N-Q 1 d20818dnq.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, 2015

 

 

 


ITEM 1 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS


CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of September 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

ASG Global Alternatives Fund

 

Principal
Amount

    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
  Short-Term Investments – 97.8% of Net Assets   
  

Certificates of Deposit – 78.6%

  
$ 67,250,000      

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce,

0.020%, 10/01/2015

   $ 67,250,000   
  180,000,000      

National Bank of Kuwait,

0.080%, 10/01/2015(b)

     180,000,000   
  175,000,000      

Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank,

0.140%, 10/01/2015

     175,000,350   
  175,000,000      

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd.,

0.150%, 10/01/2015

     175,000,000   
  30,000,000      

Swedbank,

0.150%, 10/02/2015

     30,000,000   
  22,000,000      

Svenska Handelsbanken (NY),

0.235%, 10/02/2015

     22,000,154   
  55,000,000      

Mizuho Corporate Bank,

0.340%, 10/02/2015

     55,000,605   
  150,000,000      

Svenska Handelsbanken (NY),

0.210%, 10/05/2015

     150,002,100   
  37,600,000      

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.,

0.220%, 10/05/2015

     37,600,113   
  50,000,000      

Standard Chartered Bank (NY),

0.320%, 10/05/2015

     50,001,300   
  50,000,000      

Banco Del Estado de Chile,

0.140%, 10/08/2015

     50,000,400   
  53,900,000      

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.,

0.220%, 10/09/2015

     53,900,269   
  50,000,000      

Nordea Bank Finland PLC,

0.220%, 10/14/2015

     50,002,550   
  70,000,000      

Mizuho Bank Ltd.,

0.270%, 10/15/2015

     70,002,940   
  20,000,000      

Banco Del Estado de Chile,

0.306%, 10/20/2015(b)

     19,999,720   
  150,000,000      

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (NY),

0.289%, 11/05/2015(b)(c)

     149,997,450   
  100,000,000      

State Street Bank and Trust Company,

0.240%, 11/06/2015

     100,013,100   
  75,000,000      

Wells Fargo,

0.299%, 11/06/2015(b)(c)

     74,998,650   
  100,000,000      

Standard Chartered Bank (NY),

0.356%, 11/10/2015(b)

     100,015,100   
  48,000,000      

Landesbank Hessen Thueringen Girozentrale,

0.160%, 11/12/2015

     47,999,760   
  75,000,000      

DNB Bank ASA,

0.250%, 11/13/2015

     75,013,350   
  175,100,000      

Credit Industriel et Commercial,

0.200%, 11/20/2015

     175,107,004   
  75,000,000      

Norinchukin Bank,

0.220%, 11/20/2015

     75,000,525   
  50,000,000      

State Street Bank and Trust Company,

0.275%, 11/23/2015(b)

     49,998,350   
  50,000,000      

Bank of Nova Scotia (TX),

0.289%, 12/07/2015(b)

     49,998,300   
  85,000,000      

Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY),

0.360%, 1/04/2016

     85,007,650   


Principal
Amount

    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
  

Certificates of Deposit – continued

  
$ 90,000,000      

Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY),

0.394%, 1/04/2016(b)

   $ 89,994,870   
  60,000,000      

Bank of Montreal (IL),

0.309%, 1/08/2016(b)

     59,998,200   
  49,700,000      

Royal Bank of Canada,

0.306%, 1/13/2016(b)

     49,692,893   
  50,000,000      

National Bank of Canada,

0.480%, 1/13/2016(c)

     50,021,100   
  115,000,000      

Bank of Montreal (IL),

0.366%, 1/14/2016(b)

     114,996,090   
  25,000,000      

State Street Bank and Trust Company,

0.367%, 1/15/2016(b)(c)

     24,998,375   
  102,300,000      

DZ Bank (NY),

0.350%, 1/21/2016

     102,300,614   
  50,000,000      

DZ Bank (NY),

0.380%, 1/25/2016

     50,004,050   
  175,000,000      

Toronto Dominion Bank,

0.500%, 1/27/2016

     175,116,550   
  30,000,000      

Westpac Banking Corp. (NY),

0.329%, 2/08/2016(b)(c)

     29,998,920   
  50,000,000      

Royal Bank of Canada,

0.315%, 2/23/2016(b)(c)

     49,997,500   
  100,000,000      

Bank of Nova Scotia (TX),

0.396%, 4/01/2016(b)

     99,990,500   
  75,000,000      

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce,

0.461%, 5/17/2016(b)

     74,991,225   
     

 

 

 
        3,141,010,627   
     

 

 

 
  

Commercial Paper – 5.9%

  
  48,900,000      

Cofco Capital Corp., (Credit Support: Australian & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.),

0.180%, 10/27/2015(d)

     48,892,323   
  50,000,000      

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.,

0.300%, 11/12/2015(d)

     49,990,050   
  90,000,000      

Swedbank,

0.270%, 12/22/2015(d)

     89,952,930   
  50,000,000      

Swedbank,

0.290%, 12/22/2015(d)

     49,973,850   
     

 

 

 
        238,809,153   
     

 

 

 
  

Other Notes – 5.5%

  
  150,000,000      

Bank of America N.A.,

0.270%, 11/04/2015(b)

     150,031,050   
  20,000,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Series 1,

0.492%, 10/06/2016(b)

     19,999,740   
  50,000,000      

Wells Fargo,

0.515%, 10/19/2016(b)

     49,999,700   
     

 

 

 
        220,030,490   
     

 

 

 
  

Treasuries – 3.9%

  
  70,000,000      

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.015%, 11/19/2015(d)

     70,001,400   
  15,000,000      

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.030%, 12/10/2015(d)

     15,001,050   
  70,000,000      

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.075%, 1/07/2016(d)

     69,998,810   
     

 

 

 
        155,001,260   
     

 

 

 


Principal
Amount

    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
  

Financial Company Commercial Paper – 3.9%

  
$ 45,000,000      

JPMorgan Securities LLC,

0.311%, 11/03/2015(b)

   $ 44,999,280   
  50,000,000      

JPMorgan Securities LLC,

0.359%, 1/08/2016(b)

     49,997,250   
  60,000,000      

JPMorgan Securities LLC,

0.372%, 1/21/2016(b)(c)

     59,997,900   
     

 

 

 
        154,994,430   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Short-Term Investments

(Identified Cost $3,909,622,837)

     3,909,845,960   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investments – 97.8%

(Identified Cost $3,909,622,837)(a)

     3,909,845,960   
  

Other assets less liabilities – 2.2%

     87,624,814   
     

 

 

 
  

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 3,997,470,774   
     

 

 

 

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, 2015, the value of the Fund’s investment in the Subsidiary was $58,948,081, representing 1.5% 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:

Debt securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers.

Broker-dealer bid prices may be used to value debt 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 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.

As of September 30, 2015, futures contracts were fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees as events occurring after the close of the foreign market were believed to materially affect the value of the contracts, as follows:

 

Notional
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation*
    Unrealized as a
Percentage of
Net Assets
 
$ 1,335,362,478      $ 22,643,982        0.57

 

* Amounts are reflected at absolute value.

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


(a) Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments 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, 2015, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $3,909,622,837 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

   $ 281,277   

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

     (58,154
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 223,123   
  

 

 

 

 

(b) Variable rate security. Rate as of September 30, 2015 is disclosed.
(c) All of this security has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open forward foreign currency and futures contracts.
(d) Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts including forward foreign cross currency contracts, to acquire exposure to foreign currencies or to hedge the 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, 2015, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Contract to Buy/Sell1

   Delivery
Date
     Currency    Units
of
Currency
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Sell

     12/16/2015       Australian Dollar      132,000,000       $ 92,283,720       $ (488,280

Buy

     12/16/2015       British Pound      52,562,500         79,489,189         (1,400,083

Buy

     12/16/2015       Canadian Dollar      189,300,000         141,805,813         (1,278,736

Buy

     12/16/2015       Euro      52,875,000         59,157,690         76,593   

Sell

     12/16/2015       Euro      405,375,000         453,542,289         449,757   

Buy

     12/16/2015       Japanese Yen      17,762,500,000         148,250,818         (39,285

Sell

     12/16/2015       Swedish Krona      1,450,000,000         173,548,005         (974,587

Sell

     12/16/2015       Swiss Franc      41,375,000         42,569,288         (113,970
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ (3,768,591
              

 

 

 

 

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, 2015, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-mini S&P 500®

     12/18/2015         652       $ 62,225,250       $ (812,713

Eurodollar

     3/14/2016         53,144         13,216,912,800         14,553,213   

FTSE 100 Index

     12/18/2015         2,572         234,611,742         415,231   

TOPIX

     12/10/2015         6,809         807,080,839         (8,337,358

2 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     12/31/2015         417         91,336,032         48,172   
           

 

 

 

Total

            $ 5,866,545   
           

 

 

 

Commodity Futures2

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Aluminum LME

     12/16/2015         350       $ 13,763,750       $ 39,375   

Brent Crude Oil

     11/13/2015         70         3,433,500         —     

Copper LME

     12/16/2015         205         26,473,188         438,188   

Low Sulfur Gasoil

     11/12/2015         90         4,203,000         (11,250

Natural Gas

     10/28/2015         196         4,947,040         (399,840

New York Harbor ULSD

     10/30/2015         60         3,874,248         (35,280

Nickel LME

     12/16/2015         201         12,537,576         636,768   

Zinc LME

     12/16/2015         295         12,447,156         (422,219
           

 

 

 

Total

            $ 245,742   
           

 

 

 

At September 30, 2015, open short futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

DAX

     12/18/2015         1,021       $ 276,015,527       $ 13,789,039   

German Euro Bund

     12/08/2015         498         86,914,268         (1,758,429

Hang Seng Index®

     10/29/2015         131         17,654,370         102,354   

UK Long Gilt

     12/29/2015         2,171         391,014,359         (4,846,592

10 Year Japan Government Bond

     12/14/2015         70         86,451,882         (297,587

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     12/21/2015         1,418         182,545,344         (2,574,828
           

 

 

 

Total

            $ 4,413,957   
           

 

 

 

Commodity Futures2

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Aluminum LME

     12/16/2015         219       $ 8,612,175       $ 186,172   

Copper LME

     12/16/2015         210         27,118,875         (182,761

Gold

     12/29/2015         1,268         141,407,360         1,677,500   

Nickel LME

     12/16/2015         111         6,923,736         (344,782

WTI Crude Oil

     10/20/2015         1,493         67,319,370         (134,370

Zinc LME

     12/16/2015         178         7,510,488         596,032   
           

 

 

 

Total

            $ 1,797,791   
           

 

 

 

 

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, 2015, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Short-Term Investments*

   $ —         $ 3,909,845,960       $ —         $ 3,909,845,960   

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

        526,350         —           526,350   

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     18,175,420         14,306,624         —           32,482,044   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 18,175,420       $ 3,924,678,934       $ —         $ 3,942,854,354   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $ —         $ (4,294,941    $ —         $ (4,294,941

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     (11,820,651      (8,337,358      —           (20,158,009
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (11,820,651    $ (12,632,299    $ —         $ (24,452,950
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

For the period ended September 30, 2015, 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 an underlying asset, reference rate or index. 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, 2015, the Fund used long and short contracts on U.S. and foreign equity market indices, U.S. and foreign government bonds, commodities (through investments in the Subsidiary), short-term interest rates and foreign currencies in accordance with these objectives.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Fund, as of September 30, 2015:

 

Assets

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

Over-the-counter asset derivatives

     

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ 526,350       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exchange-traded asset derivatives

     

Interest rate contracts

   $ —         $ 14,601,385   

Equity contracts

     —           14,306,624   

Commodity contracts

     —           3,574,035   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded asset derivatives

   $ —         $ 32,482,044   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total asset derivatives

   $ 526,350       $ 32,482,044   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


Liabilities

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

Over-the-counter liability derivatives

     

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ (4,294,941    $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exchange-traded liability derivatives

     

Interest rate contracts

   $ —         $ (9,477,436

Equity contracts

     —           (9,150,071

Commodity contracts

     —           (1,530,502
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded liability derivatives

   $ —         $ (20,158,009
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liability derivatives

   $ (4,294,941    $ (20,158,009
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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 (“OTC”) 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, 2015, the fair value of derivative positions subject to these provisions that are in a net liability position by counterparty, and the value of collateral pledged to counterparties for such contracts is as follows:

 

Counterparty

   Derivatives      Collateral Pledged  

UBS AG

   $ (3,768,591    $ 30,853,291   

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 OTC 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 (including OTC derivative counterparties and brokers holding margin for exchange-traded derivatives) 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, 2015:

 

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

Over-the-counter counterparty credit risk

     

Forward foreign currency contracts

   $ 526,350       $ —     

Collateral pledged to UBS AG

     30,853,291         30,853,291   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total over-the-counter counterparty credit risk

     31,379,641         30,853,291   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exchange-traded counterparty credit risk

     

Futures contracts

     32,482,044         32,482,044   

Margin with brokers

     37,378,823         37,378,823   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded counterparty credit risk

     69,860,867         69,860,867   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total counterparty credit risk

   $ 101,240,508       $ 100,714,158   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


Investment Summary at September 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Certificates of Deposit

     78.6

Commercial Paper

     5.9   

Other Notes

     5.5   

Treasuries

     3.9   

Financial Company Commercial Paper

     3.9   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     97.8   

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

     2.2   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of September 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

ASG Global Macro Fund

 

Principal
Amount

    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
  Short-Term Investments – 93.3% of Net Assets   
  

Certificates of Deposit – 79.1%

  
$ 1,000,000      

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce,

0.020%, 10/01/2015

   $ 1,000,000   
  1,000,000      

National Bank of Kuwait,

0.080%, 10/01/2015(b)

     1,000,000   
  1,000,000      

Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank,

0.140%, 10/01/2015

     1,000,002   
  1,100,000      

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd.,

0.150%, 10/01/2015

     1,100,000   
  900,000      

Svenska Handelsbanken (NY),

0.210%, 10/05/2015

     900,013   
  500,000      

Standard Chartered Bank (NY),

0.320%, 10/05/2015

     500,013   
  100,000      

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.,

0.220%, 10/09/2015

     100,001   
  1,000,000      

Mizuho Bank Ltd.,

0.270%, 10/15/2015

     1,000,042   
  800,000      

Banco Del Estado de Chile,

0.306%, 10/20/2015(b)

     799,989   
  600,000      

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (NY),

0.289%, 11/05/2015(b)

     599,990   
  500,000      

Standard Chartered Bank (NY),

0.356%, 11/10/2015(b)

     500,075   
  1,000,000      

Landesbank Hessen Thueringen Girozentrale,

0.160%, 11/12/2015

     999,995   
  800,000      

DNB Bank ASA,

0.250%, 11/13/2015

     800,142   
  1,000,000      

Credit Industriel et Commercial,

0.200%, 11/20/2015

     1,000,040   
  1,000,000      

Norinchukin Bank,

0.220%, 11/20/2015

     1,000,007   
  500,000      

State Street Bank and Trust Company,

0.275%, 11/23/2015(b)

     499,983   
  700,000      

Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY),

0.360%, 1/04/2016

     700,063   
  300,000      

Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY),

0.394%, 1/04/2016(b)

     299,983   
  1,000,000      

Bank of Montreal (IL),

0.309%, 1/08/2016(b)(c)

     999,970   
  500,000      

Royal Bank of Canada,

0.306%, 1/13/2016(b)(c)

     499,929   
  1,000,000      

National Bank of Canada,

0.480%, 1/13/2016

     1,000,422   
  500,000      

State Street Bank and Trust Company,

0.367%, 1/15/2016(b)

     499,968   
  900,000      

DZ Bank (NY),

0.350%, 1/21/2016

     900,005   
  900,000      

Toronto Dominion Bank,

0.500%, 1/27/2016(c)

     900,599   
  800,000      

Westpac Banking Corp. (NY),

0.329%, 2/08/2016(b)(c)

     799,971   
  500,000      

Royal Bank of Canada,

0.315%, 2/23/2016(b)(c)

     499,975   


Principal
Amount

    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
  

Certificates of Deposit – continued

  
$ 1,000,000      

Bank of Nova Scotia (TX),

0.396%, 4/01/2016(b)(c)

   $ 999,905   
     

 

 

 
        20,901,082   
     

 

 

 
  

Treasuries – 5.1%

  
  625,000      

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.015%, 11/19/2015(d)

     625,013   
  100,000      

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.030%, 12/10/2015(d)

     100,007   
  625,000      

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.075%, 1/07/2016(d)

     624,989   
     

 

 

 
        1,350,009   
     

 

 

 
  

Commercial Paper – 3.8%

  
  1,000,000      

Swedbank,

0.270%, 12/22/2015(d)

     999,477   
     

 

 

 
  

Financial Company Commercial Paper – 3.4%

  
  700,000      

JPMorgan Securities LLC,

0.311%, 11/03/2015(b)

     699,989   
  200,000      

JPMorgan Securities LLC,

0.359%, 1/08/2016(b)(c)

     199,989   
     

 

 

 
        899,978   
     

 

 

 
  

Other Notes – 1.9%

  
  500,000      

Bank of America N.A.,

0.270%, 11/04/2015(b)

     500,103   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Short-Term Investments

(Identified Cost $24,649,375)

     24,650,649   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investments – 93.3%

(Identified Cost $24,649,375)(a)

     24,650,649   
  

Other assets less liabilities – 6.7%

     1,773,561   
     

 

 

 
  

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 26,424,210   
     

 

 

 

Consolidation

The Fund invests in commodity-related derivatives through its investment in the ASG Global Macro 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, 2015, the value of the Fund’s investment in the Subsidiary was $1,465,752, representing 5.5% 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:

Debt securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers.

Broker-dealer bid prices may be used to value debt 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 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.

 

Notional
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation*
    Unrealized as a
Percentage of
Net Assets
 
$ 4,402,848      $ 88,498        0.33

 

* Amounts are reflected at absolute value.

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

 

(a) Federal Tax Information:

At September 30, 2015, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $24,649,375 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

 

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

   $ 1,656   

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

     (382
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 1,274   
  

 

 

 

 

(b) Variable rate security. Rate as of September 30, 2015 is disclosed.
(c) All of this security has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open forward foreign currency and futures contracts.
(d) Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.


Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts including forward foreign cross currency contracts, to acquire exposure to foreign currencies or to hedge the 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, 2015, 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

     12/16/2015       Australian Dollar      2,600,000       $ 1,817,710       $ 12,371   

Buy

     12/16/2015       Australian Dollar      5,400,000         3,775,243         (55,736

Sell

     12/16/2015       Australian Dollar      4,300,000         3,006,212         (15,906

Buy

     12/16/2015       British Pound      2,750,000         4,158,768         (30,304

Sell

     12/16/2015       British Pound      1,625,000         2,457,454         49,892   

Buy

     12/16/2015       Canadian Dollar      4,300,000         3,221,157         8,317   

Buy

     12/16/2015       Canadian Dollar      6,300,000         4,719,369         (30,868

Sell

     12/16/2015       Canadian Dollar      4,600,000         3,445,889         31,073   

Sell

     12/16/2015       Canadian Dollar      2,000,000         1,498,213         (8,670

Buy

     12/16/2015       Euro      1,750,000         1,957,938         (15,599

Sell

     12/16/2015       Euro      4,000,000         4,475,286         3,254   

Sell

     12/16/2015       Euro      875,000         978,969         (3,060

Buy

     12/16/2015       Japanese Yen      787,500,000         6,572,696         (4,418

Sell

     12/16/2015       Japanese Yen      425,000,000         3,547,169         (11,984

Buy

     12/16/2015       New Zealand Dollar      6,200,000         3,942,612         46,736   

Sell

     12/16/2015       New Zealand Dollar      7,500,000         4,769,288         (41,560

Buy

     12/16/2015       Norwegian Krone      30,000,000         3,519,790         (150,852

Sell

     12/16/2015       Norwegian Krone      14,000,000         1,642,569         37,689   

Sell

     12/16/2015       Norwegian Krone      18,000,000         2,111,874         (5,469

Buy

     12/16/2015       Singapore Dollar      625,000         438,106         (7,583

Sell

     12/16/2015       Singapore Dollar      1,000,000         700,969         4,660   

Sell

     12/16/2015       Singapore Dollar      500,000         350,485         (1,448

Sell

     12/17/2015       South African Rand      3,000,000         213,617         7,879   

Buy

     12/16/2015       Swedish Krona      24,000,000         2,872,519         12,660   

Sell

     12/16/2015       Swiss Franc      3,000,000         3,086,595         (12,166

Buy

     12/16/2015       Turkish Lira      300,000         96,886         187   

Buy

     12/16/2015       Turkish Lira      300,000         96,886         (675

Sell

     12/16/2015       Turkish Lira      300,000         96,886         74   

Sell

     12/16/2015       Turkish Lira      900,000         290,657         (2,080
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ (183,586
              

 

 

 

 

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, 2015, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Euro Schatz

     12/08/2015         37       $ 4,603,631       $ 1,257   

Euro-BTP

     12/08/2015         2         304,581         1,129   

Euro-OAT

     12/08/2015         2         338,840         1,855   

German Euro BOBL

     12/08/2015         12         1,730,003         3,195   

MSCI Taiwan Index

     10/29/2015         3         91,071         1,011   

TOPIX

     12/10/2015         13         1,540,909         (14,811

2 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     12/31/2015         16         3,504,500         5,516   

5 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     12/31/2015         10         1,205,156         6,250   

10 Year Canada Government Bond

     12/18/2015         89         9,456,208         23,791   

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     12/21/2015         59         7,595,328         40,922   
           

 

 

 

Total

            $ 70,115   
           

 

 

 

Commodity Futures2

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Aluminum LME

     12/16/2015         4       $ 157,300       $ (6,045

Cocoa

     12/15/2015         14         435,960         (17,400

Copper LME

     12/16/2015         2         258,275         1,340   

Live Cattle

     12/31/2015         9         471,330         (29,250

Nickel LME

     12/16/2015         4         249,504         8,340   

Zinc LME

     12/16/2015         5         210,969         (7,157
           

 

