N-Q 1 d213397dnq.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: September 30, 2011

 

 

 


ITEM 1 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS


CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of September 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

ASG Diversifying Strategies Fund

 

Principal
Amount

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Certificates of Deposit – 68.2% of Net Assets

  

  $ 6,400,000       National Bank of Canada,
0.030%, 10/03/2011
   $ 6,400,000   
  13,000,000       Bank of Montreal (IL),
0.080%, 10/03/2011
     13,000,000   
  17,000,000       BNP Paribas,
0.140%, 10/03/2011
     17,000,000   
  12,000,000       National Australia Bank,
0.200%, 10/05/2011
     11,999,964   
  6,000,000       Credit Industriel et Commercial (NY),
0.290%, 10/07/2011(b)
     6,000,084   
  15,000,000       Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Bank (NY),
0.270%, 10/11/2011
     15,000,042   
  12,000,000       Credit Agricole CIB (NY),
0.355%, 10/11/2011(c)
     11,999,928   
  15,000,000       Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY),
0.210%, 10/14/2011
     15,000,027   
  12,000,000       Toronto Dominion Bank,
0.140%, 10/20/2011
     12,000,468   
  5,000,000       Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NY),
0.275%, 10/24/2011(b)(d)
     4,999,925   
  16,000,000       Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (NY),
0.300%, 11/14/2011
     15,999,802   
  13,000,000       Mizuho Corporate Bank,
0.300%, 11/15/2011
     13,000,169   
  12,000,000       Standard Chartered Bank (NY),
0.310%, 11/16/2011
     12,000,624   
  14,000,000       Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (NY),
0.280%, 11/18/2011
     14,000,000   
  8,000,000       Royal Bank of Scotland PLC,
0.320%, 11/23/2011
     8,000,840   
  6,000,000       Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NY),
0.277%, 11/28/2011(b)(d)
     5,999,556   
  12,000,000       Rabobank Nederland NV (NY),
0.290%, 11/30/2011
     12,001,224   
  3,000,000       Bank of Nova Scotia (TX),
0.295%, 12/05/2011
     2,999,808   
  15,000,000       Svenska Handelsbanken (NY),
0.310%, 12/15/2011
     14,999,370   
  16,000,000       Lloyds TSB Bank PLC (NY),
0.320%, 12/28/2011
     15,999,216   
  5,000,000       Nordea Bank Finland (NY),
0.330%, 12/28/2011(b)
     5,000,495   
  1,000,000       Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (NY),
0.420%, 12/29/2011
     1,000,225   
  4,000,000       Rabobank Nederland NV (NY),
0.380%, 1/30/2012
     3,999,864   
  12,000,000       Westpac Banking Corp. (NY),
0.262%, 2/06/2012(b)(d)
     12,000,000   
  5,000,000       Barclays Bank PLC,
0.432%, 2/09/2012(b)(e)
     4,995,930   
  2,000,000       Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NY),
0.230%, 2/21/2012(b)
     2,000,160   


Principal
Amount

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Certificates of Deposit – continued

  

  $13,000,000       Bank of Nova Scotia (TX),
0.370%, 3/21/2012
   $ 12,991,901   
     

 

 

 
   Total Certificates of Deposit
(Identified Cost $270,401,404)
     270,389,622   
     

 

 

 

 

Financial Company Commercial Paper – 19.7%

  

  3,000,000       ING (US) Funding LLC,
0.170%, 10/03/2011(f)
     2,999,972   
  17,000,000       Societe Generale North America,
0.250%, 10/03/2011(f)
     16,999,764   
  8,000,000       Axis Bank Ltd., (Credit Support: Bank of America)
0.350%, 10/03/2011(f)
     7,999,696   
  12,000,000       ING (US) Funding LLC,
0.175%, 10/06/2011(f)
     11,999,676   
  12,000,000       General Electric Capital Corp.,
0.140%, 10/20/2011(f)
     11,999,868   
  4,000,000       ICICI Bank Ltd., (Credit Support: Bank of America)
0.350%, 10/25/2011(f)
     3,999,066   
  11,000,000       Nordea North America, Inc.,
0.280%, 11/23/2011(f)
     10,995,974   
  8,000,000       Royal Bank of Scotland PLC,
0.300%, 11/29/2011(f)
     7,996,136   
  3,000,000       ICICI Bank Ltd., (Credit Support: Bank of America)
0.450%, 12/12/2011(b)(f)
     2,998,236   
     

 

 

 
   Total Financial Company Commercial Paper
(Identified Cost $77,986,301)
     77,988,388   
     

 

 

 

 

Other Commercial Paper – 3.0%

  

  7,000,000       Grainger (WW), Inc.,
0.070%, 10/04/2011(f)
     6,999,959   
  5,000,000       Grainger (WW), Inc.,
0.100%, 10/11/2011(f)
     4,999,785   
     

 

 

 
   Total Other Commercial Paper
(Identified Cost $11,999,820)
     11,999,744   
     

 

 

 
   Total Investments — 90.9%
(Identified Cost $360,387,525)(a)
     360,377,754   
   Other assets less liabilities — 9.1%      35,917,474   
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 396,295,228   
     

 

 

 

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 September 30, 2011, the value of the Fund’s investment in the Subsidiary was $10,980,611, representing 2.8% 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) and unlisted equity securities 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 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.

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 September 30, 2011, the net unrealized depreciation on short term investments based on a cost of $360,387,525 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

   $ 5,720   

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value

     (15,491
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (9,771
  

 

 

 

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) 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 +4 BP. The rate shown is the rate in effect at the date of this statement.
(e) Interest rate changes quarterly based upon 3 Month Libor. The spread to 3 Month Libor changes each quarter. 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 acquire exposure to foreign currencies and to hedge the Fund’s investments against currency fluctuation. A contract can also be used to 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 the 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 and/or securities as collateral for the Fund’s or counterparty’s net obligations under the contracts.


At September 30, 2011, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Contract

to

Buy/Sell1

   Delivery
Date
    

Currency

   Units      Notional Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Buy

     12/21/2011       Australian Dollar      65,100,000       $ 62,416,213       $ (3,438,538

Sell

     12/21/2011       Australian Dollar      64,300,000         61,649,194         4,011,586   

Buy

     12/21/2011       British Pound      84,062,500         130,988,765         (1,965,158

Sell

     12/21/2011       British Pound      51,937,500         80,930,605         386,280   

Buy

     12/21/2011       Canadian Dollar      38,000,000         36,201,961         (2,270,441

Sell

     12/21/2011       Canadian Dollar      61,900,000         58,971,089         3,437,541   

Sell

     12/21/2011       Euro      35,750,000         47,880,327         1,139,326   

Buy

     12/21/2011       Japanese Yen      4,187,500,000         54,354,060         (349,669

Buy

     12/21/2011       New Zealand Dollar      121,000,000         91,738,660         (7,420,814

Sell

     12/21/2011       New Zealand Dollar      140,400,000         106,447,173         7,805,110   

Buy

     12/21/2011       Norwegian Krone      196,000,000         33,263,397         (1,277,596

Sell

     12/21/2011       Norwegian Krone      114,000,000         19,347,078         516,892   

Buy

     12/21/2011       Singapore Dollar      22,125,000         16,919,838         (892,451

Sell

     12/21/2011       Singapore Dollar      22,750,000         17,397,799         827,904   

Sell

     12/21/2011       Swedish Krona      146,000,000         21,198,534         628,682   

Buy

     12/21/2011       Swiss Franc      16,250,000         17,957,256         (630,530

Buy

     12/21/2011       Turkish Lira      2,100,000         1,116,807         (41,357

Sell

     12/21/2011       Turkish Lira      2,700,000         1,435,894         41,052   
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ 507,819   
              

 

 

 

 

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 September 30, 2011, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

ASX SPI 200

     12/15/2011         72       $ 6,967,441       $ (156,453

E-mini Dow

     12/16/2011         42         2,276,610         22,260   

E-mini NASDAQ 100

     12/16/2011         50         2,134,500         (27,250

E-mini S&P 500

     12/16/2011         20         1,126,000         (16,000

Euribor

     03/19/2012         1,038         343,684,319         (164,957

Euro Schatz

     12/08/2011         954         140,114,053         (440,376

Eurodollar

     03/19/2012         328         81,516,200         (68,487

German Euro BOBL

     12/08/2011         337         55,141,169         (258,773

German Euro Bund

     12/08/2011         304         55,590,187         (181,590

Hang Seng

     10/28/2011         98         10,961,040         (232,183

Mini-Russell 2000

     12/16/2011         15         962,250         (94,950

MSCI Taiwan

     10/28/2011         43         1,100,800         18,060   

S&P/TSX 60

     12/15/2011         97         12,305,735         340,510   

Sterling

     03/21/2012         1,632         315,000,187         (277,729

UK Long Gilt

     12/28/2011         248         50,271,211         (44,380

2 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     12/30/2011         1,272         280,098,376         (358,796

3 Year Australia Government Bond

     12/15/2011         633         65,382,794         (243,123

5 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     12/30/2011         585         71,653,359         (43,086

10 Year Australia Government Bond

     12/15/2011         128         14,153,858         8,483   

10 Year Japan Government Bond

     12/09/2011         79         145,678,335         (378,971

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     12/20/2011         574         74,673,813         78,844   

30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond

     12/20/2011         125         17,828,125         755,531   
           

 

 

 

Total

            $ (1,763,416
           

 

 

 


Commodity Futures2

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Aluminum

     12/21/2011         19       $ 1,023,031       $ (89,106

Brent Crude Oil

     10/14/2011         60         6,165,600         (469,420

Cocoa

     12/14/2011         89         2,321,120         (338,200

Coffee

     12/19/2011         78         6,695,325         (849,000

Corn

     12/14/2011         137         4,058,625         (1,049,387

Cotton

     12/07/2011         47         2,354,465         (247,630

Gas Oil

     11/10/2011         51         4,485,450         1,275   

Gasoline

     10/31/2011         21         2,238,604         (104,341

Gold

     12/28/2011         63         10,220,490         (225,100

Heating Oil

     10/31/2011         31         3,618,649         (102,467

Light Sweet Crude Oil

     10/20/2011         23         1,821,600         (219,690

Live Cattle

     12/30/2011         6         294,360         8,040   

Nickel

     12/21/2011         10         1,056,000         (229,290

Silver

     12/28/2011         20         3,008,300         (1,330,400

Soybean

     11/14/2011         91         5,364,450         (1,225,038

Soybean Meal

     12/14/2011         116         3,579,760         (893,200

Soybean Oil

     12/14/2011         201         6,055,326         (1,003,938

Sugar

     02/29/2012         38         1,076,342         (55,832
           

 

 

 

Total

  

   $ (8,422,724
           

 

 

 

At September 30, 2011, open futures contracts sold were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

AEX

     10/21/2011         8       $ 601,387       $ (10,397

DAX

     12/16/2011         10         1,832,443         36,006   

FTSE 100

     12/16/2011         20         1,587,626         12,631   

FTSE JSE Top 40

     12/15/2011         194         6,363,354         64,631   

MSCI Singapore

     10/28/2011         1         46,945         61   

Nikkei 225

     12/09/2011         5         563,983         (13,613

OMXS30

     10/21/2011         100         1,324,812         (64,463

SGX CNX Nifty

     10/25/2011         554         5,463,548         (3,092

TOPIX

     12/09/2011         161         15,811,941         (490,237

10 Year Canada Government Bond

     12/19/2011         377         47,816,652         (83,033
           

 

 

 

Total

  

   $ (551,506
           

 

 

 

Commodity Futures2

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Aluminum

     12/21/2011         24       $ 1,292,250       $ 98,462   

Copper

     12/21/2011         19         3,333,075         763,087   

Copper High Grade

     12/28/2011         13         1,024,400         285,662   

KC Wheat

     12/14/2011         1         35,200         2,588   

Natural Gas

     10/27/2011         9         329,940         19,260   

Nickel

     12/21/2011         12         1,267,200         164,430   

Wheat

     12/14/2011         1         30,462         1,213   

Zinc

     12/21/2011         5         232,219         40,250   
           

 

 

 

Total

            $ 1,374,952   
           

 

 

 

 

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 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 September 30, 2011, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Investments in Securities*

   $ —         $ 360,377,754       $ —         $ 360,377,754   

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     —           18,794,373         —           18,794,373   

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     2,721,284         —           —           2,721,284   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,721,284       $ 379,172,127       $ —         $ 381,893,411   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $ —        $ (18,286,554   $ —         $ (18,286,554

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     (12,083,978     —          —           (12,083,978
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (12,083,978   $ (18,286,554   $ —         $ (30,370,532
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments.

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 September 30, 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 September 30, 2011, the Fund did not hold any derivative positions (including open trades) subject to credit-risk-related contingent features that were in a net liability position 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 September 30, 2011, the maximum amount of loss that the Fund would incur if counterparties failed to meet their obligations is $18,794,373 and


the amount of loss that the Fund would incur after taking into account master netting arrangements is $507,819. These amounts do not take into account the value of collateral received by the Fund in the amount of $653,129.

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. The Fund receives collateral in the form of reductions in counterparty margin requirements. 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 September 30, 2011:

 

Asset Derivatives

   Foreign Exchange
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Interest Rate
Contracts
    Commodity
Contracts
 

Forwards (unrealized appreciation)

   $ 18,794,373      $ —        $ —        $ —     

Futures (unrealized appreciation)

     —          494,159        842,858        1,384,267   

Liability Derivatives

   Foreign Exchange
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Interest Rate
Contracts
    Commodity
Contracts
 

Forwards (unrealized depreciation)

   $ (18,286,554   $ —        $ —        $ —     

Futures (unrealized depreciation)

     —          (1,108,638     (2,543,301     (8,432,039

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 September 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

Certificates of Deposit

     68.2

Financial Company Commercial Paper

     19.7   

Other Commercial Paper

     3.0   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     90.9   

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

     9.1   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of September 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

ASG Global Alternatives Fund

 

Principal
Amount

  

Description

   Value (†)  

Certificates of Deposit – 68.8% of Net Assets

  

$17,900,000    National Bank of Canada,
0.030%, 10/03/2011
   $ 17,900,000   
60,000,000    Commerzbank AG,
0.040%, 10/03/2011
     60,000,000   
52,000,000    Bank of Montreal (IL),
0.080%, 10/03/2011
     52,000,000   
60,000,000    BNP Paribas,
0.140%, 10/03/2011
     60,000,000   
45,000,000    National Australia Bank,
0.200%, 10/05/2011
     44,999,865   
15,000,000    Toronto Dominion Bank,
0.155%, 10/07/2011(b)
     15,000,255   
6,000,000    Credit Industriel et Commercial (NY),
0.290%, 10/07/2011
     6,000,084   
30,000,000    Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Bank (NY),
0.270%, 10/11/2011
     30,000,083   
20,000,000    Credit Agricole CIB (NY),
0.355%, 10/11/2011(c)
     19,999,880   
50,000,000    Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY),
0.210%, 10/14/2011
     50,000,091   
22,000,000    Toronto Dominion Bank,
0.140%, 10/20/2011
     22,000,858   
15,000,000    Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NY),
0.275%, 10/24/2011(b)(d)
     14,999,775   
13,000,000    Lloyds TSB Bank PLC (NY),
0.335%, 10/25/2011
     13,001,313   
7,000,000    Svenska Handelsbanken (NY),
0.295%, 10/28/2011
     7,000,406   
30,000,000    Rabobank Nederland NV (NY),
0.180%, 11/07/2011
     29,998,410   
20,000,000    Mizuho Corporate Bank,
0.300%, 11/10/2011(b)
     20,000,220   
16,000,000    Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (NY),
0.300%, 11/14/2011
     16,000,395   
20,000,000    Bank of Nova Scotia (TX),
0.240%, 11/15/2011(b)
     19,999,240   
32,000,000    Mizuho Corporate Bank,
0.300%, 11/15/2011
     32,000,416   
50,000,000    Standard Chartered Bank (NY),
0.310%, 11/16/2011
     50,002,600   
50,000,000    Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (NY),
0.280%, 11/18/2011(b)
     50,000,000   
16,000,000    Royal Bank of Scotland PLC,
0.320%, 11/23/2011
     16,001,680   
15,000,000    Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NY),
0.277%, 11/28/2011(b)(d)
     14,998,890   
22,000,000    Rabobank Nederland NV (NY),
0.290%, 11/30/2011
     22,002,244   
25,000,000    Svenska Handelsbanken (NY),
0.310%, 12/01/2011
     24,999,125   
5,000,000    Bank of Nova Scotia (TX),
0.295%, 12/05/2011
     4,999,680   
20,000,000    Westpac Banking Corp. (NY),
0.230%, 12/09/2011(b)
     20,000,000   


Principal
Amount

  

Description

   Value (†)  

Certificates of Deposit – continued

  

$22,000,000    Svenska Handelsbanken (NY),
0.310%, 12/15/2011
   $ 21,999,076   
46,000,000    Lloyds TSB Bank PLC (NY),
0.320%, 12/28/2011
     45,997,746   
7,000,000    Nordea Bank Finland (NY),
0.330%, 12/28/2011
     7,000,693   
44,000,000    Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (NY),
0.420%, 12/29/2011
     44,009,900   
13,000,000    Toronto Dominion Bank,
0.260%, 1/09/2012
     13,003,276   
6,000,000    Rabobank Nederland NV (NY),
0.380%, 1/30/2012
     5,999,796   
28,500,000    Westpac Banking Corp. (NY),
0.262%, 2/06/2012(d)
     28,500,000   
10,000,000    Barclays Bank PLC,
0.432%, 2/09/2012(b)(e)
     9,991,860   
20,000,000    Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NY),
0.230%, 2/21/2012
     20,001,600   
12,000,000    Bank of Nova Scotia (TX),
0.370%, 3/21/2012
     11,992,524   
     

 

 

 
   Total Certificates of Deposit
(Identified Cost $942,404,467)
     942,401,981   
     

 

 

 

Financial Company Commercial Paper – 24.4%

  
9,000,000    ING (US) Funding LLC,
0.170%, 10/03/2011(f)
     8,999,914   
10,000,000    Nordea North America, Inc.,
0.195%, 10/03/2011(f)
     9,999,892   
60,000,000    Societe Generale North America,
0.250%, 10/03/2011(f)
     59,999,167   
9,800,000    Axis Bank Ltd., (Credit Support: Bank of America)
0.350%, 10/03/2011(f)
     9,799,628   
45,000,000    ING (US) Funding LLC,
0.175%, 10/06/2011(f)
     44,998,785   
50,000,000    General Electric Capital Corp.,
0.140%, 10/20/2011(f)
     49,999,450   
20,000,000    Bank of Nova Scotia (NY),
0.240%, 10/25/2011(f)
     19,999,160   
15,000,000    ICICI Bank Ltd., (Credit Support: Bank of America)
0.350%, 10/25/2011(f)
     14,996,500   
10,000,000    Nordea North America, Inc.,
0.260%, 11/07/2011(f)
     9,997,680   
30,000,000    Nordea North America, Inc.,
0.280%, 11/23/2011(f)
     29,989,020   
44,000,000    Royal Bank of Scotland PLC,
0.300%, 11/29/2011(f)
     43,978,748   
31,000,000    ICICI Bank Ltd., (Credit Support: Bank of America)
0.450%, 12/12/2011(f)
     30,981,772   
     

 

 

 
   Total Financial Company Commercial Paper
(Identified Cost $333,722,722)
     333,739,716   
     

 

 

 

Other Commercial Paper – 3.6%

  

38,000,000

   Grainger (WW), Inc.,
0.070%, 10/04/2011(f)
     37,999,778   

12,000,000

   Grainger (WW), Inc.,
0.010%, 10/11/2011(f)
     11,999,484   
     

 

 

 
   Total Other Commercial Paper
(Identified Cost $49,999,445)
     49,999,262   
     

 

 

 
   Total Investments — 96.8%
(Identified Cost $1,326,126,634)(a)
     1,326,140,959   
  

Other assets less liabilities — 3.2%

     43,444,098   
     

 

 

 
  

Net Assets — 100.0%

   $ 1,369,585,057   
     

 

 

 


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 September 30, 2011, the value of the Fund’s investment in the Subsidiary was $23,795,353, representing 1.7% 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) and unlisted equity securities 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 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.

