N-CSR 1 d673694dncsr.htm MANNING & NAPIER FUND, INC. Manning & Napier Fund, Inc.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number     811-04087

 

 

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc.

 

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

290 Woodcliff Drive, Fairport, NY 14450

 

 

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

Paul J. Battaglia     290 Woodcliff Drive, Fairport, NY 14450

 

 

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 585-325-6880

 

 

Date of fiscal year end: October 31

 

 

Date of reporting period: November 1, 2017 through October 31, 2018

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ITEM 1: REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.


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Equity Series

 

 

Management Discussion and Analysis

(unaudited)

Dear Shareholders:

The investment environment witnessed over the past twelve months was more volatile and bifurcated than what was experienced in prior years. For the fiscal year ending on October 31, 2018, US equities posted strong gains, with the S&P 500 Total Return Index up 7.35%.

Going forward, we believe the volatility experienced in October, as well as during the first few months of 2018, is likely to be reflective of what investors should come to expect going forward. While we do not anticipate an imminent recession, we see recent developments within the US and abroad as an indication that we are entering a higher risk regime for risk assets over the next twelve months.

The US is likely approaching a period of peak growth and continues to show signs of progressing further into late cycle territory. At the same time, key global risks are rising, including trade tensions, global growth concerns, and geopolitical uncertainty, all of which have continued escalating throughout 2018.

We are approaching the ten-year anniversary of the bull market, and while bull markets do not necessarily die of old age, they cannot extend indefinitely either. As the economy continues to move into later cycle territory, we believe investors should temper their expectations as the extraordinary returns experienced over the past several years are unlikely to persist.

Given our updated outlook, we are reviewing late cycle risks in current and prospective investments and have adjusted our positioning across many of our portfolios. Going forward, we will continue to follow our disciplines, choosing to be selective in our investment decisions and seeking to avoid overvalued areas of the market.

With this in mind, we discuss recent fund performance in the enclosed, highlight how we are positioned amid the current economic environment, and provide our outlook of what to expect in financial markets.

We hope that you find this information helpful, and look forward to working with you in the years ahead to help you meet your investment goals.

Sincerely,

Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC

The S&P 500 Total Return Index is an unmanaged, capitalization-weighted measure comprised of 500 leading U.S. companies to gauge U.S. large cap equities. The Index returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. The index accounts for the reinvestment of regular cash dividends, but not for the withholding of taxes. Index returns provided by Morningstar. S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a subsidiary of the McGraw Hill Financial, Inc., is the publisher of various index based data products and services and has licensed certain of its products and services for use by Manning & Napier. All such content Copyright © 2018 by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Neither S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC, their affiliates nor their third party licensors make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the ability of any index to accurately represent the asset class or market sector that it purports to represent and none of these parties shall have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of any index or the data included therein.

©2018 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied, adapted or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information, except where such damages or losses cannot be limited or excluded by law in your jurisdiction. Past financial performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

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Equity Series

 

 

Fund Commentary

(unaudited)

 

Investment Objective

To provide long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in common stocks. The Series may invest in large-, mid- and small-size companies within the US.

Performance Commentary

US equity markets delivered positive absolute returns for the twelve-month period ended October 31, 2018. The Russell 3000 Index returned 6.60%; however, performance varied largely between sectors, with five sectors generating returns of 6% or more, while the remaining six sectors generated returns of 2.3% or less. In general, growth stocks benefitted from increased earnings estimates as the domestic markets rose throughout most of 2018.

The Equity Series Class S returned 7.67% during the year, outperforming the Russell 3000 Index on a relative basis. Importantly, the Series has provided robust positive absolute returns over the current stock market cycle, which began in April 2000.

Both stock selection and sector positioning contributed to the Series’ outperformance relative to the Russell 3000 Index during the year. The most notable contributors to relative performance were stock selection in Consumer Discretionary, Financials, Materials, and Information Technology along with underweight allocations to Financials and Industrials. This was offset by an overweight allocation to Materials, and stock selection in Communication Services and Health Care, all of which detracted from relative returns.

Our increased concern for US growth and view that we are moving into late cycle territory has led to meaningful allocations to Health Care and Consumer Staples. The Series’ largest relative underweights are to some of the more economically sensitive sectors like Financials, Energy, and Industrials. We have generally found the more yield-oriented segments to be overvalued given the lower growth prospects, which has led to underweight allocations to the Utilities sector.

Please see the next page for additional performance information as of October 31, 2018.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. 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. Current performance may be higher or lower than that quoted; investors can obtain the most recent month-end performance at www.manning-napier.com or by calling (800) 466-3863.

All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. As with any stock fund, the value of your investment will fluctuate in response to stock market movements. Investing in the Series will also involve a number of other risks, including issuer-specific risk, small-cap/mid-cap risk, and interest rate risk.

Commentary prepared using data provided by FactSet. Analysis Manning & Napier. Commentary presented is relative to the Russell 3000® Index. Additional information and associated disclosures can be found on the Performance Update page of this report.

 

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Equity Series

 

 

Performance Update as of October 31, 2018

(unaudited)

 

   

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2018

 
   

ONE    

YEAR1

   

FIVE

YEAR

   

TEN

YEAR

 

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Equity Series2

    7.67     9.37     11.85

Russell 3000® Index3

    6.60     10.81     13.35

The following graph compares the value of a $10,000 investment in the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Equity Series for the ten years ended October 31, 2018 to the Russell 3000® Index.

 

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1 The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

2 The Series’ performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The Series’ performance is historical and may not be indicative of future results. The performance returns shown are inclusive of the net expense ratio of the Series. For the year ended October 31, 2018, this net expense ratio was 1.05%. The gross expense ratio, which does not account for any voluntary or contractual waivers currently in effect, was 1.22% for the year ended October 31, 2018.

3 The Russell 3000® Index is an unmanaged index that consists of 3,000 of the largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. The Index returns are based on a market capitalization-weighted average of relative price changes of the component stocks plus dividends whose reinvestments are compounded daily. The Index returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. Index returns provided by Bloomberg.

 

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Equity Series

 

 

Shareholder Expense Example

(unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018).

Actual Expenses

The first line of the table below provides information about 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 table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Series’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Series’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Series and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees that you may incur in other mutual funds. 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.

 

 

     BEGINNING
 ACCOUNT VALUE                 
 5/1/18
   ENDING
 ACCOUNT VALUE                 
 10/31/18
   EXPENSES PAID
 DURING PERIOD*             
 5/1/18-10/30/18

Actual

  $1,000.00   $1,025.13   $5.36

Hypothetical

     

(5% return before expenses)

  $1,000.00   $1,019.91   $5.35

*Expenses are equal to the Series’ annualized expense ratio (for the six-month period) of 1.05%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Expenses are based on the most recent fiscal half year; therefore, the expense ratios stated above may differ from the expense ratios stated in the financial highlights, which are based on one-year data. The Series’ total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period.

 

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Equity Series

 

 

Portfolio Composition as of October 31, 2018

(unaudited)

 

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Equity Series

 

 

Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

     SHARES     

  VALUE

  (NOTE 2)

 

COMMON STOCKS - 96.0%

     

Communication Services - 5.8%

     

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.9%

     

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.*

     45,260      $ 1,352,369  
     

 

 

 

Entertainment - 1.9%

     

Electronic Arts, Inc.*

     14,240        1,295,555  
     

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services - 2.0%

     

Alphabet, Inc. - Class A*

     650        708,877  

Alphabet, Inc. - Class C*

     655        705,284  
     

 

 

 
        1,414,161  
     

 

 

 

Total Communication Services

                4,062,085  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary - 12.1%

     

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 5.2%

     

Amazon.com, Inc.*

     1,080        1,725,851  

Booking Holdings, Inc.*

     1,010        1,893,326  
     

 

 

 
        3,619,177  
     

 

 

 

Specialty Retail - 5.4%

     

AutoZone, Inc.*

     1,890        1,386,258  

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

     31,405        1,110,795  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*

     2,145        688,009  

Ulta Beauty, Inc.*

     1,955        536,686  
     

 

 

 
        3,721,748  
     

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.5%

     

NIKE, Inc. - Class B

     14,225        1,067,444  
     

 

 

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

        8,408,369  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples - 11.0%

     

Beverages - 4.0%

     

The Coca-Cola Co.

     36,445        1,744,987  

PepsiCo, Inc.

     9,000        1,011,420  
     

 

 

 
        2,756,407  
     

 

 

 

Food Products - 3.4%

     

Campbell Soup Co.

     25,785        964,617  

Mondelez International, Inc. - Class A

     33,770        1,417,665  
     

 

 

 
        2,382,282  
     

 

 

 

Household Products - 1.1%

     

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     12,155        723,830  
     

 

 

 

Tobacco - 2.5%

     

Altria Group, Inc.

     11,860        771,374  

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

 

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Equity Series

 

 

Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

            VALUE  
     SHARES      (NOTE 2)  

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

     

Consumer Staples (continued)

     

Tobacco (continued)

     

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     11,230      $ 989,026  
     

 

 

 
        1,760,400  
     

 

 

 

Total Consumer Staples

        7,622,919  
     

 

 

 

Energy - 2.1%

     

Energy Equipment & Services - 2.1%

     

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.*

     27,875        395,268  

Ensco plc - Class A

     62,580        446,821  

Transocean Ltd.*

     59,280        652,673  
     

 

 

 

Total Energy

                1,494,762  
     

 

 

 

Financials - 9.1%

     

Capital Markets - 7.5%

     

BlackRock, Inc.

     3,775        1,553,110  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

     7,090        800,107  

The Charles Schwab Corp.

     20,000        924,800  

CME Group, Inc.

     3,760        688,982  

E*TRADE Financial Corp.

     10,930        540,161  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     9,465        729,184  
     

 

 

 
        5,236,344  
     

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services - 1.6%

     

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B*

     5,240        1,075,667  
     

 

 

 

Total Financials

        6,312,011  
     

 

 

 

Health Care - 19.2%

     

Biotechnology - 8.1%

     

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*

     12,670        1,167,794  

Incyte Corp.*

     38,990        2,527,332  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     2,100        712,404  

Seattle Genetics, Inc.*

     14,110        791,994  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     2,615        443,138  
     

 

 

 
        5,642,662  
     

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 1.2%

     

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

     1,640        854,735  
     

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services - 1.2%

     

DaVita, Inc.*

     12,650        851,851  
     

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 1.9%

     

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     5,465        1,276,897  
     

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 6.8%

     

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     13,080        661,063  

Johnson & Johnson

     18,125        2,537,319  

Merck & Co., Inc.

     15,715        1,156,781  

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

 

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Equity Series

 

 

Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

            VALUE  
     SHARES      (NOTE 2)  

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

     

Health Care (continued)

     

Pharmaceuticals (continued)

     

Mylan N.V.*

     10,950      $ 342,188  
     

 

 

 
        4,697,351  
     

 

 

 

Total Health Care

              13,323,496  
     

 

 

 

Industrials - 5.3%

     

Air Freight & Logistics - 2.1%

     

FedEx Corp.

     6,595        1,453,142  
     

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.7%

     

Advanced Disposal Services, Inc.*

     43,440        1,176,790  
     

 

 

 

Professional Services - 0.6%

     

Equifax, Inc.

     4,550        461,552  
     

 

 

 

Road & Rail - 0.9%

     

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. - Class A*

     7,755        614,429  
     

 

 

 

Total Industrials

        3,705,913  
     

 

 

 

Information Technology - 19.2%

     

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.5%

     

Cognex Corp.

     8,025        343,791  
     

 

 

 

IT Services - 7.7%

     

LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.*

     23,445        1,070,968  

Mastercard, Inc. - Class A

     9,180        1,814,611  

Visa, Inc. - Class A

     18,060        2,489,571  
     

 

 

 
        5,375,150  
     

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 4.3%

     

NVIDIA Corp.

     1,710        360,519  

Qorvo, Inc.*

     26,265        1,930,740  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

     8,365        725,747  
     

 

 

 
        3,017,006  
     

 

 

 

Software - 6.7%

     

Adobe, Inc.*

     4,155        1,021,133  

Microsoft Corp.

     19,400        2,072,114  

ServiceNow, Inc.*

     8,435        1,527,072  
     

 

 

 
        4,620,319  
     

 

 

 

Total Information Technology

        13,356,266  
     

 

 

 

Materials - 7.3%

     

Chemicals - 3.1%

     

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.*

     35,290        870,957  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     18,885        907,046  

Olin Corp.

     17,015        343,703  
     

 

 

 
        2,121,706  
     

 

 

 

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

 

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Equity Series

 

 

Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

            VALUE  
     SHARES      (NOTE 2)  

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

     

Materials (continued)

     

Containers & Packaging - 3.2%

     

Ball Corp.

     21,920      $ 982,016  

Crown Holdings, Inc.*

     7,540        318,867  

Sealed Air Corp.

     29,505        954,782  
     

 

 

 
        2,255,665  
     

 

 

 

Metals & Mining - 1.0%

     

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

     30,535        355,733  

Southern Copper Corp. (Peru)

     9,440        361,929  
     

 

 

 
        717,662  
     

 

 

 

Total Materials

        5,095,033  
     

 

 

 

Real Estate - 4.9%

     

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) - 4.9%

     

American Tower Corp.

     10,185        1,586,925  

Equinix, Inc.

     1,775        672,263  

SBA Communications Corp.*

     7,000        1,135,190  
     

 

 

 

Total Real Estate

        3,394,378  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

     

(Identified Cost $57,440,869)

        66,775,232  
     

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 4.2%

     

Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares1, 2.05%

     

(Identified Cost $2,898,725)

     2,898,725        2,898,725  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.2%

     

(Identified Cost $60,339,594)

        69,673,957  

LIABILITIES, LESS OTHER ASSETS - (0.2%)

        (112,302
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100%

      $ 69,561,655  
     

 

 

 

* Non-income producing security.

1 Rate shown is the current yield as of October 31, 2018.

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (S&P), and is licensed for use by Manning & Napier when referencing GICS sectors. Neither MSCI, S&P, nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification, nor shall any such party have any liability therefrom.

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

 

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Equity Series

 

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2018

 

ASSETS:

  

Investments, at value (identified cost $60,339,594) (Note 2)

   $ 69,673,957  

Receivable for securities sold

     1,272,362  

Dividends receivable

     17,414  

Receivable for fund shares sold

     1,789  

Interest receivable

     3,460  

Prepaid expenses

     6,589  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

     70,975,571  
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

  

Accrued management fees (Note 3)

     35,792  

Accrued shareholder services fees (Class S) (Note 3)

     15,491  

Accrued fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3)

     13,913  

Accrued Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3)

     402  

Payable for securities purchased

     1,237,522  

Payable for fund shares repurchased

     68,967  

Other payables and accrued expenses

     41,829  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     1,413,916  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

   $ 69,561,655  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

  

Capital stock

   $ 48,710  

Additional paid-in-capital

     49,661,998  

Total distributable earnings

     19,850,947  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

   $ 69,561,655  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class S
($69,561,655/ 4,871,049 shares)

   $ 14.28  
  

 

 

 

 

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

 

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Statement of Operations

For the Year Ended October 31, 2018

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

  

Dividends

   $ 688,054  

Interest

     17,194  
  

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     705,248  
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

  

Management fees (Note 3)

     598,559  

Shareholder services fees (Class S) (Note 3)

     199,520  

Fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3)

     43,921  

Directors’ fees (Note 3)

     6,200  

Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3)

     4,385  

Miscellaneous

     121,428  
  

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     974,013  

Less reduction of expenses (Note 3)

     (136,030
  

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     837,983  
  

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT LOSS

     (132,735
  

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     11,047,143  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (4,124,586
  

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS

     6,922,557  
  

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 6,789,822  
  

 

 

 

 

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

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
10/31/18
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
10/31/17
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

    

OPERATIONS:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (132,735   $ 89,394  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     11,047,143       7,935,062  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (4,124,586     9,384,301  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase from operations

     6,789,822       17,408,757  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (Note 9):

    

Class S

     (5,983,527     (4,244,499 )*  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL STOCK ISSUED AND REPURCHASED:

    

Net decrease from capital share transactions (Note 5)

     (14,599,547     (28,279,625
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets

     (13,793,252     (15,115,367

NET ASSETS:

    

Beginning of year

     83,354,907       98,470,274  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 69,561,655     $ 83,354,907  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

* For the year ended October 31, 2017, the distributions to shareholders from net realized gain on investments for Class S was $4,244,499.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights - Class S*

 

     FOR THE YEAR ENDED  
     10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

          

Net asset value - Beginning of year

   $ 14.27     $ 12.20     $ 16.62     $ 21.15     $ 21.60  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)1

     (0.02     0.01       (0.07     0.01       (0.00 )2  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.07       2.63       0.64       (0.42     2.51  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.05       2.64       0.57       (0.41     2.51  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

          

From net investment income

                 (0.00 )2       (0.00 )2       (0.01

From net realized gain on investments

     (1.04     (0.57     (4.99     (4.12     (2.95
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (1.04     (0.57     (4.99     (4.12     (2.96
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

   $ 14.28     $ 14.27     $ 12.20     $ 16.62     $ 21.15  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 69,562     $ 83,355     $ 98,470     $ 500,946     $ 1,290,335  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return3

     7.67     22.68 %4      6.16     (1.46 %)      13.23

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

          

Expenses**

     1.05     1.05     1.05     1.05     1.05

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.17 %)      0.10     (0.55 %)      0.04     (0.01 %) 

Portfolio turnover

     45     71     40     62     61
*Effective March 1, 2017, Class A shares of the Series have been designated as Class S shares.

 

**The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some years may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:

 

     0.17     0.15     0.09     0.03     0.02

1 Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.

2 Less than $(0.01).

3 Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed.

4 Includes litigation proceeds. Excluding this amount, the Series’ total return is 21.48%.

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

1.

Organization

Equity Series (the “Series”) is a no-load diversified series of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”). The Fund is organized in Maryland and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company.

The Series’ investment objective is to provide long-term growth of capital.

The Fund’s Advisor is Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”). Shares of the Series are offered to investors, clients and employees of the Advisor and its affiliates. The total authorized capital stock of the Fund consists of 15 billion shares of common stock each having a par value of $0.01. As of October 31, 2018, 13.4 billion shares have been designated in total among 38 series, of which 200 million have been designated as Equity Series Class S common stock and 100 million have been designated as Equity Series Class W common stock. Class W common stock is not currently offered for sale.

 

2.

Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Series. The Series is an investment company and, accordingly, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 - Investment Companies, which is part of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

Security Valuation

Portfolio securities, including domestic equities, listed on an exchange other than the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the latest quoted sales price of the exchange on which the security is primarily traded. Securities not traded on valuation date or securities not listed on an exchange are valued at the latest quoted bid price provided by the Fund’s pricing service. Securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price.

Short-term investments that mature in sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value per share on valuation date.

Volume and level of activity in established markets for an asset or liability are evaluated to determine whether recent transactions and quoted prices are determinative of fair value. Where there have been significant decreases in volume and level of activity, further analysis and adjustment may be necessary to estimate fair value. The Series measures fair value in these instances by the use of inputs and valuation techniques which may be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity and industry and/or expectation of future cash flows. As a result of trading in relatively thin markets and/or markets that experience significant volatility, the prices used by the Series to value these securities may differ from the value that would be realized if these securities were sold, and the differences could be material.

Securities for which representative valuations or prices are not available from the Series’ pricing service may be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Advisor under procedures approved by and under the general supervision and responsibility of the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such securities, the fair value may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for such securities existed. If trading or events occurring after the close of the principal market in which securities are traded are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they may be valued at their fair value, taking this trading or these events into account.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Series’ assets or liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Series’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in aggregate that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

2.

Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Security Valuation (continued)

 

The following is a summary of the valuation levels used for major security types as of October 31, 2018 in valuing the Series’ assets or liabilities carried at fair value:

 

DESCRIPTION    TOTAL      LEVEL 1      LEVEL 2      LEVEL 3  

  Assets:

           

  Equity Securities:

           

  Communication Services

   $ 4,062,085      $ 4,062,085      $                     —      $                     —  

  Consumer Discretionary

     8,408,369        8,408,369                

  Consumer Staples

     7,622,919        7,622,919                

  Energy

     1,494,762        1,494,762                

  Financials

     6,312,011        6,312,011                

  Health Care

     13,323,496        13,323,496                

  Industrials

     3,705,913        3,705,913                

  Information Technology

     13,356,266        13,356,266                

  Materials

     5,095,033        5,095,033                

  Real Estate

     3,394,378        3,394,378                

  Mutual Fund

     2,898,725        2,898,725                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

  Total assets

   $       69,673,957      $       69,673,957      $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

There were no Level 2 or Level 3 securities held by the Series as of October 31, 2017 or October 31, 2018.

New Accounting Pronouncements

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted changes to Regulation S-X to simplify the reporting of information by registered investment companies in financial statements. The amendments require presentation of the total, rather than the components, of distributable earnings on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and also require presentation of the total, rather than the components, of distributions to shareholders, except for tax return of capital distributions, if any, on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets. The amendments also removed the requirement for parenthetical disclosure of undistributed net investment income on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets. These Regulation S-X amendments are reflected in the Series financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2018. As a result of adopting these amendments, the distributions to shareholders in the October 31, 2017 Statement of Changes in Net Assets presented herein have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

On August 28, 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, “Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement,” which amends the fair value measurement disclosure requirements under U.S. GAAP. The amendments of ASU 2018-13 include new, eliminated, and modified disclosure requirements. In addition, the amendments clarify that materiality is an appropriate consideration of entities when evaluating disclosure requirements. The ASU is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods therein. An entity is permitted to early adopt any eliminated or modified disclosures upon issuance of this ASU and delay adoption of the new disclosures until their effective date. As such, the Series has early adopted the eliminated and modified disclosures, as permitted by this ASU.

Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses

Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that if the ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as soon as the Series is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discounts using the effective interest method, is earned from settlement date and accrued daily.

Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Most expenses of the Fund can be attributed to a specific series. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the series in the Fund in such a manner as deemed equitable by the Fund’s Board, taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

2.

Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses (continued)

 

The Series uses the identified cost method for determining realized gain or loss on investments for both financial statement and federal income tax reporting purposes.

Federal Taxes

The Series’ policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. The Series is not subject to federal income tax or excise tax to the extent that the Series distributes to shareholders each year its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, in accordance with requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax or excise tax has been made in the financial statements.

Management evaluates its tax positions to determine if the tax positions taken meet the minimum recognition threshold in connection with accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken for the purposes of measuring and recognizing tax liabilities in the financial statements. Recognition of tax benefits of an uncertain tax position is required only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by taxing authorities. At October 31, 2018, the Series has recorded no liability for net unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in future tax returns.

The Series files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various states and foreign jurisdictions, as required. No income tax returns are currently under investigation. The statute of limitations on the Series’ tax returns remains open for the years ended October 31, 2015 through October 31, 2018. The Series is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

Foreign Taxes

Based on the Series’ understanding of the tax rules and rates related to income, gains and currency purchase/repatriation transactions for foreign jurisdictions in which it invests, the Series will provide for foreign taxes, and where appropriate, deferred foreign tax.

Distributions of Income and Gains

Distributions to shareholders of net investment income and net realized gains are made annually. An additional distribution may be necessary to avoid taxation of the Series. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Indemnifications

The Fund’s organizational documents provide former and current directors and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

Other

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the 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.

 

3.

Transactions with Affiliates

The Fund has an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Advisor, for which the Series pays a fee, computed daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate of 0.75% of the Series’ average daily net assets.

Under the Agreement, personnel of the Advisor provide the Series with advice and assistance in the choice of investments and the execution of securities transactions, and otherwise maintain the Series’ organization. The Advisor also provides the Fund with necessary office space and fund administration and support services. The salaries of all officers of the Fund (except a

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

3.

Transactions with Affiliates (continued)

 

percentage of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer’s salary, which is paid by the Fund), and of all Directors who are “affiliated persons” of the Fund, or of the Advisor, and all personnel of the Fund, or of the Advisor, performing services relating to research, statistical and investment activities, are paid by the Advisor. Each “non-affiliated” Director receives an annual stipend, which is allocated among all the active series of the Fund. In addition, these Directors also receive a fee per Board meeting attended plus a fee for each committee meeting attended and are reimbursed for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with attending such meetings. The Fund also has an Audit Committee Chair, Governance & Nominating Committee Chair and Lead Independent Director who each receive an additional annual stipend for these roles.

Shares of the Series are subject to a shareholder services fee in accordance with a shareholder services plan adopted by the Board. The shareholder services fee is intended to compensate financial intermediaries, including affiliates of the Fund, in connection with the provision of direct client service, personal services, maintenance of shareholder accounts and reporting services. For these services, Shares of the Series pay a fee, computed daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of shares. The Fund has a Shareholder Services Agreement with the Advisor, for which the Advisor receives the shareholder services fee as stated above.

The Advisor has contractually agreed, until at least February 28, 2019, to waive its management fee and, if necessary, pay other operating expenses of the Series, exclusive of shareholder services fees, in order to maintain total direct annual fund operating expenses for the Series at no more than 0.80% of average daily net assets each year. Accordingly, the Advisor waived fees of $136,030 for the year ended October 31, 2018, which is included as a reduction of expenses on the Statement of Operations. The Advisor is not eligible to recoup any expenses that have been waived or reimbursed in prior years.

Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., a registered broker-dealer affiliate of the Advisor, acts as distributor for the Fund’s shares. The services of Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc. are provided at no additional cost to the Series.

Pursuant to a master services agreement dated March 1, 2017, the Fund pays the Advisor an annual fee related to fund accounting and administration of 0.0085% on the first $25 billion of average daily net assets (excluding Target Series and Income Series); 0.0075% on the next $15 billion of average daily net assets (excluding Target Series and Income Series); and 0.0065% of average daily net assets in excess of $40 billion (excluding Target Series and Income Series); plus a base fee of $30,400 per series. Additionally, certain transaction and out-of-pocket expenses, including charges for reporting relating to the Fund’s compliance program, are charged. The Advisor has agreements with BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. (“BNY”) under which BNY serves as sub-accountant services agent.

 

4.

Purchases and Sales of Securities

For the year ended October 31, 2018, purchases and sales of securities, other than U.S. Government securities and short-term securities, were $34,512,089 and $57,385,504, respectively. There were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government securities.

 

5.

Capital Stock Transactions

Transactions in Class S shares of Equity Series were:

 

   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/18

   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/17

 
    SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT  

Sold

    282,300      $       4,076,767       452,939      $       5,772,026  

Reinvested

    426,205       5,860,318       350,413       4,117,356  

Repurchased

    (1,680,674     (24,536,632     (3,033,987     (38,169,007
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    (972,169   $ (14,599,547     (2,230,635   $ (28,279,625
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At October 31, 2018, the Advisor and its affiliates owned 8.2% of the Series.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

6.

Line of Credit

The Fund has entered into a 364-day, $25 million credit agreement (the “line of credit”) with Bank of New York Mellon. Each series of the Fund may borrow under the line of credit for temporary or emergency purposes, including funding shareholder redemptions and other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund pays an annual fee on the unused commitment amount, payable quarterly, and is allocated among all the series of the Fund and included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations for each series. The line of credit expires in August 2019 unless extended or renewed. During the year ended October 31, 2018, the Series did not borrow under the line of credit.

 

7.

Financial Instruments

The Series may trade in instruments including written and purchased options, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and futures contracts and other derivatives in the normal course of investing activities to assist in managing exposure to various market risks. The Series may be subject to various elements of risk, which may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. These risks include: the risk that changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index; counterparty credit risk related to over the counter derivative counterparties’ failure to perform under contract terms; liquidity risk related to the lack of a liquid market for these contracts allowing the fund to close out its position(s); and documentation risk relating to disagreement over contract terms. No such investments were held by the Series as of October 31, 2018.

 

8.

Foreign Securities

Investing in securities of foreign companies and foreign governments involves special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in securities of domestic companies and the U.S. Government. These risks include revaluation of currencies and future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of foreign companies and foreign governments and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of comparable domestic companies and the U.S. Government.

 

9.

Federal Income Tax Information

The amount and characterization of certain income and capital gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing book and tax treatments in the timing of the recognition of net investment income or gains and losses, including losses deferred due to wash sales, and the use of equalization. The Series may periodically make reclassifications among its capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations, without impacting the Series’ net asset value. For the year ended October 31, 2018, amounts were reclassified within the capital accounts to increase Additional Paid in Capital by $3,803 and decrease Total Distributable Earnings by $3,803. Any such reclassifications are not reflected in the financial highlights.

The tax character of distributions paid were as follows:

 

    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 10/31/18
    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 10/31/17
 

Ordinary income

  $ 3,065,404     $  

Long-term capital gains

    2,918,123       4,244,499  

At October 31, 2018, the tax basis of components of distributable earnings and the net unrealized appreciation based on identified cost of investments for federal income tax purpose were as follows:

 

Cost for federal income tax purposes

   $ 60,664,648  

Unrealized appreciation

     11,888,239  

Unrealized depreciation

     (2,878,930
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 9,009,309  
  

 

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 3,085,493  

Undistributed long-term capital gains

   $ 7,756,145  
 

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Directors of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. and Shareholders of Equity Series

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the investment portfolio, of Equity Series (one of the series constituting Manning & Napier Fund, Inc., referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2018, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2018, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2018, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2018 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2018, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2018 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2018 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

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December 14, 2018

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in Manning & Napier Mutual Funds since 1992.

 

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Supplemental Tax Information

(unaudited)

 

All reportings are based on financial information available as of the date of this annual report and, accordingly, are subject to change.

For federal income tax purposes, the Series reports for the current fiscal year $959,389 or, if different, the maximum amount allowable under the tax law, as qualified dividend income.

For corporate shareholders, the percentage of investment income (dividend income plus short-term gains, if any) that qualifies for the dividends received deduction for the current fiscal year is 29.36%.

The Series designates $8,143,952 as Long-Term Capital Gain dividends pursuant to Section 852(b) of the Code for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018.

 

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Directors’ and Officers’ Information

(unaudited)

The Statement of Additional Information provides additional information about the Fund’s directors and officers and can be obtained without charge by calling 1-800-466-3863, at www.manning-napier.com, or on the EDGAR Database on the SEC Internet web site (http://www.sec.gov). The following chart shows certain information about the Fund’s directors and officers, including their principal occupations during the last five years. Unless specific dates are provided, the individuals have held the listed positions for longer than five years.

 

Interested Director and Officer   
Name:    Paul Battaglia*
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    40
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Principal Executive Officer, President, Chairman & Director
Term of Office & Length of Time Served:    Indefinite - Chairman and Director since November 20181
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Chief Financial Officer (2018-Present); Vice President of Finance (2016-2018); Director of Finance (2011-2016); Financial Analyst/Internal Auditor (2004-2006) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC and affiliates Holds one or more of the following titles for various affiliates: Chief Financial Officer
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex:    36
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years:    N/A

 

Independent Directors   
Name:    Stephen B. Ashley
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    78
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member
Term of Office & Length of Time Served:    Indefinite - Since 1996
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Chairman, Director & Chief Executive Officer (1997 to present) - The Ashley Group (property management and investment). Director (1995-2008) and Chairman (non-executive) (2004-2008) - Fannie Mae (mortgage)
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex:    36
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years:   

Fannie Mae (1995-2008)

The Ashley Group (1995-2008)

   Genesee Corporation (1987-2007)

 

Name:    Paul A. Brooke
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    72
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Lead Independent Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Chairman
Term of Office & Length of Time Served:    Indefinite - Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member since 2007; Governance & Nominating Committee Chairman since 2016; Lead Independent Director since 2017
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Chairman & CEO (2005-2009) - Ithaka Acquisition Corporation (investments); Chairman (2007-2009) - Alsius Corporation (investments); Managing Member (1991-present) - PMSV Holdings LLC (investments); Managing Member (2010-2016) - Venbio (investments).
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex:    36
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years:    Incyte Corp. (biotech)(2000-present); ViroPharma, Inc. (speciality pharmaceuticals)(2000-2014); HLTH (WebMD)(information)(2000-2010); Cheyne Capital International (investment)(2000-2017); GMP Companies (investment)(2000-2011); Cytos Biotechnology Ltd (biotechnology)(2012-2014); Cerus (biomedical)(2016-present); PureEarth(non-profit)(2012-present)

 

 

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Directors’ and Officers’ Information   

(unaudited)

 

  
Independent Directors (continued)   
Name:    Peter L. Faber
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    80
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Director, Governance & Nominating Committee Member
Term of Office & Length of Time Served:    Indefinite - Since 1987
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Senior Counsel (2006-2012), Partner (1995-2006 & 2013-present) - McDermott, Will & Emery LLP (law firm)
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex:    36
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years:    Boston Early Music Festival (non-profit)(2007-present); Amherst Early Music, Inc. (non-profit)(2009-present); Gotham Early Music Scene, Inc. (non-profit)(2009-present); Partnership for New York City, Inc. (non-profit)(1989-2010); New York Collegium (non-profit)(2004-2011)

 

Name:    Harris H. Rusitzky
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    83
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member
Term of Office & Length of Time Served:    Indefinite - Since 1985
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    President (1994-present) - The Greening Group (business consultants); Partner (2006-present) - The Restaurant Group (restaurants)
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex:    36
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years:    Rochester Institute of Technology (university)(1972-present); Culinary Institute of America (non-profit college)(1985-present); George Eastman House (museum)(1988-present); National Restaurant Association (restaurant trade organization)(1978-present)

 

Name:    Chester N. Watson
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    68
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Director, Audit Committee Chairman, Governance & Nominating Committee Member
Term of Office & Length of Time Served:    Indefinite - Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member Since 2012; Audit Committee Chairman since 2013
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    General Auditor (2003-2011) - General Motors Company (auto manufacturer)
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex:    36
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years:    Rochester Institute of Technology (university)(2005-present); Town of Greenburgh, NY Planning Board (municipal government) (2015-present)

 

 

Officers:

  
Name:    Jeffrey S. Coons, Ph.D., CFA®
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    55
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Vice President
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:    Since 2004
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    President since 2010, Co-CEO since 2018, Co-Director of Research (2002-2015) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC Holds one or more of the following titles for various subsidiaries and affiliates: President, Director, Treasurer, or Senior Trust Officer

 

Name:    Elizabeth Craig
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    31
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Corporate Secretary
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:    Since 2016
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Fund Administration Manager since 2015; Mutual Fund Compliance Specialist (2009-2015) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC; Assistant Corporate Secretary (2011-2016) - Manning & Napier Fund, Inc.

 

 

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Directors’ and Officers’ Information   

(unaudited)

 

  
Officers: (continued)   
Name:    Christine Glavin
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    52
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Principal Financial Officer, Chief Financial Officer
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:    Principal Financial Officer since 2002; Chief Financial Officer since 2001
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Director of Fund Reporting since 2011; Fund Reporting Manager (1997-2011) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC; Assistant Treasurer since 2008 - Exeter Trust Company; Chief Financial Officer (2017-2018) - Rainier Investment Management Mutual Funds, Inc.

 

Name:    Jodi L. Hedberg
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    50
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Chief Compliance Officer, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:    Chief Compliance Officer since 2004; Anti-Money Laundering Officer since 2002; Corporate Secretary (1997-2016) - Manning & Napier Fund, Inc.; Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer (2017-2018) - Rainier Investment Management Mutual Funds, Inc.
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Managing Director, Compliance & Regulatory Affairs since 2018; Director of Compliance (2005-2018); Compliance Manager (1995-2005) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC and affiliates; Corporate Secretary - Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc. since 2006

 

Name:    Scott Morabito
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    30
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Assistant Vice President
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:    Since 2017
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Director of Funds Group since 2017; Fund Product and Strategy Manager (2014-2017); Senior Product and Strategy Analyst (2013-2014); Product and Strategy Analyst (2011-2013) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC.

 

Name:    Sarah Turner
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    36
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Chief Legal Officer; Assistant Corporate Secretary
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:    Since 2018
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    General Counsel since 2018 - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC and affiliates; Counsel (2017-2018) - Harter Secrest and Emery LLP; Legal Counsel (2010-2017) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC and affiliates Holds one or more of the following titles for various affiliates: Corporate Secretary, General Counsel

 

Name:    Amy Williams
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    56
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Assistant Corporate Secretary
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:    Since 2016
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Director of Fund Documentation - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC since 2009 Holds one or more of the following titles for various affiliates: Director

 

*At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on November 15, 2018, the Board accepted the resignation of Michele T. Mosca from her positions as Principal Executive Officer, President, Chair and Interested Director of the Fund and appointed Paul J. Battaglia to each of the resigned positions effective immediately. Interested Director, within the meaning of the 1940 Act by reason of his positions with the Fund’s investment advisor, Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC.

1 The term of office of all officers shall be one year and until their respective successors are chosen and qualified, or his or her earlier resignation or removal as provided in the Fund’s By-Laws.

 

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Literature Requests

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request:

 

By phone    1-800-466-3863   
On the Securities and Exchange      
Commission’s (SEC) web site    http://www.sec.gov   

Proxy Voting Record

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available, without charge, upon request:

 

By phone    1-800-466-3863   
On the SEC’s web site    http://www.sec.gov   

Quarterly Portfolio Holdings

The Series’ complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year are provided on Form N-Q, and are available, without charge, upon request:

 

By phone    1-800-466-3863   
On the SEC’s web site    http://www.sec.gov   

The Series’ Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (SAI)

For more information about any of the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. Series, you may obtain a prospectus and SAI at www.manning-napier.com or by calling (800) 466-3863. Before investing, carefully consider the objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the investment and read the prospectus carefully as it contains this and other information about the investment company. In addition, this information can be found on the SEC’s web site, http://www.sec.gov.

Additional information available at www.manning-napier.com

1. Fund Holdings - Month-End

2. Fund Holdings - Quarter-End

3. Shareholder Report - Annual

4. Shareholder Report - Semi-Annual

The Fund also offers electronic notification or “e-delivery” when certain documents are available on-line to be downloaded or reviewed. Direct shareholders can elect to receive electronic notification when shareholder reports, prospectus updates, and/or statements are available. If you do not currently have on-line access to your account, you can establish access by going to www.manning-napier.com, click on “Login” in the top corner of the page, and follow the prompts to self-enroll. Once enrolled, you can set your electronic notification preferences by clicking on the Account Options tab located within the green toolbar and then select E-Delivery Option. Should you have any questions on either how to establish on-line access or how to update your account settings, please contact Investor Services at 1-800-466-3863.

The Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. is managed by Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC. Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., an affiliate of Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC, is the distributor of the Fund shares.

MNEQY-10/18-AR


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Management Discussion and Analysis

(unaudited)

Dear Shareholders:

The investment environment witnessed over the past twelve months was more volatile and bifurcated than what was experienced in prior years across both equities and fixed income, as well as between domestic and international investing.

For the fiscal year ending on October 31, 2018, US equities posted strong gains, with the S&P 500 Total Return Index up 7.35%. On the other hand, international equity performance was decidedly poor as the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index fell 8.24%. Regarding fixed income, domestic investment-grade bonds, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, fell 2.05% as rising interest rates weighed on returns.

Going forward, we believe the volatility experienced in October, as well as during the first few months of 2018, is likely to be reflective of what investors should come to expect going forward. While we do not anticipate an imminent recession, we see recent developments within the US and abroad as an indication that we are entering a higher risk regime for risk assets over the next twelve months.

The US is likely approaching a period of peak growth and continues to show signs of progressing further into late cycle territory. At the same time, key global risks are rising, including trade tensions, global growth concerns, and geopolitical uncertainty, all of which have continued escalating throughout 2018.

We are approaching the ten-year anniversary of the bull market, and while bull markets do not necessarily die of old age, they cannot extend indefinitely either. As the economy continues to move into later cycle territory, we believe investors should temper their expectations as the strong returns experienced over the past several years are unlikely to persist.

Given our updated outlook, we are reviewing late cycle risks in current and prospective investments and have adjusted our positioning across many of our portfolios. Going forward, we will continue to follow our disciplines, choosing to be selective in our investment decisions and seeking to avoid overvalued areas of the market.

With this in mind, we discuss recent fund performance in the enclosed, highlight how we are positioned amid the current economic environment, and provide our outlook of what to expect in financial markets.

We hope that you find this information helpful, and look forward to working with you in the years ahead to help you meet your investment goals.

Sincerely,

Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC

The S&P 500 Total Return Index is an unmanaged, capitalization-weighted measure comprised of 500 leading U.S. companies to gauge U.S. large cap equities. The Index returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. The index accounts for the reinvestment of regular cash dividends, but not for the withholding of taxes. Index returns provided by Morningstar. S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a subsidiary of the McGraw Hill Financial, Inc., is the publisher of various index based data products and services and has licensed certain of its products and services for use by Manning & Napier. All such content Copyright © 2018 by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Neither S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC, their affiliates nor their third party licensors make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the ability of any index to accurately represent the asset class or market sector that it purports to represent and none of these parties shall have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of any index or the data included therein.

The MSCI ACWI ex USA Index is designed to measure large and mid-cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets countries (excluding the U.S.) and 24 Emerging Markets countries. The Index returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. The Index is denominated in U.S. dollars. The Index returns are net of withholding taxes. They assume daily reinvestment of net dividends thus accounting for any applicable dividend taxation. Index returns provided by Morningstar.

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged, market value-weighted index of U.S. domestic investment-grade debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed, and mortgage-backed securities with maturities of one year or more. Index returns provided by Morningstar.

©2018 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied, adapted or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information, except where such damages or losses cannot be limited or excluded by law in your jurisdiction. Past financial performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

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Fund Commentary

(unaudited)

Investment Objective

The Blended Asset Series are strategically allocated across stocks, bonds, and cash to balance growth, capital preservation, and income to fit a range of investor risk management priorities.

Performance Commentary

In absolute terms, the performance results were mixed as the Blended Asset Maximum portfolio delivered positive returns while the Blended Asset Conservative, Moderate, and Extended portfolios experienced negative returns during the one-year period. Similarly, Maximum Term outperformed its blended benchmark while Conservative, Moderate, and Extended portfolios trailed their respective blended benchmarks over the one-year period.

The Blended Asset Maximum portfolio was modestly overweight in equities as compared to its blended benchmark, contributing to relative performance, as equities outperformed fixed income during the one-year period. Conversely, an equity underweight, to varying degrees, in the Conservative, Moderate, and Extended portfolios detracted from relative performance.

Stock selection challenged relative returns and was the primary contributor to the respective Series’ underperformance. Specifically, selection in the Consumer Staples, Communication Services, and Health Care sectors detracted from relative returns across all portfolios.

Offsetting a portion of the relative performance headwind was the aggregate effect of sector allocations, which aided relative returns. Each Series’ overweight to Health Care, and underweight to Financials and Industrials, aided relative returns. Within fixed income, with the exception of the Conservative Series, the portfolios benefitted from a slightly shorter duration as rates generally rose over the course of the year.

In general, we believe that we are entering a higher risk regime for equities and credit, and that the US is likely approaching a period of peak growth. This could result in lower returns as the economy is moving into late cycle territory as supply begins to become a binding constraint for growth. Given this outlook, we believe that the equity section of each Series should focus on higher quality businesses and reasonably priced growth companies that tend to perform well later cycle and have historically provided some degree of downside protection in higher risk market environments.

Regarding fixed income, we continue to view corporate bonds as moderately attractive as they continue to adequately compensate investors on a fundamental basis. That said, we are aware that we are in the later stages of an economic expansion and we may look to reduce exposure if spreads tighten or if economic conditions deteriorate. Each Series also has a notable allocation to U.S. Treasury securities. With the exception of the Blended Asset Maximum Series, each Series holds Agencies as well as pass-through securities, which include asset-backed and commercial mortgage backed securities.

Additionally, we believe that domestic conditions argue for higher interest rates across the curve and expect the yield curve to flatten. While at the early stages of policy normalization, we expect European and Japanese interest rates to remain very low for an extended period of time, keeping US yields at lower levels than domestic conditions alone would argue for.

We think the Fed will remain opportunistic, looking to hike the federal funds target rate as economic conditions allow, while also remaining sensitive to domestic and global market conditions as they continue to reduce the size of their balance sheet by decreasing reinvestment of principal in Treasuries and agency mortgage-backed securities.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. 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. Current performance may be higher or lower than that quoted; investors can obtain the most recent month-end performance at www.manning-napier.com or by calling (800) 466-3863.

All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. Because the fund invests in both stocks and bonds, the value of your investment will fluctuate in response to stock market movements and changes in interest rates. Investing in the fund will also involve a number of other risks, including issuer-specific risk, foreign investment risk, and small-cap/mid-cap risk. Investments in options and futures, like all derivatives, can be highly volatile and involve risks in addition to the risks of the underlying instrument on which the derivative is based, such as counterparty, correlation and liquidity risk. Also, the use of leverage increases exposure to the market and may magnify potential losses.

Commentary prepared using data provided by FactSet. Analysis Manning & Napier. Commentary presented is relative to each Series’ respective blended benchmark. Additional information and associated disclosures can be found on the Performance Update pages contained in this report.

 

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Performance Update as of October 31, 2018 - Blended Asset Conservative Series

(unaudited)

 

     AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2018
 
    

ONE

YEAR1

   

SINCE

INCEPTION2

 

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Blended Asset Conservative Series - Class R63

     -0.62     -0.76

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index4

     -1.23     -1.38

Conservative Term Composite Benchmark5

     0.01     0.01

The following graph compares the value of a $10,000 investment in the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Blended Asset Conservative Series - Class R6 from its inception2 (October 13, 2017) to present (October 31, 2018) to the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index and Conservative Term Composite Benchmark.

 

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1 The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

2 Performance numbers for the Series and Indices are calculated from October 13, 2017, the Series’ inception date.

3 The Series’ performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The Series’ performance is historical and may not be indicative of future results. The performance returns shown are inclusive of the net expense ratio of the Series. For the year ended October 31, 2018, this net expense ratio was 0.45% for Class R6. The gross expense ratio, which does not account for any voluntary or contractual waivers currently in effect, was 0.56% for Class R6 for the year ended October 31, 2018.

4 The Bloomberg Barclays U.S Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged, market-value weighted index of U.S. domestic investment-grade debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities, with maturities greater than one year but less than ten years. Index returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. Index returns provided by Interactive Data.

5 The Conservative Term Composite Benchmark is a blend of the Russell 3000® Index (Russell 3000), MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (ACWIxUS), and Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index (BIAB) in the following weightings: 15% Russell 3000, 5% ACWIxUS, and 80% BIAB through 05/31/2012; and 22% Russell 3000, 8% ACWIxUS, and 70% BIAB beginning 06/01/2012. Russell 3000 is an unmanaged index that consists of 3,000 of the largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. Index returns are based on a market capitalization-weighted average of relative price changes of the component stocks plus dividends whose reinvestments are compounded daily. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. ACWIxUS is designed to measure large and mid-cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets countries (excluding the U.S.) and 24 Emerging Markets countries. The Index is denominated in U.S. dollars. The Index returns are net of withholding taxes. They assume daily reinvestment of net dividends thus accounting for any applicable dividend taxation. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. BIAB is an unmanaged, market value-weighted index of U.S. domestic investment-grade debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed, and mortgage-backed securities with maturities of greater than one year but less than ten years. Index returns provided by Interactive Data. The returns of the indices do not reflect any fees or expenses. Returns provided are calculated monthly using a blended allocation. Because the fund’s asset allocation will vary over time, the composition of the fund’s portfolio may not match the composition of the Conservative Term Composite Benchmark.

 

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Shareholder Expense Example - Blended Asset Conservative Series

(unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested in each class at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018).

Actual Expenses

The Actual lines of the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in these lines, 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 Actual line for the Class in which you have invested 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 Hypothetical lines of each class in the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Series’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Series’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Series and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees that you may incur in other mutual funds. 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.

 

 

       BEGINNING
   ACCOUNT VALUE                  
   5/1/18
       ENDING    
   ACCOUNT VALUE              
   10/31/18  
       EXPENSES PAID
   DURING PERIOD*             
   5/1/18-10/31/18
 

Actual

    $1,000.00       $1,002.22       $2.27  

Hypothetical

     

(5% return before expenses)

    $1,000.00       $1,022.94       $2.29  

*Expenses are equal to the Series’ annualized expense ratio (for the six-month period) of 0.45%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Expenses are based on the most recent fiscal half year; therefore, the expense ratios stated above may differ from the expense ratios stated in the financial highlights, which are based on one-year data. The Series’ total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period.

 

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Portfolio Composition - Blended Asset Conservative Series

As of October 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

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Sector Allocation4

 

Financials

     8.4

Health Care

     7.0

Energy

     5.1

Consumer Discretionary

     4.6

Information Technology

     4.4

Communication Services

     4.2

Industrials

     4.1

Real Estate

     3.6

Consumer Staples

     3.3

Materials

     1.8

Utilities

     0.2
   
4Including common stocks and corporate bonds, as a percentage of total investments.         

 

 

Top Five Stock Holdings5

 

Johnson & Johnson

     0.7

Medtronic plc

     0.6

Microsoft Corp.

     0.6

Qorvo, Inc.

     0.6

Mastercard, Inc. - Class A

     0.6
   
5As a percentage of total investments.         
 

Top Five Bond Holdings6

 

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.625%, 4/30/2019

     6.0

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 0.125%, 4/15/2020

     5.0

U.S. Treasury Note, 2.00%, 7/31/2022

     3.5

U.S. Treasury Note, 2.125%, 5/15/2025

     2.0

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.625%, 5/15/2026

     2.0
   
6As a percentage of total investments.         
 

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

BLENDED ASSET CONSERVATIVE SERIES   SHARES    

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

 

COMMON STOCKS - 27.9%

   

Communication Services - 1.8%

   

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.4%

   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    2,120     $ 121,031  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.*

    11,860       354,377  
   

 

 

 
      475,408  
   

 

 

 

Entertainment - 0.3%

   

Electronic Arts, Inc.*

    3,630       330,257  
   

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services - 0.8%

   

Alphabet, Inc. - Class A*

    220       239,928  

Alphabet, Inc. - Class C*

    330       355,334  

Tencent Holdings Ltd. - Class H (China)

    13,780       472,093  
   

 

 

 
            1,067,355  
   

 

 

 

Media - 0.3%

   

Comcast Corp. - Class A

    3,685       140,546  

Quebecor, Inc. - Class B (Canada)

    5,850       114,738  

Shaw Communications, Inc. - Class B (Canada)

    6,160       114,688  
   

 

 

 
      369,972  
   

 

 

 

Total Communication Services

      2,242,992  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary - 2.2%

   

Automobiles - 0.1%

   

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - ADR (Japan)

    2,571       73,274  
   

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.1%

   

McDonald’s Corp.

    889       157,264  
   

 

 

 

Household Durables - 0.1%

   

Newell Brands, Inc.

    4,480       71,142  
   

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 1.0%

   

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. - ADR (China)*

    2,510       357,123  

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    130       207,741  

Booking Holdings, Inc.*

    380       712,340  
   

 

 

 
      1,277,204  
   

 

 

 

Multiline Retail - 0.1%

   

Dollar General Corp.

    985       109,709  

Target Corp.

    917       76,689  
   

 

 

 
      186,398  
   

 

 

 

Specialty Retail - 0.5%

   

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

    1,750       61,897  

The Home Depot, Inc.

    1,103       193,996  

Industria de Diseno Textil S.A. (Spain)

    10,470       295,092  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*

    205       65,754  
   

 

 

 
      616,739  
   

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.3%

   

lululemon athletica, Inc.*

    3,160       444,707  
   

 

 

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

      2,826,728  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Staples - 3.3%

   

Beverages - 1.7%

   

Ambev S.A. - ADR (Brazil)

    58,980       255,383  

Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A./N.V. (Belgium)

    7,960       588,729  

The Coca-Cola Co.

    5,220       249,934  

Diageo plc (United Kingdom)

    15,565       538,106  

Molson Coors Brewing Co. - Class B

    585       37,440  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    4,495       505,148  
   

 

 

 
      2,174,740  
   

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing - 0.3%

   

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    1,079       86,072  

Walmart, Inc.

    2,597       260,427  
   

 

 

 
      346,499  
   

 

 

 

Food Products - 0.7%

   

J&J Snack Foods Corp.

    570       89,011  

The Kraft Heinz Co.

    1,286       70,692  

Mondelez International, Inc. - Class A

    12,291       515,976  

Nestle S.A. (Switzerland)

    2,970       250,737  
   

 

 

 
      926,416  
   

 

 

 

Household Products - 0.1%

   

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    2,191       130,474  
   

 

 

 

Personal Products - 0.5%

   

Unilever plc - ADR (United Kingdom)

    10,632       563,283  
   

 

 

 

Total Consumer Staples

      4,141,412  
   

 

 

 

Energy - 1.5%

   

Energy Equipment & Services - 0.8%

   

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.*

    10,260       145,487  

Ensco plc - Class A

    22,075       157,616  

Schlumberger Ltd.

    9,110       467,434  

Transocean Ltd.*

    21,540       237,155  
   

 

 

 
      1,007,692  
   

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.7%

   

BP plc - ADR (United Kingdom)

    3,085       133,797  

Chevron Corp.

    1,010       112,767  

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. - ADR (China)

    1,395       112,521  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    3,855       307,166  

Hess Corp.

    1,255       72,037  

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

 

6


 

 

Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

BLENDED ASSET CONSERVATIVE SERIES   SHARES    

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

 

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

   

Energy (continued)

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

   

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    783     $ 55,162  

Royal Dutch Shell plc - Class B - ADR (Netherlands)

    1,010       66,367  

Valero Energy Corp.

    660       60,119  
   

 

 

 
      919,936  
   

 

 

 

Total Energy

            1,927,628  
   

 

 

 

Financials - 2.7%

   

Banks - 1.3%

   

Bank of America Corp.

    7,890       216,975  

BankUnited, Inc.

    685       22,673  

Citigroup, Inc.

    2,870       187,870  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    875       23,616  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    1,620       23,215  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    4,471       487,428  

KeyCorp.

    3,975       72,186  

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    300       38,547  

Regions Financial Corp.

    2,535       43,019  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

    640       40,102  

U.S. Bancorp

    2,092       109,349  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    6,917       368,192  
   

 

 

 
      1,633,172  
   

 

 

 

Capital Markets - 1.0%

   

Apollo Global Management LLC - Class A

    1,745       51,338  

Ares Management LP

    1,730       33,925  

BlackRock, Inc.

    985       405,249  

The Blackstone Group LP

    1,710       55,336  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    1,170       132,035  

The Charles Schwab Corp.

    5,075       234,668  

CME Group, Inc.

    660       120,938  

E*TRADE Financial Corp.

    2,360       116,631  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    1,620       124,805  
   

 

 

 
      1,274,925  
   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services - 0.2%

   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B*

    1,140       234,019  
   

 

 

 

Insurance - 0.2%

   

The Allstate Corp.

    395       37,809  

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

    620       45,886  

Chubb Ltd.

    405       50,589  

Lincoln National Corp.

    525       31,600  

Old Republic International Corp.

    1,900       41,895  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    580       27,301  

Willis Towers Watson plc

    260       37,222  
   

 

 

 
      272,302  
   

 

 

 

Total Financials

      3,414,418  
   

 

 

 

Health Care - 5.8%

   

Biotechnology - 1.8%

   

AbbVie, Inc.

    1,694       131,878  

Amgen, Inc.

    778       149,991  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*

    4,110       378,819  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    1,616       110,179  

Incyte Corp.*

    11,040       715,613  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    910       308,708  

Seattle Genetics, Inc.*

    5,770       323,870  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    1,030       174,544  
   

 

 

 
      2,293,602  
   

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 0.7%

   

Koninklijke Philips N.V. (Netherlands)

    1,571       58,488  

Medtronic plc1

    8,929       802,003  
   

 

 

 
      860,491  
   

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services - 0.4%

   

CVS Health Corp.

    1,339       96,930  

DaVita, Inc.*1

    5,430       365,656  
   

 

 

 
      462,586  
   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 2.9%

   

AstraZeneca plc (United Kingdom)

    1,130       86,433  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    8,110       409,880  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    1,994       216,229  

Johnson & Johnson

    6,730       942,133  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    9,007       663,005  

Merck KGaA (Germany)

    2,300       246,106  

Novartis AG - ADR (Switzerland)

    7,605       665,133  

Pfizer, Inc.

    5,491       236,443  

Sanofi (France)

    1,180       105,445  

Sanofi - ADR (France)

    3,046       136,217  
   

 

 

 
      3,707,024  
   

 

 

 

Total Health Care

      7,323,703  
   

 

 

 

Industrials - 2.0%

   

Aerospace & Defense - 0.3%

   

The Boeing Co.

    563       199,786  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    342       100,497  

United Technologies Corp.

    973       120,856  
   

 

 

 
      421,139  
   

 

 

 

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

 

7


 

 

Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

BLENDED ASSET CONSERVATIVE SERIES   SHARES    

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

 

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

   

Industrials (continued)

   

Air Freight & Logistics - 0.4%

   

FedEx Corp.

    1,690     $ 372,375  

United Parcel Service, Inc. - Class B

    1,074       114,424  
   

 

 

 
      486,799  
   

 

 

 

Airlines - 0.1%

   

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    955       52,267  

Southwest Airlines Co.

    880       43,208  
   

 

 

 
      95,475  
   

 

 

 

Building Products - 0.0%##

   

Johnson Controls International plc

    1,915       61,223  

Resideo Technologies, Inc.*

    143       3,010  
   

 

 

 
      64,233  
   

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.2%

   

Covanta Holding Corp.

    5,780       84,908  

Waste Management, Inc.

    1,550       138,679  
   

 

 

 
      223,587  
   

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering - 0.0%##

   

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

    980       52,410  
   

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment - 0.1%

   

ABB Ltd. (Asea Brown Boveri) - ADR (Switzerland)

    3,174       63,670  

Emerson Electric Co.

    1,002       68,016  
   

 

 

 
      131,686  
   

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates - 0.2%

   

3M Co.

    973       185,123  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    860       124,545  
   

 

 

 
      309,668  
   

 

 

 

Machinery - 0.1%

   

Caterpillar, Inc.

    569       69,031  

Mueller Water Products, Inc. - Class A

    4,810       49,351  
   

 

 

 
      118,382  
   

 

 

 

Professional Services - 0.2%

   

Equifax, Inc.

    2,280       231,283  
   

 

 

 

Road & Rail - 0.4%

   

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. - Class A*

    2,940       232,936  

Kansas City Southern

    1,085       110,627  

Union Pacific Corp.

    931       136,131  
   

 

 

 
      479,694  
   

 

 

 

Total Industrials

      2,614,356  
   

 

 

 

Information Technology - 4.3%

   

Communications Equipment - 0.2%

   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    4,532       207,339  
   

 

 

 

IT Services - 1.7%

   

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    668       96,245  

International Business Machines Corp.

    1,024       118,200  

InterXion Holding N.V. (Netherlands)*

    5,125       301,709  

LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.*

    7,615       347,853  

Mastercard, Inc. - Class A

    3,700       731,379  

Visa, Inc. - Class A

    4,630       638,246  
   

 

 

 
            2,233,632  
   

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 1.5%

 

 

Broadcom, Inc.

    393       87,832  

Intel Corp.

    9,240       433,171  

Qorvo, Inc.*

    10,140       745,391  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    3,970       344,437  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. - ADR (Taiwan)

    5,180       197,358  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    1,231       114,274  
   

 

 

 
      1,922,463  
   

 

 

 

Software - 0.8%

   

Microsoft Corp.

    7,190       767,964  

ServiceNow, Inc.*

    1,440       260,698  
   

 

 

 
      1,028,662  
   

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.1%

 

 

Apple, Inc.

    590       129,127  
   

 

 

 

Total Information Technology

      5,521,223  
   

 

 

 

Materials - 1.2%

   

Chemicals - 0.2%

   

DowDuPont, Inc.

    1,640       88,429  

FMC Corp.

    1,385       108,141  

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. - Class A

    635       56,686  
   

 

 

 
      253,256  
   

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging - 0.9%

   

Ball Corp.

    10,378       464,934  

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

    10,620       116,926  

Sealed Air Corp.

    11,735       379,745  

Sonoco Products Co.

    2,735       149,276  
   

 

 

 
      1,110,881  
   

 

 

 

Metals & Mining - 0.1%

   

BHP Billiton Ltd. - ADR (Australia)

    2,196       101,411  

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

 

8


Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

BLENDED ASSET CONSERVATIVE SERIES   SHARES    

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

 

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

   

Materials (continued)

   

Metals & Mining (continued)

   

Rio Tinto plc - ADR (Australia)

    1,633     $ 80,491  
   

 

 

 
      181,902  
   

 

 

 

Total Materials

            1,546,039  
   

 

 

 

Real Estate - 2.9%

   

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) - 2.9%

 

 

Acadia Realty Trust

    455       12,667  

Agree Realty Corp.

    260       14,890  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

    100       12,223  

American Campus Communities, Inc.

    340       13,433  

American Homes 4 Rent - Class A

    2,485       52,359  

American Tower Corp.

    1,555       242,285  

Americold Realty Trust

    470       11,632  

Apartment Investment & Management Co. - Class A

    945       40,673  

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

    1,315       21,264  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    585       102,597  

Boston Properties, Inc.

    620       74,871  

Brandywine Realty Trust

    3,315       46,609  

CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc. - Class A

    3,275       28,984  

Chesapeake Lodging Trust

    690       20,279  

Colony Capital, Inc.

    9,955       58,436  

Community Healthcare Trust, Inc.

    3,085       91,686  

CoreCivic, Inc.

    2,960       66,482  

Cousins Properties, Inc.

    5,390       44,791  

Crown Castle International Corp.

    1,285       139,731  

CubeSmart

    360       10,433  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

    1,050       108,423  

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

    115       11,016  

Equinix, Inc.

    1,270       481,000  

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

    280       26,513  

Equity Residential

    1,235       80,226  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

    205       51,410  

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

    285       25,667  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

    105       13,025  

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

    665       20,415  

Getty Realty Corp.

    805       21,598  

HCP, Inc.

    1,415       38,983  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

    895       24,935  

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. - Class A

    1,050       27,573  

Hibernia REIT plc (Ireland)

    14,495       22,821  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    2,725       52,075  

Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

    2,335       23,140  

Invitation Homes, Inc.

    2,177       47,633  

Jernigan Capital, Inc.

    3,360       65,755  

Kimco Realty Corp.

    1,210       19,469  

Lamar Advertising Co. - Class A

    690       50,591  

Lexington Realty Trust

    2,390       18,570  

Liberty Property Trust

    1,015       42,498  

The Macerich Co.

    180       9,292  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

    425       41,527  

National Retail Properties, Inc.

    425       19,869  

National Storage Affiliates Trust

    395       10,519  

Outfront Media, Inc.

    2,070       36,680  

Physicians Realty Trust

    3,105       51,481  

Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.

    1,880       26,320  

Prologis, Inc.

    1,565       100,896  

Public Storage

    320       65,750  

Realty Income Corp.

    215       12,958  

SBA Communications Corp.*

    1,490       241,633  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    775       142,228  

STAG Industrial, Inc.

    2,370       62,710  

STORE Capital Corp.

    440       12,773  

Sun Communities, Inc.

    525       52,747  

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.

    2,160       31,255  

Tier REIT, Inc.

    2,045       44,315  

UDR, Inc.

    1,315       51,535  

UMH Properties, Inc.

    1,000       14,330  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (France)

    165       29,858  

Urban Edge Properties

    2,205       45,180  

Ventas, Inc.

    425       24,667  

VEREIT, Inc.

    4,725       34,634  

Vornado Realty Trust

    730       49,698  

Weingarten Realty Investors

    1,135       31,916  

Welltower, Inc.

    510       33,696  
   

 

 

 
      3,658,128  
   

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development - 0.0%##

   

StorageVault Canada, Inc. (Canada)

    3,410       6,683  
   

 

 

 

Total Real Estate

      3,664,811  
   

 

 

 

Utilities - 0.2%

   

Electric Utilities - 0.0%##

   

Exelon Corp.

    1,080       47,315  
   

 

 

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.1%

   

Boralex, Inc. - Class A (Canada)

    2,080       26,860  

Innergex Renewable Energy, Inc. (Canada)

    3,415       31,674  

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

 

9


 

 

Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

BLENDED ASSET CONSERVATIVE SERIES  

SHARES/

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
2

   

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

 

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

   

Utilities (continued)

   

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (continued)

 

 

Northland Power, Inc. (Canada)

    1,920     $ 29,534  

Pattern Energy Group, Inc. - Class A

    1,940       34,765  
   

 

 

 
      122,833  
   

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities - 0.1%

   

CMS Energy Corp.

    1,540       76,260  
   

 

 

 

Total Utilities

      246,408  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Identified Cost $35,612,021)

          35,469,718  
   

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS - 18.8%

   

Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds - 18.8%

   

Communication Services - 2.4%

   

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.5%

 

 

AT&T, Inc., 4.25%, 3/1/2027

    800,000       775,810  

Verizon Communications, Inc., 5.50%, 3/16/2047

    1,080,000       1,125,331  
   

 

 

 
      1,901,141  
   

 

 

 

Media - 0.8%

   

CCO Holdings LLC - CCO Holdings Capital Corp.3, 5.50%, 5/1/2026

    40,000       39,000  

Discovery Communications LLC, 5.20%, 9/20/2047

    800,000       739,910  

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes S.A.R.L (Belgium)3, 5.50%, 3/1/2028

    200,000       185,500  
   

 

 

 
      964,410  
   

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.1%

   

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., 5.25%, 8/1/2026

    61,000       57,950  

Inmarsat Finance plc (United Kingdom)3, 4.875%, 5/15/2022

    100,000       97,952  

Sprint Communications, Inc.3, 9.00%, 11/15/2018

    11,000       11,022  

Sprint Communications, Inc.3, 7.00%, 3/1/2020

    11,000       11,399  
   

 

 

 
      178,323  
   

 

 

 

Total Communication Services

      3,043,874  
   

 

 

 
   
    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
2
   

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

 

Consumer Discretionary - 2.4%

   

Auto Components - 0.1%

   

Techniplas LLC3, 10.00%, 5/1/2020

    35,000       32,900  
   

 

 

 

Automobiles - 0.6%

   

General Motors Co.4, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%), 3.227%, 9/10/2021

    790,000       788,858  
   

 

 

 

Household Durables - 0.2%

   

Century Communities, Inc., 5.875%, 7/15/2025

    57,000       51,585  

LGI Homes, Inc.3, 6.875%, 7/15/2026

    50,000       47,500  

Meritage Homes Corp., 5.125%, 6/6/2027

    30,000       26,400  

TRI Pointe Group, Inc. - TRI Pointe Homes, Inc., 4.375%, 6/15/2019

    50,000       50,000  

TRI Pointe Group, Inc. - TRI Pointe Homes, Inc., 5.875%, 6/15/2024

    40,000       37,350  

Weekley Homes LLC - Weekley Finance Corp., 6.00%, 2/1/2023

    24,000       23,040  

Weekley Homes LLC - Weekley Finance Corp., 6.625%, 8/15/2025

    35,000       33,075  
   

 

 

 
      268,950  
   

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 0.9%

   

Booking Holdings, Inc., 3.60%, 6/1/2026

    1,220,000       1,165,148  
   

 

 

 

Multiline Retail - 0.6%

   

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc., 7.00%, 2/15/2028

    370,000       390,725  

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc., 6.90%, 4/1/2029

    370,000       388,125  
   

 

 

 
      778,850  
   

 

 

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

      3,034,706  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Staples - 0.0%##

   

Food & Staples Retailing - 0.0%##

   

C&S Group Enterprises LLC3, 5.375%, 7/15/2022

    25,000       24,125  
   

 

 

 

Household Products - 0.0%##

   

First Quality Finance Co., Inc.3, 5.00%, 7/1/2025

    35,000       32,200  
   

 

 

 

Total Consumer Staples

      56,325  
   

 

 

 

Energy - 3.6%

   

Energy Equipment & Services - 0.1%

   

Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd. (United Arab Emirates)3, 8.25%, 2/15/2025

    30,000       30,075  

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

 

10


 

 

Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

BLENDED ASSET CONSERVATIVE SERIES   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
2
   

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

 

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

   

Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued)

   

Energy (continued)

   

Energy Equipment & Services (continued)

   

TerraForm Power Operating, LLC3, 5.00%, 1/31/2028

    25,000     $ 22,344  
   

 

 

 
      52,419  
   

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 3.5%

   

American Midstream Partners LP - American Midstream Finance Corp.3, 9.50%, 12/15/2021

    40,000       39,200  

Boardwalk Pipelines LP, 5.95%, 6/1/2026

    1,110,000       1,159,852  

DCP Midstream Operating LP3, 5.35%, 3/15/2020

    25,000       25,281  

Dynagas LNG Partners LP - Dynagas Finance, Inc. (Monaco), 6.25%, 10/30/2019

    36,000       35,910  

GasLog Ltd. (Monaco), 8.875%, 3/22/2022

    60,000       62,100  

Genesis Energy LP - Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 5.625%, 6/15/2024

    30,000       27,150  

Jonah Energy LLC - Jonah Energy Finance Corp.3, 7.25%, 10/15/2025

    55,000       43,725  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 6.95%, 1/15/2038

    1,010,000       1,156,853  

Rockies Express Pipeline, LLC3, 5.625%, 4/15/2020

    25,000       25,542  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.875%, 6/30/2026

    1,100,000       1,167,786  

SemGroup Corp., 6.375%, 3/15/2025

    25,000       24,188  

Seven Generations Energy Ltd. (Canada)3, 5.375%, 9/30/2025

    24,000       22,380  

Southwestern Energy Co.5, 6.20%, 1/23/2025

    27,000       26,258  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP - Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.3, 5.50%, 9/15/2024

    25,000       25,156  

W&T Offshore, Inc.3, 9.75%, 11/1/2023

    40,000       38,708  

The Williams Companies, Inc., 3.75%, 6/15/2027

    620,000       577,306  
   

 

 

 
      4,457,395  
   

 

 

 

Total Energy

            4,509,814  
   

 

 

 

Financials - 5.7%

   

Banks - 3.4%

   

Bank of America Corp., 4.00%, 1/22/2025

    1,200,000       1,168,606  

Citigroup, Inc., 8.125%, 7/15/2039

    830,000       1,158,884  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.30%, 4/23/2019

    1,160,000       1,178,786  

Popular, Inc., 6.125%, 9/14/2023

    40,000       40,472  

Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 4.50%, 7/17/2025

    790,000       772,498  
   

 

 

 
      4,319,246  
   

 

 

 

Capital Markets - 0.9%

   

LPL Holdings, Inc.3, 5.75%, 9/15/2025

    45,000       43,706  

Morgan Stanley4, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.220%), 3.563%, 5/8/2024

    1,160,000       1,172,238  
   

 

 

 
      1,215,944  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Finance - 0.1%

   

Ally Financial, Inc., 3.50%, 1/27/2019

    30,000       29,962  

Navient Corp., 7.25%, 9/25/2023

    30,000       31,050  

SLM Corp., 5.125%, 4/5/2022

    40,000       39,800  
   

 

 

 
      100,812  
   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services - 0.7%

   

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC - AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland), 4.45%, 10/1/2025

    790,000       771,428  

FS Energy & Power Fund3, 7.50%, 8/15/2023

    45,000       45,630  

Oxford Finance, LLC - Oxford Finance Co.- Issuer II, Inc.3, 6.375%, 12/15/2022

    45,000       45,619  
   

 

 

 
      862,677  
   

 

 

 

Insurance - 0.6%

   

Prudential Financial, Inc.6, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.175%), 5.875%, 9/15/2042

    740,000       769,970  
   

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.0%##

   

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP - Ladder Capital Finance Corp.3 , 5.875%, 8/1/2021

    30,000       30,225  
   

 

 

 

Total Financials

      7,298,874  
   

 

 

 

Health Care - 1.2%

   

Health Care Providers & Services - 1.2%

   

DaVita, Inc., 5.00%, 5/1/2025

    40,000       37,800  

Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc. (Germany)3, 5.625%, 7/31/2019

    1,425,000       1,447,232  

HCA, Inc., 5.375%, 9/1/2026

    35,000       34,738  

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

 

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BLENDED ASSET CONSERVATIVE SERIES   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
2
    VALUE (NOTE
2)
 

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

   

Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued)

   

Health Care (continued)

   

Health Care Providers & Services (continued)

   

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. - Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics S.A.3, 6.625%, 5/15/2022

    25,000     $ 24,025  
   

 

 

 

Total Health Care

            1,543,795  
   

 

 

 

Industrials - 2.1%

   

Airlines - 0.0%##

   

Allegiant Travel Co., 5.50%, 7/15/2019

    26,000       26,130  

American Airlines Group, Inc.3, 5.50%, 10/1/2019

    30,000       30,328  
   

 

 

 
      56,458  
   

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.1%

   

The ADT Security Corp., 5.25%, 3/15/2020

    25,000       25,250  

Covanta Holding Corp., 6.00%, 1/1/2027

    35,000       33,775  

W/S Packaging Holdings, Inc.3, 9.00%, 4/15/2023

    45,000       45,900  
   

 

 

 
      104,925  
   

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering - 0.0%##

   

Tutor Perini Corp.3, 6.875%, 5/1/2025

    36,000       36,045  
   

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates - 0.5%

   

General Electric Co.6,7, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.330%), 5.00%

    640,000       592,800  
   

 

 

 

Machinery - 0.6%

   

CNH Industrial Capital LLC, 3.375%, 7/15/2019

    790,000       789,289  
   

 

 

 

Marine - 0.0%##

   

Global Ship Lease, Inc. (United Kingdom)3, 9.875%, 11/15/2022

    45,000       42,863  
   

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.7%

   

Aircastle Ltd., 6.25%, 12/1/2019

    15,000       15,415  

Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors, LLC3, 6.50%, 10/1/2025

    35,000       34,387  

International Lease Finance Corp., 6.25%, 5/15/2019

    716,000       727,420  

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd. (Ireland)3, 4.50%, 3/15/2023

    44,000       41,861  
   

 

 

 
      819,083  
   

 

 

 

Transportation Infrastructure - 0.2%

   

Eagle Bulk Shipco, LLC, 8.25%, 11/28/2022

    200,000       205,500  
   

 

 

 

Total Industrials

      2,646,963  
   

 

 

 

Information Technology - 0.0%##

   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.0%##

   

MagnaChip Semiconductor Corp. (South Korea), 6.625%, 7/15/2021

    39,000       36,660  
   

 

 

 

Materials - 0.6%

   

Chemicals - 0.1%

   

LSB Industries, Inc. 3 , 9.625%, 5/1/2023

    45,000       46,688  
   

 

 

 

Metals & Mining - 0.5%

   

Corp Nacional del Cobre de Chile (Chile)3, 5.625%, 9/21/2035

    475,000       503,438  

Mountain Province Diamonds, Inc. (Canada)3, 8.00%, 12/15/2022

    65,000       65,975  

Northwest Acquisitions ULC - Dominion Finco, Inc.3, 7.125%, 11/1/2022

    65,000       65,445  

Southern Copper Corp. (Peru), 5.375%, 4/16/2020

    30,000       30,815  
   

 

 

 
      665,673  
   

 

 

 

Total Materials

      712,361  
   

 

 

 

Real Estate - 0.7%

   

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) - 0.7%

   

American Homes 4 Rent LP, 4.25%, 2/15/2028

    820,000       775,093  

Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC3, 5.75%, 12/1/2025

    40,000       38,800  

GTP Acquisition Partners I LLC3, 2.35%, 6/15/2020

    95,000       92,883  

iStar, Inc., 5.25%, 9/15/2022

    34,000       32,895  
   

 

 

 

Total Real Estate

      939,671  
   

 

 

 

Utilities - 0.1%

   

Gas Utilities - 0.1%

   

NGL Energy Partners LP - NGL Energy Finance Corp., 6.125%, 3/1/2025

    40,000       36,400  
   

 

 

 

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

 

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BLENDED ASSET CONSERVATIVE SERIES  

PRINCIPAL

AMOUNT2/
SHARES

   

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

 

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

   

Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued)

   

Utilities (continued)

   

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.0%##

   

Clearway Energy Operating, LLC, 5.00%, 9/15/2026

    25,000     $ 23,250  
   

 

 

 

Total Utilities

      59,650  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

   

(Identified Cost $24,608,086)

          23,882,693  
   

 

 

 

MUTUAL FUNDS - 0.7%

   

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

    7,110       599,729  

iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF

    1,500       180,135  

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF

    500       39,055  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS

   

(Identified Cost $833,827)

      818,919  
   

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES - 26.4%

   

U.S. Treasury Bonds - 3.7%

   

U.S. Treasury Bond, 6.25%, 5/15/2030

    1,009,000       1,306,300  

U.S. Treasury Bond, 4.75%, 2/15/2037

    1,504,000       1,810,793  

U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.50%, 2/15/2045

    1,172,000       987,822  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 0.75%, 2/15/2042

    728,000       646,640  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Bonds

   

(Identified Cost $5,157,621)

      4,751,555  
   

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Notes - 22.7%

   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 0.125%, 4/15/2020

    6,486,484       6,375,927  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 0.125%, 1/15/2023

    712,996       686,442  

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.625%, 4/30/2019

    7,601,000       7,568,636  

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.125%, 7/31/2021

    2,183,000       2,079,478  

U.S. Treasury Note, 2.00%, 7/31/2022

    4,620,000       4,462,451  

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.625%, 4/30/2023

    2,665,000       2,513,324  

U.S. Treasury Note, 2.125%, 5/15/2025

    2,725,000       2,572,570  

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.625%, 5/15/2026

    2,835,000       2,555,487  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Notes

   

(Identified Cost $29,035,803)

      28,814,315  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES

   

(Identified Cost $34,193,424)

      33,565,870  
   

 

 

 
   
   

PRINCIPAL

AMOUNT2

   

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 3.5%

   

Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Series 2016-A4, Class A4, 1.33%, 6/15/2022

    200,000       197,495  

Cazenovia Creek Funding II LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A3 , 3.561%, 7/15/2030

    337,593       336,093  

Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2016-2A, Class A13, 1.88%, 6/15/2028

    174,957       174,082  

Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2017-2A, Class A13, 1.99%, 5/15/2029

    109,905       108,786  

Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2017-4A, Class A13, 2.12%, 11/15/2029

    288,436       284,594  

Colony American Homes, Series 2015-1A, Class A3,4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.200%), 3.487%, 7/17/2032

    222,210       222,210  

Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A3, 2.56%, 10/15/2025

    255,000       253,659  

GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust, Series 2016-3, Class A4, 1.78%, 5/20/2020

    225,000       223,931  

Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class A3,4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.850%), 3.14%, 12/17/2036

    79,410       79,484  

Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class B3,4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.150%), 3.44%, 12/17/2036

    60,000       60,395  

Progress Residential Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class A3, 2.897%, 12/1/2034

    150,000       144,576  

SBA Small Business Investment Companies, Series 2015-10B, Class 1, 2.829%, 9/1/2025

    477,360       464,131  

SoFi Consumer Loan Program LLC, Series 2016-5, Class A3, 3.06%, 9/25/2028

    181,436       180,660  

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

 

BLENDED ASSET CONSERVATIVE SERIES    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
2
    

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

        

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

        

SoFi Consumer Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-5, Class A13, 2.14%, 9/25/2026

     101,929      $ 101,452     

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2015-D, Class A23, 2.72%, 10/27/2036

     101,052        99,262     

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2016-B, Class A2B3, 2.74%, 10/25/2032

     87,832        86,349     

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2016-E, Class A2B3, 2.49%, 1/25/2036

     280,000        273,138     

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-A, Class A2A3, 1.55%, 3/26/2040

     44,460        44,107     

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-F, Class A1FX3, 2.05%, 1/25/2041

     66,693        66,001     

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-F, Class A2FX3, 2.84%, 1/25/2041

     75,000        72,717     

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2018-A, Class A2A3, 2.39%, 2/25/2042

     131,997        130,622     

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2018-C, Class A1FX3, 3.08%, 1/25/2048

     423,595        422,351     

Tricon American Homes Trust, Series 2016-SFR1, Class A3, 2.589%, 11/1/2033

     220,054        211,898     

Tricon American Homes Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class A3, 2.928%, 1/1/2036

     199,787        190,664     

World Omni Automobile Lease Securitization Trust, Series 2016-A, Class A3, 1.45%, 8/15/2019

     47,320        47,219     
     

 

 

    

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(Identified Cost $4,539,832)

                4,475,876     
     

 

 

    

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 8.1%

        

BWAY Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-1740, Class A3, 2.917%, 1/1/2035

     567,000        540,992     

Caesars Palace Las Vegas Trust, Series 2017-VICI, Class A3, 3.531%, 10/1/2034

     260,000        259,424     

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-DC1, Class A5, 3.35%, 2/1/2048

     545,000        528,676     

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust, Series 2013-IVR3, Class A13,8, 2.50%, 5/1/2043

     155,769        143,619     

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust, Series 2013-TH1, Class A13,8, 2.13%, 2/1/2043

     100,827        91,385     

Fannie Mae REMICS, Series 2018-31, Class KP, 3.50%, 7/1/2047

     324,518        320,218     

Freddie Mac REMICS, Series 4791, Class BA, 4.00%, 3/1/2044

     403,681        409,303     

Freddie Mac REMICS, Series 4801, Class BA, 4.50%, 5/1/2044

     422,687        434,922     

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-K13, Class B3,8 , 4.768%, 1/1/2048

     321,504        328,556     

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-K712, Class B3,8, 3.358%, 5/1/2045

     135,000        134,778     

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-K713, Class B3,8, 3.263%, 4/1/2046

     300,000        298,750     

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-K41, Class B3,8, 3.832%, 11/1/2047

     273,000        267,352     

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-K503, Class B3,8, 3.139%, 10/1/2047

     300,000        298,992     

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-K716, Class B3,8, 3.949%, 8/1/2047

     451,000        453,827     

GAHR Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-NRF, Class BFX3,8, 3.495%, 12/1/2034

     305,000        304,056     

GAHR Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-NRF, Class DFX3,8, 3.495%, 12/1/2034

     1,290,000        1,280,431     

Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-113, Class PY, 2.50%, 9/1/2042

     250,000        219,630     

Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-54, Class AH, 2.60%, 12/1/2056

     323,177        296,067     

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-2, Class A23,8, 3.50%, 5/1/2043

     87,007        83,964     

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-2, Class 1A13,8, 3.00%, 6/1/2029

     114,130        111,798     

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-2, Class A53,8, 3.50%, 5/1/2047

     328,224        321,338     

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

 

BLENDED ASSET CONSERVATIVE SERIES         PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
2
   

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

        

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

        

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-2, Class A63,8, 3.00%, 5/1/2047

      352,536     $ 338,105     

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-3, Class 1A33,8, 3.50%, 8/1/2047

      328,439       315,533     

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-3, Class 1A53,8, 3.50%, 8/1/2047

      418,805       410,282     

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-6, Class A33,8, 3.50%, 12/1/2048

      229,613       220,447     

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-6, Class A53,8, 3.50%, 12/1/2048

      269,420       263,769     

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2014-3A, Class AFX33,8, 3.75%, 11/1/2054

      98,947       98,433     

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2015-2A, Class A13,8, 3.75%, 8/1/2055

      109,067       108,392     

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2016-4A, Class A13,8, 3.75%, 11/1/2056

      142,839       141,765     

SBA Small Business Investment Companies, Series 2015-10A, Class 1, 2.517%, 3/1/2025

      104,485       100,720     

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-8, Class A18, 3.00%, 6/1/2043

      121,117       113,485     

Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class A3,4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.220%), 3.50%, 11/15/2027

      259,773       259,808     

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-5, Class A13,8, 2.50%, 10/1/2056

      233,450       226,644     

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C2, Class A43,8, 4.869%, 2/1/2044

      346,980       355,733     

WinWater Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2015-1, Class A13,8, 3.50%, 1/1/2045

      120,742       117,559     

WinWater Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2015-3, Class A53,8, 3.50%, 3/1/2045

      101,502       101,236     
     

 

 

    

TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(Identified Cost $10,566,536)

            10,299,989     
     

 

 

    

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS - 1.9%

        

Canada Housing Trust No. 1 (Canada)3, 4.10%, 12/15/2018

    CAD       27,000       20,561     

Canadian Government Bond (Canada), 2.75%, 6/1/2022

    CAD       33,000       25,357     

Export-Import Bank of Korea (South Korea), 2.625%, 12/30/2020

      1,000,000       983,540     

The Korea Development Bank (South Korea), 1.375%, 9/12/2019

      600,000       591,309     

Mexican Government Bond (Mexico), 8.00%, 6/11/2020

    MXN       733,000       35,746     

Mexican Government Bond (Mexico), 6.50%, 6/10/2021

    MXN       275,000       12,868     

Mexican Government Bond (Mexico), 6.50%, 6/9/2022

    MXN       504,000       23,164     

Mexican Government Bond (Mexico), 7.75%, 5/29/2031

    MXN       92,000       4,128     

Province of Ontario (Canada), 1.25%, 6/17/2019

      206,000       204,043     

Singapore Government Bond (Singapore), 2.50%, 6/1/2019

    SGD       60,000       43,446     

Svensk Exportkredit AB (Sweden), 1.125%, 8/28/2019

      504,000       497,051     
     

 

 

    

TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS
(Identified Cost $2,480,934)

        2,441,213     
     

 

 

    

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 11.1%

        

Mortgage-Backed Securities - 11.1%

        

Fannie Mae, Pool #888468, 5.50%, 9/1/2021

      17,611       17,911     

Fannie Mae, Pool #888810, 5.50%, 11/1/2022

      21,257       21,621     

Fannie Mae, Pool #MA3463, 4.00%, 9/1/2033

      365,989       372,979     

Fannie Mae, Pool #MA1834, 4.50%, 2/1/2034

      90,788       93,425     

Fannie Mae, Pool #MA1903, 4.50%, 5/1/2034

      89,673       92,280     

Fannie Mae, Pool #995196, 6.00%, 7/1/2038

      68,984       75,306     

Fannie Mae, Pool #890294, 5.50%, 1/1/2039

      87,775       93,983     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AD0307, 5.50%, 1/1/2039

      45,745       48,947     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AE0604, 6.00%, 7/1/2039

      50,264       54,740     

Fannie Mae, Pool #MA0258, 4.50%, 12/1/2039

      110,774       114,714     

Fannie Mae, Pool #890326, 5.50%, 1/1/2040

      92,117       98,590     

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

 

BLENDED ASSET CONSERVATIVE SERIES         PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
2
   

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

        

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (continued)

        

Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

        

Fannie Mae, Pool #AL1595, 6.00%, 1/1/2040

      64,935     $ 70,652     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AL0152, 6.00%, 6/1/2040

      89,601       97,748     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AL1410, 4.50%, 12/1/2041

      142,133       146,996     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AL7729, 4.00%, 6/1/2043

      78,086       78,677     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AS3622, 3.50%, 10/1/2044

      659,533       644,775     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AS4103, 4.50%, 12/1/2044

      120,622       124,698     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AZ2001, 3.50%, 5/1/2045

      304,712       297,950     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AZ9215, 4.00%, 10/1/2045

      111,754       112,097     

Fannie Mae, Pool #BC3490, 3.50%, 2/1/2046

      255,240       249,527     

Fannie Mae, Pool #BC6764, 3.50%, 4/1/2046

      200,237       195,693     

Fannie Mae, Pool #BC2098, 4.00%, 6/1/2046

      123,356       123,491     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AS7800, 3.00%, 8/1/2046

      558,078       528,498     

Fannie Mae, Pool #MA2705, 3.00%, 8/1/2046

      327,281       309,968     

Fannie Mae, Pool #BD6987, 4.00%, 10/1/2046

      142,240       142,345     

Fannie Mae, Pool #BD6997, 4.00%, 10/1/2046

      97,494       97,568     

Fannie Mae, Pool #BE7845, 4.50%, 2/1/2047

      133,372       137,565     

Fannie Mae, Pool #MA3148, 3.50%, 10/1/2047

      722,264       703,551     

Fannie Mae, Pool #BJ1323, 3.50%, 11/1/2047

      615,098       599,608     

Fannie Mae, Pool #MA3184, 4.50%, 11/1/2047

      492,182       504,391     

Fannie Mae, Pool #MA3334, 4.50%, 4/1/2048

      514,463       527,241     

Fannie Mae, Pool #CA1720, 5.00%, 5/1/2048

      726,938       759,579     

Fannie Mae, Pool #CA1922, 5.00%, 6/1/2048

      731,020       763,770     

Fannie Mae, Pool #BM4322, 4.00%, 7/1/2048

      622,024       623,124     

Fannie Mae, Pool #CA2056, 4.50%, 7/1/2048

      739,233       757,829     

Fannie Mae, Pool #BK9366, 4.50%, 8/1/2048

 

     

 

146,272

 

 

 

   

 

149,905

 

 

 

  
         

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
2/

SHARES

   

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

        

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (continued)

        

Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

        

Fannie Mae, Pool #CA2219, 5.00%, 8/1/2048

      283,118           295,788     

Fannie Mae, Pool #MA3527, 5.00%, 11/1/2048

      622,000       649,804     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AL8674, 5.654%, 1/1/2049

      158,901       169,198     

Freddie Mac, Pool #C91762, 4.50%, 5/1/2034

      120,092       123,672     

Freddie Mac, Pool #G03926, 6.00%, 2/1/2038

      42,128       46,315     

Freddie Mac, Pool #G05196, 5.50%, 10/1/2038

      40,057       42,989     

Freddie Mac, Pool #G05409, 5.50%, 3/1/2039

      35,904       38,507     

Freddie Mac, Pool #A92889, 4.50%, 7/1/2040

      157,490       163,188     

Freddie Mac, Pool #A93451, 4.50%, 8/1/2040

      159,046       164,794     

Freddie Mac, Pool #G60334, 4.50%, 10/1/2041

      132,848       137,647     

Freddie Mac, Pool #Q17513, 3.50%, 4/1/2043

      229,561       225,502     

Freddie Mac, Pool #Q24752, 3.50%, 2/1/2044

      184,461       181,180     

Freddie Mac, Pool #G60183, 4.00%, 12/1/2044

      126,107       126,356     

Freddie Mac, Pool #Q37592, 4.00%, 12/1/2045

      237,242       237,580     

Freddie Mac, Pool #G60636, 4.00%, 1/1/2046

      180,514       180,854     

Freddie Mac, Pool #Q42596, 3.50%, 8/1/2046

      273,098       266,708     

Freddie Mac, Pool #Q45878, 3.00%, 12/1/2046

      325,175       308,028     

Freddie Mac, Pool #G08786, 4.50%, 10/1/2047

      203,818       209,653     

Freddie Mac, Pool #Q55506, 4.50%, 4/1/2048

      721,059       738,896     
     

 

 

    

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
(Identified Cost $14,506,210)

        14,138,401     
     

 

 

    

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 1.4%

        

Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares9, 2.05%,

        

(Identified Cost $1,770,901)

      1,770,901           1,770,901     
     

 

 

    

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

BLENDED ASSET CONSERVATIVE SERIES                     

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

       

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES - 99.8%
(Identified Cost $129,111,771)

      $ 126,863,580    
     

 

 

   

TOTAL OPTIONS WRITTEN - 0.0%##
(Premiums Received $19,579)

        (29,378  
     

 

 

   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.8%

        126,834,202    

OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES - 0.2%

        212,125    
     

 

 

   

NET ASSETS - 100%

      $ 127,046,327    
     

 

 

   

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

CAD - Canadian Dollar

ETF - Exchange-traded fund

MXN - Mexican Peso

No. - Number

SGD - Singapore Dollar

 

EXCHANGE-TRADED OPTIONS WRITTEN                    
DESCRIPTION  

NUMBER

OF
CONTRACTS        

  EXPIRATION        
DATE
  EXERCISE        
PRICE
 

NOTIONAL          
AMOUNT
2

(000)

  VALUE                

Call

                   

Booking Holdings, Inc.

      1       11/09/2018     $ 1,960.00       187     $ (4,000 )

Qorvo, Inc.

      18       11/16/2018       77.50       132       (3,870 )

Alphabet, Inc. - Class C

      1       11/23/2018       1,110.00       108       (2,200 )
                   

 

 

 
                      (10,070 )
                   

 

 

 

Put

                   

lululemon Athletica, Inc.

      9       11/09/2018       149.00       127       (7,335 )

Mastercard, Inc. - Class A

      9       11/09/2018       197.50       178       (3,510 )

Medtronic plc

      21       11/16/2018       90.00       189       (3,045 )

Microsoft Corp.

      18       11/16/2018       100.00       192       (1,638 )

Qorvo, Inc.

      27       11/16/2018       67.50       198       (3,780 )
                   

 

 

 
                                                (19,308 )

TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED OPTIONS WRITTEN

 

                $ (29,378 )
                   

 

 

 

* Non-income producing security.

## Less than 0.1%.

1 A portion of this security is designated with the broker as collateral for options contracts written. As of October 31, 2018, the total value of such securities was $909,568.

2 Amount is stated in USD unless otherwise noted.

3 Restricted securities - Investment in securities that are restricted as to public resale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities have been sold under Rule 144A and have been determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Board of Directors. These securities amount to $14,875,688, or 11.7% of the Series’ net assets as of October 31, 2018.

4 Floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of October 31, 2018.

5 Step coupon rate security - Rate steps up/down by 25 basis points upon rating downgrade/upgrade by Moody’s and S&P rating agencies (Subject to a maximum of 100 basis points per agency, 200 basis points maximum).

6 Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of October 31, 2018.

7 Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity date.

8 Variable or floating rate security, the interest rate of which adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of October 31, 2018.

9 Rate shown is the current yield as of October 31, 2018.

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (S&P), and is licensed for use by Manning & Napier when referencing GICS sectors. Neither MSCI, S&P, nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification, nor shall any such party have any liability therefrom.

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

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities - Blended Asset Conservative Series

October 31, 2018

 

ASSETS:

  

Investments in securities, at value (identified cost $129,111,771) (Note 2)

   $ 126,863,580  

Receivable for securities sold

     1,846,602  

Interest receivable

     545,154  

Receivable for fund shares sold

     75,336  

Dividends receivable

     17,731  

Foreign tax reclaims receivable

     7,331  

Prepaid and other expenses

     168  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

     129,355,902  
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

  

Accrued fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3)

     28,273  

Accrued management fees (Note 3)

     12,429  

Accrued Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3)

     401  

Options written, at value (premiums received $19,579) (Note 2)

     29,378  

Payable for securities purchased

     2,189,595  

Payable for fund shares repurchased

     563  

Other payables and accrued expenses

     48,936  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     2,309,575  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

   $ 127,046,327  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

  

Capital stock

   $ 119,012  

Additional paid-in-capital

     129,163,072  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (2,235,757
  

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

   $ 127,046,327  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class R6 ($127,046,327/ 11,901,155 shares)

   $ 10.68  
  

 

 

 

 

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

 

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Statement of Operations - Blended Asset Conservative Series

For the Year Ended October 31, 2018

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

  

Interest

   $ 2,406,794  

Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld, $18,368)

     645,178  
  

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     3,051,972  
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

  

Management fees (Note 3)

     473,129  

Fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3)

     85,075  

Directors’ fees (Note 3)

     8,858  

Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3)

     4,394  

Audit fees

     45,501  

Custodian fees

     22,270  

Miscellaneous

     23,404  
  

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     662,631  

Less reduction of expenses (Note 3)

     (130,360
  

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     532,271  
  

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

     2,519,701  
  

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY:

  

Net realized gain (loss) on-

  

Investments in securities

     (1,376,062

Options written

     84,764  

Foreign currency and translation of other assets and liabilities

     (733
  

 

 

 
     (1,292,031
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on-

  

Investments in securities

     (2,052,876

Options written

     (9,799

Foreign currency and translation of other assets and liabilities

     (96
  

 

 

 
     (2,062,771
  

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY

     (3,354,802
  

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (835,101
  

 

 

 

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

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Blended Asset Conservative Series

 

     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
10/31/18
   

FOR THE

PERIOD

10/13/17TO 10/31/17

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

    

OPERATIONS:

    

Net investment income

   $ 2,519,701     $ 48,573  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

     (1,292,031     (13,218

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency

     (2,062,771     (195,366
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease from operations

     (835,101     (160,011
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (Note 9):

    

Class R6

     (1,240,645      
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL STOCK ISSUED AND REPURCHASED:

    

Net increase from capital share transactions (Note 5)

     28,346,171       100,935,913  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets

     26,270,425       100,775,902  

NET ASSETS:

    

Beginning of period

     100,775,902        
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 127,046,327     $ 100,775,902  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

1 Commencement of operations.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights - Blended Asset Conservative Series - Class R6

 

    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
10/31/18
    FOR THE PERIOD
10/13/17
1 TO 10/31/17
 

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period):

   

Net asset value - Beginning of period

  $ 10.85     $ 10.87  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

   

Net investment income2

    0.23       0.01  

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

    (0.29     (0.03
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    (0.06     (0.02
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

   

From net investment income

    (0.11      
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of period

  $ 10.68     $ 10.85  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 127,046     $ 100,776  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return3

    (0.52 %)      (0.18 %) 

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

   

Expenses

    0.45     0.45 %4  

Net investment income

    2.13     0.99 %4  

Series portfolio turnover

    71     5
*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees during the period, and may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:

 

    0.11     1.21 %4  

1 Commencement of operations.

2 Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.

3 Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.

4 Annualized.

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

 

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Performance Update as of October 31, 2018 - Blended Asset Moderate Series

(unaudited)

 

    

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2018

 
    

ONE

YEAR1

   

SINCE

INCEPTION2

 

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Blended Moderate Series - Class R63

     -1.25     -1.37

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index4

     -2.05     -2.21

30/10/60 Blended Index5

     -0.01     0.04

The following graph compares the value of a $10,000 investment in the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Blended Asset Moderate Series - Class R6 from its inception2 (October 13, 2017) to present (October 31, 2018) to the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and the 30/10/60 Blended Index.

 

LOGO

1 The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

2 Performance numbers for the Series and Indices are calculated from October 13, 2017, the Series’ inception date.

3 The Series’ performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The Series’ performance is historical and may not be indicative of future results. The performance returns shown are inclusive of the net expense ratio of the Series. For the year ended October 31, 2018, this net expense ratio was 0.50% for Class R6. The gross expense ratio, which does not account for any voluntary or contractual waivers currently in effect, was 0.62% for Class R for the year ended October 31, 2018.

4 The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged, market-value weighted index of U.S. domestic investment-grade debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed, and mortgage-backed securities, with maturities of one year or more. Index returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. Index returns provided by Interactive Data.

5 The 30/10/60 Blended Index is 30% Russell 3000® Index (Russell 3000), 10% MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (ACWIxUS), and 60% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (BAB). Russell 3000 is an unmanaged index that consists of 3,000 of the largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. Index returns are based on a market capitalization-weighted average of relative price changes of the component stocks plus dividends whose reinvestments are compounded daily. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. ACWIxUS is designed to measure large and mid-cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets countries (excluding the U.S.) and 24 Emerging Markets countries. The Index is denominated in U.S. dollars. The Index returns are net of withholding taxes. They assume daily reinvestment of net dividends thus accounting for any applicable dividend taxation. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. BAB is an unmanaged, market value-weighted index of U.S. domestic investment-grade debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities with maturities of one year or more. Index returns provided by Interactive Data. The returns of the indices do not reflect any fees or expenses. Returns provided are calculated monthly using a blended allocation. Because the fund’s asset allocation will vary over time, the composition of the fund’s portfolio may not match the composition of the comparative Indices. Mid-month performance may not be available for all indices within the blended index. Where applicable, performance for those indices is included from the first of the month following the corresponding Fund’s inception date.

 

23


 

 

Shareholder Expense Example - Blended Asset Moderate Series

(unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested in each class at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018).

Actual Expenses

The Actual lines of the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in these lines, 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 Actual line for the Class in which you have invested 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 Hypothetical lines of each class in the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Series’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Series’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Series and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees that you may incur in other mutual funds. 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.

 

 

     BEGINNING
 ACCOUNT VALUE            
  5/1/18
   ENDING
 ACCOUNT VALUE            
  10/31/18
   EXPENSES PAID
 DURING PERIOD*            
 5/1/18-10/31/18

Actual

  $1,000.00   $992.86   $2.51

Hypothetical

(5% return before expenses)

  $1,000.00   $1,022.68   $2.55

*Expenses are equal to the Series’ annualized expense ratio (for the six-month period) of 0.50%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Expenses are based on the most recent fiscal half year; therefore, the expense ratios stated above may differ from the expense ratios stated in the financial highlights, which are based on one-year data. The Series’ total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period.

 

24


 

 

Portfolio Composition - Blended Asset Moderate Series

As of October 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

LOGO

 

Sector Allocation4

 

Health Care

    8.5%  

Financials

    7.2%  

Information Technology

    6.3%  

Consumer Discretionary

    5.6%  

Communication Services

    5.3%  

Consumer Staples

    5.1%  

Energy

    4.9%  

Industrials

    3.7%  

Real Estate

    3.6%  

Materials

    2.0%  

Utilities

    0.1%  
   
4Including common stocks and corporate bonds, as a percentage of total investments.        
Top Ten Stock Holdings5  

Qorvo, Inc.

    1.2%  

Incyte Corp.

    1.1%  

Booking Holdings, Inc.

    1.1%  

Medtronic plc

    1.1%  

Mastercard, Inc. - Class A

    1.1%  

Visa, Inc. - Class A

    1.0%  

Microsoft Corp.

    1.0%  

Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A./N.V. (Belgium)

    1.0%  

Novartis AG - ADR (Switzerland)

    1.0%  

Tencent Holdings Ltd. - Class H (China)

    0.8%  
 
5As a percentage of total investments.

 

 

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

BLENDED ASSET MODERATE SERIES   SHARES    

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

 

COMMON STOCKS - 37.1%

   

Communication Services - 3.3%

   

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.6%

   

Orange S.A. (France)

    485     $ 7,570  

Telefonica Brasil S.A. (Brazil)

    500       5,789  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.*

    21,540       643,615  
   

 

 

 
      656,974  
   

 

 

 

Entertainment - 0.6%

   

Electronic Arts, Inc.*1

    6,610       601,378  

NetEase, Inc. - ADR (China)

    95       19,746  

Nexon Co. Ltd. (Japan)*

    1,730       19,735  

Toho Co. Ltd. -Tokyo (Japan)

    300       9,788  

Vivendi S.A. (France)

    240       5,788  
   

 

 

 
      656,435  
   

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services - 1.7%

   

Alphabet, Inc. - Class A*

    390       425,326  

Alphabet, Inc. - Class C*

    590       635,293  

Tencent Holdings Ltd. - Class H (China)

    27,053       926,816  
   

 

 

 
            1,987,435  
   

 

 

 

Media - 0.4%

   

Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc. (Japan)

    600       10,007  

Quebecor, Inc. - Class B (Canada)

    11,650       228,496  

Shaw Communications, Inc. - Class B (Canada)

    12,355       230,029  
   

 

 

 
      468,532  
   

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.0%##

   

KDDI Corp. (Japan)

    900       21,780  

NTT DOCOMO, Inc. (Japan)

    800       19,839  
   

 

 

 
      41,619  
   

 

 

 

Total Communication Services

      3,810,995  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary - 3.7%

   

Auto Components - 0.0%##

   

Nemak S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)2

    21,100       15,238  

NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    500       10,118  
   

 

 

 
      25,356  
   

 

 

 

Automobiles - 0.1%

   

Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. (China)

    9,000       17,343  

Isuzu Motors Ltd. (Japan)

    800       10,488  

Peugeot S.A. (France)

    125       2,971  

Renault S.A. (France)

    60       4,480  

Suzuki Motor Corp. (Japan)

    500       24,933  
   

 

 

 
      60,215  
   

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services - 0.1%

   

China Maple Leaf Educational Systems Ltd. (China)

    26,000       11,284  

China Yuhua Education Corp. Ltd. (China)2

    40,000       16,129  

Fu Shou Yuan International Group Ltd. (China)

    33,000       25,361  

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. - ADR (China)*

    395       23,111  

TAL Education Group - ADR (China)*

    305       8,839  

Wisdom Education International Holdings Co. Ltd. (China)

    26,000       11,701  
   

 

 

 
      96,425  
   

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.0%##

   

Accor S.A. (France)

    515       23,531  

Basic-Fit N.V. (Netherlands)*2

    520       14,972  
   

 

 

 
      38,503  
   

 

 

 

Household Durables - 0.0%##

   

Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    700       11,008  

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    2,500       11,772  
   

 

 

 
      22,780  
   

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 2.1%

   

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. - ADR (China)*

    4,990       709,981  

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    240       383,522  

Booking Holdings, Inc.*

    700       1,312,206  

Despegar.com Corp. (Argentina)*

    430       6,910  
   

 

 

 
      2,412,619  
   

 

 

 

Leisure Products - 0.1%

   

Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc. (Japan)

    600       21,345  

Yamaha Corp. (Japan)

    500       21,972  
   

 

 

 
      43,317  
   

 

 

 

Multiline Retail - 0.0%##

   

El Puerto de Liverpool SAB de C.V. (Mexico)

    1,440       9,145  

Lojas Americanas S.A. (Brazil)

    1,000       5,001  

Lojas Renner S.A. (Brazil)

    630       6,379  

Magazine Luiza S.A. (Brazil)

    100       4,525  

Next plc (United Kingdom)

    155       10,297  
   

 

 

 
      35,347  
   

 

 

 

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

BLENDED ASSET MODERATE SERIES   SHARES    

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

 

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

   

Consumer Discretionary (continued)

   

Specialty Retail - 0.5%

   

Industria de Diseno Textil S.A. (Spain)

    18,100     $ 510,140  

Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    100       13,057  

USS Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    600       10,819  
   

 

 

 
      534,016  
   

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.8%

   

ANTA Sports Products Ltd. (China)

    4,000       16,514  

Burberry Group plc (United Kingdom)

    465       10,760  

Hermes International (France)

    20       11,418  

Kering S.A. (France)

    20       8,890  

lululemon athletica, Inc.*

    6,200       872,526  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France)

    70       21,238  

Moncler S.p.A (Italy)

    305       10,592  
   

 

 

 
      951,938  
   

 

 

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

            4,220,516  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Staples - 5.1%

   

Beverages - 3.0%

   

Ambev S.A. - ADR (Brazil)

    113,415       491,086  

Ambev S.A. (Brazil)

    3,600       15,710  

Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A./N.V. (Belgium)

    15,230       1,126,425  

The Coca-Cola Co.

    9,620       460,606  

Diageo plc (United Kingdom)

    25,810       892,291  

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de C.V. (Mexico)

    1,100       9,370  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    4,070       457,387  

Pernod Ricard S.A. (France)

    60       9,149  

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd. (Australia)

    3,230       34,766  
   

 

 

 
      3,496,790  
   

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing - 0.1%

   

Atacadao Distribuicao Comercio e Industria Ltda. (Brazil)

    1,200       4,892  

Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    400       14,462  

Tsuruha Holdings, Inc. (Japan)

    100       10,437  

Wal-Mart de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)

    7,100       18,154  

Wesfarmers Ltd. (Australia)

    325       10,763  
   

 

 

 
      58,708  
   

 

 

 

Food Products - 1.2%

   

Barry Callebaut AG (Switzerland)

    5       9,773  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG (Switzerland)

    3       20,683  

Danone S.A. (France)

    605       42,842  

Grupo Bimbo S.A.B. de C.V. - Series A(Mexico)

    3,935       7,357  

Kerry Group plc - Class A (Ireland)

    300       30,700  

Kikkoman Corp. (Japan)

    400       21,915  

Mondelez International, Inc. - Class A

    15,875       666,432  

Nestle S.A. (Switzerland)

    6,590       556,348  
   

 

 

 
      1,356,050  
   

 

 

 

Household Products - 0.0%##

   

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Germany)

    105       10,286  

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. - Class A (Mexico)

    9,900       14,265  

Lion Corp. (Japan)

    800       15,041  
   

 

 

 
      39,592  
   

 

 

 

Personal Products - 0.8%

   

Beiersdorf AG (Germany)

    425       43,944  

Kao Corp. (Japan)

    200       13,304  

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    200       13,044  

L’Oreal S.A. (France)

    100       22,531  

Unilever plc - ADR (United Kingdom)

    14,755       781,720  
   

 

 

 
      874,543  
   

 

 

 

Tobacco - 0.0%##

   

British American Tobacco plc - ADR (United Kingdom)

    570       24,738  

KT&G Corp. (South Korea)

    120       10,701  

Swedish Match AB (Sweden)

    215       10,952  
   

 

 

 
      46,391  
   

 

 

 

Total Consumer Staples

      5,872,074  
   

 

 

 

Energy - 2.0%

   

Energy Equipment & Services - 1.7%

   

Core Laboratories N.V

    175       14,917  

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.*

    17,630       249,993  

Ensco plc - Class A

    40,035       285,850  

Schlumberger Ltd.1

    17,615       903,826  

Transocean Ltd.*

    41,350       455,264  
   

 

 

 
      1,909,850  
   

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.3%

   

Cameco Corp. (Canada)

    1,315       14,096  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (Canada)

    800       21,950  

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

 

27


 

 

Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

BLENDED ASSET MODERATE SERIES   SHARES    

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

 

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

   

Energy (continued)

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

   

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. - Class H (China)

    28,000     $ 22,808  

Eni S.p.A. (Italy)

    1,285       22,821  

Galp Energia SGPS S.A. (Portugal)

    2,585       44,948  

Repsol S.A. (Spain)

    2,160       38,597  

Royal Dutch Shell plc - Class B - ADR (Netherlands)

    705       46,326  

SK Innovation Co. Ltd. (South Korea)

    95       17,829  

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)

    620       20,798  

TOTAL S.A. (France)

    645       37,845  

Vermilion Energy, Inc. (Canada)

    830       22,010  

Woodside Petroleum Ltd. (Australia) .

    940       23,143  
   

 

 

 
      333,171  
   

 

 

 

Total Energy

            2,243,021  
   

 

 

 

Financials - 2.5%

   

Banks - 0.3%

   

Banco Bradesco S.A. (Brazil)

    1,700       15,577  

Banco Comercial Portugues S.A. (Portugal)*

    59,645       16,044  

Banco do Brasil S.A. (Brazil)

    700       8,022  

Banco Santander Brasil S.A. (Brazil)

    600       6,804  

The Bank Of N.T. Butterfield & Son Ltd. (Bermuda)

    340       13,699  

Bankia S.A. (Spain)

    7,185       22,568  

Bankinter S.A. (Spain)

    2,885       23,637  

BNP Paribas S.A. (France)

    305       15,895  

CaixaBank S.A. (Spain)

    9,510       38,484  

Credit Agricole S.A. (France)

    350       4,483  

Erste Group Bank AG (Austria)

    375       15,265  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco S.p.A. (Italy)

    3,090       32,295  

Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. (Brazil)

    1,200       15,845  

Itausa - Investimentos Itau S.A. (Brazil)

    2,500       7,524  

Jyske Bank A/S (Denmark)

    335       13,678  

KBC Group N.V. (Belgium)

    220       15,161  

Societe Generale S.A. (France)

    200       7,332  

Sydbank A/S (Denmark)

    490       11,318  
   

 

 

 
      283,631  
   

 

 

 

Capital Markets - 1.8%

   

B3 S.A. - Brasil Bolsa Balcao (Brazil)

    1,100       7,889  

BlackRock, Inc

    1,590       654,157  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc

    2,160       243,756  

The Charles Schwab Corp

    9,455       437,199  

CME Group, Inc

    1,230       225,385  

E*TRADE Financial Corp

    4,360       215,471  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc

    2,990       230,350  

Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (Japan)

    900       16,120  

Julius Baer Group Ltd. (Switzerland)

    1,280       58,374  
   

 

 

 
      2,088,701  
   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services - 0.4%

   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B*

    2,090       429,035  
   

 

 

 

Insurance - 0.0%##

   

Admiral Group plc (United Kingdom)

    415       10,668  

AXA S.A. (France)

    535       13,389  

BB Seguridade Participacoes S.A. (Brazil)

    800       5,725  
   

 

 

 
      29,782  
   

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.0%##

   

Aareal Bank AG (Germany)

    405       15,066  
   

 

 

 

Total Financials

      2,846,215  
   

 

 

 

Health Care - 7.9%

   

Biotechnology - 3.0%

   

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*

    7,215       665,007  

Incyte Corp.*

    20,320       1,317,142  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    1,675       568,227  

Seattle Genetics, Inc.*

    10,380       582,629  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    1,855       314,348  
   

 

 

 
      3,447,353  
   

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 1.2%

   

Coloplast A/S - Class B (Denmark)

    220       20,529  

EssilorLuxottica (France)

    150       20,487  

Hoya Corp. (Japan)

    200       11,315  

Medtronic plc

    13,790       1,238,618  

Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co. Ltd. - Class H (China)

    16,000       14,332  

Smith & Nephew plc (United Kingdom)

    640       10,403  

Sonova Holding AG (Switzerland)

    65       10,600  

Terumo Corp. (Japan)

    400       21,593  

William Demant Holding A/S (Denmark)*

    320       10,519  
   

 

 

 
      1,358,396  
   

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services - 0.6%

   

DaVita, Inc.*

    10,240       689,562  
   

 

 

 

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

BLENDED ASSET MODERATE SERIES    SHARES     

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

 

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

     

Health Care (continued)

     

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.0%##

     

QIAGEN N.V.*

     360      $ 13,068  

QIAGEN N.V.*

     520        18,875  

Tecan Group AG (Switzerland)

     35        7,896  
     

 

 

 
        39,839  
     

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 3.1%

     

Astellas Pharma, Inc. (Japan)

     700        10,815  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.1

     8,710        440,203  

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     400        23,419  

Johnson & Johnson

     6,220        870,738  

Merck & Co., Inc.

     7,410        545,450  

Merck KGaA (Germany)

     4,455        476,697  

Novartis AG - ADR (Switzerland)

     12,575              1,099,810  

Novartis AG (Switzerland)

     460        40,283  

Novo Nordisk A/S - Class B (Denmark)

     240        10,365  

Perrigo Co. plc

     555        39,016  

Sanofi (France)

     280        25,021  
     

 

 

 
        3,581,817  
     

 

 

 

Total Health Care

        9,116,967  
     

 

 

 

Industrials - 1.8%

     

Aerospace & Defense - 0.1%

     

Airbus S.E. (France)

     150        16,577  

BAE Systems plc (United Kingdom) .

     3,830        25,681  

MTU Aero Engines AG (Germany)

     50        10,617  

Safran S.A. (France)

     85        10,984  

Thales S.A. (France)

     25        3,193  
     

 

 

 
        67,052  
     

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics - 0.6%

     

FedEx Corp.1

     3,070        676,444  
     

 

 

 

Airlines - 0.0%##

     

Ryanair Holdings plc - ADR (Ireland)*

     155        12,834  
     

 

 

 

Building Products - 0.0%##

     

Cie de Saint-Gobain (France)

     120        4,521  

TOTO Ltd. (Japan)

     300        10,733  
     

 

 

 
        15,254  
     

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.0%##

     

China Everbright International Ltd. (China)

     1,296        1,037  

Secom Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     100        8,187  
     

 

 

 
        9,224  
     

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering - 0.0%##

     

FLSmidth & Co. A/S (Denmark)

     60        3,148  

Vinci S.A. (France)

     430        38,270  
     

 

 

 
        41,418  
     

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment - 0.0%##

     

Schneider Electric SE (France)

     145        10,485  
     

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates - 0.0%##

     

Siemens AG (Germany)

     260        29,886  
     

 

 

 

Machinery - 0.2%

     

Epiroc AB - Class A (Sweden)*

     2,100        18,441  

FANUC Corp. (Japan)

     100        17,397  

Hoshizaki Corp. (Japan)

     200        16,144  

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (South Korea)*

     145        15,950  

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd. (South Korea)*

     190        15,759  

Jungheinrich AG (Germany)

     455        15,075  

KION Group AG (Germany)

     395        23,082  

Kone OYJ - Class B (Finland)

     215        10,465  

Makita Corp. (Japan)

     300        10,372  

Metso OYJ (Finland)

     585        18,469  

MISUMI Group, Inc. (Japan)

     500        10,020  

Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (South Korea)*

     1,275        7,822  

Schindler Holding AG (Switzerland)

     105        22,141  

WEG S.A. (Brazil)

     1,000        4,839  

The Weir Group plc (United Kingdom)

     2,180        44,116  
     

 

 

 
        250,092  
     

 

 

 

Professional Services - 0.4%

     

Equifax, Inc.

     4,150        420,976  

Experian plc (United Kingdom)

     455        10,465  

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     900        24,156  

Teleperformance (France)

     60        9,881  

Wolters Kluwer N.V. (Netherlands)

     175        9,928  
     

 

 

 
        475,406  
     

 

 

 

Road & Rail - 0.4%

     

Canadian National Railway Co. (Canada)

     130        11,113  

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. - Class A*

     5,640        446,857  
     

 

 

 
        457,970  
     

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.1%

     

Ashtead Group plc (United Kingdom)

     620        15,307  

Brenntag AG (Germany)

     250        13,056  

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

BLENDED ASSET MODERATE SERIES   SHARES    

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

 

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

   

Industrials (continued)

   

Trading Companies & Distributors (continued)

   

Kanamoto Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    500     $ 16,708  
   

 

 

 
      45,071  
   

 

 

 

Transportation Infrastructure - 0.0%##

   

Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)

    1,800       9,427  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico S.A.B. de C.V. - ADR (Mexico)

    105       8,702  
   

 

 

 
      18,129  
   

 

 

 

Total Industrials

              2,109,265  
   

 

 

 

Information Technology - 6.3%

   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components -0.1%

   

Halma plc (United Kingdom)

    930       15,784  

Hexagon A.B. - Class B (Sweden)

    465       22,759  

Keyence Corp. (Japan)

    100       48,852  

Yokogawa Electric Corp. (Japan)

    500       9,817  
   

 

 

 
      97,212  
   

 

 

 

IT Services - 3.2%

   

Amadeus IT Group S.A. (Spain)

    130       10,468  

Amdocs Ltd.

    730       46,187  

Capgemini SE (France)

    40       4,884  

InterXion Holding N.V. (Netherlands)*

    8,445       497,157  

LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.*

    14,040       641,347  

Mastercard, Inc. - Class A

    6,220       1,229,507  

Nomura Research Institute Ltd. (Japan)

    500       22,167  

Obic Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    300       27,312  

Otsuka Corp. (Japan)

    300       9,951  

Visa, Inc. - Class A

    8,650       1,192,402  
   

 

 

 
      3,681,382  
   

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 1.6%

   

Qorvo, Inc.*

    18,510       1,360,670  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    5,320       461,563  
   

 

 

 
      1,822,233  
   

 

 

 

Software - 1.4%

   

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Israel)*

    195       21,645  

Dassault Systemes S.E. (France)

    35       4,381  

Microsoft Corp.

    11,090       1,184,523  

Oracle Corp. (Japan)

    200       13,538  

SAP SE (Germany)

    100       10,707  

ServiceNow, Inc.*

    2,375       429,970  

Trend Micro, Inc. (Japan)

    400       23,026  
   

 

 

 
      1,687,790  
   

 

 

 

Total Information Technology

      7,288,617  
   

 

 

 

Materials - 1.6%

   

Chemicals - 0.2%

   

Air Liquide S.A. (France)

    110       13,297  

Akzo Nobel N.V. (Netherlands)

    460       38,624  

Asahi Kasei Corp. (Japan)

    900       10,799  

Croda International plc (United Kingdom)

    366       22,544  

FUCHS PETROLUB S.E. (Germany)

    9       417  

Givaudan S.A. (Switzerland)

    5       12,120  

Mexichem S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)

    6,950       18,178  

Nissan Chemical Corp. (Japan)

    200       9,430  

Novozymes A/S - Class B (Denmark)

    220       10,865  

Solvay S.A. (Belgium)

    315       35,881  
   

 

 

 
      172,155  
   

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging - 1.3%

   

Ball Corp

    20,260       907,648  

DS Smith plc (United Kingdom)

    4,627       23,216  

Sealed Air Corp.

    17,590       569,212  
   

 

 

 
      1,500,076  
   

 

 

 

Metals & Mining - 0.1%

   

Antofagasta plc (Chile)

    3,760       37,637  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (Zambia)

    2,415       24,105  

Lundin Mining Corp. (Chile)

    5,380       22,109  

Southern Copper Corp. (Peru)

    605       23,196  
   

 

 

 
      107,047  
   

 

 

 

Total Materials

      1,779,278  
   

 

 

 

Real Estate - 2.9%

   

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) - 2.9%

   

Acadia Realty Trust

    365       10,164  

Agree Realty Corp.

    205       11,740  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.

    85       10,390  

American Campus Communities Inc.

    270       10,668  

American Homes 4 Rent - Class A

    1,935       40,770  

American Tower Corp.

    2,975       463,535  

Americold Realty Trust

    365       9,034  

Apartment Investment & Management Co. - Class A

    735       31,634  

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

BLENDED ASSET MODERATE SERIES   SHARES    

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

 

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

   

Real Estate (continued)

   

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) (continued)

   

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

    1,040     $ 16,817  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    450       78,921  

Boston Properties, Inc.

    505       60,984  

Brandywine Realty Trust

    2,505       35,220  

CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc. - Class A

    1,277       11,301  

Chesapeake Lodging Trust

    545       16,018  

Colony Capital, Inc.

    2,270       13,325  

Community Healthcare Trust, Inc.

    615       18,278  

CoreCivic, Inc.

    1,215       27,289  

Cousins Properties, Inc.

    4,370       36,315  

Crown Castle International Corp.

    275       29,904  

CubeSmart

    290       8,404  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

    510       52,663  

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

    90       8,621  

Equinix, Inc.

    1,625       615,452  

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

    225       21,305  

Equity Residential

    985       63,986  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

    165       41,379  

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

    230       20,714  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

    80       9,924  

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

    520       15,964  

Getty Realty Corp.

    605       16,232  

HCP, Inc.

    1,155       31,820  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

    725       20,198  

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. - Class A

    830       21,796  

Hibernia REIT plc (Ireland)

    11,455       18,034  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    2,150       41,086  

Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

    1,865       18,482  

Invitation Homes, Inc.

    1,685       36,868  

Jernigan Capital, Inc.

    1,050       20,548  

Kimco Realty Corp

    960       15,446  

Lamar Advertising Co. - Class A

    185       13,564  

Lexington Realty Trust

    1,920       14,918  

Liberty Property Trust

    820       34,333  

The Macerich Co.

    145       7,485  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

    340       33,221  

National Retail Properties, Inc.

    360       16,830  

National Storage Affiliates Trust

    315       8,388  

Outfront Media, Inc.

    575       10,189  

Physicians Realty Trust

    2,535       42,030  

Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.

    765       10,710  

Prologis, Inc.

    1,260       81,232  

Public Storage

    250       51,368  

Realty Income Corp.

    175       10,547  

SBA Communications Corp.*

    2,850       462,184  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    615       112,865  

STAG Industrial, Inc.

    815       21,565  

STORE Capital Corp.

    350       10,160  

Sun Communities, Inc.

    430       43,202  

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc

    1,705       24,671  

Tier REIT, Inc.

    1,555       33,697  

UDR, Inc.

    1,050       41,150  

UMH Properties, Inc.

    790       11,321  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (France)

    245       44,335  

Urban Edge Properties

    1,745       35,755  

Ventas, Inc.

    335       19,443  

VEREIT, Inc.

