N-CSRS 1 d197618dncsrs.htm AMG FUNDS III AMG Funds III

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSRS

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-03752

 

 

AMG FUNDS III

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

680 Washington Boulevard, Suite 500, Stamford, Connecticut 06901

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

AMG Funds LLC

680 Washington Boulevard, Suite 500, Stamford, Connecticut 06901

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 299-3500

Date of fiscal year end: DECEMBER 31

Date of reporting period: JANUARY 1, 2021 – JUNE 30, 2021

(Semi-Annual Shareholder Report)

 

 

 


Item 1.

Reports to Shareholders


LOGO   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
 

 

                        AMG Funds
 
     June 30, 2021    
 
    

Veritas

— Asset

Management

 
     AMG Veritas Asia Pacific Fund
     (formerly AMG Managers Special Equity Fund)
     
     Class N: MGSEX            Class I: MSEIX      
 
        

 

 

 

           
 
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    AMG Funds

    Semi-Annual Report — June 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

    

 

 

    

    

TABLE OF CONTENTS

   PAGE
   

 

   

ABOUT YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES

   2
 
   

FUND PERFORMANCE

   3
 
   

FUND SNAPSHOTS AND SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

   5
 
   

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  
 
   

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

   10
 
   

Balance sheet, net asset value (NAV) per share computations and cumulative distributable earnings (loss)

  
 
   

Statement of Operations

   12
 
   

Detail of sources of income, expenses, and realized and unrealized gains (losses) during the fiscal period

  
 
   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   13
 
   

Detail of changes in assets for the past two fiscal periods

  
 
   

Financial Highlights

   14
 
   

Historical net asset values per share, distributions, total returns, income and expense ratios, turnover ratios and net assets

  
 
   

Notes to Financial Statements

   16
 
   

Accounting and distribution policies, details of agreements and transactions with Fund management and affiliates, and descriptions of certain investment risks

  
 
    OTHER INFORMATION    22
 
    ANNUAL RENEWAL OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTS    23
 
    APPROVAL OF SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTS    25
 
    FUNDS LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM    27

Nothing contained herein is to be considered an offer, sale or solicitation of an offer to buy shares of any series of the AMG Funds Family of Funds. Such offering is made only by prospectus, which includes details as to offering price and other material information.

 

 

 


  

    

    About Your Fund’s Expenses (unaudited)

 

    

 

 

As a shareholder of a Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period as indicated below.

 

ACTUAL EXPENSES

 

The first line of the following table provides information about the actual account values and

         

actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES

 

The second line of the following table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed annual rate of return of 5% before expenses, which is not the Fund’s

         

actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds by comparing this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

     
     
         
               

 

 Six Months Ended  
 June 30, 2021
   Expense
Ratio for
the Period
   Beginning
Account
Value
01/01/21
   Ending
Account
Value
06/30/21
   Expenses
Paid
During
the Period*

 AMG Veritas Asia Pacific Fund

 

 Based on Actual Fund Return

  

 Class N

   1.35%    $1,000    $1,128      $7.12  

 Class I

   1.10%    $1,000    $1,129      $5.81  

 Based on Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

        

 Class N

   1.35%    $1,000    $1,018      $6.76  

 Class I

   1.10%    $1,000    $1,019      $5.51  

 

 *

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (181), then divided by 365.

                        

 

 

 

    

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    Fund Performance (unaudited)

    Periods ended June 30, 2021

 

    

 

The table below shows the average annual total returns for the periods indicated for the Fund, as well as the Fund’s relative index for the same time periods ended June 30, 2021.

 

 Average Annual Total Returns1   Six
Months*
    One Year     Five
Years
    Ten Years  

 AMG Veritas Asia Pacific Fund2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19

 

     Class N

    12.77     54.08     20.90%       14.14%  

     Class I

    12.92     54.45     21.21%       14.40%  

     MSCI AC Asia Pacific ex Japan Index20

    6.84     39.33     13.90%       6.71%  

     Russell 2000® Growth Index21

    8.98     51.36     18.76%       13.52%  

The performance data shown represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

Investors should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. For performance information through the most recent month end, current net asset values per share for the Fund and other information, please call 800.548.4539 or visit our website at amgfunds.com for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before investing or sending money.

Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

 

 

 

*

Not annualized.

 

1 

Total return equals income yield plus share price change and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns are net of fees and may reflect offsets of Fund expenses as described in the prospectus. No adjustment has been made for taxes payable by shareholders on their reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns for periods greater than one year are annualized. The listed returns on the Fund are net of expenses and based on the published NAV as of June 30, 2021. All returns are in U.S. dollars($).

 

2 

From time to time, the Fund’s investment manager has waived its fees and/or absorbed Fund expenses, which has resulted in higher returns.

 

3 

Investments in international securities are subject to certain risks of overseas investing including currency fluctuations and changes in political and economic conditions, which could result in significant market fluctuations. These risks are magnified in emerging markets.

 

4 

The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in mid-capitalization companies such as greater price volatility, lower trading volume, and less liquidity than the stocks of larger, more established companies.

 

5 

The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in small-capitalization companies, such as erratic earnings patterns, competitive conditions, limited earnings history and a reliance on one or a limited number of products.

 

6 

Market prices of investments held by the Fund may fall rapidly or unpredictably due to a variety of economic or political factors, market conditions, disasters or public health issues, or in response to events that affect particular industries or companies.

 

7 

The Fund is subject to currency risk resulting from fluctuations in exchange rates that may affect the total loss or gain on a non-U.S. Dollar investment when converted back to U.S. Dollars.

 

8 

To the extent the Fund focuses its investments in a particular country, group of countries or geographic region, the Fund is particularly susceptible to economic, political, regulatory or other events or conditions affecting such countries or region, and the Fund’s NAV maybe more volatile than the NAV of a more geographically diversified fund and may result in losses.

 

9 

When the Fund has a significant cash balance for a sustained period, the benefit to the Fund of any market upswing may likely be reduced, and the performance maybe adversely affected.

 

10 

An investment in participation notes is subject to market risk. The performance results of participation notes may not exactly replicate the performance of the underlying securities. An investment in participation notes is also subject to counterparty risk, relating to the non-U.S. bank or broker-dealer that issues the participation notes, and maybe subject to liquidity risk.

 

11 

Changes in the general political and social environment of a country can have substantial effects on the value of investments exposed to that country.

 

12 

The application of the tax laws and regulations of the People’s Republic of China to income, including capital gains,

derived from certain investments of the Fund remains unclear, and may well continue to evolve, possibly with retroactive effect. Any taxes imposed on the investments of the Fund pursuant to such laws and regulations will reduce the overall returns.

 

13  Trading in China A-Shares through Stock Connect is subject to sudden changes in quota limitations, application of trading suspensions, differences in trading days between the People’s Republic of China and Stock Connect, operational risk, clearing and settlement risk and regulatory and taxation risk.

 

14  The Fund may not be able to value its investments in a manner that accurately reflects their market values, and the Fund may not be able to sell an investment at a price equal to the valuation ascribed to that investment by the Fund.

 

15  The Fund is subject to the risks associated with investments in emerging markets, such as erratic earnings patterns, economic and political instability, changing exchange controls, limitations on repatriation of foreign capital and changes in local governmental attitudes toward private investment, possibly leading to nationalization or confiscation of investor assets.

 

16  A greater percentage of the Fund’s holdings may be focused in a smaller number of securities which may place the Fund at greater risk than a more diversified fund.

 

17  The Fund invests in large-capitalization companies that may underperform other stock funds (such as funds that focus on small-and medium-capitalization companies) when stocks of large-capitalization companies are out of favor.

 

18  The Fund invests in value stocks, which may perform differently from the market as a whole and maybe undervalued by the market for along period of time.

 

19  Performance shown for periods prior to March 19, 2021, reflects the performance and investment strategies of the Fund’s previous subadvisors, Federated MDTA LLC, Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC, Ranger Investment Management L.P. and Smith Asset Management Group, L.P.

 

20  On March 19, 2021, the benchmark changed from the Russell 2000® Growth Index to the MSCI All Country (AC) Asia Pacific ex Japan Index. The MSCI All Country (AC) Asia Pacific ex-Japan Index captures large and mid cap representation across certain Developed and Emerging Market countries in the Asia Pacific region (excluding Japan). Unlike the Fund, the MSCI All Country (AC) Asia Pacific ex-Japan Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses

 

21  The Russell 2000® Growth Index measures the performance of the Russell 2000® companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. Unlike the Fund, the Russell 2000® Growth Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses.

 

 

 

    

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    Fund Performance

    Periods ended June 30, 2021 (continued)

 

    

 

 

All MSCI data is provided “as is”. The products described here in are not sponsored or endorsed and have not been reviewed or passed on by MSCI. In no event shall MSCI, its affiliates or any MSCI data provider have any liability of any kind in connection with the MSCI data or the products described here in.           Copying or redistributing the MSCI data is strictly prohibited. All holdings and sector/region allocations are subject to review and adjustment in accordance with the Fund’s investment strategy and may vary in the future, and should not be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security.          

The Russell Indices are trademarks of the London Stock Exchange Group companies.

 

Not FDIC Insured, nor bank guaranteed. May lose value.

     
     

 

 

 

 

 

    

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    AMG Veritas Asia Pacific Fund

    Fund Snapshots (unaudited)

    June 30, 2021

 

    

 

 

 

PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN

 

    Sector    % of
Net Assets
 

Information Technology

       24.6
 

Health Care

       18.6
 

Consumer Discretionary

       12.9
 

Industrials

       12.0
 

Consumer Staples

       11.3
 

Communication Services

       6.7
 

Materials

       5.4
 

Financials

       5.1
 

Real Estate

       2.0
 

Utilities

       0.5
 

Short-Term Investments

       1.3
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities

       (0.4 )

TOP TEN HOLDINGS

 

    Security Name    % of
Net Assets
 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)

   7.7
 

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., GDR (South Korea)

   6.5
 

Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd., Class A (China)

   4.3
 

Kweichow Moutai Co., Ltd., Class A (China)

   4.1
 

LG Chem, Ltd. (South Korea)

   4.1
 

Sea, Ltd., ADR (Singapore)

   3.6
 

WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd., Class H (China)

   3.4
 

China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp., Ltd., Class A (China)

   3.3
 

HDFC Bank, Ltd., ADR (India)

   3.3
 

Meituan, Class B (China)

   3.1
 
    

 

 

Top Ten as a Group

   43.4
  

 

 

 

Because a fund’s strategy may result in multiple investments in particular sectors of the economy, its performance may depend on the performance of those sectors and may fluctuate more widely than investments diversified across more sectors. For additional information on these and other risk considerations, please see the Fund’s prospectus.

Any sectors, industries, or securities discussed should not be perceived as investment recommendations. Mention of a specific security should not be considered a recommendation to buy or solicitation to sell that security. Specific securities mentioned in this report may have been sold from the Fund’s portfolio of investments by the time you receive this report.

 

 

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    AMG Veritas Asia Pacific Fund

    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)

    June 30, 2021

 

    

 

 

      Shares      Value  

Common Stocks - 85.2%

 

  

Communication Services - 6.1%

 

  

Kuaishou Technology (China)*,1,2

     31,071        $781,412  

Sea, Ltd., ADR (Singapore)*

     31,636        8,687,246  

Tencent Holdings, Ltd. (China)

     67,239        5,062,593  

Total Communication Services

 

     14,531,251  

Consumer Discretionary - 11.9%

 

  

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. (China)*

     205,850        5,836,638  

China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp., Ltd., Class A (China)*

     169,400        7,857,348  

Meituan, Class B (China)*,1

     176,270        7,271,343  

Midea Group Co., Ltd.,
Class A (China)*

     270,697        2,985,946  

Pinduoduo, Inc., ADR (China)*

     35,826        4,550,618  

Total Consumer Discretionary

 

     28,501,893  

Consumer Staples - 7.4%

 

  

Jiangsu Yanghe Brewery Joint-Stock Co., Ltd., Class A (China)*

     36,500        1,169,682  

Kweichow Moutai Co., Ltd., Class A (China)*

     31,000        9,860,595  

Wuliangye Yibin Co., Ltd., Class A (China)*

     148,299        6,824,557  

Total Consumer Staples

 

     17,854,834  

Financials - 3.3%

 

  

HDFC Bank, Ltd., ADR (India)*

     106,816        7,810,386  

Health Care - 15.6%

 

  

Adeptus Health, Inc. (United States)*,3,4

     24,574        0  

Aier Eye Hospital Group Co., Ltd., Class A (China)

     483,105        5,296,071  

Cochlear, Ltd. (Australia)

     25,018        4,720,073  

CSL, Ltd. (Australia)

     28,474        6,089,692  

Guangzhou Kingmed Diagnostics Group Co., Ltd., Class A (China)*

     169,900        4,196,546  

Jinxin Fertility Group, Ltd. (China)1

     922,000        2,323,830  

JW Cayman Therapeutics Co., Ltd. (China)*,1,2

     199,500        640,993  

PDL BioPharma, Inc. (United States)*,4

     30,996        68,811  

WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd., Class H (China)1

     346,440        8,086,458  

Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc. (China)*,1

     320,400        5,866,618  

Total Health Care

 

     37,289,092  

Industrials - 12.0%

 

  

Centre Testing International Group Co., Ltd., Class A (China)*

     544,800        2,685,381  

Country Garden Services Holdings Co., Ltd. (China)

     399,958        4,315,545  

Sany Heavy Industry Co., Ltd., Class A (China)*

     1,004,999        4,516,425  

Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co., Ltd., Class A (China)*

     610,147        6,997,209  

Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd., Class A (China)*

     579,700        10,299,574  

Total Industrials

 

     28,814,134  
      Shares      Value  

Information Technology - 22.3%

 

  

Afterpay, Ltd. (Australia)*

     81,597        $7,242,567  

LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd., Class A (China)*

     263,760        3,618,736  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., GDR (South Korea)

     8,706        15,528,621  

Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. (South Korea)

     11,400        7,058,174  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)

     857,400        18,466,709  

Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd., Class A (China)*

     149,998        1,394,844  

Total Information Technology

 

     53,309,651  

Materials - 4.1%

 

  

LG Chem, Ltd. (South Korea)

     13,040        9,846,374  

Real Estate - 2.0%

 

  

Goodman Group, REIT (Australia)

     300,346        4,753,180  

Utilities - 0.5%

 

  

China Gas Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong)

     406,157        1,237,275  

Total Common Stocks

     

(Cost $188,360,274)

        203,948,070  

Participation Notes - 13.9%

     

Communication Services - 0.6%

 

  

Info Edge India, Ltd. (CLSA Ltd.) (India)

     23,000        1,522,964  

Consumer Discretionary - 1.0%

 

  

Titan Co., Ltd. (CLSA Ltd.) (India)

     100,000        2,333,949  

Consumer Staples - 3.9%

 

  

Hindustan Unilever, Ltd. (CLSA Ltd.) (India)

     194,500        6,474,187  

Nestle India, Ltd. (CLSA Ltd.) (India)

     12,300        2,920,711  

Total Consumer Staples

 

     9,394,898  

Financials - 1.8%

 

  

Kotak Mahindra Bank, Ltd. (CLSA Ltd.) (India)

     187,500        4,309,884  

Health Care - 3.0%

 

  

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise, Ltd. (CLSA Ltd.) (India)

     118,000        5,750,289  

Max Healthcare Institute, Ltd. (CLSA Ltd.) (India)

     378,000        1,296,927  

Total Health Care

 

     7,047,216  

Information Technology - 2.3%

 

  

Tata Consultancy Services, Ltd. (CLSA Ltd.) (India)

     120,731        5,440,812  

Materials - 1.3%

 

  

Asian Paints, Ltd. (CLSA Ltd.) (India)

     78,500        3,164,728  

Total Participation Notes

     

(Cost $31,095,675)

        33,214,451  
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    AMG Veritas Asia Pacific Fund

    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Short-Term Investments - 1.3%

 

  

Joint Repurchase Agreements - 0.3%5

 

  

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/21,due 07/01/21, 0.050% total to be received $798,266 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations and U.S. Treasuries, 0.000% - 8.000%, 08/01/21 - 04/15/62, totaling $814,230)

   $ 798,265        $798,265  
     Shares         

Other Investment Companies - 1.0%

 

  

Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.03%6

     737,330        737,330  
     
     

    

Shares

     Value  

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.01%6

     737,310        $737,310  

JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, IM Shares, 0.03%6

     759,659        759,659  

Total Other Investment Companies

 

     2,234,299  

Total Short-Term Investments

     

(Cost $3,032,564)

        3,032,564  

Total Investments - 100.4%

 

  

(Cost $222,488,513)

        240,195,085  

Other Assets, less Liabilities - (0.4)%

 

     (1,023,705

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $239,171,380  
     
 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

1 

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2021, the value of these securities amounted to $24,970,654 or 10.4% of net assets.

 

2 

Some of these securities, amounting to $761,161 or 0.3% of net assets, were out on loan to various borrowers and are collateralized by cash. See Note 4 of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

3 

Escrow shares

 

4 

Security’s value was determined by using significant unobservable inputs.

 

5 

Cash collateral received for securities lending activity was invested in these joint repurchase agreements.

 

6 

Yield shown represents the June 30, 2021, seven day average yield, which refers to the sum of the previous seven days’ dividends paid, expressed as an annual percentage.

ADR    American Depositary Receipt

GDR    Global Depositary Receipt

REIT    Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    AMG Veritas Asia Pacific Fund

    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2021:

 

     Level 1      Level 21      Level 3      Total  

  Investments in Securities

           

Common Stocks

           

Information Technology

            $53,309,651             $ 53,309,651  

Health Care

            37,220,281        $68,811        37,289,092  

Industrials

            28,814,134               28,814,134  

Consumer Discretionary

     $4,550,618        23,951,275               28,501,893  

Consumer Staples

            17,854,834               17,854,834  

Communication Services

     8,687,246        5,844,005               14,531,251  

Materials

            9,846,374               9,846,374  

Financials

     7,810,386                      7,810,386  

Real Estate

            4,753,180               4,753,180  

Utilities

            1,237,275               1,237,275  

Participation Notes

           

Consumer Staples

            9,394,898               9,394,898  

Health Care

            7,047,216               7,047,216  

Information Technology

            5,440,812               5,440,812  

Financials

            4,309,884               4,309,884  

Materials

            3,164,728               3,164,728  

Consumer Discretionary

            2,333,949               2,333,949  

Communication Services

            1,522,964               1,522,964  

Short-Term Investments

           

Joint Repurchase Agreements

            798,265               798,265  

Other Investment Companies

     2,234,299                      2,234,299  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

   $ 23,282,549        $216,843,725        $68,811      $ 240,195,085  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1 

An external pricing service is used to reflect any impact on security value due to market movements between the time the Fund valued such foreign securities and the earlier closing of foreign markets.

For the period ended June 30, 2021, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    AMG Veritas Asia Pacific Fund

    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

The following table below is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value at June 30, 2021:

 

     Common  
Stock  

Balance as of December 31, 2020

     $68,811    

Accrued discounts (premiums)

     —    

Realized gain (loss)

     —    

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     —    

Purchases

     —    

Sales

     —    

Transfers in to Level 3

     —    

Transfers out of Level 3

     —    

Balance as of June 30, 2021

     $68,811    
  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments still held at June 30, 2021

     $0    

The following table summarizes the quantitative inputs and assumptions used for investments categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2021. The table below is not intended to be all-inclusive, but rather provides information on the significant Level 3 inputs as they relate to the Fund’s fair value measurements:

 

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
     Fair Value as of
June 30, 2021
  

Valuation

Technique(s)

   Unobservable
Inputs(s)
   Range   Median    Impact to Valuation from
an Increase in Input(a)

Common Stock

   $68,811    Market Approach-Last Trade Price    Discount Rate    10%   N/A    Decrease

 

(a) 

Represents the directional change in the fair value of the Level 3 investments that could have resulted from an increase in the corresponding input as of period end. A decrease to the unobservable input would have had the opposite effect. Significant changes in these inputs may have resulted in a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement at period end.

The country allocation in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments at June 30, 2021, was as follows:

 

    Country    % of Long-Term
Investments

Australia

         9.6

China

       47.4

Hong Kong

         0.5

India

       17.3

Singapore

         3.7

South Korea

       13.7

Taiwan

         7.8

United States

         0.0#
  

 

   100.0
  

 

# Less than 0.05%.

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

    June 30, 2021

 

    

 

    

AMG Veritas
Asia
Pacific Fund

Assets:

  

Investments at value1 (including securities on loan valued at $761,161)

     $240,195,085  

Foreign currency2

     8,839  

Receivable for investments sold

     512,589  

Dividend and interest receivables

     138,529  

Securities lending income receivable

     1,319  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     57,740  

Receivable from affiliate

     631  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     18,417  

Total assets

     240,933,149  

Liabilities:

  

Payable upon return of securities loaned

     798,265  

Payable for investments purchased

     678,150  

Payable for Fund shares repurchased

     13,253  

Accrued expenses:

  

Investment advisory and management fees

     160,032  

Administrative fees

     29,132  

Shareholder service fees

     40,777  

Other

     42,160  

Total liabilities

     1,761,769  
  

Net Assets

     $239,171,380  

1 Investments at cost

     $222,488,513  

2 Foreign currency at cost

     $9,042  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

 

    

 

     AMG Veritas  
     Asia  
    

Pacific Fund

 

Net Assets Represent:

  

Paid-in capital

     $237,603,597  

Total distributable earnings

     1,567,783  

Net Assets

     $239,171,380    

Class N:

  

Net Assets

     $201,017,374  

Shares outstanding

     2,231,093  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $90.10  

Class I:

  

Net Assets

     $38,154,006  

Shares outstanding

     387,664  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $98.42  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    Statement of Operations (unaudited)

    For the six months ended June 30, 2021

 

    

 

 

     AMG Veritas  
     Asia  
     Pacific Fund  

  Investment Income:

  

Dividend income

     $770,749  

Securities lending income

     36,289  

Foreign withholding tax

     (95,997

Total investment income

     711,041  

  Expenses:

  

Investment advisory and management fees

     1,107,814  

Administrative fees

     187,096  

Shareholder servicing fees - Class N

     257,634  

Custodian fees

     25,539  

Professional fees

     19,496  

Registration fees

     17,813  

Transfer agent fees

     10,671  

Trustee fees and expenses

     9,796  

Reports to shareholders

     9,385  

Miscellaneous

     3,761  

Total expenses before offsets

     1,649,005  

Expense reimbursements

     (20,640

Expense reductions

     (695

Net expenses

     1,627,670  
  

Net investment loss

     (916,629

  Net Realized and Unrealized Gain:

  

Net realized gain on investments

     94,279,809  

Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions

     (93,160

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     (63,895,545

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on foreign currency translations

     (2,959

Net realized and unrealized gain

     30,288,145  
  

  Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     $29,371,516  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    For the six months ended June 30, 2021 (unaudited) and the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020

 

    

 

 

     AMG Veritas
Asia Pacific Fund
    

June 30, 2021

  December 31, 2020

  Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations:

        

Net investment loss

       $(916,629 )       $(1,688,073 )

Net realized gain on investments

       94,186,649       17,151,747

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       (63,898,504 )       54,091,097

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

       29,371,516       69,554,771

  Distributions to Shareholders:

        

Class N

       (95,003,142 )       (8,646,696 )

Class I

       (17,275,241 )       (1,785,052 )

Total distributions to shareholders

       (112,278,383 )       (10,431,748 )

  Capital Share Transactions:1

        

Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

       72,691,714       (19,630,632 )
        

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       (10,215,153 )       39,492,391

  Net Assets:

        

Beginning of period

       249,386,533       209,894,142

End of period

       $239,171,380       $249,386,533

1 See Note 1(g) of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    AMG Veritas Asia Pacific Fund
    Financial Highlights
    For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

 

     For the six                    
     months ended   For the fiscal years ended December 31,
     June 30, 2021                    
  Class N    (unaudited)   2020   2019   2018   20171   20162

  Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

       $147.58       $111.15       $114.95       $119.45       $99.33       $87.84

  Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

                        

Net investment loss3,4

       (0.42 )       (1.03 )       (1.03 )       (0.91 )       (0.79 )5       (0.43 )6

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

       11.98       43.88       30.19       (3.59 )       20.91       11.92

Total income (loss) from investment operations

       11.56       42.85       29.16       (4.50 )       20.12       11.49

  Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

                        

Net realized gain on investments

       (69.04 )       (6.42 )       (32.96 )                  

  Net Asset Value, End of Period

       $90.10       $147.58       $111.15       $114.95       $119.45       $99.33

  Total Return4

       12.77 %7,8       38.74 %8       25.69 %8       (3.76 )%8       20.25 %8       13.08 %

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets9

       1.35 %10       1.36 %       1.36 %       1.36 %       1.36 %       1.36 %

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets11

       1.37 %10       1.42 %       1.42 %       1.38 %       1.41 %       1.50 %

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets4

       (0.78 )%10       (0.89 )%       (0.76 )%       (0.69 )%       (0.73 )%       (0.49 )%

Portfolio turnover

       192 %7       100 %       96 %       113 %       81 %       120 %

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

       $201,017       $204,794       $171,801       $170,744       $173,607       $180,008
                                                              

 

 

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    AMG Veritas Asia Pacific Fund
    Financial Highlights
    For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

     For the six                    
     months ended   For the fiscal years ended December 31,
     June 30, 2021                    
  Class I    (unaudited)   2020   2019   2018   2017   20162

  Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

       $154.81       $116.08       $118.57       $122.90       $101.95       $89.92

  Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

                        

  Net investment loss3,4

       (0.32 )       (0.77 )       (0.72 )       (0.60 )       (0.54 )5       (0.22 )6

  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

       12.97       45.92       31.19       (3.73 )       21.49       12.25

  Total income (loss) from investment operations

       12.65       45.15       30.47       (4.33 )       20.95       12.03

  Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

                        

  Net realized gain on investments

       (69.04 )       (6.42 )       (32.96 )                  

  Net Asset Value, End of Period

       $98.42       $154.81       $116.08       $118.57       $122.90       $101.95

  Total Return4

       12.92 %7,8       39.08 %8       26.02 %8       (3.52 )%8       20.55 %8       13.38 %

  Ratio of net expenses to average net assets9

       1.10 %10       1.11 %       1.11 %       1.11 %       1.11 %       1.11 %

  Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets11

       1.12 %10       1.17 %       1.17 %       1.13 %       1.16 %       1.25 %

  Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets4

       (0.53 )%10       (0.64 )%       (0.51 )%       (0.44 )%       (0.48 )%       (0.24 )%

  Portfolio turnover

       192 %7       100 %       96 %       113 %       81 %       120 %

  Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

       $38,154       $44,593       $38,093       $31,253       $26,865       $19,647
                                                              

 

1 

Effective February 27, 2017, Class S shares were renamed Class N shares.

 

2 

Effective October 1, 2016, the Service Class and Institutional Class were renamed Class S and Class I, respectively.

 

3 

Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.

 

4 

Total returns and net investment loss would have been lower had certain expenses not been offset.

 

5 

Includes non-recurring dividends. Without these dividends, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.84) and $(0.59) for Class N and Class I respectively.

 

6 

Includes non-recurring dividends. Without these dividends, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.49) and $(0.28) for Class N and Class I respectively.

 

7 

Not annualized.

 

8 

The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of period end.

 

9 

Includes reduction from broker recapture amounting to less than 0.01% for the six months ended June 30, 2021, and for the years ended 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

10 

Annualized.

 

11 

Excludes the impact of expense reimbursement or fee waivers and expense reductions such as brokerage credits, but includes expense repayments and non-reimbursable expenses, if any, such as interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses. (See Note 1(c) and 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements.)

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

June 30, 2021

 

    

 

1. ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

AMG Funds III (the “Trust”) is an open-end management investment company, organized as a Massachusetts business trust, and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). Currently, the Trust consists of a number of different funds, each having distinct investment management objectives, strategies, risks, and policies. Included in this report is AMG Veritas Asia Pacific Fund (“Asia Pacific”) (formerly AMG Managers Special Equity Fund) (the “Fund”).

The Fund offers Class N and Class I shares. Each class represents an interest in the same assets of the Fund. Although all share classes generally have identical voting rights, each share class votes separately when required by law. Different share classes may have different net asset values per share to the extent the share classes pay different distribution amounts and/or the expenses of such share classes differ. Each share class has its own expense structure. Please refer to a current prospectus for additional information on each share class.

On March 17-18, 2021, the Board of Trustees of AMG Funds III, (the “Board”) approved Veritas Asset Management LLP (“Veritas”) as the subadviser to Asia Pacific on an interim basis to replace Federated MDTA LLC (“Federated Hermes”), Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”), Ranger Investment Management L.P. (“Ranger Investment Management”) and Smith Asset Management Group, L.P. (“Smith Asset Management”) effective March 19, 2021, which was subsequently approved by the shareholders of Asia Pacific on June 18, 2021. In conjunction with the subadviser change, Asia Pacific seeks to achieve it’s investment objective by investing in equity securities listed or traded on exchanges in the Asia Pacific region (excluding Japan). In conjunction with the respective changes in investment strategy for Asia Pacific, the Fund sold substantially all open positions around the date of the subadviser change that increased the Fund’s portfolio turnover. Asia Pacific also declared a special capital gain distribution on March 24, 2021.

The Fund is non-diversified. A greater percentage of the Fund’s holdings may be focused in a smaller number of securities which may place the Fund at greater risk than a more diversified fund.

Market disruptions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic have had a global impact, and uncertainty exists as to the long-term implications. Such disruptions can adversely affect assets of the Fund and thus Fund performance.

The Fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), including accounting and reporting guidance pursuant to Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 applicable to investment companies. U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences could be material. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements:

a. VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS

Equity securities traded on a national securities exchange or reported on the NASDAQ national market system (“NMS”) are valued at the last quoted sales price on the primary exchange or, if applicable, the NASDAQ official closing price or the official closing price of the relevant exchange or, lacking any sales, at the last

quoted bid price or the mean between the last quoted bid and ask prices (the “mean price”). Equity securities traded in the over-the-counter market (other than NMS securities) are valued at the mean price. Foreign equity securities (securities principally traded in markets other than U.S. markets) are valued at the official closing price on the primary exchange or, for markets that either do not offer an official closing price or where the official closing price may not be representative of the overall market, the last quoted sale price.

Fixed income securities purchased with a remaining maturity of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, provided that the amortized cost value is approximately the same as the fair value of the security valued without the use of amortized cost. Investments in other open-end registered investment companies are valued at their end of day net asset value per share.

Participation notes (“P-Notes”) are valued using the underlying equity security’s official closing price on the primary exchange or, for markets that either do not offer an official closing price or where the official closing price may not be representative of the overall market, the last quoted sale price.

The Fund’s portfolio investments are generally valued based on independent market quotations or prices or, if none, “evaluative” or other market based valuations provided by third party pricing services approved by the Board. Under certain circumstances, the value of certain Fund portfolio investments may be based on an evaluation of fair value, pursuant to procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board. The Valuation Committee, which is comprised of the Independent Trustees of the Board, and the Pricing Committee, which is comprised of representatives from AMG Funds LLC (the “Investment Manager”) are the committees appointed by the Board to make fair value determinations. The Fund may use the fair value of a portfolio investment to calculate its net asset value (“NAV”) in the event that the market quotation, price or market based valuation for the portfolio investment is not readily available or otherwise not determinable pursuant to the Board’s valuation procedures, if the Investment Manager or the Pricing Committee believes the quotation, price or market based valuation to be unreliable, or in certain other circumstances. When determining the fair value of an investment, the Pricing Committee and, if required under the Trust’s securities valuation procedures, the Valuation Committee, seeks to determine the price that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive from current sale of that portfolio investment in an arms-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon consideration of all available facts and information, including, but not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) fundamental and analytical data relating to the investment; and (iii) the value of other comparable securities or relevant financial instruments, including derivative securities, traded on other markets or among dealers.

The values assigned to fair value portfolio investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized in the future, since such amounts depend on future developments inherent in long-term investments. Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investments existed, and the differences could be material. The Board will be presented with a quarterly report showing as of the most recent quarter end, all outstanding securities fair valued by the Fund, including a comparison with the prior quarter end and the percentage of the Fund that the security represents at each quarter end.

With respect to foreign equity securities and certain foreign fixed income securities, the Board has adopted a policy that securities held in the Fund that can be fair valued by the applicable fair value pricing service are fair valued on each

 

 

 

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business day provided that each individual price exceeds a pre-established confidence level.

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP also establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Fund. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation.

The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below:

Level 1 – inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments (e.g., equity securities, open-end investment companies)

Level 2 – other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market corroborated inputs) (e.g., debt securities, government securities, foreign currency exchange contracts, swaps, P-Notes, foreign securities utilizing international fair value pricing, fair valued securities with observable inputs)

Level 3 – inputs are significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments) (e.g., fair valued securities with unobservable inputs)

Changes in inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments may result in a transfer in or out of levels within the fair value hierarchy. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments may not necessarily be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

b. SECURITY TRANSACTIONS

Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

c. INVESTMENT INCOME AND EXPENSES

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from foreign securities are recorded on the ex-dividend date, and if after the fact, as soon as the Fund becomes aware of the ex-dividend date, except for Korean securities where dividends are recorded on confirmation date. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is accrued as earned. Dividend and interest income on foreign securities is recorded gross of any withholding tax. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are reported at the fair market value of the securities received. Other income and expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Expenses that cannot be directly attributed to a Fund are apportioned among the funds in the Trust and other trusts

or funds within the AMG Funds Family of Funds (collectively the “AMG Funds Family”) based upon their relative average net assets or number of shareholders. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Fund, and certain fund level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund.

The Fund had certain portfolio trades directed to various brokers under a brokerage recapture program. Credits received from the brokerage recapture program are earned and paid on a monthly basis, and are recorded as expense offsets, which serve to reduce the Fund’s overall expense ratio. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the impact on the expenses and expense ratios was $695 or less than 0.01%.

d. DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

Fund distributions resulting from either net investment income or realized net capital gains, if any, will normally be declared and paid at least annually in December. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial statement purposes (U.S. GAAP). Differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. Permanent book and tax basis differences, if any, relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid-in capital. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense and gain or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes; these differences will reverse at some time in the future. Permanent differences are due to prior year REIT True-ups. Temporary differences are due to wash sale loss deferrals.

At June 30, 2021, the aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes approximates the aggregate cost for book purposes. The approximate cost of investments and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

  Cost   Appreciation     Depreciation     Net Appreciation  
  $222,488,513     $21,637,436       $(3,930,864)       $17,706,572  

e. FEDERAL TAXES

The Fund currently qualifies as an investment company and intends to comply with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and gains to its shareholders and to meet certain diversification and income requirements with respect to investment companies. Therefore, no provision for federal income or excise tax is included in the accompanying financial statements.

Additionally, based on the Fund’s understanding of the tax rules and rates related to income, gains and transactions for the foreign jurisdictions in which it invests, the Fund will provide for foreign taxes, and where appropriate, deferred foreign taxes.

Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (generally, the three prior taxable years), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements. Additionally, Management is not aware of any tax position for

 

 

 

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which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.

 

 

 

f. CAPITAL LOSS CARRYOVERS AND DEFERRALS

As of December 31, 2020, the Fund had no capital loss carryovers for federal income tax purposes. Should the Fund incur net capital losses for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, such amounts may be used to offset future realized capital gains indefinitely, and retain their character as short-term and/or long-term.

g. CAPITAL STOCK

The Trust’s Declaration of Trust authorizes for the Fund the issuance of an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, without par value. The Fund records sales and repurchases of its capital stock on the trade date.

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 (unaudited) and the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, the capital stock transactions by class for the Fund were as follows:

 

     June 30, 2021      December 31, 2020  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Class N:

           

Proceeds from sale of shares

     45,028         $4,798,830         32,466         $3,813,396   

Reinvestment of distributions

     1,128,609         91,981,675         58,454         8,351,282   

Cost of shares repurchased

     (330,240)        (29,789,170)        (248,844)        (27,811,616)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     843,397         $66,991,335         (157,924)        $(15,646,938)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class I:

           

Proceeds from sale of shares

     27,623         $3,849,976         53,503         $6,681,747   

Reinvestment of distributions

     192,066         17,088,128         11,788         1,766,664   

Cost of shares repurchased

     (120,073)        (15,237,725)        (105,414)        (12,432,105)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     99,616         $5,700,379         (40,123)        $(3,983,694)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

h. REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND JOINT REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

The Fund may enter into third-party repurchase agreements for temporary cash management purposes and third-party or bilateral joint repurchase agreements for reinvestment of cash collateral on securities lending transactions under the securities lending program offered by The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNYM”) (the “Program”) (collectively, “Repurchase Agreements”). The value of the underlying collateral, including accrued interest, must equal or exceed the value of the Repurchase Agreements during the term of the agreement. For joint repurchase agreements, the Fund participates on a pro rata basis with other clients of BNYM in its share of the underlying collateral under such joint repurchase agreements and in its share of proceeds from any repurchase or other disposition of the underlying collateral. The underlying collateral for all Repurchase Agreements is held in safekeeping by the Fund’s custodian or at the Federal Reserve Bank. If the seller defaults and the value of the collateral declines, or if bankruptcy proceedings commence with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited. Pursuant to the Program, the Fund is indemnified for such losses by BNYM on joint repurchase agreements.

At June 30, 2021, the market value of Repurchase Agreements outstanding was $798,265.

i. FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION

The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The value of investments, assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon current foreign exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investments, income and expenses are converted into U.S. dollars based on currency exchange rates prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions represent: (1) foreign exchange gains and losses from the sale and holdings of foreign currencies; (2) gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on investment securities transactions and foreign currency exchange contracts; and (3) gains and losses from the difference between amounts of interest and dividends recorded and the amounts actually received.

The Fund does not isolate the net realized and unrealized gain or loss resulting from changes in exchange rates from the fluctuations in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

2. AGREEMENTS AND TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

The Trust has entered into an investment advisory agreement under which the Investment Manager, a subsidiary and the U.S. retail distribution arm of Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (“AMG”), serves as investment manager to the Fund and is

 

 

 

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responsible for the Fund’s overall administration and operations. The Investment Manager selects one or more subadvisers for the Fund (subject to Board approval) and monitors each subadviser’s investment performance, security holdings and investment strategies. Effective March 19, 2021, the Fund’s investment portfolio is managed by Veritas Asset Management LLP (“Veritas”) who serves pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with the Investment Manager. AMG indirectly owns a majority interest in Veritas. Prior to March 19, 2021, the Fund’s investment portfolio was managed by Ranger Investment Management, Lord, Abbett, Smith Asset Management and Federated Hermes.

Investment management fees are paid directly by the Fund to the Investment Manager based on average daily net assets. Effective June 19, 2021, the Fund paid an investment management fee at the annual rate of 0.71% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. Prior to June 19, 2021, the Fund paid an investment management fee at the annual rate of 0.90% of the average daily net assets of the Fund.

The Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through at least May 1, 2023, to waive management fees and/or pay or reimburse fund expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and expense reimbursements (exclusive of taxes, interest (including interest incurred in connection with bank and custody overdrafts, and in connection with securities sold short), shareholder servicing fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, brokerage commissions and other transaction costs, dividends payable with respect to securities sold short, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) to the annual rate of 0.93% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (this annual rate or such other annual rate that may be in effect from time to time, the “Expense Cap”), subject to later reimbursement by the Fund in certain circumstances. Prior to June 19, 2021, the total annual Fund operating expense limitation was 1.11% of average daily net assets.

In general, for a period of up to 36 months after the date any amounts are paid, waived or reimbursed by the Investment Manager, the Investment Manager may recover such amounts from the Fund, provided that such repayment would not cause the Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver and expense reimbursements (exclusive of the items noted in the parenthetical above) to exceed either (i) the Expense Cap in effect at the time such amounts were paid, waived or reimbursed, or (ii) the Expense Cap in effect at the time of such repayment by the Fund.

The contractual expense limitation may only be terminated in the event the Investment Manager or a successor ceases to be the investment manager of the Fund or a successor fund, by mutual agreement between the Investment Manager and the Board, or in the event of the Fund’s liquidation unless the Fund is reorganized or is a party to a merger in which the surviving entity is successor to the accounting and performance information of the Fund.

At June 30, 2021, the Fund’s expiration of reimbursements subject to recoupment is as follows:

 

  Expiration

  Period

      

  Less than 1 year

     $74,941  

  1-2 years

     129,926  

  2-3 years

     81,941  
  

 

 

 

  Total

     $286,808  
  

 

 

 

The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has entered into an amended and restated Administration Agreement under which the Investment Manager serves as the Fund’s administrator (the “Administrator”) and is responsible for all non-portfolio management aspects of managing the Fund’s operations, including administration and shareholder services to the Fund. The Fund pays a fee to the Administrator at the rate of 0.15% per annum of the Fund’s average daily net assets for this service.

The Fund is distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Investment Manager. The Distributor serves as the distributor and underwriter for the Fund and is a registered broker-dealer and member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”). Shares of the Fund will be continuously offered and will be sold directly to prospective purchasers and through brokers, dealers or other financial intermediaries who have executed selling agreements with the Distributor. Generally the Distributor bears all or a portion of the expenses of providing services pursuant to the distribution agreement, including the payment of the expenses relating to the distribution of prospectuses for sales purposes and any advertising or sales literature.

For Class N shares, the Board has approved reimbursement payments to the Investment Manager for shareholder servicing expenses (“shareholder servicing fees”) incurred. Shareholder servicing fees include payments to financial intermediaries, such as broker-dealers (including fund supermarket platforms), banks, and trust companies who provide shareholder recordkeeping, account servicing and other services. The Class N shares may reimburse the Investment Manager for the actual amount incurred up to a maximum annual rate of the Class’s average daily net assets as shown in the table below.

The impact on the annualized expense ratios for the six months ended June 30, 2021, were as follows:

 

     Maximum Annual      Actual  
     Amount      Amount  
     Approved      Incurred  

  Class N

     0.25%        0.25%  

The Board provides supervision of the affairs of the Trust and other trusts within the AMG Funds Family. The Trustees of the Trust who are not affiliated with the Investment Manager receive an annual retainer and per meeting fees for regular, special and telephonic meetings, and they are reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses incurred while carrying out their duties as Board members. The Chairman of the Board and the Audit Committee Chair receive additional annual retainers. Certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund are Officers and/or Directors of the Investment Manager, AMG and/or the Distributor.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) granted an exemptive order that permits the Fund to lend and borrow money for certain temporary purposes directly to and from other eligible funds in the AMG Funds Family. Participation in this interfund lending program is voluntary for both the borrowing and lending funds, and an interfund loan is only made if it benefits each participating fund. The Administrator manages the program according to procedures approved by the Board, and the Board monitors the operation of the program. An interfund loan must comply with certain conditions set out in the exemptive order, which are designed to assure fairness and protect all participating funds. The interest earned and interest paid on interfund loans are included on the Statement of Operations as interest income and miscellaneous expense, respectively. At June 30, 2021, the Fund had no interfund loans outstanding.

 

 

 

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The Fund utilized the interfund loan program during the six months ended June 30, 2021 as follows:

 

Average     Number     Interest     Average  
    Borrowed         of Days     Paid         Interest Rate      
  $1,187,913       7       $207       0.909%      

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Fund executed security transactions with other funds affiliated with Lord Abbett. Each of the transactions were executed at the closing price of the security transacted and with no commissions under Rule 17a-7 procedures approved by the Board. The amounts purchased and sold during the six months ended June 30, 2021, are reflected in the following chart:

 

    Number of   Total    
    Transactions   Quantity   Cost/Proceeds
  Purchases   7   4,057   $176,269
  Sales*   1   2,940   482,160

 

*

Realized gain was $305,582.

3. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES

Purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term securities and U.S. Government Obligations) for the six months ended June 30, 2021, were $447,039,160 and $485,225,614, respectively.

The Fund had no purchases or sales of U.S. Government Obligations during the six months ended June 30, 2021.

4. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES LOANED

The Fund participates in the Program providing for the lending of securities to qualified borrowers. Securities lending income includes earnings of such temporary cash investments, plus or minus any rebate to a borrower. These earnings (after any rebate) are then divided between BNYM, as a fee for its services under the Program, and the Fund, according to agreed-upon rates. Collateral on all securities loaned is accepted in cash, U.S. Treasury Obligations or U.S. Government Agency Obligations. Collateral is maintained at a minimum level of 102% (105% in the case of certain foreign securities) of the market value, plus interest, if applicable, of investments on loan. It is the Fund’s policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Fund if and to the extent that the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower fails to return the securities. Under the terms of the Program, the Fund is indemnified for such losses by BNYM. Cash collateral is held in separate omnibus accounts managed by BNYM, who is authorized to exclusively enter into joint repurchase agreements for that cash collateral. Securities collateral is held in separate omnibus accounts managed by BNYM that cannot be sold or pledged. BNYM bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the cash collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities as soon as practical, which is normally within three business days.

The value of securities loaned on positions held, cash collateral and securities collateral received at June 30, 2021, were as follows:

 

      Cash     Securities     Total  
Securities     Collateral     Collateral     Collateral  
Loaned     Received     Received     Received  
  $761,161       $798,265             $798,265  

5. FOREIGN SECURITIES

The Fund invests in securities of foreign entities and in instruments denominated in foreign currencies which involve risks not typically associated with investments in domestic securities. Non-domestic securities carry special risks, such as exposure to currency fluctuations, less developed or less efficient trading markets, political instability, a lack of company information, differing auditing and legal standards, and, potentially, less liquidity. Emerging market countries generally have economic structures that are less diverse and mature, and political systems that are less stable, than those of developed countries. Realized gains in certain countries may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level and the Fund would pay such foreign taxes at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction.

6. Participation Notes

The Fund invests in P-Notes to gain exposure to issuers in certain countries. P-Notes are a type of equity-linked derivative that generally are traded in the over-the counter market and constitute general unsecured contractual obligations of the banks or broker-dealers that issue them. Generally, banks and broker-dealers associated with non-U.S.-based brokerage firms buy securities listed on certain foreign exchanges and then issue P-Notes which are designed to replicate the performance of certain issuers and markets. The performance results of P-Notes will not replicate exactly the performance of the issuers or markets that the notes seek to replicate due to transaction costs and other expenses. The return on a P-Note that is linked to a particular underlying security generally is increased to the extent of any dividends paid in connection with the underlying security. However, the holder of a P-Note typically does not receive voting or other rights as it would if it directly owned the underlying security, and P-Notes present similar risks to investing directly in the underlying security. Additionally, P-Notes entail the risks that the counterparty or issuer of the P-Note may not be able to fulfill its obligations, that the holder and counterparty or issuer may disagree as to the meaning or application of contractual terms, or that the instrument may not perform as expected. Additionally, while P-Notes may be listed on an exchange, there is no guarantee that a liquid market will exist or that the counterparty or issuer of a P-Note will be willing to repurchase such instrument when a Fund wishes to sell it.

7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its trustees and officers are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts and agreements that contain a variety of representations and warranties, which provide general indemnifications. The maximum exposure to the Fund under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund had no prior claims or losses and expects the risks of loss to be remote.

 

 

 

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8. MASTER NETTING AGREEMENTS

The Fund may enter into master netting agreements with its counterparties for the securities lending program and Repurchase Agreements, which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency) for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject to master netting agreements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. For securities lending transactions, see Note 4.

The following table is a summary of the Fund’s open Repurchase Agreements that are subject to a master netting agreement as of June 30, 2021:

 

        Gross Amount Not Offset in the              
        Statement of Assets and Liabilities              
    Gross Amounts of                      
    Assets Presented in       Net              
    the Statement of   Offset   Asset     Collateral     Net  
    Assets and Liabilities   Amount   Balance     Received     Amount  
         
         

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc.

  $798,265       $798,265       $798,265        

 

9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Fund has determined that no material events or transactions occurred through the issuance date of the Fund’s financial statements which require an additional disclosure in or adjustment of the Fund’s financial statements.

