N-Q 1 d508729dnq.htm NATIXIS FUNDS TRUST II Natixis Funds Trust II

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM N-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act File Number: 811-00242

 

 

Natixis Funds Trust II

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

399 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

Coleen Downs Dinneen, Esq.

NGAM Distribution, L.P.

399 Boylston Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02116

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

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

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2013

 

 

 


ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS


CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2013 (Unaudited)

ASG Diversifying Strategies Fund

 

Principal
Amount

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Short-Term Investments – 81.9% of Net Assets

  
   Certificates of Deposit – 45.5%   
  $1,100,000       BNP Paribas,
0.090%, 4/01/2013
   $ 1,100,000   
  4,000,000       Canadian Imperial Bank,
0.100%, 4/01/2013
     4,000,000   
  4,000,000       Credit Agricole,
0.180%, 4/01/2013
     4,000,000   
  4,000,000       National Bank of Kuwait,
0.160%, 4/04/2013
     4,000,000   
  4,000,000       China Construction Bank Corp. (NY),
0.220%, 4/04/2013
     4,000,000   
  3,000,000       Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (NY),
0.210%, 5/21/2013
     3,000,090   
  3,500,000       Bank of Montreal (IL),
0.170%, 5/22/2013
     3,499,891   
  4,300,000       Mizuho Corporate Bank,
0.380%, 6/14/2013
     4,301,208   
  3,500,000       Sumitomo Mitsui Trust,
0.350%, 7/11/2013(b)
     3,500,917   
  3,500,000       Norinchukin Bank,
0.380%, 7/12/2013
     3,500,924   
  3,300,000       National Australia Bank,
0.240%, 7/16/2013(b)
     3,301,007   
  4,000,000       Deutsche Bank A.G.,
0.390%, 9/13/2013
     4,000,188   
  3,000,000       Westpac Banking Corp. (NY),
0.335%, 11/06/2013(b)(c)
     3,000,894   
  4,000,000       Bank of Nova Scotia (TX),
0.320%, 2/13/2014
     3,999,996   
     

 

 

 
        49,205,115   
     

 

 

 
   Financial Company Commercial Paper – 23.6%   
  5,000,000       Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.,
0.180%, 4/08/2013(b)(d)
     4,999,795   
  4,000,000       Barclays U.S. Funding,
0.150%, 4/12/2013(d)
     3,999,817   
  5,000,000       Sinochem Co. Ltd., (Credit Support: ANZ Banking),
0.300%, 5/07/2013(b)(d)
     4,999,070   
  3,500,000       United Overseas Bank Limited,
0.160%, 5/15/2013(d)
     3,499,205   
  4,000,000       Societe Generale North America,
0.370%, 7/02/2013(d)
     3,996,992   
  4,100,000       General Electric Capital Corp.,
0.200%, 7/15/2013(d)
     4,097,864   
     

 

 

 
        25,592,743   
     

 

 

 
   Commercial Paper – 9.1%   
  4,000,000       Cofco Capital Corp., (Credit Support: Rabobank),
0.300%, 4/09/2013(d)
     3,999,734   
  4,650,000       Vermont Economic Development Authority, (Credit Support: JPMorgan Chase),
0.180%, 5/06/2013
     4,650,093   


Principal
Amount

    

Description

   Value (†)  
   Commercial Paper – continued   
$ 1,211,000       Tennessee School Bond Authority, 0.180%, 6/03/2013    $ 1,211,000   
     

 

 

 
        9,860,827   
     

 

 

 
   Other Notes – 3.7%   
  4,000,000       Wells Fargo, 0.330%, 4/17/2014(c)      4,000,380   
     

 

 

 
   Total Short-Term Investments (Identified Cost $88,652,108)      88,659,065   
     

 

 

 
   Total Investments – 81.9% (Identified Cost $88,652,108)(a)      88,659,065   
   Other assets less liabilities – 18.1%      19,617,184   
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 108,276,249   
     

 

 

 

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, 2013, the value of the Fund’s investment in the Subsidiary was $9,467,454, representing 8.7% of the Fund’s net assets.

 

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

Debt securities (other than short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less) and unlisted equity securities are generally valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by 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 prices 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 Fund’s investment adviser or subadviser using consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees.

The Fund may hold securities traded in foreign markets. Foreign securities are valued at the closing 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 on a daily basis 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, 2013, the net unrealized appreciation on short-term investments based on a cost of $88,652,108 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

   $ 7,210   

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

     (253
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 6,957   
  

 

 

 

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, 2012, the Fund had a short-term capital loss carryforward of $32,033,613 with no expiration date and a long-term capital loss carryforward of $8,029,367 with no expiration date. At December 31, 2012, late-year ordinary and post-October loss deferrals were $4,066,141. These amounts may be available to offset future realized capital gains, if any, to the extent provided by regulations.


(b) All or a portion of this security has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open forward foreign currency and futures contracts.
(c) Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2013 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 Fund’s investments against currency fluctuation. A contract can also be used to offset a previous contract. These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss. The U.S. dollar value of the currencies a Fund has committed to buy or sell represents the aggregate exposure to each currency the Fund has acquired or hedged through currency contracts outstanding at period end. Gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until settlement date. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. Certain contracts may require the movement of cash and/or securities as collateral for the Fund’s or counterparty’s net obligations under the contracts.

At March 31, 2013, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Contract
to
Buy/Sell1

   Delivery
Date
    

Currency

   Units
of
Currency
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Buy

     6/19/2013       Australian Dollar      800,000       $ 828,121       $ 5,288   

Buy

     6/19/2013       British Pound      5,000,000         7,594,212         155,017   

Sell

     6/19/2013       British Pound      13,187,500         20,029,734         (245,482

Buy

     6/19/2013       Canadian Dollar      5,000,000         4,913,379         35,330   

Sell

     6/19/2013       Canadian Dollar      10,600,000         10,416,363         (126,550

Buy

     6/19/2013       Euro      1,375,000         1,763,521         (24,999

Sell

     6/19/2013       Euro      4,250,000         5,450,883         81,223   

Buy

     6/19/2013       Japanese Yen      525,000,000         5,580,132         21,048   

Sell

     6/19/2013       Japanese Yen      1,987,500,000         21,124,784         (454,530

Buy

     6/19/2013       New Zealand Dollar      7,800,000         6,492,964         127,852   

Sell

     6/19/2013       New Zealand Dollar      8,100,000         6,742,694         (122,142

Buy

     6/19/2013       Norwegian Krone      32,000,000         5,462,311         (92,044

Sell

     6/19/2013       Norwegian Krone      32,000,000         5,462,311         88,544   

Buy

     6/19/2013       Singapore Dollar      2,625,000         2,116,755         3,863   

Sell

     6/19/2013       Singapore Dollar      1,875,000         1,511,968         (11,441

Buy

     6/19/2013       Swedish Krona      88,000,000         13,482,127         (214,007

Sell

     6/19/2013       Swedish Krona      84,000,000         12,869,303         242,862   

Buy

     6/19/2013       Swiss Franc      17,750,000         18,716,482         35,203   

Buy

     6/19/2013       Swiss Franc      4,000,000         4,217,799         (18,345

Sell

     6/19/2013       Swiss Franc      7,500,000         7,908,373         37,586   

Sell

     6/19/2013       Swiss Franc      13,250,000         13,971,458         (9,717

Sell

     6/19/2013       Turkish Lira      300,000         164,163         (1,350
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ (486,791
              

 

 

 

 

1

Counterparty is UBS AG.


Futures Contracts

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

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

Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Exchange-traded futures contracts are standardized 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; however, in the event that a counterparty enters into bankruptcy, a Fund’s claim against initial/variation margin on deposit with the counterparty may be subject to terms of a final settlement in bankruptcy court.

At March 31, 2013, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

AEX-Index®

     4/19/2013         62       $ 5,521,906       $ (72,219

ASX SPI 200™

     6/20/2013         46         5,947,103         (9,709

CAC 40®

     4/19/2013         75         3,587,900         (32,514

DAX

     6/21/2013         52         12,998,800         (321,616

E-mini Dow

     6/21/2013         15         1,087,275         10,055   

E-mini S&P 500®

     6/21/2013         1         78,135         922   

Euribor

     9/16/2013         77         24,602,835         (20,045

Euro Schatz

     6/06/2013         498         70,743,243         67,028   

EURO STOXX 50®

     6/21/2013         94         3,077,416         (30,995

Eurodollar

     9/16/2013         530         132,009,750         (41,738

FTSE 100 Index

     6/21/2013         76         7,334,019         (46,769

FTSE MIB

     6/21/2013         43         4,144,166         (201,501

FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index

     6/20/2013         142         5,484,310         (113,715

German Euro BOBL

     6/06/2013         229         37,197,874         228,913   

IBEX 35

     4/19/2013         56         5,623,459         (434,228

Mini-Russell 2000

     6/21/2013         65         6,167,850         114,725   

MSCI Singapore

     4/29/2013         70         4,207,845         42,891   

MSCI Taiwan Index

     4/29/2013         115         3,270,600         34,500   

OMXS30®

     4/19/2013         263         4,802,695         46,413   

S&P CNX Nifty Futures Index

     4/25/2013         430         4,919,200         50,164   

S&P/TSX 60 Index

     6/20/2013         48         6,888,261         (36,761

Sterling

     9/18/2013         84         15,872,855         (13,599

2 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     6/28/2013         341         75,174,516         23,844   

3 Year Australia Government Bond

     6/17/2013         314         35,623,280         137,359   

5 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     6/28/2013         236         29,276,906         43,436   

10 Year Australia Government Bond

     6/17/2013         278         35,196,209         514,105   

10 Year Canada Government Bond

     6/19/2013         113         15,019,206         172,014   

10 Year Japan Government Bond

     6/11/2013         8         12,361,821         (37,393

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     6/19/2013         483         63,748,453         438,859   

30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond

     6/19/2013         75         10,835,156         145,413   
           

 

 

 

Total

  

   $ 657,839   
           

 

 

 

 


Commodity Futures2

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Aluminum HG

     6/19/2013         6       $ 287,025       $ (7,380

Brent Crude Oil

     4/15/2013         15         1,650,300         (9,900

Cocoa

     5/15/2013         28         607,600         (22,400

Corn

     5/14/2013         77         2,676,712         (34,750

Cotton

     5/08/2013         39         1,724,970         69,440   

Gas Oil

     4/11/2013         10         915,500         (75,500

Gasoline

     4/30/2013         18         2,351,614         (24,419

Heating Oil

     4/30/2013         12         1,535,688         (14,263

Light Sweet Crude Oil

     4/22/2013         15         1,458,450         62,530   

Natural Gas

     4/26/2013         27         1,086,480         71,950   

Soybean

     5/14/2013         39         2,739,262         (55,087

Soybean Meal

     5/14/2013         57         2,306,220         (116,170

Soybean Oil

     5/14/2013         70         2,104,620         (40,404

Wheat

     5/14/2013         28         962,850         (68,938

Zinc

     6/19/2013         14         662,988         (44,625
           

 

 

 

Total

  

   $ (309,916
           

 

 

 

At March 31, 2013, open short futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-mini NASDAQ 100

     6/21/2013         6       $ 337,320       $ (900

German Euro Bund

     6/06/2013         17         3,170,440         (26,150

Hang Seng Index®

     4/29/2013         2         287,483         (154

TOPIX

     6/14/2013         12         1,323,843         (62,867

UK Long Gilt

     6/26/2013         4         721,921         (13,189
           

 

 

 

Total

  

   $ (103,260
           

 

 

 

Commodity Futures2

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Aluminum HG

     6/19/2013         8       $ 382,700       $ 8,585   

Coffee

     5/20/2013         20         1,028,625         45,731   

Copper High Grade

     5/29/2013         1         85,050         2,275   

Copper LME

     6/19/2013         1         188,450         5,588   

Live Cattle

     6/28/2013         3         149,250         (1,200

Nickel

     6/19/2013         1         99,912         (342

Sugar

     4/30/2013         1         19,779         —     
           

 

 

 

Total

  

   $ 60,637   
           

 

 

 

 

2 

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


Fair Value Measurements

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2013, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

                                                               

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Short-Term Investments*

   $ —         $ 88,659,065       $ —         $ 88,659,065   

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     —           833,816         —           833,816   

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     2,336,740         —           —           2,336,740   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,336,740       $ 89,492,881       $ —         $ 91,829,621   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

                                                               

Description

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $ —        $ (1,320,607   $ —         $ (1,320,607

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     (2,031,440     —          —           (2,031,440
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (2,031,440   $ (1,320,607   $ —         $ (3,352,047
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

For the period ended March 31, 2013, 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, 2013, the Fund used long and short contracts on short-term interest rates, 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, 2013, 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

   $ (486,791   $  1,560,932   

Derivatives 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 with respect to forward foreign currency contracts by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties that allow the Fund and the counterparty to offset amounts owed by each related to these derivative contracts to one net amount payable by either the Fund or the counterparty.


As of March 31, 2013, the maximum amount of loss that the Fund would incur if counterparties failed to meet their obligations, including cash held at or pledged to counterparties for initial/variation margin or as collateral that could be subject to the terms of a final settlement in a bankruptcy court proceeding is $15,723,982 and the amount of loss that the Fund would incur after taking into account master netting arrangements is $14,890,166.

Counterparty risk is managed based on policies and procedures established by the Fund’s adviser. Such policies and procedures may include, but are not limited to, minimum counterparty credit rating requirements, monitoring of counterparty credit default swap spreads and posting of collateral. Collateral for forward foreign currency contracts is posted based on the requirements established under International Swaps and Derivatives Association (“ISDA”) agreements negotiated between the Fund and the counterparties. 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. This risk of loss to a Fund from counterparty default should be limited to the extent a Fund is undercollateralized; however, final settlement of a Fund’s claim against any collateral received or initial/variation margin pledged may be subject to bankruptcy court proceedings.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Fund, as of March 31, 2013:

 

Asset Derivatives

   Interest Rate
Contracts
    Foreign Exchange
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Commodity
Contracts
 

Forwards (unrealized appreciation)

   $ —        $ 833,816      $ —        $ —     

Futures (unrealized appreciation)

     1,770,971        —          299,670        266,099   

Liability Derivatives

   Interest Rate
Contracts
    Foreign Exchange
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Commodity
Contracts
 

Forwards (unrealized depreciation)

   $ —        $ (1,320,607   $ —        $ —     

Futures (unrealized depreciation)

     (152,113     —          (1,363,949     (515,378

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

Investment Summary at March 31, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Certificates of Deposit

     45.5

Financial Company Commercial Paper

     23.6   

Commercial Paper

     9.1   

Other Notes

     3.7   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     81.9   

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

     18.1   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2013 (Unaudited)

ASG Global Alternatives Fund

 

Principal

Amount

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Short-Term Investments – 87.8% of Net Assets

  
   Certificates of Deposit – 52.4%   
$ 50,800,000       Canadian Imperial Bank,
0.100%, 4/01/2013
   $ 50,800,000   
  51,500,000       Credit Agricole,
0.180%, 4/01/2013
     51,500,000   
  50,000,000       National Bank of Kuwait,
0.160%, 4/04/2013
     50,000,000   
  51,000,000       China Construction Bank Corp. (NY),
0.220%, 4/04/2013
     51,000,000   
  50,000,000       Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (NY),
0.210%, 5/21/2013
     50,001,500   
  50,000,000       Bank of Montreal (IL),
0.170%, 5/22/2013
     49,998,450   
  25,000,000       Mizuho Corporate Bank,
0.380%, 6/14/2013
     25,007,025   
  27,000,000       Norinchukin Bank,
0.380%, 7/08/2013
     27,006,858   
  50,000,000       Sumitomo Mitsui Trust,
0.350%, 7/11/2013(b)
     50,013,100   
  23,000,000       Norinchukin Bank,
0.380%, 7/12/2013(b)
     23,006,072   
  50,000,000       National Australia Bank,
0.240%, 7/16/2013
     50,015,250   
  50,000,000       Deutsche Bank A.G.,
0.390%, 9/13/2013
     50,002,350   
  50,000,000       Westpac Banking Corp. (NY),
0.335%, 11/06/2013(b)(c)
     50,014,900   
  20,000,000       Toronto Dominion Bank,
0.330%, 11/07/2013
     20,009,900   
  40,000,000       Bank of Nova Scotia (TX),
0.320%, 2/13/2014(b)
     39,999,960   
     

 

 

 
        638,375,365   
     

 

 

 
   Financial Company Commercial Paper – 24.9%   
  10,000,000       Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.,
0.180%, 4/08/2013(d)
     9,999,590   
  50,000,000       Barclays U.S. Funding,
0.150%, 4/12/2013(d)
     49,997,708   
  38,000,000       Sinochem Co. Ltd., (Credit Support: ANZ Banking),
0.180%, 4/26/2013(d)
     37,995,250   
  12,000,000       Sinochem Co. Ltd., (Credit Support: ANZ Banking),
0.300%, 5/07/2013(d)
     11,997,768   
  50,000,000       United Overseas Bank Limited,
0.160%, 5/15/2013(d)
     49,988,650   
  24,500,000       Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.,
0.210%, 6/25/2013(d)
     24,486,746   
  50,000,000       Societe Generale North America,
0.370%, 7/02/2013(b)(d)
     49,962,400   
  50,000,000       General Electric Capital Corp.,
0.230%, 7/15/2013(b)(d)
     49,973,950   
  19,200,000       ICICI Bank Ltd., (Credit Support: Wells Fargo),
0.300%, 7/23/2013(b)(d)
     19,185,158   
     

 

 

 
        303,587,220   
     

 

 

 

 


Principal

Amount

    

Description

   Value (†)  
   Commercial Paper – 6.8%   
$ 25,300,000       Cofco Capital Corp., (Credit Support: Rabobank),
0.300%, 4/05/2013(d)
   $ 25,299,157   
  22,000,000       Cofco Capital Corp., (Credit Support: Rabobank),
0.300%, 4/09/2013(d)
     21,998,533   
  35,250,000       Vermont Economic Development Authority, (Credit Support: JPMorgan Chase),
0.180%, 5/06/2013
     35,250,705   
     

 

 

 
        82,548,395   
     

 

 

 
   Other Notes – 3.7%   
  20,000,000       JPMorgan Chase Bank NA,
0.361%, 4/07/2014(c)
     19,995,840   
  25,000,000       Wells Fargo,
0.330%, 4/17/2014(c)
     25,002,375   
     

 

 

 
        44,998,215   
     

 

 

 
   Total Short-Term Investments
(Identified Cost $1,069,417,390)
     1,069,509,195   
     

 

 

 
   Total Investments – 87.8%
(Identified Cost $1,069,417,390)(a)
     1,069,509,195   
   Other assets less liabilities – 12.2%      148,003,695   
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 1,217,512,890   
     

 

 

 

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, 2013, the value of the Fund’s investment in the Subsidiary was $78,924,852, representing 6.5% of the Fund’s net assets.

 

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

Debt securities (other than short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less) 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 prices 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 Fund’s investment adviser or subadviser using consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees.

The Fund may hold securities traded in foreign markets. Foreign securities are valued at the closing 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 on a daily basis 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, 2013, the net unrealized appreciation on short-term investments based on a cost of $1,069,417,390 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

   $ 100,294   

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

     (8,489
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 91,805   
  

 

 

 

 


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

  (b) All or a portion of this security has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open forward foreign currency and futures contracts.
  (c) Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2013 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 Fund’s investments against currency fluctuation. A contract can also be used to offset a previous contract. These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss. The U.S. dollar value of the currencies a Fund has committed to buy or sell represents the aggregate exposure to each currency the Fund has acquired or hedged through currency contracts outstanding at period end. Gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until settlement date. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. Certain contracts may require the movement of cash and/or securities as collateral for the Fund’s or counterparty’s net obligations under the contracts.

At March 31, 2013, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Contract

to

Buy/Sell1

   Delivery
Date
    

Currency

   Units
of
Currency
     Notional Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Sell

     6/19/2013       Australian Dollar      25,100,000       $ 25,982,310       $ (490,474

Buy

     6/19/2013       British Pound      53,562,500         81,352,995         1,660,618   

Buy

     6/19/2013       Canadian Dollar      21,500,000         21,127,529         256,681   

Buy

     6/19/2013       Euro      131,125,000         168,175,781         (2,384,014

Sell

     6/19/2013       Euro      56,625,000         72,625,004         1,243,552   

Sell

     6/19/2013       Euro      35,125,000         45,049,947         (132,353

Sell

     6/19/2013       Japanese Yen      23,012,500,000         244,595,775         (4,164,337

Buy

     6/19/2013       Swedish Krona      168,000,000         25,738,606         (421,171

Buy

     6/19/2013       Swiss Franc      92,250,000         97,272,982         172,266   
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ (4,259,232
              

 

 

 

 

1

Counterparty is UBS AG.

Futures Contracts

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

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

Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Exchange-traded futures contracts are standardized 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; however, in the event that a counterparty enters into bankruptcy, a Fund’s claim against initial/variation margin on deposit with the counterparty may be subject to terms of a final settlement in bankruptcy court.

