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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSRS

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number 811-02064

 

PAX WORLD FUNDS SERIES TRUST I
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

 

30 Penhallow Street, Suite 400, Portsmouth, NH 03801
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Pax World Management LLC
30 Penhallow Street, Suite 400, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Attn.: Joseph Keefe
(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 800-767-1729  

 

Date of fiscal year end: December 31  
 
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2019  

 

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Item 1.Reports to Stockholders

 

 

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Funds’ Annual and Semi-Annual Reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Funds or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

 

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Table of Contents

 

   

Glossary of Terms

2

Letter to Shareholders

5

Portfolio Manager Comments and Highlights

10

Pax Large Cap Fund

10

Pax Small Cap Fund

13

Pax ESG Beta Quality Fund

17

Pax ESG Beta Dividend Fund

20

Pax Global Opportunities Fund

23

Pax Global Environmental Markets Fund

28

Pax Ellevate Global Women’s Leadership Fund

34

Pax MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index Fund

39

Pax Core Bond Fund

43

Pax High Yield Bond Fund

47

Pax Balanced Fund

52

Sustainable Investing Update

55

Shareholder Expense Examples

57

Schedules of Investments

60

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

106

Statements of Operations

110

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

112

Financial Highlights

118

Notes to Financial Statements

130

Board Considerations for Approval of Advisory and Subadvisory Agreements

151

Board Considerations for Approval of New Advisory Agreement

158

Account Options and Services

162

 

For More Information

General Fund Information

800.767.1729

 

Shareholder Account Information

800.372.7827

 

Account Inquiries

Pax World
P.O. Box 9824
Providence, RI 02940-8024

 

Investment Advisers

Impax Asset Management LLC
Pax Ellevate Management LLC
30 Penhallow Street, Suite 400
Portsmouth, NH 03801

Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent

BNY Mellon Investment
Servicing (U.S.) Inc.
P.O. Box 9824
Providence, RI 02940-8024

 

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company
1 Lincoln Street
Boston, MA 02111

 

 

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Glossary of Terms

 

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based index, maintained by Bloomberg L.P. often used to represent investment grade bonds being traded in United States.

 

Blended Index for the Balanced Fund is composed of 60% S&P 500 Index and 40% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

 

FTSE Environmental Opportunities Index Series measures the performance of global companies that have significant involvement in environmental business activities, including renewable and alternative energy, energy efficiency, water technology and waste and pollution control. The FTSE Environmental Opportunities Index Series requires companies to have at least 20% of their business derived from environmental markets and technologies. The FTSE Environmental Opportunities Index Series is published by a joint venture of Impax Asset Management, Ltd. (“Impax”) with FTSE International. Impax is also the sub-adviser to the Pax Global Environmental Markets Fund.

 

ICE BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield - Cash Pay - BB-B (Constrained 2%) Index tracks the performance of BB- and B rated fixed income securities publicly issued in the major domestic or Eurobond markets, with total index allocation to an individual issuer limited to 2%.

 

Impax Global Women’s Leadership Index is a customized market capitalization-weighted index created and licensed by Impax Asset Management (“IAM”) consisting of equity securities of issuers organized or operating in countries around the world that demonstrate a commitment to advancing and empowering women through gender diversity on their boards, in management and through other policies and programs, and an understanding of the potential business advantages associated with greater gender diversity, as rated by the IAM Gender Analytics team, with final approval by the IAM Women’s Index Committee. In addition, the companies comprising the Women’s Index meet certain environmental, social and governance (ESG) or sustainability thresholds, as rated by MSCI ESG Research.

 

Lipper Core Bond Funds Index tracks the results of the 30 largest mutual funds in the Lipper Core Bond Index Funds Average. The Lipper Core Bond Index Funds Average is a total return performance average of mutual funds tracked by Lipper, Inc. that invest at least 85% in domestic investment-grade debt issues (rated in the top four grades) with any remaining investment in non-benchmark sectors such as high-yield, global and emerging market debt. These funds maintain dollar-weighted average maturities of five to ten years.

 

Lipper Equity Income Funds Index tracks the results of the 30 largest mutual funds in the Lipper Equity Income Funds Index Average. The Lipper Equity Income Funds Index Funds Average is a total return performance average of mutual funds tracked by Lipper, Inc. that by prospectus language and portfolio practice, seek relatively high current income and growth of income by investing at least 65% of their portfolio in dividend-paying equity securities.

 

Lipper Global Multi-Cap Core Funds Index tracks the results of the 30 largest mutual funds in the Global Multi-Cap Core Funds Average. The Global Multi-Cap Core Funds Index Average is a total return performance average of mutual funds tracked by Lipper, Inc. that track the results of funds that, by portfolio practice, invest in a variety of market capitalization ranges without concentrating 75% of their equity assets in any one market capitalization range over an extended period of time. Global multi-cap core funds typically have average characteristics compared to the MSCI World Index.

 

Lipper High Yield Bond Funds Index tracks the results of the 30 largest mutual funds in the Lipper High Yield Bond Funds Average. The Lipper High Yield Bond Funds Average is a total return performance average of mutual funds tracked by Lipper, Inc. that aim at high (relative) current yield from fixed income securities, have no quality or maturity restrictions and tend to invest in lower grade debt issues.

 

 

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Lipper International Large-Cap Core Funds Index tracks the results of the 30 largest mutual funds in the Lipper International Large-Cap Core Funds Index Average. The Lipper International Large-Cap Core Funds Index Average is a total return performance average of mutual funds tracked by Lipper, Inc. that track the results of funds that, by portfolio practice, invest at least 75% of their equity assets in companies strictly outside of the U.S. with market capitalizations (on a three-year weighted basis) above Lipper’s international large-cap floor. International large-cap core funds typically have an average price-to-cash flow ratio, price-to-book ration, and three-year sales-per-share growth value compared to the S&P/Citigroup World ex-U.S. BMI.

 

Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Index tracks the results of the 30 largest mutual funds in the Lipper Large Cap Core Funds Index Average. The Lipper Large Cap Core Funds Index Funds Average is a total return performance average of mutual funds tracked by Lipper, Inc. that invest at least 75% of their equity assets in companies with market capitalizations (on a three-year weighted basis) above Lipper’s USDE large-cap floor. Large-cap core funds have more latitude in the companies in which they invest. These funds typically have average characteristics compared to the S&P 500 Index.

 

Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds Index tracks the results of the 30 largest mutual funds in the Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds Index Average. The Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds Index Funds Average is a total return performance average of mutual funds tracked by Lipper, Inc. that invest in a variety of market capitalization ranges without concentrating 75% of their equity assets in any one market capitalization range over an extended period of time. These funds typically have average characteristics compared to the S&P SuperComposite 1500 Index.

 

Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Index tracks the results of the 30 largest mutual funds in the Lipper Small- Cap Core Funds Average. The Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Average is a total return performance average of the mutual funds tracked by Lipper, Inc. that, by portfolio practice, invest at least 75% of their equity assets in companies with market capitalizations (on a three-year weighted basis) below Lipper’s USDE small-cap ceiling. Small-cap core funds have more latitude in the companies in which they invest. These funds typically have an average price-to-earnings ratio, price-to-book ratio, and three-year sales-per-share growth value, compared to the S&P SmallCap 600 Index.

 

MSCI All-Country World Index (“ACWI”) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. The MSCI ACWI consists of 47 country indexes comprising 23 developed and 24 emerging market country indexes. The developed market country indexes included are: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States. The emerging market country indexes included are: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and United Arab Emirates.

 

MSCI EAFE (Europe, Australasia, Far East) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada. The MSCI EAFE (Net) Index consists of the following 21 developed market country indices: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and United Kingdom.

 

MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index designed to measure the performance of equity securities of issuers organized or operating in developed market countries around the world excluding the U.S. and Canada that have high environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings relative to their sector and industry group peers, as rated by MSCI ESG Research annually. MSCI ESG Research evaluates companies’ ESG

 

 

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Glossary of Terms, continued

 

characteristics and derives corresponding ESG scores and ratings. Companies are ranked by ESG score against their sector peers to determine their eligibility for the MSCI ESG indices. MSCI ESG Research identifies the highest-rated companies in each peer group to meet the float-adjusted market capitalization sector targets. The rating system is based on general and industry-specific ESG criteria, assigning ratings on a 7-point scale from AAA (highest) to CCC (lowest).

 

MSCI World Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets. The MSCI World Index consisted of the following 23 developed market country indices: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

 

Morningstar Allocation – 50% to 70% Equity seeks to provide both capital appreciation and income by investing in three major areas: stocks, bonds and cash. These portfolios tend to hold larger positions in stocks than conservative-allocation portfolios. These portfolios typically have 50% to 70% of assets in equities and the remainder in fixed income and cash.

 

Russell 1000 Index measures the performance of the 1,000 largest U.S. companies, as measured by market capitalization. It is a subset of the Russell 3000 Index, which measures the largest 3,000 companies. The Russell 1000 Index is comprised of over 90% of the total market capitalization of all listed U.S stocks.

 

Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell 2000 Index is a subset of the Russell 3000 Index representing approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of that index. It includes approximately 2,000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership.

 

The S&P 500 Stock Index is an unmanaged index of large capitalization common stocks.

 

Performance for the MSCI ACWI Index, the MSCI EAFE Index, the MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index, the MSCI World Index and the Impax Global Women’s Leadership Index are shown “net”, which includes dividend reinvestments after deduction of foreign withholding tax.

 

Securities Indices above assume reinvestment of all distributions and interest payments, have no policy of sustainable investing and do not take in to account brokerage fees or expenses.

 

Lipper Indices above are not what are typically considered to be an “index” because they track the performance of other mutual funds rather than changes in the value of a group of securities, a securities index or some other traditional economic indicator.

 

Diversification does not eliminate the risk of experiencing investment losses.

 

One cannot invest directly in any index.

 

 

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Letter to Shareholders

by Joseph Keefe, President & CEO

 

 

Dear fellow shareholders,

 

The first six months of 2019 were positive ones for U.S. stocks, with the S&P 500 Index returning 18.54%, NASDAQ returning 20.66%, and the Russell 2000 Index of small cap stocks returning 16.98%. Global developed markets lagged the U.S., but the MSCI EAFE Index still managed to deliver a solid return of 14.03% over that time period. Emerging market stocks also did well, with the MSCI Emerging Markets Index returning 10.58%. Many, if not most, country stock indices have been in positive territory, including Germany (17.42%), France (17.09%), China (10.43%) and India (9.22%). Even Great Britain with its Brexit woes was in positive territory, with the FTSE 100 returning 13.06% through June 30, 2019. Finally, with continued low interest rates, bonds have also delivered solid returns, with the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returning 6.11%. As I write in early August, market forecasts remain cautiously optimistic.

 

The two largest contributors to market optimism at mid-year seemed to be, first, reduced fears of a trade war between the U.S. and China, as President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping signaled a willingness to return to the negotiating table, and second, global markets continued to be fueled by accommodative, if not outright dovish, central bank policy not only from the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) but also from Mario Draghi, President of the European Central Bank as well. The trade truce may be breaking down as I write in early August, however, and monetary stimulus may not be enough if a full-scale trade war ensues.

 

In the U.S., suggestions by Fed President Jerome Powell that the central bank may cut interest rates have certainly buoyed the market but have also raised concerns about the continued independence of the Fed. The Fed’s authority to set monetary policy is supposed to be focused on two — and only two — goals: maintaining price stability (i.e., controlling inflation) and stable employment. Because higher levels of employment may trigger inflation and higher inflation may depress employment, the Fed’s role in setting interest rates is aimed at stabilizing these competing but vital economic indicators. Unemployment and inflation are at their lowest levels in decades, however, so it is curious that the Fed would signal a willingness to lower interest rates in the current environment. Curious, that is, unless understood as an effort to appease President Trump — who unlike prior presidents has openly criticized and tried to steer Fed policy — and to appease the stock market as well, which has arguably become addicted to the sugar high of monetary and fiscal

 

 

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stimulus. The perception that, with inflation and unemployment so low, the Fed is being bullied into an otherwise inexplicable dovish stance in order to juice the markets, is, frankly, difficult to avoid and ultimately may be difficult for the Fed’s reputation to recover from.

 

There also continues to be a fair amount of political risk in the marketplace, potentially triggered by trade and tariff concerns, the continuing Brexit drama, geopolitical instability in the western alliance or more immediate concerns, such as the threat of military confrontation with Iran or North Korea. Moreover, the U.S. is entering another election cycle where political calculations are more likely to drive economic policy, so all bets are off.

 

There are other storm clouds on the horizon, as well, that perhaps don’t get the attention they deserve. I would certainly put widening inequality in this category, as the global economic recovery seems to be focused more on the investor class than on spreading the benefits more equitably across societies. Clearly, anemic efforts by global policymakers to address and mitigate climate change — not to mention the current U.S. administration’s apparent preference for bringing back coal rather than reducing emissions — is another looming disaster. There is also an enormous global debt overhang — sovereign debt, corporate debt and household debt — that has the potential to be tremendously destabilizing, particularly if we enter a rising interest rate environment or should tariffs, trade wars or recession squeeze incomes to the point where it becomes more difficult to service these debts. Finally, we continue to kick the can down the road rather than make critical investments in infrastructure and human capital at a time when historically low borrowing costs could have facilitated such badly needed investments. Instead, economic policy, to the extent it’s not in total disarray, seems focused on the exceedingly short term, and mostly on delivering tax cuts and stock market gains to the one percent.

 

Sustainable investing, on the other hand, is focused on the long term, and specifically on the risks and opportunities arising from the transition to a more sustainable global economy. This means that we look at issues that other investment managers may ignore, and we believe this helps us build more durable investment portfolios better able to withstand the ups and downs of the market. You undoubtedly recall, for example, that the fourth quarter of 2018 was one of the worst quarters in recent years, with a precipitously steep December decline. Nevertheless, for the one-year period ended June 30, 2019, the institutional class shares of ten out of the eleven Pax World Funds performed in the top 50 percent of their peer categories, while six of eleven were in the top quartile. We firmly believe that our focus on integrating environmental, social and governance factors into investment analysis

 

 

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and portfolio construction helps us better uncover opportunities and better understand risks, and thus build investment portfolios that we believe hold more promise for the long term.

 

On this note, I’m delighted to inform you that the Pax Ellevate Global Women’s Leadership Fund (PXWIX) received the 2019 Fund Intelligence “Fund Innovation Award,” which recognizes novel achievements in product development, investment strategy and distribution, and our Pax Global Environmental Markets Fund (PGINX) was named “Best Environmental Fund” by Environmental Finance. Of course, you, our shareholders, have long recognized the promise of these investment strategies, but we’re truly humbled and happy that some of our funds are gaining the industry-wide recognition that we think they deserve.

 

I hope the remainder of 2019 brings good things to you and yours. On behalf of the entire team here at Impax and Pax, I extend our very best wishes.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Joseph F. Keefe

 

President

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. 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 lower or higher than the performance data quoted.

 

Investments involve risk, including potential loss of principal.

 

One cannot invest directly in any index.

 

The statements and opinions expressed are those of the author as of the date of this report. This information is not a recommendation to buy or sell any security.

 

Lipper rankings are based on total returns (not including sales charges) for the periods indicated and compare total return performance with that of other funds in the category.

 

Morningstar Percentile Rank is a standardized way of ranking items within a peer group, in this case, funds with the same Morningstar Category. The observation with the largest numerical value is ranked one; the observation with the smallest numerical value is ranked 100. The remaining observations are placed equal distance from one another on the rating scale. Note that lower percentile ranks are generally more favorable for returns (high returns), while higher percentile ranks are generally more favorable for risk measures (low risk).

 

 

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Data shown represents rankings for the Pax Ellevate Global Women’s Leadership Fund — Institutional Class (PXWIX) — in the Lipper Global Multi-Cap Core category based on average annual returns: — 1-year 13th percentile rank out of 171 funds, 3-year 16th percentile rank out of 133 funds, 5-year 5th percentile rank out of 109 funds, 10-year 68th percentile rank out of 78 funds.

 

Data shown represents rankings for the Pax Large Cap Fund — Institutional Class (PXLIX) — in the Lipper Large-Cap Core category based on average annual returns: — 1-year 47th percentile rank out of 717 funds.

 

Data shown represents rankings for the Pax Small Cap Fund — Institutional Class (PXSIX) — in the Lipper Small-Cap Core category based on average annual returns: — 1-year 36th percentile rank out of 956 funds, 3-year 90th percentile rank out of 845 funds, 5-year 74th percentile rank out of 706 funds, 10-year 63rd percentile rank out of 559 funds.

 

Data shown represents rankings for the Pax ESG Quality Fund — Institutional Class (PWGIX) — in the Lipper Multi-Cap Core category based on average annual returns: — 1-year 23rd percentile rank out of 748 funds, 3-year 44th percentile rank out of 656 funds, 5-year 24th percentile rank out of 574 funds, 10-year 33rd percentile rank out of 443 funds.

 

Data shown represents rankings for the Pax ESG Beta Dividend Fund — Institutional Class (PXDIX) — in the Lipper Equity Income category based on average annual returns: — 1-year 36th percentile rank out of 545 funds.

 

Data shown represents rankings for the Pax Global Opportunities Fund — Institutional Class (PXGOX) — in the Lipper Global Multi-Cap Core category based on average annual returns: The Pax Global Opportunities Fund — Institutional Class (PXGOX) — 1-year 1st percentile rank out of 171 funds.

 

Data shown represents rankings for the Pax Global Environmental Markets Fund — Institutional Class (PGINX) — in the Lipper Global Multi-Cap Core category based on average annual returns: — 1-year 13th percentile rank out of 171 funds, 3-year 23rd percentile rank out of 133 funds, 5-year 42nd percentile rank out of 109 funds, 10-year 54th percentile rank out of 78 funds.

 

Data shown represents rankings for the Pax MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index Fund — Institutional Class (PXNIX) — in the Lipper International Large-Cap Core category based on average annual returns: — 1-year 16th percentile rank out of 89 funds, 3-year 52nd percentile rank out of 75 funds, 5-year 19th percentile rank out of 64 funds.

 

Data shown represents rankings for the Pax High Yield Bond Fund — Institutional Class (PXHIX) — in the Lipper High Yield Bond category based on average annual returns: — 1-year 36th percentile rank out of 487 funds, 3-year 21st percentile rank out of 421 funds, 5-year 84th percentile rank out of 379 funds.

 

Data shown represents rankings for the Pax Balanced Fund — Institutional Class (PAXIX) — in the Morningstar Allocation—50% to 70% Equity category based on average annual returns: — 1-year 23rd percentile rank out of 735 funds, 3-year 39th percentile rank out of 679 funds, 5-year 29th percentile rank out of 595 funds, 10 year 56th percentile rank out of 431 funds.

 

Fund Innovation Award winners are selected based on their novel achievements in such areas as product development, investment strategy and distribution.

 

The Environmental Finance Sustainable Investment Awards recognize investors who have been leaders in the field of sustainable finance. Criteria for the “best environmental fund” category include accomplishments in environment-related investments, such as clean technology, clean or alternative energy, water, food, agriculture or forestry.

 

 

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Performance Information

 

Commentary The portfolio manager commentaries in this report provide insight from the respective fund managers in an effort to help you examine your fund. The views expressed therein are those of the portfolio managers and are for the period covered by this report. Such commentary does not necessarily represent the views of the Board of Trustees of your fund. The views expressed herein are subject to change at any time based upon market and/or other conditions and Impax Asset Management LLC, Pax Ellevate Management LLC and the funds disclaim any responsibility to update such views. The commentaries should not be relied upon as investment advice.

 

Historical performance Historical performance can be evaluated in several ways. Each fund’s portfolio highlights provide total and average annual total returns. A comparison of this historical data to an appropriate benchmark is also provided. These performance figures include changes in a fund’s share price, plus reinvestment of any dividends (generally income) and any capital gains (generally profits the fund earns when it sells securities that have grown in value). Past performance does not guarantee future results.

 

The Funds’ distributor, ALPS Distributors, Inc., is not affiliated with Impax Asset Management LLC, Pax Ellevate Management LLC, Aperio Group LLC, or Impax Asset Management, Ltd.

 

 

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Pax Large Cap Fund

 

Portfolio Manager
Andrew Braun

 

Portfolio Manager
Barbara Browning, CFA

 

Portfolio Managers’ Comments

 

How did the Pax Large Cap Fund (the Fund) perform for the period?

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2019, the Institutional Class and Investor Class of the Fund had total returns of 18.75% and 18.64%, respectively, compared to 18.54% for the S&P 500 Index and 17.09% for the Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Index.

 

What factors contributed to the Fund’s performance?

 

Performance was driven by strong stock selection, and was particularly favorable in the Industrials, Financials and Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) sectors. These areas of outperformance were partially offset by an overweight at the beginning of the period in the Health Care sector, which lagged the broader market during the period, and holdings in the Health Care and Communication Services sectors, which performed weakly for the Fund.

 

Can you discuss any significant changes to the Fund’s positioning throughout the period?

 

We added eight new stocks to the portfolio in the first half of 2019, using our fundamental ESG integrated approach of seeking companies that we believe exhibit strong and improving financial metrics, and that also demonstrate leadership from an ESG perspective. Examples of these ESG leaders are Procter & Gamble and Equinix. Positions that exceeded our price targets include McCormick and Eli Lilly, which were sold to make room for, in our view, better ideas in the portfolio.

 

What portfolio holdings contributed positively to performance?

 

Within Industrials, Ingersoll-Rand PLC, one of the Fund’s largest holdings, announced a transformational transaction that will split its industrials business from its core heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) business. We view this transaction very favorably, and investors were rewarded with a 40% rise in the shares in the period. Warehouse REIT Prologis Inc. returned 38% during the period, as investor fears surrounding a slowdown in trade and e-commerce near

 

 

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the end of 2018 failed to materialize. We expect Prologis to grow its funds from operations at a high single digit rate in 2019, continuing a long track record of successful growth in a high-demand area of real estate.

 

What portfolio holdings detracted from performance?

 

The Health Care sector experienced a number of cross-currents during the period, due to headlines from Democratic candidates, company-specific issues, and merger and acquisitions (M&A) developments. The Fund’s Health Maintenance Organization (“HMO”) holdings in Cigna and Humana suffered due, we believe, to expectations that Democratic candidates will push for more government involvement in health insurance after 2020, and Biogen was weak due to the failure of a promising Alzheimer’s cure in late-stage trials.

 

Portfolio Highlights (Unaudited)

 

 

Returns—Period ended June 30, 2019

 

       

Total
Return

Average
Annual
Return

Share Class

Ticker
Symbol

 

 

YTD

1 Year

Since
Inception1

Institutional Class2

PXLIX

   

18.75%

9.52%

12.79%

Investor Class2

PAXLX

   

18.64%

9.29%

12.53%

S&P 500 Index

     

18.54%

10.42%

13.24%

Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Index

   

17.09%

9.08%

12.01%

 

See ‘Glossary of Terms’ for descriptions of benchmarks.

 

These figures represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. 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 lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Total returns for periods of less than one year have not been annualized. For most recent month-end performance data, please visit www.paxworld.com or call 800.767.1729.

 

1

The Fund’s inception date is December 16, 2016.

 

2

Total return figures include reinvested dividends and capital gains distributions, and changes in principal value, and do not reflect the taxes that a shareholder might pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

 

Asset Allocation

Percent of Investments

U.S. Stocks

98.0%

Cash & Cash Equivalents

2.0%

Total

100.0%

 

 

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Pax Large Cap Fund, continued

 

Portfolio Highlights (Unaudited), continued

 

Top Ten Holdings

 

Company

Percent of Net Assets

Microsoft Corp.

5.5%

Apple, Inc.

5.1%

Amazon.com, Inc.

4.7%

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

3.2%

Merck & Co., Inc.

3.2%

Visa, Inc., Class A

3.1%

Procter & Gamble Co., The

3.1%

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

2.9%

AT&T, Inc.

2.6%

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

2.6%

Total

36.0%

 

Holdings are subject to change.

 

Sector Diversification

 

Sector

Percent of Net Assets

Information Technology

20.7%

Health Care

14.1%

Financials

12.8%

Consumer Discretionary

11.8%

Communication Services

11.4%

Industrials

9.5%

Consumer Staples

5.7%

Real Estate

4.3%

Energy

4.0%

Materials

3.2%

Other assets and liabilities (net)

2.5%

Total

100.0%

 

May include companies representing multiple industries within a single “Sector”.

 

 

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Pax Small Cap Fund

 

Portfolio Manager
Nathan Moser, CFA

 

Portfolio Manager’s Comments

 

How did the Pax Small Cap Fund (the Fund) perform for the period?

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2019, the Investor Class, Class A shares and Institutional Class of the Fund had total returns of 17.41%, 17.37% and 17.55%, respectively, compared to 16.98% for the Russell 2000 Index and 16.67% for the Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Index.

 

What factors contributed to the Fund’s performance?

 

The Fund outperformed the Russell 2000 Index due to strong stock selection in the Financials, Industrials and Information Technology sectors. This was partially offset by poor selection within the Healthcare and Energy sectors. Sector positioning was also a detractor to performance during the period due to our underweight allocation to Information Technology.

 

Can you discuss any significant changes to the Fund’s positioning throughout the period?

 

We entered the year positioned for a recovery in stocks following the sharp fourth quarter 2018 decline. As the period progressed, and stocks advanced, we’ve become more defensive from both a sector and risk perspective. Specifically, we reduced our cyclical exposure by trimming Industrials and Energy sector exposure, while maintaining overweight allocations to the Financials, Utilities and Consumer Staples sectors.

 

What portfolio holdings contributed positively to performance?

 

Victory Capital Holdings, an asset management company, was the Fund’s top performer during the period. In our view, the stock’s 68% increase during the period was based on the acquisition of USAA Asset Management. We believe this deal not only brings Victory important scale and diversification benefits, it also significantly adds to next year’s earnings growth. We continue to view the company favorably and believe it is well positioned to participate in the consolidation of the asset management industry.

 

 

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CatchMark Timber Trust, a timber REIT, increased 51% during the period. CatchMark owns timberlands in the southern and the pacific northwest U.S. Following a sharp sell-off in the fourth quarter, we saw a recovery in shares as management addressed investor concerns with financial leverage, indicating a focus on reducing debt. We continue to view the shares as attractive, as they trade at a discount to estimates of net asset value.

 

What portfolio holdings detracted from performance?

 

Natus Medical, a medical device company, was the Fund’s worst performer during the period. The stock declined -25% as 2019 financial guidance was below investor expectations. We believe that the variance was likely based on the pace of cost cutting during the company’s turnaround. Natus has had a long track record of acquisitions. In our view, many of these were likely not fully integrated and have created operating challenges for management. We continue to hold shares and believe that over time, management will take the appropriate steps to drive operating margins and earnings growth higher.

 

HomeTrust Bancshares, a North Carolina-based community bank, decreased -4% during the period. The bulk of this decline was due to poor first quarter results where the bank suffered a $6M loan loss. While we’re always concerned about credit quality, we believe this is an isolated event and not the start of a more meaningful credit cycle. We remain positive on the outlook for HomeTrust and believe it is well positioned in an attractive market.

 

Portfolio Highlights (Unaudited)

 

 

Returns—Period ended June 30, 2019

 

     

Total Return

Average Annual Return

Share Class

Ticker
Symbol

 

YTD

1 Year

3 Years

5 Years

10 Years

Investor Class1

PXSCX

 

17.41%

-2.63%

6.58%

4.22%

12.06%

Class A1,2,4

PXSAX

NAV3

17.37%

-2.68%

6.58%

4.21%

12.06%

   

POP

10.89%

-8.04%

4.59%

3.03%

11.43%

Institutional Class1

PXSIX

 

17.55%

-2.36%

6.87%

4.49%

12.36%

Russell 2000 Index

   

16.98%

-3.31%

12.30%

7.06%

13.45%

Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Index

 

16.67%

-1.56%

11.49%

6.80%

13.09%

 

See ‘Glossary of Terms’ for descriptions of benchmarks.

 

 

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These figures represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. 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 lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Total returns for periods of less than one year have not been annualized. For most recent month-end performance data, please visit www.paxworld.com or call 800.767.1729.

 

1

The Fund’s investment adviser assumed certain expenses during the 5-year and 10-year periods; total returns would have been lower had these expenses not been assumed. Total return figures include reinvested dividends and capital gains distributions, and changes in principal value, and do not reflect the taxes that a shareholder might pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

 

2

A 1.00% CDSC (contingent deferred sales charge) may be charged on any shares sold within 18 months of purchase over $1 million. POP (public offering price) reflects the maximum sales load for the Fund’s Class A Shares of 5.50%. NAV performance does not reflect the deduction of the sales load of the CDSC, which if reflected would reduce the performance shown.

 

3

NAV is Net Asset Value.

 

4

Inception of Class A shares is May 1, 2013. The performance information shown for Class A shares includes the performance of Investor Class shares, adjusted to reflect the sales charge applicable to Class A shares, for the period prior to Class A inception.

 

Asset Allocation

Percent of Investments

Foreign Stocks

4.1%

U.S. Stocks

86.2%

Exchange-Traded Funds

5.1%

Cash & Cash Equivalents

4.6%

Total

100.0%

 

Top Ten Holdings

 

Company

Percent of Net Assets

Victory Capital Holdings, Inc., Class A

5.5%

Meridian Bancorp, Inc.

5.3%

HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.

5.2%

Unitil Corp.

4.9%

White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd.

3.6%

Natus Medical, Inc.

3.5%

Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A

3.2%

iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF

2.8%

EMCOR Group, Inc.

2.8%

Maple Leaf Foods, Inc.

2.7%

Total

39.5%

 

Holdings are subject to change.

 

 

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Portfolio Highlights (Unaudited), continued

 

Sector Diversification

 

Sector

Percent of Net Assets

Financials

22.1%

Industrials

16.0%

Consumer Discretionary

10.2%

Health Care

9.8%

Information Technology

9.0%

Utilities

6.7%

Real Estate

5.6%

Exchange-Traded Funds

5.2%

Consumer Staples

4.0%

Energy

3.9%

Communication Services

2.2%

Materials

1.4%

Other assets and liabilities (net)

3.9%

Total

100.0%

 

May include companies representing multiple industries within a single “Sector”.

 

 

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Pax ESG Beta Quality Fund

 

Portfolio Manager
Ran Leshem

 

Portfolio Manager
Robert Tymoczko

 

Portfolio Manager
Michael Branch, CFA

 

Portfolio Manager
Annie Tan

 

Sub-Adviser
Aperio Group, LLC

 

Portfolio Managers’ Comments

 

How did the Pax ESG Beta Quality Fund (the Fund) perform for the period?

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2019, the Fund’s Investor Class, Class A, and Institutional Class shares had total returns of 15.28%, 15.26% and 15.41%, respectively, compared to 18.84% for the Russell 1000 Index and 18.16% for the Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds Index.

 

What factors contributed positively to performance?

 

The Fund’s exposure to companies with higher earnings quality – a measure of the uncertainty around a company’s operating fundamentals – was the largest positive contributor for the period.

 

An underweight to the Energy sector, and particularly the lagging oil and gas exploration and production industry, added to relative performance as investors reacted to an increasingly weak outlook for global oil demand and drove down prices for energy stocks.

 

What factors detracted from performance?

 

The portfolio’s tilt towards profitability, a traditional quality factor, detracted from relative performance for the period. In addition, the tilt toward value stocks, as measured by earnings yield, was a detractor as growth continued to outperform value during the period.

 

An underweight to industrials and aerospace and defense companies hampered results following strong earnings and raised financial guidance across several of the industry’s major players.

 

Weighting the portfolio toward companies with stronger ESG characteristics is one of the five factors used in this smart beta strategy, which is designed to deliver strong long-term investment performance. During the period, companies with stronger ESG profiles, particularly those in the top quartile as measured by the Impax Sustainability Score, underperformed companies with weaker ESG profiles.

 

 

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The Fund’s overweight to these ESG leaders detracted from relative performance. While we believe ESG leaders will generally outperform ESG laggards over the long term, this doesn’t mean they will outperform over every short-term period.

 

Portfolio Highlights (Unaudited)

 

 

Returns—Period ended June 30, 2019

 

     

Total Return

Average Annual Return

Share Class

Ticker
Symbol

 

YTD

1 Year

3 Years

5 Years

10 Years

Investor Class1

PXWGX

 

15.28%

9.05%

12.65%

9.19%

13.38%

Class A1,2,4

PXGAX

NAV3

15.26%

9.08%

12.66%

9.19%

13.39%

   

POP

8.93%

3.06%

10.54%

7.97%

12.75%

Institutional Class1

PWGIX

 

15.41%

9.33%

12.94%

9.47%

13.67%

Russell 1000 Index

   

18.84%

10.02%

14.15%

10.45%

14.77%

Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds Index

 

18.16%

6.52%

12.65%

8.53%

13.22%

 

See ‘Glossary of Terms’ for descriptions of benchmarks.

 

These figures represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. 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 lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Total returns for periods of less than one year have not been annualized. For most recent month-end performance data, please visit www.paxworld.com or call 800.767.1729.

 

1

The Fund’s investment adviser assumed certain expenses during the 5-year and 10-year periods; total returns would have been lower had these expenses not been assumed. Total return figures include reinvested dividends and capital gains distributions, and changes in principal value, and do not reflect the taxes that a shareholder might pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

 

2

A 1.00% CDSC (contingent deferred sales charge) may be charged on any shares sold within 18 months of purchase over $1 million. POP (public offering price) reflects the maximum sales load for the Fund’s Class A Shares of 5.50%. NAV performance does not reflect the deduction of the sales load of the CDSC, which if reflected would reduce the performance shown.

 

3

NAV is Net Asset Value.

 

4

Inception of Class A shares is May 1, 2013. The performance information shown for Class A shares includes the performance of Investor Class shares, adjusted to reflect the sales charge applicable to Class A shares, for the period prior to Class A inception.

 

Asset Allocation

Percent of Investments

Foreign Stocks

0.7%

U.S. Stocks

98.7%

Cash & Cash Equivalents

0.6%

Total

100.0%

 

 

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Top Ten Holdings

 

Company

Percent of Net Assets

Microsoft Corp.

3.1%

Amazon.com, Inc.

3.0%

Apple, Inc.

2.9%

MasterCard, Inc., Class A

2.7%

PepsiCo, Inc.

2.7%

Verizon Communications, Inc.

2.6%

Texas Instruments, Inc.

2.3%

Johnson & Johnson

2.3%

Alphabet, Inc., Class A

2.2%

Hospitality Properties Trust, REIT

2.0%

Total

25.8%

 

Holdings are subject to change.

 

Sector Diversification

 

Sector

Percent of Net Assets

Information Technology

21.5%

Consumer Discretionary

13.9%

Health Care

12.9%

Financials

11.2%

Consumer Staples

9.8%

Communication Services

8.1%

Industrials

7.3%

Real Estate

5.3%

Utilities

4.4%

Materials

3.7%

Energy

1.3%

Other assets and liabilities (net)

0.6%

Total

100.0%

 

May include companies representing multiple industries within a single “Sector”.

 

 

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June 30, 2019

 

Pax ESG Beta Dividend Fund

 

Portfolio Manager
Ran Leshem

 

Portfolio Manager
Robert Tymoczko

 

Portfolio Manager
Michael Branch, CFA

 

Portfolio Manager
Annie Tan

 

Sub-Adviser
Aperio Group, LLC

 

Portfolio Managers’ Comments

 

How did the Pax ESG Beta Dividend Fund (the Fund) perform for the period?

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2019, the Fund’s Institutional Class and Investor Class shares had total returns of 14.89% and 14.70%, respectively, compared to 18.84% for the Russell 1000 Index and 15.68% for the Lipper Equity Income Funds Index.

 

What factors contributed positively to performance?

 

The Fund’s exposure to companies with higher earnings quality – a measure of the uncertainty around a company’s operating fundamentals – was the largest positive factor contributor for the period.

 

An underweight to the Energy sector, and particularly the lagging oil and gas exploration and production industry, added to relative performance as investors reacted to an increasingly weak outlook for global oil demand and drove down prices for energy stocks.

 

What factors detracted from performance?

 

The Fund’s tilt towards companies with higher dividend yield had a negative impact on returns as this factor lagged in the strong equity market rally.

 

While the Fund’s sector and industry exposures are driven by the factor and ESG tilts, a notable contributor to performance during the period was the Fund’s underweight to the Energy sector, particularly the lagging oil and gas exploration and production industry. Investors reacted negatively to an increasingly weak outlook for global oil demand and drove down prices for energy stocks.

 

Weighting the portfolio toward companies with stronger ESG characteristics is one of the five factors used in this smart beta strategy, which is designed to deliver strong long-term investment performance. During the period, companies with stronger ESG profiles, particularly those in the top quartile as measured by the Impax Sustainability Score, underperformed companies with weaker ESG profiles.

 

 

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Portfolio Highlights (Unaudited)

 

The Fund’s overweight to these ESG leaders detracted from relative performance. While we believe ESG leaders will generally outperform ESG laggards over the long term, this doesn’t mean they will outperform over every short-term period.

 

Returns—Period ended June 30, 2019

 

       

Total Return

Average
Annual
Return

Share Class

Ticker
Symbol

 

 

YTD

1 Year

Since
Inception1

Institutional Class2

PXDIX

   

14.89%

9.27%

11.18%

Investor Class2

PAXDX

   

14.70%

8.95%

10.87%

Russell 1000 Index

     

18.84%

10.02%

13.12%

Lipper Equity Income Funds Index

   

15.68%

8.93%

9.26%

 

See ‘Glossary of Terms’ for descriptions of benchmarks.

 

These figures represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. 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 lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Total returns for periods of less than one year have not been annualized. For most recent month-end performance data, please visit www.paxworld.com or call 800.767.1729.

 

1

The Fund’s inception date is December 16, 2016.

 

2

Total return figures include reinvested dividends and capital gains distributions, and changes in principal value, and do not reflect the taxes that a shareholder might pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

 

Asset Allocation

Percent of Investments

U.S. Stocks

99.0%

Cash & Cash Equivalents

1.0%

Total

100.0%

 

 

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Portfolio Highlights (Unaudited), continued

 

Top Ten Holdings

 

Company

Percent of Net Assets

Microsoft Corp.

3.7%

Amazon.com, Inc.

3.2%

Apple, Inc.

3.1%

Cisco Systems, Inc.

3.0%

Johnson & Johnson

2.9%

Texas Instruments, Inc.

2.5%

IBM

2.2%

AT&T, Inc.

2.2%

PepsiCo, Inc.

2.1%

Home Depot, Inc., The

2.1%

Total

27.0%

 

Holdings are subject to change.

 

Sector Diversification

 

Sector

Percent of Net Assets

Information Technology

26.5%

Consumer Discretionary

13.9%

Health Care

13.2%

Industrials

12.0%

Financials

8.7%

Consumer Staples

7.7%

Communication Services

6.4%

Real Estate

4.8%

Energy

2.8%

Materials

2.3%

Utilities

0.6%

Other assets and liabilities (net)

1.1%

Total

100.0%

 

May include companies representing multiple industries within a single “Sector”.

 

 

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Pax Global Opportunities Fund

 

Portfolio Manager
Kirsteen Morrison

 

Portfolio Manager
David Winborne

 

Sub-Adviser
Impax Asset Management Ltd.

 

Portfolio Managers’ Comments

 

How did the Pax Global Opportunities Fund perform for the period?

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2019, the Fund’s Institutional Class and Investor Class shares had total returns of 25.46% and 25.39%, respectively, compared to 16.23% for the MSCI All-Country World (Net) Index (MSCI ACWI) and 14.89% for the Lipper Global Multi-Cap Core Funds Index.

 

What factors contributed to the Fund’s performance?

 

In a strong start to the year, the reversal of the negative sentiment which had dominated global equities at the end of 2018 drove more cyclical areas of the market to outperform. As market volatility from trade friction and global macro headlines continued over the period, the Fund’s long-term secular drivers and more defensive positioning served the portfolio well.

 

Materials holdings led contributions to return for the Fund, followed by Health Care and Information Technology companies. Stock selection was the main driver of outperformance, with portfolio holdings in Financials and Industrials also seeing strong price appreciation.

 

The Fund seeks to build long-term capital growth by investing in companies benefiting from the transition to a more sustainable global economy. To identify these opportunities, all market sectors are assessed using Impax’s Sustainability “Opportunities & Risks” Lens, which prioritizes industries based on maximizing the opportunities for investments in solving long-term sustainability challenges while minimizing long-term sustainability risks.

 

During the period, this approach focused the portfolio in areas of the market which performed strongly. In the Information Technology sector, this approach has resulted in a focus away from large mega-cap technology stocks and instead toward companies exposed to growth in cloud-based, connectivity and data solutions, electronic payments, and electronic design automation tools. In Materials, companies supplying gases, such as for energy efficiency, food preservation and water treatment, or for producing healthier ingredients for nutritious foods, were

 

 

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Pax Global Opportunities Fund, continued

 

positive contributors to performance. Health Care holdings in the Fund are not oriented to big pharmaceutical companies but rather are leaders in life science research tools and environmental testing and analysis.

 

Can you discuss any significant changes to the Fund’s positioning throughout the period?

 

There were no material sector or regional allocation changes during the first half of 2019. Notably, the portfolio continued to look for opportunities to increase positioning in more defensive business models that, in our view, are resilient over the business cycle and that offer strong profitability and cash flow.

 

Though valuations have increased over the period, the investment team retains conviction in the portfolio’s positioning - our projected 12-month forward-looking earnings growth for the Fund is higher than the projection for the MSCI ACWI benchmark.

 

In terms of activity, higher valuations provided an opportunity to reduce position sizes for a few holdings, against which several new names were added.

 

What portfolio holdings contributed positively to performance relative to the MSCI ACWI?

 

Two companies active in water solutions were among the strongest contributors during the period.

 

Ecolab (Specialty Chemicals, U.S.) saw strong gains as cost-saving solutions for water and energy efficiency continue to be in high demand across many end markets. A partnership is now in place with Microsoft to enable some Ecolab customers to have real-time data on resource, and thus operational, efficiency.

 

Xylem (Industrial Machinery, U.S.) was also a top relative contributor, as shares continued to move higher for this global leader in water infrastructure.

 

In the Information Technology sector, a top performer in relative terms was Visa, (Data Processing & Outsourced Services, U.S.) a leader in digital and electronic payments. Visa continues to demonstrate its strong position in global cashless payments with new strategic initiatives to facilitate safer, more secure payments across all forms of global commerce.

 

 

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What portfolio holdings detracted from performance relative to the MSCI ACWI?

 

Sprouts Farmers Market (Food Retail, U.S.), produced a negative contribution to return during the period. Although fourth quarter 2018 results were strong when posted early in 2019, management cut guidance for the remainder of the year and later announced management changes. While this food retailer is facing cost and other challenges, the investment team retains conviction, as we believe this specialty natural and organic retailer has a differentiated and unique offering and has good operating cash flow and low leverage.

 

Two other companies lagging the broader market were Cognizant (IT Consulting & Other Services, U.S.), active in information technology services, which missed results earlier in the year, and Hiscox (Property & Casualty Insurance, U.K.), a specialty insurer who is reducing exposure to less attractive business areas and is investing in technology and thus lowered guidance on part of its business. One interesting area of specialization for Hiscox is reinsurance for natural catastrophes.

 

Portfolio Highlights (Unaudited)

 

 

Returns—Period ended June 30, 2019

 

     

Total Return

Average
Annual
Return

Share Class

Ticker
Symbol

 

YTD

1 Year

Since
Inception1

Institutional Class2

PXGOX

 

25.46%

15.52%

15.17%

Investor Class2

PAXGX

 

25.39%

15.45%

15.11%

MSCI ACWI (Net) Index

   

16.23%

5.74%

6.56%

Lipper Global Multi-Cap Core Funds Index

 

14.89%

3.85%

4.56%

 

See ‘Glossary of Terms’ for descriptions of benchmarks.

 

These figures represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. 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 lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Total returns for periods of less than one year have not been annualized. For most recent month-end performance data, please visit www.paxworld.com or call 800.767.1729.

 

1

The Fund’s inception date is June 27, 2018.

 

2

The Fund’s investment adviser assumed certain expenses during the periods; total returns would have been lower had these expenses not been assumed. Total return figures include reinvested dividends and capital gains distributions, and changes in principal value, and do not reflect the taxes that a shareholder might pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

 

 

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Portfolio Highlights (Unaudited), continued

 

Asset Allocation

Percent of Investments

Foreign Stocks

49.3%

U.S. Stocks

48.9%

Cash & Cash Equivalents

1.8%

Total

100.0%

 

Top Ten Holdings

 

Company

Percent of Net Assets

HDFC Bank, Ltd., ADR

4.3%

Visa, Inc., Class A

4.1%

Prudential PLC

4.0%

Microsoft Corp.

3.9%

Danone SA

3.8%

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.

3.6%

Linde PLC

3.5%

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

3.4%

Xylem, Inc.

3.3%

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, Ltd

3.3%

Total

37.2%

 

Holdings are subject to change.

 

Sector Diversification

 

Sector

Percent of Net Assets

Information Technology

25.4%

Health Care

21.7%

Financials

15.3%

Materials

13.8%

Industrials

8.4%

Consumer Staples

7.9%

Consumer Discretionary

2.8%

Communication Services

2.4%

Other assets and liabilities (net)

2.3%

Total

100.0%

 

May include companies representing multiple industries within a single “Sector”.

 

 

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Geographical Diversification

 

Country

Percent of Net Assets

United States

48.8%

United Kingdom

12.0%

Japan

6.8%

Germany

5.9%

Netherlands

4.9%

India

4.3%

France

3.8%

Taiwan

3.3%

Hong Kong

2.4%

Portugal

2.0%

Spain

2.0%

Norway

1.5%

Other assets and liabilities (net)

2.3%

 

100.0%

 

 

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Pax Global Environmental Markets Fund

 

Portfolio Manager
Hubert Aarts

 

Portfolio Manager
Bruce Jenkyn-Jones

 

Portfolio Manager
David Winborne

 

Sub-Adviser
Impax Asset Management Ltd.