 

 

 

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Other Information (unaudited)

 

    

 

 

 

PROXY VOTE

A special meeting of the shareholders of AMG Veritas Asia Pacific Fund (the “Fund”) was held on June 18, 2021, to vote on various proposals including to approve a new subadvisory agreement between AMG Funds LLC (the “Investment Manager”) and Veritas Asset Management LLP (“Veritas”) with respect to the Fund. The proposals and results of the votes are summarized below.

 

          Number of Eligible Shareholders     

Proposal

   For    Against            Abstain        

Approval of a new subadvisory agreement between the Investment Manager and Veritas with respect to the Fund.

   1,124,761    172,946    144,825

% of Shares Present

   76.75%      11.80%        9.88%

% of Outstanding Shares

   38.61%        5.94%        4.97%

 

          Number of Eligible Shareholders     
Proposal    For    Against            Abstain        

To approve a change in the Fund’s sub-classification under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, from “diversified” to “non-diversified.

   1,094,591    188,491    159,450

% of Shares Present

   74.69%      12.86%      10.88%

% of Outstanding Shares

   37.57%        6.47%        5.47%

 

          Number of Eligible Shareholders     
Proposal    For    Against            Abstain        

To approve a modified manager-of-managers structure for the Fund that would permit the Investment Manager to enter into and materially amend subadvisory agreements with unaffiliated and affiliated subadvisers without obtaining shareholder approval and would also permit the Fund to disclose fees paid to subadvisers on an aggregate, rather than individual, basis.

   1,068,999    223,594    149,939

% of Shares Present

   72.94%      15.26%      10.23%

% of Outstanding Shares

   36.69%        7.67%        5.15%

 

Funds Totals:    Shares  

Record Total

     2,913,303  

Shares Voted

     1,456,522  

Percent Present

     50.30%  

 

 

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Annual Renewal of Investment Management and Subadvisory Agreements

 

    

 

At a meeting held via telephone and video conference on June 24, 2021,1 the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”), and separately a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of AMG Funds III (the “Trust”) (the “Independent Trustees”), approved the Investment Management Agreement, as amended pursuant to letter agreements at any time prior to the date of the meeting, with AMG Funds LLC (the “Investment Manager”) for AMG Veritas Asia Pacific Fund (formerly AMG Managers Special Equity Fund) (the “Fund”) and separately each of Amendment No. 1 thereto dated July 1, 2015, and Amendment No. 2 thereto dated October 1, 2016 (collectively, the “Investment Management Agreement”)2. The Independent Trustees were separately represented by independent legal counsel in connection with their consideration of the approval of the Investment Management Agreement. In considering the Investment Management Agreement, the Trustees reviewed a variety of materials relating to the Fund and the Investment Manager, including the nature, extent and quality of services, comparative performance, fee and expense information for an appropriate peer group of similar mutual funds for the Fund (the “Peer Group”), performance information for the relevant benchmark index for the Fund (the “Fund Benchmark”), other relevant matters, and other information provided to them on a periodic basis throughout the year. Prior to voting, the Independent Trustees: (a) reviewed the foregoing information with their independent legal counsel; (b) received materials from their independent legal counsel discussing the legal standards applicable to their consideration of the Investment Management Agreement; and (c) met with their independent legal counsel in private sessions at which no representatives of management were present.

 

NATURE, EXTENT AND QUALITY OF SERVICES.

 

In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager, the Trustees reviewed information relating to the Investment Manager’s operations and personnel. Among other things, the Investment Manager provided financial information, information about its supervisory and professional staff and descriptions of its organizational and management structure. The Trustees also took into account information provided periodically throughout the previous year by the Investment Manager in Board meetings relating to the performance of its duties with respect to the Fund and the Trustees’ knowledge of the Investment Manager’s management and the quality of the performance of the Investment Manager’s duties under the Investment Management Agreement and

  

Administration Agreement. In the course of their deliberations regarding the Investment Manager, the Trustees evaluated, among other things: (a) the extent and quality of the Investment Manager’s oversight of the operation and management of the Fund; (b) the quality of the Investment Manager’s oversight of the performance by the Subadviser of its portfolio management duties; (c) the Investment Manager’s ability to supervise the Fund’s other service providers; and (d) the Investment Manager’s compliance program. The Trustees also took into account that, in performing its functions under the Investment Management Agreement and supervising the Subadviser, the Investment Manager: performs periodic detailed analyses and reviews of the performance by the Subadviser of its obligations to the Fund, including without limitation, analysis and review of portfolio and other compliance matters and review of the Subadviser’s investment performance with respect to the Fund; prepares and presents periodic reports to the Board regarding the investment performance of the Subadviser and other information regarding the Subadviser, at such times and in such forms as the Board may reasonably request; reviews and considers any changes in the personnel of the Subadviser responsible for performing the Subadviser’s obligations and makes appropriate reports to the Board; reviews and considers any changes in the ownership or senior management of the Subadviser and makes appropriate reports to the Board; performs periodic in-person, telephonic or videoconference diligence meetings, including with respect to compliance matters, with representatives of the Subadviser; assists the Board and management of the Trust in developing and reviewing information with respect to the initial approval of the Subadvisory Agreement and annual consideration of the Subadvisory Agreement thereafter; prepares recommendations with respect to the continued retention of the Subadviser or the replacement of the Subadviser, including at the request of the Board; identifies potential successors to, or replacements of, the Subadviser or potential additional subadvisers, including performing appropriate due diligence, and developing and presenting to the Board a recommendation as to any such successor, replacement, or additional subadviser, including at the request of the Board; designates and compensates from its own resources such personnel as the Investment Manager may consider necessary or appropriate to the performance of its services; and performs such other review and reporting functions as the Board shall reasonably request consistent with the Investment Management Agreement and applicable law. The Trustees noted the affiliation of the Subadviser with the Investment

  

Manager, noting any potential conflicts of interest. The Trustees also took into account the financial condition of the Investment Manager with respect to its ability to provide the services required under the Investment Management Agreement and the Investment Manager’s undertaking to maintain a contractual expense limitation for the Fund. The Trustees also considered the Investment Manager’s risk management processes.

 

PERFORMANCE.

 

The Board considered the Fund’s net performance during relevant time periods as compared to the Fund’s Peer Group and Fund Benchmark and noted that the Board reviews on a quarterly basis detailed information about both the Fund’s performance results and portfolio composition, as well as the Subadviser’s investment philosophy, strategy and techniques used in managing the Fund. The Board was mindful of the Investment Manager’s expertise, resources and attention to monitoring the Subadviser’s performance, investment style and risk-adjusted performance with respect to the Fund and its discussions with the management of the Fund’s subadvisers during the period regarding the factors that contributed to the performance of the Fund.  

 

Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class N shares (which share class has the earliest inception date and the largest amount of assets of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended March 31, 2021 was above the median performance of the Peer Group and above the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the MSCI AC Asia Pacific ex Japan Index. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the fact that the Fund ranked in the top third of its Peer Group for all relevant time periods. The Trustees also took into account the fact that the Fund’s subadviser, investment strategy, and Fund Benchmark changed effective March 19, 2021, and that the performance information reflected that of the Fund’s prior subadvisers and investment strategy. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.

 

ADVISORY FEES; FUND EXPENSES; PROFITABILTY; AND ECONOMIES OF SCALE.

 

In considering the reasonableness of the advisory fee payable to the Investment Manager, the Trustees reviewed information provided by the Investment Manager at the June 24, 2021 and prior meetings setting forth all revenues and other benefits, both direct and indirect (including any so-called “fallout

 

 

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benefits” such as reputational value derived from the Investment Manager serving as Investment Manager to the Fund), received by the Investment Manager and its affiliates attributable to managing the Fund and all the mutual funds in the AMG Funds Family of Funds; the cost of providing such services; the significant risks undertaken as Investment Manager and sponsor of the Fund, including investment, operational, enterprise, entrepreneurial, litigation, regulatory and compliance risks; and the resulting profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from these relationships. The Trustees also considered the changes to the management fee and subadvisory fee rates and the change to the expense cap that were implemented during the past year for the Fund. The Trustees also considered the amount of the advisory fee retained by the Investment Manager after payment of the subadvisory fee with respect to the Fund. The Trustees also noted payments made or to be made from the Subadviser to the Investment Manager, and other payments made or to be made from the Investment Manager to the Subadviser. The Trustees also considered management’s discussion of the current asset level of the Fund, and the impact on profitability of both the current asset level and any future growth of assets of the Fund.

 

In considering the cost of services to be provided by the Investment Manager under the Investment Management Agreement and the profitability to the Investment Manager of its relationship with the Fund, the Trustees noted the undertaking by the Investment Manager to maintain a contractual expense limitation for the Fund. The Board also took into account management’s discussion of the advisory fee structure, and the services the Investment Manager provides in performing its functions under the Investment Management Agreement and supervising the Subadviser. Based on the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that the profitability to the Investment Manager is reasonable and that the Investment Manager is not realizing material benefits from economies of scale that would warrant adjustments to the advisory fee at this time. Also with respect to economies of scale, the Trustees noted that as the Fund’s assets increase over time, the Fund may realize other economies of scale to the extent the increase in assets is proportionally greater than the increase in certain other expenses.

 

The Trustees noted that the management fees (which include both the advisory and administration

  

fees) and total expenses (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) of Class I shares (the class of shares which is the primary focus of the Fund’s distribution) of the Fund as of March 31, 2021 were both higher than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that, effective June 18, 2021, the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2023, to lower the Fund’s contractual expense limitation from 1.11% to 0.93% of the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses). The Trustees also noted that, effective June 18, 2021, the Fund’s management fee rate was reduced. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses and competitiveness with comparably sized funds and select competitors. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager, the foregoing expense limitation and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Manager, the Fund’s advisory fees are reasonable.

 

The Trustees also considered information provided by the Investment Manager throughout the previous year related to the benefits of the strategic repositioning of the AMG Funds complex for greater alignment with Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (“AMG”), in which each fund that was not previously subadvised by an affiliate of AMG (each affiliate of AMG, an “Affiliate” and collectively, “Affiliates”) was transitioned to an AMG Affiliate subadviser. The Trustees considered that the strategic repositioning was expected to create value for the Fund, the other funds in the AMG Funds complex and their shareholders through enhanced resources and competitive fee levels. The Trustees noted the expectations that the changes would result in bringing the full range of AMG’s resources to bear on the growth and success of the AMG Funds, streamlining the lineup of funds in the AMG Funds complex and reducing the number of subadvisers in the AMG Funds complex, significantly reducing strategy overlap and providing more differentiated investment solutions for the AMG Funds complex that are otherwise not available to U.S. retail investors. The Trustees further considered the expectation that the repositioning would bring AMG’s strong partnerships in support of the Fund and the AMG Funds complex as a whole and enable AMG Funds to bring the best capabilities of AMG’s Affiliates to the Fund and the rest of the AMG Funds complex. The Trustees noted that AMG’s relationship

  

with its Affiliates will also allow the Fund to have greater insight into the Affiliates’ compliance and business platform than is generally possible with third party subadvisers, aiding the ongoing monitoring of subadvisers.

 

*    *    *    *    *

 

After consideration of the foregoing, the Trustees also reached the following conclusions (in addition to the conclusions discussed above) regarding the Investment Management Agreement: (a) the Investment Manager has demonstrated that it possesses the capability and resources to perform the duties required of it under the Investment Management Agreement and (b) the Investment Manager maintains an appropriate compliance program.

 

Based on all of the above-mentioned factors and their related conclusions, with no single factor or conclusion being determinative and with each Trustee not necessarily attributing the same weight to each factor, the Trustees concluded that approval of the Investment Management Agreement would be in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. Accordingly, on June 24, 2021, the Trustees, and separately a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve the Investment Management Agreement for the Fund.

 

1 The Trustees determined that the conditions surrounding COVID-19 constituted unforeseen or emergency circumstances and that reliance on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) exemptive order, which provides relief from the in-person voting requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), in certain circumstances (the “In-Person Relief”), was necessary or appropriate due to the circumstances related to current or potential effects of COVID-19. The Trustees unanimously wished to rely on the In-Person Relief with respect to the approval of those matters on the agenda for the June 24, 2021 meeting that would otherwise require in-person votes under the 1940 Act. See Investment Company Release No. 33897 (June 19, 2020). This exemptive order supersedes, in part, a similar, earlier exemptive order issued by the SEC (Investment Company Release No. 33824 (March 25, 2020)).

 

2 At a meeting held via telephone and videoconference on March 17-18, 2021, the Board of the Trust, and separately a majority of the Independent Trustees, approved the Subadvisory Agreement with respect to the Fund (the “Subadvisory Agreement”). The Subadvisory Agreement was subsequently approved by the Fund’s shareholders at a special meeting held on June 18, 2021, for an initial two-year period.

 

 

 

 

 

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Approval of Subadvisory Agreement

 

    

 

AMG Managers Special Equity Fund: Approval of Subadvisory Agreements on March 17-18, 2021

 

At a meeting held via telephone and videoconference on March 17-18, 2021,1 the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”), and separately a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of AMG Funds III (the “Trust”) (the “Independent Trustees”), unanimously voted to terminate the former subadvisory agreement between AMG Funds LLC (the “Investment Manager”) and each of Federated MDTA LLC, Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC, Ranger Investment Management L.P. and Smith Asset Management Group, L.P. (each, a “Former Subadviser”) with respect to AMG Managers Special Equity Fund (the “Fund”) (each, a “Former Subadvisory Agreement”), and approve the interim subadvisory agreement between the Investment Manager and Veritas Asset Management LLP (“Veritas”) with respect to the Fund (the “Interim Subadvisory Agreement”), the new subadvisory agreement between the Investment Manager and Veritas with respect to the Fund (the “New Subadvisory Agreement” and together with the Interim Subadvisory Agreement, the “Agreements”), and the presentation of the New Subadvisory Agreement for shareholder approval at a special meeting to be held for such purpose, including a recommendation that shareholders vote to approve the New Subadvisory Agreement. The Independent Trustees were separately represented by independent legal counsel in their consideration of the Agreements.

 

In considering the Agreements, the Trustees considered the information relating to the Fund and Veritas provided to them in connection with the meeting on March 17-18, 2021. Prior to voting, the Independent Trustees: (a) reviewed the foregoing information; (b) received materials from their independent legal counsel discussing the legal standards applicable to their consideration of the Agreements; and (c) met with their independent legal counsel in a private session at which no representatives of management were present.

 

NATURE, EXTENT AND QUALITY OF SERVICES

 

In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by Veritas, the Trustees reviewed information relating to Veritas’ financial condition, operations and personnel and the investment philosophy, strategies and techniques (the “Investment Strategy”) that are intended to be used by Veritas in managing the Fund. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s investment objective would be to seek to provide long-term capital appreciation and

  

the Fund would invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in securities of issuers located in the Asia Pacific region (excluding Japan). The Trustees further noted that in connection with hiring Veritas, shareholders would be asked to approve a change in the Fund’s status from operating as a diversified fund to operating as a non-diversified fund. Among other things, the Trustees reviewed information on portfolio management and other professional staff, information regarding Veritas’ organizational and management structure, and Veritas’ compliance policies and procedures. The Trustees noted that Veritas was founded in 2003 and has 42 employees. The Trustees considered specific information provided regarding the experience of the individual at Veritas that is expected to have portfolio management responsibility for the Fund. The Trustees noted that the proposed portfolio manager joined Veritas in 2004. In the course of their deliberations, the Trustees evaluated, among other things: (a) the expected services to be rendered by Veritas to the Fund; (b) the qualifications and experience of Veritas’ personnel; and (c) Veritas’ compliance program. The Trustees additionally considered Veritas’ risk management processes. The Trustees reviewed Veritas’ compliance policies and procedures, code of ethics, and specific information related to how Veritas monitors, among other things, portfolio compliance and proxy voting and deemed all of them to be adequate. The Trustees also took into account the financial condition of Veritas with respect to its ability to provide the services required under the Agreements and noted that, as of December 31, 2020, Veritas managed approximately $33 billion in assets. The Trustees concluded that, given Veritas’ financial condition, it would be able to meet any reasonably foreseeable obligations under the Agreements.

 

PERFORMANCE

 

Because Veritas was proposing to manage the Fund with its Asia Pacific strategy, the Trustees noted that they could not draw any conclusions regarding the performance of the Fund to date. The Trustees, however, considered the performance provided by Veritas with respect to Veritas’ Asia Equity Composite, which is managed in a substantially similar manner to the Fund. In this regard, the Trustees noted that the performance of the Asia Equity Composite had not been adjusted for the fees and expenses of the Fund. The Trustees reviewed the year over year performance of the Asia Equity

  

Composite from 2011 through 2019 and noted that the composite outperformed its benchmark in six of the nine calendar years.

 

SUBADVISORY FEES, PROFITABILITY AND ECONOMIES OF SCALE

 

The Trustees noted that the Investment Manager, and not the Fund, is responsible for paying the fees charged by Veritas. In considering the anticipated profitability of Veritas with respect to the provision of subadvisory services to the Fund, the Trustees considered information regarding Veritas’ organization, management and financial stability. The Trustees noted that, because Veritas is an affiliate (“Affiliate”) of the Investment Manager, a portion of Veritas’ revenues or anticipated profits might be shared directly or indirectly with the Investment Manager. The Trustees also noted that the subadvisory fee rate to be paid to Veritas under the Interim Subadvisory Agreement was the same as the rate paid to each Former Subadviser under the applicable Former Subadvisory Agreement. The Trustees further noted that, although the subadvisory fee rate to be paid to Veritas under the New Subadvisory Agreement was higher than the rate paid to each Former Subadviser under the applicable Former Subadvisory Agreement, the fee is paid by the Investment Manager and the approval of the New Subadvisory Agreement will not increase the management fee rate borne by Fund shareholders. The Trustees further noted that the Investment Manager proposed certain fee changes for the Fund, all of which would be implemented upon the effectiveness of the New Subadvisory Agreement and would result in the overall reduction of the Fund’s net expense ratios as compared with the Fund’s current fee structure. The Trustees also considered the amount of the advisory fee retained by the Investment Manager after payment of the subadvisory fee with respect to the Fund, which would decrease if the New Subadvisory Agreement was approved. The Trustees also noted payments made or to be made from Veritas to the Investment Manager, and other payments made or to be made from the Investment Manager to Veritas, including certain expense sharing arrangements related to, among other things, shareholder servicing and distribution. The Trustees concluded that these arrangements were reasonable. The Trustees noted that the management fees (which include both the advisory and administration fees) and total expenses (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) of Class I shares (the class of shares which is the primary focus of the Fund’s distribution) of the Fund

 

 

 

 

 

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would both be lower than the average for an appropriate peer group of similar mutual funds for the Fund once the new fee changes went into effect.

 

The Board took into account management’s discussion of the proposed subadvisory fee structure, and the services Veritas is expected to provide in performing its functions under the Agreements. The Trustees also were provided with the estimated profitability of Veritas with respect to its proposed subadvisory services to the Fund. Based on the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that the profitability to Veritas is expected to be reasonable and that Veritas is not expected to realize material benefits from economies of scale that would warrant adjustments to the subadvisory fees at this time. Also with respect to economies of scale, the Trustees noted that as the Fund’s assets increase over time, the Fund may realize economies of scale with respect to certain fees and expenses, other than the Fund’s management fee, to the extent the increase in assets is proportionally greater than the increase in such fees and expenses.

 

In addition, the Trustees considered other potential benefits of the subadvisory relationship to Veritas, including, among others, the potential broadening of Veritas’ Asian equity investment capabilities, as well as the indirect benefits that Veritas may receive from Veritas’ relationship with the Fund, including any so-called “fallout benefits” to Veritas, such as reputational value derived from Veritas serving as subadviser to the Fund, which bears Veritas’ name. Taking into account all of the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by Veritas, and the other considerations noted above with respect to Veritas, the Fund’s subadvisory fees are reasonable.

  

The Trustees also considered information provided by the Investment Manager related to the benefits of the proposed strategic repositioning of the AMG Funds complex. The Trustees considered that the strategic repositioning was expected to create value for the Fund, the other funds in the AMG Funds complex and their shareholders through enhanced resources and competitive fee levels. The Trustees noted that the proposed changes would bring the full range of AMG’s resources to bear on the growth and success of the AMG Funds, streamline the lineup of funds in the AMG Funds complex and reduce the number of subadvisers, significantly reduce strategy overlap and provide more differentiated investment solutions for the AMG Funds complex that are otherwise not available to U.S. retail investors. The Trustees further considered that the repositioning would bring AMG’s strong partnerships in support of the Fund and the AMG Funds complex as a whole and enable AMG Funds to bring the best capabilities of AMG’s Affiliates to the Fund and the rest of the AMG Funds complex. The Trustees noted that AMG’s relationship with its Affiliates will also allow the Fund to have greater insight into the Affiliate’s compliance and business platform than is generally possible with third party subadvisers, aiding the ongoing monitoring of subadvisers. In light of the foregoing, in approving the Agreements, the Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, determined that the hiring of Veritas is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders and does not involve a conflict of interest from which the Investment Manager or an affiliated subadviser derives an inappropriate advantage.

 

*    *    *    *

 

After consideration of the foregoing, the Trustees reached the following conclusions (in addition to the

 

  

conclusions discussed above) regarding each Agreement: (a) Veritas has demonstrated that it possesses the capability and resources to perform the duties required of it under each Agreement; (b) Veritas’ Investment Strategy is appropriate for pursuing the Fund’s investment objectives; (c) Veritas is reasonably likely to execute its investment strategy consistently over time; and (d) Veritas maintains appropriate compliance programs.

 

Based on all of the above-mentioned factors and their related conclusions, with no single factor or conclusion being determinative and with each Trustee not necessarily attributing the same weight to each factor, the Trustees concluded that approval of each Agreement would be in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. Accordingly, on March 17-18, 2021, the Trustees, and separately a majority of the Independent Trustees, unanimously voted to approve each Agreement.

 

1 The Trustees determined that the conditions surrounding the COVID-19 virus constituted unforeseen or emergency circumstances and that reliance on the SEC’s exemptive order, which provides relief from the in-person voting requirements of the 1940 Act in certain circumstances (the “In-Person Relief”), was necessary or appropriate due to the circumstances related to current or potential effects of COVID-19. The Trustees unanimously wished to rely on the In-Person Relief with respect to the approval of those matters on the agenda for the March 17-18, 2021 meeting that would otherwise require in-person votes under the 1940 Act. See Investment Company Release No. 33897 (June 19, 2020). This exemptive order supersedes, in part, a similar, earlier exemptive order issued by the SEC (Investment Company Release No. 33824 (March 25, 2020)).

 

 

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Funds Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

    

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that a fund will be unable to meet its redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders.

 

The AMG Funds Family of Funds (each a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”) have adopted and implemented a Liquidity Risk Management Program (the “Program”) as required by the Liquidity Rule. The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk, taking into consideration the Fund’s investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, its short and long-term cash flow projections, and its holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources, including access to the Funds’ credit facility. Under the Liquidity Rule, each liquidity classification category (highly liquid, moderately liquid, less liquid and illiquid) is defined with respect to the time it is reasonably expected to take to convert the investment to cash (or sell or dispose of the investment) in current market conditions without significantly changing the market value of the investment.

 

The Funds’ Board of Trustees (the “Board”) appointed AMG Funds, LLC (“AMGF”) as the Program administrator. AMGF formed a Liquidity Risk Management Committee (“LRMC”), which includes

  

members of various departments across AMGF, including Legal, Compliance, Mutual Fund Services, Investment Research and Product Analysis & Operations and, as needed, other representatives of AMGF and/or representatives of the subadvisers to the Funds. The LRMC meets on a periodic basis, no less frequently than monthly. The LRMC is responsible for the Program’s administration and oversight and for reporting to the Board on at least an annual basis regarding the Program’s operation and effectiveness.

 

At a meeting of the Board held on March 17-18, 2021, the Board received a report from the LRMC regarding the design and operational effectiveness of the Program for the period January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

 

The Program complied with the key factors for consideration under the Liquidity Rule for assessing, managing and periodically reviewing a Fund’s liquidity risk, as follows:

 

A. The Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions:

 

During the Program Reporting Period, the LRMC reviewed whether each Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions is appropriate for an open-end fund structure. The LRMC also factored a Fund’s concentration in an issuer into the liquidity classification methodology by taking issuer position sizes into account.

 

  

B. Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions:

 

During the Program Reporting Period, the LRMC reviewed historical net redemption activity and used this information as a component to establish each Fund’s reasonably anticipated trading size. The Funds maintain an in-kind redemption policy, which may be utilized to meet larger redemption requests, when appropriate. The LRMC may also take into consideration a Fund’s shareholder ownership concentration, a Fund’s distribution channels, and the degree of certainty associated with a Fund’s short-term and long-term cash flow projections.

 

C. Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements:

 

The LRMC considered the terms of the credit facilities available to the Funds.

 

The report concluded that, based upon the review of the Program, using resources and methodologies that AMGF considers reasonable, AMGF believes that the Program and Funds’ Liquidity Risk Management Policies and Procedures are adequate, effective, and reasonably designed to effectively manage the Funds’ liquidity risk.

 

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to each Fund’s prospectus or statement of additional information for more information regarding a Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in a Fund may be subject.

 

 

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INVESTMENT MANAGER AND ADMINISTRATOR

 

AMG Funds LLC

One Stamford Plaza

263 Tresser Blvd, Suite 949

Stamford, CT 06901

800.548.4539

 

DISTRIBUTOR

 

AMG Distributors, Inc.

One Stamford Plaza

263 Tresser Blvd, Suite 949

Stamford, CT 06901

800.548.4539

 

SUBADVISER

 

Veritas Asset Management LLP

1 Smart’s Place

London, WC2B 5LW

 

CUSTODIAN

 

The Bank of New York Mellon

Mutual Funds Custody

6023 Airport Road

Oriskany, NY 13424

  

LEGAL COUNSEL

 

Ropes & Gray LLP

Prudential Tower, 800 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02199-3600

 

TRANSFER AGENT

 

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. Attn: AMG Funds

4400 Computer Drive

Westborough, MA 01581

800.548.4539

 

TRUSTEES

 

Bruce B. Bingham

Christine C. Carsman

Kurt Keilhacker

Steven J. Paggioli

Richard F. Powers III

Eric Rakowski

Victoria Sassine

Thomas R. Schneeweis

  

This report is prepared for the Fund’s shareholders. It is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus. To receive a free copy of the prospectus or Statement of Additional Information, which includes additional information about Fund Trustees, please contact us by calling 800.548.4539. Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

 

Current net asset values per share for the Fund are available on the Fund’s website at amgfunds.com.

 

A description of the policies and procedures the Fund uses to vote its proxies is available: (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800.548.4539, or (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) website at sec.gov. For information regarding the Fund’s proxy voting record for the 12-month period ended June 30, call 800.548.4539 or visit the SEC website at sec.gov.

 

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s portfolio holdings on Form N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov and the Fund’s website at amgfunds.com. To review a complete list of the Fund’s portfolio holdings, or to view the most recent semiannual report or annual report, please visit amgfunds.com.

 

 

 

 

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BALANCED FUNDS

AMG GW&K Global Allocation

 

GW&K Investment Management, LLC

 

AMG FQ Global Risk-Balanced

 

First Quadrant, L.P.

 

EQUITY FUNDS

AMG Beutel Goodman International Equity

 

Beutel, Goodman & Company Ltd.

 

AMG Boston Common Global Impact

 

Boston Common Asset Management, LLC

 

AMG Managers CenterSquare Real Estate

 

CenterSquare Investment Management LLC

 

AMG Frontier Small Cap Growth

 

Frontier Capital Management Co., LLC

 

AMG GW&K Small Cap Core

AMG GW&K Small Cap Value

AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap

AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Growth

AMG GW&K Emerging Markets Equity

AMG GW&K Emerging Wealth Equity

AMG GW&K International Small Cap

 

GW&K Investment Management, LLC

 

AMG Montrusco Bolton Large Cap Growth

 

Montrusco Bolton Investments, Inc.

      

AMG Renaissance Large Cap Growth

 

The Renaissance Group LLC

 

AMG River Road Dividend All Cap Value

AMG River Road Focused Absolute Value

AMG River Road International Value Equity

AMG River Road Large Cap Value Select

AMG River Road Mid Cap Value AMG River Road Small-Mid Cap Value

AMG River Road Small Cap Value

 

River Road Asset Management, LLC

 

AMG TimesSquare Emerging Markets Small Cap

AMG TimesSquare Global Small Cap AMG TimesSquare International Small Cap

AMG TimesSquare Mid Cap Growth AMG TimesSquare Small Cap Growth

 

TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC

 

AMG Veritas Asia Pacific

AMG Veritas China

AMG Veritas Global Focus

AMG Veritas Global Real Return

 

Veritas Asset Management LLP

 

AMG Yacktman

AMG Yacktman Focused

AMG Yacktman Global

AMG Yacktman Special Opportunities

 

Yacktman Asset Management LP

  

FIXED INCOME FUNDS

 

AMG Beutel Goodman Core Plus Bond

 

Beutel, Goodman & Company Ltd.

 

AMG GW&K Core Bond ESG

AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG

AMG GW&K ESG Bond

AMG GW&K High Income

AMG GW&K Municipal Bond

AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield

 

GW&K Investment Management, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

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    AMG Funds

    Semi-Annual Report – June 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

    

 

 

            
      TABLE OF CONTENTS    PAGE  
    

 

 
 
     ABOUT YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES      2  
 
     FUND PERFORMANCE      4  
 

    

   FUND SNAPSHOTS AND SCHEDULES OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS   
 
    

AMG GW&K ESG Bond Fund
(formerly AMG Managers Loomis Sayles Bond Fund)

     8  
 
    

AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund

     16  
 
    

AMG GW&K High Income Fund

     21  
 
    

AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund

     25  
 
    

AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund

     31  
 
    

AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund

     35  
 
    

AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund

     41  
 
    

AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund

     44  
 
    

AMG GW&K Small Cap Value Fund

     47  
 
    

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  
 
    

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     50  
    

Balance sheets, net asset value (NAV) per share computations
and cumulative distributable earnings (loss)

  
 
    

Statement of Operations

     56  
    

Detail of sources of income, expenses, and realized and
unrealized gains (losses) during the fiscal period

  
 
    

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     59  
    

Detail of changes in assets for the past two fiscal periods

  
 
    

Financial Highlights

     62  
    

Historical net asset values per share, distributions, total returns, income
and expense ratios, turnover ratios and net assets

  
 
    

Notes to Financial Statements

     86  
    

Accounting and distribution policies, details of agreements and
transactions with Fund management and affiliates, and descriptions of
certain investment risks

  
 
     OTHER INFORMATION      98  
 
     ANNUAL RENEWAL OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTS      101  
 
     APPROVAL OF SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTS      107  
 
     FUNDS LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM      109  
          

Nothing contained herein is to be considered an offer, sale or solicitation of an offer to buy shares of any series of the AMG Funds Family of Funds. Such offering is made only by prospectus, which includes details as to offering price and other material information.

 

 

 


  

    

    

    About Your Fund’s Expenses (unaudited)

 

    

 

 

 

As a shareholder of a Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period as indicated below.

 

ACTUAL EXPENSES

 

The first line of the following table provides information about the actual account values and

 

  

actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES

 

The second line of the following table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed annual rate of return of 5% before expenses, which is not the Fund’s

 

  

actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds by comparing this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

 

 

 

 Six Months Ended

 June 30, 2021

   Expense
Ratio for
the Period
  Beginning
Account
Value
01/01/21
   Ending
Account
Value
06/30/21
   Expenses
Paid
During
the Period*

 AMG GW&K ESG Bond Fund

 Based on Actual Fund Return

 Class N

   0.71%   $1,000    $988    $3.50

 Class I

   0.50%   $1,000    $989    $2.47

 Based on Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

 Class N

   0.71%   $1,000    $1,021    $3.56

 Class I

   0.50%   $1,000    $1,022    $2.51

 AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund

 Based on Actual Fund Return

 Class N

   0.73%   $1,000    $992    $3.60

 Class I

   0.54%   $1,000    $993    $2.67

 Class Z

   0.48%   $1,000    $994    $2.37
                    

 Based on Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

 Class N

   0.73%   $1,000    $1,021    $3.66

 Class I

   0.54%   $1,000    $1,022    $2.71

 Class Z

   0.48%   $1,000    $1,022    $2.41
 Six Months Ended
 June 30, 2021
   Expense
Ratio for
the Period
  Beginning
Account
Value
01/01/21
   Ending
Account
Value
06/30/21
   Expenses
Paid
During
the Period*

 AMG GW&K High Income Fund

 Based on Actual Fund Return

 Class N

   0.84%   $1,000    $1,029    $4.23

 Class I**

   0.61%   $1,000    $1,028    $1.83

 Based on Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

 Class N

   0.84%   $1,000    $1,021    $4.21

 Class I**

   0.61%   $1,000    $1,022    $3.06
          

 AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund

 Based on Actual Fund Return

 Class N

   0.71%   $1,000    $1,002    $3.52

 Class I

   0.39%   $1,000    $1,004    $1.94

 Based on Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

 Class N

   0.71%   $1,000    $1,021    $3.56

 Class I

   0.39%   $1,000    $1,023    $1.96

 

 

 

 

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    About Your Fund’s Expenses (continued)

 

    

 

 Six Months Ended
 June 30, 2021
   Expense
Ratio for
the Period
  Beginning
Account
Value
01/01/21
   Ending
Account
Value
06/30/21
   Expenses
Paid
During
the Period*

 AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund

 Based on Actual Fund Return

 Class N

   0.99%   $1,000    $1,034    $4.99

 Class I

   0.64%   $1,000    $1,036    $3.23

 Class Z

   0.59%   $1,000    $1,036    $2.98

 Based on Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

 Class N

   0.99%   $1,000    $1,020    $4.96

 Class I

   0.64%   $1,000    $1,022    $3.21

 Class Z

   0.59%   $1,000    $1,022    $2.96
          

 AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund

 Based on Actual Fund Return

 Class N

   1.06%   $1,000    $1,035    $5.35

 Class I

   0.91%   $1,000    $1,036    $4.59

 Class Z

   0.81%   $1,000    $1,036    $4.09

 Based on Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

 Class N

   1.06%   $1,000    $1,020    $5.31

 Class I

   0.91%   $1,000    $1,020    $4.56

 Class Z

   0.81%   $1,000    $1,021    $4.06
          

 AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund

 Based on Actual Fund Return

 Class N

   1.30%   $1,000    $1,167    $6.98

 Class I

   0.95%   $1,000    $1,168    $5.11

 Class Z

   0.90%   $1,000    $1,169    $4.84

 Based on Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

 Class N

   1.30%   $1,000    $1,018    $6.51

 Class I

   0.95%   $1,000    $1,020    $4.76

 Class Z

   0.90%   $1,000    $1,020    $4.51
 Six Months Ended
 June 30, 2021
   Expense
Ratio for
the Period
  Beginning
Account
Value
01/01/21
   Ending
Account
Value
06/30/21
   Expenses
Paid
During
the Period*

 AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund

 Based on Actual Fund Return

 Class N

   1.07%   $1,000    $1,155    $5.72

 Class I

   0.87%   $1,000    $1,156    $4.65

 Class Z

   0.82%   $1,000    $1,157    $4.39

 Based on Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

 Class N

   1.07%   $1,000    $1,019    $5.36

 Class I

   0.87%   $1,000    $1,020    $4.36

 Class Z

   0.82%   $1,000    $1,021    $4.11
          

 AMG GW&K Small Cap Value Fund

 Based on Actual Fund Return

 Class N

   1.15%   $1,000    $1,227    $6.35

 Class I

   0.95%   $1,000    $1,228    $5.25

 Class Z

   0.90%   $1,000    $1,228    $4.97

 Based on Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

 Class N

   1.15%   $1,000    $1,019    $5.76

 Class I

   0.95%   $1,000    $1,020    $4.76

 Class Z

   0.90%   $1,000    $1,020    $4.51

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (181), then divided by 365.

 

**

Commencement of operations was March 15, 2021 and as such, the expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year (108), then divided by 365.

 

 

 

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    Fund Performance (unaudited)

     Periods ended June 30, 2021

 

    

 

The table below shows the average annual total returns for the periods indicated for each Fund, as well as each Fund’s relative index for the same time periods ended June 30, 2021.

 

Average Annual Total
Returns1
   Six
Months*
     One
Year
     Five
Years
     Ten
Years
     Since
Inception
     Inception
Date
 

AMG GW&K ESG Bond Fund2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

 

Class N

     (1.21%)        5.38%        4.18%        4.40%        7.82%        06/01/84  

Class I

     (1.07%)        5.65%        4.35%               3.73%        04/01/13  

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index30, 31

     (1.60%)        (0.33%)        3.03%        3.39%        7.06%         06/01/84  

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index32

     (1.96%)        (0.39%)        3.31%        3.71%        7.08%         06/01/84  

AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 15, 16

 

Class N

     (0.85%)        2.88%        3.71%        3.55%        5.33%        01/02/97  

Class I

     (0.75%)        3.15%        3.88%               3.23%        11/30/12  

Class Z

     (0.63%)        3.22%        3.98%        3.81%        5.70%        01/02/97  

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index31

     (1.60%)        (0.33%)        3.03%        3.39%        5.06%         01/02/97  

AMG GW&K High Income Fund3, 5, 6, 7, 16, 19

 

Class N

     2.90%        10.73%        4.80%        3.54%        5.03%        03/25/94  

Class I

                                 2.75%        03/15/21  

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High Yield 1-5 Year Ba Index33

     2.87%        10.75%        5.69%        5.71%                03/31/94  

AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund3, 5, 7, 12, 16, 20, 21

 

Class N

     0.20%        2.54%        2.39%        3.62%        4.12%        06/30/09  

Class I

     0.36%        2.85%        2.73%        4.03%        4.56%        06/30/09  

Bloomberg Barclays 10-Year Municipal Bond Index34

     0.57%        3.66%        3.26%        4.39%        4.82%         06/30/09  

AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund3, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 16, 17, 20, 21

 

Class N

     3.39%        9.57%        4.17%        6.17%        6.68%        07/27/09  

Class I

     3.57%        9.92%        4.57%        6.60%        5.18%        12/30/05  

Class Z

     3.60%        9.97%                      6.75%        02/24/17  

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Municipal Bond BAA Index35

     3.91%        10.92%        4.77%        5.63%        6.11%         07/27/09  

 Date reflects the inception date of the Fund, not the index.

 

* Not annualized.

 

1 Total return equals income yield plus share price change and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns are net of fees and may reflect offsets of Fund expenses as described in the prospectus. No adjustment has been made for taxes payable by shareholders on their reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns for periods greater than one year are annualized. The listed returns on the Fund are net of expenses and based on the published NAV as of June 30, 2021. All returns are in U.S. dollars ($).

 

2 Performance shown for periods prior to March 19, 2021, reflects the performance and investment strategies of the Fund’s previous subadvisor, Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

 

3 From time to time, the Fund’s investment manager has waived its fees and/or absorbed Fund expenses, which has resulted in higher returns.

 

4 To the extent that the Fund invests in asset-backed or mortgage-backed securities, its exposure to prepayment and extension risks may be greater than investments in other fixed income securities.

 

5 The Fund is subject to the risks associated with investments in debt securities, such as default risk and fluctuations in the perception of the debtor’s ability to pay its creditors. Changing interest rates may adversely affect the value of an investment. An increase in interest rates typically causes the value of bonds and other fixed income securities to fall.

 

6 High-yield bonds (also known as “junk bonds”) may be subject to greater levels of interest rate, credit, and liquidity risk than investments in higher rated securities. These securities are considered predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to make principal and interest payments. The issuers of the Fund’s holdings may be involved in bankruptcy proceedings, reorganizations, or financial restructurings, and are not as strong financially as higher-rated issuers.

 

7 Market prices of investments held by the Fund may fall rapidly or unpredictably due to a variety of economic or political factors, market conditions, disasters or public health issues, or in response to events that affect particular industries or companies.

 

8 Investments in international securities are subject to certain risks of overseas investing including currency fluctuations and changes in political and economic conditions, which could result in significant market fluctuations. These risks are magnified in emerging markets.

    
 

 

 

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    Fund Performance

    Periods ended June 30, 2021 (continued)

 

    

 

 

Average Annual Total
Returns1
   Six
Months*
     One
Year
     Five
Years
     Ten
Years
     Since
Inception
     Inception
Date
 

AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 14, 22, 23, 24, 25

 

Class N

     3.45%        26.10%        10.63%        9.27%        8.33%        01/02/97  

Class I

     3.55%        26.25%        10.79%               9.86%        11/30/12  

Class Z

     3.58%        26.42%        10.91%        9.54%        8.70%        01/02/97  

60% MSCI ACWI/40% Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index 36, 37

     5.89%        23.47%        9.86%        6.99%        7.79%         01/02/97  

MSCI ACWI Index 36

     12.30%        39.26%        14.61%        9.90%        11.57%         01/02/97  

Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index37

     (3.21%)        2.63%        2.34%        2.05%        1.71%         01/02/97  

AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund3, 7, 23, 24, 26

 

Class N

     16.65%        52.79%        15.44%        12.73%        9.24%        12/10/96  

Class I

     16.82%        53.34%        15.85%        13.16%        15.30%        07/27/09  

Class Z

     16.86%        53.38%                      14.41%        02/24/17  

Russell 2000® Index38

     17.54%        62.03%        16.47%        12.34%        9.28%         12/10/96  

AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund3, 7, 23, 24, 26, 27

 

Class N

     15.52%        50.53%                      15.37%        02/24/17  

Class I

     15.63%        50.91%        16.86%               11.67%        06/30/15  

Class Z

     15.74%        51.00%                      15.65%        02/24/17  

Russell 2500® Index39

     16.97%        57.79%        16.35%        12.86%        14.65%         06/30/15  

AMG GW&K Small Cap Value Fund3, 7, 21, 24, 26, 28, 29

 

Class N

     22.73%        64.99%        11.69%        11.20%        11.73%        04/23/87  

Class I

     22.81%        65.29%                      8.61%        02/24/17  

Class Z

     22.83%        65.34%                      8.68%        02/24/17  

Russell 2000® Value Index40

     26.69%        73.28%        13.62%        10.85%                04/23/87  

The performance data shown represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Investors should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. For performance information through the most recent month end, current net asset values per share for the Funds and other information, please call 800.548.4539 or visit our website at amgfunds.com for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before investing or sending money.

Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

9 The Fund is subject to currency risk resulting from fluctuations in exchange rates that may affect the total loss or gain on a non-U.S. Dollar investment when converted back to U.S. Dollars.

 

10 Applying the Fund’s ESG investment criteria may result in the selection or exclusion of securities of certain issuers for reasons other than performance, and the Fund may underperform funds that do not utilize an ESG investment strategy. The application of this strategy may affect the Fund’s exposure to certain companies, sectors, regions, countries or types of investments, which could negatively impact the Fund’s performance depending on whether such investments are in or out of favor. Applying ESG criteria to investment decisions is qualitative and subjective by nature, and there is no guarantee that the criteria utilized by the Subadviser or any judgment exercised by the Subadviser will reflect the beliefs or values of any particular investor.

 

11 Because exchange-traded funds (ETFs) incur their own costs, investing in them could result in a higher cost to the investor. Additionally, the fund will be indirectly exposed to all the risks of securities held by the ETFs.

 

12 Factors unique to the municipal bond market may negatively affect the value in municipal bonds.

 

13 The Fund may invest in derivatives such as options and futures; the complexity and rapidly changing structure of derivatives markets may increase the possibility of market losses.

 

14 The Fund is subject to the risks associated with investments in emerging markets, such as erratic earnings patterns, economic and political instability, changing exchange controls, limitations on repatriation of foreign capital and changes in local governmental attitudes toward private investment, possibly leading to nationalization or confiscation of investor assets.

 

15 Obligations of certain government agencies are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. If one of these agencies defaulted on a loan, there is no guarantee that the U.S. government would provide financial support. Additionally, debt securities of the U.S. government may be affected by changing interest rates and subject to prepayment risk.

 

16 The issuer of the bonds may not be able to meet interest or principal payments when the bonds come due.

 

17 The use of leverage in a Fund’s strategy, such as futures and forward commitment transactions, can magnify relatively small market movements into relatively larger losses for the Fund.

    

 

 

 

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    Fund Performance

    Periods ended June 30, 2021 (continued)

 

    

 

 

18 

As of March 19, 2021, the Fund’s subadvisor was changed to GW&K Investment Management, LLC. Prior to March 19, 2021, the Fund was known as the AMG Managers Loomis Sayles Bond Fund and had different principal investment strategies and corresponding risks. Performance shown for periods prior to March 19, 2021 reflects the performance and investment strategies of the Fund’s previous subadvisor, Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. The Fund’s past performance would have been different if the Fund were managed by the current subadvisor and strategy, and the Fund’s prior performance record might be less pertinent for investors considering whether to purchase shares of the Fund.

 

19 

As of December 4, 2020, the Fund’s subadvisor was changed to GW&K Investment Management, LLC. Prior to December 4, 2020, the Fund was known as the AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund, and had different principal investment strategies and corresponding risks. Performance shown for periods prior to December 4, 2020 reflects the performance and investment strategies of the Fund’s previous subadvisor, Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. The Fund’s past performance would have been different if the Fund were managed by the current subadvisor and strategy, and the Fund’s prior performance record might be less pertinent for investors considering whether to purchase shares of the Fund.

 

20 

Investment income may be subject to certain state and local taxes, and depending on your tax status, the federal alternative minimum tax. Capital gains are not exempt from federal income tax.

 

21 

Companies that are in similar industry sectors may be similarly affected by particular economic or market events; to the extent the Fund has substantial holdings within a particular sector, the risks associated with that sector increase.

 

22 

The Fund’s investments may not be allocated in the best performing asset classes.

 

23 

The Fund invests in growth stocks, which may be more sensitive to market movements because their prices tend to reflect future investor expectations rather than just current profits. Growth stocks may underperform value stocks during given periods.

 

24 

The Fund invests in value stocks, which may perform differently from the market as a whole and may be undervalued by the market for a long period of time.

 

25 

As of April 17, 2020, the Fund’s subadvisor was changed to GW&K Investment Management, LLC. Prior to April 17, 2020, the Fund was known as the AMG Chicago Equity Partners Balanced Fund, and had different principal investment strategies and corresponding risks. Performance shown for periods prior to April 17, 2020 reflects the performance and

 

 
 
 

investment strategies of the Fund’s previous subadvisor, Chicago Equity Partners, LLC. The Fund’s past performance would have been different if the Fund were managed by the current subadvisor and strategy, and the Fund’s prior performance record might be less pertinent for investors considering whether to purchase shares of the Fund.

 

26 

The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in small-capitalization companies, such as erratic earnings patterns, competitive conditions, limited earnings history, and a reliance on one or a limited number of products.

 

27 

The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in mid-capitalization companies such as greater price volatility, lower trading volume, and less liquidity than the stocks of larger, more established companies.

 

28 

As of December 4, 2020, the Fund’s subadvisor was changed to GW&K Investment Management, LLC. Prior to December 4, 2020, the Fund was known as the AMG Managers Skyline Special Equities Fund, and had different principal investment strategies and corresponding risks. Performance shown for periods prior to December 4, 2020 reflects the performance and investment strategies of the Fund’s previous subadvisor, Skyline Asset Management, L.P. The Fund’s past performance would have been different if the Fund were managed by the current subadvisor and strategy, and the Fund’s prior performance record might be less pertinent for investors considering whether to purchase shares of the Fund.

 

29 

The Fund is subject to special risk considerations similar to those associated with the direct ownership of real estate. Real estate valuations may be subject to factors such as changing general and local economic, financial, competitive, and environmental conditions.

 

30 

On March 19, 2021, the benchmark changed from the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index to the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

 

31 

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an index of the U.S. investment-grade fixed-rate bond market, including both government and corporate bonds. Unlike the Fund, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses.