At March 31, 2013, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

DAX

     6/21/2013         1,311       $ 327,719,751       $ (7,541,401

E-mini S&P 500®

     6/21/2013         1,684         131,579,340         1,861,390   

Eurodollar

     9/16/2013         20,673         5,149,127,475         (1,079,637

FTSE 100 Index

     6/21/2013         1,057         102,000,766         (680,220

German Euro Bund

     6/06/2013         1,001         186,682,968         2,640,151   

Hang Seng Index®

     4/29/2013         330         47,434,670         187,052   

TOPIX

     6/14/2013         1,139         125,654,804         5,380,740   


Financial Futures (continued)

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

UK Long Gilt

     6/26/2013         1,085       $ 195,821,057       $ 5,812,275   

10 Year Japan Government Bond

     6/11/2013         151         233,329,367         1,042,652   

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     6/19/2013         1,848         243,907,125         1,192,328   
           

 

 

 

Total

            $ 8,815,330   
           

 

 

 

 

Commodity Futures2

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Aluminum HG

     6/19/2013         480       $ 22,962,000       $ (969,000

Brent Crude Oil

     4/15/2013         396         43,567,920         (261,360

Copper LME

     6/19/2013         340         64,073,000         (1,899,750

Gas Oil

     4/11/2013         186         17,028,300         (1,404,300

Heating Oil

     4/30/2013         42         5,374,908         (49,921

Light Sweet Crude Oil

     4/22/2013         696         67,672,080         3,278,160   

Natural Gas

     4/26/2013         152         6,116,480         509,200   

Zinc

     6/19/2013         4         189,425         (12,750
           

 

 

 

Total

            $ (809,721
           

 

 

 

At March 31, 2013, open short futures contracts were as follows:

 

Commodity Futures2

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Aluminum HG

     6/19/2013         485       $ 23,201,188       $ 365,928   

Copper LME

     6/19/2013         606         114,200,700         2,349,976   

Gold

     6/26/2013         476         75,955,320         590,240   

Nickel

     6/19/2013         296         29,573,952         (101,232
           

 

 

 

Total

            $ 3,204,912   
           

 

 

 

 

2 

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

Fair Value Measurements

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

 

   

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

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2013, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Short-Term Investments*

   $ —         $ 1,069,509,195       $ —         $ 1,069,509,195   

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     —           3,333,117         —           3,333,117   

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     25,210,092         —           —           25,210,092   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 25,210,092       $ 1,072,842,312       $ —         $ 1,098,052,404   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 


Liability Valuation Inputs

 

                                                                                       

Description

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $ —        $ (7,592,349   $ —         $ (7,592,349

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     (13,999,571     —          —           (13,999,571
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (13,999,571   $ (7,592,349   $ —         $ (21,591,920
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

For the period ended March 31, 2013, 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, 2013, the Fund used long contracts on U.S. and foreign equity market indices, foreign government bonds, and short-term interest rates, and long and short contracts on U.S. Government Bonds, commodities (through investments in the Subsidiary) and foreign currencies 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 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, 2013, the fair value of derivative positions (including open trades) subject to credit-risk-related contingent features that are in a net liability position by counterparty, and the value of collateral pledged to counterparties for such contracts is as follows:

 

Counterparty

   Derivatives     Collateral Pledged  

UBS AG

   $ (4,259,232   $  14,459,673   

Derivatives 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 with respect to forward foreign currency contracts by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties that allow the Fund and the counterparty to offset amounts owed by each related to these derivative contracts to one net amount payable by either the Fund or the counterparty. As of March 31, 2013, the maximum amount of loss that the Fund would incur if counterparties failed to meet their obligations, including cash held at or pledged to counterparties for initial/variation margin or as collateral that could be subject to the terms of a final settlement in a bankruptcy court proceeding is $112,767,354 and the amount of loss that the Fund would incur after taking into account master netting arrangements is $109,434,237.

Counterparty risk is managed based on policies and procedures established by the Fund’s adviser. Such policies and procedures may include, but are not limited to, minimum counterparty credit rating requirements, monitoring of counterparty credit default swap spreads and posting of collateral. Collateral for forward foreign currency contracts is posted based on the requirements established under International Swaps and Derivatives Association (“ISDA”) agreements negotiated between the Fund and the counterparties. 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. This risk of loss to the Fund from counterparty default should be limited to the extent a Fund is undercollateralized; however, final settlement of a Fund’s claim against any collateral received or initial/variation margin pledged may be subject to bankruptcy court proceedings.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Fund, as of March 31, 2013:

 

Asset Derivatives

   Interest Rate
Contracts
    Foreign Exchange
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Commodity
Contracts
 

Forwards (unrealized appreciation)

   $ —        $ 3,333,117      $ —        $ —     

Futures (unrealized appreciation)

     10,687,406        —          7,429,182        7,093,504   

Liability Derivatives

   Interest Rate
Contracts
    Foreign Exchange
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Commodity
Contracts
 

Forwards (unrealized depreciation)

   $ —        $ (7,592,349   $ —        $ —     

Futures (unrealized depreciation)

     (1,079,638     —          (8,221,620     (4,698,313

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


Investment Summary at March 31, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Certificates of Deposit

     52.4

Financial Company Commercial Paper

     24.9   

Commercial Paper

     6.8   

Other Notes

     3.7   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     87.8   

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

     12.2   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2013 (Unaudited)

ASG Managed Futures Strategy Fund

 

Principal
Amount

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Short-Term Investments – 82.9% of Net Assets

  
       Certificates of Deposit – 51.5%  
  $     28,900,000       Canadian Imperial Bank,
0.100%, 4/01/2013
   $ 28,900,000   
  29,000,000       Credit Agricole,
0.180%, 4/01/2013
     29,000,000   
  29,000,000       National Bank of Kuwait,
0.160%, 4/04/2013
     29,000,000   
  21,000,000       China Construction Bank Corp. (NY),
0.220%, 4/04/2013
     21,000,000   
  29,000,000       Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (NY),
0.210%, 5/21/2013
     29,000,870   
  25,000,000       Bank of Montreal (IL),
0.170%, 5/22/2013
     24,999,225   
  25,000,000       Mizuho Corporate Bank,
0.380%, 6/14/2013(b)
     25,007,025   
  19,000,000       Norinchukin Bank,
0.380%, 7/08/2013(b)
     19,004,826   
  29,000,000       Sumitomo Mitsui Trust,
0.350%, 7/11/2013(b)
     29,007,598   
  10,000,000       Norinchukin Bank,
0.380%, 7/12/2013(b)
     10,002,640   
  29,000,000       National Australia Bank,
0.240%, 7/16/2013
     29,008,845   
  29,000,000       Deutsche Bank A.G.,
0.390%, 9/13/2013
     29,001,363   
  25,050,000       Westpac Banking Corp. (NY),
0.335%, 11/06/2013(b)(c)
     25,057,465   
  15,000,000       Toronto Dominion Bank,
0.330%, 11/07/2013(b)
     15,007,425   
  33,000,000       Bank of Nova Scotia (TX),
0.320%, 2/13/2014(b)
     32,999,967   
     

 

 

 
        375,997,249   
     

 

 

 
   Financial Company Commercial Paper – 22.9%   
  10,000,000       Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.,
0.180%, 4/08/2013(d)
     9,999,590   
  30,000,000       Barclays U.S. Funding,
0.150%, 4/12/2013(d)
     29,998,625   
  9,000,000       Sinochem Co. Ltd., (Credit Support: ANZ Banking),
0.180%, 4/26/2013(d)
     8,998,875   
  20,000,000       Sinochem Co. Ltd., (Credit Support: ANZ Banking),
0.300%, 5/07/2013(d)
     19,996,280   
  29,000,000       United Overseas Bank Limited,
0.160%, 5/15/2013(d)
     28,993,417   
  15,200,000       Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.,
0.210%, 6/25/2013(d)
     15,191,777   
  25,000,000       Societe Generale North America,
0.370%, 7/02/2013(d)
     24,981,200   
  29,000,000       General Electric Capital Corp.,
0.230%, 7/15/2013(d)
     28,984,891   
     

 

 

 
        167,144,655   
     

 

 

 

 


Principal
Amount

    

Description

   Value (†)  
   Commercial Paper – 5.8%   
$ 22,000,000       Cofco Capital Corp., (Credit Support: Rabobank),
0.300%, 4/09/2013(d)
   $ 21,998,533   
  20,000,000       Vermont Economic Development Authority, (Credit Support: JPMorgan Chase),
0.180%, 5/06/2013
     20,000,400   
     

 

 

 
        41,998,933   
     

 

 

 
   Other Notes – 2.7%   
  5,000,000       JPMorgan Chase Bank NA,
0.361%, 4/07/2014(c)
     4,998,960   
  15,000,000       Wells Fargo,
0.330%, 4/17/2014(c)
     15,001,425   
     

 

 

 
        20,000,385   
     

 

 

 
   Total Short-Term Investments
(Identified Cost $605,084,143)
     605,141,222   
     

 

 

 
   Total Investments – 82.9%
(Identified Cost $605,084,143)(a)
     605,141,222   
   Other assets less liabilities – 17.1%      125,005,319   
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 730,146,541   
     

 

 

 

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, 2013, the value of the Fund’s investment in the Subsidiary was $23,188,193, representing 3.2% of the Fund’s net assets.

 

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

Debt securities (other than short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less) and unlisted equity securities are generally valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by 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 prices 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 Fund’s investment adviser or subadviser using consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees.

The Fund may hold securities traded in foreign markets. Foreign securities are valued at the closing 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 on a daily basis 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, 2013, the net unrealized appreciation on short-term investments based on a cost of $605,084,143 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

   $ 60,585   

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

     (3,506
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 57,079   
  

 

 

 


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, 2012, the Fund had a short-term capital loss carryforward of $46,702,235 with no expiration date and a long-term capital loss carryforward of $30,123,466 with no expiration date. At December 31, 2012, late-year ordinary and post-October capital loss deferrals were $3,927,824. These amounts may be available to offset future realized capital gains, if any, to the extent provided by regulations.

 

(b) All or a portion of this security has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open forward foreign currency and futures contracts.
(c) Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2013 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 Fund’s investments against currency fluctuation. A contract can also be used to offset a previous contract. These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss. The U.S. dollar value of the currencies a Fund has committed to buy or sell represents the aggregate exposure to each currency the Fund has acquired or hedged through currency contracts outstanding at period end. Gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until settlement date. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. Certain contracts may require the movement of cash and/or securities as collateral for the Fund’s or counterparty’s net obligations under the contracts.

At March 31, 2013, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Contract
to
Buy/Sell1

  

Delivery
Date

    

Currency

   Units
of
Currency
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Sell      6/19/2013       Australian Dollar      10,600,000       $         10,972,609       $ (207,133
Buy      6/19/2013       Australian Dollar      8,500,000         8,798,790         24,779   
Buy      6/19/2013       Australian Dollar      12,200,000         12,628,852         (75,610
Buy      6/19/2013       British Pound      12,312,500         18,700,747         42,611   
Sell      6/19/2013       British Pound      29,062,500         44,141,356         (872,830
Buy      6/19/2013       Canadian Dollar      9,200,000         9,040,617         80,515   
Sell      6/19/2013       Canadian Dollar      37,900,000         37,243,412         (452,474
Buy      6/19/2013       Euro      9,000,000         11,543,047         (163,631
Sell      6/19/2013       Euro      17,625,000         22,605,134         366,784   
Buy      6/19/2013       Japanese Yen      900,000,000         9,565,940         36,083   
Buy      6/19/2013       Japanese Yen      975,000,000         10,363,102         (6,459
Sell      6/19/2013       Japanese Yen      3,862,500,000         41,053,826         (859,677
Buy      6/19/2013       New Zealand Dollar      39,500,000         32,881,036         442,124   
Sell      6/19/2013       New Zealand Dollar      13,300,000         11,071,336         (200,555
Buy      6/19/2013       Norwegian Krone      2,000,000         341,394         (6,000
Sell      6/19/2013       Norwegian Krone      74,000,000         12,631,593         39,937   
Buy      6/19/2013       Singapore Dollar      47,000,000         37,899,990         69,162   
Buy      6/19/2013       Singapore Dollar      13,000,000         10,482,976         (5,691
Sell      6/19/2013       Singapore Dollar      50,375,000         40,621,532         (261,543
Buy      6/19/2013       Swedish Krona      152,000,000         23,287,310         (381,060
Sell      6/19/2013       Swedish Krona      78,000,000         11,950,067         52,902   
Sell      6/19/2013       Swiss Franc      6,875,000         7,249,342         38,060   
Sell      6/19/2013       Swiss Franc      9,000,000         9,490,047         (8,259
Buy      6/19/2013       Turkish Lira      17,400,000         9,521,472         (7,459
Sell      6/19/2013       Turkish Lira      35,400,000         19,371,270         (58,853
              

 

 

 
Total                $ (2,374,277
              

 

 

 

 

1

Counterparty is UBS AG.


Futures Contracts

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

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

Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Exchange-traded futures contracts are standardized 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; however, in the event that a counterparty enters into bankruptcy, the Fund’s claim against initial/variation margin on deposit with the counterparty may be subject to terms of a final settlement in bankruptcy court.

At March 31, 2013, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

AEX-Index®

     4/19/2013         641       $ 57,089,378       $ (582,858

ASX SPI 200™

     6/20/2013         596         77,053,773         (820,062

CAC 40®

     4/19/2013         985         47,121,091         (1,420,451

DAX

     6/21/2013         233         58,244,624         (1,441,089

E-mini Dow

     6/21/2013         1,159         84,010,115         1,380,550   

E-mini NASDAQ 100

     6/21/2013         1,095         61,560,900         341,996   

E-mini S&P 500®

     6/21/2013         819         63,992,565         1,021,703   

Euribor

     9/16/2013         5,518         1,763,096,638         (710,546

Euro Schatz

     6/06/2013         8,558         1,215,704,159         855,507   

EURO STOXX 50®

     6/21/2013         1,324         43,345,733         (1,321,793

Eurodollar

     9/16/2013         5,170         1,287,717,750         (491,262

FTSE 100 Index

     6/21/2013         626         60,409,157         (385,226

FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index

     6/20/2013         1,312         50,671,939         (910,081

FTSE MIB

     6/21/2013         172         16,576,664         (789,883

German Euro BOBL

     6/06/2013         3,842         624,079,618         2,457,936   

German Euro Bund

     6/06/2013         1,798         335,320,655         3,361,884   

Hang Seng Index®

     4/29/2013         211         30,329,441         119,600   

IBEX 35

     4/19/2013         396         39,765,888         (3,336,793

Mini-Russell 2000

     6/21/2013         705         66,897,450         1,246,205   

MSCI Singapore

     4/29/2013         1,047         62,937,332         476,075   

MSCI Taiwan Index

     4/29/2013         1,564         44,480,160         469,200   

Nikkei 225™

     6/14/2013         449         59,144,845         3,407,925   

OMXS30®

     4/19/2013         3,660         66,835,979         673,181   

S&P/TSX 60 Index

     6/20/2013         411         58,980,735         (314,019

S&P CNX Nifty Futures Index

     4/25/2013         1,638         18,738,720         194,436   

Sterling

     9/18/2013         6,958         1,314,801,530         (810,512

TOPIX

     6/14/2013         637         70,274,021         3,519,106   

UK Long Gilt

     6/26/2013         1,047         188,962,808         2,172,540   

2 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     6/28/2013         6,321         1,393,484,209         434,231   

3 Year Australia Government Bond

     6/17/2013         774         87,810,253         338,586   

5 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     6/28/2013         3,184         394,990,127         461,814   

10 Year Australia Government Bond

     6/17/2013         356         45,071,405         711,888   

10 Year Canada Government Bond

     6/19/2013         1,907         253,465,709         1,306,787   

10 Year Japan Government Bond

     6/11/2013         431         665,993,095         2,015,297   

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     6/19/2013         1,639         216,322,391         565,656   

30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond

     6/19/2013         499         72,089,906         358,656   
           

 

 

 

Total

            $ 14,556,184   
           

 

 

 

 


Commodity Futures2

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Brent Crude Oil

     4/15/2013         77       $ 8,471,540       $ (50,820

Corn

     5/14/2013         394         13,696,425         (375,562

Cotton

     5/08/2013         636         28,130,280         707,965   

Gasoline

     4/30/2013         151         19,727,425         (204,847

Light Sweet Crude Oil

     4/22/2013         147         14,292,810         425,280   

Natural Gas

     4/26/2013         289         11,629,360         287,070   

Soybean

     5/14/2013         247         17,348,663         (492,062

Soybean Meal

     5/14/2013         415         16,790,900         (745,000

Soybean Oil

     5/14/2013         380         11,425,080         (356,232

Wheat

     5/14/2013         20         687,750         (36,000

Zinc

     6/19/2013         297         14,064,806         (946,688
           

 

 

 

Total

            $ (1,786,896
           

 

 

 

At March 31, 2013, open short futures contracts were as follows:

 

Commodity Futures2

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Aluminum HG

     6/19/2013         181       $ 8,658,587       $ 66,194   

Cocoa

     5/15/2013         255         5,533,500         (252,030

Coffee

     5/20/2013         348         17,898,075         221,831   

Copper High Grade

     5/29/2013         196         16,669,800         643,787   

Copper LME

     6/19/2013         106         19,975,700         657,894   

Gas Oil

     4/11/2013         12         1,098,600         (20,100

Gold

     6/26/2013         14         2,233,980         17,360   

KC Wheat

     5/14/2013         239         8,684,663         614,925   

Live Cattle

     6/28/2013         568         28,258,000         (692,950

Nickel

     6/19/2013         58         5,794,896         (1,020

Silver

     5/29/2013         99         14,019,885         215,820   

Sugar

     4/30/2013         504         9,968,717         231,437   

Zinc

     6/19/2013         312         14,775,150         511,552   
           

 

 

 

Total

            $ 2,214,700   
           

 

 

 

 

2 

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

Fair Value Measurements

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

 

   

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

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


The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2013, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Short-Term Investments*

   $ —         $ 605,141,222       $ —         $ 605,141,222   

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     —           1,192,957         —           1,192,957   

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     32,491,874         —           —           32,491,874   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 32,491,874       $ 606,334,179       $ —         $ 638,826,053   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $ —        $ (3,567,234   $ —         $ (3,567,234

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     (17,507,886     —          —           (17,507,886
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (17,507,886   $ (3,567,234   $ —         $ (21,075,120
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

For the period ended March 31, 2013, 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, 2013, the Fund used long contracts on U.S. and foreign equity market indices and U.S. government bonds and long and short contracts on 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, 2013, 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

   $ (2,374,277   $  7,491,083   

Derivatives 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 with respect to forward foreign currency contracts 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, 2013, the maximum amount of loss that the Fund would incur if counterparties failed to meet their obligations, including cash held at or pledged to counterparties for initial/variation margin or as collateral that could be subject to the terms of a final settlement in a bankruptcy court proceeding is $142,158,383 and the amount of loss that the Fund would incur after taking into account master netting arrangements is $140,965,426.

Counterparty risk is managed based on policies and procedures established by the Fund’s adviser. Such policies and procedures may include, but are not limited to, minimum counterparty credit rating requirements, monitoring of counterparty credit default swap spreads and posting of collateral. Collateral for forward foreign currency contracts is posted based on the requirements established under International Swaps and Derivatives Association (“ISDA”) agreements negotiated between the Fund and the counterparties. 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. This risk of loss to the Fund from counterparty default should be limited to the extent a Fund is undercollateralized; however, final settlement of a Fund’s claim against any collateral received or initial/variation margin pledged may be subject to bankruptcy court proceedings.


The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Fund, as of March 31, 2013:

 

Asset Derivatives

   Interest Rate
Contracts
    Foreign Exchange
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Commodity
Contracts
 

Forwards (unrealized appreciation)

   $ —        $ 1,192,957      $ —        $ —     

Futures (unrealized appreciation)

     15,040,782        —          12,849,977        4,601,115   

Liability Derivatives

   Interest Rate
Contracts
    Foreign Exchange
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Commodity
Contracts
 

Forwards (unrealized depreciation)

   $ —        $ (3,567,234   $ —        $ —     

Futures (unrealized depreciation)

     (2,012,320     —          (11,322,255     (4,173,311

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

Investment Summary at March 31, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Certificates of Deposit

     51.5

Financial Company Commercial Paper

     22.9

Commercial Paper

     5.8

Other Notes

     2.7
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     82.9

Other Assets Less Liabilities (including open forward foreign currency and futures contracts)

     17.1
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2013 (Unaudited)

Harris Associates Large Cap Value Fund

 

Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Common Stocks – 95.7% of Net Assets

  

   Aerospace & Defense – 3.4%   
  56,100       Boeing Co. (The)    $ 4,816,185   
     

 

 

 
   Air Freight & Logistics – 3.4%   
  49,100       FedEx Corp.      4,821,620   
     

 

 

 
   Auto Components – 6.3%   
  43,400       Autoliv, Inc.      3,000,676   
  85,900       Delphi Automotive PLC      3,813,960   
  40,700       TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.(b)      2,238,500   
     

 

 

 
     9,053,136   
     

 

 

 
   Automobiles – 1.5%   
  20,800       Toyota Motor Corp., Sponsored ADR      2,134,912   
     

 

 

 
   Capital Markets – 7.7%   
  6,000       BlackRock, Inc.      1,541,280   
  32,400       Franklin Resources, Inc.      4,886,244   
  31,200       Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)      4,591,080   
     

 

 

 
     11,018,604   
     

 

 

 
   Commercial Banks – 5.0%   
  193,100       Wells Fargo & Co.      7,142,769   
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Finance – 2.1%   
  54,400       Capital One Financial Corp.      2,989,280   
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Financial Services – 6.5%   
  57,600       CME Group, Inc., Class A      3,536,064   
  123,100       JPMorgan Chase & Co.      5,842,326   
     

 

 

 
     9,378,390   
     

 

 

 
   Electrical Equipment – 1.7%   
  27,900       Rockwell Automation, Inc.      2,409,165   
     

 

 

 
   Energy Equipment & Services – 2.6%   
  52,200       National Oilwell Varco, Inc.      3,693,150   
     

 

 

 
   Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 1.0%   
  31,700       Medtronic, Inc.      1,488,632   
     

 

 

 
   Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 6.2%   
  106,100       Marriott International, Inc., Class A      4,480,603   
  22,600       McDonald’s Corp.      2,252,994   
  33,400       Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.      2,128,582   
     

 

 

 
     8,862,179   
     

 

 

 
   Insurance – 3.0%   
  111,000       American International Group, Inc.(b)      4,309,020   
     

 

 

 
   Internet Software & Services – 0.8%   
  1,400       Google, Inc., Class A(b)      1,111,642   
     

 

 

 

 


Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Common Stocks – continued

  

   IT Services – 7.1%   
  11,300       MasterCard, Inc., Class A    $ 6,114,769   
  23,800       Visa, Inc., Class A      4,042,192   
     

 

 

 
        10,156,961   
     

 

 

 
   Machinery – 8.3%   
  20,300       Caterpillar, Inc.      1,765,491   
  28,400       Cummins, Inc.      3,289,004   
  83,500       Illinois Tool Works, Inc.      5,088,490   
  18,400       Parker Hannifin Corp.      1,685,072   
     

 

 

 
        11,828,057   
     

 

 

 
   Media – 4.3%   
  79,600       Comcast Corp., Special Class A      3,153,752   
  39,900       Omnicom Group, Inc.      2,350,110   
  11,600       Walt Disney Co. (The)      658,880   
     

 

 

 
        6,162,742   
     

 

 

 
   Multiline Retail – 1.4%   
  33,000       Family Dollar Stores, Inc.      1,948,650   
     

 

 

 
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 2.4%   
  38,500       ExxonMobil Corp.      3,469,235   
     

 

 

 
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 11.7%   
  340,000       Applied Materials, Inc.      4,583,200   
  310,000       Intel Corp.      6,773,500   
  61,700       Lam Research Corp.(b)      2,558,082   
  82,300       Texas Instruments, Inc.      2,920,004   
     

 

 

 
        16,834,786   
     

 

 

 
   Software – 3.9%   
  172,400       Oracle Corp.      5,575,416   
     

 

 

 
   Specialty Retail – 4.4%   
  17,900       Advance Auto Parts, Inc.      1,479,435   
  49,600       CarMax, Inc.(b)      2,068,320   
  39,600       Tiffany & Co.      2,753,784   
     

 

 

 
        6,301,539   
     

 

 

 
   Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.0%   
  25,400       NIKE, Inc., Class B      1,498,854   
     

 

 

 
   Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $104,376,603)      137,004,924   
     

 

 

 

Principal
Amount

             

 

Short-Term Investments – 4.6%

  

$ 6,571,387       Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/28/2013 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $6,571,387 on 4/01/2013 collateralized by $6,715,000 U.S Treasury Note, 0.250% due 9/15/2015 valued at $6,706,606 including accrued interest(c) (Identified Cost $6,571,387)      6,571,387   
     

 

 

 

 


Description

   Value (†)  

Total Investments – 100.3%

(Identified Cost $110,947,990)(a)

   $ 143,576,311   

Other assets less liabilities – (0.3)%

     (394,180
  

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 143,182,131   
  

 

 

 

 

(†) 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 security’s last sale price on the exchange or market where the security is primarily traded or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid price. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking a NOCP, at the most recent bid quotation on the applicable NASDAQ Market.