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 September 30, 2011, the net unrealized appreciation on short term investments based on a cost of $1,326,126,634 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

   $ 41,233   

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value

     (26,908
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 14,325   
  

 

 

 

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) 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 +4 BP. The rate shown is the rate in effect at the date of this statement.
(e) Interest rate changes quarterly based upon 3 Month Libor. The spread to 3 Month Libor changes each quarter. 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 acquire exposure to foreign currencies and to hedge the Fund’s investments against currency fluctuation. A contract can also be used to 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 the 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 and/or securities as collateral for the Fund’s or counterparty’s net obligations under the contracts.

At September 30, 2011, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Contract

to

Buy/Sell1

   Delivery
Date
    

Currency

   Units      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Buy

     12/21/2011       Australian Dollar      25,800,000       $ 24,736,379       $ (1,587,747

Buy

     12/21/2011       British Pound      3,000,000         4,674,692         (70,132

Buy

     12/21/2011       Canadian Dollar      21,800,000         20,768,493         (1,210,637

Buy

     12/21/2011       Euro      5,625,000         7,533,618         (177,695

Buy

     12/21/2011       Japanese Yen      2,825,000,000         36,668,709         (162,767

Sell

     12/21/2011       Japanese Yen      887,500,000         11,519,816         78,792   

Buy

     12/21/2011       Swedish Krona      166,000,000         24,102,443         (681,771

Sell

     12/21/2011       Swedish Krona      36,000,000         5,227,036         21,178   

Buy

     12/21/2011       Swiss Franc      7,875,000         8,702,363         (305,564

Sell

     12/21/2011       Swiss Franc      1,750,000         1,933,858         8,413   
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ (4,087,930
              

 

 

 

 

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 September 30, 2011, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

DAX

     12/16/2011         94       $ 17,224,963       $ 1,197,971   

E-mini S&P 500

     12/16/2011         1,082         60,916,600         (2,591,400

Eurodollar

     03/19/2012         1,782         442,871,550         (396,837

FTSE 100

     12/16/2011         231         18,337,078         (171,105

German Euro Bund

     12/08/2011         124         22,674,944         (90,942

Hang Seng

     10/28/2011         244         27,290,752         (578,088

TOPIX

     12/09/2011         143         14,044,146         246,026   

UK Long Gilt

     12/28/2011         177         35,879,050         482,884   

10 Year Japan Government Bond

     12/09/2011         2         3,688,059         (9,594

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     12/20/2011         157         20,424,719         79,984   
           

 

 

 

Total

            $ (1,831,101
           

 

 

 


Commodity Futures2

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Aluminum

     12/21/2011         874       $ 47,059,437       $ (4,249,169

Brent Crude Oil

     10/14/2011         211         21,682,360         (1,777,310

Copper

     12/21/2011         60         10,525,500         (2,409,750

Gas Oil

     11/10/2011         60         5,277,000         1,500   

Gold

     12/28/2011         93         15,087,390         (1,266,180

Heating Oil

     10/31/2011         35         4,085,571         (115,689

Light Sweet Crude Oil

     10/20/2011         127         10,058,400         (1,185,700

Nickel

     12/21/2011         34         3,590,400         (736,032

Zinc

     12/21/2011         65         3,018,844         (523,250
           

 

 

 

Total

  

   $ (12,261,580
           

 

 

 

At September 30, 2011, open futures contracts sold were as follows:

 

Commodity Futures2

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Aluminum

     12/21/2011         211       $ 11,361,031       $ 272,981   

Copper

     12/21/2011         16         2,806,800         137,700   

Natural Gas

     10/27/2011         64         2,346,240         136,960   
           

 

 

 

Total

  

   $ 547,641   
           

 

 

 

 

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 September 30, 2011, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Investments in Securities*

   $ —         $ 1,326,140,959       $ —         $ 1,326,140,959   

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     —           108,383         —           108,383   

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     2,556,006         —           —           2,556,006   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,556,006       $ 1,326,249,342       $ —         $ 1,328,805,348   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $ —        $ (4,196,313   $ —         $ (4,196,313

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     (16,101,046     —          —           (16,101,046
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     $ (16,101,046)        $ (4,196,313)        $ —         $ (20,297,359)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments.


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 September 30, 2011, the Fund used long contracts on U.S. and foreign equity market indices, U.S. and foreign government bonds, and short-term interest rates, and long and short contracts on 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. 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 September 30, 2011, the fair value of derivative positions (including open trades) subject to credit-risk-related contingent features that are in a net liability position by counterparty, and the value of collateral pledged to counterparties for such contracts is as follows:

 

Counterparty

   Derivatives     Collateral Pledged  

UBS AG

   $ (4,087,930   $ 7,320,000   

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 September 30, 2011, the maximum amount of loss that the Fund would incur if counterparties failed to meet their obligations is $108,383 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. The Fund receives collateral in the form of reductions in counterparty margin requirements. 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 September 30, 2011:

 

Asset Derivatives

   Foreign Exchange
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Interest Rate
Contracts
    Commodity
Contracts
 

Forwards (unrealized appreciation)

   $ 108,383      $ —        $ —        $ —     

Futures (unrealized appreciation)

     —          1,443,997        562,868        549,141   

Liability Derivatives

   Foreign Exchange
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Interest Rate
Contracts
    Commodity
Contracts
 

Forwards (unrealized depreciation)

   $ (4,196,313   $ —        $ —        $ —     

Futures (unrealized depreciation)

     —          (3,340,593     (497,374     (12,263,079

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 September 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

Certificates of Deposit

     68.8

Financial Company Commercial Paper

     24.4   

Other Commercial Paper

     3.6   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     96.8   

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

     3.2   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of September 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

ASG Managed Futures Strategy Fund

 

Principal
Amount

  

Description

   Value (†)  

Certificates of Deposit – 64.5% of Net Assets

  

$20,000,000    Bank of Montreal (IL),
0.080%, 10/03/2011
   $ 20,000,000   
2,300,000    BNP Paribas,
0.140%, 10/03/2011
     2,300,000   
16,000,000    National Australia Bank,
0.200%, 10/05/2011
     15,999,952   
11,000,000    Toronto Dominion Bank,
0.155%, 10/07/2011
     11,000,187   
11,000,000    Credit Industriel et Commercial (NY),
0.290%, 10/07/2011(b)
     11,000,154   
22,000,000    Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Bank (NY),
0.270%, 10/11/2011
     22,000,061   
14,000,000    Credit Agricole CIB (NY),
0.355%, 10/11/2011(c)
     13,999,916   
23,000,000    Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY),
0.210%, 10/14/2011
     23,000,042   
3,000,000    Standard Chartered Bank (NY),
0.210%, 10/18/2011
     2,999,986   
6,000,000    Toronto Dominion Bank,
0.140%, 10/20/2011(b)
     6,000,234   
6,000,000    Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NY),
0.275%, 10/24/2011(b)(d)
     5,999,910   
14,000,000    Svenska Handelsbanken (NY),
0.295%, 10/28/2011
     14,000,812   
16,000,000    Rabobank Nederland NV (NY),
0.180%, 11/07/2011
     15,999,152   
13,000,000    Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (NY),
0.300%, 11/14/2011
     13,000,135   
9,000,000    Bank of Nova Scotia (TX),
0.240%, 11/15/2011
     8,999,658   
18,000,000    Mizuho Corporate Bank,
0.300%, 11/15/2011(b)
     18,000,234   
17,000,000    Standard Chartered Bank (NY),
0.310%, 11/16/2011
     17,000,884   
19,000,000    Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (NY),
0.280%, 11/18/2011
     19,000,000   
10,000,000    Royal Bank of Scotland PLC,
0.320%, 11/23/2011
     10,001,050   
2,000,000    Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NY),
0.277%, 11/28/2011(b)(d)
     1,999,852   
4,000,000    Rabobank Nederland NV (NY),
0.290%, 11/30/2011
     4,000,408   
6,000,000    Bank of Nova Scotia (TX),
0.295%, 12/05/2011
     5,999,616   
10,000,000    Westpac Banking Corp. (NY),
0.230%, 12/09/2011(b)
     10,000,000   
9,000,000    Svenska Handelsbanken (NY),
0.310%, 12/15/2011
     8,999,622   
22,000,000    Lloyds TSB Bank PLC (NY),
0.320%, 12/28/2011
     21,998,922   
4,000,000    Nordea Bank Finland (NY),
0.330%, 12/28/2011
     4,000,396   
10,000,000    Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (NY),
0.420%, 12/29/2011
     10,002,250   


Principal
Amount

  

Description

   Value (†)  

Certificates of Deposit – continued

  

$ 5,000,000    Toronto Dominion Bank,
0.260%, 1/09/2012
   $ 5,001,260   
5,000,000    Westpac Banking Corp. (NY),
0.262%, 2/06/2012(b)(d)
     5,000,000   
5,000,000    Barclays Bank PLC,
0.432%, 2/09/2012(b)(e)
     4,995,930   
12,000,000    Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NY),
0.230%, 2/21/2012
     12,000,960   
     

 

 

 
   Total Certificates of Deposit
(Identified Cost $344,301,425)
     344,301,583   
     

 

 

 

Financial Company Commercial Paper – 20.6%

  

6,000,000    ING (US) Funding LLC,
0.170%, 10/03/2011(f)
     5,999,943   
2,000,000    Nordea North America, Inc.,
0.195%, 10/03/2011(b)(f)
     1,999,978   
15,000,000    Societe Generale North America,
0.250%, 10/03/2011(f)
     14,999,792   
11,900,000    Axis Bank Ltd., (Credit Support: Bank of America)
0.350%, 10/03/2011(f)
     11,899,548   
16,000,000    ING (US) Funding LLC,
0.175%, 10/06/2011(f)
     15,999,568   
17,000,000    General Electric Capital Corp.,
0.140%, 10/20/2011(f)
     16,999,813   
8,000,000    Bank of Nova Scotia (NY),
0.240%, 10/25/2011(f)
     7,999,664   
6,000,000    ICICI Bank Ltd., (Credit Support: Bank of America)
0.350%, 10/25/2011(f)
     5,998,600   
16,000,000    Nordea North America, Inc.,
0.280%, 11/23/2011(f)
     15,994,144   
12,000,000    Royal Bank of Scotland PLC,
0.300%, 11/29/2011(f)
     11,994,204   
     

 

 

 
   Total Financial Company Commercial Paper
(Identified Cost $109,882,661)
     109,885,254   
     

 

 

 

Other Commercial Paper – 3.2%

  

17,000,000    Grainger (WW), Inc.,
0.100%, 10/11/2011(f)
(Identified Cost $16,999,528)
     16,999,269   
     

 

 

 
   Total Investments — 88.3%
(Identified Cost $471,183,614)(a)
     471,186,106   
   Other assets less liabilities — 11.7%      62,483,646   
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 533,669,752   
     

 

 

 

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 September 30, 2011, the value of the Fund’s investment in the Subsidiary was $24,656,470, representing 4.6% 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) and unlisted equity securities 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 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.

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 September 30, 2011, the net unrealized appreciation on short term investments based on a cost of $471,183,614 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

   $ 10,955   

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value

     (8,463
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 2,492   
  

 

 

 

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. 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 +4 BP. The rate shown is the rate in effect at the date of this statement.
(e) Interest rate changes quarterly based upon 3 Month Libor. The spread to 3 Month Libor changes each quarter. 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 acquire exposure to foreign currencies and to hedge the Fund’s investments against currency fluctuation. A contract can also be used to 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 the 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 and/or securities as collateral for the Fund’s or counterparty’s net obligations under the contracts.


At September 30, 2011, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Contract
to

Buy/Sell1

   Delivery
Date
    

Currency

   Units      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Buy

     12/21/2011       Australian Dollar      105,500,000       $ 101,150,699       $ (5,298,599

Sell

     12/21/2011       Australian Dollar      97,200,000         93,192,872         6,063,781   

Buy

     12/21/2011       British Pound      122,062,500         190,201,530         (2,853,497

Sell

     12/21/2011       British Pound      148,250,000         231,007,695         1,749,937   

Buy

     12/21/2011       Canadian Dollar      53,300,000         50,778,014         (3,034,877

Sell

     12/21/2011       Canadian Dollar      83,900,000         79,930,119         4,659,285   

Buy

     12/21/2011       Euro      31,500,000         42,188,260         (1,072,544

Sell

     12/21/2011       Euro      61,375,000         82,200,142         1,658,885   

Buy

     12/21/2011       Japanese Yen      7,712,500,000         100,108,821         (600,028

Sell

     12/21/2011       Japanese Yen      3,012,500,000         39,102,473         227,038   

Buy

     12/21/2011       New Zealand Dollar      145,200,000         110,086,393         (8,884,389

Sell

     12/21/2011       New Zealand Dollar      180,300,000         136,698,186         9,037,178   

Buy

     12/21/2011       Norwegian Krone      318,000,000         53,968,165         (2,072,835

Sell

     12/21/2011       Norwegian Krone      414,000,000         70,260,441         2,678,699   

Buy

     12/21/2011       Singapore Dollar      53,375,000         40,817,913         (2,152,975

Sell

     12/21/2011       Singapore Dollar      63,125,000         48,274,113         1,769,799   

Buy

     12/21/2011       Swedish Krona      136,000,000         19,746,580         (411,253

Sell

     12/21/2011       Swedish Krona      334,000,000         48,495,277         1,438,218   

Buy

     12/21/2011       Swiss Franc      6,375,000         7,044,770         (247,362

Sell

     12/21/2011       Turkish Lira      8,700,000         4,626,771         192,239   
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ 2,846,700   
              

 

 

 

 

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 September 30, 2011, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-mini NASDAQ 100

     12/16/2011         40       $ 1,707,600       $ (62,000

Euribor

     03/19/2012         1,675         554,596,564         (524,646

Euro Schatz

     12/08/2011         1,368         200,918,265         (574,739

Eurodollar

     03/19/2012         1,359         337,745,475         (223,187

German Euro BOBL

     12/08/2011         414         67,740,190         (260,688

German Euro Bund

     12/08/2011         270         49,372,863         (155,545

Sterling

     03/21/2012         3,025         583,869,832         (707,578

UK Long Gilt

     12/28/2011         219         44,392,723         792,300   

2 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     12/30/2011         1,663         366,197,798         (512,608

3 Year Australia Government Bond

     12/15/2011         770         79,533,573         (295,743

5 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     12/30/2011         775         94,925,391         (68,188

10 Year Australia Government Bond

     12/15/2011         301         33,283,680         (205,100

10 Year Canada Government Bond

     12/19/2011         408         51,748,526         1,136,902   

10 Year Japan Government Bond

     12/09/2011         110         202,843,252         (527,681

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     12/20/2011         429         55,810,219         452,461   

30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond

     12/20/2011         167         23,818,375         1,051,578   
           

 

 

 

Total

            $ (684,462
           

 

 

 


Commodity Futures2

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Brent Crude Oil

     10/14/2011         63       $ 6,473,880       $ (518,530

Coffee

     12/19/2011         97         8,326,238         (1,286,850

Corn

     12/14/2011         296         8,769,000         (2,174,275

Gas Oil

     11/10/2011         148         13,016,600         5,025   

Gasoline

     10/31/2011         107         11,406,221         (531,640

Gold

     12/28/2011         98         15,898,540         80,750   

Heating Oil

     10/31/2011         75         8,754,795         (247,611

Silver

     12/28/2011         38         5,715,770         (2,392,680

Soybean

     11/14/2011         150         8,842,500         (1,578,338

Soybean Meal

     12/14/2011         232         7,159,520         (1,663,610

Sugar

     02/29/2012         241         6,826,277         (285,925
           

 

 

 

Total

  

   $ (10,593,684
           

 

 

 

At September 30, 2011, open futures contracts sold were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

AEX

     10/21/2011         129       $ 9,697,364       $ (438,982

ASX SPI 200

     12/15/2011         61         5,902,971         138,164   

DAX

     12/16/2011         7         1,282,710         (89,797

E-mini Dow

     12/16/2011         2         108,410         (610

E-mini S&P 500

     12/16/2011         4         225,200         10,800   

FTSE 100

     12/16/2011         88         6,985,554         55,577   

FTSE JSE Top 40

     12/15/2011         3         98,402         3,102   

Hang Seng

     10/28/2011         52         5,816,062         117,170   

Mini-Russell 2000

     12/16/2011         13         833,950         (8,450

MSCI Singapore

     10/28/2011         7         328,618         4,282   

MSCI Taiwan

     10/28/2011         308         7,884,800         (123,200

Nikkei 225

     12/09/2011         70         7,895,760         (45,378

OMXS30

     10/21/2011         503         6,663,805         (232,757

S&P/TSX 60

     12/15/2011         71         9,007,291         757,790   

SGX CNX Nifty

     10/25/2011         164         1,617,368         (2,788

TOPIX

     12/09/2011         51         5,008,752         (97,861
           

 

 

 

Total

  

   $ 47,062   
           

 

 

 

 

Commodity Futures2

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Aluminum

     12/21/2011         248       $ 13,353,250       $ 1,216,750   

Cocoa

     12/14/2011         15         391,200         30,300   

Copper

     12/21/2011         49         8,595,825         1,967,962   

Copper High Grade

     12/28/2011         2         157,600         45,200   

Cotton

     12/07/2011         1         50,095         1,015   

KC Wheat

     12/14/2011         5         176,000         22,575   

Light Sweet Crude Oil

     10/20/2011         70         5,544,000         697,200   

Live Cattle

     12/30/2011         101         4,955,060         (136,680

Natural Gas

     10/27/2011         336         12,317,760         749,760   

Nickel

     12/21/2011         81         8,553,600         1,753,488   

Soybean Oil

     12/14/2011         283         8,525,658         491,400   

Wheat

     12/14/2011         290         8,834,125         1,432,788   

Zinc

     12/21/2011         202         9,381,637         1,626,100   
           

 

 

 

Total

            $ 9,897,858   
           

 

 

 

 

2

Commodity futures are held by ASG Managed Futures Strategy 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 September 30, 2011, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Investments in Securities*

   $ —         $ 471,186,106       $ —         $ 471,186,106   

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     —           29,475,059         —           29,475,059   

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     14,640,439         —           —           14,640,439   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 14,640,439       $ 500,661,165       $ —         $ 515,301,604   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $ —        $ (26,628,359   $ —         $ (26,628,359

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     (15,973,665     —          —           (15,973,665
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (15,973,665   $ (26,628,359   $ —         $ (42,602,024
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments.

