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.
NGAM Distribution, L.P.
399 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (617) 449-2810
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: March 31, 2012
ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS as of March 31, 2012 (Unaudited)
ASG Diversifying Strategies Fund
Principal Amount |
Description |
Value () | ||||||
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Short-Term Investments 84.4% of Net Assets |
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Certificates of Deposit 59.3% | ||||||||
$ | 11,900,000 | BNP Paribas, 0.120%, 4/02/2012 |
$ | 11,900,000 | ||||
7,000,000 | Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, 0.400%, 4/02/2012 |
7,000,091 | ||||||
14,000,000 | ANZ Banking, 0.210%, 4/10/2012 |
14,000,434 | ||||||
6,000,000 | Standard Chartered Bank (NY), 0.270%, 4/10/2012 |
6,000,126 | ||||||
16,000,000 | Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY), 0.450%, 4/11/2012 |
16,001,392 | ||||||
14,000,000 | Bank of Montreal (IL), 0.150%, 4/12/2012 |
13,999,902 | ||||||
3,000,000 | Rabobank Nederland NV (NY), 0.570%, 4/20/2012 |
3,000,681 | ||||||
5,900,000 | Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (NY), 0.460%, 4/27/2012 |
5,901,009 | ||||||
14,000,000 | Lloyds TSB Bank PLC (NY), 0.180%, 4/30/2012 |
14,000,000 | ||||||
5,000,000 | Westpac Banking Corp. (NY), 0.384%, 5/02/2012(b)(c) |
5,000,335 | ||||||
14,000,000 | Mizuho Corporate Bank, 0.420%, 5/04/2012 |
14,002,170 | ||||||
3,000,000 | Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (NY), 0.450%, 5/04/2012 |
3,000,274 | ||||||
2,000,000 | Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (NY), 0.550%, 5/04/2012 |
2,000,388 | ||||||
5,000,000 | Barclays Bank PLC, 0.490%, 5/09/2012 |
5,001,445 | ||||||
7,000,000 | Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, 0.350%, 5/29/2012 |
7,000,000 | ||||||
10,000,000 | Barclays Bank PLC, 0.305%, 6/28/2012 |
10,000,130 | ||||||
10,000,000 | Deutsche Bank AG, 0.400%, 7/02/2012 |
9,998,700 | ||||||
9,000,000 | Standard Chartered Bank (NY), 0.540%, 7/13/2012 |
9,000,783 | ||||||
6,000,000 | Toronto Dominion Bank, 0.250%, 7/17/2012(b) |
6,001,812 | ||||||
10,000,000 | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NY), 0.332%, 7/25/2012(b)(c) |
10,000,050 | ||||||
5,000,000 | Toronto Dominion Bank, 0.200%, 8/06/2012(b) |
5,000,715 | ||||||
10,000,000 | National Australia Bank, 0.342%, 8/16/2012(c) |
9,998,900 | ||||||
6,000,000 | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NY), 0.387%, 8/24/2012(c) |
6,000,018 | ||||||
16,000,000 | Svenska Handelsbanken (NY), 0.520%, 9/04/2012(b) |
15,995,792 | ||||||
10,000,000 | Bank of Nova Scotia (TX), 0.320%, 9/21/2012 |
10,000,000 | ||||||
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219,805,147 | ||||||||
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Principal Amount |
Description |
Value () | ||||||
Financial Company Commercial Paper 15.9% | ||||||||
$ | 7,000,000 | ICICI Bank Ltd., (Credit Support: Bank of America), 0.550%, 4/02/2012(d) |
$ | 6,999,762 | ||||
14,000,000 | ING (US) Funding LLC, 0.180%, 4/09/2012(d) |
13,999,440 | ||||||
14,000,000 | General Electric Capital Corp., 0.140%, 4/17/2012(d) |
13,999,510 | ||||||
10,000,000 | ICICI Bank Ltd., (Credit Support: Bank of America), 0.520%, 4/27/2012(d) |
9,995,750 | ||||||
7,000,000 | Nordea North America, Inc., 0.340%, 5/07/2012(b)(d) |
6,998,439 | ||||||
1,000,000 | Nordea North America, Inc., 0.370%, 5/23/2012(d) |
999,643 | ||||||
6,000,000 | Nordea North America, Inc., 0.260%, 5/29/2012(d) |
5,997,498 | ||||||
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58,990,042 | ||||||||
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Commercial Paper 9.2% | ||||||||
15,000,000 | Louis Dreyfus Corp., (Credit Support: Credit Agricole CIB), 0.520%, 4/02/2012(d) |
14,999,783 | ||||||
11,000,000 | Cofco Capital Corp., (Credit Support: Rabobank), 0.350%, 4/12/2012(d) |
10,998,824 | ||||||
8,000,000 | Grainger (WW), Inc., 0.100%, 4/16/2012(d) |
7,999,667 | ||||||
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33,998,274 | ||||||||
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Total Short-Term Investments (Identified Cost $312,790,938) |
312,793,463 | |||||||
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Total Investments 84.4% (Identified Cost $312,790,938)(a) |
312,793,463 | |||||||
Other assets less liabilities 15.6% | 57,679,044 | |||||||
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Net Assets 100.0% | $ | 370,472,507 | ||||||
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Consolidation
The Fund invests in commodity-related derivatives through its investment in the ASG Diversifying Strategies Cayman Fund Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary (the Subsidiary). Investments of the Subsidiary have been consolidated with those of the Fund for reporting purposes. As of March 31, 2012, the value of the Funds investment in the Subsidiary was $21,405,052, representing 5.8% of the Funds 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 an independent 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 an independent pricing service is unable to price a security or where an independent pricing service is does not provide a reliable price for the security.
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 Funds investment adviser or subadviser using consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees.
The Fund may hold securities traded in foreign markets. Foreign securities are valued at the market price in the foreign market. However, if events occurring after the close of the foreign market (but before the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange) are believed to materially affect the value of those securities, such securities are fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. When fair valuing securities, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the Fund calculates its net asset value.
The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period.
(a) | Federal Tax Information: |
At March 31, 2012, the net unrealized appreciation on short-term investments based on a cost of $312,790,938 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 |
$ | 11,675 | ||
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value |
(9,150 | ) | ||
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Net unrealized appreciation |
$ | 2,525 | ||
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Only short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of more than sixty days are valued at other than amortized cost.
At December 31, 2011, the Fund had a short-term capital loss carryforward of $28,581,031 with no expiration date and a long-term capital loss carryforward of $2,127,278 with no expiration date. At December 31, 2011, late year ordinary loss deferrals were $241,342. 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 Funds obligations under open forward foreign currency and futures contracts. |
(c) | Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2012 is disclosed. |
(d) | 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 Funds 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 Funds or counterpartys net obligations under the contracts.
At March 31, 2012, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:
Contract to Buy/Sell1 |
Delivery Date |
Currency | Units | Notional Value |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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Buy | 6/20/2012 | Australian Dollar | 163,900,000 | $ | 168,319,936 | $ | (2,158,502 | ) | ||||||||||
Sell | 6/20/2012 | Australian Dollar | 101,200,000 | 103,929,088 | 991,352 | |||||||||||||
Buy | 6/20/2012 | British Pound | 47,562,500 | 76,036,522 | (20,795 | ) |
Sell | 6/20/2012 | British Pound | 114,875,000 | 183,646,686 | (3,169,862 | ) | ||||||||||||
Buy | 6/20/2012 | Canadian Dollar | 74,100,000 | 74,167,928 | (421,904 | ) | ||||||||||||
Sell | 6/20/2012 | Canadian Dollar | 97,800,000 | 97,889,653 | 563,604 | |||||||||||||
Sell | 6/20/2012 | Canadian Dollar | 36,300,000 | 36,333,276 | (63,815 | ) | ||||||||||||
Buy | 6/20/2012 | Euro | 27,750,000 | 37,025,370 | 772,477 | |||||||||||||
Sell | 6/20/2012 | Euro | 53,750,000 | 71,715,807 | (903,877 | ) | ||||||||||||
Buy | 6/20/2012 | Japanese Yen | 5,262,500,000 | 63,624,564 | (54,575 | ) | ||||||||||||
Sell | 6/20/2012 | Japanese Yen | 2,337,500,000 | 28,260,792 | 37,019 | |||||||||||||
Sell | 6/20/2012 | Japanese Yen | 2,712,500,000 | 32,794,609 | (362,774 | ) | ||||||||||||
Buy | 6/20/2012 | New Zealand Dollar | 36,600,000 | 29,807,717 | 23,954 | |||||||||||||
Buy | 6/20/2012 | New Zealand Dollar | 166,800,000 | 135,845,003 | (3,589 | ) | ||||||||||||
Sell | 6/20/2012 | New Zealand Dollar | 78,400,000 | 63,850,409 | 216,189 | |||||||||||||
Sell | 6/20/2012 | New Zealand Dollar | 72,000,000 | 58,638,131 | (624,419 | ) | ||||||||||||
Buy | 6/20/2012 | Norwegian Krone | 370,000,000 | 64,777,576 | 513,537 | |||||||||||||
Sell | 6/20/2012 | Norwegian Krone | 534,000,000 | 93,489,799 | (313,917 | ) | ||||||||||||
Buy | 6/20/2012 | Singapore Dollar | 22,500,000 | 17,902,423 | 75,416 | |||||||||||||
Sell | 6/20/2012 | Singapore Dollar | 15,875,000 | 12,631,154 | (88,499 | ) | ||||||||||||
Buy | 6/20/2012 | Swedish Krona | 464,000,000 | 69,921,876 | 815,234 | |||||||||||||
Sell | 6/20/2012 | Swedish Krona | 762,000,000 | 114,828,598 | (1,602,515 | ) | ||||||||||||
Buy | 6/20/2012 | Swiss Franc | 86,500,000 | 95,914,175 | 1,820,452 | |||||||||||||
Buy | 6/20/2012 | Swiss Franc | 21,125,000 | 23,424,126 | (1,895 | ) | ||||||||||||
Sell | 6/20/2012 | Swiss Franc | 36,625,000 | 40,611,060 | (433,104 | ) | ||||||||||||
Buy | 6/20/2012 | Turkish Lira | 5,400,000 | 2,978,078 | 31,477 | |||||||||||||
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Total | $ | (4,363,331 | ) | |||||||||||||||
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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 Funds or the Subsidiarys ability to close out a futures contract prior to settlement date, and unanticipated movements in the value of securities or interest rates.
Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Exchange-traded futures are standardized contracts and are settled through a clearing house with fulfillment supported by the credit of the exchange. Therefore, counterparty credit risks to the Fund and the Subsidiary are reduced.
At March 31, 2012, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:
Financial Futures |
Expiration Date |
Contracts | Notional Value |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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AEX |
4/20/2012 | 69 | $ | 5,925,507 | $ | (118,713 | ) | |||||||||
E-mini Dow |
6/15/2012 | 18 | 1,182,780 | (2,250 | ) | |||||||||||
E-mini NASDAQ 100 |
6/15/2012 | 15 | 825,225 | (4,900 | ) | |||||||||||
Euribor |
9/17/2012 | 1,337 | 442,824,612 | (111,797 | ) | |||||||||||
Euro Schatz |
6/07/2012 | 1,278 | 188,062,494 | (7,669 | ) | |||||||||||
EURO STOXX 50 |
6/15/2012 | 36 | 1,156,638 | (23,046 | ) | |||||||||||
Eurodollar |
9/17/2012 | 1,382 | 343,807,050 | 32,063 | ||||||||||||
FTSE JSE Top 40 |
6/21/2012 | 994 | 38,675,424 | (1,152,171 | ) | |||||||||||
FTSE MIB |
6/15/2012 | 29 | 3,044,870 | (78,321 | ) | |||||||||||
German Euro BOBL |
6/07/2012 | 249 | 41,215,841 | 47,413 | ||||||||||||
German Euro Bund |
6/07/2012 | 86 | 15,884,550 | 139,932 | ||||||||||||
Hang Seng |
4/27/2012 | 94 | 12,407,363 | (89,575 | ) |
IBEX 35 |
4/20/2012 | 72 | 7,607,689 | (190,599 | ) | |||||||||||
Mini-Russell 2000 |
6/15/2012 | 109 | 9,021,930 | 231,960 | ||||||||||||
MSCI Taiwan |
4/27/2012 | 203 | 5,730,690 | (91,350 | ) | |||||||||||
OMX 30 |
4/20/2012 | 562 | 9,066,092 | 28,991 | ||||||||||||
S&P/TSE 60 |
6/14/2012 | 24 | 3,391,208 | (5,293 | ) | |||||||||||
SGX CNX Nifty |
4/26/2012 | 2,350 | 25,041,600 | 295,755 | ||||||||||||
Sterling |
6/20/2012 | 547 | 108,326,902 | (54,683 | ) | |||||||||||
2 Year U.S. Treasury Note |
6/29/2012 | 462 | 101,704,969 | (50,531 | ) | |||||||||||
3 Year Australia Government Bond |
6/15/2012 | 216 | 23,987,227 | 15,379 | ||||||||||||
5 Year U.S. Treasury Note |
6/29/2012 | 144 | 17,645,625 | (90,000 | ) | |||||||||||
10 Year Canada Government Bond |
6/20/2012 | 81 | 10,656,805 | (21,054 | ) | |||||||||||
10 Year Japan Government Bond |
6/11/2012 | 3 | 5,147,155 | 3,262 | ||||||||||||
10 Year U.S. Treasury Note |
6/20/2012 | 1,042 | 134,922,719 | (1,698,266 | ) | |||||||||||
30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond |
6/20/2012 | 19 | 2,617,250 | (55,219 | ) | |||||||||||
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Total |
$ | (3,050,682 | ) | |||||||||||||
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Commodity Futures2 |
Expiration Date |
Contracts | Notional Value |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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Aluminum HG |
6/20/2012 | 22 | $ | 1,167,100 | $ | (67,238 | ) | |||||||||
Brent Crude Oil |
4/13/2012 | 107 | 13,148,160 | 157,290 | ||||||||||||
Cocoa |
5/15/2012 | 1 | 22,190 | (590 | ) | |||||||||||
Copper High Grade |
5/29/2012 | 1 | 95,625 | (1,162 | ) | |||||||||||
Copper LME |
6/20/2012 | 14 | 2,956,975 | (47,624 | ) | |||||||||||
Corn |
5/14/2012 | 198 | 6,375,600 | (6,175 | ) | |||||||||||
Cotton |
5/08/2012 | 4 | 187,040 | 9,440 | ||||||||||||
Gas Oil |
5/10/2012 | 171 | 17,335,125 | (320,625 | ) | |||||||||||
Gasoline |
4/30/2012 | 84 | 11,670,977 | (122,774 | ) | |||||||||||
Gold |
6/27/2012 | 63 | 10,532,970 | 80,010 | ||||||||||||
Heating Oil |
4/30/2012 | 98 | 13,048,132 | (328,457 | ) | |||||||||||
Light Sweet Crude Oil |
4/20/2012 | 106 | 10,920,120 | (447,320 | ) | |||||||||||
Silver |
5/29/2012 | 20 | 3,248,400 | (201,500 | ) | |||||||||||
Soybean |
5/14/2012 | 197 | 13,819,550 | 1,192,800 | ||||||||||||
Soybean Meal |
5/14/2012 | 209 | 8,123,830 | 1,157,910 | ||||||||||||
Soybean Oil |
5/14/2012 | 455 | 15,042,300 | 346,104 | ||||||||||||
Sugar |
6/29/2012 | 93 | 2,481,091 | 14,582 | ||||||||||||
Wheat |
5/14/2012 | 94 | 3,105,525 | (31,525 | ) | |||||||||||
Zinc |
6/20/2012 | 48 | 2,398,500 | (27,000 | ) | |||||||||||
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Total |
$ | 1,356,146 | ||||||||||||||
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At March 31, 2012, open futures contracts sold were as follows:
Financial Futures |
Expiration Date |
Contracts | Notional Value |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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ASX |
6/21/2012 | 13 | $ | 1,462,749 | $ | (15,486 | ) | |||||||||
CAC 40 |
4/20/2012 | 71 | 3,242,751 | 89,011 | ||||||||||||
DAX |
6/15/2012 | 94 | 21,817,126 | 136,337 | ||||||||||||
E-mini S&P 500 |
6/15/2012 | 493 | 34,588,880 | (1,386,562 | ) | |||||||||||
FTSE 100 |
6/15/2012 | 122 | 11,180,496 | 276,122 | ||||||||||||
MSCI Singapore |
4/27/2012 | 4 | 219,561 | 255 | ||||||||||||
Nikkei 225 |
6/08/2012 | 57 | 6,948,532 | (380,826 | ) | |||||||||||
TOPIX |
6/08/2012 | 304 | 31,476,139 | (1,395,675 | ) | |||||||||||
UK Long Gilt |
6/27/2012 | 286 | 52,383,432 | (515,951 | ) | |||||||||||
10 Year Australia Government Bond |
6/15/2012 | 252 | 30,301,591 | 128,674 | ||||||||||||
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Total |
$ | (3,064,101 | ) | |||||||||||||
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Commodity Futures2 |
Expiration Date |
Contracts | Notional Value |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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Aluminum HG |
6/20/2012 | 28 | $ | 1,485,400 | $ | 35,945 | ||||||||||
Coffee |
5/18/2012 | 1 | 68,419 | 431 | ||||||||||||
KC Wheat |
5/14/2012 | 28 | 976,500 | (12,200 | ) | |||||||||||
Live Cattle |
6/29/2012 | 7 | 325,220 | 23,100 | ||||||||||||
Natural Gas |
4/26/2012 | 133 | 2,827,580 | 385,700 | ||||||||||||
Nickel |
6/20/2012 | 4 | 427,608 | 21,192 | ||||||||||||
Zinc |
6/20/2012 | 42 | 2,098,687 | 5,093 | ||||||||||||
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Total |
$ | 459,261 | ||||||||||||||
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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 Funds assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
| Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; |
| Level 2 - prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.); |
| Level 3 - prices determined using significant unobservable inputs when quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable such as when there is little or no market activity for an asset or liability (unobservable inputs reflect the Funds 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 Funds investments as of March 31, 2012, at value:
Asset Valuation Inputs
Description |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments* |
$ | | $ | 312,793,463 | $ | | $ | 312,793,463 | ||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation) |
| 5,860,711 | | 5,860,711 | ||||||||||||
Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation) |
4,854,751 | | | 4,854,751 | ||||||||||||
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Total |
$ | 4,854,751 | $ | 318,654,174 | $ | | $ | 323,508,925 | ||||||||
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Liability Valuation Inputs
Description |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation) |
$ | | $ | (10,224,042 | ) | $ | | $ | (10,224,042 | ) | ||||||
Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation) |
(9,154,127 | ) | | | (9,154,127 | ) | ||||||||||
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Total |
$ | (9,154,127 | ) | $ | (10,224,042 | ) | $ | | $ | (19,378,169 | ) | |||||
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* | Details of the major categories of the Funds investments are reflected within the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments. |
For the period ended March 31, 2012, there were no transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3.
Derivatives
Derivative instruments are defined as financial instruments whose value and performance are based on the value and performance of another security or financial instrument. Derivative instruments that the Fund used during the period include forward foreign currency contracts and futures contracts.
The Fund seeks to generate positive absolute returns over time rather than track the performance of any particular index. The Fund uses multiple quantitative investment models and strategies, each of which has an absolute return objective and may involve a broad range of market exposures. These market exposures, which are expected to change over time, may include exposures to the returns of equity and fixed income securities, currencies and commodities. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will make extensive use of a variety of derivative instruments, in particular futures and forward contracts, to capture the exposures suggested by its absolute return strategies while also adding value through volatility management and correlation management. During the period ended March 31, 2012, the Fund used long contracts on short-term interest rates and long and short contracts on U.S. and foreign equity market indices, U.S. and foreign government bonds, foreign currencies and commodities (through investments in the Subsidiary), 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. These agreements contain credit-risk-related contingent features that allow the counterparties to terminate open contracts early if the net asset value of a Fund declines beyond a certain threshold. If such features were to be triggered, the counterparties could request immediate settlement of open contracts at current fair value. As of March 31, 2012, 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 |
$ | (4,363,331 | ) | $ | 19,006,974 |
Forward foreign currency contracts are subject to the risk that the counterparty will be unwilling or unable to meet its obligations under the contracts. The Fund has mitigated this risk by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties that allow the Fund and the counterparty to net amounts owed by each related to derivative contracts to one net amount payable by either the Fund or the counterparty. As of March 31, 2012, the maximum amount of loss that the Fund would incur if counterparties failed to meet their obligations is $5,860,711 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 under collateralized. In lieu of receiving cash collateral, the Fund may use unrealized gains on forward foreign currency contracts to meet counterparty margin requirements for open positions. In addition to collateral requirements, the Fund also requires counterparties to meet minimum credit quality requirements.
