0001193125-18-337502.txt : 20181129 0001193125-18-337502.hdr.sgml : 20181129 20181129104702 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-18-337502 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20180930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20181129 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20181129 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20181129 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Natixis Funds Trust II CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000052136 IRS NUMBER: 041990692 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-Q SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-00242 FILM NUMBER: 181207327 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 888 BOYLSTON STREET STREET 2: 8TH FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02199 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-283-1155 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 888 BOYLSTON STREET STREET 2: 8TH FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02199 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: IXIS Advisor Funds Trust II DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050502 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CDC NVEST FUNDS TRUST II DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010503 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NVEST FUNDS TRUST II DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000202 0000052136 S000008033 Natixis Oakmark Fund C000021802 Class A NEFOX C000021804 Class C NECOX C000021805 Class Y NEOYX C000190720 Class N NOANX 0000052136 S000023548 ASG Global Alternatives Fund C000069269 Class A GAFAX C000069270 Class C GAFCX C000069271 Class Y GAFYX C000128763 Class N GAFNX 0000052136 S000023783 Vaughan Nelson Value Opportunity Fund C000069913 Class A VNVAX C000069914 Class C VNVCX C000069915 Class Y VNVYX C000128764 Class N VNVNX 0000052136 S000029564 ASG Managed Futures Strategy Fund C000090725 Class A AMFAX C000090726 Class C ASFCX C000090727 Class Y ASFYX C000190721 Class N AMFNX 0000052136 S000030600 Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund C000094853 Class A LABAX C000094854 Class C LABCX C000094855 Class Y LASYX C000190722 Class N LASNX 0000052136 S000039535 McDonnell Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund C000121922 Class A MIMAX C000121923 Class C MIMCX C000121924 Class Y MIMYX 0000052136 S000042166 ASG Tactical U.S. Market Fund C000130927 Class A USMAX C000130928 Class C USMCX C000130929 Class Y USMYX 0000052136 S000051707 ASG Dynamic Allocation Fund C000162711 Class A DAAFX C000162712 Class C DACFX C000162713 Class Y DAYFX N-Q 1 d607847dnq.htm NATIXIS FUNDS TRUST II Natixis Funds Trust II

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM N-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act File Number: 811-00242

 

 

Natixis Funds Trust II

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

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)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 449-2822

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: September 30, 2018

 

 

 


ITEM 1 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

ASG Dynamic Allocation Fund

 

Shares     

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Exchange-Traded Funds – 49.4% of Net Assets

 
  24,662      iShares® Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF    $ 2,602,334  
  651      iShares® Edge MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets ETF      38,604  
  14,650      iShares® JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF      1,579,417  
  52,690      SPDR® Bloomberg Barclays International Treasury Bond ETF      1,442,652  
  7,854      Vanguard FTSE All World ex-U.S. Small-Cap ETF      880,905  
  25,614      Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF      1,108,318  
  2,348      Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF      96,268  
  19,578      Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF      1,100,675  
  15,966      Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF      1,135,183  
  31,304      Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF      2,614,823  
  12,700      Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF      2,085,213  
  29,245      Vanguard Total International Bond ETF      1,595,022  
  14,308      Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF      2,141,192  
  17,720      Vanguard Value ETF      1,961,250  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Exchange-Traded Funds

(Identified Cost $18,810,854)

     20,381,856  
     

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
             
 

Short-Term Investments – 47.7%

 
   Certificates of Deposit – 25.5%

 

$     1,000,000      Norinchukin Bank (NY),
2.050%, 10/02/2018
     999,985  
  1,000,000      BNP Paribas (NY),
2.310%, 10/04/2018(a)
     1,000,024  
  750,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (NY),
2.340%, 10/15/2018
     750,048  
  750,000      Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp. (NY),
2.340%, 10/16/2018
     750,063  
  500,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY),
2.270%, 10/22/2018
     500,020  
  500,000      DNB Nor Bank ASA (NY),
2.210%, 11/08/2018
     499,993  
  500,000      Svenska Handelsbanken (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.210%, 2.375%, 11/20/2018(a)(b)
     500,147  
  1,000,000      Credit Industriel et Commercial (NY),
2.300%, 12/20/2018
     1,000,027  
  500,000      Commonwealth Bank of Australia (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.260%, 2.374%, 1/03/2019(a)(b)
     500,323  
  500,000      Bank of Montreal (IL),
1-month LIBOR + 0.210%, 2.343%, 1/10/2019(b)
     500,258  
  500,000      Toronto-Dominion Bank (NY),
2.455%, 2/11/2019
     499,924  
  500,000      Toronto-Dominion Bank (NY),
2.460%, 2/28/2019
     499,874  
  1,000,000      Banco Del Estado de Chile (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.210%, 2.330%, 3/04/2019(b)
     1,000,493  
  500,000      Dexia Credit Local S.A. (NY), (Credit Support: Belgium, France, Luxembourg),
3-month LIBOR + 0.100%, 2.412%, 5/17/2019(a)(b)
     499,967  
  500,000      Royal Bank of Canada (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.310%, 2.449%, 6/12/2019(a)(b)
     500,448  


Principal
Amount
    

Description

   Value (†)  
   Certificates of Deposit – continued   
$     500,000      Royal Bank of Canada (NY),
3-month LIBOR + 0.130%, 2.461%, 7/10/2019(a)(b)
   $ 500,190  
     

 

 

 
        10,501,784  
     

 

 

 
   Time Deposits – 11.6%

 

  1,000,000      Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (NY),
2.120%, 10/01/2018(c)
     1,000,000  
  1,900,000      Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce,
2.130%, 10/01/2018
     1,900,000  
  1,900,000      National Bank of Kuwait,
2.160%, 10/01/2018(c)
     1,900,000  
     

 

 

 
        4,800,000  
     

 

 

 
   Commercial Paper – 6.1%

 

  500,000      Swedbank (NY),
2.288%, 10/04/2018(a)(d)
     499,821  
  1,000,000      Cofco Capital Corp., (Credit Support: Australian & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.),
2.174%, 10/09/2018(d)
     999,337  
  500,000      Santander UK PLC,
2.260%, 10/16/2018(d)
     499,458  
  500,000      ING (U.S.) Funding LLC, (Credit Support: ING Bank NV),
1-month LIBOR + 0.230%, 2.448%, 11/26/2018(a)(b)
     500,181  
     

 

 

 
        2,498,797  
     

 

 

 
   Other Notes – 2.4%

 

  1,000,000      Bank of America NA,
2.450%, 2/12/2019
     999,790  
     

 

 

 
   Treasuries – 2.1%

 

  600,000      U.S. Treasury Bills,
1.899%, 10/04/2018(d)(e)
     599,899  
  275,000      U.S. Treasury Bills,
2.030%, 11/01/2018(d)(e)
     274,511  
     

 

 

 
        874,410  
     

 

 

 
   Total Short-Term Investments
(Identified Cost $19,673,403)
     19,674,781  
     

 

 

 
   Total Investments – 97.1%
(Identified Cost $38,484,257)
     40,056,637  
  

Other assets less liabilities – 2.9%

     1,180,855  
     

 

 

 
  

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $     41,237,492  
     

 

 

 


(†)

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

As of September 30, 2018, futures contracts were fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees as events occurring after the close of the foreign market were believed to materially affect the value of the contracts, as follows:

 

 

Notional Value

   Unrealized Appreciation/
Depreciation*
  Unrealized as a Percentage
of Net Assets
 

$9,476,089

   $296,511     0.72

 

*

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)

Security (or a portion thereof) has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open derivative contracts.

(b)

Variable rate security. Rate as of September 30, 2018 is disclosed.

(c)

Variable rate security. The interest rate adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates. Rate as of September 30, 2018 is disclosed.

(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.

 

ETF   Exchange-Traded Fund

LIBOR

  London Interbank Offered Rate

SPDR

  Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt


Futures Contracts

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

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

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

At September 30, 2018, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

5 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     12/31/2018        7      $ 793,008      $ 787,336      $ (5,672

10 Year Australia Government Bond

     12/17/2018        27            2,532,061            2,514,818        (17,243

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     12/19/2018        7        839,781        831,468        (8,313

30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond

     12/19/2018        5        717,578        702,500        (15,078

ASX SPI 200™

     12/20/2018        17        1,892,258        1,902,866        10,608  

CAC 40®

     10/19/2018        30        1,860,941        1,912,076        51,135  

E-mini Dow

     12/21/2018        35        4,583,510        4,633,300        49,790  

E-mini NASDAQ 100

     12/21/2018        30        4,524,727        4,593,150        68,423  

E-mini Russell 2000

     12/21/2018        53        4,567,095        4,507,120        (59,975

E-mini S&P 500®

     12/21/2018        31        4,485,575        4,524,450        38,875  

EURO STOXX 50®

     12/21/2018        48        1,852,479        1,887,589        35,110  

FTSE 100 Index

     12/21/2018        19        1,798,464        1,854,002        55,538  

German Euro Bund

     12/06/2018        13        2,412,338        2,396,722        (15,616

MSCI EAFE Index

     12/21/2018        19        1,853,925        1,876,725        22,800  

TOPIX

     12/13/2018        12        1,775,436        1,919,556        144,120  

UK Long Gilt

     12/27/2018        15        2,391,883        2,364,499        (27,384
              

 

 

 

Total

 

   $     327,118  
              

 

 

 

At September 30, 2018, open short futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. Dollar Index

     12/17/2018        106      $     10,039,700      $     10,042,122      $ (2,422
              

 

 

 


Fair Value Measurements.

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

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


The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2018, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Exchange-Traded Funds

   $     20,381,856      $ —        $ —        $ 20,381,856  

Short-Term Investments*

     —          19,674,781        —          19,674,781  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

     20,381,856        19,674,781        —          40,056,637  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     179,888        296,511        —          476,399  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 20,561,744      $     19,971,292      $     —        $     40,533,036  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $     (151,703)      $     —        $     —        $ (151,703
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

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

For the period ended September 30, 2018, 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, 2018, the Fund used long contracts on U.S. and foreign equity market indices and U.S. and foreign government bonds and short contracts on the U.S. dollar index to gain investment exposures in accordance with its objectives.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Fund, as of September 30, 2018:

 

Assets

   Unrealized
appreciation on
futures contracts
 

Exchange-traded assets derivatives Equity contracts

   $     476,399  

Liabilities

   Unrealized
depreciation on
futures contracts
 

Exchange-traded liability derivatives

  

Interest rate contracts

   $ (89,306

Foreign exchange contracts

     (2,422

Equity contracts

     (59,975
  

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded liability derivatives

   $ (151,703
  

 

 

 

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

Counterparty risk is managed based on policies and procedures established by the Fund’s adviser. Such policies and procedures may include, but are not limited to, minimum counterparty credit rating requirements, monitoring of counterparty credit default swap spreads and posting of collateral. The Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally limited to the Fund’s aggregated unrealized gains and the amount of any collateral pledged to the counterparty, which may be offset by any collateral posted to the Fund by the counterparty. ISDA master agreements can help to manage counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Under these ISDA agreements, collateral is routinely transferred if the total net exposure in respect of certain transactions, net of existing collateral already in place, exceeds a specified amount (typically $250,000, depending on the counterparty). With exchange-traded derivatives, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund because the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to these instruments, stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract. Credit risk still exists in exchange-traded derivatives with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a broker’s customer accounts. While brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the broker for all its clients, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically allocate that shortfall on a pro rata basis across all of the broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund. The following table shows (i) the maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that, based on the gross fair value of the financial instrument, the Fund would incur if parties (including OTC derivative counterparties and brokers holding margin for exchange-traded derivatives) to the relevant financial instruments failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts and the collateral or other security, if any, for the amount due proved to be of no value to the Fund, and (ii) the amount of loss that the Fund would incur after taking into account master netting provisions pursuant to ISDA agreements, as of September 30, 2018:

 

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

Exchange-traded counterparty credit risk

     

Futures contracts

   $ 476,399      $ 476,399  

Margin with brokers

         1,794,454            1,794,454  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded counterparty credit risk

   $ 2,270,853      $ 2,270,853  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


Investment Summary at September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Exchange-Traded Funds

     49.4

Certificates of Deposit

     25.5  

Time Deposits

     11.6  

Commercial Paper

     6.1  

Other Notes

     2.4  

Treasuries

     2.1  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     97.1  

Other assets less liabilities (including futures contracts)

     2.9  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


Consolidated Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

ASG Global Alternatives Fund

 

Shares     

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Common Stocks – 7.7% of Net Assets

 
  

Aerospace & Defense – 0.3%

 

  30,225      AAR Corp.    $ 1,447,476  
  48,462      Arconic, Inc.      1,066,649  
  15,750      United Technologies Corp.      2,202,007  
     

 

 

 
        4,716,132  
     

 

 

 
  

Airlines – 0.1%

 

  14,554      United Continental Holdings, Inc.(a)      1,296,179  
     

 

 

 
  

Banks – 0.4%

 

  177,240      Investors Bancorp, Inc.      2,174,735  
  58,232      Bank of America Corp.      1,715,515  
  27,341      Citigroup, Inc.      1,961,443  
     

 

 

 
        5,851,693  
     

 

 

 
  

Building Products – 0.1%

 

  26,852      Armstrong World Industries, Inc.(a)      1,868,899  
     

 

 

 
  

Capital Markets – 0.4%

 

  35,846      Morgan Stanley      1,669,348  
  36,405      Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)      1,856,291  
  29,349      Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.      2,197,947  
     

 

 

 
            5,723,586  
     

 

 

 
  

Chemicals – 0.3%

 

  25,221      DowDuPont, Inc.      1,621,962  
  102,178      Platform Specialty Products Corp.(a)      1,274,160  
  47,936      Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc.      883,460  
     

 

 

 
            3,779,582  
     

 

 

 
  

Communications Equipment – 0.1%

 

  36,429      CommScope Holding Co., Inc.(a)      1,120,556  
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.1%

 

  52,704      Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.(a)      1,829,883  
     

 

 

 
  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 0.1%

 

  21,039      Itron, Inc.(a)      1,350,704  
     

 

 

 
  

Entertainment – 0.2%

 

  48,290      Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.      1,177,793  
  35,736      IMAX Corp.(a)      921,989  
  3,263      Netflix, Inc.(a)      1,220,786  
     

 

 

 
            3,320,568  
     

 

 

 
  

Food & Staples Retailing – 0.1%

 

  27,462      Sysco Corp.      2,011,592  
     

 

 

 
  

Food Products – 0.2%

 

  51,901      Mondelez International, Inc., Class A      2,229,667  
     

 

 

 


Shares     

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Common Stocks – continued

 
  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.3%

 

  30,134      Baxter International, Inc.    $ 2,323,030  
  14,787      Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.      1,944,047  
     

 

 

 
            4,267,077  
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care Providers & Services – 0.1%

 

  28,153      MEDNAX, Inc.(a)      1,313,619  
     

 

 

 
  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.4%

 

  1,662      Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(a)      755,412  
  46,115      MGM Resorts International      1,287,069  
  92,891      Wendy’s Co. (The)      1,592,152  
  17,848      Jack in the Box, Inc.      1,496,198  
     

 

 

 
        5,130,831  
     

 

 

 
  

Household Durables – 0.1%

 

  37,677      Newell Brands, Inc.      764,843  
     

 

 

 
  

Household Products – 0.2%

 

  31,923      Procter & Gamble Co. (The)      2,656,951  
     

 

 

 
  

Industrial Conglomerates – 0.1%

 

  103,440      General Electric Co.      1,167,838  
     

 

 

 
  

Interactive Media & Services – 0.4%

 

  45,676      Cars.com, Inc.(a)      1,261,114  
  6,960      Facebook, Inc., Class A(a)      1,144,641  
  6,190      IAC/InterActiveCorp(a)      1,341,497  
  1,446      Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)      1,745,438  
     

 

 

 
        5,492,690  
     

 

 

 
  

IT Services – 0.9%

 

  21,550      DXC Technology Co.      2,015,356  
  51,958      First Data Corp., Class A(a)      1,271,412  
  6,475      Alliance Data Systems Corp.      1,529,136  
  15,679      Automatic Data Processing, Inc.      2,362,198  
  18,934      Worldpay, Inc., Class A(a)      1,917,446  
  8,171      FleetCor Technologies, Inc.(a)      1,861,681  
  17,054      PayPal Holdings, Inc.(a)      1,498,024  
     

 

 

 
        12,455,253  
     

 

 

 
  

Machinery – 0.3%

 

  18,300      Astec Industries, Inc.      922,503  
  31,414      Terex Corp.      1,253,733  
  44,231      Trinity Industries, Inc.      1,620,624  
     

 

 

 
        3,796,860  
     

 

 

 
  

Media – 0.1%

 

  11,217      Loral Space & Communications, Inc.(a)      509,252  
  21,380      AMC Networks, Inc., Class A(a)      1,418,349  
     

 

 

 
        1,927,601  
     

 

 

 


Shares     

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Common Stocks – continued

 
  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.4%

 

  28,607      CVR Energy, Inc.    $ 1,150,574  
  24,213      Cheniere Energy, Inc.(a)      1,682,561  
  18,753      Hess Corp.      1,342,340  
  35,513      Peabody Energy Corp.      1,265,683  
     

 

 

 
        5,441,158  
     

 

 

 
  

Real Estate Management & Development – 0.3%

 

  45,891      CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(a)      2,023,793  
  16,926      Howard Hughes Corp. (The)(a)      2,102,548  
     

 

 

 
        4,126,341  
     

 

 

 
  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.2%

 

  20,029      Xilinx, Inc.      1,605,725  
  61,301      ON Semiconductor Corp.(a)      1,129,777  
     

 

 

 
        2,735,502  
     

 

 

 
  

Software – 0.8%

 

  22,102      Citrix Systems, Inc.(a)      2,456,858  
  16,906      Microsoft Corp.      1,933,539  
  45,342      Open Text Corp.      1,724,810  
  7,819      ServiceNow, Inc.(a)      1,529,631  
  12,686      salesforce.com, inc.(a)      2,017,454  
  8,961      Autodesk, Inc.(a)      1,398,902  
     

 

 

 
        11,061,194  
     

 

 

 
  

Specialty Retail – 0.3%

 

  15,470      Lowe’s Cos., Inc.      1,776,265  
  6,896      Advance Auto Parts, Inc.      1,160,804  
  9,850      Tiffany & Co.      1,270,355  
     

 

 

 
        4,207,424  
     

 

 

 
  

Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.3%

 

  42,285      HD Supply Holdings, Inc.(a)      1,809,375  
  45,914      Univar, Inc.(a)      1,407,723  
  22,574      WESCO International, Inc.(a)      1,387,173  
     

 

 

 
        4,604,271  
     

 

 

 
  

Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.1%

 

  23,885      T-Mobile US, Inc.(a)      1,676,249  
     

 

 

 
   Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $100,838,514)
     107,924,743  
     

 

 

 
 

Exchange-Traded Funds – 3.9%

 
  634,655     

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Identified Cost $54,816,167)

     54,859,578  
     

 

 

 
 

Closed-End Investment Companies – 0.1%

 
  22,261     

Altaba, Inc.(a)

(Identified Cost $1,562,206)

     1,516,419  
     

 

 

 


Principal
Amount
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Short-Term Investments – 86.4%

 
  

Certificates of Deposit – 57.4%

 

$ 50,000,000     

Norinchukin Bank (NY),

2.050%, 10/02/2018

   $ 49,999,247  
  10,000,000     

DNB Nor Bank ASA (NY),

2.090%, 10/02/2018

     9,999,925  
  25,000,000     

Banco Del Estado de Chile (NY),

2.130%, 10/03/2018

     24,999,801  
  50,000,000     

BNP Paribas (NY),

2.310%, 10/04/2018(b)

     50,001,218  
  30,000,000     

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

2.260%, 10/09/2018

     30,000,387  
  45,000,000     

Landesbank Hessen (NY),

2.280%, 10/10/2018

     45,001,355  
  60,000,000     

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (NY),

2.340%, 10/15/2018

     60,003,880  
  10,000,000     

Landesbank Hessen (NY),

2.280%, 10/16/2018

     10,000,438  
  60,000,000     

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp. (NY),

2.340%, 10/16/2018

     60,005,073  
  25,000,000     

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

2.250%, 10/18/2018

     25,000,182  
  15,000,000     

Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY),

2.270%, 10/22/2018

     15,000,601  
  50,000,000     

DNB Nor Bank ASA (NY),

2.210%, 11/08/2018

     49,999,330  
  30,000,000     

Svenska Handelsbanken (NY),

1-month LIBOR + 0.210%, 2.375%, 11/20/2018(b)(c)

     30,008,820  
  55,000,000     

Credit Industriel et Commercial (NY),

2.300%, 12/20/2018

     55,001,492  
  50,000,000     

Mizuho Bank Ltd. (NY),

2.350%, 12/27/2018

     49,999,981  
  20,000,000     

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (NY),

1-month LIBOR + 0.260%, 2.374%, 1/03/2019(b)(c)

     20,012,900  
  40,000,000     

Bank of Montreal (IL),

1-month LIBOR + 0.210%, 2.343%, 1/10/2019(c)

     40,020,640  
  45,000,000     

Toronto-Dominion Bank (NY),

2.455%, 2/11/2019

     44,993,154  
  10,000,000     

Toronto-Dominion Bank (NY),

2.460%, 2/28/2019

     9,997,470  
  25,000,000     

Banco Del Estado de Chile (NY),

1-month LIBOR + 0.210%, 2.330%, 3/04/2019(c)

     25,012,325  
  50,000,000     

Dexia Credit Local S.A. (NY), (Credit Support: Belgium, France, Luxembourg),

3-month LIBOR + 0.100%, 2.412%, 5/17/2019(b)(c)

     49,996,651  
  25,000,000     

Royal Bank of Canada (NY),

1-month LIBOR + 0.310%, 2.449%, 6/12/2019(b)(c)

     25,022,400  
  25,000,000     

Royal Bank of Canada (NY),

3-month LIBOR + 0.130%, 2.461%, 7/10/2019(c)

     25,009,490  
     

 

 

 
        805,086,760  
     

 

 

 
  

Commercial Paper – 14.9%

 

  43,200,000     

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

2.174%, 10/02/2018(d)

     43,189,752  
  50,000,000     

Swedbank (NY),

2.288%, 10/04/2018(b)(d)

     49,982,084  


Principal
Amount
    

Description

   Value (†)  
  

Commercial Paper – continued

  
$ 10,000,000     

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

2.174%, 10/09/2018(d)

   $ 9,993,369  
  55,000,000     

Santander UK PLC,

2.260%, 10/16/2018(d)

     54,940,325  
  50,000,000     

ING (U.S.) Funding LLC, (Credit Support: ING Bank NV),

1-month LIBOR + 0.230%, 2.448%, 11/26/2018(b)(c)

     50,018,150  
     

 

 

 
        208,123,680  
     

 

 

 
  

Time Deposits – 10.8%

 

  22,000,000     

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (NY),

2.120%, 10/01/2018(e)

     22,000,000  
  63,950,000     

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce,

2.130%, 10/01/2018

     63,950,000  
  66,000,000     

National Bank of Kuwait,

2.160%, 10/01/2018(e)

     66,000,000  
     

 

 

 
        151,950,000  
     

 

 

 
  

Treasuries – 3.3%

 

  19,250,000     

U.S. Treasury Bills,

1.900%-1.935%, 10/04/2018(d)(f)(g)

     19,246,754  
  14,500,000     

U.S. Treasury Bills,

1.979%, 11/01/2018(d)(f)

     14,474,247  
  12,250,000     

U.S. Treasury Bills,

2.096%, 12/06/2018(d)(f)

     12,202,220  
     

 

 

 
        45,923,221  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Short-Term Investments

(Identified Cost $1,211,008,014)

     1,211,083,661  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investments – 98.1%

(Identified Cost $1,368,224,901)

     1,375,384,401  
  

Other assets less liabilities – 1.9%

     26,403,797  
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 1,401,788,198  
     

 

 

 

Consolidation

The Fund invests in commodity-related derivatives through its investment in the ASG Global Alternatives Cayman Fund Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Subsidiary”). Investments of the Subsidiary have been consolidated with those of the Fund for reporting purposes. As of September 30, 2018, the value of the Fund’s investment in the Subsidiary was $23,039,908, representing 1.64% of the Fund’s net assets.


(†)

Fund securities and other investments are valued at market value based on market quotations obtained or determined by independent pricing services recommended by the adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, as described below. Market value is determined as follows: Listed equity securities (including shares of closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) are valued at the last sale price quoted on the exchange where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking an NOCP, at the most recent bid quotations on the applicable NASDAQ Market. Unlisted equity securities (except unlisted preferred equity securities) are valued at the last sale price quoted in the market where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. If there is no last sale price or closing bid quotation available, unlisted equity securities will be valued using evaluated bids furnished by an independent pricing service, if available.

 

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

 

  Broker-dealer bid prices may be used to value debt and unlisted equity securities where an independent pricing service is unable to price a security or where an independent pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security.

 

  Forward foreign currency contracts are valued utilizing interpolated rates determined based on information provided by an independent pricing service.

 

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

 

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

 

  As of September 30, 2018, futures contracts were fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees as events occurring after the close of the foreign market were believed to materially affect the value of the contracts, as follows:

 

Notional Value

   Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation*
     Unrealized as a
Percentage of
Net Assets
 

$206,212,765

   $ 8,494,802        0.60

 

*

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)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Security (or a portion thereof) has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open derivative contracts.

(c)

Variable rate security. Rate as of September 30, 2018 is disclosed.

(d)

Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.

(e)

Variable rate security. The interest rate adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates. Rate as of September 30, 2018 is disclosed.

(f)

Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged as collateral for open derivative contracts.

(g)

The Fund’s investment in U.S. Government/Agency securities 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.

