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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 811-06526

 

Boston Trust Walden Funds

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

One Beacon Street

Boston, MA 02108

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

50 South La Salle Street

Chicago, IL 60603

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

1-800-282-8782

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

 

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: December 31, 2023

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

(a)

 

Annual Report

December 31, 2023

 

 

Boston Trust Asset Management Fund Boston Trust Walden Balanced Fund
Boston Trust Equity Fund Boston Trust Walden Equity Fund
Boston Trust Midcap Fund Boston Trust Walden Midcap Fund
Boston Trust SMID Cap Fund Boston Trust Walden SMID Cap Fund
  Boston Trust Walden Small Cap Fund
  Boston Trust Walden International Equity Fund

 

Important Update for Shareholders: New Reporting Format from July 2024

 

Starting July 2024, you will receive a streamlined shareholder report. This concise report will cover key fund details, including expense data, performance metrics, and other essential statistics.

 

Prefer the report in digital format? Easy instructions are available on the back cover of this report for opting in for e-delivery.

 

For those interested, more detailed information, such as the Fund’s financial statements, will be accessible online. You also can request that a free copy be sent to you in either paper or electronic format.

 

 

Table of Contents Annual Report
  December 31, 2023

 

Boston Trust Asset Management Fund  
Manager Commentary 2
Investment Performance 3
Schedule of Portfolio Investments 8
Financial Statements 10
Financial Highlights 12
   
Boston Trust Equity Fund  
Manager Commentary 2
Investment Performance 3
Schedule of Portfolio Investments 13
Financial Statements 14
Financial Highlights 16
   
Boston Trust Midcap Fund  
Manager Commentary 4
Investment Performance 5
Schedule of Portfolio Investments 17
Financial Statements 19
Financial Highlights 21
   
Boston Trust SMID Cap Fund  
Manager Commentary 6
Investment Performance 7
Schedule of Portfolio Investments 22
Financial Statements 24
Financial Highlights 26
   
Annual ESG Report 27
   
Boston Trust Walden Balanced Fund  
Manager Commentary 28
Investment Performance 29
Schedule of Portfolio Investments 38
Financial Statements 40
Financial Highlights 42
   
Boston Trust Walden Equity Fund  
Manager Commentary 28
Investment Performance 29
Schedule of Portfolio Investments 43
Financial Statements 44
Financial Highlights 46
   
Boston Trust Walden Midcap Fund  
Manager Commentary 30
Investment Performance 31
Schedule of Portfolio Investments 47
Financial Statements 49
Financial Highlights 51
   
Boston Trust Walden SMID Cap Fund  
Manager Commentary 32
Investment Performance 33
Schedule of Portfolio Investments 52
Financial Statements 53
Financial Highlights 55
   
Boston Trust Walden Small Cap Fund  
Manager Commentary 34
Investment Performance 35
Schedule of Portfolio Investments 56
Financial Statements 58
Financial Highlights 60
   
Boston Trust Walden International Equity Fund  
Manager Commentary 36
Investment Performance 37
Schedule of Portfolio Investments 61
Financial Statements 63
Financial Highlights 65
   
Notes to the Financial Statements 66
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 75
Supplementary Information 76
Investment Adviser Contract Approval 83
Information about Trustees and Officers 85

 

Boston Trust Walden Inc., a subsidiary of Boston Trust Walden Company, serves as investment adviser (the “Adviser”) to the Boston Trust Walden Funds and receives a fee for its services. Boston Trust Walden Company provides certain administrative, operational, and investment support functions for the Adviser and is paid a fee for these services by the Adviser.

 

Shares of the Funds are not deposits of, obligations of, or guaranteed by Boston Trust Walden Company or its affiliates, nor are they federally insured by the FDIC. Investments in the Funds involve investment risks, including the possible loss of principal. Funds are distributed by Foreside Financial Services, LLC.

 

The foregoing information and opinions are for general information only. The Boston Trust Walden Funds and Boston Trust Walden Company do not assume liability for any loss, which may result from the reliance by any person upon any such information or opinions. Such information and opinions are subject to change without notice, are for general information only, and are not intended as an offer or solicitation with respect to the purchase or sale of any security or offering individual or personalized investment advice. Portfolio composition is as of December 31, 2023 and is subject to change without notice.

 

The Boston Trust Walden Funds may invest in foreign securities, which may involve risk not typically associated with U.S. investments.

 

The Funds’ ESG integration and, as applicable, values based screening could cause the Funds to avoid investments that may result in the Funds underperforming similar funds without comparable ESG Policies.

 

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Boston Trust Asset Management Fund

Boston Trust Equity Fund

December 31, 2023

 

Amy Crandall Kaser, CFP®

Co-Portfolio Manager

 

Jason T. O’Connell, CFA, CAIA, CFP®

Co-Portfolio Manager

 

Boston Trust Walden Inc.

 

Asset Management Fund Objective

The Fund seeks long-term capital growth and income through an actively managed portfolio of stocks, bonds and money market instruments.

 

Equity Fund Objective

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital through an actively managed portfolio of stocks.

 

Investment Concerns

Equity securities (stocks) are more volatile and carry more risk and return potential than other forms of investments, including investments in high-grade fixed income securities.

 

Foreign investing involves risks not typically associated with U.S. investments, including adverse political, social and economic developments and differing auditing and legal standards. These risks are magnified in emerging markets.

 

Small- to mid-capitalization companies typically have a higher risk of failure and historically have experienced a greater degree of volatility.

 

Bonds offer a relatively stable level of income, although bond prices will fluctuate, providing the potential for principal gain or loss. Intermediate-term, higher quality bonds generally offer less risk than longer-term bonds and a lower rate of return.

 

Cash equivalents offer low risk and low return potential.