The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Fund, as of March 31, 2012:
Asset Derivatives |
Interest
Rate Contracts |
Foreign Exchange Contracts |
Equity Contracts |
Commodity Contracts |
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Forwards (unrealized appreciation) |
$ | | $ | 5,860,711 | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Futures |
366,723 | | 1,058,431 | 3,429,597 | ||||||||||||
Liability Derivatives |
Interest
Rate Contracts |
Foreign Exchange Contracts |
Equity Contracts |
Commodity Contracts |
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Forwards (unrealized depreciation) |
$ | | $ | (10,224,042 | ) | $ | | $ | | |||||||
Futures |
(2,605,169 | ) | | (4,934,768 | ) | (1,614,190 | ) |
The Funds derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting under authoritative guidance for derivative instruments. The Funds investments in derivatives may represent an economic hedge; however, they are considered to be non-hedge transactions for the purpose of this disclosure.
Industry Summary at March 31, 2012 (Unaudited)
Certificates of Deposit |
59.3 | % | ||
Financial Company Commercial Paper |
15.9 | |||
Commercial Paper |
9.2 | |||
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Total Investments |
84.4 | |||
Other assets less liabilities (including open forward foreign currency contracts and futures contracts) |
15.6 | |||
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Net Assets |
100.0 | % | ||
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CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS as of March 31, 2012 (Unaudited)
ASG Global Alternatives Fund
Principal Amount |
Description |
Value () | ||||||
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Short-Term Investments 92.2% of Net Assets |
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Certificates of Deposit 64.1% | ||||||||
$ | 7,900,000 | BNP Paribas, 0.120%, 4/02/2012 |
$ | 7,900,000 | ||||
43,000,000 | Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, 0.400%, 4/02/2012 |
43,000,559 | ||||||
50,000,000 | ANZ Banking, 0.210%, 4/10/2012 |
50,001,550 | ||||||
19,000,000 | Standard Chartered Bank (NY), 0.270%, 4/10/2012 |
19,000,399 | ||||||
67,000,000 | Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY), 0.450%, 4/11/2012 |
67,005,829 | ||||||
65,000,000 | Bank of Montreal (IL), 0.150%, 4/12/2012 |
64,999,545 | ||||||
6,000,000 | Rabobank Nederland NV (NY), 0.570%, 4/20/2012 |
6,001,362 | ||||||
20,000,000 | Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (NY), 0.460%, 4/27/2012 |
20,003,420 | ||||||
50,000,000 | Lloyds TSB Bank PLC (NY), 0.180%, 4/30/2012 |
50,000,000 | ||||||
43,000,000 | Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (NY), 0.570%, 5/01/2012 |
43,008,385 | ||||||
17,750,000 | Westpac Banking Corp. (NY), 0.384%, 5/02/2012(b) |
17,751,189 | ||||||
35,000,000 | Mizuho Corporate Bank, 0.420%, 5/04/2012 |
35,005,425 | ||||||
7,000,000 | Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (NY), 0.450%, 5/04/2012 |
7,000,641 | ||||||
33,000,000 | Rabobank Nederland NV (NY), 0.380%, 5/08/2012 |
33,005,709 | ||||||
35,000,000 | Mizuho Corporate Bank, 0.420%, 5/08/2012 |
35,006,055 | ||||||
12,000,000 | Barclays Bank PLC, 0.490%, 5/09/2012(c) |
12,003,468 | ||||||
21,000,000 | Svenska Handelsbanken (NY), 0.420%, 5/22/2012 |
21,008,043 | ||||||
29,000,000 | Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, 0.350%, 5/29/2012 |
29,000,000 | ||||||
30,000,000 | Deutsche Bank AG (NY), 0.400%, 6/11/2012 |
29,999,400 | ||||||
60,000,000 | Barclays Bank PLC, 0.305%, 6/28/2012 |
60,000,780 | ||||||
40,000,000 | Deutsche Bank AG, 0.400%, 7/02/2012 |
39,994,800 | ||||||
50,000,000 | Standard Chartered Bank (NY), 0.540%, 7/13/2012 |
50,004,350 | ||||||
35,000,000 | Toronto Dominion Bank, 0.250%, 7/17/2012(c) |
35,010,570 | ||||||
30,000,000 | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NY), 0.332%, 7/25/2012(b)(c) |
30,000,150 | ||||||
40,000,000 | National Australia Bank, 0.350%, 8/02/2012(c) |
40,011,080 | ||||||
32,000,000 | Toronto Dominion Bank, 0.200%, 8/06/2012(c) |
32,004,576 |
Principal Amount |
Description |
Value () | ||||||
Certificates of Deposit continued | ||||||||
$ | 25,000,000 | National Australia Bank, 0.342%, 8/16/2012(b) |
$ | 24,997,250 | ||||
23,000,000 | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NY), 0.242%, 8/21/2012(b) |
22,998,252 | ||||||
17,000,000 | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NY), 0.387%, 8/24/2012(b)(c) |
17,000,051 | ||||||
46,000,000 | Svenska Handelsbanken (NY), 0.520%, 9/04/2012 |
45,987,902 | ||||||
35,000,000 | Bank of Nova Scotia (TX), 0.320%, 9/21/2012 |
35,000,000 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
1,023,710,740 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Financial Company Commercial Paper 21.6% | ||||||||
50,000,000 | ICICI Bank Ltd., (Credit Support: Bank of America), 0.550%, 4/02/2012(d) |
49,998,300 | ||||||
72,000,000 | Societe Generale North America, 0.350%, 4/05/2012(d) |
71,997,200 | ||||||
67,000,000 | ING (US) Funding LLC, 0.180%, 4/09/2012(d) |
66,997,320 | ||||||
67,000,000 | General Electric Capital Corp., 0.140%, 4/17/2012(d) |
66,997,655 | ||||||
20,000,000 | ICICI Bank Ltd., (Credit Support: Bank of America), 0.520%, 4/27/2012(d) |
19,991,500 | ||||||
30,000,000 | Nordea North America, Inc., 0.340%, 5/07/2012(c)(d) |
29,993,310 | ||||||
17,000,000 | Nordea North America, Inc., 0.370%, 5/23/2012(d) |
16,993,931 | ||||||
22,000,000 | Nordea North America, Inc., 0.260%, 5/29/2012(d) |
21,990,826 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
344,960,042 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Commercial Paper 6.5% | ||||||||
73,000,000 | Louis Dreyfus Corp., (Credit Support: Credit Agricole CIB), 0.520%, 4/02/2012(d) |
72,998,945 | ||||||
31,000,000 | Cofco Capital Corp., (Credit Support: Rabobank), 0.350%, 4/12/2012(d) |
30,996,685 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
103,995,630 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total Short-Term Investments (Identified Cost $1,472,616,144) |
1,472,666,412 | |||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total Investments 92.2% (Identified Cost $1,472,616,144)(a) |
1,472,666,412 | |||||||
Other assets less liabilities 7.8% | 123,872,201 | |||||||
|
|
|||||||
Net Assets 100.0% | $ | 1,596,538,613 | ||||||
|
|
Consolidation
The Fund invests in commodity-related derivatives through its investment in the ASG Global Alternatives Cayman Fund Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary (the Subsidiary). Investments of the Subsidiary have been consolidated with those of the Fund for reporting purposes. As of March 31, 2012, the value of the Funds investment in the Subsidiary was $72,523,735, representing 4.5% of the Funds 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 an independent 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 an independent pricing service is unable to price a security or where an independent pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security.
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 Funds investment adviser or subadviser using consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees.
The Fund may hold securities traded in foreign markets. Foreign securities are valued at the market price in the foreign market. However, if events occurring after the close of the foreign market (but before the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange) are believed to materially affect the value of those securities, such securities are fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. When fair valuing securities, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the Fund calculates its net asset value.
The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period.
(a) | Federal Tax Information: |
At March 31, 2012, the net unrealized appreciation on short-term investments based on a cost of $1,472,616,144 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 |
$ | 83,426 | ||
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value |
(33,158 | ) | ||
|
|
|||
Net unrealized appreciation |
$ | 50,268 | ||
|
|
At December 31, 2011, the Fund had a short-term capital loss carryforward of $27,842,043 with no expiration date. This amount may be available to offset future realized capital gains, if any, to the extent provided by regulations.
Only short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of more than sixty days are valued at other than amortized cost.
(b) | Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2012 is disclosed. |
(c) | All or a portion of this security has been designated to cover the Funds obligations under open forward foreign currency and futures contracts. |
(d) | 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 or to hedge the Funds 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 Funds or counterpartys net obligations under the contracts.
At March 31, 2012, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:
Contract to Buy/Sell1 |
Delivery Date |
Currency | Units | Notional Value |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
|||||||||||
Buy | 6/20/2012 | Australian Dollar | 62,200,000 | $ | 63,877,364 | $ | (738,732 | ) | ||||||||
Buy | 6/20/2012 | British Pound | 47,875,000 | 76,536,105 | 1,511,114 | |||||||||||
Buy | 6/20/2012 | Canadian Dollar | 110,100,000 | 110,200,929 | (698,988 | ) | ||||||||||
Buy | 6/20/2012 | Euro | 6,000,000 | 8,005,486 | 179,337 | |||||||||||
Sell | 6/20/2012 | Euro | 37,125,000 | 49,533,941 | (849,705 | ) |
Buy | 6/20/2012 | Japanese Yen | 11,000,000,000 | 132,991,962 | (128,056 | ) | ||||||||||
Sell | 6/20/2012 | Japanese Yen | 1,687,500,000 | 20,402,176 | (195,717 | ) | ||||||||||
Buy | 6/20/2012 | Swedish Krona | 74,000,000 | 11,151,334 | 314,806 | |||||||||||
Buy | 6/20/2012 | Swiss Franc | 37,375,000 | 41,442,685 | 821,287 | |||||||||||
Sell | 6/20/2012 | Swiss Franc | 7,000,000 | 7,761,841 | (25,305 | ) | ||||||||||
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|
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Total | $ | 190,041 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
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 Funds or the Subsidiarys 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 supported by the credit of the exchange. Therefore, counterparty credit risks to the Fund and the Subsidiary are reduced.
At March 31, 2012, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:
Financial Futures |
Expiration Date |
Contracts | Notional Value |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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DAX |
6/15/2012 | 305 | $ | 70,789,610 | $ | (612,101 | ) | |||||||
E-mini S&P 500 |
6/15/2012 | 2,742 | 192,378,720 | 6,666,570 | ||||||||||
Eurodollar |
9/17/2012 | 1,463 | 363,957,825 | (48,625 | ) | |||||||||
FTSE 100 |
6/15/2012 | 609 | 55,810,835 | (1,378,346 | ) | |||||||||
German Euro Bund |
6/07/2012 | 504 | 93,090,849 | 87,384 | ||||||||||
Hang Seng |
4/27/2012 | 596 | 78,667,963 | (571,370 | ) | |||||||||
TOPIX |
6/08/2012 | 592 | 61,295,638 | 2,506,645 | ||||||||||
UK Long Gilt |
6/27/2012 | 431 | 78,941,466 | 38,004 | ||||||||||
10 Year Japan Government Bond |
6/11/2012 | 26 | 44,608,675 | (66,570 | ) | |||||||||
10 Year U.S. Treasury Note |
6/20/2012 | 917 | 118,737,172 | (1,328,242 | ) | |||||||||
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|
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Total |
$ | 5,293,349 | ||||||||||||
|
|
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Commodity Futures2 |
Expiration Date |
Contracts | Notional Value |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
||||||||||
Aluminum HG |
6/20/2012 | 3,002 | $ | 159,256,100 | $ | (9,035,263 | ) | |||||||
Brent Crude Oil |
4/13/2012 | 506 | 62,177,280 | 570,380 | ||||||||||
Copper LME |
6/20/2012 | 287 | 60,617,988 | (895,855 | ) | |||||||||
Gas Oil |
5/10/2012 | 211 | 21,390,125 | (405,975 | ) | |||||||||
Gold |
6/27/2012 | 359 | 60,021,210 | 445,160 | ||||||||||
Heating Oil |
4/30/2012 | 226 | 30,090,589 | (769,012 | ) | |||||||||
Light Sweet Crude Oil |
4/20/2012 | 642 | 66,138,840 | (2,709,240 | ) | |||||||||
Nickel |
6/20/2012 | 637 | 68,096,574 | (3,250,704 | ) | |||||||||
Zinc |
6/20/2012 | 220 | 10,993,125 | (123,750 | ) | |||||||||
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Total |
$ | (16,174,259 | ) | |||||||||||
|
|
At March 31, 2012, open futures contracts sold were as follows:
Commodity Futures2 |
Expiration Date |
Contracts | Notional Value |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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Aluminum HG |
6/20/2012 | 362 | $ | 19,204,100 | $ | 665,968 | ||||||||||
Copper LME |
6/20/2012 | 62 | 13,095,175 | (13,751 | ) | |||||||||||
Natural Gas |
4/26/2012 | 431 | 9,163,060 | 1,249,900 | ||||||||||||
Nickel |
6/20/2012 | 104 | 11,117,808 | 665,184 | ||||||||||||
Zinc |
6/20/2012 | 57 | 2,848,219 | 73,530 | ||||||||||||
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|
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Total |
$ | 2,640,831 | ||||||||||||||
|
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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 Funds assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
| Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; |
| Level 2 - prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.); |
| Level 3 - prices determined using significant unobservable inputs when quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable such as when there is little or no market activity for an asset or liability (unobservable inputs reflect the Funds 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 Funds investments as of March 31, 2012, at value:
Asset Valuation Inputs
Description |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments* |
$ | | $ | 1,472,666,412 | $ | | $ | 1,472,666,412 | ||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation) |
| 2,826,544 | | 2,826,544 | ||||||||||||
Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation) |
12,968,725 | | | 12,968,725 | ||||||||||||
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|
|
|
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|
|
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Total |
$ | 12,968,725 | $ | 1,475,492,956 | $ | | $ | 1,488,461,681 | ||||||||
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|
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Liability Valuation Inputs
Description |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation) |
$ | | $ | (2,636,503 | ) | $ | | $ | (2,636,503 | ) | ||||||
Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation) |
(21,208,804 | ) | | | (21,208,804 | ) | ||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total |
$ | (21,208,804 | ) | $ | (2,636,503 | ) | $ | | $ | (23,845,307 | ) | |||||
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|
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* | Details of the major categories of the Funds investments are reflected within the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments. |
For the period ended March 31, 2012, there were no transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3.
Derivatives
Derivative instruments are defined as financial instruments whose value and performance are based on the value and performance of another security or financial instrument. Derivative instruments that the Fund used during the period include forward foreign currency contracts and futures contracts.
The Fund seeks to achieve long and short exposure to global equity, bond, currency and commodity markets through a wide range of derivative instruments and direct investments. These investments are intended to provide the Fund with risk and return characteristics similar to those of a diversified portfolio of hedge funds. The Fund uses quantitative models to estimate the market exposures that drive the aggregate returns of a diverse set of hedge funds, and seeks to use a variety of derivative instruments to capture such exposures in the aggregate. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will make extensive use of derivative instruments, in particular futures and forward contracts on global equity and fixed income securities, securities indices, currencies, commodities and other instruments. During the period ended March 31, 2012, 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 March 31, 2012, 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 offset amounts owed by each related to derivative contracts to one net amount payable by either the Fund or the counterparty. As of March 31, 2012, the maximum amount of loss that the Fund would incur if counterparties failed to meet their obligations is $2,826,544 and the amount of loss that the Fund would incur after taking into account master netting arrangements is $190,041.
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 lieu of receiving cash collateral, the Fund may use unrealized gains on forward foreign currency contracts to meet counterparty margin requirements for open positions. In addition to collateral requirements, the Fund also requires counterparties to meet minimum credit quality requirements.
The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Fund, as of March 31, 2012:
Asset Derivatives |
Interest Rate Contracts |
Foreign Exchange Contracts |
Equity Contracts |
Commodity Contracts |
||||||||||||
Forwards (unrealized appreciation) |
$ | | $ | 2,826,544 | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Futures (unrealized appreciation) |
125,388 | | 9,173,215 | 3,670,122 | ||||||||||||
Liability Derivatives |
Interest Rate Contracts |
Foreign Exchange Contracts |
Equity Contracts |
Commodity Contracts |
||||||||||||
Forwards (unrealized depreciation) |
$ | | $ | (2,636,503 | ) | $ | | $ | | |||||||
Futures (unrealized depreciation) |
(1,443,437 | ) | | (2,561,817 | ) | (17,203,550 | ) |
The Funds derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting under authoritative guidance for derivative instruments. The Funds investments in derivatives may represent an economic hedge; however, they are considered to be non-hedge transactions for the purpose of this disclosure.
Investment Summary at March 31, 2012 (Unaudited)
Certificates of Deposit |
64.1 | % | ||
Financial Company Commercial Paper |
21.6 | |||
Commercial Paper |
6.5 | |||
|
|
|||
Total Investments |
92.2 | |||
Other assets less liabilities (including open forward foreign currency and futures contracts) |
7.8 | |||
|
|
|||
Net Assets |
100.0 | % | ||
|
|
CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS as of March 31, 2012 (Unaudited)
ASG Managed Futures Strategy Fund
Principal Amount |
Description |
Value () | ||||||
|
Short-Term Investments 83.4% of Net Assets |
|||||||
Certificates of Deposit 58.9% |
||||||||
$ | 35,000,000 | BNP Paribas, 0.120%, 4/02/2012 |
$ | 35,000,000 | ||||
4,900,000 | Royal Bank of Canada, 0.120%, 4/02/2012 |
4,900,000 | ||||||
14,000,000 | Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, 0.400%, 4/02/2012 |
14,000,182 | ||||||
31,000,000 | ANZ Banking, 0.210%, 4/10/2012 |
31,000,961 | ||||||
9,000,000 | Standard Chartered Bank (NY), 0.270%, 4/10/2012 |
9,000,189 | ||||||
30,000,000 | Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY), 0.450%, 4/11/2012 |
30,002,610 | ||||||
30,000,000 | Bank of Montreal (IL), 0.150%, 4/12/2012 |
29,999,790 | ||||||
19,000,000 | Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (NY), 0.460%, 4/27/2012 |
19,003,249 | ||||||
35,000,000 | Lloyds TSB Bank PLC (NY), 0.180%, 4/30/2012 |
35,000,000 | ||||||
10,000,000 | Westpac Banking Corp. (NY), 0.384%, 5/02/2012(b)(c) |
10,000,670 | ||||||
31,000,000 | Mizuho Corporate Bank, 0.420%, 5/04/2012 |
31,004,805 | ||||||
3,000,000 | Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (NY), 0.450%, 5/04/2012 |
3,000,274 | ||||||
13,000,000 | Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (NY), 0.550%, 5/04/2012 |
13,002,522 | ||||||
31,000,000 | Rabobank Nederland NV (NY), 0.380%, 5/08/2012 |
31,005,363 | ||||||
5,000,000 | Barclays Bank PLC, 0.490%, 5/09/2012 |
5,001,445 | ||||||
10,000,000 | Svenska Handelsbanken (NY), 0.420%, 5/22/2012 |
10,003,830 | ||||||
20,000,000 | Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, 0.350%, 5/29/2012 |
20,000,000 | ||||||
29,000,000 | Barclays Bank PLC, 0.305%, 6/28/2012 |
29,000,377 | ||||||
35,000,000 | Deutsche Bank AG, 0.400%, 7/02/2012 |
34,995,450 | ||||||
15,000,000 | Toronto Dominion Bank, 0.250%, 7/17/2012(b) |
15,004,530 | ||||||
11,000,000 | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NY), 0.332%, 7/25/2012(b)(c) |
11,000,055 | ||||||
12,000,000 | Toronto Dominion Bank, 0.200%, 8/06/2012 |
12,001,716 | ||||||
20,000,000 | National Australia Bank, 0.342%, 8/16/2012(b)(c) |
19,997,800 | ||||||
15,000,000 | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NY), 0.242%, 8/21/2012(c) |
14,998,860 | ||||||
8,000,000 | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NY), 0.387%, 8/24/2012(b)(c) |
8,000,024 | ||||||
20,000,000 | Svenska Handelsbanken (NY), 0.520%, 9/04/2012 |
19,994,740 |
Principal Amount |
Description |
Value () | ||||||
Certificates of Deposit continued | ||||||||
$ | 15,000,000 | Bank of Nova Scotia (TX), 0.320%, 9/21/2012 |
$ | 15,000,000 | ||||
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510,919,442 | ||||||||
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|
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Financial Company Commercial Paper 18.5% |
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11,000,000 | ICICI Bank Ltd., (Credit Support: Bank of America), 0.550%, 4/02/2012(d) |
10,999,626 | ||||||
35,000,000 | Societe Generale North America, 0.350%, 4/05/2012(d) |
34,998,639 | ||||||
33,000,000 | ING (US) Funding LLC, 0.180%, 4/09/2012(d) |
32,998,680 | ||||||
24,000,000 | General Electric Capital Corp., 0.140%, 4/17/2012(b)(d) |
23,999,160 | ||||||
24,000,000 | ICICI Bank Ltd., (Credit Support: Bank of America), 0.520%, 4/27/2012(d) |
23,989,800 | ||||||
17,000,000 | Nordea North America, Inc., 0.340%, 5/07/2012(b)(d) |
16,996,209 | ||||||
4,000,000 | Nordea North America, Inc., 0.370%, 5/23/2012(b)(d) |
3,998,572 | ||||||
13,000,000 | Nordea North America, Inc., 0.260%, 5/29/2012(d) |
12,994,579 | ||||||
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160,975,265 | ||||||||
|
|
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Commercial Paper 6.0% |
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35,000,000 | Louis Dreyfus Corp., (Credit Support: Credit Agricole CIB), 0.520%, 4/02/2012(d) |
34,999,495 | ||||||
3,000,000 | Cofco Capital Corp., (Credit Support: Rabobank), 0.350%, 4/12/2012(d) |
2,999,679 | ||||||
3,500,000 | Grainger (WW), Inc., 0.100%, 4/16/2012(d) |
3,499,854 | ||||||
10,460,000 | Tennessee State School Bond Authority, 0.170%, 6/19/2012 |
10,459,268 | ||||||
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51,958,296 | ||||||||
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Total Short-Term Investments (Identified Cost $723,834,760) |
723,853,003 | |||||||
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Total Investments 83.4% (Identified Cost $723,834,760)(a) |
723,853,003 | |||||||
Other assets less liabilities 16.6% |
143,723,385 | |||||||
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Net Assets 100.0% |
$ | 867,576,388 | ||||||
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Consolidation
The Fund invests in commodity-related derivatives through its investment in the ASG Managed Futures Strategy Cayman Fund Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary (the Subsidiary). Investments of the Subsidiary have been consolidated with those of the Fund for reporting purposes. As of March 31, 2012, the value of the Funds investment in the Subsidiary was $60,137,089, representing 6.9% of the Funds 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 an independent 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 an independent pricing service is unable to price a security or where an independent pricing service is does not provide a reliable price for the security.