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 September 30, 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 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 September 30, 2011, the Fund did not hold any derivative positions (including open trades) subject to credit-risk-related contingent features that were in a net liability position 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 September 30, 2011, the maximum amount of loss that the Fund would incur if counterparties failed to meet their obligations is $29,475,059 and the amount of loss that the Fund would incur after taking into account master netting arrangements is $2,846,700. These amounts do not take into account the value of collateral received by the Fund in the amount of $3,415,744.

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. The Fund receives collateral in the form of reductions in counterparty margin requirements. 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 September 30, 2011:

 

Asset Derivatives

   Foreign Exchange
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Interest Rate
Contracts
    Commodity
Contracts
 

Forwards (unrealized appreciation)

   $ 29,475,059      $ —        $ —        $ —     

Futures (unrealized appreciation)

     —          1,086,884        3,433,242        10,120,313   

Liability Derivatives

   Foreign Exchange
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Interest Rate
Contracts
    Commodity
Contracts
 

Forwards (unrealized depreciation)

   $ (26,628,359   $ —        $ —        $ —     

Futures (unrealized depreciation)

     —          (1,101,823     (4,055,703     (10,816,139

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 September 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

Certificates of Deposit

     64.5

Financial Company Commercial Paper

     20.6   

Other Commercial Paper

     3.2   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     88.3   

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

     11.7   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of September 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

Harris Associates Large Cap Value Fund

 

Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Common Stocks – 99.7% of Net Assets

  

   Aerospace & Defense – 4.1%   
  63,600      

Boeing Co. (The)

   $ 3,848,436   
  13,800      

General Dynamics Corp.

     785,082   
     

 

 

 
        4,633,518   
     

 

 

 
   Air Freight & Logistics – 2.5%   
  41,400      

FedEx Corp.

     2,801,952   
     

 

 

 
   Automobiles – 2.1%   
  34,900      

Toyota Motor Corp., Sponsored ADR

     2,382,274   
     

 

 

 
   Capital Markets – 2.9%   
  34,600      

Franklin Resources, Inc.

     3,309,144   
     

 

 

 
   Commercial Banks – 4.3%   
  203,000      

Wells Fargo & Co.

     4,896,360   
     

 

 

 
   Commercial Services & Supplies – 2.9%   
  117,000      

Republic Services, Inc.

     3,283,020   
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Finance – 0.8%   
  42,150      

Discover Financial Services

     966,921   
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Financial Services – 6.8%   
  15,900      

CME Group, Inc., Class A

     3,917,760   
  126,200      

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     3,801,144   
     

 

 

 
        7,718,904   
     

 

 

 
   Electrical Equipment – 1.6%   
  32,200      

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

     1,803,200   
     

 

 

 
   Energy Equipment & Services – 3.9%   
  43,500      

National-Oilwell Varco, Inc.

     2,228,070   
  46,600      

Transocean Ltd.

     2,224,684   
     

 

 

 
        4,452,754   
     

 

 

 
   Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 7.0%   
  88,300      

Baxter International, Inc.

     4,957,162   
  92,100      

Medtronic, Inc.

     3,061,404   
     

 

 

 
        8,018,566   
     

 

 

 
   Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 9.3%   
  148,400      

Carnival Corp.

     4,496,520   
  101,100      

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

     2,753,964   
  28,100      

McDonald’s Corp.

     2,467,742   
  21,500      

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

     834,630   
     

 

 

 
        10,552,856   
     

 

 

 
   Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 0.8%   
  69,300      

Calpine Corp.(b)

     975,744   
     

 

 

 
   Insurance – 3.4%   
  34,300      

Aflac, Inc.

     1,198,785   


Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Common Stocks – continued

  

   Insurance – continued   
  111,100      

Allstate Corp. (The)

   $ 2,631,959   
     

 

 

 
        3,830,744   
     

 

 

 
   IT Services – 7.2%   
  13,200      

MasterCard, Inc., Class A

     4,186,512   
  46,900      

Visa, Inc., Class A

     4,020,268   
     

 

 

 
        8,206,780   
     

 

 

 
   Machinery – 4.4%   
  23,500      

Caterpillar, Inc.

     1,735,240   
  78,400      

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     3,261,440   
     

 

 

 
        4,996,680   
     

 

 

 
   Media – 7.7%   
  192,400      

Comcast Corp., Special Class A

     3,980,756   
  61,200      

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     2,254,608   
  41,800      

Time Warner, Inc.

     1,252,746   
  42,600      

Walt Disney Co. (The)

     1,284,816   
     

 

 

 
        8,772,926   
     

 

 

 
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 9.5%   
  32,700      

Apache Corp.

     2,623,848   
  38,600      

Range Resources Corp.

     2,256,556   
  82,200      

Ultra Petroleum Corp.(b)

     2,278,584   
  153,400      

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

     3,733,756   
     

 

 

 
        10,892,744   
     

 

 

 
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 14.0%   
  404,700      

Applied Materials, Inc.

     4,188,645   
  356,200      

Intel Corp.

     7,597,746   
  16,500      

Lam Research Corp.(b)

     626,670   
  134,700      

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     3,589,755   
     

 

 

 
        16,002,816   
     

 

 

 
   Software – 2.3%   
  91,100      

Oracle Corp.

     2,618,214   
     

 

 

 
   Specialty Retail – 1.2%   
  56,800      

CarMax, Inc.(b)

     1,354,680   
     

 

 

 
   Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.0%   
  13,500      

NIKE, Inc., Class B

     1,154,385   
     

 

 

 
   Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $121,269,125)
     113,625,182   
     

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount

             

 

Short-Term Investments – 2.4%

  
$  2,802,290       Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2011 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $2,802,290 on 10/03/2011, collateralized by $2,810,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.125% due 9/21/2012 valued at $2,862,688 including accrued interest(c)
(Identified Cost $2,802,290)
     2,802,290   
     

 

 

 
   Total Investments – 102.1%
(Identified Cost $124,071,415)(a)
     116,427,472   
  

Other assets less liabilities – (2.1)%

     (2,428,982
     

 

 

 
  

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 113,998,490   
     

 

 

 


(†) 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) and unlisted equity securities 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. Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each day.

Short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

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 September 30, 2011, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based on a cost of $124,071,415 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

   $ 7,274,303   

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value

     (14,918,246
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (7,643,943
  

 

 

 

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 previously limit the carryforward period to eight years. Capital loss carryforwards generated in taxable years beginning after the 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 any, 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 September 30, 2011, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description*

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 113,625,182       $ —         $ —         $ 113,625,182   

Short-Term Investments

     —           2,802,290         —           2,802,290   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 113,625,182       $ 2,802,290       $ —         $ 116,427,472   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.

Industry Summary at September 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     14.0

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     9.5   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     9.3   

Media

     7.7   

IT Services

     7.2   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     7.0   

Diversified Financial Services

     6.8   

Machinery

     4.4   

Commercial Banks

     4.3   

Aerospace & Defense

     4.1   

Energy Equipment & Services

     3.9   

Insurance

     3.4   

Capital Markets

     2.9   

Commercial Services & Supplies

     2.9   

Air Freight & Logistics

     2.5   

Software

     2.3   

Automobiles

     2.1   

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     5.4   

Short-Term Investments

     2.4   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     102.1   

Other assets less liabilities

     (2.1
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


     

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of September 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Absolute Strategies Fund

 

Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – 66.4% of Net Assets

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – 63.7%

  
   ABS Car Loan – 0.2%   
$ 730,000       DSC Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2011-1, Class A,
3.910%, 3/15/2016, 144A
   $ 742,199   
  425,000       DSC Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2011-1, Class B,
8.110%, 3/15/2016, 144A
     432,721   
     

 

 

 
        1,174,920   
     

 

 

 
   ABS Home Equity – 2.2%   
  1,427,868       American Home Mortgage Investment Trust, Series 2005-4, Class 1A1,
0.525%, 11/25/2045(b)
     844,651   
  4,317,710       Argent Securities, Inc., Series 2006-M2, Class A2C,
0.385%, 9/25/2036(b)
     1,265,512   
  2,500,000       Asset Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity, Series 2006-HE7, Class A4,
0.375%, 11/25/2036(b)
     827,470   
  650,721       Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, Series 2005-11, Class 4A1,
0.505%, 4/25/2035(b)
     369,180   
  2,622,755       Fremont Home Loan Trust, Series 2006-D, Class 2A3,
0.385%, 11/25/2036(b)
     851,805   
  3,082,552       GSAA Home Equity Trust, Series 2006-20, Class 1A1,
0.305%, 12/25/2046(b)
     1,288,769   
  449,274       GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-14, Class 3A1,
3.039%, 12/25/2034(b)
     307,584   
  1,495,485       GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR4, Class 4A1,
5.403%, 7/25/2035(b)
     1,266,855   
  391,864       Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-16IP, Class A1,
0.555%, 7/25/2045(b)
     235,538   
  2,760,263       MASTR Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2007-1, Class 1A4,
6.500%, 11/25/2037
     2,288,512   
  3,000,000       Novastar Home Equity Loan, Series 2007-1, Class A2C,
0.415%, 3/25/2037(b)
     812,601   
  351,751       WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR17, Class 1A1A,
1.052%, 12/25/2046(b)
     230,082   
  678,868       WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2007-OA3, Class 2A1A,
1.002%, 4/25/2047(b)
     451,581   
  980,117       Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-11, Class 2A3,
5.500%, 11/25/2035
     983,020   
     

 

 

 
        12,023,160   
     

 

 

 
   ABS Other – 0.7%   
  3,760,500       Diamond Resorts Owner Trust, Series 2011-1, Class A,
4.000%, 3/20/2023, 144A
     3,791,878   
     

 

 

 
   Aerospace & Defense – 0.5%   
  2,250,000       Meccanica Holdings USA, Inc.,
6.250%, 1/15/2040, 144A
     1,933,072   
  800,000       Meccanica Holdings USA, Inc.,
7.375%, 7/15/2039, 144A
     768,118   
     

 

 

 
        2,701,190   
     

 

 

 
   Airlines – 0.4%   
  207,257       Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 1999-1, Class B,
6.795%, 2/02/2020
     197,930   


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  

   Airlines – continued   
$
1,980,000
  
   US Airways Pass Through Trust, Series 2011-1A, Class A,
7.125%, 4/22/2025
   $ 1,881,000   
     

 

 

 
        2,078,930   
     

 

 

 
   Automotive – 3.4%   
  6,280,000       American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.,
7.875%, 3/01/2017
     5,903,200   
  3,000,000       Ford Credit Canada Ltd.,
4.875%, 3/17/2014, (CAD)
     2,852,104   
  4,050,000       Lear Corp.,
8.125%, 3/15/2020
     4,252,500   
  5,500,000       Volkswagen Financial Services NV,
6.250%, 7/15/2015, (AUD)
     5,451,790   
     

 

 

 
        18,459,594   
     

 

 

 
   Banking – 0.5%   
  2,447,941       Banco Votorantim S.A.,
6.250%, 5/16/2016, 144A, (BRL)
     1,300,706   
  1,000,000       Morgan Stanley, GMTN,
4.500%, 2/23/2016, (EUR)
     1,253,389   
     

 

 

 
        2,554,095   
     

 

 

 
   Building Materials – 0.2%   
  1,000,000       Odebrecht Finance Ltd.,
6.000%, 4/05/2023, 144A
     930,000   
     

 

 

 
   Chemicals – 0.6%   
  2,245,000       Braskem America Finance Co., 144A
7.125%, 7/22/2041
     2,048,563   
  1,600,000       Braskem Finance Ltd.,
5.750%, 4/15/2021, 144A
     1,460,160   
     

 

 

 
        3,508,723   
     

 

 

 
   Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 5.3%   
  2,104,982       American Home Mortgage Investment Trust, Series 2005-2, Class 4A1,
2.037%, 9/25/2045(b)
     1,630,239   
  702,228       Banc of America Funding Corp., Series 2004-B, Class 4A2,
2.807%, 11/20/2034(b)
     527,858   
  786,014       Banc of America Funding Corp., Series 2005-B, Class 3A1,
0.461%, 4/20/2035(b)
     553,274   
  1,714,055       Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-1, Class A1,
2.520%, 2/25/2036(b)
     1,430,900   
  751,279       Bella Vista Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-1, Class 2A,
0.502%, 2/22/2035(b)
     400,988   
  1,176,089       Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-14, Class 2A1,
0.445%, 5/25/2035(b)
     664,224   
  548,234       Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-17, Class 2A1,
0.475%, 7/25/2035(b)
     314,813   
  484,037       Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, Series 2005-9, Class 1A1,
0.535%, 5/25/2035(b)
     308,571   
  246,716       Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-11, Class 3A1A,
0.580%, 1/19/2035(b)
     139,659   
  200,847       Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-14, Class 2A1A,
2.766%, 12/19/2035(b)
     141,733   


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
   Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – continued   
$ 2,291,138       Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-14, Class 3A1A,
2.763%, 12/19/2035(b)
   $ 1,541,397   
  2,910,821       Impac Secured Assets CMN Owner Trust, Series 2007-2, Class 1A1A,
0.345%, 5/25/2037(b)
     1,430,823   
  829,184       Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-AR7, Class A2,
1.095%, 9/25/2034(b)
     515,073   
  3,846,073       Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR1, Class 3A1,
2.583%, 3/25/2035(b)
     2,929,819   
  3,609,117       Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR14, Class 2A1A,
0.535%, 7/25/2035(b)
     2,197,898   
  2,042,161       Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR35, Class 1A1,
5.433%, 2/25/2036(b)
     1,309,101   
  1,193,754       JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-A7, Class 1A1,
0.395%, 12/25/2036(b)
     571,174   
  2,781,112       Lehman XS Trust, Series 2007-10H, Class 1A11,
0.355%, 7/25/2037(b)(c)
     1,104,683   
  1,127,286       Luminent Mortgage Pass Through Trust, Series 2006-6, Class A1,
0.435%, 10/25/2046(b)
     683,492   
  1,470,439       MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, Series 2004-15, Class 4A1,
2.877%, 12/25/2034(b)
     1,128,035   
  808,789       MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, Series 2007-1, Class I2A1,
0.395%, 1/25/2047(b)
     437,856   
  1,269,124       MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, Series 2007-HF1, Class A1,
0.475%, 5/25/2037(b)
     546,798   
  1,962,276       Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-7, Class 4A2,
5.500%, 11/25/2035
     1,742,068   
  2,800,000       Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-7, Class 7A5,
5.500%, 11/25/2035
     2,352,020   
  421,867       Provident Funding Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-2, Class 2A1A,
2.641%, 10/25/2035(b)
     385,645   
  2,411,759       Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Series 2005-QA12, Class NB4,
4.068%, 12/25/2035(b)
     1,344,607   
  1,534,159       Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-6, Class A1,
1.940%, 7/20/2034(b)
     1,211,501   
  978,715       Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-4, Class 3A2,
2.483%, 4/25/2034(b)
     796,040   
  622,920       WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR11, Class 2A,
2.850%, 9/25/2046(b)
     443,219   
     

 

 

 
        28,783,508   
     

 

 

 
   Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 9.2%   
  1,462,458       American Home Mortgage Investment Trust, Series 2005-2, Class 4A2,
2.037%, 9/25/2045(b)
     1,159,804   
  4,565,000       CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C1, Class D,
5.552%, 4/15/2044, 144A(b)
     3,896,762   
  475,000       Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2007-C3, Class A4,
5.714%, 6/15/2039(b)
     494,657   
  1,400,000       Crown Castle Towers LLC,
4.883%, 8/15/2040, 144A
     1,457,099   
  350,000       Crown Castle Towers LLC,
6.113%, 1/15/2040, 144A
     393,400   
  1,400,000       CW Capital Cobalt Ltd., Series 2007-C2, Class A3,
5.484%, 4/15/2047
     1,483,488   
  7,409,000       DBUBS Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-LC1A, Class E,
5.557%, 11/10/2046, 144A(b)
     5,818,984   


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
   Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – continued   
$ 2,805,000       Extended Stay America Trust, Series 2010-ESHA, Class D,
5.498%, 11/05/2027, 144A
   $ 2,637,993   
  2,856,368       GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR3, Class 2A1,
2.867%, 6/19/2035(b)
     2,412,671   
  1,400,000       Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Series 2007-GG11, Class A4,
5.736%, 12/10/2049
     1,453,330   
  675,000       Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Series 2007-GG11, Class AM,
5.867%, 12/10/2049
     543,899   
  250,000       GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2007-GG10, Class A4,
5.790%, 8/10/2045(b)
     259,729   
  4,340,000       GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2007-GG10, Class AM,
5.790%, 8/10/2045(b)
     3,157,919   
  4,060,000       JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2010-C1, Class D,
6.314%, 6/15/2043, 144A(b)
     3,575,906   
  2,500,000       Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-5, Class A4,
5.378%, 8/12/2048
     2,532,927   
  2,430,000       Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-6, Class A4,
5.485%, 3/12/2051
     2,492,961   
  1,300,000       Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2011-C1, Class D,
5.256%, 9/15/2047, 144A(b)
     1,004,724   
  1,300,000       Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2011-C1, Class E,
5.256%, 9/15/2047, 144A(b)
     926,673   
  2,125,000       Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2011-C2, Class E,
5.319%, 6/15/2044, 144A(b)
     1,505,433   
  4,800,000       Morgan Stanley Re-REMIC Trust, Series 2009-GG10, Class A4B,
5.790%, 8/12/2045, 144A(b)
     4,479,374   
  1,000,000       Morgan Stanley Re-REMIC Trust, Series 2010-GG10, Class A4B,
5.790%, 8/15/2045, 144A(b)
     935,342   
  9,325,000       WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C2, Class D,
5.466%, 2/15/2044, 144A(b)
     7,547,814   
     