 

ETF    Exchange-Traded Fund
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
CHF    Swiss Franc
NOK    Norwegian Krone
NZD    New Zealand Dollar
SEK    Swedish Krona


Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts including forward foreign cross currency contracts, to acquire exposure to foreign currencies or to hedge the Fund’s investments against currency fluctuation. A contract can also be used to offset a previous contract. These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss. The U.S. dollar value of the currencies the Fund has committed to buy or sell represents the aggregate exposure to each currency the Fund has acquired or hedged through currency contracts outstanding at period end. Gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until settlement date. Contracts are traded over-the-counter directly with a counterparty. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. When the Fund enters into a forward foreign currency contract, it is required to pledge cash or high-quality securities equal to a percentage of the notional amount of the contract to the counterparty as an independent amount of collateral. The Fund may pledge additional collateral to the counterparty to the extent of mark-to-market losses on open contracts.At September 30, 2018, 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

     12/19/2018        CHF        B        12,500,000      $ 12,995,250      $ 12,831,598      $ (163,652

UBS AG

     12/19/2018        NOK        S        258,000,000        31,385,674        31,806,441        (420,767

UBS AG

     12/19/2018        NZD        S        12,400,000        8,114,399        8,223,084        (108,685

UBS AG

     12/19/2018        SEK        B        64,000,000        7,128,737        7,250,489        121,752  

UBS AG

     12/19/2018        SEK        S        26,000,000        2,887,469        2,945,511        (58,042
                    

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ (629,394
                    

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

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

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

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

At September 30, 2018, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

2 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     12/31/2018        1,816      $ 383,807,295      $ 382,693,627      $ (1,113,668

10 Year Australia Government Bond

     12/17/2018        1,315        122,673,146        122,480,957        (192,189

Australian Dollar

     12/17/2018        620        44,188,000        44,807,400        619,400  

British Pound

     12/17/2018        49        4,006,975        4,007,588        613  

DAX

     12/21/2018        169        59,282,279        60,049,922        767,643  

E-mini Russell 2000

     12/21/2018        499        43,011,340        42,434,960        (576,380


Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-mini S&P 500®

     12/21/2018        922      $ 133,388,045      $ 134,565,900      $ 1,177,855  

EURO STOXX 50®

     12/21/2018        531        20,493,052        20,881,458        388,406  

Euro-BTP

     12/06/2018        123        17,891,613        17,685,492        (206,121

FTSE 100 Index

     12/21/2018        328        31,047,308        32,005,933        958,625  

German Euro Bund

     12/06/2018        1,412        261,933,602        260,320,845        (1,612,757

Hang Seng Index®

     10/30/2018        54        9,515,109        9,614,785        99,676  

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

     12/21/2018        581        29,472,680        30,493,785        1,021,105  

TOPIX

     12/13/2018        523        77,380,215        83,660,667        6,280,452  

UK Long Gilt

     12/27/2018        1,121        177,178,973        176,706,855        (472,118
              

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ 7,140,542  
              

 

 

 

Commodity Futures1

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Aluminum LME

     12/17/2018        92      $ 4,775,029      $ 4,773,650      $ (1,379

Brent Crude Oil

     10/31/2018        381        29,416,270        31,520,130        2,103,860  

Low Sulfur Gasoil

     11/12/2018        118        8,068,475        8,546,150        477,675  

Natural Gas

     10/29/2018        182        5,079,620        5,474,560        394,940  

Nickel LME

     12/17/2018        105        8,593,200        7,932,960        (660,240

Soybean Meal

     12/14/2018        132        4,407,400        4,078,800        (328,600

Wheat

     12/14/2018        48        1,399,812        1,221,600        (178,212

WTI Crude Oil

     10/22/2018        1,251        86,132,110        91,635,750        5,503,640  

Zinc LME

     12/17/2018        115        7,299,625        7,538,250        238,625  
              

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ 7,550,309  
              

 

 

 

At September 30, 2018, open short futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

10 Year Canada Government Bond

     12/18/2018        557      $ 57,682,561      $ 57,189,904      $ 492,657  

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     12/19/2018        4,260        509,971,000        506,008,125        3,962,875  

30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond

     12/19/2018        478        68,947,719        67,159,000        1,788,719  

Canadian Dollar

     12/18/2018        307        23,498,095        23,794,035        (295,940

Euro

     12/17/2018        1,669        243,932,187        243,715,725        216,462  

Euro-OAT

     12/06/2018        238        41,610,040        41,739,648        (129,608

Eurodollar

     12/17/2018        2,235        544,054,875        543,887,250        167,625  

Japanese Yen

     12/17/2018        501        56,470,437        55,448,175        1,022,262  
              

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ 7,225,052  
              

 

 

 

Commodity Futures1

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Aluminum LME

     12/17/2018        62      $ 3,272,282      $ 3,217,025      $ 55,257  

Copper LME

     12/17/2018        152        23,192,125        23,797,500        (605,375

Corn

     12/14/2018        534        10,848,825        9,511,875        1,336,950  

Gold

     12/27/2018        403        48,795,790        48,206,860        588,930  

New York Harbor ULSD

     10/31/2018        51        4,853,684        5,030,487        (176,803

Nickel LME

     12/17/2018        20        1,554,120        1,511,040        43,080  

Soybean

     11/14/2018        37        1,622,450        1,564,175        58,275  


Commodity Futures1

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Soybean Oil

     12/14/2018        647      $ 11,450,208      $ 11,253,918      $ 196,290  
              

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ 1,496,604  
              

 

 

 

 

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 Fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

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


The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2018, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks*

   $ 107,924,743      $ —        $ —        $ 107,924,743  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     54,859,578        —          —          54,859,578  

Closed-End Investment Companies

     1,516,419        —          —          1,516,419  

Short-Term Investments*

     —          1,211,083,661        —          1,211,083,661  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

     164,300,740        1,211,083,661        —          1,375,384,401  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     —          121,752        —          121,752  

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     21,467,095        8,494,802        —          29,961,897  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 185,767,835      $ 1,219,700,215      $ —        $ 1,405,468,050  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $ —        $ (751,146    $ —        $ (751,146

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     (6,549,390      —          —          (6,549,390
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (6,549,390    $ (751,146    $ —        $ (7,300,536
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

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

For the period ended September 30, 2018, there were no transfers among Levels 1, 2 and 3.

Derivatives

Derivative instruments are defined as financial instruments whose value and performance are based on the value and performance of and underlying asset, reference rate or index. Derivative instruments that the Fund used during the period include forward foreign currency contracts and futures contracts.

The Fund seeks to achieve long and short exposure to global equity, bond, currency and commodity markets through a wide range of derivative instruments and direct investments. These investments are intended to provide the Fund with risk and return characteristics similar to those of a diversified portfolio of hedge funds. The Fund uses quantitative models to estimate the market exposures that drive the aggregate returns of a diverse set of hedge funds, and seeks to use a variety of derivative instruments to capture such exposures in the aggregate. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will make extensive use of derivative instruments, in particular futures and forward contracts on global equity and fixed income securities, securities indices, currencies, commodities and other instruments. During the period ended September 30, 2018, the Fund used long contracts on U.S. and foreign equity market indices, long and short contracts on U.S. and foreign government bonds, foreign currencies, commodities (through investments in the Subsidiary), 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, 2018:

 

Assets

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

Over-the-counter asset derivatives

     

Foreign exchange contracts

   $  121,752      $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exchange-traded asset derivatives

     

Interest rate contracts

   $ —        $ 6,411,876  

Foreign exchange contracts

     —          1,858,737  

Commodity contracts

     —          10,997,522  

Equity contracts

     —          10,693,762  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded asset derivatives

   $ —        $ 29,961,897  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total asset derivatives

   $ 121,752      $  29,961,897  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

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

Over-the-counter liability derivatives

     

Foreign exchange contracts

   $  (751,146    $  —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exchange-traded liability derivatives

     

Interest rate contracts

   $  —        $  (3,726,461

Foreign exchange contracts

     —          (295,940

Commodity contracts

     —          (1,950,609

Equity contracts

     —          (576,380
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded liability derivatives

   $ —        $ (6,549,390
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liability derivatives

   $  (751,146    $  (6,549,390
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


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

Over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives, including forward foreign currency contracts, are entered into pursuant to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) agreements negotiated between the Fund and its counterparties. ISDA agreements typically contain, among other things, terms for the posting of collateral and master netting provisions in the event of a default or other termination event. Collateral is posted by the Fund or the counterparty to the extent of the net mark-to-market exposure to the other party of all open contracts under the agreement, subject to minimum transfer requirements. Master netting provisions allow the Fund and the counterparty, in the event of a default or other termination event, to offset amounts owed by each related to derivative contracts, including any posted collateral, to one net amount payable by either the Fund or the counterparty. The Fund’s ISDA agreements typically contain provisions that allow a counterparty to terminate open contracts early if the NAV of the Fund declines beyond a certain threshold. As of September 30, 2018, 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

   $ (629,394    $ 3,181,372  

Counterparty risk is managed based on policies and procedures established by the Fund’s adviser. Such policies and procedures may include, but are not limited to, minimum counterparty credit rating requirements, monitoring of counterparty credit default swap spreads and posting of collateral. The Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally limited to the Fund’s aggregated unrealized gains and the amount of any collateral pledged to the counterparty, which may be offset by any collateral posted to the Fund by the counterparty. ISDA master agreements can help to manage counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Under these ISDA agreements, collateral is routinely transferred if the total net exposure in respect of certain transactions, net of existing collateral already in place, exceeds a specified amount (typically $250,000, depending on the counterparty). With exchange-traded derivatives, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund because the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to these instruments, stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract. Credit risk still exists in exchange-traded derivatives with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a broker’s customer accounts. While brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the broker for all its clients, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically allocate that shortfall on a pro rata basis across all of the broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund. The following table shows (i) the maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that, based on the gross fair value of the financial instrument, the Fund would incur if parties (including OTC derivative counterparties and brokers holding margin for exchange-traded derivatives) to the relevant financial instruments failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts and the collateral or other security, if any, for the amount due proved to be of no value to the Fund, and (ii) the amount of loss that the Fund would incur after taking into account master netting provisions pursuant to ISDA agreements, as of September 30, 2018:

 

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

Over-the-counter counterparty credit risk

     

Forward foreign currency contracts

   $ 121,752      $ —    

Collateral pledged to UBS AG

     3,181,372        3,181,372  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total over-the-counter counterparty credit risk

     3,303,124        3,181,372  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exchange-traded counterparty credit risk

     

Futures contracts

     29,961,897        29,961,897  

Margin with brokers

     54,678,270        54,678,270  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded counterparty credit risk

     84,640,167        84,640,167  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total counterparty credit risk

   $  87,943,291      $  87,821,539  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


Investment Summary at September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Certificates of Deposit

     57.4

Commercial Paper

     14.9  

Time Deposits

     10.8  

Common Stocks

     7.7  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     3.9  

Treasuries

     3.3  

Closed-End Investment Companies

     0.1  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     98.1  

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

     1.9  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


Consolidated Portfolio of Investments – as of September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

ASG Managed Futures Strategy Fund

 

Principal
Amount
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Short-Term Investments – 88.2% of Net Assets

 
  

Certificates of Deposit – 57.0%

 

$ 15,100,000      Norinchukin Bank (NY),
2.050%, 10/02/2018
   $ 15,099,773  
  25,000,000      DNB Nor Bank ASA (NY),
2.090%, 10/02/2018
     24,999,813  
  50,000,000      Banco Del Estado de Chile (NY),
2.130%, 10/03/2018
     49,999,603  
  100,000,000      BNP Paribas (NY),
2.310%, 10/04/2018(a)
     100,002,435  
  35,000,000      Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. (NY),
2.260%, 10/09/2018
     35,000,451  
  50,000,000      Landesbank Hessen (NY),
2.280%, 10/10/2018
     50,001,506  
  125,000,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (NY),
2.340%, 10/15/2018
     125,008,082  
  50,000,000      Landesbank Hessen (NY),
2.280%, 10/16/2018
     50,002,192  
  120,000,000      Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp. (NY),
2.340%, 10/16/2018
     120,010,146  
  45,000,000      Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. (NY),
2.250%, 10/18/2018
     45,000,328  
  65,000,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY),
2.270%, 10/22/2018
     65,002,603  
  40,000,000      Mizuho Bank Ltd. (NY),
2.260%, 10/23/2018
     40,002,605  
  100,000,000      DNB Nor Bank ASA (NY),
2.210%, 11/08/2018
     99,998,660  
  100,000,000      Svenska Handelsbanken (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.210%, 2.375%, 11/20/2018(a)(b)
     100,029,400  
  75,000,000      Credit Industriel et Commercial (NY),
2.300%, 12/20/2018
     75,002,035  
  50,000,000      Mizuho Bank Ltd. (NY),
2.350%, 12/27/2018
     49,999,981  
  60,000,000      Commonwealth Bank of Australia (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.260%, 2.374%, 1/03/2019(a)(b)
     60,038,700  
  45,000,000      Bank of Montreal (IL),
1-month LIBOR + 0.210%, 2.343%, 1/10/2019(b)
     45,023,220  
  90,000,000      Toronto-Dominion Bank (NY),
2.455%, 2/11/2019
     89,986,307  
  50,000,000      Swedbank (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.200%, 2.339%, 2/12/2019(b)
     50,026,650  
  30,000,000      Toronto-Dominion Bank (NY),
2.460%, 2/28/2019
     29,992,411  
  75,000,000      Banco Del Estado de Chile (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.210%, 2.330%, 3/04/2019(b)
     75,036,975  
  36,000,000      Royal Bank of Canada (NY),
3-month LIBOR + 0.250%, 2.631%, 3/27/2019(a)(b)
     36,034,838  
  100,000,000      Dexia Credit Local S.A. (NY), (Credit Support: Belgium, France, Luxembourg),
3-month LIBOR + 0.100%, 2.412%, 5/17/2019(a)(b)
     99,993,302  
  35,000,000      Royal Bank of Canada (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.310%, 2.449%, 6/12/2019(a)(b)
     35,031,360  


Principal
Amount
    

Description

   Value (†)  
  

Certificates of Deposit – continued

  
$ 50,000,000      Royal Bank of Canada (NY),
3-month LIBOR + 0.130%, 2.461%, 7/10/2019(b)
   $ 50,018,980  
     

 

 

 
        1,616,342,356  
     

 

 

 
  

Time Deposits – 11.4%

 

  55,600,000      Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (NY),
2.120%, 10/01/2018(c)
     55,600,000  
  134,000,000      Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce,
2.130%, 10/01/2018
     134,000,000  
  134,000,000      National Bank of Kuwait,
2.160%, 10/01/2018(c)
     134,000,000  
     

 

 

 
        323,600,000  
     

 

 

 
  

Commercial Paper – 11.4%

 

  4,700,000      Cofco Capital Corp., (Credit Support: Australian & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.),
2.174%, 10/02/2018(d)
     4,698,885  
  38,600,000      Cofco Capital Corp., (Credit Support: Australian & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.),
2.174%, 10/04/2018(d)
     38,586,201  
  50,000,000      Swedbank (NY),
2.288%, 10/04/2018(a)(d)
     49,982,084  
  27,000,000      Cofco Capital Corp., (Credit Support: Australian & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.),
2.174%, 10/09/2018(d)
     26,982,097  
  25,700,000      Cofco Capital Corp., (Credit Support: Australian & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.),
2.174%, 10/11/2018(d)
     25,679,768  
  76,000,000      Santander UK PLC,
2.260%, 10/16/2018(d)
     75,917,540  
  100,000,000      ING (U.S.) Funding LLC, (Credit Support: ING Bank NV),
1-month LIBOR + 0.230%, 2.448%, 11/26/2018(a)(b)
     100,036,300  
     

 

 

 
        321,882,875  
     

 

 

 
  

Treasuries – 7.0%

 

  55,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bills,
1.935% - 1.950%, 10/04/2018(d)(e)(f)
     54,990,724  
  39,750,000      U.S. Treasury Bills,
1.963% - 1.979%, 11/01/2018(d)(e)(f)
     39,679,403  
  40,500,000      U.S. Treasury Bills,
2.019%, 12/06/2018(d)(e)
     40,342,033  
  32,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bills,
2.131%, 1/03/2019(d)(e)
     31,816,387  
  32,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bills,
2.191%, 2/07/2019(d)(e)
     31,741,713  
     

 

 

 
        198,570,260  
     

 

 

 
  

Other Notes – 1.4%

 

  40,000,000      Bank of America NA,
2.450%, 2/12/2019
     39,991,622  
     

 

 

 
   Total Short-Term Investments
(Identified Cost $2,500,181,074)
     2,500,387,113  
     

 

 

 
                Total Investments – 88.2%   
   (Identified Cost $2,500,181,074)      2,500,387,113  
   Other assets less liabilities – 11.8%      333,263,994  
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 2,833,651,107  
     

 

 

 


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, 2018, the value of the Fund’s investment in the Subsidiary was $170,130,073, representing 6.00% of the Fund’s net assets.

 

(†)

Fund securities and other investments are valued at market value based on market quotations obtained or determined by independent pricing services recommended by the adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, as described below. Market value is determined as follows: Debt securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers.

Broker-dealer bid prices may be used to value debt securities where an independent pricing service is unable to price a security or where an independent pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security.

Forward foreign currency contracts are valued utilizing interpolated rates determined based on information provided by an independent pricing service.

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

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

As of September 30, 2018, futures contracts were fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees as events occurring after the close of the foreign market were believed to materially affect the value of the contracts, as follows:

 

Notional Value

   Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation*
     Unrealized as
a Percentage
of Net Assets
 

$1,715,773,472

   $  34,928,357        1.23

 

*

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)

Security (or a portion thereof) has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open derivative contracts.

 

(b)

Variable rate security. Rate as of September 30, 2018 is disclosed.

 

(c)

Variable rate security. The interest rate adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates. Rate as of September 30, 2018 is disclosed.

 

(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 Fund’s investment in U.S. Government/Agency securities 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.


LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
CHF    Swiss Franc
MXN    Mexican Peso
NOK    Norwegian Krone
NZD    New Zealand Dollar
PLN    Polish Zloty
SGD    Singapore Dollar
SEK    Swedish Krona
TRY    Turkish Lira
ZAR    South African Rand

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts including forward foreign cross currency contracts, to acquire exposure to foreign currencies or to hedge the Fund’s investments against currency fluctuation. A contract can also be used to offset a previous contract. These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss. The U.S. dollar value of the currencies the Fund has committed to buy or sell represents the aggregate exposure to each currency the Fund has acquired or hedged through currency contracts outstanding at period end. Gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until settlement date. Contracts are traded over-the-counter directly with a counterparty. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. When the Fund enters into a forward foreign currency contract, it is required to pledge cash or high-quality securities equal to a percentage of the notional amount of the contract to the counterparty as an independent amount of collateral. The Fund may pledge additional collateral to the counterparty to the extent of mark-to-market losses on open contracts.At September 30, 2018, 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

   12/19/2018   CHF     B        162,375,000      $ 170,405,225      $ 166,682,451      $ (3,722,774

UBS AG

   12/19/2018   CHF     S        124,750,000        129,137,485        128,059,343        1,078,142  

UBS AG

   12/19/2018   MXN     B        6,409,500,000        330,759,648        338,391,118        7,631,470  

UBS AG

   12/19/2018   MXN     S        167,500,000        8,685,803        8,843,204        (157,401

UBS AG

   12/19/2018   NOK     B        1,302,000,000        158,172,928        160,511,573        2,338,645  

UBS AG

   12/19/2018   NOK     B        1,248,000,000        154,093,407        153,854,410        (238,997

UBS AG

   12/19/2018   NOK     S        4,188,000,000        502,433,226        516,299,897        (13,866,671

UBS AG

   12/19/2018   NZD     B        243,000,000        162,180,997        161,145,913        (1,035,084

UBS AG

   12/19/2018   NZD     S        716,500,000        466,666,959        475,148,341        (8,481,382

UBS AG

   12/19/2018   PLN     B        558,500,000        153,278,040        151,782,665        (1,495,375

UBS AG

   12/19/2018   PLN     S        454,500,000        122,539,636        123,518,749        (979,113

UBS AG

   12/19/2018   SEK     B        146,000,000        16,400,720        16,540,178        139,458  

UBS AG

   12/19/2018   SEK     B        1,550,000,000        177,304,064        175,597,784        (1,706,280

UBS AG

   12/19/2018   SEK     S        4,352,000,000        483,317,871        493,033,262        (9,715,391

UBS AG

   12/19/2018   SGD     B        435,250,000        319,377,608        318,923,503        (454,105

UBS AG

   12/19/2018   SGD     S        702,875,000        511,089,093        515,022,072        (3,932,979

UBS AG

   12/19/2018   TRY     B        76,800,000        11,816,688        12,101,012        284,324  

UBS AG

   12/19/2018   TRY     B        9,900,000        1,570,796        1,559,896        (10,900

UBS AG

   12/19/2018   TRY     S        276,300,000        40,148,084        43,535,282        (3,387,198

UBS AG

   12/19/2018   ZAR     B        1,943,500,000        134,679,098        136,025,362        1,346,264  

UBS AG

   12/19/2018   ZAR     B        183,000,000        12,840,204        12,808,151        (32,053

UBS AG

   12/19/2018   ZAR     S        3,016,000,000        196,549,357        211,089,525        (14,540,168
                  

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ (50,937,568
                  

 

 

 


Futures Contracts

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

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

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

At September 30, 2018, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

10 Year Australia Government Bond

     12/17/2018        1,201      $ 112,703,624      $ 111,862,836      $ (840,788

3 Year Australia Government Bond

     12/17/2018        4,162        335,442,164        334,745,004        (697,160

AEX-Index®

     10/19/2018        1,095        138,754,228        139,708,681        954,453  

ASX SPI 200™

     12/20/2018        1,969        219,173,721        220,396,693        1,222,972  

CAC 40®

     10/19/2018        2,713        169,722,310        172,915,404        3,193,094  

E-mini Dow

     12/21/2018        2,087        273,220,260        276,277,060        3,056,800  

E-mini NASDAQ 100

     12/21/2018        1,549        233,648,082        237,159,645        3,511,563  

E-mini Russell 2000

     12/21/2018        2,243        193,257,333        190,744,720        (2,512,613

E-mini S&P 500®

     12/21/2018        1,889        273,424,865        275,699,550        2,274,685  

E-mini S&P MidCap 400®

     12/21/2018        1,121        229,422,470        227,024,920        (2,397,550

Euribor

     3/18/2019        4,548        1,323,744,701        1,323,810,707        66,006  

Euro-Buxl® 30 Year Bond

     12/06/2018        1,256        256,112,617        254,207,264        (1,905,353

Euro-OAT

     12/06/2018        3,303        584,015,598        579,269,154        (4,746,444

FTSE 100 Index

     12/21/2018        1,293        123,736,803        126,169,730        2,432,927  

German Euro BOBL

     12/06/2018        1,896        289,169,559        287,716,667        (1,452,892

German Euro Bund

     12/06/2018        2,418        448,709,945        445,790,228        (2,919,717

Hang Seng Index®

     10/30/2018        112        19,918,636        19,941,776        23,140  

MSCI EAFE Index

     12/21/2018        842        84,047,090        83,168,550        (878,540

MSCI Singapore

     10/30/2018        434        11,726,166        11,754,398        28,232  

MSCI Taiwan Index

     10/30/2018        3,071        125,922,590        126,095,260        172,670  

Nikkei 225™

     12/13/2018        1,321        265,946,400        280,430,558        14,484,158  

OMXS30®

     10/19/2018        10,446        191,150,189        195,111,731        3,961,542  

S&P/TSX 60 Index

     12/20/2018        1,417        207,698,599        208,504,641        806,042  

Short-Term Euro-BTP

     12/06/2018        541        69,010,239        68,623,017        (387,222

Sterling

     3/20/2019        11,779        1,900,907,851        1,900,670,730        (237,121

TOPIX

     12/13/2018        1,520        236,450,009        243,143,813        6,693,804  

UK Long Gilt

     12/27/2018        937        149,421,343        147,702,340        (1,719,003
              

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ 22,187,685  
              

 

 

 


Long Futures Contracts – continued

 

Commodity Futures1

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Aluminum LME

     12/17/2018        557      $ 29,951,376      $ 28,901,338      $ (1,050,038

Brent Crude Oil

     10/31/2018        1,133        86,221,930        93,733,090        7,511,160  

Cocoa

     12/13/2018        143        3,334,160        2,941,510        (392,650

Copper LME

     12/17/2018        316        49,182,567        49,473,750        291,183  

Cotton

     12/06/2018        648        28,903,625        24,743,880        (4,159,745

Gasoline

     10/31/2018        1,100        91,058,096        96,359,340        5,301,244  

Low Sulfur Gasoil

     11/12/2018        1,347        92,097,625        97,556,475        5,458,850  

New York Harbor ULSD

     10/31/2018        982        92,952,426        96,861,534        3,909,108  

Nickel LME

     12/17/2018        340        27,252,216        25,687,680        (1,564,536

Wheat

     12/14/2018        128        3,320,325        3,257,600        (62,725

WTI Crude Oil

     10/22/2018        1,311        90,567,900        96,030,750        5,462,850  

Zinc LME

     12/17/2018        95        5,965,600        6,227,250        261,650  
              

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ 20,966,351  
              

 

 

 

At September 30, 2018, open short futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

10 Year Canada Government Bond

     12/18/2018        7,218      $ 741,710,550      $ 741,107,235      $ 603,315  

10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     12/19/2018        6,529        776,946,500        775,522,781        1,423,719  

2 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     12/31/2018        9,541        2,016,576,637        2,010,616,681        5,959,956  

30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond

     12/19/2018        2,426        344,318,695        340,853,000        3,465,695  

5 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     12/31/2018        11,483        1,294,632,481        1,291,568,373        3,064,108  

Australian Dollar

     12/17/2018        4,294        305,471,150        310,327,380        (4,856,230

British Pound

     12/17/2018        2,347        191,925,925        191,955,263        (29,338

Canadian Dollar

     12/18/2018        3,548        270,126,980        274,987,740        (4,860,760

DAX

     12/21/2018        134        46,969,716        47,613,548        (643,832

Euro

     12/17/2018        1,940        283,715,275        283,288,500        426,775  

Euro Schatz

     12/06/2018        7,745        1,004,924,334        1,005,118,346        (194,012

