N-CSR 1 trillium-ncsra.htm TRILLIUM MUTUAL FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT 6-30-21


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES




Investment Company Act file number (811-05037)



Professionally Managed Portfolios
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)



615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)



Elaine E. Richards
Professionally Managed Portfolios
c/o U.S. Bank Global Fund Services
2020 E. Financial Way, Ste. 100
Glendora, CA 91741
(Name and address of agent for service)



(626) 914-7363
Registrant's telephone number, including area code



Date of fiscal year end: June 30


Date of reporting period:  June 30, 2021


Item 1. Report to Stockholders.

a)




 

 

 

 
TRILLIUM ESG GLOBAL EQUITY FUND
 

TRILLIUM ESG SMALL/MID CAP FUND
 
 
ANNUAL REPORT
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Year Ended
June 30, 2021



Disclosures
 
The information provided herein represents the opinion of the Portfolio Managers of the Trillium ESG Global Equity Fund and Trillium ESG Small/Mid Cap Fund (the “Funds”) and is not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results, nor investment advice.
 
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
 
Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. The Funds may invest in foreign securities, which are subject to the risks of currency fluctuations, political and economic instability and differences in accounting methods. Investing in foreign securities is riskier than investing in domestic securities. The Funds invest in smaller companies, which involve additional risks such as limited liquidity and greater volatility. The Funds’ environmental policy could cause them to make or avoid investments that could result in the portfolios underperforming similar funds that do not have an environmental policy. There are no assurances that the Funds will achieve their objective and/or strategy.
 
The Funds’ holdings and sector allocations are subject to change and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security. Please see the Schedules of Investments in the report for complete portfolio holdings.
 
The sectors and/or the industries, as applicable, are determined using the Global Industry Classifications Standard (GICS®). GICS® was developed by and/or is the exclusive property of MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”). GICS® is a service mark of MSCI, Inc. and S&P and has been licensed for use by the Funds’ administrator, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services.
 
Alpha is a measure of performance on a risk-adjusted basis. Alpha takes the volatility (price risk) of a mutual fund and compares its risk-adjusted performance to a benchmark index. The excess return of the mutual fund relative to the return of the benchmark index is a mutual fund’s alpha.
 
Basis points (bps) are units of measure for interest rates and other percentages, commonly used to describe the percentage change in interest rates, bond yields, and other financial instruments. One basis point is equal to 1/100th of 1%, or 0.01% (0.0001).
 
The MSCI ACWI (All Country World 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 46 country indices comprising 23 developed and 23 emerging market country indices. Returns reported reflect the net total return index which reinvests dividends after the deduction of withholding taxes, using a tax rate applicable to non-resident institutional investors who do not benefit from double taxation treaties.
 
The S&P 1000® Index combines the S&P MidCap 400® and the S&P SmallCap 600® to form a benchmark for the mid- to small-cap segment of the U.S. equity market.
 
An investment cannot be made directly in an index.
 
Must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.
 
The Funds are distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC.
 
Earnings growth is not representative of the Funds’ future performance.
 
Diversification does not assure a profit, nor does it protect against a loss in a declining market.
 



Table of Contents
 

 
Trillium ESG Global Equity Fund
 
A Message to Our Shareholders
2
Country Allocation
7
Performance Chart and Analysis
8
Schedule of Investments
10
Trillium ESG Small/Mid Cap Fund
 
A Message to Our Shareholders
15
Sector Allocation
19
Performance Chart and Analysis
20
Schedule of Investments
21
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
24
Statements of Operations
27
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
28
Financial Highlights
31
Notes to Financial Statements
34
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
47
Expense Examples
48
Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program
50
Trustees and Executive Officers
51
Additional Information
57
Privacy Notice
59




Trillium ESG Global Equity Fund


Dear Shareowners, Friends and Clients,
 
For the twelve month period ended June 30, 2021, the Trillium ESG Global Equity Fund (the “Fund” or “Global Equity Fund”) Institutional Class returned 46.52% on a net of fees basis, versus the MSCI ACWI (“ACWI”) benchmark which reported a return of 39.27%.
 
Performance as of
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1
3
5
10
Since
Inception
June 30, 2021
Months
Year
Year
Year
Year
Inception
Date
Retail (PORTX)
12.94%
46.14%
18.53%
17.10%
10.82%
7.52%
9/30/1999
Institutional (PORIX)
13.10%
46.52%
18.86%
17.42%
11.13%
7.88%
3/30/2007
MSCI ACWI Index
12.30%
39.27%
14.57%
14.61%
  9.90%
6.85%
9/30/1999

Periods greater than one year are average annual returns.
 
Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 866-209-1962.
 
Gross Expense Ratio*
   
Retail Class
1.30%
 
Institutional Class
1.03%
 

*
Gross expense ratio is from Global Equity Fund’s prospectus dated October 31, 2020. See the Global Equity Fund’s Financial Highlights in this report for the most current expense ratios.

For the twelve month period, security selection provided the majority of the positive contribution to performance returns, with currency being neutral and sector allocation having a slightly negative impact. From a sector perspective, positive contribution was realized within ten of the eleven represented economic sectors (the Fund does not invest in the Energy sector).  Stock selection was the strongest in Consumer Discretionary and Industrials, while Materials was the only detractor. Geographically, stock selection was positive across all three major regions: North America, Western Europe and Asia Pacific.  The Fund’s overweight to Western Europe and underweight to North America were headwinds, however stock performance in these regions, particularly North America more than offset the drag.
 
Performance Leaders:
 
BYD Company was the largest contributor, with its stock rising almost 300% for the year.  The Chinese company is a global leader in both electric vehicle and rechargeable battery manufacturing.  Its stock benefitted from improving
 

 
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investor and regulatory sentiment around EVs and anticipation of the spinoff of its battery division in the near future.  After selling off in sympathy with a number of ‘green’ stocks in the early part of 2021, the stock rebounded in mid-May as positive China EV sentiment came back into favor on solid China auto sales.  In keeping with our investment discipline, we used this strength to trim the position.
 
Taiwan Semiconductor (115%) was a top performer as company results continue to reflect the strong competitive positioning for this semiconductor leader. Market share gains drove strong revenue and margin performance, which benefited earnings and cash flow. Increases in capital expenditure guidance provided comfort to the market that the company is investing prudently for future growth. The stock remains a core holding.
 
Performance Laggards:
 
Peruvian bank, Credicorp (-26%), saw its share price negatively impacted by the local Presidential elections. After a fiercely contested election, the final round was won by the left-of-center populist candidate. The Peruvian stock market took a hit on this outcome. In our view, Credicorp is a quality company and with a long term view, we took advantage of volatility that is inherent in emerging markets in order to add to our position.
 
As the market focused on getting to the other side of the pandemic, stocks that were more defensive and had benefited from consumers being home more were a source of funds and did not keep pace with the shift in the market.  One such name in strategy was Kao (-21%), the Japanese household and personal care Company.  In addition, a consumption tax in Japan and struggles within its cosmetics division created volatility in its results, helping to create weakness in the stock.
 
New Positions:
 
Additions to the strategy included Infineon Technologies, a German semiconductor manufacturer.  As a global leader in power semiconductors, the company is well positioned for the coming electric vehicle wave.  The efficiency of Infineon’s products produced an achieved environmental net benefit of more than 50 million tons of CO2 during its products’ use phase, according to the company.
 
We also initiated a position in Intertek, a British firm providing testing, inspection and verification services to companies around the world through a network of over 1,000 laboratories in over 100 countries.  The company’s share price has lagged peers and the market more recently but we see it benefiting from such trends as sustainability audits and certification of more natural product offerings.
 

 
3

Our most recent addition was Exact Sciences, a molecular diagnostic company which focuses on the early detection and prevention of cancers.  Currently, the bulk of its revenues (55% of 2020E) are generated from the sale of its Cologuard colorectal cancer stool screening tests, which it spent the better part of the last decade developing with the Mayo Clinic and commercializing. A recent acquisition of Thrive, a leader in liquid biopsy (LB), provides an exciting future growth avenue for the Company.  LB will change the way diseases are detected, treated, and monitored, how biopharma products are prescribed and developed, and how clinical trials are run.  After a huge run in 2020, the stock saw significant weakness earlier this year, providing an opportunity for us to initiate a position.
 
Market:
 
Similar to last year, the pandemic and all of it devastating health, economic and social impacts remained the dominant narrative for financial markets. Related developments also dictated the variability (and volatility) of sentiment amongst market participants themselves.
 
The fog obscuring clear investment insights persists, with the murkiness intensifying and subsiding based on progress against the coronavirus. We are concerned by the rapidly spreading Delta variant worldwide, as well as by the clear urban/rural divide in vaccination rates and the slowing rates of new vaccinations in the U.S. This spring’s run of higher-than-target core monthly inflation readings fueled fears that galloping inflation was imminent.  We are not surprised that reopening and restarting a modern, complex, integrated worldwide economy, with tightly controlled supply chains and high levels of specialization, has been bumpy; we would have been surprised if it were not. Companies continue to report difficultly finding labor, even as stimulus payments to unemployed workers are set to expire.  Other rising costs related to freight and a worsening chip shortage are creating margin headwinds and production delays in many industries, such as autos.  Supply chains and transportation networks take time to re-establish, but businesses have strong incentives to do so. While these supply-chain-disruption fueled price changes are disconcerting, they will not result in either a general rise in prices or a sustained process of inflation unless aggregate demand substantially exceeds aggregate supply.
 
The Biden Administration clearly wants to tackle the intersectional crises of climate change, structural racism, and wealth inequality. So far, legislative gridlock has blocked progress on infrastructure or the American Jobs Plan. House and Senate leaders will require extraordinary political skill to get Biden’s priorities funded.
 

 
4

There continue to be many simmering geopolitical hot-spots, particularly as US / China relations continue to sour.  China’s crack-down on Didi and other data centric applications, along with an announced increased stringency around PRC review of new foreign listings, raised concerns about the safety of US listed Chinese names.  In addition, bellicose rhetoric from President Xi Jinping on the 100th anniversary of the communist state in China further clouded growth prospects for Taiwan and Hong Kong.
 
Our policy prescription for intermittent heavy fog is: Stay steady, walk, don’t run! In market language, avoid positioning extremes and acknowledge that an environment of high uncertainty means an increased likelihood of rapid rotation, as market participants grasp at informational straws. We remain committed to our long-term focus and investment in high-quality and sustainability-centered companies seeking to meet the challenges of this year of recovery and transition, and beyond.
 
Advocacy:
 
The past year has been very impactful for Trillium’s shareholder advocacy program. We have seen important successes on racial justice (diversity and racial justice audits), toxic chemical reductions, and overdraft policies. We have also continued to press forward on climate change, democracy, LGBTQ+ inclusion, biodiversity, worker empowerment, and many other issues.
 
Building on years of prior engagements, Trillium filed shareholder proposals at a number of companies this year focusing on workplace diversity, executive team diversity, and board diversity. The level of support and success we saw this year was dramatic. After receiving a 45% vote for our proposal on executive leadership diversity at IPG Photonics in spring 2020, we refiled this fall after additional attempts for dialogue failed. Our proposal asked for the Board’s assessment of diversity in the executive leadership ranks, and if and how it planned to expand that diversity. In December, IPG reached out to us after publishing its first comprehensive CSR report. In the report the company stated that “the diversity of our executive team does not yet reflect that of our workforce.” The report disclosed that women, for example, comprise 30% of its board, 35% of its workforce and 22% of the top three EEOC categories, yet are not represented at the most senior level. But IPG also reported that it was adopting new initiatives to expand diversity including a focus on hiring with a requirement that search firms seek female and diverse candidates, closing the promotion gap by developing internal candidates for executive openings, and formalizing board oversight. As a result of these disclosures and commitments we withdrew the proposal in January.
 

 
5

While public policy on several critical technology-related issues emerges at the state and federal level, Trillium continues to engage portfolio companies. At Alphabet, our shareholder proposal in which we raise concerns about Alphabet’s whistleblower protections and whether they adequately support the company’s human rights responsibilities double in support from the 2020 vote. At the June annual meeting, the proposal increased its support from 5% to 10%, which represents about 30% of outside shareholders. This vote means that a large plurality of Alphabet’s shareholders are not satisfied with the company’s approach to protecting workers who raise human rights issues within the company. The proposal was presented by a spokesman for the recently-formed Alphabet Workers Union and gave the union a platform to assert its position and views to the board and senior leadership.
 
Thank you for your continued support of the fund.
 
Sincerely,
 
Laura McGonagle
Matthew Patsky
Portfolio Manager
Portfolio Manager
   
John Quealy
Patrick Wollenberg
Portfolio Manager
Portfolio Manager



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Trillium ESG Global Equity Fund

 COUNTRY ALLOCATION at June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

Country
 
Portfolio Value
 
Percent of Net Assets
               
Australia
 
$
10,682,335
     
1.2
%
 
Belgium
   
6,316,149
     
0.7
   
Brazil
   
7,576,959
     
0.8
   
Canada
   
13,702,814
     
1.5
   
China
   
9,004,885
     
1.0
   
Colombia
   
4,211,067
     
0.5
   
Denmark
   
18,076,964
     
2.0
   
France
   
50,703,544
     
5.5
   
Germany
   
29,784,786
     
3.2
   
Hong Kong
   
15,569,940
     
1.9
   
India
   
6,507,680
     
0.7
   
Indonesia
   
3,514,473
     
0.4
   
Ireland
   
34,891,156
     
3.8
   
Italy
   
5,243,973
     
0.6
   
Japan
   
52,138,155
     
5.7
   
Kenya
   
2,901,883
     
0.3
   
Mexico
   
4,461,273
     
0.5
   
Netherlands
   
11,655,105
     
1.3
   
New Zealand
   
6,776,531
     
0.7
   
Norway
   
7,842,760
     
0.9
   
Peru
   
4,195,250
     
0.3
   
Portugal
   
5,189,042
     
0.6
   
Republic of Korea
   
8,002,359
     
0.9
   
Singapore
   
4,855,767
     
0.5
   
Spain
   
18,013,590
     
1.9
   
Sweden
   
22,583,309
     
2.4
   
Switzerland
   
34,956,053
     
3.8
   
Taiwan
   
14,786,289
     
1.6
   
United Kingdom
   
38,237,101
     
4.2
   
United States
   
462,323,604
     
50.4
   
Other Assets in Excess
                 
  of Liabilities:
   
2,191,202
     
0.2
   
   
$
916,895,998
     
100.0
%
 



7

Trillium ESG Global Equity Fund – Retail Class
 
Value of $10,000 vs MSCI ACWI Index
(Unaudited)


 
Average Annual Returns for the periods ended June 30, 2021
 
 
1 Year
5 Year
10 Year
Value
Global Equity Fund – Retail Class
46.14%
17.10%
10.82%
$27,932
MSCI ACWI Index
39.27%
14.57%
  9.90%
$25,700

This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on June 30, 2011, and is not intended to imply any future performance. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns reflect fee waivers in effect. In the absence of such waivers, total return would be reduced. The chart assumes reinvestment of capital gains, dividends, and return of capital, if applicable for the Fund and dividends for an index.
 
Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained by calling 866-209-1962.
 



8

Trillium ESG Global Equity Fund – Institutional Class
 
Value of $100,000 vs MSCI ACWI Index
(Unaudited)


 
Average Annual Returns for the periods ended June 30, 2021
 
 
1 Year
5 Year
10 Year
Value
Global Equity Fund – Institutional Class
46.52%
17.42%
11.13%
$287,160
MSCI ACWI Index
39.27%
14.61%
  9.90%
$256,999

This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $100,000 investment made on June 30, 2011, and is not intended to imply any future performance. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns reflect fee waivers in effect. In the absence of such waivers, total return would be reduced. The chart assumes reinvestment of capital gains, dividends, and return of capital, if applicable for the Fund and dividends for an index.
 
Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained by calling 866-209-1962.
 


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Trillium ESG Global Equity Fund

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at June 30, 2021

Shares
     
Value
 
COMMON STOCKS: 97.0%
     
       
Automobiles & Components: 2.4%
     
 
46,535
 
Aptiv PLC –
     
     
  (Ireland) (a)
 
$
7,321,352
 
 
300,000
 
BYD Co. Ltd.
       
     
  (China)
   
9,004,885
 
 
37,745
 
Cie Generale des
       
     
  Etablissements
       
     
  Michelin SCA
       
     
  (France)
   
6,023,913
 
           
22,350,150
 
Banks: 7.0%
       
 
288,160
 
Amalgamated
       
     
  Financial Corp.
       
     
  (United States)
   
4,503,941
 
 
12,925,840
 
Bank Rakyat
       
     
  Indonesia Persero
       
     
  Tbk PT (Indonesia)
   
3,514,473
 
 
34,640
 
Credicorp Ltd. –
       
     
   (Peru)
   
4,195,250
 
 
359,855
 
DNB ASA (Norway)
   
7,842,760
 
 
7,000,000
 
Equity Group
       
     
  Holdings Ltd.
       
     
  (Kenya)
   
2,901,883
 
 
692,825
 
Grupo Financiero
       
     
  Banorte SAB de CV
       
     
  (Mexico)
   
4,461,273
 
 
232,665
 
Hang Seng Bank
       
     
  Ltd. (Hong Kong)
   
4,641,139
 
 
89,000
 
HDFC Bank Ltd. –
       
     
  ADR (India)
   
6,507,680
 
 
82,725
 
KBC Group NV
       
     
  (Belgium)
   
6,316,149
 
 
38,260
 
PNC Financial
       
     
  Services Group, Inc.
       
     
  (United States)
   
7,298,478
 
 
142,700
 
Sumitomo Mitsui
       
     
  Trust Holdings, Inc.
       
     
  (Japan)
   
4,552,160
 
 
13,000
 
SVB Financial Group
       
     
  (United States) (a)
   
7,233,590
 
           
63,968,776
 
Capital Goods: 9.6%
       
 
155,110
 
Assa Abloy AB –
       
     
  Class B (Sweden)
   
4,676,244
 
 
113,745
 
Atlas Copco AB –
       
     
  Class A (Sweden)
   
6,984,896
 
 
55,900
 
Daifuku Co Ltd.
       
     
  (Japan)
   
5,071,704
 
 
268,855
 
Epiroc AB –
       
     
  Class A (Sweden)
   
6,120,123
 
 
48,600
 
Ferguson PLC
       
     
  (Switzerland)
   
6,761,576
 
 
11,375
 
Generac
       
     
  Holdings, Inc.
       
     
  (United States) (a)
   
4,722,331
 
 
62,045
 
Kingspan Group
       
     
  PLC (Ireland)
   
5,864,063
 
 
124,100
 
Kurita Water
       
     
  Industries Ltd.
       
     
  (Japan)
   
5,965,318
 
 
74,300
 
Nidec Corp. (Japan)
   
8,543,775
 
 
78,000
 
Quanta Services,
       
     
  Inc. (United States)
   
7,064,460
 
 
21,715
 
Rockwell
       
     
  Automation, Inc.
       
     
  (United States)
   
6,210,924
 
 
47,000
 
Siemens AG
       
     
  Germany)
   
7,462,586
 
 
36,190
 
Trane Technologies
       
     
  PLC (Ireland)
   
6,664,027
 
 
46,535
 
Xylem, Inc.
       
     
  (United States)
   
5,582,339
 
           
87,694,366
 
Commercial & Professional Services: 2.5%
       
 
74,455
 
Herman Miller, Inc.
       
     
  (United States)
   
3,509,809
 
 
56,875
 
Intertek Group
       
     
  (United Kingdom)
   
4,352,887
 
 
155,000
 
Recruit Holdings
       
     
  Co. Ltd. (Japan)
   
7,601,013
 
 
52,735
 
Waste Management,
       
     
  Inc. (United States)
   
7,388,701
 
           
22,852,410
 
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 3.3%
       
 
34,125
 
EssilorLuxottica SA
       
     
  (France)
   
6,320,706
 


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

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Trillium ESG Global Equity Fund

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at June 30, 2021, Continued

Shares
     
Value
 
Consumer Durables & Apparel (Continued)
     
 
7,755
 
Kering SA (France)
 
$
6,795,053
 
 
232,665
 
Levi Strauss & Co. –
       
     
  Class A
       
     
  (United States)
   
6,449,474
 
 
72,385
 
Nike, Inc. – Class B
       
     
  (United States)
   
11,182,759
 
           
30,747,992
 
Consumer Services: 2.5%
       
 
33,090
 
Bright Horizons
       
     
  Family Solutions,
       
     
  Inc. (United
       
     
  States) (a)
   
4,867,870
 
 
103,405
 
Greggs PLC (United
       
     
  Kingdom) (a)
   
3,722,047
 
 
49,000
 
Marriott
       
     
  International,
       
     
  Inc. – Class A
       
     
  (United States) (a)
   
6,689,480
 
 
70,000
 
Starbucks Corp.
       
     
  (United States)
   
7,826,700
 
           
23,106,097
 
Diversified Financials: 2.7%
       
 
93,065
 
Bank of New York
       
     
  Mellon Corp.
       
     
  (United States)
   
4,767,720
 
 
82,725
 
Hannon Armstrong
       
     
  Sustainable
       
     
  Infrastructure
       
     
  Capital, Inc. – REIT
       
     
  (United States)
   
4,645,009
 
 
61,010
 
Intercontinental
       
     
  Exchange, Inc.
       
     
  (United States)
   
7,241,887
 
 
15,500
 
MSCI, Inc.
       
     
  (United States)
   
8,262,740
 
           
24,917,356
 
Food & Staples Retailing: 1.3%
       
 
284,370
 
Jeronimo Martins,
       
     
  SGPS, SA
       
     
  (Portugal)
   
5,189,042
 
 
216,120
 
Koninklijke Ahold
       
     
  Delhaize NV
       
     
  (Netherlands)
   
6,435,945
 
           
11,624,987
 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 2.2%
       
 
58,940
 
Danone SA
       
     
  (France)
   
4,146,711
 
 
60,000
 
Darling
       
     
  Ingredients, Inc.
       
     
  (United States) (a)
   
4,050,000
 
 
46,535
 
Kerry Group PLC –
       
     
  Class A (Ireland)
   
6,506,070
 
 
64,110
 
McCormick & Co.,
       
     
  Inc. (United States)
   
5,662,195
 
           
20,364,976
 
Health Care Equipment & Services: 5.7%
       
 
28,955
 
Cochlear Ltd.
       
     
  (Australia)
   
5,462,865
 
 
27,920
 
Coloplast A/S –
       
     
  Class B (Denmark)
   
4,583,995
 
 
107,545
 
CVS Health Corp.
       
     
  (United States)
   
8,973,555
 
 
77,555
 
Edwards Lifesciences
       
     
  Corp. (United
       
     
  States) (a)
   
8,032,371
 
 
206,815
 
Fisher & Paykel
       
     
  Healthcare Corp.
       
     
  Ltd. (New Zealand)
   
4,499,125
 
 
62,045
 
Henry Schein, Inc.
       
     
  (United States) (a)
   
4,603,118
 
 
248,175
 
Ryman Healthcare
       
     
  Ltd. (New Zealand)
   
2,277,406
 
 
4,300
 
Straumann
       
     
  Holding AG
       
     
  (Switzerland)
   
6,858,689
 
 
61,000
 
Sysmex Corp. (Japan)
   
7,236,719
 
           
52,527,843
 
Household & Personal Products: 2.7%
       
 
144,770
 
Essity AB – Class B
       
     
  (Sweden)
   
4,802,046
 
 
56,900
 
Kao Corp. (Japan)
   
3,508,459
 
 
18,237
 
L’Oreal (France) (a)
   
8,144,514
 
 
135,100
 
Unilever PLC
       
     
  (United Kingdom)
   
7,918,056
 
           
24,373,075
 


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

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Trillium ESG Global Equity Fund

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at June 30, 2021, Continued

Shares
     
Value
 
Insurance: 2.8%
     
 
645,000
 
AIA Group Ltd.
     
     
  (Hong Kong)
 
$
8,001,598
 
 
22,025
 
Allianz SE
       
     
  (Germany)
   
5,496,479
 
 
1,240,880
 
Aviva PLC
       
     
  (United Kingdom)
   
6,966,236
 
 
36,190
 
The Travelers
       
     
  Companies, Inc.
       
     
  (United States)
   
5,418,005
 
           
25,882,318
 
Materials: 5.1%
       
 
45,500
 
Air Liquide SA
       
     
  (France)
   
7,978,409
 
 
91,000
 
Ball Corp.
       
     
  (United States)
   
7,372,820
 
 
57,840
 
Croda
       
     
  International PLC
       
     
  (United Kingdom)
   
5,899,335
 
 
34,125
 
Ecolab, Inc.
       
     
  (United States)
   
7,028,726
 
 
568,735
 
Klabin SA
       
     
  (Brazil) (a)
   
2,993,583
 
 
27,920
 
Koninklijke DSM
       
     
  NV (Netherlands)
   
5,219,160
 
 
64,110
 
Novozymes A/S –
       
     
  Class B (Denmark)
   
4,837,076
 
 
15,200
 
Sika AG
       
     
  (Switzerland)
   
4,980,097
 
           
46,309,206
 
Media & Entertainment: 3.0%
       
 
11,400
 
Alphabet, Inc. –
       
     
  Class A (United
       
     
  States) (a)
   
27,836,406
 
         
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology &
       
  Life Sciences: 7.5%
       
 
24,405
 
CSL Ltd. (Australia)
   
5,219,470
 
 
82,725
 
Dechra
       
     
  Pharmaceuticals
       
     
  PLC (United
       
     
  Kingdom)
   
5,000,737
 
 
48,600
 
Exact Sciences Corp.
       
     
  (United States) (a)
   
6,041,466
 
 
89,965
 
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
       
     
  (United States)
   
6,194,990
 
 
12,410
 
Illumina, Inc.
       
     
  (United
       
     
  States) (a)
   
5,872,536
 
 
108,500
 
Merck & Co., Inc.
       
     
  (United States)
   
8,438,045
 
 
31,020
 
Merck KGaA
       
     
  (Germany)
   
5,951,988
 
 
103,405
 
Novo-Nordisk A/S –
       
     
  Class B (Denmark)
   
8,655,893
 
 
26,600
 
Roche Holdings
       
     
  AG (Switzerland)
   
10,023,894
 
 
20,990
 
Waters Corp.
       
     
  (United States) (a)
   
7,254,354
 
           
68,653,373
 
Real Estate: 3.1%
       
 
28,500
 
American Tower
       
     
  Corp. – REIT
       
     
  (United States)
   
7,698,990
 
 
1,757,915
 
Capitaland Ltd.
       
     
  (Singapore)
   
4,855,767
 
 
159,245
 
Daiwa House
       
     
  Industry Co. Ltd.
       
     
  (Japan)
   
4,788,258
 
 
29,990
 
Jones Lang LaSalle,
       
     
  Inc. (United States)
   
5,861,846
 
 
57,910
 
Unibail-Rodamco-
       
     
  Westfield – REIT
       
     
  (France) (a)
   
5,020,553
 
           
28,225,414
 
Retailing: 3.7%
       
 
165,450
 
Industria de Diseno
       
     
  Textil SA (Spain)
   
5,841,500
 
 
38,000
 
Target Corp.
       
     
  (United States)
   
9,186,120
 
 
124,090
 
The TJX Companies,
       
     
  Inc. (United States)
   
8,366,148
 
 
31,020
 
Tractor Supply Co.
       
     
  (United States)
   
5,771,581
 
 
196,475
 
WH Smith Plc
       
     
  (United
       
     
  Kingdom) (a)
   
4,377,803
 
           
33,543,152
 


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

12

Trillium ESG Global Equity Fund

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at June 30, 2021, Continued

Shares
     
Value
 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
     
  Equipment: 5.5%
     
 
68,765
 
Applied Materials,
     
     
  Inc. (United
     
     
  States)
 
$
9,792,136
 
 
124,090
 
Infineon
       
     
  Technologies AG
       
     
  (Germany)
   
4,991,292
 
 
16,235
 
NVIDIA Corp.
       