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 Funds investment adviser or subadviser using consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees.
The Fund may hold securities traded in foreign markets. Foreign securities are valued at the market price in the foreign market. However, if events occurring after the close of the foreign market (but before the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange) are believed to materially affect the value of those securities, such securities are fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. When fair valuing securities, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the Fund calculates its net asset value.
The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period.
(a) | Federal Tax Information: |
At March 31, 2012, the net unrealized appreciation on short-term investments based on a cost of $723,834,760 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 |
$ | 34,914 | ||
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value |
(16,671 | ) | ||
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|
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Net unrealized appreciation |
$ | 18,243 | ||
|
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Only short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of more than sixty days are valued at other than amortized cost.
At December 31, 2011, the Fund had a short-term capital loss carryforward of $20,422,668 with no expiration date and a long-term capital loss carryforward of $2,784,731 with no expiration date. 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 Funds obligations under open forward foreign currency and futures contracts. |
(c) | Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2012 is disclosed. |
(d) | 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 or to hedge the Funds 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 Funds or counterpartys net obligations under the contracts.
At March 31, 2012, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:
Contract to Buy/Sell1 |
Delivery Date |
Currency | Units | Notional Value |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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Buy | 6/20/2012 | Australian Dollar | 95,000,000 | $ | 97,561,891 | $ | (1,128,289 | ) | ||||||||||
Sell | 6/20/2012 | British Pound | 14,875,000 | 23,780,148 | (470,383 | ) | ||||||||||||
Buy | 6/20/2012 | Canadian Dollar | 121,100,000 | 121,211,013 | 328,438 | |||||||||||||
Buy | 6/20/2012 | Canadian Dollar | 32,500,000 | 32,529,793 | (185,045 | ) |
Sell | 6/20/2012 | Canadian Dollar | 55,000,000 | 55,050,419 | 316,871 | |||||||||||||
Buy | 6/20/2012 | Euro | 46,500,000 | 62,042,512 | 309,487 | |||||||||||||
Sell | 6/20/2012 | Euro | 105,875,000 | 141,263,462 | (2,941,412 | ) | ||||||||||||
Buy | 6/20/2012 | Japanese Yen | 8,050,000,000 | 97,325,936 | (137,630 | ) | ||||||||||||
Sell | 6/20/2012 | Japanese Yen | 12,675,000,000 | 153,243,011 | (1,435,326 | ) | ||||||||||||
Buy | 6/20/2012 | New Zealand Dollar | 84,700,000 | 68,981,246 | (1,822 | ) | ||||||||||||
Sell | 6/20/2012 | New Zealand Dollar | 31,700,000 | 25,817,066 | (89,790 | ) | ||||||||||||
Buy | 6/20/2012 | Norwegian Krone | 18,000,000 | 3,151,342 | 10,311 | |||||||||||||
Sell | 6/20/2012 | Norwegian Krone | 198,000,000 | 34,664,757 | (720,861 | ) | ||||||||||||
Buy | 6/20/2012 | Singapore Dollar | 50,125,000 | 39,882,620 | 168,011 | |||||||||||||
Buy | 6/20/2012 | Swedish Krona | 306,000,000 | 46,112,272 | 337,011 | |||||||||||||
Sell | 6/20/2012 | Swedish Krona | 96,000,000 | 14,466,595 | (338,599 | ) | ||||||||||||
Buy | 6/20/2012 | Swiss Franc | 26,125,000 | 28,968,298 | 434,027 | |||||||||||||
Sell | 6/20/2012 | Swiss Franc | 25,750,000 | 28,552,486 | (582,892 | ) | ||||||||||||
Buy | 6/20/2012 | Turkish Lira | 38,700,000 | 21,342,893 | 225,585 | |||||||||||||
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|
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Total | $ | (5,902,308 | ) | |||||||||||||||
|
|
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 Funds or the Subsidiarys 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 have standardized contracts and are settled through a clearing house with fulfillment supported by the credit of the exchange. Therefore, counterparty credit risks to the Fund and the Subsidiary are reduced.
At March 31, 2012, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:
Financial Futures |
Expiration Date |
Contracts | Notional Value |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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AEX |
4/20/2012 | 469 | $ | 40,276,276 | $ | (779,561 | ) | |||||||||
ASX SPI 200 |
6/21/2012 | 11 | 1,237,711 | 13,388 | ||||||||||||
CAC 40 |
4/20/2012 | 610 | 27,860,252 | (760,576 | ) | |||||||||||
DAX |
6/15/2012 | 145 | 33,654,077 | (217,560 | ) | |||||||||||
E-mini Dow |
6/15/2012 | 703 | 46,194,130 | 1,297,760 | ||||||||||||
E-mini NASDAQ 100 |
6/15/2012 | 1,040 | 57,215,600 | 3,059,680 | ||||||||||||
E-mini S&P 500 |
6/15/2012 | 456 | 31,992,960 | 1,082,410 | ||||||||||||
Euribor |
9/17/2012 | 5,821 | 1,927,959,663 | (632,324 | ) | |||||||||||
Euro Schatz |
6/07/2012 | 4,555 | 670,285,338 | (286,472 | ) | |||||||||||
EURO STOXX 50 |
6/15/2012 | 750 | 24,096,619 | (497,803 | ) | |||||||||||
Eurodollar |
9/17/2012 | 1,382 | 343,807,050 | 88,150 | ||||||||||||
FTSE 100 |
6/15/2012 | 428 | 39,223,378 | (968,690 | ) | |||||||||||
FTSE JSE Top 40 |
6/21/2012 | 970 | 37,741,611 | (691,646 | ) | |||||||||||
FTSE MIB |
6/15/2012 | 181 | 19,004,186 | (510,840 | ) | |||||||||||
German Euro BOBL |
6/07/2012 | 830 | 137,386,135 | (291,200 | ) | |||||||||||
German Euro Bund |
6/07/2012 | 401 | 74,066,330 | (206,883 | ) | |||||||||||
Hang Seng |
4/27/2012 | 184 | 24,286,754 | (159,937 | ) | |||||||||||
Mini-Russell 2000 |
6/15/2012 | 392 | 32,445,840 | 973,090 | ||||||||||||
MSCI Singapore |
4/27/2012 | 373 | 20,474,126 | (49,831 | ) |
MSCI Taiwan |
4/27/2012 | 1,190 | 33,593,700 | (527,340 | ) | |||||||||||
Nikkei 225 |
6/08/2012 | 334 | 40,715,960 | 2,227,353 | ||||||||||||
OMXS30 |
4/20/2012 | 2,458 | 39,652,053 | (631,609 | ) | |||||||||||
S&P/TSX 60 |
6/14/2012 | 9 | 1,271,703 | (5,454 | ) | |||||||||||
Sterling |
6/20/2012 | 7,495 | 1,484,296,400 | 947,464 | ||||||||||||
TOPIX |
6/08/2012 | 310 | 32,097,378 | 1,423,221 | ||||||||||||
UK Long Gilt |
6/27/2012 | 84 | 15,385,344 | (158,542 | ) | |||||||||||
2 Year U.S. Treasury Note |
6/29/2012 | 567 | 124,819,735 | (7,718 | ) | |||||||||||
3 Year Australia Government Bond |
6/15/2012 | 590 | 65,520,666 | 158,372 | ||||||||||||
5 Year U.S. Treasury Note |
6/29/2012 | 438 | 53,672,110 | (198,359 | ) | |||||||||||
10 Year Australia Government Bond |
6/15/2012 | 159 | 19,118,861 | (88,591 | ) | |||||||||||
10 Year Canada Government Bond |
6/20/2012 | 297 | 39,074,951 | (397,534 | ) | |||||||||||
10 Year Japan Government Bond |
6/11/2012 | 114 | 195,591,881 | (606,017 | ) | |||||||||||
10 Year U.S. Treasury Note |
6/20/2012 | 221 | 28,616,047 | (307,328 | ) | |||||||||||
30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond |
6/20/2012 | 8 | 1,102,000 | (7,250 | ) | |||||||||||
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|
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Total |
$ | 2,281,823 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
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Commodity Futures2 |
Expiration Date |
Contracts | Notional Value |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
||||||||||||
Brent Crude Oil |
4/13/2012 | 253 | $ | 31,088,640 | $ | 371,910 | ||||||||||
Cocoa |
5/15/2012 | 85 | 1,886,150 | (139,400 | ) | |||||||||||
Copper High Grade |
5/29/2012 | 1 | 95,625 | | ||||||||||||
Copper LME |
6/20/2012 | 2 | 422,425 | (7,783 | ) | |||||||||||
Corn |
5/14/2012 | 247 | 7,953,400 | (187,825 | ) | |||||||||||
Cotton |
5/08/2012 | 1 | 46,760 | 2,810 | ||||||||||||
Gas Oil |
5/10/2012 | 342 | 34,670,250 | (627,675 | ) | |||||||||||
Gasoline |
4/30/2012 | 147 | 20,424,209 | (214,855 | ) | |||||||||||
Gold |
6/27/2012 | 137 | 22,905,030 | 173,990 | ||||||||||||
Heating Oil |
4/30/2012 | 189 | 25,164,254 | (623,234 | ) | |||||||||||
KC Wheat |
5/14/2012 | 184 | 6,417,000 | (80,963 | ) | |||||||||||
Light Sweet Crude Oil |
4/20/2012 | 223 | 22,973,460 | (941,060 | ) | |||||||||||
Live Cattle |
6/29/2012 | 129 | 5,993,340 | (418,690 | ) | |||||||||||
Soybean |
5/14/2012 | 314 | 22,027,100 | 1,143,825 | ||||||||||||
Soybean Meal |
5/14/2012 | 525 | 20,406,750 | 1,968,420 | ||||||||||||
Soybean Oil |
5/14/2012 | 672 | 22,216,320 | 505,284 | ||||||||||||
Sugar |
6/29/2012 | 180 | 4,802,112 | 28,224 | ||||||||||||
Wheat |
5/14/2012 | 113 | 3,733,237 | 52,838 | ||||||||||||
Zinc |
6/20/2012 | 16 | 799,500 | (31,660 | ) | |||||||||||
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|
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Total |
$ | 974,156 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
At March 31, 2012, open futures contracts sold were as follows:
Financial Futures |
Expiration Date |
Contracts | Notional Value |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
||||||||||||
IBEX 35 |
4/20/2012 | 14 | $ | 1,479,273 | $ | 53,295 | ||||||||||
SGX CNX Nifty |
4/26/2012 | 228 | 2,429,568 | (29,412 | ) | |||||||||||
|
|
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Total |
$ | 23,883 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
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Commodity Futures2 |
Expiration Date |
Contracts | Notional Value |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
||||||||||||
Aluminum HG |
6/20/2012 | 21 | $ | 1,114,050 | $ | 64,181 | ||||||||||
Coffee |
5/18/2012 | 69 | 4,720,894 | 1,037,588 |
Copper LME |
6/20/2012 | 3 | 633,637 | 3,851 | ||||||||||||
Natural Gas |
4/26/2012 | 290 | 6,165,400 | 841,000 | ||||||||||||
Nickel |
6/20/2012 | 64 | 6,841,728 | 339,072 | ||||||||||||
Silver |
5/29/2012 | 4 | 649,680 | 33,220 | ||||||||||||
Zinc |
6/20/2012 | 20 | 999,375 | 11,250 | ||||||||||||
|
|
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Total |
$ | 2,330,162 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
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 Funds assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
| Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; |
| Level 2 - prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.); |
| Level 3 - prices determined using significant unobservable inputs when quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable such as when there is little or no market activity for an asset or liability (unobservable inputs reflect the Funds 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 Funds investments as of March 31, 2012, at value:
Asset Valuation Inputs
Description |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments* |
$ | | $ | 723,853,003 | $ | | $ | 723,853,003 | ||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation) |
| 2,129,741 | | 2,129,741 | ||||||||||||
Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation) |
17,901,646 | | | 17,901,646 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total |
$ | 17,901,646 | $ | 725,982,744 | $ | | $ | 743,884,390 | ||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liability Valuation Inputs
Description |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation) |
$ | | $ | (8,032,049 | ) | $ | | $ | (8,032,049 | ) | ||||||
Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation) |
(12,291,622 | ) | | | (12,291,622 | ) | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total |
$ | (12,291,622 | ) | $ | (8,032,049 | ) | $ | | $ | (20,323,671 | ) | |||||
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|
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* | Details of the major categories of the Funds investments are reflected within the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments. |
For the period ended March 31, 2012, there were no transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3.
Derivatives
Derivative instruments are defined as financial instruments whose value and performance are based on the value and performance of another security or financial instrument. Derivative instruments that the Fund used during the period include forward foreign currency contracts and futures contracts.
The Fund seeks to generate positive absolute returns over time. The Fund uses a proprietary quantitative model to identify price trends in equity, fixed income, currency and commodity instruments, and may have both short and long exposures within an asset class based on an analysis of trends in a particular asset class. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will make extensive use of derivative instruments, in particular futures and forward contracts, to capture the exposures suggested by its absolute return strategy while also adding value through volatility management. These market exposures, which are expected to change over time, may include exposures to the returns of U.S. and non-U.S. equity and fixed income securities indices, currencies and commodities. During the period ended March 31, 2012, 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. 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 March 31, 2012, 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 |
$ | (5,902,308 | ) | $ | 19,170,560 |
Forward foreign currency contracts are subject to the risk that the counterparty will be unwilling or unable to meet its obligations under the contracts. The Fund has mitigated this risk by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties that allow the Fund and the counterparty to net amounts owed by each related to derivative contracts to one net amount payable by either the Fund or the counterparty. As of March 31, 2012, the maximum amount of loss that the Fund would incur if counterparties failed to meet their obligations is $2,129,741 and the amount of loss that the Fund would incur after taking into account master netting arrangements is $0.
Counterparty risk is managed through the posting of collateral and, as a result, the risk of loss to the Fund from counterparty default should be limited to the extent the Fund is undercollateralized. In lieu of receiving cash collateral, the Fund may use unrealized gains on forward foreign currency contracts to meet counterparty margin requirements for open positions. In addition to collateral requirements, the Fund also requires counterparties to meet minimum credit quality requirements.
The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Fund, as of March 31, 2012:
Asset Derivatives |
Interest
Rate Contracts |
Foreign
Exchange Contracts |
Equity Contracts |
Commodity Contracts |
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Forwards (unrealized appreciation) |
$ | | $ | 2,129,741 | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Futures (unrealized appreciation) |
1,193,986 | | 10,130,197 | 6,577,463 | ||||||||||||
Liability Derivatives |
Interest
Rate Contracts |
Foreign
Exchange Contracts |
Equity Contracts |
Commodity Contracts |
||||||||||||
Forwards (unrealized depreciation) |
$ | | $ | (8,032,049 | ) | $ | | $ | | |||||||
Futures (unrealized depreciation) |
(3,188,218 | ) | | (5,830,259 | ) | (3,273,145 | ) |
The Funds derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting under authoritative guidance for derivative instruments. The Funds investments in derivatives may represent an economic hedge; however, they are considered to be non-hedge transactions for the purpose of this disclosure.
Investment Summary at March 31, 2012 (Unaudited)
Certificates of Deposit |
58.9 | % | ||
Financial Company Commercial Paper |
18.5 | |||
Commercial Paper |
6.0 | |||
|
|
|||
Total Investments |
83.4 | |||
Other assets less liabilities (including open forward foreign currency contracts and futures contracts) |
16.6 | |||
|
|
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Net Assets |
100.0 | % | ||
|
|
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS as of March 31, 2012 (Unaudited)
Harris Associates Large Cap Value Fund
Shares |
Description |
Value () | ||||||
|
Common Stocks 96.0% of Net Assets |
|||||||
Aerospace & Defense 3.2% | ||||||||
61,400 | Boeing Co. (The) | $ | 4,566,318 | |||||
|
|
|||||||
Air Freight & Logistics 3.5% | ||||||||
54,300 | FedEx Corp. | 4,993,428 | ||||||
|
|
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Auto Components 3.4% | ||||||||
21,200 | Autoliv, Inc. | 1,421,460 | ||||||
46,000 | Delphi Automotive PLC(b) | 1,453,600 | ||||||
44,300 | TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.(b) | 2,057,735 | ||||||
|
|
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4,932,795 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Automobiles 2.8% | ||||||||
46,800 | Toyota Motor Corp., Sponsored ADR | 4,063,176 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Capital Markets 5.2% | ||||||||
33,500 | Franklin Resources, Inc. | 4,155,005 | ||||||
26,300 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | 3,270,931 | ||||||
|
|
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7,425,936 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Commercial Banks 5.1% | ||||||||
213,500 | Wells Fargo & Co. | 7,288,890 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Commercial Services & Supplies 2.3% | ||||||||
110,900 | Republic Services, Inc. | 3,389,104 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Consumer Finance 1.6% | ||||||||
41,000 | Capital One Financial Corp. | 2,285,340 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Diversified Financial Services 7.8% | ||||||||
16,500 | CME Group, Inc., Class A | 4,773,945 | ||||||
139,000 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 6,391,220 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
11,165,165 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Electrical Equipment 1.6% | ||||||||
29,800 | Rockwell Automation, Inc. | 2,375,060 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Energy Equipment & Services 2.3% | ||||||||
41,400 | National Oilwell Varco, Inc. | 3,290,058 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 1.4% | ||||||||
51,100 | Medtronic, Inc. | 2,002,609 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 8.6% | ||||||||
141,000 | Carnival Corp. | 4,523,280 | ||||||
116,800 | Marriott International, Inc., Class A | 4,420,880 | ||||||
19,200 | McDonalds Corp. | 1,883,520 | ||||||
27,700 | Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. | 1,562,557 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
12,390,237 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders 0.7% | ||||||||
60,900 | Calpine Corp.(b) | 1,048,089 | ||||||
|
|
Shares |
Description |
Value () | ||||||
|
Common Stocks continued |
|||||||
Insurance 0.4% | ||||||||
13,900 | Aflac, Inc. | $ | 639,261 | |||||
|
|
|||||||
IT Services 6.9% | ||||||||
12,700 | MasterCard, Inc., Class A | 5,340,858 | ||||||
38,400 | Visa, Inc., Class A | 4,531,200 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
9,872,058 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Machinery 6.1% | ||||||||
22,700 | Caterpillar, Inc. | 2,418,004 | ||||||
87,200 | Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | 4,980,864 | ||||||
16,200 | Parker Hannifin Corp. | 1,369,710 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
8,768,578 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Media 8.0% | ||||||||
186,100 | Comcast Corp., Special Class A | 5,491,811 | ||||||
43,700 | Omnicom Group, Inc. | 2,213,405 | ||||||
56,800 | Time Warner, Inc. | 2,144,200 | ||||||
38,900 | Walt Disney Co. (The) | 1,703,042 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
11,552,458 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 4.4% | ||||||||
34,400 | Apache Corp. | 3,455,136 | ||||||
33,600 | ExxonMobil Corp. | 2,914,128 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
6,369,264 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 14.3% | ||||||||
380,700 | Applied Materials, Inc. | 4,735,908 | ||||||
339,100 | Intel Corp. | 9,532,101 | ||||||
43,472 | Lam Research Corp.(b) | 1,939,721 | ||||||
130,100 | Texas Instruments, Inc. | 4,372,661 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
20,580,391 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Software 3.1% | ||||||||
151,300 | Oracle Corp. | 4,411,908 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Specialty Retail 2.3% | ||||||||
54,700 | CarMax, Inc.(b) | 1,895,355 | ||||||
20,500 | Tiffany & Co. | 1,417,165 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
3,312,520 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 1.0% | ||||||||
13,100 | NIKE, Inc., Class B | 1,420,564 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $113,478,947) |
138,143,207 | |||||||
|
|
|||||||
Principal Amount |
||||||||
|
Short-Term Investments 4.9% |
|||||||
$ | 7,000,895 | Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/30/2012 at 0.000% to be repurchased at
$7,000,895 on 4/02/2012 collateralized by $6,635,000 Federal Home Loan Bank, 2.750% due 6/08/2018 valued at $7,140,919 including accrued interest(c) |
7,000,895 | |||||
|
|
|
Total Investments 100.9% (Identified Cost $120,479,842)(a) |
$ | 145,144,102 | |||
Other assets less liabilities (0.9)% |
(1,316,725 | ) | ||||
|
|
|||||
Net Assets 100.0% |
$ | 143,827,377 | ||||
|
|
() | 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 independent pricing services recommended by the investment adviser and subadviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Such independent pricing services generally use the securitys 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 an independent 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 an independent pricing service is unable to price a security or where an independent pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security.