 

Portfolio Managers’ Comments

 

How did the Pax Global Environmental Markets Fund perform for the period?

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2019, the Investor Class, Class A, and Institutional Class of the Fund had total returns of 20.06%, 20.01%, and 20.22%, respectively, versus 16.23% for the MSCI All-Country World (Net) Index (“MSCI ACWI”) and 19.58% for the FTSE Environmental Opportunities Index Series (“FTSE EOAS”).

 

The Pax Global Environmental Markets Fund recovered a substantial portion of its 2018 relative underperformance against its global equity benchmark, MSCI ACWI, during the first half of 2019.

 

What factors contributed to the Fund’s performance?

 

In a reversal of the negative sentiment that dominated global equities at the end of 2018, the more cyclical sectors of the market, such as Industrials and Materials, recovered and drove the Fund’s outperformance during the period. Technology companies and Water Utilities also contributed strongly with stock selection continuing as a key performance driver for the portfolio.

 

The Fund represents a portfolio of differentiated companies whose products and services address growing environmental challenges, focused on persistent and long-term trends. With first quarter earnings announcements refocusing the market on positive company fundamentals, the Fund’s Industrial holdings, in particular, delivered positive earnings news, particularly companies active in Buildings Energy Efficiency and Water Infrastructure. This was in contrast to the broader market, where companies struggled to meet earnings expectations.

 

 

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Relative to the MSCI ACWI, underweight allocations to the Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary sectors detracted from performance during the period. The Fund’s investible universe does not include many traditional technology or consumer stocks, and we currently see stock specific issues for many of the companies eligible for investment in those sectors.

 

Can you discuss any significant changes to the Fund’s positioning throughout the period?

 

No material changes were made to the portfolio over the period and the number of holdings remained steady. The sector allocation remained stable over the period. The allocation to renewable energy companies increased slightly as the cost of alternative energy generation continues to decline and represents increased competitiveness with traditional power sources. Additional portfolio activity was mostly due to trimming position sizes as holdings appreciated or due to increasing existing positions to take advantage of lower prices.

 

What portfolio holdings contributed positively to performance relative to the MSCI ACWI?

 

Danaher Corporation (Health Care Equipment, Diversified Water Infrastructure & Technology, U.S.) announced strong quarterly earnings reports and was among the top contributors over the period. Water Infrastructure as a sector continues to deliver strong returns, which is unsurprising in our view given its mission-critical role in delivering clean water and processing wastewater across all parts of the economy.

 

Ingersoll Rand PLC (Industrial Machinery, Buildings Energy Efficiency, U.S.) announced improved earnings and continued positive guidance, based on robust demand for efficient heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) equipment.

 

Schneider Electric (Electrical Components & Equipment, Power Network Efficiency, France) announced good results across most business divisions, improving margins, and positive guidance. Power Network and Buildings Efficiency have been sectors benefitting from the digital transformation of energy management, and the strong demand for energy efficient cooling and heating systems.

 

 

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What portfolio holdings detracted from performance relative to the MSCI ACWI?

 

Umicore (Specialty Chemicals, Transport Energy Efficiency, Belgium), produces catalytic converters and issued a downgraded outlook reflecting lower electric vehicle subsidies in China and energy storage delays.

 

Pentair (Industrial Machinery, Water Treatment Equipment, U.S.), active in global water infrastructure and originally a spinout from Danaher, disappointed with weak first quarter results due to weather and excess inventory.

 

3M (Industrial Conglomerate, Diversified Environmental, U.S.) announced disappointing first quarter earnings with organic growth that fell short of expectations due, in our view, to weaker auto and semiconductor end markets, while cutting guidance.

 

Portfolio Highlights (Unaudited)

 

 

Returns—Period ended June 30, 2019

 

     

Total Return

Average Annual Return

Share Class

Ticker
Symbol

 

YTD

1 Year

3 Years

5 Years

10 Years

Investor Class1

PGRNX

 

20.06%

8.49%

11.49%

5.99%

9.81%

Class A1,2,4

PXEAX

NAV3

20.01%

8.41%

11.48%

5.98%

9.81%

   

POP

13.42%

2.46%

9.39%

4.79%

9.20%

Institutional Class1

PGINX

 

20.22%

8.71%

11.75%

6.24%

10.10%

MSCI ACWI (Net) Index

 

16.23%

5.74%

11.62%

6.16%

10.15%

FTSE Environmental Opportunities Index Series

19.58%

8.18%

13.77%

7.45%

11.45%

 

See ‘Glossary of Terms’ for descriptions of benchmarks.

 

These figures represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. 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 lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Total returns for periods of less than one year have not been annualized. For most recent month-end performance data, please visit www.paxworld.com or call 800.767.1729.

 

1

The Fund’s investment adviser assumed certain expenses during the 5-year and 10-year periods; total returns would have been lower had these expenses not been assumed. Total return figures include reinvested dividends and capital gains distributions, and changes in principal value, and do not reflect the taxes that a shareholder might pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

 

2

A 1.00% CDSC (contingent deferred sales charge) may be charged on any shares sold within 18 months of purchase over $1 million. POP (public offering price) reflects the maximum sales load for the Fund’s Class A Shares of 5.50%. NAV performance does not reflect the deduction of the sales load of the CDSC, which if reflected would reduce the performance shown.

 

 

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3

NAV is Net Asset Value.

 

4

Inception of Class A shares is May 1, 2013. The performance information shown for Class A shares includes the performance of Investor Class shares, adjusted to reflect the sales charge applicable to Class A shares, for the period prior to Class A inception.

 

Asset Allocation

Percent of Investments

Foreign Stocks

40.9%

U.S. Stocks

56.8%

Cash & Cash Equivalents

2.3%

Total

100.0%

 

Top Ten Holdings

 

Company

Percent of Net Assets

Schneider Electric SE

3.6%

Linde PLC

3.6%

Waste Management, Inc.

3.3%

Siemens AG

3.2%

Suez

3.2%

TE Connectivity, Ltd.

3.1%

Xylem, Inc.

3.1%

Danaher Corp.

2.9%

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

2.9%

American Water Works Co., Inc.

2.7%

Total

31.6%

 

Ten largest holdings do not include money market securities, certificates of deposit, commercial paper or cash and equivalents, if applicable.

 

Holdings are subject to change.

 

 

 

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Environmental Markets Classification System (EMCS)

 

Sector

Sub Sector

Percent of Net Assets

Renewable & Alternative Energy

 

1.0%

 

Renewable Energy Developers & Independent Power Producers (IPPs)

1.0%

 
     

Energy Efficiency

 

34.4%

 

Power Network Efficiency

6.2%

 
 

Industrial Energy Efficiency

7.4%

 
 

Buildings Energy Efficiency

9.5%

 
 

Transport Energy Efficiency

10.3%

 
 

Consumer Energy Efficiency

1.0%

 
     

Water Infrastructure & Technologies

 

27.0%

 

Water Infrastructure

11.9%

 
 

Water Treatment Equipment

3.4%

 
 

Water Utilities

8.8%

 
 

Diversified Water Infrastructure & Technology

2.9%

 
     

Pollution Control

 

11.2%

 

Environmental Testing & Gas Sensing

8.5%

 
 

Public Transportation

2.7%

 
     

Waste Management & Technologies

 

4.3%

 

Waste Technology Equipment

1.0%

 
 

General Waste Management

3.3%

 
     

Food, Agriculture & Forestry

 

14.3%

 

Logistics, Food Safety & Packaging

6.6%

 
 

Sustainable & Efficient Agriculture

7.7%

 
     

Diversified Environmental

 

4.8%

 

Diversified Environmental

4.8%

 
     

Other assets and liabilities (net)

3.0%

3.0%

 

100.0%

100.0%

 

May include companies representing multiple industries within a single “Sector”.

 

 

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Geographical Diversification

 

Country

Percent of Net Assets

United States

56.5%

Japan

7.3%

France

6.8%

China

5.9%

Germany

5.0%

United Kingdom

4.7%

Netherlands

3.3%

Taiwan

2.0%

Belgium

1.3%

Switzerland

1.3%

Spain

1.0%

Ireland

1.0%

South Korea

0.9%

Other assets and liabilities (net)

3.0%

 

100.0%

 

 

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Pax Ellevate Global Women’s Leadership Fund

 

Portfolio Manager
Barbara Browning, CFA

 

Portfolio Manager
Scott LaBreche

 

Pax Ellevate Management LLC

 

Portfolio Managers’ Comments

 

How did the Pax Ellevate Global Women’s Leadership Fund (the Fund) perform for the period?

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2019, the Investor Class and Institutional Class1 shares had total returns of 18.12% and 18.30%, respectively, compared to 17.01% for the Impax Global Women’s Leadership Index (Women’s Index), 16.98% for the MSCI World (Net) Index (World Index) and 14.89% for the Lipper Global Multi-Cap Core Funds Index.

 

During the period, the Fund crossed the five-year milestone since adopting a strategic beta strategy in June of 2014. The Fund has outperformed the MSCI World Index for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended June 30, 2019. Specifically, over the five-year period ended June 30, 2019, the Fund’s Institutional Class shares and Investor Class shares have returned 7.68% and 7.41%, respectively, versus the World Index return of 6.60%. The Fund’s overweight to the highest-rated quartile of companies within the World Index based on gender-diverse leadership has made the greatest contribution to the Fund’s relative outperformance, along with the Fund’s significant underweight to the bottom two quartiles of companies with less gender diverse leadership, according to the Impax Gender Leadership Score.

 

In addition, the Fund has produced strong results compared with peers. The Institutional Class1 shares of the Fund (PXWIX) has posted a top 5% ranking (out of 109 funds) over the five-year period ended June 30, 2019, based on average annual returns within the Lipper Global Multi-Cap Core classification.2

 

What is the investment objective of the Fund?

 

The Fund seeks investment returns that closely correspond to or exceed the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Women’s Index. The Fund pursues a strategic beta strategy, investing in the companies comprising the Women’s Index, the first index of the highest-rated companies in the world for gender-diverse leadership, as rated by Impax Gender Analytics.

 

 

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The Fund overweights its portfolio toward Women’s Index companies with greater representation of women on boards and in senior management. Women hold 38% of the board seats and 32% of senior management positions in companies in the Fund, compared to 26% and 19%, respectively, within the World Index. In addition, 94% percent of companies in the Fund have three or more women on the board and 99% have two or more women on the board, compared with 46% and 71%, respectively, for companies in the World Index. 33% of companies in the Fund have a woman CEO or CFO, compared with 15% of companies in the World Index.3

 

What contributed positively and negatively to performance?

 

The highest-rated 25% of companies within the World Index based on gender-diverse leadership was the Fund’s largest positive contributor to relative performance during the six-month period, along with the Fund’s significant underweight to the bottom quartile of companies with less gender-diverse leadership, according to the Impax Gender Leadership Score.

 

Over the six-month period, nine out of the eleven sectors produced positive relative performance compared to the World Index. On a sector basis, portfolio holdings in defensive sectors, notably Utilities and Consumer Staples, added the most to relative returns during the period. Strong results from Estee Lauder, Hershey, American Water Works, Canadian Utilities and Sempra Energy drove returns in these sectors. Fund holdings and overweight positioning in Consumer Discretionary, driven by strong results from Ulta Beauty, Lululemon Athletica and Best Buy helped relative performance during the period.

 

Another bright spot in the Fund’s relative outperformance were portfolio holdings in the Financials sector, driven by strong results from Principal Financial, KeyCorp. and CNP Assurance.

 

Conversely, portfolio holdings in Communication Services, driven by poor results from Verizon and BT Group within the Telecomm industry detracted. In addition, no allocation to several FAANG4 stocks, including Facebook, Amazon and Netflix, within this sector detracted from performance during the six-month period.

 

On a regional basis, the Fund’s North American and Pacific holdings added the most to relative performance during the period, while holdings in Europe detracted. Within North America, holdings in the U.S. were the dominate contributor to relative performance. Within the Pacific region, the Fund’s significant underweight

 

 

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to Japan – no Japanese companies rank in the top 400 companies in the world based on our gender leadership criteria – added to relative performance. Conversely, holdings in Europe detracted the most, driven by Sweden and Switzerland.

 

Footnotes:

 

1

The minimum investment needed for investment in PXWIX is $250,000.

 

2

Data shown represents rankings for the Pax Ellevate Global Women’s Index Fund - Institutional Class (PXWIX) in the Lipper Global Multi-Cap Core category based on average annual returns. Lipper rankings are based on total returns (not including sales charges) for the periods indicated and compare total return performance with that of other funds in the category. The Pax Ellevate Global Women’s Index Fund - Institutional Class (PXWIX) 1-year 13th percentile rank out of 171 funds, 3-year 16th percentile rank out of 133 funds, 5-year 5th percentile rank out of 109 funds, 10-year 68th percentile rank out of 78 funds.

 

3

Impax Gender Analytics, December 31, 2018. The Fund’s investable universe, the Women’s Index, had its annual reconstitution on 11/30/2018.

 

4

FAANG stocks is the acronym for the five most popular and best-performing tech stocks, Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google.

 

Portfolio Highlights (Unaudited)

 

 

Returns—Period ended June 30, 2019

 

   

Total Return

Average Annual Return

Share Class

Ticker
Symbol

YTD

1 Year

3 Years

5 Years

10 Years

Investor Class1

PXWEX

18.12%

8.59%

12.19%

7.41%

9.51%

Institutional Class1

PXWIX

18.30%

8.87%

12.49%

7.68%

9.78%

Impax Global Women’s Leadership (Net) Index*

17.01%

9.28%

12.55%

7.96%

N/A

MSCI World (Net) Index

16.98%

6.33%

11.77%

6.60%

10.72%

Lipper Global Multi-Cap Core Funds Index

14.89%

3.85%

10.72%

5.62%

10.26%

 

See ‘Glossary of Terms’ for descriptions of benchmarks.

 

These figures represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. 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 lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Total returns for periods of less than one year have not been annualized. For most recent month-end performance data, please visit www.paxworld.com or call 800.767.1729.

 

*

Inception date of Women’s Index is February 28, 2014.

 

1

On June 4, 2014 the Pax World Global Women’s Equality Fund merged into the Pax Ellevate Global Women’s Leadership Fund (the Fund), pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated March 4, 2014 (the “Reorganization”). Because the Fund had no investment operations prior to the closing of the Reorganization, Pax World Global Women’s Equality Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”) is treated as the survivor of the Reorganization for account and performance reporting purposes. Accordingly, all performance and other information shown for the Fund for periods prior to June 4, 2014 is that of the Predecessor Fund. Total return figures include reinvested dividends and capital gains distributions, and changes in principal value, and do not reflect the taxes that a shareholder might pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

 

 

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Asset Allocation

Percent of Investments

Foreign Stocks

34.8%

U.S. Stocks

63.6%

Exchange-Traded Funds

1.1%

Cash & Cash Equivalents

0.5%

Total

100.0%

 

Top Ten Holdings

 

Company

Percent of Net Assets

Microsoft Corp.

4.7%

Intuit, Inc.

2.1%

Estee Lauder Cos, Inc., The, Class A

2.1%

Best Buy Co., Inc.

2.1%

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

2.0%

Tapestry, Inc.

2.0%

lululemon athletica, Inc.

2.0%

American Water Works Co., Inc.

2.0%

Ulta Beauty, Inc.

2.0%

Viacom, Inc., Class B

1.9%

Total

22.9%

 

Holdings are subject to change.

 

Sector Diversification

 

Sector

Percent of Net Assets

Financials

20.4%

Consumer Discretionary

15.0%

Information Technology

14.4%

Consumer Staples

13.2%

Health Care

8.2%

Utilities

7.9%

Communication Services

6.4%

Industrials

6.1%

Materials

3.4%

Energy

2.2%

Real Estate

1.4%

Exchange-Traded Funds

1.1%

Other assets and liabilities (net)

0.3%

Total

100.0%

 

May include companies representing multiple industries within a single “Sector”.

 

 

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Geographical Diversification

 

Country

Percent of Net Assets

United States

63.6%

France

7.9%

Canada

5.3%

Netherlands

4.3%

Sweden

3.9%

Australia

3.6%

United Kingdom

3.5%

Germany

2.6%

Norway

0.8%

Finland

0.5%

Hong Kong

0.5%

Switzerland

0.5%

Spain

0.4%

Denmark

0.3%

Italy

0.3%

Singapore

0.2%

Belgium

0.2%

New Zealand

0.1%

Israel

0.1%

Ireland

0.0%*

Other assets and liabilities (net)

1.4%

 

100.0%

 

*

Rounds to less than 0.05%.

 

 

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Pax MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index Fund

 

Portfolio Manager
Scott LaBreche

 

Portfolio Manager’s Comments

 

How did the Pax MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index Fund (the Fund) perform for the period?

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2019, the Institutional Class and Investor Class had total returns of 13.73% and 13.59%, respectively, compared to 14.26% for the MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders (Net) Index (the “Index”) and 14.03% for the MSCI EAFE (Net) Index (“EAFE Index”), and 12.12% for the Lipper International Large-Cap Core Funds Index.

 

What is the investment objective of the Fund?

 

The Fund is designed to track the performance of the Index. The Fund and the Index are constructed to have a better ESG profile than the EAFE Index, and the Fund’s holdings averaged an overall score of 7.87 on MSCI ESG Research’s 0 to 10 scale compared to an overall score of 6.66 for the EAFE Index as of June 30, 2019.1 Long term, the Fund seeks to generate better risk-adjusted performance than the EAFE Index through its ESG focus.

 

What contributed positively and negatively to performance?

 

The Fund’s ESG focus added to relative performance versus the EAFE Index during the period. The highest-rated ESG companies and the Fund’s large underweight to ESG laggards added to relative performance, while the average-rated ESG companies detracted from relative performance. Longer term, since the Fund’s inception, an overweight to the highest-rated ESG companies has contributed the most to relative performance.

 

From a sector perspective, seven out of eleven sectors produced positive relative results for the Fund. Fund holdings in Financials, driven by strong results within Banks, Capital Markets and Insurance, added the most to relative performance. Portfolio holdings and an overweight allocation in Information Technology, led by Semiconductors and Software, also had a positive impact on relative performance. In addition, holdings within the REIT sector contributed to relative performance over the six-month period.

 

Conversely, portfolio holdings in Consumer Staples, led by poor results from companies held within the Food Products and Food & Staples Retailing industries, and an underweight allocation in the Beverages industry, which performed well

 

 

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during the period, detracted the most from relative performance. Portfolio holdings in Communication Services, driven by poor results from Telecomm, also detracted from performance.

 

On a regional basis, Europe and the Pacific regions added to relative performance during the period versus the MSCI EAFE Index. Within Europe, companies with leading ESG profiles in Germany, UK and Netherlands helped performance. In the Pacific region, Japan and Australia also produced positive relative results.

 

1

MSCI ESG Research evaluates companies’ ESG characteristics and derives corresponding ESG scores and ratings. Companies are ranked by ESG score against their sector peers to determine their eligibility for the MSCI ESG indices. MSCI ESG Research identifies the highest-rated companies in each peer group to meet the float-adjusted market capitalization sector targets. The scoring system is based on general and industry specific ESG criteria, assigning a score on a 0 to 10-point scale (0 lowest to 10 highest).

 

Portfolio Highlights (Unaudited)

 

 

Returns—Period ended June 30, 2019

 

   

Total Return

Average Annual Return

Share Class

Ticker
Symbol

YTD

1 Year

3 Years

5 Years

Since
Inception

Institutional Class1

PXNIX

13.73%

1.98%

7.81%

1.97%

4.46%

Investor Class1,2

PXINX

13.59%

1.67%

7.55%

1.71%

4.19%

MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders (Net) Index

 

14.26%

2.08%

8.34%

2.63%

4.92%

MSCI EAFE (Net) Index

 

14.03%

1.08%

9.11%

2.25%

4.35%

Lipper International Large-Cap Core Funds Index

12.12%

-1.90%

7.65%

1.47%

3.65%

 

See ‘Glossary of Terms’ for descriptions of benchmarks.

 

These figures represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. 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 lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Total returns for periods of less than one year have not been annualized. For most recent month-end performance data, please visit www.paxworld.com or call 800.767.1729.

 

1

The Fund’s inception date is January 27, 2011. On March 31, 2014, Pax World International Fund and Pax MSCI EAFE ESG Index ETF merged into the Pax MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index Fund (the Fund), a passively managed index fund which seeks investment returns that closely correspond to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index. Based on the similarity of the Fund to Pax MSCI EAFE ESG Index ETF, Pax MSCI EAFE ESG Index ETF (the Predecessor Fund) is treated as the survivor of the mergers for accounting and performance reporting purposes. Accordingly, all performance and other information shown for the Fund for periods prior to March 31, 2014 is that of the Predecessor Fund. Total return figures include reinvested dividends and capital gains distributions, and changes in principal value, and do not reflect the taxes that a shareholder might pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

 

2

Inception of the Investor Class is March 31, 2014. The performance information shown for the Investor Class shares for periods prior to March 31, 2014 includes the performance of the Predecessor Fund. These returns have been adjusted to reflect the expenses allocable to Investor Class.

 

 

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Asset Allocation

Percent of Investments

Foreign Stocks

99.8%

Exchange-Traded Funds

0.0%*

Rights

0.0%*

Cash & Cash Equivalents

0.2%

Total

100.0%

 

*

Rounds to less than 0.05%.

 

Top Ten Holdings

 

Company

Percent of Net Assets

Roche Holding AG

2.8%

TOTAL SA

1.9%

SAP SE

1.9%

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

1.5%

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

1.5%

Allianz SE

1.5%

Unilever NV

1.4%

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

1.4%

ASML Holding NV

1.2%

Siemens AG

1.2%

Total

16.3%

 

Holdings are subject to change.

 

Sector Diversification

 

Sector

Percent of Net Assets

Financials

19.9%

Industrials

14.8%

Health Care

11.4%

Consumer Discretionary

10.9%

Consumer Staples

10.5%

Materials

7.9%

Information Technology

7.1%

Communication Services

5.5%

Utilities

4.0%

Energy

3.7%

Real Estate

3.6%

Other assets and liabilities (net)

0.7%

Total

100.0%

 

May include companies representing multiple industries within a single “Sector”.

 

 

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Portfolio Highlights (Unaudited), continued

 

Geographical Diversification

 

Country

Percent of Net Assets

Japan

22.6%

United Kingdom

12.8%

Germany

11.0%

Australia

9.8%

France

9.8%

Switzerland

7.5%

Netherlands

6.0%

Spain

4.1%

Sweden

3.3%

Denmark

2.7%

Hong Kong

2.7%

Singapore

1.8%

Italy

1.3%

Norway

0.9%

Ireland

0.8%

Finland

0.7%

Belgium

0.5%

Israel

0.4%

Portugal

0.3%

New Zealand

0.2%

Austria

0.1%

Other assets and liabilities (net)

0.7%

 

100.0%

 

 

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Pax Core Bond Fund

 

Portfolio Manager
Anthony Trzcinka, CFA

 

Portfolio Manager’s Comments

 

How did the Pax Core Bond Fund (the Fund) perform for the period?

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2019, the Institutional Class and Investor Class shares of the Fund had total returns of 5.84% and 5.61%, respectively, compared to 6.11% for the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and 6.61% for the Lipper Core Bond Funds Index.

 

What factors contributed to the Fund’s performance?

 

Performance of the Fund’s Treasury sector was a positive contributor to performance. Conversely, the Fund’s Corporate and Securitized positions detracted from performance.

 

Can you discuss any significant changes to the Fund’s positioning throughout the period?

 

In general, the Fund continues to be positioned as a high credit quality portfolio. Although the Federal Reserve (Fed) has recently become more dovish with a high probability of interest rate cuts this year, we continue to maintain the view that we are in the latter part of the credit cycle. As such, we have positioned the portfolio with relatively lower credit risk and more liquidity.

 

During the period we added or increased our position size in impact holdings across four fixed income sectors including corporate, securitized, government and taxable municipals. Impact holdings now stand at 26.8% of the Fund’s allocation as of June 30, 2019. A number of solar asset-backed securities which we found of particular value are included in the Fund. In addition, the Fund became the sole investor in The World Bank’s first U.S. dollar denominated gender-themed bond (International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, 2.80%, 3/11/22), which highlights Sustainable Development Goal 5 — to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.

 

 

 

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What portfolio holdings contributed positively to performance?

 

The Fund’s Treasury and non-agency mortgage backed securities were top contributors to performance. We have positioned our Treasury Bonds to have more sensitivity to interest rate changes. This positioning benefited the Fund as rates declined during the period. In addition, the Fund’s underweight to agency mortgage backed securities helped relative performance as the sector underperformed with falling rates.

 

What portfolio holdings detracted from performance?

 

The Fund’s corporate bond and asset-backed security allocations detracted from performance during the period. Our high-quality positioning in the corporate sector hurt as corporate bonds rallied in the first half of the year. Additionally, many of our asset-backed securities have lower duration which were negatively impacted by recent Fed policy. The Fed turned “dovish” during the period which caused interest rates to drop and longer duration securities to outperform.

 

Portfolio Highlights (Unaudited)

 

 

Returns—Period ended June 30, 2019

 

     

Total Return

Average
Annual
Return

Share Class

Ticker
Symbol

 

YTD

1 Year

Since
Inception1

Institutional Class2

PXBIX

 

5.84%

7.38%

3.77%

Investor Class2

PAXBX

 

5.61%

7.02%

3.46%

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

 

6.11%

7.87%

4.25%

Lipper Core Bond Funds Index

 

6.61%

7.98%

4.35%

 

See ‘Glossary of Terms’ for descriptions of benchmarks.

 

These figures represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. 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 lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Total returns for periods of less than one year have not been annualized. For most recent month-end performance data, please visit www.paxworld.com or call 800.767.1729.

 

1

The Fund’s inception date is December 16, 2016.

 

2

Total return figures include reinvested dividends and capital gains distributions, and changes in principal value, and do not reflect the taxes that a shareholder might pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

 

 

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Asset Allocation

Percent of Investments

U.S. Bonds

94.1%

Foreign Bonds

3.4%

Exchange-Traded Funds

1.1%

Cash & Cash Equivalents

1.4%

Total

100.0%

 

Top Ten Holdings

 

Company

Percent of Net Assets

United States Treasury Note, 3.375%, 11/15/48

4.8%

United States Treasury Note, 2.625%, 02/28/23

4.4%

United States Treasury Note, 2.750%, 09/30/20

2.5%

United States Treasury Note, 2.125%, 11/30/23

2.2%

United States Treasury Note, 2.250%, 03/31/26

2.1%

United States Treasury Note (TIPS), 0.375%, 07/15/27

1.5%

United States Treasury Note, 4.500%, 02/15/36

1.4%

United States Treasury Note, 4.375%, 11/15/39

1.2%

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

1.1%

United States Treasury Note, 2.375%, 03/15/21

1.0%

Total

22.2%

 

Ten largest holdings do not include money market securities, certificates of deposit, commercial paper or cash and equivalents, if applicable.

 

Holdings are subject to change.

 

Fixed Income Sector Diversification

 

Sector

Percent of Net Assets

Mortgage-Backed Bonds

31.6%

Corporate Bonds

28.9%

Treasury Bonds

26.2%

Municipal Bonds

6.0%

Supranational Bonds

3.4%

Agency/Gov’t Related Bonds

0.7%

Community Investment Notes

0.5%

Other assets and liabilities (net)

2.7%

Total

100.0%

 

 

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Portfolio Highlights (Unaudited), continued

 

Credit Quality*

 

Bond Rating

Percent of Bonds

U.S. Government

51.2%

AAA

9.4%

AA+

2.1%

AA

3.4%

AA-

3.2%

A+

3.1%

A

4.8%

A-

4.5%

BBB+

4.1%

BBB

3.6%

BBB-

2.3%

BB+

0.6%

BB

0.9%

BB-

1.2%

B

0.2%

Not Rated

5.4%

 

100.0%

 

*

Credit quality ratings by Standard & Poor’s assist investors by evaluating the credit worthiness of many bond issues. AAA: An obligation rated ‘AAA’ has the highest rating assigned by S&P Global Ratings. The obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is extremely strong. AA: An obligation rated ‘AA’ differs from the highest-rated obligations only to a small degree. The obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is very strong. A: An obligation rated ‘A’ is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher-rated categories. However, the obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is still strong. BBB: An obligation rated ‘BBB’ exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation. BB: An obligation rated ‘BB’ is less vulnerable to nonpayment than other speculative issues. However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or exposure to adverse business, financial, or economic conditions which could lead to the obligor’s inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation. Not Rated: This indicates that no rating has been requested, or that there is insufficient information on which to base a rating, or that Standard & Poor’s does not rate a particular obligation as a matter of policy.

 

 

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Pax High Yield Bond Fund

 

Portfolio Manager
Peter Schwab, CFA

 

Portfolio Manager
Kent Siefers

 

Portfolio Managers’ Comments

 

How did the Pax High Yield Bond Fund (the Fund) perform for the period?

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2019, the Investor Class, Class A, and Institutional Class shares of the Fund had total returns of 9.29%, 9.28%, and 9.28%, respectively, compared to 10.36% for the ICE BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield—Cash Pay—BB-B (Constrained 2%) Index and 10.02% for the Lipper High Yield Bond Funds Index.

 

The Fund’s performance during this period of strong high yield market conditions was consistent with our expectations due to the Fund’s conservative positioning and lower beta characteristics compared to the benchmark index. Continued corporate earnings growth, benign interest rate expectations and low default rates were all supportive of the equity and high yield markets in the period.

 

What factors contributed to the Fund’s performance?

 

The Fund’s performance was driven by positive credit selection in the Basic Industry and Capital Goods sectors while offset by negative credit selection in the Consumer Goods and Telecommunications sectors. The Fund’s underweight to the Energy sector also contributed positively to performance. The Fund’s shorter duration versus the benchmark was a minor detractor.

 

Can you discuss any significant changes to the Fund’s positioning throughout the period?

 

During the first half of 2019, the Fund’s BB ratings exposure decreased from 52.7%, as of December 31, 2018, to 50.2%, on June 30, 2019. During the same period the Fund’s B rated bonds increased from 33.0% to 37.3%. CCC and below rated exposures decreased from 7.50% to 4.90%. Despite the changes, the average credit quality of the Fund, as measured by S&P Global Ratings, was unchanged at B+. The duration of the Fund, as measured by FactSet, was 3.1 years on June 30, 2019, down from 4.1 years at December 31, 2018. The benchmark’s duration at the same dates was 3.5 years and 4.3 years, respectively.

 

 

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By sector, the Fund increased exposure to Retail, Leisure and Media. The Fund decreased its exposure to Capital Goods, Banking and Healthcare. While the top 10 positions changed during the period due to re-financing activity, the total weighting of the group was consistent at approximately 8%.

 

On the sustainability front, we are pleased to welcome a new high yield green bond to the market and the Fund during the period. Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. issued a new BB+ rated $350 million bond which will be used to further the company’s efforts to finance various renewable energy projects. We believe this well-managed company with strong fundamentals will make a good long-term core overweight position.

 

What portfolio holdings contributed positively to performance?

 

PetSmart, a specialty retailer, outperformed materially in the period as they exceeded low expectations and completed a public offering of a subsidiary named Chewy, a fast-growing on-line business.

 

Ardagh Group, a consumer packaging company and a large overweight, is delivering on their deleveraging plans and performing well operationally.

 

Springleaf Finance, a consumer lending company, also contributed to performance as the management team is executing on promised synergies from the combination of One Main and Springleaf as well as low delinquencies on their loans.

 

What portfolio holdings detracted from performance?

 

Highridge, a consumer products company, performed poorly due to competitive pressures. We have exited this position due to concerns about the company’s ability to carry their existing debt load.

 

Charlotte Russe, an apparel retailer, continued to perform poorly and we exited the position after finding liquidity in the name.

 

Great Western, a Colorado based exploration and production company, detracted from performance due to regulatory changes and uncertainties in Colorado. The company remains in the portfolio due to what we believe is solid operational performance and a strong environmental track record.

 

 

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Portfolio Highlights (Unaudited)

 

 

Returns—Period ended June 30, 2019

 

     

Total Return

Average Annual Return

Share Class

Ticker
Symbol

 

YTD

1 Year

3 Years

5 Years

10 Years

Investor Class1

PAXHX

 

9.29%

6.81%

7.00%

2.62%

6.36%

Class A1,2,4

PXHAX

NAV3

9.28%

6.80%

6.99%

2.65%

6.37%

   

POP

4.44%

1.99%

5.36%

1.71%

5.89%

Institutional Class1

PXHIX

 

9.28%

6.92%

7.21%

2.86%

6.62%

ICE BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield - Cash Pay - BB-B (Constrained 2%) Index

10.36%

8.61%

7.14%

4.81%

8.58%

Lipper High Yield Bond Funds Index

 

10.02%

6.90%

7.17%

3.97%

8.50%

 

See ‘Glossary of Terms’ for descriptions of benchmarks.

 

These figures represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. 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 lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Total returns for periods of less than one year have not been annualized. For most recent month-end performance data, please visit www.paxworld.com or call 800.767.1729.

 

1

The Fund’s investment adviser assumed certain expenses during the 10-year period; average annual returns would have been lower had these expenses not been assumed. Total return figures include reinvested dividends and capital gains distributions, and changes in principal value, and do not reflect the taxes that a shareholder might pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

 

2

A 1.00% CDSC (contingent deferred sales charge) may be charged on any shares sold within 18 months of purchase over $1 million. POP (public offering price) reflects the maximum sales load for the Fund’s Class A Shares of 4.50%. NAV performance does not reflect the deduction of the sales load of the CDSC, which if reflected would reduce the performance shown.

 

3

NAV is Net Asset Value.

 

4

Inception of Class A shares is May 1, 2013. The performance information shown for Class A shares includes the performance of Investor Class shares, adjusted to reflect the sales charge applicable to Class A shares, for the period prior to Class A inception.

 

Asset Allocation

Percent of Investments

U.S. Bonds

80.6%

Foreign Bonds

14.6%

Loans

0.8%

U.S. Stocks

0.5%

Cash & Cash Equivalents

3.5%

Total

100.0%

 

 

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Portfolio Highlights (Unaudited), continued

 

Credit Quality*

 

Bond Rating

Percent of Bonds

BBB-

6.9%

BB+

12.0%

BB

18.1%

BB-

20.2%

B+

11.2%

B

18.1%

B-

8.0%

CCC+

3.6%

CCC

1.3%

Not Rated

0.6%

 

100.0%

 

*

See bond rating descriptions on page 46.

 

Top Ten Holdings

 

Company

Percent of Net Assets

Altice France SA/France, 144A, 7.375%, 05/01/26

0.9%

Fly Leasing, Ltd., 6.375%, 10/15/21

0.9%

Air Canada, 144A, 7.750%, 04/15/21

0.8%

Standard Industries, Inc., 144A, 6.000%, 10/15/25

0.8%

Prestige Brands, Inc., 144A, 6.375%, 03/01/24

0.7%

Parkland Fuel Corp., 144A, 6.000%, 04/01/26

0.7%

Performance Food Group, Inc., 5.500%, 06/01/24

0.7%

Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 144A, 5.375%, 07/15/26

0.7%

New Red Finance, Inc., 144A, 5.000%, 10/15/25

0.7%

Meritor, Inc., 6.250%, 02/15/24

0.6%

Total

7.5%

 

Ten largest holdings do not include money market securities, certificates of deposit, commercial paper or cash and equivalents, if applicable.

 

Holdings are subject to change.

 

 

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Fixed Income Sector Diversification

 

Sector

Percent of Net Assets

Media

12.1%

Basic Industry

11.2%

Energy

10.3%

Telecommunications

9.5%

Services

6.9%

Health Care

6.7%

Consumer Goods

5.8%

Retail

4.9%

Financial Services

4.7%

Capital Goods

4.5%

Leisure

3.8%

Banking

3.4%

Technology & Electronics

3.3%

Automotive

2.8%

Real Estate

2.8%

Utility

2.4%

Transportation

1.1%

Insurance

0.9%

Other assets and liabilities (net)

2.9%

Total

100.0%

 

May include companies representing multiple industries within a single “Sector”.

 

 

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Pax Balanced Fund

 

Portfolio Manager
Andrew Braun

 

Portfolio Manager
Nathan Moser, CFA

 

Portfolio Manager
Anthony Trzcinka, CFA

 

Portfolio Manager
Peter Schwab, CFA

 

Portfolio Managers’ Comments

 

How did the Pax Balanced Fund (the Fund) perform for the period?

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2019, the Investor Class and Institutional Class of the Fund had total returns of 12.36% and 12.54%, respectively, compared to 18.54% for the S&P 500 Index, 13.64% for the 60% S&P 500 Index / 40% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index blend (the Blended Index) and 12.21% for the Morningstar Allocation--50% to 70% Equity category average.

 

What factors contributed to the Fund’s performance?

 

Equity and fixed income markets posted strong returns for the first six months of 2019, driving a strong double digit return for the Balanced Fund over that period. The S&P 500 Index delivered a robust 18.54% return, approximately 8.5% higher than its long-term average historical return for an entire year. Bonds also delivered solid returns as interest rates declined precipitously over the course of 2019, driving a 6.11% return for the Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Index. Non-US developed market stocks, as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index, returned 14.03%, but once again lagged U.S. stocks.

 

The non-US equity allocation was a headwind for the Fund’s performance relative to the Blended Index as it contains no non-U.S. exposure, but the modest, intentional underweight position to non-U.S. stocks relative to peers contributed positively to the Fund’s performance versus the Morningstar Allocation--50% to 70% Equity category average.

 

 

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Can you discuss any significant changes to the Fund’s positioning throughout the period?

 

The Fund’s equity allocation was reduced in the latter half of the second quarter in anticipation of the liquidation of the Pax Mid Cap Fund (See Note F in the Notes to Financial Statements) and remains modestly below its 60% neutral target. The fixed income allocation also remains modestly below its 40% target. We believe the strong performance of both stocks and bonds has left investors contending with high equity valuations and meager fixed income yields at current interest rate levels. We are maintaining a modest 5% transitional allocation to cash that we will be prepared to deploy across U.S. equity, non-U.S. equity or fixed income as clarity increases on valuations, risks and prospects across these asset classes.

 

What portfolio holdings contributed positively and negatively to performance?

 

During the period the Pax ESG Beta Dividend Fund lagged the broad market during the strong rally due to its more defensive characteristics, and as a result, was the largest detractor to the Balanced Fund’s relative performance. The allocation to two global funds, the Pax Global Environmental Markets Fund and the Pax Global Opportunities Fund, contributed positively as both significantly outperformed global equities. The Pax Large Cap Fund modestly outperformed the S&P 500 Index and contributed positively to performance.

 

Portfolio Highlights (Unaudited)

 

 

Returns—Period ended June 30, 2019

 

   

Total Return

Average Annual Return

Share Class

Ticker
Symbol

YTD

1 Year

3 Years

5 Years

10 Years

Investor Class1

PAXWX

12.36%

7.36%

7.95%

5.72%

8.43%

Institutional Class1

PAXIX

12.54%

7.61%

8.22%

5.99%

8.71%

S&P 500 Index

 

18.54%

10.42%

14.19%

10.71%

14.70%

Blended Index

 

13.64%

9.87%

9.51%

7.75%

10.50%

Morningstar Allocation--50% to 70% Equity

12.21%

5.73%

7.79%

5.04%

8.93%

 

See ‘Glossary of Terms’ for descriptions of benchmarks.

 

These figures represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. 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 lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Total returns for periods of less than one year have not been annualized. For most recent month-end performance data, please visit www.paxworld.com or call 800.767.1729.

 

1

Total return figures include reinvested dividends and capital gains distributions, and changes in principal value, and do not reflect the taxes that a shareholder might pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

 

 

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Portfolio Highlights (Unaudited), continued

 

Manager Allocations

 

Fund Allocation

 

Percent of Net Assets

 

Equity

       

Large-Cap/Multi-Cap Core Strategies

       

Pax Large Cap Fund

    36.9 %

Pax ESG Beta Dividend Fund

    7.0 %

Small/Mid-Cap Core Strategies

       

Pax Mid Cap Fund

    0.2 %*

Pax Small Cap Fund

    1.7 %

Foreign Strategies

       

Pax Global Environmental Markets Fund

    1.3 %

Pax Global Opportunities Fund

    1.6 %

Pax MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index Fund

    8.0 %

Total Equity

    56.7%  
         

Fixed Income

       

Investment Grade/Intermediate

       

Pax Core Bond Fund

    37.2 %

High Yield

       

Pax High Yield Bond Fund

    1.2 %

Total Fixed Income

    38.4%  
         

Cash & Cash Equivalents

    4.9 %

Total

    100.0%  

 

*

See Note F.

 

 

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Sustainable Investing Update (Unaudited)

 

Senior Vice President
for Sustainable
Investing

 

Julie Gorte, Ph.D.

 

Engagement is a huge part of our work as sustainable investors, and for good reason — it helps us move the companies we hold in our funds to improve in ways that we think will make them even better investments. In 2018, we reached out to 159 companies to discuss pay equity, climate change, board diversity and other topics where we saw room for improved sustainability.

 

Why bother? There is an ample and growing body of literature that ties better sustainability performance with better financial performance, and as a provider of mutual funds, we’re interested in delivering positive returns for our shareholders, so pushing for more sustainable companies is wise financially. But not only financially: We don’t pretend that interest in sustainability is driven only by financial performance.

 

The drumbeat of news that our increasingly unsustainable behavior is going to cost us bigtime is growing louder and more persistent. Human activity is threatening more than one million species with extinction; 200 million people could be displaced by the end of this century due to accelerated melting of ice on Antarctica and Greenland; gender inequality makes a hotbed for myriad social and economic ills associated with discrimination, harassment and violence.

 

So, while the business case for sustainable investing is solid, the ethical case is even stronger. The first Pax World Fund was launched in 1971 to give investors options for aligning their investments with their values and to challenge corporations to establish and live up to specific standards of social and environmental responsibility. Not only have we not forgotten these roots, I believe there’s an even greater urgency to our work today, five decades later. It’s what drives us to demand more from the companies in our portfolios.

 

Our new engagement report highlights the whole universe of effort that takes place away from the trading desks. If you haven’t taken a look yet, please do. (Find it at www.paxworld.com/engagement.) It’s packed with nuggets that show how your investment dollars make an impact not only on your quarterly statements but also in Silicon Valley, on Capitol Hill and in communities across the globe.

 

 

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As a Pax World Funds shareholder, you are helping to proactively address pressing global challenges such as climate change and inequality. It’s time more investors stepped up, following your lead, and stopped treating finance and investment as some kind of moral-free zone where only dispassionate decisions are legitimate. The sustainability journey is something that we can’t just outsource to others: We all have a stone to contribute to the edifice, and investors, particularly, have a key role to play in the transition to a more sustainable economy.

 

 

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Shareholder Expense Examples (Unaudited)

 

Examples As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. The examples on the next page are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in each of the Funds and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. For more information, see the relevant Fund’s prospectus or talk to your financial adviser.

 

The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period beginning on January 1, 2019 and ending on June 30, 2019.

 

Please note that Individual Retirement Account (IRA), Coverdell Education Savings, Roth IRA, SEP-IRA, SIMPLE IRA, and 403(b)(7) accounts are charged an annual custodial fee of fifteen dollars. If you are invested in one of these account types, you should add an additional $7.50 to the estimated expenses paid during the period.

 

Actual Expenses For each Fund, the first table on the next page provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. For the Fund, 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 under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Examples for Comparison Purposes For each Fund, the second table on the following pages provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not each Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples 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 transactional costs. Therefore, the second table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, our costs would have been higher.

 

 

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Shareholder Expense Examples (Unaudited), continued

 

Based on Actual Fund Return

       

 

Beginning
Account Value
1/1/2019

Ending
Account Value
6/30/2019

Annualized
Expense
Ratio

Expenses
Paid During
Period1

Large Cap Fund - Investor

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,186.40

0.95%

$ 5.15

Large Cap Fund - Institutional

1,000.00

1,187.50

0.70%

3.80

Small Cap Fund - Investor

1,000.00

1,174.10

1.24%

6.68

Small Cap Fund - Class A

1,000.00

1,173.70

1.24%

6.68

Small Cap Fund - Institutional

1,000.00

1,175.50

1.00%

5.39

ESG Beta Quality Fund - Investor

1,000.00

1,152.80

0.90%

4.80

ESG Beta Quality Fund - Class A

1,000.00

1,152.60

0.90%

4.80

ESG Beta Quality Fund - Institutional

1,000.00

1,154.10

0.65%

3.47

ESG Beta Dividend Fund - Investor

1,000.00

1,147.00

0.90%

4.79

ESG Beta Dividend Fund - Institutional

1,000.00

1,148.90

0.65%

3.46

Global Opportunities Fund - Investor

1,000.00

1,253.90

1.16%

6.48

Global Opportunities Fund - Institutional

1,000.00

1,254.60

0.92%

5.14

Global Environmental Markets Fund - Investor

1,000.00

1,200.60

1.21%

6.60

Global Environmental Markets Fund - Class A

1,000.00

1,200.10

1.21%

6.60

Global Environmental Markets Fund - Institutional

1,000.00

1,202.20

0.96%

5.24

Global Women’s Leadership Fund - Investor

1,000.00

1,181.20

0.80%

4.33

Global Women’s Leadership Fund - Institutional

1,000.00

1,183.00

0.55%

2.98

MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index Fund - Investor

1,000.00

1,135.90

0.80%

4.24

MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index Fund - Institutional

1,000.00

1,137.30

0.55%

2.91

Core Bond Fund - Investor

1,000.00

1,056.10

0.71%

3.62

Core Bond Fund - Institutional

1,000.00

1,058.40

0.46%

2.35

High Yield Bond Fund - Investor

1,000.00

1,092.90

0.96%

4.98

High Yield Bond Fund - Class A

1,000.00

1,092.80

0.96%

4.98

High Yield Bond Fund - Institutional

1,000.00

1,092.80

0.70%

3.63

Balanced Fund - Investor

1,000.00

1,123.60

0.30%

1.58

Balanced Fund - Institutional

1,000.00

1,125.40

0.05%

0.26

 

1

Expenses are equal to each Funds’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period beginning on January 1, 2019 and ending on June 30, 2019).