 

32 

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index is an index of investment-grade government and corporate bonds with a maturity rate of more than one year. Unlike the Fund, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses.

 

 
 
33 

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High Yield BB 1-5 Year Index, a subset of the Bloomberg Barclays High Yield Index, is an unmanaged index comprised of fixed rate, publicly issued, non-investment grade debt registered with the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) where the middle rating of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch is BB and maturities range from 1 to 5 years. Unlike the Fund, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High Yield BB 1-5 Year Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses.

 

34 

The Bloomberg Barclays 10-Year Municipal Bond Index is the 10 Year (8-12) component of the Municipal Bond Index. It is a rules based, market-value-weighted index engineered for the tax-exempt bond market. The Index tracks general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, insured bonds, and prerefunded bonds rated Baa3/BBB- or higher by at least two of the ratings agencies: Moody’s, S&P, Fitch. Unlike the Fund, the Bloomberg Barclays 10-Year Municipal Bond Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses.

 

35 

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Municipal Bond BAA Index is a subset of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Municipal Bond Index with an index rating of Baa1, Baa2, or Baa3. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Municipal Bond Index is a rules-based, market-value-weighted index engineered for the long-term, tax-exempt bond market. Unlike the Fund, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Municipal Bond BAA Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses.

 

36 

The MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) is a free-float adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. Please go to msci.com for most current list of countries represented by the Index. Unlike the Fund, the MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses.

 

37 

The Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index provides a broad-based measure of the global investment-grade fixed income markets. The three major components of this index are the U.S. Aggregate, the Pan-European Aggregate, and the Asian-Pacific Aggregate Indices. The Index also includes Eurodollar and Euro-Yen corporate bonds, Canadian government, agency and corporate securities, and USD investment grade 144A securities. Unlike the Fund, the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses.

 

 

 

6


  

    

    Fund Performance

    Periods ended June 30, 2021 (continued)

 

    

 

 

 

38 The Russell 2000® Index is composed of the 2,000 smallest stocks in the Russell 3000® Index and is widely regarded in the industry as the premier measure of small-cap stock performance. Unlike the Fund, the Russell 2000® Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses.

 

39 The Russell 2500® Index is composed of the 2,500 smallest stocks in the Russell 3000® Index and is widely regarded in the industry as the premier measure of small/mid cap stock performance. Unlike the Fund, the Russell 2500® Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses.

 

40 The Russell 2000® Value Index is an unmanaged, market-value weighted, value-oriented index comprised of small stocks that have relatively low price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. Unlike the Fund, the Russell 2000® Value

 

  

   Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses.

 

Bloomberg Index Services Limited. BLOOMBERG® is a trademark and service mark of Bloomberg Finance L.P. and its affiliates (collectively “Bloomberg”). BARCLAYS® is a trademark and service mark of Barclays Bank PLC (collectively with its affiliates, “Barclays”), used under license. Bloomberg or Bloomberg’s licensors, including Barclays, own all proprietary rights in the Bloomberg Barclays Indices. Neither Bloomberg nor Barclays approves or endorses this material, or guarantees the accuracy or completeness of any information herein, or makes any warranty, express or implied, as to the results to be obtained therefrom and, to the maximum extent allowed by law, neither shall have any liability or responsibility for injury or damages arising in connection therewith.

  

All MSCI data is provided “as is”. The products described here in are not sponsored or endorsed and have not been reviewed or passed on by MSCI. In no event shall MSCI, its affiliates or any MSCI data provider have any liability of any kind in connection with the MSCI data or the products described here in. Copying or redistributing the MSCI data is strictly prohibited. All holdings and sector/region allocations are subject to review and adjustment in accordance with the Fund’s investment strategy and may vary in the future, and should not be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security.

 

The Russell Indices are trademarks of the London Stock Exchange Group companies.

 

Not FDIC insured, nor bank guaranteed. May lose value.

 

 

 

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    AMG GW&K ESG Bond Fund

    Fund Snapshots (unaudited)

     June 30, 2021

 

    

 

 

 

PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN

 

    Category    % of
Net Assets
 

Corporate Bonds and Notes

       57.5
 

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

       34.7
 

Municipal Bonds

       3.9
 

Foreign Government Obligations

       1.6
 

Asset-Backed Securities

       0.4
 

Short-Term Investments

       2.8
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities

       (0.9 )

 

    Rating   % of Market Value1
 

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

      35.4
 

Aaa/AAA

      1.2
 

Aa/AA

      7.4
 

A

      5.4
 

Baa/BBB

      23.6
 

Ba/BB

      23.0
 

B

      4.0

 

1 Includes market value of long-term fixed-income securities only.

TOP TEN HOLDINGS

 

    Security Name   % of
Net Assets
 

FHLMC, 3.000%, 04/01/51

      2.7    
 

FNMA, 3.500%, 08/01/49

  2.5
 

FNMA, 2.000%, 04/01/51

  2.4
 

U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.250%, 03/15/24

  2.3
 

FHLMC, 2.000%, 03/01/36

  2.2
 

FHLMC, 3.500%, 02/01/50

  2.2
 

FNMA, 3.500%, 02/01/35

  2.1
 

FHLMC, 4.500%, 12/01/48

  2.0
 

U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.125%, 03/31/23

  1.9
 

U.S. Treasury Bonds, 1.875%, 02/15/51

  1.9
 
   

 

 

    Top Ten as a Group

  22.2
 

 

 

 

Credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Fitch. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by any of the rating agencies. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

Because a fund’s strategy may result in multiple investments in particular sectors of the economy, its performance may depend on the performance of those sectors and may fluctuate more widely than investments diversified across more sectors. For additional information on these and other risk considerations, please see the Fund’s prospectus.

Any sectors, industries, or securities discussed should not be perceived as investment recommendations. Mention of a specific security should not be considered a recommendation to buy or solicitation to sell that security. Specific securities mentioned in this report may have been sold from the Fund’s portfolio of investments by the time you receive this report.

 

 

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    AMG GW&K ESG Bond Fund

    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)

    June 30, 2021

 

    

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Corporate Bonds and Notes - 57.5%

 

  

Financials - 13.4%

     

Aircastle, Ltd. (Bermuda)
5.250%, 08/11/251

     $2,582,000            $2,903,024  

Ally Financial, Inc.

     

Series B, (4.700% to 05/15/26 then U.S. Treasury Yield Curve CMT 5 year + 3.868%), 4.700%, 05/15/262,3,4

     3,110,000        3,211,697  

8.000%, 11/01/31

     3,200,000        4,609,044  

American Tower Corp.
4.400%, 02/15/26

     2,300,000        2,597,726  

Bank of America Corp.

     

MTN, (4.330% to 03/15/49 then 3 month LIBOR + 1.520%), 4.330%, 03/15/502,4

     7,700,000        9,480,782  

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

     

Series G, (4.700% to 09/20/25 then U.S. Treasury Yield Curve CMT 5 year + 4.358%), 4.700%, 09/20/252,3,4

     5,000,000        5,456,250  

Boston Properties, LP
3.400%, 06/21/29

     4,800,000        5,214,632  

The Charles Schwab Corp.

     

Series I, (4.000% to 06/01/26 then U.S. Treasury Yield Curve CMT 5 year + 3.168%), 4.000%, 06/01/262,3,4

     5,000,000        5,212,500  

CIT Group, Inc.
6.125%, 03/09/28

     3,875,000        4,728,275  

Crown Castle International Corp.
4.000%, 03/01/27

     2,300,000        2,574,888  

Equinix, Inc.
1.000%, 09/15/25

     5,200,000        5,163,377  

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc.
4.000%, 01/15/31

     1,800,000        1,939,464  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
6.750%, 10/01/37

     2,300,000        3,349,311  

Host Hotels & Resorts LP

     

Series H, 3.375%, 12/15/29

     5,200,000        5,455,535  

Iron Mountain, Inc.
4.500%, 02/15/311

     4,000,000        4,050,000  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
4.125%, 12/15/26

     2,800,000        3,169,274  

Series U, (6.125% to 04/30/24 then 3 month
LIBOR + 3.330%), 6.125%, 04/30/242,3,4

     4,900,000        5,310,375  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.
5.875%, 08/01/33

     1,900,000        2,570,703  

MetLife, Inc.

     

Series G, (3.850% to 09/15/25 then U.S. Treasury Yield Curve CMT 5 year + 3.576%), 3.850%, 09/15/252,3,4

     5,000,000        5,242,800  

Morgan Stanley
3.950%, 04/23/27

     2,300,000        2,571,554  

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.
4.350%, 04/30/501

     2,400,000        2,691,533  
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

OneMain Finance Corp.
8.250%, 10/01/23

     $3,600,000            $4,050,000  

Owl Rock Capital Corp.
4.250%, 01/15/26

     2,400,000        2,593,848  

Prudential Financial, Inc.
3.700%, 03/13/51

     2,400,000        2,738,579  

SBA Communications Corp.
3.875%, 02/15/27

     4,000,000        4,107,620  

SLM Corp.
4.200%, 10/29/25

     1,900,000        2,044,875  

Sprint Capital Corp.
6.875%, 11/15/28

     3,300,000        4,232,250  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.
4.750%, 03/15/25

     1,800,000        1,872,000  

Truist Financial Corp.

     

Series P, (4.950% to 12/01/25 then U.S. Treasury Yield Curve CMT 5 year + 4.605%), 4.950%, 09/01/252,3,4

     5,000,000        5,492,500  

VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc.
3.500%, 02/15/251,5

     4,000,000        4,078,960  

Visa, Inc.
4.150%, 12/14/35

     2,200,000        2,708,668  

Weyerhaeuser Co.
6.875%, 12/15/33

     3,100,000        4,288,285  

Total Financials

        125,710,329  

Industrials - 42.4%

     

ACCO Brands Corp.
4.250%, 03/15/291

     4,225,000        4,181,483  

Adient Global Holdings, Ltd. (Jersey)
4.875%, 08/15/261,5

     4,000,000        4,116,920  

Advocate Health & Hospitals Corp.
4.272%, 08/15/48

     2,200,000        2,769,216  

AECOM
5.125%, 03/15/27

     2,100,000        2,338,875  

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
2.700%, 05/15/40

     2,700,000        2,740,850  

Alcoa Nederland Holding, B.V. (Netherlands)
4.125%, 03/31/291

     4,000,000        4,165,180  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
4.375%, 04/15/38

     2,300,000        2,751,986  

Aramark Services, Inc.
5.000%, 02/01/281

     3,750,000        3,918,750  

Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC/Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC
3.250%, 09/01/281

     4,800,000        4,786,096  

AT&T, Inc.
4.300%, 02/15/30

     2,300,000        2,662,546  

Ball Corp.
2.875%, 08/15/30

     4,200,000        4,122,804  
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Principal

Amount

     Value  

Industrials - 42.4% (continued)

     

Berry Global, Inc.
1.650%, 01/15/271

     $4,675,000            $4,634,515  

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance, Ltd.
3.875%, 01/15/27

     3,494,000        3,860,223  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
6.250%, 07/01/251

     3,800,000        4,029,748  

Campbell Soup Co.
2.375%, 04/24/30

     2,600,000        2,619,392  

CDK Global, Inc.
4.875%, 06/01/27

     3,800,000        4,018,500  

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.
3.250%, 02/15/29

     4,000,000        4,050,000  

Centene Corp.
3.375%, 02/15/30

     4,000,000        4,180,000  

Central Garden & Pet Co.
4.125%, 10/15/30

     1,800,000        1,838,250  

Cisco Systems, Inc.
5.500%, 01/15/40

     1,900,000        2,678,256  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.
4.875%, 03/01/311,5

     4,090,000        4,294,500  

The Coca-Cola Co.
2.500%, 06/01/40

     2,700,000        2,677,083  

Cogent Communications Group, Inc.
3.500%, 05/01/261

     4,565,000        4,667,713  

Comcast Corp.
4.150%, 10/15/28

     2,200,000        2,550,615  

CommonSpirit Health
3.347%, 10/01/29

     2,400,000        2,601,674  

Corning, Inc.
6.850%, 03/01/29

     2,000,000        2,620,237  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. V
4.250%, 09/30/26

     3,800,000        4,075,500  

CVS Health Corp.
5.125%, 07/20/45

     2,100,000        2,734,222  

Dana, Inc.
4.250%, 09/01/30

     1,000,000        1,028,750  

5.375%, 11/15/275

     3,800,000        4,047,000  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.
8.100%, 07/15/36

     1,800,000        2,754,856  

Dell, Inc.
7.100%, 04/15/285

     3,200,000        4,113,152  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.
7.375%, 01/15/26

     3,500,000        4,108,195  

Discovery Communications LLC
3.950%, 03/20/28

     2,297,000        2,556,738  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc.
5.900%, 08/28/285,6

     3,500,000        4,095,945  

Encompass Health Corp.
4.750%, 02/01/30

     4,000,000        4,250,000  
     

Principal

Amount

     Value  

FedEx Corp.
3.100%, 08/05/29

     $2,400,000            $2,604,162  

Fiserv, Inc.
4.200%, 10/01/28

     2,300,000        2,646,131  

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty, Ltd. (Australia)
4.500%, 09/15/271

     3,800,000        4,132,500  

The Ford Foundation
Series 2020, 2.415%, 06/01/50

     3,000,000        2,886,257  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
5.400%, 11/14/34

     3,400,000        4,106,520  

G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.
7.875%, 08/15/251

     3,540,000        3,832,227  

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II Inc.
5.750%, 06/01/28

     1,600,000        1,903,774  

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
9.500%, 05/31/25

     3,500,000        3,916,605  

Graphic Packaging International LLC
3.500%, 03/01/291

     4,000,000        3,962,800  

Hanesbrands, Inc.
4.875%, 05/15/261

     3,800,000        4,104,000  

Hasbro, Inc.
3.900%, 11/19/295

     4,400,000        4,896,925  

HB Fuller Co.
4.250%, 10/15/28

     4,000,000        4,130,000  

HCA, Inc.
3.500%, 09/01/305

     3,700,000        3,941,869  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.
4.875%, 01/15/30

     3,900,000        4,163,250  

The Home Depot, Inc.
5.875%, 12/16/36

     1,800,000        2,575,372  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.
6.875%, 05/01/25

     3,500,000        4,073,930  

Hudbay Minerals, Inc. (Canada)
4.500%, 04/01/261

     4,000,000        4,015,000  

Johnson Controls International plc/Tyco Fire & Security Finance SCA (Ireland)
1.750%, 09/15/30

     5,300,000        5,109,776  

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
3.150%, 05/01/27

     4,600,000        5,030,424  

KLA Corp.
5.650%, 11/01/34

     2,600,000        3,320,045  

Klabin Finance, S.A. (Luxembourg)
4.875%, 09/19/271

     3,700,000        4,088,500  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
4.250%, 03/01/31

     3,700,000        4,207,632  

L Brands, Inc.
6.694%, 01/15/27

     2,000,000        2,353,060  

Lamar Media Corp.
4.875%, 01/15/29

     3,800,000        4,009,000  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.
3.900%, 08/08/29

     2,291,000        2,441,260  
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Principal

Amount

     Value  

Industrials - 42.4% (continued)

     

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.
4.000%, 04/15/25

     $2,300,000            $2,545,703  

Lumen Technologies Inc
5.625%, 04/01/25

     2,000,000        2,165,000  

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.
4.500%, 12/15/34

     4,300,000        4,052,750  

Masco Corp.
2.000%, 10/01/30

     3,500,000        3,414,152  

6.500%, 08/15/32

     254,000        338,257  

7.750%, 08/01/29

     499,000        684,616  

McDonald’s Corp., MTN
3.700%, 01/30/26

     2,300,000        2,556,850  

MDC Holdings, Inc.
2.500%, 01/15/31

     4,000,000        3,902,840  

MercadoLibre, Inc.
2.375%, 01/14/26

     4,000,000        4,026,040  

Merck & Co., Inc.
2.350%, 06/24/40

     2,800,000        2,707,773  

Methanex Corp. (Canada)
5.125%, 10/15/275

     1,800,000        1,944,000  

MGM Resorts International
5.750%, 06/15/25

     3,700,000        4,080,175  

Microsoft Corp.
2.525%, 06/01/50

     2,800,000        2,753,396  

Murphy Oil USA, Inc.
4.750%, 09/15/29

     3,800,000        3,990,000  

Netflix, Inc.
4.375%, 11/15/265

     3,500,000        3,980,270  

Newell Brands, Inc.
4.700%, 04/01/266

     3,700,000        4,125,944  

Nordstrom, Inc.
4.000%, 03/15/275

     4,000,000        4,152,509  

Northrop Grumman Corp.
3.200%, 02/01/27

     2,300,000        2,505,209  

Owens Corning
7.000%, 12/01/36

     1,900,000        2,761,331  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.
3.250%, 06/14/29

     2,300,000        2,518,776  

Penn National Gaming, Inc.
5.625%, 01/15/271

     4,000,000        4,155,000  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
3.750%, 06/15/29

     4,717,000        4,746,441  

PepsiCo, Inc.
3.000%, 10/15/27

     2,300,000        2,525,568  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc.
5.750%, 04/15/261

     3,800,000        4,197,746  

PTC, Inc.
3.625%, 02/15/251

     3,800,000        3,914,000  
     

Principal

Amount

     Value  

PulteGroup, Inc.
6.000%, 02/15/35

     $4,200,000            $5,512,206  

Qwest Corp.
7.250%, 09/15/25

     560,000        662,536  

RELX Capital, Inc.
4.000%, 03/18/29

     2,300,000        2,614,718  

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. (Liberia)
5.500%, 04/01/281

     4,625,000        4,843,762  

Sally Holdings LLC/Sally Capital, Inc.
8.750%, 04/30/251

     3,500,000        3,832,500  

SK Hynix, Inc. (South Korea)
2.375%, 01/19/311

     3,200,000        3,119,507  

Square, Inc.
2.750%, 06/01/261

     2,780,000        2,828,650  

Starbucks Corp.
2.550%, 11/15/30

     2,500,000        2,593,226  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.
3.250%, 01/15/31

     2,500,000        2,685,322  

Sysco Corp.
2.400%, 02/15/30

     5,000,000        5,082,196  

Telecom Italia Capital, S.A. (Luxembourg)
6.375%, 11/15/33

     3,400,000        4,054,500  

Teleflex, Inc.
4.250%, 06/01/281

     4,000,000        4,170,000  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
4.875%, 01/01/261

     3,900,000        4,045,080  

Toll Brothers Finance Corp.
3.800%, 11/01/295

     3,700,000        3,968,250  

The Toro Co.
6.625%, 05/01/37

     2,100,000        2,855,659  

Travel + Leisure Co.
5.650%, 04/01/246

     3,800,000        4,140,024  

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.
4.000%, 09/01/28

     4,000,000        3,970,000  

United Parcel Service, Inc.
6.200%, 01/15/38

     1,800,000        2,661,665  

United Rentals North America Inc.
3.875%, 02/15/31

     4,000,000        4,070,000  

Valvoline, Inc.
4.250%, 02/15/301

     4,100,000        4,233,168  

VeriSign, Inc.
5.250%, 04/01/25

     2,300,000        2,612,087  

Verizon Communications, Inc.
3.875%, 02/08/29

     4,500,000        5,118,343  

VF Corp.
2.950%, 04/23/30

     2,500,000        2,647,595  

Videotron, Ltd. (Canada)
5.375%, 06/15/241

     3,700,000        4,051,500  

Walmart, Inc.
4.050%, 06/29/48

     2,200,000        2,770,792  
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Principal

Amount

     Value  

Industrials - 42.4% (continued)

     

WESCO Distribution, Inc.
7.125%, 06/15/251

     $3,700,000            $3,998,590  

Xylem, Inc.
2.250%, 01/30/315

     5,200,000        5,240,605  

Yum! Brands, Inc.
3.625%, 03/15/31

     4,100,000        4,079,500  

Total Industrials

        397,297,116  

Utilities - 1.7%

     

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     

Series B, (4.650% to 12/15/24 then U.S. Treasury Yield Curve CMT 5 year + 2.993%), 4.650%, 12/15/242,3,4

     5,000,000        5,312,500  

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.
1.350%, 03/15/31

     5,300,000        4,915,205  

Northern States Power Co.
2.900%, 03/01/50

     5,300,000        5,410,990  

Total Utilities

        15,638,695  

Total Corporate Bonds and Notes
(Cost $517,656,313)

 

     538,646,140  

Asset-Backed Securities - 0.4%

     

FAN Engine Securitization, Ltd. (Ireland)
Series 2013-1A, Class 1A 4.625%, 10/15/431,7

     7,736,016        3,829,328  

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $7,661,361)

 

     3,829,328  

Municipal Bonds - 3.9%

     

California State General Obligation,
School Improvements
7.550%, 04/01/39

     3,000,000        5,114,997  

JobsOhio Beverage System, Series A
2.833%, 01/01/38

     4,000,000        4,243,982  

Los Angeles Unified School District,
School Improvements
5.750%, 07/01/34

     3,800,000        5,131,335  

Massachusetts School Building Authority
Series B, 1.753%, 08/15/30

     5,000,000        4,999,391  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series C
5.175%, 11/15/49

     3,550,000        4,792,379  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority,
Pension Funding, Series A (National Insured)
7.425%, 02/15/29

     4,000,000        5,187,369  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
6.040%, 12/01/29

     2,250,000        2,955,274  

University of California
1.697%, 05/15/29

     4,500,000        4,514,635  

Total Municipal Bonds
(Cost $36,079,069)

 

     36,939,362  
     

Principal

Amount

     Value  

U.S. Government and Agency

Obligations - 34.7%

 

 

  

Fannie Mae - 11.9%

     

FNMA
2.000%, 04/01/51

     $21,765,482            $22,020,622  

2.500%, 11/01/50

     7,181,282        7,439,306  

3.500%, 02/01/35 to 08/01/49

     40,270,725        42,782,540  

4.000%, 06/01/48 to 06/01/49

     30,989,227        33,016,693  

5.000%, 05/01/50

     5,617,173        6,211,180  

Total Fannie Mae

        111,470,341  

Freddie Mac - 9.1%

     

FHLMC
2.000%, 03/01/36

     20,193,571        20,874,128  

3.000%, 04/01/51

     24,584,491        25,713,110  

3.500%, 02/01/50

     19,304,868        20,285,340  

4.500%, 12/01/48

     17,180,282        18,524,391  

Total Freddie Mac

        85,396,969  

U.S. Treasury Obligations - 13.7%

 

  

U.S. Treasury Bonds
1.250%, 05/15/50

     7,000,000        5,719,492  

1.875%, 02/15/51

     18,425,000        17,601,633  

3.500%, 02/15/39

     12,900,000        16,144,652  

4.500%, 02/15/36

     6,021,000        8,271,584  

U.S. Treasury Notes
0.125%, 03/31/23 to 02/15/24

     31,375,000        31,260,787  

0.250%, 03/15/24

     22,050,000        21,962,145  

0.500%, 02/28/26

     14,520,000        14,306,170  

0.750%, 03/31/26

     7,581,000        7,550,498  

1.125%, 02/15/31

     5,525,000        5,368,746  

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations

        128,185,707  

Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations
(Cost $323,773,896)

 

     325,053,017  

Foreign Government Obligations - 1.6%

 

  

The Korea Development Bank (South Korea)
0.500%, 10/27/23

     5,000,000        5,000,047  

Province of Ontario Canada (Canada)
1.050%, 05/21/27

     5,000,000        4,953,909  

Province of Quebec Canada (Canada)
1.350%, 05/28/305

     5,200,000        5,090,644  

Total Foreign Government Obligations
(Cost $14,968,336)

 

     15,044,600  

Short-Term Investments - 2.8%

 

  

Joint Repurchase Agreements - 2.8%8

     

Bethesda Securities LLC, dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.080% total to be received $1,424,335 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 1.500% - 6.500%, 01/01/25 - 04/01/51, totaling $1,452,819)

     1,424,332        1,424,332  
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

     

Principal

Amount

     Value  

Joint Repurchase Agreements - 2.8%8 (continued)

 

  

Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.050% total to be received $6,280,009 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations and U.S. Treasuries, 0.125% - 9.000%, 07/25/21 - 05/20/71, totaling $6,405,600)

     $6,280,000            $6,280,000  

Citadel Securities LLC, dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.090% total to be received $4,020,909 (collateralized by various U.S. Treasuries, 0.000% - 8.125%, 07/01/21 - 11/15/50, totaling $4,101,327)

     4,020,899        4,020,899  

JVB Financial Group LLC, dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.090% total to be received $2,331,574 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations and U.S. Treasuries, 0.125% - 7.000%, 08/01/21 -06/01/51, totaling $2,378,199)

     2,331,568        2,331,568  

Mirae Asset Securities USA, Inc., dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.060% total to be received $2,962,259 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.500% - 7.500%, 05/01/24 - 04/20/71, totaling $3,021,504)

     2,962,254        2,962,254  
     

Principal

Amount

     Value  

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.050% total to be received $2,882,534 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations and U.S. Treasuries, 0.000% - 8.000%, 08/01/21 - 04/15/62, totaling $2,940,181)

     $2,882,530            $2,882,530  

State of Wisconsin Investment Board, dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.110% total to be received $4,620,749 (collateralized by various U.S. Treasuries, 0.125% - 3.875%, 07/15/23 - 02/15/48, totaling $4,713,653)

     4,620,735        4,620,735  

StoneX Financial, Inc., dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.100% total to be received $1,919,582 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations and U.S. Treasuries, 0.320% - 9.000%, 12/01/21 - 05/20/71, totaling $1,957,968)

     1,919,577        1,919,577  

Total Joint Repurchase Agreements

 

     26,441,895  

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $26,441,895)

        26,441,895  

Total Investments - 100.9%
(Cost $926,580,870)

        945,954,342  

Other Assets, less Liabilities - (0.9)%

 

     (8,749,244

Net Assets - 100.0%

 

     $937,205,098  
 

 

1 

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2021, the value of these securities amounted to $127,872,280 or 13.6% of net assets.

 

2 

Fixed to variable rate investment. The rate shown reflects the fixed rate in effect at June 30, 2021. Rate will reset at a future date.

 

3 

Perpetuity Bond. The date shown represents the next call date.

 

4 

Variable rate security. The rate shown is based on the latest available information as of June 30, 2021. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.

 

5 

Some of these securities, amounting to $27,730,546 or 3.0% of net assets, were out on loan to various borrowers and are collateralized by cash and various U.S. Treasury Obligations. See Note 4 of Notes to Financial Statements.

6

Step Bond: A debt instrument with either deferred interest payments or an interest rate that resets at specific times during its term.

 

7

Security’s value was determined by using significant unobservable inputs.

 

8

Cash collateral received for securities lending activity was invested in these joint repurchase agreements.

CMT                      Constant Maturity Treasury

FHLMC                  Freddie Mac

FNMA                    Fannie Mae

LIBOR                   London Interbank Offered Rate

MTN                      Medium-Term Note

National Insured   National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    AMG GW&K ESG Bond Fund

    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2021:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Investments in Securities

           

Corporate Bonds and Notes

            $538,646,140               $538,646,140  

Asset-Backed Securities

                   $3,829,328        3,829,328  

Municipal Bonds

            36,939,362               36,939,362  

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

            325,053,017               325,053,017  

Foreign Government Obligations

            15,044,600               15,044,600  

Short-Term Investments

           

Joint Repurchase Agreements

            26,441,895               26,441,895  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

            $942,125,014        $3,829,328        $945,954,342  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

All corporate bonds and notes, municipal bonds and U.S. government and agency obligations held in the Fund are Level 2 securities. For a detailed breakout of corporate bonds and notes, municipal bonds and U.S. government and agency obligations by major industry or agency classification, please refer to the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

The following table below is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value at June 30, 2021:

 

    

Asset-Backed

Securities

 

Balance as of December 31, 2020

     $5,105,499  

Accrued discounts (premiums)

     2,859  

Realized gain (loss)

     6,130  

Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

     (669,742

Purchases

      

Sales

     (615,418

Transfers in to Level 3

      

Transfers out of Level 3

      

Balance as of June 30, 2021

     $3,829,328  
  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments still held at June 30, 2021

     $(899,699)  

The following table summarizes the quantitative inputs and assumptions used for investments categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2021. The table below is not intended to be all-inclusive, but rather provides information on the significant Level 3 inputs as they relate to the Fund’s fair value measurements:

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

 

     Fair Value as of
June 30, 2021
     Valuation
Technique(s)
   Unobservable
Inputs(s)
   Range   Median    Impact to Valuation from
an Increase in Input(a)

Asset-Backed Securities

     $3,829,328      Market Approach    Broker Quote    N/A   N/A    Increase
         Discount Rate    10%   N/A    Decrease

 

(a)

Represents the directional change in the fair value of the Level 3 investments that could have resulted from an increase in the corresponding input as of period end. A decrease to the unobservable input would have had the opposite effect. Significant changes in these inputs may have resulted in a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement at period end.

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    AMG GW&K ESG Bond Fund

    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Fund and the amount of realized gain/(loss) and unrealized appreciation/depreciation on derivatives recognized in income was as follows:

 

     Realized Gain/(Loss)      Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation  

 Derivatives not accounted

 for as hedging instruments

  

Statement of Operations

Location

  

Realized

Gain/(Loss)

    

Statement of Operations

Location

  

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation/

Depreciation

 

 Interest rate futures contracts

   Net realized gain on futures contracts              $267,476      Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts       
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund

    Fund Snapshots (unaudited)

    June 30, 2021

 

    

 

PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN

 

   Category   

% of

Net Assets

 

Corporate Bonds and Notes

   49.4
 

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

   36.4
 

Municipal Bonds

   7.9
 

Foreign Government Obligations

   0.6
 

Short-Term Investments

   3.0
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities

   2.7

 

   Rating    % of Market Value1
 

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

       38.6
 

Aaa/AAA

       2.7
 

Aa/AA

       9.2
 

A

       5.6
 

Baa/BBB

       27.6
 

Ba/BB

       14.8
 

B

       1.5

 

1

Includes market value of long-term fixed-income securities only.

TOP TEN HOLDINGS

 

   Security Name    % of
Net Assets
 

FNMA, 4.000%, 10/01/43

   2.7
 

FHLMC, 3.000%, 03/01/51

   2.1
 

FNMA, 4.500%, 04/01/41

   2.0
 

FNMA, 2.000%, 08/01/50

   1.9
 

U.S. Treasury Bonds, 1.875%, 02/15/51

   1.8
 

California State General Obligation,
School Improvements, 7.550%, 04/01/39

   1.8
 

U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.625%, 02/15/26

   1.4
 

FNMA, 5.000%, 07/01/47

   1.4
 

FNMA, 4.500%, 08/01/50

   1.3
 

County of Miami-Dade FL Aviation
Revenue, Series C, Revenue, 4.280%, 10/01/41

   1.3
    

 

 

Top Ten as a Group

   17.7
  

 

 

 

Credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Fitch. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by any of the rating agencies. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

Because a fund’s strategy may result in multiple investments in particular sectors of the economy, its performance may depend on the performance of those sectors and may fluctuate more widely than investments diversified across more sectors. For additional information on these and other risk considerations, please see the Fund’s prospectus.

Any sectors, industries, or securities discussed should not be perceived as investment recommendations. Mention of a specific security should not be considered a recommendation to buy or solicitation to sell that security. Specific securities mentioned in this report may have been sold from the Fund’s portfolio of investments by the time you receive this report.

 

 

16


  

    AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund

    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)

    June 30, 2021

 

    

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Corporate Bonds and Notes - 49.4%

 

  

Financials - 13.3%

     

Aircastle, Ltd. (Bermuda)
5.000%, 04/01/23

     $501,000            $536,131  

Ally Financial, Inc.
8.000%, 11/01/31

     383,000        552,118  

Bank of America Corp. MTN,
4.330%, 03/15/501

     435,000        536,879  

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

     

Series G, (4.700% to 09/20/25 then U.S. Treasury Yield Curve CMT 5 year + 4.358%),
4.700%, 09/20/251,2,3

     219,000        239,531  

Boston Properties, LP
3.400%, 06/21/29

     507,000        551,651  

The Charles Schwab Corp.

     

Series I, (4.000% to 06/01/26 then U.S. Treasury Yield Curve CMT 5 year + 3.168%), 4.000%, 06/01/261,2,3

     519,000        542,355  

CIT Group, Inc.
6.125%, 03/09/28

     441,000        539,658  

Crown Castle International Corp.
4.300%, 02/15/29

     365,000        420,638  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     

Series S, (4.400% to 02/10/25 then U.S. Treasury Yield Curve CMT 5 year + 2.850%), 4.400%, 02/10/251,2,3

     343,000        355,863  

Host Hotels & Resorts LP Series I,
3.500%, 09/15/30

     521,000        547,889  

Iron Mountain, Inc.
4.500%, 02/15/314

     270,000        273,713  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     

(3.157% to 04/22/41 then SOFRRATE + 1.460%), 3.157%, 04/22/421,2

     260,000        271,318  

MetLife, Inc.

     

Series G, (3.850% to 09/15/25 then U.S. Treasury Yield Curve CMT 5 year + 3.576%), 3.850%, 09/15/251,2,3,5

     508,000        533,938  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.
5.500%, 11/01/234

     238,000        249,603  

The Toronto-Dominion Bank (Canada) (SOFRRATE + 0.355%),
0.398%, 03/04/241

     536,000        536,686  

Visa, Inc.
4.300%, 12/14/45

     433,000        557,072  

Total Financials

        7,245,043  

Industrials - 34.5%

     

AECOM
5.125%, 03/15/27

     235,000        262,025  

Alcoa Nederland Holding, B.V. (Netherlands)
4.125%, 03/31/294

     230,000        240,220  

Aramark Services, Inc.
5.000%, 02/01/284

     250,000        261,563  
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC/Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC 3.250%, 09/01/284

     $400,000            $400,241  

AT&T, Inc. (3 month LIBOR + 1.180%),
1.299%, 06/12/241

     459,000        470,921  

Berry Global, Inc.
5.625%, 07/15/274

     252,000        266,828  

Block Financial LLC
3.875%, 08/15/30

     124,000        134,310  

Broadcom, Inc.
1.950%, 02/15/284

     543,000        544,004  

Centene Corp.
2.500%, 03/01/31

     275,000        271,563  

Central Garden & Pet Co.
4.125%, 10/15/30

     130,000        133,231  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital
4.908%, 07/23/25

     472,000        535,220  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.
4.875%, 03/01/314,5

     235,000        247,053  

The Coca-Cola Co.
2.500%, 06/01/40

     140,000        139,102  

Cogent Communications Group, Inc.
3.500%, 05/01/264

     235,000        240,581  

Comcast Corp.
4.150%, 10/15/28

     457,000        530,190  

CommonSpirit Health
3.347%, 10/01/29

     501,000        543,655  

CVS Health Corp.
5.125%, 07/20/45

     432,000        563,394  

Dana, Inc.

     

5.375%, 11/15/27

     5,000        5,332  

5.625%, 06/15/28

     487,000        528,005  

Dell, Inc.
7.100%, 04/15/285

     206,000        265,647  

Discovery Communications LLC 3.950%, 03/20/28

     245,000        272,995  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc.
5.900%, 08/28/286

     343,000        402,593  

Fiserv, Inc.
4.200%, 10/01/28

     470,000        541,113  

The Ford Foundation Series 2020,
2.415%, 06/01/50

     523,000        504,987  

G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.
7.875%, 08/15/254

     220,000        238,843  

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II Inc.
5.750%, 06/01/28

     115,000        136,994  

HCA, Inc.
5.375%, 02/01/25

     481,000        543,169  
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund

    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Industrials - 34.5% (continued)

 

  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.
6.875%, 05/01/25

     $343,000            $399,698  

Hudbay Minerals, Inc. (Canada)
4.500%, 04/01/264

     135,000        135,675  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
4.250%, 03/01/31

     488,000        555,488  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.
3.900%, 08/08/29

     515,000        549,188  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.
4.000%, 04/15/25

     483,000        534,995  

Lumen Technologies Inc
5.625%, 04/01/25

     246,000        266,855  

MDC Holdings, Inc.
2.500%, 01/15/31

     554,000        541,291  

MGM Resorts International
5.750%, 06/15/25

     365,000        402,960  

Microsoft Corp.
2.525%, 06/01/50

     348,000        342,999  

Murphy Oil USA, Inc.
5.625%, 05/01/27

     257,000        271,999  

Newell Brands, Inc.
4.700%, 04/01/266

     356,000        397,428  

Nordstrom, Inc.
4.375%, 04/01/305

     526,000        549,484  

Penn National Gaming, Inc.
5.625%, 01/15/274

     125,000        130,000  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
3.750%, 06/15/29

     268,000        270,008  

PulteGroup, Inc.

     

5.000%, 01/15/275

     377,000        441,111  

5.500%, 03/01/26

     85,000        99,480  

RELX Capital, Inc.

     

3.000%, 05/22/30

     18,000        19,267  

4.000%, 03/18/29

     390,000        444,075  

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. (Liberia)
7.500%, 10/15/27

     228,000        264,937  

Sprint Corp.
7.125%, 06/15/24

     345,000        398,475  

Square, Inc.
2.750%, 06/01/264,5

     160,000        163,000  

Sysco Corp.
2.400%, 02/15/30

     538,000        548,222  

Travel + Leisure Co.
5.650%, 04/01/246

     492,000        537,690  

United Rentals North America Inc.
3.875%, 02/15/31

     265,000        269,969  

Verizon Communications, Inc.
3.875%, 02/08/29

     482,000        548,679  
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Xylem, Inc.
2.250%, 01/30/31

     $545,000        $550,246  

Total Industrials

        18,856,998  

Utilities - 1.6%

     

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     

Series B, (4.650% to 12/15/24 then U.S. Treasury Yield Curve CMT 5 year + 2.993%), 4.650%, 12/15/241,2,3

     456,000        485,640  

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.
1.350%, 03/15/31

     418,000        388,686  

Total Utilities

        874,326  

Total Corporate Bonds and Notes

 

  

(Cost $26,077,318)

        26,976,367  

Municipal Bonds - 7.9%

     

California State General Obligation, School Improvements
7.550%, 04/01/39

     570,000        972,994  

County of Miami-Dade FL Aviation Revenue, Series C
4.280%, 10/01/41

     625,000        696,364  

JobsOhio Beverage System Series B,
4.532%, 01/01/35

     30,000        37,344  

JobsOhio Beverage System, Series B
3.985%, 01/01/29

     325,000        370,148  

Los Angeles Unified School District, School Improvements
5.750%, 07/01/34

     505,000        682,534  

Massachusetts School Building Authority Series B,
1.753%, 08/15/30

     518,000        518,335  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority
6.687%, 11/15/40

     5,000        7,272  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Transit Improvement
6.668%, 11/15/39

     390,000        569,443  

University of California, University & College Improvements Series BD,
3.349%, 07/01/29

     380,000        428,674  

Total Municipal Bonds

     

(Cost $3,967,092)

        4,283,108  

U.S. Government and Agency

Obligations -36.4%

 

 

  

Fannie Mae - 21.3%

     

FNMA

     

2.000%, 08/01/50 to 09/01/50

     1,142,686        1,156,865  

2.500%, 07/01/33 to 05/01/50

     665,770        696,935  

3.000%, 08/01/50

     263,542        278,886  

3.500%, 02/01/33 to 07/01/50

     3,023,043        3,264,219  

4.000%, 12/01/33 to 03/01/50

     2,487,426        2,714,959  

4.500%, 01/01/40 to 08/01/50

     2,021,063        2,233,263  

5.000%, 07/01/47 to 08/01/50

     1,162,067        1,308,915  

Total Fannie Mae

        11,654,042  
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund

    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Freddie Mac - 8.9%

     

FHLMC

     

2.000%, 08/01/50

     $185,977            $188,501  

2.500%, 10/01/34 to 08/01/50

     1,064,673        1,114,138  

3.000%, 03/01/50 to 03/01/51

     1,543,357        1,630,910  

4.000%, 07/01/48 to 09/01/50

     658,530        714,694  

FHLMC Gold Pool
3.500%, 02/01/30 to 04/01/46

     1,097,389        1,188,549  

Total Freddie Mac

        4,836,792  

U.S. Treasury Obligations - 6.2%

 

  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

     

1.875%, 02/15/51

     1,043,000        996,717  

2.875%, 05/15/28

     410,000        455,853  

6.750%, 08/15/26

     411,000        531,940  

4.500%, 02/15/36

     436,000        599,108  

U.S. Treasury Notes
1.625%, 02/15/26

     763,000        791,374  

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations

        3,374,992  

Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

 

  

(Cost $19,639,194)

        19,865,826  

Foreign Government Obligation - 0.6%

 

  

The Korea Development Bank (South Korea) 0.500%, 10/27/23
(Cost $345,324)

     346,000        346,282  
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Short-Term Investments - 3.0%

 

  

Joint Repurchase Agreements - 3.0%7

 

  

Daiwa Capital Markets America, dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.050% total to be received $621,126 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations and U.S. Treasuries, 0.000% - 7.000%, 11/30/21 -07/01/51, totaling $633,547)

     $621,125            $621,125  

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.050% total to be received $1,000,001 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations and U.S. Treasuries, 0.000% - 8.000%, 08/01/21 -04/15/62, totaling $1,020,000)

     1,000,000        1,000,000  

Total Joint Repurchase Agreements

        1,621,125  

Total Short-Term Investments

     

(Cost $1,621,125)

        1,621,125  

Total Investments - 97.3%

     

(Cost $51,650,053)

        53,092,708  

Other Assets, less Liabilities - 2.7%

 

     1,472,807  

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $54,565,515  
 

 

1 

Variable rate security. The rate shown is based on the latest available information as of June 30, 2021. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.

 

2 

Fixed to variable rate investment. The rate shown reflects the fixed rate in effect at June 30, 2021. Rate will reset at a future date.

 

3

Perpetuity Bond. The date shown represents the next call date.

 

4 

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2021, the value of these securities amounted to $3,391,324 or 6.2% of net assets.

 

5 

Some of these securities, amounting to $2,100,622 or 3.9% of net assets, were out on loan to various borrowers and are collateralized by cash and various U.S. Treasury Obligations. See Note 4 of Notes to Financial Statements.

6 

Step Bond: A debt instrument with either deferred interest payments or an interest rate that resets at specific times during its term.

 

7 

Cash collateral received for securities lending activity was invested in these joint repurchase agreements.

 

CMT   Constant Maturity Treasury
FHLMC   Freddie Mac
FNMA   Fannie Mae
LIBOR   London Interbank Offered Rate
MTN   Medium-Term Note
SOFRRATE   Secured Overnight Financing Rate
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

19


  

    

    AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund

    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2021:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Investments in Securities

           

Corporate Bonds and Notes

            $26,976,367               $26,976,367  

Municipal Bonds

            4,283,108               4,283,108  

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

            19,865,826               19,865,826  

Foreign Government Obligation

            346,282               346,282  

Short-Term Investments

           

  Joint Repurchase Agreements

            1,621,125               1,621,125  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

            –        $53,092,708               –        $53,092,708  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

All corporate bonds and notes, municipal bonds, and U.S. government and agency obligations held in the Fund are Level 2 securities. For a detailed breakout of corporate bonds and notes, municipal bonds, and U.S. government and agency obligations by major industry or agency classification, please refer to the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    AMG GW&K High Income Fund

     Fund Snapshots (unaudited)

     June 30, 2021

 

    

 

PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN

 

 

   Category    % of
Net Assets
 
 

Corporate Bonds and Notes

     96.5       
 

Short-Term Investments1

     12.9       
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities2

 

    

 

(9.4)    

 

 

 

 

1

Includes reinvestment of cash collateral into joint repurchase agreements on security lending transactions.

2

Includes repayment of cash collateral on security lending transactions.

 

   Rating    % of Market Value1  
 

Baa/BBB

     17.5              
 

Ba/BB

     66.7              
 

B

     15.8              

 

1 

Includes market value of long-term fixed-income securities only.

TOP TEN HOLDINGS

 

   Security Name    % of
Net Assets
 

General Electric Co., Series D, 3.449%, 09/15/21

       2.4        
 

Starwood Property Trust, Inc., 4.750%, 03/15/25

       2.3        
 

Ford Motor Co., 4.346%, 12/08/26

       2.3        
 

Hudbay Minerals, Inc., 4.500%, 04/01/26 (Canada)

       2.3        
 

Telecom Italia S.P.A., 5.303%, 05/30/24 (Italy)

       2.2        
 

Service Properties Trust, 7.500%, 09/15/25

       2.0        
 

Ovintiv Exploration Inc, 5.625%, 07/01/24

       2.0        
 

Apache Corp., 4.625%, 11/15/25

       1.9        
 

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 3.450%, 07/15/24

       1.6        
 

SLM Corp., 4.200%, 10/29/25

       1.5        
    

 

 

 

 

    Top Ten as a Group

 

    

 

20.5    

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Fitch. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by any of the rating agencies. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

Because a fund’s strategy may result in multiple investments in particular sectors of the economy, its performance may depend on the performance of those sectors and may fluctuate more widely than investments diversified across more sectors. For additional information on these and other risk considerations, please see the Fund’s prospectus.

Any sectors, industries, or securities discussed should not be perceived as investment recommendations. Mention of a specific security should not be considered a recommendation to buy or solicitation to sell that security. Specific securities mentioned in this report may have been sold from the Fund’s portfolio of investments by the time you receive this report.

