N-Q 1 dnq.htm NATIXIS FUNDS TRUST II Natixis Funds Trust II

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM N-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act File Number: 811-00242

 

 

Natixis Funds Trust II

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

399 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

Coleen Downs Dinneen, Esq.

Natixis Distributors, L.P.

399 Boylston Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02116

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 449-2810

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2011

 

 

 


ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS


CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

ASG Diversifying Strategies Fund

 

Principal            
Amount
   

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Certificates of Deposit – 56.9% of Net Assets

  
$ 4,500,000      Standard Chartered Bank (NY),
0.250%, 4/11/2011
   $ 4,500,068   
  8,000,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY),
0.250%, 4/12/2011
     8,000,000   
  10,000,000      Deutsche Bank AG,
0.300%, 4/13/2011
     10,000,470   
  12,000,000      Banco Santander (NY),
0.430%, 4/18/2011
     12,000,000   
  2,000,000      Nordea Bank Finland (NY),
0.280%, 4/19/2011
     2,000,052   
  8,000,000      KBC Bank NV (NY),
0.500%, 4/28/2011
     8,001,680   
  2,000,000      Bank of Nova Scotia (TX),
0.270%, 5/09/2011
     2,000,108   
  8,000,000      Dexia Credit Local SA (NY),
0.520%, 5/09/2011
     8,002,168   
  2,000,000      Rabobank Nederland NV (NY),
0.310%, 5/13/2011
     2,000,214   
  12,000,000      Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (NY),
0.300%, 5/16/2011
     12,000,456   
  5,000,000      Landesbank Hessen Thueringen Girozentrale,
0.360%, 5/16/2011
     5,000,575   
  5,000,000      UniCredit Bank AG (NY),
0.440%, 5/16/2011
     5,000,255   
  4,000,000      KBC Bank NV (NY),
0.490%, 5/23/2011
     4,001,292   
  5,500,000      Lloyds TSB Bank PLC (NY),
0.450%, 5/27/2011
     5,501,562   
  12,000,000      Societe Generale,
0.300%, 5/31/2011
     12,000,000   
  5,600,000      Svenska Handelsbanken (NY),
0.280%, 6/03/2011
     5,599,798   
  4,400,000      Svenska Handelsbanken (NY),
0.305%, 6/03/2011
     4,400,040   
  3,900,000      Credit Industriel et Commercial (NY),
0.430%, 6/06/2011
     3,900,944   
  12,000,000      Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (NY),
0.290%, 6/07/2011
     11,999,544   
  2,000,000      Svenska Handelsbanken (NY),
0.365%, 6/13/2011(b)
     2,000,266   
  250,000      Banco Bilbao de Vizcaya Argentaria (NY),
0.754%, 6/17/2011(c)
     249,984   
  2,000,000      Landesbank Hessen Thueringen Girozentrale,
0.340%, 6/27/2011
     2,000,048   
  7,500,000      Standard Chartered Bank (NY),
0.270%, 6/28/2011
     7,499,445   
  1,700,000      Dexia Credit Local SA (NY),
0.648%, 6/29/2011(b)(c)
     1,699,801   
  5,000,000      Landesbank Hessen Thueringen Girozentrale,
0.300%, 6/30/2011
     5,000,000   
  2,000,000      Toronto Dominion Bank,
0.270%, 7/07/2011
     2,000,218   
  4,500,000      Lloyds TSB Bank PLC (NY),
0.470%, 8/01/2011
     4,501,071   


Principal            
Amount
    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Certificates of Deposit – continued

  
$ 12,000,000      

Westpac Banking Corp. (NY),

0.280%, 8/04/2011(b)(d)

     $11,998,812   
  7,000,000      

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC,

0.500%, 8/25/2011

     7,002,842   
  5,000,000      

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NY),

0.292%, 10/24/2011(b)(e)

     4,998,665   
  6,000,000      

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NY),

0.288%, 11/28/2011(b)(e)

     5,998,062   
           
  

Total Certificates of Deposit

(Identified Cost $180,851,933)

     180,858,440   
           

 

Financial Company Commercial Paper – 24.2%

  
  7,000,000      

Louis Dreyfus Corp., (Credit Support: Calyon)

0.230%, 4/01/2011(f)

     7,000,000   
  5,000,000      

Credit Agricole,

0.370%, 4/08/2011(b)(f)

     4,999,865   
  10,000,000      

ING (US) Funding LLC,

0.240%, 4/12/2011(f)

     9,999,460   
  6,000,000      

Axis Bank Ltd., (Credit Support: Bank of America)

0.600%, 4/20/2011(b)(f)

     5,998,374   
  12,000,000      

Intesa Funding LLC,

0.330%, 4/25/2011(f)

     11,997,360   
  8,000,000      

Bank of Nova Scotia (NY),

0.270%, 5/10/2011(f)

     7,998,576   
  6,500,000      

Nordea North America, Inc.,

0.330%, 5/19/2011(f)

     6,498,011   
  3,500,000      

Nordea North America, Inc.,

0.240%, 6/17/2011(f)

     3,498,089   
  2,000,000      

Lloyds TSB Bank, (Credit Support: Lloyds PLC)

0.270%, 6/20/2011(f)

     1,998,722   
  5,000,000      

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC,

0.360%, 6/20/2011(f)

     4,996,805   
  12,000,000      

European Investment Bank,

0.250%, 6/24/2011(f)

     11,992,716   
           
  

Total Financial Company Commercial Paper

(Identified Cost $76,975,170)

     76,977,978   
           

 

Time Deposits – 2.4%

  
  7,700,000      

Citibank,

0.130%, 4/01/2011

(Identified Cost $7,700,000)

     7,700,000   
           
  

Total Investments — 83.5%

(Identified Cost $265,527,103)(a)

     265,536,418   
   Other assets less liabilities — 16.5%      52,469,778   
           
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 318,006,196   
           

Consolidation

The Fund invests in commodity-related derivatives through its investment in the ASG Diversifying Strategies Cayman Fund Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Subsidiary”). Investments of the Subsidiary have been consolidated with those of the Fund for reporting purposes. As of March 31, 2011, the value of the Fund’s investment in the Subsidiary was $33,867,102, representing 10.6% of the Fund’s net assets.


(†) Short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Debt securities (other than short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less) are generally valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by a pricing service recommended by the investment adviser or subadviser and approved by the Board of Trustees, which service determines valuations for normal, institutional-size trading units of such securities using market information, transactions for comparable securities and various relationships between securities which are generally recognized by institutional traders. Broker-dealer bid quotations may also be used to value debt securities where a pricing service does not price a security or where a pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security. In instances where broker-dealer bid quotations are not available, certain securities held by the Fund may be valued on the basis of a price provided by a principal market maker. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued utilizing interpolated prices determined from information provided by an independent pricing service. Futures contracts are valued at their most recent settlement price. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Fund’s investment adviser or subadviser using consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustee.

The Fund may hold securities traded in foreign markets. Foreign securities are valued at the market price in the foreign market. However, if events occurring after the close of the foreign market (but before the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange) are believed to materially affect the value of those securities, such securities are fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. When fair valuing securities, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the Fund calculates its net asset value.

The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The value of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period.

 

(a) Federal Tax Information:

At March 31, 2011, the net unrealized appreciation on short term investments based on a cost of $265,527,103 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

 

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost    $ 15,952   
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (6,637
        
Net unrealized appreciation    $ 9,315   
        

Only short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of more than 60 days are valued at other than amortized cost.

At December 31, 2010 post-October capital loss deferrals were $14,494,432. This amount may be available to offset future realized capital gains, if any, to the extent provided by regulations.

 

(b) All or a portion of this security has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open forward foreign currency contracts.
(c) Security payable on demand at par including accrued interest with seven days notice. The interest rate changes monthly based upon 1 Month Libor. The spread to 1 Month Libor changes each month. The rate shown is the rate in effect at the date of this statement.
(d) Interest rate changes monthly based upon 1 Month Libor +2 BP. The rate shown is the rate in effect at the date of this statement.
(e) Interest rate changes monthly based upon 1 Month Libor +4 BP. The rate shown is the rate in effect at the date of this statement.
(f) Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.


Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts, including forward foreign cross currency contracts, to gain exposure to foreign currencies and may also use forward foreign currency contracts for hedging purposes in order to protect against uncertainty in the level of future foreign currency exchange rates. A contract to buy or sell can offset a previous contract. These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss. The U.S. dollar value of the currencies a Fund has committed to buy or sell represents the aggregate exposure to each currency the Fund has acquired or hedged through currency contracts outstanding at period end. Gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until settlement date. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. Certain contracts may require the movement of cash or securities as collateral for the Fund’s or counterparty’s net obligations under the contracts. At March 31, 2011, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Contract

to

Buy/Sell(1)

  

Delivery
Date

  

Currency

   Units      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Buy

   06/15/2011    Australian Dollar      65,200,000       $ 66,841,237       $ 1,785,329   

Sell

   06/15/2011    Australian Dollar      31,900,000         32,702,998         (1,324,458

Buy

   06/15/2011    British Pound      10,750,000         17,228,622         (20,881

Buy

   06/15/2011    Canadian Dollar      6,200,000         6,384,520         2,656   

Sell

   06/15/2011    Canadian Dollar      32,700,000         33,673,195         (323,326

Buy

   06/15/2011    Euro      16,750,000         23,704,998         419,316   

Buy

   06/15/2011    Japanese Yen      8,300,000,000         99,827,912         (1,499,580

Sell

   06/15/2011    Japanese Yen      3,187,500,000         38,337,526         244,929   

Buy

   06/15/2011    New Zealand Dollar      9,200,000         6,987,027         265,543   

Sell

   06/15/2011    New Zealand Dollar      22,600,000         17,163,783         (562,275

Buy

   06/15/2011    Norwegian Krone      104,000,000         18,732,536         250,811   

Sell

   06/15/2011    Norwegian Krone      68,000,000         12,248,197         (184,450

Buy

   06/15/2011    Swedish Krona      224,000,000         35,358,263         300,851   

Sell

   06/15/2011    Swedish Krona      80,000,000         12,627,951         97,551   

Buy

   06/15/2011    Swiss Franc      28,625,000         31,180,160         214,383   
                    

Total

               $ (333,601
                    

 

(1) 

Counterparty is UBS.

Futures Contracts

The Fund and the Subsidiary may enter into futures contracts. Futures contracts are agreements between two parties to buy and sell a particular commodity, instrument or index for a specified price on a specified future date.

When the Fund or the Subsidiary enters into a futures contract, it is required to deposit with (or for the benefit of) its broker an amount of cash or short-term high-quality securities as “initial margin.” As the value of the contract changes, the value of the futures contract position increases or declines. Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin”, are made or received by the Fund or the Subsidiary, depending on the price fluctuations in the fair value of the contract and the value of cash or securities on deposit with the broker. Realized gain or loss on a futures position is equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed, minus brokerage commissions. When the Fund or the Subsidiary enters into a futures contract certain risks may arise such as illiquidity in the futures market, which may limit the Fund’s or the Subsidiary’s ability to close out a futures contract prior to settlement date, and unanticipated movements in the value of securities, commodities or interest rates.

Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Exchange-traded futures are standardized contracts and are settled through a clearing house with fulfillment guaranteed by the credit of the exchange. Therefore, counterparty credit risks to the Fund and the Subsidiary are limited.

At March 31, 2011, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
   Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-Mini Dow

   06/17/2011      80       $ 4,900,800       $ 30,985   

E-Mini NASDAQ 100

   06/17/2011      79         3,691,275         189,205   

Euro Dollar

   09/19/2011      2,516         626,106,600         462,963   

FTSE MIB

   06/17/2011      46         6,960,136         21,917   

German Euro Bund

   06/08/2011      172         29,563,007         (328,238

Hang Seng

   04/28/2011      56         8,464,559         105,829   


IBEX 35

   04/15/2011      6         898,618         (14,087

MSCI Singapore

   04/28/2011      15         873,225         5,236   

MSCI Taiwan

   04/28/2011      274         8,414,540         81,310   

Nikkei 225

   06/10/2011      20         2,346,718         74,537   

S&P TSE 60

   06/16/2011      95         15,821,248         40,784   

TOPIX

   06/10/2011      7         728,781         13,465   

UK Long Gilt

   06/28/2011      278         52,253,996         (635,664

2 Year U.S. Treasury Note

   06/30/2011      4         872,500         (2,750

3 Year Australia Government Bond

   06/15/2011      304         32,248,663         (70,369

5 Year U.S. Treasury Note

   06/30/2011      3         350,367         (3,023

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

   06/21/2011      596         70,942,625         (9,875

30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond

   06/21/2011      54         6,490,125         (58,313
                 

Total

  

   $ (96,088
                 

Commodity Futures(2)

   Expiration
Date
   Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Aluminum

   06/15/2011      199       $ 13,157,631       $ 236,312   

Brent Crude Oil

   05/16/2011      45         5,274,000         113,840   

Cocoa

   05/13/2011      31         915,120         (220,720

Coffee

   05/18/2011      10         990,563         36,938   

Copper

   06/15/2011      50         11,786,562         70,612   

Copper High Grade

   05/26/2011      2         215,375         (7,475

Corn

   05/13/2011      6         207,975         (11,475

Cotton

   05/06/2011      11         1,101,265         32,505   

Gas Oil

   05/12/2011      99         9,793,575         123,750   

Gasoline

   04/29/2011      4         522,094         23,839   

Gold

   06/28/2011      294         42,333,060         149,360   

Heating Oil

   04/29/2011      74         9,673,650         319,360   

KC Wheat

   05/13/2011      4         181,600         (9,200

Light Sweet Crude Oil

   04/19/2011      26         2,774,720         214,910   

Live Cattle

   06/30/2011      44         2,129,160         75,970   

Nickel

   06/15/2011      68         10,648,392         (219,096

Silver

   05/26/2011      9         1,704,960         264,360   

Soybean

   05/13/2011      15         1,057,687         7,688   

Soybean Meal

   05/13/2011      42         1,556,940         10,080   

Soybean Oil

   05/13/2011      10         352,680         9,360   

Sugar

   04/29/2011      3         91,090         (168

Zinc

   06/15/2011      167         9,846,737         (171,175
                 

Total

  

   $ 1,049,575   
                 

At March 31, 2011, open futures contracts sold were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
   Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

ASX SPI 200

   06/16/2011      17       $ 2,138,647       $ (89,678

CAC 40

   04/15/2011      66         3,732,988         (8,333

E-Mini S&P 500

   06/17/2011      22         1,453,100         (8,300

EURIBOR

   09/19/2011      172         59,818,287         30,470   

Euro Schatz

   06/08/2011      5         759,477         425   

Euro STOXX 50

   06/17/2011      6         241,831         425   

FTSE 100

   06/17/2011      4         377,596         (770

FTSE JSE Top 40

   06/15/2011      7         302,661         466   

German Euro BOBL

   06/08/2011      5         811,843         780   

OMXS30

   04/15/2011      299         5,311,455         (169,264

Russell 2000 Mini

   06/17/2011      15         1,262,550         (52,430

SGX CNX Nifty

   04/28/2011      58         680,804         (17,226


Sterling

     09/21/2011         220         43,564,033         —     

10 Year Australia Government Bond

     06/15/2011         464         49,820,861         143,999   

10 Year Canada Government Bond

     06/21/2011         11         1,361,527         7,829   

10 Year Japan Government Bond

     06/09/2011         3         5,033,061         5,049   
                 

Total

  

   $ (156,558
                 

Commodity Futures(2)

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 

Natural Gas

     04/27/2011         99       $ 4,345,110       $ (323,540

Wheat

     05/13/2011         5         190,813         (9,038
                 

Total

  

   $ (332,578
                 

 

(2) 

Commodity futures are held by ASG Diversifying Strategies Cayman Fund Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary.

Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures, the Fund has categorized the inputs utilized in determining the value of the Fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

 

Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

 

Level 2 - prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.);

 

 

Level 3 - prices determined using significant unobservable inputs when quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable such as when there is little or no market activity for an asset or liability (unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available). The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2011, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description*

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Investments in Securities

   $ —         $ 265,536,418       $ —         $ 265,536,418   

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     —           3,581,369         —           3,581,369   

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     2,904,558         —           —           2,904,558   
                                   

Total

   $ 2,904,558       $ 269,117,787       $ —         $ 272,022,345   
                                   

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description*

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $ —        $ (3,914,970   $ —         $ (3,914,970

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     (2,440,207     —          —           (2,440,207
                                 

Total

   $ (2,440,207   $ (3,914,970   $ —         $ (6,355,177
                                 

 

* Major categories of the Fund’s investments are included above.

Derivatives

Derivative instruments are defined as financial instruments whose value and performance are based on the value and performance of another security or financial instrument. Derivative instruments that the Fund used during the period include forward foreign currency contracts and futures contracts.

The Fund seeks to generate positive absolute returns over time rather than track the performance of any particular index. The Fund uses multiple quantitative investment models and strategies, each of which has an absolute return objective and may involve a broad range of market exposures. These market exposures, which are expected to change over time, may include exposures to the returns of equity and fixed income securities, currencies and commodities. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will make extensive use of a variety of derivative instruments, in particular futures and forward contracts, to capture the exposures suggested by its absolute return strategies while also adding value through volatility management and correlation management. During the period ended March 31, 2011, the Fund used long and short contracts on U.S. and foreign equity market indices, U.S. and foreign government bonds, foreign currencies, commodities (through investments in the Subsidiary), and short-term interest rates to capture the exposures suggested by the quantitative investment models. The Fund also used short contracts on U.S. and foreign equity market indices to hedge correlation to the global equity markets.


The Fund is party to agreements with counterparties that govern transactions in forward foreign currency contracts. The agreements contain credit-risk-related contingent features that allow the counterparties to terminate open contracts early if the net asset value of a Fund declines beyond a certain threshold. If such features were to be triggered, the counterparties could request immediate settlement of open contracts at current fair value. As of March 31, 2011, the fair value of derivative positions subject to credit-risk-related contingent features that are in a net liability position (unrealized depreciation) by counterparty, and the value of collateral pledged to counterparties for such contracts is as follows:

 

Counterparty

   Derivatives     Collateral Pledged  

UBS

   $ (333,601   $ 6,985,000   

Forward foreign currency contracts are subject to the risk that the counterparty will be unwilling or unable to meet its obligations under the contracts. The Fund has mitigated this risk by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties that allow the Fund and the counterparty to net amounts owed by each related to derivative contracts to one net amount payable by either the Fund or the counterparty.

As of March 31, 2011, the maximum amount of loss that the Fund would incur if counterparties failed to meet their obligations, based on the value of derivative positions in an unrealized gain position as of period end, is $3,581,369 and the amount of loss that the Fund would incur after taking into account master netting arrangements is $0.

Counterparty risk is managed through the posting of collateral and, as a result, the risk of loss to the Fund from counterparty default should be limited to the extent the Fund is undercollateralized. In addition to collateral requirements, the Fund also requires counterparties to meet minimum credit quality requirements.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Fund, as of March 31, 2011:

 

Asset Derivatives

   Foreign Exchange
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Interest Rate
Contracts
    Commodity
Contracts
 

Forwards

   $ 3,581,369      $ —        $ —        $ —     

Futures

     —          564,159        651,515        1,688,884   

Liability Derivatives

   Foreign Exchange
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Interest Rate
Contracts
    Commodity
Contracts
 

Forwards

   $ (3,914,970   $ —        $ —        $ —     

Futures

     —          (360,088     (1,108,232     (971,887

The Fund’s derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting under authoritative guidance for derivative instruments. The Fund’s investments in derivatives may represent an economic hedge; however, they are considered to be non-hedge transactions for the purpose of this disclosure.