 

 

 

 

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Shareholder Expense Examples (Unaudited), continued

 

Based on Hypothetical 5% Return (before expenses)

 

Beginning
Account Value
1/1/2019

Ending
Account Value
6/30/2019

Annualized
Expense
Ratio

Expenses
Paid During
Period1

Large Cap Fund- Investor

$ 1,000.00

$ 1,020.08

0.95%

$ 4.76

Large Cap Fund - Institutional

1,000.00

1,021.32

0.70%

3.51

Small Cap Fund - Investor

1,000.00

1,018.65

1.24%

6.21

Small Cap Fund - Class A

1,000.00

1,018.65

1.24%

6.21

Small Cap Fund - Institutional

1,000.00

1,019.84

1.00%

5.01

ESG Beta Quality Fund - Investor

1,000.00

1,020.33

0.90%

4.51

ESG Beta Quality Fund - Class A

1,000.00

1,020.33

0.90%

4.51

ESG Beta Quality Fund - Institutional

1,000.00

1,021.57

0.65%

3.26

ESG Beta Dividend Fund- Investor

1,000.00

1,020.33

0.90%

4.51

ESG Beta Dividend Fund - Institutional

1,000.00

1,021.57

0.65%

3.26

Global Opportunities Fund - Investor

1,000.00

1,019.04

1.16%

5.81

Global Opportunities Fund - Institutional

1,000.00

1,020.23

0.92%

4.61

Global Environmental Markets Fund - Investor

1,000.00

1,018.79

1.21%

6.06

Global Environmental Markets Fund - Class A

1,000.00

1,018.79

1.21%

6.06

Global Environmental Markets Fund - Institutional

1,000.00

1,020.03

0.96%

4.81

Global Women’s Leadership Fund - Investor

1,000.00

1,020.83

0.80%

4.01

Global Women’s Leadership Fund - Institutional

1,000.00

1,022.07

0.55%

2.76

MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index Fund - Investor

1,000.00

1,020.83

0.80%

4.01

MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index Fund - Institutional

1,000.00

1,022.07

0.55%

2.76

Core Bond Fund - Investor

1,000.00

1,021.27

0.71%

3.56

Core Bond Fund - Institutional

1,000.00

1,022.82

0.46%

2.31

High Yield Bond Fund - Investor

1,000.00

1,020.03

0.96%

4.81

High Yield Bond Fund - Class A

1,000.00

1,020.03

0.96%

4.81

High Yield Bond Fund - Institutional

1,000.00

1,021.32

0.70%

3.51

Balanced Fund - Investor

1,000.00

1,023.31

0.30%

1.51

Balanced Fund - Institutional

1,000.00

1,024.55

0.05%

0.25

 

1

Expenses are equal to each Funds’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period beginning on January 1, 2019 and ending on June 30, 2019).

 

 

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Pax Large Cap Fund

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS: 97.5%

Communication Services: 11.4%

Alphabet, Inc., Class A (a)

    15,223     $ 16,483,464  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C (a)

    15,375       16,618,992  

AT&T, Inc.

    527,000       17,659,770  

T-Mobile US, Inc. (a)

    152,500       11,306,350  

Walt Disney Co., The

    104,900       14,648,236  
              76,716,812  

Consumer Discretionary: 11.8%

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

    16,732       31,684,217  

Aptiv PLC

    131,500       10,629,145  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    146,562       14,789,571  

PVH Corp.

    96,880       9,168,723  

Target Corp.

    154,850       13,411,559  
              79,683,215  

Consumer Staples: 5.7%

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    325,100       17,522,890  

Procter & Gamble Co., The

    188,300       20,647,095  
              38,169,985  

Energy: 4.0%

ConocoPhillips

    202,000       12,322,000  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    48,231       7,420,822  

Schlumberger, Ltd.

    188,277       7,482,128  
              27,224,950  

Financials: 12.8%

Bank of America Corp.

    396,400       11,495,600  

BlackRock, Inc.

    27,100       12,718,030  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    399,700       14,133,392  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    175,818       19,656,452  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    121,100       12,231,100  

Voya Financial, Inc.

    294,300       16,274,790  
              86,509,364  

Health Care: 14.1%

Biogen, Inc. (a)

    28,518       6,669,505  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    275,212       12,480,864  

Celgene Corp. (a)

    71,168       6,578,770  

Cigna Corp.

    50,794       8,002,595  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc. (a)

    373,227       12,615,073  

Humana, Inc.

    35,264       9,355,539  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (a)

    43,400       6,983,060  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    253,937       21,292,617  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    38,359       11,265,271  
              95,243,294  

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS, continued

Industrials: 9.5%

Eaton Corp PLC

    165,671     $ 13,797,081  

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

    168,203       21,306,274  

Waste Management, Inc.

    129,327       14,920,456  

Xylem, Inc.

    163,700       13,691,868  
              63,715,679  

Information Technology: 20.7%

Apple, Inc.

    173,695       34,377,714  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    278,042       12,486,866  

Microsoft Corp.

    277,194       37,132,909  

salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

    88,218       13,385,317  

Symantec Corp.

    406,994       8,856,189  

TE Connectivity, Ltd.

    128,000       12,259,840  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    119,900       20,808,645  
              139,307,480  

Materials: 3.2%

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

    108,266       8,127,529  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    97,800       13,428,918  
              21,556,447  

Real Estate: 4.3%

Equinix, Inc., REIT

    33,300       16,792,857  

Prologis, Inc., REIT

    153,500       12,295,350  
              29,088,207  

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $514,367,205)

    657,215,433  
                 

MONEY MARKET: 2.0%

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, 2.310% (b)(c)

    13,219,984       13,219,984  

(Cost $13,219,984)

                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 99.5%

(Cost $527,587,189)

    670,435,417  
                 

OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (NET): 0.5%

    3,457,321  
                 

NET ASSETS: 100.0%

  $ 673,892,738  

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Rate shown represents annualized 7-day yield as of June 30, 2019.

(c)

Premier Class shares

 

 

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Pax Small Cap Fund

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS: 90.9%

Communication Services: 2.2%

AMC Networks, Inc., Class A (a)

    100,139     $ 5,456,574  

ORBCOMM, Inc. (a)(b)

    581,213       4,213,794  
              9,670,368  

Consumer Discretionary: 10.2%

Carter’s, Inc.

    63,804       6,223,442  

Columbia Sportswear Co.

    54,527       5,461,424  

Crocs, Inc. (a)

    225,000       4,443,750  

Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc.

    70,000       5,576,200  

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (a)

    17,500       2,047,850  

National Vision Holdings, Inc. (a)

    132,724       4,078,609  

Wendy’s Co, The

    440,944       8,633,683  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    158,770       8,849,840  
              45,314,798  

Consumer Staples: 4.0%

Maple Leaf Foods, Inc.

    545,800       11,953,376  

Performance Food Group Co. (a)

    150,559       6,026,877  
              17,980,253  

Energy: 3.9%

Antero Resources Corp. (a)(b)

    579,056       3,202,180  

Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A (a)

    756,814       14,387,034  
              17,589,214  

Financials: 22.1%

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc., The

    53,861       6,910,366  

HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.

    915,936       23,026,631  

Meridian Bancorp, Inc.

    1,321,986       23,650,330  

TheStreet, Inc.

    225,277       1,380,948  

Univest Financial Corp.

    116,944       3,070,949  

Victory Capital Holdings, Inc., Class A (a)

    1,420,153       24,398,228  

White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd.

    15,612       15,947,034  
              98,384,486  

Health Care: 9.8%

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b)

    72,303       8,253,387  

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (a)

    153,850       9,163,306  

Natus Medical, Inc. (a)

    605,122       15,545,585  

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS, continued

Health Care, continued

Wright Medical Group NV (a)

    360,000     $ 10,735,200  
              43,697,478  

Industrials: 16.0%

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (a)

    120,191       4,413,414  

Clarivate Analytics PLC (a)(b)

    144,275       2,218,950  

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

    185,274       9,447,121  

EMCOR Group, Inc.

    140,002       12,334,176  

Federal Signal Corp.

    157,132       4,203,281  

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. (a)

    180,071       1,987,984  

MasTec, Inc. (a)(b)

    157,889       8,136,020  

MRC Global, Inc. (a)

    616,170       10,548,830  

Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. (a)

    359,712       9,226,613  

Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A

    53,426       4,978,235  

WESCO International, Inc. (a)

    72,453       3,669,744  
              71,164,368  

Information Technology: 9.0%

8x8, Inc. (a)(b)

    110,900       2,672,690  

Appian Corp. (a)(b)

    137,189       4,948,407  

Cabot Microelectronics Corp.

    33,000       3,632,640  

Ciena Corp. (a)

    124,129       5,105,425  

Everbridge, Inc. (a)(b)

    6,709       599,919  

Genpact, Ltd.

    250,000       9,522,500  

nLight, Inc. (a)

    85,000       1,632,000  

Proofpoint, Inc. (a)

    24,470       2,942,518  

RealPage, Inc. (a)

    60,000       3,531,000  

Talend SA, ADR (a)

    108,158       4,173,817  

Zuora, Inc. (a)(b)

    100,000       1,532,000  
              40,292,916  

Materials: 1.4%

Element Solutions, Inc. (a)

    598,942       6,193,060  
                 

Real Estate: 5.6%

CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc, Class A, REIT

    901,215       9,417,697  

CubeSmart, REIT

    275,000       9,196,000  

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.

    56,100       1,533,213  

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc., REIT

    62,012       5,028,553  
              25,175,463  

 

 

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Pax Small Cap Fund, continued

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS, continued

Utilities: 6.7%

ONE Gas, Inc.

    91,706     $ 8,281,052  

Unitil Corp.

    364,129       21,807,686  
              30,088,738  

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $372,544,548)

    405,551,142  
                 

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS: 5.2%

iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF

    105,000       12,652,500  

Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF

    80,000       10,443,200  

(Cost $22,835,492)

    23,095,700  
                 

MONEY MARKET: 4.6%

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, 2.310% (c)(d)

    20,693,122       20,693,122  

(Cost $20,693,122)

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

SECURITIES PURCHASED WITH CASH COLLATERAL FROM SECURITIES LENDING: 1.0%

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, 2.357% (c)(d)

    4,404,769     $ 4,404,769  

(Cost $4,404,769)

                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 101.7%

(Cost $420,477,931)

    453,744,733  
                 

PAYABLE UPON RETURN OF SECURITIES LOANED: -1.0%

    (4,404,769 )
                 

OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (NET): -0.7%

    (3,323,484 )
                 

NET ASSETS: 100.0%

  $ 446,016,480  

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Security or partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2019. The total market value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2019 was $25,101,806.

(c)

Rate shown represents annualized 7-day yield as of June 30, 2019.

(d)

Premier Class shares

 

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Pax ESG Beta Quality Fund

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS: 99.4%

Communication Services: 8.1%

Alphabet, Inc., Class A (a)

    4,465     $ 4,834,701  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C (a)

    1,456       1,573,805  

AT&T, Inc.

    80,919       2,711,596  

CBS Corp., Class B

    15,294       763,171  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    102,420       5,851,255  

Viacom, Inc., Class B

    39,992       1,194,561  

Walt Disney Co., The

    7,959       1,111,395  
              18,040,484  

Consumer Discretionary: 13.9%

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

    3,583       6,784,877  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    3,396       236,803  

BorgWarner, Inc.

    8,566       359,601  

Capri Holdings, Ltd. (a)

    13,886       481,566  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a)

    536       392,824  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    8,884       1,081,449  

Foot Locker, Inc.

    9,302       389,940  

Gap Inc., The (b)

    10,649       191,363  

Gentex Corp.

    9,070       223,213  

Home Depot, Inc., The

    15,500       3,223,535  

Kohl’s Corp.

    2,424       115,261  

Kontoor Brands, Inc. (a)

    1,863       52,201  

Lear Corp.

    4,142       576,856  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    4,402       444,206  

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

    11,760       1,649,810  

McDonald’s Corp.

    8,195       1,701,774  

Michaels Cos, Inc., The (a)

    1,723       14,990  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    26,027       2,184,967  

Nordstrom, Inc. (b)

    7,112       226,588  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (b)

    20,894       988,286  

PulteGroup, Inc.

    732       23,146  

Starbucks Corp.

    45,300       3,797,499  

Target Corp.

    25,701       2,225,964  

TJX Cos., Inc., The

    25,238       1,334,585  

Tractor Supply Co.

    806       87,693  

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (a)

    845       293,122  

VF Corp.

    13,046       1,139,568  

Wendy’s Co, The

    2,254       44,133  

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (b)

    13,332       866,580  
              31,132,400  

Consumer Staples: 9.8%

Clorox Co., The

    1,978       302,852  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    10,980       786,937  

Estee Lauder Cos, Inc., The, Class A

    8,219       1,504,981  

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS, continued

Consumer Staples, continued

General Mills, Inc.

    29,116     $ 1,529,172  

Herbalife Nutrition, Ltd. (a)(b)

    8,167       349,221  

Hershey Co.,The

    14,882       1,994,634  

J.M. Smucker Co., The

    3,387       390,149  

Kellogg Co.

    10,929       585,467  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. (b)

    19,439       561,787  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    22,176       2,955,617  

Kraft Heinz Co., The

    1,204       37,372  

Kroger Co., The

    61,724       1,340,028  

McCormick & Co., Inc.

    804       124,628  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    45,355       5,947,400  

Procter & Gamble Co., The

    22,100       2,423,265  

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (a)

    9,050       170,955  

Sysco Corp.

    7,260       513,427  

US Foods Holding Corp. (a)

    14,177       506,970  
              22,024,862  

Energy: 1.3%

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

    33,002       757,726  

ConocoPhillips

    5,407       329,827  

Phillips 66

    20,051       1,875,570  

Valero Energy Corp.

    31       2,654  
              2,965,777  

Financials: 11.2%

Aflac, Inc.

    72,634       3,981,070  

Allstate Corp., The

    12,331       1,253,939  

Ally Financial, Inc.

    34,914       1,081,985  

American Express Co.

    6,774       836,183  

American National Insurance Co.

    918       106,919  

Bank of America Corp.

    37,793       1,095,997  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    41,403       1,464,010  

Comerica, Inc.

    12,191       885,554  

Discover Financial Services

    33,106       2,568,695  

East West Bancorp, Inc.

    22,447       1,049,846  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc. (b)

    379       108,606  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    32,677       911,688  

Lincoln National Corp.

    27,522       1,773,793  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    1,383       444,524  

Morningstar, Inc.

    5,153       745,330  

OneMain Holdings, Inc.

    4,957       167,596  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., The

    30,700       4,214,497  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    4,974       502,374  

 

 

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Pax ESG Beta Quality Fund, continued

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS, continued

Financials, continued

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    6,161     $ 961,301  

U.S. Bancorp

    11,186       586,146  

Unum Group

    7,417       248,840  
              24,988,893  

Health Care: 12.9%

AbbVie, Inc.

    21,199       1,541,591  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    17,334       1,294,330  

Amgen, Inc.

    2,690       495,713  

Anthem, Inc.

    2,937       828,851  

Biogen, Inc. (a)

    3,873       905,779  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    4,992       226,387  

Celgene Corp. (a)

    17,207       1,590,615  

Centene Corp. (a)

    1,692       88,728  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    13,746       1,522,919  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    4,440       299,966  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    14,966       2,022,954  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (a)

    1,162       186,966  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC (a)

    11,393       1,624,186  

Johnson & Johnson

    36,360       5,064,222  

Laboratory Corp of America Holdings (a)

    1,973       341,132  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    37,405       3,136,409  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    14,287       4,195,806  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    14,112       3,443,469  
              28,810,023  

Industrials: 7.3%

3M Co.

    19,189       3,326,222  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    1,471       83,479  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    8,194       621,597  

Landstar System, Inc.

    15,792       1,705,378  

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

    12,670       1,223,922  

PACCAR, Inc.

    6,863       491,803  

Robert Half International, Inc.

    3,188       181,748  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    8,210       3,006,995  

Ryder System, Inc.

    18,986       1,106,884  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    4,000       578,440  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    16,564       1,710,564  

United Rentals, Inc. (a)

    2,903       385,025  

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

    932       249,990  

Waste Management, Inc.

    13,039       1,504,309  

WESCO International, Inc. (a)

    4,233       214,401  
              16,390,757  

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS, continued

Information Technology: 21.5%

Accenture PLC, Class A

    9,603     $ 1,774,346  

Apple, Inc.

    32,725       6,476,933  

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

    2,506       165,922  

CDW Corp.

    1,459       161,949  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    33,712       1,845,058  

Citrix Systems, Inc.

    10,816       1,061,482  

Cognizant Technology Solutions, Class A

    24,303       1,540,567  

Commscope Holding Co., Inc. (a)

    8,148       128,168  

DXC Technology Co.

    8,087       445,998  

F5 Networks, Inc. (a)

    3,807       554,413  

HP, Inc.

    106,836       2,221,120  

IBM

    12,600       1,737,540  

Intel Corp.

    62,993       3,015,475  

Intuit, Inc.

    2,033       531,284  

Manhattan Associates, Inc. (a)

    4,771       330,773  

MasterCard, Inc., Class A

    23,200       6,137,097  

Microsoft Corp.

    52,646       7,052,458  

Oracle Corp.

    26,256       1,495,804  

Red Hat, Inc. (a)

    9,990       1,875,722  

Seagate Technology PLC

    1,486       70,020  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    518       40,026  

Synopsys, Inc. (a)

    7,939       1,021,670  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    45,595       5,232,482  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    7,634       1,324,881  

Western Union Co., The (b)

    99,504       1,979,135  
              48,220,323  

Materials: 3.7%

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

    347       78,550  

Celanese Corp.

    3,032       326,850  

Chemours Co., The

    46,379       1,113,096  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    25,935       2,018,521  

Ecolab, Inc.

    2,348       463,589  

Huntsman Corp.

    795       16,250  

Linde PLC

    8,176       1,641,741  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

    28,177       2,426,885  

Sonoco Products Co.

    4,489       293,311  
              8,378,793  

 

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Pax ESG Beta Quality Fund, continued

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS, continued

Real Estate: 5.3%

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A (a)

    45,500     $ 2,334,150  

Hospitality Properties Trust, REIT

    177,466       4,436,650  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., REIT

    74,722       1,361,435  

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.

    985       138,580  

Lamar Advertising Co., Class A, REIT

    794       64,084  

Public Storage, REIT

    2,871       683,786  

Simon Property Group, Inc., REIT

    17,047       2,723,428  
              11,742,113  

Utilities: 4.4%

American Water Works Co., Inc.

    36,715       4,258,940  

Eversource Energy

    12,455       943,591  

Exelon Corp.

    48,655       2,332,521  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    11,528       2,361,626  
              9,896,678  

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $131,456,931)

    222,591,103  
                 

MONEY MARKET: 0.6%

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, 2.310% (c)(d)

    1,427,208       1,427,208  

(Cost $1,427,208)

                 

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

SECURITIES PURCHASED WITH CASH COLLATERAL FROM SECURITIES LENDING: 0.1%

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, 2.357% (c)(d)

    116,575     $ 116,575  

(Cost $116,575)

                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 100.1%

(Cost $133,000,714)

    224,134,886  
                 

PAYABLE UPON RETURN OF SECURITIES LOANED: -0.1%

    (116,575 )
                 

OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (NET): 0.0% (e)

    (12,796 )
                 

NET ASSETS: 100.0%

  $ 224,005,515  

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Security or partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2019. The total market value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2019 was $4,268,281.

(c)

Rate shown represents annualized 7-day yield as of June 30, 2019.

(d)

Premier Class shares

(e)

Rounds to less than 0.05%.

 

 

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Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS: 98.9%

Communication Services: 6.4%

Alphabet, Inc., Class A (a)

    1,953     $ 2,114,708  

AT&T, Inc.

    84,050       2,816,516  

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

    647       23,357  

Interpublic Group of Cos Inc., The

    8,509       192,218  

Omnicom Group, Inc. (b)

    3,209       262,978  

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.

    5,031       152,942  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    40,729       2,326,848  

Walt Disney Co., The

    2,758       385,127  
              8,274,694  

Consumer Discretionary: 13.9%

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

    2,171       4,111,071  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    5,976       416,706  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a)

    248       181,754  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    11,313       1,377,131  

Foot Locker, Inc.

    7,765       325,509  

Home Depot, Inc., The

    13,261       2,757,890  

Kohl’s Corp.

    7,419       352,773  

Kontoor Brands, Inc. (a)

    78       2,186  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    26,567       1,569,844  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    2,325       234,616  

lululemon athletica, Inc. (a)

    1,569       282,749  

Macy’s, Inc.

    2,993       64,230  

McDonald’s Corp.

    5,618       1,166,634  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    6,533       548,445  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    1,135       128,925  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    963       95,453  

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.

    4,657       564,475  

Starbucks Corp.

    17,819       1,493,767  

Tapestry, Inc.

    736       23,353  

Target Corp.

    10,113       875,887  

TJX Cos., Inc., The

    5,291       279,788  

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (a)

    364       126,268  

Under Armour, Inc., Class A (a)(b)

    806       20,432  

VF Corp.

    546       47,693  

Whirlpool Corp.

    1,574       224,075  

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (b)

    11,378       739,570  
              18,011,224  

Consumer Staples: 7.7%

Clorox Co., The

    751       114,986  

Coca-Cola Co., The

    21,110       1,074,921  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    10,772       772,029  

General Mills, Inc.

    6,810       357,661  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    11,576       1,542,849  

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS, continued

Consumer Staples, continued

Kroger Co., The

    9,072     $ 196,953  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    21,230       2,783,890  

Procter & Gamble Co., The

    21,163       2,320,524  

Sysco Corp.

    6,781       479,552  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    7,799       426,371  
              10,069,736  

Energy: 2.8%

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    13,092       658,266  

ONEOK, Inc.

    10,714       737,230  

Schlumberger, Ltd.

    43,091       1,712,436  

Targa Resources Corp.

    14,883       584,307  
              3,692,239  

Financials: 8.7%

Aflac, Inc.

    21,602       1,184,006  

Bank of America Corp.

    28,340       821,860  

CME Group, Inc.

    1,876       364,150  

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

    15,123       609,457  

Invesco, Ltd.

    6,116       125,133  

MetLife, Inc.

    22,924       1,138,635  

Morningstar, Inc.

    2,231       322,692  

Old Republic International Corp.

    8,716       195,064  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    11,446       662,952  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    17,912       1,809,112  

Regions Financial Corp.

    23,014       343,829  

TFS Financial Corp. (b)

    38,073       687,979  

U.S. Bancorp

    18,607       975,007  

Umpqua Holdings Corp.

    115,341       1,913,508  

Unum Group

    6,058       203,246  
              11,356,630  

Health Care: 13.2%

Abbott Laboratories

    27,383       2,302,910  

AbbVie, Inc.

    17,172       1,248,748  

Amgen, Inc.

    9,575       1,764,481  

Anthem, Inc.

    948       267,535  

Baxter International, Inc.

    5,263       431,040  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    8,451       383,253  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    17,128       806,729  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    14,434       1,599,143  

Henry Schein, Inc. (a)

    3,245       226,826  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a)

    768       211,453  

Illumina, Inc. (a)

    708       260,650  

Johnson & Johnson

    26,934       3,751,367  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    21,720       1,821,221  

 

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Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS, continued

Health Care, continued

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    3,091     $ 314,695  

ResMed, Inc.

    7,223       881,423  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    3,590       875,996  
              17,147,470  

Industrials: 12.0%

3M Co.

    9,768       1,693,185  

Dover Corp.

    5,825       583,665  

Eaton Corp PLC

    28,838       2,401,630  

Emerson Electric Co.

    9,567       638,310  

Fastenal Co.

    11,192       364,747  

Hubbell, Inc.

    758       98,843  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    12,296       1,854,360  

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

    6,608       837,035  

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

    910       87,906  

Nielsen Holdings PLC

    22,048       498,285  

PACCAR, Inc.

    12,366       886,148  

Robert Half International, Inc.

    11,088       632,127  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    2,478       405,971  

Ryder System, Inc.

    13,786       803,724  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    1,914       276,784  

Union Pacific Corp.

    5,221       882,923  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    6,098       629,740  

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

    3,089       828,562  

Waste Management, Inc.

    9,982       1,151,623  
              15,555,568  

Information Technology: 26.5% (c)

Accenture PLC, Class A

    11,689       2,159,776  

Adobe, Inc. (a)

    3,019       889,548  

Apple, Inc.

    20,317       4,021,140  

Autodesk, Inc. (a)

    3,350       545,715  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    4,917       812,928  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    748       95,505  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a)

    3,789       268,299  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    71,423       3,908,980  

Citrix Systems, Inc.

    154       15,114  

Corning, Inc.

    7,028       233,540  

Fortinet, Inc. (a)

    496       38,108  

HP, Inc.

    37,052       770,311  

IBM

    21,125       2,913,137  

Intel Corp.

    26,987       1,291,868  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    3,956       529,788  

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS, continued

Information Technology, continued

Manhattan Associates, Inc. (a)

    6,196     $ 429,569  

MasterCard, Inc., Class A

    1,507       398,647  

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

    17,024       1,018,376  

Microsoft Corp.

    35,828       4,799,518  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    479       79,864  

National Instruments Corp.

    16,747       703,207  

NetApp, Inc.

    743       45,843  

Oracle Corp.

    1,660       94,570  

Paychex, Inc.

    15,095       1,242,168  

PayPal Holdings Inc (a)

    8,588       982,982  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    6,999       532,414  

Sabre Corp.

    14,232       315,950  

salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

    5,385       817,066  

Seagate Technology PLC

    9,055       426,672  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    28,208       3,237,150  

VMware, Inc., Class A

    1,541       257,671  

Xerox Corp.

    12,012       425,345  

Xilinx, Inc.

    1,317       155,301  
              34,456,070  

Materials: 2.3%

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

    6,287       1,423,187  

Avery Dennison Corp.

    2,482       287,118  

Celanese Corp.

    2,005       216,139  

Chemours Co., The

    3,953       94,872  

Ecolab, Inc.

    1,088       214,815  

Huntsman Corp.

    9,593       196,081  

Sonoco Products Co.

    8,006       523,112  

WestRock Co.

    2,099       76,551  
              3,031,875  

Real Estate: 4.8%

HCP, Inc., REIT

    9,088       290,634  

Hospitality Properties Trust, REIT

    70,761       1,769,025  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., REIT

    34,901       635,896  

Iron Mountain, Inc., REIT

    2,235       69,956  

Kimco Realty Corp., REIT

    6,047       111,749  

Macerich Co., The, REIT (b)

    4,747       158,977  

MFA Financial, Inc., REIT

    12,845       92,227  

Outfront Media, Inc., REIT

    3,993       102,979  

Public Storage, REIT

    1,036       246,744  

Simon Property Group, Inc., REIT

    4,305       687,767  

 

 

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Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS, continued

Real Estate, continued

SITE Centers Corp., REIT

    2,508     $ 33,206  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc., REIT

    41,291       938,132  

Welltower, Inc., REIT

    1,699       138,519  

WP Carey, Inc., REIT

    11,099       901,017  
              6,176,828  

Utilities: 0.6%

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    825       72,336  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    8,490       656,447  

Edison International

    771       51,973  
              780,756  

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $95,736,477)

    128,553,090  
                 

MONEY MARKET: 1.0%

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, 2.310% (d)(e)

    1,287,662       1,287,662  

(Cost $1,287,662)

                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 99.9%

(Cost $97,024,139)

    129,840,752  
                 

OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (NET): 0.1%

    139,529  
                 

NET ASSETS: 100.0%

  $ 129,980,281  

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Security or partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2019. The total market value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2019 was $1,660,649.

(c)

Broad industry sectors used for financial reporting.

(d)

Rate shown represents annualized 7-day yield as of June 30, 2019.

(e)

Premier Class shares

 

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Pax Global Opportunities Fund

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS: 97.7%

Communication Services: 2.4%

KDDI Corp.

    30,200     $ 768,489  
                 

Consumer Discretionary: 2.8%

Aptiv PLC

    11,016       890,423  
                 

Consumer Staples: 7.9%

Danone SA

    14,594       1,235,707  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

    40,379       650,875  

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (a)

    35,006       661,263  
              2,547,845  

Financials: 15.3%

AIA Group, Ltd.

    70,400       760,242  

Beazley PLC

    103,109       722,735  

HDFC Bank, Ltd., ADR

    10,769       1,400,402  

Hiscox, Ltd.

    36,374       781,500  

Prudential PLC

    58,581       1,278,880  
              4,943,759  

Health Care: 21.7%

Abcam PLC

    26,665       499,144  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    9,062       676,660  

Becton Dickinson & Co.

    3,834       966,206  

Danaher Corp.

    5,462       780,629  

Genus PLC

    17,841       600,877  

Grifols SA, ADR

    30,791       649,690  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (a)

    7,197       1,157,997  

Siemens Healthineers AG

    13,919       586,518  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    3,711       1,089,846  
              7,007,567  

Industrials: 8.4%

IDEX Corp.

    3,901       671,518  

Kubota Corp.

    31,200       521,243  

Tomra Systems ASA

    14,829       488,091  

Xylem, Inc.

    12,645       1,057,627  
              2,738,479  

Information Technology: 25.4% (b)

ASML Holding NV

    1,515       315,256  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a)

    11,588       820,546  

Cognizant Technology Solutions, Class A

    6,926       439,039  

Keyence Corp.

    1,475       909,666  

MasterCard, Inc., Class A

    2,615       691,746  

Microsoft Corp.

    9,416       1,261,367  

SAP SE

    5,270       722,474  

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS, continued

Information Technology, continued

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, Ltd

    138,000     $ 1,055,476  

TE Connectivity, Ltd.

    6,642       636,171  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    7,690       1,334,600  
              8,186,341  

Materials: 13.8%

Corbion NV

    9,096       296,225  

Ecolab, Inc.

    3,908       771,596  

Koninklijke DSM NV

    7,980       984,607  

Linde PLC

    5,556       1,115,645  

Sealed Air Corp.

    16,306       697,571  

Symrise AG

    6,180       595,073  
              4,460,717  

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $27,761,154)

    31,543,620  
                 

MONEY MARKET: 1.8%

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, 2.310% (b)(c)

    573,043       573,043  

(Cost $573,043)

                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 99.5%

(Cost $28,334,197)

    32,116,663  
                 

OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (NET): 0.5%

    147,367  
                 

NET ASSETS: 100.0%

  $ 32,264,030  

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Broad industry sectors used for financial reporting.

(c)

Rate shown represents annualized 7-day yield as of June 30, 2019.

(d)

Premier Class shares

 

 

 

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Pax Global Opportunities Fund, continued

 

SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS BY COUNTRY

 

Country

 

Value

   

Percent
Of Net Assets

 

France

  $ 1,235,706       3.8 %

Germany

    1,904,065       5.9 %

Hong Kong

    760,242       2.4 %

India

    1,400,402       4.3 %

Japan

    2,199,398       6.8 %

Netherlands

    1,596,089       4.9 %

Norway

    488,091       1.5 %

Portugal

    650,875       2.0 %

Spain

    649,690       2.0 %

Taiwan

    1,055,476       3.3 %

United Kingdom

    3,883,136       12.0 %

United States

    15,720,450       48.8 %

Money Market

    573,043       1.8 %

Other assets and liabilities (net)

    147,367       0.5 %

TOTAL

  $ 32,264,030       100.0 %

 

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Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS: 97.0%

RENEWABLE & ALTERNATIVE ENERGY: 1.0%

Renewable Energy Developers & Independent Power Producers (IPPS) : 1.0%

Huaneng Renewables Corp., Ltd.

    31,215,107     $ 8,594,198  

ENERGY EFFICIENCY: 34.4%

Power Network Efficiency: 6.2%

Hubbell, Inc.

    168,391       21,958,186  

Schneider Electric SE

    340,286       30,790,059  
              52,748,245  

Industrial Energy Efficiency: 7.4%

Delta Electronics, Inc.

    3,311,475       16,830,368  

PTC, Inc. (a)

    193,165       17,338,490  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    9,512       1,558,351  

Siemens AG

    226,365       26,949,961  
              62,677,170  

Buildings Energy Efficiency: 9.5%

A.O. Smith Corp.

    172,620       8,140,759  

Autodesk, Inc. (a)

    77,429       12,613,184  

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

    191,956       24,315,067  

Kingspan Group PLC

    148,078       8,041,806  

Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.

    742,900       11,186,010  

Signify NV

    531,469       15,712,671  
              80,009,497  

Transport Energy Efficiency: 10.3%

Aptiv PLC

    282,660       22,847,408  

Delphi Technologies PLC

    394,802       7,896,040  

TE Connectivity, Ltd.

    270,006       25,861,175  

Umicore SA

    341,135       10,947,575  

Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric Co. Ltd.

    3,736,800       19,697,539  
              87,249,737  

Consumer Energy Efficiency: 1.0%

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    180,900       8,144,250  

WATER INFRASTRUCTURE & TECHNOLOGIES: 27.0%

Water Infrastructure: 11.9%

Ferguson PLC

    323,646       23,040,331  

Georg Fischer AG

    11,217       10,730,217  

IDEX Corp.

    120,951       20,820,505  

Pentair PLC

    341,238       12,694,054  

Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A

    80,053       7,459,339  

Xylem, Inc.

    308,277       25,784,288  
              100,528,734  

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS, continued

WATER INFRASTRUCTURE & TECHNOLOGIES, continued

Water Treatment Equipment: 3.4%

Ecolab, Inc.

    108,538     $ 21,429,743  

Woongjin Coway Co Ltd

    108,393       7,265,941  
              28,695,684  

Water Utilities: 8.8%

American Water Works Co., Inc.

    199,825       23,179,700  

Beijing Enterprises Water Group, Ltd. (a)

    21,920,000       13,028,169  

Pennon Group PLC

    1,229,429       11,597,429  

Suez

    1,860,421       26,845,505  
              74,650,803  

Diversified Water Infrastructure & Technology: 2.9%

Danaher Corp.

    170,998       24,439,034  

POLLUTION CONTROL: 11.2%

Environmental Testing & Gas Sensing: 8.5%

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    309,238       23,090,800  

Applus Services SA

    623,683       8,480,821  

Intertek Group PLC

    290,925       20,338,565  

Waters Corp. (a)

    91,720       19,741,813  
              71,651,999  

Public Transportation: 2.7%

East Japan Railway Co.

    240,000       22,474,495  

WASTE MANAGEMENT & TECHNOLOGIES: 4.3%

Waste Technology Equipment: 1.0%

China Everbright International, Ltd.

    9,464,555       8,741,876  

General Waste Management: 3.3%

Waste Management, Inc.

    242,351       27,960,035  

FOOD, AGRICULTURE & FORESTRY: 14.3%

Logistics, Food Safety & Packaging: 6.6%

GEA Group AG

    552,878       15,691,009  

Sealed Air Corp.

    457,088       19,554,225  

WestRock Co.

    572,009       20,861,168  
              56,106,402  

Sustainable & Efficient Agriculture: 7.7%

Koninklijke DSM NV

    101,457       12,518,209  

Kubota Corp.

    1,211,600       20,241,603  

Trimble, Inc. (a)

    483,165       21,795,573  

Welbilt, Inc. (a)

    613,832       10,250,994  
              64,806,379  

 

 

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Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS, continued

DIVERSIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL: 4.8%

3M Co.

    55,130     $ 9,556,234  

Linde PLC

    152,295       30,580,836  
              40,137,070  

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $682,097,391)

    819,615,608  
                 

MONEY MARKET: 2.3%

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, 2.310% (b)(c)

    19,349,209       19,349,209  

(Cost $19,349,209)

                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 99.3%

(Cost $701,446,600)

    838,964,817  
                 

OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (NET): 0.7%

    5,553,450  
                 

NET ASSETS: 100.0%

          $ 844,518,267  

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Rate shown represents annualized 7-day yield as of June 30, 2019.

(c)

Premier Class shares

 

 

SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS BY COUNTRY

 

Country

 

Value

   

Percent
Of Net Assets

 

Belgium

  $ 10,947,575       1.3 %

China

    50,061,783       5.9 %

France

    57,635,563       6.8 %

Germany

    42,640,970       5.0 %

Ireland

    8,041,806       1.0 %

Japan

    62,046,358       7.3 %

Netherlands

    28,230,880       3.3 %

South Korea

    7,265,941       0.9 %

Spain

    8,480,821       1.0 %

Switzerland

    10,730,217       1.3 %

Taiwan

    16,830,368       2.0 %

United Kingdom

    39,832,034       4.7 %

United States

    476,871,292       56.5 %

Money Market

    19,349,209       2.3 %

Other assets and liabilities (net)

    5,553,450       0.7 %

Total

  $ 844,518,267       100.0 %

 

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Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS: 98.5%

Communication Services: 6.4%

Auto Trader Group PLC

    15,962     $ 111,172  

CenturyLink, Inc.

    16,689       196,263  

Deutsche Telekom AG

    56,934       986,361  

Elisa OYJ

    2,430       118,567  

Iliad SA

    453       50,871  

Omnicom Group, Inc. (a)

    3,870       317,147  

Orange SA

    34,079       537,531  

ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE

    3,588       56,208  

Proximus SADP

    2,599       76,813  

Publicis Groupe SA

    9,088       479,672  

REA Group, Ltd.

    900       60,798  

Singapore Press Holdings, Ltd.

    27,400       49,422  

Singapore Telecommunications, Ltd.

    139,500       361,035  

Spark New Zealand, Ltd.

    31,365       84,384  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (b)

    1,994       226,379  

Tele2 AB, Class B

    8,530       124,582  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

    15,244       42,590  

Telenet Group Holding NV

    815       45,414  

Telenor ASA

    12,568       267,022  

Telia Co AB

    242,705       1,075,988  

Telstra Corp., Ltd.

    71,105       192,275  

Twitter, Inc. (b)

    27,729       967,742  

Ubisoft Entertainment SA (b)

    1,470       114,967  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    70,596       4,033,149  

Viacom, Inc., Class B

    231,706       6,921,058  

Vodafone Group PLC

    456,431       748,118  

Walt Disney Co., The

    30,829       4,304,962  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. (b)

    4,060       133,615  
              22,684,105  

Consumer Discretionary: 15.0%

Accor SA

    3,138       134,700  

Aristocrat Leisure, Ltd.

    9,817       212,206  

Barratt Developments PLC

    17,326       126,081  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    5,656       418,077  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    106,290       7,411,603  

Burberry Group PLC

    7,028       166,579  

Capri Holdings, Ltd. (b)

    77,605       2,691,341  

Daimler AG

    15,534       866,359  

Dollar General Corp.

    4,497       607,815  

eBay, Inc.

    14,940       590,130  

EssilorLuxottica SA

    4,812       627,109  

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS, continued

Consumer Discretionary, continued

Gap Inc., The (a)

    3,942     $ 70,838  

H&R Block, Inc.

    3,534       103,546  

Hasbro, Inc.

    2,051       216,750  

Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B

    59,114       1,050,226  

Hermes International

    541       390,006  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    4,830       472,084  

Husqvarna AB, Class B

    7,134       66,807  

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

    2,940       193,363  

Kering SA

    6,080       3,588,556  

Kingfisher PLC

    36,044       98,244  

Kohl’s Corp.

    2,898       137,800  

lululemon athletica, Inc. (b)

    39,630       7,141,723  

Macy’s, Inc.

    24,238       520,147  

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

    33,308       89,056  

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

    5,025       704,957  

Merlin Entertainments PLC

    12,221       69,857  

Michelin (CGDE)

    2,919       369,083  

Minth Group, Ltd.

    138,000       372,180  

Moncler SpA

    3,138       134,499  

Next PLC

    2,351       164,633  

Nokian Renkaat OYJ

    2,123       66,302  

Nordstrom, Inc. (a)

    2,021       64,389  

PVH Corp.

    1,307       123,694  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    928       105,412  

Renault SA

    3,284       206,466  

Sodexo SA

    5,451       637,189  

Starbucks Corp.

    21,335       1,788,513  

Tabcorp Holdings, Ltd.

    34,430       107,573  

Tapestry, Inc.

    227,255       7,210,801  

Target Corp.

    45,753       3,962,667  

Taylor Wimpey PLC

    56,004       112,380  

Tiffany & Co. (a)

    1,963       183,815  

TJX Cos., Inc., The

    21,086       1,115,028  

TUI AG

    7,532       73,954  

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (b)

    20,249       7,024,176  

Vail Resorts, Inc.

    788       175,866  

Valeo SA

    4,104       133,610  

Wesfarmers, Ltd.

    19,368       492,338  

Whitbread PLC

    3,083       181,396  
              53,571,924  

Consumer Staples: 13.1%

a2 Milk Co., Ltd. (b)

    12,540       123,959  

Campbell Soup Co. (a)

    2,857       114,480  

 

 

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Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS, continued

Consumer Staples, continued

Carrefour SA

    10,112     $ 195,242  

Clorox Co., The

    2,192       335,617  

Coca-Cola Amatil, Ltd.

    8,657       62,149  

Coca-Cola Co., The

    69,428       3,535,274  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    14,029       1,005,458  

Danone SA

    10,532       891,768  

Diageo PLC

    41,303       1,777,691  

Empire Co., Ltd., Class A

    2,968       74,747  

Essity AB, Class B

    10,360       318,709  

Estee Lauder Cos, Inc., The, Class A

    40,667       7,446,534  

General Mills, Inc.

    10,248       538,225  

George Weston, Ltd.

    1,369       103,881  

Heineken Holding NV

    1,969       206,243  

Heineken NV

    4,428       493,511  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    1,776       163,227  

Hershey Co.,The

    40,036       5,366,025  

ICA Gruppen AB

    1,547       66,504  

Ingredion, Inc.

    1,144       94,369  

J.M. Smucker Co., The

    31,114       3,584,022  

Kellogg Co.

    82,264       4,406,882  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    5,965       795,015  

Kroger Co., The

    13,722       297,905  

Loblaw Cos, Ltd.

    3,176       162,614  

L’Oreal SA

    4,309       1,225,169  

McCormick & Co., Inc.

    2,185       338,697  

Metro, Inc.

    4,379       164,319  

Mowi ASA

    7,493       175,328  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    24,029       3,150,923  

Procter & Gamble Co., The

    42,761       4,688,744  

Remy Cointreau SA

    386       55,655  

Saputo, Inc.

    4,039       120,903  

Tesco PLC

    169,853       489,630  

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

    5,090       410,967  

Unilever NV

    24,898       1,512,756  

Unilever PLC

    18,963       1,177,133  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    13,715       749,799  

Woolworths Group, Ltd.

    21,502       502,097  
              46,922,171  

Energy: 2.2%

Aker BP ASA

    1,912       55,144  

Caltex Australia, Ltd.

    4,266       74,259  

Cameco Corp.

    6,772       72,604  

ConocoPhillips

    19,391       1,182,851  

Encana Corp.

    25,619       131,465  

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS, continued

Energy, continued

Equinor ASA

    17,109     $ 339,398  

Imperial Oil, Ltd.

    4,708       130,359  

John Wood Group PLC

    11,656       67,115  

Lundin Petroleum AB

    3,198       99,639  

Neste OYJ

    7,227       245,699  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    12,807       643,936  

Phillips 66

    7,889       737,937  

TC Energy Corp.

    15,785       782,530  

TOTAL SA

    40,615       2,278,248  

Valero Energy Corp.

    7,232       619,132  

Woodside Petroleum, Ltd.

    15,992       410,172  
              7,870,488  

Financials: 20.4%

Admiral Group PLC

    3,200       89,731  

Aegon NV

    30,428       151,149  

AIB Group PLC

    14,641       59,867  

Allianz SE

    7,251       1,748,768  

Allstate Corp., The

    5,694       579,023  

Ally Financial, Inc.

    6,921       214,482  

American International Group, Inc.

    14,931       795,524  

AMP, Ltd.

    50,175       74,845  

Aon PLC

    4,195       809,551  

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

    18,715       352,358  

Assurant, Inc.

    1,088       115,741  

ASX, Ltd.

    3,307       191,598  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd

    48,803       968,707  

Aviva PLC

    66,676       353,153  

AXA SA

    33,138       870,260  

Banco Santander SA

    277,350       1,285,421  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM

    25,514       184,416  

Bank of America Corp.

    175,253       5,082,338  

Bank of Montreal

    10,932       825,775  

Bank of Nova Scotia, The

    20,966       1,126,149  

Bank of Queensland, Ltd.

    6,864       45,963  

Bankinter SA

    11,516       79,380  

Bendigo & Adelaide Bank, Ltd.

    8,327       67,778  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

    7,670       603,151  

CIT Group, Inc.

    1,811       95,150  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    7,935       280,582  

CNP Assurances

    171,980       3,903,663  

Comerica, Inc.

    2,746       199,469  

Commerzbank AG

    17,114       122,901  

 

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Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS, continued

Financials, continued

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    39,328     $ 2,288,438  

Danske Bank A/S

    11,479       181,865  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    3,246       458,238  

Discover Financial Services

    5,660       439,159  

DNB ASA

    71,534       1,332,938  

E*TRADE Financial Corp.

    4,249       189,505  

Eurazeo SA

    687       47,872  

EXOR NV

    1,853       129,818  

First Republic Bank

    2,914       284,552  

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

    3,418       68,890  

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA

    1,379       135,488  

Hang Seng Bank, Ltd.

    13,100       326,065  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., The

    6,180       344,350  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    17,940       247,931  

iA Financial Corp., Inc.

