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)
888 Boylston Street, Suite 800, Boston, Massachusetts 02199-8197
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Russell L. Kane, Esq.
Natixis Distribution, L.P.
888 Boylston Street, Suite 800
Boston, Massachusetts 02199-8197
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (617) 449-2822
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: September 30, 2017
ITEM 1 | SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS as of September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
ASG Dynamic Allocation Fund
Shares |
Description |
Value () | ||||
Exchange-Traded Funds 49.5% |
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19,964 |
iShares® Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF |
$ | 2,187,855 | |||
10,114 |
iShares® Edge MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets ETF |
587,623 | ||||
11,186 |
iShares® JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF |
1,302,274 | ||||
45,247 |
SPDR® Bloomberg Barclays International Treasury Bond ETF |
1,270,988 | ||||
7,854 |
Vanguard FTSE All World ex-U.S. Small-Cap ETF |
902,660 | ||||
20,419 |
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF |
886,389 | ||||
13,494 |
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF |
587,934 | ||||
15,645 |
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF |
912,573 | ||||
12,676 |
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF |
864,503 | ||||
24,915 |
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF |
2,192,769 | ||||
11,247 |
Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF |
1,653,309 | ||||
21,882 |
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF |
1,194,538 | ||||
12,842 |
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF |
1,663,296 | ||||
18,025 |
Vanguard Value ETF |
1,799,256 | ||||
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Total Exchange-Traded Funds (Identified Cost $16,568,095) |
18,005,967 | |||||
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Principal Amount |
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Short-Term Investments 48.9% |
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Certificates of Deposit 37.8% |
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$ 700,000 |
Mizuho Bank Ltd. (NY), 1.250%, 10/04/2017 |
700,009 | ||||
900,000 |
Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank (NY), 1.180%, 10/05/2017 |
900,003 | ||||
900,000 |
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. (NY), 1-month LIBOR + 0.160%, 1.395%, 10/10/2017(a) |
900,063 | ||||
500,000 |
Norinchukin Bank (NY), 1-month LIBOR + 0.270%, 1.505%, 10/10/2017(a) |
500,052 | ||||
500,000 |
Landesbank Hessen (NY), 1.300%, 10/12/2017 |
500,020 | ||||
900,000 |
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (NY), 1.250%, 11/21/2017 |
899,998 | ||||
1,000,000 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY), 1.250%, 11/21/2017 |
1,000,013 | ||||
500,000 |
Svenska Handelsbanken (NY), 1-month LIBOR + 0.090%, 1.322%, 12/06/2017(a)(b) |
500,053 | ||||
900,000 |
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (NY), 1.300%, 12/08/2017 |
900,123 | ||||
500,000 |
Bank of Nova Scotia (TX), 1.330%, 12/15/2017 |
500,061 | ||||
800,000 |
Banco Del Estado de Chile (NY), 1-month LIBOR + 0.160%, 1.392%, 1/08/2018(a)(b) |
800,210 | ||||
500,000 |
Westpac Banking Corp. (NY), 1-month LIBOR + 0.520%, 1.755%, 1/10/2018(a)(b) |
500,638 | ||||
500,000 |
Norinchukin Bank (NY), 1.340%, 1/22/2018 |
499,987 | ||||
750,000 |
Dexia Credit Local S.A. (NY), (Credit Support: Belgium/France/Luxembourg), 1-month LIBOR + 0.480%, 1.715%, 1/29/2018(a) |
750,968 | ||||
500,000 |
DZ Bank (NY), 1.350%, 1/31/2018 |
499,974 |
Principal Amount |
Description |
Value () | ||||
$ 1,000,000 |
Wells Fargo Bank NA, 1.410%, 2/02/2018 |
$ | 1,000,454 | |||
500,000 |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (NY), 1-month LIBOR + 0.390%, 1.627%, 2/23/2018(a)(b) |
500,621 | ||||
500,000 |
Westpac Banking Corp. (NY), 1-month LIBOR + 0.320%, 1.552%, 3/08/2018(a)(b) |
500,470 | ||||
900,000 |
Bank of Montreal (IL), 1-month LIBOR + 0.280%, 1.512%, 5/08/2018(a)(b) |
900,682 | ||||
500,000 |
Royal Bank of Canada (NY), 1-month LIBOR + 0.180%, 1.416%, 6/12/2018(a) |
500,002 | ||||
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13,754,401 | ||||||
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Time Deposits 5.1% |
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850,000 |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.050%, 10/02/2017 |
850,000 | ||||
1,000,000 |
National Bank of Kuwait, 1.080%, 10/02/2017(e) |
1,000,000 | ||||
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1,850,000 | ||||||
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Commercial Paper 3.5% |
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800,000 |
Cofco Capital Corp., (Credit Support: Australian & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.), 1.301%, 10/10/2017(c) |
799,703 | ||||
500,000 |
Swedbank, 1.337%, 11/28/2017(c) |
499,009 | ||||
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1,298,712 | ||||||
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Treasuries 2.5% |
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500,000 |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 1.095%, 10/05/2017(c)(d) |
499,970 | ||||
400,000 |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.977%, 11/02/2017(c)(d) |
399,669 | ||||
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899,639 | ||||||
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Total Short-Term Investments (Identified Cost $17,798,553) |
17,802,752 | |||||
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Total Investments 98.4% (Identified Cost $34,366,648) |
35,808,719 | |||||
Other assets less liabilities 1.6% |
573,723 | |||||
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Net Assets 100.0% |
$ | 36,382,442 | ||||
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() | 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.
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 issuers 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 Funds 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 Funds NAV may differ from quoted or published prices, or from prices that are used by others, for the same securities. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of securities held by the Fund.
As of September 30, 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:
Value |
Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation* |
Unrealized as a Percentage of Net Assets |
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$ 11,916,614 |
$ | 244,349 | 0.67 | % |
* | 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) | Variable rate security. Rate as of September 30, 2017 is disclosed. |
(b) | Security (or a portion thereof) has been designated to cover the Funds obligations under open derivative contracts. |
(c) | Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate. |
(d) | Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged as collateral for open derivative contracts. |
(e) | Variable rate security. The interest rate adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates. Rate as of September 30, 2017 is disclosed. |
ETF | Exchange-Traded Fund | |
LIBOR | London Interbank Offered Rate | |
SPDR | Standard & Poors 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 Funds or the Subsidiarys ability to close out a futures contract prior to settlement date, and unanticipated movements in the value of securities, commodities or interest rates.
Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Exchange-traded futures 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 Funds claim against initial/variation margin on deposit with the counterparty may be subject to terms of a final settlement in bankruptcy court.
At September 30, 2017, open long futures contracts were as follows:
Financial Futures |
Expiration Date |
Contracts | Notional Amount |
Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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10 Year Australia Government Bond |
12/15/2017 | 8 | 811,073 | $ | 797,213 | $ | (13,860 | ) | ||||||||||||
10 Year U.S. Treasury Note |
12/19/2017 | 15 | 1,897,524 | 1,879,688 | (17,836 | ) | ||||||||||||||
30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond |
12/19/2017 | 12 | 1,859,563 | 1,833,750 | (25,813 | ) | ||||||||||||||
5 Year U.S. Treasury Note |
12/29/2017 | 16 | 1,893,180 | 1,880,000 | (13,180 | ) | ||||||||||||||
ASX SPI 200 |
12/21/2017 | 16 | 1,794,922 | 1,783,449 | (11,473 | ) | ||||||||||||||
CAC 40® |
10/20/2017 | 28 | 1,687,021 | 1,763,445 | 76,424 | |||||||||||||||
E-mini Dow |
12/15/2017 | 31 | 3,375,550 | 3,463,630 | 88,080 | |||||||||||||||
E-mini NASDAQ 100 |
12/15/2017 | 29 | 3,457,225 | 3,469,850 | 12,625 | |||||||||||||||
E-mini S&P 500® |
12/15/2017 | 28 | 3,464,100 | 3,522,540 | 58,440 | |||||||||||||||
EURO STOXX 50® |
12/15/2017 | 42 | 1,703,071 | 1,776,387 | 73,316 | |||||||||||||||
FTSE 100 Index |
12/15/2017 | 18 | 1,774,314 | 1,769,602 | (4,712 | ) | ||||||||||||||
FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index |
12/21/2017 | 17 | 631,713 | 629,921 | (1,792 | ) | ||||||||||||||
German Euro Bund |
12/07/2017 | 4 | 766,581 | 761,192 | (5,389 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Hang Seng Index® |
10/30/2017 | 3 | 530,320 | 530,054 | (266 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Mini-Russell 2000 |
12/15/2017 | 47 | 3,289,805 | 3,508,315 | 218,510 | |||||||||||||||
MSCI Singapore |
10/30/2017 | 23 | 611,551 | 611,423 | (128 | ) | ||||||||||||||
MSCI Taiwan Index |
10/30/2017 | 16 | 617,840 | 616,964 | (876 | ) | ||||||||||||||
S&P CNX Nifty Futures Index |
10/26/2017 | 33 | 652,546 | 647,903 | (4,643 | ) | ||||||||||||||
TOPIX |
12/07/2017 | 12 | 1,716,747 | 1,787,466 | 70,719 | |||||||||||||||
UK Long Gilt |
12/27/2017 | 5 | 852,534 | 829,995 | (22,539 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Total |
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$ | 475,607 | |||||||||||||||||
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Fair Value Measurements
In accordance with accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures, the Fund has categorized the inputs utilized in determining the value of the Funds assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
| Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; |
| Level 2 - prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.); 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 Funds own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available). |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds investments as of September 30, 2017, at value:
Asset Valuation Inputs
Description |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Exchange-Traded Funds |
$ | 18,005,967 | $ | | $ | | $ | 18,005,967 | ||||||||
Short-Term Investments* |
| 17,802,752 | | 17,802,752 | ||||||||||||
Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation) |
377,655 | 220,459 | | 598,114 | ||||||||||||
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Total |
$ | 18,383,622 | $ | 18,023,211 | $ | | $ | 36,406,833 | ||||||||
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Liability Valuation Inputs
Description |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation) |
$ | (98,617 | ) | $ | (23,890 | ) | $ | | $ | (122,507 | ) | |||||
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* | Details of the major categories of the Funds investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments. |
For the period ended September 30, 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 September 30, 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 September 30, 2017:
Assets |
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts |
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Exchange-traded assets derivatives Equity contracts |
$ | 598,114 | ||
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Liabilities |
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts |
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Exchange-traded liability derivatives |
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Interest rate contracts |
$ | (98,617 | ) | |
Equity contracts |
(23,890 | ) | ||
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Total liability derivatives |
$ | (122,507 | ) | |
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The Funds derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting under authoritative guidance for derivative instruments. The Funds investments in derivatives may represent an economic hedge; however, they are considered to be non-hedge transactions for the purpose of this disclosure.
Counterparty risk is managed based on policies and procedures established by the Funds 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 theexchanges 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 brokers 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 brokers 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 |
Maximum Amount of Loss - Net |
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Exchange-traded counterparty credit risk |
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Futures contracts |
$ | 598,114 | $ | 598,114 | ||||
Margin with brokers |
1,130,676 | 1,130,676 | ||||||
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Total exchange-traded counterparty credit risk |
$ | 1,728,790 | $ | 1,728,790 | ||||
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Investment Summary at September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
Exchange-Traded Funds |
49.5 | % | ||
Certificates of Deposit |
37.8 | |||
Time Deposits |
5.1 | |||
Commercial Paper |
3.5 | |||
Treasuries |
2.5 | |||
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Total Investments |
98.4 | |||
Other assets less liabilities (including futures contracts) |
1.6 | |||
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Net Assets |
100.0 | % | ||
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CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS as of September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
ASG Global Alternatives Fund
Principal Amount |
Description |
Value () | ||||
Short-Term Investments 94.8% of Net Assets |
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Certificates of Deposit 72.6% |
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$ 12,500,000 |
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. (NY), 1.300%, 10/02/2017 |
$ | 12,500,131 | |||
16,400,000 |
Abbey National Treasury Services PLC, 1.170%, 10/03/2017 |
16,399,992 | ||||
50,000,000 |
Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank (NY), 1.180%, 10/05/2017 |
50,000,143 | ||||
55,000,000 |
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (NY), 1.240%, 10/05/2017 |
55,000,925 | ||||
38,500,000 |
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. (NY), 1-month LIBOR + 0.160%, 1.395%, 10/10/2017(a) |
38,502,695 | ||||
55,000,000 |
Landesbank Hessen (NY), 1.300%, 10/12/2017 |
55,002,254 | ||||
25,000,000 |
Svenska Handelsbanken (NY), 1-month LIBOR + 0.090%, 1.322%, 11/06/2017(a) |
25,003,025 | ||||
50,000,000 |
DZ Bank (NY), 1.320%, 11/20/2017 |
50,003,483 | ||||
55,000,000 |
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (NY), 1.250%, 11/21/2017 |
54,999,894 | ||||
25,000,000 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY), 1.250%, 11/21/2017 |
25,000,318 | ||||
9,000,000 |
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. (NY), 1.300%, 11/30/2017 |
8,999,947 | ||||
25,000,000 |
Svenska Handelsbanken (NY), 1-month LIBOR + 0.090%, 1.322%, 12/06/2017(a) |
25,002,675 | ||||
50,000,000 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust (NY), 1-month LIBOR + 0.120%, 1.351%, 12/07/2017(a) |
50,004,350 | ||||
50,000,000 |
Bank of Nova Scotia (TX), 1.330%, 12/15/2017 |
50,006,083 | ||||
55,000,000 |
Credit Industriel et Commercial (NY), 1.250%, 12/20/2017 |
55,000,081 | ||||
50,000,000 |
Banco Del Estado de Chile (NY), 1-month LIBOR + 0.160%, 1.392%, 1/08/2018(a) |
50,013,100 | ||||
25,000,000 |
Westpac Banking Corp. (NY), 1-month LIBOR + 0.520%, 1.755%, 1/10/2018(a)(b) |
25,031,925 | ||||
35,000,000 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY), 1-month LIBOR + 0.190%, 1.427%, 1/19/2018(a) |
35,005,670 | ||||
16,000,000 |
Toronto-Dominion Bank (NY), 1.330%, 1/22/2018 |
16,002,252 | ||||
25,000,000 |
Norinchukin Bank (NY), 1.340%, 1/22/2018 |
24,999,328 | ||||
12,750,000 |
Dexia Credit Local S.A. (NY), (Credit Support: Belgium/France/Luxembourg), 1-month LIBOR + 0.480%, 1.715%, 1/29/2018(a) |
12,766,460 | ||||
10,000,000 |
DZ Bank (NY), 1.350%, 1/31/2018 |
9,999,479 | ||||
50,000,000 |
Wells Fargo Bank NA, 1.410%, 2/02/2018(b) |
50,022,719 | ||||
40,000,000 |
Dexia Credit Local S.A. (NY), (Credit Support: Belgium/France/Luxembourg), 1-month LIBOR + 0.220%, 1.452%, 2/02/2018, 144A(a)(b) |
40,016,760 | ||||
50,000,000 |
Mizuho Bank Ltd. (NY), 1-month LIBOR + 0.180%, 1.414%, 2/15/2018(a) |
50,002,300 |
Principal Amount |
Description |
Value () | ||||
Certificates of Deposit continued |
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$ 15,000,000 |
Toronto-Dominion Bank (NY), 1.410%, 2/21/2018(b) |
$ | 15,005,107 | |||
35,000,000 |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (NY), 1-month LIBOR + 0.390%, 1.627%, 2/23/2018(a)(b) |
35,043,470 | ||||
24,500,000 |
Westpac Banking Corp. (NY), 1-month LIBOR + 0.320%, 1.552%, 3/08/2018(a)(b) |
24,523,030 | ||||
25,000,000 |
Toronto-Dominion Bank (NY), 1-month LIBOR + 0.340%, 1.576%, 3/13/2018(a)(b) |
25,028,825 | ||||
50,000,000 |
Bank of Montreal (IL), 1-month LIBOR + 0.280%, 1.512%, 5/08/2018(a)(b) |
50,037,900 | ||||
25,000,000 |
Royal Bank of Canada (NY), 1-month LIBOR + 0.180%, 1.416%, 6/12/2018(a) |
25,000,075 | ||||
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1,059,924,396 | ||||||
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Time Deposits 8.3% |
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53,000,000 |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.050%, 10/02/2017 |
53,000,000 | ||||
68,300,000 |
National Bank of Kuwait, 1.080%, 10/02/2017(f) |
68,300,000 | ||||
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121,300,000 | ||||||
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Commercial Paper 7.5% |
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46,400,000 |
Cofco Capital Corp., (Credit Support: Australian & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.), 1.301%, 10/10/2017(c) |
46,382,774 | ||||
13,600,000 |
Cofco Capital Corp., (Credit Support: Australian & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.), 1.301%, 10/17/2017(c) |
13,591,650 | ||||
25,000,000 |
ING (U.S.) Funding LLC, (Credit Support: ING Bank NV), 1.284%, 11/17/2017(c) |
24,957,703 | ||||
25,000,000 |
Swedbank, 1.337%, 11/28/2017(c) |
24,950,417 | ||||
|
|
|||||
109,882,544 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Other Notes 3.4% |
||||||
50,000,000 |
Bank of America N.A., 1.136%, 10/17/2017(f) |
49,999,792 | ||||
Treasuries 3.0% |
||||||
5,325,000 |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 1.013%-1.095%, 10/05/2017(c)(d)(e) |
5,324,678 | ||||
20,500,000 |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.978%-1.053%, 11/02/2017(c)(d)(e) |
20,483,059 | ||||
18,000,000 |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 1.020%-1.023%, 12/07/2017(c)(d)(e) |
17,967,495 | ||||
|
|
|||||
43,775,232 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Total Short-Term Investments (Identified Cost $1,384,612,150) |
1,384,881,964 | |||||
|
|
Shares |
||||||
Exchange-Traded Funds 3.4% |
||||||
556,035 |
iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Identified Cost $47,649,851) |
49,353,667 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Total Investments 98.2% (Identified Cost $1,432,262,001) |
1,434,235,631 | |||||
Other assets less liabilities 1.8% |
26,482,295 | |||||
|
|
|||||
Net Assets 100.0% |
$ | 1,460,717,926 | ||||
|
|
Consolidation
The Fund invests in commodity-related derivatives through its investment in the ASG Global Alternatives Fund Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary (the Subsidiary). Investments of the Subsidiary have been consolidated with those of the Fund for reporting purposes. As of September 30, 2017, the value of the Funds investment in the Subsidiary was $12,167,465, representing 0.8% of the Funds 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 issuers 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 Funds 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 Funds NAV may differ from quoted or published prices, or from prices that are used by others, for the same securities. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of securities held by the Fund.
As of September 30, 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:
Value |
Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation* |
Unrealized as a Percentage of Net Assets |
||||||
$ 253,851,637 |
$ | 7,294,474 | 0.50 | % |
* | 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) | Variable rate security. Rate as of September 30, 2017 is disclosed. |
(b) | Security (or a portion thereof) has been designated to cover the Funds obligations under open derivative contracts. |
(c) | Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate. |
(d) | Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged as collateral for open derivative contracts. |
(e) | The Funds investment in U.S. Treasury Bills is comprised of various lots with differing discount rates. These separate investments, which have the same maturity date, have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments. | |
(f) | Variable rate security. The interest rate adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates. Rate as of September 30, 2017 is disclosed. | |
ETF | Exchange-Traded Fund |
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts
The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts including forward foreign cross currency contracts, to acquire exposure to foreign currencies or to hedge the Funds investments against currency fluctuation. A contract can also be used to offset a previous contract. These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss. The U.S. dollar value of the currencies the Fund has committed to buy or sell represents the aggregate exposure to each currency the Fund has acquired or hedged through currency contracts outstanding at period end. Gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until settlement date. Contracts are traded over-the-counter directly with a counterparty. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. When the Fund enters into a forward foreign currency contract, it is required to pledge cash or high-quality securities equal to a percentage of the notional amount of the contract to the counterparty as an independent amount of collateral. The Fund may pledge additional collateral to the counterparty to the extent of mark-to-market losses on open contracts.
At September 30, 2017, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:
Counterparty |
Delivery Date |
Currency Bought/ Sold (B/S) |
Units of Currency |
In Exchange for | Notional Value |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
||||||||||||||||||||||
UBS AG |
12/20/2017 | SEK | B | 2,000,000 | $ | 251,739 | $ | 246,681 | $ | (5,058 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
UBS AG |
12/20/2017 | CHF | B | 23,000,000 | 24,144,421 | 23,877,465 | (266,956 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | (272,014 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Futures Contracts
The Fund and the Subsidiary may enter into futures contracts. Futures contracts are agreements between two parties to buy and sell a particular commodity, instrument or index for a specified price on a specified future date.
When the Fund or the Subsidiary enters into a futures contract, it is required to deposit with (or for the benefit of) its broker an amount of cash or short-term high-quality securities as initial margin. As the value of the contract changes, the value of the futures contract position increases or declines. Subsequent payments, known as variation margin, are made or received by the Fund or the Subsidiary, depending on the price fluctuations in the fair value of the contract and the value of cash or securities on deposit with the broker. Realized gain or loss on a futures position is equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed, minus brokerage commissions. When the Fund or the Subsidiary enters into a futures contract certain risks may arise, such as illiquidity in the futures market, which may limit the Funds or the Subsidiarys ability to close out a futures contract prior to settlement date, and unanticipated movements in the value of securities, commodities or interest rates.
Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Exchange-traded futures 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 Funds claim against initial/variation margin on deposit with the counterparty may be subject to terms of a final settlement in bankruptcy court.
At September 30, 2017, open long futures contracts were as follows:
Financial Futures |
Expiration Date |
Contracts | Notional Amount |
Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
|||||||||||||||
10 Year U.S. Treasury Note |
12/19/2017 | 554 | $ | 70,174,570 | $ | 69,423,125 | $ | (751,445 | ) | |||||||||||
Australian Dollar |
12/18/2017 | 850 | 68,044,930 | 66,606,000 | (1,438,930 | ) | ||||||||||||||
British Pound |
12/18/2017 | 459 | 38,128,119 | 38,553,131 | 425,012 | |||||||||||||||
DAX |
12/15/2017 | 262 | 95,117,008 | 99,182,254 | 4,065,246 |
Futures Contracts Purchased continued
Financial Futures |
Expiration Date |
Contracts | Notional Amount |
Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
|||||||||||||||
E-mini MSCI Emerging Markets Index |
12/15/2017 | 295 | $ | 16,024,590 | $ | 16,067,175 | $ | 42,585 | ||||||||||||
E-mini S&P 500® |
12/15/2017 | 3,950 | 488,274,032 | 496,929,749 | 8,655,717 | |||||||||||||||
Euro-BTP |
12/07/2017 | 454 | 72,609,660 | 72,417,211 | (192,449 | ) | ||||||||||||||
FTSE 100 Index |
12/15/2017 | 509 | 50,274,124 | 50,040,407 | (233,717 | ) | ||||||||||||||
German Euro Bund |
12/07/2017 | 1,322 | 253,296,214 | 251,573,665 | (1,722,549 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Hang Seng Index® |
10/30/2017 | 201 | 35,531,249 | 35,513,626 | (17,623 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Japanese Yen |
12/18/2017 | 344 | 39,131,781 | 38,356,000 | (775,781 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Mini-Russell 2000 |
12/15/2017 | 735 | 51,477,235 | 54,864,075 | 3,386,840 | |||||||||||||||
TOPIX |
12/07/2017 | 464 | 66,137,463 | 69,115,351 | 2,977,888 | |||||||||||||||
UK Long Gilt |
12/27/2017 | 59 | 10,087,930 | 9,793,948 | (293,982 | ) | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Total |
|
$ | 14,126,812 | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Commodity Futures1 |
Expiration Date |
Contracts | Notional Amount |
Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
|||||||||||||||
Aluminum LME |
12/20/2017 | 142 | $ | 7,393,762 | $ | 7,453,225 | $ | 59,463 | ||||||||||||
Brent Crude Oil |
10/31/2017 | 107 | 5,811,550 | 6,076,530 | 264,980 | |||||||||||||||
Copper LME |
12/20/2017 | 485 | 80,522,856 | 78,560,906 | (1,961,950 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Gold |
12/27/2017 | 361 | 47,459,030 | 46,381,280 | (1,077,750 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Low Sulfur Gasoil |
11/10/2017 | 99 | 5,075,850 | 5,368,275 | 292,425 | |||||||||||||||
Natural Gas |
10/27/2017 | 114 | 3,516,900 | 3,427,980 | (88,920 | ) | ||||||||||||||
New York Harbor ULSD |
10/31/2017 | 70 | 5,143,631 | 5,321,400 | 177,769 | |||||||||||||||
Nickel LME |
12/20/2017 | 83 | 5,687,658 | 5,223,771 | (463,887 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Zinc LME |
12/20/2017 | 77 | 6,031,025 | 6,094,550 | 63,525 | |||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Total |
|
$ | (2,734,345 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||
At September 30, 2017, open short futures contracts were as follows: |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Financial Futures |
Expiration Date |
Contracts | Notional Amount |
Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
|||||||||||||||
2 Year U.S. Treasury Note |
12/29/2017 | 1,008 | $ | 217,853,984 | $ | 217,428,751 | $ | 425,233 | ||||||||||||
10 Year Australia Government Bond |
12/15/2017 | 336 | 34,036,620 | 33,482,946 | 553,674 | |||||||||||||||
10 Year Canada Government Bond |
12/18/2017 | 899 | 99,412,454 | 97,483,229 | 1,929,225 | |||||||||||||||
Euro |
12/18/2017 | 51 | 7,625,931 | 7,563,618 | 62,313 | |||||||||||||||
Eurodollar |
3/19/2018 | 5,881 | 1,447,961,038 | 1,446,873,026 | 1,088,012 | |||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Total |
|
$ | 4,058,457 | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Commodity Futures1 |
Expiration Date |
Contracts | Notional Amount |
Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
|||||||||||||||
WTI Crude Oil |
10/20/2017 | 467 | $ | 22,705,540 | $ | 24,129,890 | $ | (1,424,350 | ) | |||||||||||
|
|
1 | Commodity futures are held by ASG Global Alternatives Cayman Fund Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary. |
Fair Value Measurements
In accordance with accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures, the Fund has categorized the inputs utilized in determining the value of the Funds assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
| Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; |
| Level 2 - prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.); 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 Funds own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available). |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds investments as of September 30, 2017, at value:
Asset Valuation Inputs
Description |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments |
$ | | $ | 1,384,881,964 | $ | | $ | 1,384,881,964 | ||||||||
Exchange-Traded Funds |
49,353,667 | | | 49,353,667 | ||||||||||||
Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation) |
17,426,773 | 7,043,134 | | 24,469,907 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Total |
$ | 66,780,440 | $ | 1,391,925,098 | $ | | $ | 1,458,705,538 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liability Valuation Inputs
Description |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation) |
$ | | $ | (272,014 | ) | $ | | $ | (272,014 | ) | ||||||
Futures Contracts Purchased (unrealized depreciation) |
(10,191,993 | ) | (251,340 | ) | | (10,443,333 | ) | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Total |
$ | (10,191,993 | ) | $ | (523,354 | ) | $ | | $ | (10,715,347 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* | Details of the major categories of the Funds investments are reflected within the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments. |
For the period ended September 30, 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 September 30, 2017, the Fund used long and short contracts on U.S. and foreign government bonds, foreign currencies, and commodities (through investments in the Subsidiary), long contracts on U.S. and foreign equity market indices, and short contracts on short-term interest rates in accordance with these objectives.