Investment Summary at March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

Certificates of Deposit

     56.9

Financial Company Commercial Paper

     24.2   

Time Deposits

     2.4   
        

Total Investments

     83.5   

Other assets less liabilities (including open forward foreign currency and futures contracts)

     16.5   
        

Net Assets

     100.0
        


CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

ASG Global Alternatives Fund

 

Principal            
Amount
   

Description

   Value (†)  
  Certificates of Deposit – 60.5% of Net Assets   
$ 4,000,000     

Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY),

0.300%, 4/01/2011

   $ 4,000,000   
  10,000,000     

Standard Chartered Bank (NY),

0.250%, 4/11/2011

     10,000,150   
  12,000,000     

Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY),

0.250%, 4/12/2011

     12,000,000   
  20,000,000     

Deutsche Bank AG,

0.300%, 4/13/2011

     20,000,940   
  8,200,000     

Dexia Credit Local SA (NY),

0.410%, 4/15/2011

     8,200,000   
  30,000,000     

Banco Santander (NY),

0.430%, 4/18/2011

     30,000,000   
  10,000,000     

Nordea Bank Finland (NY),

0.280%, 4/19/2011(b)

     10,000,260   
  30,000,000     

KBC Bank NV (NY),

0.500%, 4/28/2011

     30,006,300   
  13,500,000     

Bank of Nova Scotia (TX),

0.270%, 5/09/2011

     13,500,729   
  10,000,000     

Dexia Credit Local SA (NY),

0.520%, 5/09/2011(b)

     10,002,710   
  33,000,000     

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (NY),

0.300%, 5/16/2011

     33,001,254   
  15,000,000     

Landesbank Hessen Thueringen Girozentrale,

0.360%, 5/16/2011

     15,001,725   
  20,000,000     

UniCredit Bank AG (NY),

0.440%, 5/16/2011

     20,001,020   
  3,000,000     

KBC Bank NV (NY),

0.490%, 5/23/2011

     3,000,969   
  5,000,000     

Lloyds TSB Bank PLC (NY),

0.450%, 5/27/2011(b)

     5,001,420   
  33,000,000     

Societe Generale,

0.300%, 5/31/2011

     33,000,000   
  8,000,000     

Svenska Handelsbanken (NY),

0.280%, 6/03/2011

     7,999,712   
  14,000,000     

Svenska Handelsbanken (NY),

0.305%, 6/03/2011

     14,000,126   
  30,000,000     

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (NY),

0.290%, 6/07/2011

     29,998,860   
  10,000,000     

Svenska Handelsbanken (NY),

0.365%, 6/13/2011(b)

     10,001,330   
  8,750,000     

Banco Bilbao de Vizcaya Argentaria (NY),

0.754%, 6/17/2011(c)

     8,750,000   
  20,000,000     

Standard Chartered Bank (NY),

0.270%, 6/28/2011

     19,998,520   
  10,000,000     

Dexia Credit Local SA (NY),

0.648%, 6/29/2011(b)(c)

     9,998,830   
  15,500,000     

Landesbank Hessen Thueringen Girozentrale,

0.300%, 6/30/2011

     15,500,000   
  13,000,000     

Toronto Dominion Bank,

0.270%, 7/07/2011

     13,001,417   
  24,500,000     

Lloyds TSB Bank PLC (NY),

0.470%, 8/01/2011

     24,505,831   
  26,000,000     

Westpac Banking Corp. (NY),

0.280%, 8/04/2011(d)

     25,997,426   


Principal            
Amount
   

Description

   Value (†)  
  Certificates of Deposit – continued   
$ 13,000,000     

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC,

0.500%, 8/25/2011

   $ 13,005,278   
  15,000,000     

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NY),

0.292%, 10/24/2011(b)(e)

     14,995,995   
  15,000,000     

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NY),

0.288%, 11/28/2011(e)

     14,995,155   
          
 

Total Certificates of Deposit

(Identified Cost $479,454,819)

     479,465,957   
          
  Financial Company Commercial Paper – 21.6%   
  15,000,000     

Credit Agricole NA,

0.370%, 4/08/2011(f)

     14,999,595   
  25,000,000     

ING (US) Funding LLC,

0.240%, 4/12/2011(f)

     24,998,650   
  15,000,000     

Axis Bank Ltd.,

0.600%, 4/20/2011, (Credit Support: Bank of America)(b)(f)

     14,995,935   
  13,000,000     

Intesa Funding LLC,

0.330%, 4/25/2011(f)

     12,997,140   
  20,000,000     

Intesa Funding LLC,

0.410%, 4/25/2011(f)

     19,994,533   
  5,000,000     

Nordea North America, Inc.,

0.330%, 5/19/2011(f)

     4,998,470   
  15,000,000     

ICICI Bank Ltd.,

0.520%, 6/15/2011, (Credit Support: Bank of America)(b)(f)

     14,990,625   
  18,000,000     

Nordea North America, Inc.,

0.240%, 6/17/2011(f)

     17,990,172   
  20,000,000     

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC,

0.360%, 6/20/2011(f)

     19,987,220   
  25,000,000     

European Investment Bank,

0.250%, 6/24/2011(f)

     24,984,825   
          
 

Total Financial Company Commercial Paper

(Identified Cost $170,925,737)

     170,937,165   
          
  Time Deposits – 6.1%   
  30,000,000     

Citibank,

0.130%, 4/01/2011

     30,000,000   
  18,000,000     

National Bank of Canada,

0.130%, 4/01/2011

     18,000,000   
          
 

Total Time Deposits

(Identified Cost $48,000,000)

     48,000,000   
          
  Municipal Debt – 1.2%   
  9,300,000     

Johns Hopkins University (The),

0.270%, 6/13/2011, Series C

(Identified Cost $9,300,000)

     9,300,000   
          
 

Total Investments — 89.4%

(Identified Cost $707,680,556)(a)

     707,703,122   
  Other assets less liabilities — 10.6%      84,067,604   
          
  Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 791,770,726   
          

Consolidation

The Fund invests in commodity-related derivatives through its investment in the ASG Global Alternatives Cayman Fund Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Subsidiary”). Investments of the Subsidiary have been consolidated with those of the Fund for reporting purposes. As of March 31, 2011, the value of the Fund’s investment in the Subsidiary was $35,550,290, representing 4.5% of the Fund’s net assets.


(†) Short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Debt securities (other than short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less) are generally valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by a pricing service recommended by the investment adviser or subadviser and approved by the Board of Trustees, which service determines valuations for normal, institutional-size trading units of such securities using market information, transactions for comparable securities and various relationships between securities which are generally recognized by institutional traders. Broker-dealer bid quotations may also be used to value debt securities where a pricing service does not price a security or where a pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security. In instances where broker-dealer bid quotations are not available, certain securities held by the Fund may be valued on the basis of a price provided by a principal market maker. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued utilizing interpolated prices determined from information provided by an independent pricing service. Futures contracts are valued at their most recent settlement price. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Fund’s investment adviser or subadviser using consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees.

The Fund may hold securities traded in foreign markets. Foreign securities are valued at the market price in the foreign market. However, if events occurring after the close of the foreign market (but before the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange) are believed to materially affect the value of those securities, such securities are fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. When fair valuing securities, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the Fund calculates its net asset value.

The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period.

 

(a) Federal Tax Information:

At March 31, 2011, the net unrealized appreciation on short term investments based on a cost of $707,680,556 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

 

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost    $ 39,875   
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (17,309
        

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 22,566   
        

Only short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of more than 60 days are valued at other than amortized cost.

 

(b) All or a portion of this security has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open forward foreign currency contracts.
(c) Security payable on demand at par including accrued interest with seven days notice. The interest rate changes monthly based upon 1 Month Libor. The spread to 1 Month Libor changes each month. The rate shown is the rate in effect at the date of this statement.
(d) Interest rate changes monthly based upon 1 Month Libor +2 BP. The rate shown is the rate in effect at the date of this statement.
(e) Interest rate changes monthly based upon 1 Month Libor +4 BP. The rate shown is the rate in effect at the date of this statement.
(f) Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts, including forward foreign cross currency contracts, to gain exposure to foreign currencies and may also use forward foreign currency contracts for hedging purposes in order to protect against uncertainty in the level of future foreign currency exchange rates. A contract to buy or sell can offset a previous contract. These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss. The U.S. dollar value of the currencies a Fund has committed to buy or sell represents the aggregate exposure to each currency the Fund has acquired or hedged through currency contracts outstanding at period end. Gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until settlement date. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. Certain contracts may require the movement of cash or securities as collateral for the Fund’s or counterparty’s net obligations under the contracts.


At March 31, 2011, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Contract

to

Buy/Sell(1)

   Delivery
Date
  

Currency

   Units      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Buy

   06/15/2011    Australian Dollar      37,700,000       $ 38,648,997       $ 1,032,314   

Sell

   06/15/2011    Australian Dollar      9,200,000         9,431,585         (60,162

Buy

   06/15/2011    British Pound      3,812,500         6,110,151         17,269   

Buy

   06/15/2011    British Pound      5,000,000         8,013,313         (66,587

Buy

   06/15/2011    Canadian Dollar      3,000,000         3,089,284         1,285   

Buy

   06/15/2011    Euro      13,375,000         18,928,618         291,090   

Buy

   06/15/2011    Japanese Yen      8,850,000,000         106,443,015         (1,517,898

Sell

   06/15/2011    Japanese Yen      2,737,500,000         32,925,170         454,199   

Buy

   06/15/2011    Swedish Krona      46,000,000         7,261,072         61,705   

Buy

   06/15/2011    Swiss Franc      23,625,000         25,733,844         228,338   

Buy

   06/15/2011    Swiss Franc      1,125,000         1,225,421         (17,875

Sell

   06/15/2011    Swiss Franc      875,000         953,105         18,656   
                    

Total

               $ 442,334   
                    

 

(1)

Counterparty is UBS.

Futures Contracts

The Fund and the Subsidiary may enter into futures contracts. Futures contracts are agreements between two parties to buy and sell a particular commodity, instrument or index for a specified price on a specified future date.

When the Fund or the Subsidiary enters into a futures contract, it is required to deposit with (or for the benefit of) its broker an amount of cash or short-term high-quality securities as “initial margin”. As the value of the contract changes, the value of the futures contract position increases or declines. Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin”, are made or received by the Fund or the Subsidiary, depending on the price of the fluctuations in the fair value of the contract and the value of cash or securities on deposit with the broker. Realized gain or loss on a futures position is equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed, minus brokerage commissions. When the Fund or the Subsidiary enters into a futures contract certain risks may arise such as illiquidity in the futures market, which may limit the Fund’s or the Subsidiary’s ability to close out a futures contract prior to settlement date, and unanticipated movements in the value of securities, commodities or interest rates.

Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Exchange-traded futures are standardized contracts and are settled through a clearing house with fulfillment guaranteed by the credit of the exchange. Therefore, counterparty credit risks to the Fund and the Subsidiary are limited.

At March 31, 2011, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
   Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

DAX

   06/17/2011      245       $ 61,443,832       $ 2,933,957   

E-Mini S&P 500

   06/17/2011      2,491         164,530,550         1,595,397   

Euro Dollar

   09/19/2011      2,349         584,548,650         469,487   

FTSE 100

   06/17/2011      841         79,389,642         4,033,663   

German Euro Bund

   06/08/2011      152         26,125,448         (168,264

Hang Seng

   04/28/2011      253         38,241,671         478,123   

TOPIX

   06/10/2011      307         31,962,251         (429,815

UK Long Gilt

   06/28/2011      208         39,096,515         225,743   

10 Year Japan Government Bond

   06/09/2011      30         50,330,608         (60,952

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

   06/21/2011      380         45,231,875         183,391   
                 

Total

            $ 9,260,730   
                 


Commodity Futures(2)

   Expiration
Date
   Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Aluminum

   06/15/2011      320       $ 21,158,000       $ 380,000   

Brent Crude Oil

   05/16/2011      99         11,602,800         246,510   

Copper

   06/15/2011      94         22,158,738         (143,981

Gas Oil

   05/12/2011      88         8,705,400         110,000   

Gold

   06/28/2011      509         73,290,910         129,900   

Heating Oil

   04/29/2011      65         8,497,125         253,352   

Light Sweet Crude Oil

   04/19/2011      134         14,300,480         888,560   

Nickel

   06/15/2011      111         17,381,934         (328,542

Zinc

   06/15/2011      196         11,556,650         (200,900
                 

Total

            $ 1,334,899   
                 

At March 31, 2011, open futures contracts sold were as follows:

 

Commodity Futures(2)

   Expiration
Date
   Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Aluminum

   06/15/2011      136       $ 8,992,150       $ (114,206

Copper

   06/15/2011      21         4,950,356         52,500   

Natural Gas

   04/27/2011      107         4,696,230         (255,150

Nickel

   06/15/2011      38         5,950,572         7,428   

Zinc

   06/15/2011      61         3,596,713         (37,942
                 

Total

            $ (347,370
                 

 

(2)

Commodity futures are held by ASG Global Alternatives Cayman Fund Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary.

Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures, the Fund has categorized the inputs utilized in determining the value of the Fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels list below:

 

 

Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

 

Level 2 - prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.);

 

 

Level 3 - prices determined using significant unobservable inputs when quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable such as when there is little or no market activity for an asset or liability (unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available).

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2011, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description*

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Investments in Securities    $ —         $ 707,703,122       $ —         $ 707,703,122   

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     —           2,104,856         —           2,104,856   
Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)      11,988,011         —           —           11,988,011   
                                   
Total    $ 11,988,011       $ 709,807,978       $ —         $ 721,795,989   
                                   

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description*

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $ —        $ (1,662,522   $ —         $ (1,662,522
Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)      (1,739,752     —          —           (1,739,752
                                 
Total    $ (1,739,752   $ (1,662,522   $ —         $ (3,402,274
                                 


* Major categories of the Fund’s investments are included above.

Derivatives

Derivative instruments are defined as financial instruments whose value and performance are based on the value and performance of another security or financial instrument. Derivative instruments that the Fund used during the period include forward foreign currency contracts and futures contracts.

The Fund seeks to achieve long and short exposure to global equity, bond, currency and commodity markets through a wide range of derivative instruments and direct investments. These investments are intended to provide the Fund with risk and return characteristics similar to those of a diversified portfolio of hedge funds. The Fund uses quantitative models to estimate the market exposures that drive the aggregate returns of a diverse set of hedge funds, and seeks to use a variety of derivative instruments to capture such exposures in the aggregate. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will make extensive use of derivative instruments, in particular futures and forward contracts on global equity and fixed income securities, securities indices, currencies, commodities and other instruments. During the period ended March 31, 2011, the Fund used long contracts on U.S. and foreign equity market indices, U.S. government bonds, and short-term interest rates, and long and short contracts on foreign government bonds, commodities (through investments in the Subsidiary) and foreign currencies.

The Fund is party to agreements with counterparties that govern transactions in forward foreign currency contracts. The agreement contain credit-risk-related contingent features that allow the counterparties to terminate open contracts early if the net asset value of the Fund declines beyond a certain threshold. If such features were to be triggered, the counterparties could request immediate settlement of open contracts at current fair value. As of March 31, 2011, the Fund did not hold any derivative positions subject to credit-risk-related contingent features that were in a net liability position (unrealized depreciation) by counterparty.

Forward foreign currency contracts are subject to the risk that the counterparty will be unwilling or unable to meet its obligations under the contracts. The Fund has mitigated this risk by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties that allow the Fund and the counterparty to net amounts owed by each related to derivative contracts to one net amount payable by either the Fund or the counterparty.

As of March 31, 2011, the maximum amount of loss that the Fund would incur if counterparties failed to meet their obligations, based on the value of derivative positions in an unrealized gain position as of period end, is $2,104,856 and the amount of loss that the Fund would incur after taking into account master netting arrangements is $442,334.

Counterparty risk is managed through the posting of collateral and, as a result, the risk of loss to the Fund from counterparty default should be limited to the extent the Fund is undercollateralized. In addition to collateral requirements, the Fund also requires counterparties to meet minimum credit quality requirements.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Fund, as of March 31, 2011:

 

Asset Derivatives

   Foreign  Exchange
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Interest  Rate
Contracts
    Commodity
Contracts
 

Forwards

   $ 2,104,856      $ —        $ —        $ —     

Futures

     —          9,041,140        878,621        2,068,250   

Liability Derivatives

   Foreign  Exchange
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Interest  Rate
Contracts
    Commodity
Contracts
 

Forwards

   $ (1,662,522   $ —        $ —        $ —     

Futures

     —          (429,815     (229,216     (1,080,721

The Fund’s derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting under authoritative guidance for derivative instruments. The Fund’s investments in derivatives may represent an economic hedge; however, they are considered to be non-hedge transactions for the purpose of this disclosure.

Investment Summary at March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

Certificates of Deposit

     60.5

Financial Company Commercial Paper

     21.6   

Time Deposits

     6.1   

Municipal Debt

     1.2   
        

Total Investments

     89.4   

Other assets less liabilities (including open forward foreign currency and futures contracts)

     10.6   
        

Net Assets

     100.0
        


CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

ASG Managed Futures Strategy Fund

 

Principal            
Amount
   

Description

   Value (†)  
  Certificates of Deposit – 51.7% of Net Assets   
$ 7,000,000     

Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY),

0.300%, 4/01/2011

   $ 7,000,000   
  1,000,000     

Standard Chartered Bank (NY),

0.250%, 4/11/2011(b)

     1,000,015   
  1,500,000     

Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY),

0.250%, 4/12/2011

     1,500,000   
  7,000,000     

Deutsche Bank AG,

0.300%, 4/13/2011

     7,000,329   
  7,800,000     

Dexia Credit Local SA (NY),

0.410%, 4/15/2011

     7,800,000   
  13,000,000     

Banco Santander (NY),

0.430%, 4/18/2011

     13,000,000   
  8,000,000     

KBC Bank NV (NY),

0.500%, 4/28/2011

     8,001,680   
  6,000,000     

Svenska Handelsbanken (NY),

0.310%, 4/29/2011

     6,000,384   
  1,000,000     

Bank of Nova Scotia (TX),

0.270%, 5/09/2011(b)

     1,000,054   
  2,000,000     

Dexia Credit Local SA (NY),

0.520%, 5/09/2011(b)

     2,000,542   
  6,000,000     

Rabobank Nederland NV (NY),

0.310%, 5/13/2011

     6,000,642   
  13,000,000     

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (NY),

0.300%, 5/16/2011

     13,000,494   
  6,700,000     

Landesbank Hessen Thueringen Girozentrale,

0.360%, 5/16/2011

     6,700,771   
  9,000,000     

UniCredit Bank AG (NY),

0.440%, 5/16/2011

     9,000,459   
  5,000,000     

KBC Bank NV (NY),

0.490%, 5/23/2011

     5,001,615   
  13,000,000     

Societe Generale,

0.300%, 5/31/2011

     13,000,000   
  1,000,000     

Svenska Handelsbanken (NY),

0.280%, 6/03/2011

     999,964   
  8,000,000     

Credit Industriel et Commercial (NY),

0.430%, 6/06/2011(b)

     8,001,936   
  8,500,000     

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (NY),

0.290%, 6/07/2011(b)

     8,499,677   
  1,000,000     

Svenska Handelsbanken (NY),

0.365%, 6/13/2011(b)

     1,000,133   
  6,000,000     

Landesbank Hessen Thueringen Girozentrale,

0.340%, 6/27/2011

     6,000,588   
  12,000,000     

Standard Chartered Bank (NY),

0.270%, 6/28/2011

     11,999,112   
  13,000,000     

Toronto Dominion Bank,

0.270%, 7/07/2011

     13,001,417   
  500,000     

Lloyds TSB Bank PLC (NY),

0.470%, 8/01/2011

     500,119   
  5,000,000     

Westpac Banking Corp. (NY),

0.280%, 8/04/2011(b)(c)

     4,999,505   
  6,000,000     

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC,

0.500%, 8/25/2011(b)

     6,002,436   
  6,000,000     

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NY),

0.292%, 10/24/2011(b)(d)

     5,998,398   


Principal            
Amount
   

Description

   Value (†)  
  Certificates of Deposit – continued   
$ 2,000,000     

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NY),

0.288%, 11/28/2011(b)(d)

   $ 1,999,354   
          
 

Total Certificates of Deposit

(Identified Cost $176,002,168)

     176,009,624   
          
  Financial Company Commercial Paper – 29.1%   
  14,000,000     

Louis Dreyfus Corp.,

0.230%, 4/01/2011, (Credit Support: Calyon)(e)

     14,000,000   
  2,000,000     

ING (US) Funding LLC,

0.240%, 4/12/2011(e)

     1,999,853   
  5,000,000     

ING (US) Funding LLC,

0.280%, 4/12/2011(e)

     4,999,572   
  7,000,000     

GE Capital Corp.,

0.240%, 4/20/2011(e)

     6,999,657   
  1,500,000     

Axis Bank Ltd.,

0.600%, 4/20/2011, (Credit Support: Bank of America)(b)(e)

     1,499,594   
  6,000,000     

Intesa Funding LLC,

0.330%, 4/25/2011(e)

     5,998,680   
  7,000,000     

Intesa Funding LLC,

0.410%, 4/25/2011(e)

     6,998,087   
  6,000,000     

Bank of Nova Scotia (NY),

0.270%, 5/10/2011(e)

     5,998,932   
  5,000,000     

ICICI Bank Ltd.,

0.490%, 6/15/2011, (Credit Support: Bank of America)(b)(e)

     4,996,875   
  13,000,000     

Nordea North America, Inc.,

0.240%, 6/17/2011(e)

     12,992,902   
  12,500,000     

Lloyds TSB Bank,

0.270%, 6/20/2011, (Credit Support: Lloyds PLC)(e)

     12,492,012   
  7,000,000     

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC,

0.360%, 6/20/2011(e)

     6,995,527   
  13,000,000     

European Investment Bank,

0.250%, 6/24/2011(e)

     12,992,109   
          
 

Total Financial Company Commercial Paper

(Identified Cost $98,960,615)

     98,963,800   
          
  Time Deposits – 6.3%   
  14,000,000     

Citibank,

0.130%, 4/01/2011

     14,000,000   
  7,400,000     

National Bank of Canada,

0.130%, 4/01/2011

     7,400,000   
          
 

Total Time Deposits

(Identified Cost $21,400,000)

     21,400,000   
          
 

Total Investments — 87.1%

(Identified Cost $296,362,783)(a)

     296,373,424   
  Other assets less liabilities — 12.9%      44,017,107   
          
  Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 340,390,531   
          

Consolidation

The Fund invests in commodity-related derivatives through its investment in the ASG Managed Futures Strategy Cayman Fund Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Subsidiary”). Investments of the Subsidiary have been consolidated with those of the Fund for reporting purposes. As of March 31, 2011, the value of the Fund’s investment in the Subsidiary was $16,686,763, representing 4.9% of the Fund’s net assets.


(†) Short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Debt securities (other than short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less) are generally valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by a pricing service recommended by the investment adviser or subadviser and approved by the Board of Trustees, which service determines valuations for normal, institutional-size trading units of such securities using market information, transactions for comparable securities and various relationships between securities which are generally recognized by institutional traders. Broker-dealer bid quotations may also be used to value debt securities where a pricing service does not price a security or where a pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security. In instances where broker-dealer bid quotations are not available, certain securities held by the Fund may be valued on the basis of a price provided by a principal market maker. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued utilizing interpolated prices determined from information provided by an independent pricing service. Futures contracts are valued at their most recent settlement price. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Fund’s investment adviser or subadviser using consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees.

The Fund may hold securities traded in foreign markets. Foreign securities are valued at the market price in the foreign market. However, if events occurring after the close of the foreign market (but before the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange) are believed to materially affect the value of those securities, such securities are fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. When fair valuing securities, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the Fund calculates its net asset value.

The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period.

 

(a) Federal Tax Information:

At March 31, 2011, the net unrealized appreciation on short term investments based on a cost of $296,362,783 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

 

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost    $ 16,017   
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (5,376
        
Net unrealized appreciation    $ 10,641   
        

Only short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of more than 60 days are valued at other than amortized cost.

At December 31, 2010 post-October capital loss deferrals and post-October currency loss deferrals were $974,676 and $5,139, respectively. These amounts may be available to offset future realized capital gains, if any, to the extent provided by regulations.