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 Funds 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 Funds fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales.): |
At March 31, 2012, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $120,479,842 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 |
$ | 26,524,657 | ||
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value |
(1,860,397 | ) | ||
|
|
|||
Net unrealized appreciation |
$ | 24,664,260 | ||
|
|
At December 31, 2011, the Fund had a short-term capital loss carryforward of $9,996,643 of which $9,206,549 expires on December 31, 2017 and $790,094 expires on December 31, 2018. This amount may be available to offset future realized capital gains, if any, to the extent provided by regulations.
(b) | Non-income producing security. |
(c) | It is the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
| Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; |
| Level 2 - prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.); |
| Level 3 - prices determined using significant unobservable inputs when quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable such as when there is little or no market activity for an asset or liability (unobservable inputs reflect the Funds 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 Funds investments as of March 31, 2012, at value:
Asset Valuation Inputs
Description |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks* |
$ | 138,143,207 | $ | | $ | | $ | 138,143,207 | ||||||||
Short-Term Investments |
| 7,000,895 | | 7,000,895 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Total |
$ | 138,143,207 | $ | 7,000,895 | $ | | $ | 145,144,102 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* | Details of the major categories of the Funds investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments. |
For the period ended March 31, 2012, there were no transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3.
Industry Summary at March 31, 2012 (Unaudited)
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment |
14.3 | % | ||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure |
8.6 | |||
Media |
8.0 | |||
Diversified Financial Services |
7.8 | |||
IT Services |
6.9 | |||
Machinery |
6.1 | |||
Capital Markets |
5.2 | |||
Commercial Banks |
5.1 | |||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels |
4.4 | |||
Air Freight & Logistics |
3.5 | |||
Auto Components |
3.4 | |||
Aerospace & Defense |
3.2 | |||
Software |
3.1 | |||
Automobiles |
2.8 | |||
Commercial Services & Supplies |
2.3 | |||
Specialty Retail |
2.3 | |||
Energy Equipment & Services |
2.3 | |||
Other Investments, less than 2% each |
6.7 | |||
Short-Term Investments |
4.9 | |||
|
|
|||
Total Investments |
100.9 | |||
Other assets less liabilities |
(0.9 | ) | ||
|
|
|||
Net Assets |
100.0 | % | ||
|
|
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS as of March 31, 2012 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles Absolute Strategies Fund
Principal Amount () |
Description |
Value () | ||||||
|
Bonds and Notes 72.7% of Net Assets |
|||||||
|
Non-Convertible Bonds 69.5% |
|||||||
ABS Car Loan 0.2% | ||||||||
$ | 730,000 | DSC Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2011-1, Class A, 3.910%, 3/15/2016, 144A |
$ | 740,353 | ||||
425,000 | DSC Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2011-1, Class B, 8.110%, 3/15/2016, 144A |
431,288 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
1,171,641 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
ABS Home Equity 2.3% | ||||||||
1,341,462 | American Home Mortgage Investment Trust, Series 2005-4, Class 1A1, 0.532%, 11/25/2045(b) |
886,563 | ||||||
4,208,309 | Argent Securities, Inc., Series 2006-M2, Class A2C, 0.392%, 9/25/2036(b) |
1,317,546 | ||||||
918,477 | CitiMortgage Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-A3, Class 1A7, 6.000%, 7/25/2036 |
686,309 | ||||||
622,455 | Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, Series 2005-11, Class 4A1, 0.512%, 4/25/2035(b) |
398,001 | ||||||
2,585,757 | Fremont Home Loan Trust, Series 2006-D, Class 2A3, 0.392%, 11/25/2036(b) |
842,328 | ||||||
2,940,540 | GSAA Home Equity Trust, Series 2006-20, Class 1A1, 0.312%, 12/25/2046(b) |
1,341,368 | ||||||
397,583 | GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-14, Class 3A1, 2.901%, 12/25/2034(b) |
295,305 | ||||||
1,292,233 | GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR4, Class 4A1, 5.331%, 7/25/2035(b) |
1,094,356 | ||||||
372,788 | Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-16IP, Class A1, 0.562%, 7/25/2045(b) |
257,020 | ||||||
2,573,333 | MASTR Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2007-1, Class 1A4, 6.500%, 11/25/2037 |
2,092,835 | ||||||
954,424 | Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I, Series 2005-SA3, Class 2A1, 2.915%, 8/25/2035(b) |
788,481 | ||||||
334,818 | WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR17, Class 1A1A, 0.969%, 12/25/2046(b) |
242,828 | ||||||
917,681 | Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-11, Class 2A3, 5.500%, 11/25/2035 |
934,567 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
11,177,507 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
ABS Other 1.0% | ||||||||
3,204,926 | Diamond Resorts Owner Trust, Series 2011-1, Class A, 4.000%, 3/20/2023, 144A |
3,231,357 | ||||||
1,500,000 | Sierra Receivables Funding Co.,, Series 2012-1A, Class A, 2.840%, 11/20/2028, 144A |
1,502,382 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
4,733,739 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Aerospace & Defense 0.5% | ||||||||
2,250,000 | Meccanica Holdings USA, Inc., 6.250%, 1/15/2040, 144A |
1,743,467 | ||||||
800,000 | Meccanica Holdings USA, Inc., 7.375%, 7/15/2039, 144A |
668,966 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
2,412,433 | ||||||||
|
|
Principal Amount () |
Description |
Value () | ||||||
|
Bonds and Notes continued |
|||||||
|
Non-Convertible Bonds continued |
|||||||
Airlines 0.5% | ||||||||
$ | 157,339 | Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 1999-1, Class B, 6.795%, 2/02/2020 |
$ | 154,192 | ||||
1,980,000 | US Airways Pass Through Trust, Series 2011-1A, Class A, 7.125%, 4/22/2025 |
2,079,000 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
2,233,192 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Automotive 1.9% | ||||||||
3,000,000 | Ford Credit Canada Ltd., 4.875%, 3/17/2014, (CAD) |
3,052,905 | ||||||
5,500,000 | Volkswagen Financial Services NV, 6.250%, 7/15/2015, (AUD)(c) |
5,870,197 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
8,923,102 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Banking 6.1% | ||||||||
4,700,000 | Banco Bradesco S.A., 4.500%, 1/12/2017, 144A |
4,944,400 | ||||||
3,800,000 | Banco Continental S.A. via Continental Senior Trustees II Cayman Ltd, 5.750%, 1/18/2017, 144A |
3,990,000 | ||||||
1,900,000 | Banco Santander Brasil S.A., 4.625%, 2/13/2017, 144A |
1,904,750 | ||||||
2,522,050 | Banco Votorantim S.A., 6.250%, 5/16/2016, 144A, (BRL) |
1,415,375 | ||||||
5,145,000 | Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA/Utrect, 3.375%, 1/19/2017(c) |
5,259,934 | ||||||
4,235,000 | Lloyds TSB Bank PLC, EMTN, 6.500%, 3/24/2020, (EUR) |
4,917,000 | ||||||
2,200,000 | Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 6.875%, 11/15/2018 |
2,449,084 | ||||||
2,000,000 | Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (The), EMTN, 4.350%, 1/23/2017, (EUR) |
2,305,961 | ||||||
1,900,000 | Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (The), EMTN, 6.934%, 4/09/2018, (EUR) |
2,359,181 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
29,545,685 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Building Materials 0.5% | ||||||||
2,400,000 | Odebrecht Finance Ltd., 6.000%, 4/05/2023, 144A |
2,494,320 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Chemicals 2.0% | ||||||||
3,845,000 | Braskem America Finance Co., 7.125%, 7/22/2041, 144A |
3,858,457 | ||||||
2,980,000 | Hercules, Inc., 6.500%, 6/30/2029 |
2,369,100 | ||||||
3,050,000 | Ineos Group Holdings Ltd., 7.875%, 2/15/2016, 144A, (EUR) |
3,599,989 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
9,827,546 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 4.2% | ||||||||
1,971,552 | American Home Mortgage Investment Trust, Series 2005-2, Class 4A1, 2.240%, 9/25/2045(b) |
1,549,484 | ||||||
684,693 | Banc of America Funding Corp., Series 2004-B, Class 4A2, 2.700%, 11/20/2034(b) |
526,386 | ||||||
752,064 | Banc of America Funding Corp., Series 2005-B, Class 3A1, 0.472%, 4/20/2035(b) |
564,649 |
Principal Amount () |
Description |
Value () | ||||||
|
Bonds and Notes continued |
|||||||
|
Non-Convertible Bonds continued |
|||||||
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations continued | ||||||||
$ | 1,634,640 | Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-1, Class A1, 2.520%, 2/25/2036 |
$ | 1,467,073 | ||||
743,897 | Bella Vista Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-1, Class 2A, 0.512%, 2/22/2035(b) |
450,686 | ||||||
1,104,379 | Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-14, Class 2A1, 0.452%, 5/25/2035(b) |
660,536 | ||||||
523,399 | Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-17, Class 2A1, 0.482%, 7/25/2035(b) |
304,193 | ||||||
232,021 | Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-11, Class 3A1A, 0.592%, 1/19/2035(b) |
148,317 | ||||||
176,130 | Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-14, Class 2A1A, 3.001%, 12/19/2035(b) |
133,963 | ||||||
2,231,176 | Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-14, Class 3A1A, 2.943%, 12/19/2035(b) |
1,536,165 | ||||||
2,797,069 | Impac Secured Assets CMN Owner Trust, Series 2007-2, Class 1A1A, 0.352%, 5/25/2037(b) |
1,362,757 | ||||||
1,151,474 | JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-A7, Class 1A1, 0.402%, 12/25/2036(b) |
542,557 | ||||||
2,527,967 | Lehman XS Trust, Series 2007-10H, Class 1A11, 0.362%, 7/25/2037(b)(d) |
1,125,271 | ||||||
1,399,076 | MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, Series 2004-15, Class 4A1, 2.670%, 12/25/2034(b) |
1,167,375 | ||||||
775,777 | MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, Series 2007-1, Class I2A1, 0.402%, 1/25/2047(b) |
416,922 | ||||||
1,174,363 | MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, Series 2007-HF1, Class A1, 0.482%, 5/25/2037(b) |
554,487 | ||||||
1,816,624 | Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-7, Class 4A2, 5.500%, 11/25/2035 |
1,649,634 | ||||||
2,800,000 | Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-7, Class 7A5, 5.500%, 11/25/2035 |
2,620,302 | ||||||
398,957 | Provident Funding Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-2, Class 2A1A, 2.683%, 10/25/2035(b) |
380,114 | ||||||
2,390,164 | Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Series 2005-QA12, Class NB4, 4.053%, 12/25/2035(b) |
1,461,098 | ||||||
1,404,850 | Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-6, Class A1, 2.044%, 7/20/2034(b) |
1,211,658 | ||||||
593,375 | WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR11, Class 2A, 2.724%, 9/25/2046(b) |
456,342 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
20,289,969 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 7.3% |
||||||||
1,369,756 | American Home Mortgage Investment Trust, Series 2005-2, Class 4A2, 2.240%, 9/25/2045(b) |
1,128,746 | ||||||
950,000 | Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Series 2003-PWR2, Class E, 5.981%, 5/11/2039, 144A(b) |
955,593 | ||||||
4,565,000 | CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C1, Class D, 5.736%, 4/15/2044, 144A(b) |
3,876,479 | ||||||
220,000 | CW Capital Cobalt Ltd., Series 2007-C2, Class AMFX, 5.526%, 4/15/2047 |
214,564 | ||||||
5,109,000 | DBUBS Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-LC1A, Class E, 5.728%, 11/10/2046, 144A(b) |
4,665,621 | ||||||
2,775,949 | GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR3, Class 2A1, 2.947%, 6/19/2035(b) |
2,579,312 | ||||||
4,340,000 | GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2007-GG10, Class AM, 5.980%, 8/10/2045(b) |
3,872,040 |
Principal Amount () |
Description |
Value () | ||||||
|
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$ | 4,060,000 | JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2010-C1, Class D, 6.524%, 6/15/2043, 144A(b) |
$ | 3,999,092 | ||||
1,300,000 | Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2011-C1, Class D, 5.422%, 9/15/2047, 144A(b) |
1,187,824 | ||||||
1,300,000 | Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2011-C1, Class E, 5.422%, 9/15/2047, 144A(b) |
1,125,201 | ||||||
2,125,000 | Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2011-C2, Class E, 5.495%, 6/15/2044, 144A(b) |
1,833,063 | ||||||
3,700,000 | Morgan Stanley Re-REMIC Trust, Series 2009-GG10, Class A4B, 5.980%, 8/12/2045, 144A(b)(c) |
3,814,215 | ||||||
1,000,000 | Morgan Stanley Re-REMIC Trust, Series 2010-GG10, Class A4B, 5.980%, 8/15/2045, 144A(b) |
1,030,869 | ||||||
5,400,000 | WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C2, Class D, 5.647%, 2/15/2044, 144A(b) |
4,888,328 | ||||||
|
|
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35,170,947 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Consumer Products 1.2% | ||||||||
4,625,000 | Procter & Gamble Co. (The), 0.451%, 2/06/2014(b) |
4,631,105 | ||||||
1,310,000 | Visant Corp., 10.000%, 10/01/2017 |
1,223,212 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
5,854,317 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Diversified Manufacturing 1.8% | ||||||||
5,525,000 | Textron Financial Corp., (fixed rate to 2/15/2017, variable rate thereafter), 6.000%, 2/15/2067, 144A |
4,199,000 | ||||||
4,500,000 | Votorantim Cimentos S.A., 7.250%, 4/05/2041, 144A |
4,567,500 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
8,766,500 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Electric 2.3% | ||||||||
1,200,000 | Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras S.A., 5.750%, 10/27/2021, 144A |
1,313,400 | ||||||
4,205,000 | Cia de Eletricidade do Estado da Bahia, 11.750%, 4/27/2016, 144A, (BRL) |
2,464,790 | ||||||
2,655,000 | EDP Finance BV, 6.000%, 2/02/2018, 144A |
2,346,449 | ||||||
4,700,000,000 | Empresas Publicas de Medellin E.S.P., 8.375%, 2/01/2021, 144A, (COP) |
2,793,855 | ||||||
1,700,000 | Enel Finance International NV, 6.000%, 10/07/2039, 144A |
1,542,886 | ||||||
800,000 | Enel Finance International NV, 6.800%, 9/15/2037, 144A |
778,939 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
11,240,319 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Gaming 1.1% | ||||||||
2,400,000 | Mandalay Resort Group, 7.625%, 7/15/2013 |
2,436,000 | ||||||
500,000 | MGM Resorts International, 6.875%, 4/01/2016 |
505,000 | ||||||
250,000 | MGM Resorts International, 7.500%, 6/01/2016 |
257,500 |
Principal Amount () |
Description |
Value () | ||||||
|
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|||||||
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|||||||
Gaming continued | ||||||||
$ | 2,000,000 | MGM Resorts International, 7.625%, 1/15/2017 |
$ | 2,065,000 | ||||
|
|
|||||||
5,263,500 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Government Owned - No Guarantee 2.4% | ||||||||
1,625,000 | China Resources Gas Group Ltd., 4.500%, 4/05/2022, 144A |
1,597,016 | ||||||
3,800,000 | Petrobras International Finance Co., 5.375%, 1/27/2021 |
4,091,608 | ||||||
400,000 | Petrobras International Finance Co., 6.750%, 1/27/2041 |
463,906 | ||||||
700,000 | () | Petroleos Mexicanos, 7.650%, 11/24/2021, 144A, (MXN) |
5,575,904 | |||||
|
|
|||||||
11,728,434 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Government Sponsored 0.5% | ||||||||
1,510,000 | Eksportfinans ASA, 2.000%, 9/15/2015 |
1,339,733 | ||||||
1,410,000 | Eksportfinans ASA, EMTN, 2.250%, 2/11/2021, (CHF) |
1,202,725 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
2,542,458 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Healthcare 0.4% | ||||||||
1,355,000 | HCA, Inc., 7.250%, 9/15/2020 |
1,475,256 | ||||||
450,000 | Owens & Minor, Inc., 6.350%, 4/15/2016(e) |
486,009 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
1,961,265 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Hybrid ARMs 0.7% | ||||||||
2,137,397 | Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, Series 2005-11, Class 3A3, 2.925%, 4/25/2035(b) |
1,043,978 | ||||||
1,425,840 | Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-AR12, Class A1, 1.022%, 12/25/2034(b) |
894,761 | ||||||
1,133,140 | Lehman XS Trust, Series 2006-4N, Class A2A, 0.462%, 4/25/2046(b) |
622,817 | ||||||
1,133,510 | Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-2AR, Class A, 0.502%, 4/25/2035(b) |
862,500 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
3,424,056 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Independent Energy 1.3% | ||||||||
5,075,000 | Canadian Oil Sands Ltd., 4.500%, 4/01/2022, 144A |
5,112,357 | ||||||
1,290,000 | Connacher Oil and Gas Ltd., 8.500%, 8/01/2019, 144A |
1,290,000 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
6,402,357 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Industrial Other 1.7% | ||||||||
4,700,000 | Hutchison Whampoa International 11 Ltd., 4.625%, 1/13/2022, 144A |
4,720,628 | ||||||
3,250,000 | Steelcase, Inc., 6.375%, 2/15/2021 |
3,338,017 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
8,058,645 | ||||||||
|
|
Principal Amount () |
Description |
Value () | ||||||
|
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|||||||
|
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|||||||
Life Insurance 0.7% | ||||||||
$ | 3,200,000 | Metlife Capital Trust IV, 7.875%, 12/15/2067, 144A |
$ | 3,504,000 | ||||
|
|
|||||||
Media Cable 0.3% | ||||||||
1,500,000 | Shaw Communications, Inc., 6.750%, 11/09/2039, (CAD) |
1,603,238 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Media Non-Cable 0.2% | ||||||||
230,000 | Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Series A, 7.625%, 3/15/2020, 144A |
221,950 | ||||||
910,000 | Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 7.625%, 3/15/2020, 144A |
891,800 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
1,113,750 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Metals & Mining 3.0% | ||||||||
1,200,000 | APERAM, 7.375%, 4/01/2016, 144A |
1,173,000 | ||||||
4,875,000 | ArcelorMittal, 5.500%, 3/01/2021 |
4,784,691 | ||||||
4,800,000 | Barrick Gold Corp., 5.250%, 4/01/2042, 144A |
4,769,150 | ||||||
2,400,000 | BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd., 0.735%, 2/18/2014(b) |
2,402,782 | ||||||
1,360,000 | Vedanta Resources PLC, 8.250%, 6/07/2021, 144A |
1,261,400 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
14,391,023 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Non-Captive Consumer 1.2% | ||||||||
2,340,000 | Air Lease Corp., 5.625%, 4/01/2017, 144A |
2,331,225 | ||||||
3,380,000 | SLM Corp., MTN, 7.250%, 1/25/2022 |
3,531,505 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
5,862,730 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Non-Captive Diversified 1.2% | ||||||||
600,000 | GMAC International Finance BV, 7.500%, 4/21/2015, (EUR) |
818,225 | ||||||
2,375,000 | International Lease Finance Corp., 4.875%, 4/01/2015 |
2,350,785 | ||||||
2,210,000 | International Lease Finance Corp., 6.750%, 9/01/2016, 144A |
2,367,462 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
5,536,472 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Oil Field Services 1.7% | ||||||||
2,385,000 | Global Geophysical Services, Inc., 10.500%, 5/01/2017 |
2,373,075 | ||||||
2,325,000 | Nabors Industries, Inc., 9.250%, 1/15/2019 |
2,984,672 | ||||||
1,960,000 | OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes S.A., 8.375%, 4/01/2022, 144A |
1,979,600 | ||||||
900,000 | Schahin II Finance Co. SPV Ltd., 5.875%, 9/25/2023, 144A |
902,250 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
8,239,597 | ||||||||
|
|
Principal Amount () |
Description |
Value () | ||||||
|
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|||||||
|
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|||||||
Paper 1.0% |
||||||||
$ | 2,400,000 | Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion S.A., 4.750%, 1/11/2022, 144A |
$ | 2,456,770 | ||||
2,350,000 | Rock-Tenn Co., 4.450%, 3/01/2019, 144A |
2,360,558 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
4,817,328 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Pharmaceuticals 0.5% |
||||||||
1,925,000 | Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, 6.750%, 8/15/2021, 144A |
1,872,062 | ||||||
200,000 | Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, 7.000%, 10/01/2020, 144A |
199,000 | ||||||