Debt securities (other than short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less) and unlisted equity securities are generally valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by 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 prices 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 Fund’s investment adviser or subadviser using consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees.

The Fund may hold securities traded in foreign markets. Foreign securities are valued at the closing 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 on a daily basis pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. When fair valuing securities, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the Fund calculates its net asset value.

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

 

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

At March 31, 2013, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $110,947,990 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

   $ 32,628,321   

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

     —     
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 32,628,321   
  

 

 

 

At December 31, 2012, the Fund had a short-term capital loss carryforward of $6,087,105 of which $5,297,011 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 Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty including possible delays or restrictions upon a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities.

 

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


Fair Value Measurements

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

 

   

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

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2013, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

                                                                                       

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks*

   $ 137,004,924       $ —         $ —         $ 137,004,924   

Short-Term Investments

     —           6,571,387         —           6,571,387   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 137,004,924       $ 6,571,387       $ —         $ 143,576,311   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

For the period ended March 31, 2013, there were no transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3.

Industry Summary at March 31, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     11.7

Machinery

     8.3   

Capital Markets

     7.7   

IT Services

     7.1   

Diversified Financial Services

     6.5   

Auto Components

     6.3   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     6.2   

Commercial Banks

     5.0   

Specialty Retail

     4.4   

Media

     4.3   

Software

     3.9   

Air Freight & Logistics

     3.4   

Aerospace & Defense

     3.4   

Insurance

     3.0   

Energy Equipment & Services

     2.6   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     2.4   

Consumer Finance

     2.1   

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     7.4   

Short-Term Investments

     4.6   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     100.3   

Other assets less liabilities

     (0.3
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2013 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund

 

Principal
Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – 69.2% of Net Assets

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – 65.6%

  
   ABS Home Equity – 6.0%   
$ 1,821,893       Banc of America Funding Corp., Series 2004-B, Class 4A2,
2.975%, 11/20/2034(b)
   $ 1,651,666   
  950,362       Banc of America Funding Corp., Series 2008-R4, Class 1A4,
0.652%, 7/25/2037, 144A(b)
     588,666   
  1,047,981       Bear Stearns ARM Trust, Series 2004-6, Class 2A1,
3.135%, 9/25/2034(b)
     979,269   
  1,528,847       Bella Vista Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-1, Class 2A,
0.475%, 2/22/2035(b)
     1,175,459   
  756,601       CitiMortgage Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-A3, Class 1A7,
6.000%, 7/25/2036
     650,595   
  1,437,760       CitiMortgage Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2007-A6, Class 1A3,
6.000%, 6/25/2037
     1,239,728   
  2,352,417       CitiMortgage Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2007-A8, Class A1,
6.000%, 10/25/2037
     2,089,363   
  1,361,577       Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-14, Class 2A1,
0.414%, 5/25/2035(b)
     1,029,907   
  953,106       Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-J4, Class 1A3,
6.250%, 7/25/2036
     656,535   
  1,070,315       Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2007-4, Class 1A7,
5.750%, 4/25/2037
     909,341   
  285,394       Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, Series 2004-HYB4, Class
2A1,
2.718%, 9/20/2034(b)
     271,530   
  1,821,558       Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, Series 2005-11, Class
3A3, 2.713%, 4/25/2035(b)
     1,128,798   
  572,306       Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, Series 2005-11, Class 4A1,
0.474%, 4/25/2035(b)
     424,741   
  2,168,192       Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, Series 2005-13, Class A3,
5.500%, 6/25/2035(c)
     2,173,606   
  1,896,450       Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2004-AR5, Class 3A1,
2.764%, 6/25/2034(b)
     1,867,486   
  481,426       Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2005-1, Class 3A4,
5.250%, 5/25/2028
     497,618   
  1,507,041       Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2005-10, Class 5A4,
5.500%, 11/25/2035
     1,313,598   
  859,992       Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2006-8, Class 4A1,
6.500%, 10/25/2021
     719,190   
  2,497,939       Fremont Home Loan Trust, Series 2006-D, Class 2A3,
0.354%, 11/25/2036(b)
     1,080,811   
  2,519,111       GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR3, Class 2A1,
3.403%, 6/19/2035(b)(c)
     2,471,074   
  1,134,215       GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR4, Class 3A1,
3.586%, 7/19/2035(b)
     1,044,970   
  341,717       GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-14, Class 3A1,
3.127%, 12/25/2034(b)
     297,852   
  1,147,961       GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR4, Class 4A1,
3.045%, 7/25/2035(b)
     1,055,303   
  2,073,631       GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-8F, Class 4A17,
6.000%, 9/25/2036
     1,809,115   
  209,200       Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-11, Class 3A1A,
0.553%, 1/19/2035(b)
     141,943   


Principal
Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
  

ABS Home Equity – continued

  
$ 1,789,075       Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-14, Class 3A1A,
2.974%, 12/19/2035(b)
   $ 1,531,478   
  2,648,367       Impac Secured Assets CMN Owner Trust, Series 2007-2, Class 1A1A,
0.314%, 5/25/2037(b)
     1,703,800   
  1,285,895       IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-AR12, Class A1,
0.984%, 12/25/2034(b)
     978,454   
  1,295,954       IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-16IP, Class A1,
0.524%, 7/25/2045(b)
     1,090,427   
  1,017,003       JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-A7, Class 1A1,
0.364%, 12/25/2036(b)
     679,501   
  2,214,161       Lehman XS Trust, Series 2006-12N, Class A2A1,
0.354%, 8/25/2046(b)
     2,179,060   
  2,910,483       Lehman XS Trust, Series 2006-4N, Class A2A,
0.424%, 4/25/2046(b)
     2,049,262   
  2,069,735       Lehman XS Trust, Series 2007-10H, Class 1A11,
0.324%, 7/25/2037(b)(d)
     1,289,784   
  985,367       MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, Series 2004-4, Class 5A1,
5.269%, 5/25/2034(b)
     934,034   
  965,979       MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, Series 2006-2, Class 1A1,
2.990%, 4/25/2036(b)
     892,002   
  696,409       MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, Series 2007-1, Class I2A1,
0.364%, 1/25/2047(b)
     486,906   
  2,282,966       MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, Series 2007-HF1, Class A1,
0.444%, 5/25/2037(b)
     1,569,096   
  2,463,836       Merrill Lynch Alternative Note Asset Trust, Series 2007-F1, Class 2A7,
6.000%, 3/25/2037
     1,838,618   
  536,327       MLCC Mortgage Investors, Inc., Series 2006-2, Class 2A,
2.274%, 5/25/2036(b)
     534,590   
  1,522,950       Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-7, Class 4A2,
5.500%, 11/25/2035
     1,424,271   
  2,800,000       Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-7, Class 7A5,
5.500%, 11/25/2035(c)
     2,816,428   
  341,683       Provident Funding Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-2, Class 2A1A,
2.936%, 10/25/2035(b)
     338,504   
  3,129,206       Residential Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2005-A8CB, Class A9,
5.375%, 7/25/2035(c)
     2,664,775   
  1,334,387       Residential Funding Mortgage Securities, Series 2006-S1, Class 1A3,
5.750%, 1/25/2036
     1,378,298   
  771,192       Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-14, Class A1,
0.514%, 7/25/2035(b)
     576,544   
  585,237       WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR11, Class 2A,
2.571%, 9/25/2046(b)
     514,478   
  302,890       WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR17, Class 1A1A,
0.984%, 12/25/2046(b)
     267,964   
  573,146       Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2003-J, Class 1A9,
4.560%, 10/25/2033(b)
     573,219   
  773,518       Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-11, Class
2A3, 5.500%, 11/25/2035
     800,174   
  901,862       Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-12, Class 1A2,
5.500%, 11/25/2035
     924,934   
     

 

 

 
        57,304,765   
     

 

 

 
   ABS Other – 0.5%   
  2,224,523       Diamond Resorts Owner Trust, Series 2011-1, Class A,
4.000%, 3/20/2023, 144A
     2,283,390   


Principal
Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
   ABS Other – continued   
$ 730,000       DSC Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2011-1, Class A,
3.910%, 3/15/2016, 144A
   $ 741,042   
  425,000       DSC Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2011-1, Class B,
8.110%, 3/15/2016, 144A
     427,679   
  846,695       Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2012-1A, Class A,
2.840%, 11/20/2028, 144A
     869,441   
     

 

 

 
        4,321,552   
     

 

 

 
   Aerospace & Defense – 1.6%   
  9,203,000       Meccanica Holdings USA, Inc.,
6.250%, 1/15/2040, 144A(c)
     8,091,480   
  1,835,000       Meccanica Holdings USA, Inc.,
7.375%, 7/15/2039, 144A
     1,729,488   
  5,905,000       Textron Financial Corp., (fixed rate to 2/15/2017, variable rate thereafter),
6.000%, 2/15/2067, 144A(c)
     5,344,025   
     

 

 

 
        15,164,993   
     

 

 

 
   Airlines – 2.2%   
  2,900,000       American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2013-1, Class A,
4.000%, 1/15/2027, 144A
     2,948,937   
  680,000       Continental Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series 2012-2, Class A,
4.000%, 4/29/2026
     707,200   
  505,000       Continental Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series 2012-2, Class B,
5.500%, 4/29/2022
     527,725   
  965,000       Continental Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series 2012-3, Class C,
6.125%, 4/29/2018
     969,825   
  2,289,043       Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 1999-1, Class A,
6.545%, 8/02/2020
     2,529,393   
  113,709       Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 1999-1, Class B,
6.795%, 2/02/2020
     118,826   
  1,985,088       Delta Air Lines Pass Through Trust, Series 2007-1, Class A,
6.821%, 2/10/2024
     2,248,112   
  5,160,000       Doric Nimrod Air Finance Alpha Ltd., Pass Through Trust, Series 2012-1, Class A, 5.125%,
11/30/2024, 144A(c)
     5,547,000   
  1,868,106       US Airways Pass Through Trust, Series 2011-1A, Class A,
7.125%, 4/22/2025
     2,143,652   
  1,615,000       US Airways Pass Through Trust, Series 2012-1A, Class A,
5.900%, 4/01/2026
     1,804,763   
  1,310,000       US Airways Pass Through Trust, Series 2012-2A, Class A ,
4.625%, 12/03/2026
     1,365,675   
     

 

 

 
        20,911,108   
     

 

 

 
   Automotive – 1.2%   
  3,000,000       Ford Credit Canada Ltd.,
4.875%, 3/17/2014, (CAD)(c)
     3,036,442   
  8,500,000       Toyota Motor Credit Corp., MTN,
0.430%, 3/10/2015(b)(c)
     8,508,152   
     

 

 

 
        11,544,594   
     

 

 

 
   Banking – 4.9%   
  1,500,000,000       Banco Santander Chile,
6.500%, 9/22/2020, 144A, (CLP)(c)
     3,133,616   
  3,950,000       Barclays Bank PLC, EMTN,
6.000%, 1/14/2021, (EUR)(c)
     5,541,794   


Principal
Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
   Banking – continued   
  600,000       GMAC International Finance BV,
7.500%, 4/21/2015, (EUR)
   $ 837,346   
  7,920,000       Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.,
6.500%, 2/24/2021, 144A
     8,160,847   
  5,285,000       Lloyds TSB Bank PLC, EMTN,
6.500%, 3/24/2020, (EUR)(c)
     7,483,433   
  3,105,000       Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC,
6.125%, 12/15/2022(c)
     3,211,495   
  2,000,000       Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (The), EMTN,
4.350%, 1/23/2017, (EUR)(c)
     2,561,361   
  1,950,000       Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (The), EMTN,
6.934%, 4/09/2018, (EUR)(c)
     2,699,578   
  4,500,000       Societe Generale, S.A., (fixed rate to 9/04/2019, variable rate thereafter),
9.375%, 9/29/2049, (EUR)(c)
     6,547,053   
  6,600,000       Standard Chartered PLC, 3.950%, 1/11/2023, 144A(c)      6,573,197   
     

 

 

 
        46,749,720   
     

 

 

 
   Brokerage – 0.4%   
  3,250,000       Jefferies Group LLC,
5.125%, 1/20/2023(c)
     3,441,022   
     

 

 

 
   Building Materials – 0.9%   
  2,400,000       Odebrecht Finance Ltd., 7.125%,
6/26/2042, 144A(c)
     2,718,000   
  5,960,000       Owens Corning, 4.200%,
12/15/2022(c)
     6,095,572   
     

 

 

 
        8,813,572   
     

 

 

 
   Chemicals – 0.9%   
  3,170,000       Hercules, Inc.,
6.500%, 6/30/2029(c)
     2,853,000   
  5,630,000       Orion Engineered Carbons Finance & Co. SCA,
9.250%, 8/01/2019, 144A(c)(e)
     5,686,300   
     

 

 

 
        8,539,300   
     

 

 

 
   Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 0.2%   
  45,653,311       Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-83, Class IO,
1.018%, 7/16/2050(b)(f)
     2,244,408   
     

 

 

 
   Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 3.5%   
  950,000       Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Series 2003-PWR2, Class E,
5.822%, 5/11/2039, 144A(b)
     965,303   
  4,565,000       CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C1, Class D,
5.548%, 4/15/2044, 144A(b)(c)
     4,832,619   
  2,376,607       CW Capital Cobalt Ltd., Series 2006-C1, Class AM,
5.254%, 8/15/2048(c)
     2,552,863   
  5,109,000       DBUBS Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-LC1A, Class E,
5.557%, 11/10/2046, 144A(b)(c)
     5,415,627   
  3,430,000       Extended Stay America Trust, Series 2013-ESH7, Class D7,
5.053%, 12/05/2031, 144A(b)(c)
     3,560,244   
  4,340,000       GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2007-GG10, Class AM,
5.787%, 8/10/2045(b)(c)
     4,361,361   


Principal
Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
   Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – continued   
$ 1,520,000       JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2007-LDPX, Class
AM,
5.464%, 1/15/2049
   $ 1,621,962   
  1,300,000       Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2011-C1, Class E,
5.254%, 9/15/2047, 144A(b)
     1,360,813   
  2,125,000       Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2011-C2, Class E,
5.317%, 6/15/2044, 144A(b)
     2,218,619   
  1,325,000       Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2007-HQ12, Class AM,
5.575%, 4/12/2049(b)
     1,445,811   
  5,175,000       WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C2, Class D,
5.465%, 2/15/2044, 144A(b)(c)
     5,397,903   
     

 

 

 
        33,733,125   
     

 

 

 
   Construction Machinery – 1.8%   
  17,660,000       Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., MTN,
0.527%, 2/26/2016(b)(c)
     17,675,435   
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Products – 0.2%   
  1,450,000       Avon Products, Inc.,
4.600%, 3/15/2020
     1,506,221   
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Manufacturing – 1.0%   
  3,000,000       Mcron Finance Sub LLC/Mcron Finance Corp.,
8.375%, 5/15/2019, 144A(c)
     3,315,000   
  1,100,000       Milacron LLC/Mcron Finance Corp.,
7.750%, 2/15/2021, 144A
     1,137,125   
  4,500,000       Votorantim Cimentos S.A.,
7.250%, 4/05/2041, 144A(c)
     4,871,250   
     

 

 

 
        9,323,375   
     

 

 

 
   Electric – 2.8%   
  4,205,000       Cia de Eletricidade do Estado da Bahia,
11.750%, 4/27/2016, 144A, (BRL)
     2,188,078   
  3,300,000       Enel Finance International NV,
6.000%, 10/07/2039, 144A
     3,140,600   
  800,000       Enel Finance International NV,
6.800%, 9/15/2037, 144A
     826,165   
  5,510,000       Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co. LLC/EFIH Finance, Inc.,
10.000%, 12/01/2020, 144A(c)
     6,198,750   
  7,570,000       Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co. LLC/EFIH Finance, Inc.,
11.750%, 3/01/2022, 144A(c)
     8,705,500   
  5,320,000       Georgia Power Co.,
0.600%, 3/15/2016(b)
     5,323,080   
     

 

 

 
        26,382,173   
     

 

 

 
   Financial Other – 0.7%   
  1,625,000       Aviation Capital Group Corp.,
4.625%, 1/31/2018, 144A
     1,676,478   
  585,000       Aviation Capital Group Corp.,
6.750%, 4/06/2021, 144A
     650,551   
  4,400,000       Cielo S.A./Cielo USA, Inc.,
3.750%, 11/16/2022, 144A
     4,228,400   
     

 

 

 
        6,555,429   
     

 

 

 

 


Principal
Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
   Food & Beverage – 1.6%   
$ 800,000       Alicorp SAA, 3.875%, 3/20/2023, 144A    $ 798,000   
  4,600,000       BRF—Brazil Foods S.A., 5.875%, 6/06/2022, 144A(c)      5,117,500   
  2,300,000       Cosan Luxembourg S.A., 9.500%, 3/14/2018, 144A, (BRL)      1,173,475   
  3,500,000       General Mills, Inc., Series FRN, 0.601%, 1/29/2016(b)(c)      3,502,989   
  4,455,000       Hawk Acquisition Sub, Inc., 4.250%, 10/15/2020, 144A      4,460,569   
     

 

 

 
        15,052,533   
     

 

 

 
   Government Owned—No Guarantee – 1.5%   
  8,000,000       Gazprom Neft OAO Via GPN Capital S.A., 4.375%, 9/19/2022, 144A(c)      7,890,000   
  700,000(††)       Petroleos Mexicanos, 7.650%, 11/24/2021, 144A, (MXN)(c)      6,421,108   
     

 

 

 
        14,311,108   
     

 

 

 
   Government Sponsored – 0.4%   
  1,410,000       EDP Finance BV, EMTN, 2.250%, 2/11/2021, (CHF)      1,312,267   
  2,275,000       Eksportfinans ASA, 2.000%, 9/15/2015      2,184,200   
  55,000       Eksportfinans ASA, 2.375%, 5/25/2016      52,319   
     

 

 

 
        3,548,786   
     

 

 

 
   Healthcare – 0.1%   
  450,000       Owens & Minor, Inc., 6.350%, 4/15/2016      492,516   
     

 

 

 
   Home Construction – 0.1%   
  650,000       Country Garden Holdings Co., Ltd, 7.500%, 1/10/2023, 144A      663,845   
     

 

 

 
   Independent Energy – 2.0%   
  2,335,000       Connacher Oil and Gas Ltd., 8.500%, 8/01/2019, 144A      1,535,262   
  670,000       Halcon Resources Corp., 8.875%, 5/15/2021, 144A      721,925   
  2,660,000       Halcon Resources Corp., 9.750%, 7/15/2020, 144A(c)      2,939,300   
  7,790,000       Newfield Exploration Co., 5.625%, 7/01/2024(c)      8,043,175   
  3,060,000       OGX Austria GmbH, 8.375%, 4/01/2022, 144A      2,310,300   
  4,975,000       OGX Austria GmbH, 8.500%, 6/01/2018, 144A(c)      3,880,500   
     

 

 

 
        19,430,462   
     

 

 

 
   Industrial Other – 0.7%   
  5,900,000       Steelcase, Inc.,
6.375%, 2/15/2021(c)
     6,522,999   
     

 

 

 

 


Principal
Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
   Integrated Energy – 0.8%   
$ 8,110,000      

Sasol Financing International PLC,

4.500%, 11/14/2022(c)

   $ 8,018,762   
     

 

 

 
   Life Insurance – 1.1%   
  6,263,000      

AXA S.A., (fixed rate to 12/14/2036, variable rate thereafter),

6.379%, 12/29/2049, 144A(c)

     6,216,027   
  3,300,000      

Metlife Capital Trust IV,

7.875%, 12/15/2067, 144A(c)

     4,133,250   
     

 

 

 
        10,349,277   
     

 

 

 
   Local Authorities – 2.0%   
  6,235,000      

Autonomous Community of Madrid Spain,

4.300%, 9/15/2026, 144A, (EUR)(c)

     6,251,448   
  11,605,000      

Queensland Treasury Corp., Series 14,

5.750%, 11/21/2014, (AUD)(c)

     12,579,289   
     

 

 

 
        18,830,737   
     

 

 