 

(b) All or a portion of this security has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open forward foreign currency contracts.
(c) Interest rate changes monthly based upon 1 Month Libor +2 BP. The rate shown is the rate in effect at the date of this statement.
(d) Interest rate changes monthly based upon 1 Month Libor +4 BP. The rate shown is the rate in effect at the date of this statement.
(e) Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.


Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts, including forward foreign cross currency contracts, to gain exposure to foreign currencies and may also use forward foreign currency contracts for hedging purposes in order to protect against uncertainty in the level of future foreign currency exchange rates. A contract to buy or sell can offset a previous contract. These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss. The U.S. dollar value of the currencies a Fund has committed to buy or sell represents the aggregate exposure to each currency the Fund has acquired or hedged through currency contracts outstanding at period end. Gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until settlement date. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. Certain contracts may require the movement of cash or securities as collateral for the Fund’s or counterparty’s net obligations under the contracts.

At March 31, 2011, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Contract

to

Buy/Sell(1)

   Delivery
Date
  

Currency

   Units      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Buy

   06/15/2011    Australian Dollar      13,700,000       $ 14,044,861       $ 375,138   

Buy

   06/15/2011    British Pound      42,750,000         68,513,823         (242,886

Buy

   06/15/2011    Canadian Dollar      16,900,000         17,402,966         7,240   

Buy

   06/15/2011    Euro      56,875,000         80,490,852         969,667   

Buy

   06/15/2011    Japanese Yen      5,537,500,000         66,602,056         (1,490,822

Sell

   06/15/2011    Japanese Yen      2,375,000,000         28,565,216         546,377   

Buy

   06/15/2011    New Zealand Dollar      21,900,000         16,632,161         163,842   

Sell

   06/15/2011    New Zealand Dollar      35,300,000         26,808,917         (1,267,208

Buy

   06/15/2011    Norwegian Krone      232,000,000         41,787,966         266,265   

Sell

   06/15/2011    Norwegian Krone      96,000,000         17,291,572         (196,557

Buy

   06/15/2011    Swedish Krona      160,000,000         25,255,902         284,661   

Buy

   06/15/2011    Swedish Krona      76,000,000         11,996,553         (52,944

Buy

   06/15/2011    Swiss Franc      27,625,000         30,090,897         157,013   

Buy

   06/15/2011    Swiss Franc      15,125,000         16,475,107         (140,788
                    

Total

               $ (621,002
                    

 

(1)

Counterparty is UBS AG.

Futures Contracts

The Fund and the Subsidiary may enter into futures contracts. Futures contracts are agreements between two parties to buy and sell a particular commodity, instrument or index for a specified price on a specified future date.

When the Fund or the Subsidiary enters into a futures contract, it is required to deposit with (or for the benefit of) its broker an amount of cash or short-term high-quality securities as “initial margin”. As the value of the contract changes, the value of the futures contract position increases or declines. Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin”, are made or received by the Fund or the Subsidiary, depending on the price fluctuations in the fair value of the contract and the value of cash or securities on deposit with the broker. Realized gain or loss on a futures position is equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed, minus brokerage commissions. When the Fund or the Subsidiary enters into a futures contract certain risks may arise such as illiquidity in the futures market, which may limit the Fund’s or the Subsidiary’s ability to close out a futures contract prior to settlement date, and unanticipated movements in the value of securities, commodities or interest rates.

Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Exchange-traded futures are standardized contracts and are settled through a clearing house with fulfillment guaranteed by the credit of the exchange. Therefore, counterparty credit risks to the Fund and the Subsidiary are limited.

At March 31, 2011, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

AEX

     04/15/2011         81       $ 8,359,237       $ 370,782   

ASX SPI 200

     06/16/2011         42         5,283,717         287,808   

CAC 40

     04/15/2011         73         4,128,911         196,566   

DAX

     06/17/2011         18         4,514,241         215,556   

E-Mini Dow

     06/17/2011         218         13,354,680         482,200   

E-Mini NASDAQ 100

     06/17/2011         169         7,896,525         94,640   

E-Mini S&P 500

     06/17/2011         151         9,973,550         222,267   


Euro Dollar

     09/19/2011         2,317         576,585,450         346,450   

Euro STOXX 50

     06/17/2011         260         10,479,339         521,954   

FTSE 100

     06/17/2011         57         5,380,749         274,278   

FTSE JSE Top 40

     06/15/2011         135         5,837,029         392,150   

FTSE MIB

     06/17/2011         23         3,480,068         126,797   

Hang Seng

     04/28/2011         12         1,813,834         22,678   

IBEX 35

     04/15/2011         50         7,488,482         24,546   

MSCI Taiwan

     04/28/2011         207         6,356,970         35,190   

OMXS30

     04/15/2011         33         586,214         2,745   

Russell 2000 Mini

     06/17/2011         79         6,649,430         359,055   

S&P TSE 60

     06/16/2011         57         9,492,749         294,482   

Sterling

     09/21/2011         1,869         370,096,264         (422,566

2 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     06/30/2011         792         172,755,000         (570,016

3 Year Australia Government Bond

     06/15/2011         790         83,804,094         (219,812

5 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     06/30/2011         136         15,883,313         (81,805

10 Year Australia Government Bond

     06/15/2011         134         14,387,921         (116,256

10 Year Canada Government Bond

     06/21/2011         371         45,920,578         (498,917

10 Year Japan Government Bond

     06/09/2011         51         85,562,034         (135,369

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     06/21/2011         73         8,689,281         (142,406

30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond

     06/21/2011         17         2,043,187         (17,531
                 

Total

            $ 2,065,466   
                 

Commodity Futures(2)

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Aluminum

     06/15/2011         88       $ 5,818,450       $ 104,500   

Brent Crude Oil

     05/16/2011         76         8,907,200         227,240   

Cocoa

     05/13/2011         90         2,656,800         (282,490

Coffee

     05/18/2011         42         4,160,362         (94,688

Copper

     06/15/2011         17         4,007,431         (19,444

Copper High Grade

     05/26/2011         25         2,692,187         (90,938

Corn

     05/13/2011         62         2,149,075         (24,012

Cotton

     05/06/2011         36         3,604,140         62,085   

Gas Oil

     05/12/2011         129         12,761,325         161,250   

Gasoline

     04/29/2011         52         6,787,217         259,258   

Gold

     06/28/2011         48         6,911,520         24,960   

Heating Oil

     04/29/2011         44         5,751,900         217,174   

KC Wheat

     05/13/2011         35         1,589,000         (80,500

Light Sweet Crude Oil

     04/19/2011         76         8,110,720         457,050   

Live Cattle

     06/30/2011         181         8,758,590         511,760   

Natural Gas

     04/27/2011         7         307,230         3,850   

Nickel

     06/15/2011         18         2,818,692         (57,996

Silver

     05/26/2011         43         8,145,920         797,495   

Soybean

     05/13/2011         3         211,538         1,538   

Soybean Meal

     05/13/2011         20         741,400         4,800   

Soybean Oil

     05/13/2011         53         1,869,204         49,656   

Sugar

     04/29/2011         58         1,761,066         (183,075

Wheat

     05/13/2011         39         1,488,338         (227,763

Zinc

     06/15/2011         28         1,650,950         (28,700
                 

Total

            $ 1,793,010   
                 


(2)

Commodity futures are held by ASG Managed Futures Strategy Cayman Fund Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary.

At March 31, 2011, open futures contracts sold were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
   Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

EURIBOR

   09/19/2011      465       $ 161,718,042       $ 172,987   

Euro Schatz

   06/08/2011      18         2,734,118         510   

German Euro BOBL

   06/08/2011      69         11,203,429         130,312   

German Euro Bund

   06/08/2011      1         171,878         28   

MSCI Singapore

   04/28/2011      22         1,280,730         (21,293

Nikkei 225

   06/10/2011      1         117,336         (3,126

SGX CNX Nifty

   04/28/2011      5         58,690         (1,485

UK Long Gilt

   06/28/2011      55         10,338,021         11,133   
                 

Total

            $ 289,066   
                 

Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures, the Fund has categorized the inputs utilized in determining the value of the Fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels list below:

 

 

Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

 

Level 2 - prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.);

 

 

Level 3 - prices determined using significant unobservable inputs when quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable such as when there is little or no market activity for an asset or liability (unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available).

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2011, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description*

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Investments in Securities    $ —         $ 296,373,424       $ —         $ 296,373,424   
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)      —           2,770,203         —           2,770,203   
Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)      7,467,730         —           —           7,467,730   
                                   
Total    $ 7,467,730       $ 299,143,627       $ —         $ 306,611,357   
                                   

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description*

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)    $ —        $ (3,391,205   $ —         $ (3,391,205
Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)      (3,320,188     —          —           (3,320,188
                                 
Total    $ (3,320,188   $ (3,391,205   $ —         $ (6,711,393
                                 

 

* Major categories of the Fund’s investments are included above.


Derivatives

Derivative instruments are defined as financial instruments whose value and performance are based on the value and performance of another security or financial instrument. Derivative instruments that the Fund used during the period include forward foreign currency contracts and futures contracts.

The Fund seeks to generate positive absolute returns over time. The Fund uses a proprietary quantitative model to identify price trends in equity, fixed income, currency and commodity instruments, and may have both short and long exposures within an asset class based on an analysis of trends in a particular asset class. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will make extensive use of derivative instruments, in particular futures and forward contracts, to capture the exposures suggested by its absolute return strategy while also adding value through volatility management. These market exposures, which are expected to change over time, may include exposures to the returns of U.S. and non-U.S. equity and fixed income securities indices, currencies and commodities. During the period ended March 31, 2011, the Fund used long contracts on short-term interest rates, and long and short contracts on U.S. and foreign equity market indices, U.S. and foreign government bonds, foreign currencies, and commodities (through investments in the Subsidiary), in accordance with these objectives.

The Fund is party to agreements with counterparties that govern transactions in forward foreign currency contracts. The agreements contain credit-risk-related contingent features that allow the counterparties to terminate open contracts early if the net asset value of a Fund declines beyond a certain threshold. If such features were to be triggered, the counterparties could request immediate settlement of open contracts at current fair value. As of March 31, 2011, the fair value of derivative positions subject to credit-risk-related contingent features that are in a net liability position (unrealized depreciation) by counterparty, and the value of collateral pledged to counterparties for such contracts is as follows:

 

Counterparty

   Derivatives     Collateral Pledged  

UBS

   $ (621,002   $ 10,081,000   

Forward foreign currency contracts are subject to the risk that the counterparty will be unwilling or unable to meet its obligations under the contracts. The Fund has mitigated this risk by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties that allow the Fund and the counterparty to net amounts owed by each related to derivative contracts to one net amount payable by either the Fund or the counterparty. As of March 31, 2011, the maximum amount of loss that the Fund would incur if counterparties failed to meet their obligations, based on the value of derivative positions in an unrealized gain position as of period end, is $2,770,203 and the amount of loss that the Fund would incur after taking into account master netting arrangements is $0.

Counterparty risk is managed through the posting of collateral and, as a result, the risk of loss to the Fund from counterparty default should be limited to the extent the Fund is undercollateralized. In addition to collateral requirements, the Fund also requires counterparties to meet minimum credit quality requirements.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Fund, as of March 31, 2011:

 

Asset Derivatives

   Foreign  Exchange
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Interest Rate
Contracts
    Commodity
Contracts
 

Forwards

   $ 2,770,203      $ —        $ —        $ —     

Futures

     —          3,923,694        661,420        2,882,616   

Liability Derivatives

   Foreign  Exchange
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Interest Rate
Contracts
    Commodity
Contracts
 

Forwards

   $ (3,391,205   $ —        $ —        $ —     

Futures

     —          (25,904     (2,204,678     (1,089,606

The Fund’s derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting under authoritative guidance for derivative instruments. The Fund’s investments in derivatives may represent an economic hedge; however, they are considered to be non-hedge transactions for the purpose of this disclosure.

Investment Summary at March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

Certificates of Deposit      51.7
Financial Company Commercial Paper      29.1   
Time Deposits      6.3   
        
Total Investments      87.1   
Other assets less liabilities (including open forward foreign currency and futures contracts)      12.9   
        
Net Assets      100.0
        


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

Harris Associates Large Cap Value Fund

 

Shares                

Description

   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – 97.7% of Net Assets   
  Aerospace & Defense – 5.1%   
  65,400      Boeing Co. (The)    $ 4,835,022   
  16,100      General Dynamics Corp.      1,232,616   
  66      Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.(b)      2,739   
  21,400      Northrop Grumman Corp.      1,341,994   
          
       7,412,371   
          
  Air Freight & Logistics – 2.1%   
  32,500      FedEx Corp.      3,040,375   
          
  Automobiles – 1.0%   
  18,700      Toyota Motor Corp., Sponsored ADR      1,500,675   
          
  Capital Markets – 7.0%   
  187,500      Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)      5,600,625   
  37,100      Franklin Resources, Inc.      4,640,468   
          
       10,241,093   
          
  Commercial Banks – 3.4%   
  155,400      Wells Fargo & Co.      4,926,180   
          
  Commercial Services & Supplies – 2.5%   
  122,500      Republic Services, Inc.      3,679,900   
          
  Communications Equipment – 1.2%   
  101,900      Cisco Systems, Inc.      1,747,585   
          
  Consumer Finance – 1.1%   
  68,450      Discover Financial Services      1,651,014   
          
  Diversified Financial Services – 6.5%   
  12,100      CME Group, Inc., Class A      3,648,755   
  128,200      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      5,910,020   
          
       9,558,775   
          
  Electrical Equipment – 2.5%   
  37,800      Rockwell Automation, Inc.      3,577,770   
          
  Energy Equipment & Services – 4.2%   
  33,400      National-Oilwell Varco, Inc.      2,647,618   
  44,000      Transocean Ltd.(b)      3,429,800   
          
       6,077,418   
          
  Food & Staples Retailing – 0.9%   
  34,300      Walgreen Co.      1,376,802   
          
  Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 5.9%   
  93,700      Baxter International, Inc.      5,038,249   
  89,100      Medtronic, Inc.      3,506,085   
          
       8,544,334   
          
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 7.9%   
  157,000      Carnival Corp.      6,022,520   


Shares                

Description

   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – continued   
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – continued   
  54,300      Marriott International, Inc., Class A    $ 1,931,994   
  29,100      McDonald’s Corp.      2,214,219   
  23,100      Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.      1,342,572   
          
       11,511,305   
          
  Household Products – 1.5%   
  27,100      Colgate-Palmolive Co.      2,188,596   
          
  Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 0.8%   
  71,800      Calpine Corp.(b)      1,139,466   
          
  Insurance – 2.3%   
  107,600      Allstate Corp. (The)      3,419,528   
          
  IT Services – 5.3%   
  16,200      MasterCard, Inc., Class A      4,077,864   
  49,700      Visa, Inc., Class A      3,658,914   
          
       7,736,778   
          
  Machinery – 3.9%   
  13,200      Caterpillar, Inc.      1,469,820   
  78,500      Illinois Tool Works, Inc.      4,217,020   
          
       5,686,840   
          
  Media – 6.9%   
  195,400      Comcast Corp., Special Class A      4,537,188   
  80,100      Omnicom Group, Inc.      3,929,706   
  38,200      Walt Disney Co. (The)      1,646,038   
          
       10,112,932   
          
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 11.9%   
  32,100      Apache Corp.      4,202,532   
  62,400      Range Resources Corp.      3,647,904   
  72,100      Ultra Petroleum Corp.(b)      3,550,925   
  191,700      Williams Cos., Inc. (The)      5,977,206   
          
       17,378,567   
          
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 11.4%   
  365,700      Applied Materials, Inc.      5,712,234   
  362,400      Intel Corp.      7,309,608   
  104,800      Texas Instruments, Inc.      3,621,888   
          
       16,643,730   
          
  Software – 1.7%   
  96,100      Microsoft Corp.      2,437,096   
          
  Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.7%   
  13,500      NIKE, Inc., Class B      1,021,950   
          
 

Total Common Stocks

(Identified Cost $126,698,539)

     142,611,080   
          


Principal            
Amount
   

Description

   Value (†)  
  Short-Term Investments – 1.7%   
$ 2,484,054      Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2011 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $2,484,054 on 4/1/2011, collateralized by $2,665,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.310% due 11/10/2020 valued at $2,535,081 including accrued interest (c) (Identified Cost $2,484,054)    $ 2,484,054   
          
 

Total Investments – 99.4%

(Identified Cost $129,182,593)(a)

     145,095,134   
  Other assets less liabilities – 0.6%      896,470   
          
  Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 145,991,604   
          

 

(†) Equity securities, including shares of closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds, for which market quotations are readily available are valued at market value, as reported by pricing services recommended by the investment adviser and subadviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Such pricing services generally use the security’s last sale price on the exchange or market where the security is primarily traded or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid price. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking a NOCP, at the most recent bid quotation on the applicable NASDAQ Market. Debt securities (other than short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less) are generally valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by a pricing service recommended by the investment adviser and subadviser and approved by the Board of Trustees, which service determines valuations for normal, institutional-size trading units of such securities using market information, transactions for comparable securities and various relationships between securities which are generally recognized by institutional traders. Broker-dealer bid quotations may also be used to value debt and equity securities where a pricing service does not price a security or where a pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security. In instances where broker-dealer bid quotations are not available, certain securities held by the Fund may be valued on the basis of a price provided by a principal market maker. Short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each day. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Fund’s investment adviser or subadviser using consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees.

The Fund may hold securities traded in foreign markets. Foreign securities are valued at the market price in the foreign market. However, if events occurring after the close of the foreign market (but before the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange) are believed to materially affect the value of those securities, such securities are fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. When fair valuing securities, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the Fund calculates its net asset value.

The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period.

 

(a) Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales.):

At March 31, 2011, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $129,182,593 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

 

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost    $ 18,968,461   
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (3,055,920
        
Net unrealized appreciation    $ 15,912,541   
        

At December 31, 2010, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $19,962,109 of which $9,965,466 expires on December 31, 2011, $9,206,549 expires on December 31, 2017 and $790,094 expires on December 31, 2018. At December 31, 2010 post-October capital loss deferrals were $618,746. These amounts may be available to offset future realized capital gains, if any, to the extent provided by regulations.

On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”) was enacted. The Act modernizes several of the federal income and excise tax provisions related to RICs, and, with certain exceptions, is effective for taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010. Among the changes made are changes to the capital loss carryforward rules allowing for capital losses to be carried forward indefinitely. Rules in effect as of the report date limited the carryforward period to eight years. Capital loss carryforwards generated in taxable years beginning after effective date of the Act must be fully used before capital loss carryforwards generated in taxable years prior to effective date of the Act; therefore, under certain circumstances, capital loss carryforwards available as of the report date, if applicable, may expire unused.


(b)    Non-income producing security.
(c)    It is the Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty including possible delays or restrictions upon a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities.
ADR    An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs may be significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States.

Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures, the Fund has categorized the inputs utilized in determining the value of the Fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels list below:

 

 

Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

 

Level 2 - prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.);

 

 

Level 3 - prices determined using significant unobservable inputs when quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable such as when there is little or no market activity for an asset or liability (unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available).

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2011, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description*

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 142,611,080       $ —         $ —         $ 142,611,080   

Short-Term Investments

     —           2,484,054         —           2,484,054   
                                   

Total

   $ 142,611,080       $ 2,484,054       $ —         $ 145,095,134   
                                   

 

* Major categories of the Fund’s investments are included above.