The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Fund, as of September 30, 2017:
Assets |
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts |
|||
Exchange-traded asset derivatives |
||||
Interest rate contracts |
$ | 3,996,144 | ||
Foreign exchange contracts |
487,325 | |||
Equity contracts |
19,128,276 | |||
Commodity contracts |
858,162 |
Assets |
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts |
|||||||
Total exchange-traded asset derivatives |
|
$ | 24,469,907 | |||||
|
|
|||||||
Total asset derivatives |
|
$ | 24,469,907 | |||||
|
|
|||||||
Liabilities |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts |
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts |
||||||
Over-the-counter liability derivatives |
||||||||
Foreign exchange contracts |
$ | (272,014 | ) | $ | | |||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Exchange-traded liability derivatives |
||||||||
Interest rate contracts |
$ | | $ | (2,960,425 | ) | |||
Foreign exchange contracts |
| (2,214,711 | ) | |||||
Equity contracts |
| (251,340 | ) | |||||
Commodity contracts |
| (5,016,857 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total exchange-traded liability derivatives |
$ | | $ | (10,443,333 | ) | |||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total liability derivatives |
$ | (272,014 | ) | $ | (10,443,333 | ) | ||
|
|
|
|
The Funds derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting under authoritative guidance for derivative instruments. The Funds investments in derivatives may represent an economic hedge; however, they are considered to be non-hedge transactions for the purpose of this disclosure.
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 Funds ISDA agreements typically contain provisions that allow a counterparty to terminate open contracts early if the NAV of the Fund declines beyond a certain threshold. As of September 30, 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 |
$ | (272,014 | ) | $ | 1,878,729 |
Counterparty risk is managed based on policies and procedures established by the Funds 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 Funds risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally limited to the Funds 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 exchanges 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 brokers 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 brokers customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund. The following table shows (i) the maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that, based on the gross fair value of the financial instrument, the Fund would incur if parties (including OTC derivative counterparties and brokers holding margin for exchange-traded derivatives) to the relevant financial instruments failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts and the collateral or other security, if any, for
the amount due proved to be of no value to the Fund, and (ii) the amount of loss that the Fund would incur after taking into account master netting provisions pursuant to ISDA agreements, as of September 30, 2017:
Maximum Amount of Loss - Gross |
Maximum Amount of Loss - Net |
|||||||
Over-the-counter counterparty credit risk |
||||||||
Collateral pledged to UBS AG |
$ | 1,878,729 | $ | 1,878,729 | ||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Exchange-traded counterparty credit risk |
||||||||
Futures contracts |
24,469,907 | 24,469,907 | ||||||
Margin with brokers |
53,981,123 | 53,981,123 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total exchange-traded counterparty credit risk |
78,451,030 | 78,451,030 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total counterparty credit risk |
$ | 80,329,759 | $ | 80,329,759 | ||||
|
|
|
|
Investment Summary at September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
Certificates of Deposit |
72.6 | % | ||
Time Deposits |
8.3 | |||
Commercial Paper |
7.5 | |||
Other Notes |
3.4 | |||
Exchange-Traded Funds |
3.4 | |||
Treasuries |
3.0 | |||
|
|
|||
Total Investments |
98.2 | |||
Other assets less liabilities (including forward foreign currency and futures contracts) |
1.8 | |||
|
|
|||
Net Assets |
100.0 | % | ||
|
|
CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS as of September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
ASG Managed Futures Strategy Fund
Principal Amount |
Description |
Value () | ||||
Short-Term Investments 90.7% of Net Assets |
||||||
Certificates of Deposit 66.1% |
||||||
$ 27,000,000 |
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. (NY), 1.300%, 10/02/2017 |
$ | 27,000,283 | |||
25,000,000 |
Abbey National Treasury Services PLC, 1.170%, 10/03/2017 |
24,999,989 | ||||
75,000,000 |
Mizuho Bank Ltd. (NY), 1.250%, 10/04/2017 |
75,000,933 | ||||
100,000,000 |
Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank (NY), 1.180%, 10/05/2017 |
100,000,285 | ||||
50,000,000 |
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (NY), 1.240%, 10/05/2017 |
50,000,841 | ||||
25,000,000 |
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. (NY), 1-month LIBOR + 0.160%, 1.395%, 10/10/2017(a) |
25,001,750 | ||||
50,000,000 |
Norinchukin Bank (NY), 1-month LIBOR + 0.270%, 1.505%, 10/10/2017(a) |
50,005,150 | ||||
100,000,000 |
Landesbank Hessen (NY), 1.300%, 10/12/2017 |
100,004,098 | ||||
100,000,000 |
KBC Bank NV (NY), 1.230%, 10/23/2017 |
100,002,219 | ||||
90,000,000 |
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (NY), 1.400%, 10/31/2017 |
90,013,551 | ||||
25,000,000 |
Svenska Handelsbanken (NY), 1-month LIBOR + 0.090%, 1.322%, 11/06/2017(a) |
25,003,025 | ||||
90,000,000 |
DZ Bank (NY), 1.320%, 11/20/2017 |
90,006,268 | ||||
40,000,000 |
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (NY), 1.250%, 11/21/2017 |
39,999,923 | ||||
26,500,000 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY), 1.250%, 11/21/2017 |
26,500,337 | ||||
38,600,000 |
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. (NY), 1.300%, 11/30/2017 |
38,599,773 | ||||
25,000,000 |
Svenska Handelsbanken (NY), 1-month LIBOR + 0.090%, 1.322%, 12/06/2017(a) |
25,002,675 | ||||
75,000,000 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust (NY), 1-month LIBOR + 0.120%, 1.351%, 12/07/2017(a) |
75,006,525 | ||||
75,000,000 |
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (NY), 1.300%, 12/08/2017 |
75,010,285 | ||||
75,000,000 |
Bank of Nova Scotia (TX), 1.330%, 12/15/2017 |
75,009,124 | ||||
125,000,000 |
Credit Industriel et Commercial (NY), 1.250%, 12/20/2017 |
125,000,185 | ||||
45,000,000 |
Swedbank (NY), 1.340%, 1/08/2018 |
45,008,088 | ||||
100,000,000 |
Banco Del Estado de Chile (NY), 1-month LIBOR + 0.160%, 1.392%, 1/08/2018(a) |
100,026,200 | ||||
50,000,000 |
Westpac Banking Corp. (NY), 1-month LIBOR + 0.520%, 1.755%, 1/10/2018(a)(b) |
50,063,850 | ||||
50,000,000 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY), 1-month LIBOR + 0.190%, 1.427%, 1/19/2018(a) |
50,008,100 | ||||
30,000,000 |
Toronto-Dominion Bank (NY), 1.330%, 1/22/2018 |
30,004,223 |
Principal Amount |
Description |
Value () | ||||
Certificates of Deposit continued |
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$ 50,000,000 |
Norinchukin Bank (NY), 1.340%, 1/22/2018 |
$ | 49,998,656 | |||
40,000,000 |
DZ Bank (NY), 1.350%, 1/31/2018 |
39,997,915 | ||||
50,000,000 |
Wells Fargo Bank NA, 1.410%, 2/02/2018(b) |
50,022,719 | ||||
50,000,000 |
Dexia Credit Local S.A. (NY), (Credit Support: Belgium/France/Luxembourg), 1-month LIBOR + 0.220%, 1.452%, 2/02/2018(a) |
50,020,950 | ||||
50,000,000 |
Mizuho Bank Ltd. (NY), 1-month LIBOR + 0.180%, 1.414%, 2/15/2018(a) |
50,002,300 | ||||
23,000,000 |
Toronto-Dominion Bank (NY), 1.410%, 2/21/2018 |
23,007,831 | ||||
60,000,000 |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (NY), 1-month LIBOR + 0.390%, 1.627%, 2/23/2018(a)(b) |
60,074,520 | ||||
25,000,000 |
Westpac Banking Corp. (NY), 1-month LIBOR + 0.320%, 1.552%, 3/08/2018(a)(b) |
25,023,500 | ||||
50,000,000 |
Toronto-Dominion Bank (NY), 1-month LIBOR + 0.340%, 1.576%, 3/13/2018(a)(b) |
50,057,650 | ||||
120,000,000 |
Bank of Montreal (IL), 1-month LIBOR + 0.280%, 1.512%, 5/08/2018(a)(b) |
120,090,960 | ||||
25,000,000 |
Royal Bank of Canada (NY), 1-month LIBOR + 0.180%, 1.416%, 6/12/2018(a) |
25,000,075 | ||||
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2,055,574,756 | ||||||
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|
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Commercial Paper 8.7% |
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22,000,000 |
BNP Paribas Fortis S.A. (NY), 1.130%, 10/04/2017(c) |
21,996,504 | ||||
46,650,000 |
Cofco Capital Corp., (Credit Support: Australian & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.), 1.301%, 10/12/2017(c) |
46,629,482 | ||||
35,000,000 |
Cofco Capital Corp., (Credit Support: Australian & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.), 1.301%, 10/17/2017(c) |
34,978,510 | ||||
41,600,000 |
Cofco Capital Corp., (Credit Support: Australian & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.), 1.301%, 10/19/2017(c) |
41,571,504 | ||||
75,000,000 |
ING (U.S.) Funding LLC, (Credit Support: ING Bank NV), 1.284%, 11/17/2017(c) |
74,873,110 | ||||
50,000,000 |
Swedbank, 1.337%, 11/28/2017(c) |
49,900,834 | ||||
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|
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269,949,944 | ||||||
|
|
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Time Deposits 7.3% |
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81,000,000 |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.050%, 10/02/2017 |
81,000,000 | ||||
146,550,000 |
National Bank of Kuwait, 1.080%, 10/02/2017(f) |
146,550,000 | ||||
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|
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227,550,000 | ||||||
|
|
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Treasuries 6.4% |
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90,350,000 |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.880%-1.013%, 10/05/2017(c)(d)(e) |
90,344,533 | ||||
63,400,000 |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.978%-1.033%, 11/02/2017(c)(d)(e) |
63,347,608 |
Principal Amount |
Description |
Value () | ||||
Treasuries continued |
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$ 44,250,000 |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 1.020%-1.023%, 12/07/2017(c)(d)(e) |
$ | 44,170,092 | |||
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|
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197,862,233 | ||||||
|
|
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Other Notes 2.2% |
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69,000,000 |
Bank of America N.A., 1.136%, 10/17/2017(f) |
68,999,714 | ||||
|
|
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Total Short-Term Investments (Identified Cost $2,819,457,242) |
2,819,936,647 | |||||
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|
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Total Investments 90.7% (Identified Cost $2,819,457,242) |
2,819,936,647 | |||||
Other assets less liabilities 9.3% |
288,400,077 | |||||
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Net Assets 100.0% |
$ | 3,108,336,724 | ||||
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Consolidation
The Fund invests in commodity-related derivatives through its investment in the ASG Managed Futures Strategy Cayman Fund Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary (the Subsidiary). Investments of the Subsidiary have been consolidated with those of the Fund for reporting purposes. As of September 30, 2017, the value of the Funds investment in the Subsidiary was $127,271,616, representing 4.1% of the Funds 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 issuers 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 Funds 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 Funds NAV may differ from quoted or published prices, or from prices that are used by others, for the same securities. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of securities held by the Fund.
As of September 30, 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:
Value |
Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation* |
Unrealized as a Percentage of Net Assets |
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$ 1,808,579,346 |
$ | 35,281,185 | 1.14 | % |
* | 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) | Variable rate security. Rate as of September 30, 2017 is disclosed. |
(b) | Security (or a portion thereof) has been designated to cover the Funds obligations under open derivative contracts. |
(c) | Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate. |
(d) | Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged as collateral for open derivative contracts. |
(e) | The Funds investment in U.S. Treasury Bills is comprised of various lots with differing discount rates. These separate investments, which have the same maturity date, have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments. |
(f) | Variable rate security. The interest rate adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates. Rate as of September 30, 2017 is disclosed. |
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts
The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts including forward foreign cross currency contracts, to acquire exposure to foreign currencies or to hedge the Funds investments against currency fluctuation. A contract can also be used to offset a previous contract. These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss. The U.S. dollar value of the currencies the Fund has committed to buy or sell represents the aggregate exposure to each currency the Fund has acquired or hedged through currency contracts outstanding at period end. Gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until settlement date. Contracts are traded over-the-counter directly with a counterparty. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. When the Fund enters into a forward foreign currency contract, it is required to pledge cash or high-quality securities equal to a percentage of the notional amount of the contract to the counterparty as an independent amount of collateral. The Fund may pledge additional collateral to the counterparty to the extent of mark-to-market losses on open contracts.
At September 30, 2017, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:
Counterparty |
Delivery Date |
Currency Bought/ Sold
(B/ |
Units of Currency |
In Exchange for | Notional Value |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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UBS AG |
12/20/2017 | MXN | B | 4,100,500,000 | $ | 226,742,687 | $ | 222,404,383 | $ | (4,338,304 | ) | |||||||||||||||
UBS AG |
12/20/2017 | MXN | S | 400,000,000 | 21,747,565 | 21,695,343 | 52,222 | |||||||||||||||||||
UBS AG |
12/20/2017 | NZD | B | 222,800,000 | 161,853,728 | 160,685,016 | (1,168,712 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
UBS AG |
12/20/2017 | NZD | S | 33,100,000 | 23,853,339 | 23,871,966 | (18,627 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
UBS AG |
12/20/2017 | NOK | B | 2,892,000,000 | 368,965,180 | 363,755,191 | (5,209,989 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
UBS AG |
12/20/2017 | NOK | S | 1,388,000,000 | 176,827,042 | 174,582,367 | 2,244,675 | |||||||||||||||||||
UBS AG |
12/20/2017 | NOK | S | 174,000,000 | 21,828,246 | 21,885,686 | (57,440 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
UBS AG |
12/20/2017 | PLN | B | 1,113,000,000 | 311,676,005 | 305,070,864 | (6,605,141 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
UBS AG |
12/20/2017 | PLN | S | 125,500,000 | 35,008,456 | 34,399,275 | 609,181 | |||||||||||||||||||
UBS AG |
12/20/2017 | PLN | S | 192,500,000 | 52,484,769 | 52,763,829 | (279,060 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
UBS AG |
12/20/2017 | SGD | B | 641,375,000 | 476,583,770 | 473,240,295 | (3,343,475 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
UBS AG |
12/20/2017 | SGD | S | 105,500,000 | 77,697,083 | 77,843,463 | (146,380 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
UBS AG |
12/20/2017 | ZAR | B | 2,176,500,000 | 164,647,463 | 158,775,357 | (5,872,106 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
UBS AG |
12/20/2017 | ZAR | S | 802,000,000 | 59,198,539 | 58,505,783 | 692,756 | |||||||||||||||||||
UBS AG |
12/20/2017 | ZAR | S | 209,000,000 | 15,075,315 | 15,246,519 | (171,204 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
UBS AG |
12/20/2017 | SEK | B | 3,086,000,000 | 388,432,661 | 380,628,485 | (7,804,176 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
UBS AG |
12/20/2017 | SEK | S | 1,066,000,000 | 133,349,948 | 131,480,870 | 1,869,078 | |||||||||||||||||||
UBS AG |
12/20/2017 | SEK | S | 190,000,000 | 23,368,802 | 23,434,677 | (65,875 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
UBS AG |
12/20/2017 | CHF | B | 107,500,000 | 112,848,926 | 111,601,195 | (1,247,731 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
UBS AG |
12/20/2017 | CHF | S | 130,125,000 | 134,584,997 | 135,089,354 | (504,357 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
UBS AG |
12/20/2017 | TRY | B | 507,900,000 | 143,582,222 | 139,347,786 | (4,234,436 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
UBS AG |
12/20/2017 | TRY | S | 119,100,000 | 32,932,819 | 32,676,356 | 256,463 | |||||||||||||||||||
UBS AG |
12/20/2017 | TRY | S | 67,500,000 | 18,418,272 | 18,519,345 | (101,073 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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|
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Total |
|
$ | (35,443,711 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Futures Contracts
The Fund and the Subsidiary may enter into futures contracts. Futures contracts are agreements between two parties to buy and sell a particular commodity, instrument or index for a specified price on a specified future date.
When the Fund or the Subsidiary enters into a futures contract, it is required to deposit with (or for the benefit of) its broker an amount of cash or short-term high-quality securities as initial margin. As the value of the contract changes, the value of the futures contract position increases or declines. Subsequent payments, known as variation margin, are made or received by the Fund or the Subsidiary, depending on the price fluctuations in the fair value of the contract and the value of cash or securities on deposit with the broker. Realized gain or loss on a futures position is equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed, minus brokerage commissions. When the Fund or the Subsidiary enters into a futures contract certain risks may arise, such as illiquidity in the futures market, which may limit the Funds or the Subsidiarys ability to close out a futures contract prior to settlement date, and unanticipated movements in the value of securities, commodities or interest rates.
Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Exchange-traded futures 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 Funds claim against initial/variation margin on deposit with the counterparty may be subject to terms of a final settlement in bankruptcy court.
At September 30, 2017, open long futures contracts were as follows:
Financial Futures |
Expiration Date |
Contracts | Notional Amount |
Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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AEX-Index® |
10/20/2017 | 1,035 | 127,857,983 | $ | 131,385,556 | $ | 3,527,573 | |||||||||||||
ASX SPI 200 |
12/21/2017 | 1,081 | 121,343,500 | 120,494,291 | (849,209 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Australian Dollar |
12/18/2017 | 2,985 | 238,966,415 | 233,904,600 | (5,061,815 | ) | ||||||||||||||
British Pound |
12/18/2017 | 3,054 | 256,132,869 | 256,516,913 | 384,044 | |||||||||||||||
CAC 40® |
10/20/2017 | 1,222 | 73,452,585 | 76,961,767 | 3,509,182 | |||||||||||||||
Canadian Dollar |
12/19/2017 | 3,202 | 263,871,265 | 256,976,510 | (6,894,755 | ) | ||||||||||||||
DAX |
12/15/2017 | 284 | 103,594,410 | 107,510,535 | 3,916,125 | |||||||||||||||
E-mini Dow |
12/15/2017 | 1,894 | 206,235,600 | 211,616,620 | 5,381,020 | |||||||||||||||
E-mini MSCI EAFE Index |
12/15/2017 | 1,757 | 171,138,325 | 173,802,440 | 2,664,115 | |||||||||||||||
E-mini MSCI Emerging Markets Index |
12/15/2017 | 3,285 | 178,653,935 | 178,917,525 | 263,590 | |||||||||||||||
E-mini NASDAQ 100 |
12/15/2017 | 1,286 | 153,350,700 | 153,869,900 | 519,200 | |||||||||||||||
E-mini S&P 500® |
12/15/2017 | 1,250 | 154,433,547 | 157,256,250 | 2,822,703 | |||||||||||||||
E-mini S&P MidCap 400® |
12/15/2017 | 798 | 137,585,190 | 143,296,860 | 5,711,670 | |||||||||||||||
Euribor |
12/18/2017 | 5,087 | 1,507,515,896 | 1,507,966,821 | 450,925 | |||||||||||||||
Euro |
12/18/2017 | 1,913 | 287,432,169 | 283,709,856 | (3,722,313 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Euro Schatz |
12/07/2017 | 9,152 | 1,213,504,393 | 1,212,882,430 | (621,963 | ) | ||||||||||||||
EURO STOXX 50® |
12/15/2017 | 2,172 | 88,176,056 | 91,864,598 | 3,688,542 | |||||||||||||||
Euro-BTP |
12/07/2017 | 447 | 72,132,680 | 71,300,646 | (832,034 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Euro-OAT |
12/07/2017 | 206 | 38,113,675 | 37,772,165 | (341,510 | ) | ||||||||||||||
FTSE 100 Index |
12/15/2017 | 890 | 87,904,529 | 87,496,978 | (407,551 | ) | ||||||||||||||
FTSE MIB |
12/15/2017 | 767 | 99,241,013 | 102,681,752 | 3,440,739 | |||||||||||||||
FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index |
12/21/2017 | 2,807 | 104,307,051 | 104,011,132 | (295,919 | ) | ||||||||||||||
German Euro BOBL |
12/07/2017 | 4,420 | 687,467,448 | 685,284,277 | (2,183,171 | ) | ||||||||||||||
German Euro Bund |
12/07/2017 | 1,089 | 209,143,465 | 207,234,282 | (1,909,183 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Hang Seng China Enterprises Index® |
10/30/2017 | 1,225 | 86,278,035 | 86,076,694 | (201,341 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Hang Seng Index® |
10/30/2017 | 812 | 143,539,614 | 143,467,979 | (71,635 | ) | ||||||||||||||
IBEX 35 |
10/20/2017 | 574 | 69,403,123 | 70,161,229 | 758,106 | |||||||||||||||
Mini-Russell 2000 |
12/15/2017 | 2,720 | 193,384,610 | 203,034,400 | 9,649,790 | |||||||||||||||
MSCI Singapore |
10/30/2017 | 2,480 | 65,941,126 | 65,927,363 | (13,763 | ) | ||||||||||||||
MSCI Taiwan Index |
10/30/2017 | 2,868 | 110,747,820 | 110,590,755 | (157,065 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Nikkei 225 |
12/07/2017 | 585 | 102,380,804 | 105,919,365 | 3,538,561 |
Financial Futures |
Expiration Date |
Contracts | Notional Amount |
Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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Futures Contracts Purchased continued |
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OMXS30® |
10/20/2017 | 5,065 | 97,650,511 | 101,961,470 | 4,310,959 | |||||||||||||||
S&P CNX Nifty Futures Index |
10/26/2017 | 6,046 | 119,668,329 | 118,703,663 | (964,666 | ) | ||||||||||||||
S&P/TSX 60 Index |
12/14/2017 | 1,350 | 193,181,089 | 198,797,034 | 5,615,945 | |||||||||||||||
Short-Term Euro-BTP |
12/07/2017 | 4,721 | 628,627,471 | 629,284,395 | 656,924 | |||||||||||||||
Sterling |
12/20/2017 | 6,437 | 1,074,431,941 | 1,072,482,560 | (1,949,381 | ) | ||||||||||||||
TOPIX |
12/07/2017 | 1,231 | 177,733,970 | 183,364,219 | 5,630,249 | |||||||||||||||
UK Long Gilt |
12/27/2017 | 85 | 14,094,770 | 14,109,925 | 15,155 | |||||||||||||||
|
|
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Total |
|
$ | 39,977,843 | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
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Commodity Futures1 |
Expiration Date |
Contracts | Notional Amount |
Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
|||||||||||||||
Aluminum LME |
12/20/2017 | 1,566 | 81,539,662 | $ | 82,195,425 | $ | 655,763 | |||||||||||||
Brent Crude Oil |
10/31/2017 | 1,895 | 105,010,660 | 107,617,050 | 2,606,390 | |||||||||||||||
Copper |
12/27/2017 | 1,257 | 93,439,413 | 92,860,875 | (578,538 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Copper LME |
12/20/2017 | 672 | 111,115,200 | 108,851,400 | (2,263,800 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Cotton |
12/06/2017 | 1,411 | 51,507,245 | 48,291,475 | (3,215,770 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Gasoline |
10/31/2017 | 918 | 60,937,758 | 61,342,596 | 404,838 | |||||||||||||||
Gold |
12/27/2017 | 701 | 94,186,710 | 90,064,480 | (4,122,230 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Live Cattle |
12/29/2017 | 480 | 21,492,160 | 22,128,000 | 635,840 | |||||||||||||||
Low Sulfur Gasoil |
11/10/2017 | 3,181 | 163,516,500 | 172,489,725 | 8,973,225 | |||||||||||||||
New York Harbor ULSD |
10/31/2017 | 1,539 | 114,585,765 | 116,994,780 | 2,409,015 | |||||||||||||||
Nickel LME |
12/20/2017 | 464 | 31,796,064 | 29,202,768 | (2,593,296 | ) | ||||||||||||||
WTI Crude Oil |
10/20/2017 | 459 | 23,327,110 | 23,716,530 | 389,420 | |||||||||||||||
Zinc LME |
12/20/2017 | 841 | 65,871,325 | 66,565,150 | 693,825 | |||||||||||||||
|
|
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Total |
|
$ | 3,994,682 | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
At September 30, 2017, open short futures contracts were as follows:
Financial Futures |
Expiration Date |
Contracts | Notional Amount |
Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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2 Year U.S. Treasury Note |
12/29/2017 | 5,585 | 1,205,382,219 | $ | 1,204,701,958 | $ | 680,261 | |||||||||||||
3 Year Australia Government Bond |
12/15/2017 | 14,104 | 1,229,938,774 | 1,228,401,911 | 1,536,863 | |||||||||||||||
5 Year U.S. Treasury Note |
12/29/2017 | 2,549 | 300,147,766 | 299,507,500 | 640,266 | |||||||||||||||
10 Year Australia Government Bond |
12/15/2017 | 2,451 | 247,666,514 | 244,246,132 | 3,420,382 | |||||||||||||||
10 Year Canada Government Bond |
12/18/2017 | 2,589 | 283,566,692 | 280,738,690 | 2,828,002 | |||||||||||||||
10 Year U.S. Treasury Note |
12/19/2017 | 1,190 | 149,737,953 | 149,121,875 | 616,078 | |||||||||||||||
30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond |
12/19/2017 | 351 | 54,136,594 | 53,637,188 | 499,406 | |||||||||||||||
Euro-Buxl 30 Year Bond® 30 Year Bond |
12/07/2017 | 492 | 95,055,141 | 94,934,871 | 120,270 | |||||||||||||||
Eurodollar |
3/19/2018 | 21,505 | 5,291,429,075 | 5,290,767,625 | 661,450 | |||||||||||||||
Japanese Yen |
12/18/2017 | 5,268 | 601,021,794 | 587,382,000 | 13,639,794 | |||||||||||||||
Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond |
12/19/2017 | 193 | 32,243,094 | 31,869,125 | 373,969 | |||||||||||||||
|
|
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Total |
|
$ | 25,016,741 | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
Commodity Futures1 |
Expiration Date |
Contracts | Notional Amount |
Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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Cocoa |
12/13/2017 | 1,881 | 37,155,220 | $ | 38,428,830 | $ | (1,273,610 | ) | ||||||||||||
Coffee |
12/18/2017 | 739 | 36,574,087 | 35,485,856 | 1,088,231 | |||||||||||||||
Copper LME |
12/20/2017 | 107 | 18,481,040 | 17,331,994 | 1,149,046 | |||||||||||||||
Corn |
12/14/2017 | 4,589 | 81,070,338 | 81,512,113 | (441,775 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Natural Gas |
10/27/2017 | 601 | 18,672,090 | 18,072,070 | 600,020 | |||||||||||||||
Silver |
12/27/2017 | 138 | 11,620,600 | 11,506,440 | 114,160 | |||||||||||||||
Soybean |
11/14/2017 | 868 | 40,354,438 | 42,022,050 | (1,667,612 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Soybean Meal |
12/14/2017 | 233 | 7,246,290 | 7,358,140 | (111,850 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Soybean Oil |
12/14/2017 | 1,123 | 22,169,568 | 22,114,116 | 55,452 | |||||||||||||||
Sugar |
2/28/2018 | 2,279 | 37,469,891 | 35,989,968 | 1,479,923 | |||||||||||||||
Wheat |
12/14/2017 | 2,534 | 55,273,000 | 56,793,275 | (1,520,275 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Zinc LME |
12/20/2017 | 102 | 7,891,740 | 8,073,300 | (181,560 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Total |
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$ | (709,850 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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1 | Commodity futures are held by ASG Managed Futures Strategy Cayman Fund Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary. |
Fair Value Measurements. In accordance with accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures, the Fund has categorized the inputs utilized in determining the value of the Funds assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
| Level 1 quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; |
| Level 2 prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.); 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 Funds own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available). |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds investments as of September 30, 2017, at value:
Asset Valuation Inputs
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Description |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments* |
$ | | $ | 2,819,936,647 | $ | | $ | 2,819,936,647 | ||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation) |
| 5,724,375 | | 5,724,375 | ||||||||||||
Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation) |
80,406,970 | 32,320,036 | | 112,727,006 | ||||||||||||
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Total |
$ | 80,406,970 | $ | 2,857,981,058 | $ | | $ | 2,938,388,028 | ||||||||
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Liability Valuation Inputs
|
| |||||||||||||||
Description |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation) |
$ | | $ | (41,168,086 | ) | $ | | $ | (41,168,086 | ) | ||||||
Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation) |
(41,486,441 | ) | (2,961,149 | ) | | (44,447,590 | ) | |||||||||
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|
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Total |
$ | (41,486,441 | ) | $ | (44,129,235 | ) | $ | | $ | (85,615,676 | ) | |||||
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* | Details of the major categories of the Funds investments are reflected within the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments. |
For the period ended September 30, 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 September 30, 2017, the Fund used long and short 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 September 30, 2017:
Assets |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts |
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts |
||||||
Over-the-counter asset derivatives |
||||||||
Foreign exchange contracts |
$ | 5,724,375 | $ | | ||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Exchange-traded asset derivatives |
||||||||
Interest rate contracts |
$ | | $ | 12,499,951 | ||||
Foreign exchange contracts |
| 14,023,838 | ||||||
Equity contracts |
| 64,948,069 | ||||||
Commodity contracts |
| 21,255,148 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total exchange-traded asset derivatives |
$ | | $ | 112,727,006 | ||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total asset derivatives |
$ | 5,724,375 | $ | 112,727,006 | ||||
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|
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Liabilities |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts |
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts |
||||||
Over-the-counter liability derivatives |
||||||||
Foreign exchange contracts |
$ | (41,168,086 | ) | $ | | |||
|
|
|
|
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Exchange-traded liability derivatives |
||||||||
Interest rate contracts |
$ | | $ | (7,837,242 | ) | |||
Foreign exchange contracts |
| (15,678,883 | ) | |||||
Equity contracts |
| (2,961,149 | ) | |||||
Commodity contracts |
| (17,970,316 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total exchange-traded liability derivatives |
$ | | $ | (44,447,590 | ) | |||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total liability derivatives |
$ | (41,168,086 | ) | $ | (44,447,590 | ) | ||
|
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|
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The Funds derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting under authoritative guidance for derivative instruments. The Funds investments in derivatives may represent an economic hedge; however, they are considered to be non-hedge transactions for the purpose of this disclosure.
