0001193125-17-186735.txt : 20170530 0001193125-17-186735.hdr.sgml : 20170529 20170530115209 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-17-186735 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170530 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170530 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20170530 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Natixis Funds Trust II CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000052136 IRS NUMBER: 041990692 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-Q SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-00242 FILM NUMBER: 17876205 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 399 BOYLSTON STREET STREET 2: 12TH FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-283-1155 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 399 BOYLSTON STREET STREET 2: 12TH FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: IXIS Advisor Funds Trust II DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050502 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CDC NVEST FUNDS TRUST II DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010503 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NVEST FUNDS TRUST II DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000202 0000052136 S000008033 Natixis Oakmark Fund C000021802 Class A NEFOX C000021804 Class C NECOX C000021805 Class Y NEOYX 0000052136 S000023548 ASG Global Alternatives Fund C000069269 Class A GAFAX C000069270 Class C GAFCX C000069271 Class Y GAFYX C000128763 Class N GAFNX 0000052136 S000023783 Vaughan Nelson Value Opportunity Fund C000069913 Class A VNVAX C000069914 Class C VNVCX C000069915 Class Y VNVYX C000128764 Class N VNVNX 0000052136 S000029564 ASG Managed Futures Strategy Fund C000090725 Class A AMFAX C000090726 Class C ASFCX C000090727 Class Y ASFYX 0000052136 S000030600 Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund C000094853 Class A LABAX C000094854 Class C LABCX C000094855 Class Y LASYX 0000052136 S000039535 McDonnell Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund C000121922 Class A MIMAX C000121923 Class C MIMCX C000121924 Class Y MIMYX 0000052136 S000042166 ASG Tactical U.S. Market Fund C000130927 Class A USMAX C000130928 Class C USMCX C000130929 Class Y USMYX 0000052136 S000051707 ASG Dynamic Allocation Fund C000162711 Class A DAAFX C000162712 Class C DACFX C000162713 Class Y DAYFX N-Q 1 d392650dnq.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)

 

 

Russell L. Kane, 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) 449-2822

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2017

 

 

 


ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

ASG Dynamic Allocation Fund

 

Shares

  

Description

   Value (†)  

Exchange-Traded Funds – 40.7%

 

5,827

  

iShares® Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

   $ 632,171  

10,114

  

iShares® Edge MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets ETF

     541,099  

4,644

  

iShares® JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

     528,023  

45,247

  

SPDR® Bloomberg Barclays International Treasury Bond ETF(b)

     1,205,380  

7,854

  

Vanguard FTSE All World ex-U.S. Small-Cap ETF

     806,213  

20,419

  

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF

     802,467  

13,494

  

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

     535,982  

15,645

  

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF

     806,813  

12,676

  

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF

     802,137  

7,316

  

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF

     631,956  

11,247

  

Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF

     1,566,032  

21,882

  

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF

     1,184,473  

12,842

  

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF

     1,557,991  

16,160

  

Vanguard Value ETF

     1,541,179  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Exchange-Traded Funds

(Identified Cost $12,563,906)

     13,141,916  
     

 

 

 

Principal

Amount

           

Short-Term Investments – 59.4%

 

  

Certificates of Deposit – 45.4%

 

$1,000,000

  

Abbey National Treasury Services PLC,

0.820%, 4/03/2017

     999,991  

500,000

  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (NY),

1.511%, 4/03/2017(c)

     500,023  

800,000

  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. (NY),

1.030%, 4/06/2017

     800,017  

900,000

  

Landesbank Hessen (NY),

0.700%, 4/07/2017

     899,959  

500,000

  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (NY),

0.960%, 4/07/2017

     500,009  

500,000

  

Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank (NY),

0.900%, 4/12/2017

     500,001  

1,000,000

  

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd. (NY),

0.880%, 4/13/2017

     999,985  

500,000

  

Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank (NY),

1.200%, 4/24/2017

     500,061  

800,000

  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (NY),

1.239%, 6/02/2017(c)(d)

     800,395  

500,000

  

Svenska Handelsbanken (NY),

1.190%, 6/08/2017

     500,282  

500,000

  

Bank of Nova Scotia (TX),

1.271%, 6/14/2017(c)

     500,297  

500,000

  

Norinchukin Bank (NY),

1.300%, 6/19/2017(d)

     500,243  

500,000

  

Credit Industriel et Commercial (NY),

1.050%, 6/20/2017

     500,148  

500,000

  

Banco Del Estado de Chile,

1.310%, 7/05/2017(c)(d)

     500,463  

800,000

  

Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY),

1.430%, 7/06/2017(c)

     800,732  

700,000

  

Mizuho Bank Ltd. (NY),

1.440%, 7/06/2017(c)

     700,597  


Principal
Amount
    

Description

   Value (†)  
$ 500,000     

Rabobank Nederland NV,

1.228%, 7/10/2017(c)

   $ 500,311  
  700,000     

National Australia Bank,

1.080%, 8/08/2017(d)

     699,903  
  700,000     

Toronto Dominion Bank (NY),

1.534%, 8/10/2017(c)(d)

     701,140  
  500,000     

Westpac Banking Corp. (NY),

1.378%, 1/10/2018(c)(d)

     500,863  
  750,000     

Dexia Credit Local, (Credit Support: Belgium/France/Luxembourg),

1.462%, 1/29/2018(c)

     750,949  
  500,000     

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (NY),

1.367%, 2/23/2018(c)

     500,165  
  500,000     

Westpac Banking Corp. (NY),

1.167%, 3/08/2018(c)

     499,913  
     

 

 

 
        14,656,447  
     

 

 

 
  

Time Deposits – 6.3%

 

  1,000,000     

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce,

0.820%, 4/03/2017

     1,000,000  
  1,050,000     

National Bank of Kuwait,

0.830%, 4/03/2017

     1,050,000  
     

 

 

 
        2,050,000  
     

 

 

 
  

Treasuries – 4.6%

 

  250,000     

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.520%, 4/20/2017(e)(f)

     249,914  
  250,000     

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.510%, 5/11/2017(e)(f)

     249,810  
  500,000     

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.550%, 4/06/2017(e)(f)

     499,975  
  500,000     

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.695%, 6/08/2017(e)(f)

     499,349  
     

 

 

 
        1,499,048  
     

 

 

 
  

Commercial Paper – 3.1%

 

  500,000     

Sinochem Co. Ltd, (Credit Support: Australian & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.),

1.000%, 4/07/2017(e)

     499,921  
  500,000     

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

1.041%, 4/25/2017(e)

     499,680  
     

 

 

 
        999,601  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Short-Term Investments

(Identified Cost $19,199,443)

     19,205,096  
     

 

 

 


    

Description

   Value (†)  
  

Total Investments – 100.1%

(Identified Cost $31,763,349)(a)

   $ 32,347,012  
  

Other assets less liabilities – (0.1)%

     (41,858
     

 

 

 
  

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 32,305,154  
     

 

 

 

 

(†) 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 shares of 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 as reported by an independent pricing service. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking an NOCP, at the most recent bid quotations on the applicable NASDAQ Market. 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 as reported by an independent pricing service. 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 most recent settlement price on the exchange on which the adviser believes that, over time, they are traded most extensively.

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

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

As of March 31, 2017, 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
 
$11,217,192    $ 166,357        0.51

 

* Amounts represent gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) 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 made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales.):

At March 31, 2017, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $31,763,349 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

   $ 637,593  

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

     (53,930
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 583,663  
  

 

 

 


At December 31, 2016, late-year ordinary and post-October capital loss deferrals were $19,478. This amount may be available to offset future realized capital gains, if any, to the extent provided by regulations.

 

(b) Non-income producing security.
(c) Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2017 is disclosed.
(d) Security (or a portion thereof) has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open derivative contracts.
(e) Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
(f) Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged as collateral for open derivative contracts.

 

ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
SPDR Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt

Futures Contracts

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

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

Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Exchange-traded futures contracts are standardized and are settled through a clearing house with fulfillment supported by the credit of the exchange. Therefore, counterparty credit risks to the Fund and the Subsidiary are reduced; however, in the event that a counterparty enters into bankruptcy, the Fund’s claim against initial/variation margin on deposit with the counterparty may be subject to terms of a final settlement in bankruptcy court.

At March 31, 2017, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

10 Year Australia Government Bond

     6/15/2017        3      $ 294,402      $ 3,208  

ASX SPI 200™

     6/15/2017        13        1,450,491        25,650  

CAC 40®

     4/21/2017        28        1,527,575        41,561  

E-mini Dow

     6/16/2017        35        3,605,700        (39,530

E-mini NASDAQ 100

     6/16/2017        33        3,589,410        44,729  

E-mini S&P 500®

     6/16/2017        30        3,538,875        (17,503

EURO STOXX 50®

     6/16/2017        43        1,571,291        41,457  

FTSE 100 Index

     6/16/2017        17        1,550,041        (2,948

FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index

     6/15/2017        22        750,279        7,398  

German Euro Bund

     6/08/2017        1        172,203        1,995  

Hang Seng Index®

     4/27/2017        4        621,533        (4,357

Mini-Russell 2000

     6/16/2017        54        3,737,880        51,285  

MSCI Singapore

     4/27/2017        30        748,987        9,859  

MSCI Taiwan Index

     4/27/2017        20        726,472        (5,858

S&P CNX Nifty Futures Index

     4/27/2017        42        772,830        5,560  

TOPIX

     6/08/2017        11        1,497,693        (21,709

UK Long Gilt

     6/28/2017        1        159,845        2,105  
           

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ 142,902  
           

 

 

 


Fair Value Measurements

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2017, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Exchange-Traded Funds

   $ 13,141,916      $ —        $ —        $ 13,141,916  

Short-Term Investments*

     —          19,205,096        —          19,205,096  

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     103,322        131,485        —          234,807  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 13,245,238      $ 19,336,581      $ —        $ 32,581,819  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $ (57,033    $ (34,872    $ —        $ (91,905
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

For the period ended March 31, 2017, 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 tactically allocates its investments across a range of asset classes and global markets. The Fund will typically use a variety of derivative instruments, in particular long positions in futures and forward contracts, to achieve exposures to global equity and fixed income securities. The Fund may also hold short positions in derivatives for hedging purposes. During the period ended March 31, 2017, the Fund used long contracts on U.S. and foreign equity market indices and U.S. and foreign government bonds to gain investment exposures in accordance with its objectives.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Fund, as of March 31, 2017:

 

Assets

   Unrealized
appreciation on
futures contracts
 

Exchange-traded asset derivatives

  

Interest rate contracts

   $ 7,308  

Equity contracts

     227,499  
  

 

 

 

Total asset derivatives

   $ 234,807  
  

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

   Unrealized
depreciation on
futures contracts
 

Exchange-traded liability derivatives

  

Equity contracts

   $ (91,905
  

 

 

 

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


Counterparty risk is managed based on policies and procedures established by the Fund’s adviser. Such policies and procedures may include, but are not limited to, minimum counterparty credit rating requirements, monitoring of counterparty credit default swap spreads and posting of collateral. With exchange-traded derivatives, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund because the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to these instruments, stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract. Credit risk still exists in exchange-traded derivatives with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a broker’s customer accounts. While brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the broker for all its clients, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically allocate that shortfall on a pro rata basis across all of the broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund. The following table shows the maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that, based on the gross fair value of the financial instrument, the Fund would incur if parties to the relevant financial instruments failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts and the collateral or other security, if any, for the amount due proved to be of no value to the Fund:

 

     Maximum Amount of
Loss - Gross
 

Exchange-traded counterparty credit risk

  

Futures contracts

   $ 234,807  

Margin with brokers

     1,680,525  
  

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded counterparty credit risk

   $ 1,915,332  
  

 

 

 

 

2


Investment Summary at March 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Certificates of Deposit

     45.4

Exchange-Traded Funds

     40.7  

Time Deposits

     6.3  

Treasuries

     4.6  

Commercial Paper

     3.1  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     100.1  

Other assets less liabilities (including futures contracts)

     (0.1
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

ASG Global Alternatives Fund

 

Principal
Amount
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Short-Term Investments – 96.4%

 
  

Certificates of Deposit – 71.1%

 

$     50,000,000     

Abbey National Treasury Services PLC,

0.820%, 4/03/2017

   $     49,999,536  
  24,000,000     

Swedbank (NY),

0.880%, 4/05/2017

     23,999,893  
  10,000,000     

Toronto Dominion Bank (NY),

1.060%, 4/05/2017

     10,000,339  
  40,000,000     

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. (NY),

1.030%, 4/06/2017

     40,000,852  
  60,000,000     

Landesbank Hessen (NY),

0.920%, 4/07/2017

     59,999,856  
  50,000,000     

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (NY),

0.960%, 4/07/2017

     50,000,882  
  50,000,000     

Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank (NY),

0.900%, 4/12/2017

     50,000,064  
  60,000,000     

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd. (NY),

0.880%, 4/13/2017

     59,999,081  
  2,000,000     

Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY),

1.571%, 4/13/2017(b)

     2,000,430  
  30,000,000     

Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank (NY),

1.200%, 4/24/2017

     30,003,651  
  25,000,000     

Royal Bank of Canada (NY),

1.247%, 5/08/2017(b)

     25,009,875  
  70,000,000     

Bank of Montreal (IL),

1.434%, 5/12/2017(b)

     70,036,330  
  6,000,000     

Mizuho Bank Ltd. (NY),

1.543%, 5/17/2017(b)

     6,004,464  
  10,000,000     

Royal Bank of Canada (NY),

1.261%, 6/12/2017(b)

     10,005,870  
  50,000,000     

Bank of Nova Scotia (TX),

1.271%, 6/14/2017(b)

     50,029,700  
  11,000,000     

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. (NY),

1.030%, 6/15/2017

     10,998,787  
  50,000,000     

Norinchukin Bank (NY),

1.300%, 6/19/2017

     50,024,279  
  50,000,000     

Credit Industriel et Commercial (NY),

1.050%, 6/20/2017

     50,014,792  
  50,000,000     

Banco Del Estado de Chile,

1.310%, 7/05/2017(b)(c)

     50,046,300  
  35,000,000     

Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY),

1.430%, 7/06/2017(b)(c)

     35,032,025  
  50,000,000     

Rabobank Nederland NV,

1.228%, 7/10/2017(b)(c)

     50,031,150  
  50,000,000     

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (NY),

1.070%, 7/11/2017

     50,007,136  
  50,000,000     

National Australia Bank,

1.080%, 8/08/2017(c)

     49,993,039  
  15,000,000     

Toronto Dominion Bank (NY),

1.534%, 8/10/2017(b)(c)

     15,024,435  
  45,000,000     

Mizuho Bank Ltd. (NY),

1.393%, 8/17/2017(b)

     45,016,245  
  25,000,000     

Westpac Banking Corp. (NY),

1.378%, 1/10/2018(b)(c)

     25,043,175  


Principal
Amount
    

Description

   Value (†)  
   Certificates of Deposit – continued  
$ 12,750,000     

Dexia Credit Local, (Credit Support: Belgium/France/Luxembourg),

1.462%, 1/29/2018(b)

   $ 12,766,129  
  35,000,000     

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (NY),

1.367%, 2/23/2018(b)

     35,011,550  
  24,500,000     

Westpac Banking Corp. (NY),

1.167%, 3/08/2018(b)

     24,495,737  
  25,000,000     

Toronto Dominion Bank (NY),

1.221%, 3/13/2018(b)

     24,995,425  
     

 

 

 
        1,065,591,027  
     

 

 

 
  

Time Deposits – 10.0%

 

  74,700,000     

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce,

0.820%, 4/03/2017

     74,700,000  
  74,700,000     

National Bank of Kuwait,

0.830%, 4/03/2017(b)

     74,700,000  
     

 

 

 
        149,400,000  
     

 

 

 
  

Commercial Paper – 8.5%

 

  20,000,000     

Sinochem Co. Ltd, (Credit Support: Australian & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.),

1.000%, 4/07/2017(d)

     19,996,850  
  15,000,000     

ING (U.S.) Funding LLC,

1.003%, 4/20/2017(d)

     14,992,809  
  46,200,000     

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

1.041%, 4/25/2017(d)

     46,170,419  
  46,000,000     

Swedbank (NY),

1.003%, 5/30/2017(d)

     45,928,700  
     

 

 

 
        127,088,778  
     

 

 

 
  

Other Notes – 3.3%

 

  50,000,000     

Bank of America N.A.,

1.060%, 6/09/2017(b)

     49,986,950  
     

 

 

 
  

Treasuries – 3.5%

 

  40,000,000     

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.520%, 4/20/2017(d)(e)

     39,986,240  
  3,000,000     

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.550%, 4/06/2017(d)(e)

     2,999,847  
  5,000,000     

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.685%, 5/11/2017(d)(e)

     4,996,205  
  5,000,000     

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.695%, 6/08/2017(d)(e)

     4,993,490  
     

 

 

 
        52,975,782  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Short-Term Investments

(Identified Cost $1,444,723,495)

     1,445,042,537  
     

 

 

 
Shares              
  

Exchange-Traded Funds – 3.2%

 

  556,035     

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Identified Cost $47,649,851)

     48,808,752  
     

 

 

 


    

Description

   Value (†)  
  

Total Investments – 99.6%

(Identified Cost $1,492,373,346)(a)

   $ 1,493,851,289  
  

Other assets less liabilities – 0.4%

     5,681,066  
     

 

 

 
  

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 1,499,532,355  
     

 

 

 

Consolidation

The Fund invests in commodity-related derivatives through its investment in the ASG Global Alternatives Cayman Fund Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Subsidiary”). Investments of the Subsidiary have been consolidated with those of the Fund for reporting purposes. As of March 31, 2017, the value of the Fund’s investment in the Subsidiary was $17,651,398, representing 1.2% 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:

Listed equity securities (including shares of 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 as reported by an independent pricing service. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking an NOCP, at the most recent bid quotations on the applicable NASDAQ Market. 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 as reported by an independent pricing service. 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.

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 most recent settlement price on the exchange on which the adviser or subadviser believes that, over time, they are traded most extensively.

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

As of March 31, 2017 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
 
$330,012,149    $ 4,158,293        0.28

 

* Amounts represent gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) 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.):

At March 31, 2017, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $1,492,373,346 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

   $ 1,514,048  

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

     (36,105
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 1,477,943  
  

 

 

 


At December 31, 2016, the Fund had a short-term capital loss carryforward of $187,489,285 with no expiration date and a long-term capital loss carryforward of $59,714,404 with no expiration date. At December 31, 2016, late-year ordinary loss deferrals were $935,002. These amounts may be available to offset future realized capital gains, if any, to the extent provided by regulations.

 

(b) Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2017 is disclosed.
(c) Security (or a portion thereof) has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open derivative contracts.
(d) Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
(e) Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged as collateral for open derivative contracts.

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 March 31, 2017, 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

     6/21/2017      Swedish Krona      164,000,000      $ 18,371,233      $ (92,618

Buy1

     6/21/2017      Swiss Franc      18,750,000        18,805,821        182,534  
              

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ 89,916  
              

 

 

 

 

1 Counterparty is UBS AG

Futures Contracts

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

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

Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Exchange-traded futures contracts are standardized and are settled through a clearing house with fulfillment supported by the credit of the exchange. Therefore, counterparty credit risks to the Fund and the Subsidiary are reduced; however, in the event that a counterparty enters into bankruptcy, the Fund’s claim against initial/variation margin on deposit with the counterparty may be subject to terms of a final settlement in bankruptcy court.