Industry Summary at March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     11.9

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     11.4   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     7.9   

Capital Markets

     7.0   

Media

     6.9   

Diversified Financial Services

     6.5   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     5.9   

IT Services

     5.3   

Aerospace & Defense

     5.1   

Energy Equipment & Services

     4.2   

Machinery

     3.9   

Commercial Banks

     3.4   

Commercial Services & Supplies

     2.5   

Electrical Equipment

     2.5   

Insurance

     2.3   

Air Freight & Logistics

     2.1   

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     8.9   

Short-Term Investments

     1.7   
        

Total Investments

     99.4   

Other assets less liabilities

     0.6   
        

Net Assets

     100.0
        


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Absolute Strategies Fund

 

Principal            

Amount (‡)

   

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – 63.7% of Net Assets

  
  Non-Convertible Bonds – 58.2%   
  ABS Car Loan – 0.3%   
$ 730,000     

DSC Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2011-1, Class A,

3.910%, 3/15/2016, 144A

   $ 730,000   
  425,000     

DSC Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2011-1, Class B,

8.110%, 3/15/2016, 144A

     425,000   
          
     1,155,000   
          
  ABS Home Equity – 1.3%   
  366,705     

American Home Mortgage Investment Trust, Series 2005-4, Class 1A1,

0.540%, 11/25/2045(b)

     245,321   
  4,404,917     

Argent Securities, Inc., Series 2006-M2, Class A2C,

0.400%, 9/25/2036(b)

     1,575,005   
  2,500,000     

Asset Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity, Series 2006-HE7, Class A4,

0.390%, 11/25/2036(b)

     1,034,570   
  817,064     

Fremont Home Loan Trust, Series 2006-D, Class 2A3,

0.400%, 11/25/2036(b)

     334,044   
  2,022,763     

GSAA Home Equity Trust, Series 2006-20, Class 1A1,

0.320%, 12/25/2046(b)

     1,003,290   
  3,000,000     

Novastar Home Equity Loan, Series 2007-1, Class A2C,

0.430%, 3/25/2037(b)

     969,018   
          
     5,161,248   
          
  Airlines – 0.1%   
  208,442     

Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 1999-1, Class B,

6.795%, 2/02/2020

     204,274   
          
  Automotive – 2.2%   
  3,000,000     

Ford Credit Canada Ltd.,

4.875%, 3/17/2014, (CAD)

     3,099,422   
  4,050,000     

Lear Corp.,

8.125%, 3/15/2020

     4,455,000   
  1,050,000     

Navistar International Corp.,

8.250%, 11/01/2021

     1,164,188   
          
     8,718,610   
          
  Banking – 2.5%   
  6,200,000     

Citigroup Capital XXI, (fixed rate to 12/21/2037, variable rate thereafter),

8.300%, 12/21/2077

     6,448,000   
  1,000,000     

Lloyds TSB Bank PLC, MTN,

5.800%, 1/13/2020, 144A

     1,000,986   
  500,000     

Lloyds TSB Bank PLC,

6.375%, 1/21/2021

     521,048   
  1,000,000     

Morgan Stanley, GMTN,

4.500%, 2/23/2016, (EUR)

     1,394,510   
  600,000     

Morgan Stanley,

5.750%, 1/25/2021

     605,578   
          
     9,970,122   
          
  Building Materials – 0.2%   
  1,000,000     

Odebrecht Finance Ltd.,

6.000%, 4/05/2023, 144A

     990,000   
          


Principal            

Amount (‡)

   

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
  Chemicals – 1.8%   
$ 6,750,000      Hexion US Finance Corp./Hexion Nova Scotia Finance ULC, 8.875%, 2/01/2018    $ 7,138,125   
          
  Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 5.4%   
  825,689     

Banc of America Funding Corp., Series 2005-B, Class 3A1,

0.484%, 4/20/2035(b)

     639,368   
  781,870     

Banc of America Funding Corp., Series 2004-B, Class 4A2,

3.071%, 11/20/2034(b)

     660,116   
  1,342,210     

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-1, Class A1,

2.520%, 2/25/2036(b)

     1,241,559   
  995,685     

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-4, Class 1A1,

2.845%, 10/25/2036(b)

     686,333   
  805,447     

Bella Vista Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-1, Class 2A,

0.524%, 2/22/2035(b)

     501,688   
  698,662     

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-14, Class 2A1,

0.460%, 5/25/2035(b)

     465,311   
  923,917     

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-24, Class 4A1,

0.484%, 7/20/2035(b)

     607,743   
  290,797     

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-17, Class 2A1,

0.490%, 7/25/2035(b)

     185,195   
  511,540     

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, Series 2005-9, Class 1A1,

0.550%, 5/25/2035(b)

     332,321   
  264,710     

Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-11, Class 3A1A,

0.604%, 1/19/2035(b)

     168,754   
  228,079     

Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-14, Class 2A1A,

2.920%, 12/19/2035(b)

     175,855   
  3,364,878     

Impac CMB Trust, Series 2005-3, Class A1,

0.730%, 8/25/2035(b)

     2,471,991   
  1,254,616     

JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-A7, Class 1A1,

0.410%, 12/25/2036(b)

     715,088   
  1,427,819     

Lehman XS Trust, Series 2007-10H, Class 1A11,

0.370%, 7/25/2037(b)(c)

     633,265   
  455,682     

Luminent Mortgage Pass Through Trust, Series 2006-6, Class A1,

0.450%, 10/25/2046(b)

     312,107   
  696,407     

Master Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, Series 2007-1, Class I2A1,

0.410%, 1/25/2047(b)

     410,344   
  1,357,602     

Master Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, Series 2007-HF1, Class A1,

0.490%, 5/25/2037(b)

     722,350   
  1,582,052     

Master Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, Series 2004-15, Class 4A1,

2.969%, 12/25/2034(b)

     1,374,045   
  2,137,929     

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-7, Class 4A2,

5.500%, 11/25/2035

     1,920,938   
  2,800,000     

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-7, Class 7A5,

5.500%, 11/25/2035

     2,489,976   
  455,239     

Provident Funding Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-2, Class 2A1A,

2.776%, 10/25/2035(b)

     443,692   
  2,573,727     

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Series 2007-QA1, Class A3,

0.420%, 1/25/2037(b)

     1,235,466   
  1,501,533     

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-6, Class A1,

1.988%, 7/20/2034(b)

     1,308,068   
  1,004,224     

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-4, Class 3A2,

2.593%, 4/25/2034(b)

     910,636   
  659,962     

WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR11, Class 2A,

2.984%, 9/25/2046(b)

     536,631   
          
     21,148,840   
          


Principal            
Amount (‡)

   

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
  Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 5.5%   
$ 475,000     

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2007-C3, Class A4,

5.905%, 6/15/2039(b)

   $ 503,000   
  1,400,000     

Crown Castle Towers LLC,

4.883%, 8/15/2040, 144A

     1,400,944   
  350,000     

Crown Castle Towers LLC,

6.113%, 1/15/2040, 144A

     379,348   
  3,774,000     

DBUBS Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-LC1A, Class E,

5.729%, 11/10/2046, 144A(b)

     3,577,658   
  2,105,000     

Extended Stay America Trust, Series 2010-ESHA, Class D,

5.498%, 11/05/2027, 144A

     2,129,069   
  2,000,000     

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-K701, Class B,

4.437%, 7/25/2048, 144A(b)

     1,932,194   
  750,000     

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-K10, Class B,

4.756%, 11/25/2049, 144A(b)

     704,081   
  250,000     

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2007-GG10, Class A4,

6.002%, 8/10/2045(b)

     265,434   
  2,500,000     

Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-5, Class A4,

5.378%, 8/12/2048

     2,590,230   
  2,430,000     

Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-6, Class A4,

5.485%, 3/12/2051

     2,545,066   
  1,300,000     

Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2011-C1, Class D,

5.442%, 9/15/2047, 144A(b)

     1,269,113   
  1,300,000     

Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2011-C1, Class E,

5.442%, 9/15/2047, 144A(b)

     1,213,515   
  300,000     

Morgan Stanley Re-REMIC Trust, Series 2009-GG10, Class A4B,

6.002%, 8/12/2045, 144A(b)

     307,270   
  1,000,000     

Morgan Stanley Re-REMIC Trust, Series 2010-GG10, Class A4B,

6.002%, 8/15/2045, 144A(b)

     1,024,234   
  2,000,000     

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C2, Class D,

5.647%, 2/15/2044, 144A(b)

     1,928,355   
          
       21,769,511   
          
  Construction Machinery – 0.5%   
  1,808,000     

RSC Equipment Rental, Inc./RSC Holdings III LLC,

9.500%, 12/01/2014

     1,893,880   
          
  Consumer Cyclical Services – 0.9%   
  3,400,000     

West Corp.,

11.000%, 10/15/2016

     3,655,000   
          
  Consumer Products – 0.7%   
  2,400,000     

Acco Brands Corp.,

10.625%, 3/15/2015

     2,706,000   
          
  Diversified Manufacturing – 0.8%   
  500,000     

Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd.,

6.750%, 3/03/2021, 144A

     516,250   
  2,500,000     

Votorantim Cimentos SA,

7.250%, 4/05/2041, 144A

     2,484,875   
          
       3,001,125   
          
  Electric – 0.9%   
  3,250,000     

IPALCO Enterprises, Inc.,

7.250%, 4/01/2016, 144A

     3,518,125   
          


Principal            
Amount (‡)
   

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
  Food & Beverage – 0.9%   
$ 3,650,000     

Chiquita Brands International, Inc.,

7.500%, 11/01/2014

   $ 3,700,187   
          
  Gaming – 2.6%   
  2,750,000     

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co, Inc.,

11.250%, 6/01/2017

     3,124,687   
  2,450,000     

MGM Resorts International,

6.750%, 9/01/2012

     2,499,000   
  1,000,000     

MGM Resorts International,

6.750%, 4/01/2013

     1,007,500   
  500,000     

MGM Resorts International,

6.875%, 4/01/2016

     465,000   
  250,000     

MGM Resorts International,

7.500%, 6/01/2016

     236,250   
  2,500,000     

MGM Resorts International,

9.000%, 3/15/2020

     2,740,625   
          
     10,073,062   
          
  Government Owned - No Guarantee – 0.1%   
  400,000     

Petrobras International Finance Co.,

6.750%, 1/27/2041

     412,083   
          
  Healthcare – 2.2%   
  250,000     

Biomet, Inc.,

10.000%, 10/15/2017

     274,063   
  4,150,000     

Biomet, Inc.,

11.625%, 10/15/2017

     4,627,250   
  1,750,000     

HCA, Inc.,

7.250%, 9/15/2020

     1,872,500   
  250,000     

HCA, Inc.,

8.500%, 4/15/2019

     277,500   
  1,000,000     

HCA, Inc.,

9.250%, 11/15/2016

     1,076,250   
  450,000     

Owens & Minor, Inc.,

6.350%, 4/15/2016(d)

     461,697   
          
     8,589,260   
          
  Hybrid ARMs – 0.9%   
  2,379,662     

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, Series 2005-11, Class 3A3,

3.262%, 4/25/2035(b)

     1,215,560   
  1,534,768     

Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-AR12, Class A1,

0.640%, 12/25/2034(b)

     956,016   
  853,762     

Lehman XS Trust, Series 2006-4N, Class A2A,

0.470%, 4/25/2046(b)

     458,509   
  1,307,105     

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-2AR, Class A,

0.510%, 4/25/2035(b)

     1,049,954   
          
     3,680,039   
          
  Independent Energy – 0.6%   
  2,250,000     

Connacher Oil and Gas Ltd.,

10.250%, 12/15/2015, 144A

     2,385,000   
          
  Industrial Other – 0.2%   
  155,000     

Dycom Investments, Inc.,

7.125%, 1/15/2021, 144A

     157,713   


Principal            
Amount (‡)
   

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
  Industrial Other – continued   
$ 750,000     

Steelcase, Inc.,

6.375%, 2/15/2021

   $ 764,035   
          
       921,748   
          
  Integrated Energy – 0.2%   
  750,000     

Eni SpA, Series EX2,

5.700%, 10/01/2040, 144A

     690,220   
          
  Life Insurance – 1.2%   
  500,000     

American International Group, Inc., Series MPLE,

4.900%, 6/02/2014, (CAD)

     520,887   
  3,870,000     

American International Group, Inc., (fixed rate to 5/15/2038, variable rate thereafter),

8.175%, 5/15/2068

     4,165,088   
          
       4,685,975   
          
  Lodging – 0.3%   
  450,000     

Wyndham Worldwide Corp.,

6.000%, 12/01/2016

     476,838   
  520,000     

Wyndham Worldwide Corp.,

7.375%, 3/01/2020

     573,638   
          
       1,050,476   
          
  Media Cable – 0.4%   
  1,500,000     

Shaw Communications, Inc.,

6.750%, 11/09/2039, (CAD)

     1,493,610   
          
  Media Non-Cable – 2.7%   
  250,000     

Intelsat SA,

6.500%, 11/01/2013

     265,312   
  6,500,000     

Intelsat SA,

11.250%, 2/04/2017

     7,101,250   
  1,000,000     

R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co.,

6.125%, 1/15/2017

     1,039,472   
  2,000,000     

R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co.,

7.625%, 6/15/2020

     2,104,158   
          
       10,510,192   
          
  Metals & Mining – 1.2%   
  1,150,000     

Boart Longyear Management Pty Ltd.,

7.000%, 4/01/2021, 144A

     1,178,750   
  3,675,000     

Essar Steel Algoma, Inc.,

9.375%, 3/15/2015, 144A

     3,675,000   
          
       4,853,750   
          
  Non-Captive Consumer – 4.6%   
  4,050,000     

Residential Capital LLC,

9.625%, 5/15/2015

     4,085,437   
  1,175,000     

SLM Corp., MTN,

6.250%, 1/25/2016

     1,224,938   
  5,850,000     

SLM Corp., MTN,

8.000%, 3/25/2020

     6,376,500   
  2,900,000     

Springleaf Finance Corp.,

3.250%, 1/16/2013, (EUR)

     3,832,433   


Principal            
Amount (‡)
   

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
  Non-Captive Consumer – continued   
$ 1,000,000     

Springleaf Finance Corp., Series I, MTN,

4.875%, 7/15/2012

   $ 982,500   
  500,000     

Springleaf Finance Corp., Series J, MTN,

5.200%, 12/15/2011

     498,750   
  1,000,000     

Springleaf Finance Corp., Series I, MTN,

5.850%, 6/01/2013

     977,500   
          
       17,978,058   
          
  Non-Captive Diversified – 1.6%   
  2,500,000     

CIT Group, Inc.,

7.000%, 5/01/2014

     2,546,875   
  500,000     

CIT Group, Inc.,

7.000%, 5/01/2017

     500,625   
  3,000,000     

International Lease Finance Corp.,

7.125%, 9/01/2018, 144A

     3,223,500   
          
       6,271,000   
          
  Oil Field Services – 0.1%   
  180,000     

Basic Energy Services, Inc.,

7.750%, 2/15/2019, 144A

     185,400   
  157,000     

Parker Drilling Co.,

9.125%, 4/01/2018

     168,775   
          
       354,175   
          
  Packaging – 0.6%   
  1,000,000     

Beverage Packaging Holdings SA,

8.000%, 12/15/2016, 144A, (EUR)

     1,388,855   
  750,000     

Packaging Dynamics Corp.,

8.750%, 2/01/2016, 144A

     766,875   
  145,000     

Reynolds Group Holdings Ltd.,

8.250%, 2/15/2021, 144A

     143,550   
          
       2,299,280   
          
  Pharmaceuticals – 0.4%   
  1,300,000     

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International,

6.500%, 7/15/2016, 144A

     1,283,750   
  500,000     

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International,

6.750%, 10/01/2017, 144A

     492,500   
          
       1,776,250   
          
  Pipelines – 1.3%   
  860,000     

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co.,

7.000%, 3/15/2027

     950,441   
  1,140,000     

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co.,

7.000%, 10/15/2028

     1,266,776   
  2,300,000     

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co.,

8.375%, 6/15/2032

     2,848,104   
          
       5,065,321   
          
  Sovereigns – 2.7%   
  18,475,000,000     

Indonesia Recapitalization Bond,

14.275%, 12/15/2013, (IDR)

     2,493,623   
  790,000(††)     

Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M,

6.000%, 6/18/2015, (MXN)

     6,448,937   


Principal            
Amount (‡)
   

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
  Sovereigns – continued   
  200,000 (††)   

Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series MI-10,

8.000%, 12/19/2013, (MXN)

   $ 1,757,122   
          
       10,699,682   
          
  Supranational – 0.6%   
  66,750,000     

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, Series GDIF,

6.250%, 5/28/2013, (RUB)

     2,389,332   
          
  Technology – 3.5%   
  1,250,000     

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.,

6.625%, 1/15/2018

     1,323,438   
  3,250,000     

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.,

6.875%, 1/15/2020

     3,510,000   
  75,000     

CommScope, Inc.,

8.250%, 1/15/2019, 144A

     78,375   
  2,500,000     

First Data Corp.,

8.875%, 8/15/2020, 144A

     2,743,750   
  2,339,000     

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.,

10.125%, 12/15/2016

     2,485,187   
  250,000     

SunGard Data Systems, Inc.,

10.250%, 8/15/2015

     262,500   
  3,000,000     

SunGard Data Systems, Inc.,

10.625%, 5/15/2015

     3,288,750   
          
       13,692,000   
          
  Treasuries – 1.4%   
  3,400,000     

Canadian Government,

2.000%, 6/01/2016, (CAD)

     3,381,063   
  11,585,000     

South Africa Government Bond,

13.500%, 9/15/2015, (ZAR)

     2,070,812   
          
       5,451,875   
          
  Wireless – 1.8%   
  5,600,000     

Clearwire Corp.,

12.000%, 12/01/2015, 144A

     6,048,000   
  250,000     

Nextel Communications, Inc., Series C,

5.950%, 3/15/2014

     250,625   
  1,005,000     

Sprint Capital Corp.,

6.875%, 11/15/2028

     927,112   
          
       7,225,737   
          
  Wirelines – 3.0%   
  800,000     

Bakrie Telecom Pte Ltd.,

11.500%, 5/07/2015, 144A

     854,000   
  3,500,000     

Qwest Corp.,

7.125%, 11/15/2043

     3,447,500   
  1,534,000     

Qwest Corp.,

7.200%, 11/10/2026

     1,541,670   
  4,525,000     

Qwest Corp.,

7.500%, 6/15/2023

     4,536,312   
  250,000     

Telecom Italia Capital SA,

7.200%, 7/18/2036

     250,889   


Principal            
Amount (‡)
   

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
  Wirelines – continued   
$ 1,250,000     

Telecom Italia Capital SA,

7.721%, 6/04/2038

   $ 1,324,228   
          
       11,954,599   
          
 

Total Non-Convertible Bonds

(Identified Cost $229,137,667)

     229,232,771   
          

 

Convertible Bonds – 5.3%

  
  Automotive – 1.2%   
  1,610,000     

Ford Motor Co.,

4.250%, 11/15/2016

     2,918,125   
  905,000     

TRW Automotive, Inc.,

3.500%, 12/01/2015, 144A

     1,811,131   
          
       4,729,256   
          
  Diversified Manufacturing – 0.9%   
  2,060,000     

EMC Corp., Series B,

1.750%, 12/01/2013

     3,512,300   
          
  Healthcare – 0.4%   
  1,210,000     

Hologic, Inc., (Step to Zero Coupon on 12/15/2016),

2.000%, 12/15/2037(e)

     1,471,663   
          
  Metals & Mining – 1.1%   
  1,835,000     

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.,

2.375%, 4/15/2015

     2,495,600   
  1,020,000     

United States Steel Corp.,

4.000%, 5/15/2014

     1,860,225   
          
       4,355,825   
          
  Pharmaceuticals – 0.6%   
  2,010,000     

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,

3.350%, 10/01/2015

     2,442,150   
          
  Technology – 1.1%   
  175,000     

Ciena Corp.,

0.875%, 6/15/2017

     170,844   
  1,655,000     

Intel Corp.,

3.250%, 8/01/2039

     1,946,693   
  1,810,000     

SanDisk Corp.,

1.500%, 8/15/2017

     2,049,825   
          
       4,167,362   
          
 

Total Convertible Bonds

(Identified Cost $20,631,001)

     20,678,556   
          

 

Municipals – 0.2%

  
  California – 0.2%   
  975,000     

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Series A,

5.250%, 11/15/2046

(Identified Cost $844,965)

     837,067   
          
 

Total Bonds and Notes

(Identified Cost $250,613,633)

     250,748,394   
          


Principal            
Amount (‡)
   

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bank Loans – 9.9%

  
  Airlines – 0.2%   
$ 900,000     

Allegiant Travel Company, Term Loan B,

5.750%, 3/10/2017(f)

   $ 905,625   
          
  Automotive – 0.0%   
  114,713     

UCI International, Inc., New Term Loan B,

5.500%, 7/26/2017(f)

     115,429   
          
  Building Materials – 0.4%   
  937,650     

CPG International, Inc., New Term Loan B,

6.000%, 2/18/2017(f)

     937,069   
  405,000     

JMC Steel Group, Inc., Term Loan,

4.750%, 4/03/2017(f)

     406,182   
          
       1,343,251   
          
  Chemicals – 0.9%   
  74,678     

Houghton International, Inc., New Term Loan B,

6.750%, 1/29/2016(f)

     75,192   
  2,400,000     

PQ Corporation, 2nd Lien Term Loan,

7/30/2015(g)

     2,365,200   
  1,092,263     

Univar, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.000%,

6/30/2017(f)

     1,095,955   
          
       3,536,347   
          
  Consumer Cyclical Services – 0.4%   
  335,000     

Allied Security Holdings LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan,

8.500%, 2/05/2018(f)

     338,350   
  94,688     

IWCO Direct, Inc., Delayed Draw Term Loan,

3.629%, 8/07/2014(f)

     80,722   
  902,729     

IWCO Direct, Inc., Term Loan B,

3.629%, 8/07/2014(f)

     769,576   
  187,031     

Language Line, LLC, New Term Loan B,

6.250%, 6/20/2016(f)

     187,420   
          
       1,376,068   
          
  Consumer Products – 0.6%   
  108,728     

Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc., Term Loan B,

5.250%, 12/18/2017(f)

     108,808   
  347,130     

NBTY, Inc., New Term Loan B,

4.250%, 10/02/2017(f)

     347,619   
  1,735,650     

Visant Holding Corp., Term Loan B,

5.250%, 12/31/2016(f)

     1,731,311   
          
       2,187,738   
          
  Financial Other – 0.1%   
  535,000     

Interactive Data Corp., New Term Loan B,

4.750%, 2/12/2018(f)

     535,503   
          
  Food & Beverage – 0.1%   
  345,000     

Del Monte Corporation, Term Loan,

4.500%, 3/08/2018(f)

     345,576   
          
  Gaming – 0.4%   
  1,400,000     

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., New Term Loan B,

3/24/2017(g)

     1,406,412   
          


Principal            
Amount (‡)
   

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bank Loans – continued

  
  Healthcare – 1.4%   
$ 1,500,000     

CareStream Health, Inc., Term Loan B,

2/25/2017(g)

   $ 1,470,810   
  1,451,000     

CareStream Health, Inc., Term Loan B,

5.000%, 2/25/2017(f)

     1,422,764   
  1,750,000     

HCR Healthcare, LLC, New Term Loan,

2/04/2018(g)

     1,717,187   
  997,288     

Universal Health Services, Inc., New Term Loan B,

4.000%, 11/15/2016(f)

     1,001,736   
          
       5,612,497   
          
  Independent Energy – 0.5%   
  2,100,000     

MEG Energy Corp., New Term Loan B,

3/16/2018(g)

     2,113,776   
          
  Industrial Other – 0.0%   
  105,000     

CommScope, Inc., New Term Loan B,

5.000%, 1/14/2018(f)

     105,656   
          
  Media Cable – 0.1%   
  184,538     

Weather Channel, New Term Loan B,

4.250%, 2/13/2017(f)

     185,743   
          
  Media Non-Cable – 0.6%   
  2,400,000     

RBS International Direct Marketing, LLC, Term Loan B,

6.500%, 3/23/2017(f)

     2,376,000   
  75,000     

Rovi Solutions Corporation, Tranche B Term Loan,

4.000%, 2/07/2018(f)

     75,469   
          
       2,451,469   
          
  Metals & Mining – 0.5%   
  2,100,000     

Fairmount Minerals Ltd., New Term Loan B,

3/01/2017(g)

     2,101,575   
          
  Oil Field Services – 0.4%   
  1,682,510     

CCS Income Trust, Tranche B Term Loan,

3.304%, 11/14/2014(f)