300,000 | Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, 7.250%, 7/15/2022, 144A |
297,000 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
2,368,062 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Pipelines 0.4% |
||||||||
535,000 | NGPL PipeCo LLC, 6.514%, 12/15/2012, 144A |
516,268 | ||||||
1,495,000 | Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, 6.875%, 4/15/2040, 144A |
1,192,263 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
1,708,531 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Supranational 0.2% |
||||||||
280,120 | European Financial Stability Facility, 0.400%, 3/12/2013, (EUR) |
372,678 | ||||||
280,120 | European Financial Stability Facility, 1.000%, 3/12/2014, (EUR) |
372,827 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
745,505 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Technology 0.5% |
||||||||
2,400,000 | BMC Software, Inc., 4.250%, 2/15/2022 |
2,406,031 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Treasuries 11.0% |
||||||||
25,200,000 | Canadian Government, 1.750%, 3/01/2013, (CAD)(c) |
25,416,769 | ||||||
1,260,000 | () | Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M, 6.000%, 6/18/2015, (MXN) |
10,118,429 | |||||
725,000 | () | Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M, 7.500%, 6/21/2012, (MXN)(c) |
5,703,267 | |||||
200,000 | () | Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series MI-10, 8.000%, 12/19/2013, (MXN) |
1,646,033 | |||||
325,500 | () | Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-10, 8.500%, 12/13/2018, (MXN) |
2,952,474 | |||||
1,225,000 | Portugal Obrigacoes do Tesouro OT, 4.950%, 10/25/2023, (EUR) |
945,143 | ||||||
3,250,000 | United Kingdom Gilt, 4.250%, 9/07/2039, (GBP) |
6,033,030 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
52,815,145 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Wireless 2.0% |
||||||||
4,975,000 | Clearwire Communications LLC/Clearwire Finance, Inc., 12.000%, 12/01/2015, 144A |
4,900,375 |
Principal Amount () |
Description |
Value () | ||||||
|
Bonds and Notes continued |
|||||||
|
Non-Convertible Bonds continued |
|||||||
Wireless continued | ||||||||
$ | 4,700,000 | Telemar Norte Leste S.A., 5.500%, 10/23/2020, 144A |
$ | 4,831,600 | ||||
|
|
|||||||
9,731,975 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Wirelines 5.7% | ||||||||
1,275,000 | eAccess Ltd., 8.375%, 4/01/2018, 144A, (EUR) |
1,568,681 | ||||||
1,090,000 | Frontier Communications Corp., 9.000%, 8/15/2031 |
1,057,300 | ||||||
1,170,000 | Level 3 Financing, Inc., 8.625%, 7/15/2020, 144A |
1,228,500 | ||||||
12,200,000 | Oi S.A., 9.750%, 9/15/2016, 144A, (BRL) |
6,917,198 | ||||||
544,000 | Portugal Telecom International Finance BV, EMTN, 4.500%, 6/16/2025, (EUR) |
506,059 | ||||||
1,610,000 | Portugal Telecom International Finance BV, EMTN, 5.000%, 11/04/2019, (EUR) |
1,723,326 | ||||||
7,534,000 | Qwest Corp., 7.200%, 11/10/2026 |
7,590,505 | ||||||
1,100,000 | Telecom Italia Capital S.A., 6.000%, 9/30/2034 |
968,000 | ||||||
850,000 | Telecom Italia Capital S.A., 7.200%, 7/18/2036 |
824,500 | ||||||
1,250,000 | Telecom Italia Capital S.A., 7.721%, 6/04/2038 |
1,218,750 | ||||||
250,000 | Telefonica Emisiones SAU, 5.134%, 4/27/2020 |
239,107 | ||||||
525,000 | Telefonica Emisiones SAU, 5.462%, 2/16/2021 |
510,387 | ||||||
1,500,000 | Telefonica Emisiones SAU, EMTN, 5.597%, 3/12/2020, (GBP) |
2,347,874 | ||||||
800,000 | Telefonica Emisiones SAU, 7.045%, 6/20/2036 |
786,392 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
27,486,579 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total Non-Convertible Bonds (Identified Cost $337,644,644) |
335,551,898 | |||||||
|
|
|||||||
|
Convertible Bonds 3.2% |
|||||||
Automotive 0.8% | ||||||||
1,610,000 | Ford Motor Co., 4.250%, 11/15/2016 |
2,551,850 | ||||||
755,000 | TRW Automotive, Inc., 3.500%, 12/01/2015 |
1,319,362 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
3,871,212 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Diversified Manufacturing 0.3% | ||||||||
645,000 | EMC Corp., Series B, 1.750%, 12/01/2013 |
1,210,988 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Metals & Mining 0.9% | ||||||||
2,250,000 | Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., 2.375%, 4/15/2015 |
2,008,125 |
Principal Amount () |
Description |
Value () | ||||||
|
Bonds and Notes continued |
|||||||
|
Convertible Bonds continued |
|||||||
Metals & Mining continued |
||||||||
$ | 2,515,000 | Peabody Energy Corp., 4.750%, 12/15/2066 |
$ | 2,389,250 | ||||
|
|
|||||||
4,397,375 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Pharmaceuticals 0.3% |
||||||||
1,255,000 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 3.350%, 10/01/2015 |
1,438,544 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Technology 0.9% |
||||||||
1,120,000 | Ciena Corp., 3.750%, 10/15/2018, 144A |
1,264,200 | ||||||
1,045,000 | Intel Corp., 3.250%, 8/01/2039 |
1,469,531 | ||||||
1,650,000 | Micron Technology, Inc., Series B, 1.875%, 8/01/2031, 144A |
1,751,063 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
4,484,794 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total Convertible Bonds (Identified Cost $16,710,649) |
15,402,913 | |||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total Bonds and Notes (Identified Cost $354,355,293) |
350,954,811 | |||||||
|
|
|||||||
|
Senior Loans 5.4% |
|||||||
Automotive 0.1% |
||||||||
710,000 | TI Automotive Limited, New Term Loan, 6.750%, 3/14/2018(b) |
711,335 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Building Materials 0.4% |
||||||||
928,250 | CPG International, Inc., New Term Loan B, 6.000%, 2/18/2017(b) |
888,799 | ||||||
1,220,680 | Nortek, Inc., Term Loan, 5.251%, 4/26/2017(f) |
1,214,577 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
2,103,376 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Chemicals 0.2% |
||||||||
515,000 | PQ Corporation, 2nd Lien Term Loan, 6.750%, 7/30/2015(b) |
493,664 | ||||||
503,725 | Univar, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.000%, 6/30/2017(b) |
504,354 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
998,018 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Consumer Cyclical Services 0.3% |
||||||||
93,709 | Instant Web, Inc., Delayed Draw Term Loan, 3.616%, 8/07/2014(b) |
84,338 | ||||||
893,374 | Instant Web, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.616%, 8/07/2014(b) |
804,037 | ||||||
605,000 | Monitronics International, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.500%, 3/16/2018(b) |
604,873 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
1,493,248 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Consumer Products 0.5% |
||||||||
1,220,000 | NBTY, Inc., New Term Loan B, 4.250%, 10/02/2017(b) |
1,220,122 |
Principal Amount () |
Description |
Value () | ||||||
|
Senior Loans continued |
|||||||
Consumer Products continued | ||||||||
$ | 1,500,000 | Visant Holding Corp., Term Loan B, 12/22/2016(g) |
$ | 1,460,625 | ||||
|
|
|||||||
2,680,747 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Diversified Manufacturing 0.3% |
||||||||
1,290,038 | Edwards (Cayman Islands II) Limited, Extended 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.500%, 5/31/2016(b) |
1,277,950 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Food & Beverage 0.1% |
||||||||
319,000 | DS Waters Enterprises, L.P., 1st Lien Term Loan, 10.500%, 8/29/2017(b) |
313,896 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Health Insurance 0.1% |
||||||||
502,463 | Multiplan, Inc., New Term Loan B, 4.750%, 8/26/2017(b) |
497,127 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Healthcare 0.3% |
||||||||
750,656 | Health Management Associates., Inc., New Term Loan A, 3.250%, 11/18/2016(b) |
715,751 | ||||||
508,719 | Kindred Healthcare, Inc., Term Loan, 5.250%, 6/01/2018(b) |
480,739 | ||||||
315,000 | TriZetto Group, Inc., (The), Term Loan B, 5/02/2018(g) |
314,212 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
1,510,702 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Industrial Other 0.3% |
||||||||
446,098 | CommScope, Inc., New Term Loan, 4.250%, 1/12/2018(b) |
444,911 | ||||||
803,000 | Rexnord Corporation, Term Loan B, 5.000%, 4/02/2018(b) |
802,165 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
1,247,076 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Media Cable 0.4% |
||||||||
1,190,000 | Cequel Communications, LLC, Term Loan B, 4.000%, 2/14/2019(b) |
1,179,588 | ||||||
590,000 | Kabel Deutschland GMBH, Term Loan F, 4.250%, 2/01/2019(b) |
587,262 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
1,766,850 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Media Non-Cable 0.3% |
||||||||
2,376,000 | RBS International Direct Marketing, LLC, Term Loan B, 7.250%, 3/23/2017(b) |
1,425,600 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Pharmaceuticals 0.5% |
||||||||
1,056,571 | Grifols, Inc., New Term Loan B, 4.500%, 6/01/2017(b) |
1,055,028 | ||||||
1,223,962 | Quintiles Transnational Corp., New Term Loan B, 5.000%, 6/08/2018(b) |
1,223,962 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
2,278,990 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Pipelines 0.2% |
||||||||
825,000 | Energy Transfer Equity, L.P., New Term Loan B, 3.750%, 3/21/2017(b) |
809,020 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Technology 0.9% |
||||||||
528,675 | Blackboard, Inc., Term Loan B, 7.500%, 10/04/2018(b) |
525,371 |
Principal Amount () |
Description |
Value () | ||||||
|
Senior Loans continued |
|||||||
Technology continued |
||||||||
$ | 1,205,000 | Eagle Parent, Inc., New Term Loan, 5/16/2018(g) |
$ | 1,193,854 | ||||
787,000 | Eastman Kodak Company, DIP Term Loan B, 7/19/2013(g) |
799,458 | ||||||
443,888 | Kronos, Inc., Tranche C Term Loan, 6.250%, 12/28/2017(b) |
446,475 | ||||||
280,000 | Lawson Software, Inc., Term Loan B, 3/30/2018(g) |
277,200 | ||||||
450,000 | Nxp B.V., Incremental Term Loan B, 3/19/2019(g) |
445,500 | ||||||
498,744 | Verint Systems, Inc., Term Loan, 4.500%, 10/27/2017(b) |
497,188 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
4,185,046 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Wireless 0.3% |
||||||||
438,900 | Crown Castle International Corporation, Term Loan B, 4.000%, 1/31/2019(b) |
437,008 | ||||||
1,236,874 | MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., Incremental Term Loan B3, 4.000%, 3/16/2018(b) |
1,223,578 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
1,660,586 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Wirelines 0.2% |
||||||||
1,000,000 | Level 3 Financing, Inc., Term Loan B3, 5.750%, 8/31/2018(b) |
1,008,960 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total Senior Loans (Identified Cost $26,731,519) |
25,968,527 | |||||||
|
|
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Shares |
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|
Common Stocks 4.1% |
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Chemicals 0.3% |
||||||||
35,700 | Dow Chemical Co. (The) |
1,236,648 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services 1.6% |
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106,745 | AT&T, Inc. |
3,333,646 | ||||||
157,778 | Telefonica S.A., Sponsored ADR |
2,589,137 | ||||||
47,543 | Verizon Communications, Inc. |
1,817,569 | ||||||
|
|
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7,740,352 | ||||||||
|
|
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.2% |
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11,400 | Chevron Corp. |
1,222,536 | ||||||
17,200 | ExxonMobil Corp. |
1,491,756 | ||||||
21,700 | Royal Dutch Shell PLC, ADR |
1,521,821 | ||||||
33,125 | Total S.A., Sponsored ADR |
1,693,350 | ||||||
|
|
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5,929,463 | ||||||||
|
|
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Paper & Forest Products 0.1% |
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14,100 | International Paper Co. |
494,910 | ||||||
|
|
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Pharmaceuticals 0.2% |
||||||||
15,000 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. |
506,250 | ||||||
10,500 | GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Sponsored ADR |
471,555 | ||||||
|
|
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977,805 | ||||||||
|
|
Shares |
Description |
Value () | ||||||
|
Common Stocks continued |
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Tobacco 0.5% | ||||||||
57,114 | Altria Group, Inc. | $ | 1,763,109 | |||||
7,500 | Philip Morris International, Inc. | 664,575 | ||||||
|
|
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2,427,684 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Wireless Telecommunication Services 0.2% | ||||||||
37,300 | Vodafone Group PLC, Sponsored ADR | 1,032,091 | ||||||
|
|
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Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $19,279,406) |
19,838,953 | |||||||
|
|
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|
Preferred Stocks 1.8% |
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|
Convertible Preferred Stocks 1.2% |
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Automotive 0.6% | ||||||||
72,200 | General Motors Co., Series B, 4.750% |
3,021,570 | ||||||
|
|
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Banking 0.5% | ||||||||
2,240 | Wells Fargo & Co., Series L, Class A, 7.500% |
2,501,408 | ||||||
|
|
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REITs - Healthcare 0.1% | ||||||||
8,000 | Health Care REIT, Inc., Series I, 6.500% |
418,240 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks (Identified Cost $6,386,592) |
5,941,218 | |||||||
|
|
|||||||
|
Non-Convertible Preferred Stock 0.6% |
|||||||
Non-Captive Diversified 0.6% | ||||||||
102,000 | Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd., 8.875% (Identified Cost $2,550,000) |
2,779,500 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total Preferred Stocks (Identified Cost $8,936,592) |
8,720,718 | |||||||
|
|
|||||||
Shares ()/Par Value() |
||||||||
|
Purchased Options 0.3% |
|||||||
Options on Securities 0.2% | ||||||||
600,000 | Industrial Select Sector SPDR, Put expiring September 22, 2012 at 35(h) | 816,000 | ||||||
187,500 | SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, Put expiring June 16, 2012 at 126(h) | 178,125 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
994,125 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Over-the-Counter Options on Currency 0.1% | ||||||||
$ | 26,000,000 | AUD Put, expiring August 16, 2012 at 0.9902(h)(i) | 550,914 | |||||
|
|
|||||||
Total Purchased Options (Identified Cost $3,803,180) |
1,545,039 | |||||||
|
|
|||||||
Principal Amount () |
||||||||
|
Short-Term Investments 15.9% |
|||||||
163,066 | European Financial Stability Facility Treasury Bill, 0.000%, 9/12/2012, (EUR) |
217,083 | ||||||
$ | 400,052 | Repurchase Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated 3/30/2012 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $400,052 on 4/02/2012 collateralized by $396,800 U.S. Treasury Note, 1.500% due 7/31/2016 valued at $408,088 including accrued interest(j) |
400,052 |
Principal Amount () |
Description |
Value () | ||||||
$ | 60,811,580 | Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/30/2012 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $60,811,580 on 4/02/2012 collateralized by $58,590,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.375% due 10/31/2014 valued at 62,032,163 including accrued interest(j) |
$ | 60,811,580 | ||||
15,000,000 | U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.147%, 9/20/2012(k)(l) |
14,990,385 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total Short-Term Investments (Identified Cost $76,420,604) |
76,419,100 | |||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total Investments 100.2% (Identified Cost $489,526,594)(a) |
483,447,148 | |||||||
Other assets less liabilities (0.2)% |
(869,905 | ) | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Net Assets 100.0% |
$ | 482,577,243 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Shares ()/Par Value() |
||||||||
|
Written Options (0.1)% |
|||||||
Options on Securities (0.1)% |
||||||||
600,000 | Industrial Select Sector SPDR , Put expiring September 22, 2012 at 29(h) |
$ | (228,000 | ) | ||||
|
|
|||||||
Over-the-Counter Options on Currency (0.0)% |
||||||||
$ | 26,000,000 | AUD Put, expiring August 16, 2012 at 0.8500(h)(i) |
(116,480 | ) | ||||
|
|
|||||||
Total Written Options (Premiums Received $963,278) |
$ | (344,480 | ) | |||||
|
|
() | 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 an independent 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 are priced at bid prices supplied by an independent 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 independent pricing services recommended by the investment adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Such independent pricing services generally use the securitys 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 and senior loans where an independent pricing service is unable to price a security or where an independent pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security. 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.
Credit default swap agreements are valued based on mid prices supplied by an independent 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.
Currency options are priced at the mid price (between the ask price and the bid price) supplied by an independent pricing service, if available.
Over-the-counter option contracts (including currency options not priced through an independent pricing service) are valued based on quotations obtained from broker-dealers. These quotations will be either the bid for a long transaction or the ask for a short transaction.
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 Funds investment adviser using consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees.
The Fund may hold securities traded in foreign markets. Foreign securities are valued at the market price in the foreign market. However, if events occurring after the close of the foreign market (but before the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange) are believed to materially affect the value of those securities, such securities are fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. When fair valuing securities, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the Fund calculates its net asset value.
The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period.
() | Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 100. |
() | Options on securities are expressed as shares. Options on currency are expressed at par value. |
(a) | Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments made at the end of the Funds fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales. Amortization of premium on debt securities is excluded for tax purposes.): |
At March 31, 2012, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based on a cost of $490,568,697 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 |
$ | 7,509,068 | ||
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value |
(14,630,617 | ) | ||
|
|
|||
Net unrealized depreciation |
$ | (7,121,549 | ) | |
|
|
At December 31, 2011, the Fund had a short-term capital loss carryforward of $8,718,642 with no expiration date and a long-term capital loss carryforward of $3,652,873 with no expiration date. These amounts may be available to offset future realized capital gains, if any, to the extent provided by regulations.
(b) | Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2012 is disclosed. |
(c) | All or a portion of this security has been designated to cover the Funds obligations under open forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts or swap agreements. |
(d) | The issuer is making partial payments with respect to interest and/or principal. Income is not being accrued. |
(e) | Illiquid security. At March 31, 2012, the value of this security amounted to $486,009 or 0.1% of net assets. |
(f) | Variable rate security. Rate shown represents the weighted average rate of underlying contracts at March 31, 2012. |
(g) | Position is unsettled. Contract rate was not determined at March 31, 2012 and does not take effect until settlement date. |
(h) | 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 are standardized contracts and are settled through a clearing house with fulfillment supported by the credit of the exchange. Therefore, counterparty credit risks to the Fund are reduced. Over-the-counter options are subject to the risk that the counterparty is unable or unwilling to meet its obligations under the option.