At March 31, 2017, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Australian Dollar

     6/19/2017        500      $ 38,180,000      $ 235,000  

British Pound

     6/19/2017        82        6,434,950        185,425  

DAX

     6/16/2017        294        96,669,245        2,377,557  

E-mini MSCI Emerging Markets Index

     6/16/2017        123        5,912,610        175,890  

E-mini S&P 500®

     6/16/2017        2,302        271,549,675        (1,447,015

FTSE 100 Index

     6/16/2017        1,221        111,329,406        (196,345

Hang Seng Index®

     4/27/2017        263        40,865,784        (286,368

Mini-Russell 2000

     6/16/2017        756        52,330,320        683,470  

TOPIX

     6/08/2017        596        81,147,714        (1,298,023
           

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ 429,591  
           

 

 

 


Commodity Futures2

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Aluminum LME

     6/21/2017        142      $ 6,973,088      $ 74,550  

Brent Crude Oil

     4/28/2017        163        8,725,390        433,580  

Copper LME

     6/21/2017        202        29,488,212        (1,011,262

Gold

     6/28/2017        180        22,521,600        (7,200

Low Sulfur Gasoil

     5/11/2017        99        4,662,900        185,625  

Natural Gas

     4/26/2017        114        3,636,600        94,620  

New York Harbor ULSD

     4/28/2017        70        4,629,324        (149,512

Nickel LME

     6/21/2017        83        4,988,964        (528,378

WTI Crude Oil

     4/20/2017        361        18,266,600        (83,030

Zinc LME

     6/21/2017        77        5,334,175        (196,831
           

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ (1,187,838
           

 

 

 

At March 31, 2017, open short futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

2 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     6/30/2017        1,019      $ 220,565,736      $ (201,392

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     6/21/2017        708        88,190,250        (359,617

Canadian Dollar

     6/20/2017        406        30,583,980        (278,110

Euro

     6/19/2017        684        91,673,100        (695,844

Eurodollar

     9/18/2017        395        97,337,875        36,650  

German Euro Bund

     6/08/2017        325        55,965,918        (338,325

Japanese Yen

     6/19/2017        115        12,954,031        (135,625
           

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ (1,972,263
           

 

 

 

 

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

Fair Value Measurements

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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


The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2017, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Short-Term Investments*

   $ —        $ 1,445,042,537      $ —        $ 1,445,042,537  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     48,808,752        —          —          48,808,752  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     —          182,534        —          182,534  

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     2,104,810        2,377,557        —          4,482,367  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 50,913,562      $ 1,447,602,628      $ —        $ 1,498,516,190  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $ —        $ (92,618    $ —        $ (92,618

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     (5,432,141      (1,780,736      —          (7,212,877
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (5,432,141    $ (1,873,354    $ —        $ (7,305,495
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

For the period ended March 31, 2017, 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 and 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 March 31, 2017, the Fund used long and short futures and forward contracts on U.S. and foreign government bonds, U.S. and foreign equity market indices, foreign currencies, commodities (through investments in the Subsidiary), and short-term interest rates in accordance with these objectives.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Fund, as of March 31, 2017:

 

Assets

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

Over-the-counter asset derivatives

     

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ 182,534      $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exchange-traded asset derivatives

     

Interest rate contracts

   $ —        $ 36,650  

Foreign exchange contracts

     —          420,425  

Equity contracts

     —          3,236,917  

Commodity contracts

     —          788,375  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded asset derivatives

   $ —        $ 4,482,367  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total asset derivatives

   $ 182,534      $ 4,482,367  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

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

Over-the-counter liability derivatives

     

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ (92,618    $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exchange-traded liability derivatives

     

Interest rate contracts

   $ —        $ (899,334

Foreign exchange contracts

     —          (1,109,579

Equity contracts

     —          (3,227,751

Commodity contracts

     —          (1,976,213
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded liability derivatives

   $ —        $ (7,212,877
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liability derivatives

   $ (92,618    $ (7,212,877
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


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 March 31, 2017, 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 March 31, 2017:

 

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

Over-the-counter counterparty credit risk

     

Forward foreign currency contracts

   $ 182,534      $ 89,916  

Collateral pledged to UBS AG

     980,000        980,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total over-the-counter counterparty credit risk

     1,162,534        1,069,916  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exchange-traded counterparty credit risk

     

Futures contracts

     4,482,367        4,482,367  

Margin with brokers

     55,209,717        55,209,717  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded counterparty credit risk

     59,692,084        59,692,084  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total counterparty credit risk

   $ 60,854,618      $ 60,762,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


Investment Summary at March 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Certificates of Deposit

     71.1

Time Deposits

     10.0  

Commercial Paper

     8.5  

Treasuries

     3.5  

Other Notes

     3.3  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     3.2  

Total Investments

     99.6  
  

 

 

 

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

     0.4  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

ASG Managed Futures Strategy Fund

 

Principal

Amount

  

Description

   Value (†)  

Short-Term Investments – 97.7% of Net Assets

 

  

Certificates of Deposit – 66.6%

  

$50,000,000

  

Abbey National Treasury Services PLC,

0.820%, 4/03/2017

   $ 49,999,536  

3,000,000

  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (NY),

1.511%, 4/03/2017(b)

     3,000,141  

27,000,000

  

Swedbank (NY),

0.880%, 4/05/2017

     26,999,880  

25,000,000

  

Toronto Dominion Bank (NY),

1.060%, 4/05/2017

     25,000,849  

25,000,000

  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. (NY),

1.030%, 4/06/2017

     25,000,533  

120,000,000

  

Landesbank Hessen (NY),

0.700%, 4/07/2017

     119,994,572  

10,000,000

  

Landesbank Hessen (NY),

0.920%, 4/07/2017

     9,999,976  

50,000,000

  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (NY),

0.960%, 4/07/2017

     50,000,881  

75,000,000

  

Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank (NY),

0.900%, 4/12/2017

     75,000,095  

40,000,000

  

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd. (NY),

0.880%, 4/13/2017

     39,999,388  

100,000,000

  

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd. (NY),

1.300%, 4/21/2017

     100,020,947  

19,500,000

  

Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank (NY),

1.200%, 4/24/2017

     19,502,373  

44,700,000

  

DNB Bank ASA,

1.000%, 4/28/2017

     44,703,122  

34,000,000

  

Royal Bank of Canada (NY),

1.247%, 5/08/2017(b)

     34,013,430  

120,000,000

  

Bank of Montreal (IL),

1.434%, 5/12/2017(b)(c)

     120,062,280  

39,300,000

  

Royal Bank of Canada (NY),

1.261%, 6/12/2017(b)

     39,323,069  

100,000,000

  

Bank of Nova Scotia (TX),

1.271%, 6/14/2017(b)

     100,059,400  

50,000,000

  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. (NY),

1.030%, 6/15/2017

     49,994,486  

50,000,000

  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. (NY),

1.150%, 6/15/2017

     50,007,216  

75,000,000

  

Norinchukin Bank (NY),

1.300%, 6/19/2017(c)

     75,036,418  

75,000,000

  

Credit Industriel et Commercial (NY),

1.050%, 6/20/2017

     75,022,189  

130,000,000

  

Banco Del Estado de Chile,

1.310%, 7/05/2017(b)

     130,120,380  

125,000,000

  

Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY),

1.430%, 7/06/2017(b)

     125,114,375  

90,000,000

  

Mizuho Bank Ltd. (NY),

1.440%, 7/06/2017(b)

     90,076,770  

50,000,000

  

Rabobank Nederland NV,

1.228%, 7/10/2017(b)

     50,031,150  

75,000,000

  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (NY),

1.070%, 7/11/2017

     75,010,704  


Principal

Amount

  

Description

   Value (†)  

Certificates of Deposit – continued

 

$      75,000,000

  

National Australia Bank,

1.080%, 8/08/2017

   $ 74,989,558  

50,000,000

  

Toronto Dominion Bank (NY),

1.534%, 8/10/2017(b)(c)

     50,081,450  

65,000,000

  

Dexia Credit Local, (Credit Support: Belgium/France/Luxembourg),

1.281%, 8/11/2017(b)

     65,049,205  

45,000,000

  

Mizuho Bank Ltd. (NY),

1.393%, 8/17/2017(b)

     45,016,245  

50,000,000

  

Westpac Banking Corp. (NY),

1.378%, 1/10/2018(b)(c)

     50,086,350  

60,000,000

  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (NY),

1.367%, 2/23/2018(b)(c)

     60,019,800  

25,000,000

  

Westpac Banking Corp. (NY),

1.167%, 3/08/2018(b)

     24,995,650  

50,000,000

  

Toronto Dominion Bank (NY),

1.221%, 3/13/2018(b)

     49,990,850  
     

 

 

 
        2,023,323,268  
     

 

 

 
  

Treasuries – 12.2%

  

26,000,000

  

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.550%, 4/06/2017(d)(e)

     25,998,674  

44,500,000

  

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.520%, 4/20/2017(d)(e)

     44,484,692  

63,000,000

  

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.500%, 5/11/2017(d)(e)

     62,952,183  

56,000,000

  

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.515%, 6/08/2017(d)(e)

     55,927,088  

62,000,000

  

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.530%, 6/15/2017(d)(e)

     61,909,418  

40,000,000

  

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.705%, 7/06/2017(d)(e)

     39,920,240  

44,000,000

  

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.580%, 7/13/2017(d)(e)

     43,904,344  

35,000,000

  

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.773%, 8/03/2017(d)(e)

     34,906,270  
     

 

 

 
        370,002,909  
     

 

 

 
  

Time Deposits – 9.7%

  

147,150,000

  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce,

0.820%, 4/03/2017

     147,150,000  

147,300,000

  

National Bank of Kuwait,

0.830%, 4/03/2017(b)

     147,300,000  
     

 

 

 
        294,450,000  
     

 

 

 
  

Commercial Paper – 6.7%

  

50,000,000

  

Sinochem Co. Ltd, (Credit Support: Australian & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.),

1.000%, 4/07/2017(d)

     49,992,125  

57,850,000

  

ING (U.S.) Funding LLC,

1.003%, 4/20/2017(d)

     57,822,264  

46,150,000

  

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

1.041%, 4/27/2017(d)

     46,115,336  

50,000,000

  

Swedbank (NY),

1.003%, 5/30/2017(d)

     49,922,500  
     

 

 

 
        203,852,225  
     

 

 

 


Principal

Amount

  

Description

   Value (†)  
  

Other Notes – 2.5%

  

$      75,000,000

  

Bank of America N.A.,

1.060%, 6/09/2017(b)(d)

   $ 74,980,425  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Short-Term Investments

(Identified Cost $2,965,887,433)

     2,966,608,827  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investments – 97.7%

(Identified Cost $2,965,887,433)(a)

     2,966,608,827  
  

Other assets less liabilities – 2.3%

     70,344,493  
     

 

 

 
  

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 3,036,953,320  
     

 

 

 

Consolidation

The Fund invests in commodity-related derivatives through its investment in the ASG Managed Futures Strategy Cayman Fund Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Subsidiary”). Investments of the Subsidiary have been consolidated with those of the Fund for reporting purposes. As of March 31, 2017, the value of the Fund’s investment in the Subsidiary was $104,256,429, representing 3.4% 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 most recent settlement price on the exchange on which the adviser or subadviser believes that, over time, they are traded most extensively.

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

As of March 31, 2017, 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
 
$2,210,248,424    $ 40,401,701        1.33

 

* Amounts represent gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) 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.):

 

At March 31, 2017, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $2,965,887,433 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

   $ 864,366  

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

     (142,972)  

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 721,394  

 


At December 31, 2016, the Fund had a short-term capital loss carryforward of $173,036,351 with no expiration date and a long-term capital loss carryforward of $22,192,500 with no expiration date. At December 31, 2016, late-year ordinary loss deferrals were $24,559,196. These amounts may be available to offset future realized capital gains, if any, to the extent provided by regulations.

 

(b) Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2017 is disclosed.
(c) Security (or a portion thereof) has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open derivative contracts.
(d) Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
(e) Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged as collateral for open derivative contracts.

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 March 31, 2017, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Contract to

Buy/Sell

   Delivery
Date
  

Currency

   Units
of
Currency
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Buy1

   6/21/2017    Mexican Peso      1,816,000,000      $ 95,850,659      $ 1,544,380  

Buy1

   6/21/2017    Mexican Peso      121,500,000        6,412,916        (4,024

Sell1

   6/21/2017    Mexican Peso      517,500,000        27,314,271        (1,320,836

Buy1

   6/21/2017    New Zealand Dollar      184,100,000        128,799,348        1,208,766  

Buy1

   6/21/2017    New Zealand Dollar      320,600,000        224,296,964        (950,676

Sell1

   6/21/2017    New Zealand Dollar      242,500,000        169,656,936        (2,603,960

Buy1

   6/21/2017    Norwegian Krone      756,000,000        88,118,606        (1,149,848

Sell1

   6/21/2017    Norwegian Krone      586,000,000        68,303,576        229,490  

Sell1

   6/21/2017    Norwegian Krone      528,000,000        61,543,154        (32,909

Buy1

   6/21/2017    Polish Zloty      576,500,000        145,276,217        (664,465

Sell1

   6/21/2017    Polish Zloty      228,000,000        57,455,295        (1,686,666

Buy1

   6/21/2017    Singapore Dollar      247,625,000        177,126,097        219,160  

Buy1

   6/21/2017    Singapore Dollar      92,500,000        66,165,226        (186,683

Sell1

   6/21/2017    Singapore Dollar      104,500,000        74,748,822        (1,032,829

Buy1

   6/21/2017    South African Rand      2,329,500,000        171,317,501        (5,821,931

Sell1

   6/21/2017    South African Rand      180,000,000        13,237,669        133,354  

Buy1

   6/21/2017    Swedish Krona      1,104,000,000        123,669,766        (2,236,019

Sell1

   6/21/2017    Swedish Krona      2,268,000,000        254,060,715        (1,280,833

Buy1

   6/21/2017    Swiss Franc      104,875,000        105,187,225        (1,126,875

Sell1

   6/21/2017    Swiss Franc      165,875,000        166,368,829        (1,620,151

Buy1

   6/21/2017    Turkish Lira      105,300,000        28,329,124        43,356  

Buy1

   6/21/2017    Turkish Lira      163,500,000        43,986,816        (147,320

Sell1

   6/21/2017    Turkish Lira      392,100,000        105,487,648        (3,715,910
              

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ (22,203,429
              

 

 

 

 

1  Counterparty is UBS AG


Futures Contracts

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

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

Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Exchange-traded futures contracts are standardized and are settled through a clearing house with fulfillment supported by the credit of the exchange. Therefore, counterparty credit risks to the Fund and the Subsidiary are reduced; however, in the event that a counterparty enters into bankruptcy, the Fund’s claim against initial/variation margin on deposit with the counterparty may be subject to terms of a final settlement in bankruptcy court.

At March 31, 2017, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

AEX-Index®

     4/21/2017        1,727      $ 189,707,433      $ 2,148,004  

ASX SPI 200™

     6/15/2017        1,527        170,376,882        3,013,308  

Australian Dollar

     6/19/2017        3,755        286,731,800        586,850  

CAC 40®

     4/21/2017        2,053        112,004,020        2,786,107  

DAX

     6/16/2017        491        161,444,215        3,970,682  

E-mini Dow

     6/16/2017        2,034        209,542,680        (2,274,400

E-mini NASDAQ 100

     6/16/2017        2,131        231,788,870        2,887,932  

E-mini S&P 500®

     6/16/2017        1,363        160,782,887        (879,135

Euribor

     9/18/2017        3,591        960,544,796        247,858  

Euro Schatz

     6/08/2017        10,729        1,284,722,045        (1,345,507

EURO STOXX 50®

     6/16/2017        4,491        164,108,517        4,082,039  

FTSE 100 Index

     6/16/2017        1,488        135,674,165        (286,083

FTSE MIB

     6/16/2017        847        90,612,308        3,578,912  

German Euro BOBL

     6/08/2017        5,068        712,582,157        (2,389,162

German Euro Bund

     6/08/2017        2,453        422,413,528        326,174  

Hang Seng Index®

     4/27/2017        982        152,586,311        (1,069,283

IBEX 35

     4/21/2017        2,029        225,304,863        8,899,154  

Japanese Yen

     6/19/2017        768        86,510,400        (242,619

Mini-Russell 2000

     6/16/2017        1,968        136,224,960        1,754,365  

MSCI Singapore

     4/27/2017        2,644        66,010,769        881,820  

MSCI Taiwan Index

     4/27/2017        3,676        133,525,513        (1,076,167

Nikkei 225™

     6/08/2017        709        120,690,313        (1,866,410

OMXS30®

     4/21/2017        10,148        179,044,523        3,217,395  

S&P CNX Nifty Futures Index

     4/27/2017        7,428        136,680,483        1,020,629  

S&P/TSX 60 Index

     6/15/2017        1,439        197,392,473        (62,418

Sterling

     9/20/2017        26,516        4,135,297,088        1,190,334  

TOPIX

     6/08/2017        985        134,111,575        (2,145,211

UK Long Gilt

     6/28/2017        2,596        414,957,727        3,866,426  

Total

 

   $ 30,821,594  

 

Commodity Futures2

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Aluminum LME

     6/21/2017        2,129      $ 104,547,206      $ 1,335,266  


Commodity Futures2

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Futures Contracts Purchased – continued

 

Coffee

     7/19/2017        376      $ 19,972,650      $ (7,050

Copper

     5/26/2017        1,037        68,766,063        (2,098,025

Copper LME

     6/21/2017        629        91,822,206        (2,870,926

Cotton

     5/08/2017        1,480        57,224,200        538,165  

Live Cattle

     6/30/2017        1,708        75,749,800        124,050  

Low Sulfur Gasoil

     5/11/2017        254        11,963,400        800  

Nickel LME

     6/21/2017        784        47,124,672        (4,802,187

Silver

     5/26/2017        600        54,768,000        838,230  

Zinc LME

     6/21/2017        904        62,624,600        (1,879,370
           

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ (8,821,047
           

 

 

 

At March 31, 2017, open short futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

2 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     6/30/2017        2,329      $ 504,119,330      $ (1,609,252

5 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     6/30/2017        1,677        197,427,446        (1,811,078

10 Year Australia Government Bond

     6/15/2017        1,767        173,403,034        (3,516,123

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     6/21/2017        1,014        126,306,375        (1,633,031

30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond

     6/21/2017        516        77,835,375        (1,823,141

British Pound

     6/19/2017        1,369        107,432,275        (3,027,381

Canadian Dollar

     6/20/2017        1,377        103,729,410        (1,551,200

Euro

     6/19/2017        2,884        386,528,100        (4,199,825

Euro-BTP

     6/08/2017        1,246        173,717,403        (1,605,704

Euro-OAT

     6/08/2017        1,160        181,960,202        (1,389,176

Eurodollar

     9/18/2017        13,985        3,446,253,625        609,100  

FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index

     6/15/2017        1,125        38,366,534        (360,497

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     6/21/2017        567        91,074,375        (1,184,883
           

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ (23,102,191
           

 

 

 

 

Commodity Futures2

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Brent Crude Oil

     4/28/2017        428      $ 22,910,840      $ (1,224,030

Cocoa

     7/14/2017        1,932        40,533,360        1,330,960  

Corn

     7/14/2017        6,054        112,528,725        (157,375

Gasoline

     4/28/2017        850        60,797,100        (3,136,749

Gold

     6/28/2017        285        35,659,200        (5,700

Natural Gas

     4/26/2017        410        13,079,000        (340,300

Nickel LME

     6/21/2017        205        12,322,140        237,298  

Soybean

     7/14/2017        2,491        119,194,350        5,967,963  

Soybean Meal

     7/14/2017        2,072        64,604,960        1,525,230  

Soybean Oil

     7/14/2017        3,910        75,236,220        2,607,480  

Sugar

     6/30/2017        1,475        27,885,760        —    

Wheat

     7/14/2017        3,732        81,917,400        (108,988

WTI Crude Oil

     4/20/2017        1,258        63,654,800        (3,499,310
           

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ 3,196,479  
           

 

 

 

 

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


Fair Value Measurements

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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


The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2017, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Short-Term Investments*

   $ —        $ 2,966,608,827      $ —        $ 2,966,608,827  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     —          3,378,506        —          3,378,506  

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     25,974,481        33,598,050        —          59,572,531  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 25,974,481      $ 3,003,585,383      $ —        $ 3,029,559,864  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts(unrealized depreciation)

   $ —        $ (25,581,935    $ —        $ (25,581,935

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     (50,674,045      (6,803,651      —          (57,477,696
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (50,674,045    $ (32,385,586    $ —        $ (83,059,631
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

For the period ended March 31, 2017, 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 March 31, 2017, the Fund used long and short futures and forward contracts on U.S. and foreign government bonds, U.S. and foreign equity market indices, foreign currencies, commodities (through investments in the Subsidiary) 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 March 31, 2017:

 

Assets

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

Over-the-counter asset derivatives

     

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ 3,378,506      $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exchange-traded asset derivatives

     

Interest rate contracts

   $ —        $ 6,239,892  

Foreign exchange contracts

     —          586,850  

Equity contracts

     —          38,240,347  

Commodity contracts

     —          14,505,442  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded asset derivatives

   $ —        $ 59,572,531  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total asset derivatives

   $ 3,378,506      $ 59,572,531  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

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

Over-the-counter liability derivatives

     

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ (25,581,935    $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exchange-traded liability derivatives

     

Interest rate contracts

   $ —        $ (18,307,057

Foreign exchange contracts

     —          (9,021,025

Equity contracts

     —          (10,019,604

Commodity contracts

     —          (20,130,010
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded liability derivatives

   $ —        $ (57,477,696
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liability derivatives

   $ (25,581,935    $ (57,477,696
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


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 March 31, 2017, 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

   $ (22,203,429    $ 62,342,805  

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 March 31, 2017:

 

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

Over-the-counter counterparty credit risk

     

Forward foreign currency contracts

   $ 3,378,506      $ —    

Collateral pledged to UBS AG

     62,342,805        62,342,805  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total over-the-counter counterparty credit risk

     65,721,311        62,342,805  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exchange-traded counterparty credit risk

     

Futures contracts

     59,572,531        59,572,531  

Margin with brokers

     382,015,093        382,015,093  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded counterparty credit risk

     441,587,624        441,587,624  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total counterparty credit risk

   $ 507,308,935      $ 503,930,429  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


Investment Summary at March 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Certificates of Deposit

     66.6

Treasuries

     12.2  

Time Deposits

     9.7  

Commercial Paper

     6.7  

Other Notes

     2.5  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     97.7  

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

     2.3  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

ASG Tactical U.S. Market Fund

 

    Shares         

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Common Stocks – 57.6% of Net Assets

 
  

Aerospace & Defense – 1.9%

 

  1,492     

Boeing Co. (The)

   $ 263,875  
  626     

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     148,888  
  7,880     

United Technologies Corp.

     884,215  
     

 

 

 
        1,296,978  
     

 

 

 
  

Air Freight & Logistics – 0.5%

 

  808     

FedEx Corp.

     157,681  
  1,834     

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     196,788  
     

 

 

 
        354,469  
     

 

 

 
  

Banks – 3.6%

 

  24,223     

Bank of America Corp.

