N-Q 1 d818269dnq.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: September 30, 2014

 

 

 


ITEM 1 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS


CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of September 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

ASG Global Alternatives Fund

 

Principal
Amount

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Short-Term Investments – 92.4% of Net Assets

  
  

Certificates of Deposit – 80.1%

  
  $59,100,000      

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce,

0.010%, 10/01/2014

   $ 59,100,000   
  15,000,000      

BNP Paribas,

0.010%, 10/01/2014

     15,000,000   
  10,000,000      

National Bank of Kuwait,

0.050%, 10/01/2014

     10,000,000   
  75,000,000      

Abbey National,

0.080%, 10/01/2014

     75,000,000   
  45,000,000      

Landesbank Hessen Thueringen Girozentrale,

0.145%, 10/02/2014

     45,000,000   
  50,000,000      

Mizuho Corporate Bank,

0.210%, 10/02/2014

     50,000,100   
  100,000,000      

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (NY),

0.150%, 10/03/2014

     100,000,000   
  25,000,000      

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (NY),

0.080%, 10/07/2014

     25,000,000   
  95,000,000      

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp.,

0.190%, 10/08/2014

     95,001,520   
  99,650,000      

Toronto Dominion Bank,

0.250%, 10/10/2014

     99,654,385   
  30,000,000      

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp.,

0.180%, 10/14/2014

     30,000,325   
  37,200,000      

Agricultural Bank of China,

0.380%, 10/14/2014

     37,200,000   
  50,000,000      

Svenska Handelsbanken (NY),

0.170%, 10/16/2014

     50,000,650   
  50,000,000      

Banco Del Estado de Chile,

0.200%, 10/20/2014

     50,001,100   
  40,000,000      

China Construction Bank Corp. (NY),

0.350%, 10/22/2014

     40,000,116   
  45,000,000      

National Australia Bank,

0.224%, 10/23/2014(b)(c)

     45,001,215   
  125,000,000      

Credit Agricole,

0.110%, 11/03/2014

     125,000,000   
  75,000,000      

Westpac Banking Corp. (NY),

0.290%, 11/06/2014(b)

     75,012,300   
  30,000,000      

Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY),

0.210%, 11/10/2014

     30,001,020   
  49,550,000      

Banco Del Estado de Chile,

0.233%, 11/10/2014(c)

     49,548,959   
  40,000,000      

Mizuho Corporate Bank,

0.190%, 11/12/2014

     40,000,480   
  100,000,000      

Bank of Nova Scotia (TX),

0.250%, 11/12/2014

     100,020,300   
  120,000,000      

National Bank of Kuwait,

0.280%, 11/13/2014

     120,013,200   
  35,000,000      

Mizuho Corporate Bank,

0.190%, 11/25/2014

     35,000,560   
  50,000,000      

Standard Chartered Bank (NY),

0.190%, 12/02/2014

     50,000,850   
  70,000,000      

Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY),

0.360%, 12/05/2014(b)

     70,017,850   


Principal
Amount

    

Description

   Value (†)  
   Certificates of Deposit – continued   
  $100,000,000      

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (NY),

0.240%, 12/10/2014(b)

   $ 100,011,800   
  50,000,000      

DNB Bank ASA,

0.180%, 1/05/2015

     49,997,300   
  25,000,000      

Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY),

0.230%, 1/05/2015

     24,999,325   
  25,000,000      

Bank of Montreal (IL),

0.180%, 1/08/2015

     24,999,300   
  70,000,000      

Norinchukin Bank,

0.260%, 1/08/2015(d)

     70,003,850   
  25,000,000      

Toronto Dominion Bank,

0.210%, 1/16/2015

     25,005,250   
  25,000,000      

Banco Del Estado de Chile,

0.240%, 1/23/2015

     25,001,600   
  50,000,000      

Societe Generale S.A.,

0.284%, 2/02/2015(c)(e)

     49,997,000   
  20,000,000      

Bank of Nova Scotia (TX),

0.250%, 2/17/2015

     20,003,100   
  75,200,000      

Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank,

0.310%, 2/25/2015

     75,203,083   
  50,000,000      

Rabobank Nederland,

0.220%, 4/01/2015

     49,992,400   
  50,000,000      

Rabobank Nederland,

0.284%, 6/15/2015(c)

     49,992,700   
  120,000,000      

Dexia Credit Local,

0.281%, 7/01/2015(c)

     120,000,000   
  30,000,000      

Bank of Montreal (IL),

0.234%, 7/16/2015(c)

     29,995,380   
  40,000,000      

Westpac Banking Corp. (NY),

0.224%, 7/17/2015(c)

     39,993,840   
  25,000,000      

China Construction Bank Corp. (NY),

0.404%, 7/20/2015(c)(e)

     25,000,000   
  70,000,000      

Bank of Montreal (IL),

0.226%, 8/07/2015(b)(c)

     69,988,170   
     

 

 

 
        2,370,759,028   
     

 

 

 
  

Financial Company Commercial Paper – 6.8%

  
  70,000,000      

General Electric Capital Corp.,

0.120%, 10/03/2014(f)

     69,999,720   
  50,000,000      

ING (U.S.) Funding LLC,

0.200%, 10/03/2014(f)

     49,999,600   
  29,500,000      

Swedbank,

0.100%, 11/24/2014(f)

     29,493,864   
  50,000,000      

General Electric Capital Corp.,

0.180%, 12/11/2014(f)

     49,991,400   
     

 

 

 
        199,484,584   
     

 

 

 
   Commercial Paper – 4.0%   
  50,000,000      

Shagang South-Asia (Hong Kong) Trading Co. Ltd., (Credit Support: Bank of China),

0.400%, 10/02/2014(f)

     49,999,444   
  35,000,000      

Cofco Capital Corp., (Credit Support: Bank of China),

0.430%, 10/07/2014(f)

     34,997,492   
  33,750,000      

Vermont Economic Development Authority, (Credit Support: JPMorgan Chase),

0.200%, 11/06/2014

     33,750,000   
     

 

 

 
        118,746,936   
     

 

 

 


Principal
Amount

    

Description

   Value (†)  
  

Other Notes – 1.5%

  
  $20,000,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Series 1,

0.353%, 10/07/2015(c)

   $ 20,000,920   
  25,000,000      

Wells Fargo,

0.353%, 10/20/2015(c)

     25,004,550   
     

 

 

 
        45,005,470   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Short-Term Investments

(Identified Cost $2,733,925,739)

     2,733,996,018   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investments – 92.4%

(Identified Cost $2,733,925,739)(a)

     2,733,996,018   
  

Other assets less liabilities – 7.6%

     224,192,823   
     

 

 

 
  

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 2,958,188,841   
     

 

 

 

Consolidation

The Fund invests in commodity-related derivatives through its investment in the ASG Global Alternatives Cayman Fund Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Subsidiary”). Investments of the Subsidiary have been consolidated with those of the Fund for reporting purposes. As of September 30, 2014, the value of the Fund’s investment in the Subsidiary was $39,593,491, representing 1.3% of the Fund’s net assets.

 

(†) Fund securities and other investments are valued at market value based on market quotations obtained or determined by independent pricing services recommended by the adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, as described below. Market value is determined as follows:

 

  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 valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service using market information, transactions for comparable securities and various relationships between securities, if available, or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers.

 

  Broker-dealer bid prices may 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 rates determined based on information provided by an independent pricing service.

 

  Futures contracts are valued at the current settlement price on the exchange on which the adviser or subadviser believes that, over time, they are traded most extensively.

 

  Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The Fund may also value securities and other investments at fair value in other circumstances such as when extraordinary events occur after the close of a foreign market but prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). This may include situations relating to a single issuer (such as a declaration of bankruptcy or a delisting of the issuer’s security from the primary market on which it has traded) as well as events affecting the securities markets in general (such as market disruptions or closings and significant fluctuations in U.S. and/or foreign markets). When fair valuing its securities or other investments, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities or other market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the time the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated. Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of a security, and fair values used to determine the Fund’s NAV may differ from quoted or published prices, or from prices that are used by others, for the same securities. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of securities held by the Fund.

 

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

 

(a) Federal Tax Information:

At September 30, 2014, the net unrealized appreciation on short-term investments based on a cost of $2,733,925,739 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

   $ 117,616   

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

     (47,337
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 70,279   
  

 

 

 

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

 

(b) 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 September 30, 2014 is disclosed.
(d) All of this security has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open forward foreign currency and futures contracts.
(e) Security payable on demand at par including accrued interest.
(f) Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts, including forward foreign cross currency contracts, to acquire exposure to foreign currencies 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. Contracts are traded over-the-counter directly with a counterparty. 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. When the Fund enters into a forward foreign currency contract, it is required to pledge cash or high-quality securities equal to a percentage of the notional amount of the contract to the counterparty as an independent amount of collateral. The Fund may pledge additional collateral to the counterparty to the extent of mark-to-market losses on open contracts.

At September 30, 2014, 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

     12/17/2014       British Pound      25,875,000       $ 41,919,373       $ 133,344   

Sell

     12/17/2014       Canadian Dollar      315,300,000         281,021,052         5,415,587   

Sell

     12/17/2014       Euro      315,375,000         398,550,619         9,693,995   

Buy

     12/17/2014       Japanese Yen      12,675,000,000         115,648,377         (2,563,622

Sell

     12/17/2014       Japanese Yen      23,225,000,000         211,907,972         6,048,855   

Buy

     12/17/2014       Swedish Krona      672,000,000         93,105,571         (1,485,854

Sell

     12/17/2014       Swiss Franc      52,000,000         54,507,438         1,082,742   
              

 

 

 

Total

  

   $ 18,325,047   
              

 

 

 

 

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 security or commodity group or index of securities, commodities, currencies or other assets 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 September 30, 2014, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

DAX

     12/19/2014         1,729       $ 518,137,231       $ (6,675,127

E-mini S&P 500®

     12/19/2014         9,302         914,154,050         (10,069,418

Eurodollar

     3/16/2015         25,297         6,303,063,762         1,471,213   

FTSE 100 Index

     12/19/2014         2,844         304,549,953         (6,837,144

German Euro Bund

     12/08/2014         1,798         339,963,422         1,664,221   


Financial Futures (continued)

   Expiration
Date
   Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Hang Seng Index®

   10/30/2014      2,735       $ 401,892,503       $ (17,750,845

TOPIX

   12/11/2014      2,026         245,041,167         6,798,942   

UK Long Gilt

   12/29/2014      1,097         201,208,373         796,957   

10 Year Japan Government Bond

   12/11/2014      183         243,343,697         333,713   

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

   12/19/2014      2,964         369,434,813         (1,805,476
           

 

 

 

Total

  

   $ (32,072,964
           

 

 

 

Commodity Futures2

   Expiration
Date
   Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Aluminum LME

   12/17/2014      147       $ 7,196,569       $ (569,258

Brent Crude Oil

   11/13/2014      167         15,918,440         —     

Copper LME

   12/17/2014      1,026         171,175,275         (9,413,550

Gas Oil

   11/12/2014      89         7,193,425         (57,850

Gold

   12/29/2014      420         50,887,200         (4,005,120

Natural Gas

   10/29/2014      197         8,118,370         287,620   

New York Harbor ULSD

   10/31/2014      63         7,013,223         (183,368

Nickel LME

   12/15/2014      61         5,967,264         (1,300,398

WTI Crude Oil

   10/21/2014      248         22,607,680         (657,200

Zinc LME

   12/15/2014      129         7,377,187         (411,187
           

 

 

 

Total

  

   $ (16,310,311
           

 

 

 

 

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 September 30, 2014, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Short-Term Investments*

   $ —         $ 2,733,996,018       $ —         $ 2,733,996,018   

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     —           22,374,523         —           22,374,523   

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     11,352,666         —           —           11,352,666   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 11,352,666       $ 2,756,370,541       $ —         $ 2,767,723,207   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $ —        $ (4,049,476   $ —         $ (4,049,476

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     (59,735,941     —          —           (59,735,941
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (59,735,941   $ (4,049,476   $ —         $ (63,785,417
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

For the period ended September 30, 2014, there were no transfers among 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 September 30, 2014 the Fund used long contracts on U.S. and foreign equity market indices and long and short contracts on U.S. and foreign government bonds, short-term interest rates, commodities (through investments in the Subsidiary) and foreign currencies in accordance with these objectives.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Fund as of September 30, 2014:

 

Assets

   Unrealized
appreciation on
forward foreign
currency contracts
    Unrealized
appreciation on
futures contracts
    Total  

Over-the-counter asset derivatives

      

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ 22,374,523      $ —        $ 22,374,523   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Exchange traded asset derivatives

      

Interest rate contracts

   $ —        $ 4,266,104      $ 4,266,104   

Equity contracts

     —          6,798,942        6,798,942   

Commodity contracts

     —          287,620        287,620   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total exchange traded asset derivatives

   $ —        $ 11,352,666      $ 11,352,666   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total asset derivatives

   $ 22,374,523      $ 11,352,666      $ 33,727,189   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

   Unrealized
depreciation on
forward foreign
currency contracts
    Unrealized
depreciation on
futures contracts
    Total  

Over-the-counter liability derivatives

      

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ (4,049,476   $ —        $ (4,049,476
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Exchange traded liability derivatives

      

Interest rate contracts

   $ —        $ (1,805,476   $ (1,805,476

Equity contracts

     —          (41,332,534     (41,332,534

Commodity contracts

     —          (16,597,931     (16,597,931
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total exchange traded liability derivatives

   $ —        $ (59,735,941   $ (59,735,941
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liability derivatives

   $ (4,049,476   $ (59,735,941   $ (63,785,417
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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.

Over-the-counter derivatives, including forward foreign currency contracts, are entered into pursuant to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) agreements negotiated between the Fund and its counterparties. ISDA agreements typically contain, among other things, terms for the posting of collateral and master netting provisions in the event of a default or other termination event. Master netting provisions allow the Fund and the counterparty, in the event of a default or other termination event, to offset amounts owed by each related to derivative contracts, including any posted collateral, to one net amount payable by either the Fund or the counterparty. The Fund’s ISDA agreements typically contain provisions that allow a counterparty to terminate open contracts early if the NAV of the Fund declines beyond a certain threshold. As of September 30, 2014, the Fund did not hold any derivative positions subject to these provisions that are in a net liability position by counterparty.

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. The Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on over-the-counter derivatives is generally limited to the Fund’s aggregated unrealized gains and the amount of any collateral pledged to the counterparty, which may be offset by any collateral posted to the Fund by the counterparty. ISDA master agreements can help to manage counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Under these ISDA agreements, collateral is routinely transferred if the total net exposure in respect of certain transactions, net of existing collateral already in place, exceeds a specified amount (typically $250,000, depending on the counterparty). With exchange traded derivatives, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund because the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to these instruments, stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract. Credit risk still exists in exchange traded derivatives with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a broker’s customer accounts. While brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the broker for all its clients, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically allocate that shortfall on a pro rata basis across all of the broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund. The following table shows (i) the maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that, based on the gross fair value of the financial instrument, the Fund would incur if parties to the relevant financial instruments failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts and the collateral or other security, if any, for the amount due proved to be of no value to the Fund, and (ii) the amount of loss that the Fund would incur after taking into account master netting provisions pursuant to ISDA agreements, as of September 30, 2014:


     Maximum Amount
of Loss - Gross
     Maximum Amount
of Loss - Net
 

Over-the-counter counterparty credit risk

     

Forward foreign currency contracts

   $ 22,374,523       $ 18,325,047   

Collateral pledged to UBS AG

     6,748,496         6,748,496   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total over-the-counter counterparty credit risk

     29,123,019         25,073,543   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exchange traded counterparty credit risk

     

Futures contracts

     11,352,666         11,352,666   

Margin with brokers

     234,416,405         234,416,405   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total exchange traded counterparty credit risk

     245,769,071         245,769,071   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total counterparty credit risk

   $ 274,892,090       $ 270,842,614   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment Summary at September 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Certificates of Deposit

     80.1

Financial Company Commercial Paper

     6.8   

Commercial Paper

     4.0   

Other Notes

     1.5   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     92.4   

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

     7.6   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of September 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

ASG Managed Futures Strategy Fund

 

Principal
Amount

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Short-Term Investments – 89.0% of Net Assets

  

   Certificates of Deposit – 76.2%   
$ 50,000,000      

BNP Paribas,

0.010%, 10/01/2014

   $ 50,000,000   
  7,900,000      

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce,

0.010%, 10/01/2014

     7,900,000   
  10,000,000      

National Bank of Kuwait,

0.050%, 10/01/2014

     10,000,000   
  5,000,000      

Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY),

0.060%, 10/02/2014

     5,000,000   
  25,000,000      

Landesbank Hessen Thueringen Girozentrale,

0.145%, 10/02/2014

     25,000,000   
  5,000,000      

Mizuho Corporate Bank,

0.210%, 10/02/2014

     5,000,010   
  50,000,000      

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (NY),

0.150%, 10/03/2014

     50,000,000   
  15,000,000      

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp.,

0.190%, 10/08/2014

     15,000,240   
  25,000,000      

Toronto Dominion Bank,

0.250%, 10/10/2014(b)

     25,001,100   
  30,000,000      

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp.,

0.180%, 10/14/2014

     30,000,325   
  15,000,000      

Agricultural Bank of China,

0.380%, 10/14/2014

     15,000,000   
  25,000,000      

Svenska Handelsbanken (NY),

0.170%, 10/16/2014

     25,000,325   
  15,000,000      

Banco Del Estado de Chile,

0.200%, 10/20/2014

     15,000,330   
  20,000,000      

China Construction Bank Corp. (NY),

0.350%, 10/22/2014

     20,000,058   
  50,000,000      

Credit Agricole,

0.110%, 11/03/2014

     50,000,000   
  30,000,000      

Westpac Banking Corp. (NY),

0.290%, 11/06/2014(c)

     30,004,920   
  25,000,000      

Mizuho Corporate Bank,

0.190%, 11/12/2014

     25,000,300   
  30,000,000      

Bank of Nova Scotia (TX),

0.250%, 11/12/2014

     30,006,090   
  40,000,000      

National Bank of Kuwait,

0.280%, 11/13/2014

     40,004,400   
  15,000,000      

Mizuho Corporate Bank,

0.190%, 11/25/2014

     15,000,240   
  30,000,000      

Standard Chartered Bank (NY),

0.190%, 12/02/2014

     30,000,510   
  25,000,000      

Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY),

0.360%, 12/05/2014(c)

     25,006,375   
  35,000,000      

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (NY),

0.240%, 12/10/2014(c)

     35,004,130   
  50,000,000      

DNB Bank ASA,

0.180%, 1/05/2015

     49,997,300   
  20,000,000      

Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY),

0.230%, 1/05/2015

     19,999,460   
  15,000,000      

Bank of Montreal (IL),

0.180%, 1/08/2015

     14,999,580   


Principal
Amount

    

Description

   Value (†)  
   Certificates of Deposit – continued   
$ 40,000,000      

Norinchukin Bank,

0.260%, 1/08/2015(c)

   $ 40,002,200   
  20,000,000      

Toronto Dominion Bank,

0.210%, 1/16/2015

     20,004,200   
  30,000,000      

Banco Del Estado de Chile,

0.240%, 1/23/2015

     30,001,920   
  30,500,000      

Societe Generale S.A.,

0.284%, 2/02/2015(b)(d)(e)

     30,498,170   
  10,000,000      

Bank of Nova Scotia (TX),

0.250%, 2/17/2015

     10,001,550   
  45,000,000      

Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank,

0.310%, 2/25/2015

     45,001,845   
  45,000,000      

Rabobank Nederland,

0.220%, 4/01/2015

     44,993,160   
  5,000,000      

Rabobank Nederland,

0.284%, 6/15/2015(d)

     4,999,270   
  35,000,000      

Dexia Credit Local,

0.281%, 7/01/2015(d)

     35,000,000   
  20,000,000      

Bank of Montreal (IL),

0.234%, 7/16/2015(d)

     19,996,920   
  10,000,000      

Westpac Banking Corp. (NY),

0.224%, 7/17/2015(d)

     9,998,460   
  15,000,000      

China Construction Bank Corp. (NY),

0.404%, 7/20/2015(d)(e)

     15,000,000   
  15,000,000      

Bank of Montreal (IL),

0.226%, 8/07/2015(d)

     14,997,465   
     

 

 

 
        983,420,853   
     

 

 

 
   Financial Company Commercial Paper – 8.3%   
  5,000,000      

General Electric Capital Corp.,

0.120%, 10/03/2014(f)

     4,999,980   
  40,000,000      

ING (U.S.) Funding LLC,

0.200%, 10/03/2014(f)

     39,999,680   
  6,700,000      

ICICI Bank LTD, (Credit Support: Wells Fargo),

0.200%, 11/03/2014(f)

     6,699,022   
  20,000,000      

Swedbank,

0.100%, 11/24/2014(f)

     19,995,840   
  35,000,000      

General Electric Capital Corp.,

0.180%, 12/11/2014(f)

     34,993,980   
     

 

 

 
        106,688,502   
     

 

 

 
   Commercial Paper – 3.0%   
  39,000,000      

Cofco Capital Corp., (Credit Support: Bank of China),

0.430%, 10/09/2014(f)

     38,996,273   
     

 

 

 
        38,996,273   
     

 

 

 
   Other Notes – 1.5%   
  5,000,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Series 1,

0.353%, 10/07/2015(d)

     5,000,230   
  15,000,000      

Wells Fargo,

0.353%, 10/20/2015(d)

     15,002,730   
     

 

 

 
        20,002,960   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Short-Term Investments

(Identified Cost $1,149,080,407)

     1,149,108,588   
     

 

 

 

 


    

Description

   Value (†)  
  

Total Investments – 89.0%

(Identified Cost $1,149,080,407)(a)

   $ 1,149,108,588   
   Other assets less liabilities – 11.0%      141,326,705   
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 1,290,435,293   
     

 

 

 

Consolidation

The Fund invests in commodity-related derivatives through its investment in the ASG Managed Futures Strategy Cayman Fund Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Subsidiary”). Investments of the Subsidiary have been consolidated with those of the Fund for reporting purposes. As of September 30, 2014, the value of the Fund’s investment in the Subsidiary was $48,739,337, representing 3.8% of the Fund’s net assets.

 

(†) Fund securities and other investments are valued at market value based on market quotations obtained or determined by independent pricing services recommended by the adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, as described below. Market value is determined as follows:

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 valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service using market information, transactions for comparable securities and various relationships between securities, if available, or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers.

Broker-dealer bid prices may 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 rates determined based on information provided by an independent pricing service.