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 Funds ISDA agreements typically contain provisions that allow a counterparty to terminate open
contracts early if the NAV of the Fund declines beyond a certain threshold. As of September 30, 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 |
$ | (35,443,711 | ) | $ | 122,828,607 |
Counterparty risk is managed based on policies and procedures established by the Funds 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 Funds risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally limited to the Funds 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 exchanges 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 brokers 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 brokers customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund. The following table shows (i) the maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that, based on the gross fair value of the financial instrument, the Fund would incur if parties (including OTC derivative counterparties and brokers holding margin for exchange-traded derivatives) to the relevant financial instruments failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts and the collateral or other security, if any, for the amount due proved to be of no value to the Fund, and (ii) the amount of loss that the Fund would incur after taking into account master netting provisions pursuant to ISDA agreements, as of September 30, 2017:
Maximum Amount of Loss - Gross |
Maximum Amount of Loss - Net |
|||||||
Over-the-counter counterparty credit risk |
||||||||
Forward foreign currency contracts |
$ | 5,724,375 | $ | | ||||
Collateral pledged to UBS AG |
122,828,607 | 122,828,607 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total over-the-counter counterparty credit risk |
128,552,982 | 122,828,607 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Exchange-traded counterparty credit risk |
||||||||
Futures contracts |
112,727,006 | 112,727,006 | ||||||
Margin with brokers |
285,986,088 | 285,986,088 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total exchange-traded counterparty credit risk |
398,713,094 | 398,713,094 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total counterparty credit risk |
$ | 527,266,076 | $ | 521,541,701 | ||||
|
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|
|
Investment Summary at September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
Certificates of Deposit |
66.1 | % | ||
Commercial Paper |
8.7 | |||
Time Deposits |
7.3 | |||
Treasuries |
6.4 | |||
Other Notes |
2.2 | |||
|
|
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Total Investments |
90.7 | |||
Other assets less liabilities (including forward foreign currency and futures contracts) |
9.3 | |||
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|
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Net Assets |
100.0 | % | ||
|
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS as of September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
ASG Tactical U.S. Market Fund
Shares |
Description |
Value () | ||||||
Common Stocks 52.4% of Net Assets |
||||||||
Aerospace & Defense 1.2% |
||||||||
1,492 | Boeing Co. (The) |
$ | 379,282 | |||||
701 | Lockheed Martin Corp. |
217,513 | ||||||
626 | Northrop Grumman Corp. |
180,113 | ||||||
2,128 | United Technologies Corp. |
247,018 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
1,023,926 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Air Freight & Logistics 0.6% |
||||||||
808 | FedEx Corp. |
182,268 | ||||||
2,364 | United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B |
283,893 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
466,161 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Airlines 0.1% |
||||||||
1,237 | Southwest Airlines Co. |
69,247 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Auto Components 0.1% |
||||||||
1,474 | BorgWarner, Inc. |
75,513 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Automobiles 0.2% |
||||||||
3,892 | General Motors Co. |
157,159 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Banks 3.4% |
||||||||
24,223 | Bank of America Corp. |
613,811 | ||||||
6,361 | Fifth Third Bancorp |
177,981 | ||||||
8,088 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
772,485 | ||||||
684 | PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) |
92,183 | ||||||
11,433 | Regions Financial Corp. |
174,125 | ||||||
1,103 | SunTrust Banks, Inc. |
65,926 | ||||||
5,477 | U.S. Bancorp |
293,512 | ||||||
10,983 | Wells Fargo & Co. |
605,712 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
2,795,735 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Beverages 1.3% |
||||||||
10,559 | Coca-Cola Co. (The) |
475,261 | ||||||
1,790 | Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. |
158,361 | ||||||
3,985 | PepsiCo, Inc. |
444,048 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
1,077,670 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Biotechnology 1.0% |
||||||||
571 | AbbVie, Inc. |
50,739 | ||||||
1,780 | Amgen, Inc. |
331,881 | ||||||
223 | Biogen, Inc.(a) |
69,826 | ||||||
1,866 | Celgene Corp.(a) |
272,100 | ||||||
576 | Incyte Corp.(a) |
67,242 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
791,788 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Capital Markets 1.9% |
||||||||
4,680 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) |
248,133 | ||||||
1,620 | BlackRock, Inc. |
724,286 | ||||||
1,863 | CME Group, Inc. |
252,772 |
Shares |
Description |
Value () | ||||||
Common Stocks continued |
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Capital Markets continued |
||||||||
491 | Moodys Corp. |
$ | 68,352 | |||||
1,764 | S&P Global, Inc. |
275,731 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
1,569,274 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Chemicals 1.3% |
||||||||
943 | Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. |
142,600 | ||||||
5,565 | DowDuPont, Inc. |
385,265 | ||||||
508 | Ecolab, Inc. |
65,334 | ||||||
1,556 | Monsanto Co. |
186,440 | ||||||
1,333 | PPG Industries, Inc. |
144,844 | ||||||
418 | Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) |
149,661 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
1,074,144 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Commercial Services & Supplies 0.1% |
||||||||
771 | Cintas Corp. |
111,240 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Communications Equipment 0.5% |
||||||||
8,211 | Cisco Systems, Inc. |
276,136 | ||||||
1,107 | Harris Corp. |
145,770 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
421,906 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Construction & Engineering 0.1% |
||||||||
1,954 | Fluor Corp. |
82,263 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Containers & Packaging 0.1% |
||||||||
1,305 | Sealed Air Corp. |
55,750 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Distributors 0.1% |
||||||||
1,599 | LKQ Corp.(a) |
57,548 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Diversified Consumer Services 0.1% |
||||||||
2,272 | H&R Block, Inc. |
60,163 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Diversified Financial Services 0.9% |
||||||||
4,241 | Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(a) |
777,460 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services 1.4% |
||||||||
18,671 | AT&T, Inc. |
731,343 | ||||||
8,304 | Verizon Communications, Inc. |
410,965 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
1,142,308 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Electric Utilities 0.8% |
||||||||
1,514 | American Electric Power Co., Inc. |
106,343 | ||||||
1,583 | Duke Energy Corp. |
132,845 | ||||||
679 | NextEra Energy, Inc. |
99,508 | ||||||
1,585 | PG&E Corp. |
107,923 | ||||||
2,672 | PPL Corp. |
101,402 | ||||||
2,361 | Southern Co. (The) |
116,020 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
664,041 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Electrical Equipment 0.2% |
||||||||
2,973 | Emerson Electric Co. |
186,823 | ||||||
|
|
Shares |
Description |
Value () | ||||||
Common Stocks continued |
||||||||
Energy Equipment & Services 0.1% |
||||||||
2,773 | Halliburton Co. |
$ | 127,641 | |||||
|
|
|||||||
Food & Staples Retailing 0.7% |
||||||||
3,498 | CVS Health Corp. |
284,457 | ||||||
3,311 | Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. |
255,676 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
540,133 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Food Products 0.7% |
||||||||
3,504 | Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. |
148,955 | ||||||
1,258 | J.M. Smucker Co. (The) |
132,002 | ||||||
6,505 | Mondelez International, Inc., Class A |
264,493 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
545,450 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 1.5% |
||||||||
2,135 | CR Bard, Inc. |
684,268 | ||||||
2,836 | Danaher Corp. |
243,272 | ||||||
3,626 | Medtronic PLC |
281,994 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
1,209,534 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Health Care Providers & Services 1.8% |
||||||||
2,334 | Aetna, Inc. |
371,129 | ||||||
1,117 | Centene Corp.(a) |
108,092 | ||||||
714 | McKesson Corp. |
109,678 | ||||||
4,547 | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. |
890,530 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
1,479,429 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 0.9% |
||||||||
1,260 | Marriott International, Inc., Class A |
138,928 | ||||||
2,036 | McDonalds Corp. |
319,000 | ||||||
575 | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. |
68,161 | ||||||
3,658 | Starbucks Corp. |
196,471 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
722,560 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Household Durables 0.1% |
||||||||
1,718 | Lennar Corp., Class A |
90,710 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Household Products 1.0% |
||||||||
8,886 | Procter & Gamble Co. (The) |
808,448 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Industrial Conglomerates 1.1% |
||||||||
1,475 | 3M Co. |
309,603 | ||||||
13,968 | General Electric Co. |
337,746 | ||||||
1,973 | Honeywell International, Inc. |
279,653 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
927,002 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Insurance 1.3% |
||||||||
1,663 | Aon PLC |
242,964 | ||||||
1,555 | Assurant, Inc. |
148,534 | ||||||
2,125 | Chubb Ltd. |
302,919 | ||||||
2,487 | Lincoln National Corp. |
182,745 | ||||||
2,017 | Torchmark Corp. |
161,541 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
1,038,703 | ||||||||
|
|
Shares |
Description |
Value () | ||||||
Common Stocks continued |
||||||||
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 1.4% |
||||||||
778 | Amazon.com, Inc.(a) |
$ | 747,930 | |||||
810 | Netflix, Inc.(a) |
146,894 | ||||||
127 | Priceline Group, Inc. (The)(a) |
232,514 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
1,127,338 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Internet Software & Services 2.9% |
||||||||
679 | Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a) |
661,156 | ||||||
705 | Alphabet, Inc., Class C(a) |
676,173 | ||||||
4,953 | eBay, Inc.(a) |
190,492 | ||||||
5,202 | Facebook, Inc., Class A(a) |
888,866 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
2,416,687 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
IT Services 1.8% |
||||||||
1,837 | Accenture PLC, Class A |
248,124 | ||||||
1,781 | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. |
194,699 | ||||||
2,065 | International Business Machines Corp. |
299,590 | ||||||
3,853 | Paychex, Inc. |
231,026 | ||||||
4,739 | Visa, Inc., Class A |
498,732 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
1,472,171 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Leisure Products 0.1% |
||||||||
696 | Hasbro, Inc. |
67,978 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.1% |
||||||||
495 | Waters Corp.(a) |
88,862 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Machinery 1.4% |
||||||||
1,305 | Caterpillar, Inc. |
162,747 | ||||||
910 | Cummins, Inc. |
152,907 | ||||||
2,367 | Deere & Co. |
297,271 | ||||||
1,418 | Fortive Corp. |
100,380 | ||||||
1,153 | Illinois Tool Works, Inc. |
170,598 | ||||||
1,721 | PACCAR, Inc. |
124,497 | ||||||
2,158 | Xylem, Inc. |
135,156 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
1,143,556 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Media 1.5% |
||||||||
1,453 | CBS Corp., Class B |
84,274 | ||||||
532 | Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(a) |
193,339 | ||||||
10,474 | Comcast Corp., Class A |
403,040 | ||||||
2,022 | Time Warner, Inc. |
207,154 | ||||||
3,343 | Walt Disney Co. (The) |
329,519 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
1,217,326 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Metals & Mining 0.5% |
||||||||
10,064 | Newmont Mining Corp. |
377,501 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Multi-Utilities 0.9% |
||||||||
1,829 | CMS Energy Corp. |
84,719 | ||||||
7,422 | Consolidated Edison, Inc. |
598,807 | ||||||
797 | Sempra Energy |
90,962 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
774,488 | ||||||||
|
|
Shares |
Description |
Value () | ||||||
Common Stocks continued |
||||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 3.0% |
||||||||
3,761 | Apache Corp. |
$ | 172,254 | |||||
5,592 | Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. |
149,586 | ||||||
6,702 | Chevron Corp. |
787,485 | ||||||
729 | Concho Resources, Inc.(a) |
96,024 | ||||||
3,141 | EOG Resources, Inc. |
303,860 | ||||||
3,430 | Exxon Mobil Corp. |
281,191 | ||||||
3,970 | Hess Corp. |
186,153 | ||||||
2,959 | Phillips 66 |
271,074 | ||||||
3,420 | Valero Energy Corp. |
263,101 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
2,510,728 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Pharmaceuticals 3.1% |
||||||||
662 | Allergan PLC |
135,677 | ||||||
1,594 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. |
101,602 | ||||||
1,915 | Eli Lilly & Co. |
163,809 | ||||||
7,521 | Johnson & Johnson |
977,805 | ||||||
7,541 | Merck & Co., Inc. |
482,850 | ||||||
16,878 | Pfizer, Inc. |
602,545 | ||||||
1,070 | Zoetis, Inc. |
68,223 | ||||||
|
|
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2,532,511 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Professional Services 0.1% |
||||||||
849 | Equifax, Inc. |
89,985 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
REITs - Apartments 0.2% |
||||||||
582 | AvalonBay Communities, Inc. |
103,840 | ||||||
629 | Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. |
67,228 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
171,068 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
REITs - Diversified 0.5% |
||||||||
1,328 | American Tower Corp. |
181,511 | ||||||
1,003 | Crown Castle International Corp. |
100,280 | ||||||
216 | Equinix, Inc. |
96,401 | ||||||
850 | Vornado Realty Trust |
65,348 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
443,540 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
REITs - Health Care 0.2% |
||||||||
1,202 | Ventas, Inc. |
78,286 | ||||||
1,154 | Welltower, Inc. |
81,103 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
159,389 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
REITs - Regional Malls 0.1% |
||||||||
359 | Simon Property Group, Inc. |
57,803 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
REITs - Shopping Centers 0.1% |
||||||||
965 | Regency Centers Corp. |
59,869 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
REITs - Storage 0.4% |
||||||||
1,563 | Public Storage |
334,466 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Road & Rail 0.3% |
||||||||
2,168 | Union Pacific Corp. |
251,423 | ||||||
|
|
Shares |
Description |
Value () | ||||
Common Stocks continued |
||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 2.5% |
||||||
1,946 |
Analog Devices, Inc. |
$ | 167,687 | |||
1,255 |
Broadcom Ltd. |
304,388 | ||||
26,699 |
Intel Corp. |
1,016,698 | ||||
1,181 |
Lam Research Corp. |
218,532 | ||||
1,948 |
NVIDIA Corp. |
348,244 | ||||
|
|
|||||
2,055,549 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Software 2.1% |
||||||
1,762 |
Adobe Systems, Inc.(a) |
262,855 | ||||
16,245 |
Microsoft Corp. |
1,210,090 | ||||
905 |
Oracle Corp. |
43,757 | ||||
2,434 |
salesforce.com, Inc.(a) |
227,384 | ||||
|
|
|||||
1,744,086 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Specialty Retail 1.4% |
||||||
82 |
AutoZone, Inc.(a) |
48,799 | ||||
4,418 |
Home Depot, Inc. (The) |
722,608 | ||||
2,431 |
Lowes Cos., Inc. |
194,334 | ||||
1,928 |
TJX Cos., Inc. (The) |
142,152 | ||||
331 |
Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.(a) |
74,826 | ||||
|
|
|||||
1,182,719 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 2.2% |
||||||
10,933 |
Apple, Inc. |
1,684,994 | ||||
7,509 |
HP, Inc. |
149,880 | ||||
|
|
|||||
1,834,874 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.4% |
||||||
3,568 |
NIKE, Inc., Class B |
185,001 | ||||
3,321 |
Under Armour, Inc., Class C(a) |
49,881 | ||||
1,119 |
VF Corp. |
71,135 | ||||
|
|
|||||
306,017 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Tobacco 0.6% |
||||||
886 |
Altria Group, Inc. |
56,190 | ||||
4,222 |
Philip Morris International, Inc. |
468,684 | ||||
|
|
|||||
524,874 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $33,603,065) |
43,094,537 | |||||
|
|
|||||
Exchange-Traded Funds 9.4% |
||||||
30,556 |
SPDR® S&P 500 ETF® Trust (Identified Cost $6,900,981) |
7,676,584 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Principal Amount |
||||||
Short-Term Investments 36.6% |
||||||
Certificates of Deposit 24.3% |
||||||
$ 1,000,000 |
Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank (NY), 1.180%, 10/05/2017 |
1,000,003 |
Principal Amount |
Description |
Value () | ||||
$ 1,500,000 |
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. (NY), 1-month LIBOR + 0.160%, 1.395%, 10/10/2017(b)(c) |
$ | 1,500,105 | |||
1,000,000 |
Norinchukin Bank (NY), 1-month LIBOR + 0.270%, 1.505%, 10/10/2017(b)(c) |
1,000,103 | ||||
1,500,000 |
Landesbank Hessen (NY), 1.300%, 10/12/2017(c) |
1,500,061 | ||||
1,000,000 |
KBC Bank NV (NY), 1.230%, 10/23/2017 |
1,000,022 | ||||
1,000,000 |
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (NY), 1.250%, 11/21/2017 |
999,998 | ||||
1,500,000 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY), 1.250%, 11/21/2017 |
1,500,019 | ||||
1,000,000 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust (NY), 1-month LIBOR + 0.120%, 1.351%, 12/07/2017(b) |
1,000,087 | ||||
1,000,000 |
Bank of Nova Scotia (TX), 1.330%, 12/15/2017 |
1,000,122 | ||||
1,500,000 |
Credit Industriel et Commercial (NY), 1.250%, 12/20/2017 |
1,500,002 | ||||
1,000,000 |
Banco Del Estado de Chile (NY), 1-month LIBOR + 0.160%, 1.392%, 1/08/2018(b) |
1,000,262 | ||||
1,000,000 |
Toronto-Dominion Bank (NY), 1.330%, 1/22/2018 |
1,000,141 | ||||
1,000,000 |
DZ Bank (NY), 1.350%, 1/31/2018 |
999,948 | ||||
1,000,000 |
Wells Fargo Bank NA, 1.410%, 2/02/2018(c) |
1,000,454 | ||||
1,000,000 |
Mizuho Bank Ltd. (NY), 1-month LIBOR + 0.180%, 1.414%, 2/15/2018(b) |
1,000,046 | ||||
1,000,000 |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (NY), 1-month LIBOR + 0.390%, 1.627%, 2/23/2018(b)(c) |
1,001,242 | ||||
2,000,000 |
Bank of Montreal (IL), 1-month LIBOR + 0.280%, 1.512%, 5/08/2018(b)(c) |
2,001,516 | ||||
|
|
|||||
20,004,131 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Time Deposits 6.8% |
| |||||
2,550,000 |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.050%, 10/02/2017 |
2,550,000 | ||||
3,000,000 |
National Bank of Kuwait, 1.080%, 10/02/2017 (g) |
3,000,000 | ||||
|
|
|||||
5,550,000 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Commercial Paper 2.4% |
| |||||
1,000,000 |
Cofco Capital Corp., (Credit Support: Australian & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.), 1.301%, 10/17/2017 (d) |
999,386 | ||||
1,000,000 |
ING (U.S.) Funding LLC, (Credit Support: ING Bank NV), 1.284%, 11/17/2017 (d) |
998,308 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Total Commercial Paper |
1,997,694 | |||||
|
|
|||||
Treasuries 1.9% |
| |||||
900,000 |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.978%, 11/02/2017 (d)(e) |
899,256 | ||||
650,000 |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.970%-1.095%, 10/05/2017 (d)(e)(f) |
649,961 | ||||
|
|
|||||
1,549,217 | ||||||
|
|
Principal Amount |
Description |
Value () | ||||
Other Notes 1.2% | ||||||
$ 1,000,000 |
Bank of America N.A., 1.136%, 10/17/2017 (c)(g) |
$ | 999,996 | |||
|
|
|||||
Total Short-Term Investments (Identified Cost $30,097,006) |
30,101,038 | |||||
|
|
|||||
Total Investments 98.4% (Identified Cost $70,601,052) |
80,872,159 | |||||
Other assets less liabilities 1.6% | 1,352,854 | |||||
|
|
|||||
Net Assets 100.0% | $ | 82,225,013 | ||||
|
|
() | 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 issuers 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 Funds 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 Funds 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) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Variable rate security. Rate as of September 30, 2017 is disclosed. |
(c) | Security (or a portion thereof) has been designated to cover the Funds 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. |
(f) | The Funds investment in U.S. Treasury Bills is comprised of various lots with differing discount rates. These separate investments, which have the same maturity date, have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments. |
(g) | Variable rate security. The interest rate adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates. Rate as of September 30, 2017 is disclosed. |
ETF | Exchange-Traded Fund | |
REITs | Real Estate Investment Trusts | |
SPDR | Standard and Poors Depositary Receipt |
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 Funds ability to close out a futures contract prior to settlement date, and unanticipated movements in the value of securities or interest rates.
Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Exchange-traded futures 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 Funds claim against initial/variation margin on deposit with the counterparty may be subject to terms of a final settlement in bankruptcy court.
At September 30, 2017, open long futures contracts were as follows:
Financial Futures |
Expiration Date |
Contracts | Notional Amount |
Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
|||||||||||||||
E-mini S&P 500® |
12/15/2017 | 432 | $ | 53,436,937 | $ | 54,347,760 | $ | 910,823 | ||||||||||||
|
|
Fair Value Measurements
In accordance with accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures, the Fund has categorized the inputs utilized in determining the value of the Funds assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
| Level 1 quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; |
| Level 2 prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.); 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 Funds own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available). |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds investments as of September 30, 2017, at value:
Asset Valuation Inputs
Description |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks* |
$ | 43,094,537 | $ | | $ | | $ | 43,094,537 | ||||||||
Exchange-Traded Funds |
7,676,584 | | | 7,676,584 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments |
| 30,101,038 | | 30,101,038 | ||||||||||||
Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation) |
910,823 | | | 910,823 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Total |
$ | 51,681,944 | $ | 30,101,038 | $ | | $ | 81,782,982 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* | Details of the major categories of the Funds investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments. |
For the period ended September 30, 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 Funds 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 Funds total assets (to limit the effects of extreme market drawdowns). For the period ended September 30, 2017, the Fund used long contracts on U.S. equity market indices to increase exposure to the U.S. equity market.
The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Fund, as of September 30, 2017:
Liability |
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts |
|||
Exchange-traded asset derivatives Equity contracts |
$ | 910,823 |
The Funds derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting under authoritative guidance for derivative instruments. The Funds investments in derivatives may represent an economic hedge; however, they are considered to be non-hedge transactions for the purpose of this disclosure.