    1,870       76,168  

Industrivarden AB, Class C

    2,854       63,327  

Insurance Australia Group, Ltd.

    39,477       229,202  

Intact Financial Corp.

    9,818       907,315  

Investor AB, Class B

    7,781       374,181  

KeyCorp.

    251,453       4,463,292  

Legal & General Group PLC

    101,822       348,843  

Lincoln National Corp.

    3,558       229,313  

Macquarie Group, Ltd.

    5,524       487,250  

Manulife Financial Corp.

    33,972       617,413  

Medibank Pvt, Ltd.

    47,043       115,430  

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank, Ltd. (b)

    2,393       55,279  

MSCI, Inc.

    1,463       349,350  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG

    2,555       640,430  

National Australia Bank, Ltd.

    47,444       891,192  

National Bank of Canada

    5,736       272,488  

Natixis SA

    16,144       65,005  

Nordea Bank Apb

    51,894       376,812  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., The

    7,836       1,075,726  

Poste Italiane SpA

    8,925       94,049  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    124,570       7,215,095  

Progressive Corp., The

    10,011       800,179  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    1,143       178,342  

Royal Bank of Canada

    24,539       1,950,115  

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS, continued

Financials, continued

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

    82,326     $ 229,616  

S&P Global, Inc.

    4,284       975,852  

Schroders PLC

    2,124       82,397  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A

    27,801       257,407  

Societe Generale SA

    13,118       331,090  

Standard Chartered PLC

    48,050       435,903  

State Street Corp.

    6,475       362,989  

Sun Life Financial, Inc.

    10,205       422,601  

Suncorp Group, Ltd.

    149,524       1,415,929  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

    341,060       3,365,815  

Swedbank AB, Class A

    261,658       3,939,087  

Synchrony Financial

    10,970       380,330  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

    4,807       239,965  

Toronto-Dominion Bank, The

    31,315       1,829,807  

Travelers Cos., Inc., The

    4,532       677,625  

U.S. Bancorp

    25,991       1,361,928  

UBS Group AG (b)

    65,869       782,869  

Unum Group

    3,691       123,833  

Voya Financial, Inc.

    82,515       4,563,080  

Wendel SA

    475       64,755  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

    2,222       425,602  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    2,586       899,797  
              72,796,075  

Health Care: 8.2%

Abbott Laboratories

    30,011       2,523,926  

Alkermes PLC (b)

    2,699       60,835  

Anthem, Inc.

    4,435       1,251,601  

AstraZeneca PLC

    21,645       1,769,514  

Becton Dickinson & Co.

    4,692       1,182,431  

Biogen, Inc. (b)

    3,458       808,722  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    5,170       243,507  

CSL, Ltd.

    7,738       1,171,717  

CVS Health Corp.

    22,221       1,210,822  

DaVita, Inc. (b)

    2,224       125,122  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    15,266       1,691,320  

Genmab A/S (b)

    1,051       193,255  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

    84,810       1,700,003  

Hologic, Inc. (b)

    4,567       219,307  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (b)

    1,535       422,632  

Ipsen SA

    645       87,975  

Johnson & Johnson

    45,551       6,344,344  

Koninklijke Philips NV

    15,822       687,876  

McKesson Corp.

    3,718       499,662  

 

 

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Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS, continued

Health Care, continued

Medtronic PLC

    22,997     $ 2,239,679  

Orion OYJ, Class B

    1,779       65,237  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    2,375       241,799  

Recordati SpA

    1,787       74,483  

Ryman Healthcare, Ltd.

    6,833       53,966  

Sanofi

    19,177       1,657,321  

Smith & Nephew PLC

    14,946       324,546  

Stryker Corp.

    5,796       1,191,542  

UCB SA

    2,160       179,257  

United Therapeutics Corp. (b)

    769       60,028  

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (b)

    1,596       217,263  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b)

    4,430       812,373  
              29,312,065  

Industrials: 6.1%

Aeroports de Paris

    508       89,628  

Alfa Laval AB

    5,374       117,436  

Allegion PLC

    1,641       181,413  

Alstom SA

    2,672       123,849  

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

    11,471       367,595  

Atlas Copco AB, Class B

    6,666       191,650  

Auckland International Airport, Ltd.

    16,502       109,248  

Aurizon Holdings, Ltd.

    33,995       129,051  

Brambles, Ltd.

    27,225       246,566  

Bureau Veritas SA

    4,908       121,143  

Cie de Saint-Gobain

    8,403       328,135  

Cummins, Inc.

    2,646       453,366  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

    4,059       69,595  

Deutsche Post AG

    16,898       555,890  

easyJet PLC

    2,714       32,860  

Epiroc AB, Class A

    11,275       117,478  

Epiroc AB, Class B

    6,699       66,450  

Finning International, Inc.

    2,600       47,392  

Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide

    711       61,199  

GEA Group AG

    2,621       74,386  

Getlink SE

    7,516       120,395  

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

    4,140       524,414  

Intertek Group PLC

    2,757       192,742  

KION Group AG

    1,126       71,209  

Kone OYJ, Class B

    5,790       341,919  

Legrand SA

    63,966       4,676,477  

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

    1,061       102,493  

MTR Corp., Ltd.

    26,520       178,634  

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS, continued

Industrials, continued

Randstad NV

    2,036     $ 111,741  

Royal Mail PLC

    13,859       37,295  

Sandvik AB

    19,285       354,382  

Schneider Electric SE

    9,396       850,177  

Securitas AB, Class B

    5,349       93,888  

SEEK, Ltd.

    5,699       84,826  

Siemens AG

    13,068       1,555,815  

Skanska AB, Class B

    5,812       105,017  

Societe BIC SA

    433       32,984  

Southwest Airlines Co.

    2,390       121,364  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    2,616       378,300  

Sydney Airport

    18,892       106,730  

Transurban Group

    45,700       473,196  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    11,911       1,230,049  

Volvo AB, Class B

    25,373       403,169  

Weir Group PLC, The

    4,433       87,225  

Wolters Kluwer NV

    83,534       6,077,206  

WSP Global, Inc.

    1,872       103,053  
              21,899,030  

Information Technology: 14.4%

Accenture PLC, Class A

    10,904       2,014,732  

Autodesk, Inc. (b)

    3,791       617,554  

Capgemini SE

    2,715       337,564  

CDW Corp.

    2,583       286,713  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    88,559       4,846,834  

Dassault Systemes SA

    2,234       356,335  

Ericsson, Class B

    52,483       498,154  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    23,555       352,147  

Hexagon AB, Class B

    4,448       247,325  

HP, Inc.

    26,250       545,738  

IBM

    15,296       2,109,318  

Ingenico Group SA (b)

    1,025       90,714  

Intuit, Inc.

    29,093       7,602,875  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

    2,384       190,362  

Micro Focus International PLC

    5,942       156,274  

Microsoft Corp.

    124,502       16,678,289  

Nokia OYJ

    96,273       479,516  

salesforce.com, Inc. (b)

    13,110       1,989,180  

Square, Inc. (b)

    5,689       412,623  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    51,944       5,961,093  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    29,942       5,196,434  

Wirecard AG

    2,034       343,372  
              51,313,146  

 

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Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS, continued

Materials: 3.4%

Air Liquide SA

    7,336     $ 1,026,075  

Akzo Nobel NV

    3,891       365,638  

Arkema SA

    1,176       109,326  

Avery Dennison Corp.

    1,467       169,703  

BlueScope Steel, Ltd.

    9,112       77,479  

Boliden AB

    4,673       119,741  

Boral, Ltd.

    20,026       72,222  

Chr. Hansen Holding A/S

    1,802       169,577  

Clariant AG (b)

    3,403       69,234  

Ecolab, Inc.

    4,493       887,098  

Evonik Industries AG

    3,184       92,775  

Fortescue Metals Group, Ltd.

    26,695       169,769  

Incitec Pivot, Ltd.

    27,429       65,738  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (a)

    1,810       262,613  

Johnson Matthey PLC

    3,306       139,770  

Kinross Gold Corp. (b)

    21,433       82,815  

Koninklijke DSM NV

    46,002       5,675,929  

Methanex Corp.

    1,171       53,160  

Newmont Mining Corp.

    29,009       1,115,976  

Norsk Hydro ASA

    93,494       334,871  

Novozymes A/S, Class B

    3,740       174,384  

Orica, Ltd.

    6,490       92,470  

Solvay SA

    1,266       131,475  

Stora Enso OYJ, Class R

    9,937       116,935  

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

    9,118       242,603  

Yara International ASA

    3,034       147,394  
              11,964,770  

Real Estate: 1.4%

Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust, REIT

    42,600       98,298  

Azrieli Group, Ltd.

    726       48,717  

British Land Co. PLC, The, REIT

    15,475       105,911  

Camden Property Trust, REIT

    1,712       178,716  

CapitaLand Commercial Trust, REIT

    44,900       72,051  

CK Asset Holdings, Ltd.

    44,500       348,616  

Covivio, REIT

    779       81,538  

Dexus, REIT

    18,646       170,101  

Federal Realty Investment Trust, REIT

    1,357       174,727  

First Capital Realty, Inc.

    3,040       50,746  

Gecina SA, REIT

    782       117,020  

GPT Group, The, REIT

    30,831       133,216  

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS, continued

Real Estate, continued

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., REIT

    12,688     $ 231,175  

ICADE, REIT

    517       47,383  

Iron Mountain, Inc., REIT (a)

    4,950       154,935  

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.

    794       111,708  

Klepierre SA, REIT

    3,491       116,959  

Land Securities Group PLC, REIT

    12,033       127,462  

Link, REIT

    36,500       449,147  

Mirvac Group, REIT

    62,422       137,412  

Realty Income Corp., REIT

    5,216       359,748  

Scentre Group, REIT

    90,824       245,114  

Stockland, REIT

    41,085       120,463  

Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust, REIT

    32,900       47,198  

Swire Properties, Ltd.

    20,000       80,854  

UDR, Inc., REIT

    4,797       215,337  

Vicinity Centres, REIT

    55,627       95,774  

Vonovia SE

    8,408       401,650  

Weyerhaeuser Co., REIT

    12,792       336,941  
              4,858,917  

Utilities: 7.9%

AGL Energy, Ltd.

    11,203       157,553  

Alliant Energy Corp.

    4,125       202,455  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    8,437       742,540  

American Water Works Co., Inc.

    61,125       7,090,499  

APA Group

    20,155       152,842  

Atco, Ltd., Class I

    1,395       47,020  

Canadian Utilities, Ltd., Class A

    217,141       6,128,465  

CMS Energy Corp.

    4,892       283,296  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    5,561       487,588  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    13,727       1,061,372  

Edison International

    5,658       381,406  

Emera, Inc.

    1,074       43,885  

Engie SA

    31,200       473,101  

Entergy Corp.

    3,263       335,861  

Evergy, Inc.

    4,446       267,427  

Fortis, Inc./Canada

    54,482       2,151,322  

Fortum OYJ

    7,587       167,685  

Hydro One, Ltd.

    5,688       99,205  

Innogy SE

    2,373       112,521  

 

 

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Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS, continued

Utilities, continued

National Grid PLC

    58,251     $ 619,491  

Orsted A/S

    3,232       279,597  

Red Electrica Corp. SA

    7,395       154,024  

Sempra Energy

    45,336       6,230,980  

Severn Trent PLC

    4,052       105,412  

Snam SpA

    35,555       176,880  

Suez

    5,741       82,841  

United Utilities Group PLC

    11,648       115,943  
              28,151,211  

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $312,434,540)

    351,343,902  
                 

PREFERRED STOCKS: 0.1%

Consumer Discretionary: 0.0% (c)

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    950       58,863  
 

Consumer Staples: 0.1%

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    3,044       297,762  
 

Materials: 0.0% (c)

Fuchs Petrolub SE

    1,188       46,641  
                 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

(Cost $479,013)

    403,266  
                 

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS: 1.1%

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

    25,254     $ 1,550,596  

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

    8,426       2,483,563  

(Cost $3,786,557)

    4,034,159  
                 

MONEY MARKET: 0.5%

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, 2.310% (d)(e)

    1,645,038       1,645,038  

(Cost $1,645,038)

                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 100.2%

(Cost $318,345,148)

    357,426,365  
                 

OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (NET): -0.2%

    (639,768 )
                 

NET ASSETS: 100.0%

  $ 356,786,597  

 

(a)

Security or partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2019. The total market value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2019 was $1,122,188.

(b)

Non-income producing security.

(c)

Rounds to less than 0.05%.

(d)

Rate shown represents annualized 7-day yield as of June 30, 2019.

(e)

Premier Class shares

 

 

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SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS BY COUNTRY

 

Country

 

Value

   

Percent
Of Net Assets

 

Australia

  $ 12,792,435       3.6 %

Belgium

    568,447       0.2 %

Canada

    19,098,651       5.3 %

Denmark

    998,679       0.3 %

Finland

    1,844,464       0.5 %

France

    28,125,427       7.9 %

Germany

    9,244,837       2.6 %

Hong Kong

    1,755,498       0.5 %

Ireland

    59,867       0.0 %*

Israel

    288,412       0.1 %

Italy

    962,087       0.3 %

Netherlands

    15,282,049       4.3 %

New Zealand

    371,556       0.1 %

Norway

    2,720,986       0.8 %

Singapore

    628,005       0.2 %

Spain

    1,518,825       0.4 %

Sweden

    13,861,369       3.9 %

Switzerland

    1,751,900       0.5 %

United Kingdom

    12,700,493       3.5 %

United States

    227,173,171       63.6 %

Exchange-Traded Funds

    4,034,159       1.1 %

Money Market

    1,645,038       0.5 %

Other assets and liabilities (net)

    (639,758 )     -0.2 %

TOTAL

  $ 356,786,597       100.0 %

 

*

Rounds to less than 0.05%.

 

 

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Pax MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index Fund

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS: 98.9%

Australia: 9.8%

AMP, Ltd.

    292,338     $ 436,076  

APA Group

    112,095       850,051  

Aurizon Holdings, Ltd.

    198,382       753,092  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd

    272,473       5,408,407  

Bendigo & Adelaide Bank, Ltd.

    48,878       397,842  

BlueScope Steel, Ltd.

    49,718       422,750  

Brambles, Ltd.

    129,594       1,173,681  

Coca-Cola Amatil, Ltd.

    90,512       649,787  

Cochlear, Ltd.

    4,397       640,185  

Coles Group, Ltd. (a)

    92,800       871,312  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    152,667       8,883,465  

CSL, Ltd.

    37,473       5,674,301  

Dexus, REIT

    130,219       1,187,945  

Goodman Group, REIT

    160,090       1,692,116  

GPT Group, The, REIT

    299,654       1,294,760  

Insurance Australia Group, Ltd.

    252,716       1,467,259  

LendLease Group

    42,951       392,483  

Macquarie Group, Ltd.

    28,977       2,555,946  

National Australia Bank, Ltd.

    247,517       4,649,379  

Newcrest Mining, Ltd.

    67,715       1,521,299  

Origin Energy, Ltd.

    135,020       694,287  

Stockland, REIT

    314,895       923,285  

Sydney Airport

    199,822       1,128,891  

Telstra Corp., Ltd.

    373,398       1,009,707  

Transurban Group

    250,358       2,592,308  

Wesfarmers, Ltd.

    104,798       2,663,986  

Westpac Banking Corp.

    329,654       6,570,085  

Woodside Petroleum, Ltd.

    60,480       1,551,225  
              58,055,910  

Austria: 0.1%

OMV AG

    12,673       617,741  

Voestalpine AG

    6,760       208,984  
              826,725  

Belgium: 0.5%

KBC Group NV

    17,301       1,135,383  

Solvay SA

    4,851       503,780  

UCB SA

    8,418       698,606  

Umicore SA

    15,349       492,574  
              2,830,343  

Denmark: 2.7%

Chr. Hansen Holding A/S

    9,495       893,528  

Coloplast A/S, Class B

    8,955       1,012,262  

Demant A/S (a)

    8,492       264,314  

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS, continued

Denmark, continued

Genmab A/S (a)

    5,670     $ 1,042,586  

H Lundbeck A/S

    3,267       129,403  

ISS A/S

    20,843       630,142  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    159,466       8,145,076  

Novozymes A/S, Class B

    16,921       788,972  

Orsted A/S

    13,052       1,129,115  

Pandora A/S

    10,285       365,858  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

    20,510       1,776,857  
              16,178,113  

Finland: 0.7%

Metso OYJ

    7,588       298,635  

Neste OYJ

    30,214       1,027,199  

Nokian Renkaat OYJ

    15,965       498,593  

Orion OYJ, Class B

    5,221       191,459  

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

    41,821       1,112,732  

Wartsila OYJ Abp

    67,813       984,632  
              4,113,250  

France: 9.8%

Accor SA

    22,050       946,508  

Air Liquide SA

    40,330       5,640,893  

Atos SE

    7,566       632,117  

AXA SA

    150,676       3,957,009  

Carrefour SA

    47,221       911,741  

Cie de Saint-Gobain

    51,022       1,992,397  

Credit Agricole SA

    99,921       1,192,328  

Danone SA

    48,232       4,083,909  

EssilorLuxottica SA

    24,882       3,242,669  

Gecina SA, REIT

    5,301       793,254  

Getlink SE

    56,362       902,834  

Ingenico Group SA (a)

    5,324       471,181  

Kering SA

    6,543       3,861,829  

L’Oreal SA

    19,315       5,491,796  

Michelin

    15,104       1,909,771  

Natixis SA

    100,025       402,759  

Orange SA

    216,044       3,407,683  

Schneider Electric SE

    43,300       3,917,909  

SES SA

    32,337       505,593  

Societe BIC SA

    2,881       219,460  

TOTAL SA

    201,512       11,303,566  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, REIT

    9,318       1,395,957  

Valeo SA

    22,632       736,806  
              57,919,969  

Germany: 10.6%

adidas AG

    15,043       4,653,854  

Allianz SE

    36,664       8,842,481  

 

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Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS, continued

Germany, continued

BASF SE

    76,606     $ 5,573,027  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    30,565       2,259,286  

Beiersdorf AG

    6,675       800,373  

Commerzbank AG

    86,533       621,421  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    15,084       2,129,407  

Deutsche Post AG

    73,012       2,401,861  

Deutsche Wohnen SE

    16,889       618,865  

E.ON SE

    176,071       1,910,390  

Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide

    6,084       523,682  

HeidelbergCement AG

    16,202       1,311,153  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    8,634       793,527  

Infineon Technologies AG

    98,735       1,754,489  

Merck KGaA

    18,172       1,898,088  

METRO AG

    24,240       442,931  

MTU Aero Engines AG

    4,800       1,144,850  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG

    13,298       3,333,245  

QIAGEN NV (a)

    16,059       653,469  

RWE AG

    44,262       1,092,191  

SAP SE

    81,126       11,121,714  

Siemens AG

    60,428       7,194,276  

Symrise AG

    16,319       1,571,359  
              62,645,939  

Hong Kong: 2.7%

BOC Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd.

    338,057       1,330,980  

CLP Holdings, Ltd.

    154,000       1,697,047  

Hang Seng Bank, Ltd.

    71,000       1,767,224  

HKT Trust & HKT, Ltd.

    382,000       606,372  

Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd.

    830,172       1,840,414  

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, Ltd.

    108,698       3,841,398  

Hysan Development Co, Ltd.

    92,000       475,378  

MTR Corp., Ltd.

    83,766       564,234  

Shangri-La Asia, Ltd.

    68,000       85,638  

Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd.

    72,000       1,221,484  

Swire Pacific, Ltd., Class A

    67,000       823,246  

Swire Properties, Ltd.

    164,000       663,005  

Techtronic Industries Co, Ltd.

    132,000       1,011,229  
              15,927,649  

Ireland: 0.8%

CRH PLC

    65,725       2,148,367  

Kerry Group PLC, Class A

    20,844       2,488,680  
              4,637,047  

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS, continued

Israel: 0.4%

Bank Hapoalim BM (a)

    199,295     $ 1,480,010  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM

    129,709       937,542  
              2,417,552  

Italy;: 1.3%

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

    97,746       1,840,320  

CNH Industrial NV

    87,534       899,258  

EXOR NV

    9,348       654,907  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA (b)

    1,152,933       2,468,200  

Snam SpA

    258,694       1,286,956  

Tenaris SA

    61,227       803,041  
              7,952,682  

Japan: 22.6%

Aeon Co., Ltd.

    56,400       970,612  

AEON Financial Service Co., Ltd.

    11,600       187,222  

AGC, Inc.

    23,300       807,155  

Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

    44,400       770,284  

ANA Holdings, Inc.

    12,700       420,957  

Asahi Kasei Corp.

    104,100       1,112,887  

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

    148,900       2,121,939  

Benesse Holdings, Inc.

    9,700       226,372  

Bridgestone Corp.

    9,300       366,875  

Casio Computer Co., Ltd.

    15,500       193,254  

Central Japan Railway Co.

    10,700       2,145,435  

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    21,300       1,394,997  

CyberAgent, Inc.

    5,700       207,720  

Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.

    41,600       888,459  

Daifuku Co, Ltd.

    9,500       536,590  

Daikin Industries, Ltd.

    34,100       4,465,018  

Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.

    54,300       1,586,684  

Denso Corp.

    50,000       2,108,304  

East Japan Railway Co.

    34,900       3,268,166  

Eisai Co., Ltd.

    25,700       1,456,579  

Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.

    4,800       2,905,433  

Fujitsu, Ltd.

    17,600       1,229,998  

Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.

    15,500       422,463  

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.

    16,700       436,900  

Hitachi High-Technologies Corp.

    3,300       169,650  

Hitachi Metals, Ltd.

    27,600       312,975  

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

    182,100       4,708,882  

Inpex Corp.

    95,500       865,547  

Kajima Corp.

    53,500       735,863  

 

 

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Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS, continued

Japan, continued

Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.

    33,200     $ 697,734  

Kao Corp.

    52,700       4,021,237  

KDDI Corp.

    140,700       3,580,347  

Keio Corp.

    7,700       507,455  

Keyence Corp.

    8,300       5,118,796  

Kikkoman Corp.

    17,000       741,307  

Kobe Steel, Ltd.

    25,000       164,092  

Komatsu, Ltd.

    81,400       1,976,213  

Konica Minolta, Inc.

    51,800       504,718  

Kubota Corp.

    83,200       1,389,981  

Kuraray Co., Ltd.

    54,800       656,460  

Kyocera Corp.

    32,100       2,103,310  

Kyushu Railway Co.

    18,300       533,861  

Lawson, Inc.

    4,900       235,405  

Marui Group Co., Ltd.

    15,600       318,133  

Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.

    141,100       2,629,745  

Mitsubishi Materials Corp.

    10,800       307,678  

Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co., Ltd.

    65,000       345,406  

Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.

    83,200       2,022,108  

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

    2,034,000       2,957,691  

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    47,400       2,133,983  

Nabtesco Corp.

    9,700       270,989  

NEC Corp.

    21,000       828,682  

NGK Insulators, Ltd.

    30,300       443,115  

NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.

    15,300       287,845  

Nikon Corp.

    40,400       574,472  

Nintendo Co., Ltd.

    9,800       3,595,606  

Nippon Express Co., Ltd.

    4,000       213,200  

Nitori Holdings Co, Ltd.

    4,500       597,160  

Nitto Denko Corp.

    12,600       623,656  

Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.

    38,100       612,695  

NSK, Ltd.

    38,700       345,913  

NTT DOCOMO, Inc.

    98,400       2,295,860  

Obayashi Corp.

    93,200       920,695  

Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd.

    20,900       512,165  

Omron Corp.

    17,700       928,295  

Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    26,000       467,474  

Oriental Land Co., Ltd.

    16,600       2,059,365  

Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.

    41,400       722,511  

Panasonic Corp.

    197,400       1,648,913  

Rakuten, Inc.

    76,900       919,350  

Recruit Holdings Co, Ltd.

    101,900       3,411,804  

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS, continued

Japan, continued

Resona Holdings, Inc.

    210,500     $ 878,119  

Secom Co., Ltd.

    19,200       1,654,460  

Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.

    33,500       504,417  

Sekisui House, Ltd.

    83,900       1,382,387  

Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd.

    66,500       2,253,112  

Sharp Corp.

    13,700       151,121  

Shimadzu Corp.

    29,400       723,772  

Shimizu Corp.

    60,500       503,733  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.

    29,100       2,722,650  

Shiseido Co., Ltd.

    32,200       2,435,501  

Sohgo Security Services Co., Ltd.

    3,200       147,911  

Sompo Holdings, Inc.

    30,800       1,191,392  

Sony Corp.

    114,300       6,006,459  

Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.

    11,200       276,159  

Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.

    81,400       379,026  

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.

    27,400       821,357  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc

    28,400       1,031,818  

Suntory Beverage & Food, Ltd.

    13,700       595,703  

Sysmex Corp.

    14,200       928,965  

T&D Holdings, Inc.

    58,200       633,421  

Taisei Corp.

    17,200       626,536  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    121,500       4,322,097  

Teijin, Ltd.

    15,300       261,394  

Tokyo Electron, Ltd.

    14,500       2,038,053  

Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.

    34,300       808,518  

Tokyu Corp.

    86,100       1,528,683  

Toray Industries, Inc.

    128,600       977,035  

TOTO, Ltd.

    18,600       736,602  

Unicharm Corp.

    26,100       786,877  

West Japan Railway Co.

    13,100       1,060,255  

Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd.

    8,500       501,659  

Yamada Denki Co., Ltd.

    118,700       525,328  

Yamaha Corp.

    17,600       837,714  

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.

    20,500       365,390  

Yaskawa Electric Corp.

    27,300       933,578  

Yokogawa Electric Corp.

    11,700       230,287  
              134,010,134  

Netherlands: 6.0%

Aegon NV

    176,204       875,284  

Akzo Nobel NV

    18,464       1,735,066  

ASML Holding NV

    34,761       7,233,411  

 

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Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS, continued

Netherlands, continued

ING Groep NV

    350,960     $ 4,065,429  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    108,402       2,433,592  

Koninklijke DSM NV

    18,534       2,286,806  

Koninklijke KPN NV

    323,564       993,599  

Koninklijke Philips NV

    103,032       4,479,411  

NN Group NV

    26,779       1,076,486  

Unilever NV

    139,074       8,449,877  

Wolters Kluwer NV

    21,465       1,561,606  
              35,190,567  

New Zealand: 0.2%

Auckland International Airport, Ltd.

    174,172       1,153,064  
                 

Norway: 0.9%

Aker BP ASA

    15,324       441,963  

Equinor ASA

    78,184       1,550,965  

Mowi ASA

    35,583       832,603  

Norsk Hydro ASA

    133,300       477,446  

Orkla ASA

    44,598       395,804  

Schibsted ASA, Class B

    11,431       298,021  

Telenor ASA

    63,954       1,358,779  
              5,355,581  

Portugal: 0.3%

EDP - Energias de Portugal SA

    172,471       655,466  

Galp Energia SGPS SA

    57,049       877,371  
              1,532,837  

Singapore: 1.8%

Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust, REIT

    175,800       405,654  

CapitaLand Commercial Trust, REIT

    151,000       242,310  

CapitaLand Mall Trust, REIT

    240,600       467,911  

CapitaLand, Ltd.

    193,200       504,489  

City Developments, Ltd.

    87,900       615,733  

DBS Group Holdings, Ltd.

    155,583       2,988,757  

Keppel Corp., Ltd.

    166,200       818,932  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp, Ltd.

    282,500       2,382,944  

Singapore Press Holdings, Ltd.

    249,300       449,671  

Singapore Telecommunications, Ltd.

            1,836,410  
              10,712,811  

Spain: 4.1%

Amadeus IT Group SA

    37,687       2,986,525  

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS, continued

Spain, continued

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

    530,716     $ 2,960,164  

Banco de Sabadell SA

    484,459       502,157  

Bankinter SA

    61,172       421,661  

CaixaBank SA

    299,445       858,811  

Enagas SA

    16,145       430,855  

Ferrovial SA

    31,608       809,121  

Iberdrola SA

    566,082       5,636,012  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

    88,484       2,662,243  

Naturgy Energy Group SA

    33,401       920,492  

Red Electrica Corp. SA

    35,960       748,979  

Repsol SA

    126,859       1,990,778  

Telefonica SA

    398,276       3,275,142  
              24,202,940  

Sweden: 3.3%

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

    92,085       2,077,685  

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

    62,079       1,989,361  

Atlas Copco AB, Class B

    41,179       1,183,914  

Boliden AB

    29,045       744,246  

Essity AB, Class B

    43,242       1,330,272  

Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B

    81,706       1,451,599  

Husqvarna AB, Class B

    59,721       559,261  

Kinnevik AB, Class B

    26,042       677,867  

Millicom International Cellular SA

    6,515       366,739  

Sandvik AB

    127,127       2,336,092  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A

    152,460       1,411,613  

SKF AB, Class B

    47,006       865,349  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

    129,358       1,276,594  

Swedbank AB, Class A

    81,456       1,226,266  

Tele2 AB, Class B

    36,924       539,282  

Telia Company AB

    293,935       1,303,107  
              19,339,247  

Switzerland: 7.5%

ABB, Ltd.

    169,470       3,397,562  

Adecco Group AG

    18,710       1,124,422  

Alcon, Inc. (a)

    39,800       2,457,636  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG

    202       1,470,201  

Clariant AG (a)

    21,948       446,532  

Givaudan SA

    759       2,143,818  

Kuehne & Nagel International AG

    9,381       1,393,425  

LafargeHolcim, Ltd. (a)

    2,133       104,296  

 

 

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Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS, continued

Switzerland, continued

Lonza Group AG (a)

    6,748     $ 2,278,076  

Roche Holding AG

    57,958       16,297,074  

SGS SA

    565       1,440,105  

Sika AG

    12,883       2,200,966  

Sonova Holding AG

    4,404       1,002,344  

Swiss Re AG

    23,874       2,426,014  

Swisscom AG

    1,627       817,225  

Vifor Pharma AG

    3,358       485,359  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    13,431       4,673,308  
              44,158,363  

United Kingdom: 12.8%

3i Group PLC

    111,408       1,576,192  

Amcor, Ltd.

    144,499       1,644,178  

Associated British Foods PLC

    38,673       1,210,669  

Aviva PLC

    375,571       1,989,232  

Barratt Developments PLC

    97,862       712,140  

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

    9,974       472,702  

British Land Co. PLC, The, REIT

    76,503       523,589  

BT Group PLC

    705,685       1,764,446  

Burberry Group PLC

    42,131       998,596  

Coca-Cola HBC AG (a)

    12,472       471,131  

Compass Group PLC

    125,814       3,015,983  

Croda International PLC

    20,001       1,300,991  

DCC PLC

    5,703       508,772  

Ferguson PLC

    18,479       1,315,518  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

    452,199       9,064,251  

Informa PLC

    120,800       1,281,066  

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

    28,057       1,845,305  

Intertek Group PLC

    20,539       1,435,881  

Investec PLC

    43,337       281,718  

ITV PLC

    413,653       567,303  

J Sainsbury PLC

    81,540       202,627  

John Wood Group PLC

    24,600       141,646  

Johnson Matthey PLC

    24,664       1,042,733  

Kingfisher PLC

    163,800       446,466  

Legal & General Group PLC

    563,611       1,930,937  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

    27,395       1,909,004  

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

    139,115       371,954  

Mondi PLC

    37,438       852,094  

National Grid PLC

    262,749       2,794,299  

Next PLC

    15,003       1,050,613  

NMC Health PLC

    6,053       185,196  

Pearson PLC

    76,891       799,977  

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS, continued

United Kingdom, continued

Prudential PLC

    218,955     $ 4,780,000  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

    58,654       4,631,008  

RELX PLC

    151,196       3,667,174  

RSA Insurance Group PLC

    90,933       666,407  

Schroders PLC

    9,803       380,291  

Segro PLC, REIT

    60,473       561,462  

Smith & Nephew PLC

    8,296       180,144  

SSE PLC

    69,720       993,742  

Standard Chartered PLC

    237,285       2,152,615  

Standard Life Aberdeen PLC

    224,041       838,261  

Taylor Wimpey PLC

    406,918       816,542  

Tesco PLC

    807,060       2,326,488  

Unilever PLC

    104,302       6,474,573  

Whitbread PLC

    19,015       1,118,797  

Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC

    324,771       831,304  

WPP PLC

    101,774       1,281,991  
              75,408,008  

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $531,665,320)

    584,568,731  
                 

PREFERRED STOCKS: 0.4%

Germany: 0.4%

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    5,439       337,008  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    14,641       1,432,173  

Sartorius AG

    3,121       640,068  
 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

(Cost $2,337,734)

    2,409,249  
                 

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS: 0.0% (b)

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

    4,249       260,889  

(Cost $231,556)

 

RIGHTS: 0.0% (b)

Spain: 0.0% (b)

Repsol SA, 07/09/19 (a)

    126,859       70,366  

TOTAL RIGHTS

(Cost $71,918)

 

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Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

MONEY MARKET: 0.2%

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, 2.310% (c)(d)

    1,011,704     $ 1,011,704  

(Cost $1,011,704)

                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 99.5%

(Cost $535,318,232)

    588,320,939  
                 

OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (NET): 0.5%

    2,938,889  
                 

NET ASSETS: 100.0%

  $ 591,259,828  

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Rounds to less than 0.05%.

(c)

Rate shown represents annualized 7-day yield as of June 30, 2019.

(d)

Premier Class shares

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS BY SECTOR

 

Sector

 

Value

   

Percent
Of Net Assets

 

Communication Services

  $ 32,141,648       5.5 %

Consumer Discretionary

    64,047,336       10.9 %

Consumer Staples

    62,338,072       10.5 %

Energy

    21,935,694       3.7 %

Financials

    117,856,155       19.9 %

Health Care

    68,111,358       11.4 %

Industrials

    87,676,329       14.8 %

Information Technology

    41,755,251       7.1 %

Materials

    46,628,001       7.9 %

Real Estate

    21,041,464       3.6 %

Utilities

    23,517,038       4.0 %

Exchange-Traded Funds

    260,889       0.0 %*

Money Market

    1,011,704       0.2 %

Other assets and liabilities (net)

    2,938,889       0.5 %

Total

  $ 591,259,828       100.0 %

 

*

Rounds to less than 0.05%

 

 

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Pax Core Bond Fund

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS: 1.1%

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

    65,000     $ 7,237,750  

(Cost $7,051,902)

 

BONDS: 97.3%

Community Investment Notes: 0.5%

Calvert Social Investment Foundation, Inc., 1.500%, 04/30/20

  $ 3,000,000       3,000,000  

CINI Investment Note, 2.000%, 10/31/20 (a)(b)

    281,307       281,307  

Envest Microfinance Fund, LLC, Sr. Note, Series A, 4.000%, 09/15/20

    100,000       99,108  
 

TOTAL COMMUNITY INVESTMENT NOTES

(Cost $3,381,307)

    3,380,415  
                 

CORPORATE BONDS: 28.9%

Communication Services: 2.7%

AT&T, Inc., 3.600%, 02/17/23

    2,000,000       2,077,228  

AT&T, Inc., 4.350%, 03/01/29

    1,500,000       1,617,002  

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

    1,000,000       1,071,261  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Capital, 5.050%, 03/30/29 (c)

    1,000,000       1,105,569  

Discovery Communications, LLC, 3.950%, 03/20/28

    1,500,000       1,545,565  

Discovery Communications, LLC, 4.125%, 05/15/29

    500,000       521,207  

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 5.375%, 01/15/24

    1,000,000       1,025,000  

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 144A, 6.125%, 02/15/22 (d)

    1,000,000       1,015,000  

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

    3,000,000       3,220,658  

Verizon Communications, Inc., 4.500%, 08/10/33

    1,000,000       1,127,527  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, 144A, 5.500%, 08/15/26 (c)(d)

    2,000,000       2,077,500  

Walt Disney Co., The, 3.750%, 06/01/21

    2,026,000       2,086,144  
              18,489,661  

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

BONDS, continued

CORPORATE BONDS, continued

Consumer Discretionary: 2.9%

Amazon.com, Inc., 2.800%, 08/22/24

  $ 1,000,000     $ 1,033,583  

Amazon.com, Inc., 3.875%, 08/22/37

    500,000       552,135  

Dollar General Corp., 4.125%, 05/01/28

    1,000,000       1,065,211  

eBay, Inc., 2.750%, 01/30/23

    1,000,000       1,006,111  

GLP Capital, LP/Financing II, Inc., 5.300%, 01/15/29

    2,000,000       2,163,000  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 144A, 4.875%, 01/15/30 (d)

    1,000,000       1,032,500  

Home Depot, Inc., The, 2.800%, 09/14/27

    2,000,000       2,030,430  

Marriott International, Inc., 3.250%, 09/15/22

    1,000,000       1,023,006  

Marriott International, Inc., 3.600%, 04/15/24

    1,000,000       1,042,981  

New Red Finance, Inc., 144A, 4.250%, 05/15/24 (d)

    1,000,000       1,013,750  

Ross Stores, Inc., 3.375%, 09/15/24

    2,000,000       2,078,704  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 144A, 4.625%, 05/15/23 (d)

    500,000       507,500  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 144A, 4.625%, 07/15/24 (d)

    1,000,000       1,025,780  

Starbucks Corp., 4.450%, 08/15/49

    3,000,000       3,290,106  

TJX Cos, Inc., The, 2.250%, 09/15/26

    1,000,000       982,140  
              19,846,937  

Consumer Staples: 1.4%

Campbell Soup Co., 3.300%, 03/19/25

    1,000,000       1,008,204  

Capital Impact Partners, 3.000%, 11/15/19

    1,000,000       1,000,951  

Constellation Brands, Inc., 3.200%, 02/15/23

    2,000,000       2,046,145  

CVS Health Corp., 3.083%, 03/09/20 (e)

    500,000       501,318  

 

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Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

BONDS, continued

CORPORATE BONDS, continued

Consumer Staples, continued

CVS Health Corp., 3 month LIBOR + 0.63%, 4.300%, 03/25/28

  $ 1,000,000     $ 1,055,378  

Ingles Markets Inc, 5.750%, 06/15/23

    1,000,000       1,027,500  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., 144A, 4.625%, 11/01/24 (d)

    1,000,000       1,041,250  

PepsiCo, Inc., 3.000%, 10/15/27 (c)

    1,000,000       1,040,413  

Performance Food Group, Inc., 144A, 5.500%, 06/01/24 (d)

    1,000,000       1,025,000  
              9,746,159  

Energy: 0.3%

MidAmerican Energy Co., 3.100%, 05/01/27

    1,000,000       1,028,126  

MidAmerican Energy Corp., 3.650%, 04/15/29

    1,000,000       1,079,778  
              2,107,904  

Financials: 10.2%

Allstate Corp., The, 3 month LIBOR + 0.43%, 2.760%, 03/29/21 (e)

    1,000,000       1,002,108  

Allstate Corp., The, 3.150%, 06/15/23

    2,000,000       2,063,835  

Allstate Corp., The, 3.850%, 08/10/49

    1,000,000       1,050,622  

Ally Financial, Inc., 4.250%, 04/15/21

    1,000,000       1,022,500  

Avolon Holdings Funding, Ltd., 144A, 5.250%, 05/15/24 (d)

    500,000       535,445  

Avolon Holdings Funding, Ltd., 144A, 4.375%, 05/01/26 (d)

    1,000,000       1,030,450  

Bank of America Corp., 2.151%, 11/09/20

    2,000,000       1,994,296  

Bank of America Corp., 3.499%, 05/17/22 (e)

    3,000,000       3,058,590  

Bank of America Corp., 3.559%, 04/23/27 (e)

    1,000,000       1,044,735  

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

BONDS, continued

CORPORATE BONDS, continued

Financials, continued

Bank of New York Mellon Corp., The, 3.400%, 01/29/28

  $ 1,000,000     $ 1,051,209  

BlackRock, Inc., 3.250%, 04/30/29

    2,000,000       2,096,969  

Charles Schwab Corp., The, 3.550%, 02/01/24

    1,000,000       1,059,179  

Charles Schwab Corp., The, 3.200%, 01/25/28

    1,000,000       1,033,621  

Chubb INA Holdings, Inc., 3.350%, 05/03/26

    2,000,000       2,099,206  

CIT Group, Inc., 4.125%, 03/09/21

    1,000,000       1,021,550  

Digital Realty Trust LP, 3.950%, 07/01/22

    1,750,000       1,824,480  

Discover Bank, 3.200%, 08/09/21

    1,000,000       1,015,130  

Discover Bank, 4.650%, 09/13/28

    1,000,000       1,094,582  

Fifth Third Bank, 2.250%, 06/14/21

    2,000,000       2,000,159  

Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 3 month LIBOR + 0.83%, 3.099%, 04/05/21 (e)

    1,086,000       1,072,110  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 5.100%, 01/17/24

    500,000       535,032  

ING Groep NV, 144A, 4.625%, 01/06/26 (d)

    2,000,000       2,183,495  

International Finance Corp., 2.500%, 04/15/23 (e)

    3,000,000       3,007,651  

International Finance Corp., 1.500%, 04/15/26 (e)

    1,034,000       984,139  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 2.972%, 01/15/23

    2,000,000       2,030,418  

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau, 2.125%, 06/15/22

    1,000,000       1,009,908  

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau, 2.375%, 12/29/22

    3,000,000       3,060,124  

 

 

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Pax Core Bond Fund, continued

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

BONDS, continued

CORPORATE BONDS, continued

Financials, continued

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau, 2.625%, 02/28/24

  $ 3,000,000     $ 3,107,221  

MetLife, Inc., 4.875%, 11/13/43

    1,000,000       1,190,378  

Morgan Stanley, 2.625%, 11/17/21

    2,000,000       2,012,863  

Morgan Stanley, 3 month LIBOR + 1.18%, 3.772%, 01/20/22 (e)

    3,000,000       3,032,381  

PNC Bank NA, 2.625%, 02/17/22

    2,000,000       2,017,851  

PNC Bank NA, 3.100%, 10/25/27 (c)

    1,000,000       1,023,240  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., The, 3.450%, 04/23/29

    500,000       526,493  

Prudential Financial, Inc., 4.350%, 02/25/50

    1,000,000       1,122,785  

Raymond James Financial, Inc., 3.625%, 09/15/26

    1,000,000       1,029,264  

Regions Financial Corp., 3.800%, 08/14/23

    2,500,000       2,617,359  

Toronto-Dominion Bank, The, 1.850%, 09/11/20

    2,000,000       1,994,569  

Toronto-Dominion Bank, The, 2.650%, 06/12/24

    1,000,000       1,009,730  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 3 month LIBOR + 0.10%, 2.438%, 01/10/20 (e)

    2,000,000       2,000,557  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 3.450%, 09/20/23

    3,000,000       3,142,883  

Travelers Cos, Inc., The, 3.750%, 05/15/46

    1,000,000       1,069,523  

Travelers Cos, Inc., The, 4.100%, 03/04/49

    1,000,000       1,130,699  
              69,009,339  

Health Care: 3.2%

Abbott Laboratories, 3.750%, 11/30/26

    1,133,000       1,226,000  

AbbVie, Inc., 3.200%, 05/14/26

    1,000,000       1,011,772  

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

BONDS, continued

CORPORATE BONDS, continued

Health Care, continued

AbbVie, Inc., 4.875%, 11/14/48

  $ 1,000,000     $ 1,054,162  

Amgen, Inc., 3.625%, 05/22/24

    2,000,000       2,102,136  

Anthem, Inc., 4.101%, 03/01/28

    1,000,000       1,070,694  

Becton Dickinson & Co., 3.363%, 06/06/24

    1,000,000       1,030,633  

Becton Dickinson & Co., 3.700%, 06/06/27

    1,000,000       1,045,085  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., 144A, 2.900%, 07/26/24 (d)

    2,000,000       2,048,262  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., 144A, 4.125%, 06/15/39 (d)

    1,000,000       1,080,392  

Eli Lilly & Co., 3.375%, 03/15/29

    1,000,000       1,067,215  

Eli Lilly & Co., 3.875%, 03/15/39

    500,000       541,978  

HCA, Inc., 4.500%, 02/15/27

    1,000,000       1,068,490  

HCA, Inc., 4.125%, 06/15/29

    500,000       515,015  

Merck & Co., Inc., 2.800%, 05/18/23

    1,000,000       1,024,790  

Merck & Co., Inc., 3.400%, 03/07/29

    1,000,000       1,065,289  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc., 3.450%, 06/01/26

    1,000,000       1,025,400  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 2.375%, 10/15/22

    2,000,000       2,006,681  

Zoetis, Inc., 3.000%, 09/12/27

    1,000,000       1,000,011  

Zoetis, Inc., 3.900%, 08/20/28

    1,000,000       1,066,564  
              22,050,569  

Industrials: 2.0%

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 4.050%, 06/15/48

    1,000,000       1,111,048  

Cummins, Inc., 7.125%, 03/01/28

    1,000,000       1,318,352  

Masco Corp., 4.375%, 04/01/26

    1,000,000       1,049,813  

 

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Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

BONDS, continued

CORPORATE BONDS, continued

Industrials, continued

Mueller Water Products, Inc., 144A, 5.500%, 06/15/26 (d)

  $ 1,000,000     $ 1,036,250  

Standard Industries, Inc., 144A, 4.750%, 01/15/28 (d)

    1,000,000       995,000  

Standard Industries, Inc., 144A, 144A, 6.000%, 10/15/25 (d)

    1,000,000       1,066,250  

Tesla Energy Operations, Inc., 4.700%, 05/29/25 (b)