Futures contracts are valued at the current settlement price on the exchange on which the adviser or subadviser believes that, over time, they are traded most extensively.

Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The Fund may also value securities and other investments at fair value in other circumstances such as when extraordinary events occur after the close of a foreign market but prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). This may include situations relating to a single issuer (such as a declaration of bankruptcy or a delisting of the issuer’s security from the primary market on which it has traded) as well as events affecting the securities markets in general (such as market disruptions or closings and significant fluctuations in U.S. and/or foreign markets). When fair valuing its securities or other investments, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities or other market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the time the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated. Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of a security, and fair values used to determine the Fund’s NAV may differ from quoted or published prices, or from prices that are used by others, for the same securities. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of securities held by the Fund.

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

 

(a) Federal Tax Information:

At September 30, 2014, the net unrealized appreciation on short-term investments based on a cost of $1,149,080,407 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

   $ 49,556   

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

     (21,375
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 28,181   
  

 

 

 

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 of this security has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open forward foreign currency and futures contracts.
(c) A portion of this security has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open forward foreign currency and futures contracts.
(d) Variable rate security. Rate as of September 30, 2014 is disclosed.
(e) Security payable on demand at par including accrued interest.
(f) Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.


Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts, including forward foreign cross currency contracts, to acquire exposure to foreign currencies 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. Contracts are traded over-the-counter directly with a counterparty. 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. When the Fund enters into a forward foreign currency contract, it is required to pledge cash or high-quality securities equal to a percentage of the notional amount of the contract to the counterparty as an independent amount of collateral. The Fund may pledge additional collateral to the counterparty to the extent of mark-to-market losses on open contracts.

At September 30, 2014, 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     12/17/2014      Australian Dollar     9,600,000      $ 8,359,922      $ (365,057
Sell     12/17/2014      Australian Dollar     24,700,000        21,509,383        497,386   
Sell     12/17/2014      Australian Dollar     18,100,000        15,761,937        (32,530
Sell     12/17/2014      British Pound     1,625,000        2,632,618        (8,374
Sell     12/17/2014      Canadian Dollar     26,100,000        23,262,447        448,293   
Sell     12/17/2014      Euro     65,625,000        82,932,650        1,980,982   
Sell     12/17/2014      Japanese Yen     15,375,000,000        140,283,534        3,011,471   
Sell     12/17/2014      New Zealand Dollar     24,700,000        19,138,014        883,391   
Sell     12/17/2014      New Zealand Dollar     25,000,000        19,370,459        (128,309
Sell     12/17/2014      Norwegian Krone     326,000,000        50,605,597        568,150   
Buy     12/17/2014      Singapore Dollar     64,875,000        50,852,838        (414,766
Sell     12/17/2014      Singapore Dollar     66,000,000        51,734,679        463,163   
Sell     12/17/2014      South African Rand     378,000,000        33,071,599        912,922   
Sell     12/17/2014      Swedish Krona     412,000,000        57,082,582        910,970   
Sell     12/17/2014      Swiss Franc     23,500,000        24,633,169        173,156   
Sell     12/17/2014      Turkish Lira     66,900,000        28,824,776        554,583   
         

 

 

 

Total

  

  $ 9,455,431   
         

 

 

 

 

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. 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 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 September 30, 2014, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

AEX-Index®

     10/17/2014         488       $ 51,947,548       $ 554,732   

ASX SPI 200™

     12/18/2014         393         45,445,848         (1,548,410

CAC 40®

     10/17/2014         421         23,471,191         (141,026

DAX

     12/19/2014         49         14,684,051         (188,763

E-mini Dow

     12/19/2014         685         58,105,125         (30,825

E-mini NASDAQ 100

     12/19/2014         826         66,819,270         (638,213

E-mini S&P 500®

     12/19/2014         594         58,375,350         (643,005

Euribor

     3/16/2015         5,259         1,659,433,187         1,577,566   

Euro Schatz

     12/08/2014         4,114         576,803,030         467,657   

EURO STOXX 50®

     12/19/2014         708         28,821,346         187,790   

Euro-BTP

     12/08/2014         891         146,839,317         1,297,620   

Euro-OAT

     12/08/2014         1,402         254,552,034         1,458,053   

Eurodollar

     3/16/2015         8,637         2,152,016,512         598,163   

FTSE 100 Index

     12/19/2014         333         35,659,330         (798,968

FTSE MIB

     12/19/2014         92         12,126,118         128,402   

FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index

     12/18/2014         743         29,326,201         (1,101,434

German Euro BOBL

     12/08/2014         2,341         378,234,003         1,300,993   

German Euro Bund

     12/08/2014         1,149         217,251,375         869,497   

Hang Seng Index®

     10/30/2014         309         45,405,771         (1,932,870

IBEX 35

     10/17/2014         291         39,910,533         367,915   

Mini-Russell 2000

     12/19/2014         161         17,655,260         (1,141,935

MSCI Singapore

     10/30/2014         653         37,807,149         (174,038

MSCI Taiwan Index

     10/30/2014         1,067         34,560,130         (810,920

Nikkei 225™

     12/11/2014         240         35,406,428         1,264,737   

OMXS30®

     10/17/2014         1,758         34,211,079         454,970   

S&P CNX Nifty Futures Index

     10/30/2014         2,664         42,562,728         (1,116,216

S&P/TSX 60 Index

     12/18/2014         355         54,596,366         (1,869,539

Sterling

     3/18/2015         6,257         1,257,354,763         320,349   

TOPIX

     12/11/2014         422         51,040,164         1,419,813   

UK Long Gilt

     12/29/2014         502         92,075,299         422,731   

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     12/19/2014         449         68,472,500         (529,688

2 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     12/31/2014         3,400         744,068,750         (12,845

3 Year Australia Government Bond

     12/15/2014         1,865         178,521,270         492,385   


Financial Futures (continued)

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

5 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     12/31/2014         1,098       $ 129,847,079       $ (248,765

10 Year Australia Government Bond

     12/15/2014         688         72,767,464         742,028   

10 Year Canada Government Bond

     12/18/2014         988         119,518,050         (793,973

10 Year Japan Government Bond

     12/11/2014         257         341,744,974         468,657   

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     12/19/2014         785         97,842,891         (619,414

30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond

     12/19/2014         539         74,331,469         (644,273
           

 

 

 

Total

  

   $ (591,062
           

 

 

 

 

Commodity Futures2

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Aluminum LME

     12/17/2014         367       $ 17,966,944       $ (1,421,207

Cocoa

     12/15/2014         448         14,784,000         98,460   

Coffee

     12/18/2014         41         2,972,756         68,419   

Copper LME

     12/17/2014         11         1,835,213         (100,925

Live Cattle

     12/31/2014         381         24,913,590         716,900   

Nickel LME

     12/15/2014         82         8,021,568         (1,748,076

Zinc LME

     12/15/2014         419         23,961,562         (1,335,562
           

 

 

 

Total

  

   $ (3,721,991
           

 

 

 

At September 30, 2014, open short futures contracts were as follows:

 

Commodity Futures2

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Aluminum LME

     12/17/2014         377       $ 18,456,506       $ 26,861   

Brent Crude Oil

     11/13/2014         122         11,629,040         —     

Copper High Grade

     12/29/2014         159         11,954,813         120,550   

Copper LME

     12/17/2014         11         1,835,212         45,540   

Corn

     12/12/2014         1,967         31,545,763         5,340,387   

Cotton

     12/08/2014         672         20,620,320         1,631,110   

Gas Oil

     11/12/2014         441         35,643,825         341,100   

Gasoline

     10/31/2014         174         17,811,788         517,944   

Gold

     12/29/2014         445         53,916,200         1,538,400   

Natural Gas

     10/29/2014         263         10,838,230         (383,980

New York Harbor ULSD

     10/31/2014         126         14,026,446         366,735   

Silver

     12/29/2014         185         15,777,725         1,472,125   

Soybean

     11/14/2014         1,113         50,822,363         3,494,837   

Soybean Meal

     12/12/2014         990         29,591,100         658,250   

Soybean Oil

     12/12/2014         1,561         30,317,742         2,424,408   

Sugar

     2/27/2015         1,540         28,372,960         (1,342,398

Wheat

     12/12/2014         1,340         32,009,250         3,021,825   

WTI Crude Oil

     10/21/2014         136         12,397,760         360,400   
           

 

 

 

Total

  

   $ 19,634,094   
           

 

 

 

 

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 September 30, 2014, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Short-Term Investments*

   $ —         $ 1,149,108,588       $ —         $ 1,149,108,588   

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     —           10,404,467         —           10,404,467   

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     36,638,309                 —           36,638,309   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 36,638,309       $ 1,159,513,055       $ —         $ 1,196,151,364   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $ —        $ (949,036   $ —         $ (949,036

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     (21,317,268     —          —           (21,317,268
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (21,317,268   $ (949,036   $ —         $ (22,266,304
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

For the period ended September 30, 2014, there were no transfers among 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 set of proprietary quantitative models 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 asset price trends. 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 global equity and fixed income securities, securities indices, currencies, commodities and other instruments. During the period ended September 30, 2014, the Fund used long and short contracts on foreign equity market indices, U.S. and foreign government bonds, foreign currencies, short-term interest rates and commodities (through investments in the Subsidiary) and long contracts on U.S. equity market indices, to capture the exposures suggested by the quantitative investment models.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Fund, as of September 30, 2014:

 

Assets

   Unrealized
appreciation on
forward foreign
currency contracts
     Unrealized
appreciation on
futures contracts
     Total  

Over-the-counter asset derivatives

        

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ 10,404,467       $ —         $ 10,404,467   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exchange traded asset derivatives

        

Interest rate contracts

   $ —         $ 10,015,699       $ 10,015,699   

Equity contracts

     —           4,378,359         4,378,359   

Commodity contracts

     —           22,244,251         22,244,251   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total exchange traded asset derivatives

   $ —         $ 36,638,309       $ 36,638,309   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total asset derivatives

   $ 10,404,467       $ 36,638,309       $ 47,042,776   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 


Liabilities

   Unrealized
depreciation on
forward foreign
currency contracts
    Unrealized
depreciation on
futures contracts
    Total  

Over-the-counter liability derivatives

      

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ (949,036   $ —        $ (949,036
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Exchange traded liability derivatives

      

Interest rate contracts

   $ —        $ (2,848,958   $ (2,848,958

Equity contracts

     —          (12,136,162     (12,136,162

Commodity contracts

     —          (6,332,148     (6,332,148
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total exchange traded liability derivatives

   $ —        $ (21,317,268   $ (21,317,268
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liability derivatives

   $ (949,036   $ (21,317,268   $ (22,266,304
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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.

Over-the-counter derivatives, including forward foreign currency contracts, are entered into pursuant to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) agreements negotiated between the Fund and its counterparties. ISDA agreements typically contain, among other things, terms for the posting of collateral and master netting provisions in the event of a default or other termination event. Master netting provisions allow the Fund and the counterparty, in the event of a default or other termination event, to offset amounts owed by each related to derivative contracts, including any posted collateral, to one net amount payable by either the Fund or the counterparty. The Fund’s ISDA agreements typically contain provisions that allow a counterparty to terminate open contracts early if the NAV of the Fund declines beyond a certain threshold. As of September 30, 2014, the Fund did not hold any derivative positions subject to these provisions that are in a net liability position by counterparty.

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. The Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on over-the-counter derivatives is generally limited to the Fund’s aggregated unrealized gains and the amount of any collateral pledged to the counterparty, which may be offset by any collateral posted to the Fund by the counterparty. ISDA master agreements can help to manage counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Under these ISDA agreements, collateral is routinely transferred if the total net exposure in respect of certain transactions, net of existing collateral already in place, exceeds a specified amount (typically $250,000, depending on the counterparty). With exchange traded derivatives, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund because the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to these instruments, stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract. Credit risk still exists in exchange traded derivatives with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a broker’s customer accounts. While brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the broker for all its clients, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically allocate that shortfall on a pro rata basis across all of the broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund. The following table shows (i) the maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that, based on the gross fair value of the financial instrument, the Fund would incur if parties to the relevant financial instruments failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts and the collateral or other security, if any, for the amount due proved to be of no value to the Fund, and (ii) the amount of loss that the Fund would incur after taking into account master netting provisions pursuant to ISDA agreements, as of September 30, 2014:

 

     Maximum Amount of
Loss - Gross
     Maximum Amount of
Loss - Net
 

Over-the-counter counterparty credit risk

     

Forward foreign currency contracts

   $ 10,404,467       $ 9,455,431   

Collateral pledged to UBS AG

     10,298,540         10,298,540   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total over-the-counter counterparty credit risk

     20,703,007         19,753,971   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exchange traded counterparty credit risk

     

Futures contracts

     36,638,309         36,638,309   

Margin with brokers

     97,589,194         97,589,194   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total exchange traded counterparty credit risk

     134,227,503         134,227,503   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total counterparty credit risk

   $ 154,930,510       $ 153,981,474   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment Summary at September 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Certificates of Deposit

     76.2

Financial Company Commercial Paper

     8.3   

Commercial Paper

     3.0   

Other Notes

     1.5   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     89.0   

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

     11.0   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of September 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

ASG Tactical U.S. Market Fund

 

Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Common Stocks – 49.1% of Net Assets

  

  

Aerospace & Defense – 1.3%

  
  514      

Boeing Co. (The)

   $ 65,473   
  1,869      

Honeywell International, Inc.

     174,041   
  764      

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     139,644   
  718      

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     94,604   
  979      

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

     76,852   
  828      

United Technologies Corp.

     87,437   
     

 

 

 
        638,051   
     

 

 

 
  

Air Freight & Logistics – 0.3%

  
  827      

FedEx Corp.

     133,519   
     

 

 

 
  

Airlines – 0.2%

  
  3,142      

Southwest Airlines Co.

     106,105   
     

 

 

 
  

Auto Components – 0.2%

  
  1,807      

Johnson Controls, Inc.

     79,508   
     

 

 

 
  

Automobiles – 0.3%

  
  8,684      

Ford Motor Co.

     128,436   
     

 

 

 
  

Banks – 3.5%

  
  14,514      

Bank of America Corp.

     247,464   
  6,025      

Citigroup, Inc.

     312,215   
  6,944      

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     418,307   
  1,383      

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     118,357   
  4,410      

U.S. Bancorp

     184,470   
  8,618      

Wells Fargo & Co.

     447,016   
     

 

 

 
        1,727,829   
     

 

 

 
  

Beverages – 1.5%

  
  3,742      

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     159,634   
  2,010      

Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.

     89,163   
  1,790      

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

     115,115   
  4,102      

PepsiCo, Inc.

     381,855   
     

 

 

 
        745,767   
     

 

 

 
  

Biotechnology – 2.1%

  
  1,780      

Amgen, Inc.

     250,019   
  515      

Biogen Idec, Inc.(b)

     170,367   
  1,866      

Celgene Corp.(b)

     176,860   
  3,036      

Gilead Sciences, Inc.(b)

     323,182   
  358      

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     129,066   
     

 

 

 
        1,049,494   
     

 

 

 
  

Capital Markets – 0.4%

  
  3,500      

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

     135,555   
  1,865      

Invesco Ltd.

     73,630   
     

 

 

 
        209,185   
     

 

 

 
  

Chemicals – 1.6%

  
  490      

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

     63,788   


Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Common Stocks – continued

  

  

Chemicals – continued

  
  2,364      

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

   $ 123,968   
  1,676      

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

     120,270   
  508      

Ecolab, Inc.

     58,334   
  933      

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

     101,380   
  879      

Monsanto Co.

     98,896   
  618      

Praxair, Inc.

     79,722   
  275      

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

     60,222   
  479      

Sigma-Aldrich Corp.

     65,149   
     

 

 

 
        771,729   
     

 

 

 
  

Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.2%

  
  513      

Stericycle, Inc.(b)

     59,795   
  1,158      

Tyco International Ltd.

     51,612   
     

 

 

 
        111,407   
     

 

 

 
  

Communications Equipment – 0.9%

  
  8,800      

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     221,496   
  3,301      

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     246,816   
     

 

 

 
        468,312   
     

 

 

 
  

Construction & Engineering – 0.1%

  
  1,454      

Quanta Services, Inc.(b)

     52,766   
     

 

 

 
  

Consumer Finance – 0.3%

  
  1,709      

American Express Co.

     149,606   
     

 

 

 
  

Containers & Packaging – 0.2%

  
  1,304      

MeadWestvaco Corp.

     53,386   
  1,305      

Sealed Air Corp.

     45,518   
     

 

 

 
        98,904   
     

 

 

 
  

Distributors – 0.1%

  
  743      

Genuine Parts Co.

     65,169   
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Financial Services – 1.1%

  
  3,270      

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(b)

     451,718   
  1,279      

McGraw Hill Financial, Inc.

     108,011   
     

 

 

 
        559,729   
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Telecommunication Services – 1.1%

  
  2,456      

CenturyLink, Inc.

     100,426   
  13,274      

Frontier Communications Corp.

     86,414   
  7,692      

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     384,523   
     

 

 

 
        571,363   
     

 

 

 
  

Electric Utilities – 0.8%

  
  1,514      

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     79,046   
  1,583      

Duke Energy Corp.

     118,361   
  679      

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     63,745   
  814      

Northeast Utilities

     36,060   
  1,329      

PPL Corp.

     43,644   
  1,688      

Southern Co. (The)

     73,681   
     

 

 

 
        414,537   
     

 

 

 


Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Common Stocks – continued

  

  

Electrical Equipment – 0.2%

  
  1,600      

Eaton Corp. PLC

   $ 101,392   
     

 

 

 
  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 0.4%

  
  6,246      

Corning, Inc.

     120,798   
  1,860      

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     102,839   
     

 

 

 
        223,637   
     

 

 

 
  

Energy Equipment & Services – 0.9%

  
  2,346      

Halliburton Co.

     151,341   
  1,112      

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

     84,623   
  2,255      

Schlumberger Ltd.

     229,311   
     

 

 

 
        465,275   
     

 

 

 
  

Food & Staples Retailing – 1.1%

  
  3,498      

CVS Health

     278,406   
  1,769      

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

     135,275   
  2,586      

Walgreen Co.

     153,272   
     

 

 

 
        566,953   
     

 

 

 
  

Food Products – 0.9%

  
  2,814      

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     143,796   
  1,265      

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.

     121,718   
  5,729      

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     196,304   
     

 

 

 
        461,818   
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.6%

  
  508      

CR Bard, Inc.

     72,497   
  2,624      

Medtronic, Inc.

     162,557   
  1,388      

St. Jude Medical, Inc.

     83,460   
     

 

 

 
        318,514   
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care Providers & Services – 0.5%

  
  1,584      

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc.(b)

     115,854   
  720      

McKesson Corp.

     140,162   
     

 

 

 
        256,016   
     

 

 

 
  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.4%

  
  101      

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(b)

     67,326   
  397      

McDonald’s Corp.

     37,639   
  843      

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

     70,146   
     

 

 

 
        175,111   
     

 

 

 
  

Household Durables – 0.2%

  
  1,215      

Garmin Ltd.

     63,168   
  809      

Lennar Corp., Class A

     31,413   
     

 

 

 
        94,581   
     

 

 

 
  

Household Products – 0.6%

  
  965      

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     62,937   
  2,648      

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     221,744   
     

 

 

 
        284,681   
     

 

 

 
  

Industrial Conglomerates – 1.3%

  
  1,397      

3M Co.

     197,927   
  1,729      

Danaher Corp.

     131,369   


Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Common Stocks – continued

  

  

Industrial Conglomerates – continued

  
  12,006      

General Electric Co.

   $ 307,594   
     

 

 

 
        636,890   
     

 

 

 
  

Insurance – 1.6%

  
  3,509      

American International Group, Inc.

     189,556   
  932      

Assurant, Inc.

     59,928   
  626      

Chubb Corp. (The)

     57,016   
  1,288      

Lincoln National Corp.

     69,011   
  1,848      

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     96,724   
  2,355      

MetLife, Inc.

     126,511   
  1,415      

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

     74,245   
  1,065      

Torchmark Corp.

     55,774   
  2,256      

XL Group PLC

     74,831   
     

 

 

 
        803,596   
     

 

 

 
  

Internet & Catalog Retail – 0.8%

  
  703      

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

     226,675   
  714      

Expedia, Inc.

     62,561   
  100      

Priceline Group, Inc. (The)(b)

     115,858   
     

 

 

 
        405,094   
     

 

 

 
  

Internet Software & Services – 1.6%

  
  2,976      

Facebook, Inc., Class A(b)

     235,223   
  458      

Google, Inc., Class A(b)

     269,492   
  460      

Google, Inc., Class C(b)

     265,585   
     

 

 

 
        770,300   
     

 

 

 
  

IT Services – 0.8%

  
  1,657      

International Business Machines Corp.

     314,549   
  1,496      

Paychex, Inc.

     66,123   
     

 

 

 
        380,672   
     

 

 

 
  

Machinery – 0.7%

  
  1,558      

Caterpillar, Inc.

     154,289   
  926      

Dover Corp.

     74,385   
  1,292      

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     109,071   
     

 

 

 
        337,745   
     

 

 

 
  

Media – 2.0%

  
  456      

CBS Corp., Class B

     24,396   
  4,604      

Comcast Corp., Class A

     247,603   
  1,240      

DIRECTV(b)

     107,285   
  678      

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

     97,286   
  1,536      

Time Warner, Inc.

     115,522   
  2      

Time, Inc.(b)

     47   
  4,196      

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., Class A

     143,881   
  2,858      

Walt Disney Co. (The)

     254,448   
     

 

 

 
        990,468   
     

 

 

 
  

Multi-Utilities – 0.6%

  
  1,829      

CMS Energy Corp.

     54,248   
  681      

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

     38,585   
  1,153      

Dominion Resources, Inc.

     79,661   
  1,716      

NiSource, Inc.

     70,322   


Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Common Stocks – continued

  
  

Multi-Utilities – continued

  
  1,585      

PG&E Corp.

   $ 71,388   
     

 

 

 
        314,204   
     

 

 

 
  

Multiline Retail – 0.3%

  
  1,301      

Macy’s, Inc.

     75,692   
  972      

Nordstrom, Inc.

     66,456   
     

 

 

 
        142,148   
     

 

 

 
  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 3.9%

  
  2,947      

Chevron Corp.

     351,636   
  2,330      

ConocoPhillips

     178,292   
  2,089      

CONSOL Energy, Inc.

     79,090   
  1,438      

EOG Resources, Inc.

     142,391   
  6,233      

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     586,214   
  913      

Hess Corp.

     86,114   
  2,766      

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

     106,048   
  1,010      

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     85,517   
  1,406      

Murphy Oil Corp.