 
   Media Cable – 0.2%   
  1,500,000      

Shaw Communications, Inc.,

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

     1,784,806   
     

 

 

 
   Media Non-Cable – 2.6%   
  5,535,000      

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.,

5.500%, 9/15/2014(c)

     5,424,300   
  5,720,000      

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.,

7.625%, 3/15/2020(c)

     5,970,250   
  230,000      

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Series A,

7.625%, 3/15/2020

     237,763   
  745,000      

Intelsat Luxembourg S.A.,

6.750%, 6/01/2018, 144A

     767,350   
  5,355,000      

Intelsat Luxembourg S.A.,

7.750%, 6/01/2021, 144A

     5,448,712   
  2,975,000      

Intelsat Luxembourg S.A.,

8.125%, 6/01/2023, 144A

     3,023,344   
  4,040,000      

NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc.,

5.250%, 12/19/2049, 144A

     4,060,200   
     

 

 

 
        24,931,919   
     

 

 

 
   Metals & Mining – 3.7%   
  5,700,000      

Anglo American Capital PLC,

4.125%, 9/27/2022, 144A(c)

     5,897,317   
  2,940,000      

AngloGold Ashanti Holdings PLC,

5.125%, 8/01/2022(c)

     2,980,272   
  4,875,000      

ArcelorMittal,

7.250%, 3/01/2041(c)

     4,850,625   
  5,535,000      

IAMGOLD Corp.,

6.750%, 10/01/2020, 144A

     5,327,437   
  2,280,000      

New Gold, Inc.,

6.250%, 11/15/2022, 144A(c)

     2,388,300   
  2,830,000      

Newcrest Finance Pty Ltd.,

4.200%, 10/01/2022, 144A(c)

     2,940,345   
  3,175,000      

Samarco Mineracao S.A.,

4.125%, 11/01/2022, 144A(c)

     3,089,275   
  980,000      

Steel Dynamics, Inc.,

5.250%, 4/15/2023, 144A

     993,475   


Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
   Metals & Mining – continued   
$ 1,370,000      

Teck Resources Ltd.,

5.200%, 3/01/2042

   $ 1,262,523   
  2,450,000      

Teck Resources Ltd.,

5.400%, 2/01/2043(c)

     2,324,810   
  3,440,000      

Xstrata Finance Canada Ltd.,

5.300%, 10/25/2042, 144A(c)

     3,335,049   
     

 

 

 
        35,389,428   
     

 

 

 
   Non-Captive Diversified – 1.1%   
  4,700,000      

General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, (fixed rate to 6/15/2022, variable rate thereafter),

7.125%, 12/29/2049(c)

     5,466,405   
  4,300,000      

General Electric Capital Corp., Series B, (fixed rate to 12/15/2022, variable rate thereafter),

6.250%, 12/15/2049(c)

     4,719,392   
     

 

 

 
        10,185,797   
     

 

 

 
   Oil Field Services – 1.0%   
  2,190,000      

Basic Energy Services, Inc.,

7.750%, 10/15/2022(c)

     2,255,700   
  4,000,000      

Rosneft Oil Co. via Rosneft International Finance Ltd.,

4.199%, 3/06/2022, 144A(c)

     3,965,000   
  3,630,933      

Schahin II Finance Co. SPV Ltd.,

5.875%, 9/25/2023, 144A(c)

     3,758,016   
     

 

 

 
        9,978,716   
     

 

 

 
   Packaging – 0.2%   
  1,155,000      

OI European Group BV,

4.875%, 3/31/2021, 144A, (EUR)

     1,493,492   
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals – 0.5%   
  875,000      

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International,

6.375%, 10/15/2020, 144A

     922,578   
  3,380,000      

VPI Escrow Corp.,

6.375%, 10/15/2020, 144A(c)

     3,561,675   
     

 

 

 
        4,484,253   
     

 

 

 
   Pipelines – 0.4%   
  3,825,000      

IFM US Colonial Pipeline 2 LLC,

6.450%, 5/01/2021, 144A(c)

     4,295,295   
     

 

 

 
   Real Estate Management/Services – 0.2%   
  2,215,000      

CBRE Services, Inc.,

5.000%, 3/15/2023

     2,239,919   
     

 

 

 
   Retailers – 0.2%   
  2,279,000      

Toys R Us Property Co. II LLC,

8.500%, 12/01/2017

     2,407,194   
     

 

 

 
   Sovereigns – 0.2%   
  4,450,000      

Republic of Brazil,

8.500%, 1/05/2024, (BRL)

     2,345,293   
     

 

 

 

 


Principal
Amount (‡)
   

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
  Supermarkets – 0.4%   
$ 760,000     

Delhaize Group S.A.,

5.700%, 10/01/2040

   $ 741,460   
  3,400,000     

SUPERVALU, Inc.,

8.000%, 5/01/2016(c)

     3,536,000   
    

 

 

 
       4,277,460   
    

 

 

 
  Technology – 2.7%   
  3,840,000     

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc.,

6.450%, 3/15/2029(c)

     2,956,800   
  4,650,000     

First Data Corp.,

10.625%, 6/15/2021, 144A

     4,702,313   
  7,880,000     

Hewlett-Packard Co.,

4.650%, 12/09/2021(c)

     8,170,780   
  4,955,000     

Ingram Micro, Inc.,

5.000%, 8/10/2022(c)

     5,197,081   
  3,725,000     

Nokia Siemens Networks Finance BV,

6.750%, 4/15/2018, 144A, (EUR)

     4,858,455   
    

 

 

 
       25,885,429   
    

 

 

 
  Treasuries – 9.5%   
  20,395,000     

Canadian Government,

2.750%, 9/01/2016, (CAD)(c)

     21,130,011   
  2,550,000,000     

Chile Government International Bond,

5.500%, 8/05/2020, (CLP)(c)

     5,820,652   
  2,965,000     

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro,

5.500%, 11/01/2022, (EUR)

     4,036,900   
  6,600,000,000     

Korea Treasury Bond,

3.250%, 12/10/2014, (KRW)(c)

     6,004,358   
  1,260,000 (††)   

Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M,

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

     10,572,985   
  696,000 (††)   

Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M,

6.500%, 6/10/2021, (MXN)

     6,244,478   
  620,000 (††)   

Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-10,

8.000%, 12/17/2015, (MXN)(c)

     5,479,368   
  325,500 (††)   

Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-10,

8.500%, 12/13/2018, (MXN)(c)

     3,128,824   
  200,000 (††)   

Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series MI-10,

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

     1,663,361   
  7,550,000     

Portugal Obrigacoes do Tesouro OT,

3.850%, 4/15/2021, (EUR)(c)

     8,242,343   
  50,800,000     

South Africa Government Bond,

7.750%, 2/28/2023, (ZAR)(c)

     5,879,238   
  2,560,000     

Spain Government Bond,

4.300%, 10/31/2019, (EUR)

     3,289,742   
  1,280,000     

Spain Government Bond,

4.650%, 7/30/2025, (EUR)

     1,542,717   
  69,691,160     

Uruguay Government International Bond,

4.250%, 4/05/2027, (UYU)(c)

     4,541,446   
  43,213,096     

Uruguay Government International Bond,

4.375%, 12/15/2028, (UYU)

     2,866,538   
    

 

 

 
       90,442,961   
    

 

 

 
  Wirelines – 3.6%   
  8,335,000     

Bharti Airtel International Netherlands BV,

5.125%, 3/11/2023, 144A

     8,368,340   


Principal
Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
   Wirelines – continued   
$ 2,315,000      

Colombia Telecomunicaciones S.A., E.S.P.,

5.375%, 9/27/2022, 144A

   $ 2,320,787   
  1,800,000,000      

Empresa de Telecomunicaniones de Bogota,

7.000%, 1/17/2023, 144A, (COP)

     1,045,193   
  10,000,000      

OI European Group BV,

9.750%, 9/15/2016, 144A, (BRL)

     5,134,232   
  7,594,000      

Qwest Corp.,

7.200%, 11/10/2026(c)

     7,654,699   
  2,800,000      

Telecom Italia Capital S.A.,

6.000%, 9/30/2034

     2,599,408   
  850,000      

Telecom Italia Capital S.A.,

7.200%, 7/18/2036

     847,016   
  1,250,000      

Telecom Italia Capital S.A.,

7.721%, 6/04/2038

     1,301,174   
  250,000      

Telefonica Emisiones SAU,

5.134%, 4/27/2020

     263,221   
  525,000      

Telefonica Emisiones SAU,

5.462%, 2/16/2021

     565,009   
  2,000,000      

Telefonica Emisiones SAU,

7.045%, 6/20/2036

     2,146,998   
  1,500,000      

Telefonica Emisiones SAU, EMTN,

5.597%, 3/12/2020, (GBP)(c)

     2,444,050   
     

 

 

 
        34,690,127   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Non-Convertible Bonds

(Identified Cost $603,913,185)

     626,263,906   
     

 

 

 

 

Convertible Bonds – 3.6%

  
   Automotive – 0.4%   
  1,610,000      

Ford Motor Co.,

4.250%, 11/15/2016(c)

     2,580,025   
  755,000      

TRW Automotive, Inc.,

3.500%, 12/01/2015

     1,466,587   
     

 

 

 
        4,046,612   
     

 

 

 
   Independent Energy – 0.5%   
  425,000      

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

2.750%, 11/15/2035

     425,531   
  4,060,000      

Cobalt International Energy, Inc.,

2.625%, 12/01/2019

     4,534,513   
     

 

 

 
        4,960,044   
     

 

 

 
   Metals & Mining – 0.4%   
  2,515,000      

Peabody Energy Corp.,

4.750%, 12/15/2066

     2,049,725   
  1,230,000      

United States Steel Corp.,

2.750%, 4/01/2019

     1,243,838   
     

 

 

 
        3,293,563   
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals – 0.4%   
  905,000      

Gilead Sciences, Inc., Series D,

1.625%, 5/01/2016

     1,964,415   
  750,000      

Mylan, Inc.,

3.750%, 9/15/2015

     1,661,719   
     

 

 

 
        3,626,134   
     

 

 

 

 


Principal
Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Convertible Bonds – continued

  
   Technology – 1.6%   
$ 1,330,000      

Ciena Corp.,

3.750%, 10/15/2018, 144A

   $ 1,507,887   
  2,500,000      

EMC Corp., Series B,

1.750%, 12/01/2013(c)

     3,731,250   
  2,085,000      

Intel Corp.,

3.250%, 8/01/2039

     2,509,819   
  815,000      

Micron Technology, Inc., Series B,

1.875%, 8/01/2031

     951,513   
  1,515,000      

Micron Technology, Inc., Series D,

3.125%, 5/01/2032, 144A

     1,889,962   
  1,330,000      

Nuance Communications, Inc.,

2.750%, 11/01/2031

     1,374,056   
  2,140,000      

SanDisk Corp.,

1.500%, 8/15/2017(c)

     2,757,925   
  580,000      

Xilinx, Inc.,

2.625%, 6/15/2017

     822,513   
     

 

 

 
        15,544,925   
     

 

 

 
   Textile – 0.3%   
  2,200,000      

Iconix Brand Group, Inc.,

2.500%, 6/01/2016, 144A

     2,446,125   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Convertible Bonds

(Identified Cost $33,284,473)

     33,917,403   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Bonds and Notes

(Identified Cost $637,197,658)

     660,181,309   
     

 

 

 

 

Senior Loans – 9.6%

  
   Aerospace & Defense – 0.1%   
  648,375      

Sequa Corporation, New Term Loan B,

5.250%, 12/19/2017(b)

     658,561   
  585,533      

Six3 Systems, Inc., Term Loan B,

7.000%, 10/04/2019(b)

     588,460   
     

 

 

 
        1,247,021   
     

 

 

 
   Automotive – 0.6%   
  1,163,000      

Navistar International Corporation, Term Loan B,

8/17/2017(g)

     1,174,339   
  1,955,570      

Navistar International Corporation, Term Loan B,

7.000%, 8/17/2017(b)

     1,974,637   
  2,590,000      

TI Group Automotive Systems LLC, Term Loan B,

3/27/2019(g)

     2,609,425   
  231,835      

Transtar Holding Company, 1st Lien Term Loan,

5.500%, 10/09/2018(b)

     234,153   
     

 

 

 
        5,992,554   
     

 

 

 
   Banking – 0.2%   
  2,031,696      

Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., Extended Term Loan B2,

5.454%, 6/30/2017(b)

     2,006,300   
     

 

 

 
   Building Materials – 0.0%   
  326,360      

CPG International, Inc., Term Loan,

5.750%, 9/18/2019(b)

     329,216   
     

 

 

 

 


Principal
Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Senior Loans – continued

  
   Chemicals – 0.6%   
$ 578,727      

Al Chem & Cy S.C.A., Term Loan B1,

10/03/2019(g)

   $ 585,237   
  300,273      

Al Chem & Cy S.C.A., Term Loan B2,

10/03/2019(g)

     298,772   
  950,400      

Ascend Performance Materials LLC, Term Loan B,

6.750%, 4/10/2018(b)

     968,220   
  937,650      

Houghton International, Inc., New Term Loan B,

5.250%, 12/20/2019(b)

     951,715   
  295,000      

Kronos Worldwide, Inc., Term Loan B,

7.000%, 6/13/2018(b)

     297,213   
  659,949      

Nexeo Solutions LLC, Term Loan B,

5.000%, 9/08/2017(b)

     659,540   
  1,244,880      

Taminco NV, USD Term Loan B2,

4.250%, 2/15/2019(b)

     1,253,046   
  781,070      

Tronox, Inc., Term Loan,

3/19/2020(g)

     791,482   
     

 

 

 
        5,805,225   
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Cyclical Services – 0.1%   
  92,239      

Instant Web, Inc., Delayed Draw Term Loan,

3.579%, 8/07/2014(b)

     64,568   
  879,359      

Instant Web, Inc., Term Loan B,

3.579%, 8/07/2014(b)

     615,551   
     

 

 

 
        680,119   
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Products – 0.4%   
  969,000      

Serta Simmons Holdings LLC, Term Loan,

5.003%, 10/01/2019(h)

     981,597   
  954,608      

Tempur-Pedic International, Inc., New Term Loan B,

5.000%, 3/18/2020(b)

     967,218   
  1,456,574      

Visant Holding Corp., Term Loan B,

5.250%, 12/22/2016(b)

     1,411,580   
     

 

 

 
        3,360,395   
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Manufacturing – 0.3%   
  601,493      

Ameriforge Group, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,

6.000%, 12/19/2019(b)

     609,264   
  2,325,000      

Edwards (Cayman Islands II) Limited, New Term Loan B,

3/26/2020(g)

     2,325,000   
     

 

 

 
        2,934,264   
     

 

 

 
   Electric – 0.2%   
  817,950      

AES Corporation, Refi Term Loan B,

6/01/2018(g)

     828,543   
  621,875      

Calpine Corporation, Term Loan B3,

4.000%, 4/02/2018(b)

     629,648   
     

 

 

 
        1,458,191   
     

 

 

 
   Entertainment – 0.0%   
  411,788      

WMG Acquisition Corp., Term Loan,

5.250%, 11/01/2018(b)

     417,709   
     

 

 

 
   Financial Other – 0.2%   
  1,094,000      

Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co., Term Loan B,

4/23/2020(g)

     1,104,262   


Principal
Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Senior Loans – continued

  
  

Financial Other – continued

  
$ 791,629      

Harbourvest Partners LLC, Term Loan B,

4.750%, 11/21/2017(b)

   $ 792,618   
  210,000      

Nuveen Investments, Inc., New Term Loan,

5.204%, 5/13/2017(b)

     213,788   
     

 

 

 
        2,110,668   
     

 

 

 
   Food & Beverage – 0.5%   
  315,810      

DS Waters Enterprises LP, 1st Lien Term Loan,

10.500%, 8/29/2017(b)

     323,705   
  2,629,000      

HJ Heinz Co., Term Loan B2,

3/27/2020(g)

     2,651,268   
  1,628,000      

Hostess Brands, Inc., Term Loan,

4/09/2020(g)

     1,664,630   
     

 

 

 
        4,639,603   
     

 

 

 
   Gaming – 0.3%   
  2,763,075      

MGM Resorts International, Term Loan B,

4.250%, 12/20/2019(b)

     2,805,903   
     

 

 

 
   Healthcare – 0.5%   
  426,930      

Kindred Healthcare, Inc., Add on Term Loan B,

5.250%, 6/01/2018(b)

     429,333   
  503,593      

Kindred Healthcare, Inc., Term Loan,

5.250%, 6/01/2018(b)

     506,428   
  265,000      

TriZetto Group, Inc., (The), 2nd Lien Term Loan D,

8.500%, 3/27/2019(b)

     267,650   
  1,288,581      

TriZetto Group, Inc., (The), Term Loan B,

4.750%, 5/02/2018(b)

     1,292,949   
  1,953,179      

Truven Health Analytics, Inc., New Term Loan B,

5.750%, 6/06/2019(b)

     1,975,972   
  398,000      

United Surgical Partners International, Inc., Incremental Term Loan,

7.000%, 4/03/2019(b)

     399,867   
     

 

 

 
        4,872,199   
     

 

 

 
   Industrial Other – 0.6%   
  1,110,000      

Apex Tool Group LLC, Term Loan B,

4.500%, 1/31/2020(b)

     1,124,186   
  240,726      

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc., Term Loan 1 Canadian,

6.250%, 10/23/2018(b)

     242,832   
  1,003,024      

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc., USD Term Loan B1,

6.250%, 10/16/2018(b)

     1,011,801   
  553,613      

Dematic S.A., Term Loan,

5.250%, 12/27/2019(b)

     559,149   
  1,964,871      

Jimmy Sanders Incorporated, Term Loan,

6.750%, 11/14/2018(b)

     1,984,519   
  369,075      

WESCO Distribution, Inc., Term Loan B,

4.500%, 12/12/2019(h)

     373,072   
     

 

 

 
        5,295,559   
     

 

 

 
   Media Cable – 0.4%   
  3,295,000      

Virgin Media Investment Holdings Limited, USD Term Loan B,

2/19/2020(g)

     3,279,151   
  950,000      

WideOpenWest Finance LLC, Term Loan B1,

4/01/2019(g)

     955,937   
     

 

 

 
        4,235,088   
     

 

 

 


Principal
Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Senior Loans – continued

  
   Media Non-Cable – 0.1%   
  $1,138,148      

Getty Images, Inc., Term Loan B,

4.750%, 10/18/2019(b)

   $ 1,152,943   
     

 

 

 
   Metals & Mining – 1.1%   
  696,493      

Arch Coal, Inc., Term Loan B,

5.750%, 5/16/2018(b)

     707,901   
  1,884,191      

Essar Steel Algoma, Inc., ABL Term Loan,

8.750%, 9/19/2014(b)

     1,912,454   
  1,334,503      

Fairmount Minerals Ltd., New Term Loan B,

5.250%, 3/15/2017(b)

     1,342,016   
  2,818,835      

FMG America Finance, Inc., Term Loan,

5.250%, 10/18/2017(b)

     2,850,801   
  1,365,578      

Metal Services LLC, Term Loan,

7.750%, 6/30/2017(b)

     1,377,526   
  903,750      

Patriot Coal Corporation, DIP First-Out Term Loan,

9.250%, 10/04/2013(b)

     908,269   
  501,194      

Preferred Proppants LLC, Term Loan B,

9.000%, 12/15/2016(b)

     467,990   
  561,593      

Tube City IMS Corporation, Term Loan,

3/20/2019(g)

     567,208   
     

 

 

 
        10,134,165   
     

 

 

 
   Oil Field Services – 0.0%   
  340,000      

Pinnacle Holdco S.A.R.L., 2nd Lien Term Loan,

10.500%, 7/24/2020(b)

     345,100   
     

 

 

 
   Packaging – 0.2%   
  1,720,000      

Berlin Packaging LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan,

4/12/2018(g)

     1,711,400   
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals – 0.4%   
  2,378,933      

inVentiv Health, Inc., Combined Term Loan,

7.500%, 8/04/2016(b)

     2,355,144   
  1,526,612      

Quintiles Transnational Corp., New Term Loan B,

4.500%, 6/08/2018(b)

     1,545,221   
     

 

 

 
        3,900,365   
     

 

 

 
   Pipelines – 0.1%   
  1,186,071      

NGPL PipeCo LLC, Term Loan B,

6.750%, 9/15/2017(b)

     1,201,395   
     

 

 

 
   Property & Casualty Insurance – 0.2%   
  1,167,075      

AmWINS Group, Inc., New Term Loan,

5.000%, 9/06/2019(b)

     1,179,843   
  330,000      

Applied Systems, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,

9.500%, 6/08/2017(b)

     330,825   
     

 

 

 
        1,510,668   
     

 

 

 
   Restaurants – 0.1%   
  690,000      

Brasa Holdings, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,

11.000%, 1/20/2020(b)

     693,450   
     

 

 

 
   Supermarkets – 0.2%   
  635,000      

Acosta, Inc., Term Loan D,

5.000%, 3/02/2018(b)

     642,741   


Principal
Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Senior Loans – continued

  
  

Supermarkets – continued

  
$ 1,520,000      

Supervalu, Inc., New Term Loan B,

6.250%, 3/21/2019(b)

   $ 1,544,867   
     

 

 

 
        2,187,608   
     

 

 

 
   Technology – 1.5%   
  3,112,200      

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc., Euro Term Loan D,

7.500%, 1/30/2019, (EUR)(b)

     4,025,959   
  965,625      

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc., USD Term Loan B,

6.250%, 8/01/2016(b)

     978,381   
  2,119,064      

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc., USD Term Loan C,

7.250%, 1/30/2019(b)

     2,149,430   
  1,877,505      

Blackboard, Inc., Term Loan B2,

6.250%, 10/04/2018(b)

     1,903,321   
  472,815      

Deltek, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,

5.000%, 10/10/2018(b)

     475,969   
  795,000      

First Data Corporation, 2018 Add-on Term Loan,

5.204%, 9/24/2018(b)

     800,191   
  1,011,465      

NXP B.V., Term Loan C,

4.750%, 1/11/2020(b)

     1,032,706   
  850,000      

Rocket Software, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,

10.250%, 2/08/2019(b)