EURO STOXX 50®

     12/21/2018        635        24,639,465        24,971,235        (331,770

Euro-BTP

     12/06/2018        417        59,778,472        59,958,133        (179,661

Eurodollar

     12/17/2018        21,414        5,210,987,500        5,211,096,900        (109,400

FTSE MIB

     12/21/2018        106        12,907,108        12,726,193        180,915  

FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index

     12/20/2018        807        28,976,751        28,601,455        375,296  

Hang Seng China Enterprises Index

     10/30/2018        84        5,827,742        5,935,964        (108,222

IBEX 35

     10/19/2018        554        60,378,363        60,257,033        121,330  

Japanese Yen

     12/17/2018        4,163        463,901,675        460,740,025        3,161,650  

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

     12/21/2018        939        48,321,240        49,283,415        (962,175

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     12/19/2018        1,780        277,776,500        274,620,625        3,155,875  
              

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ 9,663,234  
              

 

 

 

Commodity Futures1

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Aluminum LME

     12/17/2018        1,995      $ 105,572,417      $ 103,515,563      $ 2,056,854  

Coffee

     12/18/2018        2,687        109,339,819        103,231,181        6,108,638  

Copper

     12/27/2018        1,289        85,075,862        90,391,125        (5,315,263

Copper LME

     12/17/2018        823        126,762,575        128,850,938        (2,088,363

 


Commodity Futures1

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Short Futures Contracts – continued

 

Corn

     12/14/2018        6,437        123,358,126      $ 114,659,063      $ 8,699,063  

Gold

     12/27/2018        1,075        131,507,860        128,591,500        2,916,360  

Live Cattle

     12/31/2018        72        3,383,120        3,422,880        (39,760

Nickel LME

     12/17/2018        214        16,041,176        16,168,128        (126,952

Silver

     12/27/2018        1,836        136,264,860        135,056,160        1,208,700  

Soybean

     11/14/2018        2,354        107,840,638        99,515,350        8,325,288  

Soybean Meal

     12/14/2018        1,658        51,632,980        51,232,200        400,780  

Soybean Oil

     12/14/2018        1,841        33,212,226        32,022,354        1,189,872  

Sugar

     2/28/2019        6,227        82,585,406        78,111,488        4,473,918  

Zinc LME

     12/17/2018        902        56,993,643        59,126,100        (2,132,457
              

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ 25,676,678  
              

 

 

 

 

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 Fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

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


The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2018, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Short-Term Investments*

   $ —        $ 2,500,387,113      $ —        $ 2,500,387,113  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     —          12,818,303        —          12,818,303  

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     94,551,707        33,844,533        —          128,396,240  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 94,551,707      $ 2,547,049,949      $ —        $ 2,641,601,656  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $ —        $ (63,755,871    $ —        $ (63,755,871

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     (48,818,468      (1,083,824      —          (49,902,292
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (48,818,468    $ (64,839,695    $ —        $ (113,658,163
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

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

For the period ended September 30, 2018, 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, 2018, the Fund used long contracts on U.S. equity markets, long and short contracts on U.S. and foreign government bonds, 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, 2018:

 

Assets

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

Over-the-counter asset derivatives

     

Foreign exchange contracts

   $  12,818,303      $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exchange-traded asset derivatives

     

Interest rate contracts

   $ —        $ 17,738,674  

Foreign exchange contracts

     —          3,588,425  

Commodity contracts

     —          63,575,518  

Equity contracts

     —          43,493,623  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded asset derivatives

   $ —        $ 128,396,240  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total asset derivatives

   $ 12,818,303      $ 128,396,240  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

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

Over-the-counter liability derivatives

     

Foreign exchange contracts

   $  (63,755,871    $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exchange-traded liability derivatives

     

Interest rate contracts

   $ —        $ (15,388,773

Foreign exchange contracts

     —          (9,746,328

Commodity contracts

     —          (16,932,489

Equity contracts

     —          (7,834,702
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded liability derivatives

   $ —        $ (49,902,292
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liability derivatives

   $  (63,755,871    $ (49,902,292
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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


Over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives, including forward foreign currency contracts, are entered into pursuant to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) agreements negotiated between the Fund and its counterparties. ISDA agreements typically contain, among other things, terms for the posting of collateral and master netting provisions in the event of a default or other termination event. Collateral is posted by the Fund or the counterparty to the extent of the net mark-to-market exposure to the other party of all open contracts under the agreement, subject to minimum transfer requirements. Master netting provisions allow the Fund and the counterparty, in the event of a default or other termination event, to offset amounts owed by each related to derivative contracts, including any posted collateral, to one net amount payable by either the Fund or the counterparty. The Fund’s ISDA agreements typically contain provisions that allow a counterparty to terminate open contracts early if the NAV of the Fund declines beyond a certain threshold. As of September 30, 2018, 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

   $ (50,937,568    $ 119,299,793  

Counterparty risk is managed based on policies and procedures established by the Fund’s adviser. Such policies and procedures may include, but are not limited to, minimum counterparty credit rating requirements, monitoring of counterparty credit default swap spreads and posting of collateral. The Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally limited to the Fund’s aggregated unrealized gains and the amount of any collateral pledged to the counterparty, which may be offset by any collateral posted to the Fund by the counterparty. ISDA master agreements can help to manage counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Under these ISDA agreements, collateral is routinely transferred if the total net exposure in respect of certain transactions, net of existing collateral already in place, exceeds a specified amount (typically $250,000, depending on the counterparty). With exchange-traded derivatives, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund because the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to these instruments, stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract. Credit risk still exists in exchange-traded derivatives with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a broker’s customer accounts. While brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the broker for all its clients, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically allocate that shortfall on a pro rata basis across all of the broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund. The following table shows (i) the maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that, based on the gross fair value of the financial instrument, the Fund would incur if parties (including OTC derivative counterparties and brokers holding margin for exchange-traded derivatives) to the relevant financial instruments failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts and the collateral or other security, if any, for the amount due proved to be of no value to the Fund, and (ii) the amount of loss that the Fund would incur after taking into account master netting provisions pursuant to ISDA agreements, as of September 30, 2018:

 

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

Over-the-counter counterparty credit risk

     

Forward foreign currency contracts

   $ 12,818,303      $ —    

Collateral pledged to UBS AG

     119,299,793        119,299,793  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total over-the-counter counterparty credit risk

     132,118,096        119,299,793  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exchange-traded counterparty credit risk

     

Futures contracts

     128,396,240        128,396,240  

Margin with brokers

     357,248,212        357,248,212  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded counterparty credit risk

     485,644,452        485,644,452  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total counterparty credit risk

   $  617,762,548      $  604,944,245  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


Investment Summary at September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   

Certificates of Deposit

     57.0

Time Deposits

     11.4  

Commercial Paper

     11.4  

Treasuries

     7.0  

Other Notes

     1.4  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     88.2  

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

     11.8  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

ASG Tactical U.S. Market Fund

 

Shares     

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Common Stocks – 53.2% of Net Assets

 
  

Aerospace & Defense – 2.0%

 

  9,808      Arconic, Inc.    $ 215,874  
  5,281      Boeing Co. (The)      1,964,004  
  1,109      Harris Corp.      187,654  
  996      Northrop Grumman Corp.      316,100  
  1,387      Raytheon Co.      286,637  
  1,927      Rockwell Collins, Inc.      270,686  
  4,006      United Technologies Corp.      560,079  
     

 

 

 
        3,801,034  
     

 

 

 
  

Air Freight & Logistics – 0.4%

 

  1,624      FedEx Corp.      391,043  
  3,416      United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B      398,818  
     

 

 

 
        789,861  
     

 

 

 
  

Banks – 3.0%

 

  39,921      Bank of America Corp.      1,176,073  
  12,048      Citigroup, Inc.      864,323  
  6,361      Fifth Third Bancorp      177,599  
  13,751      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      1,551,663  
  2,382      PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)      324,405  
  9,891      U.S. Bancorp      522,344  
  19,147      Wells Fargo & Co.      1,006,366  
     

 

 

 
        5,622,773  
     

 

 

 
  

Beverages – 0.6%

 

  11,383      Coca-Cola Co. (The)      525,781  
  5,229      PepsiCo, Inc.      584,602  
     

 

 

 
        1,110,383  
     

 

 

 
  

Biotechnology – 0.6%

 

  3,256      Amgen, Inc.      674,936  
  2,296      Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)      442,531  
     

 

 

 
        1,117,467  
     

 

 

 
  

Building Products – 0.1%

 

  5,871      Johnson Controls International PLC      205,485  
     

 

 

 
   Capital Markets – 2.3%

 

  3,508      Ameriprise Financial, Inc.      517,991  
  9,177      Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)      467,935  
  1,620      BlackRock, Inc.      763,555  
  4,308      CME Group, Inc.      733,265  
  8,480      Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.      635,067  
  3,257      Moody’s Corp.      544,570  
  3,428      S&P Global, Inc.      669,797  
     

 

 

 
        4,332,180  
     

 

 

 
  

Chemicals – 1.1%

 

  1,432      Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.      239,216  


Shares     

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Common Stocks – continued

 
  

Chemicals – continued

 

  2,034      Albemarle Corp.    $ 202,952  
  9,202      DowDuPont, Inc.      591,781  
  1,961      Ecolab, Inc.      307,446  
  8,701      Mosaic Co. (The)      282,608  
  1,333      PPG Industries, Inc.      145,470  
  418      Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)      190,278  
     

 

 

 
        1,959,751  
     

 

 

 
  

Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.7%

 

  3,034      Cintas Corp.      600,156  
  7,957      Waste Management, Inc.      718,994  
     

 

 

 
        1,319,150  
     

 

 

 
  

Communications Equipment – 0.7%

 

  27,228      Cisco Systems, Inc.      1,324,642  
     

 

 

 
  

Construction & Engineering – 0.1%

 

  3,316      Fluor Corp.      192,660  
     

 

 

 
  

Containers & Packaging – 0.1%

 

  2,985      International Paper Co.      146,713  
     

 

 

 
  

Distributors – 0.0%

 

  1,599      LKQ Corp.(a)      50,640  
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Financial Services – 0.9%

 

  7,769      Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(a)      1,663,421  
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Telecommunication Services – 1.0%

 

  29,098      AT&T, Inc.      977,111  
  17,206      Verizon Communications, Inc.      918,628  
     

 

 

 
        1,895,739  
     

 

 

 
  

Electric Utilities – 0.8%

 

  3,056      Alliant Energy Corp.      130,094  
  2,699      American Electric Power Co., Inc.      191,305  
  3,845      Duke Energy Corp.      307,677  
  5,881      Exelon Corp.      256,765  
  2,354      NextEra Energy, Inc.      394,530  
  2,616      PPL Corp.      76,544  
  4,944      Southern Co. (The)      215,558  
     

 

 

 
        1,572,473  
     

 

 

 
  

Energy Equipment & Services – 0.0%

 

  135      Halliburton Co.      5,472  
     

 

 

 
  

Entertainment – 1.1%

 

  2,744      Netflix, Inc.(a)      1,026,612  
  10,166      Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., Class A      470,991  
  5,452      Walt Disney Co. (The)      637,557  
     

 

 

 
        2,135,160  
     

 

 

 


Shares     

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Common Stocks – continued

 
  

Food & Staples Retailing – 1.4%

 

  5,413      Costco Wholesale Corp.    $ 1,271,406  
  10,320      Sysco Corp.      755,940  
  5,119      Walmart, Inc.      480,725  
     

 

 

 
        2,508,071  
     

 

 

 
  

Food Products – 0.7%

 

  13,459      Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.      676,584  
  3,772      Conagra Brands, Inc.      128,135  
  1,494      McCormick & Co., Inc.      196,834  
  6,505      Mondelez International, Inc., Class A      279,455  
     

 

 

 
        1,281,008  
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 2.4%

 

  16,084      Abbott Laboratories      1,179,922  
  3,146      Becton Dickinson and Co.      821,106  
  7,263      Danaher Corp.      789,198  
  1,354      IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(a)      338,040  
  7,041      Medtronic PLC      692,623  
  4,086      Stryker Corp.      726,000  
     

 

 

 
        4,546,889  
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care Providers & Services – 1.7%

 

  2,334      Aetna, Inc.      473,452  
  4,661      Centene Corp.(a)      674,820  
  2,394      Quest Diagnostics, Inc.      258,336  
  6,762      UnitedHealth Group, Inc.      1,798,962  
     

 

 

 
        3,205,570  
     

 

 

 
  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.6%

 

  581      Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(a)      264,076  
  1,260      Marriott International, Inc., Class A      166,358  
  3,316      McDonald’s Corp.      554,734  
  575      Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.      74,715  
     

 

 

 
        1,059,883  
     

 

 

 
  

Household Durables – 0.2%

 

  3,600      Garmin Ltd.      252,180  
  1,718      Lennar Corp., Class A      80,213  
     

 

 

 
        332,393  
     

 

 

 
  

Household Products – 0.5%

 

  2,184      Kimberly-Clark Corp.      248,190  
  8,862      Procter & Gamble Co. (The)      737,584  
     

 

 

 
        985,774  
     

 

 

 
  

Industrial Conglomerates – 0.7%

 

  2,965      3M Co.      624,755  
  3,774      Honeywell International, Inc.      627,994  
     

 

 

 
        1,252,749  
     

 

 

 
  

Insurance – 1.0%

 

  4,030      Aon PLC      619,733  


Shares     

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Common Stocks – continued

 
  

Insurance – continued

 

  3,465      Assurant, Inc.    $ 374,047  
  2,487      Lincoln National Corp.      168,270  
  8,690      Loews Corp.      436,499  
  2,017      Torchmark Corp.      174,854  
     

 

 

 
        1,773,403  
     

 

 

 
  

Interactive Media & Services – 2.3%

 

  1,155      Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)      1,394,178  
  1,173      Alphabet, Inc., Class C(a)      1,399,940  
  9,109      Facebook, Inc., Class A(a)      1,498,066  
     

 

 

 
        4,292,184  
     

 

 

 
  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail – 2.7%

 

  2,125      Amazon.com, Inc.(a)      4,256,375  
  259      Booking Holdings, Inc.(a)      513,856  
  1,642      Expedia Group, Inc.      214,248  
     

 

 

 
        4,984,479  
     

 

 

 
  

IT Services – 2.2%

 

  3,160      Accenture PLC, Class A      537,832  
  7,974      Automatic Data Processing, Inc.      1,201,363  
  3,629      DXC Technology Co.      339,384  
  4,350      International Business Machines Corp.      657,764  
  3,853      Paychex, Inc.      283,773  
  7,471      Visa, Inc., Class A      1,121,322  
     

 

 

 
        4,141,438  
     

 

 

 
  

Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.9%

 

  5,015      Agilent Technologies, Inc.      353,758  
  4,031      Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.      983,886  
  1,592      Waters Corp.(a)      309,931  
     

 

 

 
        1,647,575  
     

 

 

 
  

Machinery – 0.6%

 

  1,305      Caterpillar, Inc.      198,999  
  2,367      Deere & Co.      355,831  
  3,278      Fortive Corp.      276,008  
  2,392      Illinois Tool Works, Inc.      337,559  
     

 

 

 
        1,168,397  
     

 

 

 
  

Media – 0.3%

 

  16,920      Comcast Corp., Class A      599,137  
     

 

 

 
   Metals & Mining – 0.2%

 

  10,064      Newmont Mining Corp.      303,933  
     

 

 

 
  

Multi-Utilities – 0.5%

 

  3,336      CMS Energy Corp.      163,464  
  7,422      Consolidated Edison, Inc.      565,482  
  1,549      Sempra Energy      176,199  
     

 

 

 
        905,145  
     

 

 

 


Shares     

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Common Stocks – continued

 
  

Multiline Retail – 0.2%

 

  3,143      Dollar General Corp.    $ 343,530  
     

 

 

 
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 3.2%

 

  5,078      Apache Corp.      242,068  
  7,765      Chevron Corp.      949,504  
  1,863      Concho Resources, Inc.(a)      284,573  
  6,379      ConocoPhillips      493,735  
  5,578      EOG Resources, Inc.      711,585  
  17,145      Exxon Mobil Corp.      1,457,668  
  3,970      Hess Corp.      284,173  
  6,599      ONEOK, Inc.      447,346  
  4,755      Phillips 66      535,984  
  4,843      Valero Energy Corp.      550,891  
     

 

 

 
        5,957,527  
     

 

 

 
  

Pharmaceuticals – 2.4%

 

  5,582      Eli Lilly & Co.      599,004  
  10,089      Johnson & Johnson      1,393,997  
  20,965      Merck & Co., Inc.      1,487,257  
  4,913      Pfizer, Inc.      216,516  
  7,424      Zoetis, Inc.      679,742  
     

 

 

 
        4,376,516  
     

 

 

 
  

Professional Services – 0.1%

 

  1,315      Equifax, Inc.      171,700  
     

 

 

 
  

REITs - Apartments – 0.2%

 

  2,278      AvalonBay Communities, Inc.      412,660  
     

 

 

 
  

REITs - Diversified – 0.7%

 

  4,568      American Tower Corp.      663,730  
  2,132      Crown Castle International Corp.      237,356  
  378      Equinix, Inc.      163,633  
  1,348      SBA Communications Corp.(a)      216,529  
  850      Vornado Realty Trust      62,050  
     

 

 

 
        1,343,298  
     

 

 

 
  

REITs - Hotels – 0.2%

 

  16,212      Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.      342,073  
     

 

 

 
  

REITs - Regional Malls – 0.1%

 

  871      Simon Property Group, Inc.      153,949  
     

 

 

 
   REITs - Shopping Centers – 0.0%

 

  965      Regency Centers Corp.      62,407  
     

 

 

 
  

REITs - Storage – 0.2%

 

  1,563      Public Storage      315,148  
     

 

 

 
  

Road & Rail – 0.4%

 

  4,824      Union Pacific Corp.      785,492  
     

 

 

 


Shares     

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Common Stocks – continued

 
  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.1%

 

  2,568      Analog Devices, Inc.    $ 237,437  
  4,856      Applied Materials, Inc.      187,684  
  2,335      Broadcom, Inc.      576,115  
  26,699      Intel Corp.      1,262,596  
  799      Lam Research Corp.      121,208  
  3,204      NVIDIA Corp.      900,388  
  8,569      QUALCOMM, Inc.      617,225  
     

 

 

 
        3,902,653  
     

 

 

 
  

Software – 4.6%

 

  6,202      Adobe Systems, Inc.(a)      1,674,230  
  3,989      ANSYS, Inc.(a)      744,666  
  6,248      Citrix Systems, Inc.(a)      694,528  
  34,775      Microsoft Corp.      3,977,217  
  9,722      salesforce.com, inc.(a)      1,546,090  
     

 

 

 
        8,636,731  
     

 

 

 
  

Specialty Retail – 1.1%

 

  234      AutoZone, Inc.(a)      181,514  
  5,025      Home Depot, Inc. (The)      1,040,929  
  2,431      Lowe’s Cos., Inc.      279,127  
  601      O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a)      208,739  
  3,010      TJX Cos., Inc. (The)      337,180  
     

 

 

 
        2,047,489  
     

 

 

 
  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 2.1%

 

  17,147      Apple, Inc.      3,870,764  
     

 

 

 
   Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.7%

 

  11,482      Hanesbrands, Inc.      211,613  
  9,110      NIKE, Inc., Class B      771,799  
  3,137      VF Corp.      293,153  
     

 

 

 
        1,276,565  
     

 

 

 
  

Tobacco – 0.4%

 

  7,715      Altria Group, Inc.      465,292  
  3,038      Philip Morris International, Inc.      247,718  
     

 

 

 
        713,010  
     

 

 

 
  

Water Utilities – 0.1%

 

  1,746      American Water Works Co., Inc.      153,596  
     

 

 

 
   Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $77,343,927)
     99,098,140  
     

 

 

 
 

Exchange-Traded Funds – 9.3%

 
  59,641      SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust
(Identified Cost $15,136,323)
     17,338,832  
     

 

 

 


Principal
Amount
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Short-Term Investments – 35.9%

 
   Certificates of Deposit – 20.7%

 

$ 3,000,000      Norinchukin Bank (NY),
2.050%, 10/02/2018
   $ 2,999,955  
  2,000,000      DNB Nor Bank ASA (NY),
2.090%, 10/02/2018
     1,999,985  
  1,500,000      Banco Del Estado de Chile (NY),
2.130%, 10/03/2018
     1,499,988  
  2,500,000      BNP Paribas (NY),
2.310%, 10/04/2018(b)
     2,500,061  
  3,000,000      Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. (NY),
2.260%, 10/09/2018
     3,000,039  
  2,000,000      Landesbank Hessen (NY),
2.280%, 10/16/2018
     2,000,088  
  1,000,000      Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. (NY),
2.250%, 10/18/2018
     1,000,007  
  1,500,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Bank (NY),
2.270%, 10/22/2018(b)
     1,500,060  
  2,000,000      Svenska Handelsbanken (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.210%, 2.375%, 11/20/2018(b)(c)
     2,000,588  
  3,000,000      Credit Industriel et Commercial (NY),
2.300%, 12/20/2018
     3,000,081  
  5,000,000      Mizuho Bank Ltd. (NY),
2.350%, 12/27/2018
     4,999,998  
  1,000,000      Commonwealth Bank of Australia (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.260%, 2.374%, 1/03/2019(b)(c)
     1,000,645  
  3,000,000      Toronto-Dominion Bank (NY),
2.455%, 2/11/2019(b)
     2,999,544  
  3,000,000      Swedbank (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.200%, 2.339%, 2/12/2019(b)(c)
     3,001,599  
  2,000,000      Dexia Credit Local S.A. (NY), (Credit Support: Belgium, France, Luxembourg),
3-month LIBOR + 0.100%, 2.412%, 5/17/2019(b)(c)
     1,999,866  
  1,000,000      Royal Bank of Canada (NY),
1-month LIBOR + 0.310%, 2.449%, 6/12/2019(b)(c)
     1,000,896  
  2,000,000      Royal Bank of Canada (NY),
3-month LIBOR + 0.130%, 2.461%, 7/10/2019(b)(c)
     2,000,759  
     

 

 

 
        38,504,159  
     

 

 

 
  

Time Deposits – 8.8%

 

  8,000,000      Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce,
2.130%, 10/01/2018
     8,000,000  
  8,500,000      National Bank of Kuwait,
2.160%, 10/01/2018(d)
     8,500,000  
     

 

 

 
        16,500,000  
     

 

 

 
  

Commercial Paper – 3.9%

 

  2,200,000      Cofco Capital Corp., (Credit Support: Australian & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.),
2.174%, 10/02/2018(e)
     2,199,478  
  2,000,000      ING (U.S.) Funding LLC, (Credit Support: ING Bank NV),
1-month LIBOR + 0.230%, 2.448%, 11/26/2018(b)(c)
     2,000,726  
  3,000,000      Santander UK PLC,
2.260%, 10/16/2018(e)
     2,996,745  
     

 

 

 
        7,196,949  
     

 

 

 


Principal
Amount
    

Description

   Value (†)  
   Treasuries – 2.0%

 

$ 2,300,000      U.S. Treasury Bills,
1.900%, 10/04/2018 (e)(f)
   $ 2,299,612  
  1,500,000      U.S. Treasury Bills,
2.031%, 11/01/2018 (e)(f)
     1,497,336  
     

 

 

 
        3,796,948  
     

 

 

 
   Other Notes – 0.5%

 

  1,000,000      Bank of America NA,
2.450%, 2/12/2019 (b)(d)
     999,791  
     

 

 

 
   Total Short-Term Investments
(Identified Cost $66,994,137)
     66,997,847  
     

 

 

 
   Total Investments – 98.4%
(Identified Cost $159,474,387)
     183,434,819  
   Other assets less liabilities – 1.6%      2,901,390  
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 186,336,209  
     

 

 

 

 

(†)

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 or 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.

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

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

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

 

(b)

Security (or a portion thereof) has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open derivative contracts.

 

(c)

Variable rate security. Rate as of September 30, 2018 is disclosed.

 

(d)

Variable rate security. The interest rate adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates. Rate as of September 30, 2018 is disclosed.


(e)

Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.

(f)

Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged as collateral for open derivative contracts.

 

ETF    Exchange-Traded Fund
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
REITs    Real Estate Investment Trusts
SPDR    Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt

Futures Contracts

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

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

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

At September 30, 2018, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-mini S&P 500®

     12/21/2018        845      $ 122,297,645      $ 123,327,750      $ 1,030,105  
              

 

 

 


Fair Value Measurements.