     80,015   
  1,607      

Phillips 66

     130,665   
  125      

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     24,621   
  2,654      

Spectra Energy Corp.

     104,196   
     

 

 

 
        1,954,799   
     

 

 

 
  

Pharmaceuticals – 3.6%

  
  3,926      

AbbVie, Inc.

     226,766   
  769      

Actavis PLC(b)

     185,544   
  934      

Allergan, Inc.

     166,429   
  4,596      

Johnson & Johnson

     489,888   
  5,323      

Merck & Co., Inc.

     315,547   
  1,688      

Mylan, Inc.(b)

     76,787   
  10,373      

Pfizer, Inc.

     306,730   
     

 

 

 
        1,767,691   
     

 

 

 
  

Professional Services – 0.2%

  
  681      

Equifax, Inc.

     50,898   
  745      

Robert Half International, Inc.

     36,505   
     

 

 

 
        87,403   
     

 

 

 
  

REITs - Apartments – 0.2%

  
  582      

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     82,045   
     

 

 

 
  

REITs - Diversified – 0.4%

  
  1,183      

American Tower Corp.

     110,764   
  2,692      

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     85,767   
     

 

 

 
        196,531   
     

 

 

 
  

REITs - Storage – 0.2%

  
  519      

Public Storage

     86,071   
     

 

 

 
  

REITs - Warehouse/Industrials – 0.2%

  
  2,007      

ProLogis, Inc.

     75,664   
     

 

 

 
  

Road & Rail – 0.7%

  
  3,505      

CSX Corp.

     112,370   


Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Common Stocks – continued

  
  

Road & Rail – continued

  
  2,025      

Union Pacific Corp.

   $ 219,551   
     

 

 

 
        331,921   
     

 

 

 
  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 1.4%

  
  1,946      

Analog Devices, Inc.

     96,307   
  3,814      

Applied Materials, Inc.

     82,421   
  9,795      

Intel Corp.

     341,062   
  1,006      

Lam Research Corp.

     75,148   
  1,907      

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     90,068   
     

 

 

 
        685,006   
     

 

 

 
  

Software – 1.9%

  
  1,876      

Adobe Systems, Inc.(b)

     129,800   
  11,995      

Microsoft Corp.

     556,088   
  6,792      

Oracle Corp.

     259,998   
     

 

 

 
        945,886   
     

 

 

 
  

Specialty Retail – 1.2%

  
  127      

AutoZone, Inc.(b)

     64,727   
  2,551      

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     234,029   
  2,431      

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     128,649   
  1,901      

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

     112,482   
  979      

Tractor Supply Co.

     60,218   
     

 

 

 
        600,105   
     

 

 

 
  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 2.5%

  
  9,094      

Apple, Inc.

     916,220   
  5,164      

EMC Corp.

     151,099   
  5,161      

Hewlett-Packard Co.

     183,061   
     

 

 

 
        1,250,380   
     

 

 

 
  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.4%

  
  1,524      

NIKE, Inc., Class B

     135,941   
  702      

Under Armour, Inc., Class A(b)

     48,508   
     

 

 

 
        184,449   
     

 

 

 
  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 0.1%

  
  6,681      

Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.

     64,939   
     

 

 

 
  

Tobacco – 0.5%

  
  1,689      

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     140,863   
  1,946      

Reynolds American, Inc.

     114,814   
     

 

 

 
        255,677   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks

(Identified Cost $22,077,901)

     24,379,078   
     

 

 

 

 

Exchange Traded Funds – 10.2%

  
  25,720      

SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust

(Identified Cost $4,790,422)

     5,067,354   
     

 

 

 

 


Principal

Amount

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Short-Term Investments – 36.9%

  
  

Certificates of Deposit – 32.7%

  
  $150,000      

Royal Bank of Canada,

0.010%, 10/01/2014

   $ 150,000   
  850,000      

Landesbank Hessen Thueringen Girozentrale,

0.145%, 10/02/2014 (c)

     850,000   
  800,000      

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (NY),

0.150%, 10/03/2014 (c)

     800,000   
  600,000      

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp.,

0.190%, 10/08/2014 (c)

     600,010   
  350,000      

Toronto Dominion Bank,

0.250%, 10/10/2014 (c)

     350,015   
  800,000      

Agricultural Bank of China,

0.380%, 10/14/2014 (c)

     800,000   
  700,000      

Svenska Handelsbanken (NY),

0.170%, 10/16/2014 (c)

     700,009   
  700,000      

China Construction Bank Corp. (NY),

0.350%, 10/22/2014 (c)

     700,002   
  300,000      

National Australia Bank,

0.224%, 10/23/2014 (c)(d)

     300,008   
  800,000      

Credit Agricole,

0.110%, 11/03/2014 (c)

     800,000   
  700,000      

Westpac Banking Corp. (NY),

0.290%, 11/06/2014 (c)

     700,115   
  650,000      

Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY),

0.210%, 11/10/2014 (c)

     650,022   
  600,000      

Mizuho Corporate Bank,

0.190%, 11/12/2014 (c)

     600,007   
  400,000      

Bank of Nova Scotia (TX),

0.250%, 11/12/2014 (c)

     400,081   
  800,000      

National Bank of Kuwait,

0.280%, 11/13/2014 (c)

     800,088   
  250,000      

Mizuho Corporate Bank,

0.190%, 11/25/2014 (c)

     250,004   
  800,000      

Standard Chartered Bank (NY),

0.190%, 12/02/2014 (c)

     800,014   
  700,000      

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (NY),

0.240%, 12/10/2014 (c)

     700,083   
  800,000      

DNB Bank ASA,

0.180%, 1/05/2015 (c)

     799,957   
  200,000      

Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY),

0.230%, 1/05/2015 (c)

     199,995   
  800,000      

Norinchukin Bank,

0.260%, 1/08/2015 (c)

     800,044   
  300,000      

Toronto Dominion Bank,

0.210%, 1/16/2015 (c)

     300,063   
  800,000      

Banco Del Estado de Chile,

0.240%, 1/23/2015 (c)

     800,051   
  100,000      

Societe Generale S.A.,

0.284%, 2/02/2015 (c)(d)(e)

     99,994   
  800,000      

Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank,

0.310%, 2/25/2015 (c)

     800,033   
  300,000      

Rabobank Nederland,

0.220%, 4/01/2015 (c)

     299,954   
  500,000      

Rabobank Nederland,

0.284%, 6/15/2015 (c)(d)

     499,927   
  700,000      

Dexia Credit Local,

0.281%, 7/01/2015 (c)(d)

     700,000   
     

 

 

 
        16,250,476   
     

 

 

 


Principal

Amount

    

Description

   Value (†)  
  

Financial Company Commercial Paper – 4.2%

  
  $700,000      

ING (U.S.) Funding LLC,

0.200%, 10/03/2014 (f)

   $ 699,994   
  150,000      

ING (U.S.) Funding LLC,

0.180%, 11/04/2014 (c)(f)

     149,975   
  500,000      

Swedbank,

0.100%, 11/24/2014 (c)(f)

     499,896   
  700,000      

General Electric Capital Corp.,

0.180%, 12/11/2014 (c)(f)

     699,880   
     

 

 

 
        2,049,745   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Short-Term Investments

(Identified Cost $18,299,705)

     18,300,221   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investments – 96.2%

(Identified Cost $45,168,028)(a)

     47,746,653   
  

Other assets less liabilities – 3.8%

     1,911,771   
     

 

 

 
  

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 49,658,424   
     

 

 

 

 

(†) Fund securities and other investments are valued at market value based on market quotations obtained or determined by independent pricing services recommended by the adviser and subadvisers and approved by the Board of Trustees. Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser or subadviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, as described below. Market value is determined as follows:

Equity securities (including closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) are valued at the last sale price quoted on the exchange or market where traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. 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 an NOCP, at the most recent bid quotations 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 valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service using market information, transactions for comparable securities and various relationships between securities, if available, or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers.

Broker-dealer bid prices may 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.

Futures contracts are valued at the current settlement price on the exchange on which the adviser or subadviser believes that, over time, they are traded most extensively.

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

Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser or subadviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The Fund may also value securities and other investments at fair value in other circumstances such as when extraordinary events occur after the close of a foreign market but prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). This may include situations relating to a single issuer (such as a declaration of bankruptcy or a delisting of the issuer’s security from the primary market on which it has traded) as well as events affecting the securities markets in general (such as market disruptions or closings and significant fluctuations in U.S. and/or foreign markets). When fair valuing its securities or other investments, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities or other market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the time the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated. Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of a security, and fair values used to determine the Fund’s NAV may differ from quoted or published prices, or from prices that are used by others, for the same securities. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of securities held by the Fund.

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 that will be made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales.):

At September 30, 2014, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $45,168,028 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

 

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

   $ 2,705,346   

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

     (126,721
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 2,578,625   
  

 

 

 

 

(b) Non-income producing security.
(c) All of this security has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open futures contracts.
(d) Variable rate security. Rate as of September 30, 2014 is disclosed.
(e) Security payable on demand at par including accrued interest.
(f) Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.

 

ETF

REITs

SPDR

  

Exchange Traded Fund

Real Estate Investment Trusts

Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt

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. 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 contracts and are settled through a clearing house with fulfillment supported by the credit of the exchange. Therefore, counterparty credit risks to the Fund are reduced; 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 September 30, 2014, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-mini S&P 500®

     12/19/2014         359       $ 35,280,725       $ (395,035
           

 

 

 

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 September 30, 2014, at value:


Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks*

   $ 24,379,078       $ —         $ —         $ 24,379,078   

Exchange Traded Funds

     5,067,354         —           —           5,067,354   

Short-Term Investments*

     —           18,300,221         —           18,300,221   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 29,446,432       $ 18,300,221       $ —         $ 47,746,653   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $ (395,035   $ —         $ —         $ (395,035
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

For the period ended September 30, 2014 there were no transfers among 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 futures contracts.

The Fund is subject to the risk of unpredictable declines in the value of individual equity securities and periods of below-average performance in individual securities or in the equity market as a whole. The Fund may use futures contracts to hedge against a decline in value of an equity security that it owns. The Fund may also use futures contracts to increase its exposure to the U.S. equity market or to manage volatility. During the period ended September 30, 2014, the Fund used long contracts on U.S. equity market indices to gain investment exposure in accordance with its objectives.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Fund, as of September 30, 2014:

 

Liabilities

   Unrealized
depreciation on
futures
contracts
 

Exchange traded liability derivatives

  

Equity contracts

   $ (395,035
  

 

 

 

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.

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. With exchange traded derivatives, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund because the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to these instruments, stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract. Credit risk still exists in exchange traded derivatives with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a broker’s customer accounts. While brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the broker for all its clients, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically allocate that shortfall on a pro rata basis across all of the broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund. The following table shows the maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that, based on the gross fair value of the financial instrument, the Fund would incur if parties to the relevant financial instruments failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts and the collateral or other security, if any, for the amount due proved to be of no value to the Fund:

 

     Maximum Amount of
Loss - Gross
 

Exchange traded counterparty credit risk

  

Margin with brokers

   $ 2,024,895   


Industry Summary at September 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Exchange Traded Funds

     10.2

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     3.9   

Pharmaceuticals

     3.6   

Banks

     3.5   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     2.5   

Biotechnology

     2.1   

Media

     2.0   

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     31.5   

Short-Term Investments

     36.9   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     96.2   

Other assets less liabilities (including futures contracts)

     3.8   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of September 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund

 

Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – 59.3% of Net Assets

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – 55.4%

  
   ABS Car Loan – 1.7%   
  $4,050,000      

Ally Master Owner Trust, Series 2014-2, Class A,

0.524%, 1/16/2018(b)(c)

   $ 4,052,118   
  2,259,000      

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2013-4, Class D,

3.310%, 10/08/2019(c)

     2,306,592   
  1,524,213      

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2013-C, Class A2,

0.550%, 4/15/2016(c)

     1,524,762   
  5,575,000      

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2013-4, Class A3,

0.690%, 9/18/2017(c)

     5,578,077   
  1,889,983      

Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2013-B, Class A2,

0.520%, 4/15/2016(c)

     1,890,934   
  4,625,000      

Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2013-C, Class A3,

0.670%, 8/15/2018(c)

     4,614,057   
  1,565,000      

USAA Auto Owner Trust, Series 2012-1, Class A4,

0.570%, 8/15/2017(c)

     1,565,606   
     

 

 

 
        21,532,146   
     

 

 

 
   ABS Credit Card – 3.4%   
  1,015,000      

American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 2014-3, Class A,

1.490%, 4/15/2020

     1,013,687   
  3,145,000      

American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 2013-1, Class A,

0.574%, 2/16/2021(b)(c)

     3,154,514   
  1,860,000      

American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 2013-3, Class A,

0.980%, 5/15/2019(c)

     1,858,268   
  2,050,000      

BA Credit Card Trust, Series 2014-A1, Class A,

0.534%, 6/15/2021(b)(c)

     2,048,237   
  3,075,000      

Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Series 2013-A3, Class A3,

0.960%, 9/16/2019(c)

     3,066,049   
  6,600,000      

Chase Issuance Trust, Series 2013-A8, Class A8,

1.010%, 10/15/2018(c)

     6,592,126   
  6,700,000      

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2013-A10, Class A10,

0.730%, 2/07/2018(c)

     6,703,109   
  3,165,000      

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2013-A6, Class A6,

1.320%, 9/07/2018(c)

     3,186,190   
  5,825,000      

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2013-A7, Class A7,

0.584%, 9/10/2020(b)(c)

     5,847,508   
  2,925,000      

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2014-A3, Class A3,

0.353%, 5/09/2018(b)(c)

     2,925,000   
  3,000,000      

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2014-A4, Class A4,

1.230%, 4/24/2019(c)

     2,993,319   
  3,045,000      

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2014-A8, Class A8,

1.730%, 4/09/2020

     3,042,019   
  1,990,000      

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, Series 2014-A, Class A,

0.534%, 12/15/2019(b)(c)

     1,991,387   
     

 

 

 
        44,421,413   
     

 

 

 
  

ABS Home Equity – 12.8%

  

  1,080,510      

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-4, Class 3A1,

2.702%, 3/25/2035(b)(c)

     1,032,853   
  1,237,387      

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-5, Class 5A1,

2.590%, 4/25/2035(b)(c)

     1,215,485   


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
   ABS Home Equity – continued   
  $2,232,748      

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-5, Class 6A1,

2.632%, 4/25/2035(b)(c)

   $ 2,226,249   
  1,110,921      

Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2003-20CB, Class 2A1,

5.750%, 10/25/2033(c)

     1,166,548   
  900,266      

Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2003-9T1, Class A7,

5.500%, 7/25/2033(c)

     918,056   
  679,240      

Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-28CB, Class 5A1,

5.750%, 1/25/2035

     694,618   
  2,318,260      

Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-J1, Class 2A1,

5.500%, 2/25/2025(c)

     2,363,514   
  400,000      

American Homes 4 Rent,

6.231%, 10/17/2036, 144A

     400,508   
  300,000      

American Homes 4 Rent, Series 2014-SFR2, Class D,

5.149%, 10/17/2036, 144A

     300,178   
  1,544,464      

Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2003-10, Class 1A1,

5.500%, 12/25/2033(c)

     1,589,152   
  2,300,294      

Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2003-10, Class 3A1,

5.500%, 12/25/2033(c)

     2,360,037   
  1,387,601      

Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2003-8, Class 1CB1,

5.500%, 10/25/2033(c)

     1,429,713   
  1,883,430      

Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-6, Class CB7,

5.250%, 7/25/2035(c)

     1,696,353   
  808,744      

Banc of America Funding Corp., Series 2008-R4, Class 1A4,

0.605%, 7/25/2037, 144A(b)

     620,995   
  2,312,891      

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

2.523%, 11/20/2034(b)(c)

     2,184,933   
  909,480      

Banc of America Funding Trust, Series 2005-5, Class A1,

5.500%, 9/25/2035(c)

     949,851   
  1,784,164      

Banc of America Funding Trust, Series 2005-7, Class 3A1,

5.750%, 11/25/2035(c)

     1,830,303   
  3,108,059      

Bayview Opportunity Master Fund Trust, Series 2014-18NP, Class A,

3.228%, 7/28/2034, 144A(b)(c)

     3,117,079   
  1,787,030      

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-12, Class 11A1,

2.973%, 2/25/2036(b)

     1,408,938   
  810,604      

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-6, Class 2A1,

2.656%, 9/25/2034(b)

     759,736   
  1,798,252      

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust, Series 2007-A1, Class 3A1,

2.567%, 2/25/2037(b)(c)

     1,783,116   
  1,827,972      

Citicorp Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2006-4, Class 1A2,

6.000%, 8/25/2036(c)

     1,869,969   
  1,027,560      

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2005-2, Class 1A4,

2.612%, 5/25/2035(b)(c)

     1,016,817   
  594,287      

CitiMortgage Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-A3, Class 1A7,

6.000%, 7/25/2036

     532,850   
  2,889,729      

CitiMortgage Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-A4, Class 1A1,

6.000%, 9/25/2036(c)

     2,535,289   
  2,078,105      

CitiMortgage Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2007-A6, Class 1A11,

6.000%, 6/25/2037(c)

     1,745,959   
  1,129,823      

CitiMortgage Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2007-A6, Class 1A3,

6.000%, 6/25/2037

     949,242   
  1,855,000      

Colony American Homes, Series 2014-1A, Class C,

2.100%, 5/17/2031, 144A(c)

     1,826,858   
  2,510,849      

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2003-4CB, Class 1A1,

5.750%, 4/25/2033(d)

     2,559,685   


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
   ABS Home Equity – continued   
  $1,235,188      

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-14T2, Class A11,

5.500%, 8/25/2034(c)

   $ 1,306,661   
  4,274,063      

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-27CB, Class A1,

6.000%, 12/25/2034(d)

     4,279,858   
  1,133,148      

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-J3, Class 1A1,

5.500%, 4/25/2034(c)

     1,198,633   
  131,582      

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-J7, Class 1A5,

5.527%, 8/25/2034(e)

     133,018   
  1,201,598      

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

0.365%, 5/25/2035(b)(c)

     1,029,618   
  975,855      

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-4CB, Class 2A2,

5.500%, 4/25/2036

     903,314   
  748,873      

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-J4, Class 1A3,

6.250%, 7/25/2036

     512,875   
  852,967      

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2007-4, Class 1A7,

5.750%, 4/25/2037

     778,986   
  1,409,546      

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, Series 2003-57, Class A11,

5.500%, 1/25/2034(c)

     1,470,944   
  1,458,135      

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, Series 2004-12, Class 8A1,

2.581%, 8/25/2034(b)(c)

     1,373,500   
  225,654      

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, Series 2004-HYB4, Class 2A1,

2.395%, 9/20/2034(b)

     223,277   
  507,597      

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, Series 2005-11, Class 4A1,

0.425%, 4/25/2035(b)

     441,106   
  1,695,398      

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, Series 2005-21, Class A17,

5.500%, 10/25/2035(c)

     1,587,657   
  1,956,919      

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, Series 2006-10, Class 1A16,

6.000%, 5/25/2036(c)

     1,832,792   
  2,720,346      

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, Series 2006-20, Class 1A35,

6.000%, 2/25/2037(c)

     2,549,976   
  948,097      

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2003-AR26, Class 7A1,

2.565%, 11/25/2033(b)

     917,118   
  826,795      

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2003-AR28, Class 4A1,

2.606%, 12/25/2033(b)

     804,190   
  2,529,978      

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2004-AR3, Class 3A1,

2.579%, 5/25/2034(b)(c)

     2,505,647   
  282,245      

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2005-1, Class 3A4,

5.250%, 5/25/2028

     285,621   
  1,267,783      

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2005-10, Class 5A4,

5.500%, 11/25/2035(c)

     1,127,921   
  622,553      

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2006-8, Class 4A1,

6.500%, 10/25/2021

     545,717   
  1,372,071      

Deutsche Alternative Mortgage Loan Trust Securities, Inc., Series 2005-3, Class 4A4,

5.250%, 6/25/2035(c)

     1,392,998   
  1,208,967      

Deutsche Alternative Mortgage Loan Trust Securities, Inc., Series 2005-5, Class 1A4,

5.500%, 11/25/2035(c)

     1,142,889   
  1,492,159      

FDIC Trust, Series 2013-N1, Class A,

4.500%, 10/25/2018, 144A(c)

     1,505,292   
  213,985      

GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust, Series 2003-J7, Class A7,

5.000%, 11/25/2033

     220,859   


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  

   ABS Home Equity – continued   
  $2,139,324      

GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR3, Class 2A1,

2.738%, 6/19/2035(b)(c)

   $ 2,142,511   
  882,582      

GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR4, Class 3A1,

2.959%, 7/19/2035(b)

     827,945   
  294,154      

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-14, Class 3A1,

2.814%, 12/25/2034(b)

     283,604   
  1,773,070      

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-14, Class 5A1,

2.731%, 12/25/2034(b)(c)

     1,770,029   
  812,338      

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR4, Class 4A1,

2.470%, 7/25/2035(b)

     760,591   
  2,811,480      

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR6, Class 4A5,

2.682%, 9/25/2035(b)(c)

     2,839,572   
  1,630,752      

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-8F, Class 4A17,

6.000%, 9/25/2036(c)

     1,340,659   
  2,466,242      

Impac Secured Assets CMN Owner Trust, Series 2007-2, Class 1A1A,

0.265%, 5/25/2037(b)(c)

     1,661,811   
  1,200,973      

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

0.935%, 12/25/2034(b)(c)

     995,407   
  2,581,641      

IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-16IP, Class A1,

0.795%, 7/25/2045(b)(c)

     2,429,121   
  3,035,000      

Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2014-SFR1, Class B,

1.654%, 6/17/2031, 144A(b)(c)

     2,988,871   
  3,053,488      

JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-A1, Class 3A1,

2.487%, 3/25/2036(b)(c)

     2,671,316   
  1,279,573      

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2003-A2, Class 3A1,

1.990%, 11/25/2033(b)

     1,281,199   
  2,785,250      

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-A2, Class 3A2,

2.367%, 4/25/2035(b)(c)

     2,722,741   
  1,134,962      

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-A5, Class 1A2,

2.656%, 8/25/2035(b)(c)

     1,138,417   
  2,841,603      

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-S3, Class 1A9,

6.000%, 1/25/2036(c)

     2,575,831   
  1,921,885      

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-A1, Class 1A2,

2.444%, 2/25/2036(b)(c)

     1,678,423   
  3,504,317      

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-A7, Class 2A4,

2.612%, 1/25/2037(b)(c)