     571,421  
  6,361     

Fifth Third Bancorp

     161,569  
  8,088     

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     710,450  
  11,433     

Regions Financial Corp.

     166,121  
  5,477     

U.S. Bancorp

     282,066  
  10,983     

Wells Fargo & Co.

     611,314  
     

 

 

 
        2,502,941  
     

 

 

 
  

Beverages – 1.3%

 

  8,876     

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     376,697  
  1,790     

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

     175,277  
  3,368     

PepsiCo, Inc.

     376,745  
     

 

 

 
        928,719  
     

 

 

 
  

Biotechnology – 1.1%

 

  1,780     

Amgen, Inc.

     292,045  
  515     

Biogen, Inc.(b)

     140,811  
  1,866     

Celgene Corp.(b)

     232,187  
  1,171     

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     79,534  
     

 

 

 
        744,577  
     

 

 

 
  

Capital Markets – 1.9%

 

  4,680     

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

     221,036  
  1,620     

BlackRock, Inc.

     621,286  
  1,863     

CME Group, Inc.

     221,325  
  1,764     

S&P Global, Inc.

     230,625  
     

 

 

 
        1,294,272  
     

 

 

 
  

Chemicals – 1.4%

 

  943     

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

     127,578  
  2,396     

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

     152,242  
  2,472     

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

     198,576  
  508     

Ecolab, Inc.

     63,673  
  1,556     

Monsanto Co.

     176,139  
  1,333     

PPG Industries, Inc.

     140,072  
  418     

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

     129,659  
     

 

 

 
        987,939  
     

 

 

 


    Shares    

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Common Stocks – continued

 
  

Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.1%

 

  771     

Cintas Corp.

   $ 97,562  
     

 

 

 
  

Communications Equipment – 0.6%

 

  8,211     

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     277,532  
  1,107     

Harris Corp.

     123,176  
     

 

 

 
        400,708  
     

 

 

 
  

Construction & Engineering – 0.1%

 

  1,954     

Fluor Corp.

     102,820  
     

 

 

 
  

Consumer Finance – 0.3%

 

  2,393     

Capital One Financial Corp.

     207,377  
     

 

 

 
  

Containers & Packaging – 0.1%

 

  1,305     

Sealed Air Corp.

     56,872  
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Financial Services – 1.0%

 

  4,241     

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(b)

     706,890  
  

Diversified Telecommunication Services – 1.7%

 

  18,671     

AT&T, Inc.

     775,780  
  8,522     

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     415,448  
     

 

 

 
        1,191,228  
     

 

 

 
  

Electric Utilities – 1.1%

 

  1,514     

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     101,635  
  1,583     

Duke Energy Corp.

     129,822  
  1,889     

Eversource Energy

     111,035  
  679     

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     87,163  
  1,585     

PG&E Corp.

     105,181  
  2,672     

PPL Corp.

     99,906  
  2,361     

Southern Co. (The)

     117,531  
     

 

 

 
        752,273  
     

 

 

 
  

Energy Equipment & Services – 0.6%

 

  2,773     

Halliburton Co.

     136,459  
  3,295     

Schlumberger Ltd.

     257,340  
     

 

 

 
        393,799  
     

 

 

 
  

Food & Staples Retailing – 0.7%

 

  3,498     

CVS Health Corp.

     274,593  
  2,586     

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

     214,767  
     

 

 

 
        489,360  
     

 

 

 
  

Food Products – 0.5%

 

  877     

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     40,377  
  6,505     

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     280,236  
     

 

 

 
        320,613  
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 1.6%

 

  3,450     

Boston Scientific Corp.(b)

     85,801  
  2,135     

CR Bard, Inc.

     530,633  
  2,836     

Danaher Corp.

     242,563  
  3,626     

Medtronic PLC

     292,111  
     

 

 

 
        1,151,108  
     

 

 

 


    Shares    

  

Description

   Value (†)  

Common Stocks – continued

 
  

Health Care Providers & Services – 1.5%

 

2,334   

Aetna, Inc.

   $ 297,702  
78   

McKesson Corp.

     11,564  
4,547   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     745,753  
     

 

 

 
        1,055,019  
     

 

 

 
  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.9%

 

1,260   

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

     118,667  
2,036   

McDonald’s Corp.

     263,886  
3,658   

Starbucks Corp.

     213,590  
     

 

 

 
        596,143  
     

 

 

 
  

Household Durables – 0.1%

 

1,718   

Lennar Corp., Class A

     87,944  
     

 

 

 
  

Household Products – 1.1%

 

8,886   

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     798,407  
     

 

 

 
  

Industrial Conglomerates – 1.7%

 

1,475   

3M Co.

     282,212  
21,584   

General Electric Co.

     643,203  
1,973   

Honeywell International, Inc.

     246,368  
     

 

 

 
        1,171,783  
     

 

 

 
  

Insurance – 1.4%

 

1,663   

Aon PLC

     197,381  
1,555   

Assurant, Inc.

     148,767  
2,125   

Chubb Ltd.

     289,531  
2,487   

Lincoln National Corp.

     162,774  
2,017   

Torchmark Corp.

     155,390  
     

 

 

 
        953,843  
     

 

 

 
  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail – 2.6%

 

1,690   

Amazon.com, Inc.(b)

     1,498,253  
810   

Netflix, Inc.(b)

     119,726  
127   

Priceline Group, Inc. (The)(b)

     226,056  
     

 

 

 
        1,844,035  
     

 

 

 
  

Internet Software & Services – 2.7%

 

624   

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(b)

     529,027  
630   

Alphabet, Inc., Class C(b)

     522,623  
4,953   

eBay, Inc.(b)

     166,272  
4,793   

Facebook, Inc., Class A(b)

     680,846  
     

 

 

 
        1,898,768  
     

 

 

 
  

IT Services – 1.6%

 

1,837   

Accenture PLC, Class A

     220,219  
1,781   

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     182,357  
2,065   

International Business Machines Corp.

     359,599  
3,853   

Paychex, Inc.

     226,942  
1,058   

Visa, Inc., Class A

     94,024  
     

 

 

 
        1,083,141  
     

 

 

 
  

Machinery – 0.9%

 

2,367   

Deere & Co.

     257,672  
1,418   

Fortive Corp.

     85,392  


    Shares    

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Common Stocks – continued

 
  

Machinery – continued

 

  1,153     

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

   $ 152,738  
  1,721     

PACCAR, Inc.

     115,651  
     

 

 

 
        611,453  
     

 

 

 
  

Media – 1.6%

 

  368     

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(b)

     120,454  
  10,474     

Comcast Corp., Class A

     393,718  
  2,022     

Time Warner, Inc.

     197,569  
  3,343     

Walt Disney Co. (The)

     379,063  
     

 

 

 
        1,090,804  
     

 

 

 
  

Metals & Mining – 0.5%

 

  10,064     

Newmont Mining Corp.

     331,709  
     

 

 

 
  

Multi-Utilities – 1.1%

 

  1,829     

CMS Energy Corp.

     81,829  
  7,422     

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

     576,393  
  797     

Sempra Energy

     88,069  
     

 

 

 
        746,291  
     

 

 

 
  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 3.3%

 

  3,761     

Apache Corp.

     193,278  
  4,353     

Chevron Corp.

     467,381  
  3,373     

Cimarex Energy Co.

     403,040  
  729     

Concho Resources, Inc.(b)

     93,560  
  1,813     

EOG Resources, Inc.

     176,858  
  8,709     

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     714,225  
  1,718     

Phillips 66

     136,100  
  1,997     

Valero Energy Corp.

     132,381  
     

 

 

 
        2,316,823  
     

 

 

 
  

Pharmaceuticals – 3.1%

 

  191     

Allergan PLC

     45,634  
  502     

Eli Lilly & Co.

     42,223  
  7,521     

Johnson & Johnson

     936,741  
  7,541     

Merck & Co., Inc.

     479,155  
  1,220     

Mylan NV(b)

     47,568  
  16,878     

Pfizer, Inc.

     577,396  
  1,070     

Zoetis, Inc.

     57,106  
     

 

 

 
        2,185,823  
     

 

 

 
  

Professional Services – 0.2%

 

  849     

Equifax, Inc.

     116,092  
     

 

 

 
  

REITs—Apartments – 0.1%

 

  582     

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     106,855  
     

 

 

 
  

REITs—Diversified – 0.4%

 

  1,328     

American Tower Corp.

     161,405  
  850     

Vornado Realty Trust

     85,264  
     

 

 

 
        246,669  
     

 

 

 
  

REITs—Regional Malls – 0.8%

 

  3,271     

Simon Property Group, Inc.

     562,710  
     

 

 

 


    Shares    

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Common Stocks – continued

 
  

REITs - Storage – 0.5%

 

  1,563     

Public Storage

   $ 342,156  
     

 

 

 
  

Road & Rail – 0.3%

 

  2,168     

Union Pacific Corp.

     229,635  
     

 

 

 
  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.5%

 

  1,946     

Analog Devices, Inc.

     159,475  
  1,255     

Broadcom Ltd.

     274,795  
  26,699     

Intel Corp.

     963,033  
  1,181     

Lam Research Corp.

     151,593  
  1,948     

NVIDIA Corp.

     212,195  
     

 

 

 
        1,761,091  
     

 

 

 
  

Software – 2.0%

 

  1,762     

Adobe Systems, Inc.(b)

     229,289  
  14,960     

Microsoft Corp.

     985,265  
  2,434     

Salesforce.com, Inc.(b)

     200,781  
     

 

 

 
        1,415,335  
     

 

 

 
  

Specialty Retail – 1.9%

 

  167     

AutoZone, Inc.(b)

     120,749  
  4,418     

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     648,695  
  2,431     

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     199,853  
  377     

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(b)

     101,730  
  1,928     

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

     152,466  
  331     

Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.(b)

     94,411  
     

 

 

 
        1,317,904  
     

 

 

 
  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 2.3%

 

  10,121     

Apple, Inc.

     1,453,983  
  2,690     

Seagate Technology PLC

     123,552  
     

 

 

 
        1,577,535  
     

 

 

 
  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.3%

 

  3,568     

NIKE, Inc., Class B

     198,845  
  702     

Under Armour, Inc., Class A(b)

     13,885  
  1,113     

Under Armour, Inc., Class C(b)

     20,368  
     

 

 

 
        233,098  
     

 

 

 
  

Tobacco – 2.1%

 

  886     

Altria Group, Inc.

     63,278  
  10,730     

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     1,211,417  
  3,137     

Reynolds American, Inc.

     197,694  
     

 

 

 
        1,472,389  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks

(Identified Cost $32,441,815)

     40,133,960  
     

 

 

 
 

Exchange-Traded Funds – 10.3%

 
  30,556     

SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust

(Identified Cost $6,900,981)

     7,203,271  
     

 

 

 


Principal
Amount
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Short-Term Investments – 32.1%

 
  

Certificates of Deposit – 17.2%

  
$ 1,000,000     

Landesbank Hessen (NY),

0.920%, 4/07/2017

   $ 999,998  
  1,000,000     

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (NY),

0.960%, 4/07/2017

     1,000,018  
  1,000,000     

Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank (NY),

0.900%, 4/12/2017

     1,000,001  
  2,000,000     

Bank of Montreal (IL),

1.434%, 5/12/2017 (c)(d)

     2,001,038  
  1,000,000     

Norinchukin Bank (NY),

1.300%, 6/19/2017 (c)

     1,000,485  
  1,000,000     

Credit Industriel et Commercial (NY),

1.050%, 6/20/2017

     1,000,296  
  1,000,000     

Rabobank Nederland NV,

1.228%, 7/10/2017 (c)(d)

     1,000,623  
  1,000,000     

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (NY),

1.070%, 7/11/2017 (c)

     1,000,143  
  1,000,000     

Dexia Credit Local, (Credit Support: Belgium/France/Luxembourg),

1.281%, 8/11/2017 (c)(d)

     1,000,757  
  1,000,000     

Mizuho Bank Ltd. (NY),

1.393%, 8/17/2017 (c)(d)

     1,000,361  
  1,000,000     

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (NY),

1.367%, 2/23/2018 (c)(d)

     1,000,330  
     

 

 

 
        12,004,050  
     

 

 

 
  

Time Deposits – 8.0%

  
  2,550,000     

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce,

0.820%, 4/03/2017

     2,550,000  
  3,000,000     

National Bank of Kuwait,

0.830%, 4/03/2017 (d)

     3,000,000  
     

 

 

 
        5,550,000  
     

 

 

 
  

Treasuries – 3.3%

  
  750,000     

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.490%, 4/06/2017 (e)(f)

     749,962  
  750,000     

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.510%, 5/11/2017 (e)(f)

     749,431  
  400,000     

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.695%, 6/08/2017 (e)(f)

     399,479  
  400,000     

U.S. Treasury Bills,

0.705%, 7/06/2017 (e)(f)

     399,202  
     

 

 

 
        2,298,074  
     

 

 

 
  

Commercial Paper – 2.2%

  
  1,500,000     

Sinochem Co. Ltd, (Credit Support: Australian & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.),

1.000%, 4/07/2017 (e)

     1,499,764  
     

 

 

 
  

Other Notes – 1.4%

  
  1,000,000     

Bank of America N.A.,

1.060%, 6/09/2017 (c)(d)

     999,739  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Short-Term Investments

(Identified Cost $22,348,048)

     22,351,627  
     

 

 

 


   

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Total Investments – 100.0%

(Identified Cost $61,690,844)(a)

   $ 69,688,858  
 

Other assets less liabilities – (0.0)%

     (16,016
    

 

 

 
 

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 69,672,842  
    

 

 

 

 

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

Listed equity securities (including shares of 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 as reported by an independent pricing service. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking an NOCP, at the most recent bid quotations on the applicable NASDAQ Market. 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 as reported by an independent pricing service. 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 most recent settlement price on the exchange on which the adviser or subadviser believes that, over time, they are traded most extensively.

Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser 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 March 31, 2017, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $61,690,844 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

 

   $ 8,203,916  

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

        (205,902
     

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

      $ 7,998,014  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

At December 31, 2016, the Fund had a short-term capital loss carryforward of $2,620,659 with no expiration date. This amount may be available to offset future realized capital gains, to the extent provided by regulations.

 

(b) Non-income producing security.
(c) Security (or a portion thereof) has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open derivative contracts.
(d) Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2017 is disclosed.
(e) Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
(f) Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged as collateral for open derivative contracts.

 

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 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 March 31, 2017, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-mini S&P 500®

     6/16/2017        375      $ 44,235,938      $ (241,875
           

 

 

 


Fair Value Measurements

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2017, at value:


Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks*

   $ 40,133,960      $ —        $ —        $ 40,133,960  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     7,203,271        —          —          7,203,271  

Short-Term Investments

     —          22,351,627        —          22,351,627  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 47,337,231      $ 22,351,627      $ —        $ 69,688,858  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $ (241,875    $ —        $ —        $ (241,875
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

For the period ended March 31, 2017, 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 seeks long-term capital appreciation, with emphasis on the protection of capital during unfavorable market conditions. The Fund uses long futures contracts on U.S. equity indices to increase exposure to the U.S. equity market to up to130% of the Fund’s total assets and short futures on U.S. equity indices to decrease exposure to the U.S. equity market to as low as 0% of the Fund’s total assets (to limit the effects of extreme market drawdowns). For the period ended March 31, 2017, the Fund used long contracts on U.S. equity market indices to increase exposure to the U.S. equity market and also used short contracts on U.S. equity market indices to decrease exposure to the U.S. equity market in order to limit the effects of market drawdowns.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Fund, as of March 31, 2017:

 

Liability

   Unrealized
appreciation on
futures contracts
 

Exchange-traded asset derivatives

  

Equity contracts

   $ (241,875

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

Counterparty risk is managed based on policies and procedures established by the Fund’s adviser. Such policies and procedures may include, but are not limited to, minimum counterparty credit rating requirements, monitoring of counterparty credit default swap spreads and posting of collateral. With exchange-traded derivatives, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund because the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to these instruments, stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract. Credit risk still exists in exchange-traded derivatives with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a broker’s customer accounts. While brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the broker for all its clients, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically allocate that shortfall on a pro rata basis across all of the broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund. The following table shows the maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that, based on the gross fair value of the financial instrument, the Fund would incur if parties to the relevant financial instruments failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts and the collateral or other security, if any, for the amount due proved to be of no value to the Fund:

 

     Maximum Amount of
Loss - Gross
 

Exchange-traded counterparty credit risk

  

Margin with brokers

   $ 2,439,647  


Industry Summary at March 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Exchange-Traded Funds

     10.3

Banks

     3.6  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     3.3  

Pharmaceuticals

     3.1  

Internet Software & Services

     2.7  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     2.6  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     2.5  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     2.3  

Tobacco

     2.1  

Software

     2.0  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     33.4  

Short-Term Investments

     32.1  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     100.0  

Other assets less liabilities (including futures contracts)

     (0.0
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund

 

Principal
    Amount (‡)    
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – 81.1% of Net Assets

 
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – 79.5%

 
  

ABS Car Loan – 6.5%

 

$ 2,135,000     

Ally Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2016-3, Class A3,

1.440%, 8/17/2020(b)

   $ 2,131,604  
  1,455,000     

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2015-4, Class D,

3.720%, 12/08/2021(b)

     1,491,718  
  295,000     

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2016-2, Class D,

3.650%, 5/09/2022(b)

     302,194  
  600,000     

CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2014-D, Class C,

4.350%, 11/16/2020, 144A(b)

     612,255  
  3,065,000     

CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2016-B, Class E,

8.140%, 5/15/2023, 144A

     3,170,780  
  2,175,000     

Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2016-CA, Class C,

3.020%, 11/15/2021, 144A(b)

     2,201,483  
  655,000     

DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2014-3A, Class D,

4.470%, 11/15/2021, 144A(b)

     668,404  
  1,070,000     

DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2015-2A, Class D,

4.250%, 2/15/2022, 144A

     1,091,069  
  4,075,000     

DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class D,

4.660%, 12/15/2022, 144A(b)

     4,181,783  
  3,045,000     

DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2016-2A, Class D,

5.430%, 11/15/2022, 144A(b)

     3,189,415  
  270,000     

First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Series 2014-1A, Class D,

3.280%, 4/15/2021, 144A(b)

     271,716  
  440,000     

First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Series 2014-2A, Class D,

3.470%, 2/15/2021, 144A(b)

     444,015  
  345,000     

First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Series 2015-1A, Class D,

3.590%, 1/18/2022, 144A(b)

     348,210  
  1,710,000     

First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Series 2015-2A, Class D,

4.220%, 12/15/2021, 144A(b)

     1,749,918  
  220,000     

First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Series 2016-2A, Class D,

3.350%, 11/15/2022, 144A(b)

     218,828  
  605,000     

Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2015-1, Class C,

3.760%, 6/15/2021, 144A(b)

     609,352  
  2,450,000     

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

5.980%, 8/15/2022, 144A

     2,512,777  
  2,610,000     

Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2015-3, Class D,

7.120%, 11/15/2022, 144A

     2,741,870  
  650,000     

Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2016-3, Class D,

3.890%, 11/15/2022, 144A(b)

     650,934  
  1,056,896     

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

1.060%, 5/15/2019(b)

     1,055,813  
  1,946,561     

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

1.280%, 9/15/2019(b)

     1,945,575  
  1,615,074     

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

1.160%, 11/15/2019(b)

     1,613,717  
  3,350,000     

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

1.410%, 2/15/2020(b)

     3,348,783  
  677,370     

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2016-B, Class A2B,

1.222%, 3/15/2019(b)(c)

     677,502  
  10,395,000     

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2016-C, Class A2B,

1.052%, 9/15/2019(b)(c)

     10,399,964  


Principal
    Amount (‡)    
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 
  

ABS Car Loan – continued

 

$ 4,275,000     

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2017-A, Class A2B,

1.032%, 12/15/2019(b)(c)

   $ 4,276,654  
  906,831     

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

0.990%, 9/17/2018(b)

     906,080  
  3,116,988     

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

1.270%, 4/18/2019(b)

     3,115,154  
  2,135,000     

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2016-2, Class A3,

1.390%, 4/15/2020(b)

     2,130,765  
  5,570,000     

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2016-4, Class A3,

1.210%, 12/18/2020(b)

     5,523,077  
  1,290,000     

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2017-1, Class A3,

1.720%, 7/21/2021

     1,290,563  
  970,000     

Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2016-C, Class A3,

1.180%, 1/15/2021(b)

     961,139  
  950,000     

Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2017-A, Class A2B,

1.037%, 1/15/2020(c)

     950,000  
  1,525,000     

Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2017-A, Class A3,

1.740%, 8/16/2021

     1,524,838  
  3,045,000     

Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class D,

5.150%, 11/15/2021, 144A(b)

     3,170,560  
  3,215,000     

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

1.340%, 6/17/2019(b)

     3,214,678  
  795,000     

Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2016-C, Class A3,

1.140%, 8/17/2020(b)

     789,218  
  1,975,000     

Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2016-D, Class A2B,

1.042%, 5/15/2019(b)(c)

     1,975,905  
  1,345,000     

USAA Auto Owner Trust, Series 2016-1, Class A3,

1.200%, 6/15/2020(b)

     1,338,974  
  595,000     

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class D,

3.460%, 10/17/2022, 144A(b)

     596,779  
     

 

 

 
        79,394,063  
     

 

 

 
  