     1,594,178   
          
  Pharmaceuticals – 0.6%   
  204,561     

inVentiv Health, Inc., Add on Term Loan C,

4.750%, 8/04/2016(f)

     205,328   
  445,714     

Warner Chilcott Company, LLC, New Term Loan B2,

4.250%, 3/15/2018(f)

     448,723   
  891,429     

Warner Chilcott Corporation, New Term Loan B1,

4.250%, 3/15/2018(f)

     897,446   
  612,857     

WC Luxco S.a.r.l., New Term Loan B3,

4.250%, 3/15/2018(f)

     616,994   
          
       2,168,491   
          
  Retailers – 1.3%   
  400,000     

General Nutrition Centers, Inc., New Term Loan B,

4.250%, 3/02/2018(f)

     399,700   
  860,000     

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,

12/22/2017(g)

     867,525   
  249,375     

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.500%,

12/22/2017(f)

     251,557   


Principal            
Amount (‡)
   

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bank Loans – continued

  

 

Retailers – continued

  
$ 300,000     

J. Crew Operating Corp., New Term Loan B,

4.750%, 3/07/2018(f)

   $ 298,950   
  2,650,000     

Jo-Ann Stores, Inc., Term Loan,

4.750%, 3/16/2018(f)

     2,622,679   
  700,000     

Savers, Inc., New Term Loan B,

4.250%, 3/03/2017(f)

     704,375   
          
       5,144,786   
          
  Supermarket – 0.1%   
  420,000     

Acosta, Inc., Term Loan,

4.750%, 3/01/2018(f)

     420,449   
          
  Technology – 0.4%   
  1,500,000     

First Data Corporation, Term Loan B2,

3.002%, 9/24/2014(f)

     1,436,250   
  250,000     

Sungard Data Systems, Inc., Add on Term Loan,

3.760%, 2/28/2014(f)

     250,312   
          
       1,686,562   
          
  Transportation Services – 0.2%   
  700,000     

Hertz Corporation, (The), Term Loan B,

3.750%, 3/09/2018(f)

     700,497   
          
  Wireless – 0.1%   
  64,838     

Syniverse Technologies, Inc., Term Loan B,

5.250%, 12/21/2017(f)

     65,053   
  310,000     

TowerCo Finance LLC, Term Loan B,

5.250%, 2/02/2017(f)

     311,163   
          
       376,216   
          
  Wirelines – 0.6%   
  2,500,000     

Global Tel*Link Corporation, New Term Loan B,

5.000%, 11/10/2016(f)

     2,499,225   
          
 

Total Bank Loans

(Identified Cost $38,854,073)

     38,913,069   
          
Shares             

 

Preferred Stocks – 3.0%

  

 

Convertible Preferred Stocks – 2.1%

  
  Automotive – 0.9%   
  72,200     

General Motors Co., Series B,

4.750%

     3,480,040   
          
  Commercial Banks – 0.6%   
  2,500     

Wells Fargo & Co., Series L, Class A,

7.500%

     2,588,000   
          
  Household Durables – 0.4%   
  13,800     

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.,

4.750%

     1,652,412   
          
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.1%   
  3,850     

Apache Corp., Series D,

6.000%

     272,811   
          


Shares    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Preferred Stocks – continued

  

 

Convertible Preferred Stocks – continued

  
  REITs - Healthcare – 0.1%   
  8,000     

Health Care REIT, Inc., Series I,

6.500%

   $ 416,800   
          
 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks

(Identified Cost $8,557,533)

     8,410,063   
          

 

Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks – 0.9%

  
  Banking – 0.9%   
  129,400     

Ally Financial, Inc., Series A, (fixed rate to 5/15/2016, variable rate thereafter),

8.500%

     3,221,931   
  275     

Ally Financial, Inc., Series G,

7.000%, 144A

     255,887   
          
       3,477,818   
          
 

Total Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks

(Identified Cost $3,490,062)

     3,477,818   
          
 

Total Preferred Stocks

(Identified Cost $12,047,595)

     11,887,881   
          
Par Value/
Shares(†††)             
            

 

Purchased Options – 0.2%

  
  Options on Currency – 0.2%   
  2,950,000      CAD Call/JPY Put, expiring May 20, 2011 at 83.9500(h)(i)      93,849   
  10,500,000      JPY Put/USD Call, expiring June 24, 2011 at 80.8000(h)(i)      402,140   
  8,500,000      TRY Put/USD Call, expiring May 06, 2011 at 1.6650(h)(i)      7,854   
          
       503,843   
          
  Options on Securities – 0.0%   
  65,000      FedEx Corp., Put expiring April 16, 2011 at 85(i)      11,700   
  50,000      SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, Put expiring April 16, 2011 at 130(i)      40,000   
          
     51,700   
          
 

Total Purchased Options

(Identified Cost $721,190)

     555,543   
          
Principal
Amount (‡)
            

 

Short-Term Investments – 24.9%

  
$ 14,676      Repurchase Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated 3/31/2011 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $14,676 on 4/01/2011 collateralized by $15,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 1.375% due 5/15/2013 valued at $15,242 including accrued interest(j)      14,676   
  67,978,038      Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2011 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $67,978,038 on 4/01/2011 collateralized by $69,425,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 0.625% due 1/31/2013 valued at $69,338,219 including accrued interest(j)      67,978,038   
  30,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.165%, 9/22/2011(k)(l)(m)      29,976,090   
          
 

Total Short-Term Investments

(Identified Cost $97,968,789)

     97,968,804   
          
 

Total Investments – 101.7%

(Identified Cost $400,205,280)(a)

     400,073,691   
  Other assets less liabilities – (1.7)%      (6,564,098
          
  Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 393,509,593   
          


(‡) Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(†) Debt securities (other than short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less) are generally valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by a pricing service recommended by the investment adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees, which service determines valuations for normal, institutional-size trading units of such securities using market information, transactions for comparable securities and various relationships between securities which are generally recognized by institutional traders. Equity securities, including shares of closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds, for which market quotations are readily available are valued at market value, as reported by pricing services recommended by the investment adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Such pricing services generally use the security’s last sale price on the exchange or market where the security is primarily traded or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid price. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking a NOCP, at the most recent bid quotation on the applicable NASDAQ Market. Broker-dealer bid quotations may also be used to value debt and equity securities where a pricing service does not price a security or where a pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security. In instances where broker-dealer bid quotations are not available, certain securities held by the Fund may be valued on the basis of a price provided by a principal market maker. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued utilizing interpolated prices determined from information provided by an independent pricing service. Futures contracts are valued at their most recent settlement price. Swap agreements are valued based on mid prices supplied by a pricing service, if available, or quotations obtained from broker-dealers. Domestic exchange-traded single equity option contracts are valued at the mean of the National Best Bid and Offer quotations. Other exchange-traded options are valued at the average of the closing bid and asked quotations. Options on futures contracts are valued using the current settlement price. Over-the-counter option contracts are valued based on quotations obtained from broker-dealers. Short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each day. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Fund’s investment adviser using consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees.

 

  The Fund may hold securities traded in foreign markets. Foreign securities are valued at the market price in the foreign market. However, if events occurring after the close of the foreign market (but before the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange) are believed to materially affect the value of those securities, such securities are fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. When fair valuing securities, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the Fund calculates its net asset value.

 

  The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period.
(††) Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 100.
(†††) Options on currency are expressed at par value. Options on securities are expressed as shares.
(a) Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales. Amortization of premium on debt securities is excluded for tax purposes.):

 

  At March 31, 2011, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based on a cost of $400,415,297 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

 

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost    $ 2,511,855   
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (2,853,461)   
        
Net unrealized depreciation    $ (341,606)   
        

 

(b) Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2011 is disclosed.
(c) The issuer has made partial payment with respect to interest and/or principal. Income is not being accrued.
(d) Illiquid security. At March 31, 2011, the value of this security amounted to $461,697 or 0.1% of net assets.
(e) Coupon rate is a fixed rate for an initial period then resets at a specified date and rate.
(f) Variable rate security. Rate shown represents the weighted average rate at March 31, 2011.
(g) All or a portion of this security has not settled. Contract rates are not determined and do not take effect until settlement date.
(h) Counterparty is UBS.
(i) The Fund may enter into option contracts. When the Fund purchases an option, it pays a premium and the option is subsequently marked to market to reflect current value. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the cost or deducted from the proceeds on the underlying instrument to determine the realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium paid.

 

  When the Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the net premium received (the premium less commission) is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current value. Net premiums received for written options which expire are treated as realized gains. Net premiums received for written options which are exercised or closed are deducted from the cost or added to the proceeds on the underlying instrument or closing purchase transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The Fund, as writer of a written option, bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the market value of the instrument underlying the written option.

 

  Exchange-traded options have standardized contracts and are settled through a clearing house with fulfillment guaranteed by the credit of the exchange. Therefore, counterparty credit risks to the Fund are limited. Over-the-counter options are subject to the risk that the counterparty is unable or unwilling to meet its obligations under the option.


(j)

   It is the Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty including possible delays or restrictions upon a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities.

(k)

   All or a portion of this security has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts or swap agreements.

(l)

   Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.

(m)

   All or a portion of this security has been pledged as initial margin for open futures contracts.

144A

   All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2011, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $52,893,273 or 13.4% of net assets.
ABS    Asset-Backed Securities
ARMs    Adjustable Rate Mortgages
ETF    Exchange Traded Funds
GMTN    Global Medium Term Note
MTN    Medium Term Note
REITs    Real Estate Investment Trusts
SPDR    Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt
CAD    Canadian Dollar
EUR    Euro
IDR    Indonesian Rupiah
JPY    Japanese Yen

MXN

   Mexican Peso

RUB

   New Russian Ruble

TRY

   Turkish Lira

ZAR

   South African Rand

Swap Agreements

The Fund may enter into credit default swaps. A credit default swap is an agreement between two parties (the “protection buyer” and “protection seller”) to exchange the credit risk of an issuer (“reference obligation”) for a specified time period. The reference obligation may be one or more debt securities or an index of such securities. The Fund may be either the protection buyer or the protection seller. The protection buyer is obligated to pay the protection seller a stream of payments (“fees”) over the term of the contract, provided that no credit event, such as a default or a downgrade in credit rating, occurs on the reference obligation. The Fund may also make or receive upfront payments. If a credit event occurs, the protection seller must pay the protection buyer the difference between the agreed upon notional value and market value of the reference obligation. Market value in this case is determined by a facilitated auction whereby a minimum number of allowable broker bids, together with a specified valuation method, are used to calculate the value. The maximum potential amount of undiscounted future payments that a Fund as the protection seller could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement.

The notional amounts of credit default swaps are not recorded in the financial statements. Credit default swaps are marked-to market daily. Fluctuations in the value of credit default swaps are recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements. Fees are accrued in accordance with the terms of the agreement and are recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as realized gain or loss when received or paid. Upfront fees paid or received by the Fund are recorded on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as an asset or liability, respectively, and are amortized or accreted over the term of the agreement and recorded as realized gain or loss. Payments made or received by the Fund as a result of a credit event or termination of the agreement are recorded as realized gain or loss.

Credit default swaps are privately negotiated and traded between counterparties and, as such, are subject to the risk that a party to the agreement will not be able to meet its obligations. The Fund covers its net obligations under outstanding credit default swaps by segregating or earmarking liquid assets.


At March 31, 2011, the Fund had the following open credit default swap agreements:

 

Counterparty

  

Reference

Obligation

   (Pay)/
Receive
Fixed
Rate
    Expiration
Date
     Notional
Value
     Unamortized
Up Front
Payment
Paid/(Received)
    Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Fees
Payable
 

Buy Protection

                   
Bank of America    Markit CDX. NA. HY. 15      (5.00 %)      12/20/2015       $ 2,000,000       $ (92,920   $ (66,313   $ 26,607      $ (3,056

UBS

   Markit CDX. 15. HY      (5.00 %)      12/20/2015         1,500,000         (69,813     (49,735     20,078        (1,458

UBS

   Markit CDX. 15. HY      (5.00 %)      12/20/2015         5,000,000         (156,901     (165,783     (8,882     (7,473
                                     

Total

                $ (281,831   $ 37,803      $ (11,987
                                     

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts, including forward foreign cross currency contracts, to gain exposure to foreign currencies and may also use forward foreign currency contracts for hedging purposes in order to protect against uncertainty in the level of future foreign currency exchange rates. A contract to buy or sell can offset a previous contract. These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss. The U.S. dollar value of the currencies a Fund has committed to buy or sell represents the aggregate exposure to each currency the Fund has acquired or hedged through currency contracts outstanding at period end. Gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until settlement date. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. Certain contracts may require the movement of cash or securities as collateral for the Fund’s or counterparty’s net obligations under the contracts.

At March 31, 2011, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Contract
to
Buy/Sell

   Delivery
Date
    

Currency

   Units      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Buy(1)

     04/18/2011       Canadian Dollar      4,980,000       $ 5,134,810       $ 84,509   

Sell(1)

     04/18/2011       Canadian Dollar      4,980,000         5,134,810         (128,728

Buy(3)

     01/30/2012       Chinese Renminbi      4,250,000         659,024         1,027   

Buy(3)

     01/30/2012       Chinese Renminbi      18,765,000         2,909,783         (7,921

Buy(1)

     04/27/2011       Columbian Peso      1,725,000,000         923,992         10,342   

Sell(1)

     04/27/2011       Columbian Peso      1,725,000,000         923,992         9,198   

Sell(1)

     04/18/2011       Euro      980,000         1,388,494         (25,343

Sell(1)

     04/26/2011       Euro      2,620,000         3,711,544         3,825   

Sell(1)

     04/29/2011       Euro      1,015,000         1,437,789         (10,456

Buy(4)

     04/18/2011       Indonesian Rupiah      22,330,000,000         2,558,696         15,778   

Sell(4)

     04/18/2011       Indonesian Rupiah      22,330,000,000         2,558,696         (41,222

Buy(1)

     04/04/2011       Japanese Yen      314,965,000         3,786,547         (60,823

Sell(1)

     04/04/2011       Japanese Yen      314,965,000         3,786,547         54,299   

Buy(1)

     04/25/2011       Malaysian Ringgit      8,820,000         2,908,060         3,687   

Buy(1)

     04/15/2011       Mexican Peso      36,900,000         3,099,087         57,042   

Sell(1)

     04/15/2011       Mexican Peso      36,900,000         3,099,087         (11,014

Buy(2)

     04/14/2011       New Russian Ruble      25,800,000         906,689         2,299   

Sell(2)

     04/14/2011       New Russian Ruble      25,800,000         906,689         (12,099

Buy(1)

     04/26/2011       New Zealand Dollar      4,650,000         3,542,935         129,625   

Buy(1)

     04/11/2011       Singapore Dollar      3,685,000         2,923,470         15,782   

Buy(1)

     04/04/2011       South African Rand      14,810,000         2,189,209         61,672   

Sell(1)

     04/04/2011       South African Rand      14,810,000         2,189,209         (77,868
                    

Total

               $ 73,611   
                    


At March 31, 2011, the Fund had the following open forward cross currency contracts:

 

Settlement Date

   Deliver(1) /Units of Currency      Receive/In Exchange For      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

04/07/2011

     Canadian Dollar         2,965,000         Japanese Yen         249,540,330       $ (57,835

04/07/2011

     Japanese Yen         250,226,742         Canadian Dollar         2,965,000         49,583   
                    

Total

               $ (8,252
                    

 

(1)

Counterparty is Credit Suisse.

(2)

Counterparty is Merrill Lynch

(3)

Counterparty is Morgan Stanley

(4)

Counterparty is UBS.

Futures Contracts

The Fund may enter into futures contracts. Futures contracts are agreements between two parties to buy and sell a particular commodity, instrument or index for a specified price on a specified future date.

When the Fund enters into a futures contract, it is required to deposit with (or for the benefit of) its broker an amount of cash or short-term high-quality securities as “initial margin”. As the value of the contract changes, the value of the futures contract position increases or declines. Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin”, are made or received by the Fund, depending on the price of the fluctuations in the fair value of the contract and the value of cash or securities on deposit with the broker. Realized gain or loss on a futures position is equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed, minus brokerage commissions. When the Fund enters into a futures contract certain risks may arise such as illiquidity in the futures market, which may limit the Fund’s ability to close out a futures contract prior to settlement date, and unanticipated movements in the value of securities, commodities or interest rates.

Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Exchange-traded futures are standardized contracts and are settled through a clearing house with fulfillment guaranteed by the credit of the exchange. Therefore, counterparty credit risks to the Fund are limited.

At March 31, 2011, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

30 Day Federal Funds

     12/30/2011         779       $ 323,651,703       $ (146,770
                 

At March 31, 2011, open futures contracts sold were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-Mini S&P 500

     06/17/2011         248       $ 16,380,400       $ (390,370

German Euro BOBL

     06/08/2011         9         1,461,317         13,758   

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     06/21/2011         319         37,970,969         68,091   

30 Day Federal Funds

     01/31/2012         779         323,538,089         175,756   

30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond

     06/21/2011         114         13,701,375         35,635   
                 

Total

            $ (97,130
                 

Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures, the Fund has categorized the inputs utilized in determining the value of the Fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels list below:

 

 

Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

 

Level 2 - prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.);

 

 

Level 3 - prices determined using significant unobservable inputs when quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable such as when there is little or no market activity for an asset or liability (unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available).

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


The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2011, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Bonds and Notes

           

Non-Convertible Bonds*

   $ —         $ 228,077,771       $ 1,155,000       $ 229,232,771   

Convertible Bonds*

     —           20,678,556         —           20,678,556   
                                   

Municipals*

     —           837,067         —           837,067   
                                   

Total Bonds and Notes

     —           249,593,394         1,155,000         250,748,394   
                                   

Bank Loans*

     —           38,913,069         —           38,913,069   
                                   

Preferred Stocks*

     8,410,063         3,477,818         —           11,887,881   
                                   

Purchased Options*

     51,700         —           503,843         555,543   

Short-Term Investments

     —           97,968,804         —           97,968,804   
                                   

Total Investments

     8,461,763         389,953,085         1,658,843         400,073,691   
                                   

Credit Default Swap Agreements (unrealized appreciation)*

     —           49,685         —           49,685   

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)*

     —           498,669         —           498,669   

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)*

     293,240         —           —           293,240   
                                   

Total

   $ 8,755,003       $ 390,501,439       $ 1,658,843       $ 400,915,285   
                                   

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description*

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Credit Default Swap Agreements (unrealized depreciation)

   $ —        $ (8,882   $ —         $ (8,882

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     —          (433,310     —           (433,310

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     (537,140     —          —           (537,140
                                 

Total

   $ (537,140   $ (442,192   $ —         $ (979,332
                                 

 

* Major categories of the Fund’s investments are included above.

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value as of March 31, 2011:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

   Balance as of
December 31,
2010
     Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)
     Realized
Gain
(Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Net
Purchases
     Net
Sales
     Transfers
into

Level 3
     Transfers
out of
Level 3
     Balance as
of March
31, 2011
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from Investments
Still Held at
March 31, 2011
 

Bonds and Notes

                             

Non-Convertible Bonds ABS Car Loan

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ 38       $ 1,154,962       $ —         $ —         $ —         $ 1,155,000       $ 38   
Purchased Options      —           —           —           99,409         404,434         —           —           —           503,843         99,409   
                                                                                         

Total

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ 99,447       $ 1,559,396       $ —         $ —         $ —         $ 1,658,843       $ 99,447   
                                                                                         


Derivatives

Derivative instruments are defined as financial instruments whose value and performance are based on the value and performance of another security or financial instrument. Derivative instruments that the Fund used during the period include forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts, option contracts and swap agreements (including credit default swaps).

The Fund seeks to achieve positive total returns over a full market cycle. The Fund pursues its objective by utilizing a flexible investment approach that allocates investments across a global range of investment opportunities related to credit, currencies and interest rates, while employing risk management techniques to mitigate downside risk. At times, the Fund expects to gain its investment exposure substantially through the use of derivatives, including forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts, option contracts and swap agreements. During the period ended March 31, 2011, the Fund used forward foreign currency, futures and option contracts to gain investment exposures in accordance with its objective.

The Fund is subject to the risk that changes in foreign currency exchange rates will have an unfavorable effect on the value of Fund assets denominated in foreign currencies. The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for hedging purposes to protect the value of the Fund holdings of foreign securities. During the period ended March 31, 2011, The Fund engaged in forward foreign currency transactions for hedging purposes.

The Fund is subject to the risk that companies in which the Fund invest will fail financially or otherwise be unwilling or unable to meet its obligations to the Fund. The Fund may use credit default swaps to reduce its credit exposure to issuers of bonds they hold without having to sell the bonds. As a protection buyer, the Fund have the ability to hedge the downside risk of an issuer or group of issuers. During the period ended March 31, 2011, The Fund engaged in credit default swap transactions as a protection buyer to hedge its credit exposure.

The Fund is subject to the risk of unpredictable declines in the value of individual equity securities and periods of below-average performance in individual securities or in the equity market as a whole. The Fund may use purchased put options to hedge against a decline in value of an equity security that it owns. The Fund may also write put options to offset the cost of options used for hedging purposes. During the period ended March 31, 2011, the Fund engaged in option transactions for hedging purposes.

The Fund is subject to the risk that changes in interest rates will affect the value of the Fund investments in fixed income securities. The Fund will be subject to increased interest rate risk to the extent that it invests in fixed-income securities with longer maturities or durations, as compared to investing in fixed income securities with shorter maturities or durations. The Fund may use futures contracts to hedge against changes in interest rates and to manage its duration without having to buy or sell portfolio securities. During the period ended March 31, 2011, The Fund engaged in futures contracts for hedging purposes.