 

 

Total

            $ (50,172
           

 

 

 

At September 30, 2015, open short futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

AEX-Index®

     10/16/2015         1       $ 94,360       $ (1,213

DAX

     12/18/2015         6         1,622,031         61,751   

E-mini S&P 500®

     12/18/2015         13         1,240,688         20,570   

German Euro Bund

     12/08/2015         8         1,396,213         1,519   

Hang Seng Index®

     10/29/2015         4         539,065         1,886   

IBEX 35

     10/16/2015         4         427,409         7,371   


Financial Futures (continued)

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Mini-Russell 2000

     12/18/2015         2       $ 219,180       $ (3,340

MSCI Singapore

     10/29/2015         2         88,003         455   

S&P CNX Nifty Futures Index

     10/29/2015         5         79,760         350   

UK Long Gilt

     12/29/2015         2         360,216         (3,721

3 Year Australia Government Bond

     12/15/2015         9         709,251         (2,120

10 Year Australia Government Bond

     12/15/2015         63         5,722,591         (40,604

10 Year Japan Government Bond

     12/14/2015         24         29,640,645         (102,030
           

 

 

 

Total

            $ (59,126
           

 

 

 

Commodity Futures2

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Brent Crude Oil

     11/13/2015         8       $ 392,400       $ (1,840

Coffee

     12/18/2015         13         591,581         26,419   

Copper LME

     12/16/2015         2         258,275         (4,325

Corn

     12/14/2015         6         116,325         (5,325

Cotton

     12/08/2015         10         302,200         11,245   

Gasoline

     10/30/2015         4         229,606         (2,978

Gold

     12/29/2015         4         446,080         720   

Low Sulfur Gasoil

     11/12/2015         9         420,300         3,675   

Natural Gas

     10/28/2015         22         555,280         39,560   

New York Harbor ULSD

     10/30/2015         6         387,425         2,646   

Silver

     12/29/2015         8         580,720         9,530   

Soybean

     11/13/2015         13         579,800         (11,663

Soybean Meal

     12/14/2015         4         123,600         (2,240

Soybean Oil

     12/14/2015         20         328,080         (8,544

Sugar

     2/29/2016         29         418,342         (19,286

WTI Crude Oil

     10/20/2015         8         360,720         (380

Zinc LME

     12/16/2015         5         210,969         (2,931
           

 

 

 

Total

            $ 34,283   
           

 

 

 

 

2  Commodity futures are held by ASG Global Macro 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, 2015, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Short-Term Investments*

   $ —         $ 24,650,649       $ —         $ 24,650,649   

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

        214,792         —           214,792   

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     209,829         72,474         —           282,303   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 209,829       $ 24,937,915       $ —         $ 25,147,744   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $ —         $ (398,378    $ —         $ (398,378

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     (271,179           (16,024      —               (287,203
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (271,179    $ (414,402    $ —         $ (685,581
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

For the period ended September 30, 2015, 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 an underlying asset, reference rate or index. 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, 2015, the Fund used long and short contracts on U.S. and foreign equity market indices, U.S. and foreign government bonds, foreign currencies and commodities (through investments in the Subsidiary) to capture the exposures suggested by the quantitative investment models.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Fund, as of September 30, 2015:

 

Assets

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

Over-the-counter asset derivatives

     

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ 214,792       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exchange-traded asset derivatives

     

Interest rate contracts

   $ —         $ 85,434   

Equity contracts

     —           93,394   

Commodity contracts

     —           103,475   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded asset derivatives

   $ —         $ 282,303   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total asset derivatives

   $ 214,792       $ 282,303   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

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

Over-the-counter liability derivatives

     

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ (398,378    $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exchange-traded liability derivatives

     

Interest rate contracts

   $ —         $ (148,475

Equity contracts

     —           (19,364

Commodity contracts

     —           (119,364
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded liability derivatives

   $ —         $ (287,203
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liability derivatives

   $ (398,378    $ (287,203
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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 (“OTC”) 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, 2015, the fair value of derivative positions subject to these provisions that are in a net liability position by counterparty, and the value of collateral pledged to counterparties for such contracts is as follows:

 

Counterparty

   Derivatives      Collateral Pledged  

UBS AG

   $ (183,586    $ 761,348   

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 OTC 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 (including OTC derivative counterparties and brokers holding margin for exchange-traded derivatives) 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, 2015:

 

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

Over-the-counter counterparty credit risk

     

Forward foreign currency contracts

   $ 214,792       $ —     

Collateral pledged to UBS AG

     761,348         761,348   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total over-the-counter counterparty credit risk

     976,140         761,348   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exchange-traded counterparty credit risk

     

Futures contracts

     282,303         282,303   

Margin with brokers

     962,646         962,646   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded counterparty credit risk

     1,244,949         1,244,949   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total counterparty credit risk

   $ 2,221,089       $ 2,006,297   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment Summary at September 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Certificates of Deposit

     79.1

Treasuries

     5.1   

Commercial Paper

     3.8   

Financial Company Commercial Paper

     3.4   

Other Notes

     1.9   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     93.3   

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

     6.7   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of September 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

ASG Managed Futures Strategy Fund

 

Principal
Amount

    

Description

  

Value (†)

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 96.8% of Net Assets

  

  

Certificates of Deposit – 81.1%

  
$ 61,000,000      

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce,

0.020%, 10/01/2015

   $ 61,000,000   
  15,000,000      

Royal Bank of Canada,

0.020%, 10/01/2015

     15,000,000   
  113,200,000      

National Bank of Kuwait,

0.080%, 10/01/2015(b)

     113,200,000   
  105,000,000      

Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank,

0.140%, 10/01/2015

     105,000,210   
  105,000,000      

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd.,

0.150%, 10/01/2015

     105,000,000   
  30,000,000      

Swedbank,

0.150%, 10/02/2015

     30,000,000   
  19,000,000      

Mizuho Corporate Bank,

0.340%, 10/02/2015

     19,000,209   
  90,000,000      

Svenska Handelsbanken (NY),

0.210%, 10/05/2015

     90,001,260   
  25,000,000      

Standard Chartered Bank (NY),

0.320%, 10/05/2015

     25,000,650   
  50,000,000      

Banco Del Estado de Chile,

0.140%, 10/08/2015

     50,000,400   
  45,000,000      

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.,

0.220%, 10/09/2015

     45,000,225   
  35,000,000      

Mizuho Bank Ltd.,

0.270%, 10/15/2015

     35,001,470   
  50,000,000      

Banco Del Estado de Chile,

0.306%, 10/20/2015(b)

     49,999,300   
  95,000,000      

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (NY),

0.289%, 11/05/2015(b)

     94,998,385   
  30,000,000      

Wells Fargo,

0.299%, 11/06/2015(b)(c)

     29,999,460   
  15,000,000      

Royal Bank of Canada,

0.293%, 11/10/2015(b)(c)

     14,999,625   
  70,000,000      

Standard Chartered Bank (NY),

0.356%, 11/10/2015(b)

     70,010,570   
  100,000,000      

Landesbank Hessen Thueringen Girozentrale,

0.160%, 11/12/2015

     99,999,500   
  50,000,000      

DNB Bank ASA,

0.250%, 11/13/2015

     50,008,900   
  100,000,000      

Credit Industriel et Commercial,

0.200%, 11/20/2015

     100,004,000   
  100,000,000      

Norinchukin Bank,

0.220%, 11/20/2015

     100,000,700   
  50,000,000      

State Street Bank and Trust Company,

0.275%, 11/23/2015(b)

     49,998,350   
  65,000,000      

Bank of Nova Scotia (TX),

0.289%, 12/07/2015(b)(c)

     64,997,790   
  55,000,000      

Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY),

0.360%, 1/04/2016

     55,004,950   
  50,000,000      

Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY),

0.394%, 1/04/2016(b)

     49,997,150   
  55,000,000      

Bank of Montreal (IL),

0.309%, 1/08/2016(b)

     54,998,350   


Principal

Amount

    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
  

Certificates of Deposit – continued

  
$ 30,000,000      

Royal Bank of Canada,

0.306%, 1/13/2016(b)(c)

   $ 29,995,710   
  15,000,000      

National Bank of Canada,

0.480%, 1/13/2016

     15,006,330   
  40,000,000      

Bank of Montreal (IL),

0.366%, 1/14/2016(b)(c)

     39,998,640   
  40,000,000      

State Street Bank and Trust Company,

0.367%, 1/15/2016(b)(c)

     39,997,400   
  95,000,000      

DZ Bank (NY),

0.350%, 1/21/2016

     95,000,570   
  90,000,000      

Toronto Dominion Bank,

0.500%, 1/27/2016

     90,059,940   
  20,000,000      

Westpac Banking Corp. (NY),

0.329%, 2/08/2016(b)

     19,999,280   
  30,000,000      

Royal Bank of Canada,

0.315%, 2/23/2016(b)(c)

     29,998,500   
  30,000,000      

Bank of Nova Scotia (TX),

0.396%, 4/01/2016(b)

     29,997,150   
  50,000,000      

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce,

0.461%, 5/17/2016(b)(c)

     49,994,150   
     

 

 

 
        2,018,269,124   
     

 

 

 
  

Other Notes – 5.0%

  
  90,000,000      

Bank of America N.A.,

0.270%, 11/04/2015(b)

     90,018,630   
  5,000,000      

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Series 1,

0.492%, 10/06/2016(b)

     4,999,935   
  30,000,000      

Wells Fargo,

0.515%, 10/19/2016(b)

     29,999,820   
     

 

 

 
        125,018,385   
     

 

 

 
  

Treasuries – 4.5%

  
  51,000,000      

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.015%, 11/19/2015(d)

     51,001,020   
  10,000,000      

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.030%, 12/10/2015(d)

     10,000,700   
  51,000,000      

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.075%, 1/07/2016(d)

     50,999,133   
     

 

 

 
        112,000,853   
     

 

 

 
  

Financial Company Commercial Paper – 3.4%

  
  25,000,000      

JPMorgan Securities LLC,

0.311%, 11/03/2015(b)

     24,999,600   
  50,000,000      

JPMorgan Securities LLC,

0.359%, 1/08/2016(b)

     49,997,250   
  10,000,000      

JPMorgan Securities LLC,

0.372%, 1/21/2016(b)

     9,999,650   
     

 

 

 
        84,996,500   
     

 

 

 
  

Commercial Paper – 2.8%

  
  25,000,000      

Swedbank,

0.270%, 12/22/2015(d)

     24,986,925   
  45,000,000      

Swedbank,

0.290%, 12/22/2015(d)

     44,976,465   
     

 

 

 
        69,963,390   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Short-Term Investments

(Identified Cost $2,410,144,002)

     2,410,248,252   
     

 

 

 


    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
  

Total Investments – 96.8%

(Identified Cost $2,410,144,002)(a)

   $ 2,410,248,252   
  

Other assets less liabilities – 3.2%

     80,252,200   
     

 

 

 
  

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 2,490,500,452   
     

 

 

 

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, 2015, the value of the Fund’s investment in the Subsidiary was $68,483,291, representing 2.7% 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:

Debt securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers.

Broker-dealer bid prices may be used to value debt 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 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.

 

Notional
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation*
    Unrealized as a
Percentage of
Net Assets
 
$ 228,181,648      $ 2,784,855        0.11

 

* Amounts are reflected at absolute value.

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

 

(a) Federal Tax Information:

At September 30, 2015, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $2,410,144,002 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

   $ 140,331   

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

     (36,081
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 104,250   
  

 

 

 

 

(b) Variable rate security. Rate as of September 30, 2015 is disclosed.
(c) All of this security has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open forward foreign currency and futures contracts.
(d) Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.


Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts including forward foreign cross currency contracts, to acquire exposure to foreign currencies or to hedge the 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, 2015, 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

     12/16/2015       Australian Dollar      36,800,000       $ 25,727,583       $ (546,297

Sell

     12/16/2015       Australian Dollar      149,700,000         104,658,128         (553,754

Buy

     12/16/2015       British Pound      11,562,500         17,485,731         (501,200

Sell

     12/16/2015       British Pound      36,000,000         54,442,060         958,916   

Sell

     12/16/2015       Canadian Dollar      140,400,000         105,174,518         948,413   

Sell

     12/16/2015       Canadian Dollar      52,300,000         39,178,257         (185,081

Sell

     12/16/2015       Euro      6,625,000         7,412,193         5,389   

Buy

     12/16/2015       Japanese Yen      2,875,000,000         23,995,558         26,455   

Buy

     12/16/2015       Japanese Yen      2,612,500,000         21,804,659         (10,334

Buy

     12/16/2015       Mexican Peso      85,000,000         4,998,339         9,689   

Buy

     12/16/2015       Mexican Peso      83,500,000         4,910,133         (127,062

Sell

     12/16/2015       Mexican Peso      1,430,500,000         84,119,109         246,611   

Sell

     12/16/2015       New Zealand Dollar      104,000,000         66,134,131         (783,963

Sell

     12/16/2015       Norwegian Krone      720,000,000         84,474,972         2,658,099   

Sell

     12/16/2015       Singapore Dollar      158,125,000         110,840,766         79,234   

Sell

     12/17/2015       South African Rand      1,114,500,000         79,358,555         84,504   

Buy

     12/16/2015       Swedish Krona      306,000,000         36,624,614         (688,555

Sell

     12/16/2015       Swedish Krona      676,000,000         80,909,277         (454,359

Sell

     12/16/2015       Swiss Franc      17,000,000         17,490,704         (41,154

Sell

     12/16/2015       Turkish Lira      213,600,000         68,982,621         (379,764
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ 745,787   
              

 

 

 

 

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, 2015, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

AEX-Index®

     10/16/2015         37       $ 3,491,313       $ (62,263

CAC 40®

     10/16/2015         246         12,273,889         (200,179

E-mini NASDAQ 100

     12/18/2015         250         20,815,000         (623,543

Euribor

     3/14/2016         2,699         754,417,751         116,992   

Euro Schatz

     12/08/2015         4,491         558,781,196         501,824   

EURO STOXX 50®

     12/18/2015         447         15,475,669         (357,772

Euro-BTP

     12/08/2015         784         119,395,666         2,924,782   

Euro-OAT

     12/08/2015         615         104,193,377         2,188,025   

Eurodollar

     3/14/2016         12,143         3,019,964,100         3,965,575   

FTSE MIB

     12/18/2015         98         11,645,637         (49,514

German Euro BOBL

     12/08/2015         3,067         442,159,866         2,913,005   

German Euro Bund

     12/08/2015         857         149,569,332         2,763,787   

Nikkei 225™

     12/10/2015         85         12,407,860         (215,489

OMXS30®

     10/16/2015         794         13,444,939         (410,302

Sterling

     3/16/2016         9,890         1,857,980,623         1,309,096   

TOPIX

     12/10/2015         115         13,631,120         (146,065

UK Long Gilt

     12/29/2015         606         109,145,418         1,136,740   

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     12/21/2015         298         47,801,063         21,070   

2 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     12/31/2015         4,714         1,032,513,313         (147,313

3 Year Australia Government Bond

     12/15/2015         3,419         269,436,746         371,179   

5 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     12/31/2015         2,891         348,410,672         1,892,390   

10 Year Australia Government Bond

     12/15/2015         1,207         109,637,584         1,181,028   

10 Year Canada Government Bond

     12/18/2015         1,372         145,774,357         (1,716,928

10 Year Japan Government Bond

     12/14/2015         575         710,140,458         2,396,949   

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     12/21/2015         1,418         182,545,344         121,859   

30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond

     12/21/2015         339         53,339,531         373,414   
           

 

 

 

Total

            $ 20,248,347   
           

 

 

 

 

Commodity Futures2

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Aluminum LME

     12/16/2015         163       $        6,409,976       $ (246,334

Cocoa

     12/15/2015         199         6,196,860         (325,460

Copper LME

     12/16/2015         75         9,685,313             (371,156


Commodity Futures2 (continued)

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Soybean Meal

     12/14/2015         162       $ 5,005,800       $ (330,250
           

 

 

 

Total

            $ (1,273,200
           

 

 

 

At September 30, 2015, open short futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

ASX SPI 200™

     12/17/2015         64       $ 5,658,936       $ 44,846   

DAX

     12/18/2015         7         1,892,369         (19,635

E-mini Dow

     12/18/2015         49         3,907,505         (6,010

E-mini S&P 500®

     12/18/2015         39         3,722,063         (21,750

FTSE 100 Index

     12/18/2015         142         12,952,903         57,181   

FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index

     12/17/2015         230         7,536,355         (198,700

Hang Seng Index®

     10/29/2015         191         25,740,341         128,802   

IBEX 35

     10/16/2015         320         34,192,722         486,249   

Mini-Russell 2000

     12/18/2015         217         23,781,030         (162,300

MSCI Singapore

     10/29/2015         955         42,021,590         218,781   

MSCI Taiwan Index

     10/29/2015         521         15,816,007         (189,077

S&P CNX Nifty Futures Index

     10/29/2015         1,445         23,050,640         130,818   

S&P/TSX 60 Index

     12/17/2015         236         27,587,861         270,950   
           

 

 

 

Total

            $ 740,155   
           

 

 

 

 

Commodity Futures2

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Aluminum LME

     12/16/2015         1,122       $ 44,122,650       $ (126,225

Brent Crude Oil

     11/13/2015         318         15,597,900         (4,140

Coffee

     12/18/2015         458         20,841,863         2,387,325   

Copper

     12/29/2015         335         19,605,875         (360,913

Copper LME

     12/16/2015         261         33,704,888         (564,412

Corn

     12/14/2015         853         16,537,536         (857,575

Cotton

     12/08/2015         140         4,230,800         8,720   

Gasoline

     10/30/2015         241         13,833,737         (74,042

Gold

     12/29/2015         341         38,028,320         (707,280

Live Cattle

     12/31/2015         324         16,967,880         1,264,140   

Low Sulfur Gasoil

     11/12/2015         375         17,512,500         54,075   

Natural Gas

     10/28/2015         991         25,012,840         2,004,640   

New York Harbor ULSD

     10/30/2015         205         13,237,014         120,540   

Nickel LME

     12/16/2015         343         21,394,968         (1,086,624

Silver

     12/29/2015         418         30,342,620         850,390   

Soybean

     11/13/2015         791         35,278,600         456,313   

Soybean Oil

     12/14/2015         2,851         46,767,804         2,833,722   

Sugar

     2/29/2016         1,460         21,061,376         (939,187

Wheat

     12/14/2015         845         21,663,688         (1,653,963

WTI Crude Oil

     10/20/2015         259         11,678,310         (23,310

Zinc LME

     12/16/2015         355         14,978,781         508,094   
           

 

 

 

Total

            $ 4,090,288   
           

 

 

 

 

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, 2015, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Short-Term Investments*

   $ —         $ 2,410,248,252       $ —         $ 2,410,248,252   

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

        5,017,310         —           5,017,310   

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

      35,067,442         935,859         —           36,003,301   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $  35,067,442       $ 2,416,201,421       $ —         $ 2,451,268,863   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $ —         $ (4,271,523    $ —         $ (4,271,523

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     (10,348,715           (1,848,996      —              (12,197,711
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (10,348,715    $ (6,120,519    $ —         $ (16,469,234
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

For the period ended September 30, 2015, 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 an underlying asset, reference rate or index. 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, 2015, the Fund used long and short contracts on U.S. and foreign equity market indices, foreign currencies and commodities (through investments in the Subsidiary) and long contracts on U.S. and foreign equity interest rate contracts and short-term interest rates 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, 2015:

 

Assets

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

Over-the-counter asset derivatives

     

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ 5,017,310       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exchange-traded asset derivatives

     

Interest rate contracts

   $ —         $ 24,177,715   

Equity contracts

     —           1,337,627   

Commodity contracts

     —           10,487,959   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded asset derivatives

   $ —         $ 36,003,301   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total asset derivatives

   $ 5,017,310       $ 36,003,301   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


Liabilities

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

Over-the-counter liability derivatives

     

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ (4,271,523    $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exchange-traded liability derivatives

     

Interest rate contracts

   $ —         $ (1,864,241

Equity contracts

     —           (2,662,599

Commodity contracts

     —           (7,670,871
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded liability derivatives

   $ —         $ (12,197,711
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liability derivatives

   $ (4,271,523    $ (12,197,711
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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 (“OTC”) 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, 2015, 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 OTC 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 (including OTC derivative counterparties and brokers holding margin for exchange-traded derivatives) 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, 2015:

 

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

Over-the-counter counterparty credit risk

     

Forward foreign currency contracts

   $ 5,017,310       $ 745,787   

Collateral pledged to UBS AG

     39,701,853         39,701,853   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total over-the-counter counterparty credit risk

     44,719,163         40,447,640   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exchange-traded counterparty credit risk

     

Futures contracts

     36,003,301         36,003,301   

Margin with brokers

     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded counterparty credit risk

     36,003,301         36,003,301   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total counterparty credit risk

   $ 80,722,464       $ 76,450,941   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment Summary at September 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Certificates of Deposit

     81.1

Other Notes

     5.0   

Treasuries

     4.5   

Financial Company Commercial Paper

     3.4   

Commercial Paper

     2.8   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     96.8   

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

     3.2   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of September 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

ASG Tactical U.S. Market Fund

 

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Value (†)

 

 

Common Stocks – 49.9% of Net Assets

  

  

Aerospace & Defense – 1.6%

  
  2,196      

Boeing Co. (The)

   $ 287,566   
  2,010      

General Dynamics Corp.

     277,280   
  2,675      

Honeywell International, Inc.

     253,296   
  1,078      

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     178,894   
  979      

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

     80,121   
  7,880      

United Technologies Corp.

     701,241   
     

 

 

 
        1,778,398   
     

 

 

 
  

Air Freight & Logistics – 0.4%

  
  827      

FedEx Corp.