 

 

 
        50,170,889   
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Manufacturing – 1.0%   
  5,900,000       Votorantim Cimentos S.A.,
7.250%, 4/05/2041, 144A
     5,516,500   
     

 

 

 
  

Electric – 3.2%

  
  1,400,000       Ameren Energy Generating Co., Series F,
7.950%, 6/01/2032
     1,358,000   
  4,205,000       Cia de Eletricidade do Estado da Bahia,
11.750%, 4/27/2016, 144A, (BRL)
     2,258,769   
  7,655,000       EDP Finance BV,
6.000%, 2/02/2018, 144A
     6,066,526   
  4,700,000,000       Empresas Publicas de Medellin E.S.P.,
8.375%, 2/01/2021, 144A, (COP)
     2,414,290   
  1,700,000       Enel Finance International NV,
6.000%, 10/07/2039, 144A
     1,433,046   
  800,000       Enel Finance International NV,
6.800%, 9/15/2037, 144A
     746,670   
  3,250,000       IPALCO Enterprises, Inc.,
7.250%, 4/01/2016, 144A
     3,339,375   
     

 

 

 
        17,616,676   
     

 

 

 

 


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
   Gaming – 0.9%   
$ 2,400,000       Mandalay Resort Group,
7.625%, 7/15/2013
   $ 2,340,000   
  500,000       MGM Resorts International,
6.875%, 4/01/2016
     425,000   
  250,000       MGM Resorts International,
7.500%, 6/01/2016
     216,875   
  2,000,000       MGM Resorts International,
7.625%, 1/15/2017
     1,715,000   
     

 

 

 
        4,696,875   
     

 

 

 
   Government Owned - No Guarantee – 0.1%   
  400,000       Petrobras International Finance Co.,
6.750%, 1/27/2041
     414,000   
     

 

 

 
   Healthcare – 2.0%   
  6,660,000       Biomet, Inc.,
11.625%, 10/15/2017
     6,909,750   
  3,870,000       HCA, Inc.,
7.500%, 2/15/2022
     3,570,075   
  450,000       Owens & Minor, Inc.,
6.350%, 4/15/2016(d)
     483,962   
     

 

 

 
        10,963,787   
     

 

 

 
   Hybrid ARMs – 0.6%   
  2,288,228       Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, Series 2005-11, Class 3A3,
3.030%, 4/25/2035(b)
     1,012,003   
  1,472,609       Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-AR12, Class A1,
0.625%, 12/25/2034(b)
     821,551   
  1,171,238       Lehman XS Trust, Series 2006-4N, Class A2A,
0.455%, 4/25/2046(b)
     565,402   
  1,232,267       Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-2AR, Class A,
0.495%, 4/25/2035(b)
     867,108   
     

 

 

 
        3,266,064   
     

 

 

 
   Industrial Other – 0.1%   
  750,000       Steelcase, Inc.,
6.375%, 2/15/2021
     803,292   
     

 

 

 
   Life Insurance – 2.1%   
  500,000       American International Group, Inc., Series MPLE,
4.900%, 6/02/2014, (CAD)
     467,602   
  6,200,000       American International Group, Inc., (fixed rate to 5/15/2038, variable rate thereafter),
8.175%, 5/15/2068
     5,471,500   
  5,600,000       Metlife Capital Trust IV,
7.875%, 12/15/2067, 144A
     5,516,000   
     

 

 

 
        11,455,102   
     

 

 

 
   Media Cable – 0.3%   
  1,500,000       Shaw Communications, Inc.,
6.750%, 11/09/2039, (CAD)
     1,463,040   
     

 

 

 
   Media Non-Cable – 0.4%   
  613,000       R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co.,
6.125%, 1/15/2017
     531,778   


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
   Media Non-Cable – continued   
$ 2,000,000       R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co.,
7.625%, 6/15/2020
   $ 1,775,000   
     

 

 

 
        2,306,778   
     

 

 

 
   Metals & Mining – 1.7%   
  6,100,000       ArcelorMittal,
5.500%, 3/01/2021
     5,465,905   
  1,150,000       Boart Longyear Management Pty Ltd.,
7.000%, 4/01/2021, 144A
     1,138,500   
  3,360,000       Vedanta Resources PLC,
8.250%, 6/07/2021, 144A
     2,587,200   
     

 

 

 
        9,191,605   
     

 

 

 
   Non-Captive Consumer – 3.1%   
  8,675,000       Residential Capital LLC,
9.625%, 5/15/2015
     6,723,125   
  4,250,000       SLM Corp., MTN,
8.000%, 3/25/2020
     4,195,587   
  3,100,000       Springleaf Finance Corp.,
4.125%, 11/29/2013, (EUR)
     3,645,290   
  1,435,000       Springleaf Finance Corp., Series I, MTN,
5.400%, 12/01/2015
     1,047,550   
  2,200,000       Springleaf Finance Corp., MTN,
5.750%, 9/15/2016
     1,606,000   
     

 

 

 
        17,217,552   
     

 

 

 
   Non-Captive Diversified – 0.6%   
  3,260,000       CIT Group, Inc.,
7.000%, 5/01/2015
     3,235,550   
     

 

 

 
   Oil Field Services – 0.7%   
  180,000       Basic Energy Services, Inc.,
7.750%, 2/15/2019, 144A
     171,000   
  4,040,000       OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes S.A.,
8.500%, 6/01/2018, 144A
     3,615,800   
  157,000       Parker Drilling Co.,
9.125%, 4/01/2018
     158,570   
     

 

 

 
        3,945,370   
     

 

 

 
   Packaging – 0.5%   
  1,000,000       Beverage Packaging Holdings S.A.,
8.000%, 12/15/2016, 144A, (EUR)
     1,031,607   
  750,000       Packaging Dynamics Corp.,
8.750%, 2/01/2016, 144A
     735,000   
  840,000       Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer
(Luxembourg) S.A.,
7.875%, 8/15/2019, 144A
     810,600   
  145,000       Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer
(Luxembourg) S.A.,
8.250%, 2/15/2021, 144A
     114,550   
     

 

 

 
        2,691,757   
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals – 0.8%   
  2,620,000       Valeant Pharmaceuticals International,
6.500%, 7/15/2016, 144A
     2,436,600   


Principal

Amount (‡)

   

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
  Pharmaceuticals – continued   
$ 500,000      Valeant Pharmaceuticals International,
6.750%, 10/01/2017, 144A
   $ 460,625   
  1,400,000      Valeant Pharmaceuticals International,
6.750%, 8/15/2021, 144A
     1,212,750   
  200,000      Valeant Pharmaceuticals International,
7.000%, 10/01/2020, 144A
     177,000   
  300,000      Valeant Pharmaceuticals International,
7.250%, 7/15/2022, 144A
     263,250   
    

 

 

 
       4,550,225   
    

 

 

 
 

Refining – 0.3%

  
  1,900,000      Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp.,
9.375%, 5/01/2019, 144A
     1,767,000   
    

 

 

 
 

REITs - Warehouse/Industrials – 1.1%

  
  5,800,000      ProLogis LP,
6.625%, 5/15/2018
     6,014,490   
    

 

 

 
 

Sovereigns – 4.5%

  
  1,260,000 (††)    Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M,
6.000%, 6/18/2015, (MXN)
     9,357,295   
  725,000 (††)    Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M,
7.500%, 6/21/2012, (MXN)
     5,337,940   
  200,000 (††)    Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series MI-10,
8.000%, 12/19/2013, (MXN)
     1,538,077   
  325,500 (††)    Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-10,
8.500%, 12/13/2018, (MXN)
     2,692,669   
  180,000,000      Russian Foreign Bond,
7.850%, 3/10/2018, (RUB)
     5,488,214   
    

 

 

 
       24,414,195   
    

 

 

 
 

Technology – 0.0%

  
  75,000      CommScope, Inc.,
8.250%, 1/15/2019, 144A
     73,125   
    

 

 

 
 

Treasuries – 10.3%

  
  25,200,000      Canadian Government Bond,
1.750%, 3/01/2013, (CAD)(e)
     24,345,331   
  20,000      Hellenic Republic Government Bond,
4.500%, 9/20/2037, (EUR)
     8,363   
  3,715,000      Hellenic Republic Government Bond,
4.700%, 3/20/2024, (EUR)
     1,568,306   
  52,000,000,000      Indonesia Treasury Bond,
8.375%, 9/15/2026, (IDR)
     6,578,757   
  240,000      Ireland Government Bond,
4.500%, 4/18/2020, (EUR)
     264,663   
  30,000      Ireland Government Bond,
5.000%, 10/18/2020, (EUR)
     33,504   
  610,000      Ireland Government Bond,
5.400%, 3/13/2025, (EUR)
     676,681   
  11,525,000,000      Korea Treasury Bond,
3.750%, 6/10/2013, (KRW)
     9,803,804   
  17,640,000      Malaysia Government Bond,
3.434%, 8/15/2014, (MYR)
     5,548,160   


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
   Treasuries – continued   
  280,000,000       Philippine Government International Bond,
6.250%, 1/14/2036, (PHP)
   $ 6,062,984   
  1,015,000       Portugal Obrigacoes do Tesouro OT,
3.850%, 4/15/2021, (EUR)
     786,399   
  1,225,000       Portugal Obrigacoes do Tesouro OT,
4.950%, 10/25/2023, (EUR)
     968,304   
     

 

 

 
        56,645,256   
     

 

 

 
  

Wireless – 2.4%

  
  12,200,000       Brasil Telecom S.A.,
9.750%, 9/15/2016, 144A, (BRL)
     5,904,534   
  4,815,000       Clearwire Communications LLC/Clearwire Finance, Inc.,
12.000%, 12/01/2015, 144A
     4,080,712   
  2,725,000       Nextel Communications, Inc., Series E,
6.875%, 10/31/2013
     2,650,063   
  1,005,000       Sprint Capital Corp.,
6.875%, 11/15/2028
     751,238   
     

 

 

 
        13,386,547   
     

 

 

 
   Wirelines – 3.8%   
  544,000       Portugal Telecom International Finance BV, EMTN,
4.500%, 6/16/2025, (EUR)
     473,736   
  1,560,000       Portugal Telecom International Finance BV, EMTN,
5.000%, 11/04/2019, (EUR)
     1,557,057   
  3,500,000       Qwest Corp.,
7.125%, 11/15/2043
     3,395,000   
  7,534,000       Qwest Corp.,
7.200%, 11/10/2026
     7,157,300   
  5,165,000       Qwest Corp.,
7.500%, 6/15/2023
     5,094,394   
  1,100,000       Telecom Italia Capital S.A.,
6.000%, 9/30/2034
     899,894   
  250,000       Telecom Italia Capital S.A.,
7.200%, 7/18/2036
     228,534   
  1,250,000       Telecom Italia Capital S.A.,
7.721%, 6/04/2038
     1,191,809   
  250,000       Telefonica Emisiones SAU,
5.134%, 4/27/2020
     232,837   
  450,000       Telefonica Emisiones SAU,
5.462%, 2/16/2021
     427,311   
  355,000       Telefonica Emisiones SAU,
7.045%, 6/20/2036
     354,741   
     

 

 

 
        21,012,613   
     

 

 

 
   Total Non-Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $386,134,665)
     348,824,286   
     

 

 

 
  Convertible Bonds – 2.5%   
  

Auto Components – 0.2%

  
  755,000       TRW Automotive, Inc.,
3.500%, 12/01/2015
     1,021,138   
     

 

 

 
   Automotive – 0.4%   
  1,610,000       Ford Motor Co.,
4.250%, 11/15/2016
     2,090,987   
     

 

 

 


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Convertible Bonds – continued

  
   Healthcare – 0.2%   
$ 1,210,000       Hologic, Inc., (accretes to principal after 12/15/2016),
2.000%, 12/15/2037(f)
   $ 1,250,838   
     

 

 

 
  

Metals & Mining – 0.9%

  
  2,250,000       Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.,
2.375%, 4/15/2015
     2,134,687   
  2,515,000       Peabody Energy Corp.,
4.750%, 12/15/2066
     2,603,025   
     

 

 

 
        4,737,712   
     

 

 

 
  

Pharmaceuticals – 0.4%

  
  2,010,000       Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
3.350%, 10/01/2015
     2,306,475   
     

 

 

 
  

Technology – 0.4%

  
  1,715,000       Ciena Corp.,
0.875%, 6/15/2017
     1,251,950   
  1,045,000       Intel Corp.,
3.250%, 8/01/2039
     1,229,181   
     

 

 

 
        2,481,131   
     

 

 

 
   Total Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $17,084,368)
     13,888,281   
     

 

 

 

 

Municipals – 0.2%

  
  

California – 0.2%

  
  975,000       California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Series A,
5.250%, 11/15/2046
(Identified Cost $845,485)
     986,261   
     

 

 

 
   Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $404,064,518)
     363,698,828   
     

 

 

 

 

Senior Loans – 6.8%

  
  

Airlines – 0.2%

  
  895,500       Allegiant Travel Company, Term Loan B,
5.750%, 3/10/2017(b)
     884,306   
     

 

 

 
  

Automotive – 0.6%

  
  3,476,288       Chrysler Group LLC, Term Loan,
6.000%, 5/24/2017(b)
     3,021,902   
  520,000       Stackpole Powertrain International USA LLC, Term Loan B,
7.500%, 8/02/2017(b)
     494,000   
     

 

 

 
        3,515,902   
     

 

 

 
   Building Materials – 0.5%   
  932,950       CPG International, Inc., New Term Loan B,
6.000%, 2/18/2017(b)
     886,303   
  2,159,588       Nortek, Inc., Term Loan,
5.253%, 4/26/2017(g)
     2,008,416   
     

 

 

 
        2,894,719   
     

 

 

 
   Chemicals – 0.5%   
  74,303       Houghton International, Inc., New Term Loan B,
6.750%, 1/29/2016(b)
     73,313   


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Senior Loans – continued

  

 

Chemicals – continued

  
$ 3,010,000       PQ Corporation, 2nd Lien Term Loan,
6.740%, 7/30/2015(b)
   $ 2,650,937   
     

 

 

 
        2,724,250   
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Cyclical Services – 0.2%   
  335,000       Allied Security Holdings LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan,
8.500%, 2/05/2018(b)
     323,694   
  94,199       Instant Web, Inc., Delayed Draw Term Loan,
3.614%, 8/07/2014(b)
     84,779   
  898,051       Instant Web, Inc., Term Loan B,
3.614%, 8/07/2014(b)
     808,246   
     

 

 

 
        1,216,719   
     

 

 

 
   Industrial Other – 0.5%   
  1,984,875       Milacron LLC, Term Loan B,
7.500%, 5/15/2017(b)
     1,930,291   
  748,125       Potters Industries, 1st Lien Term Loan,
6.000%, 5/05/2017(b)
     718,200   
     

 

 

 
        2,648,491   
     

 

 

 
   Media Cable – 0.6%   
  1,270,000       Cumulus Media, Inc., Term Loan,
5.750%, 9/17/2018(b)
     1,194,194   
  2,388,000       RBS International Direct Marketing LLC, Term Loan B,
6.500%, 3/23/2017(b)
     2,125,320   
     

 

 

 
        3,319,514   
     

 

 

 
   Oil Field Services – 0.6%   
  2,997,488       SemGroup Corporation, Term Loan B,
5.750%, 6/15/2018(b)
     2,982,500   
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals – 0.8%   
  4,877,775       Quintiles Transnational Corp., New Term Loan B,
5.000%, 6/08/2018(b)
     4,576,962   
     

 

 

 
   Retailers – 0.5%   
  2,643,375       Jo-Ann Stores, Inc., Term Loan,
4.750%, 3/16/2018(b)
     2,444,012   
     

 

 

 
   Supermarket – 0.2%   
  995,000       Sprouts Farmers Markets Holdings LLC, Term Loan,
6.000%, 4/18/2018(b)
     937,787   
     

 

 

 
   Technology – 1.2%   
  1,396,500       Aeroflex Incorporated, Term Loan B,
4.250%, 5/09/2018(b)
     1,343,266   
  645,000       Inmar, Inc., New Term Loan B,
6.500%, 8/04/2017(b)
     636,131   
  3,070,000       Lawson Software, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,
6.750%, 7/05/2017(b)
     2,901,150   
  1,815,450       Open Link Financial, Inc., New Term Loan B,
5.250%, 4/27/2018(b)
     1,774,602   
     

 

 

 
        6,655,149   
     

 

 

 


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Senior Loans – continued

  
   Wireless – 0.4%   
$ 2,460,000       Asurion Corporation, New 2nd Lien Term Loan,
9.000%, 5/24/2019(b)
   $ 2,334,540   
     

 

 

 
   Total Senior Loans
(Identified Cost $39,132,998)
     37,134,851   
     

 

 

 

Shares

             

 

Preferred Stocks – 2.6%

  

 

Convertible Preferred Stocks – 2.1%

  
   Automotive – 0.5%   
  72,200       General Motors Co., Series B,
4.750%
     2,532,776   
     

 

 

 
   Banking – 0.8%   
  4,370       Wells Fargo & Co., Series L, Class A,
7.500%
     4,514,472   
     

 

 

 
   Independent Energy – 0.7%   
  81,250       Apache Corp., Series D,
6.000%
     4,157,563   
     

 

 

 
   REITs - Healthcare – 0.1%   
  8,000       Health Care REIT, Inc., Series I,
6.500%
     370,400   
     

 

 

 
   Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $13,943,930)
     11,575,211   
     

 

 

 

 

Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks – 0.5%

  
   Non-Captive Diversified – 0.5%   
  275       Ally Financial, Inc., Series G,
7.000%, 144A
     165,000   
  102,000       Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd.,
8.875%
     2,617,320   
     

 

 

 
   Total Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $2,805,062)
     2,782,320   
     

 

 

 
   Total Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $16,748,992)
     14,357,531   
     

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks – 1.9%

  
   Diversified Telecommunication Services – 1.4%   
  106,745      

AT&T, Inc.

     3,044,368   
  157,778      

Telefonica S.A., Sponsored ADR

     3,016,715   
  47,543      

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     1,749,582   
     

 

 

 
        7,810,665   
     

 

 

 
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.2%   
  21,700      

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, ADR

     1,334,984   
     

 

 

 
   Tobacco – 0.3%   
  57,114      

Altria Group, Inc.