Counterparty risk is managed based on policies and procedures established by the Funds 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 Funds risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally limited to the Funds 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 exchanges 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 brokers 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 brokers customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund. The following table shows (i) the maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that, based on the gross fair value of the financial instrument, the Fund would incur if parties (including OTC derivative counterparties and brokers holding margin for exchange-traded derivatives) to the relevant financial instruments failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts and the collateral or other security, if any, for the amount due proved to be of no value to the Fund, and (ii) the amount of loss that the Fund would incur after taking into account master netting provisions pursuant to ISDA agreements, as of September 30, 2017:
Maximum Amount of Loss - Gross |
Maximum Amount of Loss - Net |
|||||||
Exchange-traded counterparty credit risk |
||||||||
Futures contracts |
$ | 910,823 | $ | 910,823 | ||||
Margin with brokers |
1,549,217 | 1,549,217 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total exchange-traded counterparty credit risk |
$ | 2,460,040 | $ | 2,460,040 | ||||
|
|
|
|
Industry Summary at September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
Exchange-Traded Funds |
9.4 | % | ||
Banks |
3.4 | |||
Pharmaceuticals |
3.1 | |||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels |
3.0 | |||
Internet Software & Services |
2.9 | |||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment |
2.5 | |||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals |
2.2 | |||
Software |
2.1 | |||
Other Investments, less than 2% each |
33.2 | |||
Short-Term Investments |
36.6 | |||
|
|
|||
Total Investments |
98.4 | |||
Other assets less liabilities (including futures contracts) |
1.6 | |||
|
|
|||
Net Assets |
100.0 | % | ||
|
|
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS as of September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
Natixis Oakmark Fund
Shares |
Description |
Value () | ||||
Common Stocks 94.8% of Net Assets |
||||||
Air Freight & Logistics 1.7% |
||||||
22,265 | FedEx Corp. |
$ | 5,022,539 | |||
|
|
|||||
Auto Components 1.2% |
||||||
34,400 | Delphi Automotive PLC |
3,384,960 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Automobiles 4.6% |
||||||
364,300 | Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV(a) |
6,524,613 | ||||
109,000 | General Motors Co. |
4,401,420 | ||||
54,600 | Harley-Davidson, Inc. |
2,632,266 | ||||
|
|
|||||
13,558,299 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Banks 10.3% |
||||||
303,200 | Bank of America Corp. |
7,683,088 | ||||
152,100 | Citigroup, Inc. |
11,063,754 | ||||
57,700 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
5,510,927 | ||||
110,845 | Wells Fargo & Co. |
6,113,102 | ||||
|
|
|||||
30,370,871 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Beverages 2.2% |
||||||
48,170 | Diageo PLC, Sponsored ADR |
6,364,702 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Capital Markets 6.7% |
||||||
100,400 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) |
5,323,208 | ||||
17,540 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) |
4,160,313 | ||||
22,945 | Moodys Corp. |
3,194,173 | ||||
74,000 | State Street Corp. |
7,069,960 | ||||
|
|
|||||
19,747,654 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Consumer Finance 4.5% |
||||||
275,100 | Ally Financial, Inc. |
6,673,926 | ||||
78,665 | Capital One Financial Corp. |
6,659,779 | ||||
|
|
|||||
13,333,705 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 2.2% |
||||||
77,300 | TE Connectivity Ltd. |
6,420,538 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Energy Equipment & Services 1.1% |
||||||
86,100 | National Oilwell Varco, Inc. |
3,076,353 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Food Products 2.0% |
||||||
71,290 | Nestle S.A., Sponsored ADR |
5,989,073 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 2.8% |
||||||
82,300 | Baxter International, Inc. |
5,164,325 | ||||
37,730 | Medtronic PLC |
2,934,262 | ||||
|
|
|||||
8,098,587 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Health Care Providers & Services 2.8% |
||||||
45,300 | HCA Healthcare, Inc.(a) |
3,605,427 |
Shares |
Description |
Value () | ||||
Common Stocks continued |
||||||
Health Care Providers & Services continued |
||||||
24,095 | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. |
$ | 4,719,006 | |||
|
|
|||||
8,324,433 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.4% |
||||||
130,300 | MGM Resorts International |
4,246,477 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Household Durables 1.7% |
||||||
27,340 | Whirlpool Corp. |
5,042,589 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Industrial Conglomerates 2.6% |
||||||
311,700 | General Electric Co. |
7,536,906 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Insurance 6.6% |
||||||
70,200 | Aflac, Inc. |
5,713,578 | ||||
127,145 | American International Group, Inc. |
7,805,432 | ||||
40,375 | Aon PLC |
5,898,787 | ||||
|
|
|||||
19,417,797 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 2.8% |
||||||
188,300 | Liberty Interactive Corp./QVC Group, Class A(a) |
4,438,231 | ||||
20,900 | Netflix, Inc.(a) |
3,790,215 | ||||
|
|
|||||
8,228,446 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Internet Software & Services 3.3% |
||||||
10,000 | Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a) |
9,737,200 | ||||
|
|
|||||
IT Services 6.2% |
||||||
48,400 | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. |
5,291,088 | ||||
48,375 | MasterCard, Inc., Class A |
6,830,550 | ||||
58,200 | Visa, Inc., Class A |
6,124,968 | ||||
|
|
|||||
18,246,606 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Machinery 6.1% |
||||||
47,410 | Caterpillar, Inc. |
5,912,501 | ||||
32,100 | Cummins, Inc. |
5,393,763 | ||||
37,820 | Parker Hannifin Corp. |
6,619,256 | ||||
|
|
|||||
17,925,520 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Media 3.8% |
||||||
9,300 | Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(a) |
3,379,806 | ||||
112,300 | Comcast Corp., Class A |
4,321,304 | ||||
262,800 | News Corp., Class A |
3,484,728 | ||||
|
|
|||||
11,185,838 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 3.7% |
||||||
81,000 | Anadarko Petroleum Corp. |
3,956,850 | ||||
120,200 | Apache Corp. |
5,505,160 | ||||
315,100 | Chesapeake Energy Corp.(a) |
1,354,930 | ||||
|
|
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10,816,940 | ||||||
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Personal Products 2.1% |
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107,075 | Unilever PLC, Sponsored ADR |
6,206,067 | ||||
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Shares |
Description |
Value () | ||||
Common Stocks continued |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 5.7% |
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158,900 | Intel Corp. |
$ | 6,050,912 | |||
67,800 | QUALCOMM, Inc. |
3,514,752 | ||||
79,900 | Texas Instruments, Inc. |
7,162,236 | ||||
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|
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16,727,900 | ||||||
|
|
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Software 3.2% |
||||||
36,300 | Microsoft Corp. |
2,703,987 | ||||
139,200 | Oracle Corp. |
6,730,320 | ||||
|
|
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9,434,307 | ||||||
|
|
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Specialty Retail 1.1% |
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66,500 | AutoNation, Inc.(a) |
3,156,090 | ||||
|
|
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 2.4% |
||||||
46,550 | Apple, Inc. |
7,174,286 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $211,880,861) |
278,774,683 | |||||
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Principal Amount |
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Short-Term Investments 5.3% |
||||||
$ 15,578,148 | Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/29/2017 at 0.340% to be repurchased at $15,578,589 on 10/02/2017 collateralized by $15,885,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1.250% due 10/02/2019 valued at $15,894,690 including accrued interest(b) (Identified Cost $15,578,148) |
15,578,148 | ||||
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|
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Total Investments 100.1% (Identified Cost $227,459,009) |
294,352,831 | |||||
Other assets less liabilities (0.1)% | (280,041 | ) | ||||
|
|
|||||
Net Assets 100.0% | $ | 294,072,790 | ||||
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() | 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 issuers 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 Funds 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 Funds 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) | Non-income producing security. |
(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 Funds policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon the Funds ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of September 30, 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 Funds assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
| Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; |
| Level 2 - prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.); 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 Funds own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available). |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds investments as of September 30, 2017, at value:
Asset Valuation Inputs
Description |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks* |
$ | 278,774,683 | $ | | $ | | $ | 278,774,683 | ||||||||
Short-Term Investments |
| 15,578,148 | | 15,578,148 | ||||||||||||
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Total |
$ | 278,774,683 | $ | 15,578,148 | $ | | $ | 294,352,831 | ||||||||
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* | Details of the major categories of the Funds investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments. |
For the period ended September 30, 2017 there were no transfers among Levels 1, 2 and 3.
Industry Summary at September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
Banks |
10.3 | % | ||
Capital Markets |
6.7 | |||
Insurance |
6.6 | |||
IT Services |
6.2 | |||
Machinery |
6.1 | |||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment |
5.7 | |||
Automobiles |
4.6 | |||
Consumer Finance |
4.5 | |||
Media |
3.8 | |||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels |
3.7 | |||
Internet Software & Services |
3.3 | |||
Software |
3.2 | |||
Health Care Providers & Services |
2.8 | |||
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail |
2.8 | |||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies |
2.8 | |||
Industrial Conglomerates |
2.6 | |||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals |
2.4 | |||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components |
2.2 | |||
Beverages |
2.2 | |||
Personal Products |
2.1 | |||
Food Products |
2.0 | |||
Other Investments, less than 2% each |
8.2 | |||
Short-Term Investments |
5.3 | |||
|
|
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Total Investments |
100.1 | |||
Other assets less liabilities |
(0.1 | ) | ||
|
|
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Net Assets |
100.0 | % | ||
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS as of September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund
Principal Amount () |
Description |
Value () | ||||
Bonds and Notes 76.0% of Net Assets |
||||||
Non-Convertible Bonds 73.5% |
||||||
ABS Car Loan 5.7% | ||||||
$ 2,135,000 | Ally Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2016-3, Class A3, 1.440%, 8/17/2020(a) |
$ | 2,132,403 | |||
1,455,000 | AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2015-4, Class D, 3.720%, 12/08/2021(a) |
1,485,416 | ||||
295,000 | AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2016-2, Class D, 3.650%, 5/09/2022(a) |
301,586 | ||||
600,000 | CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2014-D, Class C, 4.350%, 11/16/2020, 144A(a) |
614,013 | ||||
3,065,000 | CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2016-B, Class E, 8.140%, 5/15/2023, 144A |
3,276,261 | ||||
2,175,000 | Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2016-CA, Class C, 3.020%, 11/15/2021, 144A(a) |
2,202,025 | ||||
655,000 | DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2014-3A, Class D, 4.470%, 11/15/2021, 144A(a) |
667,273 | ||||
1,070,000 | DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2015-2A, Class D, 4.250%, 2/15/2022, 144A(a) |
1,089,327 | ||||
4,075,000 | DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class D, 4.660%, 12/15/2022, 144A(a) |
4,165,418 | ||||
3,045,000 | DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2016-2A, Class D, 5.430%, 11/15/2022, 144A(a) |
3,162,729 | ||||
270,000 | First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Series 2014-1A, Class D, 3.280%, 4/15/2021, 144A(a) |
271,506 | ||||
440,000 | First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Series 2014-2A, Class D, 3.470%, 2/15/2021, 144A(a) |
442,928 | ||||
345,000 | First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Series 2015-1A, Class D, 3.590%, 1/18/2022, 144A(a) |
348,060 | ||||
1,710,000 | First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Series 2015-2A, Class D, 4.220%, 12/15/2021, 144A(a) |
1,743,550 | ||||
220,000 | First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Series 2016-2A, Class D, 3.350%, 11/15/2022, 144A(a) |
219,503 | ||||
605,000 | Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2015-1, Class C, 3.760%, 6/15/2021, 144A(a) |
615,250 | ||||
650,000 | Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2016-3, Class D, 3.890%, 11/15/2022, 144A(a) |
654,896 | ||||
439,925 | Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2014-C, Class A3, 1.060%, 5/15/2019(a) |
439,631 | ||||
1,034,270 | Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2015-A, Class A3, 1.280%, 9/15/2019(a) |
1,033,593 | ||||
937,764 | Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2015-B, Class A3, 1.160%, 11/15/2019(a) |
936,605 | ||||
2,484,471 | Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2015-C, Class A3, 1.410%, 2/15/2020(a) |
2,483,454 | ||||
272,602 | Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2016-B, Class A2B, 1-month LIBOR + 0.310%, 1.544%, 3/15/2019(a)(b) |
272,709 | ||||
7,076,326 | Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2016-C, Class A2B, 1-month LIBOR + 0.140%, 1.374%, 9/15/2019(a)(b) |
7,076,050 | ||||
3,839,465 | Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2017-A, Class A2B, 1-month LIBOR + 0.120%, 1.354%, 12/15/2019(a)(b) |
3,841,201 | ||||
1,362,000 | Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC, Series 2017-2A, Class A, 3.290%, 10/25/2023, 144A(a) |
1,352,881 |
Principal Amount () |
Description |
Value () | ||||
Bonds and Notes continued |
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Non-Convertible Bonds continued |
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ABS Car Loan continued |
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$ 275,000 | Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2014-4, Class A3, 0.990%, 9/17/2018(a) |
$ | 274,857 | |||
1,640,385 | Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2015-3, Class A3, 1.270%, 4/18/2019(a) |
1,639,465 | ||||
2,135,000 | Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2016-2, Class A3, 1.390%, 4/15/2020(a) |
2,130,968 | ||||
5,570,000 | Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2016-4, Class A3, 1.210%, 12/18/2020(a) |
5,530,593 | ||||
1,290,000 | Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2017-1, Class A3, 1.720%, 7/21/2021(a) |
1,289,285 | ||||
3,045,000 | NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A1, 1-month LIBOR + 0.850%, 2.077%, 4/18/2022, 144A(a)(b) |
3,062,040 | ||||
970,000 | Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2016-C, Class A3, 1.180%, 1/15/2021(a) |
963,016 | ||||
950,000 | Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2017-A, Class A2B, 1-month LIBOR + 0.060%, 1.294%, 1/15/2020(a)(b) |
950,000 | ||||
1,525,000 | Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2017-A, Class A3, 1.740%, 8/16/2021(a) |
1,524,063 | ||||
3,045,000 | Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class D, 5.150%, 11/15/2021, 144A(a) |
3,155,255 | ||||
1,868,278 | Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2015-C, Class A3, 1.340%, 6/17/2019(a) |
1,867,443 | ||||
795,000 | Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2016-C, Class A3, 1.140%, 8/17/2020(a) |
791,103 | ||||
1,335,062 | Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2016-D, Class A2B, 1-month LIBOR + 0.130%, 1.364%, 5/15/2019(a)(b) |
1,335,453 | ||||
2,940,000 | Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2017-B, Class A2B, 1-month LIBOR + 0.060%, 1.294%, 1/15/2020(a)(b) |
2,939,472 | ||||
1,345,000 | USAA Auto Owner Trust, Series 2016-1, Class A3, 1.200%, 6/15/2020(a) |
1,340,972 | ||||
595,000 | Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class D, 3.460%, 10/17/2022, 144A(a) |
598,376 | ||||
|
|
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70,220,629 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
ABS Credit Card 7.4% | ||||||
3,145,000 | American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 2013-1, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.420%, 1.654%, 2/16/2021(a)(b) |
3,154,961 | ||||
2,695,000 | American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 2014-4, Class A, 1.430%, 6/15/2020(a) |
2,695,291 | ||||
2,295,000 | American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 2014-5, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.290%, 1.524%, 5/15/2020(a)(b) |
2,295,277 | ||||
4,050,000 | American Express Credit Account Secured Note Trust, Series 2012-4, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.240%, 1.474%, 5/15/2020(a)(b) |
4,050,443 | ||||
2,765,000 | American Express Issuance Trust II, Series 2013-2, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.430%, 1.664%, 8/15/2019(a)(b) |
2,774,865 | ||||
2,050,000 | BA Credit Card Trust, Series 2014-A1, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.380%, 1.614%, 6/15/2021(a)(b) |
2,057,367 | ||||
5,865,000 | BA Credit Card Trust, Series 2015-A1, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.330%, 1.564%, 6/15/2020(a)(b) |
5,870,155 | ||||
995,000 | Bank of America Credit Card Trust, Series 2016-A1, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.390%, 1.624%, 10/15/2021(a)(b) |
999,271 |
Principal Amount () |
Description |
Value () | ||||
Bonds and Notes continued |
||||||
Non-Convertible Bonds continued |
||||||
ABS Credit Card continued |
||||||
$ 4,385,000 | Bank of America Credit Card Trust, Series 2017-A1, Class A1, 1.950%, 8/15/2022(a) |
$ | 4,391,311 | |||
3,600,000 | Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Series 2004-A7, Class A7, 1.450%, 8/16/2021(a) |
3,593,163 | ||||
2,585,000 | Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Series 2017-A1, Class A1, 2.000%, 1/17/2023(a) |
2,592,443 | ||||
6,640,000 | Chase Issuance Trust, Series 2014-A7, Class A, 1.380%, 11/15/2019(a) |
6,640,479 | ||||
3,560,000 | Chase Issuance Trust, Series 2015-A1, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.320%, 1.554%, 2/18/2020(a)(b) |
3,563,888 | ||||
3,500,000 | Chase Issuance Trust, Series 2015-A4, Class A, 1.840%, 4/15/2022(a) |
3,497,425 | ||||
6,090,000 | Chase Issuance Trust, Series 2016-A1, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.410%, 1.644%, 5/17/2021(a)(b) |
6,121,615 | ||||
3,120,000 | Chase Issuance Trust, Series 2016-A2, Class A, 1.370%, 6/15/2021(a) |
3,099,586 | ||||
5,990,000 | Chase Issuance Trust, Series 2017-A1, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.300%, 1.534%, 1/18/2022(a)(b) |
6,012,712 | ||||
5,825,000 | Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2013-A7, Class A7, 1-month LIBOR + 0.430%, 1.665%, 9/10/2020(a)(b) |
5,847,134 | ||||
3,045,000 | Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2014-A8, Class A8, 1.730%, 4/09/2020(a) |
3,048,728 | ||||
5,800,000 | Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2016-A1, Class A1, 1.750%, 11/19/2021(a) |
5,791,314 | ||||
5,995,000 | Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2017-A1, Class A1, 1-month LIBOR + 0.250%, 1.484%, 1/19/2021(a)(b) |
6,007,208 | ||||
5,520,000 | Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2017-A8, Class A8, 1.860%, 8/08/2022(a) |
5,507,454 | ||||
2,405,000 | Discover Card Execution Note Trust, Series 2013-A1, Class A1, 1-month LIBOR + 0.300%, 1.534%, 8/17/2020(a)(b) |
2,407,518 | ||||
|
|
|||||
92,019,608 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
ABS Home Equity 10.5% | ||||||
590,194 | Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-4, Class 3A1, 3.397%, 3/25/2035(a)(s) |
578,773 | ||||
1,237,371 | Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-1, Class 3A1, 3.313%, 5/25/2035(s) |
1,248,086 | ||||
1,892,728 | Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2016-B, Class A, 4.000%, 9/25/2065, 144A(a)(s) |
1,889,847 | ||||
1,364,263 | Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2016-C, Class A, 4.000%, 10/25/2057, 144A(a)(s) |
1,360,363 | ||||
428,824 | Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2017-A, Class A, 3.470%, 4/25/2057, 144A(a)(s) |
431,687 | ||||
509,264 | Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2003-9T1, Class A7, 5.500%, 7/25/2033 |
518,122 | ||||
523,416 | Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-16CB, Class 1A1, 5.500%, 7/25/2034(a) |
533,449 | ||||
593,390 | Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-16CB, Class 3A1, 5.500%, 8/25/2034(a) |
609,387 | ||||
386,261 | Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-28CB, Class 5A1, 5.750%, 1/25/2035 |
386,640 |
Principal Amount () |
Description |
Value () | ||||
Bonds and Notes continued |
||||||
Non-Convertible Bonds continued |
||||||
ABS Home Equity continued |
||||||
$ 1,155,680 | Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-J1, Class 2A1, 5.500%, 2/25/2025 |
$ | 1,174,863 | |||
300,000 | American Homes 4 Rent, Series 2014-SFR2, Class D, 5.149%, 10/17/2036, 144A(a) |
327,935 | ||||
2,170,000 | American Homes 4 Rent, Series 2014-SFR2, Class E, 6.231%, 10/17/2036, 144A(a) |
2,424,979 | ||||
1,200,000 | American Homes 4 Rent, Series 2014-SFR3, Class E, 6.418%, 12/17/2036, 144A(a) |
1,360,974 | ||||
740,836 | Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2003-8, Class 1CB1, 5.500%, 10/25/2033(a) |
754,925 | ||||
1,424,112 | Banc of America Funding Trust, Series 2004-B, Class 4A2, 3.378%, 11/20/2034(a)(s) |
1,421,143 | ||||
421,439 | Banc of America Funding Trust, Series 2005-5, Class A1, 5.500%, 9/25/2035(a) |
440,949 | ||||
838,775 | Banc of America Funding Trust, Series 2005-7, Class 3A1, 5.750%, 11/25/2035 |
882,543 | ||||
645,746 | Banc of America Funding Trust, Series 2007-4, Class 5A1, 5.500%, 11/25/2034 |
660,086 | ||||
1,745,000 | Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IIIa Trust, Series 2017-RN7, Class A1, 3.105%, 9/28/2032, 144A(a)(c)(s) |
1,745,000 | ||||
326,396 | Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IIIb Trust, Series 2017-RN2, Class A1, 3.475%, 4/28/2032, 144A(a)(s) |
328,402 | ||||
604,360 | Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IIIb Trust, Series 2017-RN3, Class A1, 3.228%, 5/28/2032, 144A(a)(s) |
604,853 | ||||
895,751 | Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVb Trust, Series 2017-NPL1, Class A1, 3.598%, 1/28/2032, 144A(a)(s) |
893,436 | ||||
805,865 | BCAP LLC Trust, Series 2007-AA2, Class 22A1, 6.000%, 3/25/2022 |
800,024 | ||||
50,401 | CAM Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-1, Class A, 4.000%, 1/15/2056, 144A(a)(s) |
50,487 | ||||
2,055,000 | CAM Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-1, Class M, 5.000%, 1/15/2056, 144A(s) |
2,019,535 | ||||
2,006,795 | Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2005-3, Class 2A3, 3.462%, 8/25/2035(s) |
2,005,981 | ||||
2,200,000 | Colony American Finance Ltd., Series 2015-1, Class D, 5.649%, 10/15/2047, 144A(a) |
2,325,582 | ||||
1,065,000 | Colony American Finance Ltd., Series 2016-1, Class C, 4.638%, 6/15/2048, 144A(a)(s) |
1,085,049 | ||||
2,105,000 | Colony American Homes, Series 2014-1A, Class E, 1-month LIBOR + 2.800%, 4.034%, 5/17/2031, 144A(a)(b) |
2,117,259 | ||||
326,016 | Colony American Homes, Series 2014-2A, Class E, 1-month LIBOR + 3.200%, 4.440%, 7/17/2031, 144A(b) |
327,158 | ||||
3,190,000 | Colony American Homes, Series 2015-1A, Class D, 1-month LIBOR + 2.150%, 3.384%, 7/17/2032, 144A(a)(b) |
3,203,931 | ||||
743,429 | Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2003-22CB, Class 1A1, 5.750%, 12/25/2033(a) |
762,436 | ||||
631,340 | Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-14T2, Class A11, 5.500%, 8/25/2034 |
657,609 | ||||
1,173,465 | Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-J10, Class 2CB1, 6.000%, 9/25/2034 |
1,214,655 | ||||
639,085 | Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-J3, Class 1A1, 5.500%, 4/25/2034(a) |
648,543 |
Principal Amount () |
Description |
Value () | ||||
Bonds and Notes continued |
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Non-Convertible Bonds continued |
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ABS Home Equity continued |
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$ 851 | Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-J7, Class 1A5, 5.062%, 8/25/2034(a)(c)(d)(s) |
$ | 847 | |||
752,800 | Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-14, Class 2A1, 1-month LIBOR + 0.210%, 1.447%, 5/25/2035(b) |
706,705 | ||||
597,472 | Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, Series 2004-12, Class 8A1, 3.703%, 8/25/2034(s) |
587,563 | ||||
100,557 | Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, Series 2004-HYB4, Class 2A1, 3.512%, 9/20/2034(a)(s) |
97,775 | ||||
783,340 | Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, Series 2005-21, Class A17, 5.500%, 10/25/2035 |
748,657 | ||||
606,046 | Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2003-AR26, Class 7A1, 3.322%, 11/25/2033(a)(s) |
609,845 | ||||
395,694 | Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2003-AR28, Class 4A1, 3.332%, 12/25/2033(a)(s) |
396,671 | ||||
253,793 | CSFB Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-27, Class 4A4, 5.750%, 11/25/2033(a) |
262,146 | ||||
988,222 | Deutsche Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 2004-4, Class 7AR1, 1-month LIBOR + 0.350%, 1.587%, 6/25/2034(a)(b) |
929,025 | ||||
707,682 | DSLA Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR5, Class 2A1A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.330%, 1.567%, 9/19/2045(b) |
578,996 | ||||
1,894,680 | Dukinfield 2 PLC, Series 2, Class A, GBP 3-month LIBOR + 1.250%, 1.583%, 12/20/2052, (GBP)(a)(b) |
2,564,649 | ||||
691,490 | Eurosail PLC, Series 2007-2X, Class A3C, GBP 3-month LIBOR + 0.150%, 0.452%, 3/13/2045, (GBP)(a)(b) |
903,077 | ||||
500,000 | Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, Series 2013-DN2, Class M2, 1-month LIBOR + 4.250%, 5.487%, 11/25/2023(b) |
550,002 | ||||
1,834,442 | Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, Series 2014-DN1, Class M2, 1-month LIBOR + 2.200%, 3.437%, 2/25/2024(a)(b) |
1,893,351 | ||||
1,182,069 | Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, Series 2014-DN2, Class M2, 1-month LIBOR + 1.650%, 2.887%, 4/25/2024(a)(b) |
1,197,163 | ||||
2,585,000 | Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, Series 2015-DNA1, Class M2, 1-month LIBOR + 1.850%, 3.087%, 10/25/2027(a)(b) |
2,640,794 | ||||
1,460,529 | GCAT LLC, Series 2017-2, Class A1, 3.500%, 4/25/2047, 144A(a)(s) |
1,451,822 | ||||
890,562 | GCAT LLC, Series 2017-3, Class A1, 3.352%, 4/25/2047, 144A(a)(s) |
889,241 | ||||
183,589 | GCAT LLC, Series 2017-4, Class A1, 3.228%, 5/25/2022, 144A(a)(s) |
184,176 | ||||
1,204,072 | GCAT LLC, Series 2017-5, Class A1, 3.228%, 7/25/2047, 144A(a)(s) |
1,204,130 | ||||
422,963 | GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR4, Class 3A1, 4.002%, 7/19/2035(s) |
409,729 | ||||
387,145 | GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR4, Class 4A1, 3.709%, 7/25/2035(s) |
381,619 | ||||
2,653,815 | IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-AR12, Class A1, 1-month LIBOR + 0.780%, 2.017%, 12/25/2034(b) |
2,440,726 | ||||
862,471 | IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-AR7, Class A5, 1-month LIBOR + 1.220%, 2.457%, 9/25/2034(b) |
785,755 |
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$ 1,710,323 | IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-16IP, Class A1, 1-month LIBOR + 0.640%, 1.877%, 7/25/2045(b) |
$ | 1,646,963 | |||
3,670,326 | IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR2, Class 2A1, 1-month LIBOR + 0.210%, 1.447%, 2/25/2046(b) |
3,277,510 | ||||
2,985,000 | Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2015-SFR1, Class E, 1-month LIBOR + 4.200%, 5.434%, 3/17/2032, 144A(b) |
3,032,671 | ||||
1,430,000 | Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2015-SFR3, Class E, 1-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 4.984%, 8/17/2032, 144A(a)(b) |
1,455,770 | ||||
562,010 | JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2003-A2, Class 3A1, 2.996%, 11/25/2033(a)(s) |
539,804 | ||||
1,853,941 | JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-S1, Class 2A1, 6.000%, 9/25/2034(a) |
1,872,496 | ||||
1,430,403 | JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-A2, Class 3A2, 3.469%, 4/25/2035(a)(s) |
1,425,351 | ||||
370,759 | JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-A3, Class 4A1, 3.337%, 6/25/2035(a)(s) |
374,374 | ||||