Manager Commentary (Unaudited)

 

Management Discussion of Fund Performance

Stocks closed a strikingly strong year with most of the primary indices registering gains well into the double-digits in 2023. The S&P 500 Index led the way with a more than 26% return for the calendar year. The Index’s impressive gains were driven, in large part, by just a small group of technology-oriented companies thought to have outsized growth prospects well into the future. Dubbed the Magnificent Seven by the financial media, the group consists of Alphabet (Google) Amazon, Apple, Meta (Facebook), Microsoft, Nvidia, and Tesla. At points during the year, those seven companies accounted for a near 30% weight in the S&P 500 and thoroughly dominated its performance to the extent that they were collectively responsible for 99% of the Index’s return through the month of October. Notably, the average stock in the Index had a far different experience, advancing a still healthy but comparatively mild 13.8% for the year. Gains became far more broad-based later in the year, with a larger, more diverse set of businesses taking part in the continued market rally. The bond market experienced volatility throughout the year, precipitated by the Federal Reserve’s aggressive policy maneuvers to curb inflation. However, the moves in US government bond yields largely amounted to a round trip by year-end, meaning that investors holding such bonds throughout the period earned a return approximately equal to the income. The broader bond markets, which include non-government securities, fared better as investors were compensated for taking on credit risk that began to appear less severe amidst stronger than anticipated economic data and an end to rate increases by the Federal Reserve.

 

Boston Trust Asset Management Fund and Boston Trust Equity Fund Both delivered substantial but comparatively muted gains in 2023. For the full year, the Funds' values advanced 13.72% and 17.29%, respectively. During the year, the Boston Trust Asset Management Fund's performance was supported by its higher-than-average allocation to equities. However, while the equity holdings in both funds delivered strong absolute returns, on average, those securities trailed the S&P 500 benchmark given the team’s decision not to veer from its diversification and valuation disciplines. Similarly, the relatively conservative tack taken in the Boston Trust Asset Management Fund's fixed income segment led to a positive result but did not meet the return of the broader indices, which generally carry more credit risk and interest rate sensitivity.

 

We begin 2024 with improved business conditions versus a year ago: inflation is down, a historic interest hiking cycle is behind us, and the labor market and consumer spending remain reasonably healthy. Furthermore, the Federal Reserve’s indications that it may be in a position to reverse course to a more accommodative interest rate policy increases our confidence that the US has sidestepped a deep or prolonged recession. With that economic backdrop and the select availability of sound businesses whose shares do not imply overly optimistic outcomes, the Boston Trust Asset Mangement Fund’s asset allocation remains tilted in favor of equities. Of course, plenty of macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty remains. Therefore, the Fund’s fixed income segment is designed to play the important role of providing ballast against not only the inherent volatility in stocks but also should the presently benign economic conditions deteriorate, or an exogenous event undermine investor confidence.*

 

 

* Portfolio composition is subject to change.

 

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Investment Performance (Unaudited) Boston Trust Asset Management Fund
  Boston Trust Equity Fund
  December 31, 2023

 

  For the periods ended 12/31/23
  Average Annual Total Returns
  1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years 15 Years 20 Years

Since

 Inception

(12/1/95)

Since

Inception

(10/1/03)

Boston Trust Asset Management Fund 13.72% 5.69% 9.88% 8.17% 9.38% 7.60% 8.10%
Boston Trust Equity Fund 17.29% 9.32% 14.54% 10.85% 12.51% 9.16% 9.48%
S&P 500 Total Return Index 26.29% 10.00% 15.69% 12.03% 13.97% 9.69% 9.64% 10.07%
Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index 5.72% -3.53% 1.41% 1.97% 2.77% 3.24% 4.30% 3.19%
FTSE 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 5.26% 2.24% 1.91% 1.26% 0.87% 1.42% 2.19% 1.42%

 

Hypothetical Growth of a $100,000 Investment

 

 

 

The above charts represent a 10-year hypothetical $100,000 investment in the Boston Trust Asset Management Fund and the Boston Trust Equity Fund, and includes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains in the Funds. The returns shown on the table and the graphs do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

The Boston Trust Asset Management Fund is measured against a combination of equity and fixed income indices. The Boston Trust Equity Fund is measured against the Standard & Poor’s 500 Total Return Index (“S&P 500”), which is widely regarded as a gauge of the U.S. equities market, includes 500 leading companies in leading industries of the U.S. economy. Although the S&P 500 focuses on the large-cap segment of the market, with approximately 75% coverage of U.S. equities, it is also widely viewed as a proxy for the total market. The Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index includes Treasuries (i.e., public obligations of the U.S. Treasury that have remaining maturities of more than one year), government-related issues (e.g., agency, sovereign, supranational, and local authority debt), and USD Corporates. The Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index is a component of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The FTSE 3-Month U.S. T-Bill Index reflects monthly return equivalents of yield averages that are not marked to the market. The index is an average of the last three-month treasury bill issues. The three-month treasury bills are the short-term debt obligations of the U.S. Government. The indexes are unmanaged and their performance does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and fund accounting fees. The Funds’ performance reflects the deduction of fees for these services. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Boston Trust Asset Management Fund
 
Fund Net Asset Value: $58.81
Gross Expense Ratio1: 0.83%
   
Boston Trust Equity Fund  
   
Fund Net Asset Value: $39.96
Gross Expense Ratio1: 0.86%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-282-8782 ext. 7050.

 

1The Gross Expense Ratio is from each Fund’s prospectus dated May 1, 2023. Please see the Fund’s most recent prospectus for details. Additional information pertaining to each Fund’s expense ratio as of December 31, 2023 can be found in the financial highlights included in this report.