     
  (United States)
   
12,989,623
 
 
123,055
 
Taiwan
       
     
  Semiconductor
       
     
  Manufacturing Co.
       
     
  Ltd. SA – ADR
       
     
  (Taiwan)
   
14,786,289
 
 
39,295
 
Texas Instruments,
       
     
  Inc. (United States)
   
7,556,429
 
           
50,115,769
 
Software & Services: 11.4%
       
 
28,955
 
Accenture PLC –
       
     
  Class A (Ireland)
   
8,535,644
 
 
21,200
 
Adobe Systems, Inc.
       
     
  (United States) (a)
   
12,415,568
 
 
84,300
 
Amadeus IT Holding
       
     
  SA (Spain)
   
5,942,853
 
 
25,850
 
Dassault Systemes
       
     
  SE (France)
   
6,273,683
 
 
17,580
 
Intuit, Inc.
       
     
  (United States)
   
8,617,189
 
 
118,500
 
Microsoft Corp.
       
     
  (United States)
   
32,101,650
 
 
49,120
 
PayPal Holdings, Inc.
       
     
  (United States) (a)
   
14,317,498
 
 
41,880
 
SAP SE (Germany)
   
5,882,441
 
 
45,290
 
Visa, Inc. – Class A
       
     
  (United States)
   
10,589,708
 
           
104,676,234
 
Technology Hardware & Equipment: 5.7%
       
 
225,425
 
Apple, Inc.
       
     
  (United States)
   
30,874,208
 
 
137,530
 
Cisco Systems, Inc.
       
     
  (United States)
   
7,289,090
 
 
31,020
 
IPG Photonics Corp.
       
     
  (United States) (a)
   
6,538,085
 
 
12,925
 
Samsung SDI Co.
       
     
  Ltd. (Republic
       
     
  of Korea)
   
8,002,359
 
           
52,703,742
 
Telecommunication Services: 1.6%
       
 
137,530
 
BCE, Inc. (Canada)
   
6,782,195
 
 
138,565
 
Verizon
       
     
  Communications,
       
     
  Inc. (United States)
   
7,763,797
 
           
14,545,992
 
Transportation: 3.1%
       
 
90,000
 
Canadian Pacific
       
     
  Railway Ltd.
       
     
  (Canada)
   
6,920,619
 
 
68,300
 
East Japan Railway
       
     
  Co. (Japan)
   
4,870,749
 
 
18,500
 
Kuehne + Nagel
       
     
  International AG
       
     
  (Switzerland)
   
6,331,797
 
 
47,565
 
United Parcel
       
     
  Service, Inc. –
       
     
  Class B
       
     
  (United States)
   
9,892,093
 
           
28,015,258
 
Utilities: 2.6%
       
 
33,090
 
American Water
       
     
  Works Co., Inc.
       
     
  (United States)
   
5,100,162
 
 
3,800,000
 
China Water Affairs
       
     
  Group Ltd.
       
     
  (Hong Kong)
   
2,927,203
 
 
268,855
 
EDP Renovaveis SA
       
     
  (Spain)
   
6,229,237
 
 
713,505
 
Interconexion
       
     
  Electrica SA ESP
       
     
  (Colombia)
   
4,211,067
 
 
703,165
 
Terna Rete Elettrica
       
     
  Nazionale SpA
       
     
  (Italy)
   
5,243,973
 
           
23,711,642
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
       
  (Cost $461,012,240)
   
888,746,534
 


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

13

Trillium ESG Global Equity Fund

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at June 30, 2021, Continued

Shares
     
Value
 
PREFERRED STOCKS: 0.5%
     
       
Banks: 0.5%
     
 
762,625
 
Itau Unibanco
     
     
  Holding SA –
     
     
  ADR (Brazil) (c)
 
$
4,583,376
 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
       
  (Cost $4,165,588)
   
4,583,376
 
               
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 2.3%
       
         
Money Market Funds: 2.3%
       
 
21,374,886
 
Invesco –
       
     
  Government &
       
     
  Agency Portfolio –
       
     
  Institutional Class,
       
     
  0.026% (b)
  (United States)
       
       

21,374,886
 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM
       
  INVESTMENTS
       
  (Cost $21,374,886)
   
21,374,886
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS
       
  IN SECURITIES: 99.8%
       
  (Cost $486,552,714)
   
914,704,796
 
Other Assets in Excess
       
  of Liabilities: 0.2%
   
2,191,202
 
TOTAL NET ASSETS: 100.0%
 
$
916,895,998
 

(a)
 
Non-income producing security.
(b)
 
Annualized seven-day effective yield as of June 30, 2021.
(c)
 
There is currently no dividend rate available.
ADR
 
American Depositary Receipt
REIT
 
Real Estate Investment Trust



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

14

Trillium ESG Small/Mid Cap Fund


Dear Shareholders,
 
For the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2021, the Trillium ESG Small/Mid Cap Fund (the “Fund” or “SMID Fund”) returned 54.23% on a net-of-fees basis, while its benchmark, the S&P 1000® Index, was up 57.32%.
 
Performance as of
6
1
3
5
Since Inception
June 30, 2021
Months
Year
Year
Year
August 31, 2015
Institutional (TSMDX)
16.80%
54.23%
12.76%
14.55%
11.84%
S&P 1000® Index
19.36%
57.32%
12.87%
14.76%
13.83%

Periods greater than one year are average annual returns.
 
Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 866-209-1962.
 
Expense Ratio*
   
Gross
1.93%
 
Net
0.98%
 

*
Gross expense ratio is from SMID Fund’s prospectus dated October 31, 2020. See the SMID Fund’s Financial Highlights in this report for the most current expense ratios.  The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive certain fees through October 31, 2021.  The net expense ratio is applicable to investors.

Similar to last year, the pandemic and all of it devastating health, economic and social impacts remained the dominant narrative for financial markets. Related developments also dictated the variability (and volatility) of sentiment amongst market participants themselves.
 
The first quarter of 2021 continued on the fourth quarter’s reversal of the COVID-19 inflicted damage in the stock market. While “reopening” was the general theme in both quarters, in the first quarter much of the activity seemed to indiscriminately reward companies with financial profiles that had suffered earlier.  Small-caps greatly outperformed mid-caps, which were stronger than large-caps.  Value outperformed growth. During the quarter, investors looked for greater cyclical exposure, while turning lukewarm on secular growth stories.  No group of companies demonstrate this dynamic better than Specialty Retail. Even leaving retail and “meme” investor favorite Game Stop aside, many of the low-quality specialty retailers were up in excess of 50% during the quarter, despite the fact that the mall-based retail model appeared broken before the pandemic and malls are unlikely to undergo a sustained rebirth afterwards.  The
 

 
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second quarter of 2021 saw pendulum-like action in the market, with sentiment sharply swinging from cyclical and value themes to secular growth and back again as investors tried to digest the impact of a hawkish Fed on monetary policy, deal with inflationary fears, monitor supply/demand and labor imbalances, and factor in the impacts of the re-acceleration of the next COVID-19 wave with the Delta variant. After very strong performance in the previous quarter, smaller cap stocks trailed their larger cap brethren this quarter. We also saw a reversal in the performance of lower quality small cap stocks that had been leading the market higher in the previous quarter, even as highly leveraged names continued their move up. In a continuation from the previous quarter, value continued to stay strong and lead growth, and cyclicals continued to outperform defensive stocks. As always, we remain focused on our investment discipline that seeks attractively valued stocks, adding incrementally to cyclical exposure in the portfolio, while also taking advantage of the dislocation that we have seen in some of the secular growth names.  We remain true to true to our focus on quality, and integration of environmental, social, and governance factors within our long-term oriented fundamental analysis.
 
Relative to the S&P 1000®, the contribution from sector weighting was negative, driven primarily by our underweight to the Energy sector, which was the strongest performer in the last twelve months, up over 108%, and our overweight to more defensive sectors such as Healthcare and Utilities.  However, Healthcare along with Financials and Industrials was a strong contributor to overall positive stock selection. Stock selection was weakest in Consumer Discretionary given the sharp re-opening themed rally in low quality stocks within the benchmark. Consumer Staples was also a detractor, along with Materials stocks where we saw a strong snap back in metals and commodity chemicals.
 
Performance Leaders:
 
Quanta Services (+132%), a provider of infrastructure solutions, continued to gain market share and benefit from increasing utility spending on replacing aging infrastructure, and grid modernization and hardening projects especially as utilities are looking at ways to reduce their carbon footprint. Moreover, continued adoption of EVs and charging stations, as well as growth in data centers requires the building out of transmission infrastructure. Quanta is well positioned to capture a growing share of this infrastructure spending, in our view.
 
SVB Financial (+158%) Strength in Technology and Healthcare markets, key areas of focus for Silicon Valley Bank, helped the company find continued growth during the pandemic, with many clients benefiting from accelerated digitization. The bank continued to improve its positioning for low interest rates by showcasing impressive fee capture in the IPO market. Fears that the remote working conditions would hamper this Silicon Valley financing ecosystem proved unfounded as deal flows actually strengthened and indicate healthy demand through 2021. Additionally, with the 10-year US Treasury rate
 

 
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increasing and the yield curve steepening, investors continued to move into a range of interest sensitive Financials in 2021.
 
Performance Laggards:
 
New York Times Company (+4%)  as subscriber growth at the company slowed along with the overall news cycle post a catalyst and headline-filled 2020. This has altered the trajectory for margin improvement and free cash flow generation at the company. However the digital transition at the company continues, and we still expect improvements in operating metrics going forward.
 
LHC Group  (+15%), Home healthcare and hospice provider LHC Group was weaker due to investors’ concerns that a shift in its Medicare patient payer profile could potentially lower its long term Operating Margin profile.  Our research and analysis concludes that the business model and management team remains solid.  We remain optimistic about this company’s long term strategy focused on serving the shift in patient provider healthcare from the more expensive settings to one’s home, recently adding to our position on weakness.
 
Portfolio Positioning
 
We continue to move the portfolio towards a post-pandemic economy, adding to cyclicality where we can and moving down market cap where appropriate, while not meaningfully adding to the overall risk of the portfolio.  During the first half of 2021, in keeping with our investment approach, we took profits in some of the stocks that had been strong outperformers such as SVB Financial, Trimble, a provider of global positioning solutions, and Rogers, a specialty engineered components provider, and exited our positions in healthcare company Hologic as well as child apparel provider Carter’s Inc. We also exited positions in companies that had reached market caps no longer appropriate for a SMID strategy including specialty chemical company International Flavors and Fragrances and semiconductor company Maxim given its pending merger with Analog Devices.  We redeployed these proceeds into both new and existing positions that we felt had attractive valuations and fundamentals that would give us additional recovery and reopening exposure. These included adding to existing positions in smaller cap regional bank Webster Financial, multi-line insurer Horace Mann, life sciences company Syneos, welding equipment manufacturer Lincoln Electric and specialty chemical company Mineral Technologies   We also added to Bright Horizons Family Solutions as we believe that a normalization of return to work traffic patterns over the next year will help drive gains for what we view as an underappreciated “recovery”. We increased our position in Lamb Weston to increase restaurant exposure our position in staffing company Manpower and specialty chemicals innovator Ingevity to give us additional recovery and reopening exposure.
 
Additionally we initiated a new position in StitchFix taking advantage of the dislocation in the stock price. We conclude that the company has a compelling and unique business model in the online apparel space, one that we expect will
 

 
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be a beneficiary of return to work as well as vacation and occasion-wear spending. We also initiated a position in smaller cap semiconductor company, Allegro Microsystems. Allegro has exposure to autos and industrial markets and is expected to benefit from trends such as increasing automation, digitization, and green electrification from the adoption of electric vehicles.
 
Advocacy:
 
The past year has been very impactful for Trillium’s shareholder advocacy program. We have seen important successes on racial justice (diversity and racial justice audits), toxic chemical reductions, and overdraft policies. We have also continued to press forward on climate change, democracy, LGBTQ+ inclusion, biodiversity, worker empowerment, and many other issues.
 
We saw several of our shareholder proposals successfully withdrawn following commitments and action from the companies. When we did go to a vote, we saw some record-setting results such as the 91% vote at First Solar on board diversity and 94% vote at Paycom on executive team diversity. Clearly, the winds are shifting and we see environmental, social, and governance topics taking a prominent place in the minds of large institutional investors.
 
Thank you for your continued support of the Fund.
 
Sincerely,
 
Laura McGonagle
Mitali Prasad
Elizabeth Levy
Portfolio Manager
Portfolio Manager
Portfolio Manager





18

Trillium ESG Small/Mid Cap Fund

 SECTOR ALLOCATION at June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

Sector
Percent of Net Assets
         
Industrials
   
18.7
%
 
Consumer Discretionary
   
16.2
   
Information Technology
   
15.1
   
Financials
   
14.6
   
Health Care
   
11.8
   
Real Estate
   
7.7
   
Materials
   
5.3
   
Consumer Staples
   
4.3
   
Utilities
   
2.7
   
Communication Services
   
1.7
   
Cash & Equivalents (a)
   
1.9
   
Total
   
100.0
%
 

 
(a)
Represents cash, short-term securities and other assets in excess of liabilities.






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Trillium ESG Small/Mid Cap Fund
 
Value of $100,000 vs S&P 1000® Index
(Unaudited)


 
Average Annual Returns for the periods ended June 30, 2021
 
       
Since
 
       
Inception
 
 
1 Year
3 Year
5 Year
8/31/2015
Value
SMID Fund
54.23%
12.76%
14.55%
11.84%
$192,096
S&P 1000® Index
57.32%
12.87%
14.76%
13.83%
$212,844

This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $100,000 investment made on August 31, 2015, and is not intended to imply any future performance. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns reflect fee waivers in effect. In the absence of such waivers, total return would be reduced. The chart assumes reinvestment of capital gains, dividends, and return of capital for the Fund and dividends for an index, but does not reflect redemption fees.
 
Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained by calling 866-209-1962.
 


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Trillium ESG Small/Mid Cap Fund

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at June 30, 2021

Shares
     
Value
 
COMMON STOCKS: 98.1%
     
       
Banks: 7.9%
     
 
10,556
 
East West
     
     
  Bancorp, Inc.
 