(i) | Counterparty is Credit Suisse. |
(j) | It is the Funds 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 Funds ability to dispose of the underlying securities. |
(k) | Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate. |
(l) | All or a portion of this security has been pledged as collateral for open swap agreements and/or as initial margin for open futures contracts. |
144A | All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2012, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $146,961,488 or 30.5% 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 |
ETF | Exchange Traded Fund |
MTN | Medium Term Note |
REITs | Real Estate Investment Trusts |
REMIC | Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit |
SPDR | Standard & Poors Depositary Receipt |
AUD | Australian Dollar |
BRL | Brazilian Real |
CAD | Canadian Dollar |
CHF | Swiss Franc |
COP | Colombian Peso |
EUR | Euro |
GBP | British Pound |
MXN | Mexican Peso |
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 pay or receive upfront premiums. 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 and fluctuations in the value 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 premiums 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 March 31, 2012, the Fund had the following open credit default swap agreements:
Counterparty |
Reference Obligation |
(Pay)/ Receive Fixed Rate |
Expiration Date |
Notional Value () |
Unamortized Up Front Premium Paid/(Received) |
Market Value |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Fees Receivable/ (Payable) |
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Buy Protection |
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Bank of America |
Aetna, Inc. |
(1.00 | %) | 6/20/2017 | $ | 4,800,000 | $ | (115,795 | ) | $ | (125,710 | ) | $ | (9,915 | ) | $ | (1,867 | ) | ||||||||||
Bank of America |
Bonos Y Obligaciones Del Estado |
(1.00 | %) | 6/20/2017 | 4,700,000 | 661,148 | 670,979 | 9,831 | (1,567 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Bank of America |
CDX 16 EM 500 |
(5.00 | %) | 12/20/2016 | 9,600,000 | (960,407 | ) | (1,097,533 | ) | (137,126 | ) | (16,000 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Bank of America |
CDX 18 HY 500 |
(5.00 | %) | 6/20/2017 | 9,500,000 | 266,528 | 276,143 | 9,615 | (17,153 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Bank of America |
Cigna Corp. |
(1.00 | %) | 6/20/2017 | 4,800,000 | (57,031 | ) | (65,878 | ) | (8,847 | ) | (1,867 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Bank of America |
ITRX Eur SUB FIN S17 500 |
(5.00 | %) | 6/20/2017 | 13,900,000 | * | (1,412,562 | ) | (1,183,570 | ) | 228,992 | (30,677 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Bank of America |
JC Penney Corp., Inc. |
(1.00 | %) | 3/20/2017 | 9,600,000 | 1,002,472 | 1,086,421 | 83,949 | (3,200 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Bank of America |
Republic of Turkey |
(1.00 | %) | 3/20/2017 | 4,800,000 | 322,482 | 277,426 | (45,056 | ) | (1,600 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Bank of America |
Republic of Turkey |
(1.00 | %) | 3/20/2017 | 4,800,000 | 273,420 | 277,426 | 4,006 | (1,600 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Bank of America |
Safeway, Inc. |
(1.00 | %) | 3/20/2017 | 1,950,000 | 40,969 | 56,044 | 15,075 | (650 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Bank of America |
Sprint Nextel Corp. |
(5.00 | %) | 3/20/2015 | 2,400,000 | 126,059 | 80,592 | (45,467 | ) | (4,000 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Bank of America |
Textron Financial Corp. |
(1.00 | %) | 3/20/2017 | 975,000 | (29,763 | ) | (34,078 | ) | (4,315 | ) | (325 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Bank of America |
Textron Financial Corp. |
(1.00 | %) | 6/20/2017 | 1,250,000 | (38,569 | ) | (44,453 | ) | (5,884 | ) | (417 | ) |
Bank of America |
Westvaco Corp. |
(1.00 | %) | 9/20/2016 | 6,300,000 | 209,684 | (4,692 | ) | (214,376 | ) | (2,100 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Bank of America |
Westvaco Corp. |
(1.00 | %) | 6/20/2017 | 4,800,000 | 24,195 | 27,189 | 2,994 | (1,733 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Credit Suisse |
Macys Retail Holdings, Inc. |
(1.00 | %) | 3/20/2017 | 9,500,000 | 45,213 | 28,328 | (16,885 | ) | (3,167 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Credit Suisse |
Safeway, Inc. |
(1.00 | %) | 3/20/2017 | 2,850,000 | 58,578 | 81,910 | 23,332 | (950 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Credit Suisse |
Sprint Nextel Corp. |
(5.00 | %) | 6/20/2015 | 2,400,000 | 95,932 | 96,773 | 841 | (4,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. |
JC Penney Corp., Inc. |
(1.00 | %) | 3/20/2017 | 4,800,000 | 493,782 | 543,210 | 49,428 | (1,600 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
JP Morgan Chase |
Macys Retail Holdings, Inc. |
(1.00 | %) | 3/20/2017 | 9,500,000 | (7,965 | ) | 28,328 | 36,293 | (3,167 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley |
CDX 16 EM 500 |
(5.00 | %) | 12/20/2016 | 15,000,000 | (1,166,309 | ) | (1,714,895 | ) | (548,586 | ) | (25,000 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley |
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. |
(1.00 | %) | 3/20/2017 | 14,500,000 | (349,304 | ) | (365,832 | ) | (16,528 | ) | (4,833 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley |
New York Times Co. |
(1.00 | %) | 6/20/2017 | 4,800,000 | 416,697 | 425,436 | 8,739 | (1,867 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley |
Textron Financial Corp. |
(1.00 | %) | 3/20/2017 | 2,000,000 | (58,019 | ) | (69,904 | ) | (11,885 | ) | (667 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley |
Textron Financial Corp. |
(1.00 | %) | 3/20/2017 | 1,300,000 | (37,804 | ) | (45,438 | ) | (7,634 | ) | (433 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley |
Westvaco Corp. |
(1.00 | %) | 6/20/2017 | 4,800,000 | 24,195 | 27,189 | 2,994 | (1,733 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
UBS Securities |
Bonos Y Obligaciones Del Estado |
(1.00 | %) | 3/20/2017 | 4,800,000 | 561,202 | 654,867 | 93,665 | (1,600 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
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Total |
$ | (113,722 | ) | $ | (502,750 | ) | $ | (133,773 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Counterparty |
Reference Obligation |
(Pay)/ Receive Fixed Rate |
Expiration Date |
Implied Credit Spread^ |
Notional Value () |
Unamortized Up Front Premium Paid/(Received) |
Market Value |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Fees Receivable/ (Payable) |
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Sell Protection |
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Citigroup Global Markets |
MGM Resorts International |
5.00 | % | 9/20/2016 | 6.01 | % | $ | 3,200,000 | $ | (462,601 | ) | $ | (122,054 | ) | $ | 340,547 | $ | 5,333 | ||||||||||||||
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. |
Alcatel-Lucent |
5.00 | % | 9/20/2016 | 9.49 | % | 4,400,000 | * | (491,467 | ) | (876,783 | ) | (385,316 | ) | 9,732 | |||||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley |
Alcatel-Lucent |
5.00 | % | 9/20/2016 | 9.49 | % | 3,800,000 | * | (1,309 | ) | (757,222 | ) | (755,913 | ) | 8,405 | |||||||||||||||||
UBS Securities |
Alcatel-Lucent |
5.00 | % | 6/20/2016 | 9.33 | % | 2,700,000 | * | 73,106 | (501,094 | ) | (574,200 | ) | 5,972 | ||||||||||||||||||
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|
|
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Total |
$ | (2,257,153 | ) | $ | (1,374,882 | ) | $ | 29,442 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
() | Notional value stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted. |
^ | 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 entitys credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. |
* | Notional value denominated in euros. |
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 Funds 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 or securities as collateral for the Funds or counterpartys net obligations under the contracts.
At March 31, 2012, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:
Contract to Buy/Sell |
Delivery Date |
Currency | Units | Notional Value |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
|||||||||||||
Buy1 | 4/11/2012 | Australian Dollar | 9,000,000 | $ | 9,314,203 | $ | (228,047 | ) | ||||||||||
Sell2 | 4/10/2012 | Australian Dollar | 5,700,000 | 5,899,663 | 203,441 | |||||||||||||
Sell1 | 4/11/2012 | Australian Dollar | 9,000,000 | 9,314,203 | 166,848 | |||||||||||||
Sell1 | 4/26/2012 | Australian Dollar | 18,300,000 | 18,906,766 | (8,722 | ) | ||||||||||||
Sell1 | 4/23/2012 | Brazilian Real | 11,000,000 | 5,998,419 | 28,648 | |||||||||||||
Sell1 | 5/02/2012 | British Pound | 3,785,000 | 6,052,977 | (28,582 | ) | ||||||||||||
Sell1 | 6/06/2012 | British Pound | 1,495,000 | 2,390,237 | (7,783 | ) | ||||||||||||
Sell1 | 4/19/2012 | Canadian Dollar | 15,610,000 | 15,644,663 | 56,403 | |||||||||||||
Sell1 | 5/02/2012 | Colombian Peso | 8,565,000,000 | 4,772,563 | 5,680 | |||||||||||||
Sell2 | 6/27/2012 | Colombian Peso | 5,245,000,000 | 2,906,517 | 35,402 | |||||||||||||
Buy1 | 4/30/2012 | Euro | 897,000 | 1,196,466 | 8,979 | |||||||||||||
Sell1 | 4/05/2012 | Euro | 3,810,000 | 5,081,439 | (10,001 | ) | ||||||||||||
Sell1 | 4/13/2012 | Euro | 1,135,000 | 1,513,813 | (22,242 | ) | ||||||||||||
Sell1 | 4/16/2012 | Euro | 3,645,000 | 4,861,604 | (36,641 | ) | ||||||||||||
Sell1 | 4/24/2012 | Euro | 620,000 | 826,967 | (24,837 | ) | ||||||||||||
Sell1 | 4/27/2012 | Euro | 1,425,000 | 1,900,716 | (8,886 | ) | ||||||||||||
Sell1 | 4/30/2012 | Euro | 1,622,000 | 2,163,509 | (48,320 | ) | ||||||||||||
Sell2 | 4/30/2012 | Euro | 2,715,000 | 3,621,410 | (550 | ) | ||||||||||||
Buy1 | 4/20/2012 | Mexican Peso | 54,570,000 | 4,258,321 | 9,645 | |||||||||||||
Sell2 | 4/09/2012 | Mexican Peso | 70,000,000 | 5,468,216 | (27,224 | ) | ||||||||||||
Sell1 | 4/20/2012 | Mexican Peso | 111,000,000 | 8,661,786 | 74,313 | |||||||||||||
Sell1 | 5/09/2012 | Swiss Franc | 990,000 | 1,097,159 | (19,549 | ) | ||||||||||||
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1 | Counterparty is Credit Suisse. |
2 | 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 the contract and the value of cash or securities on deposit with the broker. The aggregate principal amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the financial statements. 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 Funds ability to close out a futures contract prior to settlement date, and unanticipated movements in the value of securities or interest rates.
Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Exchange-traded futures have standardized contracts and are settled through a clearing house with fulfillment supported by the credit of the exchange. Therefore, counterparty credit risks to the Fund are reduced.
At March 31, 2012, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:
Financial Futures |
Expiration Date |
Contracts | Notional Value |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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UK Long Gilt |
6/27/2012 | 33 | $ | 6,044,242 | $ | 3,634 | ||||||||||
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At March 31, 2012, open futures contracts sold were as follows:
Financial Futures |
Expiration Date |
Contracts | Notional Value |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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E-mini S&P 500 |
6/15/2012 | 195 | $ | 13,681,200 | $ | (123,807 | ) | |||||||||
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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 Funds assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
| Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; |
| Level 2 - prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.); |
| Level 3 - prices determined using significant unobservable inputs when quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable such as when there is little or no market activity for an asset or liability (unobservable inputs reflect the Funds 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 Funds investments as of March 31, 2012, at value:
Asset Valuation Inputs
Description |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Bonds and Notes* |
$ | | $ | 350,954,811 | $ | | $ | 350,954,811 | ||||||||
Senior Loans* |
| 25,968,527 | | 25,968,527 | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks* |
19,838,953 | | | 19,838,953 | ||||||||||||
Preferred Stocks* |
8,720,718 | | | 8,720,718 | ||||||||||||
Purchased Options* |
994,125 | 550,914 | | 1,545,039 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments |
| 76,419,100 | | 76,419,100 | ||||||||||||
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Total Investments |
29,553,796 | 453,893,352 | | 483,447,148 | ||||||||||||
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Credit Default Swap Agreements (unrealized appreciation) |
| 910,301 | | 910,301 | ||||||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation) |
| 589,359 | | 589,359 | ||||||||||||
Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation) |
3,634 | | | 3,634 | ||||||||||||
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$ | 29,557,430 | $ | 455,393,012 | $ | | $ | 484,950,442 | ||||||||
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Liability Valuation Inputs
Description |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Written Options* |
$ | (228,000 | ) | $ | (116,480 | ) | $ | | $ | (344,480 | ) | |||||
Credit Default Swap Agreements (unrealized depreciation) |
| (2,787,933 | ) | | (2,787,933 | ) | ||||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation) |
| (471,384 | ) | | (471,384 | ) | ||||||||||
Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation) |
(123,807 | ) | | | (123,807 | ) | ||||||||||
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Total |
$ | (351,807 | ) | $ | (3,375,797 | ) | $ | | $ | (3,727,604 | ) | |||||
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* | Details of the major categories of the Funds investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments. |
For the period ended March 31, 2012, there were no transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3.
The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value as of March 31, 2012:
Asset Valuation Inputs
Investments in Securities |
Balance as of December 31, 2011 |
Accrued Discounts (Premiums) |
Realized Gain (Loss) |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Purchases | Sales | Transfers into Level 3 |
Transfers out of Level 3 |
Balance as of March 31, 2012 |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) from Investments Still Held at March 31, 2012 |
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Treasuries |
$ | 11,102,109 | $ | 10,191 | $ | (2,555,262 | ) | $ | 2,814,305 | $ | | $ | (11,371,343 | ) | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||||||||||||
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The Funds pricing policies and procedures are recommended by the investment adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Debt securities are generally valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service. Broker-dealer bid quotations may be used if an independent pricing service either is unable to price a security or does not provide a reliable price for a security. Broker-dealer bid quotations for which the Fund does not have knowledge of the inputs used by the broker-dealer are categorized in Level 3. All security prices, including those obtained from an independent pricing service and broker-dealer bid quotations, are reviewed on a daily basis by the investment adviser, subject to oversight by Fund management and the Board of Trustees. If the investment adviser, in good faith, believes that the price provided by an independent pricing service is unreliable, broker-dealer bid quotations are used until the price provided by the independent pricing service is considered to be reliable. Reliability of all security prices, including those obtained from an independent pricing service and broker-dealer bid quotations, is tested in a variety of ways, including comparison to recent transaction prices and daily fluctuations, amongst other validation procedures in place.
Derivatives
Derivative instruments are defined as financial instruments whose value and performance are based on the value and performance of another security or financial instrument. Derivative instruments that the Fund used during the period include forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts, option contracts and swap agreements (including credit default swaps).
The Fund seeks to achieve positive total returns over a full market cycle. The Fund pursues its objective by utilizing a flexible investment approach that allocates investments across a global range of investment opportunities related to credit, currencies and interest rates, while employing risk management techniques to mitigate downside risk. At times, the Fund expects to gain its investment exposure substantially through the use of derivatives, including forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts, option contracts and swap agreements. During the period ended March 31, 2012, 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 March 31, 2012, 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 their 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 March 31, 2012, 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 futures contracts to hedge against a decline in the equity market as a
whole or purchased put options and written call options to hedge against a decline in value of an equity security that it owns. The Fund may also write put options to offset the cost of options used for hedging purposes. During the period ended March 31, 2012, the Fund engaged in futures and options transactions for hedging purposes.
The Fund is subject to the risk that changes in interest rates will affect the value of the Fund investments in fixed income securities. The Fund will be subject to increased interest rate risk to the extent that it invests in fixed-income securities with longer maturities or durations, as compared to investing in fixed income securities with shorter maturities or durations. The Fund may use futures contracts to hedge against changes in interest rates and to manage its duration without having to buy or sell portfolio securities. During the period ended March 31, 2012, 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 March 31, 2012, 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 | ||||||
Citigroup |
$ | (122,054 | ) | $ | 270,826 | |||
Deutsche Bank |
(333,573 | ) | 491,685 | |||||
Morgan Stanley |
(2,941,558 | ) | 3,225,931 |
Forward foreign currency contracts, over-the-counter options and swap agreements are subject to the risk that the counterparty will be unwilling or unable to meet its obligations under the contracts. The Fund has mitigated this risk by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties that allow the Fund and the counterparty to net amounts owed by each related to derivative contracts to one net amount payable by either the Fund or the counterparty. As of March 31, 2012, the maximum amount of loss that the Fund would incur if counterparties failed to meet their obligations is $5,167,866 and the amount of loss that the Fund would incur after taking into account master netting arrangements is $1,140,877. These amounts do not take into account the value of collateral received by the Fund in the amount of $396,398.
Counterparty risk is managed through the posting of collateral and, as a result, the risk of loss to the Fund from counterparty default should be limited to the extent the Fund is undercollateralized. In addition to collateral requirements, the Fund also requires counterparties to meet minimum credit quality requirements.
The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Fund, as of March 31, 2012:
Asset Derivatives |
Interest Rate Contracts |
Foreign Exchange Contracts |
Credit Contracts |
Equity Contracts |
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Purchased Options (at value) |
$ | | $ | 550,914 | $ | | $ | 994,125 | ||||||||
Forwards (unrealized appreciation) |
| 589,359 | | | ||||||||||||
Futures (unrealized appreciation) |
3,634 | | | | ||||||||||||
Swaps (unrealized appreciation) |
| | 910,301 | | ||||||||||||
Liability Derivatives |
Interest
Rate Contracts |
Foreign
Exchange Contracts |
Credit Contracts |
Equity Contracts |
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Written Options (at value) |
$ | | $ | (116,480 | ) | $ | | $ | (228,000 | ) | ||||||
Forwards (unrealized depreciation) |
| (471,384 | ) | | | |||||||||||
Futures (unrealized depreciation) |
| | | (123,807 | ) | |||||||||||
Swaps (unrealized depreciation) |
| | (2,787,933 | ) | |
The Funds derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting under authoritative guidance for derivative instruments. The Funds investments in derivatives may represent an economic hedge; however, they are considered to be non-hedge transactions for the purpose of this disclosure.