     3,128,230   
  2,903,833      

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-S1, Class 2A22,

5.750%, 3/25/2037(c)

     2,525,261   
  2,605,565      

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

0.375%, 4/25/2046(b)(c)

     1,886,517   
  448,504      

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, Series 2004-4, Class 5A1,

2.542%, 5/25/2034(b)(e)

     430,562   
  3,068,920      

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, Series 2004-7, Class 3A1,

2.484%, 7/25/2034(b)(c)

     3,095,033   
  691,935      

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, Series 2006-2, Class 1A1,

2.599%, 4/25/2036(b)

     667,646   
  619,365      

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

0.315%, 1/25/2047(b)

     471,682   
  943,662      

MASTR Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2003-9, Class 4A1,

5.250%, 11/25/2033(c)

     978,244   
  370,279      

MASTR Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-12, Class 6A2,

5.250%, 12/25/2034(e)

     364,420   
  1,072,971      

MASTR Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-5, Class 1A1,

5.500%, 6/25/2034(c)

     1,121,842   


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  

   ABS Home Equity – continued   
  $1,145,166      

MASTR Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-5, Class 2A1,

6.000%, 6/25/2034(c)

   $ 1,207,913   
  2,621,033      

MASTR Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-8, Class 2A1,

6.000%, 9/25/2034(c)

     2,684,352   
  2,025,299      

Merrill Lynch Alternative Note Asset Trust, Series 2007-F1, Class 2A7,

6.000%, 3/25/2037(c)

     1,529,806   
  1,868,772      

Merrill Lynch Alternative Note Asset Trust, Series 2007-F1, Class 2A8,

6.000%, 3/25/2037(c)

     1,411,574   
  388,730      

MLCC Mortgage Investors, Inc., Series 2006-2, Class 2A,

2.112%, 5/25/2036(b)

     388,928   
  1,211,637      

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

5.500%, 11/25/2035(c)

     1,146,195   
  2,574,922      

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

5.500%, 11/25/2035(c)

     2,617,835   
  815,113      

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

2.414%, 10/25/2035(b)

     802,595   
  2,518,739      

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2005-A8CB, Class A9,

5.375%, 7/25/2035(c)

     2,078,848   
  1,005,298      

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities, Series 2006-S1, Class 1A3,

5.750%, 1/25/2036(c)

     1,033,991   
  1,182,515      

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-12, Class 6A,

2.630%, 9/25/2034(b)(c)

     1,177,543   
  6,852,104      

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-16, Class 2A,

2.433%, 11/25/2034(b)(d)

     6,814,815   
  1,969,152      

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-6, Class 1A,

2.360%, 6/25/2034(b)

     1,958,044   
  713,310      

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-14, Class A1,

0.465%, 7/25/2035(b)

     537,527   
  1,586,890      

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2004-20, Class 8A7,

5.750%, 11/25/2034(c)

     1,669,967   
  1,459,409      

Vericrest Opportunity Loan Transferee, Series 2013-NPL4, Class A1,

3.960%, 11/25/2053, 144A(c)

     1,466,004   
  2,108,582      

WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2004-AR14, Class A1,

2.396%, 1/25/2035(b)(c)

     2,125,826   
  769,432      

WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2004-CB2, Class 2A,

5.500%, 7/25/2034

     811,262   
  6,150,000      

WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2005-AR7, Class A3,

2.364%, 8/25/2035(b)

     6,015,297   
  1,364,766      

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

2.176%, 9/25/2046(b)(c)

     1,276,471   
  2,984,859      

WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR19, Class 2A,

1.926%, 1/25/2047(b)(c)

     2,864,390   
  379,355      

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2003-J, Class 1A9,

2.612%, 10/25/2033(b)

     381,785   
  1,341,995      

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2004-A, Class A1,

2.637%, 2/25/2034(b)(c)

     1,357,248   
  542,977      

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-11, Class 2A3,

5.500%, 11/25/2035

     567,057   
  683,566      

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-12, Class 1A2,

5.500%, 11/25/2035

     704,202   
  2,625,000      

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-16, Class A18,

6.000%, 1/25/2036(c)

     2,597,157   


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
   ABS Home Equity – continued   
  $ 993,364      

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-AR10, Class 2A4,

2.614%, 6/25/2035(b)(c)

   $ 1,003,614   
     

 

 

 
        166,163,082   
     

 

 

 
   ABS Other – 1.8%   
  1,253,530      

Diamond Resorts Owner Trust, Series 2011-1, Class A,

4.000%, 3/20/2023, 144A(c)

     1,278,452   
  1,495,000      

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2014-1A, Class A,

2.430%, 6/18/2024, 144A(c)

     1,494,970   
  1,995,000      

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2014-2A, Class A,

2.470%, 9/18/2024, 144A(c)

     1,995,624   
  745,000      

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2014-2A, Class B,

3.020%, 9/18/2024, 144A

     744,999   
  6,475,000      

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2014-2A, Class D,

5.310%, 9/18/2024, 144A(c)

     6,473,576   
  409,211      

Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2012-1A, Class A,

2.840%, 11/20/2028, 144A

     416,716   
  1,651,194      

Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2013-1A, Class A,

1.590%, 11/20/2029, 144A(c)

     1,652,325   
  3,482,802      

Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2013-3A, Class A,

2.200%, 10/20/2030, 144A(c)

     3,476,059   
  1,895,000      

Springleaf Funding Trust, Series 2014-AA, Class A,

2.410%, 12/15/2022, 144A(c)

     1,891,354   
  3,400,833      

TAL Advantage V LLC, Series 2013-2A, Class A,

3.550%, 11/20/2038, 144A(c)

     3,436,409   
     

 

 

 
        22,860,484   
     

 

 

 
   Aerospace & Defense – 0.9%   
  6,003,000      

Meccanica Holdings USA, Inc.,

6.250%, 1/15/2040, 144A(c)

     5,672,835   
  825,000      

Rockwell Collins, Inc.,

0.584%, 12/15/2016(b)

     824,468   
  5,905,000      

Textron Financial Corp., (fixed rate to 2/15/2017, variable rate thereafter),

6.000%, 2/15/2067, 144A(c)

     5,373,550   
     

 

 

 
        11,870,853   
     

 

 

 
   Automotive – 3.2%   
  6,590,000      

Daimler Finance North America LLC,

0.920%, 8/01/2016, 144A(b)(c)

     6,651,353   
  5,250,000      

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

1.483%, 5/09/2016(b)(c)

     5,322,056   
  2,471,000      

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,

4.375%, 9/25/2021

     2,526,598   
  5,960,000      

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.,

0.784%, 3/03/2017, 144A(b)(c)

     5,979,978   
  6,640,000      

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.,

0.935%, 9/26/2016, 144A(b)(c)

     6,693,525   
  10,650,000      

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.,

0.521%, 5/17/2016(b)(c)

     10,688,265   
  3,210,000      

Volkswagen International Finance NV,

0.671%, 11/18/2016, 144A(b)(c)

     3,224,946   
     

 

 

 
        41,086,721   
     

 

 

 

 


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
   Banking – 4.2%   
  $3,310,000      

Bank of America Corp.,

1.274%, 1/15/2019(b)(c)

   $ 3,357,204   
  6,825,000      

Bank of America Corp., MTN,

4.200%, 8/26/2024

     6,765,984   
  12,955,000      

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA,

5.017%, 6/26/2024, 144A(d)

     12,622,523   
  9,280,000      

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

4.250%, 11/02/2018, (NZD)(c)

     7,091,407   
  7,200,000      

Morgan Stanley,

4.350%, 9/08/2026

     7,076,282   
  11,135,000      

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC,

6.125%, 12/15/2022(c)

     11,785,707   
  6,150,000      

Societe Generale S.A.,

5.000%, 1/17/2024, 144A(c)

     6,191,445   
     

 

 

 
        54,890,552   
     

 

 

 
   Brokerage – 0.2%   
  3,085,000      

Jefferies Finance LLC/JFIN Co-Issuer Corp.,

6.875%, 4/15/2022, 144A

     3,038,725   
     

 

 

 
  

Building Materials – 0.5%

  

  3,660,000      

Atrium Windows & Doors, Inc.,

7.750%, 5/01/2019, 144A(c)

     3,550,200   
  1,745,000      

CPG Merger Sub LLC,

8.000%, 10/01/2021, 144A(c)

     1,771,175   
  3,900,000      

Odebrecht Finance Ltd.,

8.250%, 4/25/2018, 144A, (BRL)(c)

     1,437,953   
     

 

 

 
        6,759,328   
     

 

 

 
   Cable Satellite – 0.2%   
  765,000      

Virgin Media Finance PLC,

6.000%, 10/15/2024, 144A

     765,956   
  800,000      

Virgin Media Finance PLC,

6.375%, 10/15/2024, 144A, (GBP)

     1,291,434   
  720,000      

Wave Holdco LLC/Wave Holdco Corp.,

8.250% (9.000% PIK), 7/15/2019, 144A(f)

     738,000   
     

 

 

 
        2,795,390   
     

 

 

 
   Chemicals – 0.7%   
  3,170,000      

Hercules, Inc.,

6.500%, 6/30/2029(c)

     2,821,300   
  2,950,000      

Mexichem SAB de CV,

5.875%, 9/17/2044, 144A

     2,868,875   
  2,905,000      

Perstorp Holding AB,

11.000%, 8/15/2017, 144A(c)

     2,992,150   
     

 

 

 
        8,682,325   
     

 

 

 
   Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 0.6%   
  28,611,080      

Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-83, Class IO,

0.489%, 7/16/2050(b)(g)

     793,814   
  73,490,447      

Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-135, Class IO,

1.046%, 1/16/2053(b)(c)(g)

     5,571,090   
  12,661,738      

Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-78, Class IO,

1.046%, 6/16/2052(b)(g)

     881,713   
     

 

 

 
        7,246,617   
     

 

 

 

 


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
   Construction Machinery – 1.4%   
  $17,660,000      

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., MTN,

0.475%, 2/26/2016(b)(c)

   $ 17,708,247   
     

 

 

 
  

Consumer Cyclical Services – 0.5%

  

  5,915,000      

ServiceMaster Co. (The),

7.000%, 8/15/2020(c)

     6,151,600   
     

 

 

 
  

Electric – 1.2%

  

  4,205,000      

Cia de Eletricidade do Estado da Bahia,

11.750%, 4/27/2016, 144A, (BRL)(c)

     1,683,546   
  11,740,000      

Enel SpA, (fixed rate to 9/24/2023, variable rate thereafter),

8.750%, 9/24/2073, 144A(c)

     13,604,312   
     

 

 

 
        15,287,858   
     

 

 

 
   Finance Companies – 3.0%   
  8,365,000      

Air Lease Corp.,

4.250%, 9/15/2024

     8,229,069   
  4,700,000      

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

7.125%(c)(h)

     5,440,250   
  12,535,000      

iStar Financial, Inc.,

4.000%, 11/01/2017(c)

     12,158,950   
  1,504,000      

iStar Financial, Inc.,

5.000%, 7/01/2019

     1,447,600   
  11,630,000      

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp.,

5.875%, 8/01/2021, 144A(c)

     11,513,700   
     

 

 

 
        38,789,569   
     

 

 

 
   Financial Other – 1.5%   
  630,000      

Corporacion Financiera de Desarrollo S.A.,

3.250%, 7/15/2019, 144A

     628,425   
  1,240,000      

Corporacion Financiera de Desarrollo S.A., (fixed rate to 7/15/2024, variable rate thereafter),

5.250%, 7/15/2029, 144A(c)

     1,257,050   
  6,100,000      

Hyundai Capital Services, Inc.,

1.034%, 3/18/2017, 144A(b)(c)

     6,122,161   
  2,518,000      

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.,

4.875%, 3/15/2019(c)

     2,480,230   
  8,700,000      

Rialto Holdings LLC/Rialto Corp.,

7.000%, 12/01/2018, 144A(c)

     8,874,000   
     

 

 

 
        19,361,866   
     

 

 

 
   Food & Beverage – 0.7%   
  10,800,000      

BRF S.A.,

7.750%, 5/22/2018, 144A, (BRL)(c)

     3,860,688   
  2,300,000      

Cosan Luxembourg S.A.,

9.500%, 3/14/2018, 144A, (BRL)

     840,977   
  1,101,000      

Crestview DS Merger Sub II, Inc.,

10.000%, 9/01/2021

     1,216,605   
  3,500,000      

General Mills, Inc.,

0.534%, 1/29/2016(b)(c)

     3,504,326   
     

 

 

 
        9,422,596   
     

 

 

 

 


Principal

Amount (‡)

   

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
  Government Owned—No Guarantee – 1.4%   
  18,670,000,000     

Financiera de Desarrollo Territorial S.A. Findeter,

7.875%, 8/12/2024, 144A, (COP)(c)

   $ 9,387,576   
  6,000,000     

Petroleos de Venezuela S.A.,

5.500%, 4/12/2037

     2,910,000   
  700,000 (††)   

Petroleos Mexicanos,

7.650%, 11/24/2021, 144A, (MXN)(c)

     5,528,168   
    

 

 

 
       17,825,744   
    

 

 

 
  Healthcare – 0.8%   
  5,450,000     

Baxter International, Inc.,

0.405%, 12/11/2014(b)(c)

     5,451,591   
  2,505,000     

BioScrip, Inc.,

8.875%, 2/15/2021, 144A(c)

     2,564,494   
  2,656,000     

Universal Health Services, Inc.,

4.750%, 8/01/2022, 144A(d)

     2,652,680   
    

 

 

 
       10,668,765   
    

 

 

 
  Independent Energy – 0.0%   
  140,000     

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

6.625%, 8/15/2020

     154,420   
  7,460,000     

OGX Austria GmbH,

8.375%, 4/01/2022, 144A(i)

     246,180   
  4,420,000     

OGX Austria GmbH,

8.500%, 6/01/2018, 144A(i)

     176,800   
    

 

 

 
       577,400   
    

 

 

 
  Industrial Other – 0.2%   
  2,200,000     

Alfa SAB de CV,

6.875%, 3/25/2044, 144A(c)

     2,444,750   
    

 

 

 
  Integrated Energy – 0.2%   
  2,935,000     

BP Capital Markets PLC,

0.657%, 11/07/2016(b)(c)

     2,939,282   
    

 

 

 
  Leisure – 0.2%   
  3,575,000     

24 Hour Holdings III LLC,

8.000%, 6/01/2022, 144A(c)

     3,306,875   
    

 

 

 
  Life Insurance – 1.0%   
  8,600,000     

Assicurazioni Generali SpA, EMTN, (fixed rate to 12/12/2022, variable rate thereafter),

7.750%, 12/12/2042, (EUR)(c)

     13,414,859   
    

 

 

 
  Lodging – 0.2%   
  2,105,000     

Host Hotels & Resorts LP,

5.250%, 3/15/2022(c)

     2,314,132   
    

 

 

 
  Media Entertainment – 0.4%   
  2,820,000     

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.,

7.625%, 3/15/2020(c)

     2,925,750   
  27,290,000     

Grupo Televisa SAB, EMTN,

7.250%, 5/14/2043, (MXN)(c)

     1,709,701   
    

 

 

 
       4,635,451   
    

 

 

 

 


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
  

Metals & Mining – 0.1%

  

  $975,000      

Emeco Pty Ltd.,

9.875%, 3/15/2019, 144A

   $ 970,125   
     

 

 

 
   Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 3.6%   
  950,000      

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Series 2003-PWR2, Class E,

6.647%, 5/11/2039, 144A(b)

     963,450   
  4,565,000      

CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C1, Class D,

5.730%, 4/15/2044, 144A(b)(c)

     4,954,865   
  2,765,000      

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-375P, Class D,

3.635%, 5/10/2035, 144A(b)(c)

     2,574,035   
  850,000      

Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-SAVA, Class A,

1.304%, 6/15/2034, 144A(b)

     850,319   
  855,000      

Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-SAVA, Class B,

1.904%, 6/15/2034, 144A(b)

     854,584   
  1,605,000      

Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-SAVA, Class C,

2.554%, 6/15/2034, 144A(b)(c)

     1,603,541   
  2,552,340      

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

5.730%, 11/10/2046, 144A(b)(c)

     2,752,678   
  1,300,000      

Del Coronado Trust, Series 2013-HDMZ, Class M,

5.154%, 3/15/2018, 144A(b)(c)

     1,303,640   
  7,430,000      

Extended Stay America Trust, Series 2013-ESH7, Class D7,

5.521%, 12/05/2031, 144A(b)(c)

     7,704,591   
  4,340,000      

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2007-GG10, Class AM,

5.991%, 8/10/2045(b)(c)

     4,499,747   
  1,915,000      

Hilton USA Trust, Series 2013-HLT, Class CFX,

3.714%, 11/05/2030, 144A(c)

     1,945,560   
  1,460,000      

Hilton USA Trust, Series 2013-HLT, Class DFX,

4.407%, 11/05/2030, 144A(c)

     1,488,493   
  1,580,000      

Hilton USA Trust, Series 2013-HLT, Class EFX,

5.609%, 11/05/2030, 144A(b)(c)

     1,604,496   
  1,520,000      

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2007-LDPX, Class AM,

5.464%, 1/15/2049(c)

     1,589,697   
  945,264      

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2013-JWMZ, Class M,

6.154%, 4/15/2018, 144A(b)

     952,070   
  1,325,000      

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2007-HQ12, Class AM,

5.773%, 4/12/2049(b)(c)

     1,422,707   
  2,125,000      

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2011-C2, Class E,

5.481%, 6/15/2044, 144A(b)(c)

     2,204,668   
  2,280,000      

SCG Trust, Series 2013-SRP1, Class B,

2.654%, 11/15/2026, 144A(b)(c)

     2,285,775   
  2,200,000      

SCG Trust, Series 2013-SRP1, Class C,

3.404%, 11/15/2026, 144A(b)(c)

     2,207,966   
  2,587,500      

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C2, Class D,

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

     2,734,297   
     

 

 

 
        46,497,179   
     

 

 

 
   Oil Field Services – 0.7%   
  2,230,000      

Paragon Offshore Ltd.,

6.750%, 7/15/2022, 144A(c)

     1,884,350   
  4,115,000      

Paragon Offshore Ltd.,

7.250%, 8/15/2024, 144A(d)

     3,477,175   


Principal

Amount (‡)

   

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  

 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
 

Oil Field Services – continued

  

  $3,310,000     

Shell International Finance BV,

0.444%, 11/15/2016(b)(c)

   $ 3,319,791   
    

 

 

 
       8,681,316   
    

 

 

 
 

Packaging – 0.1%

  
  800,000     

Ardagh Finance Holdings,

8.375% (8.375% PIK), 6/15/2019, 144A, (EUR)(c)(f)

     985,179   
    

 

 

 
 

Pharmaceuticals – 0.2%

  
  3,070,000     

Johnson & Johnson,

0.308%, 11/28/2016(b)(c)

     3,075,299   
    

 

 

 
 

Property & Casualty Insurance – 0.4%

  
  5,435,000     

Old Republic International Corp.,

4.875%, 10/01/2024

     5,442,218   
    

 

 

 
 

Railroads – 0.4%

  
  4,700,000     

Canadian National Railway Co.,

0.437%, 11/06/2015(b)(c)

     4,705,142   
    

 

 

 
 

Retailers – 0.2%

  
  1,975,000     

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.,

5.000%, 6/01/2022, 144A(c)

     1,910,813   
  1,080,000     

Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.,

7.750%, 11/15/2023(c)

     1,300,730   
    

 

 

 
       3,211,543   
    

 

 

 
 

Technology – 1.4%

  
  1,425,000     

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.,

7.000%, 7/01/2024

     1,360,875   
  4,000,000     

Blackboard, Inc.,

7.750%, 11/15/2019, 144A(c)

     3,960,000   
  4,900,000     

Jabil Circuit, Inc.,

4.700%, 9/15/2022(c)

     4,930,625   
  3,030,000     

Rolta Americas LLC,

8.875%, 7/24/2019, 144A(c)

     3,109,537   
  5,230,000     

Sanmina Corp.,

4.375%, 6/01/2019, 144A(c)

     5,125,400   
    

 

 

 
       18,486,437   
    

 

 

 
 

Treasuries – 4.5%

  
  4,271,000 (††)   

Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M,

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

     33,158,708   
  465,000 (††)   

Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M,

6.500%, 6/09/2022, (MXN)(c)

     3,584,362   
  405,000 (††)   

Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M,

7.750%, 11/13/2042, (MXN)(c)

     3,303,450   
  1,700,500 (††)   

Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-10,

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

     14,290,708   
  130,000 (††)   

Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-20,

8.000%, 12/07/2023, (MXN)(c)

     1,096,287   
  7,091,000     

Republic of Brazil,

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

     2,621,736   
    

 

 

 
       58,055,251   
    

 

 

 

 


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued   
  Non-Convertible Bonds – continued   
  

Wireless – 0.6%

  

 

3,350,000

  

  

Altice S.A.,

7.250%, 5/15/2022, 144A, (EUR)(c)

   $ 4,379,312   
  3,025,000      

Wind Acquisition Finance S.A.,

4.203%, 7/15/2020, 144A, (EUR)(b)(c)

     3,806,400   
     

 

 

 
     8,185,712   
     

 

 

 
  

Wirelines – 0.3%

  

  12,060,000      

Oi S.A.,

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

     4,487,488   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Non-Convertible Bonds

(Identified Cost $729,235,647)

     718,979,519   
     

 

 

 
  Convertible Bonds – 3.9%   
  

Automotive – 0.6%

  

  3,195,000      

Ford Motor Co.,

4.250%, 11/15/2016(c)

     5,475,431   
  755,000      

TRW Automotive, Inc.,

3.500%, 12/01/2015(c)

     2,583,044   
     

 

 

 
     8,058,475   
     

 

 

 
  

Consumer Products – 0.2%

  

  2,485,000      

Jarden Corp.,

1.125%, 3/15/2034, 144A(c)

     2,477,234   
     

 

 

 
  

Energy – 0.1%

  

  425,000      

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

2.750%, 11/15/2035

     430,312   
  2,075,000      

Peabody Energy Corp.,

4.750%, 12/15/2066(c)

     1,421,375   
     

 

 

 
     1,851,687   
     

 

 

 
  

Home Construction – 0.1%

  

  635,000      

Lennar Corp.,

3.250%, 11/15/2021, 144A

     1,089,025   
     

 

 

 
  

Pharmaceuticals – 1.1%

  

  449,000      

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.,

0.750%, 10/15/2018

     475,379   
  1,168,000      

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.,

1.500%, 10/15/2020(c)

     1,278,960   
  1,600,000      

Emergent Biosolutions, Inc.,

2.875%, 1/15/2021, 144A(c)