     119,071   
  2,992      

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     295,281   
     

 

 

 
        414,352   
     

 

 

 
  

Airlines – 0.4%

  
  9,845      

American Airlines Group, Inc.

     382,281   
     

 

 

 
  

Auto Components – 0.1%

  
  3,866      

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)

     113,390   
     

 

 

 
  

Banks – 3.0%

  
  14,514      

Bank of America Corp.

     226,128   
  6,025      

Citigroup, Inc.

     298,900   
  25,104      

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     1,530,591   
  19,712      

People’s United Financial, Inc.

     310,070   
  2,254      

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     201,057   
  4,410      

U.S. Bancorp

     180,854   
  9,822      

Wells Fargo & Co.

     504,360   
     

 

 

 
        3,251,960   
     

 

 

 
  

Beverages – 1.1%

  
  3,742      

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     150,129   
  6,715      

Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.

     324,670   
  1,790      

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

     141,500   
  6,404      

PepsiCo, Inc.

     603,897   
     

 

 

 
        1,220,196   
     

 

 

 
  

Biotechnology – 2.1%

  
  3,926      

AbbVie, Inc.

     213,614   
  2,345      

Amgen, Inc.

     324,360   
  515      

Biogen, Inc.(b)

     150,282   
  7,475      

Celgene Corp.(b)

     808,571   
  3,036      

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     298,105   
  1,088      

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)

     506,072   
     

 

 

 
        2,301,004   
     

 

 

 
  

Capital Markets – 1.0%

  
  5,844      

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

     228,793   
  1,620      

BlackRock, Inc.

     481,901   
  8,971      

Franklin Resources, Inc.

     334,259   
     

 

 

 
        1,044,953   
     

 

 

 


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Common Stocks – continued

  

  

Chemicals – 1.1%

  
  1,885      

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

   $ 240,488   
  3,386      

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     152,031   
  508      

Ecolab, Inc.

     55,738   
  3,277      

Monsanto Co.

     279,659   
  2,536      

PPG Industries, Inc.

     222,382   
  418      

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

     93,122   
  914      

Sigma-Aldrich Corp.

     126,973   
     

 

 

 
        1,170,393   
     

 

 

 
  

Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.5%

  
  3,125      

Cintas Corp.

     267,969   
  2,137      

Stericycle, Inc.(b)

     297,705   
     

 

 

 
        565,674   
     

 

 

 
  

Communications Equipment – 0.3%

  
  11,658      

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     306,023   
     

 

 

 
  

Construction & Engineering – 0.2%

  
  5,950      

Fluor Corp.

     251,983   
     

 

 

 
  

Containers & Packaging – 0.1%

  
  1,305      

Sealed Air Corp.

     61,178   
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Financial Services – 1.0%

  
  3,270      

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(b)

     426,408   
  1,863      

CME Group, Inc.

     172,775   
  1,764      

McGraw Hill Financial, Inc.

     152,586   
  3,701      

Moody’s Corp.

     363,438   
     

 

 

 
        1,115,207   
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Telecommunication Services – 1.2%

  
  4,983      

AT&T, Inc.

     162,346   
  182,004      

Frontier Communications Corp.

     864,519   
  5,346      

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     232,605   
     

 

 

 
        1,259,470   
     

 

 

 
  

Electric Utilities – 0.8%

  
  1,514      

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     86,086   
  1,583      

Duke Energy Corp.

     113,881   
  9,148      

Eversource Energy

     463,072   
  679      

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     66,236   
  3,945      

PPL Corp.

     129,751   
     

 

 

 
        859,026   
     

 

 

 
  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 0.1%

  
  1,860      

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     111,395   
     

 

 

 
  

Energy Equipment & Services – 0.1%

  
  2,773      

Halliburton Co.

     98,026   
     

 

 

 
  

Food & Staples Retailing – 1.2%

  
  7,606      

CVS Health Corp.

     733,827   
  7,327      

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

     608,874   
     

 

 

 
        1,342,701   
     

 

 

 


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Common Stocks – continued

  

  

Food Products – 0.7%

  
  2,814      

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

   $ 116,640   
  371      

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.

     26,119   
  14,455      

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     605,231   
     

 

 

 
        747,990   
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 1.0%

  
  2,135      

CR Bard, Inc.

     397,772   
  3,626      

Medtronic PLC

     242,724   
  6,295      

St. Jude Medical, Inc.

     397,152   
     

 

 

 
        1,037,648   
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care Providers & Services – 1.0%

  
  4,927      

Aetna, Inc.

     539,063   
  1,584      

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc.(b)

     114,571   
  1,563      

Humana, Inc.

     279,777   
  720      

McKesson Corp.

     133,221   
     

 

 

 
        1,066,632   
     

 

 

 
  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 1.2%

  
  234      

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(b)

     168,539   
  3,593      

McDonald’s Corp.

     354,018   
  7,087      

Starbucks Corp.

     402,825   
  2,325      

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

     154,566   
  3,210      

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     256,639   
     

 

 

 
        1,336,587   
     

 

 

 
  

Household Durables – 0.3%

  
  3,106      

Lennar Corp., Class A

     149,492   
  7,520      

PulteGroup, Inc.

     141,902   
     

 

 

 
        291,394   
     

 

 

 
  

Industrial Conglomerates – 0.7%

  
  1,397      

3M Co.

     198,053   
  2,836      

Danaher Corp.

     241,655   
  13,968      

General Electric Co.

     352,273   
     

 

 

 
        791,981   
     

 

 

 
  

Insurance – 1.4%

  
  4,091      

Assurant, Inc.

     323,230   
  3,532      

Chubb Corp. (The)

     433,200   
  1,288      

Lincoln National Corp.

     61,129   
  1,415      

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

     66,986   
  5,433      

Torchmark Corp.

     306,421   
  9,094      

XL Group PLC

     330,294   
     

 

 

 
        1,521,260   
     

 

 

 
  

Internet & Catalog Retail – 1.1%

  
  1,690      

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

     865,094   
  298      

Priceline Group, Inc. (The)(b)

     368,584   
     

 

 

 
        1,233,678   
     

 

 

 
  

Internet Software & Services – 2.4%

  
  9,796      

Facebook, Inc., Class A(b)

     880,661   
  1,376      

Google, Inc., Class A(b)

     878,397   


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Common Stocks – continued

  

  

Internet Software & Services – continued

  
  1,389      

Google, Inc., Class C(b)

   $ 845,095   
     

 

 

 
        2,604,153   
     

 

 

 
  

IT Services – 1.6%

  
  2,826      

Accenture PLC, Class A

     277,683   
  4,565      

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     366,843   
  5,448      

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A(b)

     341,099   
  1,496      

Paychex, Inc.

     71,255   
  10,002      

Visa, Inc., Class A

     696,739   
     

 

 

 
        1,753,619   
     

 

 

 
  

Machinery – 0.4%

  
  2,925      

Cummins, Inc.

     317,596   
  1,292      

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     106,345   
     

 

 

 
        423,941   
     

 

 

 
  

Media – 1.3%

  
  4,561      

CBS Corp., Class B

     181,984   
  6,471      

Comcast Corp., Class A

     368,071   
  5,766      

Discovery Communications, Inc., Series C(b)

     140,056   
  1,374      

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

     246,454   
  1,536      

Time Warner, Inc.

     105,600   
  3,924      

Walt Disney Co. (The)

     401,033   
     

 

 

 
        1,443,198   
     

 

 

 
  

Metals & Mining – 0.2%

  
  10,064      

Newmont Mining Corp.

     161,729   
     

 

 

 
  

Multi-Utilities – 0.8%

  
  1,829      

CMS Energy Corp.

     64,600   
  7,422      

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

     496,161   
  2,712      

Dominion Resources, Inc.

     190,870   
  1,716      

NiSource, Inc.

     31,832   
  1,585      

PG&E Corp.

     83,688   
     

 

 

 
        867,151   
     

 

 

 
  

Multiline Retail – 0.1%

  
  972      

Nordstrom, Inc.

     69,702   
     

 

 

 
  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 3.3%

  
  7,409      

Apache Corp.

     290,136   
  13,389      

Chevron Corp.

     1,056,124   
  3,373      

Cimarex Energy Co.

     345,665   
  1,716      

Columbia Pipeline Group, Inc.

     31,386   
  12,712      

ConocoPhillips

     609,668   
  9,539      

Devon Energy Corp.

     353,802   
  1,438      

EOG Resources, Inc.

     104,686   
  2,766      

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

     76,563   
  1,064      

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     49,295   
  6,664      

Phillips 66

     512,062   
  3,035      

Valero Energy Corp.

     182,403   
     

 

 

 
        3,611,790   
     

 

 

 


Shares

    

Description

  

Value (†)

 

 

Common Stocks – continued

  

  

Pharmaceuticals – 3.4%

  
  3,419      

Allergan PLC(b)

   $ 929,318   
  5,373      

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     318,082   
  4,064      

Johnson & Johnson

     379,375   
  22,883      

Merck & Co., Inc.

     1,130,191   
  16,878      

Pfizer, Inc.

     530,138   
  10,200      

Zoetis, Inc.

     420,036   
     

 

 

 
        3,707,140   
     

 

 

 
  

Professional Services – 0.3%

  
  2,941      

Equifax, Inc.

     285,806   
     

 

 

 
  

REITs - Apartments – 0.4%

  
  2,394      

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     418,519   
     

 

 

 
  

REITs - Diversified – 0.5%

  
  1,960      

American Tower Corp.

     172,441   
  4,095      

Vornado Realty Trust

     370,270   
     

 

 

 
        542,711   
     

 

 

 
  

REITs - Regional Malls – 0.6%

  
  3,271      

Simon Property Group, Inc.

     600,948   
     

 

 

 
  

REITs - Storage – 0.4%

  
  2,158      

Public Storage

     456,698   
     

 

 

 
  

Road & Rail – 0.5%

  
  14,026      

CSX Corp.

     377,299   
  1,702      

Union Pacific Corp.

     150,474   
     

 

 

 
        527,773   
     

 

 

 
  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 1.5%

  
  2,616      

Analog Devices, Inc.

     147,568   
  7,409      

Broadcom Corp., Class A

     381,045   
  26,699      

Intel Corp.

     804,708   
  1,006      

Lam Research Corp.

     65,722   
  6,112      

Linear Technology Corp.

     246,619   
     

 

 

 
        1,645,662   
     

 

 

 
  

Software – 2.9%

  
  4,476      

Adobe Systems, Inc.(b)

     368,017   
  38,162      

Microsoft Corp.

     1,689,050   
  18,653      

Oracle Corp.

     673,746   
  5,230      

Salesforce.com, Inc.(b)

     363,119   
     

 

 

 
        3,093,932   
     

 

 

 
  

Specialty Retail – 1.7%

  
  238      

AutoZone, Inc.(b)

     172,272   
  2,585      

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.(b)

     147,397   
  5,423      

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     626,302   
  5,359      

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     369,342   
  675      

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(b)

     168,750   
  4,365      

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

     311,748   
     

 

 

 
        1,795,811   
     

 

 

 


Shares

    

Description

  

Value (†)

 

 

Common Stocks – continued

  

  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 1.4%

  
  10,424      

Apple, Inc.

   $ 1,149,767   
  14,554      

Hewlett-Packard Co.

     372,728   
     

 

 

 
        1,522,495   
     

 

 

 
  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.6%

  
  3,774      

NIKE, Inc., Class B

     464,089   
  1,713      

Under Armour, Inc., Class A(b)

     165,784   
     

 

 

 
        629,873   
     

 

 

 
  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 0.1%

  
  6,681      

Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.

     67,946   
     

 

 

 
  

Tobacco – 1.8%

  
  14,470      

Altria Group, Inc.

     787,168   
  10,730      

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     851,211   
  7,522      

Reynolds American, Inc.

     332,999   
     

 

 

 
        1,971,378   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks

(Identified Cost $54,069,799)

     53,876,755   
     

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount

             

 

Short-Term Investments – 39.1%

  

  

Certificates of Deposit – 33.0%

  
$ 1,900,000      

National Bank of Kuwait,

0.080%, 10/01/2015 (c)

     1,900,000   
  1,800,000      

Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank,

0.140%, 10/01/2015

     1,800,004   
  1,700,000      

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd.,

0.150%, 10/01/2015

     1,700,000   
  650,000      

Svenska Handelsbanken (NY),

0.235%, 10/02/2015

     650,005   
  1,300,000      

Svenska Handelsbanken (NY),

0.210%, 10/05/2015

     1,300,018   
  500,000      

Standard Chartered Bank (NY),

0.320%, 10/05/2015

     500,013   
  1,000,000      

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.,

0.220%, 10/09/2015

     1,000,005   
  900,000      

Mizuho Bank Ltd.,

0.270%, 10/15/2015

     900,038   
  1,200,000      

Banco Del Estado de Chile,

0.306%, 10/20/2015 (c)(e)

     1,199,983   
  1,500,000      

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (NY),

0.289%, 11/05/2015 (c)(d)

     1,499,974   
  800,000      

Wells Fargo,

0.299%, 11/06/2015 (c)(d)

     799,986   
  1,000,000      

Standard Chartered Bank (NY),

0.356%, 11/10/2015 (c)(d)

     1,000,151   
  1,000,000      

Landesbank Hessen Thueringen Girozentrale,

0.160%, 11/12/2015

     999,995   
  1,500,000      

DNB Bank ASA,

0.250%, 11/13/2015

     1,500,267   


Principal
Amount

    

Description

  

Value (†)

 

 

Short-Term Investments – continued

  

  

Certificates of Deposit – continued

  
$ 1,900,000      

Credit Industriel et Commercial,

0.200%, 11/20/2015

   $ 1,900,076   
  1,000,000      

Norinchukin Bank,

0.220%, 11/20/2015

     1,000,007   
  1,500,000      

State Street Bank and Trust Company,

0.275%, 11/23/2015 (c)

     1,499,950   
  1,200,000      

Bank of Nova Scotia (TX),

0.289%, 12/07/2015 (c)

     1,199,959   
  800,000      

Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY),

0.360%, 1/04/2016

     800,072   
  1,100,000      

Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY),

0.394%, 1/04/2016 (c)

     1,099,937   
  1,500,000      

Bank of Montreal (IL),

0.309%, 1/08/2016 (c)(d)

     1,499,955   
  800,000      

Royal Bank of Canada,

0.306%, 1/13/2016 (c)(d)

     799,886   
  1,400,000      

National Bank of Canada,

0.480%, 1/13/2016

     1,400,591   
  400,000      

Bank of Montreal (IL),

0.366%, 1/14/2016 (c)(e)

     399,986   
  400,000      

State Street Bank and Trust Company,

0.367%, 1/15/2016 (c)(d)

     399,974   
  1,800,000      

DZ Bank (NY),

0.350%, 1/21/2016

     1,800,011   
  1,900,000      

Toronto Dominion Bank,

0.500%, 1/27/2016

     1,901,265   
  1,000,000      

Westpac Banking Corp. (NY),

0.329%, 2/08/2016 (c)(d)

     999,964   
  500,000      

Royal Bank of Canada,

0.315%, 2/23/2016 (c)(d)

     499,975   
  700,000      

Bank of Nova Scotia (TX),

0.396%, 4/01/2016 (c)(e)

     699,934   
  1,000,000      

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce,

0.461%, 5/17/2016 (c)

     999,883   
     

 

 

 
        35,651,864   
     

 

 

 
  

Financial Company Commercial Paper – 1.9%

  
  1,000,000      

JPMorgan Securities LLC,

0.311%, 11/03/2015 (c)(e)

     999,984   
  500,000      

JPMorgan Securities LLC,

0.359%, 1/08/2016 (c)(e)

     499,973   
  500,000      

JPMorgan Securities LLC,

0.372%, 1/21/2016 (c)(d)

     499,983   
     

 

 

 
        1,999,940   
     

 

 

 
  

Other Notes – 1.8%

  
  1,900,000      

Bank of America N.A.,

0.270%, 11/04/2015 (c)

     1,900,393   
     

 

 

 
  

Treasuries – 1.5%

  
  100,000      

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.030%, 12/10/2015 (f)

     100,007   
  750,000      

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.075%, 1/07/2016 (f)

     749,987   


Principal
Amount

    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
  Short-Term Investments – continued   
  

Treasuries – continued

  
$ 750,000      

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.015%, 11/19/2015 (f)

   $ 750,015   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Treasuries

(Identified Cost $1,599,661)

     1,600,009   
     

 

 

 
  

Commercial Paper – 0.9%

  
  1,000,000      

Swedbank,

0.270%, 12/22/2015

     999,477   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Short-Term Investments

(Identified Cost $42,149,270)

     42,151,683   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investments – 89.0%

(Identified Cost $96,219,069)(a)

   $ 96,028,438   
  

Other assets less liabilities – 11.0%

     11,927,859   
     

 

 

 
  

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 107,956,297   
     

 

 

 

 

(†) 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:

Listed equity securities (including closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) are valued at the last sale price quoted on the exchange where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation. 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. Unlisted equity securities (except unlisted preferred equity securities) are valued at the last sale price quoted in the market where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation. If there is no last sale price or closing bid quotation available, unlisted equity securities will be valued using evaluated bids furnished by an independent pricing service, if available.

Debt securities and unlisted preferred equity securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers.

Broker-dealer bid prices may be used to value debt and unlisted 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.

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, 2015, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based on a cost of $96,219,069 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

 

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

   $ 1,828,737   

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

     (2,019,368
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (190,631
  

 

 

 


(b) Non-income producing security.
(c) Variable rate security. Rate as of September 30, 2015 is disclosed.
(d) All of this security has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open futures contracts.
(e) A portion of this security has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open futures contracts.
(f) Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.

 

REITs   Real Estate Investment Trusts

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 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, 2015, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-mini S&P 500®

     12/18/2015         2       $ 190,875       $ (3,105
           

 

 

 

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, 2015, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks*

   $ 53,876,755       $ —         $ —         $ 53,876,755   

Short-Term Investments*

     —           42,151,683         —           42,151,683   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 53,876,755       $ 42,151,683       $ —         $ 96,028,438   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $ (3,105    $ —         $ —         $ (3,105
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

For the period ended September 30, 2015, 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 an underlying asset, reference rate or index. 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, 2015, 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, 2015:

 

Liabilities

   Unrealized
depreciation on
futures contracts
 

Exchange-traded liability derivatives

  

Equity contracts

   $ (3,105

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 (including OTC derivative counterparties and brokers holding margin for exchange-traded derivatives) 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

   $ 518,509   
  

 

 

 


Investment Summary at September 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Pharmaceuticals

     3.4

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     3.3   

Banks

     3.0   

Software

     2.9   

Internet Software & Services

     2.4   

Biotechnology

     2.1   

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     32.8   

Short-Term Investments

     39.1   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     89.0   

Other assets less liabilities (including futures contracts)

     11.0   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of September 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund

 

Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
  Bonds and Notes – 75.7% of Net Assets   
  Non-Convertible Bonds – 73.3%   
  

ABS Car Loan – 1.5%

  
$ 2,259,000      

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

3.310%, 10/08/2019(b)

   $ 2,316,625   
  2,450,000      

Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2015-2, Class D,

5.980%, 8/15/2022, 144A

     2,479,711   
  2,280,000      

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2014-C, Class A3,

1.060%, 5/15/2019(b)

     2,282,417   
  2,810,000      

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2015-A, Class A3,

1.280%, 9/15/2019(b)

     2,818,084   
  3,350,000      

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust/Ford Credit, Series 2015-C, Class A3,

1.410%, 2/15/2020

     3,359,206   
  2,455,000      

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2014-4, Class A3,

0.990%, 9/17/2018(c)

     2,453,915   
  3,385,000      

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2015-3, Class A3,

1.270%, 4/18/2019

     3,395,602   
  3,215,000      

Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2015-C, Class A3,

1.340%, 6/17/2019

     3,227,988   
     

 

 

 
        22,333,548   
     

 

 

 
  

ABS Credit Card – 4.1%

  
  3,145,000      

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

0.627%, 2/16/2021(c)(d)

     3,150,428   
  1,860,000      

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

0.980%, 5/15/2019(c)

     1,863,690   
  1,015,000      

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

1.490%, 4/15/2020(c)

     1,022,851   
  2,695,000      

American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 2014-4, Class A,

1.430%, 6/15/2020(c)

     2,709,561   
  2,295,000      

American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 2014-5, Class A,

0.497%, 5/15/2020(c)(d)

     2,290,344   
  2,050,000      

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

0.587%, 6/15/2021(c)(d)

     2,050,800   
  3,075,000      

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

0.960%, 9/16/2019(b)

     3,078,373   
  6,600,000      

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

1.010%, 10/15/2018(c)

     6,615,748   
  6,640,000      

Chase Issuance Trust, Series 2014-A7, Class A,

1.380%, 11/15/2019(c)

     6,680,092   
  3,780,000      

Chase Issuance Trust, Series 2014-A8, Class A,

0.457%, 11/15/2018(b)(d)

     3,777,736   
  3,560,000      

Chase Issuance Trust, Series 2015-A1, Class A,

0.527%, 2/18/2020(c)(d)

     3,557,173   
  4,230,000      

Chase Issuance Trust, Series 2015-A2, Class A,

1.590%, 2/18/2020(c)

     4,267,677   
  3,500,000      

Chase Issuance Trust, Series 2015-A4, Class A,

1.840%, 4/15/2022(b)

     3,497,200   
  3,165,000      

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

1.320%, 9/07/2018(c)

     3,180,458   
  5,825,000      

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

0.633%, 9/10/2020(c)(d)

     5,830,831   
  3,000,000      

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

1.230%, 4/24/2019(b)

     3,010,209   


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
  Bonds and Notes – continued   
  Non-Convertible Bonds – continued   
  

ABS Credit Card – continued

  
$ 3,045,000      

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

1.730%, 4/09/2020(b)

   $ 3,080,687   
     

 

 

 
        59,663,858   
     

 

 

 
  

ABS Home Equity – 11.7%

  
  907,099      

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

2.716%, 3/25/2035(c)(d)