    3,770       27,634  

Vornado Realty Trust

    575       39,146  

Weingarten Realty Investors

    905       25,449  

Welltower, Inc.

    405       26,758  
   

 

 

 
            3,345,379  
   

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development - 0.0%##

   

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    100       13,184  

StorageVault Canada, Inc. (Canada)

    2,770       5,429  
   

 

 

 
      18,613  
   

 

 

 

Total Real Estate

      3,363,992  
   

 

 

 

Utilities - 0.0%##

   

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.0%##

   

China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd. - Class H (China)

    6,000       4,566  

Engie Brasil Energia S.A. (Brazil)

    400       4,278  

Huaneng Renewables Corp. Ltd. - Class H (China)

    43,767       11,265  
   

 

 

 
      20,109  
   

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities - 0.0%##

   

Engie S.A. (France)

    460       6,112  
   

 

 

 

Water Utilities - 0.0%##

   

Guangdong Investment Ltd. (China)

    12,000       21,483  
   

 

 

 

Total Utilities

      47,704  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Identified Cost $43,143,556)

      42,698,644  
   

 

 

 

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

BLENDED ASSET MODERATE SERIES   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
3
   

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

 

CORPORATE BONDS - 15.5%

   

Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds - 15.5%

   

Communication Services - 2.0%

   

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.2%

   

AT&T, Inc., 4.25%, 3/1/2027

    590,000     $ 572,160  

Verizon Communications, Inc., 5.50%, 3/16/2047

    800,000       833,579  
   

 

 

 
            1,405,739  
   

 

 

 

Media - 0.7%

   

CCO Holdings LLC - CCO Holdings Capital Corp.2, 5.50%, 5/1/2026

    35,000       34,125  

Discovery Communications LLC, 5.20%, 9/20/2047

    590,000       545,683  

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes S.A.R.L (Belgium)2, 5.50%, 3/1/2028

    200,000       185,500  
   

 

 

 
      765,308  
   

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.1%

   

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., 5.25%, 8/1/2026

    60,000       57,000  

Inmarsat Finance plc (United Kingdom)2, 4.875%, 5/15/2022

    101,000       98,932  

Sprint Communications, Inc.2, 9.00%, 11/15/2018

    12,000       12,024  

Sprint Communications, Inc.2, 7.00%, 3/1/2020

    12,000       12,435  
   

 

 

 
      180,391  
   

 

 

 

Total Communication Services

      2,351,438  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary - 2.0%

   

Auto Components - 0.0%##

   

Techniplas LLC2, 10.00%, 5/1/2020

    35,000       32,900  
   

 

 

 

Automobiles - 0.5%

   

General Motors Co.4, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%), 3.227%, 9/10/2021

    580,000       579,161  
   

 

 

 

Household Durables - 0.2%

   

Century Communities, Inc., 5.875%, 7/15/2025

    58,000       52,490  

LGI Homes, Inc.2, 6.875%, 7/15/2026

    45,000       42,750  

Meritage Homes Corp., 5.125%, 6/6/2027

    25,000       22,000  

TRI Pointe Group, Inc. - TRI Pointe Homes, Inc., 4.375%, 6/15/2019

    45,000       45,000  

TRI Pointe Group, Inc. - TRI Pointe Homes, Inc., 5.875%, 6/15/2024

    35,000       32,681  

Weekley Homes LLC - Weekley Finance Corp., 6.00%, 2/1/2023

    25,000       24,000  

Weekley Homes LLC - Weekley Finance Corp., 6.625%, 8/15/2025

    39,000       36,855  
   

 

 

 
      255,776  
   

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 0.8%

   

Booking Holdings, Inc., 3.60%, 6/1/2026

    900,000       859,536  
   

 

 

 

Multiline Retail - 0.5%

   

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc., 7.00%, 2/15/2028

    270,000       285,124  

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc., 6.90%, 4/1/2029

    270,000       283,226  
   

 

 

 
      568,350  
   

 

 

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

      2,295,723  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Staples - 0.0%##

   

Food & Staples Retailing - 0.0%##

   

C&S Group Enterprises LLC2, 5.375%, 7/15/2022

    25,000       24,126  
   

 

 

 

Household Products - 0.0%##

   

First Quality Finance Co., Inc.2, 5.00%, 7/1/2025

    30,000       27,600  
   

 

 

 

Total Consumer Staples

      51,726  
   

 

 

 

Energy - 3.0%

   

Energy Equipment & Services - 0.1%

   

Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd. (United Arab Emirates)2 , 8.25%, 2/15/2025

    35,000       35,088  

TerraForm Power Operating, LLC2, 5.00%, 1/31/2028

    25,000       22,344  
   

 

 

 
      57,432  
   

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 2.9%

   

American Midstream Partners LP - American Midstream Finance Corp. 2, 9.50%, 12/15/2021

    35,000       34,300  

Boardwalk Pipelines LP1, 5.95%, 6/1/2026

    820,000       856,825  

DCP Midstream Operating LP2, 5.35%, 3/15/2020

    20,000       20,225  

Dynagas LNG Partners LP - Dynagas Finance, Inc. (Monaco), 6.25%, 10/30/2019.

    44,000       43,890  

GasLog Ltd. (Monaco), 8.875%, 3/22/2022

    55,000       56,925  

Genesis Energy LP - Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 5.625%, 6/15/2024

    30,000       27,150  

Jonah Energy LLC - Jonah Energy Finance Corp.2, 7.25%, 10/15/2025

    60,000       47,700  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 6.95%, 1/15/2038

    740,000       847,596  

Rockies Express Pipeline, LLC2, 5.625%, 4/15/2020

    25,000       25,542  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.875%, 6/30/2026

    810,000       859,915  

SemGroup Corp., 6.375%, 3/15/2025

    25,000       24,188  

Seven Generations Energy Ltd. (Canada)2, 5.375%, 9/30/2025

    27,000       25,178  

Southwestern Energy Co.5, 6.20%, 1/23/2025

    31,000       30,148  

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

BLENDED ASSET MODERATE SERIES   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
3
    VALUE
(NOTE 2)
 

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

   

Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued)

   

Energy (continued)

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

   

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP - Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.2, 5.50%, 9/15/2024

    25,000     $ 25,156  

W&T Offshore, Inc.2, 9.75%, 11/1/2023

    35,000       33,870  

The Williams Companies, Inc., 3.75%, 6/15/2027

    460,000       428,324  
   

 

 

 
      3,386,932  
   

 

 

 

Total Energy

      3,444,364  
   

 

 

 

Financials - 4.8%

   

Banks - 2.8%

   

Bank of America Corp., 4.00%, 1/22/2025

    890,000       866,716  

Citigroup, Inc., 8.125%, 7/15/2039

    610,000       851,710  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.30%, 4/23/2019

    860,000       873,928  

Popular, Inc., 6.125%, 9/14/2023

    35,000       35,413  

Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 4.50%, 7/17/2025

    590,000       576,929  
   

 

 

 
      3,204,696  
   

 

 

 

Capital Markets - 0.8%

   

LPL Holdings, Inc.2, 5.75%, 9/15/2025

    45,000       43,706  

Morgan Stanley4, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.220%), 3.563%, 5/8/2024

    860,000       869,073  
   

 

 

 
      912,779  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Finance - 0.1%

   

Ally Financial, Inc., 3.50%, 1/27/2019

    30,000       29,961  

Navient Corp., 7.25%, 9/25/2023

    25,000       25,875  

SLM Corp., 5.125%, 4/5/2022

    40,000       39,800  
   

 

 

 
      95,636  
   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services - 0.6%

   

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC - AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland), 4.45%, 10/1/2025

    590,000       576,130  

FS Energy & Power Fund2, 7.50%, 8/15/2023

    40,000       40,560  

Oxford Finance, LLC - Oxford Finance Co.- Issuer II, Inc.2, 6.375%, 12/15/2022

    40,000       40,550  
   

 

 

 
      657,240  
   

 

 

 

Insurance - 0.5%

   

Prudential Financial, Inc.6, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.175%), 5.875%, 9/15/2042

    550,000       572,275  
   

 

 

 

Financials (continued)

   

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.0%##

   

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP - Ladder Capital Finance Corp.2, 5.875%, 8/1/2021

    25,000       25,188  
   

 

 

 

Total Financials

      5,467,814  
   

 

 

 

Health Care - 0.6%

   

Health Care Providers & Services - 0.6%

   

DaVita, Inc., 5.00%, 5/1/2025

    35,000       33,075  

Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc. (Germany)2, 5.625%, 7/31/2019

    543,000       551,472  

HCA, Inc., 5.375%, 9/1/2026

    35,000       34,738  

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. - Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics S.A.2, 6.625%, 5/15/2022

    30,000       28,829  
   

 

 

 

Total Health Care.

      648,114  
   

 

 

 

Industrials - 1.8%

   

Airlines - 0.0%##

   

Allegiant Travel Co., 5.50%, 7/15/2019 .

    28,000       28,140  

American Airlines Group, Inc.2, 5.50%, 10/1/2019

    30,000       30,328  
   

 

 

 
      58,468  
   

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.1%

   

The ADT Security Corp., 5.25%, 3/15/2020

    20,000       20,200  

Covanta Holding Corp., 6.00%, 1/1/2027

    35,000       33,775  

W/S Packaging Holdings, Inc.2, 9.00%, 4/15/2023

    40,000       40,800  
   

 

 

 
      94,775  
   

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering - 0.0%##

   

Tutor Perini Corp.2, 6.875%, 5/1/2025

    44,000       44,055  
   

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates - 0.4%

   

General Electric Co.6,7, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.330%), 5.00%

    460,000       426,075  
   

 

 

 

Machinery - 0.5%

   

CNH Industrial Capital LLC, 3.375%, 7/15/2019

    580,000       579,478  
   

 

 

 

Marine - 0.0%##

   

Global Ship Lease, Inc. (United Kingdom)2, 9.875%, 11/15/2022

    50,000       47,625  
   

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.6%

   

Aircastle Ltd., 6.25%, 12/1/2019

    15,000       15,416  

Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors, LLC2, 6.50%, 10/1/2025

    30,000       29,475  

International Lease Finance Corp., 6.25%, 5/15/2019

    571,000       580,107  

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

BLENDED ASSET MODERATE SERIES    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
3
     VALUE
(NOTE 2)
 

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

     

Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued)

     

Industrials (continued)

     

Trading Companies & Distributors (continued)

     

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd. (Ireland)2, 4.50%, 3/15/2023

     42,000      $ 39,958  
     

 

 

 
        664,956  
     

 

 

 

Transportation Infrastructure - 0.2%

 

  

Eagle Bulk Shipco, LLC, 8.25%, 11/28/2022

     200,000        205,500  
     

 

 

 

Total Industrials

        2,120,932  
     

 

 

 

Information Technology - 0.0%##

     

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.0%##

 

  

MagnaChip Semiconductor Corp.

     

(South Korea), 6.625%, 7/15/2021

     43,000        40,420  
     

 

 

 

Materials - 0.5%

     

LSB Industries, Inc.2, 9.625%, 5/1/2023

     40,000        41,500  
     

 

 

 

Metals & Mining - 0.5%

     

Corp Nacional del Cobre de Chile (Chile)2, 5.625%, 9/21/2035

     375,000        397,451  

Mountain Province Diamonds, Inc. (Canada)2, 8.00%, 12/15/2022

     60,000        60,900  

Northwest Acquisitions ULC - Dominion Finco, Inc.2, 7.125%, 11/1/2022

     60,000        60,411  
     

 

 

 
        518,762  
     

 

 

 

Total Materials.

        560,262  
     

 

 

 

Real Estate - 0.7%

     

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) - 0.7%

 

  

American Homes 4 Rent LP, 4.25%, 2/15/2028

     610,000        576,593  

Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC2, 5.75%, 12/1/2025

     45,000        43,650  

GTP Acquisition Partners I LLC2, 2.35%, 6/15/2020

     92,000        89,950  

iStar, Inc., 5.25%, 9/15/2022

     36,000        34,830  
     

 

 

 
        745,023  
     

 

 

 

Total Real Estate

        745,023  
     

 

 

 

Utilities - 0.1%

     

Gas Utilities - 0.1%

     

NGL Energy Partners LP - NGL Energy Finance Corp., 6.125%, 3/1/2025

     40,000        36,400  
     

 

 

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.0%##

     

Clearway Energy Operating, LLC, 5.00%, 9/15/2026

     25,000        23,250  
     

 

 

 

Total Utilities

        59,650  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Identified Cost $18,368,498)

        17,785,466  
     

 

 

 
     
    

SHARES/

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
3

     VALUE
(NOTE 2)
 

MUTUAL FUNDS - 0.4%

     

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     4,755      $ 401,084  

iShares MSCI Thailand ETF

     710        61,557  

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF

     395        30,854  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS

     

(Identified Cost $503,834)

        493,495  
     

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES - 23.6%

     

U.S. Treasury Bonds - 6.0%

     

U.S. Treasury Bond, 6.25%, 5/15/2030

     872,000        1,128,933  

U.S. Treasury Bond, 4.75%, 2/15/2037

     1,466,000        1,765,041  

U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.50%, 2/15/2045

     2,027,000        1,708,460  

U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.00%, 5/15/2047

     1,852,000        1,715,343  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 0.75%, 2/15/2042

     633,485        562,688  
     

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Bonds

     

(Identified Cost $7,381,071)

        6,880,465  
     

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Notes - 17.6%

     

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 0.125%, 4/15/2020

     5,186,991        5,098,582  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 0.125%, 1/15/2023

     609,985        587,267  

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.625%, 4/30/2019

     2,385,000        2,374,845  

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.25%, 7/31/2023

     3,153,000        2,911,845  

U.S. Treasury Note, 2.125%, 5/15/2025

     2,445,000        2,308,233  

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.625%, 5/15/2026

     2,583,000        2,328,332  

U.S. Treasury Note, 2.375%, 5/15/2027

     2,419,000        2,283,215  

U.S. Treasury Note, 2.75%, 2/15/2028

     2,445,000        2,366,111  
     

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Notes

     

(Identified Cost $20,553,414)

        20,258,430  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES

     

(Identified Cost $27,934,485)

        27,138,895  
     

 

 

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 3.7%

     

CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2017-1, Class A3, 1.98%, 11/15/2021

     225,000        223,019  

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

 

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BLENDED ASSET MODERATE SERIES    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
3
     VALUE
(NOTE 2)
 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

     

Cazenovia Creek Funding II LLC,

     

Series 2018-1A, Class A2, 3.561%, 7/15/2030

     310,941      $ 309,559  

Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2017-2A, Class A12, 1.99%, 5/15/2029

     496,771        491,711  

Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2017-4A, Class A12, 2.12%, 11/15/2029

     266,585        263,034  

Colony American Homes, Series 2015-1A, Class A2,4, (1 mo.

     

LIBOR US + 1.200%), 3.487%, 7/17/2032

     192,033        192,033  

Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A2, 2.56%, 10/15/2025

     255,000        253,659  

Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC, Series 2017-2, Class A22, 1.97%, 1/20/2023

     351,241        348,573  

Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class A2,4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.850%), 3.14%, 12/17/2036

     89,336        89,420  

Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class B2,4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.150%), 3.44%, 12/17/2036

     65,000        65,428  

SoFi Consumer Loan Program LLC, Series 2016-1, Class A2, 3.26%, 8/25/2025

     201,415        200,814  

SoFi Consumer Loan Program LLC, Series 2016-5, Class A2, 3.06%, 9/25/2028

     196,556        195,715  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2016-E, Class A2B2, 2.49%, 1/25/2036

     430,000        419,462  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-A, Class A2A2, 1.55%, 3/26/2040

     63,356        62,853  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-F, Class A1FX2, 2.05%, 1/25/2041

     66,693        66,001  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-F, Class A2FX2, 2.84%, 1/25/2041

     75,000        72,717  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2018-A, Class A2A2, 2.39%, 2/25/2042

     150,853        149,283  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2018-C, Class A1FX2, 3.08%, 1/25/2048

     389,900        388,755  

Tricon American Homes Trust, Series 2016-SFR1, Class A2, 2.589%, 11/1/2033

     229,015        220,527  

Tricon American Homes Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class A2, 2.928%, 1/1/2036

     239,744        228,797  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES

     

(Identified Cost $4,285,506)

        4,241,360  
     

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 6.0%

     

BWAY Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-1740, Class A2, 2.917%, 1/1/2035

     541,000        516,183  

Caesars Palace Las Vegas Trust, Series 2017-VICI, Class A2, 3.531%, 10/1/2034

     300,000        299,336  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust, Series 2013-IVR3, Class A12,8, 2.50%, 5/1/2043

     188,260        173,576  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust, Series 2013-TH1, Class A12,8, 2.13%, 2/1/2043

     126,989        115,097  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust, Series 2014-IVR3, Class A12,8, 3.50%, 7/1/2044

     308,854        299,227  

Fannie Mae REMICS, Series 2018-31, Class KP, 3.50%, 7/1/2047

     245,847        242,589  

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K009, Class X1
(IO)
8, 1.444%, 8/1/2020

     2,494,102        44,945  

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K021, Class X1
(IO)
8, 1.578%, 6/1/2022

     1,899,578        82,096  

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K030, Class X1
(IO)
8, 0.199%, 4/1/2023

     9,865,981        76,221  

Freddie Mac REMICS, Series 4791, Class BA, 4.00%, 3/1/2044

     303,695        307,925  

Freddie Mac REMICS, Series 4801, Class BA, 4.50%, 5/1/2044

     318,203        327,413  

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-K711, Class B2,8, 3.57%, 8/1/2045

     175,000        174,997  

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-K28, Class X2A (IO)2, 0.10%, 6/1/2046

     24,446,486        83,265  

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-K712, Class B2,8, 3.358%, 5/1/2045

     143,000        142,765  

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

 

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BLENDED ASSET MODERATE SERIES           PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
3
    

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

        

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

           

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-K713, Class B2,8, 3.263%, 4/1/2046

        300,000      $ 298,750     

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-K37, Class B2,8, 4.714%, 1/1/2047

        320,000        329,150     

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-K503, Class B2,8, 3.139%, 10/1/2047

        300,000        298,992     

GAHR Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-NRF, Class BFX2,8, 3.495%, 12/1/2034

        372,000        370,848     

Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-54, Class AH, 2.60%, 12/1/2056

        304,709        279,149     

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-2, Class A22,8, 3.50%, 5/1/2043

        104,986        101,314     

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-2, Class 1A12,8, 3.00%, 6/1/2029

        136,737        133,944     

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-3, Class 1A52,8, 3.50%, 8/1/2047

        319,815        313,306     

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-6, Class A52,8, 3.50%, 12/1/2048

        381,679        373,672     

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2014-3A, Class AFX32,8, 3.75%, 11/1/2054

        109,792        109,222     

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2015-2A, Class A12,8, 3.75%, 8/1/2055

        141,255        140,382     

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2016-4A, Class A12,8, 3.75%, 11/1/2056

        147,855        146,743     

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-2, Class A8, 1.874%, 2/1/2043

        116,850        101,810     

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-8, Class A18, 3.00%, 6/1/2043

        145,653        136,476     

Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class A2,4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.220%), 3.50%, 11/15/2027

        311,727        311,769     

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-5, Class A12,8, 2.50%, 10/1/2056

        261,108        253,495     

WinWater Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2015-1, Class A12,8, 3.50%, 1/1/2045

        148,034        144,131     

WinWater Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2015-3, Class A52,8, 3.50%, 3/1/2045

        123,056        122,734     
        

 

 

    

TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES

           

(Identified Cost $6,991,562)

                 6,851,522     
        

 

 

    

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS - 1.7%

           

Canada Housing Trust No. 1 (Canada)2, 4.10%, 12/15/2018

     CAD        52,000        39,599     

Canadian Government Bond (Canada), 2.75%, 6/1/2022

     CAD        67,000        51,483     

Export-Import Bank of Korea (South Korea), 2.625%, 12/30/2020

        500,000        491,770     

The Korea Development Bank (South Korea), 1.375%, 9/12/2019

        500,000        492,758     

Mexican Government Bond (Mexico), 8.00%, 6/11/2020

     MXN        1,338,000        65,250     

Mexican Government Bond (Mexico), 6.50%, 6/10/2021

     MXN        540,000        25,267     

Mexican Government Bond (Mexico), 6.50%, 6/9/2022

     MXN        879,000        40,399     

Mexican Government Bond (Mexico), 7.75%, 5/29/2031

     MXN        169,000        7,584     

Province of Ontario (Canada), 1.25%, 6/17/2019

        203,000        201,072     

Singapore Government Bond (Singapore), 2.50%, 6/1/2019

     SGD        116,000        83,995     

Svensk Exportkredit AB (Sweden), 1.125%, 8/28/2019

        500,000        493,106     
        

 

 

    

TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS

           

(Identified Cost $2,034,545)

           1,992,283     
        

 

 

    

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 9.8%

           

Mortgage-Backed Securities - 9.8%

           

Fannie Mae, Pool #888468, 5.50%, 9/1/2021

        29,323        29,824     

Fannie Mae, Pool #888810, 5.50%, 11/1/2022

        35,606        36,216     

Fannie Mae, Pool #MA3463, 4.00%, 9/1/2033

        336,710        343,141     

Fannie Mae, Pool #MA1834, 4.50%, 2/1/2034

        119,941        123,424     

Fannie Mae, Pool #MA1903, 4.50%, 5/1/2034

        95,321        98,092     

Fannie Mae, Pool #745418, 5.50%, 4/1/2036

        90,303        96,819     

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

 

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BLENDED ASSET MODERATE SERIES    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
3
    

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

       

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (continued)

       

Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

       

Fannie Mae, Pool #995196, 6.00%, 7/1/2038

     171,564      $ 187,288    

Fannie Mae, Pool #MA0258, 4.50%, 12/1/2039

     148,776        154,067    

Fannie Mae, Pool #AL0152, 6.00%, 6/1/2040

     126,853        138,386    

Fannie Mae, Pool #AL0241, 4.00%, 4/1/2041

     174,897        176,223    

Fannie Mae, Pool #AL1410, 4.50%, 12/1/2041

     272,643        281,972    

Fannie Mae, Pool #AL7068, 4.50%, 9/1/2042

     304,989        315,834    

Fannie Mae, Pool #AL7729, 4.00%, 6/1/2043

     149,471        150,602    

Fannie Mae, Pool #AS3622, 3.50%, 10/1/2044

     608,799        595,176    

Fannie Mae, Pool #BC3490, 3.50%, 2/1/2046

     397,153        388,264    

Fannie Mae, Pool #BC6764, 3.50%, 4/1/2046

     231,153        225,907    

Fannie Mae, Pool #BD1381, 3.50%, 6/1/2046

     147,295        143,845    

Fannie Mae, Pool #MA2705, 3.00%, 8/1/2046

     233,772        221,406    

Fannie Mae, Pool #MA3148, 3.50%, 10/1/2047

     661,305        644,172    

Fannie Mae, Pool #BJ1323, 3.50%, 11/1/2047

     575,353        560,864    

Fannie Mae, Pool #MA3184, 4.50%, 11/1/2047

     284,277        291,329    

Fannie Mae, Pool #CA1720, 5.00%, 5/1/2048

     438,089        457,760    

Fannie Mae, Pool #CA1922, 5.00%, 6/1/2048

     676,318        706,618    

Fannie Mae, Pool #BM4322, 4.00%, 7/1/2048

     582,215        583,244    

Fannie Mae, Pool #CA2056, 4.50%, 7/1/2048

     448,468        459,750    

Fannie Mae, Pool #BK9366, 4.50%, 8/1/2048

     139,647        143,116    

Fannie Mae, Pool #CA2219, 5.00%, 8/1/2048

     258,283        269,841    

Fannie Mae, Pool #MA3527, 5.00%, 11/1/2048

     574,000        599,658    

Fannie Mae, Pool #AL8674, 5.654%, 1/1/2049

     327,328        348,539    

Freddie Mac, Pool #C91762, 4.50%, 5/1/2034

     130,463        134,352    

Freddie Mac, Pool #G03926, 6.00%, 2/1/2038

 

    

 

39,145

 

 

 

    

 

43,038

 

 

 

 
    

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
3/

SHARES

    

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

       

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (continued)

       

Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

       

Freddie Mac, Pool #G04731, 5.50%, 4/1/2038

     39,011      $ 41,867    

Freddie Mac, Pool #G08273, 5.50%, 6/1/2038

     49,237        52,700    

Freddie Mac, Pool #Q37592, 4.00%, 12/1/2045

     315,788        316,237    

Freddie Mac, Pool #Q42596, 3.50%, 8/1/2046

     248,951        243,126    

Freddie Mac, Pool #Q45878, 3.00%, 12/1/2046

     456,793        432,706    

Freddie Mac, Pool #G08786, 4.50%, 10/1/2047

     373,666        384,363    

Freddie Mac, Pool #Q55506, 4.50%, 4/1/2048

     791,226        810,799    
     

 

 

   

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

       

(Identified Cost $11,509,532)

            11,230,565    
     

 

 

   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 2.7%

       

Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares9, 2.05%,

       

(Identified Cost $3,142,560)

     3,142,560        3,142,560    
     

 

 

   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES - 100.5%

       

(Identified Cost $117,914,078)

        115,574,790    
     

 

 

   

TOTAL OPTIONS

       

WRITTEN - 0.0%##

       

(Premiums Received $29,748)

        (43,858 )   
     

 

 

   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.5%

        115,530,932    

LIABILITIES, LESS OTHER ASSETS - (0.5%)

        (558,852  
     

 

 

   

NET ASSETS - 100%

      $ 114,972,080    
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

CAD - Canadian Dollar

ETF - Exchange-traded fund

IO - Interest only

MXN - Mexican Peso

No. - Number

SGD - Singapore Dollar

 

EXCHANGE-TRADED OPTIONS WRITTEN                        
DESCRIPTION   

NUMBER

OF

CONTRACTS            

  

EXPIRATION            

DATE

  

EXERCISE

PRICE

  

NOTIONAL                

AMOUNT3

(000)

   VALUE                

Call

                        

Booking Holdings, Inc.

       1        11/09/18      $ 1,960.00        187      $ (4,000 )

Qorvo, Inc.

       27        11/16/18        77.50        198        (5,805 )

Alphabet, Inc. - Class C

       2        11/23/18        1,110.00        215        (4,400 )
                        

 

 

 
                           (14,205 )
                        

 

 

 

Put

                        

lululemon Athletica, Inc.

       14        11/09/18        149.00        197        (11,410 )

Mastercard, Inc. - Class A

       14        11/09/18        197.50        277        (5,460 )

Medtronic plc

       31        11/16/18        90.00        278        (4,495 )

Microsoft Corp.

       28        11/16/18        100.00        299        (2,548 )

Qorvo, Inc.

       41        11/16/18        67.50        301        (5,740 )
                        

 

 

 
                                                     (29,653 )

TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED OPTIONS WRITTEN

 

                    $ (43,858 )
                        

 

 

 

*Non-income producing security.

## Less than 0.1%.

1A portion of this security is deposited with the broker as collateral for options contracts written. As of October 31, 2018, the total value of such securities was $1,601,090.

2Restricted securities - Investment in securities that are restricted as to public resale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities have been sold under Rule 144A and have been determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Board of Directors. These securities amount to $11,753,380, or 10.2% of the Series’ net assets as of October 31, 2018.

3Amount is stated in USD unless otherwise noted.

4Floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of October 31, 2018.

5Step coupon rate security - Rate steps up/down by 25 basis points upon rating downgrade/upgrade by Moody’s and S&P rating agencies (Subject to a maximum of 100 basis points per agency, 200 basis points maximum).

6Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of October 31, 2018.

7Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity date.

8Variable or floating rate security, the interest rate of which adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of October 31, 2018.

9Rate shown is the current yield as of October 31, 2018.

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (MSCI) and Standard &Poor, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (S&P), and is licensed for use by Manning & Napier when referencing GICS sectors. Neither MSCI, S&P, nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification, nor shall any such party have any liability therefrom.

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

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities - Blended Asset Moderate Series

October 31, 2018

 

ASSETS:

  

Investments in securities, at value (identified cost $117,914,078) (Note 2)

   $ 115,574,790  

Foreign currency, at value (identified cost $113)

     114  

Receivable for securities sold

     943,141  

Interest receivable

     493,814  

Receivable for fund shares sold

     24,940  

Dividends receivable

     18,981  

Foreign tax reclaims receivable

     10,528  

Prepaid expenses

     168  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

     117,066,476  
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

  

Accrued fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3)

     27,699  

Accrued management fees (Note 3)

     12,137  

Accrued Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3)

     401  

Options written, at value (premiums received $29,748) (Note 2)

     43,858  

Payable for securities purchased

     1,939,582  

Payable for fund shares repurchased

     16,935  

Other payables and accrued expenses

     53,784  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     2,094,396  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

   $ 114,972,080  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

  

Capital stock

   $ 109,490  

Additional paid-in-capital

     117,316,802  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (2,454,212
  

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

   $ 114,972,080  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class R6
($114,972,080/10,949,045 shares)

   $ 10.50  
  

 

 

 

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

 

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Statement of Operations - Blended Asset Moderate Series

For the Year Ended October 31, 2018

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

  

Interest

   $ 2,058,279  

Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld, $27,909)

     557,602  
  

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     2,615,881  
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

  

Management fees (Note 3)

     519,481  

Fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3)

     84,830  

Directors’ fees (Note 3)

     9,040  

Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3)

     4,394  

Audit fees

     38,108  

Custodian fees

     33,734  

Miscellaneous

     24,181  
  

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     713,768  

Less reduction of expenses (Note 3)

     (136,567
  

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     577,201  
  

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

     2,038,680  
  

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY:

  

Net realized gain (loss) on-

  

Investments in securities

     (1,250,170

Options written

     127,967  

Foreign currency and translation of other assets and liabilities

     (4,372
  

 

 

 
     (1,126,575
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on-

  

Investments in securities

     (2,059,127

Options written

     (14,110

Foreign currency and translation of other assets and liabilities

     (402
  

 

 

 
     (2,073,639
  

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY

     (3,200,214
  

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (1,161,534
  

 

 

 

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

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Blended Asset Moderate Series

 

 

    

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED

10/31/18

 

FOR THE PERIOD

10/13/17TO 10/31/17

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

        

OPERATIONS:

        

Net investment income

     $ 2,038,680     $ 48,288

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

       (1,126,575 )       (17,390 )

Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments and foreign currency

       (2,073,639 )       (280,263 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net decrease from operations

       (1,161,534 )       (249,365 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (Note 9):

        

Class R6

       (1,043,313 )      
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

CAPITAL STOCK ISSUED AND REPURCHASED:

        

Net increase from capital share transactions (Note 5)

       1,805,626       115,620,666
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

       (399,221 )       115,371,301

NET ASSETS:

        

Beginning of period

       115,371,301      
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 114,972,080     $ 115,371,301
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

1  Commencement of operations.

        

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

 

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Financial Highlights - Blended Asset Moderate Series - Class R6

 

   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED

10/31/18

    FOR THE PERIOD
10/13/17
1 TO 10/31/17
 

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period):

   

Net asset value - Beginning of period

  $ 10.73     $ 10.75  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

   

Net investment income (loss)2

    0.19       0.00 3   

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

    (0.32     (0.02
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    (0.13     (0.02
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

   

From net investment income

    (0.10      
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of period

  $ 10.50     $ 10.73  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 114,972     $ 115,371  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return4

    (1.25 %)      (0.19 %) 

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

 

 

Expenses

    0.50     0.50 %5  

Net investment income

    1.77     0.85 %5  

Series portfolio turnover

    91     4

*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees during the period, and may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:

 

 

    0.12     0.99 %5  

1Commencement of operations.

2Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.

3Less than $0.01.

4Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.

5Annualized.

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

 

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Performance Update as of October 31, 2018 - Blended Asset Extended Series

(unaudited)

 

   

    AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL

    RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31,

    2018

 
        ONE YEAR1         SINCE
    INCEPTION
2
 

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Blended Asset Extended Series - Class R63

    -1.06     -1.19

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index4

    -2.05     -2.21

40/15/45 Blended Index5

    0.53     0.66

The following graph compares the value of a $10,000 investment in the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Blended Asset

Extended Series - Class R6 from its inception2 (October 13, 2017) to present (October 31, 2018) to the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and the 40/15/45 Blended Index.

 

LOGO

1The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

2Performance numbers for the Series and Indices are calculated from October 13, 2017, the Series’ inception date.

3The Series’ performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The Series’ performance is historical and may not be indicative of future results. The performance returns shown are inclusive of the net expense ratio of the Series. For the year ended October 31, 2018, this net expense ratio was 0.55% for Class R6. The gross expense ratio, which does not account for any voluntary or contractual waivers currently in effect, was 0.62% for Class R6 for the year ended October 31, 2018.

4The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged, market-value weighted index of U.S. domestic investment-grade debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed, and mortgage-backed securities, with maturities of one year or more. Index returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. Index returns provided by Interactive Data.

5The 40/15/45 Blended Index is 40% Russell 3000® Index (Russell 3000), 15% MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (ACWIxUS), and 45% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (BAB). Russell 3000 is an unmanaged index that consists of 3,000 of the largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. Index returns are based on a market capitalization weighted average of relative price changes of the component stocks plus dividends whose reinvestments are compounded daily. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. ACWIxUS is designed to measure large and mid-cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets countries (excluding the U.S.) and 24 Emerging Markets countries. The Index is denominated in U.S. dollars. The Index returns are net of withholding taxes. They assume daily reinvestment of net dividends thus accounting for any applicable dividend taxation. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. BAB is an unmanaged, market value-weighted index of U.S. domestic investment-grade debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities with maturities of one year or more. Index returns provided by Interactive Data. The returns of the indices do not reflect any fees or expenses. Returns provided are calculated monthly using a blended allocation. Because the fund’s asset allocation will vary over time, the composition of the fund’s portfolio may not match the composition of the comparative Indices. Mid-month performance may not be available for all indices within the blended index. Where applicable, performance for those indices is included from the first of the month following the corresponding Fund’s inception date.

 

43


 

 

Shareholder Expense Example - Blended Asset Extended Series

(unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested in each class at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018).

Actual Expenses

The Actual lines of the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in these lines, 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 Actual line for the Class in which you have invested 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 Hypothetical lines of each class in the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Series’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Series’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Series and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees that you may incur in other mutual funds. 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.

 

 

   

 BEGINNING

 ACCOUNT VALUE                 

 5/1/18

 

ENDING

ACCOUNT VALUE                 

10/31/18

 

EXPENSES PAID

DURING PERIOD*                

5/1/2018-10/31/18

Actual

  $1,000.00   $990.77   $2.76

Hypothetical

(5% return before expenses)

  $1,000.00   $1,022.43   $2.80

*Expenses are equal to the Series’ annualized expense ratio (for the six-month period) of 0.55% , multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 to reflect the one-half year period. Expenses are based on the most recent fiscal half year; therefore, the expense ratios stated above may differ from the expense ratios stated in the financial highlights, which are based on one-year data. The Series’ total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the period.

 

44


 

 

Portfolio Composition - Blended Asset Extended Series

As of October 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

LOGO

 

Sector Allocation4

 

  

Health Care

     10.7%     

Information Technology

     8.6%     

Consumer Staples

     7.0%     

Financials

     7.0%     

Consumer Discretionary

     6.6%     

Communication Services

     6.1%     

Energy

     4.9%     

Real Estate

     4.1%     

Industrials

     4.0%     

Materials

     2.7%     

Utilities

     0.3%     
   
4 Including common stocks and corporate bonds, as a percentage of total investments.            

Top Ten Stock Holdings5

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.

     1.6

Mastercard, Inc. - Class A

     1.6

Incyte Corp.

     1.6

Qorvo, Inc.

     1.5

Medtronic plc

     1.5

Visa, Inc. - Class A

     1.4

Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A./N.V. (Belgium)

     1.3

Microsoft Corp.

     1.3

Novartis AG - ADR (Switzerland)

     1.3

Ball Corp.

     1.2
   
5 As a percentage of total investments.         
 

 

45


    

 

 

Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

BLENDED ASSET EXTENDED SERIES   SHARES    

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

 

COMMON STOCKS - 49.1%

   

Communication Services - 4.5%

   

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.8%

   

Orange S.A. (France)

    1,170     $ 18,262  

Telefonica Brasil S.A. (Brazil)

    1,300       15,052  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.*1

    51,000       1,523,880  
   

 

 

 
      1,557,194  
   

 

 

 

Entertainment - 0.8%

   

Electronic Arts, Inc.*

    15,730       1,431,115  

NetEase, Inc. - ADR (China)

    225       46,766  

Nexon Co. Ltd. (Japan)*

    4,132       47,135  

Toho Co. Ltd. -Tokyo (Japan)

    800       26,100  

Vivendi S.A. (France)

    565       13,627  
   

 

 

 
      1,564,743  
   

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services - 2.4%

   

Alphabet, Inc. - Class A*

    910       992,428  

Alphabet, Inc. - Class C*

    1,510       1,625,923  

Tencent Holdings Ltd. - Class H (China)

    64,228       2,200,404  
   

 

 

 
      4,818,755  
   

 

 

 

Media - 0.5%

   

Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc. (Japan)

    1,500       25,018  

Quebecor, Inc. - Class B (Canada)

    26,285       515,537  

Shaw Communications, Inc. - Class B (Canada)

    29,245       544,491  
   

 

 

 
      1,085,046  
   

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.0%##

   

KDDI Corp. (Japan)

    2,000       48,400  

NTT DOCOMO, Inc. (Japan)

    2,000       49,597  
   

 

 

 
      97,997  
   

 

 

 

Total Communication Services

          9,123,735  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary - 5.0%

   

Auto Components - 0.0%##

   

Nemak S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)2

    50,800       36,687  

NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    1,300       26,306  
   

 

 

 
      62,993  
   

 

 

 

Automobiles - 0.1%

   

Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. (China)

    21,000       40,467  

Isuzu Motors Ltd. (Japan)

    2,000       26,221  

Peugeot S.A. (France)

    295       7,012  

Renault S.A. (France)

    140       10,454  

Suzuki Motor Corp. (Japan)

    1,100       54,853  
   

 

 

 
      139,007  
   

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services - 0.1%

   

China Maple Leaf Educational Systems Ltd. (China)

    62,000       26,908  

China Yuhua Education Corp. Ltd. (China)2

    94,000       37,903  

Fu Shou Yuan International Group Ltd. (China)

    78,000       59,944  

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. - ADR (China)*

    960       56,170  

TAL Education Group - ADR (China)*

    725       21,010  

Wisdom Education International Holdings Co. Ltd. (China)

    58,000       26,102  
   

 

 

 
      228,037  
   

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.1%

   

Accor S.A. (France)

    1,170       53,460  

Basic-Fit N.V. (Netherlands)*2

    1,250       35,989  
   

 

 

 
      89,449  
   

 

 

 

Household Durables - 0.0%##

   

Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    1,600       25,161  

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    5,500       25,898  
   

 

 

 
      51,059  
   

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 2.8%

   

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. - ADR (China)*

    11,755       1,672,502  

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    560       894,886  

Booking Holdings, Inc.*

    1,680       3,149,295  

Despegar.com Corp. (Argentina)*

    950       15,266  
   

 

 

 
      5,731,949  
   

 

 

 

Leisure Products - 0.1%

   

Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc. (Japan)

    1,500       53,362  

Yamaha Corp. (Japan)

    1,200       52,733  
   

 

 

 
      106,095  
   

 

 

 

Multiline Retail - 0.0%##

   

El Puerto de Liverpool SAB de C.V. (Mexico)

    3,280       20,830  

Lojas Americanas S.A. (Brazil)

    2,300       11,502  

Lojas Renner S.A. (Brazil)

    1,485       15,036  

Magazine Luiza S.A. (Brazil)

    200       9,051  

Next plc (United Kingdom)

    375       24,912  
   

 

 

 
      81,331  
   

 

 

 

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

BLENDED ASSET EXTENDED SERIES   SHARES    

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

 

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

   

Consumer Discretionary (continued)

   

Specialty Retail - 0.7%

   

Industria de Diseno Textil S.A. (Spain)

    46,585     $ 1,312,977  

Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    200       26,115  

USS Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    1,400       25,245  
   

 

 

 
      1,364,337  
   

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.1%

   

ANTA Sports Products Ltd. (China)

    10,000       41,285  

Burberry Group plc (United Kingdom)

    1,125       26,032  

Hermes International (France)

    45       25,691  

Kering S.A. (France)

    50       22,224  

lululemon athletica, Inc.*

    14,740       2,074,360  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France)

    165       50,062  

Moncler S.p.A (Italy)

    730       25,351  
   

 

 

 
      2,265,005  
   

 

 

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

          10,119,262  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Staples - 6.8%

   

Beverages - 4.0%

   

Ambev S.A. - ADR (Brazil)

    269,460       1,166,762  

Ambev S.A. (Brazil)

    8,500       37,093  

Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A./N.V. (Belgium)

    36,170       2,675,168  

The Coca-Cola Co.

    22,840       1,093,579  

Diageo plc (United Kingdom)

    61,025       2,109,727  

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de C.V. (Mexico)

    2,800       23,850  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    9,660       1,085,591  

Pernod Ricard S.A. (France)

    140       21,348  

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd. (Australia)

    7,780       83,740  
   

 

 

 
      8,296,858  
   

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing - 0.1%

   

Atacadao Distribuicao Comercio e Industria Ltda. (Brazil)

    2,700       11,006  

Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    1,000       36,154  

Tsuruha Holdings, Inc. (Japan)

    300       31,311  

Wal-Mart de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)

    16,820       43,008  

Wesfarmers Ltd. (Australia)

    775       25,666  
   

 

 

 
      147,145  
   

 

 

 

Food Products - 1.6%

   

Barry Callebaut AG (Switzerland)

    15       29,319  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG (Switzerland)

    7       48,260  

Danone S.A. (France)

    1,460       103,387  

Grupo Bimbo S.A.B. de C.V. - Series A(Mexico)

    9,145       17,098  

Kerry Group plc - Class A (Ireland)

    700       71,634  

Kikkoman Corp. (Japan)

    900       49,308  

Mondelez International, Inc. - Class A

    37,005       1,553,470  

Nestle S.A. (Switzerland)

    15,615       1,318,267  
   

 

 

 
      3,190,743  
   

 

 

 

Household Products - 0.0%##

   

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Germany)

    260       25,469  

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. - Class A (Mexico)

    23,900       34,438  

Lion Corp. (Japan)

    1,900       35,722  
   

 

 

 
      95,629  
   

 

 

 

Personal Products - 1.0%

   

Beiersdorf AG (Germany)

    970       100,295  

Kao Corp. (Japan)

    400       26,609  

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    400       26,089  

L’Oreal S.A. (France)

    235       52,947  

Unilever plc - ADR (United Kingdom)

    36,265       1,921,320  
   

 

 

 
      2,127,260  
   

 

 

 

Tobacco - 0.1%

   

British American Tobacco plc - ADR (United Kingdom)

    1,325       57,505  

KT&G Corp. (South Korea)

    290       25,860  

Swedish Match AB (Sweden)

    490       24,960  
   

 

 

 
      108,325  
   

 

 

 

Total Consumer Staples

      13,965,960  
   

 

 

 

Energy - 2.5%

   

Energy Equipment & Services - 2.1%

   

Core Laboratories N.V

    415       35,375  

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.*

    44,250       627,465  

Ensco plc - Class A

    92,990       663,949  

Schlumberger Ltd.

    41,600       2,134,496  

Transocean Ltd.*

    84,110       926,051  
   

 

 

 
      4,387,336  
   

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.4%

   

Cameco Corp. (Canada)1

    3,120       33,446  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (Canada)

    1,925       52,817  

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

BLENDED ASSET EXTENDED SERIES   SHARES    

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

 

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

   

Energy (continued)

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

   

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. - Class H (China)

    66,000     $ 53,762  

Eni S.p.A. (Italy)

    3,100       55,055  

Galp Energia SGPS S.A. (Portugal)

    6,230       108,328  

Repsol S.A. (Spain)

    5,195       92,828  

Royal Dutch Shell plc - Class B - ADR (Netherlands)1

    1,700       111,707  

SK Innovation Co. Ltd. (South Korea)

    215       40,349  

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)

    1,495       50,149  

TOTAL S.A. (France)

    1,550       90,946  

Vermilion Energy, Inc. (Canada)

    2,000       53,037  

Woodside Petroleum Ltd. (Australia)

    2,260       55,642  
   

 

 

 
      798,066  
   

 

 

 

Total Energy

      5,185,402  
   

 

 

 

Financials - 3.3%

   

Banks - 0.3%

   

Banco Bradesco S.A. (Brazil)

    3,900       35,736  

Banco Comercial Portugues S.A. (Portugal)*

    143,700       38,653  

Banco do Brasil S.A. (Brazil)

    1,600       18,336  

Banco Santander Brasil S.A. (Brazil)

    1,500       17,009  

The Bank Of N.T. Butterfield & Son Ltd. (Bermuda)

    775       31,225  

Bankia S.A. (Spain)

    16,425       51,592  

Bankinter S.A. (Spain)

    6,595       54,033  

BNP Paribas S.A. (France)

    735       38,304  

CaixaBank S.A. (Spain)

    22,225       89,938  

Credit Agricole S.A. (France)

    840       10,758  

Erste Group Bank AG (Austria)

    895       36,433  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco S.p.A. (Italy)

    7,255       75,826  

Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. (Brazil)

    2,700       35,652  

Itausa - Investimentos Itau S.A. (Brazil)

    6,000       18,057  

Jyske Bank A/S (Denmark)

    805       32,869  

KBC Group N.V. (Belgium)

    510       35,147  

Societe Generale S.A. (France)

    485       17,779  

Sydbank A/S (Denmark)

    1,185       27,370  
   

 

 

 
      664,717  
   

 

 

 

Capital Markets - 2.4%

   

B3 S.A. - Brasil Bolsa Balcao (Brazil)

    2,600       18,647  

BlackRock, Inc.

    3,810       1,567,510  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    5,110       576,663  

The Charles Schwab Corp.

    22,335       1,032,770  

CME Group, Inc.

    2,920       535,061  

E*TRADE Financial Corp.

    10,340       511,003  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    7,120       548,525  

Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (Japan)

    2,200       39,404  

Julius Baer Group Ltd. (Switzerland)

    3,010       137,270  
   

 

 

 
      4,966,853  
   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services - 0.5%

   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B*

    4,960       1,018,189  
   

 

 

 

Insurance - 0.1%

   

Admiral Group plc (United Kingdom)

    1,005       25,835  

AXA S.A. (France)

    1,295       32,409  

BB Seguridade Participacoes S.A. (Brazil)

    1,800       12,880  
   

 

 

 
      71,124  
   

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.0%##

   

Aareal Bank AG (Germany)

    980       36,457  
   

 

 

 

Total Financials

          6,757,340  
   

 

 

 

Health Care - 10.4%

   

Biotechnology - 3.9%

   

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*

    16,670       1,536,474  

Incyte Corp.*

    48,110       3,118,490  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    3,700       1,255,188  

Seattle Genetics, Inc.*

    24,680       1,385,289  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    4,390       743,929  
   

 

 

 
      8,039,370  
   

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 1.6%

   

Coloplast A/S - Class B (Denmark)

    535       49,923  

EssilorLuxottica (France)

    350       47,802  

Hoya Corp. (Japan)

    500       28,288  

Medtronic plc1

    32,750       2,941,605  

Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co. Ltd. - Class H (China)

    31,510       28,225  

Smith & Nephew plc (United Kingdom)

    1,535       24,951  

Sonova Holding AG (Switzerland)

    155       25,278  

Terumo Corp. (Japan)

    1,000       53,982  

William Demant Holding A/S (Denmark)*

    760       24,982  
   

 

 

 
      3,225,036  
   

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services - 0.8%

   

DaVita, Inc.*

    22,925       1,543,769  
   

 

 

 

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

BLENDED ASSET EXTENDED SERIES   SHARES    

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

 

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

   

Health Care (continued)

   

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.0%##

   

QIAGEN N.V.*

    830     $ 30,129  

QIAGEN N.V.*

    1,185       43,014  

Tecan Group AG (Switzerland)

    80       18,047  
   

 

 

 
      91,190  
   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 4.1%

   

Astellas Pharma, Inc. (Japan)

    1,700       26,265  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    20,790       1,050,727  

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    800       46,838  

Johnson & Johnson

    13,920       1,948,661  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    17,420       1,282,286  

Merck KGaA (Germany)

    10,440       1,117,108  

Novartis AG - ADR (Switzerland)

    29,535       2,583,131  

Novartis AG (Switzerland)

    1,085       95,016  

Novo Nordisk A/S - Class B (Denmark)

    570       24,616  

Perrigo Co. plc.

    1,305       91,742  

Sanofi (France)

    675       60,318  
   

 

 

 
      8,326,708  
   

 

 

 

Total Health Care

          21,226,073  
   

 

 

 

Industrials - 2.4%

   

Aerospace & Defense - 0.1%

   

Airbus S.E. (France)

    360       39,785  

BAE Systems plc (United Kingdom)

    8,760       58,738  

MTU Aero Engines AG (Germany)

    115       24,418  

Safran S.A. (France)

    195       25,199  

Thales S.A. (France)

    55       7,024  
   

 

 

 
      155,164  
   

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics - 0.8%

   

FedEx Corp.

    7,280       1,604,075  
   

 

 

 

Airlines - 0.0%##

   

Ryanair Holdings plc - ADR (Ireland)*

    370       30,636  
   

 

 

 

Building Products - 0.0%##

   

Cie de Saint-Gobain (France)

    290       10,925  

TOTO Ltd. (Japan)

    700       25,043  
   

 

 

 
      35,968  
   

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.0%##

   

Secom Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    300       24,561  
   

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering - 0.0%##

   

FLSmidth & Co. A/S (Denmark)

    145       7,608  

Vinci S.A. (France)

    1,000       88,999  
   

 

 

 
      96,607  
   

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment - 0.0%##

   

Schneider Electric SE (France)

    340       24,586  
   

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates - 0.0%##

   

Siemens AG (Germany)

    625       71,841  
   

 

 

 

Machinery - 0.3%

   

Epiroc AB - Class A (Sweden)*

    5,050       44,346  

FANUC Corp. (Japan)

    200       34,793  

Hoshizaki Corp. (Japan)

    500       40,360  

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (South Korea)*

    355       39,051  

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd. (South Korea)*

    460       38,153  

Jungheinrich AG (Germany)

    1,100       36,445  

KION Group AG (Germany)

    960       56,098  

Kone OYJ - Class B (Finland)

    520       25,311  

Makita Corp. (Japan)

    600       20,743  

Metso OYJ (Finland)

    1,400       44,201  

MISUMI Group, Inc. (Japan)

    1,300       26,053  

Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (South Korea)*

    3,075       18,866  

Schindler Holding AG (Switzerland)

    245       51,662  

WEG S.A. (Brazil)

    2,200       10,647  

The Weir Group plc (United Kingdom)

    5,085       102,903  
   

 

 

 
      589,632  
   

 

 

 

Professional Services - 0.6%

   

Equifax, Inc.

    9,860       1,000,199  

Experian plc (United Kingdom)

    1,065       24,494  

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    2,100       56,363  

Teleperformance (France)

    145       23,880  

Wolters Kluwer N.V. (Netherlands)

    415       23,545  
   

 

 

 
      1,128,481  
   

 

 

 

Road & Rail - 0.5%

   

Canadian National Railway Co. (Canada)

    305       26,074  

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. - Class A*

    13,270       1,051,382  
   

 

 

 
      1,077,456  
   

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.1%

   

Ashtead Group plc (United Kingdom)

    1,490       36,784  

Brenntag AG (Germany)

    570       29,768  

Kanamoto Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    1,100       36,757  
   

 

 

 
      103,309  
   

 

 

 

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

BLENDED ASSET EXTENDED SERIES   SHARES    

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

 

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

   

Industrials (continued)

   

Transportation Infrastructure - 0.0%##

   

Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)

    4,200     $ 21,997  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico S.A.B. de C.V. - ADR (Mexico)

    255       21,135  
   

 

 

 
      43,132  
   

 

 

 

Total Industrials

      4,985,448  
   

 

 

 

Information Technology - 8.4%

   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components -0.1%

   

Halma plc (United Kingdom)

    2,140       36,316  

Hexagon A.B. - Class B (Sweden)

    1,115       54,572  

Keyence Corp. (Japan)

    300       146,556  

Yokogawa Electric Corp. (Japan)

    1,300       25,524  
   

 

 

 
      262,968  
   

 

 

 

IT Services - 4.4%

   

Amadeus IT Group S.A. (Spain)

    315       25,365  

Amdocs Ltd.1

    1,680       106,294  

Capgemini SE (France)

    95       11,600  

InterXion Holding N.V. (Netherlands)*

    19,580       1,152,675  

LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.*

    32,965       1,505,841  

Mastercard, Inc. - Class A

    15,930       3,148,883  

Nomura Research Institute Ltd. (Japan)

    1,200       53,200  

Obic Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    600       54,624  

Otsuka Corp. (Japan)

    800       26,535  

Visa, Inc. - Class A

    20,450       2,819,032  
   

 

 

 
      8,904,049  
   

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.0%

 

 

Qorvo, Inc.*

    41,450       3,046,990  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    12,650       1,097,514  
   

 

 

 
      4,144,504  
   

 

 

 

Software - 1.9%

   

Check Point Software Technologies

   

Ltd. (Israel)*

    470       52,170  

Dassault Systemes S.E. (France)

    90       11,267  

Microsoft Corp.

    24,680       2,636,071  

Oracle Corp. (Japan)

    400       27,076  

SAP SE (Germany)

    235       25,162  

ServiceNow, Inc.*

    6,130       1,109,775  

Trend Micro, Inc. (Japan)

    900       51,809  
   

 

 

 
      3,913,330  
   

 

 

 

Total Information Technology

          17,224,851  
   

 

 

 

Materials - 2.2%

   

Chemicals - 0.2%

   

Air Liquide S.A. (France)

    265       32,034  

Akzo Nobel N.V. (Netherlands)

    1,065       89,422  

Asahi Kasei Corp. (Japan)

    2,200       26,397  

Croda International plc (United Kingdom)

    881       54,266  

FUCHS PETROLUB S.E. (Germany)

    296       13,702  

Givaudan S.A. (Switzerland)

    10       24,239  

Mexichem S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)

    16,585       43,379  

Nissan Chemical Corp. (Japan)

    500       23,576  

Novozymes A/S - Class B (Denmark)

    525       25,927  

Solvay S.A. (Belgium)

    730       83,152  
   

 

 

 
      416,094  
   

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging - 1.9%

   

Ball Corp.

    53,470       2,395,456  

DS Smith plc (United Kingdom)

    11,147       55,931  

Sealed Air Corp.

    41,940       1,357,178  
   

 

 

 
      3,808,565  
   

 

 

 

Metals & Mining - 0.1%

   

Antofagasta plc (Chile)

    8,780       87,888  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (Zambia)

    5,720       57,093  

Lundin Mining Corp. (Chile)

    12,750       52,397  

Southern Copper Corp. (Peru)

    1,450       55,593  
   

 

 

 
      252,971  
   

 

 

 

Total Materials

      4,477,630  
   

 

 

 

Real Estate - 3.5%

   

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) - 3.5%

 

 

Acadia Realty Trust

    745       20,741  

Agree Realty Corp.

    405       23,194  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

    160       19,557  

American Campus Communities, Inc.

    550       21,730  

American Homes 4 Rent - Class A

    3,970       83,648  

American Tower Corp.

    6,940       1,081,322  

Americold Realty Trust

    755       18,686  

Apartment Investment & Management Co. - Class A

    1,470       63,269  

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

    2,100       33,957  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    930       163,104  

Boston Properties, Inc.

    1,020       123,175  

Brandywine Realty Trust

    5,285       74,307  

CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc. - Class A

    2,582       22,851  

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

 

BLENDED ASSET EXTENDED SERIES   SHARES    

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

 

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

   

Real Estate (continued)

   

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) (continued)

   

Chesapeake Lodging Trust

    1,100     $ 32,329  

Colony Capital, Inc.

    4,585       26,914  

Community Healthcare Trust, Inc.

    1,215       36,110  

CoreCivic, Inc.

    2,445       54,915  

Cousins Properties, Inc.

    8,630       71,715  

Crown Castle International Corp.

    575       62,525  

CubeSmart

    590       17,098  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

    1,050       108,423  

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

    185       17,721  

Equinix, Inc.

    3,670       1,389,976  

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

    435       41,190  

Equity Residential

    2,015       130,894  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

    340       85,265  

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

    460       41,428  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

    170       21,088  

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

    1,020       31,314  

Getty Realty Corp.

    1,290       34,611  

HCP, Inc.

    2,220       61,161  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

    1,425       39,700  

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. - Class A

    1,680       44,117  

Hibernia REIT plc (Ireland)

    23,120       36,400  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    4,345       83,033  

Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

    3,810       37,757  

Invitation Homes, Inc.

    3,477       76,077  

Jernigan Capital, Inc.

    2,140       41,880  

Kimco Realty Corp.

    1,935       31,134  

Lamar Advertising Co. - Class A

    375       27,495  

Lexington Realty Trust

    3,880       30,148  

Liberty Property Trust

    1,625       68,039  

The Macerich Co.

    295       15,228  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

    690       67,420  

National Retail Properties, Inc.

    720       33,660  

National Storage Affiliates Trust

    640       17,043  

Outfront Media, Inc.

    1,170       20,732  

Physicians Realty Trust

    4,880       80,910  

Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.

    1,545       21,630  

Prologis, Inc.

    2,485       160,208  

Public Storage

    510       104,790  

Realty Income Corp.

    355       21,396  

SBA Communications Corp.*

    6,650       1,078,430  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    1,245       228,482  

STAG Industrial, Inc.

    1,610       42,601  

STORE Capital Corp.

    720       20,902  

Sun Communities, Inc.

    860       86,404  
   
    SHARES/
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
3
   

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

 

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

   

Real Estate (continued)

   

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) (continued)

   

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.

    3,445     $ 49,849  

Tier REIT, Inc.

    3,130       67,827  

UDR, Inc.

    2,145       84,063  

UMH Properties, Inc.

    1,595       22,856  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (France)

    525       95,003  

Urban Edge Properties

    3,520       72,125  

Ventas, Inc.

    680       39,467  

VEREIT, Inc.

    7,665       56,184  

Vornado Realty Trust

    1,165       79,313  

Weingarten Realty Investors

    1,855       52,163  

Welltower, Inc.

    820       54,177  
   

 

 

 
      7,202,861  
   

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development - 0.0%##

   

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    200       26,368  

StorageVault Canada, Inc. (Canada)

    5,525       10,828  
   

 

 

 
      37,196  
   

 

 

 

Total Real Estate

          7,240,057  
   

 

 

 

Utilities - 0.1%

   

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.1%

   

China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd. - Class H (China)

    17,000       12,937  

Engie Brasil Energia S.A. (Brazil)

    1,000       10,695  

Huaneng Renewables Corp. Ltd. - Class H (China)

    145,670       37,492  
   

 

 

 
      61,124  
   

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities - 0.0%##

   

Engie S.A. (France)

    1,105       14,682  
   

 

 

 

Water Utilities - 0.0%##

   

Guangdong Investment Ltd. (China)

    28,000       50,127  
   

 

 

 

Total Utilities

      125,933  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

   

(Identified Cost $102,041,025)

      100,431,691  
   

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS - 11.9%

   

Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds - 11.9%

   

Communication Services - 1.6%

   

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.9%

   

AT&T, Inc., 4.25%, 3/1/2027

    780,000       756,415  

Verizon Communications, Inc., 5.50%, 3/16/2047

    1,060,000       1,104,492  
   

 

 

 
      1,860,907  
   

 

 

 

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

 

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BLENDED ASSET EXTENDED SERIES   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
3
   

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

 

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

   

Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued)

   

Communication Services (continued)

   

Media - 0.6%

   

CCO Holdings LLC - CCO Holdings Capital Corp.2, 5.50%, 5/1/2026

    65,000     $ 63,375  

Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC - Cequel Capital Corp.2, 7.50%, 4/1/2028

    200,000       207,294  

Discovery Communications LLC, 5.20%, 9/20/2047

    780,000       721,412  

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes S.A.R.L (Belgium)2, 5.50%, 3/1/2028

    200,000       185,500  
   

 

 

 
      1,177,581  
   

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.1%

   

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., 5.25%, 8/1/2026

    105,000       99,750  

Inmarsat Finance plc (United Kingdom)2, 4.875%, 5/15/2022

    40,000       39,181  

Sprint Communications, Inc.2, 9.00%, 11/15/2018

    22,000       22,044  

Sprint Communications, Inc.2, 7.00%, 3/1/2020

    22,000       22,798  
   

 

 

 
      183,773  
   

 

 

 

Total Communication Services

          3,222,261  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary - 1.5%

   

Auto Components - 0.0%##

   

Techniplas LLC2, 10.00%, 5/1/2020

    60,000       56,400  
   

 

 

 

Automobiles - 0.4%

   

General Motors Co.4, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%), 3.227%, 9/10/2021

    770,000       768,886  
   

 

 

 

Household Durables - 0.2%

   

Century Communities, Inc., 5.875%, 7/15/2025

    110,000       99,550  

LGI Homes, Inc.2, 6.875%, 7/15/2026

    75,000       71,250  

Meritage Homes Corp., 5.125%, 6/6/2027

    45,000       39,600  

TRI Pointe Group, Inc. - TRI Pointe Homes, Inc., 4.375%, 6/15/2019

    75,000       75,000  

TRI Pointe Group, Inc. - TRI Pointe Homes, Inc., 5.875%, 6/15/2024

    60,000       56,025  

Weekley Homes LLC - Weekley Finance Corp., 6.00%, 2/1/2023

    45,000       43,200  

Weekley Homes LLC - Weekley Finance Corp., 6.625%, 8/15/2025

    70,000       66,150  
   

 

 

 
      450,775  
   

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 0.5%

   

Booking Holdings, Inc., 3.60%, 6/1/2026

    1,190,000       1,136,497  
   

 

 

 

Multiline Retail - 0.4%

   

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc., 7.00%, 2/15/2028

    360,000       380,165  

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc., 6.90%, 4/1/2029

    360,000       377,635  
   

 

 

 
      757,800  
   

 

 

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

      3,170,358  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Staples - 0.0%##

   

Food & Staples Retailing - 0.0%##

   

C&S Group Enterprises LLC2, 5.375%, 7/15/2022

    40,000       38,600  
   

 

 

 

Household Products - 0.0%##

   

First Quality Finance Co., Inc.2, 5.00%, 7/1/2025

    50,000       46,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Consumer Staples

      84,600  
   

 

 

 

Energy - 2.3%

   

Energy Equipment & Services - 0.0%##

   

Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd. (United Arab Emirates)2, 8.25%, 2/15/2025

    60,000       60,150  

TerraForm Power Operating, LLC2, 5.00%, 1/31/2028

    40,000       35,750  
   

 

 

 
      95,900  
   

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 2.3%

 

 

American Midstream Partners LP - American Midstream Finance Corp.2, 9.50%, 12/15/2021

    65,000       63,700  

Boardwalk Pipelines LP, 5.95%, 6/1/2026

    1,090,000       1,138,954  

DCP Midstream Operating LP2, 5.35%, 3/15/2020

    40,000       40,450  

Dynagas LNG Partners LP - Dynagas Finance, Inc. (Monaco), 6.25%, 10/30/2019

    78,000       77,805  

GasLog Ltd. (Monaco), 8.875%, 3/22/2022

    95,000       98,325  

Genesis Energy LP - Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 5.625%, 6/15/2024

    50,000       45,250  

Jonah Energy LLC - Jonah Energy Finance Corp.2, 7.25%, 10/15/2025

    105,000       83,475  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 6.95%, 1/15/2038

    980,000       1,122,492  

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

 

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BLENDED ASSET EXTENDED SERIES   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
3
   

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

 

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

   

Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued)

   

Energy (continued)

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

   

Rockies Express Pipeline, LLC2, 5.625%, 4/15/2020

    40,000     $ 40,868  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.875%, 6/30/2026

    1,070,000       1,135,937  

SemGroup Corp., 6.375%, 3/15/2025

    40,000       38,700  

Seven Generations Energy Ltd. (Canada)2 , 5.375%, 9/30/2025

    49,000       45,692  

Southwestern Energy Co.5, 6.20%, 1/23/2025

    56,000       54,460  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP - Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.2, 5.50%, 9/15/2024

    40,000       40,250  

W&T Offshore, Inc.2, 9.75%, 11/1/2023

    60,000       58,062  

The Williams Companies, Inc., 3.75%, 6/15/2027

    610,000       567,995  
   

 

 

 
      4,652,415  
   

 

 

 

Total Energy

          4,748,315  
   

 

 

 

Financials - 3.6%

   

Banks - 2.1%

   

Bank of America Corp., 4.00%, 1/22/2025

    1,170,000       1,139,390  

Citigroup, Inc., 8.125%, 7/15/2039

    810,000       1,130,959  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.30%, 4/23/2019

    1,130,000       1,148,300  

Popular, Inc., 6.125%, 9/14/2023

    60,000       60,708  

Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 4.50%, 7/17/2025

    770,000       752,941  
   

 

 

 
      4,232,298  
   

 

 

 

Capital Markets - 0.6%

   

LPL Holdings, Inc.2, 5.75%, 9/15/2025

    70,000       67,988  

Morgan Stanley4 , (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.220%), 3.563%, 5/8/2024

    1,130,000       1,141,922  
   

 

 

 
      1,209,910  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Finance - 0.1%

   

Ally Financial, Inc., 3.50%, 1/27/2019

    50,000       49,937  

Navient Corp., 7.25%, 9/25/2023

    40,000       41,400  

SLM Corp., 5.125%, 4/5/2022

    65,000       64,675  
   

 

 

 
      156,012  
   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services - 0.4%

   

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC -

   

AerCap Global Aviation Trust

   

(Ireland), 4.45%, 10/1/2025

    770,000       751,898  

FS Energy & Power Fund2, 7.50%, 8/15/2023

    70,000       70,980  

Oxford Finance, LLC - Oxford Finance Co.- Issuer II, Inc.2, 6.375%, 12/15/2022

    70,000       70,962  
   

 

 

 
      893,840  
   

 

 

 

Insurance - 0.4%

   

Prudential Financial, Inc.6, (3mo. LIBOR US + 4.175%), 5.875%, 9/15/2042

    720,000       749,160  
   

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.0%##

   

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP - Ladder Capital Finance Corp.2, 5.875%, 8/1/2021

    45,000       45,338  
   

 

 

 

Total Financials

          7,286,558  
   

 

 

 

Health Care - 0.1%

   

Health Care Providers & Services - 0.1%

   

DaVita, Inc., 5.00%, 5/1/2025

    65,000       61,425  

HCA, Inc., 5.375%, 9/1/2026

    55,000       54,587  

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. - Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics S.A.2, 6.625%, 5/15/2022

    55,000       52,856  
   

 

 

 

Total Health Care

      168,868  
   

 

 

 

Industrials - 1.5%

   

Airlines - 0.0%##

   

Allegiant Travel Co., 5.50%, 7/15/2019

    50,000       50,250  

American Airlines Group, Inc.2, 5.50%, 10/1/2019

    50,000       50,547  
   

 

 

 
      100,797  
   

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.1%

   

The ADT Security Corp., 5.25%, 3/15/2020

    40,000       40,400  

Covanta Holding Corp., 6.00%, 1/1/2027

    60,000       57,900  

W/S Packaging Holdings, Inc.2, 9.00%, 4/15/2023

    60,000       61,200  
   

 

 

 
      159,500  
   

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering - 0.0%##

   

Tutor Perini Corp.2, 6.875%, 5/1/2025

    79,000       79,099  
   

 

 

 

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

 

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BLENDED ASSET EXTENDED SERIES   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
3
   

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

 

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

   

Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued)

   

Industrials (continued)

   

Industrial Conglomerates - 0.3%

   

General Electric Co.6,7,(3mo. LIBOR US + 3.330%), 5.00%

    620,000     $ 574,275  
   

 

 

 

Machinery - 0.4%

   

CNH Industrial Capital LLC, 3.375%, 7/15/2019

    770,000       769,307  
   

 

 

 

Marine - 0.1%

   

Borealis Finance, LLC2, 7.50%, 11/16/2022

    200,000       196,000  

Global Ship Lease, Inc. (United Kingdom)2 , 9.875%, 11/15/2022

    100,000       95,250  
   

 

 

 
      291,250  
   

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.5%

   

Aircastle Ltd., 6.25%, 12/1/2019

    30,000       30,831  

Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors, LLC2, 6.50%, 10/1/2025

    60,000       58,950  

International Lease Finance Corp., 6.25%, 5/15/2019

    777,000       789,393  

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd. (Ireland)2 , 4.50%, 3/15/2023

    74,000       70,402  
   

 

 

 
      949,576  
   

 

 

 

Transportation Infrastructure - 0.1%

   

Eagle Bulk Shipco, LLC, 8.25%, 11/28/2022

    200,000       205,500  
   

 

 

 

Total Industrials

          3,129,304  
   

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.0%##

   

MagnaChip Semiconductor Corp. (South Korea), 6.625%, 7/15/2021

    78,000       73,320  
   

 

 

 

Materials - 0.5%

   

Chemicals - 0.0%##

   

LSB Industries, Inc.2, 9.625%, 5/1/2023

    70,000       72,625  
   

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging - 0.1%

   

Ardagh Packaging Finance plc - Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc. (Ireland)2 , 6.00%, 2/15/2025

    200,000       187,500  
   

 

 

 

Metals & Mining - 0.4%

   

Corp Nacional del Cobre de Chile (Chile)2 , 5.625%, 9/21/2035

    490,000       519,336  

Mountain Province Diamonds, Inc. (Canada)2 , 8.00%, 12/15/2022

    100,000       101,500  

Northwest Acquisitions ULC - Dominion Finco, Inc.2 , 7.125%, 11/1/2022

    100,000       100,685  
   

 

 

 
      721,521  
   

 

 

 

Total Materials

      981,646  
   

 

 

 

Real Estate - 0.5%

   

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) - 0.5%

 

 

American Homes 4 Rent LP, 4.25%, 2/15/2028

    800,000       756,188  

Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC2 , 5.75%, 12/1/2025

    75,000       72,750  

GTP Acquisition Partners I LLC2 , 2.35%, 6/15/2020

    123,000       120,260  

iStar, Inc., 5.25%, 9/15/2022

    57,000       55,147  
   

 

 

 
      1,004,345  
   

 

 

 

Total Real Estate

      1,004,345  
   

 

 

 

Utilities - 0.3%

   

Gas Utilities - 0.1%

   

NGL Energy Partners LP - NGL Energy Finance Corp., 6.125%, 3/1/2025

    65,000       59,150  
   

 

 

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.2%

   

Atlantica Yield plc (Spain)2 , 7.00%, 11/15/2019

    204,000       210,120  

Clearway Energy Operating, LLC, 5.00%, 9/15/2026

    45,000       41,850  

Drax Finco plc (United Kingdom)2 , 6.625%, 11/1/2025

    200,000       199,500  
   

 

 

 

Total Utilities

      510,620  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Identified Cost $25,165,877)

          24,380,195  
   

 

 

 

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

 

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BLENDED ASSET EXTENDED SERIES   SHARES/
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
3
   

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

 

MUTUAL FUNDS - 0.1%

   

iShares MSCI Thailand ETF

    1,714     $ 148,604  

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF

    805       62,878  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Identified Cost $215,114)

      211,482  
   

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES - 21.3%

   

U.S. Treasury Bonds - 6.0%

   

U.S. Treasury Bond, 6.25%, 5/15/2030

    1,546,000       2,001,526  

U.S. Treasury Bond, 4.75%, 2/15/2037

    2,666,000       3,209,822  

U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.50%, 2/15/2045

    3,627,000       3,057,023  

U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.00%, 5/15/2047

    3,260,000       3,019,448  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 0.75%, 2/15/2042

    1,103,382       980,070  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Bonds
(Identified Cost $13,160,131)

      12,267,889  
   

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Notes - 15.3%

   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 0.125%, 4/15/2020

    6,301,934       6,194,523  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 0.125%, 1/15/2023

    1,056,441       1,017,095  

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.625%, 4/30/2019

    2,100,000       2,091,058  

U.S. Treasury Note, 2.00%, 7/31/2022

    1,000       966  

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.625%, 4/30/2023

    2,185,000       2,060,643  

U.S. Treasury Note, 2.125%, 7/31/2024

    3,777,000       3,596,412  

U.S. Treasury Note, 2.125%, 5/15/2025

    4,305,000       4,064,189  

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.625%, 5/15/2026

    4,601,000       4,147,370  

U.S. Treasury Note, 2.375%, 5/15/2027

    4,211,000       3,974,625  

U.S. Treasury Note, 2.75%, 2/15/2028

    4,345,000       4,204,806  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Notes
(Identified Cost $31,890,890)

      31,351,687  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES
(Identified Cost $45,051,021)

          43,619,576  
   

 

 

 
   
   

PRINCIPAL

AMOUNT3

   

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 2.7%

   

Cazenovia Creek Funding II LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2 , 3.561%, 7/15/2030

    457,527     $ 455,494  

Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2016-1A, Class A12 , 2.11%, 3/15/2028

    73,987       73,779  

Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2017-2A, Class A12 , 1.99%, 5/15/2029

    732,701       725,238  

Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2017-4A, Class A12 , 2.12%, 11/15/2029

    463,246       457,076  

Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A2 , 2.56%, 10/15/2025

    451,000       448,628  

Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC, Series 2016-2, Class A22 , 1.74%, 2/22/2022

    69,574       69,304  

Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class A2,4 ,(1mo. LIBOR US + 0.850%), 3.14%, 12/17/2036

    163,783       163,937  

Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class B2,4 ,(1mo. LIBOR US + 1.150%), 3.44%, 12/17/2036

    120,000       120,790  

SoFi Consumer Loan Program LLC, Series 2016-2, Class A2 , 3.09%, 10/27/2025

    268,064       267,170  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-A, Class A2A2 , 1.55%, 3/26/2040

    509,350       505,304  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-C, Class A2A2 , 1.75%, 7/25/2040

    803,142       795,821  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2018-C, Class A1FX2 , 3.08%, 1/25/2048

    673,901       671,923  

South Carolina Student Loan Corp., Series 2005, Class A34 ,(3mo. LIBOR US + 0.140%), 2.461%, 12/1/2023

    53,101       53,100  

Tax Ease Funding LLC, Series 2016-1A, Class A2 , 3.131%, 6/15/2028

    83,559       83,270  

Tricon American Homes Trust, Series 2016-SFR1, Class A2 , 2.589%, 11/1/2033

    321,617       309,697  

Tricon American Homes Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class A2 , 2.928%, 1/1/2036

    299,680       285,996  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(Identified Cost $5,534,223)

      5,486,527  
   

 

 

 

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

 

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BLENDED ASSET EXTENDED SERIES         PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
3
    VALUE
(NOTE 2)
 

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 4.6%

     

BWAY Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-1740, Class A2, 2.917%, 1/1/2035

      889,000     $ 848,222  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust, Series 2013-IVR3, Class A12,8 , 2.50%, 5/1/2043

      221,106       203,860  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust, Series 2014-IVR3, Class A12,8 , 3.50%, 7/1/2044

      403,886       391,296  

Fannie Mae REMICS, Series 2018-31, Class KP, 3.50%, 7/1/2047

      304,850       300,811  

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K017, Class X1 (IO)8, 1.452%, 12/1/2021

      5,937,099       198,002  

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series KP01, Class A2, 1.72%, 1/1/2019 .

      7,675       7,661  

Freddie Mac REMICS, Series 4791, Class BA, 4.00%, 3/1/2044

      384,992       390,354  

Freddie Mac REMICS, Series 4801, Class BA, 4.50%, 5/1/2044

      398,941       410,488  

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-K712, Class B2,8, 3.358%, 5/1/2045

      283,000       282,535  

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-K713, Class B2,8, 3.263%, 4/1/2046

      500,000       497,917  

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-K41, Class B2,8, 3.832%, 11/1/2047

      485,000       474,967  

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-K503, Class B2,8, 3.139%, 10/1/2047

      500,000       498,320  

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-K715, Class B2,8, 3.978%, 2/1/2046

      471,000       474,552  

GAHR Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-NRF, Class BFX2,8, 3.495%, 12/1/2034

      565,000       563,251  

Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-54, Class AH, 2.60%, 12/1/2056

      489,382       448,330  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-2, Class A22,8, 3.50%, 5/1/2043

      123,594       119,272  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-2, Class 1A12,8, 3.00%, 6/1/2029

      201,717       197,596  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-3, Class 1A52,8, 3.50%, 8/1/2047

      403,576       395,363  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-6, Class A32,8, 3.50%, 12/1/2048

      367,382       352,715  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-6, Class A52,8, 3.50%, 12/1/2048

      493,937       483,576  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2014-3A, Class AFX32,8 , 3.75%, 11/1/2054

      145,910       145,152  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2015-2A, Class A12,8 , 3.75%, 8/1/2055

      221,038       219,670  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2016-4A, Class A12,8 , 3.75%, 11/1/2056

      224,127       222,441  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-2, Class A8 , 1.874%, 2/1/2043

      153,742       133,954  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-8, Class A18 , 3.00%, 6/1/2043

      173,531       162,597  

Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class A2,4 ,(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.220%), 3.50%, 11/15/2027

      368,239       368,289  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-5, Class A12,8 , 2.50%, 10/1/2056

      390,958       379,560  

WinWater Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2015-1, Class A12,8 , 3.50%, 1/1/2045

      169,295       164,832  

WinWater Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2015-3, Class A52,8 , 3.50%, 3/1/2045

      143,482       143,108  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(Identified Cost $9,677,677)

        9,478,691  
     

 

 

 

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS - 1.3%

     

Canada Housing Trust No. 1 (Canada)2 , 4.10%, 12/15/2018

    CAD       86,000       65,491  

Canadian Government Bond (Canada), 2.75%, 6/1/2022

    CAD       102,000       78,378  

Export-Import Bank of Korea (South Korea), 2.625%, 12/30/2020

      500,000       491,770  

The Korea Development Bank (South Korea), 1.375%, 9/12/2019

      900,000       886,964  

Mexican Government Bond (Mexico), 8.00%, 6/11/2020

    MXN       2,087,000       101,776  

Mexican Government Bond (Mexico), 6.50%, 6/10/2021

    MXN       888,000       41,551  

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

 

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BLENDED ASSET EXTENDED SERIES         PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
3
    VALUE
(NOTE 2)
 

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS (continued)

     

Mexican Government Bond (Mexico), 6.50%, 6/9/2022

    MXN       1,443,000     $ 66,320  

Mexican Government Bond (Mexico), 7.75%, 5/29/2031

    MXN       278,000       12,475  

Province of Ontario (Canada), 1.25%, 6/17/2019

      223,000       220,882  

Singapore Government Bond (Singapore), 2.50%, 6/1/2019

    SGD       188,000       136,130  

Svensk Exportkredit AB (Sweden), 1.125%, 8/28/2019

      621,000       612,437  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS
(Identified Cost $2,775,177)

        2,714,174  
     

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 6.9%

     

Mortgage-Backed Securities - 6.9%

     

Fannie Mae, Pool #888468, 5.50%, 9/1/2021

      37,404       38,043  

Fannie Mae, Pool #888810, 5.50%, 11/1/2022

      45,433       46,211  

Fannie Mae, Pool #MA1834, 4.50%, 2/1/2034

      268,359       276,153  

Fannie Mae, Pool #AD0207, 6.00%, 10/1/2038

      215,798       235,432  

Fannie Mae, Pool #AD0307, 5.50%, 1/1/2039

      135,184       144,646  

Fannie Mae, Pool #MA0258, 4.50%, 12/1/2039

      175,644       181,890  

Fannie Mae, Pool #AL1595, 6.00%, 1/1/2040

      107,162       116,597  

Fannie Mae, Pool #AL0241, 4.00%, 4/1/2041

      293,138       295,362  

Fannie Mae, Pool #AL1410, 4.50%, 12/1/2041

      452,919       468,415  

Fannie Mae, Pool #AL7729, 4.00%, 6/1/2043

      246,902       248,770  

Fannie Mae, Pool #AS3622, 3.50%, 10/1/2044

      1,065,400       1,041,560  

Fannie Mae, Pool #AS4103, 4.50%, 12/1/2044

      268,061       277,120  

Fannie Mae, Pool #BC3490, 3.50%, 2/1/2046

      631,482       617,348  

Fannie Mae, Pool #MA2705, 3.00%, 8/1/2046

      327,281       309,968  

Fannie Mae, Pool #BE3812, 4.00%, 12/1/2046

      347,055       347,302  

Fannie Mae, Pool #MA3148, 3.50%, 10/1/2047

      602,194       586,593  

Fannie Mae, Pool #BJ1323, 3.50%, 11/1/2047

      1,003,083       977,823  

Fannie Mae, Pool #MA3184, 4.50%, 11/1/2047

      369,136       378,293  

Fannie Mae, Pool #CA1720, 5.00%, 5/1/2048

      582,514       608,669  

Fannie Mae, Pool #CA1922, 5.00%, 6/1/2048

      571,886       597,508  

Fannie Mae, Pool #BM4322, 4.00%, 7/1/2048

      1,010,167       1,011,954  

Fannie Mae, Pool #CA2056, 4.50%, 7/1/2048

      591,386       606,264  

Fannie Mae, Pool #BK9366, 4.50%, 8/1/2048

      249,370       255,564  

Fannie Mae, Pool #CA2219, 5.00%, 8/1/2048

      451,995       472,223  

Fannie Mae, Pool #MA3527, 5.00%, 11/1/2048

      1,004,000       1,048,880  

Fannie Mae, Pool #AL8674, 5.654%, 1/1/2049

      520,587       554,322  

Freddie Mac, Pool #C91762, 4.50%, 5/1/2034

      162,342       167,182  

Freddie Mac, Pool #C91771, 4.50%, 6/1/2034

      150,120       155,635  

Freddie Mac, Pool #C91780, 4.50%, 7/1/2034

      175,107       180,286  

Freddie Mac, Pool #G04601, 5.50%, 7/1/2038

      204,038       217,893  

Freddie Mac, Pool #G04587, 5.50%, 8/1/2038

      187,242       200,233  

Freddie Mac, Pool #Q33778, 4.00%, 6/1/2045

      248,615       249,278  

Freddie Mac, Pool #G08786, 4.50%, 10/1/2047

      407,635       419,305  

Freddie Mac, Pool #Q55506, 4.50%, 4/1/2048

      774,608       793,769  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
(Identified Cost $14,476,549)

        14,126,491  
     

 

 

 

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

BLENDED ASSET EXTENDED SERIES   SHARES    

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 0.2%

   

Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares9, 2.05%,

   

(Identified Cost $460,479)

    460,479     $ 460,479  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES - 98.1%

   

(Identified Cost $205,397,142)

      200,909,306  
   

 

 

 
   
         

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

 

TOTAL OPTIONS WRITTEN - (0.1)%
(Premiums Received $74,300)

    $ (108,563
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 98.0%

      200,800,743  

OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES -2.0%

      4,005,623  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100%

    $ 204,806,366  
   

 

 

 

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

CAD - Canadian Dollar

ETF - Exchange-traded fund

IO - Interest only

MXN - Mexican Peso

No. - Number

SGD - Singapore Dollar

 

EXCHANGE-TRADED OPTIONS WRITTEN          
DESCRIPTION    NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
     EXPIRATION
DATE
     EXERCISE
PRICE
     NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
3
(000)
     VALUE  

Call

              

Booking Holdings, Inc.

     2        11/09/18      $ 1,960.00        375      $ (8,000

Qorvo, Inc.

     65        11/16/18        77.50        478        (13,975

Alphabet, Inc. - Class C

     6        11/23/18        1,110.00        646        (13,200
              

 

 

 
                 (35,175
              

 

 

 

Put

              

lululemon athletica, Inc.

     35        11/09/18        149.00        492        (28,525

Mastercard, Inc. - Class A

     35        11/09/18        197.50        692        (13,650

Medtronic plc

     77        11/16/18        90.00        692        (11,165

Microsoft Corp.

     68        11/16/18        100.00        726        (6,188

Qorvo, Inc.

     99        11/16/18        67.50        728        (13,860
              

 

 

 
                                           (73,388

TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED OPTIONS WRITTEN

 

            $ (108,563
              

 

 

 

*Non-income producing security.

## Less than 0.1%.

1A portion of this security is designated with the broker as collateral for options contracts written. As of October 31, 2018, the total value of such securities was $3,894,133.

2Restricted securities - Investment in securities that are restricted as to public resale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities have been sold under Rule 144A and have been determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Board of Directors. These securities amount to $16,760,678, or 8.2% of the Series’ net assets as of October 31, 2018 (see Note 2 to the financial statements).

3Amount is stated in USD unless otherwise noted.

4Floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of October 31, 2018.

5Step coupon rate security - Rate steps up/down by 25 basis points upon rating downgrade/upgrade by Moody’s and S&P rating agencies (Subject to a maximum of 100 basis points per agency, 200 basis points maximum).

6Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of October 31, 2018.

7Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity date.

8Variable or floating rate security, the interest rate of which adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of October 31, 2018.

9Rate shown is the current yield as of October 31, 2018.

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (S&P), and is licensed for use by Manning & Napier when referencing GICS sectors. Neither MSCI, S&P, nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification, nor shall any such party have any liability therefrom.

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

 

59


 

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - Blended Asset Extended Series

October 31, 2018

 

ASSETS:

  

Investments in securities, at value (identified cost $205,397,142) (Note 2)

   $ 200,909,306  

Foreign currency, at value (identified cost $4,952)

     4,946  

Interest receivable

     754,211  

Receivable for securities sold

     6,134,466  

Receivable for fund shares sold

     247,372  

Foreign tax reclaims receivable

     24,898  

Dividends receivable

     46,299  

Prepaid and other expenses

     168  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

     208,121,666  
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

  

Accrued management fees (Note 3)

     55,651  

Accrued fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3)

     29,367  

Accrued Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3)

     401  

Options written, at value (premiums received $74,300) (Note 2)

     108,563  

Payable for securities purchased

     3,039,342  

Payable for fund shares repurchased

     17,378  

Other payables and accrued expenses

     64,598  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     3,315,300  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

   $ 204,806,366  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

  

Capital stock

   $ 202,295  

Additional paid-in-capital

     208,002,017  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (3,397,946
  

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

   $ 204,806,366  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class R6 ($204,806,366/ 20,229,522 shares)

   $ 10.12  
  

 

 

 

 

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

 

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Statement of Operations - Blended Asset Extended Series

For the Year Ended October 31, 2018

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

  

Interest

   $ 2,950,550  

Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld, $73,579)

     1,261,891  
  

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     4,212,441  
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

  

Management fees (Note 3)

     1,010,540  

Fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3)

     92,140  

Directors’ fees (Note 3)

     15,733  

Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3)

     4,394  

Custodian fees

     42,121  

Miscellaneous

     83,844  
  

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     1,248,772  

Less reduction of expenses (Note 3)

     (137,179
  

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     1,111,593  
  

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

     3,100,848  
  

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY:

  

Net realized gain (loss) on-

  

Investments in securities

     (707,017

Options written

     312,756  

Foreign currency and translation of other assets and liabilities

     (10,593
  

 

 

 
     (404,854
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on-

  

Investments

     (3,979,301

Options written

     (34,263

Foreign currency and translation of other assets and liabilities

     (1,085
  

 

 

 
     (4,014,649
  

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY

     (4,419,503
  

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (1,318,655
  

 

 

 

 

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

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Blended Asset Extended Series

 

     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
10/31/18
    FOR THE PERIOD
10/13/17
1 TO
10/31/17
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

    

OPERATIONS:

    

Net investment income

   $ 3,100,848     $ 61,190  

Net realized loss on investments and foreign currency

     (404,854     (24,640

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency

     (4,014,649     (508,702
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease from operations

     (1,318,655     (472,152
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (Note 9):

    

Class R6

     (1,607,139      
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL STOCK ISSUED AND REPURCHASED:

    

Net increase from capital share transactions (Note 5)

     1,552,694       206,651,618  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets

     (1,373,100     206,179,466  

NET ASSETS:

    

Beginning of period

     206,179,466        
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 204,806,366     $ 206,179,466  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

1  Commencement of operations.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights - Blended Asset Extended Series - Class R6

 

     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
    FOR THE PERIOD  
     10/31/18     10/13/171 TO 10/31/17  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period):

    

Net asset value - Beginning of period

   $ 10.31     $ 10.33  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)2

     0.16       0.00 3   

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

     (0.27     (0.02
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.11     (0.02
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

    

From net investment income

     (0.08      
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of period

   $ 10.12     $ 10.31  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 204,806     $ 206,179  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return4

     (1.06 %)      (0.19 %) 

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

    

Expenses

     0.55     0.55 %5  

Net investment income

     1.53     0.61 %5  

Series portfolio turnover

     99     4

*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees during the period, and may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:

 

     0.07     0.54 %5  

1 Commencement of operations.

2 Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.

3 Less than $0.01.

4 Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been

reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.

5 Annualized.

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

 

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Performance Update as of October 31, 2018 - Blended Asset Maximum Series

(unaudited)

 

     

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2018

 
  

ONE

YEAR1

   

SINCE

INCEPTION2

 

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Blended Maximum Series - Class R63

     2.77     2.72

Russell 3000® Index4

     6.60     7.09

65/20/15 Blended Index5

     2.28     2.59

The following graph compares the value of a $10,000 investment in the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class R6 from its inception2 (October 13, 2017) to present (October 31, 2018) to the Russell 3000® Index and the 65/20/15 Blended Index.

 

LOGO

1 The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

2 Performance numbers for the Series and Indices are calculated from October 13, 2017, the Series’ inception date.

3 The Series’ performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The Series’ performance is historical and may not be indicative of future results. The performance returns shown are inclusive of the net expense ratio of the Series. For the year ended October 31, 2018, this net expense ratio was 0.55% for Class R6. The gross expense ratio, which does not account for any voluntary or contractual waivers currently in effect, was 0.65% for Class R6 for the year ended October 31, 2018.

4 The Russell 3000® Index is an unmanaged index that consists of 3,000 of the largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. The Index returns are based on a market capitalization-weighted average of relative price changes of the component stocks plus dividends whose reinvestments are compounded daily. The Index returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. Index returns provided by Bloomberg.

5 The 65/20/15 Blended Index is 65% Russell 3000® Index (Russell 3000), 20% MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (ACWIxUS), and 15% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (BAB). Russell 3000 is an unmanaged index that consists of 3,000 of the largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. The Index returns are based on a market capitalization-weighted average of relative price changes of the component stocks plus dividends whose reinvestments are compounded daily. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. ACWIxUS is designed to measure large and mid-cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets countries (excluding the U.S.) and 24 Emerging Markets countries. The Index is denominated in U.S. dollars. The Index returns are net of withholding taxes. They assume daily reinvestment of net dividends thus accounting for any applicable dividend taxation. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. BAB is an unmanaged, market value-weighted index of U.S. domestic investment-grade debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed, and mortgage-backed securities with maturities of one year or more. Index returns provided by Interactive Data. The returns of the indices do not reflect any fees or expenses. Returns provided are calculated monthly using a blended allocation. Because the fund’s asset allocation will vary over time, the composition of the fund’s portfolio may not match the composition of the comparative Indices.

 

64


 

 

Shareholder Expense Example - Blended Asset Maximum Series

(unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested in each class at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018).

Actual Expenses

The Actual lines of the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in these lines, 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 Actual line for the Class in which you have invested 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 Hypothetical lines of each class in the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Series’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Series’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Series and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees that you may incur in other mutual funds. 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.

 

 

       BEGINNING
   ACCOUNT VALUE                  
   5/1/18
       ENDING
   ACCOUNT VALUE                  
   10/31/18
       EXPENSES PAID
   DURING PERIOD*
    5/1/18-10/31/18
 

Actual

     $1,000.00        $992.90        $2.76  

Hypothetical

     

(5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00        $1,022.43        $2.80  

*Expenses are equal to the Series’ annualized expense ratio (for the six-month period) of 0.55%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the period since inception). Expenses are based on the most recent fiscal half year; therefore, the expense ratios stated above may differ from the expense ratios stated in the financial highlights, which are based on one-year data. The Series’ total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period.

 

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Portfolio Composition - Blended Asset Maximum Series

As of October 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

LOGO

 

Sector Allocation4

 

Health Care

     15.1%  

Consumer Staples

     13.2%  

Information Technology

     12.0%  

Consumer Discretionary

     11.6%  

Financials

     8.5%  

Communication Services

     7.5%  

Materials

     6.6%  

Industrials

     5.1%  

Real Estate

     4.1%  

Energy

     3.8%  

Utilities

     0.1%  
 
4Including common stocks and corporate bonds, as a percentage of total investments.

 

Top Ten Stock Holdings5

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.

     1.8%  

Incyte Corp.

     1.8%  

Mastercard, Inc. - Class A

     1.8%  

Qorvo, Inc.

     1.8%  

Medtronic plc

     1.7%  

lululemon athletica, Inc.

     1.6%  

The Coca-Cola Co.

     1.6%  

Visa, Inc. - Class A

     1.6%  

Novartis AG - ADR (Switzerland)

     1.6%  

Tencent Holdings Ltd. - Class H (China)

     1.4%  
 
5As a percentage of total investments.

 

 

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

BLENDED ASSET MAXIMUM SERIES   SHARES     VALUE
(NOTE 2)
 

COMMON STOCKS - 83.7%

   

Communication Services - 6.9%

   

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.3%

   

Orange S.A. (France)

    795     $ 12,409  

Telefonica Brasil S.A. (Brazil)

    900       10,421  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.*

    61,100       1,825,668  
   

 

 

 
            1,848,498  
   

 

 

 

Entertainment - 1.0%

   

Electronic Arts, Inc.*

    14,525       1,321,484  

NetEase, Inc. - ADR (China)

    175       36,374  

Nexon Co. Ltd. (Japan)*

    2,774       31,644  

Toho Co. Ltd. -Tokyo (Japan)

    500       16,313  

Vivendi S.A. (France)

    410       9,888  
   

 

 

 
      1,415,703  
   

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services - 3.1%

   

Alphabet, Inc. - Class A*

    1,085       1,183,279  

Alphabet, Inc. - Class C*

    1,140       1,227,518  

Tencent Holdings Ltd. - Class H (China)

    58,359       1,999,336  
   

 

 

 
      4,410,133  
   

 

 

 

Media - 1.4%

   

Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc. (Japan)

    1,100       18,346  

Quebecor, Inc. - Class B (Canada)

    49,165       964,291  

Shaw Communications, Inc. - Class B (Canada)

    52,050       969,080  
   

 

 

 
      1,951,717  
   

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.1%

   

KDDI Corp. (Japan)

    1,400       33,880  

NTT DOCOMO, Inc. (Japan)

    1,400       34,718  
   

 

 

 
      68,598  
   

 

 

 

Total Communication Services

      9,694,649  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary - 11.0%

   

Auto Components - 0.0%##

   

Nemak S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)1

    36,500       26,360  

NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    900       18,212  
   

 

 

 
      44,572  
   

 

 

 

Automobiles - 0.1%

   

Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. (China)

    15,000       28,905  

Isuzu Motors Ltd. (Japan)

    1,400       18,355  

Peugeot S.A. (France)

    215       5,111  

Renault S.A. (France)

    105       7,841  

Suzuki Motor Corp. (Japan)

    800       39,893  
   

 

 

 
      100,105  
   

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services - 0.1%

   

China Maple Leaf Educational Systems Ltd. (China)

    44,000       19,096  

China Yuhua Education Corp. Ltd. (China)1

    68,000       27,419  

Fu Shou Yuan International Group Ltd. (China)

    56,000       43,037  

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. - ADR (China)*

    690       40,372  

TAL Education Group - ADR (China)*

    500       14,490  

Wisdom Education International Holdings Co. Ltd. (China)

    42,000       18,901  
   

 

 

 
      163,315  
   

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.0%##

   

Accor S.A. (France)

    865       39,524  

Basic-Fit N.V. (Netherlands)*1

    895       25,768  
   

 

 

 
      65,292  
   

 

 

 

Household Durables - 0.0%##

   

Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    1,200       18,871  

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    4,000       18,835  
   

 

 

 
      37,706  
   

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 4.2%

   

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. - ADR (China)*

    13,695       1,948,524  

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    865       1,382,279  

Booking Holdings, Inc.*

    1,360       2,549,429  

Despegar.com Corp. (Argentina)*

    700       11,249  
   

 

 

 
      5,891,481  
   

 

 

 

Leisure Products - 0.1%

   

Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc. (Japan)

    1,100       39,132  

Yamaha Corp. (Japan)

    900       39,550  
   

 

 

 
      78,682  
   

 

 

 

Multiline Retail - 0.0%##

   

El Puerto de Liverpool SAB de C.V. (Mexico)

    2,315       14,702  

Lojas Americanas S.A. (Brazil)

    1,600       8,001  

Lojas Renner S.A. (Brazil)

    1,060       10,732  

Magazine Luiza S.A. (Brazil)

    200       9,051  

Next plc (United Kingdom)

    270       17,937  
   

 

 

 
      60,423  
   

 

 

 

Specialty Retail - 4.2%

   

AutoZone, Inc.*

    2,525       1,852,012  

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

  BLENDED ASSET MAXIMUM SERIES   SHARES    

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

 

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

   

Consumer Discretionary (continued)

   

Specialty Retail (continued)

   

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc

    37,010     $ 1,309,044  

Industria de Diseno Textil S.A. (Spain)

    31,870       898,242  

Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    100       13,057  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*

    2,790       894,892  

Ulta Beauty, Inc.*

    3,410       936,113  

USS Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    1,000       18,032  
   

 

 

 
            5,921,392  
   

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 2.3%

   

ANTA Sports Products Ltd. (China)

    7,000       28,900  

Burberry Group plc (United Kingdom)

    810       18,743  

Hermes International (France)

    30       17,127  

Kering S.A. (France)

    35       15,557  

lululemon athletica, Inc.*

    16,255       2,287,566  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France)

    115       34,891  

Moncler S.p.A (Italy)

    520       18,058  

NIKE, Inc. - Class B

    11,145       836,321  
   

 

 

 
      3,257,163  
   

 

 

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

      15,620,131  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Staples - 13.2%

   

Beverages - 5.3%

   

Ambev S.A. - ADR (Brazil)

    300,825       1,302,572  

Ambev S.A. (Brazil)

    6,000       26,183  

Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A./N.V. (Belgium)

    18,025       1,333,146  

The Coca-Cola Co.

    46,570       2,229,772  

Diageo plc (United Kingdom)

    30,880       1,067,569  

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de C.V. (Mexico)

    1,900       16,184  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    12,330       1,385,645  

Pernod Ricard S.A. (France)

    100       15,249  

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd. (Australia)

    5,595       60,222  
   

 

 

 
      7,436,542  
   

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing - 0.1%

   

Atacadao Distribuicao Comercio e Industria Ltda. (Brazil)

    1,900       7,745  

Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    700       25,308  

Tsuruha Holdings, Inc. (Japan)

    200       20,874  

Wal-Mart de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)

    12,250       31,323  

Wesfarmers Ltd. (Australia)

    555       18,380  
   

 

 

 
      103,630  
   

 

 

 

Food Products - 3.3%

   

Barry Callebaut AG (Switzerland)

    15       29,319  

Campbell Soup Co

    29,820       1,115,566  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG (Switzerland)

    5       34,471  

Danone S.A. (France)

    1,045       74,000  

Grupo Bimbo S.A.B. de C.V. - Series A(Mexico)

    6,555       12,256  

Kerry Group plc - Class A (Ireland)

    475       48,609  

Kikkoman Corp. (Japan)

    600       32,872  

Mondelez International, Inc. - Class A

    42,260       1,774,075  

Nestle S.A. (Switzerland)

    17,760       1,499,354  
   

 

 

 
      4,620,522  
   

 

 

 

Household Products - 0.6%

   

Colgate-Palmolive Co

    14,225       847,099  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Germany)

    175       17,143  

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. - Class A (Mexico)

    17,200       24,784  

Lion Corp. (Japan)

    1,400       26,321  
   

 

 

 
      915,347  
   

 

 

 

Personal Products - 2.1%

   

Beiersdorf AG (Germany)

    12,115       1,252,652  

Kao Corp. (Japan)

    300       19,957  

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    300       19,567  

L’Oreal S.A. (France)

    170       38,302  

Unilever plc - ADR (United Kingdom)

    32,230       1,707,545  
   

 

 

 
      3,038,023  
   

 

 

 

Tobacco - 1.8%

   

Altria Group, Inc

    16,740       1,088,770  

British American Tobacco plc - ADR (United Kingdom)

    1,060       46,004  

KT&G Corp. (South Korea)

    195       17,388  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    15,385       1,354,957  

Swedish Match AB (Sweden)

    355       18,083  
   

 

 

 
      2,525,202  
   

 

 

 

Total Consumer Staples

      18,639,266  
   

 

 

 

Energy - 3.0%

   

Energy Equipment & Services - 2.6%

   

Core Laboratories N.V

    300       25,572  

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

  BLENDED ASSET MAXIMUM SERIES    SHARES     

 

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

        

Energy (continued)

        

Energy Equipment & Services (continued)

        

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.*

     31,190      $ 442,274     

Ensco plc - Class A

     110,330        787,756     

Schlumberger Ltd

     33,175        1,702,209     

Transocean Ltd.*

     62,220        685,042     
     

 

 

    
        3,642,853     
     

 

 

    

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.4%

        

Cameco Corp. (Canada)

     2,365        25,354     

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (Canada)

     1,385        38,001     

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. - Class H (China)

     46,000        37,471     

Eni S.p.A. (Italy)

     2,230        39,604     

Galp Energia SGPS S.A. (Portugal)

     4,480        77,899     

Repsol S.A. (Spain)

     3,735        66,740     

Royal Dutch Shell plc - Class B - ADR (Netherlands)

     1,220        80,166     

SK Innovation Co. Ltd. (South Korea)

     150        28,150     

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)

     1,080        36,228     

TOTAL S.A. (France)

     1,115        65,423     

Vermilion Energy, Inc. (Canada)

     1,440        38,186     

Woodside Petroleum Ltd. (Australia)

     1,620        39,885     
     

 

 

    
        573,107     
     

 

 

    

Total Energy

        4,215,960     
     

 

 

    

Financials - 7.5%

        

Banks - 2.2%

        

Banco Bradesco S.A. (Brazil)

     2,800        25,656     

Banco Comercial Portugues S.A. (Portugal)*

     103,325        27,793     

Banco do Brasil S.A. (Brazil)

     1,100        12,606     

Banco Santander Brasil S.A. (Brazil)

     1,100        12,473     

The Bank Of N.T. Butterfield & Son Ltd. (Bermuda)

     540        21,757     

Bankia S.A. (Spain)

     210,650        661,660     

Bankinter S.A. (Spain)

     4,465        36,582     

BNP Paribas S.A. (France)

     530        27,620     

CaixaBank S.A. (Spain)

     254,875        1,031,400     

Credit Agricole S.A. (France)

     605        7,748     

Erste Group Bank AG (Austria)

     645        26,256     

FinecoBank Banca Fineco S.p.A. (Italy)

     96,640        1,010,040     

Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. (Brazil)

     1,900        25,088     

Itausa - Investimentos Itau S.A. (Brazil)

     4,300        12,941     

Jyske Bank A/S (Denmark)

     580        23,682     

KBC Group N.V. (Belgium)

     375        25,843     

Societe Generale S.A. (France)

     350        12,830     

Sydbank A/S (Denmark)

     850        19,633     
     

 

 

    
        3,021,608     
     

 

 

    

Capital Markets - 4.3%

        

B3 S.A. - Brasil Bolsa Balcao (Brazil)

     1,900        13,626     

BlackRock, Inc.

     4,800        1,974,816     

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

     3,155        356,042     

The Charles Schwab Corp.

     27,205        1,257,959     

CME Group, Inc.

     1,795        328,916     

E*TRADE Financial Corp.

     14,750        728,945     

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     4,020        309,701     

Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (Japan)

     1,500        26,866     

Julius Baer Group Ltd. (Switzerland)

     23,825        1,086,534     
     

 

 

    
        6,083,405     
     

 

 

    

Diversified Financial Services - 1.0%

        

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B*

     6,945        1,425,671     
     

 

 

    

Insurance - 0.0%##

        

Admiral Group plc (United Kingdom)

     720        18,508     

AXA S.A. (France)

     930        23,275     

BB Seguridade Participacoes S.A. (Brazil)

     1,300        9,302     
     

 

 

    
        51,085     
     

 

 

    

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.0%##

        

Aareal Bank AG (Germany)

     705        26,227     
     

 

 

    

Total Financials

        10,607,996     
     

 

 

    

Health Care - 15.0%

        

Biotechnology - 4.5%

        

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*

     16,580        1,528,178     

Incyte Corp.*

     39,295        2,547,102     

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     2,420        820,961     

Seattle Genetics, Inc.*

     15,260        856,544     

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     3,660        620,224     
     

 

 

    
        6,373,009     
     

 

 

    

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 2.9%

        

Coloplast A/S - Class B (Denmark)

     365        34,059     

EssilorLuxottica (France)

     255        34,827     

Hoya Corp. (Japan)

     300        16,973     

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

     2,765        1,441,063     

Medtronic plc

     27,385        2,459,721     

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

  BLENDED ASSET MAXIMUM SERIES    SHARES     

 

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

        

Health Care (continued)

        

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued)

        

Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co. Ltd. - Class H (China)

     27,510      $ 24,642     

Smith & Nephew plc (United Kingdom)

     1,105        17,962     

Sonova Holding AG (Switzerland)

     110        17,939     

Terumo Corp. (Japan)

     700        37,787     

William Demant Holding A/S (Denmark)*

     550        18,079     
     

 

 

    
        4,103,052     
     

 

 

    

Health Care Providers & Services - 0.7%

        

DaVita, Inc.*

     15,690        1,056,565     
     

 

 

    

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 1.3%

        

QIAGEN N.V.*

     26,785        972,296     

QIAGEN N.V.*

     885        32,124     

Tecan Group AG (Switzerland)

     55        12,407     

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     3,295        769,877     
     

 

 

    
        1,786,704     
     

 

 

    

Pharmaceuticals - 5.6%

        

Astellas Pharma, Inc. (Japan)

     1,300        20,085     

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     11,985        605,722     

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     600        35,128     

Johnson & Johnson

     12,825        1,795,372     

Merck & Co., Inc.

     8,915        656,233     

Merck KGaA (Germany)

     6,705        717,453     

Mylan N.V.*

     15,400        481,250     

Novartis AG - ADR (Switzerland)

     25,270        2,210,114     

Novartis AG (Switzerland)

     750        65,679     

Novo Nordisk A/S - Class B (Denmark)

     415        17,922     

Perrigo Co. plc

     18,065        1,269,970     

Sanofi (France)

     460        41,106     
     

 

 

    
        7,916,034     
     

 

 

    

Total Health Care

        21,235,364     
     

 

 

    

Industrials - 4.7%

        

Aerospace & Defense - 0.1%

        

Airbus S.E. (France)

     245        27,076     

BAE Systems plc (United Kingdom)

     6,075        40,735     

MTU Aero Engines AG (Germany)

     85        18,048     

Safran S.A. (France)

     140        18,092     

Thales S.A. (France)

     40        5,109     
     

 

 

    
        109,060     
     

 

 

    

Air Freight & Logistics - 1.0%

        

FedEx Corp

     6,635        1,461,956     
     

 

 

    

Airlines - 0.0%##

        

Ryanair Holdings plc - ADR (Ireland)*

     280        23,184     
     

 

 

    

Building Products - 0.0%##

        

Cie de Saint-Gobain (France)

     210        7,911     

TOTO Ltd. (Japan)

     500        17,888     
     

 

 

    
        25,799     
     

 

 

    

Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.0%

        

Advanced Disposal Services, Inc.*

     49,260        1,334,453     

China Everbright International Ltd. (China)

     3,000        2,400     

Secom Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     200        16,374     
     

 

 

    
        1,353,227     
     

 

 

    

Construction & Engineering - 0.9%

        

FLSmidth & Co. A/S (Denmark)

     105        5,509     

Vinci S.A. (France)

     13,900        1,237,085     
     

 

 

    
        1,242,594     
     

 

 

    

Electrical Equipment - 0.0%##

        

Schneider Electric SE (France)

     245        17,716     
     

 

 

    

Industrial Conglomerates - 0.0%##

        

Siemens AG (Germany)

     450        51,726     
     

 

 

    

Machinery - 0.3%

        

Epiroc AB - Class A (Sweden)*

     3,650        32,052     

FANUC Corp. (Japan)

     200        34,793     

Hoshizaki Corp. (Japan)

     400        32,288     

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (South Korea)*

     255        28,051     

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd. (South Korea)*

     330        27,370     

Jungheinrich AG (Germany)

     790        26,174     

KION Group AG (Germany)

     690        40,321     

Kone OYJ - Class B (Finland)

     355        17,279     

Makita Corp. (Japan)

     400        13,829     

Metso OYJ (Finland)

     1,010        31,887     

MISUMI Group, Inc. (Japan)

     900        18,037     

Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (South Korea)*

     2,215        13,590     

Schindler Holding AG (Switzerland)

     175        36,901     

WEG S.A. (Brazil)

     1,600        7,743     

The Weir Group plc (United Kingdom)

     3,545        71,739     
     

 

 

    
        432,054     
     

 

 

    

Professional Services - 0.6%

        

Equifax, Inc.

     7,145        724,789     

Experian plc (United Kingdom)

     750        17,249     

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

  BLENDED ASSET MAXIMUM SERIES    SHARES     

 

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

        

Industrials (continued)

        

Professional Services (continued)

        

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     1,500      $ 40,259     

Teleperformance (France)

     105        17,293     

Wolters Kluwer N.V. (Netherlands)

     300        17,020     
     

 

 

    
        816,610     
     

 

 

    

Road & Rail - 0.7%

        

Canadian National Railway Co. (Canada)

     225        19,235     

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. - Class A*

     12,350        978,490     
     

 

 

    
        997,725     
     

 

 

    

Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.1%

        

Ashtead Group plc (United Kingdom)

     1,075        26,539     

Brenntag AG (Germany)

     420        21,934     

Kanamoto Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     800        26,733     
     

 

 

    
        75,206     
     

 

 

    

Transportation Infrastructure - 0.0%##

        

Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)

     3,200        16,760     

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico

        

S.A.B. de C.V. - ADR (Mexico)

     180        14,918     
     

 

 

    
        31,678     
     

 

 

    

Total Industrials

        6,638,535     
     

 

 

    

Information Technology - 11.9%

        

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 1.0%

        

Cognex Corp.

     15,085        646,241     

Halma plc (United Kingdom)

     1,570        26,644     

Hexagon A.B. - Class B (Sweden)

     800        39,155     

Keyence Corp. (Japan)

     1,570        766,976     

Yokogawa Electric Corp. (Japan)

     900        17,671     
     

 

 

    
        1,496,687     
     

 

 

    

IT Services - 4.9%

        

Amadeus IT Group S.A. (Spain)

     230        18,521     

Amdocs Ltd.

     20,750        1,312,853     

Capgemini SE (France)

     65        7,937     

InterXion Holding N.V. (Netherlands)*

     11,505        677,299     

Mastercard, Inc. - Class A

     12,880        2,545,990     

Nomura Research Institute Ltd. (Japan)

     800        35,467     

Obic Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     500        45,520     

Otsuka Corp. (Japan)

     600        19,901     

Visa, Inc. - Class A

     16,100        2,219,385     
     

 

 

    
        6,882,873     
     

 

 

    

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.3%

        

Qorvo, Inc.*

     34,090        2,505,956     

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

     9,095        789,082     
     

 

 

    
        3,295,038     
     

 

 

    

Software - 3.7%

        

Adobe, Inc.*

     4,845        1,190,706     

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Israel)*

     335        37,185     

Dassault Systemes S.E. (France)

     60        7,511     

Microsoft Corp

     17,710        1,891,605     

Oracle Corp. (Japan)

     300        20,307     

SAP SE (Germany)

     170        18,202     

ServiceNow, Inc.*

     10,900        1,973,336     

Trend Micro, Inc. (Japan)

     600        34,539     
     

 

 

    
        5,173,391     
     

 

 

    

Total Information Technology

        16,847,989     
     

 

 

    

Materials - 6.4%

        

Chemicals - 2.7%

        

Air Liquide S.A. (France)

     180        21,759     

Akzo Nobel N.V. (Netherlands)

     15,745        1,322,022     

Asahi Kasei Corp. (Japan)

     1,600        19,198     

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.*

     29,295        723,001     

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     20,595        989,178     

Croda International plc (United Kingdom)

     634        39,052     

FUCHS PETROLUB S.E. (Germany)

     169        7,823     

Givaudan S.A. (Switzerland)

     5        12,120     

Mexichem S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)

     12,140        31,753     

Nissan Chemical Corp. (Japan)

     400        18,861     

Novozymes A/S - Class B (Denmark)

     375        18,519     

Olin Corp.

     31,165        629,533     

Solvay S.A. (Belgium)

     540        61,510     
     

 

 

    
        3,894,329     
     

 

 

    

Containers & Packaging - 2.1%

        

Ball Corp.

     26,700        1,196,159     

Crown Holdings, Inc.*

     11,285        477,243     

DS Smith plc (United Kingdom)

     8,021        40,245     

Sealed Air Corp.

     37,415        1,210,749     
     

 

 

    
        2,924,396     
     

 

 

    

Metals & Mining - 1.6%

        

Antofagasta plc (Chile)

     38,845        388,839     

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (Zambia)

     4,085        40,774     

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

     52,190        608,014     

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

  BLENDED ASSET MAXIMUM SERIES    SHARES     

 

VALUE
(NOTE 2)

        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

        

Materials (continued)

        

Metals & Mining (continued)

        

Lundin Mining Corp. (Chile)

     90,855      $ 373,372     

Southern Copper Corp. (Peru)

     21,180        812,041     
     

 

 

    
        2,223,040     
     

 

 

    

Total Materials

        9,041,765     
     

 

 

    

Real Estate - 4.0%

        

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) - 4.0%

        

Acadia Realty Trust

     285        7,933     

Agree Realty Corp.

     150        8,590     

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

     60        7,334     

American Campus Communities, Inc.

     210        8,297     

American Homes 4 Rent - Class A

     1,455        30,657     

American Tower Corp.

     10,745        1,674,178     

Americold Realty Trust

     275        6,806     

Apartment Investment & Management Co. - Class A

     550        23,672     

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

     765        12,370     

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     340        59,629     

Boston Properties, Inc.

     375        45,285     

Brandywine Realty Trust

     1,945        27,347     

CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc. - Class A

     946        8,372     

Chesapeake Lodging Trust

     400        11,756     

Colony Capital, Inc.

     1,675        9,832     

Community Healthcare Trust, Inc.

     460        13,671     

CoreCivic, Inc.

     915        20,551     

Cousins Properties, Inc.

     3,320        27,589     

Crown Castle International Corp.

     210        22,835     

CubeSmart

     225        6,521     

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

     395        40,788     

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

     65        6,226     

Equinix, Inc.

     2,465        933,594     

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

     155        14,677     

Equity Residential

     765        49,694     

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

     130        32,601     

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

     170        15,310     

Federal Realty Investment Trust

     65        8,063     

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

     385        11,820     

Getty Realty Corp.

     470        12,610     

HCP, Inc.

     840        23,142     

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

     545        15,184     

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. - Class A

     610        16,019     

Hibernia REIT plc (Ireland)

     8,480        13,351     

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     1,590        30,385     

Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

     1,445        14,320     

Invitation Homes, Inc.

     1,274        27,875     

Jernigan Capital, Inc.

     815        15,950     

Kimco Realty Corp.

     710        11,424     

Lamar Advertising Co. - Class A

     130        9,532     

Lexington Realty Trust

     1,460        11,344     

Liberty Property Trust

     580        24,285     

The Macerich Co.

     115        5,936     

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

     260        25,405     

National Retail Properties, Inc.

     260        12,155     

National Storage Affiliates Trust

     245        6,524     

Outfront Media, Inc.

     430        7,620     

Physicians Realty Trust

     1,880        31,170     

Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.

     565        7,910     

Prologis, Inc.

     910        58,668     

Public Storage

     185        38,012     

Realty Income Corp.

     135        8,136     

SBA Communications Corp.*

     10,190        1,652,512     

Simon Property Group, Inc.

     445        81,666     

STAG Industrial, Inc.

     580        15,347     

STORE Capital Corp.

     275        7,983     

Sun Communities, Inc.

     310        31,146     

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.

     1,265        18,305     

Tier REIT, Inc.

     1,170        25,354     

UDR, Inc.

     805        31,548     

UMH Properties, Inc.

     585        8,383     

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (France)

     270        48,859     

Urban Edge Properties

     1,290        26,432     

Ventas, Inc.

     245        14,220     

VEREIT, Inc.

     2,905        21,294     

Vornado Realty Trust

     420        28,594     

Weingarten Realty Investors

     705        19,825     

Welltower, Inc.

     295        19,491     
     

 

 

    
        5,623,914     
     

 

 

    

Real Estate Management & Development - 0.0%##

        

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     100        13,184     

StorageVault Canada, Inc. (Canada).