$
756,759
 
 
16,034
 
Sterling Bancorp
   
397,483
 
 
790
 
SVB Financial
       
     
  Group (a)
   
439,580
 
 
21,452
 
Umpqua
       
     
  Holdings Corp.
   
395,789
 
 
9,785
 
Webster
       
     
  Financial Corp.
   
521,932
 
           
2,511,543
 
Capital Goods: 12.8%
       
 
4,472
 
AO Smith Corp.
   
322,252
 
 
7,069
 
Hexcel Corp. (a)
   
441,106
 
 
4,808
 
Lincoln Electric
       
     
  Holdings, Inc.
   
633,262
 
 
3,177
 
Middleby Corp. (a)
   
550,447
 
 
7,364
 
Quanta Services, Inc.
   
666,957
 
 
2,561
 
Trex Co, Inc. (a)
   
261,760
 
 
8,765
 
Wabtec Corp.
   
721,360
 
 
3,862
 
Xylem, Inc.
   
463,286
 
           
4,060,430
 
Commercial & Professional Services: 3.9%
       
 
3,431
 
ManpowerGroup, Inc.
   
407,980
 
 
1,861
 
MSA Safety, Inc.
   
308,144
 
 
4,247
 
Tetra Tech, Inc.
   
518,304
 
           
1,234,428
 
Consumer Durables & Apparel: 4.9%
       
 
2,066
 
Deckers Outdoor
       
     
  Corp. (a)
   
793,489
 
 
17,900
 
Hanesbrands, Inc.
   
334,193
 
 
4,643
 
Meritage Homes
       
     
  Corp. (a)
   
436,813
 
           
1,564,495
 
Consumer Services: 3.4%
       
 
6,764
 
BJ’s Restaurants,
       
     
   Inc. (a)
   
332,383
 
 
3,441
 
Bright Horizons
       
     
  Family Solutions,
       
     
   Inc. (a)
   
506,205
 
 
6,819
 
WW International,
       
     
   Inc. (a)
   
246,439
 
           
1,085,027
 
Diversified Financials: 3.0%
       
 
4,548
 
LPL Financial
       
     
  Holdings, Inc.
   
613,889
 
 
5,393
 
Stifel Financial Corp.
   
349,790
 
           
963,679
 
Food & Staples Retailing: 1.5%
       
 
9,926
 
BJ’s Wholesale Club
       
     
  Holdings, Inc. (a)
   
472,279
 
         
Food, Beverage & Tobacco: 1.8%
       
 
7,213
 
Lamb Weston
       
     
  Holdings, Inc.
   
581,801
 
         
Health Care Equipment & Services: 8.0%
       
 
3,242
 
LHC Group, Inc. (a)
   
649,243
 
 
7,339
 
Omnicell, Inc. (a)
   
1,111,492
 
 
1,151
 
Penumbra, Inc. (a)
   
315,443
 
 
1,286
 
West Pharmaceutical
       
     
  Services, Inc.
   
461,803
 
           
2,537,981
 
Household & Personal Products: 1.0%
       
 
3,632
 
Church & Dwight
       
     
  Co., Inc.
   
309,519
 
         
Insurance: 3.7%
       
 
3,817
 
Hanover Insurance
       
     
  Group, Inc.
   
517,738
 
 
8,195
 
Horace Mann
       
     
  Educators Corp.
   
306,657
 
 
3,017
 
Reinsurance Group
       
     
  America, Inc.
   
343,938
 
           
1,168,333
 
Materials: 5.3%
       
 
7,128
 
Ingevity Corp. (a)
   
579,934
 
 
8,135
 
Minerals
       
     
  Technologies, Inc.
   
639,981
 
 
6,589
 
Sonoco Products Co.
   
440,804
 
           
1,660,719
 


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

21

Trillium ESG Small/Mid Cap Fund

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at June 30, 2021, Continued

Shares
     
Value
 
Media & Entertainment: 1.7%
     
 
12,047
 
New York Times
     
     
  Co. – Class A
 
$
524,647
 
         
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology
       
  & Life Sciences: 3.8%
       
 
4,462
 
Adaptive
       
     
  Biotechnologies
       
     
  Corp. (a)
   
182,317
 
 
3,127
 
NanoString
       
     
  Technologies,
       
     
   Inc. (a)
   
202,598
 
 
9,040
 
Syneos Health,
       
     
   Inc. (a)
   
808,989
 
           
1,193,904
 
Real Estate: 7.7%
       
 
11,306
 
Acadia Realty Trust –
       
     
   REIT
   
248,280
 
 
3,047
 
Camden Property
       
     
  Trust – REIT
   
404,245
 
 
3,087
 
CoreSite Realty
       
     
  Corp. – REIT
   
415,510
 
 
2,681
 
EastGroup Properties,
       
     
  Inc. – REIT
   
440,891
 
 
10,256
 
Host Hotels &
       
     
  Resorts, Inc. (a)
   
175,275
 
 
2,666
 
Jones Lang LaSalle,
       
     
   Inc. (a)
   
521,096
 
 
5,908
 
LTC Properties,
       
     
  Inc. – REIT
   
226,808
 
           
2,432,105
 
Retailing: 7.9%
       
 
2,707
 
Burlington Stores,
       
     
   Inc. (a)
   
871,627
 
 
10,346
 
LKQ Corp. (a)
   
509,230
 
 
7,510
 
Stitch Fix, Inc.–
       
     
  Class A (a)
   
452,853
 
 
3,612
 
Tractor Supply Co.
   
672,049
 
           
2,505,759
 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
       
  Equipment: 4.8%
       
 
15,115
 
Allegro MicroSystems,
       
     
   Inc. (a)
   
418,686
 
 
8,114
 
Cree, Inc. (a)
   
794,603
 
 
3,517
 
First Solar, Inc. (a)
   
318,324
 
           
1,531,613
 
Software & Services: 5.5%
       
 
5,628
 
Blackbaud, Inc. (a)
   
430,936
 
 
600
 
Paycom Software,
       
     
   Inc. (a)
   
218,082
 
 
2,562
 
Proofpoint, Inc. (a)
   
445,173
 
 
4,558
 
Zendesk, Inc. (a)
   
657,902
 
           
1,752,093
 
Technology Hardware & Equipment: 4.8%
       
 
2,772
 
IPG Photonics
       
     
  Corp. (a)
   
584,254
 
 
2,302
 
Rogers Corp. (a)
   
462,242
 
 
5,904
 
Trimble, Inc. (a)
   
483,124
 
           
1,529,620
 
Transportation: 2.0%
       
 
3,872
 
JB Hunt Transport
       
     
  Services, Inc.
   
630,942
 
         
Utilities: 2.7%
       
 
5,873
 
Avista Corp.
   
250,601
 
 
5,018
 
Essential
       
     
  Utilities, Inc.
   
229,323
 
 
5,408
 
Ormat
       
     
  Technologies, Inc.
   
376,018
 
           
855,942
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
       
  (Cost $24,368,285)
   
31,106,859
 


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

22

Trillium ESG Small/Mid Cap Fund

 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at June 30, 2021, Continued

Shares
     
Value
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 3.1%
     
       
Money Market Funds: 3.1%
     
 
985,398
 
Invesco –
     
     
  Government &
     
     
  Agency Portfolio –
     
     
  Institutional Class,
     
     
  0.026% (United
  States) (b)
     
       
$
985,398
 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM
       
  INVESTMENTS
       
  (Cost $985,398)
   
985,398
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS
       
  IN SECURITIES: 101.2%
       
  (Cost $25,353,683)
   
32,092,257
 
Liabilities in Excess
       
  of Other Assets: (1.2)%
   
(381,313
)
TOTAL NET ASSETS: 100.0%
 
$
31,710,944
 

(a)
 
Non-income producing security.
(b)
 
Annualized seven-day effective yield as of June 30, 2021.
REIT
 
Real Estate Investment Trust




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

23

Trillium Mutual Funds

 STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES at June 30, 2021

   
Trillium
   
Trillium
 
   
ESG Global
   
ESG Small/Mid
 
   
Equity Fund
   
Cap Fund
 
ASSETS
           
Investments in securities, at value
           
  (cost $486,552,714 and $25,353,683)
 
$
914,704,796
   
$
32,092,257
 
Foreign Currency, at value
               
  (cost $12 and $—)
   
12
     
 
Receivables:
               
Dividends and interest
   
1,445,982
     
12,884
 
Fund shares sold
   
2,145,076
     
329,886
 
Securities lending income, net
   
25
     
 
Prepaid expenses
   
33,975
     
8,899
 
Total assets
   
918,329,866
     
32,443,926
 
                 
LIABILITIES
               
Payables:
               
Investment securities purchased
   
     
673,802
 
Fund shares redeemed
   
548,117
     
1,275
 
Investment advisory fees, net
   
591,723
     
3,136
 
Administration fees
   
71,696
     
8,739
 
Custody fees
   
37,742
     
578
 
Fund accounting fees
   
26,168
     
5,313
 
Audit fees
   
24,800
     
22,100
 
Distribution fees
   
37,107
     
 
Transfer agent fees
   
50,744
     
4,245
 
Chief Compliance Officer fees
   
2,083
     
2,083
 
Trustee fees
   
8,569
     
4,863
 
Other accrued expenses
   
35,119
     
6,848
 
Total liabilities
   
1,433,868
     
732,982
 
NET ASSETS
 
$
916,895,998
   
$
31,710,944
 
                 
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS
               
Paid-in capital
 
$
460,886,788
   
$
25,225,820
 
Total distributable (accumulated)
               
  earnings (losses)
   
456,009,210
     
6,485,124
 
Net assets
 
$
916,895,998
   
$
31,710,944
 




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

24

Trillium Mutual Funds

 STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES at June 30, 2021, Continued

   
Trillium
   
Trillium
 
   
ESG Global
   
ESG Small/Mid
 
   
Equity Fund
   
Cap Fund
 
Retail Class
           
Net assets
 
$
294,765,528
   
$
 
Shares of beneficial interest issued
               
  and outstanding (unlimited number of
               
  shares authorized without par value)
   
4,468,072
     
 
Net asset value, offering price,
               
  and redemption price per share
 
$
65.97
   
$
 
Institutional Class
               
Net assets
 
$
622,130,470
   
$
31,710,944
 
Shares of beneficial interest issued
               
  and outstanding (unlimited number of
               
  shares authorized without par value)
   
9,468,921
     
1,869,373
 
Net asset value, offering price,
               
  and redemption price per share
 
$
65.70
   
$
16.96
 




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

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26

Trillium Mutual Funds

 STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS For the year ended June 30, 2021

   
Trillium
   
Trillium
 
   
ESG Global
   
ESG Small/Mid
 
   
Equity Fund
   
Cap Fund
 
INCOME
           
Dividend income (net of foreign withholding
           
  tax and issuance fees of $873,838 and $—)
 
$
10,519,964
   
$
173,115
 
Interest
   
3,902
     
93
 
Income from securities lending, net
   
9,698
     
 
Total investment income
   
10,533,564
     
173,208
 
                 
EXPENSES
               
Investment advisory fees
   
6,320,302
     
156,523
 
Distribution fees – Retail Class
   
601,019
     
 
Administration fees
   
390,696
     
52,454
 
Custody fees
   
233,676
     
7,267
 
Transfer agent fees
   
214,428
     
25,032
 
Fund accounting fees
   
152,852
     
32,682
 
Sub-transfer agent fees
   
130,668
     
 
Miscellaneous expenses
   
110,496
     
10,448
 
Registration fees
   
44,589
     
21,741
 
Reports to shareholders
   
36,910
     
1,746
 
Trustees fees
   
30,750
     
18,050
 
Audit fees
   
24,800
     
22,100
 
Chief Compliance Officer fees
   
11,917
     
11,917
 
Legal fees
   
6,284
     
7,107
 
Insurance expenses
   
1,379
     
2,912
 
Interest expenses
   
     
44
 
Total expenses
   
8,310,766
     
370,023
 
Less: fees waived and expenses absorbed
   
     
(165,918
)
Net expenses
   
8,310,766
     
204,105
 
Net investment income (loss)
   
2,222,798
     
(30,896
)
                 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:
               
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
               
  and foreign currency transactions
   
37,070,996
     
1,148,293
 
Net change in unrealized
               
  appreciation/depreciation on:
               
Investments
   
234,135,771
     
7,108,732
 
Translation of other assets and
               
  liabilities in foreign currency
   
22,314
     
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
               
  investments and foreign currency transactions
   
271,229,081
     
8,257,025
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
               
  resulting from operations
 
$
273,451,879
   
$
8,226,129
 


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

27

Trillium ESG Global Equity Fund

 STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
June 30, 2021
   
June 30, 2020
 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:
           
             
OPERATIONS
           
Net investment income (loss)
 
$
2,222,798
   
$
2,162,867
 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
               
  and foreign currency transactions
   
37,070,996
     
11,717,825
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
               
  on investments and translation of other assets
               
  and liabilities in foreign currency
   
234,158,085
     
14,308,344
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
               
  resulting from operations
   
273,451,879
     
28,189,036
 
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
               
Net distributions to shareholders –
               
  Retail Class
   
(5,010,392
)
   
(5,575,739
)
Net distributions to shareholders –
               
  Institutional Class
   
(10,016,263
)
   
(9,240,022
)
Total distributions to shareholders
   
(15,026,655
)
   
(14,815,761
)
                 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
               
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from
               
  net change in outstanding shares – Retail Class1
   
(14,952,446
)
   
(25,979,093
)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from
               
  net change in outstanding shares –
               
  Institutional Class2
   
94,965,705
     
31,805,748
 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
               
  from capital share transactions
   
80,013,259
     
5,826,655
 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
   
338,438,483
     
19,199,930
 
                 
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of year
   
578,457,515
     
559,257,585
 
End of year
 
$
916,895,998
   
$
578,457,515
 


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

28

Trillium ESG Global Equity Fund

 STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS, Continued

1
Summary of capital share transactions for Retail Class shares is as follows:

     
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
     
June 30, 2021
   
June 30, 2020
 
     
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
 
 
Retail Class:
                       