1,191,515 | JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-A1, Class 1A2, 3.457%, 2/25/2036(s) |
1,108,175 | ||||
603,782 | Lehman XS Trust, Series 2005-7N, Class 3A1, 1-month LIBOR + 0.280%, 1.517%, 12/25/2035(b) |
512,736 | ||||
163 | Lehman XS Trust, Series 2006-12N, Class A2A1, 1-month LIBOR + 0.150%, 1.387%, 8/25/2046(b)(c)(d) |
162 | ||||
705,165 | Lehman XS Trust, Series 2006-2N, Class 1A1, 1-month LIBOR + 0.260%, 1.497%, 2/25/2046(b) |
622,420 | ||||
542,417 | Ludgate Funding PLC, Series 2007-1, Class A2B, 3-month EURIBOR + 0.160%, Zero Coupon, 1/01/2061, (EUR)(a)(b) |
612,781 | ||||
2,041,338 | Ludgate Funding PLC, Series 2008-W1X, Class A1, GBP 3-month LIBOR + 0.600%, 0.904%, 1/01/2061, (GBP)(a)(b) |
2,662,543 | ||||
360,755 | MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, Series 2004-4, Class 5A1, 3.618%, 5/25/2034(a)(s) |
356,649 | ||||
1,521,631 | MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, Series 2004-7, Class 3A1, 3.311%, 7/25/2034(a)(s) |
1,486,272 | ||||
349,706 | MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, Series 2006-2, Class 1A1, 3.651%, 4/25/2036(s) |
347,593 | ||||
494,160 | MASTR Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2003-9, Class 4A1, 5.250%, 11/25/2033(a) |
510,602 | ||||
553,084 | MASTR Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-5, Class 1A1, 5.500%, 6/25/2034(a) |
566,707 | ||||
663,704 | MASTR Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-5, Class 2A1, 6.000%, 6/25/2034(a) |
687,438 | ||||
1,743,203 | MASTR Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-8, Class 2A1, 6.000%, 9/25/2034 |
1,851,630 | ||||
200,287 | MLCC Mortgage Investors, Inc., Series 2006-2, Class 2A, 3.120%, 5/25/2036(a)(s) |
200,107 | ||||
660,558 | Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-7, Class 4A2, 5.500%, 11/25/2035 |
632,407 | ||||
1,277,200 | Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-7, Class 7A5, 5.500%, 11/25/2035 |
1,314,443 | ||||
791,866 | Newgate Funding, Series 2007-3X, Class A2B, 3-month EURIBOR + 0.600%, 0.271%, 12/15/2050, (EUR)(a)(b) |
925,957 | ||||
417,403 | NYMT Residential LLC, Series 2016-RP1A, Class A, 4.000%, 3/25/2021, 144A(a)(s) |
418,877 |
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$ 1,277,337 | Oak Hill Advisors Residential Loan Trust, Series 2017-NPL1, Class A1, 3.000%, 6/25/2057, 144A(a)(s) |
$ | 1,277,999 | |||
633,860 | OWS Structured Asset Trust, Series 2016-NPL1, Class A1, 3.750%, 7/25/2056, 144A(a)(s) |
638,791 | ||||
4,320,000 | Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC, Series 2017-2A, Class A1, 3.470%, 9/25/2022, 144A(c)(s) |
4,320,000 | ||||
1,165,000 | Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC, Series 2017-2A, Class A2, 5.000%, 9/25/2022, 144A(c)(s) |
1,124,225 | ||||
2,863,080 | RCO Mortgage LLC, Series 2017-1, Class A1, 3.375%, 8/25/2022, 144A(a)(s) |
2,866,820 | ||||
1,013,868 | Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust, Series 2006-QO4, Class 2A1, 1-month LIBOR + 0.190%, 1.427%, 4/25/2046(b) |
950,363 | ||||
1,532,393 | Residential Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2005-A8CB, Class A9, 5.375%, 7/25/2035 |
1,323,310 | ||||
498,725 | Residential Funding Mortgage Securities, Series 2006-S1, Class 1A3, 5.750%, 1/25/2036 |
499,392 | ||||
250,919 | RMAC PLC, Series 2005-NS3X, Class A2C, 3-month EURIBOR + 0.360%, 0.029%, 6/12/2043, (EUR)(a)(b) |
289,116 | ||||
444,337 | RMAC Securities No. 1 PLC, Series 2006-NS1X, Class A2C, 3-month EURIBOR + 0.150%, Zero Coupon, 6/12/2044, (EUR)(a)(b) |
509,488 | ||||
344,223 | RMAC Securities No. 1 PLC, Series 2007-NS1X, Class A2A, GBP 3-month LIBOR + 0.150%, 0.442%, 6/12/2044, (GBP)(a)(b) |
440,141 | ||||
1,819,000 | Starwood Waypoint Homes, Series 2015-1A, Class E, 1-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 4.234%, 7/17/2032, 144A(a)(b) |
1,841,207 | ||||
771,124 | Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-6, Class 1A, 3.307%, 6/25/2034(a)(s) |
762,541 | ||||
3,732,702 | Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-14, Class A1, 1-month LIBOR + 0.310%, 1.547%, 7/25/2035(b) |
3,129,692 | ||||
667,282 | Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2004-20, Class 8A7, 5.750%, 11/25/2034(a) |
674,750 | ||||
385,657 | Structured Asset Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2005-1, Class 7A7, 5.500%, 2/25/2035 |
396,574 | ||||
1,200,000 | Towd Point Mortgage Funding PLC, Series 16-GR1X, Class B, GBP 3-month LIBOR + 1.400%, 1.688%, 7/20/2046, (GBP)(a)(b) |
1,619,467 | ||||
1,251,085 | VOLT LIV LLC, Series 2017-NPL1, Class A1, 3.500%, 2/25/2047, 144A(a)(s) |
1,258,774 | ||||
2,400,000 | VOLT LIV LLC, Series 2017-NPL1, Class A2, 6.000%, 2/25/2047, 144A(s) |
2,419,814 | ||||
1,130,804 | VOLT LV LLC, Series 2017-NPL2, Class A1, 3.500%, 3/25/2047, 144A(a)(s) |
1,139,148 | ||||
2,295,827 | VOLT LVI LLC, Series 2017-NPL3, Class A1, 3.500%, 3/25/2047, 144A(a)(s) |
2,313,435 | ||||
1,755,000 | VOLT LVI LLC, Series 2017-NPL3, Class A2, 5.875%, 3/25/2047, 144A(s) |
1,767,985 | ||||
682,255 | VOLT LVII LLC, Series 2017-NPL4, Class A1, 3.375%, 4/25/2047, 144A(a)(s) |
685,974 | ||||
1,021,253 | VOLT LXI LLC, Series 2017-NPL8, Class A1, 3.125%, 6/25/2047, 144A(a)(s) |
1,023,868 | ||||
47,820 | VOLT XIX LLC, Series 2014-NP11, Class A1, 3.875%, 4/25/2055, 144A(s) |
47,836 | ||||
1,565,000 | VOLT XL LLC, Series 2015-NP14, Class A2, 4.875%, 11/27/2045, 144A(s) |
1,568,567 |
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$ 397,697 | VOLT XXII LLC, Series 2015-NPL4, Class A1, 3.500%, 2/25/2055, 144A(a)(s) |
$ | 398,982 | |||
199,384 | VOLT XXII LLC, Series 2015-NPL4, Class A2, 4.250%, 2/25/2055, 144A(a)(s) |
200,327 | ||||
129,902 | VOLT XXIV LLC, Series 2015-NPL6, Class A1, 3.500%, 2/25/2055, 144A(a)(s) |
130,634 | ||||
771,467 | VOLT XXIV LLC, Series 2015-NPL6, Class A2, 4.250%, 2/25/2055, 144A(s) |
771,248 | ||||
2,162,003 | Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2004-I, Class 2A1, 3.444%, 7/25/2034(a)(s) |
2,193,529 | ||||
328,754 | Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2004-O, Class A1, 3.528%, 8/25/2034(a)(s) |
336,503 | ||||
185,007 | Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-11, Class 2A3, 5.500%, 11/25/2035(a) |
191,256 | ||||
856,832 | Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-16, Class A18, 6.000%, 1/25/2036 |
862,487 | ||||
466,626 | Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-AR10, Class 2A4, 3.296%, 5/01/2035(a)(s) |
477,681 | ||||
604,053 | Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-AR12, Class 2A5, 3.263%, 6/25/2035(a)(s) |
611,206 | ||||
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129,714,723 | ||||||
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ABS Other 3.9% |
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899,116 | AASET Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A, 3.967%, 5/16/2042, 144A(a) |
905,165 | ||||
3,975,446 | AIM Aviation Finance Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class B1, 5.072%, 2/15/2040, 144A(a)(s) |
3,920,274 | ||||
1,264,465 | AIM Aviation Finance Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class C1, 4.750%, 2/15/2040, 144A(a) |
1,163,051 | ||||
1,188,333 | Blackbird Capital Aircraft Lease Securitization Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class A, 4.213%, 12/16/2041, 144A(a)(s) |
1,235,206 | ||||
1,356,042 | Blackbird Capital Aircraft Lease Securitization Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class B, 5.682%, 12/16/2041, 144A(a)(s) |
1,365,854 | ||||
1,430,000 | CLUB Credit Trust, Series 2017-P1, Class A, 2.420%, 9/15/2023, 144A(a)(c) |
1,429,857 | ||||
2,500,926 | Cronos Containers Program I Ltd., 3.270%, 11/18/2029, 144A(a) |
2,497,104 | ||||
2,039,048 | GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class C, 6.000%, 1/05/2030, 144A(c)(d)(e) |
1,406,943 | ||||
805,796 | GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class D, 7.500%, 1/05/2030, 144A(c)(d)(e) |
232,230 | ||||
3,410,000 | GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class E, Zero Coupon, 1/05/2030, 144A(c)(d)(e)(f) |
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1,317,885 | Global Container Assets Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class B, 4.500%, 2/05/2030, 144A(e)(g) |
1,270,641 | ||||
3,120,000 | OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, 4.160%, 11/20/2028, 144A(a) |
3,182,646 | ||||
445 | OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2014-1A, Class A, 2.430%, 6/18/2024, 144A(a) |
445 | ||||
97,631 | OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2014-2A, Class A, 2.470%, 9/18/2024, 144A(a) |
97,742 |
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$ 745,000 | OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2014-2A, Class B, 3.020%, 9/18/2024, 144A(a) |
$ | 746,827 | |||
6,475,000 | OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2014-2A, Class D, 5.310%, 9/18/2024, 144A(a) |
6,527,514 | ||||
1,265,000 | OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2015-1A, Class A, 3.190%, 3/18/2026, 144A(a) |
1,277,377 | ||||
3,100,000 | OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class C, 6.000%, 2/20/2029, 144A(a) |
3,209,964 | ||||
2,685,000 | OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2016-2A, Class B, 5.940%, 3/20/2028, 144A(a) |
2,790,296 | ||||
3,753,014 | Shenton Aircraft Investment I Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class A, 4.750%, 10/15/2042, 144A(a) |
3,929,745 | ||||
436,418 | Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2013-1A, Class A, 1.590%, 11/20/2029, 144A(a) |
436,077 | ||||
841,103 | Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2013-3A, Class A, 2.200%, 10/20/2030, 144A(a) |
840,623 | ||||
879,974 | SpringCastle America Funding LLC, Series 2016-AA, Class A, 3.050%, 4/25/2029, 144A(a) |
885,972 | ||||
2,287,833 | TAL Advantage V LLC, Series 2013-2A, Class A, 3.550%, 11/20/2038, 144A(a) |
2,285,207 | ||||
1,710,000 | Tidewater Sales Finance Master Trust, Series 2017-AA, Class A, 4.550%, 4/15/2021, 144A(e)(g) |
1,708,903 | ||||
5,700,000 | Working Capital Solutions Funding LLC, 1-month LIBOR + 6.950%, 7.711%, 8/30/2018, 144A(b)(c)(d)(e) |
5,700,000 | ||||
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49,045,663 | ||||||
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ABS Student Loan 0.7% |
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1,460,000 | SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-A, Class A3, 28-day ARS, 3.790%, 6/15/2032(a)(b)(c) |
1,459,416 | ||||
3,550,000 | SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-B, Class A3, 28-day ARS, 3.320%, 3/15/2033(a)(b)(c) |
3,548,580 | ||||
216,677 | SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2014-B, Class A1, 1-month LIBOR + 1.250%, 2.482%, 8/25/2032, 144A(a)(b) |
219,237 | ||||
1,087,445 | SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2015-A, Class A1, 1-month LIBOR + 1.200%, 2.432%, 3/25/2033, 144A(a)(b) |
1,104,301 | ||||
2,217,792 | SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2016-A, Class B, 3.570%, 1/26/2038, 144A(a) |
2,226,790 | ||||
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8,558,324 | ||||||
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ABS Whole Business 0.3% |
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3,107,213 | Coinstar Funding LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A2, 5.216%, 4/25/2047, 144A(a) |
3,230,204 | ||||
960,000 | Five Guys Funding LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A2, 4.600%, 7/25/2047, 144A(a) |
983,527 | ||||
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4,213,731 | ||||||
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Aerospace & Defense 0.9% |
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1,135,000 | Embraer Netherlands Finance BV, 5.050%, 6/15/2025(a) |
1,204,519 | ||||
1,605,000 | Embraer Netherlands Finance BV, 5.400%, 2/01/2027(a) |
1,738,215 |
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$ 1,195,000 | Embraer Overseas Ltd., 5.696%, 9/16/2023, 144A(a) |
$ | 1,310,018 | |||
6,003,000 | Meccanica Holdings USA, Inc., 6.250%, 1/15/2040, 144A(a) |
6,783,390 | ||||
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11,036,142 | ||||||
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Airlines 1.3% |
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7,697,579 | Air Canada Pass Through Trust, Series 2015-2, Class B, 5.000%, 6/15/2025, 144A(a) |
8,071,604 | ||||
3,150,000 | American Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series 2017-1B, Class B, 4.950%, 8/15/2026(a) |
3,295,530 | ||||
5,118,995 | Latam Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2015-1, Class B, 4.500%, 8/15/2025(a) |
5,139,471 | ||||
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16,506,605 | ||||||
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Automotive 3.6% |
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5,875,000 | American Honda Finance Corp., MTN, 3-month LIBOR + 0.280%, 1.596%, 11/19/2018(a)(b) |
5,888,512 | ||||
6,045,000 | BMW U.S. Capital LLC, 3-month LIBOR + 0.380%, 1.682%, 4/06/2020, 144A(a)(b) |
6,075,199 | ||||
5,785,000 | BMW U.S. Capital LLC, 3-month LIBOR + 0.410%, 1.730%, 9/13/2019, 144A(a)(b) |
5,816,861 | ||||
5,980,000 | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 3-month LIBOR + 1.000%, 2.304%, 1/09/2020(a)(b) |
6,029,718 | ||||
6,125,000 | Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., 3-month LIBOR + 0.390%, 1.694%, 7/13/2020, 144A(a)(b) |
6,128,614 | ||||
5,955,000 | Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., 3-month LIBOR + 0.580%, 1.884%, 1/13/2020, 144A(a)(b) |
5,991,366 | ||||
5,980,000 | Toyota Motor Credit Corp., MTN, 3-month LIBOR + 0.260%, 1.564%, 1/09/2019(a)(b) |
5,993,219 | ||||
2,955,000 | Toyota Motor Credit Corp., MTN, 3-month LIBOR + 0.440%, 1.744%, 10/18/2019(a)(b) |
2,974,601 | ||||
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44,898,090 | ||||||
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Banking 3.6% |
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44,895,000 | Banco Hipotecario S.A., Argentina Deposit Rates Badlar Private Banks + 2.500%, 22.479%, 1/12/2020, 144A, (ARS)(b) |
2,547,533 | ||||
21,970,000 | Banco Macro S.A., 17.500%, 5/08/2022, 144A, (ARS) |
1,207,265 | ||||
46,000,000 | Banco Supervielle S.A., Argentina Deposit Rates Badlar Private Banks + 4.500%, 25.042%, 8/09/2020, 144A, (ARS)(b) |
2,690,221 | ||||
6,100,000 | Citibank NA, 3-month LIBOR + 0.230%, 1.541%, 11/09/2018(a)(b) |
6,106,754 | ||||
4,603,000 | Citigroup, Inc., 3-month LIBOR + 0.700%, 2.017%, 11/24/2017(a)(b) |
4,607,005 | ||||
5,980,000 | Citigroup, Inc., 3-month LIBOR + 0.790%, 2.094%, 1/10/2020(a)(b) |
6,024,595 | ||||
6,240,000 | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3-month LIBOR + 0.680%, 1.996%, 6/01/2021(a)(b) |
6,265,522 |
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$ 5,800,000 | JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 3-month LIBOR + 0.590%, 1.918%, 9/23/2019(a)(b) |
$ | 5,841,468 | |||
6,000,000 | Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 3-month LIBOR + 0.540%, 1.845%, 1/11/2019(a)(b) |
6,025,224 | ||||
3,000,000 | Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), MTN, 3-month LIBOR + 0.420%, 1.724%, 1/18/2019(a)(b) |
3,009,450 | ||||
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44,325,037 | ||||||
|
|
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Building Materials 0.2% |
||||||
2,755,000 | Cemex SAB de CV, 6.125%, 5/05/2025, 144A(a) |
2,965,069 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Cable Satellite 0.8% |
||||||
2,865,000 | Cox Communications, Inc., 4.500%, 6/30/2043, 144A(a) |
2,637,360 | ||||
1,575,000 | Cox Communications, Inc., 4.700%, 12/15/2042, 144A(a) |
1,476,169 | ||||
1,740,000 | DISH DBS Corp., 5.875%, 11/15/2024 |
1,823,737 | ||||
1,475,000 | DISH DBS Corp., 7.750%, 7/01/2026 |
1,693,551 | ||||
2,065,000 | Time Warner Cable LLC, 4.500%, 9/15/2042(a) |
1,957,096 | ||||
|
|
|||||
9,587,913 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Chemicals 0.1% |
||||||
1,490,000 | Mexichem SAB de CV, 4.000%, 10/04/2027, 144A |
1,487,616 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 0.4% |
||||||
1,726,070 | GMACM Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR1, Class 3A, 3.904%, 3/18/2035(s) |
1,745,674 | ||||
53,949,770 | Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-135, Class IO, 0.602%, 1/16/2053(a)(h)(s) |
1,967,904 | ||||
1,057,654 | GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR5, Class 4A1, 3.548%, 10/25/2035(s) |
1,051,116 | ||||
|
|
|||||
4,764,694 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Construction Machinery 1.2% |
||||||
3,050,000 | Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., GMTN, 3-month LIBOR + 0.290%, 1.607%, 9/04/2020(a)(b) |
3,054,977 | ||||
5,810,000 | Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., GMTN, 3-month LIBOR + 0.700%, 2.014%, 2/23/2018(a)(b) |
5,825,463 | ||||
6,000,000 | Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., MTN, 3-month LIBOR + 0.510%, 1.814%, 1/10/2020(a)(b) |
6,034,276 | ||||
|
|
|||||
14,914,716 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Diversified Manufacturing 0.5% |
||||||
5,915,000 | United Technologies Corp., 3-month LIBOR + 0.350%, 1.661%, 11/01/2019(a)(b) |
5,942,327 | ||||
|
|
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Description |
Value () | ||||
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Electric 1.7% |
||||||
$ 12,170,000 | Enel SpA, (fixed rate to 9/24/2023, variable rate thereafter), 8.750%, 9/24/2073, 144A(a) |
$ | 14,740,913 | |||
1,695,000 | Minejesa Capital BV, 4.625%, 8/10/2030, 144A(a) |
1,730,612 | ||||
4,800,000 | Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 3-month LIBOR + 0.200%, 1.518%, 11/30/2017(a)(b) |
4,799,597 | ||||
|
|
|||||
21,271,122 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Finance Companies 0.8% |
||||||
3,225,000 | Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp., 5.875%, 8/01/2021, 144A(a) |
3,297,562 | ||||
6,100,000 | USAA Capital Corp., 3-month LIBOR + 0.230%, 1.541%, 2/01/2019, 144A(a)(b) |
6,106,222 | ||||
|
|
|||||
9,403,784 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Financial Other 0.7% |
||||||
1,815,000 | Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 6.750%, 2/01/2024(a) |
1,914,825 | ||||
6,780,000 | Rialto Holdings LLC/Rialto Corp., 7.000%, 12/01/2018, 144A |
6,830,850 | ||||
|
|
|||||
8,745,675 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Food & Beverage 1.4% |
||||||
3,850,000 | BRF GmbH, 4.350%, 9/29/2026, 144A(a) |
3,773,192 | ||||
10,800,000 | BRF S.A., 7.750%, 5/22/2018, 144A, (BRL)(a) |
3,367,381 | ||||
1,680,000 | Cosan Luxembourg S.A., 7.000%, 1/20/2027, 144A(a) |
1,823,573 | ||||
2,300,000 | Cosan Luxembourg S.A., 9.500%, 3/14/2018, 144A, (BRL)(a) |
721,848 | ||||
2,300,000 | JBS USA LUX S.A./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.750%, 6/15/2025, 144A |
2,291,375 | ||||
2,695,000 | JBS USA LUX S.A./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 7.250%, 6/01/2021, 144A(a) |
2,748,900 | ||||
2,900,000 | PepsiCo, Inc., 3-month LIBOR + 0.270%, 1.571%, 10/04/2019(a)(b) |
2,910,913 | ||||
|
|
|||||
17,637,182 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Government Owned - No Guarantee 2.7% |
||||||
18,670,000,000 | Financiera de Desarrollo Territorial S.A. Findeter, 7.875%, 8/12/2024, 144A, (COP)(a) |
6,469,529 | ||||
2,820,001 | Petrobras Global Finance BV, 5.299%, 1/27/2025, 144A(a) |
2,815,771 | ||||
4,640,000 | Petrobras Global Finance BV, 5.625%, 5/20/2043(a) |
4,141,200 | ||||
9,050,000 | Petrobras Global Finance BV, 5.999%, 1/27/2028, 144A(a) |
9,043,212 | ||||
2,045,000 | Petrobras Global Finance BV, 7.250%, 3/17/2044(a) |
2,129,356 | ||||
700,000() | Petroleos Mexicanos, 7.650%, 11/24/2021, 144A, (MXN)(a) |
3,760,745 |
Principal Amount () |
Description |
Value () | ||||
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||||||
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||||||
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$ 2,695,000 | YPF S.A., 6.950%, 7/21/2027, 144A |
$ | 2,856,700 | |||
1,930,000 | YPF S.A., Argentina Deposit Rates Badlar Private Banks + 4.000%, 24.104%, 7/07/2020, 144A(b) |
1,824,076 | ||||
|
|
|||||
33,040,589 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Health Insurance 0.5% |
||||||
5,665,000 | Aetna, Inc., 3-month LIBOR + 0.650%, 1.967%, 12/08/2017(a)(b) |
5,671,050 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Healthcare 0.5% |
||||||
2,850,000 | Grifols S.A., 3.200%, 5/01/2025, 144A, (EUR) |
3,425,679 | ||||
2,800,000 | Quintiles IMS, Inc., 3.250%, 3/15/2025, 144A, (EUR)(a) |
3,365,348 | ||||
|
|
|||||
6,791,027 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Independent Energy 1.9% |
||||||
2,965,000 | Bellatrix Exploration Ltd., 8.500%, 5/15/2020, 144A |
2,708,142 | ||||
74,000 | California Resources Corp., 5.500%, 9/15/2021 |
39,405 | ||||
448,000 | California Resources Corp., 6.000%, 11/15/2024 |
203,840 | ||||
1,095,000 | California Resources Corp., 8.000%, 12/15/2022, 144A |
711,750 | ||||
3,635,000 | Continental Resources, Inc., 3.800%, 6/01/2024(a) |
3,507,775 | ||||
560,000 | Continental Resources, Inc., 4.500%, 4/15/2023(a) |
561,400 | ||||
3,080,000 | Gulfport Energy Corp., 6.375%, 5/15/2025 |
3,118,500 | ||||
3,650,000 | Halcon Resources Corp., 6.750%, 2/15/2025, 144A |
3,777,750 | ||||
1,265,000 | MEG Energy Corp., 6.375%, 1/30/2023, 144A |
1,103,712 | ||||
2,055,000 | MEG Energy Corp., 7.000%, 3/31/2024, 144A |
1,762,162 | ||||
7,460,000 | OGX Austria GmbH, 8.375%, 4/01/2022, 144A(c)(d)(e)(i) |
| ||||
4,420,000 | OGX Austria GmbH, 8.500%, 6/01/2018, 144A(c)(d)(e)(i) |
| ||||
1,055,000 | SM Energy Co., 5.000%, 1/15/2024 |
994,338 | ||||
1,750,000 | SM Energy Co., 6.125%, 11/15/2022 |
1,754,375 | ||||
165,000 | SM Energy Co., 6.500%, 1/01/2023 |
166,238 | ||||
535,000 | SM Energy Co., 6.750%, 9/15/2026 |
535,000 |
Principal Amount () |
Description |
Value () | ||||
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||||||
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||||||
Independent Energy continued |
||||||
$ 3,110,000 | Southwestern Energy Co., 6.700%, 1/23/2025(a) |
$ | 3,156,650 | |||
|
|
|||||
24,101,037 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Integrated Energy 1.4% |
||||||
1,225,000 | BP Capital Markets PLC, 3-month LIBOR + 0.425%, 1.734%, 2/13/2018(a)(b) |
1,226,625 | ||||
3,040,000 | Cenovus Energy, Inc., 5.400%, 6/15/2047, 144A(a) |
3,019,700 | ||||
6,595,000 | Chevron Corp., 3-month LIBOR + 0.170%, 1.485%, 11/15/2017(a)(b) |
6,596,635 | ||||
950,000 | Geopark Ltd., 6.500%, 9/21/2024, 144A |
952,223 | ||||
5,795,000 | Shell International Finance BV, 3-month LIBOR + 0.350%, 1.660%, 9/12/2019(a)(b) |
5,827,832 | ||||
|
|
|||||
17,623,015 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Leisure 0.1% |
||||||
885,000 | Constellation Merger Sub, Inc., 8.500%, 9/15/2025, 144A |
869,513 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Life Insurance 0.5% |
||||||
5,785,000 | Metropolitan Life Global Funding I, 3-month LIBOR + 0.340%, 1.659%, 9/14/2018, 144A(a)(b) |
5,799,058 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Local Authorities 1.6% |
||||||
2,900,000 | Provincia de Buenos Aires, 5.750%, 6/15/2019, 144A |
3,001,500 | ||||
2,280,000 | Provincia de Buenos Aires, 6.500%, 2/15/2023, 144A |
2,402,185 | ||||
2,015,000 | Provincia de Buenos Aires, 7.875%, 6/15/2027, 144A |
2,183,857 | ||||
200,805,000 | Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina Deposit Rates Badlar Private Banks + 3.830%, 25.330%, 5/31/2022, (ARS)(b) |
11,965,245 | ||||
|
|
|||||
19,552,787 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Media Entertainment 0.8% |
||||||
4,735,000 | Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 7.625%, 3/15/2020 |
4,675,812 | ||||
27,290,000 | Grupo Televisa SAB, EMTN, 7.250%, 5/14/2043, (MXN)(a) |
1,181,070 | ||||
2,670,000 | Netflix, Inc., 3.625%, 5/15/2027, 144A, (EUR) |
3,203,325 | ||||
725,000 | Viacom, Inc., (fixed rate to 2/28/2027, variable rate thereafter), 6.250%, 2/28/2057(a) |
729,531 | ||||
|
|
|||||
9,789,738 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Metals & Mining 0.4% |
||||||
3,085,000 | Stillwater Mining Co., 6.125%, 6/27/2022, 144A(a) |
3,126,030 |
Principal Amount () |
Description |
Value () | ||||
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||||||
Non-Convertible Bonds continued |
||||||
Metals & Mining continued |
||||||
$ 1,900,000 |
Vale Overseas Ltd., 6.250%, 8/10/2026(a) |
$ | 2,155,930 | |||
|
|
|||||
5,281,960 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Midstream 1.9% |
||||||
5,465,000 |
EnLink Midstream Partners LP, Series C, (fixed rate to 12/15/2022, variable rate thereafter), 6.000%(a)(j) |
5,469,387 | ||||
2,690,000 |
NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp., 5.125%, 7/15/2019 |
2,687,875 | ||||
2,265,000 |
NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp., 6.125%, 3/01/2025 |
2,106,450 | ||||
435,000 |
NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp., 6.875%, 10/15/2021 |
435,000 | ||||
3,400,000 |
NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp., 7.500%, 11/01/2023 |
3,383,000 | ||||
580,000 |
NGPL PipeCo LLC, 4.375%, 8/15/2022, 144A(a) |
601,750 | ||||
970,000 |
NGPL PipeCo LLC, 4.875%, 8/15/2027, 144A(a) |
1,016,414 | ||||
1,160,000 |
NGPL PipeCo LLC, 7.768%, 12/15/2037, 144A(a) |
1,444,200 | ||||
800,000 |
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. LLC, 7.000%, 3/15/2027(a) |
947,452 | ||||
6,005,000 |
TransCanada Trust, (fixed rate to 3/15/2027, variable rate thereafter), 5.300%, 3/15/2077(a) |
6,147,619 | ||||
|
|
|||||
24,239,147 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 3.8% |
||||||
4,967,048 |
BXHTL Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-DRMZ, Class M, 1-month LIBOR + 8.200%, 9.433%, 5/15/2020, 144A(b)(c)(e)(g) |
4,991,883 | ||||
4,565,000 |
CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C1, Class D, 6.281%, 4/15/2044, 144A(a)(s) |
4,720,879 | ||||
1,900,000 |
Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-SAVA, Class C, 1-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 4.235%, 10/15/2034, 144A(a)(b) |
1,920,178 | ||||
3,700,000 |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2015-TOWN, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 1.250%, 2.484%, 3/15/2028, 144A(a)(b) |
3,704,642 | ||||
3,635,000 |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-USA, Class E, 4.373%, 9/15/2037, 144A |
3,239,574 | ||||
2,552,340 |
DBUBS Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-LC1A, Class E, 5.685%, 11/10/2046, 144A(a)(s) |
2,687,346 | ||||
2,134,225 |
GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2007-GG10, Class AM, 5.780%, 8/10/2045(s) |
2,179,693 | ||||
466,841 |
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2007-LDPX, Class AM, 5.464%, 1/15/2049(a)(s) |
466,458 | ||||
3,090,000 |
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2015-SGP, Class D, 1-month LIBOR + 4.500%, 5.727%, 7/15/2036, 144A(a)(s) |
3,124,710 | ||||
1,570,000 |
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2011-C2, Class D, 5.666%, 6/15/2044, 144A(a)(s) |
1,625,174 | ||||
2,125,000 |
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2011-C2, Class E, 5.666%, 6/15/2044, 144A(a)(s) |
2,018,279 |
Principal Amount () |
Description |
Value () | ||||
Bonds and Notes continued |
||||||
Non-Convertible Bonds continued |
||||||
Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities continued |
||||||
$ 6,060,000 |
Motel 6 Trust, Series 2017-M6MZ, Class M, 8.160%, 8/15/2019, 144A(s) |
$ | 6,071,336 | |||
2,280,000 |
SCG Trust, Series 2013-SRP1, Class B, 1-month LIBOR + 2.500%, 3.977%, 11/15/2026, 144A(a)(b) |
2,245,432 | ||||
2,200,000 |
SCG Trust, Series 2013-SRP1, Class C, 1-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 4.727%, 11/15/2026, 144A(a)(b) |
2,179,675 | ||||
3,165,000 |
SCG Trust, Series 2013-SRP1, Class D, 1-month LIBOR + 3.344%, 4.578%, 11/15/2026, 144A(a)(b) |
3,023,182 | ||||
2,587,500 |
WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C2, Class D, 5.788%, 2/15/2044, 144A(a)(s) |
2,622,908 | ||||
|
|
|||||
46,821,349 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Paper 0.2% |
||||||
1,915,000 |
Suzano Austria GmbH, 5.750%, 7/14/2026, 144A(a) |
2,057,285 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Pharmaceuticals 0.8% |
||||||
6,640,000 |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 3.150%, 10/01/2026(a) |
6,120,064 | ||||
3,175,000 |
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 5.500%, 3/01/2023, 144A |
2,786,063 | ||||
1,400,000 |
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 6.125%, 4/15/2025, 144A |
1,226,750 | ||||
|
|
|||||
10,132,877 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Property & Casualty Insurance 0.9% |
||||||
2,890,000 |
Ardonagh Midco 3 PLC, 8.375%, 7/15/2023, 144A, (GBP) |
4,012,128 | ||||
600,000 |
Ardonagh Midco 3 PLC, 8.625%, 7/15/2023, 144A |
630,030 | ||||
6,000,000 |
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., 3-month LIBOR + 0.320%, 1.624%, 1/10/2020(a)(b) |
6,025,890 | ||||
|
|
|||||
10,668,048 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Retailers 0.3% |
||||||
4,080,000 |
Cencosud S.A., 4.375%, 7/17/2027, 144A(a) |
4,098,360 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Sovereigns 0.1% |
||||||
29,460,000 |
Argentina Politica Monetaria, Argentina Central Bank 7-day Repo Reference Rate, 26.250%, 6/21/2020, (ARS)(b) |
1,800,352 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Technology 2.6% |
||||||
6,045,000 |
Apple, Inc., 3-month LIBOR + 0.070%, 1.379%, 5/11/2020(a)(b) |
6,048,262 | ||||
6,955,000 |
Cisco Systems, Inc., 3-month LIBOR + 0.340%, 1.665%, 9/20/2019(a)(b) |
6,995,978 | ||||
11,255,000 |
Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., 6.020%, 6/15/2026, 144A(a) |
12,499,240 | ||||
540,000 |
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc., 8.250%, 10/15/2024 |
577,800 |
Principal Amount () |
Description |
Value () | ||||
Bonds and Notes continued |
||||||
Non-Convertible Bonds continued |