ABS Credit Card – 8.2%

 

  3,145,000     

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

1.332%, 2/16/2021(b)(c)

     3,154,898  
  2,695,000     

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

1.430%, 6/15/2020(b)

     2,696,939  
  2,295,000     

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

1.202%, 5/15/2020(b)(c)

     2,297,953  
  4,050,000     

American Express Credit Account Secured Note Trust, Series 2012-4, Class A,

1.152%, 5/15/2020(b)(c)

     4,053,806  
  2,765,000     

American Express Issuance Trust II, Series 2013-2, Class A,

1.342%, 8/15/2019(b)(c)

     2,775,771  
  2,050,000     

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

1.292%, 6/15/2021(b)(c)

     2,058,760  
  5,865,000     

Bank of America Credit Card Trust, Series 2015-A1, Class A,

1.242%, 6/15/2020(b)(c)

     5,876,573  
  995,000     

Bank of America Credit Card Trust, Series 2016-A1, Class A,

1.302%, 10/15/2021(b)(c)

     1,001,507  
  4,385,000     

Bank of America Credit Card Trust, Series 2017-A1, Class A1,

1.950%, 8/15/2022

     4,390,736  
  3,600,000     

Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Series 2004-A7, Class A7,

1.450%, 8/16/2021(b)

     3,593,277  
  2,585,000     

Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Series 2017-A1, Class A1,

2.000%, 1/17/2023

     2,593,527  


Principal
    Amount (‡)    
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 
  

ABS Credit Card – continued

 

$ 3,370,000     

Chase Issuance Trust, Series 2007-A12, Class A12,

0.962%, 8/15/2019(b)(c)

   $ 3,369,999  
  6,640,000     

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

1.380%, 11/15/2019(b)

     6,643,133  
  3,560,000     

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

1.232%, 2/18/2020(b)(c)

     3,568,261  
  3,500,000     

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

1.840%, 4/15/2022(b)

     3,492,785  
  6,090,000     

Chase Issuance Trust, Series 2016-A1, Class A,

1.322%, 5/17/2021(b)(c)

     6,123,594  
  3,120,000     

Chase Issuance Trust, Series 2016-A2, Class A,

1.370%, 6/15/2021(b)

     3,099,222  
  5,990,000     

Chase Issuance Trust, Series 2017-A1, Class A,

1.212%, 1/18/2022(b)(c)

     6,004,977  
  2,900,000     

Chase Issuance Trust, Sries 2016-A5, Class A5,

1.270%, 7/15/2021(b)

     2,869,248  
  5,825,000     

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

1.288%, 9/10/2020(b)(c)

     5,848,806  
  3,000,000     

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

1.230%, 4/24/2019(b)

     3,000,179  
  3,045,000     

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

1.730%, 4/09/2020(b)

     3,055,186  
  5,800,000     

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2016-A1, Class A1,

1.750%, 11/19/2021(b)

     5,790,522  
  5,995,000     

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2017-A1, Class A1,

1.193%, 1/19/2021(b)(c)

     6,002,540  
  2,405,000     

Discover Card Execution Note Trust, Series 2013-A1, Class A1,

1.212%, 8/17/2020(b)(c)

     2,409,210  
  990,000     

Discover Card Execution Note Trust, Series 2015-A1, Class A1,

1.262%, 8/17/2020(b)(c)

     992,184  
  3,600,000     

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, Series 2015-C, Class A,

1.260%, 3/15/2021(b)

     3,599,906  
     

 

 

 
        100,363,499  
     

 

 

 
  

ABS Home Equity – 11.9%

 

  673,314     

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

3.336%, 3/25/2035(b)(c)

     649,650  
  1,433,076     

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-1, Class 3A1,

3.144%, 5/25/2035(c)

     1,407,701  
  1,916,747     

Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2016-B, Class A,

4.000%, 9/25/2065, 144A(b)(c)

     1,912,979  
  1,463,632     

Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2016-C, Class A,

4.000%, 10/25/2057, 144A(b)(c)

     1,456,825  
  4,066,719     

Alliance Bancorp Trust, Series 2007-OA1, Class A1,

1.222%, 7/25/2037(c)

     2,959,186  
  663,999     

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

5.750%, 10/25/2033

     683,388  
  605,711     

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

5.500%, 7/25/2033

     600,201  
  601,519     

Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-16CB, Class 1A1,

5.500%, 7/25/2034(b)

     613,093  
  690,990     

Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-16CB, Class 3A1,

5.500%, 8/25/2034(b)

     709,696  
  427,996     

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

5.750%, 1/25/2035

     428,991  


Principal
    Amount (‡)    
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 
  

ABS Home Equity – continued

 

$ 1,290,156     

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

5.500%, 2/25/2025

   $ 1,310,861  
  1,042,525     

American Home Mortgage Investment Trust, Series 2005-2, Class 1A1,

1.282%, 9/25/2045(c)

     860,268  
  1,500,000     

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

3.443%, 6/17/2031, 144A(c)

     1,499,997  
  300,000     

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

5.149%, 10/17/2036, 144A(b)

     317,240  
  1,980,000     

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

6.231%, 10/17/2036, 144A

     2,151,991  
  1,200,000     

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

6.418%, 12/17/2036, 144A

     1,319,704  
  822,816     

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

5.500%, 10/25/2033

     838,509  
  2,900,269     

Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-6, Class 2A1,

6.000%, 7/25/2034

     3,014,802  
  1,026,075     

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

5.250%, 7/25/2035

     933,197  
  1,533,916     

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

3.241%, 11/20/2034(c)

     1,429,038  
  428,103     

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

5.500%, 9/25/2035(b)

     446,857  
  964,500     

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

5.750%, 11/25/2035

     987,594  
  686,232     

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

5.500%, 11/25/2034

     682,140  
  824,875     

Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IIIa Trust, Series 2016-RN3, Class A1,

3.598%, 9/29/2031, 144A(b)(c)

     823,646  
  255,177     

Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IIIb Trust, Series 2015-NPLA, Class A,

3.721%, 7/28/2035, 144A(b)(c)

     255,483  
  1,607,756     

Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVb Trust, Series 2017-NPL1, Class A1,

3.598%, 1/28/2032, 144A(b)(c)

     1,603,444  
  537,958     

Bayview Opportunity Master Fund Trust, Series 16-RPL3, Class A1,

3.475%, 7/28/2031, 144A(b)(c)

     536,134  
  1,655,635     

Bayview Opportunity Master Fund Trust, Series 2016-LT1, Class A1,

3.475%, 10/28/2031, 144A(b)(c)

     1,647,402  
  1,009,771     

BCAP LLC Trust, Series 2007-AA2, Class 22A1,

6.000%, 3/25/2022

     997,241  
  2,112,717     

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

3.333%, 9/25/2034(c)

     1,941,354  
  469,030     

CAM Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-1, Class A,

4.000%, 1/15/2056, 144A(b)(c)

     466,923  
  2,055,000     

CAM Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-1, Class M,

5.000%, 1/15/2056, 144A(c)

     1,967,609  
  580,979     

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

2.997%, 5/25/2035(c)

     541,300  
  2,414,441     

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

3.010%, 8/25/2035(c)

     2,084,417  
  2,896,306     

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

0.918%, 8/25/2036, 144A(b)(c)

     2,664,486  
  2,504,022     

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

0.978%, 6/25/2047, 144A(b)(c)

     2,309,620  
  1,869,970     

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

6.000%, 9/25/2036

     1,718,786  


Principal
    Amount (‡)    
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 
  

ABS Home Equity – continued

 

$ 2,200,000     

Colony American Finance Ltd., Series 2015-1, Class D,

5.649%, 10/15/2047, 144A(b)

   $ 2,174,734  
  1,065,000     

Colony American Finance Ltd., Series 2016-1, Class C,

4.638%, 6/15/2048, 144A(b)(c)

     1,067,971  
  400,000     

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

4.180%, 7/17/2031, 144A(c)

     399,999  
  786,800     

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2003-22CB, Class 1A1,

5.750%, 12/25/2033(b)

     804,832  
  722,570     

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

5.500%, 8/25/2034

     752,070  
  1,296,154     

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-J10, Class 2CB1,

6.000%, 9/25/2034

     1,333,533  
  741,398     

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

5.500%, 4/25/2034(b)

     752,663  
  2,702     

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

5.072%, 8/25/2034(b)(c)(d)

     2,695  
  832,577     

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

1.192%, 5/25/2035(c)

     693,027  
  819,126     

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

3.224%, 8/25/2034(c)

     706,880  
  113,510     

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

3.153%, 9/20/2034(b)(c)(d)

     107,987  
  295,885     

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

1.252%, 4/25/2035(c)

     244,521  
  900,452     

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

5.500%, 10/25/2035

     799,373  
  1,773,951     

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2004-AR3, Class 3A1,

3.233%, 5/25/2034(b)(c)

     1,651,737  
  271,600     

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2003-27, Class 4A4,

5.750%, 11/25/2033(b)

     283,740  
  691,675     

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

3.186%, 11/25/2033(b)(c)

     668,045  
  462,177     

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

3.294%, 12/25/2033(b)(c)(d)

     452,034  
  850,078     

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

5.500%, 11/25/2035

     808,419  
  701,954     

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

5.500%, 11/25/2035(c)

     733,542  
  1,127,295     

Deutsche Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 2004-4, Class 7AR1,

1.332%, 6/25/2034(c)

     1,027,319  
  758,479     

DSLA Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR5, Class 2A1A,

1.308%, 9/19/2045(c)

     565,589  
  2,036,074     

Dukinfield 2 PLC, Series 2, Class A,

1.595%, 12/20/2052, (GBP)(b)(c)

     2,573,985  
  760,663     

Eurosail PLC, Series 2007-2X, Class A3C,

0.494%, 3/13/2045, (GBP)(b)(c)

     927,381  
  500,000     

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

5.232%, 11/25/2023(c)

     542,142  
  2,015,000     

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

3.182%, 2/25/2024(b)(c)

     2,072,424  


Principal
    Amount (‡)    
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 
  

ABS Home Equity – continued

 

$ 1,445,906     

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

2.632%, 4/25/2024(b)(c)

   $ 1,460,715  
  2,585,000     

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

2.832%, 10/25/2027(b)(c)

     2,642,963  
  484,007     

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

3.574%, 7/19/2035(c)

     467,540  
  976,689     

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

3.204%, 12/25/2034(b)(c)

     969,361  
  394,889     

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

3.147%, 7/25/2035(c)

     351,170  
  1,350,934     

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-10, Class 2A1A,

1.158%, 11/19/2036(c)

     1,115,301  
  1,794,675     

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

1.762%, 12/25/2034(c)

     1,476,939  
  889,132     

IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-AR7, Class A5,

2.202%, 9/25/2034(c)

     764,747  
  1,888,227     

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

1.622%, 7/25/2045(c)

     1,586,578  
  3,931,642     

IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR2, Class 2A1,

1.192%, 2/25/2046(c)

     3,116,728  
  860,000     

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

5.143%, 3/17/2032, 144A(c)

     871,721  
  2,271,685     

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

3.403%, 3/25/2036(c)

     1,871,883  
  606,246     

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

2.822%, 11/25/2033(b)(c)

     576,975  
  2,078,292     

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-S1, Class 2A1,

6.000%, 9/25/2034

     2,100,280  
  1,580,517     

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

3.286%, 4/25/2035(b)(c)

     1,568,501  
  515,577     

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

3.086%, 6/25/2035(b)(c)

     517,973  
  1,159,961     

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

3.224%, 2/25/2036(c)

     1,069,083  
  2,245,813     

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

3.319%, 1/25/2037(c)

     2,062,999  
  688,824     

Lehman XS Trust, Series 2005-7N, Class 3A1,

1.262%, 12/25/2035(c)

     506,311  
  4     

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

1.132%, 8/25/2046(c)(d)

     4  
  783,028     

Lehman XS Trust, Series 2006-2N, Class 1A1,

1.242%, 2/25/2046(c)

     582,664  
  564,040     

Ludgate Funding PLC, Series 2007-1, Class A2B,

Zero Coupon, 1/01/2061, (EUR)(b)(c)

     575,198  
  2,182,092     

Ludgate Funding PLC, Series 2008-W1X, Class A1,

0.970%, 1/01/2061, (GBP)(b)(c)

     2,650,425  
  360,755     

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

3.462%, 5/25/2034(b)(c)(d)

     347,326  
  1,668,810     

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

2.870%, 7/25/2034(c)

     1,614,000  
  396,344     

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

3.333%, 4/25/2036(c)

     364,892  
  574,986     

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

5.250%, 11/25/2033(b)

     593,374  


Principal
    Amount (‡)    
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 
  

ABS Home Equity – continued

 

$ 631,030     

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

5.500%, 6/25/2034(b)

   $ 646,397  
  741,438     

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

6.000%, 6/25/2034(b)

     767,184  
  1,895,852     

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

6.000%, 9/25/2034

     2,008,224  
  221,878     

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

2.878%, 5/25/2036(b)(c)

     214,142  
  701,496     

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

5.500%, 11/25/2035(d)

     667,953  
  1,392,603     

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

5.500%, 11/25/2035

     1,431,574  
  1,643,563     

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

6.000%, 3/25/2038

     1,703,671  
  833,163     

Newgate Funding, Series 2007-3X, Class A2B,

0.270%, 12/15/2050, (EUR)(b)(c)

     871,912  
  715,964     

NYMT Residential LLC, Series 2016-RP1A, Class A,

4.000%, 3/25/2021, 144A(b)(c)

     711,880  
  1,100,857     

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust, Series 2006-QO4, Class 2A1,

1.172%, 4/25/2046(c)

     887,652  
  493,997     

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust, Series 2006-QO7, Class 3A2,

1.187%, 9/25/2046(c)

     369,079  
  848,194     

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust, Series 2007-QO4, Class A1A,

1.172%, 5/25/2047(c)

     764,690  
  1,679,355     

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

5.375%, 7/25/2035

     1,476,845  
  535,469     

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

5.750%, 1/25/2036(d)

     521,457  
  264,084     

RMAC PLC, Series 2005-NS3X, Class A2C,

0.031%, 6/12/2043, (EUR)(b)(c)

     272,327  
  465,447     

RMAC Securities No. 1 PLC, Series 2006-NS1X, Class A2C,

Zero Coupon, 6/12/2044, (EUR)(b)(c)

     477,127  
  357,468     

RMAC Securities No. 1 PLC, Series 2007-NS1X, Class A2A,

0.494%, 6/12/2044, (GBP)(b)(c)

     424,232  
  609,068     

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

3.038%, 9/25/2034(b)(c)

     598,954  
  828,221     

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

3.090%, 6/25/2034(b)(c)

     817,842  
  3,878,823     

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

1.292%, 7/25/2035(c)

     3,128,575  
  809,396     

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

5.750%, 11/25/2034(b)

     818,181  
  435,128     

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

5.500%, 2/25/2035

     432,852  
  1,200,000     

Towd Point Mortgage Funding PLC, Series 16-GR1X, Class B,

1.760%, 7/20/2046, (GBP)(b)(c)

     1,508,006  
  1,400,527     

U.S. Residential Opportunity Fund III Trust, Series 2016-1III, Class A,

3.475%, 7/27/2036, 144A(b)(c)

     1,393,384  
  3,317,194     

Vericrest Opportunity Loan Transferee, Series 16-NPL8, Class A1,

3.500%, 7/25/2046, 144A(b)(c)

     3,335,106  
  377,547     

Vericrest Opportunity Loan Transferee, Series 2015-NPL7, Class A1,

3.250%, 2/25/2055, 144A(b)(c)

     376,964  
  1,453,809     

VOLT LIV LLC, Series 2017-NPL1, Class A1,

3.625%, 2/25/2047, 144A(b)(c)

     1,448,708  


Principal
    Amount (‡)    
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 
  

ABS Home Equity – continued

 

$ 680,000     

VOLT LIV LLC, Series 2017-NPL1, Class A2,

6.000%, 2/25/2047, 144A(c)

   $ 673,664  
  1,565,000     

VOLT XL LLC, Series 2015-NP14, Class A2,

4.875%, 11/27/2045, 144A(c)

     1,540,852  
  199,384     

VOLT XXII LLC, Series 2015-NPL4, Class A2,

4.250%, 2/25/2055, 144A(b)(c)

     195,320  
  2,181,712     

VOLT XXVII LLC, Series 2014-NPL7, Class A2,

4.750%, 8/27/2057, 144A(c)

     2,179,283  
  1,220,370     

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

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

     1,216,511  
  1,056,659     

VOLT XXXIII LLC, Series 2015-NPL5, Class A1,

3.500%, 3/25/2055, 144A(b)(c)

     1,060,594  
  1,424,441     

VOLT XXXIX LLC, Series 2015-NP13, Class A1,

4.125%, 10/25/2045, 144A(b)(c)

     1,427,536  
  2,532,662     

VOLT XXXV, Series 2016-NPL9, Class A1,

3.500%, 9/25/2046, 144A(b)(c)

     2,532,087  
  1,128,126     

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

2.116%, 9/25/2046(c)

     1,087,708  
  1,860,584     

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

2.492%, 5/25/2037(c)

     1,554,053  
  230,965     

Wedgewood Real Estate Trust, Series 2016-1, Class A2,

5.000%, 7/15/2046, 144A(c)

     230,503  
  372,359     

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

2.995%, 8/25/2034(b)(c)

     377,922  
  230,173     

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

5.500%, 11/25/2035(d)

     235,279  
  968,747     

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

6.000%, 1/25/2036

     960,854  
  540,697     

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

3.074%, 5/01/2035(b)(c)

     549,977  
     

 

 

 
        144,641,107  
     

 

 

 
  

ABS Other – 3.8%

 

  4,149,554     

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

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

     4,066,563  
  1,429,852     

AIM Aviation Finance Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class C1,

4.750%, 2/15/2040, 144A

     1,347,635  
  1,227,083     

Blackbird Capital Aircraft Lease Securitization Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class A,

4.213%, 12/16/2041, 144A(b)(c)

     1,235,953  
  915,365     

Blackbird Capital Aircraft Lease Securitization Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class B,

5.682%, 12/16/2041, 144A(c)

     924,625  
  2,703,704     

Cronos Containers Program I Ltd.,

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

     2,639,563  
  1,979,262     

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

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

     1,250,893  
  776,389     

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

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

     223,755  
  3,410,000     

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

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

     7,502  
  1,317,885     

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

4.500%, 2/05/2030, 144A(e)(g)

     1,264,892  
  3,120,000     

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust,

4.160%, 11/20/2028, 144A(b)

     2,996,298  
  368,288     

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

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

     368,360  


Principal
    Amount (‡)    
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 
  

ABS Other – continued

 

$ 310,676     

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

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

   $ 311,177  
  745,000     

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

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

     743,676  
  6,475,000     

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

5.310%, 9/18/2024, 144A

     6,528,827  
  1,265,000     

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

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

     1,278,378  
  3,100,000     

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class C,

6.000%, 2/20/2029, 144A

     3,167,199  
  2,685,000     

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2016-2A, Class B,

5.940%, 3/20/2028, 144A(b)

     2,816,664  
  4,118,402     

Shenton Aircraft Investment I Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class A,

4.750%, 10/15/2042, 144A(b)

     4,195,246  
  540,338     

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

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

     538,913  
  1,076,471     

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

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

     1,076,373  
  1,042,990     

SpringCastle America Funding LLC, Series 2016-AA, Class A,

3.050%, 4/25/2029, 144A(b)

     1,049,387  
  2,473,333     

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

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

     2,431,264  
  5,700,000     

Working Capital Solutions Funding LLC,

7.711%, 8/27/2017, 144A(c)(d)(e)

     5,700,000  
     

 

 

 
        46,163,143  
     

 

 

 
  

ABS Student Loan – 0.7%

 

  725,000     

SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-A, Class A3,

3.260%, 6/15/2032(c)

     724,094  
  3,550,000     

SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-B, Class A3,

3.320%, 3/15/2033(c)

     3,545,562  
  276,992     

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

2.028%, 8/25/2032, 144A(b)(c)

     280,857  
  1,391,589     

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

1.971%, 3/25/2033, 144A(b)(c)

     1,409,781  
  2,631,460     

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2016-A, Class B,

3.570%, 1/26/2038, 144A(b)

     2,639,845  
     

 

 

 
        8,600,139  
     

 

 

 
  

Aerospace & Defense – 0.9%

 

  1,135,000     

Embraer Netherlands Finance BV,

5.050%, 6/15/2025(b)

     1,166,780  
  1,605,000     

Embraer Netherlands Finance BV,

5.400%, 2/01/2027(b)

     1,655,525  
  1,195,000     

Embraer Overseas Ltd.,

5.696%, 9/16/2023, 144A(b)

     1,275,663  
  6,003,000     

Meccanica Holdings USA, Inc.,

6.250%, 1/15/2040, 144A

     6,333,165  
     

 

 

 
        10,431,133  
     

 

 

 
  

Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 0.1%

 

  1,100,000     

VOLT LV LLC, Series 2017-NPL2, Class A1,

3.500%, 3/25/2047, 144A(c)

     1,100,593  
     

 

 

 


Principal
    Amount (‡)    
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 
  

Airlines – 1.4%

 

$ 8,093,778     

Air Canada Pass Through Trust, Series 2015-2, Class B,

5.000%, 6/15/2025, 144A(b)

   $ 8,306,482  
  3,150,000     

American Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series 2017-1B, Class B,