     1,608,000   
  1,125,000      

Gilead Sciences, Inc., Series D,

1.625%, 5/01/2016(c)

     5,253,047   
  1,670,000      

Mylan, Inc.,

3.750%, 9/15/2015(d)

     5,705,137   
     

 

 

 
     14,320,523   
     

 

 

 
  

Retailers – 0.6%

  

  4,430,000      

Priceline Group, Inc. (The),

0.350%, 6/15/2020(c)

     4,931,144   
  2,295,000      

Priceline Group, Inc. (The),

0.900%, 9/15/2021, 144A

     2,164,472   
     

 

 

 
     7,095,616   
     

 

 

 

 


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  
  Bonds and Notes – continued      
  Convertible Bonds – continued      
  

Technology – 1.2%

  

  $1,810,000      

Ciena Corp.,

3.750%, 10/15/2018, 144A(c)

      $ 2,108,650   
  3,815,000      

JDS Uniphase Corp.,

0.625%, 8/15/2033(c)

        3,812,616   
  2,045,000      

MercadoLibre, Inc.,

2.250%, 7/01/2019, 144A(c)

        2,214,991   
  915,000      

Novellus Systems, Inc.,

2.625%, 5/15/2041(c)

        1,994,128   
  1,985,000      

Nuance Communications, Inc.,

2.750%, 11/01/2031(c)

        1,957,706   
  3,145,000      

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.,

Zero Coupon, 7/01/2019, 144A(c)

        3,490,950   
     

 

  

 

 

 
           15,579,041   
     

 

  

 

 

 
  

Total Convertible Bonds

(Identified Cost $46,245,480)

        50,471,601   
     

 

  

 

 

 
  

Total Bonds and Notes

(Identified Cost $775,481,127)

        769,451,120   
     

 

  

 

 

 
  Loan Participations – 0.2%      
  

ABS Other – 0.2%

  

  2,688,281      

Rise Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class A,

4.750%, 2/15/2039(b)(e)(l)(m)

(Identified Cost $2,708,443)

     2,718,524   
     

 

  

 

 

 
  Senior Loans – 15.1%      
  

Aerospace & Defense – 0.2%

  

  638,625      

Sequa Corp., New Term Loan B,

5.250%, 6/19/2017(b)

        607,096   
  690,219      

Transdigm, Inc., Term Loan C,

3.750%, 2/28/2020(b)

        677,795   
  837,900      

Transdigm, Inc., Term Loan D,

3.750%, 6/04/2021(b)

        822,189   
     

 

  

 

 

 
           2,107,080   
     

 

  

 

 

 
  

Automotive – 0.7%

  

  775,035      

American Tire Distributors Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B,

5.750%, 6/01/2018(b)

        773,586   
  899,415      

Dealertrack Technologies, Inc., Term Loan B,

3.500%, 2/28/2021(b)

        884,421   
  4,148,873      

IBC Capital Ltd., 1st Lien Term Loan,

4.750%, 9/09/2021(b)

        4,128,129   
  92,755      

Midas Intermediate Holdco II LLC, Delayed Draw Term Loan,

8/18/2021(j)

        92,465   
  823,196      

Midas Intermediate Holdco II LLC, Term Loan B,

8/18/2021(j)

        820,628   
  1,769,565      

Visteon Corp., Delayed Draw Term Loan B,

3.500%, 4/09/2021(b)

        1,738,049   
     

 

  

 

 

 
           8,437,278   
     

 

  

 

 

 

 


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  
  Senior Loans – continued   
  

Banking – 0.1%

  

  $1,711,875      

Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., Extended Term Loan B2,

5.483%, 6/30/2017(b)

   $ 1,708,673   
     

 

 

 
  

Building Materials – 0.8%

  

  3,162,015      

ABC Supply Co., Inc., Term Loan,

3.500%, 4/16/2020(b)

     3,097,795   
  2,579,710      

Continental Building Products LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan,

4.000%, 8/28/2020(b)

     2,541,015   
  793,008      

Ply Gem Industries, Inc., Term Loan,

4.000%, 2/01/2021(b)

     776,402   
  1,068,927      

Quikrete Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,

4.000%, 9/28/2020(b)

     1,055,565   
  2,797,295      

Wilsonart LLC, Term Loan B,

4.000%, 10/31/2019(b)

     2,739,615   
     

 

 

 
        10,210,392   
     

 

 

 
  

Cable Satellite – 0.2%

  

  3,295,000      

Virgin Media Bristol LLC, USD Term Loan B,

3.500%, 6/07/2020(b)

     3,205,145   
     

 

 

 
  

Chemicals – 0.9%

  

  1,607,648      

Arysta LifeScience SPC LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan,

4.500%, 5/29/2020(b)

     1,591,572   
  1,556,307      

Axalta Coating Systems U.S. Holdings, Inc., USD Term Loan,

3.750%, 2/01/2020(b)

     1,523,563   
  443,000      

Emerald Performance Materials LLC, New 1st Lien Term Loan,

4.500%, 8/01/2021(b)

     438,459   
  1,185,000      

MacDermid, Inc., USD 1st Lien Term Loan,

4.000%, 6/07/2020(b)

     1,162,485   
  677,127      

Nexeo Solutions LLC, Incremental Term Loan,

5.000%, 9/08/2017(b)

     669,936   
  2,495,596      

Nexeo Solutions LLC, Term Loan B,

5.000%, 9/08/2017(b)

     2,469,093   
  3,302,191      

Univar, Inc., Term Loan B,

5.000%, 6/30/2017(b)

     3,263,654   
     

 

 

 
        11,118,762   
     

 

 

 
  

Consumer Cyclical Services – 0.6%

  

  293,155      

Garda World Security Corp., Delayed Draw Term Loan,

4.000%, 11/06/2020(b)

     288,025   
  1,145,970      

Garda World Security Corp., New Term Loan B,

4.000%, 11/06/2020(b)

     1,125,916   
  2,405,671      

Inmar Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,

4.250%, 1/27/2021(b)

     2,360,564   
  3,173,689      

ServiceMaster Co., 2014 Term Loan B,

4.250%, 7/01/2021(b)

     3,122,624   
  616,782      

Spin Holdco, Inc., New Term Loan B,

4.250%, 11/14/2019(b)

     604,835   
     

 

 

 
        7,501,964   
     

 

 

 
  

Consumer Products – 0.5%

  

  637,621      

Bauer Performance Sports Ltd., Term Loan B,

4.000%, 4/15/2021(b)

     630,053   
  424,163      

Libbey Glass, Inc., Term Loan B,

3.750%, 4/09/2021(b)

     419,658   
  2,275,278      

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

3.500%, 3/18/2020(b)

     2,243,993   


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Senior Loans – continued

  
  

Consumer Products – continued

  

  $3,317,932      

Zebra Technologies Corp., Term Loan B,

9/30/2021(j)

   $ 3,293,047   
     

 

 

 
        6,586,751   
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Manufacturing – 0.0%

  

  620,896      

Doncasters Finance U.S. LLC, USD Term Loan,

4.500%, 4/09/2020(b)

     615,854   
     

 

 

 
  

Electric – 0.1%

  

  1,827,863      

Calpine Construction Finance Co. LP, Original Term Loan B1,

3.250%, 5/03/2020(b)

     1,763,887   
     

 

 

 
  

Finance Companies – 0.3%

  

  1,137,566      

AWAS Finance Luxembourg 2012 S.A., New Term Loan,

3.500%, 7/16/2018(b)

     1,129,511   
  2,955,000      

Delos Finance S.a.r.l., Term Loan B,

3.500%, 3/06/2021(b)

     2,913,128   
     

 

 

 
        4,042,639   
     

 

 

 
  

Financial Other – 0.4%

  

  2,361,933      

American Beacon Advisors, Inc., Term Loan B,

4.750%, 11/22/2019(b)

     2,356,029   
  1,080,333      

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

4.500%, 4/23/2020(b)

     1,072,230   
  1,235,663      

Grosvenor Capital Management Holdings LLP, New Term Loan B,

3.750%, 1/04/2021(b)

     1,218,672   
  600,695      

Harbourvest Partners LLC, New Term Loan,

3.250%, 2/04/2021(b)

     590,934   
     

 

 

 
        5,237,865   
     

 

 

 
  

Food & Beverage – 0.7%

  

  2,686,500      

Aramark Corp., USD Term Loan F,

3.250%, 2/24/2021(b)

     2,631,104   
  5,124,250      

Big Heart Pet Brands, New Term Loan,

3.500%, 3/08/2020(b)

     4,912,875   
  1,109,425      

Del Monte Foods, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,

4.256%, 2/18/2021(k)

     1,037,312   
  823,996      

Reddy Ice Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan,

6.751%, 5/01/2019(k)

     778,676   
     

 

 

 
        9,359,967   
     

 

 

 
  

Health Insurance – 0.2%

  

  3,008,574      

Sedgwick, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,

3.750%, 3/01/2021(b)

     2,912,059   
     

 

 

 
  

Healthcare – 0.8%

  

  370,091      

Amsurg Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan B,

3.750%, 7/16/2021(b)

     365,813   
  2,437,474      

Evergreen Skills Lux S.a.r.l., 1st Lien Term Loan,

5.750%, 4/28/2021(b)

     2,389,748   
  3,052,138      

Millennium Laboratories, Inc., Term Loan B,

5.250%, 4/16/2021(b)

     3,037,823   
  1,496,250      

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., Term Loan B,

4.750%, 6/30/2021(b)

     1,476,844   
  1,433,892      

Planet Fitness Holdings LLC, Term Loan,

4.750%, 3/31/2021(b)

     1,429,705   


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Senior Loans – continued

  
   Healthcare – continued   
  $1,720,417      

Renaissance Learning, Inc., New 1st Lien Term Loan,

4.500%, 4/09/2021(b)

   $ 1,682,791   
     

 

 

 
        10,382,724   
     

 

 

 
   Independent Energy – 0.2%   
  2,127,549      

SRAM LLC, New Term Loan B,

4.018%, 4/10/2020(k)

     2,053,085   
     

 

 

 
  

Industrial Other – 1.4%

  

  1,040,000      

AECOM Technology Corp., Term Loan B,

10/30/2021(j)

     1,037,213   
  1,091,757      

Brickman Group Ltd. LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan,

4.000%, 12/18/2020(b)

     1,066,734   
  2,321,458      

Crosby U.S. Acquisition Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan,

3.750%, 11/23/2020(b)

     2,216,992   
  1,648,000      

Gates Global, Inc., Term Loan B,

4.250%, 7/05/2021(b)

     1,616,754   
  2,671,967      

Generac Power Systems, Inc., Term Loan B,

3.250%, 5/31/2020(b)

     2,620,210   
  516,691      

Mirror Bidco Corp., New Term Loan,

4.250%, 12/28/2019(b)

     508,620   
  1,935,398      

Pinnacle Operating Corp., Term Loan,

4.750%, 11/15/2018(b)

     1,916,043   
  6,234,295      

Silver II U.S. Holdings LLC, Term Loan,

4.000%, 12/13/2019(b)

     6,119,334   
  751,429      

Virtuoso U.S. LLC, USD Term Loan,

4.750%, 2/11/2021(b)

     743,915   
  92,368      

WESCO Distribution, Inc., Term Loan B,

3.750%, 12/12/2019(b)

     91,945   
     

 

 

 
        17,937,760   
     

 

 

 
   Leisure – 0.1%   
  1,808,468      

Time, Inc., Term Loan B,

4.250%, 4/26/2021(b)

     1,788,122   
     

 

 

 
   Lodging – 0.5%   
  6,169,409      

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC, USD Term Loan B2,

3.500%, 10/26/2020(b)

     6,066,565   
     

 

 

 
   Media Entertainment – 0.5%   
  621,220      

Sinclair Television Group, Inc., Term Loan B,

3.000%, 4/09/2020(b)

     610,088   
  3,153,210      

Springer Science+Business Media Deutschland GmbH, USD Term Loan B3,

8/16/2021(j)

     3,095,664   
  2,609,582      

Tribune Co., 2013 Term Loan,

4.000%, 12/27/2020(b)

     2,572,891   
     

 

 

 
        6,278,643   
     

 

 

 
   Metals & Mining – 0.1%   
  1,533,096      

Metal Services LLC, Term Loan B,

6.000%, 6/30/2017(b)

     1,532,452   
     

 

 

 
   Midstream – 0.1%   
  1,930,000      

Energy Transfer Equity LP, New Term Loan,

3.250%, 12/02/2019(b)

     1,878,797   
     

 

 

 

 


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Senior Loans – continued

  
   Other Utility – 0.2%   
  $3,038,069      

PowerTeam Services LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan,

4.250%, 5/06/2020(b)

   $ 2,969,712   
  160,706      

PowerTeam Services LLC, Delayed Draw Term Loan,

4.250%, 5/06/2020(b)

     157,090   
     

 

 

 
        3,126,802   
     

 

 

 
   Packaging – 0.2%   
  450,735      

Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., Incremental Term Loan,

4.000%, 12/17/2019(b)

     443,974   
  1,904,881      

Signode Industrial Group U.S., Inc., USD Term Loan B,

4.000%, 5/01/2021(b)

     1,867,984   
     

 

 

 
        2,311,958   
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals – 1.0%   
  2,260,174      

Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, New Term Loan,

4.752%, 11/01/2019(k)

     2,254,524   
  3,226,785      

Grifols Worldwide Operations USA, Inc., USD Term Loan B,

3.154%, 2/27/2021(b)

     3,164,282   
  989,030      

IMS Health, Inc., New USD Term Loan,

3.500%, 3/17/2021(b)

     968,013   
  1,558,095      

JLL/Delta Dutch Newco BV, USD Term Loan,

4.250%, 3/11/2021(b)

     1,519,984   
  3,020,820      

Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A., Term Loan B,

3.500%, 3/19/2021(b)

     2,971,248   
  2,595,260      

Quintiles Transnational Corp., Term Loan B3,

3.750%, 6/08/2018(b)

     2,553,087   
     

 

 

 
        13,431,138   
     

 

 

 
   Property & Casualty Insurance – 0.6%   
  1,149,542      

AmWINS Group LLC, New Term Loan,

5.000%, 9/06/2019(b)

     1,146,668   
  2,608,584      

CGSC of Delaware Holding Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan,

5.000%, 4/16/2020(b)

     2,404,254   
  1,115,000      

CGSC of Delaware Holding Corp., 2nd Lien Term Loan C,

8.250%, 10/16/2020(b)

     970,050   
  3,077,535      

Hub International Ltd., Term Loan B,

4.250%, 10/02/2020(b)

     3,006,998   
     

 

 

 
        7,527,970   
     

 

 

 
   Restaurants – 0.2%   
  2,273,966      

1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Co., 2014 Term Loan B,

9/24/2021(j)

     2,256,274   
  246,429      

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

11.000%, 1/20/2020(b)

     247,353   
     

 

 

 
        2,503,627   
     

 

 

 
   Retailers – 0.2%   
  323,417      

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

4.500%, 6/30/2021(b)

     321,800   
  1,910,962      

Talbots, Inc. (The), 1st Lien Term Loan,

4.750%, 3/19/2020(b)

     1,848,856   
     

 

 

 
        2,170,656   
     

 

 

 
   Supermarkets – 0.3%   
  2,977,325      

Checkout Holding Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan,

4.500%, 4/09/2021(b)

     2,893,216   


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Senior Loans – continued

  
   Supermarkets – continued   
  $804,277      

Sprouts Farmers Markets Holdings LLC, New Term Loan,

4.000%, 4/23/2020(b)

   $ 799,250   
     

 

 

 
        3,692,466   
     

 

 

 
   Technology – 1.6%   
  2,875,550      

Aptean, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,

5.250%, 2/26/2020(b)

     2,852,776   
  1,523,151      

BMC Foreign Holding Co., Term Loan,

5.000%, 9/10/2020(b)

     1,496,496   
  2,944,644      

BMC Software Finance, Inc., USD Term Loan,

5.000%, 9/10/2020(b)

     2,893,112   
  1,169,509      

Entegris, Inc., Term Loan B,

3.500%, 4/30/2021(b)

     1,148,072   
  3,069,404      

Infor (U.S.), Inc., USD Term Loan B5,

3.750%, 6/03/2020(b)

     2,997,150   
  3,292,620      

IQOR U.S., Inc., Term Loan B,

6.000%, 4/01/2021(b)

     2,996,284   
  1,663,690      

M/A-COM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc., Term Loan,

4.500%, 5/07/2021(b)

     1,662,659   
  760,990      

Microsemi Corp., Incremental Term Loan B2,

3.500%, 2/19/2020(b)

     753,571   
  960,276      

Nuance Communications, Inc., Term Loan C,

2.910%, 8/07/2019(b)

     935,472   
  1,450,350      

NXP BV, Term Loan D,

3.250%, 1/11/2020(b)

     1,424,519   
  1,064,953      

Oberthur Technologies of America Corp., USD Term Loan B2,

4.500%, 10/18/2019(b)

     1,059,095   
  732,080      

Verint Systems, Inc., USD Term Loan,

3.500%, 9/06/2019(b)

     727,138   
     

 

 

 
        20,946,344   
     

 

 

 
   Transportation Services – 0.1%   
  785,128      

FPC Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,

5.250%, 11/19/2019(b)

     776,295   
  521,844      

OSG Bulk Ships, Inc., Exit Term Loan,

5.250%, 8/05/2019(b)

     518,150   
     

 

 

 
        1,294,445   
     

 

 

 
   Wireless – 0.6%   
  3,057,975      

Asurion LLC, New Term Loan B1,

5.000%, 5/24/2019(b)

     3,040,025   
  923,313      

Asurion LLC, New Term Loan B2,

4.250%, 7/08/2020(b)

     907,542   
  2,158,475      

Crown Castle Operating Co., Term Loan B2,

3.000%, 1/31/2021(b)

     2,128,796   
  1,366,575      

SBA Senior Finance II LLC, Term Loan B1,

3.250%, 3/24/2021(b)

     1,336,019   
     

 

 

 
        7,412,382   
     

 

 

 
   Wirelines – 0.7%   
  1,301,850      

Cincinnati Bell, Inc., New Term Loan B,

4.000%, 9/10/2020(b)

     1,288,832   
  2,830,275      

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B,

4.000%, 1/15/2020(b)

     2,777,207   
  2,012,036      

LTS Buyer LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan,

4.000%, 4/13/2020(b)

     1,974,733   


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Senior Loans – continued

  
   Wirelines – continued   
  $3,049,072      

Zayo Group LLC, Term Loan B,

4.000%, 7/02/2019(b)

   $ 3,001,049   
     

 

 

 
        9,041,821   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Senior Loans

(Identified Cost $199,204,137)

     196,186,073   
     

 

 

 

Shares

             

 

Common Stocks – 6.0%

  
   Automobiles – 0.4%   
  88,460      

General Motors Co.(c)

   $ 2,825,412   
  19,989      

Toyota Motor Corp., Sponsored ADR(c)

     2,349,307   
     

 

 

 
        5,174,719   
     

 

 

 
   Banks – 0.1%   
  23,543      

HSBC Holdings PLC, Sponsored ADR(c)

     1,197,868   
     

 

 

 
   Chemicals – 0.6%   
  82,634      

Dow Chemical Co. (The)(c)

     4,333,327   
  29,800      

Rockwood Holdings, Inc.(c)

     2,278,210   
  54,452      

Tronox Ltd., Class A(c)

     1,418,474   
     

 

 

 
        8,030,011   
     

 

 

 
   Communications Equipment – 0.5%   
  250,172      

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     6,296,829   
     

 

 

 
   Food & Staples Retailing – 0.4%   
  35,903      

CVS Health(c)

     2,857,520   
  25,113      

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.(c)

     1,920,391   
     

 

 

 
        4,777,911   
     

 

 

 
   Gas Utilities – 0.1%   
  58,444      

Tokyo Gas Co Ltd., ADR(c)

     1,317,328   
     

 

 

 
   Industrial Conglomerates – 0.1%   
  10,144      

Siemens AG, Sponsored ADR(c)

     1,207,846   
     

 

 

 
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.5%   
  21,550      

Exxon Mobil Corp.(c)

     2,026,778   
  79,618      

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

     3,052,554   
  54,651      

Statoil ASA, Sponsored ADR(c)

     1,484,321   
     

 

 

 
        6,563,653   
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals – 1.6%   
  28,438      

Bayer AG, Sponsored ADR(c)

     3,984,448   
  64,155      

Eli Lilly & Co.(c)

     4,160,452   
  51,896      

GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Sponsored ADR(c)

     2,385,659   
  29,105      

Johnson & Johnson(c)

     3,102,302   
  62,096      

Pfizer, Inc.(c)

     1,836,178   
  71,312      

Roche Holding AG, ADR(c)

     2,637,831   
  36,223      

Sanofi, ADR(c)

     2,044,064   
     

 

 

 
        20,150,934   
     

 

 

 
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.2%   
  19,771      

KLA-Tencor Corp.(c)

     1,557,559   


Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Common Stocks – continued

  
  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – continued

  
  32,227      

Texas Instruments, Inc.(c)

   $ 1,536,906   
     

 

 

 
        3,094,465   
     

 

 

 
  

Specialty Retail – 0.6%

  
  39,070      

Home Depot, Inc. (The)(c)

     3,584,282   
  65,673      

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.(c)

     3,475,415   
     

 

 

 
        7,059,697   
     

 

 

 
  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 0.2%

  
  12,269      

Canon, Inc., Sponsored ADR

     399,847   
  80,565      

EMC Corp.(c)

     2,357,332   
     

 

 

 
        2,757,179   
     

 

 

 
  

Tobacco – 0.3%

  
  34,555      

Altria Group, Inc.(c)

     1,587,457   
  11,732      

British American Tobacco PLC, Sponsored ADR(c)

     1,326,654   
  14,375      

Philip Morris International, Inc.(c)

     1,198,875   
     

 

 

 
        4,112,986   
     

 

 

 
  

Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.3%

  
  47,823      

Mitsubishi Corp., Sponsored ADR(c)

     1,959,309   
  6,777      

Mitsui & Co. Ltd., Sponsored ADR(c)

     2,137,330   
     

 

 

 
        4,096,639   
     

 

 

 
  

Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.1%

  
  40,938      

Vodafone Group PLC, Sponsored ADR(c)

     1,346,451   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks

(Identified Cost $70,184,946)

     77,184,516   
     

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks – 3.8%

  

 

Convertible Preferred Stocks – 2.7%

  
  

Electric – 0.0%

  
  9,050      

NextEra Energy, Inc.,

5.889%

     542,186   
     

 

 

 
  

Energy – 0.2%

  
  1,977      

Chesapeake Energy Corp., Series A,

5.750%, 144A(c)