     885,295   
  1,110,286      

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

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

     1,080,147   
  1,877,698      

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

2.565%, 4/25/2035(c)(d)

     1,857,147   
  948,542      

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

5.750%, 10/25/2033(c)

     987,102   
  781,718      

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

5.500%, 7/25/2033

     786,661   
  572,598      

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

5.750%, 1/25/2035

     580,128   
  1,660,858      

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

5.500%, 2/25/2025

     1,702,225   
  1,500,000      

American Homes 4 Rent, Series 2014-SFR1, Class E,

2.750%, 6/17/2031, 144A(d)

     1,440,540   
  300,000      

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

5.149%, 10/17/2036, 144A

     308,033   
  1,980,000      

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

6.231%, 10/17/2036, 144A

     2,060,970   
  1,200,000      

American Homes 4 Rent, Series 2014-SFR3, Class E,

6.418%, 12/17/2036, 144A

     1,262,849   
  1,299,057      

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

5.500%, 12/25/2033(c)

     1,335,368   
  1,836,760      

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

5.500%, 12/25/2033

     1,878,844   
  1,113,849      

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

5.500%, 10/25/2033

     1,165,337   
  1,471,299      

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

5.250%, 7/25/2035

     1,350,533   
  968,300      

Banc of America Funding Corp., Series 2007-4, Class 5A1,

5.500%, 11/25/2034

     982,646   
  2,049,008      

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

2.545%, 11/20/2034(d)

     1,975,764   
  742,326      

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

5.500%, 9/25/2035(b)

     774,231   
  1,390,238      

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

5.750%, 11/25/2035

     1,424,773   
  2,839,188      

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

2.934%, 9/25/2034(d)

     2,738,105   
  1,468,342      

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

3.018%, 2/25/2036(d)

     1,154,504   
  1,326,108      

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

6.000%, 8/25/2036

     1,339,174   
  858,057      

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

2.617%, 5/25/2035(d)

     835,416   
  3,461,725      

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2005-3, Class 2A3,

2.734%, 8/25/2035(d)

     3,359,894   
  3,582,636      

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2014-11, Class 2A1,

0.331%, 8/25/2036, 144A(d)

     3,307,933   


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
  Bonds and Notes – continued   
  Non-Convertible Bonds – continued   
  

ABS Home Equity – continued

  
$ 3,185,690      

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2015-2, Class 1A1,

0.399%, 6/25/2047, 144A(c)(d)

   $ 2,947,343   
  2,488,592      

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

6.000%, 9/25/2036

     2,231,210   
  400,000      

Colony American Homes, Series 2014-2A, Class E,

3.407%, 7/17/2031, 144A(d)

     388,494   
  1,855,000      

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

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

     1,813,283   
  1,280,000      

Colony American Homes, Series 2015-1A, Class D,

2.357%, 7/17/2032, 144A(c)(d)

     1,233,041   
  996,369      

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

5.500%, 8/25/2034

     1,052,941   
  3,569,813      

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

6.000%, 12/25/2034

     3,560,335   
  984,041      

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

5.500%, 4/25/2034(c)

     1,015,201   
  44,544      

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

5.391%, 8/25/2034(d)(e)

     43,833   
  1,103,222      

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

0.404%, 5/25/2035(d)

     910,795   
  811,856      

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

5.500%, 4/25/2036

     789,147   
  705,341      

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

5.750%, 4/25/2037

     638,170   
  1,198,578      

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

2.880%, 8/25/2034(d)

     1,052,070   
  186,894      

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

2.575%, 9/20/2034(d)

     178,404   
  440,522      

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

0.464%, 4/25/2035(d)

     382,616   
  1,304,533      

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

5.500%, 10/25/2035

     1,220,490   
  859,966      

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

2.577%, 11/25/2033(c)(d)

     826,396   
  552,208      

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

2.598%, 12/25/2033(d)(e)

     541,813   
  2,317,584      

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

2.661%, 5/25/2034(c)(d)

     2,255,227   
  1,024,813      

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

5.500%, 11/25/2035

     942,942   
  539,399      

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

6.500%, 10/25/2021

     459,190   
  504,586      

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

5.250%, 6/25/2035

     507,052   
  975,610      

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

5.500%, 11/25/2035(d)

     931,941   
  465,684      

FDIC Trust, Series 2013-N1, Class A,

4.500%, 10/25/2018, 144A

     466,609   
  500,000      

Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, Series 2013-DN2, Class M2,

4.444%, 11/25/2023(d)

     499,738   


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
  Bonds and Notes – continued   
  Non-Convertible Bonds – continued   
  

ABS Home Equity – continued

  
$ 2,015,000      

Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, Series 2014-DN1, Class M2,

2.394%, 2/25/2024(c)(d)

   $ 2,029,480   
  1,785,000      

Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, Series 2014-DN2, Class M2,

1.844%, 4/25/2024(c)(d)

     1,770,631   
  2,585,000      

Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, Series 2015-DNA1, Class M2,

2.044%, 10/25/2027(d)

     2,572,445   
  154,123      

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

5.000%, 11/25/2033

     154,866   
  1,784,152      

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

2.874%, 6/19/2035(d)

     1,730,410   
  682,981      

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

3.165%, 7/19/2035(d)

     647,058   
  259,952      

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

2.843%, 12/25/2034(d)

     250,636   
  1,480,664      

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

2.858%, 12/25/2034(b)(d)

     1,469,015   
  611,402      

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

2.602%, 7/25/2035(d)

     576,977   
  2,227,242      

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

2.809%, 9/25/2035(c)(d)

     2,248,243   
  1,431,334      

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

6.000%, 9/25/2036

     1,190,353   
  1,127,764      

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

0.974%, 12/25/2034(d)

     958,162   
  2,307,332      

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

0.834%, 7/25/2045(d)

     1,995,559   
  3,035,000      

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

1.707%, 6/17/2031, 144A(c)(d)

     2,964,731   
  860,000      

Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2015-SFR1, Class E,

4.407%, 3/17/2032, 144A(d)

     859,997   
  2,726,019      

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

2.479%, 3/25/2036(d)

     2,358,235   
  1,047,167      

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

1.993%, 11/25/2033(c)(d)

     1,044,973   
  2,129,300      

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

2.389%, 4/25/2035(d)

     2,062,614   
  732,545      

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-A3, Class 4A1,

2.719%, 6/25/2035(b)(d)

     739,691   
  2,526,287      

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

6.000%, 1/25/2036

     2,222,307   
  1,624,310      

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

2.536%, 2/25/2036(d)

     1,435,257   
  3,121,659      

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

2.617%, 1/25/2037(d)

     2,738,385   
  2,484,869      

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

5.750%, 3/25/2037

     2,042,630   
  66      

Lehman XS Trust, Series 2006-12N, Class A2A1,

0.344%, 8/25/2046(d)(e)

     65   
  2,329,609      

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

0.414%, 4/25/2046(d)

     1,673,286   
  445,183      

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

2.572%, 5/25/2034(d)(e)

     429,106   


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
  Bonds and Notes – continued   
  Non-Convertible Bonds – continued   
  

ABS Home Equity – continued

  
$ 2,366,007      

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

2.614%, 7/25/2034(d)

   $ 2,295,341   
  543,699      

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

2.701%, 4/25/2036(d)

     523,503   
  795,563      

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

5.250%, 11/25/2033(c)

     825,246   
  156,753      

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

5.250%, 12/25/2034(e)

     155,220   
  831,379      

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

5.500%, 6/25/2034(c)

     866,980   
  1,003,976      

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

6.000%, 6/25/2034(c)

     1,042,363   
  2,553,762      

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

6.000%, 9/25/2034

     2,678,709   
  1,676,467      

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

6.000%, 3/25/2037

     1,275,075   
  341,039      

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

2.171%, 5/25/2036(d)

     338,083   
  955,509      

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

5.500%, 11/25/2035(e)

     898,062   
  1,993,326      

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

5.500%, 11/25/2035

     2,025,959   
  2,920,631      

National City Mortgage Capital Trust, Series 2008-1, Class 2A1,

6.000%, 3/25/2038

     3,059,793   
  2,253,598      

Oak Hill Advisors Residential Loan Trust, Series 15-NPL2 Class A1,

3.721%, 7/25/2055, 144A(d)

     2,244,250   
  681,646      

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

2.553%, 10/25/2035(c)(d)

     678,706   
  2,127,543      

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

5.375%, 7/25/2035

     1,905,506   
  785,064      

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

5.750%, 1/25/2036

     806,525   
  939,132      

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

2.756%, 9/25/2034(b)(d)

     929,556   
  5,517,366      

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

2.514%, 11/25/2034(c)(d)

     5,572,325   
  1,683,130      

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

2.362%, 6/25/2034(c)(d)

     1,641,828   
  643,004      

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

0.504%, 7/25/2035(d)

     463,808   
  1,180,668      

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

5.750%, 11/25/2034(b)

     1,229,943   
  590,398      

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2005-1, Class 7A7,

5.500%, 2/25/2035

     602,363   
  3,207,623      

U.S. Residential Opportunity Fund Trust, Series 2015-1III, Class A,

3.721%, 1/27/2035, 144A(c)

     3,202,722   
  2,433,451      

U.S. Residential Opportunity Fund Trust, Series 2015-1IV, Class A,

3.721%, 2/27/2035, 144A(c)

     2,429,776   
  5,923,957      

VOLT XXII LLC, Series 2015-NPL4, Class A1,

3.500%, 2/25/2055, 144A(b)(d)

     5,911,054   
  1,985,921      

VOLT XXX LLC, Series 2015-NPL1, Class A1,

3.625%, 10/25/2057, 144A(b)(d)

     1,983,078   
  1,540,472      

VOLT XXXI LLC, Series 2015-NPL2, Class A1,

3.375%, 2/25/2055, 144A(c)(d)

     1,535,208   


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
  Bonds and Notes – continued   
  Non-Convertible Bonds – continued   
  

ABS Home Equity – continued

  
$ 600,494      

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

5.500%, 7/25/2034(b)

   $ 623,896   
  5,291,740      

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

2.485%, 8/25/2035(d)

     5,283,739   
  1,226,021      

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

2.159%, 9/25/2046(d)

     1,116,062   
  3,519,871      

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

1.909%, 1/25/2047(d)

     3,172,154   
  2,270,552      

WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2007-HY5, Class 2A3,

2.043%, 5/25/2037(d)

     1,964,266   
  3,574,907      

WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates Trust, Series 2005-AR10, Class 1A3,

2.499%, 9/25/2035(d)

     3,452,706   
  322,083      

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

2.739%, 10/25/2033(d)

     323,875   
  1,059,514      

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

2.654%, 2/25/2034(b)(d)

     1,060,290   
  574,701      

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

2.737%, 8/25/2034(b)(d)

     572,727   
  393,414      

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

5.500%, 11/25/2035

     408,224   
  506,337      

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

5.500%, 11/25/2035

     515,995   
  1,664,026      

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

6.000%, 1/25/2036

     1,702,074   
  782,726      

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

2.685%, 6/25/2035(b)(d)

     788,113   
     

 

 

 
        169,732,115   
     

 

 

 
  

ABS Other – 3.0%

  
  4,671,875      

AIM Aviation Finance Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class B1,

5.072%, 2/15/2040, 144A(c)(d)

     4,702,943   
  3,312,037      

Cronos Containers Program I Ltd.,

3.270%, 11/18/2029, 144A(c)

     3,369,309   
  880,584      

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

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

     895,891   
  2,117,143      

GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class C,

6.000%, 1/05/2030, 144A(e)(f)

     2,117,143   
  769,048      

GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class D,

7.500%, 1/05/2030, 144A(e)(f)

     769,048   
  3,410,000      

GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class E,

Zero Coupon, 1/05/2030, 144A(e)(f)(g)

     1,948,639   
  5,700,000      

GE Accounts Receivable Funding,

6.992%, 8/24/2017, 144A(e)(f)

     5,700,000   
  1,464,313      

Global Container Assets Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class B,

4.500%, 2/05/2030, 144A(c)

     1,481,822   
  3,120,000      

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust,

4.160%, 11/20/2028, 144A

     3,119,336   
  1,495,000      

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

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

     1,494,994   
  730,000      

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

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

     729,943   
  745,000      

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

3.020%, 9/18/2024, 144A(b)

     747,652   
  6,475,000      

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

5.310%, 9/18/2024, 144A

     6,434,725   


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
  Bonds and Notes – continued   
  Non-Convertible Bonds – continued   
  

ABS Other – continued

  
$ 1,265,000      

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2015-1A, Class A,

3.190%, 3/18/2026, 144A(b)

   $ 1,277,749   
  264,866      

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

2.840%, 11/20/2028, 144A

     266,740   
  1,046,966      

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

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

     1,039,395   
  2,150,881      

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

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

     2,161,190   
  1,895,000      

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

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

     1,895,811   
  3,029,833      

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

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

     3,038,175   
     

 

 

 
        43,190,505   
     

 

 

 
  

ABS Student Loan – 0.2%

  
  478,042      

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2014-B, Class A1,

1.444%, 8/25/2032, 144A(c)(d)

     474,691   
  2,419,133      

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2015-A, Class A1,

1.394%, 3/25/2033, 144A(c)(d)

     2,397,518   
     

 

 

 
        2,872,209   
     

 

 

 
  

Aerospace & Defense – 0.9%

  
  2,340,000      

KLX, Inc.,

5.875%, 12/01/2022, 144A

     2,276,375   
  6,003,000      

Meccanica Holdings USA, Inc.,

6.250%, 1/15/2040, 144A

     5,762,880   
  825,000      

Rockwell Collins, Inc.,

0.687%, 12/15/2016(c)(d)

     823,588   
  5,905,000      

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

6.000%, 2/15/2067, 144A

     4,738,763   
     

 

 

 
        13,601,606   
     

 

 

 
  

Airlines – 1.9%

  
  28,340,000      

Latam Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2015-1, Class B,

4.500%, 8/15/2025, 144A(c)

     27,031,259   
     

 

 

 
  

Automotive – 3.4%

  
  3,700,000      

American Honda Finance Corp., Series MTN,

0.777%, 9/20/2017 (d)

     3,700,041   
  6,590,000      

Daimler Finance North America LLC,

0.980%, 8/01/2016, 144A(c)(d)

     6,587,186   
  5,250,000      

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

1.561%, 5/09/2016(c)(d)

     5,266,548   
  6,100,000      

Hyundai Capital Services, Inc.,

1.140%, 3/18/2017, 144A(c)(d)

     6,085,677   
  5,960,000      

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.,

0.884%, 3/03/2017, 144A(c)(d)

     5,941,739   
  6,640,000      

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.,

1.026%, 9/26/2016, 144A(c)(d)

     6,640,511   
  10,650,000      

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.,

0.611%, 5/17/2016(c)(d)

     10,659,713   
  3,210,000      

Volkswagen International Finance NV,

0.765%, 11/18/2016, 144A(b)(d)

     3,119,019   


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
  Bonds and Notes – continued   
  Non-Convertible Bonds – continued   
  

Automotive – continued

  
$ 1,295,000      

ZF North America Capital, Inc.,

4.500%, 4/29/2022, 144A

   $ 1,223,775   
     

 

 

 
        49,224,209   
     

 

 

 
  

Banking – 6.5%

  
  10,625,000      

Ally Financial, Inc.,

4.125%, 3/30/2020

     10,505,469   
  3,310,000      

Bank of America Corp.,

1.329%, 1/15/2019(c)(d)

     3,335,394   
  6,825,000      

Bank of America Corp., MTN,

4.200%, 8/26/2024(c)

     6,820,113   
  3,080,000      

Bank of America Corp., Series L, MTN,

3.950%, 4/21/2025(c)

     2,996,332   
  7,260,000      

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd.,

1.356%, 9/14/2018, 144A(d)

     7,276,894   
  12,955,000      

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA,

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

     12,783,968   
  7,200,000      

Morgan Stanley,

4.350%, 9/08/2026(c)

     7,237,051   
  5,730,000      

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC,

6.125%, 12/15/2022

     6,201,052   
  5,990,000      

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, (fixed rate to 8/10/2025, variable rate thereafter),

8.000%(h)

     6,034,925   
  12,840,000      

Santander Holdings USA, Inc.,

4.500%, 7/17/2025

     12,898,692   
  3,000,000      

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC,

4.750%, 9/15/2025, 144A

     2,974,902   
  6,935,000      

Societe Generale S.A., (fixed rate to 12/18/2023, variable rate thereafter),

7.875%(h)

     6,770,294   
  8,400,000      

Societe Generale S.A., (fixed rate to 12/18/2023, variable rate thereafter),

7.875%, 144A(h)

     8,200,500   
     

 

 

 
        94,035,586   
     

 

 

 
  

Building Materials – 0.8%

  
  3,660,000      

Atrium Windows & Doors, Inc.,

7.750%, 5/01/2019, 144A

     2,680,950   
  7,285,000      

Cemex SAB de CV,

6.125%, 5/05/2025, 144A

     6,629,350   
  890,000      

NCI Building Systems, Inc.,

8.250%, 1/15/2023, 144A

     932,275   
  1,790,000      

Owens Corning,

4.200%, 12/01/2024(c)

     1,778,186   
     

 

 

 
        12,020,761   
     

 

 

 
  

Cable Satellite – 1.7%

  
  4,045,000      

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,

5.125%, 5/01/2023, 144A

     3,729,085   
  4,035,000      

CCO Safari II LLC,

6.484%, 10/23/2045, 144A

     4,070,710   
  1,230,000      

CSC Holdings LLC,

5.250%, 6/01/2024

     970,163   
  2,320,000      

CSC Holdings LLC,

6.750%, 11/15/2021

     2,076,400   


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
  Bonds and Notes – continued   
  Non-Convertible Bonds – continued   
  

Cable Satellite – continued

  
$ 3,440,000      

DISH DBS Corp.,

5.875%, 7/15/2022

   $ 3,044,400   
  5,650,000      

DISH DBS Corp.,

5.875%, 11/15/2024

     4,798,969   
  3,080,000      

DISH DBS Corp.,

6.750%, 6/01/2021

     2,966,410   
  1,225,000      

Neptune Finco Corp.,

10.125%, 1/15/2023, 144A(i)

     1,238,781   
  860,000      

Neptune Finco Corp.,

10.875%, 10/15/2025, 144A(i)

     869,675   
  2,065,000      

Time Warner Cable, Inc.,

4.500%, 9/15/2042(c)

     1,632,636   
     

 

 

 
        25,397,229   
     

 

 

 
  

Chemicals – 0.4%

  
  2,596,000      

Albemarle Corp.,

4.150%, 12/01/2024(c)

     2,604,167   
  3,170,000      

Hercules, Inc.,

6.500%, 6/30/2029

     2,924,325   
     

 

 

 
        5,528,492   
     

 

 

 
  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 0.6%

  
  1,047,156      

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust, Series 2007-A1, Class 11M1,

2.465%, 3/25/2037(d)

     973,133   
  61,403,683      

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

0.688%, 1/16/2053(c)(d)(j)

     3,512,352   
  4,475,256      

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 2006-1, Class 1A,

2.481%, 2/25/2036(d)

     4,357,516   
     

 

 

 
        8,843,001   
     

 

 

 
  

Construction Machinery – 1.2%

  
  17,660,000      

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., MTN,

0.572%, 2/26/2016(c)(d)

     17,668,071   
     

 

 

 
  

Consumer Cyclical Services – 0.2%

  
  3,185,000      

Interval Acquisition Corp.,

5.625%, 4/15/2023, 144A

     3,137,225   
     

 

 

 
  

Electric – 1.5%

  
  4,205,000      

Cia de Eletricidade do Estado da Bahia,

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

     961,809   
  5,600,000      

EDP Finance BV,

4.125%, 1/15/2020, 144A(c)

     5,676,250   
  12,170,000      

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

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

     13,961,667   
  1,275,000      

Talen Energy Supply LLC,

6.500%, 6/01/2025, 144A

     1,096,500   
     

 

 

 
        21,696,226   
     

 

 

 
  

Finance Companies – 2.3%

  
  2,300,000      

Air Lease Corp.,

3.750%, 2/01/2022(c)

     2,287,872   
  8,365,000      

Air Lease Corp.,

4.250%, 9/15/2024(c)

     8,197,700   


Principal

Amount (‡)

   

Description

  

Value (†)

 
  Bonds and Notes – continued   
  Non-Convertible Bonds – continued   
 

Finance Companies – continued

  
$ 2,510,000     

Aircastle Ltd.,

5.500%, 2/15/2022

   $ 2,535,100   
  3,005,000     

iStar, Inc.,

4.000%, 11/01/2017

     2,892,313   
  10,810,000     

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

5.875%, 8/01/2021, 144A

     10,107,350   
  7,106,000     

Quicken Loans, Inc.,

5.750%, 5/01/2025, 144A

     6,670,757   
    

 

 

 
       32,691,092   
    

 

 

 
 

Financial Other – 0.5%

  
  6,780,000     

Rialto Holdings LLC/Rialto Corp.,

7.000%, 12/01/2018, 144A

     6,881,700   
    

 

 

 
 

Food & Beverage – 0.9%

  
  10,800,000     

BRF S.A.,

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

     2,220,204   
  2,300,000     

Cosan Luxembourg S.A.,

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

     453,560   
  3,500,000     

General Mills, Inc.,

0.594%, 1/29/2016(c)(d)

     3,498,058   
  6,980,000     

PepsiCo, Inc.,

0.539%, 7/17/2017(d)

     6,981,257   
    

 

 

 
       13,153,079   
    

 

 

 
 

Gaming – 0.7%

  
  10,215,000     

MGM Resorts International,

6.000%, 3/15/2023

     9,921,319   
    

 

 

 
 

Government Owned - No Guarantee – 1.7%

  
  630,000     

Corporacion Financiera de Desarrollo S.A.,

3.250%, 7/15/2019, 144A(c)

     630,472   
  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)

     1,218,300   
  18,670,000,000     

Financiera de Desarrollo Territorial S.A. Findeter,

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

     5,381,266   
  13,230,000     

Petrobras Global Finance BV,

5.625%, 5/20/2043(c)