    2,000,000       1,999,207  

Union Pacific Corp., 3.700%, 03/01/29

    2,000,000       2,153,657  

Waste Management, Inc., 3.150%, 11/15/27

    2,500,000       2,583,689  

Waste Management, Inc., 3.450%, 06/15/29

    500,000       527,493  
              13,840,759  

Information Technology: 3.2%

Adobe Inc, 3.250%, 02/01/25

    1,500,000       1,565,322  

Adobe, Inc., 4.750%, 02/01/20

    1,150,000       1,165,770  

Apple, Inc., 2.850%, 02/23/23

    1,000,000       1,024,663  

Apple, Inc., 2.850%, 05/11/24

    500,000       515,407  

Apple, Inc., 3.000%, 06/20/27

    2,500,000       2,564,217  

CA, Inc., 5.375%, 12/01/19

    1,500,000       1,513,470  

Dell International, LLC/EMC Corp., 144A, 6.020%, 06/15/26 (d)

    1,000,000       1,104,040  

Intel Corp., 3.150%, 05/11/27 (c)

    1,500,000       1,563,024  

MasterCard, Inc., 3.500%, 02/26/28

    1,000,000       1,078,232  

MasterCard, Inc., 2.950%, 06/01/29

    500,000       516,393  

Microsoft Corp., 2.875%, 02/06/24

    1,000,000       1,036,831  

Microsoft Corp., 2.400%, 08/08/26

    3,000,000       3,017,728  

NetApp, Inc., 3.250%, 12/15/22

    671,000       682,676  

salesforce.com, Inc., 3.700%, 04/11/28

    2,000,000       2,158,094  

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

BONDS, continued

CORPORATE BONDS, continued

Information Technology, continued

Visa, Inc., 3.650%, 09/15/47

  $ 2,000,000     $ 2,153,361  
              21,659,228  

Materials: 0.3%

LyondellBasell Industries NV, 6.000%, 11/15/21

    2,000,000       2,145,133  
 

Real Estate: 1.2%

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., 4.000%, 01/15/24

    2,000,000       2,116,869  

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

    2,000,000       2,051,138  

HAT Holdings I, LLC/HAT Holdings II, LLC, 144A, 5.250%, 07/15/24 (d)

    1,000,000       1,022,500  

Iron Mountain, Inc., 144A, 4.875%, 09/15/27 (d)

    1,000,000       996,250  

iStar, Inc., 6.000%, 04/01/22

    1,000,000       1,027,500  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc., 3.625%, 02/01/21

    1,000,000       1,000,000  
              8,214,257  

Utilities: 1.5%

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC, 2.250%, 08/01/22

    1,000,000       998,430  

DTE Electric Co., 3.950%, 03/01/49

    2,000,000       2,183,915  

NextEra Energy Operating Partners, LP, 144A, 4.250%, 09/15/24 (d)

    1,000,000       1,009,050  

NSTAR Electric Co., 3.250%, 05/15/29

    3,000,000       3,115,760  

Southern Power Co., 4.150%, 12/01/25

    2,000,000       2,133,247  

Southwestern Public Service Co., 3.750%, 06/15/49

    1,000,000       1,012,438  
              10,452,840  

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

(Cost $189,592,432)

    197,562,786  
                 

 

 

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Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

BONDS, continued

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY BONDS: 0.7%

Federal Home Loan Bank System (Agency): 0.1%

2.375%, 03/12/21

  $ 1,000,000     $ 1,007,831  
 

Agency Securities: 0.6%

North American Development Bank, 2.400%, 10/26/22

    2,000,000       2,006,374  

Overseas Private Investment Corp., 3.520%, 09/20/32

    1,892,857       2,026,234  
              4,032,608  

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY BONDS

(Cost $4,815,857)

    5,040,439  
                 

SUPRANATIONAL BONDS: 3.4%

Asian Development Bank, 2.750%, 03/17/23

    3,000,000       3,103,413  

2.125%, 03/19/25

    2,000,000       2,024,966  

European Investment Bank, 1.625%, 03/16/20

    2,000,000       1,993,036  

European Investment Bank, 1.625%, 08/14/20

    3,000,000       2,988,950  

European Investment Bank, 2.000%, 03/15/21

    3,000,000       3,005,608  

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, 2.530%, 03/11/22

    4,000,000       4,081,722  

2.125%, 03/03/25

    4,000,000       4,057,701  

2.750%, 05/31/36

    2,000,000       1,934,066  
 

TOTAL SUPRANATIONAL BONDS

(Cost $22,760,205)

    23,189,462  
                 

MUNICIPAL BONDS: 6.0%

State of California, 7.550%, 04/01/39

    2,000,000       3,170,120  

Dallas Independent School District, 6.450%, 02/15/35

    1,000,000       1,066,230  

State of Georgia, 4.310%, 10/01/26

    2,000,000       2,254,940  

City & County of Honolulu HI, 3.138%, 10/01/32

    1,000,000       1,016,350  

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

BONDS, continued

MUNICIPAL BONDS, continued

City & County of Honolulu HI, 3.974%, 09/01/35

  $ 1,475,000     $ 1,560,742  

City of Houston TX Combined Utility System Revenue, 3.923%, 11/15/30

    1,500,000       1,651,965  

City of Los Angeles CA Wastewater System Revenue, 3.144%, 06/01/26

    2,000,000       2,110,400  

City of Los Angeles CA Wastewater System Revenue, 4.029%, 06/01/39

    1,020,000       1,084,831  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, 6.089%, 11/15/40

    1,595,000       2,155,674  

New York City Water & Sewer System, 5.440%, 06/15/43

    2,500,000       3,335,050  

Ohio State University, The, 4.910%, 06/01/40

    2,485,000       3,089,725  

State of Oregon, 3.227%, 05/01/24

    1,000,000       1,049,370  

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 4.600%, 05/01/23

    1,000,000       1,018,240  

Santa Clara Valley Water District, 3.369%, 06/01/27

    1,305,000       1,370,511  

City & County of San Francisco CA Community Facilities District No 2014-1, 4.000%, 09/01/48

    2,000,000       2,051,220  

City & County of San Francisco CA Community Facilities District No 2014-1, 4.221%, 09/01/39

    1,000,000       1,062,710  

City of San Francisco CA Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue, 6.000%, 11/01/40

    2,815,000       3,683,062  

 

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Pax Core Bond Fund, continued

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

BONDS, continued

MUNICIPAL BONDS, continued

Taft Independent School District, 4.207%, 08/15/36

  $ 1,500,000     $ 1,592,190  

University of Massachusetts Building Authority, 5.450%, 11/01/40

    2,225,000       2,839,256  

6.573%, 05/01/39

    125,000       125,376  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, 144A, 4.200%, 07/01/50 (d)(e)

    1,000,000       1,001,100  

Virginia Resources Authority, 5.790%, 11/01/40

    2,655,000       2,779,599  
 

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS

(Cost $39,365,190)

    41,068,661  
                 

U.S. TREASURY NOTES: 26.2%

1.000%, 10/15/19

    3,000,000       2,990,508  

1.250%, 07/15/20 (TIPS)

    4,686,280       4,717,454  

2.750%, 09/30/20

    17,000,000       17,180,293  

2.375%, 03/15/21

    7,000,000       7,068,496  

0.125%, 04/15/21 (TIPS)

    3,234,120       3,204,748  

0.125%, 04/15/22 (TIPS)

    6,303,660       6,255,513  

2.625%, 02/28/23

    29,000,000       29,920,410  

2.125%, 11/30/23

    15,000,000       15,241,699  

0.125%, 07/15/24 (TIPS)

    4,304,200       4,298,413  

0.625%, 01/15/26 (TIPS)

    3,225,900       3,304,646  

2.250%, 03/31/26

    14,000,000       14,347,538  

0.375%, 07/15/27 (TIPS)

    10,445,000       10,545,988  

2.750%, 02/15/28

    1,000,000       1,063,438  

4.500%, 02/15/36

    7,000,000       9,237,266  

5.000%, 05/15/37

    2,000,000       2,820,508  

4.500%, 05/15/38

    3,000,000       4,031,074  

4.375%, 11/15/39

    6,000,000       7,979,766  

1.000%, 02/15/48 (TIPS)

    1,036,120       1,091,099  

3.375%, 11/15/48

    28,000,000       32,966,171  
 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY NOTES

(Cost $171,772,144)

    178,265,028  

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

BONDS, continued

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES: 31.6%

Ginnie Mae (Mortgage-Backed): 1.7%

1.550%, 06/16/36

  $ 2,858,789     $ 2,796,488  

6.000%, 01/15/38

    237,273       266,963  

3.020%, 09/15/41

    1,852,269       1,878,344  

3.000%, 05/15/43

    1,420,367       1,456,555  

3.500%, 11/20/46

    1,368,483       1,416,692  

2.906%, 09/16/50 (e)

    2,000,000       2,011,772  

2.638%, 03/16/55 (e)

    2,000,874       1,991,235  
              11,818,049  

Freddie Mac (Mortgage-Backed): 7.4%

4.000%, 06/01/26

    2,101,596       2,193,231  

2.939%, 04/25/29

    3,000,000       3,101,100  

3.500%, 12/01/30

    1,378,902       1,424,434  

3.000%, 07/01/33

    1,630,532       1,661,051  

4.500%, 01/01/34

    2,267,791       2,394,816  

3.500%, 01/01/34

    1,388,569       1,441,059  

4.000%, 10/01/35

    2,836,538       2,990,648  

3.500%, 04/01/42

    1,207,230       1,254,523  

2.437%, 01/01/43 (e)

    1,677,160       1,687,168  

3.500%, 01/01/44

    1,837,824       1,915,525  

4.000%, 08/01/44

    1,168,793       1,238,244  

3.500%, 02/01/45

    1,817,150       1,904,562  

3.000%, 06/01/46

    2,220,067       2,267,515  

3.000%, 01/01/47

    2,737,496       2,793,891  

4.000%, 08/01/47

    1,613,020       1,683,541  

3.500%, 08/01/47

    2,678,401       2,760,024  

3.500%, 09/01/47

    1,757,269       1,810,821  

3.500%, 10/01/47

    2,711,867       2,794,513  

3.500%, 12/01/47

    1,802,575       1,857,508  

3.500%, 03/01/48

    2,728,307       2,807,758  

4.000%, 04/01/48

    5,509,105       5,719,806  

3.500%, 05/01/48

    2,756,450       2,833,118  
              50,534,856  

Fannie Mae (Mortgage-Backed): 13.9%

2.480%, 08/01/26

    1,970,785       1,974,974  

2.270%, 09/01/26

    2,000,000       1,974,143  

3.270%, 09/01/27

    2,354,334       2,476,782  

3.058%, 09/25/27 (e)

    2,000,000       2,087,522  

3.436%, 06/25/28 (e)

    2,000,000       2,133,150  

3.673%, 09/25/28 (e)

    2,034,000       2,209,561  

3.660%, 01/01/29

    1,987,344       2,159,529  

4.500%, 04/01/34

    1,283,496       1,366,072  

 

 

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Pax Core Bond Fund, continued

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

BONDS, continued

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES, continued

Fannie Mae (Mortgage-Backed), continued

3.500%, 07/01/35

  $ 1,681,570     $ 1,735,292  

3.500%, 09/01/37

    1,632,168       1,684,296  

4.000%, 03/01/38

    2,495,671       2,626,673  

4.000%, 02/01/41

    3,252,880       3,453,208  

4.000%, 01/01/42

    3,132,238       3,324,362  

4.000%, 07/01/42

    2,815,989       2,969,525  

3.500%, 01/01/43

    3,680,880       3,810,072  

3.988%, 09/01/43 (e)

    781,218       811,974  

3.500%, 08/01/45

    2,247,195       2,333,948  

4.000%, 09/01/45

    1,784,564       1,880,574  

4.000%, 10/01/45

    1,685,141       1,763,354  

3.500%, 10/01/45

    1,917,809       1,983,641  

4.000%, 11/01/45

    3,916,860       4,098,619  

3.500%, 04/01/46

    1,741,137       1,800,692  

4.000%, 06/01/46

    1,719,493       1,799,286  

3.000%, 06/01/46

    3,018,008       3,059,292  

4.000%, 07/01/46

    2,183,200       2,285,827  

4.500%, 09/01/46

    2,033,203       2,183,934  

3.000%, 10/01/46

    1,567,471       1,588,589  

4.500%, 01/01/47

    1,439,373       1,517,897  

4.000%, 01/01/47

    1,742,388       1,818,829  

4.000%, 05/01/47

    5,423,561       5,665,515  

4.000%, 06/01/47

    4,775,086       4,977,984  

3.500%, 06/01/47

    4,322,506       4,468,049  

3.500%, 11/01/47

    2,638,788       2,738,657  

4.000%, 01/01/48

    2,796,720       2,939,848  

3.500%, 04/01/48

    3,740,967       3,887,439  

4.500%, 06/01/48

    1,727,317       1,829,060  

3.500%, 06/01/48

    2,927,263       3,026,170  
              94,444,339  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed: 8.6%

Arroyo Mortgage Trust 2018-1, 144A, 3.763%, 04/25/48 (d)(e)

    1,951,649       2,006,876  

Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVa Trust 2016, 144A, 4.000%, 04/28/55 (d)

    1,341,171       1,377,730  

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

BONDS, continued

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES, continued

Commercial Mortgage-Backed, continued

Bellemeade Re 2018-1, Ltd., 1 month LIBOR + 1.35%, 144A, 4.004%, 04/25/28 (d)(e)

  $ 1,000,000     $ 1,004,102  

Bellemeade Re 2018-2, Ltd., 1 month LIBOR + 1.35%, 144A, 3.754%, 08/25/28 (d)(e)

    2,000,000       2,001,005  

COLT 2018-1 Mortgage Loan Trust, 144A, 2.981%, 02/25/48 (d)(e)

    145,236       145,241  

COLT 2018-3 Mortgage Loan Trust, 144A, 3.763%, 10/26/48 (d)(e)

    738,205       750,590  

COLT 2019-2 Mortgage Loan Trust, 144A, 3.337%, 05/25/49 (d)(e)

    1,876,702       1,908,822  

Commonbond Student Loan Trust 2016-B, 144A, 2.730%, 10/25/40 (d)

    1,233,861       1,238,229  

Commonbond Student Loan Trust 2017-B-GS, 1 month LIBOR + 0.65%, 144A, 3.054%, 09/25/42 (d)(e)

    1,602,212       1,593,280  

Commonbond Student Loan Trust 2018-C-GS, 144A, 3.870%, 02/25/46 (d)

    1,786,102       1,856,002  

Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust 2018-1, 144A, 3.027%, 12/25/57 (d)(e)

    671,862       674,377  

Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust 2018-2, 144A, 3.479%, 04/25/58 (d)(e)

    1,142,670       1,158,003  

Dell Equipment Finance Trust 2019-1, 144A, 3.450%, 03/24/25 (d)

    1,305,000       1,326,703  

Drive Auto Receivables Trust, 4.090%, 01/15/26

    2,000,000       2,056,262  

 

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Pax Core Bond Fund, continued

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

BONDS, continued

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES, continued

Commercial Mortgage-Backed, continued

Invitation Homes 2018-SFR3 Trust, 1 month LIBOR + 1.00%, 144A, 3.394%, 07/17/37 (d)(e)

  $ 2,441,393     $ 2,438,719  

Invitation Homes 2018-SFR4 Trust, 1 month LIBOR + 1.20%, 144A, 3.644%, 01/17/38 (d)(e)

    2,000,000       1,997,904  

Mastr Asset Backed Securities Trust 2007-NCW, 1 month LIBOR + 0.60%, 144A, 3.004%, 05/25/37 (b)(d)(e)

    1,508,797       1,491,006  

Mill City Mortgage Trust 2015-1, 144A, 3.876%, 06/25/56 (d)(e)

    2,000,000       2,112,276  

Mill City Solar Loans 2019-1, Ltd., 144A, 4.340%, 03/20/43 (d)

    929,530       961,016  

Mosaic Solar Loans 2017-2 LLC, 144A, 2.000%, 06/22/43 (d)

    1,788,696       1,692,011  

Mosaic Solar Loans 2017-2 LLC, 144A, 3.820%, 06/22/43 (d)

    679,932       692,212  

Mosaic Solar Loans Trust 2018-1, 144A, 4.010%, 06/22/43 (d)

    1,461,956       1,510,787  

Mosaic Solar Loans 2017-1 LLC, 144A, 4.450%, 06/20/42 (d)

    1,025,533       1,067,409  

Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Owner Trust II, 1 month LIBOR + 1.05%, 144A, 3.454%, 09/25/23 (d)(e)

    2,890,000       2,900,293  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 2018-4, 1 month LIBOR + 0.90%, 144A, 3.304%, 01/25/48 (d)(e)

    1,564,486       1,566,221  

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

BONDS, continued

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES, continued

Commercial Mortgage-Backed, continued

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 2019-2, 144A, 4.250%, 12/25/57 (d)(e)

  $ 2,484,338     $ 2,596,506  

Radnor RE 2018-1, Ltd., 1 month LIBOR + 1.40%, 144A, 3.804%, 03/25/28 (d)(e)

    2,701,884       2,709,560  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2018-5, 4.190%, 12/16/24

    1,250,000       1,296,212  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2017-CH2, 144A, 4.000%, 12/25/47 (d)(e)

    653,669       681,254  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2018-CH1, 144A, 4.000%, 02/25/48 (d)(e)

    1,007,904       1,036,881  

SoFi Professional Loan Program 2015-d, LLC, 144A, 3.590%, 10/26/37 (d)

    1,486,472       1,502,742  

SoFi Professional Loan Program 2017-B, LLC, 144A, 3.700%, 05/25/40 (d)(e)

    1,400,000       1,462,501  

SoFi Professional Loan Program 2019-A, LLC, 144A, 3.180%, 06/15/48 (d)

    877,051       885,609  

Sunrun Athena Issuer 2018-1, LLC, 144A, 5.310%, 04/30/49 (d)

    977,349       1,053,453  

Tesla Auto Lease Trust 2018-A, 144A, 2.750%, 02/20/20 (d)

    610,000       609,768  

Tesla Auto Lease Trust 2018-A, 144A, 3.300%, 05/20/20 (d)

    750,000       752,291  

Tesla Auto Lease Trust 2018-B, 144A, 3.710%, 08/20/21 (d)

    2,171,664       2,204,764  

 

 

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Pax Core Bond Fund, continued

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

BONDS, continued

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES, continued

Commercial Mortgage-Backed, continued

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, 1 month LIBOR + 0.60%, 144A, 3.750%, 11/25/57 (d)(e)

  $ 1,000,000     $ 1,045,313  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, 144A, 3.803%, 11/25/60 (d)(e)

    2,000,000       2,059,236  

Vivint Solar Financing V, LLC, 144A, 4.730%, 04/30/48 (d)

    988,093       1,049,019  
              58,472,185  

TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES

(Cost $212,413,249)

    215,269,429  
                 

TOTAL BONDS

(Cost $644,100,384)

    663,776,220  
                 

CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT: 0.1%

Community Credit Union of Lynn, 2.200%, 11/29/22 (b)

    250,000       248,618  

Self-Help Federal Credit Union, 1.700%, 04/13/20 (b)

    250,000       249,072  
 

TOTAL CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT

(Cost $500,000)

    497,690  
                 

MONEY MARKET: 1.3%

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, 2.310% (f)(g)

    8,709,102       8,709,102  

TOTAL MONEY MARKET

(Cost $8,709,102)

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

SECURITIES PURCHASED WITH CASH COLLATERAL FROM SECURITIES LENDING: 0.1%

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, 2.415% (f)(g)

  $ 876,618     $ 876,618  

(Cost $876,618)

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 99.9%

(Cost $661,238,006)

    681,097,380  
                 

PAYABLE UPON RETURN OF SECURITIES LOANED (NET): -0.1%

    (876,618 )
                 

OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (NET): 0.2%

    1,577,374  
                 

NET ASSETS: 100.0%

  $ 681,798,136  

 

(a)

Security valued using significant unobservable inputs.

(b)

Illiquid security.

(c)

Security of partial position of this security was on loan as of June 30, 2019. The total market value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2019 was $2,418,430.

(d)

Security purchased pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 and may be resold only to qualified institutional buyers.

(e)

Rate shown reflects the accrual rate as of June 30, 2019 on securities with variable or step rates.

(f)

Rate shown represents annualized 7-day yield as of June 30, 2019.

(g)

Premier Class shares

ETF - Exchange Traded Fund

LP - Limited Partnership

LIBOR - London International Bank Offered Rate. At June 30, 2019 the 1 month and 3 month LIBOR ratios were 2.398% and 2.320%, respectively.

TIPS - Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

 

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Pax High Yield Bond Fund

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal/
Contracts

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS: 0.1%

Energy: 0.1%

Chaparral Energy, Inc., Class A (a)

    33,306     $ 156,871  
 

Health Care: 0.0%

Interactive Health, Inc. (a)(b)(c)

    706       0  
                 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $833,355)

    156,871  
                 

PREFERRED STOCKS: 0.4%

Health Care: 0.0%

Interactive Health, Inc., 0.000% (a)(b)(c)

    1,412       0  
 

Leisure: 0.4%

RLJ Lodging Trust, REIT, 1.950%

    58,500       1,530,945  
                 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

(Cost $1,860,897)

    1,530,945  
                 

BONDS: 97.1%

CORPORATE BONDS: 96.3%

Automotive: 2.8%

Allison Transmission, Inc., 144A, 5.000%, 10/01/24 (d)

  $ 1,000,000       1,023,750  

Allison Transmission, Inc., 144A, 4.750%, 10/01/27 (d)

    500,000       498,750  

FXI Holdings, Inc., 144A, 7.875%, 11/01/24 (d)

    1,000,000       935,000  

IHO Verwaltungs GmbH, 144A, 6.000%, 05/15/27 (d)

    2,000,000       2,015,000  

Meritor, Inc., 6.250%, 02/15/24

    2,225,000       2,294,532  

Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd., 144A, 5.875%, 11/15/21 (d)

    1,000,000       1,017,673  

Panther BF Aggregator 2, LP/Panther Finance Co., Inc., 144A, 6.250%, 05/15/26 (d)

    1,000,000       1,041,250  

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal/
Contracts

   

Value

 

BONDS, continued

CORPORATE BONDS, continued

Automotive, continued

Panther BF Aggregator 2, LP/Panther Finance Co., Inc., 144A, 8.500%, 05/15/27 (d)

  $ 1,000,000     $ 1,032,500  
              9,858,455  

Banking: 3.4%

Ally Financial, Inc., 4.250%, 04/15/21

    2,000,000       2,045,000  

Ally Financial, Inc., 4.125%, 02/13/22

    1,500,000       1,541,250  

Ally Financial, Inc., 3.875%, 05/21/24

    1,000,000       1,026,250  

Ally Financial, Inc., 5.750%, 11/20/25

    2,000,000       2,219,800  

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

    1,000,000       1,326,710  

CIT Group, Inc., 5.000%, 08/01/23

    2,000,000       2,142,500  

CIT Group, Inc., 5.250%, 03/07/25

    500,000       549,375  

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

    1,000,000       1,140,000  
              11,990,885  

Basic Industry: 11.2%

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV, 144A, 7.000%, 09/30/26 (d)

    1,000,000       1,075,000  

Aleris International, Inc., 144A, 10.750%, 07/15/23 (d)

    500,000       523,125  

Arconic, Inc., 5.900%, 02/01/27

    2,000,000       2,179,400  

Boise Cascade Co., 144A, 5.625%, 09/01/24 (d)

    2,000,000       2,050,000  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 144A, 4.875%, 01/15/24 (d)

    950,000       966,625  

Core & Main, LP, 144A, 6.125%, 08/15/25 (d)

    1,500,000       1,522,500  

Hexion, Inc., 144A, 7.875%, 07/15/27 (d)

    1,000,000       1,010,000  

Ingevity Corp., 144A, 4.500%, 02/01/26 (d)

    1,425,000       1,385,812  

 

 

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Pax High Yield Bond Fund, continued

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal/
Contracts

   

Value

 

BONDS, continued

CORPORATE BONDS, continued

Basic Industry, continued

Koppers, Inc., 144A, 6.000%, 02/15/25 (d)

  $ 1,000,000     $ 942,500  

Lennar Corp., 6.625%, 05/01/20

    1,000,000       1,031,250  

Lennar Corp., 4.750%, 05/30/25

    1,000,000       1,063,750  

Lennar Corp., 5.250%, 06/01/26

    1,000,000       1,068,750  

Mercer International, Inc., 6.500%, 02/01/24

    950,000       986,813  

Mercer International, Inc., 144A, 7.375%, 01/15/25 (d)

    1,000,000       1,065,000  

Neon Holdings, Inc., 144A, 10.125%, 04/01/26 (d)

    1,000,000       987,500  

New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., 144A, 10.125%, 04/01/22 (d)

    1,500,000       1,541,250  

New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., 144A, 6.250%, 03/15/26 (d)

    950,000       966,625  

New Gold, Inc., 144A, 6.375%, 05/15/25 (d)

    1,500,000       1,248,750  

Novelis Corp., 144A, 5.875%, 09/30/26 (d)

    1,500,000       1,522,500  

Sappi Papier Holding GmbH, 144A, 7.500%, 06/15/32 (d)

    930,000       943,950  

SPCM SA, 144A, 4.875%, 09/15/25 (d)

    950,000       957,125  

Standard Industries, Inc., 144A, 6.000%, 10/15/25 (d)

    2,500,000       2,665,625  

Standard Industries, Inc., 144A, 5.000%, 02/15/27 (d)

    1,000,000       1,015,000  

Starfruit Finco BV/US Holdco, LLC, 144A, 8.000%, 10/01/26 (d)

    2,000,000       2,065,000  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Holdings II, Inc., 144A, 5.625%, 03/01/24 (d)

    1,550,000       1,608,125  

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal/
Contracts

   

Value

 

BONDS, continued

CORPORATE BONDS, continued

Basic Industry, continued

TRI Pointe Group, Inc., 5.250%, 06/01/27

  $ 1,000,000     $ 967,500  

US Concrete, Inc., 6.375%, 06/01/24

    2,000,000       2,090,000  

USG Corp., 144A, 4.875%, 06/01/27 (d)

    2,000,000       2,025,000  

Valvoline, Inc., 5.500%, 07/15/24

    500,000       517,500  

WESCO Distribution, Inc., 5.375%, 06/15/24

    1,500,000       1,545,000  
              39,536,975  

Capital Goods: 4.5%

ARD Finance SA, 7.125%, 09/15/23

    1,000,000       1,027,500  

ARD Securities Finance SARL, 144A, 8.750%, 01/31/23 (d)

    2,113,318       2,139,735  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/ Holdings USA, Inc., 144A, 7.250%, 05/15/24 (d)

    1,000,000       1,057,500  

Bombardier, Inc., 144A, 8.750%, 12/01/21 (d)

    1,000,000       1,093,750  

Bombardier, Inc., 144A, 7.500%, 12/01/24 (d)

    450,000       460,125  

Crown Americas, LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. VI, 4.750%, 02/01/26

    1,650,000       1,699,500  

Manitowoc Co, Inc., The, 144A, 9.000%, 04/01/26 (d)

    1,000,000       1,002,500  

Mueller Water Products, Inc., 144A, 5.500%, 06/15/26 (d)

    2,000,000       2,072,500  

OI European Group BV, 144A, 4.000%, 03/15/23 (d)

    1,500,000       1,511,250  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 144A, 6.375%, 08/15/25 (d)

    950,000       1,040,250  

 

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Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal/
Contracts

   

Value

 

BONDS, continued

CORPORATE BONDS, continued

Capital Goods, continued

RBS Global, Inc. / Rexnord LLC, 144A, 4.875%, 12/15/25 (d)

  $ 1,450,000     $ 1,475,375  

Vertiv Group Corp., 144A, 9.250%, 10/15/24 (d)

    950,000       914,375  

Vertiv Intermediate Holding Corp., 144A, 12.000%, 02/15/22 (d)

    500,000       484,375  
              15,978,735  

Consumer Goods: 5.8%

Central Garden & Pet Co, 5.125%, 02/01/28

    1,000,000       985,000  

Cott Holdings, Inc., 144A, 5.500%, 04/01/25 (d)

    1,500,000       1,533,750  

KeHE Distributors, LLC/KeHE Finance Corp., 144A, 7.625%, 08/15/21 (d)

    1,000,000       997,500  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., 144A, 4.625%, 11/01/24 (d)

    2,000,000       2,082,500  

Performance Food Group, Inc., 144A, 5.500%, 06/01/24 (d)

    2,500,000       2,562,500  

Post Holdings, Inc., 144A, 5.000%, 08/15/26 (d)

    1,450,000       1,475,375  

Post Holdings, Inc., 144A, 5.750%, 03/01/27 (d)

    1,450,000       1,504,375  

Prestige Brands, Inc., 144A, 6.375%, 03/01/24 (d)

    2,500,000       2,628,125  

Sigma Holdco BV, 144A, 7.875%, 05/15/26 (d)

    1,000,000       930,000  

Spectrum Brands, Inc., 6.125%, 12/15/24

    2,000,000       2,070,000  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc., 5.500%, 06/15/26

    1,500,000       1,561,875  

US Foods, Inc., 144A, 5.875%, 06/15/24 (d)

    2,000,000       2,062,500  
              20,393,500  

Energy: 10.3%

Antero Resources Corp., 5.625%, 06/01/23

    2,000,000       1,937,900  

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal/
Contracts

   

Value

 

BONDS, continued

CORPORATE BONDS, continued

Energy, continued

Apergy Corp., 6.375%, 05/01/26

  $ 2,000,000     $ 2,025,000  

Archrock Partners LP/Finance Corp., 6.000%, 10/01/22

    1,000,000       1,017,500  

Archrock Partners LP/Finance Corp., 144A, 6.875%, 04/01/27 (d)

    1,000,000       1,050,100  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings, LLC/ARU Finance Corp., 144A, 10.000%, 04/01/22 (d)

    1,500,000       1,595,475  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings, LLC/ARU Finance Corp., 144A, 7.000%, 11/01/26 (d)

    500,000       458,750  

Chaparral Energy, Inc., 144A, 8.750%, 07/15/23 (d)

    1,000,000       625,000  

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC, 5.125%, 06/30/27

    1,000,000       1,088,750  

DCP Midstream Operating, LP, 8.125%, 08/16/30

    1,000,000       1,225,000  

Exterran Energy Solutions LP/EES Finance Corp., 8.125%, 05/01/25

    2,000,000       2,042,500  

Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc., 144A, 7.375%, 05/15/24 (d)

    500,000       430,000  

Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc., 144A, 5.625%, 02/01/26 (d)

    475,000       385,938  

Genesis Energy, LP/Finance Corp., 5.625%, 06/15/24

    1,000,000       967,500  

Genesis Energy, LP/Finance Corp., 6.500%, 10/01/25

    1,500,000       1,471,875  

Great Western Petroleum LLC/Finance Corp., 144A, 9.000%, 09/30/21 (d)

    1,800,000       1,471,500  

 

 

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Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal/
Contracts

   

Value

 

BONDS, continued

CORPORATE BONDS, continued

Energy, continued

Hess Infrastructure Partners LP/Finance Corp., 144A, 5.625%, 02/15/26 (d)

  $ 1,950,000     $ 2,015,812  

Laredo Petroleum, Inc., 6.250%, 03/15/23

    1,500,000       1,402,950  

Oasis Petroleum, Inc., 144A, 6.250%, 05/01/26 (d)

    1,000,000       972,500  

Parkland Fuel Corp., 144A, 6.000%, 04/01/26 (d)

    2,500,000       2,565,625  

Pride International, Inc., 6.875%, 08/15/20

    1,000,000       1,002,500  

Suburban Propane Partners, LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp., 5.750%, 03/01/25

    2,000,000       2,025,000  

Suburban Propane Partners, LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp., 5.875%, 03/01/27

    1,000,000       1,007,500  

Sunoco, LP/Finance Corp., 5.500%, 02/15/26

    1,000,000       1,043,750  

Sunoco, LP/Finance Corp., 144A, 6.000%, 04/15/27 (d)

    1,000,000       1,052,500  

Superior Plus, LP/General Partner, Inc., 144A, 7.000%, 07/15/26 (d)

    1,500,000       1,558,125  

Targa Resources Partners, LP/Finance Corp., 5.250%, 05/01/23

    1,000,000       1,016,350  

Targa Resources Partners, LP/Finance Corp., 144A, 6.500%, 07/15/27 (d)

    500,000       546,875  

Targa Resources Partners, LP/Finance Corp., 5.000%, 01/15/28

    500,000       502,500  

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal/
Contracts

   

Value

 

BONDS, continued

CORPORATE BONDS, continued

Energy, continued

Targa Resources Partners, LP/Finance Corp., 144A, 6.875%, 01/15/29 (d)

  $ 500,000     $ 555,595  

TransMontaigne Partners LP/TLP Finance Corp., 6.125%, 02/15/26

    1,500,000       1,451,250  
              36,511,620  

Financial Services: 4.7%

Avolon Holdings Funding, Ltd., 144A, 5.125%, 10/01/23 (d)

    500,000       530,500  

Avolon Holdings Funding, Ltd., 144A, 5.250%, 05/15/24 (d)

    500,000       535,445  

Avolon Holdings Funding, Ltd., 144A, 4.375%, 05/01/26 (d)

    1,000,000       1,030,450  

Fair Isaac Corp, 144A, 5.250%, 05/15/26 (d)

    2,050,000       2,162,750  

Fly Leasing, Ltd., 6.375%, 10/15/21

    3,000,000       3,078,750  

HAT Holdings I, LLC/HAT Holdings II, LLC, 144A, 5.250%, 07/15/24 (d)

    2,000,000       2,045,000  

Park Aerospace Holdings, Ltd., 144A, 5.250%, 08/15/22 (d)

    500,000       529,150  

Park Aerospace Holdings, Ltd., 144A, 5.500%, 02/15/24 (d)

    2,000,000       2,158,460  

Springleaf Finance Corp., 6.125%, 05/15/22

    1,000,000       1,077,500  

Springleaf Finance Corp., 6.875%, 03/15/25

    1,500,000       1,646,220  

Springleaf Finance Corp., 7.125%, 03/15/26

    1,500,000       1,646,250  
              16,440,475  

Health Care: 6.7%

Avantor, Inc., 144A, 6.000%, 10/01/24 (d)

    2,000,000       2,133,000  

Avantor, Inc., 144A, 9.000%, 10/01/25 (d)

    2,000,000       2,235,000  

 

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Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal/
Contracts

   

Value

 

BONDS, continued

CORPORATE BONDS, continued

Health Care, continued

Centene Corp., 144A, 5.375%, 06/01/26 (d)

  $ 950,000     $ 1,001,063  

Endo Dac/Finance, LLC/Finco, Inc., 144A, 6.000%, 02/01/25 (d)

    1,000,000       675,000  

Endo Dac/Finance, LLC/Finco, Inc., 144A, 6.000%, 07/15/23 (d)

    819,000       593,775  

HCA, Inc., 5.875%, 05/01/23

    1,750,000       1,907,290  

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

    1,000,000       1,081,875  

HCA, Inc., 5.875%, 02/15/26

    1,000,000       1,107,500  

HCA, Inc., 5.375%, 09/01/26

    475,000       513,000  

IQVIA, Inc., 144A, 5.000%, 05/15/27 (d)

    1,000,000       1,035,000  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/Finance Corp., 6.375%, 03/01/24

    1,000,000       1,048,750  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/Finance Corp., 5.000%, 10/15/27

    2,000,000       2,065,000  

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., 144A, 6.625%, 05/15/22 (d)

    2,000,000       1,920,000  

Par Pharmaceutical, Inc., 144A, 7.500%, 04/01/27 (d)

    1,500,000       1,477,500  

Sabra Health Care, LP, REIT, 5.125%, 08/15/26

    1,000,000       1,041,821  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 6.000%, 04/15/24

    1,000,000       946,875  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 3.150%, 10/01/26

    1,000,000       777,500  

Verscend Escrow Corp., 144A, 9.750%, 08/15/26 (d)

    2,000,000       2,085,000  
              23,644,949  

Insurance: 0.9%

Fidelity & Guaranty Life Holdings, Inc., 144A, 5.500%, 05/01/25 (d)

    2,000,000       2,085,000  

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal/
Contracts

   

Value

 

BONDS, continued

CORPORATE BONDS, continued

Insurance, continued

GTCR AP Finance, Inc., 144A, 8.000%, 05/15/27 (d)

  $ 1,000,000     $ 1,007,500  
              3,092,500  

Leisure: 3.8%

Carlson Travel, Inc., 144A, 6.750%, 12/15/23 (d)

    450,000       456,750  

Carlson Travel, Inc., 144A, 9.500%, 12/15/24 (d)

    1,000,000       1,002,500  

Cedar Fair LP, 5.375%, 04/15/27

    1,500,000       1,563,750  

ESH Hospitality, Inc., 144A, 5.250%, 05/01/25 (d)

    950,000       974,937  

GLP Capital, LP/Financing II, Inc., 5.375%, 04/15/26

    1,000,000       1,083,950  

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

    1,000,000       1,105,720  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 144A, 4.875%, 01/15/30 (d)

    1,000,000       1,032,500  

Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower, LLC /Inc., 6.125%, 12/01/24

    1,000,000       1,072,500  

Hilton Worldwide Finance, LLC/Corp., 4.625%, 04/01/25

    450,000       461,813  

Hilton Worldwide Finance, LLC/Corp., 4.875%, 04/01/27

    1,425,000       1,478,010  

Scientific Games International, Inc., 10.000%, 12/01/22

    1,676,000       1,763,990  

Scientific Games International, Inc., 144A, 8.250%, 03/15/26 (d)

    1,500,000       1,578,735  
              13,575,155  

Media: 12.1%

Altice Financing SA, 144A, 6.625%, 02/15/23 (d)

    1,000,000       1,027,500  

Altice Financing SA, 144A, 7.500%, 05/15/26 (d)

    2,000,000       2,015,200  

 

 

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Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal/
Contracts

   

Value

 

BONDS, continued

CORPORATE BONDS, continued

Media, continued

Altice France SA/France, 144A, 6.250%, 05/15/24 (d)

  $ 1,168,000     $ 1,207,420  

Altice France SA/France, 144A, 7.375%, 05/01/26 (d)

    3,000,000       3,082,500  

Altice Luxembourg SA, 144A, 7.750%, 05/15/22 (d)

    200,000       203,750  

Altice Luxembourg SA, 144A, 10.500%, 05/15/27 (d)

    500,000       515,000  

Cablevision Systems Corp., 8.000%, 04/15/20

    1,000,000       1,035,330  

Cablevision Systems Corp., 5.875%, 09/15/22

    1,000,000       1,052,500  

CBS Radio, Inc., 144A, 7.250%, 11/01/24 (d)

    1,000,000       1,058,750  

CCO Holdings, LLC/Capital Corp., 144A, 4.000%, 03/01/23 (d)

    1,000,000       1,004,688  

CCO Holdings, LLC/Capital Corp., 144A, 5.125%, 05/01/23 (d)

    1,000,000       1,023,437  

CCO Holdings, LLC/Capital Corp., 144A, 5.375%, 05/01/25 (d)

    1,000,000       1,036,249  

CCO Holdings, LLC/Capital Corp., 144A, 5.750%, 02/15/26 (d)

    2,000,000       2,102,500  

CCO Holdings, LLC/Capital Corp., 144A, 5.500%, 05/01/26 (d)

    1,000,000       1,049,050  

CCO Holdings, LLC/Capital Corp., 144A, 5.375%, 06/01/29 (d)

    500,000       517,500  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 144A, 9.250%, 02/15/24 (d)

    1,000,000       1,087,500  

CSC Holdings, LLC, 144A, 5.375%, 07/15/23 (d)

    500,000       515,000  

CSC Holdings, LLC, 144A, 10.875%, 10/15/25 (d)

    1,000,000       1,148,125  

CSC Holdings, LLC, 144A, 5.500%, 05/15/26 (d)

    1,000,000       1,051,200  

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal/
Contracts

   

Value

 

BONDS, continued

CORPORATE BONDS, continued

Media, continued

CSC Holdings, LLC, 144A, 7.500%, 04/01/28 (d)

  $ 1,000,000     $ 1,102,800  

Entercom Media Corp., 144A, 6.500%, 05/01/27 (d)

    500,000       521,250  

Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., 144A, 6.875%, 03/01/20 (d)

    1,273,000       1,258,679  

LSC Communications, Inc., 144A, 8.750%, 10/15/23 (d)

    500,000       477,500  

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 144A, 6.125%, 02/15/22 (d)

    1,171,000       1,188,565  

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 144A, 5.625%, 08/01/24 (d)

    1,000,000       1,038,460  

Nexstar Escrow, Inc., 144A, 5.625%, 07/15/27 (d)

    2,000,000       2,052,500  

Nielsen Finance LLC / Nielsen Finance Co., 144A, 5.000%, 04/15/22 (d)

    950,000       952,375  

Outfront Media Capital, LLC/ Corp., 144A, 5.000%, 08/15/27 (d)

    2,000,000       2,052,400  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 144A, 6.000%, 07/15/24 (d)

    1,500,000       1,547,250  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 144A, 4.625%, 07/15/24 (d)

    1,000,000       1,025,780  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 144A, 5.375%, 04/15/25 (d)

    1,100,000       1,138,500  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 144A, 5.375%, 07/15/26 (d)

    2,450,000       2,548,000  

The Neilsen Co. Luxembourg SARL, 144A, 5.000%, 02/01/25 (d)

    975,000       962,813  

Virgin Media Finance PLC, 144A, 6.000%, 10/15/24 (d)

    1,000,000       1,040,000  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, 144A, 5.500%, 08/15/26 (d)

    500,000       519,375  

 

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Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal/
Contracts

   

Value

 

BONDS, continued

CORPORATE BONDS, continued

Media, continued

VTR Finance BV, 144A, 6.875%, 01/15/24 (d)

  $ 1,707,000     $ 1,773,146  
              42,932,592  

Real Estate: 2.8%

CBL & Associates, LP, 5.250%, 12/01/23

    500,000       362,500  

Five Point Operating Co., LP/Capital Corp., 144A, 7.875%, 11/15/25 (d)

    950,000       957,144  

Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC, 144A, 5.750%, 12/01/25 (d)

    1,450,000       1,482,625  

iStar, Inc., 6.500%, 07/01/21

    1,500,000       1,530,000  

iStar, Inc., 6.000%, 04/01/22

    500,000       513,750  

Kennedy-Wilson, Inc., 5.875%, 04/01/24

    1,700,000       1,742,500  

Realogy Group, LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp., 144A, 4.875%, 06/01/23 (d)

    1,000,000       905,000  

Realogy Group, LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp., 144A, 9.375%, 04/01/27 (d)

    1,500,000       1,321,875  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc., 3.625%, 02/01/21

    1,000,000       1,000,000  
              9,815,394  

Retail: 4.4%

Albertsons Cos., LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons, LP/Albertson’s, LLC, 144A, 7.500%, 03/15/26 (d)

    2,000,000       2,145,000  

Ingles Markets Inc, 5.750%, 06/15/23

    2,000,000       2,055,000  

KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings/Taco Bell of America, 144A, 5.000%, 06/01/24 (d)

    500,000       518,125  

KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings/Taco Bell of America, 144A, 4.750%, 06/01/27 (d)

    1,500,000       1,541,250  

L Brands, Inc., 5.250%, 02/01/28

    1,000,000       918,750  

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal/
Contracts

   

Value

 

BONDS, continued

CORPORATE BONDS, continued

Retail, continued

L Brands, Inc., 7.500%, 06/15/29

  $ 1,000,000     $ 1,002,400  

Michaels Stores, Inc., 144A, 8.000%, 07/15/27 (d)

    1,000,000       999,140  

New Red Finance, Inc., 144A, 4.250%, 05/15/24 (d)

    500,000       506,875  

New Red Finance, Inc., 144A, 5.000%, 10/15/25 (d)

    2,500,000       2,525,750  

Party City Holdings, Inc., 144A, 6.625%, 08/01/26 (d)

    2,000,000       1,945,000  

PetSmart, Inc., 144A, 8.875%, 06/01/25 (d)

    500,000       482,500  

Sally Holdings LLC/Capital, Inc., 5.625%, 12/01/25

    1,000,000       984,950  
              15,624,740  

Services: 6.6%

Aramark Services, Inc., 144A, 5.000%, 04/01/25 (d)

    1,000,000       1,017,500  

Cloud Crane, LLC, 144A, 10.125%, 08/01/24 (d)

    1,000,000       1,077,500  

GFL Environmental, Inc., 144A, 5.375%, 03/01/23 (d)

    1,000,000       995,000  

GFL Environmental, Inc., 144A, 8.500%, 05/01/27 (d)

    500,000       539,375  

Harsco Corp., 144A, 5.750%, 07/31/27 (d)

    500,000       521,930  

Herc Holdings, Inc., 144A, 5.500%, 07/15/27 (d)

    1,000,000       1,008,750  

IAA, Inc., 144A, 5.500%, 06/15/27 (d)

    1,000,000       1,042,500  

Iron Mountain US Holdings, Inc., 144A, 5.375%, 06/01/26 (d)

    475,000       479,156  

Iron Mountain, Inc., 5.750%, 08/15/24

    1,950,000       1,974,648  

 

 

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Pax High Yield Bond Fund, continued

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal/
Contracts

   

Value

 

BONDS, continued

CORPORATE BONDS, continued

Services, continued

KAR Auction Services, Inc., 144A, 5.125%, 06/01/25 (d)

  $ 2,000,000     $ 2,045,000  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Finance, Inc., 144A, 9.250%, 05/15/23 (d)

    1,598,000       1,681,216  

5.250%, 04/15/24 (d)

    1,000,000       1,020,000  

5.750%, 04/15/26 (d)

    1,000,000       1,035,000  

Resideo Funding, Inc., 144A, 6.125%, 11/01/26 (d)

    1,500,000       1,563,750  

Staples, Inc., 144A, 7.500%, 04/15/26 (d)

    1,000,000       996,610  

Staples, Inc., 144A, 10.750%, 04/15/27 (d)

    1,000,000       997,500  

United Rentals North America, Inc., 6.500%, 12/15/26

    1,000,000       1,085,000  

United Rentals North America, Inc., 5.250%, 01/15/30

    1,000,000       1,030,000  

Vizient, Inc., 144A, 6.250%, 05/15/27 (d)