     2,193,234   
     

 

 

 
  

Food & Beverage – 0.5%

  
  128,521      

Tyson Foods, Inc.,

4.750%

     6,464,606   
     

 

 

 
  

Metals & Mining – 0.2%

  
  131,000      

ArcelorMittal,

6.000%(c)

     2,768,030   
     

 

 

 
   REITs - Diversified – 1.3%   
  49,042      

Crown Castle International Corp., Series A,

4.500%(c)

     5,158,237   
  223,896      

Weyerhaeuser Co., Series A,

6.375%(c)

     12,097,101   
     

 

 

 
        17,255,338   
     

 

 

 


Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  
  Preferred Stocks – continued   
  Convertible Preferred Stocks – continued   
  

REITs - Health Care – 0.0%

  
  8,000      

Health Care REIT, Inc., Series I,

6.500%

   $ 457,440   
     

 

 

 
  

REITs - Mortgage – 0.3%

  
  67,436      

iStar Financial, Inc., Series J,

4.500%(c)

     4,012,442   
     

 

 

 
  

Utility Other – 0.2%

  
  17,432      

Dominion Resources, Inc.,

6.375%

     869,857   
  11,055      

Dominion Resources, Inc., Series A,

6.125%

     619,743   
  9,938      

Dominion Resources, Inc., Series B,

6.000%

     559,013   
     

 

 

 
        2,048,613   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks

(Identified Cost $33,819,097)

     35,741,889   
     

 

 

 
  Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks – 1.1%   
  

Banking – 0.6%

  
  6,776      

Ally Financial, Inc., Series G,

7.000%, 144A(c)

     6,782,353   
  9,905      

SunTrust Banks, Inc., Series E,

5.875%

     228,310   
     

 

 

 
        7,010,663   
     

 

 

 
  

Cable Satellite – 0.3%

  
  4,040,000      

NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc.,

5.250%, 144A(c)

     4,201,600   
     

 

 

 
  

Property & Casualty Insurance – 0.2%

  
  102,000      

Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd.,

8.875%(c)

     2,796,840   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks

(Identified Cost $13,436,093)

     14,009,103   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Preferred Stocks

(Identified Cost $47,255,190)

     49,750,992   
     

 

 

 
  Exchange Traded Funds – 0.9%   
  257,556      

iShares® MSCI Germany ETF

     7,134,301   
  82,571      

WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund(c)

     4,320,115   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Exchange Traded Funds

(Identified Cost $11,611,608)

     11,454,416   
     

 

 

 


 

Notional
Amount/Shares/

Units of Currency(†††)
    

Description

   Value(†)  

 

Purchased Swaptions – 0.1%

  
   Interest Rate Swaptions – 0.1%   
$ 43,725,000       5-year Interest Rate Swap Call, expiring 2/23/2015, Pay 2.0725%, Receive 3-month LIBOR (n)(o)    $ 501,263   
  15,800,000       10-year Interest Rate Swap Call, expiring 2/23/2015, Pay 2.7350%, Receive 3-month LIBOR (n)(o)      299,600   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Purchased Swaptions

(Identified Cost $710,903)

     800,863   
     

 

 

 

 

Purchased Options – 0.0%

  
   Options on Securities – 0.0%   
  567,800       Citigroup, Inc., Call expiring October 18, 2014 at 55(p)      93,687   
     

 

 

 
   Over-the-Counter Options on Currency – 0.0%   
  52,000,000       JPY Put, expiring November 26, 2014 at 111.1000(p)(q)      384,488   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Purchased Options

(Identified Cost $496,541)

     478,175   
     

 

 

 
Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Short-Term Investments – 8.4%

  
  4,036,533       Repurchase Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated 9/30/2014 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $4,036,866 on 10/01/2014 collateralized by $4,114,100 U.S. Treasury Note, 1.500% due 8/31/2018 valued at $4,117,285 including accrued interest(r)      4,036,533   
  96,055,722       Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2014 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $96,055,722 on 10/01/2014 collateralized by $365,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 0.625% due 8/31/2017 valued at $360,438; $90,150,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 1.375% due 9/30/2018 valued at $89,699,250; $7,975,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 1.250% due 10/31/2018 valued at $7,925,156 including accrued interest(r)      96,055,722   
  9,400,000       U.S. Treasury Bills 0.048%, 2/19/2015(s)(t)      9,399,079   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Short-Term Investments

(Identified Cost $109,490,506)

     109,491,334   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investments – 93.8%

(Identified Cost $1,217,143,401)(a)

     1,217,516,013   
   Other assets less liabilities – 6.2%      80,978,228   
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 1,298,494,241   
     

 

 

 

 


(‡) Principal Amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(†) Fund securities and other investments are valued at market value based on market quotations obtained or determined by independent pricing services recommended by the adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, as described below. Market value is determined as follows:

Debt securities (other than short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less) and unlisted equity securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service using market information, transactions for comparable securities and various relationships between securities, if available, or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers.

Senior loans are valued at bid prices supplied by an independent pricing service, if available.

Equity securities (including closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) are valued at the last sale price quoted on the exchange or market where traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. 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 an NOCP, at the most recent bid quotations on the applicable NASDAQ Market.

Broker-dealer bid prices may 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 rates determined based on information provided by an independent pricing service.

Futures contracts are valued at the current settlement price on the exchange on which the adviser believes that, over time, they are traded most extensively.

Centrally cleared swap agreements are valued at settlement prices of the clearinghouse on which the contracts were traded or prices obtained from broker-dealers.

Bilateral credit default swaps are valued based on mid prices (between the bid price and the ask price) supplied by an independent pricing service.

Domestic exchange-traded single equity option contracts are valued at the mean of the National Best Bid and Offer quotations.

Options on futures contracts are valued using the current settlement price on the exchange on which, over time, they are traded most extensively.

Other exchange-traded options are valued at the average of the closing bid and ask quotations on the exchange on which, over time, they are traded most extensively.

Over-the-counter (“OTC”) currency options and swaptions are valued at mid prices (between the bid and the ask price) supplied by an independent pricing service, if available.

Other OTC option contracts (including currency options and swaptions not priced through an independent pricing service) are valued based on prices obtained from broker-dealers.

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

Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The Fund may also value securities and other investments at fair value in other circumstances such as when extraordinary events occur after the close of a foreign market but prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). This may include situations relating to a single issuer (such as a declaration of bankruptcy or a delisting of the issuer’s security from the primary market on which it has traded) as well as events affecting the securities markets in general (such as market disruptions or closings and significant fluctuations in U.S. and/or foreign markets). When fair valuing its securities or other investments, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities or other market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the time the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated. Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of a security, and fair values used to determine the Fund’s NAV may differ from quoted or published prices, or from prices that are used by others, for the same securities. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of securities held by the Fund.

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. Options on currency are expressed as units of currency.
(a) Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments that will be made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales. Amortization of premium on debt securities is excluded for tax purposes.):

At September 30, 2014, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based on a cost of $1,218,114,434 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

   $ 33,082,921   

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

     (33,681,342
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (598,421
  

 

 

 


At December 31, 2013, the Fund had a short-term capital loss carryforward of $28,564,283 with no expiration date and a long-term capital loss carryforward of $6,849,896 with no expiration date. These amounts may be available to offset future realized capital gains, if any, to the extent provided by regulations.

(b) Variable rate security. Rate as of September 30, 2014 is disclosed.
(c) All of this security has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts or swap agreements.
(d) A portion of this security has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts or swap agreements.
(e) Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser or deemed to be fair valued pursuant to the Fund’s pricing policies and procedures. At September 30, 2014, the value of these securities amounted to $3,646,524 or 0.3% of net assets.
(f) Payment-in-kind security for which the issuer has the option at each interest payment date of making interest payments in cash or additional debt securities. For the period ended September 30, 2014, the issuer has not paid out any interest payments.
(g) 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.
(h) Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.
(i) The issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or principal payments. Income is not being accrued.
(j) Position is unsettled. Contract rate was not determined at September 30, 2014 and does not take effect until settlement date. Maturity date is not finalized until settlement date.
(k) Variable rate security. Rate shown represents the weighted average rate of underlying contracts at September 30, 2014.
(l) Illiquid security. At September 30, 2014, the value of this security amounted to $2,718,524 or 0.2% of net assets.
(m) The Fund may invest in loans to corporate, governmental or other borrowers. The Fund’s investments in loans may be in the form of participations in loans or assignments of all or a portion of loans. A loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the loan agreement. When investing in a loan participation, (i) the Fund has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the party from whom the Fund has purchased the participation and only upon receipt by that party of payments from the borrower and (ii) the Fund generally has no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement or to vote on matters arising under the loan agreement. Thus, the Fund may be subject to credit risk both of the party from whom it purchased the loan participation and the borrower and the Fund may have minimal control over the terms of any loan modification. When the Fund purchases assignments from lenders, it acquires direct rights against the borrower on the loan.
(n) 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.

 

(o) Counterparty is Deutsche Bank AG.


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

When 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.

 

(q) Counterparty is Bank of America, N.A.
(r) The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement, under which the Fund acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed upon price. 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 the Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of September 30, 2014, the Fund had investments in repurchase agreements for which the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement.
(s) Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
(t) A portion of this security has been pledged as initial margin for open futures contracts.

 

144A    All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2014, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $282,054,590 or 21.7% 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
EMTN    Euro Medium Term Note
ETF    Exchange Traded Fund
MTN    Medium Term Note
PIK    Payment-in-Kind
REITs    Real Estate Investment Trusts
BRL    Brazilian Real
CLP    Chilean Peso
COP    Colombian Peso
EUR    Euro
GBP    British Pound
MXN    Mexican Peso
NZD    New Zealand Dollar
USD    U.S. Dollar


Swap Agreements

The Fund may enter into credit default swaps. A credit default swap is an agreement between two parties (the “protection buyer” and “protection seller”) to exchange the credit risk of an issuer (“reference obligation”) for a specified time period. The reference obligation may be one or more debt securities or an index of such securities. The Fund may be either the protection buyer or the protection seller. As a protection buyer, the Fund has the ability to hedge the downside risk of an issuer or group of issuers. As a protection seller, the Fund has the ability to gain exposure to an issuer or group of issuers whose bonds are unavailable or in short supply in the cash bond market, as well as realize additional income in the form of fees paid by the protection buyer. The protection buyer is obligated to pay the protection seller a stream of payments (“fees”) over the term of the contract, provided that no credit event, such as a default or a downgrade in credit rating, occurs on the reference obligation. The Fund may also 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.

Swap agreements 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 receivable or payable. When received or paid, fees are recorded as realized gain or loss. Upfront premiums paid or received by the Fund are recorded as an asset or liability, respectively, and are amortized or accreted over the term of the agreement and recorded as realized gain or loss. Payments made or received by the Fund as a result of a credit event or termination of the agreement are recorded as realized gain or loss.

Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract or centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”). Bilateral swap agreements are 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. In a centrally cleared swap, immediately following execution of the swap agreement, the swap agreement is novated to a central counterparty (the “CCP”) and the Fund faces the CCP through a broker. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, the Fund is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of the particular swap. Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by the Fund based on the daily change in the value of the centrally cleared swap agreement. For centrally cleared swaps, the Fund’s counterparty credit risk is reduced as the CCP stands between the Fund and the counterparty. The Fund covers its net obligations under outstanding swap agreements by segregating or earmarking cash or securities.

At September 30, 2014, the Fund had the following open bilateral credit default swap agreements:

Buy Protection

 

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)
 

Bank of America, N.A

   CDX.NA.HY Series 22, 5-Year**      (5.00 %)      9/20/2019       $ 3,000,000      $ 688,316      $ 986,281      $ 297,965      $ (3,750

Bank of America, N.A.

   iTraxx Europe Crossover Series 18, 5-Year      (5.00 %)      12/20/2017         3,797,500     60,554        (513,063     (573,617     (6,056

Bank of America, N.A.

   Republic of Brazil      (1.00 %)      6/20/2019         24,550,000        866,027        681,894        (184,133     (6,138

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

   General Mills, Inc.      (1.00 %)      12/20/2019         12,500,000        (369,109     (356,965     12,144        (35,069

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

   Kellogg Co.      (1.00 %)      12/20/2019         12,300,000        (139,412     (121,024     18,388        (34,508


JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

   Safeway, Inc.      (1.00 %)      9/20/2019         11,175,000         1,071,050         1,288,496         217,446        (2,794
                

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  

   $ 1,965,619       $ (211,807   $ (88,315
                

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

At September 30, 2014, the Fund had the following open centrally cleared credit default swap agreements:

Buy Protection

 

Reference

Obligation

   (Pay)/
Receive
Fixed Rate
    Expiration
Date
     Notional
Value(‡)
     Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Fees
Receivable/
(Payable)
 

CDX.NA.HY** Series 22, 5-Year

     (5.00 %)      6/20/2019       $ 37,224,000       $ (2,223,501   $ 44,272       $ (5,170

CDX.NA.HY** Series 22, 5-Year

     (5.00 %)      6/20/2019         3,069,000         (185,173     57,839         (431
          

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

  

   $ (2,408,674   $ 102,111       $ (5,601
          

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(‡) Notional value stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
* Notional value denominated in euros
** CDX.NA.HY is an index composed of North American high yield credit default swaps.

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. Contracts are traded over-the-counter directly with a counterparty. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. Certain contracts may require the movement of cash and/or securities as collateral for the Fund’s or counterparty’s net obligations under the contracts.

At September 30, 2014, 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

     10/07/2014       Australian Dollar      27,000,000       $ 23,631,486       $ (1,553,034

Sell1

     10/22/2014       Brazilian Real      35,880,000         14,579,624         577,523   

Sell2

     10/27/2014       British Pound      800,000         1,296,639         14,241   

Buy1

     10/02/2014       Canadian Dollar      13,500,000         12,053,823         (64,289

Buy3

     10/14/2014       Canadian Dollar      1,460,000         1,303,226         (16,681

Sell1

     10/02/2014       Canadian Dollar      13,500,000         12,053,823         373,020   

Sell3

     10/14/2014       Canadian Dollar      1,460,000         1,303,226         21,153   

Buy1

     10/06/2014       Colombian Peso      23,600,000,000         11,650,689         10,738   

Sell1

     10/06/2014       Colombian Peso      23,600,000,000         11,650,688         593,786   

Sell4

     10/14/2014       Colombian Peso      18,400,000,000         9,077,884         263,166   

Sell4

     10/14/2014       Euro      825,000         1,042,097         23,240   

Sell1

     10/20/2014       Euro      9,845,000         12,436,172         311,499   

Sell1

     10/29/2014       Euro      17,665,000         22,315,662         206,330   

Sell2

     10/29/2014       Euro      3,025,000         3,821,391         35,272   

Sell1

     10/31/2014       Euro      3,350,000         4,232,008         21,835   

Sell1

     10/14/2014       Japanese Yen      841,200,000         7,670,552         218,114   

Sell1

     10/31/2014       Mexican Peso      870,300,000         64,669,357         (41,840

Sell1

     10/07/2014       New Zealand Dollar      29,700,000         23,173,762         1,465,061   

Sell5

     10/15/2014       New Zealand Dollar      8,860,000         6,907,615         316,387   

Buy4

     10/15/2014       Norwegian Krone      154,200,000         23,990,057         (191,350

Buy1

     10/14/2014       South African Rand      134,000,000         11,853,215         (12,228

Sell1

     10/14/2014       South African Rand      134,000,000         11,853,215         357,939   

Buy4

     10/27/2014       Swedish Krona      87,000,000         12,055,327         43,207   

Sell4

     10/27/2014       Swedish Krona      87,000,000         12,055,327         152,698   


Sell1

     12/11/2014       Swiss Franc      2,156,000         2,259,762         51,450   

Sell1

     10/08/2014       Turkish Lira      27,000,000         11,838,850         613,072   

Sell4

     10/08/2014       Turkish Lira      14,600,000         6,401,748         200,106   
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ 3,990,415   
              

 

 

 

 

1 Counterparty is Credit Suisse International.
2 Counterparty is Deutsche Bank AG.
3 Counterparty is Barclays Bank PLC.
4 Counterparty is Bank of America, N.A.
5 Counterparty is Citibank, N.A.

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, 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 is 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 September 30, 2014, open short futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-mini S&P 500®

     12/19/2014         1,042       $ 102,402,550       $ 575,799   

5 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     12/31/2014         428         50,614,344         132,967   

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     12/19/2014         1,052         131,121,937         829,610   

30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond

     12/19/2014         184         25,374,750         218,413   
           

 

 

 

Total

  

   $ 1,756,789   
           

 

 

 

 


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 September 30, 2014, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3     Total  

Bonds and Notes

          

Non-Convertible Bonds

          

ABS Home Equity

   $ —         $ 165,235,082       $ 928,000 (a)    $ 166,163,082   

ABS Other

     —           8,981,509         13,878,975 (b)      22,860,484   

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     —           44,241,469         2,255,710 (b)      46,497,179   

All Other Non-Convertible Bonds*

     —           483,458,774         —          483,458,774   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-Convertible Bonds

     —           701,916,834         17,062,685        718,979,519   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Convertible Bonds*

     —           50,471,601         —          50,471,601   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Bonds and Notes

     —           752,388,435         17,062,685        769,451,120   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loan Participations*

     —           —           2,718,524 (b)      2,718,524   

Senior Loans*

     —           196,186,073         —          196,186,073   

Common Stocks*

     77,184,516         —           —          77,184,516   

Preferred Stocks

          

Convertible Preferred Stocks

          

Energy

     —           2,193,234         —          2,193,234   

Food & Beverage

     —           6,464,606         —          6,464,606   

REITs - Mortgage

     —           4,012,442         —          4,012,442   

All Other Convertible Preferred Stocks*

     23,071,607         —           —          23,071,607   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks

     23,071,607         12,670,282         —          35,741,889   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks

        

Cable Satellite

     —           4,201,600         —          4,201,600   

All Other Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks*

     9,807,503         —           —          9,807,503   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks

     9,807,503         4,201,600         —          14,009,103   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks

     32,879,110         16,871,882         —          49,750,992   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Exchange Traded Funds*

     11,454,416         —           —          11,454,416   

Purchased Swaptions*

     —           800,863         —          800,863   

Purchased Options*

     93,687         384,488         —          478,175   

Short-Term Investments

     —           109,491,334         —          109,491,334   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

     121,611,729         1,076,123,075         19,781,209        1,217,516,013   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Bilateral Credit Default Swap Agreements (unrealized appreciation)

     —           545,943         —          545,943   

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements (unrealized appreciation)

     102,111         —           —          102,111   

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     —           5,869,837         —          5,869,837   

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     1,756,789         —           —          1,756,789   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 123,470,629       $ 1,082,538,855       $ 19,781,209      $ 1,225,790,693   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 


Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Bilateral Credit Default Swap Agreements (unrealized depreciation)

   $ —         $ (757,750   $ —         $ (757,750

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     —           (1,879,422     —           (1,879,422
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ —         $ (2,637,172   $ —         $ (2,637,172
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

A preferred stock valued at $2,290,849 was transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 during the period ended September 30, 2014. At December 31, 2013, this security was valued at the last sale price in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies. At September 30, 2014, this security was valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service as a market price was not available.

A preferred stock valued at $1,378,651 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 during the period ended September 30, 2014. At December 31, 2013, this security was valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service as a market price was not available. At September 30, 2014, this security was valued at the last sale price in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies.

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

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value as of December 31, 2013 and/or September 30, 2014:

Asset Valuation Inputs

Investments in
Securities

   Balance as of
December 31,
2013
     Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)
     Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Purchases      Sales     Transfers
into
Level 3
     Transfers
out of
Level 3
     Balance as of
September 30,
2014
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
September 30,
2014
 

Bonds and Notes

                          

Non-Convertible Bonds

                          

ABS Home Equity

   $ —         $ —         $ (3,176   $ (11,187   $ 566,931       $ (496,829   $ 872,261       $ —         $ 928,000       $ (11,187

ABS Other

     1,703,269         —           2,783        (52,297     12,628,062         (402,842     —           —           13,878,975         (38,108

Airlines

     6,428,650         —           155,058        (63,650     —           (6,520,058     —           —           —           —     

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     2,300,373         —           (485     (5,330     —           (38,848     —           —           2,255,710         (5,353

Loan Participations

     —           —           (763     10,081        2,810,925         (101,719     —           —           2,718,524         10,081   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 10,432,292       $ —         $ 153,417      $ (122,383   $ 16,005,918       $ (7,560,296   $ 872,261       $ —         $ 19,781,209       $ (44,567
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Debt securities valued at $872,261 were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 during the period ended September 30, 2014. At December 31, 2013, these securities were valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies. At September 30, 2014, these securities were valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Fund’s adviser as an independent pricing service did not provide a reliable price for 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 and option contracts, interest rate swaptions and swap


agreements. During the period ended September 30, 2014, 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 duration without having to buy or sell portfolio securities. During the period ended September 30, 2014, 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 September 30, 2014, 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 it holds without having to sell the bonds. During the period ended September 30, 2014, 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 September 30, 2014, the Fund engaged in futures and option transactions for hedging purposes.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Fund as of September 30, 2014:

 

Assets

   Investments
at value1
     Unrealized
appreciation
on forward
foreign
currency
contracts
    Unrealized
appreciation
on
futures
contracts
     Swap
Agreements at
value
    Total  

Over-the-counter asset derivatives

            

Interest rate contracts

   $ 800,863       $ —        $ —         $ —        $ 800,863   

Foreign exchange contracts

     384,488         5,869,837        —           —          6,254,325   

Credit contracts

     —           —          —           2,956,671        2,956,571   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total over-the-counter asset derivatives

   $ 1,185,351       $ 5,869,837      $ —         $ 2,956,671      $ 10,011,759   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Exchange traded/centrally cleared asset derivatives

            

Equity contracts

   $ 93,687       $ —        $ 575,799       $ —        $ 669,486   

Interest rate contracts

     —           —          1,180,990         —          1,180,990   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total exchange traded/centrally cleared asset derivatives

   $ 93,687       $ —        $ 1,756,789       $ —        $ 1,274,677   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total asset derivatives

   $ 1,279,038       $ 5,869,837      $ 1,756,789       $ 2,956,671      $ 11,862,235   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

   Swaptions
written at
value
     Unrealized
depreciation
on forward
foreign
currency
contracts
    Unrealized
depreciation
on
futures
contracts
     Swap
Agreements at
value
    Total  

Over-the-counter liability derivatives

            

Interest rate contracts

   $ —         $ —        $ —         $ —        $ —     

Foreign exchange contracts

     —           (1,879,422     —           —          (1,879,422

Credit contracts

     —           —          —           (991,052     (991,052
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total over-the-counter liability derivatives

   $ —         $ (1,879,422   $ —         $ (991,052   $ (2,870,474
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Exchange traded/centrally cleared liability derivatives

            

Interest rate contracts

   $ —         $ —        $ —         $ —        $ —     

Credit contracts

     —           —          —           (2,408,674     (2,408,674
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total exchange traded/centrally cleared liability derivatives

   $ —         $ —        $ —         $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liability derivatives

   $ —         $ (1,879,422   $ —         $ (3,399,726   $ (5,279,148
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1  Represents purchased options/swaptions, at value.