     8,103,375   
  3,080,000     

Petrobras Global Finance BV,

6.750%, 1/27/2041

     2,009,700   
  4,695,000     

Petrobras Global Finance BV,

6.875%, 1/20/2040

     3,051,750   
  225,000     

Petrobras Global Finance BV,

7.250%, 3/17/2044

     149,220   
  700,000 (††)   

Petroleos Mexicanos,

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

     4,176,406   
    

 

 

 
       24,720,489   
    

 

 

 
 

Independent Energy – 3.4%

  
  1,095,000     

Antero Resources Corp.,

5.125%, 12/01/2022

     941,700   
  150,000     

Baytex Energy Corp.,

5.125%, 6/01/2021, 144A

     119,250   


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
  Bonds and Notes – continued   
  Non-Convertible Bonds – continued   
  

Independent Energy – continued

  
$ 545,000      

Baytex Energy Corp.,

5.625%, 6/01/2024, 144A

   $ 430,550   
  905,000      

Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc.,

5.750%, 2/01/2023

     588,250   
  240,000      

Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc.,

6.750%, 4/15/2021

     167,400   
  45,000      

California Resources Corp.,

5.500%, 9/15/2021

     27,450   
  4,235,000      

California Resources Corp.,

6.000%, 11/15/2024

     2,522,472   
  2,905,000      

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

4.875%, 4/15/2022

     1,895,513   
  110,000      

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

6.125%, 2/15/2021

     76,656   
  140,000      

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

6.625%, 8/15/2020

     104,037   
  800,000      

Concho Resources, Inc.,

5.500%, 10/01/2022

     762,000   
  4,455,000      

Concho Resources, Inc.,

5.500%, 4/01/2023

     4,243,387   
  295,000      

Continental Resources, Inc.,

3.800%, 6/01/2024

     239,272   
  210,000      

Continental Resources, Inc.,

4.500%, 4/15/2023

     182,359   
  11,465,000      

Continental Resources, Inc.,

5.000%, 9/15/2022(c)

     10,031,875   
  3,415,000      

Diamondback Energy, Inc.,

7.625%, 10/01/2021

     3,585,750   
  1,195,000      

Halcon Resources Corp.,

8.625%, 2/01/2020, 144A

     993,344   
  4,519,000      

Matador Resources Co.,

6.875%, 4/15/2023, 144A

     4,338,240   
  925,000      

MEG Energy Corp.,

6.375%, 1/30/2023, 144A

     723,813   
  180,000      

MEG Energy Corp.,

6.500%, 3/15/2021, 144A

     147,600   
  645,000      

MEG Energy Corp.,

7.000%, 3/31/2024, 144A

     512,775   
  2,350,000      

Noble Energy, Inc.,

5.625%, 5/01/2021

     2,364,100   
  1,285,000      

Noble Energy, Inc.,

5.875%, 6/01/2022

     1,282,576   
  310,000      

Noble Energy, Inc.,

5.875%, 6/01/2024

     308,450   
  1,260,000      

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.,

6.875%, 3/15/2022

     998,298   
  7,460,000      

OGX Austria GmbH,

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

     380   
  4,420,000      

OGX Austria GmbH,

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

     398   
  4,430,000      

RSP Permian, Inc.,

6.625%, 10/01/2022, 144A

     4,252,800   
  2,705,000      

RSP Permian, Inc.,

6.625%, 10/01/2022

     2,596,800   


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
  Bonds and Notes – continued   
  Non-Convertible Bonds – continued   
  

Independent Energy – continued

  
$ 1,055,000      

SM Energy Co.,

5.000%, 1/15/2024

   $ 892,794   
  575,000      

Ultra Petroleum Corp.,

6.125%, 10/01/2024, 144A

     327,750   
  400,000      

Whiting Petroleum Corp.,

5.000%, 3/15/2019

     348,000   
  3,255,000      

Whiting Petroleum Corp.,

6.500%, 10/01/2018

     3,051,563   
     

 

 

 
        49,057,602   
     

 

 

 
  

Industrial Other – 0.1%

  
  2,200,000      

Alfa SAB de CV,

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

     2,134,000   
     

 

 

 
  

Integrated Energy – 1.1%

  
  2,935,000      

BP Capital Markets PLC,

0.731%, 11/07/2016(b)(d)

     2,940,183   
  6,595,000      

Chevron Corp.,

0.491%, 11/15/2017(c)(d)

     6,574,905   
  7,020,000      

Pacific Exploration and Production Corp.,

5.125%, 3/28/2023, 144A

     2,421,900   
  2,090,000      

Pacific Exploration and Production Corp.,

5.375%, 1/26/2019, 144A

     773,300   
  3,310,000      

Shell International Finance BV,

0.531%, 11/15/2016(c)(d)

     3,310,053   
     

 

 

 
        16,020,341   
     

 

 

 
  

Life Insurance – 0.8%

  
  8,600,000      

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

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

     11,291,323   
     

 

 

 
  

Lodging – 0.3%

  
  4,900,000      

Wyndham Worldwide Corp.,

5.100%, 10/01/2025

     4,967,836   
     

 

 

 
  

Media Entertainment – 0.1%

  
  27,290,000      

Grupo Televisa SAB, EMTN,

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

     1,363,365   
     

 

 

 
  

Metals & Mining – 0.1%

  
  1,928,000      

ArcelorMittal,

7.750%, 10/15/2039

     1,571,320   
     

 

 

 
  

Midstream – 1.9%

  
  4,345,000      

Energy Transfer Partners LP,

6.125%, 12/15/2045

     3,857,556   
  5,065,000      

MarkWest Energy Partners LP/MarkWest Energy Finance Corp.,

4.875%, 12/01/2024

     4,634,475   
  1,710,000      

Regency Energy Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp.,

5.750%, 9/01/2020(c)

     1,835,391   
  5,055,000      

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC,

5.625%, 3/01/2025, 144A

     4,454,719   
  180,000      

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.,

4.250%, 11/15/2023

     149,850   


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
  Bonds and Notes – continued   
  Non-Convertible Bonds – continued   
  

Midstream – continued

  
$ 690,000      

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.,

5.250%, 5/01/2023

   $ 612,375   
  1,120,000      

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.,

6.375%, 8/01/2022

     1,071,000   
  6,015,000      

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.,

6.750%, 3/15/2024, 144A

     5,744,325   
  1,310,000      

Western Refining Logistics LP/WNRL Finance Corp.,

7.500%, 2/15/2023

     1,300,175   
  4,195,000      

Williams Partners LP,

4.000%, 9/15/2025

     3,633,373   
     

 

 

 
        27,293,239   
     

 

 

 
  

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 5.0%

  
  645,475      

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

6.931%, 5/11/2039, 144A(c)(d)

     659,866   
  1,600,000      

BLCP Hotel Trust, Series 2014-CLRN, Class D,

2.707%, 8/15/2029, 144A(b)(d)

     1,566,568   
  1,600,000      

BLCP Hotel Trust, Series 2014-CLRN, Class E,

3.877%, 8/15/2029, 144A(d)

     1,600,629   
  3,442,048      

BXHTL Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-DRMZ, Class M,

8.392%, 5/15/2018, 144A(d)(f)

     3,442,048   
  4,565,000      

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

5.723%, 4/15/2044, 144A(c)(d)

     4,850,518   
  2,135,000      

Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-FL5, Class SV4,

4.348%, 10/15/2031, 144A(d)(f)

     2,133,373   
  691,336      

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

1.357%, 6/15/2034, 144A(c)(d)

     688,527   
  855,000      

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

1.957%, 6/15/2034, 144A(c)(d)

     850,587   
  1,605,000      

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

2.607%, 6/15/2034, 144A(c)(d)

     1,594,375   
  3,700,000      

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2015-TOWN, Class A,

1.457%, 3/15/2017, 144A(c)(d)

     3,681,056   
  2,552,340      

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

5.735%, 11/10/2046, 144A(c)(d)

     2,755,792   
  1,300,000      

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

5.207%, 3/15/2018, 144A(d)

     1,293,500   
  7,430,000      

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

4.171%, 12/05/2031, 144A(c)(d)

     7,497,056   
  6,295,000      

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

5.989%, 8/10/2045(d)

     6,316,302   
  1,915,000      

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

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

     1,920,621   
  1,460,000      

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

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

     1,468,011   
  1,580,000      

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

4.602%, 11/05/2030, 144A(d)

     1,595,307   
  1,520,000      

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

5.464%, 1/15/2049(b)(d)

     1,562,428   
  3,090,000      

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2015-SGP, Class D,

4.694%, 7/15/2036, 144A(d)

     3,090,000   
  1,325,000      

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

5.902%, 4/12/2049(b)(d)

     1,388,645   


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
  Bonds and Notes – continued   
  Non-Convertible Bonds – continued   
  

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – continued

  
$ 1,570,000      

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

5.479%, 6/15/2044, 144A(c)(d)

   $ 1,665,910   
  2,125,000      

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

5.479%, 6/15/2044, 144A(c)(d)

     2,215,903   
  9,885,000      

Motel 6 Trust, Series 2015-M6MZ, Class M,

8.230%, 2/05/2020, 144A(f)

     9,966,057   
  2,280,000      

SCG Trust, Series 2013-SRP1, Class B,

2.707%, 11/15/2026, 144A(c)(d)

     2,279,505   
  2,200,000      

SCG Trust, Series 2013-SRP1, Class C,

3.457%, 11/15/2026, 144A(c)(d)

     2,206,613   
  700,000      

SCG Trust, Series 2013-SRP1, Class D,

3.541%, 11/15/2026, 144A(c)(d)

     691,811   
  2,587,500      

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

5.644%, 2/15/2044, 144A(b)(d)

     2,762,159   
     

 

 

 
        71,743,167   
     

 

 

 
  

Oil Field Services – 0.0%

  
  375,000      

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.,

4.875%, 11/01/2043

     245,225   
     

 

 

 
  

Pharmaceuticals – 2.9%

  
  7,500,000      

AbbVie, Inc.,

3.600%, 5/14/2025(c)

     7,397,003   
  11,115,000      

Celgene Corp.,

3.875%, 8/15/2025

     11,117,067   
  4,455,000      

Gilead Sciences, Inc.,

4.750%, 3/01/2046

     4,475,546   
  3,070,000      

Johnson & Johnson,

0.395%, 11/28/2016(c)(d)

     3,070,267   
  5,570,000      

Merck & Co., Inc.,

0.436%, 2/10/2017(c)(d)

     5,565,455   
  2,230,000      

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.,

5.500%, 3/01/2023, 144A

     2,118,500   
  8,060,000      

VRX Escrow Corp.,

4.500%, 5/15/2023, 144A, (EUR)

     8,036,179   
     

 

 

 
        41,780,017   
     

 

 

 
  

Property & Casualty Insurance – 0.4%

  
  5,435,000      

Old Republic International Corp.,

4.875%, 10/01/2024(c)

     5,697,559   
     

 

 

 
  

Railroads – 0.3%

  
  4,700,000      

Canadian National Railway Co.,

0.501%, 11/06/2015(b)(d)

     4,699,370   
     

 

 

 
  

REITs - Health Care – 0.2%

  
  2,510,000      

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.,

3.875%, 5/01/2025(c)

     2,438,728   
     

 

 

 
  

REITs - Hotels – 0.2%

  
  2,105,000      

Host Hotels & Resorts LP,

5.250%, 3/15/2022(c)

     2,285,735   
     

 

 

 


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
  Bonds and Notes – continued   
  Non-Convertible Bonds – continued   
  

REITs - Shopping Centers – 0.2%

  
$ 3,225,000      

Brixmor Operating Partnership LP,

3.850%, 2/01/2025(c)

   $ 3,131,668   
     

 

 

 
  

Retailers – 0.5%

  
  5,490,000      

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.,

0.936%, 9/14/2018(d)

     5,509,292   
  1,080,000      

Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.,

7.750%, 11/15/2023(c)

     1,263,600   
     

 

 

 
        6,772,892   
     

 

 

 
  

Technology – 3.6%

  
  1,280,000      

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc.,

6.450%, 3/15/2029

     1,267,200   
  1,542,000      

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc.,

6.500%, 1/15/2028

     1,542,000   
  2,415,000      

Flextronics International Ltd.,

4.750%, 6/15/2025, 144A

     2,339,459   
  11,225,000      

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.,

4.900%, 10/15/2025, 144A

     11,194,131   
  10,955,000      

Keysight Technologies, Inc.,

4.550%, 10/30/2024, 144A(b)

     10,670,291   
  7,847,000      

KLA-Tencor Corp.,

4.650%, 11/01/2024(b)

     7,841,366   
  3,565,000      

Micron Technology, Inc.,

5.250%, 1/15/2024, 144A

     3,270,887   
  4,165,000      

Micron Technology, Inc.,

5.625%, 1/15/2026, 144A

     3,748,500   
  3,890,000      

Open Text Corp.,

5.625%, 1/15/2023, 144A

     3,858,394   
  6,125,000      

Verisk Analytics, Inc.,

5.500%, 6/15/2045(b)

     6,019,552   
     

 

 

 
        51,751,780   
     

 

 

 
  

Treasuries – 5.6%

  
  81,191,697      

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note,

0.125%, 4/15/2020(l)

     80,668,416   
     

 

 

 
  

Wirelines – 0.9%

  
  4,280,000      

Frontier Communications Corp.,

11.000%, 9/15/2025, 144A

     4,140,900   
  7,110,000      

Level 3 Financing, Inc.,

5.125%, 5/01/2023, 144A

     6,781,163   
  10,085,000      

Oi S.A.,

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

     1,711,486   
     

 

 

 
        12,633,549   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Non-Convertible Bonds

(Identified Cost $1,107,532,564)

     1,060,890,711   
     

 

 

 
  Convertible Bonds – 2.4%   
  

Consumer Cyclical Services – 0.2%

  
  3,060,000      

Jarden Corp.,

1.125%, 3/15/2034

     3,499,875   
     

 

 

 


Principal
Amount (‡)

    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
  Bonds and Notes – continued   
  Convertible Bonds – continued   
  

Consumer Products – 0.1%

  
$ 1,760,000      

Iconix Brand Group, Inc.,

1.500%, 3/15/2018

   $ 1,399,200   
     

 

 

 
  

Leisure – 0.4%

  
  7,305,000      

Rovi Corp.,

0.500%, 3/01/2020, 144A

     5,633,981   
     

 

 

 
  

Metals & Mining – 0.1%

  
  745,000      

RTI International Metals, Inc.,

1.625%, 10/15/2019

     783,181   
     

 

 

 
  

Midstream – 0.9%

  
  4,385,000      

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

2.500%, 5/15/2037

     3,771,100   
  11,350,000      

Whiting Petroleum Corp.,

1.250%, 4/01/2020, 144A

     9,243,156   
     

 

 

 
        13,014,256   
     

 

 

 
  

Pharmaceuticals – 0.2%

  
  1,625,000      

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.,

1.500%, 10/15/2020

     2,183,594   
     

 

 

 
  

REITs - Mortgage – 0.0%

  
  440,000      

Redwood Trust, Inc.,

4.625%, 4/15/2018

     422,125   
     

 

 

 
  

Technology – 0.5%

  
  915,000      

Novellus Systems, Inc.,

2.625%, 5/15/2041(c)

     1,791,684   
  2,925,000      

Nuance Communications, Inc.,

1.500%, 11/01/2035

     3,010,922   
  4,014,000      

SunEdison, Inc.,

2.625%, 6/01/2023, 144A

     2,022,053   
     

 

 

 
        6,824,659   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Convertible Bonds

(Identified Cost $39,471,771)

     33,760,871   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Bonds and Notes

(Identified Cost $1,147,004,335)

     1,094,651,582   
     

 

 

 
  Senior Loans – 9.8%   
  

Aerospace & Defense – 0.5%

  
  2,711,153      

Transdigm, Inc., 2015 Term Loan E,

3.500%, 5/14/2022(d)

     2,666,528   
  1,635,915      

Transdigm, Inc., Term Loan C,

3.750%, 2/28/2020(d)

     1,613,715   
  2,975,293      

Transdigm, Inc., Term Loan D,

3.750%, 6/04/2021(d)

     2,935,454   
     

 

 

 
        7,215,697   
     

 

 

 
  

Automotive – 0.4%

  
  1,631,520      

Gates Global, Inc., Term Loan B,

4.250%, 7/05/2021(d)

     1,542,945   
  2,357,918      

IBC Capital Ltd., 1st Lien Term Loan,

4.750%, 9/09/2021(d)

     2,247,874   


Principal
Amount (‡)

    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
  Senior Loans – continued   
  

Automotive – continued

  
$ 1,974,018      

Visteon Corp., Delayed Draw Term Loan B,

3.500%, 4/09/2021(d)

   $ 1,960,456   
     

 

 

 
        5,751,275   
     

 

 

 
  

Building Materials – 0.9%

  
  3,130,076      

ABC Supply Co., Inc., Term Loan,

3.500%, 4/16/2020(d)

     3,101,373   
  560,000      

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., Term Loan B,

10/01/2022(m)

     558,365   
  2,169,133      

Continental Building Products LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan,

4.000%, 8/28/2020(d)

     2,155,576   
  2,280,000      

HD Supply, Inc., 2015 Term Loan B,

3.750%, 8/13/2021(d)

     2,269,170   
  1,420,714      

Ply Gem Industries, Inc., Term Loan,

4.000%, 2/01/2021(d)

     1,403,665   
  3,278,963      

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

4.000%, 9/28/2020(d)

     3,255,747   
     

 

 

 
        12,743,896   
     

 

 

 
  

Cable Satellite – 0.1%

  
  2,218,593      

Virgin Media Investment Holdings Ltd., USD Term Loan F,

3.500%, 6/30/2023(d)

     2,183,939   
     

 

 

 
  

Chemicals – 0.3%

  
  1,539,821      

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

3.750%, 2/01/2020(d)

     1,524,700   
  438,570      

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

4.500%, 8/01/2021(d)

     435,281   
  1,173,000      

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

4.500%, 6/07/2020(d)

     1,134,385   
  822,938      

Royal Holdings, Inc., 2015 1st Lien Term Loan,

4.500%, 6/19/2022(d)

     818,205   
     

 

 

 
        3,912,571   
     

 

 

 
  

Consumer Cyclical Services – 0.4%

  
  5,121,952      

ServiceMaster Co., 2014 Term Loan B,

4.250%, 7/01/2021(d)

     5,110,735   
     

 

 

 
  

Consumer Products – 0.2%

  
  637,621      

Bauer Performance Sports Ltd., Term Loan B,

4.500%, 4/15/2021(d)

     637,226   
  419,911      

Libbey Glass, Inc., Term Loan B,

3.750%, 4/09/2021(d)

     418,336   
  2,011,284      

SRAM LLC, New Term Loan B,

4.017%, 4/10/2020(n)

     1,895,635   
     

 

 

 
        2,951,197   
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Manufacturing – 0.1%

  
  598,791      

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

4.500%, 4/09/2020(d)

     595,797   
  832,552      

Entegris, Inc., Term Loan B,

3.500%, 4/30/2021(d)

     823,536   
  538,123      

Milacron LLC, Term Loan B,

4.500%, 9/28/2020(d)

     536,778   


Principal
Amount (‡)

    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
  Senior Loans – continued   
  

Diversified Manufacturing – continued

  
$ 92,368      

WESCO Distribution, Inc., Term Loan B,

3.750%, 12/12/2019(d)

   $ 92,252   
     

 

 

 
        2,048,363   
     

 

 

 
  

Electric – 0.3%

  
  1,809,353      

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

3.000%, 5/03/2020(d)

     1,760,500   
  2,149,613      

Calpine Corp., Term Loan B5,

3.500%, 5/27/2022(d)

     2,112,596   
     

 

 

 
        3,873,096   
     

 

 

 
  

Finance Companies – 0.1%

  
  881,959      

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

3.500%, 7/16/2018(d)

     877,002   
     

 

 

 
  

Financial Other – 0.1%

  
  1,207,967      

Grosvenor Capital Management Holdings LLP, New Term Loan B,

3.750%, 1/04/2021(d)

     1,191,358   
  543,192      

Harbourvest Partners LLC, New Term Loan,

3.250%, 2/04/2021(d)

     540,476   
     

 

 

 
        1,731,834   
     

 

 

 
  

Food & Beverage – 0.0%

  
  406,105      

Reddy Ice Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan,

6.752%, 5/01/2019(n)

     335,037   
     

 

 

 
  

Health Insurance – 0.2%

  
  2,978,337      

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,

3.750%, 3/01/2021(d)

     2,929,015   
     

 

 

 
  

Healthcare – 0.2%

  
  1,481,250      

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

4.750%, 6/30/2021(d)

     1,451,625   
  1,703,126      

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

4.500%, 4/09/2021(d)

     1,647,775   
     

 

 

 
        3,099,400   
     

 

 

 
  

Industrial Other – 1.0%

  
  1,080,784      

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

4.000%, 12/18/2020(d)

     1,062,606   
  2,298,068      

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

3.750%, 11/23/2020(d)

     1,987,828   
  5,248,329      

Generac Power Systems, Inc., Term Loan B,

3.500%, 5/31/2020(d)

     5,064,638   
  511,485      

Mirror Bidco Corp., New Term Loan,

4.250%, 12/28/2019(d)

     509,567   
  1,915,749      

Pinnacle Operating Corp., Term Loan,

4.750%, 11/15/2018(d)

     1,898,986   
  1,230,000      

Sterigenics-Nordion Holdings LLC, 2015 Term Loan B,

4.250%, 5/15/2022(d)

     1,220,012   
  174,288      

USAGM HoldCo LLC, 2015 Delayed Draw Term Loan,

1.875%, 7/28/2022(o)

     172,001   
  21,341      

USAGM HoldCo LLC, 2015 Delayed Draw Term Loan,

4.750%, 7/28/2022(d)

     21,061   


Principal
Amount (‡)