 
Shares sold
   
492,644
   
$
28,225,163
     
491,723
   
$
22,055,092
 
 
Shares issued in
                               
 
  reinvestment
                               
 
  of distributions
   
84,141
     
4,847,352
     
113,133
     
5,386,241
 
 
Shares redeemed
   
(844,590
)
   
(48,024,961
)
   
(1,210,234
)
   
(53,420,426
)
 
Net increase (decrease)
   
(267,805
)
 
$
(14,952,446
)
   
(605,378
)
 
$
(25,979,093
)

2
Summary of capital share transactions for Institutional Class shares is as follows:

     
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
     
June 30, 2021
   
June 30, 2020
 
     
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
 
 
Institutional Class:
                       
 
Shares sold
   
2,937,899
   
$
171,563,974
     
2,272,542
   
$
99,507,938
 
 
Shares issued in
                               
 
  reinvestment
                               
 
  of distributions
   
147,312
     
8,439,499
     
160,865
     
7,613,722
 
 
Shares redeemed
   
(1,491,092
)
   
(85,037,768
)
   
(1,729,397
)
   
(75,315,912
)
 
Net increase (decrease)
   
1,594,119
   
$
94,965,705
     
704,010
   
$
31,805,748
 



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

29

Trillium ESG Small/Mid Cap Fund

 STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

   
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
June 30, 2021
   
June 30, 2020
 
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:
           
             
OPERATIONS
           
Net investment income (loss)
 
$
(30,896
)
 
$
62,368
 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
   
1,148,293
     
(1,261,093
)
Net change in unrealized
               
  appreciation/depreciation on investments
   
7,108,732
     
(1,468,759
)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
               
  resulting from operations
   
8,226,129
     
(2,667,484
)
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
               
Total distributions to shareholders
   
(23,636
)
   
(813,068
)
                 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
               
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived
               
  from net change in outstanding shares –
               
  Institutional Class1
   
9,487,330
     
(2,411,503
)
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
               
  from capital share transactions
   
9,487,330
     
(2,411,503
)
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
   
17,689,823
     
(5,892,055
)
                 
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of year
   
14,021,121
     
19,913,176
 
End of year
 
$
31,710,944
   
$
14,021,121
 

1
Summary of capital share transactions for Institutional Class shares is as follows:

 
     
Year Ended
   
Year Ended
 
     
June 30, 2021
   
June 30, 2020
 
     
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
 
 
Shares sold
   
780,544
   
$
12,047,698
     
461,488
   
$
5,290,217
 
 
Shares issued in
                               
 
  reinvestment
                               
 
  of distributions
   
1,424
     
20,373
     
60,662
     
764,344
 
 
Shares redeemed2
   
(186,640
)
   
(2,580,741
)
   
(859,024
)
   
(8,466,064
)
 
Net increase (decrease)
   
595,328
   
$
9,487,330
     
(336,874
)
 
$
(2,411,503
)

2
Net of redemption fees of $687 and $18,618, respectively.


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

30

Trillium ESG Global Equity Fund

 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS For a capital share outstanding throughout each year

Retail Class
   
Year Ended June 30,
 
   
2021
   
2020
   
2019
   
2018
   
2017
 
Net asset value,
                             
  beginning of year
 
$
45.99
   
$
44.81
   
$
43.21
   
$
39.44
   
$
35.06
 
                                         
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
                                 
Net investment income (loss)1
   
0.06
     
0.10
     
0.23
     
0.30
     
0.27
 
Net realized and unrealized
                                       
  gain (loss) on investments
   
21.00
     
2.19
     
3.09
     
4.52
     
5.71
 
Total from investment operations
   
21.06
     
2.29
     
3.32
     
4.82
     
5.98
 
                                         
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:
                                       
Distributions from
                                       
  net investment income
   
(0.07
)
   
(0.24
)
   
(0.25
)
   
(0.17
)
   
(0.27
)
Distributions from
                                       
  net realized gain
   
(1.01
)
   
(0.87
)
   
(1.47
)
   
(0.88
)
   
(1.33
)
Total distributions
   
(1.08
)
   
(1.11
)
   
(1.72
)
   
(1.05
)
   
(1.60
)
Net asset value, end of year
 
$
65.97
   
$
45.99
   
$
44.81
   
$
43.21
   
$
39.44
 
Total return
   
46.14
%
   
5.02
%
   
8.52
%
   
12.28
%
   
17.73
%
                                         
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
                                       
Net assets, end of year
                                       
  (000’s omitted)
 
$
294.8
   
$
217.8
   
$
239.3
   
$
242.4
   
$
235.9
 
Portfolio turnover rate
   
10
%
   
11
%
   
16
%
   
12
%
   
19
%
                                         
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
                                       
Ratio of expenses
                                       
  to average net assets
   
1.30
%
   
1.30
%
   
1.33
%
   
1.34
%
   
1.33
%
Ratio of net investment income
                                       
  (loss) to average net assets
   
0.11
%
   
0.22
%
   
0.55
%
   
0.70
%
   
0.73
%

1
Calculated using the average shares outstanding method.


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

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Trillium ESG Global Equity Fund

 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS For a capital share outstanding throughout each year

Institutional Class
   
Year Ended June 30,
 
   
2021
   
2020
   
2019
   
2018
   
2017
 
Net asset value, beginning of year
 
$
45.80
   
$
44.61
   
$
43.05
   
$
39.34
   
$
34.97
 
                                         
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
                                 
Net investment income (loss)1
   
0.23
     
0.22
     
0.37
     
0.43
     
0.36
 
Net realized and unrealized
                                       
  gain (loss) on investments
   
20.89
     
2.20
     
3.03
     
4.50
     
5.70
 
Total from investment operations
   
21.12
     
2.42
     
3.40
     
4.93
     
6.06
 
                                         
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:
                                       
Distributions from
                                       
  net investment income
   
(0.21
)
   
(0.36
)
   
(0.37
)
   
(0.34
)
   
(0.36
)
Distributions from
                                       
  net realized gain
   
(1.01
)
   
(0.87
)
   
(1.47
)
   
(0.88
)
   
(1.33
)
Total distributions
   
(1.22
)
   
(1.23
)
   
(1.84
)
   
(1.22
)
   
(1.69
)
Net asset value, end of year
 
$
65.70
   
$
45.80
   
$
44.61
   
$
43.05
   
$
39.34
 
Total return
   
46.52
%
   
5.34
%
   
8.81
%
   
12.59
%
   
18.04
%
                                         
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
                                       
Net assets, end of year
                                       
  (000’s omitted)
 
$
622.1
   
$
360.6
   
$
319.9
   
$
261.9
   
$
224.5
 
Portfolio turnover rate
   
10
%
   
11
%
   
16
%
   
12
%
   
19
%
                                         
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
                                       
Ratio of expenses
                                       
  to average net assets
   
1.02
%
   
1.03
%
   
1.05
%
   
1.07
%
   
1.08
%
Ratio of net investment income
                                       
  (loss) to average net assets
   
0.40
%
   
0.49
%
   
0.87
%
   
1.00
%
   
0.97
%

1
Calculated using the average shares outstanding method.


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

32

Trillium ESG Small/Mid Cap Fund

 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS For a capital share outstanding throughout each year

Institutional Class
   
Year Ended June 30,
 
   
2021
   
2020
   
2019
   
2018
   
2017
 
Net asset value,
                             
  beginning of year
 
$
11.01
   
$
12.36
   
$
12.97
   
$
11.46
   
$
9.74
 
                                         
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
                                 
Net investment income (loss)1
   
(0.02
)
   
0.04
     
0.05
     
0.00
2 
   
0.00
2 
Net realized and unrealized
                                       
  gain (loss) on investments
   
5.99
     
(0.90
)
   
(0.13
)
   
1.73
     
1.89
 
Total from investment operations
   
5.97
     
(0.86
)
   
(0.08
)
   
1.73
     
1.89
 
                                         
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:
                                       
Distributions from
                                       
  net investment income
   
(0.02
)
   
(0.05
)
   
(0.02
)
   
     
(0.01
)
Distributions from
                                       
  net realized gain
   
     
(0.45
)
   
(0.51
)
   
(0.22
)
   
(0.16
)
Total distributions
   
(0.02
)
   
(0.50
)
   
(0.53
)
   
(0.22
)
   
(0.17
)
Proceeds from redemption fees
   
0.00
2 
   
0.01
     
0.00
2 
   
0.00
2 
   
0.00
2 
Net asset value, end of year
 
$
16.96
   
$
11.01
   
$
12.36
   
$
12.97
   
$
11.46
 
Total return
   
54.23
%
   
(7.34
)%
   
0.32
%
   
15.14
%
   
19.48
%
                                         
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
                                       
Net assets, end of year
                                       
  (000’s omitted)
 
$
31.7
   
$
14.0
   
$
19.9
   
$
17.0
   
$
8.4
 
Portfolio turnover rate
   
20
%
   
35
%
   
27
%
   
19
%
   
27
%
                                         
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
                                       
Before fees waived/recouped
                                       
  and expenses absorbed
   
1.77
%
   
1.93
%
   
1.85
%
   
2.19
%
   
4.53
%
After fees waived/recouped
                                       
  and expenses absorbed
   
0.98
%
   
0.98
%
   
0.98
%
   
0.98
%
   
0.98
%
                                         
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
                         
Before fees waived/recouped
                                       
  and expenses absorbed
   
(0.94
)%
   
(0.61
)%
   
(0.47
)%
   
(1.21
)%
   
(3.59
)%
After fees waived/recouped
                                       
  and expenses absorbed
   
(0.15
)%
   
0.34
%
   
0.40
%
   
0.00
%3
   
(0.04
)%

1
Calculated using the average shares outstanding method.
2
Does not round to $0.01 or $(0.01), as applicable.
3
Does not round to 0.01% or (0.01%), as applicable.


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

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Trillium Mutual Funds

 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS June 30, 2021

 NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION

The Trillium ESG Global Equity Fund (the “Fund” or “Global Equity Fund”) and Trillium ESG Small/Mid Cap Fund (the “Fund” or “SMID Fund”) are diversified series of shares of beneficial interest of Professionally Managed Portfolios (the “Trust”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) as an open-end investment management company. The Funds are investment companies and accordingly follow the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services—Investment Companies.” The Funds commenced operations on September 30, 1999 and August 31, 2015, respectively.
 
The Global Equity Fund and the SMID Fund have Retail Class and Institutional Class shares (Retail Class shares are not currently offered for SMID Fund). Institutional Class are offered primarily for direct investment by investors such as pension and profit-sharing plans, employee benefit trusts, endowments, foundation, and corporations. Each class of shares has equal rights as to earnings and assets except that the Retail Class bears Distribution fees. Global Equity Fund Retail Class also bears Sub-Transfer Agent fees. Each class of shares has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect just that class. Income, expenses (other than expenses attributable to a specific class), and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.
 
The Global Equity Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in common stocks of companies that it believes are leaders in managing environmental risks and opportunities, have above average growth potential, and are reasonably valued. The investment objective of SMID Fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation by identifying companies that it believes are strategic leaders, based on business models that it believes are superior and have the ability to create consistent earnings growth.
 
 NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).
 
 
A.
Security Valuation. All equity securities, which may include Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”), Business Development Companies (“BDCs”) and Master Limited Partnerships (“MLPs”), that are traded on U.S. national or foreign securities exchanges are valued either at the last

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reported sale price on the exchange on which the security is principally traded or the exchange’s official closing price, if applicable. If, on a particular day, an exchange-traded security does not trade, then the mean between the most recent quoted bid and asked prices will be used. All equity securities which may include REITs, BDCs, and MLPs that are not traded on a listed exchange are valued at the last sale price in the over- the-counter market. If a non-exchange traded security does not trade on a particular day, then the mean between the last quoted closing bid and asked price will be used.
     
   
For foreign securities traded on foreign exchanges the Trust has selected ICE Data Service’s Fair Value Information Services (“FVIS”) to provide pricing data with respect to foreign security holdings held by the Global Equity Fund. The use of this third-party pricing service is designed to capture events occurring after a foreign exchange closes that may affect the value of certain holdings of the Global Equity Fund’s securities traded on those foreign exchanges. The Global Equity Fund utilizes a confidence interval when determining the use of the FVIS provided prices. The confidence interval is a measure of the historical relationship that each foreign exchange traded security has to movements in various indices and the price of the security’s corresponding American Depositary Receipt, if one exists. FVIS provides the confidence interval for each security for which it provides a price. If the FVIS provided price falls within the confidence interval the Global Equity Fund will value the particular security at that price. If the FVIS provided price does not fall within the confidence interval the particular security will be valued at the preceding closing price on its respective foreign exchange, or if there were no transactions on such day, at the mean between the bid and asked prices. The SMID Fund does not hold foreign securities traded on foreign exchanges.
     
   
Securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at their respective fair values as determined in good faith by the Valuation Committee. When a security is “fair valued,” consideration is given to the facts and circumstances relevant to the particular situation, including a review of various factors set forth in the pricing procedures adopted by the Funds’ Board of Trustees (the “Board”). Fair value pricing is an inherently subjective process, and no single standard exists for determining fair value. Different funds could reasonably arrive at different values for the same security. The use of fair value pricing by a fund may cause the net asset value of its shares to differ significantly from the net asset value that would be calculated without regard to such considerations.

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As described above, the Funds utilize various methods to measure the fair value of most of their investments on a recurring basis. U.S. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of inputs are:

 
Level 1 –
Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access.
     
 
Level 2 –
Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.
     
 
Level 3 –
Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available; representing the Funds’ own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability and would be based on the best information available.

 
The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs  that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.
   