     846,455   
  454,860      

SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Term Loan D,

4.500%, 1/31/2020(b)

     460,168   
  955,000      

SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Term Loan E,

4.000%, 3/08/2020(b)

     963,652   
  325,000      

Verint Systems, Inc., New Term Loan B,

4.000%, 9/06/2019(b)

     326,895   
     

 

 

 
        13,963,127   
     

 

 

 
   Transportation Services – 0.1%   
  516,705      

FleetPride Corporation, 1st Lien Term Loan,

5.250%, 11/19/2019(b)

     522,260   
     

 

 

 
   Utility Other – 0.0%   
  380,000      

Sensus USA, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,

8.500%, 5/09/2018(b)

     380,475   
     

 

 

 
   Wireless – 0.3%   
  1,110,000      

Asurion LLC, New Term Loan B1,

5/24/2019(g)

     1,120,967   
  619,448      

Asurion LLC, New Term Loan B1,

4.500%, 5/24/2019(b)

     625,568   
  983,829      

MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., New Term Loan B3,

4.000%, 3/16/2018(b)

     986,111   
     

 

 

 
        2,732,646   
     

 

 

 
   Wirelines – 0.3%   
  425,000      

Integra Telecom, Inc., Refi Term Loan,

6.000%, 2/22/2019(b)

     430,380   
  1,440,000      

Level 3 Financing, Inc., Term Loan,

4.750%, 8/01/2019(b)

     1,455,898   


Principal
Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Senior Loans – continued

  
  

Wirelines – continued

  
$ 818,875      

Zayo Group LLC, New Term Loan B,

4.500%, 7/02/2019(b)

   $ 826,597   
     

 

 

 
        2,712,875   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Senior Loans

(Identified Cost $90,647,056)

     91,338,491   
     

 

 

 

Shares

             

 

Preferred Stocks – 3.5%

  

 

Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks – 2.0%

  
  

Banking – 1.0%

  
  148,056      

Capital One Financial Corp., Series B,

6.000%(c)

     3,751,739   
  247,273      

SunTrust Banks. Inc.,

5.875%(c)

     6,211,498   
     

 

 

 
        9,963,237   
     

 

 

 
  

Non-Captive Diversified – 1.0%

  
  6,318      

Ally Financial, Inc., Series G,

7.000%, 144A

     6,248,107   
  102,000      

Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd.,

8.875%(c)

     2,881,500   
     

 

 

 
        9,129,607   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks

(Identified Cost $18,295,411)

     19,092,844   
     

 

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stocks – 1.5%

  
  

Automotive – 0.3%

  
  72,200      

General Motors Co., Series B,

4.750%(c)

     3,100,268   
     

 

 

 
  

Banking – 0.5%

  
  1,388      

Bank of America Corp., Series L,

7.250%

     1,690,806   
  2,240      

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

7.500%(c)

     2,886,800   
     

 

 

 
        4,577,606   
     

 

 

 
  

Independent Energy – 0.2%

  
  1,500      

Chesapeake Energy Corp., Series A,

5.750%, 144A

     1,532,813   
     

 

 

 
  

Metals & Mining – 0.1%

  
  35,850      

ArcelorMittal,

6.000%

     751,058   
  34,741      

Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.,

7.000%

     648,614   
     

 

 

 
        1,399,672   
     

 

 

 
  

Non-Captive Diversified – 0.3%

  
  56,286      

iStar Financial, Inc., Series J,

4.500%

     2,917,866   
     

 

 

 

 


Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Preferred Stocks – continued

  

 

Convertible Preferred Stocks – continued

  

  

REITs—Healthcare – 0.1%

  
  8,000      

Health Care REIT, Inc., Series I,

6.500%

   $ 496,880   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks

(Identified Cost $13,787,992)

     14,025,105   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Preferred Stocks

(Identified Cost $32,083,403)

     33,117,949   
     

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks – 2.9%

  
  

Chemicals – 0.4%

  
  65,453      

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

     2,084,024   
  13,000      

Rockwood Holdings, Inc.

     850,720   
  54,452      

Tronox Ltd., Class A

     1,078,694   
     

 

 

 
     4,013,438   
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Financial Services – 0.1%

  
  27,800      

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     1,319,388   
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.6%

  
  44,327      

AT&T, Inc.

     1,626,357   
  87,030      

Deutsche Telekom AG, Sponsored ADR

     920,777   
  35,730      

France Telecom S.A., Sponsored ADR

     363,017   
  83,776      

Telefonica S.A., Sponsored ADR

     1,131,814   
  43,618      

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     2,143,825   
     

 

 

 
     6,185,790   
     

 

 

 
  

Industrial Conglomerates – 0.1%

  
  5,425      

Siemens AG, Sponsored ADR

     584,815   
     

 

 

 
  

Metals & Mining – 0.1%

  
  14,780      

Barrick Gold Corp.

     434,532   
  13,184      

Goldcorp, Inc.

     443,378   
  10,918      

Newmont Mining Corp.

     457,355   
     

 

 

 
     1,335,265   
     

 

 

 
  

Office Electronics – 0.0%

  
  12,269      

Canon, Inc., Sponsored ADR

     450,150   
     

 

 

 
  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.7%

  
  11,400      

Chevron Corp.

     1,354,548   
  17,200      

ExxonMobil Corp.

     1,549,892   
  21,700      

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, ADR

     1,413,972   
  19,625      

Statoil ASA, Sponsored ADR

     483,168   
  33,125      

Total S.A., Sponsored ADR

     1,589,337   
     

 

 

 
     6,390,917   
     

 

 

 
  

Pharmaceuticals – 0.3%

  
  15,000      

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     617,850   
  10,500      

GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Sponsored ADR

     492,555   
  48,626      

Pfizer, Inc.

     1,403,346   
     

 

 

 
     2,513,751   
     

 

 

 
  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.1%

  
  13,000      

KLA-Tencor Corp.

     685,620   
     

 

 

 

 


Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Common Stocks – continued

  
   Software – 0.1%   
  16,290       Microsoft Corp.    $ 466,057   
     

 

 

 
   Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.1%   
  10,168       NIKE, Inc., Class B      600,014   
     

 

 

 
   Tobacco – 0.2%   
  27,290       Altria Group, Inc.      938,503   
  5,330       Philip Morris International, Inc.      494,144   
     

 

 

 
        1,432,647   
     

 

 

 
   Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.0%   
  1,509       Mitsui & Co. Ltd., Sponsored ADR      421,011   
     

 

 

 
   Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.1%   
  37,300       Vodafone Group PLC, Sponsored ADR      1,059,693   
     

 

 

 
   Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $26,644,091)      27,458,556   
     

 

 

 

Notional
Amount/
Shares (†††)

        

 

Purchased Swaptions – 0.6%

  
   Interest Rate Swaptions – 0.6%   
$ 83,500,000       5-year Interest Rate Swap Put, expiring 10/03/2013, Pay 3-month LIBOR, Receive
1.171%(i)(j)
     659,483   
  40,000,000       30-year Interest Rate Swap Call, expiring 10/03/2014, Pay 2.846%, Receive 3-month
LIBOR(i)(k)
     4,691,480   
     

 

 

 
   Total Purchased Swaptions (Identified Cost $4,779,000)      5,350,963   
     

 

 

 

 

Purchased Options – 0.1%

  
   Options on Securities – 0.1%   
  620,700       iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund, Put expiring June 22, 2013 at 42(l)      636,217   
  216,700       iShares Russell 2000, Put expiring July 20, 2013 at 93(l)      679,354   
  168,500       SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust, Put expiring June 22, 2013 at 145(l)      204,728   
     

 

 

 
   Total Purchased Options (Identified Cost $2,192,438)      1,520,299   
     

 

 

 

Principal
Amount (‡)

        

 

Short-Term Investments – 16.4%

  
$ 1,416,272       Repurchase Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated 3/29/2013 at 0.010% to be repurchased at $1,416,273 on 4/01/2013 collateralized by $1,490,000 Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.080% due 11/02/2022 valued at $1,491,015 including accrued interest(m)      1,416,272   
  150,218,822       Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/28/2013 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $150,218,822 on 4/01/2013 collateralized by $97,515,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 0.420% due 6/19/2015 valued at $97,636,894; $55,600,000 Federal National Mortgage Association, 0.350% due 8/28/2015 valued at $55,588,502 including accrued interest(m)      150,218,822   
  5,000,000       U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.110%, 9/19/2013(n)(o)      4,997,565   
     

 

 

 
   Total Short-Term Investments (Identified Cost $156,632,481)      156,632,659   
     

 

 

 


      

Description

   Value (†)  
   Total Investments – 102.3% (Identified Cost $950,176,127)(a)    $ 975,600,226   
   Other assets less liabilities – (2.3)%      (21,739,743
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 953,860,483   
     

 

 

 

Notional
Amount/
Shares (†††)

        

 

Written Swaptions – (0.3%)

  
   Interest Rate Swaptions – (0.3%)   
$  83,500,000       5-year Interest Rate Swap Put, expiring 10/03/2013, Pay 0.880%, Receive 3-month LIBOR(i)(j)    $ (152,221
  40,000,000       30-year Interest Rate Swap Call, expiring 10/03/2014, Pay 3-month LIBOR, Receive 3.346%(i)(k)      (2,649,960
     

 

 

 
   Total Written Swaptions (Premiums Received $2,571,000)    $ (2,802,181
     

 

 

 

 

Written Options – (0.0%)

  
   Options on Securities – (0.0%)   
  620,700       iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund, Put expiring June 22, 2013 at 37(l)    $ (133,450
  216,700       iShares Russell 2000, Put expiring July 20, 2013 at 81(l)      (149,523
  168,500       SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust, Put expiring June 22, 2013 at 125(l)      (32,015
     

 

 

 
   Total Written Options (Premiums Received $532,342)    $ (314,988
     

 

 

 


(‡) Principal Amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(†) Debt securities (other than short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less) and unlisted equity securities are generally valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by 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 security’s last sale price on the exchange or market where the security is primarily traded or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid price. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking a NOCP, at the most recent bid quotation on the applicable NASDAQ Market.

Broker-dealer bid prices 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 and options on interest rate swaps (“interest rate swaptions”) are valued at mid prices (between the bid and ask price) supplied by an independent pricing service, if available, or prices 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 ask 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 prices obtained from broker-dealers. These prices 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 Fund’s investment adviser using consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees.

The Fund may hold securities traded in foreign markets. Foreign securities are valued at the closing 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 on a daily basis 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.
(†††) Interest rate swaptions are expressed as notional amount. Options on securities are expressed as shares.
(a) Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales. Amortization of premium on debt securities is excluded for tax purposes.):

At March 31, 2013, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $952,078,558 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

   $ 34,803,214   

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

     (11,281,546
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 23,521,668   
  

 

 

 

At December 31, 2012, the Fund had a short-term capital loss carryforward of $10,720,475 with no expiration date and a long-term capital loss carryforward of $8,325,319 with no expiration date. At December 31, 2012, late-year ordinary loss deferrals were $2,564,877. 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, 2013 is disclosed.
(c) All or a portion of this security has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts, swap agreements, options or interest rate swaptions.
(d) The issuer is making partial payments with respect to principal.
(e) All or a portion of interest payment is paid-in-kind.


(f) Security represents right to receive monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgages. Principal shown is the outstanding par amount of the pool held as of the end of the period.
(g) Position is unsettled. Contract rate was not determined at March 31, 2013 and does not take effect until settlement date.
(h) Variable rate security. Rate shown represents the weighted average rate of underlying contracts at March 31, 2013.
(i) The Fund may enter into interest rate swaptions. An interest rate swaption gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to enter into or cancel an interest rate swap agreement at a future date. Interest rate swaptions may be either purchased or written. The buyer of an interest rate swaption may purchase either the right to receive a fixed rate in the underlying swap (known as a “receiver swaption”) or to pay a fixed rate (known as a “payer swaption”), based on the notional amount of the swap agreement, in exchange for a floating rate.

When the Fund purchases an interest rate swaption, it pays a premium and the swaption is subsequently marked to market to reflect current value. Premiums paid for purchasing interest rate swaptions which expire are treated as realized losses.

Premiums paid for purchasing interest rate swaptions which are exercised are added to the cost or deducted from the proceeds on the underlying swap to determine the realized gain or loss. If the Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, the difference between the premium paid and the proceeds of the closing sale transaction is treated as a realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing interest rate swaptions is limited to the premium paid.

When the Fund writes an interest rate swaption, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current value. Premiums received for written interest rate swaptions which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received for written interest rate swaptions which are exercised are deducted from the cost or added to the proceeds on the underlying swap to determine the realized gain or loss. If the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the difference between the premium received and any amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including commission, is treated as a realized gain or, if the premium received is less than the amount paid, as a realized loss. The Fund, as writer of a written interest rate swaption, bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the market value of the swap underlying the written interest rate swaption.

Over-the-counter interest rate swaptions are subject to the risk that the counterparty is unable or unwilling to meet its obligations under the swaption.

 

(j) Counterparty is Citibank, N.A.
(k) Counterparty is Bank of America, N.A.
(l) 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 are added to the cost or deducted from the proceeds on the underlying instrument to determine the realized gain or loss. If the Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, the difference between the premium paid and the proceeds of the closing sale transaction is treated as a realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium paid.

When the Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the net premium received (the premium less commission) is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current value. Net premiums received for written options which expire are treated as realized gains. Net premiums received for written options which are exercised are deducted from the cost or added to the proceeds on the underlying instrument to determine the realized gain or loss. If the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the difference between the net premium received and any amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including commissions, is treated as a realized gain or, if the net premium received is less than the amount paid, as a realized 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 contracts are standardized 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.

 

(m) It is the Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty including possible delays or restrictions upon a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities.
(n) All or a portion of this security has been pledged as collateral for open forward foreign currency contracts, swap agreements, interest rate swaptions and as initial margin for open futures contracts.
(o) Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
144A All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2013, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $265,365,716 or 27.8% 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
SPDR Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt
AUD Australian Dollar
BRL Brazilian Real
CAD Canadian Dollar


CHF Swiss Franc
CLP Chilean Peso
COP Colombian Peso
EUR Euro
GBP British Pound
KRW South Korean Won
MXN Mexican Peso
UYU Uruguayan Peso
ZAR South African Rand

Swap Agreements

The Fund may enter into credit default swaps. A credit default swap is an agreement between two parties (the “protection buyer” and “protection seller”) to exchange the credit risk of an issuer (“reference obligation”) for a specified time period. The reference obligation may be one or more debt securities or an index of such securities. The Fund may be either the protection buyer or the protection seller. 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 valued 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, 2013, 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)
 

Buy Protection

  

Bank of America, N.A.

   Bank of Scotland PLC      (1.00 %)      6/20/2017         4,475,000   $ 187,957      $ (90,404   $ (278,361   $ (1,912

Bank of America, N.A.

   CDX.NA.IG Series 19, 5-Year      (1.00 %)      12/20/2017         3,000,000        (16,041     (25,129     (9,088     (1,000

Bank of America, N.A.

   CDX.NA.IG Series 19, 5-Year      (1.00 %)      12/20/2017         1,500,000        (8,719     (12,565     (3,846     (500

Bank of America, N.A.

   CDX.NA.IG Series 19, 5-Year      (1.00 %)      12/20/2017         5,075,000        (37,995     (42,510     (4,515     (1,692

Bank of America, N.A.

   CDX.NA.IG Series 19, 5-Year      (1.00 %)      12/20/2017         1,000,000        (9,135     (8,377     758        (333

Bank of America, N.A.

   CDX.NA.IG Series 20, 5-Year      (1.00 %)      6/20/2018         3,100,000        (15,512     (14,249     1,263        (1,033

Bank of America, N.A.

   CDX.NA.HY Series 19, 5-Year      (5.00 %)      12/20/2017         3,000,000        (72,356     (122,886     (50,530     (5,000


Bank of America, N.A.

   CDX.NA.HY Series 19, 5-Year      (5.00 %)      12/20/2017         7,000,000        (160,120     (286,734     (126,614     (11,667

Bank of America, N.A.

   CDX.NA.HY Series 19, 5-Year      (5.00 %)      12/20/2017         6,000,000        (144,308     (245,772     (101,464     (10,000

Bank of America, N.A.

   Dell, Inc.      (1.00 %)      3/20/2018         4,000,000        419,893        425,055        5,162        (1,333

Bank of America, N.A.

   Dell, Inc.      (1.00 %)      3/20/2018         2,500,000        257,607        265,659        8,052        (833

Bank of America, N.A.

   Electricite de France      (1.00 %)      12/20/2017         3,700,000     11,327        (19,884     (31,211     (1,581

Bank of America, N.A.

   iTraxx Europe Crossover Series 18, 5-Year      (5.00 %)      12/20/2017         3,875,000     93,154        (159,421     (252,575     (8,279

Bank of America, N.A.

   iTraxx Europe Sub Financial Series 18, 5-Year      (5.00 %)      12/20/2017         550,000     (64,068     (63,369     699        (1,175

Bank of America, N.A.

   iTraxx Europe Sub Financial Series 18, 5-Year      (5.00 %)      12/20/2017         500,000     (57,582     (57,609     (27     (1,068

Bank of America, N.A.

   iTraxx Europe Sub Financial Series 18, 5-Year      (5.00 %)      12/20/2017         450,000     (55,253     (51,848     3,405        (961

Bank of America, N.A.

   iTraxx Europe Sub Financial Series 18, 5-Year      (5.00 %)      12/20/2017         1,500,000     (163,401     (172,825     (9,424     (3,205

Bank of America, N.A.

   iTraxx Europe Sub Financial Series 18, 5-Year      (5.00 %)      12/20/2017         1,180,000     (176,232     (135,956     40,276        (2,521

Bank of America, N.A.

   iTraxx Europe Sub Financial Series 18, 5-Year      (5.00 %)      12/20/2017         5,000,000     (801,750     (576,084     225,666        (10,682

Bank of America, N.A.

   Textron Financial Corp.      (1.00 %)      3/20/2017         975,000        (23,775     (29,049     (5,274     (325

Bank of America, N.A.

   Textron Financial Corp.      (1.00 %)      6/20/2017         1,250,000        (31,183     (38,400     (7,217     (417

Bank of America, N.A.

   Westvaco Corp.      (1.00 %)      9/20/2017         4,900,000        56,202        24,030        (32,172     (1,633

Citibank, N.A.

   CDX.NA.HY Series 19, 5-Year      (5.00 %)      12/20/2017         2,200,000        (94,165     (90,116     4,049        (3,667

Citibank, N.A.

   CDX.NA.IG Series 19, 5-Year      (1.00 %)      12/20/2017         3,400,000        (16,466     (28,479     (12,013     (1,133

Citibank, N.A.

   CDX.NA.IG Series 19, 5-Year      (1.00 %)      12/20/2017         3,000,000        (15,718     (25,129     (9,411     (1,000


Citibank, N.A.

   CDX.NA.HY Series 19, 5-Year      (5.00 %)      12/20/2017         7,000,000        (160,031     (286,734     (126,703     (11,667

Citibank, N.A.

   Republic of South Africa      (1.00 %)      9/20/2017         3,550,000        88,700        94,941        6,241        (1,183

Citibank, N.A.

   Republic of South Africa      (1.00 %)      3/20/2018         3,500,000        85,828        123,933        38,105        (1,167

Citibank, N.A.

   SLM Corp.      (5.00 %)      6/20/2018         4,500,000        (445,390     (431,589     13,801        (7,500

Credit Suisse International

   CDX.NA.HY Series 19, 5-Year      (5.00 %)      12/20/2017         1,600,000        (66,460     (65,539     921        (2,667

Credit Suisse International

   CDX.NA.HY Series 19, 5-Year      (5.00 %)      12/20/2017         2,350,000        (96,886     (96,261     625        (3,917

Credit Suisse International

   CDX.NA.HY Series 19, 5-Year      (5.00 %)      12/20/2017         1,650,000        (69,560     (67,587     1,973        (2,750

Credit Suisse International

   CDX.NA.HY Series 19, 5-Year      (5.00 %)      12/20/2017         9,500,000        (409,688     (389,139     20,549        (9,236

Credit Suisse International

   CDX.NA.HY Series 19, 5-Year      (5.00 %)      12/20/2017         2,550,000        (88,227     (104,453     (16,226     (4,250

Credit Suisse International

   CDX.NA.HY Series 19, 5-Year      (5.00 %)      12/20/2017         5,000,000        (223,316     (204,810     18,506        (8,333

Credit Suisse International

   CDX.NA.IG Series 19, 5-Year      (1.00 %)      12/20/2017         3,000,000        (12,273     (25,128     (12,855     (1,000

Credit Suisse International

   CDX.NA.IG Series 19, 5-Year      (1.00 %)      12/20/2017         9,000,000        (83,492     (75,387     8,105        (3,000

Credit Suisse International

   CDX.NA.HY Series 20, 5-Year      (5.00 %)      6/20/2018         6,000,000        (180,000     (183,346     (3,346     (6,667

Credit Suisse International

   CDX.NA.HY Series 20, 5-Year      (5.00 %)      6/20/2018         15,700,000        (439,600     (479,754     (40,154     (17,444

Credit Suisse International

   CDX.NA.HY Series 20, 5-Year      (5.00 %)      6/20/2018         6,500,000        (197,034     (199,449     (2,415     (8,125

Credit Suisse International

   CDX.NA.IG Series 20, 5-Year      (1.00 %)      6/20/2018         3,300,000        (14,852     (15,168     (316     (1,100

Credit Suisse International

   CDX.NA.HY Series 19, 5-Year      (5.00 %)      12/20/2017         3,050,000        (80,529     (124,934     (44,405     (5,083

Credit Suisse International

   Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.      (5.00 %)      3/20/2018         4,275,000        213,331        132,144        (81,187     (7,125

Credit Suisse International

   Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.      (5.00 %)      3/20/2018         3,125,000        160,005        96,597        (63,408     (5,208

Credit Suisse International

   General Mills, Inc.      (1.00 %)      6/20/2018         9,100,000        (245,570     (259,003     (13,433     (3,033

Credit Suisse International

   HJ Heinz Co.      (1.00 %)      3/20/2018         7,650,000        247,040        191,186        (55,854     (2,550

Credit Suisse International

   iTraxx Europe Sub Financial Series 18, 5-Year      (5.00 %)      12/20/2017         4,400,000     (431,955     (506,954     (74,999     (9,400

Deutsche Bank AG

   Aramark Corp.      (5.00 %)      3/20/2018         2,100,000        (203,797     (225,270     (21,473     (3,500


Deutsche Bank AG

   Aramark Corp.      (5.00 %)      3/20/2018         2,100,000         (206,942     (225,270     (18,328     (3,500

Deutsche Bank AG

   Aramark Corp.      (5.00 %)      3/20/2018         3,800,000         (383,644     (407,631     (23,987     (6,333

Deutsche Bank AG

   Boston Scientific Corp.      (1.00 %)      9/20/2017         4,900,000         66,721        (14,204     (80,925     (1,633

Deutsche Bank AG

   Dell, Inc.      (1.00 %)      3/20/2018         6,000,000         824,228        637,584        (186,644     (2,000

Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc.