    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
  Senior Loans – continued   
  

Industrial Other – continued

  
$ 2,774,371      

USAGM HoldCo LLC, 2015 Term Loan,

4.750%, 7/28/2022(d)

   $ 2,737,971   
     

 

 

 
        14,674,670   
     

 

 

 
  

Leisure – 0.1%

  
  1,790,338      

Time, Inc., Term Loan B,

4.250%, 4/26/2021(d)

     1,783,624   
     

 

 

 
  

Midstream – 0.2%

  
  1,002,817      

Energy Transfer Equity LP, 2015 Term Loan,

4.000%, 12/02/2019(d)

     985,267   
  1,598,385      

Energy Transfer Equity LP, New Term Loan,

3.250%, 12/02/2019(d)

     1,539,581   
     

 

 

 
        2,524,848   
     

 

 

 
  

Natural Gas – 0.1%

  
  967,651      

Southcross Energy Partners LP, 1st Lien Term Loan,

5.250%, 8/04/2021(d)

     870,886   
     

 

 

 
  

Other Utility – 0.2%

  
  3,168,012      

PowerTeam Services LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan,

4.250%, 5/06/2020(d)

     3,125,782   
     

 

 

 
  

Packaging – 0.4%

  
  3,270,000      

Berry Plastics Holding Corp., Term Loan F,

10/01/2022(m)

     3,261,302   
  2,498,921      

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

3.750%, 5/01/2021(d)

     2,477,055   
     

 

 

 
        5,738,357   
     

 

 

 
  

Pharmaceuticals – 0.8%

  
  2,230,978      

Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, New Term Loan,

4.500%, 11/01/2019(n)

     2,225,400   
  1,809,110      

Endo Luxembourg Finance Co. I S.a r.l., 2015 Term Loan B,

3.750%, 9/26/2022(d)

     1,801,765   
  979,090      

IMS Health, Inc., New USD Term Loan,

3.500%, 3/17/2021(d)

     973,588   
  3,925,163      

Jaguar Holding Co. II, 2015 Term Loan B,

4.250%, 8/18/2022(d)

     3,874,881   
  2,990,460      

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

3.250%, 3/19/2021(d)

     2,930,651   
     

 

 

 
        11,806,285   
     

 

 

 
  

Property & Casualty Insurance – 0.5%

  
  3,046,605      

Hub International Ltd., Term Loan B,

4.000%, 10/02/2020(d)

     2,973,304   
  1,482,550      

Hyperion Insurance Group Ltd., 2015 Term Loan B,

5.500%, 4/29/2022(d)

     1,480,697   
  3,319,468      

Vertafore, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,

4.250%, 10/03/2019(d)

     3,313,260   
     

 

 

 
        7,767,261   
     

 

 

 
  

Refining – 0.2%

  
  2,541,071      

Western Refining, Inc., Term Loan B,

4.250%, 11/12/2020(d)

     2,526,790   
     

 

 

 


Principal
Amount (‡)

    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
  Senior Loans – continued   
  

Retailers – 0.4%

  
$ 320,175      

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

4.500%, 6/30/2021(d)

   $ 318,574   
  3,154,476      

PetSmart, Inc., Term Loan B,

4.250%, 3/11/2022(d)

     3,146,274   
  600,355      

Staples, Inc., Term Loan B,

4/07/2021(m)

     596,831   
  1,891,757      

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

5.500%, 3/19/2020(d)

     1,855,492   
     

 

 

 
        5,917,171   
     

 

 

 
  

Technology – 1.0%

  
  2,846,650      

Aptean, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,

5.250%, 2/26/2020(d)

     2,789,717   
  1,226,925      

Dell International LLC, USD Term Loan B2,

4.000%, 4/29/2020(d)

     1,220,030   
  3,037,917      

Infor (U.S.), Inc., USD Term Loan B5,

3.750%, 6/03/2020(d)

     2,936,025   
  3,259,694      

IQOR U.S., Inc., Term Loan B,

6.000%, 4/01/2021(d)

     2,640,352   
  3,185,018      

MA FinanceCo. LLC, Term Loan B,

5.250%, 11/19/2021(d)

     3,180,050   
  1,435,700      

NXP BV, Term Loan D,

3.250%, 1/11/2020(d)

     1,430,316   
     

 

 

 
        14,196,490   
     

 

 

 
  

Transportation Services – 0.1%

  
  777,137      

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

5.250%, 11/19/2019(d)

     748,965   
  516,613      

OSG Bulk Ships, Inc., Exit Term Loan,

5.250%, 8/05/2019(d)

     510,801   
     

 

 

 
        1,259,766   
     

 

 

 
  

Wireless – 0.1%

  
  1,352,875      

SBA Senior Finance II LLC, Term Loan B1,

3.250%, 3/24/2021(d)

     1,334,652   
     

 

 

 
  

Wirelines – 0.9%

  
  2,847,863      

Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc., Term Loan B,

5.000%, 10/24/2022(d)

     2,666,311   
  3,522,300      

Integra Telecom, Inc., 2015 1st Lien Term Loan,

5.250%, 8/14/2020(d)

     3,498,102   
  2,114,040      

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 2015 Term Loan B2,

3.500%, 5/31/2022(d)

     2,094,654   
  1,991,661      

LTS Buyer LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan,

4.000%, 4/13/2020(d)

     1,951,828   
  3,018,325      

Zayo Group LLC, Term Loan B,

3.750%, 5/06/2021(d)

     2,996,714   
     

 

 

 
        13,207,609   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Senior Loans

(Identified Cost $143,738,691)

     141,497,248   
     

 

 

 
  Loan Participations – 0.2%   
  

ABS Other – 0.2%

  
  2,513,906      

Rise Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class A,

4.750%, 2/15/2039 (d)(f)(p)

(Identified Cost $2,532,760)

     2,520,191   
     

 

 

 


Shares

    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
  Preferred Stocks – 1.4%   
  Convertible Preferred Stocks – 0.8%   
  

Consumer Non-Cyclical Services – 0.3%

  
  74,522      

Tyson Foods, Inc.,

4.750%

   $ 3,819,998   
     

 

 

 
  

Electric – 0.1%

  
  17,432      

Dominion Resources, Inc.,

6.375%(b)

     864,802   
  11,055      

Dominion Resources, Inc., Series A,

6.125%(c)

     611,452   
  9,938      

Dominion Resources, Inc., Series B,

6.000%(c)

     556,329   
     

 

 

 
        2,032,583   
     

 

 

 
  

Metals & Mining – 0.4%

  
  180,668      

Alcoa, Inc., Series 1,

5.375%

     6,034,311   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks

(Identified Cost $13,617,727)

     11,886,892   
     

 

 

 
  Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks – 0.6%   
  

Banking – 0.3%

  
  3,802      

Ally Financial, Inc., Series G,

7.000%, 144A

     3,814,000   
     

 

 

 
  

Cable Satellite – 0.3%

  
  4,040,000      

NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc.,

5.250%, 144A(b)

     4,267,250   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks

(Identified Cost $7,754,788)

     8,081,250   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Preferred Stocks

(Identified Cost $21,372,515)

     19,968,142   
     

 

 

 
  Common Stocks – 0.1%   
  

Energy Equipment & Services – 0.1%

  
  35,206      

Halliburton Co.

(Identified Cost $1,500,770)

     1,244,532   
     

 

 

 
  Other Investments – 0.6%   
  

Aircraft ABS – 0.6%

  
  900      

ECAF I Blocker Ltd.(e)(f)

(Identified Cost $9,000,000)

     9,000,000   
     

 

 

 

Units of Currency(†††)

             
  Purchased Options – 0.5%   
  

Over-the-Counter Options on Currency – 0.5%

  
  64,050,000      

CNH Call, expiring January 19, 2016 at 6.2123(q)(r)

     95,114   
  49,600,000      

JPY Call, expiring December 24, 2015 at 117(q)(s)

     567,077   
  61,600,000      

KRW Put, expiring November 25, 2015 at 1113(q)(r)

     3,946,158   


Notional Amount/
Units of Currency(†††)

    

Description

  

Value(†)

 
  Purchased Options – continued   
  

Over-the-Counter Options on Currency – continued

  
  48,800,000      

TWD Put, expiring January 19, 2016 at 31.1000(q)(r)

   $ 3,086,844   
     

 

 

 
        7,695,193   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Purchased Options

(Identified Cost $3,098,459)

     7,695,193   
     

 

 

 
  Purchased Swaptions – 0.2%   
  

Interest Rate Swaptions – 0.2%

  
$ 1,570,000,000      

1-year Interest Rate Swap Put, expiring 9/12/2016, Pay 28-day TIIE, Receive MXN 4.910% (r)(t)

     476,361   
  1,225,000,000      

1-year Interest Rate Swap Put, expiring 08/17/2016, Pay 28-day TIIE, Receive MXN 4.890% (t)(u)

     370,488   
  336,950,000      

1-year Interest Rate Swap Put, expiring 08/16/2016, Pay 28-day TIIE, Receive MXN 4.900% (t)(v)

     103,147   
  130,200,000      

10-year Interest Rate Swap Call, expiring 9/19/2016, Pay 2.570%, Receive 3-month LIBOR (r)(t)

     2,450,338   
  1,375,000,000      

1-year Interest Rate Swap Put, expiring 10/16/2015, Pay 28-day TIIE, Receive MXN 4.400% (r)(t)

     371,720   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Purchased Swaptions

(Identified Cost $5,319,945)

     3,772,054   
     

 

 

 

Principal

Amount (‡)

             
  Short-Term Investments – 10.1%   
$ 590,426      

Repurchase Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated 9/30/2015 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $590,426 on 10/01/2015 collateralized by $591,500 U.S. Treasury Note, 1.500% due 8/31/2018 valued at $602,259 including accrued interest(w)

     590,426   
  135,894,585      

Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2015 at 0.010% to be repurchased at $135,894,623 on 10/01/2015 collateralized by $137,155,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 1.750% due 3/31/2022 valued at $137,155,000; $1,465,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 0.625% due 9/30/2017 valued at $1,463,169 including accrued interest(w)

     135,894,585   
  9,400,000      

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.130%, 1/14/2016(x)(y)

     9,399,793   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Short-Term Investments

(Identified Cost $145,881,447)

     145,884,804   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investments – 98.6%

(Identified Cost $1,479,448,922)(a)

     1,426,233,746   
  

Other assets less liabilities – 1.4%

     20,464,723   
     

 

 

 
  

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 1,446,698,469   
     

 

 

 

Notional Amount/
Units of Currency(†††)

             
  Written Options – (0.1%)   
  

Over-the-Counter Options on Currency – (0.1%)

  
  61,600,000      

KRW Put, expiring November 25, 2015 at 1150(q)(r)

(Premiums Received $980,364)

   $ (2,302,423
     

 

 

 
  Written Swaptions – (0.1%)   
  

Interest Rate Swaptions – (0.1%)

  
$ 130,200,000      

10-year Interest Rate Swap Call, expiring 9/19/2016, Pay 3-month LIBOR, Receive 3.070% (r)(t)

(Premiums Received $1,783,740)

   $ (952,648
     

 

 

 


(‡) 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 and unlisted preferred equity securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers.

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

Listed equity securities (including closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) are valued at the last sale price quoted on the exchange where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation. 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. Unlisted equity securities (except unlisted preferred equity securities) are valued at the last sale price quoted in the market where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation. If there is no last sale price or closing bid quotation available, unlisted equity securities will be valued using evaluated bids furnished by an independent pricing service, if available.

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 unlisted 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 quotations obtained from broker-dealers.

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.

As of September 30, 2015, securities of the Fund were fair valued, as follows:

 

Type

   Value included
in Net Assets (reflected
at absolute value)
     Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Illiquid securities1

   $ 37,596,499         2.6

Other fair valued securities2

     21,602,929         1.5
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 59,199,428         4.1

 

1  Illiquid securities are deemed to be fair valued pursuant to the Fund’s pricing policies and procedures.
2  Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser.


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 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, 2015, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based on a cost of $1,479,646,054 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

 

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

   $ 16,152,844   

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

     (69,565,152
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (53,412,308
  

 

 

 

At December 31, 2014, the Fund had a short-term capital loss carryforward of $36,722,563 with no expiration date and a long-term capital loss carryforward of $17,622,766 with no expiration date. These amounts may be available to offset future realized capital gains, if any, to the extent provided by regulations.

 

(b) A portion of this security has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts, swap agreements, options or swaptions.
(c) All of this security has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts, swap agreements, options or swaptions.
(d) Variable rate security. Rate as of September 30, 2015 is disclosed.
(e) Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser. At September 30, 2015, the value of these securities amounted to $21,602,929 or 1.5% of net assets. See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.
(f) Illiquid security. At September 30, 2015, the value of these securities amounted to $37,596,499 or 2.6% of net assets. Illiquid securities are deemed to be fair valued pursuant to the Fund’s pricing policies and procedures. See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.
(g) Non-income producing security.
(h) Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.
(i) When-issued/delayed delivery. The Fund may enter into when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. When-issued refers to transactions made conditionally because a security, although authorized, has not been issued. Delayed delivery refers to transactions for which delivery or payment will occur at a later date, beyond the normal settlement period. The price of when-issued and delayed delivery securities and the date when the securities 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 take delivery of the security. No interest accrues to the Fund until the transaction settles.

Delayed delivery transactions include those designated as To Be Announced (“TBAs”) in the Portfolios of Investments. For TBAs, the actual security that will be delivered to fulfill the transaction is not designated at the time of the trade. The security is “to be announced” 48 hours prior to the established trade settlement date. Certain transactions require the Fund or counterparty to post cash and/or securities as collateral for the net mark-to-market exposure to the other party. The Fund covers its net obligations under outstanding delayed delivery commitments by segregating or earmarking cash or securities at the custodian.

Purchases of when-issued or delayed delivery securities may have a similar effect on the Fund’s NAV as if the Fund’s 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.

 

(j) 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.
(k) The issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or principal payments. Income is not being accrued.
(l) Treasury Inflation Protected Security (TIPS).
(m) Position is unsettled. Contract rate was not determined at September 30, 2015 and does not take effect until settlement date. Maturity date is not finalized until settlement date.
(n) Variable rate security. Rate shown represents the weighted average rate of underlying contracts at September 30, 2015.
(o) Unfunded loan commitment. Represents a contractual obligation for future funding at the option of the Borrower. The Fund receives a stated coupon rate until the borrower draws on the loan commitment, at which time the rate will become the stated rate in the loan agreement.
(p) The Fund may invest in loans to corporate, governmental or other borrowers. A 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) a 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) a 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, a Fund may be subject to credit risk both of the party from whom it purchased the loan participation and the borrower and that Fund may have minimal control over the terms of any loan modification. When a Fund purchases assignments from lenders, it acquires direct rights against the borrower on the loan.


(q) 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 are added to the cost or deducted from the proceeds on the underlying instrument to determine the realized gain or loss. If the Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, the difference between the premium paid and the proceeds of the closing sale transaction is treated as a realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium paid. When the Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the net premium received (the premium less commission) is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current value. Net premiums received for written options which expire are treated as realized gains. Net premiums received for written options which are exercised are deducted from the cost or added to the proceeds on the underlying instrument to determine the realized gain or loss. If the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the difference between the net premium received and any amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including commissions, is treated as a realized gain or, if the net premium received is less than the amount paid, as a realized loss. The Fund, as writer of a written option, bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the market value of the instrument or index 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.
(r) Counterparty is Bank of America, N.A.
(s) Counterparty is Morgan Stanley & Co.
(t) 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.

 

(u) Counterparty is Deutsche Bank AG.
(v) Counterparty is JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
(w) 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, 2015, the Fund had investments in repurchase agreements for which the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement.
(x) Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
(y) All 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, 2015, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $440,971,342 or 30.5% of net assets.
ABS      Asset-Backed Securities
EMTN      Euro Medium Term Note
LIBOR      London Interbank Offered Rate
MTN      Medium Term Note
REITs      Real Estate Investment Trusts
TIIE      Tasa de Interes de Equilibrio - Equilibrium Interbank Interest Rate
BRL      Brazilian Real
CNH      Chinese Yuan Renminbi Offshore
COP      Colombian Peso
EUR      Euro
JPY      Japanese Yen
KRW      South Korean Won
MXN      Mexican Peso
TWD      New Taiwan Dollar
USD      U.S. Dollar
ZAR      South African Rand


Swap Agreements

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

An interest rate swap is an agreement with another party to receive or pay interest (e.g., an exchange of fixed rate payments for floating rate payments) to protect themselves from interest rate fluctuations. This type of swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals based upon or calculated by reference to a specified interest rate(s) for a specified notional amount. The payment flows are usually netted against each other, with the difference being paid by one party to the other.

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, 2015, 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)
 

Barclays Bank PLC

   CDX.EM* Series 24, 5-Year      (1.00 %)    12/20/2020    $ 31,600,000       $ 4,297,600       $ 4,079,126       $ (218,474   $ (7,022

Barclays Bank PLC

   Republic of Turkey      (1.00 %)    9/20/2020      7,300,000         582,084         674,161         92,077        (2,028

Deutsche Bank AG

   CDX.EM* Series 24, 5-Year      (1.00 %)    12/20/2020      27,700,000         3,753,350         3,575,690         (177,660     (6,156
                

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  

   $ 8,328,977       $ (304,057   $ (15,206
                

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

At September 30, 2015, the Fund had the following open centrally cleared credit default swap agreements:

Sell Protection

 

Reference Obligation

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

CDX.NA.HY** Series 25, 5-Year

     5.00   12/20/2020      5.03   $ 14,500,000       $ (16,588   $ 42,640       $ 2,014   

CDX.NA.HY** Series 25, 5-Year

     5.00   12/20/2020      5.03     14,500,000         (16,588     49,878         2,014   
            

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

             $ (33,176   $ 92,518       $ 4,028   
            

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 


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

At September 30, 2015, the Fund had the following open bilateral interest rate swap agreements:

 

Counterparty

   Notional
Value
     Currency    Expiration
Date
   Fund Pays     Fund Receives    Market Value1  

Bank of America, N.A.

     36,000,000       ZAR    05/8/2025      7.950   3-month SAFEX-JIBAR    $ 72,103   

Barclays Bank PLC

     291,000,000       ZAR    05/5/2025      7.950   3-month SAFEX-JIBAR      581,540   

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     57,120,000       ZAR    04/17/2025      7.720   3-month SAFEX-JIBAR      175,121   
                

 

 

 

Total

                 $ 828,764   
                

 

 

 

 

1 There are no up front payments on interest rate swap agreements; therefore unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is equal to market value.

 

JIBAR      Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate
SAFEX      South African Futures Exchange

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, 2015, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Contract to Buy/Sell

   Delivery
Date
     Currency    Units
of
Currency
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Sell1

     10/08/2015       Brazilian Real      27,700,000       $ 6,970,733       $ 348,016   

Sell1

     10/28/2015       Brazilian Real      85,675,000         21,422,413         (517,404

Buy1

     10/30/2015       Chilean Peso      10,000,000,000         14,330,138         191,865   

Buy2

     10/30/2015       Colombian Peso      46,000,000,000         14,851,019         284,838   

Sell2

     10/21/2015       Colombian Peso      18,400,000,000         5,946,344         167,222   

Sell3

     10/21/2015       Euro      7,636,000         8,534,868         104,812   

Sell3

     10/21/2015       Euro      143,000         159,833         (388

Sell2

     10/28/2015       Euro      9,845,000         11,005,077         91,478   

Sell1

     10/30/2015       Euro      26,000,000         29,064,577         91,564   

Buy1

     10/30/2015       Hungarian Forint      7,777,600,000         27,712,824         14,819   

Buy1

     10/30/2015       Mexican Peso      159,000,000         9,384,043         41,050   

Sell4

     10/21/2015       Mexican Peso      11,230,986         663,332         13,862   

Sell2

     10/28/2015       Mexican Peso      5,362,500         316,542         (6,275

Sell2

     10/28/2015       South African Rand      285,600,000         20,516,855         (263,690

Sell1

     9/19/2016       Yuan Renminbi      235,000,000         36,304,120         (676,467
              

 

 

 

Total

               $ (114,698
              

 

 

 


At September 30, 2015, the Fund had the following open forward cross currency contracts:

 

Settlement Date

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

10/21/2015

   Canadian Dollar      39,605,840       Euro1     26,500,000         (55,907

11/06/2015

   Swiss Franc      28,800,105       British Pound5     19,000,000         (848,096

10/06/2015

   Canadian Dollar      29,149,950       Australian Dollar1     30,000,000         (790,443

10/06/2015

   Australian Dollar      30,000,000       Canadian Dollar1     27,726,000         (276,551
             

 

 

 

Total

              $ (1,970,997
             

 

 

 

 

1  Counterparty is Bank of America, N.A.
2  Counterparty is Credit Suisse International
3  Counterparty is Deutsche Bank AG
4  Counterparty is Morgan Stanley & Co.
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 instrument or index for a specified price on a specified future date.

When the Fund enters into a futures contract, it is required to deposit with (or for the benefit of) its broker an amount of cash or short-term high-quality securities as “initial margin.” As the value of the contract changes, the value of the futures contract position increases or declines. Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by the Fund depending on the price fluctuations in the fair value of the contract and the value of cash or securities on deposit with the broker. The aggregate principal amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the financial statements. Realized gain or loss on a futures position is equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed, minus brokerage commissions. When the Fund enters into a futures contract certain risks may arise, such as illiquidity in the futures market, which may limit the Fund’s ability to close out a futures contract prior to settlement date, and unanticipated movements in the value of securities or interest rates.

Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Exchange-traded futures contracts are standardized and are settled through a clearing house with fulfillment supported by the credit of the exchange. Therefore, counterparty credit risks to the Fund 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, 2015, open short futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Eurodollar

     12/19/2016         1,398       $ 346,197,225       $ (1,332,363

Eurodollar

     12/18/2017         1,420         349,870,250         (1,559,228
           

 

 

 

Total

            $ (2,891,591
           

 

 

 

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, 2015, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3     Total  

Bonds and Notes

          

Non-Convertible Bonds

          

ABS Home Equity

   $ —         $ 167,664,016       $ 2,068,099 (a)    $ 169,732,115   

ABS Other

     —           16,755,128         26,435,377 (b)      43,190,505   

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     —           54,908,189         16,834,978 (c)      71,743,167   

All Other Non-Convertible Bonds*

     —           776,224,924         —          776,224,924   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-Convertible Bonds

     —           1,015,552,257         45,338,454        1,060,890,711   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Convertible Bonds*

     —           33,760,871         —          33,760,871   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Bonds and Notes

     —           1,049,313,128         45,338,454        1,094,651,582   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Senior Loans*

     —           141,497,248         —          141,497,248   

Loan Participations*

     —           —           2,520,191 (c)      2,520,191   

Preferred Stocks

          

Convertible Preferred Stocks*

     11,886,892         —           —          11,886,892   

Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks

          

Cable Satellite

     —           4,267,250         —          4,267,250   

Banking

     3,814,000         —           —          3,814,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks

     15,700,892         4,267,250         —          19,968,142   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Common Stocks*

     1,244,532         —           —          1,244,532   

Other Investments*

     —           —           9,000,000 (a)      9,000,000   

Purchased Options*

     —           7,695,193         —          7,695,193   

Purchased Swaptions*

     —           3,772,054         —          3,772,054   

Short-Term Investments

     —           145,884,804         —          145,884,804   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

     16,945,424         1,352,429,677         56,858,645        1,426,233,746   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Bilateral Credit Default Swap Agreements (unrealized appreciation)

     —           92,077         —          92,077   

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements (unrealized appreciation)

     52,240         —           —          52,240   

Bilateral Interest Rate Swap Agreements (unrealized appreciation)

     —           828,764         —          828,764   

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     —           1,349,526         —          1,349,526   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 16,997,664       $ 1,354,700,044       $ 56,858,645      $ 1,428,556,353   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Written Options*

   $ —         $ (2,302,423    $ —         $ (2,302,423

Written Swaptions*

     —           (952,648      —           (952,648

Bilateral Credit Default Swap Agreements (unrealized depreciation)

     —           (396,134      —           (396,134

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     —           (3,435,221      —           (3,435,221

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     (2,891,591      —           —           (2,891,591
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (2,891,591    $ (7,086,426    $ —         $ (9,978,017
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* 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 ($15,900,547) or fair valued by the Fund’s adviser ($10,534,830).
(c) Valued using broker-dealer bid prices.

The Fund’s pricing policies and procedures are recommended by the adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Debt securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service. Broker-dealer bid prices may be used if an independent pricing service either is unable to price a security or does not provide a reliable price for a security. Broker-dealer bid prices for which the Fund does not have knowledge of the inputs used by the broker-dealer are categorized in Level 3. All security prices, including those obtained from an independent pricing service and broker-dealer bid prices, are reviewed on a daily basis by the adviser, subject to oversight by Fund management and the Board of Trustees. If the adviser, in good faith, believes that the price provided by an independent pricing service is unreliable, broker-dealer bid prices may be used until the price provided by the independent pricing service is considered to be reliable. Reliability of all security prices, including those obtained from an independent pricing service and broker-dealer bid prices, is tested in a variety of ways, including comparison to recent transaction prices and daily fluctuations, amongst other validation procedures in place. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Fund’s adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Fair valued securities may be categorized in Level 3.


The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value as of December 31, 2014 and/or September 30, 2015:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in
Securities

  Balance as of
December 31,
2014
    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,
2015
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
September 30,
2015
 

Bonds and Notes

                   

Non-Convertible Bonds

                   

ABS Home Equity

  $ 811,274      $ —        $ 28,264      $ (11,655   $ —        $ (512,985   $ 1,753,201      $ —        $ 2,068,099      $ (12,407

ABS Other

    20,098,815        —          1,820        (882,747     13,694,336        (1,085,626     —          (5,391,221     26,435,377        (1,192,003

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

    4,387,394        —          (11,816     77,615        13,327,048        (945,263     —          —          16,834,978        66,083   

Loan Participations

    2,657,911        —          (981     (5,958     —          (130,781     —          —          2,520,191        (6,284

Other Investments

                   

Aircraft ABS

    —          —          —          —          9,000,000        —          —          —          9,000,000        —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 27,955,394      $ —        $ 17,287      $ (822,745   $ 36,021,384      $ (2,674,655   $ 1,753,201      $ (5,391,221   $ 56,858,645      $ (1,144,611
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

A debt security valued at $680,102 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 during the period ended September 30, 2015. At December 31, 2014, this security was 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, 2015, this security was valued using broker-dealer bid prices based on inputs unobservable to the Fund as an independent pricing service did not provide a reliable price for the security.

A debt security valued at $1,073,099 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 during the period ended September 30, 2015. At December 31, 2014, this security was 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, 2015, this security was valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Fund’s adviser as an independent pricing service was unable to price the security.

Debt securities valued at $5,391,221 were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 during the period ended September 30, 2015. At December 31, 2014, these securities were valued using broker-dealer bid prices based on inputs unobservable to the Fund as an independent pricing service was unable to price the securities. At September 30, 2015, 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.

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 an underlying asset, reference rate or index. 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, 2015, the Fund used forward foreign currency and option contracts, swaptions, interest rate swap agreements 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, interest rate swap agreements 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, 2015, the Fund engaged in futures contracts and interest rate swap agreements to manage duration and 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, 2015, the Fund engaged in forward foreign currency and option contracts 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, 2015, 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, 2015, the Fund engaged in futures and option contracts for hedging purposes.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Fund, as of September 30, 2015:

 

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

   $ 3,772,054       $ —         $ —         $ 828,764       $ 4,600,818   

Foreign exchange contracts

     7,695,193         1,349,526         —           —           9,044,719   

Credit contracts

     —           —           —           8,328,977         8,328,977   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total asset derivatives

   $ 11,467,247       $ 1,349,526       $ —         $ 9,157,741       $ 21,974,514   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

   Options/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

   $ (952,648   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ (952,648

Foreign exchange contracts

     (2,302,423     (3,435,221     —          —          (5,737,644
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total over-the-counter liability derivatives

   $ (3,255,071   $ (3,435,221   $ —        $ —        $ (6,690,292
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Exchange-traded/cleared liability derivatives

          

Interest rate contracts

   $ —        $ —        $ (2,891,591   $ —        $ (2,891,591

Credit contracts

     —          —          —          (33,176     (33,176
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded/cleared liability derivatives

   $ —        $ —        $ (2,891,591   $ (33,176   $ (2,924,767
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liability derivatives

   $ (3,255,071   $ (3,435,221   $ (2,891,591   $ (33,176   $ (9,615,059
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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, 2015, the fair value of derivative positions subject to these provisions that are in a net liability position by counterparty, and the value of collateral pledged to counterparties for such contracts is as follows:

 

Counterparty

   Derivatives      Collateral Pledged  

Citibank N.A.

   $ (848,096    $ 1,350,000   

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 (including OTC derivative counterparties and brokers holding margin for exchange-traded derivatives) 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, 2015:

 

Maximum Amount
of Loss - Gross
   Maximum Amount
of Loss - Net
 
$44,220,145    $ 23,579,834   

These amounts include cash and securities received as collateral of $15,892,337.

Industry Summary at September 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

ABS Home Equity

     11.7

Banking

     6.8   

Treasuries

     5.6   

Technology

     5.1   

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     5.0   

ABS Credit Card

     4.1   

Pharmaceuticals

     3.9   

Automotive

     3.8   

Independent Energy

     3.4   

ABS Other

     3.2   

Midstream

     3.0   

Finance Companies

     2.4   

Cable Satellite

     2.1   

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     28.4   

Short-Term Investments

     10.1   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     98.6   

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

     1.4   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of September 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

McDonnell Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

 

Principal
Amount

    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
  Bonds and Notes – 83.3% of Net Assets   
  Municipals – 83.3%   
  

California – 5.0%

  
$ 250,000      

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

5.000%, 10/01/2024

   $ 301,638   
  380,000      

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

5.000%, 10/01/2024

     459,507   
  700,000      

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

5.000%, 8/01/2035

     788,620   
     

 

 

 
        1,549,765   
     

 

 

 
  

Colorado – 7.6%

  
  260,000      

Colorado Springs Utilities System Revenue, Series B-2,

5.000%, 11/15/2033

     297,991   
  400,000      

Colorado State Health Facilities Authority Revenue, Craig Hospital Project,

5.000%, 12/01/2028

     454,468   
  400,000      

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

5.000%, 12/01/2026

     477,272   
  500,000      

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

5.000%, 11/01/2028

     615,395   
  450,000      

University of Colorado Revenue, Refunding, Series B,

5.000%, 6/01/2019

     513,054   
     

 

 

 
        2,358,180   
     

 

 

 
  

Florida – 13.7%

  
  500,000      

Fernandina Beach Utility System Revenue, Refunding, Series A,

5.000%, 9/01/2027

     584,850   
  400,000      

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

5.000%, 7/01/2018

     443,688   
  250,000      

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

5.000%, 11/15/2025

     284,678   
  750,000      

Miami-Dade County Aviation Revenue, Refunding, Series A, AMT,

5.000%, 10/01/2017

     808,927   
  400,000      

Orlando & Orange County Expressway Authority Revenue, Refunding,

5.000%, 7/01/2023

     477,516   
  600,000      

Sarasota County Infrastructure Sales Surtax Revenue, Refunding,

5.000%, 10/01/2022

     723,372   
  400,000      

Sarasota County Utility System Revenue,

5.000%, 10/01/2023

     484,252   
  400,000      

Volusia County Educational Facility Authority Revenue, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Inc., Series B,

5.000%, 10/15/2025

     461,920   
     

 

 

 
        4,269,203   
     

 

 

 
  

Georgia – 2.8%

  
  500,000      

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia Revenue, Series B,

5.000%, 1/01/2021

     583,725   


Principal
Amount

    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
  Municipals – continued   
  

Georgia – continued

  
$ 250,000      

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

5.500%, 7/01/2027

   $ 296,280   
     

 

 

 
        880,005   
     

 

 

 
  

Illinois – 3.5%

  
  370,000      

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

5.500%, 8/15/2028

     410,519   
  500,000      

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

5.000%, 7/01/2020

     570,645   
  100,000      

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

5.000%, 7/01/2021

     115,423   
     

 

 

 
        1,096,587   
     

 

 

 
  

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

     309,438   
     

 

 

 
  

Massachusetts – 1.7%

  
  310,000      

Massachusetts State Development Finance Agency Revenue, Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Prerefunded 09/01/2018@100,

5.500%, 9/01/2020

     351,472   
  150,000      

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

4.000%, 7/01/2018

     162,211   
     

 

 

 
        513,683   
     

 

 

 
  

Minnesota – 2.6%

  
  250,000      

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

5.000%, 1/01/2017

     263,490   
  300,000      

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

5.000%, 4/01/2017

     319,119   
  200,000      

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

5.000%, 1/01/2023

     236,692   
     

 

 

 
        819,301   
     

 

 

 
  

Missouri – 4.3%

  
  700,000      

Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission Power Project Revenue, Refunding,

5.000%, 1/01/2024

     832,412   
  500,000      

Southeast Missouri State University Revenue, Series A,

5.000%, 4/01/2016

     511,345   
     

 

 

 
        1,343,757   
     

 

 

 
  

Nebraska – 1.9%

  
  500,000      

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

5.000%, 1/01/2028

     576,455   
     

 

 

 
  

Nevada – 1.9%

  
  500,000      

City of Henderson, GO, Various Purpose, Refunding,

5.000%, 6/01/2026

     604,085   
     

 

 

 
  

New Jersey – 4.8%

  
  265,000      

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

5.000%, 7/01/2023

     312,978   


Principal
Amount

    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
  Municipals – continued   
  

New Jersey – continued

  
$ 500,000      

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority Revenue, Series A,

5.000%, 1/01/2032

   $ 571,390   
  500,000      

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

5.000%, 5/01/2024

     600,240   
     

 

 

 
        1,484,608   
     

 

 

 
  

New Mexico – 1.8%

  
  500,000      

New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council Revenue, Presbyterian Healthcare Services Obligated Group, Refunding,

5.000%, 8/01/2031

     572,600   
     

 

 

 
  

New York – 1.2%

  
  350,000      

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

5.000%, 2/15/2017

     371,336   
     

 

 

 
  

Ohio – 7.1%

  
  400,000      

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

5.000%, 2/15/2021

     451,476   
  500,000      

Columbus, GO, Various Purpose, Series A,

5.000%, 8/15/2023

     611,860   
  500,000      

Hamilton County Hospital Facilities Revenue, UC Health Obligated Group,

5.000%, 2/01/2024

     581,140   
  500,000      

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

5.000%, 12/01/2030

     563,260   
     

 

 

 
        2,207,736   
     

 

 

 
  

Pennsylvania – 3.7%

  
  335,000      

Delaware County Authority Revenue, Villanova University,

5.000%, 8/01/2019

     380,396   
  285,000      

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

4.000%, 7/01/2027

     302,978   
  450,000      

Philadelphia Airport Revenue, Refunding, Series D, AMT,

5.000%, 6/15/2016

     463,954   
     

 

 

 
        1,147,328   
     

 

 

 
  

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

     604,495   
     

 

 

 
  

South Dakota – 1.6%

  
  465,000      

Sioux Falls Sales Tax Revenue, Series A-1,

4.750%, 11/15/2036

     495,983   
     

 

 

 
  

Texas – 8.4%

  
  700,000      

City of Denton, GO, Refunding,

5.000%, 2/15/2024

     848,330   
  250,000      

Corpus Christi Utility System Revenue, Junior Lien Improvement,

5.000%, 7/15/2021

     293,258   
  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

     596,610   
  350,000      

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

5.000%, 8/01/2022

     416,538   


Principal
Amount

    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
  Municipals – continued   
  

Texas – continued

  
$ 400,000      

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

5.000%, 10/01/2024

   $ 478,408   
     

 

 

 
        2,633,144   
     

 

 

 
  

Utah – 0.9%

  
  250,000      

Utah State Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Refunding,

5.000%, 6/15/2024

     292,835   
     

 

 

 
  

Washington – 5.1%

  
  500,000      

Port of Seattle Revenue, AMT,

5.000%, 7/01/2029

     556,525   
  400,000      

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

5.000%, 6/01/2020

     456,140   
  500,000      

Snohomish County School District No. 15 Edmonds, GO,

5.000%, 12/01/2031

     584,850   
     

 

 

 
        1,597,515   
     

 

 

 
  

Wisconsin – 0.8%

  
  225,000      

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, Aspirus, Inc. Obligated Group, Refunding, Series A,

5.000%, 8/15/2031

     249,269   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Bonds and Notes

(Identified Cost $25,168,103)

     25,977,308   
     

 

 

 
  Short-Term Investments – 13.3%   
  4,134,359      

Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2015 at 0.010% to be repurchased at $4,134,360 on 10/01/2015 collateralized by $4,075,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.375% due 1/13/2022 valued at $4,220,029 including accrued interest(b)

(Identified Cost $4,134,359)

     4,134,359   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investments – 96.6%

(Identified Cost $29,302,462)(a)

     30,111,667   
  

Other assets less liabilities – 3.4%

     1,075,773   
     

 

 

 
  

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 31,187,440   
     

 

 

 


(†) 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 and unlisted preferred equity securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers.

Broker-dealer bid prices may be used to value debt and unlisted 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.

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, 2015, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $29,302,462 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

   $ 812,860   

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

     (3,655
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 809,205   
  

 

 

 

At December 31, 2014, the Fund had a short-term capital loss carryforward of $342,604 with no expiration date and a long-term capital loss carryforward of $58,812 with no expiration date. These amounts may be available to offset future realized capital gains, if any, to the extent provided by regulations.

 

(b) 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, 2015, the Fund had an investment in a repurchase agreement for which the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement.

 

AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMT    Alternative Minimum Tax
GO    General Obligation


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, 2015, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Bonds and Notes*

   $ —         $ 25,977,308       $ —         $ 25,977,308   

Short-Term Investments

     —           4,134,359         —           4,134,359   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ —         $ 30,111,667       $ —         $ 30,111,667   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

For the period ended September 30, 2015, there were no transfers among Levels 1, 2 and 3.

Holdings Summary at September 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Medical

     16.9

Higher Education

     14.7   

General

     8.6   

General Obligation

     7.9   

Power

     7.9   

Water

     6.9   

Transportation

     6.8   

School District

     5.9   

Airport

     4.9   

Utilities

     2.8   

Short-Term Investments

     13.3   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     96.6   

Other assets less liabilities

     3.4   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of September 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

Natixis Oakmark Fund

 

Shares

    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
  Common Stocks – 97.3% of Net Assets   
  

Air Freight & Logistics – 2.0%

  
  35,900      

FedEx Corp.

   $ 5,168,882   
     

 

 

 
  

Automobiles – 3.8%

  
  258,100      

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV(b)

     3,409,501   
  128,400      

General Motors Co.

     3,854,568   
  50,900      

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

     2,794,410   
     

 

 

 
        10,058,479   
     

 

 

 
  

Banks – 10.4%

  
  586,800      

Bank of America Corp.

     9,142,344   
  147,100      

Citigroup, Inc.

     7,297,631   
  110,000      

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     6,706,700   
  87,000      

Wells Fargo & Co.

     4,467,450   
     

 

 

 
        27,614,125   
     

 

 

 
  

Beverages – 1.5%

  
  36,400      

Diageo PLC, Sponsored ADR

     3,923,556   
     

 

 

 
  

Capital Markets – 7.7%

  
  104,600      

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

     4,095,090   
  88,000      

Franklin Resources, Inc.

     3,278,880   
  29,000      

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     5,039,040   
  79,500      

State Street Corp.

     5,343,195   
  38,000      

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

     2,641,000   
     

 

 

 
        20,397,205   
     

 

 

 
  

Chemicals – 1.9%

  
  59,000      

Monsanto Co.

     5,035,060   
     

 

 

 
  

Communications Equipment – 1.4%

  
  70,400      

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     3,782,592   
     

 

 

 
  

Consumer Finance – 4.0%

  
  74,900      

American Express Co.

     5,552,337   
  68,700      

Capital One Financial Corp.

     4,982,124   
     

 

 

 
        10,534,461   
     

 

 

 
  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 1.9%

  
  82,800      

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     4,958,892   
     

 

 

 
  

Energy Equipment & Services – 2.3%

  
  113,000      

Halliburton Co.

     3,994,550   
  58,400      

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

     2,198,760   
     

 

 

 
        6,193,310   
     

 

 

 
  

Food Products – 3.7%

  
  95,600      

General Mills, Inc.

     5,366,028   
  59,200      

Nestle S.A., Sponsored ADR

     4,454,208   
     

 

 

 
        9,820,236   
     

 

 

 


Shares

    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
  Common Stocks – continued   
  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 1.7%

  
  68,300      

Medtronic PLC

   $ 4,572,002   
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care Providers & Services – 1.8%

  
  42,200      

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     4,895,622   
     

 

 

 
  

Household Durables – 1.3%

  
  22,850      

Whirlpool Corp.

     3,364,891   
     

 

 

 
  

Industrial Conglomerates – 2.5%

  
  259,400      

General Electric Co.

     6,542,068   
     

 

 

 
  

Insurance – 7.7%

  
  92,600      

Aflac, Inc.

     5,382,838   
  122,000      

American International Group, Inc.

     6,932,040   
  51,000      

Aon PLC

     4,519,110   
  76,100      

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

     3,602,574   
     

 

 

 
        20,436,562   
     

 

 

 
  

Internet & Catalog Retail – 3.8%

  
  9,810      

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

     5,021,641   
  193,600      

Liberty Interactive Corp./QVC Group, Class A(b)

     5,078,128   
     

 

 

 
        10,099,769   
     

 

 

 
  

Internet Software & Services – 3.3%

  
  13,530      

Google, Inc., Class A(b)

     8,637,146   
     

 

 

 
  

IT Services – 8.5%

  
  35,200      

Accenture PLC, Class A

     3,458,752   
  72,200      

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     5,801,992   
  80,400      

MasterCard, Inc., Class A

     7,245,648   
  87,120      

Visa, Inc., Class A

     6,068,779   
     

 

 

 
        22,575,171   
     

 

 

 
  

Machinery – 4.1%

  
  58,900      

Caterpillar, Inc.

     3,849,704   
  31,100      

Cummins, Inc.

     3,376,838   
  36,200      

Parker Hannifin Corp.

     3,522,260   
     

 

 

 
        10,748,802   
     

 

 

 
  

Media – 3.4%

  
  49,100      

Comcast Corp., Special Class A

     2,810,484   
  342,200      

News Corp., Class A

     4,318,564   
  29,300      

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     1,930,870   
     

 

 

 
        9,059,918   
     

 

 

 
  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 3.6%

  
  44,200      

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     2,669,238   
  136,700      

Apache Corp.

     5,353,172   
  197,000      

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

     1,444,010   
     

 

 

 
        9,466,420   
     

 

 

 
  

Personal Products – 1.4%

  
  91,300      

Unilever PLC, Sponsored ADR

     3,723,214   
     

 

 

 


Shares

    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
  Common Stocks – continued   
  

Pharmaceuticals – 1.7%

  
  93,100      

Sanofi, ADR

   $ 4,419,457   
     

 

 

 
  

Road & Rail – 1.1%

  
  31,900      

Union Pacific Corp.

     2,820,279   
     

 

 

 
  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 4.8%

  
  120,000      

Applied Materials, Inc.

     1,762,800   
  191,100      

Intel Corp.

     5,759,754   
  103,500      

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     5,125,320   
     

 

 

 
        12,647,874   
     

 

 

 
  

Software – 3.9%

  
  108,600      

Microsoft Corp.

     4,806,636   
  155,500      

Oracle Corp.

     5,616,660   
     

 

 

 
        10,423,296   
     

 

 

 
  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 2.1%

  
  50,600      

Apple, Inc.