||||||
Technology continued |
||||||
$ 6,000,000 |
International Business Machines Corp., Series 3FRN, 3-month LIBOR + 0.230%, 1.547%, 1/27/2020(a)(b) |
$ | 6,011,561 | |||
|
|
|||||
32,132,841 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Treasuries 6.7% |
||||||
51,470,000 |
Malaysia Government Bond, Series 0517, 3.441%, 2/15/2021, (MYR)(a) |
12,207,014 | ||||
1,115,000() |
Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M, 5.750%, 3/05/2026, (MXN)(a) |
5,709,278 | ||||
164,370,000 |
Poland Government International Bond, Series 0727, 2.500%, 7/25/2027, (PLN)(a) |
41,783,944 | ||||
254,200,000 |
South Africa Government International Bond, 8.750%, 1/31/2044, (ZAR)(a) |
16,949,251 | ||||
100,300,000 |
South Africa Government International Bond, 8.750%, 2/28/2048, (ZAR)(a) |
6,699,829 | ||||
|
|
|||||
83,349,316 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Wirelines 0.1% |
||||||
10,085,000 |
Oi S.A., 9.750%, 9/15/2016, 144A, (BRL)(i) |
859,748 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Total Non-Convertible Bonds (Identified Cost $918,516,208) |
911,937,747 | |||||
|
|
|||||
Convertible Bonds 2.5% |
| |||||
Building Materials 0.0% |
||||||
425,000 |
Tutor Perini Corp., 2.875%, 6/15/2021 |
494,859 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Cable Satellite 0.1% |
||||||
1,495,000 |
Dish Network Corp., 2.375%, 3/15/2024, 144A |
1,485,656 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Consumer Cyclical Services 0.2% |
||||||
2,975,000 |
Macquarie Infrastructure Corp., 2.000%, 10/01/2023(a) |
2,882,031 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Diversified Operations 0.1% |
||||||
775,000 |
RWT Holdings, Inc., 5.625%, 11/15/2019 |
798,250 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Healthcare 0.1% |
||||||
615,000 |
Evolent Health, Inc., 2.000%, 12/01/2021, 144A |
691,106 | ||||
275,000 |
Teladoc, Inc., 3.000%, 12/15/2022, 144A |
298,547 | ||||
|
|
|||||
989,653 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Leisure 0.1% |
||||||
650,000 |
Rovi Corp., 0.500%, 3/01/2020 |
657,761 | ||||
|
|
Principal Amount () |
Description |
Value () | ||||
Bonds and Notes continued |
||||||
Convertible Bonds continued |
||||||
Media Entertainment 0.1% |
||||||
$ 885,000 |
Liberty Media Corp., 2.250%, 9/30/2046 |
$ | 940,313 | |||
|
|
|||||
Midstream 0.2% |
||||||
1,280,000 |
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.500%, 9/15/2026, 144A |
1,174,400 | ||||
385,000 |
SM Energy Co., 1.500%, 7/01/2021 |
361,419 | ||||
1,075,000 |
Whiting Petroleum Corp., 1.250%, 4/01/2020 |
958,094 | ||||
|
|
|||||
2,493,913 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Oil Field Services 0.2% |
||||||
970,000 |
Hercules Capital, Inc., 4.375%, 2/01/2022, 144A(a) |
985,156 | ||||
1,760,000 |
Nabors Industries, Inc., 0.750%, 1/15/2024, 144A(a) |
1,431,100 | ||||
|
|
|||||
2,416,256 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Pharmaceuticals 0.7% |
||||||
910,000 |
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 0.599%, 8/01/2024 |
921,944 | ||||
1,680,000 |
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 1.500%, 10/15/2020 |
2,010,750 | ||||
1,550,000 |
Horizon Pharma Investment Ltd., 2.500%, 3/15/2022 |
1,399,844 | ||||
460,000 |
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 3.250%, 7/01/2023 |
355,350 | ||||
1,080,000 |
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 1.000%, 11/15/2021 |
1,140,750 | ||||
3,100,000 |
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc., 2.250%, 5/15/2024, 144A |
3,528,187 | ||||
|
|
|||||
9,356,825 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Railroads 0.2% |
||||||
910,000 |
Echo Global Logistics, Inc., 2.500%, 5/01/2020 |
875,306 | ||||
935,000 |
Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The), 2.875%, 2/01/2024, 144A(a) |
1,050,707 | ||||
|
|
|||||
1,926,013 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
REITs - Mortgage 0.1% |
||||||
1,845,000 |
iStar, Inc., 3.125%, 9/15/2022, 144A(a) |
1,861,144 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Technology 0.4% |
||||||
3,250,000 |
Finisar Corp., 0.500%, 12/15/2036, 144A |
3,046,875 |
Principal Amount () |
Description |
Value () | ||||
Bonds and Notes continued |
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Convertible Bonds continued |
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Technology continued |
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$ 1,500,000 |
Verint Systems, Inc., 1.500%, 6/01/2021 |
$ | 1,466,250 | |||
|
|
|||||
4,513,125 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Total Convertible Bonds (Identified Cost $30,346,480) |
30,815,799 | |||||
|
|
|||||
Total Bonds and Notes (Identified Cost $948,862,688) |
942,753,546 | |||||
|
|
|||||
Senior Loans 9.3% |
||||||
Aerospace & Defense 0.4% |
||||||
1,069,543 |
Engility Corp., Term Loan B2, 1-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 4.485%, 8/12/2023(b) |
1,080,913 | ||||
333,009 |
TransDigm, Inc., 2015 Term Loan E, 1-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 4.268%, 5/14/2022(k) |
333,691 | ||||
2,380,144 |
TransDigm, Inc., 2016 Extended Term Loan F, 1-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 4.269%, 6/09/2023(k) |
2,385,857 | ||||
668,325 |
TransDigm, Inc., 2017 Term Loan G, 1-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 4.257%, 8/22/2024(k) |
669,080 | ||||
|
|
|||||
4,469,541 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Automotive 0.3% |
||||||
1,161,098 |
Gates Global LLC, 2017 USD Term Loan B, 3-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 4.583%, 4/01/2024(b) |
1,165,453 | ||||
2,777,093 |
Truck Hero, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 3-month LIBOR + 4.000%, 5.326%, 4/21/2024(b) |
2,772,455 | ||||
|
|
|||||
3,937,908 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Building Materials 0.5% |
||||||
1,588,000 |
HD Supply, Inc., Term Loan B4, 3-month LIBOR + 2.500%, 3.833%, 10/17/2023(b) |
1,595,940 | ||||
855,179 |
Ply Gem Industries, Inc., Term Loan, 3-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 4.333%, 2/01/2021(b) |
863,731 | ||||
3,660,634 |
Quikrete Holdings, Inc., 2016 1st Lien Term Loan, 1-month LIBOR + 2.750%, 3.985%, 11/15/2023(b) |
3,657,705 | ||||
|
|
|||||
6,117,376 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Cable Satellite 0.9% |
||||||
282,003 |
Altice U.S. Finance I Corp., 2017 Term Loan, 1-month LIBOR + 2.250%, 3.485%, 7/28/2025(b) |
280,523 | ||||
203,976 |
CSC Holdings LLC, 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, 1-month LIBOR + 2.250%, 3.484%, 7/17/2025(b) |
202,665 | ||||
1,250,409 |
Unitymedia Finance LLC, 9/30/2025(l) |
1,246,345 | ||||
3,100,000 |
Unitymedia Finance LLC, Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 2.250%, 3.487%, 9/30/2025(b) |
3,089,925 | ||||
2,575,000 |
Virgin Media Bristol LLC, USD Term Loan I, 1-month LIBOR + 2.750%, 3.984%, 1/31/2025(b) |
2,583,703 | ||||
3,090,760 |
Ziggo Secured Finance Partnership, USD Term Loan E, 1-month LIBOR + 2.500%, 3.734%, 4/15/2025(b) |
3,088,071 | ||||
|
|
|||||
10,491,232 | ||||||
|
|
Principal Amount () |
Description |
Value () | ||||
Senior Loans continued |
||||||
Chemicals 0.1% |
||||||
$ 365,000 |
Ashland, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, LIBOR + 2.000%, 3.292%, 5/17/2024(m) |
$ | 366,277 | |||
764,329 |
Axalta Coating Systems US Holdings, Inc., USD Term Loan, 3-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 3.333%, 6/01/2024(b) |
767,754 | ||||
|
|
|||||
1,134,031 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Consumer Products 0.3% |
||||||
3,703,696 |
Serta Simmons Bedding LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 3-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 4.802%, 11/08/2023(k) |
3,590,214 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Diversified Manufacturing 0.1% |
||||||
29,151 |
Engineered Machinery Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, 7/19/2024(n) |
29,151 | ||||
97,174 |
Engineered Machinery Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, 3-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 4.275%, 7/19/2024(k) |
97,174 | ||||
971,729 |
Engineered Machinery Holdings, Inc., USD 1st Lien Term Loan, 2-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 4.556%, 7/19/2024(b) |
971,729 | ||||
|
|
|||||
1,098,054 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Electric 0.3% |
||||||
4,223,046 |
AES Corp., 2017 Term Loan B, 3-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 3.317%, 5/24/2022(b) |
4,224,820 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Environmental 0.1% |
||||||
747,450 |
GFL Environmental, Inc., USD Term Loan B, 3-month LIBOR + 2.750%, 4.083%, 9/29/2023(b) |
750,021 | ||||
210,000 |
USS Ultimate Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 1-week LIBOR + 3.750%, 4.985%, 8/25/2024(b) |
212,100 | ||||
|
|
|||||
962,121 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Finance Companies 0.4% |
||||||
2,140,000 |
Avolon TLB Borrower 1 (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l., 2017 Term Loan B2, 4/03/2022(l) |
2,144,002 | ||||
2,134,650 |
Avolon TLB Borrower 1 (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l., Term Loan B2, 1-month LIBOR + 2.750%, 3.986%, 4/03/2022(b) |
2,138,642 | ||||
|
|
|||||
4,282,644 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Food & Beverage 0.1% |
||||||
1,441,388 |
Post Holdings, Inc., 2017 Series A Incremental Term Loan, 1-month LIBOR + 2.250%, 3.490%, 5/24/2024(b) |
1,444,184 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Gaming 0.1% |
||||||
720,712 |
Boyd Gaming Corp., Term Loan B3, 1-week LIBOR + 2.500%, 3.694%, 9/15/2023(b) |
722,694 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Healthcare 0.7% |
||||||
898,213 |
Envision Healthcare Corp., 2016 Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 4.240%, 12/01/2023(b) |
899,901 | ||||
1,140,000 |
Quintiles IMS, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B2, 3-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 3.321%, 1/18/2025(b) |
1,145,290 | ||||
2,945,000 |
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 4.490%, 9/02/2024(b) |
2,919,231 |
Principal Amount () |
Description |
Value () | ||||
Senior Loans continued |
||||||
Healthcare continued | ||||||
$ 4,338,454 |
Team Health Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 1-month LIBOR + 2.750%, 3.985%, 2/06/2024(b) |
$ | 4,254,418 | |||
|
|
|||||
9,218,840 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Independent Energy 0.3% |
||||||
3,385,000 |
California Resources Corp., Second Out Term Loan, 1-month LIBOR + 10.375%, 11.609%, 12/31/2021(b) |
3,603,332 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Internet & Data 0.1% |
||||||
388,050 |
Gartner, Inc., Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 3.235%, 4/05/2024(b) |
390,960 | ||||
1,355,000 |
NeuStar, Inc., Term Loan B2, 3-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 5.062%, 8/08/2024(b) |
1,364,594 | ||||
|
|
|||||
1,755,554 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Leisure 0.1% |
||||||
308,450 |
AMC Entertainment, Inc., New Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 2.250%, 3.484%, 12/15/2023(b) |
306,908 | ||||
1,215,000 |
ClubCorp Club Operations, Inc., 2017 Incremental Term Loan, 8/15/2024(l) |
1,206,798 | ||||
|
|
|||||
1,513,706 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Media Entertainment 0.3% |
||||||
1,501,205 |
Camelot UK Holdco Ltd., 2017 Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 4.735%, 10/03/2023(b) |
1,506,129 | ||||
1,044,766 |
CBS Radio, Inc., Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 4.737%, 10/17/2023(b) |
1,051,954 | ||||
728,571 |
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 9/29/2023(l) |
731,762 | ||||
728,571 |
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc., Term Loan B, Prime + 3.000%, 7.250%, 9/30/2023(b) |
731,763 | ||||
|
|
|||||
4,021,608 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Midstream 0.1% |
||||||
1,700,738 |
BCP Raptor LLC, Term Loan B, 1-week LIBOR + 4.250%, 5.522%, 6/24/2024(b) |
1,711,894 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Natural Gas 0.1% |
||||||
946,062 |
Southcross Energy Partners LP, 1st Lien Term Loan, 3-month LIBOR + 4.250%, 5.583%, 8/04/2021(b) |
819,923 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Packaging 0.5% |
||||||
3,027,413 |
BWAY Holding Co., 2017 Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 4.481%, 4/03/2024(b) |
3,034,436 | ||||
3,100,000 |
Klockner-Pentaplast of America, Inc., USD 2017 Term Loan B2, 3-month LIBOR + 4.250%, 5.583%, 6/30/2022(b) |
3,103,875 | ||||
252,938 |
Signode Industrial Group U.S., Inc., USD Term Loan B, LIBOR + 2.750%, 4.031%, 5/04/2021(m) |
253,464 | ||||
|
|
|||||
6,391,775 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Pharmaceuticals 0.2% |
||||||
1,947,984 |
Change Healthcare Holdings, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 2.750%, 3.985%, 3/01/2024(b) |
1,952,367 | ||||
|
|
Principal Amount () |
Description |
Value () | ||||
Senior Loans continued |
||||||
Property & Casualty Insurance 0.4% |
||||||
$ 1,374,152 |
Hyperion Insurance Group Ltd., 2017 Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 4.000%, 5.250%, 4/29/2022(b) |
$ | 1,390,642 | |||
3,267,065 |
USI, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 3-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 4.314%, 5/16/2024(b) |
3,254,813 | ||||
|
|
|||||
4,645,455 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Restaurants 0.3% |
||||||
3,636,687 |
1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Co., Term Loan B3, LIBOR + 2.250%, 3.523%, 2/16/2024(m) |
3,630,323 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Retailers 0.3% |
||||||
3,000,000 |
Bass Pro Group LLC, Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 5.000%, 6.235%, 12/16/2023(b) |
2,822,490 | ||||
1,333,279 |
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc., 2016 Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 4.485%, 8/18/2023(b) |
1,338,279 | ||||
|
|
|||||
4,160,769 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Supermarkets 0.3% |
||||||
3,301,615 |
Albertsons LLC, USD 2017 Term Loan B4, 1-month LIBOR + 2.750%, 3.985%, 8/25/2021(b) |
3,180,380 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Technology 1.0% |
||||||
1,865,000 |
Almonde, Inc., USD 1st Lien Term Loan, 3-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 4.817%, 6/13/2024(b) |
1,872,665 | ||||
752,193 |
Cavium, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 2.250%, 3.487%, 8/16/2022(b) |
754,073 | ||||
471,405 |
First Data Corp., 2022 USD Term Loan, 1-month LIBOR + 2.250%, 3.487%, 7/08/2022(b) |
472,060 | ||||
100,101 |
MA FinanceCo. LLC, USD Term Loan B3, 1-month LIBOR + 2.750%, 3.987%, 6/21/2024(b) |
100,226 | ||||
2,985,000 |
McAfee LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, 9/21/2024(l) |
2,998,433 | ||||
985,056 |
Rackspace Hosting, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, 3-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 4.311%, 11/03/2023(b) |
982,347 | ||||
676,009 |
Seattle Spinco, Inc., USD Term Loan B3, 1-month LIBOR + 2.750%, 3.987%, 6/21/2024(b) |
676,854 | ||||
4,963,013 |
Veritas Bermuda Ltd., USD Repriced Term Loan B, 3-month LIBOR + 4.500%, 5.833%, 1/27/2023(b) |
5,006,440 | ||||
|
|
|||||
12,863,098 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Transportation Services 0.3% |
||||||
4,246,776 |
Uber Technologies, Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 4.000%, 5.237%, 7/13/2023(b) |
4,265,377 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Wireless 0.3% |
||||||
627,260 |
GTT Communications, Inc., 2017 Add on Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 4.500%, 1/09/2024(b) |
629,612 | ||||
2,810,875 |
Sprint Communications, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 2.500%, 3.750%, 2/02/2024(b) |
2,812,646 | ||||
|
|
|||||
3,442,258 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Wirelines 0.4% |
||||||
3,120,000 |
CenturyLink, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 2.750%, 1/31/2025 |
3,021,720 |
Principal Amount () |
Description |
Value () | ||||
Senior Loans continued |
||||||
Wirelines continued | ||||||
$ 1,158,572 |
Consolidated Communications, Inc., 2016 Term Loan B, 1-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 4.240%, 10/04/2023(b) |
$ | 1,126,063 | |||
1,304,804 |
Zayo Group LLC, 2017 Incremental Term Loan, 1-month LIBOR + 2.250%, 3.487%, 1/19/2024(b) |
1,305,848 | ||||
|
|
|||||
5,453,631 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Total Senior Loans (Identified Cost $115,082,296) |
115,105,109 | |||||
|
|
|||||
Loan Participations 0.1% |
||||||
ABS Other 0.1% |
||||||
1,893,540 |
Rise Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class A, 4.750%, 2/15/2039 (a)(c)(s) (Identified Cost $1,907,741) |
1,903,008 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Shares |
||||||
Preferred Stocks 0.7% |
||||||
Non-Convertible Preferred Stock 0.4% |
||||||
Cable Satellite 0.4% |
||||||
4,040,000 |
NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc., 5.250%, 144A(a) (Identified Cost $4,040,000) |
4,312,700 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Convertible Preferred Stocks 0.3% |
||||||
Food & Beverage 0.2% |
||||||
29,348 |
Bunge Ltd., 4.875%(a) |
3,046,689 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Midstream 0.1% |
||||||
1,714 |
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.750% |
1,045,540 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks (Identified Cost $3,833,202) |
4,092,229 | |||||
|
|
|||||
Total Preferred Stocks (Identified Cost $7,873,202) |
8,404,929 | |||||
|
|
|||||
Common Stocks 5.2% |
||||||
Aerospace & Defense 0.1% |
||||||
3,119 |
Boeing Co. (The) |
792,881 | ||||
8,093 |
United Technologies Corp. |
939,435 | ||||
|
|
|||||
1,732,316 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Air Freight & Logistics 0.0% |
||||||
1,295 |
FedEx Corp. |
292,126 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Auto Components 0.0% |
||||||
3,092 |
Delphi Automotive PLC |
304,253 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Automobiles 0.0% |
||||||
10,620 |
General Motors Co. |
428,836 | ||||
|
|
Shares |
Description |
Value () | ||||
Common Stocks continued |
||||||
Banks 0.3% |
||||||
11,770 |
BB&T Corp. |
$ | 552,484 | |||
16,585 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
1,584,033 | ||||
5,047 |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) |
680,184 | ||||
10,051 |
Wells Fargo & Co. |
554,313 | ||||
|
|
|||||
3,371,014 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Beverages 0.1% |
||||||
1,816 |
Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A |
362,201 | ||||
11,633 |
PepsiCo, Inc. |
1,296,265 | ||||
|
|
|||||
1,658,466 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Chemicals 0.1% |
||||||
6,459 |
DowDuPont, Inc. |
447,157 | ||||
10,298 |
Huntsman Corp. |
282,371 | ||||
4,247 |
Monsanto Co. |
508,875 | ||||
|
|
|||||
1,238,403 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Containers & Packaging 0.0% |
||||||
4,724 |
WestRock Co. |
267,993 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services 0.1% |
||||||
30,918 |
CenturyLink, Inc. |
584,350 | ||||
14,723 |
Verizon Communications, Inc. |
728,641 | ||||
|
|
|||||
1,312,991 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Electric Utilities 0.1% |
||||||
13,953 |
Exelon Corp. |
525,610 | ||||
5,505 |
NextEra Energy, Inc. |
806,758 | ||||
5,659 |
PG&E Corp. |
385,321 | ||||
|
|
|||||
1,717,689 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Energy Equipment & Services 0.2% |
||||||
45,024 |
Halliburton Co. |
2,072,455 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Food & Staples Retailing 0.0% |
||||||
1,451 |
Costco Wholesale Corp. |
238,385 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Food Products 0.1% |
||||||
15,338 |
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A |
623,643 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 0.1% |
||||||
8,768 |
Medtronic PLC |
681,887 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Health Care Providers & Services 0.1% |
||||||
3,406 |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. |
667,065 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 0.1% |
||||||
12,595 |
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. |
874,723 | ||||
5,599 |
McDonalds Corp. |
877,251 | ||||
|
|
|||||
1,751,974 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Household Products 0.1% |
||||||
11,363 |
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) |
1,033,806 | ||||
|
|
Shares |
Description |
Value () | ||||
Common Stocks continued |
||||||
Industrial Conglomerates 0.1% |
||||||
21,922 |
General Electric Co. |
$ | 530,074 | |||
6,664 |
Honeywell International, Inc. |
944,555 | ||||
|
|
|||||
1,474,629 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Insurance 0.1% |
||||||
5,366 |
Chubb Ltd. |
764,923 | ||||
9,863 |
MetLife, Inc. |
512,383 | ||||
|
|
|||||
1,277,306 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
IT Services 0.1% |
||||||
6,734 |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. |
736,161 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Machinery 0.1% |
||||||
1,937 |
Cummins, Inc. |
325,474 | ||||
5,590 |
Dover Corp. |
510,870 | ||||
|
|
|||||
836,344 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Media 0.1% |
||||||
12,882 |
Comcast Corp., Class A |
495,699 | ||||
3,206 |
Walt Disney Co. (The) |
316,016 | ||||
|
|
|||||
811,715 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.9% |
||||||
50,387 |
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. |
2,461,405 | ||||
14,810 |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. |
495,987 | ||||
19,900 |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. |
666,497 | ||||
7,854 |
Chevron Corp. |
922,845 | ||||
188,463 |
Dommo Energia S.A., Sponsored ADR(f) |
76,516 | ||||
102,407 |
Encana Corp. |
1,206,354 | ||||
1,986 |
EQT Corp. |
129,567 | ||||
5,898 |
Exxon Mobil Corp. |
483,518 | ||||
13,058 |
Golar LNG Ltd. |
295,241 | ||||
186,324 |
Jagged Peak Energy, Inc.(f) |
2,545,186 | ||||
187,897 |
Marathon Oil Corp. |
2,547,883 | ||||
84,906 |
Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A(f) |
2,236,424 | ||||
52,222 |
PDC Energy, Inc.(f) |
2,560,445 | ||||
1,826 |
Valero Energy Corp. |
140,474 | ||||
1,172,927 |
Whiting Petroleum Corp.(f) |
6,404,181 | ||||
12,161 |
Williams Cos., Inc. (The) |
364,952 | ||||
|
|
|||||
23,537,475 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Personal Products 0.0% |
||||||
1,132 |
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A |
122,075 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Pharmaceuticals 0.4% |
||||||
10,245 |
Allergan PLC |
2,099,712 | ||||
9,804 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. |
624,907 | ||||
7,398 |
Eli Lilly & Co. |
632,825 | ||||
46,104 |
Pfizer, Inc. |
1,645,913 | ||||
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5,003,357 | ||||||
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Shares |
Description |
Value () | ||||
Common Stocks continued | ||||||
Road & Rail 0.0% | ||||||
11,414 | CSX Corp. | $ | 619,324 | |||
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.1% | ||||||
8,803 | Cypress Semiconductor Corp. | 132,221 | ||||
19,116 | QUALCOMM, Inc. | 990,973 | ||||
19,412 | Teradyne, Inc. | 723,874 | ||||
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1,847,068 | ||||||
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Software 0.2% | ||||||
14,762 | Microsoft Corp. | 1,099,622 | ||||
25,286 | Oracle Corp. | 1,222,578 | ||||
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2,322,200 | ||||||
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Specialty Retail 0.3% | ||||||
19,922 | Home Depot, Inc. (The) | 3,258,442 | ||||
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|
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 0.2% | ||||||
15,401 | Apple, Inc. | 2,373,602 | ||||
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Tobacco 0.1% | ||||||
14,595 | Altria Group, Inc. | 925,615 | ||||
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|
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Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $68,062,197) |
64,538,615 | |||||
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Exchange-Traded Funds 0.3% | ||||||
128,943 | Financial Select Sector SPDR® Fund (Identified Cost $3,091,808) |
3,334,466 | ||||
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Other Investments 1.2% | ||||||
Aircraft ABS 1.2% | ||||||
58,545 | Aergen LLC(c)(d)(e) | 6,005,894 | ||||
900 | ECAF I Blocker Ltd.(c)(d)(e) | 8,912,709 | ||||
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Total Aircraft ABS (Identified Cost $14,854,500) |
14,918,603 | |||||
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Total Purchased Options 0.3% (Identified Cost $4,351,578) (see detail below) |
3,529,606 | |||||
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Principal Amount () |
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Short-Term Investments 5.9% | ||||||
$55,448,132 | Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/29/2017 at 0.340% to be repurchased at $55,449,703 on 10/02/2017 collateralized by $53,745,000 U.S. Treasury Inflation Note, 0.125% due 4/15/2020 valued at $56,562,152 including accrued interest(o) | 55,448,132 | ||||
5,400,000 | U.S. Treasury Bills, 1.116%, 01/11/2018(p)(q) | 5,384,661 | ||||
12,410,000 | U.S. Treasury Bills, 1.180%, 06/21/2018(a)(p) | 12,302,522 | ||||
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Total Short-Term Investments (Identified Cost $73,133,888) |
73,135,315 | |||||
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|
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Total Investments 99.0% (Identified Cost $1,237,219,898) |
1,227,623,197 | |||||
Other assets less liabilities 1.0% | 12,674,993 | |||||
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Net Assets 100.0% | $ | 1,240,298,190 | ||||
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|
Purchased Options 0.3% |
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Description |
Expiration Date |
Exercise Price |
Shares/Units of currency () |
Notional Amount |
Cost | Value () | ||||||||||||||||||
Options on Securities 0.2% |
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Comcast Corp., Call(f) |
01/19/2018 | 36 | 180,000 | $ | 6,926,400 | $ | 422,931 | $ | 558,000 | |||||||||||||||
Financial Select Sector SPDR® Fund, Put(f) |
10/20/2017 | 24 | 811,600 | 20,987,976 | 383,818 | 24,348 | ||||||||||||||||||
iShares® Russell 2000 Value Index ETF, Put(f) |
11/17/2017 | 138 | 110,300 | 16,344,254 | 358,796 | 66,180 | ||||||||||||||||||
QUALCOMM, Inc., Call(f) |
01/19/2018 | 53 | 300,000 | 15,552,000 | 1,026,819 | 657,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust, Put(f) |
11/17/2017 | 244 | 86,500 | 21,731,395 | 347,117 | 108,558 | ||||||||||||||||||
SPDR® S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF, Call(f) |
12/15/2017 | 32 | 367,000 | 12,511,030 | 870,866 | 1,106,505 | ||||||||||||||||||
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|
|
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3,410,347 | 2,520,591 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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|
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|
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Over-the-Counter Options on Currency (0.1%) |
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PHP Put(f)(r) |
05/18/2018 | 51 | 37,450,000 | 37,638,358 | 941,231 | 1,009,015 | ||||||||||||||||||
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|
|
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Total |
$ | 4,351,578 | $ | 3,529,606 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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|
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Written Options (0.1%) |
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Description |
Expiration Date |
Exercise Price |
Shares | Notional Amount |
Premiums Received |
Value () | ||||||||||||||||||
Options on Securities (0.1%) |
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Comcast Corp., Call |
01/19/2018 | 41 | (180,000 | ) | $ | (6,926,400 | ) | $ | (75,613 | ) | $ | (117,000 | ) | |||||||||||
Financial Select Sector SPDR® Fund, Call |
10/20/2017 | 26 | (96,700 | ) | (2,500,662 | ) | (15,190 | ) | (25,625 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Financial Select Sector SPDR® Fund, Put |
10/20/2017 | 23 | (811,600 | ) | (20,987,976 | ) | (168,066 | ) | (12,174 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Home Depot, Inc. (The), Call |
10/20/2017 | 165 | (19,700 | ) | (3,222,132 | ) | (15,702 | ) | (28,171 | ) | ||||||||||||||
iShares® Russell 2000 Value Index ETF, Put |
11/17/2017 | 130 | (110,300 | ) | (16,344,254 | ) | (147,477 | ) | (27,024 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Pfizer, Inc., Call |
11/17/2017 | 37 | (23,000 | ) | (821,100 | ) | (5,453 | ) | (5,175 | ) | ||||||||||||||
QUALCOMM, Inc., Call |
01/19/2018 | 60 | (300,000 | ) | (15,552,000 | ) | (293,114 | ) | (129,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||
SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust, Put |
11/17/2017 | 236 | (86,500 | ) | (21,731,395 | ) | (198,503 | ) | (54,928 | ) | ||||||||||||||
SPDR® S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF, Call |
12/15/2017 | 36 | (367,000 | ) | (12,511,030 | ) | (332,887 | ) | (335,805 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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|
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Total |
$ | (1,252,005 | ) | $ | (734,902 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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() | 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 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 issuers 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 pursuant to the Funds pricing policies and procedures.