   Russian Foreign Bond      (1.00 %)      6/20/2018         7,500,000         217,898        225,187        7,289        (2,500

Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc.

   Textron Financial Corp.      (1.00 %)      3/20/2017         2,000,000         (46,345     (59,587     (13,242     (667

Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc.

   Textron Financial Corp.      (1.00 %)      3/20/2017         1,300,000         (30,197     (38,731     (8,534     (433
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

                $ (4,566,407   $ (1,416,731   $ (215,921
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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)
 

Sell Protection

                 

Citibank, N.A.

  Level 3 Communications     5.00     3/20/2018        4.70   $ 3,000,000      $ 49,662      $ 39,800      $ (9,862   $ 5,000   

Credit Suisse International

  Boyd Gaming Corp.     5.00     3/20/2018        7.02     3,050,000        (395,193     (257,609     137,584        5,083   

Credit Suisse International

  Boyd Gaming Corp.     5.00     3/20/2018        7.02     3,750,000        (489,158     (316,733     172,425        6,250   

Credit Suisse International

  Clear Channel Communications     5.00     3/20/2015        9.04     4,300,000        (258,338     (321,236     (62,898     7,167   

Credit Suisse International

  Level 3 Communications     5.00     3/20/2018        4.70     2,100,000        30,179        27,860        (2,319     3,500   

JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

  Level 3 Communications     (5.00 %)      3/20/2018        4.70     3,400,000        25,240        45,105        19,865        5,667   
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

              $ (782,813   $ 254,795      $ 32,667   
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 


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

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

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

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

At March 31, 2013, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Contract
      to
Buy/Sell

  

Delivery
Date

  

Currency

  

Units
of
Currency

    

Notional
Value

    

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Sell1

   5/02/2013    Australian Dollar      12,300,000       $ 12,778,445       $ 23,764   

Sell1

   4/11/2013    British Pound      5,600,000         8,508,545         (93,985

Sell1

   6/04/2013    British Pound      1,495,000         2,270,834         (531

Buy1

   4/02/2013    Euro      620,000         794,747         3,131   

Buy1

   4/03/2013    Euro      3,155,000         4,044,239         (155

Buy1

   5/06/2013    Euro      5,425,000         6,955,554         (271,889

Sell1

   4/02/2013    Euro      620,000         794,747         14,185   

Sell1

   4/03/2013    Euro      3,155,000         4,044,239         97,645   

Sell1

   4/04/2013    Euro      3,150,000         4,037,856         98,283   

Sell1

   4/05/2013    Euro      4,265,000         5,467,165         112,266   

Sell2

   4/08/2013    Euro      6,895,000         8,838,648         175,712   

Sell1

   4/09/2013    Euro      6,270,000         8,037,518         144,734   

Sell1

   4/10/2013    Euro      3,530,000         4,525,139         92,948   

Sell1

   4/22/2013    Euro      1,150,000         1,474,310         8,966   

Sell2

   4/24/2013    Euro      5,270,000         6,756,276         75,230   

Sell1

   4/26/2013    Euro      5,170,000         6,628,159         86,368   

Sell1

   4/30/2013    Euro      3,645,000         4,673,166         13,939   

Sell3

   5/02/2013    Euro      7,300,000         9,359,275         (31,554

Sell1

   5/02/2013    Euro      620,000         794,897         (3,114

Sell1

   5/03/2013    Euro      3,155,000         4,045,028         124   

Sell1

   5/06/2013    Euro      5,425,000         6,955,554         415,426   

Sell2

   6/26/2013    Euro      3,700,000         4,745,734         62,657   

Buy2

   4/01/2013    Japanese Yen      2,500,000,000         26,557,603         161,443   

Sell2

   4/01/2013    Japanese Yen      1,000,000,000         10,623,041         (203,444

Sell2

   4/01/2013    Japanese Yen      1,500,000,000         15,934,562         333,854   

Buy1

   4/22/2013    Mexican Peso      112,000,000         9,050,517         41,726   

Sell1

   4/22/2013    Mexican Peso      200,000,000         16,161,638         (127,775

Sell1

   4/22/2013    Mexican Peso      108,000,000         8,727,284         4,575   

Buy1

   4/19/2013    Peruvian Nouveau Sol      2,050,000         791,090         195   

Buy1

   4/08/2013    South Korean Won      6,650,000,000         5,974,950         (10,649

Sell1

   4/08/2013    South Korean Won      6,650,000,000         5,974,950         130,729   

Sell1

   4/11/2013    Swiss Franc      990,000         1,042,976         6,851   
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ 1,361,655   
              

 

 

 

 


At March 31, 2013, the Fund had the following open forward foreign cross-currency contracts:

 

Settlement Date

   Deliver/Units of Currency      Receive/Units of Currency      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

5/02/2013

   Euro      7,300,000       Japanese Yen3     880,763,250       $ (1,066

4/04/2013

   Euro      6,250,000       British Pound1     5,330,988         88,504   

4/04/2013

   British Pound      5,411,431       Euro1     6,250,000         (210,733
             

 

 

 

Total

              $ (123,295
             

 

 

 

 

1

Counterparty is Credit Suisse International.

2

Counterparty is Citibank, N.A.

3

Counterparty is Deutsche Bank AG.

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 Fund’s 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 contracts are standardized 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; however, in the event that a counterparty enters into bankruptcy, a Fund’s claim against initial/variation margin on deposit with the counterparty may be subject to terms of a final settlement in bankruptcy court.

At March 31, 2013, open short futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-mini S&P 500®

     6/21/2013         305       $ 23,831,175       $ (321,830

Euro STOXX 50®

     6/21/2013         54         1,767,877         50,184   

Euro-OAT

     6/06/2013         139         24,235,671         (224,747

German Euro Bund

     6/06/2013         172         32,077,393         (487,559

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     6/19/2013         171         22,569,328         (77,797

30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond

     6/19/2013         67         9,679,406         (24,201
           

 

 

 

Total

            $ (1,085,950
           

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

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


The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2013, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

                                                               

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3     Total  

Bonds and Notes

          

Non-Convertible Bonds

          

ABS Other

   $ —         $ 2,038,162       $ 2,283,390 (a)    $ 4,321,552   

Airlines

     —           527,725         20,383,383 (a)      20,911,108   

Media Non-Cable

     —           20,871,719         4,060,200 (a)      24,931,919   

Treasuries

     —           84,438,603         6,004,358 (a)      90,442,961   

All Other Non-Convertible Bonds*

     —           485,656,366         —          485,656,366   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-Convertible Bonds

     —           593,532,575         32,731,331        626,263,906   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Convertible Bonds*

     —           33,917,403         —          33,917,403   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Bonds and Notes

     —           627,449,978         32,731,331        660,181,309   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Senior Loans*

     —           91,338,491         —          91,338,491   

Preferred Stocks

          

Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks

          

Banking

     9,963,237         —           —          9,963,237   

Non-Captive Diversified

     2,881,500         6,248,107         —          9,129,607   

Convertible Preferred Stocks*

     14,025,105         —           —          14,025,105   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks

     26,869,842         6,248,107         —          33,117,949   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Common Stocks*

     27,458,556         —           —          27,458,556   

Purchased Swaptions*

     —           5,350,963         —          5,350,963   

Purchased Options*

     1,520,299         —           —          1,520,299   

Short-Term Investments

     —           156,632,659         —          156,632,659   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

     55,848,697         887,020,198         32,731,331        975,600,226   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Credit Default Swap Agreements (unrealized appreciation)

     —           735,319         —          735,319   

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     —           2,193,255         —          2,193,255   

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     50,184         —           —          50,184   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 55,898,881       $ 889,948,772       $ 32,731,331      $ 978,578,984   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

                                                               

Description

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Written Swaptions*

   $ —        $ (2,802,181   $ —         $ (2,802,181

Written Options*

     (314,988     —          —           (314,988

Credit Default Swap Agreements (unrealized depreciation)

     —          (1,897,255     —           (1,897,255

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     —          (954,895     —           (954,895

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     (1,136,134     —          —           (1,136,134
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (1,451,122   $ (5,654,331   $             —         $ (7,105,453
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.
(a) Valued using broker-dealer bid prices.

The Fund’s 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 prices 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 prices 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 prices, 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 prices may be 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 prices, is tested in a variety of ways, including comparison to recent transaction prices and daily fluctuations, amongst other validation procedures in place.


The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value as of December 31, 2012 and/or March 31, 2013:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

  Balance as of
December 31,
2012
    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,
2013
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
March 31,
2013
 

Bonds and Notes

                   

Non-Convertible Bonds

                   

ABS Other

  $ —        $ —        $ 1,640      $ (14,228   $ —        $ (237,404   $ 2,533,382      $ —        $ 2,283,390      $ (14,228

Airlines

    —          —          (26,919     377,471        2,900,000        (320,579     17,453,410        —          20,383,383        377,471   

Media Non-Cable

    —          —          —          20,200        4,040,000        —          —          —          4,060,200        20,200   

Treasuries

    6,211,796        (5,927     —          (201,511     —          —          —          —          6,004,358        (201,511
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 6,211,796        $(5,927)      $ (25,279   $ 181,932      $ 6,940,000      $ (557,983   $ 19,986,792      $ —        $ 32,731,331      $ 181,932   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Debt securities valued at $19,986,792 were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 during the period ended March 31, 2013. At March 31, 2013, these securities were valued using broker-dealer bid prices based upon inputs unobservable to the Fund as an independent pricing service was unable to price the securities.

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, swaptions and swap agreements.

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, swaptions and swap agreements. During the period ended March 31, 2013, the Fund used forward foreign currency, futures and options contracts, swaptions 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 interest rates will affect the value of the Fund’s investments in fixed income securities. The Fund will be subject to increased interest rate risk to the extent that it invests in fixed-income securities with longer maturities or durations, as compared to investing in fixed-income securities with shorter maturities or durations. The Fund may use futures contracts and interest rate swaptions 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, 2013, the Fund engaged in futures contracts for hedging purposes.

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 and option contracts for hedging purposes to protect the value of the Fund’s holdings of foreign securities. During the period ended March 31, 2013, 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, 2013, 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, 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, 2013, the Fund engaged in futures and option transactions for hedging purposes.

The Fund is party to agreements with counterparties that govern transactions in forward foreign currency contracts, interest rate swaptions 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, 2013, 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  

Credit Suisse International

   $ (1,981,616   $ 1,405,462   

Deutsche Bank AG

     (267,411     255,875   


Derivatives 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 with respect to forward foreign currency contracts, interest rate swaptions and swap agreements by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties that allow the Fund and the counterparty to offset amounts owed by each related to these derivative contracts to one net amount payable by either the Fund or the counterparty. As of March 31, 2013, the maximum amount of loss that the Fund would incur if counterparties failed to meet their obligations, including cash and/or securities held at or pledged to counterparties for initial/variation margin or as collateral that could be subject to the terms of a final settlement in a bankruptcy court proceeding, is $14,626,689 and the amount of loss that the Fund would incur after taking into account master netting arrangements is $6,017,349. These amounts do not take into account collateral received by the Fund in the amount of $756,804.

Counterparty risk is managed based on policies and procedures established by the Fund’s adviser. Such policies and procedures may include, but are not limited to, minimum counterparty credit rating requirements, monitoring of counterparty credit default swap spreads and posting of collateral. Collateral for forward foreign currency contracts, interest rate swaptions and swap agreements is posted based on the requirements established under International Swaps and Derivatives Association (“ISDA”) agreements negotiated between the Fund and the counterparties. This risk of loss to the Fund from counterparty default should be limited to the extent the Fund is undercollateralized; however, final settlement of the Fund’s claim against any collateral received or initial/variation margin pledged may be subject to bankruptcy court proceedings.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Fund, as of March 31, 2013:

 

Asset Derivatives

   Interest Rate
Contracts
    Foreign Exchange
Contracts
    Credit
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
 

Purchased Options (at value)

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 1,520,299   

Purchased Swaptions (at value)

     5,350,963        —          —          —     

Forwards (unrealized appreciation)

     —          2,193,255        —          —     

Futures (unrealized appreciation)

     —          —          —          50,184   

Swaps (unrealized appreciation)

     —          —          735,319        —     

Liability Derivatives

   Interest Rate
Contracts
    Foreign Exchange
Contracts
    Credit
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
 

Written Options (at value)

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ (314,988

Written Swaptions (at value)

     (2,802,181     —          —          —     

Forwards (unrealized depreciation)

     —          (954,895     —          —     

Futures (unrealized depreciation)

     (814,304     —          —          (321,830

Swaps (unrealized depreciation)

     —          —          (1,897,255     —     

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

Industry Summary at March 31, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Treasuries

     9.5

Banking

     6.6   

ABS Home Equity

     6.0   

Technology

     5.8   

Metals & Mining

     5.4   

Wirelines

     3.9   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     3.5   

Electric

     3.0   

Media Non-Cable

     2.7   

Independent Energy

     2.7   

Automotive

     2.5   

Non-Captive Diversified

     2.4   

Airlines

     2.2   

Food & Beverage

     2.1   

Local Authorities

     2.0   

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     25.6   

Short-Term Investments

     16.4   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     102.3   

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

     (2.3
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 


Currency Exposure Summary at March 31, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

United States Dollar

     83.9

Euro

     6.2   

Mexican Peso

     3.5   

Canadian Dollar

     2.7   

Other, less than 2% each

     6.0   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     102.3   

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

     (2.3
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2013 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Multi-Asset Real Return Fund

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – 41.9% of Net Assets

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – 38.6%

  
   ABS Home Equity – 1.0%   
$ 410,193       Washington Mutual Alternative Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR6, Class 2A,
1.134%, 8/25/2046(b)(c)
   $ 262,781   
     

 

 

 
   Airlines – 0.2%   
  55,000       US Airways Pass Through Trust, Series 2012-2A, Class A ,
4.625%, 12/03/2026(c)
     57,338   
     

 

 

 
   Automotive – 1.9%   
  500,000       American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.,
6.250%, 3/15/2021(c)
     512,500   
     

 

 

 
   Banking – 5.9%   
  300,000       Akbank TAS,
7.500%, 2/05/2018, 144A, (TRY)(c)
     163,240   
     
  300,000      

Banco Santander Mexico S.A. Institucion de Banca Multiple Grupo Financiero Santander,

4.125%, 11/09/2022, 144A(c)

     301,500   
     
  100,000       Barclays Bank PLC,
6.050%, 12/04/2017, 144A(c)
     111,461   
     
  1,000,000       Citigroup, Inc., Series B, (fixed rate to 2/15/2023, variable rate thereafter),
5.900%, 12/29/2049(c)
     1,037,826   
     

 

 

 
        1,614,027   
     

 

 

 
   Chemicals – 1.8%   
  225,000       Orion Engineered Carbons Bondco GmbH,
10.000%, 6/15/2018, 144A, (EUR)(c)
     323,084   
     
  175,000       PetroLogistics L.P. / PetroLogistics Finance Corp.,
6.250%, 4/01/2020, 144A
     176,094   
     

 

 

 
        499,178   
     

 

 

 
   Construction Machinery – 1.2%   
  300,000       United Rentals North America, Inc.,
7.625%, 4/15/2022(c)
     335,250   
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Cyclical Services – 1.1%   
  300,000       ADT Corp. (The), 4.125%,
6/15/2023, 144A(c)
     311,288   
     

 

 

 
   Food & Beverage – 0.9%   
  250,000       Marfrig Holding Europe BV,
9.875%, 7/24/2017, 144A(c)
     243,750   
     

 

 

 
   Government Owned—No Guarantee – 1.8%   
  500,000       Qtel International Finance Ltd.,
3.875%, 1/31/2028, 144A(c)
     492,395   
     

 

 

 
   Home Construction – 0.9%   
  250,000       Country Garden Holdings Co., Ltd,
7.500%, 1/10/2023, 144A(c)
     255,325   
     

 

 

 

 


Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
   Independent Energy – 3.0%   
$ 500,000       Aurora USA Oil & Gas, Inc.,
7.500%, 4/01/2020, 144A(c)
   $ 505,000   
  250,000       OGX Austria GmbH,
8.500%, 6/01/2018, 144A(c)
     195,000   
  110,000       SM Energy Co.,
6.500%, 1/01/2023(c)
     120,450   
     

 

 

 
        820,450   
     

 

 

 
   Life Insurance – 3.1%   
  250,000       AXA S.A., EMTN, (fixed rate to 10/16/2019, variable rate thereafter),
6.772%, 10/29/2049, (GBP)(c)
     368,466   
  150,000       Generali Finance BV, (fixed rate to 6/16/2016, variable rate thereafter),
6.214%, 6/29/2049, (GBP)(c)
     188,374   
  300,000       Genworth Financial, Inc., (fixed rate to 11/15/2016, variable rate thereafter),
6.150%, 11/15/2066(c)
     274,500   
     

 

 

 
        831,340   
     

 

 

 
   Media Cable – 2.8%   
  100,000       Numericable Finance & Co. SCA,
8.750%, 2/15/2019, 144A, (EUR)(c)
     139,081   
  500,000       UPC Holding BV,
6.375%, 9/15/2022, 144A, (EUR)(c)
     634,849   
     

 

 

 
        773,930   
     

 

 

 
   Media Non-Cable – 1.2%   
  25,000       Intelsat Luxembourg S.A.,
6.750%, 6/01/2018, 144A
     25,750   
  175,000       Intelsat Luxembourg S.A.,
7.750%, 6/01/2021, 144A
     178,062   
  100,000       Intelsat Luxembourg S.A.,
8.125%, 6/01/2023, 144A
     101,625   
  15,000       Intelsat Luxembourg S.A.,
11.250%, 2/04/2017(c)
     15,975   
     

 

 

 
        321,412   
     

 

 

 
   Metals & Mining – 0.2%   
  55,000       Steel Dynamics, Inc.,
5.250%, 4/15/2023, 144A(c)
     55,756   
     

 

 

 
   Oil Field Services – 0.3%   
  75,000       Hercules Offshore, Inc.,
7.125%, 4/01/2017, 144A(c)
     80,813   
     

 

 

 
   Pipelines – 0.9%   
  250,000       Energy Transfer Partners LP,
3.600%, 2/01/2023(c)
     248,780   
     

 

 

 
   Refining – 1.2%   
  295,000       Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp.,
9.375%, 5/01/2019(c)
     330,400   
     

 

 

 
   Technology – 3.4%   
  500,000       Equinix, Inc.,
5.375%, 4/01/2023(c)
     506,250   


Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
   Technology – continued   
$ 400,000       First Data Corp.,
9.875%, 9/24/2015(c)
   $ 412,000   
     

 

 

 
        918,250   
     

 

 

 
   Textile – 0.8%   
  220,000       PVH Corp.,
4.500%, 12/15/2022(c)
     216,700   
     

 

 

 
   Wireless – 3.7%   
  250,000       VimpelCom Holdings BV,
5.200%, 2/13/2019, 144A(c)
     251,000   
  7,500,000       VimpelCom Holdings BV,
9.000%, 2/13/2018, 144A,(RUB)(c)
     249,902   
  500,000       Vodafone Group PLC,
2.950%, 2/19/2023(c)
     498,332   
     

 

 

 
        999,234   
     

 

 

 
   Wirelines – 1.3%   
  110,000       CenturyLink, Inc.,
5.625%, 4/01/2020(c)
     112,475   
  235,000       Frontier Communications Corp.,
9.000%, 8/15/2031(c)
     242,637   
     

 

 

 
        355,112   
     

 

 

 
   Total Non-Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $10,342,988)
     10,536,009   
     

 

 

 

 

Convertible Bonds – 3.3%

  
   Independent Energy – 0.8%   
  190,000       Cobalt International Energy, Inc.,
2.625%, 12/01/2019(c)
     212,206   
     

 

 

 
   Metals & Mining – 1.8%   
  360,000       Alpha Appalachia Holdings, Inc.,
3.250%, 8/01/2015(c)
     346,500   
  60,000       Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.,
2.375%, 4/15/2015(c)
     57,075   
  80,000       United States Steel Corp.,
2.750%, 4/01/2019(c)
     80,900   
     

 

 

 
        484,475   
     

 

 

 
   Technology – 0.7%   
  195,000       Intel Corp., 2.950%,
12/15/2035
     206,944   
     

 

 

 
   Total Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $875,431)
     903,625   
     

 

 

 
   Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $11,218,419)
     11,439,634   
     

 

 

 

 

Senior Loans – 4.7%

  
   Airlines – 1.6%   
  427,000       Delta Air Lines, Inc., Term Loan B1,
5.250%, 10/10/2018(b)
     433,606   
     

 

 

 

 


Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Senior Loans – continued

  
   Chemicals – 2.2%   
$ 418,950       Houghton International, Inc., New Term Loan B,
5.250%, 12/20/2019(b)
   $ 425,234   
  180,000       Houghton International, Inc., New 2nd Lien Term Loan,
9.500%, 12/21/2020(b)
     182,700   
     

 

 

 
        607,934   
     

 

 

 
   Financial Other – 0.4%   
  115,286       Harbourvest Partners LLC, Term Loan B,
4.750%, 11/21/2017(b)
     115,430   
     

 