    1,000,000       1,058,800  

Williams Scotsman International, Inc., 144A, 6.875%, 08/15/23 (d)

    1,950,000       2,037,750  
              23,206,985  

Technology & Electronics: 3.3%

CommScope, Inc., 144A, 5.500%, 06/15/24 (d)

    1,450,000       1,390,550  

CommScope, Inc., 144A, 6.000%, 03/01/26 (d)

    500,000       515,000  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp, 144A, 5.875%, 06/15/21 (d)

    2,000,000       2,033,898  

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal/
Contracts

   

Value

 

BONDS, continued

CORPORATE BONDS, continued

Technology & Electronics, continued

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp, 144A, 7.125%, 06/15/24 (d)

  $ 1,000,000     $ 1,055,733  

Exela Intermediate LLC/Finance, Inc., 144A, 10.000%, 07/15/23 (d)

    1,000,000       817,500  

First Data Corp., 144A, 5.000%, 01/15/24 (d)

    1,900,000       1,947,738  

Go Daddy Operating Co, LLC/GD Finance Co, Inc., 144A, 5.250%, 12/01/27 (d)

    1,000,000       1,038,750  

Rackspace Hosting, Inc., 144A, 8.625%, 11/15/24 (d)

    1,000,000       922,500  

SS&C Technologies, Inc., 144A, 5.500%, 09/30/27 (d)

    1,000,000       1,039,375  

TIBCO Software, Inc., 144A, 11.375%, 12/01/21 (d)

    1,000,000       1,063,125  
              11,824,169  

Telecommunications: 9.5%

C&W Senior Financing DAC, 144A, 6.875%, 09/15/27 (d)

    1,000,000       1,037,600  

CenturyLink, Inc., 7.500%, 04/01/24

    1,500,000       1,663,125  

CenturyLink, Inc., 5.625%, 04/01/25

    450,000       460,125  

Cogent Communications Group, Inc., 144A, 5.375%, 03/01/22 (d)

    1,700,000       1,768,000  

CyrusOne, LP/Finance Corp., 5.000%, 03/15/24

    1,500,000       1,545,000  

CyrusOne, LP/Finance Corp., 5.375%, 03/15/27

    500,000       527,500  

Digicel Group One, Ltd., 144A, 8.250%, 12/30/22 (d)

    257,000       143,920  

Equinix, Inc., 5.375%, 04/01/23

    1,000,000       1,023,750  

Equinix, Inc., 5.750%, 01/01/25

    1,000,000       1,044,750  

 

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Schedule of Investments (Unaudited), continued

 

Pax High Yield Bond Fund, continued

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal/
Contracts

   

Value

 

BONDS, continued

CORPORATE BONDS, continued

Telecommunications, continued

Frontier Communications Corp, 10.500%, 09/15/22

  $ 500,000     $ 341,250  

Frontier Communications Corp., 11.000%, 09/15/25

    1,000,000       625,000  

Frontier Communications Corp., 144A, 8.000%, 04/01/27 (d)

    1,000,000       1,042,500  

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 5.375%, 01/15/24

    1,450,000       1,486,250  

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 5.250%, 03/15/26

    1,000,000       1,037,500  

Level 3 Parent, LLC, 5.750%, 12/01/22

    1,000,000       1,011,250  

Qwest Corp., 6.875%, 09/15/33

    1,500,000       1,500,648  

Sable International Finance, Ltd., 144A, 6.875%, 08/01/22 (d)

    542,000       563,680  

Sable International Finance, Ltd., 144A, 5.750%, 09/07/27 (d)

    1,000,000       1,008,125  

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

    1,000,000       1,030,300  

Sprint Capital Corp., 8.750%, 03/15/32

    500,000       580,000  

Sprint Communications, Inc., 7.000%, 08/15/20

    650,000       675,188  

Sprint Communications, Inc., 11.500%, 11/15/21

    1,000,000       1,160,000  

Sprint Communications, Inc., 6.000%, 11/15/22

    2,000,000       2,090,000  

Sprint Corp., 7.250%, 09/15/21

    2,000,000       2,130,000  

Sprint Corp., 7.875%, 09/15/23

    1,500,000       1,633,125  

Sprint Corp., 7.125%, 06/15/24

    1,000,000       1,062,800  

T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.000%, 04/15/24

    2,000,000       2,090,000  

6.375%, 03/01/25

    1,000,000       1,041,000  

6.500%, 01/15/26

    500,000       541,780  

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal/
Contracts

   

Value

 

BONDS, continued

CORPORATE BONDS, continued

Telecommunications, continued

Zayo Group, LLC /Capital, Inc., 6.375%, 05/15/25

  $ 500,000     $ 511,850  

Zayo Group, LLC /Capital, Inc., 144A, 5.750%, 01/15/27 (d)

    1,000,000       1,021,380  
              33,397,396  

Transportation: 1.1%

Air Canada, 144A, 7.750%, 04/15/21 (d)

    2,500,000       2,707,500  

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp., 8.000%, 05/15/22

    1,000,000       1,061,250  
              3,768,750  

Utility: 2.4%

AES Corp./VA, 4.000%, 03/15/21

    1,000,000       1,020,000  

AES Corp./VA, 4.500%, 03/15/23

    1,000,000       1,030,000  

Clearway Energy Operating, LLC, 144A, 5.750%, 10/15/25 (d)

    1,000,000       1,018,750  

NextEra Energy Operating Partners, LP, 144A, 4.250%, 07/15/24 (d)

    1,000,000       1,008,145  

4.250%, 09/15/24 (d)

    500,000       504,525  

4.500%, 09/15/27 (d)

    1,500,000       1,486,875  

TerraForm Power Operating, LLC, 144A, 6.625%, 06/15/25 (d)(e)

    1,000,000       1,053,750  

5.000%, 01/31/28 (d)

    1,500,000       1,511,250  
              8,633,295  

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

(Cost $331,530,558)

    340,226,570  
                 

 

 

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Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal/
Contracts

   

Value

 

BONDS, continued

LOANS: 0.8%

Retail: 0.5%

PetSmart, Inc., 5.338%, 03/11/22 (e)

  $ 2,000,000     $ 1,952,190  
 

Services: 0.3%

Dun & Bradstreet Corp., The, 7.545%, 02/06/26 (e)

    1,000,000       1,001,565  

TOTAL LOANS

(Cost $2,680,962)

    2,953,755  
                 

TOTAL BONDS

(Cost $334,211,520)

    343,180,325  
                 

CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT: 0.3%

Beneficial State Bank, 1.650%, 01/21/20 (b)

    200,000       200,000  

Providence Bank & Trust, 0.600%, 08/03/19 (b)

    200,000       200,000  

Self Help Credit Union, 2.100%, 01/04/20 (b)

    100,000       100,000  

Shared Interest, Inc., 2.400%, 09/30/21 (b)

    500,000       500,000  
 

TOTAL CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT

(Cost $1,000,000)

    1,000,000  

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal/
Contracts

   

Value

 

MONEY MARKET: 3.3%

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, 2.310% (f)(g)

    11,547,661     $ 11,547,661  

(Cost $11,547,661)

                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 101.2%

(Cost $349,453,433)

    357,415,802  
                 

OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (NET):- 1.2%

    (4,137,025 )
                 

NET ASSETS: 100.0%

  $ 353,278,777  

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Illiquid security.

(c)

Security valued using significant unobservable inputs.

(d)

Security purchased pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 and may be resold only to qualified institutional buyers.

(e)

Rate shown reflects the accrual rate as of June 30, 2019 on securities with variable or step rates.

(f)

Rate shown represents annualized 7-day yield as of June 30, 2019.

(g)

Premier Class shares

 

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Pax Balanced Fund

 

Percent of Net Assets
Name of Issuer and
Title of Issue

 

Shares/
Principal

   

Value

 

AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES: 95.1%

Pax Core Bond Fund (a)

    65,919,219     $ 673,035,223  

Pax ESG Beta Dividend Fund (a)

    10,443,007       126,569,250  

Pax Global Environmental Markets Fund (a)

    1,478,119       23,590,781  

Pax Global Opportunities Fund (a)

    2,508,131       28,793,340  

Pax High Yield Bond Fund (a)

    3,181,713       21,094,759  

Pax Large Cap Fund (a)

    70,866,979       668,275,615  

Pax Mid Cap Fund (a)

    415,192       4,326,304  

Pax MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index Fund (a)

    16,590,145       144,500,164  

Pax Small Cap Fund (a)

    2,158,328       30,432,426  
 

TOTAL AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES

(Cost $1,676,916,710)

    1,720,617,862  
                 

MONEY MARKET: 5.8%

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, 2.310% (b)(c)

    104,159,139       104,159,139  

(Cost $104,159,139)

                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 100.9%

(Cost $1,781,075,849)

    1,824,777,001  
                 

OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (NET):- 0.9%

    (15,516,005 )
                 

NET ASSETS: 100.0%

  $ 1,809,260,996  

 

(a)

Institutional Class shares

(b)

Rate shown represents annualized 7-day yield as of June 30, 2019.

(c)

Premier Class shares

 

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Large Cap
Fund

   

Small Cap
Fund

   

ESG Beta
Quality
Fund

   

ESG Beta
Dividend
Fund

 

ASSETS

                               

Investments, at cost - Note A

  $ 527,587,189     $ 420,477,931     $ 133,000,714     $ 97,024,139  
                                 

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value

  $ 670,435,417     $ 453,744,733     $ 224,134,886     $ 129,840,752  

Investments in affiliated issuers, at value

                       

Total investments, at value - Note A1

    670,435,417       453,744,733       224,134,886       129,840,752  

Cash

    89,170             19       3,503  

Foreign currency at value (cost $51,343; $23; $232,156 $1,118,077; and $2,149,636, respectively)

          51,369              

Prepaid expenses

    12,668       14,006              

Receivables:

                               

Capital stock sold

    2,468       15,560,345       61,094       100  

Dividends and interest - Note A

    372,521       278,268       146,161       204,276  

Investment securities sold

    3,395,463       2,845,162              

Investment Adviser reimbursement

                       

Other

    620       4,033       7,128       144  

Total Assets

    674,308,327       472,497,916       224,349,288       130,048,775  
                                 

LIABILITIES

                               

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

          4,404,769       116,575        

Payables:

                               

Capital stock reacquired

    10,755       2,075,919       77,346        

Investment securities purchased

          19,466,342              

Dividend payable - Note A

                       

Accrued expenses:

                               

Investment advisory fees - Note B

    351,447       254,783       117,874       68,039  

Distribution expense

    455       26,153       31,978       455  

Trustees fees

    2,013       6,100              

Transfer agent fees

    2,581       194,865              

Printing and other

                               

shareholder communication fees

          1,617              

Custodian fees

    9,020                    

Legal and audit fees

    23,341       24,380              

Other accrued expenses

    15,977       26,508              

Total Liabilities

    415,589       26,481,436       343,773       68,494  

NET ASSETS

  $ 673,892,738     $ 446,016,480     $ 224,005,515     $ 129,980,281  

 

 

1

Investments at market value include securities loaned. At June 30, 2019, the Small Cap Fund, ESG Beta Quality Fund, ESG Beta Dividend Fund, Global Women’s Leadership Fund, and Core Bond Fund had total market values of securities on loan of $25,101,806; $4,268,281; $1,660,649; $1,122,188 and $2,418,430, respectively.

 

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Global
Opportunities
Fund

   

Global
Environmental
Markets Fund

   

Global
Women’s
Leadership
Fund

   

EAFE
ESG Leaders
Index Fund

   

Core Bond
Fund

   

High Yield
Bond Fund

   

Balanced
Fund

 
                                                       
  $ 28,334,197     $ 701,446,600     $ 318,345,148     $ 535,318,232     $ 661,238,006     $ 349,453,433     $ 1,781,075,849  
                                                       
  $ 32,116,663     $ 838,964,817     $ 357,426,365     $ 588,320,939     $ 681,097,380     $ 357,415,802     $ 104,159,139  
                                        1,720,617,862  
    32,116,663       838,964,817       357,426,365       588,320,939       681,097,380       357,415,802       1,824,777,001  
    600       139,117       135,640             7,710       25        
    22       232,218       1,118,504       2,172,522                    
    13,203       18,355                   12,741       12,088        
                                                       
    186,075       5,569,833       804,266       498,819       90,581       422,222       454,241  
    43,283       518,045       474,353       1,255,511       3,761,961       5,257,419       1,674,448  
          1,577,776                         4,836,861        
    12,183                                      
    5,535       244,299       79,994       1,679,196       385              
    32,377,564       847,264,460       360,039,122       593,926,987       684,970,758       367,944,417       1,826,905,690  
                                                       
                                                       
                            876,618              
                                                       
          352,811       48,991       558,141       6,778       3,398,911       578,139  
    60,458       1,676,490       3,024,420       1,829,485       2,000,938       10,722,188       16,699,609  
                            3,407       247,452        
                                                       
    18,942       531,166       157,294       262,800       222,296       146,059       73,448  
    146       31,924       21,820       16,733       1,146       37,145       293,498  
    27       612                   1,388       1,180        
    3,542       104,189                   2,460       66,087        
                                                       
    1,267                                      
    2,207       4,848                   14,446       7,357        
    26,279       25,978                   27,158       24,452        
    666       18,175                   15,987       14,809        
    113,534       2,746,193       3,252,525       2,667,159       3,172,622       14,665,640       17,644,694  
  $ 32,264,030     $ 844,518,267     $ 356,786,597     $ 591,259,828     $ 681,798,136     $ 353,278,777     $ 1,809,260,996  

 

 

 

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Large Cap
Fund

   

Small Cap
Fund

   

ESG Beta
Quality
Fund

   

ESG Beta
Dividend
Fund

 

NET ASSETS REPRESENTED BY:

                               

Paid in Capital

  $ 509,212,137     $ 412,216,662     $ 131,962,801     $ 94,589,986  

Total distributable earnings

    164,680,601       33,799,818       92,042,714       35,390,295  

NET ASSETS

  $ 673,892,738     $ 446,016,480     $ 224,005,515     $ 129,980,281  
                                 

Investor Class

                               

Net assets

  $ 2,227,883     $ 115,225,268     $ 151,413,069     $ 2,331,317  

Capital Shares Outstanding (unlimited/authorized)

    236,473       8,247,233       7,595,386       192,792  

Net asset value per share

  $ 9.42     $ 13.97     $ 19.93     $ 12.09  

Class A

                               

Net assets

          $ 13,251,407     $ 6,146,485          

Capital Shares Outstanding (unlimited/authorized)

            950,990       309,196          

Net asset value per share

          $ 13.93     $ 19.88          

Institutional Class

                               

Net assets

  $ 671,664,855     $ 317,539,805     $ 66,445,961     $ 127,648,964  

Capital Shares Outstanding (unlimited/authorized)

    71,209,643       22,525,802       3,236,739       10,533,794  

Net asset value per share

  $ 9.43     $ 14.10     $ 20.53     $ 12.12  

 

 

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June 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

Global
Opportunities
Fund

   

Global
Environmental
Markets Fund

   

Global
Women’s
Leadership
Fund

   

EAFE
ESG Leaders
Index Fund

   

Core Bond
Fund

   

High Yield
Bond Fund

   

Balanced
Fund

 
                                                       
  $ 28,165,987     $ 715,802,591     $ 312,741,113     $ 567,763,062     $ 672,679,395     $ 415,757,272     $ 1,521,182,703  
    4,098,043       128,715,676       44,045,484       23,496,766       9,118,741       (62,478,495 )     288,078,293  
  $ 32,264,030     $ 844,518,267     $ 356,786,597     $ 591,259,828     $ 681,798,136     $ 353,278,777     $ 1,809,260,996  
                                                       
                                                       
  $ 936,087     $ 145,883,804     $ 107,634,849     $ 81,729,133     $ 5,658,352     $ 176,694,558     $ 1,444,049,420  
    81,526       9,199,949       4,186,170       9,200,822       554,562       26,536,584       61,549,546  
  $ 11.48     $ 15.86     $ 25.71     $ 8.88     $ 10.20     $ 6.66     $ 23.46  
                                                       
          $ 13,192,915                             $ 5,861,571          
            833,337                               878,889          
          $ 15.83                             $ 6.67          
                                                       
  $ 31,327,943     $ 685,441,548     $ 249,151,748     $ 509,530,695     $ 676,139,784     $ 170,722,648     $ 365,211,576  
    2,728,305       42,937,550       9,642,704       58,518,836       66,253,677       25,735,097       15,320,190  
  $ 11.48     $ 15.96     $ 25.84     $ 8.71     $ 10.21     $ 6.63     $ 23.84  

 

 

 

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For the Period Ended June 30, 2019

 

Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Large Cap
Fund

   

Small Cap
Fund

   

ESG Beta
Quality
Fund

   

ESG Beta
Dividend
Fund

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

                               

Income

                               

Dividends (net of foreign withholding tax of $0; $17,785; $273; $0; $25,731; $778,060; $395,420; $1,380,415; $0; $0 and $0 respectively)

  $ 5,230,273     $ 6,544,291     $ 2,468,832     $ 1,864,665  

Dividends from affiliate - Note C

                       

Interest

    180,767       182,945       18,732       12,876  

Income from securities lending - Note A

    115,851       18,234       8,907       7,998  

Other income - Note B

                       

Total Income

    5,526,891       6,745,470       2,496,471       1,885,539  
                                 

Expenses

                               

Investment advisory fees - Note B

    2,097,675       1,670,665       693,329       415,171  

Distribution expenses - Individual Investor (Note B)

    2,708       149,106       182,213       2,602  

Distribution expenses - Class A (Note B)

          16,468       7,418        

Transfer agent fees - Note A

    8,474       326,204              

Printing and other shareholder communication fees

    1,709       35,573              

Custodian fees

    27,024       36,018              

Legal fees and related expenses

    43,896       39,079              

Trustees’ fees and expenses - Note B

    29,368       27,217              

Compliance expense

    7,287       7,039              

Audit fees

    23,341       23,145              

Registration fees

    21,820       39,365              

Other expenses

    12,461       11,870              

Total Expenses

    2,275,763       2,381,749       882,960       417,773  

Less: Advisory fee waiver - Note B

                       

Expenses assumed by Adviser - Note B

                       

Net expenses

    2,275,763       2,381,749       882,960       417,773  

Net investment income

    3,251,128       4,363,721       1,613,511       1,467,766  

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) - Notes A and C

                               

Net realized gain (loss) on:

                               

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

    20,800,141       5,691,958       1,059,555       2,300,070  

Investment in affiliated issuers

                       

Foreign currency transactions

          (712 )            

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

                               

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

    86,113,610       64,480,390       27,053,399       13,377,967  

Investment in affiliated issuers

                       

Foreign currency translation

          8       46        

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

                               

on investments and foreign currency

    106,913,751       70,171,644       28,113,000       15,678,037  
                                 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 110,164,879     $ 74,535,365     $ 29,726,511     $ 17,145,803  

 

 

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For the Period Ended June 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

Global
Opportunities
Fund

   

Global
Environmental
Markets Fund

   

Global
Women’s
Leadership
Fund

   

EAFE
ESG Leaders
Index Fund

   

Core Bond
Fund

   

High Yield
Bond Fund

   

Balanced
Fund

 
                                                       
                                                       
  $ 258,576     $ 8,842,647     $ 5,392,769     $ 12,399,788     $ 84,878     $ 76,765     $  
                                        16,925,348  
    5,583       276,842       7,813       17,085       10,412,173       11,366,554       371,085  
                7,929             4,632              
    600       98,708                   26       115        
    264,759       9,218,197       5,408,511       12,416,873       10,501,709       11,443,434       17,296,433  
                                                       
                                                       
    114,380       2,935,183       856,062       1,548,537       1,334,462       941,479       439,905  
    500       168,457       124,026       100,703       6,175       210,257       1,743,314  
          16,408                         7,372        
          342,848                   7,963       188,784        
    2,050       22,507                   3,057       27,564        
    10,658       74,526                   49,337       39,881        
    16,122       45,188                   45,183       33,687        
    13,071       30,186                   29,906       22,326        
    6,179       7,374                   7,342       6,810        
    17,984       25,977                   27,158       24,452        
    21,591       42,242                   21,780       35,660        
    1,058       12,747                   12,362       7,585        
    203,593       3,723,643       980,088       1,649,240       1,544,725       1,545,857       2,183,219  
    (8,334 )                                    
    (62,979 )                                    
    132,280       3,723,643       980,088       1,649,240       1,544,725       1,545,857       2,183,219  
    132,479       5,494,554       4,428,423       10,767,633       8,956,984       9,897,577       15,113,214  
                                                       
                                                       
    411,061       5,206,982       2,699,545       (2,736,353 )     (320,812 )     (8,662,566 )      
                                        (38,842 )
    (2,561 )     (104,785 )     (27,156 )     (25,264 )                  
                                                       
    5,863,838       119,948,712       42,330,063       63,557,165       29,395,772       32,220,595        
                                        190,686,610  
    (41 )     (65 )     1,667       25,802                    
                                                       
    6,272,297       125,050,844       45,004,119       60,821,350       29,074,960       23,558,029       190,647,768  
                                                       
  $ 6,404,776     $ 130,545,398     $ 49,432,542     $ 71,588,983     $ 38,031,944     $ 33,455,606     $ 205,760,982  

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

Large Cap Fund

 

 

 

(Unaudited)
Period Ended
6/30/19

   

Year Ended
12/31/18

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

               

Operations

               

Investment income, net

  $ 3,251,128     $ 5,956,816  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

    20,800,141       93,935,443  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations

    86,113,610       (123,969,436 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    110,164,879       (24,077,177 )

Total distributions to shareholders

    (3,294,650 )     (121,477,531 )

From capital share transactions:

               

Investor Class

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    374,587       1,854,205  

Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions

    8,011       378,040  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (483,925 )     (469,237 )

Net increase (decrease) from Individual Investor Class transactions

    (101,327 )     1,763,008  

Class A

               

Proceeds from shares sold

               

Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions

               

Cost of shares redeemed

               

Net increase from Class A transactions

               

Institutional Class

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    502,736       2,183,271  

Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions

    3,277,274       120,740,909  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (29,295,002 )     (105,880,616 )

Net increase (decrease) from Institutional Class transactions

    (25,514,992 )     17,043,564  

Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

    (25,616,319 )     18,806,572  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

    81,253,910       (126,748,136 )

Net assets

               

Beginning of period

    592,638,828       719,386,964  

End of period

  $ 673,892,738     $ 592,638,828  
                 

Shares of Beneficial Interest:

               

Investor Class

               

Shares sold

    41,714       168,351  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    848       48,165  

Shares redeemed

    (53,888 )     (43,179 )

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

    (11,326 )     173,337  
                 

Class A

               

Shares sold

               

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

               

Shares redeemed

               

Net increase in shares outstanding

               
                 

Institutional Class

               

Shares sold

    55,525       202,368  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    346,069       15,305,123  

Shares redeemed

    (3,213,446 )     (9,495,832 )

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

    (2,811,852 )     6,011,659  

 

 

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Small Cap Fund

   

ESG Beta Quality
Fund

 
 

(Unaudited)
Period Ended
6/30/19

   

Year Ended
12/31/18

   

(Unaudited)
Period Ended
6/30/19

   

Year Ended
12/31/18

 
                               
                               
  $ 4,363,721     $ 1,629,715     $ 1,613,511     $ 3,528,050  
    5,691,246       38,085,766       1,059,555       10,225,979  
    64,480,398       (143,894,122 )     27,053,445       (22,506,699 )
    74,535,365       (104,178,641 )     29,726,511       (8,752,670 )
    (4,192,300 )     (63,093,193 )     (1,772,992 )     (14,594,985 )
                               
                               
    8,017,936       27,143,565       4,329,813       6,906,257  
    1,017,639       14,901,248       1,127,748       9,849,538  
    (29,158,808 )     (106,433,647 )     (7,718,722 )     (30,715,552 )
    (20,123,233 )     (64,388,834 )     (2,261,161 )     (13,959,757 )
                               
    1,087,974       2,726,982       140,131       871,385  
    110,555       1,457,637       45,137       385,235  
    (2,203,084 )     (14,876,475 )     (241,075 )     (765,281 )
    (1,004,555 )     (10,691,856 )     (55,807 )     491,339  
                               
    77,539,841       208,965,645       9,488,270       23,489,257  
    2,285,599       35,907,879       528,064       3,905,430  
    (129,618,864 )     (387,138,870 )     (5,630,573 )     (9,238,350 )
    (49,793,424 )     (142,265,346 )     4,385,761       18,156,337  
    (70,921,212 )     (217,346,036 )     2,068,793       4,687,919  
    (578,147 )     (384,617,870 )     30,022,312       (18,659,736 )
                               
    446,594,627       831,212,497       193,983,203       212,642,939  
  $ 446,016,480     $ 446,594,627     $ 224,005,515     $ 193,983,203  
                               
                               
                               
    598,478       1,712,488       224,257       346,520  
    73,054       1,268,191       56,191       566,137  
    (2,156,620 )     (6,855,862 )     (400,602 )     (1,524,943 )
    (1,485,088 )     (3,875,183 )     (120,154 )     (612,286 )
                               
                               
    80,868       170,581       7,433       43,454  
    7,959       124,372       2,256       22,231  
    (163,797 )     (923,444 )     (12,269 )     (38,407 )
    (74,970 )     (628,491 )     (2,580 )     27,278  
                               
                               
    5,717,847       13,248,223       475,999       1,132,971  
    162,691       3,027,646       25,560       218,111  
    (9,552,025 )     (25,209,722 )     (282,803 )     (460,144 )
    (3,671,487 )     (8,933,853 )     218,756       890,938  

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets, continued

 

   

ESG Beta
Dividend Fund

 

 

 

(Unaudited)
Period Ended
6/30/19

   

Year Ended
12/31/18

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

               

Operations

               

Investment income, net

  $ 1,467,766     $ 3,128,795  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

    2,300,070       1,471,924  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations

    13,377,967       (9,179,815 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    17,145,803       (4,579,096 )

Total distributions to shareholders

    (1,355,351 )     (4,474,817 )

From capital share transactions:

               

Investor Class

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    584,328       2,109,381  

Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions

    20,173       49,133  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (375,301 )     (424,469 )

Net increase (decrease) from Individual Investor Class transactions

    229,200       1,734,045  

Class A

               

Proceeds from shares sold

               

Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions

               

Cost of shares redeemed

               

Net increase from Class A transactions

               

Institutional Class

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    440,752       574,498  

Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions

    1,334,356       4,423,030  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (5,022,205 )     (30,001,142 )

Net increase (decrease) from Institutional Class transactions

    (3,247,097 )     (25,003,614 )

Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

    (3,017,897 )     (23,269,569 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

    12,772,555       (32,323,482 )

Net assets

               

Beginning of period

    117,207,726       149,531,208  

End of period

  $ 129,980,281     $ 117,207,726  
                 

Shares of Beneficial Interest:

               

Investor Class

               

Shares sold

    49,481       176,903  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    1,656       4,635  

Shares redeemed

    (31,790 )     (38,775 )

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

    19,347       142,763  
                 

Class A

               

Shares sold

               

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

               

Shares redeemed

               

Net increase in shares outstanding

               
                 

Institutional Class

               

Shares sold

    37,676       49,024  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    109,373       407,811  

Shares redeemed

    (431,094 )     (2,607,666 )

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

    (284,045 )     (2,150,831 )

 

 

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Global
Opportunities
Fund

   

Global
Environmental
Markets Fund

   

Global Women’s
Leadership Fund

 
 

(Unaudited)
Period Ended
6/30/19

   

Period Ended
12/31/181

   

(Unaudited)
Period Ended
6/30/19

   

Year Ended
12/31/18

   

(Unaudited)
Period Ended
6/30/19

   

Year Ended
12/31/18

 
                                               
                                               
  $ 132,479     $ 1,560     $ 5,494,554     $ 7,180,029     $ 4,428,423     $ 4,594,621  
    408,500       (137,157 )     5,102,197       3,467,341       2,672,389       4,543,929  
    5,863,797       (2,081,324 )     119,948,647       (115,307,007 )     42,331,730       (30,295,038 )
    6,404,776       (2,216,921 )     130,545,398       (104,659,637 )     49,432,542       (21,156,488 )
    (103,124 )           (5,117,157 )     (24,601,219 )     (4,376,219 )     (11,244,598 )
                                               
                                               
    810,639       134,696       15,480,843       24,299,647       15,426,773       27,719,215  
    2,027             708,271       4,435,239       1,186,366       3,913,444  
    (78,305 )     (30 )     (12,555,970 )     (38,687,270 )     (10,504,464 )     (21,848,645 )
    734,361       134,666       3,633,144       (9,952,384 )     6,108,675       9,784,014  
                                               
                    721,557       4,306,843                  
                    56,041       456,482                  
                    (2,729,473 )     (4,617,110 )                
                    (1,951,875 )     146,215                  
                                               
    187,238       27,024,652       158,505,207       263,433,141       69,677,945       94,660,752  
    98,865             3,892,693       17,446,839       2,720,608       6,036,396  
    (483 )           (36,089,575 )     (160,411,403 )     (10,463,665 )     (16,544,918 )
    285,620       27,024,652       126,308,325       120,468,577       61,934,888       84,152,230  
    1,019,981       27,159,318       127,989,594       110,662,408       68,043,563       93,936,244  
    7,321,633       24,942,397       253,417,835       (18,598,448 )     113,099,886       61,535,158  
                                               
    24,942,397             591,100,432       609,698,880       243,686,711       182,151,553  
  $ 32,264,030     $ 24,942,397     $ 844,518,267     $ 591,100,432     $ 356,786,597     $ 243,686,711  
                                               
                                               
                                               
    74,855       13,741       1,030,937       1,570,344       624,912       1,104,657  
    177             44,799       328,674       45,859       173,919  
    (7,244 )     (3 )     (836,480 )     (2,518,707 )     (423,551 )     (870,126 )
    67,788       13,738       239,256       (619,689 )     247,220       408,450  
                                               
                                               
                    48,123       273,883                  
                    3,549       33,851                  
                    (181,408 )     (300,947 )                
                    (129,736 )     6,787                  
                                               
                                               
    17,236       2,702,469       10,710,720       16,808,306       2,860,115       3,776,638  
    8,642             244,516       1,283,472       104,679       268,772  
    (42 )           (2,389,410 )     (10,844,638 )     (417,693 )     (682,478 )
    25,836       2,702,469       8,565,826       7,247,140       2,547,101       3,362,932  

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets, continued

 

 

   

EAFE ESG
Leaders Index
Fund

 

 

 

(Unaudited)
Period Ended
6/30/19

   

Year Ended
12/31/18

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

               

Operations

               

Investment income, net

  $ 10,767,633     $ 16,417,367  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

    (2,761,617 )     (13,512,247 )

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations

    63,582,967       (88,136,375 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    71,588,983       (85,231,255 )

Total distributions to shareholders

    (10,670,184 )     (15,419,557 )

From capital share transactions:

               

Investor Class

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    9,567,415       27,995,455  

Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions

    1,277,591       1,866,131  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (15,907,846 )     (61,228,193 )

Net increase (decrease) from Individual Investor Class transactions

    (5,062,840 )     (31,366,607 )

Class A

               

Proceeds from shares sold

               

Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions

               

Cost of shares redeemed

               

Net increase from Class A transactions

               

Institutional Class

               

Proceeds from shares sold

    68,129,208       198,395,377  

Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions

    8,777,984       12,477,288  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (57,290,245 )     (247,192,450 )

Net increase (decrease) from Institutional Class transactions

    19,616,947       (36,319,785 )

Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

    14,554,107       (67,686,392 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

    75,472,906       (168,337,204 )

Net assets

               

Beginning of period

    515,786,922       684,124,126  

End of period

  $ 591,259,828     $ 515,786,922  
                 

Shares of Beneficial Interest:

               

Investor Class

               

Shares sold

    1,117,977       3,063,037  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    143,873       214,296  

Shares redeemed

    (1,855,263 )     (6,705,211 )

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

    (593,413 )     (3,427,878 )
                 

Class A

               

Shares sold

               

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

               

Shares redeemed

               

Net increase in shares outstanding

               
                 

Institutional Class

               

Shares sold

    8,133,684       22,282,794  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    1,008,964       1,467,047  

Shares redeemed

    (6,791,292 )     (28,565,934 )

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

    2,351,356       (4,816,093 )

 

 

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Core Bond Fund

   

High Yield Bond
Fund

   

Balanced Fund

 
 

(Unaudited)
Period Ended
6/30/19

   

Year Ended
12/31/18

   

(Unaudited)
Period Ended
6/30/19

   

Year Ended
12/31/18

   

(Unaudited)
Period Ended
6/30/19

   

Year Ended
12/31/18

 
                                               
                                               
  $ 8,956,984     $ 17,146,769     $ 9,897,577     $ 19,951,720     $ 15,113,214     $ 27,923,855  
    (320,812 )     (8,889,342 )     (8,662,566 )     (7,322,455 )     (38,842 )     136,089,940  
    29,395,772       (8,759,690 )     32,220,595       (23,448,233 )     190,686,610       (236,378,335 )
    38,031,944       (502,263 )     33,455,606       (10,818,968 )     205,760,982       (72,364,540 )
    (9,267,551 )     (18,085,574 )     (9,905,960 )     (19,943,186 )     (22,543,661 )     (49,897,585 )
                                               
                                               
    1,618,961       2,631,988       18,273,527       33,908,204       29,613,994       77,259,243  
    61,543       79,120       4,073,202       8,745,497       16,999,291       36,965,250  
    (520,239 )     (1,320,396 )     (19,119,370 )     (67,312,690 )     (71,594,817 )     (192,583,681 )
    1,160,265       1,390,712       3,227,359       (24,658,989 )     (24,981,532 )     (78,359,188 )
                                               
                    249,683       1,867,173                  
                    145,074       294,312                  
                    (651,784 )     (1,738,221 )                
                    (257,027 )     423,264                  
                                               
    1,432,511       821,250       46,711,521       46,486,488       24,120,403       76,179,161  
    9,186,559       17,970,721       4,037,112       7,390,756       4,415,146       10,559,398  
    (45,224,097 )     (15,135,419 )     (80,911,439 )     (55,263,696 )     (67,171,067 )     (198,822,395 )
    (34,605,027 )     3,656,552       (30,162,806 )     (1,386,452 )     (38,635,518 )     (112,083,836 )
    (33,444,762 )     5,047,264       (27,192,474 )     (25,622,177 )     (63,617,050 )     (190,443,024 )
    (4,680,369 )     (13,540,573 )     (3,642,828 )     (56,384,331 )     119,600,271       (312,705,149 )
                                               
    686,478,505       700,019,078       356,921,605       413,305,936       1,689,660,725       2,002,365,874  
  $ 681,798,136     $ 686,478,505     $ 353,278,777     $ 356,921,605     $ 1,809,260,996     $ 1,689,660,725  
                                               
                                               
                                               
    162,759       269,286       2,785,681       5,131,750       1,302,910       3,426,578  
    6,151       8,114       619,714       1,331,014       729,583       1,689,865  
    (51,835 )     (135,570 )     (2,917,700 )     (10,216,674 )     (3,138,283 )     (8,481,918 )
    117,075       141,830       487,695       (3,753,910 )     (1,105,790 )     (3,365,475 )
                                               
                                               
                    38,119       281,595                  
                    22,041       44,764                  
                    (99,162 )     (262,747 )                
                    (39,002 )     63,612                  
                                               
                                               
    142,681       84,734       7,212,181       7,078,778       1,043,110       3,286,107  
    919,043       1,842,152       616,842       1,129,286       186,529       475,858  
    (4,574,429 )     (1,574,756 )     (12,328,403 )     (8,417,614 )     (2,909,730 )     (8,758,108 )
    (3,512,705 )     352,130       (4,499,380 )     (209,550 )     (1,680,091 )     (4,996,143 )

 

 

 

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June 30, 2019

 

Financial Highlights

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

           

Income
(loss) from
investment
operations

           

Distributions to
shareholders

 

 

 

Net asset
value,
beginning of
period

   

Net
investment
income1

   

Net
realized and
unrealized
gain (loss)

   

Total from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

 

Large Cap Fund

                                               

Investor Class

                                               

Period Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

  $ 7.97     $ 0.03     $ 1.46     $ 1.49     $ 0.04     $  

Year Ended December 31, 2018

    10.56       0.07       (0.63 )     (0.56 )     0.07       1.96  

Year Ended December 31, 2017

    9.91       0.09       1.95       2.04       0.09       1.30  

Period Ended December 31, 20165

    10.00             (0.08 )     (0.08 )     0.01        

Institutional Class

Period Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

  $ 7.98     $ 0.04     $ 1.46     $ 1.50     $ 0.05     $  

Year Ended December 31, 2018

    10.57       0.10       (0.63 )     (0.53 )     0.10       1.96  

Year Ended December 31, 2017

    9.91       0.10       1.97       2.07       0.11       1.30  

Period Ended December 31, 20165

    10.00       0.01       (0.09 )     (0.08 )     0.01        
                                                 

Small Cap Fund

                                               

Investor Class

                                               

Period Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

  $ 12.01     $ 0.13     $ 1.96     $ 2.09     $ 0.13     $  

Year Ended December 31, 2018

    16.41       0.00 7     (2.64 )     (2.64 )     0.00       1.76  

Year Ended December 31, 2017

    15.34       0.03       1.30       1.33       0.02       0.24  

Year Ended December 31, 2016

    13.30       0.12       2.26       2.38       0.10       0.24  

Year Ended December 31, 2015

    13.92       0.03       (0.56 )     (0.53 )     0.02       0.07  

Year Ended December 31, 2014

    13.58       0.12       0.83       0.95       0.10       0.51  

Class A

Period Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

  $ 11.98     $ 0.12     $ 1.96     $ 2.08     $ 0.13     $  

Year Ended December 31, 2018

    16.38       0.00 7     (2.63 )     (2.63 )     0.01       1.76  

Year Ended December 31, 2017

    15.31       0.03       1.30       1.33       0.02       0.24  

Year Ended December 31, 2016

    13.28       0.12       2.25       2.37       0.10       0.24  

Year Ended December 31, 2015

    13.90       0.03       (0.56 )     (0.53 )     0.02       0.07  

Year Ended December 31, 2014

    13.56       0.13       0.83       0.96       0.11       0.51  

Institutional Class

                                               

Period Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

  $ 12.12     $ 0.13     $ 2.00     $ 2.13     $ 0.15     $  

Year Ended December 31, 2018

    16.53       0.05       (2.67 )     (2.62 )     0.03       1.76  

Year Ended December 31, 2017

    15.44       0.07       1.32       1.39       0.06       0.24  

Year Ended December 31, 2016

    13.38       0.16       2.27       2.43       0.13       0.24  

Year Ended December 31, 2015

    14.00       0.06       (0.56 )     (0.50 )     0.05       0.07  

Year Ended December 31, 2014

    13.65       0.16       0.83       0.99       0.13       0.51  

 

1

Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

2

Total return represents aggregate total return for the period indicated, includes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges. Total returns for periods of less than one year have not been annualized.

3

Ratios representing periods of less than one year have been annualized.

4

Not annualized

 

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Ratios to
average net
assets3

         
 

Total
distributions

   

Net asset
value,
end of
period

   

Total return2

   

Net assets
end of period
(in $000’s)

   

Net
expenses
including
reimbursements
and waivers

   

Net
investment
income

   

Total
expenses
excluding
reimbursements
and waivers

   

Portfolio
Turnover4

 
                                                               
                                                               
  $ 0.04     $ 9.42       18.64 %   $ 2,228       0.95 %     0.75 %     0.95 %     21 %
    2.03       7.97       (5.01 %)     1,975       0.96 %     0.67 %     0.96 %     54 %
    1.39       10.56       20.65 %     786       0.95 %     0.82 %     0.95 %     57 %
    0.01       9.91       (0.83 %)     1       0.96 %     1.06 %     0.96 %     3 %6

  $ 0.05     $ 9.43       18.75 %   $ 671,665       0.70 %     1.01 %     0.70 %     21 %
    2.06       7.98       (4.79 %)     590,664       0.70 %     0.85 %     0.70 %     54 %
    1.41       10.57       20.96 %     718,601       0.70 %     0.94 %     0.70 %     57 %
    0.01       9.91       (0.83 %)     789,950       0.71 %     1.31 %     0.71 %     3 %6
                                                               
                                                               
                                                               
  $ 0.13     $ 13.97       17.41 %   $ 115,225       1.24 %     1.88 %     1.24 %     33 %
    1.76       12.01       (15.80 %)     116,887       1.18 %     0.03 %     1.18 %     57 %
    0.26       16.41       8.77 %     223,360       1.19 %     0.18 %     1.19 %     56 %
    0.34       15.34       17.90 %     272,159       1.19 %     0.82 %     1.19 %     49 %
    0.09       13.30       (3.85 %)     216,844       1.22 %     0.20 %     1.23 %     48 %
    0.61       13.92       7.06 %     103,508       1.24 %     0.88 %     1.37 %     167 %

  $ 0.13     $ 13.93       17.37 %   $ 13,251       1.24 %     1.99 %     1.24 %     33 %
    1.77       11.98       (15.82 %)     12,290       1.18 %     0.02 %     1.18 %     57 %
    0.26       16.38       8.80 %     27,100       1.19 %     0.19 %     1.19 %     56 %
    0.34       15.31       17.85 %     39,477       1.19 %     0.84 %     1.19 %     49 %
    0.09       13.28       (3.87 %)     28,394       1.22 %     0.19 %     1.23 %     48 %
    0.62       13.90       7.10 %     19,698       1.24 %     0.91 %     1.37 %     167 %
                                                               
  $ 0.15     $ 14.10       17.55 %   $ 317,540       1.00 %     1.87 %     1.00 %     33 %
    1.79       12.12       (15.59 %)     317,417       0.93 %     0.29 %     0.93 %     57 %
    0.30       16.53       9.10 %     580,752       0.95 %     0.45 %     0.95 %     56 %
    0.37       15.44       18.17 %     482,315       0.94 %     1.14 %     0.94 %     49 %
    0.12       13.38       (3.62 %)     260,786       0.97 %     0.44 %     0.98 %     48 %
    0.64       14.00       7.31 %     77,469       0.99 %     1.14 %     1.11 %     167 %

 

5

Per share data is reflected from the Fund’s inception date of December 16, 2016.

6

For purposes of calculating the turnover ratio for the Large Cap Fund, transactions related to an in-kind subscription have been excluded.

7

Rounds to less than $.01

 

 

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Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

 

           

Income
(loss) from
investment
operations

           

Distributions to
shareholders

 

 

 

Net asset
value,
beginning of
period

   

Net
investment
income1

   

Net
realized and
unrealized
gain (loss)

   

Total from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

 

ESG Beta Quality Fund

                                               

Investor Class

                                               

Period Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

  $ 17.42     $ 0.14     $ 2.52     $ 2.66     $ 0.15     $  

Year Ended December 31, 2018

    19.69       0.32       (1.20 )     (0.88 )     0.32       1.07  

Year Ended December 31, 2017

    16.90       0.23       3.45       3.68       0.23       0.66  

Year Ended December 31, 2016

    17.55       0.16       0.95       1.11       0.16       1.60  

Year Ended December 31, 2015

    18.26       0.03       0.38       0.41       0.03       1.09  

Year Ended December 31, 2014

    17.08       0.12       1.87       1.99       0.11       0.70  

Class A

                                               

Period Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

  $ 17.38     $ 0.14     $ 2.51     $ 2.65     $ 0.15     $  

Year Ended December 31, 2018

    19.65       0.32       (1.20 )     (0.88 )     0.32       1.07  

Year Ended December 31, 2017

    16.86       0.23       3.45       3.68       0.23       0.66  

Year Ended December 31, 2016

    17.52       0.17       0.93       1.10       0.16       1.60  

Year Ended December 31, 2015

    18.23       0.04       0.38       0.42       0.04       1.09  

Year Ended December 31, 2014

    17.06       0.08       1.91       1.99       0.12       0.70  

Institutional Class

                                               

Period Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

  $ 17.94     $ 0.17     $ 2.60     $ 2.77     $ 0.18     $  

Year Ended December 31, 2018

    20.23       0.38       (1.23 )     (0.85 )     0.37       1.07  

Year Ended December 31, 2017

    17.34       0.28       3.55       3.83       0.28       0.66  

Year Ended December 31, 2016

    17.97       0.19       0.99       1.18       0.21       1.60  

Year Ended December 31, 2015

    18.66       0.08       0.39       0.47       0.07       1.09  

Year Ended December 31, 2014

    17.44       0.16       1.91       2.07       0.15       0.70  
                                                 

ESG Beta Dividend Fund

                                               

Investor Class

                                               

Period Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

  $ 10.64     $ 0.12     $ 1.44     $ 1.56     $ 0.11     $  

Year Ended December 31, 2018

    11.50       0.24       (0.73 )     (0.49 )     0.24       0.13  

Year Ended December 31, 2017

    9.86       0.22       1.67       1.89       0.23       0.02  

Period Ended December 31, 20165

    9.96       0.01       (0.10 )     (0.09 )     0.01        

Institutional Class

Period Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

  $ 10.66     $ 0.13     $ 1.46     $ 1.59     $ 0.13     $  

Year Ended December 31, 2018

    11.50       0.26       (0.70 )     (0.44 )     0.27       0.13  

Year Ended December 31, 2017

    9.86       0.24       1.67       1.91       0.25       0.02  

Period Ended December 31, 20165

    9.96       0.01       (0.10 )     (0.09 )     0.01        

 

1

Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

2

Total return represents aggregate total return for the period indicated, includes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges. Total returns for periods of less than one year have not been annualized.

3

Ratios representing periods of less than one year have been annualized.