 

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Boston Trust Midcap Fund

December 31, 2023

 

Stephen J. Amyouny, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

 

Richard Q. Williams, CFA

Co-Portfolio Manager

 

Mark Zagata, CFA

Co-Portfolio Manager

 

Boston Trust Walden Inc.

 

Fund Objective

The Fund seeks long-term capital growth through an actively managed portfolio of stocks of middle capitalization (“mid cap”) companies.

 

Investment Concerns

Equity securities (stocks) are more volatile and carry more risk and return potential than other forms of investments, including investments in high-grade fixed income securities.

 

Mid cap funds typically carry additional risks since smaller companies generally have a higher risk of failure.

Manager Commentary (Unaudited)

 

Management Discussion of Fund Performance

The Boston Trust Midcap Fund returned 13.05% in the calendar year 2023, trailing the Russell Midcap®Index return of 17.23%.

 

The Adviser's analysis of the year suggests the Fund’s valuation discipline (which seeks to identify the stocks of companies that are reasonably valued) detracted from performance results.

 

Outlook

The valuation of the mid cap market (as measured by the Russell Midcap®Index price-to-earnings ratio) as of the end of 2023 was approximately in line with historical averages. The Adviser believes that pockets of speculative valuation exist, however, and remain a risk. Further, index earnings may have reached a new record in 2023, and the increasingly supportive economic backdrop suggests this trajectory may continue in 2024.

 

The Adviser believes that over the long-term, companies with stronger fundamentals generate superior returns. The Adviser believes that a well-diversified Fund comprised of reasonably valued stocks of higher quality companies will add value over full market cycles. A full market cycle includes one bear and one bull market.*

 

 

* Portfolio composition is subject to change.

 

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Investment Performance (Unaudited) Boston Trust Midcap Fund
  December 31, 2023

 

  For the periods ended 12/31/23
  Average Annual Total Returns
  1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years 15 Years

Since

Inception

 (9/24/07)

Boston Trust Midcap Fund 13.05% 7.91% 11.95% 9.79% 13.17% 9.40%
Russell MidCap®Index 17.23% 5.92% 12.68% 9.42% 13.58% 8.64%

 

Hypothetical Growth of a $100,000 Investment

 

 

The above chart represents a 10-year hypothetical $100,000 investment in the Boston Trust Midcap Fund, and includes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains in the Fund. The returns shown on the table and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

The Boston Trust Midcap Fund is measured against the Russell Midcap®Index, which is an unmanaged index that tracks the performance of the mid-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell Midcap®Index is a subset of the Russell 1000®Index. It includes approximately 800 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market capitalization and current index membership. The Russell Midcap®Index represents approximately 31% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000 companies. Russell Investment Group is the source and owner of the trademarks, service marks and copyrights related to the Russell Indexes. Russell®is a trademark of Russell Investment Group. The performance of an index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and fund accounting fees. The Fund’s performance reflects the deduction of fees for these services. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Fund Net Asset Value: $22.98
Gross Expense Ratio1: 1.00%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-282-8782 ext. 7050.

 

1The Gross Expense Ratio is from the Fund’s prospectus dated May 1, 2023. The contractual fee limit under the Fund’s expense limitation agreement is 1.00% of the Fund’s average annual net assets, subject to certain limitations as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Please see the Fund’s most recent prospectus for details. The investment performance may reflect fee recoupments. If such fee recoupments had not occurred, the quoted performance would have been higher. The contractual fee waivers continue through May 1, 2024 and may be renewed thereafter. Additional information pertaining to the Fund’s expense ratio as of December 31, 2023 can be found in the financial highlights included in this report.

 

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Boston Trust SMID Cap Fund

December 31, 2023

 

Kenneth P. Scott, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

 

Richard Q. Williams, CFA

Co-Portfolio Manager

 

Leanne Moore

Co-Portfolio Manager Boston Trust Walden Inc.

 

Fund Objective

The Fund seeks long-term capital growth through an actively managed portfolio of stocks of small to middle capitalization (“SMID cap”) companies.

 

Investment Concerns

Equity securities (stocks) are more volatile and carry more risk and return potential than other forms of investments, including investments in high-grade fixed income securities.

 

SMID cap companies typically have a higher risk of failure and historically have experienced a greater degree of volatility.

Manager Commentary (Unaudited)

 

Management Discussion of Fund Performance

The Boston Trust SMID Cap Fund returned 13.14% in the calendar year 2023, trailing the Russell 2500™ Index return of 17.42%.

 

Despite the strong absolute market return, analysis of the data suggests there was no evidence of a performance headwind due to the Fund’s investment style. Thus, the Adviser attributes the performance shortfall to unfavorable stock selection during the year, a contrast to the prior two years, when the Fund enjoyed style tailwinds and incrementally favorable performance of Fund holdings relative to the high quality opportunity set.

 

Outlook

The valuation of the small-mid cap market (as measured by the Russell 2500™ Index price-to-earnings ratio) as of the end of 2023 was approximately in line with historical averages. The Adviser believes that pockets of speculative valuation exist, however, and remain a risk. Further, index earnings may have reached a new record in 2023, and the increasingly supportive economic backdrop suggests this trajectory may continue in 2024.

 

The Adviser believes that over the long-term, companies with stronger fundamentals generate superior returns. The Adviser believes that a well-diversified Fund comprised of reasonably valued stocks of higher quality companies will add value over full market cycles. A full market cycle includes one bear and one bull market.*

 

 

* Portfolio composition is subject to change.