4.950%, 8/15/2026(b)

     3,224,813  
  5,458,971     

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

4.500%, 8/15/2025

     5,322,496  
     

 

 

 
        16,853,791  
     

 

 

 
  

Automotive – 3.5%

 

  5,875,000     

American Honda Finance Corp., MTN,

1.332%, 11/19/2018(b)(c)

     5,884,988  
  3,700,000     

American Honda Finance Corp., Series MTN,

1.602%, 9/20/2017(b)(c)

     3,708,699  
  6,045,000     

BMW U.S. Capital LLC,

1.530%, 4/06/2020, 144A(c)

     6,046,753  
  5,785,000     

BMW U.S. Capital LLC,

1.541%, 9/13/2019, 144A(b)(c)

     5,797,472  
  5,980,000     

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

2.009%, 1/09/2020(b)(c)

     6,043,902  
  5,955,000     

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.,

1.602%, 1/13/2020, 144A(b)(c)

     5,968,262  
  5,980,000     

Toyota Motor Credit Corp., MTN,

1.269%, 1/09/2019(b)(c)

     5,990,016  
  2,955,000     

Toyota Motor Credit Corp., MTN,

1.464%, 10/18/2019(b)(c)

     2,967,742  
     

 

 

 
        42,407,834  
     

 

 

 
  

Banking – 3.8%

 

  44,895,000     

Banco Hipotecario S.A.,

22.333%, 1/12/2020, 144A, (ARS)(c)

     2,906,465  
  46,000,000     

Banco Supervielle S.A.,

24.438%, 8/09/2020, 144A, (ARS)(c)

     3,099,821  
  1,334,000     

Bank of America NA, Series BKNT,

1.431%, 6/15/2017(b)(c)

     1,334,211  
  4,603,000     

Citigroup, Inc.,

1.754%, 11/24/2017(b)(c)

     4,618,199  
  5,980,000     

Citigroup, Inc.,

1.800%, 1/10/2020(b)(c)

     6,000,057  
  5,840,000     

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), MTN,

1.725%, 6/04/2017(b)(c)

     5,845,203  
  5,800,000     

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA,

1.746%, 9/23/2019(b)(c)

     5,831,662  
  5,883,000     

Santander Holdings USA, Inc.,

4.500%, 7/17/2025

     5,991,794  
  6,000,000     

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.,

1.558%, 1/11/2019(b)(c)

     6,004,146  
  3,000,000     

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), MTN,

1.458%, 1/18/2019(b)(c)

     3,005,856  
  1,330,000     

Wells Fargo & Co., MTN,

1.364%, 6/02/2017(b)(c)

     1,330,314  
     

 

 

 
        45,967,728  
     

 

 

 
  

Building Materials – 0.2%

 

  2,755,000     

Cemex SAB de CV,

6.125%, 5/05/2025, 144A

     2,940,136  
     

 

 

 


Principal
    Amount (‡)    
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 
  

Cable Satellite – 1.0%

 

$ 2,865,000     

Cox Communications, Inc.,

4.500%, 6/30/2043, 144A(b)

   $ 2,479,669  
  1,575,000     

Cox Communications, Inc.,

4.700%, 12/15/2042, 144A(b)

     1,402,465  
  1,740,000     

DISH DBS Corp.,

5.875%, 11/15/2024

     1,827,435  
  1,475,000     

DISH DBS Corp.,

7.750%, 7/01/2026

     1,714,688  
  2,065,000     

Time Warner Cable LLC,

4.500%, 9/15/2042(b)

     1,871,476  
  2,825,000     

Videotron Ltd./Videotron Ltee,

5.125%, 4/15/2027, 144A

     2,825,000  
     

 

 

 
        12,120,733  
     

 

 

 
  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 0.5%

 

  55,479,706     

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

0.615%, 1/16/2053(b)(c)(h)

     2,213,207  
  1,286,415     

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR5, Class 4A1,

3.239%, 10/25/2035(c)

     1,210,496  
  528,224     

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-7, Class 2A1A,

1.178%, 9/19/2046(c)

     426,904  
  2,645,419     

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

3.272%, 2/25/2036(c)

     2,488,015  
     

 

 

 
        6,338,622  
     

 

 

 
  

Construction Machinery – 1.0%

 

  5,810,000     

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., GMTN,

1.753%, 2/23/2018(b)(c)

     5,838,213  
  6,000,000     

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., MTN,

1.528%, 1/10/2020(b)(c)

     6,019,554  
     

 

 

 
        11,857,767  
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Manufacturing – 0.5%

 

  5,915,000     

United Technologies Corp.,

1.384%, 11/01/2019(b)(c)

     5,950,667  
     

 

 

 
  

Electric – 1.5%

 

  12,170,000     

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

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

     13,995,500  
  4,800,000     

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.,

1.254%, 11/30/2017(b)(c)

     4,803,077  
     

 

 

 
        18,798,577  
     

 

 

 
  

Finance Companies – 0.8%

 

  3,225,000     

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

5.875%, 8/01/2021, 144A

     3,257,250  
  6,100,000     

USAA Capital Corp.,

1.265%, 2/01/2019, 144A(b)(c)

     6,099,146  
     

 

 

 
        9,356,396  
     

 

 

 
  

Financial Other – 0.8%

 

  1,415,000     

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.,

6.250%, 2/01/2022, 144A

     1,436,225  
  1,815,000     

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.,

6.750%, 2/01/2024, 144A

     1,871,719  


Principal
Amount (‡)
   

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
 

Financial Other – continued

 

$ 6,780,000    

Rialto Holdings LLC/Rialto Corp.,

7.000%, 12/01/2018, 144A

   $ 6,907,125  
    

 

 

 
       10,215,069  
    

 

 

 
 

Food & Beverage – 1.0%

 

  3,850,000    

BRF GmbH,

4.350%, 9/29/2026, 144A

     3,517,783  
  10,800,000    

BRF S.A.,

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

     3,285,952  
  2,300,000    

Cosan Luxembourg S.A.,

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

     708,161  
  2,300,000    

JBS USA LUX S.A./JBS USA Finance, Inc.,

5.750%, 6/15/2025, 144A

     2,323,000  
  2,900,000    

PepsiCo, Inc.,

1.420%, 10/04/2019(b)(c)

     2,907,598  
    

 

 

 
       12,742,494  
    

 

 

 
 

Government Owned—No Guarantee – 2.1%

 

  18,670,000,000    

Financiera de Desarrollo Territorial S.A. Findeter,

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

     6,341,350  
  9,960,000    

Petrobras Global Finance BV,

5.375%, 1/27/2021

     10,223,940  
  905,000    

Petrobras Global Finance BV,

5.625%, 5/20/2043

     746,806  
  1,400,000    

Petrobras Global Finance BV,

7.375%, 1/17/2027

     1,482,250  
  940,000    

Petrobras Global Finance BV,

8.750%, 5/23/2026

     1,088,050  
  700,000 (††)   

Petroleos Mexicanos,

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

     3,537,716  
  1,930,000    

YPF S.A.,

23.854%, 7/07/2020, 144A(c)

     2,048,817  
    

 

 

 
       25,468,929  
    

 

 

 
 

Health Insurance – 0.5%

 

  5,665,000    

Aetna, Inc.,

1.756%, 12/08/2017(b)(c)

     5,686,499  
    

 

 

 
 

Healthcare – 0.4%

 

  1,655,000    

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.,

6.250%, 3/31/2023

     1,683,963  
  2,800,000    

Quintiles IMS, Inc.,

3.250%, 3/15/2025, 144A, (EUR)

     2,968,370  
    

 

 

 
       4,652,333  
    

 

 

 
 

Independent Energy – 5.2%

 

  2,280,000    

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp.,

10.000%, 4/01/2022, 144A

     2,359,800  
  150,000    

Baytex Energy Corp.,

5.125%, 6/01/2021, 144A

     135,375  
  665,000    

Baytex Energy Corp.,

5.625%, 6/01/2024, 144A

     585,200  
  2,965,000    

Bellatrix Exploration Ltd.,

8.500%, 5/15/2020, 144A

     2,813,044  


Principal
    Amount (‡)    
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 
  

Independent Energy – continued

 

$ 905,000     

Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc.,

5.750%, 2/01/2023(i)

   $ 724,000  
  240,000     

Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc.,

6.750%, 4/15/2021(i)

     193,200  
  74,000     

California Resources Corp.,

5.500%, 9/15/2021

     54,760  
  448,000     

California Resources Corp.,

6.000%, 11/15/2024

     313,600  
  1,095,000     

California Resources Corp.,

8.000%, 12/15/2022, 144A

     889,688  
  3,180,000     

Callon Petroleum Co.,

6.125%, 10/01/2024, 144A

     3,307,200  
  245,000     

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.,

3.900%, 2/01/2025(b)

     246,991  
  326,000     

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

4.875%, 4/15/2022

     293,400  
  13,000     

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

6.125%, 2/15/2021

     12,610  
  16,000     

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

6.625%, 8/15/2020

     15,980  
  1,190,000     

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

8.000%, 1/15/2025, 144A

     1,190,000  
  800,000     

Concho Resources, Inc.,

5.500%, 10/01/2022

     827,000  
  3,105,000     

Concho Resources, Inc.,

5.500%, 4/01/2023

     3,213,675  
  3,635,000     

Continental Resources, Inc.,

3.800%, 6/01/2024

     3,380,550  
  560,000     

Continental Resources, Inc.,

4.500%, 4/15/2023

     544,947  
  11,465,000     

Continental Resources, Inc.,

5.000%, 9/15/2022

     11,579,650  
  3,650,000     

Halcon Resources Corp.,

6.750%, 2/15/2025, 144A

     3,584,300  
  1,205,000     

Marathon Oil Corp.,

5.200%, 6/01/2045(b)

     1,187,802  
  4,519,000     

Matador Resources Co.,

6.875%, 4/15/2023

     4,722,355  
  1,265,000     

MEG Energy Corp.,

6.375%, 1/30/2023, 144A

     1,130,594  
  1,425,000     

MEG Energy Corp.,

6.500%, 1/15/2025, 144A

     1,425,000  
  2,055,000     

MEG Energy Corp.,

7.000%, 3/31/2024, 144A

     1,839,225  
  2,390,000     

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.,

6.875%, 3/15/2022

     2,449,750  
  7,460,000     

OGX Austria GmbH,

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

     —    
  4,420,000     

OGX Austria GmbH,

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

     —    
  2,015,000     

Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp.,

6.250%, 6/01/2024, 144A

     2,135,900  
  725,000     

PDC Energy, Inc.,

6.125%, 9/15/2024, 144A

     743,125  


Principal
    Amount (‡)    
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 
  

Independent Energy – continued

 

$ 7,565,000     

RSP Permian, Inc.,

6.625%, 10/01/2022

   $ 7,962,162  
  1,055,000     

SM Energy Co.,

5.000%, 1/15/2024

     996,975  
  1,750,000     

SM Energy Co.,

6.125%, 11/15/2022

     1,763,125  
  165,000     

SM Energy Co.,

6.500%, 1/01/2023

     167,475  
  535,000     

SM Energy Co.,

6.750%, 9/15/2026

     539,347  
  400,000     

Whiting Petroleum Corp.,

5.000%, 3/15/2019

     399,000  
     

 

 

 
        63,726,805  
     

 

 

 
  

Integrated Energy – 1.1%

 

  1,225,000     

BP Capital Markets PLC,

1.459%, 2/13/2018(b)(c)

     1,227,908  
  6,595,000     

Chevron Corp.,

1.209%, 11/15/2017(b)(c)

     6,600,889  
  5,795,000     

Shell International Finance BV,

1.470%, 9/12/2019(b)(c)

     5,816,268  
     

 

 

 
        13,645,065  
     

 

 

 
  

Life Insurance – 0.5%

 

  5,785,000     

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I,

1.461%, 9/14/2018, 144A(b)(c)

     5,796,975  
     

 

 

 
  

Local Authorities – 0.6%

 

  2,900,000     

Provincia de Buenos Aires,

5.750%, 6/15/2019, 144A

     2,996,280  
  2,280,000     

Provincia de Buenos Aires,

6.500%, 2/15/2023, 144A

     2,281,892  
  2,015,000     

Provincia de Buenos Aires,

7.875%, 6/15/2027, 144A

     2,040,591  
     

 

 

 
        7,318,763  
     

 

 

 
  

Media Entertainment – 0.5%

 

  4,150,000     

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.,

7.625%, 3/15/2020

     4,181,125  
  27,290,000     

Grupo Televisa SAB, EMTN,

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

     1,104,297  
  725,000     

Viacom, Inc., (fixed rate to 2/28/2027, variable rate thereafter),

6.250%, 2/28/2057

     730,800  
     

 

 

 
        6,016,222  
     

 

 

 
  

Metals & Mining – 0.2%

 

  1,900,000     

Vale Overseas Ltd.,

6.250%, 8/10/2026(b)

     2,063,875  
     

 

 

 
  

Midstream – 4.1%

 

  2,695,000     

AmeriGas Partners LP/AmeriGas Finance Corp.,

5.500%, 5/20/2025

     2,674,788  
  410,000     

Energy Transfer Partners LP,

5.150%, 3/15/2045(b)

     388,080  


Principal
    Amount (‡)    
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 
  

Midstream – continued

 

$ 5,595,000     

Energy Transfer Partners LP,

6.125%, 12/15/2045(b)

   $ 5,986,051  
  1,290,000     

EnLink Midstream Partners LP,

5.050%, 4/01/2045(b)

     1,214,765  
  765,000     

EnLink Midstream Partners LP,

5.600%, 4/01/2044(b)

     768,403  
  1,195,000     

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP,

4.700%, 11/01/2042(b)

     1,083,675  
  2,155,000     

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP,

5.000%, 8/15/2042(b)

     2,033,714  
  255,000     

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP,

5.000%, 3/01/2043(b)

     242,045  
  1,750,000     

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP,

5.625%, 9/01/2041(b)

     1,751,579  
  1,220,000     

MPLX LP,

4.875%, 12/01/2024(b)

     1,283,363  
  2,950,000     

MPLX LP,

5.200%, 3/01/2047(b)

     2,968,485  
  2,690,000     

NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp.,

5.125%, 7/15/2019

     2,700,087  
  415,000     

NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp.,

6.875%, 10/15/2021

     422,263  
  3,050,000     

NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp.,

7.500%, 11/01/2023, 144A

     3,149,125  
  5,055,000     

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC,

5.625%, 3/01/2025(b)

     5,480,348  
  690,000     

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

5.250%, 5/01/2023

     705,525  
  1,120,000     

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

6.375%, 8/01/2022

     1,155,000  
  6,015,000     

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

6.750%, 3/15/2024

     6,526,275  
  800,000     

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. LLC,

7.000%, 3/15/2027(b)

     948,590  
  6,005,000     

TransCanada Trust, (fixed rate to 3/15/2027, variable rate thereafter),

5.300%, 3/15/2077(b)

     5,933,691  
  965,000     

Williams Partners LP,

5.100%, 9/15/2045(b)

     956,914  
  1,825,000     

Williams Partners LP,

6.300%, 4/15/2040(b)

     2,045,285  
     

 

 

 
        50,418,051  
     

 

 

 
  

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 4.7%

 

  1,600,000     

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

3.412%, 8/15/2029, 144A(b)(c)

     1,604,522  
  1,600,000     

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

4.582%, 8/15/2029, 144A(c)

     1,610,051  
  3,442,048     

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

9.142%, 5/15/2020, 144A(c)(e)(g)

     3,350,066  
  4,565,000     

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

6.127%, 4/15/2044, 144A(c)(e)(g)

     4,301,006  
  1,900,000     

Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-SAVA, Class C,

3.912%, 10/15/2034, 144A(b)(c)

     1,906,358  
  3,700,000     

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

2.162%, 3/15/2028, 144A(b)(c)

     3,695,360  


Principal
    Amount (‡)    
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 
  

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – continued

 

$ 3,635,000     

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-USA, Class E,

4.373%, 9/15/2037, 144A

   $ 3,117,382  
  2,552,340     

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

5.686%, 11/10/2046, 144A(b)(c)

     2,686,784  
  6,505,000     

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2007-GG10, Class AM,

5.949%, 8/10/2045(c)

     6,510,038  
  1,441,631     

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

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

     1,440,439  
  3,090,000     

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

5.412%, 7/15/2036, 144A(b)(c)

     3,124,717  
  1,570,000     

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

5.503%, 6/15/2044, 144A(b)(c)

     1,610,316  
  2,125,000     

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

5.503%, 6/15/2044, 144A(b)(c)

     2,169,148  
  9,773,506     

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

8.230%, 2/05/2020, 144A(e)(g)

     9,895,675  
  2,280,000     

SCG Trust, Series 2013-SRP1, Class B,

3.412%, 11/15/2026, 144A(b)(c)

     2,189,253  
  2,200,000     

SCG Trust, Series 2013-SRP1, Class C,

4.162%, 11/15/2026, 144A(b)(c)

     2,134,202  
  3,165,000     

SCG Trust, Series 2013-SRP1, Class D,

4.256%, 11/15/2026, 144A(b)(c)

     2,962,177  
  2,587,500     

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

5.603%, 2/15/2044, 144A(b)(c)

     2,683,762  
     

 

 

 
        56,991,256  
     

 

 

 
  

Oil Field Services – 0.4%

 

  3,015,000     

Noble Holding International Ltd.,

7.750%, 1/15/2024

     2,894,400  
  2,040,000     

Transocean Proteus Ltd.,

6.250%, 12/01/2024, 144A

     2,106,300  
     

 

 

 
        5,000,700  
     

 

 

 
  

Pharmaceuticals – 0.9%

 

  3,175,000     

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.,

5.500%, 3/01/2023, 144A

     2,444,750  
  5,356,000     

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.,

5.875%, 5/15/2023, 144A

     4,157,595  
  6,340,000     

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.,

6.125%, 4/15/2025, 144A

     4,881,800  
     

 

 

 
        11,484,145  
     

 

 

 
  

Property & Casualty Insurance – 0.5%

 

  6,000,000     

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.,

1.338%, 1/10/2020(b)(c)

     6,037,800  
     

 

 

 
  

Refining – 0.5%

 

  5,520,000     

HollyFrontier Corp.,

5.875%, 4/01/2026(b)

     5,860,683  
     

 

 

 
  

Retailers – 0.1%

 

  1,080,000     

PVH Corp.,

7.750%, 11/15/2023(b)

     1,263,600  
     

 

 

 


Principal
    Amount (‡)    
   

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 
 

Sovereigns – 0.4%

 

$ 4,230,000    

Republic of Argentina,

5.625%, 1/26/2022, 144A

   $ 4,331,520  
    

 

 

 
 

Supermarkets – 0.1%

 

  855,000    

Albertson’s Cos. LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertson’s, Inc./Albertson’s LLC,

6.625%, 6/15/2024, 144A

     874,238  
    

 

 

 
 

Technology – 2.3%

 

  6,955,000    

Cisco Systems, Inc.,

1.492%, 9/20/2019(b)(c)

     6,989,108  
  11,255,000    

Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp.,

6.020%, 6/15/2026, 144A(b)

     12,269,987  
  2,210,000    

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.,

8.250%, 10/15/2024, 144A

     2,281,825  
  6,000,000    

International Business Machines Corp., Series 3FRN,

1.267%, 1/27/2020(b)(c)

     6,027,870  
    

 

 

 
       27,568,790  
    

 

 

 
 

Treasuries – 5.6%

 

  42,200 (†††)   

Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional,

11.920%, 7/01/2017, (BRL)(j)

     13,144,641  
  1,115,000 (††)   

Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M,

5.750%, 3/05/2026, (MXN)(b)

     5,451,111  
  43,850,000    

Poland Government International Bond,

4.750%, 4/25/2017, (PLN)(b)

     11,077,220  
  164,370,000    

Poland Government International Bond, Series 0727,

2.500%, 7/25/2027, (PLN)(b)

     37,899,974  
    

 

 

 
       67,572,946  
    

 

 

 
 

Wirelines – 0.7%

 

  10,085,000    

Oi S.A.,

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

     736,902  
  1,880,000    

Uniti Group, Inc./CSL Capital LLC,

7.125%, 12/15/2024, 144A

     1,908,200  
  5,685,000    

Verizon Communications, Inc.,

2.871%, 9/14/2018(b)(c)

     5,805,351  
    

 

 

 
       8,450,453  
    

 

 

 
 

Total Non-Convertible Bonds

(Identified Cost $975,918,585)

     966,473,139  
    

 

 

 
 

Convertible Bonds – 1.6%

 
 

Consumer Cyclical Services – 0.1%

 

  2,075,000    

Macquarie Infrastructure Corp.,

2.000%, 10/01/2023(b)

     2,033,500  
    

 

 

 
 

Diversified Manufacturing – 0.1%

 

  930,000    

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.,

2.250%, 12/15/2023, 144A

     1,002,656  
    

 

 

 
 

Diversified Operations – 0.1%

 

  775,000    

RWT Holdings, Inc.,

5.625%, 11/15/2019

     795,344  
    

 

 

 


Principal
    Amount (‡)    
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
 

Convertible Bonds – continued

 
  

Healthcare – 0.1%

 

$ 615,000     

Evolent Health, Inc.,

2.000%, 12/01/2021, 144A

   $ 725,316  
     

 

 

 
  

Leisure – 0.0%

 