     2,045        4,008     
     

 

 

    
        17,192     
     

 

 

    

Total Real Estate

        5,641,106     
     

 

 

    

Utilities - 0.1%

        

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.1%

        

China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd. - Class H (China)

     12,000        9,132     

Engie Brasil Energia S.A. (Brazil)

     700        7,486     

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

BLENDED ASSET MAXIMUM SERIES   

 

SHARES/

PRINCIPAL

AMOUNT2

    

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

 

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

     

Utilities (continued)

     

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (continued)

     

Huaneng Renewables Corp. Ltd. - Class H (China)

     95,522      $ 24,585  
     

 

 

 
        41,203  
     

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities - 0.0%##

     

Engie S.A. (France)

     795        10,564  
     

 

 

 

Water Utilities - 0.0%##

     

Guangdong Investment Ltd. (China)

     20,000        35,806  
     

 

 

 

Total Utilities

        87,573  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

     

(Identified Cost $119,313,294)

        118,270,334  
     

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS - 3.7%

     

Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds - 3.7%

     

Communication Services - 0.6%

     

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.3%

     

AT&T, Inc., 4.25%, 3/1/2027

     140,000        135,766  

Verizon Communications, Inc., 5.50%, 3/16/2047

     200,000        208,395  
     

 

 

 
        344,161  
     

 

 

 

Media - 0.2%

     

CCO Holdings LLC - CCO Holdings Capital Corp.1, 5.50%, 5/1/2026

     25,000        24,375  

Discovery Communications LLC, 5.20%, 9/20/2047

     140,000        129,484  

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes S.A.R.L (Belgium)1, 5.50%, 3/1/2028

     200,000        185,500  
     

 

 

 
        339,359  
     

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.1%

     

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., 5.25%, 8/1/2026

     45,000        42,750  

Inmarsat Finance plc (United Kingdom)1, 4.875%, 5/15/2022

     102,000        99,911  

Sprint Communications, Inc.1, 9.00%, 11/15/2018

     8,000        8,016  

Sprint Communications, Inc.1, 7.00%, 3/1/2020

     8,000        8,290  
     

 

 

 
        158,967  
     

 

 

 

Total Communication Services

        842,487  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary - 0.5%

     

Auto Components - 0.0%##

     

Techniplas LLC1 , 10.00%, 5/1/2020

     20,000        18,800  
     

 

 

 
     
    

PRINCIPAL

AMOUNT2

    

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

 

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

     

Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued)

     

Consumer Discretionary (continued)

     

Automobiles - 0.1%

     

General Motors Co.3, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%), 3.227%, 9/10/2021

     140,000      $ 139,798  
     

 

 

 

Household Durables - 0.2%

     

Century Communities, Inc., 5.875%, 7/15/2025

     106,000        95,930  

LGI Homes, Inc.1, 6.875%, 7/15/2026

     25,000        23,750  

Meritage Homes Corp., 5.125%, 6/6/2027

     20,000        17,600  

TRI Pointe Group, Inc. - TRI Pointe Homes, Inc., 4.375%, 6/15/2019

     30,000        30,000  

TRI Pointe Group, Inc. - TRI Pointe Homes, Inc., 5.875%, 6/15/2024

     25,000        23,344  

Weekley Homes LLC - Weekley Finance Corp., 6.00%, 2/1/2023

     15,000        14,400  

Weekley Homes LLC - Weekley Finance Corp., 6.625%, 8/15/2025

     26,000        24,570  
     

 

 

 
        229,594  
     

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 0.1%

     

Booking Holdings, Inc., 3.60%, 6/1/2026

     220,000        210,109  
     

 

 

 

Multiline Retail - 0.1%

     

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc., 7.00%, 2/15/2028

     70,000        73,921  

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc., 6.90%, 4/1/2029

     70,000        73,429  
     

 

 

 
        147,350  
     

 

 

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

        745,651  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples - 0.0%##

     

Food & Staples Retailing - 0.0%##

     

C&S Group Enterprises LLC1, 5.375%, 7/15/2022

     20,000        19,300  
     

 

 

 

Household Products - 0.0%##

     

First Quality Finance Co., Inc.1, 5.00%, 7/1/2025

     15,000        13,800  
     

 

 

 

Total Consumer Staples

        33,100  
     

 

 

 

Energy - 0.8%

     

Energy Equipment & Services - 0.0%##

     

Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd. (United Arab Emirates)1, 8.25%, 2/15/2025

     20,000        20,050  

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

BLENDED ASSET MAXIMUM SERIES  

 

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
2

    VALUE
(NOTE 2)
 

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

   

Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued)

   

Energy (continued)

   

Energy Equipment & Services (continued)

   

TerraForm Power Operating, LLC1, 5.00%, 1/31/2028

    20,000     $ 17,875  
   

 

 

 
      37,925  
   

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.8%

   

American Midstream Partners LP - American Midstream
Finance Corp.
1, 9.50%, 12/15/2021

    25,000       24,501  

Boardwalk Pipelines LP, 5.95%, 6/1/2026

    200,000       208,982  

DCP Midstream Operating LP1, 5.35%, 3/15/2020

    15,000       15,169  

Dynagas LNG Partners LP - Dynagas Finance, Inc.
(Monaco), 6.25%, 10/30/2019

    28,000       27,930  

GasLog Ltd. (Monaco), 8.875%, 3/22/2022

    30,000       31,050  

Genesis Energy LP - Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 5.625%, 6/15/2024

    20,000       18,100  

Jonah Energy LLC - Jonah Energy Finance Corp.1, 7.25%, 10/15/2025

    109,000       86,655  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 6.95%, 1/15/2038

    180,000       206,172  

Rockies Express Pipeline, LLC1, 5.625%, 4/15/2020

    10,000       10,217  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.875%, 6/30/2026

    200,000       212,325  

SemGroup Corp., 6.375%, 3/15/2025

    20,000       19,350  

Seven Generations Energy Ltd. (Canada)1, 5.375%, 9/30/2025

    18,000       16,785  

Southwestern Energy Co.4, 6.20%, 1/23/2025

    21,000       20,422  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP - Tallgrass Energy
Finance Corp.
1, 5.50%, 9/15/2024

    15,000       15,094  

W&T Offshore, Inc.1, 9.75%, 11/1/2023

    25,000       24,192  

The Williams Companies, Inc., 3.75%, 6/15/2027

    110,000       102,425  
   

 

 

 
      1,039,369  
   

 

 

 

Total Energy

      1,077,294  
   

 

 

 

Financials - 1.0%

   

Banks - 0.6%

   

Bank of America Corp., 4.00%, 1/22/2025

    220,000       214,244  

Citigroup, Inc., 8.125%, 7/15/2039

    150,000       209,437  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.30%, 4/23/2019

    210,000       213,401  

Popular, Inc., 6.125%, 9/14/2023

    25,000       25,295  

Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 4.50%, 7/17/2025

    140,000       136,898  
   

 

 

 
      799,275  
   

 

 

 

Capital Markets - 0.2%

   

LPL Holdings, Inc.1, 5.75%, 9/15/2025

    25,000       24,281  

Morgan Stanley3 , (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.220%), 3.563%, 5/8/2024

    210,000       212,216  
   

 

 

 
      236,497  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Finance - 0.0%##

   

Ally Financial, Inc., 3.50%, 1/27/2019

    15,000       14,981  

Navient Corp., 7.25%, 9/25/2023

    15,000       15,525  

SLM Corp., 5.125%, 4/5/2022

    30,000       29,850  
   

 

 

 
      60,356  
   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services - 0.1%

   

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC - AerCap Global Aviation
Trust (Ireland), 4.45%, 10/1/2025

    140,000       136,710  

FS Energy & Power Fund1, 7.50%, 8/15/2023

    30,000       30,420  

Oxford Finance, LLC - Oxford Finance Co.- Issuer II, Inc.1, 6.375%, 12/15/2022

    20,000       20,275  
   

 

 

 
      187,405  
   

 

 

 

Insurance - 0.1%

   

Prudential Financial, Inc.5, (3mo. LIBOR US + 4.175%), 5.875%, 9/15/2042

    130,000       135,265  
   

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.0%##

   

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP - Ladder Capital Finance Corp1, 5.875%, 8/1/2021

    15,000       15,112  
   

 

 

 

Total Financials

      1,433,910  
   

 

 

 

Health Care - 0.1%

   

Health Care Providers & Services - 0.1%

   

DaVita, Inc., 5.00%, 5/1/2025

    30,000       28,350  

Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc. (Germany)1, 5.625%, 7/31/2019

    18,000       18,281  

HCA, Inc., 5.375%, 9/1/2026

    25,000       24,812  

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

BLENDED ASSET MAXIMUM SERIES   

 

PRINCIPAL

AMOUNT2

    

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

        

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

        

Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued)

        

Health Care (continued)

        

Health Care Providers & Services (continued)

        

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. - Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics S.A.1, 6.625%, 5/15/2022

     20,000      $ 19,220     
     

 

 

    

Total Health Care

        90,663     
     

 

 

    

Industrials - 0.4%

        

Allegiant Travel Co., 5.50%, 7/15/2019

     18,000        18,090     

American Airlines Group, Inc.1, 5.50%, 10/1/2019

     20,000        20,219     
     

 

 

    
        38,309     
     

 

 

    

Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.0%##

        

The ADT Security Corp., 5.25%, 3/15/2020

     15,000        15,150     

Covanta Holding Corp., 6.00%, 1/1/2027

     30,000        28,950     

W/S Packaging Holdings, Inc.1, 9.00%, 4/15/2023

     20,000        20,400     
     

 

 

    
        64,500     
     

 

 

    

Construction & Engineering - 0.0%##

        

Tutor Perini Corp.1, 6.875%, 5/1/2025

     28,000        28,035     
     

 

 

    

Industrial Conglomerates - 0.0%##

        

General Electric Co.5,6, (3mo. LIBOR US + 3.330%), 5.00%

     110,000        101,888     
     

 

 

    

Machinery - 0.1%

        

CNH Industrial Capital LLC, 3.375%, 7/15/2019

     140,000        139,874     
     

 

 

    

Marine - 0.0%##

        

Global Ship Lease, Inc. (United Kingdom)1, 9.875%, 11/15/2022

     30,000        28,575     
     

 

 

    

Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.2%

        

Aircastle Ltd., 6.25%, 12/1/2019

     10,000        10,277     

Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors, LLC1, 6.50%, 10/1/2025

     25,000        24,562     

International Lease Finance Corp., 6.25%, 5/15/2019

     150,000        152,392     

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd. (Ireland)1, 4.50%, 3/15/2023

     24,000        22,833     
     

 

 

    
        210,064     
     

 

 

    

Total Industrials

        611,245     
     

 

 

    

Information Technology - 0.0%

        

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.0%##

        

MagnaChip Semiconductor Corp. (South Korea), 6.625%, 7/15/2021

     28,000        26,320     
     

 

 

    

Materials - 0.2%

        

Chemicals - 0.0%##

        

LSB Industries, Inc.1, 9.625%, 5/1/2023

     30,000        31,125     
     

 

 

    

Metals & Mining - 0.2%

        

Corp Nacional del Cobre de Chile (Chile)1 , 5.625%, 9/21/2035

     90,000        95,389     

Mountain Province Diamonds, Inc. (Canada)1, 8.00%, 12/15/2022

     40,000        40,600     

Northwest Acquisitions ULC - Dominion Finco, Inc.1, 7.125%, 11/1/2022

     45,000        45,308     
     

 

 

    
        181,297     
     

 

 

    

Total Materials

        212,422     
     

 

 

    

Real Estate - 0.1%

        

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) - 0.1%##

 

     

American Homes 4 Rent LP, 4.25%, 2/15/2028

     150,000        141,785     

Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC1, 5.75%, 12/1/2025

     30,000        29,100     

iStar, Inc., 5.25%, 9/15/2022

     20,000        19,350     
     

 

 

    

Total Real Estate

        190,235     
     

 

 

    

Utilities - 0.0%##

        

Gas Utilities - 0.0%##

        

NGL Energy Partners LP - NGL Energy Finance Corp., 6.125%, 3/1/2025

     30,000        27,300     
     

 

 

    

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.0%##

 

  

Clearway Energy Operating, LLC, 5.00%, 9/15/2026

     20,000        18,600     
     

 

 

    

Total Utilities

        45,900     
     

 

 

    

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Identified Cost $5,506,391)

        5,309,227     
     

 

 

    

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

BLENDED ASSET MAXIMUM SERIES   

 

SHARES/

PRINCIPAL

AMOUNT2

    

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

        

MUTUAL FUNDS - 0.1%

        

iShares MSCI Thailand ETF

     1,228      $ 106,468     

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF

     300        23,433     
     

 

 

    

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS

        

(Identified Cost $132,588)

        129,901     
     

 

 

    

U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES - 11.1%

        

U.S. Treasury Bonds - 1.8%

        

U.S. Treasury Bond, 6.25%, 5/15/2030

     572,000        740,539     

U.S. Treasury Bond, 4.75%, 2/15/2037

     840,000        1,011,347     

U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.00%, 5/15/2047

     440,000        407,533     

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 0.75%, 2/15/2042

     404,172        359,002     
     

 

 

    

Total U.S. Treasury Bonds

        

(Identified Cost $2,714,908)

        2,518,421     
     

 

 

    

U.S. Treasury Notes - 9.3%

        

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 0.125%, 4/15/2020

     1,549,400        1,522,992     

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 0.125%, 1/15/2023

     391,946        377,348     

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.625%, 4/30/2019

     1,400,000        1,394,039     

U.S. Treasury Note, 2.125%, 7/31/2024

     5,762,000        5,486,505     

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.625%, 5/15/2026

 

    

 

1,660,000

 

 

 

    

 

1,496,334

 

 

 

  
    

 

PRINCIPAL

AMOUNT2 /

SHARES

    

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

        

U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (continued)

        

U.S. Treasury Notes (continued)

        

U.S. Treasury Note, 2.375%, 5/15/2027

     1,433,000      $ 1,352,562     

U.S. Treasury Note, 2.75%, 2/15/2028

     1,550,000        1,499,988     
     

 

 

    

Total U.S. Treasury Notes

        

(Identified Cost $13,337,311)

        13,129,768     
     

 

 

    

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES

        

(Identified Cost $16,052,219)

        15,648,189     
     

 

 

    

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 1.2%

        

Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares7 , 2.05%,

        

(Identified Cost $1,706,948)

     1,706,948        1,706,948     
     

 

 

    

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.8%

        

(Identified Cost $142,711,440)

        141,064,599     

OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES - 0.2%

        231,817     
     

 

 

    

NET ASSETS - 100%

      $ 141,296,416     
     

 

 

    

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

ETF - Exchange-traded fund

*Non-income producing security.

## Less than 0.1%.

1Restricted securities - Investment in securities that are restricted as to public resale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities have been sold under Rule 144A and have been determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Board of Directors. These securities amount to $1,225,562, or 0.9% of the Series’ net assets as of October 31, 2018 (see Note 2 to the financial statements).

2Amount is stated in USD unless otherwise noted.

3Floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of October 31, 2018.

4Step coupon rate security - Rate steps up/down by 25 basis points upon rating downgrade/upgrade by Moody’s and S&P rating agencies (Subject to a maximum of 100 basis points per agency, 200 basis points maximum).

5Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of October 31, 2018.

6Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity date.

7Rate shown is the current yield as of October 31, 2018.

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (S&P), and is licensed for use by Manning & Napier when referencing GICS sectors. Neither MSCI, S&P, nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification, nor shall any such party have any liability therefrom.

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

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities - Blended Asset Maximum Series

October 31, 2018

 

ASSETS:

  

Investments, at value (identified cost $142,711,440) (Note 2)

   $ 141,064,599  

Foreign currency, at value (identified cost $1,300)

     1,300  

Interest receivable

     178,692  

Dividends receivable

     38,896  

Receivable for fund shares sold

     102,603  

Receivable for securities sold

     2,393,990  

Foreign tax reclaims receivable

     25,308

Prepaid expenses

     168  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

     143,805,556  
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

  

Accrued management fees (Note 3)

     21,250  

Accrued fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3)

     22,543  

Accrued Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3)

     401  

Payable for securities purchased

     2,397,696  

Accrued custodian fees

     32,642  

Payable for fund shares repurchased

     1,732  

Other payables and accrued expenses

     32,876  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     2,509,140  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

   $ 141,296,416  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

  

Capital stock

   $ 119,261  

Additional paid-in-capital

     136,227,572  

Total distributable earnings

     4,949,583  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

   $ 141,296,416  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class R6 ($141,296,416/11,926,079 shares)

   $ 11.85  
  

 

 

 

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

 

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Statement of Operations - Blended Asset Maximum Series

For the Year Ended October 31, 2018

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

  

Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld, $95,545)

   $ 1,530,838  

Interest

     567,480  
  

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     2,098,318  
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

  

Management fees (Note 3)

     693,306  

Fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3)

     69,913  

Directors’ fees (Note 3)

     10,700  

Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3)

     4,394  

Custodian fees

     47,451  

Audit fees

     45,529  

Miscellaneous

     36,975  
  

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     908,268  

Less reduction of expenses (Note 3)

     (145,632
  

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     762,636  
  

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

     1,335,682  
  

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY:

  

Net realized gain (loss) on-

  

Investments

     6,063,591  

Foreign currency and translation of other assets and liabilities

     (7,650
  

 

 

 
     6,055,941  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on-

  

Investments

     (1,698,135

Foreign currency and translation of other assets and liabilities

     (1,299
  

 

 

 
     (1,699,434
  

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY

     4,356,507  
  

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 5,692,189  
  

 

 

 

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

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Blended Asset Maximum Series

 

    

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED

10/31/18

     FOR THE PERIOD
10/13/17
TO 10/31/17
 

INCREASE IN NET ASSETS:

     

OPERATIONS:

     

Net investment income

   $ 1,335,682      $ 7,708  

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency

     6,055,941        53,424  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency

     (1,699,434)        51,084  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase from operations

     5,692,189        112,216  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (Note 9):

     

Class R6

     (855,074)         
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

CAPITAL STOCK ISSUED AND REPURCHASED:

     

Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions (Note 5)

     (14,120,006)        150,467,091  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (9,282,891)        150,579,307  

NET ASSETS:

     

Beginning of period

     150,579,307         
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 141,296,416      $ 150,579,307  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

1 Commencement of operations

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

 

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Financial Highlights - Blended Asset Maximum Series - Class R6

 

    

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED

10/31/18

    FOR THE PERIOD
10/13/17
TO 10/31/17
 

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period):

    

Net asset value - Beginning of period

   $ 11.60     $ 11.59  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

    

Net investment income (loss)2

     0.12       (0.00 )3  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.21       0.01  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.33       0.01  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

    

From net investment income

     (0.07      

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.01      
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (0.08      
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of period

   $ 11.85     $ 11.60  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 141,296     $ 150,579  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return4

     2.77     0.09

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

    

Expenses

     0.55     0.55 %5  

Net investment income (loss)

     0.96     0.11 %5  

Series portfolio turnover

     85     4

*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees during the period, and may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:

 

 

     0.10     0.66 %5  

1Commencement of operations.

2Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.

3Less than $(0.01).

4Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.

5Annualized.

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

1.

Organization

Blended Asset Conservative Series, Blended Asset Moderate Series, Blended Asset Extended Series and Blended Asset Maximum Series (each the “Series”) are no-load diversified series of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”). The Fund is organized in Maryland and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), as amended, as an open-end management investment company.

The Series are asset allocation funds. Each invests in a combination of stocks, bonds and cash and is managed according to specific objectives. The objectives are as follows: Blended Asset Conservative Series - primary objective is to provide current income and its secondary objectives are to provide preservation of capital and long-term growth of capital; secondary objective is to provide income and long-term growth of capital. Blended Asset Moderate Series - equal emphasis on long-term growth of capital and preservation of capital. Blended Asset Extended Series - primary objective is long-term growth of capital; secondary objective is preservation of capital. Blended Asset Maximum Series - primary objective is long-term growth of capital.

The Fund’s Advisor is Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”). The Series are offered exclusively to other funds managed by the Advisor. The total authorized capital stock of the Fund consists of 15 billion shares of common stock each having a par value of $0.01. As of October 31, 2018, 13.4 billion shares have been designated in total among 38 series, of which 100 million have been designated in each of the Series for Class R6 common stock.

 

2.

Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Series. Each Series is an investment company and, accordingly, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 - Investment Companies, which is part of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

Security Valuation

Portfolio securities, including domestic equities, foreign equities, warrants and options, listed on an exchange other than the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the latest quoted sales price of the exchange on which the security is primarily traded. Securities not traded on valuation date or securities not listed on an exchange are valued at the latest quoted bid price provided by the Fund’s pricing service. Securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price.

Debt securities, including government bonds, foreign bonds, asset-backed securities, structured notes, supranational obligations, sovereign bonds, corporate bonds and mortgage-backed securities will normally be valued on the basis of evaluated bid prices provided directly by an independent pricing service. The pricing services use multiple valuation techniques to determine fair value. In instances where sufficient market activity exists, the pricing services may utilize a market-based approach through which quotes from market makers are used to determine fair value. In instances where sufficient market activity may not exist or is limited, the pricing services also utilize proprietary valuation models which may consider market characteristics such as benchmark yield curves, option-adjusted spreads, credit spreads, estimated defaulted rates, coupon rates, anticipated timing of principal repayments, underlying collateral and other unique security features in order to estimate the relevant cash flows, which are then discounted to calculate the fair value. Certain investments in securities held by the Series may be valued on a basis of a price provided directly by a principal market maker. These prices may differ from the value that would have been used had a broader market for securities existed.

Short-term investments that mature in sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value per share on valuation date.

Volume and level of activity in established markets for an asset or liability are evaluated to determine whether recent transactions and quoted prices are determinative of fair value. Where there have been significant decreases in volume and level of activity, further analysis and adjustment may be necessary to estimate fair value. The Series measure fair value in these instances by the use of inputs and valuation techniques which may be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity and industry and/or expectation of future cash flows. As a result of trading in relatively

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

2.

Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Security Valuation (continued)

 

thin markets and/or markets that experience significant volatility, the prices used by the Series to value these securities may differ from the value that would be realized if these securities were sold, and the differences could be material.

Securities for which representative valuations or prices are not available from the Series’ pricing service may be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Advisor under procedures approved by and under the general supervision and responsibility of the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such securities, the fair value may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for such securities existed. If trading or events occurring after the close of the principal market in which securities are traded are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they may be valued at their fair value, taking this trading or these events into account. In accordance with the procedures approved by the Board, the values of certain securities trading outside the U.S. were adjusted following the close of local trading using a factor from a third party vendor. The third party vendor uses statistical analyses and quantitative models, which consider among other things subsequent movement and changes in the prices of indices, securities and exchange rates in other markets, to determine the factors which are used to adjust local market prices. The value of securities used for net asset value calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities. It is the Fund’s policy to classify each foreign equity security where a factor from a third party vendor is provided as a Level 2 security.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Series’ assets or liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Series’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in aggregate that is significant to their fair value measure. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the valuation levels used for major security types as of October 31, 2018 in valuing the Series’ assets or liabilities carried at fair value:

 

     BLENDED ASSET CONSERVATIVE SERIES  
DESCRIPTION    TOTAL      LEVEL 1      LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3  

Assets:

          

Equity securities:

          

Communication Services

   $ 2,242,992      $  1,770,899      $ 472,093 #      $  

Consumer Discretionary

     2,826,728        2,531,636        295,092 #         

Consumer Staples

     4,141,412        2,763,840        1,377,572 #         

Energy

     1,927,628        1,927,628               

Financials

     3,414,418        3,414,418               

Health Care

     7,323,703        6,885,719        437,984 #         

Industrials

     2,614,356        2,614,356               

Information Technology

     5,521,223        5,521,223               

Materials

     1,546,039        1,546,039               

Real Estate

     3,664,811        3,612,132        52,679 #         

Utilities

     246,408        246,408               

Debt securities:

          

U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government agencies

     47,704,271               47,704,271        

Corporate debt:

          

Communication Services

     3,043,874               3,043,874        

Consumer Discretionary

     3,034,706               3,034,706        

Consumer Staples

     56,325               56,325        

Energy

     4,509,814               4,509,814        

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

2.

Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Security Valuation (continued)

 

     BLENDED ASSET CONSERVATIVE SERIES  
DESCRIPTION    TOTAL     LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3              

Financials

   $ 7,298,874     $     $ 7,298,874     $  

Health Care

     1,543,795             1,543,795        

Industrials

     2,646,963             2,646,963        

Information Technology

     36,660             36,660        

Materials

     712,361             712,361        

Real Estate

     939,671             939,671        

Utilities

     59,650             59,650        

Asset-backed securities

     4,475,876             4,475,876        

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     10,299,989             10,299,989        

Foreign government bonds

     2,441,213             2,441,213        

Mutual funds

     2,589,820       2,589,820              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     126,863,580       35,424,118       91,439,462        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

        

Other financial instruments*:

        

Equity contracts

     (29,378     (22,043     (7,335      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     (29,378     (22,043     (7,335      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $  126,834,202     $ 35,402,075     $ 91,432,127     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        
     BLENDED ASSET MODERATE SERIES  
DESCRIPTION    TOTAL     LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3  

Assets:

        

Equity securities:

        

Communication Services

   $  3,810,995     $ 2,789,672     $ 1,021,323 #     $  

Consumer Discretionary

     4,220,516       3,357,383       863,133 #         

Consumer Staples

     5,872,074       2,951,717       2,920,357 #         

Energy

     2,243,021       2,035,030       207,991 #         

Financials

     2,846,215       2,516,438       329,777 #         

Health Care

     9,116,967       8,383,818       733,149 #         

Industrials

     2,109,265       1,591,192       518,073 #         

Information Technology

     7,288,617       7,064,971       223,646 #         

Materials

     1,779,278       1,564,448       214,830 #         

Real Estate

     3,363,992       3,288,439       75,553 #         

Utilities

     47,704       4,278       43,426 #         

Debt securities:

        

U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government agencies

     38,369,460             38,369,460        

Corporate debt:

        

Communication Services

     2,351,438             2,351,438        

Consumer Discretionary

     2,295,723             2,295,723        

Consumer Staples

     51,726             51,726        

Energy

     3,444,364             3,444,364        

Financials

     5,467,814             5,467,814        

Health Care

     648,114             648,114        

Industrials

     2,120,932             2,120,932        

Information Technology

     40,420             40,420        

Materials

     560,262             560,262        

Real Estate

     745,023             745,023        

Utilities

     59,650             59,650        

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

2.

Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Security Valuation (continued)

 

     BLENDED ASSET MODERATE SERIES  
DESCRIPTION    TOTAL     LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3              

Asset-backed securities

   $ 4,241,360     $     $ 4,241,360     $  

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     6,851,522             6,851,522        

Foreign government bonds

     1,992,283             1,992,283        

Mutual funds

     3,636,055       3,636,055              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     115,574,790       39,183,441       76,391,349        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

        

Other financial instruments*:

        

Equity contracts

     (43,858     (32,448     (11,410      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     (43,858     (32,448     (11,410      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $  115,530,932     $ 39,150,993     $ 76,379,939     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        
     BLENDED ASSET EXTENDED SERIES  
DESCRIPTION    TOTAL     LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3  

Assets:

        

Equity securities:

        

Communication Services

   $ 9,123,735     $ 6,695,192     $ 2,428,543 #      $  

Consumer Discretionary

     10,119,262       7,976,595       2,142,667 #         

Consumer Staples

     13,965,960       7,044,720       6,921,240 #         

Energy

     5,185,402       4,688,492       496,910 #         

Financials

     6,757,340       5,977,263       780,077 #         

Health Care

     21,226,073       19,511,420       1,714,653 #         

Industrials

     4,985,448       3,766,145       1,219,303 #         

Information Technology

     17,224,851       16,675,245       549,606 #         

Materials

     4,477,630       3,961,096       516,534 #         

Real Estate

     7,240,057       7,082,286       157,771 #         

Utilities

     125,933       10,695       115,238 #         

Debt securities:

        

U.S. Treasury and other U.S.

        

Government agencies

     57,746,067             57,746,067        

Corporate debt:

        

Communication Services

     3,222,261             3,222,261        

Consumer Discretionary

     3,170,358             3,170,358        

Consumer Staples

     84,600             84,600        

Energy

     4,748,315             4,748,315        

Financials

     7,286,558             7,286,558        

Health Care

     168,868             168,868        

Industrials

     3,129,304             3,129,304        

Information Technology

     73,320             73,320        

Materials

     981,646             981,646        

Real Estate

     1,004,345             1,004,345        

Utilities

     510,620             510,620        

Asset-backed securities

     5,486,527             5,486,527        

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

     9,478,691             9,478,691        

Foreign government bonds

     2,714,174             2,714,174        

Mutual funds

     671,961       671,961              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     200,909,306       84,061,110       116,848,196        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Security Valuation (continued)

 

     BLENDED ASSET EXTENDED SERIES  
DESCRIPTION    TOTAL     LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3  

Liabilities:

        

Other financial instruments*:

        

Equity contracts

   $ (108,563   $ (80,038   $ (28,525   $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     (108,563     (80,038     (28,525      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $  200,800,743     $ 83,981,072     $ 116,819,671     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        
     BLENDED ASSET MAXIMUM SERIES  
DESCRIPTION    TOTAL     LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3  

Assets:

        

Equity securities:

        

Communication Services

   $ 9,694,649     $ 7,538,115     $ 2,156,534 #      $  

Consumer Discretionary

     15,620,131       14,131,137       1,488,994 #         

Consumer Staples

     18,639,266       12,970,480       5,668,786 #         

Energy

     4,215,960       3,860,788       355,172 #         

Financials

     10,607,996       6,515,499       4,092,497 #         

Health Care

     21,235,364       20,091,192       1,144,172 #         

Industrials

     6,638,535       4,581,528       2,057,007 #         

Information Technology

     16,847,989       15,789,638       1,058,351 #         

Materials

     9,041,765       7,091,817       1,949,948 #         

Real Estate

     5,641,106       5,565,712       75,394 #         

Utilities

     87,573       7,486       80,087 #         

Debt securities:

        

U.S. Treasury and other U.S.

        

Government agencies

     15,648,189             15,648,189        

Corporate debt:

        

Communication Services

     842,487             842,487        

Consumer Discretionary

     745,651             745,651        

Consumer Staples

     33,100             33,100        

Energy

     1,077,294             1,077,294        

Financials

     1,433,910             1,433,910        

Health Care

     90,663             90,663        

Industrials

     611,245             611,245        

Information Technology

     26,320             26,320        

Materials

     212,422             212,422        

Real Estate

     190,235             190,235        

Utilities

     45,900             45,900        

Mutual funds

     1,836,849       1,836,849              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $  141,064,599     $ 99,980,241     $ 41,084,358     $  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

#Consists of certain foreign securities for which a factor from a third party vendor was applied to determine the securities’ fair value following the close of local trading.

*Other financial instruments are exchange traded options (Level 1 and Level 2).

There were no Level 3 securities held by any of the Blended Asset Series as of October 31, 2018.

China literature ltd. - right was a Level 3 security held as of October 31, 2017. However, this security is no longer held by the Series.

 

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New Accounting Guidance

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted changes to Regulation S-X to simplify the reporting of information by registered investment companies in financial statements. The amendments require presentation of the total, rather than the components, of distributable earnings on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and also require presentation of the total, rather than the components, of distributions to shareholders, except for tax return of capital distributions, if any, on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets. The amendments also removed the requirement for parenthetical disclosure of undistributed net investment income on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets. These Regulation S-X amendments are reflected in the Series financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2018. As a result of adopting these amendments, the distributions to shareholders in the October 31, 2017 Statement of Changes in Net Assets presented herein have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No 2017-08, Receivables -Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): “Premium Amortization of Purchased Callable Debt Securities” which amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities. Under the new guidance, the premium amortization of purchased callable debt securities that have explicit, non-contingent call features and are callable at fixed prices will be amortized to the earliest call date. The guidance does not require an accounting change for securities held at a discount; which continue to be amortized to maturity. The guidance will be applied on a modified retrospective basis and is effective for fiscal years, and their interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2018. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance to the Series.

On August 28, 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, “Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement,” which amends the fair value measurement disclosure requirements under U.S. GAAP. The amendments of ASU 2018-13 include new, eliminated, and modified disclosure requirements. In addition, the amendments clarify that materiality is an appropriate consideration of entities when evaluating disclosure requirements. The ASU is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods therein. An entity is permitted to early adopt any eliminated or modified disclosures upon issuance of this ASU and delay adoption of the new disclosures until their effective date. As such, each Series has early adopted the eliminated and modified disclosures, as permitted by this ASU.

Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses

Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that if the ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as soon as the Series is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discounts using the effective interest method, is earned from settlement date and accrued daily.

Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Most expenses of the Fund can be attributed to a specific series. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the series in the Fund in such a manner as deemed equitable by the Fund’s Board, taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense.

Income, expenses (other than class specific expenses), and realized and unrealized gains and losses are prorated among the classes based on the relative net assets of each class. Class specific expenses are directly charged to that Class.

The Series use the identified cost method for determining realized gain or loss on investments for both financial statement and federal income tax reporting purposes.

Foreign Currency Translation

The books and records of the Series are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, investments and other assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. The Series do not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses attributable to changes in the exchange rates from gains and losses that arise from changes in the fair value of investments. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net

 

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Foreign Currency Translation (continued)

 

realized foreign currency gains and losses represent foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on securities transactions, gains and losses on disposition of foreign currencies and the difference between the amount of income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the books of the Series and the amounts actually received or paid.

Option Contracts

The Series may write (sell) or buy call or put options on securities and other financial instruments. When a Series writes a call, the Series gives the purchaser the right to buy the underlying security from the Series at the price specified in the option contract (the “exercise price”) at any time during the option period. When a Series writes a put option, the Series gives the purchaser the right to sell to the Series the underlying security at the exercise price at any time during the option period. The Series will only write options on a “covered basis.” This means that the Series will own the underlying security when the Series writes a call or the Series will put aside cash, U.S. Government securities, or other liquid assets in an amount not less than the exercise price at all times the put option is outstanding.

When a Series writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received is reflected as a liability and is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option. The Series, as a writer of an option, has no control over whether the underlying security or financial instrument may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and, as a result, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security or financial instrument underlying the written option. There is a risk that the Series may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market.

Each Series may also purchase options in an attempt to hedge against fluctuations in the value of its portfolio and to protect against declines in the value of the securities. The premium paid by a Series for the purchase of an option is reflected as an investment and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium paid.

When a security is purchased or sold through an exercise of an option, the related premium paid (or received) is added to (or deducted from) the basis of the security acquired or deducted from (or added to) the proceeds of the security sold. When an option expires (or a Series enters into a closing transaction), the Series realizes a gain or loss on the option to the extent of the premium received or paid (or gain or loss to the extent the cost of the closing transaction exceeds the premium paid or received).

The measurement of the risks associated with option contracts is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered. The counterparty for the Series’ written options contracts outstanding during the year ended October 31, 2018 is Pershing LLC, a BNY Mellon Company.

The following table presents the present value of derivatives held at October 31, 2018 as reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, and the effect of the derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations:

 

BLENDED ASSET CONSERVATIVE SERIES

 
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES            

Derivative

   Liabilities Location         

Equity contracts

   Options written, at value    $ (29,378
     
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS            

Derivative

   Location of Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives     

Realized Gain
(Loss) on
Derivatives
 
 
 

Equity contracts

   Net realized gain (loss) on options written    $ 84,764  

 

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Option Contracts (continued)

 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS            

Derivative

   Location of Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives     


Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
on Derivatives
 
 
 
 

Equity contracts

   Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on options written    $ (9,799)  
     
BLENDED ASSET MODERATE SERIES  
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES            

Derivative

   Liabilities Location         

Equity contracts

   Options written, at value    $ (43,858
     
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS            

Derivative

   Location of Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives     

Realized Gain
(Loss) on
Derivatives
 
 
 

Equity contracts

   Net realized gain (loss) on options written    $           127,967  

Derivative

   Location of Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives     


Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
on Derivatives
 
 
 
 

Equity contracts

   Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on options written    $ (14,110
     
BLENDED ASSET EXTENDED SERIES  
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES            

Derivative

   Liabilities Location         

Equity contracts

   Options written, at value    $ (108,563
     
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS            

Derivative

   Location of Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives     

Realized Gain
(Loss) on
Derivatives
 
 
 

Equity contracts

   Net realized gain (loss) on options written    $ 312,756  

Derivative

   Location of Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives     


Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
on Derivatives
 
 
 
 

Equity contracts

   Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on options written    $ (34,263)  

 

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Option Contracts (continued)

 

The average month-end balances for the year ended October 31, 2018, the year in which such derivatives were outstanding, were as follows:

 

    BLENDED ASSET
CONSERVATIVE
SERIES
    BLENDED ASSET
MODERATE
SERIES
    BLENDED ASSET
EXTENDED
SERIES
 

Options:

     

Average number of option contracts written

    81       132       312  

Average notional value of option contracts written

  $ 812,308     $ 1,307,609     $ 3,158,216  

Asset-Backed Securities

Each Series may invest in asset-backed securities. Asset-backed securities are generally issued as pass-through certificates or as debt instruments. Asset-backed securities issued as pass-through certificates represent undivided fractional ownership interests in an underlying pool of assets. Asset-backed securities issued as debt instruments, which are also known as collateralized obligations, are typically issued as the debt of a special purpose entity organized solely for the purpose of owning such assets and issuing such debt. Asset-backed securities are often backed by a pool of assets representing the obligations of a number of different parties. The yield characteristics of certain asset-backed securities may differ from traditional debt securities. One such major difference is that all or a principal part of the obligations may be prepaid at any time because the underlying assets (i.e. loans) may be prepaid at any time. As a result, a decrease in interest rates in the market may result in increases in the level of prepayments as borrowers, particularly mortgagors, refinance and repay their loans. An increased prepayment rate with respect to an asset-backed security will have the effect of shortening the maturity of the security. In addition, a Series may subsequently have to reinvest the proceeds at lower interest rates. If a Series has purchased such an asset-backed security at a premium, a faster than anticipated prepayment rate could result in a loss of principal to the extent of the premium paid.

Mortgage-Backed Securities

Each Series may invest in mortgage-backed securities (”MBS“ or pass-through certificates) that represent an interest in a pool of specific underlying mortgage loans and entitle a Series to the periodic payments of principal and interest from those mortgages. MBS may be issued by government agencies or corporations, or private issuers. Most MBS issued by government agencies are guaranteed; however, the degree of protection differs based on the issuer. For MBS there are a number of important differences among the agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government that issue mortgage-related securities and among the securities that they issue. For example, mortgage-related securities guaranteed by Ginnie Mae are guaranteed as to the timely payment of principal and interest by Ginnie Mae and such guarantee is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. However, mortgage-related securities issued by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, including Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae guaranteed mortgage pass-through certificates, which are solely the obligations of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, are not backed by or entitled to the full faith and credit of the United States, but are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury. Non-agency mortgage-backed securities are securities issued by non-governmental issuers and have no direct or indirect government guarantees of payment and are subject to various risks. Non-agency mortgage loans are obligations of the borrowers thereunder only and are not typically insured or guaranteed by any other person or entity. The ability of a borrower to repay a loan is dependent upon the income or assets of the borrower. A number of factors, including a general economic downturn, acts of God, terrorism, social unrest and civil disturbances, may impair a borrower’s ability to repay its loans.

Inflation-Indexed Bonds

Each Series may invest in inflation-indexed bonds. Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted according to the rate of inflation. If the index measuring inflation rises or falls, the principal value of inflation-indexed bonds will be adjusted upward or downward, and consequently the interest payable on these securities (calculated with respect to a larger or smaller principal amount) will be increased or reduced, respectively. Any upward or downward adjustment in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond will be included as interest income in the Statements of Operations, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity. Repayment of the original bond principal upon

 

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Inflation-Indexed Bonds (continued)

 

maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds. For bonds that do not provide a similar guarantee, the adjusted principal value of the bond repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal.

Securities Purchased on a When-Issued Basis or Forward Commitment

Each Series may purchase securities on a when-issued basis or forward commitment. These transactions involve a commitment by the Series to purchase securities for a predetermined price with payment and delivery taking place beyond the customary settlement period. When such purchases are outstanding, the Series will designate liquid assets in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Fund assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations, and takes such fluctuations into account when determining their net asset value. The Series may sell the when-issued securities before they are delivered, which may result in a capital gain or loss. No such investments were held by the Series on October 31, 2018.

In connection with their ability to purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis, the Series may enter into forward roll transactions principally using To Be Announced (TBA) securities. Forward roll transactions require the sale of securities for delivery in the current month, and a simultaneous agreement to repurchase substantially similar (same type, coupon and maturity) securities on a specified future date. Risks of entering into forward roll transactions include the potential inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the agreement; the potential of the Series to receive inferior securities at redelivery as compared to the securities sold to the counterparty; counterparty credit risk; and the potential pay down speed variance between the mortgage-backed pools. During the roll period, the Series forgoes principal and interest paid on the securities. The Series accounts for such dollar rolls as purchases and sales. No such investments were held by the Series on October 31, 2018.

Interest Only Securities

The Series may invest in stripped mortgage-backed securities issued by the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities. Stripped mortgage-backed securities are usually structured with two classes that receive different proportions of the interest and principal distributions on a pool of mortgage assets. In certain cases, one class will receive all of the interest (the interest-only or “IO” class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only or “PO” class). The yield to maturity on IOs is sensitive to the rate of principal repayments (including prepayments) on the related underlying mortgage assets, and principal payments may have a material effect on yield to maturity. If the underlying mortgage assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, a Series may not fully recoup its initial investment in IOs.

Restricted Securities

Restricted securities are purchased in private placement transactions, are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may have contractual restrictions on resale. Information regarding restricted securities is included at the end of each applicable Series’ Investment Portfolio.

Illiquid Securities

A security may be considered illiquid if so deemed in good faith by the Advisor under procedures approved by and under the general supervision and responsibility of the Fund’s Board. Securities that are illiquid are marked with the applicable footnote at the end of each applicable Series’ Investment Portfolio.

Federal Taxes

Each Series’ policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. The Series are not subject to federal income tax or excise tax to the extent that each Series distributes to shareholders each year its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, in accordance with requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax or excise tax has been made in the financial statements.

Management evaluates its tax positions to determine if the tax positions taken meet the minimum recognition threshold in connection with accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken for the purposes of measuring and recognizing tax liabilities in the financial statements. Recognition of tax benefits of an uncertain tax position is required only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by taxing authorities. At October

 

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Federal Taxes (continued)

 

31, 2018, the Series have recorded no liability for net unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in future tax returns.

The Series file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various states and foreign jurisdictions, as required. No income tax returns are currently under investigation. The statute of limitations on the Series’ tax returns remains open for the period ended October 31, 2017 and the year ended October 31, 2018. The Fund is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

Foreign Taxes

Based on the Series’ understanding of the tax rules and rates related to income, gains and currency purchase/repatriation transactions for foreign jurisdictions in which they invest, the Series will provide for foreign taxes, and where appropriate, deferred foreign tax.

Distributions of Income and Gains

Distributions to shareholders of net investment income are made semi-annually. Distributions of net realized gains are made annually. An additional distribution may be necessary to avoid taxation of a Series. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Indemnifications

The Fund’s organizational documents provide former and current directors and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

Other

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the 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.

 

3.

Transactions with Affiliates

The Fund has an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Advisor, for which each Series pays a fee, computed daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate of 0.40% for Blended Asset Conservative Term Series, 0.45% for Blended Asset Moderate Series, and 0.50% for Blended Asset Extended Series and Blended Asset Maximum Series, of the Series’ average daily net assets.

Under the Agreement, personnel of the Advisor provide the Series with advice and assistance in the choice of investments and the execution of securities transactions, and otherwise maintain the Series’ organization. The Advisor also provides the Fund with necessary office space and fund administration and support services. The salaries of all officers of the Fund (except a percentage of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer’s salary, which is paid by the Fund), and of all Directors who are “affiliated persons” of the Fund, or of the Advisor, and all personnel of the Fund, or of the Advisor, performing services relating to research, statistical and investment activities, are paid by the Advisor. Each ”non-affiliated“ Director receives an annual stipend, which is allocated among all the active series of the Fund. In addition, these Directors also receive a fee per Board meeting attended plus a fee for each committee meeting attended and are reimbursed for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with attending such meetings. The Fund also has an Audit Committee Chair, Governance & Nominating Committee Chair and Lead Independent Director who each receive an additional annual stipend for these roles.

 

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The Advisor has contractually agreed, until at least February 29, 2028, to waive its management fee and, if necessary, pay other operating expenses of the Series in order to maintain total direct annual fund operating expenses for the Series, at no more than the amounts presented in the following table, of average daily net assets each year.

 

SERIES/CLASS    EXPENSE LIMIT  

Blended Asset Conservative Series

     0.45

Blended Asset Moderate Series

     0.50

Blended Asset Extended Series

     0.55

Blended Asset Maximum Series

     0.55

For the year ended October 31, 2018, the Advisor waived the following amounts which are included as a reduction of expenses on the Statements of Operations:

 

SERIES/CLASS    WAIVER AMOUNT  

Blended Asset Conservative Series Class R6

   $ 130,360  

Blended Asset Moderate Series Class R6

     136,567  

Blended Asset Extended Series Class R6

     137,179  

Blended Asset Maximum Series Class R6

     145,632  

The Advisor is not eligible to recoup any expenses that have been waived or reimbursed.

Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., a registered broker-dealer affiliate of the Advisor, acts as distributor for the Fund’s shares. The services of Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc. are provided at no additional cost to the Series.

Pursuant to a master services agreement dated March 1, 2017, the Fund pays the Advisor an annual fee related to fund accounting and administration of 0.0085% on the first $25 billion of average daily net assets (excluding Target Series and Income Series); 0.0075% on the next $15 billion of average daily net assets (excluding Target Series and Income Series); and 0.0065% of average daily net assets in excess of $40 billion (excluding Target Series and Income Series); plus a base fee of $30,400 per series. Additionally, certain transaction and out-of-pocket expenses, including charges for reporting relating to the Fund’s compliance program, are charged. The Advisor has agreements with BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. (”BNY“) under which BNY serves as sub-accountant services agent.

 

4.

Purchases and Sales of Securities

For the year ended October 31, 2018, purchases and sales of securities, including paydowns and other than short-term securities, were as follows:

 

    PURCHASES           SALES        
SERIES   OTHER
ISSUERS
    GOVERNMENT     OTHER
ISSUERS
    GOVERNMENT  

Blended Asset Conservative Series

  $ 61,305,228     $ 50,389,557     $ 46,369,948     $ 33,180,590  

Blended Asset Moderate Series

    62,258,749       45,168,385       59,446,322       41,827,379  

Blended Asset Extended Series

    115,882,540       78,800,981       116,580,954       76,552,311  

Blended Asset Maximum Series

    90,474,696       25,367,834       107,346,667       20,220,138  

 

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5.

Capital Stock Transactions

Transactions in Class R6 shares of each Series were:

 

BLENDED CONSERVATIVE   FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/18     FOR THE PERIOD 10/13/17TO 10/31/17  
SERIES CLASS R6:   SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT  

Sold

    3,757,705     $ 40,809,799       9,394,967     $ 102,115,609  

Repurchased

    (1,142,825     (12,463,628     (108,692     (1,179,696
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    2,614,880     $ 28,346,171       9,286,275     $ 100,935,913  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
BLENDED ASSET MODERATE   FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/18     FOR THE PERIOD 10/13/17TO 10/31/17  
SERIES CLASS R6:   SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT  

Sold

    4,058,746     $ 43,857,457       10,782,412     $ 115,906,022  

Repurchased

    (3,865,514     (42,051,831     (26,599     (285,356
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    193,232     $ 1,805,626       10,755,813     $ 115,620,666  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
BLENDED ASSET EXTENDED   FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/18     FOR THE PERIOD 10/13/17TO 10/31/17  
SERIES CLASS R6:   SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT  

Sold

    8,029,832     $ 83,952,516       20,139,692     $ 208,028,941  

Repurchased

    (7,806,382     (82,399,822     (133,620     (1,377,323
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    223,450     $ 1,552,694       20,006,072     $ 206,651,618  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
BLENDED ASSET
MAXIMUM
  FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/18     FOR THE PERIOD 10/13/17TO 10/31/17  
SERIES CLASS R6:   SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT  

Sold

    4,814,424     $ 58,687,962       13,013,587     $ 150,821,798  

Repurchased

    (5,871,326     (72,807,968     (30,606     (354,707
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    (1,056,902   $ (14,120,006     12,982,981     $ 150,467,091  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

1  Commencement of operations.

At October 31, 2018, the Target Income Series, another series of the Fund, owned 99.0% of Blended Asset Conservative Series. The Target 2020 Series and Target 2025 Series, other series of the Fund, owned 73.4% and 25.9%, respectively, of Blended Asset Moderate Series. The Target 2025 Series, Target 2030 Series, Target 2035 Series, and Target 2040 Series, other series of the Fund, owned 14.5%, 53.4%, 11.9% and 14.2%, respectively, of Blended Asset Extended Series. The Target 2040 Series, Target 2045 Series, and Target 2050 Series, other series of the Fund, owned 31.1%, 12.3%, and 23.4%, respectively, of Blended Asset Maximum Series. Investment activities of these shareholders may have a material effect on the respective Series.

 

6.

Line of Credit

The Fund has entered into a 364-day, $25 million credit agreement (the “line of credit”) with Bank of New York Mellon. Each series of the Fund may borrow under the line of credit for temporary or emergency purposes, including funding shareholder redemptions and other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund pays an annual fee on the unused commitment amount, payable quarterly, and is allocated among all the series of the Fund and included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations for each series. The line of credit expires in August 2019 unless extended or renewed. During the year ended October 31, 2018, none of the Series borrowed under the line of credit.

 

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7.

Financial Instruments and Loan Assignments

 

The Series may trade in instruments including written and purchased options, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and futures contracts and other derivatives in the normal course of investing activities to assist in managing exposure to various market risks. The Series may be subject to various elements of risk which may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. These risks include: the risk that changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index; counterparty credit risk related to over the counter derivative counterparties’ failure to perform under contract terms; liquidity risk related to the lack of a liquid market for these contracts allowing the fund to close out its position(s); and documentation risk relating to disagreement over contract terms. At October 31, 2018, Blended Asset Conservative Series, Blended Asset Moderate Series and Blended Asset Extended Series invested in options contracts (equity risk).

The Series may invest in a loan assignment of all or a portion of the loans. A Series has direct rights against the borrower on a loan when it purchases an assignment; however, the Series’ rights may be more limited than the lender from which it acquired the assignment and the Series may be able to enforce its rights only through an administrative agent. Loan assignments are vulnerable to market conditions and may become illiquid due to economic conditions or other events may reduce the demand for loan assignments and certain loan assignments which were liquid when purchased may become illiquid. At October 31, 2018, none of the Series held any loan assignments.

 

8.

Foreign Securities

Investing in securities of foreign companies and foreign governments involves special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in securities of domestic companies and the U.S. Government. These risks include revaluation of currencies and future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of foreign companies and foreign governments and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of comparable domestic companies and the U.S. Government.

 

9.

Federal Income Tax Information

The amount and characterization of certain income and capital gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing book and tax treatments in the timing of the recognition on net investment income or gains and losses, including foreign currency gains and losses, losses deferred due to wash sales, investments in passive foreign investment companies (PFICs) and real estate investment trusts. Each Series may periodically make reclassifications among its capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations, without impacting the Series’ net asset value. For the period ended October 31, 2018, $252 was reclassified within the capital accounts from Paid in Capital to Total Distributable Earnings for Blended Asset Maximum Series. Any such reclassifications are not reflected in the financial highlights

The tax character of distributions paid were as follows:

 

    BLENDED ASSET
CONSERVATIVE
SERIES
    BLENDED ASSET
MODERATE
SERIES
    BLENDED ASSET
EXTENDED
SERIES
    BLENDED ASSET
MAXIMUM
SERIES
 

Ordinary income

  $ 1,240,645     $ 1,043,313     $ 1,607,139     $ 854,993  

Long-term capital gains

                      81  

 

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9.

Federal Income Tax Information (continued)

 

At October 31, 2018, the tax basis of components of distributable earnings and the net unrealized depreciation based on the identified cost of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

    BLENDED ASSET
CONSERVATIVE
SERIES
    BLENDED ASSET
MODERATE
SERIES
    BLENDED ASSET
EXTENDED
SERIES
    BLENDED ASSET
MAXIMUM
SERIES
 

Cost for federal income tax purposes

  $ 129,267,864     $ 118,306,095     $ 206,412,341     $ 143,769,895  

Unrealized appreciation

    1,949,896       2,511,837       5,199,055       7,365,453  

Unrealized depreciation

    (4,383,558     (5,287,677     (10,812,474     (10,072,049
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation

  $ (2,433,662   $ (2,775,840   $ (5,613,419   $ (2,706,596
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

  $ 1,324,644     $ 1,038,470     $ 2,214,904     $ 7,582,331  

Undistributed long-term gains

  $     $     $     $ 74,057  

Capital loss carryforwards

  $ (1,126,592   $ (717,015   $     $  

At October 31, 2018, Blended Asset Conservative Series and Blended Asset Moderate Series had net short-term capital loss carryforwards of $930,649 and $290,393 and long-term capital loss carryforwards of $195,943 and $426,622, respectively, which may be carried forward indefinitely.

At October 31, 2018, capital loss carryover utilized in the current year for Blended Asset Extended Series was $8,758.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Directors of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. and Shareholders of Blended Asset Conservative Series, Blended Asset Moderate Series, Blended Asset Extended Series and Blended Asset Maximum Series

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the investment portfolios, of Blended Asset Conservative Series, Blended Asset Moderate Series, Blended Asset Extended Series and Blended Asset Maximum Series (four of the series constituting Manning & Napier Fund, Inc., hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of October 31, 2018, the related statements of operations for the year ended October 31, 2018 and the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the year ended October 31, 2018 and for the period October 13, 2017 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2017, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of October 31, 2018, the results of each of their operations for the year ended October 31, 2018, and the changes in their net assets and each of the financial highlights for the year ended October 31, 2018 and for the period October 13, 2017 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2017 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinions

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2018 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

 

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New York, New York

December 14, 2018

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in Manning & Napier Mutual Funds since 1992.

 

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Supplemental Tax Information

(unaudited)

All reportings are based on financial information available as of the date of this annual report and, accordingly, are subject to change.

For federal income tax purposes, each of the Series reports for the current fiscal year the amount disclosed below or, if different, the maximum amount allowable under the tax law as qualified dividend income (“QDI”).

 

Series    QDI  

Blended Asset Conservative Series

     $265,025  

Blended Asset Moderate Series

     245,343  

Blended Asset Extended Series

     476,688  

Blended Asset Maximum Series

     172,339  

For corporate shareholders, the percentage of investment income (dividend income plus short-term gain, if any) that qualifies for the dividends received deduction (DRD) for the current fiscal year is as follows:

 

Series    DRD%  

Blended Asset Conservative Series

     13.91

Blended Asset Moderate Series

     8.76

Blended Asset Extended Series

     10.84

Blended Asset Maximum Series

     6.72

The Series designate Long-Term Capital Gain dividends pursuant to Section 852(b)(3) of the Code for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018 as follows:

 

Series       

Blended Asset Maximum Series

     $77,760  

 

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Directors’ and Officers’ Information

(unaudited)

 

The Statement of Additional Information provides additional information about the Fund’s directors and officers and can be obtained without charge by calling 1-800-466-3863, at www.manning-napier.com, or on the EDGAR Database on the SEC Internet web site (http://www.sec.gov). The following chart shows certain information about the Fund’s directors and officers, including their principal occupations during the last five years. Unless specific dates are provided, the individuals have held the listed positions for longer than five years.

 

Interested Director and Officer   

Name:

   Paul Battaglia*
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    40
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Principal Executive Officer, President, Chairman & Director
Term of Office & Length of Time Served:    Indefinite - Chairman and Director since November 20181
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Chief Financial Officer (2018-Present); Vice President of Finance (2016-2018); Director of Finance (2011-2016); Financial Analyst/Internal Auditor (2004-2006) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC and affiliates Holds one or more of the following titles for various affiliates: Chief Financial Officer
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex:    36
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years:    N/A
Independent Directors   
Name:    Stephen B. Ashley
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    78
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee
   Member
Term of Office & Length of Time Served:    Indefinite-Since 1996
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Chairman, Director & Chief Executive Officer (1997 to present) - The Ashley Group (property management and investment). Director (1995-2008) and Chairman (non-executive) (2004-2008) - Fannie Mae (mortgage)
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex:    36
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years:   

Fannie Mae (1995-2008)

The Ashley Group (1995-2008)

Genesee Corporation (1987-2007)

Name:    Paul A. Brooke
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    72
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Lead Independent Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Chairman
Term of Office & Length of Time Served:    Indefinite - Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member since 2007; Governance & Nominating Committee Chairman since 2016; Lead Independent Director since 2017
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Chairman & CEO (2005-2009) - Ithaka Acquisition Corporation (investments); Chairman (2007-2009) - Alsius Corporation (investments); Managing Member (1991-present) - PMSV Holdings LLC (investments); Managing Member (2010-2016) - Venbio (investments).
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex:    36
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years:    Incyte Corp. (biotech)(2000-present); ViroPharma, Inc. (speciality pharmaceuticals)(2000-2014); HLTH (WebMD)(information)(2000-2010); Cheyne Capital International (investment)(2000-2017); GMP Companies (investment)(2000-2011); Cytos Biotechnology Ltd (biotechnology)(2012-2014); Cerus (biomedical)(2016-present); PureEarth(non-profit)(2012-present)

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(unaudited)

 

 

Independent Directors (continued)   
Name:    Peter L. Faber
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    80
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Director, Governance & Nominating Committee Member
Term of Office & Length of Time Served:    Indefinite - Since 1987
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Senior Counsel (2006-2012), Partner (1995-2006 & 2013 - present) - McDermott, Will & Emery LLP (law firm)
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex:    36
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years:    Boston Early Music Festival (non-profit)(2007-present); Amherst Early Music, Inc. (non-profit)(2009-present); Gotham Early Music Scene, Inc. (non-profit)(2009-present); Partnership for New York City, Inc. (non-profit)(1989-2010); New York Collegium (non-profit)(2004-2011)
Name:    Harris H. Rusitzky
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    83
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee
   Member
Term of Office & Length of Time Served:    Indefinite - Since 1985
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    President (1994-present) - The Greening Group (business consultants);
   Partner (2006-present) - The Restaurant Group (restaurants)
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex:    36
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years:    Rochester Institute of Technology (university)(1972-present); Culinary Institute of America (non-profit college)(1985-present); George Eastman House (museum)(1988-present); National Restaurant Association (restaurant trade organization)(1978-present)
Name:    Chester N. Watson
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    68
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Director, Audit Committee Chairman, Governance & Nominating
   Committee Member
Term of Office & Length of Time Served:    Indefinite - Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating
   Committee Member Since 2012; Audit Committee Chairman since 2013
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    General Auditor (2003-2011) - General Motors Company (auto manufacturer)
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex:    36
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years:    Rochester Institute of Technology (university)(2005-present); Town of Greenburgh, NY Planning Board (municipal government) (2015-present)
Officers:   
Name:    Jeffrey S. Coons, Ph.D., CFA®
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    55
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Vice President
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:    Since 2004
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    President since 2010, Co-CEO since 2018, Co-Director of Research (2002-2015) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC Holds one or more of the following titles for various subsidiaries and affiliates: President, Director, Treasurer, or Senior Trust Officer
Name:    Elizabeth Craig
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    31
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Corporate Secretary
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:    Since 2016
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Fund Administration Manager since 2015; Mutual Fund Compliance Specialist (2009-2015) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC; Assistant Corporate Secretary (2011-2016) - Manning & Napier Fund, Inc.

 

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Directors’ and Officers’ Information

(unaudited)

 

Officers: (continued)

 

Name:    Christine Glavin
Address:   

290 Woodcliff Drive

Fairport, NY 14450

Age:    52
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Principal Financial Officer, Chief Financial Officer
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:    Principal Financial Officer since 2002; Chief Financial Officer since 2001
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Director of Fund Reporting since 2011; Fund Reporting Manager (1997-2011) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC; Assistant Treasurer since 2008-Exeter Trust Company; Chief Financial Officer (2017-2018) - Rainier Investment Management Mutual Funds, Inc.
Name:    Jodi L. Hedberg
Address:   

290 Woodcliff Drive

Fairport, NY 14450

Age:    50
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Chief Compliance Officer, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:    Chief Compliance Officer since 2004; Anti-Money Laundering Officer since 2002; Corporate Secretary (1997-2016)-Manning & Napier Fund, Inc.; Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer (2017-2018) - Rainier Investment Management Mutual Funds, Inc.
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Managing Director, Compliance & Regulatory Affairs since 2018; Director of Compliance (2005-2018); Compliance Manager (1995-2005) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC and affiliates; Corporate Secretary - Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc. since 2006
Name:    Scott Morabito
Address:   

290 Woodcliff Drive

Fairport, NY 14450

Age:    30
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Assistant Vice President
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:    Since 2017
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Director of Funds Group since 2017; Fund Product and Strategy Manager (2014-2017); Senior Product and Strategy Analyst (2013-2014); Product and Strategy Analyst (2011-2013) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC.
Name:    Sarah Turner
Address:   

290 Woodcliff Drive

Fairport, NY 14450

Age:    36
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Chief Legal Officer; Assistant Corporate Secretary
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:    Since 2018
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    General Counsel since 2018 - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC and affiliates; Counsel (2017-2018) - Harter Secrest and Emery LLP; Legal Counsel (2010-2017) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC and affiliates Holds one or more of the following titles for various affiliates: Corporate Secretary, General Counsel
Name:    Amy Williams
Address:   

290 Woodcliff Drive

Fairport, NY 14450

Age:    56
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Assistant Corporate Secretary
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:    Since 2016
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Director of Fund Documentation - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC since 2009 Holds one or more of the following titles for various affiliates: Director

*At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on November 15, 2018, the Board accepted the resignation of Michele T. Mosca from her positions as Principal Executive Officer, President, Chair and Interested Director of the Fund and appointed Paul J. Battaglia to each of the resigned positions effective immediately. Interested Director, within the meaning of the 1940 Act by reason of his positions with the Fund’s investment advisor, Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC.

1The term of office of all officers shall be one year and until their respective successors are chosen and qualified, or his or her earlier resignation or removal as provided in the Fund’s By-Laws.

 

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Literature Requests

(unaudited)

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request:

 

By phone    1-800-466-3863   
On the Securities and Exchange      
Commission’s (SEC) web site    http://www.sec.gov   

Proxy Voting Record

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available, without charge, upon request:

 

By phone    1-800-466-3863   
On the SEC’s web site    http://www.sec.gov   

Quarterly Portfolio Holdings

The Series’ complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year are provided on Form N-Q, and are available, without charge, upon request:

 

By phone    1-800-466-3863   
On the SEC’s web site    http://www.sec.gov   

The Series’ Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (SAI)

For more information about any of the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. Series, you may obtain a prospectus and SAI at www.manning-napier.com or by calling (800) 466-3863. Before investing, carefully consider the objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the investment and read the prospectus carefully as it contains this and other information about the investment company. In addition, this information can be found on the SEC’s web site, http://www.sec.gov.

Additional information available at www.manning-napier.com

1. Fund Holdings - Month-End

2. Fund Holdings - Quarter-End

3. Shareholder Report - Annual

4. Shareholder Report - Semi-Annual

The Fund also offers electronic notification or “e-delivery” when certain documents are available on-line to be downloaded or reviewed. Direct shareholders can elect to receive electronic notification when shareholder reports, prospectus updates, and/or quarterly statements are available. If you do not currently have on-line access to your account, you can establish access by going to www.manning-napier.com, click on “Login” in the top corner of the page, and follow the prompts to self-enroll. Once enrolled, you can set your electronic notification preferences by clicking on the Account Options tab located within the green toolbar and then select E-Delivery Option. Should you have any questions on either how to establish on-line access or how to update your account settings, please contact Investor Services at 1-800-466-3863.

The Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. is managed by Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC. Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., an affiliate of Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC, is the distributor of the Fund shares.

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Management Discussion and Analysis

(unaudited)

Dear Shareholders:

The investment environment witnessed over the past twelve months was more volatile and bifurcated than what was experienced in prior years across both equities and fixed income, as well as between domestic and international investing.

For the fiscal year ending on October 31, 2018, US equities posted strong gains, with the S&P 500 Total Return Index up 7.35%. On the other hand, international equity performance was decidedly poor as the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index fell 8.24%. Regarding fixed income, domestic investment-grade bonds, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, fell 2.05% as rising interest rates weighed on returns.

Going forward, we believe the volatility experienced in October, as well as during the first few months of 2018, is likely to be reflective of what investors should come to expect going forward. While we do not anticipate an imminent recession, we see recent developments within the US and abroad as an indication that we are entering a higher risk regime for risk assets over the next twelve months.

The US is likely approaching a period of peak growth and continues to show signs of progressing further into late cycle territory. At the same time, key global risks are rising, including trade tensions, global growth concerns, and geopolitical uncertainty, all of which have continued escalating throughout 2018.

We are approaching the ten-year anniversary of the bull market, and while bull markets do not necessarily die of old age, they cannot extend indefinitely either. As the economy continues to move into later cycle territory, we believe investors should temper their expectations as the strong returns experienced over the past several years are unlikely to persist.

Given our updated outlook, we are reviewing late cycle risks in current and prospective investments and have adjusted our positioning across many of our portfolios. Going forward, we will continue to follow our disciplines, choosing to be selective in our investment decisions and seeking to avoid overvalued areas of the market.

With this in mind, we discuss recent fund performance in the enclosed, highlight how we are positioned amid the current economic environment, and provide our outlook of what to expect in financial markets.

We hope that you find this information helpful, and look forward to working with you in the years ahead to help you meet your investment goals.

Sincerely,

Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC

The S&P 500 Total Return Index is an unmanaged, capitalization-weighted measure comprised of 500 leading U.S. companies to gauge U.S. large cap equities. The Index returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. The index accounts for the reinvestment of regular cash dividends, but not for the withholding of taxes. Index returns provided by Morningstar. S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a subsidiary of the McGraw Hill Financial, Inc., is the publisher of various index based data products and services and has licensed certain of its products and services for use by Manning & Napier. All such content Copyright © 2018 by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Neither S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC, their affiliates nor their third party licensors make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the ability of any index to accurately represent the asset class or market sector that it purports to represent and none of these parties shall have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of any index or the data included therein.

The MSCI ACWI ex USA Index is designed to measure large and mid-cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets countries (excluding the U.S.) and 24 Emerging Markets countries. The Index returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. The Index is denominated in U.S. dollars. The Index returns are net of withholding taxes. They assume daily reinvestment of net dividends thus accounting for any applicable dividend taxation. Index returns provided by Morningstar.

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged, market value-weighted index of U.S. domestic investment-grade debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed, and mortgage-backed securities with maturities of one year or more. Index returns provided by Morningstar.

©2018 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied, adapted or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information, except where such damages or losses cannot be limited or excluded by law in your jurisdiction. Past financial performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

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Fund Commentary

(unaudited)

Investment Objective

To provide capital growth and manage risk for investors planning to retire (or meet another investment goal) in or around the year indicated in the fund’s name.

The Target Series include eleven distinct mutual funds, each of which is managed to a designated target date. The portfolios of each Series are strategically allocated to become increasingly conservative as the specified target date approaches.

Performance Commentary

In absolute terms, the performance for the Class K shares mixed as the longer-dated vintages (2040 and up) delivered positive returns while the remaining vintages (2035-Income) experienced negative returns during the one-year period. Similarly, longer-dated vintages (2035 and up) outperformed, while the shorter-dated vintages (2030-Income) trailed their respective blended benchmarks over the one-year period.

Stock selection challenged relative returns and was the primary contributor to the respective Series’ underperformance. Specifically, selection in the Consumer Staples, Communication Services, and Health Care sectors detracted from relative returns across all vintages.

Offsetting a portion of the relative performance headwind was the aggregate effect of sector allocations, which aided relative returns. Each Series’ overweight to Health Care, and underweight to Financials and Industrials, aided relative returns. Within fixed income, with the exception of the Target Income Series, the vintages benefitted from a slightly shorter duration as rates generally rose over the course of the year.

In general, we believe that we are entering a higher risk regime for equities and credit, and that the US is likely approaching a period of peak growth. This could result in lower returns as the economy is moving into late cycle territory as supply begins to become a binding constraint for growth. Given this outlook, we believe that the equity section of each Series should focus on higher quality businesses and reasonably priced growth companies that tend to perform well later cycle and have provided some degree of downside protection in higher risk market environments.

Regarding fixed income, we continue to view corporate bonds as moderately attractive as they continue to adequately compensate investors on a fundamental basis. That said, we are aware that we are in the later stages of an economic expansion and we may look to reduce exposure if spreads tighten or if economic conditions deteriorate. Each Series also has a notable allocation to U.S. Treasury securities. With the exception of the less conservative Series, each Series holds Agencies as well as pass-through securities, which include asset-backed and commercial mortgage-backed securities.

Additionally, we believe that domestic conditions argue for higher interest rates across the curve and expect the yield curve to flatten. While at the early stages of policy normalization, we expect European and Japanese interest rates to remain very low for an extended period of time, keeping US yields at lower levels than domestic conditions alone would argue for.

We think the Fed will remain opportunistic, looking to hike the federal funds target rate as economic conditions allow, while also remaining sensitive to domestic and global market conditions as they continue to reduce the size of their balance sheet by decreasing reinvestment of principal in Treasuries and agency mortgage-backed securities.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. 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. Current performance may be higher or lower than that quoted; investors can obtain the most recent month-end performance at www.manning-napier.com or by calling (800) 466-3863.

 

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Fund Commentary

(unaudited)

 

Performance Commentary (continued)

 

Each Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. Target Series is invested in one or two of four proprietary risk-based funds based on the Target Series becoming increasingly conservative over time. Because the underlying funds invest in both stocks and bonds, the value of your investment will fluctuate in response to stock market movements and changes in interest rates. Investing in target date funds will also involve a number of other risks, including issuer-specific risk, foreign investment risk, and small-cap/mid-cap risk, as the underlying investments change over time. Investments in options and futures, like all derivatives, can be highly volatile and involve risks in addition to the risks of the underlying instrument on which the derivative is based, such as counterparty, correlation and liquidity risk. Also, the use of leverage increases exposure to the market and may magnify potential losses. Principal value is not guaranteed at any time, including at the target date (the approximate year when an investor plans to stop contributions and start periodic withdrawals).

Commentary prepared using data provided by FactSet. Analysis Manning & Napier. Commentary presented is relative to each Series’ respective blended benchmark. Additional information and associated disclosures can be found on the Performance Update pages contained in this report.

 

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Performance Update as of October 31, 2018 - Target Income Series

(unaudited)

 

    AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2018
 
   

ONE    

YEAR1

    FIVE
YEAR
    TEN
YEAR
 

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target Income Series - Class K2

    -1.03     2.50     5.25

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target Income Series - Class R2

    -1.32     2.22     4.97

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target Income Series - Class I2

    -0.80     2.74     5.50

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target Income Series - Class R62,3

    -0.62     2.78     5.52

Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Target Date Retirement Income Index4

    -0.04     3.42     5.73

Income Composite Benchmark5

    0.01     3.64     5.89

The following graph compares the value of a $10,000 investment in the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target Income Series - Class K for the ten years ended October 31, 2018 to the S&P Target Date Retirement Income Index and the Income Composite Benchmark.

 

LOGO

1The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

2The Series’ performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The Series’ performance is historical and may not be indicative of future results. The performance returns shown are inclusive of the net expense ratio of the Series. For the year ended October 31, 2018, this net expense ratio was 0.45% for Class K, 0.70% for Class R, 0.20% for Class I and 0.05% for Class R6. The gross expense ratio, which does not account for any voluntary or contractual waivers currently in effect, was 0.55% for Class K, 0.70% for Class R, 0.36% for Class I and 0.19% for Class R6 for the year ended October 31, 2018.

3For periods prior to the inception of Class R6 on October 16, 2017, the performance is based on the historical performance of the Class I shares. Because the Class R6 shares invest in the same portfolio of securities as the Class I shares, performance will be different only to the extent that the Class I shares have a higher expense ratio.

4The S&P Target Date Index Series is a series of unmanaged indices that reflect the market consensus for asset allocations for different target date horizons. Asset class weights are established annually and rebalanced monthly. Prior to 02/26/2010, the indices were rebalanced annually. Index returns assume daily reinvestment of dividends. Beginning 06/ 01/2017, the asset class exposure for each index is represented by indices and returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. Prior to 06/01/2017, the asset class exposure for each index is represented by exchange traded funds (ETFs) and returns are net of ETF expenses. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a subsidiary of the McGraw Hill Financial, Inc., is the publisher of various index based data products and services and has licensed certain of its products and services for use by Manning & Napier. All such content Copyright © 2017 by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Neither S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC, their affiliates nor their third party licensors make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the ability of any index to accurately represent the asset class or market sector that it purports to represent and none of these parties shall have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of any index or the data included therein.

 

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Performance Update as of October 31, 2018 - Target Income Series

(unaudited)

 

5The Target Composite Benchmark represents the performance of the target date fund’s asset classes according to their respective weightings, as adjusted over time to reflect the target date fund’s increasingly conservative asset allocations. The following indices are used to calculate the Target Composite Benchmarks: Russell 3000® Index (Russell 3000), MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (ACWIxUS), and Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (BAB) and/or Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index (BIAB). Russell 3000 is an unmanaged index that consists of 3,000 of the largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. Index returns are based on a market capitalization-weighted average of relative price changes of the component stocks plus dividends whose reinvestments are compounded daily. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. ACWIxUS is designed to measure large and mid-cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets countries (excluding the U.S.) and 24 Emerging Markets countries. The Index is denominated in U.S. dollars. The Index returns are net of withholding taxes. They assume daily reinvestment of net dividends thus accounting for any applicable dividend taxation. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. BAB and BIAB are both unmanaged, market value-weighted indices of U.S. domestic investment-grade debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities. BAB includes maturities of one year or more; BIAB includes maturities of greater than one year but less than ten years. BAB and BIAB returns provided by Interactive Data. Indices returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. Returns provided are calculated monthly using a blended allocation. Because the target date fund’s asset allocation will vary over time, the composition of the target date portfolio may not match the composition of the comparative Target Composite Benchmark. Mid-month performance is not available for the Composite Benchmark. Performance shown is from the first of the month following the corresponding Fund’s inception date.

 

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Performance Update as of October 31, 2018 - Target 2015 Series

(unaudited)

 

    AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF
OCTOBER 31, 2018
 
   

ONE

YEAR1        

   

FIVE

YEAR        

    SINCE
INCEPTION
2
 

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2015 - Class K3

    -1.25     2.42     4.88

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2015 - Class R3

    -1.50     2.16     4.67

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2015 - Class I3

    -1.03     2.68     5.17

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2015 - Class R63,4

    -0.93     2.70     5.18

S&P Target Date 2015 Index5

    0.17     4.55     6.43

2015 Composite Benchmark6

    0.09     4.43     5.58

The following graph compares the value of a $10,000 investment in the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2015 Series - Class K from its inception2 (6/25/12) to present (10/31/18) to the S&P Target Date 2015 Index and the 2015 Composite Benchmark.

 

LOGO

1The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

2Performance numbers for the Series and the S&P Target Date Index are calculated from June 25, 2012, the Series’ inception date. Performance numbers for the Target Composite Benchmark are calculated from June 30, 2012.

3The Series’ performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The Series’ performance is historical and may not be indicative of future results. The performance returns shown are inclusive of the net expense ratio of the Series. For the year ended October 31, 2018, this net expense ratio was 0.45% for Class K, 0.70% for Class R, 0.20% for Class I and 0.05% for Class R6. The gross expense ratio, which does not account for any voluntary or contractual waivers currently in effect, was 4.26% for Class K, 4.50% for Class R, 4.01% for Class I and 3.86% for Class R6 for the year ended October 31, 2018.

4For periods prior to the inception of Class R6 on October 16, 2017, the performance is based on the historical performance of the Class I shares. Because the Class R6 shares invest in the same portfolio of securities as the Class I shares, performance will be different only to the extent that the Class I shares have a higher expense ratio.

5The S&P Target Date Index Series is a series of unmanaged indices that reflect the market consensus for asset allocations for different target date horizons. Asset class weights are established annually and rebalanced monthly. Prior to 02/26/2010, the indices were rebalanced annually. Index returns assume daily reinvestment of dividends. Beginning 06/ 01/2017, the asset class exposure for each index is represented by indices and returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. Prior to 06/01/2017, the asset class exposure for each index is represented by exchange traded funds (ETFs) and returns are net of ETF expenses. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a subsidiary of the McGraw Hill Financial, Inc., is the publisher of various index based data products and services and has licensed certain of its products and services for use by Manning & Napier. All such content Copyright © 2017 by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Neither S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones

 

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Performance Update as of October 31, 2018 - Target 2015 Series

(unaudited)

 

Trademark Holdings LLC, their affiliates nor their third party licensors make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the ability of any index to accurately represent the asset class or market sector that it purports to represent and none of these parties shall have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of any index or the data included therein.

6The Target Composite Benchmark represents the performance of the target date fund’s asset classes according to their respective weightings, as adjusted over time to reflect the target date fund’s increasingly conservative asset allocations. The following indices are used to calculate the Target Composite Benchmarks: Russell 3000® Index (Russell 3000), MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (ACWIxUS), and Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (BAB) and/or Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index (BIAB). Russell 3000 is an unmanaged index that consists of 3,000 of the largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. Index returns are based on a market capitalization-weighted average of relative price changes of the component stocks plus dividends whose reinvestments are compounded daily. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. ACWIxUS is designed to measure large and mid-cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets countries (excluding the U.S.) and 24 Emerging Markets countries. The Index is denominated in U.S. dollars. The Index returns are net of withholding taxes. They assume daily reinvestment of net dividends thus accounting for any applicable dividend taxation. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. BAB and BIAB are both unmanaged, market value-weighted indices of U.S. domestic investment-grade debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities. BAB includes maturities of one year or more; BIAB includes maturities of greater than one year but less than ten years. BAB and BIAB returns provided by Interactive Data. Indices returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. Returns provided are calculated monthly using a blended allocation. Because the target date fund’s asset allocation will vary over time, the composition of the target date portfolio may not match the composition of the comparative Target Composite Benchmark. Mid-month performance is not available for the Composite Benchmark. Performance shown is from the first of the month following the corresponding Fund’s inception date.

 

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Performance Update as of October 31, 2018 - Target 2020 Series

(unaudited)

 

    AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2018
 
   

ONE

YEAR1

   

FIVE

YEAR

    TEN
YEAR
 

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2020 Series - Class K2

    -1.58     2.72     6.95

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2020 Series - Class R2

    -1.85     2.48     6.67

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2020 Series - Class I2

    -1.43     2.98     7.21

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2020 Series - Class R62,3

    -1.24     3.01     7.23

S&P Target Date 2020 Index4

    0.27     5.04     8.14

2020 Composite Benchmark5

    0.05     4.83     7.84

The following graph compares the value of a $10,000 investment in the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2020 Series - Class K for the ten years ended October 31, 2018 to the S&P Target Date 2020 Index and the 2020 Composite Benchmark.

 

LOGO

1The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

2The Series’ performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The Series’ performance is historical and may not be indicative of future results. The performance returns shown are inclusive of the net expense ratio of the Series. For the year ended October 31, 2018, this net expense ratio was 0.45% for Class K, 0.70% for Class R, 0.20% for Class I and 0.05% for Class R6. The gross expense ratio, which does not account for any voluntary or contractual waivers currently in effect, was 0.59% for Class K, 0.74% for Class R, 0.37% for Class I and 0.20% for Class R6 for the year ended October 31, 2018.

3For periods prior to the inception of Class R6 on October 16, 2017, the performance is based on the historical performance of the Class I shares. Because the Class R6 shares invest in the same portfolio of securities as the Class I shares, performance will be different only to the extent that the Class I shares have a higher expense ratio.

4The S&P Target Date Index Series is a series of unmanaged indices that reflect the market consensus for asset allocations for different target date horizons. Asset class weights are established annually and rebalanced monthly. Prior to 02/26/2010, the indices were rebalanced annually. Index returns assume daily reinvestment of dividends. Beginning 06/ 01/2017, the asset class exposure for each index is represented by indices and returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. Prior to 06/01/2017, the asset class exposure for each index is represented by exchange traded funds (ETFs) and returns are net of ETF expenses. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a subsidiary of the McGraw Hill Financial, Inc., is the publisher of various index based data products and services and has licensed certain of its products and services for use by Manning & Napier. All such content Copyright © 2017 by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Neither S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC, their affiliates nor their third party licensors make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the ability of any index to accurately represent the asset class or market sector that it purports to represent and none of these parties shall have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of any index or the data included therein.

 

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Performance Update as of October 31, 2018 - Target 2020 Series

(unaudited)

 

5The Target Composite Benchmark represents the performance of the target date fund’s asset classes according to their respective weightings, as adjusted over time to reflect the target date fund’s increasingly conservative asset allocations. The following indices are used to calculate the Target Composite Benchmarks: Russell 3000® Index (Russell 3000), MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (ACWIxUS), and Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (BAB) and/or Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index (BIAB). Russell 3000 is an unmanaged index that consists of 3,000 of the largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. Index returns are based on a market capitalization-weighted average of relative price changes of the component stocks plus dividends whose reinvestments are compounded daily. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. ACWIxUS is designed to measure large and mid-cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets countries (excluding the U.S.) and 24 Emerging Markets countries. The Index is denominated in U.S. dollars. The Index returns are net of withholding taxes. They assume daily reinvestment of net dividends thus accounting for any applicable dividend taxation. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. BAB and BIAB are both unmanaged, market value-weighted indices of U.S. domestic investment-grade debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities. BAB includes maturities of one year or more; BIAB includes maturities of greater than one year but less than ten years. BAB and BIAB returns provided by Interactive Data. Indices returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. Returns provided are calculated monthly using a blended allocation. Because the target date fund’s asset allocation will vary over time, the composition of the target date portfolio may not match the composition of the comparative Target Composite Benchmark. Mid-month performance is not available for the Composite Benchmark. Performance shown is from the first of the month following the corresponding Fund’s inception date.

 

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Performance Update as of October 31, 2018 - Target 2025 Series

(unaudited)

 

    AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2018
 
    ONE
YEAR
1        
    FIVE
YEAR        
    SINCE
INCEPTION
2
 

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2025 Series - Class K3

    -1.58     3.18     6.49

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2025 Series - Class R3

    -1.78     2.92     6.28

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2025 Series - Class I3

    -1.33     3.43     6.68

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2025 Series - Class R63,4

    -1.15     3.47     6.71

S&P Target Date 2025 Index5

    0.40     5.48     8.09

2025 Composite Benchmark6

    0.33     5.21     6.77

The following graph compares the value of a $10,000 investment in the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2025 Series - Class K from its inception2 (6/25/12) to present (10/31/18) to the 2025 Composite Benchmark, and S&P Target Date 2025 Index.

 

LOGO

1The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

2Performance numbers for the Series and the S&P Target Date Index are calculated from June 25, 2012, the Series’ inception date. Performance numbers for the Target Composite Benchmark are calculated from June 30, 2012.

3The Series’ performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The Series’ performance is historical and may not be indicative of future results. The performance returns shown are inclusive of the net expense ratio of the Series. For the year ended October 31, 2018, this net expense ratio was 0.45% for Class K, 0.70% for Class R, 0.20% for Class I and 0.05% for Class R6. The gross expense ratio, which does not account for any voluntary or contractual waivers currently in effect, was 0.73% for Class K, 0.94% for Class R, 0.57% for Class I and 0.43% for Class R6 for the year ended October 31, 2018.

4For periods prior to the inception of Class R6 on October 16, 2017, the performance is based on the historical performance of the Class I shares. Because the Class R6 shares invest in the same portfolio of securities as the Class I shares, performance will be different only to the extent that the Class I shares have a higher expense ratio.

5The S&P Target Date Index Series is a series of unmanaged indices that reflect the market consensus for asset allocations for different target date horizons. Asset class weights are established annually and rebalanced monthly. Prior to 02/26/2010, the indices were rebalanced annually. Index returns assume daily reinvestment of dividends. Beginning 06/ 01/2017, the asset class exposure for each index is represented by indices and returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. Prior to 06/01/2017, the asset class exposure for each index is represented by exchange traded funds (ETFs) and returns are net of ETF expenses. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a subsidiary of the McGraw Hill Financial, Inc., is the publisher of various index based data products and services and has licensed certain of its products and services for use by Manning & Napier. All such content Copyright © 2017 by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Neither S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones

 

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Performance Update as of October 31, 2018 - Target 2025 Series

(unaudited)

 

Trademark Holdings LLC, their affiliates nor their third party licensors make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the ability of any index to accurately represent the asset class or market sector that it purports to represent and none of these parties shall have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of any index or the data included therein.

6The Target Composite Benchmark represents the performance of the target date fund’s asset classes according to their respective weightings, as adjusted over time to reflect the target date fund’s increasingly conservative asset allocations. The following indices are used to calculate the Target Composite Benchmarks: Russell 3000® Index (Russell 3000), MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (ACWIxUS), and Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (BAB) and/or Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index (BIAB). Russell 3000 is an unmanaged index that consists of 3,000 of the largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. Index returns are based on a market capitalization-weighted average of relative price changes of the component stocks plus dividends whose reinvestments are compounded daily. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. ACWIxUS is designed to measure large and mid-cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets countries (excluding the U.S.) and 24 Emerging Markets countries. The Index is denominated in U.S. dollars. The Index returns are net of withholding taxes. They assume daily reinvestment of net dividends thus accounting for any applicable dividend taxation. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. BAB and BIAB are both unmanaged, market value-weighted indices of U.S. domestic investment-grade debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities. BAB includes maturities of one year or more; BIAB includes maturities of greater than one year but less than ten years. BAB and BIAB returns provided by Interactive Data. Indices returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. Returns provided are calculated monthly using a blended allocation. Because the target date fund’s asset allocation will vary over time, the composition of the target date portfolio may not match the composition of the comparative Target Composite Benchmark. Mid-month performance is not available for the Composite Benchmark. Performance shown is from the first of the month following the corresponding Fund’s inception date.

 

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Performance Update as of October 31, 2018 - Target 2030 Series

(unaudited)

 

    AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2018
 
   

ONE

YEAR1

   

FIVE

YEAR

   

TEN

YEAR

 

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2030 Series - Class K2

    -0.93     3.86     8.28

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2030 Series - Class R2

    -1.15     3.60     8.04

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2030 Series - Class I2

    -0.65     4.14     8.59

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2030 Series - Class R62,3

    -0.48     4.15     8.59

S&P Target Date 2030 Index4

    0.49     5.91     9.21

2030 Composite Benchmark5

    0.67     5.76     8.96

The following graph compares the value of a $10,000 investment in the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2030 Series - Class K for the ten years ended October 31, 2018 to the 2030 Composite Benchmark and S&P Target Date 2030 Index.

 

LOGO

1The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

2The Series’ performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The Series’ performance is historical and may not be indicative of future results. The performance returns shown are inclusive of the net expense ratio of the Series. For the year ended October 31, 2018, this net expense ratio was 0.45% for Class K, 0.70% for Class R, 0.20% for Class I and 0.05% for Class R6. The gross expense ratio, which does not account for any voluntary or contractual waivers currently in effect, was 0.58% for Class K, 0.73% for Class R, 0.35% for Class I and 0.19% for Class R6 for the year ended October 31, 2018.

3For periods prior to the inception of Class R6 on October 16, 2017, the performance is based on the historical performance of the Class I shares. Because the Class R6 shares invest in the same portfolio of securities as the Class I shares, performance will be different only to the extent that the Class I shares have a higher expense ratio.

4The S&P Target Date Index Series is a series of unmanaged indices that reflect the market consensus for asset allocations for different target date horizons. Asset class weights are established annually and rebalanced monthly. Prior to 02/26/2010, the indices were rebalanced annually. Index returns assume daily reinvestment of dividends. Beginning 06/ 01/2017, the asset class exposure for each index is represented by indices and returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. Prior to 06/01/2017, the asset class exposure for each index is represented by exchange traded funds (ETFs) and returns are net of ETF expenses. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a subsidiary of the McGraw Hill Financial, Inc., is the publisher of various index based data products and services and has licensed certain of its products and services for use by Manning & Napier. All such content Copyright © 2017 by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Neither S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC, their affiliates nor their third party licensors make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the ability of any index to accurately represent the asset class or market sector that it purports to represent and none of these parties shall have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of any index or the data included therein.

 

12


Performance Update as of October 31, 2018 - Target 2030 Series

(unaudited)

 

5The Target Composite Benchmark represents the performance of the target date fund’s asset classes according to their respective weightings, as adjusted over time to reflect the target date fund’s increasingly conservative asset allocations. The following indices are used to calculate the Target Composite Benchmarks: Russell 3000® Index (Russell 3000), MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (ACWIxUS), and Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (BAB) and/or Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index (BIAB). Russell 3000 is an unmanaged index that consists of 3,000 of the largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. Index returns are based on a market capitalization-weighted average of relative price changes of the component stocks plus dividends whose reinvestments are compounded daily. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. ACWIxUS is designed to measure large and mid-cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets countries (excluding the U.S.) and 24 Emerging Markets countries. The Index is denominated in U.S. dollars. The Index returns are net of withholding taxes. They assume daily reinvestment of net dividends thus accounting for any applicable dividend taxation. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. BAB and BIAB are both unmanaged, market value-weighted indices of U.S. domestic investment-grade debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities. BAB includes maturities of one year or more; BIAB includes maturities of greater than one year but less than ten years. BAB and BIAB returns provided by Interactive Data. Indices returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. Returns provided are calculated monthly using a blended allocation. Because the target date fund’s asset allocation will vary over time, the composition of the target date portfolio may not match the composition of the comparative Target Composite Benchmark. Mid-month performance is not available for the Composite Benchmark. Performance shown is from the first of the month following the corresponding Fund’s inception date.

 

13


 

 

Performance Update as of October 31, 2018 - Target 2035 Series

(unaudited)

 

    AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2018
 
   

ONE

YEAR1        

   

FIVE

YEAR        

   

SINCE

INCEPTION2

 

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2035 Series - Class K3

    -0.01     4.51     8.38

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2035 Series - Class R3

    -0.18     4.25     8.16

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2035 Series - Class I3

    0.27     4.78     8.65

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2035 Series - Class R63,4

    0.44     4.81     8.68

S&P Target Date 2035 Index5

    0.55     6.31     9.46

2035 Composite Benchmark6

    1.21     6.42     8.67

The following graph compares the value of a $10,000 investment in the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2035 Series - Class K from its inception2 (6/25/12) to present (10/31/18) to the 2035 Composite Benchmark and S&P Target Date 2035 Index.

 

LOGO

1The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

2Performance numbers for the Series and the S&P Target Date Index are calculated from June 25, 2012, the Series’ inception date. Performance numbers for the Target Composite Benchmark are calculated from June 30, 2012.

3The Series’ performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The Series’ performance is historical and may not be indicative of future results. The performance returns shown are inclusive of the net expense ratio of the Series. For the year ended October 31, 2018, this net expense ratio was 0.45% for Class K, 0.70% for Class R, 0.20% for Class I and 0.05% for Class R6. The gross expense ratio, which does not account for any voluntary or contractual waivers currently in effect, was 0.94% for Class K, 1.13% for Class R, 0.76% for Class I and 0.61% for Class R6 for the year ended October 31, 2018.

4For periods prior to the inception of Class R6 on October 16, 2017, the performanceis based on the historical performance of the Class I shares. Because the Class R6 shares invest in the same portfolio of securities as the Class I shares, performance will be different only to the extent that the Class I shares have a higher expense ratio.

5The S&P Target Date Index Series is a series of unmanaged indices that reflect the market consensus for asset allocations for different target date horizons. Asset class weights are established annually and rebalanced monthly. Prior to 02/26/2010, the indices were rebalanced annually. Index returns assume daily reinvestment of dividends. Beginning 06/ 01/2017, the asset class exposure for each index is represented by indices and returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. Prior to 06/01/2017, the asset class exposure for each index is represented by exchange traded funds (ETFs) and returns are net of ETF expenses. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a subsidiary of the McGraw Hill Financial, Inc., is the publisher of various index based data products and services and has licensed certain of its products and services for use by Manning & Napier. All such content Copyright © 2017 by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Neither S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones

 

14


Performance Update as of October 31, 2018 - Target 2035 Series

(unaudited)

 

Trademark Holdings LLC, their affiliates nor their third party licensors make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the ability of any index to accurately represent the asset class or market sector that it purports to represent and none of these parties shall have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of any index or the data included therein.

6The Target Composite Benchmark represents the performance of the target date fund’s asset classes according to their respective weightings, as adjusted over time to reflect the target date fund’s increasingly conservative asset allocations. The following indices are used to calculate the Target Composite Benchmarks: Russell 3000® Index (Russell 3000), MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (ACWIxUS), and Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (BAB) and/or Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index (BIAB). Russell 3000 is an unmanaged index that consists of 3,000 of the largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. Index returns are based on a market capitalization-weighted average of relative price changes of the component stocks plus dividends whose reinvestments are compounded daily. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. ACWIxUS is designed to measure large and mid-cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets countries (excluding the U.S.) and 24 Emerging Markets countries. The Index is denominated in U.S. dollars. The Index returns are net of withholding taxes. They assume daily reinvestment of net dividends thus accounting for any applicable dividend taxation. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. BAB and BIAB are both unmanaged, market value-weighted indices of U.S. domestic investment-grade debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities. BAB includes maturities of one year or more; BIAB includes maturities of greater than one year but less than ten years. BAB and BIAB returns provided by Interactive Data. Indices returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. Returns provided are calculated monthly using a blended allocation. Because the target date fund’s asset allocation will vary over time, the composition of the target date portfolio may not match the composition of the comparative Target Composite Benchmark. Mid-month performance is not available for the Composite Benchmark. Performance shown is from the first of the month following the corresponding Fund’s inception date.

 

15


 

 

Performance Update as of October 31, 2018 - Target 2040 Series

(unaudited)

 

    AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2018
 
   

ONE    

YEAR1

   

FIVE

YEAR

   

TEN

YEAR

 

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2040 - Class K2

    1.01     5.13     9.34

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2040 - Class R2

    0.82     4.88     9.07

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2040 - Class I2

    1.26     5.40     9.63

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2040 - Class R62,3

    1.45     5.44     9.65

S&P Target Date 2040 Index4

    0.63     6.59     9.92

2040 Composite Benchmark5

    1.62     6.91     10.22

The following graph compares the value of a $10,000 investment in the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2040 Series - Class K for the ten years ended October 31, 2018 to the S&P Target Date 2040 Index and the 2040 Composite Benchmark.

 

LOGO

1The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

2The Series’ performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The Series’ performance is historical and may not be indicative of future results. The performance returns shown are inclusive of the net expense ratio of the Series. For the year ended October 31, 2018, this net expense ratio was 0.45% for Class K, 0.70% for Class R, 0.20% for Class I and 0.05% for Class R6. The gross expense ratio, which does not account for any voluntary or contractual waivers currently in effect, was 0.67% for Class K, 0.81% for Class R, 0.44% for Class I and 0.28% for Class R6 for the year ended October 31, 2018.

3For periods prior to the inception of Class R6 on October 16, 2017, the performance is based on the historical performance of the Class I shares. Because the Class R6 shares invest in the same portfolio of securities as the Class I shares, performance will be different only to the extent that the Class I shares have a higher expense ratio.

4The S&P Target Date Index Series is a series of unmanaged indices that reflect the market consensus for asset allocations for different target date horizons. Asset class weights are established annually and rebalanced monthly. Prior to 02/26/2010, the indices were rebalanced annually. Index returns assume daily reinvestment of dividends. Beginning 06/ 01/2017, the asset class exposure for each index is represented by indices and returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. Prior to 06/01/2017, the asset class exposure for each index is represented by exchange traded funds (ETFs) and returns are net of ETF expenses. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a subsidiary of the McGraw Hill Financial, Inc., is the publisher of various index based data products and services and has licensed certain of its products and services for use by Manning & Napier. All such content Copyright © 2017 by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Neither S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC, their affiliates nor their third party licensors make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the ability of any index to accurately represent the asset class or market sector that it purports to represent and none of these parties shall have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of any index or the data included therein.

 

16


Performance Update as of October 31, 2018 - Target 2040 Series

(unaudited)

 

5The Target Composite Benchmark represents the performance of the target date fund’s asset classes according to their respective weightings, as adjusted over time to reflect the target date fund’s increasingly conservative asset allocations. The following indices are used to calculate the Target Composite Benchmarks: Russell 3000® Index (Russell 3000), MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (ACWIxUS), and Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (BAB) and/or Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index (BIAB). Russell 3000 is an unmanaged index that consists of 3,000 of the largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. Index returns are based on a market capitalization-weighted average of relative price changes of the component stocks plus dividends whose reinvestments are compounded daily. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. ACWIxUS is designed to measure large and mid-cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets countries (excluding the U.S.) and 24 Emerging Markets countries. The Index is denominated in U.S. dollars. The Index returns are net of withholding taxes. They assume daily reinvestment of net dividends thus accounting for any applicable dividend taxation. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. BAB and BIAB are both unmanaged, market value-weighted indices of U.S. domestic investment-grade debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities. BAB includes maturities of one year or more; BIAB includes maturities of greater than one year but less than ten years. BAB and BIAB returns provided by Interactive Data. Indices returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. Returns provided are calculated monthly using a blended allocation. Because the target date fund’s asset allocation will vary over time, the composition of the target date portfolio may not match the composition of the comparative Target Composite Benchmark. Mid-month performance is not available for the Composite Benchmark. Performance shown is from the first of the month following the corresponding Fund’s inception date.

 

17


 

 

Performance Update as of October 31, 2018 - Target 2045 Series

(unaudited)

 

   

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2018

 
   

ONE

YEAR1        

   

FIVE

YEAR        

   

SINCE

INCEPTION2

 

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2045 - Class K3

    1.93     5.75     9.92

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2045 - Class R3

    1.64     5.48     9.62

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2045 - Class I3

    2.13     6.00     10.18

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2045 - Class R63,4

    2.32     6.04     10.21

S&P Target Date 2045 Index5

    0.59     6.76     10.24

2045 Composite Benchmark6

    1.83     7.26     9.80

The following graph compares the value of a $10,000 investment in the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2045 Series - Class K from its inception2 (6/25/12) to present (10/31/18) to the S&P Target Date 2045 Index and the 2045 Composite Benchmark.

 

LOGO

1The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

2Performance numbers for the Series and the S&P Target Date Index are calculated from June 25, 2012, the Series’ inception date. Performance numbers for the Target Composite Benchmark are calculated from June 30, 2012.

3The Series’ performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The Series’ performance is historical and may not be indicative of future results. The performance returns shown are inclusive of the net expense ratio of the Series. For the year ended October 31, 2018, this net expense ratio was 0.45% for Class K, 0.70% for Class R, 0.20% for Class I and 0.05% for Class R6. The gross expense ratio, which does not account for any voluntary or contractual waivers currently in effect, was 1.34% for Class K, 1.51% for Class R, 1.14% for Class I and 0.99% for Class R6 for the year ended October 31, 2018.

4For periods prior to the inception of Class R6 on October 16, 2017, the performance is based on the historical performance of the Class I shares. Because the Class R6 shares invest in the same portfolio of securities as the Class I shares, performance will be different only to the extent that the Class I shares have a higher expense ratio.

5The S&P Target Date Index Series is a series of unmanaged indices that reflect the market consensus for asset allocations for different target date horizons. Asset class weights are established annually and rebalanced monthly. Prior to 02/26/2010, the indices were rebalanced annually. Index returns assume daily reinvestment of dividends. Beginning 06/ 01/2017, the asset class exposure for each index is represented by indices and returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. Prior to 06/01/2017, the asset class exposure for each index is represented by exchange traded funds (ETFs) and returns are net of ETF expenses. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a subsidiary of the McGraw Hill Financial, Inc., is the publisher of various index based data products and services and has licensed certain of its products and services for use by Manning & Napier. All such content Copyright © 2017 by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Neither S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones

 

18


Performance Update as of October 31, 2018 - Target 2045 Series

(unaudited)

 

Trademark Holdings LLC, their affiliates nor their third party licensors make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the ability of any index to accurately represent the asset class or market sector that it purports to represent and none of these parties shall have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of any index or the data included therein.

6The Target Composite Benchmark represents the performance of the target date fund’s asset classes according to their respective weightings, as adjusted over time to reflect the target date fund’s increasingly conservative asset allocations. The following indices are used to calculate the Target Composite Benchmarks: Russell 3000® Index (Russell 3000), MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (ACWIxUS), and Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (BAB) and/or Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index (BIAB). Russell 3000 is an unmanaged index that consists of 3,000 of the largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. Index returns are based on a market capitalization-weighted average of relative price changes of the component stocks plus dividends whose reinvestments are compounded daily. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. ACWIxUS is designed to measure large and mid-cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets countries (excluding the U.S.) and 24 Emerging Markets countries. The Index is denominated in U.S. dollars. The Index returns are net of withholding taxes. They assume daily reinvestment of net dividends thus accounting for any applicable dividend taxation. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. BAB and BIAB are both unmanaged, market value-weighted indices of U.S. domestic investment-grade debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities. BAB includes maturities of one year or more; BIAB includes maturities of greater than one year but less than ten years. BAB and BIAB returns provided by Interactive Data. Indices returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. Returns provided are calculated monthly using a blended allocation. Because the target date fund’s asset allocation will vary over time, the composition of the target date portfolio may not match the composition of the comparative Target Composite Benchmark. Mid-month performance is not available for the Composite Benchmark. Performance shown is from the first of the month following the corresponding Fund’s inception date.

 

19


 

 

Performance Update as of October 31, 2018 - Target 2050 Series

(unaudited)

 

    AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2018
 
   

ONE    

YEAR1

   

FIVE    

YEAR

   

TEN    

YEAR

 

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2050 - Class K2

    2.32     5.96     10.09

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2050 - Class R2

    2.07     5.69     9.81

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2050 - Class I2

    2.53     6.23     10.36

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2050 - Class R62,3

    2.75     6.27     10.39

S&P Target Date 2050 Index4

    0.62     6.94     10.24

2050 Composite Benchmark5

    1.97     7.40     10.59

The following graph compares the value of a $10,000 investment in the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2050 Series - Class K for the ten years ended October 31, 2018 to the S&P Target Date 2050 Index and the 2050 Composite Benchmark.

 

LOGO

1The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

2The Series’ performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The Series’ performance is historical and may not be indicative of future results. The performance returns shown are inclusive of the net expense ratio of the Series. For the year ended October 31, 2018, this net expense ratio was 0.45% for Class K, 0.70% for Class R, 0.20% for Class I and 0.05% for Class R6. The gross expense ratio, which does not account for any voluntary or contractual waivers currently in effect, was 0.97% for Class K, 1.11% for Class R, 0.74% for Class I and 0.57% for Class R6 for the year ended October 31, 2018.

3For periods prior to the inception of Class R6 on October 16, 2017, the performance is based on the historical performance of the Class I shares. Because the Class R6 shares invest in the same portfolio of securities as the Class I shares, performance will be different only to the extent that the Class I shares have a higher expense ratio.

4The S&P Target Date Index Series is a series of unmanaged indices that reflect the market consensus for asset allocations for different target date horizons. Asset class weights are established annually and rebalanced monthly. Prior to 02/26/2010, the indices were rebalanced annually. Historical returns for the S&P Target Date 2050 Index prior to 5/31/2011 (the index launch date) are identical to the returns of the S&P Target Date 2045 Index, the closest dated target date index as of the launch date. Index returns assume daily reinvestment of dividends. Beginning 06/01/2017, the asset class exposure for each index is represented by indices and returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. Prior to 06/01/2017, the asset class exposure for each index is represented by exchange traded funds (ETFs) and returns are net of ETF expenses. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a subsidiary of the McGraw Hill Financial, Inc., is the publisher of various index based data products and services and has licensed certain of its products and services for use by Manning & Napier. All such content Copyright © 2017 by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Neither S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC, their affiliates nor their third party licensors make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the ability of any index to accurately represent the asset class or market sector that it purports to represent and none of these parties shall have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of any index or the data included therein.

 

20


Performance Update as of October 31, 2018 - Target 2050 Series

(unaudited)

 

5The Target Composite Benchmark represents the performance of the target date fund’s asset classes according to their respective weightings, as adjusted over time to reflect the target date fund’s increasingly conservative asset allocations. The following indices are used to calculate the Target Composite Benchmarks: Russell 3000® Index (Russell 3000), MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (ACWIxUS), and Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (BAB) and/or Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index (BIAB). Russell 3000 is an unmanaged index that consists of 3,000 of the largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. Index returns are based on a market capitalization-weighted average of relative price changes of the component stocks plus dividends whose reinvestments are compounded daily. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. ACWIxUS is designed to measure large and mid-cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets countries (excluding the U.S.) and 24 Emerging Markets countries. The Index is denominated in U.S. dollars. The Index returns are net of withholding taxes. They assume daily reinvestment of net dividends thus accounting for any applicable dividend taxation. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. BAB and BIAB are both unmanaged, market value-weighted indices of U.S. domestic investment-grade debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities. BAB includes maturities of one year or more; BIAB includes maturities of greater than one year but less than ten years. BAB and BIAB returns provided by Interactive Data. Indices returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. Returns provided are calculated monthly using a blended allocation. Because the target date fund’s asset allocation will vary over time, the composition of the target date portfolio may not match the composition of the comparative Target Composite Benchmark. Mid-month performance is not available for the Composite Benchmark. Performance shown is from the first of the month following the corresponding Fund’s inception date.

 

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Performance Update as of October 31, 2018 - Target 2055 Series

(unaudited)

 

   

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2018

 
  ONE
YEAR
1        
   

FIVE

YEAR        

   

SINCE

INCEPTION2

 

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2055 - Class K3

    2.26     5.91     10.17

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2055 - Class R3

    2.00     5.64     9.83

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2055 - Class I3

    2.52     6.17     10.53

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2055 - Class R63,4

    2.71     6.21     10.56

S&P Target Date 2055 Index5

    0.63     7.04     10.78

2055 Composite Benchmark6

    1.97     7.40     9.91

The following graph compares the value of a $10,000 investment in the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2055 Series - Class K from its inception2 (6/25/12) to present (10/31/18) to the S&P Target Date 2055 Index and the 2055 Composite Benchmark.

 

LOGO

1The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

2Performance numbers for the Series and the S&P Target Date Index are calculated from June 25, 2012, the Series’ inception date. Performance numbers for the Target Composite Benchmark are calculated from June 30, 2012.

3The Series’ performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The Series’ performance is historical and may not be indicative of future results. The performance returns shown are inclusive of the net expense ratio of the Series. For the year ended October 31, 2018, this net expense ratio was 0.45% for Class K, 0.70% for Class R, 0.20% for Class I and 0.05% for Class R6. The gross expense ratio, which does not account for any voluntary or contractual waivers currently in effect, was 2.32% for Class K, 2.47% for Class R, 2.10% for Class I and 1.95% for Class R6 for the year ended October 31, 2018.

4For periods prior to the inception of Class R6 on October 16, 2017, the performance is based on the historical performance of the Class I shares. Because the Class R6 shares invest in the same portfolio of securities as the Class I shares, performance will be different only to the extent that the Class I shares have a higher expense ratio.

5The S&P Target Date Index Series is a series of unmanaged indices that reflect the market consensus for asset allocations for different target date horizons. Asset class weights are established annually and rebalanced monthly. Prior to 02/26/2010, the indices were rebalanced annually. Beginning 06/01/2017, the asset class exposure for each index is represented by indices and returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. Prior to 06/01/2017, the asset class exposure for each index is represented by exchange traded funds (ETFs) and returns are net of ETF expenses. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a subsidiary of the McGraw Hill Financial, Inc., is the publisher of various index based data products and services and has licensed certain of its products and services for use by Manning & Napier. All such content Copyright © 2017 by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Neither S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC, their affiliates nor their third party licensors make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the ability of any index to accurately represent the asset class or market sector that it purports to represent and none of these parties shall have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of any index or the data included therein.

 

22


Performance Update as of October 31, 2018 - Target 2055 Series

(unaudited)

 

6The Target Composite Benchmark represents the performance of the target date fund’s asset classes according to their respective weightings, as adjusted over time to reflect the target date fund’s increasingly conservative asset allocations. The following indices are used to calculate the Target Composite Benchmarks: Russell 3000® Index (Russell 3000), MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (ACWIxUS), and Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (BAB) and/or Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index (BIAB). Russell 3000 is an unmanaged index that consists of 3,000 of the largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. Index returns are based on a market capitalization-weighted average of relative price changes of the component stocks plus dividends whose reinvestments are compounded daily. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. ACWIxUS is designed to measure large and mid-cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets countries (excluding the U.S.) and 24 Emerging Markets countries. The Index is denominated in U.S. dollars. The Index returns are net of withholding taxes. They assume daily reinvestment of net dividends thus accounting for any applicable dividend taxation. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. BAB and BIAB are both unmanaged, market value-weighted indices of U.S. domestic investment-grade debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities. BAB includes maturities of one year or more; BIAB includes maturities of greater than one year but less than ten years. BAB and BIAB returns provided by Interactive Data. Indices returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. Returns provided are calculated monthly using a blended allocation. Because the target date fund’s asset allocation will vary over time, the composition of the target date portfolio may not match the composition of the comparative Target Composite Benchmark. Mid-month performance is not available for the Composite Benchmark. Performance shown is from the first of the month following the corresponding Fund’s inception date.

 

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Performance Update as of October 31, 2018 - Target 2060 Series

(unaudited)

 

   

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2018

 
   

ONE

YEAR1

   

SINCE

INCEPTION2

 

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2060 - Class K3

    2.32     8.81

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2060 - Class R3

    2.11     8.56

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2060 - Class I3

    2.55     9.04

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2060 - Class R63,4

    2.74     9.11

S&P Target Date 2060+ Index5

    0.81     9.33

2060 Composite Benchmark6

    1.97     10.11

The following graph compares the value of a $10,000 investment in the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Target 2060 Series - Class K from its inception2 (9/21/15) to present (10/31/18) to the S&P Target Date 2060+ Index and the 2060 Composite Benchmark.

 

LOGO

1The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

2Performance numbers for the Series and the S&P Target Date Index are calculated from September 21, 2015, the Series’ inception date. Performance numbers for the Target Composite Benchmark are calculated from September 30, 2015.

3The Series’ performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The Series’ performance is historical and may not be indicative of future results. The performance returns shown are inclusive of the net expense ratio of the Series. For the year ended October 31, 2018, this annualized net expense ratio was 0.45% for Class K, 0.70% for Class R, 0.20% for Class I and 0.05% for Class R6. The annualized gross expense ratio, which does not account for any voluntary or contractual waivers currently in effect, was 2.74% for Class K, 2.86% for Class R, 2.43% for Class I and 2.36% for Class R6 for the year ended October 31, 2018.

4For periods prior to the inception of Class R6 on October 16, 2017, the performance is based on the historical performance of the Class I shares. Because the Class R6 shares invest in the same portfolio of securities as the Class I shares, performance will be different only to the extent that the Class I shares have a higher expense ratio.

5The S&P Target Date Index Series is a series of unmanaged indices that reflect the market consensus for asset allocations for different target date horizons. Asset class weights are established annually and rebalanced monthly. Prior to 02/26/2010, the indices were rebalanced annually. Index returns assume daily reinvestment of dividends. Beginning 06/ 01/2017, the asset class exposure for each index is represented by indices and returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. Prior to 06/01/2017, the asset class exposure for each index is represented by exchange traded funds (ETFs) and returns are net of ETF expenses. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a subsidiary of the McGraw Hill Financial, Inc., is the publisher of various index based data products and services and has licensed certain of its products and services for use by Manning & Napier. All such content Copyright © 2017 by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Neither S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones

 

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Performance Update as of October 31, 2018 - Target 2060 Series

(unaudited)

 

Trademark Holdings LLC, their affiliates nor their third party licensors make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the ability of any index to accurately represent the asset class or market sector that it purports to represent and none of these parties shall have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of any index or the data included therein.

6The Target Composite Benchmark represents the performance of the target date fund’s asset classes according to their respective weightings, as adjusted over time to reflect the target date fund’s increasingly conservative asset allocations. The following indices are used to calculate the Target Composite Benchmarks: Russell 3000® Index (Russell 3000), MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (ACWIxUS), and Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (BAB) and/or Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index (BIAB). Russell 3000 is an unmanaged index that consists of 3,000 of the largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. Index returns are based on a market capitalization-weighted average of relative price changes of the component stocks plus dividends whose reinvestments are compounded daily. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. ACWIxUS is designed to measure large and mid-cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets countries (excluding the U.S.) and 24 Emerging Markets countries. The Index is denominated in U.S. dollars. The Index returns are net of withholding taxes. They assume daily reinvestment of net dividends thus accounting for any applicable dividend taxation. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. BAB and BIAB are both unmanaged, market value-weighted indices of U.S. domestic investment-grade debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities. BAB includes maturities of one year or more; BIAB includes maturities of greater than one year but less than ten years. BAB and BIAB returns provided by Interactive Data. Indices returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. Returns provided are calculated monthly using a blended allocation. Because the target date fund’s asset allocation will vary over time, the composition of the target date portfolio may not match the composition of the comparative Target Composite Benchmark. Mid-month performance is not available for the Composite Benchmark. Performance shown is from the first of the month following the corresponding Fund’s inception date.

 

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Shareholder Expense Example

(unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018).

Actual Expenses

The Actual lines of the tables below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in these lines, 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 Actual line for the Series and Class in which you have invested 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 Hypothetical lines of the tables below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Class’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a Class of the Series and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the Series and Class in which you have invested with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees that you may incur in other mutual funds. Therefore, the Hypothetical lines of the tables are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

 

     BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE        
 5/1/18
   ENDING
 ACCOUNT VALUE        
 10/31/18
 

 EXPENSES PAID

 DURING PERIOD        
  5/1/18-10/31/18
1

   ANNUALIZED        
 EXPENSE    
  RATIO
2

Target Income

               

Actual (Class K)

   $1,000.00    $1,000.38    $2.27   0.45%

Hypothetical3

   $1,000.00    $1,022.94    $2.29   0.45%

Actual (Class R)

   $1,000.00    $   999.00    $3.48   0.69%

Hypothetical3

   $1,000.00    $1,021.73    $3.52   0.69%

Actual (Class I)

   $1,000.00    $1,001.55    $1.01   0.20%

Hypothetical3

   $1,000.00    $1,024.20    $1.02   0.20%

Actual (Class R6)

   $1,000.00    $1,001.94    $0.25   0.05%

Hypothetical3

   $1,000.00    $1,024.95    $0.26   0.05%

 

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Shareholder Expense Example

(unaudited)

 

   

 BEGINNING
 ACCOUNT VALUE         

5/1/18

 

 ENDING

 ACCOUNT VALUE        

 10/31/18

   EXPENSES PAID
 DURING PERIOD        
 5/1/18-10/31/18
1
 

 ANNUALIZED        
 EXPENSE

 RATIO2

Target 2015

               

Actual (Class K)

   $1,000.00    $   996.42    $2.26   0.45%

Hypothetical3

   $1,000.00    $1,022.94    $2.29   0.45%

Actual (Class R)

   $1,000.00    $   994.93    $3.52   0.70%

Hypothetical3

   $1,000.00    $1,021.68    $3.57   0.70%

Actual (Class I)

   $1,000.00    $   997.14    $1.01   0.20%

Hypothetical3

   $1,000.00    $1,024.20    $1.02   0.20%

Actual (Class R6)

   $1,000.00    $   997.81    $0.25   0.05%

Hypothetical3

   $1,000.00    $1,024.95    $0.26   0.05%
   

 BEGINNING
 ACCOUNT VALUE    

 5/1/18

 

 ENDING

 ACCOUNT VALUE        

 10/31/18

   EXPENSES PAID
 DURING PERIOD        
 5/1/18-10/31/18
1
 

 ANNUALIZED        
 EXPENSE    

 RATIO2

Target 2020

               

Actual (Class K)

   $1,000.00    $   990.98    $2.26   0.45%

Hypothetical3

   $1,000.00    $1,022.94    $2.29   0.45%

Actual (Class R)

   $1,000.00    $   990.15    $3.51   0.70%

Hypothetical3

   $1,000.00    $1,021.68    $3.57   0.70%

Actual (Class I)

   $1,000.00    $   991.18    $1.00   0.20%

Hypothetical3

   $1,000.00    $1,024.20    $1.02   0.20%

Actual (Class R6)

   $1,000.00    $   992.72    $0.25   0.05%

Hypothetical3

   $1,000.00    $1,024.95    $0.26   0.05%
   

 BEGINNING
 ACCOUNT VALUE        

 5/1/18

 

 ENDING
 ACCOUNT VALUE        

 10/31/18

   EXPENSES PAID
 DURING PERIOD        
 5/1/18-10/31/18
1
 

 ANNUALIZED        

 EXPENSE        

 RATIO2

Target 2025

               

Actual (Class K)

   $1,000.00    $   988.80    $2.26   0.45%

Hypothetical3

   $1,000.00    $1,022.94    $2.29   0.45%

Actual (Class R)

   $1,000.00    $   988.23    $3.51   0.70%

Hypothetical3

   $1,000.00    $1,021.68    $3.57   0.70%

Actual (Class I)

   $1,000.00    $   990.28    $1.00   0.20%

Hypothetical3

   $1,000.00    $1,024.20    $1.02   0.20%

Actual (Class R6)

   $1,000.00    $   991.77    $0.25   0.05%

Hypothetical3

   $1,000.00    $1,024.95    $0.26   0.05%

 

27


 

 

Shareholder Expense Example

(unaudited)

 

   

 BEGINNING
 ACCOUNT VALUE        

 5/1/18

 

 ENDING

 ACCOUNT VALUE        

 10/31/18

 

 EXPENSES PAID
 DURING PERIOD            

 5/1/18-10/31/181

 

 ANNUALIZED        
 EXPENSE        

 RATIO2

Target 2030

               

Actual (Class K)

   $1,000.00    $   989.47    $2.26   0.45%

Hypothetical3

   $1,000.00    $1,022.94    $2.29   0.45%

Actual (Class R)

   $1,000.00    $   986.98    $3.51   0.70%

Hypothetical3

   $1,000.00    $1,021.68    $3.57   0.70%

Actual (Class I)

   $1,000.00    $   990.02    $1.00   0.20%

Hypothetical3

   $1,000.00    $1,024.20    $1.02   0.20%

Actual (Class R6)

   $1,000.00    $   990.34    $0.25   0.05%

Hypothetical3

   $1,000.00    $1,024.95    $0.26   0.05%
   

 BEGINNING
 ACCOUNT VALUE        

 5/1/18

   ENDING
 ACCOUNT VALUE        
 10/31/18
 

 EXPENSES PAID
 DURING PERIOD

 5/1/18-10/31/181

 

 ANNUALIZED
 EXPENSE

 RATIO2

Target 2035

               

Actual (Class K)

   $1,000.00    $   989.41    $2.26   0.45%

Hypothetical3

   $1,000.00    $1,022.94    $2.29   0.45%

Actual (Class R)

   $1,000.00    $   988.40    $3.51   0.70%

Hypothetical3

   $1,000.00    $1,021.68    $3.57   0.70%

Actual (Class I)

   $1,000.00    $   990.36    $1.00   0.20%

Hypothetical3

   $1,000.00    $1,024.20    $1.02   0.20%

Actual (Class R6)

   $1,000.00    $   991.01    $0.25   0.05%

Hypothetical3

   $1,000.00    $1,024.95    $0.26   0.05%
   

 BEGINNING
 ACCOUNT VALUE        

 5/1/18

 

 ENDING
 ACCOUNT VALUE        

 10/31/18

 

 EXPENSES PAID
 DURING PERIOD        

 5/1/18-10/31/181

   ANNUALIZED
 EXPENSE        
 RATIO
2

Target 2040

               

Actual (Class K)

   $1,000.00    $   989.39    $2.26   0.45%

Hypothetical3

   $1,000.00    $1,022.94    $2.29   0.45%

Actual (Class R)

   $1,000.00    $   989.09    $3.51   0.70%

Hypothetical3

   $1,000.00    $1,021.68    $3.57   0.70%

Actual (Class I)

   $1,000.00    $   991.68    $1.00   0.20%

Hypothetical3

   $1,000.00    $1,024.20    $1.02   0.20%

Actual (Class R6)

   $1,000.00    $   992.26    $0.25   0.05%

Hypothetical3

   $1,000.00    $1,024.95    $0.26   0.05%

 

28


 

 

Shareholder Expense Example

(unaudited)

 

   

 BEGINNING
 ACCOUNT VALUE        

 5/1/18

 

 ENDING
 ACCOUNT VALUE        

 10/31/18

 

 EXPENSES PAID
 DURING PERIOD        

 5/1/18-10/31/181

 

 ANNUALIZED        

 EXPENSE        

 RATIO2

Target 2045

               

Actual (Class K)

   $1,000.00    $   990.07    $2.26   0.45%

Hypothetical3

   $1,000.00    $1,022.94    $2.29   0.45%

Actual (Class R)

   $1,000.00    $   988.46    $3.51   0.70%

Hypothetical3

   $1,000.00    $1,021.68    $3.57   0.70%

Actual (Class I)

   $1,000.00    $   991.62    $1.00   0.20%

Hypothetical3

   $1,000.00    $1,024.20    $1.02   0.20%

Actual (Class R6)

   $1,000.00    $   992.38    $0.25   0.05%

Hypothetical3

   $1,000.00    $1,024.95    $0.26   0.05%
   

 BEGINNING
 ACCOUNT VALUE        

 5/1/18

 

 ENDING
 ACCOUNT VALUE        

 10/31/18

 

 EXPENSES PAID
 DURING PERIOD        

 5/1/18-10/31/181

 

 ANNUALIZED
 EXPENSE        

 RATIO2

Target 2050

               

Actual (Class K)

   $1,000.00    $   990.55    $2.26   0.45%

Hypothetical3

   $1,000.00    $1,022.94    $2.29   0.45%

Actual (Class R)

   $1,000.00    $   989.48    $3.51   0.70%

Hypothetical3

   $1,000.00    $1,021.68    $3.57   0.70%

Actual (Class I)

   $1,000.00    $   991.57    $1.00   0.20%

Hypothetical3

   $1,000.00    $1,024.20    $1.02   0.20%

Actual (Class R6)

   $1,000.00    $   993.44    $0.25   0.05%

Hypothetical3

   $1,000.00    $1,024.95    $0.26   0.05%
   

 BEGINNING
 ACCOUNT VALUE        

 5/1/18

 

 ENDING
 ACCOUNT VALUE        

 10/31/18

 

 EXPENSES PAID
 DURING PERIOD        

 5/1/18-10/31/181

 

 ANNUALIZED
 EXPENSE    

 RATIO2

Target 2055

               

Actual (Class K)

   $1,000.00    $   989.88    $2.26   0.45%

Hypothetical3

   $1,000.00    $1,022.94    $2.29   0.45%

Actual (Class R)

   $1,000.00    $   988.97    $3.51   0.70%

Hypothetical3

   $1,000.00    $1,021.68    $3.57   0.70%

Actual (Class I)

   $1,000.00    $   991.53    $1.00   0.20%

Hypothetical3

   $1,000.00    $1,024.20    $1.02   0.20%

Actual (Class R6)

   $1,000.00    $   992.31    $0.25   0.05%

Hypothetical3

   $1,000.00    $1,024.95    $0.26   0.05%

 

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Shareholder Expense Example

(unaudited)

 

   

 BEGINNING
 ACCOUNT VALUE        

 5/1/18

 

 ENDING
 ACCOUNT VALUE        

 10/31/18

 

 EXPENSES PAID
 DURING PERIOD        

 5/1/18-10/31/181

 

 ANNUALIZED        
 EXPENSE             

 RATIO2

Target 2060

               

Actual (Class K)

   $1,000.00    $   990.48    $2.26   0.45%

Hypothetical3

   $1,000.00    $1,022.94    $2.29   0.45%

Actual (Class R)

   $1,000.00    $   990.44    $3.51   0.70%

Hypothetical3

   $1,000.00    $1,021.68    $3.57   0.70%

Actual (Class I)

   $1,000.00    $   991.35    $1.00   0.20%

Hypothetical3

   $1,000.00    $1,024.20    $1.02   0.20%

Actual (Class R6)

   $1,000.00    $   993.08    $0.25   0.05%

Hypothetical3

   $1,000.00    $1,024.95    $0.26   0.05%

1Expenses are equal to each Class’ annualized expense ratio (for the six-month period), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Expenses are based on the most recent fiscal half year; therefore, the expense ratios stated above may differ from the expense ratios stated in the financial highlights, which are based on one-year data. The Class’ total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period.

2Expense ratios of the Class do not include fees and expenses indirectly incurred by the underlying funds. If these expenses were included, the expense ratios would have been higher.

3Assumes 5% annual return before expenses.

 

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Portfolio Composition as of October 31, 2018 - Asset Allocation1

(unaudited)

 

LOGO

1 Represents portfolio composition of the underlying investment(s) for each Series as a percentage of net assets.

2 A U.S. Treasury Bond is a long-term obligation of the U.S. Treasury issued with a maturity period of more than ten years.

3 A U.S. Treasury Note is an intermediate-term obligation of the U.S. Treasury issued with a maturity period between one and ten years.

 

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Portfolio Composition as of October 31, 2018 - Asset Allocation1

(unaudited)

 

LOGO

1 Represents portfolio composition of the underlying investment(s) for each Series as a percentage of net assets.

2 A U.S. Treasury Bond is a long-term obligation of the U.S. Treasury issued with a maturity period of more than ten years.

3 A U.S. Treasury Note is an intermediate-term obligation of the U.S. Treasury issued with a maturity period between one and ten years.