Industry Summary at March 31, 2012 (Unaudited)
Treasuries |
11.0 | % | ||
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities |
7.3 | |||
Banking |
6.6 | |||
Wirelines |
5.9 | |||
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations |
4.2 | |||
Metals & Mining |
3.9 | |||
Automotive |
3.4 | |||
Chemicals |
2.5 | |||
Government Owned - No Guarantee |
2.4 | |||
Diversified Manufacturing |
2.4 | |||
Wireless |
2.3 | |||
Electric |
2.3 |
ABS Home Equity |
2.3 | |||
Technology |
2.3 | |||
Industrial Other |
2.0 | |||
Other Investments, less than 2% each |
23.5 | |||
Short-Term Investments |
15.9 | |||
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Total Investments |
100.2 | |||
Other assets less liabilities (including open written options, credit default swap agreements, forward foreign currency contracts and futures contracts) |
(0.2 | ) | ||
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Net Assets |
100.0 | % | ||
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Currency Exposure at March 31, 2012 (Unaudited)
United States Dollar |
78.5 | % | ||
Canadian Dollar |
6.2 | |||
Mexican Peso |
5.4 | |||
Euro |
4.1 | |||
Brazilian Real |
2.2 | |||
Other, less than 2% each |
3.8 | |||
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Total Investments |
100.2 | |||
Other assets less liabilities (including open written options, credit default swap agreements, forward foreign currency contracts and futures contracts) |
(0.2 | ) | ||
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Net Assets |
100.0 | % | ||
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CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS as of March 31, 2012 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles Multi-Asset Real Return Fund
Principal |
Description |
Value () | ||||||
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Bonds and Notes 46.4% of Net Assets |
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Non-Convertible Bonds 45.4% |
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Airlines 1.0% | ||||||||
$ | 300,000 | United Air Lines, Inc., 9.875%, 8/01/2013, 144A |
$ | 315,000 | ||||
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Banking 5.7% | ||||||||
500,000 | ABN Amro North American Holding Preferred Capital Repackage Trust I, (fixed rate to 11/8/2012, variable rate thereafter), 6.523%, 12/29/2049, 144A |
405,000 | ||||||
100,000 | Barclays Bank PLC, 6.050%, 12/04/2017, 144A |
102,824 | ||||||
500,000 | BNP Paribas S.A., (fixed rate to 6/29/2015, variable rate thereafter), 5.186%, 6/29/2049, 144A |
432,500 | ||||||
900,000 | HSBC Holdings PLC, 4.000%, 3/30/2022 |
892,098 | ||||||
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1,832,422 | ||||||||
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Building Materials 1.4% | ||||||||
435,000 | USG Corp., 7.875%, 3/30/2020, 144A |
435,544 | ||||||
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Chemicals 2.7% | ||||||||
290,000 | Ineos Finance PLC, 8.375%, 2/15/2019, 144A |
306,675 | ||||||
250,000 | Kinove German Bondco GmbH, 10.000%, 6/15/2018, 144A, (EUR) |
346,762 | ||||||
210,000 | Methanex Corp., 5.250%, 3/01/2022 |
213,755 | ||||||
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867,192 | ||||||||
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Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 0.6% | ||||||||
434,519 | Washington Mutual Alternative Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR6, Class 2A, 1.119%, 8/25/2046(b) | 201,738 | ||||||
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Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 2.0% | ||||||||
700,000 | GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2007-GG10, Class AM, 5.980%, 8/10/2045(b) |
624,522 | ||||||
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Construction Machinery 3.3% | ||||||||
300,000 | UR Financing Escrow Corp., 7.625%, 4/15/2022, 144A |
308,250 | ||||||
700,000 | Urbi Desarrollos Urbanos SAB de CV, 9.750%, 2/03/2022, 144A |
742,000 | ||||||
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Food & Beverage 1.1% | ||||||||
400,000 | Marfrig Holding Europe BV, 8.375%, 5/09/2018, 144A |
364,000 | ||||||
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Gaming 1.5% | ||||||||
475,000 | Caesars Operating Escrow LLC/Caesars Escrow Corp., 8.500%, 2/15/2020, 144A |
483,312 | ||||||
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Description |
Value () | ||||||
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Government Owned - No Guarantee 1.3% | ||||||||
$ | 400,000 | Petrobras International Finance Co., 5.375%, 1/27/2021(c) |
$ | 430,696 | ||||
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Home Construction 1.4% | ||||||||
250,000 | Desarrolladora Homex SAB de CV, 7.500%, 9/28/2015 |
252,500 | ||||||
190,000 | Desarrolladora Homex SAB de CV, 9.750%, 3/25/2020, 144A |
201,400 | ||||||
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Independent Energy 1.2% | ||||||||
400,000 | Bill Barrett Corp., 7.000%, 10/15/2022 |
386,000 | ||||||
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Media Cable 3.8% | ||||||||
250,000 | Nara Cable Funding Ltd., 8.875%, 12/01/2018, 144A |
237,500 | ||||||
800,000 | Nara Cable Funding Ltd., 8.875%, 12/01/2018, 144A, (EUR) |
986,938 | ||||||
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Media Non-Cable 0.8% | ||||||||
245,000 | R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., 8.250%, 3/15/2019 |
243,775 | ||||||
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Non-Captive Diversified 3.1% | ||||||||
1,000,000 | International Lease Finance Corp., 4.875%, 4/01/2015 |
989,804 | ||||||
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Oil Field Services 3.6% | ||||||||
400,000 | OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes S.A., 8.375%, 4/01/2022, 144A |
404,000 | ||||||
510,000 | OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes S.A., 8.500%, 6/01/2018, 144A |
529,890 | ||||||
200,000 | Pioneer Drilling Co., 9.875%, 3/15/2018, 144A |
212,000 | ||||||
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Packaging 1.1% | ||||||||
270,000 | Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC, 9.250%, 10/15/2020, 144A, (EUR) |
365,504 | ||||||
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Pipelines 1.0% | ||||||||
105,000 | Holly Energy Partners LP/Holly Energy Finance Corp., 6.500%, 3/01/2020, 144A |
106,575 | ||||||
200,000 | Listrindo Capital BV, 6.950%, 2/21/2019, 144A |
206,424 | ||||||
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Refining 1.0% | ||||||||
295,000 | Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp., 9.375%, 5/01/2019 |
306,800 | ||||||
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Retailers 2.0% | ||||||||
360,000 | Edcon Proprietary Ltd., 4.126%, 6/15/2014, (EUR)(b) |
422,516 |
Principal |
Description |
Value () | ||||||
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Retailers continued | ||||||||
$ | 250,000 | Edcon Proprietary Ltd., 9.500%, 3/01/2018, 144A |
$ | 226,250 | ||||
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Wireless 3.8% | ||||||||
600,000 | VimpelCom Holdings BV, 7.504%, 3/01/2022, 144A |
582,000 | ||||||
500,000 | Wind Acquisition Finance S.A., 11.750%, 7/15/2017, 144A, (EUR) |
630,173 | ||||||
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Wirelines 2.0% | ||||||||
400,000 | Embarq Corp., 7.995%, 6/01/2036 |
404,306 | ||||||
235,000 | Frontier Communications Corp., 9.000%, 8/15/2031 |
227,950 | ||||||
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Total Non-Convertible Bonds (Identified Cost $14,257,388) |
14,526,981 | |||||||
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Convertible Bonds 1.0% |
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Independent Energy 1.0% | ||||||||
330,000 | Chesapeake Energy Corp., 2.500%, 5/15/2037 (Identified Cost $303,386) |
304,012 | ||||||
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Total Bonds and Notes (Identified Cost $14,560,774) |
14,830,993 | |||||||
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Senior Loans 0.5% |
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Technology 0.5% | ||||||||
150,870 | Eastman Kodak Company, DIP Term Loan B, 8.500%, 7/19/2013(b) (Identified Cost $148,163) |
153,259 | ||||||
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Common Stocks 16.3% |
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Auto Components 1.0% | ||||||||
4,700 | Johnson Controls, Inc. | 152,656 | ||||||
3,300 | TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.(d) | 153,285 | ||||||
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305,941 | ||||||||
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Beverages 0.5% | ||||||||
2,500 | PepsiCo, Inc. | 165,875 | ||||||
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Capital Markets 0.9% | ||||||||
15,000 | Morgan Stanley | 294,600 | ||||||
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Chemicals 1.0% | ||||||||
3,400 | Celanese Corp., Series A | 157,012 | ||||||
2,800 | Mosaic Co. (The) | 154,812 | ||||||
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311,824 | ||||||||
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Shares |
Description |
Value () | ||||||
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Commercial Banks 0.5% | ||||||||
6,800 | SunTrust Banks, Inc. | $ | 164,356 | |||||
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Commercial Services & Supplies 0.5% | ||||||||
8,700 | Pitney Bowes, Inc. | 152,946 | ||||||
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Communications Equipment 0.5% | ||||||||
2,400 | QUALCOMM, Inc. | 163,248 | ||||||
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Computers & Peripherals 1.1% | ||||||||
140 | Apple, Inc.(d) | 83,926 | ||||||
8,900 | EMC Corp.(d) | 265,932 | ||||||
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349,858 | ||||||||
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Diversified Financial Services 2.2% | ||||||||
38,300 | Bank of America Corp. | 366,531 | ||||||
7,400 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 340,252 | ||||||
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706,783 | ||||||||
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Diversified Telecommunication Services 0.5% | ||||||||
6,400 | Level 3 Communications, Inc.(d) | 164,672 | ||||||
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Energy Equipment & Services 1.0% | ||||||||
8,900 | Nabors Industries Ltd.(d) | 155,661 | ||||||
10,300 | Weatherford International Ltd.(d) | 155,427 | ||||||
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311,088 | ||||||||
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Household Products 0.5% | ||||||||
2,400 | Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | 161,304 | ||||||
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Internet Software & Services 1.5% | ||||||||
1,000 | Baidu, Inc., Sponsored ADR(d) | 145,770 | ||||||
500 | Google, Inc., Class A(d) | 320,620 | ||||||
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466,390 | ||||||||
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|
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Leisure Equipment & Products 0.5% | ||||||||
4,700 | Hasbro, Inc. | 172,584 | ||||||
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Metals & Mining 0.5% | ||||||||
2,500 | Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc. | 173,150 | ||||||
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Multi Utilities 0.5% | ||||||||
2,700 | Consolidated Edison, Inc. | 157,734 | ||||||
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.0% | ||||||||
3,600 | ExxonMobil Corp. | 312,228 | ||||||
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Pharmaceuticals 0.5% | ||||||||
7,400 | Pfizer, Inc. | 167,684 | ||||||
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.4% | ||||||||
17,600 | Micron Technology, Inc.(d) | 142,560 | ||||||
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Software 0.5% | ||||||||
5,000 | Microsoft Corp. | 161,250 | ||||||
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Shares |
Description |
Value () | ||||||
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Common Stocks continued |
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Tobacco 0.7% | ||||||||
2,400 | Philip Morris International, Inc. | $ | 212,664 | |||||
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Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $4,981,905) |
5,218,739 | |||||||
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Preferred Stocks 1.4% |
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Non-Captive Diversified 1.4% | ||||||||
16,500 | Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd., 8.875% (Identified Cost $412,500) |
449,625 | ||||||
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Exchange Traded Funds 6.4% |
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4,500 | Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund | 322,785 | ||||||
32,450 | iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund | 330,341 | ||||||
15,200 | iShares MSCI Mexico Investable Market Index Fund | 950,304 | ||||||
15,000 | PowerShares DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund(d)(h) | 431,700 | ||||||
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Total Exchange Traded Funds (Identified Cost $1,999,030) |
2,035,130 | |||||||
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Par Value() |
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Purchased Options 0.5% |
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Over-the-Counter Options on Currency 0.5% | ||||||||
3,100,000 | AUD Put, expiring August 16, 2012 at 0.9902(e)(f) | 65,686 | ||||||
1,000,000 | AUD Put, expiring September 06, 2012 at 1.0313(e)(f) | 38,836 | ||||||
620,000 | AUD Put, expiring February 05, 2013 at 1.0396(e)(f) | 40,612 | ||||||
1,000,000 | PEN Put, expiring September 25, 2012 at 2.7350(e)(g) | 11,303 | ||||||
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|
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Total Purchased Options (Identified Cost $297,704) |
156,437 | |||||||
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|
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Principal Amount () |
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Short-Term Investments 29.8% |
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$ | 345,000 | Repurchase Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated 3/30/2012 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $345,000 on 4/02/2012 collateralized by $355,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 0.550% due 2/13/2015 valued at $354,556 including accrued interest(h)(i) |
345,000 | |||||
1,904,041 | Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/30/2012 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $1,904,041 on 4/02/2012 collateralized by $1,845,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.625% due 6/30/2014 valued at $1,946,475 including accrued interest(i) |
1,904,041 | ||||||
7,300,000 | U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.147-0.148%, 9/20/2012(c)(h)(j)(k)(l) | 7,295,321 | ||||||
|
|
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Total Short-Term Investments (Identified Cost $9,543,897) |
9,544,362 | |||||||
|
|
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Total Investments 101.3% (Identified Cost $31,943,973)(a) |
32,388,545 | |||||||
Other assets less liabilities (1.3)% | (413,772 | ) | ||||||
|
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Net Assets 100.0% | $ | 31,974,773 | ||||||
|
|
Par Value() |
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Written Options (0.1%) |
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Over-the-Counter Options on Currency (0.1)% | ||||||||
$ | 3,100,000 | AUD Put, expiring August 16, 2012 at 0.8500(e)(f) | (13,888 | ) | ||||
1,000,000 | PEN Put, expiring September 25, 2012 at 3.2000(e)(g) | (3,264 | ) | |||||
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|
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Total Written Options (Premiums Received $92,029) |
$ | (17,152 | ) | |||||
|
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Consolidation
The Fund invests in commodity-related derivatives through its investment in the Loomis Sayles Multi-Asset Real Return Cayman Fund Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary (the Subsidiary). Investments of the Subsidiary have been consolidated with those of the Fund for reporting purposes. As of March 31, 2012, the value of the Funds investment in the Subsidiary was $4,175,814, representing 13.1% of the Funds 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 an independent 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 are priced at bid prices supplied by an independent 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 independent pricing services recommended by the investment adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Such independent pricing services generally use the securitys 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 and senior loans where an independent pricing service is unable to price a security or where an independent pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security. 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.
Credit default swap agreements are valued based on mid prices supplied by an independent pricing service, if available, or quotations obtained from broker-dealers.
Commodity index total return swaps are priced based on the closing price of the reference asset that is supplied by an independent pricing service, if available, or quotations obtained from a broker-dealer.
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.
Currency options are priced at the mid price (between the ask price and the bid price) supplied by an independent pricing service, if available.
Over-the-counter options contracts (including currency options not priced through an independent pricing service) are valued based on quotations obtained from broker-dealers. These quotations will be either the bid for a long transaction or the ask for a short transaction.
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 Funds 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.
(a) | Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments made at the end of the Funds fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales. Amortization of premium on debt securities is excluded for tax purposes.): |
At March 31, 2012, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $31,946,617 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 |
$ | 827,374 | ||
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value |
(385,446 | ) | ||
|
|
|||
Net unrealized appreciation |
$ | 441,928 | ||
|
|
At December 31, 2011, the Fund had a short-term capital loss carryforward of $4,196,341 with no expiration date. At December 31, 2011, late year ordinary loss deferrals were $215,468. These amounts may be available to offset future realized capital gains, if any, to the extent provided by regulations.
(b) | Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2012 is disclosed. |
(c) | All or a portion of this security has been designated to cover the Funds obligations under open forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts or swap agreements. |
(d) | Non-income producing security. |
(e) | The Fund may enter into option contracts. When the Fund purchases an option, it pays a premium and the option is subsequently marked to market to reflect current value. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the cost or deducted from the proceeds on the underlying instrument to determine the realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium paid. |
When 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 are standardized contracts and are settled through a clearing house with fulfillment supported by the credit of the exchange. Therefore, counterparty credit risks to the Fund are reduced. Over-the-counter options are subject to the risk that the counterparty is unable or unwilling to meet its obligations under the option.
(f) | Counterparty is Credit Suisse. |
(g) | Counterparty is Bank of America. |
(h) | All or a portion of this security is held by Loomis Sayles Multi-Asset Real Return Cayman Fund, Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary. |
(i) | It is the Funds 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 Funds ability to dispose of the underlying securities. |
(j) | All or a portion of this security has been pledged as collateral for open swap agreements and/or as initial margin for open futures contracts. |
(k) | Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate. |
(l) | The Funds 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 March 31, 2012, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $8,930,521 or 27.9% 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. |
SPDR | Standard & Poors Depositary Receipt |
AUD | Australian Dollar |
EUR | Euro |
PEN | Peruvian Nuevo Sol |
Swap Agreements
The Fund may enter into credit default and total return 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 pay or receive upfront premiums. If a credit event occurs, the protection seller must pay the protection buyer the difference between the agreed upon notional value and market value of the reference obligation. Market value in this case is determined by a facilitated auction whereby a minimum number of allowable broker bids, together with a specified valuation method, are used to calculate the value. The maximum potential amount of undiscounted future payments that a Fund as the protection seller could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement.
A total return swap is an agreement between two parties to exchange, for a specified period and based on the notional amount, the total return of an underlying asset for, typically, fixed or floating interest payments. When a fund pays interest in exchange for the total return of an underlying asset and the value of the underlying asset decreases, the fund may be required to pay the change in value to the counterparty in addition to the interest payment; conversely, when a fund receives interest in exchange for the total return of an underlying asset and the value of the underlying asset decreases, the fund may receive the change in value in addition to the interest payment. Total return swaps can also be structured without an interest payment, so that one party pays the other party if the value of the underlying asset increases and receives payments from the other party if the value of the underlying asset decreases.
Swaps agreements are marked to market daily and fluctuations in the value 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 premiums 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.
Swap agreements 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 swap agreements by segregating or earmarking liquid assets or cash.
At March 31, 2012, the Fund had the following open credit default swap agreements:
Counterparty |
Reference Obligation |
(Pay)/ Receive Fixed Rate |
Expiration Date |
Notional Value |
Unamortized Up Front Premium Paid/(Received) |
Market Value |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Fees Receivable/ (Payable) |
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Buy Protection |
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Morgan Stanley |
Republic of South Africa | (1.00 | %) | 6/20/2017 | $ | 500,000 | $ | 15,704 | $ | 14,925 | $ |
(779 |
) |
$ | (167 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley |
State Bank of India | (1.00 | %) | 12/20/2016 | 250,000 | 24,838 | 21,776 | (3,062 | ) | (83 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley |
State of Israel | (1.00 | %) | 3/20/2017 | 1,000,000 | 42,239 | 38,778 | (3,461 | ) | (333 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
UBS AG |
Republic of Turkey | (1.00 | %) | 6/20/2017 | 750,000 | 44,480 | 46,941 | 2,461 | (250 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
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Total |
$ | 122,420 | $ |
(4,841 |
) |
$ | (833 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Counterparty |
Reference Obligation |
(Pay)/ Receive Fixed Rate |
Expiration Date |
Implied Credit Spread^ |
Notional Value |
Unamortized Up Front Premium Paid/(Received) |
Market Value |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Fees Receivable/ (Payable) |
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Sell Protection |
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Credit Suisse |
Ford Motor Company | 5.00 | % | 6/20/2017 | 2.70 | % | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | 99,423 | $ | 108,931 | $ | 9,508 | $ | 1,667 |
Credit Suisse |
Morgan Stanley |
1.00 | % | 6/20/2017 | 3.09 | % | 1,000,000 | (99,617 | ) | (95,569 | ) | 4,048 | 333 | |||||||||||||||||||||
UBS AG |
Dillards, Inc. |
5.00 | % | 3/20/2017 | 3.09 | % | 250,000 | 18,779 | 21,571 | 2,792 | 417 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
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Total |
$ | 34,933 | $ | 16,348 | $ | 2,417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
^ | 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 entitys credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. |
At March 31, 2012, the Fund had the following open total return swap agreements1:
Counterparty |
Fund Pays |
Fund Receives |
Expiration Date |
Notional Value |
Market Value2 |
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Citibank |
0.30% | Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index 3 Month Forward |
04/30/2012 | $ | 2,500,000 | $ | | |||||||||
Citibank |
Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index | 0.00% | 04/30/2012 | 2,400,000 | | |||||||||||
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|
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Total |
$ | | ||||||||||||||
|
|
1 | Total return swap agreements are held by Loomis Sayles Multi-Asset Real Return Cayman Fund Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary. |
2 | There are no upfront payments on total return swap agreements therefore; unrealized gain (loss) is equal to market value. |
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 Funds 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 Funds or counterpartys net obligations under the contracts.
At March 31, 2012, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:
Contract Buy/Sell |
Delivery Date |
Currency |
Units | Notional Value |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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Buy3 | 4/19/2012 | Australian Dollar | 910,000 | $ | 940,917 | $ | (14,899 | ) | ||||||||||
Sell3 | 4/19/2012 | Australian Dollar | 910,000 | 940,917 | 319 | |||||||||||||
Buy4 | 4/02/2012 | Canadian Dollar | 480,000 | 481,227 | (3,695 | ) | ||||||||||||
Buy3 | 4/27/2012 | Canadian Dollar | 475,000 | 475,980 | (1,868 | ) | ||||||||||||
Sell4 | 4/02/2012 | Canadian Dollar | 480,000 | 481,227 | (2,271 | ) | ||||||||||||
Buy3 | 4/09/2012 | Chilean Peso | 228,000,000 | 466,284 | (3,625 | ) | ||||||||||||
Sell3 | 4/09/2012 | Chilean Peso | 228,000,000 | 466,284 | (2,964 | ) | ||||||||||||
Buy5 | 7/25/2012 | Chinese Renminbi | 24,300,000 | 3,852,984 | 46,428 | |||||||||||||
Sell5 | 7/25/2012 | Chinese Renminbi | 12,150,000 | 1,926,492 | 7,759 | |||||||||||||
Sell5 | 7/25/2012 | Chinese Renminbi | 12,150,000 | 1,926,492 | (22,402 | ) | ||||||||||||
Buy3 | 4/10/2012 | Euro | 720,000 | 960,292 | 5,354 | |||||||||||||
Buy4 | 4/11/2012 | Euro | 100,000 | 133,375 | 2,118 | |||||||||||||
Buy3 | 4/16/2012 | Euro | 235,000 | 313,437 | 4,443 | |||||||||||||
Sell3 | 4/10/2012 | Euro | 720,000 | 960,292 | (8,380 | ) | ||||||||||||
Sell4 | 4/11/2012 | Euro | 100,000 | 133,375 | (1,108 | ) | ||||||||||||
Sell3 | 4/16/2012 | Euro | 235,000 | 313,437 | (47 | ) | ||||||||||||
Sell4 | 4/16/2012 | Euro | 260,000 | 346,781 | (6,230 | ) |
Sell3 | 4/17/2012 | Euro | 770,000 | 1,027,010 | (1,365 | ) | ||||||||||||
Sell3 | 4/23/2012 | Euro | 420,000 | 560,201 | (4,457 | ) | ||||||||||||
Sell6 | 4/23/2012 | Euro | 250,000 | 333,453 | (4,512 | ) | ||||||||||||
Sell3 | 4/27/2012 | Euro | 310,000 | 413,489 | (1,933 | ) | ||||||||||||
Sell3 | 4/30/2012 | Euro | 240,000 | 320,125 | (47 | ) | ||||||||||||
Sell3 | 4/09/2012 | Indian Rupee | 23,500,000 | 460,735 | 1,045 | |||||||||||||
Sell3 | 4/09/2012 | Indian Rupee | 25,800,000 | 505,829 | (5,441 | ) | ||||||||||||
Buy3 | 4/16/2012 | Japanese Yen | 36,800,000 | 444,653 | 58 | |||||||||||||
Sell3 | 4/16/2012 | Japanese Yen | 77,000,000 | 930,388 | 710 | |||||||||||||
Buy3 | 4/09/2012 | Mexican Peso | 6,000,000 | 468,704 | 3,335 | |||||||||||||
Sell3 | 4/09/2012 | Mexican Peso | 6,000,000 | 468,704 | (9,195 | ) | ||||||||||||
Sell3 | 4/30/2012 | South Korean Won | 550,000,000 | 484,396 | (879 | ) | ||||||||||||
Sell3 | 4/09/2012 | Turkish Lira | 835,000 | 467,738 | (4,493 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Total | $ | (28,242 | ) | |||||||||||||||
|
|
At March 31, 2012, the Fund had the following open forward cross currency contracts:
Settlement Date |
Deliver/Units of Currency |
Receive3/Units of Currency |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
|||||||||||
4/16/2012 |
Singapore Dollar 776,500 | Mexican Peso 7,765,000 | $ | (11,553 | ) | |||||||||
|
|
3 | Counterparty is Credit Suisse. |
4 | Counterparty is Morgan Stanley. |
5 | Counterparty is UBS AG. |
6 | Counterparty is Bank of America. |
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 Funds or the Subsidiarys 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 supported by the credit of the exchange. Therefore, counterparty credit risks to the Fund and the Subsidiary are reduced.