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

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


The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2018, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks*

   $ 99,098,140      $ —        $ —        $ 99,098,140  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     17,338,832        —          —          17,338,832  

Short-Term Investments*

     —          66,997,847        —          66,997,847  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

     116,436,972        66,997,847        —          183,434,819  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Futures Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     1,030,105        —          —          1,030,105  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 117,467,077      $ 66,997,847      $ —        $ 184,464,924  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

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

For the period ended September 30, 2018, 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 to 130% of the Fund’s total assets and short futures on U.S. equity indices to decrease exposure to the U.S. equity market to as low as 0% of the Fund’s total assets (to limit the effects of extreme market drawdowns). For the period ended September 30, 2018, 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, 2018:

 

Assets

   Unrealized
appreciation on
futures contracts
 

Exchange-traded asset derivatives

  

Equity contracts

   $  1,030,105  

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

Counterparty risk is managed based on policies and procedures established by the Fund’s adviser. Such policies and procedures may include, but are not limited to, minimum counterparty credit rating requirements, monitoring of counterparty credit default swap spreads and posting of collateral. The Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally limited to the Fund’s aggregated unrealized gains and the amount of any collateral pledged to the counterparty, which may be offset by any collateral posted to the Fund by the counterparty. ISDA master agreements can help to manage counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Under these ISDA agreements, collateral is routinely transferred if the total net exposure in respect of certain transactions, net of existing collateral already in place, exceeds a specified amount (typically $250,000, depending on the counterparty). With exchange-traded derivatives, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund because the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to these instruments, stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract. Credit risk still exists in exchange-traded derivatives with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a broker’s customer accounts. While brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the broker for all its clients, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically allocate that shortfall on a pro rata basis across all of the broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund. The following table shows (i) the maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that, based on the gross fair value of the financial instrument, the Fund would incur if parties (including OTC derivative counterparties and brokers holding margin for exchange-traded derivatives) to the relevant financial instruments failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts and the collateral or other security, if any, for the amount due proved to be of no value to the Fund, and (ii) the amount of loss that the Fund would incur after taking into account master netting provisions pursuant to ISDA agreements, as of September 30, 2018:

 

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

Exchange-traded counterparty credit risk

     

Futures contracts

   $  1,030,105      $  1,030,105  

Margin with brokers

     4,699,399        4,699,399  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded counterparty credit risk

   $ 5,729,504      $ 5,729,504  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


Industry Summary at September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Software

     4.6

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     3.2  

Banks

     3.0  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     2.7  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     2.4  

Pharmaceuticals

     2.4  

Capital Markets

     2.3  

Interactive Media & Services

     2.3  

IT Services

     2.2  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     2.1  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     2.1  

Aerospace & Defense

     2.0  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     21.9  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     9.3  

Short-Term Investments

     35.9  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     98.4  

Other assets less liabilities (including futures contracts)

     1.6  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Natixis Oakmark Fund

 

Shares     

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Common Stocks – 97.7% of Net Assets

 
  

Air Freight & Logistics – 1.3%

 

  19,625      FedEx Corp.    $ 4,725,504  
     

 

 

 
  

Airlines – 1.5%

 

  132,500      American Airlines Group, Inc.      5,476,225  
     

 

 

 
  

Auto Components – 1.4%

 

  38,500      Aptiv PLC      3,230,150  
  64,266      Delphi Technologies PLC      2,015,382  
     

 

 

 
        5,245,532  
     

 

 

 
  

Automobiles – 3.2%

 

  441,900      Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV(a)      7,737,669  
  117,500      General Motors Co.      3,956,225  
     

 

 

 
        11,693,894  
     

 

 

 
  

Banks – 7.8%

 

  314,400      Bank of America Corp.      9,262,224  
  165,900      Citigroup, Inc.      11,901,666  
  137,945      Wells Fargo & Co.      7,250,389  
     

 

 

 
        28,414,279  
     

 

 

 
  

Beverages – 2.0%

 

  52,350      Diageo PLC, Sponsored ADR      7,416,424  
     

 

 

 
  

Biotechnology – 2.1%

 

  19,195      Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)      7,755,548  
     

 

 

 
  

Capital Markets – 7.0%

 

  108,800      Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)      5,547,712  
  73,400      Charles Schwab Corp. (The)      3,607,610  
  19,315      Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)      4,331,196  
  29,825      Moody’s Corp.      4,986,740  
  87,300      State Street Corp.      7,313,994  
     

 

 

 
        25,787,252  
     

 

 

 
  

Consumer Finance – 4.3%

 

  286,000      Ally Financial, Inc.      7,564,700  
  86,665      Capital One Financial Corp.      8,227,108  
     

 

 

 
        15,791,808  
     

 

 

 
  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 3.1%

 

  280,500      Flex Ltd.(a)      3,680,160  
  85,900      TE Connectivity Ltd.      7,553,187  
     

 

 

 
        11,233,347  
     

 

 

 
  

Energy Equipment & Services – 1.2%

 

  103,400      National Oilwell Varco, Inc.      4,454,472  
     

 

 

 
  

Entertainment – 2.2%

 

  21,760      Netflix, Inc.(a)      8,141,069  
     

 

 

 


Shares     

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Common Stocks – continued

 
  

Food Products – 2.0%

 

  86,430      Nestle S.A., Sponsored ADR    $ 7,190,976  
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 3.4%

 

  92,600      Baxter International, Inc.      7,138,534  
  54,730      Medtronic PLC      5,383,790  
     

 

 

 
        12,522,324  
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care Providers & Services – 6.8%

 

  127,400      CVS Health Corp.      10,028,928  
  68,407      HCA Healthcare, Inc.      9,516,782  
  19,870      UnitedHealth Group, Inc.      5,286,215  
     

 

 

 
        24,831,925  
     

 

 

 
  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 1.7%

 

  22,345      Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.      1,805,029  
  163,200      MGM Resorts International      4,554,912  
     

 

 

 
        6,359,941  
     

 

 

 
  

Industrial Conglomerates – 1.8%

 

  586,500      General Electric Co.      6,621,585  
     

 

 

 
  

Insurance – 3.9%

 

  170,645      American International Group, Inc.      9,085,140  
  32,895      Aon PLC      5,058,593  
     

 

 

 
        14,143,733  
     

 

 

 
  

Interactive Media & Services – 4.7%

 

  11,360      Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)      13,712,429  
  21,030      Facebook, Inc., Class A(a)      3,458,594  
     

 

 

 
        17,171,023  
     

 

 

 
  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail – 2.2%

 

  1,900      Booking Holdings, Inc.(a)      3,769,600  
  199,200      Qurate Retail, Inc., Class A(a)      4,424,232  
     

 

 

 
        8,193,832  
     

 

 

 
  

IT Services – 9.6%

 

  57,935      Automatic Data Processing, Inc.      8,728,487  
  44,700      DXC Technology Co.      4,180,344  
  31,365      Gartner, Inc.(a)      4,971,353  
  36,925      MasterCard, Inc., Class A      8,219,874  
  59,905      Visa, Inc., Class A      8,991,141  
     

 

 

 
        35,091,199  
     

 

 

 
  

Machinery – 4.1%

 

  19,385      Caterpillar, Inc.      2,956,019  
  30,060      Cummins, Inc.      4,390,864  
  42,555      Parker Hannifin Corp.      7,827,141  
     

 

 

 
        15,174,024  
     

 

 

 
  

Media – 4.7%

 

  20,965      Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(a)      6,832,074  


Shares     

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Common Stocks – continued

 
  

Media – continued

 

  199,800      Comcast Corp., Class A    $ 7,074,918  
  265,700      News Corp., Class A      3,504,583  
     

 

 

 
        17,411,575  
     

 

 

 
  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 4.1%

 

  96,200      Anadarko Petroleum Corp.      6,484,842  
  147,000      Apache Corp.      7,007,490  
  337,500      Chesapeake Energy Corp.(a)      1,515,375  
     

 

 

 
        15,007,707  
     

 

 

 
  

Personal Products – 1.9%

 

  124,875      Unilever PLC, Sponsored ADR      6,864,379  
     

 

 

 
  

Pharmaceuticals – 1.9%

 

  113,500      Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.      7,046,080  
     

 

 

 
  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.9%

 

  117,800      Intel Corp.      5,570,762  
  47,500      Texas Instruments, Inc.      5,096,275  
     

 

 

 
        10,667,037  
     

 

 

 
  

Software – 1.9%

 

  134,100      Oracle Corp.      6,914,196  
     

 

 

 
  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 3.0%

 

  48,525      Apple, Inc.      10,954,033  
     

 

 

 
   Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $282,752,390)
     358,300,923  
     

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
             
 

Short-Term Investments – 2.6%

 
$ 9,616,253      Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/28/2018 at 1.300% to be repurchased at $9,617,295 on 10/01/2018 collateralized by $9,880,000 U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.125% due 8/15/2044 valued at $9,812,737 including accrued interest(b)
(Identified Cost $9,616,253)
     9,616,253  
     

 

 

 
   Total Investments – 100.3%
(Identified Cost $292,368,643)
     367,917,176  
   Other assets less liabilities – (0.3)%      (1,252,258
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 366,664,918  
     

 

 

 


(†)

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

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

 

(a)

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 Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon the Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of September 30, 2018, the Fund had an investment in a repurchase agreement for which the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement.

 

ADR

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


Fair Value Measurements.

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

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


The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2018, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks*

   $ 358,300,923      $ —        $ —        $ 358,300,923  

Short-Term Investments

     —          9,616,253        —          9,616,253  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 358,300,923      $ 9,616,253      $ —        $ 367,917,176  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

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

For the period ended September 30, 2018, there were no transfers among Levels 1, 2 and 3.


Industry Summary at September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

IT Services

     9.6

Banks

     7.8  

Capital Markets

     7.0  

Health Care Providers & Services

     6.8  

Media

     4.7  

Interactive Media & Services

     4.7  

Consumer Finance

     4.3  

Machinery

     4.1  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     4.1  

Insurance

     3.9  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     3.4  

Automobiles

     3.2  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     3.1  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     3.0  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     2.9  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     2.2  

Entertainment

     2.2  

Biotechnology

     2.1  

Beverages

     2.0  

Food Products

     2.0  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     14.6  

Short-Term Investments

     2.6  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     100.3  

Other assets less liabilities

     (0.3
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Strategic Alpha Fund

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – 68.5% of Net Assets

 
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – 66.3%

 
  

ABS Car Loan – 9.1%

 

$     591,138      ACC Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A,
3.700%, 12/21/2020, 144A
   $     590,861  
  814,463      Ally Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2016-3, Class A3,
1.440%, 8/17/2020(a)
     811,616  
  1,455,000      AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2015-4, Class D,
3.720%, 12/08/2021(a)
     1,462,508  
  295,000      AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2016-2, Class D,
3.650%, 5/09/2022(a)
     295,750  
  2,805,000      AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2018-2, Class D,
4.010%, 7/18/2024
     2,803,530  
  1,946,048      BMW Vehicle Owner Trust, Series 2018-A, Class A2B,
1-month LIBOR + 0.070%, 2.286%, 11/25/2020(a)(b)
     1,945,581  
  1,785,000      California Republic Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-1, Class D,
4.330%, 4/15/2025
     1,777,939  
  1,286,434      CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A2B,
1-month LIBOR + 0.150%, 2.308%, 5/17/2021(a)(b)
     1,287,064  
  1,435,000      CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2018-2, Class D,
3.990%, 4/15/2025
     1,427,311  
  6,700,000      CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2018-3, Class A2B,
1-month LIBOR + 0.200%, 2.358%, 10/15/2021(b)
     6,700,605  
  348,006      CIG Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A,
2.710%, 5/15/2023, 144A(a)
     345,631  
  600,000      CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2014-D, Class C,
4.350%, 11/16/2020, 144A(a)
     604,610  
  815,000      CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2017-D, Class D,
3.730%, 9/15/2023, 144A(a)
     804,527  
  230,000      CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-A, Class C,
3.050%, 12/15/2023, 144A(a)
     227,159  
  1,205,000      Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2018-2A, Class C,
4.160%, 9/15/2027, 144A
     1,204,926  
  2,175,000      Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2016-CA, Class C,
3.020%, 11/15/2021, 144A(a)
     2,176,277  
  2,955,000      Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-1, Class D,
3.810%, 5/15/2024(a)
     2,942,248  
  5,320,000      Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-4, Class A2B,
1-month LIBOR + 0.270%, 2.337%, 10/15/2020(b)
     5,319,996  
  1,390,000      DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 18-2A, Class D,
4.150%, 3/15/2024, 144A
     1,388,233  
  368,643      DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2014-3A, Class D,
4.470%, 11/15/2021, 144A(a)
     369,449  
  883,740      DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2015-2A, Class D,
4.250%, 2/15/2022, 144A(a)
     888,854  
  4,075,000      DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class D,
4.660%, 12/15/2022, 144A(a)
     4,118,400  
  3,045,000      DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2016-2A, Class D,
5.430%, 11/15/2022, 144A(a)
     3,092,871  
  270,000      First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Series 2014-1A, Class D,
3.280%, 4/15/2021, 144A(a)
     269,992  
  440,000      First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Series 2014-2A, Class D,
3.470%, 2/15/2021, 144A(a)
     440,667  


Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
  

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 

  

ABS Car Loan – continued

 

$     345,000      First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Series 2015-1A, Class D,
3.590%, 1/18/2022, 144A(a)
   $ 344,842  
  1,710,000      First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Series 2015-2A, Class D,
4.220%, 12/15/2021, 144A(a)
     1,722,256  
  220,000      First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Series 2016-2A, Class D,
3.350%, 11/15/2022, 144A(a)
     216,813  
  605,000      Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2015-1, Class C,
3.760%, 6/15/2021, 144A(a)
     607,518  
  650,000      Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2016-3, Class D,
3.890%, 11/15/2022, 144A(a)
     649,834  
  4,120,000      Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust, Series 2018-B, Class A2B,
1-month LIBOR + 0.160%, 2.325%, 4/15/2021(b)
     4,120,021  
  291,840      Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2015-C, Class A3,
1.410%, 2/15/2020(a)
     291,549  
  446,880      Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2017-A, Class A2B,
1-month LIBOR + 0.120%, 2.278%, 12/15/2019(a)(b)
     446,896  
  5,495,000      GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust, Series 2018-3, Class A2B,
1-month LIBOR + 0.170%, 2.388%, 9/21/2020(b)
     5,494,999  
  5,610,000      GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2018-3, Class A2B,
1-month LIBOR + 1.100%, 2.174%, 7/16/2021(b)
     5,610,650  
  1,362,000      Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP, Series 2017-2A, Class A,
3.290%, 10/25/2023, 144A(a)
     1,325,330  
  842,866      Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2016-2, Class A3,
1.390%, 4/15/2020(a)
     839,576  
  1,288,229      Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2017-1, Class A3,
1.720%, 7/21/2021(a)
     1,276,908  
  5,095,000      Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A3,
2.640%, 2/15/2022(a)
     5,058,996  
  3,045,000      NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A1,
1-month LIBOR + 0.850%, 3.008%, 4/18/2022, 144A(a)(b)
     3,060,809  
  4,355,000      NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2017-2A, Class A1,
1-month LIBOR + 0.680%, 2.838%, 10/17/2022, 144A(a)(b)
     4,375,757  
  2,590,000      NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2018-1A, Class A1,
1-month LIBOR + 0.640%, 2.798%, 2/15/2023, 144A(a)(b)
     2,596,317  
  740,339      Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2016-C, Class A3,
1.180%, 1/15/2021(a)
     733,535  
  237,056      Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2017-A, Class A2B,
1-month LIBOR + 0.060%, 2.218%, 1/15/2020(a)(b)
     237,060  
  1,525,000      Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2017-A, Class A3,
1.740%, 8/16/2021(a)
     1,507,148  
  3,220,000      Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2018-A, Class A3,
2.650%, 5/16/2022(a)
     3,198,490  
  3,285,000      Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2018-B, Class A2B,
1-month LIBOR + 0.100%, 2.258%, 7/15/2021(b)
     3,282,304  
  3,045,000      Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class D,
5.150%, 11/15/2021, 144A(a)
     3,103,484  
  3,585,000      Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-2, Class D,
3.880%, 2/15/2024
     3,556,367  
  353,000      Tidewater Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-AA, Class D,
4.300%, 11/15/2024, 144A
     351,414  
  4,970,000      Toyota Auto Receivable Owner Trust, Series 2018-C, Class A2B,
1-month LIBOR + 1.200%, 2.278%, 8/16/2021(b)
     4,971,494  


Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
  

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 

  

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$     457,470      Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2016-C, Class A3,
1.140%, 8/17/2020(a)
   $ 454,411  
  918,395      Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2017-B, Class A2B,
1-month LIBOR + 0.060%, 2.218%, 1/15/2020(a)(b)
     918,449  
  472,776      USAA Auto Owner Trust, Series 2016-1, Class A3,
1.200%, 6/15/2020(a)
     471,361  
  627,581      Veros Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2017-1, Class A,
2.840%, 4/17/2023, 144A(a)
     625,216  
  3,400,000      Volkswagen Auto Loan Enhanced Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A2B,
1-month LIBOR + 0.180%, 2.345%, 7/20/2021(b)
     3,401,178  
  4,605,000      Volvo Financial Equipment Master Owner Trust, Series 2018-A, Class A,
1-month LIBOR +0.520%, 2.678%, 7/17/2023, 144A(b)
     4,620,104  
  595,000      Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class D,
3.460%, 10/17/2022, 144A(a)
     594,192  
  740,000      Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2018-1A, Class D,
3.410%, 5/15/2023, 144A(a)
     734,146  
  5,705,000      Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2018-3A, Class A2B,
1-month LIBOR +0.350%, 2.508%, 1/18/2022, 144A(b)
     5,706,135  
  1,140,000      Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2018-3A, Class D,
4.000%, 10/16/2023, 144A
     1,139,618  
  4,865,000      World Omni Automobile Lease Securitization Trust, Series 18-B, Class A2B,
1-month LIBOR + 0.180%, 2.400%, 6/15/2021(b)(c)
     4,865,000  
     

 

 

 
        125,806,782  
     

 

 

 
  

ABS Credit Card – 4.1%

 

  5,420,000      American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 2017-6, Class A,
2.040%, 5/15/2023(a)
     5,312,755  
  3,790,000      American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 2018-8, Class A,
3.180%, 4/15/2024
     3,784,537  
  2,050,000      BA Credit Card Trust, Series 2014-A1, Class A,
1-month LIBOR + 0.380%, 2.538%, 6/15/2021(a)(b)
     2,052,050  
  995,000      Bank of America Credit Card Trust, Series 2016-A1, Class A,
1-month LIBOR + 0.390%, 2.548%, 10/15/2021(a)(b)
     996,973  
  4,385,000      Bank of America Credit Card Trust, Series 2017-A1, Class A1,
1.950%, 8/15/2022(a)
     4,324,315  
  5,875,000      Bank of America Credit Card Trust, Series 2018-A1, Class A1,
2.700%, 7/17/2023(a)
     5,822,772  
  3,600,000      Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Series 2015-A7, Class A7,
1.450%, 8/16/2021(a)
     3,598,687  
  2,585,000      Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Series 2017-A1, Class A1,
2.000%, 1/17/2023(a)
     2,549,987  
  3,500,000      Chase Issuance Trust, Series 2015-A4, Class A4,
1.840%, 4/15/2022(a)
     3,444,018  
  3,120,000      Chase Issuance Trust, Series 2016-A2, Class A,
1.370%, 6/15/2021(a)
     3,090,229  
  5,800,000      Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2016-A1, Class A1,
1.750%, 11/19/2021(a)
     5,725,949  
  5,520,000      Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2017-A8, Class A8,
1.860%, 8/07/2022(a)
     5,404,813  
  6,025,000      Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2018-A1, Class A1,
2.490%, 1/20/2023(a)
     5,941,721  


Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

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$     5,425,000      Discover Card Execution Note Trust, Series 2018-A3, Class A3,
1-month LIBOR + 0.230%, 2.388%, 12/15/2023(b)
   $     5,426,077  
     

 

 

 
        57,474,883  
     

 

 

 
  

ABS Home Equity – 9.7%

 

  499,424      Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-4, Class 3A1,
3.851%, 3/25/2035(a)(d)
     501,139  
  1,083,189      Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-1, Class 3A1,
4.108%, 5/25/2035(a)(d)
     1,094,476  
  1,118,648      Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2016-C, Class A,
4.000%, 10/25/2057, 144A(a)(d)
     1,121,565  
  345,799      Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2017-A, Class A,
3.470%, 4/25/2057, 144A(a)(d)
     343,551  
  1,439,215      Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2017-B, Class A,
3.163%, 9/25/2056, 144A(a)(d)
     1,404,376  
  410,194      Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-16CB, Class 1A1,
5.500%, 7/25/2034(a)
     420,757  
  476,988      Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-16CB, Class 3A1,
5.500%, 8/25/2034(a)
     488,503  
  310,868      Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-28CB, Class 5A1,
5.750%, 1/25/2035
     310,999  
  774,796      Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-J1, Class 2A1,
5.500%, 2/25/2025
     785,895  
  300,000      American Homes 4 Rent, Series 2014-SFR2, Class D,
5.149%, 10/17/2036, 144A(a)
     312,330  
  2,170,000      American Homes 4 Rent, Series 2014-SFR2, Class E,
6.231%, 10/17/2036, 144A(a)
     2,353,286  
  1,200,000      American Homes 4 Rent, Series 2014-SFR3, Class E,
6.418%, 12/17/2036, 144A(a)
     1,315,786  
  623,757      Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2003-8, Class 1CB1,
5.500%, 10/25/2033
     635,622  
  1,208,988      Banc of America Funding Trust, Series 2004-B, Class 4A2,
3.593%, 11/20/2034(d)
     1,197,797  
  360,762      Banc of America Funding Trust, Series 2005-5, Class 1A1,
5.500%, 9/25/2035
     381,179  
  753,088      Banc of America Funding Trust, Series 2005-7, Class 3A1,
5.750%, 11/25/2035
     790,512  
  473,400      Banc of America Funding Trust, Series 2007-4, Class 5A1,
5.500%, 11/25/2034
     474,978  
  1,429,867      Banc of America Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-I, Class 4A1,
3.609%, 10/25/2035(d)
     1,401,859  
  686,664      Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IIIa Trust, Series 2017-RN8, Class A1,
3.352%, 11/28/2032, 144A(d)
     683,427  
  709,324      Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IV Trust, Series 2018-RN2, Class A1,
3.598%, 2/25/2033, 144A(a)(d)
     704,156  
  540,971      Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVa Trust, Series 2018-RN1, Class A1,
3.278%, 1/28/2033, 144A(a)(d)
     539,188  
  253,790      Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVa Trust, Series 2018-RN3, Class A1,
3.672%, 3/28/2033, 144A(a)(d)
     253,023  
  603,452      Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVb Trust, Series 2017-NPL2, Class A1,
2.981%, 10/28/2032, 144A(a)(d)
     600,539  


Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

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ABS Home Equity – continued

 

$     819,074      Bayview Opportunity Master Fund Trust, Series 2018-RN5, Class A1,
3.820%, 4/28/2033, 144A(d)
   $ 816,988  
  730,000      Bayview Opportunity Master Fund Trust, Series 2018-RN8, Class A1,
4.066%, 9/28/2033, 144A(c)(d)
     730,000  
  443,926      BCAP LLC Trust, Series 2007-AA2, Class 22A1,
6.000%, 3/25/2022
     441,214  
  460,750      CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2004-12, Class 8A1,
4.463%, 8/25/2034(d)
     453,307  
  1,238,127      Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2018-A, Class A1,
4.000%, 1/25/2068, 144A(d)
     1,233,034  
  1,356,462      Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2005-3, Class 2A3,
4.467%, 8/25/2035(d)
     1,350,948  
  2,200,000      Colony American Finance Ltd., Series 2015-1, Class D,
5.649%, 10/15/2047, 144A
     2,235,046  
  1,065,000      Colony American Finance Ltd., Series 2016-1, Class C,
4.638%, 6/15/2048, 144A(a)(d)
     1,068,466  
  3,190,000      Colony American Homes, Series 2015-1A, Class D,
1-month LIBOR + 2.150%, 4.281%, 7/17/2032, 144A(a)(b)
     3,186,646  
  3,015,000      Colony American Homes, Series 2015-1A, Class F,
1-month LIBOR + 3.650%, 5.781%, 7/17/2032, 144A(b)
     3,026,692  
  1,410,000      Colony Starwood Homes Trust, Series 2016-2A, Class E,
1-month LIBOR + 3.350%, 5.508%, 12/17/2033, 144A(b)
     1,422,428  
  633,985      Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2003-22CB, Class 1A1,
5.750%, 12/25/2033(a)
     649,638  
  539,344      Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-14T2, Class A11,
5.500%, 8/25/2034
     560,196  
  1,058,581      Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-J10, Class 2CB1,
6.000%, 9/25/2034
     1,095,000  
  545,213      Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-J3, Class 1A1,
5.500%, 4/25/2034(a)
     552,904  
  8      Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-J7, Class 1A5,
4.880%, 8/25/2034(a)(c)(d)(e)
     7  
  77,994      Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, Series 2004-HYB4, Class 2A1,
4.182%, 9/20/2034(a)(d)
     75,967  
  550,049      Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2003-AR26, Class 7A1,
3.931%, 11/25/2033(a)(d)
     554,079  
  329,432      Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2003-AR28, Class 4A1,
3.845%, 12/25/2033(a)(d)
     333,933  
  2,936,298      Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-RPL2, Class A1,
4.030%, 8/25/2062, 144A(d)
     2,929,364  
  1,220,000      Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-RPL7, Class A1,
4.000%, 10/25/2048, 144A(c)
     1,210,519  
  209,639      CSFB Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-27, Class 4A4,
5.750%, 11/25/2033(a)
     215,835  
  781,890      Deutsche Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 2004-4, Class 7AR1,
1-month LIBOR + 0.350%, 2.566%, 6/25/2034(b)
     759,191  
  620,922      DSLA Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR5, Class 2A1A,
1-month LIBOR + 0.330%, 2.498%, 9/19/2045(b)
     525,057  
  1,650,210      Dukinfield 2 PLC, Series 2, Class A,
GBP 3-month LIBOR + 1.250%, 2.054%, 12/20/2052, (GBP)(a)(b)
     2,171,606  
  587,940      Eurosail PLC, Series 2007-2X, Class A3C,
GBP 3-month LIBOR + 0.150%, 0.950%, 3/13/2045, (GBP)(a)(b)
     751,410  


Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

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ABS Home Equity – continued

 