 

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Investment Portfolios - October 31, 2018

 

TARGET INCOME SERIES    SHARES      VALUE
(NOTE 2)
       

AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 100.1%

       

Manning & Napier Blended Asset Conservative Series - Class R6

     11,781,309      $ 125,824,382    
     

 

 

   

TOTAL AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES

       

(Identified Cost $128,010,053)

        125,824,382    

LIABILITIES, LESS OTHER ASSETS - (0.1%)

        (78,390  
     

 

 

   

NET ASSETS - 100%

      $ 125,745,992    
     

 

 

   
       
TARGET 2015 SERIES    SHARES      VALUE
(NOTE 2)
       

AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 99.9%

       

Manning & Napier Blended Asset Conservative Series - Class R6

     119,845      $ 1,279,950    

Manning & Napier Blended Asset Moderate Series - Class R6

     80,458        844,809    
     

 

 

   

TOTAL AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES

       

(Identified Cost $2,177,285)

        2,124,759    

OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES - 0.1%

        2,497    
     

 

 

   

NET ASSETS - 100%

      $ 2,127,256    
     

 

 

   
       
TARGET 2020 SERIES    SHARES      VALUE
(NOTE 2)
       

AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 100.1%

       

Manning & Napier Blended Asset Extended Series - Class R6

       924,741      $    9,358,378    

Manning & Napier Blended Asset Moderate Series - Class R6

     8,034,639        84,363,708    
     

 

 

   

TOTAL AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES

       

(Identified Cost $96,074,317)

        93,722,086    

LIABILITIES, LESS OTHER ASSETS - (0.1%)

        (65,470  
     

 

 

   

NET ASSETS - 100%

      $ 93,656,616    
     

 

 

   

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

 

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Investment Portfolios - October 31, 2018

 

TARGET 2025 SERIES    SHARES      VALUE
(NOTE 2)
 

AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 100.0%

     

Manning & Napier Blended Asset Extended Series - Class R6

     2,927,766      $ 29,628,989  

Manning & Napier Blended Asset Moderate Series - Class R6

     2,833,948        29,756,456  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES

     

(Identified Cost $60,918,363)

        59,385,445  

LIABILITIES, LESS OTHER ASSETS - (0.0%)##

        (18,659
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100%

      $ 59,366,786  
     

 

 

 

## Less than (0.1%).

     
     
TARGET 2030 SERIES    SHARES      VALUE
(NOTE 2)
 

AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 100.1%

     

Manning & Napier Blended Asset Extended Series - Class R6

     10,805,093      $ 109,347,539  

Manning & Napier Blended Asset Maximum Series - Class R6

     1,031,474        12,222,962  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES

     

(Identified Cost $124,144,659)

        121,570,501  

LIABILITIES, LESS OTHER ASSETS - (0.1%)

        (85,575
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100%

      $ 121,484,926  
     

 

 

 
     
TARGET 2035 SERIES    SHARES      VALUE
(NOTE 2)
 

AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 100.0%

     

Manning & Napier Blended Asset Extended Series - Class R6

     2,396,383      $ 24,251,400  

Manning & Napier Blended Asset Maximum Series - Class R6

     1,103,351        13,074,707  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES

     

(Identified Cost $38,053,170)

        37,326,107  

LIABILITIES, LESS OTHER ASSETS - (0.0%)##

        (11,974
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100%

      $ 37,314,133  
     

 

 

 

## Less than (0.1%).

     

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

 

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Investment Portfolios - October 31, 2018

 

TARGET 2040 SERIES    SHARES      VALUE
(NOTE 2)
 

AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 100.1%

     

Manning & Napier Blended Asset Extended Series - Class R6

     2,872,407      $ 29,068,763  

Manning & Napier Blended Asset Maximum Series - Class R6

     3,705,895        43,914,852  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES

     

(Identified Cost $73,461,774)

        72,983,615  

LIABILITIES, LESS OTHER ASSETS - (0.1%)

        (50,361
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100%

      $ 72,933,254  
     

 

 

 
     
TARGET 2045 SERIES    SHARES      VALUE
(NOTE 2)
 

AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 100.0%

     

Manning & Napier Blended Asset Extended Series - Class R6

     303,132      $ 3,067,693  

Manning & Napier Blended Asset Maximum Series - Class R6

     1,472,131        17,444,750  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES

     

(Identified Cost $20,687,629)

        20,512,443  

LIABILITIES, LESS OTHER ASSETS - (0.0%)##

        (2,016
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100%

      $ 20,510,427  
     

 

 

 

## Less than (0.1%).

     
     
TARGET 2050 SERIES    SHARES      VALUE
(NOTE 2)
 

AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 100.1%

     

Manning & Napier Blended Asset Maximum Series - Class R6

     2,788,998      $ 33,049,623  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES

     

(Identified Cost $32,969,296)

        33,049,623  

LIABILITIES, LESS OTHER ASSETS - (0.1%)

        (19,402
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100%

      $ 33,030,221  
     

 

 

 

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

 

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Investment Portfolios - October 31, 2018

 

TARGET 2055 SERIES    SHARES      VALUE
(NOTE 2)
 

AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 100.0%

     

Manning & Napier Blended Asset Maximum Series - Class R6

     862,758      $ 10,223,687  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES

     

(Identified Cost $10,253,669)

        10,223,687  

OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES - 0.0%##

        3,364  
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100%

      $ 10,227,051  
     

 

 

 

## Less than 0.1%.

     
     
TARGET 2060 SERIES    SHARES      VALUE
(NOTE 2)
 

AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 99.9%

     

Manning & Napier Blended Asset Maximum Series - Class R6

     961,473      $ 11,393,453  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES

     

(Identified Cost $11,562,075)

        11,393,453  

OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES - 0.1%

        8,834  
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100%

      $ 11,402,287  
     

 

 

 

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

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2018

 

    TARGET
INCOME
    TARGET
2015
   

TARGET

2020

   

TARGET

2025

   

TARGET

2030

 

ASSETS:

         

Total investments in Underlying Series:

         

    At value*

  $ 125,824,382     $ 2,124,759     $ 93,722,086     $ 59,385,445     $ 121,570,501  

Receivable from Advisor (Note 3)

    20,376       13,090       20,785       29,096       27,690  

Receivable for fund shares sold

    74,801       985       29,966       11,358       199,690  

Receivable for shares of Underlying Series sold

    270       487       498       32,584       493  

Prepaid expenses

    17,635       20,474       18,017       22,073       18,105  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

    125,937,464       2,159,795       93,791,352       59,480,556       121,816,479  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

         

Accrued sub-transfer agent fees (Note 3)

    36,983       1,526       37,356       6,816       50,882  

Accrued distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Note 3)

    30,631       500       22,249       17,332       29,477  

Accrued fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3)

    13,851       13,125       13,675       13,789       13,833  

Accrued Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3)

    401       401       401       401       401  

Payable for shares of Underlying Series purchased

    74,749       979       27,276             171,147  

Accrued transfer agent fees

    10,989       203       7,471       12,134       12,471  

Accrued printing and postage fees

    10,616       1,185       8,584       6,480       11,189  

Audit fees payable

    10,605       10,605       10,605       10,605       10,605  

Custodian fees payable

    2,151       3,806       3,930       3,945       3,920  

Payable for fund shares repurchased

    52       7       2,691       41,918       27,071  

Other payables and accrued expenses

    444       202       498       350       557  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

    191,472       32,539       134,736       113,770       331,553  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

  $ 125,745,992     $ 2,127,256     $ 93,656,616     $ 59,366,786     $ 121,484,926  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

         

Capital stock

    129,543       1,942       101,893       50,565       129,468  

Additional paid-in-capital

    128,091,994       2,615,358       97,464,466       60,711,747       123,612,860  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    (2,475,545     (490,044     (3,909,743     (1,395,526     (2,257,402
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

  $  125,745,992     $  2,127,256     $  93,656,616     $  59,366,786     $  121,484,926  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class K

         

Net Assets

  $ 105,985,916     $ 1,801,554     $ 75,843,829     $ 34,659,092     $ 93,345,817  

Shares Outstanding

    10,895,895       164,597       8,235,398       2,953,615       9,934,557  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price, and Redemption Price per share

  $ 9.73     $ 10.95     $ 9.21     $ 11.73     $ 9.40  

Class R

         

Net Assets

  $ 18,769,027     $ 37,886     $ 13,813,670     $ 23,316,601     $ 22,412,980  

Shares Outstanding

    1,957,006       3,418       1,522,137       1,984,122       2,409,821  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price, and Redemption Price per share

  $ 9.59     $ 11.08     $ 9.08     $ 11.75     $ 9.30  

Class I

         

Net Assets

  $ 986,082     $ 282,862     $ 3,994,183     $ 1,386,154     $ 5,721,158  

Shares Outstanding

    100,843       25,748       431,278       118,344       601,852  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price, and Redemption Price per share

  $ 9.78     $ 10.99     $ 9.26     $ 11.71     $ 9.51  

Class R6

         

Net Assets

  $ 4,967     $ 4,954     $ 4,934     $ 4,939     $ 4,971  

Shares Outstanding

    508       451       533       421       523  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price, and Redemption Price per share

  $ 9.78     $ 10.99 1      $ 9.26     $ 11.72 1      $ 9.50  

*At identified cost

  $ 128,010,053     $ 2,177,285     $ 96,074,317     $ 60,918,363     $ 124,144,659  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

1 The net asset value of the Class R6 Shares of the Manning & Napier Target 2015 Series and Target 2025 Series’ net asset value were calculated using unrounded net assets of $4,953.99 and $4,938.83 divided by the unrounded shares outstanding of 450.736 and 421.376, respectively.

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

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2018

 

   

TARGET

2035

   

TARGET

2040

   

TARGET

2045

   

TARGET

2050

   

TARGET

2055

   

TARGET

2060

 

ASSETS:

           

Total investments in Underlying Series:

           

    At value*

  $ 37,326,107     $ 72,983,615     $ 20,512,443     $ 33,049,623     $ 10,223,687     $ 11,393,453  

Receivable from Advisor (Note 3)

    28,070       27,389       27,086       24,249       26,182       29,855  

Receivable for fund shares sold

    118,475       33,561       4,523       26,397       6,020       10,895  

Receivable for shares of Underlying Series sold

    497       493       488       270       270       259  

Prepaid expenses

    20,980       17,394       20,529       16,677       20,488       24,684  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

    37,494,129       73,062,452       20,565,069       33,117,216       10,276,647       11,459,146  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

           

Accrued fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3)

    13,659       13,546       13,563       13,303       13,502       13,170  

Accrued distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Note 3)

    11,122       18,237       6,087       8,287       3,202       3,241  

Accrued sub-transfer agent fees (Note 3)

    5,493       29,832       3,919       13,385       2,239       2,554  

Accrued Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3)

    402       401       401       401       402       401  

Payable for shares of Underlying Series purchased

    118,330       33,227       2,718       5,163       5,918       10,745  

Accrued transfer agent fees

    10,992       11,006       9,282       9,408       8,279       10,571  

Audit fees payable

    10,605       10,605       10,605       10,605       10,605       10,605  

Accrued printing and postage fees

    4,992       7,654       3,788       4,566       2,929       3,171  

Custodian fees payable

    3,930       3,905       3,896       2,159       2,151       2,119  

Payable for fund shares repurchased

    145       335       92       19,395       102        

Other payables and accrued expenses

    326       450       291       323       267       282  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

    179,996       129,198       54,642       86,995       49,596       56,859  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

  $ 37,314,133     $ 72,933,254     $ 20,510,427     $ 33,030,221     $ 10,227,051     $ 11,402,287  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

           

Capital stock

    29,912       73,783       15,880       31,598       8,083       9,982  

Additional paid-in-capital

    37,697,114       71,169,121       20,299,923       31,679,789       10,149,302       11,547,562  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    (412,893     1,690,350       194,624       1,318,834       69,666       (155,257
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

  $ 37,314,133     $ 72,933,254     $ 20,510,427     $ 33,030,221     $ 10,227,051     $ 11,402,287  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class K

           

Net Assets

  $ 20,917,917     $ 55,270,941     $ 10,367,486     $ 23,352,935     $ 4,771,239     $ 6,894,683  

Shares Outstanding

    1,678,590       5,582,709       799,670       2,228,010       374,670       602,771  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price, and Redemption Price per share

  $ 12.46     $ 9.90     $ 12.96     $ 10.48     $ 12.73     $ 11.44  

Class R

           

Net Assets

  $ 15,631,193     $ 14,955,997     $ 9,384,189     $ 7,812,829     $ 5,135,583     $ 4,360,347  

Shares Outstanding

    1,251,570       1,524,903       730,025       755,652       408,756       382,589  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price, and Redemption Price per share

  $ 12.49     $ 9.81     $ 12.85     $ 10.34     $ 12.56     $ 11.40  

Class I

           

Net Assets

  $ 760,000     $ 2,701,241     $ 753,628     $ 1,859,312     $ 315,084     $ 142,112  

Shares Outstanding

    60,683       270,198       57,935       175,664       24,457       12,396  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price, and Redemption Price per share

  $ 12.52     $ 10.00     $ 13.01     $ 10.58     $ 12.88     $ 11.46  

Class R6

           

Net Assets

  $ 5,023     $ 5,075     $ 5,124     $ 5,145     $ 5,145     $ 5,145  

Shares Outstanding

    401       508       393       486       399       448  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price, and Redemption Price per share

  $ 12.53     $ 10.00 1      $ 13.03 1      $ 10.60 1      $ 12.90 1      $ 11.48  

*At identified cost

  $ 38,053,170     $ 73,461,774     $ 20,687,629     $ 32,969,296     $ 10,253,669     $ 11,562,075  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

1 The net asset values of the Class R6 Shares of the Manning & Napier Target 2040 Series, Target 2045 Series, Target 2050 Series and Target 2055 Series’ net asset value were calculated using unrounded net assets of $5,074.86, $5,124.04, $5,144.70 and $5,144.41 divided by the unrounded shares outstanding of 507.738, 393.216, 485.554 and 398.66, respectively.

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

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Year Ended October 31, 2018

 

     TARGET
INCOME
    TARGET
2015
   

TARGET

2020

   

TARGET

2025

   

TARGET

2030

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

          

Income distributions from Underlying Series

   $ 1,222,572     $ 32,838     $ 909,592     $ 429,964     $ 978,557  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

          

Distribution and services (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class K)(Note 3)

     243,262       7,681       188,568       75,008       231,374  

Distribution and services (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class R) (Note 3)

     80,208       208       67,014       97,024       96,194  

Sub-transfer agent fees (Note 3)

     111,660       5,420       126,066       21,029       166,264  

Fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3)

     48,268       45,630       47,898       47,073       48,511  

Directors’ fees (Note 3)

     8,701       282       8,016       3,749       10,035  

Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3)

     4,385       4,385       4,386       4,385       4,385  

Registration and filing fees

     52,064       47,232       50,643       55,736       50,814  

Transfer agent fees

     49,325       877       34,627       56,599       56,840  

Audit fees

     20,769       20,217       20,709       20,447       20,847  

Custodian fees

     2,843       4,974       5,198       5,216       5,126  

Miscellaneous

     35,538       9,725       30,880       26,556       38,798  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     657,023       146,631       584,005       412,822       729,188  

Less reduction of expenses (Note 3)

     (101,514     (131,830     (127,737     (138,212     (148,802
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     555,509       14,801       456,268       274,610       580,386  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

     667,063       18,037       453,324       155,354       398,171  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON UNDERLYING SERIES:

          

Net realized gain (loss) on Underlying Series

     53,511       (7,271     735,124       126,048       1,916,331  

Distributions of realized gains from Underlying Series

                             10,343  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on Underlying Series

     (2,010,867     (44,102     (2,141,344     (1,459,991     (2,369,816
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON UNDERLYING SERIES

     (1,957,356     (51,373     (1,406,220     (1,333,943     (443,142
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (1,290,293   $ (33,336   $ (952,896   $
(1,178,589

  $ (44,971
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Year Ended October 31, 2018

 

     TARGET
2035
    TARGET
2040
    TARGET
2045
    TARGET
2050
    TARGET
2055
    TARGET
2060
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

            

Income distributions from Underlying Series

   $ 225,143     $ 493,946     $ 109,623     $ 182,596     $ 49,766     $ 41,273  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

            

Distribution and services (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class R) (Note 3)

     59,302       60,872       37,194       28,699       20,307       13,494  

Distribution and services (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class K) (Note 3)

     48,720       137,170       24,403       53,718       11,622       12,390  

Fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3)

     46,632       47,323       46,315       46,304       46,088       45,726  

Sub-transfer agent fees (Note 3)

     17,896       97,962       13,023       43,306       6,637       6,416  

Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3)

     4,386       4,385       4,385       4,385       4,385       4,385  

Directors’ fees (Note 3)

     2,349       6,027       1,383       2,575       658       533  

Registration and filing fees

     49,830       48,321       47,908       46,646       47,446       48,417  

Transfer agent fees

     47,663       48,341       41,386       40,370       38,160       43,768  

Audit fees

     20,360       20,588       20,293       20,353       20,241       20,229  

Custodian fees

     5,183       5,154       5,132       2,895       2,880       2,598  

Miscellaneous

     22,462       29,780       19,277       21,119       17,000       18,125  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     324,783       505,923       260,699       310,370       215,424       216,081  

Less reduction of expenses (Note 3)

     (152,024     (156,015     (161,618     (163,040     (165,409     (174,617
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     172,759       349,908       99,081       147,330       50,015       41,464  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

     52,384       144,038       10,542       35,266       (249     (191
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON UNDERLYING SERIES:

            

Net realized gain (loss) on Underlying Series

     316,861       2,168,815       376,331       1,246,629       106,996       18,505  

Distributions of realized gains from Underlying Series

     5,262       25,801       6,666       16,583       3,330       2,316  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on Underlying Series

     (709,726     (475,613     (184,998     47,864       (35,998     (172,805
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON UNDERLYING SERIES

     (387,603     1,719,003       197,999       1,311,076       74,328       (151,984
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (335,219   $ 1,863,041     $ 208,541     $ 1,346,342     $ 74,079     $ (152,175
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    TARGET INCOME           TARGET 2015        
   

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED
10/31/18

    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
10/31/17
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
10/31/18
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
10/31/17
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

       

OPERATIONS:

       

Net investment income

  $ 667,063     $ 1,228,046     $ 18,037     $ 78,493  

Net realized gain (loss) on Underlying Series

    53,511       1,566,264       (7,271     367,523  

Distributions of realized gains from Underlying Series

          177,420             96,932  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on Underlying Series

    (2,010,867     2,571,384       (44,102     (112,149
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from operations

    (1,290,293     5,543,114       (33,336     430,799  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (Note 9):

       

Class K

    (551,937     (995,759     (18,450     (47,515

Class R

    (79,029     (26,587     (150     (72

Class I

    (41,364     (212,436     (2,948     (42,420

Class R6

    (45           (48      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (672,375     (1,234,782 )*      (21,596     (90,007 )* 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL STOCK ISSUED AND REPURCHASED:

       

Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions (Note 6)

    28,747,761       16,826,923       (2,383,524     (2,508,194
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

    26,785,093       21,135,255       (2,438,456     (2,167,402

NET ASSETS:

       

Beginning of year

    98,960,899       77,825,644       4,565,712       6,733,114  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 125,745,992     $ 98,960,899     $ 2,127,256     $ 4,565,712  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

* For the year ended October 31, 2017, the distributions to shareholders from net investment income for Target Income and Target 2015 for Class K was $995,759 and $47,515; for Class R was $26,587 and $72; for Class I was $212,436 and $42,420, respectively.

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

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    TARGET 2020           TARGET 2025           TARGET 2030        
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
10/31/18
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
10/31/17
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
10/31/18
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
10/31/17
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
10/31/18
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
10/31/17
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

           

OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 453,324     $ 1,453,253     $ 155,354     $ 343,482     $ 398,171     $ 1,414,622  

Net realized gain (loss) on Underlying Series

    735,124       3,855,178       126,048       2,781,375       1,916,331       5,442,759  

Distributions of realized gains from Underlying Series

          2,459,609             509,957       10,343       2,854,246  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on Underlying Series

    (2,141,344     3,295,573       (1,459,991     (498,082     (2,369,816     6,774,360  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from operations

    (952,896     11,063,613       (1,178,589     3,136,732       (44,971     16,485,987  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (Note 9):

           

Class K

    (333,197     (1,051,197     (120,108     (204,189     (308,506     (1,172,112

Class R

    (38,502     (56,852     (51,904     (27,133     (40,634     (87,689

Class I

    (140,194)       (750,355)       (12,139)       (244,222)       (146,983)       (903,645)  

Class R6

    (39           (36           (34      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distribution to shareholders

    (511,932     (1,858,404 )*      (184,187     (475,544 )*      (496,157     (2,163,446 )* 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL STOCK ISSUED AND REPURCHASED:

           

Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions (Note 6)

    (19,422,193     (24,644,386     20,316,770       7,316,471       (19,606,205     (13,600,340
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

    (20,887,021     (15,439,177     18,953,994       9,977,659       (20,147,333     722,201  

NET ASSETS:

           

Beginning of year

    114,543,637       129,982,814       40,412,792       30,435,133       141,632,259       140,910,058  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 93,656,616     $ 114,543,637     $ 59,366,786     $ 40,412,792     $ 121,484,926     $ 141,632,259  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

* For the year ended October 31, 2017, the distributions to shareholders from net investment income for Target 2020, Target 2025, and Target 2030 for Class K was $1,051,197, $204,189, and $1,172,112; for Class R was $56,852, $27,133, and $87,689; for Class I was $750,355, $244,222, and $903,645, respectively.

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

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    TARGET 2035           TARGET 2040           TARGET 2045        
   

FOR

THE YEAR
ENDED
10/31/18

    FOR THE
YEAR
ENDED
10/31/17
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
10/31/18
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
10/31/17
    FOR
THE YEAR
ENDED
10/31/18
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
10/31/17
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

           

OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 52,384     $ 219,197     $ 144,038     $ 557,444     $ 10,542     $ 76,832  

Net realized gain (loss) on Underlying Series

    316,861       1,504,119       2,168,815       7,527,200       376,331       1,738,410  

Distributions of realized gains from Underlying Series

    5,262       629,154       25,801       2,704,575       6,666       478,562  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on Underlying Series

    (709,726     1,183,536       (475,613     2,613,161       (184,998     119,733  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from operations

    (335,219     3,536,006       1,863,041       13,402,380       208,541       2,413,537  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (Note 9):

           

Class K

    (309,933     (243,537     (1,134,887     (675,356     (552,542     (172,547

Class R

    (119,611     (24,552     (173,383     (47,294     (274,363     (24,869

Class I

    (18,396     (257,881     (542,227     (418,483     (86,775     (153,655

Class R6

    (95           (123           (283      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (448,035     (525,970 )*       (1,850,620     (1,141,133 )*       (913,963     (351,071 )*  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL STOCK ISSUED AND REPURCHASED:

           

Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions (Note 6)

    11,780,503       (1,949,831     (11,082,791     (16,725,799     5,322,101       (241,049
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

    10,997,249       1,060,205       (11,070,370     (4,464,552     4,616,679       1,821,417  

NET ASSETS:

           

Beginning of year

    26,316,884       25,256,679       84,003,624       88,468,176       15,893,748       14,072,331  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 37,314,133     $ 26,316,884     $ 72,933,254     $ 84,003,624     $ 20,510,427     $ 15,893,748  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

* For the year ended October 31, 2017, the distributions to shareholders from net investment income for Target 2035, Target 2040, and Target 2045 for Class K was $164,395, $675,356, and $80,909; for Class R was $15,877, $47,294, and $10,534; for Class I was $181,228, $418,483, and $76,897, respectively. The distributions to shareholders from net realized gain on investments for Target 2035, Target 2040, and Target 2045 for Class K was $79,142, $0, and $91,638; for Class R was $8,675, $0, and $14,335; for Class I was $76,653, $0, and $76,758, respectively.

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

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    TARGET 2050           TARGET 2055           TARGET 2060        
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
10/31/18
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
10/31/17
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
10/31/18
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
10/31/17
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
10/31/18
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
10/31/17
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

           

OPERATIONS:

           

Net investment income (loss).

  $ 35,266     $ 167,042     $ (249   $ 35,048     $ (191   $ 8,669  

Net realized gain (loss) on Underlying Series

    1,246,629       4,841,813       106,996       965,931       18,505       490,147  

Distributions of realized gains from Underlying Series

    16,583       1,133,284       3,330       217,817       2,316       59,549  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on Underlying Series

    47,864       (353,000     (35,998     (62,324     (172,805     (117,924
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase from operations.

    1,346,342       5,789,139       74,079       1,156,472       (152,175     440,441  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (Note 9):

           

Class K

    (1,432,399     (179,577     (374,095     (57,576     (379,653     (25,579

Class R

    (264,695     (21,593     (242,383     (11,041     (152,746     (2,130

Class I

    (1,026,318     (190,175     (21,844     (75,752     (11,524     (1,262

Class R6

    (373           (428           (531      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (2,723,785     (391,345 )*      (638,750     (144,369 )*      (544,454     (28,971 )* 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL STOCK ISSUED AND REPURCHASED:

           

Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions (Note 6)

    (973,191     (251,583     4,047,900       50,202       7,464,444       2,578,695  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

    (2,350,634     5,146,211       3,483,229       1,062,305       6,767,815       2,990,165  

NET ASSETS:

           

Beginning of year

    35,380,855       30,234,644       6,743,822       5,681,517       4,634,472       1,644,307  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 33,030,221     $ 35,380,855     $ 10,227,051     $ 6,743,822     $ 11,402,287     $ 4,634,472  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

* For the year ended October 31, 2017, the distributions to shareholders from net investment income for Target 2050, Target 2055, and Target 2060 for Class K was $179,577, $28,911, and $17,972; for Class R was $21,593, $5,418, and $1,517; for Class I was $190,175, $41,404, and $933, respectively. The distributions to shareholders from net realized gain on investments for Target 2050, Target 2055, and Target 2060 for Class K was $0, $28,665, and $7,607; for Class R was $0, $5,623, and $613; for Class I was $0, $34,348, and $329, respectively.

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

 

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Financial Highlights

 

 

 

TARGET INCOME SERIES CLASS K

   FOR THE YEAR ENDED         
     10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

          

Net asset value - Beginning of year

   $ 9.88     $ 9.39     $ 9.72     $ 10.84     $ 11.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income1,2

     0.06       0.14       0.17       0.15       0.18  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.15     0.49       0.09       (0.29     0.37  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.09     0.63       0.26       (0.14     0.55  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

          

From net investment income

     (0.06     (0.14     (0.17     (0.28     (0.29

From net realized gain on investments

                 (0.42     (0.70     (0.42
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (0.06     (0.14     (0.59     (0.98     (0.71
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

   $ 9.73     $ 9.88     $ 9.39     $ 9.72     $ 10.84  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 105,986     $ 80,786     $ 64,297     $ 67,322     $ 52,442  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return3

     (0.93 %)      6.85     2.97     (1.38 %)      5.35

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

          

Expenses*

     0.45 %4       0.31 %5       0.30 %6       0.30 %7       0.30 %6  

Net investment income2

     0.59     1.45     1.84     1.54     1.63

Series portfolio turnover8

     9     133     6     16     15
*The investment advisor paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratios (to average net assets) would have been increased by the following amounts:

 

    

 

0.10

 

%4  

 

   

 

0.15

 

%5  

 

   

 

0.12

 

%6  

 

   

 

0.16

 

%7  

 

   

 

0.12

 

%6  

 

 

TARGET INCOME SERIES CLASS R

   FOR THE YEAR ENDED         
     10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year): Net asset value - Beginning of year

   $ 9.76     $ 9.28     $ 9.61     $ 10.71     $ 10.89  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income1,2

     0.04       0.05       0.19       0.21       0.15  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.16     0.56       0.04       (0.38     0.36  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.12     0.61       0.23       (0.17     0.51  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

          

From net investment income (loss)

     (0.05     (0.13     (0.14     (0.23     (0.27

From net realized gain on investments

                 (0.42     (0.70     (0.42
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (0.05     (0.13     (0.56     (0.93     (0.69
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

   $ 9.59     $ 9.76     $ 9.28     $ 9.61     $ 10.71  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 18,769     $ 9,910     $ 1,148     $ 2,468     $ 13,406  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return3

     (1.21 %)      6.68     2.69     (1.70 %)      5.00

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

          

Expenses*

     0.70 %4       0.55 %5       0.55 %6       0.55 %7       0.55 %6  

Net investment income2

     0.37     0.57     2.07     2.05     1.40

Series portfolio turnover8

     9     133     6     16     15
*For certain periods presented, the investment advisor paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratios (to average net assets) would have been increased by the following amounts:

 

     0.00 %4       0.15 %5       0.12 %6       0.16 %7       0.12 %6  

1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.

2Net investment income is affected by the timing of distributions from the Underlying Series in which the Series invest. The ratios do not include net investment income of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests.

3Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed.

4Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratio of the Underlying Series was 0.45% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Conservative Series - Class R6.

5Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratio of the Underlying Series was 0.67% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series - Class I and 0.45% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Conservative Series - Class R6.

6Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The average expense ratio of the Underlying Series was 0.67%.

7Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratio of the Underlying Series was 0.68%.

8Reflects activity of the Series and does not include the activity of the Underlying Series.

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

 

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TARGET INCOME SERIES CLASS I    FOR THE YEAR ENDED         
   10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

          

Net asset value - Beginning of year

   $ 9.92     $ 9.42     $ 9.75     $ 10.88     $ 11.04  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income1,2

     0.11       0.19       0.24       0.16       0.21  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.18     0.48       0.04       (0.28     0.37  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.07     0.67       0.28       (0.12     0.58  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

          

From net investment income

     (0.07     (0.17     (0.19     (0.31     (0.32

From net realized gain on investments

                 (0.42     (0.70     (0.42
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (0.07     (0.17     (0.61     (1.01     (0.74
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

   $ 9.78     $ 9.92     $ 9.42     $ 9.75     $ 10.88  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 986     $ 8,260     $ 12,380     $ 26,000     $ 11,610  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return3

     (0.70 %)      7.20     3.20     (1.21 %)      5.59

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

          

Expenses*

     0.20 %4      0.06 %5       0.05 %6       0.05 %7       0.05 %6  

Net investment income2

     1.10     2.02     2.61     1.65     1.92

Series portfolio turnover8

     9     133     6     16     15
*The investment advisor paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratios (to average net assets) would have been increased by the following amounts:

 

    

 

0.16

 

%4 

 

   

 

0.15

 

%5 

 

   

 

0.12

 

%6  

 

   

 

0.16

 

%7  

 

   

 

0.12

 

%6  

 

 

TARGET INCOME SERIES CLASS R6   

 

FOR THE YEAR    

ENDED

10/31/18

  FOR THE PERIOD
10/16/17
9 TO 10/31/17    

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period):

        

Net asset value - Beginning of period

     $ 9.92     $ 9.93
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

        

Net investment income1,2

       0.10      

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

       (0.15 )       (0.01 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       (0.05 )       (0.01 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

        

From net investment income

       (0.09 )      
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

       (0.09 )      
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of period

     $ 9.78     $ 9.92
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted)

     $ 5     $ 5
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return10

       (0.52 %)       (0.10 %)

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

        

Expenses*

       0.05 %4       0.05 %5,11

Net investment income (loss)2

       1.01 %       (0.05 %)5,11

Series portfolio turnover8

       9 %       133 %
*The investment advisor paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratios (to average net assets) would have been increased by the following amounts:

 

       0.14 %4       0.15 %5

1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.

2Net investment income is affected by the timing of distributions from the Underlying Series in which the Series invest. The ratios do not include net investment income of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests.

3Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed.

4Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratio of the Underlying Series was 0.45% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Conservative Series - Class R6.

5Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratio of the Underlying Series was 0.67% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series - Class I and 0.45% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Conservative Series - Class R6.

6Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The average expense ratio of the Underlying Series was 0.67%.

7Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratio of the Underlying Series was 0.68%.

8Reflects activity of the Series and does not include the activity of the Underlying Series.

9Commencement of operations.

10Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.

11Annualized.

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

 

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TARGET 2015 SERIES CLASS K

   FOR THE YEAR ENDED         
     10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

          

Net asset value - Beginning of year

   $ 11.14     $ 10.49     $ 11.17     $ 12.07     $ 11.79  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income1,2

     0.05       0.12       0.11       0.12       0.10  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.18     0.68       0.13       (0.35     0.53  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.13     0.80       0.24       (0.23     0.63  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

          

From net investment income

     (0.06     (0.15     (0.12     (0.28     (0.26

From net realized gain on investments

                 (0.80     (0.39     (0.09
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (0.06     (0.15     (0.92     (0.67     (0.35
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

   $ 10.95     $ 11.14     $ 10.49     $ 11.17     $ 12.07  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 1,802     $ 4,196     $ 3,274     $ 3,500     $ 3,200  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return3

     (1.16 %)      7.70     2.58     (2.04 %)      5.45

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

          

Expenses*

     0.45 %4      0.31 %5      0.30 %6      0.30 %7      0.30 %8 

Net investment income2

     0.49     1.11     1.09     1.01     0.80

Series portfolio turnover9

     46     139     49     46     46
*The investment advisor paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratios (to average net assets) would have been increased by the following amounts:

 

    

 

3.81

 

%4 

 

   

 

2.39

 

%5 

 

   

 

1.51

 

%6 

 

   

 

1.14

 

%7 

 

   

 

1.41

 

%8 

 

 

TARGET 2015 SERIES CLASS R

   FOR THE YEAR ENDED         
     10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

          

Net asset value - Beginning of year

   $ 11.29     $ 10.51     $ 11.19     $ 12.09     $ 11.81  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)1,2

     0.03       0.13       0.09       0.12       0.07  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.20     0.66       0.13       (0.39     0.53  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.17     0.79       0.22       (0.27     0.60  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

          

From net investment income

     (0.04     (0.01     (0.10     (0.24     (0.23

From net realized gain on investments

                 (0.80     (0.39     (0.09
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (0.04     (0.01     (0.90     (0.63     (0.32
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

   $ 11.08     $ 11.29     $ 10.51     $ 11.19     $ 12.09  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 38     $ 40     $ 802     $ 839     $ 1,587  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return3

     (1.50 %)      7.47     2.34     (2.37 %)      5.22

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

          

Expenses*

     0.70 %4      0.55 %5      0.55 %6      0.55 %7      0.55 %8 

Net investment income2

     0.28     1.21     0.86     1.07     0.60

Series portfolio turnover9

     46     139     49     46     46
*The investment advisor paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratios (to average net assets) would have been increased by the following amounts:

 

     3.80 %4      2.39 %5      1.51 %6      1.14 %7      1.47 %8 

1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.

2Net investment income is affected by the timing of distributions from the Underlying Series in which the Series invest. The ratios do not include net investment income of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests.

3Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed.

4Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.45% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Conservative Series - Class R6 and 0.50% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Moderate Series - Class R6.

5Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.67% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series - Class I, 0.83% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series - Class I, 0.45% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Conservative Series - Class R6 and 0.50% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Moderate Series - Class R6.

6Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.67% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series - Class I and 0.82% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series - Class I.

7Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.81% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series - Class I and 0.82% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I.

8Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.81% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series - Class I and 0.81% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I.

9Reflects activity of the Series and does not include the activity of the Underlying Series.

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

 

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TARGET 2015 SERIES CLASS I    FOR THE YEAR ENDED         
   10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

          

Net asset value - Beginning of year

   $ 11.19     $ 10.53     $ 11.21     $ 12.11     $ 11.83  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income1,2

     0.09       0.20       0.16       0.15       0.14  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.19     0.63       0.11       (0.35     0.51  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.10     0.83       0.27       (0.20     0.65  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

          

From net investment income

     (0.10     (0.17     (0.15     (0.31     (0.28

From net realized gain on investments

                 (0.80     (0.39     (0.09
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (0.10     (0.17     (0.95     (0.70     (0.37
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

   $ 10.99     $ 11.19     $ 10.53     $ 11.21     $ 12.11  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 283     $ 324     $ 2,657     $ 5,129     $ 4,785  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return3

     (0.94 %)      8.03     2.85     (1.78 %)      5.67

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

          

Expenses*

     0.20 %4      0.05 %5      0.05 %6      0.05 %7      0.05 %8 

Net investment income2

     0.83     1.88     1.53     1.28     1.12

Series portfolio turnover9

     46     139     49     46     46
*The investment advisor paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratios (to average net assets) would have been increased by the following amounts:

 

     3.81 %4      2.39 %5      1.51 %6      1.14 %7      1.46 %8 

 

TARGET 2015 SERIES CLASS R6   

 

FOR THE YEAR    

ENDED

10/31/18

  FOR THE PERIOD
10/16/17
10 TO 10/31/17    

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

        

Net asset value - Beginning of year

     $ 11.19     $ 11.20
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

        

Net investment income (loss)1,2

       0.10      

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

       (0.19 )       (0.01 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       (0.09 )       (0.01 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

        

From net investment income

       (0.11 )      
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

       (0.11 )      
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

     $ 10.99     $ 11.19
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

     $ 5     $ 5
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return11

       (0.84 %)       (0.09 %)

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

        

Expenses*

       0.05 %4       0.05 %5,12

Net investment income (loss)2

       0.93 %       (0.05 %)12

Series portfolio turnover9

       46 %       139 %
*The investment advisor paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratios (to average net assets) would have been increased by the following amounts:

 

       3.81 %4       2.39 %5,12

1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.

2Net investment income is affected by the timing of distributions from the Underlying Series in which the Series invest. The ratios do not include net investment income of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests.

3Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed.

4Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.45% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Conservative Series - Class R6 and 0.50% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Moderate Series - Class R6.

5Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.67% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series - Class I, 0.83% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series - Class I, 0.45% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Conservative Series - Class R6 and 0.50% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Moderate Series - Class R6.

6Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.67% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series - Class I and 0.82% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series - Class I.

7Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.81% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series - Class I and 0.82% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I.

8Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.81% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series - Class I and 0.81% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I.

9Reflects activity of the Series and does not include the activity of the Underlying Series.

10Commencement of operations.

11Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.

12Annualized.

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

 

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TARGET 2020 SERIES CLASS K

   FOR THE YEAR ENDED         
     10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

          

Net asset value - Beginning of year

   $ 9.40     $ 8.75     $ 9.45     $ 10.77     $ 10.79  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income1,2

     0.04       0.09       0.09       0.11       0.11  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     (0.19     0.68       0.12       (0.33     0.51  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.15     0.77       0.21       (0.22     0.62  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

          

From net investment income

     (0.04     (0.12     (0.10     (0.28     (0.25

From net realized gain on investments

                 (0.81     (0.82     (0.39
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (0.04     (0.12     (0.91     (1.10     (0.64
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

   $ 9.21     $ 9.40     $ 8.75     $ 9.45     $ 10.77  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 75,844     $ 70,632     $ 79,236     $ 80,006     $ 95,364  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return3

     (1.58 %)      8.91     2.83     (2.24 %)      6.14

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

          

Expenses*

     0.45 %4       0.31 %5       0.30 %6       0.30 %7       0.30 %8  

Net investment income2

     0.44     1.04     1.08     1.17     1.06

Series portfolio turnover9

     27     118     16     42     37
*The investment advisor paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratios (to average net assets) would have been increased by the following amounts:

 

     0.14 %4       0.09 %5       0.06 %6       0.04 %7       0.03 %8  
          

 

TARGET 2020 SERIES CLASS R

   FOR THE YEAR ENDED         
     10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

          

Net asset value - Beginning of year

   $ 9.28     $ 8.64     $ 9.34     $ 10.60     $ 10.66  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)1,2

     0.02       0.06       0.09       0.12       0.09  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     (0.19     0.68       0.09       (0.32     0.47  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.17     0.74       0.18       (0.20     0.56  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

          

From net investment income

     (0.03     (0.10     (0.07     (0.24     (0.23

From net realized gain on investments

                 (0.81     (0.82     (0.39
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (0.03     (0.10     (0.88     (1.06     (0.62
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

   $ 9.08     $ 9.28     $ 8.64     $ 9.34     $ 10.60  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 13,814     $ 10,851     $ 4,553     $ 8,193     $ 22,564  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return3

     (1.85 %)      8.69     2.56     (2.13 %)      5.55

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

          

Expenses*

     0.70 %4       0.56 %5       0.55 %6      0.55 %7      0.55 %8  

Net investment income2

     0.17     0.63     1.04     1.24     0.83

Series portfolio turnover9

     27     118     16     42     37
*The investment advisor paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratios (to average net assets) would have been increased by the following amounts:

 

     0.04 %4       0.09 %5       0.06 %6      0.04 %7      0.03 %8  

1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.

2Net investment income is affected by the timing of distributions from the Underlying Series in which the Series invest. The ratios do not include net investment income of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests.

3Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed.

4Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Extended Series - Class R6 and 0.50% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Moderate Series - Class R6.

5Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.83% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I, 0.83% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series - Class I, 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Extended Series -Class R6 and 0.50% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Moderate Series - Class R6.

6Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.82% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series - Class I and 0.82% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I.

7Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.81% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series - Class I and 0.82% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I.

8Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.81% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series - Class I and 0.81% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I.

9Reflects activity of the Series and does not include the activity of the Underlying Series.

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

 

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TARGET 2020 SERIES CLASS I

   FOR THE YEAR ENDED         
     10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

          

Net asset value - Beginning of year

   $ 9.45     $ 8.79     $ 9.50     $ 10.81     $ 10.83  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income1,2

     0.08       0.13       0.13       0.13       0.16  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     (0.21     0.67       0.09       (0.31     0.49  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.13     0.80       0.22       (0.18     0.65  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

          

From net investment income

     (0.06     (0.14     (0.12     (0.31     (0.28

From net realized gain on investments

                 (0.81     (0.82     (0.39
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (0.06     (0.14     (0.93     (1.13     (0.67
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

   $ 9.26     $ 9.45     $ 8.79     $ 9.50     $ 10.81  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 3,994     $ 33,056     $ 46,194     $ 74,947     $ 61,673  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return3

     (1.43 %)      9.28     2.97     (1.87 %)      6.37

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

          

Expenses*

     0.20 %4      0.06 %5       0.05 %6       0.05 %7       0.05 %8  

Net investment income2

     0.84     1.44     1.55     1.33     1.48

Series portfolio turnover9

     27     118     16     42     37
*The investment advisor paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratios (to average net assets) would have been increased by the following amounts:

 

     0.17 %4      0.09 %5       0.06 %6       0.04 %7       0.03 %8  

 

TARGET 2020 SERIES CLASS R6   

 

FOR THE YEAR    

ENDED

10/31/18

  FOR THE PERIOD
10/16/17
10 TO 10/31/17    

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period):

        

Net asset value - Beginning of period

     $ 9.45     $ 9.46
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

        

Net investment income1,2

       0.08      

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

       (0.20 )       (0.01 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       (0.12 )       (0.01 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

        

From net investment income

       (0.07 )      
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

       (0.07 )      
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of period

     $ 9.26     $ 9.45
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted)

     $ 5     $ 5
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return11

       (1.24 %)       (0.11 %)

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

        

Expenses*

       0.05 %4       0.05 %5,12

Net investment income (loss)2

       0.84 %       (0.05 %)12

Series portfolio turnover9

       27 %       118 %
*The investment advisor paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratios (to average net assets) would have been increased by the following amounts :

 

       0.15 %4       0.09 %5,12

1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.

2Net investment income is affected by the timing of distributions from the Underlying Series in which the Series invest. The ratios do not include net investment income of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests.

3Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed.

4Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Extended Series - Class R6 and 0.50% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Moderate Series - Class R6.

5Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.83% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I, 0.83% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series - Class I, 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Extended Series -Class R6 and 0.50% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Moderate Series - Class R6.

6Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.82% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series - Class I and 0.82% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I.

7Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.81% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series - Class I and 0.82% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I.

8Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.81% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series - Class I and 0.81% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I.

9Reflects activity of the Series and does not include the activity of the Underlying Series.

10Commencement of operations.

11Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.

12Annualized.

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

 

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TARGET 2025 SERIES CLASS K

   FOR THE YEAR ENDED         
     10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

          

Net asset value - Beginning of year

   $ 11.97     $ 11.02     $ 11.82     $ 13.01     $ 12.50  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income1,2

     0.04       0.10       0.12       0.12       0.09  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.22     1.01       0.15       (0.40     0.80  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.18     1.11       0.27       (0.28     0.89  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

          

From net investment income

     (0.05     (0.16     (0.13     (0.43     (0.34

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.01           (0.94     (0.48     (0.04
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (0.06     (0.16     (1.07     (0.91     (0.38
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

   $ 11.73     $ 11.97     $ 11.02     $ 11.82     $ 13.01  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 34,659     $ 25,591     $ 13,381     $ 11,896     $ 7,501  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return3

     (1.58 %)      10.23     2.86     (2.31 %)      7.28

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

          

Expenses*

     0.45 %4       0.31 %5       0.30 %6       0.30 %7       0.30 %8 

Net investment income2

     0.37     0.86     1.08     1.01     0.66

Series portfolio turnover9

     25     208     51     27     30
.*The investment advisor paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratios (to average net assets) would have been increased by the following amounts:

 

     0.28 %4       0.43 %5       0.33 %6       0.39 %7       0.59 %8 
          

 

TARGET 2025 SERIES CLASS R

   FOR THE YEAR ENDED         
     10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

          

Net asset value - Beginning of year

   $ 12.00     $ 11.05     $ 11.86     $ 13.02     $ 12.53  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)1,2

     0.02       0.04       0.09       0.13       0.10  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.23     1.04       0.14       (0.43     0.75  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.21     1.08       0.23       (0.30     0.85  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

          

From net investment income

     (0.03     (0.13     (0.10     (0.38     (0.32

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.01           (0.94     (0.48     (0.04
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (0.04     (0.13     (1.04     (0.86     (0.36
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

   $ 11.75     $ 12.00     $ 11.05     $ 11.86     $ 13.02  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 23,317     $ 12,693     $ 1,671     $ 2,101     $ 3,799  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return3

     (1.78 %)      9.94     2.50     (2.44 %)      6.93

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

          

Expenses*

     0.70 %4       0.55 %5       0.55 %6       0.55 %7       0.55 %8 

Net investment income2

     0.16     0.30     0.87     1.07     0.75

Series portfolio turnover9

     25     208     51     27     30
*The investment advisor paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratios (to average net assets) would have been increased by the following amounts:

 

     0.24 %4       0.43 %5       0.33 %6      0.39 %7      0.62 %8 

1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.

2Net investment income is affected by the timing of distributions from the Underlying Series in which the Series invest. The ratios do not include net investment income of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests.

3Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed.

4Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Extended Series - Class R6 and 0.50% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Moderate Series - Class R6.

5Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.83% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I, 0.83% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series - Class I, 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Extended Series -Class R6 and 0.50% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Moderate Series - Class R6.

6Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.82% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series - Class I and 0.82% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I.

7Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.82% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I and 0.83% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class I.

8Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.81% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I and 0.82% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class I.

9Reflects activity of the Series and does not include the activity of the Underlying Series.

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

 

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TARGET 2025 SERIES CLASS I   

 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

             
   10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

          

Net asset value - Beginning of year

   $ 11.94     $ 10.99     $ 11.80     $ 12.98     $ 12.47  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income1,2

     0.08       0.19       0.15       0.16       0.16  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.23     0.95       0.14       (0.40     0.75  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.15     1.14       0.29       (0.24     0.91  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

          

From net investment income

     (0.07     (0.19     (0.16     (0.46     (0.36

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.01           (0.94     (0.48     (0.04
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (0.08     (0.19     (1.10     (0.94     (0.40
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

   $ 11.71     $ 11.94     $ 10.99     $ 11.80     $ 12.98  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 1,386     $ 2,123     $ 15,384     $ 15,539     $ 13,046  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return3

     (1.33 %)      10.52     3.04     (2.00 %)      7.51

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

          

Expenses*

     0.20 %4      0.05 %5      0.05 %6       0.05 %7       0.05 %8  

Net investment income2

     0.69     1.71     1.38     1.29     1.22

Series portfolio turnover9

     25     208     51     27     30
*The investment advisor paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratios (to average net assets) would have been increased by the following amounts:

 

     0.37 %4      0.43 %5      0.33 %6       0.39 %7       0.64 %8  

 

TARGET 2025 SERIES CLASS R6   

 

FOR THE YEAR    

ENDED

10/31/18

  FOR THE PERIOD
10/16/17
10 TO 10/31/17    

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period):

        

Net asset value - Beginning of period

     $   11.94       $   11.95  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

        

Net investment income1,2

       0.10          

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

       (0.23       (0.01
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       (0.13       (0.01
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

        

From net investment income

       (0.08        

From net realized gain on investments

       (0.01        
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

       (0.09        
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of period

     $ 11.72       $ 11.94  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted)

     $ 5       $ 5  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return11

       (1.15 %)        (0.08 %) 

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

        

Expenses*

       0.05 %4        0.05 %5,12 

Net investment income (loss)2

       0.80       (0.05 %)12 

Series portfolio turnover9

       25       208
*The investment advisor paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratios (to average net assets) would have been increased by the following amounts:

 

       0.38 %4        0.43 %5,12 

1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.

2Net investment income is affected by the timing of distributions from the Underlying Series in which the Series invest. The ratios do not include net investment income of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests.

3Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed.

4Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Extended Series - Class R6 and 0.50% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Moderate Series - Class R6.

5Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.83% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I, 0.83% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series - Class I, 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Extended Series -Class R6 and 0.50% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Moderate Series - Class R6.

6Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.82% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series - Class I and 0.82% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I.

7Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.82% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I and 0.83% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class I.

8Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.81% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I and 0.82% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class I.

9Reflects activity of the Series and does not include the activity of the Underlying Series.

10Commencement of operations.

11Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.

12Annualized.

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

 

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TARGET 2030 SERIES CLASS K

   FOR THE YEAR ENDED         
     10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

          

Net asset value - Beginning of year

   $ 9.52     $ 8.59     $ 9.78     $ 11.52     $ 11.40  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income1,2

     0.03       0.08       0.08       0.11       0.10  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.12     0.98       0.13       (0.34     0.73  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.09     1.06       0.21       (0.23     0.83  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

          

From net investment income

     (0.03     (0.13     (0.09     (0.44     (0.35

From net realized gain on investments

                 (1.31     (1.07     (0.36
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (0.03     (0.13     (1.40     (1.51     (0.71
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

   $ 9.40     $ 9.52     $ 8.59     $ 9.78     $ 11.52  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 93,346     $ 89,018     $ 79,527     $ 79,169     $ 118,788  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return3

     (0.93 %)      12.49     3.12     (2.33 %)      7.67

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

          

Expenses*

     0.45 %4       0.31 %5       0.30 %6       0.30 %6       0.30 %7  

Net investment income2

     0.31     0.89     0.94     1.11     0.87

Series portfolio turnover8

     29     130     22     38     27
*The investment advisor paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratios (to average net assets) would have been increased by the following amounts:

 

     0.13 %4       0.08 %5       0.06 %6       0.04 %6       0.03 %7  
          

 

TARGET 2030 SERIES CLASS R

   FOR THE YEAR ENDED         
     10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

          

Net asset value - Beginning of year

   $ 9.43     $ 8.51     $ 9.70     $ 11.37     $ 11.31  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)1,2

     0.01       0.05       0.07       0.10       0.07  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.12     0.98       0.12       (0.30     0.67  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.11     1.03       0.19       (0.20     0.74  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

          

From net investment income

     (0.02     (0.11     (0.07     (0.40     (0.32

From net realized gain on investments

                 (1.31     (1.07     (0.36
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (0.02     (0.11     (1.38     (1.47     (0.68
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

   $ 9.30     $ 9.43     $ 8.51     $ 9.70     $ 11.37  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 22,413     $ 14,500     $ 7,832     $ 11,115     $ 20,894  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return3

     (1.15 %)      12.20     2.85     (2.11 %)      6.90

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

          

Expenses*

     0.70 %4       0.56 %5       0.55 %6       0.55 %6       0.55 %7  

Net investment income2

     0.08     0.59     0.84     0.95     0.62

Series portfolio turnover8

     29     130     22     38     27
*The investment advisor paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratios (to average net assets) would have been increased by the following amounts:

 

     0.03 %4       0.08 %5       0.06 %6      0.04 %6       0.03 %7  

1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.

2Net investment income is affected by the timing of distributions from the Underlying Series in which the Series invest. The ratios do not include net investment income of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests.

3Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed.

4Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Extended Series - Class R6 and 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Maximum Series - Class R6.

5Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.83% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I, 0.85% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class I, 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Extended Series -Class R6 and 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Maximum Series - Class R6.

6Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.82% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I and 0.83% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class I.

7Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.81% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I and 0.82% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class I.

8Reflects activity of the Series and does not include the activity of the Underlying Series.

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

 

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TARGET 2030 SERIES CLASS I    FOR THE YEAR ENDED         
   10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

          

Net asset value - Beginning of year

   $ 9.62     $ 8.68     $ 9.87     $ 11.61     $ 11.48  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income1,2

     0.06       0.12       0.12       0.12       0.14  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.12     0.97       0.11       (0.32     0.73  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.06     1.09       0.23       (0.20     0.87  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

          

From net investment income

     (0.05     (0.15     (0.11     (0.47     (0.38

From net realized gain on investments

                 (1.31     (1.07     (0.36
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (0.05     (0.15     (1.42     (1.54     (0.74
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

   $ 9.51     $ 9.62     $ 8.68     $ 9.87     $ 11.61  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 5,721     $ 38,110     $ 53,551     $ 75,870     $ 58,075  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return3

     (0.65 %)      12.76     3.38     (2.02 %)      7.95

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

          

Expenses*

     0.20 %4      0.06 %5       0.05 %6       0.05 %6       0.05 %7  

Net investment income2

     0.66     1.30     1.36     1.22     1.23

Series portfolio turnover8

     29     130     22     38     27
*The investment advisor paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratios (to average net assets) would have been increased by the following amounts:

 

     0.15 %4      0.08 %5       0.06 %6       0.04 %6       0.03 %7  

 

TARGET 2030 SERIES CLASS R6   

 

FOR THE YEAR    

ENDED

10/31/18

  FOR THE PERIOD
10/16/17
9 TO 10/31/17    

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period):

        

Net asset value - Beginning of period

     $ 9.61     $ 9.62
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

        

Net investment income1,2

       0.07      

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

       (0.11 )       (0.01 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       (0.04 )       (0.01 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

        

From net investment income

       (0.07 )      
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

       (0.07 )      
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of period

     $ 9.50     $ 9.61
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted)

     $ 5     $ 5
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return10

       (0.48 %)       (0.10 %)

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

        

Expenses*

      
0.05
%4
     
0.05
%5,11

Net investment income (loss)

       0.72 %      
(0.05
%)11

Series portfolio turnover8

       29 %       130 %
*The investment advisor paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratios (to average net assets) would have been increased by the following amount:

 

     0.14%4   0.08%5,11

1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.

2Net investment income is affected by the timing of distributions from the Underlying Series in which the Series invest. The ratios do not include net investment income of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests.

3Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed.

4Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Extended Series - Class R6 and 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Maximum Series - Class R6.

5Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.83% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I, 0.85% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class I, 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Extended Series -Class R6 and 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Maximum Series - Class R6.

6Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.82% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I and 0.83% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class I.

7Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.81% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I and 0.82% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class I.

8Reflects activity of the Series and does not include the activity of the Underlying Series.

9Commencement of operations.

10Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.

11Annualized.

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

 

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TARGET 2035 SERIES CLASS K

   FOR THE YEAR ENDED         
     10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

          

Net asset value - Beginning of year

   $ 12.66     $ 11.30     $ 12.32     $ 13.71     $ 13.22  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income1,2

     0.03       0.08       0.08       0.11       0.06  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.03     1.50       0.21       (0.38     0.99  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     3        1.58       0.29       (0.27     1.05  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

          

From net investment income

     (0.04     (0.15     (0.10     (0.61     (0.46

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.16     (0.07     (1.21     (0.51     (0.10
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (0.20     (0.22     (1.31     (1.12     (0.56
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

   $ 12.46     $ 12.66     $ 11.30     $ 12.32     $ 13.71  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 20,918     $ 18,235     $ 11,745     $ 8,979     $ 5,378  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return4

     (0.01 %)      14.32     3.13     (2.20 %)      8.17

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

          

Expenses*

     0.45 %5       0.31 %6       0.30 %7       0.30 %7      0.30 %8 

Net investment income2

     0.23     0.67     0.71     0.86     0.44

Series portfolio turnover9

     32     173     22     26     24
*The investment advisor paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratios (to average net assets) would have been increased by the following amounts:

 

     0.49 %5       0.54 %6       0.43 %7       0.52 %7      0.83 %8 
          

 

TARGET 2035 SERIES CLASS R

   FOR THE YEAR ENDED         
     10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

          

Net asset value - Beginning of year

   $ 12.70     $ 11.33     $ 12.34     $ 13.72     $ 13.25  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income1,2

     3        0.03       0.06       0.08       0.07  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.02     1.52       0.21       (0.38     0.93  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.02     1.55       0.27       (0.30     1.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

          

From net investment income

     (0.03     (0.11     (0.07     (0.57     (0.43

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.16     (0.07     (1.21     (0.51     (0.10
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (0.19     (0.18     (1.28     (1.08     (0.53
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

   $ 12.49     $ 12.70     $ 11.33     $ 12.34     $ 13.72  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 15,631     $ 7,112     $ 2,057     $ 2,337     $ 2,911  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return4

     (0.18 %)      13.96     2.92     (2.44 %)      7.82

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

          

Expenses*

     0.70 %5       0.55 %6      0.55 %7      0.55 %7      0.55 %8 

Net investment income2

     0.01     0.23     0.50     0.66     0.49

Series portfolio turnover9

     32     173     22     26     24
*The investment advisor paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratios (to average net assets) would have been increased by the following amounts:

 

     0.43 %5       0.54 %6      0.43 %7      0.52 %7      0.88 %8 

1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.

2Net investment income is affected by the timing of distributions from the Underlying Series in which the Series invest. The ratios do not include net investment income of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests.

3Less than $0.01.

4Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed.

5Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratio of the Underlying Series were 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Extended Series - Class R6 and 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Maximum Series - Class R6.

6Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.83% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I, 0.85% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class I, 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Extended Series -Class R6 and 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Maximum Series - Class R6.

7Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.82% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I and 0.83% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class I.

8Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.81% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I and 0.82% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class I.

9Reflects activity of the Series and does not include the activity of the Underlying Series.

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

 

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TARGET 2035 SERIES CLASS I    FOR THE YEAR ENDED         
   10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year

          

Net asset value - Beginning of year

   $ 12.71     $ 11.35     $ 12.36     $ 13.75     $ 13.25  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income1,2

     0.07       0.16       0.11       0.14       0.12  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.04     1.45       0.21       (0.38     0.96  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.03       1.61       0.32       (0.24     1.08  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

          

From net investment income

     (0.06     (0.18     (0.12     (0.64     (0.48

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.16     (0.07     (1.21     (0.51     (0.10
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (0.22     (0.25     (1.33     (1.15     (0.58
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

   $ 12.52     $ 12.71     $ 11.35     $ 12.36     $ 13.75  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 760     $ 964     $ 11,455     $ 10,993     $ 9,487  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return3

     0.27     14.53     3.45     (1.98 %)      8.43

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

          

Expenses*

     0.20 %4      0.05 %5      0.05 %6       0.05 %6       0.05 %7 

Net investment income2

     0.54     1.37     1.01     1.07     0.88

Series portfolio turnover8

     32     173     22     26     24
*The investment advisor paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratios (to average net assets) would have been increased by the following amounts:

 

     0.56 %4      0.54 %5      0.43 %6       0.52 %6       0.91 %7 

 

TARGET 2035 SERIES CLASS R6   

 

FOR THE YEAR    

ENDED

10/31/18

  FOR THE PERIOD
10/16/17
9 TO 10/31/17    

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period):

        

Net asset value - Beginning of period

     $ 12.71       $ 12.71  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

        

Net investment Income2,10

       0.09          

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

       (0.04        
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       0.05          
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

        

From net investment income

       (0.07        

From net realized gain on investments

       (0.16        
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

       (0.23        
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of period

     $ 12.53       $ 12.71  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted)

     $ 5       $ 5  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return11

       0.44       0.00

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

        

Expenses*

       0.05 %4        0.05 %5,12 

Net investment income (loss)2

       0.66       (0.05 %)12 

Series portfolio turnover8

       32       173
*The investment advisor paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratios (to average net assets) would have been increased by the following amounts:

 

       0.56 %4        0.54 %5,12 

1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.

2Net investment income is affected by the timing of distributions from the Underlying Series in which the Series invest. The ratios do not include net investment income of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests.

3Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed.

4Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratio of the Underlying Series were 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Extended Series - Class R6 and 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Maximum Series - Class R6.

5Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.83% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I, 0.85% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class I, 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Extended Series -Class R6 and 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Maximum Series - Class R6.

6Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.82% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I and 0.83% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class I.

7Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.81% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I and 0.82% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class I.

8Reflects activity of the Series and does not include the activity of the Underlying Series.

9Commencement of operations.

10Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.

11Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.

12Annualized.

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

 

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TARGET 2040 SERIES CLASS K

  FOR THE YEAR ENDED                    
    10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

         

Net asset value - Beginning of year

  $ 10.01     $ 8.73     $ 10.13     $ 12.50     $ 12.47  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

         

Net investment income1,2

    0.02       0.05       0.05       0.09       0.07  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

    0.08       1.34       0.16       (0.32     0.94  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.10       1.39       0.21       (0.23     1.01  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

         

From net investment income

    (0.02     (0.11     (0.06     (0.61     (0.48

From net realized gain on investments

    (0.19           (1.55     (1.53     (0.50
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.21     (0.11     (1.61     (2.14     (0.98
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

  $ 9.90     $ 10.01     $ 8.73     $ 10.13     $ 12.50  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

  $ 55,271     $ 52,397     $ 55,920     $ 51,931     $ 83,655  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return3

    1.01     16.08     3.24     (2.30 %)      8.61

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

         

Expenses*

    0.45 %4       0.31 %5       0.30 %6       0.30 %6       0.30 %7  

Net investment income2

    0.19     0.54     0.57     0.80     0.54

Series portfolio turnover8

    36     127     26     45     22
*The investment advisor paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratios (to average net assets) would have been increased by the following amounts:

 

   

 

0.22

 

%4  

 

   

 

0.14

 

%5  

 

   

 

0.10

 

%6  

 

   

 

0.08

 

%6  

 

   

 

0.06

 

%7  

 

 

TARGET 2040 SERIES CLASS R

  FOR THE YEAR ENDED                    
    10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

         

Net asset value - Beginning of year

  $ 9.93     $ 8.66     $ 10.06     $ 12.33     $ 12.39  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

         

Net investment income (loss)1,2

    9        0.02       0.03       0.07       0.03  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.09       1.34       0.15       (0.24     0.86  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.09       1.36       0.18       (0.17     0.89  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

         

From net investment income

    (0.02     (0.09     (0.03     (0.57     (0.45

From net realized gain on investments

    (0.19           (1.55     (1.53     (0.50
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.21     (0.09     (1.58     (2.10     (0.95
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

  $ 9.81     $ 9.93     $ 8.66     $ 10.06     $ 12.33  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

  $ 14,956     $ 7,946     $ 4,653     $ 5,226     $ 10,469  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return3

    0.82     15.83     2.94     (1.91 %)      7.60

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

         

Expenses*

    0.70 %4      0.56 %5      0.55 %6      0.55 %6      0.55 %7 

Net investment income (loss)2

    (0.05 %)      0.25     0.36     0.62     0.23

Series portfolio turnover8

    36     127     26     45     22
*The investment advisor paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratios (to average net assets) would have been increased by the following amounts:

 

    0.11 %4       0.14 %5       0.10 %6       0.08 %6       0.06 %7  

1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.

2Net investment income is affected by the timing of distributions from the Underlying Series in which the Series invest. The ratios do not include net investment income of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests.

3Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the years.

4Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratio of the Underlying Series were 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Extended Series - Class R6 and 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Maximum Series - Class R6.

5Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.83% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I, 0.85% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class I, 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Extended Series - Class R6 and 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Maximum Series - Class R6.

6Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.82% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I and 0.83% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class I.

7Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.81% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I and 0.82% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class I.

8Reflects activity of the Series and does not include the activity of the Underlying Series.

9Less than $0.01.

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

 

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TARGET 2040 SERIES CLASS I

  FOR THE YEAR ENDED                    
    10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

         

Net asset value - Beginning of year

  $ 10.10     $ 8.81     $ 10.20     $ 12.58     $ 12.55  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

         

Net investment income1,2

    0.06       0.09       0.09       0.10       0.10  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

    0.07       1.33       0.15       (0.30     0.94  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.13       1.42       0.24       (0.20     1.04  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

         

From net investment income

    (0.04     (0.13     (0.08     (0.65     (0.51

From net realized gain on investments

    (0.19           (1.55     (1.53     (0.50
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.23     (0.13     (1.63     (2.18     (1.01
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

  $ 10.00     $ 10.10     $ 8.81     $ 10.20     $ 12.58  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

  $ 2,701     $ 23,656     $ 27,895     $ 43,552     $ 32,952  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return3

    1.26     16.36     3.60     (2.08 %)      8.81

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

         

Expenses*

    0.20 %4      0.06 %5       0.05 %6       0.05 %6       0.05 %7  

Net investment income2

    0.54     0.91     0.99     0.96     0.79

Series portfolio turnover8

    36     127     26     45     22
*The investment advisor paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratios (to average net assets) would have been increased by the following amounts:

 

    0.24 %4      0.14 %5       0.10 %6       0.08 %6       0.06 %7  

 

 

TARGET 2040 SERIES CLASS R6

  FOR THE YEAR ENDED     FOR THE PERIOD  
    10/31/18     10/16/179 TO 10/31/17  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period):

   

Net asset value - Beginning of period

  $ 10.10     $ 10.09  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

   

Net investment income2,10

    0.06        

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.09       0.01  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.15       0.01  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

   

From net investment income

    (0.06      

From net realized gain on investments

    (0.19      
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.25      
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of period

  $ 10.00     $ 10.10  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 5     $ 5  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return11

    1.45     0.10

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

   

Expenses*

    0.05 %4      0.05 %5,12 

Net investment income (loss)2

    0.60     (0.05 %)12 

Series portfolio turnover8

    36     127
*The investment advisor paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratios (to average net assets) would have been increased by the following amounts:

 

    0.23 %4      0.14 %5,12 

1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.

2Net investment income is affected by the timing of distributions from the Underlying Series in which the Series invest. The ratios do not include net investment income of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests.

3Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed.

4Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratio of the Underlying Series were 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Extended Series - Class R6 and 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Maximum Series - Class R6.

5Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.83% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I, 0.85% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class I, 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Extended Series - Class R6 and 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Maximum Series - Class R6.

6Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.82% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I and 0.83% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class I.

7Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.81% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I and 0.82% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class I.

8Reflects activity of the Series and does not include the activity of the Underlying Series.

9Commencement of operations.

10Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.

11Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.

12Annualized.

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

 

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TARGET 2045 SERIES CLASS K

  FOR THE YEAR ENDED                    
    10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

         

Net asset value - Beginning of year

  $ 13.44     $ 11.69     $ 12.71     $ 14.32     $ 13.73  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

         

Net investment income1,2

    0.01       0.05       0.04       0.08       0.03  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.25       1.99       0.28       (0.34     1.15  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.26       2.04       0.32       (0.26     1.18  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

         

From net investment income

    (0.03     (0.13     (0.06     (0.77     (0.52

From net realized gain on investments

    (0.71     (0.16     (1.28     (0.58     (0.07
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.74     (0.29     (1.34     (1.35     (0.59
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

  $ 12.96     $ 13.44     $ 11.69     $ 12.71     $ 14.32  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

  $ 10,367     $ 9,795     $ 6,793     $ 3,812     $ 3,041  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return3

    1.93     17.87     3.26     (2.10 %)      8.90

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

         

Expenses*

    0.45 %4       0.31 %5      0.30 %6      0.30 %7      0.30 %8 

Net investment income2

    0.11     0.43     0.33     0.58     0.23

Series portfolio turnover9

    43     175     26     28     48
*The investment advisor paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratios (to average net assets) would have been increased by the following amounts:

 

   

 

0.89

 

%4  

 

   

 

0.97

 

%5 

 

   

 

0.89

 

%6 

 

   

 

1.21

 

%7 

 

   

 

1.95

 

%8 

 

 

TARGET 2045 SERIES CLASS R

  FOR THE YEAR ENDED                    
    10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

         

Net asset value - Beginning of year

  $ 13.36     $ 11.62     $ 12.64     $ 14.25     $ 13.66  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

         

Net investment income (loss)1,2

    (0.01     0.01       0.02       0.05       0.02  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.23       1.99       0.27       (0.35     1.13  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.22       2.00       0.29       (0.30     1.15  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

         

From net investment income

    (0.02     (0.10     (0.03     (0.73     (0.49

From net realized gain on investments

    (0.71     (0.16     (1.28     (0.58     (0.07
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.73     (0.26     (1.31     (1.31     (0.56
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

  $ 12.85     $ 13.36     $ 11.62     $ 12.64     $ 14.25  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

  $ 9,384     $ 4,733     $ 1,731     $ 1,631     $ 1,825  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return3

    1.64     17.52     3.04     (2.41 %)      8.71

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

         

Expenses*

    0.70 %4      0.55 %5      0.55 %6      0.55 %7      0.55 %8 

Net investment income (loss)2

    (0.10 %)      0.10     0.14     0.36     0.12

Series portfolio turnover9

    43     175     26     28     48
*The investment advisor paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratios (to average net assets) would have been increased by the following amounts:

 

    0.81 %4       0.97 %5      0.89 %6      1.21 %7      2.06 %8 

1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.

2Net investment income is affected by the timing of distributions from the Underlying Series in which the Series invest. The ratios do not include net investment income of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests.

3Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed.

4Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Extended Series - Class R6 and 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Maximum Series - Class R6.

5Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.83% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I, 0.85% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class I, 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Extended Series - Class R6 and 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Maximum Series - Class R6.

6Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.82% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I and 0.83% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class I.

7Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratio of the Underlying Series was 0.83%.

8Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratio of the Underlying Series was 0.82%.

9Reflects activity of the Series and does not include the activity of the Underlying Series.

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

 

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TARGET 2045 SERIES CLASS I

  FOR THE YEAR ENDED                    
    10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

         

Net asset value - Beginning of year

  $ 13.48     $ 11.71     $ 12.73     $ 14.35     $ 13.75  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

         

Net investment income1,2

    0.06       0.11       0.07       0.11       0.08  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.23       1.98       0.99       (0.35     1.14  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.29       2.09       1.06       (0.24     1.22  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

         

From net investment income

    (0.05     (0.16     (0.80     (0.80     (0.55

From net realized gain on investments

    (0.71     (0.16     (1.28     (0.58     (0.07
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.76     (0.32     (2.08     (1.38     (0.62
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

  $ 13.01     $ 13.48     $ 11.71     $ 12.73     $ 14.35  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

  $ 754     $ 1,361     $ 5,548     $ 4,494     $ 2,894  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return3

    2.13     18.29     3.49     (1.92 %)      9.15

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

         

Expenses*

    0.20 %4      0.05 %5      0.05 %6      0.05 %7      0.05 %8 

Net investment income2

    0.44     0.90     0.64     0.86     0.57

Series portfolio turnover9

    43     175     26     28     48
*The investment advisor paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratios (to average net assets) would have been increased by the following amounts:

 

    0.94 %4      0.97 %5      0.89 %6      1.21 %7      2.14 %8 

 

 

TARGET 2045 SERIES CLASS R6

  FOR THE YEAR ENDED     FOR THE PERIOD  
    10/31/18     10/16/1710 TO 10/31/17  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period):

   

Net asset value - Beginning of period

  $ 13.48     $ 13.46  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

   

Net investment income2,11

    0.07        

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.24       0.02  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.31       0.02  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

   

From net investment income

    (0.05      

From net realized gain on investments

    (0.71      
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.76      
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of period

  $ 13.03     $ 13.48  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 5     $ 5  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return12

    2.32     0.15

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

   

Expenses*

    0.05 %4      0.05 %5,13 

Net investment income (loss)2

    0.54     (0.05 %)13 

Series portfolio turnover9

    43     175
*The investment advisor paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratios (to average net assets) would have been increased by the following amounts:

 

    0.94 %4      0.97 %5,13 

1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.

2Net investment income is affected by the timing of distributions from the Underlying Series in which the Series invest. The ratios do not include net investment income of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests.

3Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed.

4Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratio of the Underlying Series were 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Extended Series - Class R6 and 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Maximum Series - Class R6.

5Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.83% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I, 0.85% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class I, 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Extended Series - Class R6 and 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Maximum Series - Class R6.

6Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratios of the Underlying Series were 0.82% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I and 0.83% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class I.

7Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratio of the Underlying Series was 0.83%.

8Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratio of the Underlying Series was 0.82%.

9Reflects activity of the Series and does not include the activity of the Underlying Series.

10Commencement of operations.

11Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.

12Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.

13Annualized.

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

 

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TARGET 2050 SERIES CLASS K

  FOR THE YEAR ENDED                    
    10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

         

Net asset value - Beginning of year

  $ 11.03     $ 9.41     $ 11.35     $ 13.73     $ 13.52  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

         

Net investment income1,2

    0.01       0.04       0.04       0.09       0.05  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.25       1.69       0.18       (0.32     1.07  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.26       1.73       0.22       (0.23     1.12  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

         

From net investment income

    (0.02     (0.11     (0.04     (0.72     (0.54

From net realized gain on investments

    (0.79           (2.12     (1.43     (0.37
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.81     (0.11     (2.16     (2.15     (0.91
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

  $ 10.48     $ 11.03     $ 9.41     $ 11.35     $ 13.73  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

  $ 23,353     $ 18,667     $ 14,874     $ 15,144     $ 47,531  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return3

    2.32     18.55     3.43     (2.15 %)      8.80

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

         

Expenses*

    0.45 %4       0.31 %5       0.30 %6       0.30 %6       0.30 %7  

Net investment income2

    0.09     0.39     0.40     0.72     0.40

Series portfolio turnover8

    40     139     31     49     13
*The investment advisor paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratios (to average net assets) would have been increased by the following amounts:

 

   

 

0.52

 

%4  

 

   

 

0.41

 

%5  

 

   

 

0.37

 

%6  

 

   

 

0.26

 

%6  

 

   

 

0.18

 

%7  

 

 

TARGET 2050 SERIES CLASS R

  FOR THE YEAR ENDED                    
    10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

         

Net asset value - Beginning of year

  $ 10.91     $ 9.30     $ 11.25     $ 13.60     $ 13.43  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

         

Net investment income (loss)1,2

    (0.01     0.01       0.01       0.06       0.01  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.24       1.68       0.18       (0.29     1.04  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.23       1.69       0.19       (0.23     1.05  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

         

From net investment income

    (0.01     (0.08     (0.02     (0.69     (0.51

From net realized gain on investments

    (0.79           (2.12     (1.43     (0.37
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.80     (0.08     (2.14     (2.12     (0.88
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

  $ 10.34     $ 10.91     $ 9.30     $ 11.25     $ 13.60  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

  $ 7,813     $ 3,345     $ 2,433     $ 2,215     $ 5,140  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return3

    2.07     18.35     3.09     (2.17 %)      8.28

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

         

Expenses*

    0.70 %4      0.56 %5      0.55 %6      0.55 %6      0.55 %7 

Net investment income (loss)2

    (0.14 %)      0.07     0.12     0.54     0.10

Series portfolio turnover8

    40     139     31     49     13
*The investment advisor paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratios (to average net assets) would have been increased by the following amounts:

 

    0.41 %4       0.41 %5       0.37 %6       0.26 %6       0.18 %7  

1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.

2Net investment income is affected by the timing of distributions from the Underlying Series in which the Series invest. The ratios do not include net investment income of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests.

3Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed.

4Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratio of the Underlying Series was 0.55%.

5Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratio of the Underlying Series was 0.85% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class I and 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Maximum Series - Class R6.

6Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratio of the Underlying Series was 0.83%.

7Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratio of the Underlying Series was 0.82%.

8Reflects activity of the Series and does not include the activity of the Underlying Series.

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

 

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TARGET 2050 SERIES CLASS I

  FOR THE YEAR ENDED                    
    10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

         

Net asset value - Beginning of year

  $ 11.12     $ 9.48     $ 11.43     $ 13.82     $ 13.60  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

         

Net investment income1,2

    0.05       0.07       0.07       0.10       0.08  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.24       1.70       0.17       (0.29     1.08  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.29       1.77       0.24       (0.19     1.16  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

         

From net investment income

    (0.04     (0.13     (0.07     (0.77     (0.57

From net realized gain on investments

    (0.79           (2.12     (1.43     (0.37
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.83     (0.13     (2.19     (2.20     (0.94
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

  $ 10.58     $ 11.12     $ 9.48     $ 11.43     $ 13.82  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

  $ 1,859     $ 13,364     $ 12,928     $ 15,688     $ 12,077  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return3

    2.53     18.91     3.61     (1.82 %)      9.07

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

         

Expenses*

    0.20 %4      0.06 %5       0.05 %6       0.05 %6       0.05 %7  

Net investment income2

    0.44     0.71     0.73     0.84     0.62

Series portfolio turnover8

    40     139     31     49     13
*The investment advisor paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratios (to average net assets) would have been increased by the following amounts:

 

    0.54 %4      0.41 %5       0.37 %6       0.26 %6       0.18 %7  

 

 

TARGET 2050 SERIES CLASS R6

  FOR THE YEAR ENDED     FOR THE PERIOD  
    10/31/18     10/16/179 TO 10/31/17  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period):

   

Net asset value - Beginning of period

  $ 11.12     $ 11.10  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

   

Net investment income2,10

    0.06        

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.25       0.02  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.31       0.02  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

   

From net investment income

    (0.04      

From net realized gain on investments

    (0.79      
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.83      
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of period

  $ 10.60     $ 11.12  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 5     $ 5  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return11

    2.75     0.18

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

   

Expenses*

    0.05 %4      0.05 %5,12 

Net investment income (loss)

    0.51     (0.05 %)12 

Series portfolio turnover8

    40     139
*The investment advisor paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratios (to average net assets) would have been increased by the following amounts:

 

    0.52 %4      0.41 %5,12 

1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.

2Net investment income is affected by the timing of distributions from the Underlying Series in which the Series invest. The ratios do not include net investment income of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests.

3Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed.

4Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratio of the Underlying Series was 0.55%.

5Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratio of the Underlying Series was 0.85% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class I and 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Maximum Series - Class R6.

6Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratio of the Underlying Series was 0.83%.

7Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratio of the Underlying Series was 0.82%.

8Reflects activity of the Series and does not include the activity of the Underlying Series.

9Commencement of operations.

10Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.

11Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.

12Annualized.

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

 

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TARGET 2055 SERIES CLASS K

  FOR THE YEAR ENDED                    
    10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

         

Net asset value - Beginning of year

  $ 13.57     $ 11.70     $ 12.56     $ 13.94     $ 13.85  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

         

Net investment income (loss)1,2

    0.01       0.05       0.03       0.09       0.06  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.30       2.08       0.30       (0.35     1.05  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.31       2.13       0.33       (0.26     1.11  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

         

From net investment income

    (0.03     (0.13     (0.05     (0.74     (0.55

From net realized gain on investments

    (1.12     (0.13     (1.14     (0.38     (0.47
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (1.15     (0.26     (1.19     (1.12     (1.02
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

  $ 12.73     $ 13.57     $ 11.70     $ 12.56     $ 13.94  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

  $ 4,771     $ 4,141     $ 2,380     $ 1,142     $ 1,777  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return3

    2.26     18.61     3.38     (2.06 %)      8.50

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

         

Expenses*

    0.45 %4      0.31 %5      0.30 %6      0.30 %6      0.30 %7 

Net investment income2

    0.10     0.37     0.30     0.68     0.43

Series portfolio turnover8

    23     186     30     55     63
*The investment advisor paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratios (to average net assets) would have been increased by the following amounts:

 

   

 

1.87

 

%4 

 

   

 

2.15

 

%5 

 

   

 

2.44

 

%6 

 

   

 

3.68

 

%6 

 

   

 

4.79

 

%7 

 

 

TARGET 2055 SERIES CLASS R

  FOR THE YEAR ENDED                    
    10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

         

Net asset value - Beginning of year

  $ 13.43     $ 11.59     $ 12.45     $ 13.83     $ 13.77  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

         

Net investment income (loss)1,2

    (0.02     0.01       0.01       0.05       0.03  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.29       2.07       0.30       (0.34     1.04  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.27       2.08       0.31       (0.29     1.07  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

         

From net investment income

    (0.02     (0.11     (0.03     (0.71     (0.54

From net realized gain on investments

    (1.12     (0.13     (1.14     (0.38     (0.47
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (1.14     (0.24     (1.17     (1.09     (1.01
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

  $ 12.56     $ 13.43     $ 11.59     $ 12.45     $ 13.83  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

  $ 5,136     $ 2,388     $ 519     $ 409     $ 515  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return3

    2.00     18.28     3.18     (2.32 %)      8.21

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

         

Expenses*

    0.70 %4      0.55 %5      0.55 %6      0.55 %      0.55 %7 

Net investment income (loss)2

    (0.15 %)      0.04     0.11     0.39     0.24

Series portfolio turnover8

    23     186     30     55     63
*The investment advisor paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratios (to average net assets) would have been increased by the following amounts:

 

    1.77 %4      2.15 %5      2.44 %6      3.68 %6      5.39 %7 

1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.

2Net investment income is affected by the timing of distributions from the Underlying Series in which the Series invest. The ratios do not include net investment income of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests.

3Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed.

4Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratio of the Underlying Series was 0.55%.

5Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratio of the Underlying Series was 0.85% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class I and 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Maximum Series - Class R6.

6Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratio of the Underlying Series was 0.83%.

7Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratio of the Underlying Series was 0.82%.

8Reflects activity of the Series and does not include the activity of the Underlying Series.

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

 

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TARGET 2055 SERIES CLASS I

  FOR THE YEAR ENDED                    
    10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

         

Net asset value - Beginning of year

  $ 13.70     $ 11.81     $ 12.66     $ 14.05     $ 13.94  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

         

Net investment income1,2

    0.05       0.12       0.07       0.10       0.08  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.30       2.06       0.30       (0.33     1.07  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.35       2.18       0.37       (0.23     1.15  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

         

From net investment income

    (0.05     (0.16     (0.08     (0.78     (0.57

From net realized gain on investments

    (1.12     (0.13     (1.14     (0.38     (0.47
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (1.17     (0.29     (1.22     (1.16     (1.04
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

  $ 12.88     $ 13.70     $ 11.81     $ 12.66     $ 14.05  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

  $ 315     $ 210     $ 2,783     $ 1,658     $ 872  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return3

    2.52     18.87     3.69     (1.83 %)      8.75

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

         

Expenses*

    0.20 %4      0.05 %5      0.05 %6      0.05 %6      0.05 %7 

Net investment income2

    0.37     0.95     0.58     0.80     0.57

Series portfolio turnover8

    23     186     30     55     63
*The investment advisor paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratios (to average net assets) would have been increased by the following amounts:

 

    1.90 %4      2.15 %5      2.44 %6      3.68 %6      7.80 %7 

 

TARGET 2055 SERIES CLASS R6   FOR THE YEAR ENDED
10/31/18
    FOR THE PERIOD
10/16/17
9 TO 10/31/17    
 

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period):

   

Net asset value - Beginning of period

  $ 13.70     $ 13.68  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

   

Net investment income2,10

    0.07        

Net realized and unrealized gain on (loss) on investments

    0.30       0.02  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.37       0.02  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

   

From net investment income

    (0.05      

From net realized gain on investments

    (1.12      
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (1.17      
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of period

  $ 12.90     $ 13.70  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 5     $ 5  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return11

    2.71     0.15

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

   

Expenses*

    0.05 %4      0.05 %5,12 

Net investment income (loss)2

    0.51     (0.05 %)12 

Series portfolio turnover8

    23     186
*The investment advisor paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratios (to average net assets) would have been increased by the following amounts:

 

    1.90 %4      2.15 %5,12 

1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.

2Net investment income is affected by the timing of distributions from the Underlying Series in which the Series invest. The ratios do not include net investment income of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests.

3Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed.

4Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratio of the Underlying Series was 0.55%.

5Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratio of the Underlying Series was 0.85% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class I and 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Maximum Series - Class R6.

6Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratio of the Underlying Series was 0.83%.

7Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratio of the Underlying Series was 0.82%.

8Reflects activity of the Series and does not include the activity of the Underlying Series.

9Commencement of operations.

10Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.

11Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.

12Annualized.

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

 

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TARGET 2060 SERIES CLASS K

  FOR THE YEAR ENDED           FOR THE PERIOD  
    10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     9/21/15TO 10/31/15  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period):

       

Net asset value - Beginning of period

  $ 12.45     $ 10.67     $ 10.36     $ 10.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

       

Net investment income (loss)2,3

    0.01       0.04       0.01       4   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.28       1.91       0.34       0.36  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.29       1.95       0.35       0.36  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

       

From net investment income

    (0.02     (0.12     (0.04      

From net realized gain on investments

    (1.28     (0.05            
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (1.30     (0.17     (0.04      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of period

  $ 11.44     $ 12.45     $ 10.67     $ 10.36  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 6,895     $ 3,284     $ 1,407     $ 52  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return5

    2.32     18.56     3.45     3.60

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

       

Expenses*

    0.45 %6      0.31 %7      0.30 %8      0.30 %9,10 

Net investment income (loss)3

    0.07     0.39     0.10     (0.30 %)9 

Series portfolio turnover11

    5     173     14     4
*The investment advisor paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratios (to average net assets) would have been increased by the following amounts:

 

   

 

2.29

 

%6 

 

   

 

5.26

 

%7 

 

   

 

9.37

 

%8 

 

   

 

151.35

 

%9,10,12 

 

TARGET 2060 SERIES CLASS R   FOR THE YEAR ENDED           FOR THE PERIOD  
    10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     9/21/15TO 10/31/15  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period):

       

Net asset value - Beginning of period

  $ 12.43     $ 10.65     $ 10.36     $ 10.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

       

Net investment income (loss)2,3

    (0.02     4        0.01       (0.01

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.28       1.92       0.31       0.37  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.26       1.92       0.32       0.36  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

       

From net investment income

    (0.01     (0.09     (0.03      

From net realized gain on investments

    (1.28     (0.05            
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (1.29     (0.14     (0.03      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of period

  $ 11.40     $ 12.43     $ 10.65     $ 10.36  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 4,360     $ 1,242     $ 182     $ 56  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return5

    2.11     18.29     3.16     3.60

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

       

Expenses*

    0.70 %6      0.55 %7      0.55 %8      0.55 %9,10 

Net investment income (loss)3

    (0.16 %)      (0.01 %)      0.09     (0.55 %)9 

Series portfolio turnover11

    5     173     14     4
*The investment advisor paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratios (to average net assets) would have been increased by the following amounts:

 

    2.16 %6      5.26 %7      9.37 %8      151.35 %9,10,12 

1Commencement of operations.

2Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.

3Net investment income is affected by the timing of distributions from the Underlying Series in which the Series invest. The ratios do not include net investment income of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests.

4Less than $(0.01).

5Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.

6Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratio of the Underlying Series was 0.55%.

7Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratio of the Underlying Series was 0.85% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class I and 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Maximum Series - Class R6.

8Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratio of the Underlying Series was 0.84%.

9Annualized.

10Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratio of the Underlying Series was 0.83%.

11Reflects activity of the Series and does not include the activity of the Underlying Series.

12The increase to the expense ratios (to average net assets) is largely due to the small net assets in each class.

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

 

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TARGET 2060 SERIES CLASS I

   FOR THE YEAR ENDED     FOR THE PERIOD  
     10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     9/21/15TO 10/31/15  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period):

        

Net asset value - Beginning of period

   $ 12.46     $ 10.68     $ 10.36     $ 10.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

        

Net investment income (loss)2,3

     0.05       0.08       (0.07     4   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.27       1.89       0.31       0.36  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.32       1.97       0.38       0.36  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

        

From net investment income

     (0.04     (0.14     (0.06      

From net realized gain on investments

     (1.28     (0.05            
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (1.32     (0.19     (0.06      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of period

   $ 11.46     $ 12.46     $ 10.68     $ 10.36  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 142     $ 104     $ 56     $ 52  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return5

     2.55     18.80     3.71     3.60

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

        

Expenses*

     0.20 %6      0.05 %7      0.05 %8      0.05 %9,10 

Net investment income (loss)3

     0.40     0.72     0.65     (0.05 %)9 

Series portfolio turnover11

     5     173     14     4
*The investment advisor paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratios (to average net assets) would have been increased by the following amounts:

 

     2.23 %6      5.26 %7      9.37 %8      151.34 %9,10,12 

 

 

TARGET 2060 SERIES CLASS R6

  FOR THE YEAR ENDED     FOR THE PERIOD  
    10/31/18     10/16/171 TO 10/31/17  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period):

   

Net asset value - Beginning of period

  $ 12.46     $ 12.44  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

   

Net investment income2,3

    0.06        

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.28       0.02  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.34       0.02  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

   

From net investment income

    (0.04      

From net realized gain on investments

    (1.28      
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (1.32      
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of period

  $ 11.48     $ 12.46  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 5     $ 5  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return5

    2.74     0.16

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

   

Expenses*

    0.05 %6      0.05 %7,9 

Net investment income (loss)3

    0.51     (0.05 %)9 

Series portfolio turnover11

    5     173
*The investment advisor paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratios (to average net assets) would have been increased by the following amounts:

 

    2.31 %6      5.26 %7,9 

1Commencement of operations.

2Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.

3Net investment income is affected by the timing of distributions from the Underlying Series in which the Series invest. The ratios do not include net investment income of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests.

4Less than $(0.01).

5Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.

6Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratio of the Underlying Series was 0.55%.

7Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratio of the Underlying Series was 0.85% for Manning & Napier Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class I and 0.55% for Manning & Napier Blended Asset Maximum Series - Class R6.

8Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratio of the Underlying Series was 0.84%.

9Annualized.

10Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Underlying Series in which the Series invests. The expense ratio of the Underlying Series was 0.83%.

11Reflects activity of the Series and does not include the activity of the Underlying Series.

12The increase to the expense ratios (to average net assets) is largely due to the small net assets in each class.

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

 

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1.

Organization

Target Income Series, Target 2015 Series, Target 2020 Series, Target 2025 Series, Target 2030 Series, Target 2035 Series, Target 2040 Series, Target 2045 Series, Target 2050 Series, Target 2055 Series and Target 2060 Series (each the “Series”) are no-load diversified series of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”). The Fund is organized in Maryland and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), as amended, as an open-end management investment company.

Each Series seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing in a combination of other Manning & Napier mutual funds (the “Underlying Series”) according to a target asset allocation strategy. The Series are designed to provide single investment portfolios that adjust over time to meet the changing risk and return objectives of investors over their expected investment horizon. As the target retirement date approaches, the Series’ portfolios become more conservative with a larger fixed-income investment component. The financial statements of the Underlying Series should be read in conjunction with the Series’ financial statements.

Each Series is authorized to issue four classes of shares (Class K, R, I and R6). Each class of shares is substantially the same, except that class-specific distribution and shareholder servicing expenses are borne by the specific class of shares to which they relate.

The Fund’s Advisor is Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”). Shares of each Series are offered to investors and employees of the Advisor and its affiliates. The total authorized capital stock of the Fund consists of 15 billion shares of common stock each having a par value of $0.01. As of October 31, 2018, 13.4 billion shares have been designated in total among 38 series, of which 40 million have been designated in each of the Series for Class K, R and R6 common stock and 100 million have been designated in each of the Series for Class I common stock.

 

2.

Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Series. Each Series is an investment company and, accordingly, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 - Investment Companies, which is part of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

Security Valuation

Investments in the Underlying Series are valued at their net asset value per share on valuation date. In the absence of the availability of a net asset value per share on the Underlying Series, security valuations may be determined in good faith by the Advisor under procedures approved by and under the general supervision and responsibility of the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).

Volume and level of activity in established markets for an asset or liability are evaluated to determine whether recent transactions and quoted prices are determinative of fair value. Where there have been significant decreases in volume and level of activity, further analysis and adjustment may be necessary to estimate fair value. The Series measure fair value in these instances by the use of inputs and valuation techniques which may be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity and industry and/or expectation of future cash flows. As a result of trading in relatively thin markets and/or markets that experience significant volatility, the prices used by the Series to value these securities may differ from the value that would be realized if these securities were sold, and the differences could be material.

Securities for which representative valuations or prices are not available from the Series’ pricing service may be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Advisor under procedures approved by and under the general supervision and responsibility of the Board. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such securities, the fair value may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for such securities existed. If trading or events occurring after the close of the principal market in which securities are traded are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they may be valued at their fair value, taking this trading or these events into account.

 

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Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Security Valuation (continued)

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Series’ assets or liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Series’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level on any input both individually and in aggregate that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the valuation levels used for major security types as of October 31, 2018 in valuing the Series’ assets or liabilities carried at fair value:

 

     TARGET INCOME SERIES         
DESCRIPTION    TOTAL      LEVEL 1      LEVEL 2      LEVEL 3  

  Assets:

           

  Mutual fund

   $ 125,824,382      $ 125,824,382      $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

  Total assets

   $       125,824,382      $       125,824,382      $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
     TARGET 2015 SERIES         
DESCRIPTION    TOTAL      LEVEL 1      LEVEL 2      LEVEL 3  

  Assets:

           

  Mutual funds

   $ 2,124,759      $ 2,124,759      $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

  Total assets

   $ 2,124,759      $ 2,124,759      $                     —      $                     —  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
     TARGET 2020 SERIES         
DESCRIPTION    TOTAL      LEVEL 1      LEVEL 2      LEVEL 3  

  Assets:

           

  Mutual funds

   $ 93,722,086      $ 93,722,086      $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

  Total assets

   $ 93,722,086      $ 93,722,086      $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
     TARGET 2025 SERIES         
DESCRIPTION    TOTAL      LEVEL 1      LEVEL 2      LEVEL 3  

  Assets:

           

  Mutual funds

   $ 59,385,445      $ 59,385,445      $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

  Total assets

   $ 59,385,445      $ 59,385,445      $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
     TARGET 2030 SERIES         
DESCRIPTION    TOTAL      LEVEL 1      LEVEL 2      LEVEL 3  

  Assets:

           

  Mutual funds

   $ 121,570,501      $ 121,570,501      $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

  Total assets

   $ 121,570,501      $ 121,570,501      $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     TARGET 2035 SERIES         
DESCRIPTION    TOTAL      LEVEL 1      LEVEL 2      LEVEL 3  

  Assets:

           

  Mutual funds

   $ 37,326,107      $ 37,326,107      $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

  Total assets

   $ 37,326,107      $ 37,326,107      $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Security Valuation (continued)

 

     TARGET 2040 SERIES         
DESCRIPTION    TOTAL      LEVEL 1      LEVEL 2      LEVEL 3  

  Assets:

           

  Mutual funds

   $       72,983,615      $       `72,983,615      $                     —      $                     —  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

  Total assets

   $ 72,983,615      $ 72,983,615      $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
     TARGET 2045 SERIES         
DESCRIPTION    TOTAL      LEVEL 1      LEVEL 2      LEVEL 3  

  Assets:

           

  Mutual funds

   $ 20,512,443      $ 20,512,443      $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

  Total assets

   $ 20,512,443      $ 20,512,443      $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
     TARGET 2050 SERIES         
DESCRIPTION    TOTAL      LEVEL 1      LEVEL 2      LEVEL 3  

  Assets:

           

  Mutual fund

   $ 33,049,623      $ 33,049,623      $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

  Total assets

   $ 33,049,623      $ 33,049,623      $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
     TARGET 2055 SERIES         
DESCRIPTION    TOTAL      LEVEL 1      LEVEL 2      LEVEL 3  

  Assets:

           

  Mutual fund

   $ 10,223,687      $ 10,223,687      $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

  Total assets

   $ 10,223,687      $ 10,223,687      $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
     TARGET 2060 SERIES         
DESCRIPTION    TOTAL      LEVEL 1      LEVEL 2      LEVEL 3  

  Assets:

           

  Mutual fund

   $ 11,393,453      $ 11,393,453      $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

  Total assets

   $ 11,393,453      $ 11,393,453      $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

There were no Level 2 or Level 3 securities held by any of the Series as of October 31, 2017 or October 31, 2018.

New Accounting Pronouncements

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted changes to Regulation S-X to simplify the reporting of information by registered investment companies in financial statements. The amendments require presentation of the total, rather than the components, of distributable earnings on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and also require presentation of the total, rather than the components, of distributions to shareholders, except for tax return of capital distributions, if any, on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. The amendments also removed the requirement for parenthetical disclosure of undistributed net investment income on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. These Regulation S-X amendments are reflected in the Series financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2018. As a result of adopting these amendments, the distributions to shareholders in the October 31, 2017 Statements of Changes in Net Assets presented herein have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

On August 28, 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, “Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement,” which amends the fair value measurement disclosure requirements under U.S. GAAP. The amendments of ASU 2018-13 include new, eliminated, and modified disclosure requirements. In addition, the amendments clarify that materiality is an appropriate consideration of entities when evaluating disclosure requirements. The ASU is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods therein. An entity is permitted to early adopt any eliminated

 

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New Accounting Pronouncements (continued)

or modified disclosures upon issuance of this ASU and delay adoption of the new disclosures until their effective date. As such, each Series has early adopted the eliminated and modified disclosures, as permitted by this ASU.

Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses

Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Income and capital gains distributions from the Underlying Series, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Most expenses of the Fund can be attributed to a specific series. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the series in the Fund in such a manner as deemed equitable by the Fund’s Board, taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense. Expenses included in the accompanying statements of operations do not include any expense of the Underlying Series.

Income, expenses (other than class specific expenses), and realized and unrealized gains and losses are prorated among the classes based on the relative net assets of each class. Class specific expenses are directly charged to that Class.

The Series use the identified cost method for determining realized gain or loss on investments for both financial statement and federal income tax reporting purposes.

Federal Taxes

Each Series’ policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. The Series are not subject to federal income tax or excise tax to the extent that each Series distributes to shareholders each year its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, in accordance with requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax or excise tax has been made in the financial statements.

Management evaluates its tax positions to determine if the tax positions taken meet the minimum recognition threshold in connection with accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken for the purposes of measuring and recognizing tax liabilities in the financial statements. Recognition of tax benefits of an uncertain tax position is required only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by taxing authorities. At October 31, 2018, the Series have recorded no liability for net unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in future tax returns.

The Series file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various states and foreign jurisdictions, as required. No income tax returns are currently under investigation. The statute of limitations on Target Income Series, Target 2015 Series, Target 2020 Series, Target 2025 Series, Target 2030 Series, Target 2035 Series, Target 2040 Series, Target 2045 Series, Target 2050 Series and Target 2055 Series tax returns remains open for the years ended October 31, 2015 through October 31, 2018. The statute of limitations on Target 2060 Series remains open for the period ended October 31, 2015 and the years ended October 31, 2016 through 2018. The Series are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

Distributions of Income and Gains

Distributions to shareholders of net investment income are made semi-annually. Distributions of net realized gains are made annually. An additional distribution may be necessary to avoid taxation of a Series. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Indemnifications

The Fund’s organizational documents provide former and current directors and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is

 

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Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Indemnifications (continued)

 

unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

Other

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the 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.

 

3.

Transactions with Affiliates and Other Agreements

The Fund has an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Advisor, for which the Advisor does not receive a fee for the services it performs for the Series. However, the Advisor is entitled to receive the management fee from each of the Underlying Series in which the Series invest.

Under the Agreement, personnel of the Advisor provide the Series with advice and assistance in the choice of investments and the execution of securities transactions, and otherwise maintain the Series’ organization. The Advisor also provides the Fund with necessary office space and fund administration and support services. The salaries of all officers of the Fund (except a percentage of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer’s salary, which is paid by the Fund), and of all Directors who are “affiliated persons” of the Fund, or of the Advisor, and all personnel of the Fund, or of the Advisor, performing services relating to research, statistical and investment activities, are paid by the Advisor. Each “non-affiliated” Director receives an annual stipend, which is allocated among all the active series of the Fund. In addition, these Directors also receive a fee per Board meeting attended plus a fee for each committee meeting attended and are reimbursed for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with attending such meetings. The Fund also has an Audit Committee Chair, Governance & Nominating Committee Chair and Lead Independent Director who each receive an additional annual stipend for these roles.

The Fund may enter into agreements with financial intermediaries pursuant to which the Fund may pay financial intermediaries for non-distribution related sub-transfer agency, administrative, sub-accounting, and other shareholder services in an amount not to exceed 0.15% of the average daily net assets of the Class K, Class R and Class I shares. Payments made pursuant to such agreements are generally based on the current assets and/or number of accounts of the Series attributable to the financial intermediary. Any payments made pursuant to such agreements may be in addition to, rather than in lieu of, any Distribution and Shareholder Services Fee payable under the Rule 12b-1 plan of the Fund.

The Advisor has contractually agreed, until at least February 29, 2028 to limit its fees and reimburse expenses to the extent necessary so that the total direct annual fund operating expenses of each Class, exclusive of Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees, do not exceed 0.20% of the average daily net assets of the Class I, Class K, and Class R shares, and 0.05% of the average daily net assets of the Class R6 shares. The Advisor’s agreement to limit each class’ operating expenses is limited to direct operating expenses and, therefore, does not apply to the indirect expenses incurred by the Series through their investments in the Underlying Series. For the year ended October 31, 2018, the Advisor reimbursed expenses of $101,514 for Target Income Series, $131,830 for Target 2015 Series, $127,737 for Target 2020 Series, $138,212 for Target 2025 Series, $148,802 for Target 2030 Series, $152,024 Target 2035 Series, $156,015 for Target 2040 Series, $161,618 for Target 2045 Series, $163,040 for Target 2050 Series, $165,409 for Target 2055 series and $174,617 for Target 2060 Series, which is included as a reduction of expenses on the Statements of Operations. The Advisor is not eligible to recoup any expenses that have been reimbursed in prior years.

Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., a registered broker-dealer affiliate of the Advisor, acts as distributor for the Fund’s shares. Each Series compensates the distributor for distributing and servicing the Series’ Class K and Class R shares pursuant to a distribution plan adopted under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, regardless of expenses actually incurred. Under the agreement, each Series pays distribution and service fees to the distributor at an annual rate of 0.25% of average daily net assets

 

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attributable to Class K shares and 0.50% of average daily net assets attributable to Class R shares. There are no distribution and service fees on Class I and Class R6 shares of each Series. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

Pursuant to a master services agreement dated March 1, 2017, the Fund pays the Advisor an annual fee related to fund accounting and administration of 0.00225% of average daily net assets of the Target Series with an annual base fee of $40,000 per Target series. Additionally, certain transaction and out-of-pocket expenses, including charges for reporting relating to the Fund’s compliance program, are charged. The Advisor has agreements with BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. (“BNY”) under which BNY serves as sub-accountant services agent.

 

4.

Purchases and Sales of Securities

For the year ended October 31, 2018, purchases and sales of Underlying Series were as follows:

 

SERIES    PURCHASES      SALES  

Target Income Series

   $ 39,563,160      $ 10,771,144  

Target 2015 Series

   $ 1,579,386      $ 3,961,631  

Target 2020 Series

   $ 27,196,546      $ 46,644,371  

Target 2025 Series

   $ 33,375,597      $ 12,897,189  

Target 2030 Series

   $ 37,689,845      $ 57,351,416  

Target 2035 Series

   $ 21,678,877      $ 10,277,111  

Target 2040 Series

   $ 27,962,367      $ 40,700,148  

Target 2045 Series

   $ 12,362,473      $ 7,932,081  

Target 2050 Series

   $ 13,136,893      $ 16,771,018  

Target 2055 Series

   $ 5,442,422      $ 2,026,052  

Target 2060 Series

   $ 7,320,168      $ 391,089  

 

5.

Investments in Affiliated Issuers

A summary of the Series’ transactions in the shares of affiliated issuers of Manning & Napier during the year ended October 31, 2018 is set forth below:

 

 TARGET INCOME

 SERIES

 

 VALUE AT

 10/31/17

   

 PURCHASE

 COST

   

 SALES

 PROCEEDS

   

 VALUE AT

 10/31/18

   

 SHARES

 HELD AT

 10/31/18

     DIVIDEND
 INCOME
   

 DISTRIBUTIONS

 AND

 NET REALIZED

 GAIN OR LOSS

   

 CHANGE IN

 UNREALIZED

 APPRECIATION

 (DEPRECIATION)

 

Blended Asset Conservative Series - Class R6

  $ 98,989,721     $ 39,563,160     $ 10,771,144     $ 125,824,382       11,781,309     $ 1,222,572     $ 53,511     $ (2,010,867
               

 TARGET 2015

 SERIES

  VALUE AT
10/31/17
    PURCHASE
COST
    SALES
PROCEEDS
    VALUE AT
10/31/18
    SHARES
HELD AT
10/31/18
    DIVIDEND
INCOME
    DISTRIBUTIONS
AND
NET REALIZED
GAIN OR LOSS
    CHANGE IN
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 

Blended Asset Conservative Series - Class R6

   $ 1,766,362      $ 1,246,639      $ 1,692,484      $ 1,279,950       119,845      $ 18,073      $ (12,390    $ (28,177

Blended Asset Moderate Series - Class R6

    2,792,015       332,747       2,269,147       844,809       80,458       14,765       5,119       (15,925
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 4,558,377      $ 1,579,386      $ 3,961,631      $ 2,124,759             $ 32,838      $ (7,271    $ (44,102
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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 TARGET 2020

 SERIES

 

 VALUE AT

 10/31/17

   

 PURCHASE

 COST

   

 SALES

 PROCEEDS

   

 VALUE AT

 10/31/18

   

 SHARES

 HELD AT

 10/31/18

     DIVIDEND
 INCOME
   

 DISTRIBUTIONS

 AND

 NET REALIZED

 GAIN OR LOSS

   

 CHANGE IN

 UNREALIZED

 APPRECIATION

 (DEPRECIATION)

 

Blended Asset Extended Series - Class R6

   $ 17,770,393      $ 2,246,045      $ 10,721,134      $ 9,358,378       924,741      $ 97,178      $ 242,087      $ (179,014

Blended Asset Moderate Series - Class R6

    96,805,738       24,950,501       35,923,237       84,363,708       8,034,639       812,414       493,037       (1,962,330
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 114,576,131      $ 27,196,546      $ 46,644,371      $ 93,722,086        $ 909,592      $ 735,124      $ (2,141,344
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
               

 TARGET 2025

 SERIES

 

 VALUE AT

 10/31/17

   

 PURCHASE

 COST

   

 SALES

 PROCEEDS

   

 VALUE AT

 10/31/18

   

 SHARES

 HELD AT

 10/31/18

     DIVIDEND
 INCOME
   

 DISTRIBUTIONS

 AND

 NET REALIZED

 GAIN OR LOSS

   

 CHANGE IN

 UNREALIZED

 APPRECIATION

 (DEPRECIATION)

 

Blended Asset Extended Series - Class R6

   $ 24,428,863      $ 14,801,387      $ 9,037,742      $ 29,628,989       2,927,766      $ 213,831      $ 126,641      $ (690,160

Blended Asset Moderate Series - Class R6

    15,812,118       18,574,210       3,859,447       29,756,456       2,833,948       216,133       (593     (769,831
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 40,240,981      $ 33,375,597      $ 12,897,189      $ 59,385,445        $ 429,964      $ 126,048      $ (1,459,991
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
               

 TARGET 2030

 SERIES

 

 VALUE AT

 10/31/17

   

 PURCHASE

 COST

   

 SALES

 PROCEEDS

   

 VALUE AT

 10/31/18

   

 SHARES

 HELD AT

 10/31/18

     DIVIDEND
 INCOME
   

 DISTRIBUTIONS

 AND

 NET REALIZED

 GAIN OR LOSS

   

 CHANGE IN

 UNREALIZED

 APPRECIATION

 (DEPRECIATION)

 

Blended Asset Extended Series - Class R6

   $ 119,139,003      $ 34,569,385      $ 42,904,028      $ 109,347,539       10,805,093      $ 890,957      $ 1,018,167      $ (2,474,987

Blended Asset Maximum Series - Class R6

    22,546,555       3,120,460       14,447,388       12,222,962       1,031,474       87,600       908,507       105,171  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 141,685,558      $ 37,689,845      $ 57,351,416      $ 121,570,501        $ 978,557      $ 1,926,674      $ (2,369,816
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
               

 TARGET 2035

 SERIES

 

 VALUE AT

 10/31/17

   

 PURCHASE

 COST

   

 SALES

 PROCEEDS

   

 VALUE AT

 10/31/18

   

 SHARES

 HELD AT

 10/31/18

     DIVIDEND
 INCOME
   

 DISTRIBUTIONS

 AND

 NET REALIZED

 GAIN OR LOSS

   

 CHANGE IN

 UNREALIZED

 APPRECIATION

 (DEPRECIATION)

 

Blended Asset Extended Series - Class R6

   $ 15,365,587      $ 14,694,475      $ 5,211,366      $ 24,251,400       2,396,383      $ 159,174      $ 43,727      $ (641,022

Blended Asset Maximum Series - Class R6

    10,951,620       6,984,402       5,065,745       13,074,707       1,103,351       65,969       278,396       (68,704
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 26,317,207      $ 21,678,877      $ 10,277,111      $ 37,326,107        $ 225,143      $ 322,123      $ (709,726
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

73


 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

5.

Investments in Affiliated Issuers (continued)

 

 TARGET 2040

 SERIES

 

 VALUE AT

 10/31/17

   

 PURCHASE

 COST

   

 SALES

 PROCEEDS

   

 VALUE AT

 10/31/18

   

 SHARES

 HELD AT

 10/31/18

     DIVIDEND
 INCOME
   

 DISTRIBUTIONS

 AND

 NET REALIZED

 GAIN OR LOSS

   

 CHANGE IN

 UNREALIZED

 APPRECIATION

 (DEPRECIATION)

 

Blended Asset Extended Series - Class R6

   $ 28,065,508      $ 15,000,141      $ 13,545,156      $ 29,068,763       2,872,407      $ 226,366      $ 318,959      $ (770,689

Blended Asset Maximum Series - Class R6

    55,962,686       12,962,226       27,154,992       43,914,852       3,705,895       267,580       1,875,657       295,076  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 84,028,194      $ 27,962,367      $ 40,700,148      $ 72,983,615        $ 493,946      $ 2,194,616      $ (475,613
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
               

 TARGET 2045

 SERIES

 

 VALUE AT

 10/31/17

   

 PURCHASE

 COST

   

 SALES

 PROCEEDS

   

 VALUE AT

 10/31/18

   

 SHARES

 HELD AT

 10/31/18

     DIVIDEND
 INCOME
   

 DISTRIBUTIONS

 AND

 NET REALIZED

 GAIN OR LOSS

   

 CHANGE IN

 UNREALIZED

 APPRECIATION

 (DEPRECIATION)

 

Blended Asset Extended Series - Class R6

   $ 1,493,246      $ 2,641,083      $ 980,396      $ 3,067,693       303,132      $ 19,633      $ 10,312      $ (96,552

Blended Asset Maximum Series - Class R6

    14,397,470       9,721,390       6,951,685       17,444,750       1,472,131       89,990       372,685       (88,446
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 15,890,716      $ 12,362,473      $ 7,932,081      $ 20,512,443        $ 109,623      $ 382,997      $ (184,998
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
               

 TARGET 2050

 SERIES

 

 VALUE AT

 10/31/17

   

 PURCHASE

 COST

   

 SALES

 PROCEEDS

   

 VALUE AT

 10/31/18

   

 SHARES

 HELD AT

 10/31/18

     DIVIDEND
 INCOME
   

 DISTRIBUTIONS

 AND

 NET REALIZED

 GAIN

   

 CHANGE IN

 UNREALIZED

 APPRECIATION

 (DEPRECIATION)

 

Blended Asset Maximum Series - Class R6

   $ 35,389,255      $ 13,136,893      $ 16,771,018      $ 33,049,623       2,788,998      $ 182,596      $ 1,263,212      $ 47,864  
               

 TARGET 2055

 SERIES

 

 VALUE AT

 10/31/17

   

 PURCHASE

 COST

   

 SALES

 PROCEEDS

   

 VALUE AT

 10/31/18

   

 SHARES

 HELD AT

 10/31/18

     DIVIDEND
 INCOME
   

 DISTRIBUTIONS

 AND

 NET REALIZED

 GAIN OR LOSS

   

 CHANGE IN

 UNREALIZED

 APPRECIATION

 (DEPRECIATION)

 

Blended Asset Maximum Series - Class R6

   $ 6,736,319      $ 5,442,422      $ 2,026,052      $ 10,223,687       862,758      $ 49,766      $ 110,326      $ (35,998
               

 TARGET 2060

 SERIES

 

 VALUE AT

 10/31/17

   

 PURCHASE

 COST

   

 SALES

 PROCEEDS

   

 VALUE AT

 10/31/18

   

 SHARES

 HELD AT

 10/31/18

     DIVIDEND
 INCOME
   

 DISTRIBUTIONS

 AND

 NET REALIZED

 GAIN OR LOSS

   

 CHANGE IN

 UNREALIZED

 APPRECIATION

 (DEPRECIATION)

 

Blended Asset Maximum Series - Class R6

   $ 4,618,675      $ 7,320,168      $ 391,089      $ 11,393,453       961,473      $ 41,273      $ 20,821      $ (172,805

 

6.

Capital Stock Transactions

Transactions in Class K, Class R, Class I and Class R6 shares:

 

 TARGET

 INCOME

 SERIES:

 

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/18

   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/17

    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 10/31/18
   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/17

 
  CLASS K           CLASS K           CLASS R           CLASS R        
  SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS  

Sold

    3,459,198     $ 34,200,840       2,337,440     $ 22,659,341       1,282,576     $ 12,499,324       1,017,890     $ 9,772,506  

Reinvested

    55,745       550,512       106,700       992,014       8,088       78,863       2,785       26,048  

Repurchased

    (794,763     (7,842,218     (1,119,121     (10,770,060     (348,958     (3,406,394     (129,081     (1,229,453
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    2,720,180     $ 26,909,134       1,325,019     $ 12,881,295       941,706     $ 9,171,793       891,594     $ 8,569,101  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

74


 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

6.

Capital Stock Transactions (continued)

 

 TARGET

 INCOME

 SERIES:

 

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/18

   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/17

    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 10/31/18
   

FOR THE PERIOD

10/16/171 TO 10/31/17

 
  CLASS I           CLASS I           CLASS R6           CLASS R6        
  SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS  

Sold

    25,220     $ 253,822       131,766     $ 1,259,979           $       504     $ 5,000  

Reinvested

    3,950       39,151       21,427       199,890       5       45              

Repurchased

    (760,862     (7,626,184     (634,616     (6,088,342                        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    (731,692   $ (7,333,211     (481,423   $ (4,628,473     5     $ 45       504     $ 5,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
               

 TARGET

 2015

 SERIES:

 

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/18

   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/17

    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 10/31/18
   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/17

 
  CLASS K           CLASS K           CLASS R           CLASS R        
  SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS  

Sold

    37,320     $ 416,295       127,914     $ 1,381,081       251     $ 2,828       1,512     $ 15,971  

Reinvested

    1,657       18,450       4,600       47,515       13       150       7       72  

Repurchased

    (250,959     (2,781,162     (68,059     (726,662     (405     (4,535     (74,290     (780,760
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    (211,982   $ (2,346,417     64,455     $ 701,934       (141   $ (1,557     (72,771   $ (764,717
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
               

 TARGET

 2015

 SERIES:

 

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/18

   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/17

    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 10/31/18
   

FOR THE PERIOD

10/16/171 TO 10/31/17

 
  CLASS I           CLASS I           CLASS R6           CLASS R6        
  SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS  

Sold

    10,319     $ 116,848       71,237     $ 759,360           $       446     $ 5,000  

Reinvested

    263       2,948       3,867       40,103       5       49              

Repurchased

    (13,809     (155,395     (298,585     (3,249,874                        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    (3,227   $ (35,599     (223,481   $ (2,450,411     5     $ 49       446     $ 5,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
               

 TARGET

 2020

 SERIES:

 

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/18

   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/17

    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 10/31/18
   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/17

 
  CLASS K           CLASS K           CLASS R           CLASS R        
  SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS  

Sold

    1,799,328     $ 17,011,756       2,172,901     $ 19,607,802       840,753     $ 7,833,720       886,323     $ 8,009,764  

Reinvested

    35,055       331,206       121,288       1,040,715       4,150       38,502       6,480       55,423  

Repurchased

    (1,109,780     (10,488,707     (3,836,660     (34,880,548     (492,010     (4,595,463     (250,464     (2,227,372
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    724,603     $ 6,854,255       (1,542,471   $ (14,232,031     352,893     $ 3,276,759       642,339     $ 5,837,815  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
               

 TARGET

 2020

 SERIES:

 

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/18

   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/17

    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 10/31/18
   

FOR THE PERIOD

10/16/171 TO 10/31/17

 
  CLASS I           CLASS I           CLASS R6           CLASS R6        
  SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS  

Sold

    161,668     $ 1,542,712       682,033     $ 6,089,825           $       529     $ 5,000  

Reinvested

    13,342       125,744       80,657       698,280       4       39              

Repurchased

    (3,242,665     (31,221,702     (2,516,290     (23,043,275                        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    (3,067,655   $ (29,553,246     (1,753,600   $ (16,255,170     4     $ 39       529     $ 5,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

75


 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

6.

Capital Stock Transactions (continued)

 

 TARGET

 2025

 SERIES:

 

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/18

   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/17

    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 10/31/18
   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/17

 
  CLASS K           CLASS K           CLASS R           CLASS R        
  SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS  

Sold

    1,534,730     $ 18,509,075       1,510,708     $ 17,519,643       1,225,545     $ 14,820,290       1,041,870     $ 12,170,838  

Reinvested

    9,973       120,080       18,798       204,099       4,298       51,881       2,406       26,982  

Repurchased

    (729,450     (8,760,023     (605,174     (6,888,059     (303,550     (3,700,436     (137,641     (1,565,471
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    815,253     $ 9,869,132       924,332     $ 10,835,683       926,293     $ 11,171,735       906,635     $ 10,632,349  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
               

 TARGET

 2025

 SERIES:

 

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/18

   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/17

    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 10/31/18
   

FOR THE PERIOD

10/16/171 TO 10/31/17

 
  CLASS I           CLASS I           CLASS R6           CLASS R6        
  SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS  

Sold

    34,292     $ 410,576       370,555     $ 4,134,606           $       418     $ 5,000  

Reinvested

    999       11,987       19,004       205,945       3       36              

Repurchased

    (94,808     (1,146,696     (1,611,229     (18,497,112                        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    (59,517   $ (724,133     (1,221,670   $ (14,156,561     3     $ 36       418     $ 5,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
               

 TARGET

 2030

 SERIES:

 

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/18

   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/17

    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 10/31/18
   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/17

 
  CLASS K           CLASS K           CLASS R           CLASS R        
  SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS  

Sold

    2,083,281     $ 20,161,761       2,778,652     $ 25,188,374       1,231,615     $ 11,808,521       1,104,982     $ 10,086,182  

Reinvested

    31,911       307,548       134,225       1,140,501       4,237       40,572       10,235       86,458  

Repurchased

    (1,535,516     (14,803,048     (2,812,564     (25,309,781     (363,201     (3,500,775     (497,936     (4,376,457
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    579,676     $ 5,666,261       100,313     $ 1,019,094       872,651     $ 8,348,318       617,281     $ 5,796,183  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
               

 TARGET

 2030

 SERIES:

 

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/18

   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/17

    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 10/31/18
   

FOR THE PERIOD

10/16/171 TO 10/31/17

 
  CLASS I           CLASS I           CLASS R6           CLASS R6        
  SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS  

Sold

    328,500     $ 3,198,818       758,409     $ 6,802,909           $       520     $ 5,000  

Reinvested

    13,968       134,947       97,154       836,401       3       34              

Repurchased

    (3,703,089     (36,954,583     (3,060,611     (28,059,927                        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    (3,360,621   $ (33,620,818     (2,205,048   $ (20,420,617     3     $ 34       520     $ 5,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
               

 TARGET

 2035

 SERIES:

 

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/18

   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/17

    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 10/31/18
   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/17

 
  CLASS K           CLASS K           CLASS R           CLASS R        
  SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS  

Sold

    894,857     $ 11,507,154       814,585     $ 9,738,361       814,355     $ 10,520,876       544,941     $ 6,670,222  

Reinvested

    24,501       309,903       21,885       243,472       9,442       119,395       2,155       24,341  

Repurchased

    (681,703     (8,746,295     (434,491     (5,179,247     (132,161     (1,727,643     (168,720     (1,949,856
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    237,655     $ 3,070,762       401,979     $ 4,802,586       691,636     $ 8,912,628       378,376     $ 4,744,707  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

6.

Capital Stock Transactions (continued)

 

 TARGET

 2035

 SERIES:

 

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/18

   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/17

    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 10/31/18
   

FOR THE PERIOD

10/16/171 TO 10/31/17

 
  CLASS I           CLASS I           CLASS R6           CLASS R6        
  SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS  

Sold

    24,169     $ 313,517       234,658     $ 2,741,000           $       393     $ 5,000  

Reinvested

    1,448       18,394       21,053       235,530       8       94              

Repurchased

    (40,800     (534,892     (1,189,172     (14,478,654                        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    (15,183   $ (202,981     (933,461   $ (11,502,124     8     $ 94       393     $ 5,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
               

 TARGET

 2040

 SERIES:

 

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/18

   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/17

    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 10/31/18
   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/17

 
  CLASS K           CLASS K           CLASS R           CLASS R        
  SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS  

Sold

    1,332,229     $ 13,630,503       1,845,055     $ 17,096,157       902,770     $ 9,157,688       619,963     $ 5,888,746  

Reinvested

    112,904       1,128,727       74,153       646,006       17,371       172,255       5,183       44,814  

Repurchased

    (1,096,514     (11,196,621     (3,091,920     (29,044,040     (195,400     (1,996,090     (362,011     (3,348,998
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    348,619     $ 3,562,609       (1,172,712   $ (11,301,877     724,741     $ 7,333,853       263,135     $ 2,584,562  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
               

 TARGET

 2040

 SERIES:

 

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/18

   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/17

    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 10/31/18
   

FOR THE PERIOD

10/16/171 TO 10/31/17

 
  CLASS I           CLASS I           CLASS R6           CLASS R6        
  SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS  

Sold

    245,103     $ 2,504,570       457,484     $ 4,244,538           $       496     $ 5,000  

Reinvested

    53,363       537,445       45,229       401,029       12       123              

Repurchased

    (2,371,127     (25,021,391     (1,327,779     (12,659,051                        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    (2,072,661   $ (21,979,376     (825,066   $ (8,013,484     12     $ 123       496     $ 5,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
               

 TARGET

 2045

 SERIES:

 

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/18

   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/17

    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 10/31/18
   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/17

 
  CLASS K           CLASS K           CLASS R           CLASS R        
  SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS  

Sold

    475,170     $ 6,394,714       289,509     $ 3,610,585       493,767     $ 6,575,433       309,595     $ 3,960,365  

Reinvested

    42,406       552,543       14,998       172,547       21,160       274,179       2,194       24,869  

Repurchased

    (446,574     (5,981,696     (157,105     (1,895,184     (139,055     (1,881,446     (106,658     (1,260,324
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    71,002     $ 965,561       147,402     $ 1,887,948       375,872     $ 4,968,166       205,131     $ 2,724,910  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
               

 TARGET

 2045

 SERIES:

 

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/18

   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/17

    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 10/31/18
   

FOR THE PERIOD

10/16/171 TO 10/31/17

 
  CLASS I           CLASS I           CLASS R6           CLASS R6        
  SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS  

Sold

    37,004     $ 501,039       187,597     $ 2,278,160           $       371     $ 5,000  

Reinvested

    6,649       86,772       11,904       137,492       22       284              

Repurchased

    (86,728     (1,199,721     (572,125     (7,274,559                        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    (43,075   $ (611,910     (372,624   $ (4,858,907     22     $ 284       371     $ 5,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

6.

Capital Stock Transactions (continued)

 

 TARGET

 2050

 SERIES:

 

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/18

   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/17

    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 10/31/18
   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/17

 
  CLASS K           CLASS K           CLASS R           CLASS R        
  SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS  

Sold

    823,981     $ 9,011,773       719,001     $ 7,297,415       478,931     $ 5,143,876       254,979     $ 2,619,581  

Reinvested

    134,865       1,418,779       18,205       173,482       25,431       264,514       2,280       21,200  

Repurchased

    (422,631     (4,606,915     (626,193     (6,386,413     (55,261     (604,748     (212,192     (2,122,025
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    536,215     $ 5,823,637       111,013     $ 1,084,484       449,101     $ 4,803,642       45,067     $ 518,756  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
               

 TARGET

 2050

 SERIES:

 

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/18

   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/17

    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 10/31/18
   

FOR THE PERIOD

10/16/171 TO 10/31/17

 
  CLASS I           CLASS I           CLASS R6           CLASS R6        
  SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS  

Sold

    134,308     $ 1,486,047       449,709     $ 4,542,067           $       451     $ 5,000  

Reinvested

    93,742       993,663       18,875       182,278       35       372              

Repurchased

    (1,254,171     (14,080,552     (630,302     (6,584,168                        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    (1,026,121   $ (11,600,842     (161,718   $ (1,859,823     35     $ 372       451     $ 5,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
               

 TARGET

 2055

 SERIES:

 

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/18

   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/17

    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 10/31/18
   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/17

 
  CLASS K           CLASS K           CLASS R           CLASS R        
  SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS  

Sold

    197,764     $ 2,623,883       183,894     $ 2,305,123       225,755     $ 2,962,773       166,456     $ 2,131,519  

Reinvested

    29,291       374,094       4,973       57,576       19,193       242,384       955       11,041  

Repurchased

    (157,569     (2,087,370     (86,995     (1,064,756     (14,049     (186,293     (34,345     (418,012
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    69,486     $ 910,607       101,872     $ 1,297,943       230,899     $ 3,018,864       133,066     $ 1,724,548  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
               

 TARGET

 2055

 SERIES:

 

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/18

   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/17

    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 10/31/18
   

FOR THE PERIOD

10/16/171 TO 10/31/17

 
  CLASS I           CLASS I           CLASS R6           CLASS R6        
  SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS  

Sold

    23,787     $ 320,747       141,581     $ 1,738,110           $       365     $ 5,000  

Reinvested

    1,693       21,844       5,949       69,828       34       428              

Repurchased

    (16,336     (224,590     (367,843     (4,785,227                        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    9,144     $ 118,001       (220,313   $ (2,977,289     34     $ 428       365     $ 5,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
               

 TARGET

 2060

 SERIES:

 

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/18

   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/17

    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 10/31/18
   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/17

 
  CLASS K           CLASS K           CLASS R           CLASS R        
  SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS  

Sold

    327,857     $ 3,938,736       134,187     $ 1,564,437       286,497     $ 3,408,578       97,802     $ 1,164,532  

Reinvested

    33,071       379,653       2,389       25,579       13,328       152,746       196       2,130  

Repurchased

    (21,914     (256,210     (4,631     (53,278     (17,190     (207,081     (15,100     (164,344
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    339,014     $ 4,062,179       131,945     $ 1,536,738       282,635     $ 3,354,243       82,898     $ 1,002,318  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

6.