 

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Investment Performance (Unaudited) Boston Trust SMID Cap Fund
  December 31, 2023

 

  For the periods ended 12/31/23
  Average Annual Total Returns
  1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years

Since

Inception

(11/30/11)

Boston Trust SMID Cap Fund 13.14% 9.09% 12.24% 9.28% 10.97%
Russell 2500™ Index 17.42% 4.24% 11.67% 8.36% 11.20%

 

Hypothetical Growth of a $1,000,000 Investment

 

 

The above chart represents a 10-year hypothetical $1,000,000 investment in the Boston Trust SMID Cap Fund, and includes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains in the Fund. The returns shown on the table and the graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

The Boston Trust SMID Cap Fund is measured against the Russell 2500™ Index, which is an unmanaged index that tracks the performance of the small- to mid-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe, commonly referred to as “SMID” cap. The Russell 2500™ Index is a subset of the Russell 3000®Index. It includes approximately 2500 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. Russell Investment Group is the source and owner of the trademarks, service marks and copyrights related to the Russell Indexes. Russell®is a trademark of Russell Investment Group. The performance of an index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and fund accounting fees. The Fund’s performance reflects the deduction of fees for these services. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Fund Net Asset Value: $23.07
Gross Expense Ratio1: 0.86%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-282-8782 ext. 7050.

 

1The Gross Expense Ratio is from the Fund’s prospectus dated May 1, 2023. The contractual fee limit under the Fund’s expense limitation agreement is 0.75% of the Fund’s average annual net assets, subject to certain limitations as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Please see the Fund’s most recent prospectus for details. The investment performance may reflect fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would have been lower. The contractual fee waivers continue through May 1, 2024 and may be renewed thereafter. Additional information pertaining to the Fund’s expense ratio as of December 31, 2023 can be found in the financial highlights included in this report.

 

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  Boston Trust Asset Management Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments December 31, 2023

 

Common Stocks (75.7%)        
   Shares   Fair Value ($) 
Communication Services (8.0%)        
Alphabet, Inc., Class A (a)   40,000    5,587,600 
Alphabet, Inc., Class C (a)   220,000    31,004,600 
Comcast Corp., Class A   200,000    8,770,000 
         45,362,200 
Consumer Discretionary (5.2%)          
Lowe's Cos., Inc.   25,000    5,563,750 
NIKE, Inc., Class B   102,500    11,128,425 
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)   4,500    4,275,360 
Ross Stores, Inc.   15,000    2,075,850 
Starbucks Corp.   67,000    6,432,670 
         29,476,055 
Consumer Staples (7.4%)          
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.   50,000    4,728,000 
Costco Wholesale Corp.   30,000    19,802,400 
Diageo PLC, Sponsored ADR   25,000    3,641,500 
McCormick & Co., Inc. (Non Voting)   40,000    2,736,800 
PepsiCo, Inc.   30,000    5,095,200 
Procter & Gamble (The) Co.   25,000    3,663,500 
Sysco Corp.   35,000    2,559,550 
         42,226,950 
Energy (3.4%)          
Chevron Corp.   20,000    2,983,200 
ConocoPhillips   25,000    2,901,750 
Exxon Mobil Corp.   110,000    10,997,800 
Schlumberger NV   45,000    2,341,800 
         19,224,550 
Financials (12.3%)          
American Express Co.   30,000    5,620,200 
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B (a)   22,500    8,024,850 
Chubb Ltd.   20,000    4,520,000 
Cincinnati Financial Corp.   60,000    6,207,600 
FactSet Research Systems, Inc.   13,720    6,545,126 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.   92,750    15,776,775 
Northern Trust Corp.   40,000    3,375,200 
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.   45,000    4,846,050 
Visa, Inc., Class A   57,500    14,970,125 
         69,885,926 
Health Care (9.6%)          
Agilent Technologies, Inc.   1,000    139,030 
Becton, Dickinson and Co.   35,000    8,534,050 
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)   95,000    7,243,750 
Johnson & Johnson   56,500    8,855,810 
Merck & Co., Inc.   50,000    5,451,000 
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a)   3,500    4,245,360 
Stryker Corp.   25,000    7,486,500 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.   19,750    10,397,782 
Waters Corp. (a)   7,500    2,469,225 
         54,822,507 
Industrials (10.1%)          
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.   65,000    15,143,050 
Donaldson Co., Inc.   50,000    3,267,500 
Hubbell, Inc.   23,500    7,729,855 
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.   25,400    6,653,276 
Union Pacific Corp.   41,000    10,070,420 
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B   54,000    8,490,420 
W.W. Grainger, Inc.   7,300    6,049,437 
         57,403,958 
Information Technology (17.4%)          
Accenture PLC, Class A   62,000    21,756,420 
Apple, Inc.   167,000    32,152,510 
Cisco Systems, Inc.   65,000    3,283,800 
Microsoft Corp.   98,150    36,908,326 
Oracle Corp.   50,000    5,271,500 
         99,372,556 
Materials (1.9%)          
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.   25,500    6,981,900 
AptarGroup, Inc.   32,500    4,017,650 
         10,999,550 
Utilities (0.4%)          
Eversource Energy   35,500    2,191,060 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $102,608,421)        430,965,312 

 

Corporate Bonds (4.0%)

 

   Principal
Amount ($)
     
Communication Services (0.0%)(b)        
Verizon Communications, Inc.,        
4.02%, 12/3/29, Callable 9/3/29 @ 100   250,000    242,007 
Consumer Discretionary (0.5%)          
Home Depot (The), Inc., 2.70%,          
4/15/30   1,000,000    911,132 
Lowe's Cos., Inc., 3.10%, 5/3/27,          
Callable 2/3/27 @ 100   750,000    718,501 
Lowe's Cos., Inc., 1.30%, 4/15/28   750,000    659,567 
McDonald's Corp., 2.62%, 9/1/29,          
MTN, Callable 6/1/29 @ 100   500,000    458,075 
Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 3.65%, 1/8/29   350,000    342,331 
         3,089,606 
Consumer Staples (0.1%)          
The Estee Lauder Cos., Inc.,          
2.38%, 12/1/29, Callable 9/1/29 @ 100   750,000    668,469 
           