 

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Ratios to
average net
assets3

         
 

Total
distributions

   

Net asset
value,
end of
period

   

Total return2

   

Net assets
end of period
(in $000’s)

   

Net
expenses
including
reimbursements
and waivers

   

Net
investment
income

   

Total
expenses
excluding
reimbursements
and waivers

   

Portfolio
Turnover4

 
                                                               
                                                               
  $ 0.15     $ 19.93       15.28 %   $ 151,413       0.90 %     1.44 %     0.90 %     26 %
    1.39       17.42       (4.43 %)     134,435       0.90 %     1.59 %     0.90 %     55 %
    0.89       19.69       21.89 %     164,016       0.90 %     1.25 %     0.90 %     36 %
    1.76       16.90       6.26 %     161,041       1.07 %     0.93 %     1.09 %     80 %
    1.12       17.55       2.20 %     161,334       1.24 %     0.18 %     1.28 %     26 %
    0.81       18.26       11.66 %     159,794       1.26 %     0.69 %     1.32 %     29 %
                                                               
  $ 0.15     $ 19.88       15.26 %   $ 6,146       0.90 %     1.44 %     0.90 %     26 %
    1.39       17.38       (4.43 %)     5,417       0.90 %     1.59 %     0.90 %     55 %
    0.89       19.65       21.96 %     5,589       0.90 %     1.25 %     0.90 %     36 %
    1.76       16.86       6.24 %     4,296       1.06 %     0.96 %     1.09 %     80 %
    1.13       17.52       2.24 %     3,251       1.24 %     0.20 %     1.28 %     26 %
    0.82       18.23       11.68 %     1,729       1.26 %     0.47 %     1.33 %     29 %
                                                               
  $ 0.18     $ 20.53       15.41 %   $ 66,446       0.65 %     1.69 %     0.65 %     26 %
    1.44       17.94       (4.16 %)     54,131       0.65 %     1.84 %     0.65 %     55 %
    0.94       20.23       22.22 %     43,038       0.65 %     1.48 %     0.65 %     36 %
    1.81       17.34       6.49 %     27,580       0.84 %     1.08 %     0.84 %     80 %
    1.16       17.97       2.50 %     38,741       0.99 %     0.44 %     1.03 %     26 %
    0.85       18.66       11.91 %     37,629       1.01 %     0.91 %     1.07 %     29 %
                                                               
                                                               
                                                               
  $ 0.11     $ 12.09       14.70 %   $ 2,331       0.90 %     2.06 %     0.90 %     30 %
    0.37       10.64       (4.21 %)     1,846       0.90 %     2.11 %     0.90 %     52 %
    0.25       11.50       19.24 %     353       0.90 %     2.10 %     0.90 %     31 %
    0.01       9.86       (0.89 %)     10       0.90 %     1.93 %     0.90 %     0 %6

  $ 0.13     $ 12.12       14.89 %   $ 127,649       0.65 %     2.30 %     0.65 %     30 %
    0.40       10.66       (3.84 %)     115,362       0.65 %     2.24 %     0.65 %     52 %
    0.27       11.50       19.44 %     149,178       0.65 %     2.31 %     0.65 %     31 %
    0.01       9.86       (0.89 %)     136,601       0.65 %     2.18 %     0.65 %     0 %6

 

4

Not annualized

5

Per share data is reflected from the Fund’s inception date of December 16, 2016.

6

For purposes of calculating the turnover ratio for ESG Beta Dividend Fund, transactions related to an in-kind subscription have been excluded.

 

 

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Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

 

           

Income
(loss) from
investment
operations

           

Distributions to
shareholders

 

 

 

Net asset
value,
beginning of
period

   

Net
investment
income1

   

Net
realized and
unrealized
gain (loss)

   

Total from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

 

Global Opportunities Fund

                                               

Investor Class

                                               

Period Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

  $ 9.18     $ 0.06     $ 2.27     $ 2.33     $ 0.03     $  

Period Ended December 31, 20185

    10.00       (0.01 )     (0.81 )     (0.82 )            

Institutional Class

                                               

Period Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

  $ 9.18     $ 0.05     $ 2.29     $ 2.34     $ 0.04     $  

Period Ended December 31, 20185

    10.00       0.00 6     (0.82 )     (0.82 )            
                                         

Global Environmental Markets Fund

                                       

Investor Class

                                               

Period Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

  $ 13.28     $ 0.09     $ 2.57     $ 2.66     $ 0.08     $  

Year Ended December 31, 2018

    16.11       0.13       (2.43 )     (2.30 )     0.12       0.41  

Year Ended December 31, 2017

    13.16       0.07       3.40       3.47       0.05       0.47  

Year Ended December 31, 2016

    11.96       0.08       1.19       1.27       0.07        

Year Ended December 31, 2015

    12.25       0.04       (0.21 )     (0.17 )     0.04       0.08  

Year Ended December 31, 2014

    12.80       0.07       (0.42 )     (0.35 )     0.12       0.08  

Class A

                                               

Period Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

  $ 13.26     $ 0.09     $ 2.56     $ 2.65     $ 0.08     $  

Year Ended December 31, 2018

    16.09       0.13       (2.43 )     (2.30 )     0.12       0.41  

Year Ended December 31, 2017

    13.14       0.07       3.40       3.47       0.05       0.47  

Year Ended December 31, 2016

    11.94       0.08       1.19       1.27       0.07        

Year Ended December 31, 2015

    12.23       0.04       (0.21 )     (0.17 )     0.04       0.08  

Year Ended December 31, 2014

    12.78       0.04       (0.38 )     (0.34 )     0.13       0.08  

Institutional Class

                                               

Period Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

  $ 13.36     $ 0.12     $ 2.58     $ 2.70     $ 0.10     $  

Year Ended December 31, 2018

    16.22       0.17       (2.46 )     (2.29 )     0.16       0.41  

Year Ended December 31, 2017

    13.24       0.10       3.44       3.54       0.09       0.47  

Year Ended December 31, 2016

    12.03       0.11       1.20       1.31       0.10        

Year Ended December 31, 2015

    12.31       0.07       (0.21 )     (0.14 )     0.06       0.08  

Year Ended December 31, 2014

    12.86       0.08       (0.40 )     (0.32 )     0.15       0.08  

 

1

Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

2

Total return represents aggregate total return for the period indicated, includes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges. Total returns for periods of less than one year have not been annualized.

3

Ratios representing periods of less than one year have been annualized.

 

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Ratios to
average net
assets3

         
 

Total
distributions

   

Net asset
value,
end of
period

   

Total return2

   

Net assets
end of period
(in $000’s)

   

Net
expenses
including
reimbursements
and waivers

   

Net
investment
income

   

Total
expenses
excluding
reimbursements
and waivers

   

Portfolio
Turnover4

 
                                                               
                                                               
  $ 0.03     $ 11.48       25.39 %   $ 936       1.16 %     1.12 %     1.70 %     9 %
          9.18       (8.20 %)     126       1.16 %     (0.14 %)     2.06 %     17 %
                                                               
  $ 0.04     $ 11.48       25.46 %   $ 31,328       0.92 %     0.92 %     1.42 %     9 %
          9.18       (8.20 %)     24,816       0.92 %     0.01 %     1.81 %     17 %
                                                               
                                                               
                                                               
  $ 0.08     $ 15.86       20.06 %   $ 145,884       1.21 %     1.28 %     1.21 %     6 %
    0.53       13.28       (14.31 %)     118,980       1.22 %     0.83 %     1.24 %     26 %
    0.52       16.11       26.42 %     154,325       1.23 %     0.46 %     1.26 %     18 %
    0.07       13.16       10.62 %     122,610       1.29 %     0.61 %     1.34 %     30 %
    0.12       11.96       (1.45 %)     104,712       1.40 %     0.31 %     1.41 %     22 %
    0.20       12.25       (2.78 %)     96,255       1.40 %     0.56 %     1.46 %     27 %
                                                               
  $ 0.08     $ 15.83       20.01 %   $ 13,193       1.21 %     1.23 %     1.21 %     6 %
    0.53       13.26       (14.33 %)     12,766       1.22 %     0.86 %     1.24 %     26 %
    0.52       16.09       26.45 %     15,383       1.23 %     0.47 %     1.26 %     18 %
    0.07       13.14       10.62 %     13,042       1.30 %     0.63 %     1.34 %     30 %
    0.12       11.94       (1.44 %)     13,330       1.40 %     0.30 %     1.41 %     22 %
    0.21       12.23       (2.73 %)     9,763       1.40 %     0.31 %     1.46 %     27 %
                                                               
  $ 0.10     $ 15.96       20.22 %   $ 685,442       0.96 %     1.55 %     0.96 %     6 %
    0.44       13.36       (14.17 %)     459,354       0.97 %     1.10 %     0.99 %     26 %
    0.56       16.22       26.79 %     439,991       0.98 %     0.67 %     1.02 %     18 %
    0.10       13.24       10.91 %     209,759       1.04 %     0.86 %     1.09 %     30 %
    0.14       12.03       (1.21 %)     133,930       1.15 %     0.55 %     1.16 %     22 %
    0.23       12.31       (2.53 %)     87,605       1.15 %     0.63 %     1.21 %     27 %

 

4

Not annualized

5

Per share data is reflected from the Fund’s inception date of June 27, 2018.

6

Rounds to less than $0.01.

 

 

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Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

           

Income
(loss) from
investment
operations

           

Distributions to
shareholders

 

 

 

Net asset
value,
beginning of
period

   

Net
investment
income1

   

Net
realized and
unrealized
gain (loss)

   

Total from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

 

Global Women’s Leadership Fund5

                                       

Investor Class

                                               

Period Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

  $ 22.02     $ 0.32     $ 3.67     $ 3.99     $ 0.30     $  

Year Ended December 31, 2018

    25.02       0.47       (2.39 )     (1.92 )     0.44       0.64  

Year Ended December 31, 2017

    20.56       0.39       4.69       5.08       0.36       0.26  

Year Ended December 31, 2016

    19.75       0.39       0.79       1.18       0.37        

Year Ended December 31, 2015

    20.43       0.33       (0.53 )     (0.20 )     0.32       0.16  

Year Ended December 31, 2014

    21.78       0.47       0.84       1.31       0.45       2.21  

Institutional Class

Period Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

  $ 22.12     $ 0.36     $ 3.69     $ 4.05     $ 0.33     $  

Year Ended December 31, 2018

    25.13       0.53       (2.40 )     (1.87 )     0.50       0.64  

Year Ended December 31, 2017

    20.65       0.43       4.73       5.16       0.42       0.26  

Year Ended December 31, 2016

    19.83       0.42       0.82       1.24       0.42        

Year Ended December 31, 2015

    20.52       0.38       (0.54 )     (0.16 )     0.37       0.16  

Year Ended December 31, 2014

    21.86       0.39       0.99       1.38       0.51       2.21  
                                         

EAFE ESG Leaders Index Fund

                                               

Investor Class

                                               

Period Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

  $ 7.95     $ 0.15     $ 0.93     $ 1.08     $ 0.15     $  

Year Ended December 31, 2018

    9.36       0.22       (1.43 )     (1.21 )     0.20        

Year Ended December 31, 2017

    7.79       0.21       1.57       1.78       0.21        

Year Ended December 31, 2016

    8.13       0.20       (0.35 )     (0.15 )     0.19        

Year Ended December 31, 2015

    8.19       0.16       (0.08 )     0.08       0.14       0.00 9

Period Ended December 31, 20146

    8.84       0.20       (0.70 )     (0.50 )     0.11       0.04  

Institutional Class7

Period Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

  $ 7.80     $ 0.16     $ 0.91     $ 1.07     $ 0.16     $  

Year Ended December 31, 2018

    9.19       0.23       (1.40 )     (1.17 )     0.22        

Year Ended December 31, 2017

    7.65       0.21       1.56       1.77       0.23        

Year Ended December 31, 2016

    7.99       0.21       (0.34 )     (0.13 )     0.21        

Year Ended December 31, 2015

    8.05       0.18       (0.08 )     0.10       0.16       0.00 9

Year Ended December 31, 2014

    8.84       0.34       (0.80 )     (0.46 )     0.29       0.04  

 

1

Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

2

Total return represents aggregate total return for the period indicated, includes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges. Total returns for periods of less than one year have not been annualized.

3

Ratios representing periods of less than one year have been annualized.

4

Not annualized.

5

Effective June 4, 2014, the Global Women’s Index Fund acquired the assets of the Pax World Global Women’s Equality Fund, Pax World Global Women’s Equality Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”) is treated as the survivor of the Reorganization for accounting and performance reporting purposes. Accordingly, all performance and other information shown for periods prior to June 4, 2014 is that of the Predecessor Fund. and does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges. Total returns for periods of less than one year have not been annualized.

6

Per share data is reflected from class inception date of March 31, 2014

7

Pax MSCI International ESG Index Fund acquired the assets of Pax World International Fund, a series of Pax World Funds Series Trust I, and the assets of Pax MSCI EAFE ESG Index ETF, a series of Pax World Funds Trust II, on March 31, 2014 (the “Reorganizations”). Pax MSCI EAFE ESG Index ETF (the “Predecessor Fund”) is treated as the survivor of the Reorganizations for accounting and performance reporting purposes. Accordingly, performance information shown for periods prior to the Reorganization is that of the Predecessor Fund. Per share data shown for

 

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Ratios to
average net
assets3

         
 

Total
distributions

   

Net asset
value,
end of
period

   

Total return2

   

Net assets
end of period
(in $000’s)

   

Net
expenses
including
reimbursements
and waivers

   

Net
investment
income

   

Total
expenses
excluding
reimbursements
and waivers

   

Portfolio
Turnover4

 
                                                               
                                                               
  $ 0.30     $ 25.71       18.12 %   $ 107,635       0.80 %     2.64 %     0.80 %     29 %8
    1.08       22.02       (7.74 %)     86,727       0.81 %     1.88 %     0.83 %     67 %8
    0.62       25.02       24.86 %     88,332       0.90 %     1.69 %     0.90 %     56 %8
    0.37       20.56       6.01 %     72,771       0.92 %     1.93 %     0.92 %     49 %8
    0.48       19.75       (1.08 %)     64,587       0.98 %     1.62 %     0.98 %     50 %8
    2.66       20.43       5.95 %     55,548       1.09 %     2.13 %     1.22 %     134 %8

  $ 0.33     $ 25.84       18.30 %   $ 249,152       0.55 %     2.94 %     0.55 %     29 %8
    1.14       22.12       (7.51 %)     156,960       0.56 %     2.09 %     0.58 %     67 %8
    0.68       25.13       25.14 %     93,820       0.65 %     1.84 %     0.65 %     56 %8
    0.42       20.65       6.30 %     37,920       0.67 %     2.09 %     0.67 %     49 %8
    0.53       19.83       (0.86 %)     20,422       0.74 %     1.85 %     0.74 %     50 %8
    2.72       20.52       6.21 %     13,146       0.78 %     1.73 %     0.84 %     134 %8
                                                               
                                                               
                                                               
  $ 0.15     $ 8.88       13.59 %   $ 81,729       0.80 %     3.58 %     0.80 %     12 %10
    0.20       7.95       (13.15 %)     77,880       0.80 %     2.46 %     0.80 %     30 %10
    0.21       9.36       23.01 %     123,776       0.80 %     2.38 %     0.80 %     42 %10
    0.19       7.79       (1.85 %)     97,924       0.80 %     2.55 %     0.80 %     44 %10
    0.14       8.13       0.91 %     67,823       0.80 %     1.94 %     0.80 %     86 %10
    0.15       8.19       (5.75 %)     37,603       0.80 %     2.27 %     0.80 %     36 %10,11

  $ 0.16     $ 8.71       13.73 %   $ 509,531       0.55 %     3.86 %     0.55 %     12 %10
    0.22       7.80       (12.90 %)     437,907       0.55 %     2.55 %     0.55 %     30 %10
    0.23       9.19       23.34 %     560,348       0.55 %     2.47 %     0.55 %     42 %10
    0.21       7.65       (1.63 %)     402,694       0.55 %     2.76 %     0.55 %     44 %10
    0.16       7.99       1.16 %     324,651       0.55 %     2.13 %     0.55 %     86 %10
    0.33       8.05       (5.49 %)     89,098       0.55 %     3.91 %     0.55 %     36 %10,11

 

periods prior to the Reorganization has been restated to reflect the share conversion that occurred upon completion of the Reorganizations.

8

To manage cash flows, minimize trading costs and equitize cash balances in between trading blocks of securities, the Global Women’s Leadership Fund utilizes one or more exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the combination of which is intended to track the Fund’s broad-based benchmark. These investments are frequent and short-term, however, the Fund is required to include such ETF investment activity in the calculation of its portfolio turnover. Had such transactions been excluded, the portfolio turnover would have been 3% for the period ended June 30, 2019, 47% for the year ended December 31, 2018, 25% for the year ended December 31, 2017, 21% for the year ended December 31, 2016, 25% for the year ended December 31, 2015, and 99% for the year ended December 31, 2014.

9

Rounds to less than $0.01

10

To manage cash flows, minimize trading costs and equitize cash balances in between trading blocks of securities, the ESG Leaders Index Fund utilizes one or more exchange-traded funds (ETFs) which have an investment objective that tracks the Fund’s broad-based benchmark. These investments are frequent and short-term, however, the Fund is required to include such ETF investment activity in the calculation of its portfolio turnover. Had such transactions been excluded, the portfolio turnover would have been 6% for the period ended June 30, 2019, 18% for the year ended December 31, 2018, 16% for the year ended December 31, 2017, 10% for the year ended December 31, 2016, 8% for the year ended December 31, 2015, and 15% for the year ended December 31, 2014.

11

For purposes of calculating turnover ratio for the ESG Leaders Index Fund, transactions related to the Reorganization have been excluded.

 

 

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Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

 

           

Income
(loss) from
investment
operations

           

Distributions to
shareholders

 

 

 

Net asset
value,
beginning of
period

   

Net
investment
income1

   

Net
realized and
unrealized
gain (loss)

   

Total from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

 

Core Bond Fund

                                               

Investor Class

                                               

Period Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

  $ 9.78     $ 0.12     $ 0.43     $ 0.55     $ 0.13     $  

Year Ended December 31, 2018

    10.04       0.22       (0.25 )     (0.03 )     0.23        

Year Ended December 31, 2017

    10.01       0.21       0.04       0.25       0.21       0.01  

Period Ended December 31, 20165

    9.93       0.01       0.08       0.09       0.01        

Institutional Class

                                               

Period Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

  $ 9.78     $ 0.13     $ 0.44     $ 0.57     $ 0.14     $  

Year Ended December 31, 2018

    10.04       0.24       (0.24 )           0.26        

Year Ended December 31, 2017

    10.01       0.24       0.04       0.28       0.24       0.01  

Period Ended December 31, 20165

    9.93       0.01       0.08       0.09       0.01        
                                                 

High Yield Bond Fund

                                               

Investor Class

                                               

Period Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

  $ 6.25     $ 0.17     $ 0.41     $ 0.58     $ 0.17     $  

Year Ended December 31, 2018

    6.78       0.33       (0.53 )     (0.20 )     0.33        

Year Ended December 31, 2017

    6.71       0.35       0.07       0.42       0.35        

Year Ended December 31, 2016

    6.25       0.38       0.45       0.83       0.37        

Year Ended December 31, 2015

    7.03       0.40       (0.78 )     (0.38 )     0.40        

Year Ended December 31, 2014

    7.57       0.44       (0.53 )     (0.09 )     0.44       0.01  

Class A

                                               

Period Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

  $ 6.26     $ 0.17     $ 0.41     $ 0.58     $ 0.17     $  

Year Ended December 31, 2018

    6.79       0.33       (0.53 )     (0.20 )     0.33        

Year Ended December 31, 2017

    6.72       0.35       0.07       0.42       0.35        

Year Ended December 31, 2016

    6.26       0.38       0.45       0.83       0.37        

Year Ended December 31, 2015

    7.04       0.40       (0.78 )     (0.38 )     0.40        

Year Ended December 31, 2014

    7.57       0.43       (0.51 )     (0.08 )     0.44       0.01  

Institutional Class

                                               

Period Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

  $ 6.23     $ 0.17     $ 0.40     $ 0.57     $ 0.17     $  

Year Ended December 31, 2018

    6.75       0.35       (0.52 )     (0.17 )     0.35        

Year Ended December 31, 2017

    6.68       0.36       0.08       0.44       0.37        

Year Ended December 31, 2016

    6.23       0.39       0.45       0.84       0.39        

Year Ended December 31, 2015

    7.01       0.42       (0.78 )     (0.36 )     0.42        

Year Ended December 31, 2014

    7.54       0.46       (0.52 )     (0.06 )     0.46       0.01  

 

1

Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

2

Total return represents aggregate total return for the period indicated, includes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges. Total returns for periods of less than one year have not been annualized.

3

Ratios representing periods of less than one year have been annualized.

4

Not annualized

5

Per share data is reflected from the Fund’s inception date of December 16, 2016.

 

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Ratios to
average net
assets3

         
 

Total
distributions

   

Net asset
value,
end of
period

   

Total return2

   

Net assets
end of period
(in $000’s)

   

Net
expenses
including
reimbursements
and waivers

   

Net
investment
income

   

Total
expenses
excluding
reimbursements
and waivers

   

Portfolio
Turnover4

 
                                                               
                                                               
  $ 0.13     $ 10.20       5.61 %   $ 5,658       0.71 %     2.44 %     0.71 %     34 %
    0.23       9.78       (0.24 %)     4,277       0.71 %     2.23 %     0.71 %     62 %
    0.22       10.04       2.56 %     2,969       0.71 %     2.11 %     0.71 %     60 %
    0.01       10.01       0.87 %     109       0.74 %     1.99 %     0.74 %     1 %6
                                                               
  $ 0.14     $ 10.21       5.84 %   $ 676,140       0.46 %     2.69 %     0.46 %     34 %
    0.26       9.78       0.01 %     682,201       0.46 %     2.50 %     0.46 %     62 %
    0.25       10.04       2.82 %     697,050       0.46 %     2.34 %     0.46 %     60 %
    0.01       10.01       0.93 %     602,384       0.49 %     2.23 %     0.49 %     1 %6
                                                               
                                                               
                                                               
  $ 0.17     $ 6.66       9.29 %   $ 176,695       0.96 %     5.12 %     0.96 %     47 %
    0.33       6.25       (3.07 %)     162,841       0.97 %     5.01 %     0.97 %     57 %
    0.35       6.78       6.37 %     201,953       0.99 %     5.14 %     0.99 %     91 %
    0.37       6.71       13.81 %     228,936       0.99 %     5.90 %     0.99 %     111 %
    0.40       6.25       (5.74 %)     242,038       0.96 %     5.82 %     0.96 %     78 %
    0.45       7.03       (1.41 %)7     351,180       0.98 %     5.81 %     0.98 %     74 %
                                                               
  $ 0.17     $ 6.67       9.28 %   $ 5,862       0.96 %     5.13 %     0.96 %     47 %
    0.33       6.26       (3.05 %)     5,747       0.97 %     5.01 %     0.97 %     57 %
    0.35       6.79       6.36 %     5,798       0.99 %     5.13 %     0.99 %     91 %
    0.37       6.72       13.80 %     5,623       0.98 %     5.88 %     0.98 %     111 %
    0.40       6.26       (5.73 %)     5,923       0.96 %     5.87 %     0.96 %     78 %
    0.45       7.04       (1.27 %)7     3,061       0.98 %     5.80 %     0.98 %     74 %
                                                               
  $ 0.17     $ 6.63       9.28 %   $ 170,723       0.70 %     5.38 %     0.70 %     47 %
    0.35       6.23       (2.70 %)     188,333       0.72 %     5.26 %     0.72 %     57 %
    0.37       6.75       6.64 %     205,555       0.74 %     5.37 %     0.74 %     91 %
    0.39       6.68       13.96 %     166,051       0.74 %     6.15 %     0.74 %     111 %
    0.42       6.23       (5.54 %)     162,425       0.71 %     6.08 %     0.71 %     78 %
    0.47       7.01       (1.05 %)7     201,435       0.73 %     6.07 %     0.73 %     74 %

 

6

For purposes of calculating the turnover rate for the Core Bond Fund, transactions related to an in-kind subscription have been excluded.

7

In 2014, the Investment Adviser reimbursed the Fund $90,278 for a realized loss incurred by the Fund due to a trading error. Before the reimbursement from Adviser for the loss on trading error, the difference in the total return for the year would have been less than 0.005% for each class of shares.

 

 

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Financial Highlights, continued

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period.

 

           

Income
(loss) from
investment
operations

           

Distributions to
shareholders

 

 

 

Net asset
value,
beginning of
period

   

Net
investment
income1

   

Net
realized and
unrealized
gain (loss)

   

Total from
investment
operations

   

From net
investment
income

   

From net
realized
gains

 

Balanced Fund

                                               

Investor Class

                                               

Period Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

  $ 21.14     $ 0.19     $ 2.42     $ 2.61     $ 0.29     $  

Year Ended December 31, 2018

    22.66       0.33       (1.23 )     (0.90 )     0.47       0.15  

Year Ended December 31, 2017

    22.34       0.30       2.55       2.85       0.20       2.33  

Year Ended December 31, 2016

    21.76       0.29       0.97       1.26       0.29       0.39  

Year Ended December 31, 2015

    23.70       0.25       (0.37 )     (0.12 )     0.20       1.62  

Year Ended December 31, 2014

    24.47       0.23       1.72       1.95       0.22       2.50  

Institutional Class

                                               

Period Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

  $ 21.47     $ 0.22     $ 2.47     $ 2.69     $ 0.32     $  

Year Ended December 31, 2018

    23.01       0.38       (1.24 )     (0.86 )     0.53       0.15  

Year Ended December 31, 2017

    22.63       0.41       2.53       2.94       0.23       2.33  

Year Ended December 31, 2016

    22.04       0.35       0.98       1.33       0.35       0.39  

Year Ended December 31, 2015

    23.97       0.32       (0.37 )     (0.05 )     0.26       1.62  

Year Ended December 31, 2014

    24.73       0.29       1.74       2.03       0.29       2.50  

 

1

Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

2

Total return represents aggregate total return for the period indicated, includes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and does not reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges. Total returns for periods of less than one year have not been annualized.

3

Ratios representing periods of less than one year have been annualized.

4

Not annualized

 

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Ratios to
average net
assets3

         
 

Total
distributions

   

Net asset
value,
end of
period

   

Total return2

   

Net assets
end of period
(in $000’s)

   

Net
expenses
including
reimbursements
and waivers

   

Net
investment
income

   

Total
expenses
excluding
reimbursements
and waivers

   

Portfolio
Turnover4

 
                                                               
                                                               
  $ 0.29     $ 23.46       12.36 %   $ 1,444,049       0.30 %5     1.71 %     0.30 %5     4 %
    0.62       21.14       (4.08 %)6     1,324,582       0.30 %5     1.44 %6     0.30 %5     12 %
    2.53       22.66       13.16 %     1,496,146       0.29 %5     1.33 %     0.30 %5     14 %
    0.68       22.34       5.81 %     1,596,717       0.77 %     1.31 %     0.87 %     49 %
    1.82       21.76       (0.53 %)     1,596,682       0.87 %     1.08 %     0.90 %     61 %
    2.72       23.70       8.00 %     1,740,414       0.91 %     0.91 %     0.92 %     52 %
                                                               
  $ 0.32     $ 23.84       12.54 %   $ 365,212       0.05 %5     1.87 %     0.05 %5     4 %
    0.68       21.47       (3.85 %)6     365,079       0.05 %5     1.64 %6     0.05 %5     12 %
    2.56       23.01       13.42 %     506,220       0.04 %5     1.79 %     0.05 %5     14 %
    0.74       22.63       6.06 %     279,574       0.52 %     1.56 %     0.62 %     49 %
    1.88       22.04       (0.23 %)     256,640       0.62 %     1.34 %     0.65 %     61 %
    2.79       23.97       8.21 %     248,979       0.66 %     1.16 %     0.67 %     52 %

 

5

The expense ratio of the Balanced Fund does not include indirect expenses of the underlying funds the Fund invests in. Indirect expenses of the underlying funds were 0.60% for the period ended June 30, 2019, 0.61% for the year ended December 31, 2018, and 0.61% for the year ended December 31, 2017.

6

In 2018, the Adviser reimbursed the Fund for expense overpayments related to transfer agent fees in the amount of $223,088. Before the reimbursement by the adviser, total returns for Investor Class and Institutional Class would have remained the same at (4.08%) and (3.85%), respectively. The Net Investment Income for Investor Class and Institutional Class would have been 1.42% and 1.62%, respectively.

 

 

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Pax World Funds Series Trust I and Pax World Fund Series Trust III

 

NOTE A—Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

 

Organization Pax World Funds Series Trust I (“Trust I”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), is an open-end management investment company organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on May 25, 2006. As of June 30, 2019, Trust I offered eleven investment funds: Pax Large Cap Fund (the “Large Cap Fund”), Pax Mid Cap Fund (the “Mid Cap Fund”), Pax Small Cap Fund (the “Small Cap Fund”), Pax ESG Beta Quality Fund (the “ESG Beta Quality Fund”), Pax ESG Beta Dividend Fund (the “ESG Beta Dividend Fund”), Pax Global Opportunities Fund (the “Global Opportunities Fund”), Pax Global Environmental Markets Fund (the “Global Environmental Markets Fund”), Pax MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index Fund (the “EAFE ESG Leaders Fund”), Pax Core Bond Fund (the “Core Bond Fund”), Pax High Yield Bond Fund (the “High Yield Bond Fund”), and Pax Balanced Fund (the “Balanced Fund”).

 

Pax World Funds Series Trust III (“Trust III”) is an open-end management investment company that was organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on December 4, 2013 and registered under the 1940 Act. Pax Ellevate Global Women’s Leadership Fund (the “Global Women’s Leadership Fund”) is a diversified series of Trust III.

 

With the exception of Mid Cap Fund (Note F), these financial statements relate to all funds (each a “Fund”, collectively, the “Funds”) offered under both Trust I and Trust III (each a “Trust”, collectively, the “Trusts”).

 

The Large Cap Fund, ESG Beta Dividend Fund, Global Opportunities Fund, Global Women’s Leadership Fund, EAFE ESG Leaders Fund, Core Bond Fund and Balanced Fund each offer two classes of shares—Investor Class shares and Institutional Class shares. The Small Cap Fund, ESG Beta Quality Fund, Global Environmental Markets Fund and High Yield Bond Fund each offer three classes of shares—Investor Class shares, Class A shares and Institutional Class shares. Although all share classes generally have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights, each class votes separately when required by law. Different share classes pay different distribution amounts to the extent the expenses of such classes differ, and distributions in liquidation will be proportional to the net asset value of each share class. Each share class has its own expense structure and sales charges, as applicable.

 

 

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The Funds seek to avoid investing in issuers that their investment adviser has determined are involved in the manufacture or sale of weapons or manufacture of tobacco products or engage in business practices that their investment adviser determines to be sub-standard from an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) or sustainability perspective in relation to their industry, sector, asset class or universe peers.

 

The Large Cap Fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term growth of capital. The Fund seeks to achieve this objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in equity securities (such as common stocks, securities convertible into common or preferred stocks and warrants) of companies that, when purchased, have market capitalizations within the range of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index as measured by market capitalization.

 

The Small Cap Fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term growth of capital. The Fund seeks to achieve this objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in equity securities (such as common stocks, securities convertible into common or preferred stocks and warrants) of companies that, when purchased, have capitalizations within the range of the Russell 2000 Index as measured by market capitalization.

 

The ESG Beta Quality Fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term growth of capital. The Fund seeks to achieve this objective by investing, under normal market conditions, primarily in large-capitalization domestic equity securities that the Adviser believes have strong ESG profiles and that exhibit higher “quality” characteristics and reasonable valuations.

 

The ESG Beta Dividend Fund’s primary investment objective is income and capital appreciation. As a secondary objective and to the extent consistent with its primary investment objective, the ESG Beta Dividend Fund seeks capital preservation. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in equity securities that pay dividends.

 

The Global Opportunities Fund’s investment objective is to seek long term growth of capital by investing in companies benefiting from the transition to a more sustainable global economy. The Fund seeks to achieve this objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in companies that its Adviser or Sub-Adviser believe will benefit from the transition to a more sustainable global economy - the shift away from a depletive economy to one that preserves ecological and societal balance for the benefit of future generations. The Fund seeks to invest in companies with durable business models that are well-positioned to benefit from or avoid the risks associated with this transition. Under

 

 

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normal market conditions, the Global Opportunities Fund will invest primarily in equity securities (such as common stocks, preferred stocks and securities convertible into common or preferred stocks) of companies located around the world, including at least 40% of its net assets in securities of companies organized or located outside the United States or doing a substantial amount of business outside the United States, including those located in emerging markets.

 

The Global Environmental Markets Fund’s investment objective is to seek long term growth of capital by investing in innovative companies around the world whose businesses and technologies focus on environmental markets, including alternative energy and energy efficiency; water infrastructure technologies and pollution control; environmental support services and waste management technologies; and sustainable food, agriculture and forestry. The Fund seeks to achieve this objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in the foregoing companies and will invest primarily in equity securities (such as common stocks, preferred stocks and securities convertible into common and preferred stocks) of companies located around the world, including at least 40% of its net assets in securities of non-U.S. issuers, including those located in emerging markets.

 

The Global Women’s Leadership Fund’s investment objective is to seek investment returns that closely correspond to or exceed the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Impax Global Women’s Leadership Index (the “Women’s Index”), while maintaining risk characteristics that the Adviser believes are generally similar to those of the Women’s Index. The Fund seeks to achieve this objective by investing, under normal market conditions, more than 80% of its total assets in the component securities of the Women’s Index and in American depositary receipts, global depositary receipts and euro depositary receipts representing the component securities of the Women’s Index, including at least 40% of its net assets (unless market conditions are not deemed favorable, in which case the Global Women’s Leadership Fund would normally invest at least 30% of its assets) in securities of companies organized or located outside the U.S. or doing a substantial amount of business outside the U.S.

 

The EAFE ESG Leaders Fund’s investment objective is to seek investment returns that closely correspond to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index. The Fund seeks to achieve this objective by investing, under normal circumstances, more than 80% of its total assets in the component securities of the MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index and in American depositary receipts, global depositary receipts and euro depositary receipts representing the component securities of the MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index.

 

 

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The Core Bond Fund’s investment objective is to seek income and conservation of principal. The Fund seeks to achieve this objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in bonds, which include debt obligations such as mortgage-related securities, securities issued by the United States Government or its agencies and instrumentalities, municipal bonds, corporate bonds and high-impact bonds (which provide financing to support solutions to global sustainability challenges) across the spectrum of issuers, each of which is, at the time of purchase, rated at least investment grade (rated BBB- or higher by Standard and Poor’s Ratings Group or Baa3 or higher by Moody’s Investors Service) or unrated and determined by the Adviser to be of comparable quality.

 

The High Yield Bond Fund’s primary investment objective is to seek high current income. As a secondary investment objective, the High Yield Bond Fund seeks capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to achieve this objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in high-yield, fixed income securities (such as bonds, notes or debentures) that are rated below BBB- by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group or below Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service, similarly rated by another major rating service, or unrated and determined by the High Yield Bond Fund’s investment adviser to be of comparable quality. These fixed income securities are commonly referred to as “junk bonds.”

 

The Balanced Fund’s primary investment objective is to seek income and conservation of principal. As a secondary investment objective, the Fund seeks long-term growth of capital. The Fund uses a team approach to allocate among multiple underlying funds managed by the Adviser (“Underlying Funds”) in order to seek to achieve its investment objectives. The Adviser will allocate the Fund’s assets among Underlying Funds in its sole discretion. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives, under normal market conditions, by investing (directly or indirectly through the use of Underlying Funds) approximately 50%-75% of its assets in equity securities (such as common stocks, preferred stocks and securities convertible into common or preferred stocks) and 25%-50% of its assets in debt securities (including but not limited to debt securities convertible into equity securities).

 

Under the Trusts’ organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trusts. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trusts enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Trusts’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as

 

 

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this could involve future claims that may be made against the Trusts that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Trusts expect this risk of loss to be remote.

 

Accounting Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Funds apply Investment Company accounting and reporting guidance.

 

Valuation of Investments For purposes of calculating the net asset value (“NAV”), determined ordinarily as of the close of regular trading (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) (the “NYSE Close”) on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on each day that the NYSE is open for trading, the Funds normally use pricing data for domestic equity securities received shortly after the NYSE Close and do not normally take into account trading, clearances or settlements that take place after the NYSE Close. U.S. fixed income and non-U.S. securities are normally priced using data reflecting the earlier closing of the principal markets for those securities, subject to possible fair value adjustments. Information that becomes known to the Funds or their agents after NAV has been calculated on a particular day will not generally be used to retroactively adjust the price of a security or NAV determined earlier that day.

 

For the purpose of these financial statements, fair values for various types of securities and other instruments are determined on the basis of closing prices or last sales prices on an exchange or other market, or based on quotes or other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers or pricing services. Short-term investments having a maturity of 60 days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

 

Investments denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from pricing services. As a result, the NAV of a Fund’s shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar.

 

If market quotations are not readily available (including in cases when available market quotations are deemed to be unreliable), the Funds’ investments will be valued as determined in good faith pursuant to policies and procedures approved by the Boards of Trustees of the Trusts (the “Boards” or “Boards of Trustees”)(so called “fair value pricing”). Fair value pricing may require subjective

 

 

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determinations about the value of a security or other asset, and fair values used to determine a Fund’s NAV may differ from quoted or published prices, or from prices that are used by others, for the same investments. Also, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of securities or other assets held by a Fund. The Boards have delegated to the Advisers’ Best Execution and Valuation Committee the day-to-day responsibility for making fair value pricing determinations with respect to Fund holdings.

 

The Funds may determine that market quotations are not readily available due to events relating to a single issuer (e.g., corporate actions or announcements) or events relating to multiple issuers (e.g., governmental actions or natural disasters). The Funds may determine the fair value of investments based on information provided by pricing services and other third-party vendors, which may recommend fair value prices or adjustments with reference to other securities, indices or assets. In considering whether fair value pricing is required and in determining fair values, the Funds may, among other things, consider significant events (which may be considered to include changes in the value of U.S. securities or securities indices) that occur after the close of the relevant market and the usual time of valuation. At June 30, 2019, three securities were fair valued in good faith pursuant to policies and procedures approved by the Boards of Trustees. The Core Bond Fund held one security fair valued at $281,307, representing 0.04% of the Fund’s net asset value and the High Yield Bond Fund held two securities fair valued at $0, representing 0.00% of the Fund’s net asset value.

 

For those Funds that invest in non-U.S. securities, investors should be aware that many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the NYSE, and the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the close of the NYSE. As a result, the Funds’ fair value pricing procedures require the Funds to consider changes in the fair value of non-U.S. securities between the time of the closing of the local market’s exchange and the close of the NYSE. Generally, if there has been a movement in the U.S. market that exceeds a specified threshold, the Funds will assess whether the closing price on the local exchange is still appropriate. Although the threshold may be revised from time to time and the number of days on which fair value prices will be used will depend on market activity, it is possible that fair value prices will be used by the Funds to a significant extent. The value determined for an investment using the Funds’ fair value pricing procedures may differ from recent market prices for the investment.

 

 

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Fair Value Measurements Fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive upon selling an investment in an orderly transaction between market participants. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below.

 

 

● Level 1 –

unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

● Level 2 –

other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

 

● Level 3 –

significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. 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 general summary of valuation inputs and classifications for different categories of securities.

 

Equity Securities Equity securities, including common stocks, preferred stocks and exchange-traded funds, for which market quotations are readily available, valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by an independent pricing service, are generally categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Non-U.S. equity securities may also be valued at official close, or may be valued based on the fair value pricing procedures noted above. When third-party fair value pricing of foreign securities methods are applied, they are generally categorized as Level 2. To the extent that inputs for equity securities are unobservable, values are categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

 

Fixed Income Securities Fixed income securities, including Corporate Bonds (both investment-grade and high-yield), U.S. Treasury Obligations, Government Bonds, Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities, Bank Loans and Municipal Bonds, are valued at evaluated prices received from independent pricing services, which are evaluated using various inputs and techniques which may include trade activity, broker-dealer quotes, yield curves, coupon rates, default rates, cash flows,

 

 

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models and other inputs, and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. To the extent that inputs for fixed income securities are unobservable, values are categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

 

Affiliated and Unaffiliated Investment Companies Investments in mutual funds are valued at the Funds’ closing net asset value and are generally categorized as Level 1.

 

Short-term Investments Short-term securities, including repurchase agreements, with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, which are valued at amortized cost, are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ net assets as of June 30, 2019:

 

 

 

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3*

   

Totals

 

Large Cap

                               

Common Stocks

  $ 657,215,433     $     $     $ 657,215,433  

Cash Equivalents

    13,219,984                   13,219,984  

Total

  $ 670,435,417     $     $     $ 670,435,417  

Small Cap

                               

Common Stocks

  $ 405,551,142     $     $     $ 405,551,142  

Exchange-Traded Funds

    23,095,700                   23,095,700  

Cash Equivalents

    25,097,891                   25,097,891  

Total

  $ 453,744,733     $     $     $ 453,744,733  

ESG Beta Quality

                               

Common Stocks

  $ 222,591,103     $     $     $ 222,591,103  

Cash Equivalents

    1,543,783                   1,543,783  

Total

  $ 224,134,886     $     $     $ 224,134,886  

ESG Beta Dividend

                               

Common Stocks

  $ 128,553,090     $     $     $ 128,553,090  

Cash Equivalents

    1,287,662                   1,287,662  

Total

  $ 129,840,752     $     $     $ 129,840,752  

Global Opportunities

                               

Common Stocks

  $ 18,565,911     $ 12,977,709     $     $ 31,543,620  

Cash Equivalents

    573,043                   573,043  

Total

  $ 19,138,954     $ 12,977,709     $     $ 32,116,663  

Global Environmental Markets

                               

Common Stocks

  $ 531,190,353     $ 288,425,255     $     $ 819,615,608  

Cash Equivalents

    19,349,209                   19,349,209  

Total

  $ 550,539,562     $ 288,425,255     $     $ 838,964,817  

 

 

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Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3*

   

Totals

 

Global Women’s Leadership

                               

Common Stocks

  $ 248,460,467     $ 102,883,435     $     $ 351,343,902  

Preferred Stocks

          403,266             403,266  

Exchange-Traded Funds

    4,034,159                   4,034,159  

Cash Equivalents

    1,645,038                   1,645,038  

Total

  $ 254,139,664     $ 103,286,701     $     $ 357,426,365  

EAFE ESG Leaders

                               

Common Stocks

  $ 13,282,407     $ 571,286,324     $     $ 584,568,731  

Preferred Stocks

          2,409,249             2,409,249  

Rights

    70,366                   70,366  

Exchange-Traded Funds

    260,889                   260,889  

Cash Equivalents

    1,011,704                   1,011,704  

Total

  $ 14,625,366     $ 573,695,573     $     $ 588,320,939  

Core Bond

                               

Exchange-Traded Funds

  $ 7,237,750     $     $     $ 7,237,750  

Community Investment Notes

          3,099,108       281,307       3,380,415  

Corporate Bonds

          197,562,786             197,562,786  

U.S. Gov’t Agency Bonds

          5,040,439             5,040,439  

Supranational Bonds

          23,189,462             23,189,462  

Municipal Bonds

          41,068,661             41,068,661  

U.S. Treasury Notes

          178,265,028             178,265,028  

Mortgage-Backed Securities

          215,269,429             215,269,429  

Medium Term Certificates of Deposit

          497,690             497,690  

Cash Equivalents

    9,585,720                   9,585,720  

Total

  $ 16,823,470     $ 663,992,603     $ 281,307     $ 681,097,380  

High Yield Bond

                               

Common Stocks

  $ 156,871     $     $ 0     $ 156,871  

Preferred Stocks

    1,530,945             0       1,530,945  

Corporate Bonds

          340,226,570             340,226,570  

Loans

          2,953,755             2,953,755  

Cash Equivalents

    11,547,661       1,000,000             12,547,661  

Total

  $ 13,235,477     $ 344,180,325     $     $ 357,415,802  

Balanced

                               

Affiliated Investment Companies

  $ 1,720,617,862     $     $     $ 1,720,617,862  

Cash Equivalents

    104,159,139                   104,159,139  

Total

  $ 1,824,777,001     $     $     $ 1,824,777,001  

 

*

Table includes securities valued at zero.

 

See Schedules of Investments for additional detailed industry classifications.

 

Significant unobservable inputs were used by two Funds for Level 3 fair value measurements. The High Yield Bond Fund holds two securities of the same issuer which are deemed to be valued at zero based on company financial statements.

 

 

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The Core Bond Fund holds a position in a Community Investment note which is valued based on a general obligation by the parent entity to limit investment exposure on the note.

 

Investment Transactions Investment transactions are recorded as of the date of purchase, sale or maturity. Net realized gains and losses from the sale or disposition of securities are determined on the identified cost basis, which is also used for federal income tax purposes. Corporate actions (including cash dividends) are recorded net of foreign tax withholdings.

 

Investment Income Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes accretion of discount and amortization of premiums, if any. The value of additional securities received as dividend payments is recorded as income and as an increase to the cost basis of such securities. The Funds amortize purchase price premium and accrete discount on bonds, if any, over the remaining life of the bonds using the effective interest method of amortization; for callable bonds, the amortization period is to the most likely call date.

 

Distributions to Shareholders Distributions to shareholders are recorded by each of the Funds on the ex-dividend dates. The Funds (except Core Bond Fund and High Yield Bond Fund) expect to pay dividends of net investment income, if any, semiannually and to make distributions of capital gains, if any, at least annually.