 

 

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    AMG GW&K High Income Fund

    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)

    June 30, 2021

 

    

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Corporate Bonds and Notes - 96.5%

 

  

Financials - 14.6%

 

  

Ally Financial, Inc.
Series B
(4.700% to 05/15/26 then U.S. Treasury Yield Curve CMT 5 year + 3.868%), 4.700%, 05/15/261,2,3

     $190,000            $196,213  

The Charles Schwab Corp.
Series I
(4.000% to 06/01/26 then U.S. Treasury Yield Curve CMT 5 year + 3.168%), 4.000%, 06/01/261,2,3,4

     241,000        251,242  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Series S
(4.400% to 02/10/25 then U.S. Treasury Yield Curve CMT 5 year + 2.850%), 4.400%, 02/10/251,2,3

     143,000        148,005  

MetLife, Inc.
Series G
(3.850% to 09/15/25 then U.S. Treasury Yield Curve CMT 5 year + 3.576%), 3.850%, 09/15/251,2,3,4

     189,000        198,178  

Morgan Stanley
Series M
(5.875% to 09/15/26 then 3 month LIBOR + 4.435%), 5.875%, 09/15/261,2,3,4

     210,000        240,713  

Navient Corp.
6.125%, 03/25/24

     193,000        208,297  

SBA Communications Corp.
3.875%, 02/15/27

     180,000        184,843  

Service Properties Trust
7.500%, 09/15/25

     360,000        407,727  

SLM Corp.
4.200%, 10/29/25

     286,000        307,807  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.
4.750%, 03/15/25

     446,000        463,840  

VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc.
3.500%, 02/15/254,5

     120,000        122,369  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.
5.500%, 03/01/255

     185,000        199,219  

Total Financials

        2,928,453  

Industrials - 79.8%

     

Adient Global Holdings, Ltd. (Jersey)
4.875%, 08/15/264,5

     200,000        205,846  

AECOM
5.125%, 03/15/27

     184,000        204,930  

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.
7.875%, 08/15/236

     228,000        249,945  

American Airlines Inc/AAdvantage Loyalty IP, Ltd.
5.500%, 04/20/265

     235,000        248,806  
              
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
6.250%, 04/01/254

     $178,000            $183,867  

6.250%, 03/15/264

     164,000        169,141  

Apache Corp.
4.625%, 11/15/25

     351,000        379,080  

Avient Corp.
5.750%, 05/15/255

     140,000        147,806  

Ball Corp.
5.250%, 07/01/25

     135,000        152,381  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
6.250%, 07/01/255

     185,000        196,185  

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.
5.500%, 12/01/24

     225,000        250,511  

Clearwater Paper Corp.
5.375%, 02/01/255

     255,000        271,575  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.
4.625%, 03/01/294,5

     200,000        210,454  

Cogent Communications Group, Inc.
3.500%, 05/01/265

     200,000        204,500  

Continental Resources, Inc.
4.375%, 01/15/284

     138,000        152,261  

Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc.
7.375%, 12/15/26

     205,000        251,125  

CSC Holdings LLC
5.250%, 06/01/24

     167,000        181,187  

DCP Midstream Operating LP
5.375%, 07/15/25

     276,000        307,381  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.
7.375%, 01/15/264

     251,000        294,616  

DISH DBS Corp.
7.750%, 07/01/26

     175,000        198,188  

Embraer Netherlands Finance BV (Netherlands)
5.050%, 06/15/25

     220,000        232,358  

Encompass Health Corp.
4.500%, 02/01/28

     180,000        186,745  

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty, Ltd. (Australia)
5.125%, 05/15/245

     135,000        147,049  

Ford Motor Co.
4.346%, 12/08/26

     429,000        459,566  

Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC
6.500%, 10/01/255

     175,000        181,781  

General Electric Co.
Series D
(3 month LIBOR + 3.330%), 3.449%, 09/15/212,3

     483,000        475,030  

G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.
7.875%, 08/15/255

     180,000        194,859  

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
4.875%, 03/15/27

     275,000        291,409  
              
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    AMG GW&K High Income Fund

    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Industrials - 79.8% (continued)

     

Hanesbrands, Inc.
4.875%, 05/15/265

     $170,000            $183,600  

HCA, Inc.
5.375%, 02/01/25

     87,000        98,136  

Hexcel Corp.
4.950%, 08/15/256

     168,000        185,052  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.
6.875%, 05/01/25

     212,000        246,764  

Hudbay Minerals, Inc. (Canada)
4.500%, 04/01/265

     450,000        451,687  

KB Home
6.875%, 06/15/27

     165,000        196,350  

L Brands, Inc.
9.375%, 07/01/255

     201,000        259,793  

Lumen Technologies Inc
5.625%, 04/01/25

     279,000        302,017  

Macy’s Retail Holdings, LLC
3.625%, 06/01/244

     239,000        245,214  

Mattel, Inc.
3.375%, 04/01/265

     240,000        249,000  

Meritage Homes Corp.
6.000%, 06/01/25

     163,000        185,820  

Meritor, Inc.
6.250%, 06/01/254,5

     260,000        276,944  

Methanex Corp. (Canada)
4.250%, 12/01/24

     241,000        255,297  

MGM China Holdings, Ltd. (Macau)
5.250%, 06/18/255

     215,000        223,331  

MGM Resorts International
5.750%, 06/15/25

     100,000        110,275  

Newell Brands, Inc.
4.875%, 06/01/25

     180,000        199,125  

Nordstrom, Inc.
4.000%, 03/15/274

     282,000        292,752  

NuStar Logistics LP
4.750%, 02/01/22

     123,000        124,230  

5.750%, 10/01/25

     115,000        125,063  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.
3.450%, 07/15/24

     317,000        323,340  

5.500%, 12/01/254

     35,000        38,646  

Olin Corp.
9.500%, 06/01/255

     175,000        217,875  

Ovintiv Exploration Inc
5.625%, 07/01/24

     356,000        396,406  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.
6.375%, 08/15/255

     220,000        243,925  

Penn National Gaming, Inc.
4.125%, 07/01/295

     200,000        199,000  
              
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
3.500%, 09/01/254

     $192,000            $198,874  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc.
5.750%, 04/15/265

     250,000        276,167  

PTC, Inc.
3.625%, 02/15/255

     295,000        303,850  

QVC, Inc.
4.450%, 02/15/25

     234,000        249,910  

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. (Liberia)
7.500%, 10/15/274

     116,000        134,560  

Sally Holdings LLC/Sally Capital, Inc.
8.750%, 04/30/255

     130,000        142,350  

Sealed Air Corp.
5.500%, 09/15/255

     200,000        222,750  

Southwestern Energy Co.
6.450%, 01/23/251,6

     184,000        203,688  

Sprint Corp.
7.125%, 06/15/24

     169,000        194,984  

Square, Inc.
2.750%, 06/01/264,5

     60,000        61,050  

Telecom Italia S.P.A. (Italy)
5.303%, 05/30/245

     400,000        437,880  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
4.875%, 01/01/265

     190,000        197,068  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance
Netherlands III (Netherlands)
2.800%, 07/21/23

     200,000        199,298  

TransDigm, Inc.
6.250%, 03/15/265

     190,000        200,450  

Travel + Leisure Co.
5.650%, 04/01/246

     181,000        197,196  

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.
5.000%, 02/01/244

     290,000        300,875  

Western Midstream Operating LP
4.650%, 07/01/26

     175,000        186,757  

Total Industrials

        15,965,931  

Utilities - 2.1%

     

NRG Energy, Inc.
5.250%, 06/15/295

     185,000        196,794  

SM Energy Co.
5.625%, 06/01/25

     217,000        214,830  

Total Utilities

        411,624  

Total Corporate Bonds and Notes

 

  

(Cost $19,044,514)

        19,306,008  
              
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    AMG GW&K High Income Fund

    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Short-Term Investments - 12.9%

 

  

Joint Repurchase Agreements - 12.9%7

 

  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.060% total to be received $570,985 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations and U.S. Treasuries, 0.000% - 6.500%, 07/01/21 - 01/15/59, totaling $582,404)

     $570,984            $570,984  

Daiwa Capital Markets America, dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.050% total to be received $1,000,001 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations and U.S. Treasuries, 0.000% - 7.000%, 11/30/21 - 07/01/51, totaling $1,020,000)

     1,000,000        1,000,000  
              
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.050% total to be received $1,000,001 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations and U.S. Treasuries, 0.000% - 8.000%, 08/01/21 - 04/15/62, totaling $1,020,000)

     $1,000,000            $1,000,000  

Total Joint Repurchase Agreements

        2,570,984  

Total Short-Term Investments

 

  

(Cost $2,570,984)

        2,570,984  

Total Investments - 109.4%

 

  

(Cost $21,615,498)

        21,876,992  

Other Assets, less Liabilities - (9.4)%

        (1,882,351

Net Assets - 100.0%

 

     $19,994,641  
           
 

 

1 

Fixed to variable rate investment. The rate shown reflects the fixed rate in effect at June 30, 2021. Rate will reset at a future date.

2 

Perpetuity Bond. The date shown represents the next call date.

3 

Variable rate security. The rate shown is based on the latest available information as of June 30, 2021. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.

4 

Some of these securities, amounting to $2,980,290 or 14.9% of net assets, were out on loan to various borrowers and are collateralized by cash and various U.S. Treasury Obligations. See Note 4 of Notes to Financial Statements.

5 

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2021, the value of these securities amounted to $6,673,963 or 33.4% of net assets.

6 

Step Bond: A debt instrument with either deferred interest payments or an interest rate that resets at specific times during its term.

7 

Cash collateral received for securities lending activity was invested in these joint repurchase agreements.

 

CMT    Constant Maturity Treasury

LIBOR

   London Interbank Offered Rate
 

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2021:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Investments in Securities

           

Corporate Bonds and Notes

            $19,306,008               $19,306,008  

Short-Term Investments

           

  Joint Repurchase Agreements

            2,570,984               2,570,984  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

            $21,876,992               $21,876,992  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

All corporate bonds and notes held in the Fund are level 2 securities. For a detailed breakout of corporate bonds and notes by major industry classification, please refer to the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund

    Fund Snapshots (unaudited)

     June 30, 2021

 

    

 

PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN

  
   Category    % of
Net Assets
 
 

Transportation

     28.5  
 

Utilities

     24.9  
 

General Obligation

     21.0  
 

Medical

     7.8  
 

Water

     6.0  
 

Education

     5.5  
 

Power

     1.1  
 

Tobacco Settlement

     0.7  
 

Industrial Development

     0.7  
 

Short-Term Investments

     6.7  
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities

     (2.9)  

 

   Rating    % of Market Value1
 

Aaa/AAA

   24.8
 

Aa/AA

   48.6
 

A

   20.8
 

Baa/BBB

     5.8

 

1

Includes market value of long-term fixed-income securities only.

TOP TEN HOLDINGS

 

    Security Name    % of
Net Assets
 

Wisconsin State Revenue, Department of Transportation, Series 2, 5.000%, 07/01/29

       1.9    
 

State of Maryland, Series B, 5.000%, 08/01/25

   1.7
 

North Carolina State Limited Obligation, Series B, 5.000%, 05/01/28

   1.4
 

Iowa Finance Authority, State Revolving Fund Green Bond, 5.000%, 08/01/30

   1.4
 

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Transit Revenue, Green Bond, Series B, 5.000%, 11/15/27

   1.3
 

State of California, General Obligation, 5.000%, 11/01/30

   1.2
 

State of Maryland, Department of Transportation, 5.000%, 09/01/29

   1.2
 

State of Maryland, Department of Transportation, 5.000%, 10/01/28

   1.1
 

State of New Jersey, 5.000%, 06/01/29

   1.1
 

Michigan Finance Authority, Henry Ford Health System, 5.000%, 11/15/29

   1.1
    

 

 

    Top Ten as a Group

   13.4
  

 

 

 

Credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Fitch. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by any of the rating agencies. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

Because a fund’s strategy may result in multiple investments in particular sectors of the economy, its performance may depend on the performance of those sectors and may fluctuate more widely than investments diversified across more sectors. For additional information on these and other risk considerations, please see the Fund’s prospectus.

Any sectors, industries, or securities discussed should not be perceived as investment recommendations. Mention of a specific security should not be considered a recommendation to buy or solicitation to sell that security. Specific securities mentioned in this report may have been sold from the Fund’s portfolio of investments by the time you receive this report.

 

 

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    AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund

    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)

     June 30, 2021

 

    

 

     

Principal

    Amount    

         Value      

Municipal Bonds - 96.2%

     

Alabama - 0.8%

 

  

Alabama Public School and College Authority, Series A
5.000%, 11/01/34

     $7,500,000        $9,997,142  

Arizona - 2.1%

 

  

Arizona Department of Transportation State Highway Fund Revenue
5.000%, 07/01/28

     5,040,000        6,121,981  

Arizona Water Infrastructure Finance Authority, Water Quality Revenue, Series A
5.000%, 10/01/26

     10,000,000        11,497,519  

Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District
5.000%, 01/01/27 1

     3,000,000        3,676,050  

5.000%, 01/01/28 1

     2,625,000        3,303,505  

5.000%, 01/01/29 1

     2,500,000        3,215,164  

Total Arizona

            27,814,219  

California - 12.9%

 

  

California Municipal Finance Authority, Community Medical Centers, Series A
5.000%, 02/01/27

     950,000        1,173,958  

5.000%, 02/01/30

     1,630,000        1,999,808  

5.000%, 02/01/31

     900,000        1,103,181  

5.000%, 02/01/32

     1,855,000        2,272,053  

California State Public Works Board
5.000%, 02/01/31 1

     3,500,000        4,663,325  

California State Public Works Board, Series A
5.000%, 02/01/30 1

     3,500,000        4,575,987  

5.000%, 02/01/32 1

     3,500,000        4,750,492  

5.000%, 08/01/33 1

     5,000,000        6,507,543  

5.000%, 08/01/34 1

     2,750,000        3,569,076  

5.000%, 08/01/35 1

     2,500,000        3,239,523  

City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, Series C
5.000%, 05/15/30

     10,515,000        13,875,448  

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series R
5.000%, 06/01/29

     6,940,000        9,134,217  

5.000%, 06/01/31

     6,000,000        8,030,606  

5.000%, 06/01/32

     10,035,000        13,392,905  

Los Angeles Unified School District, Series A
5.000%, 07/01/28

     5,000,000        6,440,924  

San Francisco City & County Airport Commission, San Francisco International Airport, Series A
5.000%, 05/01/34

     5,010,000        6,346,525  

5.000%, 05/01/35

     5,800,000        7,336,501  

San Francisco City & County Airport Comm-San Francisco International Airport, Series A
5.000%, 05/01/32

     3,000,000        3,987,456  
              
     

Principal

    Amount    

         Value      

State of California
5.000%, 08/01/29

     $7,235,000        $8,842,205  

5.000%, 09/01/29

     5,075,000        6,217,794  

5.000%, 11/01/30

     11,575,000        15,598,235  

5.000%, 09/01/31 1

     8,000,000        10,892,420  

5.000%, 04/01/32

     5,000,000        6,964,942  

State of California, Series C
5.000%, 09/01/26

     7,740,000        9,196,541  

University of California, Series S
5.000%, 05/15/36 1

     3,000,000        3,960,134  

5.000%, 05/15/37 1

     3,000,000        3,948,325  

5.000%, 05/15/38 1

     3,000,000        3,938,616  

Total California

          171,958,740  

Colorado - 1.3%

 

  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Series A
5.000%, 01/01/27

     2,535,000        3,125,354  

5.000%, 01/01/28

     2,545,000        3,217,886  

5.000%, 01/01/29

     4,175,000        5,395,579  

5.000%, 08/01/33

     4,260,000        5,415,238  

Total Colorado

        17,154,057  

Connecticut - 3.2%

 

  

State of Connecticut Special Tax Revenue
5.000%, 05/01/28

     3,000,000        3,830,608  

State of Connecticut Special Tax Revenue, Transportation Infrastructure
5.000%, 01/01/30

     10,180,000        12,726,616  

State of Connecticut Special Tax Revenue, Series B
5.000%, 10/01/35

     7,500,000        9,451,161  

State of Connecticut Special Tax Revenue, Series C
5.000%, 01/01/28 1

     1,000,000        1,240,292  

5.000%, 01/01/29 1

     1,000,000        1,266,817  

5.000%, 01/01/30 1

     1,000,000        1,290,298  

5.000%, 01/01/31 1

     1,000,000        1,315,332  

5.000%, 01/01/32 1

     1,000,000        1,336,405  

State of Connecticut, Series A
5.000%, 01/15/31

     7,650,000        10,040,432  

Total Connecticut

        42,497,961  

District of Columbia - 2.7%

 

  

District of Columbia, Series A
5.000%, 06/01/30

     6,020,000        7,265,000  

District of Columbia, Series B
5.000%, 10/01/28

     7,100,000        9,171,412  

5.000%, 06/01/31

     10,080,000        12,798,870  

Washington Convention & Sports Authority, Series A
5.000%, 10/01/27

     5,475,000        6,841,494  

Total District of Columbia

        36,076,776  

Florida - 4.1%

 

  

Central Florida Expressway Authority
5.000%, 07/01/28

     4,460,000        5,720,800  
              
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund

    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

     

Principal

    Amount    

         Value      

Florida - 4.1% (continued)

     

Escambia County Health Facilities Authority
5.000%, 08/15/37

     $6,000,000        $7,637,866  

Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise, Department of Transportation, Series C
5.000%, 07/01/28

     7,075,000        8,625,033  

Lee Memorial Health System, Series A
5.000%, 04/01/34

     5,645,000        7,146,698  

Orange County Health Facilities Authority, Series A
5.000%, 10/01/31

     4,525,000        5,484,515  

Orange County Health Facilities Authority, Series G
5.000%, 10/01/26

     3,000,000        3,663,741  

State of Florida, Capital Outlay, Series B
5.000%, 06/01/27

     9,045,000        10,294,555  

State of Florida, Department of Transportation, Fuel Sales Tax Revenue, Series B
5.000%, 07/01/26

     5,780,000        5,780,000  

Total Florida

        54,353,208  

Georgia - 1.4%

     

Georgia State University & College Improvements, Series A
5.000%, 07/01/27

     4,600,000        4,821,788  

Private Colleges & Universities Authority, Series B
5.000%, 09/01/30

     10,360,000        13,931,475  

Total Georgia

            18,753,263  

Illinois - 7.3%

     

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Series A
5.000%, 01/01/35

     5,010,000        6,469,793  

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Series B
5.000%, 01/01/28

     10,670,000        12,301,720  

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Senior Lien, Series A
5.000%, 01/01/36

     10,000,000        12,479,859  

5.000%, 01/01/38

     5,500,000        6,835,295  

Illinois Finance Authority
5.000%, 01/01/29

     2,310,000        3,006,696  

5.000%, 07/01/29

     8,755,000        11,519,944  

Illinois Finance Authority, Series A
4.000%, 08/15/37

     5,910,000        7,225,794  

Illinois State Finance Authority Revenue, Clean Water Initiative Revenue
5.000%, 07/01/27

     11,000,000        13,240,764  

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Series A
5.000%, 12/01/31

     9,735,000        11,583,879  

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Senior Revenue Bonds, Series A
5.000%, 01/01/30

     10,110,000        13,047,589  

Total Illinois

        97,711,333  
              
     

Principal

    Amount    

         Value      

Indiana - 0.9%

     

Indiana Finance Authority, Series S
5.000%, 10/01/28 1

     $1,000,000        $1,287,262  

5.000%, 10/01/29 1

     3,555,000        4,674,764  

Indiana Finance Authority, Series C
5.000%, 06/01/29

     4,800,000        6,304,747  

Total Indiana

        12,266,773  

Iowa - 1.4%

     

Iowa Finance Authority, State Revolving Fund Green Bond
5.000%, 08/01/30

     15,025,000        18,833,614  

Kentucky - 0.5%

     

Louisville/Jefferson County Metropolitan Government, Norton Healthcare Inc., Series A
5.000%, 10/01/29

     5,505,000        6,626,178  

Maryland - 5.2%

     

Maryland State Transportation Authority
5.000%, 07/01/33

     6,350,000        8,446,365  

State of Maryland, Department of Transportation
5.000%, 10/01/28

     12,365,000        15,069,757  

5.000%, 09/01/29

     12,205,000        15,243,282  

State of Maryland, Series B
5.000%, 08/01/25

     19,135,000            22,715,354  

State of Maryland, State & Local Facilities Loan of 2019, 1st Series
5.000%, 03/15/30

     6,000,000        7,808,902  

Total Maryland

        69,283,660  

Massachusetts - 1.9%

     

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5.000%, 07/01/29

     6,010,000        7,908,037  

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
5.000%, 07/01/22

     10,020,000        10,508,284  

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Series C
5.000%, 08/01/31

     6,080,000        7,377,103  

Total Massachusetts

        25,793,424  

Michigan - 3.4%

     

Lansing Board of Water & Light, Series A
5.500%, 07/01/41

     5,000,000        5,000,000  

Michigan Finance Authority, Henry Ford Health System
5.000%, 11/15/29

     11,450,000        13,990,859  

Michigan State Building Authority Revenue, Series I
5.000%, 04/15/27

     5,700,000        6,805,427  

State of Michigan
5.000%, 03/15/27

     10,000,000        12,443,325  
              
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund

    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

     

Principal

Amount

     Value  

Michigan - 3.4% (continued)

     

Wayne County Airport Authority, Series A

     

5.000%, 12/01/37

     $2,285,000            $3,067,151  

5.000%, 12/01/38

     1,405,000        1,881,216  

5.000%, 12/01/39

     1,800,000        2,403,759  

Total Michigan

        45,591,737  

Minnesota - 0.3%

     

City of Minneapolis MN, Fairview Health Services, Series A

     

5.000%, 11/15/35

     3,165,000        3,930,048  

Mississippi - 0.8%

     

State of Mississippi, Series A
5.000%, 10/01/28

     10,000,000        10,121,331  

Missouri - 1.5%

     

University of Missouri, Series A
5.000%, 11/01/26

     5,520,000        6,367,589  

University of Missouri, Series B
5.000%, 11/01/30

     10,010,000        13,510,372  

Total Missouri

        19,877,961  

New Jersey - 4.9%

     

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority Revenue, Series B
5.000%, 01/01/28

     4,010,000        5,070,226  

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority Revenue, Series D
5.000%, 01/01/28

     5,000,000        6,130,242  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series S
5.000%, 06/15/30

     6,255,000        8,115,756  

5.000%, 06/15/31

     7,615,000        10,067,399  

5.000%, 06/15/32

     5,750,000        7,565,568  

5.000%, 06/15/33

     6,000,000        7,867,016  

State of New Jersey
5.000%, 06/01/25

     4,335,000        5,089,066  

5.000%, 06/01/29

     11,500,000        14,901,463  

Total New Jersey

        64,806,736  

New Mexico - 0.2%

     

New Mexico Finance Authority
5.000%, 06/01/22

     2,845,000        2,972,062  

New York - 13.3%

     

City of New York
5.000%, 08/01/34

     3,250,000        4,270,312  

City of New York, Series C
5.000%, 08/01/33

     1,500,000        1,977,851  

City of New York, Series L
5.000%, 04/01/33

     6,500,000        8,687,705  

Long Island Power Authority
5.000%, 09/01/35

     5,030,000        6,432,374  
              
     

Principal

Amount

     Value  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Transit Revenue, Green Bond, Series B
5.000%, 11/15/27

     $14,225,000            $17,807,040  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Transit Revenue, Series F
5.000%, 11/15/24

     4,950,000        5,256,867  

5.000%, 11/15/27

     5,000,000        5,294,065  

5.000%, 11/15/28

     4,760,000        5,589,535  

Nassau County Interim Finance Authority, Series A
5.000%, 11/15/31

     3,000,000        4,129,486  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Revenue,
Series S-3, Sub-Series S-3A
5.000%, 07/15/31

     5,080,000        6,475,160  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue
5.000%, 11/01/31

     2,500,000        3,390,709  

5.000%, 11/01/32

     4,000,000        5,399,611  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, Series E
5.000%, 02/01/37

     7,000,000        9,246,674  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Revenue, Series C
5.000%, 11/01/26

     9,585,000        11,260,971  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Series A
5.000%, 12/15/25

     8,645,000        9,253,576  

5.000%, 12/15/27

     5,640,000        6,036,178  

5.000%, 03/15/31

     7,670,000        9,829,750  

5.000%, 03/15/32

     8,000,000        10,759,964  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Series D
5.000%, 02/15/27

     5,355,000        5,516,113  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Series E
5.000%, 03/15/32

     8,410,000        9,932,162  

New York Transportation Development Corp.
4.000%, 10/31/41

     1,250,000        1,478,224  

4.000%, 10/31/46

     1,500,000        1,762,202  

5.000%, 12/01/30

     1,000,000        1,341,552  

5.000%, 12/01/31

     1,100,000        1,472,365  

5.000%, 12/01/32

     1,450,000        1,924,417  

5.000%, 12/01/33

     1,000,000        1,323,061  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
5.000%, 07/15/31

     10,000,000        13,070,517  

5.000%, 07/15/32

     6,545,000        8,524,644  

Total New York

        177,443,085  

North Carolina - 1.4%

     

North Carolina State Limited Obligation, Series B
5.000%, 05/01/28

     15,300,000        19,009,499  

Ohio - 2.1%

     

Ohio State General Obligation, Series A
5.000%, 09/01/26

     7,090,000        8,694,644  

Ohio State General Obligation, Series T
5.000%, 05/01/30

     5,000,000        6,217,214  
              
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Ohio - 2.1% (continued)

     

State of Ohio, Series A
5.000%, 08/01/21

     $12,545,000            $12,594,610  

Total Ohio

        27,506,468  

Oregon - 1.7%

     

Oregon State Lottery, Series C
5.000%, 04/01/27

     10,000,000        11,665,924  

Oregon State Lottery, Series D
5.000%, 04/01/28

     9,225,000        10,750,583  

Total Oregon

        22,416,507  

Pennsylvania - 1.9%

     

Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority, University Pittsburgh Medical Center
5.000%, 07/15/31

     5,530,000        7,152,488  

Commonwealth Financing Authority, Pennsylvania Tobacco
5.000%, 06/01/32

     7,910,000        9,793,984  

Lancaster County Hospital Authority, University of Pennsylvania Health Revenue
5.000%, 08/15/26

     6,970,000        8,516,336  

Total Pennsylvania

        25,462,808  

Texas - 9.5%

     

Central Texas Turnpike System Transportation Commission, Series C
5.000%, 08/15/31

     11,175,000        12,559,870  

Central Texas Turnpike System, Series A
5.000%, 08/15/39

     8,000,000        10,348,504  

City of Corpus Christi TX Utility System Revenue, Junior Lien
5.000%, 07/15/29

     3,125,000        3,964,251  

City of Houston TX Airport System Revenue,
Series A
4.000%, 07/01/35

     1,100,000        1,336,531  

4.000%, 07/01/36

     1,100,000        1,332,648  

5.000%, 07/01/34

     2,835,000        3,750,427  

City of San Antonio TX Electric & Gas Systems Revenue, Series A
5.000%, 02/01/37

     3,010,000        3,972,909  

5.000%, 02/01/38

     2,985,000        3,930,727  

City of San Antonio TX Electric & Gas Systems Revenue
5.000%, 02/01/26

     9,350,000        11,237,943  

Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Senior Lien
5.250%, 12/01/28

     8,865,000        11,623,905  

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Series A
5.000%, 11/01/29

     3,535,000        4,664,378  

5.000%, 11/01/30

     2,000,000        2,688,850  

5.000%, 11/01/31

     3,265,000        4,365,405  

Lower Colorado River Authority,
LCRA Transmission Services Corporation
5.000%, 05/15/29

     3,815,000        4,300,520  
              
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

North Texas Municipal Water District Water System Revenue,
Refunding and Improvement
5.000%, 09/01/29

     $7,350,000            $8,950,656  

North Texas Tollway Authority, 2nd Tier, Series B
5.000%, 01/01/31

     2,000,000        2,349,561  

5.000%, 01/01/32

     3,010,000        3,637,845  

North Texas Tollway Authority, Series A
5.000%, 01/01/26

     7,795,000        8,704,070  

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface
Transportation Corp.
4.000%, 12/31/37

     5,000,000        5,885,892  

4.000%, 12/31/38

     3,735,000        4,387,306  

Texas Transportation Commission Fund, Series A
5.000%, 04/01/27

     12,550,000        13,008,231  

Total Texas

        127,000,429  

Utah - 2.0%

     

Salt Lake City Corp. Airport Revenue, Series A
5.000%, 07/01/29

     3,450,000        4,319,860  

5.000%, 07/01/30

     6,585,000        8,201,861  

State of Utah, Series B
5.000%, 07/01/22

     7,515,000        7,882,766  

Utah Transit Authority, Series A
5.000%, 06/15/27

     5,020,000        5,902,920  

Total Utah

        26,307,407  

Virginia - 0.8%

     

Virginia College Building Authority, Series A
5.000%, 09/01/21

     8,220,000        8,284,045  

5.000%, 09/01/21

     1,780,000        1,794,261  

Total Virginia

        10,078,306  

Washington - 3.0%

     

Port of Seattle
5.000%, 08/01/31

     5,000,000        6,633,482  

State of Washington School Improvements,
Series C
5.000%, 02/01/28

     7,370,000        8,847,030  

State of Washington, Series R-2015C
5.000%, 07/01/28

     10,280,000        11,898,586  

University of Washington,
University & College Improvements
Revenue, Series C
5.000%, 07/01/27

     7,270,000        7,784,712  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Series A
5.000%, 08/01/38

     3,270,000        4,107,719  

Total Washington

        39,271,529  

West Virginia - 0.9%

     

West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, Cabell Huntington Hospital Obligation
5.000%, 01/01/35

     3,745,000        4,624,029  
              
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund

    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

West Virginia - 0.9% (continued)

     

West Virginia Parkways Authority
5.000%, 06/01/37

     $1,750,000        $2,322,269  

5.000%, 06/01/38

     2,000,000        2,643,331  

5.000%, 06/01/39

     2,000,000        2,636,660  

Total West Virginia

        12,226,289  

Wisconsin - 2.8%

     

State of Wisconsin
5.000%, 05/01/29

     3,500,000        4,601,400  

5.000%, 05/01/30

     2,390,000        3,208,533  

5.000%, 05/01/31

     2,700,000        3,590,791  

Wisconsin State Revenue, Department of
Transportation, Series 2
5.000%, 07/01/29

     20,405,000        25,496,921  

Total Wisconsin

        36,897,645  

Total Municipal Bonds

 

  

(Cost $1,212,623,262)

        1,280,040,195  

Short-Term Investments - 6.7%

 

  

Municipal Bonds - 6.7%

     

California - 2.4%

     

City of Los Angeles
4.000%, 06/23/22

     30,000,000        31,140,348  
              

 

1 

All or part of this security is a delayed delivery transaction. The market value for delayed delivery securities at June 30, 2021, amounted to $72,651,329, or 5.5% of net assets.

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Texas - 4.3%

     

State of Texas
4.000%, 08/26/21

     $57,145,000        $57,488,996  

Total Municipal Bonds

 

  

(Cost $88,612,991)

        88,629,344  

Total Short-Term Investments

 

  

(Cost $88,612,991)

        88,629,344  

Total Investments - 102.9%

     

(Cost $1,301,236,253)

        1,368,669,539  

Other Assets, less Liabilities - (2.9)%

 

     (38,390,598

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $1,330,278,941  
              
 

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2021:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 Investments in Securities

           

Municipal Bonds

          $ 1,280,040,195             $ 1,280,040,195  

Short-Term Investments

           

Municipal Bonds

            88,629,344               88,629,344  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 Total Investments in Securities

          $ 1,368,669,539             $ 1,368,669,539  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

All municipal bonds held in the Fund are Level 2 securities. For a detailed breakout of municipal bonds by major classification, please refer to the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund

    Fund Snapshots (unaudited)

    June 30, 2021

 

    

 

PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN

 

   Category   

% of        

Net Assets

 
 

Transportation

     31.1        
 

Medical

     26.1        
 

Utilities

     12.9        
 

General Obligation

     11.5        
 

Tobacco Settlement

     4.1        
 

Education

     3.3        
 

Industrial Development

     2.5        
 

Housing

     2.4        
 

Water

     1.8        
 

Other Assets

     4.3        
   Rating    % of Market Value1    
 

Aaa/AAA

     1.6                
 

Aa/AA

     21.9                
 

A

     33.4                
 

Baa/BBB

     42.4                
 

Ba/BB

     0.7                

 

1 

Includes market value of long-term fixed-income securities only.

 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS

 

   Security Name   % of
Net Assets
 

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., 5.000%, 06/30/58

 

   

 

3.0

 

 

 

 

West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, Cabell Huntington Hospital Obligation, 5.000%, 01/01/43

 

   

 

2.6

 

 

 

 

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Series A, 5.000%, 08/01/44

 

   

 

2.4

 

 

 

 

Central Plains Energy Project Project #3, Series A, 5.000%, 09/01/42

 

   

 

2.2

 

 

 

 

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.000%, 01/01/48

 

   

 

2.2

 

 

 

 

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Series B, 5.000%, 01/01/45

 

   

 

2.1

 

 

 

 

New York Transportation Development Corp., Laguardia Airport Terminal B, 5.000%, 07/01/46

 

   

 

2.0

 

 

 

 

City of Minneapolis MN, Fairview Health Services, Series A, Revenue, 5.000%, 11/15/49

 

   

 

1.9

 

 

 

 

Escambia County Health Facilities Authority, 4.000%, 08/15/50

 

   

 

1.8

 

 

 

 

New Orleans Aviation Board, General Airport North Terminal, Series B, Revenue, 5.000%, 01/01/48

 

   

 

1.8

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Top Ten as a Group

        22.0      
   

 

 

 

         
 

 

Credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Fitch. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by any of the rating agencies. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

Because a fund’s strategy may result in multiple investments in particular sectors of the economy, its performance may depend on the performance of those sectors and may fluctuate more widely than investments diversified across more sectors. For additional information on these and other risk considerations, please see the Fund’s prospectus.

Any sectors, industries, or securities discussed should not be perceived as investment recommendations. Mention of a specific security should not be considered a recommendation to buy or solicitation to sell that security. Specific securities mentioned in this report may have been sold from the Fund’s portfolio of investments by the time you receive this report.

 

 

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    AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund

    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)

    June 30, 2021

 

    

 

      Principal
Amount
             Value          

Municipal Bonds - 95.7%

     

Arizona - 0.6%

     

Arizona Industrial Development Authority 4.000%, 02/01/50

     $2,000,000            $2,321,139  

California - 6.0%

     

California Health Facilities Financing Authority 4.000%, 04/01/49

     1,000,000        1,172,490  

California Municipal Finance Authority, Community Medical Centers, Series A 5.000%, 02/01/42

     2,375,000        2,867,062  

California Municipal Finance Authority, Series I 5.000%, 05/15/43

     3,000,000        3,618,336  

5.000%, 05/15/48

     4,600,000        5,516,706  

California State Public Works Board, Series B 4.000%, 05/01/46

     2,500,000        3,008,975  

State of California 5.000%, 03/01/36

     5,000,000        6,519,899  

Total California

        22,703,468  

Colorado - 4.2%

     

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Series A 5.000%, 08/01/44

     7,215,000        8,970,423  

Public Authority for Colorado Energy Natural Gas Purchase Revenue, Series 2008 6.500%, 11/15/38

     4,360,000        6,832,137  

Total Colorado

        15,802,560  

Connecticut - 4.7%

     

State of Connecticut Special Tax Revenue
4.000%, 05/01/39

     1,000,000        1,197,126  

5.000%, 05/01/40

     1,000,000        1,294,272  

State of Connecticut Special Tax Revenue, Series A 5.000%, 05/01/41

     2,485,000        3,250,276  

State of Connecticut Special Tax Revenue, Transportation Infrastructure 5.000%, 01/01/38

     5,165,000        6,342,385  

State of Connecticut, Series E 5.000%, 09/15/35

     2,435,000        3,063,128  

5.000%, 09/15/37

     2,200,000        2,756,690  

Total Connecticut

        17,903,877  

Florida - 7.8%

     

City of Tampa, Series H 4.000%, 07/01/45

     2,775,000        3,230,812  

5.000%, 07/01/50

     2,250,000        2,820,582  

County of Miami-Dade FL Water & Sewer System Revenue
4.000%, 10/01/46

     4,000,000        4,800,076  

Escambia County Health Facilities Authority 4.000%, 08/15/50

     6,050,000        6,968,458  

Hillsborough County Industrial Development Authority 4.000%, 08/01/50

     5,000,000        5,883,208  
      Principal
Amount
             Value          

Miami Beach Health Facilities Authority Mt. Sinai Medical Center 5.000%, 11/15/39

     $5,220,000            $5,809,380  

Total Florida

        29,512,516  

Illinois - 8.1%

     

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Senior Lien,
Series A
5.000%, 01/01/48

     6,750,000        8,264,665  

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Series A 4.000%, 01/01/37

     2,000,000        2,371,704  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority
5.000%, 06/15/50

     5,000,000        6,258,102  

State of Illinois
5.500%, 05/01/39

     4,000,000        5,184,715  

5.750%, 05/01/45

     3,000,000        3,895,902  

State of Illinois, Series A 4.000%, 03/01/40

     1,500,000        1,765,199  

5.000%, 03/01/46

     2,225,000        2,798,036  

Total Illinois

        30,538,323  

Louisiana - 3.4%

     

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority
4.000%, 05/15/49

     5,000,000        5,807,000  

New Orleans Aviation Board, General Airport North Terminal, Series B
5.000%, 01/01/48

     5,845,000        6,924,520  

Total Louisiana

        12,731,520  

Maine - 1.1%

     

Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Series A
4.000%, 07/01/45

     1,500,000        1,759,868  

4.000%, 07/01/50

     2,000,000        2,335,434  

Total Maine

        4,095,302  

Massachusetts - 0.8%

     

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency
4.000%, 07/01/51

     2,750,000        3,252,345  

Minnesota - 3.2%

     

City of Minneapolis MN, Fairview Health Services, Series A
5.000%, 11/15/49

     5,910,000        7,144,154  

Duluth Economic Development Authority, Essentia Health Obligated Group
5.000%, 02/15/48

     4,050,000        4,878,113  

Total Minnesota

        12,022,267  

Nebraska - 2.2%

     

Central Plains Energy Project Project #3, Series A
5.000%, 09/01/42

     5,560,000        8,308,925  

New Jersey - 9.6%

     

New Jersey Economic Development Authority 5.000%, 11/01/44

     3,000,000        3,714,119  
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund

    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

      Principal
Amount
             Value          

New Jersey - 9.6% (continued)

 

  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Series DDD
5.000%, 06/15/42

     $2,865,000        $3,431,322  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Series S
4.000%, 06/15/46

     1,500,000        1,750,040  

4.000%, 06/15/50

     1,500,000        1,742,970  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority
4.000%, 06/15/45

     2,000,000        2,335,582  

4.000%, 06/15/50

     2,000,000        2,323,960  

5.000%, 06/15/45

     1,000,000        1,261,483  

5.000%, 06/15/50

     2,000,000        2,510,506  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series BB
5.000%, 06/15/44

     2,250,000        2,761,119  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Series A
4.000%, 01/01/42

     2,000,000        2,404,670  

4.000%, 01/01/51

     2,280,000        2,707,936  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. Series A
5.000%, 06/01/46

     2,500,000        3,005,247  

5.250%, 06/01/46

     3,285,000        4,025,803  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. Series B
5.000%, 06/01/46

     2,050,000        2,437,910  

Total New Jersey

        36,412,667  

New York - 16.6%

     

City of New York, Series A 5.000%, 08/01/45

     4,405,000        5,533,527  

City of New York, Series D 5.000%, 03/01/43

     5,360,000        6,808,896  

City of New York, Series F 5.000%, 03/01/42

     4,000,000        5,185,943  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series C
4.750%, 11/15/45

     3,175,000        3,910,908  

5.000%, 11/15/50

     2,335,000        2,914,579  

5.250%, 11/15/55

     3,020,000        3,860,177  

Monroe County Industrial Development Corp., Series A
4.000%, 07/01/50

     5,000,000        5,883,685  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, Series E
4.000%, 02/01/46

     5,000,000        5,935,965  

New York State Thruway Authority, Series B
4.000%, 01/01/45

     5,000,000        5,834,659  

New York Transportation Development Corp.
4.000%, 12/01/39

     1,825,000        2,203,258  

4.000%, 12/01/40

     2,020,000        2,432,476  

4.000%, 04/30/53

     4,000,000        4,675,187  

New York Transportation Development Corp., Laguardia Airport Terminal B
5.000%, 07/01/46

     6,820,000        7,667,097  

Total New York

        62,846,357  
      Principal
Amount
             Value          

Oklahoma - 3.8%

     

Norman Regional Hospital Authority
5.000%, 09/01/45

     $4,335,000        $5,370,212  

Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, Health Ou Medicine Project, Series B
5.250%, 08/15/48

     2,975,000        3,638,209  

5.500%, 08/15/52

     4,500,000        5,564,679  

Total Oklahoma

        14,573,100  

Pennsylvania - 1.1%

     

Geisinger Authority, Series G
4.000%, 04/01/50

     3,510,000        4,092,809  

Rhode Island - 1.6%

     

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. Series A
5.000%, 06/01/35

     2,000,000        2,279,004  

5.000%, 06/01/40

     3,285,000        3,703,458  

Total Rhode Island

        5,982,462  

South Carolina - 1.1%

     

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, Series I
5.000%, 12/01/46

     3,325,000        4,248,601  

Texas - 12.5%

     

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority
5.000%, 01/01/46

     1,500,000        1,739,691  

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Series B
4.000%, 01/01/51

     2,000,000        2,344,947  

5.000%, 01/01/45

     6,405,000        8,038,249  

5.000%, 01/01/46

     2,050,000        2,624,878  

Central Texas Turnpike System, Series C
5.000%, 08/15/42

     2,065,000        2,295,420  

City of Houston TX Airport System Revenue, Series A
4.000%, 07/01/46

     1,500,000        1,769,441  

City of San Antonio TX Electric & Gas Systems Revenue, Series A
5.000%, 02/01/46

     1,600,000        2,068,588  

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface

     

Transportation Corp. 5.000%, 06/30/58

     9,180,000        11,331,010  

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., Senior Lien-Blueridge Transport
5.000%, 12/31/40

     3,955,000        4,501,384  

5.000%, 12/31/45

     3,880,000        4,389,596  

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., Series A
4.000%, 12/31/39

     5,500,000        6,445,931  

Total Texas

        47,549,135  
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund

    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

      Principal
Amount
             Value          

Virginia - 1.8%

     

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Transform 66 P3 Project
5.000%, 12/31/49

     $2,500,000        $3,015,127  

5.000%, 12/31/52

     3,170,000        3,805,780  

Total Virginia

        6,820,907  

Washington - 2.2%

     

Port of Seattle
5.000%, 08/01/46

     3,000,000        3,843,807  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority
4.000%, 09/01/45

     1,000,000        1,189,123  

5.000%, 09/01/45

     2,465,000        3,175,124  

Total Washington

        8,208,054  

West Virginia - 3.3%

     

West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, Cabell Huntington Hospital Obligation
5.000%, 01/01/43

 

    

 

8,000,000

 

 

 

    

 

9,719,092

 

 

 

      Principal
Amount
             Value          

West Virginia Parkways Authority
5.000%, 06/01/47

     $2,080,000        $2,695,300  

Total West Virginia

        12,414,392  

Total Municipal Bonds
(Cost $331,275,855)

        362,340,726  

Total Investments - 95.7%
(Cost $331,275,855)

        362,340,726  

Other Assets, less Liabilities - 4.3%

 

     16,380,915  

Net Assets - 100.0%

 

       

 

$378,721,641

 

 

 

 

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2021:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Investments in Securities

           

Municipal Bonds

 

    

 

 

 

 

    

 

$362,340,726

 

 

 

           

 

$362,340,726

 

 

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

            $362,340,726               $362,340,726  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

All municipal bonds held in the Fund are Level 2 securities. For a detailed breakout of municipal bonds by major classification, please refer to the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund

    Fund Snapshots (unaudited)

    June 30, 2021

 

    

 

 

PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN

 

   Sector    % of
Net Assets
 

Information Technology

       20.7
 

Consumer Discretionary

       19.5
 

Industrials

       16.8
 

Financials

       11.1
 

Health Care

       8.8
 

Communication Services

       6.9
 

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

       6.5
 

Foreign Government Obligations

       2.9
 

Utilities

       2.2
 

Real Estate

       2.1
 

Municipal Bonds

       1.2
 

Supranational Banks

       0.5
 

Short-Term Investments

       0.8
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities

       0.0 1  

 

1

Less than 0.05%

 

   Rating   % of Market Value1
 

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

      28.7
 

Aaa/AAA

      2.5
 

Aa/AA

      17.6
 

A

      4.5
 

Baa/BBB

      20.4
 

Ba/BB

      24.1
 

B

      2.2

 

1 

Includes market value of long-term fixed-income securities only.

TOP TEN HOLDINGS

 

   Security Name   % of
Net Assets
 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. ADR (Taiwan)

  3.1
 

Moncler SpA (Italy)

  3.0
 

Infineon Technologies AG (Germany)

  2.8
 

PayPal Holdings, Inc.

  2.8
 

Adyen, N.V. (Netherlands)

  2.8
 

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France)

  2.7
 

HDFC Bank, Ltd., ADR (India)

  2.6
 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A

  2.5
 

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.

  2.5
 

MakeMyTrip, Ltd. (India)

  2.4
 
   

 

 

    Top Ten as a Group

  27.2
 

 

 

 

Credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Fitch. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by any of the rating agencies. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

Because a fund’s strategy may result in multiple investments in particular sectors of the economy, its performance may depend on the performance of those sectors and may fluctuate more widely than investments diversified across more sectors. For additional information on these and other risk considerations, please see the Fund’s prospectus.

Any sectors, industries, or securities discussed should not be perceived as investment recommendations. Mention of a specific security should not be considered a recommendation to buy or solicitation to sell that security. Specific securities mentioned in this report may have been sold from the Fund’s portfolio of investments by the time you receive this report.

 

 

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    AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund

    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)

    June 30, 2021

 

    

 

      Shares            Value        

Common Stocks - 76.5%

 

  

Communication Services - 6.9%

     

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

     1,560        $3,809,193  

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A*,1

     5,096        3,676,509  

Tencent Holdings, Ltd. (China)

     38,700        2,913,820  

Total Communication Services

        10,399,522  

Consumer Discretionary - 19.5%

     

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. (China)*

     108,600        3,079,227  

Amazon.com, Inc.*

     856        2,944,777  

Huazhu Group, Ltd., ADR (China)*

     58,280        3,077,767  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France)

     5,162        4,060,723  

MakeMyTrip, Ltd. (India)*

     122,781        3,689,569  

Moncler SpA (Italy)

     66,150        4,484,173  

Sands China, Ltd. (Macau)*

     737,200        3,102,993  

TAL Education Group, ADR (China)*

     57,260        1,444,670  

Yum China Holdings, Inc. (China)*

     52,600        3,429,376  

Total Consumer Discretionary

        29,313,275  

Financials - 8.9%

     

AIA Group, Ltd. (Hong Kong)

     256,800        3,185,753  

The Charles Schwab Corp.

     42,300        3,079,863  

Goosehead Insurance, Inc., Class A1

     24,695        3,143,673  

HDFC Bank, Ltd., ADR (India)*

     54,640        3,995,277  

Total Financials

        13,404,566  

Health Care - 8.8%

     

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*

     5,994        3,785,511  

STERIS PLC

     14,450        2,981,035  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     8,740        3,499,845  

Zoetis, Inc.

     16,080        2,996,669  

Total Health Care

        13,263,060  

Industrials - 7.9%

     

Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Class A*

     44,710        2,835,955  

HEICO Corp., Class A

     25,560        3,174,041  

MISUMI Group, Inc. (Japan)

     90,500        3,062,679  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     6,180        2,905,836  

Total Industrials

        11,978,511  

Information Technology - 20.7%

     

Adyen, N.V. (Netherlands)*,2

     1,698        4,164,058  

ANSYS, Inc.*

     7,850        2,724,421  

Black Knight, Inc.*

     29,400        2,292,612  

Halma PLC (United Kingdom)

     75,250        2,803,458  

Infineon Technologies AG (Germany)

     104,790        4,214,995  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     9,060        3,307,715  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.*

 

    

 

14,460

 

 

 

    

 

4,214,801

 

 

 

      Shares            Value        

ServiceNow, Inc.*

     5,186        $2,849,966  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. ADR (Taiwan)

     38,530        4,629,765  

Total Information Technology

        31,201,791  

Real Estate - 2.1%

     

American Tower Corp., REIT

     11,470        3,098,506  

Utilities - 1.7%

     

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     35,580        2,607,302  

Total Common Stocks

     

(Cost $75,866,997)

        115,266,533  
     Principal
Amount
        

Corporate Bonds and Notes - 12.1%

 

  

Financials - 2.2%

     

Aircastle, Ltd. (Bermuda)
5.250%, 08/11/252

     $168,000        189,004  

Ally Financial, Inc.
8.000%, 11/01/31

     102,000        147,039  

Bank of America Corp.
MTN, (4.330% to 03/15/49 then 3 month LIBOR + 1.520%), 4.330%, 03/15/503,4

     283,000        349,280  

Boston Properties, LP
3.400%, 06/21/29

     155,000        168,651  

CIT Group, Inc.
6.125%, 03/09/28

     143,000        174,991  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     

Series S, (4.400% to 02/10/25 then U.S. Treasury Yield Curve CMT 5 year + 2.850%), 4.400%, 02/10/253,4,5

     501,000        519,788  

Host Hotels & Resorts LP
Series I, 3.500%, 09/15/30

     154,000        161,948  

Iron Mountain, Inc.
4.500%, 02/15/312

     176,000        178,420  

MetLife, Inc.

     

Series G, (3.850% to 09/15/25 then U.S. Treasury Yield Curve CMT 5 year + 3.576%), 3.850%, 09/15/251,3,4,5

     345,000        362,616  

SBA Communications Corp. 3.875%, 02/15/27

     152,000        156,465  

Sprint Capital Corp.
6.875%, 11/15/28

     115,000        147,631  

Truist Financial Corp.