 
The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

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The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of June 30, 2021:
   
 
Global Equity Fund

     
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
 
Common Stocks
                       
 
Automobiles & Components
 
$
7,321,352
   
$
15,028,798
   
$
   
$
22,350,150
 
 
Banks
   
34,200,212
     
29,768,564
     
     
63,968,776
 
 
Capital Goods
   
30,244,081
     
57,450,285
     
     
87,694,366
 
 
Commercial &
                               
 
  Professional Services
   
10,898,510
     
11,953,900
     
     
22,852,410
 
 
Consumer Durables & Apparel
   
17,632,233
     
13,115,759
     
     
30,747,992
 
 
Consumer Services
   
19,384,050
     
3,722,047
     
     
23,106,097
 
 
Diversified Financials
   
24,917,356
     
     
     
24,917,356
 
 
Food & Staples Retailing
   
     
11,624,987
     
     
11,624,987
 
 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco
   
9,712,195
     
10,652,781
     
     
20,364,976
 
 
Health Care Equipment & Services
   
21,609,044
     
30,918,799
     
     
52,527,843
 
 
Household & Personal Products
   
     
24,373,075
     
     
24,373,075
 
 
Insurance
   
5,418,005
     
20,464,313
     
     
25,882,318
 
 
Materials
   
17,395,129
     
28,914,077
     
     
46,309,206
 
 
Media & Entertainment
   
27,836,406
     
     
     
27,836,406
 
 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology
                               
 
  & Life Sciences
   
38,802,128
     
29,851,245
     
     
68,653,373
 
 
Real Estate
   
13,560,836
     
14,664,578
     
     
28,225,414
 
 
Retailing
   
23,323,849
     
10,219,303
     
     
33,543,152
 
 
Semiconductors &
                               
 
  Semiconductor Equipment
   
45,124,477
     
4,991,292
     
     
50,115,769
 
 
Software & Services
   
86,577,257
     
18,098,977
     
     
104,676,234
 
 
Technology Hardware
                               
 
  & Equipment
   
44,701,383
     
8,002,359
     
     
52,703,742
 
 
Telecommunication Services
   
14,545,992
     
     
     
14,545,992
 
 
Transportation
   
16,812,712
     
11,202,546
     
     
28,015,258
 
 
Utilities
   
15,540,466
     
8,171,176
     
     
23,711,642
 
 
Total Common Stocks
   
525,557,673
     
363,188,861
     
     
888,746,534
 
 
Preferred Stocks
                               
 
Banks
   
4,583,376
     
     
     
4,583,376
 
 
Total Preferred Stocks
   
4,583,376
     
     
     
4,583,376
 
 
Short-Term Investments
   
21,374,886
     
     
     
21,374,886
 
 
Total Investments in Securities
 
$
551,515,935
   
$
363,188,861
   
$
   
$
914,704,796
 

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SMID Fund

     
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
 
Common Stocks
 
$
31,106,859
   
$
   
$
   
$
31,106,859
 
 
Short-Term Investments
   
985,398
     
     
     
985,398
 
 
Total Investments in Securities
 
$
32,092,257
   
$
   
$
   
$
32,092,257
 

 
B.
Foreign Currency. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions.
     
   
The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.
     
   
The Funds report net realized foreign exchange gains or losses that arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Funds’ books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
     
 
C.
Federal Income Taxes. Each Fund has elected to be taxed as a “regulated investment company” and intends to distribute substantially all taxable income to its shareholders and otherwise comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes or excise taxes has been made.
     
   
In order to avoid imposition of the excise tax applicable to regulated investment companies, the Funds intend to declare each year as dividends in each calendar year at least 98.0% of their net investment income (earned during the calendar year) and 98.2% of their net realized capital gains (earned during the twelve months ended October 31) plus undistributed amounts, if any, from prior years.

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Net capital losses incurred after October 31, and within the taxable year, are deemed to arise on the first business day of each Fund’s next taxable year. Net investment losses incurred after December 31, and within the taxable year, are deemed to arise on the first business day of each Fund’s next taxable year. As of June 30, 2021, there were no post-October losses for the Global Equity Fund or SMID Fund. The SMID Fund had late year losses of $22,895.
     
   
As of June 30, 2021, there were no capital loss carryovers for the Funds.
     
   
As of June 30, 2021, the Funds did not have any tax positions that did not meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Generally, tax authorities can examine all the tax returns filed for the last three years. The Funds identify their major tax jurisdictions as U.S. Federal and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. As of June 30, 2021, the Funds are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially.
     
 
D.
Security Transactions and Investment Income. Investment securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Gains and losses realized on sales of securities are determined on a specific identification basis. Discounts/premiums on debt securities purchased are accreted/amortized over the life of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends received from REITs generally are comprised of ordinary income, capital gains, and may include return of capital. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Trust’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Withholding tax reclaims are filed in certain countries to recover a portion of the amounts previously withheld. The Funds record a reclaim receivable based on, among other things, a jurisdiction’s legal obligation to pay reclaims as well as payment history and market convention.
     
 
E.
Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions to shareholders from net investment income and net realized gains on securities, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, normally are declared and paid on an annual basis. Distributions are recorded on the ex- dividend date.

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F.
Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
     
 
G.
Share Valuation. The net asset value (“NAV”) per share of the Funds are calculated by dividing the sum of the value of the securities held by each Fund, plus cash and other assets, minus all liabilities including estimated accrued expenses by the total number of shares outstanding for the Funds, rounded to the nearest cent. The Funds’ shares will not be priced on the days on which the New York Stock Exchange is closed for trading. The offering and redemption price per share for the Funds are equal to each Fund’s net asset value per share. The SMID Fund charges a 2% redemption fee on shares held less than 90 days. The fee is deducted from the redemption proceeds otherwise payable to the shareholder. The SMID Fund will retain the fee charged as paid-in-capital and such fees become part of the SMID Fund’s daily NAV calculation.
     
 
H.
Guarantees and Indemnifications. In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.
     
 
I.
Illiquid Securities. Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act, the Funds have adopted a Board approved Liquidity Risk management Program (“LRMP”) that requires, among other things, that the Funds limit their illiquid investments that are assets to no more than 15% of net assets. An illiquid investment is any security which may not reasonably be expected to 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.

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J.
Reclassification of Capital Accounts. U.S. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets relating to permanent differences be reclassified between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share. For the year ended June 30, 2021, the following adjustments were made:

   
Distributable (Accumulated)
     
   
Earnings(Losses)
 
Paid-In Capital
 
 
Global Equity Fund
 
$
(1,509,459
)
 
$
1,509,459
 
 
SMID Fund
   
8,001
     
(8,001
)

   
The difference between components of distributable earnings on a tax basis and the amounts reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities is primarily due to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales adjustments and deferral of post-October losses.
     
 
K.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncement.  In December 2020, the SEC adopted a new rule providing a framework for fund valuation practices (“Rule 2a-5”). Rule 2a-5 establishes requirements for determining fair value in good faith for purposes of the 1940 Act. Rule 2a-5 will permit fund boards to designate certain parties to perform fair value determinations, subject to board oversight and certain other conditions. Rule 2a-5 also defines when market quotations are “readily available” for purposes of the 1940 Act and the threshold for determining whether a fund must fair value a security. In connection with Rule 2a-5, the SEC also adopted related recordkeeping requirements and is rescinding previously issued guidance, including with respect to the role of a board in determining fair value and the accounting and auditing of fund investments. The Funds will be required to comply with the rules by September 8, 2022. Management is currently assessing the potential impact of the new rules on the Funds’ financial statements.
     
   
In October 2020, the SEC adopted new Rule 12d1-4 under the 1940 Act and other regulatory changes which are expected to be effective on or about January 19, 2022.  Those changes are intended to streamline and enhance the regulatory framework for investments by one fund into another fund or ‘fund-of-funds arrangements.’  These regulatory changes may limit a Fund’s ability to pursue its principal investment strategies by investing in other investment companies or pooled investment vehicles or to invest in those investment companies or pooled investment vehicles it believes are most desirable.  The Funds are currently assessing the potential impact of the new rule on the Funds’ financial statements.

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L.
Subsequent Events. In preparing these financial statements, the Funds have evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued. On July 7, 2021, Foreside Financial Group, LLC (“Foreside”), the parent company of Quasar Distributors, LLC (“Quasar” or “Distributor”), the Fund’s distributor, announced that it had entered into a definitive purchase and sale agreement with Genstar Capital (“Genstar”) such that Genstar would acquire a majority stake in Foreside. The transaction is expected to close at the end of the third quarter of 2021. Quasar will remain the Funds’ distributor at the close of the transaction, subject to Board approval.

 NOTE 3 – COMMITMENTS AND OTHER RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Trillium Mutual Funds (the “Adviser”) provides the Funds with investment management services under an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”). Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser provides all investment advice, office space, certain administrative services, and provides most of the personnel needed by each Fund. As compensation for its services, the Adviser is entitled to a monthly fee at the annual rate of 0.85% and 0.75% based upon the average daily net assets of the Global Equity Fund and the SMID Fund, respectively.  The investment advisory fees incurred by the Funds for the year ended June 30, 2021, are disclosed in the Statements of Operations. The investment advisory fees incurred are paid monthly to the Adviser, net of any monthly waiver or reimbursement discussed below.
 
The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit expenses for the SMID Fund by reducing all or a portion of its fees and reimbursing Fund expenses so that the Fund’s ratio of expenses to average net assets will not exceed 0.98%. The Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement has an indefinite term and may be terminated at any time, and without payment of any penalty, by the Board on behalf of the SMID Fund, upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to the Adviser. Any fees waived and/or Fund expenses absorbed by the Adviser pursuant to an agreed-upon expense cap shall be reimbursed by the Fund to the Adviser, if so requested by the Adviser, any time before the end of the third year following the fee waiver and/or expense absorption, provided the aggregate amount of the Fund’s current operating expenses for such year does not exceed the lesser expense cap in place at the time of waiver or at the time of reimbursement. SMID Fund must pay its current ordinary operating expenses before the Adviser is entitled to any reimbursement of fees and/or expenses. Any such reimbursement is also contingent upon the Board’s review and approval. The amount of fees waived and expenses absorbed by the Adviser during the year ended June 30, 2021, is disclosed in the Statements of Operations. Any amount due from the Adviser is paid monthly to the Fund, if applicable.
 

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As of June 30, 2021, the remaining cumulative amount the Adviser may be reimbursed is $498,779, as shown in the following table. The Adviser may recapture a portion of the above no later than the dates as stated.
 
 
Date of Expiration
 
Amount
 
 
June 30, 2022
 
$
159,097
 
 
June 30, 2023
   
173,764
 
 
June 30, 2024
   
165,918
 
 
Total
 
$
498,779
 

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (“Fund Services”), acts as the Funds’ administrator, fund accountant, and transfer agent. In those capacities Fund Services maintains the Funds’ books and records, calculates the Funds’ NAV, prepares various federal and state regulatory filings, coordinates the payment of fund expenses, reviews expense accruals and prepares materials supplied to the Board. The officers of the Trust and the Chief Compliance Officer are also employees of Fund Services. Fees paid by the Funds to Fund Services for these services for the year ended June 30, 2021, are disclosed in the Statements of Operations.
 
The Distributor acts as the Funds’ principal underwriter in a continuous public offering of each Fund’s shares. U.S. Bank N.A. serves as custodian to the Funds. U.S. Bank N.A. is an affiliate of Fund Services.
 
The Funds have adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to Retail shares. The Plan provides that each Fund may pay a fee to the Distributor, at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Retail Class shares. No distribution fees are paid by Institutional Class shares. These fees may be used by the Distributor to provide compensation for sales support, distribution activities, or shareholder servicing activities. Distribution fees incurred by the Funds during the year ended June 30, 2021, are disclosed in the Statements of Operations, if applicable. Retail Class shares are not currently offered for SMID Fund.
 
The Global Equity Fund has entered into a Sub-Transfer Agent Arrangement (the “Arrangement”) with respect to the Retail Class. The Arrangement must be approved by the Board. The transfer agent fees and sub-transfer agent fees incurred by the Fund for the year ended June 30, 2021, is disclosed in the Statements of Operations.
 
 NOTE 4 – SECURITIES LENDING

The Global Equity Fund may lend up to 33 1/3% securities in its portfolio to brokers, dealers and financial institutions (but not individuals) under terms of participation in a securities lending program administered by U.S. Bank N.A. The securities lending agreement requires that loans are collateralized at all
 

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times in an amount equal to at least 100% of the market value of any loaned securities at the time of the loan, plus accrued interest.
 
The Global Equity Fund receives compensation in the form of fees and earns interest on the cash collateral. The amount of fees depends on a number of factors including the type of security and length of the loan. Global Equity Fund continues to receive interest payments or dividends on the securities loaned during the borrowing year. Global Equity Fund has the right under the terms of the securities lending agreement to recall the securities from the borrower on demand.
 
For Global Equity Fund, loaned securities are collateralized by cash equivalents. The cash collateral is invested by U.S. Bank N.A. in accordance with approved investment guidelines. Those guidelines require the cash collateral to be invested in readily marketable, high quality, short-term obligations; however, such investments are subject to risk of payment delays or default on the part of the issuer or counterparty or otherwise may not generate sufficient interest to support the costs associated with securities lending. Global Equity Fund could also experience delays in recovering its securities and possible loss of income or value if the borrower fails to return the borrowed securities, although Global Equity Fund is indemnified from this risk by contract with the securities lending agent.
 
As of June 30, 2021, there were no securities on loan.
 
Due to the absence of a master netting agreement related to the Fund’s participation in securities lending and repurchase agreements, no additional offsetting disclosures have been made on behalf of the Fund for the total borrowings listed above.
 
Global Equity Fund receives cash as collateral in return for securities lent as part of the securities lending program. The collateral is invested in the First American Government Obligations Fund – Class Z (a money market fund subject to Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act). The remaining contractual maturity of all the securities lending transactions is overnight and continuous.
 
The interest income earned by Global Equity Fund on investments of cash collateral received from borrowers for the securities loaned to them (“Income from securities lending, net”) is reflected in the Statements of Operations.
 
 NOTE 5 – PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES

For the year ended June 30, 2021, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from the sale and maturity of securities, excluding short-term investments, were as follows:
 
     
Purchases
   
Sales
 
 
Global Equity Fund
 
$
118,742,451
   
$
72,082,574
 
 
SMID Fund
   
13,134,721
     
4,191,439
 

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 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS June 30, 2021, Continued

There were no purchases, sales or maturities of long-term U.S. Government securities during the year ended June 30, 2021.
 