Capital Stock Transactions (continued)

 

 TARGET

 2060

 SERIES:

 

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/18

   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/17

    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 10/31/18
   

FOR THE PERIOD

10/16/171  TO 10/31/17

 
  CLASS I           CLASS I           CLASS R6           CLASS R 6        
  SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS     SHARES     AMOUNTS  

Sold

    5,597     $ 66,648       4,721     $ 53,596           $       402     $ 5,000  

Reinvested

    789       9,062       108       1,164       46       531              

Repurchased

    (2,302     (28,219     (1,774     (20,121                        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    4,084     $ 47,491       3,055     $ 34,639       46     $ 531       402     $ 5,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

1Commencement of operations.

The following table represents instances at October 31, 2018, where a shareholder account owned greater than 10% of a Series:

 

 SERIES   NUMBER OF
ACCOUNTS
OVER 10%
    PERCENTAGE
OF THE
SERIES
 

 Target Income Series

          42.0

 Target 2015 Series

          46.4

 Target 2020 Series

          45.4

 Target 2030 Series

          44.2

 Target 2040 Series

          41.0

 Target 2050 Series

          41.3

 Target 2060 Series

          33.4

At October 31, 2018, the Advisor and its affiliates owned 0.3% of the Target 2015 Series, 1.8% of the Target 2060 Series, and 0.1% or less of each remaining Series. Investment activities of these shareholders may have a material effect on the Series.

 

7.

Line of Credit

The Fund has entered into a 364-day, $25 million credit agreement (the “line of credit”) with Bank of New York Mellon. Each series of the Fund may borrow under the line of credit for temporary or emergency purposes, including funding shareholder redemptions and other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund pays an annual fee on the unused commitment amount, payable quarterly, and is allocated among all the series of the Fund and included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations for each series. The line of credit expires in August 2019 unless extended or renewed. During the year ended October 31, 2018, none of the Series borrowed under the line of credit.

 

8.

Financial Instruments

The Underlying Series may trade in instruments including written and purchased options, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and futures contracts and other derivatives in the normal course of investing activities to assist in managing exposure to various market risks. The Underlying Series may be subject to various elements of risk which may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. These risks include: the risk that changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index; counterparty credit risk related to over the counter derivative counterparties’ failure to perform under contract terms; liquidity risk related to the lack of a liquid market for these contracts allowing the fund to close out its position(s); and documentation risk relating to disagreement over contract terms. No such investments were directly held by the Series as of October 31, 2018.

 

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9.

Federal Income Tax Information

The amount and characterization of certain income and capital gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. The differences are primarily due to differing book and tax treatment in the timing and recognition on net investment income or gains and losses, including losses deferred due to wash sales. Each Series may periodically make reclassifications among its capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations, without impacting the Series’ net asset value. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018, there were no reclassifications between paid-in-capital and total distributable earnings.

The tax character of distributions paid were as follows:

 

    TARGET
INCOME
SERIES
    TARGET
2015
SERIES
    TARGET
2020
SERIES
    TARGET
2025
SERIES
   

TARGET
2030

SERIES

 

Ordinary income (2018)

  $ 672,375       $21,596     $ 511,932     $ 184,177     $ 496,157  

Ordinary income (2017)

  $ 1,234,782       $90,007     $ 1,858,404     $ 475,544     $ 2,163,446  

Long-term capital gain (2018)

  $       $     $     $ 10     $  

 

   

TARGET

2035
SERIES

   

TARGET

2040

SERIES

   

TARGET

2045

SERIES

   

TARGET

2050

SERIES

   

TARGET

2055

SERIES

   

TARGET

2060

SERIES

 

Ordinary income (2018)

  $ 353,015     $ 1,269,940     $ 332,652     $ 1,110,027     $ 310,269     $ 193,740  

Ordinary income (2017)

  $ 361,500     $ 1,141,133     $ 174,047     $ 391,345     $ 75,73     $ 24,681  

Long-term capital gain (2018)

  $ 95,020     $ 580,680     $ 581,311     $ 1,613,758     $ 328,481     $ 350,714  

Long-term capital gain (2017)

  $ 164,470     $     $ 177,024     $     $ 68,636     $ 4,290  

At October 31, 2018, the tax basis of components of distributable earnings and the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) based on the identified cost of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

    TARGET
INCOME
SERIES
    TARGET
2015
SERIES
   

TARGET
2020

SERIES

   

TARGET
2025

SERIES

   

TARGET

2030 SERIES

 

Cost for federal income tax purposes

  $ 128,033,089     $ 2,181,400     $ 96,098,524     $ 60,936,430     $ 124,164,509  

Unrealized appreciation

                            125,412  

Unrealized depreciation

  $ (2,208,707   $ (56,641   $ (2,376,438   $ (1,550,985   $ (2,719,420
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation

  $ (2,208,707   $ (56,641   $ (2,376,438   $ (1,550,985   $ (2,594,008
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

  $ 64,403     $ 1,742     $ 36,997     $ 155,459     $ 336,606  

Capital loss carryforward

  $ (331,241   $ (435,145   $ (1,570,302   $     $  

 

    TARGET     TARGET     TARGET     TARGET     TARGET     TARGET  
    2035     2040     2045     2050     2055     2060  
    SERIES     SERIES     SERIES     SERIES     SERIES     SERIES  

Cost for federal income tax purposes

  $ 38,057,145     $ 73,463,466     $ 20,689,035     $ 32,969,564     $ 10,253,783     $ 11,562,103  

Unrealized appreciation

          345,082             80,327              

Unrealized depreciation

    (731,038     (824,933     (176,592     (268     (30,096     (168,650
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  $ (731,038   $ (479,851   $ (176,592   $ 80,059     $ (30,096   $ (168,650
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

  $ 318,145     $ 2,168,394     $ 371,216     $ 1,238,775     $ 99,762     $ 13,393  

Undistributed long-term capital gains

  $     $ 1,807     $     $     $     $  

At October 31, 2018, Target Income Series, Target 2015 Series, and Target 2020 Series had net long-term capital loss carryforwards of $331,241, $435,145, and $1,570,302, respectively, which may be carried forward indefinitely.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

9.

Federal Income Tax Information (continued)

 

As of October 31, 2018, the capital loss carryover utilized in the current year for Target Income Series, Target 2020 Series, and Target 2030 Series was $74,768, $758,673, and $1,622,824, respectively.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. and Shareholders of Target Income Series, Target 2015 Series, Target 2020 Series, Target 2025 Series, Target 2030 Series, Target 2035 Series, Target 2040 Series, Target 2045 Series, Target 2050 Series, Target 2055 Series and Target 2060 Series

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the investment portfolios, of Target Income Series, Target 2015 Series, Target 2020 Series, Target 2025 Series, Target 2030 Series, Target 2035 Series, Target 2040 Series, Target 2045 Series, Target 2050 Series, Target 2055 Series and Target 2060 Series (eleven of the series constituting Manning & Napier Fund, Inc., hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of October 31, 2018, the related statements of operations for the year ended October 31, 2018, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2018, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of October 31, 2018, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2018 and each of the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinions

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2018 by correspondence with the custodian and transfer agent. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

 

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New York, New York

December 14, 2018

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in Manning & Napier Mutual Funds since 1992.

 

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Supplemental Tax Information

(unaudited)

All reportings are based on financial information available as of the date of this annual report and, accordingly, are subject to change.

For federal income tax purposes, each of the Series reports for the current fiscal year the amount disclosed below or, if different, the maximum amount allowable under the tax law, as qualified dividend income (“QDI”).

 

Series    QDI  

Target Income Series

   $ 262,118  

Target 2015 Series

     8,566  

Target 2020 Series

     239,083  

Target 2025 Series

     71,179  

Target 2030 Series

     203,871  

Target 2035 Series

     98,056  

Target 2040 Series

     349,982  

Target 2045 Series

     78,309  

Target 2050 Series

     200,054  

Target 2055 Series

     44,457  

Target 2060 Series

     18,384  

For corporate shareholders, the percentage of investment income (dividend income plus short-term gain, if any) that qualifies for the dividends received deduction (DRD) for the current fiscal year is as follows:

 

Series    DRD%  

Target Income Series

     25.81

Target 2015 Series

     21.57

Target 2020 Series

     18.80

Target 2025 Series

     16.03

Target 2030 Series

     17.29

Target 2035 Series

     16.14

Target 2040 Series

     16.97

Target 2045 Series

     14.91

Target 2050 Series

     11.54

Target 2055 Series

     9.11

Target 2060 Series

     5.58

The Series designate Long-Term Capital Gain dividends pursuant to Section 852(b)(3) of the Code for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018 as follows:

 

Series       

Target 2025 Series

   $ 11  

Target 2035 Series

     696  

Target 2040 Series

     2,629  

Target 2045 Series

     27  

Target 2050 Series

     840  

Target 2055 Series

     23  

Target 2060 Series

     26  

 

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Directors’ and Officers’ Information

(unaudited)

The Statement of Additional Information provides additional information about the Fund’s directors and officers and can be obtained without charge by calling 1-800-466-3863, at www.manning-napier.com, or on the EDGAR Database on the SEC Internet web site (http://www.sec.gov). The following chart shows certain information about the Fund’s directors and officers, including their principal occupations during the last five years. Unless specific dates are provided, the individuals have held the listed positions for longer than five years.

Interested Director and Officer

 

Name:    Paul Battaglia*
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    40
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Principal Executive Officer, President, Chairman & Director
Term of Office & Length of Time Served:    Indefinite – Chairman and Director since November 20181
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Chief Financial Officer (2018 – Present); Vice President of Finance (2016 – 2018); Director of Finance (2011 – 2016); Financial Analyst/Internal
   Auditor (2004-2006) – Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC and affiliates
   Holds one or more of the following titles for various affiliates: Chief
   Financial Officer
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex:    36
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During    N/A
Past 5 Years:     
Independent Directors   
Name:    Stephen B. Ashley
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    78
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee
   Member
Term of Office & Length of Time Served:    Indefinite - Since 1996
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Chairman, Director & Chief Executive Officer (1997 to present) - The Ashley Group (property management and investment). Director
   (1995-2008) and Chairman (non-executive) (2004-2008) - Fannie Mae (mortgage)
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex:    36
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During    Fannie Mae (1995-2008)
Past 5 Years:    The Ashley Group (1995-2008)
   Genesee Corporation (1987-2007)
     Genesee Corporation (holding company)(1987-2007)
Name:    Paul A. Brooke
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    72
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Lead Independent Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance &
   Nominating Committee Chairman
Term of Office & Length of Time Served:    Indefinite – Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating
   Committee Member since 2007; Governance & Nominating Committee
   Chairman since 2016; Lead Independent Director since 2017
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Chairman & CEO (2005-2009) - Ithaka Acquisition Corporation (investments); Chairman (2007-2009) - Alsius Corporation (investments); Managing Member (1991-present) - PMSV Holdings LLC (investments); Managing Member (2010-2016) - Venbio (investments).
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex:    36
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years:    Incyte Corp. (biotech)(2000-present); ViroPharma, Inc. (speciality pharmaceuticals)(2000-2014); HLTH (WebMD)(information)(2000-2010); Cheyne Capital International (investment)(2000-2017); GMP Companies (investment)(2000-2011); Cytos Biotechnology Ltd (biotechnology)(2012-2014); Cerus (biomedical)(2016-present); PureEarth(non-profit)(2012-present)

 

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Directors’ and Officers’ Information

(unaudited)

 

Independent

Directors (continued)

 

 

Name:    Peter L. Faber
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    80
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Director, Governance & Nominating Committee Member
Term of Office & Length of Time Served:    Indefinite – Since 1987
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Senior Counsel (2006-2012), Partner (1995-2006 & 2013 -present) - McDermott, Will & Emery LLP (law firm)
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex:    36
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years:    Boston Early Music Festival (non-profit)(2007-present); Amherst Early Music, Inc. (non-profit)(2009-present); Gotham Early Music Scene, Inc. (non-profit)(2009-present); Partnership for New York City, Inc. (non-profit)(1989-2010); New York Collegium (non-profit)(2004-2011)
Name:    Harris H. Rusitzky
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    83
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member
Term of Office & Length of Time Served:    Indefinite – Since 1985
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    President (1994 - present) - The Greening Group (business consultants);
   Partner (2006-present) - The Restaurant Group (restaurants)
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex:    36
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years:    Rochester Institute of Technology (university)(1972-present); Culinary Institute of America (non-profit college)(1985-present); George Eastman House (museum)(1988-present); National Restaurant Association (restaurant trade organization)(1978-present)
Name:    Chester N. Watson
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    68
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Director, Audit Committee Chairman, Governance & Nominating Committee Member
Term of Office & Length of Time Served:    Indefinite – Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member Since 2012; Audit Committee Chairman since 2013
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    General Auditor (2003-2011) - General Motors Company (auto manufacturer)
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex:    36
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During    Rochester Institute of Technology (university)(2005-present); Town of
Past 5 Years:    Greenburgh, NY Planning Board (municipal government) (2015-present)
Officers:   
Name:    Jeffrey S. Coons, Ph.D., CFA®
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    55
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Vice President
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:    Since 2004
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    President since 2010, Co-CEO since 2018, Co-Director of Research (2002 – 2015) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC Holds one or more of the following titles for various subsidiaries and affiliates: President, Director, Treasurer, or Senior Trust Officer
Name:    Elizabeth Craig
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    31
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Corporate Secretary
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:    Since 2016
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Fund Administration Manager since 2015; Mutual Fund Compliance Specialist (2009-2015) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC; Assistant Corporate Secretary (2011-2016) - Manning & Napier Fund, Inc.

 

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Directors’ and Officers’ Information

(unaudited)

 

Officers:

(continued)

 

 

Name:    Christine Glavin
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    52
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Principal Financial Officer, Chief Financial Officer
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served: Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Principal Financial Officer since 2002; Chief Financial Officer since 2001 Director of Fund Reporting since 2011; Fund Reporting Manager (1997-2011) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC; Assistant Treasurer since 2008 - Exeter Trust Company; Chief Financial Officer (2017-2018) - Rainier Investment Management Mutual Funds, Inc.
Name:    Jodi L. Hedberg
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    50

Current Position(s) Held with Fund:

Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:

   Chief Compliance Officer, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer Chief Compliance Officer since 2004; Anti-Money Laundering Officer since 2002; Corporate Secretary (1997-2016) - Manning & Napier Fund, Inc.; Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer (2017-2018) – Rainier Investment Management Mutual Funds, Inc.
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Managing Director, Compliance & Regulatory Affairs since 2018; Director of Compliance (2005-2018); Compliance Manager (1995-2005) – Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC and affiliates; Corporate Secretary – Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc. since 2006
Name:    Scott Morabito
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    30
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Assistant Vice President
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:    Since 2017
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Director of Funds Group since 2017; Fund Product and Strategy Manager (2014-2017); Senior Product and Strategy Analyst (2013-2014); Product and Strategy Analyst (2011-2013) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC.
Name:    Sarah Turner
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    36
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Chief Legal Officer; Assistant Corporate Secretary
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:    Since 2018
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    General Counsel since 2018 - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC and affiliates; Counsel (2017-2018) - Harter Secrest and Emery LLP; Legal Counsel (2010-2017) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC and affiliates Holds one or more of the following titles for various affiliates: Corporate Secretary, General Counsel
Name:    Amy Williams
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    56
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Assistant Corporate Secretary
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:    Since 2016
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Director of Fund Documentation - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC since
   2009
     Holds one or more of the following titles for various affiliates: Director

*At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on November 15, 2018, the Board accepted the resignation of Michele T. Mosca from her positions as Principal Executive Officer, President, Chair and Interested Director of the Fund and appointed Paul J. Battaglia to each of the resigned positions effective immediately. Interested Director, within the meaning of the 1940 Act by reason of his positions with the Fund’s investment advisor, Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC.

1The term of office of all officers shall be one year and until their respective successors are chosen and qualified, or his or her earlier resignation or removal as provided in the Fund’s By-Laws.

 

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Literature Requests

(unaudited)

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request:

 

By phone    1-800-466-3863   
On the Securities and Exchange      
Commission’s (SEC) web site    http://www.sec.gov   

Proxy Voting Record

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available, without charge, upon request:

 

By phone    1-800-466-3863   
On the SEC’s web site    http://www.sec.gov   

Quarterly Portfolio Holdings

The Series’ complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year are provided on Form N-Q, and are available, without charge, upon request:

 

By phone    1-800-466-3863   
On the SEC’s web site    http://www.sec.gov   

The Series’ Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (SAI)

For more information about any of the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. Series, you may obtain a prospectus and SAI at www.manning-napier.com or by calling (800) 466-3863. Before investing, carefully consider the objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the investment and read the prospectus carefully as it contains this and other information about the investment company. In addition, this information can be found on the SEC’s web site, http://www.sec.gov.

Additional information available at www.manning-napier.com

1. Fund Holdings - Month-End

2. Fund Holdings - Quarter-End

3. Shareholder Report - Annual

4. Shareholder Report - Semi-Annual

The Fund also offers electronic notification or “e-delivery” when certain documents are available on-line to be downloaded or reviewed. Direct shareholders can elect to receive electronic notification when shareholder reports, prospectus updates, and/or statements are available. If you do not currently have on-line access to your account, you can establish access by going to www.manning-napier.com, click on “Login” in the top corner of the page, and follow the prompts to self-enroll. Once enrolled, you can set your electronic notification preferences by clicking on the Account Options tab located within the green toolbar and then select E-Delivery Option. Should you have any questions on either how to establish on-line access or how to update your account settings, please contact Investor Services at 1-800-466-3863.

The Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. is managed by Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC. Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., an affiliate of Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC, is the distributor of the Fund shares.

MNTGT-10/18-AR

 


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Disciplined Value Series

 

 

Management Discussion and Analysis

(unaudited)

Dear Shareholders:

The investment environment witnessed over the past twelve months was more volatile and bifurcated than what was experienced in prior years. For the fiscal year ending on October 31, 2018, US equities posted strong gains, with the S&P 500 Total Return Index up 7.35%.

Going forward, we believe the volatility experienced in October, as well as during the first few months of 2018, is likely to be reflective of what investors should come to expect going forward. While we do not anticipate an imminent recession, we see recent developments within the US and abroad as an indication that we are entering a higher risk regime for risk assets over the next twelve months.

The US is likely approaching a period of peak growth and continues to show signs of progressing further into late cycle territory. At the same time, key global risks are rising, including trade tensions, global growth concerns, and geopolitical uncertainty, all of which have continued escalating throughout 2018.

We are approaching the ten-year anniversary of the bull market, and while bull markets do not necessarily die of old age, they cannot extend indefinitely either. As the economy continues to move into later cycle territory, we believe investors should temper their expectations as the extraordinary returns experienced over the past several years are unlikely to persist.

With this in mind, we discuss recent fund performance in the enclosed, highlight how we are positioned amid the current economic environment, and provide our outlook of what to expect in financial markets.

We hope that you find this information helpful, and look forward to working with you in the years ahead to help you meet your investment goals.

Sincerely,

Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC

The S&P 500 Total Return Index is an unmanaged, capitalization-weighted measure comprised of 500 leading U.S. companies to gauge U.S. large cap equities. The Index returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. The index accounts for the reinvestment of regular cash dividends, but not for the withholding of taxes. Index returns provided by Morningstar. S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a subsidiary of the McGraw Hill Financial, Inc., is the publisher of various index based data products and services and has licensed certain of its products and services for use by Manning & Napier. All such content Copyright © 2018 by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Neither S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC, their affiliates nor their third party licensors make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the ability of any index to accurately represent the asset class or market sector that it purports to represent and none of these parties shall have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of any index or the data included therein.

©2018 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied, adapted or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information, except where such damages or losses cannot be limited or excluded by law in your jurisdiction. Past financial performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

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Disciplined Value Series

 

 

Fund Commentary

(unaudited)

 

Investment 

Objective

To provide competitive returns consistent with the broad equity market while also providing a level of capital protection during market downturns. The Series is designed to offer a diversified portfolio of dividend-paying US equity securities. Using a systematic process with a focus on mid- to large-capitalization US companies, securities are selected based on factors such as free cash flow generation and earnings power, minimum dividend yield, dividend sustainability, and financial health.

 

Performance 

Commentary

U.S. equity markets generally delivered positive absolute returns for the twelve-month period ended October 31, 2018, as the S&P 500 Total Return Index returned 7.35%. Value stocks underperformed growth stocks during the period as the Russell 1000 Value Index returned 3.03% while the Russell 1000 Growth Index returned 10.71%. The Disciplined Value Series Class S provided positive absolute returns of 8.14%, outperforming the Russell 1000 Value Index on a relative basis.

The Series’ sector allocations and stock selections are a product of the Strategy’s systematic screens. Among those two drivers, stock selection was the primary contributor to relative performance over the course of the last year. In particular, the Series’ screening process was most additive to relative performance through stock selection within Industrials, Consumer Discretionary, and Consumer Staples. Offsetting a portion of the relative performance tailwind was the Series’ sector positioning, led by an overweight to the Industrials and an underweight to the Communication Services.

Within the Series, through our disciplined screening process, we pursue opportunities for shareholders to generate stable income with the potential for capital appreciation. Importantly, our approach will continue to emphasize risk management as a critical component in managing the Series.

As we begin the new fiscal year, we believe that we are entering a higher risk regime for equities, and that the United States is likely approaching a period of peak growth. This could result in lower returns as the economy is moving into late cycle territory as supply begins to become a binding constraint for growth. Despite this challenging environmental backdrop, we believe that our investment approach can continue to help our shareholders achieve their long-term investment objectives.

Please see the next page for additional performance information as of October 31, 2018.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. 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. Current performance may be higher or lower than that quoted; investors can obtain the most recent month-end performance at www.manning-napier.com or by calling (800) 466-3863.

All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. As with any stock fund, the value of your investment will fluctuate in response to stock market movements. Investing in the Series will also involve a number of other risks, including issuer-specific risk and mid-cap risk. The Series invests primarily in dividend-paying equity securities, with a focus on mid- to large- cap companies. There is no assurance or guarantee that such companies will declare, continue to pay, or increase dividends. Stocks of mid-cap companies tend to be more volatile than those of large-cap companies, as midcap companies tend to be more susceptible to adverse business or economic events than larger, more established companies. In addition, because the Advisor manages the Series using a disciplined screening process, the Series is subject to the additional risk that the investment approach may not be successful. Further, the Advisor does not intend to make frequent changes to the Series’ portfolio in response to market movements.

Commentary prepared using data provided by FactSet. Analysis Manning & Napier. Commentary presented is relative to the Russell 1000® Value Index. Additional information and associated disclosures can be found on the Performance Update page of this report.

The Russell 1000® Growth Index is an unmanaged, market capitalization-weighted index consisting of those Russell 1000® Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Index returns are based on a market capitalization-weighted average of relative price changes of the component stocks plus dividends whose reinvestments are compounded daily. The Index returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. Index returns provided by Bloomberg.

 

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Disciplined Value Series

 

Performance Update as of October 31, 2018

(unaudited)

 

   

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2018

    ONE
YEAR
1
  FIVE
YEAR
  SINCE
INCEPTION
2

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Disciplined Value Series - Class I3

  8.35%   10.35%   12.35%

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Disciplined Value Series - Class S3,4

  8.14%   10.07%   12.06%

Russell 1000® Value Index5

  3.03%     8.61%   11.76%

The following graph compares the value of a $1,000,000 investment in the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Disciplined Value Series - Class I from its inception2 (November 7, 2008) to present (October 31, 2018) to the Russell 1000® Value Index.

 

 

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1The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

2Performance numbers for the Series and Index are calculated from November 7, 2008, the Series’ Class I inception date.

3The Series’ performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The Series’ performance is historical and may not be indicative of future results. The performance returns shown are inclusive of the net expense ratio of the Series. For the year ended October 31, 2018, the net expense ratio was 0.85% for Class S and 0.60% for Class I. The annualized gross expense ratio, which does not account for any voluntary or contractual waivers currently in effect, was 0.89% for Class S and 0.64% for Class I for the year ended October 31, 2018.

4For periods through March 1, 2012 (the inception date of the Class S shares), performance for the Class S shares is hypothetical and is based on the historical performance of the Class I shares adjusted for the Class S shares’ charges and expenses.

5The Russell 1000® Value Index is an unmanaged, market capitalization-weighted index consisting of those Russell 1000® companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Index returns are based on a market capitalization-weighted average of relative price changes of the component stocks plus dividends whose reinvestments are compounded daily. The Index returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. Index returns provided by Bloomberg.

 

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Disciplined Value Series

 

 

Shareholder Expense Example

(unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested in each class at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018).

Actual Expenses

The Actual lines of the table below provide information about 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 Actual line for the Class in which you have invested 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 Hypothetical lines of each Class in the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Class’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a class of the Series and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the Class in which you have invested with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees that you may incur in other mutual funds. 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.

 

 

    BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE                
5/1/18
   ENDING
 ACCOUNT VALUE                 
 10/31/18
   EXPENSES PAID
 DURING PERIOD*                 
 5/1/18-10/31/18
   ANNUALIZED
 EXPENSE RATIO                 

Class S

               

Actual

  $1,000.00   $1,026.84   $4.34   0.85%

Hypothetical

(5% return before expenses)

  $1,000.00   $1,020.92   $4.33   0.85%

Class I

               

Actual

  $1,000.00   $1,028.19   $3.07   0.60%

Hypothetical

(5% return before expenses)

  $1,000.00   $1,022.18   $3.06   0.60%

*Expenses are equal to each Class’ annualized expense ratio (for the six-month period), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Expenses are based on the most recent fiscal half year: therefore, the expense ratios stated above may differ from the expense ratios stated in the financial highlights, which are based on one-year data. The Class’ total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period.

 

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Disciplined Value Series

 

 

Portfolio Composition as of October 31, 2018

(unaudited)

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

    SHARES    

  VALUE

  (NOTE 2)

 

COMMON STOCKS - 97.9%

   

Communication Services - 2.1%

   

Entertainment - 0.3%

   

Viacom, Inc. - Class B

    15,805     $ 505,444  
   

 

 

 

Media - 1.8%

   

Comcast Corp. - Class A

    73,909       2,818,889  
   

 

 

 

Total Communication Services

              3,324,333  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary - 10.0%

   

Distributors - 0.4%

   

Genuine Parts Co.

    7,337       718,439  
   

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 2.0%

   

McDonald’s Corp.

    18,340       3,244,346  
   

 

 

 

Household Durables - 0.5%

   

Newell Brands, Inc.

    23,159       367,765  

Whirlpool Corp.

    4,362       478,773  
   

 

 

 
      846,538  
   

 

 

 

Leisure Products - 0.4%

   

Hasbro, Inc.

    6,796       623,261  
   

 

 

 

Multiline Retail - 1.9%

   

Kohl’s Corp.

    9,567       724,509  

Macy’s, Inc.

    17,867       612,659  

Target Corp.

    19,557       1,635,552  
   

 

 

 
      2,972,720  
   

 

 

 

Specialty Retail - 3.6%

   

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    12,413       870,896  

The Gap, Inc.

    23,405       638,957  

The Home Depot, Inc.

    24,564       4,320,316  
   

 

 

 
      5,830,169  
   

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.2%

   

Tapestry, Inc.

    11,490       486,142  

VF Corp.

    16,905       1,401,087  
   

 

 

 
      1,887,229  
   

 

 

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

            16,122,702  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Staples - 16.2%

   

Beverages - 2.7%

   

Molson Coors Brewing Co. - Class B

    8,575       548,800  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    33,236       3,735,062  
   

 

 

 
      4,283,862  
   

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing - 5.6%

   

Sysco Corp.

    19,736       1,407,769  

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

     SHARES         

VALUE    

(NOTE 2)    

 

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

     

Consumer Staples (continued)

     

Food & Staples Retailing (continued)

     

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

     22,350      $ 1,782,859  

Walmart, Inc.

     58,102        5,826,469  
     

 

 

 
        9,017,097  
     

 

 

 

Food Products - 5.3%

     

Campbell Soup Co.

     17,467        653,440  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

     15,904        566,182  

General Mills, Inc.

     26,101        1,143,224  

The Hershey Co.

     9,254        991,566  

Hormel Foods Corp.

     16,890        737,080  

The J.M. Smucker Co.

     6,639        719,136  

Kellogg Co.

     11,887        778,361  

The Kraft Heinz Co.

     28,807        1,583,521  

Mondelez International, Inc. - Class A

     33,755        1,417,035  
     

 

 

 
        8,589,545  
     

 

 

 

Household Products - 2.6%

     

The Clorox Co.

     6,641        985,856  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     29,883        1,779,533  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     13,557        1,413,995  
     

 

 

 
        4,179,384  
     

 

 

 

Total Consumer Staples

              26,069,888  
     

 

 

 

Energy - 2.3%

     

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 2.3%

     

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     31,502        2,219,316  

Valero Energy Corp.

     16,808        1,531,041  
     

 

 

 

Total Energy

        3,750,357  
     

 

 

 

Financials - 10.0%

     

Banks - 10.0%

     

Fifth Third Bancorp.

     29,931        807,838  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     55,761        6,079,064  

KeyCorp.

     34,699        630,134  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

     14,096        883,255  

U.S. Bancorp.

     44,277        2,314,359  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     100,898        5,370,800  
     

 

 

 

Total Financials

              16,085,450  
     

 

 

 

Health Care - 19.6%

     

Biotechnology - 5.3%

     

AbbVie, Inc.

     38,809        3,021,281  

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

     SHARES         

VALUE    

(NOTE 2)    

 

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

     

Health Care (continued)

     

Biotechnology (continued)

     

Amgen, Inc.

     16,267      $ 3,136,115  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     34,347        2,341,778  
     

 

 

 
        8,499,174  
     

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services - 1.8%

     

CVS Health Corp.

     32,286        2,337,184  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

     5,750        541,132  
     

 

 

 
        2,878,316  
     

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 12.5%

     

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     39,231        1,982,735  

Eli Lilly & Co.

     20,899        2,266,288  

Johnson & Johnson

     47,578        6,660,444  

Merck & Co., Inc.

     57,497        4,232,354  

Pfizer, Inc.

     114,974        4,950,780  
     

 

 

 
        20,092,601  
     

 

 

 

Total Health Care

              31,470,091  
     

 

 

 

Industrials - 20.6%

     

Aerospace & Defense - 5.8%

     

The Boeing Co.

     12,096        4,292,387  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     8,266        2,428,964  

United Technologies Corp.

     21,490        2,669,273  
     

 

 

 
        9,390,624  
     

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics - 1.9%

     

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

     7,381        657,130  

United Parcel Service, Inc. - Class B

     23,058        2,456,599  
     

 

 

 
        3,113,729  
     

 

 

 

Building Products - 0.6%

     

Johnson Controls International plc

     28,027        896,023  

Resideo Technologies, Inc.*

     3,202        67,392  
     

 

 

 
        963,415  
     

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.9%

     

Waste Management, Inc.

     15,586        1,394,479  
     

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment - 1.8%

     

Eaton Corp. plc

     19,395        1,390,040  

Emerson Electric Co.

     21,902        1,486,708  
     

 

 

 
        2,876,748  
     

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates - 3.5%

     

3M Co.

     15,229        2,897,470  

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

     SHARES         

VALUE    

(NOTE 2)    

 

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

     

Industrials (continued)

     

Industrial Conglomerates (continued)

     

Honeywell International, Inc.

     19,209      $ 2,781,847  
     

 

 

 
        5,679,317  
     

 

 

 

Machinery - 2.9%

     

Caterpillar, Inc.

     14,252        1,729,053  

Cummins, Inc.

     7,141        976,103  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     8,412        1,073,119  

Ingersoll-Rand plc

     8,337        799,852  
     

 

 

 
        4,578,127  
     

 

 

 

Road & Rail - 2.7%

     

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     8,040        1,349,353  

Union Pacific Corp.

     20,967        3,065,795  
     

 

 

 
        4,415,148  
     

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.5%

     

Fastenal Co.

     15,586        801,276  
     

 

 

 

Total Industrials

              33,212,863  
     

 

 

 

Information Technology - 14.8%

     

Communications Equipment - 3.4%

     

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     100,007        4,575,320  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     7,538        923,857  
     

 

 

 
        5,499,177  
     

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.7%

     

Corning, Inc.

     37,019        1,182,757  
     

 

 

 

IT Services - 3.8%

     

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     14,458        2,083,109  

International Business Machines Corp.

     25,030        2,889,213  

Paychex, Inc.

     16,028        1,049,674  
     

 

 

 
        6,021,996  
     

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 6.5%

     

Broadcom, Inc.

     9,090        2,031,524  

Intel Corp.

     98,322        4,609,335  

KLA-Tencor Corp.

     7,568        692,775  

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

     11,248        562,625  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     28,193        2,617,156  
     

 

 

 
        10,513,415  
     

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.4%

     

Western Digital Corp.

     15,075        649,280  
     

 

 

 

Total Information Technology

              23,866,625  
     

 

 

 

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

     SHARES         

VALUE    

(NOTE 2)    

 

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

     

Materials - 2.3%

     

Chemicals - 1.1%

     

Eastman Chemical Co.

     7,678      $ 601,572  

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. - Class A

     14,363        1,282,185  
     

 

 

 
        1,883,757  
     

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging - 0.6%

     

Packaging Corp. of America

     5,564        510,831  

Westrock Co.

     10,989        472,197  
     

 

 

 
        983,028  
     

 

 

 

Metals & Mining - 0.6%

     

Nucor Corp.

     15,334        906,546  
     

 

 

 

Total Materials

                3,773,331  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

     

(Identified Cost $155,751,527)

        157,675,640  
     

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 2.0%

     

Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares1, 2.05%

     

(Identified Cost $3,184,374)

     3,184,374        3,184,374  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.9%

     

(Identified Cost $158,935,901)

        160,860,014  

OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES - 0.1%

        91,340  
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100%

      $ 160,951,354  
     

 

 

 

*Non-income producing security.

1Rate shown is the current yield as of October 31, 2018.

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (S&P), and is licensed for use by Manning & Napier when referencing GICS sectors. Neither MSCI, S&P, nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification, nor shall any such party have any liability therefrom.

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

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2018

 

ASSETS:   

Investments, at value (identified cost $158,935,901) (Note 2)

   $ 160,860,014  

Receivable for fund shares sold

     990,431  

Dividends receivable

     158,289  

Foreign tax reclaims receivable

     11,408  

Interest receivable

     5,759  

Prepaid and other expenses

     16,301  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

     162,042,202  
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

  

Accrued management fees (Note 3)

     43,203  

Accrued fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3)

     16,815  

Accrued shareholder services fees (Class S) (Note 3)

     15,067  

Accrued Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3)

     401  

Payable for securities purchased

     809,792  

Payable for fund shares repurchased

     151,620  

Audit fees payable

     17,215  

Other payables and accrued expenses

     36,735  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     1,090,848  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

   $ 160,951,354  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

  

Capital stock

   $ 143,281  

Additional paid-in-capital

     132,816,309  

Total distributable earnings

     27,991,764  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

   $ 160,951,354  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class S

  

($72,087,647/8,221,045 shares)

   $ 8.77  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class I

  

($88,863,707/6,107,029 shares)

   $ 14.55  
  

 

 

 

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

 

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Statement of Operations

For the Year Ended October 31, 2018

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

  

Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld, $302)

   $ 3,130,365  

Interest

     16,515  
  

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     3,146,880  
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

  

Management fees (Note 3)

     543,253  

Shareholder services fees (Class S) (Note 3)

     132,429  

Fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3)

     53,673  

Directors’ fees (Note 3)

     9,337  

Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3)

     4,385  

Custodian fees

     21,060  

Miscellaneous

     140,524  
  

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     904,661  

Less reduction of expenses (Note 3)

     (47,894
  

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     856,767  
  

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

     2,290,113  
  

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     25,894,128  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (21,487,274
  

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS

     4,406,854  
  

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 6,696,967  
  

 

 

 

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

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
10/31/18
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
10/31/17
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

    

OPERATIONS:

    

Net investment income

   $ 2,290,113     $ 3,705,146  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     25,894,128       25,969,874  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (21,487,274     3,802,331  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase from operations

     6,696,967       33,477,351  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (Note 8):

    

Class S

     (10,674,798     (1,640,392

Class I

     (12,965,874     (7,897,908
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (23,640,672     (9,538,300 )* 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL STOCK ISSUED AND REPURCHASED:

    

Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions (Note 5)

     29,598,590       (43,416,296
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     12,654,885       (19,477,245

NET ASSETS:

    

Beginning of year

     148,296,469       167,773,714  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 160,951,354     $ 148,296,469  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

*For the year ended October 31, 2017, the distributions to shareholders from net investment income and net realized gain were $747,820 and $892,572 (Class S) and $3,303,961 and $4,593,947 (Class I), respectively.

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

 

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Financial Highlights - Class S

 

      FOR THE YEAR ENDED  
   10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

          

Net asset value - Beginning of year

   $ 11.42     $ 10.16     $ 11.64     $ 12.75     $ 11.88  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

          

Net investment income1

     0.16       0.20       0.22       0.26       0.26  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.72       1.89       0.53       (0.21     1.25  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.88       2.09       0.75       0.05       1.51  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

          

From net investment income

     (0.27     (0.33     (0.32     (0.36     (0.34

From net realized gain on investments

     (3.26     (0.50     (1.91     (0.80     (0.30
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (3.53     (0.83     (2.23     (1.16     (0.64
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

   $ 8.77     $ 11.42     $ 10.16     $ 11.64     $ 12.75  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 72,088     $ 30,940     $ 15,022     $ 15,471     $ 13,716  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return2

     8.14     21.52     7.99     0.63     13.12

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

          

Expenses*

     0.85     0.82     0.82     0.79     0.79

Net investment income

     1.71     1.91     2.19     2.14     2.11

Portfolio turnover

     96     34     39     49     23
*For certain periods presented, the investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some periods may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:

 

     0.04     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  

1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year.

2Represents aggregate total return for the year indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during certain years.

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

 

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Financial Highlights - Class I

 

      FOR THE YEAR ENDED  
   10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

          

Net asset value - Beginning of year

   $ 16.76     $ 14.54     $ 15.69     $ 16.76     $ 15.41  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

          

Net investment income1

     0.31       0.35       0.35       0.39       0.38  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.03       2.73       0.75       (0.27     1.64  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.34       3.08       1.10       0.12       2.02  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

          

From net investment income

     (0.29     (0.36     (0.34     (0.39     (0.37

From net realized gain on investments

     (3.26     (0.50     (1.91     (0.80     (0.30
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (3.55     (0.86     (2.25     (1.19     (0.67
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

   $ 14.55     $ 16.76     $ 14.54     $ 15.69     $ 16.76  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 88,864     $ 117,357     $ 152,751     $ 160,999     $ 191,337  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return2

     8.35     21.86     8.24     0.91     13.44

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

          

Expenses*

     0.60     0.57     0.57     0.54     0.54

Net investment income

     2.05     2.24     2.46     2.44     2.38

Portfolio turnover

     96     34     39     49     23
*For certain periods presented, the investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some periods may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:

 

     0.04     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  

1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the year.

2Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during certain years.

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

1.

Organization

Disciplined Value Series (the “Series”) is a no-load diversified series of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”). The Fund is organized in Maryland and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company.

The Series’ investment objective is to provide competitive returns consistent with the broad equity market while providing a level of capital protection during market downturns.

The Fund’s Advisor is Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”). Shares of the Series are offered to investors, clients and employees of the Advisor and its affiliates. The total authorized capital stock of the Fund consists of 15 billion shares of common stock each having a par value of $0.01. As of October 31, 2018, 13.4 billion shares have been designated in total among 38 series, of which 100 million have been designated as Disciplined Value Series Class I common stock, 100 million have been designated as Disciplined Value Series Class S common stock, 100 million have been designated as Disciplined Value Series Class W common stock, and 100 million have been designated as Disciplined Value Series Class Z common stock. Class W common stock and Class Z common stock are not currently offered for sale.

 

2.

Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Series. The Series is an investment company and, accordingly, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Investment Companies, which is part of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

Security Valuation

Portfolio securities, including domestic equities, foreign equities, warrants and options, listed on an exchange other than the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the latest quoted sales price of the exchange on which the security is primarily traded. Securities not traded on valuation date or securities not listed on an exchange are valued at the latest quoted bid price provided by the Fund’s pricing service. Securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price.

Short-term investments that mature in sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value per share on valuation date.

Volume and level of activity in established markets for an asset or liability are evaluated to determine whether recent transactions and quoted prices are determinative of fair value. Where there have been significant decreases in volume and level of activity, further analysis and adjustment may be necessary to estimate fair value. The Series measures fair value in these instances by the use of inputs and valuation techniques which may be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity and industry and/or expectation of future cash flows. As a result of trading in relatively thin markets and/or markets that experience significant volatility, the prices used by the Series to value these securities may differ from the value that would be realized if these securities were sold, and the differences could be material.

Securities for which representative valuations or prices are not available from the Series’ pricing service may be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Advisor under procedures approved by and under the general supervision and responsibility of the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such securities, the fair value may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for such securities existed. If trading or events occurring after the close of the principal market in which securities are traded are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they may be valued at their fair value, taking this trading or these events into account.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Series’ assets or liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Series’ own assumptions in determining the fair

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

2.

Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Security Valuation (continued)

 

value of investments). A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in aggregate that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the valuation levels used for major security types as of October 31, 2018 in valuing the Series’ assets or liabilities carried at fair value:

 

DESCRIPTION    TOTAL      LEVEL 1      LEVEL 2      LEVEL 3  

  Assets:

           

  Equity Securities:

           

  Communication Services

   $ 3,324,333      $       3,324,333      $                     —      $                     —  

  Consumer Discretionary

     16,122,702        16,122,702                

  Consumer Staples

     26,069,888        26,069,888                

  Energy

     3,750,357        3,750,357                

  Financials

     16,085,450        16,085,450                

  Health Care

     31,470,091        31,470,091                

  Industrials

     33,212,863        33,212,863                

  Information Technology

     23,866,625        23,866,625                

  Materials

     3,773,331        3,773,331                

  Mutual Fund

     3,184,374        3,184,374                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

  Total assets

   $       160,860,014      $ 160,860,014      $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

There were no Level 2 or Level 3 securities held by the Series as of October 31, 2017 or October 31, 2018.

New Accounting Pronouncements

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted changes to Regulation S-X to simplify the reporting of information by registered investment companies in financial statements. The amendments require presentation of the total, rather than the components, of distributable earnings on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and also require presentation of the total, rather than the components, of distributions to shareholders, except for tax return of capital distributions, if any, on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets. The amendments also removed the requirement for parenthetical disclosure of undistributed net investment income on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets. These Regulation S-X amendments are reflected in the Series financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2018. As a result of adopting these amendments, the distributions to shareholders in the October 31, 2017 Statement of Changes in Net Assets presented herein have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

On August 28, 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, “Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement,” which amends the fair value measurement disclosure requirements under U.S. GAAP. The amendments of ASU 2018-13 include new, eliminated, and modified disclosure requirements. In addition, the amendments clarify that materiality is an appropriate consideration of entities when evaluating disclosure requirements. The ASU is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods therein. An entity is permitted to early adopt any eliminated or modified disclosures upon issuance of this ASU and delay adoption of the new disclosures until their effective date. As such, the Series has early adopted the eliminated and modified disclosures, as permitted by this ASU.

Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses

Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that if the ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as soon as the Series is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discounts using the effective interest method, is earned from settlement date and accrued daily.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

2.

Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses (continued)

 

Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Most expenses of the Fund can be attributed to a specific series. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the series in the Fund in such a manner as deemed equitable by the Fund’s Board, taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense. Income, expenses (other than class specific expenses), and realized and unrealized gains and losses are prorated among the classes based on the relative net assets of each class. Class specific expenses are directly charged to that class.

The Series uses the identified cost method for determining realized gain or loss on investments for both financial statement and federal income tax reporting purposes.

Federal Taxes

The Series’ policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. The Series is not subject to federal income or excise tax to the extent that the Series distributes to shareholders each year its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, in accordance with requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax or excise tax has been made in the financial statements.

Management evaluates its tax positions to determine if the tax positions taken meet the minimum recognition threshold in connection with accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken for the purposes of measuring and recognizing tax liabilities in the financial statements. Recognition of tax benefits of an uncertain tax position is required only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by taxing authorities. At October 31, 2018, the Series has recorded no liability for net unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in future tax returns.

The Series files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various states and foreign jurisdictions, as required. No income tax returns are currently under investigation. The statute of limitations on the Series’ tax returns remains open for the years ended October 31, 2015 through October 31, 2018. The Series is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

Foreign Taxes

Based on the Series’ understanding of the tax rules and rates related to income, gains and currency purchase/repatriation transactions for foreign jurisdictions in which it invests, the Series will provide for foreign taxes, and where appropriate, deferred foreign tax.

Distributions of Income and Gains

Distributions to shareholders of net investment income are made quarterly. Distributions of net realized gains are made annually. An additional distribution may be necessary to avoid taxation of the Series. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Indemnifications

The Fund’s organizational documents provide former and current directors and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

Other

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the 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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

3.

Transactions with Affiliates

 

The Fund has an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Advisor, for which the Series pays a fee, computed daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate of 0.45% of the Series’ average daily net assets.

Under the Agreement, personnel of the Advisor provide the Series with advice and assistance in the choice of investments and the execution of securities transactions, and otherwise maintain the Series’ organization. The Advisor also provides the Fund with necessary office space and fund administration and support services. The salaries of all officers of the Fund (except a percentage of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer’s salary, which is paid by the Fund), and of all Directors who are “affiliated persons” of the Fund, or of the Advisor, and all personnel of the Fund, or of the Advisor, performing services relating to research, statistical and investment activities, are paid by the Advisor. Each “non-affiliated” Director receives an annual stipend, which is allocated among all the active series of the Fund. In addition, these Directors also receive a fee per Board meeting attended plus a fee for each committee meeting attended and are reimbursed for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with attending such meetings. The Fund also has an Audit Committee Chair, Governance & Nominating Committee Chair and Lead Independent Director who each receive an additional annual stipend for these roles.

The Class S shares of the Series are subject to a shareholder services fee in accordance with a shareholder services plan adopted by the Fund’s Board. The shareholder services fee is intended to compensate financial intermediaries, including affiliates of the Fund, in connection with the provision of direct client service, personal services, maintenance of shareholder accounts and reporting services. For these services, the Class S shares of the Series pay a fee, computed daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class S. The Fund has a Shareholder Services Agreement with the Advisor, for which the Advisor receives the shareholder services fee as stated above.

The Advisor has contractually agreed, until at least February 28, 2019, to waive its management fee and, if necessary, pay other operating expenses of the Series in order to maintain total direct annual fund operating expenses for the Series, exclusive of shareholder service fees, at no more than 0.60% of average daily net assets each year. Accordingly, the Advisor waived fees of $47,894 for the year ended October 31, 2018, which is included as a reduction of expenses on the Statement of Operations. The Advisor is not eligible to recoup any expenses that have been waived or reimbursed in prior years.

Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., a registered broker-dealer affiliate of the Advisor, acts as distributor for the Fund’s shares. The services of Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc. are provided at no additional cost to the Series.

Pursuant to a master services agreement dated March 1, 2017, the Fund pays the Advisor an annual fee related to fund accounting and administration of 0.0085% on the first $25 billion of average daily net assets (excluding Target Series and Income Series); 0.0075% on the next $15 billion of average daily net assets (excluding Target Series and Income Series); and 0.0065% of average daily net assets in excess of $40 billion (excluding Target Series and Income Series); plus a base fee of $30,400 per series. Additionally, certain transaction and out-of-pocket expenses, including charges for reporting relating to the Fund’s compliance program, are charged. The Advisor has agreements with BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. (“BNY”) under which BNY serves as sub-accountant services agent.

 

4.

Purchases and Sales of Securities

For the year ended October 31, 2018, purchases and sales of securities, other than U.S. Government securities and short-term securities, were $125,559,455 and $118,301,305, respectively. There were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government securities.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

5.

Capital Stock Transactions

 

Transactions in Class S and I shares of Disciplined Value Series were:

 

CLASS S  

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/18

   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/17

 
   

SHARES

    AMOUNT    

SHARES

    AMOUNT  

Sold

    9,688,588      $       88,377,970       1,545,061      $       16,323,508  

Reinvested

    1,204,163       10,575,138       156,422       1,637,234  

Repurchased

    (5,379,786     (47,861,945     (471,810     (5,038,973
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    5,512,965     $ 51,091,163       1,229,673     $ 12,921,769  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
CLASS I  

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/18

   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/17

 
   

SHARES

    AMOUNT    

SHARES

    AMOUNT  

Sold

    4,156,876     $ 63,107,551       1,890,531     $ 29,193,940  

Reinvested

    525,788       7,609,244       285,798       4,347,380  

Repurchased

    (5,577,192     (92,209,368     (5,679,847     (89,879,385
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    (894,528   $ (21,492,573     (3,503,518   $ (56,338,065
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

6.

Line of Credit

The Fund has entered into a 364-day, $25 million credit agreement (the “line of credit”) with Bank of New York Mellon. Each series of the Fund may borrow under the line of credit for temporary or emergency purposes, including funding shareholder redemptions and other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund pays an annual fee on the unused commitment amount, payable quarterly, and is allocated among all the series of the Fund and included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations for each series. The line of credit expires in August 2019 unless extended or renewed. During the year ended October 31, 2018, the Series did not borrow under the line of credit.

 

7.

Financial Instruments

The Series may trade in instruments including written and purchased options, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and futures contracts and other derivatives in the normal course of investing activities to assist in managing exposure to various market risks. The Series may be subject to various elements of risk which may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. These risks include: the risk that changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index; counterparty credit risk related to over the counter derivative counterparties’ failure to perform under contract terms; liquidity risk related to the lack of a liquid market for these contracts allowing the fund to close out its position(s); and documentation risk relating to disagreement over contract terms. No such investments were held by the Series as of October 31, 2018.

 

8.

Federal Income Tax Information

The amount and characterization of certain income and capital gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing book and tax treatment in the timing of recognition of net investment income, or gains and losses, including losses deferred due to wash sales and the use of equalization. The Series may periodically make reclassifications among its capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations, without impacting the Series’ net asset value. For the year ended October 31, 2018, amounts were reclassified within the capital accounts to increase Additional Paid in Capital by $13,753, and decrease Total Distributable Earnings by $13,753. Any such reclassifications are not reflected in the financial highlights.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

8.

Federal Income Tax Information (continued)

 

The tax character of distributions paid for the year ended October 31, 2018 were as follows:

 

   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/18

   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/17

 

Ordinary income

  $ 3,681,015     $ 4,505,240  

Long-term capital gains

    19,959,657       5,033,060  

At October 31, 2018, the tax basis of components of distributable earnings and the net unrealized appreciation based on the identified cost of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Cost for federal income tax purposes

   $ 159,481,979  

Unrealized appreciation

     8,561,488  

Unrealized depreciation

     (7,183,453
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 1,378,035  
  

 

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 2,400,285  

Undistributed long-term capital gains

   $ 24,213,444  
 

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Directors of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. and Shareholders of Disciplined Value Series

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the investment portfolio, of Disciplined Value Series (one of the series constituting Manning & Napier Fund, Inc., referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2018, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2018, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2018, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2018 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2018, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2018 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2018 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

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New York, New York

December 14, 2018

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in Manning & Napier Mutual Funds since 1992.

 

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Supplemental Tax Information

(unaudited)

 

All reportings are based on financial information available as of the date of this annual report and, accordingly, are subject to change.

For federal income tax purposes, the Series reports for the current fiscal year $2,968,683 or, if different, the maximum amount allowable under the tax law, as qualified dividend income.

For corporate shareholders, the percentage of investment income (dividend income plus short-term gains, if any) that qualifies for the dividends received deduction for the current fiscal year is 78.00%.

The Series designates $25,424,116 as Long-Term Capital Gain dividends pursuant to Section 852(b) of the Code for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018.

 

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Directors’ and Officers’ Information

(unaudited)

The Statement of Additional Information provides additional information about the Fund’s directors and officers and can be obtained without charge by calling 1-800-466-3863, at www.manning-napier.com, or on the EDGAR Database on the SEC Internet web site (http://www.sec.gov). The following chart shows certain information about the Fund’s directors and officers, including their principal occupations during the last five years. Unless specific dates are provided, the individuals have held the listed positions for longer than five years.

 

Interested Director and Officer   
Name:    Paul Battaglia*
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    40
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Principal Executive Officer, President, Chairman & Director
Term of Office & Length of Time Served:    Indefinite - Chairman and Director since November 20181
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Chief Financial Officer (2018 - Present); Vice President of Finance (2016 - 2018); Director of Finance (2011 - 2016); Financial Analyst/Internal Auditor (2004-2006) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC and affiliates
   Holds one or more of the following titles for various affiliates: Chief Financial Officer
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex:   

36

Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years:    N/A

 

Independent Directors   
Name:    Stephen B. Ashley
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    78
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member
Term of Office & Length of Time Served:   

Indefinite - Since 1996

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Chairman, Director & Chief Executive Officer (1997 to present) - The Ashley Group (property management and investment). Director (1995-2008) and Chairman (non-executive) (2004-2008) - Fannie Mae (mortgage)
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex:   

36

Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During    Fannie Mae (1995-2008)

Past 5 Years:

  

The Ashley Group (1995-2008)

   Genesee Corporation (1987-2007)

 

Name:    Paul A. Brooke
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    72
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Lead Independent Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Chairman
Term of Office & Length of Time Served:   

Indefinite - Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member since 2007; Governance & Nominating Committee Chairman since 2016; Lead Independent Director since 2017

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:   

Chairman & CEO (2005-2009) - Ithaka Acquisition

   Corporation (investments); Chairman (2007-2009) - Alsius Corporation (investments); Managing Member (1991-present) - PMSV Holdings LLC (investments); Managing Member (2010-2016) - Venbio (investments).
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex:   

36

Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years:   

Incyte Corp. (biotech)(2000-present); ViroPharma, Inc. (speciality pharmaceuticals)(2000-2014); HLTH (WebMD)(information)(2000-2010); Cheyne Capital International (investment)(2000-2017); GMP Companies (investment)(2000-2011); Cytos Biotechnology Ltd (biotechnology)(2012-2014); Cerus (biomedical)(2016-present); PureEarth(non-profit)(2012-present)

 

 

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Directors’ and Officers’ Information

(unaudited)

 

Independent Directors (continued)   
Name:    Peter L. Faber
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    80
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Director, Governance & Nominating Committee Member
Term of Office & Length of Time Served:    Indefinite – Since 1987
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Senior Counsel (2006-2012), Partner (1995-2006 & 2013-present) - McDermott, Will & Emery LLP (law firm)
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex:    36
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years:    Boston Early Music Festival (non-profit)(2007-present); Amherst Early Music, Inc. (non-profit)(2009-present); Gotham Early Music Scene, Inc. (non-profit)(2009-present); Partnership for New York City, Inc. (non-profit)(1989-2010); New York Collegium (non-profit)(2004-2011)
Name:    Harris H. Rusitzky
Address:   

290 Woodcliff Drive

Fairport, NY 14450

Age:    83
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member
Term of Office & Length of Time Served:   

Indefinite – Since 1985

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    President (1994- present) - The Greening Group (business consultants); Partner (2006-present) - The Restaurant Group (restaurants)
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex:   

36

Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years:    Rochester Institute of Technology (university)(1972-present); Culinary Institute of America (non-profit college)(1985-present); George Eastman House (museum)(1988-present); National Restaurant Association (restaurant trade organization)(1978-present)
Name:    Chester N. Watson
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    68
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Director, Audit Committee Chairman, Governance & Nominating Committee Member
Term of Office & Length of Time Served:   

Indefinite – Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member Since 2012; Audit Committee Chairman since 2013

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:   

General Auditor (2003-2011) - General Motors Company (auto manufacturer)

Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex:   

36

Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years:    Rochester Institute of Technology (university)(2005-present); Town of Greenburgh, NY Planning Board (municipal government) (2015-present)
Officers:   
Name:    Jeffrey S. Coons, Ph.D., CFA®
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    55
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Vice President
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:    Since 2004
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    President since 2010, Co-CEO since 2018, Co-Director of
     Research (2002 - 2015) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC Holds one or more of the following titles for various subsidiaries and affiliates: President, Director, Treasurer, or Senior Trust Officer
Name:    Elizabeth Craig
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    31
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Corporate Secretary
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:    Since 2016
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Fund Administration Manager since 2015; Mutual Fund Compliance
     Specialist (2009-2015) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC; Assistant Corporate Secretary (2011-2016) - Manning & Napier Fund, Inc.

 

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Disciplined Value Series

 

 

Directors’ and Officers’ Information

(unaudited)

 

Officers: (continued)   
Name:    Christine Glavin
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    52
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Principal Financial Officer, Chief Financial Officer
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:    Principal Financial Officer since 2002; Chief Financial Officer since 2001
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Director of Fund Reporting since 2011; Fund Reporting
   Manager (1997-2011) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC; Assistant Treasurer since 2008 - Exeter Trust Company; Chief Financial Officer (2017-2018) - Rainier Investment Management Mutual Funds, Inc.

 

Name:    Jodi L. Hedberg
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    50
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Chief Compliance Officer, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:    Chief Compliance Officer since 2004; Anti-Money
   Laundering Officer since 2002; Corporate Secretary (1997-2016) - Manning & Napier Fund, Inc.; Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer (2017-2018) - Rainier Investment Management Mutual Funds, Inc.
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:   

Managing Director, Compliance & Regulatory Affairs since 2018; Director of Compliance (2005-2018); Compliance Manager (1995-2005) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC and affiliates; Corporate Secretary - Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc. since 2006

 

Name:    Scott Morabito
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    30
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Assistant Vice President
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:    Since 2017
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Director of Funds Group since 2017; Fund Product and
   Strategy Manager (2014-2017); Senior Product and Strategy Analyst (2013-2014); Product and Strategy Analyst (2011-2013) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC.

 

Name:    Sarah Turner
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    36
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Chief Legal Officer; Assistant Corporate Secretary
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:    Since 2018
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    General Counsel since 2018 - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC and affiliates; Counsel (2017-2018) - Harter Secrest and Emery LLP; Legal Counsel (2010-2017) – Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC and affiliates Holds one or more of the following titles for various affiliates: Corporate Secretary, General Counsel

 

Name:    Amy Williams
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    56
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Assistant Corporate Secretary
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:    Since 2016
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Director of Fund Documentation - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC since 2009
   Holds one or more of the following titles for various affiliates: Director

 

*At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on November 15, 2018, the Board accepted the resignation of Michele T. Mosca from her positions as Principal Executive Officer, President, Chair and Interested Director of the Fund and appointed Paul J. Battaglia to each of the resigned positions effective immediately. Interested Director, within the meaning of the 1940 Act by reason of his positions with the Fund’s investment advisor, Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC.

1The term of office of all officers shall be one year and until their respective successors are chosen and qualified, or his or her earlier resignation or removal as provided in the Fund’s By-Laws.

 

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Disciplined Value Series

Literature Requests

(unaudited)

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request:

 

By phone    1-800-466-3863   
On the Securities and Exchange      
Commission’s (SEC) web site    http://www.sec.gov   

Proxy Voting Record

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available, without charge, upon request:

 

By phone    1-800-466-3863   
On the SEC’s web site    http://www.sec.gov   

Quarterly Portfolio Holdings

The Series’ complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year are provided on Form N-Q, and are available, without charge, upon request:

 

By phone    1-800-466-3863   
On the SEC’s web site    http://www.sec.gov   

The Series’ Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (SAI)

For more information about any of the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. Series, you may obtain a prospectus and SAI at www.manning-napier.com or by calling (800) 466-3863. Before investing, carefully consider the objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the investment and read the prospectus carefully as it contains this and other information about the investment company. In addition, this information can be found on the SEC’s web site, http://www.sec.gov.

Additional information available at www.manning-napier.com

1. Fund Holdings - Month-End

2. Fund Holdings - Quarter-End

3. Shareholder Report - Annual

4. Shareholder Report - Semi-Annual

The Fund also offers electronic notification or “e-delivery” when certain documents are available on-line to be downloaded or reviewed. Direct shareholders can elect to receive electronic notification when shareholder reports, prospectus updates, and/or statements are available. If you do not currently have on-line access to your account, you can establish access by going to www.manning-napier.com, click on “Login” in the top corner of the page, and follow the prompts to self-enroll. Once enrolled, you can set your electronic notification preferences by clicking on the Account Options tab located within the green toolbar and then select E-Delivery Option. Should you have any questions on either how to establish on-line access or how to update your account settings, please contact Investor Services at 1-800-466-3863.

The Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. is managed by Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC. Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., an affiliate of Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC, is the distributor of the Fund shares.

MNDIV-10/18-AR


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Overseas Series

 

Management Discussion and Analysis

(unaudited)

Dear Shareholders:

The investment environment witnessed over the past twelve months was more volatile and bifurcated than what was experienced in prior years. For the fiscal year ending on October 31, 2018, international equity performance was decidedly poor as the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index fell 8.24%.

Going forward, we believe the volatility experienced in October, as well as during the first few months of 2018, is likely to be reflective of what investors should come to expect going forward. While we do not anticipate an imminent recession, we see recent developments within the US and abroad as an indication that we are entering a higher risk regime for risk assets over the next twelve months.

The US is likely approaching a period of peak growth and continues to show signs of progressing further into late cycle territory, with potential spillover effects into the global economy. At the same time, key global risks are rising, including trade tensions, global growth concerns, and geopolitical uncertainty, all of which have continued escalating throughout 2018.

Given our updated outlook, we are reviewing late cycle risks in current and prospective investments and have adjusted our positioning across many of our portfolios. Going forward, we will continue to follow our disciplines, choosing to be selective in our investment decisions and seeking to avoid overvalued areas of the market.

With this in mind, we discuss recent fund performance in the enclosed, highlight how we are positioned amid the current economic environment, and provide our outlook of what to expect in financial markets.

We hope that you find this information helpful, and look forward to working with you in the years ahead to help you meet your investment goals.

Sincerely,

Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC

 

 

The MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (ACWIxUS) is designed to measure large and mid-cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets countries (excluding the U.S.) and 24 Emerging Markets countries. The Index returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. The Index is denominated in U.S. dollars. The Index returns are net of withholding taxes. They assume daily reinvestment of net dividends thus accounting for any applicable dividend taxation. Index returns provided by Morningstar.

© 2018 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied, adapted or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information, except where such damages or losses cannot be limited or excluded by law in your jurisdiction. Past financial performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

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Overseas Series

 

Fund Commentary

(unaudited)

Investment Objective

To maximize long-term growth by investing principally in the common stocks of companies located around the world. The Series invests primarily in foreign companies, including those in developed and emerging markets.

Performance Commentary

International equity markets generally delivered negative absolute returns for the twelve-month period ended October 31, 2018. The broad MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (ACWIxUS) returned -8.24%. Emerging market equities generally underperformed developed markets during the period, and the US dollar generally appreciated during the year which challenged international equity returns for US-based investors.

The Overseas Series Class S returned -8.96% during the year, underperforming the ACWIxUS benchmark on a relative basis. Importantly, the Series has provided robust positive absolute returns over the current international stock market cycle, which began in April 2003.

The Series’ underperformance relative to the ACWIxUS during the year was driven by country positioning and stock selection. Conversely, sector positioning aided relative returns. The most notable detractors from relative performance was stock selection in Consumer Staples, Financials, Communication Services, and Energy, as well as an underweight to Energy. This was offset with strong stock selection in Consumer Discretionary, Information Technology, Industrials, and Health Care. Overweights to Health Care and Consumer Staples and an underweight to Financials also contributed to relative returns.

From a country basis, stock selection in France, Japan, and Belgium provided the biggest headwinds to relative performance, along with an overweight to Belgium and an underweight to Japan, while stock selection in Canada, Ireland, Germany, and the Netherlands was a positive contributor.

Our increased concern for global growth and view that we are moving into late cycle territory has led to meaningful allocations to Health Care and Consumer Staples. The Series has underweight allocations to some of the more economically sensitive sectors like Financials, Energy, Consumer Discretionary, and Information Technology. We have generally found the more yield-oriented segments to be overvalued given the lower growth prospects, which has resulted in underweight allocations to Utilities and Real Estate. Regionally, the Series is meaningfully overweight to Europe and the Middle East and underweight to Asia, with the largest single country underweight to Japan. The Series is also currently underweight Emerging Markets.

Please see the next page for additional performance information as of October 31, 2018.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. 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. Current performance may be higher or lower than that quoted; investors can obtain the most recent month-end performance at www.manning-napier.com or by calling (800) 466-3863.

All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. Funds whose investments are concentrated in foreign countries may be subject to fluctuating currency values, different accounting standards, and economic and political instability. The value of the Series may be affected by changes in exchange rates between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar. Investments in emerging markets may be more volatile than investments in more developed markets. Commentary prepared using data provided by FactSet. Analysis Manning & Napier. Commentary presented is relative to the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index. Additional information and associated disclosures can be found on the Performance Update page of this report.

 

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Overseas Series

 

Performance Update as of October 31, 2018
(unaudited)

 

   

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2018

 
 

ONE

YEAR1

   

FIVE

YEAR

   

TEN

YEAR

 

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Overseas Series - Class I2

    -8.73     -0.05     5.82

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Overseas Series - Class S2,3

    -8.96     -0.34     5.52

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Overseas Series - Class Z2,4

    -8.64     -0.04     5.83

MSCI ACWI ex USA Index5

    -8.24     1.63     6.92

The following graph compares the value of a $1,000,000 investment in the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Overseas Series - Class I for the ten years ended October 31, 2018 to the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index.

 

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1The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

2The Series’ performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The Series’ performance is historical and may not be indicative of future results. The performance returns shown are inclusive of the net expense ratio of the Series. For the year ended October 31, 2018, this net expense ratio was 0.75% for Class I, 1.05% for Class S and 0.65% for Class Z. The gross expense ratio, which does not account for any voluntary or contractual waivers currently in effect, was 0.77% for Class I, 1.11% for Class S and 0.74% for Class Z for the year ended October 31, 2018.

3For periods through the inception of Class S on September 21, 2018 the performance is hypothetical and is based on the historical performance of Class I shares adjusted for Class S shares’ charges and expenses.

4For periods through the inception of Class Z on May 1, 2018, performance is based on the historical performance of Class I shares. Because the Class Z shares invest in the same portfolio of securities as the Class I shares, performance will be different only to the extent that Class I shares have a higher expense ratio.

5The MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (ACWIxUS) is designed to measure large and mid-cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets countries (excluding the U.S.) and 24 Emerging Markets countries. The Index returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. The Index is denominated in U.S. dollars. The Index returns are net of withholding taxes. They assume daily reinvestment of net dividends thus accounting for any applicable dividend taxation. Index returns provided by Bloomberg.

 

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Overseas Series

 

Shareholder Expense Example

(unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018).

Actual Expenses

The first line of the table below provides information about 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 table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Series’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Series’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Series and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees that you may incur in other mutual funds. 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.

 

 

    BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE                 
5/1/18
  ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE                 
10/31/18
  EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD                  
5/1/18-10/31/18
*
  ANNUALIZED
EXPENSE
RATIO                 

Class I

               

Actual

   $1,000.00    $891.43    $3.58    0.75%
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)
   $1,000.00    $1,021.42    $3.82    0.75%

Class S

               

Actual

   $1,000.00    $896.80    $1.09    1.05%
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)
   $1,000.00    $1,004.33    $1.15    1.05%

Class Z

               

Actual

   $1,000.00    $892.90    $3.08    0.65%
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)
   $1,000.00    $1,021.81    $3.29    0.65%

*Expenses are equal to the Series’ annualized expense ratio (for the six-month period), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Expenses are based on the most recent fiscal half year; therefore, the expense ratios stated above may differ from the expense ratios stated in the financial highlights, which are based on one-year data.

 

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Overseas Series

 

Portfolio Composition as of October 31, 2018

(unaudited)

 

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Overseas Series

 

Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

   

SHARES

    VALUE  
    (NOTE 2)  

COMMON STOCKS - 92.3%

   

Communication Services - 7.9%

   

Entertainment - 3.0%

   

NetEase, Inc. - ADR (China)

    56,580     $ 11,760,153  

Nexon Co. Ltd. (Japan)*

    954,500       10,888,219  
   

 

 

 
      22,648,372  
   

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services - 2.4%

   

Tencent Holdings Ltd. - Class H (China)

    517,700       17,736,021  
   

 

 

 

Media - 2.5%

   

Quebecor, Inc. - Class B (Canada)

    488,383       9,578,829  

Shaw Communications, Inc. - Class B (Canada)

    484,230       9,015,517  
   

 

 

 
      18,594,346  
   

 

 

 

Total Communication Services

      58,978,739  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary - 7.9%

   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.8%

   

Accor S.A. (France)

    291,718       13,329,230  
   

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 2.9%

   

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. - ADR (China)*

    124,715       17,744,450  

Despegar.com Corp. (Argentina)*

    237,835       3,822,009  
   

 

 

 
      21,566,459  
   

 

 

 

Specialty Retail - 1.1%

   

Industria de Diseno Textil S.A. (Spain)

    290,360       8,183,666  
   

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 2.1%

   

lululemon athletica, Inc. (United States)*

    112,890       15,887,010  
   

 

 

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

      58,966,365  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Staples - 23.0%

   

Beverages - 9.1%

   

Ambev S.A. - ADR (Brazil)

    3,625,746       15,699,480  

Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A./N.V. (Belgium)

    366,700       27,121,484  

Diageo plc (United Kingdom)

    726,540       25,117,593  
   

 

 

 
          67,938,557  
   

 

 

 

Food Products - 6.0%

   

Danone S.A. (France)

    261,625       18,526,454  

Nestle S.A. (Switzerland)

    312,760       26,404,172  
   

 

 

 
      44,930,626  
   

 

 

 

Personal Products - 6.0%

   

Beiersdorf AG (Germany)

    126,936       13,124,777  

Unilever plc - ADR (United Kingdom)

    589,040       31,207,339  
   

 

 

 
      44,332,116  
   

 

 

 

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

 

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Overseas Series

 

Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

          VALUE  
    SHARES     (NOTE 2)  

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

   

Consumer Staples (continued)

   

Tobacco - 1.9%

   

British American Tobacco plc - ADR (United Kingdom)

    328,770     $ 14,268,618  
   

 

 

 

Total Consumer Staples

          171,469,917  
   

 

 

 

Energy - 4.7%

   

Energy Equipment & Services - 3.7%

   

Schlumberger Ltd. (United States)

    546,940       28,063,492  
   

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 1.0%

   

Cameco Corp. (Canada)

    674,095       7,226,298  
   

 

 

 

Total Energy

      35,289,790  
   

 

 

 

Financials - 8.9%

   

Banks - 6.9%

   

The Bank Of N.T. Butterfield & Son Ltd. (Bermuda)

    151,805       6,116,224  

Bankia S.A. (Spain)

    3,625,191       11,386,871  

Bankinter S.A. (Spain)

    1,506,305       12,341,094  

CaixaBank S.A. (Spain)

    3,113,675       12,600,077  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco S.p.A. (Italy)

    851,045       8,894,758  
   

 

 

 
      51,339,024  
   

 

 

 

Capital Markets - 2.0%

   

Julius Baer Group Ltd. (Switzerland)

    327,220       14,922,797  
   

 

 

 

Total Financials

      66,261,821  
   

 

 

 

Health Care - 13.8%

   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 3.7%

   

Medtronic plc (United States)

    263,090       23,630,744  

Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co. Ltd. - Class H (China)

    4,733,867       4,240,354  
   

 

 

 
      27,871,098  
   

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 2.4%

   

QIAGEN N.V. (United States)*

    202,104       7,336,375  

QIAGEN N.V. (United States)*

    288,307       10,465,120  
   

 

 

 
      17,801,495  
   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 7.7%

   

Merck KGaA (Germany)

    58,535       6,263,401  

Novartis AG - ADR (Switzerland)

    332,195       29,053,775  

Perrigo Co. plc (United States)

    310,145       21,803,194  
   

 

 

 
      57,120,370  
   

 

 

 

Total Health Care

      102,792,963  
   

 

 

 

Industrials - 10.1%

   

Aerospace & Defense - 1.9%

   

BAE Systems plc (United Kingdom)

    2,145,535       14,386,430  
   

 

 

 

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

 

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Overseas Series

 

Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

          VALUE  
    SHARES     (NOTE 2)  

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

   

Industrials (continued)

   

Airlines - 0.9%

   

Ryanair Holdings plc - ADR (Ireland)*

    83,810     $ 6,939,468  
   

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering - 2.5%

   

FLSmidth & Co. A/S (Denmark)

    60,863       3,193,514  

Vinci S.A. (France)

    176,120       15,674,485  
   

 

 

 
          18,867,999  
   

 

 

 

Machinery - 2.5%

   

Epiroc AB - Class A (Sweden)*

    212,260       1,863,942  

Metso OYJ (Finland)

    86,946       2,745,037  

The Weir Group plc (United Kingdom)

    682,921       13,819,959  
   

 

 

 
      18,428,938  
   

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors - 1.0%

   

Brenntag AG (Germany)

    143,882       7,514,140  
   

 

 

 

Transportation Infrastructure - 1.3%

   

Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)

    883,100       4,625,208  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico S.A.B. de C.V. - ADR (Mexico)

    57,715       4,783,419  
   

 

 

 
      9,408,627  
   

 

 

 

Total Industrials

      75,545,602  
   

 

 

 

Information Technology - 6.3%

   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 1.9%

   

Keyence Corp. (Japan)

    28,100       13,727,407  
   

 

 

 

IT Services - 4.4%

   

Amdocs Ltd. (United States)

    401,971       25,432,705  

InterXion Holding N.V. (Netherlands)*

    130,005       7,653,394  
   

 

 

 
      33,086,099  
   

 

 

 

Total Information Technology

      46,813,506  
   

 

 

 

Materials - 8.1%

   

Chemicals - 6.8%

   

Akzo Nobel N.V. (Netherlands)

    291,310       24,459,718  

Mexichem S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)

    2,344,600       6,132,382  

Solvay S.A. (Belgium)

    176,180       20,068,086  
   

 

 

 
      50,660,186  
   

 

 

 

Metals & Mining - 1.3%

   

Antofagasta plc (Chile)

    356,745       3,571,027  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (Zambia)

    314,985       3,143,988  

Lundin Mining Corp. (Chile)

    812,518       3,339,073  
   

 

 

 
      10,054,088  
   

 

 

 

Total Materials

      60,714,274  
   

 

 

 

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

 

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Overseas Series

 

Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

            VALUE  
     SHARES      (NOTE 2)  

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

     

Real Estate - 1.6%

     

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) - 1.6%

     

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (France)

     64,795      $ 11,725,182  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

     

(Identified Cost $744,170,298)

        688,558,159  
     

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 4.5%

     

Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares1, 2.05%

     

(Identified Cost $33,900,860)

     33,900,860        33,900,860  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 96.8%

     

(Identified Cost $778,071,158)

        722,459,019  

OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES - 3.2%

        23,682,448  
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100%

      $     746,141,467  
     

 

 

 

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

*Non-income producing security.

1Rate shown is the current yield as of October 31, 2018.

The Series’ portfolio holds, as a percentage of net assets, greater than 10% in the following countries:

United States - 17.8%; United Kingdom - 13.2%.

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (S&P), and is licensed for use by Manning & Napier when referencing GICS sectors. Neither MSCI, S&P, nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification, nor shall any such party have any liability therefrom.

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

 

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Overseas Series

 

Statement of Assets & Liabilities

October 31, 2018

 

ASSETS:

  

Investments, at value (identified cost $778,071,158) (Note 2)

   $ 722,459,019  

Foreign currency, at value (identified cost $114,780)

     113,671  

Receivable for securities sold

     18,335,376  

Foreign tax reclaims receivable

     10,102,856  

Dividends receivable

     727,830  

Receivable for fund shares sold

     193,221  

Interest receivable

     36,233  

Prepaid expenses

     11,834  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

     751,980,040  
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

  

Accrued management fees (Note 3)

     361,053  

Accrued sub-transfer agent fees (Note 3)

     127,469  

Accrued distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class S)(Note 3)

     114,180  

Accrued fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3)

     44,285  

Accrued Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3)

     401  

Payable for fund shares repurchased

     512,221  

Payable for securities purchased

     4,390,683  

Other payables and accrued expenses

     288,281  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     5,838,573  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

   $ 746,141,467  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

  

Capital stock

   $ 336,485  

Additional paid-in-capital

     1,299,490,373  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (553,685,391
  

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

   $ 746,141,467  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class I

  

($140,653,287/6,342,720 shares)

   $ 22.18  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class S

  

($500,950,427/22,594,311 shares)

   $ 22.17  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class Z

  

($104,537,753/4,711,514 shares)

   $ 22.19  
  

 

 

 

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

 

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Overseas Series

 

Statement of Operations

For the Year Ended October 31, 2018

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

  

Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld, $1,265,533)

   $ 10,696,425  
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

  

Management fees (Note 3)

     3,152,469  

Sub-transfer agent fees (Note 3)

     201,938  

Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class S) (Note 3)

     150,333  

Fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3)

     90,951  

Directors’ fees (Note 3)

     38,104  

Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3)

     4,385  

Custodian fees

     121,835  

Miscellaneous

     423,857  
  

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     4,183,872  

Less reduction of expenses (Note 3)

     (161,051
  

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     4,022,821  
  

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

     6,673,604  
  

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY:

  

Net realized gain (loss) on-

  

Investments

     72,047,277  

Foreign currency and translation of other assets and liabilities

     196,807  
  

 

 

 
     72,244,084  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on-

  

Investments

     (154,250,689

Foreign currency and translation of other assets and liabilities

     (262,369
  

 

 

 
     (154,513,058
  

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY

     (82,268,974
  

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (75,595,370
  

 

 

 

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

 

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Overseas Series

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    

FOR THE YEAR
ENDED

10/31/18

   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED

10/31/17

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

    

OPERATIONS:

    

Net investment income

   $ 6,673,604     $ 10,274,321  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

     72,244,084       58,104,182  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency

     (154,513,058     101,467,459  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from operations

     (75,595,370     169,845,962  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (Note 9):

    

Class I

     (10,748,629     (15,662,741 )* 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL STOCK ISSUED AND REPURCHASED:

    

Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions (Note 5)

     77,003,717       (332,306,533
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets

     (9,340,282     (178,123,312

NET ASSETS:

    

Beginning of year

     755,481,749       933,605,061  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 746,141,467     $ 755,481,749  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

*For the year ended October 31, 2017, the distributions to shareholders from net investment income for Class I was $15,662,741.

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

 

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Overseas Series

 

Financial Highlights - Class I*

 

      FOR THE YEAR ENDED  
     

 

10/31/18

   

 

10/31/17

   

 

10/31/16

   

 

10/31/15

   

 

10/31/14

 

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

          

Net asset value- Beginning of year

   $ 24.73     $ 20.88     $ 21.34     $ 24.31     $ 27.39  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income1

     0.41       0.26       0.32       0.32       0.36  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (2.51     3.94       (0.41     (1.14     (1.98
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (2.10     4.20       (0.09     (0.82     (1.62
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

          

From net investment income

     (0.45     (0.35     (0.37     (0.36     (0.37

From net realized gain on investments

                       (1.79     (1.09
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (0.45     (0.35     (0.37     (2.15     (1.46
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

   $ 22.18     $ 24.73     $ 20.88     $ 21.34     $ 24.31  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 140,653     $ 755,482     $ 933,605     $ 1,725,278     $ 2,652,308  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return2

     (8.69 %)      20.49 %3      (0.35 %)      (3.02 %)      (6.13 %) 

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

          

Expenses**

     0.75     0.75     0.75     0.74     0.74

Net investment income

     1.62     1.16     1.54     1.41     1.37

Portfolio turnover

     34     44     37     59     39
*Effective March 1, 2017, Class A shares of the Series have been redesignated as Class I shares.

 

**For certain periods presented, the investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some years may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:

 

     0.02     0.02     N/A       N/A       N/A  

1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.

2Represents aggregate total return for the year indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during certain years.

3Includes litigation proceeds. Excluding this amount, the Series’ total return is 20.10%.

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

 

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Overseas Series

 

Financial Highlights - Class S

 

      FOR THE PERIOD
9/21/18
1 TO
10/31/18
 

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period):

  

Net asset value - Beginning of period

   $ 24.72  
  

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

  

Net investment income2

     0.01  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (2.56
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (2.55
  

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

  

From net investment income

      

From net realized gain on investments

      
  

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

      
  

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of period

   $ 22.17  
  

 

 

 

Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 500,950  
  

 

 

 

Total return3

     (10.32 %) 

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

  

Expenses*

     1.05 %4 

Net investment income

     0.38 %4 

Portfolio turnover

     34
*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some years may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Series, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:

 

     0.06 %4 

1Commencement of operations.

2Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

3Represents aggregate total return for the period indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the period. Periods less than one year are not annualized.

4Annualized.

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

 

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Overseas Series

 

Financial Highlights - Class Z

 

      FOR THE PERIOD
5/1/18
1 TO
10/31/18
 

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period):

  

Net asset value - Beginning of period

   $ 24.85  
  

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

  

Net investment income2

     0.13  

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

     (2.79
  

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (2.66
  

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

  

From net investment income

      

From net realized gain on investments

      
  

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

      
  

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of period

   $ 22.19  
  

 

 

 

Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 104,538  
  

 

 

 

Total return3

     (10.71 %) 

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

  

Expenses*

     0.65 %4 

Net investment income

     1.04 %4 

Portfolio turnover

     34
*For certain periods presented, the investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some periods may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:

 

     0.09 %4 

1Commencement of operations.

2Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

3Represents aggregate total return for the period indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the period. Periods less than one year are not annualized.

4Annualized.

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

 

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Overseas Series

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

1.

Organization

Overseas Series (the “Series”) is a no-load diversified series of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”). The Fund is organized in Maryland and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company.

The Series’ investment objective is to provide long-term growth.

The Series is authorized to issue three classes of shares (Class I, S and Z). Each class of shares is substantially the same, except that class-specific distribution and shareholder servicing expenses are borne by the specific class of shares to which they relate.

The Fund’s Advisor is Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”). Shares of the Series are offered to investors, clients and employees of the Advisor and its affiliates. The total authorized capital stock of the Fund consists of 15 billion shares of common stock each having a par value of $0.01. As of October 31, 2018, 13.4 billion shares have been designated in total among 38 series, of which 200 million have been designated as Overseas Series Class I common stock, 400 million have been designated as Overseas Series Class S common stock, 75 million have been designated as Overseas Series Class W common stock and 100 million have been designated as Overseas Series Class Z common stock. Class W common stock is not currently offered for sale. Class Z shares of the Series commenced operations on May 1, 2018 and Class S shares of the Series commenced operations on September 24, 2018.

Reorganization

On September 18, 2018, the shareholders of World Opportunities Series approved the reorganization of World Opportunities Series into Overseas Series, each a series of the Fund, pursuant to which Overseas Series acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed certain stated liabilities of World Opportunities Series in exchange for an equal aggregate value of Overseas Series shares. For U.S. GAAP purposes, the transaction was treated as a merger. The merger took place after the close of business on September 21, 2018.

Each shareholder of World Opportunities Series received shares of Overseas Series with the same class designation and an aggregate Net Asset Value of such shareholder’s World Opportunities Series shares, as determined at the close of business on September 21, 2018.

The reorganization was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of shares of Overseas Series in the following amount and at the following conversion ratio:

 

   

WORLD OPPORTUNITIES
SERIES SHARES

PRIOR TO
REORGANIZATION

    CONVERSION
RATIO
    SHARES OF
OVERSEAS
SERIES
 

Class S

    72,203,693       0.330372       23,854,078  

World Opportunities Series’ net assets and composition of net assets on September 21, 2018, the date of the reorganization, were as follows:

 

NET

ASSETS

  PAID-IN
CAPITAL
 

ACCUMULATED
NET

INVESTMENT
LOSS

    

ACCUMULATED

NET

REALIZED

LOSS

 

NET

UNREALIZED

APPRECIATION

$589,676,263

  $1,011,588,366     $(109,562)      $(446,854,928)   $25,052,387

For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued by Overseas Series were recorded at fair value; however, the cost basis of the investments received from World Opportunities Series was carried forward to align ongoing reporting of Overseas Series’ realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes.

 

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Overseas Series

 

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

1.

Organization (continued)

 

Reorganization (continued)

 

The aggregate net assets of Overseas Series immediately prior to, and after the acquisition, amounted to $310,629,139 and $900,305,402, respectively. World Opportunities Series’ fair value and cost of investments on September 21, 2018 were $583,171,966 and $558,177,803, respectively.

The purpose of the transaction was to combine two funds managed by the Advisor, the investment advisor to both Overseas Series and World Opportunities Series, with the same or substantially similar (but not identical) investment objectives, investment policies, strategies, risks and restrictions.

Assuming the acquisition had been completed on November 1, 2017, the beginning of the annual reporting period for Overseas Series, the pro forma results of operations for the year ended October 31, 2018, are as follows:

 

   

Net investment income: $14,199,284

 

   

Net realized and change in unrealized gain/loss on investments: $(50,062,232)

 

   

Net decrease in the net assets resulting from operations: $(35,862,948)

Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the acquisition was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of World Opportunities Series that have been included in the Overseas Series’ Statement of Operations since September 21, 2018.

Reorganization costs incurred by Overseas Series in connection with the reorganization were paid by the Advisor.

 

2.

Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Series. The Series is an investment company and, accordingly, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Investment Companies, which is part of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

Security Valuation

Portfolio securities, including domestic equities, foreign equities, warrants and options, listed on an exchange other than the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the latest quoted sales price of the exchange on which the security is primarily traded. Securities not traded on valuation date or securities not listed on an exchange are valued at the latest quoted bid price provided by the Fund’s pricing service. Securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price.

Short-term investments that mature in sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value per share on valuation date.

Volume and level of activity in established markets for an asset or liability are evaluated to determine whether recent transactions and quoted prices are determinative of fair value. Where there have been significant decreases in volume and level of activity, further analysis and adjustment may be necessary to estimate fair value. The Series measures fair value in these instances by the use of inputs and valuation techniques which may be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity and industry and/or expectation of future cash flows. As a result of trading in relatively thin markets and/or markets that experience significant volatility, the prices used by the Series to value these securities may differ from the value that would be realized if these securities were sold, and the differences could be material.

Securities for which representative valuations or prices are not available from the Series’ pricing service may be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Advisor under procedures approved by and under the general supervision and

 

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Overseas Series

 

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

2.

Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Security Valuation (continued)

 

responsibility of the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such securities, the fair value may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for such securities existed. If trading or events occurring after the close of the principal market in which securities are traded are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they may be valued at their fair value, taking this trading or these events into account. In accordance with the procedures approved by the Board, the values of certain securities trading outside the U.S. were adjusted following the close of local trading using a factor from a third party vendor. The third party vendor uses statistical analyses and quantitative models, which consider among other things subsequent movement and changes in the prices of indices, securities and exchange rates in other markets, to determine the factors which are used to adjust local market prices. The value of securities used for net asset value calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities. It is the Fund’s policy to classify each foreign equity security where a factor from a third party vendor is provided as a Level 2 security.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Series’ assets or liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Series’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in aggregate that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the valuation levels used for major security types as of October 31, 2018 in valuing the Series’ assets or liabilities carried at fair value:

 

DESCRIPTION    TOTAL      LEVEL 1      LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3  

  Assets:

          

  Equity Securities:

          

  Communication Services

   $ 58,978,739      $ 30,354,499      $ 28,624,240 #     $                     —  

  Consumer Discretionary

     58,966,365        37,453,469        21,512,896 #        

  Consumer Staples

     171,469,917        61,175,437        110,294,480 #        

  Energy

     35,289,790        35,289,790               

  Financials

     66,261,821        6,116,224        60,145,597 #        

  Health Care

     102,792,963        81,824,088        20,968,875 #        

  Industrials

     75,545,602        16,348,095        59,197,507 #        

  Information Technology

     46,813,506        33,086,099        13,727,407 #        

  Materials

     60,714,274        12,615,443        48,098,831 #        

  Real Estate

     11,725,182               11,725,182 #        

  Mutual Fund

     33,900,860        33,900,860               
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

  Total assets

   $     722,459,019      $     348,164,004      $     374,295,015     $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

# Consists of certain foreign securities for which a factor from a third party vendor was applied to determine the securities’ fair value following the close of local trading.

There were no Level 3 securities held by the Series as of October 31, 2017 or October 31, 2018.

New Accounting Pronouncements

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted changes to Regulation S-X to simplify the reporting of information by registered investment companies in financial statements. The amendments require presentation of the total, rather than the components, of distributable earnings on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and also require presentation of the total, rather than the components, of distributions to shareholders, except for tax return of capital distributions, if any, on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets. The amendments also removed the requirement for parenthetical disclosure of undistributed net investment income on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets. These Regulation S-X amendments are reflected in the Series

 

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Overseas Series

 

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

2.

Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

New Accounting Pronouncements (continued)

 

financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2018. As a result of adopting these amendments, the distributions to shareholders in the October 31, 2017 Statement of Changes in Net Assets presented herein have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

On August 28, 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, “Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement,” which amends the fair value measurement disclosure requirements under U.S. GAAP. The amendments of ASU 2018-13 include new, eliminated, and modified disclosure requirements. In addition, the amendments clarify that materiality is an appropriate consideration of entities when evaluating disclosure requirements. The ASU is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods therein. An entity is permitted to early adopt any eliminated or modified disclosures upon issuance of this ASU and delay adoption of the new disclosures until their effective date. As such, the Series has early adopted the eliminated and modified disclosures, as permitted by this ASU.

Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses

Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that if the ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as soon as the Series is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discounts using the effective interest method, is earned from settlement date and accrued daily.

Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Most expenses of the Fund can be attributed to a specific series. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the series in the Fund in such a manner as deemed equitable by the Fund’s Board, taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense.

The Series uses the identified cost method for determining realized gain or loss on investments for both financial statement and federal income tax reporting purposes.

Foreign Currency Translation

The books and records of the Series are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, investments and other assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. The Series does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses attributable to changes in the exchange rates from gains and losses that arise from changes in the fair value of investments. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses represent foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on securities transactions, gains and losses on disposition of foreign currencies and the difference between the amount of income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the books of the Series and the amounts actually received or paid.

Federal Taxes

The Series’ policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. The Series is not subject to federal income tax or excise tax to the extent that the Series distributes to shareholders each year its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, in accordance with requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax or excise tax has been made in the financial statements.

Management evaluates its tax positions to determine if the tax positions taken meet the minimum recognition threshold in connection with accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken for the purposes of measuring and recognizing tax liabilities in the financial statements. Recognition of tax benefits of an uncertain tax position is required only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by taxing authorities. At October 31, 2018, the Series has recorded no liability for net unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in future tax returns.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

2.

Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Federal Taxes (continued)

 

The Series files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various states and foreign jurisdictions, as required. No income tax returns are currently under investigation. The statute of limitations on the Series’ tax returns remains open for the years ended October 31, 2015 through October 31, 2018. The Series is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

Foreign Taxes

Based on the Series’ understanding of the tax rules and rates related to income, gains and currency purchase/repatriation transactions for foreign jurisdictions in which it invests, the Series will provide for foreign taxes, and where appropriate, deferred foreign tax.

Distributions of Income and Gains

Distributions to shareholders of net investment income and net realized gains are made annually. An additional distribution may be necessary to avoid taxation of the Series. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Indemnifications

The Fund’s organizational documents provide former and current directors and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

Other

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the 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.

 

3.

Transactions with Affiliates and Other Agreements

The Fund has an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Advisor, for which the Series pays a fee, computed daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate of 0.60% of the Series’ average daily net assets. Prior to March 1, 2018, the amount paid to the Advisor for advisory services was 0.70%.

Under the Agreement, personnel of the Advisor provide the Series with advice and assistance in the choice of investments and the execution of securities transactions, and otherwise maintain the Series’ organization. The Advisor also provides the Fund with necessary office space and fund administration and support services. The salaries of all officers of the Fund (except a percentage of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer’s salary, which is paid by the Fund), and of all Directors who are “affiliated persons” of the Fund, or of the Advisor, and all personnel of the Fund, or of the Advisor, performing services relating to research, statistical and investment activities, are paid by the Advisor. Each “non-affiliated” Director receives an annual stipend, which is allocated among all the active series of the Fund. In addition, these Directors also receive a fee per Board meeting attended plus a fee for each committee meeting attended and are reimbursed for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with attending such meetings. The Fund also has an Audit Committee Chair, Governance & Nominating Committee Chair and Lead Independent Director who each receive an additional annual stipend for these roles.

The Fund may enter into agreements with financial intermediaries pursuant to which the Fund may pay financial intermediaries for non-distribution related sub-transfer agency, administrative, sub-accounting, and other shareholder services in an annual amount not to exceed 0.15% of the average daily net assets of the Class I and Class S shares of the Series. Payments made pursuant to such agreements are generally based on the current assets and/or number of accounts of the Series attributable to the financial intermediary. Any payments made pursuant to such agreements may be in addition to, rather than in lieu of, any Distribution and Shareholder Services Fee payable under the Rule 12b-1 plan of the Fund.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

3.

Transactions with Affiliates and Other Agreements (continued)

 

The Advisor has contractually agreed, until at least February 29, 2020, to waive its management fee and, if necessary, pay other operating expenses of the Series in order to maintain total direct annual fund operating expenses of each Class, exclusive of shareholder services fees and distribution and service (12b-1) fees, at no more than 0.75% of the average daily net assets of the Class I shares, 0.80% of the average daily net assets of the Class S shares, and 0.65% of the average daily net assets of the Class Z shares each year. Accordingly, the Advisor waived fees of $161,051 for the year ended October 31, 2018, which is included as a reduction of expenses on the Statement of Operations. The Advisor is not eligible to recoup any expenses that have been waived or reimbursed in prior years.

Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., a registered broker-dealer affiliate of the Advisor, acts as distributor for the Fund’s shares. The Series compensates the distributor for distributing and servicing the Series’ Class S shares pursuant to a distribution plan adopted under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, regardless of expenses actually incurred. Under the agreement, the Series pays distribution and service fees to the distributor at an annual rate of 0.25% of average daily net assets attributable to Class S shares. There are no distribution and service fees on the Class I or Class Z shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

Pursuant to a master services agreement dated March 1, 2017, the Fund pays the Advisor an annual fee related to fund accounting and administration of 0.0085% on the first $25 billion of average daily net assets (excluding Target Series and Income Series); 0.0075% on the next $15 billion of average daily net assets (excluding Target Series and Income Series); and 0.0065% of average daily net assets in excess of $40 billion (excluding Target Series and Income Series); plus a base fee of $30,400 per series. Additionally, certain transaction and out-of-pocket expenses, including charges for reporting relating to the Fund’s compliance program, are charged. The Advisor has agreements with BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. (“BNY”) under which BNY serves as sub-accountant services agent.

 

4.

Purchases and Sales of Securities

For the year ended October 31, 2018, purchases and sales of securities, other than U.S. Government securities and short-term securities, were $167,090,350 and $678,481,403, respectively. There were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government securities.

 

5.

Capital Stock Transactions

Transactions in Class I, Class S and Class Z shares of Overseas Series were:

 

CLASS I   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/2018

   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED 10/31/2017

 
     SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT  

Sold

               1,392,938      $       34,946,149               4,379,024      $       98,607,521  

Reinvested

     418,319       10,324,113       686,873       13,936,654  

Repurchased

     (26,019,153     (645,877,161     (19,225,166     (444,850,708
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     (24,207,896    $ (600,606,899     (14,159,269    $ (332,306,533
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        
CLASS S    FOR THE PERIOD 9/21/2018
(COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS)
TO 10/31/2018
       
     SHARES     AMOUNT                

Sold

     190,967      $       4,553,940      

Shares issued in reorganization1

     23,854,078       589,676,263      

Reinvested

                

Repurchased

     (1,450,734     (33,687,813    
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

Total

     22,594,311      $ 560,542,390      
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

5.

Capital Stock Transactions (continued)

 

CLASS Z    FOR THE PERIOD 5/1/2018
(COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS)
TO 10/31/2018
                                                                                                
     SHARES     AMOUNT                 

Sold

     5,468,547      $       135,889,148       

Reinvested

                 

Repurchased

     (757,033     (18,820,922     
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

Total

             4,711,514      $ 117,068,226       
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

1See Note 1 regarding the reorganization.

At October 31, 2018, the Advisor and its affiliates owned 0.6% of the Series.

 

6.

Line of Credit

The Fund has entered into a 364-day, $25 million credit agreement (the “line of credit”) with Bank of New York Mellon. Each series of the Fund may borrow under the line of credit for temporary or emergency purposes, including funding shareholder redemptions and other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund pays an annual fee on the unused commitment amount, payable quarterly, and is allocated among all the series of the Fund and included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations for each series. The line of credit expires in August 2019 unless extended or renewed. During the year ended October 31, 2018, the Series did not borrow under the line of credit.

 

7.

Financial Instruments

The Series may trade in instruments including written and purchased options, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and futures contracts and other derivatives in the normal course of investing activities to assist in managing exposure to various market risks. The Series may be subject to various elements of risk, which may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. These risks include: the risk that changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index; counterparty credit risk related to over the counter derivative counterparties’ failure to perform under contract terms; liquidity risk related to the lack of a liquid market for these contracts allowing the fund to close out its position(s); and documentation risk relating to disagreement over contract terms. No such investments were held by the Series as of October 31, 2018.

 

8.

Foreign Securities

Investing in securities of foreign companies and foreign governments involves special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in securities of domestic companies and the U.S. Government. These risks include revaluation of currencies and future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of foreign companies and foreign governments and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of comparable domestic companies and the U.S. Government.

 

9.

Federal Income Tax Information

The amount and characterization of certain income and capital gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing book and tax treatments in the timing of the recognition of net investment income or gains and losses, including losses deferred due to wash sales and foreign currency gains and losses. The Series may periodically make reclassifications among its capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations, without impacting the Series’ net asset value. For the year ended October 31, 2018, amounts were reclassified within the capital accounts to increase Additional Paid in Capital by $446,668,219 and decrease Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) by $446,668,219. Any such reclassifications are not reflected in the financial highlights.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

9.

Federal Income Tax Information (continued)

 

The tax character of distributions paid were as follows:

 

   

FOR THE YEAR
ENDED

10/31/18

   

FOR THE YEAR
ENDED

10/31/17

 

Ordinary income

  $ 10,748,629     $ 15,662,741  

At October 31, 2018, the tax basis of components of distributable earnings and the net unrealized depreciation based on the identified cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Cost for federal income tax purposes

   $ 792,597,579  

Unrealized appreciation

     40,176,444  

Unrealized depreciation

     (110,315,004
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation

   $ (70,138,560
  

 

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 5,090,529  

Capital loss carryforward

   $ (488,223,183
 

 

At October 31, 2018, the Series had net short-term capital loss carryforwards of $65,704,244 and net long-term capital loss carryforwards of $422,518,939, which may be carried forward indefinitely.

As of October 31, 2018, the capital loss carryover utilized in the current year was $62,642,124.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. and Shareholders of Overseas Series

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the investment portfolio, of Overseas Series (one of the series constituting Manning & Napier Fund, Inc., referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2018, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2018, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2018, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2018, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2018 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

LOGO

New York, New York

December 14, 2018

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in Manning & Napier Mutual Funds since 1992.

 

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Supplemental Tax Information

(unaudited)

All reportings are based on financial information available as of the date of this annual report and, accordingly, are subject to change.

For federal income tax purposes, the Series reports for the current fiscal year $11,791,728 or, if different, the maximum amount allowable under the tax law, as qualified dividend income.

The Series has elected to pass through to its shareholders, foreign source income of $11,714,573 and foreign taxes paid of $1,043,099 for the year ended October 31, 2018.

The World Opportunities Series elected to pass through to its shareholders foreign source income of $12,382,539 and foreign taxes paid of $1,247,868 for the period prior to the merger into the Overseas Series.

 

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Results of Special Meeting of Shareholders

(unaudited)

A Special Meeting of the Shareholders of the World Opportunities Series was held on September 18, 2018. The number of votes necessary to conduct the meeting and approve the proposal was obtained, and the results of the vote is listed below:

Proposal:

 

    FOR     AGAINST     ABSTAIN  

To approve the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization of the World Opportunities Series into the Overseas Series

    38,242,259       277,969       2,377,235  

 

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Directors’ and Officers’ Information

(unaudited)

The Statement of Additional Information provides additional information about the Fund’s directors and officers and can be obtained without charge by calling 1-800-466-3863, at www.manning-napier.com, or on the EDGAR Database on the SEC Internet web site (http://www.sec.gov). The following chart shows certain information about the Fund’s directors and officers, including their principal occupations during the last five years. Unless specific dates are provided, the individuals have held the listed positions for longer than five years.

 

Interested Director and Officer   
Name:    Paul Battaglia*
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    40
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Principal Executive Officer, President, Chairman & Director
Term of Office & Length of Time Served:    Indefinite – Chairman and Director since November 20181
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Chief Financial Officer (2018 - Present); Vice President of Finance (2016 - 2018); Director of Finance (2011 – 2016); Financial Analyst/Internal Auditor (2004-2006) – Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC and affiliates Holds one or more of the following titles for various affiliates: Chief Financial Officer
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex:    36
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years:    N/A

 

Independent Directors   
Name:    Stephen B. Ashley
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    78
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member
Term of Office & Length of Time Served:    Indefinite - Since 1996
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Chairman, Director & Chief Executive Officer (1997 to present) - The Ashley Group (property management and investment). Director (1995-2008) and Chairman (non-executive) (2004-2008) - Fannie Mae (mortgage)
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex:    36
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years:   

Fannie Mae (1995-2008)

The Ashley Group (1995-2008)

Genesee Corporation (1987-2007)

Name:    Paul A. Brooke
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    72
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Lead Independent Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Chairman
Term of Office & Length of Time Served:    Indefinite - Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member since 2007; Governance & Nominating Committee Chairman since 2016; Lead Independent Director since 2017
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Chairman & CEO (2005-2009) - Ithaka Acquisition Corporation (investments); Chairman (2007-2009) - Alsius Corporation (investments); Managing Member (1991-present) - PMSV Holdings LLC (investments); Managing Member (2010-2016) - Venbio (investments).
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex:    36
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years:    Incyte Corp. (biotech)(2000-present); ViroPharma, Inc. (speciality pharmaceuticals)(2000-2014); HLTH (WebMD) (information) (2000-2010); Cheyne Capital International (investment) (2000-2017); GMP Companies (investment)(2000-2011); Cytos Biotechnology Ltd (biotechnology)(2012-2014); Cerus (biomedical) (2016-present); PureEarth(non-profit)(2012-present)

 

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Directors’ and Officers’ Information

(unaudited)

 

Independent Directors (continued)   
Name:    Peter L. Faber
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    80
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Director, Governance & Nominating Committee Member
Term of Office & Length of Time Served:    Indefinite – Since 1987
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Senior Counsel (2006-2012), Partner (1995-2006 & 2013-present) - McDermott, Will & Emery LLP (law firm)
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex:    36
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years:    Boston Early Music Festival (non-profit) (2007-present); Amherst Early Music, Inc. (non-profit) (2009-present); Gotham Early Music Scene, Inc. (non-profit) (2009-present); Partnership for New York City, Inc. (non-profit) (1989-2010); New York Collegium (non-profit) (2004-2011)
Name:    Harris H. Rusitzky
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    83
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member
Term of Office & Length of Time Served:    Indefinite - Since 1985
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    President (1994- present) - The Greening Group (business consultants); Partner (2006-present) - The Restaurant Group (restaurants)
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex:    36
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years:    Rochester Institute of Technology (university) (1972-present); Culinary Institute of America (non-profit college) (1985-present); George Eastman House (museum) (1988-present); National Restaurant Association (restaurant trade organization) (1978-present)
Name:    Chester N. Watson
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    68
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Director, Audit Committee Chairman, Governance & Nominating Committee Member
Term of Office & Length of Time Served:    Indefinite - Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member Since 2012; Audit Committee Chairman since 2013
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    General Auditor (2003-2011) - General Motors Company (auto manufacturer)
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex:    36
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years:    Rochester Institute of Technology (university)(2005-present); Town of Greenburgh, NY Planning Board (municipal government) (2015-present)

 

Officers:   
Name:    Jeffrey S. Coons, Ph.D., CFA®
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    55
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Vice President
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:    Since 2004
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    President since 2010, Co-CEO since 2018, Co-Director of Research (2002 - 2015) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC Holds one or more of the following titles for various subsidiaries and affiliates: President, Director, Treasurer, or Senior Trust Officer
Name:    Elizabeth Craig
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    31
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Corporate Secretary
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:    Since 2016
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Fund Administration Manager since 2015; Mutual Fund Compliance Specialist (2009-2015) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC; Assistant Corporate Secretary (2011-2016) - Manning & Napier Fund, Inc.

 

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Directors’ and Officers’ Information

(unaudited)

 

Officers: (continued)   
Name:    Christine Glavin
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    52
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Principal Financial Officer, Chief Financial Officer
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:    Principal Financial Officer since 2002; Chief Financial Officer since 2001
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Director of Fund Reporting since 2011; Fund Reporting Manager (1997-2011) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC; Assistant Treasurer since 2008 - Exeter Trust Company; Chief Financial Officer (2017-2018) - Rainier Investment Management Mutual Funds, Inc.
Name:    Jodi L. Hedberg
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    50
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Chief Compliance Officer, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:    Chief Compliance Officer since 2004; Anti-Money Laundering Officer since 2002; Corporate Secretary (1997-2016) - Manning & Napier Fund, Inc.; Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer (2017-2018) - Rainier Investment Management Mutual Funds, Inc.
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Managing Director, Compliance & Regulatory Affairs since 2018; Director of Compliance (2005-2018); Compliance Manager (1995-2005) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC and affiliates; Corporate Secretary - Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc. since 2006
Name:    Scott Morabito
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    30
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Assistant Vice President
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:    Since 2017
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Director of Funds Group since 2017; Fund Product and Strategy Manager (2014-2017); Senior Product and Strategy Analyst (2013-2014); Product and Strategy Analyst (2011-2013) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC.
Name:    Sarah Turner
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    36
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Chief Legal Officer; Assistant Corporate Secretary
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:    Since 2018
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    General Counsel since 2018 - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC and affiliates; Counsel (2017-2018) – Harter Secrest and Emery LLP; Legal Counsel (2010-2017) – Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC and affiliates Holds one or more of the following titles for various affiliates: Corporate Secretary, General Counsel
Name:    Amy Williams
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    56
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Assistant Corporate Secretary
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:    Since 2016
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Director of Fund Documentation - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC since 2009
     Holds one or more of the following titles for various affiliates: Director

*At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on November 15, 2018, the Board accepted the resignation of Michele T. Mosca from her positions as Principal Executive Officer, President, Chair and Interested Director of the Fund and appointed Paul J. Battaglia to each of the resigned positions effective immediately. Interested Director, within the meaning of the 1940 Act by reason of his positions with the Fund’s investment advisor, Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC.

1The term of office of all officers shall be one year and until their respective successors are chosen and qualified, or his or her earlier resignation or removal as provided in the Fund’s By-Laws.

 

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Literature Requests

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request:

 

By phone    1-800-466-3863   
On the Securities and Exchange      
Commission’s (SEC) web site    http://www.sec.gov   

Proxy Voting Record

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available, without charge, upon request:

 

By phone    1-800-466-3863   
On the SEC’s web site    http://www.sec.gov   

Quarterly Portfolio Holdings

The Series’ complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year are provided on Form N-Q, and are available, without charge, upon request:

 

By phone    1-800-466-3863   
On the SEC’s web site    http://www.sec.gov   

The Series’ Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (SAI)

For more information about any of the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. Series, you may obtain a prospectus and SAI at www.manning-napier.com or by calling (800) 466-3863. Before investing, carefully consider the objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the investment and read the prospectus carefully as it contains this and other information about the investment company. In addition, this information can be found on the SEC’s web site, http://www.sec.gov.

Additional information available at www.manning-napier.com

1. Fund Holdings - Month-End

2. Fund Holdings - Quarter-End

3. Shareholder Report - Annual

4. Shareholder Report - Semi-Annual

The Fund also offers electronic notification or “e-delivery” when certain documents are available on-line to be downloaded or reviewed. Direct shareholders can elect to receive electronic notification when shareholder reports, prospectus updates, and/or statements are available. If you do not currently have on-line access to your account, you can establish access by going to www.manning-napier.com, click on “Login” in the top corner of the page, and follow the prompts to self-enroll. Once enrolled, you can set your electronic notification preferences by clicking on the Account Options tab located within the green toolbar and then select E-Delivery Option. Should you have any questions on either how to establish on-line access or how to update your account settings, please contact Investor Services at 1-800-466-3863.

The Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. is managed by Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC. Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., an affiliate of Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC, is the distributor of the Fund shares.

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Management Discussion and Analysis

(unaudited)

Dear Shareholders:

The investment environment witnessed over the past twelve months was more volatile and bifurcated than what was experienced in prior years across both equities and fixed income, as well as between domestic and international investing.

For the fiscal year ending on October 31, 2018, US equities posted strong gains, with the S&P 500 Total Return Index up 7.35%. On the other hand, international equity performance was decidedly poor as the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index fell 8.24%. Regarding fixed income, domestic investment-grade bonds, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, fell 2.05% as rising interest rates weighed on returns.

Going forward, we believe the volatility experienced in October, as well as during the first few months of 2018, is likely to be reflective of what investors should come to expect going forward. While we do not anticipate an imminent recession, we see recent developments within the US and abroad as an indication that we are entering a higher risk regime for risk assets over the next twelve months.

The US is likely approaching a period of peak growth and continues to show signs of progressing further into late cycle territory. At the same time, key global risks are rising, including trade tensions, global growth concerns, and geopolitical uncertainty, all of which have continued escalating throughout 2018.

We are approaching the ten-year anniversary of the bull market, and while bull markets do not necessarily die of old age, they cannot extend indefinitely either. As the economy continues to move into later cycle territory, we believe investors should temper their expectations as the strong returns experienced over the past several years are unlikely to persist.

Given our updated outlook, we are reviewing late cycle risks in current and prospective investments and have adjusted our positioning across many of our portfolios. Going forward, we will continue to follow our disciplines, choosing to be selective in our investment decisions and seeking to avoid overvalued areas of the market.

With this in mind, we discuss recent fund performance in the enclosed, highlight how we are positioned amid the current economic environment, and provide our outlook of what to expect in financial markets.

We hope that you find this information helpful, and look forward to working with you in the years ahead to help you meet your investment goals.

Sincerely,

Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC

The S&P 500 Total Return Index is an unmanaged, capitalization-weighted measure comprised of 500 leading U.S. companies to gauge U.S. large cap equities. The Index returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. The index accounts for the reinvestment of regular cash dividends, but not for the withholding of taxes. Index returns provided by Morningstar. S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a subsidiary of the McGraw Hill Financial, Inc., is the publisher of various index based data products and services and has licensed certain of its products and services for use by Manning & Napier. All such content Copyright © 2018 by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Neither S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC, their affiliates nor their third party licensors make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the ability of any index to accurately represent the asset class or market sector that it purports to represent and none of these parties shall have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of any index or the data included therein.

The MSCI ACWI ex USA Index is designed to measure large and mid-cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets countries (excluding the U.S.) and 24 Emerging Markets countries. The Index returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. The Index is denominated in U.S. dollars. The Index returns are net of withholding taxes. They assume daily reinvestment of net dividends thus accounting for any applicable dividend taxation. Index returns provided by Morningstar.

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged, market value-weighted index of U.S. domestic investment-grade debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed, and mortgage-backed securities with maturities of one year or more. Index returns provided by Morningstar.

©2018 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied, adapted or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information, except where such damages or losses cannot be limited or excluded by law in your jurisdiction. Past financial performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

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Fund Commentary

(unaudited)

Investment Objective

The Pro-Blend® Series are strategically allocated across stocks, bonds, and cash to balance growth, capital preservation, and income to fit a range of investor risk management priorities.

Performance Commentary

In absolute terms, the performance results for the Class S shares were mixed as the Pro-Blend Maximum Term Series delivered positive returns while the Conservative, Moderate, and Extended portfolios experienced negative returns during the one-year period. Each Series underperformed its respective blended benchmarks on a relative basis. Importantly, each Series has provided strong positive absolute and relative returns over the current stock market cycle, which began in April 2000.

The Pro-Blend Maximum Term Series was modestly overweight in equities as compared to its benchmark, contributing to relative performance, as equities outperformed fixed income during the one-year period. Conversely, an equity underweight, to varying degrees, in the Pro-Blend Conservative, Moderate, and Extended portfolios detracted from relative performance.

Stock selection challenged relative returns and was the primary contributor to the Series’ underperformance. Specifically, selection in the Consumer Staples, Communication Services, and Health Care sectors detracted from relative returns across all portfolios.

Offsetting a portion of the relative performance headwind was the aggregate effect of sector allocations, which aided relative returns. Each Series’ overweight to Health Care, and underweight to Financials and Industrials, aided relative returns. Within fixed income, with the exception of the Conservative Term Series, the portfolios benefitted from a slightly shorter duration as rates generally rose over the course of the year.

In general, we believe that we are entering a higher risk regime for equities and credit, and that the US is likely approaching a period of peak growth. This could result in lower returns as the economy is moving into late cycle territory as supply begins to become a binding constraint for growth. Given this outlook, we believe that the equity section of each Series should focus on higher quality businesses and reasonably priced growth companies tend to perform well later cycle and have historically provided some degree of downside protection in higher risk market environments.

Regarding fixed income, we continue to view corporate bonds as moderately attractive as they continue to adequately compensate investors on a fundamental basis. That said, we are aware that we are in the later stages of an economic expansion and we may look to reduce exposure if spreads tighten or if economic conditions deteriorate. Each Series also has a notable allocation to U.S. Treasury securities. With the exception of the Maximum Term Series, each Series holds Agencies as well as pass-through securities, which include asset-backed and commercial mortgage-backed securities.

Additionally, we believe that domestic conditions argue for higher interest rates across the curve and expect the yield curve to flatten. While at the early stages of policy normalization, we expect European and Japanese interest rates to remain very low for an extended period of time, keeping US yields at lower levels than domestic conditions alone would argue for.

We think the Fed will remain opportunistic, looking to hike the federal funds target rate as economic conditions allow, while also remaining sensitive to domestic and global market conditions as they continue to reduce the size of their balance sheet by decreasing reinvestment of principal in Treasuries and agency mortgage-backed securities.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. 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. Current performance may be higher or lower than that quoted; investors can obtain the most recent month-end performance at www.manning-napier.com or by calling (800) 593-4353.

All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. Because the fund invests in both stocks and bonds, the value of your investment will fluctuate in response to stock market movements and changes in interest rates. Investing in the fund will also involve a number of other risks, including issuer-specific risk, foreign investment risk, and small-cap/mid-cap risk. Investments in options and futures, like all derivatives, can be highly volatile and involve risks in addition to the risks of the underlying instrument on which the derivative is based, such as counterparty, correlation and liquidity risk. Also, the use of leverage increases exposure to the market and may magnify potential losses.

Commentary prepared using data provided by FactSet. Analysis Manning & Napier. Commentary presented is relative to each Series’ respective blended benchmark. Additional information and associated disclosures can be found on the Performance Update pages contained in this report.

 

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Performance Update as of October 31, 2018 - Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series

(unaudited)

 

    AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2018
    ONE YEAR1   FIVE YEAR   TEN YEAR

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Pro-Blend® Conservative Term

Series - Class S2

  -0.75%   2.64%   5.36%

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Pro-Blend® Conservative Term

Series - Class I2

  -0.62%   2.83%   5.55%

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Pro-Blend® Conservative Term

Series - Class R2,3

  -1.08%   2.33%   5.07%

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Pro-Blend® Conservative Term

Series - Class R22,3

  -1.58%   1.80%   4.52%

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index4

  -1.23%   1.51%   3.47%

Conservative Term Composite Benchmark5

  0.01%   3.64%   5.94%

The following graph compares the value of a $10,000 investment in the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series - Class S for the ten years ended October 31, 2018 to the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index and Conservative Term Composite Benchmark.

 

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1The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

2The Series’ performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The Series’ performance is historical and may not be indicative of future results. The performance returns shown are inclusive of the net expense ratio of the Series. For the year ended October 31, 2018, this net expense ratio was 0.88% for Class S, 0.68% for Class I, 1.18% for Class R and 1.68% for Class R2. The gross expense ratio, which does not account for any voluntary or contractual waivers currently in effect, was 0.88% for Class S, 0.68% for Class I, 1.18% for Class R and 1.68% for Class R2 for the year ended October 31, 2018.

3For periods through the inception of Class R2 on January 4, 2010 and Class R on June 30, 2010, the performance is hypothetical and is based on the historical performance of Class S shares adjusted for the respective class’ charges and expenses.

4The Bloomberg Barclays U.S Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged, market-value weighted index of U.S. domestic investment-grade debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities, with maturities greater than one year but less than ten years. Index returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. Index returns provided by Interactive Data.

5The Conservative Term Composite Benchmark is a blend of the Russell 3000® Index (Russell 3000), MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (ACWIxUS), and Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index (BIAB) in the following weightings: 15% Russell 3000, 5% ACWIxUS, and 80% BIAB through 05/31/2012; and 22% Russell 3000, 8% ACWIxUS, and 70% BIAB beginning 06/01/2012. Russell 3000 is an unmanaged index that consists of 3,000 of the largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. Index returns are based on a market capitalization-weighted average of relative price

 

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Performance Update as of October 31, 2018 - Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series

(unaudited)

changes of the component stocks plus dividends whose reinvestments are compounded daily. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. ACWIxUS is designed to measure large and mid-cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets countries (excluding the U.S.) and 24 Emerging Markets countries. The Index is denominated in U.S. dollars. The Index returns are net of withholding taxes. They assume daily reinvestment of net dividends thus accounting for any applicable dividend taxation. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. BIAB is an unmanaged, market value-weighted index of U.S. domestic investment-grade debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed, and mortgage-backed securities with maturities of greater than one year but less than ten years. Index returns provided by Interactive Data. The returns of the indices do not reflect any fees or expenses. Returns provided are calculated monthly using a blended allocation. Because the fund’s asset allocation will vary over time, the composition of the fund’s portfolio may not match the composition of the Conservative Term Composite Benchmark.

 

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Shareholder Expense Example - Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series

(unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested in each class at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018).

Actual Expenses

The Actual lines of the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in these lines, 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 Actual line for the Class in which you have invested 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 Hypothetical lines of each class in the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Class’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a class of the Series and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the Class in which you have invested with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees that you may incur in other mutual funds. 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.

 

 

   

 BEGINNING

 ACCOUNT VALUE                 

 5/1/18

 

ENDING

ACCOUNT VALUE                 

10/31/18

 

EXPENSES PAID

DURING PERIOD                 

5/1/18-10/31/18*

 

ANNUALIZED

EXPENSE RATIO                

Class S

               

Actual

   $1,000.00    $1,002.04    $4.44    0.88%

Hypothetical

(5% return before expenses)

   $1,000.00    $1,020.77    $4.48    0.88%

Class I

               

Actual

   $1,000.00    $1,001.94    $3.43    0.68%

Hypothetical

(5% return before expenses)

   $1,000.00    $1,021.78    $3.47    0.68%

Class R

               

Actual

   $1,000.00    $1,000.53    $5.95    1.18%

Hypothetical

(5% return before expenses)

   $1,000.00    $1,019.26    $6.01    1.18%

Class R2

               

Actual

   $1,000.00    $997.55    $8.46    1.68%

Hypothetical

(5% return before expenses)

   $1,000.00    $1,016.74    $8.54    1.68%

*Expenses are equal to the Class’ annualized expense ratio (for the six-month period), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Expenses are based on the most recent fiscal half year; therefore, the expense ratios stated above may differ from the expense ratios stated in the financial highlights, which are based on one-year data.

 

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Portfolio Composition - Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series

As of October 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

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Sector Allocation4

         

Financials

    8.5  

Health Care

    5.9  

Energy

    5.1  

Consumer Discretionary

    4.6  

Information Technology

    4.3  

Industrials

    4.2  

Communication Services

    4.1  

Real Estate

    3.6  

Consumer Staples

    3.2  

Materials

    2.5  

Utilities

    0.3  
   

4Including common stocks and corporate

bonds, as a percentage of total investments.

         

Top Five Stock Holdings5

       

Johnson & Johnson

    0.8

Medtronic plc

    0.6

Microsoft Corp.

    0.6

Mastercard, Inc. - Class A

    0.6

Novartis AG - ADR (Switzerland)

    0.6
   

5As a percentage of total investments.

   
   

Top Five Bond Holdings6

       

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.625%, 4/30/2019

    6.1

U.S. Treasury Note, 2.00%, 7/31/2022

    5.2

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 0.125%, 4/15/2020

    5.0

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.625%, 4/30/2023

    2.0

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.625%, 5/15/2026

    2.0
   

6As a percentage of total investments.

       
 

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

PRO-BLEND® CONSERVATIVE TERM SERIES   SHARES    

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

 

COMMON STOCKS - 28.0%

   

Communication Services - 1.8%

   

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.4%

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    14,855     $ 848,072  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.*

    82,200       2,456,136  
   

 

 

 
      3,304,208  
   

 

 

 

Entertainment - 0.2%

 

Electronic Arts, Inc.*

    25,200       2,292,696  
   

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services - 0.9%

 

Alphabet, Inc. - Class A*

    1,430       1,559,529  

Alphabet, Inc. - Class C*

    2,650       2,853,441  

Tencent Holdings Ltd. - Class H (China)

    96,160       3,294,371  
   

 

 

 
      7,707,341  
   

 

 

 

Media - 0.3%

 

Comcast Corp. - Class A

    26,437       1,008,307  

Quebecor, Inc. - Class B (Canada)

    43,590       854,946  

Shaw Communications, Inc. - Class B (Canada)

    40,835       760,276  
   

 

 

 
      2,623,529  
   

 

 

 

Total Communication Services

      15,927,774  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary - 2.2%

 

Automobiles - 0.1%

 

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - ADR (Japan)

    19,437       553,954  
   

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.1%

 

McDonald’s Corp.