     

Series N, (4.800% to 09/01/24 then
U.S. Treasury Yield Curve CMT 5 year + 3.003%), 4.800%, 09/01/243,4,5

     484,000        508,805  

Visa, Inc.
4.150%, 12/14/35

     183,000        225,687  

Total Financials

 

       

 

3,290,325

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

36


  

 

    AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund

    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

      Principal
Amount
           Value        

Industrials - 8.9%

     

Adient Global Holdings, Ltd. (Jersey)
4.875%, 08/15/261,2

     $200,000        $206,096  

AECOM
5.125%, 03/15/27

     148,000        165,020  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
4.375%, 04/15/38

     171,000        204,897  

Apache Corp.
4.625%, 11/15/25

     235,000        254,469  

Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC/Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC
3.250%, 09/01/282

     200,000        200,121  

AT&T, Inc.
4.300%, 12/15/42

     199,000        227,423  

Ball Corp.
4.875%, 03/15/26

     138,000        153,880  

Berry Global, Inc.
1.500%, 01/15/272,6

     166,000        200,741  

5.625%, 07/15/272

     170,000        180,003  

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.
4.250%, 04/01/28

     160,000        168,482  

Centene Corp.
3.375%, 02/15/30

     174,000        182,066  

Cisco Systems, Inc.
5.500%, 01/15/40

     122,000        172,464  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.
4.875%, 03/01/311,2

     175,000        183,976  

Cogent Communications Group, Inc.
3.500%, 05/01/262

     170,000        174,038  

CommonSpirit Health
3.347%, 10/01/29

     132,000        143,238  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown

     

Americas Capital Corp. V
4.250%, 09/30/26

     143,000        153,766  

CSC Holdings LLC
5.250%, 06/01/24

     171,000        185,740  

CVS Health Corp.
5.125%, 07/20/45

     162,000        211,273  

Dell, Inc.
7.100%, 04/15/281

     139,000        179,247  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.
3.800%, 04/19/231

     161,000        167,162  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc.
5.900%, 08/28/287

     125,000        146,717  

Embraer Netherlands Finance BV (Netherlands)
5.400%, 02/01/27

     236,000        251,786  

Ford Motor Co.
6.625%, 10/01/28

     274,000        327,338  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
4.550%, 11/14/24

     159,000        173,111  
      Principal
Amount
           Value        

General Electric Co.

     

Series D, (3 month LIBOR + 3.330%), 3.449%, 09/15/214,5

     $381,000        $375,190  

General Motors Co.
6.125%, 10/01/25

     186,000        220,396  

Griffon Corp.
5.750%, 03/01/28

     180,000        191,820  

HB Fuller Co.
4.250%, 10/15/28

     149,000        154,062  

HCA, Inc.
3.500%, 09/01/30

     171,000        182,285  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.
5.125%, 10/01/24

     194,000        214,599  

Hudbay Minerals, Inc. (Canada)
4.500%, 04/01/262

     175,000        175,875  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.
4.625%, 03/01/282

     165,000        170,679  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
4.625%, 01/30/29

     133,000        154,943  

L Brands, Inc.
9.375%, 07/01/252

     174,000        225,362  

Lamar Media Corp.
3.750%, 02/15/28

     179,000        182,396  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.
3.900%, 08/08/29

     170,000        181,286  

Lumen Technologies Inc
5.625%, 04/01/25

     169,000        183,327  

MDC Holdings, Inc.
2.500%, 01/15/31

     250,000        244,265  

MercadoLibre, Inc.
2.375%, 01/14/26

     250,000        251,940  

Meritor, Inc.
6.250%, 06/01/251,2

     175,000        186,635  

MGM China Holdings, Ltd. (Macau)
5.250%, 06/18/252

     200,000        208,429  

MGM Resorts International
5.750%, 06/15/25

     145,000        160,080  

Microsoft Corp.
2.525%, 06/01/50

     190,000        187,270  

Murphy Oil USA, Inc.
5.625%, 05/01/27

     167,000        176,746  

Nestle Holdings, Inc.
1.000%, 09/15/272

     275,000        268,821  

Netflix, Inc.
3.000%, 06/15/252,6

     155,000        200,394  

Newell Brands, Inc.
4.700%, 04/01/267

     135,000        150,710  

NuStar Logistics LP
5.750%, 10/01/25

     161,000        175,574  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.
5.500%, 12/01/25

     157,000        173,848  
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund

    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

      Principal
Amount
           Value        

Industrials - 8.9% (continued)

     

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
3.750%, 06/15/29

     $172,000        $173,289  

Pernod Ricard International Finance LLC
1.250%, 04/01/282

     400,000        384,252  

PulteGroup, Inc.
5.500%, 03/01/26

     121,000        141,613  

Quebecor Media, Inc. (Canada)
5.750%, 01/15/23

     162,000        173,572  

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. (Liberia)
10.875%, 06/01/232

     130,000        148,207  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.
4.125%, 02/01/28

     157,000        163,137  

SK Hynix, Inc. (South Korea)
2.375%, 01/19/312

     200,000        195,383  

Smith & Nephew PLC (United Kingdom)
2.032%, 10/14/30

     332,000        325,519  

Southwest Airlines Co.
5.250%, 05/04/25

     191,000        218,113  

Telecom Italia Capital, S.A. (Luxembourg)
6.375%, 11/15/33

     157,000        187,808  

Tencent Holdings, Ltd. (China)
2.880%, 04/22/312

     200,000        207,283  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III (Netherlands)
2.800%, 07/21/23

     175,000        174,604  

Travel + Leisure Co.
5.650%, 04/01/247

     145,000        158,465  

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.
4.000%, 09/01/28

     157,000        156,057  

United Rentals North America Inc.
3.875%, 02/15/31

     190,000        193,562  

Verizon Communications, Inc.
3.875%, 02/08/29

     191,000        217,422  

Walmart, Inc.
4.050%, 06/29/48

     176,000        222,019  

Wynn Macau, Ltd. (Cayman Islands)
5.500%, 01/15/262

     200,000        209,893  

Yum! Brands, Inc.
3.625%, 03/15/31

     174,000        173,347  

Total Industrials

        13,433,531  

Supranational Banks - 0.5%

     

Inter-American Development Bank
0.625%, 07/15/251

     663,000        660,507  

Utilities - 0.5%

     

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     

Series B, (4.650% to 12/15/24 then U.S. Treasury Yield Curve CMT 5 year + 2.993%), 4.650%, 12/15/243,4,5

     508,000        541,020  
      Principal
Amount
           Value        

Northern States Power Co. 2.900%, 03/01/50

     $219,000        $224,695  

Total Utilities

        765,715  

Total Corporate Bonds and Notes

     

(Cost $17,606,008)

        18,150,078  

Municipal Bonds - 1.2%

     

California State General Obligation, School Improvements
7.550%, 04/01/39

     215,000        367,006  

JobsOhio Beverage System Series B, 4.532%, 01/01/35

     290,000        360,988  

Los Angeles Unified School District, School Improvements
5.750%, 07/01/34

     255,000        344,646  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority
6.687%, 11/15/40

     270,000        392,684  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority
Series C, 5.754%, 12/15/28

     295,000        351,996  

Total Municipal Bonds

     

(Cost $1,706,391)

        1,817,320  

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations -6.5%

     

Fannie Mae - 3.5%

     

FNMA
2.000%, 02/01/36 to 05/01/36

     484,215        501,250  

2.500%, 01/01/35 to 02/01/35

     260,391        273,309  

3.500%, 01/01/48

     162,583        176,233  

4.000%, 12/01/21 to 09/01/49

     1,496,781        1,630,469  

4.500%, 02/01/49 to 08/01/50

     1,462,298        1,601,929  

5.000%, 08/01/49 to 08/01/50

     900,078        1,003,614  

5.500%, 02/01/37

     7,236        8,402  

Total Fannie Mae

        5,195,206  

Freddie Mac - 0.8%

     

FHLMC Gold Pool
3.500%, 05/01/44 to 01/01/46

     1,097,590        1,189,843  

U.S. Treasury Obligations - 2.2%

     

U.S. Treasury Bonds
1.875%, 02/15/51

     763,000        729,142  

3.000%, 11/15/44

     138,000        162,613  

3.500%, 02/15/39

     688,000        861,263  

4.500%, 02/15/36

     638,000        876,677  

U.S. Treasury Notes
1.500%, 02/15/30

     741,000        748,989  

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations

        3,378,684  

Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

     

(Cost $9,940,507)

        9,763,733  

Foreign Government Obligations - 2.9%

     

Abu Dhabi Government International Bond (United Arab Emirates)
2.500%, 04/16/252

     350,000        372,305  
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund

    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

      Principal
Amount
           Value        
Foreign Government Obligations - 2.9% (continued)      

China Government Bond (China)

     

Series INBK
2.880%, 11/05/238

     6,210,000        $964,613  

Series INBK
3.270%, 11/19/308

     6,300,000        988,181  

Finland Government International Bond (Finland)
0.875%, 05/20/302

     $400,000        380,618  

Japan Finance Organization for Municipalities (Japan)
1.000%, 05/21/252

     732,000        734,752  

Kingdom of Belgium Government International Bond (Belgium)
1.000%, 05/28/30

     200,000        190,846  

The Korea Development Bank
(South Korea)
0.500%, 10/27/23

     269,000        269,220  

Philippine Government International Bond (Philippines)
1.648%, 06/10/311

     200,000        193,452  

Province of Ontario Canada (Canada)
1.050%, 05/21/27

     156,000        154,818  

Province of Quebec Canada (Canada)
1.350%, 05/28/301

     173,000        169,728  

Total Foreign Government Obligations

     

(Cost $4,411,877)

 

       

 

4,418,533

 

 

 

      Principal
Amount
           Value        

Short-Term Investments - 0.8%

     

Joint Repurchase Agreements - 0.8%9

     

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.050% total to be received $202,439 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 1.500% -5.500%, 03/01/25 - 07/01/51, totaling $206,488)

     $202,439        $202,439  

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.050% total to be received $1,000,001 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations and U.S. Treasuries, 0.000% - 8.000%, 08/01/21 -04/15/62, totaling $1,020,000)

     1,000,000        1,000,000  

Total Joint Repurchase Agreements

 

     1,202,439  

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $1,202,439)

        1,202,439  

Total Investments - 100.0%
(Cost $110,734,219)

        150,618,636  

Other Assets, less Liabilities - 0.0%#

 

     61,896  

Net Assets - 100.0%

 

 

    

 

$150,680,532

 

 

 

 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

# 

Less than 0.05%.

1 

Some of these securities, amounting to $8,649,389 or 5.7% of net assets, were out on loan to various borrowers and are collateralized by cash and various U.S. Treasury Obligations. See Note 4 of Notes to Financial Statements.

2 

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2021, the value of these securities amounted to $9,745,345 or 6.5% of net assets.

3 

Fixed to variable rate investment. The rate shown reflects the fixed rate in effect at June 30, 2021. Rate will reset at a future date.

4 

Variable rate security. The rate shown is based on the latest available information as of June 30, 2021. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.

5 

Perpetuity Bond. The date shown represents the next call date.

6 

Principal amount stated in EURO dollars (EUR).

7 

Step Bond: A debt instrument with either deferred interest payments or an interest rate that resets at specific times during its term.

8 

Principal amount stated in Chinese Yuan (CNY).

9 

Cash collateral received for securities lending activity was invested in these joint repurchase agreements.

 

ADR   American Depositary Receipt
CMT   Constant Maturity Treasury
FHLMC   Freddie Mac
FNMA   Fannie Mae
LIBOR   London Interbank Offered Rate
MTN   Medium-Term Note
REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund

    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2021:

 

     Level 1      Level 21      Level 3      Total  

Investments in Securities

           

Common Stocks

           

Information Technology

     $20,019,280        $11,182,511               $31,201,791  

Consumer Discretionary

     11,156,783        18,156,492               29,313,275  

Financials

     10,218,813        3,185,753               13,404,566  

Health Care

     13,263,060                      13,263,060  

Industrials

     8,915,832        3,062,679               11,978,511  

Communication Services

     7,485,702        2,913,820               10,399,522  

Real Estate

     3,098,506                      3,098,506  

Utilities

     2,607,302                      2,607,302  

Corporate Bonds and Notes

            18,150,078               18,150,078  

Municipal Bonds

            1,817,320               1,817,320  

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

            9,763,733               9,763,733  

Foreign Government Obligations

            4,418,533               4,418,533  

Short-Term Investments

           

Joint Repurchase Agreements

            1,202,439               1,202,439  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     $76,765,278        $73,853,358               $150,618,636  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

All corporate bonds and notes, municipal bonds, and U.S. government and agency obligations held in the Fund are Level 2 securities. For a detailed breakout of corporate bonds and notes, municipal bonds, and U.S. government and agency obligations by major industry or agency classification, please refer to the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

1 

An external pricing service is used to reflect any impact on security value due to market movements between the time the Fund valued such foreign securities and the earlier closing of foreign markets.

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

The country allocation in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments at June 30, 2021, was as follows:

 

Country   % of Long-Term
Investments

Belgium

    0.1

Bermuda

    0.1

Canada

    0.5

Cayman Islands

    0.1

China

  10.8

Finland

    0.3

France

    2.7

Germany

    2.8

Hong Kong

    2.1

India

    5.2

Italy

    3.0

Japan

    2.6

Jersey

    0.1
Country   % of Long-Term
Investments

Liberia

      0.1

Luxembourg

      0.1

Macau

      2.2

Netherlands

      3.1

Philippines

      0.1

South Korea

      0.3

Taiwan

      3.1

United Arab Emirates

      0.3

United Kingdom

      2.1

United States

    58.2
 

 

  100.0
 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund

    Fund Snapshots (unaudited)

    June 30, 2021

 

    

 

PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN

 

   Sector    % of
Net Assets
 

Health Care

   21.5
 

Consumer Discretionary

   16.1
 

Information Technology

   14.7
 

Financials

   14.7
 

Industrials

   12.7
 

Real Estate

   5.7
 

Materials

   5.2
 

Consumer Staples

   2.9
 

Energy

   2.2
 

Utilities

   2.0
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities

   2.3

TOP TEN HOLDINGS

 

   Security Name    % of
Net Assets
 

Endava PLC, ADR (United Kingdom)

       2.2    
 

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

   2.1
 

Skyline Champion Corp.

   2.0
 

Avient Corp.

   1.9
 

Syneos Health, Inc.

   1.9
 

Medpace Holdings, Inc.

   1.8
 

Brooks Automation, Inc.

   1.7
 

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.

   1.7
 

Globus Medical, Inc., Class A

   1.7
 

Phreesia, Inc.

   1.7
    

 

 

    Top Ten as a Group

   18.7
  

 

 

 

Because a fund’s strategy may result in multiple investments in particular sectors of the economy, its performance may depend on the performance of those sectors and may fluctuate more widely than investments diversified across more sectors. For additional information on these and other risk considerations, please see the Fund’s prospectus.

Any sectors, industries, or securities discussed should not be perceived as investment recommendations. Mention of a specific security should not be considered a recommendation to buy or solicitation to sell that security. Specific securities mentioned in this report may have been sold from the Fund’s portfolio of investments by the time you receive this report.

 

 

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  AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund

  Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)

  June 30, 2021

 

    

 

      Shares        Value  

Common Stocks - 97.7%

     

Consumer Discretionary - 16.1%

 

  

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.*

     90,728        $7,625,688  

Churchill Downs, Inc.

     41,024        8,133,418  

Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.*,1

     104,785        3,904,289  

Five Below, Inc.*

     27,805        5,373,872  

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.*

     90,484        8,140,846  

Helen of Troy, Ltd.*

     24,022        5,479,899  

Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A1

     30,463        10,468,305  

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.*,1

     79,097        6,654,431  

Oxford Industries, Inc.

     63,622        6,288,399  

Patrick Industries, Inc.

     126,565        9,239,245  

Revolve Group, Inc.*

     65,651        4,523,354  

Skyline Champion Corp.*

     254,518        13,565,809  

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

     147,912        14,229,134  

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

     178,865        6,017,019  

Total Consumer Discretionary

            109,643,708  

Consumer Staples - 2.9%

 

  

Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A*

     195,227        9,429,464  

Performance Food Group Co.*

     207,727        10,072,682  

Total Consumer Staples

        19,502,146  

Energy - 2.2%

 

  

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp., Class A*,1

     598,212        9,350,053  

Matador Resources Co.

     159,600        5,747,196  

Total Energy

        15,097,249  

Financials - 14.7%

 

  

Ameris Bancorp

     213,169        10,792,747  

AMERISAFE, Inc.

     93,960        5,608,472  

Cathay General Bancorp

     207,370        8,162,083  

Cohen & Steers, Inc.

     102,154        8,385,822  

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

     185,746        10,230,890  

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

     180,576        6,757,154  

Houlihan Lokey, Inc.1

     102,367        8,372,597  

Meridian Bancorp, Inc.

     204,913        4,192,520  

OceanFirst Financial Corp.

     315,379        6,572,498  

Open Lending Corp.*

     54,842        2,363,142  

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.

     235,578        9,962,594  

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida

     292,941        10,003,935  

Stifel Financial Corp.

     139,361        9,038,954  

Total Financials

        100,443,408  

Health Care - 21.5%

 

  

AtriCure, Inc.*,1

     131,284        10,414,760  

Castle Biosciences, Inc.*

     45,990        3,372,447  
     
      Shares        Value  

Covetrus, Inc.*

     293,549        $7,925,823  

CryoLife, Inc.*,1

     235,922        6,700,185  

CryoPort, Inc.*,1

     127,341        8,035,217  

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.*

     78,722        4,958,699  

Globus Medical, Inc., Class A*

     150,634        11,678,654  

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.*

     176,260        8,003,966  

HealthEquity, Inc.*,1

     108,535        8,734,897  

ICU Medical, Inc.*

     18,711        3,850,724  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.*

     120,076        8,193,986  

LHC Group, Inc.*

     32,500        6,508,450  

Medpace Holdings, Inc.*

     67,847        11,983,816  

Phreesia, Inc.*

     186,527        11,434,105  

Progyny, Inc.*,1

     150,430        8,875,370  

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*,1

     250,161        7,702,457  

Syneos Health, Inc.*

     145,788        13,046,568  

Veracyte, Inc.*,1

     135,797        5,429,164  

Total Health Care

            146,849,288  

Industrials - 12.7%

 

  

Alamo Group, Inc.

     62,765        9,582,960  

Allegiant Travel Co.*

     36,691        7,118,054  

Heartland Express, Inc.

     249,572        4,275,169  

Helios Technologies, Inc.

     139,685        10,902,414  

ICF International, Inc.

     81,513        7,161,732  

Primoris Services Corp.

     249,863        7,353,468  

RBC Bearings, Inc.*

     48,395        9,650,931  

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Inc. (Canada)

     144,040        8,538,691  

The Shyft Group, Inc.1

     148,653        5,561,109  

SPX Corp.*

     32,725        1,998,843  

UFP Industries, Inc.

     137,298        10,206,733  

US Ecology, Inc.*

     109,226        4,098,160  

Total Industrials

        86,448,264  

Information Technology - 14.7%

 

  

Brooks Automation, Inc.

     124,434        11,856,071  

Cerence, Inc.*,1

     67,611        7,214,770  

The Descartes Systems Group, Inc. (Canada)*

     113,739        7,866,189  

Endava PLC, ADR (United Kingdom)*

     134,564        15,256,866  

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.*,1

     184,258        11,807,253  

Novanta, Inc.*

     66,305        8,935,262  

Paylocity Holding Corp.*

     46,927        8,953,672  

Rapid7, Inc.*,1

     105,716        10,003,905  

Silicon Laboratories, Inc.*

     58,636        8,985,967  

Viavi Solutions, Inc.*

     556,465        9,827,172  

Total Information Technology

        100,707,127  
            
     
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund

    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

      Shares        Value  

Materials - 5.2%

 

  

Avient Corp.

     265,780        $13,065,745  

Balchem Corp.

     58,066        7,621,743  

Compass Minerals International, Inc.

     64,171        3,802,773  

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

     91,853        7,226,076  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

     94,262        3,911,873  

Total Materials

        35,628,210  

Real Estate - 5.7%

 

  

Agree Realty Corp., REIT

     87,622        6,176,475  

National Health Investors, Inc., REIT

     85,660        5,743,503  

QTS Realty Trust, Inc., Class A, REIT

     118,992        9,198,081  

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc., REIT *

     82,933        6,548,390  
     
      Shares        Value  

STAG Industrial, Inc., REIT 1

     300,653        $11,253,442  

Total Real Estate

        38,919,891  

Utilities - 2.0%

 

  

IDACORP, Inc.

     64,726        6,310,785  

NorthWestern Corp.

     122,269        7,363,039  

Total Utilities

        13,673,824  

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $432,335,543)

 

     666,913,115  

Total Investments - 97.7%
(Cost $432,335,543)

 

     666,913,115  

Other Assets, less Liabilities - 2.3%

 

     15,696,346  

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $682,609,461  
     
 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

1 

Some of these securities, amounting to $78,813,409 or 11.5% of net assets, were out on loan to various borrowers and are collateralized by various U.S. Treasury Obligations. See Note 4 of Notes to Financial Statements.

ADR   American Depositary Receipt

REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2021:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Investments in Securities

           

Common Stocks

   $ 666,913,115                    $ 666,913,115  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

   $ 666,913,115                    $ 666,913,115  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

All common stocks held in the Fund are Level 1 securities. For a detailed breakout of common stocks by major industry classification, please refer to the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund

    Fund Snapshots (unaudited)

    June 30, 2021

 

    

 

PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN

 

   Sector    % of
Net Assets
 

Information Technology

   18.1
 

Industrials

   15.9
 

Health Care

   15.2
 

Consumer Discretionary

   13.2
 

Financials

   11.9
 

Real Estate

     6.7
 

Materials

     6.2
 

Consumer Staples

     3.7
 

Energy

     2.4
 

Utilities

     1.8
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities

     4.9

TOP TEN HOLDINGS

 

   Security Name    % of
Net Assets
 

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A

       2.6    
 

HubSpot, Inc.

   2.3
 

Signature Bank

   2.1
 

Gartner, Inc.

   2.0
 

Western Alliance Bancorp.

   1.9
 

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.

   1.8
 

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A

   1.8
 

Entegris, Inc.

   1.8
 

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.

   1.8
 

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

   1.7
    

 

 

    Top Ten as a Group

   19.8
  

 

 

 

 

 

Because a fund’s strategy may result in multiple investments in particular sectors of the economy, its performance may depend on the performance of those sectors and may fluctuate more widely than investments diversified across more sectors. For additional information on these and other risk considerations, please see the Fund’s prospectus.

Any sectors, industries, or securities discussed should not be perceived as investment recommendations. Mention of a specific security should not be considered a recommendation to buy or solicitation to sell that security. Specific securities mentioned in this report may have been sold from the Fund’s portfolio of investments by the time you receive this report.

 

 

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    AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund

    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)

    June 30, 2021

 

    

 

      Shares        Value  

Common Stocks - 95.1%

     

Consumer Discretionary - 13.2%

 

  

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.*

     24,249        $3,567,270  

Burlington Stores, Inc.*

     16,839        5,421,990  

Carter’s, Inc.

     35,687        3,681,828  

Cavco Industries, Inc.*

     24,015        5,335,893  

Dorman Products, Inc.*

     52,448        5,437,284  

Five Below, Inc.*

     29,731        5,746,110  

Gentherm, Inc.*

     34,729        2,467,495  

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.*

     28,470        2,561,446  

Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A1

     23,938        8,226,054  

Nordstrom, Inc.*,1

     110,154        4,028,332  

Polaris, Inc.

     55,036        7,537,731  

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

     70,726        6,803,841  

Vail Resorts, Inc.*

     11,398        3,607,695  

Total Consumer Discretionary

        64,422,969  

Consumer Staples - 3.7%

 

  

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.*

     182,645        8,690,249  

Lancaster Colony Corp.

     27,351        5,292,692  

Performance Food Group Co.*

     87,755        4,255,240  

Total Consumer Staples

        18,238,181  

Energy - 2.4%

 

  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

     89,964        8,446,720  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     20,949        3,404,631  

Total Energy

        11,851,351  

Financials - 11.9%

 

  

Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc., Class A

     47,754        2,426,858  

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.

     131,591        4,766,226  

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

     71,175        3,920,319  

Kemper Corp.

     51,257        3,787,893  

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.

     19,925        3,283,042  

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

     88,176        7,785,059  

Piper Sandler Cos

     41,886        5,426,750  

Signature Bank

     40,965        10,063,052  

Voya Financial, Inc.1

     117,947        7,253,741  

Western Alliance Bancorp.

     99,488        9,237,461  

Total Financials

            57,950,401  

Health Care - 15.2%

 

  

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.*

     141,070        8,852,143  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A*

     13,711        8,833,860  

Catalent, Inc.*

     73,486        7,945,306  

Chemed Corp.

     4,177        1,981,987  

Globus Medical, Inc., Class A*

     65,301        5,062,787  

 

      Shares        Value  

Horizon Therapeutics PLC*

     87,416        $8,185,634  

Integer Holdings Corp.*

     41,027        3,864,743  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC (Ireland)*

     29,717        5,278,928  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.*

     21,572        5,459,010  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.*

     49,059        4,774,422  

STERIS PLC

     28,413        5,861,602  

Syneos Health, Inc.*

     92,669        8,292,949  

Total Health Care

        74,393,371  

Industrials - 15.9%

 

  

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

     50,188        4,275,014  

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

     40,941        3,225,741  

Exponent, Inc.

     59,190        5,280,340  

Federal Signal Corp.

     128,980        5,188,865  

Gates Industrial Corp PLC*

     387,836        7,008,196  

Gibraltar Industries, Inc.*

     91,353        6,971,147  

Graco, Inc.

     40,241        3,046,244  

Hexcel Corp.*

     78,915        4,924,296  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.*

     158,327        7,727,941  

Nordson Corp.

     31,468        6,907,541  

RBC Bearings, Inc.*

     36,333        7,245,527  

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Inc. (Canada)

     99,332        5,888,401  

Schneider National, Inc., Class B

     115,949        2,524,210  

The Toro Co.

     69,593        7,646,879  

Total Industrials

        77,860,342  

Information Technology - 18.1%

 

  

Cerence, Inc.*,1

     69,780        7,446,224  

Cognex Corp.

     67,404        5,665,306  

Entegris, Inc.

     71,146        8,748,824  

EPAM Systems, Inc.*

     14,689        7,505,491  

Gartner, Inc.*

     40,660        9,847,852  

HubSpot, Inc.*

     19,251        11,217,943  

Manhattan Associates, Inc.*

     28,200        4,084,488  

Paylocity Holding Corp.*

     24,956        4,761,605  

Power Integrations, Inc.

     21,664        1,777,748  

Rapid7, Inc.*,1

     78,116        7,392,117  

Silicon Laboratories, Inc.*

     44,227        6,777,788  

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A*

     24,466        12,954,502  

Total Information Technology

            88,179,888  

Materials - 6.2%

 

  

AptarGroup, Inc.

     38,603        5,436,846  

Eagle Materials, Inc.

     45,398        6,451,510  

Element Solutions, Inc.

     310,613        7,262,132  

Quaker Chemical Corp.1

     25,363        6,015,850  
     
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

45


  

    

    AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund

    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

      Shares        Value  

Materials - 6.2% (continued)

 

  

RPM International, Inc.

     59,131        $5,243,737  

Total Materials

        30,410,075  

Real Estate - 6.7%

 

  

American Campus Communities, Inc., REIT

     84,159        3,931,909  

CoreSite Realty Corp., REIT

     28,657        3,857,232  

Easterly Government Properties, Inc., REIT

     223,535        4,712,118  

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc., REIT

     187,528        5,217,029  

Physicians Realty Trust, REIT

     239,164        4,417,359  

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc., REIT *

     336,065        3,135,486  

Sun Communities, Inc., REIT

     42,809        7,337,463  

Total Real Estate

        32,608,596  
     
      Shares        Value  

Utilities - 1.8%

 

  

IDACORP, Inc.

     50,458        $4,919,655  

Portland General Electric Co.

     84,689        3,902,469  

Total Utilities

        8,822,124  

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $333,388,974)

 

     464,737,298  

Total Investments - 95.1%
(Cost $333,388,974)

 

     464,737,298  

Other Assets, less Liabilities - 4.9%

 

     23,812,583  

Net Assets - 100.0%

      $ 488,549,881  
     
 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

1 

Some of these securities, amounting to $24,555,840 or 5.0% of net assets, were out on loan to various borrowers and are collateralized by various U.S. Treasury Obligations. See Note 4 of Notes to Financial Statements.

REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2021:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Investments in Securities

           

Common Stocks

   $ 464,737,298                    $ 464,737,298  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

   $ 464,737,298                    $ 464,737,298  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

All common stocks held in the Fund are Level 1 securities. For a detailed breakout of common stocks by major industry classification, please refer to the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

46


  

    AMG GW&K Small Cap Value Fund

    Fund Snapshots (unaudited)

    June 30, 2021

 

    

 

PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN

 

   Sector    % of
Net Assets
 

Financials

   27.3 
 

Industrials

   17.8 
 

Consumer Discretionary

   11.6 
 

Real Estate

     8.6 
 

Health Care

     8.3 
 

Materials

     5.3 
 

Energy

     4.9 
 

Information Technology

     4.6 
 

Utilities

     3.3 
 

Consumer Staples

     3.0 
 

Communication Services

     2.1 
 

Short-Term Investments

     0.0# 
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities

     3.2 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS

 

   Security Name   % of
Net Assets
 

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

    2.6
 

Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc.

    2.4
 

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

    2.2
 

Central Garden & Pet Co.

    2.1
 

Gray Television, Inc.

    2.1
 

Piper Sandler Cos

    2.1
 

Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

    2.1
 

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.

    2.0
 

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.

    2.0
 

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.

    2.0
   

 

 

    Top Ten as a Group

  21.6
 

 

 

 

# 

Less than 0.05%.

 

Because a fund’s strategy may result in multiple investments in particular sectors of the economy, its performance may depend on the performance of those sectors and may fluctuate more widely than investments diversified across more sectors. For additional information on these and other risk considerations, please see the Fund’s prospectus.

Any sectors, industries, or securities discussed should not be perceived as investment recommendations. Mention of a specific security should not be considered a recommendation to buy or solicitation to sell that security. Specific securities mentioned in this report may have been sold from the Fund’s portfolio of investments by the time you receive this report.

 

 

47


  

    AMG GW&K Small Cap Value Fund

    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)

    June 30, 2021

 

    

 

      Shares        Value  

Common Stocks - 96.8%

     

Communication Services - 2.1%

 

  

Gray Television, Inc.1

     275,547        $6,447,800  

Consumer Discretionary - 11.6%

 

  

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.*

     73,750        6,198,687  

Callaway Golf Co.2

     165,385        5,578,436  

Denny’s Corp.*

     269,642        4,446,397  

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.2

     43,506        6,718,631  

Johnson Outdoors, Inc., Class A

     33,773        4,086,533  

MDC Holdings, Inc.

     42,853        2,168,362  

Noodles & Co.*

     253,945        3,169,234  

Patrick Industries, Inc.2

     48,483        3,539,259  

Total Consumer Discretionary

        35,905,539  

Consumer Staples - 3.0%

     

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.*,2

     56,613        2,693,646  

Central Garden & Pet Co.*,1,2

     123,275        6,524,946  

Total Consumer Staples

        9,218,592  

Energy - 4.9%

     

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp., Class A*,2

     248,966        3,891,339  

Matador Resources Co.2

     138,897        5,001,681  

ProPetro Holding Corp.*

     230,140        2,108,082  

Renewable Energy Group, Inc.*,2

     40,332        2,514,297  

Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc., Class A

     168,654        1,642,690  

Total Energy

            15,158,089  

Financials - 27.3%

     

Ameris Bancorp

     118,288        5,988,922  

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.

     141,513        5,125,601  

Cathay General Bancorp

     91,240        3,591,206  

City Holding Co.2

     40,544        3,050,531  

Community Bank System, Inc.2

     66,092        4,999,860  

Enterprise Financial Services Corp.

     78,544        3,643,656  

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Class C

     37,308        3,689,761  

First Financial Bancorp

     148,193        3,501,801  

First Interstate BancSystem, Inc., Class A

     79,643        3,331,467  

Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.

     89,707        3,791,915  

International Bancshares Corp.

     91,046        3,909,515  

James River Group Holdings, Ltd. (Bermuda)

     59,745        2,241,632  

OceanFirst Financial Corp.

     221,612        4,618,394  

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.

     149,466        6,320,917  

Piper Sandler Cos1

     49,640        6,431,358  

Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

     70,942        5,756,943  

Stifel Financial Corp.

     83,693        5,428,328  

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.

     59,210        6,180,340  
      Shares        Value  

WesBanco, Inc.

     74,819        $2,665,801  

Total Financials

        84,267,948  

Health Care - 8.3%

     

Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc.*,2

     117,939        7,407,749  

Covetrus, Inc.*,2

     90,748        2,450,196  

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.*

     26,295        1,656,322  

Integer Holdings Corp.*

     37,320        3,515,544  

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*,2

     81,061        2,495,868  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.*,1

     120,494        8,071,893  

Total Health Care

        25,597,572  

Industrials - 17.8%

     

Allegiant Travel Co.*

     9,064        1,758,416  

American Woodmark Corp.*

     34,080        2,783,995  

Atkore, Inc.*

     44,721        3,175,191  

CACI International, Inc., Class A*

     17,645        4,501,592  

CBIZ, Inc.*

     108,218        3,546,304  

Columbus McKinnon Corp.

     111,324        5,370,270  

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

     61,973        4,882,853  

Douglas Dynamics, Inc.

     99,150        4,034,413  

Federal Signal Corp.

     135,777        5,462,309  

ICF International, Inc.

     49,174        4,320,428  

Lydall, Inc.*,2

     95,887        5,803,081  

Primoris Services Corp.

     100,566        2,959,657  

SkyWest, Inc.*,2

     69,858        3,008,784  

UFP Industries, Inc.

     45,143        3,355,931  

Total Industrials

            54,963,224  

Information Technology - 4.6%

 

  

American Software, Inc., Class A

     201,148        4,417,210  

Power Integrations, Inc.

     31,325        2,570,530  

Silicon Laboratories, Inc.*

     19,830        3,038,947  

Viavi Solutions, Inc.*,2

     240,039        4,239,089  

Total Information Technology

        14,265,776  

Materials - 5.3%

     

Minerals Technologies, Inc.2

     47,042        3,700,794  

Orion Engineered Carbons, S.A. (Luxembourg)*

     227,054        4,311,755  

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., Class A

     116,491        5,713,884  

Worthington Industries, Inc.2

     43,436        2,657,415  

Total Materials

        16,383,848  

Real Estate - 8.6%

     

Agree Realty Corp., REIT

     53,843        3,795,393  

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc., REIT

     164,550        4,543,225  

Getty Realty Corp., REIT

     135,804        4,230,295  

Independence Realty Trust, Inc., REIT 1

     352,308        6,422,575  
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

48


  

    

    AMG GW&K Small Cap Value Fund

    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

     

 

Shares

     Value  

Real Estate - 8.6% (continued)

     

Lexington Realty Trust, REIT 2

     187,790        $2,244,091  

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc., REIT *

     242,304        2,260,696  

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc., REIT *

     159,759        2,992,286  

Total Real Estate

        26,488,561  

Utilities - 3.3%

     

IDACORP, Inc.2

     40,776        3,975,660  

NorthWestern Corp.

     57,756        3,478,066  

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

     44,354        2,935,791  

Total Utilities

        10,389,517  

Total Common Stocks

     

(Cost $236,087,874)

        299,086,466  
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Short-Term Investments - 0.0%#

     

    Joint Repurchase Agreements - 0.0%#,3

     

TD Securities LLC, dated 06/30/21, due 07/01/21, 0.050% total to be received $18,254 (collateralized by various U.S. Treasuries, 0.125% - 2.625%, 09/30/21 - 02/29/24, totaling $18,619)

     $18,254        $18,254  

Total Short-Term Investments

     

(Cost $18,254)

        18,254  

Total Investments - 96.8%

     

(Cost $236,106,128)

        299,104,720  

Other Assets, less Liabilities - 3.2%

        9,830,008  

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $308,934,728  
 

 

* 

Non-income producing security.

# 

Less than 0.05%.

1 

Some or all of this security is held as collateral for interfund borrowing.

2 

Some of these securities, amounting to $41,958,550 or 13.6% of net assets, were out on loan to various borrowers and are collateralized by cash and various U.S. Treasury Obligations. See Note 4 of Notes to Financial Statements.

3 

Cash collateral received for securities lending activity was invested in these joint repurchase agreements.

REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2021:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Investments in Securities

           

Common Stocks

     $  299,086,466                      $  299,086,466  

Short-Term Investments

           

  Joint Repurchase Agreements

            $  18,254               18,254  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     $  299,086,466        $  18,254                –        $  299,104,720  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

All common stocks held in the Fund are Level 1 securities. For a detailed breakout of common stocks by major industry classification, please refer to the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

49


  

    

    Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

    June 30, 2021

 

    

 

    AMG GW&K
ESG

Bond Fund
    AMG
GW&K Enhanced
Core Bond

ESG Fund
    AMG
GW&K High
Income Fund
 

Assets:

     

Investments at value1 (including securities on loan valued at $27,730,546, $2,100,622, and $2,980,290, respectively)

    $919,512,447       $51,471,583       $19,306,008  

Repurchase Agreements at value2

    26,441,895       1,621,125       2,570,984  

Cash

    12,351,298       2,263,714       680,606  

Receivable for investments sold

          466,848       322,787  

Dividend and interest receivables

    7,000,694       398,372       252,615  

Securities lending income receivable

    5,031       1,112       1,626  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

    308,082       7,601       9,972  

Receivable from affiliate

          8,502       6,043  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    43,591       18,325       13,416  

Total assets

    965,663,038       56,257,182       23,164,057  

Liabilities:

     

Payable upon return of securities loaned

    26,441,895       1,621,125       2,570,984  

Payable for investments purchased

                571,932  

Payable for Fund shares repurchased

    1,435,183       10,238       125  

Accrued expenses:

     

Investment advisory and management fees

    188,100       13,305       6,358  

Administrative fees

    115,993       6,653       2,446  

Distribution fees

          3,373        

Shareholder service fees

    116,301       1,344       2,368  

Other

    160,468       35,629       15,203  

Total liabilities

    28,457,940       1,691,667       3,169,416  
     

Net Assets

    $937,205,098       $54,565,515       $19,994,641  

1 Investments at cost

    $900,138,975       $50,028,928       $19,044,514  

2 Repurchase agreements at cost

    $26,441,895       $1,621,125       $2,570,984  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

50


  

    

    

    Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

 

    

 

     AMG GW&K
ESG

Bond Fund
     AMG
GW&K Enhanced
Core Bond

ESG Fund
    AMG
GW&K High
Income Fund
 

Net Assets Represent:

       

Paid-in capital

     $917,429,880        $56,020,349       $19,727,671  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     19,775,218        (1,454,834     266,970  

Net Assets

     $937,205,098        $54,565,515       $19,994,641  

Class N:

       

Net Assets

     $479,404,258        $16,463,298       $9,463,231  

Shares outstanding

     18,666,965        1,533,885       417,149  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $25.68        $10.73       $22.69  

Class I:

       

Net Assets

     $457,800,840        $26,896,373       $10,531,410  

Shares outstanding

     17,823,325        2,496,430       464,539  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $25.69        $10.77       $22.67  

Class Z:

       

Net Assets

            $11,205,844        

Shares outstanding

            1,040,649        

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

            $10.77        

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

51


  

    

    

    Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

 

    

 

    AMG
GW&K Municipal

Bond Fund
    AMG
GW&K Municipal
Enhanced

Yield Fund
    AMG
GW&K Global
Allocation Fund
 

Assets:

     

Investments at value1 (including securities on loan valued at $0, $0, and $8,649,389, respectively)

    $1,368,669,539       $362,340,726       $149,416,197  

Repurchase Agreements at value2

                1,202,439  

Cash

    47,992,344       12,321,633       765,594  

Foreign currency3

                272,325  

Receivable for investments sold

          1,021,900       190,604  

Dividend and interest receivables

    16,665,198       3,598,959       342,269  

Securities lending income receivable

                1,270  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

    1,325,092       708,647       181,761  

Receivable from affiliate

    48,376       17,012       6,069  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    66,408       21,265       20,231  

Total assets

    1,434,766,957       380,030,142       152,398,759  

Liabilities:

     

Payable upon return of securities loaned

                1,202,439  

Payable for investments purchased

    31,136,700       1,000,000        

Payable for delayed delivery investments purchased

    70,694,111              

Payable for Fund shares repurchased

    2,089,632       54,000       317,805  

Accrued expenses:

     

Investment advisory and management fees

    226,139       139,079       74,620  

Administrative fees

    164,211       46,360       18,655  

Distribution fees

    3,566       2,818       10,136  

Shareholder service fees

    55,735       16,575       8,081  

Other

    117,922       49,669       86,491  

Total liabilities

    104,488,016       1,308,501       1,718,227  
     

Net Assets

    $1,330,278,941       $378,721,641       $150,680,532  

1 Investments at cost

    $1,301,236,253       $331,275,855       $109,531,780  

2 Repurchase agreements at cost

                $1,202,439  

3 Foreign currency at cost

                $275,387  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

 

    

 

     AMG
GW&K Municipal
Bond Fund
   AMG
GW&K Municipal
Enhanced

Yield Fund
   AMG
GW&K Global
Allocation Fund

Net Assets Represent:

              

Paid-in capital

       $1,256,177,700        $344,601,424        $110,044,443

Total distributable earnings

       74,101,241        34,120,217        40,636,089

Net Assets

       $1,330,278,941        $378,721,641        $150,680,532

Class N:

              

Net Assets

       $17,315,085        $13,847,338        $47,971,919

Shares outstanding

       1,395,027        1,264,719        2,378,660

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

       $12.41        $10.95        $20.17

Class I:

              

Net Assets

       $1,312,963,856        $364,739,941        $99,015,215

Shares outstanding

       105,185,362        34,243,838        4,854,670

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

       $12.48        $10.65        $20.40

Class Z:

              

Net Assets

              $134,362        $3,693,398

Shares outstanding

              12,617        181,075

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

              $10.65        $20.40

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

53


  

    

    

    Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

 

    

 

    AMG
GW&K Small Cap
Core Fund
    AMG
GW&K Small/Mid
Cap Fund
    AMG
GW&K Small Cap
Value Fund
 

Assets:

     

Investments at value1 (including securities on loan valued at $78,813,409, $24,555,840, and $41,958,550, respectively)

    $666,913,115       $464,737,298       $299,086,466  

Repurchase Agreements at value2

                18,254  

Cash

    11,954,046       8,899,335       20,789  

Receivable for investments sold

    6,872,791             45,266,125  

Dividend and interest receivables

    353,440       158,285       253,252  

Securities lending income receivable

    7,889       2,989       3,261  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

    310,043       15,183,503       96,890  

Receivable from affiliate

                3,916  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    31,522       33,199       29,503  

Total assets

    686,442,846       489,014,609       344,778,456  

Liabilities:

     

Payable upon return of securities loaned

                18,254  

Payable for investments purchased

    1,985,620              

Payable for Fund shares repurchased

    1,278,120       95,631       225,282  

Interfund loan payable

                35,217,070  

Accrued expenses:

     

Investment advisory and management fees

    401,009       243,684       204,427  

Administrative fees

    83,808       57,853       43,806  

Distribution fees

    2,169       13,906        

Shareholder service fees

    23,892       10,111       58,223  

Other

    58,767       43,543       76,666  

Total liabilities

    3,833,385       464,728       35,843,728  
     

Net Assets

    $682,609,461       $488,549,881       $308,934,728  

1 Investments at cost

    $432,335,543       $333,388,974       $236,087,874  

2 Repurchase agreements at cost

                $18,254  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

54


  

    

    

    Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

 

    

 

 

     AMG
GW&K Small Cap
Core Fund
     AMG
GW&K Small/Mid
Cap Fund
     AMG
GW&K Small Cap
Value Fund
 

Net Assets Represent:

        

Paid-in capital

     $399,410,280        $345,270,900        $217,993,225  

Total distributable earnings

     283,199,181        143,278,981        90,941,503  

Net Assets

     $682,609,461        $488,549,881        $308,934,728  

Class N:

        

Net Assets

     $10,435,170        $68,175,720        $221,405,891  

Shares outstanding

     298,519        3,679,171        6,757,723  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $34.96        $18.53        $32.76  

Class I:

        

Net Assets

     $542,266,784        $248,041,509        $83,580,309  

Shares outstanding

     15,165,985        13,354,356        2,541,612  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $35.76        $18.57        $32.88  

Class Z:

        

Net Assets

     $129,907,507        $172,332,652        $3,948,528  

Shares outstanding

     3,631,567        9,267,118        120,346  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $35.77        $18.60        $32.81  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

55


  

    

    Statement of Operations (unaudited)

    For the six months ended June 30, 2021

 

    

 

      

AMG GW&K ESG

Bond Fund

 

 

      


AMG

GW&K Enhanced
Core Bond

ESG Fund

 

 
 

 

      

AMG
GW&K High
Income Fund
 
 
 

 Investment Income:

                          

Dividend income

       $287,329                          

Interest income

       13,708,399            $558,800            $222,348    

Securities lending income

       27,636            7,530            6,062    

Foreign withholding tax

                             (87 )    

Total investment income

       14,023,364            566,330            228,323    

 Expenses:

                          

Investment advisory and management fees

       1,301,907            79,557            29,400    

Administrative fees

       759,562            39,779            11,308    

Distribution fees - Class N

                  20,154               

Shareholder servicing fees - Class N

       639,128                       12,495    

Shareholder servicing fees - Class I

       102,680            7,960            427    

Reports to shareholders

       57,047            4,709            1,624    

Professional fees

       48,785            25,209            22,538    

Trustee fees and expenses

       42,125            2,074            466    

Registration fees

       39,062            19,783            8,552    

Custodian fees

       32,305            8,534            8,223    

Transfer agent fees

       24,782            1,703            459    

Miscellaneous

       15,442            1,907            510    

Total expenses before offsets

       3,062,825            211,369            96,002    

Expense reimbursements

       (6,144 )            (55,852 )            (38,604 )    

Net expenses

       3,056,681            155,517            57,398    
                          

Net investment income

       10,966,683            410,813            170,925    

 Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

                          

Net realized gain on investments

       102,388,681            533,083            59,742    

Net realized gain on futures contracts

       267,476                          

Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions

       (29,405,028 )                          

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

       (98,395,860 )            (1,355,741 )            271,294    

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on foreign currency translations

       (6,995 )                          

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       (25,151,726 )            (822,658 )            331,036    
                          

 Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       $(14,185,043)              $(411,845)              $501,961      

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

56


  

    

    Statement of Operations (continued)

 

    

 

 

     AMG
GW&K Municipal
Bond Fund
   AMG
GW&K Municipal
Enhanced

Yield Fund
   AMG
GW&K Global
Allocation Fund

 Investment Income:

              

Dividend income

                       $263,227    

Interest income

     $11,500,083          $5,139,310          402,231    

Securities lending income

                       9,563    

Foreign withholding tax

                       (31,666  

Total investment income

     11,500,083          5,139,310          643,355    

 Expenses:

              

Investment advisory and management fees

     1,353,938          785,156          454,352    

Administrative fees

     982,911          261,719          113,588    

Distribution fees - Class N

     22,340          11,449          63,177    

Shareholder servicing fees - Class N

     10,723          6,870             

Shareholder servicing fees - Class I

     323,169          84,917          48,580    

Trustee fees and expenses

     50,372          13,018          6,175    

Registration fees

     47,196          28,043          27,560    

Professional fees

     44,714          25,905          23,216    

Custodian fees

     28,483          12,993          21,396    

Reports to shareholders

     19,802          4,976          17,047    

Transfer agent fees

     16,462          4,225          5,825    

Miscellaneous

     14,462          4,515          3,842    

Total expenses before offsets

     2,914,572          1,243,786          784,758    

Expense reimbursements

     (330,409        (111,074        (59,626  

Net expenses

     2,584,163          1,132,712          725,132    
              

Net investment income (loss)