  550,000     

Rovi Corp.,

0.500%, 3/01/2020

     534,111  
     

 

 

 
  

Media Entertainment – 0.1%

 

  885,000     

Liberty Media Corp.,

2.250%, 9/30/2046, 144A

     953,587  
     

 

 

 
  

Midstream – 0.1%

 

  1,280,000     

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

5.500%, 9/15/2026, 144A

     1,325,600  
     

 

 

 
  

Oil Field Services – 0.2%

 

  970,000     

Hercules Capital, Inc.,

4.375%, 2/01/2022, 144A(b)

     993,038  
  1,500,000     

Nabors Industries, Inc.,

0.750%, 1/15/2024, 144A(b)

     1,401,562  
     

 

 

 
        2,394,600  
     

 

 

 
  

Pharmaceuticals – 0.7%

 

  1,550,000     

Horizon Pharma Investment Ltd.,

2.500%, 3/15/2022

     1,410,500  
  3,340,000     

Impax Laboratories, Inc.,

2.000%, 6/15/2022

     2,694,962  
  1,590,000     

Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,

3.250%, 7/01/2023

     1,481,681  
  2,660,000     

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,

1.000%, 11/15/2021

     2,561,913  
     

 

 

 
        8,149,056  
     

 

 

 
  

Technology – 0.1%

 

  1,275,000     

Finisar Corp.,

0.500%, 12/15/2036, 144A

     1,243,125  
  595,000     

Nuance Communications, Inc.,

1.000%, 12/15/2035

     566,012  
     

 

 

 
        1,809,137  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Convertible Bonds

(Identified Cost $19,397,584)

     19,722,907  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Bonds and Notes

(Identified Cost $995,316,169)

     986,196,046  
     

 

 

 
 

Senior Loans – 8.3%

 
  

Aerospace & Defense – 0.3%

 

  1,133,079     

Engility Corp., Term Loan B2,

4.750%, 8/12/2023(c)

     1,137,679  
  334,632     

TransDigm, Inc., 2015 Term Loan E,

4.037%, 5/14/2022(k)

     333,140  
  2,392,196     

TransDigm, Inc., 2016 Extended Term Loan F,

3.982%, 6/09/2023(c)

     2,379,852  
     

 

 

 
        3,850,671  
     

 

 

 


Principal
    Amount (‡)    
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Senior Loans – continued

 
  

Automotive – 0.2%

 

$ 1,166,933     

Gates Global LLC, 2017 USD Term Loan B,

3/17/2024(l)

   $ 1,167,808  
  1,583,417     

Gates Global LLC, Term Loan B,

4.397%, 7/06/2021(c)

     1,584,605  
     

 

 

 
        2,752,413  
     

 

 

 
  

Building Materials – 0.6%

 

  1,592,000     

HD Supply, Inc., Incremental Term Loan B2,

3.897%, 10/17/2023(c)

     1,601,950  
  2,112,508     

Headwaters, Inc., 2016 Term Loan B,

4.000%, 3/24/2022(c)

     2,114,494  
  862,391     

Ply Gem Industries, Inc., Term Loan,

4.147%, 2/01/2021(c)

     862,753  
  2,364,075     

Quikrete Holdings, Inc., 2016 1st Lien Term Loan,

4.232%, 11/15/2023(c)

     2,383,484  
     

 

 

 
        6,962,681  
     

 

 

 
  

Cable Satellite – 0.5%

 

  282,003     

Altice U.S. Finance I Corp., 2016 Term Loan B,

3.982%, 1/15/2025(c)

     281,476  
  282,710     

Altice U.S. Finance I Corp., 2017 Term Loan B,

1/25/2025(l)

     282,269  
  204,488     

CSC Holdings LLC, 2016 Term Loan,

3.943%, 10/11/2024(c)

     203,913  
  204,488     

CSC Holdings LLC, 2017 1st Lien Term Loan,

7/09/2025(l)

     204,181  
  2,575,000     

Virgin Media Bristol LLC, USD Term Loan I,

3.662%, 1/31/2025(c)

     2,580,639  
  2,090,760     

Ziggo Secured Finance Partnership, USD Term Loan E,

3.412%, 4/15/2025(c)

     2,087,268  
     

 

 

 
        5,639,746  
     

 

 

 
  

Consumer Cyclical Services – 0.4%

 

  5,047,350     

Xerox Business Services LLC, USD Term Loan B,

6.334%, 12/07/2023(c)

     5,099,085  
     

 

 

 
  

Consumer Products – 0.3%

 

  3,119,292     

Serta Simmons Bedding LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan,

4.538%, 11/08/2023(c)

     3,127,090  
     

 

 

 
  

Environmental – 0.1%

 

  751,225     

GFL Environmental, Inc., USD Term Loan B,

3.897%, 9/29/2023(c)

     753,576  
     

 

 

 
  

Finance Companies – 0.2%

 

  2,140,000     

Avolon TLB Borrower 1 (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l., Term Loan B2,

3.728%, 3/20/2022(c)

     2,167,649  
     

 

 

 
  

Gaming – 0.1%

 

  739,018     

Boyd Gaming Corp., 2017 Term Loan B2,

9/15/2023(l)

     742,595  
     

 

 

 
  

Healthcare – 0.5%

 

  1,957,773     

Change Healthcare Holdings, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B,

3/01/2024(l)

     1,960,220  
  902,738     

Envision Healthcare Corp., 2016 Term Loan B,

4.150%, 12/01/2023(c)

     909,508  


Principal
    Amount (‡)    
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Senior Loans – continued

 
 

Healthcare – continued

 
$ 2,986,822     

Team Health Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,

3.750%, 2/06/2024(c)

   $ 2,963,167  
     

 

 

 
        5,832,895  
     

 

 

 
  

Independent Energy – 0.6%

 

  3,385,000     

California Resources Corp., Second Out Term Loan,

11.375%, 12/31/2021(c)

     3,734,772  
  2,649,896     

Chesapeake Energy Corp., Term Loan,

8.553%, 8/23/2021(c)

     2,818,827  
  355,281     

MEG Energy Corp., 2017 Term Loan B,

4.540%, 12/31/2023(c)

     355,082  
     

 

 

 
        6,908,681  
     

 

 

 
  

Industrial Other – 0.4%

 

  1,893,119     

Pinnacle Operating Corp., Term Loan (Extended),

8.250%, 11/15/2021(c)

     1,722,738  
  2,932,875     

USAGM HoldCo LLC, 2015 Term Loan,

4.763%, 7/28/2022(k)

     2,943,873  
     

 

 

 
        4,666,611  
     

 

 

 
  

Internet & Data – 0.1%

 

  1,355,000     

NeuStar, Inc., Term Loan B2,

2/28/2024(l)

     1,370,244  
     

 

 

 
  

IT Services – 0.0%

 

  390,000     

Gartner, Inc., Term Loan B,

3/14/2024(l)

     392,925  
     

 

 

 
  

Leisure – 0.0%

 

  310,000     

AMC Entertainment, Inc., New Term Loan B,

3.733%, 12/15/2023(c)

     312,520  
     

 

 

 
  

Media Entertainment – 0.3%

 

  1,507,425     

Camelot UK Holdco Ltd., Term Loan B,

4.750%, 10/03/2023(c)

     1,508,375  
  1,047,666     

CBS Radio, Inc., Term Loan B,

4.500%, 10/17/2023(c)

     1,055,083  
  1,092,857     

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc., Term Loan B,

5.000%, 9/30/2023(c)

     1,101,961  
     

 

 

 
        3,665,419  
     

 

 

 
  

Natural Gas – 0.1%

 

  950,696     

Southcross Energy Partners LP, 1st Lien Term Loan,

5.397%, 8/04/2021(c)

     832,458  
     

 

 

 
  

Other Utility – 0.3%

 

  3,121,880     

PowerTeam Services LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan,

4.397%, 5/06/2020(c)

     3,119,945  
     

 

 

 
  

Packaging – 0.3%

 

  3,035,000     

BWAY Holding Co., 2017 Term Loan B,

3/22/2024(l)

     3,025,531  
  274,313     

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

4.064%, 5/01/2021(k)

     274,655  
     

 

 

 
        3,300,186  
     

 

 

 


Principal
    Amount (‡)    
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Senior Loans – continued

 
  

Pharmaceuticals – 0.4%

 

$ 5,416,425     

inVentiv Health, Inc., 2016 Term Loan B,

4.804%, 11/09/2023(c)

   $ 5,427,691  
     

 

 

 
  

Property & Casualty Insurance – 0.1%

 

  1,460,200     

Hyperion Insurance Group Ltd., 2015 Term Loan B,

5.500%, 4/29/2022(c)

     1,464,157  
     

 

 

 
  

Retailers – 0.8%

 

  3,000,000     

Bass Pro Group LLC, Term Loan B,

6.147%, 12/16/2023(c)

     2,885,640  
  1,350,242     

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc., 2016 Term Loan B,

4.232%, 8/19/2023(c)

     1,347,285  
  1,170,485     

Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. (The), Term Loan B,

4.528%, 6/18/2021(k)

     1,110,005  
  2,820,645     

PetSmart, Inc., Term Loan B2,

4.020%, 3/11/2022(c)

     2,690,190  
  1,862,472     

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

5.500%, 3/19/2020(c)

     1,661,325  
     

 

 

 
        9,694,445  
     

 

 

 
  

Supermarkets – 0.3%

 

  3,551,100     

Albertsons LLC, USD 2016 Term Loan B4,

3.982%, 8/22/2021(c)

     3,565,624  
     

 

 

 
  

Technology – 0.6%

 

  752,193     

Cavium, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B,

3.228%, 8/16/2022(c)

     755,014  
  987,525     

Rackspace Hosting, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,

4.535%, 11/03/2023(c)

     993,559  
  5,999,746     

Veritas U.S., Inc., USD Term Loan B1,

6.772%, 1/27/2023(c)

     5,942,268  
     

 

 

 
        7,690,841  
     

 

 

 
  

Transportation Services – 0.2%

 

  2,985,000     

Uber Technologies, Term Loan B,

5.000%, 7/13/2023(c)

     2,969,329  
     

 

 

 
  

Wireless – 0.5%

 

  630,420     

GTT Communications, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B,

5.000%, 1/09/2024(c)

     638,300  
  2,965,000     

Lonestar Intermediate Super Holdings LLC, PIK Term Loan B,

10.000%, 8/31/2021(c)(q)

     3,079,894  
  2,825,000     

Sprint Communications, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan B,

3.500%, 2/02/2024(c)

     2,822,994  
     

 

 

 
        6,541,188  
     

 

 

 
  

Wirelines – 0.1%

 

  1,160,000     

Consolidated Communications, Inc., Delayed Draw Term Loan B2,

10/05/2023(l)

     1,164,350  
  218,104     

Zayo Group LLC, 2017 Term Loan B2,

1/19/2024(l)

     218,861  
  452,986     

Zayo Group LLC, 2017 Term Loan B2,

3.500%, 1/19/2024(c)

     454,558  
     

 

 

 
        1,837,769  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Senior Loans

(Identified Cost $100,279,595)

     100,688,434  
     

 

 

 


Principal
    Amount (‡)    
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Loan Participations – 0.2%

 
  

ABS Other – 0.2%

 

$ 2,008,568     

Rise Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class A,

4.750%, 2/15/2039 (c)(e)(g)

(Identified Cost $2,023,632)

   $ 1,993,504  
     

 

 

 

    Shares    

             
 

Preferred Stocks – 0.6%

 
 

Non-Convertible Preferred Stock – 0.3%

 
  

Cable Satellite – 0.3%

 

  4,040,000     

NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc.,

5.250%, 144A(b)

(Identified Cost $4,040,000)

     4,242,000  
     

 

 

 
 

Convertible Preferred Stocks – 0.3%

 
  

Food & Beverage – 0.2%

 

  26,673     

Bunge Ltd., 4.875%

     2,860,679  
     

 

 

 
  

Pharmaceuticals – 0.1%

 

  1,105     

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., 7.000%

     635,707  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks

(Identified Cost $3,493,688)

     3,496,386  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Preferred Stocks

(Identified Cost $7,533,688)

     7,738,386  
     

 

 

 
 

Common Stocks – 1.4%

 
  

Energy Equipment & Services – 0.1%

 

  35,206     

Halliburton Co.

     1,732,487  
     

 

 

 
  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 1.3%

 

  315,117     

Halcon Resources Corp.(f)

     2,426,401  
  188,463     

OGX Petroleo e Gas S.A., Sponsored ADR

     59,366  
  50,446     

Pacific Exploration and Production Corp.(f)

     1,612,178  
  1,172,928     

Whiting Petroleum Corp.(f)

     11,095,894  
     

 

 

 
        15,193,839  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks

(Identified Cost $23,582,182)

     16,926,326  
     

 

 

 
 

Other Investments – 1.2%

 
  

Aircraft ABS – 1.2%

 

  58,545     

Aergen LLC(d)(e)

     5,896,579  
  900     

ECAF I Blocker Ltd.(d)(e)

     8,895,168  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Aircraft ABS

(Identified Cost $14,854,500)

     14,791,747  
     

 

 

 
Units of
Currency(††††)
             
 

Purchased Options – 0.0%

 
  

Over-the-Counter Options on Currency – 0.0%

 

  26,793,000     

Euro Put , expiring July 13, 2017 at 1.0500(f)(m)

(Identified Cost $554,133)

     313,264  
     

 

 

 


Principal

Amount (‡)

  

Description

   Value (†)  

Short-Term Investments – 7.2%

 

$374,567

  

Repurchase Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated 3/31/2017 at

0.000% to be repurchased at $374,567 on 4/03/2017 collateralized by $397,900 U.S.

Treasury Note, 1.500% due 8/31/2018 valued at $382,087 including accrued interest(n)

   $ 374,567  

57,206,476

  

Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2017

at 0.220% to be repurchased at $57,207,525 on 4/03/2017 collateralized by $57,745,000

U.S. Treasury Note, 2.125% due 6/30/2022 valued at $58,353,286 including accrued

interest(n)

     57,206,476  

5,400,000

  

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.586%, 07/13/2017(o)(p)

     5,388,260  

24,540,000

  

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.861%, 11/09/2017(o)

     24,406,036  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Short-Term Investments

(Identified Cost $87,381,783)

     87,375,339  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investments – 100.0%

(Identified Cost $1,231,525,682)(a)

     1,216,023,046  
  

Other assets less liabilities – (0.0)%

     (3,359
     

 

 

 
  

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 1,216,019,687  
     

 

 

 

 

(‡) 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 shares of 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 as reported by an independent pricing service. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking an NOCP, at the most recent bid quotations on the applicable NASDAQ Market. 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 as reported by an independent pricing service. 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 most recent 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.

Bilateral interest rate swaps are valued based on prices supplied by an independent pricing source.

Domestic exchange-traded single name 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.

Illiquid securities for which market quotations are readily available and have been evaluated by the adviser are considered and classified as fair valued securities.

As of March 31, 2017, securities held by the Fund were fair valued as follows:

 

Securities
classified
as fair valued
             Percentage of
Net Assets
         Securities fair
valued by the
Fund’s adviser
          Percentage of
Net Assets
 
$20,805,143            1.7      $ 24,308,632           2.0

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.
(†††) Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 1,000.


(††††) 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 March 31, 2017, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based on a cost of $1,231,983,776 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

   $ 27,810,285  

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

     (43,771,015
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (15,960,730
  

 

 

 

At December 31, 2016, the Fund had a short-term capital loss carryforward of $37,730,155 with no expiration date and a long-term capital loss carryforward of $17,520,479 with no expiration date. These amounts may be available to offset future realized capital gains, if any, to the extent provided by regulations.

 

(b) Security (or a portion thereof) has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open derivative contracts.
(c) Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2017 is disclosed.
(d) Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser. At March 31, 2017, the value of these securities amounted to $24,308,632 or 2.0% of net assets.
(e) Illiquid security.
(f) Non-income producing security.
(g) Securities classified as fair valued pursuant to the Fund’s pricing policies and procedures. At March 31, 2017, the value of these securities amounted to $20,805,143 or 1.7% of net assets.
(h) 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.
(i) The issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or principal payments. Income is not being accrued.
(j) Interest rate represents annualized yield at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
(k) Variable rate security. Rate shown represents the weighted average rate of underlying contracts at March 31, 2017.
(l) Position is unsettled. Contract rate was not determined at March 31, 2017 and does not take effect until settlement date. Maturity date is not finalized until settlement date.
(m) Counterparty is Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.
(n) 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 March 31, 2017, the Fund had investments in repurchase agreements for which the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement.
(o) Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
(p) Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged as collateral for open derivative contracts.
(q) Payment-in-kind security for which the issuer has the option at each interest payment date of making interest payments in cash or additional debt securities. For the period ended March 31, 2017, interest payments were made in cash.
144A All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2017, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $366,798,228 or 30.2% of net assets.
ABS Asset-Backed Securities
ADR An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs may be significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States.
EMTN Euro Medium Term Note
GMTN Global Medium Term Note
JIBAR Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate
MTN Medium Term Note
PIK Payment-in-Kind
PRIBOR Prague Interbank Offered Rate
SAFEX South African Futures Exchange
SLM Sallie Mae
TIIE Equilibrium Interbank Interest Rate (Tasa de Interes de Equilibrio)
ARS Argentine Peso
BRL Brazilian Real
COP Colombian Peso
CZK Czech Koruna
EUR Euro
GBP British Pound


MXN Mexican Peso
PLN Polish Zloty
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 OTC 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 March 31, 2017, 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)
 

Bank of America, N.A.

   CDX.EM Series 27, 5-Year      (1.00 %)      6/20/2022        6,000,000     $ 335,121     $ 318,368     $ (16,753

Bank of America, N.A.

   Republic of Turkey      (1.00 %)      6/20/2022        10,675,000       708,576       693,945       (14,631

Barclays Bank PLC

   Enel SpA      (1.00 %)      6/20/2022        5,500,000  EUR      36,676       (1,669     (38,345

JPMorgan Securities LLC

   Enel SpA      (1.00 %)      6/20/2022        5,500,000  EUR      36,676       (1,669     (38,345

JPMorgan Securities LLC

   Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, EMTN      (1.00 %)      6/20/2022        11,000,000  EUR      322,463       260,884       (61,579

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

   China Government International Bond      (1.00 %)      6/20/2022        5,900,000       (35,840     (50,170     (14,330

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

   Markit iTraxx Asia ex-Japan Index Series 25, 5-Year      (1.00 %)      6/20/2022        13,280,000       (9,635     (35,339     (25,704

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

  

Republic of Korea

     (1.00 %)      6/20/2022        15,150,000       (358,826     (367,717     (8,891
              

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

 

  $ 816,633     $ (218,578
              

 

 

   

 

 

 


 

At March 31, 2017, the Fund had the following open centrally cleared credit default swap agreements:

 

Buy Protection

 

Reference

Obligation

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

CDX.HY Series 28, 5-Year

     (5.00 %)      06/20/2022        35,600,000      $ (2,580,923   $ (322,687

 

At March 31, 2017, the Fund had the following open centrally cleared interest rate swap agreements:

 

     Notional
Value
     Currency      Expiration
Date
    

Fund Pays

  

Fund Receives

   Market Value1  
     19,195,200        USD        7/18/2026      1.410%    3-month LIBOR    $ 1,579,612  
     147,000,000        CZK        2/2/2027      1.079%    6-month PRIBOR      (19,415
     122,000,000        CZK        1/31/2027      1.073%    6-month PRIBOR      (13,795
                 

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,546,402  
                 

 

 

 

 

At March 31, 2017, 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        5/8/2025      7.950%    3-month SAFEX-JIBAR    $ 11,203  

Bank of America, N.A.