    6,400       1,132,160  
   

 

 

 

Household Durables - 0.1%

 

Newell Brands, Inc.

    31,415       498,870  
   

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 1.0%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. - ADR (China)*

    17,510       2,491,324  

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    910       1,454,189  

Booking Holdings, Inc.*

    2,700       5,061,366  
   

 

 

 
      9,006,879  
   

 

 

 

Multiline Retail - 0.1%

 

Dollar General Corp.

    6,915       770,193  

Target Corp.

    6,530       546,104  
   

 

 

 
      1,316,297  
   

 

 

 

Specialty Retail - 0.5%

 

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

    11,755       415,774  

The Home Depot, Inc.

    7,364       1,295,180  

Industria de Diseno Textil S.A. (Spain)

    73,590       2,074,101  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*

    1,455       466,691  
   

 

 

 
      4,251,746  
   

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.3%

   

lululemon athletica, Inc.*

    21,890       3,080,580  
   

 

 

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

      19,840,486  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Staples - 3.2%

   

Beverages - 1.7%

   

Ambev S.A. - ADR (Brazil)

    411,680       1,782,574  

Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A./N.V. (Belgium)

    55,530       4,107,052  

The Coca-Cola Co.

    36,870       1,765,336  

Diageo plc (United Kingdom)

    102,771       3,552,950  

Molson Coors Brewing Co. - Class B

    4,120       263,680  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    30,906       3,473,216  
   

 

 

 
      14,944,808  
   

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing - 0.3%

   

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    7,397       590,059  

Walmart, Inc.

    18,605       1,865,709  
   

 

 

 
      2,455,768  
   

 

 

 

Food Products - 0.7%

   

J&J Snack Foods Corp.

    4,022       628,076  

The Kraft Heinz Co.

    8,413       462,463  

Mondelez International, Inc. - Class A

    83,681       3,512,928  

Nestle S.A. (Switzerland)

    20,930       1,766,976  
   

 

 

 
      6,370,443  
   

 

 

 

Household Products - 0.1%

   

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    15,502       923,144  
   

 

 

 

Personal Products - 0.4%

   

Unilever plc - ADR (United Kingdom)

    75,702       4,010,692  
   

 

 

 

Total Consumer Staples

      28,704,855  
   

 

 

 

Energy - 1.5%

   

Energy Equipment & Services - 0.8%

   

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.*

    67,990       964,098  

Ensco plc - Class A

    170,840       1,219,798  

Schlumberger Ltd.

    57,390       2,944,681  

Transocean Ltd.*

    151,260       1,665,373  
   

 

 

 
      6,793,950  
   

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.7%

   

BP plc - ADR (United Kingdom)

    21,624       937,834  

Chevron Corp.

    7,091       791,710  

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. - ADR (China)

    10,549       850,882  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    27,033       2,153,989  

Hess Corp.

    8,811       505,751  

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

PRO-BLEND® CONSERVATIVE TERM SERIES   SHARES    

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

 

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

   

Energy (continued)

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

   

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    5,923     $ 417,275  

Royal Dutch Shell plc - Class B - ADR (Netherlands)

    7,085       465,555  

Valero Energy Corp.

    4,988       454,357  
   

 

 

 
      6,577,353  
   

 

 

 

Total Energy

      13,371,303  
   

 

 

 

Financials - 2.7%

   

Banks - 1.3%

   

Bank of America Corp.

    55,315       1,521,163  

BankUnited, Inc.

    4,805       159,046  

Citigroup, Inc.

    20,113       1,316,597  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    6,155       166,123  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    11,370       162,932  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    32,624       3,556,668  

KeyCorp.

    27,873       506,174  

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    2,114       271,628  

Regions Financial Corp.

    17,790       301,896  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

    4,500       281,970  

U.S. Bancorp

    14,761       771,557  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    48,610       2,587,510  
   

 

 

 
      11,603,264  
   

 

 

 

Capital Markets - 1.0%

   

Apollo Global Management LLC - Class A

    12,235       359,954  

Ares Management LP

    12,155       238,360  

BlackRock, Inc.

    6,925       2,849,084  

The Blackstone Group LP

    12,015       388,805  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    8,250       931,012  

The Charles Schwab Corp.

    35,635       1,647,762  

CME Group, Inc.

    4,690       859,396  

E*TRADE Financial Corp.

    16,680       824,326  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    11,460       882,878  
   

 

 

 
      8,981,577  
   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services - 0.2%

   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B* .

    8,030       1,648,398  
   

 

 

 

Insurance - 0.2%

   

The Allstate Corp.

    2,770       265,145  

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

    4,365       323,054  

Chubb Ltd.

    2,840       354,744  

Lincoln National Corp.

    3,690       222,101  

Old Republic International Corp.

    13,340       294,147  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    4,071       191,622  

Willis Towers Watson plc

    1,830       261,983  
   

 

 

 
      1,912,796  
   

 

 

 

Total Financials

      24,146,035  
   

 

 

 

Health Care - 5.8%

   

Biotechnology - 1.8%

   

AbbVie, Inc.

    12,811       997,336  

Amgen, Inc.

    5,300       1,021,787  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*

    29,440       2,713,485  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    11,085       755,775  

Incyte Corp.*

    78,000       5,055,960  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    6,410       2,174,528  

Seattle Genetics, Inc.*

    40,910       2,296,278  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    7,575       1,283,660  
   

 

 

 
      16,298,809  
   

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 0.7%

   

Koninklijke Philips N.V. (Netherlands)

    11,565       430,565  

Medtronic plc

    62,390       5,603,870  
   

 

 

 
      6,034,435  
   

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services - 0.3%

   

CVS Health Corp.

    8,770       634,860  

DaVita, Inc.*

    37,430       2,520,536  
   

 

 

 
      3,155,396  
   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 3.0%

   

AstraZeneca plc (United Kingdom)

    7,920       605,798  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    57,001       2,880,831  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    13,818       1,498,424  

Johnson & Johnson

    50,868       7,121,011  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    61,125       4,499,411  

Merck KGaA (Germany)

    16,325       1,746,819  

Novartis AG - ADR (Switzerland)

    57,965       5,069,619  

Pfizer, Inc.

    38,826       1,671,848  

Sanofi (France)

    8,293       741,063  

Sanofi - ADR (France)

    21,715       971,095  
   

 

 

 
      26,805,919  
   

 

 

 

Total Health Care

      52,294,559  
   

 

 

 

Industrials - 2.1%

   

Aerospace & Defense - 0.3%

   

The Boeing Co.

    4,203       1,491,477  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    2,586       759,896  

United Technologies Corp.

    7,080       879,407  
   

 

 

 
      3,130,780  
   

 

 

 

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

 

8


 

 

Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

PRO-BLEND® CONSERVATIVE TERM SERIES   SHARES    

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

 

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

   

Industrials (continued)

   

Air Freight & Logistics - 0.4%

   

FedEx Corp.

    11,750     $ 2,588,995  

United Parcel Service, Inc. - Class B

    7,778       828,668  
   

 

 

 
      3,417,663  
   

 

 

 

Airlines - 0.1%

   

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    6,715       367,512  

Southwest Airlines Co.

    6,190       303,929  
   

 

 

 
      671,441  
   

 

 

 

Building Products - 0.0%##

   

Johnson Controls International plc

    13,425       429,197  

Resideo Technologies, Inc.*

    1,054       22,187  
   

 

 

 
      451,384  
   

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.2%

   

Covanta Holding Corp.

    40,510       595,092  

Waste Management, Inc.

    10,870       972,539  
   

 

 

 
      1,567,631  
   

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering - 0.0%##

   

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

    6,890       368,477  
   

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment - 0.1%

   

ABB Ltd. (Asea Brown Boveri) - ADR (Switzerland)

    23,998       481,399  

Emerson Electric Co.

    7,574       514,123  
   

 

 

 
      995,522  
   

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates - 0.3%

   

3M Co.

    7,059       1,343,045  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    6,328       916,421  
   

 

 

 
      2,259,466  
   

 

 

 

Machinery - 0.1%

   

Caterpillar, Inc.

    4,303       522,040  

Mueller Water Products, Inc. - Class A

    33,760       346,378  
   

 

 

 
      868,418  
   

 

 

 

Professional Services - 0.2%

   

Equifax, Inc.

    15,860       1,608,838  
   

 

 

 

Road & Rail - 0.4%

   

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. - Class A*

    21,120       1,673,338  

Kansas City Southern

    7,634       778,363  

Union Pacific Corp.

    6,724       983,183  
   

 

 

 
      3,434,884  
   

 

 

 

Total Industrials

      18,774,504  
   

 

 

 

Information Technology - 4.3%

   

Communications Equipment - 0.2%

   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    32,603       1,491,587  
   

 

 

 

IT Services - 1.7%

   

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    4,475       644,759  

International Business Machines Corp.

    7,462       861,339  

InterXion Holding N.V. (Netherlands)*

    33,355       1,963,609  

LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.*

    53,455       2,441,824  

Mastercard, Inc. - Class A1

    25,690       5,078,142  

Visa, Inc. - Class A1

    34,570       4,765,474  
   

 

 

 
      15,755,147  
   

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 1.5%

   

Broadcom, Inc.

    2,548       569,453  

Intel Corp.

    66,326       3,109,363  

Qorvo, Inc.*

    67,150       4,936,196  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    26,445       2,294,368  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. - ADR (Taiwan)

    37,932       1,445,209  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    8,633       801,401  
   

 

 

 
      13,155,990  
   

 

 

 

Software - 0.8%

   

Microsoft Corp.

    51,412       5,491,316  

ServiceNow, Inc.*

    9,910       1,794,106  
   

 

 

 
      7,285,422  
   

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.1%

   

Apple, Inc.

    4,154       909,145  
   

 

 

 

Total Information Technology

      38,597,291  
   

 

 

 

Materials - 1.3%

   

Chemicals - 0.2%

   

DowDuPont, Inc.

    11,505       620,350  

FMC Corp.

    9,730       759,718  

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. - Class A

    4,798       428,317  
   

 

 

 
      1,808,385  
   

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging - 0.9%

   

Ball Corp.

    80,000       3,584,000  

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

    74,431       819,485  

Sealed Air Corp.

    81,785       2,646,563  

Sonoco Products Co.

    19,167       1,046,135  
   

 

 

 
      8,096,183  
   

 

 

 

Metals & Mining - 0.2%

   

BHP Billiton Ltd. - ADR (Australia)

    16,607       766,911  

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

 

9


 

 

Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

PRO-BLEND® CONSERVATIVE TERM SERIES   SHARES    

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

 

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

   

Materials (continued)

   

Metals & Mining (continued)

   

Rio Tinto plc - ADR (Australia)

    12,347     $ 608,584  
   

 

 

 
      1,375,495  
   

 

 

 

Total Materials

      11,280,063  
   

 

 

 

Real Estate - 2.9%

   

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) - 2.9%

   

Acadia Realty Trust

    3,200       89,087  

Agree Realty Corp.

    2,150       123,131  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

    705       86,172  

American Campus Communities, Inc.

    2,380       94,034  

American Homes 4 Rent - Class A

    18,310       385,792  

American Tower Corp.

    11,560       1,801,164  

Americold Realty Trust

    3,305       81,799  

Apartment Investment & Management Co. - Class A

    6,600       284,064  

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

    8,980       145,207  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    3,950       692,751  

Boston Properties, Inc.

    4,290       518,060  

Brandywine Realty Trust

    21,770       306,086  

CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc. - Class A

    18,255       161,557  

Chesapeake Lodging Trust

    4,635       136,223  

Colony Capital, Inc.

    70,403       413,266  

Community Healthcare Trust, Inc.

    21,637       643,052  

CoreCivic, Inc.

    20,870       468,740  

Cousins Properties, Inc.

    37,900       314,949  

Crown Castle International Corp.

    9,023       981,161  

CubeSmart

    2,530       73,319  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

    7,660       790,972  

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

    875       83,816  

Equinix, Inc.

    8,870       3,359,424  

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

    2,055       194,588  

Equity Residential

    8,575       557,032  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

    1,435       359,869  

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

    1,920       172,915  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

    725       89,936  

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

    4,590       140,913  

Getty Realty Corp.

    5,565       149,309  

HCP, Inc.

    10,560       290,928  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

    6,425       179,000  

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. - Class A

    7,450       195,637  

Hibernia REIT plc (Ireland)

    96,180       151,423  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    18,450       352,580  

Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

    16,210       160,641  

Invitation Homes, Inc.

    15,950       348,986  

Jernigan Capital, Inc.

    23,550       460,874  

Kimco Realty Corp.

    8,495       136,685  

Lamar Advertising Co. - Class A

    4,855       355,969  

Lexington Realty Trust

    16,870       131,080  

Liberty Property Trust

    7,150       299,370  

The Macerich Co.

    1,270       65,557  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

    2,940       287,267  

National Retail Properties, Inc.

    3,350       156,612  

National Storage Affiliates Trust

    2,755       73,366  

Outfront Media, Inc.

    14,260       252,687  

Physicians Realty Trust

    23,275       385,900  

Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.

    12,745       178,430  

Prologis, Inc.

    11,175       720,452  

Public Storage

    2,255       463,335  

Realty Income Corp.

    1,520       91,610  

SBA Communications Corp.*

    10,025       1,625,754  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    5,415       993,761  

STAG Industrial, Inc.

    16,630       440,030  

STORE Capital Corp.

    3,090       89,703  

Sun Communities, Inc.

    3,565       358,176  

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.

    14,295       206,849  

Tier REIT, Inc.

    12,820       277,809  

UDR, Inc.

    9,130       357,805  

UMH Properties, Inc.

    6,480       92,858  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (France)

    1,105       199,959  

Urban Edge Properties

    14,315       293,314  

Ventas, Inc.

    2,920       169,477  

VEREIT, Inc.

    33,010       241,963  

Vornado Realty Trust

    5,430       369,674  

Weingarten Realty Investors

    7,965       223,976  

Welltower, Inc.

    3,775       249,414  
   

 

 

 
      25,627,299  
   

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development - 0.0%##

   

StorageVault Canada, Inc. (Canada)

    23,295       45,654  
   

 

 

 

Total Real Estate

          25,672,953  
   

 

 

 

Utilities - 0.2%

   

Electric Utilities - 0.0%##

   

Exelon Corp.

    7,580       332,080  
   

 

 

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.1%

   

Boralex, Inc. - Class A (Canada)

    14,585       188,344  

Innergex Renewable Energy, Inc. (Canada)

    23,950       222,135  

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

PRO-BLEND® CONSERVATIVE TERM SERIES  

SHARES/

PRINCIPAL

AMOUNT2

   

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

 

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

   

Utilities (continued)

   

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (continued)

   

Northland Power, Inc. (Canada)

    13,535     $ 208,199  

Pattern Energy Group, Inc. - Class A

    13,605       243,802  
   

 

 

 
      862,480  
   

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities - 0.1%

   

CMS Energy Corp.

    10,796       534,617  
   

 

 

 

Total Utilities

      1,729,177  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

   

(Identified Cost $227,761,985)

      250,339,000  
   

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS - 18.9%

   

Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds - 18.9%

   

Communication Services - 2.4%

   

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.5%

   

AT&T, Inc., 4.25%, 3/1/2027

    5,690,000       5,517,952  

Verizon Communications, Inc., 5.50%, 3/16/2047

    7,950,000       8,283,687  
   

 

 

 
          13,801,639  
   

 

 

 

Media - 0.8%

   

Altice US Finance I Corp.3, 5.50%, 5/15/2026

    235,000       228,904  

CCO Holdings LLC - CCO Holdings Capital Corp.3, 5.50%, 5/1/2026

    255,000       248,625  

Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC - Cequel Capital Corp.3, 7.50%, 4/1/2028

    200,000       207,294  

Discovery Communications LLC, 5.20%, 9/20/2047

    5,860,000       5,419,838  

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes S.A.R.L (Belgium)3, 5.50%, 3/1/2028

    400,000       371,000  

UPCB Finance IV Ltd. (Netherlands)3, 5.375%, 1/15/2025

    225,000       218,925  
   

 

 

 
      6,694,586  
   

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.1%

   

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., 5.25%, 8/1/2026

    463,000       439,850  

Inmarsat Finance plc (United Kingdom)3, 4.875%, 5/15/2022

    170,000       166,518  

Sprint Communications, Inc.3, 9.00%, 11/15/2018

    104,000       104,208  

Sprint Communications, Inc.3, 7.00%, 3/1/2020

    104,000       107,770  
   

 

 

 
      818,346  
   

 

 

 

Total Communication Services

      21,314,571  
   

 

 

 
   
   

PRINCIPAL

AMOUNT2

   

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

 

Consumer Discretionary - 2.5%

   

Auto Components - 0.0%##

   

Techniplas LLC3, 10.00%, 5/1/2020

    300,000       282,000  
   

 

 

 

Automobiles - 0.6%

   

General Motors Co.4, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%), 3.227%, 9/10/2021

    5,610,000       5,601,888  
   

 

 

 

Household Durables - 0.3%

   

Century Communities, Inc., 5.875%, 7/15/2025

    498,000       450,690  

LGI Homes, Inc.3, 6.875%, 7/15/2026

    350,000       332,500  

Meritage Homes Corp., 5.125%, 6/6/2027

    185,000       162,800  

TRI Pointe Group, Inc. - TRI Pointe Homes, Inc., 4.375%, 6/15/2019

    340,000       340,000  

TRI Pointe Group, Inc. - TRI Pointe Homes, Inc., 5.875%, 6/15/2024

    260,000       242,775  

Weekley Homes LLC - Weekley Finance Corp., 6.00%, 2/1/2023

    235,000       225,600  

Weekley Homes LLC - Weekley Finance Corp., 6.625%, 8/15/2025

    350,000       330,750  
   

 

 

 
      2,085,115  
   

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 1.0%

   

Booking Holdings, Inc., 3.60%, 6/1/2026

    8,750,000       8,356,597  
   

 

 

 

Multiline Retail - 0.6%

   

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc., 7.00%, 2/15/2028

    2,600,000       2,745,635  

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc., 6.90%, 4/1/2029

    2,610,000       2,737,856  
   

 

 

 
      5,483,491  
   

 

 

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

      21,809,091  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Staples - 0.1%

   

Food & Staples Retailing - 0.0%##

   

C&S Group Enterprises LLC3, 5.375%, 7/15/2022

    175,000       168,875  
   

 

 

 

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

 

PRO-BLEND® CONSERVATIVE TERM SERIES    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
2
     VALUE
(NOTE 2)
        

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

  

Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued)

        

Consumer Staples (continued)

  

Household Products - 0.1%

  

First Quality Finance Co., Inc.3, 5.00%, 7/1/2025

     250,000      $ 230,000     
     

 

 

    

Total Consumer Staples

        398,875     
     

 

 

    

Energy - 3.6%

  

Energy Equipment & Services - 0.0%##

        

Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd. (United Arab Emirates)3, 8.25%, 2/15/2025

     250,000        250,625     

TerraForm Power Operating, LLC3, 5.00%, 1/31/2028

     190,000        169,812     
     

 

 

    
        420,437     
     

 

 

    

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 3.6%

        

American Midstream Partners LP - American Midstream Finance Corp.3, 9.50%, 12/15/2021

     270,000        264,600     

Boardwalk Pipelines LP, 5.95%, 6/1/2026

     7,910,000        8,265,255     

DCP Midstream Operating LP3, 5.35%, 3/15/2020

     165,000        166,856     

Dynagas LNG Partners LP - Dynagas Finance, Inc. (Monaco), 6.25%, 10/30/2019

     359,000        358,102     

GasLog Ltd. (Monaco), 8.875%, 3/22/2022

     430,000        445,050     

Genesis Energy LP - Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 5.625%, 6/15/2024

     200,000        181,000     

Jonah Energy LLC - Jonah Energy Finance Corp.3, 7.25%, 10/15/2025

     495,000        393,525     

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 6.95%, 1/15/2038

     7,150,000        8,189,606     

Rockies Express Pipeline, LLC3, 5.625%, 4/15/2020

     195,000        199,232     

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.875%, 6/30/2026

     7,880,000        8,365,592     

SemGroup Corp., 6.375%, 3/15/2025

     185,000        178,988     

Seven Generations Energy Ltd. (Canada)3, 5.375%, 9/30/2025

     241,000        224,732     

Southwestern Energy Co.5, 6.20%, 1/23/2025

     263,000        255,768     

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP - Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.3, 5.50%, 9/15/2024

     170,000        171,062     

W&T Offshore, Inc.3, 9.75%, 11/1/2023

     260,000        251,602     

The Williams Companies, Inc., 3.75%, 6/15/2027

     4,410,000        4,106,321     
     

 

 

    
        32,017,291     
     

 

 

    

Total Energy

        32,437,728     
     

 

 

    

Financials - 5.9%

        

Banks - 3.5%

        

Bank of America Corp., 4.00%, 1/22/2025

     8,600,000        8,375,008     

Citigroup, Inc., 8.125%, 7/15/2039

     5,895,000        8,230,868     

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.30%, 4/23/2019

     8,230,000        8,363,283     

Popular, Inc., 6.125%, 9/14/2023

     280,000        283,304     

Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 4.50%, 7/17/2025

     5,630,000        5,505,270     
     

 

 

    
        30,757,733     
     

 

 

    

Capital Markets - 1.0%

        

LPL Holdings, Inc.3, 5.75%, 9/15/2025

     335,000        325,369     

Morgan Stanley4, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.220%), 3.563%, 5/8/2024

     8,380,000        8,468,409     
     

 

 

    
        8,793,778     
     

 

 

    

Consumer Finance - 0.1%

        

Ally Financial, Inc., 3.50%, 1/27/2019

     235,000        234,706     

Navient Corp., 7.25%, 9/25/2023

     205,000        212,175     

SLM Corp., 5.125%, 4/5/2022

     330,000        328,350     
     

 

 

    
        775,231     
     

 

 

    

Diversified Financial Services - 0.7%

        

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC - AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland), 4.45%, 10/1/2025

     5,640,000        5,507,410     

FS Energy & Power Fund3, 7.50%, 8/15/2023

     355,000        359,970     

Oxford Finance, LLC - Oxford Finance Co.- Issuer II, Inc.3, 6.375%, 12/15/2022

     350,000        354,812     
     

 

 

    
        6,222,192     
     

 

 

    

Insurance - 0.6%

        

Prudential Financial, Inc.6, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.175%), 5.875%, 9/15/2042

     5,340,000        5,556,270     
     

 

 

    

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

 

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PRO-BLEND® CONSERVATIVE TERM SERIES   

PRINCIPAL

AMOUNT2

     VALUE
(NOTE 2)
        

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

        

Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued)

        

Financials (continued)

        

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.0%##

        

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP - Ladder Capital Finance Corp.3, 5.875%, 8/1/2021

     225,000      $ 226,688     
     

 

 

    

Total Financials

        52,331,892     
     

 

 

    

Health Care - 0.1%

        

Health Care Providers & Services - 0.1%

        

DaVita, Inc., 5.00%, 5/1/2025

     285,000        269,325     

HCA, Inc., 5.375%, 9/1/2026

     240,000        238,200     

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. - Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics S.A.3, 6.625%, 5/15/2022

     245,000        235,445     
     

 

 

    
        742,970     
     

 

 

    

Pharmaceuticals - 0.0%##

        

Horizon Pharma, Inc. - Horizon Pharma USA, Inc.3, 8.75%, 11/1/2024

     400,000        419,000     
     

 

 

    

Total Health Care

        1,161,970     
     

 

 

    

Industrials - 2.2%

        

Airlines - 0.1%

        

Allegiant Travel Co., 5.50%, 7/15/2019

     254,000        255,270     

American Airlines Group, Inc.3, 5.50%, 10/1/2019

     225,000        227,464     
     

 

 

    
        482,734     
     

 

 

    

Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.1%

        

The ADT Security Corp., 5.25%, 3/15/2020

     165,000        166,650     

Covanta Holding Corp., 6.00%, 1/1/2027

     235,000        226,775     

W/S Packaging Holdings, Inc.3, 9.00%, 4/15/2023

     355,000        362,100     
     

 

 

    
        755,525     
     

 

 

    

Construction & Engineering - 0.0%##

        

Tutor Perini Corp.3, 6.875%, 5/1/2025

     359,000        359,449     
     

 

 

    

Industrial Conglomerates - 0.5%

        

General Electric Co.6,7, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.330%), 5.00%

     4,490,000        4,158,862     
     

 

 

    

Machinery - 0.6%

        

CNH Industrial Capital LLC, 3.375%, 7/15/2019

     5,700,000        5,694,870     
     

 

 

    

Marine - 0.1%

        

Borealis Finance, LLC3, 7.50%, 11/16/2022

     440,000        431,200     

Global Ship Lease, Inc. (United Kingdom)3, 9.875%, 11/15/2022

     495,000        471,488     
     

 

 

    
        902,688     
     

 

 

    

Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.7%

        

Aircastle Ltd., 6.25%, 12/1/2019

     140,000        143,878     

Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors, LLC3, 6.50%, 10/1/2025

     260,000        255,450     

International Lease Finance Corp., 6.25%, 5/15/2019

     5,764,000        5,855,930     

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd. (Ireland)3, 4.50%, 3/15/2023

     371,000        352,962     
     

 

 

    
        6,608,220     
     

 

 

    

Transportation Infrastructure - 0.1%

        

Eagle Bulk Shipco, LLC, 8.25%, 11/28/2022

     200,000        205,500     

MPC Container Ships Invest B.V. (Norway)4,8, (3 mo. LIBORUS+ 4.750%), 7.116%, 9/22/2022

     200,000        203,316     
     

 

 

    
        408,816     
     

 

 

    

Total Industrials

        19,371,164     
     

 

 

    

Information Technology - 0.0%##

        

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.0%##

        

MagnaChip Semiconductor Corp. (South Korea), 6.625%, 7/15/2021

     386,000        362,840     
     

 

 

    

Materials - 1.2%

        

Chemicals - 0.0%##

        

LSB Industries, Inc.3, 9.625%, 5/1/2023

     300,000        311,250     
     

 

 

    

Containers & Packaging - 0.0%##

        

Ardagh Packaging Finance plc - Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc. (Ireland)3, 6.00%, 2/15/2025

     220,000        206,250     
     

 

 

    

Metals & Mining - 1.2%

        

Corp Nacional del Cobre de Chile (Chile)3, 5.625%, 9/21/2035

     3,775,000        4,001,010     

Mountain Province Diamonds, Inc. (Canada)3, 8.00%, 12/15/2022

     420,000        426,300     

Northwest Acquisitions ULC - Dominion Finco, Inc.3, 7.125%, 11/1/2022

     420,000        422,877     

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

 

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PRO-BLEND® CONSERVATIVE TERM SERIES   

PRINCIPAL

AMOUNT2 /

SHARES

    

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

        

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

        

Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued)

        

Materials (continued)

        

Metals & Mining (continued)

        

Southern Copper Corp. (Peru), 5.375%, 4/16/2020

     5,460,000      $ 5,608,282     
     

 

 

    
        10,458,469     
     

 

 

    

Total Materials

        10,975,969     
     

 

 

    

Real Estate - 0.8%

        

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) - 0.8%

        

American Homes 4 Rent LP, 4.25%, 2/15/2028

     5,840,000        5,520,173     

Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC3, 5.75%, 12/1/2025

     370,000        358,900     

GTP Acquisition Partners I LLC3, 2.35%, 6/15/2020

     945,000        923,944     

iStar, Inc., 5.25%, 9/15/2022

     336,000        325,080     
     

 

 

    

Total Real Estate

        7,128,097     
     

 

 

    

Utilities - 0.1%

        

Gas Utilities - 0.0%##

        

NGL Energy Partners LP - NGL Energy Finance Corp., 6.125%, 3/1/2025

     290,000        263,900     
     

 

 

    

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.1%

        

Atlantica Yield plc (Spain)3, 7.00%, 11/15/2019

     440,000        453,200     

Clearway Energy Operating, LLC, 5.00%, 9/15/2026

     190,000        176,700     

Drax Finco plc (United Kingdom)3, 6.625%, 11/1/2025

     350,000        349,125     
     

 

 

    

Total Utilities

        1,242,925     
     

 

 

    

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

        

(Identified Cost $173,737,860)

        168,535,122     
     

 

 

    

MUTUAL FUNDS - 0.4%

        

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     22,945        1,935,411     

iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF

     10,540        1,265,749     

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF

     3,530        275,728     
     

 

 

    

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS

        

(Identified Cost $3,501,610)

        3,476,888     
     

 

 

    

U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES - 26.7%

        

U.S. Treasury Bonds - 3.6%

        

U.S. Treasury Bond, 6.25%, 5/15/2030

     6,958,000        9,008,162     

U.S. Treasury Bond, 4.75%, 2/15/2037

     10,907,000        13,131,858     

U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.50%, 2/15/2045

     7,548,000        6,361,845     

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 0.75%, 2/15/2042

     4,769,941        4,236,863     
     

 

 

    

Total U.S. Treasury Bonds

        

(Identified Cost $36,177,181)

        32,738,728     
     

 

 

    
        
    

PRINCIPAL

AMOUNT2

    

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

        

U.S. Treasury Notes - 23.1%

        

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 0.125%, 4/15/2020

     46,257,399        45,468,975     

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 0.125%, 1/15/2023

     4,684,453        4,509,986     

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.625%, 4/30/2019

     55,159,000        54,924,143     

U.S. Treasury Note, 2.00%, 7/31/2022

     48,550,000        46,894,369     

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.625%, 4/30/2023

     19,465,000        18,357,168     

U.S. Treasury Note, 2.125%, 5/15/2025

     18,885,000        17,828,620     

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.625%, 5/15/2026

     20,150,000        18,163,337     
     

 

 

    

Total U.S. Treasury Notes

        

(Identified Cost $207,663,227)

        206,146,598     
     

 

 

    

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES

        

(Identified Cost $243,840,408)

        238,885,326     
     

 

 

    

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 4.3%

        

CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2017-3, Class A3, 1.97%, 4/15/2022

     2,173,000        2,138,075     

Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class A3, 2.00%, 12/10/2023

     119,170        118,909     

Cazenovia Creek Funding II LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A3, 3.561%, 7/15/2030

     2,309,847        2,299,582     

Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2017-2A, Class A13, 1.99%, 5/15/2029

     4,667,305        4,619,765     

Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2017-4A, Class A13, 2.12%, 11/15/2029

     1,984,090        1,957,665     

Colony American Homes, Series 2015-1A, Class A3,4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.200%), 3.487%, 7/17/2032

     1,821,570        1,821,573     

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

 

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PRO-BLEND® CONSERVATIVE TERM SERIES   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
2
    VALUE
(NOTE 2)
        

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

      

Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A3, 2.56%, 10/15/2025

    1,445,000     $ 1,437,401     

Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC, Series 2016-2, Class A23, 1.74%, 2/22/2022

    85,228       84,898     

Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC, Series 2016-2, Class A33, 2.04%, 2/22/2022

    980,000       966,464     

Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust, Series 2017-B, Class A33, 1.97%, 7/15/2020

    3,900,000       3,875,127     

Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class A3,4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.850%), 3.14%, 12/17/2036

    764,322       765,038     

Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class B3,4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.150%), 3.44%, 12/17/2036

    570,000       573,753     

Progress Residential Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class A3, 2.897%, 12/1/2034

    1,500,000       1,445,761     

SBA Small Business Investment Companies, Series 2015-10B, Class 1, 2.829%, 9/1/2025

    4,065,128       3,952,470     

SoFi Consumer Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-4, Class A3, 2.50%, 5/26/2026

    581,387       572,935     

SoFi Consumer Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-5, Class A13, 2.14%, 9/25/2026

    1,100,836       1,095,676     

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-A, Class A2A3, 1.55%, 3/26/2040

    380,136       377,118     

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-C, Class A2A3, 1.75%, 7/25/2040

    124,237       123,104     

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-D, Class A2FX3, 2.65%, 9/25/2040

    1,400,000       1,354,359     

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-F, Class A1FX3, 2.05%, 1/25/2041

    450,177       445,505     

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-F, Class A2FX3, 2.84%, 1/25/2041

    500,000       484,781     

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2018-A, Class A2A3, 2.39%, 2/25/2042

    1,131,400       1,119,620     

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2018-C, Class A1FX3, 3.08%, 1/25/2048

    2,888,147       2,879,668     

Tax Ease Funding LLC, Series 2016-1A, Class A3, 3.131%, 6/15/2028

    440,258       438,737     

Tricon American Homes Trust, Series 2016-SFR1, Class A3, 2.589%, 11/1/2033

    1,801,256       1,734,493     

Tricon American Homes Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class A3, 2.928%, 1/1/2036

    1,843,034       1,758,877     
   

 

 

    

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(Identified Cost $38,984,540)

 

    38,441,354     
   

 

 

    

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 7.2%

 

    

Americold LLC Trust, Series 2010-ARTA, Class A13, 3.847%, 1/11/2029

    134,968       135,579     

BWAY Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-1740, Class A3, 2.917%, 1/1/2035

    4,633,000       4,420,486     

Caesars Palace Las Vegas Trust, Series 2017-VICI, Class A3, 3.531%, 10/1/2034

    2,520,000       2,514,418     

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-3BP, Class A3, 3.178%, 2/1/2035

    500,000       481,591     

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-DC1, Class A5, 3.35%, 2/1/2048

    4,455,000       4,321,562     

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust, Series 2013-IVR3, Class A13,9, 2.50%, 5/1/2043

    1,288,287       1,187,804     

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust, Series 2013-TH1, Class A13,9, 2.13%, 2/1/2043

    842,929       763,992     

Fannie Mae REMICS, Series 2018-31, Class KP, 3.50%, 7/1/2047

    2,458,471       2,425,894     

FDIC Trust, Series 2011-R1, Class A3, 2.672%, 7/1/2026

    152,323       151,509     

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K009, Class X1
(IO)
9, 1.444%, 8/1/2020

    20,359,431       366,885     

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K014, Class X1
(IO)
9, 1.149%, 4/1/2021

    2,620,666       64,020     

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K016, Class X1
(IO)
9, 1.501%, 10/1/2021

    6,492,134       238,919     

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

 

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PRO-BLEND® CONSERVATIVE TERM SERIES   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
2
    VALUE
(NOTE 2)
              

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

      

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K017, Class X1 (IO)9, 1.452%, 12/1/2021

    8,041,195     $ 268,173       

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K021, Class X1 (IO)9, 1.578%, 6/1/2022

    14,984,910       647,616       

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K030, Class X1 (IO)9, 0.199%, 4/1/2023

    75,438,533       582,808       

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K032, Class X1 (IO)9, 0.105%, 5/1/2023

    46,808,007       220,807       

Freddie Mac REMICS, Series 4791, Class BA, 4.00%, 3/1/2044

    3,167,771       3,211,895       

Freddie Mac REMICS, Series 4801, Class BA, 4.50%, 5/1/2044

    3,182,029       3,274,132       

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-K13, Class B3,9, 4.768%, 1/1/2048

    2,255,000       2,304,460       

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-K711, Class B3,9, 3.57%, 8/1/2045

    2,200,000       2,199,961       

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-K28, Class X2A (IO)3, 0.10%, 6/1/2046

    199,523,358       679,577       

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-K712, Class B3,9, 3.358%, 5/1/2045

    1,025,000       1,023,318       

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-K41, Class B3,9, 3.832%, 11/1/2047

    2,227,000       2,180,930       

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-K716, Class B3,9, 3.949%, 8/1/2047

    2,624,000       2,640,448       

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-K42, Class B3,9, 3.983%, 12/1/2024

    490,000       479,051       

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-K43, Class B3,9, 3.734%, 2/1/2048

    500,000       484,241       

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-K720, Class B3,9, 3.39%, 7/1/2022

    270,000       262,422       

GAHR Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-NRF, Class BFX3,9, 3.495%, 12/1/2034

    2,495,000       2,487,275       

Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-54, Class AH, 2.60%, 12/1/2056

    2,428,442       2,224,734       

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2010-C2, Class A13, 3.849%, 12/1/2043

    71,394       71,837       

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-1, Class 1A23,9, 3.00%, 3/1/2043

    666,162       631,207       

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-2, Class A23,9, 3.50%, 5/1/2043

    721,697       696,458       

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-2, Class 1A13,9, 3.00%, 6/1/2029

    957,205       937,650       

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-3, Class 1A53,9, 3.50%, 8/1/2047

    2,817,418       2,760,078       

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-6, Class A33,9, 3.50%, 12/1/2048

    1,377,681       1,322,681       

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-6, Class A53,9, 3.50%, 12/1/2048

    2,155,361       2,110,148       

LSTAR Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-2, Class A23, 2.767%, 1/1/2041

    4,077       4,068       

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2014-3A, Class AFX33,9, 3.75%, 11/1/2054

    834,862       830,524       

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2015-2A, Class A13,9, 3.75%, 8/1/2055

    912,205       906,563       

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2016-4A, Class A13,9, 3.75%, 11/1/2056

    1,192,412       1,183,444       

SBA Small Business Investment Companies, Series 2015-10A, Class 1, 2.517%, 3/1/2025

    871,223       839,824       

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-2, Class A9, 1.874%, 2/1/2043

    832,420       725,278       

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-7, Class A29, 3.00%, 6/1/2043

    826,633       773,968       

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-8, Class A19, 3.00%, 6/1/2043

    1,014,875       950,927       

Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class A3,4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.220%), 3.50%, 11/15/2027

    2,123,755       2,124,043       

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-5, Class A13,9, 2.50%, 10/1/2056

    1,943,005       1,886,357       

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

 

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PRO-BLEND® CONSERVATIVE TERM SERIES         PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
2
    VALUE
(NOTE 2)
        

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

    

Vornado DP LLC Trust, Series 2010-VNO, Class A2FX3, 4.004%, 9/10/2028

      155,000     $ 157,204     

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2010-C1, Class A23, 4.393%, 11/1/2043

      265,000       269,060     

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C2, Class A43,9, 4.869%, 2/1/2044

      837,004       858,119     

WinWater Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2015-1, Class A13,9, 3.50%, 1/1/2045

      1,010,151       983,521     

WinWater Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2015-3, Class A53,9, 3.50%, 3/1/2045

      860,729       858,481     
     

 

 

    

TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(Identified Cost $65,463,282)

        64,125,947     
     

 

 

    

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS - 2.3%

        

Canada Housing Trust No. 1 (Canada)3, 4.10%, 12/15/2018

    CAD       268,000       204,089     

Canadian Government Bond (Canada), 2.75%, 6/1/2022

    CAD       327,000       251,269     

Export-Import Bank of Korea (South Korea), 2.625%, 12/30/2020

      8,725,000       8,581,386     

The Korea Development Bank (South Korea), 1.375%, 9/12/2019

      200,000       197,103     

The Korea Development Bank (South Korea)4, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.675%), 3.014%, 9/19/2020

      3,000,000       3,007,290     

Mexican Government Bond (Mexico), 8.00%, 6/11/2020

    MXN       7,267,000       354,388     

Mexican Government Bond (Mexico), 6.50%, 6/10/2021

    MXN       2,725,000       127,506     

Mexican Government Bond (Mexico), 6.50%, 6/9/2022

    MXN       4,996,000       229,617     

Mexican Government Bond (Mexico), 7.75%, 5/29/2031

    MXN       908,000       40,745     

Province of Ontario (Canada), 1.25%, 6/17/2019

      2,044,000       2,024,582     

Singapore Government Bond (Singapore), 2.50%, 6/1/2019

    SGD       590,000       427,216     

Svensk Exportkredit AB (Sweden), 1.125%, 8/28/2019

      4,996,000       4,927,116     
     

 

 

    

TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS
(Identified Cost $21,243,719)

        20,372,307     
     

 

 

    

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 11.3%

        

Mortgage-Backed Securities - 11.3%

        

Fannie Mae, Pool #888468, 5.50%, 9/1/2021

      144,491       146,959     

Fannie Mae, Pool #995233, 5.50%, 10/1/2021

      10,067       10,198     

Fannie Mae, Pool #888017, 6.00%, 11/1/2021

      24,628       25,246     

Fannie Mae, Pool #995329, 5.50%, 12/1/2021

      111,798       113,799     

Fannie Mae, Pool #888136, 6.00%, 12/1/2021

      29,763       30,504     

Fannie Mae, Pool #888815, 4.50%, 11/1/2022

      19,673       20,063     

Fannie Mae, Pool #888810, 5.50%, 11/1/2022

      174,415       177,405     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AA1563, 4.50%, 2/1/2024

      18,889       19,183     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AC1557, 4.50%, 9/1/2024

      55,779       57,012     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AD0462, 5.50%, 10/1/2024

      23,374       24,217     

Fannie Mae, Pool #MA3463, 4.00%, 9/1/2033

      4,152,754       4,232,072     

Fannie Mae, Pool #MA1834, 4.50%, 2/1/2034

      745,032       766,670     

Fannie Mae, Pool #MA1903, 4.50%, 5/1/2034

      735,756       757,145     

Fannie Mae, Pool #745418, 5.50%, 4/1/2036

      459,396       492,543     

Fannie Mae, Pool #886904, 6.50%, 9/1/2036

      52,742       57,432     

Fannie Mae, Pool #909786, 5.50%, 3/1/2037

      140,683       150,253     

Fannie Mae, Pool #918516, 5.50%, 6/1/2037

      55,923       59,492     

Fannie Mae, Pool #933521, 5.00%, 1/1/2038

      12,504       13,140     

Fannie Mae, Pool #889260, 5.00%, 4/1/2038

      18,934       19,867     

Fannie Mae, Pool #889576, 6.00%, 4/1/2038

      409,142       445,716     

Fannie Mae, Pool #912948, 5.00%, 5/1/2038

      8,635       9,009     

Fannie Mae, Pool #975840, 5.00%, 5/1/2038

      53,778       56,109     

Fannie Mae, Pool #889624, 5.50%, 5/1/2038

      358,025       382,421     

Fannie Mae, Pool #995196, 6.00%, 7/1/2038

      566,008       617,881     

Fannie Mae, Pool #986458, 6.00%, 8/1/2038

      9,237       9,983     

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

 

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PRO-BLEND® CONSERVATIVE TERM SERIES   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
2
    VALUE
(NOTE 2)
        

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (continued)

      

Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

      

Fannie Mae, Pool #987831, 6.00%, 9/1/2038

    9,990     $ 10,728     

Fannie Mae, Pool #990897, 6.00%, 9/1/2038

    30,247       32,482     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AD0220, 6.00%, 10/1/2038

    71,495       78,164     

Fannie Mae, Pool #993920, 6.00%, 11/1/2038

    80,181       86,107     

Fannie Mae, Pool #257497, 6.00%, 12/1/2038

    18,731       20,308     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AA0675, 6.00%, 12/1/2038

    13,252       14,232     

Fannie Mae, Pool #971022, 5.00%, 1/1/2039

    34,102       35,805     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AA1810, 5.00%, 1/1/2039

    83,263       87,471     

Fannie Mae, Pool #890294, 5.50%, 1/1/2039

    720,198       771,135     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AD0307, 5.50%, 1/1/2039

    375,332       401,604     

Fannie Mae, Pool #983686, 5.00%, 2/1/2039

    63,969       66,803     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AE0604, 6.00%, 7/1/2039

    412,397       449,120     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AA6788, 6.00%, 8/1/2039

    159,744       171,710     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AC0463, 5.00%, 11/1/2039

    58,807       62,088     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AC5111, 5.00%, 11/1/2039

    113,376       119,838     

Fannie Mae, Pool #MA0258, 4.50%, 12/1/2039

    908,929       941,254     

Fannie Mae, Pool #MA0259, 5.00%, 12/1/2039

    52,140       55,117     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AC8573, 5.00%, 1/1/2040

    86,225       91,184     

Fannie Mae, Pool #890326, 5.50%, 1/1/2040

    755,785       808,895     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AL1595, 6.00%, 1/1/2040

    532,787       579,698     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AE0061, 6.00%, 2/1/2040

    217,085       236,851     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AL0152, 6.00%, 6/1/2040

    735,154       801,996     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AI5172, 4.00%, 8/1/2041

    505,735       509,578     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AL1410, 4.50%, 12/1/2041

    1,166,265       1,206,168     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AB4300, 3.50%, 1/1/2042

    269,485       264,706     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AL7729, 4.00%, 6/1/2043

    640,627       645,475     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AS3622, 3.50%, 10/1/2044

    13,632,348       13,327,299     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AX5234, 4.50%, 11/1/2044

    918,746       941,644     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AS4103, 4.50%, 12/1/2044

    989,611       1,023,056     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AZ2001, 3.50%, 5/1/2045

    2,500,250       2,444,766     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AZ9215, 4.00%, 10/1/2045

    917,017       919,834     

Fannie Mae, Pool #BC3490, 3.50%, 2/1/2046

    2,094,315       2,047,440     

Fannie Mae, Pool #BC6764, 3.50%, 4/1/2046

    1,642,666       1,605,391     

Fannie Mae, Pool #BC8677, 4.00%, 5/1/2046

    533,438       533,996     

Fannie Mae, Pool #BC2098, 4.00%, 6/1/2046

    1,012,383       1,013,494     

Fannie Mae, Pool #MA2670, 3.00%, 7/1/2046

    2,359,283       2,234,602     

Fannie Mae, Pool #BD2179, 4.00%, 7/1/2046

    220,619       220,838     

Fannie Mae, Pool #MA2705, 3.00%, 8/1/2046

    2,711,758       2,568,307     

Fannie Mae, Pool #BD6987, 4.00%, 10/1/2046

    1,167,222       1,168,081     

Fannie Mae, Pool #BD6997, 4.00%, 10/1/2046

    799,744       800,353     

Fannie Mae, Pool #BE3812, 4.00%, 12/1/2046

    860,966       861,578     

Fannie Mae, Pool #BE7845, 4.50%, 2/1/2047

    1,094,557       1,128,966     

Fannie Mae, Pool #MA3184, 4.50%, 11/1/2047

    3,148,266       3,226,364     

Fannie Mae, Pool #CA1922, 5.00%, 6/1/2048

    3,854,015       4,026,681     

Fannie Mae, Pool #CA2056, 4.50%, 7/1/2048

    2,163,488       2,217,914     

Fannie Mae, Pool #BK9366, 4.50%, 8/1/2048

    2,876,733       2,948,189     

Fannie Mae, Pool #BK9598, 4.50%, 8/1/2048

    2,876,068       2,947,506     

Fannie Mae, Pool #CA2219, 5.00%, 8/1/2048

    1,917,254       2,003,054     

Fannie Mae, Pool #CA2373, 5.00%, 9/1/2048

    7,273,954       7,599,097     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AL8674, 5.654%, 1/1/2049

    1,303,723       1,388,206     

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

 

PRO-BLEND® CONSERVATIVE TERM SERIES          PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
2
   

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

       

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (continued)

        

Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

        

Freddie Mac, Pool #G11850, 5.50%, 7/1/2020

       23,493     $ 23,681    

Freddie Mac, Pool #G12610, 6.00%, 3/1/2022

       32,746       33,508    

Freddie Mac, Pool #G12655, 6.00%, 5/1/2022

       22,949       23,588    

Freddie Mac, Pool #G13078, 6.00%, 3/1/2023

       31,515       32,472    

Freddie Mac, Pool #C91746, 4.50%, 12/1/2033

       131,429       135,378    

Freddie Mac, Pool #C91762, 4.50%, 5/1/2034

       1,009,583       1,039,677    

Freddie Mac, Pool #G07655, 5.50%, 12/1/2035

       120,451       129,549    

Freddie Mac, Pool #G08216, 5.50%, 8/1/2037

       296,435       318,484    

Freddie Mac, Pool #G03926, 6.00%, 2/1/2038

       353,537       388,675    

Freddie Mac, Pool #G04731, 5.50%, 4/1/2038

       259,094       278,065    

Freddie Mac, Pool #G04176, 5.50%, 5/1/2038

       119,559       127,994    

Freddie Mac, Pool #A78227, 5.50%, 6/1/2038

       129,204       137,999    

Freddie Mac, Pool #G08273, 5.50%, 6/1/2038

       326,964       349,955    

Freddie Mac, Pool #G04471, 5.50%, 7/1/2038

       40,685       43,470    

Freddie Mac, Pool #G04776, 5.50%, 7/1/2038

       266,583       284,891    

Freddie Mac, Pool #G05196, 5.50%, 10/1/2038

       340,362       365,277    

Freddie Mac, Pool #G05409, 5.50%, 3/1/2039

       301,739       323,612    

Freddie Mac, Pool #G05906, 6.00%, 4/1/2040

       73,145       80,454    

Freddie Mac, Pool #G07104, 5.50%, 5/1/2040

       237,412       252,783    

Freddie Mac, Pool #G06789, 6.00%, 5/1/2040

       282,231       310,538    

Freddie Mac, Pool #A92889, 4.50%, 7/1/2040

       1,323,423       1,371,309    

Freddie Mac, Pool #A93451, 4.50%, 8/1/2040

       1,334,466       1,382,691    

Freddie Mac, Pool #G60334, 4.50%, 10/1/2041

       1,112,288       1,152,462    

Freddie Mac, Pool #Q17513, 3.50%, 4/1/2043

       1,888,697       1,855,302    

Freddie Mac, Pool #Q24752, 3.50%, 2/1/2044

       1,546,319       1,518,818    

Freddie Mac, Pool #G60183, 4.00%, 12/1/2044

       1,061,509       1,063,600    

Freddie Mac, Pool #Q37592, 4.00%, 12/1/2045

       2,010,586       2,013,446    

Freddie Mac, Pool #G60636, 4.00%, 1/1/2046

       1,511,115       1,513,966    

Freddie Mac, Pool #Q38388, 4.00%, 1/1/2046

       335,707       336,531    

Freddie Mac, Pool #Q42596, 3.50%, 8/1/2046

       2,272,727       2,219,553    

Freddie Mac, Pool #Q51334, 4.00%, 10/1/2047

       3,373,289       3,376,452    

Freddie Mac, Pool #G08786, 4.50%, 10/1/2047

       1,953,252       2,009,170    

Ginnie Mae, Pool #671161, 5.50%, 11/1/2037

       29,890       31,778    
      

 

 

   

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
(Identified Cost $103,443,531)

         100,964,620    
      

 

 

   
        
          

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
2 /

SHARES

   

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

       

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 2.0%

        

Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares10, 2.05%,

(Identified Cost $18,238,171)

       18,238,171       18,238,171    
      

 

 

   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES -101.1%
(Identified Cost $896,215,106)

         903,378,735    
      

 

 

   

TOTAL OPTIONS WRITTEN - 0.0%##
(Premiums Received $147,962)

         (216,123  
      

 

 

   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 101.1%

         903,162,612    

LIABILITIES, LESS OTHER ASSETS - (1.1%)

         (9,895,617  
      

 

 

   

NET ASSETS - 100%

       $     893,266,995    
      

 

 

   

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

CAD - Canadian Dollar

ETF - Exchange-traded fund

IO - Interest only

MXN - Mexican Peso

No. - Number

SGD - Singapore Dollar

 

EXCHANGE-TRADED OPTIONS WRITTEN
DESCRIPTION  

NUMBER

OF
CONTRACTS        

  EXPIRATION        
DATE
  EXERCISE        
PRICE
  NOTIONAL        
AMOUNT
2
(000)
  VALUE        

Call

                   

Booking Holdings, Inc.,

      5       11/09/18     $  1,960.00       937     $  (20,000

Qorvo, Inc.

      129       11/16/18       77.50       948       (27,735 )

Alphabet, Inc. - Class C

      12       11/23/18       1,110.00       1,292       (26,400 )
                   

 

 

 
 
                      (74,135 )
                   

 

 

 
 

Put

                   

lululemon athletica, Inc.

      68       11/9/18       149.00       957       (55,420 )

Mastercard, Inc. - Class A

      67       11/9/18       197.50       1,324       (26,130 )

Medtronic plc

      147       11/16/18       90.00       1,320       (21,315 )

Microsoft Corp.

      133       11/16/18       100.00       1,421       (12,103 )

Qorvo, Inc.

      193       11/16/18       67.50       1,419       (27,020 )
                   

 

 

 
 
                      (141,988 )
                   

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED OPTIONS WRITTEN

 

        $  (216,123 ) 
                   

 

 

 

*Non-income producing security.

## Less than 0.1%.

1A portion of this security is designated with the broker as collateral for options contracts written. As of October 31, 2018, the total value of such securities was $7,375,539.

2Amount is stated in USD unless otherwise noted.

3Restricted securities - Investment in securities that are restricted as to public resale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities have been sold under Rule 144A and have been determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Board of Directors. These securities amount to $92,136,321, or 10.31% of the Series’ net assets as of October 31, 2018 (see Note 2 to the financial statements).

4Floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of October 31, 2018.

5Step coupon rate security - Rate steps up/down by 25 basis points upon rating downgrade/upgrade by Moody’s and S&P rating agencies (Subject to a maximum of 100 basis points per agency, 200 basis points maximum).

6Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of October 31, 2018.

7Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity date.

8Illiquid security - This security was acquired on November 3, 2017 at a cost of $198,500 ($99.25 per share). This security has been determined to be illiquid under guidelines established by the Board of Directors. This security amounts to $203,316, or less than 0.1% of the Series’ net assets as of October 31, 2018 (see Note 2 to the financial statements).

9Variable or floating rate security, the interest rate of which adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of October 31, 2018.

10Rate shown is the current yield as of October 31, 2018.

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (S&P), and is licensed for use by Manning & Napier when referencing GICS sectors. Neither MSCI, S&P, nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification, nor shall any such party have any liability therefrom.

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

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities - Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series

October 31, 2018

 

ASSETS:

  

Investments in securities, at value (identified cost $896,215,106) (Note 2)

   $ 903,378,735  

Receivable for securities sold

     4,545,406  

Interest receivable

     3,938,215  

Receivable for fund shares sold

     952,316  

Foreign tax reclaims receivable

     175,969  

Dividends receivable

     125,350  

Prepaid and other expenses

     20,537  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

     913,136,528  
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

  

Accrued management fees (Note 3)

     458,898  

Accrued shareholder services fees (Class S) (Note 3)

     102,004  

Accrued distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class R) (Class R2) (Note 3)

     86,062  

Accrued fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3)

     51,387  

Accrued Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3)

     401  

Options written, at value (premiums received $147,962) (Note 2)

     216,123  

Payable for securities purchased

     18,268,716  

Payable for fund shares repurchased

     548,451  

Other payables and accrued expenses

     137,491  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     19,869,533  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

   $ 893,266,995  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

  

Capital stock

   $ 742,397  

Additional paid-in-capital

     859,896,071  

Total distributable earnings

     32,628,527  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

   $ 893,266,995  
  

 

 

 

 

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

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities - Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series

October 31, 2018

 

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class S
($596,934,490/ 44,593,002 shares)

   $ 13.39  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class I
($192,156,851/ 18,923,292 shares)

   $ 10.15  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class R
($10,885,921/ 1,118,915 shares)

   $ 9.73  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class R2
($93,289,733/ 9,604,490 shares)

   $ 9.71  
  

 

 

 

 

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

 

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Statement of Operations - Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series

For the Year Ended October 31, 2018

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

  

Interest

   $ 18,871,275  

Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld, $155,556)

     4,600,837  
  

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     23,472,112  
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

  

Management fees (Note 3)

     5,426,136  

Shareholder services fees (Class S) (Note 3)

     1,213,464  

Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class R2) (Note 3)

     1,041,069  

Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class R) (Note 3)

     63,494  

Fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3)

     188,550  

Directors’ fees (Note 3)

     70,096  

Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3)

     4,384  

Custodian fees

     57,214  

Miscellaneous

     426,903  
  

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     8,491,310  
  

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

     14,980,802  
  

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY:

  

Net realized gain (loss) on-

  

Investments in securities

     18,660,032  

Options written

     763,722  

Foreign currency and translation of other assets and liabilities

     9,796  
  

 

 

 
     19,433,550  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on-

  

Investments in securities

     (42,431,332

Options written

     (99,692

Foreign currency and translation of other assets and liabilities

     (3,286
  

 

 

 
     (42,534,310
  

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY

     (23,100,760
  

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $  (8,119,958
  

 

 

 

 

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

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series

 

   

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED
10/31/18

   

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED
10/31/17

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

   

OPERATIONS:

   

Net investment income

  $ 14,980,802     $ 14,964,134  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

    19,433,550       37,307,982  

Net realized gain (loss) from in-kind redemptions

          3,897,625  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency

    (42,534,310     17,014,001  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from operations

    (8,119,958     73,183,742  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (Note 9):

   

Class S

    (27,066,336     (9,472,113

Class I

    (10,654,505     (6,016,806

Class R

    (786,315     (259,818

Class R2

    (5,698,305     (1,356,723
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (44,205,461     (17,105,460 )* 
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL STOCK ISSUED AND REPURCHASED:

   

Net decrease from capital share transactions (Note 5)

    (22,092,436     (250,449,181
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets

    (74,417,855     (194,370,899

NET ASSETS:

   

Beginning of year

    967,684,850       1,162,055,749  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 893,266,995     $ 967,684,850  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

* For the year ended October 31, 2017, the distributions to shareholders from net investment income and net realized gain were $8,240,473 and $1,231,640 (Class S), $5,354,879 and $661,927 (Class I), $219,383 and $40,435 (Class R) and $1,063,946 and $292,777 (Class R2), respectively.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights - Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series - Class S

 

    FOR THE YEAR ENDED  
    10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

         

Net asset value - Beginning of year

  $ 14.10     $ 13.36     $ 13.15     $ 14.13     $ 14.18  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

         

Net investment income1

    0.23       0.19       0.19       0.22       0.22  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    (0.33     0.73       0.21       (0.41     0.52  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    (0.10     0.92       0.40       (0.19     0.74  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

         

From net investment income

    (0.18     (0.16     (0.19     (0.18     (0.20

From net realized gain on investments

    (0.43     (0.02           (0.61     (0.59
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.61     (0.18     (0.19     (0.79     (0.79
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

  $ 13.39     $ 14.10     $ 13.36     $ 13.15     $ 14.13  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

  $ 596,934     $ 627,523     $ 724,270     $ 911,956     $ 1,124,851  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return2

    (0.75 %)      7.02     3.07     (1.33 %)      5.46

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

         

Expenses

    0.88     0.87     0.87     0.88     0.87

Net investment income

    1.71     1.42     1.47     1.60     1.57

Series portfolio turnover

    80     58     65     51     45

1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.

2Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights - Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series - Class I

 

    FOR THE YEAR ENDED  
    10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

         

Net asset value - Beginning of year

  $ 10.85     $ 10.33     $ 10.22     $ 11.17     $ 11.38  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

         

Net investment income1

    0.20       0.17       0.17       0.19       0.20  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    (0.26     0.56       0.15       (0.32     0.40  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    (0.06     0.73       0.32       (0.13     0.60  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

         

From net investment income

    (0.21     (0.19     (0.21     (0.21     (0.22

From net realized gain on investments

    (0.43     (0.02           (0.61     (0.59
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.64     (0.21     (0.21     (0.82     (0.81
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

  $ 10.15     $ 10.85     $ 10.33     $ 10.22     $ 11.17  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

  $ 192,157     $ 213,824     $ 291,632     $ 325,700     $ 353,538  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return2

    (0.62 %)      7.25     3.26     (1.15 %)      5.66

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

         

Expenses

    0.68     0.67     0.67     0.68     0.67

Net investment income

    1.92     1.62     1.66     1.81     1.77

Series portfolio turnover

    80     58     65     51     45

1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.

2Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights - Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series - Class R

 

     FOR THE YEAR ENDED  
     10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

          

Net asset value - Beginning of year

   $ 10.42     $ 9.92     $ 9.81     $ 10.75     $ 10.99  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income1

     0.14       0.11       0.12       0.13       0.14  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.24     0.54       0.15       (0.30     0.38  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.10     0.65       0.27       (0.17     0.52  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

          

From net investment income

     (0.16     (0.13     (0.16     (0.16     (0.17

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.43     (0.02           (0.61     (0.59
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (0.59     (0.15     (0.16     (0.77     (0.76
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

   $ 9.73     $ 10.42     $ 9.92     $ 9.81     $ 10.75  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 10,886     $ 13,672     $ 19,054     $ 55,315     $ 59,101  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return2

     (1.08 %)      6.72     2.79     (1.60 %)      5.08

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

          

Expenses

     1.18     1.17     1.17     1.18     1.17

Net investment income

     1.40     1.12     1.19     1.30     1.27

Series portfolio turnover

     80     58     65     51     45

1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.

2Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights - Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series - Class R2*

 

     FOR THE YEAR ENDED         
     10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

          

Net asset value - Beginning of year

   $ 10.40     $ 9.91     $ 9.81     $ 10.75     $ 10.99  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income1

     0.09       0.06       0.06       0.08       0.08  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.24     0.54       0.15       (0.31     0.39  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.15     0.60       0.21       (0.23     0.47  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

          

From net investment income

     (0.11     (0.09     (0.11     (0.10     (0.12

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.43     (0.02           (0.61     (0.59
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (0.54     (0.11     (0.11     (0.71     (0.71
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

   $ 9.71     $ 10.40     $ 9.91     $ 9.81     $ 10.75  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 93,290     $ 112,666     $ 127,100     $ 137,697     $ 139,291  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return2

     (1.58 %)      6.13     2.24     (2.10 %)      4.58

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

          

Expenses

     1.68     1.67     1.67     1.68     1.67

Net investment income

     0.91     0.62     0.66     0.81     0.77

Series portfolio turnover

     80     58     65     51     45

*Effective March 1, 2017, Class C shares of the Series have been redesignated as Class R2 Shares.

1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.

2Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions.

 

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

 

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Performance Update as of October 31, 2018 - Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series

(unaudited)

 

    AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2018  
   

ONE

YEAR1

   

FIVE

YEAR

   

TEN

YEAR

 

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Pro-Blend® Moderate Term
Series - Class S
2

    -1.67     2.53     6.16

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Pro-Blend® Moderate Term
Series - Class I
2

    -1.49     2.78     6.44

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Pro-Blend® Moderate Term
Series - Class R
2,3

    -1.96     2.27     5.87

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Pro-Blend® Moderate Term
Series - Class R2
2,3

    -2.42     1.76     5.37

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index4

    -2.05     1.83     3.94

30/10/60 Blended Index5

    -0.01     4.59     7.28

The following graph compares the value of a $10,000 investment in the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series - Class S for the ten years ended October 31, 2018 to the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and the 30/10/60 Blended Index.

 

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1The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

2The Series’ performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The Series’ performance is historical and may not be indicative of future results. The performance returns shown are inclusive of the net expense ratio of the Series. For the year ended October 31, 2018, this net expense ratio was 1.10% for Class S, 0.85% for Class I, 1.35% for Class R and 1.85% for Class R2. The gross expense ratio, which does not account for any voluntary or contractual waivers currently in effect, was 1.10% for Class S, 0.85% for Class I, 1.35% for Class R and 1.85% for Class R2 for the year ended October 31, 2018.

3For periods through the inception of Class R2 on January 4, 2010 and Class R on June 30, 2010, the performance is hypothetical and is based on the historical performance of Class S shares adjusted for the respective class’ charges and expenses.

4The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged, market-value weighted index of U.S. domestic investment-grade debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed, and mortgage-backed securities, with maturities of one year or more. Index returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. Index returns provided by Interactive Data.

5The 30/10/60 Blended Index is 30% Russell 3000® Index (Russell 3000), 10% MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (ACWIxUS), and 60% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (BAB). Russell 3000 is an unmanaged index that consists of 3,000 of the largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. Index returns are based on a market capitalization-weighted average of relative price changes of the component stocks plus dividends whose reinvestments are compounded daily. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. ACWIxUS is designed to measure large and mid-cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets countries (excluding the U.S.) and 24 Emerging Markets countries. The Index is denominated in U.S. dollars. The Index returns are net of withholding taxes. They assume daily reinvestment of net dividends thus accounting for any applicable dividend taxation. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. BAB is an unmanaged, market value-weighted index of U.S. domestic investment-grade debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities with maturities of one year or more. Index returns provided by Interactive Data. The returns of the indices do not reflect any fees or expenses. Returns provided are calculated monthly using a blended allocation. Because the fund’s asset

 

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Performance Update as of October 31, 2018 - Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series

(unaudited)

allocation will vary over time, the composition of the fund’s portfolio may not match the composition of the comparative Indices. Mid-month performance may not be available for all indices within the blended index. Where applicable, performance for those indices is included from the first of the month following the corresponding Fund’s inception date.

 

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Shareholder Expense Example - Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series

(unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested in each class at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018).

Actual Expenses

The Actual lines of the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in these lines, 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 Actual line for the Class in which you have invested 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 Hypothetical lines of each class in the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Class’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a class of the Series and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the Class in which you have invested with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees that you may incur in other mutual funds. 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.

 

 

   

 BEGINNING

 ACCOUNT VALUE                 

 5/1/18

 

 ENDING

 ACCOUNT VALUE                 

 10/31/18

 

 EXPENSES PAID

 DURING PERIOD

 5/1/18-10/31/18*

 

 ANNUALIZED

 EXPENSE RATIO                

Class S

               

Actual

   $1,000.00    $989.62    $5.47    1.09%

Hypothetical

(5% return before expenses)

   $1,000.00    $1,019.71    $5.55    1.09%

Class I

               

Actual

   $1,000.00    $990.57    $4.21    0.84%

Hypothetical

(5% return before expenses)

   $1,000.00    $1,020.97    $4.28    0.84%

Class R

               

Actual

   $1,000.00    $987.83    $6.71    1.34%

Hypothetical

(5% return before expenses)

   $1,000.00    $1,018.45    $6.82    1.34%

Class R2

               

Actual

   $1,000.00    $986.24    $9.21    1.84%

Hypothetical

(5% return before expenses)

   $1,000.00    $1,015.93    $9.35    1.84%

*Expenses are equal to the Class’ annualized expense ratio (for the six-month period), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Expenses are based on the most recent fiscal half year; therefore, the expense ratios stated above may differ from the expense ratios stated in the financial highlights, which are based on one-year data.

 

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Portfolio Composition - Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series

As of October 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

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Sector Allocation4

          

Health Care

     9.0  

Financials

     7.7  

Information Technology

     6.3  

Consumer Discretionary

     5.9  

Communication Services

     5.4  

Energy

     5.2  

Consumer Staples

     5.1  

Industrials

     3.8  

Real Estate

     3.8  

Materials

     2.6  

Utilities

     0.2  
   
4 Including common stocks and corporate bonds, as a percentage of total investments.           

Top Ten Stock Holdings5

        

Novartis AG - ADR (Switzerland)

     1.2

Booking Holdings, Inc.

     1.2

Incyte Corp.

     1.2

Qorvo, Inc.

     1.1

Mastercard, Inc. - Class A

     1.1

Medtronic plc

     1.1

Visa, Inc. - Class A

     1.1

Microsoft Corp.

     1.0

Ball Corp.

     0.9

Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A./N.V. (Belgium)

     0.9
   
5 As a percentage of total investments.         
 

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

PRO-BLEND® MODERATE TERM SERIES   SHARES    

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

 

COMMON STOCKS - 37.3%

   

Communication Services - 3.2%

   

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.6%

 

Orange S.A. (France)

    2,315     $ 36,133  

Telefonica Brasil S.A. (Brazil)

    2,600       30,105  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.*

    102,650       3,067,182  
   

 

 

 
      3,133,420  
   

 

 

 

Entertainment - 0.6%

   

Electronic Arts, Inc.*

    31,090       2,828,568  

NetEase, Inc. - ADR (China)

    480       99,768  

Nexon Co. Ltd. (Japan)*

    7,600       86,695  

Toho Co. Ltd. -Tokyo (Japan)

    1,600       52,201  

Vivendi S.A. (France)

    1,195       28,821  
   

 

 

 
      3,096,053  
   

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services - 1.6%

   

Alphabet, Inc. - Class A*1

    1,810       1,973,950  

Alphabet, Inc. - Class C*

    3,130       3,370,290  

Tencent Holdings Ltd. - Class H (China)

    110,246       3,776,947  
   

 

 

 
      9,121,187  
   

 

 

 

Media - 0.4%

   

Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc. (Japan)

    3,100       51,704  

Quebecor, Inc. - Class B (Canada)

    59,090       1,158,953  

Shaw Communications, Inc. - Class B (Canada)

    59,280       1,103,690  
   

 

 

 
      2,314,347  
   

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.0%##

   

KDDI Corp. (Japan)

    4,200       101,639  

NTT DOCOMO, Inc. (Japan)

    4,100       101,675  
   

 

 

 

Total Communication Services

      17,868,321  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary - 3.7%

   

Auto Components - 0.0%##

   

Nemak S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)2

    99,900       72,147  

NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    2,700       54,635  
   

 

 

 
      126,782  
   

 

 

 

Automobiles - 0.1%

   

Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. (China)

    41,000       79,007  

Isuzu Motors Ltd. (Japan)

    4,000       52,442  

Peugeot S.A. (France)

    620       14,738  

Renault S.A. (France)

    290       21,655  

Suzuki Motor Corp. (Japan)

    2,300       114,693  
   

 

 

 
      282,535  
   

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services - 0.1%

   

China Maple Leaf Educational Systems Ltd. (China)

    126,000       54,685  

China Yuhua Education Corp. Ltd. (China)2

    192,000       77,420  

Fu Shou Yuan International Group Ltd. (China)

    164,640       126,528  

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. - ADR (China)*

    1,935       113,217  

TAL Education Group - ADR (China)*

    1,550       44,919  

Wisdom Education International Holdings Co. Ltd. (China)

    122,000       54,903  
   

 

 

 
      471,672  
   

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.0%##

   

Accor S.A. (France)

    2,315       105,777  

Basic-Fit N.V. (Netherlands)*2

    2,535       72,987  
   

 

 

 
      178,764  
   

 

 

 

Household Durables - 0.0%##

   

Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    3,400       53,468  

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    11,000       51,796  
   

 

 

 
      105,264  
   

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 2.1%

   

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. - ADR (China)*

    23,365       3,324,372  

Amazon.com, Inc.*

    1,110       1,773,791  

Booking Holdings, Inc.*

    3,440       6,448,555  

Despegar.com Corp. (Argentina)*

    1,885       30,292  
   

 

 

 
      11,577,010  
   

 

 

 

Leisure Products - 0.1%

   

Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc. (Japan)

    2,900       103,167  

Yamaha Corp. (Japan)

    2,500       109,861  
   

 

 

 
      213,028  
   

 

 

 

Multiline Retail - 0.0%##

   

El Puerto de Liverpool SAB de C.V. (Mexico)

    6,720       42,676  

Lojas Americanas S.A. (Brazil)

    4,700       23,503  

Lojas Renner S.A. (Brazil)

    3,060       30,982  

Magazine Luiza S.A. (Brazil)

    500       22,627  

Next plc (United Kingdom)

    760       50,489  
   

 

 

 
      170,277  
   

 

 

 

Specialty Retail - 0.5%

   

Fast Retailing Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    100       50,351  

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

 

33


 

 

Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

PRO-BLEND® MODERATE TERM SERIES   SHARES    

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

 

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

   

Consumer Discretionary (continued)

   

Specialty Retail (continued)

   

Industria de Diseno Textil S.A. (Spain)

    92,080     $ 2,595,233  

Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    400       52,229  

USS Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    2,900       52,292  
   

 

 

 
      2,750,105  
   

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.8%

   

ANTA Sports Products Ltd. (China)

    18,180       75,057  

Burberry Group plc (United Kingdom)

    2,275       52,642  

Hermes International (France)

    90       51,381  

Kering S.A. (France)

    100       44,449  

lululemon athletica, Inc.*

    30,320       4,266,934  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France)

    340       103,157  

Moncler S.p.A (Italy)

    1,475       51,223  
   

 

 

 
      4,644,843  
   

 

 

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

      20,520,280  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Staples - 5.0%

   

Beverages - 3.0%

   

Ambev S.A. - ADR (Brazil)

    490,236       2,122,722  

Ambev S.A. (Brazil)

    17,500       76,367  

Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A./N.V. (Belgium)

    66,280       4,902,132  

The Coca-Cola Co.

    47,060       2,253,233  

Diageo plc (United Kingdom)

    137,823       4,764,751  

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de C.V. (Mexico)

    5,600       47,701  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    19,900       2,236,362  

Pernod Ricard S.A. (France)

    290       44,221  

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd. (Australia)

    15,750       169,526  
   

 

 

 
      16,617,015  
   

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing - 0.1%

   

Atacadao Distribuicao Comercio e Industria Ltda. (Brazil)

    5,600       22,827  

Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    2,300       83,154  

Tsuruha Holdings, Inc. (Japan)

    500       52,185  

Wal-Mart de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)

    35,520       90,823  

Wesfarmers Ltd. (Australia)

    1,575       52,160  
   

 

 

 
      301,149  
   

 

 

 

Food Products - 1.2%

   

Barry Callebaut AG (Switzerland)

    25       48,864  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG (Switzerland)

    15       103,414  

Danone S.A. (France)

    3,111       220,299  

Grupo Bimbo S.A.B. de C.V. - Series A (Mexico)

    19,675       36,787  

Kerry Group plc - Class A (Ireland)

    1,510       154,525  

Kikkoman Corp. (Japan)

    1,900       104,096  

Mondelez International, Inc. - Class A

    80,030       3,359,659  

Nestle S.A. (Switzerland)

    32,369       2,732,692  
   

 

 

 
      6,760,336  
   

 

 

 

Household Products - 0.0%##

   

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Germany)

    515       50,448  

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. - Class A (Mexico)

    47,800       68,877  

Lion Corp. (Japan)

    4,000       75,203  
   

 

 

 
      194,528  
   

 

 

 

Personal Products - 0.7%

   

Beiersdorf AG (Germany)

    2,035       210,413  

Kao Corp. (Japan)

    800       53,218  

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    800       52,178  

L’Oreal S.A. (France)

    480       108,146  

Unilever plc - ADR (United Kingdom)

    67,285       3,564,759  
   

 

 

 
      3,988,714  
   

 

 

 

Tobacco - 0.0%##

   

British American Tobacco plc - ADR (United Kingdom)

    2,535       110,019  

KT&G Corp. (South Korea)

    585       52,165  

Swedish Match AB (Sweden)

    1,035       52,722  
   

 

 

 
      214,906  
   

 

 

 

Total Consumer Staples

      28,076,648  
   

 

 

 

Energy - 1.9%

   

Energy Equipment & Services - 1.6%

   

Core Laboratories N.V

    840       71,602  

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.*

    83,030       1,177,365  

Ensco plc - Class A

    218,150       1,557,591  

Schlumberger Ltd.

    82,978       4,257,601  

Transocean Ltd.*

    167,270       1,841,643  
   

 

 

 
      8,905,802  
   

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.3%

   

Cameco Corp. (Canada)

    6,054       64,899  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (Canada)

    3,905       107,143  

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

 

34


 

 

Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

PRO-BLEND® MODERATE TERM SERIES    SHARES     

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

        

Energy (continued)

        

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

        

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. - Class H (China)

     134,000      $ 109,153     

Eni S.p.A. (Italy)

     6,165        109,488     

Galp Energia SGPS S.A. (Portugal)

     12,605        219,178     

Repsol S.A. (Spain)

     10,515        187,890     

Royal Dutch Shell plc - Class B - ADR (Netherlands)

     3,440        226,042     

SK Innovation Co. Ltd. (South Korea)

     490        91,958     

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)

     3,030        101,641     

TOTAL S.A. (France)

     3,145        184,533     

Vermilion Energy, Inc. (Canada)

     4,050        107,399     

Woodside Petroleum Ltd. (Australia)

     4,570        112,515     
     

 

 

    
        1,621,839     
     

 

 

    

Total Energy

        10,527,641     
     

 

 

    

Financials - 2.5%

        

Banks - 0.3%

        

Banco Bradesco S.A. (Brazil)

     8,100        74,220     

Banco Comercial Portugues S.A. (Portugal)*

     290,665        78,184     

Banco do Brasil S.A. (Brazil)

     3,200        36,673     

Banco Santander Brasil S.A. (Brazil)

     3,200        36,286     

The Bank Of N.T. Butterfield & Son Ltd. (Bermuda)

     1,565        63,054     

Bankia S.A. (Spain)

     34,147        107,257     

Bankinter S.A. (Spain)

     13,370        109,540     

BNP Paribas S.A. (France)

     1,490        77,649     

CaixaBank S.A. (Spain)

     45,020        182,182     

Credit Agricole S.A. (France)

     1,710        21,901     

Erste Group Bank AG (Austria)

     1,780        72,459     

FinecoBank Banca Fineco S.p.A. (Italy)

     15,200        158,864     

Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. (Brazil)

     5,600        73,944     

Itausa - Investimentos Itau S.A. (Brazil)

     12,400        37,318     

Jyske Bank A/S (Denmark)

     2,060        84,112     

KBC Group N.V. (Belgium)

     1,230        84,766     

Societe Generale S.A. (France)

     985        36,108     

Sydbank A/S (Denmark)

     2,385        55,087     
     

 

 

    
        1,389,604     
     

 

 

    

Capital Markets - 1.8%

        

B3 S.A. - Brasil Bolsa Balcao (Brazil)

     5,400        38,728     

BlackRock, Inc.

     7,790        3,204,962     

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

     10,560        1,191,696     

The Charles Schwab Corp.

     46,070        2,130,277     

CME Group, Inc.

     5,990        1,097,608     

E*TRADE Financial Corp.

     21,260        1,050,669     

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     14,650        1,128,636     

Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (Japan)

     5,000        89,554     

Julius Baer Group Ltd. (Switzerland)

     6,080        277,277     
     

 

 

    
        10,209,407     
     

 

 

    

Diversified Financial Services - 0.4%

        

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B* .

     10,230        2,100,014     
     

 

 

    

Insurance - 0.0%##

        

Admiral Group plc (United Kingdom)

     2,025        52,055     

AXA S.A. (France)

     2,615        65,444     

BB Seguridade Participacoes S.A. (Brazil)

     3,700        26,476     
     

 

 

    
        143,975     
     

 

 

    

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.0%##

        

Aareal Bank AG (Germany)

     1,920        71,426     
     

 

 

    

Total Financials

        13,914,426     
     

 

 

    

Health Care - 8.3%

        

Biotechnology - 3.0%

        

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*

     37,410        3,448,080     

Incyte Corp.*

     99,360        6,440,515     

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     8,165        2,769,895     

Seattle Genetics, Inc.*

     43,755        2,455,968     

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     10,620        1,799,665     
     

 

 

    
        16,914,123     
     

 

 

    

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 1.2%

        

Coloplast A/S - Class B (Denmark)

     1,060        98,912     

EssilorLuxottica (France)

     745        101,750     

Hoya Corp. (Japan)

     1,000        56,576     

Medtronic plc

     65,390        5,873,330     

Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co. Ltd. - Class H (China)

     59,510        53,306     

Smith & Nephew plc (United Kingdom)

     3,115        50,634     

Sonova Holding AG (Switzerland)

     320        52,187     

Terumo Corp. (Japan)

     2,000        107,964     

William Demant Holding A/S (Denmark)*

     1,605        52,759     
     

 

 

    
        6,447,418     
     

 

 

    

Health Care Providers & Services - 0.6%

        

DaVita, Inc.*

     52,250        3,518,515     
     

 

 

    

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

 

35


 

 

Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

PRO-BLEND® MODERATE TERM SERIES   SHARES    

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

   

    

 

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

     

Health Care (continued)

     

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.0%##

     

QIAGEN N.V.*

    1,761     $ 63,924    

QIAGEN N.V.*

    2,512       91,182    

Tecan Group AG (Switzerland)

    175       39,478    
   

 

 

   
      194,584    
   

 

 

   

Pharmaceuticals - 3.5%

     

Astellas Pharma, Inc. (Japan)

    3,400       52,531    

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co

    40,260       2,034,740    

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    1,700       99,530    

Johnson & Johnson

    33,770       4,727,462    

Merck & Co., Inc.

    36,000       2,649,960    

Merck KGaA (Germany)

    22,320       2,388,300    

Novartis AG - ADR (Switzerland)

    78,095       6,830,189    

Novartis AG (Switzerland)

    2,300       201,416    

Novo Nordisk A/S - Class B (Denmark)

    1,200       51,824    

Perrigo Co. plc

    2,530       177,859    

Sanofi (France)

    1,340       119,743    
   

 

 

   
      19,333,554    
   

 

 

   

Total Health Care

      46,408,194    
   

 

 

   

Industrials - 1.8%

     

Aerospace & Defense - 0.1%

     

Airbus S.E. (France)

    715       79,017    

BAE Systems plc (United Kingdom)

    18,220       122,170    

MTU Aero Engines AG (Germany)

    245       52,021    

Safran S.A. (France)

    410       52,983    

Thales S.A. (France)

    115       14,687    
   

 

 

   
      320,878    
   

 

 

   

Air Freight & Logistics - 0.6%

     

FedEx Corp.

    13,630       3,003,234    
   

 

 

   

Airlines - 0.0%##

     

Ryanair Holdings plc - ADR (Ireland)*

    739       61,189    
   

 

 

   

Building Products - 0.0%##

     

Cie de Saint-Gobain (France)

    590       22,226    

TOTO Ltd. (Japan)

    1,500       53,664    
   

 

 

   
      75,890    
   

 

 

   

Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.0%##

     

Secom Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    600       49,123    
   

 

 

   

Construction & Engineering - 0.0%##

     

FLSmidth & Co. A/S (Denmark)

    371       19,467    

Vinci S.A. (France)

    2,025       180,223    
   

 

 

   
      199,690    
   

 

 

   

Electrical Equipment - 0.0%##

     

Schneider Electric SE (France)

    715       51,702    
   

 

 

   

Industrial Conglomerates - 0.0%##

     

Siemens AG (Germany)

    1,285       147,706    
   

 

 

   

Machinery - 0.2%

     

Epiroc AB - Class A (Sweden)*

    10,235       89,878    

FANUC Corp. (Japan)

    499       86,810    

Hoshizaki Corp. (Japan)

    1,100       88,793    

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (South Korea)*

    720       79,202    

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd. (South Korea)*

    930       77,135    

Jungheinrich AG (Germany)

    2,230       73,884    

KION Group AG (Germany)

    1,930       112,781    

Kone OYJ - Class B (Finland)

    1,040       50,621    

Makita Corp. (Japan)

    1,300       44,944    

Metso OYJ (Finland)

    2,969       93,737    

MISUMI Group, Inc. (Japan)

    2,700       54,110    

Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (South Korea)*

    6,215       38,131    

Schindler Holding AG (Switzerland)

    500       105,432    

WEG S.A. (Brazil)

    4,600       22,261    

The Weir Group plc (United Kingdom)

    10,295       208,335    
   

 

 

   
      1,226,054    
   

 

 

   

Professional Services - 0.4%

     

Equifax, Inc.

    19,590       1,987,210    

Experian plc (United Kingdom)

    2,180       50,138    

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    4,300       115,410    

Teleperformance (France)

    295       48,584    

Wolters Kluwer N.V. (Netherlands)

    880       49,926    
   

 

 

   
      2,251,268    
   

 

 

   

Road & Rail - 0.4%

     

Canadian National Railway Co. (Canada)

    625       53,430    

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. - Class A*

    27,350       2,166,941    
   

 

 

   
      2,220,371    
   

 

 

   

Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.1%

     

Ashtead Group plc (United Kingdom)

    3,025       74,678    

Brenntag AG (Germany)

    1,108       57,865    

Kanamoto Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    2,300       76,856    
   

 

 

   
      209,399    
   

 

 

   

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

 

36


 

 

Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

PRO-BLEND® MODERATE TERM SERIES   SHARES    

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

   

    

 

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

     

Industrials (continued)

     

Transportation Infrastructure - 0.0%##

     

Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)

    8,200     $ 42,947    

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico S.A.B. de C.V. - ADR (Mexico)

    495       41,026    
   

 

 

   
      83,973    
   

 

 

   

Total Industrials

      9,900,477    
   

 

 

   

Information Technology - 6.2%

     

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.1%

     

Halma plc (United Kingdom)

    4,850       82,306    

Hexagon A.B. - Class B (Sweden)

    2,285       111,836    

Keyence Corp. (Japan)

    506       247,191    

Yokogawa Electric Corp. (Japan)

    2,700       53,012    
   

 

 

   
      494,345    
   

 

 

   

IT Services - 3.2%

     

Amadeus IT Group S.A. (Spain)

    635       51,133    

Amdocs Ltd.

    3,605       228,088    

Capgemini SE (France)

    180       21,979    

InterXion Holding N.V. (Netherlands)*

    39,935       2,350,973    

LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.*

    68,130       3,112,178    

Mastercard, Inc. - Class A

    29,830       5,896,496    

Nomura Research Institute Ltd. (Japan)

    2,500       110,834    

Obic Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    1,300       118,352    

Otsuka Corp. (Japan)

    1,600       53,070    

Visa, Inc. - Class A1

    42,580       5,869,653    
   

 

 

   
      17,812,756    
   

 

 

   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 1.5%

     

Qorvo, Inc.*

    83,770       6,157,933    

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    23,440       2,033,654    
   

 

 

   
      8,191,587    
   

 

 

   

Software - 1.4%

     

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Israel)*

    945       104,895    

Dassault Systemes S.E. (France)

    180       22,533    

Microsoft Corp.

    52,630       5,621,410    

Oracle Corp. (Japan)

    800       54,151    

SAP SE (Germany)

    480       51,395    

ServiceNow, Inc.*

    12,265       2,220,456    

Trend Micro, Inc. (Japan)

    1,900       109,375    
   

 

 

   
      8,184,215    
   

 

 

   

Total Information Technology

      34,682,903    
   

 

 

   

Materials - 1.6%

     

Chemicals - 0.1%

     

Air Liquide S.A. (France)

    530       64,069    

Akzo Nobel N.V. (Netherlands)

    2,210       185,562    

Asahi Kasei Corp. (Japan)

    4,400       52,793    

Croda International plc (United Kingdom)

    1,795       110,564    

FUCHS PETROLUB S.E. (Germany)

    604       27,959    

Givaudan S.A. (Switzerland)

    20       48,478    

Mexichem S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)

    34,110       89,216    

Nissan Chemical Corp. (Japan)

    1,100       51,866    

Novozymes A/S - Class B (Denmark)

    1,065       52,595    

Solvay S.A. (Belgium)

    1,490       169,721    
   

 

 

   
      852,823    
   

 

 

   

Containers & Packaging - 1.4%

     

Ball Corp.

    113,660       5,091,968    

DS Smith plc (United Kingdom)

    22,544       113,117    

Sealed Air Corp.

    82,760       2,678,114    
   

 

 

   
      7,883,199    
   

 

 

   

Metals & Mining - 0.1%

     

Antofagasta plc (Chile)

    18,705       187,238    

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (Zambia)

    11,590       115,684    

Lundin Mining Corp. (Chile)

    25,815       106,088    

Southern Copper Corp. (Peru)

    2,985       114,445    
   

 

 

   
      523,455    
   

 

 

   

Total Materials

      9,259,477    
   

 

 

   

Real Estate - 3.1%

     

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) - 3.1%

     

Acadia Realty Trust

    1,815       50,530    

Agree Realty Corp.

    1,080       61,852    

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

    435       53,170    

American Campus Communities, Inc.

    1,350       53,339    

American Homes 4 Rent - Class A

    9,760       205,643    

American Tower Corp.

    15,015       2,339,487    

Americold Realty Trust

    1,995       49,376    

Apartment Investment & Management Co. - Class A

    3,925       168,932    

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

    5,410       87,480    

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    2,430       426,173    

Boston Properties, Inc.

    2,490       300,692    

Brandywine Realty Trust

    13,435       188,896    

CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc. - Class A

    3,812       33,736    

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

PRO-BLEND® MODERATE TERM SERIES   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
3
   

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

          

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

     

Real Estate (continued)

     

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) (continued)

     

Chesapeake Lodging Trust

    2,480     $ 72,887    

Colony Capital, Inc.

    11,258       66,084    

Community Healthcare Trust, Inc.

    3,225       95,847    

CoreCivic, Inc.

    6,080       136,557    

Cousins Properties, Inc.

    23,395       194,412    

Crown Castle International Corp.

    1,365       148,430    

CubeSmart

    1,435       41,586    

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

    2,770       286,030    

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

    470       45,021    

Equinix, Inc.

    8,490       3,215,503    

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

    1,115       105,579    

Equity Residential

    4,935       320,578    

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

    825       206,894    

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

    1,175       105,821    

Federal Realty Investment Trust

    410       50,861    

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

    2,665       81,816    

Getty Realty Corp.

    3,355       90,015    

HCP, Inc.

    5,725       157,724    

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

    3,945       109,908    

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. - Class A

    4,130       108,454    

Hibernia REIT plc (Ireland)

    53,665       84,489    

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    9,960       190,336    

Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

    9,330       92,460    

Invitation Homes, Inc.

    8,459       185,083    

Jernigan Capital, Inc.

    5,215       102,058    

Kimco Realty Corp.

    4,665       75,060    

Lamar Advertising Co. - Class A

    925       67,821    

Lexington Realty Trust

    9,435       73,310    

Liberty Property Trust

    4,410       184,647    

The Macerich Co.

    720       37,166    

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

    1,690       165,130    

National Retail Properties, Inc.

    2,025       94,669    

National Storage Affiliates Trust

    1,560       41,543    

Outfront Media, Inc.

    2,852       50,537    

Physicians Realty Trust

    14,020       232,452    

Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.

    3,690       51,660    

Prologis, Inc.

    6,490       418,410    

Public Storage

    1,365       280,467    

Realty Income Corp.

    865       52,134    

SBA Communications Corp.*

    14,390       2,333,626    

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    3,070       563,406    

STAG Industrial, Inc.

    4,355       115,233    

STORE Capital Corp.

    1,755       50,948    

Sun Communities, Inc.

    2,170       218,020    

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.

    7,650       110,696    

Tier REIT, Inc.

    7,790       168,809    

UDR, Inc.

    5,255       205,943    

UMH Properties, Inc.

    3,995       57,248    

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (France) .

    1,100       199,054    

Urban Edge Properties

    8,410       172,321    

Ventas, Inc.

    1,715       99,539    

VEREIT, Inc.

    19,070       139,783    

Vornado Realty Trust

    2,740       186,539    

Weingarten Realty Investors

    4,515       126,962    

Welltower, Inc.

    2,040       134,783    
   

 

 

   
      17,021,655    
   

 

 

   

Real Estate Management & Development - 0.0%##

     

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    400       52,735    

StorageVault Canada, Inc. (Canada)

    14,240       27,908    
   

 

 

   
      80,643    
   

 

 

   

Total Real Estate

      17,102,298    
   

 

 

   

Utilities - 0.0%##

     

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.0%##

     

China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd. - Class H (China)

    24,000       18,264    

Engie Brasil Energia S.A. (Brazil)

    2,100       22,459    

Huaneng Renewables Corp. Ltd. - Class H (China)

    275,364       70,872    
   

 

 

   
      111,595    
   

 

 

   

Multi-Utilities - 0.0%##

     

Engie S.A. (France)

    2,235       29,697    
   

 

 

   

Water Utilities - 0.0%##

     

Guangdong Investment Ltd. (China)

    58,000       103,836    
   

 

 

   

Total Utilities

      245,128    
   

 

 

   

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Identified Cost $194,841,741)

      208,505,793    
   

 

 

   

CORPORATE BONDS - 17.5%

     

Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds - 17.5%

     

Communication Services - 2.2%

     

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.4%

     

AT&T, Inc., 4.25%, 3/1/2027

    3,030,000     $ 2,938,382    

Verizon Communications, Inc., 5.50%, 3/16/2047

    4,440,000       4,626,361    
   

 

 

   
      7,564,743    
   

 

 

   

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

 

38


 

 

Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

PRO-BLEND® MODERATE TERM SERIES   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
3
   

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

          

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

     

Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued)

     

Communication Services (continued)

     

Media - 0.7%

     

Altice US Finance I Corp.2, 5.50%, 5/15/2026

    200,000     $ 194,812    

CCO Holdings LLC - CCO Holdings Capital Corp.2, 5.50%, 5/1/2026

    175,000       170,625    

Discovery Communications LLC, 5.20%, 9/20/2047

    3,280,000       3,033,630    

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes S.A.R.L (Belgium)2, 5.50%, 3/1/2028

    400,000       371,003    

UPCB Finance IV Ltd. (Netherlands)2, 5.375%, 1/15/2025

    285,000       277,305    
   

 

 

   
      4,047,375    
   

 

 

   

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.1%

     

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., 5.25%, 8/1/2026

    310,000       294,500    

Inmarsat Finance plc (United Kingdom)2, 4.875%, 5/15/2022

    120,000       117,542    

Sprint Communications, Inc.2, 9.00%, 11/15/2018

    73,000       73,146    

Sprint Communications, Inc.2, 7.00%, 3/1/2020

    73,000       75,646    
   

 

 

   
      560,834    
   

 

 

   

Total Communication Services

      12,172,952    
   

 

 

   

Consumer Discretionary - 2.2%

     

Techniplas LLC2, 10.00%, 5/1/2020

    205,000       192,700    
   

 

 

   

Automobiles - 0.5%

     

General Motors Co.4, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%), 3.227%, 9/10/2021

    2,910,000       2,905,792    
   

 

 

   

Household Durables - 0.3%

     

Century Communities, Inc., 5.875%, 7/15/2025

    347,000       314,035    

LGI Homes, Inc.2, 6.875%, 7/15/2026

    240,000       228,000    

Meritage Homes Corp., 5.125%, 6/6/2027

    130,000       114,400    

TRI Pointe Group, Inc. - TRI Pointe Homes, Inc., 4.375%, 6/15/2019

    215,000       215,000    

TRI Pointe Group, Inc. - TRI Pointe Homes, Inc., 5.875%, 6/15/2024

    180,000       168,075    

Weekley Homes LLC - Weekley Finance Corp., 6.00%, 2/1/2023

    155,000       148,800    

Weekley Homes LLC - Weekley Finance Corp., 6.625%, 8/15/2025

    256,000       241,920    
   

 

 

   
      1,430,230    
   

 

 

   

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 0.9%

     

Booking Holdings, Inc., 3.60%, 6/1/2026

    4,890,000       4,670,144    
   

 

 

   

Multiline Retail - 0.5%

     

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc., 7.00%, 2/15/2028

    1,400,000       1,478,419    

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc., 6.90%, 4/1/2029

    1,415,000       1,484,316    
   

 

 

   
      2,962,735    
   

 

 

   

Total Consumer Discretionary

      12,161,601    
   

 

 

   

Consumer Staples - 0.1%

     

Food & Staples Retailing - 0.0%##

     

C&S Group Enterprises LLC2, 5.375%, 7/15/2022

    125,000       120,625    
   

 

 

   

Household Products - 0.1%

     

First Quality Finance Co., Inc.2, 5.00%, 7/1/2025

    165,000       151,800    
   

 

 

   

Total Consumer Staples

      272,425    
   

 

 

   

Energy - 3.3%

     

Energy Equipment & Services - 0.1%

     

Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd. (United Arab Emirates)2, 8.25%, 2/15/2025

    165,000       165,412    

TerraForm Power Operating, LLC2, 5.00%, 1/31/2028

    120,000       107,250    
   

 

 

   
      272,662    
   

 

 

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 3.2%

     

American Midstream Partners LP - American Midstream Finance Corp.2, 9.50%, 12/15/2021

    175,000       171,500    

Boardwalk Pipelines LP, 5.95%, 6/1/2026

    4,420,000       4,618,512    

DCP Midstream Operating LP2, 5.35%, 3/15/2020

    105,000       106,181    

Dynagas LNG Partners LP - Dynagas Finance, Inc. (Monaco), 6.25%, 10/30/2019

    286,000       285,285    

GasLog Ltd. (Monaco), 8.875%, 3/22/2022

    272,000       281,520    

Genesis Energy LP - Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 5.625%, 6/15/2024

    130,000       117,650    

Jonah Energy LLC - Jonah Energy Finance Corp.2, 7.25%, 10/15/2025

    346,000       275,070    

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 6.95%, 1/15/2038

    3,980,000       4,558,690    

Rockies Express Pipeline, LLC2, 5.625%, 4/15/2020

    135,000       137,930    

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.875%, 6/30/2026

    4,400,000       4,671,143    

SemGroup Corp., 6.375%, 3/15/2025

    120,000       116,100    

Seven Generations Energy Ltd. (Canada)2, 5.375%, 9/30/2025

    173,000       161,322    

Southwestern Energy Co.5, 6.20%, 1/23/2025

    204,000       198,390    

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP - Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.2, 5.50%, 9/15/2024

    120,000       120,750    

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

 

39


 

 

Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

PRO-BLEND® MODERATE TERM SERIES         PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
3
   

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

          

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

       

Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued)

       

Energy (continued)

       

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

       

W&T Offshore, Inc.2, 9.75%, 11/1/2023

      170,000     $ 164,509    

The Williams Companies, Inc., 3.75%, 6/15/2027

      2,290,000       2,132,307    
 

 

 

     

 

 

   
        18,116,859    
     

 

 

   

Total Energy

        18,389,521    
     

 

 

   

Financials - 5.2%

       

Banks - 3.0%

       

Bank of America Corp., 4.00%, 1/22/2025

      4,810,000       4,684,162    

Citigroup, Inc., 8.125%, 7/15/2039

      3,280,000       4,579,686    

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.30%, 4/23/2019

      4,600,000       4,674,496    

Popular, Inc., 6.125%, 9/14/2023

      180,000       182,124    

Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 4.50%, 7/17/2025

      2,920,000       2,855,309    
     

 

 

   
        16,975,777    
     

 

 

   

Capital Markets - 0.9%

       

LPL Holdings, Inc.2, 5.75%, 9/15/2025

      230,000       223,388    

Morgan Stanley4, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.220%), 3.563%, 5/8/2024

      4,680,000       4,729,374    
     

 

 

   
        4,952,762    
     

 

 

   

Consumer Finance - 0.1%

       

Ally Financial, Inc., 3.50%, 1/27/2019

      160,000       159,800    

Navient Corp., 7.25%, 9/25/2023

      135,000       139,725    

SLM Corp., 5.125%, 4/5/2022

      220,000       218,900    
     

 

 

   
        518,425    
     

 

 

   

Diversified Financial Services - 0.6%

       

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC - AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland), 4.45%, 10/1/2025

      2,980,000       2,909,943    

FS Energy & Power Fund2, 7.50%, 8/15/2023

      230,000       233,220    

Oxford Finance, LLC - Oxford Finance Co.- Issuer II, Inc.2, 6.375%, 12/15/2022

      235,000       238,231    
     

 

 

   
        3,381,394    
     

 

 

   

Insurance - 0.6%

       

Prudential Financial, Inc.6 , (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.175%), 5.875%, 9/15/2042

      2,990,000       3,111,095    
     

 

 

   

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.0%##

       

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP - Ladder Capital Finance Corp.2, 5.875%, 8/1/2021

      150,000       151,125    
     

 

 

   

Total Financials

        29,090,578    
     

 

 

   

Health Care - 0.7%

       

Health Care Providers & Services - 0.6%

       

DaVita, Inc., 5.00%, 5/1/2025

      201,000       189,945    

Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc. (Germany)2, 5.625%, 7/31/2019

      2,882,000       2,926,964    

HCA, Inc., 5.375%, 9/1/2026

      165,000       163,762    

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. - Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics S.A.2, 6.625%, 5/15/2022

      170,000       163,370    
     

 

 

   
        3,444,041    
     

 

 

   

Pharmaceuticals - 0.1%

       

Horizon Pharma, Inc. - Horizon Pharma USA, Inc.2, 8.75%, 11/1/2024

      330,000       345,675    
     

 

 

   

Total Health Care

        3,789,716    
     

 

 

   

Industrials - 2.0%

       

Airlines - 0.0%##

       

Allegiant Travel Co., 5.50%, 7/15/2019

      182,000       182,910    

American Airlines Group, Inc.2, 5.50%, 10/1/2019

      140,000       141,533    
     

 

 

   
        324,443    
     

 

 

   

Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.1%

       

The ADT Security Corp., 5.25%, 3/15/2020

      105,000       106,050    

Covanta Holding Corp., 6.00%, 1/1/2027

      155,000       149,575    

W/S Packaging Holdings, Inc.2, 9.00%, 4/15/2023

      235,000       239,700    
     

 

 

   
        495,325    
     

 

 

   

Construction & Engineering - 0.0%##

       

Tutor Perini Corp.2, 6.875%, 5/1/2025

      286,000       286,358    
     

 

 

   

Industrial Conglomerates - 0.4%

       

General Electric Co.6,7, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.330%), 5.00%

      2,260,000       2,093,325    
     

 

 

   

Machinery - 0.6%

       

CNH Industrial Capital LLC, 3.375%, 7/15/2019

      3,180,000       3,177,138    
     

 

 

   

Marine - 0.1%

       

Borealis Finance, LLC2, 7.50%, 11/16/2022

      400,000       392,000    

Global Ship Lease, Inc. (United Kingdom)2, 9.875%, 11/15/2022

      350,000       333,375    
     

 

 

   
        725,375    
     

 

 

   

Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.7%

       

Aircastle Ltd., 6.25%, 12/1/2019

      100,000       102,770    

Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors, LLC2, 6.50%, 10/1/2025

      160,000       157,200    

International Lease Finance Corp., 6.25%, 5/15/2019

      3,279,000       3,331,297    

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

PRO-BLEND® MODERATE TERM SERIES   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
3
   

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

        

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

   

Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued)

     

Industrials (continued)

   

Trading Companies & Distributors (continued)

     

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd. (Ireland)2, 4.50%, 3/15/2023

    248,000     $ 235,942    
   

 

 

   
    3,827,209    
   

 

 

   

Transportation Infrastructure - 0.1%

     

Eagle Bulk Shipco, LLC, 8.25%, 11/28/2022

    200,000       205,500    

MPC Container Ships Invest B.V. (Norway)4,8, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.750%), 7.116%, 9/22/2022

    200,000       203,316    
   

 

 

   
    408,816    
   

 

 

   

Total Industrials

 

    11,337,989    
   

 

 

   

Information Technology - 0.0%##

   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.0%##

     

MagnaChip Semiconductor Corp. (South Korea), 6.625%, 7/15/2021

    277,000       260,380    
   

 

 

   

Materials - 0.9%

   

LSB Industries, Inc.2, 9.625%, 5/1/2023

    210,000       217,875    
   

 

 

   

Containers & Packaging - 0.0%##

   

Ardagh Packaging Finance plc - Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc. (Ireland)2, 6.00%, 2/15/2025

    200,000       187,500    
   

 

 

   

Metals & Mining - 0.9%

   

Corp Nacional del Cobre de Chile (Chile)2, 5.625%, 9/21/2035

    2,110,000       2,236,326    

Mountain Province Diamonds, Inc. (Canada)2, 8.00%, 12/15/2022

    295,000       299,425    

Northwest Acquisitions ULC - Dominion Finco, Inc.2, 7.125%, 11/1/2022

    295,000       297,021    

Southern Copper Corp. (Peru), 5.375%, 4/16/2020

    2,000,000       2,054,316    
   

 

 

   
    4,887,088    
   

 

 

   

Total Materials.

 

    5,292,463    
   

 

 

   

Real Estate - 0.7%

   

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) - 0.7%

     

American Homes 4 Rent LP, 4.25%, 2/15/2028

    3,270,000       3,090,919    

Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC2, 5.75%, 12/1/2025

    190,000       184,300    

GTP Acquisition Partners I LLC2, 2.35%, 6/15/2020

    589,000       575,876    

iStar, Inc., 5.25%, 9/15/2022

    229,000       221,558    
   

 

 

   

Total Real Estate

 

    4,072,653    
   

 

 

   

Utilities - 0.2%

   

NGL Energy Partners LP - NGL Energy Finance Corp., 6.125%, 3/1/2025

    190,000       172,900    
   

 

 

   

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.2%

     

Atlantica Yield plc (Spain)2, 7.00%, 11/15/2019.

    445,000       458,350    

Clearway Energy Operating, LLC, 5.00%, 9/15/2026

    125,000       116,250    

Drax Finco plc (United Kingdom)2, 6.625%, 11/1/2025

    250,000       249,375    
   

 

 

   

Total Utilities

      996,875    
   

 

 

   

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

     

(Identified Cost $100,934,936)

      97,837,153    
   

 

 

   
     
    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
3 /
SHARES
   

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

        

MUTUAL FUNDS - 0.1%

     

iShares MSCI Thailand ETF

    3,375       292,612    

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF

    1,945       151,924    
   

 

 

   

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS

     

(Identified Cost $452,826)

      444,536    
   

 

 

   

U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES - 23.0%

     

U.S. Treasury Bonds - 6.0%

     

U.S. Treasury Bond, 6.25%, 5/15/2030

    4,011,000       5,192,834    

U.S. Treasury Bond, 4.75%, 2/15/2037

    7,244,000       8,721,663    

U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.50%, 2/15/2045

    9,498,000       8,005,404    

U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.00%, 5/15/2047

    9,245,000       8,562,820    

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 0.75%, 2/15/2042

    3,355,786       2,980,751    
   

 

 

   

Total U.S. Treasury Bonds

     

(Identified Cost $36,358,168)

      33,463,472    
   

 

 

   

U.S. Treasury Notes - 17.0%

     

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 0.125%, 4/15/2020

    25,429,758       24,996,326    

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 0.125%, 1/15/2023

    3,222,521       3,102,502    

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.625%, 4/30/2019

    12,180,000       12,128,140    

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.25%, 7/31/2023

    11,373,000       10,503,143    

U.S. Treasury Note, 2.125%, 5/15/2025

    12,390,000       11,696,934    

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.625%, 5/15/2026

    11,387,000       10,264,313    

U.S. Treasury Note, 2.375%, 5/15/2027

    11,628,000       10,975,288    

U.S. Treasury Note, 2.75%, 2/15/2028

    11,885,000       11,501,523    
   

 

 

   

Total U.S. Treasury Notes

     

(Identified Cost $96,667,833)

      95,168,169    
   

 

 

   

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES

     

(Identified Cost $133,026,001)

      128,631,641    
   

 

 

   

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

 

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PRO-BLEND® MODERATE TERM SERIES   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
3
   

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

       

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 3.8%

     

BMW Vehicle Owner Trust, Series 2016-A, Class A3, 1.16%, 11/25/2020

    1,246,170     $ 1,236,078    

Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class A2, 2.00%, 12/10/2023

    107,512       107,277    

Cazenovia Creek Funding II LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2, 3.561%, 7/15/2030

    1,519,168       1,512,418    

Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2017-2A, Class A12, 1.99%, 5/15/2029

    3,166,734       3,134,478    

Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2017-4A, Class A12, 2.12%, 11/15/2029

    1,319,813       1,302,235    

Colony American Homes, Series 2015-1A, Class A2,4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.200%), 3.487%, 7/17/2032

    996,743       996,744    

Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A2, 2.56%, 10/15/2025

    1,320,000       1,313,058    

Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC, Series 2017-1, Class A22, 2.13%, 7/20/2022

    480,698       477,962    

Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust, Series 2017-B, Class A32, 1.97%, 7/15/2020

    3,400,000       3,378,316    

Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class A2,4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.850%), 3.14%, 12/17/2036

    536,018       536,520    

Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class B2,4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.150%), 3.44%, 12/17/2036

    400,000       402,634    

SoFi Consumer Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-5, Class A12, 2.14%, 9/25/2026

    679,529       676,343    

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-A, Class A2A2, 1.55%, 3/26/2040

    345,124       342,383    

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-F, Class A1FX2, 2.05%, 1/25/2041

    333,464       330,004    

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-F, Class A2FX2, 2.84%, 1/25/2041

    300,000       290,868    

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2018-A, Class A2A2, 2.39%, 2/25/2042

    754,266       746,413    

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2018-C, Class A1FX2, 3.08%, 1/25/2048

    1,925,431       1,919,779    

Tax Ease Funding LLC, Series 2016-1A, Class A2, 3.131%, 6/15/2028

    352,655       351,437    

Tricon American Homes Trust, Series 2016-SFR1, Class A2, 2.589%, 11/1/2033

    1,184,906       1,140,987    

Tricon American Homes Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class A2, 2.928%, 1/1/2036

    1,248,668       1,191,651    
   

 

 

   

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(Identified Cost $21,595,921)

          21,387,585    
   

 

 

   

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 6.7%

     

Americold LLC Trust, Series 2010-ARTA, Class A12, 3.847%, 1/11/2029

    112,024       112,530    

BWAY Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-1740, Class A2, 2.917%, 1/1/2035

    2,809,000       2,680,152    

Caesars Palace Las Vegas Trust, Series 2017-VICI, Class A2, 3.531%, 10/1/2034

    1,850,000       1,845,902    

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust, Series 2013-IVR3, Class A12,9, 2.50%, 5/1/2043

    1,045,698       964,136    

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust, Series 2013-TH1, Class A12,9, 2.13%, 2/1/2043

    713,233       646,441    

Fannie Mae REMICS, Series 2018-31, Class KP, 3.50%, 7/1/2047

    1,278,405       1,261,465    

FDIC Trust, Series 2011-R1, Class A2, 2.672%, 7/1/2026

    161,141       160,281    

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K009,
Class X1 (IO)
9, 1.444%, 8/1/2020

    12,963,421       233,606    

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K014,
Class X1 (IO)
9, 1.149%, 4/1/2021

    7,883,589       192,588    

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K016,
Class X1 (IO)
9, 1.501%, 10/1/2021

    5,355,629       197,094    

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K017,
Class X1 (IO)
9, 1.452%, 12/1/2021

    8,011,670       267,188    

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

 

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PRO-BLEND® MODERATE TERM SERIES   

PRINCIPAL

AMOUNT3

    

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

        

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

     

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K021, Class X1 (IO)9, 1.578%, 6/1/2022

     9,874,549      $ 426,757     

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K030, Class X1 (IO)9, 0.199%, 4/1/2023

     51,279,581        396,166     

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K032, Class X1 (IO)9, 0.105%, 5/1/2023

     38,613,856        182,153     

Freddie Mac REMICS, Series 4791, Class BA, 4.00%, 3/1/2044

     1,660,510        1,683,640     

Freddie Mac REMICS, Series 4801, Class BA, 4.50%, 5/1/2044

     1,662,254        1,710,367     

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-K28, Class X2A (IO)2, 0.10%, 6/1/2046

     127,037,954        432,691     

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-K712, Class B2,9, 3.358%, 5/1/2045

     742,000        740,782     

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-K713, Class B2,9, 3.263%, 4/1/2046

     1,350,000        1,344,376     

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-K37, Class B2,9, 4.714%, 1/1/2047

     1,657,000        1,704,381     

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-K503, Class B2,9, 3.139%, 10/1/2047

     1,325,000        1,320,548     

GAHR Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-NRF, Class BFX2,9, 3.495%, 12/1/2034

     1,928,000        1,922,031     

GAHR Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-NRF, Class DFX2,9, 3.495%, 12/1/2034

     1,000,000        992,582     

Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-54, Class AH, 2.60%, 12/1/2056

     1,523,547        1,395,746     

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2010-C2, Class A12, 3.849%, 12/1/2043

     67,029        67,446     

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-1, Class 1A22,9, 3.00%, 3/1/2043

     593,081        561,961     

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-2, Class A22,9, 3.50%, 5/1/2043

     584,967        564,510     

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-2, Class 1A12,9, 3.00%, 6/1/2029

     770,618        754,875     

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-3, Class 1A52,9, 3.50%, 8/1/2047

     1,522,929        1,491,934     

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-6, Class A52,9, 3.50%, 12/1/2048

     1,526,714        1,494,688     

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2014-3A, Class AFX32,9, 3.75%, 11/1/2054

     622,796        619,559     

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2015-2A, Class A12,9, 3.75%, 8/1/2055

     793,885        788,975     

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2016-4A, Class A12,9, 3.75%, 11/1/2056

     829,158        822,922     

OBP Depositor LLC Trust, Series 2010-OBP, Class A2, 4.646%, 7/1/2045

     115,000        116,876     

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-2, Class A9, 1.874%, 2/1/2043

     653,416        569,314     

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-7, Class A29, 3.00%, 6/1/2043

     706,301        661,302     

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-8, Class A19, 3.00%, 6/1/2043

     820,148        768,470     

Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class A2,4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.220%), 3.50%, 11/15/2027

     1,616,970        1,617,190     

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-5, Class A12,9, 2.50%, 10/1/2056

     1,459,966        1,417,401     

Vornado DP LLC Trust, Series 2010-VNO, Class A2FX2, 4.004%, 9/10/2028

     350,000        354,977     

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2010-C1, Class A22, 4.393%, 11/1/2043

     545,000        553,351     

WinWater Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2015-1, Class A12,9, 3.50%, 1/1/2045

     832,073        810,138     

WinWater Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2015-3, Class A52,9, 3.50%, 3/1/2045

     701,714        699,881     
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES

        

(Identified Cost $38,032,112)

              37,549,373     
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

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PRO-BLEND® MODERATE TERM SERIES          

PRINCIPAL

AMOUNT3

    

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

        

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS - 2.4%

           

Canada Housing Trust No. 1 (Canada)2, 4.10%, 12/15/2018

     CAD        338,000      $ 257,396     

Canadian Government Bond (Canada), 2.75%, 6/1/2022

     CAD        433,000        332,720     

Export-Import Bank of Korea (South Korea), 2.625%, 12/30/2020

        6,700,000        6,589,718     

The Korea Development Bank (South Korea), 1.375%, 9/12/2019

        400,000        394,206     

Mexican Government Bond (Mexico), 8.00%, 6/11/2020

     MXN        8,562,000        417,540     

Mexican Government Bond (Mexico), 6.50%, 6/10/2021

     MXN        3,460,000        161,897     

Mexican Government Bond (Mexico), 6.50%, 6/9/2022

     MXN        5,621,000        258,342     

Mexican Government Bond (Mexico), 7.75%, 5/29/2031

     MXN        1,081,000        48,508     

Province of Ontario (Canada), 1.25%, 6/17/2019

        1,297,000        1,284,678     

Singapore Government Bond (Singapore), 2.50%, 6/1/2019

     SGD        739,000        535,107     

Svensk Exportkredit AB (Sweden), 1.125%, 8/28/2019

        3,200,000        3,155,878     
        

 

 

    

TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS

           

(Identified Cost $14,383,093)

           13,435,990     
        

 

 

    

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 8.2%

           

Mortgage-Backed Securities - 8.2%

           

Fannie Mae, Pool #888468, 5.50%, 9/1/2021

        161,500        164,258     

Fannie Mae, Pool #995233, 5.50%, 10/1/2021

        9,466        9,590     

Fannie Mae, Pool #888017, 6.00%, 11/1/2021

        22,966        23,543     

Fannie Mae, Pool #995329, 5.50%, 12/1/2021

        132,329        134,698     

Fannie Mae, Pool #888136, 6.00%, 12/1/2021

        27,706        28,396     

Fannie Mae, Pool #888810, 5.50%, 11/1/2022

        196,101        199,462     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AD0462, 5.50%, 10/1/2024

        21,823        22,609     

Fannie Mae, Pool #MA3463, 4.00%, 9/1/2033

        2,761,996        2,814,751     

Fannie Mae, Pool #MA1834, 4.50%, 2/1/2034

        660,580        679,766     

Fannie Mae, Pool #MA1903, 4.50%, 5/1/2034

        525,052        540,315     

Fannie Mae, Pool #745418, 5.50%, 4/1/2036

        497,362        533,248     

Fannie Mae, Pool #889576, 6.00%, 4/1/2038

        409,513        446,120     

Fannie Mae, Pool #995196, 6.00%, 7/1/2038

        944,908        1,031,506     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AD0207, 6.00%, 10/1/2038

        140,711        153,514     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AD0220, 6.00%, 10/1/2038

        47,233        51,639     

Fannie Mae, Pool #MA0258, 4.50%, 12/1/2039

        819,425        848,567     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AL1595, 6.00%, 1/1/2040

        598,263        650,940     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AL0152, 6.00%, 6/1/2040

        698,650        762,173     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AL0241, 4.00%, 4/1/2041

        963,259        970,565     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AI5172, 4.00%, 8/1/2041

        685,709        690,920     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AL1410, 4.50%, 12/1/2041

        1,501,549        1,552,923     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AL7068, 4.50%, 9/1/2042

        1,679,713        1,739,439     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AL7729, 4.00%, 6/1/2043

        823,224        829,453     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AS3622, 3.50%, 10/1/2044

        2,250,173        2,199,821     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AX5234, 4.50%, 11/1/2044

        915,917        938,744     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AZ9215, 4.00%, 10/1/2045

        726,692        728,924     

Fannie Mae, Pool #BC3490, 3.50%, 2/1/2046

        2,187,357        2,138,400     

Fannie Mae, Pool #BC6764, 3.50%, 4/1/2046

        1,273,258        1,244,365     

Fannie Mae, Pool #BD1381, 3.50%, 6/1/2046

        811,031        792,039     

Fannie Mae, Pool #MA2670, 3.00%, 7/1/2046

        2,170,573        2,055,865     

Fannie Mae, Pool #MA2705, 3.00%, 8/1/2046

        1,683,160        1,594,121     

Fannie Mae, Pool #BE7845, 4.50%, 2/1/2047

        548,115        565,346     

Fannie Mae, Pool #CA1922, 5.00%, 6/1/2048

        2,377,057        2,483,553     

Fannie Mae, Pool #CA2056, 4.50%, 7/1/2048

        2,178,272        2,233,071     

Fannie Mae, Pool #BK9598, 4.50%, 8/1/2048

        648,212        664,313     

Fannie Mae, Pool #CA2219, 5.00%, 8/1/2048

        1,276,514        1,333,639     

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

 

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PRO-BLEND® MODERATE TERM SERIES   

PRINCIPAL

AMOUNT3 /

SHARES

    

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

          

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (continued)

       

Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

       

Fannie Mae, Pool #CA2373, 5.00%, 9/1/2048

     2,075,991      $ 2,168,787    

Fannie Mae, Pool #AL8674, 5.654%, 1/1/2049

     1,802,781        1,919,604    

Freddie Mac, Pool #G11850, 5.50%, 7/1/2020

     27,735        27,958    

Freddie Mac, Pool #G12610, 6.00%, 3/1/2022

     30,523        31,234    

Freddie Mac, Pool #G12655, 6.00%, 5/1/2022

     21,421        22,017    

Freddie Mac, Pool #G12988, 6.00%, 1/1/2023

     16,615        17,120    

Freddie Mac, Pool #G13078, 6.00%, 3/1/2023

     29,396        30,289    

Freddie Mac, Pool #G13331, 5.50%, 10/1/2023

     13,788        14,165    

Freddie Mac, Pool #C91762, 4.50%, 5/1/2034

     718,573        739,992    

Freddie Mac, Pool #G03696, 5.50%, 1/1/2038

     1,405        1,510    

Freddie Mac, Pool #G03781, 6.00%, 1/1/2038

     214,500        235,635    

Freddie Mac, Pool #G03926, 6.00%, 2/1/2038

     215,592        237,020    

Freddie Mac, Pool #G04731, 5.50%, 4/1/2038

     214,860        230,593    

Freddie Mac, Pool #G08273, 5.50%, 6/1/2038

     271,189        290,258    

Freddie Mac, Pool #G05900, 6.00%, 3/1/2040

     127,288        137,408    

Freddie Mac, Pool #G05906, 6.00%, 4/1/2040

     170,030        187,020    

Freddie Mac, Pool #A92889, 4.50%, 7/1/2040

     1,699,257        1,760,742    

Freddie Mac, Pool #G60183, 4.00%, 12/1/2044

     837,621        839,271    

Freddie Mac, Pool #Q37592, 4.00%, 12/1/2045

     1,739,370        1,741,843    

Freddie Mac, Pool #Q42596, 3.50%, 8/1/2046

     1,371,120        1,339,040    

Ginnie Mae, Pool #263096, 9.50%, 3/1/2020

     271        271    
     

 

 

   

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

       

(Identified Cost $47,063,255)

        45,822,373    
     

 

 

   
                
     SHARES     

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

          

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 0.3%

       

Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares10, 2.05%,

       

(Identified Cost $1,884,118)

     1,884,118        1,884,118    
     

 

 

   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES - 99.3%

       

(Identified Cost $552,214,003)

        555,498,562    
     

 

 

   

TOTAL OPTIONS WRITTEN - 0.0%##

       

(Premiums Received $157,054)

        (229,503 )   
     

 

 

   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.3%

        555,269,059    

OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES - 0.7%

        4,176,483    
     

 

 

   

NET ASSETS - 100%

      $ 559,445,542    
     

 

 

   

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

CAD - Canadian Dollar

ETF - Exchange-traded fund

IO - Interest only

MXN - Mexican Peso

No. - Number

SGD - Singapore Dollar

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

 

45


 

 

Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

EXCHANGE-TRADED OPTIONS WRITTEN  
DESCRIPTION  

NUMBER

OF

CONTRACTS

   

EXPIRATION

DATE

   

EXERCISE

PRICE

   

NOTIONAL

AMOUNT3

(000)

    VALUE  

Call

         

Booking Holdings, Inc.

    5       11/09/18     $ 1,960.00       937     $ (20,000

Qorvo, Inc.

    135       11/16/18       77.50       992       (29,025

Alphabet, Inc. - Class C

    13       11/23/18       1,110.00       1,400       (28,600
         

 

 

 
            (77,625
         

 

 

 

Put

         

lululemon athletica, Inc.

    73       11/09/18       149.00       1,027       (59,495

Mastercard, Inc. - Class A

    72       11/09/18       197.50       1,423       (28,080

Medtronic plc

    157       11/16/18       90.00       1,410       (22,765

Microsoft Corp.

    138       11/16/18       100.00       1,474       (12,558

Qorvo, Inc.

    207       11/16/18       67.50       1,522       (28,980
         

 

 

 
            (151,878
         

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED OPTIONS WRITTEN

 

        $ (229,503
         

 

 

 

*Non-income producing security.

## Less than 0.1%.

1A portion of this security is designated with the broker as collateral for options contracts written. As of October 31, 2018, the total value of such securities was $6,808,349.

2Restricted securities - Investment in securities that are restricted as to public resale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities have been sold under Rule 144A and have been determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Board of Directors. These securities amount to $62,392,231, or 11.2% of the Series’ net assets as of October 31, 2018 (see Note 2 to the financial statements).

3Amount is stated in USD unless otherwise noted.

4Floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of October 31, 2018.

5Step coupon rate security - Rate steps up/down by 25 basis points upon rating downgrade/upgrade by Moody’s and S&P rating agencies (Subject to a maximum of 100 basis points per agency, 200 basis points maximum).

6Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of October 31, 2018.

7Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity date.

8Illiquid security - This security was acquired on November 3, 2017 at a cost of $198,500 ($99.25 per share). This security has been determined to be illiquid under guidelines established by the Board of Directors. This security amounts to $203,316, or less than 0.1% of the Series’ net assets as of October 31, 2018. (see Note 2 to the financial statements).

9Variable or floating rate security, the interest rate of which adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of October 31, 2018.

10Rate shown is the current yield as of October 31, 2018.

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (S&P), and is licensed for use by Manning & Napier when referencing GICS sectors. Neither MSCI, S&P, nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification, nor shall any such party have any liability therefrom.