The Fund is party to agreements with counterparties that govern transactions in forward foreign currency contracts, over-the-counter options and swap agreements. The agreements contain credit-risk-related contingent features that allow the counterparties to terminate open contracts early if the net asset value of the Fund declines beyond a certain threshold. If such features were to be triggered, the counterparties could request immediate settlement of open contracts at current fair value. As of March 31, 2011, the fair value of derivative positions subject to credit-risk-related contingent features that are in a net liability position (unrealized depreciation) by counterparty, and the value of collateral pledged to counterparties for such contracts is as follows:

 

Counterparty

   Derivatives     Collateral Pledged  

Merrill Lynch

   $ (9,800   $ —     

Morgan Stanley

     (6,894     121,378   

Forward foreign currency contracts, over-the-counter options and swap agreements are subject to the risk that the counterparty will be unwilling or unable to meet its obligations under the contracts. The Fund has mitigated this risk by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties that allow the Fund and the counterparty to net amounts owed by each related to derivative contracts to one net amount payable by either the Fund or the counterparty. As of March 31, 2011, the maximum amount of loss that the Fund would incur if counterparties failed to meet their obligations, based on the value of derivative positions in an unrealized gain position as of period end, is $734,446 and the amount of loss that the Fund would incur after taking into account master netting arrangements is $219,265.

Counterparty risk is managed through the posting of collateral and, as a result, the risk of loss to the Fund from counterparty default should be limited to the extent the Fund is undercollateralized. In addition to collateral requirements, the Fund also requires counterparties to meet minimum credit quality requirements.


The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Fund, as of March 31, 2011:

 

Asset Derivatives

   Foreign Exchange
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Credit
Contracts
    Interest Rate
Contracts
 

Purchased Options

   $ 503,843      $ 51,700      $ —        $ —     

Forwards

     498,669        —          —          —     

Futures

     —          —          —          293,240   

Swaps

     —          —          46,685        —     

Liability Derivatives

   Foreign Exchange
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Credit
Contracts
    Interest Rate
Contracts
 

Forwards

   $ (433,310   $ —        $ —        $ —     

Futures

     —          (390,370     —          (146,770

Swaps

     —          —          (8,882     —     

Unfunded Loan Commitments

As of March 31, 2011, the Fund had one unfunded loan commitment which could be funded at the option of the following Borrower, pursuant to the loan agreement:

 

Borrower

   Unfunded Loan Commitment  

inVentiv Health, Inc.

   $ 409,122   

Industry Summary at March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     5.5

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     5.4   

Technology

     5.0   

Non-Captive Consumer

     4.6   

Automotive

     4.3   

Healthcare

     4.0   

Wirelines

     3.6   

Banking

     3.4   

Media Non-Cable

     3.3   

Gaming

     3.0   

Metals & Mining

     2.8   

Sovereigns

     2.7   

Chemicals

     2.7   

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     26.5   

Short-Term Investments

     24.9   
        

Total Investments

     101.7   

Other assets less liabilities (including open credit default swap agreements, forward foreign currency contracts and future contracts)

     (1.7
        

Net Assets

     100.0
        


CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Multi-Asset Real Return Fund

 

Principal            

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – 33.7% of Net Assets

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – 31.1%

  
  

Automotive – 0.2%

  
$ 65,000      

Navistar International Corp.,

8.250%, 11/01/2021

   $ 72,069   
           
  

Banking – 0.9%

  
  250,000      

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.,

7.750%, 5/14/2038

     287,048   
           
  

Building Materials – 0.2%

  
  50,000      

American Standard Americas,

10.750%, 1/15/2016, 144A

     53,375   
           
  

Chemicals – 0.8%

  
  270,000      

PolyOne Corp.,

7.375%, 9/15/2020

     284,175   
           
  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 0.8%

  
  467,504      

Washington Mutual Alternative Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR6, Class 2A,

1.272%, 8/25/2046(b)

     257,921   
           
  

Construction Machinery – 0.7%

  
  125,000      

RSC Equipment Rental, Inc./RSC Holdings III LLC,

8.250%, 2/01/2021, 144A

     130,000   
  100,000      

RSC Equipment Rental, Inc./RSC Holdings III LLC,

10.250%, 11/15/2019

     114,000   
           
        244,000   
           
  

Electric – 1.0%

  
  250,000      

Calpine Corp.,

7.500%, 2/15/2021, 144A

     258,750   
  150,000,000      

Emgesa SA ESP,

8.750%, 1/25/2021, 144A, (COP)

     84,470   
           
        343,220   
           
  

Healthcare – 1.6%

  
  240,000      

Biomet, Inc.,

11.625%, 10/15/2017

     267,600   
  245,000      

Omnicare, Inc.,

7.750%, 6/01/2020

     259,700   
           
        527,300   
           
  

Media Non-Cable – 1.3%

  
  150,000      

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA,

7.500%, 4/01/2021, 144A

     150,375   
  250,000      

Intelsat SA,

11.250%, 2/04/2017

     273,125   
           
        423,500   
           
  

Metals & Mining – 1.7%

  
  150,000      

ArcelorMittal,

5.500%, 3/01/2021

     147,811   


Principal            

Amount (‡)

   

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
 

Metals & Mining – continued

  
$ 175,000     

ArcelorMittal,

6.750%, 3/01/2041

     $171,507   
  225,000     

Boart Longyear Management Pty Ltd.,

7.000%, 4/01/2021, 144A

     230,625   
          
       549,943   
          
 

Non-Captive Consumer – 1.1%

  
  100,000     

Residential Capital LLC,

9.625%, 5/15/2015

     100,875   
  270,000     

Springleaf Finance Corp., Series H, MTN,

5.375%, 10/01/2012

     265,613   
          
       366,488   
          
 

Non-Captive Diversified – 1.3%

  
  120,000     

Aircastle Ltd.,

9.750%, 8/01/2018

     132,900   
  260,000     

International Lease Finance Corp.,

8.875%, 9/15/2015, 144A

     286,000   
          
       418,900   
          
 

Oil Field Services – 0.6%

  
  190,000     

Frac Tech Services LLC/Frac Tech Finance, Inc.,

7.125%, 11/15/2018, 144A

     194,750   
          
 

Packaging – 0.4%

  
  135,000     

Reynolds Group Holdings Ltd.,

8.250%, 2/15/2021, 144A

     133,650   
          
 

Paper – 1.4%

  
  220,000     

Georgia-Pacific LLC,

8.875%, 5/15/2031

     265,650   
  200,000     

Weyerhaeuser Co.,

7.375%, 3/15/2032

     210,897   
          
       476,547   
          
 

Retailers – 1.7%

  
  250,000     

Edcon Proprietary Ltd.,

4.423%, 6/15/2014, (EUR)(b)

     302,926   
  250,000     

Edcon Proprietary Ltd.,

9.500%, 3/01/2018, 144A

     250,000   
          
       552,926   
          
 

Sovereigns – 3.4%

  
  96,000 (††)   

Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M,

6.000%, 6/18/2015, (MXN)

     783,668   
    10,000,000     

Russian Foreign Bond - Eurobond,

7.850%, 3/10/2018, 144A, (RUB)

     359,454   
          
       1,143,122   
          
 

Technology – 0.7%

  
  240,000     

First Data Corp.,

7.375%, 6/15/2019, 144A

     243,750   
          

 


Principal            

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
  

Transportation Services – 0.6%

  
$ 200,000      

Asciano Finance Ltd.,

6.000%, 4/07/2023, 144A

   $ 198,970   
           
  

Treasuries – 5.9%

  
  800,000      

Poland Government Bond,

5.750%, 4/25/2014, (PLN)

     284,888   
  3,725,000      

South Africa Government Bond,

13.500%, 9/15/2015, (ZAR)

     665,842   
  482,018      

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond,

2.500%, 1/15/2029

     545,998   
  473,088      

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note,

1.125%, 1/15/2021

     479,999   
           
        1,976,727   
           
  

Water Sewer – 1.1%

  
    644,000,000      

Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP,

8.375%, 2/01/2021, 144A, (COP)

     355,533   
           
  

Wireless – 2.1%

  
  60,000      

NII Capital Corp.,

7.625%, 4/01/2021

     61,350   
  600,000      

Vimpel Communications Via VIP Finance Ireland Ltd. OJSC,

7.748%, 2/02/2021, 144A

     630,000   
           
        691,350   
           
  

Wirelines – 1.6%

  
  250,000      

Embarq Corp.,

7.995%, 6/01/2036

     281,850   
  235,000      

Frontier Communications Corp.,

9.000%, 8/15/2031

     240,288   
           
        522,138   
           
  

Total Non-Convertible Bonds

(Identified Cost $10,095,044)

     10,317,402   
           

 

Convertible Bonds – 2.6%

  
  

Automotive – 0.4%

  
  70,000      

TRW Automotive, Inc.,

3.500%, 12/01/2015, 144A

     140,088   
           
  

Diversified Manufacturing – 0.5%

  
  95,000      

EMC Corp., Series B,

1.750%, 12/01/2013

     161,975   
           
  

Metals & Mining – 1.0%

  
  230,000      

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.,

2.375%, 4/15/2015

     312,800   
           
  

Technology – 0.7%

  
  215,000      

SanDisk Corp.,

1.500%, 8/15/2017

     243,487   
           
  

Total Convertible Bonds

(Identified Cost $876,460)

     858,350   
           
  

Total Bonds and Notes

(Identified Cost $10,971,504)

     11,175,752   
           


Principal            

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bank Loans – 1.1%

  
  

Chemicals – 0.2%

  
$ 59,468      

Arizona Chemical, Inc., New Term Loan B,

11/21/2016(c)

     $  59,673   
           
  

Industrial Other – 0.2%

  
  65,000      

CommScope, Inc., New Term Loan B,

5.000%, 1/14/2018(d)

     65,406   
           
  

Property & Casualty Insurance – 0.1%

  
  49,252      

Applied Systems, Inc., First Lien Term Loan,

5.500%, 12/08/2016(d)

     49,350   
           
  

Supermarket – 0.2%

  
  70,000      

Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, DIP Term Loan,

8.750%, 6/15/2012(d)

     70,845   
           
  

Wireless – 0.4%

  
  125,000      

TowerCo Finance LLC, Term Loan B,

5.250%, 2/02/2017(d)

     125,469   
           
  

Total Bank Loans

(Identified Cost $366,739)

       370,743   
           

Shares            

             

 

Common Stocks – 12.3%

  
  

Aerospace & Defense – 0.9%

  
  5,000      

Honeywell International, Inc.

     298,550   
           
  

Automobiles – 0.8%

  
      10,000      

Ford Motor Co.(e)

     149,100   
  3,500      

General Motors Co.(e)

     108,605   
           
        257,705   
           
  

Beverages – 0.5%

  
  2,350      

PepsiCo, Inc.

     151,364   
           
  

Chemicals – 2.1%

  
  4,300      

Cytec Industries, Inc.

     233,791   
  1,700      

Eastman Chemical Co.

     168,844   
  2,200      

Monsanto Co.

     158,972   
  2,600      

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.

     153,218   
           
        714,825   
           
  

Electric Utilities – 0.9%

  
  14,500      

Enersis SA, Sponsored ADR

     301,106   
           
  

Food Products – 0.6%

  
  10,000      

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

     191,900   
           
  

Household Durables – 0.4%

  
  1,950      

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     149,370   
           
  

Machinery – 1.9%

  
  1,370      

Caterpillar, Inc.

     152,549   
  1,500      

Cummins, Inc.

     164,430   


Shares            

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Common Stocks – continued

  
  

Machinery – continued

  
  3,350      

Parker Hannifin Corp.

   $ 317,178   
           
        634,157   
           
  

Media – 0.9%

  
  3,100      

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     152,086   
  2,200      

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

     156,948   
           
        309,034   
           
  

Metals & Mining – 0.9%

  
  9,200      

AK Steel Holding Corp.

     145,176   
  1,700      

Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.

     167,076   
           
        312,252   
           
  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 1.9%

  
  1,250      

BG Group PLC, Sponsored ADR

     155,386   
  6,700      

Denbury Resources, Inc.(e)

     163,480   
  6,100      

ENI SpA, Sponsored ADR

     300,035   
           
        618,901   
           
  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.5%

  
  8,700      

Teradyne, Inc.(e)

     154,947   
           
  

Total Common Stocks

(Identified Cost $4,018,464)

     4,094,111   
           

 

Preferred Stocks – 1.8%

  

 

Non-Convertible Preferred Stock – 1.4%

  
  

Diversified Financial Services – 1.4%

  
  18,000      

GMAC Capital Trust I, Series 2, (fixed rate to 2/15/2016, variable rate thereafter),

8.125%

(Identified Cost $450,000)

     458,802   
           

 

Convertible Preferred Stock – 0.4%

  
  

Household Durables – 0.4%

  
  1,300      

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.,

4.750%

(Identified Cost $153,101)

     155,662   
           
  

Total Preferred Stocks

(Identified Cost $603,101)

     614,464   
           

 

Exchange Traded Funds – 8.4%

  
  23,400      

Materials Select Sector SPDR Trust

     936,702   
  7,400      

Oil Services Holders Trust

     1,216,264   
  25,500      

WisdomTree India Earnings Fund

     632,145   
           
  

Total Exchange Traded Funds

(Identified Cost $2,732,066)

     2,785,111   
           

Par Value/

Shares(†††)

             

 

Purchased Options – 0.1%

  
  

Options on Currency – 0.1%

  
$   600,000      

CAD Call/JPY Put, expiring April 05, 2011 at 83.35(f)(g)

     16,991   


Par Value/
Shares(†††)            

  

Description

   Value (†)  

Purchased Options – continued

  

   Options on Currency – continued   

$   900,000

   TRY Put/USD Call, expiring May 06, 2011 at 1.665(f)(g)    $ 832   
           
        17,823   
           
   Options on Securities – 0.0%   

15,000

   Powershares DB Agriculture, Put expiring April 16, 2011 at 30(f)      4,875   
           
  

Total Purchased Options

(Identified Cost $35,465)

     22,698   
           

Principal

Amount (‡)            

           

Short-Term Investments – 36.2%

  

353

   Repurchase Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated 3/31/2011 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $353 on 4/01/2011 collateralized by $5,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 1.375% due 5/15/2013 valued at $5,081 including accrued interest(h)      353   

4,119,650

   Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2011at 0.000% to be repurchased at $4,119,650 on 4/01/2011 collateralized by $4,130,000 Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.000% due 1/09/2012 valued at $4,202,275 including accrued interest(h)      4,119,650   

7,900,000

   U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.165%, 9/22/2011(i)(j)(k)      7,893,704   
           
  

Total Short-Term Investments

(Identified Cost $12,013,703)

     12,013,707   
           
  

Total Investments – 93.6%

(Identified Cost $30,741,042)(a)

     31,076,586   
   Other assets less liabilities – 6.4%      2,133,568   
           
   Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 33,210,154   
           

Consolidation

The Fund invests in commodity-related derivatives through its investment in the Loomis Sayles Multi-Asset Real Return Cayman Fund Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Subsidiary”). Investments of the Subsidiary have been consolidated with those of the Fund for reporting purposes. As of March 31, 2011, the value of the Fund’s investment in the subsidiary was $4,155,319, representing 12.5% of the Fund’s net assets.

 

(‡) Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.

 

(†) Debt securities (other than short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less) are generally valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by a pricing service recommended by the investment adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees, which service determines valuations for normal, institutional-size trading units of such securities using market information, transactions for comparable securities and various relationships between securities which are generally recognized by institutional traders. Equity securities, including shares of closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds, for which market quotations are readily available are valued at market value, as reported by pricing services recommended by the investment adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Such pricing services generally use the security’s last sale price on the exchange or market where the security is primarily traded or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid price. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking a NOCP, at the most recent bid quotation on the applicable NASDAQ Market. Broker-dealer bid quotations may also be used to value debt and equity securities where a pricing service does not price a security or where a pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security. In instances where broker-dealer bid quotations are not available, certain securities held by the Fund may be valued on the basis of a price provided by a principal market maker. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued utilizing interpolated prices determined from information provided by an independent pricing service. Futures contracts are valued at their most recent settlement price. Swap agreements are valued based on mid prices supplied by a pricing service, if available, or quotations obtained from broker-dealers. Domestic exchange-traded single equity option contracts are valued at the mean of the National Best Bid and Offer quotations. Other exchange-traded options are valued at the average of the closing bid and asked quotations. Options on futures contracts are valued using the current settlement price. Over-the-counter option contracts are valued based on quotations obtained from broker-dealers. Short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each day. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Fund’s investment adviser using consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees.


     The Fund may hold securities traded in foreign markets. Foreign securities are valued at the market price in the foreign market.
However, if events occurring after the close of the foreign market (but before the close of regular trading on the New York
Stock Exchange) are believed to materially affect the value of those securities, such securities are fair valued pursuant to
procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. When fair valuing securities, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling
tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities market activity and/or significant events that
occur after the close of the foreign market and before the Fund calculates its net asset value.
   The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period.

(††)

   Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 100.

(†††)

   Options on currency are expressed at par value. Options on securities are expressed as shares.

(a)

   Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales. Amortization of premium on debt securities is excluded for tax purposes.):
   At March 31, 2011, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $30,752,198 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

 

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost    $ 396,085   
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (71,697
        
Net unrealized appreciation    $ 324,388   
        

 

(b)

   Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2011 is disclosed.

(c)

   All or a portion of this security has not settled. Contract rates are not determined and do not take effect until settlement date.

(d)

   Variable rate security. Rate shown represents the weighted average rate at March 31, 2011.

(e)

   Non-income producing security.

(f)

  

The Fund may enter into option contracts. When the Fund purchases an option, it pays a premium and the option is subsequently marked to market to reflect current value. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the cost or deducted from the proceeds on the underlying instrument to determine the realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium paid.

 

When the Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the net premium received (the premium less commission) is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current value. Net premiums received for written options which expire are treated as realized gains. Net premiums received for written options which are exercised or closed are deducted from the cost or added to the proceeds on the underlying instrument or closing purchase transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The Fund, as writer of a written option, bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the market value of the instrument underlying the written option.

 

Exchange-traded options have standardized contracts and are settled through a clearing house with fulfillment guaranteed by the credit of the exchange. Therefore, counterparty credit risks to the Fund are limited. Over-the-counter options are subject to the risk that the counterparty is unable or unwilling to meet its obligations under the option.

(g)

   Counterparty is UBS.

(h)

   It is the Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty including possible delays or restrictions upon a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities.

(i)

   All or a portion of this security has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open forward foreign currency contracts or futures contracts.

(j)

   Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.

(k)

   All or a portion of this security has been pledged as initial margin for open futures contracts.

144A

   All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2011, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $3,699,790 or 11.1% of net assets.

ADR

   An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs may be significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States.

MTN

   Medium Term Note

SPDR

   Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt

CAD

   Canadian Dollar

COP

   Colombian Peso

EUR

   Euro

JPY

   Japanese Yen

MXN

   Mexican Peso

PLN

   Polish Zloty

RUB

   New Russian Ruble


TRY    Turkish Lira
ZAR    South African Rand
USD    U.S. Dollar

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts, including forward foreign cross currency contracts, to gain exposure to foreign currencies and may also use forward foreign currency contracts for hedging purposes in order to protect against uncertainty in the level of future foreign currency exchange rates. A contract to buy or sell can offset a previous contract. These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss. The U.S. dollar value of the currencies a Fund has committed to buy or sell represents the aggregate exposure to each currency the Fund has acquired or hedged through currency contracts outstanding at period end. Gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until settlement date. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. Certain contracts may require the movement of cash or securities as collateral for the Fund’s or counterparty’s net obligations under the contracts.