Financials (1.5%)          
Bank of America Corp., 4.18%,          
11/25/27, Callable 11/25/26 @100   500,000    486,326 
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., 3.13%,          
3/15/26, Callable 12/15/25 @100   2,000,000    1,944,395 
Cincinnati Financial Corp., 6.92%, 5/15/28   500,000    536,553 
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.90%,          
7/15/25, Callable 4/15/25 @ 100   1,000,000    984,503 
JPMorgan Chase & Co., (Variable,          
3M CME Term SOFR + 1.38%),          
4.01%, 4/23/29(c)   500,000    481,510 

 

8 See Notes to Financial Statements  

 

 

  Boston Trust Asset Management Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments December 31, 2023

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)        
   Principal
Amount ($)
   Fair Value ($) 
Financials (continued)        
Visa, Inc., 3.15%, 12/14/25, Callable 9/14/25 @ 100   2,000,000    1,951,801 
Wells Fargo & Co., 3.55%, 9/29/25, MTN   2,000,000    1,954,550 
         8,339,638 
Health Care (0.6%)          
Becton, Dickinson & Co., 6.70%, 12/1/26   750,000    786,985 
Merck & Co., Inc., 1.70%, 6/10/27   350,000    321,061 
Pfizer, Inc., 3.60%, 9/15/28   500,000    488,071 
Stryker Corp., 1.95%, 6/15/30   1,000,000    856,389 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 3.37%, 4/15/27   500,000    484,501 
Zoetis, Inc., 3.90%, 8/20/28   750,000    734,271 
         3,671,278 
Industrials (0.8%)          
Emerson Electric Co., 2.00%,          
12/21/28, Callable 10/21/28 @ 100   1,400,000    1,253,584 
Hubbell, Inc., 3.50%, 2/15/28   1,000,000    958,879 
John Deere Capital, 2.80%, 9/8/27, MTN   500,000    473,996 
John Deere Capital, 3.45%, 3/7/29, MTN   1,250,000    1,199,331 
Union Pacific Corp., 3.95%, 9/10/28   400,000    397,067 
         4,282,857 
Information Technology (0.4%)          
Apple, Inc., 3.25%, 2/23/26, Callable 11/23/25 @ 100   2,500,000    2,439,957 
           
Materials (0.1%)          
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., 1.85%, 5/15/27   400,000    368,955 
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $23,612,568)        23,102,767 

 

U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations (19.3%)
 
Federal Farm Credit Bank (2.3%)        
3.39%, 2/1/28   2,000,000    1,953,616 
3.85%, 12/26/25   2,770,000    2,745,659 
2.95%, 1/27/25   2,000,000    1,966,736 
3.25%, 2/27/34   1,500,000    1,364,476 
3.87%, 9/20/32   1,000,000    970,074 
4.37%, 3/3/33   1,500,000    1,510,534 
3.50%, 3/2/34   3,000,000    2,791,603 
         13,302,698 
Federal Home Loan Bank (1.3%)          
2.87%, 9/13/24   2,500,000    2,464,924 
3.50%, 7/20/32   1,500,000    1,413,584 
4.00%, 6/10/33   2,500,000    2,439,863 
2.50%, 12/10/27   1,500,000    1,418,027 
         7,736,398 
U.S. Treasury Bond (4.7%)          
5.37%, 2/15/31   5,500,000    6,035,820 
4.50%, 2/15/36   15,250,000    16,307,373 
4.37%, 8/15/43   4,000,000    4,098,125 
         26,441,318 
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note (1.2%)          
0.13%, 4/15/27   4,358,760    4,098,589 
0.63%, 7/15/32   3,176,790    2,910,417 
         7,009,006 
U.S. Treasury Note (9.8%)          
2.25%, 11/15/27   6,500,000    6,116,348 
2.88%, 5/15/28   7,500,000    7,198,242 
2.13%, 5/31/26   5,000,000    4,775,391 
0.88%, 11/15/30   11,000,000    9,051,797 
1.63%, 5/15/31   10,000,000    8,592,578 
3.37%, 5/15/33   6,000,000    5,770,312 
3.87%, 8/15/33   14,000,000    14,010,937 
         55,515,605 
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT & U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Cost $106,953,017)        110,005,025 

 

Investment Companies (0.7%)

 

   Shares     
Northern Institutional Treasury        
Portfolio (Premier Class), 5.22% (d)   3,870,712    3,870,712 
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES (Cost $3,870,712)        3,870,712 
Total Investments (Cost $237,044,718) — 99.7%(e)        567,943,816 
Other assets in excess of liabilities — 0.3%        1,563,463 
Net Assets — 100.0%       $569,507,279 

 

 

 

(a)Non-income producing security.
(b)Represents less than 0.05%.
(c)Variable or floating rate security. Security issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a future date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of December 31, 2023.
(d)Rate disclosed is the seven day yield as of December 31, 2023.
(e)See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
MTN Medium Term Note
PLC Public Limited Company

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements 9

 

 

Financial Statements Boston Trust Asset Management Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2023

 

Assets:    
Investments, at fair value(cost $237,044,718)  $567,943,816 
Interest and dividends receivable   2,032,940 
Receivable for tax reclaims   3,440 
Receivable for capital shares issued   1,155 
Prepaid expenses   20,180 
Total Assets   570,001,531 
Liabilities:     
Payable for capital shares redeemed   23,989 
Payable to Custodian   41,641 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities:     
Investment adviser   348,582 
Administration and accounting   31,015 
Chief compliance officer   1,852 
Custodian   4,391 
Shareholder servicing fees   11,387 
Transfer agent   3,983 
Other   27,412 
Total Liabilities   494,252 
Net Assets  $569,507,279 
Composition of Net Assets:     
Paid in capital  $237,876,260 
Total distributable earnings   331,631,019 
Net Assets  $569,507,279 
Shares outstanding (par value $0.01, unlimited number of shares authorized)   9,683,918 
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption price per share  $58.81 