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

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities - Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series

October 31, 2018

 

ASSETS:

  

Investments in securities, at value (identified cost $552,214,003) (Note 2)

   $ 555,498,562  

Foreign currency, at value (identified cost $18,078)

     18,048  

Receivable for securities sold

     7,797,579  

Interest receivable

     2,589,768  

Foreign tax reclaims receivable

     344,760  

Receivable for fund shares sold

     213,340  

Dividends receivable

     99,876  

Prepaid expenses

     21,071  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

     566,583,004  
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

  

Accrued management fees (Note 3)

     364,532  

Accrued distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class R) (Class R2) (Note 3)

     92,759  

Accrued shareholder services fees (Class S) (Note 3)

     69,079  

Accrued fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3)

     42,568  

Accrued Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3)

     401  

Options written, at value (premiums received $157,054) (Note 2)

     229,503  

Payable for securities purchased

     5,830,568  

Payable for fund shares repurchased

     390,884  

Other payables and accrued expenses

     117,168  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     7,137,462  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

   $ 559,445,542  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

  

Capital stock

   $ 488,354  

Additional paid-in-capital

     531,065,524  

Total distributable earnings

     27,891,664  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

   $ 559,445,542  
  

 

 

 

 

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

 

47


 

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series

October 31, 2018

 

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class S
($318,690,659/ 24,276,658 shares)

   $ 13.13  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class I
($125,647,247/ 12,925,885 shares)

   $ 9.72  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class R
($16,537,125/ 1,612,955 shares)

   $ 10.25  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class R2
($98,570,511/ 10,019,927 shares)

   $ 9.84  
  

 

 

 

 

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

 

48


 

 

Statement of Operations - Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series

For the Year Ended October 31, 2018

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

  

Interest

   $ 11,799,225  

Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld, $206,425)

     2,891,053  
  

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     14,690,278  
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

  

Management fees (Note 3)

     4,705,957  

Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class R2) (Note 3)

     1,084,034  

Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class R) (Note 3)

     98,669  

Shareholder services fees (Class S) (Note 3)

     919,490  

Fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3)

     154,566  

Directors’ fees (Note 3)

     49,169  

Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3)

     4,385  

Custodian fees

     56,245  

Miscellaneous

     333,321  
  

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     7,405,836  
  

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

     7,284,442  
  

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY:

  

Net realized gain (loss) on-

  

Investments in securities

     20,575,418  

Options written

     890,117  

Foreign currency and translation of other assets and liabilities

     2,891  
  

 

 

 
     21,468,426  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on-

  

Investments in securities

     (37,503,611

Options written

     (112,453

Foreign currency and translation of other assets and liabilities

     2,517  
  

 

 

 
     (37,613,547
  

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY

     (16,145,121
  

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (8,860,679
  

 

 

 

 

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

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series

 

    

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED

10/31/18

   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED

10/31/17

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

    

OPERATIONS:

    

Net investment income

   $ 7,284,442     $ 8,370,337  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

     21,468,426       51,009,452  

Net realized gain (loss) from in-kind redemption transactions and foreign currency

           7,226,146  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency

     (37,613,547     4,788,535  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from operations

     (8,860,679     71,394,470  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (Note 9):

    

Class S

     (24,129,787     (11,168,254

Class I

     (10,762,805     (9,568,863

Class R

     (1,531,067     (731,216

Class R2

     (7,862,881     (2,833,511
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (44,286,540     (24,301,844 )* 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL STOCK ISSUED AND REPURCHASED:

    

Net decrease from capital share transactions (Note 5)

     (93,924,864     (309,336,437
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets

     (147,072,083     (262,243,811

NET ASSETS:

    

Beginning of year

     706,517,625       968,761,436  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 559,445,542     $ 706,517,625  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

* For the year ended October 31, 2017, the distributions to shareholders from net investment income and net realized gain were $3,749,931 and $7,418,323 (Class S), $3,924,939 and $5,643,924 (Class I), $214,584 and $516,632 (Class R) and $398,551 and $2,434,960 (Class R2), respectively.

 

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

 

50


 

 

Financial Highlights - Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series - Class S

 

    FOR THE YEAR ENDED  
    10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

         

Net asset value - Beginning of year

  $ 14.17     $ 13.37     $ 13.15     $ 14.53     $ 14.52  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

         

Net investment income1

    0.17       0.13       0.13       0.15       0.16  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    (0.38     0.97       0.23       (0.44     0.59  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    (0.21     1.10       0.36       (0.29     0.75  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

         

From net investment income

    (0.12     (0.10     (0.10     (0.12     (0.12

From net realized gain on investments

    (0.71     (0.20     (0.04     (0.97     (0.62
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.83     (0.30     (0.14     (1.09     (0.74
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

  $ 13.13     $ 14.17     $ 13.37     $ 13.15     $ 14.53  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

  $ 318,691     $ 426,426     $ 511,577     $ 683,089     $ 788,276  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return2

    (1.67 %)      8.46     2.77     (1.99 %)      5.47

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

         

Expenses

    1.10     1.08     1.07     1.06     1.06

Net investment income

    1.24     0.98     0.97     1.08     1.12

Series portfolio turnover

    74     68     67     56     53

1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.

2Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights - Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series - Class I

 

     FOR THE YEAR ENDED                
     10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

          

Net asset value - Beginning of year

   $ 10.72     $ 10.20     $ 10.07     $ 11.40     $ 11.56  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income1

     0.15       0.13       0.12       0.14       0.16  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.29     0.73       0.18       (0.35     0.46  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.14     0.86       0.30       (0.21     0.62  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

          

From net investment income

     (0.15     (0.14     (0.13     (0.15     (0.16

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.71     (0.20     (0.04     (0.97     (0.62
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (0.86     (0.34     (0.17     (1.12     (0.78
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

   $ 9.72     $ 10.72     $ 10.20     $ 10.07     $ 11.40  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 125,647     $ 140,706     $ 299,009     $ 740,524     $ 719,847  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return2

     (1.49 %)      8.72     3.08     (1.76 %)      5.73

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

          

Expenses

     0.85     0.83     0.82     0.81     0.81

Net investment income

     1.50     1.24     1.24     1.33     1.37

Series portfolio turnover

     74     68     67     56     53

1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.

2Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions.

 

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

 

52


 

 

Financial Highlights - Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series - Class R

 

     FOR THE YEAR ENDED  
  10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

         

Net asset value - Beginning of year

  $ 11.25     $ 10.68     $ 10.53     $ 11.87     $ 12.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

         

Net investment income1

    0.11       0.08       0.07       0.09       0.10  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    (0.31     0.77       0.20       (0.36     0.49  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    (0.20     0.85       0.27       (0.27     0.59  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

         

From net investment income

    (0.09     (0.08     (0.08     (0.10     (0.10

From net realized gain on investments

    (0.71     (0.20     (0.04     (0.97     (0.62
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.80     (0.28     (0.12     (1.07     (0.72
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

  $ 10.25     $ 11.25     $ 10.68     $ 10.53     $ 11.87  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

  $ 16,537     $ 22,662     $ 29,499     $ 39,917     $ 47,180  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return2

    (1.96 %)      8.21     2.55     (2.30 %)      5.24

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

         

Expenses

    1.35     1.33     1.32     1.31     1.31

Net investment income

    1.00     0.73     0.72     0.83     0.87

Series portfolio turnover

    74     68     67     56     53

1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.

2Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights - Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series - Class R2*

 

      FOR THE YEAR ENDED  
   10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

          

Net asset value - Beginning of year

   $ 10.83     $ 10.29     $ 10.16     $ 11.49     $ 11.65  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income1

     0.05       0.02       0.02       0.03       0.04  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.29     0.75       0.18       (0.35     0.47  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.24     0.77       0.20       (0.32     0.51  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

          

From net investment income

     (0.04     (0.03     (0.03     (0.04     (0.05

From net realized gain on investments

     (0.71     (0.20     (0.04     (0.97     (0.62
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (0.75     (0.23     (0.07     (1.01     (0.67
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

   $ 9.84     $ 10.83     $ 10.29     $ 10.16     $ 11.49  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 98,571     $ 116,724     $ 128,677     $ 148,143     $ 150,654  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return2

     (2.42 %)      7.71     1.98     (2.77 %)      4.69

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

          

Expenses

     1.85     1.83     1.82     1.81     1.81

Net investment income

     0.50     0.23     0.22     0.33     0.37

Series portfolio turnover

     74     68     67     56     53

*Effective March 1, 2017, Class C shares of the Series have been redesignated as Class R2 Shares.

1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.

2Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions.

 

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

 

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Performance Update as of October 31, 2018 - Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series

(unaudited)

 

    AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31,  2018  
   

ONE

YEAR1

   

FIVE

YEAR

   

TEN

YEAR

 

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class S2

    -1.47     3.47     7.56

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I2

    -1.15     3.74     7.84

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class R2,3

    -1.65     3.21     7.28

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class R22,3

    -2.13     2.69     6.77

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index4

    -2.05     1.83     3.94

40/15/45 Blended Index5

    0.53     5.48     8.39

The following graph compares the value of a $10,000 investment in the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class S for the ten years ended October 31, 2018 to the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and the 40/15/45 Blended Index.

 

 

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1The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

2The Series’ performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The Series’ performance is historical and may not be indicative of future results. The performance returns shown are inclusive of the net expense ratio of the Series. For the year ended October 31, 2018, this net expense ratio was 1.10% for Class S, 0.85% for Class I, 1.35% for Class R and 1.85% for Class R2. The gross expense ratio, which does not account for any voluntary or contractual waivers currently in effect, was 1.11% for Class S, 0.86% for Class I, 1.36% for Class R and 1.86% for Class R2 for the year ended October 31, 2018.

3For periods through the inception of Class R2 on January 4, 2010, and Class R on June 30, 2010, the performance is hypothetical and is based on the historical performance of Class S shares adjusted for the respective class’ charges and expenses.

4The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged, market-value weighted index of U.S. domestic investment-grade debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed, and mortgage-backed securities, with maturities of one year or more. Index returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. Index returns provided by Interactive Data.

5The 40/15/45 Blended Index is 40% Russell 3000® Index (Russell 3000), 15% MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (ACWIxUS), and 45% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (BAB). Russell 3000 is an unmanaged index that consists of 3,000 of the largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. Index returns are based on a market capitalization weighted average of relative price changes of the component stocks plus dividends whose reinvestments are compounded daily. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. ACWIxUS is designed to measure large and mid-cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets countries (excluding the U.S.) and 24 Emerging Markets countries. The Index is denominated in U.S. dollars. The Index returns are net of withholding taxes. They assume daily reinvestment of net dividends thus accounting for any applicable dividend taxation. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. BAB is an unmanaged, market value-weighted index of U.S. domestic investment-grade debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities with maturities of one year or more. Index returns provided by Interactive Data. The returns of the indices do not reflect any fees or expenses. Returns provided

 

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Performance Update as of October 31, 2018 - Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series

(unaudited)

are calculated monthly using a blended allocation. Because the fund’s asset allocation will vary over time, the composition of the fund’s portfolio may not match the composition of the comparative Indices. Mid-month performance may not be available for all indices within the blended index. Where applicable, performance for those indices is included from the first of the month following the corresponding Fund’s inception date.

 

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Shareholder Expense Example - Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series

(unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested in each class at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018).

Actual Expenses

The Actual lines of the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in these lines, 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 Actual line for the Class in which you have invested 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 Hypothetical lines of each class in the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Class’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a class of the Series and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the Class in which you have invested with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees that you may incur in other mutual funds. 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.

 

 

   

 BEGINNING

 ACCOUNT VALUE                 

 5/1/18

 

 ENDING

 ACCOUNT VALUE                 

 10/31/18

 

 EXPENSES PAID

 DURING PERIOD

 5/1/18-10/31/18*

 

 ANNUALIZED

 EXPENSE RATIO                

Class S

               

Actual

   $1,000.00    $986.92    $5.51    1.10%

Hypothetical

(5% return before expenses)      

   $1,000.00    $1,019.66    $5.60    1.10%

Class I

               

Actual

   $1,000.00    $988.62    $4.26    0.85%

Hypothetical

(5% return before expenses)

   $1,000.00    $1,020.92    $4.33    0.85%

Class R

               

Actual

   $1,000.00    $986.22    $6.76    1.35%

Hypothetical

(5% return before expenses)

   $1,000.00    $1,018.40    $6.87    1.35%

Class R2

               

Actual

   $1,000.00    $984.03    $9.25    1.85%

Hypothetical

(5% return before expenses)

   $1,000.00    $1,015.88   $9.40   1.85%

*Expenses are equal to the Class’ annualized expense ratio (for the six-month period), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 to reflect the one-half year period. Expenses are based on the most recent fiscal half year; therefore, the expense ratios stated above may differ from the expense ratios stated in the financial highlights, which are based on one-year data. The Class’ total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period.

 

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Portfolio Composition - Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series

As of October 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

 

 

LOGO

 

Sector Allocation4

         

Health Care

    11.4%    

Information Technology

    8.4%    

Financials

    7.4%    

Consumer Staples

    7.0%    

Consumer Discretionary

    6.6%    

Communication Services

    6.0%    

Energy

    5.1%    

Real Estate

    4.4%    

Industrials

    4.0%    

Materials

    2.6%    

Utilities

    0.2%      
   
4Including common stocks and corporate bonds, as a percentage of total investments.

 

 

Top Ten Stock Holdings5

       

Novartis AG - ADR (Switzerland)

    1.6%  

Booking Holdings, Inc.

    1.6%  

Incyte Corp.

    1.6%  

Qorvo, Inc.

    1.5%  

Microsoft Corp.

    1.5%  

Mastercard, Inc. - Class A

    1.4%  

Medtronic plc

    1.3%  

Ball Corp.

    1.3%  

Johnson & Johnson

    1.2%  

Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A./N.V. (Belgium)

    1.2%  
 
5As a percentage of total investments.

 

 

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

PRO-BLEND® EXTENDED TERM SERIES    SHARES     

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

        

COMMON STOCKS - 49.6%

        

Communication Services - 4.3%

        

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.7%

 

     

Orange S.A. (France)

     3,095      $ 48,307     

Telefonica Brasil S.A. (Brazil)

     3,400        39,367     

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.*

     127,170        3,799,840     
     

 

 

    
              3,887,514     
     

 

 

    

Entertainment - 0.7%

        

Electronic Arts, Inc.*

     40,300        3,666,494     

NetEase, Inc. - ADR (China)

     560        116,396     

Nexon Co. Ltd. (Japan)*

     10,100        115,213     

Toho Co. Ltd. -Tokyo (Japan)

     2,100        68,513     

Vivendi S.A. (France)

     1,595        38,469     
     

 

 

    
        4,005,085     
     

 

 

    

Interactive Media & Services - 2.2%

        

Alphabet, Inc. - Class A*1

     2,410        2,628,298     

Alphabet, Inc. - Class C*

     4,140        4,457,828     

Tencent Holdings Ltd. - Class H (China)

     146,439        5,016,892     
     

 

 

    
        12,103,018     
     

 

 

    

Media - 0.6%

        

Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc. (Japan)

     4,100        68,382     

Quebecor, Inc. - Class B (Canada)

     86,550        1,697,536     

Shaw Communications, Inc. - Class B (Canada)

     79,195        1,474,473     
     

 

 

    
        3,240,391     
     

 

 

    

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.1%

        

KDDI Corp. (Japan)

     5,500        133,099     

NTT DOCOMO, Inc. (Japan)

     5,400        133,914     
     

 

 

    
              267,013     
     

 

 

    

Total Communication Services

        23,503,021     
     

 

 

    

Consumer Discretionary - 4.8%

        

Auto Components - 0.0%##

        

Nemak S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)2

     133,500        96,412     

NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     3,500        70,823     
     

 

 

    
        167,235     
     

 

 

    

Automobiles - 0.1%

        

Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. (China)

     55,000        105,985     

Isuzu Motors Ltd. (Japan)

     5,300        69,486     

Peugeot S.A. (France)

     830        19,730     

Renault S.A. (France)

     380        28,376     

Suzuki Motor Corp. (Japan)

     3,000        149,600     
     

 

 

    
        373,177     
     

 

 

    

Diversified Consumer Services - 0.1%

        

China Maple Leaf Educational Systems Ltd. (China)

     166,000        72,045     

China Yuhua Education Corp. Ltd. (China)2

     252,000        101,613     

Fu Shou Yuan International Group Ltd. (China)

     219,000        168,304     

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. - ADR (China)*

     2,550        149,200     

TAL Education Group - ADR (China)*

     2,065        59,844     

Wisdom Education International Holdings Co. Ltd. (China)

     160,000        72,004     
     

 

 

    
        623,010     
     

 

 

    

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.1%

        

Accor S.A. (France)

     3,115        142,331     

Basic-Fit N.V. (Netherlands)*2

     3,345        96,308     
     

 

 

    
        238,639     
     

 

 

    

Household Durables - 0.0%##

        

Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     4,500        70,767     

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong)

     14,500        68,277     
     

 

 

    
        139,044     
     

 

 

    

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 2.7%

        

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. - ADR (China)*

     30,245        4,303,258     

Amazon.com, Inc.*

     1,310        2,093,393     

Booking Holdings, Inc.*

     4,600        8,623,068     

Despegar.com Corp. (Argentina)*

     2,460        39,532     
     

 

 

    
        15,059,251     
     

 

 

    

Leisure Products - 0.1%

        

Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc. (Japan)

     3,900        138,742     

Yamaha Corp. (Japan)

     3,300        145,016     
     

 

 

    
        283,758     
     

 

 

    

Multiline Retail - 0.0%##

        

El Puerto de Liverpool SAB de C.V. (Mexico)

     8,975        56,996     

Lojas Americanas S.A. (Brazil)

     6,100        30,504     

Lojas Renner S.A. (Brazil)

     4,040        40,905     

Magazine Luiza S.A. (Brazil)

     600        27,152     

Next plc (United Kingdom)

     1,000        66,433     
     

 

 

    
        221,990     
     

 

 

    

Specialty Retail - 0.6%

        

Fast Retailing Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     100        50,351     

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

PRO-BLEND® EXTENDED TERM SERIES    SHARES     

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

        

Consumer Discretionary (continued)

        

Specialty Retail (continued)

        

Industria de Diseno Textil S.A. (Spain)

     118,060      $ 3,327,468     

Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     500        65,287     

USS Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     3,900        70,324     
     

 

 

    
              3,513,430     
     

 

 

    

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.1%

        

ANTA Sports Products Ltd. (China)

     24,000        99,085     

Burberry Group plc (United Kingdom)

     3,005        69,534     

Hermes International (France)

     115        65,653     

Kering S.A. (France)

     135        60,006     

lululemon athletica, Inc.*

     40,279        5,668,464     

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France)

     450        136,532     

Moncler S.p.A (Italy)

     1,945        67,545     
     

 

 

    
        6,166,819     
     

 

 

    

Total Consumer Discretionary

        26,786,353     
     

 

 

    

Consumer Staples - 6.9%

        

Beverages - 4.0%

        

Ambev S.A. - ADR (Brazil)

     651,923        2,822,826     

Ambev S.A. (Brazil)

     23,000        100,368     

Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A./N.V. (Belgium)

     87,894        6,500,725     

The Coca-Cola Co.

     62,640        2,999,203     

Diageo plc (United Kingdom)

     182,635        6,313,970     

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de C.V. (Mexico)

     7,300        62,182     

PepsiCo, Inc.

     26,420        2,969,080     

Pernod Ricard S.A. (France)

     390        59,469     

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd. (Australia)

     20,780        223,667     
     

 

 

    
        22,051,490     
     

 

 

    

Food & Staples Retailing - 0.1%

        

Atacadao Distribuicao Comercio e Industria Ltda. (Brazil)

     7,400        30,165     

Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     3,000        108,462     

Tsuruha Holdings, Inc. (Japan)

     700        73,059     

Wal-Mart de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)

     47,420        121,251     

Wesfarmers Ltd. (Australia)

     2,080        68,885     
     

 

 

    
        401,822     
     

 

 

    

Food Products - 1.6%

        

Barry Callebaut AG (Switzerland)

     35        68,410     

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG (Switzerland)

     20        137,886     

Danone S.A. (France)

     4,078        288,775     

Grupo Bimbo S.A.B. de C.V. - Series A (Mexico)

     26,320        49,211     

Kerry Group plc - Class A (Ireland)

     2,015        206,204     

Kikkoman Corp. (Japan)

     2,500        136,968     

Mondelez International, Inc. - Class A

     106,625        4,476,117     

Nestle S.A. (Switzerland)

     42,821        3,615,082     
     

 

 

    
        8,978,653     
     

 

 

    

Household Products - 0.0%##

        

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Germany)

     690        67,591     

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. - Class A (Mexico)

     64,100        92,364     

Lion Corp. (Japan)

     5,300        99,645     
     

 

 

    
        259,600     
     

 

 

    

Personal Products - 1.1%

        

Beiersdorf AG (Germany)

     2,840        293,647     

Kao Corp. (Japan)

     1,000        66,522     

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     1,100        71,744     

L’Oreal S.A. (France)

     630        141,942     

Unilever plc - ADR (United Kingdom)

     108,624        5,754,900     
     

 

 

    
        6,328,755     
     

 

 

    

Tobacco - 0.1%

        

British American Tobacco plc - ADR (United Kingdom)

     3,610        156,674     

KT&G Corp. (South Korea)

     755        67,324     

Swedish Match AB (Sweden)

     1,380        70,295     
     

 

 

    
        294,293     
     

 

 

    

Total Consumer Staples

              38,314,613     
     

 

 

    

Energy - 2.4%

        

Energy Equipment & Services - 2.0%

        

Core Laboratories N.V

     1,110        94,616     

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.*

     108,330        1,536,120     

Ensco plc - Class A

     274,650        1,961,001     

Schlumberger Ltd

     97,408        4,998,004     

Transocean Ltd.*

     230,430        2,537,034     
     

 

 

    
        11,126,775     
     

 

 

    

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.4%

        

Cameco Corp. (Canada)

     8,196        87,861     

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (Canada)

     5,150        141,303     

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

PRO-BLEND® EXTENDED TERM SERIES    SHARES     

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

        

Energy (continued)

        

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

        

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. - Class H (China)

     178,000      $ 144,995     

Eni S.p.A. (Italy)

     8,225        146,073     

Galp Energia SGPS S.A. (Portugal)

     16,630        289,165     

Repsol S.A. (Spain)

     13,875        247,929     

Royal Dutch Shell plc - Class B - ADR (Netherlands)

     4,445        292,081     

SK Innovation Co. Ltd. (South Korea)

     655        122,924     

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)

     4,000        134,179     

TOTAL S.A. (France)

     4,150        243,502     

Vermilion Energy, Inc. (Canada)

     5,415        143,597     

Woodside Petroleum Ltd. (Australia)

     6,030        148,460     
     

 

 

    
        2,142,069     
     

 

 

    

Total Energy

        13,268,844     
     

 

 

    

Financials - 3.3%

        

Banks - 0.3%

        

Banco Bradesco S.A. (Brazil)

     10,600        97,128     

Banco Comercial Portugues S.A. (Portugal)*

     374,975        100,863     

Banco do Brasil S.A. (Brazil)

     4,200        48,134     

Banco Santander Brasil S.A. (Brazil)

     4,200        47,626     

The Bank Of N.T. Butterfield & Son Ltd. (Bermuda)

     2,110        85,012     

Bankia S.A. (Spain)

     44,848        140,869     

Bankinter S.A. (Spain)

     16,450        134,774     

BNP Paribas S.A. (France)

     1,965        102,404     

CaixaBank S.A. (Spain)

     59,670        241,466     

Credit Agricole S.A. (France)

     2,255        28,881     

Erste Group Bank AG (Austria)

     2,375        96,680     

FinecoBank Banca Fineco S.p.A. (Italy)

     19,495        203,753     

Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. (Brazil)

     7,400        97,712     

Itausa - Investimentos Itau S.A. (Brazil)

     16,300        49,055     

Jyske Bank A/S (Denmark)

     2,685        109,631     

KBC Group N.V. (Belgium)

     1,690        116,467     

Societe Generale S.A. (France)

     1,295        47,472     

Sydbank A/S (Denmark)

     3,180        73,449     
     

 

 

    
        1,821,376     
     

 

 

    

Capital Markets - 2.5%

        

B3 S.A. - Brasil Bolsa Balcao (Brazil)

     7,100        50,920     

BlackRock, Inc.

     10,470        4,307,567     

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

     14,030        1,583,284     

The Charles Schwab Corp.

     60,455        2,795,439     

CME Group, Inc.

     8,000        1,465,920     

E*TRADE Financial Corp.

     28,430        1,405,011     

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     19,520        1,503,821     

Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (Japan)

     6,800        121,793     

Julius Baer Group Ltd. (Switzerland)

     7,960        363,014     
     

 

 

    
        13,596,769     
     

 

 

    

Diversified Financial Services - 0.5%

        

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B*

     13,600        2,791,808     
     

 

 

    

Insurance - 0.0%##

        

Admiral Group plc (United Kingdom)

     2,600        66,836     

AXA S.A. (France)

     3,450        86,342     

BB Seguridade Participacoes S.A. (Brazil)

     4,900        35,063     
     

 

 

    
        188,241     
     

 

 

    

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.0%##

        

Aareal Bank AG (Germany)

     2,580        95,979     
     

 

 

    

Total Financials

              18,494,173     
     

 

 

    

Health Care - 11.1%

        

Biotechnology - 4.1%

        

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*

     50,630        4,666,567     

Incyte Corp.*

     131,960        8,553,647     

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     10,985        3,726,551     

Seattle Genetics, Inc.*

     58,925        3,307,460     

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     14,320        2,426,667     
     

 

 

    
        22,680,892     
     

 

 

    

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 1.5%

        

Coloplast A/S - Class B (Denmark)

     1,420        132,505     

EssilorLuxottica (France)

     995        135,895     

Hoya Corp. (Japan)

     1,300        73,549     

Medtronic plc

     81,760        7,343,683     

Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co. Ltd. - Class H (China)

     75,510        67,638     

Smith & Nephew plc (United Kingdom)

     4,110        66,807     

Sonova Holding AG (Switzerland)

     425        69,311     

Terumo Corp. (Japan)

     2,600        140,353     

William Demant Holding A/S (Denmark)*

     2,140        70,345     
     

 

 

    
        8,100,086     
     

 

 

    

Health Care Providers & Services - 0.8%

        

DaVita, Inc.*

     67,710        4,559,592     
     

 

 

    

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

 

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PRO-BLEND® EXTENDED TERM SERIES    SHARES     

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

        

Health Care (continued)

        

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.0%##

        

QIAGEN N.V.*

     2,432      $ 88,282     

QIAGEN N.V.*

     3,469        125,920     

Tecan Group AG (Switzerland)

     235        53,013     
     

 

 

    
              267,215     
     

 

 

    

Pharmaceuticals - 4.7%

        

Astellas Pharma, Inc. (Japan)

     4,400        67,981     

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     56,122        2,836,406     

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     2,300        134,658     

Johnson & Johnson1

     46,620        6,526,334     

Merck & Co., Inc.

     48,020        3,534,752     

Merck KGaA (Germany)

     29,730        3,181,190     

Novartis AG - ADR (Switzerland)

     102,290        8,946,283     

Novartis AG (Switzerland)

     3,070        268,847     

Novo Nordisk A/S - Class B (Denmark)

     1,605        69,314     

Perrigo Co. plc

     3,320        233,396     

Sanofi (France)

     1,790        159,955     
     

 

 

    
        25,959,116     
     

 

 

    

Total Health Care

        61,566,901     
     

 

 

    

Industrials - 2.3%

        

Aerospace & Defense - 0.1%

        

Airbus S.E. (France)

     955        105,541     

BAE Systems plc (United Kingdom)

     22,055        147,885     

MTU Aero Engines AG (Germany)

     330        70,069     

Safran S.A. (France)

     550        71,075     

Thales S.A. (France)

     155        19,796     
     

 

 

    
        414,366     
     

 

 

    

Air Freight & Logistics - 0.7%

        

FedEx Corp.

     17,410        3,836,119     
     

 

 

    

Airlines - 0.0%##

        

Ryanair Holdings plc - ADR (Ireland)*

     961        79,571     
     

 

 

    

Building Products - 0.0%##

        

Cie de Saint-Gobain (France)

     775        29,195     

TOTO Ltd. (Japan)

     1,900        67,975     
     

 

 

    
        97,170     
     

 

 

    

Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.0%##

        

Secom Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     800        65,497     
     

 

 

    

Construction & Engineering - 0.1%

        

FLSmidth & Co. A/S (Denmark)

     561        29,436     

Vinci S.A. (France)

     2,830        251,867     
     

 

 

    
        281,303     
     

 

 

    

Electrical Equipment - 0.0%##

        

Schneider Electric SE (France)

     955        69,057     
     

 

 

    

Industrial Conglomerates - 0.0%##

        

Siemens AG (Germany)

     1,730        198,857     
     

 

 

    

Machinery - 0.3%

        

Epiroc AB - Class A (Sweden)*

     13,515        118,681     

FANUC Corp. (Japan)

     570        99,161     

Hoshizaki Corp. (Japan)

     1,500        121,081     

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (South Korea)*

     950        104,503     

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd. (South Korea)*

     1,230        102,017     

Jungheinrich AG (Germany)

     2,940        97,407     

KION Group AG (Germany)

     2,545        148,719     

Kone OYJ - Class B (Finland)

     1,390        67,657     

Makita Corp. (Japan)

     1,700        58,773     

Metso OYJ (Finland)

     4,039        127,518     

MISUMI Group, Inc. (Japan)

     3,500        70,143     

Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (South Korea)*

     8,205        50,340     

Schindler Holding AG (Switzerland)

     660        139,170     

WEG S.A. (Brazil)

     6,100        29,521     

The Weir Group plc (United Kingdom)

     13,170        266,515     
     

 

 

    
        1,601,206     
     

 

 

    

Professional Services - 0.5%

        

Equifax, Inc.

     21,395        2,170,309     

Experian plc (United Kingdom)

     2,910        66,928     

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     5,600        150,302     

Teleperformance (France)

     395        65,053     

Wolters Kluwer N.V. (Netherlands)

     1,170        66,379     
     

 

 

    
        2,518,971     
     

 

 

    

Road & Rail - 0.5%

        

Canadian National Railway Co. (Canada)

     825        70,527     

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. - Class A*

     36,460        2,888,726     
     

 

 

    
        2,959,253     
     

 

 

    

Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.1%

        

Ashtead Group plc (United Kingdom)

     3,990        98,500     

Brenntag AG (Germany)

     1,502        78,441     

Kanamoto Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     3,000        100,247     
     

 

 

    
        277,188     
     

 

 

    

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

 

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PRO-BLEND® EXTENDED TERM SERIES    SHARES     

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

           

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

        

Industrials (continued)

        

Transportation Infrastructure - 0.0%##

        

Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)

     11,100      $ 58,136     

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico S.A.B. de C.V. - ADR (Mexico)

     715        59,259     
     

 

 

    
        117,395     
     

 

 

    

Total Industrials

        12,515,953     
     

 

 

    

Information Technology - 8.3%

        

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.1%

 

     

Halma plc (United Kingdom)

     6,520        110,647     

Hexagon A.B. - Class B (Sweden)

     3,045        149,033     

Keyence Corp. (Japan)

     718        350,757     

Yokogawa Electric Corp. (Japan)

     3,500        68,719     
     

 

 

    
        679,156     
     

 

 

    

IT Services - 4.0%

        

Amadeus IT Group S.A. (Spain)

     835        67,238     

Amdocs Ltd.

     4,835        305,911     

Capgemini SE (France)

     240        29,305     

InterXion Holding N.V. (Netherlands)*

     53,055        3,123,348     

LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.*

     89,990        4,110,743     

Mastercard, Inc. - Class A

     40,260        7,958,194     

Nomura Research Institute Ltd. (Japan)

     3,200        141,867     

Obic Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     1,700        154,768     

Otsuka Corp. (Japan)

     2,100        69,655     

Visa, Inc. - Class A1

     45,930        6,331,450     
     

 

 

    
        22,292,479     
     

 

 

    

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.1%

 

     

Qorvo, Inc.*

     115,800        8,512,458     

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

     31,535        2,735,977     
     

 

 

    
        11,248,435     
     

 

 

    

Software - 2.1%

        

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Israel)*

     1,250        138,750     

Dassault Systemes S.E. (France)

     235        29,418     

Microsoft Corp.

     76,170        8,135,718     

Oracle Corp. (Japan)

     1,000        67,689     

SAP SE (Germany)

     635        67,991     

ServiceNow, Inc.*

     16,530        2,992,591     

Trend Micro, Inc. (Japan)

     2,500        143,915     
     

 

 

    
        11,576,072     
     

 

 

    

Total Information Technology

        45,796,142     
     

 

 

    

Materials - 2.3%

        

Chemicals - 0.2%

        

Air Liquide S.A. (France)

     710        85,829     

Akzo Nobel N.V. (Netherlands)

     2,965        248,955     

Asahi Kasei Corp. (Japan)

     5,800        69,591     

Croda International plc (United Kingdom)

     2,395        147,521     

FUCHS PETROLUB S.E. (Germany)

     795        36,800     

Givaudan S.A. (Switzerland)

     30        72,718     

Mexichem S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)

     43,215        113,030     

Nissan Chemical Corp. (Japan)

     1,400        66,012     

Novozymes A/S - Class B (Denmark)

     1,405        69,386     

Solvay S.A. (Belgium)

     1,925        219,270     
     

 

 

    
        1,129,112     
     

 

 

    

Containers & Packaging - 1.9%

        

Ball Corp.

     156,260        7,000,448     

DS Smith plc (United Kingdom)

     29,748        149,264     

Sealed Air Corp.

     106,560        3,448,282     
     

 

 

    
        10,597,994     
     

 

 

    

Metals & Mining - 0.2%

        

Antofagasta plc (Chile)

     24,905        249,300     

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (Zambia)

     15,080        150,519     

Lundin Mining Corp. (Chile)

     33,600        138,080     

Southern Copper Corp. (Peru)

     4,050        155,277     
     

 

 

    
        693,176     
     

 

 

    

Total Materials

        12,420,282     
     

 

 

    

Real Estate - 3.8%

        

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) - 3.8%

 

     

Acadia Realty Trust

     2,080        57,907     

Agree Realty Corp.

     1,240        71,015     

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

     455        55,615     

American Campus Communities, Inc.

     1,545        61,043     

American Homes 4 Rent - Class A

     11,180        235,563     

American Tower Corp.

     20,005        3,116,979     

Americold Realty Trust

     2,270        56,182     

Apartment Investment & Management Co. - Class A

     4,570        196,693     

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

     6,185        100,011     

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     2,860        501,587     

Boston Properties, Inc.

     2,870        346,581     

Brandywine Realty Trust

     15,030        211,322     

CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc. - Class A

     4,363        38,613     

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

 

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PRO-BLEND® EXTENDED TERM SERIES   

PRINCIPAL

AMOUNT3

    

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

           

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

        

Real Estate (continued)

        

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) (continued)

 

     

Chesapeake Lodging Trust

     2,840      $ 83,468     

Colony Capital, Inc.

     12,890        75,664     

Community Healthcare Trust, Inc.

     3,720        110,558     

CoreCivic, Inc.

     6,965        156,434     

Cousins Properties, Inc.

     26,165        217,431     

Crown Castle International Corp.

     1,565        170,178     

CubeSmart

     1,645        47,672     

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

     3,175        327,850     

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

     540        51,727     

Equinix, Inc.

     11,125        4,213,482     

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

     1,415        133,986     

Equity Residential

     5,660        367,674     

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

     950        238,241     

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

     1,360        122,482     

Federal Realty Investment Trust

     470        58,304     

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

     3,070        94,249     

Getty Realty Corp.

     3,835        102,893     

HCP, Inc.

     7,245        199,600     

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

     4,165        116,037     

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. - Class A

     4,730        124,210     

Hibernia REIT plc (Ireland)

     61,450        96,745     

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     11,405        217,950     

Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

     10,700        106,037     

Invitation Homes, Inc.

     9,683        211,864     

Jernigan Capital, Inc.

     5,975        116,931     

Kimco Realty Corp.

     5,275        84,875     

Lamar Advertising Co. - Class A

     1,055        77,353     

Lexington Realty Trust

     10,805        83,955     

Liberty Property Trust

     4,935        206,628     

The Macerich Co.

     825        42,586     

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

     1,940        189,557     

National Retail Properties, Inc.

     2,095        97,941     

National Storage Affiliates Trust

     1,790        47,668     

Outfront Media, Inc.

     3,270        57,944     

Physicians Realty Trust

     15,960        264,617     

Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.

     4,255        59,570     

Prologis, Inc.

     7,480        482,236     

Public Storage

     1,570        322,588     

Realty Income Corp.

     985        59,366     

SBA Communications Corp.*

     19,170        3,108,799     

Simon Property Group, Inc.

     3,515        645,073     

STAG Industrial, Inc.

     4,875        128,992     

STORE Capital Corp.

     2,005        58,205     

Sun Communities, Inc.

     2,500        251,175     

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.

     8,760        126,757     

Tier REIT, Inc.

     8,920        193,296     

UDR, Inc.

     6,030        236,316     

UMH Properties, Inc.

     4,475        64,127     

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (France)

     1,370        247,913     

Urban Edge Properties

     10,675        218,731     

Ventas, Inc.

     2,180        126,527     

VEREIT, Inc.

     19,775        144,951     

Vornado Realty Trust

     3,140        213,771     

Weingarten Realty Investors

     5,170        145,380     

Welltower, Inc.

     2,335        154,273     
     

 

 

    
        20,951,948     
     

 

 

    

Real Estate Management & Development - 0.0%##

 

     

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     500        65,919     

StorageVault Canada, Inc. (Canada)

     16,475        32,288     
     

 

 

    
        98,207     
     

 

 

    

Total Real Estate

        21,050,155     
     

 

 

    

Utilities - 0.1%

        

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.1%

 

     

China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd. - Class H (China)

     28,000        21,308     

Engie Brasil Energia S.A. (Brazil)

     2,800        29,945     

Huaneng Renewables Corp. Ltd. - Class H (China)

     357,937        92,124     
     

 

 

    
        143,377     
     

 

 

    

Multi-Utilities - 0.0%##

        

Engie S.A. (France)

     2,945        39,131     
     

 

 

    

Water Utilities - 0.0%##

        

Guangdong Investment Ltd. (China)

     76,000        136,060     
     

 

 

    

Total Utilities

        318,568     
     

 

 

    

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Identified Cost $255,097,904)

        274,035,005     
     

 

 

    

CORPORATE BONDS - 13.2%

        

Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds - 13.2%

        

Communication Services - 1.7%

        

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.0%

 

     

AT&T, Inc., 4.25%, 3/1/2027

     2,280,000      $ 2,211,059     

Verizon Communications, Inc., 5.50%, 3/16/2047

     3,360,000        3,501,030     
     

 

 

    
        5,712,089     
     

 

 

    

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

 

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PRO-BLEND® EXTENDED TERM SERIES   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
3
    VALUE
(NOTE 2)
          

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

     

Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued)

     

Communication Services (continued)

     

Media - 0.6%

     

Altice US Finance I Corp.2, 5.50%, 5/15/2026

    200,000     $ 194,812    

CCO Holdings LLC - CCO Holdings Capital Corp.2, 5.50%, 5/1/2026

    175,000       170,625    

Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC - Cequel Capital Corp.2, 7.50%, 4/1/2028

    200,000       207,294    

Discovery Communications LLC, 5.20%, 9/20/2047

    2,480,000       2,293,720    

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes S.A.R.L (Belgium)2, 5.50%, 3/1/2028

    400,000       371,000    

UPCB Finance IV Ltd. (Netherlands)2, 5.375%, 1/15/2025

    120,000       116,760    
   

 

 

   
      3,354,211    
   

 

 

   

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.1%

 

   

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., 5.25%, 8/1/2026

    310,000       294,500    

Inmarsat Finance plc (United Kingdom)2, 4.875%, 5/15/2022

    120,000       117,542    

Sprint Communications, Inc.2, 9.00%, 11/15/2018

    73,000       73,146    

Sprint Communications, Inc. 2, 7.00%, 3/1/2020

    73,000       75,646    
   

 

 

   
      560,834    
   

 

 

   

Total Communication Services

      9,627,134    
   

 

 

   

Consumer Discretionary - 1.7%

     

Auto Components - 0.0%##

     

Techniplas LLC2, 10.00%, 5/1/2020

    205,000       192,700    
   

 

 

   

Automobiles - 0.4%

     

General Motors Co.4, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%), 3.227%, 9/10/2021

    2,180,000       2,176,848    
   

 

 

   

Household Durables - 0.3%

     

Century Communities, Inc., 5.875%, 7/15/2025

    340,000       307,700    

LGI Homes, Inc.2, 6.875%, 7/15/2026

    240,000       228,000    

Meritage Homes Corp., 5.125%, 6/6/2027

    130,000       114,400    

TRI Pointe Group, Inc. - TRI Pointe Homes, Inc., 4.375%, 6/15/2019

    215,000       215,000    

TRI Pointe Group, Inc. - TRI Pointe Homes, Inc., 5.875%, 6/15/2024

    185,000       172,744    

Weekley Homes LLC - Weekley Finance Corp., 6.00%, 2/1/2023

    155,000       148,800    

Weekley Homes LLC - Weekley Finance Corp., 6.625%, 8/15/2025

    250,000       236,250    
   

 

 

   
      1,422,894    
   

 

 

   

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 0.6%

     

Booking Holdings, Inc., 3.60%, 6/1/2026

    3,700,000       3,533,647    
   

 

 

   

Multiline Retail - 0.4%

     

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc., 7.00%, 2/15/2028

    1,085,000       1,145,775    

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc., 6.90%, 4/1/2029

    1,090,000       1,143,396    
   

 

 

   
      2,289,171    
   

 

 

   

Total Consumer Discretionary

      9,615,260    
   

 

 

   

Consumer Staples - 0.0%##

     

Food & Staples Retailing - 0.0%##

     

C&S Group Enterprises LLC2, 5.375%, 7/15/2022

    125,000       120,625    
   

 

 

   

Household Products - 0.0%##

     

First Quality Finance Co., Inc.2, 5.00%, 7/1/2025

    170,000       156,400    
   

 

 

   

Total Consumer Staples

      277,025    
   

 

 

   

Energy - 2.6%

     

Energy Equipment & Services - 0.0%##

     

Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd. (United Arab Emirates)2, 8.25%, 2/15/2025

    170,000       170,425    

TerraForm Power Operating, LLC2, 5.00%, 1/31/2028

    120,000       107,250    
   

 

 

   
      277,675    
   

 

 

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 2.6%

     

American Midstream Partners LP - American Midstream Finance Corp.2, 9.50%, 12/15/2021

    175,000       171,500    

Boardwalk Pipelines LP, 5.95%, 6/1/2026

    3,350,000       3,500,456    

DCP Midstream Operating LP2, 5.35%, 3/15/2020

    110,000       111,237    

Dynagas LNG Partners LP - Dynagas Finance, Inc. (Monaco), 6.25%, 10/30/2019

    272,000       271,320    

GasLog Ltd. (Monaco), 8.875%, 3/22/2022

    295,000       305,325    

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

 

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PRO-BLEND® EXTENDED TERM SERIES   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
3
    VALUE
(NOTE 2)
          

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

     

Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued)

     

Energy (continued)

     

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

     

Genesis Energy LP - Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 5.625%, 6/15/2024

    130,000     $ 117,650    

Jonah Energy LLC - Jonah Energy Finance Corp.2, 7.25%, 10/15/2025

    340,000       270,300    

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 6.95%, 1/15/2038

    3,010,000       3,447,652    

Rockies Express Pipeline, LLC2, 5.625%, 4/15/2020

    135,000       137,930    

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.875%, 6/30/2026

    3,330,000       3,535,206    

SemGroup Corp., 6.375%, 3/15/2025

    120,000       116,100    

Seven Generations Energy Ltd. (Canada)2, 5.375%, 9/30/2025

    166,000       154,795    

Southwestern Energy Co.5, 6.20%, 1/23/2025

    194,000       188,665    

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP - Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.2, 5.50%, 9/15/2024

    120,000       120,750    

W&T Offshore, Inc.2, 9.75%, 11/1/2023

    165,000       159,670    

The Williams Companies, Inc., 3.75%, 6/15/2027

    1,720,000       1,601,558    
   

 

 

   
      14,210,114    
   

 

 

   

Total Energy

      14,487,789    
   

 

 

   

Financials - 4.1%

     

Banks - 2.4%

     

Bank of America Corp., 4.00%, 1/22/2025

    3,630,000       3,535,033    

Citigroup, Inc., 8.125%, 7/15/2039

    2,490,000       3,476,652    

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.30%, 4/23/2019

    3,480,000       3,536,358    

Popular, Inc., 6.125%, 9/14/2023

    180,000       182,124    

Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 4.50%, 7/17/2025

    2,190,000       2,141,482    
   

 

 

   
      12,871,649    
   

 

 

   

Capital Markets - 0.7%

     

LPL Holdings, Inc.2, 5.75%, 9/15/2025

    240,000       233,100    

Morgan Stanley4, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.220%), 3.563%, 5/8/2024

    3,540,000       3,577,347    
   

 

 

   
      3,810,447    
   

 

 

   

Consumer Finance - 0.1%

     

Ally Financial, Inc., 3.50%, 1/27/2019

    160,000       159,800    

Navient Corp., 7.25%, 9/25/2023

    140,000       144,900    

SLM Corp., 5.125%, 4/5/2022

    220,000       218,900    
   

 

 

   
      523,600    
   

 

 

   

Diversified Financial Services - 0.5%

     

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC - AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland), 4.45%, 10/1/2025

    2,260,000       2,206,869    

FS Energy & Power Fund2, 7.50%, 8/15/2023

    230,000       233,220    

Oxford Finance, LLC - Oxford Finance Co.- Issuer II, Inc.2, 6.375%, 12/15/2022

    235,000       238,231    
   

 

 

   
      2,678,320    
   

 

 

   

Insurance - 0.4%

     

Prudential Financial, Inc.6, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.175%), 5.875%, 9/15/2042

    2,260,000       2,351,530    
   

 

 

   

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.0%##

     

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP - Ladder Capital Finance Corp.2, 5.875%, 8/1/2021

    150,000       151,125    
   

 

 

   

Total Financials

      22,386,671    
   

 

 

   

Health Care - 0.2%

     

Health Care Providers & Services - 0.1%

     

DaVita, Inc., 5.00%, 5/1/2025

    195,000       184,275    

HCA, Inc., 5.375%, 9/1/2026

    165,000       163,762    

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. - Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics S.A.2, 6.625%, 5/15/2022

    170,000       163,371    
   

 

 

   
      511,408    
   

 

 

   

Pharmaceuticals - 0.1%

     

Horizon Pharma, Inc. - Horizon Pharma USA, Inc.2, 8.75%, 11/1/2024

    350,000       366,625    
   

 

 

   

Total Health Care

      878,033    
   

 

 

   

Industrials - 1.7%

     

Airlines - 0.1%

     

Allegiant Travel Co., 5.50%, 7/15/2019

    175,000       175,875    

American Airlines Group, Inc.2, 5.50%, 10/1/2019

    140,000       141,533    
   

 

 

   
      317,408    
   

 

 

   

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

 

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PRO-BLEND® EXTENDED TERM SERIES        

PRINCIPAL

AMOUNT3

   

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

          

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

       

Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued)

       

Industrials (continued)

       

Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.1%

       

The ADT Security Corp., 5.25%, 3/15/2020

      110,000     $ 111,100    

Covanta Holding Corp., 6.00%, 1/1/2027

      155,000       149,575    

W/S Packaging Holdings, Inc.2, 9.00%, 4/15/2023

      235,000       239,700    
     

 

 

   
        500,375    
     

 

 

   

Construction & Engineering - 0.0%##

       

Tutor Perini Corp.2, 6.875%, 5/1/2025

      276,000       276,345    
     

 

 

   

Industrial Conglomerates - 0.3%

       

General Electric Co.6,7,(3mo. LIBOR US + 3.330%), 5.00%

      1,670,000       1,546,838    
     

 

 

   

Machinery - 0.4%

       

CNH Industrial Capital LLC, 3.375%, 7/15/2019

      2,410,000       2,407,831    
     

 

 

   

Marine - 0.1%

       

Borealis Finance, LLC2, 7.50%, 11/16/2022

      400,000       392,000    

Global Ship Lease, Inc. (United Kingdom)2, 9.875%, 11/15/2022

      345,000       328,612    
     

 

 

   
        720,612    
     

 

 

   

Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.6%

       

Aircastle Ltd., 6.25%, 12/1/2019

      95,000       97,631    

Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors, LLC2, 6.50%, 10/1/2025

      160,000       157,200    

International Lease Finance Corp., 6.25%, 5/15/2019

      2,528,000       2,568,319    

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd. (Ireland)2, 4.50%, 3/15/2023

      251,000       238,797    
     

 

 

   
        3,061,947    
     

 

 

   

Transportation Infrastructure - 0.1%

       

Eagle Bulk Shipco, LLC, 8.25%, 11/28/2022

      200,000       205,500    

MPC Container Ships Invest B.V. (Norway)4,8, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.750%), 7.116%, 9/22/2022

      200,000       203,316    
     

 

 

   
        408,816    
     

 

 

   

Total Industrials

        9,240,172    
     

 

 

   

Information Technology - 0.0%##

       

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.0%##

 

 

MagnaChip Semiconductor Corp. (South Korea), 6.625%, 7/15/2021

      267,000       250,980    
     

 

 

   

Materials - 0.4%

       

Chemicals - 0.1%

       

LSB Industries, Inc.2, 9.625%, 5/1/2023

      210,000       217,875    
     

 

 

   

Containers & Packaging - 0.0%##

       

Ardagh Packaging Finance plc - Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc. (Ireland)2, 6.00%, 2/15/2025

      200,000       187,500    
     

 

 

   

Metals & Mining - 0.3%

       

Corp Nacional del Cobre de Chile (Chile)2, 5.625%, 9/21/2035

      350,000       370,955    

Mountain Province Diamonds, Inc. (Canada)2, 8.00%, 12/15/2022

      295,000       299,425    

Northwest Acquisitions ULC - Dominion Finco, Inc.2, 7.125%, 11/1/2022

      295,000       297,021    

Southern Copper Corp. (Peru), 5.375%, 4/16/2020

      610,000       626,566    
     

 

 

   
        1,593,967    
     

 

 

   

Total Materials

        1,999,342    
     

 

 

   

Real Estate - 0.6%

       

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) - 0.6%

 

 

American Homes 4 Rent LP, 4.25%, 2/15/2028

      2,470,000       2,334,730    

Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC2, 5.75%, 12/1/2025

      185,000       179,450    

GTP Acquisition Partners I LLC2, 2.35%, 6/15/2020

      427,000       417,486    

iStar, Inc., 5.25%, 9/15/2022

      198,000       191,565    
     

 

 

   

Total Real Estate

        3,123,231    
     

 

 

   

Utilities - 0.2%

       

Gas Utilities - 0.0%##

       

NGL Energy Partners LP - NGL Energy Finance Corp., 6.125%, 3/1/2025

      190,000       172,900    
     

 

 

   

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.2%

 

 

Atlantica Yield plc (Spain)2, 7.00%, 11/15/2019

      506,000       521,180    

Clearway Energy Operating, LLC, 5.00%, 9/15/2026

      125,000       116,250    

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

 

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PRO-BLEND® EXTENDED TERM SERIES   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
3/
SHARES
   

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

       

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

     

Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued)

     

Utilities (continued)

     

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (continued)

     

Drax Finco plc (United Kingdom)2, 6.625%, 11/1/2025

    245,000     $ 244,387    
   

 

 

   

Total Utilities

      1,054,717             
   

 

 

   

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Identified Cost $75,251,187)

      72,940,354    
   

 

 

   

MUTUAL FUNDS - 0.1%

     

iShares MSCI Thailand ETF

    4,480       388,416    

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF

    2,190       171,061    
   

 

 

   

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Identified Cost $570,334)

      559,477    
   

 

 

   

U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES - 20.2%

     

U.S. Treasury Bonds - 6.1%

     

U.S. Treasury Bond, 6.25%, 5/15/2030

    4,599,000       5,954,088    

U.S. Treasury Bond, 4.75%, 2/15/2037

    7,419,000       8,932,360    

U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.50%, 2/15/2045

    8,578,000       7,229,981    

U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.00%, 5/15/2047

    9,305,000       8,618,393    

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 0.75%, 2/15/2042

    3,155,932       2,803,232    
   

 

 

   

Total U.S. Treasury Bonds
(Identified Cost $36,363,554)

      33,538,054    
   

 

 

   

U.S. Treasury Notes - 14.1%

     

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 0.125%, 4/15/2020

    16,673,978       16,389,782    

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 0.125%, 1/15/2023

    3,028,405       2,915,615    

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.625%, 4/30/2019

    5,890,000       5,864,922    

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.625%, 4/30/2023

    6,050,000       5,705,670    

U.S. Treasury Note, 2.125%, 7/31/2024

    13,399,000       12,758,360    

U.S. Treasury Note, 2.125%, 5/15/2025

    11,215,000       10,587,661    

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.625%, 5/15/2026

    6,599,000       5,948,380    

U.S. Treasury Note, 2.375%, 5/15/2027

    6,465,000       6,102,101    

U.S. Treasury Note, 2.75%, 2/15/2028

    12,135,000       11,743,457    
   

 

 

   

Total U.S. Treasury Notes
(Identified Cost $79,262,496)

      78,015,948    
   

 

 

   

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES
(Identified Cost $115,626,050)

      111,554,002    
   

 

 

   
              
PRO-BLEND® EXTENDED TERM SERIES   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
3
   

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

       

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 2.9%

     

Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class A2, 2.00%, 12/10/2023

    80,310       80,135    

Cazenovia Creek Funding II LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2, 3.561%, 7/15/2030

    1,279,300       1,273,615    

Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2017-2A, Class A12, 1.99%, 5/15/2029

    5,084,945       5,033,151    

Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2017-4A, Class A12, 2.12%, 11/15/2029

    1,332,924       1,315,171    

Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A2, 2.56%, 10/15/2025

    1,224,000       1,217,563    

Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class A2,4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.850%), 3.14%, 12/17/2036

    521,129       521,617    

Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class B2,4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.150%), 3.44%, 12/17/2036

    390,000       392,568    

SoFi Consumer Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-5, Class A12, 2.14%, 9/25/2026

    747,482       743,978    

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-A, Class A2A2, 1.55%, 3/26/2040

    329,841       327,221    

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-F, Class A1FX2, 2.05%, 1/25/2041

    333,464       330,004    

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-F, Class A2FX2, 2.84%, 1/25/2041

    300,000       290,868    

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2018-A, Class A2A2, 2.39%, 2/25/2042

    754,266       746,413    

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2018-C, Class A1FX2, 3.08%, 1/25/2048

    1,939,872       1,934,177    

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

 

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PRO-BLEND® EXTENDED TERM SERIES    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
3
     VALUE
(NOTE 2)
        

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

        

South Carolina Student Loan Corp., Series 2005, Class A34, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.140%), 2.461%, 12/1/2023

     144,144      $ 144,141     

Tax Ease Funding LLC, Series 2016-1A, Class A2, 3.131%, 6/15/2028

     226,418        225,636     

Tricon American Homes Trust, Series 2016-SFR1, Class A2, 2.589%, 11/1/2033

     873,246        840,879     

Tricon American Homes Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class A2, 2.928%, 1/1/2036

     998,934        953,321     
     

 

 

    

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(Identified Cost $16,536,862)

        16,370,458     
     

 

 

    

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 5.3%

        

Americold LLC Trust, Series 2010-ARTA, Class A12, 3.847%, 1/11/2029

     85,030        85,414     

BWAY Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-1740, Class A2, 2.917%, 1/1/2035

     2,411,000        2,300,408     

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust, Series 2013-IVR3, Class A12,9, 2.50%, 5/1/2043

     607,450        560,071     

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust, Series 2013-TH1, Class A12,9, 2.13%, 2/1/2043

     561,475        508,895     

Fannie Mae REMICS, Series 2018-31, Class KP, 3.50%, 7/1/2047

     983,388        970,358     

FDIC Trust, Series 2011-R1, Class A2, 2.672%, 7/1/2026

     169,319        168,414     

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K009, Class X1 (IO)9, 1.444%, 8/1/2020

     7,926,935        142,847     

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K014, Class X1 (IO)9, 1.149%, 4/1/2021

     9,034,864        220,713     

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K016, Class X1 (IO)9, 1.501%, 10/1/2021

     3,916,821        144,144     

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K017, Class X1 (IO)9, 1.452%, 12/1/2021

     16,147,799        538,528     

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K021, Class X1 (IO)9, 1.578%, 6/1/2022

     10,927,353        472,257     

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K030, Class X1 (IO)9, 0.199%, 4/1/2023

     43,982,265        339,789     

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K032, Class X1 (IO)9, 0.105%, 5/1/2023

     28,240,114        133,217     

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series KP01, Class A2, 1.72%, 1/1/2019

     24,103        24,060     

Freddie Mac REMICS, Series 4791, Class BA, 4.00%, 3/1/2044

     1,236,272        1,253,492     

Freddie Mac REMICS, Series 4801, Class BA, 4.50%, 5/1/2044

     1,282,310        1,319,426     

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-K28, Class X2A (IO)2, 0.10%, 6/1/2046

     77,684,328        264,593     

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-K712, Class B2,9, 3.358%, 5/1/2045

     767,000        765,742     

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-K713, Class B2,9, 3.263%, 4/1/2046

     1,350,000        1,344,376     

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-K41, Class B2,9, 3.832%, 11/1/2047

     1,315,000        1,287,796     

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-K503, Class B2,9, 3.139%, 10/1/2047

     1,325,000        1,320,548     

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-K715, Class B2,9, 3.978%, 2/1/2046

     1,279,000        1,288,647     

GAHR Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-NRF, Class BFX2,9, 3.495%, 12/1/2034

     1,535,000        1,530,248     

Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-54, Class AH, 2.60%, 12/1/2056

     1,477,379        1,353,450     

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2010-C2, Class A12, 3.849%, 12/1/2043

     46,765        47,055     

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-1, Class 1A22,9, 3.00%, 3/1/2043

     396,324        375,528     

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-2, Class A22,9, 3.50%, 5/1/2043

     340,797        328,878     

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

 

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PRO-BLEND® EXTENDED TERM SERIES           PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
3
     VALUE
(NOTE 2)
        

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

           

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-2, Class 1A12,9, 3.00%, 6/1/2029

        563,522      $ 552,010     

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-3, Class 1A52,9, 3.50%, 8/1/2047

        1,218,343        1,193,547     

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-6, Class A52,9, 3.50%, 12/1/2048

        1,459,359        1,428,746     

LSTAR Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-2, Class A22, 2.767%, 1/1/2041

        15,290        15,255     

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2014-3A, Class AFX32,9, 3.75%, 11/1/2054

        410,729        408,595     

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2015-2A, Class A12,9, 3.75%, 8/1/2055

        615,667        611,859     

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2016-4A, Class A12,9, 3.75%, 11/1/2056

        622,618        617,935     

OBP Depositor LLC Trust, Series 2010-OBP, Class A2, 4.646%, 7/1/2045

        115,000        116,876     

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-2, Class A9, 1.874%, 2/1/2043

        425,622        370,840     

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-7, Class A29, 3.00%, 6/1/2043

        473,483        443,317     

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-8, Class A19, 3.00%, 6/1/2043

        484,258        453,745     

Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class A2,4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.220%), 3.50%, 11/15/2027

        998,985        999,121     

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-5, Class A12,9, 2.50%, 10/1/2056

        1,082,334        1,050,779     

Vornado DP LLC Trust, Series 2010-VNO, Class A2FX2, 4.004%, 9/10/2028

        350,000        354,977     

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2010-C1, Class A22, 4.393%, 11/1/2043

        600,000        609,193     

WinWater Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2015-1, Class A12,9, 3.50%, 1/1/2045

        471,545        459,113     

WinWater Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2015-3, Class A52,9, 3.50%, 3/1/2045

        406,364        405,302     
        

 

 

    

TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(Identified Cost $29,229,336)

           29,180,104     
        

 

 

    

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS - 1.7%

           

Canada Housing Trust No. 1 (Canada)2, 4.10%, 12/15/2018

     CAD        299,000        227,696     

Canadian Government Bond (Canada), 2.75%, 6/1/2022

     CAD        358,000        275,090     

Export-Import Bank of Korea (South Korea), 2.625%, 12/30/2020

        4,625,000        4,548,872     

Mexican Government Bond (Mexico), 8.00%, 6/11/2020

     MXN        7,313,000        356,631     

Mexican Government Bond (Mexico), 6.50%, 6/10/2021

     MXN        3,112,000        145,614     

Mexican Government Bond (Mexico), 6.50%, 6/9/2022

     MXN        5,057,000        232,421     

Mexican Government Bond (Mexico), 7.75%, 5/29/2031

     MXN        972,000        43,617     

Province of Ontario (Canada), 1.25%, 6/17/2019

        777,000        769,618     

Singapore Government Bond (Singapore), 2.50%, 6/1/2019

     SGD        657,000        475,731     

Svensk Exportkredit AB (Sweden), 1.125%, 8/28/2019

        2,179,000        2,148,956     
        

 

 

    

TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS
(Identified Cost $10,022,497)

           9,224,246     
        

 

 

    

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 6.0%

           

Mortgage-Backed Securities - 6.0%

           

Fannie Mae, Pool #888468, 5.50%, 9/1/2021

        101,770        103,508     

Fannie Mae, Pool #995233, 5.50%, 10/1/2021

        6,863        6,953     

Fannie Mae, Pool #888017, 6.00%, 11/1/2021

        16,746        17,166     

Fannie Mae, Pool #995329, 5.50%, 12/1/2021

        96,514        98,242     

Fannie Mae, Pool #888136, 6.00%, 12/1/2021

        20,245        20,749     

Fannie Mae, Pool #888810, 5.50%, 11/1/2022

        123,615        125,734     

Fannie Mae, Pool #990895, 5.50%, 10/1/2023

        21,742        22,475     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AD0462, 5.50%, 10/1/2024

        15,906        16,480     

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

 

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PRO-BLEND® EXTENDED TERM SERIES    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
3
     VALUE
(NOTE 2)
           

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (continued)

        

Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

        

Fannie Mae, Pool #MA3463, 4.00%, 9/1/2033

     1,927,542      $ 1,964,358     

Fannie Mae, Pool #MA1834, 4.50%, 2/1/2034

     730,062        751,265     

Fannie Mae, Pool #MA1903, 4.50%, 5/1/2034

     441,361        454,191     

Fannie Mae, Pool #909786, 5.50%, 3/1/2037

     103,013        110,021     

Fannie Mae, Pool #889576, 6.00%, 4/1/2038

     272,931        297,329     

Fannie Mae, Pool #889579, 6.00%, 5/1/2038

     237,280        257,046     

Fannie Mae, Pool #995196, 6.00%, 7/1/2038

     14,284        15,593     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AD0207, 6.00%, 10/1/2038

     587,146        640,566     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AD0220, 6.00%, 10/1/2038

     22,890        25,025     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AD0307, 5.50%, 1/1/2039

     367,809        393,554     

Fannie Mae, Pool #MA0258, 4.50%, 12/1/2039

     477,892        494,888     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AL1595, 6.00%, 1/1/2040

     291,567        317,239     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AL0152, 6.00%, 6/1/2040

     550,178        600,202     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AL0241, 4.00%, 4/1/2041

     797,594        803,644     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AI5172, 4.00%, 8/1/2041

     651,325        656,275     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AL1410, 4.50%, 12/1/2041

     1,232,289        1,274,451     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AL7729, 4.00%, 6/1/2043

     671,753        676,837     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AS3622, 3.50%, 10/1/2044

     2,250,173        2,199,821     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AX5234, 4.50%, 11/1/2044

     536,792        550,170     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AS4103, 4.50%, 12/1/2044

     729,272        753,918     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AZ9215, 4.00%, 10/1/2045

     553,698        555,399     

Fannie Mae, Pool #BC3490, 3.50%, 2/1/2046

     1,718,073        1,679,619     

Fannie Mae, Pool #BC6764, 3.50%, 4/1/2046

     752,205        735,136     

Fannie Mae, Pool #MA2670, 3.00%, 7/1/2046

     519,158        491,722     

Fannie Mae, Pool #MA2705, 3.00%, 8/1/2046

     1,028,598        974,185     

Fannie Mae, Pool #BD6997, 4.00%, 10/1/2046

     759,297        759,875     

Fannie Mae, Pool #BE7845, 4.50%, 2/1/2047

     920,947        949,898     

Fannie Mae, Pool #CA1922, 5.00%, 6/1/2048

     2,234,865        2,334,991     

Fannie Mae, Pool #BK9598, 4.50%, 8/1/2048

     670,180        686,826     

Fannie Mae, Pool #CA2219, 5.00%, 8/1/2048

     1,271,547        1,328,450     

Fannie Mae, Pool #CA2373, 5.00%, 9/1/2048

     1,347,398        1,407,626     

Fannie Mae, Pool #AL8674, 5.654%, 1/1/2049

     1,416,452        1,508,241     

Freddie Mac, Pool #G11850, 5.50%, 7/1/2020

     20,226        20,388     

Freddie Mac, Pool #G12610, 6.00%, 3/1/2022

     22,258        22,776     

Freddie Mac, Pool #G12655, 6.00%, 5/1/2022

     15,624        16,059     

Freddie Mac, Pool #G12988, 6.00%, 1/1/2023

     12,116        12,485     

Freddie Mac, Pool #G13078, 6.00%, 3/1/2023

     21,431        22,082     

Freddie Mac, Pool #G13331, 5.50%, 10/1/2023

     9,344        9,599     

Freddie Mac, Pool #C91762, 4.50%, 5/1/2034

     441,701        454,867     

Freddie Mac, Pool #C91771, 4.50%, 6/1/2034

     408,513        423,519     

Freddie Mac, Pool #C91780, 4.50%, 7/1/2034

     476,453        490,545     

Freddie Mac, Pool #G03926, 6.00%, 2/1/2038

     127,369        140,028     

Freddie Mac, Pool #G04731, 5.50%, 4/1/2038

     191,722        205,761     

Freddie Mac, Pool #G08273, 5.50%, 6/1/2038

     241,984        259,000     

Freddie Mac, Pool #G04601, 5.50%, 7/1/2038

     555,149        592,845     

Freddie Mac, Pool #G04587, 5.50%, 8/1/2038

     509,445        544,791     

Freddie Mac, Pool #G05906, 6.00%, 4/1/2040

     156,950        172,634     

Freddie Mac, Pool #A92889, 4.50%, 7/1/2040

     1,394,213        1,444,660     

Freddie Mac, Pool #G60183, 4.00%, 12/1/2044

     638,454        639,711     

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

 

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PRO-BLEND® EXTENDED TERM SERIES   

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
/

SHARES

    

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

       

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (continued)

       

Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

       

Freddie Mac, Pool #Q33778, 4.00%, 6/1/2045

     676,341      $ 678,144    
     

 

 

   

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

       

(Identified Cost $34,040,103)

        33,209,562    
     

 

 

   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 0.4%

       

Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares10, 2.05%,
(Identified Cost $2,479,350)

     2,479,350        2,479,350    
     

 

 

   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES - 99.4%
(Identified Cost $538,853,623)

        549,552,558    
     

 

 

   

TOTAL OPTIONS WRITTEN - 0.0%##
(Premiums Received $211,174)

        (308,007  
     

 

 

   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.4%

        549,244,551    

OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES - 0.6%

        3,409,656    
     

 

 

   

NET ASSETS - 100%

      $ 552,654,207    
     

 

 

   

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

CAD - Canadian Dollar

ETF - Exchange-traded fund

IO - Interest only

MXN - Mexican Peso

No. - Number

SGD - Singapore Dollar

 

EXCHANGE-TRADED OPTIONS WRITTEN                               
DESCRIPTION  

NUMBER

OF
CONTRACTS

    EXPIRATION
DATE
    EXERCISE
PRICE
    NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
3
(000)
     VALUE  

Call

          

Booking Holdings, Inc.

    7       11/09/18     $ 1,960.00       1,312      $ (28,000

Qorvo, Inc.

    177       11/16/18       77.50       1,301        (38,055

Alphabet, Inc. - Class C

    17       11/23/18       1,110.00       1,831        (37,400
          

 

 

 
             (103,455
          

 

 

 

Put

          

lululemon athletica, Inc.

    97       11/09/18       149.00       1,365        (79,055

Mastercard, Inc. - Class A

    97       11/09/18       197.50       1,917        (37,830

Medtronic plc

    214       11/16/18       90.00       1,922        (31,030

Microsoft Corp.

    187       11/16/18       100.00       1,997        (17,017

Qorvo, Inc.

    283       11/16/18       67.50       2,080        (39,620
          

 

 

 
             (204,552
          

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED OPTIONS WRITTEN

 

         $ (308,007
          

 

 

 

*Non-income producing security.

## Less than 0.1%.

1A portion of this security is designated with the broker as collateral for options contracts written. As of October 31, 2018, the total value of such securities was $11,059,598.

2Restricted securities - Investment in securities that are restricted as to public resale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities have been sold under Rule 144A and have been determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Board of Directors. These securities amount to $47,071,812, or 8.5% of the Series’ net assets as of October 31, 2018 (see Note 2 to the financial statements).

3Amount is stated in USD unless otherwise noted.

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

 

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4Floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of October 31, 2018.

5Step coupon rate security - Rate steps up/down by 25 basis points upon rating downgrade/upgrade by Moody’s and S&P rating agencies (Subject to a maximum of 100 basis points per agency, 200 basis points maximum).

6Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of October 31, 2018.

7Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity date.

8Illiquid security - This security was acquired November 3, 2017 at a cost of $198,500 ($99.25 per share). This security has been determined to be illiquid under guidelines established by the Board of Directors. This security amounts to $203,316, or less than 0.1% of the Series’ net assets as of October 31, 2018 (see Note 2 to the financial statements).

9Variable or floating rate security, the interest rate of which adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of October 31, 2018.

10Rate shown is the current yield as of October 31, 2018.

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (S&P), and is licensed for use by Manning & Napier when referencing GICS sectors. Neither MSCI, S&P, nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification, nor shall any such party have any liability therefrom.

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

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities - Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series

October 31, 2018

 

ASSETS:

  

Investments in securities, at value (identified cost $538,853,623) (Note 2)

   $ 549,552,558  

Foreign currency, at value (identified cost $66,212)

     66,085  

Receivable for securities sold

     7,431,218  

Interest receivable

     2,147,296  

Foreign tax reclaims receivable

     411,713  

Dividends receivable

     132,914  

Receivable for fund shares sold

     103,444  

Prepaid and other expenses

     21,508  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

     559,866,736  
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

  

Accrued management fees (Note 3)

     350,180  

Accrued distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class R) (Class R2) (Note 3)

     98,106  

Accrued shareholder services fees (Class S) (Note 3)

     67,102  

Accrued fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3)

     42,365  

Accrued Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3)

     402  

Options written, at value (premiums received $211,174) (Note 2)

     308,007  

Payable for securities purchased

     5,460,686  

Payable for fund shares repurchased

     753,791  

Other payables and accrued expenses

     131,890  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     7,212,529  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

   $ 552,654,207  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

  

Capital stock

   $ 442,653  

Additional paid-in-capital

     507,887,105  

Total distributable earnings

     44,324,449  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

   $ 552,654,207  
  

 

 

 

 

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

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities - Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series

October 31, 2018

 

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class S
($308,333,659/ 18,295,440 shares)

   $ 16.85  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class I
($126,834,318/ 14,036,578 shares)

   $ 9.04  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class R
($11,137,759/ 1,057,094 shares)

   $ 10.54  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class R2
($106,348,471/ 10,876,233 shares)

   $ 9.78  
  

 

 

 

 

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

 

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Statement of Operations - Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series

For the Year Ended October 31, 2018

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

  

Interest

   $ 9,666,393  

Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld, $270,468)

     3,726,676  
  

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     13,393,069  
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

  

Management fees (Note 3)

     4,708,799  

Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class R2) (Note 3)

     1,199,419  

Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class R) (Note 3)

     64,617  

Shareholder services fees (Class S) (Note 3)

     898,988  

Fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3)

     153,798  

Directors’ fees (Note 3)

     49,281  

Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3)

     4,385  

Custodian fees

     57,904  

Miscellaneous

     408,901  
  

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     7,546,092  

Less reduction of expenses (Note 3)

     (50,028
  

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     7,496,064  
  

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

     5,897,005  
  

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY:

  

Net realized gain (loss) on-

  

Investments in securities

     30,252,225  

Options written

     1,186,411  

Foreign currency and translation of other assets and liabilities

     (11,092
  

 

 

 
     31,427,544  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on-

  

Investments in securities

     (43,500,338

Options written

     (153,245

Foreign currency and translation of other assets and liabilities

     7,391  
  

 

 

 
     (43,646,192
  

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY

     (12,218,648
  

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (6,321,643
  

 

 

 

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

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series

 

    

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED

10/31/18

   

FOR THE YEAR

ENDED

10/31/17

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

    

OPERATIONS:

    

Net investment income

   $ 5,897,005     $ 8,264,146  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

     31,427,544       71,758,599  

Net realized gain (loss) from in-kind redemptions

           17,004,207  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency

     (43,646,192     3,708,567  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from operations

     (6,321,643     100,735,519  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (Note 9):

    

Class S

     (24,072,437     (6,821,681

Class I

     (15,480,841     (11,326,322

Class R

     (1,300,676     (483,395

Class R2

     (12,321,868     (2,541,143
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (53,175,822     (21,172,541 )* 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL STOCK ISSUED AND REPURCHASED:

    

Net decrease from capital share transactions (Note 5)

     (80,709,339     (443,218,271
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets

     (140,206,804     (363,655,293

NET ASSETS:

    

Beginning of year

     692,861,011       1,056,516,304  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 552,654,207     $ 692,861,011  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

* For the year ended October 31, 2017, the distributions to shareholders from net investment income and net realized gain were $2,292,566 and $4,529,115 (Class S), $5,110,490 and $6,215,832 (Class I), $145,224 and $338,171 (Class R), $329,287 and $2,211,856 (Class R2), respectively.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights - Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class S

 

      FOR THE YEAR ENDED  
   10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

          

Net asset value - Beginning of year

   $ 18.22     $ 16.62     $ 16.42     $ 18.28     $ 18.10  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income1

     0.18       0.15       0.14       0.16       0.19  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.43     1.70       0.37       (0.56     1.02  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.25     1.85       0.51       (0.40     1.21  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

          

From net investment income

     (0.10     (0.09     (0.09     (0.11     (0.13

From net realized gain on investments

     (1.02     (0.16     (0.22     (1.35     (0.90
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (1.12     (0.25     (0.31     (1.46     (1.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

   $ 16.85     $ 18.22     $ 16.62     $ 16.42     $ 18.28  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 308,334     $ 400,117     $ 498,344     $ 718,811     $ 872,014  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return2

     (1.47 %)      11.26     3.23     (2.16 %)      7.08

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

          

Expenses*

     1.10     1.08     1.07     1.07     1.06

Net investment income

     1.03     0.89     0.86     0.96     1.04

Series portfolio turnover

     75     79     63     66     65
*For certain periods presented, the investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some periods may
have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have
increased by the following amounts:
 
     0.01     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  

1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.

2Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights - Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class I

 

      FOR THE YEAR ENDED  
   10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

          

Net asset value - Beginning of year

   $ 10.31     $ 9.53     $ 9.57     $ 11.30     $ 11.60  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income1

     0.12       0.11       0.10       0.12       0.15  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.22     0.96       0.21       (0.34     0.62  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.10     1.07       0.31       (0.22     0.77  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

          

From net investment income

     (0.15     (0.13     (0.13     (0.16     (0.17

From net realized gain on investments

     (1.02     (0.16     (0.22     (1.35     (0.90
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (1.17     (0.29     (0.35     (1.51     (1.07
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

   $ 9.04     $ 10.31     $ 9.53     $ 9.57     $ 11.30  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 126,834     $ 147,257     $ 386,926     $ 545,570     $ 659,331  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return2

     (1.15 %)      11.56     3.52     (1.91 %)      7.32

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

          

Expenses*

     0.85     0.83     0.82     0.82     0.81

Net investment income

     1.29     1.15     1.12     1.22     1.29

Series portfolio turnover

     75     79     63     66     65
*For certain periods presented, the investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some periods may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:

 

     0.01     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  

1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.

2Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights - Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class R

 

      FOR THE YEAR ENDED  
   10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

          

Net asset value - Beginning of year

   $ 11.82     $ 10.88     $ 10.87     $ 12.62     $ 12.83  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income1

     0.09       0.07       0.06       0.08       0.10  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.26     1.10       0.24       (0.38     0.70  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.17     1.17       0.30       (0.30     0.80  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

          

From net investment income

     (0.09     (0.07     (0.07     (0.10     (0.11

From net realized gain on investments

     (1.02     (0.16     (0.22     (1.35     (0.90
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (1.11     (0.23     (0.29     (1.45     (1.01
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

   $ 10.54     $ 11.82     $ 10.88     $ 10.87     $ 12.62  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 11,138     $ 15,358     $ 24,692     $ 40,379     $ 65,563  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return2

     (1.65 %)      10.97     2.93     (2.39 %)      6.81

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

          

Expenses*

     1.35     1.33     1.32     1.32     1.31

Net investment income

     0.79     0.65     0.61     0.71     0.79

Series portfolio turnover

     75     79     63     66     65
*For certain periods presented, the investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some periods may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:

 

     0.01     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  

1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.

2Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights - Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - Class R2*

 

      FOR THE YEAR ENDED  
   10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

          

Net asset value - Beginning of year

   $ 11.05     $ 10.19     $ 10.21     $ 11.95     $ 12.21  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income1

     0.03       0.01       0.01       0.02       0.03  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.24     1.03       0.22       (0.36     0.67  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.21     1.04       0.23       (0.34     0.70  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

          

From net investment income

     (0.04     (0.02     (0.03     (0.05     (0.06

From net realized gain on investments

     (1.02     (0.16     (0.22     (1.35     (0.90
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (1.06     (0.18     (0.25     (1.40     (0.96
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of year

   $ 9.78     $ 11.05     $ 10.19     $ 10.21     $ 11.95  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 106,348     $ 130,130     $ 146,554     $ 165,898     $ 164,191  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return2

     (2.13 %)      10.42     2.43     (2.91 %)      6.28

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

          

Expenses**

     1.85     1.83     1.82     1.82     1.81

Net investment income

     0.28     0.14     0.11     0.21     0.29

Series portfolio turnover

     75     79     63     66     65

*Effective March 1, 2017, Class C shares of the Series have been redesignated as Class R2 shares.

 

**For certain periods presented, the investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some periods may
have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have
increased by the following amounts:

 
     0.01     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  

1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.

2Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions.

 

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

 

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Performance Update as of October 31, 2018 - Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series

(unaudited)

 

    AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2018  
   

ONE

YEAR1

   

FIVE

YEAR

   

TEN

YEAR

 

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class S2

    2.24     5.98     9.82

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class I2

    2.44     6.24     10.09

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class R2,3

    1.99     5.72     9.56

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class R22,3

    1.40     5.19     9.00

Russell 3000® Index4

    6.60     10.81     13.35

65/20/15 Blended Index5

    2.28     7.67     10.79

The following graph compares the value of a $10,000 investment in the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class S for the ten years ended October 31, 2018 to the Russell 3000® Index and the 65/20/15 Blended Index.

 

 

LOGO

1The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

2The Series’ performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The Series’ performance is historical and may not be indicative of future results. The performance returns shown are inclusive of the net expense ratio of the Series. For the year ended October 31, 2018, this net expense ratio was 1.10% for Class S, 0.85% for Class I, 1.35% for Class R and 1.85% for Class R2. The gross expense ratio, which does not account for any voluntary or contractual waivers currently in effect, was 1.13% for Class S, 0.88% for Class I, 1.38% for Class R and 1.88% for Class R2 for the year ended October 31, 2018.

3For periods through the inception of Class R2 on January 4, 2010 and Class R on June 30, 2010, the performance is hypothetical and is based on the historical performance of Class S shares adjusted for the respective class’ charges and expenses.

4The Russell 3000® Index is an unmanaged index that consists of 3,000 of the largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. The Index returns are based on a market capitalization-weighted average of relative price changes of the component stocks plus dividends whose reinvestments are compounded daily. The Index returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. Index returns provided by Bloomberg.

5The 65/20/15 Blended Index is 65% Russell 3000® Index (Russell 3000), 20% MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (ACWIxUS), and 15% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (BAB). Russell 3000 is an unmanaged index that consists of 3,000 of the largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. The Index returns are based on a market capitalization-weighted average of relative price changes of the component stocks plus dividends whose reinvestments are compounded daily. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. ACWIxUS is designed to measure large and mid-cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets countries (excluding the U.S.) and 24 Emerging Markets countries. The Index is denominated in U.S. dollars. The Index returns are net of withholding taxes. They assume daily reinvestment of net dividends thus accounting for any applicable dividend taxation. Index returns provided by Bloomberg. BAB is an unmanaged, market value-weighted index of U.S. domestic investment-grade debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed, and mortgage-backed securities with

 

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Performance Update as of October 31, 2018 - Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series (unaudited)

maturities of one year or more. Index returns provided by Interactive Data. The returns of the indices do not reflect any fees or expenses. Returns provided are calculated monthly using a blended allocation. Because the fund’s asset allocation will vary over time, the composition of the fund’s portfolio may not match the composition of the comparative Indices.

 

83


 

 

Shareholder Expense Example - Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series

(unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested in each class at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018).

Actual Expenses

The Actual lines of the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in these lines, 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 Actual line for the Class in which you have invested 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 Hypothetical lines of each class in the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Class’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a class of the Series and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the Class in which you have invested with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees that you may incur in other mutual funds. 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.

 

 

   

 BEGINNING

 ACCOUNT VALUE             

 5/1/18

 

 ENDING

 ACCOUNT VALUE             

 10/31/18

 

 EXPENSES PAID

 DURING PERIOD             

 5/1/18-10/31/18*

 

 ANNUALIZED

 EXPENSE RATIO            

Class S

               

Actual

   $1,000.00    $986.69    $5.51    1.10%

Hypothetical

(5% return before expenses)      

   $1,000.00    $1,019.66    $5.60    1.10%

Class I

               

Actual

   $1,000.00    $987.96    $4.26    0.85%

Hypothetical

(5% return before expenses)

   $1,000.00    $1,020.92    $4.33    0.85%

Class R

               

Actual

   $1,000.00    $985.39    $6.76    1.35%

Hypothetical

(5% return before expenses)

   $1,000.00    $1,018.40    $6.87    1.35%

Class R2

               

Actual

   $1,000.00    $982.65    $9.25    1.85%

Hypothetical

(5% return before expenses)

   $1,000.00    $1,015.88    $9.40    1.85%

*Expenses are equal to the Class’ annualized expense ratio (for the six-month period), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Expenses are based on the most recent fiscal half year; therefore, the expense ratios stated above may differ from the expense ratios stated in the financial highlights, which are based on one-year data. The Class’ total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period.

 

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Portfolio Composition - Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series

As of October 31, 2018 (unaudited)

 

 

 

LOGO

 

Sector Allocation4

         

Health Care

    16.0%    

Consumer Staples

    13.5%    

Information Technology

    12.5%    

Consumer Discretionary

    11.8%    

Financials

    8.3%    

Communication Services

    7.1%    

Materials

    6.5%    

Industrials

    5.4%    

Real Estate

    4.7%    

Energy

    3.6%    

Utilities

    0.2%      
   
4Including common stocks and corporate bonds, as a percentage of total investments.

 

 

Top Ten Stock Holdings5

       

Qorvo, Inc.

    1.9%  

Medtronic plc

    1.9%  

Incyte Corp.

    1.9%  

Booking Holdings, Inc.

    1.8%  

Novartis AG - ADR (Switzerland)

    1.7%  

Mastercard, Inc. - Class A

    1.7%  

lululemon athletica, Inc.

    1.7%  

Visa, Inc. - Class A

    1.6%  

The Coca-Cola Co.

    1.6%  

Microsoft Corp.

    1.5%  
 
5As a percentage of total investments.

 

 

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

  PRO-BLEND® MAXIMUM TERM SERIES    SHARES      VALUE
(NOTE 2)
        

COMMON STOCKS - 85.1%

 

Communication Services - 6.6%

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.2%

 

Orange S.A. (France)

     2,440      $ 38,084     

Telefonica Brasil S.A. (Brazil)

     2,600        30,105     

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.*

     162,240        4,847,731     
     

 

 

    
        4,915,920     
     

 

 

    

Entertainment - 0.9%

 

Electronic Arts, Inc.*

     38,415        3,494,997     

NetEase, Inc. - ADR (China)

     490        101,846     

Nexon Co. Ltd. (Japan)*

     8,300        94,680     

Toho Co. Ltd. - Tokyo (Japan)

     1,600        52,201     

Vivendi S.A. (France)

     1,260        30,389     
     

 

 

    
        3,774,113     
     

 

 

    

Interactive Media & Services - 3.0%

 

Alphabet, Inc. - Class A*

     3,225        3,517,121     

Alphabet, Inc. - Class C*

     3,265        3,515,654     

Tencent Holdings Ltd. - Class H (China)

     148,474        5,086,610     
     

 

 

    
        12,119,385     
     

 

 

    

Media - 1.4%

 

Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc. (Japan)

     3,200        53,372     

Quebecor, Inc. - Class B (Canada)

     155,370        3,047,327     

Shaw Communications, Inc. - Class B (Canada)

     147,415        2,744,610     
     

 

 

    
        5,845,309     
     

 

 

    

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.1%

 

KDDI Corp. (Japan)

     4,200        101,639     

NTT DOCOMO, Inc. (Japan)

     4,000        99,195     
     

 

 

    
        200,834     
     

 

 

    

Total Communication Services

              26,855,561     
     

 

 

    

Consumer Discretionary - 11.2%

        

Auto Components - 0.0%##

        

Nemak S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)1

     104,800        75,685     

NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     2,700        54,635     
     

 

 

    
        130,320     
     

 

 

    

Automobiles - 0.1%

 

Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. (China)

     43,000        82,861     

Isuzu Motors Ltd. (Japan)

     4,000        52,442     

Peugeot S.A. (France)

     655        15,570     

Renault S.A. (France)

     285        21,282     

Suzuki Motor Corp. (Japan)

     2,300        114,693     
     

 

 

    
        286,848     
     

 

 

    

Diversified Consumer Services - 0.1%

 

China Maple Leaf Educational Systems Ltd. (China)

     126,000        54,685     

China Yuhua Education Corp. Ltd. (China)1

     194,000        78,226     

Fu Shou Yuan International Group Ltd. (China)

     172,000        132,184     

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. - ADR (China)*

     1,950        114,094     

TAL Education Group - ADR (China)*

     1,630        47,237     

Wisdom Education International Holdings Co. Ltd. (China)

     122,000        54,903     
     

 

 

    
        481,329     
     

 

 

    

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.1%

 

Accor S.A. (France)

     2,450        111,946     

Basic-Fit N.V. (Netherlands)*1

     2,555        73,562     
     

 

 

    
        185,508     
     

 

 

    

Household Durables - 0.0%##

 

Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     3,400        53,468     

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong)

     11,000        51,796     
     

 

 

    
        105,264     
     

 

 

    

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 3.9%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. - ADR (China)*

     32,385        4,607,738     

Amazon.com, Inc.*

     2,615        4,178,796     

Booking Holdings, Inc.*

     3,875        7,263,998     

Despegar.com Corp. (Argentina)*

     1,990        31,979     
     

 

 

    
        16,082,511     
     

 

 

    

Leisure Products - 0.1%

 

Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc. (Japan)

     2,900        103,167     

Yamaha Corp. (Japan)

     2,500        109,861     
     

 

 

    
        213,028     
     

 

 

    

Multiline Retail - 0.0%##

 

El Puerto de Liverpool SAB de C.V. (Mexico)

     7,095        45,057     

Lojas Americanas S.A. (Brazil)

     4,700        23,503     

Lojas Renner S.A. (Brazil)

     3,085        31,235     

Magazine Luiza S.A. (Brazil)

     500        22,627     

Next plc (United Kingdom)

     755        50,157     
     

 

 

    
        172,579     
     

 

 

    

Specialty Retail - 4.6%

 

AutoZone, Inc.*

     7,380        5,413,009     

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

     128,055        4,529,305     

Fast Retailing Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     100        50,351     

Industria de Diseno Textil S.A. (Spain)

     108,280        3,051,823     

Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     400        52,229     

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*

     8,670        2,780,902     

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

  PRO-BLEND® MAXIMUM TERM SERIES    SHARES      VALUE
(NOTE 2)
        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Consumer Discretionary (continued)

 

Specialty Retail (continued)

 

Ulta Beauty, Inc.*

     10,140      $ 2,783,633     

USS Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     2,900        52,292     
     

 

 

    
              18,713,544     
     

 

 

    

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 2.3%

 

ANTA Sports Products Ltd. (China)

     19,000        78,442     

Burberry Group plc (United Kingdom)

     2,285        52,873     

Hermes International (France)

     90        51,381     

Kering S.A. (France)

     105        46,671     

lululemon athletica, Inc.*

     48,211        6,784,734     

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France)

     345        104,674     

Moncler S.p.A (Italy)

     1,455        50,529     

NIKE, Inc. - Class B

     31,015        2,327,366     
     

 

 

    
        9,496,670     
     

 

 

    

Total Consumer Discretionary

        45,867,601     
     

 

 

    

Consumer Staples - 13.4%

        

Beverages - 5.2%

        

Ambev S.A. - ADR (Brazil)

     911,262        3,945,764     

Ambev S.A. (Brazil)

     17,600        76,803     

Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A./N.V. (Belgium)

     42,367        3,133,504     

The Coca-Cola Co.

     135,667        6,495,736     

Diageo plc (United Kingdom)

     95,615        3,305,556     

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de C.V. (Mexico)

     5,500        46,849     

PepsiCo, Inc.

     35,920        4,036,690     

Pernod Ricard S.A. (France)

     305        46,508     

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd. (Australia)

     15,875        170,872     
     

 

 

    
        21,258,282     
     

 

 

    

Food & Staples Retailing - 0.1%

 

Atacadao Distribuicao Comercio e Industria Ltda. (Brazil)

     5,600        22,827     

Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     2,200        79,538     

Tsuruha Holdings, Inc. (Japan)

     500        52,185     

Wal-Mart de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)

     37,500        95,886     

Wesfarmers Ltd. (Australia)

     1,565        51,829     
     

 

 

    
        302,265     
     

 

 

    

Food Products - 3.4%

 

Barry Callebaut AG (Switzerland)

     25        48,864     

Campbell Soup Co.

     94,221        3,524,808     

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG (Switzerland)

     16        110,309     

Danone S.A. (France)

     3,091        218,883     

Grupo Bimbo S.A.B. de C.V. - Series A (Mexico)

     20,625        38,563     

Kerry Group plc - Class A (Ireland)

     1,580        161,688     

Kikkoman Corp. (Japan)

     1,900        104,096     

Mondelez International, Inc. - Class A

     123,115        5,168,368     

Nestle S.A. (Switzerland)

     56,415        4,762,730     
     

 

 

    
        14,138,309     
     

 

 

    

Household Products - 0.7%

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     45,805        2,727,688     

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Germany)

     545        53,387     

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. - Class A (Mexico)

     48,800        70,317     

Lion Corp. (Japan)

     4,000        75,203     
     

 

 

    
        2,926,595     
     

 

 

    

Personal Products - 2.2%

 

Beiersdorf AG (Germany)

     40,030        4,138,974     

Kao Corp. (Japan)

     800        53,218     

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     800        52,178     

L’Oreal S.A. (France)

     485        109,273     

Unilever plc - ADR (United Kingdom)

     90,404        4,789,604     
     

 

 

    
        9,143,247     
     

 

 

    

Tobacco - 1.8%

 

Altria Group, Inc.

     47,315        3,077,368     

British American Tobacco plc - ADR (United Kingdom)

     2,895        125,643     

KT&G Corp. (South Korea)

     595        53,057     

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     44,825        3,947,738     

Swedish Match AB (Sweden)

     1,090        55,523     
     

 

 

    
        7,259,329     
     

 

 

    

Total Consumer Staples

        55,028,027     
     

 

 

    

Energy - 2.8%

        

Energy Equipment & Services - 2.4%

        

Core Laboratories N.V.

     850        72,454     

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.*

     84,040        1,191,687     

Ensco plc - Class A

     344,000        2,456,160     

Schlumberger Ltd.

     82,423        4,229,124     

Transocean Ltd.*

     175,225        1,929,227     
     

 

 

    
        9,878,652     
     

 

 

    

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.4%

 

Cameco Corp. (Canada)

     7,425        79,596     

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (Canada)

     3,935        107,966     

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. - Class H (China)

     136,000        110,782     

Eni S.p.A. (Italy)

     6,485        115,171     

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

 

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  PRO-BLEND® MAXIMUM TERM SERIES    SHARES      VALUE
(NOTE 2)
        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Energy (continued)

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

 

Galp Energia SGPS S.A. (Portugal)

     12,485      $ 217,091     

Repsol S.A. (Spain)

     10,405        185,924     

Royal Dutch Shell plc - Class B - ADR (Netherlands)

     3,505        230,314     

SK Innovation Co. Ltd. (South Korea)

     475        89,143     

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)

     3,055        102,479     

TOTAL S.A. (France)

     3,145        184,533     

Vermilion Energy, Inc. (Canada)

     4,250        112,703     

Woodside Petroleum Ltd. (Australia)

     4,480        110,299     
     

 

 

    
        1,646,001     
     

 

 

    

Total Energy

              11,524,653     
     

 

 

    

Financials - 7.2%

 

Banks - 2.0%

 

Banco Bradesco S.A. (Brazil)

     8,100        74,220     

Banco Comercial Portugues S.A. (Portugal)*

     293,060        78,829     

Banco do Brasil S.A. (Brazil)

     3,200        36,673     

Banco Santander Brasil S.A. (Brazil)

     3,200        36,286     

The Bank Of N.T. Butterfield & Son Ltd. (Bermuda)

     1,495        60,234     

Bankia S.A. (Spain)

     495,448        1,556,222     

Bankinter S.A. (Spain)

     13,275        108,762     

BNP Paribas S.A. (France)

     1,505        78,431     

CaixaBank S.A. (Spain)

     689,875        2,791,710     

Credit Agricole S.A. (France)

     1,720        22,029     

Erste Group Bank AG (Austria)

     1,875        76,326     

FinecoBank Banca Fineco S.p.A. (Italy)

     281,835        2,945,619     

Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. (Brazil)

     5,600        73,944     

Itausa - Investimentos Itau S.A. (Brazil)

     12,500        37,619     

Jyske Bank A/S (Denmark)

     1,730        70,638     

KBC Group N.V. (Belgium)

     1,090        75,118     

Societe Generale S.A. (France)

     990        36,291     

Sydbank A/S (Denmark)

     2,505        57,859     
     

 

 

    
        8,216,810     
     

 

 

    

Capital Markets - 4.1%

 

B3 S.A. - Brasil Bolsa Balcao (Brazil)

     5,400        38,728     

BlackRock, Inc.

     11,825        4,865,042     

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

     9,710        1,095,774     

The Charles Schwab Corp.

     79,660        3,683,478     

CME Group, Inc.

     5,985        1,096,691     

E*TRADE Financial Corp.

     43,195        2,134,697     

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     13,395        1,031,951     

Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (Japan)

     4,400        78,807     

Julius Baer Group Ltd. (Switzerland)

     56,300        2,567,549     
     

 

 

    
        16,592,717     
     

 

 

    

Diversified Financial Services - 1.1%

 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B*

     20,745        4,258,534     
     

 

 

    

Insurance - 0.0%##

 

Admiral Group plc (United Kingdom)

     2,055        52,826     

AXA S.A. (France)

     2,595        64,944     

BB Seguridade Participacoes S.A. (Brazil)

     3,800        27,192     
     

 

 

    
        144,962     
     

 

 

    

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.0%##

 

Aareal Bank AG (Germany)

     1,990        74,030     
     

 

 

    

Total Financials

        29,287,053     
     

 

 

    

Health Care - 15.8%

 

Biotechnology - 4.7%

 

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*

     51,698        4,765,005     

Incyte Corp.*

     116,765        7,568,707     

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     7,280        2,469,667     

Seattle Genetics, Inc.*

     47,115        2,644,565     

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     11,472        1,944,045     
     

 

 

    
        19,391,989     
     

 

 

    

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 2.9%

 

Coloplast A/S - Class B (Denmark)

     1,120        104,511     

EssilorLuxottica (France)

     790        107,896     

Hoya Corp. (Japan)

     1,000        56,576     

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

     6,610        3,445,000     

Medtronic plc

     84,810        7,617,634     

Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co. Ltd. - Class H (China)

     63,510        56,889     

Smith & Nephew plc (United Kingdom)

     3,075        49,984     

Sonova Holding AG (Switzerland)

     315        51,372     

Terumo Corp. (Japan)

     2,000        107,964     

William Demant Holding A/S (Denmark)*

     1,690        55,553     
     

 

 

    
        11,653,379     
     

 

 

    

Health Care Providers & Services - 0.8%

 

DaVita, Inc.*

     50,220        3,381,815     
     

 

 

    

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 1.4%

 

QIAGEN N.V.*

     84,583        3,070,363     

QIAGEN N.V.*

     2,668        96,844     

Tecan Group AG (Switzerland)

     170        38,350     

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     10,565        2,468,512     
     

 

 

    
        5,674,069     
     

 

 

    

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

 

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  PRO-BLEND® MAXIMUM TERM SERIES    SHARES      VALUE
(NOTE 2)
        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Health Care (continued)

 

Pharmaceuticals - 6.0%

 

Astellas Pharma, Inc. (Japan)

     3,400      $ 52,531     

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     29,675        1,499,774     

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     1,800        105,384     

Johnson & Johnson

     43,405        6,076,266     

Merck & Co., Inc.

     28,480        2,096,413     

Merck KGaA (Germany)

     20,860        2,232,076     

Mylan N.V.*

     42,015        1,312,969     

Novartis AG - ADR (Switzerland)

     79,500        6,953,070     

Novartis AG (Switzerland)

     2,420        211,925     

Novo Nordisk A/S - Class B (Denmark)

     1,270        54,847     

Perrigo Co. plc

     53,240        3,742,772     

Sanofi (France)

     1,410        125,998     
     

 

 

    
              24,464,025     
     

 

 

    

Total Health Care

        64,565,277     
     

 

 

    

Industrials - 4.8%

 

Aerospace & Defense - 0.1%

 

Airbus S.E. (France)

     755        83,438     

BAE Systems plc (United Kingdom)

     17,985        120,595     

MTU Aero Engines AG (Germany)

     260        55,206     

Safran S.A. (France)

     435        56,214     

Thales S.A. (France)

     120        15,326     
     

 

 

    
        330,779     
     

 

 

    

Air Freight & Logistics - 1.0%

 

FedEx Corp.

     18,645        4,108,239     
     

 

 

    

Airlines - 0.0%##

 

Ryanair Holdings plc - ADR (Ireland)*

     690        57,132     
     

 

 

    

Building Products - 0.0%##

 

Cie de Saint-Gobain (France)

     590        22,226     

TOTO Ltd. (Japan)

     1,500        53,664     
     

 

 

    
        75,890     
     

 

 

    

Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.0%

 

Advanced Disposal Services, Inc.*

     155,660        4,216,829     

Secom Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     600        49,123     
     

 

 

    
        4,265,952     
     

 

 

    

Construction & Engineering - 1.0%

 

FLSmidth & Co. A/S (Denmark)

     421        22,090     

Vinci S.A. (France)

     44,530        3,963,121     
     

 

 

    
        3,985,211     
     

 

 

    

Electrical Equipment - 0.0%##

 

Schneider Electric SE (France)

     755        54,595     
     

 

 

    

Industrial Conglomerates - 0.0%##

 

Siemens AG (Germany)

     1,265        145,407     
     

 

 

    

Machinery - 0.3%

 

Epiroc AB - Class A (Sweden)*

     10,385        91,195     

FANUC Corp. (Japan)

     491        85,418     

Hoshizaki Corp. (Japan)

     1,100        88,793     

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (South Korea)*

     725        79,752     

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd. (South Korea)*

     940        77,964     

Jungheinrich AG (Germany)

     2,215        73,387     

KION Group AG (Germany)

     1,945        113,657     

Kone OYJ - Class B (Finland)

     1,100        53,542     

Makita Corp. (Japan)

     1,300        44,944     

Metso OYJ (Finland)

     3,064        96,736     

MISUMI Group, Inc. (Japan)

     2,700        54,110     

Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (South Korea)*

     6,270        38,468     

Schindler Holding AG (Switzerland)

     505        106,487     

WEG S.A. (Brazil)

     4,700        22,745     

The Weir Group plc (United Kingdom)

     9,670        195,687     
     

 

 

    
        1,222,885     
     

 

 

    

Professional Services - 0.5%

 

Equifax, Inc.

     17,150        1,739,696     

Experian plc (United Kingdom)

     2,300        52,898     

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     4,300        115,410     

Teleperformance (France)

     310        51,054     

Wolters Kluwer N.V. (Netherlands)

     925        52,479     
     

 

 

    
        2,011,537     
     

 

 

    

Road & Rail - 0.8%

 

Canadian National Railway Co. (Canada)

     620        53,002     

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. - Class A*

     39,290        3,112,947     
     

 

 

    
        3,165,949     
     

 

 

    

Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.1%

 

Ashtead Group plc (United Kingdom)

     3,050        75,295     

Brenntag AG (Germany)

     1,207        63,035     

Kanamoto Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     2,300        76,856     
     

 

 

    
        215,186     
     

 

 

    

Transportation Infrastructure - 0.0%##

 

Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)

     10,200        53,422     

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico S.A.B. de C.V. - ADR (Mexico)

     570        47,242     
     

 

 

    
        100,664     
     

 

 

    

Total Industrials

        19,739,426     
     

 

 

    

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

 

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  PRO-BLEND® MAXIMUM TERM SERIES    SHARES      VALUE
(NOTE 2)
        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Information Technology - 12.5%

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 1.0%

 

Cognex Corp.

     42,095      $ 1,803,350     

Halma plc (United Kingdom)

     4,770        80,949     

Hexagon A.B. - Class B (Sweden)

     2,220        108,655     

Keyence Corp. (Japan)

     4,392        2,145,579     

Yokogawa Electric Corp. (Japan)

     2,700        53,012     
     

 

 

    
        4,191,545     
     

 

 

    

IT Services - 4.9%

 

Amadeus IT Group S.A. (Spain)

     635        51,133     

Amdocs Ltd.

     67,105        4,245,733     

Capgemini SE (France)

     190        23,200     

InterXion Holding N.V. (Netherlands)*

     34,955        2,057,801     

Mastercard, Inc. - Class A

     34,400        6,799,848     

Nomura Research Institute Ltd. (Japan)

     2,500        110,834     

Obic Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     1,300        118,352     

Otsuka Corp. (Japan)

     1,600        53,070     

Visa, Inc. - Class A

     47,455        6,541,672     
     

 

 

    
              20,001,643     
     

 

 

    

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.4%

 

Qorvo, Inc.*

     106,325        7,815,951     

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

     25,020        2,170,735     
     

 

 

    
        9,986,686     
     

 

 

    

Software - 4.2%

 

Adobe, Inc.*

     18,530        4,553,933     

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Israel)*

     950        105,450     

Dassault Systemes S.E. (France)

     180        22,533     

Microsoft Corp.

     58,700        6,269,747     

Oracle Corp. (Japan)

     800        54,151     

SAP SE (Germany)

     485        51,930     

ServiceNow, Inc.*

     31,915        5,777,892     

Trend Micro, Inc. (Japan)

     1,900        109,375     
     

 

 

    
        16,945,011     
     

 

 

    

Total Information Technology

        51,124,885     
     

 

 

    

Materials - 6.2%

 

Chemicals - 2.8%

 

Air Liquide S.A. (France)

     560        67,696     

Akzo Nobel N.V. (Netherlands)

     44,955        3,774,627     

Asahi Kasei Corp. (Japan)

     4,400        52,793     

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.*

     85,350        2,106,438     

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     60,000        2,881,800     

Croda International plc (United Kingdom)

     1,873        115,369     

FUCHS PETROLUB S.E. (Germany)

     606        28,051     

Givaudan S.A. (Switzerland)

     20        48,478     

Mexichem S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)

     35,965        94,068     

Nissan Chemical Corp. (Japan)

     1,100        51,866     

Novozymes A/S - Class B (Denmark)

     1,075        53,089     

Olin Corp.

     89,205        1,801,941     

Solvay S.A. (Belgium)

     1,470        167,443     
     

 

 

    
        11,243,659     
     

 

 

    

Containers & Packaging - 2.0%

 

Ball Corp.

     77,785        3,484,768     

Crown Holdings, Inc.*

     34,110        1,442,512     

DS Smith plc (United Kingdom)

     22,730        114,050     

Sealed Air Corp.

     101,355        3,279,848     
     

 

 

    
        8,321,178     
     

 

 

    

Metals & Mining - 1.4%

 

Antofagasta plc (Chile)

     99,455        995,547     

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (Zambia)

     11,065        110,444     

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

     152,045        1,771,324     

Lundin Mining Corp. (Chile)

     209,695        861,749     

Southern Copper Corp. (Peru)

     56,825        2,178,670     
     

 

 

    
        5,917,734     
     

 

 

    

Total Materials

        25,482,571     
     

 

 

    

Real Estate - 4.5%

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) - 4.5%

 

Acadia Realty Trust

     855        23,803     

Agree Realty Corp.

     695        39,803     

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

     200        24,446     

American Campus Communities, Inc.

     635        25,089     

American Homes 4 Rent - Class A

     4,885        102,927     

American Tower Corp.

     36,675        5,714,332     

Americold Realty Trust

     890        22,028     

Apartment Investment & Management Co. - Class A

     1,800        77,472     

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

     2,410        38,970     

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     1,110        194,672     

Boston Properties, Inc.

     1,195        144,308     

Brandywine Realty Trust

     6,085        85,555     

CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc. - Class A

     1,788        15,824     

Chesapeake Lodging Trust

     1,245        36,591     

Colony Capital, Inc.

     5,787        33,970     

Community Healthcare Trust, Inc.

     1,550        46,066     

CoreCivic, Inc.

     2,845        63,899     

Cousins Properties, Inc.

     10,595        88,044     

Crown Castle International Corp.

     675        73,400     

CubeSmart

     675        19,562     

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

     1,430        147,662     

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

 

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  PRO-BLEND® MAXIMUM TERM SERIES    SHARES/
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
2
     VALUE
(NOTE 2)
        

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Real Estate (continued)

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) (continued)

 

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

     240      $ 22,990     

Equinix, Inc.

     8,405        3,183,310     

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

     555        52,553     

Equity Residential

     2,320        150,707     

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

     390        97,804     

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

     550        49,533     

Federal Realty Investment Trust

     195        24,190     

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

     1,280        39,296     

Getty Realty Corp.

     1,495        40,111     

HCP, Inc.

     2,830        77,966     

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

     1,800        50,148     

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. - Class A

     2,055        53,964     

Hibernia REIT plc (Ireland)

     26,485        41,697     

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     4,945        94,499     

Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

     4,390        43,505     

Invitation Homes, Inc.

     4,251        93,012     

Jernigan Capital, Inc.

     2,450        47,946     

Kimco Realty Corp.

     2,090        33,628     

Lamar Advertising Co. - Class A

     440        32,261     

Lexington Realty Trust

     4,480        34,810     

Liberty Property Trust

     1,995        83,531     

The Macerich Co.

     340        17,551     

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

     795        77,679     

National Retail Properties, Inc.

     925        43,244     

National Storage Affiliates Trust

     735        19,573     

Outfront Media, Inc.

     1,365        24,188     

Physicians Realty Trust

     6,235        103,376     

Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.

     1,770        24,780     

Prologis, Inc.

     3,115        200,824     

Public Storage

     620        127,391     

Realty Income Corp.

     405        24,409     

SBA Communications Corp.*

     31,860        5,166,736     

Simon Property Group, Inc.

     1,440        264,269     

STAG Industrial, Inc.

     1,975        52,258     

STORE Capital Corp.

     825        23,950     

Sun Communities, Inc.

     1,020        102,479     

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.

     3,830        55,420     

Tier REIT, Inc.

     3,650        79,096     

UDR, Inc.

     2,470        96,799     

UMH Properties, Inc.

     1,820        26,081     

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (France)

     800        144,767     

Urban Edge Properties

     4,055        83,087     

Ventas, Inc.

     830        48,173     

VEREIT, Inc.

     5,665        41,524     

Vornado Realty Trust

     1,755        119,480     

Weingarten Realty Investors

     2,120        59,614     

Welltower, Inc.

     1,045        69,043     
     

 

 

    
        18,461,675     
     

 

 

    

Real Estate Management & Development - 0.0%##

 

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     400        52,735     

StorageVault Canada, Inc. (Canada)

     6,655        13,043     
     

 

 

    
        65,778     
     

 

 

    

Total Real Estate

        18,527,453     
     

 

 

    

Utilities - 0.1%

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.0%##

 

China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd. - Class H (China)

     17,000        12,937     

Engie Brasil Energia S.A. (Brazil)

     2,100        22,459     

Huaneng Renewables Corp. Ltd. - Class H (China)

     264,438        68,060     
     

 

 

    
        103,456     
     

 

 

    

Multi-Utilities - 0.0%##

 

Engie S.A. (France)

     2,220        29,497     
     

 

 

    

Water Utilities - 0.1%

 

Guangdong Investment Ltd. (China)

     58,000        103,836     
     

 

 

    

Total Utilities

        236,789     
     

 

 

    

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Identified Cost $320,105,515)

              348,239,296     
     

 

 

    

CORPORATE BONDS - 4.3%

 

Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds - 4.3%

        

Communication Services - 0.5%

        

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.3%

 

AT&T, Inc., 4.25%, 3/1/2027

     450,000        436,393     

Verizon Communications, Inc., 5.50%, 3/16/2047

     660,000        687,702     
     

 

 

    
        1,124,095     
     

 

 

    

Media - 0.1%

 

CCO Holdings LLC - CCO Holdings Capital Corp.1, 5.50%, 5/1/2026

     80,000        78,000     

Discovery Communications LLC, 5.20%, 9/20/2047

     480,000        443,946     

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes S.A.R.L (Belgium)1, 5.50%, 3/1/2028

     200,000        185,500     
     

 

 

    
        707,446     
     

 

 

    

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.1%

 

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., 5.25%, 8/1/2026

     136,000        129,200     

Inmarsat Finance plc (United Kingdom)1, 4.875%, 5/15/2022

     153,000        149,867     

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

  PRO-BLEND® MAXIMUM TERM SERIES    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
2
     VALUE
(NOTE 2)
        

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

Communication Services (continued)

        

Wireless Telecommunication Services (continued)

 

Sprint Communications, Inc.1, 9.00%, 11/15/2018

     27,000      $ 27,054     

Sprint Communications, Inc.1, 7.00%, 3/1/2020

     27,000        27,979     
     

 

 

    
        334,100     
     

 

 

    

Total Communication Services

              2,165,641     
     

 

 

    

Consumer Discretionary - 0.5%

 

Auto Components - 0.0%##

 

Techniplas LLC1, 10.00%, 5/1/2020

     75,000        70,500     
     

 

 

    

Automobiles - 0.1%

 

General Motors Co.3, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%), 3.227%, 9/10/2021

     440,000        439,364     
     

 

 

    

Household Durables - 0.1%

 

Century Communities, Inc., 5.875%, 7/15/2025

     124,000        112,220     

LGI Homes, Inc.1, 6.875%, 7/15/2026

     90,000        85,500     

Meritage Homes Corp., 5.125%, 6/6/2027

     60,000        52,800     

TRI Pointe Group, Inc. - TRI Pointe Homes, Inc., 4.375%, 6/15/2019

     80,000        80,000     

TRI Pointe Group, Inc. - TRI Pointe Homes, Inc., 5.875%, 6/15/2024

     85,000        79,369     

Weekley Homes LLC - Weekley Finance Corp., 6.00%, 2/1/2023

     55,000        52,800     

Weekley Homes LLC - Weekley Finance Corp., 6.625%, 8/15/2025

     89,000        84,105     
     

 

 

    
        546,794     
     

 

 

    

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 0.2%

 

Booking Holdings, Inc., 3.60%, 6/1/2026

     720,000        687,629     
     

 

 

    

Multiline Retail - 0.1%

 

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc., 7.00%, 2/15/2028

     210,000        221,763     

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc., 6.90%, 4/1/2029

     210,000        220,287     
     

 

 

    
        442,050     
     

 

 

    

Total Consumer Discretionary

        2,186,337     
     

 

 

    

Consumer Staples - 0.0%##

 

Food & Staples Retailing - 0.0%##

 

C&S Group Enterprises LLC1, 5.375%, 7/15/2022

     60,000        57,900     
     

 

 

    

Household Products - 0.0%##

 

First Quality Finance Co., Inc.1, 5.00%, 7/1/2025

     65,000        59,800     
     

 

 

    

Total Consumer Staples

        117,700     
     

 

 

    

Energy - 0.8%

 

Energy Equipment & Services - 0.0%##

 

Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd. (United Arab Emirates)1, 8.25%, 2/15/2025

     60,000        60,150     

TerraForm Power Operating, LLC1, 5.00%, 1/31/2028

     55,000        49,156     
     

 

 

    
        109,306     
     

 

 

    

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.8%

 

American Midstream Partners LP - American Midstream Finance Corp.1, 9.50%, 12/15/2021

     85,000        83,300     

Boardwalk Pipelines LP, 5.95%, 6/1/2026

     650,000        679,193     

DCP Midstream Operating LP1, 5.35%, 3/15/2020

     50,000        50,562     

Dynagas LNG Partners LP - Dynagas Finance, Inc. (Monaco), 6.25%, 10/30/2019

     102,000        101,745     

GasLog Ltd. (Monaco), 8.875%, 3/22/2022

     110,000        113,850     

Genesis Energy LP - Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 5.625%, 6/15/2024

     65,000        58,825     

Jonah Energy LLC - Jonah Energy Finance Corp.1, 7.25%, 10/15/2025

     120,000        95,400     

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 6.95%, 1/15/2038

     590,000        675,786     

Rockies Express Pipeline, LLC1, 5.625%, 4/15/2020

     50,000        51,085     

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.875%, 6/30/2026

     650,000        690,055     

SemGroup Corp., 6.375%, 3/15/2025

     60,000        58,050     

Seven Generations Energy Ltd. (Canada)1, 5.375%, 9/30/2025

     62,000        57,815     

Southwestern Energy Co.4, 6.20%, 1/23/2025

     74,000        71,965     

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP - Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.1, 5.50%, 9/15/2024

     55,000        55,344     

W&T Offshore, Inc.1, 9.75%, 11/1/2023

     75,000        72,578     

The Williams Companies, Inc., 3.75%, 6/15/2027

     350,000        325,898     
     

 

 

    
        3,241,451     
     

 

 

    

Total Energy

        3,350,757     
     

 

 

    

Financials - 1.2%

 

Banks - 0.6%

 

Bank of America Corp., 4.00%, 1/22/2025

     710,000        691,425     

Citigroup, Inc., 8.125%, 7/15/2039

     480,000        670,198     

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.30%, 4/23/2019

     680,000        691,012     

Popular, Inc., 6.125%, 9/14/2023

     85,000        86,003     

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

  PRO-BLEND® MAXIMUM TERM SERIES    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
2
     VALUE
(NOTE 2)
        

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

Financials (continued)

 

Banks (continued)

 

Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 4.50%, 7/17/2025

     440,000      $ 430,252     
     

 

 

    
        2,568,890     
     

 

 

    

Capital Markets - 0.2%

 

LPL Holdings, Inc.1, 5.75%, 9/15/2025

     85,000        82,556     

Morgan Stanley3, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.220%), 3.563%, 5/8/2024

     690,000        697,280     
     

 

 

    
        779,836     
     

 

 

    

Consumer Finance - 0.1%

 

Ally Financial, Inc., 3.50%, 1/27/2019

     60,000        59,925     

Navient Corp., 7.25%, 9/25/2023

     50,000        51,750     

SLM Corp., 5.125%, 4/5/2022

     85,000        84,575     
     

 

 

    
        196,250     
     

 

 

    

Diversified Financial Services - 0.2%

 

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC - AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland), 4.45%, 10/1/2025

     450,000        439,421     

FS Energy & Power Fund1, 7.50%, 8/15/2023

     95,000        96,330     

Oxford Finance, LLC - Oxford Finance Co. - Issuer II, Inc.1, 6.375%, 12/15/2022

     90,000        91,238     
     

 

 

    
        626,989     
     

 

 

    

Insurance - 0.1%

 

Prudential Financial, Inc.5, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.175%), 5.875%, 9/15/2042

     440,000        457,820     
     

 

 

    

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.0%##

 

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP - Ladder Capital Finance Corp.1, 5.875%, 8/1/2021

     55,000        55,412     
     

 

 

    

Total Financials

        4,685,197     
     

 

 

    

Health Care - 0.2%

 

Health Care Providers & Services - 0.2%

 

DaVita, Inc., 5.00%, 5/1/2025

     94,000        88,830     

Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc. (Germany)1, 5.625%, 7/31/2019

     450,000        457,021     

HCA, Inc., 5.375%, 9/1/2026

     80,000        79,400     

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. - Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics S.A.1, 6.625%, 5/15/2022

     60,000        57,660     
     

 

 

    

Total Health Care

        682,911     
     

 

 

    

Industrials - 0.6%

 

Airlines - 0.0%##

 

Allegiant Travel Co., 5.50%, 7/15/2019

     62,000        62,310     

American Airlines Group, Inc.1, 5.50%, 10/1/2019

     50,000        50,548     
     

 

 

    
        112,858     
     

 

 

    

Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.1%

 

The ADT Security Corp., 5.25%, 3/15/2020

     50,000        50,500     

Covanta Holding Corp., 6.00%, 1/1/2027

     75,000        72,375     

W/S Packaging Holdings, Inc.1, 9.00%, 4/15/2023

     85,000        86,700     
     

 

 

    
        209,575     
     

 

 

    

Construction & Engineering - 0.0%##

 

Tutor Perini Corp.1, 6.875%, 5/1/2025

     97,000        97,121     
     

 

 

    

Industrial Conglomerates - 0.1%

 

General Electric Co.5,6, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.330%), 5.00%

     330,000        305,662     
     

 

 

    

Machinery - 0.1%

 

CNH Industrial Capital LLC, 3.375%, 7/15/2019

     470,000        469,577     
     

 

 

    

Marine - 0.1%

 

Borealis Finance, LLC1, 7.50%, 11/16/2022

     200,000        196,000     

Global Ship Lease, Inc. (United Kingdom)1, 9.875%, 11/15/2022

     120,000        114,300     
     

 

 

    
        310,300     
     

 

 

    

Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.2%

 

Aircastle Ltd., 6.25%, 12/1/2019

     35,000        35,971     

Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors, LLC1, 6.50%, 10/1/2025

     80,000        78,600     

International Lease Finance Corp., 6.25%, 5/15/2019

     530,000        538,453     

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd. (Ireland)1, 4.50%, 3/15/2023

     91,000        86,576     
     

 

 

    
        739,600     
     

 

 

    

Transportation Infrastructure - 0.0%##

 

Eagle Bulk Shipco, LLC, 8.25%, 11/28/2022

     200,000        205,500     
     

 

 

    

Total Industrials

              2,450,193     
     

 

 

    

Information Technology - 0.0%##

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.0%##

 

MagnaChip Semiconductor Corp. (South Korea), 6.625%, 7/15/2021

     97,000        91,180     
     

 

 

    

Materials - 0.2%

 

Chemicals - 0.0%##

 

LSB Industries, Inc.1, 9.625%, 5/1/2023

     100,000        103,750     
     

 

 

    

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

 

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Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

  PRO-BLEND® MAXIMUM TERM SERIES    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
2/
SHARES
     VALUE
(NOTE 2)
        

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued)

        

Materials (continued)

        

Containers & Packaging - 0.0%##

 

Ardagh Packaging Finance plc - Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc. (Ireland)1, 6.00%, 2/15/2025

     200,000      $ 187,500     
     

 

 

    

Metals & Mining - 0.2%

 

Corp Nacional del Cobre de Chile (Chile)1, 5.625%, 9/21/2035

     315,000        333,859     

Mountain Province Diamonds, Inc. (Canada)1, 8.00%, 12/15/2022

     145,000        147,175     

Northwest Acquisitions ULC - Dominion Finco, Inc.1, 7.125%, 11/1/2022

     135,000        135,925     
     

 

 

    
        616,959     
     

 

 

    

Total Materials

        908,209     
     

 

 

    

Real Estate - 0.2%

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) - 0.2%

 

American Homes 4 Rent LP, 4.25%, 2/15/2028

     480,000        453,713     

Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC1, 5.75%, 12/1/2025

     90,000        87,300     

iStar, Inc., 5.25%, 9/15/2022

     70,000        67,725     
     

 

 

    

Total Real Estate

        608,738     
     

 

 

    

Utilities - 0.1%

 

Gas Utilities - 0.0%##

 

NGL Energy Partners LP - NGL Energy Finance Corp., 6.125%, 3/1/2025

     90,000        81,900     
     

 

 

    

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.1%

 

Atlantica Yield plc (Spain)1, 7.00%, 11/15/2019

     215,000        221,450     

Clearway Energy Operating, LLC, 5.00%, 9/15/2026

     60,000        55,800     

Drax Finco plc (United Kingdom)1, 6.625%, 11/1/2025

     200,000        199,500     
     

 

 

    

Total Utilities

        558,650     
     

 

 

    

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Identified Cost $18,337,109)

        17,805,513     
     

 

 

    

MUTUAL FUNDS - 0.1%

 

iShares MSCI Thailand ETF

     3,571        309,606     

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF

     765        59,754     
     

 

 

    

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Identified Cost $381,018)

        369,360     
     

 

 

    

U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES - 9.6%

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds - 1.9%

        

U.S. Treasury Bond, 6.25%, 5/15/2030

     1,748,000        2,263,045     

U.S. Treasury Bond, 4.75%, 2/15/2037

     2,748,000        3,308,549     

U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.00%, 5/15/2047

     1,150,000        1,065,143     

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 0.75%, 2/15/2042

     1,179,262        1,047,470     
     

 

 

    

Total U.S. Treasury Bonds
(Identified Cost $8,437,190)

        7,684,207     
     

 

 

    

U.S. Treasury Notes - 7.7%

 

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 0.125%, 4/15/2020

     4,804,325        4,722,438     

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 0.125%, 1/15/2023

     1,147,217        1,104,491     

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.625%, 4/30/2019

     4,090,000        4,072,586     

U.S. Treasury Note, 2.125%, 7/31/2024

     8,480,000        8,074,550     

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.625%, 5/15/2026

     5,000,000        4,507,031     

U.S. Treasury Note, 2.375%, 5/15/2027

     4,877,000        4,603,240     

U.S. Treasury Note, 2.75%, 2/15/2028

     4,600,000        4,451,578     
     

 

 

    

Total U.S. Treasury Notes
(Identified Cost $32,061,342)

        31,535,914     
     

 

 

    

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES
(Identified Cost $40,498,532)

        39,220,121     
     

 

 

    

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 0.8%

        

Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares7, 2.05%,

(Identified Cost $3,153,398)

     3,153,398        3,153,398     
     

 

 

    

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.9%

(Identified Cost $382,475,572)

        408,787,688     

OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES - 0.1%

        397,154     
     

 

 

    

NET ASSETS - 100%

      $       409,184,842     
     

 

 

    

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

 

94


 

 

Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

ETF - Exchange-traded fund

*Non-income producing security.