$     1,505,000      Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-C05, Class 1M2,
1-month LIBOR + 2.200%, 4.416%, 1/25/2030(b)
   $     1,550,996  
  320,000      Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-C07, Class 1M2,
1-month LIBOR + 2.400%, 4.616%, 5/25/2030(b)
     331,457  
  1,371,509      Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, Series 2014-DN1, Class M2,
1-month LIBOR + 2.200%, 4.416%, 2/25/2024(a)(b)
     1,409,215  
  747,419      Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, Series 2014-DN2, Class M2,
1-month LIBOR + 1.650%, 3.866%, 4/25/2024(a)(b)
     757,194  
  2,269,119      Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, Series 2015-DNA1, Class M2,
1-month LIBOR + 1.850%, 4.066%, 10/25/2027(a)(b)
     2,309,561  
  130,000      Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, Series 2018-DNA1, Class M2,
1-month LIBOR + 1.800%, 4.016%, 7/25/2030(b)
     129,177  
  626,244      GCAT LLC, Series 2017-2, Class A1,
3.500%, 4/25/2047, 144A(a)(d)
     621,768  
  225,861      GCAT LLC, Series 2017-5, Class A1,
3.228%, 7/25/2047, 144A(a)(d)
     225,062  
  1,117,704      GCAT LLC, Series 2018-1, Class A1,
3.844%, 6/25/2048, 144A(d)
     1,113,827  
  2,692,188      GCAT LLC, Series 2018-2, Class A1,
4.090%, 6/26/2023, 144A(d)
     2,689,346  
  283,742      GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR4, Class 3A1,
4.309%, 7/19/2035(d)
     275,838  
  2,005,000      Gosforth Funding PLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A1,
3-month LIBOR + 0.450%, 2.714%, 8/25/2060, 144A(b)
     2,005,377  
  246,053      GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR4, Class 4A1,
4.217%, 7/25/2035(d)
     242,204  
  1,115,000      Home Partners of America Trust, Series 2016-2, Class E,
1-month LIBOR + 3.780%, 5.938%, 10/17/2033, 144A(b)
     1,116,554  
  1,123,000      Home Partners of America Trust, Series 2016-2, Class F,
1-month LIBOR + 4.700%, 6.858%, 10/17/2033, 144A(b)
     1,126,091  
  2,370,916      IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-AR12, Class A1,
1-month LIBOR + 0.780%, 2.996%, 12/25/2034(b)
     2,154,885  
  2,729,889      IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-AR6, Class 4A,
4.436%, 10/25/2034(d)
     2,814,606  
  743,719      IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-AR7, Class A5,
1-month LIBOR + 1.220%, 3.436%, 9/25/2034(b)
     685,364  
  1,312,045      IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-16IP, Class A1,
1-month LIBOR + 0.640%, 2.856%, 7/25/2045(b)
     1,263,896  
  3,139,056      IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR2, Class 2A1,
1-month LIBOR + 0.210%, 2.426%, 2/25/2046(b)
     2,690,893  
  445,000      Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR1, Class E,
1-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 4.158%, 3/17/2037, 144A(b)
     446,802  
  2,935,000      Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR2, Class E,
1-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 4.158%, 6/17/2037, 144A(b)
     2,948,141  
  455,285      JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2003-A2, Class 3A1,
3.806%, 11/25/2033(a)(d)
     460,622  
  1,542,434      JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-S1, Class 2A1,
6.000%, 9/25/2034
     1,590,967  


Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

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$     1,055,570      JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-A2, Class 3A2,
3.826%, 4/25/2035(a)(d)
   $     1,060,910  
  210,200      JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-A3, Class 4A1,
4.331%, 6/25/2035(a)(d)
     212,725  
  816,936      JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-A1, Class 1A2,
4.066%, 2/25/2036(d)
     757,638  
  472,688      Lehman XS Trust, Series 2005-7N, Class 3A1,
1-month LIBOR + 0.280%, 2.496%, 12/25/2035(b)
     416,711  
  10,997      Lehman XS Trust, Series 2006-12N, Class A2A1,
1-month LIBOR + 0.150%, 2.366%, 8/25/2046(b)(c)(e)
     10,667  
  589,127      Lehman XS Trust, Series 2006-2N, Class 1A1,
1-month LIBOR + 0.260%, 2.476%, 2/25/2046(b)
     527,499  
  498,720      Ludgate Funding PLC, Series 2007-1, Class A2B,
3-month EURIBOR + 0.160%, Zero Coupon, 1/01/2061, (EUR)(a)(b)
     550,680  
  1,806,073      Ludgate Funding PLC, Series 2008-W1X, Class A1,
GBP 3-month LIBOR + 0.600%, 1.280%, 1/01/2061, (GBP)(a)(b)
     2,308,825  
  343,822      MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, Series 2004-4, Class 5A1,
4.601%, 5/25/2034(a)(d)
     341,446  
  1,206,734      MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, Series 2004-7, Class 3A1,
4.208%, 7/25/2034(a)(d)
     1,184,333  
  254,065      MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, Series 2006-2, Class 1A1,
4.243%, 4/25/2036(d)
     253,503  
  389,321      MASTR Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2003-9, Class 4A1,
5.250%, 11/25/2033(a)
     402,017  
  413,408      MASTR Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-5, Class 1A1,
5.500%, 6/25/2034(a)
     422,857  
  507,806      MASTR Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-5, Class 2A1,
6.000%, 6/25/2034(a)
     524,704  
  1,414,073      MASTR Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-8, Class 2A1,
6.000%, 9/25/2034
     1,499,444  
  147,340      MLCC Mortgage Investors, Inc., Series 2006-2, Class 2A,
3.971%, 5/25/2036(a)(d)
     148,970  
  599,059      Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-7, Class 4A2,
5.500%, 11/25/2035
     569,548  
  1,025,735      Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-7, Class 7A5,
5.500%, 11/25/2035
     1,059,311  
  715,546      Newgate Funding PLC, Series 2007-3X, Class A2B,
3-month EURIBOR + 0.600%, 0.281%, 12/15/2050, (EUR)(a)(b)
     816,421  
  142,650      NYMT Residential LLC, Series 2016-RP1A, Class A,
4.000%, 3/25/2021, 144A(a)(d)
     143,030  
  1,196,298      Oak Hill Advisors Residential Loan Trust, Series 2017-NPL1, Class A1,
3.000%, 6/25/2057, 144A(a)(d)
     1,178,232  
  2,345,377      Oak Hill Advisors Residential Loan Trust, Series 2017-NPL2, Class A1,
3.000%, 7/25/2057, 144A(a)(d)
     2,307,028  
  355,513      OWS Structured Asset Trust, Series 2016-NPL1, Class A1,
3.750%, 7/25/2056, 144A(a)(d)
     359,449  
  2,926,527      Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC, Series 2017-2A, Class A1,
3.470%, 9/25/2022, 144A(a)(d)
     2,904,831  
  1,165,000      Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC, Series 2017-2A, Class A2,
5.000%, 9/25/2022, 144A(d)
     1,152,957  
  1,216,896      Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC, Series 2017-3A, Class A1,
3.470%, 11/25/2022, 144A(a)(d)
     1,209,129  


Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
  

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 

  

ABS Home Equity – continued

 

$     405,000      Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC, Series 2017-3A, Class A2,
5.000%, 11/25/2022, 144A(d)
   $     395,256  
  895,000      Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2,
5.000%, 4/25/2023, 144A(d)
     878,550  
  1,966,033      RCO Mortgage LLC, Series 2017-1, Class A1,
3.375%, 8/25/2022, 144A(a)(d)
     1,954,400  
  895,429      Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust, Series 2006-QO4, Class 2A1,
1-month LIBOR + 0.190%, 2.406%, 4/25/2046(b)
     862,501  
  1,359,300      Residential Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2005-A8CB, Class A9,
5.375%, 7/25/2035
     1,192,489  
  418,253      Residential Funding Mortgage Securities, Series 2006-S1, Class 1A3,
5.750%, 1/25/2036
     402,510  
  1,680,034      Residential Funding Mortgage Securities, Series 2006-SA2, Class 3A1,
4.934%, 8/25/2036(d)
     1,575,357  
  403,902      RMAC Securities No. 1 PLC, Series 2006-NS1X, Class A2C,
3-month EURIBOR + 0.150%, Zero Coupon, 6/12/2044, (EUR)(a)(b)
     452,310  
  308,898      RMAC Securities No. 1 PLC, Series 2007-NS1X, Class A2A,
GBP 3-month LIBOR + 0.150%, 0.951%, 6/12/2044, (GBP)(a)(b)
     386,340  
  2,043,792      RMAT, Series 18-NPL1, Class A1,
4.090%, 5/25/2048, 144A(d)
     2,036,012  
  2,933,760      Stanwich Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2018-NPB1, Class A1,
4.016%, 5/16/2023, 144A(d)
     2,922,552  
  1,819,000      Starwood Waypoint Homes, Series 2015-1A, Class E,
1-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 5.131%, 7/17/2032, 144A(b)
     1,821,629  
  3,442,782      Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-14, Class A1,
1-month LIBOR + 0.310%, 2.526%, 7/25/2035(b)
     2,786,665  
  301,695      Structured Asset Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2005-1, Class 7A7,
5.500%, 2/25/2035
     305,736  
  1,200,000      Towd Point Mortgage Funding PLC, Series 2016-GR1X, Class B,
GBP 3-month LIBOR + 1.400%, 2.159%, 7/20/2046, (GBP)(a)(b)
     1,569,678  
  2,004,586      Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust, Series 2018-NPL4, Class A1A,
4.336%, 7/27/2048, 144A(d)
     2,001,849  
  1,479,009      VOLT LVI LLC, Series 2017-NPL3, Class A1,
3.500%, 3/25/2047, 144A(a)(d)
     1,472,054  
  2,840,000      VOLT LVI LLC, Series 2017-NPL3, Class A2,
5.875%, 3/25/2047, 144A(d)
     2,838,274  
  853,886      VOLT LXI LLC, Series 2017-NPL8, Class A1,
3.125%, 6/25/2047, 144A(a)(d)
     846,775  
  983,813      VOLT LXIII LLC, Series 2017-NP10, Class A1,
3.000%, 10/25/2047, 144A(a)(d)
     972,796  
  2,000,000      VOLT LXX LLC, Series 2018-NPL6, Class A1A,
4.115%, 9/25/2048, 144A(d)
     1,999,205  
  1,398,275      Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securitie Trust, Series 2006-3, Class A11,
5.500%, 3/25/2036
     1,409,827  
  1,311,469      Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2004-I, Class 2A1,
4.326%, 7/25/2034(a)(d)
     1,335,042  
  244,046      Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2004-O, Class A1,
4.632%, 8/25/2034(a)(d)
     251,070  
  128,839      Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-11, Class 2A3,
5.500%, 11/25/2035
     129,845  
  663,921      Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-16, Class A18,
6.000%, 12/25/2035
     670,293  


Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
  

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 

  

ABS Home Equity – continued

 

$     334,324      Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-AR10, Class 2A4,
4.213%, 5/01/2035(a)(d)
   $ 343,953  
  418,559      Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-AR12, Class 2A5,
4.130%, 6/25/2035(a)(d)
     428,695  
     

 

 

 
        133,988,789  
     

 

 

 
  

ABS Other – 4.2%

 

  814,102      AASET Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A,
3.967%, 5/16/2042, 144A(a)
     809,807  
  1,047,840      Accelerated Assets LLC, Series 18-1, Class B,
4.510%, 12/02/2033, 144A
     1,043,996  
  3,001,925      AIM Aviation Finance Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class B1,
5.072%, 2/15/2040, 144A(a)(d)
     2,967,854  
  346,039      Apollo Aviation Securitization Equity Trust, Series 2018-1A, Class B,
5.437%, 1/16/2038, 144A(a)
     349,321  
  350,000      Ascentium Equipment Receivables Trust, Series 2017-2A, Class C,
2.870%, 8/10/2022, 144A(a)
     342,306  
  1,110,833      Blackbird Capital Aircraft Lease Securitization Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class A,
4.213%, 12/16/2041, 144A(a)(d)
     1,116,019  
  1,267,604      Blackbird Capital Aircraft Lease Securitization Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class B,
5.682%, 12/16/2041, 144A(a)(d)
     1,305,146  
  1,404,403      Castlelake Aircraft Securitization Trust, Series 18-1, Class B,
5.300%, 6/15/2043, 144A
     1,410,641  
  250,000      CCG Receivables Trust, Series 2018-1, Class C,
3.420%, 6/16/2025, 144A(a)
     246,303  
  580,000      Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2017-2A, Class D,
3.710%, 5/15/2029, 144A
     577,652  
  790,000      Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class C,
3.570%, 4/15/2030, 144A
     783,411  
  2,025,000      Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class D,
3.920%, 4/15/2030, 144A
     2,008,493  
  440,079      CLUB Credit Trust, Series 2017-P1, Class A,
2.420%, 9/15/2023, 144A(a)
     438,937  
  667,706      Diamond Resorts Owner Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class C,
6.070%, 10/22/2029, 144A
     650,344  
  2,925,218      Diamond Resorts Owner Trust, Series 2018-1, Class C,
4.530%, 1/21/2031, 144A
     2,911,199  
  2,164,812      GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class C,
6.000%, 1/05/2030, 144A(c)(e)(f)(g)
     1,654,999  
  868,352      GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class D,
7.500%, 1/05/2030, 144A(c)(e)(f)(g)
     345,170  
  3,410,000      GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class E,
Zero Coupon, 1/05/2030, 144A(c)(e)(f)(g)(h)
     —    
  1,107,097      Global Container Assets Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class B,
4.500%, 2/05/2030, 144A(f)(i)
     1,049,956  
  1,258,270      MAPS Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class B,
5.193%, 5/15/2043, 144A
     1,264,319  
  1,100,000      Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Owner Trust II, Series 2018-1, Class A,
1-month LIBOR + 0.630%, 2.798%, 9/25/2023, 144A(b)
     1,100,863  
  456,858      OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2015-1A, Class A,
3.190%, 3/18/2026, 144A(a)
     457,434  


Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
  

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 

  

ABS Other – continued

 

$     2,670,000      OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2015-2A, Class D,
5.640%, 7/18/2025, 144A(a)
   $     2,692,485  
  3,120,000      OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2015-3A, Class B,
4.160%, 11/20/2028, 144A(a)
     3,133,160  
  3,100,000      OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class C,
6.000%, 2/20/2029, 144A(a)
     3,162,311  
  2,685,000      OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2016-2A, Class B,
5.940%, 3/20/2028, 144A(a)
     2,739,285  
  4,852,278      S-Jets Ltd., Series 2017-1, Class A,
3.967%, 8/15/2042, 144A(a)
     4,822,097  
  3,718,000      SCF Equipment Trust LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class C,
4.210%, 4/20/2027, 144A
     3,719,605  
  1,709,767      Shenton Aircraft Investment I Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class A,
4.750%, 10/15/2042, 144A(a)
     1,724,227  
  1,410,000      SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust, Series 2018-2, Class A2,
3.350%, 4/26/2027, 144A
     1,407,247  
  620,184      SpringCastle America Funding LLC, Series 2016-AA, Class A,
3.050%, 4/25/2029, 144A(a)
     617,461  
  2,990,304      Sprite Ltd., Series 2017-1, Class B,
5.750%, 12/15/2037, 144A(a)
     2,982,626  
  1,916,833      TAL Advantage V LLC, Series 2013-2A, Class A,
3.550%, 11/20/2038, 144A(a)
     1,894,173  
  285,000      Thunderbolt Aircraft Lease Ltd., Series 2017-A, Class B,
5.750%, 5/17/2032, 144A(d)
     293,482  
  1,235,000      Thunderbolt II Aircraft Lease Ltd., Series 2018-A, Class A,
4.147%, 9/15/2038, 144A(d)
     1,227,653  
  1,710,000      Tidewater Sales Finance Master Trust, Series 2017-AA, Class A,
4.550%, 4/15/2021, 144A(f)(i)
     1,708,952  
  2,295,000      Verizon Owner Trust, Series 2018-1A, Class A1B,
1-month LIBOR + 0.260%, 2.425%, 9/20/2022, 144A(a)(b)
     2,296,264  
  1,221,350      Wave LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class B,
5.682%, 11/15/2042, 144A(a)
     1,234,268  
     

 

 

 
        58,489,466  
     

 

 

 
  

ABS Student Loan – 1.1%

 

  3,750,000      Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, Series 2018-A, Class A,
3.850%, 5/25/2033
     3,716,962  
  1,835,000      Navient Student Loan Trust, Series 18-4A, Class A1,
1-month LIBOR + 0.250%, 2.389%, 6/27/2067, 144A(b)
     1,835,312  
  1,149,000      SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-A, Class A3,
28-day ARS, 4.740%, 6/15/2032(a)(b)(c)(e)
     1,148,770  
  3,080,000      SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-B, Class A3,
28-day ARS, 4.750%, 3/15/2033(a)(b)(c)(e)
     3,079,384  
  332,000      SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-B, Class A4,
28-day ARS, 4.750%, 3/15/2033(b)(c)(e)
     331,934  
  1,835,000      SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 18-C, Class A1,
1-month LIBOR + 0.300%, 2.431%, 9/15/2025, 144A(b)(c)
     1,835,000  
  1,350,000      SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2017-B, Class A2B,
1-month LIBOR + 0.750%, 2.908%, 10/15/2035, 144A(a)(b)
     1,354,275  
  115,450      SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2014-B, Class A1,
1-month LIBOR + 1.250%, 3.466%, 8/25/2032, 144A(a)(b)
     116,444  


Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
  

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 

  

ABS Student Loan – continued

 

$     584,816      SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2015-A, Class A1,
1-month LIBOR + 1.200%, 3.416%, 3/25/2033, 144A(a)(b)
   $ 590,130  
  1,489,651      SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2016-A, Class B,
3.570%, 1/26/2038, 144A(a)
     1,452,246  
     

 

 

 
        15,460,457  
     

 

 

 
  

ABS Whole Business – 0.7%

 

  3,076,063      Coinstar Funding LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A2,
5.216%, 4/25/2047, 144A(a)
     3,112,006  
  748,125      Driven Brands Funding LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2,
4.739%, 4/20/2048, 144A
     743,509  
  2,168,613      Five Guys Funding LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A2,
4.600%, 7/25/2047, 144A
     2,161,632  
  3,025,000      Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2I,
4.262%, 9/05/2048, 144A
     3,018,799  
     

 

 

 
        9,035,946  
     

 

 

 
  

Aerospace & Defense – 0.7%

 

  3,425,000      General Dynamics Corp.,
3-month LIBOR + 0.290%, 2.628%, 5/11/2020(b)
     3,434,614  
  3,425,000      General Dynamics Corp.,
3-month LIBOR + 0.380%, 2.718%, 5/11/2021(b)
     3,447,982  
  2,550,000      Leonardo U.S. Holdings, Inc.,
6.250%, 1/15/2040, 144A
     2,661,715  
     

 

 

 
        9,544,311  
     

 

 

 
  

Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 0.1%

 

  50,419,166      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-135, Class IO,
0.579%, 1/16/2053(a)(d)(j)
     1,949,376  
     

 

 

 
  

Airlines – 0.3%

 

  4,505,575      Latam Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2015-1, Class B,
4.500%, 8/15/2025
     4,359,144  
     

 

 

 
  

Automotive – 6.8%

 

  10,090,000      American Honda Finance Corp.,
3 Month LIBOR + 0.260%, 2.594%, 6/16/2020(b)
     10,108,367  
  5,875,000      American Honda Finance Corp., MTN,
3-month LIBOR + 0.280%, 2.602%, 11/19/2018(a)(b)
     5,877,174  
  6,045,000      BMW U.S. Capital LLC,
3-month LIBOR + 0.380%, 2.717%, 4/06/2020, 144A(a)(b)
     6,061,206  
  5,785,000      BMW U.S. Capital LLC,
3-month LIBOR + 0.410%, 2.744%, 9/13/2019, 144A(a)(b)
     5,802,657  
  5,985,000      BMW U.S. Capital LLC,
3-month LIBOR + 0.410%, 2.747%, 4/12/2021, 144A(a)(b)
     6,004,789  
  6,940,000      BMW U.S. Capital LLC,
3 month LIBOR + 0.500%, 2.819%, 8/13/2021, 144A(b)
     6,960,920  
  3,135,000      Daimler Finance North America LLC,
3.100%, 5/04/2020, 144A
     3,125,477  
  5,980,000      Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,
3-month LIBOR + 1.000%, 3.339%, 1/09/2020(a)(b)
     6,003,226  


Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
  

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 

  

Automotive – continued

 

$     6,920,000      Ford Motor Credit Co.LLC,
3 month LIBOR + 0.880%, 3.085%, 10/12/2021(b)
   $     6,855,936  
  3,585,000      General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,
3-month LIBOR + 0.850%, 3.189%, 4/09/2021(b)
     3,598,695  
  6,165,000      Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.,
3-month LIBOR + 0.520%, 2.854%, 3/15/2021, 144A(a)(b)
     6,176,433  
  5,955,000      Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.,
3-month LIBOR + 0.580%, 2.917%, 1/13/2020, 144A(a)(b)
     5,975,460  
  6,865,000      Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.,
3.650%, 9/21/2021, 144A
     6,882,355  
  12,395,000      Toyota Motor Credit Corp., MTN,
3-month LIBOR + 0.280%, 2.617%, 4/13/2021(a)(b)
     12,410,952  
  2,955,000      Toyota Motor Credit Corp., MTN,
3-month LIBOR + 0.440%, 2.773%, 10/18/2019(a)(b)
     2,968,459  
     

 

 

 
        94,812,106  
     

 

 

 
  

Banking – 6.7%

 

  44,570,000      Banco Hipotecario S.A.,
Argentina Deposit Rates Badlar Private Banks + 4.000%, 26.917%, 11/07/2022, 144A, (ARS)(b)
     800,879  
  44,895,000      Banco Hipotecario S.A.,
Argentina Deposit Rates Badlar Private Banks + 2.500%, 36.333%, 1/12/2020, 144A, (ARS)(b)
     924,590  
  21,970,000      Banco Macro S.A.,
17.500%, 5/08/2022, 144A, (ARS)
     298,636  
  46,000,000      Banco Supervielle S.A.,
Argentina Deposit Rates Badlar Private Banks + 4.500%, 39.125%, 8/09/2020, 144A, (ARS)(b)
     995,879  
  13,705,000      Bank of America NA,
3-month LIBOR + 0.250%, 2.561%, 8/28/2020(b)
     13,711,346  
  5,895,000      Citibank NA,
3-month LIBOR + 0.350%, 2.688%, 2/12/2021(a)(b)
     5,896,873  
  3,015,000      Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 12/01/2027, variable rate thereafter),
4.875%, 12/01/2032
     2,678,978  
  6,860,000      HSBC Holdings PLC,
3-month LIBOR + 0.650%, 2.984%, 9/11/2021(b)
     6,868,726  
  6,240,000      JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
3-month LIBOR + 0.680%, 3.001%, 6/01/2021(a)(b)
     6,274,195  
  13,705,000      JPMorgan Chase Bank NA,
3-month LIBOR + 0.230%, 2.545%, 9/01/2020(b)
     13,725,424  
  5,895,000      JPMorgan Chase Bank NA,
3-month LIBOR + 0.250%, 2.588%, 2/13/2020(a)(b)
     5,898,187  
  5,800,000      JPMorgan Chase Bank NA,
3-month LIBOR + 0.590%, 2.956%, 9/23/2019(a)(b)
     5,826,163  
  6,720,000      Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.,
3 month LIBOR + 0.650%, 2.985%, 7/26/2021(b)
     6,748,811  
  6,720,000      Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.,
3.535%, 7/26/2021
     6,725,246  
  3,460,000      Standard Chartered PLC,
3-month LIBOR + 1.150%, 3.558%, 1/20/2023, 144A
     3,469,065  
  3,460,000      Standard Chartered PLC, (fixed rate to 1/20/2022, variable rate thereafter),
4.247%, 1/20/2023, 144A
     3,470,172  


Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
  

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 

  

Banking – continued

 

$     6,000,000      Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., Series 2FRN,
3-month LIBOR + 0.540%, 2.873%, 1/11/2019(a)(b)
   $     6,007,659  
  3,000,000      Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), MTN,
3-month LIBOR + 0.420%, 2.753%, 1/18/2019(a)(b)
     3,003,558  
     

 

 

 
            93,324,387  
     

 

 

 
   Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 0.1%

 

  1,205,738      GMACM Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR1, Class 3A,
4.058%, 3/18/2035(d)
     1,217,259  
     

 

 

 
   Construction Machinery – 1.6%

 

  3,050,000      Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., GMTN,
3-month LIBOR + 0.290%, 2.611%, 9/04/2020(a)(b)
     3,058,192  
  3,065,000      Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., MTN,
3-month LIBOR + 0.230%, 2.564%, 3/15/2021(a)(b)
     3,070,008  
  2,400,000      Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., MTN,
3.150%, 9/07/2021
     2,397,175  
  6,350,000      John Deere Capital Corp., MTN,
3-month LIBOR + 0.240%, 2.574%, 3/12/2021(a)(b)
     6,359,430  
  6,875,000      John Deere Capital Corp., MTN,
3.125%, 9/10/2021
     6,852,988  
     

 

 

 
        21,737,793  
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Products – 0.5%

 

  7,040,000      Unilever Capital Corp.,
3.000%, 3/07/2022
     6,971,782  
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Manufacturing – 0.6%

 

  1,805,000      3M Co., MTN,
3.000%, 9/14/2021
     1,801,934  
  5,915,000      United Technologies Corp.,
3-month LIBOR + 0.350%, 2.693%, 11/01/2019(a)(b)
     5,929,314  
     

 

 

 
        7,731,248  
     

 

 

 
   Electric – 0.5%

 

  6,455,000      Enel SpA, (fixed rate to 9/24/2023, variable rate thereafter),
8.750%, 9/24/2073, 144A(a)
     7,132,775  
     

 

 

 
   Finance Companies – 0.9%

 

  6,100,000      USAA Capital Corp.,
3-month LIBOR + 0.230%, 2.573%, 2/01/2019, 144A(a)(b)
     6,103,477  
  6,500,000      USAA Capital Corp.,
3.000%, 7/01/2020, 144A
     6,472,711  
     

 

 

 
        12,576,188  
     

 

 

 
   Food & Beverage – 0.8%

 

  955,000      BRF GmbH,
4.350%, 9/29/2026, 144A(a)
     813,517  
  3,065,000      Campbell Soup Co.,
3-month LIBOR + 0.500%, 2.834%, 3/16/2020(a)(b)
     3,061,356  
  1,935,000      Diageo Capital PLC,
3.000%, 5/18/2020
     1,931,937  


Principal
Amount (‡)
   

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 

 

Food & Beverage – continued

 

$ 3,105,000     MARB BondCo PLC,
6.875%, 1/19/2025, 144A
   $ 2,887,650  
  2,900,000     PepsiCo, Inc.,
3-month LIBOR + 0.270%, 2.607%, 10/04/2019(a)(b)
     2,907,128  
    

 

 

 
       11,601,588  
    

 

 

 
 

Government Owned - No Guarantee – 1.7%

 