 

 
   Food & Beverage – 0.5%   
  130,000       HJ Heinz Co., Term Loan B2,
3/27/2020(d)
     131,101   
     

 

 

 
   Total Senior Loans
(Identified Cost $1,258,887)
     1,288,071   
     

 

 

 
Shares              

 

Common Stocks – 11.0%

  
   Airlines – 0.4%   
  3,134       United Continental Holdings, Inc.(c)      100,319   
     

 

 

 
   Automobiles – 0.9%   
  10,000       Ford Motor Co.(c)      131,500   
  4,300       General Motors Co.(c)(e)      119,626   
     

 

 

 
        251,126   
     

 

 

 
   Chemicals – 0.5%   
  4,000       Dow Chemical Co. (The)(c)      127,360   
     

 

 

 
   Commercial Banks – 1.7%   
  1,300       M&T Bank Corp.(c)      134,108   
  2,700       PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.(c)      179,550   
  4,800       SunTrust Banks, Inc.(c)      138,288   
     

 

 

 
        451,946   
     

 

 

 
   Communications Equipment – 0.6%   
  2,500       QUALCOMM, Inc.(c)      167,375   
     

 

 

 
   Computers & Peripherals – 0.5%   
  300       Apple, Inc.(c)      132,789   
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Financial Services – 0.5%   
  2,750       Citigroup, Inc.(c)      121,660   
     

 

 

 
   Energy Equipment & Services – 1.0%   
  7,850       Rowan Cos. PLC(c)(e)      277,576   
     

 

 

 
   Industrial Conglomerates – 1.0%   
  12,000       General Electric Co.(c)      277,440   
     

 

 

 
   Insurance – 1.1%   
  2,500       Prudential Financial, Inc.(c)      147,475   


Shares     

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Common Stocks – continued

  
   Insurance – continued   
  1,850       Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)(c)    $ 155,751   
     

 

 

 
        303,226   
     

 

 

 
   Metals & Mining – 0.7%   
  2,900       Nucor Corp.(c)      133,835   
  3,500       United States Steel Corp.(c)      68,250   
     

 

 

 
        202,085   
     

 

 

 
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 1.0%   
  4,800       Clean Energy Fuels Corp.(c)(e)      62,400   
  7,625       Cobalt International Energy, Inc.(c)(e)      215,025   
     

 

 

 
        277,425   
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals – 0.6%   
  2,000       Johnson & Johnson(c)      163,060   
     

 

 

 
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.5%   
  6,450       Intel Corp.(c)      140,933   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks

(Identified Cost $2,870,009)

     2,994,320   
     

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks – 1.0%

  
   Metals & Mining – 0.4%   
  5,400       ArcelorMittal, 6.000%(c)      113,130   
     

 

 

 
   Non-Captive Diversified – 0.6%   
  3,200      

iStar Financial, Inc., Series J,

4.500%(c)

     165,888   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Preferred Stocks

(Identified Cost $295,000)

     279,018   
     

 

 

 

 

Exchange Traded Funds – 4.0%

  
  11,000       iShares Dow Jones US Home Construction Index Fund(c)      262,790   
  12,700       Market Vectors Oil Service ETF      545,338   
  5,600       Market Vectors Retail ETF(c)      273,728   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Exchange Traded Funds

(Identified Cost $1,058,460)

     1,081,856   
     

 

 

 
Contracts (††)              

 

Purchased Options – 1.0%

  
   Options on Futures Contracts – 0.0%   
  3       Light Sweet Crude Oil Put, expiring April 17, 2013 at 95(f)(g)      2,010   
  4       Natural Gas Put, expiring April 25, 2013 at 3550(f)(g)      280   
     

 

 

 
        2,290   
     

 

 

 


Shares/Units of
Currency/Notional
Amount (††)
   

Description

  Value (†)  

 

Purchased Options – continued

 
  Options on Securities – 0.1%   
  16,700      Dell, Inc. Call, expiring August 17, 2013 at 14(f)   $ 11,523   
  25,000      SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust Put, expiring June 22, 2013 at 141(f)     20,125   
   

 

 

 
      31,648   
   

 

 

 
  Over-the-Counter Options on Currency – 0.9%   
  605,000      EUR Put, expiring June 20, 2013 at 1.2985(f)(h)     13,939   
  1,600,000      EUR Put, expiring June 06, 2013 at 1.3010(f)(i)     36,502   
  630,000      JPY Call, expiring January 14, 2015 at 88.3000(f)(i)     24,544   
  315,000      JPY Call, expiring March 12, 2015 at 94.8000(f)(j)     23,530   
  1,575,000      JPY Put, expiring March 12, 2014 at 95.6000(f)(j)     56,857   
  2,365,000      JPY Put, expiring March 12, 2014 at 105(f)(j)     27,207   
  1,400,000      RUB Call, expiring October 15, 2013 at 31.5600(f)(j)     24,195   
  775,000      RUB Call, expiring April 23, 2013 at 32.2900(f)(k)     27,113   
   

 

 

 
      233,887   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Purchased Options

(Identified Cost $416,641)

    267,825   
   

 

 

 

 

Purchased Swaptions – 0.2%

 
  Interest Rate Swaptions – 0.2%   
  230,000,000      7-year Interest Rate Swap Call, expiring 2/08/2016, Pay 1.078%, Receive 6-month
LIBOR(JPY)(l)(i)
    33,478   
  190,000,000      10-year Interest Rate Swap Call, expiring 2/10/2014, Pay 1.01%, Receive 6-month
LIBOR(JPY)(l)(m)
    15,338   
   

 

 

 
  Total Purchased Swaptions
(Identified Cost $97,229)
    48,816   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount (‡)
           

 

Short-Term Investments – 36.4%

 
  1,762,000      Repurchase Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated 3/28/2012 at 0.010% to be repurchased at $1,762,002 on 4/01/2013 collateralized by $1,800,000 Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.140% due 11/07/2022 valued at $1,800,842 including accrued interest(n)(g)     1,762,000   
  8,119      Repurchase Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated 3/29/2012 at 0.010% to be repurchased at $8,119 on 4/01/2013 collateralized by $10,000 Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.080%, due 11/02/2022 valued at $10,007 including accrued interest(n)     8,119   
  3,797,038      Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/28/2013 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $3,797,038 on 4/01/2013 collateralized by $3,865,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 0.375% due 6/15/2015 valued at $3,876,649 including accrued interest(n)     3,797,038   
  4,350,000      U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.106%, 9/19/2013(c)(g)(o)(p)     4,347,882   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(Identified Cost $9,914,977)
    9,915,039   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments – 100.2%
(Identified Cost $27,129,622)(a)
    27,314,579   
  Other assets less liabilities – (0.2)%     (53,437
   

 

 

 
  Net Assets – 100.0%   $ 27,261,142   
   

 

 

 

 


Contracts/Units of
Currency/Notional
Amount (††)
    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Written Options – (0.3%)

  
   Options on Futures Contracts – (0.0%)   
  3       Light Sweet Crude Oil Put, expiring April 17, 2013 at 90(f)(g)    $ (270
  4       Natural Gas Put, expiring April 25, 2013 at 3400(f)(g)      (120
     

 

 

 
        (390
     

 

 

 
   Over-the-Counter Options on Currency – (0.3%)   
  630,000       JPY Call, expiring January 14, 2015 at 84(f)(i)      (15,759
  315,000       JPY Call, expiring March 12, 2015 at 90(f)(j)      (15,496
  2,365,000       JPY Put, expiring March 12, 2014 at 101(f)(j)      (44,103
  1,400,000       RUB Call, expiring October 15, 2013 at 29.5000(f)(j)      (3,612
  775,000       RUB Call, expiring April 23, 2013 at 31.3500(f)(k)      (7,825
     

 

 

 
        (86,795
     

 

 

 
   Total Written Options
(Premiums Received $123,955)
   $ (87,185
     

 

 

 

 

Written Swaptions – (0.0%)

  
   Interest Rate Swaptions – (0.0%)   
  230,000,000       7-year Interest Rate Swap Call, expiring 2/08/2016, Pay 6-month LIBOR, Receive
1.828%, (JPY)(l)(i)
   $ (19,273
  190,000,000       10-year Interest Rate Swap Call, expiring 2/10/2014, Pay 6-month LIBOR, Receive
1.760%, (JPY)(l)(m)
     (3,895
     

 

 

 
   Total Written Swaptions
(Premiums Received $43,966)
   $ (23,168
     

 

 

 

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, 2013, the value of the Fund’s investment in the Subsidiary was $3,844,370, representing 14.1% of the Fund’s net assets.


(‡) Principal Amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(†) Debt securities (other than short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less) 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 security’s last sale price on the exchange or market where the security is primarily traded or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid price. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking a NOCP, at the most recent bid quotation on the applicable NASDAQ Market.

Broker-dealer bid prices 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 and options on interest rate swaps (“interest rate swaptions”) are valued at mid prices (between the bid and the ask price) supplied by an independent pricing service, if available, or prices 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 ask 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 prices obtained from broker-dealers. These prices 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 Fund’s investment adviser using consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees.

The Fund may hold securities traded in foreign markets. Foreign securities are valued at the closing 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 on a daily basis pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. When fair valuing securities, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the Fund calculates its net asset value.

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

 

(††) Options on futures are expressed as number of contracts. Options on securities are expressed as shares. Options on currency are expressed as units of currency. Interest rate swaptions are expressed as notional amount.
(a) Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales. Amortization of premium on debt securities is excluded for tax purposes.):

At March 31, 2013, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $27,130,647 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

   $ 592,284   

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

     (408,352
  

 

 

 
  

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 183,932   
  

 

 

 

At December 31, 2012, the Fund had a short-term capital loss carryforward of $3,284,533 with no expiration date and a long-term capital loss carryforward of $256,137 with no expiration date. At December 31, 2012, late-year ordinary and post-October capital loss deferrals were $23,103. 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, 2013 is disclosed.
(c) All or a portion of this security has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts, swap agreements, options or interest rate swaptions.
(d) Position is unsettled. Contract rate was not determined at March 31, 2013 and does not take effect until settlement date.


(e) Non-income producing security.
(f) The Fund and the Subsidiary 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 are added to the cost or deducted from the proceeds on the underlying instrument to determine the realized gain or loss. If the Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, the difference between the premium paid and the proceeds of the closing sale transaction is treated as a realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium paid.

When the Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the net premium received (the premium less commission) is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current value. Net premiums received for written options which expire are treated as realized gains. Net premiums received for written options which are exercised are deducted from the cost or added to the proceeds on the underlying instrument to determine the realized gain or loss. If the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the difference between the net premium received and any amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including commissions, is treated as a realized gain or, if the net premium received is less than the amount paid, as a realized 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 contracts are standardized 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.

 

(g) All or a portion of this security is held by Loomis Sayles Multi-Asset Real Return Cayman Fund, Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary.
(h) Counterparty is UBS AG.
(i) Counterparty is Citibank, N.A.
(j) Counterparty is Credit Suisse AG.
(k) Counterparty is Deutsche Bank AG.
(l) The Fund may enter into interest rate swaptions. An interest rate swaption gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to enter into or cancel an interest rate swap agreement at a future date. Interest rate swaptions may be either purchased or written. The buyer of an interest rate swaption may purchase either the right to receive a fixed rate in the underlying swap (known as a “receiver swaption”) or to pay a fixed rate (known as a “payer swaption”), based on the notional amount of the swap agreement, in exchange for a floating rate.

When the Fund purchases an interest rate swaption, it pays a premium and the swaption is subsequently marked to market to reflect current value. Premiums paid for purchasing interest rate swaptions which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing interest rate swaptions which are exercised are added to the cost or deducted from the proceeds on the underlying swap to determine the realized gain or loss. If the Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, the difference between the premium paid and the proceeds of the closing sale transaction is treated as a realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing interest rate swaptions is limited to the premium paid.

When the Fund writes an interest rate swaption, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current value. Premiums received for written interest rate swaptions which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received for written interest rate swaptions which are exercised are deducted from the cost or added to the proceeds on the underlying swap to determine the realized gain or loss. If the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the difference between the premium received and any amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including commission, is treated as a realized gain or, if the premium received is less than the amount paid, as a realized loss. The Fund, as writer of a written interest rate swaption, bears the risk of unfavorable change in the market value of the swap underlying the written interest rate swaption.

Over-the-counter interest rate swaptions are subject to the risk that the counterparty is unable or unwilling to meet its obligations under the swaption.

 

(m) Counterparty is Bank of America, N.A.
(n) It is the Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty including possible delays or restrictions upon a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities.
(o) All or a portion of this security has been pledged as initial margin for open futures contracts.
(p) Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
144A All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2013, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $4,794,975 or 17.6% of net assets.
ABS Asset-Backed Securities
EMTN Euro Medium Term Note
ETF Exchange Traded Fund
SPDR Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt
EUR Euro
GBP British Pound
JPY Japanese Yen
RUB New Russian Ruble
TRY Turkish Lira


Swap Agreements

The Fund and the Subsidiary 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 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.

Credit default swaps are valued 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 swap agreements by segregating or earmarking liquid assets or cash.

At March 31, 2013, 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)
 

Buy Protection

  

Credit Suisse International

   CDX.NA.HY Series 20, 5-Year     (5.00 %)      6/20/2018      $ 2,000,000      $ (60,000   $ (61,115   $ (1,115   $ (2,222

JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

   Valero Energy Corp.     (1.00 %)      3/20/2018        250,000        2,060        849        (1,211     (83

JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

   HJ Heinz Co.     (1.00 %)      6/20/2018        500,000        30,601        15,869        (14,732     (167

Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc.

   France Telecom     (1.00 %)      6/20/2017        500,000     13,437        261        (13,176     (214

Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc.

   State Bank of India     (1.00 %)      12/20/2016        250,000        19,579        4,949        (14,630     (83

UBS AG

   Japan Government     (1.00 %)      6/20/2017        1,000,000        (1,501     (16,306     (14,805     (333

UBS AG

   State of Israel     (1.00 %)      9/20/2017        1,000,000        23,311        5,510        (17,801     (333
            

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

             $ (49,983   $ (77,470   $ (3,435
            

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
(‡) Notional value stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
* 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 Fund’s investments against currency fluctuation. A contract can also be used to offset a previous contract. These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss. The U.S. dollar value of the currencies a Fund has committed to buy or sell represents the aggregate exposure to each currency the Fund has acquired or hedged through currency contracts outstanding at period end. Gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until settlement date. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. Certain contracts may require the movement of cash and/or securities as collateral for the Fund’s or counterparty’s net obligations under the contracts.

At March 31, 2013, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Contract

      to

Buy/Sell

   Delivery
Date
    

Currency

   Units
of
Currency
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Buy1

     4/02/2013       Australian Dollar      265,000       $ 275,905       $ 3,888   

Buy2

     4/15/2013       Australian Dollar      250,000         260,054         2,628   

Buy2

     4/15/2013       Australian Dollar      260,000         270,456         (1,573

Sell1

     4/02/2013       Australian Dollar      265,000         275,905         (6,156

Sell2

     4/15/2013       Australian Dollar      120,000         124,826         (776

Buy1

     4/02/2013       British Pound      635,000         964,851         5,886   

Buy1

     4/02/2013       British Pound      260,000         395,057         —     

Buy1

     4/30/2013       British Pound      45,000         68,365         206   

Sell1

     4/02/2013       British Pound      895,000         1,359,908         (14,230

Sell1

     4/15/2013       British Pound      250,000         379,837         (7,443

Sell1

     4/30/2013       British Pound      180,000         273,460         (843

Sell1

     5/02/2013       British Pound      450,000         683,644         (3,586

Buy1

     4/18/2013       Canadian Dollar      630,000         619,945         3,346   

Sell1

     4/18/2013       Canadian Dollar      210,000         206,649         (2,501

Buy1

     4/08/2013       Euro      300,000         384,568         (6,800

Buy1

     4/26/2013       Euro      420,000         538,458         (6,877

Sell1

     4/08/2013       Euro      300,000         384,568         4,778   

Sell1

     4/22/2013       Euro      510,000         653,825         6,791   

Sell1

     4/25/2013       Euro      100,000         128,203         867   

Sell1

     4/26/2013       Euro      420,000         538,458         (1,610

Sell3

     4/30/2013       Euro      250,000         320,519         869   

Buy1

     2/04/2014       Indian Rupee      14,400,000         250,570         (4,750

Sell1

     2/04/2014       Indian Rupee      14,400,000         250,570         (4,333

Buy4

     4/19/2013       Japanese Yen      62,000,000         658,701         2,642   

Sell5

     4/12/2013       Japanese Yen      4,940,750         52,489         (798

Sell4

     4/19/2013       Japanese Yen      62,000,000         658,701         (8,415

Buy1

     4/15/2013       Mexican Peso      10,100,000         816,706         6,394   

Sell1

     4/15/2013       Mexican Peso      3,300,000         266,845         (2,706

Buy1

     4/22/2013       Russian Ruble      25,100,000         804,607         (9,007

Sell1

     4/11/2013       Russian Ruble      7,500,000         240,826         1,798   

Sell1

     4/22/2013       Russian Ruble      25,100,000         804,607         3,961   

Buy1

     4/08/2013       South African Rand      2,400,000         260,826         (3,281

Sell1

     4/08/2013       South African Rand      2,400,000         260,826         (1,159
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ (42,790
              

 

 

 

 


At March 31, 2013, the Fund had the following open forward foreign cross-currency contracts:

 

                                                                                                                            

Settlement Date

   Deliver/Units of Currency      Receive1/Units of  Currency      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

4/30/2013

     Euro         202,683         Polish Zloty         850,000       $ 595   
              

 

 

 
1 

Counterparty is Credit Suisse International.

2 

Counterparty is UBS AG.

3 

Counterparty is Bank of America, N.A.

4 

Counterparty is Citibank, N.A.

5 

Counterparty is Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc.

Futures Contracts

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

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

Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Exchange-traded futures contracts are standardized 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; however, in the event that a counterparty enters into bankruptcy, a Fund’s claim against initial/variation margin on deposit with the counterparty may be subject to terms of a final settlement in bankruptcy court.

At March 31, 2013, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Euro STOXX 50®

     6/21/2013         43       $ 275,598       $ (3,675

Nikkei 225™

     6/14/2013         2         263,452         15,162   

S&P CNX Nifty Futures Index

     4/25/2013         47         537,680         (188
           

 

 

 

Total

  

   $ 11,299   
           

 

 

 

Commodity Futures6

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Brent Crude Oil

     11/13/2015         2       $ 194,040       $ (4,425

Copper High Grade

     5/29/2013         4         340,200         (4,566

Lead

     4/17/2013         3         157,256         (17,138

Nickel

     4/17/2013         6         597,690         (51,764

Nickel

     6/19/2013         3         299,736         485   

Palladium

     6/26/2013         4         307,300         (780
           

 

 

 

Total

  

   $ (78,188
           

 

 

 

 


At March 31, 2013, open short futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

CAC 40®

     4/19/2013         9       $ 430,548       $ (5,612

Euro STOXX 50®

     6/21/2013         13         425,600         (3,694

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     6/19/2013         44         5,807,312         (11,690

30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond

     6/19/2013         5         722,344         (1,806
           

 

 

 

Total

  

   $ (22,802
           

 

 

 

Commodity Futures6

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Lead

     4/17/2013         3       $ 157,256       $ 13,800   

Natural Gas

     4/26/2013         3         120,720         (2,292

Nickel

     4/17/2013         6         597,690         56,513   

Nickel

     6/19/2013         3         299,736         3,185   
           

 

 

 

Total

  

   $ 71,206   
           

 

 

 

 

6 

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

Fair Value Measurements

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

 

   

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

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2013, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Bonds and Notes

           

Non-Convertible Bonds

           

Airlines

   $ —         $ —         $ 57,338       $ 57,338   

All Other Non-Convertible Bonds*

     —           10,478,671         —           10,478,671   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Non-Convertible Bonds

     —           10,478,671         57,338         10,536,009   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Convertible Bonds*

     —           903,625         —           903,625   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Bonds and Notes

     —           11,382,296         57,338         11,439,634   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Senior Loans*

     —           1,288,071         —           1,288,071   

Common Stocks*

     2,994,320         —           —           2,994,320   

Preferred Stocks*

     279,018         —           —           279,018   

Exchange Traded Funds

     1,081,856         —           —           1,081,856   

Purchased Options*

     33,938         233,887         —           267,825   

Purchased Swaptions*

     —           48,816         —           48,816   

Short-Term Investments

     —           9,915,039         —           9,915,039   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

     4,389,132         22,868,109         57,338         27,314,579   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     —           44,649         —           44,649   

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     89,145         —           —           89,145   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 4,478,277       $ 22,912,758       $ 57,338       $ 27,448,373   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 


Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Written Options*

   $ (390   $ (86,795   $  —         $ (87,185

Written Swaptions*

     —          (23,168     —           (23,168

Credit Default Swap Agreements (unrealized depreciation)

     —          (77,470     —           (77,470

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     —          (86,844     —           (86,844

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     (107,630     —          —           (107,630
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (108,020   $ (274,277   $ —         $ (382,297
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value as of December 31, 2012 and/or March 31, 2013:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

   Balance as of
December 31,
2012
     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,
2013
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
March 31,
2013
 

Bonds and Notes

                             

Non-Convertible Bonds

                             

Airlines

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ 1,375       $ —         $ —         $ 55,963       $ —         $ 57,338       $ 1,375   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

A debt security valued at $55,963 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 during the period ended March 31, 2013. At March 31, 2013, this security was valued using broker-dealer bid prices based upon inputs unobservable to the Fund as an independent pricing service was unable to price the security.

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, swaptions and swap agreements.

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, interest rate swaptions and swap agreements. During the period ended March 31, 2013, the Fund used forward foreign currency, futures and options contracts and credit default swap agreements to gain investment exposures in accordance with its objective.

The Fund is subject to the risk that changes in interest rates will affect the value of the Fund’s investments in fixed income securities. The Fund will be subject to increased interest rate risk to the extent that it invests in fixed-income securities with longer maturities or durations, as compared to investing in fixed-income securities with shorter maturities or durations. The Fund may use futures contracts and interest rate swaptions 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, 2013, the Fund engaged in futures contracts for hedging purposes and to manage duration and in interest rate swaptions for hedging purposes.