     8,915,920          4,006,598          (81,777  

 Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

              

Net realized gain on investments

     5,771,439          2,129,226          2,210,556    

Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions

                       (3,183  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     (9,747,988        6,576,854          3,232,633    

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on foreign currency translations

                       (16,877  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (3,976,549        8,706,080          5,423,129    
              

 Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     $4,939,371          $12,712,678          $5,341,352    

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

57


  

    

    Statement of Operations (continued)

 

    

 

 

     AMG
GW&K Small Cap
Core Fund
   AMG
GW&K Small/Mid
Cap Fund
   AMG
GW&K Small Cap
Value Fund

 Investment Income:

              

Dividend income

     $2,250,514          $1,618,855          $2,460,231    

Interest income

              154             

Securities lending income

     44,020          10,976          7,957    

Foreign withholding tax

     (9,626        (6,024           

Total investment income

     2,284,908          1,623,961          2,468,188    

 Expenses:

              

Investment advisory and management fees

     2,289,358          1,205,313          1,232,230    

Administrative fees

     490,577          291,608          264,049    

Distribution fees - Class N

     12,373          53,696             

Shareholder servicing fees - Class N

     7,424                   326,186    

Shareholder servicing fees - Class I

     132,322          55,016          20,189    

Professional fees

     27,765          23,293          23,542    

Registration fees

     27,377          18,253          28,349    

Trustee fees and expenses

     24,311          14,434          14,182    

Custodian fees

     16,237          12,932          13,728    

Reports to shareholders

     9,685          10,386          26,970    

Transfer agent fees

     8,885          4,168          13,560    

Miscellaneous

     9,289          3,971          6,819    

Repayment of prior reimbursements

     42,259          9,767             

Total expenses before offsets

     3,097,862          1,702,837          1,969,804    

Expense reimbursements

                       (37,948  

Expense reductions

     (25,984        (16,586        (56,464  

Net expenses

     3,071,878          1,686,251          1,875,392    
              

Net investment income (loss)

     (786,970        (62,290        592,796    

 Net Realized and Unrealized Gain:

              

Net realized gain on investments

     38,337,410          9,691,754          23,142,947    

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     64,547,748          59,249,581          48,246,101    

Net realized and unrealized gain

     102,885,158          68,941,335          71,389,048    
              

 Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     $102,098,188          $68,879,045          $71,981,844    

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

58


  

    

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 (unaudited) and the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020

 

    

 

    AMG GW&K
ESG Bond Fund
  AMG
GW&K Enhanced
Core Bond ESG Fund
  AMG
GW&K High
Income Fund
   

June 30, 2021

 

December 31, 2020

  June 30, 2021   December 31, 2020   June 30, 2021   December 31, 2020

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations:

                       

Net investment income

      $10,966,683       $38,906,482       $410,813       $827,348       $170,925       $211,227

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

      73,251,129       (1,563,017 )       533,083       851,301       59,742       995,238

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

      (98,402,855 )       36,446,570       (1,355,741 )       1,758,021       271,294       (169,694 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

      (14,185,043 )       73,790,035       (411,845 )       3,436,670       501,961       1,036,771

Distributions to Shareholders:

                       

Class N

      (39,751,612 )       (19,831,473 )       (118,018 )       (270,732 )       (79,001 )       (825,025 )

Class I

      (40,218,719 )       (20,896,667 )       (206,323 )       (319,421 )       (92,123 )      

Class Z

                  (96,066 )       (225,439 )            

Total distributions to shareholders

      (79,970,331 )       (40,728,140 )       (420,407 )       (815,592 )       (171,124 )       (825,025 )

Capital Share Transactions:1

                       

Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

      (70,461,207 )       (154,973,478 )       252,185       19,163,432       9,361,946       452,271
                       

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

      (164,616,581 )       (121,911,583 )       (580,067 )       21,784,510       9,692,783       664,017

Net Assets:

                       

Beginning of period

      1,101,821,679       1,223,733,262       55,145,582       33,361,072       10,301,858       9,637,841

End of period

      $937,205,098       $1,101,821,679       $54,565,515       $55,145,582       $19,994,641       $10,301,858

 

1

See Note 1(g) of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 (unaudited) and the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020

 

    

 

 

    AMG
GW&K Municipal
Bond Fund
  AMG
GW&K Municipal
Enhanced Yield Fund
  AMG
GW&K Global
Allocation Fund
    June 30, 2021   December 31, 2020   June 30, 2021   December 31, 2020   June 30, 2021   December 31, 2020

Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations:

                       

Net investment income (loss)

      $8,915,920       $18,149,308       $4,006,598       $7,592,341       $(81,777 )       $1,207,441

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

      5,771,439       4,459,854       2,129,226       3,972,374       2,207,373       (971,068 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

      (9,747,988 )       30,387,730       6,576,854       8,743,902       3,215,756       15,233,111

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

      4,939,371       52,996,892       12,712,678       20,308,617       5,341,352       15,469,484

Distributions to Shareholders:

 

               

From net investment income and/or realized gain on investments:

                       

Class N

      (93,382 )       (291,376 )       (90,290 )       (230,199 )       (4,920 )       (1,802,668 )

Class I

      (8,801,261 )       (21,463,147 )       (3,905,318 )       (11,227,601 )       (44,613 )       (4,171,934 )

Class Z

                  (1,520 )       (4,636 )       (2,780 )       (215,224 )

From paid-in capital:

                       

Class N

                                    (11,312 )

Class I

                                    (26,180 )

Class Z

                                    (1,351 )

Total distributions to shareholders

      (8,894,643 )       (21,754,523 )       (3,997,128 )       (11,462,436 )       (52,313 )       (6,228,669 )

Capital Share Transactions:1

                       

Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

      28,414,035       241,352,504       41,422,337       40,667,096       (7,624,742 )       (107,931,884 )
                       

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

      24,458,763       272,594,873       50,137,887       49,513,277       (2,335,703 )       (98,691,069 )

Net Assets:

                       

Beginning of period

      1,305,820,178       1,033,225,305       328,583,754       279,070,477       153,016,235       251,707,304

End of period

      $1,330,278,941       $1,305,820,178       $378,721,641       $328,583,754       $150,680,532       $153,016,235

 

1 

See Note 1(g) of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 (unaudited) and the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020

 

    

 

    AMG
GW&K Small Cap Core Fund
  AMG
GW&K Small/Mid
Cap Fund
  AMG
GW&K Small Cap
Value Fund
    June 30, 2021   December 31, 2020   June 30, 2021   December 31, 2020   June 30, 2021   December 31, 2020

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations:

                       

Net investment income (loss)

      $(786,970 )       $1,002,236       $(62,290 )       $295,299       $592,796       $1,157,753

Net realized gain on investments

      38,337,410       29,838,323       9,691,754       4,655,713       23,142,947       106,326,548

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

      64,547,748       72,950,806       59,249,581       45,255,119       48,246,101       (122,030,123 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

      102,098,188       103,791,365       68,879,045       50,206,131       71,981,844       (14,545,822 )

Distributions to Shareholders:

                       

Class N

            (206,153 )                         (78,448,514 )

Class I

            (11,703,788 )             (194,295 )             (32,924,631 )

Class Z

            (3,120,957 )             (187,001 )             (3,178,095 )

Total distributions to shareholders

            (15,030,898 )             (381,296 )             (114,551,240 )

Capital Share Transactions:1

                       

Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

      (24,377,231 )       64,165,490       148,901,542       22,104,665       (100,186,218 )       (27,451,765 )
                       

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

      77,720,957       152,925,957       217,780,587       71,929,500       (28,204,374 )       (156,548,827 )

Net Assets:

                       

Beginning of period

      604,888,504       451,962,547       270,769,294       198,839,794       337,139,102       493,687,929

End of period

      $682,609,461       $604,888,504       $488,549,881       $270,769,294       $308,934,728       $337,139,102

 

1 

See Note 1(g) of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

61


  

  AMG GW&K ESG Bond Fund

  Financial Highlights

  For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

    For the six                        
    months ended       For the fiscal years ended December 31,
Class N   June 30, 2021
(unaudited)
         2020   2019   2018   20171   20162

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

      $28.12           $27.14       $25.49       $26.97       $26.24       $26.19

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

                           

Net investment income3,4

      0.27           0.90       0.94       0.84       0.91       0.95

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

      (0.64 )           1.03       1.85       (1.33 )       0.85       0.40

Total income (loss) from investment operations

      (0.37 )           1.93       2.79       (0.49 )       1.76       1.35

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

                           

Net investment income

      (0.27 )           (0.88 )       (0.98 )       (0.80 )       (0.87 )       (0.96 )

Net realized gain on investments

      (1.80 )           (0.07 )       (0.16 )       (0.19 )       (0.16 )       (0.34 )

Total distributions to shareholders

      (2.07 )           (0.95 )       (1.14 )       (0.99 )       (1.03 )       (1.30 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

      $25.68           $28.12       $27.14       $25.49       $26.97       $26.24

Total Return4

      (1.21 )%5,6           7.34 %6       11.10 %6       (1.82 )%6       6.77 %6       5.19 %

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

      0.71 %7           0.71 %       0.72 %8       0.98 %       0.99 %       1.00 %

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets9

      0.71 %7           0.72 %       0.73 %8       0.98 %10       0.99 %10       1.02 %

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets4

      2.06 %7           3.31 %       3.53 %       3.19 %       3.38 %       3.52 %

Portfolio turnover

      156 %5           25 %       20 %       9 %       4 %       27 %

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

      $479,404           $555,124       $618,381       $715,468       $971,359       $1,234,229

 

 

 

 

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  AMG GW&K ESG Bond Fund

  Financial Highlights

  For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

    For the six                        
    months ended       For the fiscal years ended December 31,
Class I   June 30, 2021
(unaudited)
         2020   2019   2018   2017   20162

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

      $28.13           $27.14       $25.49       $26.97       $26.24       $26.19

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

                           

Net investment income3,4

      0.30           0.95       0.99       0.86       0.94       0.97

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

      (0.64 )           1.05       1.85       (1.32 )       0.85       0.40

Total income (loss) from investment operations

      (0.34 )           2.00       2.84       (0.46 )       1.79       1.37

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

                           

Net investment income

      (0.30 )           (0.94 )       (1.03 )       (0.83 )       (0.90 )       (0.98 )

Net realized gain on investments

      (1.80 )           (0.07 )       (0.16 )       (0.19 )       (0.16 )       (0.34 )

Total distributions to shareholders

      (2.10 )           (1.01 )       (1.19 )       (1.02 )       (1.06 )       (1.32 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

      $25.69           $28.13       $27.14       $25.49       $26.97       $26.24

Total Return4,6

      (1.07 )%5           7.57 %       11.32 %       (1.72 )%       6.87 %       5.29 %

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

      0.50 %7           0.50 %       0.52 %8       0.88 %       0.89 %       0.90 %

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets9

      0.50 %7           0.51 %       0.53 %8       0.88 %10       0.89 %10       0.93 %

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets4

      2.27 %7           3.52 %       3.73 %       3.29 %       3.48 %       3.61 %

Portfolio turnover

      156 %5           25 %       20 %       9 %       4 %       27 %

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

      $457,801           $546,698       $605,353       $1,094,820       $1,027,477       $771,782

 

 

 

1 

Effective February 27, 2017, Class S shares were renamed Class N shares.

2 

Effective October 1, 2016, the Service Class and Institutional Class were renamed Class S and Class I, respectively.

3 

Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.

4 

Total returns and net investment income would have been lower had certain expenses not been offset.

5 

Not annualized.

6 

The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of period end.

7 

Annualized.

8 

Includes 0.01% of extraordinary expense related to legal expense in support of an investment held in the portfolio.

9 

Excludes the impact of expense reimbursement or fee waivers and expense reductions such as brokerage credits, but includes expense repayments and non-reimbursable expenses, if any, such as interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses. (See Note 1(c) and 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements.)

10 

Ratio includes recapture of reimbursed fees from prior years amounting to 0.04% and 0.07% for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively

 

 

63


  

  AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund

  Financial Highlights

  For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

 

    For the six                        
    months ended       For the fiscal years ended December 31,
Class N   June 30, 2021
(unaudited)
         2020   2019   2018   2017   20161

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

      $10.90           $10.15       $9.43       $9.81       $9.67       $9.58

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

                           

Net investment income2,3

      0.07           0.20       0.24       0.23       0.21       0.22

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

      (0.16 )           0.75       0.73       (0.38 )       0.15       0.09

Total income (loss) from investment operations

      (0.09 )           0.95       0.97       (0.15 )       0.36       0.31

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

                           

Net investment income

      (0.08 )           (0.20 )       (0.25 )       (0.23 )       (0.22 )       (0.22 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

      $10.73           $10.90       $10.15       $9.43       $9.81       $9.67

Total Return3

      (0.85 )%4,5           9.41 %5       10.35 %5       (1.48 )%5       3.76 %5       3.26 %

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

      0.73 %6           0.73 %       0.73 %       0.73 %       0.75 %       0.84 %

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets7

      0.94 %6           1.06 %       1.16 %       0.99 %       1.04 %       1.05 %

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets3

      1.41 %6           1.86 %       2.43 %       2.45 %       2.19 %       2.27 %

Portfolio turnover

      55 %4           101 %       71 %       26 %       39 %       88 %

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

      $16,463           $15,794       $14,779       $12,884       $16,027       $16,115

 

 

 

 

64


  

  AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund

  Financial Highlights

  For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

    For the six                        
    months ended       For the fiscal years ended December 31,
Class I   June 30, 2021
(unaudited)
         2020   2019   2018   20178   20161

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

      $10.94           $10.19       $9.47       $9.85       $9.70       $9.62

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

                           

Net investment income2,3

      0.08           0.22       0.26       0.25       0.23       0.24

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

      (0.16 )           0.75       0.73       (0.38 )       0.16       0.08

Total income (loss) from investment operations

      (0.08 )           0.97       0.99       (0.13 )       0.39       0.32

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

                           

Net investment income

      (0.09 )           (0.22 )       (0.27 )       (0.25 )       (0.24 )       (0.24 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

      $10.77           $10.94       $10.19       $9.47       $9.85       $9.70

Total Return3,5

     
(0.75
)%4
          9.57 %       10.51 %       (1.27 )%       4.03 %       3.31 %

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

      0.54 %6           0.55 %       0.55 %       0.54 %       0.61 %       0.69 %

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets7

      0.75 %6           0.88 %       0.98 %       0.80 %       0.90 %       0.90 %

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets3

      1.60 %6           2.04 %       2.62 %       2.64 %       2.32 %       2.39 %

Portfolio turnover

      55 %4           101 %       71 %       26 %       39 %       88 %

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

      $26,896           $27,800       $8,502       $5,967       $6,864       $37,952

 

 

 

 

65


  

  AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund

  Financial Highlights

  For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

    For the six                        
    months ended       For the fiscal years ended December 31,
Class Z   June 30, 2021
(unaudited)
         2020   2019   2018   20178   20161

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

      $10.93           $10.18       $9.46       $9.84       $9.70       $9.61

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

                           

Net investment income2,3

      0.09           0.22       0.27       0.26       0.24       0.25

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

      (0.16 )           0.75       0.72       (0.38 )       0.15       0.09

Total income (loss) from investment operations

      (0.07 )           0.97       0.99       (0.12 )       0.39       0.34

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

                           

Net investment income

      (0.09 )           (0.22 )       (0.27 )       (0.26 )       (0.25 )       (0.25 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

      $10.77           $10.93       $10.18       $9.46       $9.84       $9.70

Total Return3,5

      (0.63 )%4           9.65 %       10.59 %       (1.23 )%       4.01 %       3.52 %

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

      0.48 %6           0.48 %       0.48 %       0.48 %       0.50 %       0.59 %

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets7

      0.69 %6           0.81 %       0.91 %       0.74 %       0.79 %       0.80 %

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets3

      1.66 %6           2.11 %       2.72 %       2.70 %       2.43 %       2.51 %

Portfolio turnover

      55 %4           101 %       71 %       26 %       39 %       88 %

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

      $11,206           $11,552       $10,080       $15,254       $21,271       $51,357

 

 

 

1 

Effective October 1, 2016, the Investor Class, Service Class and Institutional Class were renamed Class N, Class S and Class I, respectively.

2

Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.

3 

Total returns and net investment income would have been lower had certain expenses not been offset.

4 

Not annualized.

5 

The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of period end.

6 

Annualized.

7 

Excludes the impact of expense reimbursement or fee waivers and expense reductions such as brokerage credits, but includes expense repayments and non-reimbursable expenses, if any, such as interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses. (See Note 1(c) and 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements.)

8 

Effective February 27, 2017, Class I shares were renamed Class Z and Class S shares were renamed Class I.

 

 

66


  

  AMG GW&K High Income Fund

  Financial Highlights

  For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

    For the six                        
    months ended       For the fiscal years ended December 31,
Class N  

June 30, 2021

(unaudited)

      2020   2019   2018   20171   20162

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

      $22.23                  $21.52       $20.04       $21.06       $19.05       $18.18

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

                           

Net investment income3,4

      0.24           0.51       0.57       0.69       0.75       0.72

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

      0.40           2.09       0.98       (1.57 )       1.26       0.15

Total income (loss) from investment operations

      0.64           2.60       1.55       (0.88 )       2.01       0.87

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

                           

Net investment income

      (0.18 )           (0.48 )       (0.07 )       (0.14 )            

Net realized gain on investments

                (1.41 )                        

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.18 )           (1.89 )       (0.07 )       (0.14 )            

Net Asset Value, End of Period

      $22.69           $22.23       $21.52       $20.04       $21.06       $19.05

Total Return4,5

      2.90 %6           12.16 %       7.67 %       (4.18 )%       10.55 %       4.79 %

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

      0.84 %7           0.89 %       0.89 %       0.89 %       0.89 %       0.89 %

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets8

      1.35 %7           1.70 %       1.87 %       1.52 %       1.39 %       1.46 %

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets4

      2.19 %7           2.28 %       2.70 %       3.34 %       3.71 %       3.75 %

Portfolio turnover

      78 %6           157 %       52 %       60 %       55 %       34 %

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

      $9,463           $10,302       $9,638       $10,365       $14,074       $15,434

 

 

 

 

67


  

  AMG GW&K High Income Fund

  Financial Highlights

  For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

 

     For the fiscal
     period ended
Class I    June 30, 20219
(unaudited)

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

       $22.27

Income from Investment Operations:

    

Net investment income3,4

       0.16

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

       0.45

Total income from investment operations

       0.61

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

    

Net investment income

       (0.21 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

       $22.67

Total Return4,5

       2.75 %6

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

       0.61 %7

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets8

       1.12 %7

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets4

       2.42 %7

Portfolio turnover

       78 %6

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

       $10,531

 

 

 

1 

Effective February 27, 2017, Class S was renamed Class N.

2 

Effective October 1, 2016, the shares were reclassified and redesignated as Class S shares.

3 

Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.

4 

Total returns and net investment income would have been lower had certain expenses not been offset.

5 

The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of period end.

6 

Not annualized.

7 

Annualized.

8 

Excludes the impact of expense reimbursement or fee waivers and expense reductions such as brokerage credits, but includes expense repayments and non-reimbursable expenses, if any, such as interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses. (See Note 1(c) and 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements.)

9 

Commencement of operation was on March 15, 2021.

 

 

68


  

  AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund

  Financial Highlights

  For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

 

    For the six                    
    months ended   For the fiscal years ended December 31,
Class N   June 30, 2021
(unaudited)
  2020   2019   2018   2017   20161

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

      $12.45       $12.12       $11.48       $11.60       $11.25       $11.70

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

                       

Net investment income2,3

      0.06       0.15       0.19       0.17       0.15       0.13

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

      (0.04 )       0.33       0.64       (0.11 )       0.36       (0.25 )

Total income (loss) from investment operations

      0.02       0.48       0.83       0.06       0.51       (0.12 )

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

                       

Net investment income

      (0.06 )       (0.15 )       (0.19 )       (0.18 )       (0.15 )       (0.12 )

Net realized gain on investments

                        (0.00 )4       (0.01 )       (0.21 )

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.06 )       (0.15 )       (0.19 )       (0.18 )       (0.16 )       (0.33 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

      $12.41       $12.45       $12.12       $11.48       $11.60       $11.25

Total Return3,5

      0.20 %6       4.31 %       7.29 %       0.54 %       4.58 %       (1.05 )%

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

      0.71 %7       0.71 %       0.71 %       0.71 %       0.71 %       0.71 %

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets8

      0.76 %7       0.77 %       0.78 %       0.77 %       0.78 %       0.95 %

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets3

      1.05 %7       1.25 %       1.59 %       1.53 %       1.31 %       1.08 %

Portfolio turnover

      9 %6       17 %       18 %       35 %       27 %       66 %

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

      $17,315       $18,153       $18,711       $17,445       $29,513       $31,406

 

 

 

 

69


  

  AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund

  Financial Highlights

  For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

    For the six                    
    months ended   For the fiscal years ended December 31,
Class I  

June 30, 2021

(unaudited)

  2020   2019   2018   20179   20161

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

      $12.52       $12.18       $11.54       $11.66       $11.31       $11.77

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

                       

Net investment income2,3

      0.08       0.19       0.23       0.21       0.19       0.17

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

      (0.04 )       0.34       0.64       (0.12 )       0.36       (0.25 )

Total income (loss) from investment operations

      0.04       0.53       0.87       0.09       0.55       (0.08 )

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

                       

Net investment income

      (0.08 )       (0.19 )       (0.23 )       (0.21 )       (0.19 )       (0.17 )

Net realized gain on investments

                        (0.00 )4       (0.01 )       (0.21 )

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.08 )       (0.19 )       (0.23 )       (0.21 )       (0.20 )       (0.38 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

      $12.48       $12.52       $12.18       $11.54       $11.66       $11.31

Total Return3,5

      0.36 %6       4.70 %       7.58 %       0.87 %       4.90 %       (0.70 )%

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

      0.39 %7       0.39 %       0.39 %       0.39 %       0.37 %       0.34 %

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets8

      0.44 %7       0.45 %       0.46 %       0.45 %       0.45 %       0.58 %

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets3

      1.37 %7       1.57 %       1.91 %       1.85 %       1.64 %       1.45 %

Portfolio turnover

      9 %6       17 %       18 %       35 %       27 %       66 %

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

      $1,312,964       $1,287,667       $1,014,514       $940,553       $1,045,399       $728,365

 

 

 

1 

Effective October 1, 2016, the Investor Class, Service Class and Institutional Class were renamed Class N, Class S and Class I, respectively.

2 

Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.

3 

Total returns and net investment income would have been lower had certain expenses not been offset.

4

Less than $(0.005) per share.

5 

The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of period end.

6 

Not annualized.

7 

Annualized.

8 

Excludes the impact of expense reimbursement or fee waivers and expense reductions such as brokerage credits, but includes expense repayments and non-reimbursable expenses, if any, such as interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses. (See Note 1(c) and 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements.)

9 

Effective June 23, 2017, Class S shares were converted to Class I shares.

 

 

70


  

  AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund

  Financial Highlights

  For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

    For the six                    
    months ended   For the fiscal years ended December 31,
Class N   June 30, 2021
(unaudited)
  2020   2019   2018   2017   20161

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

      $10.69       $10.42       $9.69       $10.02       $9.40       $10.08

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

                       

Net investment income2,3

      0.10       0.23       0.26       0.27       0.26       0.25

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

      0.26       0.37       0.78       (0.33 )       0.62       (0.23 )

Total income (loss) from investment operations

      0.36       0.60       1.04       (0.06 )       0.88       0.02

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

                       

Net investment income

      (0.10 )       (0.21 )       (0.25 )       (0.15 )       (0.26 )       (0.25 )

Net realized gain on investments

            (0.12 )       (0.06 )                   (0.45 )

Paid in capital

                        (0.12 )            

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.10 )       (0.33 )       (0.31 )       (0.27 )       (0.26 )       (0.70 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

      $10.95       $10.69       $10.42       $9.69       $10.02       $9.40

Total Return3,4

      3.39 %5       5.95 %       10.92 %       (0.55 )%       9.51 %       0.10 %

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

      0.99 %6       0.99 %       0.99 %       0.99 %       1.01 %       1.14 %

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets7

      1.05 %6       1.07 %       1.08 %       1.08 %       1.11 %       1.30 %

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets3

      1.96 %6       2.17 %       2.56 %       2.79 %       2.67 %       2.38 %

Portfolio turnover

      33 %5       81 %       40 %       89 %       67 %       172 %

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

      $13,847       $5,015       $5,722       $7,283       $8,828       $4,184

 

 

 

 

71


  

  AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund

  Financial Highlights

  For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

    For the six                    
    months ended   For the fiscal years ended December 31,
Class I   June 30, 2021
(unaudited)
  2020   2019   2018   20178   20161

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

      $10.40       $10.15       $9.45       $10.01       $9.40       $10.07

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

                       

Net investment income2,3

      0.12       0.25       0.29       0.31       0.30       0.30

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

      0.25       0.37       0.76       (0.32 )       0.61       (0.22 )

Total income (loss) from investment operations

      0.37       0.62       1.05       (0.01 )       0.91       0.08

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

                       

Net investment income

      (0.12 )       (0.25 )       (0.29 )       (0.31 )       (0.30 )       (0.30 )

Net realized gain on investments

            (0.12 )       (0.06 )                   (0.45 )

Paid in capital

                        (0.24 )            

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.12 )       (0.37 )       (0.35 )       (0.55 )       (0.30 )       (0.75 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

      $10.65       $10.40       $10.15       $9.45       $10.01       $9.40

Total Return3,4

      3.57 %5       6.31 %       11.28 %       (0.07 )%       9.79 %       0.70 %

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

      0.64 %6       0.64 %       0.64 %       0.64 %       0.64 %       0.64 %

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets7

      0.70 %6       0.72 %       0.73 %       0.73 %       0.74 %       0.80 %

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets3

      2.31 %6       2.52 %       2.91 %       3.14 %       3.05 %       2.89 %

Portfolio turnover

      33 %5       81 %       40 %       89 %       67 %       172 %

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

      $364,740       $323,439       $273,228       $203,867       $226,638       $195,193

 

 

 

 

72


  

  AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund

  Financial Highlights

  For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

                     For the fiscal
     For the six               period ended
     months ended   For the fiscal years ended December 31,   December 31,
     June 30, 2021                

Class Z

       (unaudited )       2020       2019       2018       2017 9  
           

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

       $10.40       $10.15       $9.44       $10.01       $9.49

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

                    

Net investment income2,3

       0.12       0.26       0.30       0.31       0.25

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

       0.25       0.37       0.76       (0.32 )       0.52

Total income (loss) from investment operations

       0.37       0.63       1.06       (0.01 )       0.77

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

                    

Net investment income

       (0.12 )       (0.26 )       (0.29 )       (0.32 )       (0.25 )

Net realized gain on investments

             (0.12 )       (0.06 )            

Paid in capital

                         (0.24 )      

Total distributions to shareholders

       (0.12 )       (0.38 )       (0.35 )       (0.56 )       (0.25 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

       $10.65       $10.40       $10.15       $9.44       $10.01

Total Return3,4

       3.60 %5       6.37 %       11.45 %       (0.09 )%       8.23 %5

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

       0.59 %6       0.59 %       0.59 %       0.59 %       0.59 %6

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets7

       0.65 %6       0.67 %       0.68 %       0.68 %       0.69 %6

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets3

       2.36 %6       2.57 %       2.96 %       3.19 %       3.07 %6

Portfolio turnover

       33 %5       81 %       40 %       89 %       67 %

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

       $134       $130       $120       $108       $108

 

 

 

1 

Effective October 1, 2016, the Investor Class, Service Class and Institutional Class were renamed Class N, Class S and Class I, respectively.

2 

Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.

3 

Total returns and net investment income would have been lower had certain expenses not been offset.

4 

The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of period end.

5 

Not annualized.

6 

Annualized.

7 

Excludes the impact of expense reimbursement or fee waivers and expense reductions such as brokerage credits, but includes expense repayments and non-reimbursable expenses, if any, such as interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses. (See Note 1(c) and 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements.)

8 

Effective June 23, 2017, Class S shares were converted to Class I shares.

9 

Commencement of operations was February 27, 2017.

 

 

73


  

  AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund

  Financial Highlights

  For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

    For the six                    
    months ended   For the fiscal years ended December 31,
Class N   June 30, 2021
(unaudited)
  2020   2019   2018   2017   20161

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

      $19.50       $17.04       $15.45       $17.03       $15.45       $14.92

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

                       

Net investment income (loss)2,3

      (0.02 )       0.10       0.25       0.18       0.10       0.14 4  
             

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

      0.69       2.93       2.35       (0.67 )       2.30       0.54

Total income (loss) from investment operations

      0.67       3.03       2.60       (0.49 )       2.40       0.68

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

                       

Net investment income

      (0.00 )5       (0.09 )       (0.27 )       (0.16 )       (0.11 )       (0.14 )

Net realized gain on investments

            (0.48 )       (0.74 )       (0.93 )       (0.71 )       (0.01 )

Paid in capital

            (0.00 )5                        

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.00 )5       (0.57 )       (1.01 )       (1.09 )       (0.82 )       (0.15 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

      $20.17       $19.50       $17.04       $15.45       $17.03       $15.45

Total Return3,6

      3.45 %7       18.92 %       16.96 %       (2.89 )%       15.54 %       4.59 %

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets8

      1.06 %9       1.07 %       1.08 %       1.08 %       1.09 %       1.08 %

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets10

      1.14 %9       1.19 %       1.16 %       1.15 %       1.14 %       1.25 %

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets3

      (0.21 )%9       0.60 %       1.51 %       1.02 %       0.63 %       0.94 %

Portfolio turnover

      20 %7       156 %       123 %       80 %       75 %       119 %

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

      $47,972       $51,415       $69,774       $75,271       $74,315       $92,502

 

 

 

 

74


  

  AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund

  Financial Highlights

  For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

    For the six                    
    months ended   For the fiscal years ended December 31,
Class I   June 30, 2021
(unaudited)
  2020   2019   2018   2017   20161

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

      $19.71       $17.22       $15.60       $17.19       $15.59       $15.05

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

                       

Net investment income (loss)2,3

      (0.01 )       0.13       0.28       0.21       0.13       0.17 4  
             

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

      0.71       2.95       2.38       (0.68 )       2.31       0.54

Total income (loss) from investment operations

      0.70       3.08       2.66       (0.47 )       2.44       0.71

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

                       

Net investment income

      (0.01 )       (0.11 )       (0.30 )       (0.19 )       (0.13 )       (0.16 )

Net realized gain on investments

            (0.48 )       (0.74 )       (0.93 )       (0.71 )       (0.01 )

Paid in capital

            (0.00 )5                        

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.01 )       (0.59 )       (1.04 )       (1.12 )       (0.84 )       (0.17 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

      $20.40       $19.71       $17.22       $15.60       $17.19       $15.59

Total Return3,6

      3.55 %7       19.08 %       17.17 %       (2.77 )%       15.71 %       4.79 %

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets8

      0.91 %9       0.92 %       0.93 %       0.92 %       0.94 %       0.93 %

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets10

      0.99 %9       1.04 %       1.01 %       0.99 %       0.99 %       1.10 %

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets3

      (0.06 )%9       0.75 %       1.66 %       1.18 %       0.78 %       1.09 %

Portfolio turnover

      20 %7       156 %       123 %       80 %       75 %       119 %

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

      $99,015       $97,869       $173,575       $166,554       $114,913       $75,890

 

 

 

 

75


  

  AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund

  Financial Highlights

  For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

    For the six                    
    months ended   For the fiscal years ended December 31,
Class Z   June 30, 2021
(unaudited)
  2020   2019   2018   2017   20161

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

      $19.71       $17.21       $15.60       $17.19       $15.58       $15.05

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

                       

Net investment income2,3

      0.00 5         0.14       0.30       0.22       0.15       0.18 4  
             

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

      0.70       2.97       2.37       (0.67 )       2.32       0.54

Total income (loss) from investment operations

      0.70       3.11       2.67       (0.45 )       2.47       0.72

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

                       

Net investment income

      (0.01 )       (0.13 )       (0.32 )       (0.21 )       (0.15 )       (0.18 )

Net realized gain on investments

            (0.48 )       (0.74 )       (0.93 )       (0.71 )       (0.01 )

Paid in capital

            (0.00 )5                        

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.01 )       (0.61 )       (1.06 )       (1.14 )       (0.86 )       (0.19 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

      $20.40       $19.71       $17.21       $15.60       $17.19       $15.58

Total Return3,6

      3.58 %7       19.28 %       17.21 %       (2.68 )%       15.90 %       4.82 %

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets8

      0.81 %9       0.82 %       0.83 %       0.83 %       0.84 %       0.83 %

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets10

      0.89 %9       0.94 %       0.91 %       0.90 %       0.89 %       1.00 %

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets3

      0.04 %9       0.85 %       1.76 %       1.27 %       0.88 %       1.20 %

Portfolio turnover

      20 %7       156 %       123 %       80 %       75 %       119 %

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

      $3,693       $3,733       $8,358       $8,429       $7,060       $5,796

 

 

 

1 

Effective October 1, 2016, the Investor Class, Service Class and Institutional Class were renamed Class N, Class I and Class Z, respectively.

2 

Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.

3 

Total returns and net investment income would have been lower had certain expenses not been offset.

4 

Includes non-recurring dividends. Without these dividends, net investment income per share would have been $0.12, $0.15, and $0.16 for Class N, Class I, and Class Z shares, respectively.

5 

Less than $0.005 or $(0.005) per share.

6 

The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of period end.

7 

Not annualized.

8 

Includes reduction from broker recapture amounting to less than 0.01% for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, 0.01% for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, less than 0.01% and 0.01% for the fiscal years ended 2017 and 2016, respectively.

9 

Annualized.

10 

Excludes the impact of expense reimbursement or fee waivers and expense reductions such as brokerage credits, but includes expense repayments and non-reimbursable expenses, if any, such as interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses. (See Note 1(c) and 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements.)

 

 

76


  

  AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund

  Financial Highlights

  For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

    For the six                    
    months ended   For the fiscal years ended December 31,
Class N   June 30, 2021
(unaudited)
  2020   2019   2018   2017   20161

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

      $29.97       $26.09       $21.03       $28.04       $24.57       $21.80

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

                       

Net investment income (loss)2,3

      (0.10 )       (0.03 )       (0.04 )       (0.04 )       (0.06 )4       0.00 5,6  
             

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

      5.09       4.64       6.47       (3.95 )       5.06       3.81

Total income (loss) from investment operations

      4.99       4.61       6.43       (3.99 )       5.00       3.81

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

                       

Net realized gain on investments

            (0.73 )       (1.37 )       (3.02 )       (1.53 )       (1.04 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

      $34.96       $29.97       $26.09       $21.03       $28.04       $24.57

Total Return3,7

      16.65 %8       17.73 %       30.66 %       (14.08 )%       20.32 %       17.44 %

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets9

      1.30 %10,11       1.29 %       1.29 %       1.28 %       1.32 %       1.33 %

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets12

      1.30 %10,11       1.30 %       1.31 %       1.28 %       1.33 %       1.42 %

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets3

      (0.60 )%10       (0.14 )%       (0.15 )%       (0.13 )%       (0.21 )%       0.01 %

Portfolio turnover

      20 %8       37 %       20 %       25 %       23 %       19 %

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

      $10,435       $8,667       $10,239       $12,655       $24,989       $35,760

 

 

 

 

77


  

  AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund

  Financial Highlights

  For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

    For the six                    
    months ended   For the fiscal years ended December 31,
Class I   June 30, 2021
(unaudited)
  2020   2019   2018   201713   20161

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

      $30.61       $26.57       $21.37       $28.42       $24.84       $22.04

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

                       

Net investment income (loss)2,3

      (0.04 )       0.05       0.05       0.06       0.07 4         0.10 5  
             

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

      5.19       4.76       6.58       (4.03 )       5.10       3.86

Total income (loss) from investment operations

      5.15       4.81       6.63       (3.97 )       5.17       3.96

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

                       

Net investment income

            (0.04 )       (0.06 )       (0.06 )       (0.06 )       (0.10 )

Net realized gain on investments

            (0.73 )       (1.37 )       (3.02 )       (1.53 )       (1.06 )

Total distributions to shareholders

            (0.77 )       (1.43 )       (3.08 )       (1.59 )       (1.16 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

      $35.76       $30.61       $26.57       $21.37       $28.42       $24.84

Total Return3,7

      16.82 %8       18.16 %       31.13 %       (13.83 )%       20.79 %       17.90 %

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets9

      0.95 %10,11       0.94 %       0.94 %       0.95 %       0.95 %       0.94 %

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets12

      0.95 %10,11       0.95 %       0.96 %       0.95 %       0.96 %       1.03 %

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets3

      (0.25 )%10       0.21 %       0.20 %       0.20 %       0.24 %       0.43 %

Portfolio turnover

      20 %8       37 %       20 %       25 %       23 %       19 %

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

      $542,267       $470,373       $331,703       $311,252       $403,309       $367,972

 

 

 

 

78


  

  AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund

  Financial Highlights

  For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

                     For the fiscal
     For the six               period ended
     months ended   For the fiscal years ended December 31,   December 31,
     June 30, 2021                

Class Z

       (unaudited )       2020       2019       2018       201714

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

       $30.61       $26.57       $21.37       $28.42       $26.13

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

                    

Net investment income (loss)2,3

       (0.03 )       0.07       0.06       0.07       0.14 4 
           

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

       5.19       4.75       6.59       (4.03 )       3.75

Total income (loss) from investment operations

       5.16       4.82       6.65       (3.96 )       3.89

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

                    

Net investment income

             (0.05 )       (0.08 )       (0.07 )       (0.07 )

Net realized gain on investments

             (0.73 )       (1.37 )       (3.02 )       (1.53 )

Total distributions to shareholders

             (0.78 )       (1.45 )       (3.09 )       (1.60 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

       $35.77       $30.61       $26.57       $21.37       $28.42

Total Return3,7

       16.86 %8       18.21 %       31.13 %       (13.73 )%       14.87 %8

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets9

       0.90 %10,11       0.89 %       0.89 %       0.90 %       0.90 %10

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets12

       0.90 %10,11       0.90 %       0.91 %       0.90 %       0.91 %10

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets3

       (0.20 )%10       0.26 %       0.25 %       0.25 %       0.56 %10

Portfolio turnover

       20 %8       37 %       20 %       25 %       23 %

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

       $129,908       $125,848       $110,020       $85,009       $108,047

 

 

 

1 

Effective October 1, 2016, the Investor Class, Service Class and Institutional Class were renamed Class N, Class S and Class I, respectively.

2 

Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.

3 

Total returns and net investment income (loss) would have been lower had certain expenses not been offset.

4 

Includes non-recurring dividends. Without these dividends, net investment income per share would have been $(0.12), $0.01, and $0.09 for Class N, Class I and Class Z shares, respectively.

5 

Includes non-recurring dividends. Without these dividends, net investment income per share would have been $(0.06) and $0.04 for class N and Class I, respectively.

6 

Less than $0.005 per share.

7 

The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of period end.

8 

Not annualized.

9 

Includes reduction from broker recapture amounting to less than 0.01% for the six months ended June 30, 2021, 0.01% for the fiscal year ended 2020, 2019, less than 0.01% for the fiscal year ended 2018 and period ended December 31, 2017.

10 

Annualized.

11 

Such ratio includes recapture of waived/reimbursed fees from prior periods amounting to 0.01%.

12 

Excludes the impact of expense reimbursement or fee waivers and expense reductions such as brokerage credits, but includes expense repayments and non-reimbursable expenses, if any, such as interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses. (See Note 1(c) and 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements.)

13 

Effective June 23, 2017, Class S shares were converted to Class I shares.

14 

Commencement of operations was on February 27, 2017.

 

 

79


  

  AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund

  Financial Highlights

  For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

                          For the fiscal  
    For the six                       period ended  
    months ended         For the fiscal years ended December 31,     December 31,  
    June 30, 2021                          
Class N   (unaudited)     2020     2019     2018     20171  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $16.04       $13.03       $9.99       $11.15       $10.35  

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

         

Net investment income (loss)2,3

    (0.02     (0.01     0.00 4       (0.01     0.01 5  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    2.51       3.02       3.07       (0.91     0.94  

Total income (loss) from investment operations

    2.49       3.01       3.07       (0.92     0.95  

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

         

Net investment income

                (0.01            

Net realized gain on investments

                (0.02     (0.24     (0.15

Total distributions to shareholders

                (0.03     (0.24     (0.15

Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $18.53       $16.04       $13.03       $9.99       $11.15  

Total Return3,6

    15.52 %7      23.10     30.64     (8.25 )%      9.17 %7 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets8

    1.07 %9,10      1.10     1.09     1.09     1.10 %9 

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets11

    1.07 %9,10      1.13     1.14     1.16     1.71 %9 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets3

    (0.23 )%9      (0.07 )%      0.02     (0.09 )%      0.12 %9 

Portfolio turnover

    9 %7       29     18     53     38

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

    $68,176       $224       $172       $89       $11  
   

 

 

80


  

  AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund

  Financial Highlights

  For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

    For the six                              
    months ended   For the fiscal years ended December 31,  
    June 30, 2021                              
Class I   (unaudited)   2020     2019     2018     2017     201612  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $16.06       $13.04       $9.99       $11.15       $9.80       $8.95  

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

           

Net investment income (loss)2,3

    (0.00 )4       0.01       0.02       0.01       0.03 5       (0.03

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    2.51       3.03       3.07       (0.92     1.48       0.89  

Total income (loss) from investment operations

    2.51       3.04       3.09       (0.91     1.51       0.86  

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

           

Net investment income

          (0.02     (0.02     (0.01     (0.01     (0.01

Net realized gain on investments

                (0.02     (0.24     (0.15      

Total distributions to shareholders

          (0.02     (0.04     (0.25     (0.16     (0.01

Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $18.57       $16.06       $13.04       $9.99       $11.15       $9.80  

Total Return3,6

    15.63 %7       23.31     30.86     (8.15 )%      15.44     9.55

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets8

    0.87 %9,10      0.92     0.94     0.94     0.94     0.95

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets11

    0.87 %9,10      0.95     0.99     1.01     1.62     4.60

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets3

    (0.03 )%9       0.11     0.17     0.06     0.26     (0.38 )% 

Portfolio turnover

    9 %7       29     18     53     38     48

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

    $248,042       $165,840       $102,784       $54,376       $24,266       $2  
   

 

 

81


  

  AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund

  Financial Highlights

  For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

                          For the fiscal  
    For the six                       period ended  
    months ended         For the fiscal years ended December 31,     December 31,  
    June 30, 2021                          
Class Z   (unaudited)     2020     2019     2018     20171  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $16.07       $13.05       $10.00       $11.15       $10.35  

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

         

Net investment income2,3

    0.00 4       0.02       0.03       0.02       0.03 5  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    2.53       3.03       3.07       (0.91     0.94  

Total income (loss) from investment operations

    2.53       3.05       3.10       (0.89     0.97  

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

         

Net investment income

          (0.03     (0.03     (0.02     (0.02

Net realized gain on investments

                (0.02     (0.24     (0.15

Total distributions to shareholders

          (0.03     (0.05     (0.26     (0.17

Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $18.60       $16.07       $13.05       $10.00       $11.15  

Total Return3,6

    15.74 %7       23.37     30.94     (7.98 )%      9.34 %7 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets8

    0.82 %9,10      0.83     0.84     0.84     0.85 %9 

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets11

    0.82 %9,10      0.86     0.89     0.91     1.46 %9 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets3

    0.02 %9       0.19     0.27     0.16     0.37 %9 

Portfolio turnover

    9 %7       29     18     53     38

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

    $172,333       $104,705       $95,884       $65,375       $6,980  
   

 

1 

Commencement of operations was on February 27, 2017.

 

2 

Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.

 

3 

Total returns and net investment income (loss) would have been lower had certain expenses not been offset.

 

4 

Less than $0.005 or $(0.005) per share.

 

5 

Includes non-recurring dividends. Without these dividends, net investment income per share would have been $(0.01), $0.00, and $0.01 for Class N, Class I and Class Z, respectively.

 

6 

The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of period end.

 

7 

Not annualized.

 

8 

Includes reduction from broker recapture amounting to less than 0.01% for the six months ended June 30, 2021, 0.01% for the fiscal year ended 2020, 2019, 2018, and less than 0.01% for the fiscal year ended 2017.

 

9 

Annualized.

 

10 

Such ratio includes recapture of waived/reimbursed fees from prior periods amounting to less than 0.01%.

 

11 

Excludes the impact of expense reimbursement or fee waivers and expense reductions such as brokerage credits, but includes expense repayments and non-reimbursable expenses, if any, such as interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses. (See Note 1(c) and 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements.)

 

12 

Effective October 1, 2016, Institutional Class was renamed Class I.

 

 

82


  

  AMG GW&K Small Cap Value Fund

  Financial Highlights

  For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

    For the six                                
    months ended     For the fiscal years ended December 31,  
    June 30, 2021                              
Class N   (unaudited)     2020     2019     2018     20171     20162  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $26.71       $37.16       $30.93       $43.98       $43.30       $35.71  

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

           

Net investment income (loss)3,4

    0.04       0.08       0.07       (0.01     (0.08     (0.01

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    6.01       1.00       8.79       (8.40     3.73       7.61  

Total income (loss) from investment operations

    6.05       1.08       8.86       (8.41     3.65       7.60  

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

           

Net investment income

          (0.08     (0.09                  

Net realized gain on investments

          (11.45     (2.54     (4.64     (2.97     (0.01

Total distributions to shareholders

          (11.53     (2.63     (4.64     (2.97     (0.01

Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $32.76       $26.71       $37.16       $30.93       $43.98       $43.30  

Total Return4,5

    22.73 %6       3.29     28.64     (19.00 )%      8.39     21.31

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets7

    1.13 %8       1.17     1.17     1.17     1.25     1.32

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets9

    1.17 %8       1.21     1.20     1.18     1.27     1.42

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets4

    0.27 %8       0.28     0.19     (0.03 )%      (0.18 )%      (0.03 )% 

Portfolio turnover

    7 %6       115     20     24     33     34

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

    $221,406       $243,655       $359,550       $425,540       $923,139       $1,502,587  
   

 

 

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  AMG GW&K Small Cap Value Fund

  Financial Highlights

  For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

                          For the fiscal  
    For the six                       period ended  
    months ended     For the fiscal years ended December 31,     December 31,  
    June 30, 2021                          
Class I   (unaudited)     2020     2019     2018         201710  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $26.79       $37.23       $31.05       $44.06       $43.64  

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

         

Net investment income3,4

    0.08       0.14       0.13       0.06       0.02  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    6.01       1.02       8.83       (8.43     3.37  

Total income (loss) from investment operations

    6.09       1.16       8.96       (8.37     3.39  

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

         

Net investment income

          (0.15     (0.24            

Net realized gain on investments

          (11.45     (2.54     (4.64     (2.97

Total distributions to shareholders

          (11.60     (2.78     (4.64     (2.97

Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $32.88       $26.79       $37.23       $31.05       $44.06  

Total Return4,5

    22.81 %6      3.50     28.86     (18.88 )%      7.73 %6  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets7

    0.93 %8       0.99     1.01     1.01     1.13 %8  

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets9

    0.97 %8       1.03     1.04     1.02     1.15 %8  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets4

    0.47 %8       0.46     0.35     0.13     0.06 %8  

Portfolio turnover

    7 %6       115     20     24     33

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

    $83,580       $83,003       $122,323       $306,757       $362,723  
   

 

 

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  Financial Highlights

  For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

                          For the fiscal  
    For the six                       period ended  
    months ended     For the fiscal years ended December 31,     December 31,  
    June 30, 2021                          
Class Z   (unaudited)     2020     2019     2018         201710  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $26.72       $37.16       $31.10       $44.08       $43.64  

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

         

Net investment income3,4

    0.08       0.16       0.16       0.10       0.08  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    6.01       1.02       8.84       (8.44     3.33  

Total income (loss) from investment operations

    6.09       1.18       9.00       (8.34     3.41  

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

         

Net investment income

          (0.17     (0.40            

Net realized gain on investments

          (11.45     (2.54     (4.64     (2.97

Total distributions to shareholders

          (11.62     (2.94     (4.64     (2.97

Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $32.81       $26.72       $37.16       $31.10       $44.08  

Total Return4,5

    22.83 %6      3.57     28.94     (18.80 )%      7.78 %6 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets7

    0.88 %8      0.92     0.92     0.92     0.98 %8 

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets9

    0.92 %8      0.96     0.95     0.93     1.00 %8 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets4

    0.52 %8      0.53     0.44     0.22     0.21 %8 

Portfolio turnover

    7 %6       115     20     24     33

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

    $3,949       $10,481       $11,815       $16,969       $9,929  
   

 

1 

Effective February 27, 2017, Class S was renamed Class N.