 NOTE 6 – DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended June 30, 2021, and the year ended June 30, 2021, was as follows:
 
     
Ordinary Income
 
     
June 30, 2021
   
June 30, 2020
 
 
Global Equity Fund
 
$
2,043,750
   
$
3,947,956
 
 
SMID Fund
   
20,207
     
115,158
 
                   
     
Long-Term Capital Gains
 
     
June 30, 2021
   
June 30, 2020
 
 
Global Equity Fund
 
$
12,982,905
   
$
10,867,805
 
 
SMID Fund
   
3,429
     
697,910
 

As of June 30, 2021, the components of distributable (accumulated) earnings (losses) for income tax purposes were as follows:
 
 
Global Equity Fund
     
         
 
Tax cost of investments
 
$
486,552,714
 
 
Unrealized appreciation
   
433,725,214
 
 
Unrealized depreciation
   
(5,539,084
)
 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
   
428,186,130
 
 
Undistributed ordinary income
   
1,743,005
 
 
Undistributed long-term capital gain
   
26,080,075
 
 
Distributable earnings
   
27,823,080
 
 
Other accumulated gain (loss)
   
 
 
Total distributable (accumulated) earnings (losses)
 
$
456,009,210
 
           
 
SMID Fund
       
           
 
Tax cost of investments
 
$
25,641,611
 
 
Unrealized appreciation
   
7,269,340
 
 
Unrealized depreciation
   
(818,694
)
 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
   
6,450,646
 
 
Undistributed ordinary income
   
 
 
Undistributed long-term capital gain
   
57,373
 
 
Distributable earnings
   
57,373
 
 
Other accumulated gain (loss)
   
(22,895
)
 
Total distributable (accumulated) earnings (losses)
 
$
6,485,124
 

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 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS June 30, 2021, Continued

The difference between components of distributable (accumulated) earnings (losses) on a tax basis and the amounts reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities is primarily due to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales adjustments and deferral of post-October losses.
 
 NOTE 7 – CREDIT FACILITY

U.S. Bank N.A. has made available to the Funds credit facilities pursuant to separate Loan and Security Agreements for temporary or extraordinary purposes. Credit facility details for the year ended June 30, 2021, are as follows:
 
   
Global Equity Fund
 
SMID Fund
 
 
Maximum available credit
 
$
20,000,000
   
$
2,000,000
 
 
Largest amount outstanding
               
 
  on an individual day
   
     
113,000
 
 
Average balance when in use
   
     
49,556
 
 
Credit facility outstanding
               
 
  as of June 30, 2021
   
     
 
 
Average interest rate when in use
   
     
3.25%


Interest expenses for the year ended June 30, 2021, are disclosed in the Statements of Operations, if applicable.
 
 NOTE 8 – (COVID-19) PANDEMIC

The global outbreak of COVID-19 (commonly referred to as “coronavirus”) has disrupted economic markets and the prolonged economic impact is uncertain. The ultimate economic fallout from the pandemic, and the long-term impact on economies, markets, industries and individual issuers, are not known. The operational and financial performance of the issuers of securities in which the Funds invest depends on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak, and such uncertainty may in turn adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Funds’ investments, impair the Funds’ ability to satisfy redemption requests, and negatively impact the Funds’ performance.
 



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 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders of Trillium Funds and
The Board of Trustees of Professionally Managed Portfolios
 
Opinion on the Financial Statements
 
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Trillium ESG Global Equity Fund and Trillium ESG Small/Mid Cap Fund (the “Funds”), each a series of Professionally Managed Portfolios (the “Trust”), including the schedules of investments, as of June 30, 2021, the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Funds as of June 30, 2021, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and their financial highlights for each of five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
Basis for Opinion
 
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. We have served as the auditor of one or more of the funds in the Trust since 1995.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
 
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of June 30, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or through other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were unable to be obtained. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 

TAIT, WELLER & BAKER LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
August 26, 2021
 


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 EXPENSE EXAMPLES For the six months ended June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees, distribution fees (12b-1), and other Fund expenses.  These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (January 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021).
 
Actual Expenses
 
The “Actual” line for each respective class of the following tables provides information about actual account values based on actual returns and actual expenses.  Although the Funds charge no sales load, you will be assessed fees for outgoing wire transfers, returned checks and stop payment orders at prevailing rates charged by Fund Services, the Funds’ transfer agent.  If you request that a redemption be made by wire transfer, the Funds’ transfer agent currently charges a $15.00 fee.  The SMID Fund charges a redemption fee equal to 2.00% of the net amount of the redemption if you redeem shares within 90 calendar days after you purchase them.  An Individual Retirement Account will be charged an annual maintenance fee.  To the extent the Funds invest in shares of other investment companies as part of their strategies, you will indirectly bear your proportionate share of any fees and expenses charged by the underlying funds in which the Funds invest in addition to the expenses of the Funds.  Actual expenses of the underlying funds may vary.  These expenses are not included in the following examples.
 
The following examples include, but are not limited to, investment advisory fees, distribution fees, fund accounting fees, fund administration fees, custody fees, and transfer agent fees.  However, the following examples do not include portfolio trading commissions and related expenses.  You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.  Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading titled “Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
 
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
 
The “Hypothetical” line for each respective class of the following tables provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of
 

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 EXPENSE EXAMPLES For the six months ended June 30, 2021 (Unaudited), Continued

return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ 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 this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as redemption fees.  Therefore, each hypothetical line of the tables 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, your costs would have been higher.
 
Global Equity Fund
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During the Period
 
1/1/21
6/30/21
1/1/2021 – 6/30/20211
Retail Class Actual
$1,000.00  
$1,129.40  
$6.86  
Hypothetical (5% annual
     
  return before taxes)
1,000.00
1,018.35
6.51
       
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During the Period
 
1/1/21
6/30/21
1/1/2021 – 6/30/20211
Institutional Class Actual
$1,000.00  
$1,131.00  
$5.39  
Hypothetical (5% annual
     
  return before taxes)
1,000.00
1,019.74
5.11

SMID Fund
 
 
Beginning
Ending
Expenses Paid
 
Account Value
Account Value
During the Period
 
1/1/21
6/30/21
1/1/2021 – 6/30/20212
Institutional Class Actual
$1,000.00  
$1,168.00  
$5.27  
Hypothetical (5% annual
     
  return before taxes)
1,000.00
1,019.93
4.91

1
Expenses are equal to the annualized net expense ratio for the most recent six-month period.  The annualized six-month expense ratios for Retail and Institutional Class shares were 1.30% and 1.02%, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half-year period).
2
Expenses are equal to the annualized net expense ratio for the most recent six-month period.  The annualized six-month expense ratios for Institutional Class shares was 0.98% (reflecting fee waivers in effect), multiplied by the average account value over the period multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one half-year period).



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 STATEMENT REGARDING LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (Unaudited)

Each Fund has adopted a liquidity risk management program (the “program”).  The Funds’ Board has designated a committee of the Adviser to serve as the administrator of the program. Personnel of the Adviser conduct the day-to-day operation of the program pursuant to policies and procedures administered by the committee.
 
Under the program, the committee manages each Fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Fund could not meet shareholder redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. This risk is managed by monitoring the degree of liquidity of each Fund’s investments, limiting the amount of each Fund’s illiquid investments, and utilizing various risk management tools and facilities available to each Fund for meeting shareholder redemptions, among other means. The committee’s process of determining the degree of liquidity of each Fund’s investments is supported by one or more third-party liquidity assessment vendors.
 
The Funds’ Board reviewed a report prepared by the committee regarding the operation and effectiveness of the program for the period January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. No significant liquidity events impacting any of the Funds were noted in the report. In addition, the committee provided its assessment that the program had been effective in managing each Fund’s liquidity risk.
 




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 TRUSTEES AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (Unaudited)

The Board is responsible for the overall management of the Trust, including general supervision and review of the investment activities of the Funds.  The Board, in turn, elects the officers of the Trust, who are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Trust and its separate series.  The current Trustees and executive officers of the Trust, their birth dates, positions with the Trust, terms of office with the Trust and length of time served, their principal occupations during the past five years and other directorships are set forth in the table below.
 
       
Number of
 
       
Portfolios
 
   
Term of
Principal
in Fund
Other
 
Position
Office(2) and
Occupation
Complex(3)
Directorships
Name, Address
with the
Length of
During
Overseen
Held During
And Age
Trust(1)
Time Served
Past Five Years
by Trustees
the Past 5 Years
 
Independent Trustees of the Trust(1)
Kathleen T. Barr
Trustee
Indefinite
Retired; Chair
2
Independent
  (born 1955)
 
Term;
of the Governing
 
Director,
c/o U.S. Bank Global
 
Since
Council,
 
Muzinich
  Fund Services
 
November
Independent
 
BDC, Inc.
2020 E. Financial Way
 
2018.
Directors Council
 
(2019 to
Suite 100
   
(since 2020);
 
present);
Glendora, CA 91741
   
formerly, President,
 
Independent
     
owner of a registered
 
Trustee for the
     
investment adviser,
 
William Blair
     
Productive Capital
 
Funds (2013
     
Management, Inc.
 
to present)
     
(2010 to 2013);
 
(21 series).
     
formerly, Chief
   
     
Administrative
   
     
Officer, Senior Vice
   
     
President and Senior
   
     
Managing Director
   
     
of Allegiant Asset
   
     
Management
   
     
Company (merged
   
     
with PNC Capital
   
     
Advisors, LLC in
   
     
2009); formerly,
   
     
Chief Administrative
   
     
Officer, Chief
   
     
Compliance Officer
   
     
and Senior Vice
   
     
President of PNC
   
     
Funds and PNC
   
     
Advantage Funds
   
     
(f/k/a Allegiant Funds)
   
     
(registered investment
   
     
companies).
   


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 TRUSTEES AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (Unaudited), Continued

       
Number of
 
       
Portfolios
 
   
Term of
Principal
in Fund
Other
 
Position
Office(2) and
Occupation
Complex(3)
Directorships
Name, Address
with the
Length of
During
Overseen
Held During
And Age
Trust(1)
Time Served
Past Five Years
by Trustees
the Past 5 Years
Wallace L. Cook
Trustee
Indefinite
Investment
2
Trustee,
  (born 1939)
 
Term;
Consultant;
 
The Dana
c/o U.S. Bank Global
 
Since
formerly, Chief
 
Foundation.
  Fund Services
 
May
Executive Officer,
   
2020 E. Financial Way
 
1991.
Rockefeller Trust Co.,
   
Suite 100
   
(prior thereto Senior
   
Glendora, CA 91741
   
Vice President), and
   
     
Managing Director,
   
     
Rockefeller & Co.
   
     
(Investment Manager
   
     
and Financial Advisor);
   
     
formerly, Senior Vice
   
     
President, Norton
   
     
Simon, Inc.
   
     
(international consumer
   
     
products conglomerate).
   
           
Eric W. Falkeis
Trustee
Indefinite
Chief Executive
2
Independent
  (born 1973)
 
Term;
Officer, Tidal ETF
 
Director,
c/o U.S. Bank Global
 
Since
Services LLC (2018
 
Muzinich
  Fund Services
 
September
to present); formerly,
 
BDC, Inc.
2020 E. Financial Way
 
2011.
Chief Operating
 
(2019 to
Suite 100
Chair-
Indefinite
Officer, Direxion
 
present);
Glendora, CA 91741
person
Term;
Funds (2013 to
 
Interested
   
Since
2018); formerly,
 
Trustee, Tidal
   
August
Senior Vice
 
ETF Trust
   
2019.
President and Chief
 
(2018 to
     
Financial Officer
 
Present)
     
(and other positions),
 
(22 series);
     
U.S. Bancorp Fund
 
Former
     
Services, LLC
 
Interested
     
(1997 to 2013).
 
Trustee,
         
Direxion Funds
         
(22 series),
         
Direxion Shares
         
ETF Trust
         
(112 series)
         
and Direxion
         
Insurance Trust
         
(2013 to 2018).


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 TRUSTEES AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (Unaudited), Continued

       
Number of
 
       
Portfolios
 
   
Term of
Principal
in Fund
Other
 
Position
Office(2) and
Occupation
Complex(3)
Directorships
Name, Address
with the
Length of
During
Overseen
Held During
And Age
Trust(1)
Time Served
Past Five Years
by Trustees
the Past 5 Years
Carl A. Froebel
Trustee
Indefinite
Formerly,
2
None.
  (born 1938)
 
Term;
President and
   
c/o U.S. Bank Global
 
Since
Founder, National
   
  Fund Services
 
May
Investor Data
   
2020 E. Financial Way
 
1991.
Services, Inc.
   
Suite 100
   
(investment related
   
Glendora, CA 91741
   
computer software).
   
           
Steven J. Paggioli
Trustee
Indefinite
Consultant;
   
  (born 1950)
 
Term;
formerly, Executive
2
Independent
c/o U.S. Bank Global
 
Since
Vice President,
 
Director,
  Fund Services
 
May
Investment Company
 
Muzinich
2020 E. Financial Way
 
1991.
Administration, LLC
 
BDC, Inc.
Suite 100
   
(mutual fund
 
(2019 to
Glendora, CA 91741
   
administrator).
 
Present);
         
Independent
         
Trustee, AMG
         
Funds (1993
         
to Present)
         
(49 series);
         
Advisory Board
         
Member,
         
Sustainable
         
Growth
         
Advisers, LP.


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 TRUSTEES AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (Unaudited), Continued

       
Number of
 
       
Portfolios
 
   
Term of
Principal
in Fund
Other
 
Position
Office(2) and
Occupation
Complex(3)
Directorships
Name, Address
with the
Length of
During
Overseen
Held During
And Age
Trust(1)
Time Served
Past Five Years
by Trustees
the Past 5 Years
Ashi S. Parikh
Trustee
Indefinite
Investment
2
Board of
  (born 1966)
 
Term;
professional; formerly,
 
Directors
c/o U.S. Bank Global
 
Since
Chief Executive and
 
Member,
  Fund Services
 
June
Chief Investment
 
Investment
2020 E. Financial Way
 
2020.
Officer and various
 
Working
Suite 100
   
other positions,
 
Group, The
Glendora, CA 91741
   
RidgeWorth
 
Ohio State
     
Investments, LLC
 
University
     
(global investment
 
Endowments
     
management firm)
 
and Foundation
     
(2006 to 2017);
 
(2016 to
     
formerly, Chief
 
present); Board
     
Investment Officer
 
of Directors,
     
Institutional Growth
 
World
     
Equities, Eagle Asset
 
Methodist
     
Management (financial
 
Council,
     
advisor); formerly Sr.
 