 

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2023

 

Investment Income:    
Dividends  $7,871,186 
Interest   5,222,569 
Less: Foreign tax withholding   (2,580)
Total Investment Income   13,091,175 
Expenses:     
Investment adviser   4,130,044 
Administration and accounting   180,192 
Chief compliance officer   24,789 
Custodian   81,716 
Shareholder servicing   138,062 
Transfer agency   24,468 
Trustee   54,051 
Other   115,490 
Total expenses   4,748,812 
Net Expenses   4,748,812 
Net Investment Income   8,342,363 
Net Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses) from     
Investments:     
Net realized gains from investment transactions   26,487,937 
Net realized gains from redemptions in-kind (a)   4,356,353 
Change in unrealized appreciation on investments   33,974,692 
Net realized/unrealized gains on investments   64,818,982 
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $73,161,345 

 

(a)See Note 3 in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

10 See Notes to Financial Statements  

 

 

Financial Statements Boston Trust Asset Management Fund

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   For the year ended
December 31, 2023
   For the year ended
December 31, 2022
 
Investment Activities:        
Operations:        
Net investment income  $8,342,363   $6,326,739 
Net realized gains from investment transactions   30,844,290    6,394,661 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments   33,974,692    (114,355,885)
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   73,161,345    (101,634,485)
Distributions To Shareholders:          
Total Distributions   (35,809,356)   (24,865,921)
Change in Net Assets Resulting from distributions to shareholders   (35,809,356)   (24,865,921)
Capital Share Transactions:          
Proceeds from shares issued   17,349,182    13,998,321 
Dividends reinvested   17,136,793    12,757,441 
Cost of shares redeemed   (48,970,508)   (51,657,993)
Cost of in-kind shares redeemed (a)   (4,698,109)    
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions   (19,182,642)   (24,902,231)
Change in Net Assets   18,169,347    (151,402,637)
Net Assets:          
Beginning of year   551,337,932    702,740,569 
End of year  $569,507,279   $551,337,932 
Share Transactions:          
Issued   295,997    232,525 
Reinvested   297,565    223,345 
Redeemed   (833,092)   (872,055)
Redeemed in-kind (a)   (77,706)    
Change in shares   (317,236)   (416,185)

 

(a) See Note 3 in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements 11

 

 

Financial Statements Boston Trust Asset Management Fund

 

Financial Highlights

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the years indicated.

 

   For the year
 ended
December
31, 2023
   For the year
 ended
December
31, 2022
   For the year
ended
December
31, 2021
   For the year
ended
December
31, 2020
   For the year
ended
December
31, 2019
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $55.13   $67.46   $56.29   $55.17   $44.27 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Operations:                         
Net investment income   0.89    0.63    0.48    0.53    0.48 
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) from investments   6.60    (10.42)   11.69    3.74    10.93 
Total from investment activities   7.49    (9.79)   12.17    4.27    11.41 
Distributions from:                         
Net investment income   (0.80)   (0.65)   (0.49)   (0.53)   (0.48)
Net realized gains from investment transactions   (3.01)   (1.89)   (0.51)   (2.62)   (0.03)
Total distributions   (3.81)   (2.54)   (1.00)   (3.15)   (0.51)
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $58.81   $55.13   $67.46   $56.29   $55.17 
                          
Total Return   13.72%   (14.65)%   21.65%   7.83%   25.81%
                          
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets at end of year (000's)  $569,507   $551,338   $702,741   $597,013   $623,151 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.82%   0.83%   0.81%   0.88%   0.90%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   1.45%   1.05%   0.77%   0.96%   1.02%
Portfolio turnover rate   24.76%(a)   35.52%   6.51%   12.18%   5.76%

 

 

(a) Excludes impact of in-kind transactions.

 

12 See Notes to Financial Statements  

 

 

  Boston Trust Equity Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments December 31, 2023

 