  18,670,000,000     Financiera de Desarrollo Territorial S.A.,
7.875%, 8/12/2024, 144A, (COP)(a)
     6,451,037  
  2,545,000     Petrobras Global Finance BV,
5.625%, 5/20/2043
     2,061,450  
  4,935,000     Petrobras Global Finance BV,
5.750%, 2/01/2029
     4,406,215  
  6,390,000     Petrobras Global Finance BV,
5.999%, 1/27/2028
     5,894,775  
  950,000     Petrobras Global Finance BV,
7.250%, 3/17/2044
     902,025  
  3,525,000     YPF S.A.,
6.950%, 7/21/2027, 144A
     3,083,318  
  1,930,000     YPF S.A.,
Argentina Deposit Rates Badlar Private Banks + 4.000%, 36.750%, 7/07/2020, 144A(b)
     769,417  
    

 

 

 
       23,568,237  
    

 

 

 
 

Health Insurance – 0.5%

 

  6,900,000     Halfmoon Parent, Inc.,
3-month LIBOR + 0.650%, 2.984%, 9/17/2021, 144A(b)
     6,910,157  
    

 

 

 
 

Healthcare – 0.9%

 

  6,065,000     CVS Health Corp.,
3-month LIBOR + 0.630%, 2.957%, 3/09/2020(a)(b)
     6,096,225  
  6,065,000     CVS Health Corp.,
3-month LIBOR + 0.720%, 3.047%, 3/09/2021(a)(b)
     6,112,621  
    

 

 

 
       12,208,846  
    

 

 

 
 

Independent Energy – 1.6%

 

  3,845,000     Bellatrix Exploration Ltd.,
8.500%, 5/15/2020, 144A(f)(i)
     2,355,063  
  2,750,000     California Resources Corp.,
8.000%, 12/15/2022, 144A
     2,626,250  
  1,360,000     Callon Petroleum Co.,
6.125%, 10/01/2024
     1,383,800  
  3,080,000     Gulfport Energy Corp.,
6.375%, 5/15/2025
     3,018,400  
  3,400,000     Jagged Peak Energy LLC,
5.875%, 5/01/2026, 144A
     3,383,000  
  1,265,000     MEG Energy Corp.,
6.375%, 1/30/2023, 144A
     1,151,150  
  1,340,000     MEG Energy Corp.,
7.000%, 3/31/2024, 144A
     1,222,750  
  7,460,000     OGX Austria GmbH,
8.375%, 4/01/2022, 144A(c)(e)(f)(k)
     —    


Principal
Amount (‡)
   

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 

 

Independent Energy – continued

 

$ 4,420,000     OGX Austria GmbH,
8.500%, 6/01/2018, 144A(c)(e)(f)(k)
   $ —    
  3,465,000     Vine Oil & Gas LP / Vine Oil Gas Finance Corp.,
9.750%, 4/15/2023, 144A
     3,465,000  
  3,620,000     Vine Oil & Gas LP/Vine Oil & Gas Finance Corp.,
8.750%, 4/15/2023, 144A
     3,538,550  
    

 

 

 
       22,143,963  
    

 

 

 
 

Integrated Energy – 0.7%

 

  3,335,000     Gran Tierra Energy International Holdings Ltd.,
6.250%, 2/15/2025, 144A
     3,265,966  
  5,795,000     Shell International Finance BV,
3-month LIBOR + 0.350%, 2.684%, 9/12/2019(a)(b)
     5,813,342  
    

 

 

 
       9,079,308  
    

 

 

 
 

Life Insurance – 1.2%

 

  2,770,000     AIA Group Ltd.,
3-month LIBOR + 0.520%, 2.858%, 9/20/2021, 144A(b)
     2,772,742  
  6,940,000     New York Life Global Funding,
3-month LIBOR + 0.160%, 2.556%, 10/01/2020, 144A(b)
     6,943,984  
  6,780,000     New York Life Global Funding,
3 month LIBOR + 0.320%, 2.661%, 8/06/2021, 144A(b)
     6,793,947  
    

 

 

 
       16,510,673  
    

 

 

 
 

Local Authorities – 0.8%

 

  2,900,000     Provincia de Buenos Aires,
5.750%, 6/15/2019, 144A
     2,871,000  
  2,280,000     Provincia de Buenos Aires,
6.500%, 2/15/2023, 144A
     1,994,453  
  216,360,000     Provincia de Buenos Aires,
Argentina Deposit Rates Badlar Private Banks + 3.830%, 36.245%, 5/31/2022, (ARS)(b)
     4,882,326  
  67,000,000     Provincia de Buenos Aires,
Argentina Deposit Rates Badlar Private Banks + 3.750%, 40.612%, 4/12/2025, (ARS)(b)
     1,430,966  
    

 

 

 
       11,178,745  
    

 

 

 
 

Media Entertainment – 0.4%

 

  5,185,000     Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Series B,
7.625%, 3/15/2020
     5,197,962  
  27,290,000     Grupo Televisa SAB, EMTN,
7.250%, 5/14/2043, (MXN)(a)
     1,032,832  
    

 

 

 
       6,230,794  
    

 

 

 
 

Midstream – 0.2%

 

  800,000     Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. LLC,
7.000%, 3/15/2027
     927,811  
  2,160,000     Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A.,
6.750%, 5/02/2025, 144A
     2,073,449  
    

 

 

 
       3,001,260  
    

 

 

 


Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
  

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 

  

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 2.1%

 

$ 4,565,000      CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C1, Class D,
6.272%, 4/15/2044, 144A(a)(d)
   $ 4,696,839  
  1,900,000      Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-SAVA, Class C,
1-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 5.158%, 10/15/2034, 144A(a)(b)
     1,904,523  
  3,635,000      Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-USA, Class E,
4.373%, 9/15/2037, 144A
     3,254,328  
  2,552,340      DBUBS Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-LC1A, Class E,
5.884%, 11/10/2046, 144A(a)(d)
     2,633,790  
  429,949      GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2007-GG10, Class AM,
5.977%, 8/10/2045(d)
     435,618  
  224,164      JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2007-LDPX, Class AM,
5.464%, 1/15/2049(d)
     224,569  
  1,570,000      Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2011-C2, Class D,
5.668%, 6/15/2044, 144A(a)(d)
     1,566,361  
  2,125,000      Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2011-C2, Class E,
5.668%, 6/15/2044, 144A(d)
     2,027,192  
  5,867,753      Motel 6 Trust, Series 2017-M6MZ, Class M,
1-month LIBOR + 6.927%, 9.085%, 8/15/2019, 144A(b)
     5,924,341  
  1,440,000      Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class E,
1-month LIBOR + 4.150%, 6.308%, 11/15/2027, 144A(b)
     1,368,669  
  2,587,500      WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C2, Class D,
5.839%, 2/15/2044, 144A(a)(d)
     2,614,860  
  1,809,189      WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C3, Class D,
5.865%, 3/15/2044, 144A(d)
     1,629,317  
  950,000      WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C7, Class E,
4.977%, 6/15/2045, 144A(d)
     782,753  
     

 

 

 
        29,063,160  
     

 

 

 
  

Pharmaceuticals – 0.5%

 

  6,860,000      Pfizer, Inc.,
3.000%, 9/15/2021
     6,858,477  
     

 

 

 
  

Property & Casualty Insurance – 0.4%

 

  6,000,000      Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.,
3-month LIBOR + 0.320%, 2.651%, 1/10/2020(a)(b)
     6,011,793  
     

 

 

 
  

Retailers – 0.7%

 

  2,915,000      Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc.,
3-month LIBOR + 0.500%, 2.834%, 12/13/2019, 144A(a)(b)
     2,915,258  
  6,635,000      Walmart, Inc.,
3-month LIBOR +0.230%, 2.596%, 6/23/2021(b)
     6,668,293  
     

 

 

 
        9,583,551  
     

 

 

 
  

Sovereigns – 0.1%

 

  29,460,000      Argentina Politica Monetaria,
Argentina Central Bank 7-day Repo Reference Rate, 42.819%, 6/21/2020, (ARS)(d)
     852,174  
     

 

 

 
  

Technology – 1.8%

 

  6,045,000      Apple, Inc.,
3-month LIBOR + 0.070%, 2.408%, 5/11/2020(a)(b)
     6,046,669  
  6,955,000      Cisco Systems, Inc.,
3-month LIBOR + 0.340%, 2.678%, 9/20/2019(a)(b)
     6,975,307  


Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
  

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 

  

Technology – continued

 

$ 5,825,000      IBM Credit LLC,
3-month LIBOR + 0.160%, 2.501%, 2/05/2021(a)(b)
   $ 5,835,041  
  6,000,000      International Business Machines Corp.,
3-month LIBOR + 0.230%, 2.567%, 1/27/2020(a)(b)
     6,016,429  
     

 

 

 
        24,873,446  
     

 

 

 
  

Treasuries – 4.1%

 

  127,035,000      Republic of Poland Government Bond,
2.750%, 4/25/2028, (PLN)(a)
     33,088,779  
  380,700,000      Republic of South Africa Government Bond,
8.500%, 1/31/2037, (ZAR)(a)
     23,922,376  
     

 

 

 
        57,011,155  
     

 

 

 
  

Wireless – 0.1%

 

  1,400,000      GTT Communications, Inc.,
7.875%, 12/31/2024, 144A
     1,363,250  
     

 

 

 
   Total Non-Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $967,576,396)
     919,663,269  
     

 

 

 
 

Convertible Bonds – 2.2%

 
  

Cable Satellite – 0.5%

 

  4,165,000      DISH Network Corp.,
2.375%, 3/15/2024
     3,691,581  
  2,995,000      DISH Network Corp.,
3.375%, 8/15/2026
     2,856,529  
     

 

 

 
        6,548,110  
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Operations – 0.1%

 

  775,000      RWT Holdings, Inc.,
5.625%, 11/15/2019
     782,161  
     

 

 

 
  

Independent Energy – 0.2%

 

  1,280,000      Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
5.500%, 9/15/2026
     1,264,316  
  1,075,000      Whiting Petroleum Corp.,
1.250%, 4/01/2020
     1,030,980  
     

 

 

 
        2,295,296  
     

 

 

 
  

Industrial Other – 0.1%

 

  1,140,000      Tutor Perini Corp.,
2.875%, 6/15/2021
     1,162,800  
     

 

 

 
  

Leisure – 0.0%

 

  650,000      Rovi Corp.,
0.500%, 3/01/2020
     613,021  
     

 

 

 
  

Media Entertainment – 0.0%

 

  575,000      Liberty Media Corp.,
2.250%, 9/30/2046
     314,468  
     

 

 

 


Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
  

Convertible Bonds – continued

 

  

Midstream – 0.0%

 

$ 385,000      SM Energy Co.,
1.500%, 7/01/2021
   $ 421,418  
     

 

 

 
  

Oil Field Services – 0.1%

 

  1,760,000      Nabors Industries, Inc.,
0.750%, 1/15/2024
     1,376,760  
     

 

 

 
  

Pharmaceuticals – 0.6%

 

  4,250,000      BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.,
0.599%, 8/01/2024
     4,529,446  
  780,000      BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.,
1.500%, 10/15/2020
     935,690  
  710,000      Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.,
3.375%, 5/01/2024
     716,911  
  685,000      Horizon Pharma Investment Ltd.,
2.500%, 3/15/2022
     689,044  
  1,395,000      Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
1.000%, 11/15/2021
     1,464,750  
     

 

 

 
        8,335,841  
     

 

 

 
  

Railroads – 0.1%

 

  845,000      Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The),
2.875%, 2/01/2024
     999,248  
     

 

 

 
  

REITs - Mortgage – 0.2%

 

  3,220,000      iStar, Inc.,
3.125%, 9/15/2022, 144A
     3,130,278  
     

 

 

 
  

Technology – 0.3%

 

  3,435,000      Finisar Corp.,
0.500%, 12/15/2036
     3,146,608  
  1,500,000      Verint Systems, Inc.,
1.500%, 6/01/2021
     1,544,890  
     

 

 

 
        4,691,498  
     

 

 

 
  

Wirelines – 0.0%

 

  595,000      GCI Liberty, Inc.,
1.750%, 9/30/2046, 144A
     653,933  
     

 

 

 
   Total Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $31,941,333)
     31,324,832  
     

 

 

 
   Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $999,517,729)
     950,988,101  
     

 

 

 
 

Senior Loans – 11.6%

 
  

Aerospace & Defense – 0.3%

 

  1,020,704      Engility Corp., Term Loan B2,
1-month LIBOR + 2.750%, 4.992%, 8/12/2023(b)
     1,023,041  
  588,386      TransDigm, Inc., 2018 Term Loan E,
1-month LIBOR + 2.500%, 4.742%, 5/30/2025(b)
     589,881  
  2,356,402      TransDigm, Inc., 2018 Term Loan F,
1-month LIBOR + 2.500%, 4.742%, 6/09/2023(b)
     2,364,367  


Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Senior Loans – continued

 
  

Aerospace & Defense – continued

 

$ 661,650      TransDigm, Inc., 2018 Term Loan G,
1-month LIBOR + 2.500%, 4.742%, 8/22/2024(b)
   $ 663,456  
     

 

 

 
        4,640,745  
     

 

 

 
  

Automotive – 0.4%

 

  2,305,000      BBB Industries U.S. Holdings, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 4.500%, 6.604%, 8/01/2025(b)
     2,307,881  
  724,525      Belron Finance U.S. LLC, USD Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 2.500%, 4.843%, 11/07/2024(b)
     728,148  
  2,749,252      Truck Hero, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 5.962%, 4/21/2024(b)
     2,755,273  
     

 

 

 
        5,791,302  
     

 

 

 
  

Building Materials – 0.8%

 

  3,328,106      American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., 2018 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 4.242%, 10/31/2023(b)
     3,317,123  
  392,038      Atkore International, Inc., 2016 1st Lien Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 2.750%, 5.140%, 12/22/2023(b)
     393,629  
  3,303,340      Hamilton Holdco LLC, 2018 Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 4.340%, 7/02/2025(b)
     3,307,469  
  517,400      NCI Building Systems, Inc., 2018 Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 4.242%, 2/07/2025(b)
     517,726  
  3,546,438      Quikrete Holdings, Inc., 2016 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 2.750%, 4.992%, 11/15/2023(b)
     3,553,106  
     

 

 

 
        11,089,053  
     

 

 

 
  

Cable Satellite – 1.4%

 

  1,856,600      Altice U.S. Finance I Corp., 2017 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 2.250%, 4.492%, 7/28/2025(b)
     1,854,279  
  2,851,806      CSC Holdings LLC, 2017 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 2.250%, 4.408%, 7/17/2025(b)
     2,850,608  
  1,650,000      Telenet Financing USD LLC, USD Term Loan AN,
1-month LIBOR + 2.250%, 4.408%, 8/15/2026(b)
     1,642,525  
  4,350,409      Unitymedia Finance LLC, Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 2.250%, 4.408%, 9/30/2025(b)
     4,353,672  
  1,340,000      Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG, 2018 Term Loan E,
1-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 4.158%, 6/01/2023(b)
     1,341,005  
  4,125,000      Virgin Media Bristol LLC, Term Loan K,
1-month LIBOR + 2.500%, 4.658%, 1/15/2026(b)
     4,131,105  
  3,999,734      Ziggo Secured Finance Partnership, USD Term Loan E,
1-month LIBOR + 2.500%, 4.658%, 4/15/2025(b)
     3,925,579  
     

 

 

 
        20,098,773  
     

 

 

 
  

Chemicals – 0.7%

 

  1,889,836      Axalta Coating Systems US Holdings, Inc., USD Term Loan B3,
3-month LIBOR + 1.750%, 4.136%, 6/01/2024(b)
     1,892,841  
  3,940,125      Consolidated Energy Finance, S.A., Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 2.500%, 4.633%, 5/07/2025(b)
     3,925,350  
  1,616,875      Plaskolite, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 5.742%, 11/03/2022(b)
     1,616,875  
  700,000      Starfruit Finco B.V, 2018 USD Term Loan B,
9/20/2025(l)
     702,674  
  710,003      WR Grace & Co., Term Loan B1,
3-month LIBOR + 1.750%, 4.136%, 4/03/2025(b)
     712,225  


Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Senior Loans – continued

 
  

Chemicals – continued

 

$ 1,217,148      WR Grace & Co., Term Loan B2,
3-month LIBOR + 1.750%, 4.136%, 4/03/2025(b)
   $ 1,220,957  
     

 

 

 
        10,070,922  
     

 

 

 
  

Consumer Cyclical Services – 0.1%

 

  295,000      FrontDoor, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 2.500%, 4.750%, 8/14/2025(b)
     296,661  
  862,838      Trans Union LLC, 2018 Term Loan B4,
1-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 4.242%, 6/19/2025(b)
     865,176  
     

 

 

 
        1,161,837  
     

 

 

 
  

Consumer Products – 0.3%

 

  3,147,113      Coty, Inc., 2018 USD Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 2.250%, 4.383%, 4/07/2025(b)
     3,109,756  
  435,000      Energizer Holdings, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B,
6/20/2025(l)
     436,362  
     

 

 

 
        3,546,118  
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Manufacturing – 0.1%

 

  1,089,819      Engineered Machinery Holdings, Inc., USD 1st Lien Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 5.636%, 7/19/2024(b)
     1,074,834  
     

 

 

 
  

Electric – 0.8%

 

  4,170,337      AES Corp., 2018 Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 1.750%, 4.067%, 5/31/2022(b)
     4,169,462  
  3,323,537      Plantronics, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 2.500%, 4.742%, 7/02/2025(b)
     3,333,939  
  2,960,060      Vistra Energy Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan B3,
1-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 4.181%, 12/31/2025(m)
     2,962,280  
     

 

 

 
        10,465,681  
     

 

 

 
  

Environmental – 0.1%

 

  137,511      GFL Environmental, Inc., 2018 Delayed Draw Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 2.750%, 2.750%, 5/30/2025(n)
     137,569  
  1,104,195      GFL Environmental, Inc., 2018 USD Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 2.750%, 5.136%, 5/30/2025(b)
     1,104,659  
     

 

 

 
        1,242,228  
     

 

 

 
  

Food & Beverage – 0.6%

 

  1,804,701      Aramark Services, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B3,
3-month LIBOR + 1.750%, 4.084%, 3/11/2025(b)
     1,809,213  
  4,074,504      JBS USA LLC, 2017 Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 2.500%, 4.844%, 10/30/2022(m)
     4,082,409  
  2,952,797      Post Holdings, Inc., 2017 Series A Incremental Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 4.220%, 5/24/2024(b)
     2,952,266  
     

 

 

 
        8,843,888  
     

 

 

 
  

Health Insurance – 0.2%

 

  2,775,507      Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 2.750%, 4.992%, 3/01/2021(b)
     2,775,951  
     

 

 

 
  

Healthcare – 0.4%

 

  1,128,600      IQVIA, Inc., 2017 USD Term Loan B2,
3-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 4.386%, 1/17/2025(b)
     1,132,133  


Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Senior Loans – continued

 
  

Healthcare – continued

 

$ 3,231,900      IQVIA, Inc., 2018 USD Term Loan B3,
3-month LIBOR + 1.750%, 4.136%, 6/07/2025(b)
   $ 3,229,217  
  1,226,741      Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 5.570%, 9/02/2024(b)
     1,226,226  
     

 

 

 
        5,587,576  
     

 

 

 
  

Independent Energy – 0.3%

 

  811,000      California Resources Corp., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 4.750%, 6.962%, 12/31/2022(b)
     822,824  
  1,120,000      Gavilan Resources LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan,
3/01/2024(l)
     1,054,670  
  2,620,000      Gavilan Resources LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 6.000%, 8.165%, 3/01/2024(b)
     2,467,176  
     

 

 

 
        4,344,670  
     

 

 

 
  

Industrial Other – 0.1%

 

  875,000      Altra Industrial Motion Corp., 2018 Term Loan B,
9/05/2025(l)
     876,365  
  545,730      ASGN, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B2,
1-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 4.242%, 4/02/2025(b)
     547,263  
     

 

 

 
        1,423,628  
     

 

 

 
  

Internet & Data – 0.1%

 

  1,341,450      NeuStar, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B4,
1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 5.742%, 8/08/2024(b)
     1,342,644  
     

 

 

 
  

Leisure – 0.1%

 

  805,000      Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 2.250%, 4.492%, 8/29/2025(b)
     811,037  
     

 

 

 
  

Lodging – 0.1%

 

  855,000      Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc., Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 1.750%, 3.992%, 5/30/2025(b)
     857,317  
     

 

 

 
  

Media Entertainment – 0.4%

 

  1,486,193      Camelot UK Holdco Ltd., 2017 Repriced Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 5.492%, 10/03/2023(b)
     1,486,193  
  3,143,052      CBS Radio, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 2.750%, 4.962%, 11/17/2024(b)
     3,114,985  
  391,607      Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B,
1-Month LIBOR + 3.000%, 5.242%, 10/02/2023(b)
     391,607  
  537,300      Lamar Media Corp., 2018 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 1.750%, 3.938%, 3/14/2025(b)
     539,315  
     

 

 

 
        5,532,100  
     

 

 

 
  

Metals & Mining – 0.5%

 

  3,306,150      GrafTech Finance, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 5.742%, 2/12/2025(b)
     3,326,813  
  3,144,200      U.S. Silica Co., 2018 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 4.000%, 6.250%, 5/01/2025(b)
     3,070,500  
     

 

 

 
        6,397,313  
     

 

 

 


Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Senior Loans – continued

 
  

Midstream – 0.2%

 

$ 1,683,688      BCP Raptor LLC, Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 4.250%, 6.480%, 6/24/2024(b)
   $ 1,656,328  
  610,000      Grizzly Acquisitions Inc., 2018 Term Loan B,
9/21/2025(l)
     611,525  
     

 

 

 
        2,267,853  
     

 

 

 
  

Packaging – 0.2%

 

  2,997,063      BWAY Holding Co., 2017 Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 5.581%, 4/03/2024(b)
     2,993,316  
  224,438      Crown Americas LLC, 2018 Term Loan B,
1-week LIBOR + 2.000%, 4.163%, 4/03/2025(b)
     225,439  
     

 

 

 
        3,218,755  
     

 

 

 
  

Pharmaceuticals – 0.1%

 

  1,908,829      Change Healthcare Holdings LLC, 2017 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 2.750%, 4.992%, 3/01/2024(b)
     1,914,498  
     

 

 

 
  

Property & Casualty Insurance – 0.5%

 

  1,875,300      Hub International Ltd., 2018 Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 5.335%, 4/25/2025(b)
     1,878,582  
  1,454,665      Hyperion Insurance Group Ltd., 2017 Repriced Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 5.750%, 12/20/2024(b)
     1,462,243  
  3,234,394      USI, Inc., 2017 Repriced Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 5.386%, 5/16/2024(b)
     3,235,203  
     

 

 

 
        6,576,028  
     

 

 

 
  

Restaurants – 0.3%

 

  3,600,061      1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Co., Term Loan B3,
1-month LIBOR + 2.250%, 4.492%, 2/16/2024(b)
     3,600,960  
  995,000      IRB Holding Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan,
2-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 5.460%, 2/05/2025(b)
     995,627  
     

 

 

 
        4,596,587  
     

 

 

 
  

Retailers – 0.2%

 

  1,042,125      Hanesbrands, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 1.750%, 3.992%, 12/15/2024(b)
     1,046,689  
  1,309,947      Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 2.500%, 4.742%, 8/18/2023(b)
     1,310,353  
  387,434      J.C. Penney Corp., Inc., 2016 Term Loan B,
6/23/2023(l)
     355,277  
     

 

 

 
        2,712,319  
     

 

 

 
  

Technology – 1.5%

 

  3,167,905      Almonde, Inc., USD 1st Lien Term Loan,
LIBOR + 3.500%, 5.886%, 6/13/2024(o)
     3,168,856  
  2,940,438      Dell International LLC, 2017 Term Loan A2,
1-month LIBOR + 1.750%, 4.000%, 9/07/2021(b)
     2,940,967  
  3,010,286      First Data Corp., 2017 USD Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 4.212%, 7/08/2022(b)
     3,014,741  
  3,139,225      Iron Mountain, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 1.750%, 3.992%, 1/02/2026(b)
     3,104,882  
  437,476      MA FinanceCo. LLC, USD Term Loan B3,
1-month LIBOR + 2.500%, 4.742%, 6/21/2024(b)
     436,019  


Principal
Amount (‡)
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Senior Loans – continued

 
  

Technology – continued

 

$ 1,466,710      Microchip Technology, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 2.000%, 4.250%, 5/29/2025(b)
   $ 1,467,018  
  1,377,940      Rackspace Hosting, Inc., 2017 Incremental 1st Lien Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 5.348%, 11/03/2023(b)
     1,358,566  
  2,954,384      Seattle Spinco, Inc., USD Term Loan B3,
1-month LIBOR + 2.500%, 4.742%, 6/21/2024(b)
     2,944,546  
  1,824,856      SS&C Technologies, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B5,
4/16/2025(l)
     1,825,422  
     

 

 

 
        20,261,017  
     

 

 

 
  

Transportation Services – 0.4%

 

  1,730,663      Uber Technologies, 2018 Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 4.000%, 6.120%, 4/04/2025(b)
     1,739,852  
  4,203,879      Uber Technologies, Inc., 2018 Incremental Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 5.648%, 7/13/2023(b)
     4,215,440  
     

 

 

 
        5,955,292  
     

 

 

 
  

Wireless – 0.4%

 

  2,073,065      GTT Communications, Inc., 2018 USD Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 2.750%, 4.990%, 5/31/2025(b)
     2,055,216  
  2,782,625      Sprint Communications, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 2.500%, 4.750%, 2/02/2024(b)
     2,789,582  
  1,358,961      UPC Financing Partnership, USD Term Loan AR,
1-month LIBOR + 2.500%, 4.658%, 1/15/2026(b)
     1,357,778  
     

 

 

 
        6,202,576  
     

 

 

 
   Total Senior Loans
(Identified Cost $160,775,533)
     160,802,542  
     

 

 

 
 

Loan Participations – 0.5%

 
  

ABS Other – 0.5%

 