As of September 30, 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 Funds adviser |
Percentage of Net Assets |
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$ 7,971,427 |
0.6 | % | $ | 22,258,785 | 1.8 | % |
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.
() | Principal Amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted. | |
() | Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 100. | |
() | Options on securities are expressed as shares. Options on currency are expressed as units of currency. | |
(a) | Security (or a portion thereof) has been designated to cover the Funds obligations under open derivative contracts. | |
(b) | Variable rate security. Rate as of September 30, 2017 is disclosed. | |
(c) | Level 3 security. Value has been determined using significant unobservable inputs. | |
(d) | Fair valued by the Funds adviser. At September 30, 2017, the value of these securities amounted to $22,258,785 or 1.8% of net assets. | |
(e) | Illiquid security. | |
(f) | Non-income producing security. | |
(g) | Securities classified as fair valued pursuant to the Funds pricing policies and procedures. At September 30, 2017, the value of these securities amounted to $7,971,427 or 0.6% 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) | Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date. | |
(k) | Variable rate security. Rate shown represents the weighted average rate of underlying contracts at September 30, 2017. | |
(l) | Position is unsettled. Contract rate was not determined at September 30, 2017 and does not take effect until settlement date. Maturity date is not finalized until settlement date. | |
(m) | Variable rate security. Rate shown represents the weighted average rate of underlying contracts at September 30, 2017. Interest rates on contracts are primarily redetermined either weekly, monthly or quarterly by reference to the indicated base lending rate and spread and the reset period. | |
(n) | Unfunded loan commitment. An unfunded loan commitment is a contractual obligation for future funding at the option of the Borrower. The Fund receives a stated coupon rate until the borrower draws on the loan commitment, at which time the rate will become the stated rate in the loan agreement. | |
(o) | 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 Funds policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon the Funds ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of September 30, 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. | |
(p) | Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate. | |
(q) | Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged as collateral for open derivative contracts. | |
(r) | Counterparty is Bank of America, N.A. | |
(s) | Variable rate security. The interest rate adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate as of September 30, 2017 is disclosed. | |
144A | All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2017, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $407,455,235 or 32.9% 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. | |
ARS | Auction Rate Security | |
CDOR | Canadian Dollar Offered Rate | |
EMTN | Euro Medium Term Note | |
ETF | Exchange-Traded Fund | |
EURIBOR | Euro Interbank Offered Rate | |
GMTN | Global Medium Term Note | |
JIBAR | Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate | |
LIBOR | London Interbank Offered Rate | |
MTN | Medium Term Note | |
SAFEX | South African Futures Exchange | |
SLM | Sallie Mae | |
ARS | Argentine Peso | |
BRL | Brazilian Real | |
CAD | Canadian Dollar | |
COP | Colombian Peso | |
EUR | Euro | |
GBP | British Pound | |
MXN | Mexican Peso | |
MYR | Malaysian Ringgit | |
NOK | Norwegian Krone | |
PHP | Philippine Peso | |
PLN | Polish Zloty | |
RUB | New Russian Ruble | |
TRY | Turkish Lira | |
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 Funds 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.
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At September 30, 2017, the Fund had the following open bilateral credit default swap agreements:
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Buy Protection |
Counterparty |
Reference Obligation |
(Pay)/ Receive Fixed Rate2 |
Expiration Date |
Notional Value() |
Unamortized Up Front Premium Paid/(Received) |
Market Value |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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Barclays Bank PLC |
Enel SpA | (1.00 | %) | 12/20/2022 | 5,500,000 | EUR | $ | (96,768 | ) | $ | (110,815 | ) | $ | (14,047 | ) | |||||||||||
Goldman Sachs International |
CDX.EM Series 28, 5-Year |
(1.00 | %) | 12/20/2022 | 15,185,000 | 655,447 | 613,635 | (41,812 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. |
Enel SpA | (1.00 | %) | 12/20/2022 | |
5,500,000 |
EUR |
(99,500 | ) | (115,444 | ) | (15,944 | ) | |||||||||||||
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA | (1.00 | %) | 12/20/2022 | 11,000,000 | EUR | (113,208 | ) | (152,786 | ) | (39,578 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. |
CDX.EM Series 28, 5- Year |
(1.00 | %) | 12/20/2022 | 3,100,000 | 125,550 | 125,550 | | ||||||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. |
China Government International Bond |
(1.00 | %) | 12/20/2022 | 5,900,000 | (111,962 | ) | (109,203 | ) | 2,759 | ||||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. |
Markit iTraxx Asia ex- Japan Index Series 25, 5- |
(1.00 | %) | 12/20/2022 | 13,280,000 | (132,829 | ) | (114,356 | ) | 18,473 | ||||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. |
Republic of Korea | (1.00 | %) | 12/20/2022 | 11,950,000 | (156,249 | ) | (152,359 | ) | 3,890 | ||||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. |
Republic of Turkey | (1.00 | %) | 12/20/2022 | 6,500,000 | 245,835 | 265,952 | 20,117 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total |
$ | 250,174 | $ | (66,142 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
At September 30, 2017, the Fund had the following open centrally cleared interest rate swap agreements:
Notional |
Currency | Expiration Date |
Fund Pays3 | Fund Receives3 | Market Value1 | |||||||||||||||||
16,700,000 | CAD | 9/14/2027 | 2.351 | % | 3-month CDOR | $ | 49,874 | |||||||||||||||
39,700,000 | CAD | 9/15/2027 | 2.365 | % | 3-month CDOR | 78,676 | ||||||||||||||||
97,600,000 | CAD | 9/18/2021 | 3-month CDOR | 2.120 | % | 134,348 | ||||||||||||||||
76,460,000 | CAD | 9/19/2021 | 3-month CDOR | 2.070 | % | (10,876 | ) | |||||||||||||||
97,600,000 | CAD | 9/15/2021 | 3-month CDOR | 2.110 | % | 105,540 | ||||||||||||||||
97,600,000 | CAD | 9/15/2021 | 3-month CDOR | 2.115 | % | 120,497 | ||||||||||||||||
39,700,000 | CAD | 9/18/2027 | 2.386 | % | 3-month CDOR | 19,804 | ||||||||||||||||
41,000,000 | CAD | 9/14/2021 | 3-month CDOR | 2.095 | % | 25,778 | ||||||||||||||||
30,950,000 | CAD | 9/19/2027 | 2.363 | % | 3-month CDOR | 67,755 | ||||||||||||||||
39,700,000 | CAD | 9/15/2027 | 2.360 | % | 3-month CDOR | 93,093 | ||||||||||||||||
19,195,200 | USD | 7/18/2026 | 1.410 | % | 3-month LIBOR | 1,308,162 | ||||||||||||||||
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Total |
$ | 1,992,651 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
At September 30, 2017, the Fund had the following open bilateral interest rate swap agreements:
Counterparty |
Notional Value |
Currency | Expiration Date |
Fund Pays3 | Fund Receives3 | Market Value1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Bank of America, N.A. |
36,000,000 | ZAR | 5/8/2025 | 7.950 | % | 3-month SAFEX-JIBAR | $ | (53,753 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Barclays Bank PLC |
291,000,000 | ZAR | 5/5/2025 | 7.950 | % | 3-month SAFEX-JIBAR | (435,270 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. |
57,120,000 | ZAR | 4/17/2025 | 7.720 | % | 3-month SAFEX-JIBAR | (30,069 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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|
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Total |
$ | (519,092 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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|
() | 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. |
2 | Payments are made quarterly. |
3 | Payments are made semiannually. |
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts
The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts including forward foreign cross currency contracts, to acquire exposure to foreign currencies or to hedge the Funds investments against currency fluctuation. A contract can also be used to offset a previous contract. These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss. The U.S. dollar value of the currencies the Fund has committed to buy or sell represents the aggregate exposure to each currency the Fund has acquired or hedged through currency contracts outstanding at period end. Gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until settlement date. Contracts are traded over-the-counter directly with a counterparty. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. When the Fund enters into a forward foreign currency contract, it is required to pledge cash or high-quality securities equal to a percentage of the notional amount of the contract to the counterparty as an independent amount of collateral. The Fund may pledge additional collateral to the counterparty to the extent of mark-to-market losses on open contracts.
At September 30, 2017, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:
Counterparty |
Delivery Date |
Currency Bought/ Sold (B/S) |
Units of Currency |
In Exchange for | Notional Value |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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Bank of America, N.A. |
10/18/2017 | BRL | S | 23,300,000 | $ | 7,398,704 | $ | 7,341,010 | $ | 57,694 | ||||||||||
Bank of America, N.A. |
10/10/2017 | GBP | S | 2,730,000 | 3,566,969 | 3,659,072 | (92,103 | ) | ||||||||||||
Bank of America, N.A. |
10/11/2017 | EUR | S | 2,850,000 | 3,427,644 | 3,369,877 | 57,767 | |||||||||||||
Bank of America, N.A. |
10/30/2017 | EUR | S | 33,850,000 | 39,794,060 | 40,064,864 | (270,804 | ) | ||||||||||||
Bank of America, N.A. |
10/23/2017 | MXN | S | 92,400,000 | 5,174,876 | 5,057,368 | 117,508 | |||||||||||||
Bank of America, N.A. |
5/21/2018 | PHP | B | 1,845,925,000 | 36,230,128 | 35,909,890 | (320,238 | ) | ||||||||||||
Citibank N.A. |
12/5/2017 | EUR | S | 10,120,000 | 12,069,669 | 12,000,896 | 68,773 | |||||||||||||
Citibank N.A. |
12/5/2017 | RUB | B | 698,505,000 | 11,917,847 | 12,004,808 | 86,961 | |||||||||||||
Credit Suisse International |
10/30/2017 | COP | S | 18,400,000,000 | 6,255,844 | 6,243,497 | 12,347 | |||||||||||||
Deutsche Bank AG |
10/18/2017 | GBP | S | 5,095,000 | 6,832,410 | 6,830,675 | 1,735 | |||||||||||||
Deutsche Bank AG |
10/23/2017 | EUR | S | 2,000,000 | 2,398,140 | 2,366,325 | 31,815 | |||||||||||||
Deutsche Bank AG |
10/25/2017 | EUR | S | 2,800,000 | 3,344,124 | 3,313,205 | 30,919 | |||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co. |
10/3/2017 | BRL | B | 40,300,000 | 12,651,472 | 12,724,373 | 72,901 | |||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co. |
10/3/2017 | BRL | S | 40,300,000 | 12,651,472 | 12,724,373 | (72,901 | ) | ||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co. |
11/3/2017 | BRL | S | 40,300,000 | 12,599,656 | 12,669,171 | (69,515 | ) | ||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co. |
10/16/2017 | GBP | S | 1,225,000 | 1,627,155 | 1,642,206 | (15,051 | ) | ||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co. |
12/12/2017 | EUR | S | 10,050,000 | 12,143,164 | 11,923,435 | 219,729 | |||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co. |
10/5/2017 | MXN | B | 236,150,000 | 13,211,780 | 12,963,664 | (248,116 | ) | ||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co. |
11/24/2017 | RUB | B | 695,000,000 | 11,795,755 | 11,967,144 | 171,389 | |||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co. |
11/24/2017 | RUB | S | 695,000,000 | 11,573,689 | 11,967,144 | (393,455 | ) | ||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co. |
10/30/2017 | NOK | B | 154,915,000 | 19,481,998 | 19,462,311 | (19,687 | ) | ||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co. |
10/5/2017 | PLN | S | 157,705,000 | 43,951,374 | 43,218,182 | 733,192 | |||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co. |
10/5/2017 | ZAR | S | 161,645,000 | 12,353,269 | 11,935,504 | 417,765 | |||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co. |
10/23/2017 | ZAR | S | 336,005,000 | 25,200,438 | 24,737,460 | 462,978 | |||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co. |
10/23/2017 | SEK | B | 161,100,000 | 20,259,756 | 19,801,115 | (458,641 | ) | ||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co. |
10/5/2017 | TRY | B | 43,195,000 | 12,386,409 | 12,112,507 | (273,902 | ) | ||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co. |
11/24/2017 | TRY | B | 42,700,000 | 11,892,163 | 11,801,326 | (90,837 | ) | ||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co. |
11/24/2017 | TRY | S | 42,700,000 | 12,063,510 | 11,801,326 | 262,184 | |||||||||||||
UBS AG |
10/13/2017 | EUR | S | 2,730,000 | 3,278,457 | 3,228,328 | 50,129 | |||||||||||||
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Total |
$ | 530,536 | ||||||||||||||||||
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At September 30, 2017, the Fund had the following open forward cross currency contracts:
Counterparty |
Settlement Date |
Deliver/Units of Currency | Receive/Units of Currency | Notional Value |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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UBS AG |
12/05/2017 | EUR | 10,120,000 | GBP | 9,279,635 | $ | 12,457,709 | $ | 456,814 | |||||||||||||||||||
Deutsche Bank AG |
12/06/2017 | EUR | 10,120,000 | MXN | 217,965,572 | 11,846,487 | (155,206 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
UBS AG |
12/05/2017 | EUR | 9,901,994 | TRY | 41,525,000 | 11,440,608 | (301,762 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Total |
$ | (154 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 Funds ability to close out a futures contract prior to settlement date, and unanticipated movements in the value of securities or interest rates.
Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Exchange-traded futures 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 Funds claim against initial/variation margin on deposit with the counterparty may be subject to terms of a final settlement in bankruptcy court.
At September 30, 2017, open long futures contracts were as follows:
Financial Futures |
Expiration Date |
Contracts | Notional Amount |
Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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10 Year U.S. Treasury Note |
12/19/2017 | 28 | $ | 3,514,472 | $ | 3,508,750 | $ | (5,722 | ) | |||||||||||
CBOE SPX Volatility Index |
10/18/2017 | 98 | 1,230,164 | 1,144,150 | (86,014 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Total |
$ | (91,736 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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At September 30, 2017, open short futures contracts were as follows:
Financial Futures |
Expiration Date |
Contracts | Notional Amount |
Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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E-mini S&P 500® |
12/15/2017 | 198 | $ | 24,695,568 | $ | 24,909,390 | $ | (213,822 | ) | |||||||||
Eurodollar |
3/18/2019 | 2,440 | 597,427,729 | 598,349,000 | (921,271 | ) | ||||||||||||
Financial Futures continued |
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German Euro Bund |
12/07/2017 | 209 | 39,989,273 | 39,772,236 | 217,037 | |||||||||||||
UK Long Gilt |
12/27/2017 | 216 | 36,958,244 | 35,855,811 | 1,102,433 | |||||||||||||
Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond |
12/19/2017 | 213 | 35,138,963 | 35,171,625 | (32,662 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Total |
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$ | 151,715 | |||||||||||||||
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Fair Value Measurements. In accordance with accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures, the Fund has categorized the inputs utilized in determining the value of the Funds assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
| Level 1 quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; |
| Level 2 prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.); 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 Funds own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available). |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds investments as of September 30, 2017, at value:
Asset Valuation Inputs
Description |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Bonds and Notes |
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Non-Convertible Bonds |
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ABS Home Equity |
$ | | $ | 122,524,489 | $ | 7,190,234 | (a) | $ | 129,714,723 | |||||||
ABS Other |
| 40,276,633 | 8,769,030 | (b)(d) | 49,045,663 | |||||||||||
ABS Student Loan |
| 3,550,328 | 5,007,996 | (c) | 8,558,324 | |||||||||||
Independent Energy |
| 24,101,037 | | (d)(e) | 24,101,037 | |||||||||||
Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities |
| 41,829,466 | 4,991,883 | (c) | 46,821,349 | |||||||||||
All Other Non-Convertible Bonds* |
| 653,696,651 | | 653,696,651 | ||||||||||||
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Total Non-Convertible Bonds |
| 885,978,604 | 25,959,143 | 911,937,747 | ||||||||||||
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|
|
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Convertible Bonds* |
| 30,815,799 | | 30,815,799 | ||||||||||||
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|
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|
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Total Bonds and Notes |
| 916,794,403 | 25,959,143 | 942,753,546 | ||||||||||||
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|
|
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Senior Loans* |
| 115,105,109 | | 115,105,109 | ||||||||||||
Loan Participations* |
| | 1,903,008 | (c) | 1,903,008 | |||||||||||
Preferred Stocks* |
| 8,404,929 | | 8,404,929 | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks* |
64,538,615 | | | 64,538,615 | ||||||||||||
Exchange-Traded Funds* |
3,334,466 | | | 3,334,466 | ||||||||||||
Other Investments* |
| | 14,918,603 | (f) | 14,918,603 | |||||||||||
Purchased Options* |
2,520,591 | 1,009,015 | | 3,529,606 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments |
| 73,135,315 | | 73,135,315 | ||||||||||||
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|
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Total Investments |
70,393,672 | 1,114,448,771 | 42,780,754 | 1,227,623,197 | ||||||||||||
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Bilateral Credit Default Swap Agreements (unrealized appreciation) |
| 45,239 | | 45,239 | ||||||||||||
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements (unrealized appreciation) |
| 2,003,527 | | 2,003,527 | ||||||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation) |
| 3,312,600 | | 3,312,600 | ||||||||||||
Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation) |
1,319,470 | | | 1,319,470 | ||||||||||||
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Total |
$ | 71,713,142 | $ | 1,119,810,137 | $ | 42,780,754 | $ | 1,234,304,033 | ||||||||
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Liability Valuation Inputs
Description |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Written Options |
$ | (734,902 | ) | $ | | $ | | $ | (734,902 | ) | ||||||
Bilateral Credit Default Swap Agreements (unrealized depreciation) |
| (111,381 | ) | | (111,381 | ) | ||||||||||
Bilateral Interest Rate Swap Agreements (unrealized depreciation) |
| (519,092 | ) | | (519,092 | ) | ||||||||||
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements (unrealized depreciation) |
| (10,876 | ) | | (10,876 | ) | ||||||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation) |
| (2,782,218 | ) | | (2,782,218 | ) | ||||||||||
Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation) |
(1,259,491 | ) | | | (1,259,491 | ) | ||||||||||
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Total |
$ | (1,994,393 | ) | $ | (3,423,567 | ) | $ | | $ | (5,417,960 | ) | |||||
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* | Details of the major categories of the Funds investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments. |
(a) | Valued using broker-dealer bid prices ($7,189,225) or fair valued by the Funds adviser ($1,009). |
(b) | Valued using broker-dealer bid prices ($1,429,857) or fair valued by the Funds adviser using broker dealer bid prices for which inputs are unobservable to the Fund ($7,339,173). |
(c) | Valued using broker-dealer bid prices. |
(d) | Includes a security fair valued at zero using level 3 inputs. |
(e) | Fair valued by the Funds adviser. |
(f) | Fair valued by the Funds adviser using broker dealer bid prices for which inputs are unobservable to the Fund. |
A preferred stock valued at $2,616,058 was transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 during the period ended September 30, 2017. At December 31, 2016, this security was valued at the last sale price in accordance with the Funds valuation policies. At September 30, 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.
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 September 30, 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 September 30, 2017 |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) from Investments Still Held at September 30, 2017 |
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Bonds and Notes |
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Non-Convertible Bonds |
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ABS Home Equity |
$ | 3,187,399 | $ | | $ | 90,964 | $ | (13,232 | ) | $ | 7,188,811 | $ | (790,613 | ) | $ | | $ | (2,473,095 | ) | $ | 7,190,234 | $ | 437 | |||||||||||||||||
ABS Other |
11,836,146 | | 3,794 | (7,419 | ) | 1,563,402 | (549,159 | ) | | (4,077,734 | ) | 8,769,030 | (3,293 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ABS Student Loan |
| | | 3,340 | 5,004,656 | | | | 5,007,996 | 3,340 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Banking |
2,704,314 | | | | | | | (2,704,314 | ) | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Government Owned - No Guarantee |
2,180,900 | | | | | | | (2,180,900 | ) | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Independent Energy |
| (a) | 264,306 | | (264,306 | ) | | | | | | (a) | (264,306 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities |
3,349,021 | | | 107,377 | 1,535,485 | | | | 4,991,883 | 107,377 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior Loans |
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Wirelines |
1,165,800 | | | | | | | (1,165,800 | ) | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loan Participations |
2,256,710 | | (3,069 | ) | 58,593 | | (409,226 | ) | | | 1,903,008 | 47,339 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other Investments |
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Aircraft ABS |
8,840,043 | | | 224,060 | 5,854,500 | | | | 14,918,603 | 224,060 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total |
$ | 35,520,333 | $ | 264,306 | $ | 91,689 | $ | 108,413 | $ | 21,146,854 | $ | (1,748,998 | ) | $ | | $ | (12,601,843 | ) | $ | 42,780,754 | $ | 114,954 | ||||||||||||||||||
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(a) | Fair valued at zero. |
Debt securities valued at $2,473,095 were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 during the period ended September 30, 2017. At December 31, 2016, these securities were valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Funds investment adviser as an independent pricing service did not provide a reliable price for the securities. At September 30, 2017, these securities were valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Funds valuation policies.
Debt securities valued at $8,962,948 were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 during the period ended September 30, 2017. At December 31, 2016, these securities were valued using broker-dealer bid prices based on inputs unobservable to the Fund as an independent pricing service did not provide a reliable price for the securities. At September 30, 2017, these securities were valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Funds valuation policies.
All transfers are recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period.
Derivatives
Derivative instruments are defined as financial instruments whose value and performance are based on the value and performance of 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 September 30, 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 Funds holdings of foreign securities. During the period ended September 30, 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 September 30, 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 September 30, 2017, the Fund engaged in futures for hedging purposes.