Common Stocks (99.2%)        
   Shares   Fair Value ($) 
Communication Services (9.6%)        
Alphabet, Inc., Class A (a)   15,000    2,095,350 
Alphabet, Inc., Class C (a)   100,000    14,093,000 
Comcast Corp., Class A   116,500    5,108,525 
         21,296,875 
Consumer Discretionary (6.9%)          
Lowe's Cos., Inc.   10,000    2,225,500 
NIKE, Inc., Class B   30,000    3,257,100 
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)   3,300    3,135,264 
Ross Stores, Inc.   7,000    968,730 
Starbucks Corp.   40,000    3,840,400 
TJX (The) Cos., Inc.   21,500    2,016,915 
         15,443,909 
Consumer Staples (8.2%)          
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.   15,000    1,418,400 
Costco Wholesale Corp.   13,750    9,076,100 
Diageo PLC, Sponsored ADR   7,500    1,092,450 
McCormick & Co., Inc. (Non Voting)   14,000    957,880 
PepsiCo, Inc.   18,000    3,057,120 
Procter & Gamble (The) Co.   9,000    1,318,860 
Sysco Corp.   20,000    1,462,600 
         18,383,410 
Energy (4.7%)          
Chevron Corp.   13,000    1,939,080 
Exxon Mobil Corp.   50,000    4,999,000 
Schlumberger NV   67,500    3,512,700 
         10,450,780 
Financials (14.2%)          
American Express Co.   12,000    2,248,080 
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B (a)   10,000    3,566,600 
Chubb Ltd.   10,000    2,260,000 
Cincinnati Financial Corp.   20,000    2,069,200 
FactSet Research Systems, Inc.   5,500    2,623,775 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.   44,250    7,526,925 
Northern Trust Corp.   22,500    1,898,550 
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.   20,000    2,153,800 
Visa, Inc., Class A   28,000    7,289,800 
         31,636,730 
Health Care (15.1%)          
Agilent Technologies, Inc.   13,600    1,890,808 
Becton, Dickinson and Co.   15,000    3,657,450 
Cooper (The) Cos., Inc.   8,250    3,122,130 
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)   22,500    1,715,625 
Johnson & Johnson   25,500    3,996,870 
Merck & Co., Inc.   22,500    2,452,950 
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a)   1,500    1,819,440 
Stryker Corp.   12,000    3,593,520 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.   12,000    6,317,640 
Waters Corp. (a)   8,250    2,716,147 
Zoetis, Inc.   12,000    2,368,440 
         33,651,020 
Industrials (13.1%)          
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.   20,000    4,659,400 
Deere & Co.   4,750    1,899,383 
Donaldson Co., Inc.   15,000    980,250 
Hubbell, Inc.   12,500    4,111,625 
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.   15,000    3,929,100 
Union Pacific Corp.   22,500    5,526,450 
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B   15,000    2,358,450 
W.W. Grainger, Inc.   7,000    5,800,830 
         29,265,488 
Information Technology (23.9%)          
Accenture PLC, Class A   25,000    8,772,750 
Analog Devices, Inc.   16,500    3,276,240 
Apple, Inc.   80,750    15,546,797 
Microsoft Corp.   51,000    19,178,040 
Oracle Corp.   40,000    4,217,200 
TE Connectivity Ltd.   16,500    2,318,250 
         53,309,277 
Materials (2.6%)          
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.   14,800    4,052,240 
AptarGroup, Inc.   14,250    1,761,585 
         5,813,825 
Utilities (0.9%)          
Eversource Energy   31,700    1,956,524 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $69,787,257)        221,207,838 

         
Investment Companies (0.7%)        
Northern Institutional Treasury        
Portfolio (Premier Class), 5.22% (b)   1,437,531    1,437,531 
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES (Cost $1,437,531)        1,437,531 
Total Investments (Cost $71,224,788) — 99.9%(c)        222,645,369 
Other assets in excess of liabilities — 0.1%        258,801 
Net Assets — 100.0%       $222,904,170 

 

 

 

(a)Non-income producing security.
(b)Rate disclosed is the seven day yield as of December 31, 2023.
(c)See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
PLC Public Limited Company

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements 13

 

 

Financial Statements Boston Trust Equity Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2023

 

Assets:    
Investments, at fair value(cost $71,224,788)  $222,645,369 
Cash   31 
Dividend receivable   423,899 
Receivable for tax reclaims   1,720 
Prepaid expenses   6,347 
Total Assets   223,077,366 
Liabilities:     
Payable for capital shares redeemed   2,038 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities:     
Investment adviser   140,602 
Administration and accounting   14,406 
Chief compliance officer   685 
Custodian   1,852 
Shareholder servicing fees   1,039 
Transfer agent   3,738 
Other   8,836 
Total Liabilities   173,196 
Net Assets  $222,904,170 
Composition of Net Assets:     
Paid in capital  $71,533,955 
Total distributable earnings   151,370,215 
Net Assets  $222,904,170 
Shares outstanding (par value $0.01, unlimited number of shares authorized)   5,578,577 
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption price per share  $39.96 

 

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2023

 

Investment Income:    
Dividends  $3,418,812 
Less: Foreign tax withholding   (1,290)
Total Investment Income   3,417,522 
Expenses:     
Investment adviser   1,543,975 
Administration and accounting   75,824 
Chief compliance officer   8,084 
Custodian   26,821 
Shareholder servicing   9,942 
Transfer agency   19,884 
Trustee   17,692 
Other   39,514 
Total expenses   1,741,736 
Net Expenses   1,741,736 
Net Investment Income   1,675,786 
Net Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses) from     
Investments:     
Net realized gains from investment transactions   631,737 
Change in unrealized appreciation on investments   30,524,230 
Net realized/unrealized gains on investments   31,155,967 
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $32,831,753 

 

14 See Notes to Financial Statements  

 

 

Financial Statements Boston Trust Equity Fund

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   For the year ended
December 31, 2023
   For the year ended
December 31, 2022
 
Investment Activities:          
Operations:          
Net investment income  $1,675,786   $1,308,874 
Net realized gains from investment transactions   631,737    2,008,906 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments   30,524,230    (34,852,417)
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   32,831,753    (31,534,637)
Distributions To Shareholders:          
Total Distributions   (3,434,420)   (6,000,589)
Change in Net Assets Resulting from distributions to shareholders   (3,434,420)   (6,000,589)
Capital Share Transactions:          
Proceeds from shares issued   10,808,134    12,205,790 
Dividends reinvested   1,341,506    2,789,935 
Cost of shares redeemed   (10,072,720)   (8,896,664)
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions   2,076,920    6,099,061 
Change in Net Assets   31,474,253    (31,436,165)
Net Assets:          
Beginning of year   191,429,917    222,866,082 
End of year  $222,904,170   $191,429,917 
Share Transactions:          
Issued   281,535    337,500 
Reinvested   34,389    77,628 
Redeemed   (268,351)   (247,975)
Change in shares   47,573    167,153 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements 15

 

 

Financial Statements Boston Trust Equity Fund

 

Financial Highlights

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the years indicated.

