cost $253)
|
434
|
Number of Shares
|
Value
|
|
|
||
Short-Term Investments 2.9%
|
||
Investment Companies 2.9%
|
||
320,272
|
State Street Institutional Treasury
Money Market Fund Premier Class,
5.31%(c)
(Cost $320,272)
|
$320,272
|
Total Investments 100.2%
(Cost $10,557,194)
|
10,964,150
|
|
Liabilities Less Other Assets (0.2)%
|
(21,668
)
|
|
Net Assets 100.0%
|
$10,942,482
|
*
|
Non-income producing security.
|
(a)
|
Represents less than 0.05% of net assets of the Fund.
|
(b)
|
Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
|
(c)
|
Represents 7-day effective yield as of November 30, 2023.
|
Asset Valuation Inputs
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3(a)
|
Total
|
Investments:
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stocks#
|
$10,643,444
|
$—
|
$—
|
$10,643,444
|
Rights(b)
|
—
|
—
|
434
|
434
|
Short-Term Investments
|
—
|
320,272
|
—
|
320,272
|
Total Investments
|
$10,643,444
|
$320,272
|
$434
|
$10,964,150
|
#
|
The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry or sector categorization.
|
(a)
|
The reconciliation between beginning and ending balances of investments in which unobservable inputs
(Level 3) were used is not presented as all values rounded to less than $1,000.
|
(b)
|
Securities categorized as Level 3 were valued using a single quotation obtained from a dealer. The Fund
does not have access to unobservable inputs and therefore cannot disclose such inputs used in formulating
such quotation.
|
|
Investment in
Blocker
|
Percentage of
Net Assets
|
|
$936,198
|
0.0
%
|
Investment Methods:
|
|
PIPE
|
= Private investment in public equity
|
Other Abbreviations:
|
|
ADR
|
= American Depositary Receipt
|
CVR
|
= Contingent Value Right
|
Management
|
= Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC
|
PJSC
|
= Public Joint Stock Company
|
Currency Abbreviations:
|
|
INR
|
= Indian Rupee
|