     330,558,000        MXN        7/3/2026      28-day TIIE    6.130%      (1,520,689

Barclays Bank PLC

     291,000,000        ZAR        5/5/2025      7.950%    3-month SAFEX-JIBAR      89,585  

Deutsche Bank AG

     104,000,000        MXN        7/3/2026      28-day TIIE    6.135%      (476,553

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

     57,120,000        ZAR        4/17/2025      7.720%    3-month SAFEX-JIBAR      74,649  
                 

 

 

 

Total

   $ (1,821,805
                 

 

 

 

 

(‡) Notional value stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
1 There are no up front payments on interest rate swap agreements; therefore unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is equal to market value.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts including forward foreign cross currency contracts, to acquire exposure to foreign currencies or to hedge the 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 March 31, 2017, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Contract to

Buy/Sell

  

Delivery

Date

  

Currency

  

Units

of

Currency

  

Notional

Value

  

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

Buy1

   7/06/2017    Brazilian Real    6,035,000    $1,887,669    $(8,341)

Sell1

   6/01/2017    Brazilian Real    36,505,000    11,507,084    131,315

Sell2

   6/16/2017    Brazilian Real    23,300,000    7,320,054    (97,487)

Sell1

   7/06/2017    Brazilian Real    37,900,000    11,854,622    (918,249)

Sell1

   4/10/2017    British Pound    1,225,000    1,535,013    (39,533)


Sell3

   4/13/2017    British Pound    5,095,000    6,384,848      (183,978

Buy1

   4/28/2017    Canadian Dollar    15,850,000    11,923,050      (15,292

Sell1

   4/27/2017    Canadian Dollar    23,775,000    17,884,312      (39,701

Sell1

   4/28/2017    Canadian Dollar    15,850,000    11,923,050      (71,072

Sell4

   4/28/2017    Colombian Peso    18,400,000,000    6,378,658      (114,829

Sell2

   4/10/2017    Euro    16,325,000    17,419,984      (159,888

Sell3

   4/18/2017    Euro    2,000,000    2,134,921      (7,751

Sell3

   4/27/2017    Euro    2,800,000    2,990,116      35,256  

Sell2

   4/28/2017    Euro    32,550,000    34,761,688      455,785  

Buy2

   4/10/2017    Hungarian Forint    5,065,145,000    17,512,102      332,219  

Sell4

   4/25/2017    Indonesian Rupiah    196,800,000,000    14,735,850      42,031  

Buy1

   4/28/2017    Mexican Peso    255,110,000    13,575,481      106,815  

Buy1

   6/01/2017    Mexican Peso    236,150,000    12,500,881      678,603  

Sell2

   4/17/2017    Mexican Peso    92,400,000    4,925,299      (212,600

Sell1

   4/28/2017    Mexican Peso    255,110,000    13,575,481      (21,027

Sell1

   5/24/2017    New Russian Ruble    695,000,000    12,204,089      (421,133

Sell5

   4/18/2017    New Zealand Dollar    28,200,000    19,761,007      (193,845

Buy1

   4/27/2017    Norwegian Krone    147,430,000    17,174,745      (207,947

Buy1

   4/28/2017    Norwegian Krone    149,465,000    17,411,987      (178,755

Sell3

   4/28/2017    Polish Zloty    45,000,000    11,344,508      336,976  

Sell1

   5/02/2017    Polish Zloty    147,050,000    37,069,756      (449,602

Buy1

   4/18/2017    Swedish Krona    161,100,000    17,990,173      (1,956

Buy1

   5/24/2017    Turkish Lira    42,700,000    11,578,959      (129,295

Buy2

   9/19/2017    Yuan Renminbi    235,000,000    33,794,767      465,216  

Sell2

   9/19/2017    Yuan Renminbi    235,000,000    33,794,767      434,349  
              

 

 

 

Total

      $ (453,716
              

 

 

 

 

1  Counterparty is Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.
2  Counterparty is Bank of America, N.A.
3  Counterparty is Deutsche Bank AG
4  Counterparty is Credit Suisse International
5  Counterparty is Commonwealth Bank of Australia Sydney

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. 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 March 31, 2017, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures    Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Eurodollar

     12/18/2017        2,440      $ 600,545,000      $ (280,771
           

 

 

 


At March 31, 2017, open short futures contracts were as follows:

 

 

Financial Futures    Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Eurodollar

     3/18/2019        2,440      $ 597,281,500      $ 146,229  

German Euro Bund

     6/08/2017        98        16,875,877        (171,663
           

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ (25,434
           

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2017, at value:


Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3     Total  

Bonds and Notes

          

Non-Convertible Bonds

          

ABS Car Loan

   $ —        $ 76,919,225      $ 2,474,838 (a)    $ 79,394,063  

ABS Home Equity

     —          141,572,830        3,068,277 (b)      144,641,107  

ABS Other

     —          34,914,430        11,248,713 (c)      46,163,143  

ABS Student Loan

     —          4,330,483        4,269,656 (a)      8,600,139  

Independent Energy

     —          63,726,805        —   (d)      63,726,805  

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     —          53,641,190        3,350,066 (a)      56,991,256  

All Other Non-Convertible Bonds*

     —          566,956,626        —         566,956,626  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-Convertible Bonds

     —          942,061,589        24,411,550       966,473,139  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Convertible Bonds*

     —          19,722,907        —         19,722,907  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Bonds and Notes

     —          961,784,496        24,411,550       986,196,046  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Senior Loans*

     —          100,688,434        —         100,688,434  

Loan Participations*

     —          —          1,993,504 (a)      1,993,504  

Preferred Stocks*

     —          7,738,386        —         7,738,386  

Common Stocks*

     16,926,326        —          —         16,926,326  

Other Investments*

     —          —          14,791,747 (e)      14,791,747  

Purchased Options*

     —          313,264        —         313,264  

Short-Term Investments

     —          87,375,339        —         87,375,339  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

     16,926,326        1,157,899,919        41,196,801       1,216,023,046  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements (unrealized appreciation)

     —          1,579,612        —         1,579,612  

Bilateral Interest Rate Swap Agreements (unrealized appreciation)

     —          175,437        —         175,437  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     —          3,018,565        —         3,018,565  

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     146,229        —          —         146,229  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 17,072,555      $ 1,162,673,533      $ 41,196,801     $ 1,220,942,889  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Bilateral Credit Default Swap Agreements (unrealized depreciation)

   $ —        $ (218,578    $ —        $ (218,578

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements (unrealized depreciation)

     —          (33,210      —          (33,210

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Agreements (unrealized depreciation)

     —          (322,687      —          (322,687

Bilateral Interest Rate Swap Agreements (unrealized depreciation)

     —          (1,997,242      —          (1,997,242

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     —          (3,472,281      —          (3,472,281

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     (452,434      —          —          (452,434
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (452,434    $ (6,043,998    $ —        $ (6,496,432
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.
(a) Valued using broker-dealer bid prices.
(b) Valued using broker-dealer bid prices ($733,542) or fair valued by the Fund’s adviser ($2,334,735).
(c) Valued using broker-dealer bid prices ($4,066,563) or fair valued by the Fund’s adviser using broker-dealer bid prices for which the inputs are unobservable to the Fund ($7,182,150).
(d) Fair valued at zero using level 3 inputs.
(e) Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser using broker-dealer bid prices for which the inputs are unobservable to the Fund.

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.


A preferred stock valued at $2,616,058 was transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 during the period ended March 31, 2017. At December 31, 2016, this security was valued at the last sale price in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies. At March 31, 2017, this security was valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service as a market price was not available.

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

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value as of December 31, 2016 and/or March 31, 2017:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in

Securities

   Balance as of
December 31,
2016
    Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)
     Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Purchases      Sales     Transfers
into
Level 3
     Transfers
out of
Level 3
    Balance as
of
March 31,
2017
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
March 31,
2017
 

Bonds and Notes

                       

Non-Convertible Bonds

                       

ABS Car Loan

   $ —       $ —        $ —       $ —       $ 2,474,838      $ —       $ —        $ —       $ 2,474,838     $ —    

ABS Home Equity

     3,187,399       —          10,516       73,045       —          (202,683     —          —         3,068,277       75,867  

ABS Other

     11,836,146       —          3,794       733       44,253        (636,213     —          —         11,248,713       1,595  

ABS Student Loan

     —         —          —         —         4,269,656        —         —          —         4,269,656       —    

Banking

     2,704,314       —          —         —         —          —         —          (2,704,314     —         —    

Government Owned - No Guarantee

     2,180,900       —          —         —         —          —         —          (2,180,900     —         —    

Independent Energy

     —   (a)      83,856        —         (83,856     —          —         —          —         —   (a)      (83,856

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     3,349,021       —          —         1,045       —          —         —          —         3,350,066       1,045  

Senior Loans

                       

Wirelines

     1,165,800       —          —         —         —          —         —          (1,165,800     —         —    

Loan Participations

     2,256,710       —          (2,206     33,198       —          (294,198     —          —         1,993,504       25,108  

Other Investments

                       

Aircraft ABS

     8,840,043       —          —         97,204       5,854,500        —         —          —         14,791,747       97,204  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 35,520,333     $ 83,856      $ 12,104     $ 121,369     $ 12,643,247      $ (1,133,094   $ —        $ (6,051,014   $ 41,196,801     $ 116,963  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Fair valued at zero.

Debt securities valued at $3,870,114 were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 during the period ended March 31, 2017. At September 30, 2016, 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 March 31, 2017, 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.

A debt security valued at $2,180,900 was transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 during the period ended March 31, 2017. At December 31, 2016, this security was valued using broker-dealer bid prices based on inputs unobservable to the Fund as an independent pricing service was unable to price the security. At March 31, 2017, 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.

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 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 March 31, 2017, the Fund used futures, forward foreign currency and option contracts and interest rate swap agreements to gain investment exposures in accordance with its objective.

The Fund is subject to the risk that changes in foreign currency exchange rates will have an unfavorable effect on the value of Fund assets denominated in foreign currencies. The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts and option contracts for hedging purposes to protect the value of the Fund’s holdings of foreign securities. During the period ended March 31, 2017, 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 March 31, 2017, the Fund engaged in credit default swap transactions (as a protection buyer) to hedge its credit exposure.

The Fund is subject to the risk of unpredictable declines in the value of individual equity securities and periods of below-average performance in individual securities or in the equity market as a whole. The Fund may use futures contracts, purchased put options and written call options to hedge against a decline in value of an equity security that it owns. The Fund may also write put options to offset the cost of options used for hedging purposes. During the period ended March 31, 2017, the Fund engaged in futures for hedging purposes.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Fund, as of March 31, 2017:

 

Assets

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

Over-the-counter asset derivatives

              

Interest rate contracts

   $ —        $ —        $ 175,437      $ —        $ 175,437  

Foreign exchange contracts

     313,264        3,018,565        —          —          3,331,829  

Credit contracts

     —          —          1,273,197        —          1,273,197  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total over-the-counter asset derivatives

   $ 313,264      $ 3,018,565      $ 1,448,634      $ —        $ 4,780,463  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exchange-traded/ cleared asset derivatives

              

Interest rate contracts

   $ —        $ —        $ 1,579,612      $ 146,229      $ 1,725,841  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded/cleared asset derivatives

   $ —        $ —        $ 1,579,612      $ 146,229      $ 1,725,841  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total asset derivatives

   $ 313,264      $ 3,018,565      $ 3,028,246      $ 146,229      $ 6,506,304  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

   Unrealized
depreciation on
forward foreign
currency
contracts
     Swap
agreements
at value
     Unrealized
depreciation on
futures
contracts
     Total  

Over-the-counter liability derivatives

           

Interest rate contracts

   $ —        $ (1,997,242    $ —        $ (1,997,242

Foreign exchange contracts

     (3,472,281      —          —          (3,472,281

Credit contracts

     —          (456,564      —          (456,564
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total over-the-counter liability derivatives

   $ (3,472,281    $ (2,453,806    $ —        $ (5,926,087
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exchange-traded/cleared liability derivatives

           

Interest rate contracts

   $ —        $ (33,210    $ (452,434    $ (485,644

Credit contracts

     —          (2,580,923      —          (2,580,923
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded/cleared liability derivatives

   $ —        $ (2,614,133    $ (452,434    $ (3,066,567
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liability derivatives

   $ (3,472,281    $ (5,067,939    $ (452,434    $ (8,992,654
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1  Represents purchased options, at value.

 

2


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.

OTC derivatives, including forward foreign currency contracts, options 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 NAV of the Fund declines beyond a certain threshold. As of March 31, 2017, 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
 

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Sydney

   $ (193,845    $ —    

Credit Suisse International

     (72,798      —    

Deutsche Bank AG

     (296,050      670,000  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

     (1,725,132      1,772,000  

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 March 31, 2017:

 

Maximum Amount

of Loss - Gross

               Maximum Amount
of Loss - Net
 
$    22,091,396          $ 15,438,088  

These amounts include cash and U.S. government and agency securities received as collateral of $1,020,013.

 

3


Industry Summary at March 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

ABS Home Equity

     11.9

ABS Credit Card

     8.2  

ABS Car Loan

     6.5  

Independent Energy

     5.8  

Treasuries

     5.6  

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     4.7  

Midstream

     4.2  

ABS Other

     4.0  

Banking

     3.8  

Automotive

     3.7  

Technology

     3.0  

Pharmaceuticals

     2.1  

Government Owned - No Guarantee

     2.1  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     27.2  

Short-Term Investments

     7.2  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     100.0  

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

     (0.0
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

McDonnell Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

 

    Principal    

  Amount  

  

Description

       Value (†)      

Bonds and Notes – 93.6% of Net Assets

 

Municipals – 93.6%

  
  

California – 7.4%

 

$250,000

  

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

5.000%, 10/01/2024

   $ 290,800  

380,000

  

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

5.000%, 10/01/2024

     444,509  

485,000

  

California School Finance Authority Revenue, Aspire Public Schools Obligated Group, Refunding,

5.000%, 8/01/2027

     542,346  

700,000

  

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

5.000%, 8/01/2035

     799,967  

1,000,000

  

Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport Revenue, Refunding, Series A, AMT, (BAM

insured),

4.000%, 3/01/2042

     987,530  

760,000

  

San Gorgonio Memorial Health Care District, GO, Refunding,

5.000%, 8/01/2024

     891,936  
     

 

 

 
        3,957,088  
     

 

 

 
  

Colorado – 6.5%

 

1,000,000

  

Adams & Weld Counties School District No. 27J Brighton, GO, (State Aid Withholding),

5.000%, 12/01/2028

     1,191,750  

260,000

  

Colorado Springs Utilities System Revenue, Series B-2,

5.000%, 11/15/2033

     300,919  

400,000

  

Colorado State Health Facilities Authority Revenue, Craig Hospital Project,

5.000%, 12/01/2028

     443,292  

400,000

  

Denver City & County School District No. 1, GO, Prerefunded 12/01/2022@100, Series B, (State Aid

Withholding),

5.000%, 12/01/2026

     469,700  

500,000

  

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

5.000%, 11/01/2028

     610,295  

450,000

  

University of Colorado Revenue, Refunding, Series B,

5.000%, 6/01/2019

     487,278  
     

 

 

 
        3,503,234  
     

 

 

 
  

Florida – 11.4%

 

500,000

  

Fernandina Beach Utility System Revenue, Refunding, Series A,

5.000%, 9/01/2027

     571,645  

1,000,000

  

Lee County Transportation Facilities Revenue, Refunding, (AGM insured),

5.000%, 10/01/2022

     1,158,030  

400,000

  

Orlando & Orange County Expressway Authority Revenue, Refunding,

5.000%, 7/01/2023

     459,820  

1,000,000

  

Orlando & Orange County Expressway Authority, Refunding, (AGM insured),

5.000%, 7/01/2024

     1,149,020  

1,000,000

  

Osceola County Sales Tax Revenue, Refunding, Series A,

5.000%, 10/01/2033

     1,128,120  

600,000

  

Sarasota County Infrastructure Sales Surtax Revenue, Refunding,

5.000%, 10/01/2022

     700,602  

400,000

  

Sarasota County Utility System Revenue,

5.000%, 10/01/2023

     472,152  


    Principal    

  Amount  

  

Description

       Value (†)      

Municipals – continued

 

   Florida – continued   

$400,000

  

Volusia County Educational Facility Authority Revenue, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Inc.,

Series B, 5.000%, 10/15/2025

   $ 453,692  
     

 

 

 
        6,093,081  
     

 

 

 
  

Georgia – 1.6%

 

500,000

  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia Revenue, Series B,

5.000%, 1/01/2021

     550,535  

250,000

  

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

Series A,

5.500%, 7/01/2027

     293,383  
     

 

 

 
        843,918  
     

 

 

 
  

Illinois – 7.2%

 

540,000

  

Chicago Midway International Airport Revenue, Second Lien, Refunding, Series A, AMT,

5.000%, 1/01/2031

     596,063  

210,000

  

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, General Revenue, Refunding, Series C, AMT,

5.000%, 1/01/2022

     237,126  

1,000,000

  

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Revenue, Series D,

5.000%, 1/01/2026

     1,165,700  

370,000

  

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

5.500%, 8/15/2028

     388,725  

500,000

  

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

5.000%, 7/01/2020

     553,440  

100,000

  

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

5.000%, 7/01/2021

     112,783  

700,000

  

Will County Forest Preservation District, GO, Refunding, Series A,

5.000%, 12/15/2020

     784,231  
     

 

 

 
        3,838,068  
     

 

 

 
  

Indiana – 1.1%

 

500,000

  

Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank Revenue, Indianapolis Airport Authority,

Refunding, Series A1, AMT,

5.000%, 1/01/2023

     573,335  
     

 

 

 
  

Iowa – 1.6%

 

335,000

  

Xenia Rural Water District Revenue, Capital Loan Notes, Refunding,

5.000%, 12/01/2022

     376,460  

450,000

  

Xenia Rural Water District Revenue, Capital Loan Notes, Refunding,

5.000%, 12/01/2023

     508,842  
     

 

 

 
        885,302  
     

 

 

 
  

Kansas – 1.5%

 

720,000

  

Sedgwick County Unified School District No. 265 Goddard, GO, Refunding, Series B,

4.000%, 10/01/2022

     798,458  
     

 

 

 
  

Kentucky – 0.7%

 

325,000

  

Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Government Health System Revenue, Norton

Healthcare, Inc. Obligated Group, Refunding, Series A,

5.000%, 10/01/2020

     357,468  
     

 

 

 
  

Massachusetts – 1.1%

 

400,000

  

Massachusetts State Development Finance Agency Revenue, Emerson College, Series A,

5.000%, 1/01/2023

     449,496  


    Principal    

  Amount  

  

Description

       Value (†)      

Municipals – continued

 

   Massachusetts – continued   

$150,000

  

Massachusetts State Development Finance Agency Revenue, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy

Allied Health Science, Series F,

4.000%, 7/01/2018

   $ 155,430  
     

 

 

 
        604,926  
     

 

 

 
  

Michigan – 4.3%

 

2,000,000

  

Michigan Finance Authority Revenue, Crittenton Hospital Medical Center, Prerefunded

6/01/2022@100, Series A,

5.000%, 6/01/2039

     2,323,340  
     

 

 

 
  

Missouri – 1.5%

 

700,000

  

Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission Power Project Revenue, Refunding,

5.000%, 1/01/2024

     809,298  
     

 

 

 
  

Nebraska – 3.2%

 

1,000,000

  

Metropolitan Utilities District of Omaha Revenue, System Improvements, Refunding,

5.000%, 12/01/2022

     1,166,050  

500,000

  

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

5.000%, 1/01/2028

     562,180  
     

 

 

 
        1,728,230  
     

 

 

 
  

Nevada – 1.1%

 

500,000

  

City of Henderson, GO, Various Purpose, Refunding,

5.000%, 6/01/2026

     589,310  
     

 

 

 
  

New Jersey – 5.9%

 

265,000

  

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

5.000%, 7/01/2023

     307,858  

500,000

  

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority Revenue, Series A,

5.000%, 1/01/2032

     566,350  

1,500,000

  

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority Revenue, Series E,

5.000%, 1/01/2032

     1,688,100  

500,000

  

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

5.000%, 5/01/2024

     583,495  
     

 

 

 
        3,145,803  
     

 

 

 
  

New Mexico – 1.1%

 

500,000

  

New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council Revenue, Presbyterian Healthcare Services Obligated

Group, Refunding,

5.000%, 8/01/2031

     569,590  
     

 

 

 
  

New York – 1.8%

 

1,000,000

  

New York State Transportation Development Corp. Special Facility Revenue, LaGuardia Airport

Terminal B Redevelopment Project, Series A, AMT, (AGM Insured),

4.000%, 7/01/2037

     990,360  
     

 

 

 
  

Ohio – 5.1%

 

400,000

  

American Municipal Power Revenue, Hydroelectric Projects, Prerefunded 2/15/2020@100, Series

CA, (AGM insured),

5.000%, 2/15/2021

     442,144  

250,000

  

American Municipal Power, Inc. Revenue, Greenup Hydroelectric Project, Series A,

5.000%, 2/15/2028

     291,182  


    Principal    

  Amount  

  

Description

       Value (†)      

Municipals – continued

 

   Ohio – continued   

$250,000

  

American Municipal Power, Inc. Revenue, Meldahl Hydroelectric Project, Green Bond, Series A,

5.000%, 2/15/2022

   $ 286,068  

500,000

  

Columbus, GO, Various Purpose, Series A,

5.000%, 8/15/2023

     595,750  

500,000

  

Hamilton County Hospital Facilities Revenue, UC Health Obligated Group,

5.000%, 2/01/2024

     577,260  

500,000

  

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

5.000%, 12/01/2030

     567,505  
     

 

 

 
        2,759,909  
     

 

 

 
  

Pennsylvania – 1.2%

 

335,000

  

Delaware County Authority Revenue, Villanova University,

5.000%, 8/01/2019

     362,135  

285,000

  

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

4.000%, 7/01/2027

     303,696  
     

 

 

 
        665,831  
     

 

 

 
  

Rhode Island – 3.2%

 

500,000

  

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

Series A,

5.000%, 10/01/2024

     593,530  

1,000,000

  

Rhode Island Turnpike & Bridge Authority Motor Fuel Tax Revenue, Refunding, Series A,

5.000%, 10/01/2033

     1,126,330  
     

 

 

 
        1,719,860  
     

 

 

 
  

South Dakota – 0.9%

 

465,000

  

Sioux Falls Sales Tax Revenue, Series A-1,

4.750%, 11/15/2036

     474,123  
     

 

 

 
  

Tennessee – 2.4%

 

500,000

  

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facilities Board

Revenue, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Obligated Group, Series A,

5.000%, 7/01/2030

     572,760  

615,000

  

Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority (The) Revenue, Series B, AMT,

5.000%, 7/01/2023

     704,433  
     

 

 

 
        1,277,193  
     

 

 

 
  

Texas – 10.6%

 

700,000

  

City of Denton, GO, Refunding,

5.000%, 2/15/2024

     825,146  

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

     549,890  

1,000,000

  

Houston Higher Education Finance Corp. Revenue, Harmony Public School, Refunding, Series A,

(PSF-GTD),

5.000%, 2/15/2024

     1,165,610  

1,000,000

  

Lancaster Independent School District, GO, Refunding, (BAM insured),

5.000%, 2/15/2026

     1,184,440  

940,000

  

New Caney Independent School District, Refunding, Series A, (PSF-GTD),

5.000%, 2/15/2023

     1,106,587  

350,000

  

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

5.000%, 8/01/2022

     397,614  


    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

   $ 464,756  
     

 

 

 
        5,694,043  
     

 

 

 
  

Utah – 3.3%

 

1,205,000

  

City of Salt Lake Public Utilities Revenue, Refunding,

5.000%, 2/01/2027

     1,464,485  

250,000

  

Utah State Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Refunding,

5.000%, 6/15/2024

     286,820  
     

 

 

 
        1,751,305  
     

 

 

 
  

Washington – 6.5%

 

1,140,000

  

Grant County Public Utility District No. 2, Refunding, Priest Rapids Hydroelectric Project, Series

B, AMT,

5.000%, 1/01/2025

     1,325,421  

500,000

  

King County Public Hospital District No. 2, GO, Evergreen Healthcare, Series B,

5.000%, 12/01/2032

     559,580  

500,000

  

Port of Seattle Revenue, AMT,

5.000%, 7/01/2029

     560,115  

400,000

  

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

5.000%, 6/01/2020

     439,860  

500,000

  

Snohomish County School District No. 15 Edmonds, GO,

5.000%, 12/01/2031

     580,355  
     

 

 

 
        3,465,331  
     

 

 

 
  

Wisconsin – 1.4%

 

450,000

  

Public Finance Authority Hospital Revenue, Renown Regional Medical Center Project Obligated

Group, Refunding, Series A,

4.000%, 6/01/2020

     480,659  

225,000

  

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, Aspirus, Inc. Obligated Group,

Refunding, Series A, 5.000%, 8/15/2031

     245,585  
     

 

 

 
        726,244  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Bonds and Notes

(Identified Cost $49,515,237)

     50,144,648  
     

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 10.0%

 

5,380,880

  

Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2017 at

0.220% to be repurchased at $5,380,979 on 4/03/2017 collateralized by $5,630,000 U.S.