At March 31, 2011, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Contract

to

Buy/Sell

   Delivery
Date
    

Currency

   Units      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Buy(1)

     04/14/2011       Australian Dollar      310,000       $ 320,253       $ 13,891   

Sell(1)

     04/14/2011       Australian Dollar      310,000         320,253         (11,177

Buy(1)

     04/01/2011       Canadian Dollar      300,000         309,438         3,201   

Sell(1)

     04/01/2011       Canadian Dollar      300,000         309,438         (1,628

Buy(2)

     10/12/2011       Chinese Renminbi      835,000         128,717         453   

Buy(2)

     10/12/2011       Chinese Renminbi      5,900,000         909,500         (11

Buy(2)

     12/14/2011       Chinese Renminbi      6,500,000         1,005,605         5,788   

Buy(2)

     12/14/2011       Chinese Renminbi      1,750,000         270,740         (1,012

Sell(2)

     10/12/2011       Chinese Renminbi      3,300,000         508,703         2,330   

Sell(2)

     10/12/2011       Chinese Renminbi      3,435,000         529,514         (7,279

Sell(2)

     12/14/2011       Chinese Renminbi      3,250,000         502,803         1,230   

Sell(1)

     04/27/2011       Colombian Peso      790,000,000         423,161         4,212   

Sell(1)

     04/21/2011       Euro      212,000         300,351         237   

Sell(1)

     04/26/2011       Euro      229,000         324,406         (837

Sell(1)

     04/27/2011       Euro      235,000         332,900         (860

Buy(1)

     04/25/2011       Indian Rupee      14,300,000         319,458         2,455   

Sell(1)

     04/25/2011       Indian Rupee      14,300,000         319,458         (1,821

Buy(1)

     04/01/2011       Japanese Yen      24,850,000         298,750         (504

Buy(1)

     05/02/2011       Japanese Yen      24,850,000         298,794         (1,446

Sell(1)

     04/01/2011       Japanese Yen      24,850,000         298,750         5,395   

Sell(1)

     05/02/2011       Japanese Yen      24,850,000         298,794         496   

Buy(1)

     04/04/2011       Kazakhstan Tenge      43,000,000         295,320         1,804   

Sell(1)

     04/04/2011       Kazakhstan Tenge      18,920,000         129,941         4   

Sell(1)

     04/04/2011       Kazakhstan Tenge      24,080,000         165,379         (108

Buy(1)

     04/15/2011       Mexican Peso      5,415,000         454,785         6,276   

Sell(1)

     04/15/2011       Mexican Peso      5,415,000         454,785         (1,616

Buy(3)

     04/01/2011       New Russian Ruble      20,000,000         703,433         1,678   

Buy(3)

     04/11/2011       New Russian Ruble      20,420,000         717,795         5,662   

Sell(3)

     04/01/2011       New Russian Ruble      20,000,000         703,433         (11,152

Sell(3)

     04/11/2011       New Russian Ruble      20,420,000         717,795         1,219   

Sell(3)

     04/29/2011       New Russian Ruble      10,200,000         358,021         534   

Buy(1)

     04/04/2011       South African Rand      2,180,000         322,247         13,168   

Sell(1)

     04/04/2011       South African Rand      2,180,000         322,247         (11,462

Buy(4)

     04/04/2011       South Korean Won      342,000,000         311,774         8,716   

Sell(4)

     04/04/2011       South Korean Won      342,000,000         311,774         (8,784
                    

Total

               $ 19,052   
                    

 


At March 31, 2011, the Fund had the following open forward cross currency contracts:

 

Settlement Date

  

Deliver/Units of Currency

    

Receive/In Exchange For

     Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

04/04/2011

   Australian Dollar(1)      150,000       New Zealand Dollar      202,533       $ (619

04/11/2011

   Australian Dollar(1)      155,000       New Zealand Dollar      211,277         946   

05/03/2011

   British Pound(1)      205,000       Canadian Dollar      318,929         (18

05/04/2011

   Euro(1)      235,000       Norwegian Krone      1,842,295         (241

04/29/2011

   Euro(1)      235,000       Polish Zloty      942,222         (1,784

04/29/2011

   Euro(1)      235,000       South African Rand      2,284,498         3,609   

04/26/2011

   Euro(1)      225,000       Turkish Lira      497,518         2,140   

04/28/2011

   Japanese Yen(1)      26,746,065       Indian Rupee      14,785,000         8,521   

04/28/2011

   Japanese Yen(1)      26,869,000       Malaysian Ringgit      1,000,000         6,584   

04/07/2011

   Japanese Yen(1)      12,582,805       Norwegian Krone      850,000         2,402   

04/07/2011

   Japanese Yen(1)      12,677,398       Singapore Dollar      195,000         2,289   

04/28/2011

   Japanese Yen(1)      26,860,000       Singapore Dollar      417,098         7,954   

04/04/2011

   New Russian Ruble(3)      8,700,000       Turkish Lira      495,950         15,047   

04/04/2011

   New Zealand Dollar(1)      204,885       Australian Dollar      150,000         (1,175

04/11/2011

   New Zealand Dollar(1)      212,381       Australian Dollar      155,000         (1,788

04/07/2011

   Norwegian Krone(1)      850,000       Japanese Yen      12,322,195         (5,535

04/07/2011

   Singapore Dollar(1)      195,000       Japanese Yen      12,578,085         (3,483

04/28/2011

   Singapore Dollar(1)      409,722       Japanese Yen      26,860,000         (2,103

05/03/2011

   South African Rand(1)      2,269,047       New Zealand Dollar      435,000         (2,743

04/14/2011

   South African Rand(1)      2,136,890       Turkish Lira      490,000         1,237   

04/26/2011

   Turkish Lira(1)      494,373       Euro      225,000         (112

04/04/2011

   Turkish Lira(3)      497,260       New Russian Ruble      8,700,000         (15,895

04/14/2011

   Turkish Lira(1)      490,000       South African Rand      2,184,053         5,725   
                    

Total

               $ 20,958   
                    

 

(1)

Counterparty is Credit Suisse.

(2)

Counterparty is Morgan Stanley.

(3)

Counterparty is JPMorgan Chase.

(4)

Counterparty is UBS.


Futures Contracts

The Fund and the Subsidiary may enter into futures contracts. Futures contracts are agreements between two parties to buy and sell a particular commodity, instrument or index for a specified price on a specified future date.

When the Fund or the Subsidiary enters into a futures contract, it is required to deposit with (or for the benefit of) its broker an amount of cash or short-term high-quality securities as “initial margin”. As the value of the contract changes, the value of the futures contract position increases or declines. Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin”, are made or received by the Fund or the Subsidiary, depending on the price of the fluctuations in the fair value of the contract and the value of cash or securities on deposit with the broker. Realized gain or loss on a futures position is equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed, minus brokerage commissions. When the Fund or the Subsidiary enters into a futures contract certain risks may arise such as illiquidity in the futures market, which may limit the Fund’s or the Subsidiary’s ability to close out a futures contract prior to settlement date, and unanticipated movements in the value of securities, commodities or interest rates.

Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Exchange-traded futures are standardized contracts and are settled through a clearing house with fulfillment guaranteed by the credit of the exchange. Therefore, counterparty credit risks to the Fund and the Subsidiary are limited.

At March 31, 2011, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

 

Commodity Futures(5)

  

Expiration
Date

   Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Aluminum

   05/18/2011      5       $ 329,375       $ 12,800   

Copper

   05/18/2011      1         235,656         6,406   

Copper High Grade

   05/26/2011      2         215,375         (1,875

Gasoline

   06/30/2011      4         516,667         11,777   

Nickel

   05/18/2011      4         626,232         (24,588

Rough Rice

   05/13/2011      14         391,580         15,780   

Silver

   05/26/2011      3         568,320         20,770   

Soybean

   05/13/2011      3         211,538         7,613   

Soybean

   11/14/2011      2         139,500         4,275   

Sugar

   04/29/2011      2         60,726         821   

Zinc

   05/18/2011      6         352,763         (11,438
                 

Total

            $ 42,341   
                 

At March 31, 2011, open futures contracts sold were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

  

Expiration
Date

   Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)
 

E-Mini S&P 500

   06/17/2011      106       $ 7,001,300       $ (31, 053

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

   06/21/2011      6         714,188         3,187   

30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond

   06/21/2011      2         240,375         188   
                 

Total

            $ (27,678
                 

 

Commodity Futures(5)

  

Expiration
Date

   Contracts    Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Copper

   05/18/2011    1    $ 235,656       $ (156

Heating Oil

   06/30/2011    4      526,613         (3,242

Nickel

   05/18/2011    4      626,232         16,788   

Zinc

   05/18/2011    6      352,763         9,337   
                 

Total

            $ 22,727   
                 

 

(5)

Commodity futures are held by Loomis Sayles Multi-Asset Real Return Cayman Fund Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary.


Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures, the Fund has categorized the inputs utilized in determining the value of the Fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels list below:

 

 

Level 1- quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

 

Level 2 - prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.);

 

 

Level 3 - prices determined using significant unobservable inputs when quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable such as when there is little or no market activity for an asset or liability (unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available).

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2011, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Bonds and Notes*

   $ —         $ 10,932,002       $ 243,750       $ 11,175,752   

Bank Loans*

     —           370,743         —           370,743   

Common Stocks

           

Electric Utilities

     —           301,106         —           301,106   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     163,480         455,421         —           618,901   

All Other Common Stocks*

     3,174,104         —           —           3,174,104   
                                   

Total Common Stocks

     3,337,584         756,527         —           4,094,111   
                                   

Preferred Stocks*

     155,662         458,802         —           614,464   

Exchange Traded Funds

     2,785,111         —           —           2,785,111   

Purchased Options*

     4,875         —           17,823         22,698   

Short-Term Investments

     —           12,013,707         —           12,013,707   
                                   

Total Investments

     6,283,232         24,531,781         261,573         31,076,586   
                                   

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)*

     —           135,203         —           135,203   

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)*

     109,742         —           —           109,742   
                                   

Total

   $ 6,392,974       $ 24,666,984       $ 261,573       $ 31,321,531   
                                   

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description*

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $ —        $ (95,193   $ —         $ (95,193

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     (72,352     —          —           (72,352
                                 

Total

   $ (72,352   $ (95,193   $ —         $ (167,545
                                 

 

* Major categories of the Fund’s investments are included above.

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value as of March 31, 2011:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in
Securities

   Balance as of
December 31,
2010
     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 March
31, 2011
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
March 31, 2011
 

Bonds and Notes

                           

Non-Convertible Bonds

                           

Technology

   $ —         $ —         $ —        $ 3,750       $ 240,000       $ —        $ —         $ —         $ 243,750       $ 3,750   

Purchased Options

     9,180         —           (32,819     19,590         25,716         (3,844     —           —           17,823         (7,892
                                                                                       

Total

   $ 9,180       $ —         $ (32,819   $ 23,340       $ 265,716       $ (3,844   $ —         $ —         $ 261,573       $ (4,142
                                                                                       


Derivatives

Derivative instruments are defined as financial instruments whose value and performance are based on the value and performance of another security or financial instrument. Derivative instruments that the Fund used during the period include forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts and option contracts.

The Fund seeks to maximize real returns through exposure to investments in fixed-income securities, equity securities, currencies, and commodity linked instruments. The Fund expects that its exposure to these asset classes will often be obtained substantially through the use of derivative instruments, including forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts, option contracts and swap agreements. During the period ended March 31, 2011, the Fund used forward foreign currency, futures and options contracts to gain investment exposures in accordance with its objective.

The Fund is subject to the risk that changes in foreign currency exchange rates will have an unfavorable effect on the value of Fund assets denominated in foreign currencies. The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for hedging purposes to protect the value of the Fund’s holdings of foreign securities. During the period ended March 31, 2011, the Fund engaged in forward foreign currency transactions for hedging purposes.

The Fund is subject to the risk that companies in which the Fund invests will fail financially or otherwise be unwilling or unable to meet its obligations to the Fund. The Fund may use credit default swaps to reduce its credit exposure to issuers of bonds they hold without having to sell the bonds. As a protection buyer, the Fund has the ability to hedge the downside risk of an issuer or group of issuers. As a protection seller, the Fund has the ability to gain exposure to an issuer or group of issuers whose bonds are unavailable or in short supply in the cash bond market, as well as realize additional income in the form of the fees paid by the protection buyer. During the period ended March 31, 2011, the Fund engaged in credit default swap transactions as a protection buyer and seller to hedge its credit exposure.

The Fund is subject to the risk of unpredictable declines in the value of individual equity securities and periods of below-average performance in individual securities or in the equity market as a whole. The Fund may use purchased put options and written call options to hedge against a decline in value of an equity security that it owns. The Fund may also write put options to offset the cost of options used for hedging purposes. During the period ended March 31, 2011, the Fund engaged in option transactions for hedging purposes.

The Fund is subject to the risk that changes in interest rates will affect the valued of the Fund’s investments in fixed income securities. The Fund will be subject to increased interest rate risk to the extent that it invests in fixed-income securities with longer maturities or durations, as compared to investing in fixed-income securities with shorter maturities or durations. The Fund may use futures contracts to hedge against changes in interest rates and to manage its duration without having to buy or sell portfolio securities. During the period ended March 31, 2011, the Fund used futures contracts in accordance with these objectives.

The Fund is party to agreements with counterparties that govern transactions in forward foreign currency contracts and over-the-counter options. These agreements contain credit-risk-related contingent features that allow the counterparties to terminate open contracts early if the net asset value of a Fund declines beyond a certain threshold. If such features were to be triggered, the counterparties could request immediate settlement of open contracts at current fair value. As of March 31, 2011, the fair value of derivative positions subject to credit-risk-related contingent features that are in a net liability position (unrealized depreciation) by counterparty, and the value of collateral pledged to counterparties for such contracts is as follows:

 

Counterparty

   Derivatives     Collateral Pledged  

JPMorgan Chase

   $ (2,907   $ 300,000   

UBS

     (7,960     10,000   

Forward foreign currency contracts and over-the-counter options are subject to the risk that the counterparty will be unwilling or unable to meet its obligations under the contracts. The Fund has mitigated this risk by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties that allow the Fund and the counterparty to net amounts owed by each related to derivative contracts to one net amount payable by either the Fund or the counterparty. As of March 31, 2011, the maximum amount of loss that the Fund would incur if counterparties failed to meet their obligations, based on the value of derivative positions in an unrealized gain position as of period end, is $136,807 and the amount of loss that the Fund would incur after taking into account master netting arrangements is $42,985.

Counterparty risk is managed through the posting of collateral and, as a result, the risk of loss to the Fund from counterparty default should be limited to the extent the Fund is undercollateralized. In addition to collateral requirements, the Fund also requires counterparties to meet minimum credit quality requirements.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Fund, as of March 31, 2011:

 

Asset Derivatives

   Foreign  Exchange
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Interest  Rate
Contracts
     Commodity
Contracts
 

Purchased Options

   $ 17,823      $ 4,875      $ —         $ —     

Forwards

     135,203        —          —           —     

Futures

     —            3,375         106,367   

Liability Derivatives

   Foreign Exchange
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Interest Rate
Contracts
     Commodity
Contracts
 

Forwards

   $ (95,193     —          —           —     

Futures

     —          (31,053     —           (41,299


The Fund’s derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting under authoritative guidance for derivative instruments. The Fund’s investments in derivatives may represent an economic hedge; however, they are considered to be non-hedge transactions for the purpose of this disclosure.

Industry Summary at March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

Exchange Traded Funds

     8.4 

Treasuries

     5.9   

Metals & Mining

     3.6   

Sovereigns

     3.4   

Chemicals

     3.1   

Wireless

     2.5   

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     30.5   

Short-Term Investments

     36.2   
        

Total Investments

     93.6   

Other assets less liabilities (including open forward foreign currency contracts and futures contracts)

     6.4   
        

Net Assets

     100.0
        


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

Vaughan Nelson Value Opportunity Fund

 

Shares            

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Common Stocks – 96.4% of Net Assets

  

   Auto Components – 2.1%   
  11,725       Autoliv, Inc.    $ 870,347   
  16,725       Tenneco, Inc.(b)      709,976   
           
        1,580,323   
           
   Beverages – 1.3%   
  16,725       Hansen Natural Corp.(b)      1,007,347   
           
   Capital Markets – 6.4%   
  12,075       Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.(b)      1,320,643   
  106,600       Apollo Investment Corp.      1,285,596   
  66,200       Ares Capital Corp.      1,118,780   
  46,375       Invesco Ltd.      1,185,345   
           
        4,910,364   
           
   Chemicals – 6.6%   
  9,325       Airgas, Inc.      619,367   
  33,350       Celanese Corp., Series A      1,479,739   
  14,225       FMC Corp.      1,208,129   
  23,075       International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.      1,437,573   
  15,300       Solutia, Inc.(b)      388,620   
           
        5,133,428   
           
   Communications Equipment – 0.9%   
  13,025       Polycom, Inc.(b)      675,346   
           
   Construction & Engineering – 1.9%   
  20,325       Fluor Corp.      1,497,140   
           
   Containers & Packaging – 4.1%   
  46,125       Crown Holdings, Inc.(b)      1,779,503   
  49,125       Packaging Corp. of America      1,419,221   
           
        3,198,724   
           
   Electrical Equipment – 3.6%   
  19,725       Cooper Industries PLC      1,280,152   
  33,350       GrafTech International Ltd.(b)      688,011   
  11,000       Hubbell, Inc., Class B      781,330   
           
        2,749,493   
           
   Energy Equipment & Services – 5.2%   
  25,700       Dresser-Rand Group, Inc.(b)      1,378,034   
  48,175       McDermott International, Inc.(b)      1,223,163   
  35,375       Superior Energy Services, Inc.(b)      1,450,375   
           
        4,051,572   
           
   Food Products – 2.6%   
  15,300       J.M. Smucker Co. (The)      1,092,267   
  13,750       Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.(b)      940,912   
           
        2,033,179   
           


Shares            

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Common Stocks – continued

  

   Household Durables – 2.0%   
  43,025       Jarden Corp.    $ 1,530,399   
           
   Insurance – 7.1%   
  46,375       Lincoln National Corp.      1,393,105   
  28,675       Reinsurance Group of America, Inc., Class A      1,800,216   
  33,100       Willis Group Holdings PLC      1,335,916   
  38,375       XL Group PLC      944,025   
           
        5,473,262   
           
   Internet Software & Services – 1.8%   
  38,000       Digital River, Inc.(b)      1,422,340   
           
   Life Sciences Tools & Services – 2.6%   
  23,675       Agilent Technologies, Inc.(b)      1,060,166   
  18,275       Life Technologies Corp.(b)      957,976   
           
        2,018,142   
           
   Machinery – 6.0%   
  11,000       Flowserve Corp.      1,416,800   
  21,750       Ingersoll-Rand PLC      1,050,742   
  22,000       Kennametal, Inc.      858,000   
  6,700       SPX Corp.      531,913   
  12,550       WABCO Holdings, Inc.(b)      773,582   
           
        4,631,037   
           
   Media – 3.6%   
  78,175       CBS Corp., Class B      1,957,502   
  19,850       Discovery Communications, Inc., Class A(b)      792,015   
           
        2,749,517   
           
   Metals & Mining – 0.9%   
  5,375       Walter Energy, Inc.      727,936   
           
   Multi Utilities – 0.7%   
  28,800       CMS Energy Corp.      565,632   
           
   Multiline Retail – 2.5%   
  29,050       Big Lots, Inc.(b)      1,261,641   
  21,400       Dollar General Corp.(b)      670,890   
           
        1,932,531   
           
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 8.3%   
  15,050       Cimarex Energy Co.      1,734,362   
  5,625       Concho Resources, Inc.(b)      603,563   
  78,400       El Paso Corp.      1,411,200   
  12,850       Noble Energy, Inc.      1,241,952   
  13,925       Pioneer Natural Resources Co.      1,419,236   
           
        6,410,313   
           
   Pharmaceuticals – 3.7%   
  56,911       Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.      2,834,737   
           
   Professional Services – 1.8%   
  24,625       Towers Watson & Co., Class A      1,365,703   
           

 


Shares            

    

Description

   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – continued   
   REITs - Apartments – 1.4%   
  41,700      

Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A

   $ 1,062,099   
           
  

REITs - Hotels – 1.7%

  
  72,773      

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     1,281,533   
           
   REITs - Office Property – 1.3%   
  28,675       Corporate Office Properties Trust      1,036,315   
           
   Road & Rail – 1.2%   
  64,900      

Swift Transporation Co.(b)

     954,030   
           
  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 4.1%

  
  29,750      

Altera Corp.

     1,309,595   
  36,450      

Avago Technologies Ltd.

     1,133,595   
  21,750      

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.(b)

     705,135   
           
        3,148,325   
           
  

Software – 3.6%

  
  18,050      

Adobe Systems, Inc.(b)

     598,538   
  10,400      

Intuit, Inc.(b)

     552,240   
  82,100      

Nuance Communications, Inc.(b)

     1,605,876   
           
        2,756,654   
           
  

Specialty Retail – 1.3%

  
  30,000       Collective Brands, Inc.(b)      647,400   
  9,675       Guess?, Inc.      380,711   
           
        1,028,111   
           
  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 3.0%

  
  21,025       Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.      1,367,255   
  9,675       VF Corp.      953,278   
           
        2,320,533   
           
  

Tobacco – 0.9%

  
  7,050       Lorillard, Inc.      669,821   
           
  

Trading Companies & Distributors – 2.2%

  
  27,725       WESCO International, Inc.(b)      1,732,813   
           
  

Total Common Stocks

(Identified Cost $60,916,784)

     74,488,699   
           

Principal
Amount

             

 

Short-Term Investments – 3.9%

  
$ 3,007,879      

Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2011 at

0.000% to be repurchased at $3,007,879 on 4/01/2011 collateralized by $3,170,000 Federal

Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.500% due 8/18/2020 valued at $3,070,938 including accrued

interest(c)

(Identified Cost $3,007,879)

     3,007,879   
           
  

Total Investments – 100.3%

(Identified Cost $63,924,663)(a)

     77,496,578   
  

Other assets less liabilities – (0.3)%

     (195,067
           
  

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 77,301,511   
           


(†) Equity securities, including shares of closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds, for which market quotations are readily available are valued at market value, as reported by pricing services recommended by the investment adviser and subadviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Such pricing services generally use the security’s last sale price on the exchange or market where the security is primarily traded or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid price. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking a NOCP, at the most recent bid quotation on the applicable NASDAQ Market. Debt securities (other than short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less) are generally valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by a pricing service recommended by the investment adviser and subadviser and approved by the Board of Trustees, which service determines valuations for normal, institutional-size trading units of such securities using market information, transactions for comparable securities and various relationships between securities which are generally recognized by institutional traders. Broker-dealer bid quotations may also be used to value debt and equity securities where a pricing service does not price a security or where a pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security. In instances where broker-dealer bid quotations are not available, certain securities held by the Fund may be valued on the basis of a price provided by a principal market maker. Short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each day. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Fund’s investment adviser or subadviser using consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees.

The Fund may hold securities traded in foreign markets. Foreign securities are valued at the market price in the foreign market. However, if events occurring after the close of the foreign market (but before the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange) are believed to materially affect the value of those securities, such securities are fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. When fair valuing securities, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the Fund calculates its net asset value.

The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period.

 

(a) Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales.):

At March 31, 2011, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $63,924,663 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

 

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost    $ 13,585,726   
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (13,811
        
Net unrealized appreciation    $ 13,571,915   
        

At December 31, 2010, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $279,086 which expires on December 31, 2018. These amounts may be available to offset future realized capital gains, if any, to the extent provided by regulations.

On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”) was enacted. The Act modernizes several of the federal income and excise tax provisions related to RICs, and, with certain exceptions, is effective for taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010. Among the changes made are changes to the capital loss carryforward rules allowing for capital losses to be carried forward indefinitely. Rules in effect as of the report date limited the carryforward period to eight years. Capital loss carryforwards generated in taxable years beginning after effective date of the Act must be fully used before capital loss carryforwards generated in taxable years prior to effective date of the Act; therefore, under certain circumstances, capital loss carryforwards available as of the report date, if applicable, may expire unused.

 

(b) Non-income producing security.

 

(c) It is the Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty including possible delays or restrictions upon a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities.

REITs Real Estate Investment Trusts


Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures, the Fund has categorized the inputs utilized in determining the value of the Fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels list below:

 

 

Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

 

Level 2 - prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.);

 

 

Level 3 - prices determined using significant unobservable inputs when quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable such as when there is little or no market activity for an asset or liability (unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available).