 

2 

Effective October 1, 2016, the Fund’s shares were reclassified and redesignated to Class S.

 

3 

Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.

 

4 

Total returns and net investment income (loss) would have been lower had certain expenses not been offset.

 

5 

The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of period end.

 

6 

Not annualized.

 

7 

Includes Reduction from broker recapture amounting to 0.02% for the six months ended June 30, 2021.

 

8 

Annualized.

 

9 

Excludes the impact of expense reimbursement or fee waivers and expense reductions such as brokerage credits, but includes expense repayments and non-reimbursable expenses, if any, such as interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses. (See Note 1(c) and 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements.)

 

10 

Commencement of operations was on February 27, 2017.

 

 

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    Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

    June 30, 2021

 

    

 

1. ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

AMG Funds, AMG Funds II and AMG Funds III (the “Trusts”) are open-end management investment companies, organized as Massachusetts business trusts, and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). Currently, the Trusts consist of a number of different funds, each having distinct investment management objectives, strategies, risks, and policies. Included in this report are AMG Funds: AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund (“Municipal Bond”), AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund (“Municipal Enhanced”), AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund (“Small Cap Core”), AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund (“Small/Mid Cap”), AMG GW&K Small Cap Value (“Small Cap Value”), AMG Funds II: AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund (“Global Allocation”), and AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund (“Enhanced Core Bond ESG”) and AMG Funds III: AMG GW&K ESG Bond Fund (“ESG Bond”) (formerly AMG Managers Loomis Sayles Bond Fund), and AMG GW&K High Income Fund (“High Income”), each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”.

Each Fund offers different classes of shares. All Funds offer Class N shares and Class I shares; and all Funds except for ESG Bond, High Income and Muni Bond offer Class Z shares. High Income Class I shares commenced operations on March 15, 2021. Each class represents an interest in the same assets of the respective Fund. Although all share classes generally have identical voting rights, each share class votes separately when required by law. Different share classes may have different net asset values per share to the extent the share classes pay different distribution amounts and/or the expenses of such share classes differ. Each share class has its own expense structure. Please refer to a current prospectus for additional information on each share class.

On March 17-18, 2021, the Board of Trustees of AMG Funds III approved GW&K Investment Management, LLC (“GW&K”) as the subadviser to ESG Bond on an interim basis to replace Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis”) effective March 19, 2021, which was subsequently approved by the shareholders of ESG Bond on June 11, 2021. In conjunction with the subadviser change, ESG Bond seeks to achieve it’s investment objective by investing in a diversified portfolio of fixed income securities. In conjunction with the respective changes in investment strategy for ESG Bond, the Fund sold substantially all open positions around the date of the subadviser change that increased the Fund’s portfolio turnover. Also, during the transition of ESG Bond, the Fund invested in futures contracts to manage exposure to security markets. ESG Bond also declared a special capital gain distribution on March 29, 2021.

On March 17-18, 2021, the Board of Trustees of AMG GW&K Small Cap Value Fund II (“Small Cap Value II”), a series of AMG Funds IV, approved the reorganization of Small Cap Value II with and into Small Cap Value (the “Reorganization”). Pursuant to the Reorganization, the assets and liabilities of Small Cap Value II will be exchanged for shares of Small Cap Value, and shareholders of Small Cap Value II will become shareholders of Small Cap Value.

Market disruptions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic have had a global impact, and uncertainty exists as to the long-term implications. Such disruptions can adversely affect assets of the Funds and thus Fund performance.

Certain instruments held by a Fund may pay an interest rate based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), which is the offered rate for short-term loans between certain major international banks. LIBOR is expected to be phased out by the end of 2021. While the effect of the phase out cannot yet be determined, it may result in, among other things, increased volatility or illiquidity in markets for instruments based on LIBOR and changes in the value of some LIBOR-based

investments or the effectiveness of new hedges placed against existing LIBOR-based investments. These effects could occur prior to the end of 2021. There also remains uncertainty and risk regarding the willingness and ability of issuers to include enhanced provisions in new and existing contracts or instruments. All of the aforementioned may adversely affect a Fund’s performance or net asset value.

The Funds’ financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), including accounting and reporting guidance pursuant to Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 applicable to investment companies. U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences could be material. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements:

a. VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS

Equity securities traded on a national securities exchange or reported on the NASDAQ national market system (“NMS”) are valued at the last quoted sales price on the primary exchange or, if applicable, the NASDAQ official closing price or the official closing price of the relevant exchange or, lacking any sales, at the last quoted bid price or the mean between the last quoted bid and ask prices (the “mean price”). Equity securities traded in the over-the-counter market (other than NMS securities) are valued at the mean price. Foreign equity securities (securities principally traded in markets other than U.S. markets) are valued at the official closing price on the primary exchange or, for markets that either do not offer an official closing price or where the official closing price may not be representative of the overall market, the last quoted sale price.

Fixed income securities purchased with a remaining maturity exceeding 60 days are valued at the evaluated mean price provided by an authorized pricing service or, if an evaluated price is not available, by reference to other securities which are considered comparable in credit rating, interest rate, due date and other features (generally referred to as “matrix pricing”) or other similar pricing methodologies. Investments in certain mortgage-backed and stripped mortgage-backed securities, preferred stocks, convertible securities, derivatives and other debt securities not traded on an organized securities market are valued on the basis of valuations provided by dealers or by a pricing service which uses information with respect to transactions in such securities and various relationships between such securities and yield to maturity in determining value.

Fixed income securities purchased with a remaining maturity of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, provided that the amortized cost value is approximately the same as the fair value of the security valued without the use of amortized cost. Investments in other open-end registered investment companies are valued at their end of day net asset value per share.

Futures contracts for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the settlement price as of the close of the futures exchange.

The Funds’ portfolio investments are generally valued based on independent market quotations or prices or, if none, “evaluative” or other market based valuations provided by third party pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trusts (the “Board”). Under certain circumstances, the value of certain Fund portfolio investments may be based on an evaluation of fair value,

 

 

 

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pursuant to procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board. The Valuation Committee, which is comprised of the Independent Trustees of the Board, and the Pricing Committee, which is comprised of representatives from AMG Funds LLC (the “Investment Manager”) are the committees appointed by the Board to make fair value determinations. Each Fund may use the fair value of a portfolio investment to calculate its net asset value (“NAV”) in the event that the market quotation, price or market based valuation for the portfolio investment is not readily available or otherwise not determinable pursuant to the Board’s valuation procedures, if the Investment Manager or the Pricing Committee believes the quotation, price or market based valuation to be unreliable, or in certain other circumstances. When determining the fair value of an investment, the Pricing Committee and, if required under the Trusts’ securities valuation procedures, the Valuation Committee, seeks to determine the price that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive from current sale of that portfolio investment in an arms-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon consideration of all available facts and information, including, but not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) fundamental and analytical data relating to the investment; and (iii) the value of other comparable securities or relevant financial instruments, including derivative securities, traded on other markets or among dealers.

The values assigned to fair value portfolio investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized in the future, since such amounts depend on future developments inherent in long-term investments. Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investments existed, and the differences could be material. The Board will be presented with a quarterly report showing as of the most recent quarter end, all outstanding securities fair valued by the Funds, including a comparison with the prior quarter end and the percentage of the Funds that the security represents at each quarter end.

With respect to foreign equity securities and certain foreign fixed income securities, the Board has adopted a policy that securities held in the Funds that can be fair valued by the applicable fair value pricing service are fair valued on each business day provided that each individual price exceeds a pre-established confidence level.

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP also establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Funds. Unobservable inputs reflect the Funds’ own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation.

The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below:

Level 1 – inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments (e.g., equity securities, open-end investment companies)

Level 2 – other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or

similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market corroborated inputs) (e.g., debt securities, government securities, foreign currency exchange contracts, swaps, foreign securities utilizing international fair value pricing, fair valued securities with observable inputs)

Level 3 – inputs are significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments) (e.g., fair valued securities with unobservable inputs)

Changes in inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments may result in a transfer in or out of levels within the fair value hierarchy. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments may not necessarily be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

b. SECURITY TRANSACTIONS

Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

c. INVESTMENT INCOME AND EXPENSES

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from foreign securities are recorded on the ex-dividend date, and if after the fact, as soon as the Funds become aware of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is accrued as earned. Dividend and interest income on foreign securities is recorded gross of any withholding tax. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are reported at the fair market value of the securities received. Upon notification from issuers, distributions received from a real estate investment trust (REIT) may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of investments and/or realized gain. Other income and expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Expenses that cannot be directly attributed to a Fund are apportioned among the funds in the Trusts and other trusts or funds within the AMG Funds Family of Funds (collectively the “AMG Funds Family”) based upon their relative average net assets or number of shareholders. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of each Fund, and certain fund level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of each Fund.

Small Cap Core, Small/Mid Cap and Small Cap Value had certain portfolio trades directed to various brokers under a brokerage recapture program. Credits received from the brokerage recapture program are earned and paid on a monthly basis, and are recorded as expense offsets, which serve to reduce the Fund’s overall expense ratio. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the impact on the expenses and expense ratios were as follows: Small Cap Core $25,984 or less than 0.01%, Small/Mid Cap $16,586 or less than 0.01% and Small Cap Value $56,464 or 0.02%.

d. DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

Fund distributions resulting from net investment income, if any, will normally be declared and paid monthly by ESG Bond, Enhanced Core Bond ESG, High Income, which commenced monthly distributions on March 29, 2021, Municipal Bond and Municipal Enhanced; quarterly by Global Allocation; and annually by Small Cap Core, Small/Mid Cap and Small Cap Value. Fund distributions resulting from realized net capital gains, if any, will normally be declared and paid at least annually in December. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the

 

 

 

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ex-dividend date. Distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial statement purposes (U.S. GAAP). Differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. Permanent book and tax basis differences, if any, relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid-in capital. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense and gain or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes; these differences will reverse at some time in the future. Permanent differences are primarily due to the equalization utilized and prior year true-up on REITs. Temporary differences are primarily due to the deferral of qualified late year losses, wash sales loss deferrals, capital loss carryovers, convertible bonds and contingent payment debt instrument adjustments and market-to-market of foreign currency.

At June 30, 2021, the aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes approximates the aggregate cost for book purposes. The approximate cost of investments and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

  Fund   Cost     Appreciation     Depreciation     Net
Appreciation
 

ESG Bond

    $926,580,870       $24,771,680       $(5,398,208     $19,373,472  

Enhanced Core Bond ESG

    51,650,053       1,632,433       (189,778     1,442,655  

High Income

    21,615,498       286,065       (24,571     261,494  

Municipal Bond

    1,301,236,253       68,122,865       (689,579     67,433,286  

Municipal Enhanced

    331,275,855       31,105,829       (40,958     31,064,871  

Global Allocation

    110,734,219       41,987,175       (2,102,758     39,884,417  

Small Cap Core

    432,335,543       237,899,472       (3,321,900     234,577,572  

Small/Mid Cap

    333,388,974       133,080,071       (1,731,747     131,348,324  

Small Cap Value

    236,106,128       64,502,554       (1,503,962     62,998,592  

e. FEDERAL TAXES

Each Fund currently qualifies as an investment company and intends to comply with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and gains to its shareholders and to meet certain diversification and income requirements with respect to investment companies. Therefore, no provision for federal income or excise tax is included in the accompanying financial statements.

Additionally, based on each Fund’s understanding of the tax rules and rates related to income, gains and transactions for the foreign jurisdictions in which it invests, each Fund will provide for foreign taxes, and where appropriate, deferred foreign taxes.

Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (generally, the three prior taxable years), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements. Additionally, Management is not aware of any tax position for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.

f. CAPITAL LOSS CARRYOVERS AND DEFERRALS

As of December 31, 2020, the following Funds had capital loss carryovers for federal income tax purposes as shown in the following chart. These amounts may be used to offset future realized capital gains indefinitely, and retain their character as short-term and/or long-term.

 

     Capital Loss
Carryover Amounts
        
  Fund    Short-Term      Long-Term      Total  

Enhanced Core Bond ESG

     $1,167,553        $2,260,252        $3,427,805  

Global Allocation

     1,215,727               1,215,727  

Small/Mid Cap*

            646,338        646,338  

*Amounts may be limited due to sections 381-384 of the Internal Revenue Code, related to limitations on carryforwards and certain built-in losses following an ownership change or corporate acquisition.

As of December 31, 2020, ESG Bond, High Income, Municipal Bond, Municipal Enhanced, Small Cap Core and Small Cap Value had no accumulated net realized capital loss carryovers from securities transactions for federal income tax purposes. Should the Funds incur net capital losses for the year ending December 31, 2021, such amounts may be used to offset future realized capital gains, for an unlimited time period.

 

 

 

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g. CAPITAL STOCK

The Trust’s Declaration of Trust authorizes for each Fund the issuance of an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, without par value. Each Fund records sales and repurchases of its capital stock on the trade date.

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 (unaudited) and the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, the capital stock transactions by class for the Funds were as follows:

 

     ESG Bond      Enhanced Core Bond ESG  
     June 30, 2021      December 31, 2020      June 30, 2021      December 31, 2020  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Class N:

                       

Proceeds from sale of shares

     937,856         $24,875,278         2,974,694         $80,948,805         204,718         $2,194,754         325,128         $3,475,322   

Reinvestment of distributions

     1,524,093         38,725,071         712,467         19,290,277         9,315         99,554         20,814         219,293   

Cost of shares repurchased

     (3,533,011)        (92,355,097)        (6,734,473)        (180,090,308)        (129,758)        (1,386,819)        (352,412)        (3,703,576)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (1,071,062)        $(28,754,748)        (3,047,312)        $(79,851,226)        84,275         $907,489         (6,470)        $(8,961)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class I:

                       

Proceeds from sale of shares

     2,258,532         $60,004,450         5,277,165         $142,427,000         890,536         $9,545,711         1,930,056         $20,740,872   

Reinvestment of distributions

     1,530,746         38,906,646         741,223         20,066,494         18,653         200,208         28,452         303,557   

Cost of shares repurchased

     (5,401,800)        (140,617,555)        (8,884,854)        (237,615,746)        (954,990)        (10,230,898)        (250,872)        (2,616,750)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (1,612,522)        $(41,706,459)        (2,866,466)        $(75,122,252)        (45,801)        $(484,979)        1,707,636         $18,427,679   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class Z:

                       

Proceeds from sale of shares

     –         –         –         –         84,494         $908,900         325,068         $3,463,674   

Reinvestment of distributions

     –         –         –         –         8,681         93,097         20,445         216,232   

Cost of shares repurchased

     –         –         –         –         (109,346)        (1,172,322)        (278,702)        (2,935,192)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     –         –         –         –         (16,171)        $(170,325)        66,811         $744,714   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     High Income      Municipal Bond  
     June 30, 2021      December 31, 2020      June 30, 2021      December 31, 2020  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Class N:

                       

Proceeds from sale of shares

     92,436         $2,070,292         122,058         $2,754,401         349,045         $4,326,667         841,918         $10,312,713   

Reinvestment of distributions

     3,386         76,266         36,046         798,071         7,003         86,727         22,319         274,465   

Cost of shares repurchased

     (142,054)        (3,185,164)        (142,591)        (3,100,201)        (419,041)        (5,198,727)        (950,262)        (11,578,005)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (46,232)        $(1,038,606)        15,513         $452,271         (62,993)        $(785,333)        (86,025)        $(990,827)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class I:1

                       

Proceeds from sale of shares

     466,936         $10,454,632         –         –         18,658,726         $232,816,480         50,063,425         $614,578,625   

Reinvestment of distributions

     4,093         92,123         –         –         565,528         7,043,372         1,402,065         17,349,323   

Cost of shares repurchased

     (6,490)        (146,203)        –         –         (16,884,003)        (210,660,484)        (31,883,833)        (389,584,617)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase

     464,539         $10,400,552         –         –         2,340,251         $29,199,368         19,581,657         $242,343,331   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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     Municipal Enhanced      Global Allocation  
     June 30, 2021      December 31, 2020      June 30, 2021      December 31, 2020  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Class N:

                       

Proceeds from sale of shares

     1,213,180         $13,005,776         1,891,900         $19,211,900         187,100         $3,732,574         359,114         $6,076,127   

Reinvestment of distributions

     6,093         66,034         17,895         186,782         234         4,512         114,659         1,674,037   

Cost of shares repurchased

     (423,812)        (4,584,615)        (1,989,572)        (20,374,161)        (445,643)        (8,841,218)        (1,932,600)        (31,474,792)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     795,461         $8,487,195         (79,777)        $(975,479)        (258,309)        $(5,104,132)        (1,458,827)        $(23,724,628)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class I:

                       

Proceeds from sale of shares

     5,688,224         $59,643,464         11,477,762         $114,640,533         296,317         $5,841,328         2,038,932         $33,784,181   

Reinvestment of distributions

     188,430         1,974,703         570,856         5,821,974         596         11,615         112,082         1,651,265   

Cost of shares repurchased

     (2,734,462)        (28,684,545)        (7,868,907)        (78,826,067)        (407,464)        (8,200,045)        (7,267,874)        (114,947,733)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     3,142,192         $32,933,622         4,179,711         $41,636,440         (110,551)        $(2,347,102)        (5,116,860)        $(79,512,287)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class Z:

                       

Proceeds from sale of shares

     –          –          146         $1,500         8,565         $170,054         85,028         $1,346,330   

Reinvestment of distributions

     146         $1,520         455         4,635         139         2,727         14,496         214,292   

Cost of shares repurchased

     –         –         –          –          (17,037)        (346,289)        (395,703)        (6,255,591)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     146         $1,520         601         $6,135         (8,333)        $(173,508)        (296,179)        $(4,694,969)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Small Cap Core      Small/Mid Cap  
     June 30, 2021      December 31, 2020      June 30, 2021      December 31, 2020  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Class N:

                       

Proceeds from sale of shares

     40,343         $1,359,845         81,195         $1,849,925         16,835         $13,241,252         727         $10,000   

Reinvestment of distributions

     –         –         7,028         206,122         –         –         –         –   

Proceeds from sale of shares issued in connection with merger2

     –         –         –         –         3,848,331         66,278,653         –         –   

Cost of shares repurchased

     (30,981)        (1,041,445)        (191,533)        (4,505,002)        (199,953)        (3,623,909)        –         –   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     9,362         $318,400         (103,310)        $(2,448,955)        3,665,213         $75,895,996         727         $10,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class I:

                       

Proceeds from sale of shares

     1,716,720         $58,438,950         6,647,636         $153,200,697         2,816,671         $59,771,539         4,771,671         $58,055,212   

Reinvestment of distributions

     –         –         348,162         10,423,972         –         –         11,292         178,297   

Proceeds from sale of shares issued in connection with merger2

     –         –         –         –         792,895         13,678,626         –         –   

Cost of shares repurchased

     (1,919,362)        (66,071,433)        (4,112,470)        (96,834,817)        (582,606)        (10,474,387)        (2,334,832)        (26,093,366)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (202,642)        $(7,632,483)        2,883,328         $66,789,852         3,026,960         $62,975,778         2,448,131         $32,140,143   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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     Small Cap Core      Small/Mid Cap  
     June 30, 2021      December 31, 2020      June 30, 2021      December 31, 2020  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Class Z:

                       

Proceeds from sale of shares

     1,716,007         $60,892,794         222,490         $5,627,757         2,611,799         $33,770,672         740,790         $9,664,314   

Reinvestment of distributions

     –         –         104,205         3,120,958         –         –         11,828         187,001   

Proceeds from sale of shares issued in connection with merger2

     –         –         –         –         780,901         13,486,545         –         –   

Cost of shares repurchased

     (2,195,722)        (77,955,942)        (356,478)        (8,924,122)        (639,402)        (37,227,449)        (1,583,660)        (19,896,793)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (479,715)        $(17,063,148)        (29,783)        $(175,407)        2,753,298         $10,029,768         (831,042)        $(10,045,478)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Small Cap Value  
     June 30, 2021      December 31, 2020  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Class N:

           

Proceeds from sale of shares

     427,514         $13,251,941         874,807         $25,658,252   

Reinvestment of distributions

     –         –         2,953,511         77,884,081   

Cost of shares repurchased

     (2,790,395)        (88,135,664)        (4,383,180)        (125,831,759)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (2,362,881)        $(74,883,723)        (554,862)        $(22,289,426)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class I:

           

Proceeds from sale of shares

     220,880         $6,951,656         669,037         $19,414,296   

Reinvestment of distributions

     –         –         1,212,187         32,050,234   

Cost of shares repurchased

     (777,918)        (24,048,834)        (2,068,313)        (58,336,031)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (557,038)        $(17,097,178)        (187,089)        $(6,871,501)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class Z:

           

Proceeds from sale of shares

     20,284         $620,894         34,276         $1,038,772   

Reinvestment of distributions

     –         –         120,519         3,178,096   

Cost of shares repurchased

     (292,143)        (8,826,211)        (80,517)        (2,507,706)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (271,859)        $(8,205,317)        74,278         $1,709,162   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1 

Commencement of operations was March 15, 2021 for Class I of High Income.

 

2 

See Note 12 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

At June 30, 2021, certain unaffiliated shareholders of record, individually or collectively held greater than 10% of the net assets of the Funds as follows: Small/Mid Cap - one owns 16% and Small Cap Value- one owns 12%. Transactions by these shareholders may have a material impact on the Fund.

 

 

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h. REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND JOINT REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

The Funds may enter into third-party repurchase agreements for temporary cash management purposes and third-party or bilateral joint repurchase agreements for reinvestment of cash collateral on securities lending transactions under the securities lending program offered by The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNYM”) (the “Program”) (collectively, “Repurchase Agreements”). The value of the underlying collateral, including accrued interest, must equal or exceed the value of the Repurchase Agreements during the term of the agreement. For joint repurchase agreements, the Funds participate on a pro rata basis with other clients of BNYM in its share of the underlying collateral under such joint repurchase agreements and in its share of proceeds from any repurchase or other disposition of the underlying collateral. The underlying collateral for all Repurchase Agreements is held in safekeeping by the Funds’ custodian or at the Federal Reserve Bank. If the seller defaults and the value of the collateral declines, or if bankruptcy proceedings commence with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the Funds may be delayed or limited. Pursuant to the Program, the Funds are indemnified for such losses by BNYM on joint repurchase agreements.

At June 30, 2021, the market value of Repurchase Agreements outstanding for ESG Bond, Enhanced Core Bond ESG, High Income, Global Allocation, and Small Cap Value were $26,441,895, $1,621,125, $2,570,984, $1,202,439, and $18,254, respectively.

i. FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION

The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. The value of investments, assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon current foreign exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investments, income and expenses are converted into U.S. dollars based on currency exchange rates prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions represent: (1) foreign exchange gains and losses from the sale and holdings of foreign currencies; (2) gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on investment securities transactions and foreign currency exchange contracts; and (3) gains and losses from the difference between amounts of interest and dividends recorded and the amounts actually received.

The Funds do not isolate the net realized and unrealized gain or loss resulting from changes in exchange rates from the fluctuations in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

j. DELAYED DELIVERY TRANSACTIONS AND WHEN-ISSUED SECURITIES

The Funds (except Small Cap Value) may enter into securities transactions on a delayed delivery or when issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. The price of the underlying securities and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. During the time a delayed delivery sell is outstanding, the contract is marked to market daily and equivalent deliverable securities are held for the transaction. The value of the securities purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis are identified as such in each Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. With respect to purchase commitments, the Fund identifies securities as segregated in its records with a value at least equal to the amount of the commitment. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract, or if the issuer does not issue the securities due to political, economic, or other factors.

2. AGREEMENTS AND TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

For each of the Funds, the Trusts have entered into an investment advisory agreement under which the Investment Manager, a subsidiary and the U.S. retail distribution arm of Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (“AMG”), serves as investment manager to the Funds and is responsible for the Funds’ overall administration and operations. The Investment Manager selects one or more subadvisers for the Funds (subject to Board approval) and monitors each subadviser’s investment performance, security holdings and investment strategies. Each Fund’s investment portfolio is managed by GW&K Investment Management, LLC, (“GW&K”) who serves pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with the Investment Manager. AMG indirectly owns a majority interest in GW&K. Prior to March 19, 2021, ESG Bond’s investment portfolio was managed by Loomis.

Investment management fees are paid directly by the Funds to the Investment Manager based on average daily net assets. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Funds’ investment management fees were paid at the following annual rates of each Fund’s respective average daily net assets:

 

ESG Bond

     0.23%1  

Enhanced Core Bond ESG

     0.30%  

High Income

     0.39%2      

Municipal Bond

  

on first $25 million

     0.35%  

on next $25 million

     0.30%  

on next $50 million

     0.25%  

on balance over $100 million

     0.20%  

Municipal Enhanced

     0.45%  

Global Allocation

     0.60%  

Small Cap Core

     0.70%  

Small/Mid Cap

     0.62%3  

Small Cap Value

     0.70%4  

 

1 

Prior to June 12, 2021, the annual rate for the investment management fees for ESG Bond was 0.26% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

2 

Prior to December 4, 2020, the annual rate for the investment management fees for High Income was 0.55% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

3 

Prior to October 8, 2020, the annual rate for the investment management fees for Small Mid/Cap was 0.65% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

4 

Prior to December 4, 2020, the annual rate for the investment management fees for Small Cap Value was 0.73% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

The Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through at least May 1, 2023 for ESG Bond and through at least May 1, 2022 for Enhanced Core Bond ESG, High Income, Municipal Bond, Municipal Enhanced, Global Allocation, Small Cap Core, Small/Mid Cap, and Small Cap Value, to waive management fees and/or pay or reimburse fund expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and expense reimbursements (exclusive of taxes, interest (including interest incurred in connection with bank and custody overdrafts, and in connection with securities sold short), shareholder servicing fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, brokerage commissions and other transaction costs, dividends payable with respect to securities sold short, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) of ESG Bond, Enhanced Core Bond ESG,

 

 

 

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High Income, Municipal Bond, Municipal Enhanced, Global Allocation, Small Cap Core, Small/Mid Cap and Small Cap Value to the annual rate of 0.43%, 0.48%. 0.59%, 0.34%, 0.59%, 0.81%, 0.90%, 0.82% and 0.90%, respectively, of each Fund’s average daily net assets (this annual rate or such other annual rate that may be in effect from time to time, the “Expense Cap”), subject to later reimbursement by the Funds in certain circumstances. Prior to June 12, 2021, ESG Bond expense limitation was 0.46%; prior to December 4, 2020, the expense limitation was 0.89% for High Income and 0.92% for Small Cap Value; and prior to October 8, 2020, the expense limitation was 0.85% for Small/Mid Cap.

In general, for a period of up to 36 months after the date any amounts are paid, waived or reimbursed by the Investment Manager, the Investment Manager may recover such amounts from a Fund, provided that such repayment would not cause the Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver and expense reimbursements (exclusive of the items noted in the parenthetical above) to exceed either (i) the Expense Cap in effect at the time such amounts were paid, waived or reimbursed, or (ii) the Expense Cap in effect at the time of such repayment by the Fund.

The contractual expense limitation may only be terminated in the event the Investment Manager or a successor ceases to be the investment manager of a Fund or a successor fund, by mutual agreement between the Investment Manager and the Board, or in the event of a Fund’s liquidation unless the Fund is reorganized or is a party to a merger in which the surviving entity is successor to the accounting and performance information of a Fund.

At June 30, 2021, the Funds’ expiration of reimbursements subject to recoupment is as follows:

 

 Expiration                  
 Period   ESG Bond     Enhanced Core Bond ESG     High Income  

Less than 1 year

          $126,356       $90,878  

1-2 years

    $82,377       149,252       85,568  

2-3 years

    42,559       122,318       77,004  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    $124,936       $397,926       $253,450  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 Expiration                  
 Period   Municipal Bond     Municipal Enhanced     Global Allocation  

Less than 1 year

    $605,846       $186,388       $165,084  

1-2 years

    668,704       233,459       226,789  

2-3 years

    702,072       239,668       152,764  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    $1,976,622       $659,515       $544,637  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 Expiration                  
 Period   Small Cap Core     Small/Mid Cap     Small Cap Value  

Less than 1 year

          $61,392       $145,265  

1-2 years

    $25,233       65,954       158,806  

2-3 years

    13,889       21,000       111,469  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    $39,122       $148,346       $415,540  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The Trusts, on behalf of the Funds, have entered into an amended and restated Administration Agreement under which the Investment Manager serves as the Funds’ administrator (the “Administrator”) and is responsible for all non-portfolio

management aspects of managing the Funds’ operations, including administration and shareholder services to each Fund. Each Fund pays a fee to the Administrator at the rate of 0.15% per annum of the Fund’s average daily net assets for this service.

The Funds are distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Investment Manager. The Distributor serves as the distributor and underwriter for each Fund and is a registered broker-dealer and member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”). Shares of each Fund will be continuously offered and will be sold directly to prospective purchasers and through brokers, dealers or other financial intermediaries who have executed selling agreements with the Distributor. Generally the Distributor bears all or a portion of the expenses of providing services pursuant to the distribution agreement, including the payment of the expenses relating to the distribution of prospectuses for sales purposes and any advertising or sales literature.

The Trusts have adopted a distribution and service plan (the “Plan”) with respect to the Class N shares, in accordance with the requirements of Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act and the requirements of the applicable rules of FINRA regarding asset-based sales charges. Pursuant to the Plan, each Fund, except ESG Bond, High Income and Small Cap Value, may make payments to the Distributor for its expenditures in financing any activity primarily intended to result in the sale of each Fund’s Class N shares and for maintenance and personal service provided to existing shareholders of that class. The Plan authorized payments to the Distributor up to 0.25% annually of each Fund’s, except ESG Bond, High Income and Small Cap Value, average daily net assets attributable to the Class N shares. The portion of payments made under the plan by Class N shares of each Fund, except ESG Bond, High Income and Small Cap Value, for shareholder servicing may not exceed an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net asset value of each Fund’s shares of that class owned by clients of such broker, dealer or financial intermediary.

For each of Class N and Class I shares of ESG Bond, High Income, Municipal Bond, Municipal Enhanced, Small Cap Core, and Small Cap Value, and for Enhanced Core Bond ESG’s, Global Allocation’s and Small/Mid Cap’s Class I shares, the Board has approved reimbursement payments to the Investment Manager for shareholder servicing expenses (“shareholder servicing fees”) incurred. Shareholder servicing fees include payments to financial intermediaries, such as broker-dealers (including fund supermarket platforms), banks, and trust companies who provide shareholder recordkeeping, account servicing and other services. The Class N and Class I shares may reimburse the Investment Manager for the actual amount incurred up to a maximum annual rate of each Class’s average daily net assets as shown in the table below.

The impact on the annualized expense ratios for the six months ended June 30, 2021, were as follows:

 

     Maximum Annual      Actual
     Amount      Amount
 Fund    Approved      Incurred

ESG Bond

     

Class N

     0.25%        0.25%  

Class I

     0.05%        0.04%  

Enhanced Core Bond ESG

     

Class I

     0.10%        0.06%  
 

 

 

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     Maximum Annual      Actual
     Amount      Amount
 Fund    Approved      Incurred

High Income

     

Class N

     0.25%        0.25%  

Class I

     0.05%        0.02%  

Municipal Bond

     

Class N

     0.15%        0.12%  

Class I

     0.05%        0.05%  

Municipal Enhanced

     

Class N

     0.15%        0.15%  

Class I

     0.05%        0.05%  

Global Allocation

     

Class I

     0.10%        0.10%  

Small Cap Core

     

Class N

     0.15%        0.15%  

Class I

     0.05%        0.05%  

Small/Mid Cap

     

Class I

     0.05%        0.05%  

Small Cap Value

     

Class N

     0.25%        0.25%  

Class I

     0.05%        0.05%  

The Board provides supervision of the affairs of the Trusts and other trusts within the AMG Funds Family. The Trustees of the Trusts who are not affiliated with the Investment Manager receive an annual retainer and per meeting fees for regular, special and telephonic meetings, and they are reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses incurred while carrying out their duties as Board members. The Chairman of the Board and the Audit Committee Chair receive additional annual retainers. Certain Trustees and Officers of the Funds are Officers and/or Directors of the Investment Manager, AMG and/or the Distributor.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) granted an exemptive order that permits the Funds to lend and borrow money for certain temporary purposes directly to and from other eligible funds in the AMG Funds Family. Participation in this interfund lending program is voluntary for both the borrowing and lending funds, and an interfund loan is only made if it benefits each participating fund. The Administrator manages the program according to procedures approved by the Board, and the Board monitors the operation of the program. An interfund loan must comply with certain conditions set out in the exemptive order, which are designed to assure fairness and protect all participating funds. The interest earned and interest paid on interfund loans are included on the Statement of Operations as interest income and miscellaneous expense, respectively. At June 30, 2021, Small Cap Value had interfund loans outstanding for $35,217,070.

The following Funds utilized the interfund loan program during the six months ended June 30, 2021 as follows:

     Average      Number    Interest    Average
 Fund    Lent      of Days    Earned    Interest Rate

ESG Bond

     $5,307,698        2        $273        0.940%  

Enhanced Core Bond ESG

     1,817,858        5        227        0.910%  

Municipal Bond

     2,427,372        12        728        0.912%  

Municipal Enhanced

     2,120,374        4        212        0.913%  

Small/Mid Cap

     1,557,880        4        154        0.903%  

 

     Average      Number    Interest    Average
 Fund    Borrowed      of Days    Paid    Interest Rate

ESG Bond

     $1,241,666        7        $216        0.910%  

Enhanced Core Bond ESG

     2,212,964        2        111        0.910%  

Small Cap Core

     45,574,951        2        2,282        0.914%  

Small Cap Value

     15,277,488        3        1,185        0.944%  

3. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES

Purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term securities and U.S. Government Obligations) for the six months ended June 30, 2021, were as follows:

 

         Long Term Securities      
 Fund    Purchases      Sales

ESG Bond

     $877,762,994        $1,121,184,216  

Enhanced Core Bond ESG

     18,801,887        21,262,804  

High Income

     21,290,046        11,893,008  

Municipal Bond

     192,260,141        106,299,473  

Municipal Enhanced

     145,002,444        112,631,979  

Global Allocation

     25,817,705        28,220,268  

Small Cap Core

     126,686,325        158,029,006  

Small/Mid Cap

     88,550,914        34,821,133  

Small Cap Value

     23,170,231        127,681,382  

Purchases and sales of U.S. Government Obligations for the six months ended June 30, 2021 were as follows:

 

     U.S. Government Obligations  
 Fund    Purchases      Sales

ESG Bond

     $601,067,828        $414,611,529  

Enhanced Core Bond ESG

     9,893,839        8,492,871  

Global Allocation

     3,504,599        5,856,773  

4. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES LOANED

The Funds participate in the Program providing for the lending of securities to qualified borrowers. Securities lending income includes earnings of such temporary cash investments, plus or minus any rebate to a borrower. These earnings (after any rebate) are then divided between BNYM, as a fee for its services under the Program, and the Funds, according to agreed-upon rates.

 

 

 

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Collateral on all securities loaned is accepted in cash, U.S. Treasury Obligations or U.S. Government Agency Obligations. Collateral is maintained at a minimum level of 102% (105% in the case of certain foreign securities) of the market value, plus interest, if applicable, of investments on loan. It is the Funds’ policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Funds if and to the extent that the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower fails to return the securities. Under the terms of the Program, the Funds are indemnified for such losses by BNYM. Cash collateral is held in separate omnibus accounts managed by BNYM, who is authorized to exclusively enter into joint repurchase agreements for that cash collateral. Securities collateral is held in separate omnibus accounts managed by BNYM that cannot be sold or pledged. BNYM bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the cash collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities as soon as practical, which is normally within three business days.

The value of securities loaned on positions held, cash collateral and securities collateral received at June 30, 2021, were as follows:

 

 Fund    Securities
Loaned
     Cash
Collateral
Received
  

Securities
Collateral

Received

   Total
Collateral
Received

ESG Bond

     $27,730,546        $26,441,895        $2,167,365        $28,609,260  

Enhanced Core Bond ESG

     2,100,622        1,621,125        545,733        2,166,858  

High Income

     2,980,290        2,570,984        516,734        3,087,718  

Global Allocation

     8,649,389        1,202,439        7,683,745        8,886,184  

Small Cap Core

     78,813,409               81,693,352        81,693,352  

Small/Mid Cap

     24,555,840               24,951,767        24,951,767  

Small Cap Value

     41,958,550        18,254        45,500,578        45,518,832  

Additionally, Small Cap Value sold securities for $2,783,221, which were still out on loan as of June 30, 2021.

The following table summarizes the securities received as collateral for securities lending at June 30, 2021:

 

 Fund   

Collateral

Type

  

Coupon

Range

   Maturity
Date Range

ESG Bond

   U.S.
Treasury
Obligations
   0.125%-3.875%    08/15/21-02/15/51

Enhanced Core Bond ESG

   U.S.
Treasury
Obligations
   0.000%-4.500%    07/13/21-02/15/51

High Income

   U.S.
Treasury
Obligations
   0.125%-3.875%    08/15/21-02/15/51

Global Allocation

   U.S.
Treasury
Obligations
   0.000%-7.500%    07/15/21-02/15/51

Small Cap Core

   U.S.
Treasury
Obligations
   0.000%-7.500%    07/13/21-02/15/51

Small/Mid Cap

   U.S.
Treasury
Obligations
   0.000%-7.500%    07/13/21-11/15/50

Small Cap Value

   U.S.
Treasury
Obligation
   0.000%-6.875%    07/13/21-02/15/51

5. FOREIGN SECURITIES

Certain Funds invest in securities of foreign entities and in instruments denominated in foreign currencies which involve risks not typically associated with investments in domestic securities. Non-domestic securities carry special risks, such as exposure to currency fluctuations, less developed or less efficient trading markets, political instability, a lack of company information, differing auditing and legal standards, and, potentially, less liquidity. A Fund’s investments in emerging market countries are exposed to additional risks. A Fund’s performance will be influenced by political, social and economic factors affecting companies in emerging market countries. Emerging market countries generally have economic structures that are less diverse and mature, and political systems that are less stable, than those of developed countries. Realized gains in certain countries may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level and the Fund would pay such foreign taxes at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction.

6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Under the Trusts’ organizational documents, its trustees and officers are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trusts. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Funds may enter into contracts and agreements that contain a variety of representations and warranties, which provide general indemnifications. The maximum exposure to the Funds under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against a Fund that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds had no prior claims or losses and expect the risks of loss to be remote.

7. RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH YIELD SECURITIES

Investing in high yield securities involves greater risks and considerations not typically associated with U.S. Government and other high quality/investment grade securities. High yield securities are generally below investment grade securities and do not have an established retail secondary market. Economic downturns may disrupt the high yield market and impair the issuer’s ability to repay principal and interest. Also, an increase in interest rates would likely have an adverse impact on the value of such obligations and could cause the securities to become less liquid.

8. FORWARD COMMITMENTS

Certain transactions, such as futures and forward transactions, or delayed delivery securities may have a similar effect on a Fund’s net asset value as if a Fund had created a degree of leverage in its portfolio. However, if a Fund enters into such a transaction, a Fund will establish a segregated account with its custodian in which it will maintain cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid securities equal in value to its obligations in respect to such transaction. Securities and other assets held in the segregated account may not be sold while the transaction is outstanding, unless other suitable assets are substituted.

9. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

The following disclosures contain information on how and why ESG Bond used derivative instruments, the credit risk and how derivative instruments affect the Fund’s financial position and results of operations. The location and fair value amounts of these instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, and the realized gains and losses and changes in unrealized appreciation and depreciation on the Statement of Operations, each categorized by type of

 

 

 

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derivative contract, are included in a table at the end of ESG Bond’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. During the transitions for ESG Bond, the transition manager used futures contracts to realign the Fund’s portfolio. The average of financial instruments outstanding were as follows:

 

     ESG Bond      

Financial Futures Contracts

  

Average number of contracts purchased

     16      

Average number of contracts sold

     18      

Average notional value of contracts purchased

     $2,345,135      

Average notional value of contracts sold

     $2,671,583      

10. FUTURES CONTRACTS

During the transition of the portfolio for ESG Bond, the transition manager purchased futures contracts to achieve desired levels of investment. There are certain risks associated with futures contracts. Prices may not move as expected

or the Fund may not be able to close out the contract when it desires to do so, resulting in losses.

On entering into a futures contract, either cash or securities in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract value (initial margin) must be deposited with the futures broker. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received each day.

Variation margin on future contracts is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation until the futures contract is closed or expired. The Funds recognize a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed or expires 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. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Receivable for variation margin or Payable for variation margin, and in the Statement of Operations as Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as Net realized gain or loss on futures contracts.

At June 30, 2021, there were no open futures contracts.

 

 

11. MASTER NETTING AGREEMENTS

The Funds may enter into master netting agreements with their counterparties for the securities lending program and Repurchase Agreements and derivatives, which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency) for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. For financial reporting purposes, the Funds do not offset financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject to master netting agreements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. For securities lending transactions, see Note 4.

The following table is a summary of the Funds’ open Repurchase Agreements that are subject to a master netting agreement as of June 30, 2021:

 

        Gross Amount Not Offset in the        
                Statement of Assets and Liabilities                
  Fund   Gross Amounts of
Assets Presented in
the Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
 

Offset

Amount

 

Net

Asset

Balance

  Collateral
Received
  Net
Amount

ESG Bond

         

Bethesda Securities LLC

    $1,424,332             $1,424,332       $1,424,332        

Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, Inc.

    6,280,000             6,280,000       6,280,000        

Citadel Securities LLC

    4,020,899             4,020,899       4,020,899        

JVB Financial Group LLC

    2,331,568             2,331,568       2,331,568        

Mirae Asset Securities USA, Inc.

    2,962,254             2,962,254       2,962,254        

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc.

    2,882,530             2,882,530       2,882,530        

State of Wisconsin Investment Board

    4,620,735             4,620,735       4,620,735        

StoneX Financial, Inc.

    1,919,577              1,919,577           1,919,577                   –         
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

    $26,441,895               –              $26,441,895       $26,441,895        
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enhanced Core Bond ESG

         

Daiwa Capital Markets America

    $621,125             $621,125       $621,125        

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc.

    1,000,000             1,000,000       1,000,000        
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

    $1,621,125             $1,621,125       $1,621,125        
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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        Gross Amount Not Offset in the        
            Statement of Assets and Liabilities            
    Gross Amounts of                
    Assets Presented in       Net        
    the Statement of   Offset   Asset   Collateral   Net    
  Fund   Assets and Liabilities   Amount   Balance   Received   Amount    

High Income

         

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    $570,984             $570,984       $570,984        

Daiwa Capital Markets America

    1,000,000             1,000,000       1,000,000        

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc.

    1,000,000             1,000,000       1,000,000        
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

    $2,570,984                   –              $2,570,984               $2,570,984                   –         
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Global Allocation

         

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    $202,439             $202,439       $202,439        

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc.

    1,000,000             1,000,000       1,000,000        
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

    $1,202,439             $1,202,439       $1,202,439        
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Small Cap Value

         

TD Securities LLC

    $18,254             $18,254       $18,254        

 

12. FUND MERGER

On March 8, 2021, Small/Mid Cap acquired all the net assets of AMG GW&K Mid Cap Fund (“Mid Cap”) based on the respective valuations as of the close of business on March 5, 2021, pursuant to a Plan of Reorganization approved by the Board of Mid Cap on October 8, 2021.

The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 2,667,192 Class N shares of Mid Cap at a net asset value of $17.22 per share for 3,848,331 Class N shares of Small/Mid Cap; 519,987 Class I shares of Mid Cap at a net asset value of $17.25 per share for 792,895 Class I shares of Small/Mid Cap; and 474,356 Class Z shares of Mid Cap at a net asset value of $17.27 per share for 780,901 Class Z shares of Small/Mid Cap.

The net assets of Small/Mid Cap and Mid Cap immediately before the acquisition were $311,921,415 and $93,443,824 respectively, including unrealized appreciation of $16,703,006 for Mid Cap. Immediately after the acquisition, the combined net assets of Small/Mid Cap amounted to $405,365,238. For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued by Small/Mid Cap were recorded at fair value; however, the cost basis of the investments received from Mid Cap was carried forward to align ongoing reporting of Small/Mid Cap’s realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes.

Assuming this reorganization had been completed on January 1, 2021, Small/Mid Cap’s results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2021 would have been as follows:

 

Net Investment Income

       $134,014    

Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments

       77,532,198    

Net Increase to Net Assets from Operations

       $77,666,212    

Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single portfolio since the reorganization was completed, it is not practical to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings to the Fund that have been included in its statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2021.

13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Funds have determined that no material events or transactions occurred through the issuance date of the Funds’ financial statements which require an additional disclosure in or adjustment of the Funds’ financial statements, except for on August 9, 2021, Small Cap Value acquired all the net assets of Small Cap Value II based on the respective valuations as of the close of business on August 6, 2021, pursuant to a Plan of Reorganization approved by the Board of Small Cap Value II on March 17-18, 2021.

The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 399,433 Class N shares of Small Cap Value II at a net asset value of $29.52 per share for 186,108 Class N shares of Small Cap Value; 3,846,984 Class I shares of Small Cap Value II at a net asset value of $29.60 per share for 1,824,176 Class I shares of Small Cap Value; and 1,924,341 Class Z shares of Small Cap Value II at a net asset value of $29.52 per share for 914,333 Class Z shares of Small Cap Value.

The net assets of Small Cap Value and Small Cap Value II immediately before the acquisition were $299,058,407 and $86,478,858 respectively, including unrealized appreciation of $7,179,547 for Small Cap Value II. Immediately after the acquisition, the combined net assets of Small Cap Value amounted to $385,537,265. For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued by Small Cap Value were recorded at fair value; however, the cost basis of the investments received from Small Cap Value II was carried forward to align ongoing reporting of Small Cap Value’s realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes.

 

 

 

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PROXY VOTE

A special meeting of the shareholders of AMG GW&K ESG Bond Fund (the “Fund”) was held on June 11, 2021, to vote on proposals including to approve a new subadvisory agreement between AMG Funds LLC (the “Investment Manager”) and GW&K Investment Management, LLC (“GW&K”) with respect to the Fund. The proposals and results of the votes are summarized below.

 

          Number of Eligible Shareholders     
Proposal 1    For    Against    Abstain    Uninstructed

Approval of a new subadvisory agreement between the Investment Manager and GW&K with respect to the Fund.