  5,418,606      Harbour Aircraft Investments Ltd., Series 2017-1, Class C,
8.000%, 11/15/2037(c)(e)
     5,488,905  
  1,516,292      Rise Ltd., Term Loan A,
4.750%, 2/15/2039(a)(c)(d)
     1,482,175  
     

 

 

 
   Total Loan Participations
(Identified Cost $6,933,767)
     6,971,080  
     

 

 

 
Shares              
 

Preferred Stocks – 0.6%

 
 

Convertible Preferred Stocks – 0.3%

 
  

Food & Beverage – 0.2%

 

  32,272      Bunge Ltd.,
4.875%
     3,472,467  
     

 

 

 
  

Midstream – 0.1%

 

  1,714      Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
5.750%
     1,078,260  
     

 

 

 
   Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $4,135,098)
     4,550,727  
     

 

 

 


Shares     

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Preferred Stocks – continued

 
 

Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks – 0.3%

 
  

Cable Satellite – 0.3%

 

  4,040,000      NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc.,
5.250%, 144A(a)
(Identified Cost $4,040,000)
   $ 4,096,537  
     

 

 

 
   Total Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $8,175,098)
     8,647,264  
     

 

 

 
 

Common Stocks – 3.9%

 
  

Aerospace & Defense – 0.1%

 

  1,896      Boeing Co. (The)      705,122  
  1,456      Northrop Grumman Corp.      462,091  
  6,005      United Technologies Corp.      839,559  
     

 

 

 
        2,006,772  
     

 

 

 
  

Air Freight & Logistics – 0.0%

 

  1,899      FedEx Corp.      457,260  
     

 

 

 
  

Airlines – 0.0%

 

  4,550      Delta Air Lines, Inc.      263,127  
     

 

 

 
  

Auto Components – 0.0%

 

  2,209      Aptiv PLC      185,335  
     

 

 

 
  

Automobiles – 0.0%

 

  8,337      General Motors Co.      280,707  
     

 

 

 
  

Banks – 0.3%

 

  24,887      Bank of America Corp.      733,171  
  11,583      BB&T Corp.      562,239  
  12,323      JPMorgan Chase & Co.      1,390,527  
  10,301      PacWest Bancorp      490,843  
  4,152      PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)      565,461  
  9,409      Wells Fargo & Co.      494,537  
     

 

 

 
        4,236,778  
     

 

 

 
  

Beverages – 0.1%

 

  6,384      PepsiCo, Inc.      713,731  
     

 

 

 
  

Chemicals – 0.1%

 

  2,590      Celanese Corp., Series A      295,260  
  3,892      DowDuPont, Inc.      250,295  
  13,010      Huntsman Corp.      354,262  
     

 

 

 
        899,817  
     

 

 

 
  

Construction Materials – 0.3%

 

  673,076      Cemex SAB de CV, Sponsored ADR(h)      4,738,455  
     

 

 

 
  

Containers & Packaging – 0.0%

 

  3,873      WestRock Co.      206,973  
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.1%

 

  6,454      AT&T, Inc.      216,726  


Shares     

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Common Stocks – continued

 
  

Diversified Telecommunication Services – continued

 

  25,061      CenturyLink, Inc.    $ 531,293  
     

 

 

 
        748,019  
     

 

 

 
  

Electric Utilities – 0.1%

 

  5,407      American Electric Power Co., Inc.      383,248  
  12,177      Exelon Corp.      531,648  
  5,284      NextEra Energy, Inc.      885,598  
     

 

 

 
        1,800,494  
     

 

 

 
  

Energy Equipment & Services – 0.0%

 

  13,248      Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.      226,673  
     

 

 

 
   Entertainment – 0.1%

 

  6,121      Walt Disney Co. (The)      715,790  
     

 

 

 
  

Food & Staples Retailing – 0.1%

 

  1,451      Costco Wholesale Corp.      340,811  
  4,251      Walmart, Inc.      399,211  
     

 

 

 
        740,022  
     

 

 

 
  

Food Products – 0.1%

 

  17,772      Mondelez International, Inc., Class A      763,485  
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.1%

 

  8,768      Medtronic PLC      862,508  
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care Providers & Services – 0.1%

 

  1,490      Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings(h)      258,783  
  6,034      UnitedHealth Group, Inc.      1,605,286  
     

 

 

 
        1,864,069  
     

 

 

 
  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.1%

 

  11,096      Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.      896,335  
  4,350      McDonald’s Corp.      727,711  
     

 

 

 
        1,624,046  
     

 

 

 
  

Household Products – 0.1%

 

  9,896      Procter & Gamble Co. (The)      823,644  
     

 

 

 
  

Industrial Conglomerates – 0.1%

 

  5,164      Honeywell International, Inc.      859,290  
     

 

 

 
  

Insurance – 0.1%

 

  5,496      Chubb Ltd.      734,486  
  6,666      Fidelity National Financial, Inc.      262,307  
  3,831      Prudential Financial, Inc.      388,157  
     

 

 

 
        1,384,950  
     

 

 

 
  

IT Services – 0.1%

 

  7,509      Automatic Data Processing, Inc.      1,131,306  
  5,132      Visa, Inc., Class A      770,262  
     

 

 

 
        1,901,568  
     

 

 

 


Shares     

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Common Stocks – continued

 
  

Machinery – 0.0%

 

  1,212      Altra Industrial Motion Corp.    $ 50,056  
  2,399      Deere & Co.      360,642  
  3,278      Fortive Corp.      276,007  
     

 

 

 
        686,705  
     

 

 

 
  

Media – 0.2%

 

  65,740      Comcast Corp., Class A      2,327,853  
     

 

 

 
  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.7%

 

  34,950      Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.      1,141,865  
  16,575      Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.      541,340  
  3,962      Chevron Corp.      484,474  
  2,135      Diamondback Energy, Inc.      288,631  
  1,884      Dommo Energia S.A., Sponsored ADR      61,230  
  153,694      Encana Corp.      2,014,928  
  1,366      Exxon Mobil Corp.      116,137  
  1,990      Marathon Petroleum Corp.      159,140  
  2,487      Valero Energy Corp.      282,896  
  73,856      Whiting Petroleum Corp.(h)      3,917,322  
  7,552      Williams Cos., Inc. (The)      205,339  
     

 

 

 
        9,213,302  
     

 

 

 
  

Personal Products – 0.0%

 

  3,270      Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A      475,196  
     

 

 

 
  

Pharmaceuticals – 0.4%

 

  13,035      Allergan PLC      2,482,907  
  10,093      Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.      626,573  
  6,054      Eli Lilly & Co.      649,655  
  5,137      Johnson & Johnson      709,779  
  6,069      Zoetis, Inc.      555,678  
     

 

 

 
        5,024,592  
     

 

 

 
  

Road & Rail – 0.0%

 

  5,926      CSX Corp.      438,820  
     

 

 

 
  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.1%

 

  36,311      Cypress Semiconductor Corp.      526,146  
  17,272      Teradyne, Inc.      638,719  
     

 

 

 
        1,164,865  
     

 

 

 
  

Software – 0.2%

 

  14,978      Microsoft Corp.      1,713,034  
  27,407      Oracle Corp.      1,413,105  
     

 

 

 
        3,126,139  
     

 

 

 
  

Specialty Retail – 0.0%

 

  602      Home Depot, Inc. (The)      124,704  
     

 

 

 
  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 0.1%

 

  8,363      Apple, Inc.      1,887,864  
     

 

 

 


Shares     

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Common Stocks – continued

  
  

Tobacco – 0.1%

  
  13,469      Altria Group, Inc.    $ 812,315  
     

 

 

 
   Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $47,969,474)
     53,585,868  
     

 

 

 
 

Exchange-Traded Funds – 0.9%

  
  30,500      Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1      5,666,595  
  128,943      Financial Select Sector SPDR® Fund      3,556,248  
  64,459      iShares® China Large-Cap ETF      2,760,134  
     

 

 

 
   Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(Identified Cost $10,557,254)
     11,982,977  
     

 

 

 
 

Other Investments – 0.6%

  
  

Aircraft ABS – 0.6%

  
  58,545      Aergen LLC(c)(e)(f)(g)      59  
  900      ECAF I Blocker Ltd.(c)(e)(f)(g)      8,071,875  
     

 

 

 
   Total Other Investments
(Identified Cost $8,660,584)
     8,071,934  
     

 

 

 
 
Total Purchased Options – 0.0%
(Identified Cost $469,223) (see detail below)
     324,915  
     

 

 

 
Principal
Amount (‡)
             
 

Short-Term Investments – 11.7%

  
$ 50,352,814      Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/28/2018 at 1.300% to be repurchased at $50,358,269 on 10/01/2018 collateralized by $48,800,000 U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.375% due 5/15/2044 valued at $51,034,113; $345,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.000% due 10/31/2022 valued at $335,296 including accrued interest(p)      50,352,814  
  5,400,000      U.S. Treasury Bills, 1.693%, 12/06/2018(q)(r)      5,378,938  
  18,400,000      U.S. Treasury Bills, 1.895%, 01/03/2019(q)      18,294,422  
  18,400,000      U.S. Treasury Bills, 1.960%, 01/31/2019(a)(q)      18,261,337  
  16,620,000      U.S. Treasury Bills, 2.093%, 03/28/2019(q)      16,430,583  
  6,850,000      U.S. Treasury Bills, 2.126%, 01/24/2019(q)      6,801,750  
  13,795,000      U.S. Treasury Bills, 2.171%, 02/14/2019(q)      13,677,287  
  26,150,000      U.S. Treasury Bills, 2.209%, 04/25/2019(q)      25,799,477  
  6,970,000      U.S. Treasury Bills, 2.336%, 07/18/2019(q)      6,832,580  
     

 

 

 
   Total Short-Term Investments
(Identified Cost $161,914,550)
     161,829,188  
     

 

 

 
   Total Investments – 98.3%
(Identified Cost $1,404,973,212)
     1,363,203,869  
   Other assets less liabilities – 1.7%      24,236,193  
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 1,387,440,062  
     

 

 

 

 

Purchased Options – 0.0%

 

        

Description

  

Expiration
Date

   Exercise
Price
     Shares/Units of
Currency(†††)
     Notional
Amount
     Cost      Value (†)  

Options on Securities – 0.0%

 

        

Financial Select Sector SPDR® Fund, Put(h)

   10/19/2018      28        128,900      $ 3,555,062      $ 122,822      $ 77,340  
              

 

 

    

 

 

 


Description

   Expiration
Date
     Exercise
Price
     Shares/Units of
Currency(†††)
     Notional
Amount
     Cost      Value (†)  

Purchased Options – continued

 

Over-the-Counter Options on Currency – 0.0%

 

EUR, Put(h)(s)

     01/14/2019        0.8995        9,928,000      $ 11,639,672      $ 346,401      $ 247,575  
              

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

               $ 469,223      $ 324,915  
              

 

 

    

 

 

 


(†)

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.

Option contracts on domestic indices are valued at the average of the closing bid and ask quotations as of the close of trading on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (“CBOE”).

Option contracts on foreign indices are priced at the most recent settlement price.

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

Illiquid securities for which market quotations are readily available and have been evaluated by the adviser are considered and classified as fair valued securities pursuant to the Fund’s pricing policies and procedures.

As of September 30, 2018, securities held by the Fund were fair valued as follows:

 

Securities classified

as fair valued

   Percentage of
Net Assets
    Securities fair valued by the
Fund’s adviser
     Percentage of
Net Assets
 

$5,113,971

     0.4   $     20,131,770        1.5


  

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.
(†††)    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 Fund’s obligations under open derivative contracts.
(b)    Variable rate security. Rate as of September 30, 2018 is disclosed.
(c)    Level 3 security. Value has been determined using significant unobservable inputs.
(d)    Variable rate security. The interest rate adjusts periodically based on; (i) changes in current interest rates and/or prepayments on underlying pools of assets, if applicable, (ii) reference to a base lending rate plus or minus a margin, and/or (iii) reference to a base lending rate adjusted by a multiplier and/or subject to certain floors or caps. Rate as of September 30, 2018 is disclosed.
(e)    Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser. At September 30, 2018, the value of these securities amounted to $20,131,770 or 1.5% of net assets.
(f)    Illiquid security.
(g)    Securities subject to restriction on resale. At September 30, 2018, the restricted securities held by the Fund are as follows:

 

     Acquisition Date      Acquisition Cost      Value      % of Net Assets  

Aergen LLC

     March 06, 2017      $ 5,854,500      $ 59        Less than 0.1

ECAF I Blocker Ltd.

     June 18, 2015        9,000,000        8,071,875        0.6

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

     December 18, 2014        2,069,787        1,654,999        0.1

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

     December 18, 2014        820,999        345,170        Less than 0.1

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

     December 18, 2014        2,657,606                

 

(h)    Non-income producing security.
(i)    Securities classified as fair valued pursuant to the Fund’s pricing policies and procedures. At September 30, 2018, the value of these securities amounted to $5,113,971 or 0.4% of net assets.
(j)    Security represents right to receive monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgages. Principal shown is the outstanding par amount of the pool held as of the end of the period.
(k)    The issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or principal payments. Income is not being accrued.
(l)    Position is unsettled. Contract rate was not determined at September 30, 2018 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, 2018.
(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)    Variable rate security. Rate shown represents the weighted average rate of underlying contracts at September 30, 2018. 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.
(p)    The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement, under which the Fund acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed upon price. It is the Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon the Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of September 30, 2018, the Fund had an investment in a repurchase agreement for which the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement.
(q)    Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
(r)    Security (or a portion thereof) has been pledged as collateral for open derivative contracts.
(s)    Counterparty is Deutsche Bank AG.
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, 2018, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $377,436,272 or 27.2% of net assets.
ABS    Asset-Backed Securities
ADR    An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs may be significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States.
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 LIBOR
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate


MTN    Medium Term Note
REITs    Real Estate Investment Trusts
SLM    Sallie Mae
ARS    Argentine Peso
BRL    Brazilian Real
CAD    Canadian Dollar
CHF    Swiss Franc
CLP    Chilean Peso
COP    Colombian Peso
EUR    Euro
GBP    British Pound
ILS    Israeli Shekel
JPY    Japanese Yen
MXN    Mexican Peso
MYR    Malaysian Ringgit
NZD    New Zealand Dollar
PEN    Peruvian Sol
PHP    Philippine Peso
PLN    Polish Zloty
RUB    New Russian Ruble
SEK    Swedish Krona
SGD    Singapore Dollar
THB    Thai Baht
USD    U.S. Dollar
ZAR    South African Rand


Swap Agreements

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

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

Swap agreements are valued daily and fluctuations in the value are recorded as change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements. Fees are accrued in accordance with the terms of the agreement and are recorded as receivable or payable. When received or paid, fees are recorded as realized gain or loss. Upfront premiums paid or received by the Fund are recorded as an asset or liability, respectively, and are amortized or accreted over the term of the agreement and recorded as realized gain or loss. Payments made or received by the Fund as a result of a credit event or termination of the agreement are recorded as realized gain or loss.

Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the OTC market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract or centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”). Bilateral swap agreements are traded between counterparties and, as such, are subject to the risk that a party to the agreement will not be able to meet its obligations. In a centrally cleared swap, immediately following execution of the swap agreement, the swap agreement is novated to a central counterparty (the “CCP”) and the Fund faces the CCP through a broker. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, the Fund is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of the particular swap. Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by the Fund based on the daily change in the value of the centrally cleared swap agreement. For centrally cleared swaps, the Fund’s counterparty credit risk is reduced as the CCP stands between the Fund and the counterparty. The Fund covers its net obligations under outstanding swap agreements by segregating or earmarking cash or securities.

At September 30, 2018, the Fund had the following open bilateral credit default swap agreements:

Buy Protection

 

Counterparty

  

Reference
Obligation

   (Pay)/
Receive
Fixed Rate1
    Expiration
Date
     Notional
Value(‡)
     Unamortized
Up Front
Premium
Paid/(Received)
    Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Bank of America, N.A.

   Enel SpA      (1.00 %)      6/20/2023        6,100,000 EUR      $ (3,288   $ (34,641   $ (31,353

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

   CDX.EM Series 30, 5-Year      (1.00 %)      12/20/2023        18,565,000        901,278       780,054       (121,224

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

   Markit iTraxx Asia ex-Japan Index Series 30, 5-Year      (1.00 %)      12/20/2023        15,295,000        (128,242     (141,369     (13,127
               

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

 

  $ 604,044     $ (165,704
               

 

 

   

 

 

 


At September 30, 2018, the Fund had the following open centrally cleared interest rate swap agreements:

 

Notional
Value
   Currency    Expiration
Date
   Fund Pays   Fund Receives     Market Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)3
 

  16,700,000

   CAD    9/14/2027    2.351%2     3-month CDOR 2     $ 458,472     $ 458,136  

  39,700,000

   CAD    9/15/2027    2.365%2     3-month CDOR 2       1,055,905       1,055,094  

  39,700,000

   CAD    9/15/2027    2.360%2     3-month CDOR 2       1,068,282       1,067,475  

  39,700,000

   CAD    9/18/2027    2.386%2     3-month CDOR 2       1,005,875       1,005,047  

  30,950,000

   CAD    9/19/2027    2.363%2     3-month CDOR 2       829,688       829,051  

  41,000,000

   CAD    9/14/2021    3-month CDOR2     2.095 %2      (475,030     (474,587

  97,600,000

   CAD    9/15/2021    3-month CDOR2     2.115 %2      (1,089,567     (1,088,480

  97,600,000

   CAD    9/15/2021    3-month CDOR2     2.110 %2      (1,100,358     (1,099,279

  97,600,000

   CAD    9/18/2021    3-month CDOR2     2.120 %2      (1,084,604     (1,083,509

  76,460,000

   CAD    9/19/2021    3-month CDOR2     2.070 %2      (934,798     (933,989

153,000,000

   USD    7/24/2020    3-month LIBOR1     2.829 %2      (362,677     (362,677

133,420,000

   USD    1/5/2028    2.432%2     3-month LIBOR 1       7,309,839       7,309,839  

673,470,000

   USD    1/5/2020    3-month LIBOR1     2.110 %2      (6,337,272     (6,337,272

  89,205,000

   CAD    4/9/2022    3-month CDOR2     2.365 %2      (664,443     (664,443

158,670,000

   USD    4/13/2020    3-month LIBOR1     2.601 %2      (757,827     (757,827

161,300,000

   USD    7/16/2028    2.930%2     3-month LIBOR 1       2,499,652       2,499,652  

729,650,000

   USD    7/16/2020    3-month LIBOR1     2.826 %2      (1,718,567     (1,718,567

  26,784,000

   CAD    4/9/2028    2.564%2     3-month CDOR 2       426,996       426,996  

  19,565,000

   USD    4/11/2028    2.826%2     3-month LIBOR 1       459,973       459,973  
            

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

 

  $ 589,539     $ 590,633  
            

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(‡)

Notional value stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.

1 

Payments are made quarterly.

2 

Payments are made semiannually.

3 

Differences between unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and market value, if any, are due to interest booked as part of the initial trades.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts including forward foreign cross currency contracts, to acquire exposure to foreign currencies or to hedge the Fund’s investments against currency fluctuation. A contract can also be used to offset a previous contract. These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss. The U.S. dollar value of the currencies the Fund has committed to buy or sell represents the aggregate exposure to each currency the Fund has acquired or hedged through currency contracts outstanding at period end. Gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until settlement date. Contracts are traded over-the-counter directly with a counterparty. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. When the Fund enters into a forward foreign currency contract, it is required to pledge cash or high-quality securities equal to a percentage of the notional amount of the contract to the counterparty as an independent amount of collateral. The Fund may pledge additional collateral to the counterparty to the extent of mark-to-market losses on open contracts.

At September 30, 2018, 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)
 

Bank of America, N.A.

     10/16/2018        CLP        B        288,625,000      $ 428,863      $ 438,922      $ 10,059  

Bank of America, N.A.

     10/16/2018        CLP        S        288,625,000        412,852        438,922        (26,070

BNP Paribas S.A.

     10/09/2018        SEK        S        3,730,000        410,184        419,934        (9,750


Citibank N.A.

     10/09/2018        JPY        S        60,720,000      $ 546,436      $ 534,687      $ 11,749  

Credit Suisse International

     10/29/2018        COP        S        18,400,000,000        6,112,145        6,211,732        (99,587

Deutsche Bank AG

     10/24/2018        BRL        S        2,710,000        653,232        669,980        (16,748

Deutsche Bank AG

     10/31/2018        EUR        S        2,000,000        2,351,890        2,327,359        24,531  

Deutsche Bank AG

     10/31/2018        GBP        S        5,095,000        6,711,185        6,649,354        61,831  

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     10/10/2018        EUR        S        475,000        550,885        551,846        (961

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     10/09/2018        MYR        B        5,645,000        1,361,389        1,363,757        2,368  

HSBC Bank USA

     10/09/2018        NZD        B        625,000        406,751        414,300        7,549  

HSBC Bank USA

     10/09/2018        NZD        S        625,000        409,121        414,300        (5,179

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

     10/22/2018        CHF        S        400,000        416,843        408,306        8,537  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

     10/09/2018        EUR        S        355,000        411,643        412,400        (757

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

     10/24/2018        GBP        S        1,225,000        1,627,437        1,598,219        29,218  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

     10/23/2018        NZD        S        630,000        414,543        417,647        (3,104

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

     10/09/2018        PEN        B        3,570,000        1,078,615        1,080,231        1,616  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

     10/09/2018        PHP        B        46,980,000        875,252        869,042        (6,210

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

     10/15/2018        PLN        S        120,345,000        32,378,049        32,651,118        (273,069

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

     10/29/2018        RUB        S        42,035,000        635,258        639,882        (4,624

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

     10/16/2018        THB        B        22,590,000        689,560        698,815        9,255  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

     10/31/2018        ZAR        S        361,810,000        25,333,287        25,487,317        (154,030

UBS AG

     10/09/2018        ILS        S        1,485,000        411,587        408,476        3,111  

UBS AG

     10/09/2018        SGD        S        915,000        665,251        669,457        (4,206
                    

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ (434,471
                    

 

 

 


Futures Contracts

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

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

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

At September 30, 2018, open long futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

CBOE SPX Volatility Index

     12/19/2018        128      $ 2,026,509      $ 1,948,800      $ (77,709
              

 

 

 

At September 30, 2018, open short futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-mini S&P 500®

     12/21/2018        237      $ 34,317,621      $ 34,590,150      $ (272,529

Ultra 10 Year U.S. Treasury Note

     12/19/2018        327        41,182,599        41,202,000        (19,401

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     12/19/2018        131        20,188,870        20,210,844        (21,974
              

 

 

 

Total

 

   $ (313,904
              

 

 

 


Fair Value Measurements.

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

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


The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2018, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3     Total  

Bonds and Notes

          

Non-Convertible Bonds

          

ABS Car Loan

   $ —        $ 120,941,782      $ 4,865,000 (a)    $ 125,806,782  

ABS Home Equity

     —          132,037,596        1,951,193 (b)      133,988,789  

ABS Other

     —          56,489,297        2,000,169 (c)(e)      58,489,466  

ABS Student Loan

     —          9,065,369        6,395,088 (d)      15,460,457  

Independent Energy

     —          22,143,963        —   (e)      22,143,963  

All Other Non-Convertible Bonds*

     —          563,773,812        —         563,773,812  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-Convertible Bonds

     —          904,451,819        15,211,450       919,663,269  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Convertible Bonds*

     —          31,324,832        —         31,324,832  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Bonds and Notes

     —          935,776,651        15,211,450       950,988,101  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Senior Loans*

     —          160,802,542        —         160,802,542  

Loan Participations*

     —          —          6,971,080 (f)      6,971,080  

Preferred Stocks*

     —          8,647,264        —         8,647,264  

Common Stocks*

     53,585,868        —          —         53,585,868  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     11,982,977        —          —         11,982,977  

Other Investments*

     —          —          8,071,934 (g)      8,071,934  

Short-Term Investments

     —          161,829,188        —         161,829,188  

Purchased Options*

     77,340        247,575        —         324,915  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

     65,646,185        1,267,303,220        30,254,464       1,363,203,869  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements (unrealized appreciation)

     —          15,111,263        —         15,111,263  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     —          169,824        —         169,824  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $     65,646,185      $     1,282,584,307      $     30,254,464     $     1,378,484,956  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Bilateral Credit Default Swap Agreements (unrealized depreciation)

   $ —        $ (165,704    $ —        $ (165,704

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements (unrealized depreciation)

     —          (14,520,630      —          (14,520,630

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     —          (604,295      —          (604,295

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     (391,613      —          —          (391,613
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (391,613    $ (15,290,629    $ —        $ (15,682,242
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

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

(a)

Valued using broker-dealer bid prices.

(b)

Valued using broker-dealer bid prices ($1,940,519) or fair valued by the Fund’s adviser ($10,674).

(c)

Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser using broker-dealer bid prices for which the inputs are unobservable to the Fund ($1,654,999) or fair valued by the Fund’s adviser ($345,170).

(d)

Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser using broker-dealer bid prices for which the inputs are unobservable to the Fund ($4,560,088) or valued using broker-dealer bid prices ($1,835,000).

(e)

Includes securities fair valued at zero using level 3 inputs.

(f)

Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser using broker-dealer bid prices for which the inputs are unobservable to the Fund ($5,488,905) or valued using broker-dealer bid prices ($1,482,175).

(g)

Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser using broker dealer bid prices for which inputs are unobservable to the Fund ($8,071,875) or fair valued by the Fund’s adviser ($59).


The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value as of December 31, 2017 and/or September 30, 2018:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

  Balance as
of December
31, 2017
    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, 2018
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
September
30, 2018
 

Bonds and Notes

                   

Non-Convertible Bonds

                   

ABS Car Loan

  $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ 4,865,000     $ —       $ —       $ —       $ 4,865,000     $ —    

ABS Home Equity

    1,615,466       —         4,086       10,679       1,940,519       (4,562     —         (1,614,995     1,951,193       (331

ABS Other

    2,992,445       —         —         161,979       142,378       —         —         (1,296,633     2,000,169       161,979  

ABS Student Loan

    4,900,039       —         841       208       2,185,000       (691,000     —         —         6,395,088       780  

Independent Energy

    —   (a)      224,382       —         (224,382     —         —         —         —         —   (a)      —    

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

    542,412       —         —         —         —         —         —         (542,412     —         —    

Loan Participations

    13,637,785       325       678       57,250       —         (6,724,958     —         —         6,971,080       55,532  

Other Investments

                   

Aircraft ABS

    14,411,624       —         —         (6,339,690     —         —         —         —         8,071,934       (6,339,690
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $     38,099,771     $     224,707     $     5,605     $ (6,333,956   $     9,132,897     $ (7,420,520   $ —       $ (3,454,040   $ 30,254,464     $ (6,121,730
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Includes securities fair valued at zero using level 3 inputs.