Treasury Note, 1.250% due 10/31/2021 valued at $5,493,236 including accrued interest(b)

(Identified Cost $5,380,880)

     5,380,880  
     

 

 

 


    

Description

   Value (†)  
  

Total Investments – 103.6%

(Identified Cost $54,896,117)(a)

     55,525,528  
  

Other assets less liabilities – (3.6)%

     (1,950,917
     

 

 

 
  

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 53,574,611  
     

 

 

 

 

(†) 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 March 31, 2017, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $54,896,117 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

   $ 871,521  

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

     (242,110
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 629,411  
  

 

 

 

At December 31, 2016, the Fund had a short-term capital loss carryforward of $758,960 with no expiration date. This amount 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 March 31, 2017, 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
BAM    Build America Mutual
GO    General Obligation
PSF-GTD    Permanent School Fund Guarantee Program


Fair Value Measurements

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2017, at value:


Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Bonds and Notes*

   $ —        $ 50,144,648      $ —        $ 50,144,648  

Short-Term Investments

     —          5,380,880        —          5,380,880  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ —        $ 55,525,528      $ —        $ 55,525,528  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

For the period ended March 31, 2017, there were no transfers among Levels 1, 2 and 3.


Holdings Summary at March 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Medical

     14.3

Transportation

     13.3  

School District

     11.5  

Water

     10.4  

Higher Education

     9.1  

Airport

     8.8  

General Obligation

     8.6  

General

     7.1  

Power

     5.3  

Utilities

     3.1  

Bond Bank

     1.1  

Education

     1.0  

Short-Term Investments

     10.0  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     103.6  

Other assets less liabilities

     (3.6
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

Natixis Oakmark Fund

 

    Shares    

  

Description

       Value (†)      

Common Stocks – 95.6% of Net Assets

 

  

Air Freight & Logistics – 2.3%

 

31,465

  

FedEx Corp.

   $ 6,140,395  
     

 

 

 
  

Auto Components – 1.0%

 

34,400

  

Delphi Automotive PLC

     2,768,856  
     

 

 

 
  

Automobiles – 4.1%

 

364,300

  

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV(b)

     3,981,799  

109,000

  

General Motors Co.

     3,854,240  

54,600

  

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

     3,303,300  
     

 

 

 
        11,139,339  
     

 

 

 
  

Banks – 10.2%

 

303,200

  

Bank of America Corp.

     7,152,488  

152,100

  

Citigroup, Inc.

     9,098,622  

74,100

  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     6,508,944  

80,900

  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     4,502,894  
     

 

 

 
        27,262,948  
     

 

 

 
  

Beverages – 2.1%

 

49,100

  

Diageo PLC, Sponsored ADR

     5,674,978  
     

 

 

 
  

Capital Markets – 6.1%

 

100,400

  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

     4,741,892  

17,540

  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     4,029,289  

15,945

  

Moody’s Corp.

     1,786,478  

74,000

  

State Street Corp.

     5,891,140  
     

 

 

 
        16,448,799  
     

 

 

 
  

Consumer Finance – 4.3%

 

275,100

  

Ally Financial, Inc.

     5,592,783  

70,000

  

Capital One Financial Corp.

     6,066,200  
     

 

 

 
        11,658,983  
     

 

 

 
  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 2.2%

 

78,300

  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     5,837,265  
     

 

 

 
  

Energy Equipment & Services – 1.3%

 

86,100

  

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

     3,451,749  
     

 

 

 
  

Food Products – 2.1%

 

72,590

  

Nestle S.A., Sponsored ADR

     5,582,171  
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 2.8%

 

84,100

  

Baxter International, Inc.

     4,361,426  

38,680

  

Medtronic PLC

     3,116,061  
     

 

 

 
        7,477,487  
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care Providers & Services – 3.3%

 

34,800

  

HCA Holdings, Inc.(b)

     3,096,852  

34,895

  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     5,723,129  
     

 

 

 
        8,819,981  
     

 

 

 


    Shares    

  

Description

       Value (†)      

Common Stocks – continued

 

  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 1.4%

 

133,000

  

MGM Resorts International

   $ 3,644,200  
     

 

 

 
  

Household Durables – 1.7%

 

27,340

  

Whirlpool Corp.

     4,684,162  
     

 

 

 
  

Industrial Conglomerates – 2.5%

 

226,100

  

General Electric Co.

     6,737,780  
     

 

 

 
  

Insurance – 6.6%

 

77,800

  

Aflac, Inc.

     5,634,276  

110,200

  

American International Group, Inc.

     6,879,786  

44,275

  

Aon PLC

     5,255,000  
     

 

 

 
        17,769,062  
     

 

 

 
  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail – 1.4%

 

181,300

  

Liberty Interactive Corp./QVC Group, Class A(b)

     3,629,626  
     

 

 

 
  

Internet Software & Services – 3.2%

 

10,000

  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(b)

     8,478,000  
     

 

 

 
  

IT Services – 7.2%

 

54,300

  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     5,559,777  

59,500

  

MasterCard, Inc., Class A

     6,691,965  

80,220

  

Visa, Inc., Class A

     7,129,151  
     

 

 

 
        19,380,893  
     

 

 

 
  

Machinery – 6.3%

 

55,400

  

Caterpillar, Inc.

     5,138,904  

36,700

  

Cummins, Inc.

     5,549,040  

38,720

  

Parker Hannifin Corp.

     6,207,590  
     

 

 

 
        16,895,534  
     

 

 

 
  

Media – 2.7%

 

105,400

  

Comcast Corp., Class A

     3,961,986  

262,800

  

News Corp., Class A

     3,416,400  
     

 

 

 
        7,378,386  
     

 

 

 
  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 4.8%

 

81,000

  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     5,022,000  

117,900

  

Apache Corp.

     6,058,881  

315,100

  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.(b)

     1,871,694  
     

 

 

 
        12,952,575  
     

 

 

 
  

Personal Products – 2.2%

 

120,400

  

Unilever PLC, Sponsored ADR

     5,940,536  
     

 

 

 
  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 6.2%

 

161,200

  

Intel Corp.

     5,814,484  

75,000

  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     4,300,500  

81,300

  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     6,549,528  
     

 

 

 
        16,664,512  
     

 

 

 
  

Software – 3.8%

 

62,000

  

Microsoft Corp.

     4,083,320  


    Shares    

  

Description

     Value (†)    

Common Stocks – continued

 

  

Software – continued

 

139,200

  

Oracle Corp.

   $ 6,209,712  
     

 

 

 
        10,293,032  
     

 

 

 
  

Specialty Retail – 1.1%

 

66,500

  

AutoNation, Inc.(b)

     2,812,285  
     

 

 

 
  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 2.7%

 

50,350

  

Apple, Inc.

     7,233,281  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks

(Identified Cost $206,283,131)

     256,756,815  
     

 

 

 

    Principal    

  Amount  

           
Short-Term Investments – 4.6%  
$12,379,695   

Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2017 at 0.220% to be repurchased at $12,379,922 on 4/03/2017 collateralized by $13,070,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 1.125% due 9/30/2021 valued at $12,627,868 including accrued interest(c)

(Identified Cost $12,379,695)

     12,379,695  
     

 

 

 


  

Total Investments – 100.2%

(Identified Cost $218,662,826)(a)

     269,136,510  
  

Other assets less liabilities – (0.2)%

     (497,794
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets – 100.0%      $268,638,716  
     

 

 

 

 

(†) 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 shares of 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 as reported by an independent pricing service. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking an NOCP, at the most recent bid quotations on the applicable NASDAQ Market. 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 as reported by an independent pricing service. 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 March 31, 2017, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $218,662,826 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

   $ 56,608,160  

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

     (6,134,476
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 50,473,684  
  

 

 

 

 

(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 March 31, 2017, 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 March 31, 2017, at value:


Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks*

   $ 256,756,815      $ —        $ —        $ 256,756,815  

Short-Term Investments

     —          12,379,695        —          12,379,695  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 256,756,815      $ 12,379,695      $ —        $ 269,136,510  
           

 

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

For the period ended March 31, 2017, there were no transfers among Levels 1, 2 and 3.


Industry Summary at March 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

Banks

     10.2

IT Services

     7.2  

Insurance

     6.6  

Machinery

     6.3  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     6.2  

Capital Markets

     6.1  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     4.8  

Consumer Finance

     4.3  

Automobiles

     4.1  

Software

     3.8  

Health Care Providers & Services

     3.3  

Internet Software & Services

     3.2  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     2.8  

Media

     2.7  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     2.7  

Industrial Conglomerates

     2.5  

Air Freight & Logistics

     2.3  

Personal Products

     2.2  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     2.2  

Beverages

     2.1  

Food Products

     2.1  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     7.9  

Short-Term Investments

     4.6  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     100.2  

Other assets less liabilities

     (0.2
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of March 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

Vaughan Nelson Value Opportunity Fund

 

Shares

  

Description

   Value (†)  

Common Stocks – 95.0% of Net Assets

 

  

Banks – 7.2%

  

      440,175

  

Chemical Financial Corp.

   $       22,514,951  

967,250

  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

     12,951,478  

1,787,000

  

Investors Bancorp, Inc.

     25,697,060  

392,150

  

PacWest Bancorp

     20,885,909  
     

 

 

 
        82,049,398  
     

 

 

 
  

Building Products – 1.9%

  

603,675

  

Caesarstone Ltd.(b)

     21,883,219  
     

 

 

 
  

Capital Markets – 2.8%

  

211,525

  

Nasdaq, Inc.

     14,690,411  

336,125

  

SEI Investments Co.

     16,954,145  
     

 

 

 
        31,644,556  
     

 

 

 
  

Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.3%

  

330,425

  

KAR Auction Services, Inc.

     14,429,660  
     

 

 

 
  

Communications Equipment – 1.1%

  

294,975

  

CommScope Holding Co., Inc.(b)

     12,303,407  
     

 

 

 
  

Consumer Finance – 2.2%

  

731,725

  

Synchrony Financial

     25,098,167  
     

 

 

 
  

Containers & Packaging – 4.7%

  

198,925

  

Avery Dennison Corp.

     16,033,355  

410,450

  

Crown Holdings, Inc.(b)

     21,733,327  

174,925

  

Packaging Corp. of America

     16,026,629  
     

 

 

 
        53,793,311  
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Consumer Services – 4.2%

  

412,725

  

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.(b)

     29,555,237  

435,600

  

ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc.(b)

     18,186,300  
     

 

 

 
        47,741,537  
     

 

 

 
  

Electrical Equipment – 1.2%

  

110,900

  

Hubbell, Inc.

     13,313,545  
     

 

 

 
  

Energy Equipment & Services – 2.3%

  

226,375

  

Baker Hughes, Inc.

     13,541,752  

603,675

  

Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.(b)

     12,496,073  
     

 

 

 
        26,037,825  
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care Providers & Services – 5.7%

  

222,950

  

Centene Corp.(b)

     15,887,417  

416,175

  

Envision Healthcare Corp.(b)

     25,519,851  

341,850

  

MEDNAX, Inc.(b)

     23,717,553  
     

 

 

 
        65,124,821  
     

 

 

 
  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 2.0%

  

623,100

  

Aramark

     22,973,697  
     

 

 

 


Shares

  

Description

   Value (†)  

Common Stocks – continued

 

  

Household Durables – 4.9%

  

      125,775

  

Mohawk Industries, Inc.(b)

   $ 28,864,105  

572,010

  

Newell Brands, Inc.

     26,981,711  
     

 

 

 
        55,845,816  
     

 

 

 
  

Insurance – 9.7%

  

571,650

  

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

     32,321,091  

357,850

  

Athene Holding Ltd., Class A(b)

     17,888,922  

503,050

  

First American Financial Corp.

     19,759,804  

330,425

  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

     15,883,530  

190,925

  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc., Class A

     24,243,656  
     

 

 

 
        110,097,003  
     

 

 

 
  

IT Services – 9.3%

  

84,600

  

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

     21,065,400  

147,475

  

CACI International, Inc., Class A(b)

     17,298,817  

386,450

  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     30,769,149  

77,750

  

Fiserv, Inc.(b)

     8,965,353  

335,000

  

Global Payments, Inc.

     27,027,800  
     

 

 

 
        105,126,519  
     

 

 

 
  

Life Sciences Tools & Services – 2.4%

  

184,337

  

Quintiles IMS Holdings, Inc.(b)

     14,844,659  

442,450

  

VWR Corp.(b)

     12,477,090  
     

 

 

 
        27,321,749  
     

 

 

 
  

Machinery – 5.4%

  

962,675

  

Milacron Holdings Corp.(b)

     17,915,382  

365,850

  

Pentair PLC

     22,968,063  

123,475

  

Snap-on, Inc.

     20,826,528  
     

 

 

 
        61,709,973  
     

 

 

 
  

Media – 1.3%

  

591,100

  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)

     14,523,327  
     

 

 

 
  

Metals & Mining – 3.0%

  

2,070,550

  

Constellium NV, Class A(b)

     13,458,575  

262,950

  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

     21,041,259  
     

 

 

 
        34,499,834  
     

 

 

 
  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 5.0%

  

442,450

  

Continental Resources, Inc.(b)

     20,096,079  

1,065,575

  

QEP Resources, Inc.(b)

     13,543,458  

1,767,550

  

WPX Energy, Inc.(b)

     23,667,495  
     

 

 

 
        57,307,032  
     

 

 

 
  

Pharmaceuticals – 2.1%

  

610,525

  

Catalent, Inc.(b)

     17,290,068  

577,375

  

Endo International PLC(b)

     6,443,505  
     

 

 

 
        23,733,573  
     

 

 

 
  

REITs – Diversified – 2.7%

  

1,800,725

  

New Residential Investment Corp.

     30,576,310  
     

 

 

 


Shares     

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Common Stocks – continued

 
  

REITs – Warehouse/Industrials – 1.1%

  
  235,525     

CyrusOne, Inc.

   $ 12,122,472  
     

 

 

 
  

Road & Rail – 0.3%

  
  177,660     

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.(b)

     3,116,156  
     

 

 

 
  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 3.1%

  
  181,775     

Analog Devices, Inc.

     14,896,461  
  703,125     

Micron Technology, Inc.(b)

     20,320,313  
     

 

 

 
        35,216,774  
     

 

 

 
  

Software – 3.1%

  
  202,375     

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(b)

     20,775,817  
  509,925     

RingCentral, Inc., Class A(b)

     14,430,878  
     

 

 

 
        35,206,695  
     

 

 

 
  

Specialty Retail – 0.9%

  
  147,475     

Signet Jewelers Ltd.

     10,215,593  
     

 

 

 
  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 1.4%

  
  353,275     

NCR Corp.(b)

     16,137,602  
     

 

 

 
  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.1%

  
  124,625     

PVH Corp.

     12,894,949  
     

 

 

 
  

Trading Companies & Distributors – 1.6%

  
  452,750     

HD Supply Holdings, Inc.(b)

     18,619,344  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks

(Identified Cost $969,594,529)

     1,080,663,864  
     

 

 

 
  

Closed-End Investment Companies – 2.8%

  
  1,813,300     

Ares Capital Corp.

(Identified Cost $28,208,749)

     31,515,154  
     

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

Amount

           

Short-Term Investments – 1.6%

 

$18,343,148

  

Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2017 at 0.220% to be repurchased at $18,343,484 on 4/03/2017 collateralized by $18,515,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.125% due 6/30/2022 valued at $18,710,037 including accrued interest(c)

(Identified Cost $18,343,148)

     18,343,148  
     

 

 

 


  

Total Investments – 99.4%

(Identified Cost $1,016,146,426)(a)

     1,130,522,166  
  

Other assets less liabilities – 0.6%

     7,374,935  
     

 

 

 
  

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 1,137,897,101  
     

 

 

 

 

(†) 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 shares of 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 as reported by an independent pricing service. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking an NOCP, at the most recent bid quotations on the applicable NASDAQ Market. 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 as reported by an independent pricing service. 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 March 31, 2017, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $1,016,146,426 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

   $ 149,228,762  

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

     (34,853,022
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 114,375,740  
  

 

 

 

At December 31, 2016, the Fund had a short-term capital loss carryforward of $30,427,421 with no expiration date. The amount may be available to offset future realized capital gains, if any, to the extent provided by regulations.

 

(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 March 31, 2017, the Fund had an investment in a repurchase agreement for which the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement.

 

REITs  Real Estate Investment Trusts


Fair Value Measurements

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2017, at value:


Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks*

   $ 1,080,663,864      $ —        $ —        $ 1,080,663,864  

Closed-End Investment Companies

     31,515,154        —          —          31,515,154  

Short-Term Investments

     —          18,343,148        —          18,343,148  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,112,179,018      $ 18,343,148      $ —        $ 1,130,522,166  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

For the period ended March 31, 2017, there were no transfers among Levels 1, 2 and 3.


Industry Summary at March 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Insurance

     9.7

IT Services

     9.3  

Banks

     7.2  

Health Care Providers & Services

     5.7  

Machinery

     5.4  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     5.0  

Household Durables

     4.9  

Containers & Packaging

     4.7  

Diversified Consumer Services

     4.2  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     3.1  

Software

     3.1  

Metals & Mining

     3.0  

Capital Markets

     2.8  

Closed-End Investment Companies

     2.8  

REITs—Diversified

     2.7  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     2.4  

Energy Equipment & Services

     2.3  

Consumer Finance

     2.2  

Pharmaceuticals

     2.1  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     2.0  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     13.2  

Short-Term Investments

     1.6  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     99.4  

Other assets less liabilities

     0.6  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are sufficient to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this Form N-Q was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, based upon such officers’ evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report.

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 3. EXHIBITS

 

(a)(1)   Certification for the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), filed herewith.
(a)(2)   Certification for the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), filed herewith.

 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Natixis Funds Trust II
By:  

/s/ David L. Giunta

Name:   David L. Giunta
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:   May 25, 2017

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:  

/s/ David L. Giunta

Name:   David L. Giunta
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:   May 25, 2017
By:  

/s/ Michael C. Kardok

Name:   Michael C. Kardok
Title:   Treasurer
Date:   May 25, 2017

 

EX-99.CERT 2 d392650dex99cert.htm SECTION 302 CERTIFICATIONS Section 302 Certifications

Exhibit (a)(1)

Natixis Funds Trust II

Exhibit to SEC Form N-Q

Section 302 Certification

I, David L. Giunta, certify that:

 

  1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of Natixis Funds Trust II;

 

  2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

  3. Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed;

 

  4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

  a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of such disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing of this report, based on such evaluation; and

 

  d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

  5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and


  b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 25, 2017

 

/s/ David L. Giunta

David L. Giunta
President and Chief Executive Officer


Exhibit (a)(2)

Natixis Funds Trust II

Exhibit to SEC Form N-Q

Section 302 Certification

I, Michael C. Kardok, certify that:

 

  1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of Natixis Funds Trust II;

 

  2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

  3. Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed;

 

  4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

  a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of such disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing of this report, based on such evaluation; and

 

  d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

  5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and


  b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 25, 2017

 

/s/ Michael C. Kardok

Michael C. Kardok
Treasurer