     1,531,226   
     

 

 

 

 


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Common Stocks – continued

  
   Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $10,612,924)
   $ 10,676,875   
     

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 19.0%

  
$ 266,438       Repurchase Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated 9/30/2011 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $266,438 on 10/03/2011 collateralized by $270,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 1.375% due 5/15/2013 valued at $276,190 including accrued interest(h)      266,438   
  66,102,035       Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2011 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $66,102,035 on 10/03/2011 collateralized by $67,425,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 0.500% due 8/23/2013 valued at $67,425,000 including accrued interest(e)(h)      66,102,035   
  38,000,000       U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.020%, 3/22/2012(e)(i)(j)      37,990,994   
     

 

 

 
   Total Short-Term Investments
(Identified Cost $104,364,912)
     104,359,467   
     

 

 

 
   Total Investments – 96.7%
(Identified Cost $574,924,344)(a)
     530,227,552   
   Other assets less liabilities – 3.3%      17,938,586   
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 548,166,138   
     

 

 

 

 

(‡) 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) and unlisted equity securities 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.

Senior loans shall be priced at bid prices supplied by a pricing service, if available.

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.

Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each day.

Short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

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.


(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 September 30, 2011, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based on a cost of $575,506,782 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

   $ 1,377,640   

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value

     (46,656,870
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (45,279,230
  

 

 

 

 

(b) Variable rate security. Rate as of September 30, 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 September 30, 2011, the value of this security amounted to $483,962 or 0.1% of net assets.
(e) 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.
(f) Coupon rate is a fixed rate for an initial period then resets at a specified date and rate.
(g) Variable rate security. Rate shown represents the weighted average rate at September 30, 2011.
(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) A portion of this security has been pledged as collateral for open forward foreign currency contracts or swap agreements and as initial margin for open futures contracts.
(j) Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.

 

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 September 30, 2011, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $101,622,950 or 18.5% 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.
ABS    Asset-Backed Securities
ARMs    Adjustable Rate Mortgages
EMTN    Euro Medium Term Note
GMTN    Global Medium Term Note
MTN    Medium Term Note
REITs    Real Estate Investment Trusts
AUD    Australian Dollar
BRL    Brazilian Real
CAD    Canadian Dollar
COP    Colombian Peso
EUR    Euro
IDR    Indonesian Rupiah
KRW    South Korean Won
MXN    Mexican Peso
MYR    Malaysian Ringgit
PHP    Philippine Peso
RUB    New Russian Ruble

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. 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 fees paid by the protection buyer. 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 the 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.


Credit default swaps are marked to market daily. Fluctuations in the value of credit default swaps are recorded as change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements. Fees are accrued in accordance with the terms of the agreement and are recorded as realized gain or loss when received or paid. Upfront fees paid or received by the Fund are recorded 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 or cash.

At September 30, 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
Receivable/
(Payable)
 

Buy Protection

  

Bank of America

   Bono Y Obligaciones del Estado      (1.00 %)      12/20/2016         5,600,000      $ 686,881      $ 694,031      $ 7,150      $ (2,022

Bank of America

   CDX 15 EM 500      (5.00 %)      06/20/2016         24,800,000        (1,922,073     (1,482,603     439,470        (37,889

Bank of America

   CDX 16 EM 500      (5.00 %)      12/20/2016         17,300,000        (888,126     (1,030,975     (142,849     (26,431

Bank of America

   Republic of Italy      (1.00 %)      09/20/2016         6,000,000        886,607        908,654        22,047        (1,833

Bank of America

   Westvaco Corp.      (1.00 %)      09/20/2016         6,300,000        233,182        304,373        71,191        (1,925

Bank of America

   Weyerhaeuser Co.      (1.00 %)      09/20/2016         6,300,000        263,552        362,149        98,597        (1,925

UBS Securities

   CDX 16 EM 500      (5.00 %)      12/20/2016         17,300,000        (1,344,913     (1,030,975     313,938        (26,431

UBS Securities

   CDX 16 HY 500      (5.00 %)      06/20/2016         17,400,000        1,171,256        1,567,007        395,751        (21,750

UBS Securities

   ITRX Eur SUB FIN S16 500      (5.00 %)      12/20/2016         10,200,000     25,625        169,534        143,909        (26,572
              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

               $ 461,195      $ 1,349,204      $ (146,778
              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Counterparty

  Reference
Obligation
  (Pay)/
Receive

Fixed  Rate
    Expiration
Date
    Implied
Credit
Spread^
    Notional
Value(‡)
    Unamortized
Up Front
Payment
Paid/
(Received)
    Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Fees
Receivable/
(Payable)
 

Sell Protection

  

 

UBS Securities

  Alcatel-Lucent     5.00     06/20/2016        9.71     2,700,000   $ 80,982      $ (569,632   $ (650,614   $ 5,526   

Morgan Stanley

  Alcatel-Lucent     5.00     09/20/2016        9.79     3,800,000     (1,443     (841,278     (839,835     7,778   

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

  Alcatel-Lucent     5.00     09/20/2016        9.79     4,400,000     (542,122     (974,111     (431,989     9,006   

Citigroup Global Markets

  MGM Resorts
International
    5.00     09/20/2016        10.71     3,200,000        (514,442     (643,182     (128,740     4,889   

Bank of America

  NRG Energy,
Inc.
    5.00     09/20/2016        6.57     1,500,000        (67,891     (94,926     (27,035     2,292   
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

                $ (3,123,129)      $ (2,078,213   $ 29,491   
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


(‡) Notional value stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
* Notional value denominated in euros.
^ Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular reference entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the reference entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts, including forward foreign cross currency contracts, to acquire exposure to foreign currencies or to hedge a Fund’s investments against currency fluctuation. A contract can also be used to 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 and/or securities as collateral for the Fund’s or counterparty’s net obligations under the contracts.

At September 30, 2011, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Contract

to

Buy/Sell

   Delivery
Date
  

Currency

   Units      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Buy1

   10/24/2011    Australian Dollar      11,200,000       $ 10,812,467       $ (312,941

Buy1

   10/25/2011    Australian Dollar      11,305,000         10,912,468         (124,491

Buy2

   10/25/2011    Australian Dollar      8,700,000         8,397,919         (206,033

Sell2

   10/17/2011    Australian Dollar      5,600,000         5,410,974         303,882   

Sell3

   10/18/2011    Australian Dollar      6,300,000         6,086,583         331,919   

Sell3

   10/19/2011    Australian Dollar      6,600,000         6,375,622         347,798   

Sell1

   10/24/2011    Australian Dollar      11,200,000         10,812,467         482,173   

Sell1

   10/25/2011    Australian Dollar      11,305,000         10,912,468         486,658   

Sell2

   10/25/2011    Australian Dollar      17,300,000         16,699,309         121,486   

Buy2

   10/14/2011    Brazilian Real      19,370,000         10,276,082         (1,024,968

Buy2

   10/24/2011    Brazilian Real      19,200,000         10,160,508         (429,674

Sell2

   10/14/2011    Brazilian Real      19,370,000         10,276,082         1,128,098   

Sell2

   10/24/2011    Brazilian Real      19,200,000         10,160,508         155,884   

Buy2

   10/13/2011    Canadian Dollar      13,650,000         13,022,845         (829,117

Buy3

   10/24/2011    Canadian Dollar      5,700,000         5,436,639         (155,160

Sell2

   10/13/2011    Canadian Dollar      13,650,000         13,022,845         666,992   

Sell3

   10/24/2011    Canadian Dollar      30,575,000         29,162,321         1,289,350   

Buy1

   01/30/2012    Chinese Renminbi      28,440,000         4,461,516         35,688   

Sell1

   01/30/2012    Chinese Renminbi      28,440,000         4,461,516         (83,100

Sell2

   10/14/2011    Columbian Peso      5,240,000,000         2,713,439         176,799   

Buy2

   10/06/2011    Euro      4,200,000         5,626,865         (188,875

Buy2

   10/11/2011    Euro      4,200,000         5,626,655         (188,791

Buy2

   10/12/2011    Euro      4,200,000         5,626,613         (128,647

Buy2

   10/13/2011    Euro      8,600,000         11,521,075         (214,485

Buy2

   10/14/2011    Euro      12,700,000         17,013,553         (389,130

Buy2

   10/17/2011    Euro      4,200,000         5,626,403         (128,773

Buy2

   10/21/2011    Euro      4,240,000         5,679,818         (48,718

Sell2

   10/06/2011    Euro      7,115,000         9,532,178         578,224   

Sell2

   10/11/2011    Euro      4,200,000         5,626,655         333,859   

Sell2

   10/12/2011    Euro      4,200,000         5,626,613         272,917   

Sell2

   10/13/2011    Euro      8,600,000         11,521,075         425,873   

Sell2

   10/14/2011    Euro      12,700,000         17,013,553         411,355   


Sell2

   10/17/2011    Euro      4,200,000         5,626,403         117,307   

Sell2

   10/19/2011    Euro      980,000         1,312,808         43,218   

Sell2

   10/21/2011    Euro      12,590,000         16,865,310         196,909   

Sell2

   10/28/2011    Euro      6,085,000         8,150,917         122,857   

Sell2

   10/31/2011    Euro      1,622,000         2,172,636         150,392   

Buy2

   10/03/2011    Malaysian Ringgit      17,500,000         5,481,597         (263,265

Buy2

   10/19/2011    Malaysian Ringgit      9,100,000         2,848,660         (51,276

Sell2

   10/03/2011    Malaysian Ringgit      17,500,000         5,481,597         335,255   

Sell2

   10/19/2011    Malaysian Ringgit      17,800,000         5,572,105         174,465   

Buy2

   10/14/2011    Mexican Peso      193,500,000         13,938,753         (1,048,119

Buy2

   10/21/2011    Mexican Peso      268,000,000         19,292,017         (775,073

Sell2

   10/14/2011    Mexican Peso      193,500,000         13,938,753         1,213,355   

Sell2

   10/21/2011    Mexican Peso      268,000,000         19,292,017         934,818   

Buy2

   10/13/2011    New Russian Ruble      188,000,000         5,830,686         (338,811

Sell2

   10/13/2011    New Russian Ruble      188,000,000         5,830,686         358,615   

Buy2

   10/06/2011    Singapore Dollar      14,500,000         11,086,513         (958,678

Buy2

   10/17/2011    South Korean Won      11,710,000,000         9,932,491         (643,260

Buy3

   10/21/2011    South Korean Won      5,800,000,000         4,918,330         (60,211

Sell2

   10/17/2011    South Korean Won      11,710,000,000         9,932,491         722,650   

Sell3

   10/21/2011    South Korean Won      11,650,000,000         9,879,059         277,872   
              

 

 

 

Total

  

   $ 3,605,072   
              

 

 

 

At September 30, 2011, the Fund had the following open forward cross currency contracts:

 

Settlement Date

  

Deliver/Units of Currency

    

Receive/Units of Currency

     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

10/04/2011

   Australian Dollar      5,334,915       Euro      4,070,000       $ 290,184   

10/04/2011

   Euro      4,070,000       Australian Dollar      5,534,455         (97,089
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ 193,095   
              

 

 

 

 

1

Counterparty is Morgan Stanley

2

Counterparty is Credit Suisse.

3

Counterparty is Bank of America.

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 fluctuations in the fair 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 September 30, 2011, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     12/20/2011         233       $ 36,959,625       $ 693,025   
           

 

 

 

 


At September 30, 2011, open futures contracts sold were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-mini S&P 500

     12/16/2011         333       $ 18,747,900       $ 540,268   

German Euro BOBL

     12/08/2011         9         1,472,613         3,480   

30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond

     12/20/2011         367         52,343,375         152,433   
           

 

 

 

Total

  

   $ 696,181   
           

 

 

 

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 September 30, 2011, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Bonds and Notes

           

Non-Convertible Bonds

        

Treasuries

   $ —         $ 46,841,452       $ 9,803,804       $ 56,645,256   

All Other Non-Convertible Bonds*

     —           292,179,030         —           292,179,030   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Non-Convertible Bonds

     —           339,020,482         9,803,804         348,824,286   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Convertible Bonds*

     —           13,888,281         —           13,888,281   

Municipals*

     —           986,261         —           986,261   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Bonds and Notes

     —           353,895,024         9,803,804         363,698,828   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Senior Loans*

     —           37,134,851         —           37,134,851   

Preferred Stocks*

     14,192,531         —           165,000         14,357,531   

Common Stocks*

     10,676,875         —           —           10,676,875   

Short-Term Investments

     —           104,359,467         —           104,359,467   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     24,869,406         495,389,342         9,968,804         530,227,552   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Credit Default Swap Agreements (unrealized appreciation)

     —           1,492,053         —           1,492,053   

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     —           12,486,852         —           12,486,852   

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     1,389,206         —           —           1,389,206   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 26,258,612       $ 509,368,247       $ 9,968,804       $ 545,595,663   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000

Description

   Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Credit Default Swap Agreements (unrealized depreciation)

   $ —         $ (2,221,062   $ —         $ (2,221,062

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     —           (8,688,685     —           (8,688,685
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ —         $ (10,909,747   $ —         $ (10,909,747
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.


The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value as of September 30, 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
September 30,
2011
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
September 30,
2011
 

Bonds and Notes

                   

Non-Convertible Bonds

                   

Treasuries

  $ —        $ (4,777   $ —        $ (814,996   $ 10,623,577      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 9,803,804      $ (814,996

Preferred Stocks

                   

Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks

                   

Non-Captive Diversified

    —          —          —          (94,901     —          —          259,901        —          165,000        (94,901
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ —        $ (4,777   $ —        $ (909,897   $ 10,623,577      $ —        $ 259,901      $ —        $ 9,968,804      $ (909,897
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

A preferred stock valued at $259,901 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 during the period ended September 30, 2011. At December 31, 2010, this security was valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by a pricing service; at September 30, 2011, this security was valued using broker-dealer bid quotations based on inputs unobservable to the Fund.

All transfers are recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period.

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 September 30, 2011, the Fund used forward foreign currency, futures and option contracts and credit default swap agreements (as a protection seller) 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 September 30, 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, as a protection buyer, to hedge its credit exposure to issuers of bonds they hold without having to sell the bonds. During the period ended September 30, 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 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 September 30, 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 September 30, 2011, the Fund engaged in futures contracts for hedging purposes and to manage duration.

The Fund is party to agreements with counterparties that govern transactions in forward foreign currency contracts, over-the-counter options and swap agreements. These 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 September 30, 2011, the fair value of derivative positions (including open trades) subject to credit-risk-related contingent features that are in a net liability position by counterparty, and the value of collateral pledged to counterparties for such contracts is as follows:


Counterparty

   Derivatives     Collateral Pledged  

Deutsche Bank

   $ (974,111   $ —     

Citibank

     (643,182     490,884   

Morgan Stanley

     (357,291     —     

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 September 30, 2011, the maximum amount of loss that the Fund would incur if counterparties failed to meet their obligations is $17,444,471 and the amount of loss that the Fund would incur after taking into account master netting arrangements is $3,418,948. These amounts do not take into account the value of collateral received by the Fund in the amount of $1,120,000.

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 September 30, 2011:

 

Asset Derivatives

   Foreign Exchange
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
    Interest Rate
Contracts
 

Forwards (unrealized appreciation)

   $ 12,486,852      $ —         $ —        $ —     

Futures (unrealized appreciation)

     —          540,268         —          848,938   

Swaps (unrealized appreciation)

     —          —           1,492,053        —     

Liability Derivatives

   Foreign Exchange
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
    Interest Rate
Contracts
 

Forwards (unrealized depreciation)

   $ (8,688,685   $ —         $ —        $ —     

Swaps (unrealized depreciation)

     —          —           (2,221,062     —     

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 September 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

Treasuries

     10.3

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     9.2   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     5.3   

Automotive

     4.9   

Sovereigns

     4.5   

Wirelines

     3.8   

Electric

     3.2   

Non-Captive Consumer

     3.1   

Wireless

     2.8   

Metals & Mining

     2.6   

Healthcare

     2.2   

ABS Home Equity

     2.2   

Life Insurance

     2.1   

Pharmaceuticals

     2.0   

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     19.5   

Short-Term Investments

     19.0   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     96.7   

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

     3.3   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of September 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Multi-Asset Real Return Fund

 

Principal
Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – 31.8% of Net Assets

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – 30.0%

  
   Airlines – 1.6%   
$ 750,000       Air Canada,
9.250%, 8/01/2015, 144A
   $ 712,500   
  415,000       Delta Air Lines, Inc.,
9.500%, 9/15/2014, 144A
     427,450   
     

 

 

 
        1,139,950   
     

 

 

 
   Automotive – 0.1%   
  65,000       Navistar International Corp.,
8.250%, 11/01/2021
     66,706   
     

 

 

 
   Chemicals – 0.6%   
  420,000       PolyOne Corp.,
7.375%, 9/15/2020
     422,100   
     

 

 

 
   Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 0.3%   
  452,290       Washington Mutual Alternative Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR6, Class 2A,
1.202%, 8/25/2046(b)
     204,240   
     

 

 

 
   Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 0.7%   
  700,000       GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2007-GG10, Class AM,
5.790%, 8/10/2045(b)
     509,342   
     

 

 

 
   Construction Machinery – 0.9%   
  125,000       RSC Equipment Rental, Inc./RSC Holdings III LLC,
8.250%, 2/01/2021
     108,125   
  100,000       RSC Equipment Rental, Inc./RSC Holdings III LLC,
10.250%, 11/15/2019
     98,000   
  500,000       United Rentals North America, Inc.,
8.375%, 9/15/2020
     458,750   
     

 

 

 
        664,875   
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Cyclical Services – 0.6%   
  500,000       AMC Entertainment, Inc.,
9.750%, 12/01/2020
     452,500   
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Products – 0.4%   
  345,000       Visant Corp.,
10.000%, 10/01/2017
     319,125   
     

 

 

 
   Distributors – 0.7%   
  500,000       ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.,
6.000%, 5/13/2021, 144A
     483,411   
     

 

 

 
   Electric – 1.6%   
  315,000       AES Corp. (The),
7.375%, 7/01/2021, 144A
     297,675   
  500,000       AES Corp. (The),
8.000%, 10/15/2017
     502,500   


Principal
Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
   Electric – continued   
$ 400,000       Calpine Corp.,
7.500%, 2/15/2021, 144A
   $ 382,000   
     

 

 

 
        1,182,175   
     

 

 

 
   Food & Beverage – 0.4%   
  400,000       Marfrig Holding Europe BV,
8.375%, 5/09/2018, 144A
     252,000   
     

 

 

 
   Healthcare – 1.3%   
  390,000       Biomet, Inc.,
11.625%, 10/15/2017
     404,625   
  565,000       HCA, Inc.,
7.500%, 2/15/2022
     521,212   
     

 

 

 
        925,837   
     

 

 

 
   Independent Energy – 2.3%   
  1,000,000       Concho Resources, Inc.,
6.500%, 1/15/2022
     985,000   
  625,000       QEP Resources, Inc.,
6.875%, 3/01/2021
     653,125   
     

 

 

 
        1,638,125   
     

 

 

 
   Media Non-Cable – 1.8%   
  150,000       Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A.,
7.500%, 4/01/2021, 144A
     139,500   
  1,350,000       Intelsat S.A.,
11.250%, 2/04/2017
     1,171,125   
     