The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Fund as of September 30, 2017:
Assets |
Investments at value1 |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts |
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts |
Swap agreements at value |
Total | |||||||||||||||
Over-the-counter asset derivatives |
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Credit contracts |
$ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 1,005,137 | $ | 1,005,137 | ||||||||||
Foreign exchange contracts |
1,009,015 | 3,312,600 | | | 4,321,615 | |||||||||||||||
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Total over-the-counter asset derivatives |
$ | 1,009,015 | $ | 3,312,600 | $ | | $ | 1,005,137 | $ | 5,326,752 | ||||||||||
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Exchange-traded/cleared asset derivatives |
| |||||||||||||||||||
Equity contracts |
$ | 2,520,591 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 2,520,591 | ||||||||||
Interest rate contracts |
| | 1,319,470 | 2,003,527 | 3,322,997 | |||||||||||||||
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Total exchange-traded/cleared asset derivatives |
$ | 2,520,591 | $ | | $ | 1,319,470 | $ | 2,003,527 | $ | 5,843,588 | ||||||||||
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Total asset derivatives |
$ | 3,529,606 | $ | 3,312,600 | $ | 1,319,470 | $ | 3,008,664 | $ | 11,170,340 | ||||||||||
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Liabilities |
Options written at value |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts |
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts |
Swap agreements at value |
Total | |||||||||||||||
Over-the-counter liability derivatives |
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Credit contracts |
$ | | $ | | $ | | $ | (754,963 | ) | $ | (754,963 | ) | ||||||||
Foreign exchange contracts |
| (2,782,218 | ) | | | (2,782,218 | ) | |||||||||||||
Interest rate contracts |
| | | (519,092 | ) | (519,092 | ) | |||||||||||||
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Total over-the-counter liability derivatives |
$ | | $ | (2,782,218 | ) | $ | | $ | (1,274,055 | ) | $ | (4,056,273 | ) | |||||||
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Exchange-traded/cleared liability derivatives |
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Equity contracts |
$ | (734,902 | ) | $ | | $ | (299,836 | ) | $ | | $ | (1,034,738 | ) | |||||||
Interest rate contracts |
| | (959,655 | ) | (10,876 | ) | (970,531 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Total exchange-traded/cleared liability derivatives |
$ | (734,902 | ) | $ | | $ | (1,259,491 | ) | $ | (10,876 | ) | $ | (2,005,269 | ) | ||||||
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Total liability derivatives |
$ | (734,902 | ) | $ | (2,782,218 | ) | $ | (1,259,491 | ) | $ | (1,284,931 | ) | $ | (6,061,542 | ) | |||||
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1 | Represents purchased options, at value. |
The Funds derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting under authoritative guidance for derivative instruments. The Funds investments in derivatives may represent an economic hedge; however, they are considered to be non-hedge transactions for the purpose of this disclosure.
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 Funds ISDA agreements typically contain provisions that allow a counterparty to terminate open contracts early if the NAV of the
Fund declines beyond a certain threshold. As of September 30, 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 | ||||||
Barclays Bank PLC |
$ | (546,085 | ) | $ | 580,000 | |||
Deutsche Bank AG |
(90,737 | ) | | |||||
JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. |
(298,299 | ) | 260,000 |
Counterparty risk is managed based on policies and procedures established by the Funds 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 Funds risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on over-the-counter derivatives is generally limited to the Funds 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 $250,000, depending on the counterparty). With exchange-traded derivatives, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund because the exchanges clearinghouse, as counterparty to these instruments, stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract. Credit risk still exists in exchange-traded derivatives with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a brokers customer accounts. While brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the broker for all its clients, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically allocate that shortfall on a pro rata basis across all of the brokers customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund. The following table shows (i) the maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that, based on the gross fair value of the financial instrument, the Fund would incur if parties (including OTC derivative counterparties and brokers holding margin for exchange-traded derivatives) to the relevant financial instruments failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts and the collateral or other security, if any, for the amount due proved to be of no value to the Fund, and (ii) the amount of loss that the Fund would incur after taking into account master netting provisions pursuant to ISDA agreements, as of September 30, 2017:
Maximum Amount of Loss - Gross |
Maximum Amount of Loss - Net |
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$ 21,828,027 |
$ | 16,624,846 |
These amounts include cash received as collateral of $2,205,677.
Industry Summary at September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
ABS Home Equity |
10.5 | % | ||
ABS Credit Card |
7.4 | |||
Treasuries |
6.7 | |||
ABS Car Loan |
5.7 | |||
ABS Other |
4.0 | |||
Technology |
4.0 | |||
Automotive |
3.9 | |||
Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities |
3.8 | |||
Banking |
3.6 | |||
Government Owned - No Guarantee |
2.7 | |||
Midstream |
2.3 | |||
Independent Energy |
2.2 | |||
Cable Satellite |
2.2 | |||
Pharmaceuticals |
2.1 | |||
Electric |
2.0 | |||
Other Investments, less than 2% each |
30.0 | |||
Short-Term Investments |
5.9 | |||
|
|
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Total Investments |
99.0 | |||
Other assets less liabilities (including open written options, swap agreements, forward foreign currency and futures contracts) |
1.0 | |||
|
|
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Net Assets |
100.0 | % | ||
|
|
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS as of September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
McDonnell Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund
Principal Amount |
Description |
Value () | ||||
Bonds and Notes 91.9% of Net Assets |
||||||
Municipals 91.9% |
||||||
Alabama 1.2% |
||||||
$ 500,000 |
UAB Medicine Finance Authority Revenue, UAB Medicine Obligated Group, Series B-2, 3.500%, 9/01/2035 |
$ | 502,785 | |||
|
|
|||||
California 13.2% |
||||||
250,000 |
Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Revenue, Senior Lien, Refunding, Series A, 5.000%, 10/01/2024 |
295,735 | ||||
380,000 |
Bay Area Water Supply & Conservation Agency Revenue, Series A, 5.000%, 10/01/2024 |
446,823 | ||||
1,000,000 |
California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue, University of La Verne, Series A, 3.750%, 6/01/2037 |
1,015,380 | ||||
485,000 |
California School Finance Authority Revenue, Aspire Public Schools Obligated Group, Refunding, 5.000%, 8/01/2027 |
551,983 | ||||
250,000 |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue, Beverly Community Hospital Association, 4.000%, 11/01/2032 |
257,013 | ||||
700,000 |
Garden Grove Unified School District, 2010 Election, GO, Series C, 5.000%, 8/01/2035 |
821,268 | ||||
1,000,000 |
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport Revenue, Refunding, Series A, AMT, (BAM Insured), 4.000%, 3/01/2042 |
1,026,030 | ||||
760,000 |
San Gorgonio Memorial Health Care District, GO, Refunding, 5.000%, 8/01/2024 |
900,554 | ||||
|
|
|||||
5,314,786 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Colorado 7.6% |
||||||
1,000,000 |
Adams & Weld Counties School District No. 27J Brighton, GO, (State Aid Withholding), 5.000%, 12/01/2028 |
1,210,590 | ||||
260,000 |
Colorado Springs Utilities System Revenue, Series B-2, 5.000%, 11/15/2033 |
302,091 | ||||
400,000 |
Colorado State Health Facilities Authority Revenue, Craig Hospital Project, 5.000%, 12/01/2028 |
445,460 | ||||
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 |
470,360 | ||||
500,000 |
Regional Transportation District Sales Tax Revenue, Fastracks Project, Refunding, Series A, 5.000%, 11/01/2028 |
631,345 | ||||
|
|
|||||
3,059,846 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Florida 13.3% |
||||||
245,000 |
City of Cape Coral FL Utility Improvement Assessment, Various Areas, Water & Sewer Revenue, (AGM Insured), 3.000%, 9/01/2027 |
249,638 | ||||
100,000 |
City of Cape Coral FL Utility Improvement Assessment, Various Areas, Water & Sewer Revenue, (AGM Insured), 3.000%, 9/01/2028 |
100,928 |
Principal Amount |
Description |
Value () | ||||
Municipals continued |
||||||
Florida continued |
||||||
$ 500,000 |
Fernandina Beach Utility System Revenue, Refunding, Series A, 5.000%, 9/01/2027 |
$ | 575,695 | |||
400,000 |
Orlando & Orange County Expressway Authority Revenue, Refunding, 5.000%, 7/01/2023 |
464,072 | ||||
1,000,000 |
Orlando & Orange County Expressway Authority, Refunding, (AGM Insured), 5.000%, 7/01/2024 |
1,157,200 | ||||
1,000,000 |
Osceola County Sales Tax Revenue, Refunding, Series A, 5.000%, 10/01/2033 |
1,155,060 | ||||
600,000 |
Sarasota County Infrastructure Sales Surtax Revenue, Refunding, 5.000%, 10/01/2022 |
691,938 | ||||
400,000 |
Sarasota County Utility System Revenue, 5.000%, 10/01/2023 |
476,432 | ||||
400,000 |
Volusia County Educational Facility Authority Revenue, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Inc., Series B, 5.000%, 10/15/2025 |
479,508 | ||||
|
|
|||||
5,350,471 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Georgia 0.7% |
||||||
250,000 |
Savannah Hospital Authority Revenue, St. Josephs/Candler Health System Obligated
Group, 5.500%, 7/01/2027 |
294,430 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Illinois 3.7% |
||||||
540,000 |
Chicago Midway International Airport Revenue, Second Lien, Refunding, Series A, AMT, 5.000%, 1/01/2031 |
610,249 | ||||
210,000 |
Chicago OHare International Airport, General Revenue, Refunding, Series C, AMT, 5.000%, 1/01/2022 |
237,703 | ||||
500,000 |
Illinois Finance Authority Revenue, Loyola University Chicago, Series B, 5.000%, 7/01/2020 |
547,860 | ||||
100,000 |
Illinois Finance Authority Revenue, Loyola University Chicago, Series B, 5.000%, 7/01/2021 |
112,268 | ||||
|
|
|||||
1,508,080 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Iowa 2.2% |
||||||
335,000 |
Xenia Rural Water District Revenue, Capital Loan Notes, Refunding, 5.000%, 12/01/2022 |
379,120 | ||||
450,000 |
Xenia Rural Water District Revenue, Capital Loan Notes, Refunding, 5.000%, 12/01/2023 |
516,069 | ||||
|
|
|||||
895,189 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Kansas 2.0% |
||||||
720,000 |
Sedgwick County Unified School District No. 265 Goddard, GO, Refunding, Series B, 4.000%, 10/01/2022 |
801,533 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Louisiana 1.3% |
||||||
200,000 |
New Orleans Aviation Board, General Airport Revenue, North Terminal Project, Series B, AMT, 5.000%, 1/01/2035 |
230,678 | ||||
250,000 |
New Orleans Aviation Board, General Airport Revenue, North Terminal Project, Series B, AMT, 5.000%, 1/01/2036 |
287,265 | ||||
|
|
|||||
517,943 | ||||||
|
|
Principal Amount |
Description |
Value () | ||||
Municipals continued |
||||||
Massachusetts 3.7% |
||||||
$ 1,000,000 |
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Refunding, Assessment, Series A, Prerefunded 07/01/2018@100, 5.250%, 7/01/2034 |
$ | 1,032,040 | |||
400,000 |
Massachusetts State Development Finance Agency Revenue, Emerson College, Series A, 5.000%, 1/01/2023 |
463,992 | ||||
|
|
|||||
1,496,032 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Minnesota 2.8% |
||||||
1,000,000 |
State of Minnesota, Trunk Highway, GO, Series B, 5.000%, 8/01/2021 |
1,138,910 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Missouri 2.0% |
||||||
700,000 |
Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission Power Project Revenue, Refunding, 5.000%, 1/01/2024 |
818,643 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Nebraska 2.9% |
||||||
1,000,000 |
Metropolitan Utilities District of Omaha Revenue, System Improvements, Refunding, 5.000%, 12/01/2022 |
1,167,220 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Nevada 1.5% |
||||||
500,000 |
City of Henderson, GO, Various Purpose, Refunding, 5.000%, 6/01/2026 |
594,470 | ||||
|
|
|||||
New Jersey 3.7% |
||||||
265,000 |
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority Revenue, Refunding, Virtual Health, Inc., 5.000%, 7/01/2023 |
309,342 | ||||
500,000 |
New Jersey State Turnpike Authority Revenue, Series A, 5.000%, 1/01/2032 |
580,825 | ||||
500,000 |
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, Refunding, Series J, 5.000%, 5/01/2024 |
585,990 | ||||
|
|
|||||
1,476,157 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
New Mexico 1.4% |
||||||
500,000 |
New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council Revenue, Presbyterian Healthcare Services Obligated Group, Refunding, 5.000%, 8/01/2031 |
581,785 | ||||
|
|
|||||
New York 5.2% |
||||||
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 |
1,036,460 | ||||
1,000,000 |
Suffolk County, NY, GO, Series C, 5.000%, 5/01/2019 |
1,059,210 | ||||
|
|
|||||
2,095,670 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Ohio 3.6% |
||||||
250,000 |
American Municipal Power, Inc. Revenue, Meldahl Hydroelectric Project, Green Bond, Series A, 5.000%, 2/15/2022 |
285,367 |
Principal Amount |
Description |
Value () | ||||
Municipals continued |
||||||
Ohio continued |
||||||
$ 500,000 |
Columbus, GO, Various Purpose, Series A, 5.000%, 8/15/2023 |
$ | 596,680 | |||
500,000 |
Hamilton County Hospital Facilities Revenue, UC Health Obligated Group, 5.000%, 2/01/2024 |
582,265 | ||||
|
|
|||||
1,464,312 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Pennsylvania 0.8% |
||||||
285,000 |
Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission Revenue, Refunding, Series A, 4.000%, 7/01/2027 |
305,326 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Rhode Island 1.5% |
||||||
500,000 |
Rhode Island Clean Water Finance Agency Pollution Control Agency Revolving Fund-Pooled Loan, Series A, 5.000%, 10/01/2024 |
597,435 | ||||
|
|
|||||
South Dakota 2.3% |
||||||
305,000 |
Flandreau School District No. 50-3, Limited Tax-Certificate, GO, Prerefunded 12/05/2018@100, 3.550%, 6/01/2027 |
314,074 | ||||
500,000 |
South Dakota Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Regional Health System Obligated Group, 5.000%, 9/01/2028 |
599,885 | ||||
|
|
|||||
913,959 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Tennessee 3.2% |
||||||
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 |
581,825 | ||||
615,000 |
Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority (The) Revenue, Series B, AMT, 5.000%, 7/01/2023 |
708,142 | ||||
|
|
|||||
1,289,967 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Texas 2.1% |
||||||
350,000 |
State of Texas Water Financial Assistance, GO, Series B, 5.000%, 8/01/2022 |
398,762 | ||||
400,000 |
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Revenue, Methodist Hospitals of Dallas, 5.000%, 10/01/2024 |
467,964 | ||||
|
|
|||||
866,726 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Utah 0.7% |
||||||
250,000 |
Utah State Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Refunding, 5.000%, 6/15/2024 |
284,683 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Washington 8.7% |
||||||
1,140,000 |
Grant County Public Utility District No. 2, Refunding, Priest Rapids Hydroelectric Project, Series B, AMT, 5.000%, 1/01/2025 |
1,353,476 | ||||
500,000 |
King County Public Hospital District No. 2, GO, Evergreen Healthcare, Series B, 5.000%, 12/01/2032 |
581,480 | ||||
500,000 |
Port of Seattle Revenue, AMT, 5.000%, 7/01/2029 |
563,915 | ||||
400,000 |
Port of Seattle Special Facility Revenue, Refunding, AMT, SEATAC Fuel Facility LLC, 5.000%, 6/01/2020 |
437,700 |
Principal Amount |
Description |
Value () | ||||
Municipals continued |
||||||
Washington continued | ||||||
$ 500,000 |
Snohomish County School District No. 15 Edmonds, GO, 5.000%, 12/01/2031 |
$ | 586,290 | |||
|
|
|||||
3,522,861 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Wisconsin 0.6% | ||||||
225,000 |
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, Aspirus, Inc. Obligated Group, Refunding, Series A, 5.000%, 8/15/2031 |
249,050 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Total Bonds and Notes (Identified Cost $35,812,803) |
37,108,269 | |||||
|
|
|||||
Shares |
||||||
Exchange-Traded Funds 1.3% |
| |||||
5,000 |
SPDR® Nuveen S&P High Yield Municipal Bond ETF | 285,500 | ||||
10,000 |
VanEck Vectors Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF | 244,600 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Total Exchange-Traded Funds (Identified Cost $532,053) |
530,100 | |||||
|
|
|||||
Principal Amount |
||||||
Short-Term Investments 5.7% |
| |||||
$ 2,293,007 |
Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/29/2017 at 0.340% to be repurchased at $2,293,072 on 10/02/2017 collateralized by $2,325,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1.625% due 10/25/2019 valued at $2,341,768 including accrued interest(a) (Identified Cost $2,293,007) |
2,293,007 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Total Investments 98.9% (Identified Cost $38,637,863) |
39,931,376 | |||||
Other assets less liabilities 1.1% | 424,146 | |||||
|
|
|||||
Net Assets 100.0% | $ | 40,355,522 | ||||
|
|
() | 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.
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.
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 issuers 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 Funds 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 Funds 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) | 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 Funds policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon the Funds ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of September 30, 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 | |
ETF | Exchange-Traded Fund | |
GO | General Obligation | |
SPDR | Standard & Poors Depositary Receipt |
Fair Value Measurements
In accordance with accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures, the Fund has categorized the inputs utilized in determining the value of the Funds assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
| Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; |
| Level 2 - prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.); 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 Funds own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available). |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds investments as of September 30, 2017, at value:
Asset Valuation Inputs
Description |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Bonds and Notes* |
$ | | $ | 37,108,269 | $ | | $ | 37,108,269 | ||||||||
Exchange-Traded Funds* |
530,100 | | | 530,100 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments |
| 2,293,007 | | 2,293,007 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Total |
$ | 530,100 | $ | 39,401,276 | $ | | $ | 39,931,376 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* | Details of the major categories of the Funds investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments. |
For the period ended September 30, 2017 there were no transfers among Levels 1, 2 and 3.
Holdings Summary at September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
General Obligation |
13.0 | % | ||
Medical |
11.9 | |||
Water |
11.2 | |||
General |
10.9 | |||
School District |
10.4 | |||
Airport |
10.4 | |||
Transportation |
8.0 | |||
Higher Education |
7.9 | |||
Utilities |
4.1 | |||
Power |
2.7 | |||
Education |
1.4 | |||
Exchange-Traded Funds |
1.3 | |||
Short-Term Investments |
5.7 | |||
|
|
|||
Total Investments |
98.9 | |||
Other assets less liabilities |
1.1 | |||
|
|
|||
Net Assets |
100.0 | % | ||
|
|
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS as of September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
Vaughan Nelson Value Opportunity Fund
Shares |
Description |
Value () | ||||
Common Stocks 96.1% of Net Assets |
||||||
Banks 8.1% | ||||||
432,875 | Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd. (The) | $ | 15,860,540 | |||
314,225 | Chemical Financial Corp. | 16,421,398 | ||||
916,625 | Huntington Bancshares, Inc. | 12,796,085 | ||||
1,564,075 | Investors Bancorp, Inc. | 21,333,983 | ||||
323,225 | PacWest Bancorp | 16,326,095 | ||||
|
|
|||||
82,738,101 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Building Products 1.2% | ||||||
426,300 | Caesarstone Ltd.(a) | 12,703,740 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Capital Markets 3.1% | ||||||
185,125 | Nasdaq, Inc. | 14,360,146 | ||||
294,200 | SEI Investments Co. | 17,963,852 | ||||
|
|
|||||
32,323,998 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Chemicals 1.7% | ||||||
443,300 | PolyOne Corp. | 17,745,299 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Commercial Services & Supplies 1.7% | ||||||
367,250 | KAR Auction Services, Inc. | 17,532,515 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Communications Equipment 1.5% | ||||||
455,325 | CommScope Holding Co., Inc.(a) | 15,121,343 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Consumer Finance 1.5% | ||||||
501,350 | Synchrony Financial | 15,566,918 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Containers & Packaging 4.6% | ||||||
182,125 | Avery Dennison Corp. | 17,910,172 | ||||
359,250 | Crown Holdings, Inc.(a) | 21,454,410 | ||||
68,050 | Packaging Corp. of America | 7,803,974 | ||||
|
|
|||||
47,168,556 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Diversified Consumer Services 3.3% | ||||||
122,075 | Grand Canyon Education, Inc.(a) | 11,086,851 | ||||
521,350 | Laureate Education, Inc., Class A(a) | 7,585,643 | ||||
328,850 | ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc.(a) | 15,367,160 | ||||
|
|
|||||
34,039,654 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Electrical Equipment 1.3% | ||||||
117,075 | Hubbell, Inc. | 13,583,042 | ||||
|
|
|||||
Energy Equipment & Services 2.3% | ||||||
213,150 | Baker Hughes, a GE Co. | 7,805,553 | ||||
989,675 | Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.(a) | 15,735,832 | ||||
|
|
|||||
23,541,385 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
Health Care Providers & Services 3.2% | ||||||
212,150 | Centene Corp.(a) | 20,529,756 |
Shares |
Description |
Value () | ||||
Common Stocks continued |
||||||
Health Care Providers & Services continued |
||||||
265,175 | Envision Healthcare Corp.(a) |
$ | 11,919,616 | |||
|
|
|||||
32,449,372 | ||||||
|
|
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 4.7% |
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497,375 | Aramark |
20,198,399 | ||||
994,700 | Extended Stay America, Inc. |
19,894,000 | ||||
133,925 | Six Flags Entertainment Corp. |
8,161,389 | ||||
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48,253,788 | ||||||
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Household Durables 4.4% |
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110,075 | Mohawk Industries, Inc.(a) |
27,244,663 | ||||
409,910 | Newell Brands, Inc. |
17,490,860 | ||||
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44,735,523 | ||||||
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Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers 2.0% |
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1,063,725 | Abengoa Yield PLC |
20,955,383 | ||||
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Insurance 9.6% |
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370,900 | Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. |
22,828,895 | ||||
327,225 | Athene Holding Ltd., Class A(a) |
17,617,794 | ||||
440,300 | First American Financial Corp. |
22,001,791 | ||||
289,200 | Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) |
16,030,356 | ||||
142,100 | Reinsurance Group of America, Inc., Class A |
19,827,213 | ||||
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98,306,049 | ||||||
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IT Services 8.1% |
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57,050 | Alliance Data Systems Corp. |
12,639,427 | ||||
135,100 | CACI International, Inc., Class A(a) |
18,826,185 | ||||
267,175 | Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. |
24,951,473 | ||||
68,050 | Fiserv, Inc.(a) |
8,775,728 | ||||
190,125 | Global Payments, Inc. |
18,067,579 | ||||
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83,260,392 | ||||||
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Leisure Products 1.3% |
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229,150 | Brunswick Corp. |
12,825,526 | ||||
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Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.1% |
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119,312 | Quintiles IMS Holdings, Inc.(a) |
11,342,992 | ||||
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Machinery 5.4% |
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1,052,775 | Milacron Holdings Corp.(a) |
17,749,786 | ||||
291,200 | Pentair PLC |
19,789,952 | ||||
119,075 | Snap-on, Inc. |
17,743,366 | ||||
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55,283,104 | ||||||
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Media 2.9% |
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628,425 | Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The) |
13,064,956 | ||||
272,200 | Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A |
16,958,060 | ||||
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30,023,016 | ||||||
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Metals & Mining 3.4% |
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1,735,200 | Constellium NV, Class A(a) |
17,785,800 |
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Value () | ||||
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230,150 | Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. |
$ | 17,530,525 | |||
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35,316,325 | ||||||
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 5.2% |
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454,325 | Continental Resources, Inc.(a) |
17,541,488 | ||||
1,508,375 | QEP Resources, Inc.(a) |
12,926,774 | ||||
1,994,375 | WPX Energy, Inc.(a) |
22,935,312 | ||||
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53,403,574 | ||||||
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Pharmaceuticals 0.4% |
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505,350 | Endo International PLC(a) |
4,328,323 | ||||
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REITs - Diversified 2.6% |
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1,576,100 | New Residential Investment Corp. |
26,368,153 | ||||
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REITs - Warehouse/Industrials 0.9% |
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161,050 | CyrusOne, Inc. |
9,490,677 | ||||
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 2.1% |
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147,850 | Analog Devices, Inc. |
12,740,234 | ||||
211,150 | Micron Technology, Inc.(a) |
8,304,530 | ||||
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21,044,764 | ||||||
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Software 2.8% |
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158,100 | Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(a) |
18,026,562 | ||||
258,175 | RingCentral, Inc., Class A(a) |
10,778,806 | ||||
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28,805,368 | ||||||
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Specialty Retail 0.8% |
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129,100 | Signet Jewelers Ltd. |
8,591,605 | ||||
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 2.0% |
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556,375 | NCR Corp.(a) |
20,875,190 | ||||
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 1.6% |
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130,100 | PVH Corp. |
16,400,406 | ||||
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Trading Companies & Distributors 1.3% |
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369,250 | HD Supply Holdings, Inc.(a) |
13,318,848 | ||||
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Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $888,588,833) |
987,442,929 | |||||
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Closed-End Investment Companies 2.5% | ||||||
1,587,100 | Ares Capital Corp. (Identified Cost $24,511,721) |
26,012,569 | ||||
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Principal Amount |
Description |
Value () | ||||
Short-Term Investments 2.0% |
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$20,828,548 | Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/29/2017 at 0.340% to be repurchased at $20,829,138 on 10/02/2017 collateralized by $20,190,000 U.S. Treasury Inflation Note, 0.125% due 4/15/2020 valued at $21,248,299 including accrued interest(b) (Identified Cost $20,828,548) |
$ | 20,828,548 | |||
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Total Investments 100.6% (Identified Cost $933,929,102) |
1,034,284,046 | |||||
Other assets less liabilities (0.6)% | (6,378,170 | ) | ||||
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Net Assets 100.0% | $ | 1,027,905,876 | ||||
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() | 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 issuers 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 Funds 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 Funds 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) | Non-income producing security. |
(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 Funds policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon the Funds ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of September 30, 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 Funds assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
| Level 1 quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; |
| Level 2 prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.); 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 Funds own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available). |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds investments as of September 30, 2017, at value:
Asset Valuation Inputs
Description |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks* |
$ | 987,442,929 | $ | | $ | | $ | 987,442,929 | ||||||||
Closed-End Investment Companies |
26,012,569 | | | 26,012,569 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments |
| 20,828,548 | | 20,828,548 | ||||||||||||
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Total |
$ | 1,013,455,498 | $ | 20,828,548 | $ | | $ | 1,034,284,046 | ||||||||
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* | Details of the major categories of the Funds investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments. |
For the period ended September 30, 2017, there were no transfers among Levels 1, 2 and 3.
Industry Summary at September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
Insurance |
9.6 | % | ||
IT Services |
8.1 | |||
Banks |
8.1 | |||
Capital Markets |
5.6 | |||
Machinery |
5.4 | |||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels |
5.2 | |||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure |
4.7 | |||
Containers & Packaging |
4.6 | |||
Household Durables |
4.4 | |||
Metals & Mining |
3.4 | |||
Diversified Consumer Services |
3.3 | |||
Health Care Providers & Services |
3.2 | |||
Media |
2.9 | |||
Software |
2.8 | |||
REITs - Diversified |
2.6 | |||
Energy Equipment & Services |
2.3 | |||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment |
2.1 | |||
Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers |
2.0 | |||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals |
2.0 | |||
Other Investments, less than 2% each |
16.3 | |||
Short-Term Investments |
2.0 | |||
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Total Investments |
100.6 | |||
Other assets less liabilities |
(0.6 | ) | ||
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Net Assets |
100.0 | % | ||
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ITEM 2. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. |
The registrants principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrants disclosure controls and procedures are sufficient to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this Form N-Q was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commissions rules and forms, based upon such officers evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report.
There were no changes in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 3. | EXHIBITS |
(a)(1) | Certification for the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), filed herewith. | |
(a)(2) | Certification for the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), filed herewith. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Natixis Funds Trust II | ||
By: | /s/ David L. Giunta | |
Name: | David L. Giunta | |
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |
Date: | November 21, 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: | November 21, 2017 | |
By: | /s/ Michael C. Kardok | |
Name: | Michael C. Kardok | |
Title: | Treasurer | |
Date: | November 21, 2017 |
Exhibit (a)(1)
Natixis Funds Trust II
Exhibit to SEC Form N-Q
Section 302 Certification
I, David L. Giunta, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of Natixis Funds Trust II; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed; |
4. | The registrants other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: |
a. | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
b. | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
c. | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of such disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing of this report, based on such evaluation; and |
d. | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
a. | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and |
b. | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: November 21, 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 registrants other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: |
a. | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
b. | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
c. | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of such disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing of this report, based on such evaluation; and |
d. | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
a. | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and |
b. | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: November 21, 2017
/s/ Michael C. Kardok |
Michael C. Kardok |
Treasurer |