Investment
     
Managing Director,
 
Committee
     
Growth Equities, Banc
 
(2018 to
     
One Investment Advisors

present);
     
(financial advisor).
 
Independent
         
Trustee, PNC
         
Funds (2018
         
to 2019)
         
(32 series);
         
Interested
         
Trustee,
         
RidgeWorth
         
Funds (2014
         
to 2017)
         
(35 series).


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 TRUSTEES AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (Unaudited), Continued

       
Number of
 
       
Portfolios
 
   
Term of
Principal
in Fund
Other
 
Position
Office(2) and
Occupation
Complex(3)
Directorships
Name, Address
with the
Length of
During
Overseen
Held During
And Age
Trust(1)
Time Served
Past Five Years
by Trustees
the Past 5 Years
 
Officers of the Trust
Elaine E. Richards
President
Indefinite
Senior Vice
Not
Not
  (born 1968)
 
Term;
President, U.S.
Applicable.
Applicable.
c/o U.S. Bank Global
 
Since
Bank Global Fund
   
  Fund Services
 
March
Services since
   
2020 E. Financial Way
 
2013.
July 2007.
   
Suite 100
         
Glendora, CA 91741
         
           
Carl G. Gee, J.D.
Secretary,
Indefinite
Assistant Vice
Not
Not
  (born 1990)
Vice
Term;
President, U.S.
Applicable.
Applicable.
c/o U.S. Bank Global
President
Since
Bank Global
   
  Fund Services
 
February
Fund Services
   
615 East Michigan St.
 
2021.
since August 2016;
   
Milwaukee, WI 53202
   
Summer Associate,
   
     
Husch Blackwell
   
     
LLP (2015); Law
   
     
Clerk, Brady
   
     
Corporation (global
   
     
printing systems,
   
     
labels and safety
   
     
products company)
   
     
(2014-2015).
   
           
Aaron J. Perkovich
Treasurer,
Indefinite
Vice President,
Not
Not
  (born 1973)
Vice
Term;
U.S. Bank Global
Applicable.
Applicable.
c/o U.S. Bank Global
President
Since
Fund Services
   
  Fund Services
 
March
since June 2006.
   
615 East Michigan St.
 
2017.
     
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
Indefinite
     
   
Term;
     
   
Since
     
   
August
     
   
2016.
     
           
Melissa Breitzman
Assistant
Indefinite
Assistant Vice
Not
Not
  (born 1983)
Treasurer
Term;
President, U.S.
Applicable.
Applicable.
c/o U.S. Bank Global
 
Since
Bank Global Fund
   
  Fund Services
 
August
Services LLC.
   
615 East Michigan St.
 
2016.
     
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
since
     
   
June 2005.
     


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 TRUSTEES AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (Unaudited), Continued

       
Number of
 
       
Portfolios
 
   
Term of
Principal
in Fund
Other
 
Position
Office(2) and
Occupation
Complex(3)
Directorships
Name, Address
with the
Length of
During
Overseen
Held During
And Age
Trust(1)
Time Served
Past Five Years
by Trustees
the Past 5 Years
Craig Benton
Assistant
Indefinite
Assistant Vice
Not
Not
  (born 1985)
Treasurer
Term;
President, U.S.
Applicable.
Applicable.
c/o U.S. Bank Global
 
Since
Bank Global Fund
   
  Fund Services
 
August
Services since
   
615 East Michigan St.
 
2016.
November 2007.
   
Milwaukee, WI 53202
         
           
Cory Akers
Assistant
Indefinite
Assistant Vice
Not
Not
  (born 1978)
Treasurer
Term;
President, U.S.
Applicable.
Applicable.
c/o U.S. Bank Global
 
Since
Bank Global Fund
   
  Fund Services
 
August
Services since
   
615 East Michigan St.
 
2017.
October 2006.
   
Milwaukee, WI 53202
         
           
Donna Barrette
Chief
Indefinite
Senior Vice
Not
Not
  (born 1966)
Compliance
Term;
President and
Applicable.
Applicable.
c/o U.S. Bank Global
Officer,
Since
Compliance Officer,
   
  Fund Services
Anti-
July
U.S. Bank Global
   
615 East Michigan St.
Money
2011.
Fund Services
   
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Laundering
 
since August 2004.
   
 
Officer,
       
 
Vice
       
 
President
       

(1)
All Trustees of the Trust are not “interested persons” of the Trust as defined under the 1940 Act (“Independent Trustees”).
(2)
Under the terms of the Board’s retirement policy, a Trustee shall retire at the end of the calendar year in which he or she reaches the age of 78 (or, in the case of a Trustee who was over the age of 78 at the time the retirement policy was adopted in 2019, December 31, 2021).
(3)
The Trust is comprised of numerous series managed by unaffiliated investment advisers. The term “Fund Complex” applies only to the Funds. The Funds do not hold themselves out as related to any other series within the Trust for purposes of investment and investor services, nor do they share the same investment advisor with any other series.


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 NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS (Unaudited)

For the year ended June 30, 2021, certain dividends paid by the Funds may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 15%, as provided for by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The percentage of dividends declared from the net investment income designated as the qualified dividend income was as follows:
 
 
Global Equity Fund
100.00%
 
 
SMID Fund
100.00%
 

For corporate shareholders, the percentage of ordinary income distributions qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction for the year ended June 30, 2021, was as follows:
 
 
Global Equity Fund
100.00%
 
 
SMID Fund
100.00%
 

The percentage of taxable ordinary income distributions that are designated as short-term capital gain distributions under Internal Revenue Section 871(k)(2)(C) for the year ended June 30, 2021, was as follows:
 
 
Global Equity Fund
0.00%
 
 
SMID Fund
0.00%
 


 INFORMATION ABOUT PROXY VOTING (Unaudited)

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available upon request without charge by calling 866-209-1962. Furthermore, you can obtain the description on the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov.
 
Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available upon request without charge by calling 866-209-1962. Furthermore, you can obtain the Funds’ proxy voting records on the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov.
 

 INFORMATION ABOUT THE PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS (Unaudited)

The Funds’ quarterly holdings for the most recent fiscal year can be obtained by accessing the Funds’ website at www.trilliummutualfunds.com. The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Form N-PORT is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Form N-PORT may also be obtained by calling 866-209-1962.
 


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 INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND’S TRUSTEES (Unaudited)

The Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) includes additional information about the Funds’ Trustees and is  available without charge, upon request, by calling 866-209-1962. Furthermore, you can obtain the SAI on the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov or the Funds’ web site at www.trilliummutualfunds.com.
 

 INFORMATION ABOUT HOUSEHOLDING (Unaudited)

Each year, you are automatically sent an updated prospectus as well as annual and semi-annual reports for the Funds, if applicable. In an effort to decrease costs, the Funds intend to reduce the number of duplicate prospectuses, proxy statements, and annual and semi-annual reports you receive by sending only one copy of each to those addresses shared by two or more accounts and to shareholders we reasonably believe are from the same family or household. Please call the Transfer Agent (or your financial institution) without charge at 866-209-1962 to request individual copies of these documents. The Funds will begin sending individual copies 30 days after receiving your request. This policy does not apply to account statements.
 

 INFORMATION ABOUT ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS (Unaudited)

The Funds are pleased to offer the convenience of viewing shareholder communications, including the Funds’ prospectus, annual and semi-annual reports, and proxy statements online. Please go to www.trilliummutualfunds.com for more information or to sign up for this service.
 



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 PRIVACY NOTICE (Unaudited)

The Funds collect non-public information about you from the following sources:
 
 Information we receive about you on applications or other forms;
 
 Information you give us orally; and
 
 Information about your transactions with us or others.
 
We do not disclose any non-public personal information about our shareholders or former shareholders without the shareholder’s authorization, except as permitted by law or in response to inquiries from governmental authorities. We may share information with affiliated parties and unaffiliated third parties with whom we have contracts for servicing the Funds. We will provide unaffiliated third parties with only the information necessary to carry out their assigned responsibility. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to protect your non-public personal information and require third parties to treat your non-public information with the same high degree of confidentiality.
 
In the event that you hold shares of a Fund through a financial intermediary, including, but not limited to, a broker-dealer, bank or trust company, the privacy policy of your financial intermediary would govern how your non- public personal information would be shared by those entities with unaffiliated third parties.
 






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Adviser
TRILLIUM ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC
Two Financial Center
60 South Street, Suite 1100
Boston, Massachusetts 02111

Distributor
QUASAR  DISTRIBUTORS, LLC
111 East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 2200
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

Custodian
U.S. BANK N.A.
Custody Operations
1555 N. RiverCenter Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212

Transfer Agent, Fund Accountant and Fund Administrator
U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
TAIT, WELLER & BAKER LLP
Two Liberty Place
50 South 16th Street, Suite 2900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102

Legal Counsel
SULLIVAN & WORCESTER LLP
1663 Broadway
New York, New York 10019


Fund
Class
Symbol
CUSIP
Trillium
Retail Class
PORTX
742935588
  ESG Global Equity Fund
Institutional Class
PORIX
742935356
       
Trillium
     
  ESG Small/Mid Cap Fund
Institutional Class
TSMDX
74316P785




b)
Not applicable.

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer.  The registrant has not made any amendments to its code of ethics during the period covered by this report.  The registrant has not granted any waivers from any provisions of the code of ethics during the period covered by this report.

A copy of the registrant’s Code of Ethics is filed herewith.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The registrant’s Board of Trustees of the Trust has determined that there is at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee. Ms. Kathleen T. Barr and Messrs. Wallace L. Cook, Carl A. Froebel, Eric W. Falkeis and Steven J. Paggioli are each an “audit committee financial expert” and are considered to be “independent” as each term is defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

The registrant has engaged its principal accountant to perform audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services during the past two fiscal years.  “Audit services” refer to performing an audit of the registrant's annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years.  “Audit-related services” refer to the assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit.  “Tax services” refer to professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning.  There were no “Other services” provided by the principal accountant.  The following tables detail the aggregate fees billed or expected to be billed for each of the last two fiscal years for audit fees, audit-related fees, tax fees and other fees by the principal accountant.

Trillium ESG Global Equity Fund

 
FYE  6/30/2021
FYE  6/30/2020
Audit Fees
$22,100
$22,100
Audit-Related Fees
N/A
N/A
Tax Fees
$2,700
$2,700
All Other Fees
N/A
N/A

Trillium ESG Small/Mid Cap Fund

 
FYE  6/30/2021
FYE  6/30/2020
Audit Fees
$19,400
$19,400
Audit-Related Fees
N/A
N/A
Tax Fees
$2,700
$2,700
All Other Fees
N/A
N/A

The audit committee has adopted pre-approval policies and procedures that require the audit committee to pre‑approve all audit and non‑audit services of the registrant, including services provided to any entity affiliated with the registrant.  All of the principal accountant’s hours spent on auditing the registrant’s financial statements were attributed to work performed by full‑time permanent employees of the principal accountant.

The percentages of fees billed by Tait, Weller & Baker LLP applicable to non-audit services pursuant to waiver of pre-approval requirement were as follows:

Trillium ESG Global Equity Fund

 
FYE  6/30/2021
FYE  6/30/2020
Audit-Related Fees
N/A
N/A
Tax Fees
N/A
N/A
All Other Fees
N/A
N/A

Trillium ESG Small/Mid Cap Fund

 
FYE  6/30/2021
FYE  6/30/2020
Audit-Related Fees
N/A
N/A
Tax Fees
N/A
N/A
All Other Fees
N/A
N/A

The following table indicates the non-audit fees billed or expected to be billed by the registrant’s accountant for services to the registrant and to the registrant’s investment adviser (and any other controlling entity, etc.—not sub-adviser) for the last two years.  The audit committee of the board of trustees has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant's investment adviser is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant's independence and has concluded that the provision of such non-audit services by the accountant has not compromised the accountant’s independence.

Trillium ESG Global Equity Fund

Non-Audit Related Fees
FYE  6/30/2021
FYE  6/30/2020
Registrant
N/A
N/A
Registrant’s Investment Adviser
N/A
N/A

Trillium ESG Small/Mid Cap Fund

Non-Audit Related Fees
FYE  6/30/2021
FYE  6/30/2020
Registrant
N/A
N/A
Registrant’s Investment Adviser
N/A
N/A

The registrant has not been identified by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as having filed an annual report issued by a registered public accounting firm branch or office that is located in a foreign jurisdiction where the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is unable to inspect or completely investigate because of a position taken by an authority in that jurisdiction

The registrant is not a foreign issuer.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable to registrants who are not listed issuers (as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).

Item 6. Investments.

a)
Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
b)
Not applicable.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed‑End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The registrant has adopted a nominating committee charter that contains the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of trustees.  There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of trustees for the period.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a)
The Registrant’s President and Treasurer have reviewed the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d‑15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Based on their review, such officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately recorded, processed, summarized and reported and made known to them by others within the Registrant and by the Registrant’s service provider.

(b)
There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the fourth fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

Item 13. Exhibits.



(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c‑1 under the Act sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons.  Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

(4) Change in the registrant’s independent public accountant.  There was no change in the registrant’s independent public accountant for the period covered by this report.



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)    Professionally Managed Portfolios 

By (Signature and Title)      /s/Elaine E. Richards
Elaine E. Richards, President/Principal Executive Officer

Date    August 30, 2021



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By (Signature and Title)      /s/Elaine E. Richards
Elaine E. Richards, President/Principal Executive Officer

Date    August 30, 2021

By (Signature and Title)      /s/Aaron J. Perkovich
Aaron J. Perkovich, Treasurer/Principal Financial Officer

Date    August 30, 2021