Debt securities valued at $3,454,040 were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 during the period ended September 30, 2018. At December 31, 2017, these securities were valued using broker-dealer bid prices based on inputs unobservable to the Fund as an independent pricing service was unable to price the securities. At September 30, 2018, these securities were valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies.

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


Derivatives

Derivative instruments are defined as financial instruments whose value and performance are based on the value and performance of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. Derivative instruments that the Fund used during the period include forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts, option contracts 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 and swap agreements. During the period ended September 30, 2018, the Fund used futures, forward foreign currency contracts, option contracts, interest rate swap agreements and credit default swap agreements to gain investment exposures in accordance with its objective.

The Fund is subject to the risk that changes in interest rates will affect the value of the Fund’s investments in fixed-income securities. The Fund will be subject to increased interest rate risk to the extent that it invests in fixed-income securities with longer maturities or durations, as compared to investing in fixed-income securities with shorter maturities or durations. The Fund may use futures contracts and interest rate swap agreements to hedge against changes in interest rates and to manage duration without having to buy or sell portfolio securities.

The Fund is subject to the risk that changes in foreign currency exchange rates will have an unfavorable effect on the value of Fund assets denominated in foreign currencies. The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts and option contracts for hedging purposes to protect the value of the Fund’s holdings of foreign securities. During the period ended September 30, 2018, 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, 2018, 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, 2018, the Fund engaged in futures and option contracts for hedging purposes.


The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Fund, as of September 30, 2018:

 

Assets

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

Over-the-counter asset derivatives

 

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ 247,575      $ 169,824      $ —        $ 417,399  

Credit contracts

     —          —          780,054        780,054  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total over-the-counter asset derivatives

   $ 247,575      $ 169,824      $ 780,054      $ 1,197,453  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exchange-traded/cleared asset derivatives

 

Interest rate contracts

   $ —        $ —        $ 15,114,682      $ 15,114,682  

Equity contracts

     77,340        —          —          77,340  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded/cleared asset derivatives

   $ 77,340      $ —        $ 15,114,682      $ 15,192,022  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total asset derivatives

   $ 324,915      $ 169,824      $ 15,894,736      $ 16,389,475  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

   Unrealized
depreciation
on forward
foreign
currency
contracts
     Unrealized
depreciation
on futures
contracts
     Swap
agreements
at value
     Total  

Over-the-counter liability derivatives

 

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ (604,295    $ —        $ —        $ (604,295

Credit contracts

     —          —          (176,010      (176,010
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total over-the-counter liability derivatives

   $ (604,295    $ —        $ (176,010    $ (780,305
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exchange-traded/cleared liability derivatives

 

Interest rate contracts

   $ —        $ (41,375    $ (14,525,143    $ (14,566,518

Equity contracts

     —          (350,238      —          (350,238
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total exchange-traded/cleared liability derivatives

   $ —        $ (391,613    $ (14,525,143    $ (14,916,756
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liability derivatives

   $ (604,295    $ (391,613    $ (14,701,153    $ (15,697,061
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1 

Represents purchased options, at value.


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

OTC derivatives, including forward foreign currency contracts, options, swaptions and swap agreements, are entered into pursuant to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) agreements negotiated between the Fund and its counterparties. ISDA agreements typically contain, among other things, terms for the posting of collateral and master netting provisions in the event of a default or other termination event. Collateral is posted by the Fund or the counterparty to the extent of the net mark-to-market exposure to the other party of all open contracts under the agreement, subject to minimum transfer requirements. Master netting provisions allow the Fund and the counterparty, in the event of a default or other termination event, to offset amounts owed by each related to derivative contracts, including any posted collateral, to one net amount payable by either the Fund or the counterparty. The Fund’s ISDA agreements typically contain provisions that allow a counterparty to terminate open contracts early if the NAV of the Fund declines beyond a certain threshold. As of September 30, 2018, 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  

Bank of America, N.A.

   $ (50,652    $ —    

BNP Paribas S.A.

     (9,750      —    

Credit Suisse International

     (99,587      —    

UBS AG

     (1,095      —    

Counterparty risk is managed based on policies and procedures established by the Fund’s adviser. Such policies and procedures may include, but are not limited to, minimum counterparty credit rating requirements, monitoring of counterparty credit default swap spreads and posting of collateral. The Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on over-the-counter derivatives is generally limited to the Fund’s aggregated unrealized gains and the amount of any collateral pledged to the counterparty, which may be offset by any collateral posted to the Fund by the counterparty. ISDA master agreements can help to manage counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Under these ISDA agreements, collateral is routinely transferred if the total net exposure in respect of certain transactions, net of existing collateral already in place, exceeds a specified amount (typically $250,000, depending on the counterparty). With exchange-traded derivatives, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund because the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to these instruments, stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract. Credit risk still exists in exchange-traded derivatives with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a broker’s customer accounts. While brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the broker for all its clients, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically allocate that shortfall on a pro rata basis across all of the broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund. The following table shows (i) the maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that, based on the gross fair value of the financial instrument, the Fund would incur if parties (including OTC derivative counterparties and brokers holding margin for exchange-traded derivatives) to the relevant financial instruments failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts and the collateral or other security, if any, for the amount due proved to be of no value to the Fund, and (ii) the amount of loss that the Fund would incur after taking into account master netting provisions pursuant to ISDA agreements, as of September 30, 2018:

 

Maximum Amount

of Loss - Gross

   Maximum Amount
of Loss - Net
 

$ 32,258,891

   $     31,447,384  

Net Loss amount reflects cash and securities received as collateral of $372,286.


Industry Summary at September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

ABS Home Equity

     9.7

ABS Car Loan

     9.1  

Automotive

     7.2  

Banking

     6.7  

ABS Other

     4.7  

ABS Credit Card

     4.1  

Treasuries

     4.1  

Technology

     3.6  

Cable Satellite

     2.2  

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     2.1  

Independent Energy

     2.1  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     31.0  

Short-Term Investments

     11.7  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     98.3  

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

     1.7  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

McDonnell Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

 

Principal
Amount
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – 90.5% of Net Assets

 
 

Municipals – 90.5%

 
  

Alabama – 2.0%

 

$ 500,000      UAB Medicine Finance Authority Revenue, UAB Medicine Obligated Group, Series B-2,
3.500%, 9/01/2035
   $ 475,390  
     

 

 

 
  

California – 8.9%

 

  500,000      California Municipal Finance Authority Revenue, Lutheran University,
5.000%, 10/01/2034
     570,055  
  250,000      California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue, Beverly Community Hospital Association,
4.000%, 11/01/2032
     250,535  
  640,000      Madera Unified School District, Capital Appreciation, 2016 Election, GO,
3.050%, 8/01/2029(a)
     437,651  
  760,000      San Gorgonio Memorial Health Care District, GO, Refunding,
5.000%, 8/01/2024
     847,180  
     

 

 

 
        2,105,421  
     

 

 

 
  

Colorado – 8.6%

 

  260,000      Colorado Springs Utilities System Revenue, Series B-2,
5.000%, 11/15/2033
     289,458  
  400,000      Colorado State Health Facilities Authority Revenue, Craig Hospital Project,
5.000%, 12/01/2028
     431,244  
  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
     444,992  
  250,000      Denver City & County, Airport System Revenue, Series A, AMT,
5.000%, 11/15/2030
     282,805  
  500,000      Regional Transportation District Sales Tax Revenue, Fastracks Project, Refunding, Series A,
5.000%, 11/01/2028
     598,445  
     

 

 

 
        2,046,944  
     

 

 

 
  

Connecticut – 3.7%

 

  800,000      Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, University of New Haven, Series K-1,
5.000%, 7/01/2033
     878,912  
     

 

 

 
   Florida – 15.5%

 

  240,000      City of Cape Coral FL Utility Improvement Assessment, Various Areas, Water & Sewer Revenue, (AGM Insured),
3.000%, 9/01/2027
     235,567  
  95,000      City of Cape Coral FL Utility Improvement Assessment, Various Areas, Water & Sewer Revenue, (AGM Insured),
3.000%, 9/01/2028
     92,763  
  700,000      City of Cape Coral FL Water & Sewer Revenue,
5.000%, 10/01/2039
     780,444  
  500,000      Fernandina Beach Utility System Revenue, Refunding, Series A,
5.000%, 9/01/2027
     553,305  
  400,000      Orlando & Orange County Expressway Authority Revenue, Refunding,
5.000%, 7/01/2023
     437,644  


Principal
Amount
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Municipals – continued

 
  

Florida – continued

 

$ 600,000      Sarasota County Infrastructure Sales Surtax Revenue, Refunding,
5.000%, 10/01/2022
   $ 663,708  
  400,000      Sarasota County Utility System Revenue,
5.000%, 10/01/2023
     450,708  
  400,000      Volusia County Educational Facility Authority Revenue, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Inc.,
Series B,5.000%,
10/15/2025
     454,012  
     

 

 

 
        3,668,151  
     

 

 

 
  

Georgia – 1.2%

 

  250,000      Savannah Hospital Authority Revenue, St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System Obligated Group, Series A,
5.500%, 7/01/2027
     282,170  
     

 

 

 
   Illinois – 5.1%

 

  540,000      Chicago Midway International Airport Revenue, Second Lien, Refunding, Series A, AMT,
5.000%, 1/01/2031
     580,905  
  500,000      Illinois Finance Authority Revenue, Loyola University Chicago, Series B,
5.000%, 7/01/2020
     522,795  
  100,000      Illinois Finance Authority Revenue, Loyola University Chicago, Series B,
5.000%, 7/01/2021
     106,731  
     

 

 

 
        1,210,431  
     

 

 

 
  

Louisiana – 2.1%

 

  200,000      New Orleans Aviation Board, General Airport Revenue, North Terminal Project, Series B, AMT,
5.000%, 1/01/2035
     219,816  
  250,000      New Orleans Aviation Board, General Airport Revenue, North Terminal Project, Series B, AMT,
5.000%, 1/01/2036
     273,835  
     

 

 

 
        493,651  
     

 

 

 
  

Missouri – 3.3%

 

  700,000      Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission Power Project Revenue, Refunding,
5.000%, 1/01/2024
     785,897  
     

 

 

 
  

Nevada – 2.4%

 

  500,000      City of Henderson, GO, Various Purpose, Refunding,
5.000%, 6/01/2026
     563,925  
     

 

 

 
  

New Jersey – 5.9%

 

  265,000      New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority Revenue, Refunding, Virtua Health, Inc.,
5.000%, 7/01/2023
     295,856  
  500,000      New Jersey State Turnpike Authority Revenue, Series A,
5.000%, 1/01/2032
     555,195  
  500,000      Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, Refunding, Series J,
5.000%, 5/01/2024
     557,440  
     

 

 

 
            1,408,491  
     

 

 

 


Principal
Amount
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Municipals – continued

 
  

New Mexico – 2.4%

 

$ 500,000      New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council Revenue, Presbyterian Healthcare Services Obligated Group, Refunding,
5.000%, 8/01/2031
   $ 560,345  
     

 

 

 
  

Ohio – 4.7%

 

  500,000      Columbus, GO, Various Purpose, Series A,
5.000%, 8/15/2023
     563,805  
  500,000      Hamilton County Hospital Facilities Revenue, UC Health Obligated Group,
5.000%, 2/01/2024
     558,035  
     

 

 

 
        1,121,840  
     

 

 

 
  

Pennsylvania – 1.3%

 

  285,000      Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission Revenue, Refunding, Series A,
4.000%, 7/01/2027
     296,768  
     

 

 

 
  

Rhode Island – 2.4%

 

  500,000      Rhode Island Clean Water Finance Agency Pollution Control Agency Revolving Fund-Pooled Loan,
Series A,
5.000%, 10/01/2024
     564,395  
     

 

 

 
  

South Dakota – 2.4%

 

  500,000      South Dakota Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Regional Health System Obligated Group,
5.000%, 9/01/2028
     575,165  
     

 

 

 
  

Tennessee – 5.2%

 

  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
     561,300  
  615,000      Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority (The) Revenue, Series B, AMT,
5.000%, 7/01/2023
     681,365  
     

 

 

 
        1,242,665  
     

 

 

 
  

Texas – 5.3%

 

  700,000      Houston TX Airport System Revenue, Refunding, Series C, AMT,
5.000%, 7/01/2026
     803,929  
  400,000      Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Revenue, Methodist Hospitals of Dallas,
5.000%, 10/01/2024
     446,504  
     

 

 

 
        1,250,433  
     

 

 

 
  

Washington – 7.0%

 

  500,000      King County Public Hospital District No. 2, GO, Evergreen Healthcare, Series B,
5.000%, 12/01/2032
     556,765  
  500,000      Port of Seattle Revenue, AMT,
5.000%, 7/01/2029
     542,995  
  500,000      Snohomish County School District No. 15 Edmonds, GO,
5.000%, 12/01/2031
     559,170  
     

 

 

 
        1,658,930  
     

 

 

 
  

Wisconsin – 1.1%

 

  225,000      Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, Aspirus, Inc. Obligated Group, Refunding, Series A,
5.000%, 8/15/2031
     249,392  
     

 

 

 


      

Description

   Value (†)  
   Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $21,194,407)
   $ 21,439,316  
     

 

 

 
Shares         
  Exchange-Traded Funds – 3.4%  
  10,000      SPDR® Nuveen S&P High Yield Municipal Bond ETF      562,700  
  10,000      VanEck Vectors® Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF      243,100  
     

 

 

 
   Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(Identified Cost $811,629)
     805,800  
     

 

 

 
   Total Investments – 93.9%
(Identified Cost $22,006,036)
     22,245,116  
   Other assets less liabilities – 6.1%      1,433,481  
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 23,678,597  
     

 

 

 

 

(†)

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

 

(a)

Interest rate represents annualized yield at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.

 

AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMT    Alternative Minimum Tax
ETF    Exchange-Traded Fund
GO    General Obligation
SPDR    Standard & Poor’s 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 Fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

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


The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2018, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Bonds and Notes*

   $ —        $ 21,439,316      $ —        $ 21,439,316  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     805,800        —          —          805,800  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 805,800      $ 21,439,316      $ —        $ 22,245,116  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

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

For the period ended September 30, 2018 there were no transfers among Levels 1, 2 and 3.


Holdings Summary at September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Medical

     19.7

Higher Education

     13.0  

Airport

     12.1  

Water

     11.3  

General Obligation

     10.7  

General

     7.6  

School District

     6.1  

Transportation

     5.5  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     3.4  

Power

     3.3  

Utilities

     1.2  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     93.9  

Other assets less liabilities

     6.1  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Vaughan Nelson Value Opportunity Fund

 

Shares     

Description

   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – 96.0% of Net Assets  
   Banks – 6.0%

 

  574,375      Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd. (The)    $ 29,787,087  
  254,025      Chemical Financial Corp.      13,564,935  
  261,300      PacWest Bancorp      12,450,945  
     

 

 

 
        55,802,967  
     

 

 

 
   Building Products – 2.0%

 

  109,225      Allegion PLC      9,892,508  
  137,525      Masonite International Corp.(a)      8,815,353  
     

 

 

 
        18,707,861  
     

 

 

 
   Capital Markets – 2.7%

 

  149,650      Nasdaq, Inc.      12,839,970  
  193,350      SEI Investments Co.      11,813,685  
     

 

 

 
        24,653,655  
     

 

 

 
   Chemicals – 2.6%

 

  173,925      FMC Corp.      15,162,782  
  206,300      PolyOne Corp.      9,019,436  
     

 

 

 
        24,182,218  
     

 

 

 
   Commercial Services & Supplies – 2.9%

 

  127,000      Brink’s Co. (The)      8,858,250  
  296,900      KAR Auction Services, Inc.      17,721,961  
     

 

 

 
        26,580,211  
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Finance – 0.9%

 

  273,425      Synchrony Financial      8,498,049  
     

 

 

 
   Containers & Packaging – 4.0%

 

  84,950      Avery Dennison Corp.      9,204,332  
  452,225      Crown Holdings, Inc.(a)      21,706,800  
  55,000      Packaging Corp. of America      6,032,950  
     

 

 

 
        36,944,082  
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Consumer Services – 2.6%

 

  852,675      Laureate Education, Inc., Class A(a)      13,165,302  
  173,925      ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc.(a)      10,788,568  
     

 

 

 
        23,953,870  
     

 

 

 
   Electric Utilities – 1.8%

 

  270,200      Eversource Energy      16,601,088  
     

 

 

 
   Electrical Equipment – 1.4%

 

  61,475      Hubbell, Inc.      8,211,216  
  185,250      nVent Electric PLC      5,031,390  
     

 

 

 
        13,242,606  
     

 

 

 
   Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 1.7%

 

  234,600      Keysight Technologies, Inc.(a)      15,549,288  
     

 

 

 


Shares     

Description

   Value (†)  
  Common Stocks – continued  
   Energy Equipment & Services – 1.6%

 

  202,250      Baker Hughes, a GE Co.    $ 6,842,118  
  743,450      Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.(a)      7,694,707  
     

 

 

 
        14,536,825  
     

 

 

 
   Health Care Providers & Services – 2.7%

 

  171,500      Centene Corp.(a)      24,829,770  
     

 

 

 
   Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 4.9%

 

  307,425      Aramark      13,225,424  
  724,850      Extended Stay America, Inc.      14,663,715  
  248,350      Six Flags Entertainment Corp.      17,339,797  
     

 

 

 
        45,228,936  
     

 

 

 
   Household Durables – 2.1%

 

  71,200      Mohawk Industries, Inc.(a)      12,484,920  
  331,135      Newell Brands, Inc.      6,722,041  
     

 

 

 
        19,206,961  
     

 

 

 
   Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers – 3.8%

 

  910,100      Atlantica Yield PLC      18,729,858  
  648,800      Vistra Energy Corp.(a)      16,142,144  
     

 

 

 
        34,872,002  
     

 

 

 
   Insurance – 5.9%

 

  190,925      Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.      14,212,457  
  264,525      Athene Holding Ltd., Class A(a)      13,665,361  
  229,750      First American Financial Corp.      11,852,803  
  102,750      Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.      14,853,540  
     

 

 

 
        54,584,161  
     

 

 

 
   IT Services – 9.0%

 

  59,865      Alliance Data Systems Corp.      14,137,718  
  109,225      CACI International, Inc., Class A(a)      20,113,784  
  183,650      Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.      20,030,705  
  110,025      Fiserv, Inc.(a)      9,063,860  
  153,700      Global Payments, Inc.      19,581,380  
     

 

 

 
        82,927,447  
     

 

 

 
   Life Sciences Tools & Services – 1.9%

 

  132,862      IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(a)      17,237,516  
     

 

 

 
   Machinery – 4.3%

 

  101,925      Middleby Corp. (The)(a)      13,183,999  
  326,825      Milacron Holdings Corp.(a)      6,618,206  
  136,725      Oshkosh Corp.      9,740,289  
  197,400      Timken Co. (The)      9,840,390  
     

 

 

 
        39,382,884  
     

 

 

 
   Media – 2.4%

 

  273,425      Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A      22,256,795  
     

 

 

 


Shares     

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Common Stocks – continued

 
  

Metals & Mining – 1.9%

 

  1,099,400      Constellium NV, Class A(a)    $ 13,577,590  
  47,725      Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.      4,070,465  
     

 

 

 
        17,648,055  
     

 

 

 
  

Multi-Utilities – 5.3%

 

  258,875      Ameren Corp.      16,366,077  
  334,100      CMS Energy Corp.      16,370,900  
  243,500      WEC Energy Group, Inc.      16,256,060  
     

 

 

 
        48,993,037  
     

 

 

 
  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 6.7%

 

  281,525      Continental Resources, Inc.(a)      19,222,527  
  1,224,000      QEP Resources, Inc.(a)      13,855,680  
  1,453,750      WPX Energy, Inc.(a)      29,249,450  
     

 

 

 
        62,327,657  
     

 

 

 
  

REITs - Diversified – 4.3%

 

  272,625      CyrusOne, Inc.      17,284,425  
  1,274,150      New Residential Investment Corp.      22,705,353  
     

 

 

 
        39,989,778  
     

 

 

 
  

Road & Rail – 1.0%

 

  273,425      Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.      9,427,694  
     

 

 

 
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 1.2%

 

  125,400      Analog Devices, Inc.      11,594,484  
     

 

 

 
  

Software – 2.2%

 

  120,550      Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(a)      14,185,118  
  68,775      RingCentral, Inc., Class A(a)      6,399,514  
     

 

 

 
        20,584,632  
     

 

 

 
  

Specialty Retail – 0.7%

 

  104,350      Signet Jewelers Ltd.      6,879,796  
     

 

 

 
   Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 2.3%

 

  305,800      Gildan Activewear, Inc.      9,305,494  
  80,900      PVH Corp.      11,681,960  
     

 

 

 
        20,987,454  
     

 

 

 
  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 3.2%

 

  104,350      Essent Group Ltd.(a)      4,617,488  
  330,075      MGIC Investment Corp.(a)      4,393,298  
  241,075      Radian Group, Inc.      4,983,020  
  11,140,500      WMIH Corp.(a)      15,485,295  
     

 

 

 
        29,479,101  
     

 

 

 
   Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $753,066,050)
     887,690,880  
     

 

 

 
 

Closed-End Investment Companies – 2.4%

 
  1,283,050      Ares Capital Corp.
(Identified Cost $19,412,153)
     22,055,629  
     

 

 

 


Principal
Amount
    

Description

   Value (†)  
  Short-Term Investments – 0.4%  
$ 3,386,660      Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/28/2018 at 1.300% to be repurchased at $3,387,027 on 10/01/2018 collateralized by $3,305,000 U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.375% due 5/15/2044 valued at $3,456,306 including accrued interest(b)
(Identified Cost $3,386,660)
   $ 3,386,660  
     

 

 

 
   Total Investments – 98.8%
(Identified Cost $775,864,863)
     913,133,169  
   Other assets less liabilities – 1.2%      11,021,297  
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 924,154,466  
     

 

 

 

 

(†)   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 or 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. This may include situations relating to a single issuer (such as a declaration of bankruptcy or a delisting of the issuer’s security from the primary market on which it has traded) as well as events affecting the securities markets in general (such as market disruptions or closings and significant fluctuations in U.S. and/or foreign markets). When fair valuing its securities or other investments, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities or other market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the time the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated. Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of a security, and fair values used to determine the Fund’s NAV may differ from quoted or published prices, or from prices that are used by others, for the same securities. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of securities held by the Fund.

 

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

(a)   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 Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon the Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of September 30, 2018, the Fund had an investment in a repurchase agreement for which the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement.

REITs    Real Estate Investment Trusts


Fair Value Measurements.

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

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


The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2018, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks*

   $ 887,690,880      $ —        $ —        $ 887,690,880  

Closed-End Investment Companies

     22,055,629        —          —          22,055,629  

Short-Term Investments

     —          3,386,660        —          3,386,660  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 909,746,509      $ 3,386,660      $ —        $ 913,133,169  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

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

For the period ended September 30, 2018, there were no transfers among Levels 1, 2 and 3.


Industry Summary at September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

IT Services

     9.0

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     6.7  

Banks

     6.0  

Insurance

     5.9  

Multi-Utilities

     5.3  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     4.9  

REITs - Diversified

     4.3  

Machinery

     4.3  

Containers & Packaging

     4.0  

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

     3.8  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

     3.2  

Commercial Services & Supplies

     2.9  

Health Care Providers & Services

     2.7  

Capital Markets

     2.7  

Chemicals

     2.6  

Diversified Consumer Services

     2.6  

Media

     2.4  

Closed-End Investment Companies

     2.4  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     2.3  

Software

     2.2  

Household Durables

     2.1  

Building Products

     2.0  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     14.1  

Short-Term Investments

     0.4  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     98.8  

Other assets less liabilities

     1.2  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are sufficient to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this Form N-Q was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, based upon such officers’ evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report.

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 3. EXHIBITS

 

(a)(1)

Certification for the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), filed herewith.

(a)(2)

Certification for the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), filed herewith.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Natixis Funds Trust II
By:  

/s/ David L. Giunta

Name:   David L. Giunta
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:   November 20, 2018

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:  

/s/ David L. Giunta

Name:   David L. Giunta
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:   November 20, 2018
By:  

/s/ Michael C. Kardok

Name:   Michael C. Kardok
Title:   Treasurer
Date:   November 20, 2018
EX-99.(CERT) 2 d607847dex99cert.htm SECTION 302 CERTIFICATIONS Section 302 Certifications

Exhibit (a)(1)

Natixis Funds Trust II

Exhibit to SEC Form N-Q

Section 302 Certification

I, David L. Giunta, certify that:

 

  1.

I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of Natixis Funds Trust II;

 

  2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

  3.

Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed;

 

  4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

  a.

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b.

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c.

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of such disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing of this report, based on such evaluation; and

 

  d.

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

  5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a.

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and


  b.

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 20, 2018

 

/s/ David L. Giunta

David L. Giunta
President and Chief Executive Officer


Exhibit (a)(2)

Natixis Funds Trust II

Exhibit to SEC Form N-Q

Section 302 Certification

I, Michael C. Kardok, certify that:

 

  1.

I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of Natixis Funds Trust II;

 

  2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

  3.

Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed;

 

  4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

  a.

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b.

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c.

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of such disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing of this report, based on such evaluation; and

 

  d.

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

  5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a.

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and


  b.

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 20, 2018

 

/s/ Michael C. Kardok

Michael C. Kardok
Treasurer