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 and option contracts for hedging purposes to protect the value of the Fund’s holdings of foreign securities. During the period ended March 31, 2013, the Fund engaged in forward foreign currency and option 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, 2013, 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, 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, 2013, the Fund engaged in futures and option transactions for hedging purposes.

The Fund is party to agreements with counterparties that govern transactions in forward foreign currency contracts, over-the-counter options, interest rate swaptions 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, 2013, 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
 

Credit Suisse International

   $ (54,031   $  —     

Derivatives 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 with respect to forward foreign currency contracts, over-the-counter options, interest rate swaptions and swap agreements by entering into master netting agreements with counterparties that allow the Fund and the counterparty to offset amounts owed by each related to these derivative contracts to one net amount payable by either the Fund or the counterparty. As of March 31, 2013, the maximum amount of loss that the Fund would incur if counterparties failed to meet their obligations, including securities held at or pledged to counterparties as initial/variation margin that could be subject to the terms of a final settlement in a bankruptcy court proceeding, is $994,478 and the amount of loss that the Fund would incur after taking into account master netting arrangements is $749,559.

Counterparty risk is managed based on policies and procedures established by the Fund’s adviser. Such policies and procedures may include, but are not limited to, minimum counterparty credit rating requirements, monitoring of counterparty credit default swap spreads and posting of collateral. Collateral for forward foreign currency contracts, over-the-counter options, interest rate swaptions and swap agreements is posted based on the requirements established under International Swaps and Derivatives Association (“ISDA”) agreements negotiated between the Fund and the counterparties. This risk of loss to a Fund from counterparty default should be limited to the extent a Fund is undercollateralized; however, final settlement of a Fund’s claim against any collateral received or initial/variation margin pledged may be subject to bankruptcy court proceedings.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Fund, as of March 31, 2013:

 

Asset Derivatives

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

Purchased Options (at value)

   $ —        $ 233,887      $ —        $ 31,648      $ 2,290   

Purchased Swaptions (at value)

     48,816        —          —          —          —     

Forwards (unrealized appreciation)

     —          44,649        —          —          —     

Futures (unrealized appreciation)

     —          —          —          15,162        73,983   

Liability Derivatives

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

Written Options (at value)

   $ —        $ (86,795   $ —        $ —        $ (390

Written Swaptions (at value)

     (23,168     —          —          —          —     

Forwards (unrealized depreciation)

     —          (86,844     —          —          —     

Futures (unrealized depreciation)

     (13,496     —          —          (13,169     (80,965

Swaps (unrealized depreciation)

     —          —          (77,470     —          —     

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


Industry Summary at March 31, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

Banking

     5.9

Chemicals

     4.5   

Technology

     4.1   

Exchange Traded Funds

     4.0   

Independent Energy

     3.8   

Wireless

     3.7   

Metals & Mining

     3.1   

Life Insurance

     3.1   

Media Cable

     2.8   

Airlines

     2.2   

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     26.6   

Short-Term Investments

     36.4   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     100.2   

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

     (0.2
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2013 (Unaudited)

McDonnell Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

 

Principal
Amount

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – 92.7% of Net Assets

  

 

Municipals – 92.7%

  
   Alaska – 2.4%   
  $400,000      

Anchorage, GO, Schools, Refunding, Series B, (NATL-RE insured, FGIC insured),

5.000%, 9/01/2018

   $ 480,796   
     

 

 

 
   Arizona – 4.2%   
  300,000      

Phoenix Civic Improvement, Corporate Excise Tax Revenue, Series A,

5.000%, 7/01/2024

     360,453   
  400,000      

Pima County Sewer System Revenue, Series A,

5.000%, 7/01/2022

     486,492   
     

 

 

 
        846,945   
     

 

 

 
   California – 7.3%   
  400,000      

Bay Area Toll Authority, Toll Bridge Revenue, San Francisco Bay Area,

4.000%, 4/01/2030

     425,484   
  400,000      

California State, GO, Various Purpose, Refunding,

4.000%, 9/01/2027

     423,148   
  500,000      

Kern High School District, GO, Refunding,

5.000%, 8/01/2023

     616,730   
     

 

 

 
        1,465,362   
     

 

 

 
   Colorado – 9.6%   
  400,000      

Colorado State Health Facilities Authority Revenue, Craig Hospital Project,

5.000%, 12/01/2028

     446,028   
  400,000      

Denver City and County, Airport System Revenue, Series B,

5.000%, 11/15/2029

     461,688   
  400,000      

Douglas County School District #Re-1, GO, Refunding, (State Aid Withholding),

4.000%, 12/15/2020

     466,444   
  450,000      

University of Colorado Revenue, Refunding, Series B,

5.000%, 6/01/2019

     548,266   
     

 

 

 
        1,922,426   
     

 

 

 
   Connecticut – 6.5%   
  375,000      

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority Revenue, Yale-New Haven

Hospital, Series N,

5.000%, 7/01/2024

     451,725   
  375,000      

State of Connecticut Special Tax Revenue, Second Lien, Transportation Infrastructure,

Refunding, Series 1,

5.000%, 2/01/2016

     420,292   
  400,000      

State of Connecticut, GO, Series G,

4.000%, 10/15/2026

     445,224   
     

 

 

 
        1,317,241   
     

 

 

 
   Florida – 6.1%   
  250,000      

Florida State Board of Education, GO, Capital Outlay 2011, Refunding, Series B,

5.000%, 6/01/2015

     275,005   
  400,000      

Florida State Board of Governors, University System Improvement Revenue, Refunding, Series A,

5.000%, 7/01/2018

     477,704   
  400,000      

Orlando & Orange County Expressway Authority Revenue, Refunding,

5.000%, 7/01/2023

     481,704   
     

 

 

 
        1,234,413   
     

 

 

 


Principal
Amount

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Municipals – continued

  

   Georgia – 3.0%   
  $500,000      

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia Revenue, Series B,

5.000%, 1/01/2021

   $ 609,110   
     

 

 

 
   Hawaii – 2.3%   
  400,000      

Honolulu City and County, GO, Series B,

5.000%, 8/01/2016

     456,900   
     

 

 

 
   Illinois – 4.4%   
  370,000      

Illinois Finance Authority Revenue, Children’s Memorial Hospital, Series B,

5.500%, 8/15/2028

     419,839   
  100,000      

Illinois Finance Authority Revenue, Loyola University Chicago, Series B,

5.000%, 7/01/2021

     119,587   
  320,000      

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Revenue, Senior Priority, Series A,

(AGM insured),

5.000%, 1/01/2017

     353,389   
     

 

 

 
        892,815   
     

 

 

 
   Kentucky – 1.7%   
  275,000      

Louisville & Jefferson County, Metropolitan Government Revenue, Jewish Hospital St. Mary’s

Healthcare, Prerefunded 2/01/2018@100,

6.125%, 2/01/2037

     343,764   
     

 

 

 
   Massachusetts – 3.1%   
  400,000      

Massachusetts School Building Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Prerefunded 8/15/2015@100,

Series A, (AGM insured),

5.000%, 8/15/2017

     443,900   
  150,000      

Massachusetts State Development Finance Agency Revenue, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy Allied

Health Science, Series F,

4.000%, 7/01/2018

     169,409   
     

 

 

 
        613,309   
     

 

 

 
   Minnesota – 3.1%   
  250,000      

Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission Revenue, Refunding,

5.000%, 1/01/2017

     286,460   
  300,000      

Minnesota State Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue, University of St. Thomas, Series 7-U,

5.000%, 4/01/2017

     346,110   
     

 

 

 
        632,570   
     

 

 

 
   Missouri – 2.8%   
  500,000      

Southeast Missouri State University Revenue, Series A,

5.000%, 4/01/2016

     559,015   
     

 

 

 
   New York – 4.1%   
  350,000      

New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue, Cornell University, Series B,

5.000%, 7/01/2021

     427,602   
  350,000      

New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue, Mental Health Services Facility Improvements,

(State Appropriation),

5.000%, 2/15/2017

     404,842   
     

 

 

 
        832,444   
     

 

 

 
  

North Carolina – 4.5%

  
  400,000      

North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency Revenue, Refunding, Series A,

5.250%, 1/01/2020

     467,036   
  375,000      

Raleigh Durham Airport Authority Revenue, Refunding, Series A,

5.000%, 5/01/2024

     439,177   
     

 

 

 
        906,213   
     

 

 

 


Principal
Amount

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Municipals – continued

  

   Ohio – 6.7%   
  $400,000      

American Municipal Power Revenue, Hydroelectric Projects, Refunding, Series CA, (AGM insured),

5.000%, 2/15/2021

   $ 468,504   
  500,000      

Ohio State Higher Educational Facility Commission Revenue, University of Dayton,

5.000%, 12/01/2030

     569,805   
  270,000      

State of Ohio Hospital Facilities Revenue, Cleveland Clinic Health System, Refunding, Series A,

5.000%, 1/01/2018

     317,450   
     

 

 

 
        1,355,759   
     

 

 

 
   Pennsylvania – 6.0%   
  335,000      

Delaware County Authority Revenue, Villanova University,

5.000%, 8/01/2019

     399,055   
  285,000      

Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission Revenue, Refunding, Series A,

4.000%, 7/01/2027

     305,705   
  450,000      

Philadelphia Airport Revenue, Refunding, Series D, AMT,

5.000%, 6/15/2016

     501,863   
     

 

 

 
        1,206,623   
     

 

 

 
   Texas – 7.0%   
  400,000      

Frisco Independent School District, GO, School Building, Refunding, Series B, (PSF-GTD),

5.000%, 8/15/2020

     497,604   
  400,000      

Garland, GO, Refunding, (AGM insured),

5.000%, 2/15/2016

     449,212   
  400,000      

Pasadena Independent School District, GO, Refunding, Series D, (PSF-GTD),

4.000%, 2/15/2019

     462,524   
     

 

 

 
        1,409,340   
     

 

 

 
   Utah – 1.5%   
  250,000      

Utah State Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Refunding,

5.000%, 6/15/2024

     297,903   
     

 

 

 
   Virginia – 3.0%   
  500,000      

Virginia State Public Building Authority Facility Revenue, Series A,

5.000%, 8/01/2018

     600,055   
     

 

 

 
   Washington – 3.4%   
  360,000      

Energy Northwest Electric Revenue, Columbia Generating Station, Series D,

5.000%, 7/01/2029

     422,816   
  250,000      

Spokane County, GO, Limited Tax, Refunding,

4.000%, 12/01/2014

     265,315   
     

 

 

 
        688,131   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Bonds and Notes (Identified Cost $18,912,556)

     18,671,134   
     

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 6.6%

  
  1,323,453      

Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/28/2013 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $1,323,453 on 4/01/2013 collateralized by $1,355,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 0.250% due 9/15/2015 valued at $1,353,306 including accrued interest(b)

(Identified Cost $1,323,453)

     1,323,453   
     

 

 

 
      

Description

   Value (†)  
  

Total Investments – 99.3%

(Identified Cost $20,236,009)(a)

   $ 19,994,587   
  

Other assets less liabilities – 0.7%

     147,788   
     

 

 

 
  

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 20,142,375   
     

 

 

 


(†) 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 prices 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.

Short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Fund’s investment adviser or subadviser using consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees.

 

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

At March 31, 2013, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based on a cost of $20,236,009 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

   $ 22,613   

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

     (264,035
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (241,422
  

 

 

 

 

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

 

AGM Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMT Alternative Minimum Tax
FGIC Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
GO General Obligation
NATL-RE National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
PSF-GTD Permanent School Fund Guarantee Program

Fair Value Measurements

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2013, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Bonds and Notes*

   $ —         $ 18,671,134       $ —         $ 18,671,134   

Short-Term Investments

     —           1,323,453         —           1,323,453   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ —         $ 19,994,587       $ —         $ 19,994,587   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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


For the period ended March 31, 2013, there were no transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3.

 

Holdings Summary at March 31, 2013 (Unaudited)  

Higher Education

     17.9

General Obligation

     13.9   

Medical

     11.8   

School District

     10.1   

Power

     9.8   

Transportation

     9.3   

Airport

     8.4   

General

     6.9   

Water

     2.4   

Education

     2.2   

Short-Term Investments

     6.6   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     99.3   

Other assets less liabilities

     0.7   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2013 (Unaudited)

Vaughan Nelson Value Opportunity Fund

 

Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Common Stocks – 97.0% of Net Assets

  
   Aerospace & Defense – 1.1%   
  43,300      

B/E Aerospace, Inc.(b)

   $ 2,610,557   
     

 

 

 
   Auto Components – 2.4%   
  83,275      

Delphi Automotive PLC

     3,697,410   
  55,250      

Tenneco, Inc.(b)

     2,171,878   
     

 

 

 
        5,869,288   
     

 

 

 
   Biotechnology – 1.2%   
  247,375      

Elan Corp. PLC, Sponsored ADR(b)

     2,919,025   
     

 

 

 
   Capital Markets – 1.3%   
  113,375      

SEI Investments Co.

     3,270,869   
     

 

 

 
   Chemicals – 4.0%   
  29,275      

Airgas, Inc.

     2,902,909   
  52,350      

FMC Corp.

     2,985,520   
  61,025      

Rockwood Holdings, Inc.

     3,993,476   
     

 

 

 
        9,881,905   
     

 

 

 
   Commercial Banks – 8.0%   
  79,575      

CIT Group, Inc.(b)

     3,459,921   
  261,375      

Fifth Third Bancorp

     4,263,026   
  462,175      

First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.

     4,094,871   
  639,050      

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

     4,722,579   
  373,950      

Regions Financial Corp.

     3,062,651   
     

 

 

 
        19,603,048   
     

 

 

 
   Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.7%   
  89,875      

KAR Auction Services, Inc.

     1,800,196   
     

 

 

 
   Computers & Peripherals – 1.9%   
  166,975      

NCR Corp.(b)

     4,601,831   
     

 

 

 
   Construction & Engineering – 1.3%   
  112,550      

Quanta Services, Inc.(b)

     3,216,679   
     

 

 

 
   Containers & Packaging – 3.5%   
  131,925      

Crown Holdings, Inc.(b)

     5,489,399   
  66,800      

Packaging Corp. of America

     2,997,316   
     

 

 

 
        8,486,715   
     

 

 

 
   Distributors – 0.7%   
  78,750      

LKQ Corp.(b)

     1,713,600   
     

 

 

 
   Energy Equipment & Services – 3.2%   
  64,325      

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

     3,904,527   
  153,775      

Superior Energy Services, Inc.(b)

     3,993,537   
     

 

 

 
        7,898,064   
     

 

 

 
   Food Products – 1.8%   
  62,675      

Ingredion, Inc.

     4,532,656   
     

 

 

 

 


Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Common Stocks – continued

  

   Health Care Providers & Services – 2.2%   
  134,000      

HCA Holdings, Inc.

   $ 5,444,420   
     

 

 

 
   Health Care Technology – 1.2%   
  224,700      

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.(b)

     3,053,673   
     

 

 

 
   Household Durables – 4.1%   
  69,275      

Harman International Industries, Inc.

     3,091,743   
  99,563      

Jarden Corp.(b)

     4,266,253   
  66,375      

Lennar Corp., Class A

     2,753,235   
     

 

 

 
     10,111,231   
     

 

 

 
   Household Products – 1.0%   
  43,300      

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.

     2,450,347   
     

 

 

 
   Insurance – 9.6%   
  92,775      

Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd.

     4,435,573   
  197,900      

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     5,105,820   
  80,400      

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc., Class A

     4,797,468   
  105,125      

Validus Holdings Ltd.

     3,928,521   
  174,400      

XL Group PLC

     5,284,320   
     

 

 

 
     23,551,702   
     

 

 

 
   IT Services – 5.6%   
  144,300      

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

     3,584,412   
  44,125      

Fiserv, Inc.(b)

     3,875,498   
  78,750      

Global Payments, Inc.

     3,910,725   
  31,075      

MAXIMUS, Inc.

     2,485,068   
     

 

 

 
     13,855,703   
     

 

 

 
   Machinery – 6.6%   
  75,850      

AGCO Corp.

     3,953,302   
  14,850      

Flowserve Corp.

     2,490,494   
  102,250      

Navistar International Corp.(b)

     3,534,782   
  59,775      

Pentair Ltd. (Registered)

     3,153,131   
  37,525      

Snap-on, Inc.

     3,103,318   
     

 

 

 
     16,235,027   
     

 

 

 
   Media – 1.8%   
  56,075      

CBS Corp., Class B

     2,618,142   
  22,900      

Discovery Communications, Inc., Class A(b)

     1,803,146   
     

 

 

 
     4,421,288   
     

 

 

 
   Metals & Mining – 3.3%   
  75,025      

Carpenter Technology Corp.

     3,697,982   
  61,025      

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

     4,343,149   
     

 

 

 
     8,041,131   
     

 

 

 
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 3.2%   
  33,800      

Noble Energy, Inc.

     3,909,308   
  30,925      

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     3,842,431   
     

 

 

 
     7,751,739   
     

 

 

 
   Personal Products – 1.0%   
  61,275      

Elizabeth Arden, Inc.(b)

     2,466,319   
     

 

 

 

 


Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Common Stocks – continued

  
   Pharmaceuticals – 3.1%   
  57,336      

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.(b)

   $ 4,301,347   
  244,475      

Warner Chilcott PLC, Class A

     3,312,636   
     

 

 

 
        7,613,983   
     

 

 

 
   Professional Services – 2.0%   
  72,550      

Towers Watson & Co., Class A

     5,029,166   
     

 

 

 
   Road & Rail – 1.9%   
  50,450      

Con-way, Inc.

     1,776,345   
  125,750      

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.(b)

     2,799,195   
     

 

 

 
        4,575,540   
     

 

 

 
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 3.0%   
  83,275      

Avago Technologies Ltd.

     2,991,238   
  196,650      

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.(b)

     4,332,200   
     

 

 

 
        7,323,438   
     

 

 

 
   Software – 7.9%   
  59,775      

BMC Software, Inc.(b)

     2,769,376   
  52,350      

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(b)

     2,459,926   
  25,150      

Intuit, Inc.

     1,651,098   
  202,425      

Nuance Communications, Inc.(b)

     4,084,936   
  214,375      

Rovi Corp.(b)

     4,589,769   
  68,450      

Solera Holdings, Inc.

     3,992,688   
     

 

 

 
        19,547,793   
     

 

 

 
   Specialty Retail – 4.7%   
  98,525      

GNC Holdings, Inc., Class A

     3,870,062   
  91,950      

Rent-A-Center, Inc.

     3,396,633   
  64,725      

Signet Jewelers Ltd.

     4,336,575   
     

 

 

 
        11,603,270   
     

 

 

 
   Trading Companies & Distributors – 3.7%   
  87,400      

United Rentals, Inc.(b)

     4,804,378   
  59,375      

WESCO International, Inc.(b)

     4,311,219   
     

 

 

 
        9,115,597   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks

(Identified Cost $198,556,249)

     238,595,800   
     

 

 

 

 

Closed End Investment Companies – 1.4%

  
  188,425      

Ares Capital Corp.

(Identified Cost $2,919,928)

     3,410,493   
     

 

 

 

Principal
Amount

             

 

Short-Term Investments – 2.1%

  
$ 5,209,120      

Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/28/2013 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $5,209,120 on 4/01/2013 collateralized by $5,320,000 U.S Treasury Note, 0.250% due 9/15/2015 valued at $5,313,350 including accrued interest(c) (Identified Cost $5,209,120)

     5,209,120   
     

 

 

 

 


   

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Total Investments – 100.5%
(Identified Cost $206,685,297)(a)

   $ 247,215,413   
 

Other assets less liabilities – (0.5)%

     (1,208,382
    

 

 

 
 

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 246,007,031   
    

 

 

 

 

(†) 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 security’s last sale price on the exchange or market where the security is primarily traded or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid price. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking a NOCP, at the most recent bid quotation on the applicable NASDAQ Market.

Debt securities (other than short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less) and unlisted equity securities are generally valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by 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 prices 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 Fund’s investment adviser or subadviser using consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees.

The Fund may hold securities traded in foreign markets. Foreign securities are valued at the closing 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 on a daily basis pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. When fair valuing securities, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the Fund calculates its net asset value.

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

 

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

At March 31, 2013, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $206,685,297 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

 

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

   $ 42,824,518   

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

     (2,294,402
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 40,530,116   
  

 

 

 

 

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


Fair Value Measurements

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

 

   

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

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2013, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

                                                                                       

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks*

   $ 238,595,800       $ —         $ —         $ 238,595,800   

Closed End Investment Companies

     3,410,493         —           —           3,410,493   

Short-Term Investments

     —           5,209,120         —           5,209,120   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 242,006,293       $ 5,209,120       $ —         $ 247,215,413   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

For the period ended March 31, 2013, there were no transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3.

 

Industry Summary at March 31, 2013 (Unaudited)  

Insurance

     9.6

Commercial Banks

     8.0   

Software

     7.9   

Machinery

     6.6   

IT Services

     5.6   

Specialty Retail

     4.7   

Household Durables

     4.1   

Chemicals

     4.0   

Trading Companies & Distributors

     3.7   

Containers & Packaging

     3.5   

Metals & Mining

     3.3   

Energy Equipment & Services

     3.2   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     3.2   

Pharmaceuticals

     3.1   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     3.0   

Auto Components

     2.4   

Health Care Providers & Services

     2.2   

Professional Services

     2.0   

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     18.3   

Short-Term Investments

     2.1   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     100.5   

Other assets less liabilities

     (0.5
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are sufficient to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this Form N-Q was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, based upon such officers’ evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report.

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 3. EXHIBITS

 

(a)(1) Certification for the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), filed herewith.

 

(a)(2) Certification for the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), filed herewith.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Natixis Funds Trust II
By:   /s/ David L. Giunta
Name:   David L. Giunta
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:   May 22, 2013

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 22, 2013

 

By:   /s/ Michael C. Kardok
Name:   Michael C. Kardok
Title:   Treasurer
Date:   May 22, 2013