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.

Over-the-counter derivatives, including forward foreign currency contracts, options, interest rate swaptions and swap agreements are entered into pursuant to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) agreements negotiated between the Fund and its counterparties. ISDA agreements typically contain, among other things, terms for the posting of collateral and master netting provisions in the event of a default


or other termination event. Collateral is posted by the Fund or the counterparty to the extent of the net mark-to-market exposure to the other party of all open contracts under the agreement, subject to minimum transfer requirements. Master netting provisions allow the Fund and the counterparty, in the event of a default or other termination event, to offset amounts owed by each related to derivative contracts, including any posted collateral, to one net amount payable by either the Fund or the counterparty. The Fund’s ISDA agreements typically contain provisions that allow a counterparty to terminate open contracts early if the net asset value of the Fund declines beyond a certain threshold. As of September 30, 2014, the Fund did not hold any derivative positions subject to these provisions that are in a net liability position by counterparty.

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. The Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on over-the-counter derivatives is generally limited to the Fund’s aggregated unrealized gains and the amount of any collateral pledged to the counterparty, which may be offset by any collateral posted to the Fund by the counterparty. ISDA master agreements can help to manage counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Under these ISDA agreements, collateral is routinely transferred if the total net exposure in respect of certain transactions, net of existing collateral already in place, exceeds a specified amount (typically $250,000, depending on the counterparty). With exchange traded derivatives, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund because the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to these instruments, stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract. Credit risk still exists in exchange traded derivatives with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a broker’s customer accounts. While brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the broker for all its clients, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically allocate that shortfall on a pro rata basis across all of the broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund. The following table shows (i) the maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that, based on the gross fair value of the financial instrument, the Fund would incur if parties to the relevant financial instruments failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts and the collateral or other security, if any, for the amount due proved to be of no value to the Fund, and (ii) the amount of loss that the Fund would incur after taking into account master netting provisions pursuant to ISDA agreements, as of September 30, 2014:

 

        Maximum Amount        

of Loss - Gross

     Maximum Amount
of Loss - Net
 
$ 21,016,241       $ 11,615,748   

These amounts include cash received as collateral of $9,130,000.

Industry Summary at September 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

ABS Home Equity

     12.8

Banking

     4.9   

Treasuries

     4.5   

Automotive

     4.5   

Technology

     4.2   

Pharmaceuticals

     3.9   

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     3.6   

ABS Credit Card

     3.4   

Finance Companies

     3.3   

Chemicals

     2.2   

ABS Other

     2.0   

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     36.1   

Short-Term Investments

     8.4   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     93.8   

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

     6.2   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of September 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

McDonnell Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

 

Principal

Amount

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – 89.3% of Net Assets

  

 

Municipals – 89.3%

  
  

California – 4.9%

  
  $250,000      

Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Revenue, Senior Lien, Refunding, Series A,

5.000%, 10/01/2024

   $ 299,842   
  380,000      

Bay Area Water Supply & Conservation Agency Revenue, Series A,

5.000%, 10/01/2024

     459,409   
  700,000      

Garden Grove Unified School District, 2010 Election, GO, Series C,

5.000%, 8/01/2035

     793,898   
     

 

 

 
        1,553,149   
     

 

 

 
  

Colorado – 7.5%

  
  260,000      

Colorado Springs Utilities System Revenue, Series B-2,

5.000%, 11/15/2033(b)

     301,200   
  400,000      

Colorado State Health Facilities Authority Revenue, Craig Hospital Project,

5.000%, 12/01/2028(b)

     450,420   
  400,000      

Denver City & County School District No. 1, GO, Series B, (State Aid Withholding),

5.000%, 12/01/2026

     476,000   
  500,000      

Regional Transportation District Sales Tax Revenue, Fastracks Project, Refunding, Series A,

5.000%, 11/01/2028

     618,030   
  450,000      

University of Colorado Revenue, Refunding, Series B,

5.000%, 6/01/2019

     526,837   
     

 

 

 
        2,372,487   
     

 

 

 
  

Connecticut – 2.7%

  
  375,000      

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority Revenue, Yale-New Haven Hospital,

Series N,

5.000%, 7/01/2024

     447,240   
  375,000      

State of Connecticut Special Tax Revenue, Second Lien, Transportation Infrastructure, Refunding,

Series 1,

5.000%, 2/01/2016

     398,183   
     

 

 

 
        845,423   
     

 

 

 
  

Florida – 11.9%

  
  500,000      

Fernandina Beach Utility System Revenue, Refunding, Series A,

5.000%, 9/01/2027

     565,145   
  250,000      

Florida State Board of Education, GO, Capital Outlay 2011, Refunding, Series B,

5.000%, 6/01/2015

     258,042   
  400,000      

Florida State Board of Governors, University System Improvement Revenue, Refunding, Series A,

5.000%, 7/01/2018

     459,608   
  500,000      

JEA Water & Sewer System Revenue, Series A,

5.000%, 10/01/2016

     544,805   
  250,000      

Miami Beach Health Facilities Authority Revenue, Mt. Sinai Medical Center, Refunding,

5.000%, 11/15/2025

     285,370   
  400,000      

Orlando & Orange County Expressway Authority Revenue, Refunding,

5.000%, 7/01/2023

     477,768   
  600,000      

Sarasota County Infrastructure Sales Surtax Revenue, Refunding,

5.000%, 10/01/2022(c)

     724,008   


Principal

Amount

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Municipals – continued

  
  

Florida – continued

  
  $400,000      

Sarasota County Utility System Revenue,

5.000%, 10/01/2023

   $ 483,684   
     

 

 

 
        3,798,430   
     

 

 

 
  

Georgia – 2.8%

  
  500,000      

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia Revenue, Series B,

5.000%, 1/01/2021

     589,880   
  250,000      

Savannah Hospital Authority Revenue, St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System Obligated Group, Series A,

5.500%, 7/01/2027

     290,850   
     

 

 

 
        880,730   
     

 

 

 
  

Hawaii – 1.4%

  
  400,000      

Honolulu City and County, GO, Series B,

5.000%, 8/01/2016

     433,780   
     

 

 

 
  

Illinois – 4.5%

  
  370,000      

Illinois Finance Authority Revenue, Children’s Memorial Hospital, Series B,

5.500%, 8/15/2028(b)

     406,785   
  100,000      

Illinois Finance Authority Revenue, Loyola University Chicago, Series B,

5.000%, 7/01/2021

     116,436   
  500,000      

Illinois Finance Authority Revenue, Loyola University Chicago, Series B,

5.000%, 7/01/2020

     577,480   
  320,000      

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Revenue, Senior Priority, Series A, (AGM insured),

5.000%, 1/01/2017

     331,469   
     

 

 

 
        1,432,170   
     

 

 

 
  

Kentucky – 1.0%

  
  275,000      

Louisville & Jefferson County, Metropolitan Government Revenue, Jewish Hospital St. Mary’s

Healthcare, Prerefunded 02/01/2018@100,

6.125%, 2/01/2037

     323,488   
  

Massachusetts – 0.5%

  
  150,000      

Massachusetts State Development Finance Agency Revenue, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy Allied Health Science, Series F,

4.000%, 7/01/2018

     165,042   
  

Michigan – 1.8%

  
  545,000      

State of Michigan, GO, Prerefunded 11/01/2015@100, Series A, (NATL-RE insured),

5.000%, 11/01/2018

     573,269   
     

 

 

 
  

Minnesota – 2.6%

  
  250,000      

Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission Revenue, Refunding,

5.000%, 1/01/2017

     274,898   
  300,000      

Minnesota State Higher Education Facilities Authority Revenue, University of St. Thomas, Series 7-U,

5.000%, 4/01/2017

     327,234   
  200,000      

Northern Municipal Power Agency, Electric System Revenue, Series A,

5.000%, 1/01/2023

     232,824   
     

 

 

 
        834,956   
     

 

 

 
  

Missouri – 1.7%

  
  500,000      

Southeast Missouri State University Revenue, Series A,

5.000%, 4/01/2016

     530,980   
     

 

 

 

 


Principal

Amount

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Municipals – continued

  
  

Nebraska – 1.8%

  
  $500,000      

Nebraska Public Power District, General Revenue, Refunding, Series A,

5.000%, 1/01/2028

   $ 576,970   
     

 

 

 
  

Nevada – 1.9%

  
  500,000      

City of Henderson, GO, Various Purpose, Refunding,

5.000%, 6/01/2026

     595,000   
     

 

 

 
  

New Jersey – 7.8%

  
  400,000      

New Jersey Economic Development Authority Revenue, School Facilities Construction, Prerefunded 03/01/2015@100, Series O,

5.125%, 3/01/2030

     408,140   
  265,000      

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority Revenue, Refunding, Virtual Health, Inc.,

5.000%, 7/01/2023

     309,483   
  580,000      

New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority Revenue, Prerefunded 06/15/2015@100,

Series D, (AGM insured),

5.000%, 6/15/2019

     599,755   
  500,000      

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority Revenue, Series A,

5.000%, 1/01/2032

     574,360   
  500,000      

Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, Refunding, Series J,

5.000%, 5/01/2024

     602,380   
     

 

 

 
        2,494,118   
     

 

 

 
  

New York – 1.2%

  
  350,000      

New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue, Mental Health Services Facility Improvements, (State Appropriation),

5.000%, 2/15/2017

     386,047   
  

North Carolina – 1.7%

  
  450,000      

City of Raleigh, Limited Obligation, Revenue, Series A,

5.000%, 10/01/2024

     553,869   
  

Ohio – 7.0%

  
  400,000      

American Municipal Power Revenue, Hydroelectric Projects, Refunding, Series CA, (AGM insured),

5.000%, 2/15/2021

     454,872   
  500,000      

Columbus, GO, Various Purpose, Series A,

5.000%, 8/15/2023(b)

     612,205   
  500,000      

Hamilton County Hospital Facilities Revenue, UC Health Obligated Group,

5.000%, 2/01/2024

     582,590   
  500,000      

Ohio State Higher Educational Facility Commission Revenue, University of Dayton,

5.000%, 12/01/2030

     561,880   
     

 

 

 
        2,211,547   
     

 

 

 
  

Pennsylvania – 3.7%

  
  335,000      

Delaware County Authority Revenue, Villanova University,

5.000%, 8/01/2019

     390,422   
  285,000      

Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission Revenue, Refunding, Series A,

4.000%, 7/01/2027

     301,521   
  450,000      

Philadelphia Airport Revenue, Refunding, Series D, AMT,

5.000%, 6/15/2016

     483,593   
     

 

 

 
        1,175,536   
     

 

 

 
  

Rhode Island – 1.9%

  
  500,000      

Rhode Island Clean Water Finance Agency Pollution Control Agency Revolving Fund-Pooled Loan,

Series A,

5.000%, 10/01/2024

     610,030   
     

 

 

 

 


Principal

Amount

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Municipals – continued

  
  

South Dakota – 1.6%

  

  $465,000      

Sioux Falls Sales Tax Revenue, Series A-1,

4.750%, 11/15/2036(b)

   $ 491,012   
     

 

 

 
  

Texas – 10.7%

  

  250,000      

Corpus Christi Utility System Revenue, Junior Lien Improvement,

5.000%, 7/15/2021

     292,505   
  400,000      

Garland, GO, Refunding, (AGM insured),

5.000%, 2/15/2016

     424,652   
  500,000      

Harris County Health Facilities Development Authority Revenue, Memorial Hermann Healthcare

System, Prerefunded 12/01/2018@100, Series B,

7.125%, 12/01/2031

     624,970   
  500,000      

Keller Independent School District, GO, Refunding, Series A, (PSF-GTD),

5.000%, 8/15/2022(c)

     605,835   
  350,000      

State of Texas Water Financial Assistance, GO, Series B,

5.000%, 8/01/2022

     420,651   
  400,000      

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Revenue, Methodist Hospitals of Dallas,

5.000%, 10/01/2024(b)

     477,612   
  500,000      

West Harris County Regional Water Authority, Water System Revenue, Refunding, (AGM insured),

4.000%, 12/15/2019

     562,565   
     

 

 

 
        3,408,790   
     

 

 

 
  

Utah – 0.9%

  

  250,000      

Utah State Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Refunding,

5.000%, 6/15/2024

     288,785   
  

Washington – 5.8%

  

  500,000      

Port of Seattle Revenue, AMT,

5.000%, 7/01/2029

     553,670   
  400,000      

Port of Seattle Special Facility Revenue, Refunding, AMT, SEATAC Fuel Facility LLC,

5.000%, 6/01/2020

     457,924   
  500,000      

Snohomish County School District No. 15 Edmonds, GO,

5.000%, 12/01/2031

     590,670   
  250,000      

Spokane County, GO, Limited Tax, Refunding,

4.000%, 12/01/2014

     251,605   
     

 

 

 
        1,853,869   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Bonds and Notes

(Identified Cost $27,847,331)

     28,389,477   
     

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 14.0%

  
  4,464,687      

Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2014 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $4,464,687 on 10/01/2014 collateralized by $4,175,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 3.625% due 8/15/2019 valued at $4,555,969 including accrued interest(d)

(Identified Cost $4,464,687)

     4,464,687   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investments – 103.3%

(Identified Cost $32,312,018)(a)

     32,854,164   
  

Other assets less liabilities – (3.3)%

     (1,046,408
     

 

 

 
  

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 31,807,756   
     

 

 

 


(†) Fund securities and other investments are valued at market value based on market quotations obtained or determined by independent pricing services recommended by the adviser and subadviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser or subadviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, as described below. Market value is determined as follows:

Debt securities (other than short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less) and unlisted equity securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service using market information, transactions for comparable securities and various relationships between securities, if available, or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers.

Broker-dealer bid prices may 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).

Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser or subadviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The Fund may also value securities and other investments at fair value in other circumstances such as when extraordinary events occur after the close of a foreign market but prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). This may include situations relating to a single issuer (such as a declaration of bankruptcy or a delisting of the issuer’s security from the primary market on which it has traded) as well as events affecting the securities markets in general (such as market disruptions or closings and significant fluctuations in U.S. and/or foreign markets). When fair valuing its securities or other investments, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities or other market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the time the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated. Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of a security, and fair values used to determine the Fund’s NAV may differ from quoted or published prices, or from prices that are used by others, for the same securities. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of securities held by the Fund.

 

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

At September 30, 2014, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $32,312,018 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

   $ 576,499   

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

     (34,353
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 542,146   
  

 

 

 

At December 31, 2013, the Fund had a short-term capital loss carryforward of $342,616 with no expiration date and a long-term capital loss carryforward of $5,710 with no expiration date. These amounts may be available to offset future realized capital gains, if any, to the extent provided by regulations.

 

(b) All of this security has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under delayed delivery securities.
(c) Delayed delivery. The Fund may purchase securities for which delivery or payment will occur at a later date, beyond the normal settlement period. The price of the security and the date when the security will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. The security and the obligation to pay for it are recorded by the Fund at the time the commitment is entered into. The value of the security may vary with market fluctuations during the time before the Fund takes delivery of the security. When the Fund enters into such a transaction, collateral consisting of liquid securities or cash and cash equivalents is required to be segregated or earmarked at the custodian in an amount at least equal to the amount of the Fund’s commitment. No interest accrues to the Fund until the transaction settles. Purchases of delayed delivery securities may have a similar effect on the Fund’s net asset value as if the Fund had created a degree of leverage in the portfolio. Risks may arise upon entering into such transactions from the potential inability of counterparties to meet their obligations under the transactions. Additionally, losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities.
(d) The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement, under which the Fund acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed upon price. 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 the Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of September 30, 2014, the Fund had investments in repurchase agreements for which the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement.

 

AGM

AMT

GO   

NATL-RE

PSF-GTD

  

Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

Alternative Minimum Tax

General Obligation

National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

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 September 30, 2014, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Bonds and Notes*

   $ —         $ 28,389,477       $ —         $ 28,389,477   

Short-Term Investments

     —           4,464,687         —           4,464,687   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ —         $ 32,854,164       $ —         $ 32,854,164   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

For the period ended September 30, 2014, there were no transfers among Levels 1, 2 and 3.

Holdings Summary at September 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Medical

     14.4

Higher Education

     13.4   

General

     13.3   

General Obligation

     11.2   

Water

     10.2   

School District

     7.8   

Transportation

     7.6   

Power

     5.1   

Utilities

     2.6   

Airport

     2.4   

Education

     1.3   

Short-Term Investments

     14.0   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     103.3   

Other assets less liabilities

     (3.3
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of September 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Natixis Oakmark Fund

 

Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Common Stocks – 93.5% of Net Assets

  

   Air Freight & Logistics – 2.1%   
  33,000      

FedEx Corp.

   $ 5,327,850   
     

 

 

 
   Automobiles – 1.9%   
  123,300      

General Motors Co.

     3,938,202   
  17,800      

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

     1,035,960   
     

 

 

 
     4,974,162   
     

 

 

 
   Banks – 9.2%   
  502,300      

Bank of America Corp.

     8,564,215   
  106,900      

Citigroup, Inc.

     5,539,558   
  90,500      

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     5,451,720   
  81,700      

Wells Fargo & Co.

     4,237,779   
     

 

 

 
     23,793,272   
     

 

 

 
   Beverages – 1.5%   
  33,100      

Diageo PLC, Sponsored ADR

     3,819,740   
     

 

 

 
   Capital Markets – 8.2%   
  100,400      

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

     3,888,492   
  85,500      

Franklin Resources, Inc.

     4,669,155   
  27,200      

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     4,993,104   
  67,400      

State Street Corp.

     4,961,314   
  33,300      

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

     2,610,720   
     

 

 

 
     21,122,785   
     

 

 

 
   Chemicals – 1.5%   
  34,400      

Monsanto Co.

     3,870,344   
     

 

 

 
   Communications Equipment – 2.0%   
  67,300      

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     5,032,021   
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Finance – 2.0%   
  64,800      

Capital One Financial Corp.

     5,288,976   
     

 

 

 
   Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 1.6%   
  74,700      

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     4,130,163   
     

 

 

 
   Energy Equipment & Services – 3.2%   
  61,900      

Halliburton Co.

     3,993,169   
  55,600      

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

     4,231,160   
     

 

 

 
     8,224,329   
     

 

 

 
   Food & Staples Retailing – 1.4%   
  48,400      

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

     3,701,148   
     

 

 

 
   Food Products – 4.7%   
  91,900      

General Mills, Inc.

     4,636,355   
  52,500      

Nestle S.A., Sponsored ADR

     3,865,575   
  83,800      

Unilever PLC, Sponsored ADR

     3,511,220   
     

 

 

 
     12,013,150   
     

 

 

 

 


Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Common Stocks – continued

  

   Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 2.5%   
  25,100      

Baxter International, Inc.

   $ 1,801,427   
  73,200      

Medtronic, Inc.

     4,534,740   
     

 

 

 
     6,336,167   
     

 

 

 
   Health Care Providers & Services – 1.9%   
  56,500      

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     4,873,125   
     

 

 

 
   Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 1.1%   
  47,500      

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

     2,954,975   
     

 

 

 
   Household Durables – 0.7%   
  12,000      

Whirlpool Corp.

     1,747,800   
     

 

 

 
   Insurance – 7.0%   
  72,500      

Aflac, Inc.

     4,223,125   
  108,700      

American International Group, Inc.

     5,871,974   
  47,400      

Aon PLC

     4,155,558   
  71,900      

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

     3,772,593   
     

 

 

 
     18,023,250   
     

 

 

 
   Internet & Catalog Retail – 3.7%   
  16,830      

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

     5,426,665   
  143,700      

Liberty Interactive Corp., Class A(b)

     4,098,324   
     

 

 

 
     9,524,989   
     

 

 

 
   Internet Software & Services – 2.3%   
  8,490      

Google, Inc., Class A(b)

     4,995,601   
  1,410      

Google, Inc., Class C(b)

     814,077   
     

 

 

 
     5,809,678   
     

 

 

 
   IT Services – 7.1%   
  33,200      

Accenture PLC, Class A

     2,699,824   
  63,400      

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     5,267,272   
  73,600      

MasterCard, Inc., Class A

     5,440,512   
  22,680      

Visa, Inc., Class A

     4,839,232   
     

 

 

 
     18,246,840   
     

 

 

 
   Machinery – 2.9%   
  48,700      

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     4,111,254   
  30,500      

Parker Hannifin Corp.

     3,481,575   
     

 

 

 
     7,592,829   
     

 

 

 
   Media – 3.8%   
  61,000      

Comcast Corp., Special Class A

     3,263,500   
  157,700      

News Corp., Class A(b)

     2,578,395   
  58,000      

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     3,993,880   
     

 

 

 
     9,835,775   
     

 

 

 
   Metals & Mining – 1.1%   
  488,000      

Glencore PLC

     2,715,128   
     

 

 

 
   Multiline Retail – 1.7%   
  72,600      

Kohl’s Corp.

     4,430,778   
     

 

 

 

 


Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Common Stocks – continued

  
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 2.9%   
  61,400      

Apache Corp.

   $ 5,763,618   
  62,400      

Cenovus Energy, Inc.

     1,677,312   
     

 

 

 
        7,440,930   
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals – 1.9%   
  88,300      

Sanofi, ADR

     4,982,769   
     

 

 

 
   Road & Rail – 1.2%   
  27,800      

Union Pacific Corp.

     3,014,076   
     

 

 

 
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 4.7%   
  111,300      

Applied Materials, Inc.

     2,405,193   
  163,100      

Intel Corp.

     5,679,142   
  86,900      

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     4,144,261   
     

 

 

 
        12,228,596   
     

 

 

 
   Software – 3.9%   
  94,900      

Microsoft Corp.

     4,399,564   
  145,500      

Oracle Corp.

     5,569,740   
     

 

 

 
        9,969,304   
     

 

 

 
   Specialty Retail – 2.0%   
  57,600      

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     5,284,224   
     

 

 

 
   Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 1.8%   
  44,950      

Apple, Inc.