 

 

 
        1,310,625   
     

 

 

 
   Metals & Mining – 1.7%   
  180,000       Arch Western Finance LLC,
6.750%, 7/01/2013
     179,550   
  1,000,000       Teck Resources Ltd.,
4.750%, 1/15/2022
     1,018,001   
     

 

 

 
        1,197,551   
     

 

 

 
   Non-Captive Consumer – 0.6%   
  100,000       Residential Capital LLC,
9.625%, 5/15/2015
     77,500   
  420,000       Springleaf Finance Corp., Series H, MTN,
5.375%, 10/01/2012
     386,400   
     

 

 

 
        463,900   
     

 

 

 
   Non-Captive Diversified – 1.6%   
  120,000       Aircastle Ltd.,
9.750%, 8/01/2018
     123,600   
  360,000       International Lease Finance Corp.,
8.625%, 9/15/2015
     357,300   
  700,000       International Lease Finance Corp., Series R, MTN,
6.625%, 11/15/2013
     679,000   
     

 

 

 
        1,159,900   
     

 

 

 
   Oil Field Services – 2.4%   
  675,000       Basic Energy Services, Inc.,
7.125%, 4/15/2016
     641,250   


Principal
Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
   Oil Field Services – continued   
$ 190,000       Frac Tech Services LLC/Frac Tech Finance, Inc.,
7.125%, 11/15/2018, 144A
   $ 192,850   
  510,000       OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes S.A.,
8.500%, 6/01/2018, 144A
     456,450   
  475,000       Precision Drilling Corp.,
6.500%, 12/15/2021, 144A
     467,875   
     

 

 

 
        1,758,425   
     

 

 

 
   Packaging – 1.3%   
  460,000       Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer
(Luxembourg) S.A.
7.875%, 8/15/2019, 144A
     443,900   
  635,000       Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer
(Luxembourg) S.A.
8.250%, 2/15/2021, 144A
     501,650   
     

 

 

 
        945,550   
     

 

 

 
   Paper – 0.9%   
  220,000       Georgia-Pacific LLC,
8.875%, 5/15/2031
     274,583   
  200,000       Sappi Papier Holding GmbH,
6.625%, 4/15/2021, 144A
     170,000   
  200,000       Weyerhaeuser Co.,
7.375%, 3/15/2032
     199,464   
     

 

 

 
        644,047   
     

 

 

 
   Property & Casualty Insurance – 0.5%   
  350,000       Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.,
5.000%, 6/01/2021, 144A
     332,518   
     

 

 

 
   Refining – 0.4%   
  295,000       Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp.,
9.375%, 5/01/2019, 144A
     271,400   
     

 

 

 
   Retailers – 1.1%   
  610,000       Edcon Proprietary Ltd.,
4.778%, 6/15/2014, (EUR)(b)
     604,763   
  250,000       Edcon Proprietary Ltd.,
9.500%, 3/01/2018, 144A
     202,500   
     

 

 

 
        807,263   
     

 

 

 
   Technology – 1.5%   
  765,000       Audatex North America, Inc.,
6.750%, 6/15/2018, 144A
     759,262   
  390,000       First Data Corp.,
7.375%, 6/15/2019, 144A
     346,125   
     

 

 

 
        1,105,387   
     

 

 

 
   Transportation Services – 0.3%   
  200,000       Asciano Finance Ltd.,
6.000%, 4/07/2023, 144A
     211,449   
     

 

 

 
   Wireless – 2.0%   
  1,500,000       Nextel Communications, Inc., Series E,
6.875%, 10/31/2013
     1,458,750   
     

 

 

 


Principal
Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
   Wirelines – 2.4%   
$ 550,000       CenturyLink, Inc., Series P,
7.600%, 9/15/2039
   $ 494,735   
  400,000       Embarq Corp.,
7.995%, 6/01/2036
     375,318   
  235,000       Frontier Communications Corp.,
9.000%, 8/15/2031
     200,337   
  700,000       Level 3 Escrow, Inc.,
8.125%, 7/01/2019, 144A
     618,625   
     

 

 

 
        1,689,015   
     

 

 

 
   Total Non-Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $23,519,918)
     21,616,166   
     

 

 

 

 

Convertible Bonds – 1.8%

  
   Media Non-Cable – 0.3%   
  225,000       Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The),
4.750%, 3/15/2023
     239,063   
     

 

 

 
   Retailers – 1.0%   
  680,000       Best Buy Co., Inc.,
2.250%, 1/15/2022
     678,300   
     

 

 

 
   Technology – 0.5%   
  300,000       Intel Corp.,
3.250%, 8/01/2039
     352,875   
     

 

 

 
   Total Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $1,347,950)
     1,270,238   
     

 

 

 
   Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $24,867,868)
     22,886,404   
     

 

 

 

 

Senior Loans – 1.8%

  
   Automotive – 0.9%   
  410,000       Chrysler Group LLC, Term Loan,
5/24/2017(c)
     356,409   
  339,150       Chrysler Group LLC, Term Loan,
6.000%, 5/24/2017(b)
     294,820   
     

 

 

 
        651,229   
     

 

 

 
   Chemicals – 0.1%   
  38,447       Arizona Chemical, Inc., New Term Loan B,
4.750%, 11/21/2016(b)
     37,646   
     

 

 

 
   Electric – 0.7%   
  540,285       AES Corporation, New Term Loan,
4.250%, 6/01/2018(b)
     527,550   
     

 

 

 
   Wireless – 0.1%   
  124,375       TowerCo Finance LLC, Term Loan B,
5.250%, 2/02/2017(b)
     120,955   
     

 

 

 
   Total Senior Loans
(Identified Cost $1,434,527)
     1,337,380   
     

 

 

 

 


Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Common Stocks – 10.5%

  

   Airlines – 0.5%   
  22,100      

Delta Air Lines, Inc.(d)

   $ 165,750   
  10,000      

United Continental Holdings, Inc.(d)

     193,800   
     

 

 

 
     359,550   
     

 

 

 
   Beverages – 0.5%   
  5,900      

PepsiCo, Inc.

     365,210   
     

 

 

 
   Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.5%   
  11,500      

Waste Management, Inc.

     374,440   
     

 

 

 
   Communications Equipment – 1.1%   
  50,500      

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     782,245   
     

 

 

 
   Computers & Peripherals – 1.1%   
  19,100      

SanDisk Corp.(d)

     770,685   
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Telecommunication Services – 1.1%   
  13,400      

AT&T, Inc.

     382,168   
  11,000      

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     404,800   
     

 

 

 
        786,968   
     

 

 

 
   Machinery – 0.5%   
  8,600      

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     357,760   
     

 

 

 
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.4%   
  12,000      

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

     306,600   
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals – 0.5%   
  10,400      

Eli Lilly & Co.

     384,488   
     

 

 

 
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 1.2%   
  10,300      

Broadcom Corp., Class A(d)

     342,887   
  45,600      

Teradyne, Inc.(d)

     502,056   
     

 

 

 
        844,943   
     

 

 

 
   Software – 0.6%   
  14,300      

Oracle Corp.

     410,982   
     

 

 

 
   Specialty Retail – 1.0%   
  11,100      

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     364,857   
  18,800      

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     363,592   
     

 

 

 
     728,449   
     

 

 

 
   Tobacco – 0.5%   
  5,400      

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     336,852   
     

 

 

 
   Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.5%   
  23,000      

United Rentals, Inc.(d)

     387,320   
     

 

 

 
   Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.5%   
  13,900      

Vodafone Group PLC, Sponsored ADR

     356,535   
     

 

 

 
   Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $7,686,106)
     7,553,027   
     

 

 

 

 


Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Preferred Stocks – 1.0%

  

   Non-Captive Diversified – 1.0%   
  18,000      

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

8.125%

   $ 328,500   
  16,500      

Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd.,

8.875%

     423,390   
     

 

 

 
   Total Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $862,500)
     751,890   
     

 

 

 

 

Exchange Traded Funds – 2.1%

  
  32,100      

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

     756,597   
  23,000      

Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund

     773,720   
     

 

 

 
   Total Exchange Traded Funds
(Identified Cost $1,500,100)
     1,530,317   
     

 

 

 

 

Par Value(‡)/Contracts/
Shares(††)

             

 

Purchased Options – 0.2%

  

   Over-the-Counter Options on Currency – 0.1%   
  1,300,000      

EUR Put/SGD Call, expiring June 04, 2012 at 1.7000(EUR)(e)(f)

     58,311   
     

 

 

 
   Options on Futures Contracts – 0.0%   
  5      

Cotton Future, Call expiring November 11, 2011 at 1500(f)(k)

     100   
  15      

Gold 100 oz Future, Call expiring November 22, 2011 at 1900(f)(k)

     17,400   
     

 

 

 
     17,500   
     

 

 

 
   Options on Securities – 0.1%   
  210,000      

iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund, Call expiring December 17, 2011 at 10(f)

     53,550   
  11,000      

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, Call expiring October 22, 2011 at 130(f)

     715   
     

 

 

 
        54,265   
     

 

 

 
   Total Purchased Options
(Identified Cost $364,351)
     130,076   
     

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount (‡)

             

 

Short-Term Investments – 40.9%

  

$ 353,853       Repurchase Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated 9/30/2011 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $353,853 on 10/03/2011 collateralized by $360,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 0.900% due 9/12/2014 valued at $360,529; $5,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 1.375% due 5/15/2013 valued at $5,115 including accrued interest(g)(k)      353,853   
  9,113,898       Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2011 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $9,113,898 on 10/03/2011 collateralized by $9,300,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 0.500% due 8/23/2013 valued at $9,300,000 including accrued interest(g)      9,113,898   
  6,500,000       U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.001%-0.032%, 11/17/2011(h)(i)(j)(k)(m)      6,499,896   
  13,500,000       U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.020%, 3/22/2012(h)(i)(j)(k)(l)      13,496,800   
     

 

 

 
   Total Short-Term Investments
(Identified Cost $29,466,354)
     29,464,447   
     

 

 

 
   Total Investments – 88.3%
(Identified Cost $66,181,806)(a)
     63,653,541   
   Other assets less liabilities – 11.7%      8,398,957   
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 72,052,498   
     

 

 

 

 


Par Value(‡)/Contracts/
Shares(††)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Written Options – (0.1)%

  

   Over-the-Counter Options on Currency – (0.1)%   
  1,300,000      

EUR Put/SGD Call, expiring June 04, 2012 at 1.6000(EUR)(e)(f)

   $ (32,451
     

 

 

 
   Options on Futures Contracts – 0.0%   
  5      

Cotton Future, Call expiring November 11, 2011 at 2000(f)(k)

     (25
  15      

Gold 100 oz Future, Call expiring November 22, 2011 at 2000(f)(k)

     (8,550
     

 

 

 
        (8,575
     

 

 

 
   Options on Securities – 0.0%   
  11,000      

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, Call expiring October 22, 2011 at 137(f)

     (110
     

 

 

 
   Total Written Options
(Premiums Received $97,445)
   $ (41,136
     

 

 

 

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 September 30, 2011, the value of the Fund’s investment in the subsidiary was $10,101,302, representing 14.0% of the Fund’s net assets.

 

(‡) Principal amount/Par Value 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) and unlisted equity securities 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.

Senior loans shall be priced at bid prices supplied by a pricing service, if available.

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.

Options on futures contracts are valued using the current settlement price.

Other exchange-traded options are valued at the average of the closing bid and asked quotations.

Over-the-counter options contracts are valued based on quotations obtained from broker-dealers.

Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each day.

Short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

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.


(††) Options on currency are expressed at par value. Options on futures are expressed as number of contracts. 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 September 30, 2011, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based on a cost of $66,212,644 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

   $ 242,140   

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value

     (2,801,243
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (2,559,103
  

 

 

 

 

(b) Variable rate security. Rate as of September 30, 2011 is disclosed.
(c) Position is unsettled. Contract rate was not determined at September 30, 2011 and does not take effect until settlement date.
(d) Non-income producing security.
(e) Counterparty is UBS AG.
(f) The Fund may enter into option contracts. When a 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 a 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) 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.
(h) Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
(i) A portion of this security has been pledged as initial margin for open futures contracts.
(j) 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.
(k) A portion of this security is held by Loomis Sayles Multi-Asset Real Return Cayman Fund Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary.
(l) A portion of this security has been pledged as collateral for open forward foreign currency contracts or swap agreements.
(m) The Fund’s investment in U.S. Treasury Bills is comprised of various lots with differing discount rates. These separate investments, which have the same maturity date, have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

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 September 30, 2011, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $7,669,140 or 10.6% 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.

ETF

   Exchange Traded Fund

MTN

   Medium Term Note

SPDR

   Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt

EUR

   Euro

SGD

   Singapore Dollar


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. 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 fees paid by the protection buyer. 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 the 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.

Credit default swaps are marked to market daily. Fluctuations in the value of credit default swaps are recorded as change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements. Fees are accrued in accordance with the terms of the agreement and are recorded as realized gain or loss when received or paid. Upfront fees paid or received by the Fund are recorded 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 or cash.

At September 30, 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
Receivable/
(Payable)
 

Buy Protection

  

    

Citigroup Global Markets

   Masco Corp.      (1.00 %)      06/20/2016       $ 1,000,000       $ 70,857      $ 146,287      $ 75,430       $ (306

JPMorgan Chase

   Socialist Republic
of Vietnam
     (1.00 %)      06/20/2016         1,000,000         86,721        152,086        65,365         (306

Morgan Stanley

   CDX 15 EM 500      (5.00 %)      06/20/2016         1,500,000         (118,483     (89,673     28,810         (2,292

UBS Securities

   CDX 16 EM 500      (5.00 %)      12/20/2016         1,000,000         (77,741     (59,594     18,147         (1,528

UBS Securities

   France Government      (1.00 %)      12/20/2016         1,500,000         118,331        118,331        —           (625
               

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

                $ 30,775      $ 187,752       $ (5,057
               

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Counterparty

  Reference
Obligation
  (Pay)/Receive
Fixed Rate
    Expiration
Date
    Implied
Credit
Spread^
    Notional
Value(‡)
    Unamortized
Up Front
Payment
Paid/(Received)
    Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Fees
Receivable/
(Payable)
 

Sell Protection

  

       

JPMorgan Chase

  Morgan Stanley     1.00     09/20/2016        4.90   $ 1,000,000      $ (66,895   $ (156,761   $ (89,866   $ 306   

Morgan Stanley

  ITRX

Crossover
Series 15 500

    5.00     06/20/2016        7.64     1,000,000     (72,303     (122,306     (50,003     2,047   
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

              $ (279,067   $ (139,869   $ 2,353   
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


(‡) Notional value stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
*

Notional value denominated in euros.

^ Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular reference entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the reference entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts, including forward foreign cross currency contracts, to acquire exposure to foreign currencies or to hedge the Fund’s investments against currency fluctuation. A contract can also be used to 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 and/or securities as collateral for the Fund’s or counterparty’s net obligations under the contracts.

At September 30, 2011, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Contract
to

Buy/Sell

   Delivery
Date
    

Currency

   Units      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Buy1      10/25/2011       Australian Dollar      1,960,000       $ 1,891,945       $ (33,531
Sell1      10/24/2011       Australian Dollar      1,250,000         1,206,749         54,226   
Sell1      10/25/2011       Australian Dollar      2,895,000         2,794,480         77,760   
Buy3      10/31/2011       Brazilian Real      1,350,000         713,166         (31,250
Sell3      10/31/2011       Brazilian Real      1,350,000         713,166         8,952   
Buy1      10/11/2011       British Pound      750,000         1,169,469         8,919   
Sell1      10/11/2011       British Pound      750,000         1,169,469         25,206   
Buy1      10/07/2011       Canadian Dollar      1,275,000         1,216,599         (76,806
Sell1      10/07/2011       Canadian Dollar      1,275,000         1,216,599         64,937   
Buy1      10/26/2011       Chilean Peso      370,000,000         709,808         (3,789
Buy2      10/28/2011       Chilean Peso      560,000,000         1,074,000         (32,173
Sell1      10/26/2011       Chilean Peso      370,000,000         709,808         (9,050
Sell2      10/28/2011       Chilean Peso      560,000,000         1,074,000         (6,317
Buy3      10/12/2011       Chinese Renminbi      6,735,000         1,054,734         16,958   
Buy3      12/14/2011       Chinese Renminbi      8,250,000         1,292,879         21,311   
Buy4      07/25/2012       Chinese Renminbi      24,300,000         3,827,659         21,103   
Sell3      10/12/2011       Chinese Renminbi      6,735,000         1,054,734         (21,465
Sell3      12/14/2011       Chinese Renminbi      8,250,000         1,292,879         (12,100
Sell4      07/25/2012       Chinese Renminbi      12,150,000         1,913,829         20,422   
Sell4      07/25/2012       Chinese Renminbi      12,150,000         1,913,829         (9,739
Buy1      10/06/2011       Euro      2,150,000         2,880,419         (65,274
Buy1      10/19/2011       Euro      800,000         1,071,680         (9,184
Sell1      10/06/2011       Euro      2,150,000         2,880,419         103,004   
Sell1      10/17/2011       Euro      500,000         669,810         15,215   
Sell1      10/19/2011       Euro      2,400,000         3,215,040         64,824   
Buy1      10/07/2011       Indian Rupee      68,600,000         1,400,092         (96,091
Sell1      10/07/2011       Indian Rupee      68,600,000         1,400,092         81,549   
Buy3      10/06/2011       Malaysian Ringgit      3,325,000         1,041,417         (75,254
Buy1      10/19/2011       Malaysian Ringgit      2,250,000         704,339         (22,170
Buy1      10/27/2011       Malaysian Ringgit      3,450,000         1,079,629         (18,747
Sell3      10/06/2011       Malaysian Ringgit      3,325,000         1,041,417         68,026   
Sell1      10/19/2011       Malaysian Ringgit      2,250,000         704,339         24,760   
Sell1      10/27/2011       Malaysian Ringgit      3,450,000         1,079,629         (3,522
Buy1      10/21/2011       Mexican Peso      17,700,000         1,274,137         (16,077
Sell1      10/21/2011       Mexican Peso      17,700,000         1,274,137         61,740   
Buy1      10/11/2011       New Zealand Dollar      900,000         685,777         (59,117
Sell1      10/11/2011       New Zealand Dollar      900,000         685,777         52,142   


Buy1      10/24/2011       Philippine Peso      48,000,000         1,096,476         (1,169
Sell1      10/24/2011       Philippine Peso      48,000,000         1,096,476         (17,824
Buy1      10/03/2011       Singapore Dollar      1,350,000         1,032,189         (87,149
Sell1      10/03/2011       Singapore Dollar      1,350,000         1,032,189         82,224   
Sell1      11/04/2011       South African Rand      5,700,000         702,719         (3,950
Buy1      10/17/2011       South Korean Won      795,000,000         674,324         (43,509
Sell1      10/17/2011       South Korean Won      795,000,000         674,324         44,482   
              

 

 

 
Total                $ 162,503   
              

 

 

 

At September 30, 2011, the Fund had the following open forward cross currency contracts:

 

Settlement Date

  

Deliver/Units of Currency

    

Receive1 /Units of Currency

     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

10/26/2011

   Australian Dollar      765,705       Brazilian Real      1,400,000       $ 1,475   

10/04/2011

   Australian Dollar      689,173       Euro      515,000         23,058   

10/11/2011

   Australian Dollar      694,202       Euro      525,000         32,057   

10/04/2011

   Euro      515,000       Australian Dollar      700,306         (12,285

10/11/2011

   Euro      525,000       Australian Dollar      697,804         (28,575

10/20/2011

   Euro      530,000       Japanese Yen      56,473,090         22,356   

10/20/2011

   Euro      270,000       Japanese Yen      28,575,990         8,883   

10/06/2011

   Euro      385,000       Swiss Franc      438,419         (32,085

10/06/2011

   Swiss Franc      462,739       Euro      385,000         5,252   
              

 

 

 

Total

  

   $ 20,136   
              

 

 

 

 

1

Counterparty is Credit Suisse.