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2011, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description*

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 74,488,699       $ —         $ —         $ 74,488,699   

Short-Term Investments

     —           3,007,879         —           3,007,879   
                                   

Total

   $ 74,488,699       $ 3,007,879       $ —         $ 77,496,578   
                                   

 

* Major categories of the Fund’s investments are included above.

Industry Summary at March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     8.3

Insurance

     7.1   

Chemicals

     6.6   

Capital Markets

     6.4   

Machinery

     6.0   

Energy Equipment & Services

     5.2   

Containers & Packaging

     4.1   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     4.1   

Pharmaceuticals

     3.7   

Software

     3.6   

Media

     3.6   

Electrical Equipment

     3.6   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     3.0   

Food Products

     2.6   

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     2.6   

Multiline Retail

     2.5   

Trading Companies & Distributors

     2.2   

Auto Components

     2.1   

Household Durables

     2.0   

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     17.1   

Short-Term Investments

     3.9   
        

Total Investments

     100.3   

Other assets less liabilities

     (0.3
        

Net Assets

     100.0
        


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

Westpeak ActiveBeta® Equity Fund

 

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   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – 99.9% of Net Assets   
  

Aerospace & Defense – 2.8%

  
  237      

General Dynamics Corp.

   $ 18,145   
  478      

Honeywell International, Inc.

     28,541   
  49      

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.(b)

     2,033   
  220      

ITT Corp.

     13,211   
  306      

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

     23,963   
  72      

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     5,789   
  297      

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     18,625   
  323      

Raytheon Co.

     16,431   
  817      

Textron, Inc.

     22,378   
  255      

United Technologies Corp.

     21,586   
           
        170,702   
           
  

Air Freight & Logistics – 0.5%

  
  54      

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

     4,003   
  234      

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

     11,733   
  189      

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     14,046   
           
        29,782   
           
  

Airlines – 0.3%

  
  1,488      

Southwest Airlines Co.

     18,793   
           
  

Auto Components – 0.1%

  
  210      

Johnson Controls, Inc.

     8,730   
           
  

Automobiles – 1.2%

  
  2,153      

Ford Motor Co.(b)

     32,101   
  1,030      

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

     43,765   
           
        75,866   
           
  

Beverages – 1.8%

  
  50      

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

     3,415   
  528      

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     35,033   
  1,277      

Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.

     34,862   
  831      

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A(b)

     16,853   
  247      

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

     9,178   
  127      

PepsiCo, Inc.

     8,180   
           
        107,521   
           
  

Biotechnology – 0.5%

  
  198      

Amgen, Inc.(b)

     10,583   
  289      

Cephalon, Inc.(b)

     21,901   
           
        32,484   
           
  

Building Products – 0.1%

  
  618      

Masco Corp.

     8,603   
           
  

Capital Markets – 1.4%

  
  356      

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     21,744   
  219      

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     34,705   
  963      

Morgan Stanley

     26,309   


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   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – continued   
  

Capital Markets – continued

  
  102      

State Street Corp.

   $ 4,584   
           
        87,342   
           
  

Chemicals – 1.5%

  
  294      

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

     11,098   
  541      

E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co.

     29,739   
  159      

Eastman Chemical Co.

     15,792   
  81      

FMC Corp.

     6,879   
  105      

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

     6,542   
  226      

PPG Industries, Inc.

     21,517   
           
        91,567   
           
  

Commercial Banks – 2.2%

  
  692      

Fifth Third Bancorp

     9,605   
  2,308      

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

     15,325   
  2,099      

KeyCorp

     18,639   
  319      

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

     20,094   
  126      

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

     3,634   
  2,110      

Wells Fargo & Co.

     66,887   
           
        134,184   
           
  

Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.9%

  
  319      

Avery Dennison Corp.

     13,385   
  1,255      

R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co.

     23,745   
  188      

Stericycle, Inc.(b)

     16,670   
           
        53,800   
           
  

Communications Equipment – 2.4%

  
  972      

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     16,670   
  201      

F5 Networks, Inc.(b)

     20,616   
  66      

Harris Corp.

     3,274   
  1,338      

JDS Uniphase Corp.(b)

     27,884   
  313      

Juniper Networks, Inc.(b)

     13,171   
  744      

Motorola Solutions, Inc.(b)

     33,249   
  565      

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     30,979   
  671      

Tellabs, Inc.

     3,516   
           
        149,359   
           
  

Computers & Peripherals – 4.9%

  
  432      

Apple, Inc.(b)

     150,530   
  664      

Dell, Inc.(b)

     9,635   
  929      

EMC Corp.(b)

     24,665   
  585      

Hewlett-Packard Co.

     23,968   
  509      

Lexmark International, Inc., Class A(b)

     18,853   
  515      

NetApp, Inc.(b)

     24,813   
  579      

SanDisk Corp.(b)

     26,686   
  546      

Western Digital Corp.(b)

     20,360   
           
        299,510   
           
  

Construction & Engineering – 0.3%

  
  230      

Fluor Corp.

     16,942   
           
  

Consumer Finance – 1.0%

  
  609      

Capital One Financial Corp.

     31,644   


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   Value (†)  

 

Common Stocks – continued

  
   Consumer Finance – continued   
  746       Discover Financial Services    $ 17,993   
  733       SLM Corp.(b)      11,215   
           
        60,852   
           
   Containers & Packaging – 0.7%   
  380       Ball Corp.      13,623   
  275       Bemis Co., Inc.      9,023   
  734       Sealed Air Corp.      19,568   
           
        42,214   
           
   Distributors – 0.1%   
  71       Genuine Parts Co.      3,808   
           
   Diversified Consumer Services – 0.9%   
  555       Apollo Group, Inc., Class A(b)      23,149   
  90       DeVry, Inc.      4,957   
  1,572       H&R Block, Inc.      26,315   
           
        54,421   
           
   Diversified Financial Services – 3.1%   
  2,734       Bank of America Corp.      36,444   
  16,974       Citigroup, Inc.(b)      75,025   
  1,612       JPMorgan Chase & Co.      74,313   
  242       NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (The)(b)      6,254   
           
        192,036   
           
   Diversified Telecommunication Services – 2.6%   
  2,167       AT&T, Inc.      66,310   
  3,512       Qwest Communications International, Inc.      23,987   
  1,625       Verizon Communications, Inc.      62,627   
  333       Windstream Corp.      4,286   
           
        157,210   
           
   Electric Utilities – 0.2%   
  173       FirstEnergy Corp.      6,417   
  105       Northeast Utilities      3,633   
  205       Pepco Holdings, Inc.      3,823   
           
        13,873   
           
   Electrical Equipment – 0.8%   
  216       Emerson Electric Co.      12,621   
  253       Rockwell Automation, Inc.      23,946   
  158       Roper Industries, Inc.      13,661   
           
        50,228   
           
   Energy Equipment & Services – 3.3%   
  149       Baker Hughes, Inc.      10,941   
  72       Cameron International Corp.(b)      4,111   
  175       FMC Technologies, Inc.(b)      16,534   
  444       Halliburton Co.      22,129   
  264       Helmerich & Payne, Inc.      18,134   
  615       Nabors Industries Ltd.(b)      18,684   
  519       National-Oilwell Varco, Inc.      41,141   
  188       Noble Corp.      8,577   


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   Value (†)  

 

Common Stocks – continued

  
   Energy Equipment & Services – continued   
  398       Rowan Cos., Inc.(b)    $ 17,584   
  490       Schlumberger Ltd.      45,697   
           
     203,532   
        
   Food & Staples Retailing – 1.3%   
  601       Safeway, Inc.      14,147   
  2,235       SUPERVALU, Inc.      19,959   
  207       Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.      10,774   
  119       Walgreen Co.      4,777   
  468       Whole Foods Market, Inc.      30,841   
           
     80,498   
        
   Food Products – 1.0%   
  281       ConAgra Foods, Inc.      6,674   
  2,429       Dean Foods Co.(b)      24,290   
  199       Sara Lee Corp.      3,516   
  1,332       Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A      25,561   
           
     60,041   
        
   Gas Utilities – 0.3%   
  248       Oneok, Inc.      16,586   
           
   Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.1%   
  72       Varian Medical Systems, Inc.(b)      4,870   
           
   Health Care Providers & Services – 2.4%   
  626       Aetna, Inc.      23,431   
  151       AmerisourceBergen Corp.      5,974   
  279       Cardinal Health, Inc.      11,475   
  420       CIGNA Corp.      18,598   
  514       Humana, Inc.(b)      35,949   
  127       McKesson Corp.      10,039   
  60       Quest Diagnostics, Inc.      3,463   
  835       UnitedHealth Group, Inc.      37,742   
           
     146,671   
        
   Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 2.1%   
  93       Darden Restaurants, Inc.      4,569   
  443       Marriott International, Inc., Class A      15,762   
  135       McDonald’s Corp.      10,272   
  420       Starbucks Corp.      15,519   
  341       Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.      19,819   
  527       Wyndham Worldwide Corp.      16,764   
  223       Wynn Resorts Ltd.      28,377   
  313       Yum! Brands, Inc.      16,082   
           
     127,164   
        
   Household Durables – 1.0%   
  1,228       D.R. Horton, Inc.      14,306   
  208       Fortune Brands, Inc.      12,873   
  2,681       Pulte Group, Inc.(b)      19,839   
  202       Whirlpool Corp.      17,243   
           
     64,261   
        


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   Value (†)  

 

Common Stocks – continued

  
   Household Products – 1.1%   
  1,142       Procter & Gamble Co. (The)    $ 70,347   
           
   Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 0.7%   
  1,526       AES Corp. (The)(b)      19,838   
  965       NRG Energy, Inc.(b)      20,786   
           
        40,624   
           
   Industrial Conglomerates – 2.1%   
  5,764       General Electric Co.      115,568   
  356       Tyco International Ltd.      15,938   
           
        131,506   
           
   Insurance – 2.5%   
  184       ACE Ltd.      11,905   
  890       American International Group, Inc.(b)      31,275   
  342       Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(b)      28,601   
  731       Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)      19,686   
  260       Lincoln National Corp.      7,810   
  292       Prudential Financial, Inc.      17,981   
  75       Torchmark Corp.      4,986   
  222       Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)      13,205   
  728       Unum Group      19,110   
           
        154,559   
           
   Internet & Catalog Retail – 1.3%   
  89       Amazon.com, Inc.(b)      16,032   
  101       Netflix, Inc.(b)      23,970   
  82       Priceline.com, Inc.(b)      41,528   
           
        81,530   
           
   Internet Software & Services – 0.9%   
  292       eBay, Inc.(b)      9,064   
  53       Google, Inc., Class A(b)      31,069   
  427       VeriSign, Inc.      15,462   
           
        55,595   
           
   IT Services – 3.7%   
  372       Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A(b)      30,281   
  484       Computer Sciences Corp.      23,585   
  601       Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.      19,647   
  248       Fiserv, Inc.(b)      15,555   
  550       International Business Machines Corp.      89,688   
  835       SAIC, Inc.(b)      14,128   
  373       Teradata Corp.(b)      18,911   
  756       Total System Services, Inc.      13,623   
           
        225,418   
           
   Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.3%   
  93       Agilent Technologies, Inc.(b)      4,165   
  215       Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.(b)      11,943   
           
        16,108   
           
   Machinery – 3.4%   
  353       Caterpillar, Inc.      39,307   


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   Value (†)  

 

Common Stocks – continued

  
   Machinery – continued   
  295       Cummins, Inc.    $ 32,338   
  327       Deere & Co.      31,683   
  221       Dover Corp.      14,529   
  398       Eaton Corp.      22,065   
  208       Joy Global, Inc.      20,552   
  69       PACCAR, Inc.      3,612   
  182       Pall Corp.      10,485   
  285       Parker Hannifin Corp.      26,984   
  118       Snap-on, Inc.      7,087   
           
        208,642   
           
   Media – 3.6%   
  387       Cablevision Systems Corp., Class A      13,394   
  1,265       CBS Corp., Class B      31,676   
  1,420       Comcast Corp., Class A      35,103   
  148       DIRECTV, Class A(b)      6,926   
  160       Discovery Communications, Inc., Class A(b)      6,384   
  1,577       Gannett Co., Inc.      24,018   
  2,253       Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)      28,320   
  705       New York Times Co. (The), Class A(b)      6,676   
  307       Time Warner Cable, Inc.      21,901   
  413       Viacom, Inc., Class B      19,213   
  313       Walt Disney Co. (The)      13,487   
  31       Washington Post Co. (The), Class B      13,564   
           
        220,662   
           
   Metals & Mining – 1.6%   
  1,505       Alcoa, Inc.      26,563   
  86       Allegheny Technologies, Inc.      5,824   
  329       Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.      32,334   
  498       Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.      27,664   
  85       Newmont Mining Corp.      4,639   
  172       Titanium Metals Corp.(b)      3,196   
           
        100,220   
           
   Multi Utilities – 0.9%   
  568       Ameren Corp.      15,944   
  172       CMS Energy Corp.      3,378   
  353       DTE Energy Co.      17,283   
  387       Integrys Energy Group, Inc.      19,547   
           
        56,152   
           
   Multiline Retail – 0.8%   
  135       Big Lots, Inc.(b)      5,863   
  120       Family Dollar Stores, Inc.      6,158   
  910       Macy’s, Inc.      22,077   
  311       Target Corp.      15,553   
           
        49,651   
           
   Office Electronics – 0.4%   
  2,096       Xerox Corp.      22,322   
           
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 11.9%   
  1,158       Chevron Corp.      124,404   


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   Value (†)  

 

Common Stocks – continued

  

   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – continued   
  1,123       ConocoPhillips    $ 89,683   
  550       Denbury Resources, Inc.(b)      13,420   
  941       El Paso Corp.      16,938   
  2,453       ExxonMobil Corp.      206,371   
  136       Hess Corp.      11,589   
  849       Marathon Oil Corp.      45,260   
  103       Massey Energy Co.      7,041   
  334       Murphy Oil Corp.      24,522   
  239       Occidental Petroleum Corp.      24,973   
  138       Peabody Energy Corp.      9,930   
  381       Pioneer Natural Resources Co.      38,831   
  1,010       Sunoco, Inc.      46,046   
  1,260       Tesoro Corp.(b)      33,806   
  1,184       Valero Energy Corp.      35,307   
           
        728,121   
           
   Paper & Forest Products – 0.6%   
  951       International Paper Co.      28,701   
  323       MeadWestvaco Corp.      9,797   
           
        38,498   
           
   Personal Products – 0.3%   
  174       Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A      16,767   
           
   Pharmaceuticals – 2.5%   
  216       Abbott Laboratories      10,595   
  481       Eli Lilly & Co.      16,917   
  446       Forest Laboratories, Inc.(b)      14,406   
  786       Johnson & Johnson      46,570   
  213       Merck & Co., Inc.      7,031   
  401       Mylan, Inc.(b)      9,091   
  1,781       Pfizer, Inc.      36,172   
  182       Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)      10,194   
           
        150,976   
           
   Real Estate Management & Development – 0.4%   
  978       CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc., Class A(b)      26,113   
           
   REITs - Apartments – 0.9%   
  498       Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A      12,684   
  156       AvalonBay Communities, Inc.      18,732   
  436       Equity Residential      24,595   
           
        56,011   
           
   REITs - Diversified – 1.1%   
  260       Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc.      11,339   
  205       Vornado Realty Trust      17,937   
  1,482       Weyerhaeuser Co.      36,457   
           
        65,733   
           
   REITs - Hotels – 0.3%   
  1,126       Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.      19,829   
           

 


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Common Stocks – continued

  

   REITs - Office Property – 0.1%   
  80       Boston Properties, Inc.    $ 7,588   
           
   REITs - Regional Malls – 0.2%   
  107       Simon Property Group, Inc.      11,466   
           
   REITs - Shopping Centers – 0.3%   
  1,155       Kimco Realty Corp.      21,183   
           
   REITs - Storage – 0.3%   
  180       Public Storage      19,964   
           
   Road & Rail – 1.3%   
  438       CSX Corp.      34,427   
  257       Norfolk Southern Corp.      17,802   
  252       Union Pacific Corp.      24,779   
           
        77,008   
           
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 3.9%   
  591       Altera Corp.      26,016   
  165       Analog Devices, Inc.      6,498   
  217       Broadcom Corp., Class A      8,545   
  1,803       Intel Corp.      36,366   
  394       KLA-Tencor Corp.      18,664   
  2,503       LSI Corp.(b)      17,020   
  165       Microchip Technology, Inc.      6,272   
  2,799       Micron Technology, Inc.(b)      32,077   
  802       Novellus Systems, Inc.(b)      29,778   
  2,320       Teradyne, Inc.(b)      41,319   
  569       Texas Instruments, Inc.      19,665   
           
        242,220   
           
   Software – 4.6%   
  418       Autodesk, Inc.(b)      18,438   
  487       CA, Inc.      11,776   
  336       Citrix Systems, Inc.(b)      24,683   
  2,208       Compuware Corp.(b)      25,502   
  370       Intuit, Inc.(b)      19,647   
  2,696       Microsoft Corp.      68,370   
  1,367       Oracle Corp.      45,617   
  308       Red Hat, Inc.(b)      13,980   
  235       Salesforce.com, Inc.(b)      31,391   
  1,214       Symantec Corp.(b)      22,508   
           
        281,912   
           
   Specialty Retail – 3.1%   
  137       Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A      8,042   
  573       AutoNation, Inc.(b)      20,267   
  81       AutoZone, Inc.(b)      22,158   
  540       Best Buy Co., Inc.      15,509   
  344       CarMax, Inc.(b)      11,043   
  934       GameStop Corp., Class A(b)      21,034   
  134       Home Depot, Inc. (The)      4,966   
  861       Limited Brands, Inc.      28,310   
  363       Lowe’s Cos., Inc.      9,594   


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Common Stocks – continued

  

   Specialty Retail – continued   
  250       O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(b)    $ 14,365   
  239       RadioShack Corp.      3,587   
  164       Ross Stores, Inc.      11,664   
  446       Staples, Inc.      8,661   
  169       Tiffany & Co.      10,383   
           
        189,583   
           
   Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.7%   
  379       Coach, Inc.      19,723   
  143       NIKE, Inc., Class B      10,825   
  107       Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.      13,231   
           
        43,779   
           
   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 0.3%   
  1,620       Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.      15,682   
           
   Tobacco – 0.7%   
  440       Altria Group, Inc.      11,453   
  476       Philip Morris International, Inc.      31,240   
           
        42,693   
           
   Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.3%   
  211       Fastenal Co.      13,679   
  26       W.W. Grainger, Inc.      3,580   
           
        17,259   
           
   Wireless Telecommunication Services – 1.0%   
  1,795       MetroPCS Communications, Inc.(b)      29,151   
  6,331       Sprint Nextel Corp.(b)      29,376   
           
        58,527   
           
   Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $5,168,767)
     6,127,698   
           
   Total Investments – 99.9%
(Identified Cost $5,168,767)(a)
     6,127,698   
   Other assets less liabilities – 0.1%      7,874   
           
   Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 6,135,572   
           

 

(†) Equity securities, including shares of closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds, for which market quotations are readily available are valued at market value, as reported by pricing services recommended by the investment adviser and subadviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Such pricing services generally use the security’s last sale price on the exchange or market where the security is primarily traded or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid price. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking a NOCP, at the most recent bid quotation on the applicable NASDAQ Market. Debt securities (other than short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less) are generally valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by a pricing service recommended by the investment adviser and subadviser and approved by the Board of Trustees, which service determines valuations for normal, institutional-size trading units of such securities using market information, transactions for comparable securities and various relationships between securities which are generally recognized by institutional traders. Broker-dealer bid quotations may also be used to value debt and equity securities where a pricing service does not price a security or where a pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security. In instances where broker-dealer bid quotations are not available, certain securities held by the Fund may be valued on the basis of a price provided by a principal market maker. Short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each day. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Fund’s investment adviser or subadviser using consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees.


     The Fund may hold securities traded in foreign markets. Foreign securities are valued at the market price in the foreign market. However, if events occurring after the close of the foreign market (but before the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange) are believed to materially affect the value of those securities, such securities are fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. When fair valuing securities, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the Fund calculates its net asset value.  
     The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period.  
(a)      Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales.):  
     At March 31, 2011, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $5,168,767 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:  

 

Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost    $ 1,019,376   
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (60,445
        
Net unrealized appreciation    $ 958,931   
        

 

(b)    Non-income producing security.  
REITs    Real Estate Investment Trusts  

Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures, the Fund has categorized the inputs utilized in determining the value of the Fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels list below:

 

 

Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

 

Level 2 - prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.);

 

 

Level 3 - prices determined using significant unobservable inputs when quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable such as when there is little or no market activity for an asset or liability (unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available).

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2011, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description*

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 6,127,698       $ —         $ —         $ 6,127,698   
                                   

 

* Major categories of the Fund’s investments are included above.


Industry Summary at March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     11.9 

Computers & Peripherals

     4.9   

Software

     4.6   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     3.9   

IT Services

     3.7   

Media

     3.6   

Machinery

     3.4   

Energy Equipment & Services

     3.3   

Diversified Financial Services

     3.1   

Specialty Retail

     3.1   

Aerospace & Defense

     2.8   

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     2.6   

Insurance

     2.5   

Pharmaceuticals

     2.5   

Communications Equipment

     2.4   

Health Care Providers & Services

     2.4   

Commercial Banks

     2.2   

Industrial Conglomerates

     2.1   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     2.1   

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     32.8   
        

Total Investments

     99.9   

Other assets less liabilities

     0.1   
        

Net Assets

     100.0
        


ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are sufficient to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this Form N-Q was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, based upon such officers’ evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report.

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 3. EXHIBITS

 

(a)(1)    Certification for the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), filed herewith.
(a)(2)    Certification for the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), filed herewith.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Natixis Funds Trust II
By:  

/s/ David L. Giunta

Name:   David L. Giunta
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:   May 20, 2011

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

 

By:  

/s/ David L. Giunta

Name:   David L. Giunta
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:   May 20, 2011
By:  

/s/ Michael C. Kardok

Name:   Michael C. Kardok
Title:   Treasurer
Date:   May 20, 2011