     5,581,180   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks

(Identified Cost $251,119,165)

     257,500,469   
     

 

 

 

Principal
Amount

             
  Short-Term Investments – 3.4%   
$ 8,874,752      

Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2015 at 0.010% to be repurchased at $8,874,754 on 10/01/2015 collateralized by $8,575,000 U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.125% due 2/15/2042 valued at $9,057,344 including accrued interest(c)

(Identified Cost $8,874,752)

     8,874,752   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investments – 100.7%

(Identified Cost $259,993,917)(a)

     266,375,221   
  

Other assets less liabilities – (0.7)%

     (1,837,204
     

 

 

 
  

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 264,538,017   
     

 

 

 


(†) 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:

Listed equity securities (including closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) are valued at the last sale price quoted on the exchange where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation. 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. Unlisted equity securities (except unlisted preferred equity securities) are valued at the last sale price quoted in the market where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation. If there is no last sale price or closing bid quotation available, unlisted equity securities will be valued using evaluated bids furnished by an independent pricing service, if available.

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 and unlisted preferred equity securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers.

Broker-dealer bid prices may be used to value debt and unlisted 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.

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, 2015, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $259,993,917 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

   $ 28,067,482   

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

     (21,686,178
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 6,381,304   
  

 

 

 

 

(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, 2015, the Fund had an investment in a repurchase agreement 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, 2015, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks*

   $ 257,500,469       $ —         $ —         $ 257,500,469   

Short-Term Investments

     —           8,874,752         —           8,874,752   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 257,500,469       $ 8,874,752       $ —         $ 266,375,221   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

Industry Summary at September 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Banks

     10.4

IT Services

     8.5   

Insurance

     7.7   

Capital Markets

     7.7   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     4.8   

Machinery

     4.1   

Consumer Finance

     4.0   

Software

     3.9   

Internet & Catalog Retail

     3.8   

Automobiles

     3.8   

Food Products

     3.7   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     3.6   

Media

     3.4   

Internet Software & Services

     3.3   

Industrial Conglomerates

     2.5   

Energy Equipment & Services

     2.3   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     2.1   

Air Freight & Logistics

     2.0   

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     15.7   

Short-Term Investments

     3.4   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     100.7   

Other assets less liabilities

     (0.7
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of September 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

SeeyondSM Multi-Asset Allocation Fund

 

Principal
Amount (‡)

    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
  Bonds and Notes – 16.2% of Net Assets   
  

France – 2.4%

  
  900,000      

France Government Bond OAT,

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

   $ 1,160,531   
     

 

 

 
  

Germany – 2.6%

  
  390,000      

Bundesrepublik Deutschland,

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

     475,502   
  600,000      

Bundesrepublik Deutschland,

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

     766,282   
     

 

 

 
        1,241,784   
     

 

 

 
  

Japan – 5.2%

  
  280,000,000      

Japan Government Ten Year Bond,

1.000%, 3/20/2022, (JPY)(b)

     2,470,437   
     

 

 

 
  

Spain – 5.3%

  
  1,850,000      

Spain Government Bond,

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

     2,495,873   
     

 

 

 
  

United Kingdom – 0.7%

  
  200,000      

United Kingdom Gilt,

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

     317,860   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Bonds and Notes

(Identified Cost $8,259,600)

     7,686,485   
     

 

 

 

Shares

             
  Exchange-Traded Funds – 7.6%   
  

United States – 7.6%

  
  2,910      

iShares® MSCI China ETF(b)(c)

     127,487   
  26,610      

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

     872,276   
  13,500      

iShares® MSCI India ETF(b)(c)

     385,695   
  4,025      

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

     196,339   
  59,600      

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

     1,823,164   
  13,030      

iShares® MSCI Taiwan ETF(b)(c)

     171,475   
  700      

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

     43,582   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Exchange-Traded Funds

(Identified Cost $4,324,406)

     3,620,018   
     

 

 

 

Contracts

             
  Purchased Options – 2.3%   
  

Index Options – 1.3%

  
  115      

EURO STOXX 50® Index, Call expiring December 18, 2015 at 3050(d)

     235,208   
  220      

EURO STOXX 50® Index, Call expiring December 18, 2015 at 3100(d)

     377,074   
     

 

 

 
        612,282   
     

 

 

 
  

Options on Futures Contracts – 1.0%

  
  25      

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note, Call expiring November 20, 2015 at 129(d)

     22,656   


Contracts

    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
  Purchased Options – continued   
  

Options on Futures Contracts – continued

  
  116      

E-mini S&P 500®, Call expiring December 18, 2015 at 1900(d)

   $ 449,500   
     

 

 

 
        472,156   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Purchased Options

(Identified Cost $909,575)

     1,084,438   
     

 

 

 

Principal
Amount (‡)

             
  Short-Term Investments – 60.7%   
$ 14,471,425      

Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2015 at 0.010% to be repurchased at $14,471,429 on 10/01/2015 collateralized by $14,910,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 1.500% due 1/31/2022 valued at $14,760,900 including accrued interest(e)

     14,471,425   
  8,000,000      

Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2015 at 0.010% to be repurchased at $8,000,002 on 10/01/2015 collateralized by $8,160,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 1.750% due 3/31/2022 valued at $8,160,000 including accrued interest(b)(e)

     8,000,000   
  1,000,000      

Spain Letras del Tesoro Bills, 0.000%, 12/11/2015, (EUR)(b)(f)

     1,117,549   
  1,800,000      

United Kingdom Treasury Bills, 0.380%, 11/30/2015, (GBP)(b)(f)

     2,720,526   
  2,500,000      

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.000%, 10/15/2015(f)

     2,500,050   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Short-Term Investments

(Identified Cost $28,881,248)

     28,809,550   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investments – 86.8%

(Identified Cost $42,374,829)(a)

     41,200,491   
  

Other assets less liabilities – 13.2%

     6,277,141   
     

 

 

 
  

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 47,477,632   
     

 

 

 


(‡) 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 and unlisted preferred equity securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers.

Listed equity securities (including closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) are valued at the last sale price quoted on the exchange where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation. 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. Unlisted equity securities (except unlisted preferred equity securities) are valued at the last sale price quoted in the market where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation. If there is no last sale price or closing bid quotation available, unlisted equity securities will be valued using evaluated bids furnished by an independent pricing service, if available.

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 unlisted 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.

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.

Option contracts on foreign indices are priced at the most recent settlement price.

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

As of September 30, 2015, option and futures contracts of the Fund were fair valued, as follows:

 

Type

   Value included
in Net Assets (reflected
at absolute value)
     Percentage of Net Assets  

Option contracts*

   $ 612,282         1.3

Futures contracts*

     170,881         0.4
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 783,163         1.7
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Certain foreign options contracts and futures contracts were fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees as events occurring after the close of the foreign market were believed to materially affect the value of those contracts.

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. Amortization of premium on debt securities is excluded for tax purposes.):

At September 30, 2015, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based on a cost of $42,473,660 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

   $ 174,871   

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

     (1,448,040
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (1,273,169
  

 

 

 

 

(b) All of this security has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open futures contracts or options.
(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 option contracts. When the Fund purchases an option, it pays a premium and the option is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect current value. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised are added to the cost or deducted from the proceeds on the underlying instrument to determine the realized gain or loss. If the Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, the difference between the premium paid and the proceeds of the closing sale transaction is treated as a realized gain or loss. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium paid.

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

 

(e) 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, 2015, the Fund had investments in repurchase agreements for which the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement.
(f) Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.

 

144A    All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2015, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $2,495,873 or 5.3% of net assets.
ETF    Exchange-Traded Fund
EUR    Euro
GBP    British Pound
JPY    Japanese Yen

Futures Contracts

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

When the Fund enters into a futures contract, it is required to deposit with (or for the benefit of) its broker an amount of cash or short-term high-quality securities as “initial margin.” As the value of the contract changes, the value of the futures contract position increases or declines. Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by the Fund depending on the price fluctuations in the fair value of the contract and the value of cash or securities on deposit with the broker. The aggregate principal amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the financial statements. Realized gain or loss on a futures position is equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed, minus brokerage commissions. When the Fund enters into a futures contract certain risks may arise, such as illiquidity in the futures market, which may limit the Fund’s ability to close out a futures contract prior to settlement date, and unanticipated movements in the value of securities or interest rates.

Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Exchange-traded futures contracts are standardized and are settled through a clearing house with fulfillment supported by the credit of the exchange. Therefore, counterparty credit risks to the Fund are reduced; however, in the event that a counterparty enters into bankruptcy, 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, 2015, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

ASX SPI 200™

     12/17/2015         6       $ 530,525       $ (111

Canadian Dollar

     12/15/2015         6         449,280         (3,690

DAX

     12/18/2015         2         540,677         (31,236

E-mini NASDAQ 100

     12/18/2015         18         1,498,680         (67,172

E-mini S&P 500®

     12/18/2015         33         3,149,437         (85,748

Euro

     12/14/2015         17         2,375,537         (46,113


Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Financial Futures – continued

           

Euro-BTP

     12/08/2015         9       $ 1,370,614       $ 24,136   

Euro-Buxl® 30 Year Bond

     12/08/2015         2         348,048         5,364   

FTSE 100 Index

     12/18/2015         15         1,368,264         (27,587

FTSE MIB

     12/18/2015         13         1,544,829         (51,963

German Euro Bund

     12/08/2015         23         4,014,113         (2,056

German Euro Bund, Put options at 154 *

     11/20/2015         20         13,632         (894

IBEX 35

     10/16/2015         3         320,557         (10,775

Mini-Russell 2000

     12/18/2015         7         767,130         (45,745

Nikkei 225™

     12/10/2015         55         4,838,625         (8,250

S&P/TSX 60 Index

     12/17/2015         4         467,591         (719

UK Long Gilt

     12/29/2015         11         1,981,187         24,960   

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     12/21/2015         11         1,764,469         14,516   

3 Year Australia Government Bond

     12/15/2015         30         2,364,172         2,954   

10 Year Canada Government Bond

     12/18/2015         11         1,168,745         (17,227

10 Year Japan Government Bond

     12/14/2015         1         1,235,027         2,251   
           

 

 

 

Total

            $ (325,105
           

 

 

 

At September 30, 2015, open short futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Australian Dollar

     12/14/2015         24       $ 1,677,120       $ (1,058

CBOE SPX Volitility Index

     10/21/2015         48         1,105,200         (98,800

CBOE SPX Volitility Index

     11/18/2015         23         508,875         (20,675

EURO STOXX 50®

     12/18/2015         54         1,869,544         (49,209

Japanese Yen

     12/14/2015         3         312,862         (1,481

Swiss Franc

     12/14/2015         7         899,675         1,706   
           

 

 

 

Total

            $ (169,517
           

 

 

 

 

* Futures on German Euro Bund options are categorized as futures for valuation purposes but carry the risks associated with investments in options.

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, 2015, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Bonds and Notes*

   $ —         $ 7,686,485       $ —         $ 7,686,485   

Exchange-Traded Funds*

     3,620,018         —           —           3,620,018   

Purchased Options*

     472,156         612,282         —           1,084,438   

Short-Term Investments

     —           28,809,550         —           28,809,550   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

     4,092,174         37,108,317         —           41,200,491   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     75,887         —           —           75,887   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 4,168,061       $ 37,108,317       $ —         $ 41,276,378   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $ (399,628    $ (170,881    $ —         $ (570,509
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

For the period ended September 30, 2015, 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 an underlying asset, reference rate or index. Derivative instruments that the Fund used during the period include futures contracts and option 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, equity index options, options on futures 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, options on futures and fixed income ETFs. The Fund’s currency exposure typically will be obtained through investments in non-dollar denominated investments and futures contracts. The Fund’s exposure to volatility assets will result from both “long” and “short” positions in futures and options, such as futures contracts based on the Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index (the “VIX”), listed equity index options, options on futures and equity index futures. During the period ended September 30, 2015, the Fund used futures, equity index options and options on futures contracts to gain investment exposure in accordance with its objective.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Fund, as of September 30, 2015:

 

Assets

   Investments
at value1
     Unrealized
appreciation on
futures
contracts
     Total  

Exchange traded/cleared asset derivatives

        

Interest rate contracts

   $ 22,656       $ 74,181       $ 96,837   

Foreign exchange contracts

     —           1,706         1,706   

Equity contracts

     1,061,782         —           1,061,782   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total asset derivatives

   $ 1,084,438       $ 75,887       $ 1,160,325   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

   Unrealized
depreciation on
futures
contracts
 

Exchange traded/cleared liability derivatives

  

Interest rate contracts

   $ (20,177

Foreign exchange contracts

     (52,342

Equity contracts

     (497,990
  

 

 

 

Total liability derivatives

   $ (570,509
  

 

 

 

 

1 Represents purchased options, 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.

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 (including brokers holding margin for exchange-traded derivatives) 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 as of September 30, 2015:

 

Maximum Amount
of Loss - Gross
 
$ 916,517   

Industry Summary at September 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Treasuries

     16.2

Exchange-Traded Funds

     7.6   

Purchased Options

     2.3   

Short-Term Investments

     60.7   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     86.8   

Other assets less liabilities (including futures contracts)

     13.2   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of September 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

Vaughan Nelson Value Opportunity Fund

 

Shares

    

Description

  

Value (†)

 
  Common Stocks – 95.5% of Net Assets   
  

Auto Components – 2.9%

  
  270,475      

Delphi Automotive PLC

   $ 20,566,919   
  306,325      

Tenneco, Inc.(b)

     13,714,170   
     

 

 

 
        34,281,089   
     

 

 

 
  

Banks – 6.3%

  
  563,775      

CIT Group, Inc.

     22,567,913   
  2,141,075      

Investors Bancorp, Inc.

     26,420,865   
  596,375      

PacWest Bancorp

     25,530,814   
     

 

 

 
        74,519,592   
     

 

 

 
  

Capital Markets – 3.3%

  
  417,125      

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

     16,589,061   
  469,275      

SEI Investments Co.

     22,633,134   
     

 

 

 
        39,222,195   
     

 

 

 
  

Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.2%

  
  384,550      

KAR Auction Services, Inc.

     13,651,525   
     

 

 

 
  

Communications Equipment – 2.0%

  
  778,875      

CommScope Holding Co., Inc.(b)

     23,389,616   
     

 

 

 
  

Containers & Packaging – 7.1%

  
  417,125      

Avery Dennison Corp.

     23,596,761   
  547,500      

Crown Holdings, Inc.(b)

     25,048,125   
  263,975      

Packaging Corp. of America

     15,880,736   
  371,500      

WestRock Co.

     19,109,960   
     

 

 

 
        83,635,582   
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Consumer Services – 2.6%

  
  325,900      

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.(b)

     12,380,941   
  550,750      

ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc.(b)

     18,477,663   
     

 

 

 
        30,858,604   
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Financial Services – 2.3%

  
  501,875      

Nasdaq, Inc.

     26,764,994   
     

 

 

 
  

Food & Staples Retailing – 1.3%

  
  2,528,900      

Rite Aid Corp.(b)

     15,350,423   
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care Providers & Services – 6.8%

  
  371,500      

Amsurg Corp.(b)

     28,869,265   
  446,475      

Community Health Systems, Inc.(b)

     19,095,736   
  417,125      

HCA Holdings, Inc.(b)

     32,268,790   
     

 

 

 
        80,233,791   
     

 

 

 
  

Household Durables – 4.6%

  
  94,500      

Harman International Industries, Inc.

     9,071,055   
  576,812      

Jarden Corp.(b)

     28,194,570   
  342,175      

Lennar Corp., Class A

     16,468,883   
     

 

 

 
        53,734,508   
     

 

 

 


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  Common Stocks – continued   
  

Household Products – 1.4%

  
  182,500      

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.

   $ 16,700,575   
     

 

 

 
  

Insurance – 6.3%

  
  591,475      

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

     24,416,088   
  655,025      

First American Financial Corp.

     25,591,827   
  260,700      

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc., Class A

     23,616,813   
     

 

 

 
        73,624,728   
     

 

 

 
  

Internet & Catalog Retail – 1.6%

  
  322,625      

HSN, Inc.

     18,467,055   
     

 

 

 
  

IT Services – 11.0%

  
  338,925      

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

     18,759,499   
  202,050      

CACI International, Inc., Class A(b)

     14,945,639   
  290,050      

Fiserv, Inc.(b)

     25,121,230   
  215,075      

Global Payments, Inc.

     24,675,555   
  840,800      

Sabre Corp.

     22,852,944   
  511,650      

Total System Services, Inc.

     23,244,259   
     

 

 

 
        129,599,126   
     

 

 

 
  

Life Sciences Tools & Services – 2.3%

  
  1,036,325      

VWR Corp.(b)

     26,623,189   
     

 

 

 
  

Machinery – 3.7%

  
  616,650      

Milacron Holdings Corp.(b)

     10,822,207   
  107,550      

Snap-on, Inc.

     16,233,597   
  156,425      

WABCO Holdings, Inc.(b)

     16,398,033   
     

 

 

 
        43,453,837   
     

 

 

 
  

Metals & Mining – 3.7%

  
  446,475      

Carpenter Technology Corp.

     13,291,561   
  2,411,575      

Constellium NV, Class A(b)

     14,614,144   
  286,775      

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

     15,488,718   
     

 

 

 
        43,394,423   
     

 

 

 
  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.6%

  
  244,425      

Gulfport Energy Corp.(b)

     7,254,534   
     

 

 

 
  

Pharmaceuticals – 3.7%

  
  915,750      

Catalent, Inc.(b)

     22,252,725   
  304,700      

Endo International PLC(b)

     21,109,616   
     

 

 

 
        43,362,341   
     

 

 

 
  

Professional Services – 0.7%

  
  524,675      

TriNet Group, Inc.(b)

     8,814,540   
     

 

 

 
  

Road & Rail – 1.1%

  
  788,650      

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.(b)

     13,194,115   
     

 

 

 
  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 4.5%

  
  185,750      

Avago Technologies Ltd.

     23,220,607   
  909,225      

Micron Technology, Inc.(b)

     13,620,191   
  189,025      

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

     15,917,795   
     

 

 

 
        52,758,593   
     

 

 

 


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  Common Stocks – continued   
  

Software – 2.2%

  
  215,075      

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(b)

   $ 17,061,900   
  479,050      

RingCentral, Inc., Class A(b)

     8,694,757   
     

 

 

 
        25,756,657   
     

 

 

 
  

Specialty Retail – 4.5%

  
  296,550      

Cabela’s, Inc.(b)

     13,522,680   
  503,500      

Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. (The)

     21,408,820   
  136,875      

Signet Jewelers Ltd.

     18,632,794   
     

 

 

 
        53,564,294   
     

 

 

 
  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 1.5%

  
  762,575      

NCR Corp.(b)

     17,348,581   
     

 

 

 
  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 3.9%

  
  795,175      

Gildan Activewear, Inc.

     23,982,478   
  215,075      

PVH Corp.

     21,924,746   
     

 

 

 
        45,907,224   
     

 

 

 
  

Trading Companies & Distributors – 2.4%

  
  733,250      

HD Supply Holdings, Inc.(b)

     20,985,615   
  127,100      

United Rentals, Inc.(b)

     7,632,355   
     

 

 

 
        28,617,970   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks

(Identified Cost $1,108,694,253)

     1,124,083,701   
     

 

 

 
  Closed-End Investment Companies – 2.3%   
  1,815,700      

Ares Capital Corp.

(Identified Cost $29,885,711)

     26,291,336   
     

 

 

 

Principal
Amount

             
  Short-Term Investments – 3.4%   
$ 40,266,046      

Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2015 at 0.010% to be repurchased at $40,266,057 on 10/1/2015 collateralized by $41,490,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 1.500% due 1/31/2022 valued at $41,075,100 including accrued interest(c)

(Identified Cost $40,266,046)

     40,266,046   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investments – 101.2%

(Identified Cost $1,178,846,010)(a)

     1,190,641,083   
  

Other assets less liabilities – (1.2)%

     (13,850,600
     

 

 

 
  

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 1,176,790,483   
     

 

 

 


(†) 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:

Listed equity securities (including closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) are valued at the last sale price quoted on the exchange where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation. 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. Unlisted equity securities (except unlisted preferred equity securities) are valued at the last sale price quoted in the market where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation. If there is no last sale price or closing bid quotation available, unlisted equity securities will be valued using evaluated bids furnished by an independent pricing service, if available.

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 and unlisted preferred equity securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers.

Broker-dealer bid prices may be used to value debt and unlisted 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.

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, 2015, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $1,178,846,010 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

   $ 112,150,349   

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

     (100,355,276
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 11,795,073   
  

 

 

 

 

(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, 2015, the Fund had an investment in a repurchase agreement 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, 2015, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks*

   $ 1,124,083,701       $ —         $ —         $ 1,124,083,701   

Closed-End Investment Companies

     26,291,336         —           —           26,291,336   

Short-Term Investments

     —           40,266,046         —           40,266,046   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,150,375,037       $ 40,266,046       $ —         $ 1,190,641,083   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

Industry Summary at September 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

IT Services

     11.0

Containers & Packaging

     7.1   

Health Care Providers & Services

     6.8   

Banks

     6.3   

Insurance

     6.3   

Household Durables

     4.6   

Specialty Retail

     4.5   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     4.5   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     3.9   

Machinery

     3.7   

Metals & Mining

     3.7   

Pharmaceuticals

     3.7   

Capital Markets

     3.3   

Auto Components

     2.9   

Diversified Consumer Services

     2.6   

Trading Companies & Distributors

     2.4   

Diversified Financial Services

     2.3   

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     2.3   

Closed-End Investment Companies

     2.3   

Software

     2.2   

Communications Equipment

     2.0   

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     9.4   

Short-Term Investments

     3.4   
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     101.2   

Other assets less liabilities

     (1.2
  

 

 

 

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 20, 2015

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 20, 2015
By:  

/s/ Michael C. Kardok

Name:   Michael C. Kardok
Title:   Treasurer
Date:   November 20, 2015