 

The Core Bond Fund and High Yield Bond Fund expect to pay dividends of net investment income, if any, monthly and to make distributions of capital gains, if any, at least annually. A shareholder begins earning dividends on the Core Bond Fund and High Yield Bond Fund shares the day after the Funds receive his or her purchase payment. Income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Class Accounting Expenses directly attributable to a class of shares, such as 12b-1 distribution fees, are charged to that class. Each Fund has adopted a 12b-1 plan, applicable to certain classes of each of the Funds. Expenses of the Funds that are directly identifiable to a specific Fund, such as transfer agent fees, custody fees and registration fees, are applied to that Fund. Expenses that are not readily identifiable to a specific Fund, such as printing expense, Trustees’ fees and legal fees, are allocated in such a manner as deemed equitable, taking into consideration the nature and type of expense and the relative net assets of the Funds. Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated based upon the relative daily net assets of each class of shares.

 

 

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Federal Income Taxes Each of the Funds intends to elect to be treated and qualify each year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. If a Fund so qualifies and satisfies certain distribution requirements, such Fund will ordinarily not be subject to federal income tax on its net investment income (which includes short-term capital gains) and net capital gains that it distributes to shareholders. Each Fund expects to distribute all or substantially all of its income and gains to shareholders every year. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required. The Funds are treated as separate entities for federal income tax purposes.

 

Foreign Currency Transactions The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. In addition, purchases and sales of investment securities, dividend and interest income, and certain expenses are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Net realized and unrealized foreign currency exchange gains or losses occurring during the holding period of investment securities are a component of realized gain (loss) on investment transactions and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, respectively.

 

Non-U.S. Securities Non-U.S. markets can be significantly more volatile than domestic markets, causing the prices of some Fund investments to fluctuate significantly, rapidly and unpredictably. Non-U.S. securities may be less liquid than domestic securities; consequently, a Fund may at times be unable to sell non-U.S. securities at desirable times or prices. Other risks related to non-U.S. securities include delays in the settlement of transactions; less publicly available information about issuers; different reporting, accounting and auditing standards; the effect of political, social, diplomatic or economic events; seizure, expropriation or nationalization of the issuer or its assets; fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rates and the possible imposition of currency exchange controls. If a Fund invests substantially in securities of non-U.S. issuers tied economically to a particular country or geographic region, it will be subject to the risks associated with such country or geographic region to a greater extent than a fund that is more diversified across countries or geographic regions.

 

Securities Lending The Funds may lend their securities pursuant to a securities lending agreement (Lending Agreement) with State Street Bank and Trust Company. Initial security loans made pursuant to the Lending Agreement are required to be secured by collateral not less than the percentage specified in the agreement, ranging from 102% to 105%, depending on the types of securities. Cash collateral received is invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, a registered Rule 2a-7 money market fund. Borrowers may also pledge non-cash collateral within the guidelines for acceptable forms

 

 

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of non-cash collateral approved by the Boards of Trustees. At June 30, 2019, non-cash collateral consisted of U.S. Treasuries and short-term U.S. Government agency obligations.

 

The Funds have the right under the Lending Agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. The primary risk associated with securities lending is if the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons. The Funds could experience delays and costs in recovering securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. In the event the borrower fails to return loaned securities and the collateral received is insufficient to cover the value of the loaned securities and provided such collateral shortfall is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Funds, or at the discretion of the lending agent, replace the loaned securities.

 

A portion of the income generated upon investment of the collateral is remitted to the borrower and the remainder is allocated between the Funds and the lending agent. The Funds record security lending income net of such allocation. The Funds continue to receive dividends on the securities loaned, which are accounted for in the same manner as other dividend and interest income.

 

As of June 30, 2019, the value of securities loaned, payable for collateral due to brokers and non-cash collateral pledged by brokers were as follows:

 

Fund

 

Market Value
of Securities
Loaned

   

Payable on
Collateral Due
to Broker

   

Non-Cash
Collateral Value *

   

Over (Under)
Collateralized

 

Small Cap

  $ 25,101,806     $ 4,404,769     $ 20,969,375     $ 272,338  

ESG Beta Quality

    4,268,281       116,575       4,222,524       70,818  

ESG Beta Dividend

    1,660,649             1,680,650       20,001  

Global Women’s Leadership

    1,122,188             1,133,071       10,883  

Core Bond

    2,418,430       876,618       1,586,775       44,963  

 

*

Non-cash collateral is not included in the financial statements.

 

For the Small Cap Fund, ESG Beta Quality Fund, ESG Beta Dividend Fund and Women’s Leadership Fund all of the securities on loan at June 30, 2019 are classified as Common Stocks in each Fund’s Schedule of Investments. For the Core Bond Fund all of the securities on loan at June 30, 2019 are classified as Corporate Bonds on the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

 

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NOTE B—Investment Advisory Fee and Transactions with Affiliated and Other Parties

 

 

Trust I and Trust III have entered into Investment Advisory Contracts (the “Management Contracts”) with Impax Asset Management LLC (“IAM”) and Pax Ellevate Management LLC (“PEM”), respectively (each, the “Adviser”, and collectively, the “Advisers”). Pursuant to the terms of the Management Contracts, the Advisers, subject to the supervision of the Boards of Trustees of the Trusts, are responsible for managing the assets of the Funds in accordance with the Funds’ investment objectives, investment programs and policies.

 

Pursuant to the Management Contracts, the Advisers have contracted to furnish the Funds continuously with an investment program, determining what investments to purchase, sell and exchange for the Funds and what assets to hold uninvested. The Advisers also have contracted to provide office space and certain management and administrative facilities for the Funds. In return for such services, the Funds pay an advisory fee to the Advisers at the following annual rates (expressed as a percentage of the average daily net assets of such Fund):

 

Average Net Asset Value of Fund

Fund

 

Annual Rate

Large Cap

 

0.65%

Small Cap

 

0.75%

ESG Beta Quality

 

0.65%1

ESG Beta Dividend

 

0.65%1

Global Opportunities

 

0.80%2

Global Environmental Markets

 

0.80%3

Global Women’s Leadership

 

0.55%1

EAFE ESG Leaders

 

0.55%1

Core Bond

 

0.40%

High Yield Bond

 

0.50%

Balanced

 

0.05%1

 

1

The management fee is a unified fee that includes all of the operating costs and expenses of the Fund (other than taxes, charges of governmental agencies, interest, brokerage commissions incurred in connection with portfolio transactions, distribution and/or service fees payable under a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses), including accounting expenses, administrator, transfer agent, custodian fees, legal fees and other expenses.

 

2

The Adviser has voluntarily waived a portion of the management fee during the period. There is no guarantee that the Adviser will continue to provide the waiver in the future.

 

3

The management fee is 0.80% based on average net assets up to $1 billion; 0.75% for assets of $1 billion to $1.5 billion; 0.70% for assets of $1.5 billion to $2 billion; 0.65% for assets of $2 billion to $3 billion; and 0.60% for assets over $3 billion.

 

 

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For the period ended June 30, 2019, the Funds incurred the following advisory fees:

 

Fund

 

Amount

 

Large Cap

  $ 2,097,675  

Small Cap

    1,670,665  

ESG Beta Quality

    693,329  

ESG Beta Dividend

    415,171  

Global Opportunities

    114,380  

Global Environmental Markets

    2,935,183  

Global Women’s Leadership

    856,062  

EAFE ESG Leaders

    1,548,537  

Core Bond

    1,334,462  

High Yield Bond

    941,479  

Balanced

    439,905  

 

The Adviser has contractually agreed to reimburse the Funds or limit expenses of the Funds to the extent that each Fund’s respective expenses exceed, on an annual basis, the following percentages of average daily net assets:

 

   

Expense Caps

 

Fund

 

Investor

   

Class A

   

Institutional

 

ESG Beta Quality 1

    0.90 %     0.90 %     0.65 %

ESG Beta Dividend 1

    0.90 %             0.65 %

Global Opportunities 2

    1.23 %             0.98 %

Global Women’s Leadership 1

    0.80 %             0.55 %

EAFE ESG Leaders 1

    0.80 %             0.55 %

Balanced 1

    0.30 %             0.05 %

 

1

Expense caps for funds represent their respective unified management fees plus distribution and/or service fees payable under a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1, as applicable to particular classes of shares.

 

2

The Adviser has contractually agreed to reimburse expenses (other than interest, commissions, taxes, extraordinary expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, if any) to the extent that they exceed the expense caps indicated. The reimbursement arrangement may not be amended or terminated without the approval of the Fund’s Board of Trustees before December 31, 2021. In addition, the Fund’s investment adviser has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its management fee equal to the management fee corresponding to the current market value of 200,000 shares. This waiver may not be amended or terminated without the approval of the Board of Trustees before December 31, 2021.

 

Such expenses include (i) management and distribution fees; (ii) the fees of affiliated and unaffiliated Trustees; (iii) the fees of the Funds’ custodian and transfer agent; (iv) the fees of the Funds’ legal counsel and independent registered public accounting firm; (v) the reimbursement of organizational expenses; and (vi) expenses related to shareholder communications including all expenses of shareholders’ and Boards of Trustees’ meetings and of preparing, printing and mailing reports, proxy statements and prospectuses to shareholders.

 

 

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For the period ended June 30, 2019, the dollar amount of expense reimbursements were as follows:

 

   

Total Expenses Reimbursed by Adviser

 

Fund

 

Investor

   

Institutional

 

Global Opportunities

  $ 936     $ 62,043  

 

In addition, the Adviser voluntarily waived $8,334 of its management fee from the Global Opportunities Fund.

 

The Trusts have adopted a plan (“Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act that allows the Funds to pay distribution fees for the sale and distribution of certain shares as described below and for personal services rendered to the Fund shareholders in connection with the maintenance of shareholder accounts. Under the Plan, each Fund will pay its Distributor a distribution fee equal to 0.25% of the annual average daily net assets attributable to the Investor Class shares and Class A shares. The Distributor may pay all or any portion of the distribution fee to securities dealers or other organizations (including, but not limited to, any affiliate of the Distributor) as commissions, asset-based sales charges or other compensation with respect to the sale of indicated shares of such Fund, or for providing personal services to investors in the indicated shares of such Fund and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts, and may retain all or any portion of the distribution fee as compensation for the Distributor’s services as principal underwriter of the indicated shares of such Fund.

 

Several individuals who are officers and/or Trustees of the Trusts are also employees of the Adviser.

 

 

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NOTE C—Investment Information

 

 

Purchases and proceeds from sales of investments for the Funds for the period ended June 30, 2019 were as follows:

 

   

Purchases

   

Sales

 

Fund

 

Investments1

   

U.S. Gov’t Bonds

   

Investments1

   

U.S. Gov’t Bonds

 

Large Cap

  $ 133,826,071     $     $ 163,243,997     $  

Small Cap

    141,652,945             231,785,509        

ESG Beta Quality

    57,308,426             55,419,177        

ESG Beta Dividend

    38,048,800             41,644,855        

Global Opportunities

    3,288,360             2,558,019        

Global Environmental Markets

    150,012,498             41,248,293        

Global Women’s Leadership

    158,886,122             88,879,259        

EAFE ESG Leaders

    84,740,589             69,569,578        

Core Bond

    113,544,392       115,152,901       77,940,150       153,916,348  

High Yield

    169,877,290             189,443,886       2,497,266  

Balanced

    72,165,225             192,500,000        

 

1

Excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government bonds.

 

For federal income tax purposes, the identified cost of investments owned at June 30, 2019 as well as the gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and resulting net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as of June 30, 2019 were as follows for the Funds:

 

Fund

 

Identified cost of
investments for
Federal income
tax basis

   

Gross
unrealized
appreciation

   

Gross
unrealized
depreciation

   

Net unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)

 

Large Cap

  $ 527,587,189     $ 163,172,550     $ 20,324,322     $ 142,848,227  

Small Cap

    420,477,931       67,462,210       34,195,408       33,266,802  

ESG Beta Quality

    133,000,714       93,812,539       2,678,367       91,134,172  

ESG Beta Dividend

    97,024,139       33,516,068       699,455       32,816,613  

Global Opportunities

    28,334,197       4,277,616       495,150       3,782,466  

Global Environmental Markets

    701,446,600       161,405,308       23,887,091       137,518,217  

Global Women’s Leadership

    318,345,148       53,802,313       14,721,096       39,081,217  

EAFE ESG Leaders

    535,318,232       94,672,929       41,670,222       53,002,707  

Core Bond

    661,238,006       20,516,261       656,887       19,859,374  

High Yield

    349,453,433       11,557,133       3,594,764       7,962,369  

Balanced

    1,781,075,849       51,430,818       7,729,666       43,701,152  

 

At June 30, 2019 the Small Cap Fund, Beta Quality Fund, Global Opportunities Fund, Global Environmental Markets Fund, Global Women’s Leadership Fund and EAFE ESG Leaders Fund had unrealized foreign currency gains (losses) of $8; $(228); $7; $(4,963); $1,142; and $5,630, respectively.

 

 

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Netting Agreements During the ordinary course of business, the Funds may enter into transactions subject to enforceable netting agreements or other similar arrangements (“netting agreements”). Generally, the right to offset in netting agreements allows a Fund to offset any exposure to a specific counterparty with any collateral received or delivered to that counterparty based on the terms of the agreement. Generally, a Fund manages its cash collateral and securities collateral on a counterparty basis. As of June 30, 2019, there is no collateral held at the counterparty that would be offset by a master netting agreement that the Funds have with the counterparty. The Funds did not hold any derivative instruments as of June 30, 2019.

 

Affiliated Investments The term “affiliated company” includes other investment companies that are managed by a Fund’s Adviser. At June 30, 2019, the Balanced Fund held the following investments in affiliated Funds:

 

Fund

 

Shares
Held at
12/31/18

   

Gross
Additions

   

Gross
Reductions

   

Shares
Held at
6/30/2019

 

Balanced

                               

Large Cap

    73,702,287       345,332       3,180,640       70,866,979  

Mid Cap

    11,550,983       6,853       11,142,644       415,192  

Small Cap

          2,158,328               2,158,328  

ESG Beta Dividend

    10,763,761       108,431       429,185       10,443,007  

Global Opportunities

    2,500,000       8,131             2,508,131  

Global Environmental Markets

    1,107,513       370,606             1,478,119  

EAFE ESG Leaders

    16,289,028       301,117             16,590,145  

Core Bond

    69,553,433       917,615       4,551,829       65,919,219  

High Yield

          3,181,713             3,181,713  

 

Fund

 

Value at
12/31/18

   

Dividend
Income

   

Realized
Gains/
Losses1

   

Net change
in Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation

   

Value at
6/30/2019

 

Balanced

                                       

Large Cap

  $ 588,144,250     $ 3,270,300     $ (2,806,404 )   $ 108,667,468     $ 668,275,615  

Mid Cap

    102,457,216             2,725,575       12,571,824       4,326,304  

Small Cap

                      432,426       30,432,426  

ESG Beta Dividend

    114,741,693       1,322,857       582,510       14,922,190       126,569,250  

Global Opportunities

    22,950,000       93,015             5,750,325       28,793,340  

Global Environmental Markets

    14,796,378       148,598             3,645,804       23,590,781  

EAFE ESG Leaders

    127,054,421       2,619,716             14,826,027       144,500,164  

Core Bond

    680,232,578       9,013,054       (612,188 )     14,297,459       673,035,223  

High Yield

          457,808             627,935       21,094,759  

Total

  $ 1,650,376,536     $ 16,925,348     $ (110,507 )   $ 175,741,459     $ 1,720,617,862  

 

1

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 

 

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The Funds are permitted to purchase and sell securities (“cross-trade”) from and to other Funds within the Trusts or other accounts managed by the Advisers pursuant to “Cross-Trading” Procedures adopted by the Trusts’ Boards of Trustees. These procedures have been designed to ensure that any cross-trade of securities by the respective Fund from or to another Fund or account that is or could be considered an affiliate of the Fund under certain limited circumstances by virtue of having a common investment adviser complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under these procedures, each cross-trade is effected at the current market price to save costs where allowed. Pursuant to these procedures, for the period ended June 30, 2019, the Global Women’s Leadership Fund and the EAFE ESG Leaders Fund engaged in cross-trades and had total purchases of $1,243,392 and $0, respectively, and total sales of $0 and $1,243,392, respectively. The Global Women’s Leadership Fund and EAFE ESG Leaders Fund had net gains of $0 and $28,749, respectively.

 

Restricted and Illiquid Securities The Funds may purchase certain restricted securities and limited amounts of illiquid securities. The Funds may invest in securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (“the Act”) which are restricted from sale to the public and may only be sold to a qualified institutional buyer. The Funds do not have the right to demand that such securities be registered. The value of such securities is determined by valuations supplied by a pricing service or, if not available, in good faith by or at the direction of the Boards of Trustees. At June 30, 2019, the Core Bond Fund held $78,966,475 or 11.58% of net assets and the High Yield Bond Fund held $213,240,657 or 60.36% of net assets each in securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Act.

 

At June 30, 2019, the Core Bond Fund held $4,269,210 of illiquid securities representing 0.63% of net assets and High Yield Bond Fund held $1,000,000 of illiquid securities, representing 0.28% of net assets. The Fund will classify as “illiquid” all securities that the Fund reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. Illiquid investments may include restricted securities, repurchase agreements that mature in more than seven days or that have a notice or demand feature more than seven days, certain over-the-counter option contracts and participation interests in loans. Because illiquid securities trade less frequently and in smaller volume than liquid securities, the Fund may experience difficulty in closing out positions at prevailing market prices.

 

 

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Security

 

Acquisition Date Range

   

Cost

   

Market Value

 

Core Bond

                       

CINI Investment Note, 2.000%, 10/31/20

11/01/17-09/30/18

  $ 281,307     $ 281,307  

Community Credit Union of Lynn, 2.200%, 11/29/22

11/14/17-11/14/17

    250,000       248,618  

Master Asset Backed Securities Trust 2007-NCW, 1 month LIBOR + 0.60%, 144A 3.004%, 05/25/37

07/06/17-07/06/17

    1,460,330       1,491,006  

Self-Help Federal Credit Union, 1.700%, 04/13/20

04/06/18-04/06/18

    250,000       249,072  

Tesla Energy Operations, Inc., 4.700%, 05/29/25

05/26/15-05/26/15

    1,986,077       1,999,207  
                         

High Yield Bond

                       

Beneficial State Bank, 1.650%, 01/21/20

01/21/19-01/21/19

    200,000       200,000  

Interactive Health, Inc.

03/19/04-10/01/13

    178,981       0  

Interactive Health, Inc., 0.000%

03/19/04-10/01/13

    357,962       0  

Self Help Credit Union, 2.100%, 01/04/20

01/04/19-01/04/19

    100,000       100,000  

Shared Interest, Inc., 2.400%, 09/30/21

09/30/18-09/30/18

    500,000       500,000  

Providence Bank & Trust, 0.600%, 08/03/19

08/03/18-08/03/18

    200,000       200,000  

 

NOTE D—Tax Information

 

 

The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined annually in accordance with federal tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. In addition to permanent differences previously noted, temporary differences may arise from recognition of certain items of income, expense, gain or loss in different periods for financial reporting and tax purposes. Such differences will reverse at some time in the future. As a result, net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions for a reporting period may differ significantly from distributions during such period. For tax purposes, short-term capital gains are considered ordinary income.

 

 

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The tax character of distributions paid during 2019 and 2018 was as follows:

 

   

Distributions paid in 2019

   

Distributions paid in 2018

 

Fund

 

Ordinary
income

   

Long-term
capital gains

   

Ordinary
income

   

Long-term
capital gains

 

Large Cap

  $ 3,294,650     $     $ 16,966,833     $ 104,510,698  

Small Cap

    4,192,300             8,176,966       54,916,227  

ESG Beta Quality

    1,772,992             3,479,497       11,115,488  

ESG Beta Dividend

    1,355,351             3,008,950       1,465,867  

Global Opportunities

    103,124                    

Global Environmental Markets

    5,117,157             12,646,378       11,954,841  

Global Women’s Leadership

    4,376,219             7,662,777       3,581,821  

EAFE ESG Leaders

    10,670,184             15,419,557        

Core Bond

    9,267,551             18,085,574        

High Yield Bond

    9,905,960             19,943,186        

Balanced

    22,543,661             43,557,388       6,340,197  

 

During the period from November 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018, the Small Cap Fund, Global Opportunities Fund and Global Environmental Markets Fund elected to defer $1,258, $889 and $62,457, respectively, of ordinary losses recognized November 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018 for the Funds’ fiscal year ending December 31, 2018; and the Large Cap Fund, Small Cap Fund, Global Environmental Markets Fund and Global Women’s Leadership Fund elected to defer $206,865, $5,244,647, $12,238,285 and $1,495,598, respectively, of capital losses recognized between November 1, 2018 and December 31, 2018 for the Funds’ fiscal year ending December 31, 2018. These losses are treated for federal income tax purposes as if they had occurred on January 1, 2019.

 

As of December 31, 2018, for federal income tax purposes, the following Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future gains, if any, to the extent provided by the Treasury regulations:

 

   

No Expiration

 

Fund

 

Short-term

   

Long-term

 

Global Opportunities

  $ 121,396     $  

EAFE ESG Leaders

    1,901,110       20,672,810  

Core Bond

    4,791,845       5,252,602  

High Yield Bond

    27,846,631       33,519,466  

 

For financial reporting purposes, the capital accounts are adjusted to reflect the tax character of permanent book/tax differences. Reclassifications are primarily due to tax treatment of gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions, tax treatment related to REITs and PFICs.

 

 

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Uncertain Tax Positions Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions taken for all open tax years which remain subject to examination by the Funds’ major tax jurisdictions (years 2015 through 2018). The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. Management has concluded that, as of and during the year ended December 31, 2018, no provision for federal income tax is necessary and, therefore, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax expenses.

 

NOTE E—RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

 

In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2017–08, Receivables — Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310–20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. The amendments in the ASU shorten the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium, to be amortized to the earliest call date. The ASU is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying this provision.

 

In August 2018, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-13 (“ASU 2018-13”), “Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement,” which amends the fair value measurement disclosure requirements of ASC Topic 820 (“ASU 820”), “Fair Value Measurement.” ASU 2018-13 includes new, eliminated, and modified disclosure requirements for ASC 820. In addition, ASU 2018-13 clarifies that materiality is an appropriate consideration when evaluating disclosure requirements. ASU 2018-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods therein. Early adoption is permitted and the Funds have adopted ASU 2018-13 with changes incorporated in the December 31, 2018 annual report and all other reports moving forward.

 

NOTE F—SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

 

On May 7, 2019 the Board of Trustees for Pax World Series Trust I voted to liquidate the assets of the Pax Mid Cap Fund, effective on or about July 15, 2019. Accordingly, on May 17, 2019, the Fund was closed to new investors. The liquidation was completed on July 15, 2019. Shareholders can obtain a copy of the semiannual report as of June 30, 2019 free of charge upon request by contacting Pax (toll-free) at 800.767.1729.

 

A Special Meeting of Shareholders of Trust III was held on July 31, 2019 at the offices of the Trust at 30 Penhallow Street Suite 400, Portsmouth, NH. Fund shareholders of the Global Women’s Leadership Fund were asked to consider

 

 

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and vote on a proposal in connection a new advisory agreement (“agreement”) between PEM and Trust III, on behalf of the Global Women’s Leadership Fund. Shareholders of Trust III approved the proposal and the agreement took effect on the date the transaction closed, August 5, 2019.

 

NOTE G—BOARD CONSIDERATIONS FOR APPROVAL OF ADVISORY AND SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTS

 

 

Review Process. The 1940 Act requires that the Trustees of the Trusts request and evaluate, and that IAM and PEM furnish, such information as may reasonably be necessary for the Trustees of the Trusts to evaluate the terms of the relevant Trust’s Management Contracts. Similarly, the 1940 Act requires that the Trustees of Trust I request and evaluate, and that each of Impax Asset Management Ltd. (“Impax”) and Aperio Group, LLC (“Aperio”) (each a “Subadviser” and collectively, the “Subadvisers”) furnish such information as may reasonably be necessary for the Trustees of Trust I to evaluate the terms of its respective subadvisory contract (each a “Subadvisory Contract” and collectively, the “Subadvisory Contracts”) among Trust I, IAM, and such Subadviser. The Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Trusts (the “Independent Trustees”) met in person in March and June of 2019 for the purpose of considering the Management Contracts and each Subadvisory Contract (the “contract review meetings”). In addition, the Trustees of each Trust consider matters bearing on the relevant Trust and its investment management and other arrangements at their regular meetings throughout the year, including reviews of investment results and performance data at each regular meeting and periodic presentations from the Advisers and each Subadviser.

 

During the course of the contract review meetings, the Trustees met and discussed the Management Contracts and each Subadvisory Contract with representatives of the Advisers. The Independent Trustees were assisted in their evaluation of the Management Contracts and each Subadvisory Contract by independent legal counsel, from whom they received assistance and advice, including a written memorandum regarding the legal standards applicable to the consideration of advisory arrangements, and with whom they met separately from management. The Independent Trustees requested additional information, to which management responded.

 

In their deliberations, the Trustees did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling. Some of the factors that figured particularly in the Trustees’ deliberations are described below, although individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently from one another, or

 

 

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given different weights to various factors in reaching their unanimous conclusion. The Trustees’ conclusions were based, in part, on their consideration of these arrangements during the course of the year and in prior years. The Trustees evaluated the information available to them on a Fund-by-Fund basis, and their determinations were made separately in respect of each Pax Fund; however, they also took into account the common interests of all the Pax Funds in their review.

 

Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services. In considering the Management Contracts and each Subadvisory Contract, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, evaluated the nature, extent, and quality of the advisory services provided to each Trust by the relevant Adviser and, with respect to Trust I, each Subadviser. They considered the terms of the relevant Management Contract and each Subadvisory Contract, as applicable, and received and considered information provided by management that described, among other matters:

 

 

the nature and scope of the advisory services provided to the Pax Funds and information regarding the experience, qualifications, and adequacy of the personnel providing those services;

 

 

the investment program used by each Adviser and Subadviser to manage the Pax Funds;

 

 

possible conflicts of interest and fall-out benefits;

 

 

brokerage practices;

 

 

the compliance functions of each Adviser and Subadviser; and

 

 

financial results, assets under management, and other information relating to the financial resources of each Adviser.

 

In addition to considering the Pax Funds’ investment performance (see below), the Trustees of each Trust considered, among other matters, the general oversight of the relevant Trust by its Adviser. They took into account information concerning the investment philosophies and processes used by the Advisers and each Subadviser in managing the Pax Funds as well as their in-house investment and sustainable research capabilities. They also considered various investment resources available to the Advisers and each Subadviser, including research services acquired with “soft dollars” available to the Advisers and each Subadviser as a result of securities transactions effected for the Pax Funds.

 

 

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The Trustees considered, among other matters, that each Adviser provides the relevant Trust with office space and personnel, and provides oversight and coordination of the Pax Funds’ third-party service providers. These services include accounting, bookkeeping, tax, legal, audit, custody and transfer agency services, and preparation of prospectuses, shareholder reports and other regulatory filings. They also took into account the Advisers’ compliance and operational functions, as well as the resources being devoted by the Advisers to such functions and the Adviser’s plans to add certain additional resources.

 

The Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the Management Contracts and each Subadvisory Contract, that the scope of the services provided to each Pax Fund under the relevant Management Contract, and to each Pax Fund by its applicable Subadviser, was consistent with such Fund’s operational requirements; that the Advisers have the capabilities, resources, and personnel necessary to provide the advisory services currently required by each Pax Fund; and that, overall, the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by the Advisers to the relevant Trust, and each applicable Subadviser to each Pax Fund, were sufficient to warrant approval of the Management Contracts and each Subadvisory Contract.

 

Fund Performance. In connection with the contract review meetings, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, reviewed information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”) regarding the total return investment performance of the Pax Funds, comparing each Pax Fund’s investment results with those of other mutual funds within their Broadridge peer group over the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods (to the extent the Pax Fund had been in existence) ended March 31, 2019. The Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, considered the methodology employed by Broadridge to identify peer groups, including the extent to which such peer groups included other mutual funds that employ sustainable or socially responsible investing practices and the extent to which the peer group pursued investment strategies similar to those of the relevant Pax Fund. The Independent Trustees considered that the Balanced Fund had underperformed its peer group for the three-year period and outperformed its peer group for the five-year period. The Independent Trustees considered that the ESG Beta Quality Fund had performed in line with its peer group for the three- and five-year periods, noting that because the Fund’s name and strategy changed on June 30, 2016, the Fund’s performance for periods prior to June 30, 2016 may not be representative of the performance that it would have achieved had it been following its current investment strategy. The Independent Trustees considered that each of the Small Cap Fund and the MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index Fund had underperformed its peer group for the three- and five-year periods. The Independent Trustees

 

 

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considered that each of the Mid Cap Fund, the ESG Beta Dividend Fund, the Core Bond Fund and the Large Cap Fund did not yet have a three-year record, but that the Mid Cap Fund had underperformed its peer group, the ESG Beta Dividend Fund had outperformed its peer group, the Core Bond Fund had performed in line with its peer group, and the Large Cap Fund had underperformed its peer group, in each case for the one-year period. The Independent Trustees further considered that the Mid Cap Fund was scheduled to be liquidated and terminated on or about July 15, 2019. The Independent Trustees considered that the Global Environmental Markets Fund had performed in line with its peer group for the three-year period, but had underperformed its peer group for the five-year period. The Independent Trustees considered that the Global Women’s Leadership Fund had performed in line with its peer group for the three-year period and had outperformed its peer group for the five-year period, noting that because the Fund’s name and strategy changed on June 4, 2014, the Fund’s performance for periods prior to June 4, 2014 may not be representative of the performance that it would have achieved had it been following its current investment strategy. The Independent Trustees considered that the High Yield Bond Fund had outperformed its peer group for the three-year period, but had underperformed its peer group for the five-year period. The Independent Trustees considered that the Global Opportunities Fund did not yet have a three-year record, but that the Fund had outperformed its peer group for the period since inception on June 27, 2018. The Independent Trustees also considered the steps taken by the Adviser to improve the performance of the Pax Funds that had underperformed their peers and/or benchmarks over longer periods.

 

In addition to the information reviewed by the Trustees at the contract review meetings, the Trustees receive, during the year, detailed comparative performance information for each Pax Fund including performance relative to one or more selected securities indices or other benchmarks.

 

Based on this and other information, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the Management Contracts and each Subadvisory Contract, that the relevant performance record and process in managing each Pax Fund were sufficient to support approval of the Management Contracts and each Subadvisory Contract.

 

Fees and Other Expenses. The Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, considered the advisory fees paid by each Pax Fund to the relevant Adviser, and the Trustees of Trust I, including the Independent Trustees, considered subadvisory fees paid to each Subadviser by IAM, as well as each Pax Fund’s distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees, “other expenses” and total expenses. In doing so, the Trustees reviewed both information provided by management and information

 

 

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prepared by Broadridge regarding the expenses of each Pax Fund relative to those of each Pax Fund’s Broadridge peer group. The Independent Trustees considered that the total expenses of each of the Pax Funds (after giving effect to the expense reimbursements described below, if applicable), other than the Mid Cap, MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index, Global Environmental Markets, and Global Opportunities Funds, were at or below the median total expenses of its respective peer group. The Independent Trustees also considered that the advisory fees of all Pax Funds, other than the Mid Cap, ESG Beta Quality, ESG Beta Dividend, MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index, Global Environmental Markets, and Core Bond Funds (after giving effect to the expense reimbursements described below, if applicable) were at or below the median combined management and administrative fees of their peer groups.

 

In connection with their review, the Trustees of Trust I considered IAM’s agreement to reimburse the Global Opportunities Fund to the extent such Fund’s total operating expenses (other than interest, commissions, taxes, extraordinary expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, if any) exceed a percentage of average daily net assets per annum of each share class as follows: 0.98% for Institutional Class shares and 1.23% for Investor Class shares before December 31, 2021. The Independent Trustees also noted that, under the Management Contracts with respect to the ESG Beta Quality, the ESG Beta Dividend, the MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index, the Global Women’s Leadership, and the Balanced Funds, the relevant Adviser was obligated to pay all of the operating costs and expenses of the Pax Fund (other than taxes, charges of governmental agencies, interest, brokerage commissions incurred in connection with portfolio transactions, distribution and/or service fees payable under a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses), including accounting expenses, administrator, transfer agent, and custodian fees, legal fees and other expenses. The Trustees of Trust I considered the expenses indirectly borne by the Balanced Fund through its investment in other Pax Funds, and the extent to which the services provided by IAM to the Balanced Fund were distinct from, and not duplicative of, the services it provides to such other Pax Funds. The Trustees of each Trust noted that the relevant Adviser, at the time of the contract review meetings, did not have a significant institutional advisory business outside of the Pax Funds, and considered the differences in the services provided and proposed to be provided to institutional clients and those provided to the Pax Funds, as well as differences in the advisory fees charged and proposed to be charged to such clients and those charged to the Pax Funds.

 

 

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The Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, also considered that of the seven Pax Funds with at least five years of performance history (the Small Cap Fund, the ESG Beta Quality Fund, the MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index Fund, the Global Women’s Leadership Fund, the Global Environmental Markets Fund, the High Yield Bond and the Balanced Fund), only two (the MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index Fund and the Global Environmental Markets Fund) had both lower returns and higher expenses than their peer group medians. The Trustees also noted that the Large Cap Fund, the ESG Beta Dividend Fund, the Core Bond Fund, and the new Global Opportunities Fund were excluded from the four-quadrant performance versus expenses summary. Based on this and other information, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the Management Contracts and each Subadvisory Contract, that the fees and expenses to be charged represented reasonable compensation to the Advisers and each Subadviser in light of the services provided. In coming to this conclusion, the Trustees took into account, among other factors, the reimbursement agreement described above.

 

Costs of Services Provided and Profitability. The Trustees of each Trust, including the Independent Trustees, reviewed information regarding the cost of services provided by each Adviser and the estimated profitability of each Adviser’s relationship with the relevant Trust, including a profitability report prepared by management detailing the costs of services provided to each Fund by the relevant Adviser, and the estimated profitability to IAM, for the year ended December 31, 2018, of its advisory relationship with each Fund, and the estimated profitability to PEM, for the year ended December 31, 2018, of its advisory relationship with the Global Women’s Leadership Fund. The Trustees recognized that each Adviser should, in the abstract, be entitled to earn a reasonable level of profit for the services provided to each Fund, and that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability from mutual fund advisory contracts because comparative information is not generally available and is affected by numerous factors, including the structure of the particular adviser, the types of funds it manages, its business mix, numerous assumptions about cost allocations and each adviser’s capital structure and cost of capital. The Trustees of each Trust concluded that, taking all of the foregoing into account, they were satisfied that each Adviser’s level of profitability from its relationship with the relevant Trust was not excessive. The Trustees of Trust I did not consider the profitability of any Subadvisory Contract to the relevant Subadviser because the structure of each Subadvisory Contract is such that amounts paid by IAM to the applicable Subadviser reduce the profitability of IAM, and the fees payable under each Subadvisory Contract, other than, with respect to Pax Global Opportunities Fund, the Subadvisory Contract between IAM and Impax, were the product of arm’s-length bargaining between the applicable Subadviser and IAM.

 

 

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Possible Fall-Out Benefits. The Trustees of Trust I, including the Independent Trustees, considered information regarding the direct and indirect benefits to IAM and each Subadviser from their relationships with the respective Pax Funds, including reputational and other “fall out” benefits.

 

During the course of the year, the Trustees of Trust I received presentations from IAM about its trading practices and brokerage arrangements, including its policies with respect to research provided in connection with trade execution for the relevant Pax Funds (soft dollar arrangements), and the Trustees of Trust I accepted the representation of IAM that it fulfills its fiduciary obligation of seeking best execution when engaging in portfolio transactions for the Pax Funds. The Trustees of Trust I considered the receipt of these benefits in light of IAM’s profitability, and concluded that such benefits were not excessive.

 

The Trustees of Trust III, including the Independent Trustees, considered information regarding the direct and indirect benefits to PEM from its relationship with the Global Women’s Leadership Fund, including reputational and other “fall out” benefits. The Trustees of Trust III considered the receipt of these benefits in light of PEM’s profitability, and concluded that such benefits were not excessive.

 

Possible Economies of Scale. The Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, considered the extent to which the Advisers and each Subadviser, as applicable, may realize economies of scale or other efficiencies in managing and supporting the Pax Funds. They noted that as assets increase, certain fixed costs may be spread across a larger asset base, and it was noted that any economies of scale or other efficiencies might be realized (if at all) across a variety of products and services, including the Pax Funds, and not only in respect of a single Pax Fund. The Independent Trustees also noted that IAM had recently imposed breakpoints for the Global Environmental Markets Fund’s fee schedule and that the Advisers were proposing to introduce breakpoints in the fee schedules of each of the MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index Fund, the Global Women’s Leadership Fund, the ESG Beta Quality Fund and the ESG Beta Dividend Fund. Based on these observations, the Independent Trustees concluded that the Pax Funds’ overall fee arrangements represent an appropriate sharing at the present time between Pax Fund shareholders and the relevant Adviser and Subadviser (where applicable) of any economies of scale or other efficiencies in the management of each Pax Fund at current asset levels.

 

Conclusions. Based on their evaluation of factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, the Board of Trustees of each Trust, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously concluded that the continuation of the Management Contracts with respect to each Pax Fund and the continuation

 

 

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of the Subadvisory Contracts for the applicable Pax Funds, was in the best interests of the Pax Funds and that the Management Contracts and the Subadvisory Contracts should be approved.

 

NOTE H—BOARD CONSIDERATIONS FOR APPROVAL OF NEW ADVISORY AGREEMENT

 

 

Review Process. The 1940 Act requires that both the full Board of Trustees of Trust III and a majority of the Independent Trustees, voting separately, approve any new investment advisory contract or subadvisory contract, or any amendment thereof, for any series of the Trust.

 

The 1940 Act also requires that the Trustees request and evaluate, and that PEM furnish, such information as may reasonably be necessary for the Trustees of the Trust to evaluate the terms of the Trust’s new advisory agreement (the “New Advisory Agreement”).

 

At a meeting held on May 7, 2019, the Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, approved the New Advisory Agreement and recommended that shareholders of Pax Ellevate Global Women’s Leadership Fund, the only series Trust III (the “Fund”), approve the New Advisory Agreement. The Trustees took such actions after discussion among themselves and with representatives of PEM and IAM, the majority owner of PEM, of the information provided to them by PEM and IAM in connection with the agreement by IAM to purchase the minority interest in PEM held by Ellevate Asset Management LLC (“Ellevate”), the principal of which is Sallie Krawcheck (the “Transaction”).

 

The Independent Trustees were assisted in their evaluation of the New Advisory Agreement by independent legal counsel, from whom they received assistance and advice, including a review of the legal standards applicable to the consideration of advisory arrangements, and with whom they met separately from management. The Independent Trustees requested information and discussed with PEM and IAM information that was provided.

 

The Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, considered that the Transaction may be deemed to be an “assignment” of the then current advisory agreement (the “Current Advisory Agreement”), resulting in the automatic termination of such agreement under the 1940 Act upon the closing of the Transaction. The Trustees considered that the New Advisory Agreement would permit the Adviser to continue to provide the same services to the Funds that it was then providing, on the same terms, following the Transaction. The Trustees also considered management’s representation that the Transaction was not expected to have a material effect on

 

 

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the management (including the strategy and risks) or operations of the Fund. The Trustees further considered that the advisory fee rate will not change as a result of the Transaction.

 

The Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, considered statements by officers of PEM and IAM that Ms. Krawcheck will continue to be involved with PEM and the Fund, providing strategic advice and counsel, marketing strategy, and thought leadership in connection with the Fund, and gender lens investing more generally. The Trustees also considered the Transaction’s potential impact on the operations, personnel, organizational structure, capitalization and financial and other resources of the Adviser and IAM, noting that presently, all officers and employees of PEM are also officers and employees of IAM, and it is expected that that will remain the case after the Transaction. The Trustees considered that PEM had agreed to bear all costs associated with the Transaction, including the costs of obtaining shareholder approval of the New Advisory Agreement. The Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, considered that, consistent with previous no-action guidance from the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, following the Transaction, when PEM is a wholly-owned subsidiary of IAM, the Fund’s investment advisory agreement could be transferred from PEM to IAM upon notice to shareholders but without additional approval from shareholders, but noted that representatives of IAM had stated that there were then no current plans to do so.

 

The Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, considered that the Transaction was not expected to cause any reduction in the nature, extent or quality of services now provided to the Fund or to have any adverse effect on the Adviser’s ability to fulfill its obligations to the Fund under the New Advisory Agreement. The Trustees concluded that providing for the continued management of the Fund by the Adviser following the Transaction would benefit the Fund.

 

The Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, also took into account their deliberations and conclusions in connection with their most recent approval of the Current Advisory Agreement, including with respect to (i) the nature, extent and quality of the Adviser’s services; (ii) the investment performance of the Fund; (iii) the advisory fee of 0.55% of the average daily net assets paid by the Fund to the Adviser relative to the Fund’s Broadridge peer group; (iv) the costs of the services provided by the Adviser and the estimated profitability of the Adviser’s relationship with Trust III; (v) the direct and indirect benefits to PEM from its relationship with the Fund, including reputational and other “fall out” benefits; and (vi) the extent to which the Adviser may realize economies of scale or other efficiencies in managing and supporting the Fund. The Trustees noted that they

 

 

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had approved the continuation of the Current Advisory Agreement for the Fund at their June 7, 2018 meeting, after evaluating materials provided in connection with the contract review process at their March and June 2018 meetings.

 

Conclusions. Based on the foregoing and other relevant considerations, the Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve the New Advisory Agreement and to recommend approval of the New Advisory Agreement by shareholders of the Fund. Based on their evaluation of factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously concluded that approval of the New Advisory Agreement would be in the best interests of shareholders of the Fund.

 

 

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Proxy Voting (Unaudited)

 

 

You may obtain a description of the Funds’ policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to their portfolio securities, without charge, upon request by contacting the Funds at 800.767.1729 or on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

The information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by telephoning Pax (toll-free) at 800.767.1729 or visiting Pax’s website at www.paxworld.com and will be available without charge by visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

Quarterly Portfolio Holdings Disclosure (Unaudited)

 

 

Each Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Each Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800.SEC.0330. Information contained in each Fund’s Form N-Q may also be obtained by visiting Pax’s website at www.paxworld.com or telephoning Pax (toll- free) at 800.767.1729.

 

The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the trustees and is available upon request without charge by calling 800.767.1729 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Eastern time or by visiting our website at www.paxworld.com.

 

 

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Account Options and Services

 

At Pax World, we are pleased to offer a variety of account options and shareholder services to help meet your investment needs.

 

Types of Accounts

Services

Regular Accounts: Individual, business and trust accounts are available for all Pax World Funds.

 

Traditional IRA Contributions to an IRA may be tax-deductible. Taxes are paid only when funds are withdrawn, when investors may be in a lower tax bracket.

 

Roth IRA Contributions to a Roth IRA are not deductible, but after five years some types of withdrawals are tax-free.

 

SIMPLE IRA This is an easy-to maintain retirement plan designed for small businesses.

 

SEP IRA This is an employer funded retirement plan popular with small businesses and self-employed persons.

 

Education Savings Account & Uniform Gift to Minors Account (UGMA) These plans provide excellent ways to save for a child’s education.

Automatic Investment Plan You may arrange to have a fixed amount automatically deducted from your checking or savings account and invested in your Pax World account on a monthly or quarterly basis. Automatic investment plans do not assure a profit and do not protect against loss in declining markets.

 

Online Account Access Utilizing a unique ID number and PIN, you can access your Pax World account balances or histories; purchase or redeem fund shares; or make exchanges between different Pax World Funds.

 

www.paxworld.com Learn all about Pax World Funds through our web site. You can check Fund performance, read about our portfolio managers, view Connection—our quarterly newsletter, and see how we voted on various proxies for the companies in our portfolios.

 

Please note that the information contained herein does not constitute tax advice. Always consult your tax advisor before making any tax-related investment decisions.

 

This semi-annual report is intended for shareholders of the Pax World Funds only, and is not authorized for distribution to other persons unless accompanied or preceded by a prospectus. Please consider the Funds’ investment objectives, risks and charges and expenses carefully before investing. The Funds’ prospectus contains this and other information about the Funds and may be obtained by calling 800.767.1729, emailing info@paxworld.com or visiting www.paxworld.com.

 

Distributor: ALPS Distributors, Inc. member of FINRA 8/19.

 

 

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Item 2.Code of Ethics.

 

This disclosure is not required for the Semi-annual report filing.

 

Item 3.Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

This disclosure is not required for the Semi-annual report filing.

 

Item 4.Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

This disclosure is not required for the Semi-annual report filing.

 

Item 5.Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6.Schedule of Investments.

 

A complete series of schedules of investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1.

 

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.Purchase 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 procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Trustees that have been implemented since the Registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of this Item.

 

Item 11.Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) It is the conclusion of the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer (or persons performing similar functions), based on an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) (the “Disclosure Controls”) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report on Form N-CSRS, that the design and operation of the Disclosure Controls are effective to reasonably ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in this report on Form N-CSRS has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

(b) There has been no change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) that occurred during the fiscal period covered by this report on Form N-CSRS 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 Companies

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

Item 13.Exhibits.

 

  (a) (1) The registrant’s code of ethics pursuant to Item 2 of Form N-CSRS is filed with the registrant’s annual Form N-CSRS.
       
    (2) Certifications of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, are attached.
       
    (3) Written solicitation to repurchase securities issued by closed-end companies: not applicable.

 

(b)Certification of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Registrant required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

 

 

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.

 

(Registrant) Pax World Funds Series Trust I    
     
By (Signature and Title) /s/ Joseph F. Keefe  
  Joseph F. Keefe, President  
     
Date August 13, 2019    
   
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
   
By (Signature and Title) /s/ Joseph F. Keefe  
  Joseph F. Keefe, President (Principal Executive Officer)  
     
Date August 13, 2019    
     
By (Signature and Title) /s/ Alicia K. DuBois  
  Alicia K. DuBois, Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)  
     
Date August 13, 2019