     4,528,713   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks

(Identified Cost $208,827,752)

     240,837,886   
     

 

 

 

Principal

Amount

             

 

Short-Term Investments – 7.5%

  
  $19,379,256      

Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2014 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $19,379,256 on 10/01/2014 collateralized by $19,695,000 U.S Treasury Note, 1.625% due 4/30/2019 valued at $19,768,856 including accrued interest(c)

(Identified Cost $19,379,256)

     19,379,256   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investments – 101.0%

(Identified Cost $228,207,008)(a)

     260,217,142   
  

Other assets less liabilities – (1.0)%

     (2,586,996
     

 

 

 
  

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 257,630,146   
     

 

 

 

 


(†) Fund securities and other investments are valued at market value based on market quotations obtained or determined by independent pricing services recommended by the adviser and subadviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser or subadviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, as described below. Market value is determined as follows:

Equity securities (including closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) are valued at the last sale price quoted on the exchange or market where traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. 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 an NOCP, at the most recent bid quotations on the applicable NASDAQ Market.

In some foreign markets, an official close price and a last sale price may be available from the foreign exchange or market. In those cases, the official close price is used.

Debt securities (other than short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less) and unlisted equity securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service using market information, transactions for comparable securities and various relationships between securities, if available, or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers.

Broker-dealer bid prices may 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).

Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser or subadviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The Fund may also value securities and other investments at fair value in other circumstances such as when extraordinary events occur after the close of a foreign market but prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). This may include situations relating to a single issuer (such as a declaration of bankruptcy or a delisting of the issuer’s security from the primary market on which it has traded) as well as events affecting the securities markets in general (such as market disruptions or closings and significant fluctuations in U.S. and/or foreign markets). When fair valuing its securities or other investments, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities or other market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the time the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated. Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of a security, and fair values used to determine the Fund’s NAV may differ from quoted or published prices, or from prices that are used by others, for the same securities. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of securities held by the Fund.

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 that will be made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales.):

At September 30, 2014, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $228,207,008 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

   $ 33,923,019   

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

     (1,912,885
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 32,010,134   
  

 

 

 

 

(b) Non-income producing security.
(c) The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement, under which the Fund acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed upon price. 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 the Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of September 30, 2014, the Fund had investments in repurchase agreements for which the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement.

 

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 September 30, 2014, at value:

 

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks*

   $ 240,837,886       $ —         $ —         $ 240,837,886   

Short-Term Investments

     —           19,379,256         —           19,379,256   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 240,837,886       $ 19,379,256       $ —         $ 260,217,142   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

For the period ended September 30, 2014, there were no transfers among Levels 1, 2 and 3.

Industry Summary at September 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Banks

     9.2

Capital Markets

     8.2   

IT Services

     7.1   

Insurance

     7.0   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     4.7   

Food Products

     4.7   

Software

     3.9   

Media

     3.8   

Internet & Catalog Retail

     3.7   

Energy Equipment & Services

     3.2   

Machinery

     2.9   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     2.9   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     2.5   

Internet Software & Services

     2.3   

Air Freight & Logistics

     2.1   

Consumer Finance

     2.0   

Specialty Retail

     2.0   

Communications Equipment

     2.0   

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     19.3   

Short-Term Investments

     7.5   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     101.0   

Other assets less liabilities

     (1.0
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of September 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

SeeyondSM Multi-Asset Allocation Fund

 

Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  

 

Bonds and Notes – 8.9% of Net Assets

  

  

France – 2.7%

  

  900,000      

France Government Bond OAT,

3.500%, 4/25/2020, (EUR)(b)

   $ 1,330,365   
     

 

 

 
  

Germany – 2.9%

  

  400,000      

Bundesrepublik Deutschland,

1.500%, 2/15/2023, (EUR)(b)

     538,226   
  600,000      

Bundesrepublik Deutschland,

3.250%, 1/04/2020, (EUR)(b)

     880,076   
     

 

 

 
        1,418,302   
     

 

 

 
  

Spain – 2.6%

  

  850,000      

Spain Government Bond,

4.400%, 10/31/2023, 144A, (EUR)(b)

     1,291,457   
     

 

 

 
  

United Kingdom – 0.7%

  

  200,000      

United Kingdom Gilt,

2.250%, 9/07/2023, (GBP)

     322,606   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Bonds and Notes

(Identified Cost $4,518,058)

     4,362,730   
     

 

 

 

Shares

             

 

Exchange Traded Funds – 9.5%

  

  10,000      

iShares® MSCI China ETF(b)(c)

     473,800   
  38,610      

iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets ETF(b)(c)

     1,604,632   
  5,900      

iShares® MSCI India ETF(b)(c)

     179,124   
  2,425      

iShares® MSCI Indonesia ETF(b)(c)

     66,008   
  6,350      

iShares® MSCI Malaysia ETF(b)(c)

     97,790   
  800      

iShares® MSCI Philippines ETF(b)(c)

     30,448   
  6,025      

iShares® MSCI South Korea Capped ETF(b)(c)

     364,573   
  45,000      

iShares® MSCI Switzerland Capped ETF(b)(c)

     1,462,950   
  19,530      

iShares® MSCI Taiwan ETF(b)(c)

     298,223   
  700      

iShares® MSCI Thailand Capped ETF(b)(c)

     58,681   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Exchange Traded Funds

(Identified Cost $4,882,902)

     4,636,229   
     

 

 

 

Principal

Amount (‡)

             

 

Short-Term Investments – 54.7%

  

  $26,846,396      

Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2014 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $26,846,396 on 10/01/2014 collateralized by $25,095,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 3.625% due 8/15/2019 valued at $27,384,919 including accrued interest(d)

(Identified Cost $26,846,396)

     26,846,396   
     

 

 

 


    

Description

   Value (†)  
  

Total Investments – 73.1%

(Identified Cost $36,247,356)(a)

   $ 35,845,355   
  

Other assets less liabilities – 26.9%

     13,190,262   
     

 

 

 
  

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 49,035,617   
     

 

 

 

 

(‡) Principal Amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(†) Fund securities and other investments are valued at market value based on market quotations obtained or determined by independent pricing services recommended by the adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, as described below. Market value is determined as follows:

Debt securities (other than short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less) and unlisted equity securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service using market information, transactions for comparable securities and various relationships between securities, if available, or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers.

Equity securities (including closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) are valued at the last sale price quoted on the exchange or market where traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. 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 an NOCP, at the most recent bid quotations on the applicable NASDAQ Market.

In some foreign markets, an official close price and a last sale price may be available from the foreign exchange or market. In those cases, the official close price is used.

Broker-dealer bid prices may 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.

Futures contracts are valued at the current settlement price on the exchange on which the adviser believes that, over time, they are traded most extensively.

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

Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The Fund may also value securities and other investments at fair value in other circumstances such as when extraordinary events occur after the close of a foreign market but prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). This may include situations relating to a single issuer (such as a declaration of bankruptcy or a delisting of the issuer’s security from the primary market on which it has traded) as well as events affecting the securities markets in general (such as market disruptions or closings and significant fluctuations in U.S. and/or foreign markets). When fair valuing its securities or other investments, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities or other market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the time the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated. Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of a security, and fair values used to determine the Fund’s NAV may differ from quoted or published prices, or from prices that are used by others, for the same securities. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of securities held by the Fund.

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

 

(a) Federal Tax Information:

At September 30, 2014, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based on a cost of $36,256,490 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

   $ —     

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

     (411,135
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (411,135
  

 

 

 

 

(b) All of this security has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open futures contracts.
(c) iShares® is a registered trademark of BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. Neither BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. nor the iShares® Funds make any representations regarding the advisability of investing in the SeeyondSM Multi-Asset Allocation Fund.


(d) The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement, under which the Fund acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed upon price. 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 the Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of September 30, 2014, the Fund had investments in repurchase agreements for which the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement.

 

144A All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2014, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $1,291,457 or 2.6% of net assets.
ETF Exchange Traded Fund

 

EUR Euro
GBP British Pound

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, 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 is 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 September 30, 2014, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

ASX SPI 200™

     12/18/2014         8       $ 925,106       $ (22,698

E-mini NASDAQ 100

     12/19/2014         19         1,537,005         7,286   

E-mini S&P 500®

     12/19/2014         149         14,642,975         (95,998

EURO STOXX 50®

     12/19/2014         44         1,791,157         (2,295

Euro-BTP

     12/08/2014         16         2,636,845         30,487   

FTSE 100 Index

     12/19/2014         21         2,248,787         (63,027

FTSE MIB

     12/19/2014         13         1,713,473         (4,027

German Euro Bund

     12/08/2014         9         1,701,708         8,282   

IBEX 35

     10/17/2014         7         960,047         (544

Nikkei 225™

     12/11/2014         40         3,245,000         64,736   

S&P/TSX 60 Index

     12/18/2014         7         1,076,548         (36,818

UK Long Gilt

     12/29/2014         2         366,834         1,423   

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     12/19/2014         3         457,500         (4,787

10 Year Japan Government Bond

     12/11/2014         4         5,318,988         1,094   
           

 

 

 

Total

  

   $ (116,886
           

 

 

 

 


At September 30, 2014, open short futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

CBOE SPX Volatility Index

     10/21/2014         40       $ 652,000       $ (46,606

CBOE SPX Volatility Index

     11/18/2014         24         399,600         (24,079

Swiss Franc

     12/15/2014         3         392,963         8,147   
           

 

 

 

Total

  

   $ (62,538
           

 

 

 

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 September 30, 2014, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Bonds and Notes*

   $ —         $ 4,362,730       $ —         $ 4,362,730   

Exchange Traded Funds*

     4,636,229         —           —           4,636,229   

Short-Term Investments

     —           26,846,396         —           26,846,396   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

     4,636,229         31,209,126         —           35,845,355   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     121,455         —           —           121,455   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 4,757,684       $ 31,209,126       $ —         $ 35,966,810   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $ (300,879   $ —         $ —         $ (300,879
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

For the period ended September 30, 2014, there were no transfers among 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 futures contracts.

The Fund seeks to gain exposure to a combination of four asset classes: equity, fixed income, currency and volatility. The Fund pursues its objective by utilizing a variety of listed and other liquid derivative instruments. The Fund’s equity exposure typically will be obtained through investments in broad, equity index listed futures, options and exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”). The Fund’s fixed income exposure may consist of, but is not limited to, U.S. and non-U.S. government bonds, listed bond futures and fixed income ETFs. The Fund’s currency exposure typically will be obtained through investments in non-dollar denominated investments, futures and forward foreign currency contracts. The Fund’s exposure to volatility assets will result from both “long” and “short” positions in index futures and options, such as futures contracts based on the Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index (the “VIX”), listed equity index options and equity index futures. During the period ended September 30, 2014, the Fund used futures and options contracts to gain investment exposure in accordance with its objective.

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.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Fund, as of September 30, 2014:

 

Assets

   Unrealized
appreciation
on futures
contracts
 

Exchange traded/cleared asset derivatives

  

Interest rate contracts

   $ 41,286   

Foreign Exchange contracts

     8,147   

Equity contracts

     72,022   
  

 

 

 

Total asset derivatives

   $ 121,455   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

   Unrealized
depreciation
on futures
contracts
 

Exchange traded/cleared liability derivatives

  

Interest rate contracts

   $ (4,787

Equity contracts

     (296,092
  

 

 

 

Total liability derivatives

   $ (300,879
  

 

 

 

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. With exchange traded derivatives, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund because the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to these instruments, stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract. Credit risk still exists in exchange traded derivatives with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a broker’s customer accounts. While brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the broker for all its clients, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically allocate that shortfall on a pro rata basis across all of the broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund. The following table shows the maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that, based on the gross fair value of the financial instrument, the Fund would incur if parties to the relevant financial instruments failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts and the collateral or other security, if any, for the amount due proved to be of no value to the Fund:

 

     Maximum Amount
of Loss - Gross
   $2,302,457
  

Industry Summary at September 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

Exchange Traded Funds

     9.5

Sovereign

     8.9   

Short-Term Investments

     54.7   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     73.1   

Other assets less liabilities (including open futures contracts)

     26.9   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of September 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

Vaughan Nelson Value Opportunity Fund

 

      Shares      

    

Description

   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – 95.5% of Net Assets   
   Auto Components – 2.5%   
  151,025      

Delphi Automotive PLC

   $ 9,263,873   
  170,425      

Tenneco, Inc.(b)

     8,914,932   
     

 

 

 
     18,178,805   
     

 

 

 
   Banks – 6.0%   
  254,100      

CIT Group, Inc.

     11,678,436   
  1,105,250      

Investors Bancorp, Inc.

     11,196,183   
  307,150      

PacWest Bancorp

     12,663,794   
  880,650      

Regions Financial Corp.

     8,841,726   
     

 

 

 
     44,380,139   
     

 

 

 
   Capital Markets – 3.2%   
  269,400      

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

     12,405,870   
  303,075      

SEI Investments Co.

     10,959,192   
     

 

 

 
     23,365,062   
     

 

 

 
   Chemicals – 1.3%   
  168,375      

FMC Corp.

     9,629,366   
     

 

 

 
   Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.8%   
  202,050      

KAR Auction Services, Inc.

     5,784,692   
     

 

 

 
   Communications Equipment – 2.0%   
  626,550      

CommScope Holding Co., Inc.(b)

     14,980,810   
     

 

 

 
   Construction & Engineering – 1.0%   
  214,300      

Quanta Services, Inc.(b)

     7,776,947   
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Finance – 1.7%   
  241,850      

Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc.(b)

     12,631,826   
     

 

 

 
   Containers & Packaging – 2.8%   
  256,125      

Crown Holdings, Inc.(b)

     11,402,685   
  142,850      

Packaging Corp. of America

     9,116,687   
     

 

 

 
     20,519,372   
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Consumer Services – 1.2%   
  362,050      

ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc.(b)

     8,761,610   
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Financial Services – 1.8%   
  313,275      

NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (The)

     13,289,126   
     

 

 

 
   Energy Equipment & Services – 2.6%   
  212,250      

Atwood Oceanics, Inc.(b)

     9,273,203   
  307,150      

Superior Energy Services, Inc.

     10,096,020   
     

 

 

 
     19,369,223   
     

 

 

 
   Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 1.5%   
  291,850      

Alere, Inc.(b)

     11,317,943   
     

 

 

 
   Health Care Providers & Services – 6.0%   
  268,700      

Amsurg Corp.(b)

     13,448,435   


    Shares    

    

Description

   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – continued   
   Health Care Providers & Services – continued   
  214,300      

Community Health Systems, Inc.(b)

   $ 11,741,497   
  269,400      

HCA Holdings, Inc.(b)

     18,998,088   
     

 

 

 
     44,188,020   
     

 

 

 
   Household Durables – 3.8%   
  65,300      

Harman International Industries, Inc.

     6,402,012   
  224,500      

Jarden Corp.(b)

     13,494,695   
  220,425      

Lennar Corp., Class A

     8,559,103   
     

 

 

 
     28,455,810   
     

 

 

 
   Household Products – 1.4%   
  117,350      

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.

     10,623,696   
     

 

 

 
   Insurance – 2.9%   
  399,000      

First American Financial Corp.

     10,820,880   
  130,625      

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc., Class A

     10,466,981   
     

 

 

 
     21,287,861   
     

 

 

 
   Internet & Catalog Retail – 1.6%   
  197,975      

HSN, Inc.

     12,149,726   
     

 

 

 
   IT Services – 8.9%   
  180,625      

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

     7,519,419   
  176,525      

CACI International, Inc., Class A(b)

     12,580,937   
  197,975      

Fiserv, Inc.(b)

     12,796,114   
  148,975      

Global Payments, Inc.

     10,410,373   
  674,725      

Sabre Corp.

     12,087,698   
  344,900      

Total System Services, Inc.

     10,678,104   
     

 

 

 
     66,072,645   
     

 

 

 
   Machinery – 5.3%   
  90,825      

Flowserve Corp.

     6,404,979   
  176,525      

Pentair PLC

     11,560,622   
  63,275      

Snap-on, Inc.

     7,661,337   
  151,100      

WABCO Holdings, Inc.(b)

     13,742,545   
     

 

 

 
     39,369,483   
     

 

 

 
   Metals & Mining – 3.9%   
  193,875      

Carpenter Technology Corp.

     8,753,456   
  468,375      

Constellium NV, Class A(b)

     11,526,709   
  130,625      

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

     8,934,750   
     

 

 

 
     29,214,915   
     

 

 

 
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 4.1%   
  186,750      

Gulfport Energy Corp.(b)

     9,972,450   
  140,825      

Noble Energy, Inc.

     9,626,797   
  135,525      

Whiting Petroleum Corp.(b)

     10,509,964   
     

 

 

 
     30,109,211   
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals – 4.8%   
  388,175      

Catalent, Inc.(b)

     9,716,020   
  147,050      

Mallinckrodt PLC(b)

     13,256,558   
  94,986      

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.(b)

     12,462,163   
     

 

 

 
     35,434,741   
     

 

 

 

 


Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – continued   
   Professional Services – 1.2%   
  357,150      

TriNet Group, Inc.(b)

   $ 9,196,613   
     

 

 

 
   Road & Rail – 2.7%   
  216,325      

Con-way, Inc.

     10,275,437   
  386,750      

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.(b)

     9,819,583   
     

 

 

 
        20,095,020   
     

 

 

 
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 5.1%   
  128,650      

Avago Technologies Ltd.

     11,192,550   
  380,625      

Micron Technology, Inc.(b)

     13,040,213   
  231,650      

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

     13,447,282   
     

 

 

 
        37,680,045   
     

 

 

 
   Software – 2.2%   
  138,775      

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(b)

     9,608,781   
  454,100      

Nuance Communications, Inc.(b)

     6,999,951   
     

 

 

 
        16,608,732   
     

 

 

 
   Specialty Retail – 6.2%   
  190,825      

Cabela’s, Inc.(b)

     11,239,592   
  315,325      

GNC Holdings, Inc., Class A

     12,215,690   
  179,475      

Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. (The)

     8,474,810   
  124,500      

Signet Jewelers Ltd.

     14,181,795   
     

 

 

 
        46,111,887   
     

 

 

 
   Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 2.4%   
  521,450      

NCR Corp.(b)

     17,421,644   
     

 

 

 
   Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.9%   
  115,300      

PVH Corp.

     13,968,595   
     

 

 

 
   Trading Companies & Distributors – 2.7%   
  388,800      

HD Supply Holdings, Inc.(b)

     10,598,688   
  81,625      

United Rentals, Inc.(b)

     9,068,537   
     

 

 

 
        19,667,225   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks

(Identified Cost $638,151,685)

     707,640,790   
     

 

 

 
  Closed-End Investment Companies – 1.7%   
  778,700      

Ares Capital Corp.

(Identified Cost $13,136,956)

     12,583,792   
     

 

 

 

Principal

Amount

             
  Short-Term Investments – 3.0%   
  $22,444,259      

Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2014 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $22,444,259 on 10/01/2014 collateralized by $20,980,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 3.625% due 8/15/2019 valued at $22,894,425 including accrued interest(c)

(Identified Cost $22,444,259)

     22,444,259   
     

 

 

 

 


    

Description

   Value (†)  
  

Total Investments – 100.2%

(Identified Cost $673,732,900)(a)

   $ 742,668,841   
  

Other assets less liabilities – (0.2)%

     (1,511,184
     

 

 

 
  

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 741,157,657   
     

 

 

 

 

(†) Fund securities and other investments are valued at market value based on market quotations obtained or determined by independent pricing services recommended by the adviser and subadviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser or subadviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, as described below. Market value is determined as follows:

Equity securities (including closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) are valued at the last sale price quoted on the exchange or market where traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. 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 an NOCP, at the most recent bid quotations on the applicable NASDAQ Market.

In some foreign markets, an official close price and a last sale price may be available from the foreign exchange or market. In those cases, the official close price is used.

Debt securities (other than short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less) and unlisted equity securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service using market information, transactions for comparable securities and various relationships between securities, if available, or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers.

Broker-dealer bid prices may 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).

Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser or subadviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The Fund may also value securities and other investments at fair value in other circumstances such as when extraordinary events occur after the close of a foreign market but prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). This may include situations relating to a single issuer (such as a declaration of bankruptcy or a delisting of the issuer’s security from the primary market on which it has traded) as well as events affecting the securities markets in general (such as market disruptions or closings and significant fluctuations in U.S. and/or foreign markets). When fair valuing its securities or other investments, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities or other market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the time the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated. Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of a security, and fair values used to determine the Fund’s NAV may differ from quoted or published prices, or from prices that are used by others, for the same securities. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of securities held by the Fund.

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 that will be made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales.):

At September 30, 2014, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $673,732,900 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

   $ 86,390,317   

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

     (17,454,376
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 68,935,941   
  

 

 

 

 

(b) Non-income producing security.
(c) The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement, under which the Fund acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed upon price. 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 the Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of September 30, 2014, the Fund had investments in repurchase agreements for which the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement.


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 September 30, 2014, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks*

   $ 707,640,790       $ —         $ —         $ 707,640,790   

Closed-End Investment Companies

     12,583,792         —           —           12,583,792   

Short-Term Investments

     —           22,444,259         —           22,444,259   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 720,224,582       $ 22,444,259       $ —         $ 742,668,841   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

For the period ended September 30, 2014, there were no transfers among Levels 1, 2 and 3.

Industry Summary at September 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

IT Services

     8.9

Specialty Retail

     6.2   

Banks

     6.0   

Health Care Providers & Services

     6.0   

Machinery

     5.3   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     5.1   

Pharmaceuticals

     4.8   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     4.1   

Metals & Mining

     3.9   

Household Durables

     3.8   

Capital Markets

     3.2   

Insurance

     2.9   

Containers & Packaging

     2.8   

Road & Rail

     2.7   

Trading Companies & Distributors

     2.7   

Energy Equipment & Services

     2.6   

Auto Components

     2.5   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     2.4   

Software

     2.2   

Communications Equipment

     2.0   

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     17.1   

Short-Term Investments

     3.0   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     100.2   

Other assets less liabilities

     (0.2
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are sufficient to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this Form N-Q was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, based upon such officers’ evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report.

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 3. EXHIBITS

 

(a)(1) Certification for the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), filed herewith.
(a)(2) Certification for the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), filed herewith.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Natixis Funds Trust II
By:  

/s/ David L. Giunta

Name:   David L. Giunta
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:   November 21, 2014

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:  

/s/ David L. Giunta

Name:   David L. Giunta
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:   November 21, 2014
By:  

/s/ Michael C. Kardok

Name:   Michael C. Kardok
Title:   Treasurer
Date:   November 21, 2014