   17,508,953    807,301    1,879,881    555,343

% of Shares Present

   84.37%    3.89%    9.06%    2.68%

% of Outstanding Shares

   43.10%    1.99%    4.63%    1.36%
          Number of Eligible Shareholders     
Proposal 2    For    Against    Abstain            Uninstructed        

Approval of a modified manager-of-managers structure for the Fund that would permit the Investment Manager to enter into and materially amend subadvisory agreements with unaffiliated and affiliated subadvisers without obtaining shareholder approval and would also permit the Fund to disclose fees paid to subadvisers on an aggregate, rather than individual, basis.

   16,662,130    1,553,105    1,980,900    555,343

% of Shares Present

   80.29%    7.48%    9.55%    2.68%

% of Outstanding Shares

   41.01%    3.82%    4.88%    1.37%

 

Fund Totals:    Shares

Record Total

   40,625,208

Shares Voted

   20,751,478

Percent Present

   51.08%

A special meeting of the shareholders of AMG GW&K High Income Fund (the “Fund”) was held on February 25, 2021, to vote on proposals including to approve a new subadvisory agreement between AMG Funds LLC (the “Investment Manager”) and GW&K Investment Management, LLC (“GW&K”) with respect to the Fund. The proposals and results of the votes are summarized below.

 

          Number of Eligible Shareholders     
Proposal 1    For    Against    Abstain

Approval of a new subadvisory agreement between the Investment Manager and GW&K with respect to the Fund.

   190,732    24,164    22,316

% of Shares Present

   80.40%    10.19%    9.41%

% of Outstanding Shares

   40.75%    5.16%    4.77%
          Number of Eligible Shareholders     
Proposal 2    For    Against            Abstain        

Approval of a modified manager-of-managers structure for the Fund that would permit the Investment Manager to enter into and materially amend subadvisory agreements with unaffiliated and affiliated subadvisers without obtaining shareholder approval and would also permit the Fund to disclose fees paid to subadvisers on an aggregate, rather than individual, basis.

   160,306    55,297    21,609

% of Shares Present

   67.58%    23.31%    9.11%

% of Outstanding Shares

   34.25%    11.81%    4.62%

 

 

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          Number of Eligible Shareholders     
Proposal 3    For    Against            Abstain        

Amending the Fund’s “fundamental” investment restriction with respect to concentrating investments in a particular industry.

   167,842    48,232    21,138

% of Shares Present

   70.76%    20.33%    8.91%

% of Outstanding Shares

   35.86%    10.30%    4.52%

 

Fund Totals:    Shares

Record Total

   468,032

Shares Voted

   237,212

Percent Present

   50.68%

A special meeting of the shareholders of AMG GW&K Small Cap Value Fund (the “Fund”) was held on April 8, 2021, to vote on proposals including to approve a new subadvisory agreement between AMG Funds LLC (the “Investment Manager”) and GW&K Investment Management, LLC (“GW&K”) with respect to the Fund. The proposals and results of the votes are summarized below.

 

          Number of Eligible Shareholders     
Proposal 1    For    Against    Abstain

Approval of a new subadvisory agreement between the Investment Manager and GW&K with respect to the Fund

   5,121,031    1,169,677    352,535

% of Shares Present

   77.08%    17.61%    5.31%

% of Outstanding Shares

   38.69%    8.84%    2.66%
          Number of Eligible Shareholders     
Proposal 2    For    Against            Abstain        

Approval of a manager-of-managers structure for the Fund that would permit the Investment Manager to enter into and materially amend subadvisory agreements with unaffiliated and affiliated subadvisers without obtaining shareholder approval and would also permit the Fund to disclose fees paid to subadvisers on an aggregate, rather than individual, basis.

   4,669,503    1,397,021    576,719

% of Shares Present

   70.29%    21.03%    8.68%

% of Outstanding Shares

   35.28%    10.55%    4.36%

 

Fund Totals:    Shares

Record Total

   13,236,113

Shares Voted

   6,643,243

Percent Present

   50.19%

 

 

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A special meeting of the shareholders of AMG GW&K Mid Cap Fund (the “Mid Cap Fund”) was held on March 5, 2021, to vote on proposals including to merge into AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund (the “Fund”) and to approve a new subadvisory agreement between AMG Funds LLC (the “Investment Manager”) and GW&K Investment Management, LLC (“GW&K”) with respect to the Fund. The proposals and results of the votes are summarized below.

 

          Number of Eligible Shareholders     
Proposal 1    For    Against    Abstain            Uninstructed        

Approval of an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, which provides for the acquisition of the assets and assumption of the liabilities of the Mid Cap Fund in exchange for shares of the Fund, and the liquidation and termination of the Mid Cap Fund

   1,637,124    97,931    297,412    78,257

% of Shares Present

   77.56%    4.64%    14.09%    3.71%

% of Outstanding Shares

   40.91%    2.45%    7.43%    1.95%
          Number of Eligible Shareholders     
Proposal 2    For    Against    Abstain    Uninstructed

Approval for the Mid Cap Fund a subadvisory agreement between AMG Funds LLC, the current investment manager to the Mid Cap Fund, and GW&K Investment Management, LLC, the current interim subadviser to the Mid Cap Fund.

   1,624,409    100,354    307,704    78,257

% of Shares Present

   76.96%    4.75%    14.58%    3.71%

% of Outstanding Shares

   40.59%    2.51%    7.69%    1.95%

 

Fund Totals:    Shares

Record Total

   4,002,002

Shares Voted

   2,110,724

Percent Present

   52.74%

 

 

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AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund, AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund, AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund, AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund, AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund, AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund, AMG GW&K ESG Bond Fund (formerly AMG Managers Loomis Sayles Bond Fund), AMG GW&K High Income Fund (formerly AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund), and AMG GW&K Small Cap Value Fund (formerly AMG Managers Skyline Special Equities Fund): Approval of Investment Management and Subadvisory Agreements on June 24, 2021

 

At a meeting held via telephone and video conference on June 24, 2021,1 the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”) of each of AMG Funds, AMG Funds II, and AMG Funds III (each, a “Trust” and collectively, the “Trusts”), and separately a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trusts (the “Independent Trustees”), approved (i) the Investment Management Agreement, as amended pursuant to letter agreements at any time prior to the date of the meeting, with AMG Funds LLC (the “Investment Manager”) and AMG Funds for each of AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund, AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund, AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund, AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund and AMG GW&K Small Cap Value Fund (formerly AMG Managers Skyline Special Equities Fund, and separately each of Amendment No. 1 thereto dated July 1, 2015, and Amendment No. 2 thereto dated October 1, 2016; the Investment Management Agreement, as amended pursuant to letter agreements at any time prior to the date of the meeting, with the Investment Manager and AMG Funds II for AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund and AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund, and separately each of Amendment No. 1 thereto, Amendment No. 2 thereto dated July 1, 2015, and Amendment No. 3 thereto dated October 1, 2016; and the Fund Management Agreement, as amended pursuant to letter agreements at any time prior to the date of the meeting, with the Investment Manager and AMG Funds III for AMG GW&K ESG Bond Fund (formerly AMG Managers Loomis Sayles Bond Fund) and AMG GW&K High Income Fund (formerly AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund), and separately each of Amendment No. 1 thereto dated July 1, 2015, and Amendment No. 2 thereto dated October 1, 2016 (collectively, the “Investment Management Agreements”); and (ii) the Subadvisory Agreements, as amended at any time prior to the date of the meeting (collectively, the “Subadvisory Agreements”), with the Subadviser for

  

each of AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund, AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund, AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund, AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund, AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund, and AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund2. The Independent Trustees were separately represented by independent legal counsel in connection with their consideration of the approval of these agreements. In considering the Investment Management Agreements and the Subadvisory Agreements, the Trustees reviewed a variety of materials relating to AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund, AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund, AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund, AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund, AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund, AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund, AMG GW&K ESG Bond Fund, AMG GW&K High Income Fund, and AMG GW&K Small Cap Value Fund (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”), the Investment Manager and, with respect to AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund, AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund, AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund, AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund, AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund, and AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund, the Subadviser, including the nature, extent and quality of services, comparative performance, fee and expense information for an appropriate peer group of similar mutual funds for each Fund (each, a “Peer Group”), performance information for the relevant benchmark index for each Fund (each, a “Fund Benchmark”), other relevant matters, and other information provided to them on a periodic basis throughout the year. Prior to voting, the Independent Trustees: (a) reviewed the foregoing information with their independent legal counsel; (b) received materials from their independent legal counsel discussing the legal standards applicable to their consideration of the Investment Management Agreements and Subadvisory Agreements; and (c) met with their independent legal counsel in private sessions at which no representatives of management were present.

 

NATURE, EXTENT AND QUALITY OF SERVICES.

 

In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager, the Trustees reviewed information relating to the Investment Manager’s operations and personnel. Among other things, the Investment Manager provided financial information, information about its supervisory and professional staff and descriptions of its organizational and management structure. The Trustees also took into account information provided periodically throughout the previous year by the Investment Manager in Board meetings relating to

  

the performance of its duties with respect to the Funds and the Trustees’ knowledge of the Investment Manager’s management and the quality of the performance of the Investment Manager’s duties under the Investment Management Agreements and Administration Agreement. In the course of their deliberations regarding the Investment Manager, the Trustees evaluated, among other things: (a) the extent and quality of the Investment Manager’s oversight of the operation and management of the Funds; (b) the quality of the Investment Manager’s oversight of the performance by the Subadviser of its portfolio management duties; (c) the Investment Manager’s ability to supervise the Funds’ other service providers; and (d) the Investment Manager’s compliance program. The Trustees also took into account that, in performing its functions under the Investment Management Agreements and supervising the Subadviser, the Investment Manager: performs periodic detailed analyses and reviews of the performance by the Subadviser of its obligations to each Fund, including without limitation, analysis and review of portfolio and other compliance matters and review of the Subadviser’s investment performance with respect to each Fund; prepares and presents periodic reports to the Board regarding the investment performance of the Subadviser and other information regarding the Subadviser, at such times and in such forms as the Board may reasonably request; reviews and considers any changes in the personnel of the Subadviser responsible for performing the Subadviser’s obligations and makes appropriate reports to the Board; reviews and considers any changes in the ownership or senior management of the Subadviser and makes appropriate reports to the Board; performs periodic in-person, telephonic or videoconference diligence meetings, including with respect to compliance matters, with representatives of the Subadviser; assists the Board and management of the Trusts in developing and reviewing information with respect to the initial approval of each Subadvisory Agreement and the Small Cap Value Subadvisory Agreement, the High Income Subadvisory Agreement and the ESG Bond Subadvisory Agreement, and annual consideration of each Subadvisory Agreement and the Small Cap Value Subadvisory Agreement, the High Income Subadvisory Agreement and the ESG Bond Subadvisory Agreement thereafter; prepares recommendations with respect to the continued retention of the Subadviser or the replacement of the Subadviser, including at the request of the Board; identifies potential successors to, or replacements of, the Subadviser or potential additional subadvisers, including performing appropriate due diligence, and

 

 

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developing and presenting to the Board a recommendation as to any such successor, replacement, or additional subadviser, including at the request of the Board; designates and compensates from its own resources such personnel as the Investment Manager may consider necessary or appropriate to the performance of its services; and performs such other review and reporting functions as the Board shall reasonably request consistent with the Investment Management Agreements and applicable law. The Trustees noted the affiliation of the Subadviser with the Investment Manager, noting any potential conflicts of interest. The Trustees also took into account the financial condition of the Investment Manager with respect to its ability to provide the services required under the Investment Management Agreements and the Investment Manager’s undertaking to maintain contractual expense limitations for the Funds. The Trustees also considered the Investment Manager’s risk management processes.

 

For AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund, AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund, AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund, AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund, AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund, and AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund, the Trustees also reviewed information relating to the Subadviser’s operations and personnel and the investment philosophy, strategies and techniques used in managing each Fund. Among other things, the Trustees reviewed information on portfolio management and other professional staff, information regarding the Subadviser’s organizational and management structure and the Subadviser’s brokerage policies and practices. The Trustees considered specific information provided regarding the experience of the individuals at the Subadviser with portfolio management responsibility for each Fund, including the information set forth in each Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information. In the course of their deliberations, the Trustees evaluated, among other things: (a) the services rendered by the Subadviser in the past; (b) the qualifications and experience of the Subadviser’s personnel; and (c) the Subadviser’s compliance program. The Trustees also took into account the financial condition of the Subadviser with respect to its ability to provide the services required under each Subadvisory Agreement. The Trustees also considered the Subadviser’s risk management processes.

 

PERFORMANCE.

 

The Board considered each Fund’s net performance during relevant time periods as compared to the Fund’s Peer Group and Fund Benchmark, considered

  

the gross performance of each of AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund, AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund, AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund, AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund, and AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund as compared to the Subadviser’s relevant performance composite that utilizes the same investment strategy and approach, and noted that the Board reviews on a quarterly basis detailed information about both a Fund’s performance results and portfolio composition, as well as the Subadviser’s investment philosophy, strategies and techniques used in managing each Fund. The Board was mindful of the Investment Manager’s expertise, resources, and attention to monitoring the Subadviser’s performance, investment style and risk-adjusted performance with respect to the Funds and its discussions with the management of the Funds’ subadvisers during the period regarding the factors that contributed to the performance of the Funds.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund, among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class N shares (which share class has the earliest inception date of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended March 31, 2021 was below, above, above, and above, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and below, below, below, and above the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Russell 2000 Index. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the fact that Class N shares of the Fund ranked in the top decile relative to its Peer Group for the 10-year period and the top quartile relative to its Peer Group for the 3-year and 5-year periods. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory in light of the Fund’s investment objective, strategies and policies.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund, among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class I shares (which share class has the earliest inception date and the largest amount of assets of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year periods ended March 31, 2021 and for the period from the Fund’s inception on June 30, 2015 through March 31, 2021 was above the median performance of the Peer Group and below, above, above, and below, respectively, the performance of the Fund

  

Benchmark, the Russell 2500 Index. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the fact that Class I shares of the Fund ranked in the top decile relative to its Peer Group for the 3-year period and in the top quintile relative to its Peer Group for the 5-year period. The Trustees also took into account the fact that the Fund made changes to its principal investment strategy in 2017. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund, among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class I shares (which share class has the earliest inception date and the largest amount of assets of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended March 31, 2021 was below, above, above, and above, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and below, above, below, and above, respectively, the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Municipal Bond BAA Index. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the fact that Class I shares of the Fund ranked in the top quintile relative to its Peer Group for the 3-year period, in the top quartile relative to its Peer Group for the 10-year period, and in the top third relative to its Peer Group for the 5-year period. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund, among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class I shares (which share class has the largest amount of assets of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year periods ended March 31, 2021 was below, above, above, and above, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and below the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays 10-Year Municipal Bond Index. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the reasons for the Fund’s underperformance relative to the Fund Benchmark. The Trustees also noted that Class I shares of the Fund ranked in the top quartile relative to its Peer Group for the 3-year and 10-year periods. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory in light of the Fund’s investment objective, strategies and policies.

 

 

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With respect to AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund, among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class N shares (which share class has one of the earliest inception dates and the largest amount of assets of all the share classes of the Fund with that inception date) for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended March 31, 2021 was above, above, below, and below, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and above the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the reasons for the Fund’s outperformance relative to the Fund Benchmark. The Trustees also noted that Class N shares of the Fund ranked in the top quintile relative to its Peer Group for the 3-year period. The Trustees also took into account the fact that the Fund transitioned to include an ESG strategy in 2019. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund, among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class N shares (which share class has one of the earliest inception dates and the largest amount of assets of all the share classes of the Fund with that inception date) for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended March 31, 2021 was above the median performance of the Peer Group and above the performance of the Fund Benchmark, a Composite Index (60% MSCI ACWI Index and 40% Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index). The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the reasons for the Fund’s outperformance relative to the Peer Group and the Fund Benchmark. The Trustees also noted that Class N shares of the Fund ranked in the top decile relative to its Peer Group for the 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year periods and in the top quartile relative to its Peer Group for the 1-year period. The Trustees also took into account the fact that the Fund’s subadviser, investment strategy, and Fund Benchmark changed effective April 17, 2020, and that the performance information prior to that date reflected that of the Fund’s prior subadviser and investment strategy. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K ESG Bond Fund, among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class N shares (which share class has the earliest

  

inception date and the largest amount of assets of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended March 31, 2021 was above, below, above, and above, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and above, below, above, and above, respectively, the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the fact that Class N shares of the Fund ranked in the top quintile relative to its Peer Group for the 1-year period and in the top quartile relative to its Peer Group for the 5-year and 10-year periods. The Trustees also took into account the fact that the Fund’s subadviser, investment strategy, and Fund Benchmark changed effective March 19, 2021, and that the performance information reflected that of the Fund’s prior subadviser and investment strategy. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K High Income Fund, among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class N shares (which share class has the earliest inception date and the largest amount of assets of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended March 31, 2021 was below the median performance of the Peer Group and below the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High Yield 1-5 Year Ba Index. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the reasons for the Fund’s underperformance. The Trustees also took into account the fact that the Fund’s subadviser, investment strategy, and Fund Benchmark changed effective December 4, 2020, and that the performance information prior to that date reflected that of the Fund’s prior subadviser and investment strategy. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance is being addressed.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K Small Cap Value Fund, among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class N shares (which share class has the earliest inception date and the largest amount of assets of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended March 31, 2021 was above, below, below, and above, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and above, below, below and above, respectively, the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Russell 2000 Value Index. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, noting that

  

Class N shares of the Fund outperformed the median of its Peer Group for the 1-year period and ranked in the top quintile relative to its Peer Group for the 10-year period. The Trustees also took into account the fact that the Fund’s subadviser and investment strategy changed effective December 4, 2020, and that the performance information prior to that date reflected that of the Fund’s prior subadviser and investment strategy. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s performance is being addressed.

 

ADVISORY AND SUBADVISORY FEES; FUND EXPENSES; PROFITABILITY; AND ECONOMIES OF SCALE

 

In considering the reasonableness of the advisory fee payable to the Investment Manager, the Trustees reviewed information provided by the Investment Manager at the June 24, 2021 and prior meetings setting forth all revenues and other benefits, both direct and indirect (including any so-called “fallout benefits” such as reputational value derived from the Investment Manager serving as Investment Manager to a Fund), received by the Investment Manager and its affiliates attributable to managing each Fund and all the mutual funds in the AMG Funds Family of Funds; the cost of providing such services; the significant risks undertaken as Investment Manager and sponsor of the Funds, including investment, operational, enterprise, entrepreneurial, litigation, regulatory and compliance risks; and the resulting profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from these relationships. The Trustees also considered the changes to the management, subadvisory, and shareholder servicing fee rates and the changes to the expense caps that were implemented during the past year for AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund, AMG GW&K ESG Bond Fund, AMG GW&K High Income Fund, and AMG GW&K Small Cap Value Fund. The Trustees also considered the amount of the advisory fee retained by the Investment Manager after payment of the subadvisory fee with respect to each Fund. The Trustees also noted payments made or to be made from the Subadviser to the Investment Manager, and other payments made or to be made from the Investment Manager to the Subadviser. The Trustees also considered management’s discussion of the current asset levels of the Funds, and the impact on profitability of both the current asset levels and any future growth of assets of the Funds.

 

In considering the cost of services to be provided by the Investment Manager under each Investment Management Agreement and the profitability to the Investment Manager of its relationship with each Fund, the Trustees noted the undertaking by the Investment Manager to maintain contractual

 

 

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expense limitations for the Funds. The Board also took into account management’s discussion of the advisory fee structure, and the services the Investment Manager provides in performing its functions under each Investment Management Agreement and supervising the Subadviser. Based on the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that the profitability to the Investment Manager is reasonable and that the Investment Manager is not realizing material benefits from economies of scale that would warrant adjustments to the advisory fee at this time. Also with respect to economies of scale, the Trustees noted that as each Fund’s assets increase over time, the Fund may realize other economies of scale to the extent the increase in assets is proportionally greater than the increase in certain other expenses.

 

For each of AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund, AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund, AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund, AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund, AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund, and AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund, in considering the reasonableness of the subadvisory fees payable by the Investment Manager to the Subadviser, the Trustees reviewed information regarding the cost to the Subadviser of providing subadvisory services to each Fund and the resulting profitability from these relationships. The Trustees noted that, because the Subadviser is an affiliate of the Investment Manager, a portion of the Subadviser’s revenues or profits might be shared directly or indirectly with the Investment Manager. The Trustees also noted that the subadvisory fees are paid by the Investment Manager out of its advisory fee. The Board also took into account management’s discussion of the subadvisory fee structure, and the services the Subadviser provides in performing its functions under each Subadvisory Agreement. Based on the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that the profitability to the Subadviser is reasonable and that the Subadviser is not realizing material benefits from economies of scale that would warrant adjustments to the subadvisory fees at this time. Also with respect to economies of scale, the Trustees noted that as a Fund’s assets increase over time, the Fund may realize other economies of scale to the extent the increase in assets is proportionally greater than the increase in certain other expenses.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund, the Trustees noted that the management fees (which include both the advisory and administration fees) and total expenses (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) of Class I shares (the class of shares which is the primary focus of the Fund’s distribution) of the Fund as of March 31, 2021 were lower and higher, respectively, than the average for

  

the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2022, to limit the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) to 0.90%. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadviser (which is an affiliate of the Investment Manager), the foregoing expense limitation and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Manager and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund, the Trustees noted that the management fees (which include both the advisory and administration fees) and total expenses (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) of Class I shares of the Fund as of March 31, 2021 were lower and higher, respectively, than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that, effective October 8, 2020, the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2022, to lower the Fund’s contractual expense limitation from 0.85% to 0.82% of the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses). The Trustees also noted that, effective October 8, 2020, the Fund’s management fee rate was reduced. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses and competitiveness with comparably sized funds and select competitors. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadviser (which is an affiliate of the Investment Manager), the foregoing expense limitation and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Manager and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund, the Trustees noted that the management fees (which include both the advisory and administration fees) and total expenses (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) of Class I shares of the Fund as of March 31, 2021 were higher and lower, respectively, than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2022, to limit the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) to 0.59%. The Board also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses and competitiveness with comparably sized funds and select competitors. The

  

Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadviser (which is an affiliate of the Investment Manager), the foregoing expense limitation and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Manager and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund, the Trustees noted that the management fees (which include both the advisory and administration fees) and total expenses (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) of Class I shares of the Fund as of March 31, 2021 were both lower than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2022, to limit the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) to 0.34%. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadviser (which is an affiliate of the Investment Manager), the foregoing expense limitation and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Manager and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund, the Trustees noted that the management fees (which include both the advisory and administration fees) and total expenses (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) of Class I shares (the class of shares which is the primary focus of the Fund’s distribution) of the Fund as of March 31, 2021 were both higher than the average for the Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2022, to limit the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) to 0.48%. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses and competitiveness with comparably sized funds and select competitors. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadviser (which is an affiliate of the Investment Manager), the foregoing expense limitation and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Manager and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund, the Trustees noted that the management fees (which include both the advisory and administration fees) and total expenses (net of applicable expense

 

 

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waivers/reimbursements) of Class I shares (the class of shares which is the primary focus of the Fund’s distribution) of the Fund as of March 31, 2021 were higher and lower, respectively, than the average for the Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2022, to limit the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) to 0.81%. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses, including fees and expenses relative to comparably sized funds and key competitors. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadviser (which is an affiliate of the Investment Manager), the foregoing expense limitation and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Manager and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K ESG Bond Fund, the Trustees noted that the management fees (which include both the advisory and administration fees) and total expenses (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) of Class I shares (the class of shares which is the primary focus of the Fund’s distribution) of the Fund as of March 31, 2021 were lower and higher, respectively, than the average for the Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that, effective June 11, 2021, the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2023, to lower the Fund’s contractual expense limitation from 0.46% to 0.43% of the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses). The Trustees also noted that, effective June 11, 2021, the Fund’s management fee rate was reduced. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses, including fees and expenses relative to comparably sized funds and key competitors. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager, the foregoing expense limitation and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Manager, the Fund’s advisory fees are reasonable.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K High Income Fund, the Trustees noted that the management fees (which include both the advisory and administration fees) and total expenses (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) of Class N shares of the Fund as of March 31, 2021 were lower and higher, respectively, than the average for the Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that, effective December 4, 2020, the Investment Manager has

 

  

contractually agreed, through May 1, 2022, to lower the Fund’s contractual expense limitation from 0.89% to 0.59% of the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses). The Trustees also noted that, effective December 4, 2020, the Fund’s management fee rate was reduced. The Board took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses and the current size of the Fund, as well as its competitiveness with comparably sized funds and select competitors. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager, the foregoing expense limitation and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Manager, the Fund’s advisory fees are reasonable.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K Small Cap Value Fund, the Trustees noted that the management fees (which include both the advisory and administration fees) and total expenses (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) of Class I shares (the class of shares which is the primary focus of the Fund’s distribution) of the Fund as of March 31, 2021 were lower and higher, respectively, than the average for the Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that, effective December 4, 2020, the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2022, to lower the Fund’s contractual expense limitation from 0.92% to 0.90% of the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses). The Trustees also noted that, effective December 4, 2020, the Fund’s management fee rate was reduced. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager, the foregoing expense limitation and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Manager, the Fund’s advisory fees are reasonable.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K ESG Bond Fund, AMG GW&K High Income Fund and AMG GW&K Small Cap Value Fund, the Trustees also considered information provided by the Investment Manager throughout the previous year related to the benefits of the strategic repositioning of the AMG Funds complex for greater alignment with Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (“AMG”), in which each fund that was not previously subadvised by an affiliate of AMG (each affiliate of AMG, an “Affiliate” and collectively, “Affiliates”) was transitioned to an AMG Affiliate subadviser. The Trustees considered that the strategic repositioning was expected to create value for the Funds, the other funds in the AMG Funds complex and their shareholders through enhanced resources and

 

 

  

competitive fee levels. The Trustees noted the expectations that the changes would result in bringing the full range of AMG’s resources to bear on the growth and success of the AMG Funds, streamlining the lineup of funds in the AMG Funds complex and reducing the number of subadvisers in the AMG Funds complex, significantly reducing strategy overlap and providing more differentiated investment solutions for the AMG Funds complex that are otherwise not available to U.S. retail investors. The Trustees further considered the expectation that the repositioning would bring AMG’s strong partnerships in support of the Funds and the AMG Funds complex as a whole and enable AMG Funds to bring the best capabilities of AMG’s Affiliates to the Funds and the rest of the AMG Funds complex. The Trustees noted that AMG’s relationship with its Affiliates will also allow the Funds to have greater insight into the Affiliates’ compliance and business platform than is generally possible with third party subadvisers, aiding the ongoing monitoring of subadvisers.

 

*  *  *  *

 

After consideration of the foregoing, the Trustees also reached the following conclusions (in addition to the conclusions discussed above) regarding the Investment Management and Subadvisory Agreements: (a) the Investment Manager and the Subadviser have demonstrated that they possess the capability and resources to perform the duties required of them under each Investment Management Agreement and each Subadvisory Agreement and (b) the Investment Manager and Subadviser maintain appropriate compliance programs.

 

Based on all of the above-mentioned factors and their related conclusions, with no single factor or conclusion being determinative and with each Trustee not necessarily attributing the same weight to each factor, the Trustees concluded that approval of each Investment Management Agreement and each Subadvisory Agreement would be in the best interests of the applicable Fund and its shareholders. Accordingly, on June 24, 2021, the Trustees, and separately a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve the Investment Management Agreement for each Fund and the Subadvisory Agreement for each of AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund, AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund, AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund, AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund, AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund, and AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund.

 

 

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    Annual Renewal of Investment Management and Subadvisory Agreements (continued)

 

    

 

1 The Trustees determined that the conditions surrounding COVID-19 constituted unforeseen or emergency circumstances and that reliance on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) exemptive order, which provides relief from the in-person voting requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), in certain circumstances (the “In-Person Relief”), was necessary or appropriate due to the circumstances related to current or potential effects of COVID-19. The Trustees unanimously wished to rely on the In-Person Relief with respect to the approval of those matters on the agenda for the June 24, 2021 meeting that would otherwise require in-person votes under the 1940 Act. See Investment Company Release No. 33897 (June 19, 2020). This exemptive order supersedes, in part, a similar, earlier exemptive order issued by the SEC (Investment Company Release No. 33824 (March 25, 2020)).

  

2 At a meeting held via telephone and videoconference on December 3, 2020 (the “December Meeting”), the Board of AMG Funds, and separately a majority of the Independent Trustees, approved the Subadvisory Agreement with respect to AMG GW&K Small Cap Value Fund (the “Small Cap Value Subadvisory Agreement”). The Small Cap Value Subadvisory Agreement was subsequently approved by the Fund’s shareholders at a special meeting held on April 8, 2021, for an initial two-year period. Also at the December Meeting, the Board of AMG Funds III, and separately a majority of the Independent Trustees, approved the Subadvisory Agreement with respect to AMG GW&K High Income Fund (the “High Income Subadvisory Agreement”). The High Income Subadvisory Agreement was subsequently approved by the Fund’s shareholders at a special meeting held on March 25, 2021, for an initial two-year period. At a meeting held via telephone and

  

videoconference on March 17-18, 2021, the Board of AMG Funds III, and separately a majority of the Independent Trustees, approved the Subadvisory Agreement with respect to AMG GW&K ESG Bond Fund (the “ESG Bond Subadvisory Agreement”). The ESG Bond Subadvisory Agreement was subsequently approved by the Fund’s shareholders at a special meeting held on June 11, 2021, for an initial two-year period. References herein to the “Subadvisory Agreements” refer to the Subadvisory Agreements for AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund, AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund, AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund, AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund, AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund, and AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund, and do not include the Small Cap Value Subadvisory Agreement, the High Income Subadvisory Agreement or the ESG Bond Subadvisory Agreement.

 

 

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    Approval of Subadvisory Agreements

 

    

 

AMG Managers Loomis Sayles Bond

Fund: Approval of Subadvisory Agreements on March 17-18, 2021

 

At a meeting held via telephone and videoconference on March 17-18, 2021,1 the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”), and separately a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of AMG Funds III (the “Trust”) (the “Independent Trustees”), unanimously voted to terminate the subadvisory agreement between AMG Funds LLC (the “Investment Manager”) and Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis”) with respect to AMG Managers Loomis Sayles Bond Fund (the “Fund”) (the “Former Subadvisory Agreement”), and approve the interim subadvisory agreement between the Investment Manager and GW&K Investment Management, LLC (“GW&K”) with respect to the Fund (the “Interim Subadvisory Agreement”), the new subadvisory agreement between the Investment Manager and GW&K with respect to the Fund (the “New Subadvisory Agreement” and together with the Interim Subadvisory Agreement, the “Agreements”), and the presentation of the New Subadvisory Agreement for shareholder approval at a special meeting to be held for such purpose, including a recommendation that shareholders vote to approve the New Subadvisory Agreement. The Independent Trustees were separately represented by independent legal counsel in their consideration of the Agreements.

 

In considering the Agreements, the Trustees considered the information relating to the Fund and GW&K provided to them in connection with the meeting on March 17-18, 2021, and other meetings of the Board throughout the last twelve months, as well as in prior years. In considering the Agreements, the Trustees also considered information relating to the 12 other funds that GW&K sub-advises in the AMG Funds Family of Funds, which, as of March 17-18, 2021, consisted of 46 funds (the “AMG Funds Complex”). Prior to voting, the Independent Trustees: (a) reviewed the foregoing information; (b) received materials from their independent legal counsel discussing the legal standards applicable to their consideration of the Agreements; and (c) met with their independent legal counsel in a private session at which no representatives of management were present.

 

NATURE, EXTENT AND QUALITY OF SERVICES

 

In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by GW&K, the Trustees reviewed information relating to GW&K’s financial condition, operations and personnel and the investment philosophy, strategies and techniques

  

(the “Investment Strategy”) that are intended to be used by GW&K in managing the Fund. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s investment objective would be to generate income and capital appreciation and the Fund would invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in bonds (debt securities). Among other things, at this meeting and/or prior meetings, the Trustees reviewed information on portfolio management and other professional staff, information regarding GW&K’s organizational and management structure, GW&K’s compliance policies and procedures, and GW&K’s brokerage policies and practices. The Trustees noted that GW&K was founded in 1974 and has 155 employees. The Trustees considered specific information provided regarding the experience of the individuals at GW&K that are expected to have portfolio management responsibility for the Fund. The Trustees noted that one proposed portfolio manager joined GW&K in 2005 and the other proposed portfolio manager joined GW&K in 2013. The Trustees further noted that the proposed portfolio managers serve as portfolio managers on other funds subadvised by GW&K in the AMG Funds Complex. In the course of their deliberations, the Trustees evaluated, among other things: (a) the expected services to be rendered by GW&K to the Fund; (b) the qualifications and experience of GW&K’s personnel; and (c) GW&K’s compliance program. The Trustees additionally considered GW&K’s risk management processes. The Trustees reviewed GW&K’s compliance policies and procedures, code of ethics, and specific information related to how GW&K monitors, among other things, portfolio compliance and proxy voting and deemed all of them to be adequate. The Trustees also took into account the financial condition of GW&K with respect to its ability to provide the services required under the Agreements and noted that, as of December 31, 2020, GW&K managed approximately $51 billion in assets. The Trustees concluded that, given GW&K’s financial condition, it would be able to meet any reasonably foreseeable obligations under the Agreements.

 

PERFORMANCE

 

Because GW&K was proposing to manage the Fund with a new ESG fixed income investment strategy, the Trustees noted that they could not draw any conclusions regarding the performance of the Fund to date. The Trustees, however, considered the performance of GW&K with respect to its Core Bond ESG Composite and Enhanced Core Bond ESG Composite, which had not been adjusted for the fees and expenses of the Fund. The Trustees noted that the Core Bond ESG Composite outperformed its

  

benchmark for the one-year period ended December 31, 2020, and for the period since the inception of the Core Bond ESG Composite on January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020. The Trustees noted that the Enhanced Core Bond ESG Composite outperformed its benchmark for the one-year period ended December 31, 2020, and for the period since the inception of the Enhanced Core Bond ESG Composite on July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020. The Trustees further considered the performance of other funds in the AMG Funds Complex sub-advised by GW&K.

 

SUBADVISORY FEES, PROFITABILITY AND ECONOMIES OF SCALE

 

The Trustees noted that the Investment Manager, and not the Fund, is responsible for paying the fees charged by GW&K. In considering the anticipated profitability of GW&K with respect to the provision of subadvisory services to the Fund, the Trustees considered information regarding GW&K’s organization, management and financial stability. The Trustees noted that, because GW&K is an affiliate (“Affiliate”) of the Investment Manager, a portion of GW&K’s revenues or anticipated profits might be shared directly or indirectly with the Investment Manager. The Trustees also noted that the subadvisory fee rate to be paid to GW&K under the Interim Subadvisory Agreement was the same as the rate paid to Loomis under the Former Subadvisory Agreement. The Trustees also noted that the subadvisory fee rate to be paid to GW&K under the New Subadvisory Agreement was lower than the rate paid to Loomis under the Former Subadvisory Agreement. The Trustees further noted that the Investment Manager proposed certain fee changes for the Fund, all of which would be implemented upon the effectiveness of the New Subadvisory Agreement and would result in the overall reduction of the Fund’s net expense ratios as compared with the Fund’s current fee structure. The Trustees also considered the amount of the advisory fee retained by the Investment Manager after payment of the subadvisory fee with respect to the Fund, which would decrease if the New Subadvisory Agreement was approved. The Trustees also noted payments made or to be made from GW&K to the Investment Manager, and other payments made or to be made from the Investment Manager to GW&K, including certain expense sharing arrangements related to, among other things, shareholder servicing and distribution. The Trustees concluded that these arrangements were reasonable. The Trustees noted that the management fees (which include both the advisory and administration fees) and total expenses (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) of Class I shares (the class of shares which is the

 

 

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primary focus of the Fund’s distribution) of the Fund would be lower than and the same as, respectively, the average for an appropriate peer group of similar mutual funds for the Fund once the new fee changes went into effect.

 

The Board took into account management’s discussion of the proposed subadvisory fee structure, and the services GW&K is expected to provide in performing its functions under the Agreements. The Trustees were provided with the estimated profitability of GW&K with respect to its proposed subadvisory services to the Fund. The Trustees also were provided, in advance of their June 25, 2020 meeting, with the profitability of GW&K with respect to the other funds it sub-advises in the AMG Funds Complex. Based on the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that the profitability to GW&K is expected to be reasonable and that GW&K is not expected to realize material benefits from economies of scale that would warrant adjustments to the subadvisory fees at this time. Also with respect to economies of scale, the Trustees noted that as the Fund’s assets increase over time, the Fund may realize economies of scale with respect to certain fees and expenses, other than the Fund’s management fee, to the extent the increase in assets is proportionally greater than the increase in such fees and expenses.

 

In addition, the Trustees considered other potential benefits of the subadvisory relationship to GW&K, including, among others, the potential broadening of GW&K’s ESG fixed income investment capabilities, as well as the indirect benefits that GW&K may receive from GW&K’s relationship with the Fund, including any so-called “fallout benefits” to GW&K, such as reputational value derived from GW&K serving as subadviser to the Fund, which bears GW&K’s name. Taking into account all of the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and

  

quality of the services to be provided by GW&K, and the other considerations noted above with respect to GW&K, the Fund’s subadvisory fees are reasonable.

 

The Trustees also considered information provided by the Investment Manager related to the benefits of the proposed strategic repositioning of the AMG Funds complex. The Trustees considered that the strategic repositioning was expected to create value for the Fund, the other funds in the AMG Funds complex and their shareholders through enhanced resources and competitive fee levels. The Trustees noted that the proposed changes would bring the full range of AMG’s resources to bear on the growth and success of the AMG Funds, streamline the lineup of funds in the AMG Funds complex and reduce the number of subadvisers, significantly reduce strategy overlap and provide more differentiated investment solutions for the AMG Funds complex that are otherwise not available to U.S. retail investors. The Trustees further considered that the repositioning would bring AMG’s strong partnerships in support of the Fund and the AMG Funds complex as a whole and enable AMG Funds to bring the best capabilities of AMG’s Affiliates to the Fund and the rest of the AMG Funds complex. The Trustees noted that AMG’s relationship with its Affiliates will also allow the Fund to have greater insight into the Affiliate’s compliance and business platform than is generally possible with third party subadvisers, aiding the ongoing monitoring of subadvisers. In light of the foregoing, in approving the Agreements, the Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, determined that the hiring of GW&K is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders and does not involve a conflict of interest from which the Investment Manager or an affiliated subadviser derives an inappropriate advantage.

 

*  *  *  *

  

After consideration of the foregoing, the Trustees reached the following conclusions (in addition to the conclusions discussed above) regarding each Agreement: (a) GW&K has demonstrated that it possesses the capability and resources to perform the duties required of it under each Agreement; (b) GW&K’s Investment Strategy is appropriate for pursuing the Fund’s investment objectives; (c) GW&K is reasonably likely to execute its investment strategy consistently over time; and (d) GW&K maintains appropriate compliance programs.

 

Based on all of the above-mentioned factors and their related conclusions, with no single factor or conclusion being determinative and with each Trustee not necessarily attributing the same weight to each factor, the Trustees concluded that approval of each Agreement would be in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. Accordingly, on March 17-18, 2021, the Trustees, and separately a majority of the Independent Trustees, unanimously voted to approve each Agreement.

 

1 The Trustees determined that the conditions surrounding the COVID-19 virus constituted unforeseen or emergency circumstances and that reliance on the Security and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) exemptive order, which provides relief from the in-person voting requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) in certain circumstances (the “In-Person Relief”), was necessary or appropriate due to the circumstances related to current or potential effects of COVID-19. The Trustees unanimously wished to rely on the In-Person Relief with respect to the approval of those matters on the agenda for the March 17-18, 2021 meeting that would otherwise require in-person votes under the 1940 Act. See Investment Company Release No. 33897 (June 19, 2020). This exemptive order supersedes, in part, a similar, earlier exemptive order issued by the SEC (Investment Company Release No. 33824 (March 25, 2020)).

 

 

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    Funds Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

    

 

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that a fund will be unable to meet its redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders.

 

The AMG Funds Family of Funds (each a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”) have adopted and implemented a Liquidity Risk Management Program (the “Program”) as required by the Liquidity Rule. The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk, taking into consideration the Fund’s investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, its short and long-term cash flow projections, and its holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources, including access to the Funds’ credit facility. Under the Liquidity Rule, each liquidity classification category (highly liquid, moderately liquid, less liquid and illiquid) is defined with respect to the time it is reasonably expected to take to convert the investment to cash (or sell or dispose of the investment) in current market conditions without significantly changing the market value of the investment.

 

The Funds’ Board of Trustees (the “Board”) appointed AMG Funds, LLC (“AMGF”) as the Program administrator. AMGF formed a Liquidity Risk Management Committee (“LRMC”), which includes

  

members of various departments across AMGF, including Legal, Compliance, Mutual Fund Services, Investment Research and Product Analysis & Operations and, as needed, other representatives of AMGF and/or representatives of the subadvisers to the Funds. The LRMC meets on a periodic basis, no less frequently than monthly. The LRMC is responsible for the Program’s administration and oversight and for reporting to the Board on at least an annual basis regarding the Program’s operation and effectiveness.

 

At a meeting of the Board held on March 17-18, 2021, the Board received a report from the LRMC regarding the design and operational effectiveness of the Program for the period January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

 

The Program complied with the key factors for consideration under the Liquidity Rule for assessing, managing and periodically reviewing a Fund’s liquidity risk, as follows:

 

A. The Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions:

 

During the Program Reporting Period, the LRMC reviewed whether each Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions is appropriate for an open-end fund structure. The LRMC also factored a Fund’s concentration in an issuer into the liquidity classification methodology by taking issuer position sizes into account.

  

B. Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions:

 

During the Program Reporting Period, the LRMC reviewed historical net redemption activity and used this information as a component to establish each Fund’s reasonably anticipated trading size. The Funds maintain an in-kind redemption policy, which may be utilized to meet larger redemption requests, when appropriate. The LRMC may also take into consideration a Fund’s shareholder ownership concentration, a Fund’s distribution channels, and the degree of certainty associated with a Fund’s short-term and long-term cash flow projections.

 

C. Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements:

 

The LRMC considered the terms of the credit facilities available to the Funds.

 

The report concluded that, based upon the review of the Program, using resources and methodologies that AMGF considers reasonable, AMGF believes that the Program and Funds’ Liquidity Risk Management Policies and Procedures are adequate, effective, and reasonably designed to effectively manage the Funds’ liquidity risk.

 

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to each Fund’s prospectus or statement of additional information for more information regarding a Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in a Fund may be subject.

 

 

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LOGO

 

    

 

INVESTMENT MANAGER AND

ADMINISTRATOR

 

AMG Funds LLC

One Stamford Plaza

263 Tresser Blvd, Suite 949

Stamford, CT 06901

800.548.4539

 

DISTRIBUTOR

 

AMG Distributors, Inc.

One Stamford Plaza

263 Tresser Blvd, Suite 949

Stamford, CT 06901

800.548.4539

 

SUBADVISER

 

GW&K Investment Management, LLC

222 Berkeley St.

Boston, MA 02116

 

CUSTODIAN

 

The Bank of New York Mellon

Mutual Funds Custody

6023 Airport Road

Oriskany, NY 13424

 

LEGAL COUNSEL

 

Ropes & Gray LLP

Prudential Tower, 800 Boylston Street

Boston, MA 02199-3600

  

TRANSFER AGENT

 

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

Attn: AMG Funds

4400 Computer Drive

Westborough, MA 01581

800.548.4539

 

TRUSTEES

 

Bruce B. Bingham

Christine C. Carsman

Kurt A. Keilhacker

Steven J. Paggioli

Richard F. Powers III

Eric Rakowski

Victoria L. Sassine

Thomas R. Schneeweis

  

This report is prepared for the Funds’ shareholders. It is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus. To receive a free copy of the prospectus or Statement of Additional Information, which includes additional information about Fund Trustees, please contact us by calling 800.548.4539. Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

 

Current net asset values per share for each Fund are available on the Funds’ website at amgfunds.com.

 

A description of the policies and procedures each Fund uses to vote its proxies is available: (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800.548.4539, or (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) website at sec.gov. For information regarding each Fund’s proxy voting record for the 12-month period ended June 30, call 800.548.4539 or visit the SEC website at sec.gov.

 

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ portfolio holdings on Form N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov and the Funds’ website at amgfunds.com. To review a complete list of the Funds’ portfolio holdings, or to view the most recent semiannual report or annual report, please visit amgfunds.com.

 

 

 

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BALANCED FUNDS

AMG GW&K Global Allocation

 

GW&K Investment Management, LLC

 

AMG FQ Global Risk-Balanced

 

First Quadrant, L.P.

 

EQUITY FUNDS

AMG Beutel Goodman International Equity

 

Beutel, Goodman & Company Ltd.

 

AMG Boston Common Global Impact

 

Boston Common Asset Management, LLC

 

AMG Managers CenterSquare Real Estate

 

CenterSquare Investment Management LLC

 

AMG Frontier Small Cap Growth

 

Frontier Capital Management Co., LLC

 

AMG GW&K Small Cap Core

AMG GW&K Small Cap Value

AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap

AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Growth

AMG GW&K Emerging Markets Equity

AMG GW&K Emerging Wealth Equity

AMG GW&K International Small Cap

 

GW&K Investment Management, LLC

 

AMG Montrusco Bolton Large Cap Growth

 

Montrusco Bolton Investments, Inc.

    

AMG Renaissance Large Cap Growth

 

The Renaissance Group LLC

 

AMG River Road Dividend All Cap Value

AMG River Road Focused Absolute Value

AMG River Road International Value Equity

AMG River Road Large Cap Value Select

AMG River Road Mid Cap Value

AMG River Road Small-Mid Cap Value

AMG River Road Small Cap Value

 

River Road Asset Management, LLC

 

AMG TimesSquare Emerging Markets Small Cap

AMG TimesSquare Global Small Cap

AMG TimesSquare International Small Cap

AMG TimesSquare Mid Cap Growth

AMG TimesSquare Small Cap Growth

 

TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC

 

AMG Veritas Asia Pacific

AMG Veritas China

AMG Veritas Global Focus

AMG Veritas Global Real Return

 

Veritas Asset Management LLP

 

AMG Yacktman

AMG Yacktman Focused

AMG Yacktman Global

AMG Yacktman Special Opportunities

Yacktman Asset Management LP

 

  

FIXED INCOME FUNDS

AMG Beutel Goodman Core Plus Bond

 

Beutel, Goodman & Company Ltd.

 

AMG GW&K Core Bond ESG

AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG

AMG GW&K ESG Bond

AMG GW&K High Income

AMG GW&K Municipal Bond

AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield

 

GW&K Investment Management, LLC

    

 

 

 

 

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Item 2.

CODE OF ETHICS

Not applicable for the semi-annual shareholder report.

 

Item 3.

AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT

Not applicable for the semi-annual shareholder report.

 

Item 4.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

Not applicable for the semi-annual shareholder report.

 

Item 5.

AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS

Not applicable.

 

Item 6.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

The schedule of investments in unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the shareholder report contained in Item 1 hereof.

 

Item 7.

DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Not applicable.

 

Item 8.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Not applicable.

 

Item 9.

PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS

Not applicable.

 

Item 10.

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

Not applicable.


Item 11.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

  (a)

The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

  (b)

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12.

DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Not applicable.

 

Item 13.

EXHIBITS

 

  (a)(1)

Not applicable.

 

  (a)(2)

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 – Filed herewith.

 

  (a)(3)

Not applicable.

 

  (b)

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 – 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.

 

AMG FUNDS III
By:  

/s/ Keitha L. Kinne

  Keitha L. Kinne, Principal Executive Officer
Date:   September 2, 2021

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:  

/s/ Keitha L. Kinne

  Keitha L. Kinne, Principal Executive Officer
Date:   September 2, 2021
By:  

/s/ Thomas Disbrow

  Thomas Disbrow, Principal Financial Officer
Date:   September 2, 2021