2

Counterparty is Bank of America.

3

Counterparty is Morgan Stanley.

4

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 September 30, 2011, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     12/20/2011         30       $ 4,758,750       $ 79,633   
           

 

 

 


Commodity Futures5

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Aluminum

     12/21/2011         46       $ 2,476,812       $ (469,975

Brent Crude Oil

     11/15/2012         12         1,164,240         (30,345

Copper

     12/21/2011         11         1,929,675         (597,075

Corn

     03/14/2012         54         1,635,525         (489,363

Cotton

     03/08/2012         21         1,022,910         (58,216

Heating Oil

     11/30/2011         5         583,380         (15,212

Light Sweet Crude Oil

     11/20/2013         33         2,776,620         (270,578

Nickel

     12/21/2011         4         422,400         (128,880

Palladium

     12/28/2011         10         614,550         (39,396

Silver

     12/27/2013         50         7,455,750         (2,484,716

Soybean

     11/14/2011         5         294,750         (29,454

Soybean Oil

     03/14/2012         58         1,764,708         (289,267

Wheat

     03/14/2012         53         1,713,225         (477,470

Zinc

     12/21/2011         29         1,346,869         (306,362
           

 

 

 

Total

            $ (5,686,309
           

 

 

 

At September 30, 2011, open futures contracts sold were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-mini S&P 500

     12/16/2011         193       $ 10,865,900       $ 368,972   

German Euro Bund

     12/08/2011         13         2,377,212         (15,176

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     12/20/2011         47         6,114,406         (13,305

30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond

     12/20/2011         24         3,423,000         (25,522
           

 

 

 

Total

            $ 314,969   
           

 

 

 

 

Commodity Futures5

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Aluminum

     12/21/2011         46       $ 2,476,813       $ 415,113   

Brent Crude Oil

     11/15/2011         12         1,210,560         49,368   

Brent Crude Oil

     10/14/2011         5         513,800         (2,916

Copper

     12/21/2011         11         1,929,675         589,875   

Copper High Grade

     12/28/2011         10         788,000         28,022   

Corn

     12/14/2011         41         1,214,625         153,438   

Cotton

     12/07/2011         19         951,805         80,968   

Gasoline

     11/30/2011         5         524,370         8,453   

Light Sweet Crude Oil

     11/16/2012         33         2,713,920         314,292   

Nickel

     12/21/2011         4         422,400         157,200   

Silver

     12/27/2012         50         7,525,750         2,494,254   

Soybean Oil

     12/14/2011         57         1,717,182         292,220   

Sugar

     02/29/2012         10         283,248         4,005   

Wheat

     12/14/2011         51         1,553,587         276,678   

Zinc

     12/21/2011         29         1,346,869         364,956   
           

 

 

 

Total

            $ 5,225,926   
           

 

 

 

 

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 September 30, 2011, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Bonds and Notes*

   $ —         $ 22,886,404       $ —         $ 22,886,404   

Senior Loans*

     —           1,337,380         —           1,337,380   

Common Stocks*

     7,553,027         —           —           7,553,027   

Preferred Stocks*

     751,890         —           —           751,890   

Exchange Traded Funds

     1,530,317         —           —           1,530,317   

Purchased Options*

     71,765         —           58,311         130,076   

Short-Term Investments

     —           29,464,447         —           29,464,447   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

     9,906,999         53,688,231         58,311         63,653,541   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Credit Default Swap Agreements (unrealized appreciation)

     —           187,752         —           187,752   

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     —           1,010,841         —           1,010,841   

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     5,677,447         —           —           5,677,447   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 15,584,446       $ 54,886,824       $ 58,311       $ 70,529,581   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Written Options*

   $ (8,685   $ —        $ (32,451   $ (41,136

Credit Default Swap Agreements (unrealized depreciation)

     —          (139,869     —          (139,869

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     —          (828,202     —          (828,202

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     (5,743,228     —          —          (5,743,228
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (5,751,913   $ (968,071   $ (32,451   $ (6,752,435
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments.

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value as of September 30, 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
September 30,
2011
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
September 30,
2011
 

Purchased Options

   $ 9,180       $ —         $ (32,819   $ 8,983       $ 76,810       $ (3,843   $ —         $ —         $ 58,311       $ (18,499
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 


Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

   Balance
as of
December 31,
2010
     Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)
     Realized
Gain
(Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Options
Closed
     Options
Written
    Transfers
into

Level 3
     Transfers
out of
Level 3
     Balance
as of
September 30,
2011
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
September 30,
2011
 

Written Options

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ 5,101       $ —         $ (37,552   $ —         $ —         $ (32,451   $ 5,101   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

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 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 September 30, 2011, the Fund used forward foreign currency, futures and options contracts and credit default swap agreements (as a protection seller) 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 September 30, 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, as a protection buyer, to hedge their credit exposure to issuers of bonds they hold without having to sell the bonds. During the period ended September 30, 2011, the Fund engaged in credit default swap transactions as a protection buyer to hedge their 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 September 30, 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’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 September 30, 2011, the Fund engaged in futures contracts for hedging purposes and to manage duration.

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 September 30, 2011, the fair value of derivative positions (including open trades) subject to credit-risk-related contingent features that are in a net liability position by counterparty, and the value of collateral pledged to counterparties for such contracts is as follows:

 

Counterparty

   Derivatives     Collateral Pledged  

Morgan Stanley

   $ (236,801   $ 59,986   

Bank of America

     (38,490     —     

JPMorgan Chase

     (4,774     69,983   

UBS AG

     (1,948     —     

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 September 30, 2011, the maximum amount of loss that the Fund would incur if counterparties failed to meet their obligations is $1,367,525 and the amount of loss that the Fund would incur after taking into account master netting arrangements is $360,452. These amounts do not take into account the value of collateral received by the Fund in the amount of $300,000.

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 September 30, 2011:

 

Asset Derivatives

   Foreign Exchange
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Interest Rate
Contracts
     Commodity
Contracts
 

Purchased Options (at value)

   $ 58,311       $ 54,265       $ —         $ —         $ 17,500   

Forwards (unrealized appreciation)

     1,010,841         —           —           —           —     

Futures (unrealized appreciation)

     —           368,972         —           79,633         5,228,842   

Swaps (unrealized appreciation)

     —           —           187,752         —           —     

 

Liability Derivatives

   Foreign Exchange
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Credit
Contracts
    Interest Rate
Contracts
    Commodity
Contracts
 

Written Options (at value)

   $ (32,451   $ (110   $ —        $ —        $ (8,575

Forwards (unrealized depreciation)

     (828,202     —          —          —          —     

Futures (unrealized depreciation)

     —          —          —          (54,003     (5,689,225

Swaps (unrealized depreciation)

     —          —          (139,869     —          —     

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 September 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

Non-Captive Diversified

     2.6

Oil Field Services

     2.4   

Wirelines

     2.4   

Electric

     2.3   

Independent Energy

     2.3   

Wireless

     2.1   

Media Non-Cable

     2.1   

Exchange Traded Funds

     2.1   

Airlines

     2.1   

Retailers

     2.1   

Technology

     2.0   

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     22.9   

Short-Term Investments

     40.9   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     88.3   

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

     11.7   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of September 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

Vaughan Nelson Value Opportunity Fund

 

Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Common Stocks – 93.2% of Net Assets

  
   Auto Components – 1.5%   
  24,275       Autoliv, Inc.    $ 1,177,337   
  19,850       Tenneco, Inc.(b)      508,359   
     

 

 

 
        1,685,696   
     

 

 

 
   Capital Markets – 3.1%   
  208,800       Apollo Investment Corp.      1,570,176   
  130,875       SEI Investments Co.      2,012,857   
     

 

 

 
        3,583,033   
     

 

 

 
   Chemicals – 5.9%   
  26,225       Airgas, Inc.      1,673,680   
  36,525       Celanese Corp., Series A      1,188,158   
  21,325       FMC Corp.      1,474,837   
  45,100       International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.      2,535,522   
     

 

 

 
        6,872,197   
     

 

 

 
   Computers & Peripherals – 2.2%   
  148,525       NCR Corp.(b)      2,508,587   
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Finance – 1.9%   
  78,425       Ezcorp, Inc., Class A(b)      2,238,250   
     

 

 

 
   Containers & Packaging – 4.4%   
  92,400       Crown Holdings, Inc.(b)      2,828,364   
  96,325       Packaging Corp. of America      2,244,372   
     

 

 

 
        5,072,736   
     

 

 

 
   Electric Utilities – 6.5%   
  50,125       Edison International      1,917,281   
  110,525       Great Plains Energy, Inc.      2,133,132   
  90,950       N.V. Energy, Inc.      1,337,875   
  74,500       PPL Corp.      2,126,230   
     

 

 

 
        7,514,518   
     

 

 

 
   Electrical Equipment – 1.1%   
  18,875       Cooper Industries PLC      870,515   
  8,000       Hubbell, Inc., Class B      396,320   
     

 

 

 
        1,266,835   
     

 

 

 
   Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 1.5%   
  62,750       Arrow Electronics, Inc.(b)      1,743,195   
     

 

 

 
   Energy Equipment & Services – 1.6%   
  13,475       Dresser-Rand Group, Inc.(b)      546,142   
  65,425       McDermott International, Inc.(b)      703,973   
  21,325       Superior Energy Services, Inc.(b)      559,568   
     

 

 

 
        1,809,683   
     

 

 

 
   Food Products – 3.9%   
  23,350       Corn Products International, Inc.      916,254   
  27,450       J.M. Smucker Co. (The)      2,000,830   


Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Common Stocks – continued

  
   Food Products – continued   
  20,825       Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.(b)    $ 1,597,486   
     

 

 

 
        4,514,570   
     

 

 

 
   Health Care Providers & Services – 1.2%   
  73,450       PSS World Medical, Inc.(b)      1,446,231   
     

 

 

 
   Health Care Technology – 1.0%   
  65,675       Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.(b)      1,183,464   
     

 

 

 
   Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.8%   
  20,825       Darden Restaurants, Inc.      890,269   
     

 

 

 
   Household Durables – 1.5%   
  62,750       Jarden Corp.      1,773,315   
     

 

 

 
   Insurance – 5.8%   
  56,375       Reinsurance Group of America, Inc., Class A      2,590,431   
  64,700       Willis Group Holdings PLC      2,223,739   
  103,425       XL Group PLC      1,944,390   
     

 

 

 
        6,758,560   
     

 

 

 
   Internet Software & Services – 1.5%   
  81,600       Digital River, Inc.(b)      1,691,568   
     

 

 

 
   IT Services – 2.4%   
  71,025       Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.      1,430,444   
  26,225       Fiserv, Inc.(b)      1,331,443   
     

 

 

 
        2,761,887   
     

 

 

 
   Leisure Equipment & Products – 1.5%   
  54,400       Hasbro, Inc.      1,773,984   
     

 

 

 
   Life Sciences Tools & Services – 3.0%   
  34,800       Agilent Technologies, Inc.(b)      1,087,500   
  60,850       Life Technologies Corp.(b)      2,338,465   
     

 

 

 
        3,425,965   
     

 

 

 
   Machinery – 4.0%   
  25,500       AGCO Corp.(b)      881,535   
  13,725       Flowserve Corp.      1,015,650   
  45,100       Navistar International Corp.(b)      1,448,612   
  33,325       WABCO Holdings, Inc.(b)      1,261,684   
     

 

 

 
        4,607,481   
     

 

 

 
   Media – 3.1%   
  86,275       CBS Corp., Class B      1,758,284   
  49,750       Discovery Communications, Inc., Class A(b)      1,871,595   
     

 

 

 
        3,629,879   
     

 

 

 
   Multi Utilities – 1.4%   
  81,125       CMS Energy Corp.      1,605,464   
     

 

 

 
   Multiline Retail – 3.1%   
  58,325       Big Lots, Inc.(b)      2,031,460   


Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Common Stocks – continued

  
   Multiline Retail – continued   
  41,900       Dollar General Corp.(b)    $ 1,582,144   
     

 

 

 
        3,613,604   
     

 

 

 
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 3.2%   
  13,725       Cimarex Energy Co.      764,483   
  59,550       El Paso Corp.      1,040,934   
  15,925       Noble Energy, Inc.      1,127,490   
  11,025       Pioneer Natural Resources Co.      725,114   
     

 

 

 
        3,658,021   
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals – 2.6%   
  31,636       Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.      1,174,328   
  126,225       Warner Chilcott PLC, Class A(b)      1,805,018   
     

 

 

 
        2,979,346   
     

 

 

 
   Professional Services – 4.0%   
  55,150       Towers Watson & Co., Class A      3,296,867   
  37,975       Verisk Analytics, Inc., Class A(b)      1,320,391   
     

 

 

 
        4,617,258   
     

 

 

 
   REITs - Apartments – 1.8%   
  92,875       Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A      2,054,395   
     

 

 

 
   REITs - Hotels – 1.4%   
  147,998       Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.      1,619,098   
     

 

 

 
   REITs - Office Property – 1.1%   
  21,225       SL Green Realty Corp.      1,234,234   
     

 

 

 
   REITs - Shopping Centers – 1.2%   
  95,800       Kimco Realty Corp.      1,439,874   
     

 

 

 
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 3.8%   
  42,950       Altera Corp.      1,354,214   
  46,400       Avago Technologies Ltd.      1,520,528   
  86,525       Skyworks Solutions, Inc.(b)      1,552,258   
     

 

 

 
        4,427,000   
     

 

 

 
   Software – 5.2%   
  35,300       Adobe Systems, Inc.(b)      853,201   
  27,625       Intuit, Inc.(b)      1,310,530   
  112,550       Nuance Communications, Inc.(b)      2,291,518   
  102,275       Parametric Technology Corp.(b)      1,572,989   
     

 

 

 
        6,028,238   
     

 

 

 
   Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.8%   
  21,250       PVH Corp.      1,237,600   
  7,000       VF Corp.      850,640   
     

 

 

 
        2,088,240   
     

 

 

 
   Tobacco – 2.3%   
  23,525       Lorillard, Inc.      2,604,217   
     

 

 

 
   Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.9%   
  30,150       WESCO International, Inc.(b)      1,011,533   
     

 

 

 

 


Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Common Stocks – continued

  
  

Total Common Stocks

(Identified Cost $120,636,931)

     107,732,425   
     

 

 

 

 

Closed End Investment Companies – 1.6%

  
  131,600      

Ares Capital Corp.

(Identified Cost $1,924,322)

   $ 1,812,132   
     

 

 

 

Principal
Amount

             

 

Short-Term Investments – 3.8%

  
  $ 4,351,538       Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2011 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $4,351,538 on 10/03/2011 collateralized by $4,005,000 Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.125% due 4/15/2014 valued at $4,440,544 including accrued interest(c) (Identified Cost $4,351,538)      4,351,538   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investments – 98.6%

(Identified Cost $126,912,791)(a)

     113,896,095   
  

Other assets less liabilities – 1.4%

     1,642,047   
     

 

 

 
  

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 115,538,142   
     

 

 

 

 

(†) 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) and unlisted equity securities 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. Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each day.

Short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

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 September 30, 2011, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based on a cost of $126,912,791 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

   $ 2,127,747   

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value

     (15,144,443
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (13,016,696
  

 

 

 

 


At December 31, 2010, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $279,086 which expires on December 31, 2018. This amount 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 previously limit the carryforward period to eight years. Capital loss carryforwards generated in taxable years beginning after the 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 any, 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 September 30, 2011, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description*

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 107,732,425       $ —         $ —         $ 107,732,425   

Closed End Investment Companies

     1,812,132         —           —           1,812,132   

Short-Term Investments

     —           4,351,538         —           4,351,538   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 109,544,557       $ 4,351,538       $ —         $ 113,896,095   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.