## Less than 0.1%.

1Restricted securities - Investment in securities that are restricted as to public resale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities have been sold under Rule 144A and have been determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Board of Directors. These securities amount to $4,511,484 or 1.1% of the Series’ net assets as of October 31, 2018 (see Note 2 to the financial statements).

2Amount is stated in USD unless otherwise noted.

3Floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of October 31, 2018.

4Step coupon rate security - Rate steps up/down by 25 basis points upon rating downgrade/upgrade by Moody’s and S&P rating agencies (Subject to a maximum of 100 basis points per agency, 200 basis points maximum).

5Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of October 31, 2018.

6Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity date.

7Rate shown is the current yield as of October 31, 2018.

 

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (S&P), and is licensed for use by Manning & Napier when referencing GICS sectors. Neither MSCI, S&P, nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification, nor shall any such party have any liability therefrom.

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

 

95


 

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series

October 31, 2018

 

ASSETS:

  

Investments, at value (identified cost $382,475,572) (Note 2)

   $ 408,787,688  

Foreign currency, at value (identified cost $52,995)

     52,777  

Receivable for securities sold

     5,210,217  

Foreign tax reclaims receivable

     646,399  

Interest receivable

     534,372  

Receivable for fund shares sold

     357,182  

Dividends receivable

     123,534  

Prepaid expenses

     21,570  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

     415,733,739  
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

  

Accrued management fees (Note 3)

     250,617  

Accrued shareholder services fees (Class S) (Note 3)

     54,598  

Accrued distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class R) (Class R2) (Note 3)

     52,571  

Accrued fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3)

     30,710  

Accrued Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3)

     402  

Payable for securities purchased

     5,741,828  

Payable for fund shares repurchased

     284,478  

Other payables and accrued expenses

     133,693  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     6,548,897  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

   $ 409,184,842  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

  

Capital stock

   $ 272,304  

Additional paid-in-capital

     337,175,688  

Total distributable earnings

     71,736,850  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

   $ 409,184,842  
  

 

 

 

 

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

 

96


 

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series

October 31, 2018

 

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class S
($248,690,743/ 12,078,004 shares)

   $ 20.59  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class I
($94,093,325/ 9,203,711 shares)

   $ 10.22  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class R
($13,840,698/ 1,066,013 shares)

   $ 12.98  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class R2
($52,560,076/ 4,882,713 shares)

   $ 10.76  
  

 

 

 

 

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

 

97


 

 

Statement of Operations - Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series

For the Year Ended October 31, 2018

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

  

Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld, $369,543)

   $ 4,985,970  

Interest

     1,690,205  
  

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     6,676,175  
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

  

Management fees (Note 3)

     3,445,861  

Shareholder services fees (Class S) (Note 3)

     701,417  

Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class R2) (Note 3)

     563,042  

Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class R) (Note 3)

     81,585  

Fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3)

     110,031  

Directors’ fees (Note 3)

     35,988  

Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3)

     4,385  

Custodian fees

     55,981  

Miscellaneous

     385,882  
  

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     5,384,172  

Less reduction of expenses (Note 3)

     (136,336
  

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     5,247,836  
  

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

     1,428,339  
  

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY:

  

Net realized gain (loss) on-

  

Investments

     46,111,454  

Foreign currency and translation of other assets and liabilities

     (25,959
  

 

 

 
     46,085,495  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on-

  

Investments

     (34,280,161

Foreign currency and translation of other assets and liabilities

     (3,420
  

 

 

 
     (34,283,581
  

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY

     11,801,914  
  

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 13,230,253  
  

 

 

 

 

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

 

98


 

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets - Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series

 

     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
10/31/18
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
10/31/17
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

    

OPERATIONS:

    

Net investment income

   $ 1,428,339     $ 3,344,535  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

     46,085,495       69,826,631  

Net realized gain (loss) from In-kind redemption transactions

           19,818,286  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency

     (34,283,581     23,288,158  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase from operations

     13,230,253       116,277,610  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (Note 9):

    

Class S

     (21,869,531     (7,556,288

Class I

     (15,572,505     (12,795,090

Class R

     (1,807,537     (705,096

Class R2

     (7,051,008     (1,906,119
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (46,300,581     (22,962,593 )* 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL STOCK ISSUED AND REPURCHASED:

    

Net decrease from capital share transactions (Note 5)

     (51,635,718     (345,403,390
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets

     (84,706,046     (252,088,373

NET ASSETS:

    

Beginning of year

     493,890,888       745,979,261  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 409,184,842     $ 493,890,888  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

* For the year ended October 31, 2017, the distributions to shareholders from net investment income and net realized gain were $600,809 and $6,955,479 (Class S), $2,056,295 and $10,738,795 (Class I), $53,919 and $651,177 (Class R) and $55,249 and $1,850,870 (Class R2), respectively.

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

 

99


 

 

Financial Highlights - Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class S

 

      FOR THE YEARS ENDED  
   10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

          

Net asset value - Beginning of year

   $ 21.71     $ 18.71     $ 18.30     $ 20.86     $ 21.01  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income1

     0.08       0.09       0.03       0.09       0.09  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.42       3.32       0.59       (0.54     1.60  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

Total from investment operations

     0.50       3.41       0.62       (0.45     1.69  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

Less distributions to shareholders:

          

From net investment income

     (0.06     (0.04     (0.02     (0.05     (0.04

From net realized gain on investments

     (1.56     (0.37     (0.19     (2.06     (1.80
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

Total distributions to shareholders

     (1.62     (0.41     (0.21     (2.11     (1.84
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

Net asset value - End of year

   $ 20.59     $ 21.71     $ 18.71     $ 18.30     $ 20.86  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 248,691     $ 306,055     $ 367,227     $ 503,378     $ 597,578  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

Total return2

     2.24     18.60     3.45     (2.03 %)      8.80

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

          

Expenses*

     1.10     1.10     1.08     1.08     1.07

Net investment income

     0.35     0.45     0.15     0.45     0.45

Series portfolio turnover

     63     85     49     59     74
*For certain periods presented, the investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some periods may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:

 

     0.03     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  

1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.

2Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions.

 

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

 

100


 

 

Financial Highlights - Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class I

 

      FOR THE YEAR ENDED  
   10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

          

Net asset value - Beginning of year

   $ 11.60     $ 10.19     $ 10.09     $ 12.51     $ 13.35  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income1

     0.07       0.08       0.04       0.08       0.09  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.22       1.78       0.32       (0.33     0.96  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

Total from investment operations

     0.29       1.86       0.36       (0.25     1.05  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

Less distributions to shareholders:

          

From net investment income

     (0.11     (0.08     (0.07     (0.11     (0.09

From net realized gain on investments

     (1.56     (0.37     (0.19     (2.06     (1.80
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

Total distributions to shareholders

     (1.67     (0.45     (0.26     (2.17     (1.89
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

Net asset value - End of year

   $ 10.22     $ 11.60     $ 10.19     $ 10.09     $ 12.51  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 94,093     $ 114,391     $ 301,846     $ 390,931     $ 504,866  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

Total return2

     2.44     18.97     3.69     (1.82 %)      9.10

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

          

Expenses*

     0.85     0.85     0.83     0.83     0.82

Net investment income

     0.60     0.72     0.40     0.71     0.70

Series portfolio turnover

     63     85     49     59     74
*For certain periods presented, the investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some periods may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:

 

     0.03     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  

1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.

2Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions.

 

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

 

101


 

 

Financial Highlights - Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class R

 

      FOR THE YEAR ENDED  
   10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

          

Net asset value - Beginning of year

   $ 14.28     $ 12.48     $ 12.28     $ 14.73     $ 15.39  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment income (loss)1

     0.01       0.03       (0.01     0.03       0.03  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.29       2.17       0.40       (0.38     1.13  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

Total from investment operations

     0.30       2.20       0.39       (0.35     1.16  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

Less distributions to shareholders:

          

From net investment income

     (0.04     (0.03     (0.00 )2       (0.04     (0.02

From net realized gain on investments

     (1.56     (0.37     (0.19     (2.06     (1.80
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

Total distributions to shareholders

     (1.60     (0.40     (0.19     (2.10     (1.82
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

Net asset value - End of year

   $ 12.98     $ 14.28     $ 12.48     $ 12.28     $ 14.73  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 13,841     $ 17,404     $ 22,153     $ 31,517     $ 38,166  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

Total return3

     1.99     18.21     3.26     (2.28 %)      8.53

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

          

Expenses*

     1.35     1.35     1.33     1.33     1.32

Net investment income (loss)

     0.11     0.22     (0.10 %)      0.20     0.20

Series portfolio turnover

     63     85     49     59     74
*For certain periods presented, the investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some periods may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:

 

     0.03     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  

1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.

2Less than $0.01.

3Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions.

 

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

 

102


 

 

Financial Highlights - Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - Class R2*

 

      FOR THE YEAR ENDED  
   10/31/18     10/31/17     10/31/16     10/31/15     10/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each year):

          

Net asset value - Beginning of year

   $ 12.13     $ 10.68     $ 10.60     $ 13.03     $ 13.86  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment loss1

     (0.05     (0.03     (0.06     (0.03     (0.04

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.24       1.86       0.33       (0.34     1.01  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

Total from investment operations

     0.19       1.83       0.27       (0.37     0.97  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

Less distributions to shareholders:

          

From net investment income

           (0.01           (0.00 )2       (0.00 )2  

From net realized gain on investments

     (1.56     (0.37     (0.19     (2.06     (1.80
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

Total distributions to shareholders

     (1.56     (0.38     (0.19     (2.06     (1.80
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

Net asset value - End of year

   $ 10.76     $ 12.13     $ 10.68     $ 10.60     $ 13.03  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

Net assets - End of year (000’s omitted)

   $ 52,560     $ 56,040     $ 54,753     $ 57,507     $ 55,781  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

Total return3

     1.40     17.78     2.62     (2.76 %)      8.06

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

          

Expenses**

     1.85     1.85     1.83     1.83     1.82

Net investment loss

     (0.40 %)      (0.31 %)      (0.61 %)      (0.30 %)      (0.30 %) 

Series portfolio turnover

     63     85     49     59     74
*Effective March 1, 2017, Class C shares of the Series have been redesignated as Class R2 shares.

 

**For certain periods presented, the investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some periods may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:

 

     0.03     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  

1Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the years.

2Less than $0.01.

3Represents aggregate total return for the years indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions.

 

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

 

103


    

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

1.

Organization

Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series, Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series, Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series and Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series (each the “Series”) are no-load diversified series of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”). The Fund is organized in Maryland and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), as amended, as an open-end management investment company.

The Series are asset allocation funds. Each invests in a combination of stocks, bonds and cash and is managed according to specific objectives. The objectives are as follows: Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series - primary objective is preservation of capital; secondary objective is to provide income and long-term growth of capital. Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series - equal emphasis on long-term growth of capital and preservation of capital. Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series - primary objective is long-term growth of capital; secondary objective is preservation of capital. Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series - primary objective is long-term growth of capital.

Each Series is authorized to issue four classes of shares (Class S, I, R and R2). Each class of shares is substantially the same, except that class-specific distribution and shareholder servicing expenses are borne by the specific class of shares to which they relate.

The Fund’s Advisor is Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”). Shares of each Series are offered to investors and employees of the Advisor and its affiliates. The total authorized capital stock of the Fund consists of 15 billion shares of common stock each having a par value of $0.01. As of October 31, 2018, 13.4 billion shares have been designated in total among 38 series, of which 162.5 million have been designated as Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series Class S common stock, 75 million have been designated as Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series Class I common stock, 125 million each have been designated as Class S common stock and Class I common stock for Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series, 125 million each have been designated as Class S common stock for Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series and Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series, 200 million each have been designated as Class I common stock for Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series and Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series, 52.5 million have been designated in each of the Series as Class R common stock, 25 million have been designated in each of the Series as Class R2 common stock, 100 million have been designated in each of the Series as Class W common stock, and 100 million have been designated in each of the Series as Class Z common stock. Class W common stock and Class Z common stock are not currently offered for sale.

 

2.

Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Series. Each Series is an investment company and, accordingly, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 - Investment Companies, which is part of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

Security Valuation

Portfolio securities, including domestic equities, foreign equities, warrants and options, listed on an exchange other than the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the latest quoted sales price of the exchange on which the security is primarily traded. Securities not traded on valuation date or securities not listed on an exchange are valued at the latest quoted bid price provided by the Fund’s pricing service. Securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price.

Debt securities, including government bonds, foreign bonds, asset-backed securities, structured notes, supranational obligations, sovereign bonds, corporate bonds and mortgage-backed securities will normally be valued on the basis of evaluated bid prices provided directly by an independent pricing service. The pricing services use multiple valuation techniques to determine fair value. In instances where sufficient market activity exists, the pricing services may utilize a market-based approach through which quotes from market makers are used to determine fair value. In instances where sufficient market activity may not exist or is limited, the pricing services also utilize proprietary valuation models which may consider market characteristics such as benchmark yield curves, option-adjusted spreads, credit spreads, estimated defaulted rates, coupon rates, anticipated timing of principal repayments, underlying collateral and other unique security features in order to estimate the relevant cash flows,

 

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which are then discounted to calculate the fair value. Certain investments in securities held by the Series may be valued on a basis of a price provided directly by a principal market maker. These prices may differ from the value that would have been used had a broader market for securities existed.

Short-term investments that mature in sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value per share on valuation date.

Volume and level of activity in established markets for an asset or liability are evaluated to determine whether recent transactions and quoted prices are determinative of fair value. Where there have been significant decreases in volume and level of activity, further analysis and adjustment may be necessary to estimate fair value. The Series measure fair value in these instances by the use of inputs and valuation techniques which may be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity and industry and/or expectation of future cash flows. As a result of trading in relatively thin markets and/or markets that experience significant volatility, the prices used by the Series to value these securities may differ from the value that would be realized if these securities were sold, and the differences could be material.

Securities for which representative valuations or prices are not available from the Series’ pricing service may be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Advisor under procedures approved by and under the general supervision and responsibility of the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such securities, the fair value may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for such securities existed. If trading or events occurring after the close of the principal market in which securities are traded are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they may be valued at their fair value, taking this trading or these events into account. In accordance with the procedures approved by the Board, the values of certain securities trading outside the U.S. were adjusted following the close of local trading using a factor from a third party vendor. The third party vendor uses statistical analyses and quantitative models, which consider among other things subsequent movement and changes in the prices of indices, securities and exchange rates in other markets, to determine the factors which are used to adjust local market prices. The value of securities used for net asset value calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities. It is the Fund’s policy to classify each foreign equity security where a factor from a third party vendor is provided as a Level 2 security.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Series’ assets or liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Series’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in aggregate that is significant to their fair value measure. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the valuation levels used for major security types as of October 31, 2018 in valuing the Series’ assets or liabilities carried at fair value:

 

    PRO-BLEND® CONSERVATIVE TERM SERIES  
DESCRIPTION   TOTAL     LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3  

Assets:

       

Equity Securities:

       

Communication Services

  $ 15,927,774     $ 12,633,403     $ 3,294,371 #     $  

Consumer Discretionary

          19,840,486             17,766,385             2,074,101 #                            —  

Consumer Staples

    28,704,855       19,277,877       9,426,978 #         

Energy

    13,371,303       13,371,303              

Financials

    24,146,035       24,146,035              

Health Care

    52,294,559       49,200,879       3,093,680 #         

 

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    PRO-BLEND® CONSERVATIVE TERM SERIES  
DESCRIPTION   TOTAL     LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3  

Industrials

  $ 18,774,504     $ 18,774,504     $     $  

Information Technology

    38,597,291       38,597,291              

Materials

    11,280,063       11,280,063              

Real Estate

    25,672,953       25,321,571       351,382 #         

Utilities

    1,729,177       1,729,177              

Debt securities:

       

U.S. Treasury and other U.S.

       

Government agencies

    339,849,946             339,849,946        

Corporate debt:

       

Communication Services

    21,314,571             21,314,571        

Consumer Discretionary

    21,809,091             21,809,091        

Consumer Staples

    398,875             398,875        

Energy

    32,437,728             32,437,728        

Financials

    52,331,892             52,331,892        

Health Care

    1,161,970             1,161,970        

Industrials

    19,371,164             19,371,164        

Information Technology

    362,840             362,840        

Materials

    10,975,969             10,975,969        

Real Estate

    7,128,097             7,128,097        

Utilities

    1,242,925             1,242,925        

Asset-backed securities

    38,441,354             38,441,354        

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

    64,125,947             64,125,947        

Foreign government bonds

    20,372,307             20,372,307        

Mutual funds

    21,715,059       21,715,059              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    903,378,735       253,813,547       649,565,188        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

       

Other financial instruments*:

       

Equity contracts

    (216,123     (160,703     (55,420      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    (216,123     (160,703     (55,420      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $       903,162,612     $       253,652,844     $       649,509,768     $                     —  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
    PRO-BLEND® MODERATE TERM SERIES  
DESCRIPTION   TOTAL     LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3  

Assets:

       

Equity Securities:

       

Communication Services

  $       17,868,321     $       13,632,506     $ 4,235,815 #      $  

Consumer Discretionary

    20,520,280       16,194,015       4,326,265 #         

Consumer Staples

    28,076,648       13,990,136             14,086,512 #                            —  

Energy

    10,527,641       9,512,926       1,014,715 #         

Financials

    13,914,426       12,290,561       1,623,865 #         

Health Care

    46,408,194       42,790,102       3,618,092 #         

Industrials

    9,900,477       7,378,238       2,522,239 #         

Information Technology

    34,682,903       33,595,736       1,087,167 #         

Materials

    9,259,477       8,195,515       1,063,962 #         

Real Estate

    17,102,298       16,766,020       336,278 #         

Utilities

    245,128       22,459       222,669 #         

 

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    PRO-BLEND® MODERATE TERM SERIES  
DESCRIPTION   TOTAL     LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3  

Debt securities:

       

U.S. Treasury and other U.S.

       

Government agencies

  $ 174,454,014     $     $ 174,454,014     $  

Corporate debt:

       

Communication Services

    12,172,952             12,172,952        

Consumer Discretionary

    12,161,601             12,161,601        

Consumer Staples

    272,425             272,425        

Energy

    18,389,521             18,389,521        

Financials

    29,090,578             29,090,578        

Health Care

    3,789,716             3,789,716        

Industrials

    11,337,989             11,337,989        

Information Technology

    260,380             260,380        

Materials

    5,292,463             5,292,463        

Real Estate

    4,072,653             4,072,653        

Utilities

    996,875             996,875        

Asset-backed securities

    21,387,585             21,387,585        

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

    37,549,373             37,549,373        

Foreign government bonds

    13,435,990             13,435,990        

Mutual funds

    2,328,654       2,328,654              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

        555,498,562           176,696,868           378,801,694                       —  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

       

Other financial instruments*:

       

Equity contracts

    (229,503     (170,008     (59,495      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    (229,503     (170,008     (59,495      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $  555,269,059     $ 176,526,860     $  378,742,199     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
    PRO-BLEND® EXTENDED TERM SERIES  
DESCRIPTION   TOTAL     LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3  

Assets:

       

Equity Securities:

       

Communication Services

  $ 23,503,021     $ 17,880,232     $ 5,622,789 #      $  

Consumer Discretionary

    26,786,353       21,188,728       5,597,625 #         

Consumer Staples

    38,314,613       19,634,341       18,680,272 #         

Energy

    13,268,844       11,925,796       1,343,048 #         

Financials

    18,494,173       16,363,500       2,130,673 #         

Health Care

    61,566,901       56,749,620       4,817,281 #         

Industrials

    12,515,953       9,192,168       3,323,785 #         

Information Technology

    45,796,142       44,345,140       1,451,002 #         

Materials

    12,420,282       11,005,636       1,414,646 #         

Real Estate

    21,050,155       20,639,578       410,577 #         

Utilities

    318,568       29,945       288,623 #         

Debt securities:

       

U.S. Treasury and other U.S.

       

Government agencies

    144,763,564             144,763,564        

Corporate debt:

       

Communication Services

    9,627,134             9,627,134        

Consumer Discretionary

    9,615,260             9,615,260        

Consumer Staples

    277,025             277,025        

Energy

    14,487,789             14,487,789        

Financials

    22,386,671             22,386,671        

 

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    PRO-BLEND® EXTENDED TERM SERIES  
DESCRIPTION   TOTAL     LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3  

Health Care

  $ 878,033     $     $ 878,033     $  

Industrials

    9,240,172             9,240,172        

Information Technology

    250,980             250,980        

Materials

    1,999,342             1,999,342        

Real Estate

    3,123,231             3,123,231        

Utilities

    1,054,717             1,054,717        

Asset-backed securities

    16,370,458             16,370,458        

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

    29,180,104             29,180,104        

Foreign government bonds

    9,224,246             9,224,246        

Mutual funds

    3,038,827       3,038,827              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    549,552,558       231,993,511       317,559,047        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

       

Other financial instruments*:

       

Equity contracts

    (308,007     (228,952     (79,055      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    (308,007     (228,952     (79,055      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $       549,244,551     $       231,764,559     $       317,479,992     $                     —  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
    PRO-BLEND® MAXIMUM TERM SERIES  
DESCRIPTION   TOTAL     LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3  

Assets:

       

Equity Securities:

       

Communication Services

  $ 26,855,561     $ 21,299,391     $ 5,556,170 #      $  

Consumer Discretionary

    45,867,601       41,060,898       4,806,703 #         

Consumer Staples

    55,028,027       38,190,652       16,837,375 #         

Energy

    11,524,653       10,511,710       1,012,943 #         

Financials

    29,287,053       18,551,063       10,735,990 #         

Health Care

    64,565,277       61,056,577       3,508,700 #         

Industrials

    19,739,426       13,411,254       6,328,172 #         

Information Technology

    51,124,885       48,142,112       2,982,773 #         

Materials

    25,482,571       20,013,562       5,469,009 #         

Real Estate

    18,527,453       18,288,254       239,199 #         

Utilities

    236,789       22,459       214,330 #         

Debt securities:

       

U.S. Treasury and other U.S.

       

Government agencies

    39,220,121             39,220,121        

Corporate debt:

       

Communication Services

    2,165,641             2,165,641        

Consumer Discretionary

    2,186,337             2,186,337        

Consumer Staples

    117,700             117,700        

Energy

    3,350,757             3,350,757        

Financials

    4,685,197             4,685,197        

Health Care

    682,911             682,911        

Industrials

    2,450,193             2,450,193        

Information Technology

    91,180             91,180        

Materials

    908,209             908,209        

Real Estate

    608,738             608,738        

Utilities

    558,650             558,650        

Mutual funds

    3,522,758       3,522,758              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

  $ 408,787,688     $ 294,070,690     $ 114,716,998     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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#Consists of certain foreign securities for which a factor from a third party vendor was applied to determine the securities’ fair value following the close of local trading.

*Other financial instruments are exchange traded options (Level 1 and Level 2).

There were no Level 3 securities held by any of the Pro-Blend® Series as of October 31, 2018.

China literature ltd. - right was a Level 3 security held as of October 31, 2017. However, this security is no longer held by the Series.

New Accounting Pronouncements

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted changes to Regulation S-X to simplify the reporting of information by registered investment companies in financial statements. The amendments require presentation of the total, rather than the components, of distributable earnings on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and also require presentation of the total, rather than the components, of distributions to shareholders, except for tax return of capital distributions, if any, on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets. The amendments also removed the requirement for parenthetical disclosure of undistributed net investment income on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets. These Regulation S-X amendments are reflected in the Series financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2018. As a result of adopting these amendments, the distributions to shareholders in the October 31, 2017 Statement of Changes in Net Assets presented herein have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No 2017-08, Receivables - Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): “Premium Amortization of Purchased Callable Debt Securities” which amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities. Under the new guidance, the premium amortization of purchased callable debt securities that have explicit, non-contingent call features and are callable at fixed prices will be amortized to the earliest call date. The guidance does not require an accounting change for securities held at a discount; which continue to be amortized to maturity. The guidance will be applied on a modified retrospective basis and is effective for fiscal years, and their interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2018. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance to the Series.

On August 28, 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, “Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement,” which amends the fair value measurement disclosure requirements under U.S. GAAP. The amendments of ASU 2018-13 include new, eliminated, and modified disclosure requirements. In addition, the amendments clarify that materiality is an appropriate consideration of entities when evaluating disclosure requirements. The ASU is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods therein. An entity is permitted to early adopt any eliminated or modified disclosures upon issuance of this ASU and delay adoption of the new disclosures until their effective date. As such, each Series has early adopted the eliminated and modified disclosures, as permitted by this ASU.

Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses

Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that if the ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as soon as the Series is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discounts using the effective interest method, is earned from settlement date and accrued daily.

Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Most expenses of the Fund can be attributed to a specific series. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the series in the Fund in such a manner as deemed equitable by the Fund’s Board, taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense.

 

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Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses (continued)

 

Income, expenses (other than class specific expenses), and realized and unrealized gains and losses are prorated among the classes based on the relative net assets of each class. Class specific expenses are directly charged to that Class.

The Series use the identified cost method for determining realized gain or loss on investments for both financial statement and federal income tax reporting purposes.

Foreign Currency Translation

The books and records of the Series are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, investments and other assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. The Series do not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses attributable to changes in the exchange rates from gains and losses that arise from changes in the fair value of investments. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses represent foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on securities transactions, gains and losses on disposition of foreign currencies and the difference between the amount of income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the books of the Series and the amounts actually received or paid.

Option Contracts

The Series may write (sell) or buy call or put options on securities and other financial instruments. When a Series writes a call, the Series gives the purchaser the right to buy the underlying security from the Series at the price specified in the option contract (the “exercise price”) at any time during the option period. When a Series writes a put option, the Series gives the purchaser the right to sell to the Series the underlying security at the exercise price at any time during the option period. The Series will only write options on a “covered basis.” This means that the Series will own the underlying security when the Series writes a call or the Series will put aside cash, U.S. Government securities, or other liquid assets in an amount not less than the exercise price at all times the put option is outstanding.

When a Series writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received is reflected as a liability and is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option. The Series, as a writer of an option, has no control over whether the underlying security or financial instrument may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and, as a result, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security or financial instrument underlying the written option. There is a risk that the Series may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market.

Each Series may also purchase options in an attempt to hedge against fluctuations in the value of its portfolio and to protect against declines in the value of the securities. The premium paid by a Series for the purchase of an option is reflected as an investment and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium paid.

When a security is purchased or sold through an exercise of an option, the related premium paid (or received) is added to (or deducted from) the basis of the security acquired or deducted from (or added to) the proceeds of the security sold. When an option expires (or a Series enters into a closing transaction), the Series realizes a gain or loss on the option to the extent of the premium received or paid (or gain or loss to the extent the cost of the closing transaction exceeds the premium paid or received).

The measurement of the risks associated with option contracts is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered. The counterparty for the Series’ written options contracts outstanding during the year ended October 31, 2018 is Pershing LLC, a BNY Mellon Company.

 

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Option Contracts (continued)

 

The following table presents the present value of derivatives held at October 31, 2018 as reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, and the effect of the derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations:

 

PRO-BLEND® CONSERVATIVE TERM SERIES  
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES            

Derivative

   Liabilities Location         

Equity contracts

   Options written, at value    $ (216,123
     
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS            

Derivative

   Location of Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives     

Realized Gain
(Loss) on
Derivatives
 
 
 

Equity contracts

   Net realized gain (loss) on options written    $         763,722  

Derivative

   Location of Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives     


Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
on Derivatives
 
 
 
 

Equity contracts

   Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on options written    $ (99,692
     
PRO-BLEND® MODERATE TERM SERIES  
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES            

Derivative

   Liabilities Location         

Equity contracts

   Options written, at value    $ (229,503
     
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS            

Derivative

   Location of Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives     

Realized Gain
(Loss) on
Derivatives
 
 
 

Equity contracts

   Net realized gain (loss) on options written    $ 890,117  

Derivative

   Location of Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives     


Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
on Derivatives
 
 
 
 

Equity contracts

   Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on options written    $ (112,453

 

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Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

 

PRO-BLEND® EXTENDED TERM SERIES  
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES          

Derivative

  Liabilities Location        

Equity contracts

  Options written, at value   $ (308,007
   
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS          

Derivative

  Location of Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives    

Realized Gain
(Loss) on
Derivatives
 
 
 

Equity contracts

  Net realized gain (loss) on options written   $         1,186,411  

Derivative

  Location of Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives    


Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
on Derivatives
 
 
 
 

Equity contracts

  Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on options written   $ (153,245

The average month-end balances for the year ended October 31, 2018, the period in which such derivatives were outstanding, were as follows:

 

    PRO-BLEND®
CONSERVATIVE
TERM SERIES
    PRO-BLEND®
MODERATE
TERM SERIES
    PRO-BLEND®
EXTENDED
TERM SERIES
 

Options:

     

Average number of option contracts written

    677       783       1,045  

Average notional value of option contracts written

  $       6,831,368     $       7,894,560     $       10,561,961  

Asset-Backed Securities

Each Series may invest in asset-backed securities. Asset-backed securities are generally issued as pass-through certificates or as debt instruments. Asset-backed securities issued as pass-through certificates represent undivided fractional ownership interests in an underlying pool of assets. Asset-backed securities issued as debt instruments, which are also known as collateralized obligations, are typically issued as the debt of a special purpose entity organized solely for the purpose of owning such assets and issuing such debt. Asset-backed securities are often backed by a pool of assets representing the obligations of a number of different parties. The yield characteristics of certain asset-backed securities may differ from traditional debt securities. One such major difference is that all or a principal part of the obligations may be prepaid at any time because the underlying assets (i.e. loans) may be prepaid at any time. As a result, a decrease in interest rates in the market may result in increases in the level of prepayments as borrowers, particularly mortgagors, refinance and repay their loans. An increased prepayment rate with respect to an asset-backed security will have the effect of shortening the maturity of the security. In addition, a Series may subsequently have to reinvest the proceeds at lower interest rates. If a Series has purchased such an asset-backed security at a premium, a faster than anticipated prepayment rate could result in a loss of principal to the extent of the premium paid.

Mortgage-Backed Securities

Each Series may invest in mortgage-backed securities (“MBS” or pass-through certificates) that represent an interest in a pool of specific underlying mortgage loans and entitle a Series to the periodic payments of principal and interest from those mortgages. MBS may be issued by government agencies or corporations, or private issuers. Most MBS issued by government agencies are guaranteed; however, the degree of protection differs based on the issuer. For MBS there are a number of important differences among the agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government that issue mortgage-related securities and among the securities that they issue. For example, mortgage-related securities guaranteed by Ginnie Mae are guaranteed as to the timely payment of principal and interest by Ginnie Mae and such guarantee is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. However, mortgage-related securities issued by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, including Freddie Mac and Fannie

 

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Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

 

Mae guaranteed mortgage pass-through certificates, which are solely the obligations of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, are not backed by or entitled to the full faith and credit of the United States, but are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury. Non-agency mortgage-backed securities are securities issued by non-governmental issuers and have no direct or indirect government guarantees of payment and are subject to various risks. Non-agency mortgage loans are obligations of the borrowers thereunder only and are not typically insured or guaranteed by any other person or entity. The ability of a borrower to repay a loan is dependent upon the income or assets of the borrower. A number of factors, including a general economic downturn, acts of God, terrorism, social unrest and civil disturbances, may impair a borrower’s ability to repay its loans.

Inflation-Indexed Bonds

Each Series may invest in inflation-indexed bonds. Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted according to the rate of inflation. If the index measuring inflation rises or falls, the principal value of inflation-indexed bonds will be adjusted upward or downward, and consequently the interest payable on these securities (calculated with respect to a larger or smaller principal amount) will be increased or reduced, respectively. Any upward or downward adjustment in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond will be included as interest income in the Statements of Operations, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity. Repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds. For bonds that do not provide a similar guarantee, the adjusted principal value of the bond repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal.

Securities Purchased on a When-Issued Basis or Forward Commitment

Each Series may purchase securities on a when-issued basis or forward commitment. These transactions involve a commitment by the Series to purchase securities for a predetermined price with payment and delivery taking place beyond the customary settlement period. When such purchases are outstanding, the Series will designate liquid assets in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Series assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations, and take such fluctuations into account when determining their net asset value. The Series may sell the when-issued securities before they are delivered, which may result in a capital gain or loss.

In connection with their ability to purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis, the Series may enter into forward roll transactions principally using To Be Announced (TBA) securities. Forward roll transactions require the sale of securities for delivery in the current month, and a simultaneous agreement to repurchase substantially similar (same type, coupon and maturity) securities on a specified future date. Risks of entering into forward roll transactions include the potential inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the agreement; the potential of the Series to receive inferior securities at redelivery as compared to the securities sold to the counterparty; counterparty credit risk; and the potential pay down speed variance between the mortgage-backed pools. During the roll period, the Series forgoes principal and interest paid on the securities. The Series accounts for such dollar rolls as purchases and sales. No such investments were held by the Series on October 31, 2018.

Interest Only Securities

The Series may invest in stripped mortgage-backed securities issued by the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities. Stripped mortgage-backed securities are usually structured with two classes that receive different proportions of the interest and principal distributions on a pool of mortgage assets. In certain cases, one class will receive all of the interest (the interest-only or “IO” class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only or “PO” class). The yield to maturity on IOs is sensitive to the rate of principal repayments (including prepayments) on the related underlying mortgage assets, and principal payments may have a material effect on yield to maturity. If the underlying mortgage assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, a Series may not fully recoup its initial investment in IOs.

 

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Restricted Securities

Restricted securities are purchased in private placement transactions, are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may have contractual restrictions on resale. Information regarding restricted securities is included at the end of each applicable Series’ Investment Portfolio.

Illiquid Securities

A security may be considered illiquid if so deemed in good faith by the Advisor under procedures approved by and under the general supervision and responsibility of the Fund’s Board. Securities that are illiquid are marked with the applicable footnote at the end of each applicable Series’ Investment Portfolio.

Federal Taxes

Each Series’ policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. The Series are not subject to federal income tax or excise tax to the extent that each Series distributes to shareholders each year its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, in accordance with requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax or excise tax has been made in the financial statements.

Management evaluates its tax positions to determine if the tax positions taken meet the minimum recognition threshold in connection with accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken for the purposes of measuring and recognizing tax liabilities in the financial statements. Recognition of tax benefits of an uncertain tax position is required only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by taxing authorities. At October 31, 2018, the Series have recorded no liability for net unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in future tax returns.

The Series file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various states and foreign jurisdictions, as required. No income tax returns are currently under investigation. The statute of limitations on the Series’ tax returns remains open for the years ended October 31, 2015 through October 31, 2018. The Fund is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

Foreign Taxes

Based on the Series’ understanding of the tax rules and rates related to income, gains and currency purchase/repatriation transactions for foreign jurisdictions in which they invest, the Series will provide for foreign taxes, and where appropriate, deferred foreign tax.

Distributions of Income and Gains

Distributions to shareholders of net investment income are made semi-annually. Distributions of net realized gains are made annually. An additional distribution may be necessary to avoid taxation of a Series. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Indemnifications

The Fund’s organizational documents provide former and current directors and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

Other

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the 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.

 

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3.

Transactions with Affiliates

The Fund has an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Advisor, for which each Series pays a fee, computed daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate of 0.60% for Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series and 0.75% for Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series, Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series and Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series, of the Series’ average daily net assets.

Under the Agreement, personnel of the Advisor provide the Series with advice and assistance in the choice of investments and the execution of securities transactions, and otherwise maintain the Series’ organization. The Advisor also provides the Fund with necessary office space and fund administration and support services. The salaries of all officers of the Fund (except a percentage of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer’s salary, which is paid by the Fund), and of all Directors who are “affiliated persons” of the Fund, or of the Advisor, and all personnel of the Fund, or of the Advisor, performing services relating to research, statistical and investment activities, are paid by the Advisor. Each “non-affiliated” Director receives an annual stipend, which is allocated among all the active series of the Fund. In addition, these Directors also receive a fee per Board meeting attended plus a fee for each committee meeting attended and are reimbursed for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with attending such meetings. The Fund also has an Audit Committee Chair, Governance & Nominating Committee Chair and Lead Independent Director who each receive an additional annual stipend for these roles.

Class S shares of each Series are subject to a shareholder services fee in accordance with a shareholder services plan adopted by the Fund’s Board. The shareholder services fee is intended to compensate financial intermediaries, including affiliates of the Fund, in connection with the provision of direct client service, personal services, maintenance of shareholder accounts and reporting services. For these services, Class S of each Series pays a fee, computed daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate of 0.20% for Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series Class S and 0.25% for Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series Class S, Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series Class S and Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series Class S, of the Class’ average daily net assets. The Fund has a Shareholder Services Agreement with the Advisor, for which the Advisor receives the shareholder services fee as stated above.

The Advisor has contractually agreed, until at least February 28, 2019, to waive its management fee and, if necessary, pay other operating expenses of the Series in order to maintain total direct annual fund operating expenses for the Series, exclusive of shareholder services fees and distribution and service (12b-1) fees, at no more than the amounts presented in the following table, of average daily net assets each year.

 

SERIES/CLASS    EXPENSE LIMIT  

Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series

     0.70

Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series

     0.85

Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series

     0.85

Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series

     0.85

For the year ended October 31, 2018, the Advisor waived the following amounts which are included as a reduction of expenses on the Statements of Operations:

 

SERIES/CLASS    WAIVER AMOUNT  

Pro-Blend Extended Term Series

   $ 50,028  

Pro-Blend Maximum Term Series

     136,336  

The Advisor is not eligible to recoup any expenses that have been waived or reimbursed in prior years.

Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., a registered broker-dealer affiliate of the Advisor, acts as distributor for the Fund’s shares. Each Series compensates the distributor for distributing and servicing the Series’ Class R2 and Class R shares pursuant to a distribution plan adopted under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, regardless of expenses actually incurred. Under the agreement, each Series pays distribution and service fees to the distributor at an annual rate of 1.00% of average daily net assets attributable to Class R2 shares and an annual rate of 0.50% of daily net assets attributable to Class R shares. There are no distribution and service fees on the Class S or Class I shares of each Series. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

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Pursuant to a master services agreement dated March 1, 2017, the Fund pays the Advisor an annual fee related to fund accounting and administration of 0.0085% on the first $25 billion of average daily net assets (excluding Target Series and Income Series); 0.0075% on the next $15 billion of average daily net assets (excluding Target Series and Income Series); and 0.0065% of average daily net assets in excess of $40 billion (excluding Target Series and Income Series); plus a base fee of $30,400 per series. Additionally, certain transaction and out-of-pocket expenses, including charges for reporting relating to the Fund’s compliance program, are charged. The Advisor has agreements with BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. (“BNY”) under which BNY serves as sub-accountant services agent.

 

4.

Purchases and Sales of Securities

For the year ended October 31, 2018, purchases and sales of securities, including paydowns and other than short-term securities, were as follows:

 

SERIES   PURCHASES
OTHER
ISSUERS
    GOVERNMENT     SALES
OTHER
ISSUERS
    GOVERNMENT  

Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series

  $ 381,966,258     $ 324,255,731     $ 450,878,951     $ 296,960,187  

Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series

    266,470,192       187,071,325       343,589,162       224,666,388  

Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series

    279,576,560       180,667,591       364,760,955       211,461,414  

Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series

    180,235,819       105,402,271       279,523,230       93,855,343  

 

5.

Capital Stock Transactions

Transactions in Class S, Class I, Class R and Class R2 shares were:

 

PRO-BLEND® CONSERVATIVE    FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/18      FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/17  
TERM SERIES CLASS S:   SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT  

Sold

            13,485,072     $         184,831,181               9,432,882     $         126,733,906  

Reinvested

    1,932,249       26,362,664       690,857       9,178,179  

Repurchased

    (15,328,727     (209,336,128     (19,846,186     (267,809,092
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    88,594     $ 1,857,717       (9,722,447   $ (131,897,007
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
PRO-BLEND® CONSERVATIVE   FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/18     FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/17  
TERM SERIES CLASS I:   SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT  

Sold

    6,032,983     $ 62,576,922       8,379,550     $ 88,182,073  

Reinvested

    983,663       10,191,906       409,762       4,197,197  

Repurchased

    (7,799,355     (82,660,492     (17,312,832     (184,806,157
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    (782,709   $ (9,891,664     (8,523,520   $ (92,426,887
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
PRO-BLEND® CONSERVATIVE   FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/18     FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/17  
TERM SERIES CLASS R:   SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT  

Sold

    343,229     $ 3,463,136       327,790     $ 3,312,044  

Reinvested

    78,356       779,958       25,987       255,488  

Repurchased

    (614,836     (6,092,178     (962,879     (9,662,205
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    (193,251   $ (1,849,084     (609,102   $ (6,094,673
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Capital Stock Transactions (continued)

 

PRO-BLEND® CONSERVATIVE    FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/18      FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/17  
TERM SERIES CLASS R2:    SHARES     AMOUNT      SHARES     AMOUNT  

Sold

            1,033,277     $         10,310,962               1,461,640     $         14,777,472  

Reinvested

    560,024       5,575,191       135,249       1,328,023  

Repurchased

    (2,819,696     (28,095,558     (3,596,927     (36,136,109
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    (1,226,395   $ (12,209,405     (2,000,038   $ (20,030,614
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
PRO-BLEND® MODERATE    FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/18      FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/17  
TERM SERIES CLASS S:    SHARES     AMOUNT      SHARES     AMOUNT  

Sold

    2,645,523     $ 36,095,900       3,606,565     $ 48,643,819  

Reinvested

    1,766,612       23,789,342       850,374       11,009,876  

Repurchased

    (10,220,583     (139,249,031     (12,633,045     (170,384,253
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    (5,808,448   $ (79,363,789     (8,176,106   $ (110,730,558
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
PRO-BLEND® MODERATE    FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/18      FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/17  
TERM SERIES CLASS I:    SHARES     AMOUNT      SHARES     AMOUNT  

Sold

    2,979,315     $ 30,087,491       8,503,985     $ 87,481,428  

Reinvested

    1,074,662       10,720,324       572,660       5,623,868  

Repurchased

    (4,255,387     (43,174,771     (25,268,653     (265,560,412
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    (201,410   $ (2,366,956     (16,192,008   $ (172,455,116
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
PRO-BLEND® MODERATE    FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/18      FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/17  
TERM SERIES CLASS R:    SHARES     AMOUNT      SHARES     AMOUNT  

Sold

    133,188     $ 1,416,277       344,032     $ 3,699,735  

Reinvested

    144,335       1,520,382       70,612       727,384  

Repurchased

    (678,665     (7,237,249     (1,162,387     (12,606,863
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    (401,142   $ (4,300,590     (747,743   $ (8,179,744
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
PRO-BLEND® MODERATE    FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/18      FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/17  
TERM SERIES CLASS R2:    SHARES     AMOUNT      SHARES     AMOUNT  

Sold

    681,877     $ 6,961,412       1,039,576     $ 10,760,838  

Reinvested

    769,080       7,791,848       283,529       2,803,766  

Repurchased

    (2,208,253     (22,646,789     (3,046,835     (31,535,623
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    (757,296   $ (7,893,529     (1,723,730   $ (17,971,019
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
PRO-BLEND® EXTENDED    FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/18      FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/17  
TERM SERIES CLASS S:    SHARES     AMOUNT      SHARES     AMOUNT  

Sold

    1,917,422     $ 33,638,594       2,255,438     $ 38,747,349  

Reinvested

    1,371,524       23,661,283       412,975       6,726,540  

Repurchased

    (6,955,971     (122,072,805     (10,683,421     (181,791,515
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    (3,667,025   $ (64,772,928     (8,015,008   $ (136,317,626
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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5.

Capital Stock Transactions (continued)

 

PRO-BLEND® EXTENDED    FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/18      FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/17  
TERM SERIES CLASS I:    SHARES     AMOUNT      SHARES     AMOUNT  

Sold

            5,494,219     $         51,649,838               12,201,332     $         118,655,981  

Reinvested

    1,665,148       15,434,205       558,278       5,174,249  

Repurchased

    (7,406,430     (70,917,263     (39,058,958     (392,590,574
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    (247,063   $ (3,833,220     (26,299,348   $ (268,760,344
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
PRO-BLEND® EXTENDED    FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/18      FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/17  
TERM SERIES CLASS R:    SHARES     AMOUNT      SHARES     AMOUNT  

Sold

    231,918     $ 2,529,480       294,649     $ 3,282,693  

Reinvested

    116,252       1,257,462       45,566       483,306  

Repurchased

    (590,475     (6,536,081     (1,310,115     (14,697,871
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    (242,305   $ (2,749,139     (969,900   $ (10,931,872
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
PRO-BLEND® EXTENDED    FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/18      FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/17  
TERM SERIES CLASS R2:    SHARES     AMOUNT      SHARES     AMOUNT  

Sold

    695,952     $ 7,153,586       1,175,907     $ 12,218,413  

Reinvested

    1,217,239       12,247,875       255,457       2,523,716  

Repurchased

    (2,810,668     (28,755,513     (4,032,929     (41,950,558
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    (897,477   $ (9,354,052     (2,601,565   $ (27,208,429
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
PRO-BLEND® MAXIMUM    FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/18      FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/17  
TERM SERIES CLASS S:    SHARES     AMOUNT      SHARES     AMOUNT  

Sold

    1,103,752     $ 23,650,449       1,435,686     $ 28,284,671  

Reinvested

    1,036,452       21,459,898       404,158       7,421,754  

Repurchased

    (4,160,253     (89,146,108     (7,367,075     (144,168,928
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    (2,020,049   $ (44,035,761     (5,527,231   $ (108,462,503
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
PRO-BLEND® MAXIMUM    FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/18      FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/17  
TERM SERIES CLASS I:    SHARES     AMOUNT      SHARES     AMOUNT  

Sold

    2,014,113     $ 21,746,102       7,931,943     $ 83,927,061  

Reinvested

    1,508,732       15,549,489       626,789       6,190,476  

Repurchased

    (4,183,021     (45,362,603     (28,303,596     (314,016,017
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    (660,176   $ (8,067,012     (19,744,864   $ (223,898,480
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
PRO-BLEND® MAXIMUM    FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/18      FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/17  
TERM SERIES CLASS R:    SHARES     AMOUNT      SHARES     AMOUNT  

Sold

    337,592     $ 4,593,055       334,618     $ 4,472,264  

Reinvested

    134,694       1,762,998       58,144       704,274  

Repurchased

    (624,728     (8,490,869     (950,033     (12,610,442
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    (152,442   $ (2,134,816     (557,271   $ (7,433,904
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

5.

Capital Stock Transactions (continued)

 

PRO-BLEND® MAXIMUM    FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/18      FOR THE YEAR ENDED 10/31/17  
TERM SERIES CLASS R2:    SHARES     AMOUNT      SHARES     AMOUNT  

Sold

              568,570       $       6,446,638               664,356     $       7,380,136  

Reinvested

    645,934       7,027,766       185,278       1,900,023  

Repurchased

    (953,464     (10,872,533     (1,352,932     (14,888,662
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    261,040     $ 2,601,871       (503,298   $ (5,608,503
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At October 31, 2018, one shareholder owned 10.4% of Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series and one shareholder owned 20.5% of Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series. Investment activities of these shareholders may have a material effect on the respective Series.

 

6.

Line of Credit

The Fund has entered into a 364-day, $25 million credit agreement (the “line of credit”) with Bank of New York Mellon. Each series of the Fund may borrow under the line of credit for temporary or emergency purposes, including funding shareholder redemptions and other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund pays an annual fee on the unused commitment amount, payable quarterly, and is allocated among all the series of the Fund and included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations for each series. During the year ended October 31, 2018, the Series did not borrow under the line of credit. The line of credit expires in August 2019 unless extended or renewed. During the year ended October 31, 2018, none of the Series borrowed under the line of credit.

 

7.

Financial Instruments and Loan Assignments

The Series may trade in instruments including written and purchased options, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and futures contracts and other derivatives in the normal course of investing activities to assist in managing exposure to various market risks. The Series may be subject to various elements of risk which may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. These risks include: the risk that changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index; counterparty credit risk related to over the counter derivative counterparties’ failure to perform under contract terms; liquidity risk related to the lack of a liquid market for these contracts allowing the fund to close out its position(s); and documentation risk relating to disagreement over contract terms. At October 31, 2018, Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series, Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series and Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series invested in options contracts (equity risk).

The Series may invest in a loan assignment of all or a portion of the loans. A Series has direct rights against the borrower on a loan when it purchases an assignment; however, the Series’ rights may be more limited than the lender from which it acquired the assignment and the Series may be able to enforce its rights only through an administrative agent. Loan assignments are vulnerable to market conditions and may become illiquid due to economic conditions or other events may reduce the demand for loan assignments and certain loan assignments which were liquid when purchased may become illiquid. At October 31, 2018, none of the Series held any loan assignments.

 

8.

Foreign Securities

Investing in securities of foreign companies and foreign governments involves special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in securities of domestic companies and the U.S. Government. These risks include revaluation of currencies and future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of foreign companies and foreign governments and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of comparable domestic companies and the U.S. Government.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

9.

Federal Income Tax Information

 

The amount and characterization of certain income and capital gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing book and tax treatments in the timing of the recognition on net investment income or gains and losses, including foreign currency gains and losses, losses deferred due to wash sales, investments in passive foreign investment companies (PFICs) and real estate investment trusts. Each Series may periodically make reclassifications among its capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations, without impacting the Series’ net asset value. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018, $119,148, $77,908, $88,604 and $43,135 was reclassified within the capital accounts from Total Distributable Earnings to Additional Paid in Capital for Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series, Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series, Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series and Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series, respectively. Any such reclassifications are not reflected in the financial highlights.

The tax character of distributions paid were as follows:

 

    PRO-BLEND® CONSERVATIVE
TERM SERIES
    PRO-BLEND® MODERATE
TERM SERIES
 
    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 10/31/18
    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 10/31/17
    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 10/31/18
    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 10/31/17
 

Ordinary income

    $      21,330,487       $      14,878,681       $      18,396,321       $      10,444,582  

Long-term capital gains

    22,874,974       2,226,779       25,890,219       13,857,262  
            
    PRO-BLEND® EXTENDED
TERM SERIES
    PRO-BLEND® MAXIMUM
TERM SERIES
 
    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 10/31/18
    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 10/31/17
    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 10/31/18
    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 10/31/17
 

Ordinary income

    $ 21,183,099       $ 11,918,950       $ 14,885,916       $ 6,939,426  

Long-term capital gains

    31,992,723       9,253,591       31,414,665       16,023,167  

At October 31, 2018, the tax basis of components of distributable earnings and the net unrealized appreciation based on the identified cost of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

    PRO-BLEND®
CONSERVATIVE
TERM SERIES
    PRO-BLEND®
MODERATE
TERM SERIES
    PRO-BLEND®
EXTENDED
TERM SERIES
    PRO-BLEND®
MAXIMUM
TERM SERIES
 

Cost for federal income tax purposes

  $      897,627,133     $      553,821,172     $      540,858,163     $      383,816,693  

Unrealized appreciation

    34,037,516       25,834,086       34,431,989       49,534,870  

Unrealized depreciation

    (28,502,037     (24,386,892     (26,046,662     (24,564,752
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 5,535,479     $ 1,447,194     $ 8,385,327     $ 24,970,118  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

  $ 7,515,724     $ 3,529,077     $ 3,661,532     $ 10,952,209  

Undistributed long-term gains

  $ 19,588,043     $ 22,931,398     $ 32,292,040     $ 35,837,011  

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Directors of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. and Shareholders of Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series, Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series, Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series and Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the investment portfolios, of Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series, Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series, Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series and Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series (four of the series constituting Manning & Napier Fund, Inc., hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of October 31, 2018, the related statements of operations for the year ended October 31, 2018, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2018, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2018 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of October 31, 2018, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2018 and each of the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2018 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinions

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2018 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

 

 

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New York, New York

December 14, 2018

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in Manning & Napier Mutual Funds since 1992.

 

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Supplemental Tax Information

(unaudited)

All reportings are based on financial information available as of the date of this annual report and, accordingly, are subject to change.

For federal income tax purposes, each of the Series reports for the current fiscal year the amount disclosed below or, if different, the maximum amount allowable under the tax law as qualified dividend income (“QDI”).

 

Series    QDI  

Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series

     $5,652,339  

Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series

     4,593,642  

Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series

     5,902,627  

Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series

     5,818,377  

For corporate shareholders, the percentage of investment income (dividend income plus short-term gain, if any) that qualifies for the dividends received deduction (DRD) for the current fiscal year is as follows:

 

Series    DRD%  

Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series

     18.86%  

Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series

     12.00%  

Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series

     13.52%  

Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series

     19.61%  

The Series designate Long-Term Capital Gain dividends pursuant to Section 852(b)(3) of the Code for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018 as follows:

 

Series       

Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series

     $20,567,445  

Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series

     24,077,968  

Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series

     33,906,642  

Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series

     37,628,862  

 

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Directors’ and Officers’ Information

(unaudited)

 

The Statement of Additional Information provides additional information about the Fund’s directors and officers and can be obtained without charge by calling 1-800-466-3863, at www.manning-napier.com, or on the EDGAR Database on the SEC Internet web site (http://www.sec.gov). The following chart shows certain information about the Fund’s directors and officers, including their principal occupations during the last five years. Unless specific dates are provided, the individuals have held the listed positions for longer than five years.

Interested Director and Officer

 

Name:

  Paul Battaglia*
Address:  

290 Woodcliff Drive

Fairport, NY 14450

Age:   40
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:   Principal Executive Officer, President, Chairman & Director
Term of Office & Length of Time Served:   Indefinite – Chairman and Director since November 20181
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:   Chief Financial Officer (2018 – Present); Vice President of Finance (2016 – 2018); Director of Finance (2011 – 2016); Financial Analyst/Internal Auditor (2004-2006) – Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC and affiliates Holds one or more of the following titles for various affiliates: Chief Financial Officer
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex:   36
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years:   N/A
      
Independent Directors  
Name:   Stephen B. Ashley
Address:   290 Woodcliff Drive
  Fairport, NY 14450
Age:   78
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:   Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member
Term of Office & Length of Time Served:   Indefinite – Since 1996
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:   Chairman, Director & Chief Executive Officer (1997 to present) - The Ashley Group (property management and investment). Director (1995-2008) and Chairman (non-executive) (2004-2008) - Fannie Mae (mortgage)
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex:   36
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During   Fannie Mae (1995-2008)
Past 5 Years:  

The Ashley Group (1995-2008)

Genesee Corporation (1987-2007)

Name:   Paul A. Brooke
Address:  

290 Woodcliff Drive

Fairport, NY 14450

Age:   72
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:   Lead Independent Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Chairman
Term of Office & Length of Time Served:   Indefinite – Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member since 2007; Governance & Nominating Committee Chairman since 2016; Lead Independent Director since 2017
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:   Chairman & CEO (2005-2009) - Ithaka Acquisition Corporation (investments); Chairman (2007-2009) - Alsius Corporation (investments); Managing Member (1991-present) - PMSV Holdings LLC (investments); Managing Member (2010-2016) - Venbio (investments).
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex:   36
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years:   Incyte Corp. (biotech)(2000-present); ViroPharma, Inc. (speciality pharmaceuticals)(2000-2014); HLTH (WebMD)(information)(2000-2010); Cheyne Capital International (investment)(2000-2017); GMP Companies (investment)(2000-2011); Cytos Biotechnology Ltd (biotechnology)(2012-2014); Cerus (biomedical)(2016-present); PureEarth(non-profit)(2012-present)

 

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Directors’ and Officers’ Information

(unaudited)

 

Independent Directors (continued)

 

Name:   Peter L. Faber
Address:   290 Woodcliff Drive
  Fairport, NY 14450
Age:   80
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:   Director, Governance & Nominating Committee Member
Term of Office & Length of Time Served:   Indefinite – Since 1987
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:   Senior Counsel (2006-2012), Partner (1995-2006 & 2013-present) - McDermott, Will & Emery LLP (law firm)
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex:   36
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years:   Boston Early Music Festival (non-profit)(2007-present); Amherst Early Music, Inc. (non-profit)(2009-present); Gotham Early Music Scene, Inc. (non-profit)(2009-present); Partnership for New York City, Inc. (non-profit)(1989-2010); New York Collegium (non-profit)(2004-2011)
Name:   Harris H. Rusitzky
Address:   290 Woodcliff Drive
  Fairport, NY 14450
Age:   83
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:   Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member
Term of Office & Length of Time Served:   Indefinite – Since 1985
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:   President (1994- present) - The Greening Group (business consultants);
  Partner (2006-present) - The Restaurant Group (restaurants)
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex:   36
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years:   Rochester Institute of Technology (university)(1972-present); Culinary Institute of America (non-profit college)(1985-present); George Eastman House (museum)(1988-present); National Restaurant Association (restaurant trade organization)(1978-present)
Name:   Chester N. Watson
Address:   290 Woodcliff Drive
  Fairport, NY 14450
Age:   68
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:   Director, Audit Committee Chairman, Governance & Nominating Committee Member
Term of Office & Length of Time Served:   Indefinite – Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member Since 2012; Audit Committee Chairman since 2013
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:   General Auditor (2003-2011) - General Motors Company (auto manufacturer)
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex:   36
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years:   Rochester Institute of Technology (university)(2005-present); Town of Greenburgh, NY Planning Board (municipal government) (2015-present)
Officers:  
Name:   Jeffrey S. Coons, Ph.D., CFA®
Address:   290 Woodcliff Drive
  Fairport, NY 14450
Age:   55
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:   Vice President
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:   Since 2004
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:  

President since 2010, Co-CEO since 2018, Co-Director of Research (2002 – 2015) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC

Holds one or more of the following titles for various subsidiaries and affiliates: President, Director, Treasurer, or Senior Trust Officer

Name:   Elizabeth Craig
Address:   290 Woodcliff Drive
  Fairport, NY 14450
Age:   31
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:   Corporate Secretary
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:   Since 2016
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:   Fund Administration Manager since 2015; Mutual Fund Compliance Specialist (2009-2015) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC; Assistant Corporate Secretary (2011-2016) - Manning & Napier Fund, Inc.

 

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Directors’ and Officers’ Information

(unaudited)

 

Officers: (continued)

 

Name:   Christine Glavin
Address:   290 Woodcliff Drive
  Fairport, NY 14450
Age:   52
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:   Principal Financial Officer, Chief Financial Officer
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:   Principal Financial Officer since 2002; Chief Financial Officer since 2001
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:   Director of Fund Reporting since 2011; Fund Reporting Manager (1997-2011) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC; Assistant Treasurer since 2008 - Exeter Trust Company; Chief Financial Officer (2017-2018) - Rainier Investment Management Mutual Funds, Inc.
Name:   Jodi L. Hedberg
Address:   290 Woodcliff Drive
  Fairport, NY 14450
Age:   50
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:   Chief Compliance Officer, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:   Chief Compliance Officer since 2004; Anti-Money Laundering Officer since 2002; Corporate Secretary (1997-2016) - Manning & Napier Fund, Inc.; Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer (2017-2018) – Rainier Investment Management Mutual Funds, Inc.
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:   Managing Director, Compliance & Regulatory Affairs since 2018; Director of Compliance (2005-2018); Compliance Manager (1995-2005) – Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC and affiliates; Corporate Secretary – Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc. since 2006
Name:   Scott Morabito
Address:   290 Woodcliff Drive
  Fairport, NY 14450
Age:   30
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:   Assistant Vice President
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:   Since 2017
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:   Director of Funds Group since 2017; Fund Product and Strategy Manager (2014-2017); Senior Product and Strategy Analyst (2013-2014); Product and Strategy Analyst (2011-2013) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC.
Name:   Sarah Turner
Address:   290 Woodcliff Drive
  Fairport, NY 14450
Age:   36
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:   Chief Legal Officer; Assistant Corporate Secretary
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:   Since 2018
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:   General Counsel since 2018 - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC and affiliates; Counsel (2017-2018) – Harter Secrest and Emery LLP; Legal Counsel (2010-2017) – Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC and affiliates Holds one or more of the following titles for various affiliates: Corporate Secretary, General Counsel
Name:   Amy Williams
Address:   290 Woodcliff Drive
  Fairport, NY 14450
Age:   56
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:   Assistant Corporate Secretary
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:   Since 2016
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:  

Director of Fund Documentation - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC since 2009

Holds one or more of the following titles for various affiliates: Director

*At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on November 15, 2018, the Board accepted the resignation of Michele T. Mosca from her positions as Principal Executive Officer, President, Chair and Interested Director of the Fund and appointed Paul J. Battaglia to each of the resigned positions effective immediately. Interested Director, within the meaning of the 1940 Act by reason of his positions with the Fund’s investment advisor, Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC.

1The term of office of all officers shall be one year and until their respective successors are chosen and qualified, or his or her earlier resignation or removal as provided in the Fund’s By-Laws.

 

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Literature Requests

(unaudited)

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request:

 

By phone    1-800-466-3863   
On the Securities and Exchange      
Commission’s (SEC) web site    http://www.sec.gov   

Proxy Voting Record

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available, without charge, upon request:

 

By phone    1-800-466-3863   
On the SEC’s web site    http://www.sec.gov   

Quarterly Portfolio Holdings

The Series’ complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year are provided on Form N-Q, and are available, without charge, upon request:

 

By phone    1-800-466-3863   
On the SEC’s web site    http://www.sec.gov   

The Series’ Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (SAI)

For more information about any of the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. Series, you may obtain a prospectus and SAI at www.manning-napier.com or by calling (800) 466-3863. Before investing, carefully consider the objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the investment and read the prospectus carefully as it contains this and other information about the investment company. In addition, this information can be found on the SEC’s web site, http://www.sec.gov.

Additional information available at www.manning-napier.com

1. Fund Holdings - Month-End

2. Fund Holdings - Quarter-End

3. Shareholder Report - Annual

4. Shareholder Report - Semi-Annual

The Fund also offers electronic notification or “e-delivery” when certain documents are available on-line to be downloaded or reviewed. Direct shareholders can elect to receive electronic notification when shareholder reports, prospectus updates, and/or quarterly statements are available. If you do not currently have on-line access to your account, you can establish access by going to www.manning-napier.com, click on “Login” in the top corner of the page, and follow the prompts to self-enroll. Once enrolled, you can set your electronic notification preferences by clicking on the Account Options tab located within the green toolbar and then select E-Delivery Option. Should you have any questions on either how to establish on-line access or how to update your account settings, please contact Investor Services at 1-800-466-3863.

The Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. is managed by Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC. Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., an affiliate of Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC, is the distributor of the Fund shares.

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Rainier International Discovery Series

 

Management Discussion and Analysis

(unaudited)

Dear Shareholders:

The investment environment witnessed over the past twelve months was more volatile and bifurcated than what was experienced in prior years. For the fiscal year ending on October 31, 2018, international equity performance was decidedly poor as the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index fell 8.24%.

Going forward, we believe the volatility experienced in October, as well as during the first few months of 2018, is likely to be reflective of what investors should come to expect going forward. While we do not anticipate an imminent recession, we see recent developments within the US and abroad as an indication that we are entering a higher risk regime for risk assets over the next twelve months.

The US is likely approaching a period of peak growth and continues to show signs of progressing further into late cycle territory, with potential spillover effects into the global economy. At the same time, key global risks are rising, including trade tensions, global growth concerns, and geopolitical uncertainty, all of which have continued escalating throughout 2018.

Given our updated outlook, we are reviewing late cycle risks in current and prospective investments and have adjusted our positioning across many of our portfolios. Going forward, we will continue to follow our disciplines, choosing to be selective in our investment decisions and seeking to avoid overvalued areas of the market.

With this in mind, we discuss recent fund performance in the enclosed, highlight how we are positioned amid the current economic environment, and provide our outlook of what to expect in financial markets.

We hope that you find this information helpful, and look forward to working with you in the years ahead to help you meet your investment goals.

Sincerely,

Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC

 

 

The MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (ACWIxUS) is designed to measure large and mid-cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets countries (excluding the U.S.) and 24 Emerging Markets countries. The Index returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. The Index is denominated in U.S. dollars. The Index returns are net of withholding taxes. They assume daily reinvestment of net dividends thus accounting for any applicable dividend taxation. Index returns provided by Morningstar.

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Rainier International Discovery Series

 

Fund Commentary

(unaudited)

Investment Objective

To seek long-term capital appreciation. The Series invests primarily in equity securities of foreign developed and emerging market companies that are small- to mid-sized at the time of purchase.

Performance Commentary

International equity markets generally delivered negative absolute returns for the twelve-month period ended October 31, 2018. The broad MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (ACWIxUS) returned -8.24%. International small cap stocks underperformed the broad market with the ACWIxUS Small Cap Index (ACWIxUS Small Cap) returning -9.73%. Emerging market equities generally underperformed developed markets during the period, and the US dollar generally appreciated during the year which challenged international equity returns for US-based investors.

The International Discovery Series Class K returned -8.69% during the year, but held up better than the ACWIxUS Small Cap benchmark on a relative basis. Importantly, the Series has provided robust positive absolute returns since its inception in March 2013. The Series’ performance relative to the ACWIxUS Small Cap during the year was driven by both stock selection and sector allocations. Conversely, country positioning challenged relative returns.

The most notable contributors to relative performance were stock selection in Health Care, Information Technology, and Consumer Staples, along with an overweight to Health Care. This was partially offset by stock selection in the Consumer Discretionary and Financials sectors along with an underweight allocation to Real Estate. From a country basis, stock selection in Denmark, France, Germany, and Italy provided the biggest contributions to relative performance, while stock selection in Japan was the largest relative detractor.

The Series’ focus continues to be on owning well-established companies with dominant market positions and meaningful growth potential. The Series’ portfolio will generally be well-diversified amongst sectors, countries, and regions, with the primary focus of portfolio construction being on bottom-up security selection.

Currently, the portfolio’s largest overweight allocations are to Health Care, Consumer Staples, and Industrials (approximately 53% of the portfolio in total). The largest underweight allocations are to Real Estate, Materials, and Consumer Discretionary (approximately 11% of the portfolio compared to approximately 34% of the benchmark). From a country perspective, the portfolio is overweight to Denmark, France, and Germany, and underweight to Japan, United Kingdom, and Sweden relative to the benchmark. The Series is currently underweight Emerging Markets relative to the benchmark.

The past fiscal year has seen negative absolute returns, both for the Series’ and broadly in the international small cap market. However, despite these challenges, the management team continues to find investment opportunities with growth potential at attractive valuations and remains confident in the Series’ ability to continue its success. We believe, the international small cap asset class, given its vast expanse and relatively limited information availability, lends itself to providing an ideal environment for dedicated, experienced, active management to add value. The Series will continue to invest in dominant companies that have a clear catalyst for continued growth and are trading at attractive valuations. The team believes that this investment approach in the international small cap market has the ability to continue to add value over the long-term.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. 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. Current performance may be higher or lower than that quoted; investors can obtain the most recent month-end performance at www.manning-napier.com or by calling (800) 466-3863.

Please see the next page for additional performance information as of October 31, 2018.

All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. As with any stock fund, the value of your investment will fluctuate in response to stock market movements. Small- and medium-capitalization companies tend to have limited liquidity and greater price volatility than large-capitalization companies. Funds whose investments are concentrated in foreign and emerging market countries may be subject to fluctuating currency values, different accounting standards, and economic and political instability. The value of the Series may be affected by changes in exchange rates between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar. Investments in emerging markets may be more volatile than investments in more developed markets. Additionally, the Series is subject to portfolio turnover risk as it may buy and sell investments frequently, which may result in higher expenses and an increase in realized capital gains and potential tax implications for shareholders.

Commentary prepared using data provided by FactSet. Analysis Manning & Napier. Commentary presented is relative to the ACWIxUS Small Cap Index. Additional information and associated disclosures can be found on the Performance Update page of this report.

 

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Rainier International Discovery Series

 

Performance Update as of October 31, 2018

(unaudited)

 

   

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2018

 
 

ONE

YEAR1

   

FIVE

YEAR

    SINCE
INCEPTION
2
 

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Rainier International Discovery Series - Class K3,4

    -8.69     6.55     11.25

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Rainier International Discovery Series - Class I3,4

    -8.42     6.82     11.53

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Rainier International Discovery Series - Class Z3,4

    -8.29     6.85     11.55

MSCI ACWI ex USA Small Cap Index5

    -9.73     3.36     5.73

The following graph compares the value of a $1,000,000 investment in the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. - Rainier International Discovery Series - Class I from its inception2 (March 28, 2012) to present (October 31, 2018) to the MSCI ACWI ex USA Small Cap Index.

 

LOGO

1The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the financial highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

2Performance numbers for the Series and the MSCI ACWI ex USA Small Cap Index are calculated from March 28, 2012, the Class I inception date.

3The Series’ performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. The Series’ performance is historical and may not be indicative of future results. The performance returns shown are inclusive of the net expense ratio of the Series. For the year ended October 31, 2018, this net expense ratio was 1.40% for Class K, 1.12% for Class I and 1.00% for Class Z. The gross expense ratio, which does not account for any voluntary or contractual waivers currently in effect, was 1.43% for Class K, 1.12% for Class I and 1.04% for Class Z for the year ended October 31, 2018.

4The Rainier International Discovery Fund (Predecessor Fund), which was managed by Rainier Investment Management, LLC, was reorganized into the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. Rainier International Discovery Series on 08/21/2017. For periods prior to 08/21/2017, performance for the Class I and Z Shares is based on the historical performance of the Predecessor Fund’s Institutional Shares, and will differ to the extent that the Predecessor Fund’s Institutional Shares had a higher expense ratio. For periods between 11/30/2012 and 08/21/2017, performance for Class K is based on the historical performance of the Predecessor Fund’s Class A Shares; performance prior to 11/30/2012 is based on the historical performance of the Predecessor Fund’s Institutional Shares and adjusted for the Predecessor Fund’s Class A Shares expenses. If the sales charges were reflected or if performance had been adjusted to reflect the Class K Shares’ expenses, the performance would have been different depending on total expenses incurred by the Predecessor Fund.

5The MSCI ACWI ex USA Small Cap Index is designed to measure a small cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets countries (excluding the U.S.) and 24 Emerging Markets countries. The Index returns do not reflect any fees or expenses. The Index is denominated in U.S. dollars. The Index returns are net of withholding taxes. They assume daily reinvestment of net dividends thus accounting for any applicable dividend taxation. Index returns provided by Bloomberg.

 

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Rainier International Discovery Series

 

Shareholder Expense Example

(unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested in each class at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018).

Actual Expenses

The Actual lines of the table below provide information about 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 Actual line for the Class in which you have invested 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 Hypothetical lines of each Class in the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Class’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a class of the Series and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the class in which you have invested with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees that you may incur in other mutual funds. 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.

 

 

    BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE                 
5/1/18
  ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE                 
10/31/18
 

EXPENSES PAID            
DURING
PERIOD*

5/1/18-10/31/18

  ANNUALIZED
EXPENSE RATIO                 

Class K

               

Actual

   $1,000.00    $860.94    $6.57    1.40%
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)
   $1,000.00    $1,018.15    $7.12    1.40%

Class I

               

Actual

   $1,000.00    $862.70    $5.21    1.11%
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)
   $1,000.00    $1,019.61    $5.65    1.11%

Class Z

               

Actual

   $1,000.00    $863.23    $4.70    1.00%
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)
   $1,000.00    $1,020.16    $5.09    1.00%

*Expenses are equal to each Class’ annualized expense ratio (for the six-month period), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 to reflect the one-half year period. Expenses are based on the most recent fiscal half year; therefore, the expense ratios stated above may differ from the expense ratios stated in the financial highlights, which are based on one-year data. The Series’ total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period.

 

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Rainier International Discovery Series

 

Portfolio Composition as of October 31, 2018

(unaudited)

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Rainier International Discovery Series

 

Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

     SHARES     

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

 

COMMON STOCKS - 91.7%

     

Communication Services - 2.7%

     

Interactive Media & Services - 2.7%

     

Scout24 AG (Germany)1

     97,285      $ 4,039,538  

Wise Talent Information Technology Co. Ltd. (China)*

     539,299        1,763,977  

XING SE (Germany)

     27,902        8,390,605  
     

 

 

 

Total Communication Services

        14,194,120  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary - 9.0%

     

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.2%

     

Corporate Travel Management Ltd. (Australia)

     436,630        6,199,452  
     

 

 

 

Household Durables - 2.4%

     

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong)

     2,611,500              12,296,953  
     

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 0.7%

     

Baozun, Inc. - ADR (China)*

     94,140        3,747,713  
     

 

 

 

Multiline Retail - 0.6%

     

Seria Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     98,100        3,308,109  
     

 

 

 

Specialty Retail - 1.8%

     

Ace Hardware Indonesia Tbk PT (Indonesia)

     75,452,000        6,799,490  

Wilcon Depot, Inc. (Philippines)

     13,364,232        2,822,462  
     

 

 

 
        9,621,952  
     

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 2.3%

     

Canada Goose Holdings, Inc. (Canada)*

     94,585        5,164,472  

Moncler S.p.A (Italy)

     192,210        6,674,991  
     

 

 

 
        11,839,463  
     

 

 

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

        47,013,642  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples - 9.7%

     

Beverages - 3.5%

     

Royal Unibrew A/S (Denmark)

     255,250        18,127,791  
     

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing - 1.0%

     

Dino Polska S.A. (Poland)*1

     108,194        2,382,600  

Raia Drogasil S.A. (Brazil)

     171,900        2,906,803  
     

 

 

 
        5,289,403  
     

 

 

 

Food Products - 2.6%

     

Ariake Japan Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     115,600        10,245,048  

Gruma SAB de CV - Class B (Mexico)

     320,475        3,352,538  
     

 

 

 
        13,597,586  
     

 

 

 

Household Products - 2.6%

     

Pigeon Corp. (Japan)

     328,400        13,941,029  
     

 

 

 

Total Consumer Staples

        50,955,809  
     

 

 

 

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

 

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Rainier International Discovery Series

 

Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

     SHARES      VALUE
(NOTE 2)
 

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

     

Energy - 0.8%

     

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.8%

     

Vermilion Energy, Inc. (Canada)

     166,571      $ 4,417,178  
     

 

 

 

Financials - 12.6%

     

Banks - 7.8%

     

Bank Tabungan Negara Persero Tbk PT (Indonesia)

     28,172,500        3,928,676  

Canadian Western Bank (Canada)

     341,755        7,949,059  

Federal Bank Ltd. (India)

     4,811,365        5,384,278  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco S.p.A. (Italy)

     1,142,505        11,940,973  

Regional SAB de CV (Mexico)

     878,100        4,325,820  

Tisco Financial Group PCL (Thailand)

     1,282,900        3,047,613  

Tisco Financial Group PCL - NVDR (Thailand)

     1,788,400        4,248,462  
     

 

 

 
        40,824,881  
     

 

 

 

Capital Markets - 1.7%

     

Vontobel Holding AG (Switzerland)

     143,635        8,913,456  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Finance - 0.9%

     

Krungthai Card PCL - NVDR (Thailand)

     4,365,200        4,575,888  
     

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services - 1.4%

     

GRENKE AG (Germany)

     74,715        7,176,242  
     

 

 

 

Insurance - 0.8%

     

Anicom Holdings, Inc. (Japan)

     136,500        4,361,080  
     

 

 

 

Total Financials

              65,851,547  
     

 

 

 

Health Care - 21.9%

     

Biotechnology - 1.9%

     

Abcam plc (United Kingdom)

     658,775        10,104,557  
     

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 8.7%

     

Ambu A/S - Class B (Denmark)

     313,670        6,538,264  

Asahi Intecc Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     120,700        4,936,682  

BioMerieux (France)

     94,625        7,223,692  

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (Germany)

     155,225        12,737,772  

DiaSorin S.p.A (Italy)

     78,130        7,415,753  

Sartorius AG (Germany)

     44,875        6,505,907  
     

 

 

 
        45,358,070  
     

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services - 6.7%

     

Amplifon S.p.A (Italy)

     230,284        4,084,594  

Korian S.A. (France)

     288,445        11,382,419  

Orpea (France)

     102,120        12,590,200  

Ryman Healthcare Ltd. (New Zealand)

     555,223        4,383,959  

Solasto Corp. (Japan)

     258,660        2,721,048  
     

 

 

 
        35,162,220  
     

 

 

 

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

 

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Rainier International Discovery Series

 

Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

 

     SHARES     

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

 

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

     

Health Care (continued)

     

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 2.2%

     

Bachem Holding AG (Switzerland)

     34,050      $ 3,982,614  

Siegfried Holding AG (Switzerland)

     19,000        7,621,506  
     

 

 

 
        11,604,120  
     

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 2.4%

     

Dechra Pharmaceuticals plc (United Kingdom)

     420,540        12,288,035  
     

 

 

 

Total Health Care

            114,517,002  
     

 

 

 

Industrials - 22.3%

     

Aerospace & Defense - 1.4%

     

CAE, Inc. (Canada)

     411,565        7,259,326  
     

 

 

 

Building Products - 2.8%

     

Kingspan Group plc (Ireland)

     88,535        3,850,699  

Rockwool International A/S - Class B (Denmark)

     31,345        10,716,565  
     

 

 

 
        14,567,264  
     

 

 

 

Machinery - 6.4%

     

Daifuku Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     178,500        7,688,306  

Nissei ASB Machine Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     1,048        35,201  

OC Oerlikon Corp. AG (Switzerland)

     618,375        7,361,680  

Rotork plc (United Kingdom)

     1,664,320        6,377,748  

Stabilus S.A. (Germany)

     34,590        2,321,306  

Takeuchi Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     309,400        6,408,187  

VAT Group AG (Switzerland)1

     33,270        3,343,022  
     

 

 

 
        33,535,450  
     

 

 

 

Professional Services - 9.5%

     

51job, Inc. - ADR (China)*

     106,975        6,569,335  

en-japan, Inc. (Japan)

     186,000        7,434,395  

L&T Technology Services Ltd. (India)1

     214,725        4,938,864  

Nihon M&A Center, Inc. (Japan)

     213,400        5,119,633  

Persol Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     428,800        8,162,914  

Teleperformance (France)

     106,545        17,547,024  
     

 

 

 
        49,772,165  
     

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.9%

     

Howden Joinery Group plc (United Kingdom)

     795,965        4,772,636  
     

 

 

 

Transportation Infrastructure - 1.3%

     

Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (Malaysia)

     3,411,500        6,766,746  
     

 

 

 

Total Industrials

        116,673,587  
     

 

 

 

Information Technology - 10.3%

     

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 1.8%

     

Electrocomponents plc (United Kingdom)

     552,685        4,378,529  

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

 

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Rainier International Discovery Series

 

Investment Portfolio—October 31, 2018

 

     SHARES     

VALUE

(NOTE 2)

 

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

     

Information Technology (continued)

     

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (continued)

     

Halma plc (United Kingdom)

     299,320      $ 5,079,577  
     

 

 

 
        9,458,106  
     

 

 

 

IT Services - 1.5%

     

Keywords Studios plc (Ireland)

     342,480        5,997,285  

NET One Systems Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     100,448        2,102,700  
     

 

 

 
        8,099,985  
     

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 1.3%

     

Koh Young Technology, Inc. (South Korea)

     41,425        3,278,957  

Melexis N.V. (Belgium)

     50,715        3,337,382  
     

 

 

 
        6,616,339  
     

 

 

 

Software - 4.0%

     

Nemetschek SE (Germany)

     73,955        9,725,080  

Netcompany Group A/S (Denmark)*1

     121,720        4,025,672  

SimCorp A/S (Denmark)

     90,950        7,007,412  
     

 

 

 
        20,758,164  
     

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 1.7%

     

Logitech International S.A. (Switzerland)

     240,790        8,910,533  
     

 

 

 

Total Information Technology

        53,843,127  
     

 

 

 

Materials - 2.4%

     

Chemicals - 2.4%

     

Chr. Hansen Holding A/S (Denmark)

     123,365        12,469,662  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Identified Cost $471,937,838)

        479,935,674  
     

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 8.6%

     

Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares2, 2.05%,

     

(Identified Cost $44,738,072)

     44,738,072        44,738,072  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.3%

     

(Identified Cost $516,675,910)

                  524,673,746  

LIABILITIES, LESS OTHER ASSETS - (0.3%)

        (1,424,367
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100%

      $ 523,249,379  
     

 

 

 

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

NVDR - Non-Voting Depository Receipt

*Non-income producing security.

1Restricted securities - Investment in securities that are restricted as to public resale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities have been sold under Rule 144A and have been determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Board of Directors. These securities amount to $18,729,696, or 3.6% of the Series’ net assets as of October 31, 2018.

2Rate shown is the current yield as of October 31, 2018.

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

 

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Rainier International Discovery Series

 

Investment Portfolio - October 31, 2018

The Series’ portfolio holds, as a percentage of net assets, greater than 10% in the following countries:

Japan - 14.6%; Denmark - 11.3%.

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (S&P), and is licensed for use by Manning & Napier when referencing GICS sectors. Neither MSCI, S&P, nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification, nor shall any such party have any liability therefrom.

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

 

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Rainier International Discovery Series

 

Statement of Assets & Liabilities

October 31, 2018

 

ASSETS:   

Investments, at value (identified cost $516,675,910) (Note 2)

   $ 524,673,746  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $177,983)

     177,983  

Interest receivable

     94,756  

Receivable for securities sold

     4,410,412  

Receivable for fund shares sold

     1,714,041  

Dividends receivable

     346,661  

Foreign tax reclaims receivable

     385,359  

Prepaid and other expenses

     43,267  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

     531,846,225  
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

  

Accrued management fees (Note 3)

     408,681  

Accrued sub-transfer agent fees (Note 3)

     162,825  

Accrued distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class K) (Note 3)

     43,478  

Accrued fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3)

     28,513  

Accrued Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3)

     401  

Accrued foreign capital gains tax (Note 2)

     84,575  

Payable for securities purchased

     6,733,466  

Payable for fund shares repurchased

     940,055  

Other payables and accrued expenses

     194,852  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     8,596,846  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

   $ 523,249,379  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

  

Capital stock

   $ 275,854  

Additional paid-in-capital

     519,383,139  

Total distributable earnings

     3,590,386  
  

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

   $ 523,249,379  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class K ($193,070,600/10,255,381 shares)

   $ 18.83  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class I ($161,389,958/8,476,658 shares)

   $ 19.04  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class Z
($168,788,821/8,853,343 shares)

   $ 19.06  
  

 

 

 

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

 

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Statement of Operations

For the Year Ended October 31, 2018

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

  

Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld, $613,403)

   $ 5,589,130  

Interest

     268,299  
  

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     5,857,429  
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

  

Management fees (Note 3)

     3,836,109  

Sub-transfer agent fees (Note 3)

     415,704  

Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class K) (Note 3)

     386,666  

Fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3)

     94,631  

Directors’ fees (Note 3)

     30,260  

Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3)

     4,360  

Custodian fees

     160,963  

Miscellaneous

     292,713  
  

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     5,221,406  

Less reduction of expenses (Note 3)

     (59,617
  

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     5,161,789  
  

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

     695,640  
  

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY:

  

Net realized gain (loss) on-

  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (958,370

Foreign currency and translation of other assets and liabilities

     (175,737
  

 

 

 
     (1,134,107
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on-

  

Investments (net of decrease in accrued foreign capital gains tax of $327,627)

     (65,109,826

Foreign currency and translation of other assets and liabilities

     (20,071
  

 

 

 
     (65,129,897
  

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY

     (66,264,004
  

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ (65,568,364
  

 

 

 

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

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED        
10/31/18
  FOR THE PERIOD        
4/1/17 TO
10/31/17
   FOR THE
YEAR ENDED        
3/31/17

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

             

OPERATIONS:

             

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 695,640     $ 490,149      $ (116,105 )

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

       (1,134,107 )       11,905,891        (11,682,251 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency

       (65,129,897 )       44,086,385        14,933,038
    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from operations

       (65,568,364 )       56,482,425        3,134,682
    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (Note 9):

             

Class I

       (268,365 )             

Class Z

       (39 )             
    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

       (268,404 )             
    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

CAPITAL STOCK ISSUED AND REPURCHASED:

             

Net increase from capital share transactions (Note 5)

       278,711,170       61,145,797        13,043,608
    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets

       212,874,402       117,628,222        16,178,290

NET ASSETS:

             

Beginning of period

       310,374,977       192,746,755        176,568,465
    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 523,249,379     $ 310,374,977      $ 192,746,755
    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights - Class K1

 

      FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
10/31/18
    FOR THE PERIOD
4/1/17 TO
10/31/17
        
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
 
  3/31/17     3/31/16     3/31/15     3/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period):

            

Net asset value - Beginning of period

   $ 20.61     $ 16.44     $ 15.93     $ 15.45     $ 15.56     $ 12.89  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

            

Net investment income (loss)2

     (0.01     0.02       (0.02     (0.09     0.01       (0.10

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     (1.77     4.15       0.53       0.58       0.61       3.03  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (1.78     4.17       0.51       0.49       0.62       2.93  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

            

From net investment income

                                   (0.00 )3 

From net realized gain on investments

                       (0.01     (0.73     (0.26
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

                       (0.01     (0.73     (0.26
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of period

   $ 18.83     $ 20.61     $ 16.44     $ 15.93     $ 15.45     $ 15.56  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 193,071     $ 120,399     $ 78,260     $ 99,944     $ 4,058     $ 2,939  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return4

     (8.64 %)      25.36     3.14     3.22     4.55     22.91

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

            

Expenses*

     1.40     1.49 %5,6      1.51 %6      1.50     1.50     1.50

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.05 %)      0.20 %5      (0.12 %)      (0.56 %)      0.06     (0.66 %) 

Portfolio turnover

     73     46     123     93     111     80
*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees during the period, and may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:

 

     0.03     0.21 %5      0.14     0.14     0.32 %      0.33

1Rainier International Discovery Fund (“the Predecessor Fund”) transferred its assets and liabilities to the Series at the close of business on August 21, 2017. Because the Series had no investment operations prior to the Reorganization, and based on the similarity of the Series to the Predecessor Fund, the Predecessor Fund is treated as the survivor for accounting and performance reporting purposes. Class K shares of the Series were formerly Class A shares of the Predecessor Fund.

2Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.

3Less than $0.01.

4Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.

5Annualized.

6Expense ratio exceeds expense limitation due to recognition of expenses related to the Reorganization of the Fund. See Note 1 to the financial statements.

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

 

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Financial Highlights - Class I1

 

      FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
10/31/18
    FOR THE PERIOD
04/1/17 TO
10/31/17
        
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
 
  3/31/17     3/31/16     3/31/15     3/31/14  

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period):

            

Net asset value - Beginning of period

   $ 20.81     $ 16.58     $ 16.02     $ 15.50     $ 15.58     $ 12.89  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

            

Net investment income (loss)

     0.07 2       0.05 2       0.00 2,3       (0.03 )2      0.04 2       0.01 2  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     (1.81     4.18       0.56       0.56       0.62       2.95  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (1.74     4.23       0.56       0.53       0.66       2.96  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

            

From net investment income

     (0.03                       (0.01     (0.01

From net realized gain on investments

                       (0.01     (0.73     (0.26
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

     (0.03                 (0.01     (0.74     (0.27
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of period

   $ 19.04     $ 20.81     $ 16.58     $ 16.02     $ 15.50     $ 15.58  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted)

   $ 161,390     $ 189,955     $ 114,487     $ 76,624     $ 40,356     $ 30,323  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return4

     (8.38 %)      25.51     3.43     3.47     4.81     23.15

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

            

Expenses*

     1.12     1.24 %5,6      1.26 %6      1.25     1.25     1.25

Net investment income (loss)

     0.30     0.41 %5      0.01     (0.19 %)      0.40     0.08

Portfolio turnover

     73     46     123     93     111     80
*For certain periods presented, the investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees during the period, and may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:

 

     N/A       0.11 %5      0.07     0.06     0.27 %3      0.36

1Rainier International Discovery Fund (“the Predecessor Fund”) transferred its assets and liabilities to the Series at the close of business on August 21, 2017. Because the Series had no investment operations prior to the Reorganization, and based on the similarity of the Series to the Predecessor Fund, the Predecessor Fund is treated as the survivor for accounting and performance reporting purposes. Class I shares of the Series were formerly Institutional shares of the Predecessor Fund.

2Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.

3Less than $0.01.

4Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.

5Annualized.

6Expense ratio exceeds expense limitation due to recognition of expenses related to the Reorganization of the Fund. See Note 1 to the financial statements.

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

 

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Financial Highlights - Class Z*

 

     FOR THE YEAR            
ENDED
10/31/18
  FOR THE PERIOD
8/21/17
1 TO
10/31/17

Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period):

        

Net asset value - Beginning of period

     $ 20.82     $ 19.40
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

        

Net investment income (loss)2

       0.03       0.01

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

       (1.75 )       1.41
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       (1.72 )       1.42
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less distributions to shareholders:

        

From net investment income

       (0.04 )      
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

       (0.04 )      
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value - End of period

     $ 19.06     $ 20.82
        

Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted)

     $ 168,789     $ 21
        

Total return3

       (8.29 %)       7.32 %

Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:

        

Expenses**

       1.00 %       1.00 %4

Net investment income

       0.16 %       0.14 %4

Portfolio turnover

       73 %       46 %
*Effective August 21, 2018, Class R6 shares of the Series have been redesignated as Class Z shares.

 

**The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees during the period, and may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts4:

 

 

       0.04 %       0.17 %4

1Commencement of operations.

2Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.

3Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.

4Annualized.

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

1.

Organization

Rainier International Discovery Series (the “Series”) is a no-load diversified series of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”). The Fund is organized in Maryland and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company.

The Series’ investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation.

The Fund’s advisor is Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”). Shares of the Series are offered to investors, clients and employees of the Advisor and its affiliates. The Series is authorized to issue four classes of shares (Class K, Class I, Class W and Class Z). Class Z shares, formerly Class R6 of the Series, were issued on August 21, 2017. Each class of shares is substantially the same, except that Class K shares bear Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees. The total authorized capital stock of the Fund consists of 15 billion shares of common stock each having a par value of $0.01. As of October 31, 2018, 13.4 billion shares have been designated in total among 38 series, of which 100 million have been designated as Rainier International Discovery Series Class K common stock, 100 million have been designated as Rainier International Discovery Series Class I common stock, 100 million have been designated as Rainier International Discovery Series Class W common stock and 100 million have been designated as Rainier International Discovery Series Class Z common stock. Class W common stock is not currently offered for sale.

Reorganization

The Series is the successor in interest to the Rainier International Discovery Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”), which had the same investment objective and was included as a series of another investment company, Rainier Investment Management Mutual Funds (“Predecessor Trust”), that was advised by Rainier Investment Management, LLC (an affiliated advisor of the Fund). The shareholders of the Predecessor Fund approved the reorganization of the Institutional shares and Class A shares of the Predecessor Fund with and into the Class I and Class K shares of the Series, respectively. Effective as of the close of business on August 21, 2017 (the “merger date”), the assets and liabilities of the Predecessor Fund were transferred to the Series.

The investment portfolio of the Predecessor Fund, with fair value of $271,784,669 and identified cost of $213,126,044 on August 21, 2017 was the principal asset acquired. Net assets and shares outstanding on August 21, 2017 were $163,001,355 and 8,409,569 for Institutional shares and $111,408,266 and 5,801,583 for Class A shares, respectively, all of which were transferred by a tax-free exchange into the Fund at Net Asset Value at the close of business on August 21, 2017. For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued by the Series were recorded at fair value; however, the cost basis of the investments received from the Predecessor Fund was carried forward to align ongoing reporting of the Series’ realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes.

As the Series was a shell fund prior to the merger date, the results of operations for the year ended October 31, 2017 represents the pro-forma results. Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the acquisition date, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of the Predecessor Fund that have been included in the Series’ Statement of Operations since the merger date, August 21, 2017.

The majority of the expenses incurred by the Series in connection with the reorganization were paid by the Advisor. The Series paid certain expenses, including half of the cost of the proxy, such as printing and solicitation, and all of the legal fees incurred in connection to the reorganization. The fiscal year end of the Predecessor Fund was March 31, 2017. Operations prior to August 21, 2017 were for the Predecessor Fund. The Series changed its fiscal year end to October 31, 2017 to reflect the fiscal year end of the Fund.

 

2.

Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Series. The Series is an investment company and, accordingly, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 - Investment Companies, which is part of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

2.

Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

 

Security Valuation

Portfolio securities, including domestic equities, foreign equities, warrants and options, listed on an exchange other than the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the latest quoted sales price of the exchange on which the security is primarily traded. Securities not traded on valuation date or securities not listed on an exchange are valued at the latest quoted bid price provided by the Fund’s pricing service. Securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price.

Short-term investments that mature in sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value per share on valuation date.

Volume and level of activity in established markets for an asset or liability are evaluated to determine whether recent transactions and quoted prices are determinative of fair value. Where there have been significant decreases in volume and level of activity, further analysis and adjustment may be necessary to estimate fair value. The Series measures fair value in these instances by the use of inputs and valuation techniques which may be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity and industry and/or expectation of future cash flows. As a result of trading in relatively thin markets and/or markets that experience significant volatility, the prices used by the Series to value these securities may differ from the value that would be realized if these securities were sold, and the differences could be material.

Securities for which representative valuations or prices are not available from the Series’ pricing service may be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Advisor under procedures approved by and under the general supervision and responsibility of the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such securities, the fair value may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for such securities existed. If trading or events occurring after the close of the principal market in which securities are traded are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they may be valued at their fair value, taking this trading or these events into account. In accordance with the procedures approved by the Board, the values of certain securities trading outside the U.S. were adjusted following the close of local trading using a factor from a third party vendor. The third party vendor uses statistical analyses and quantitative models, which consider among other things subsequent movement and changes in the prices of indices, securities and exchange rates in other markets, to determine the factors which are used to adjust local market prices. The value of securities used for net asset value calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities. It is the Fund’s policy to classify each foreign equity security where a factor from a third party vendor is applied as a Level 2 security.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Series’ assets or liabilities carried at fair value. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Series’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in aggregate that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the valuation levels used for major security types as of October 31, 2018 in valuing the Series’ assets or liabilities carried at fair value:

 

DESCRIPTION    TOTAL      LEVEL 1      LEVEL 2      LEVEL 3  

  Assets:

           

  Equity securities:

           

  Communication Services

   $ 14,194,120      $ 14,194,120      $                     —      $                     —  

  Consumer Discretionary

     47,013,642        47,013,642                

  Consumer Staples

     50,955,809        50,955,809                

  Energy

     4,417,178        4,417,178                

  Financials

     65,851,547        65,851,547                

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

2.

Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Security Valuation (continued)

 

DESCRIPTION    TOTAL      LEVEL 1      LEVEL 2      LEVEL 3  

  Health Care

   $ 114,517,002      $ 114,517,002      $                     —      $                     —  

  Industrials

     116,673,587        116,673,587                

  Information Technology

     53,843,127        53,843,127                

  Materials

     12,469,662        12,469,662                

  Mutual fund

     44,738,072        44,738,072                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

  Total assets

   $     524,673,746      $     524,673,746      $      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

There were no Level 2 or Level 3 securities held by the Series as of October 31, 2017 or October 31, 2018.

New Accounting Pronouncements

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted changes to Regulation S-X to simplify the reporting of information by registered investment companies in financial statements. The amendments require presentation of the total, rather than the components, of distributable earnings on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and also require presentation of the total, rather than the components, of distributions to shareholders, except for tax return of capital distributions, if any, on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets. The amendments also removed the requirement for parenthetical disclosure of undistributed net investment income on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets. These Regulation S-X amendments are reflected in the Series financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2018. As a result of adopting these amendments, the distributions to shareholders in the October 31, 2017 Statement of Changes in Net Assets presented herein have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

On August 28, 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, “Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement,” which amends the fair value measurement disclosure requirements under U.S. GAAP. The amendments of ASU 2018-13 include new, eliminated, and modified disclosure requirements. In addition, the amendments clarify that materiality is an appropriate consideration of entities when evaluating disclosure requirements. The ASU is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods therein. An entity is permitted to early adopt any eliminated or modified disclosures upon issuance of this ASU and delay adoption of the new disclosures until their effective date. As such, the Series has early adopted the eliminated and modified disclosures, as permitted by this ASU.

Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses

Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that if the ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as soon as the Series is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discounts using the effective interest method, is earned from settlement date and accrued daily.

Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Most expenses of the Fund can be attributed to a specific series. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the series in the Fund in such a manner as deemed equitable by the Fund’s Board, taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense. Income, expenses (other than shareholder services fees), and realized and unrealized gains and losses are prorated among the classes based on the relative net assets of each class. Class specific expenses are directly charged to that class.

The Series uses the identified cost method for determining realized gain or loss on investments for both financial statement and federal income tax reporting purposes.

Foreign Currency Translation

The books and records of the Series are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, investments and other assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. The Series does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses attributable to changes in the exchange rates from gains and losses that arise from changes in the

 

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Rainier International Discovery Series

 

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

2.

Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Foreign Currency Translation (continued)

 

fair value of investments. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses represent foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on securities transactions, gains and losses on disposition of foreign currencies and the difference between the amount of income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the books of the Series and the amounts actually received or paid.

Restricted Securities

Restricted securities are purchased in private placement transactions, are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may have contractual restrictions on resale. Information regarding restricted securities is included at the end of the Investment Portfolio.

Federal Taxes

The Series’ policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. The Series is not subject to federal income tax or excise tax to the extent that the Series distributes to shareholders each year its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, in accordance with requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax or excise tax has been made in the financial statements.

Management evaluates its tax positions to determine if the tax positions taken meet the minimum recognition threshold in connection with accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken for the purposes of measuring and recognizing tax liabilities in the financial statements. Recognition of tax benefits of an uncertain tax position is required only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by taxing authorities. At October 31, 2018, the Series has recorded no liability for net unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in future tax returns.

The Series files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various states and foreign jurisdictions, as required. No income tax returns are currently under investigation. The statute of limitations on the Series’ tax returns remains open for the three years ended March 31, 2014 through March 31, 2017, the period ended October 31, 2017 and the year ended October 31, 2018. The Series is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

Foreign Taxes

Based on the Series’ understanding of the tax rules and rates related to income, gains and currency purchase/repatriation transactions for foreign jurisdictions in which it invests, the Series will provide for foreign taxes, and where appropriate, deferred foreign tax. The Series is subject to a tax imposed on short term capital gains on securities of issuers domiciled in India. The Series records an estimated deferred tax liability for securities that have been held for less than a year at the end of the reporting period, assuming those positions were disposed of at the end of the period. This amount is reported in Accrued foreign capital gains tax in the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Realized losses on the sale of securities of issuers domiciled in India can be carried forward for eight years to offset potential future short term realized capital gains.

Distributions of Income and Gains

Distributions to shareholders of net investment income and net realized gains are made annually. An additional distribution may be necessary to avoid taxation of the Series. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Indemnifications

The Fund’s organizational documents provide former and current directors and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

2.

Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

Other

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the 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.

 

3.

Transactions with Affiliates and Other Agreements

The Fund has an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Advisor, for which the Series pays a fee, computed daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate of 0.90% of the Series’ average daily net assets. The investment sub-advisor of the Series is Rainier Investment Management, LLC (“Rainier” or the “Sub-Advisor”). The Advisor pays the Sub-Advisor out of the fee received from the Series at an annual rate of 0.70% of the Series’ average daily net assets.

Under the Agreement, personnel of the Advisor provide the Series with advice and assistance in the choice of investments and the execution of securities transactions, and otherwise maintain the Series’ organization. The Advisor also provides the Fund with necessary office space and fund administration and support services. The salaries of all officers of the Fund (except a percentage of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer’s salary, which is paid by the Fund), and of all Directors who are “affiliated persons” of the Fund, or of the Advisor, and all personnel of the Fund, or of the Advisor, performing services relating to research, statistical and investment activities, are paid by the Advisor and/or Sub-Advisor. Each “non-affiliated” Director receives an annual stipend, which is allocated among all the active series of the Fund. In addition, these Directors also receive a fee per Board meeting attended plus a fee for each committee meeting attended and are reimbursed for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with attending such meetings. The Fund also has an Audit Committee Chair, Governance & Nominating Committee Chair and Lead Independent Director who each receive an additional annual stipend for these roles.

The Fund may enter into agreements with financial intermediaries pursuant to which the Fund may pay financial intermediaries for non-distribution related sub-transfer agency, administrative, sub-accounting, and other shareholder services in an amount not to exceed 0.15% of the average daily net assets of the Class K shares and Class I shares. Payments made pursuant to such agreements are generally based on the current assets and/or number of accounts of the Series attributable to the financial intermediary. Any payments made pursuant to such agreements may be in addition to, rather than in lieu of, any Distribution and Shareholder Services Fee payable under the Rule 12b-1 plan of the Fund.

The Advisor has contractually agreed, until at least February 28, 2019, to waive its management fee and, if necessary, pay other operating expenses of the Series in order to maintain total direct annual fund operating expenses for the Series, exclusive of Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees, at no more than 1.15% of the average daily net assets of the Class K and Class I shares, and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Class Z shares. Accordingly, the Advisor waived fees of $59,617 for the year ended October 31, 2018, which is included as a reduction of expenses on the Statement of Operations. The Advisor is not eligible to recoup any expenses that have been waived or reimbursed in prior years.

During the year ended October 31, 2018, a trade processing error was discovered for which it was determined that the Advisor would reimburse the Series $10,472. The impact of the Advisor’s contribution on the Series’ total return was immaterial. As of October 31, 2018, the respective amount is included in net realized gain (loss) on investments on the Statement of Operations.

Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., a registered broker-dealer affiliate of the Advisor, acts as distributor for the Fund’s shares. The Series compensates the distributor for distributing and servicing the Series’ Class K shares pursuant to a distribution plan adopted under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, regardless of expenses actually incurred. Under the agreement, the Series pays distribution and service fees to the distributor at an annual rate of 0.25% of average daily net assets attributable to Class K shares. There are no distribution and service fees on the Class I or Class Z shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

3.

Transactions with Affiliates and Other Agreements (continued)

 

Pursuant to a master services agreement dated March 1, 2017, the Fund pays the Advisor an annual fee related to fund accounting and administration of 0.0085% on the first $25 billion of average daily net assets (excluding Target Series and Income Series); 0.0075% on the next $15 billion of average daily net assets (excluding Target Series and Income Series); and 0.0065% of average daily net assets in excess of $40 billion (excluding Target Series and Income Series); plus a base fee of $30,400 per series. Additionally, certain transaction and out-of-pocket expenses, including charges for reporting relating to the Fund’s compliance program, are charged. The Advisor has agreements with BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. (“BNY”) under which BNY serves as sub-accountant services agent.

 

4.

Purchases and Sales of Securities

For the year ended October 31, 2018, purchases and sales of securities, other than U.S. Government securities and short-term securities, were $533,049,298 and $287,647,900, respectively. There were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government securities.

 

5.

Capital Stock Transactions

Transactions in shares of Class K, Class I and Class Z shares of Rainier International Discovery Series were:

 

CLASS K   FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 10/31/18
    FOR THE PERIOD
4/1/17 TO 10/31/17
1
    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 3/31/17
 
    SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT  

Sold

    6,476,157     $ 141,061,584       2,331,969     $ 42,030,540       3,301,733     $ 52,333,976  

Repurchased

    (2,062,177     (44,460,158     (1,251,334     (23,258,210     (4,816,056     (74,302,136
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    4,413,980     $ 96,601,426       1,080,635     $ 18,772,330       (1,514,323   $ (21,968,160
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                
CLASS I   FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 10/31/18
    FOR THE PERIOD
4/1/17 TO 10/31/17
1
    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 3/31/17
 
    SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT  

Sold

    9,319,947     $ 206,173,813       3,005,098     $ 56,814,033       4,535,287     $ 73,098,443  

Reinvested

    6,335       132,393                          

Repurchased

    (9,975,641     (218,818,955     (786,025     (14,460,565     (2,411,693     (38,086,675
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    (649,359   $ (12,512,749     2,219,073     $ 42,353,468       2,123,594     $ 35,011,768  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

CLASS Z   FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 10/31/18
    FOR THE PERIOD 8/21/17
(COMMENCEMENT
OF OPERATIONS)
TO  10/31/17
 
    SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT  

Sold

    8,982,690     $ 197,271,626       1,045     $ 20,286  

Reinvested

    2       39              

Repurchased

    (130,380     (2,649,172     (14     (287
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    8,852,312     $ 194,622,493       1,031     $ 19,999  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

1Includes capital stock transactions for the predecessor fund, Rainier International Discovery Fund.

At October 31, 2018, one shareholder account owned 15.2% of the Series. In addition, the Advisor and its affiliates owned less than 0.1% of the Series. Investment activities of these shareholders may have a material effect on the Series.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

6.

Line of Credit

 

The Fund has entered into a 364-day, $25 million credit agreement (the “line of credit”) with Bank of New York Mellon. Each series of the Fund may borrow under the line of credit for temporary or emergency purposes, including funding shareholder redemptions and other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund pays an annual fee on the unused commitment amount, payable quarterly, and is allocated among all the series of the Fund and included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations for each series. The line of credit expires in August 2019 unless extended or renewed. During the year ended October 31, 2018, the Series did not borrow under the line of credit.

 

7.

Financial Instruments

The Series may trade in instruments including futures contracts and other derivatives in the normal course of investing activities to assist in managing exposure to various market risks. The Series may be subject to various elements of risk, which may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. These risks include: the risk that changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index; counterparty credit risk related to over the counter derivative counterparties’ failure to perform under contract terms; liquidity risk related to the lack of a liquid market for these contracts allowing the fund to close out its position(s); and documentation risk relating to disagreement over contract terms. No such investments were held by the Series as of October 31, 2018.

 

8.

Foreign Securities

Investing in securities of foreign companies and foreign governments involves special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in securities of domestic companies and the U.S. Government. These risks include revaluation of currencies and future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of foreign companies and foreign governments and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of comparable domestic companies and the U.S. Government.

 

9.

Federal Income Tax Information

The amount and characterization of certain income and capital gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing book and tax treatments in the timing and/or treatment of the recognition of net investment income or gains and losses, including foreign currency gains and losses, wash sales and foreign taxes. The Series may periodically make reclassifications among its capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations without impacting the Series’ net asset value. For the year ended October 31, 2018, amounts were reclassified within the capital accounts to decrease Additional Paid in Capital by $37,986, and increase Total Distributable Earnings by $37,986. Any such reclassifications are not reflected in the financial highlights.

The tax character of distributions paid were as follows:

 

    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 10/31/18
    FOR THE PERIOD
4/1/17 TO 10/31/17
    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED 3/31/17
 

Ordinary income

  $ 268,404     $        

At October 31, 2018, he tax basis of components of distributable earnings and the net unrealized appreciation based on the identified cost of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Cost for federal income tax purposes

   $ 520,960,100  

Unrealized appreciation

     35,644,836  

Unrealized depreciation

     (31,928,794
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 3,716,042  
  

 

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 1,565,401  

Capital loss carryforward

   $ (1,590,002
 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

9.

Federal Income Tax Information (continued)

 

At October 31, 2018, the capital loss carryover utilized in the current year was $1,266,343.

At October 31, 2018, the Series had net short-term capital loss carryforwards of $1,590,002 carryforwards, which may be carried forward indefinitely.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. and Shareholders of Rainier International Discovery Series

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the investment portfolio, of Rainier International Discovery Series (one of the series constituting Manning & Napier Fund, Inc., referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2018, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2018, and the statement of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the year ended October 31, 2018 and for the period April 1, 2017 through October 31, 2017, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2018, the results of its operations for the year ended October 31, 2018, and the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the year ended October 31, 2018 and for the period April 1, 2017 through October 31, 2017 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The financial statements as of and for the period ended March 31, 2017 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended on or prior to March 31, 2017 (not presented herein, other than statement of changes in net assets and the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated May 22, 2017 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2018 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

LOGO

New York, New York

December 14, 2018

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in Manning & Napier Mutual Funds since 1992.

 

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Supplemental Tax Information

(unaudited)

All reportings are based on financial information available as of the date of this annual report and, accordingly are subject to change.

For federal income tax purposes, the Series reports for the current fiscal year $855,179 or, if different, the maximum amount allowable under the tax law as qualified dividend income.

The Series has elected to pass through to its shareholders the foreign taxes paid for the year ended October 31, 2018. The Series had $8,667,380 in foreign source income and paid foreign taxes of $797,834.

 

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Directors’ and Officers’ Information

(unaudited)

The Statement of Additional Information provides additional information about the Fund’s directors and officers and can be obtained without charge by calling 1-800-466-3863, at www.manning-napier.com, or on the EDGAR Database on the SEC Internet web site (http://www.sec.gov). The following chart shows certain information about the Fund’s directors and officers, including their principal occupations during the last five years. Unless specific dates are provided, the individuals have held the listed positions for longer than five years.

 

Interested Director and Officer   
Name:    Paul Battaglia*
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    40
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Principal Executive Officer, President, Chairman & Director
Term of Office & Length of Time Served:    Indefinite – Chairman and Director since November 20181
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Chief Financial Officer (2018 – Present); Vice President of Finance (2016 – 2018); Director of Finance (2011 – 2016); Financial Analyst/Internal Auditor (2004-2006) – Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC and affiliates Holds one or more of the following titles for various affiliates: Chief Financial Officer
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex:    36
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years:    N/A
Independent Directors   
Name:    Stephen B. Ashley
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    78
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member
Term of Office & Length of Time Served:    Indefinite – Since 1996
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Chairman, Director & Chief Executive Officer (1997 to present) - The Ashley Group (property management and investment). Director (1995-2008) and Chairman (non-executive) (2004-2008) - Fannie Mae (mortgage)
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex:    36
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During    Fannie Mae (1995-2008)
Past 5 Years:    The Ashley Group (1995-2008)
     Genesee Corporation (1987-2007)
Name:    Paul A. Brooke
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    72
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Lead Independent Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Chairman
Term of Office & Length of Time Served:    Indefinite – Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member since 2007; Governance & Nominating Committee
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Chairman since 2016; Lead Independent Director since 2017 Chairman & CEO (2005-2009) - Ithaka Acquisition Corporation (investments); Chairman (2007-2009) - Alsius Corporation (investments); Managing Member (1991-present) - PMSV Holdings LLC (investments);
   Managing Member (2010-2016) - Venbio (investments).
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex:    36
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years:    Incyte Corp. (biotech)(2000-present); ViroPharma, Inc. (speciality pharmaceuticals)(2000-2014); HLTH (WebMD)(information)(2000-2010); Cheyne Capital International (investment)(2000-2017); GMP Companies (investment)(2000-2011); Cytos Biotechnology Ltd (biotechnology)(2012-2014); Cerus (biomedical)(2016-present); PureEarth(non-profit)(2012-present)

 

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Directors’ and Officers’ Information

(unaudited)

 

Independent Directors (continued)   
Name:    Peter L. Faber
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    80
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Director, Governance & Nominating Committee Member
Term of Office & Length of Time Served:    Indefinite – Since 1987
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Senior Counsel (2006-2012), Partner (1995-2006 & 2013-present) - McDermott, Will & Emery LLP (law firm)
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex:    36
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years:    Boston Early Music Festival (non-profit)(2007-present); Amherst Early Music, Inc. (non-profit)(2009-present); Gotham Early Music Scene, Inc. (non-profit)(2009-present); Partnership for New York City, Inc. (non-profit)(1989-2010); New York Collegium (non-profit)(2004-2011)
Name:    Harris H. Rusitzky
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    83
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member
Term of Office & Length of Time Served:    Indefinite – Since 1985
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    President (1994- present) - The Greening Group (business consultants); Partner (2006-present) - The Restaurant Group (restaurants)
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex:    36
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years:    Rochester Institute of Technology (university)(1972-present); Culinary Institute of America (non-profit college)(1985-present); George Eastman House (museum)(1988-present); National Restaurant Association (restaurant trade organization)(1978-present)
Name:    Chester N. Watson
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    68
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Director, Audit Committee Chairman, Governance &
   Nominating Committee Member
Term of Office & Length of Time Served:    Indefinite – Director, Audit Committee Member, Governance & Nominating Committee Member Since 2012; Audit Committee Chairman since 2013
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    General Auditor (2003-2011) - General Motors Company (auto manufacturer)
Number of Portfolios Overseen within Fund Complex:    36
Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex During Past 5 Years:    Rochester Institute of Technology (university)(2005-present); Town of Greenburgh, NY Planning Board (municipal government) (2015-present)
Officers:   
Name:    Jeffrey S. Coons, Ph.D., CFA®
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    55
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Vice President
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:    Since 2004
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    President since 2010, Co-CEO since 2018, Co-Director of Research (2002 – 2015) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC Holds one or more of the following titles for various subsidiaries and affiliates: President, Director, Treasurer, or Senior Trust Officer
Name:    Elizabeth Craig
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    31
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Corporate Secretary
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:    Since 2016
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Fund Administration Manager since 2015; Mutual Fund Compliance Specialist (2009-2015) - Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC; Assistant Corporate Secretary (2011-2016) - Manning & Napier Fund, Inc.

 

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Directors’ and Officers’ Information

(unaudited)

 

Officers: (continued)   
Name:    Christine Glavin
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    52
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Principal Financial Officer, Chief Financial Officer
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:    Principal Financial Officer since 2002; Chief Financial Officer since 2001
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Director of Fund Reporting since 2011; Fund Reporting Manager (1997-2011) – Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC; Assistant Treasurer since 2008 – Exeter Trust Company; Chief Financial Officer (2017-2018) - Rainier Investment Management Mutual Funds, Inc.
Name:    Jodi L. Hedberg
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    50
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Chief Compliance Officer, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:    Chief Compliance Officer since 2004; Anti-Money Laundering Officer since 2002; Corporate Secretary (1997-2016) – Manning & Napier Fund, Inc.; Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer (2017-2018) – Rainier Investment Management Mutual Funds, Inc.
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Managing Director, Compliance & Regulatory Affairs since 2018; Director of Compliance (2005-2018); Compliance Manager (1995-2005) – Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC and affiliates; Corporate Secretary – Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc. since 2006
Name:    Scott Morabito
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    30
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Assistant Vice President
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:    Since 2017
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Director of Funds Group since 2017; Fund Product and Strategy Manager (2014-2017); Senior Product and Strategy Analyst (2013-2014); Product and Strategy Analyst (2011-2013) – Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC.
Name:    Sarah Turner
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    36
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Chief Legal Officer; Assistant Corporate Secretary
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:    Since 2018
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    General Counsel since 2018 – Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC and affiliates; Counsel (2017-2018) – Harter Secrest and Emery LLP; Legal Counsel (2010-2017) – Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC and affiliates Holds one or more of the following titles for various affiliates: Corporate Secretary, General Counsel
Name:    Amy Williams
Address:    290 Woodcliff Drive
   Fairport, NY 14450
Age:    56
Current Position(s) Held with Fund:    Assistant Corporate Secretary
Term of Office1 & Length of Time Served:    Since 2016
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:    Director of Fund Documentation – Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC since 2009
     Holds one or more of the following titles for various affiliates: Director

*At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on November 15, 2018, the Board accepted the resignation of Michele T. Mosca from her positions as Principal Executive Officer, President, Chair and Interested Director of the Fund and appointed Paul J. Battaglia to each of the resigned positions effective immediately. Interested Director, within the meaning of the 1940 Act by reason of his positions with the Fund’s investment advisor, Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC.

1The term of office of all officers shall be one year and until their respective successors are chosen and qualified, or his or her earlier resignation or removal as provided in the Fund’s By-Laws.

 

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Literature Requests

(unaudited)

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request:

 

By phone    1-800-466-3863   
On the Securities and Exchange      
Commission’s (SEC) web site    http://www.sec.gov   

Proxy Voting Record

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available, without charge, upon request:

 

By phone    1-800-466-3863   
On the SEC’s web site    http://www.sec.gov   

Quarterly Portfolio Holdings

The Series’ complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year are provided on Form N-Q, and are available, without charge, upon request:

 

By phone    1-800-466-3863   
On the SEC’s web site    http://www.sec.gov   

The Series’ Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (SAI)

For more information about any of the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. Series, you may obtain a prospectus and SAI at www.manning-napier.com or by calling (800) 466-3863. Before investing, carefully consider the objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the investment and read the prospectus carefully as it contains this and other information about the investment company. In addition, this information can be found on the SEC’s web site, http://www.sec.gov.

Additional information available at www.manning-napier.com

1. Fund Holdings - Month-End

2. Fund Holdings - Quarter-End

3. Shareholder Report - Annual

4. Shareholder Report - Semi-Annual

The Fund also offers electronic notification or “e-delivery” when certain documents are available on-line to be downloaded or reviewed. Direct shareholders can elect to receive electronic notification when shareholder reports, prospectus updates, and/or statements are available. If you do not currently have on-line access to your account, you can establish access by going to www.manning-napier.com, click on “Login” in the top corner of the page, and follow the prompts to self-enroll. Once enrolled, you can set your electronic notification preferences by clicking on the Account Options tab located within the green toolbar and then select E-Delivery Option. Should you have any questions on either how to establish on-line access or how to update your account settings, please contact Investor Services at 1-800-466-3863.

The Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. is managed by Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC. Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., an affiliate of Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC, is the distributor of the Fund shares.

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ITEM 2: CODE OF ETHICS

 

(a)

The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. A copy of the registrant’s code of ethics is filed herewith as Exhibit 13(a)(1).

 

(b)

During the period covered by this report, no amendments were made to the provisions of the code of ethics adopted in 2 (a) above.

 

(c)

During the period covered by this report, no implicit or explicit waivers to the provisions of the code of ethics adopted in 2 (a) above were granted.

 

(d)

Not applicable to the registrant due to the response given in 2 (c) above.

ITEM 3: AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT

All of the members of the Audit committee have been determined by the Registrant’s Board of Directors to be Audit Committee Financial Experts as defined in this item. The current members of the Audit Committee are: Stephen B. Ashley, Paul A. Brooke, Harris H. Rusitzky, and Chester N. Watson. All Audit Committee members are independent under applicable rules. This designation will not increase the designee’s duties, obligations or liability as compared to their duties, obligations and liability as a member of the Audit Committee and of the Board.

ITEM 4: PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Aggregate fees for professional services rendered for the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. (Pro-Blend® Conservative Term Series, Pro-Blend® Moderate Term Series, Pro-Blend® Extended Term Series, Pro-Blend® Maximum Term Series, Blended Asset Conservative Series, Blended Asset Moderate Series, Blended Asset Extended Series, Blended Asset Maximum Series, Equity Series, Overseas Series, Disciplined Value Series, Quality Equity Series, Rainier International Discovery Series, Target Income Series, Target 2015 Series, Target 2020 Series, Target 2025 Series, Target 2030 Series, Target 2035 Series, Target 2040 Series, Target 2045 Series, Target 2050 Series, Target 2055 Series, and Target 2060 Series collectively the “Fund”) by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) as of and for the years ended October 31, 2018 and 2017 were:

 

     2018      2017  

Audit Fees (a)

   $ 550,850      $ 648,474  

Audit Related Fees (b)

     $0        $0  

Tax Fees (c)

   $ 168,800      $ 208,210  

All Other Fees (d)

     $0        $0  
   $ 719,650      $ 856,684  
                 


(a)

Audit Fees

These fees relate to professional services rendered by PwC for the audit of the Fund’s annual financial statements or services normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filing or engagements. These services include the audits of the financial statements of the Fund, issuance of consents, income tax provision procedures and assistance with review of documents filed with the SEC.

 

(b)

Audit-Related Fees

These fees relate to assurance and related services by PwC that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Fund’s financial statements and are not reported under “Audit Fees” above.

 

(c)

Tax Fees

These fees relate to professional services rendered by PwC for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. The tax services provided by PwC related to the review of the Fund’s federal and state income tax returns, excise tax calculations and returns, a review of the Fund’s calculations of capital gain and income distributions, and additional tax research for compliance purposes.

 

(d)

All Other Fees

These fees relate to products and services provided by PwC other than those reported above under “Audit Fees,” “Audit-Related Fees,” and “Tax Fees” above.

There were no amounts that were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimus exception (Rule 2-01(c)(7) of Regulation S-X) for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2018 and 2017.

Non-Audit Services to the Fund’s Service Affiliates that were Pre-Approved by the Fund’s Audit Committee

The Fund’s Audit Committee is required to pre-approve non-audit services which meet both the following criteria:

 

i)

Directly relate to the Fund’s operations and financial reporting; and

ii)

Rendered by PwC to the Fund’s advisor, Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC, and entities in a control relationship with the advisor (“service affiliate”) that provide ongoing services to the Fund. For purposes of disclosure, Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc. is considered to be a service affiliate.

 

     2018      2017  

Audit Related Fees

     $1,800        $1,800  

Tax Fees

     $0        $0  
     $1,800        $1,800  
                 


The Audit Related fees for the years ended October 31, 2018 and 2017 were for a license for proprietary authoritative financial reporting and assurance literature library software.

There were no amounts that were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimus exception (Rule 2-01(c)(7) of Regulation S-X) for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2018 and 2017.

Aggregate Fees

Aggregate fees billed to the Fund for non-audit services for 2018 and 2017 were $168,800 and $208,210, respectively. Aggregate fees billed to the Fund’s advisor and service affiliates for non-audit services were $1,800 and $1,800, respectively. These amounts include fees for non-audit services required to be pre-approved and fees for non-audit services that did not require pre-approval since they did not relate to the Fund’s operations and financial reporting.

The Fund’s Audit Committee has considered whether the provisions for non-audit services to the Fund’s advisor and service affiliates, which did not require pre-approval, are compatible with maintaining PwC’s independence.

ITEM 5: AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS

Not applicable.

ITEM 6: INVESTMENTS

 

(a)

See Investment Portfolios under Item 1 on this Form N-CSR.

 

(b)

Not applicable.

 

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 COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS

Not applicable.


ITEM 10:

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

There have been no material changes to the procedure by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors.

 

ITEM 11:

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a) Based on their evaluation of the Funds’ disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date, the Funds’ Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that the Funds’ disclosure controls and procedures are: (i) reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately communicated to the Funds’ officers to allow timely decisions regarding disclosures required in this report; (ii) reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported in a timely manner; and (iii) are effective in achieving the goals described in (i) and (ii) above.

(b) During the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report, there have been no changes in the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting that the above officers believe to have materially affected, or to be reasonably likely to materially affect, the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting.

[Note that until the date that the registrant has filed its first report on Form N-PORT (17 CFR 270.150), the registrant’s disclosures required by this Item are limited to any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.]

 

ITEM 12:

DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 13:

EXHIBITS

 

(a)(1)

Code of ethics that is subject to the disclosure of Item 2 above.

 

(a)(2)

Separate certifications for the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, are attached as EX-99.CERT.

[Note that until the date that the registrant has filed its first report on Form N-PORT (17 CFR 270.150), in the certification required by Item 13(a)(2), the registrant’s certifying officers must certify that they have disclosed in the report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.]


(a)(3)

Not applicable.

 

(a)(4)

Not applicable.

 

(b)

A certification of the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by 18 U.S.C Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, is attached as EX-99.906CERT. The certification furnished pursuant to this paragraph is not deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certification is not deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that the Registrant specifically incorporates them by reference.


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.

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc.

 

    /s/ Paul J. Battaglia                        
  Paul J. Battaglia
  President & Principal Executive Officer of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc.
 

Date 12/27/2018

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.

 

    /s/ Paul J. Battaglia                        
  Paul J. Battaglia
  President & Principal Executive Officer of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc.
  Date 12/27/2018

 

    /s/ Christine Glavin                    
  Christine Glavin
  Chief Financial Officer & Principal Financial Officer of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc.
  Date 12/27/2018