At March 31, 2012, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:
Commodity Futures7 |
Expiration Date |
Contracts | Notional Value |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
||||||||||||
Brent Crude Oil |
4/13/2012 | 3 | $ | 368,640 | $ | (2,228 | ) | |||||||||
Corn |
12/14/2012 | 15 | 405,187 | (23,293 | ) | |||||||||||
Light Sweet Crude Oil |
5/22/2012 | 20 | 2,070,800 | 22,123 | ||||||||||||
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|
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Total |
$ | (3,398 | ) | |||||||||||||
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At March 31, 2012, open futures contracts sold were as follows:
Financial Futures |
Expiration Date |
Contracts | Notional Value |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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E-mini S&P 500 |
6/15/2012 | 24 | $ | 1,683,840 | $ | (15,283 | ) | |||||||||
FTSE JSE Top 40 |
6/21/2012 | 16 | 622,542 | 13,061 |
IBEX 35 |
4/20/2012 | 4 | 422,649 | 1,559 | ||||||||||||
SGX CNX Nifty |
4/26/2012 | 75 | 799,200 | (12,668 | ) | |||||||||||
10 Year U.S. Treasury Note |
6/20/2012 | 10 | 1,294,844 | 529 | ||||||||||||
30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond |
6/20/2012 | 3 | 413,250 | 14,362 | ||||||||||||
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Total |
$ | 1,560 | ||||||||||||||
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Commodity Futures7 |
Expiration Date |
Contracts | Notional Value |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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Light Sweet Crude Oil |
4/20/2012 | 20 | $ | 2,060,400 | $ | 6,747 | ||||||||||
Wheat |
12/14/2012 | 15 | 534,000 | 1,040 | ||||||||||||
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Total |
$ | 7,787 | ||||||||||||||
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7 | 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 Funds assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
| Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; |
| Level 2 - prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.); |
| Level 3 - prices determined using significant unobservable inputs when quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable such as when there is little or no market activity for an asset or liability (unobservable inputs reflect the Funds 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 Funds investments as of March 31, 2012, at value:
Asset Valuation Inputs
Description |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Bonds and Notes* |
$ | | $ | 14,830,993 | $ | | $ | 14,830,993 | ||||||||
Senior Loans* |
| 153,259 | | 153,259 | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks* |
5,218,739 | | | 5,218,739 | ||||||||||||
Preferred Stocks* |
449,625 | | | 449,625 | ||||||||||||
Exchange Traded Funds |
2,035,130 | | | 2,035,130 | ||||||||||||
Purchased Options* |
| 156,437 | | 156,437 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments |
| 9,544,362 | | 9,544,362 | ||||||||||||
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Total Investments |
7,703,494 | 24,685,051 | | 32,388,545 | ||||||||||||
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Credit Default Swap Agreements (unrealized appreciation) |
| 18,809 | | 18,809 | ||||||||||||
Total Return Swap Agreements |
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Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation) |
| 71,569 | | 71,569 | ||||||||||||
Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation) |
59,421 | | | 59,421 | ||||||||||||
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Total |
$ | 7,762,915 | $ | 24,775,429 | $ | | $ | 32,538,344 | ||||||||
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Liability Valuation Inputs
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Description |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Written Options |
$ | | $ | (17,152 | ) | $ | | $ | (17,152 | ) | ||||||
Credit Default Swap Agreements (unrealized depreciation) |
| (7,302 | ) | | (7,302 | ) | ||||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation) |
| (111,364 | ) | | (111,364 | ) | ||||||||||
Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation) |
(53,472 | ) | | | (53,472 | ) | ||||||||||
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Total |
$ | (53,472 | ) | $ | (135,818 | ) | $ | | $ | (189,290 | ) | |||||
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* | Details of the major categories of the Funds 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 March 31, 2012:
Asset Valuation Inputs
Investments in Securities |
Balance as of December 31, 2011 |
Accrued Discounts (Premiums) |
Realized Gain (Loss) |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Purchases | Sales | Transfers into Level 3 |
Transfers out of Level 3 |
Balance as of March 31, 2012 |
Change in
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) from Investments Still Held at March 31, 2012 |
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Purchased Options |
$ | 29,702 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | (29,702 | ) | $ | | $ | | |||||||||||||||||||
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Liability Valuation Inputs
Investments in Securities |
Balance as of December 31, 2011 |
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 March 31, 2012 |
Change in
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) from Investments Still Held at March 31, 2012 |
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Written Options |
$ | (6,044 | ) | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | (6,044 | ) | $ | | $ | | ||||||||||||||||||
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Purchased and written currency option contracts valued at $29,702 and ($6,044), respectively, were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 during the period ended March 31, 2012. At December 31, 2011, these contracts were valued using broker-dealer bid quotations based on inputs unobservable to the Fund as an independent pricing service either was unable to price the security or did not provide a reliable price for the security; at March 31, 2012, these contracts were valued at the mid price supplied by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Funds valuation policies.
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 and total return swaps).
The Fund seeks to maximize real returns through exposure to investments in fixed-income securities, equity securities, currencies, and commodity linked instruments (through investments in the Subsidiary). 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, futures and option contracts and swap agreements. During the period ended March 31, 2012, the Fund used forward foreign currency, futures and options contracts, credit default swap agreements (as a protection seller) and total return swap agreements 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 Funds holdings of foreign securities. During the period ended March 31, 2012, 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 their 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 March 31, 2012, 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 futures contracts to hedge against a decline in the equity market as a whole or purchased put options and written call options to hedge against a decline in value of an equity security that it owns. The Fund may also write put options to offset the cost of options used for hedging purposes. During the period ended March 31, 2012, the Fund engaged in futures and options transactions for hedging purposes.
The Fund is subject to the risk that changes in interest rates will affect the value of the Funds investments in fixed income securities. The Fund will be subject to increased interest rate risk to the extent that it invests in fixed-income securities with longer maturities or durations, as compared to investing in fixed-income securities with shorter maturities or durations. The Fund may use futures contracts to hedge against changes in interest rates and to manage its duration without having to buy or sell portfolio securities. During the period ended March 31, 2012, 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 March 31, 2012, the Fund did not hold any derivative positions (including open trades) subject to credit-risk-related contingent features that are in a net liability position by counterparty.
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 offset amounts owed by each related to derivative contracts to one net amount payable by either the Fund or the counterparty. As of March 31, 2012, the maximum amount of loss that the Fund would incur if counterparties failed to meet their obligations is $480,928 and the amount of loss that the Fund would incur after taking into account master netting arrangements is $256,843. These amounts do not take into account the value of collateral received by the Fund in the amount of $261,119.
Counterparty risk is managed through the posting of collateral and, as a result, the risk of loss to the Fund from counterparty default should be limited to the extent the Fund is undercollateralized. In addition to collateral requirements, the Fund also requires counterparties to meet minimum credit quality requirements.
The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Fund, as of March 31, 2012:
Asset Derivatives |
Interest
Rate Contracts |
Foreign Exchange Contracts |
Credit Contracts |
Equity Contracts |
Commodity Contracts |
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Purchased Options (at value) |
$ | | $ | 156,437 | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||||
Forwards (unrealized appreciation) |
| 71,569 | | | | |||||||||||||||
Futures (unrealized appreciation) |
14,891 | | | 14,620 | 29,910 | |||||||||||||||
Swaps (unrealized appreciation) |
| | 18,809 | | |
Liability Derivatives |
Interest
Rate Contracts |
Foreign Exchange Contracts |
Credit Contracts |
Equity Contracts |
Commodity Contracts |
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Written Options (at value) |
$ | | $ | (17,152 | ) | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||||||
Forwards (unrealized depreciation) |
| (111,364 | ) | | | | ||||||||||||||
Futures (unrealized depreciation) |
| | | (27,951 | ) | (25,521 | ) | |||||||||||||
Swaps (unrealized depreciation) |
| | (7,302 | ) | | |
The Funds derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting under authoritative guidance for derivative instruments. The Funds investments in derivatives may represent an economic hedge; however, they are considered to be non-hedge transactions for the purpose of this disclosure.
Industry Summary at March 31, 2012 (Unaudited)
Exchange Traded Funds |
6.4 | % | ||
Banking |
5.7 | |||
Non-Captive Diversified |
4.5 | |||
Media Cable |
3.8 | |||
Wireless |
3.8 | |||
Chemicals |
3.7 | |||
Oil Field Services |
3.6 | |||
Construction Machinery |
3.3 | |||
Diversified Financial Services |
2.2 | |||
Independent Energy |
2.2 | |||
Retailers |
2.0 | |||
Wirelines |
2.0 | |||
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities |
2.0 | |||
Other Investments, less than 2% each |
26.3 | |||
Short-Term Investments |
29.8 | |||
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Total Investments |
101.3 | |||
Other assets less liabilities (including open written options, swap agreements, forward foreign currency contracts and futures contracts) |
(1.3 | ) | ||
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Net Assets |
100.0 | % | ||
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS as of March 31, 2012 (Unaudited)
Vaughan Nelson Value Opportunity Fund
Shares |
Description |
Value () | ||||||
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Common Stocks 93.5% of Net Assets |
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Auto Components 2.9% | ||||||||
18,425 | Autoliv, Inc. | $ | 1,235,396 | |||||
93,425 | Delphi Automotive PLC(b) | 2,952,230 | ||||||
22,875 | Tenneco, Inc.(b) | 849,806 | ||||||
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5,037,432 | ||||||||
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Capital Markets 2.7% | ||||||||
252,900 | Apollo Investment Corp. | 1,813,293 | ||||||
144,975 | SEI Investments Co. | 2,999,533 | ||||||
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4,812,826 | ||||||||
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Chemicals 4.4% | ||||||||
20,950 | Airgas, Inc. | 1,863,921 | ||||||
30,275 | Celanese Corp., Series A | 1,398,100 | ||||||
24,475 | FMC Corp. | 2,590,923 | ||||||
33,175 | International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | 1,944,055 | ||||||
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7,796,999 | ||||||||
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Commercial Banks 4.5% | ||||||||
37,700 | Comerica, Inc. | 1,219,972 | ||||||
333,125 | First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. | 3,277,950 | ||||||
540,600 | Huntington Bancshares, Inc. | 3,486,870 | ||||||
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7,984,792 | ||||||||
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Computers & Peripherals 2.2% | ||||||||
180,100 | NCR Corp.(b) | 3,909,971 | ||||||
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Consumer Finance 2.0% | ||||||||
110,175 | Ezcorp, Inc., Class A(b) | 3,575,730 | ||||||
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Containers & Packaging 3.7% | ||||||||
111,800 | Crown Holdings, Inc.(b) | 4,117,594 | ||||||
84,725 | Packaging Corp. of America | 2,507,013 | ||||||
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6,624,607 | ||||||||
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Distributors 1.2% | ||||||||
69,600 | LKQ Corp.(b) | 2,169,432 | ||||||
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Electric Utilities 4.1% | ||||||||
60,900 | Edison International | 2,588,859 | ||||||
134,025 | Great Plains Energy, Inc. | 2,716,687 | ||||||
115,025 | N.V. Energy, Inc. | 1,854,203 | ||||||
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7,159,749 | ||||||||
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Energy Equipment & Services 1.8% | ||||||||
17,400 | Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | 938,730 | ||||||
86,975 | Superior Energy Services, Inc.(b) | 2,292,661 | ||||||
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Food Products 2.8% | ||||||||
38,975 | Corn Products International, Inc. | 2,246,909 |
Shares |
Description |
Value () | ||||||
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Food Products continued | ||||||||
33,175 | J.M. Smucker Co. (The) | $ | 2,699,118 | |||||
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies 0.6% | ||||||||
19,325 | Sirona Dental Systems, Inc.(b) | 996,011 | ||||||
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Health Care Providers & Services 2.4% | ||||||||
120,825 | HCA Holdings, Inc. | 2,989,210 | ||||||
14,175 | Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings(b) | 1,297,580 | ||||||
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Health Care Technology 1.6% | ||||||||
174,425 | Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.(b) | 2,895,455 | ||||||
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 0.7% | ||||||||
25,450 | Darden Restaurants, Inc. | 1,302,022 | ||||||
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Household Durables 1.7% | ||||||||
76,025 | Jarden Corp. | 3,058,486 | ||||||
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Insurance 4.1% | ||||||||
68,300 | Reinsurance Group of America, Inc., Class A | 4,061,801 | ||||||
147,550 | XL Group PLC | 3,200,359 | ||||||
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7,262,160 | ||||||||
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Internet Software & Services 1.1% | ||||||||
103,750 | Digital River, Inc.(b) | 1,941,163 | ||||||
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IT Services 4.1% | ||||||||
95,050 | Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | 2,272,645 | ||||||
39,625 | Fiserv, Inc.(b) | 2,749,579 | ||||||
47,150 | Global Payments, Inc. | 2,239,625 | ||||||
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Leisure Equipment & Products 1.4% | ||||||||
65,725 | Hasbro, Inc. | 2,413,422 | ||||||
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Life Sciences Tools & Services 2.4% | ||||||||
48,325 | Agilent Technologies, Inc. | 2,150,946 | ||||||
43,500 | Life Technologies Corp.(b) | 2,123,670 | ||||||
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Machinery 5.9% | ||||||||
30,925 | AGCO Corp.(b) | 1,459,969 | ||||||
16,750 | Flowserve Corp. | 1,934,793 | ||||||
54,775 | Navistar International Corp.(b) | 2,215,649 | ||||||
39,625 | Snap-on, Inc. | 2,415,936 | ||||||
41,250 | WABCO Holdings, Inc.(b) | 2,494,800 | ||||||
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Media 3.3% | ||||||||
81,625 | CBS Corp., Class B | 2,767,904 | ||||||
60,900 | Discovery Communications, Inc., Class A(b) | 3,081,540 | ||||||
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Shares |
Description |
Value () | ||||||
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Common Stocks continued |
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Multi Utilities 2.7% | ||||||||
98,250 | CMS Energy Corp. | $ | 2,161,500 | |||||
75,700 | Wisconsin Energy Corp. | 2,663,126 | ||||||
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Multiline Retail 1.6% | ||||||||
65,725 | Big Lots, Inc.(b) | 2,827,489 | ||||||
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 2.7% | ||||||||
72,175 | El Paso Corp. | 2,132,771 | ||||||
15,150 | Noble Energy, Inc. | 1,481,367 | ||||||
10,950 | Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | 1,221,911 | ||||||
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4,836,049 | ||||||||
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Pharmaceuticals 2.6% | ||||||||
38,036 | Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.(b) | 2,042,153 | ||||||
153,025 | Warner Chilcott PLC, Class A(b) | 2,572,350 | ||||||
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4,614,503 | ||||||||
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Professional Services 2.8% | ||||||||
61,200 | Towers Watson & Co., Class A | 4,043,484 | ||||||
19,325 | Verisk Analytics, Inc., Class A(b) | 907,695 | ||||||
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4,951,179 | ||||||||
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REITs - Apartments 1.5% | ||||||||
101,800 | Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A | 2,688,538 | ||||||
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REITs - Hotels 1.3% | ||||||||
144,348 | Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | 2,370,194 | ||||||
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REITs - Office Property 1.0% | ||||||||
22,950 | SL Green Realty Corp. | 1,779,773 | ||||||
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 2.3% | ||||||||
44,775 | Altera Corp. | 1,782,940 | ||||||
56,375 | Avago Technologies Ltd. | 2,196,934 | ||||||
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3,979,874 | ||||||||
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Software 8.0% | ||||||||
63,475 | BMC Software, Inc.(b) | 2,549,156 | ||||||
34,800 | Intuit, Inc. | 2,092,524 | ||||||
51,550 | Nuance Communications, Inc.(b) | 1,318,649 | ||||||
101,475 | Parametric Technology Corp.(b) | 2,835,211 | ||||||
90,525 | Rovi Corp.(b) | 2,946,589 | ||||||
51,875 | Solera Holdings, Inc. | 2,380,544 | ||||||
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14,122,673 | ||||||||
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Specialty Retail 1.3% | ||||||||
46,725 | Signet Jewelers Ltd. | 2,209,158 | ||||||
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 1.2% | ||||||||
23,850 | PVH Corp. | 2,130,520 | ||||||
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Tobacco 1.5% | ||||||||
20,625 | Lorillard, Inc. | 2,670,525 | ||||||
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Shares |
Description |
Value () | ||||||
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Common Stocks continued |
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Trading Companies & Distributors 1.4% |
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36,400 | WESCO International, Inc.(b) |
$ | 2,377,284 | |||||
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Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $150,373,853) |
165,693,906 | |||||||
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Closed End Investment Companies 1.5% |
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159,475 | Ares Capital Corp. (Identified Cost $2,385,821) |
2,607,416 | ||||||
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Principal Amount |
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Short-Term Investments 7.8% |
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$ | 13,778,343 | Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/30/2012 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $13,778,343 on 4/02/2012 collateralized by $13,230,000 Federal Home Loan Bank, 2.750% due 3/13/2015 valued at $14,056,875 including accrued interest(c) (Identified Cost $13,778,343) |
13,778,343 | |||||
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Total Investments 102.8% (Identified Cost $166,538,017)(a) |
182,079,665 | |||||||
Other assets less liabilities (2.8)% |
(4,963,365 | ) | ||||||
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Net Assets 100.0% |
$ | 177,116,300 | ||||||
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() | 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 independent pricing services recommended by the investment adviser and subadviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Such independent pricing services generally use the securitys 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 an independent 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 an independent pricing service is unable to price a security or where an independent pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security.
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 Funds 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 Funds fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales.): |
At March 31, 2012, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $166,538,017 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:
Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost |
$ | 18,875,775 | ||
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value |
(3,334,127 | ) | ||
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Net unrealized appreciation |
$ | 15,541,648 | ||
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At December 31, 2011, post-October loss deferrals were $785,235. These amounts may be available to offset future realized capital gains, if any, to the extent provided by regulations.
(b) | Non-income producing security. |
(c) | It is the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
| Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; |
| Level 2 - prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.); |
| Level 3 - prices determined using significant unobservable inputs when quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable such as when there is little or no market activity for an asset or liability (unobservable inputs reflect the Funds 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 Funds investments as of March 31, 2012, at value:
Asset Valuation Inputs
Description |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks* |
$ | 165,693,906 | $ | | $ | | $ | 165,693,906 | ||||||||
Closed End Investment Companies |
2,607,416 | | | 2,607,416 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments |
| 13,778,343 | | 13,778,343 | ||||||||||||
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Total |
$ | 168,301,322 | $ | 13,778,343 | $ | | $ | 182,079,665 | ||||||||
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* | Details of the major categories of the Funds investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments. |
For the period ended March 31, 2012, there were no transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3.
Industry Summary at March 31, 2012 (Unaudited)
Software |
8.0 | % | ||
Machinery |
5.9 | |||
Commercial Banks |
4.5 | |||
Chemicals |
4.4 | |||
Insurance |
4.1 | |||
IT Services |
4.1 | |||
Electric Utilities |
4.1 | |||
Containers & Packaging |
3.7 | |||
Media |
3.3 | |||
Auto Components |
2.9 | |||
Professional Services |
2.8 | |||
Food Products |
2.8 | |||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels |
2.7 | |||
Multi Utilities |
2.7 | |||
Capital Markets |
2.7 | |||
Pharmaceuticals |
2.6 | |||
Health Care Providers & Services |
2.4 | |||
Life Sciences Tools & Services |
2.4 | |||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment |
2.3 | |||
Computers & Peripherals |
2.2 | |||
Consumer Finance |
2.0 | |||
Other Investments, less than 2% each |
22.4 |
Short-Term Investments |
7.8 | |||
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Total Investments |
102.8 | |||
Other assets less liabilities |
(2.8 | ) | ||
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Net Assets |
100.0 | % | ||
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ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
The registrants principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrants 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 Commissions 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 registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 3. EXHIBITS
(a)(1) | Certification for the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), filed herewith. | |
(a)(2) | Certification for the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), filed herewith. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Natixis Funds Trust II | ||
By: | /s/ David L. Giunta | |
Name: | David L. Giunta | |
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |
Date: | May 18, 2012 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: | /s/ David L. Giunta | |
Name: | David L. Giunta | |
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |
Date: | May 18, 2012 | |
By: | /s/ Michael C. Kardok | |
Name: | Michael C. Kardok | |
Title: | Treasurer | |
Date: | May 18, 2012 |
Exhibit (a)(1)
Natixis Funds Trust II
Exhibit to SEC Form N-Q
Section 302 Certification
I, David L. Giunta, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of Natixis Funds Trust II; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed; |
4. | The registrants other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: |
a. | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
b. | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
c. | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of such disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing of this report, based on such evaluation; and |
d. | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
a. | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and |
b. | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: May 18, 2012
/s/ David L. Giunta |
David L. Giunta |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit (a)(2)
Natixis Funds Trust II
Exhibit to SEC Form N-Q
Section 302 Certification
I, Michael C. Kardok, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of Natixis Funds Trust II; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed; |
4. | The registrants other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: |
a. | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
b. | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
c. | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of such disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing of this report, based on such evaluation; and |
d. | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
a. | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and |
b. | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: May 18, 2012
/s/ Michael C. Kardok |
Michael C. Kardok |
Treasurer |