Industry Summary at September 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

Electric Utilities

     6.5

Chemicals

     5.9   

Insurance

     5.8   

Software

     5.2   

Containers & Packaging

     4.4   

Professional Services

     4.0   

Machinery

     4.0   

Food Products

     3.9   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     3.8   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     3.2   

Media

     3.1   

Multiline Retail

     3.1   

Capital Markets

     3.1   

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     3.0   


Pharmaceuticals

     2.6   

IT Services

     2.4   

Tobacco

     2.3   

Computers & Peripherals

     2.2   

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     26.3   

Short-Term Investments

     3.8   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     98.6   

Other assets less liabilities

     1.4   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of September 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

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Common Stocks – 100.4% of Net Assets

  
   Aerospace & Defense – 2.6%   
  317       General Dynamics Corp.    $ 18,034   
  209       Honeywell International, Inc.      9,177   
  220       ITT Corp.      9,240   
  306       L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.      18,963   
  95       Lockheed Martin Corp.      6,901   
  333       Northrop Grumman Corp.      17,369   
  74       Precision Castparts Corp.      11,504   
  1,051       Textron, Inc.      18,540   
  254       United Technologies Corp.      17,871   
     

 

 

 
        127,599   
     

 

 

 
   Airlines – 0.3%   
  2,054       Southwest Airlines Co.      16,514   
     

 

 

 
   Automobiles – 0.7%   
  2,041       Ford Motor Co.(b)      19,736   
  502       Harley-Davidson, Inc.      17,234   
     

 

 

 
        36,970   
     

 

 

 
   Beverages – 2.3%   
  720       Coca-Cola Co. (The)      48,643   
  1,007       Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.      25,054   
  831       Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A(b)      14,958   
  247       Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.      9,579   
  259       PepsiCo, Inc.      16,032   
     

 

 

 
        114,266   
     

 

 

 
   Biotechnology – 0.8%   
  198       Amgen, Inc.      10,880   
  289       Biogen Idec, Inc.(b)      26,920   
     

 

 

 
        37,800   
     

 

 

 
   Building Products – 0.1%   
  618       Masco Corp.      4,400   
     

 

 

 
   Capital Markets – 1.1%   
  120       Ameriprise Financial, Inc.      4,723   
  161       Bank of New York Mellon Corp.      2,993   
  219       Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)      20,707   
  622       Janus Capital Group, Inc.      3,732   
  1,590       Morgan Stanley      21,465   
  102       State Street Corp.      3,280   
     

 

 

 
        56,900   
     

 

 

 
   Chemicals – 1.0%   
  139       CF Industries Holdings, Inc.      17,151   
  188       Dow Chemical Co. (The)      4,223   
  222       E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.      8,873   
  59       Eastman Chemical Co.      4,043   
  68       International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.      3,823   


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   Chemicals – continued   
  226       Monsanto Co.    $ 13,569   
     

 

 

 
        51,682   
     

 

 

 
   Commercial Banks – 1.8%   
  1,230       Fifth Third Bancorp      12,423   
  2,901       KeyCorp      17,203   
  319       PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.      15,372   
  407       SunTrust Banks, Inc.      7,306   
  1,549       Wells Fargo & Co.      37,362   
     

 

 

 
        89,666   
     

 

 

 
   Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.9%   
  485       Iron Mountain, Inc.      15,336   
  515       Pitney Bowes, Inc.      9,682   
  1,255       RR Donnelley & Sons Co.      17,720   
     

 

 

 
        42,738   
     

 

 

 
   Communications Equipment – 1.5%   
  972       Cisco Systems, Inc.      15,056   
  799       JDS Uniphase Corp.(b)      7,966   
  436       Motorola Solutions, Inc.      18,269   
  652       QUALCOMM, Inc.      31,707   
     

 

 

 
        72,998   
     

 

 

 
   Computers & Peripherals – 5.1%   
  429       Apple, Inc.(b)      163,526   
  664       Dell, Inc.(b)      9,396   
  464       EMC Corp.(b)      9,739   
  1,335       Hewlett-Packard Co.      29,971   
  639       Lexmark International, Inc., Class A(b)      17,272   
  322       SanDisk Corp.(b)      12,993   
  528       Western Digital Corp.(b)      13,580   
     

 

 

 
        256,477   
     

 

 

 
   Construction & Engineering – 0.3%   
  323       Fluor Corp.      15,036   
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Finance – 1.2%   
  218       American Express Co.      9,788   
  609       Capital One Financial Corp.      24,135   
  1,079       Discover Financial Services      24,752   
     

 

 

 
        58,675   
     

 

 

 
   Containers & Packaging – 0.5%   
  194       Ball Corp.      6,018   
  185       Bemis Co., Inc.      5,423   
  889       Sealed Air Corp.      14,846   
     

 

 

 
        26,287   
     

 

 

 
   Distributors – 0.1%   
  108       Genuine Parts Co.      5,486   
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Consumer Services – 0.4%   
  294       Apollo Group, Inc., Class A(b)      11,646   


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   Diversified Consumer Services – continued   
  246       DeVry, Inc.    $ 9,092   
     

 

 

 
        20,738   
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Financial Services – 2.5%   
  2,179       Bank of America Corp.      13,336   
  1,194       Citigroup, Inc.      30,590   
  1,652       JPMorgan Chase & Co.      49,758   
  275       Leucadia National Corp.      6,237   
  560       Moody’s Corp.      17,052   
  253       NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (The)(b)      5,854   
     

 

 

 
        122,827   
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Telecommunication Services – 2.5%   
  2,442       AT&T, Inc.      69,646   
  1,476       Verizon Communications, Inc.      54,317   
     

 

 

 
        123,963   
     

 

 

 
   Electric Utilities – 0.1%   
  173       FirstEnergy Corp.      7,769   
     

 

 

 
   Electrical Equipment – 0.1%   
  65       Roper Industries, Inc.      4,479   
     

 

 

 
   Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 0.2%   
  614       Jabil Circuit, Inc.      10,923   
     

 

 

 
   Energy Equipment & Services – 2.9%   
  362       Baker Hughes, Inc.      16,710   
  82       Cameron International Corp.(b)      3,406   
  350       FMC Technologies, Inc.(b)      13,160   
  677       Halliburton Co.      20,662   
  326       Helmerich & Payne, Inc.      13,236   
  559       Nabors Industries Ltd.(b)      6,853   
  618       National-Oilwell Varco, Inc.      31,654   
  248       Rowan Cos., Inc.(b)      7,487   
  537       Schlumberger Ltd.      32,075   
     

 

 

 
        145,243   
     

 

 

 
   Food & Staples Retailing – 2.8%   
  205       Costco Wholesale Corp.      16,834   
  931       CVS Caremark Corp.      31,263   
  682       Safeway, Inc.      11,342   
  2,092       SUPERVALU, Inc.      13,933   
  448       Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.      23,251   
  800       Walgreen Co.      26,312   
  288       Whole Foods Market, Inc.      18,809   
     

 

 

 
        141,744   
     

 

 

 
   Food Products – 1.7%   
  426       ConAgra Foods, Inc.      10,318   
  2,429       Dean Foods Co.(b)      21,545   
  376       Hormel Foods Corp.      10,159   
  313       Kraft Foods, Inc., Class A      10,511   
  107       Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.      7,365   


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Common Stocks – continued

  
   Food Products – continued   
  1,332       Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A    $ 23,123   
     

 

 

 
        83,021   
     

 

 

 
   Gas Utilities – 0.3%   
  245       Oneok, Inc.      16,180   
     

 

 

 
   Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.9%   
  207       Baxter International, Inc.      11,621   
  305       Covidien PLC      13,450   
  109       Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(b)      7,770   
  28       Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(b)      10,200   
  75       St. Jude Medical, Inc.      2,714   
     

 

 

 
        45,755   
     

 

 

 
   Health Care Providers & Services – 5.4%   
  529       Aetna, Inc.      19,229   
  714       AmerisourceBergen Corp.      26,611   
  295       Cardinal Health, Inc.      12,355   
  569       CIGNA Corp.      23,864   
  982       Coventry Health Care, Inc.(b)      28,291   
  614       Humana, Inc.      44,656   
  301       McKesson Corp.      21,883   
  91       Quest Diagnostics, Inc.      4,492   
  1,173       UnitedHealth Group, Inc.      54,099   
  527       WellPoint, Inc.      34,402   
     

 

 

 
        269,882   
     

 

 

 
   Health Care Technology – 0.4%   
  262       Cerner Corp.(b)      17,952   
     

 

 

 
   Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 2.3%   
  81       Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(b)      24,539   
  190       McDonald’s Corp.      16,686   
  488       Starbucks Corp.      18,197   
  823       Wyndham Worldwide Corp.      23,464   
  195       Wynn Resorts Ltd.      22,440   
  171       Yum! Brands, Inc.      8,446   
     

 

 

 
        113,772   
     

 

 

 
   Household Durables – 0.8%   
  152       Fortune Brands, Inc.      8,220   
  527       Harman International Industries, Inc.      15,062   
  538       Leggett & Platt, Inc.      10,647   
  416       Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.      4,938   
     

 

 

 
        38,867   
     

 

 

 
   Household Products – 1.2%   
  93       Colgate-Palmolive Co.      8,247   
  859       Procter & Gamble Co. (The)      54,272   
     

 

 

 
        62,519   
     

 

 

 
   Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 1.2%   
  1,792       AES Corp. (The)(b)      17,490   
  599       Constellation Energy Group, Inc.      22,798   


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Common Stocks – continued

  
   Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – continued   
  822       NRG Energy, Inc.(b)    $ 17,435   
     

 

 

 
        57,723   
     

 

 

 
   Industrial Conglomerates – 2.0%   
  5,520       General Electric Co.      84,125   
  356       Tyco International Ltd.      14,507   
     

 

 

 
        98,632   
     

 

 

 
   Insurance – 1.9%   
  796       American International Group, Inc.(b)      17,472   
  187       Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(b)      13,285   
  1,102       Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)      17,786   
  760       Lincoln National Corp.      11,879   
  179       Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.      4,751   
  297       Prudential Financial, Inc.      13,917   
  728       Unum Group      15,259   
     

 

 

 
        94,349   
     

 

 

 
   Internet & Catalog Retail – 1.4%   
  174       Amazon.com, Inc.(b)      37,624   
  193       Expedia, Inc.      4,970   
  101       Netflix, Inc.(b)      11,429   
  39       Priceline.com, Inc.(b)      17,529   
     

 

 

 
        71,552   
     

 

 

 
   Internet Software & Services – 1.2%   
  526       eBay, Inc.(b)      15,512   
  67       Google, Inc., Class A(b)      34,463   
  268       VeriSign, Inc.      7,668   
     

 

 

 
        57,643   
     

 

 

 
   IT Services – 5.0%   
  321       Accenture PLC, Class A      16,910   
  84       Automatic Data Processing, Inc.      3,961   
  645       Computer Sciences Corp.      17,318   
  601       Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.      14,616   
  248       Fiserv, Inc.(b)      12,591   
  592       International Business Machines Corp.      103,618   
  71       MasterCard, Inc., Class A      22,518   
  1,379       SAIC, Inc.(b)      16,286   
  442       Teradata Corp.(b)      23,660   
  400       Total System Services, Inc.      6,772   
  134       Visa, Inc., Class A      11,487   
     

 

 

 
        249,737   
     

 

 

 
   Leisure Equipment & Products – 0.1%   
  230       Mattel, Inc.      5,955   
     

 

 

 
   Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.5%   
  179       Agilent Technologies, Inc.(b)      5,594   
  211       Life Technologies Corp.(b)      8,109   
  215       Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.(b)      10,887   
     

 

 

 
        24,590   
     

 

 

 

 


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   Machinery – 1.0%   
  259       Caterpillar, Inc.    $ 19,124   
  126       Deere & Co.      8,136   
  149       Joy Global, Inc.      9,295   
  118       Pall Corp.      5,003   
  64       Parker Hannifin Corp.      4,040   
  69       Snap-on, Inc.      3,064   
     

 

 

 
        48,662   
     

 

 

 
   Media – 3.0%   
  1,489       CBS Corp., Class B      30,346   
  1,978       Comcast Corp., Class A      41,340   
  1,924       Gannett Co., Inc.      18,336   
  344       McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc. (The)      14,104   
  399       News Corp., Class A      6,172   
  123       Time Warner Cable, Inc.      7,708   
  413       Viacom, Inc., Class B      16,000   
  45       Washington Post Co. (The), Class B      14,714   
     

 

 

 
        148,720   
     

 

 

 
   Metals & Mining – 1.2%   
  1,904       Alcoa, Inc.      18,221   
  190       Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.      9,722   
  553       Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.      16,839   
  410       Nucor Corp.      12,973   
     

 

 

 
        57,755   
     

 

 

 
   Multi Utilities – 1.4%   
  624       Ameren Corp.      18,576   
  674       CenterPoint Energy, Inc.      13,224   
  172       CMS Energy Corp.      3,404   
  270       DTE Energy Co.      13,235   
  321       Integrys Energy Group, Inc.      15,607   
  299       NiSource, Inc.      6,393   
     

 

 

 
        70,439   
     

 

 

 
   Multiline Retail – 1.6%   
  234       Big Lots, Inc.(b)      8,150   
  468       J.C. Penney Co., Inc.      12,533   
  71       Kohl’s Corp.      3,486   
  1,292       Macy’s, Inc.      34,005   
  248       Nordstrom, Inc.      11,329   
  224       Target Corp.      10,985   
     

 

 

 
        80,488   
     

 

 

 
   Office Electronics – 0.3%   
  2,096       Xerox Corp.      14,609   
     

 

 

 
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 12.5%   
  271       Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.(b)      4,794   
  238       Anadarko Petroleum Corp.      15,006   
  77       Apache Corp.      6,178   
  343       Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.      21,235   
  557       Chesapeake Energy Corp.      14,231   
  1,191       Chevron Corp.      110,191   


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   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – continued   
  1,059       ConocoPhillips    $ 67,056   
  127       CONSOL Energy, Inc.      4,309   
  1,036       El Paso Corp.      18,109   
  299       EQT Corp.      15,955   
  2,471       ExxonMobil Corp.      179,469   
  101       Hess Corp.      5,298   
  1,376       Marathon Oil Corp.      29,694   
  444       Marathon Petroleum Corp.      12,015   
  178       Murphy Oil Corp.      7,861   
  287       Occidental Petroleum Corp.      20,521   
  284       Range Resources Corp.      16,603   
  1,871       Tesoro Corp.(b)      36,428   
  1,476       Valero Energy Corp.      26,243   
  499       Williams Cos., Inc. (The)      12,146   
     

 

 

 
        623,342   
     

 

 

 
   Paper & Forest Products – 0.5%   
  984       International Paper Co.      22,878   
  100       MeadWestvaco Corp.      2,456   
     

 

 

 
        25,334   
     

 

 

 
   Personal Products – 0.4%   
  231       Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A      20,291   
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals – 4.5%   
  216       Abbott Laboratories      11,046   
  82       Allergan, Inc.      6,755   
  120       Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.      3,766   
  481       Eli Lilly & Co.      17,783   
  659       Forest Laboratories, Inc.(b)      20,291   
  888       Johnson & Johnson      56,574   
  307       Merck & Co., Inc.      10,042   
  4,739       Pfizer, Inc.      83,785   
  212       Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)      14,469   
     

 

 

 
        224,511   
     

 

 

 
   Real Estate Management & Development – 0.1%   
  480       CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc., Class A(b)      6,461   
     

 

 

 
   REITs - Apartments – 0.3%   
  26       AvalonBay Communities, Inc.      2,965   
  253       Equity Residential      13,123   
     

 

 

 
        16,088   
     

 

 

 
   REITs - Diversified – 0.6%   
  178       Vornado Realty Trust      13,282   
  1,156       Weyerhaeuser Co.      17,976   
     

 

 

 
        31,258   
     

 

 

 
   REITs - Office Property – 0.1%   
  47       Boston Properties, Inc.      4,188   
     

 

 

 
   REITs - Regional Malls – 0.2%   
  107       Simon Property Group, Inc.      11,768   
     

 

 

 

 


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   REITs - Shopping Centers – 0.1%   
  283      

Kimco Realty Corp.

   $ 4,254   
     

 

 

 
   REITs - Warehouse/Industrials – 0.1%   
  130      

ProLogis, Inc.

     3,153   
     

 

 

 
   Road & Rail – 0.4%   
  256      

CSX Corp.

     4,780   
  73      

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     4,454   
  119      

Union Pacific Corp.

     9,719   
     

 

 

 
        18,953   
     

 

 

 
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.9%   
  472      

Altera Corp.

     14,882   
  165      

Analog Devices, Inc.

     5,156   
  1,057      

Applied Materials, Inc.

     10,940   
  1,690      

Intel Corp.

     36,048   
  175      

KLA-Tencor Corp.

     6,699   
  2,379      

LSI Corp.(b)

     12,323   
  3,392      

Micron Technology, Inc.(b)

     17,096   
  345      

Novellus Systems, Inc.(b)

     9,405   
  699      

NVIDIA Corp.(b)

     8,737   
  1,577      

Teradyne, Inc.(b)

     17,363   
  191      

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     5,090   
  91      

Xilinx, Inc.

     2,497   
     

 

 

 
        146,236   
     

 

 

 
   Software – 3.2%   
  487      

CA, Inc.

     9,452   
  706      

Compuware Corp.(b)

     5,408   
  383      

Electronic Arts, Inc.(b)

     7,832   
  3,184      

Microsoft Corp.

     79,250   
  1,439      

Oracle Corp.

     41,357   
  1,006      

Symantec Corp.(b)

     16,398   
     

 

 

 
        159,697   
     

 

 

 
   Specialty Retail – 4.4%   
  331      

Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A

     20,376   
  628      

AutoNation, Inc.(b)

     20,586   
  39      

AutoZone, Inc.(b)

     12,448   
  263      

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.(b)

     15,073   
  711      

Best Buy Co., Inc.

     16,566   
  202      

CarMax, Inc.(b)

     4,818   
  934      

GameStop Corp., Class A(b)

     21,575   
  321      

Gap, Inc. (The)

     5,213   
  170      

Home Depot, Inc.

     5,588   
  752      

Limited Brands, Inc.

     28,960   
  570      

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     11,024   
  119      

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(b)

     7,929   
  179      

Ross Stores, Inc.

     14,086   
  855      

Staples, Inc.

     11,371   
  283      

Tiffany & Co.

     17,212   
  144      

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

     7,988   
     

 

 

 
        220,813   
     

 

 

 


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   Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.1%   
  348      

Coach, Inc.

   $ 18,037   
  143      

Ralph Lauren Corp.

     18,547   
  143      

VF Corp.

     17,377   
     

 

 

 
        53,961   
     

 

 

 
   Tobacco – 1.6%   
  391      

Altria Group, Inc.

     10,483   
  123      

Lorillard, Inc.

     13,616   
  703      

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     43,853   
  295      

Reynolds American, Inc.

     11,057   
     

 

 

 
        79,009   
     

 

 

 
   Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.4%   
  238      

Fastenal Co.

     7,921   
  74      

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

     11,066   
     

 

 

 
        18,987   
     

 

 

 
   Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.4%   
  5,924      

Sprint Nextel Corp.(b)

     18,009   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks

(Identified Cost $5,399,734)

     5,006,295   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investments – 100.4%

(Identified Cost $5,399,734)(a)

     5,006,295   
  

Other assets less liabilities – (0.4)%

     (21,055
     

 

 

 
  

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 4,985,240   
     

 

 

 

 

(†) 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) and unlisted equity securities 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. Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each day.

Short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

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 September 30, 2011, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based on a cost of $5,399,734 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

   $ 255,130   

Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value

     (648,569
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (393,439
  

 

 

 

 

(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 September 30, 2011, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description*

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 5,006,295       $ —         $ —         $ 5,006,295   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.

Industry Summary at September 30, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     12.5

Health Care Providers & Services

     5.4   

Computers & Peripherals

     5.1   

IT Services

     5.0   

Pharmaceuticals

     4.5   

Specialty Retail

     4.4   

Software

     3.2   

Media

     3.0   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     2.9   

Energy Equipment & Services

     2.9   

Food & Staples Retailing

     2.8   

Aerospace & Defense

     2.6   

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     2.5   

Diversified Financial Services

     2.5   

Beverages

     2.3   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     2.3   

Industrial Conglomerates

     2.0   

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     34.5   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     100.4   

Other assets less liabilities

     (0.4
  

 

 

 

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:   November 22, 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:   November 22, 2011
By:   /S/    MICHAEL C. KARDOK         
Name:   Michael C. Kardok
Title:   Treasurer
Date:   November 22, 2011