 

   For the year
ended
December
31, 2023
   For the year
ended
December
31, 2022
   For the year
ended
December
31, 2021
   For the year
ended
December
31, 2020
   For the year
ended
December
31, 2019
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $34.61   $41.55   $32.89   $29.55   $22.64 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Operations:                         
Net investment income   0.30    0.24    0.20    0.27    0.24 
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) from investments   5.67    (6.08)   9.56    4.00    6.94 
Total from investment activities   5.97    (5.84)   9.76    4.27    7.18 
Distributions from:                         
Net investment income   (0.26)   (0.24)   (0.20)   (0.27)   (0.24)
Net realized gains from investment transactions   (0.36)   (0.86)   (0.90)   (0.66)   (0.03)
Total distributions   (0.62)   (1.10)   (1.10)   (0.93)   (0.27)
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $39.96   $34.61   $41.55   $32.89   $29.55 
                          
Total Return   17.29%   (14.16)%   29.77%   14.53%   31.74%
                          
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets at end of year (000's)  $222,904   $191,430   $222,866   $168,487   $159,651 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.85%   0.86%   0.85%   0.90%   0.91%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   0.81%   0.66%   0.53%   0.93%   0.88%
Portfolio turnover rate   6.19%   10.30%   7.33%   9.30%   2.61%

 

 

 

16 See Notes to Financial Statements  

 

 

Boston Trust Midcap Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments December 31, 2023

 

Common Stocks (98.8%)        
   Shares   Fair Value ($) 
Communication Services (3.2%)        
Cable One, Inc.   2,890    1,608,545 
Electronic Arts, Inc.   26,195    3,583,738 
Omnicom Group, Inc.   25,445    2,201,247 
         7,393,530 
Consumer Discretionary (10.5%)          
AutoZone, Inc. (a)   1,375    3,555,214 
Carter's, Inc.   31,980    2,394,982 
Choice Hotels International, Inc.   21,485    2,434,251 
Columbia Sportswear Co.   29,265    2,327,738 
Ross Stores, Inc.   39,055    5,404,821 
Ulta Beauty, Inc. (a)   9,005    4,412,360 
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.   17,115    3,453,465 
         23,982,831 
Consumer Staples (6.1%)          
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (a)   48,455    3,230,010 
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.   23,170    2,190,955 
Dollar General Corp.   17,895    2,432,825 
Hershey (The) Co.   15,890    2,962,532 
Sysco Corp.   42,000    3,071,460 
         13,887,782 
Energy (4.4%)          
Baker Hughes Co.   183,895    6,285,531 
Marathon Oil Corp.   158,715    3,834,555 
         10,120,086 
Financials (14.5%)          
American Financial Group, Inc.   20,850    2,478,857 
Brown & Brown, Inc.   45,915    3,265,016 
Cboe Global Markets, Inc.   16,650    2,973,024 
East West Bancorp, Inc.   35,600    2,561,420 
Everest Re Group Ltd.   7,850    2,775,603 
FactSet Research Systems, Inc.   10,310    4,918,385 
M&T Bank Corp.   16,300    2,234,404 
Northern Trust Corp.   38,425    3,242,301 
SEI Investments Co.   82,310    5,230,800 
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.   31,530    3,395,466 
         33,075,276 
Health Care (14.4%)          
Agilent Technologies, Inc.   24,515    3,408,320 
Chemed Corp.   3,830    2,239,593 
Cooper (The) Cos., Inc.   12,625    4,777,805 
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings   6,820    1,550,118 
Medpace Holdings, Inc. (a)   12,300    3,770,319 
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a)   2,980    3,614,621 
STERIS PLC   14,170    3,115,275 
Teleflex, Inc.   10,695    2,666,691 
Waters Corp. (a)   17,140    5,643,002 
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.   5,645    1,987,717 
         32,773,461 
Industrials (19.6%)          
A O Smith Corp.   36,395    3,000,404 
AMETEK, Inc.   25,645    4,228,604 
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.   17,545    3,609,884 
Cummins, Inc.   9,185    2,200,450 
Donaldson Co., Inc.   57,355    3,748,149 
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.   27,990    3,560,328 
Graco, Inc.   29,910    2,594,992 
Hubbell, Inc.   8,745    2,876,493 
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.   16,485    3,584,828 
Nordson Corp.   12,595    3,327,095 
Paychex, Inc.   56,210    6,695,173 
Rockwell Automation, Inc.   10,010    3,107,905 
W.W. Grainger, Inc.   2,730    2,262,324 
         44,796,629 
Information Technology (10.7%)          
Amdocs Ltd.   26,190    2,301,839 
ANSYS, Inc. (a)   13,485    4,893,437 
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (a)   16,575    2,532,494 
F5, Inc. (a)   14,355    2,569,258 
Fortinet, Inc. (a)   50,000    2,926,500 
TE Connectivity Ltd.   28,770    4,042,185 
Teradyne, Inc.   22,000    2,387,440 
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A (a)   10,330    2,823,499 
         24,476,652 
Materials (6.4%)          
AptarGroup, Inc.   29,215    3,611,558 
Avery Dennison Corp.   14,950    3,022,292 
Ball Corp.   46,420    2,670,078 
Packaging Corp. of America   14,970    2,438,763 
RPM International, Inc.   26,365    2,943,125 
         14,685,816 
Real Estate (3.9%)          
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.   14,460    2,707,201 
CubeSmart   47,775    2,214,371 
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. (a)   20,470    3,866,169 
         8,787,741 
Utilities (5.1%)          
Atmos Energy Corp.   20,615    2,389,278 
Essential Utilities, Inc.   71,300    2,663,055 
Eversource Energy   73,790    4,554,319 
ONE Gas, Inc.   32,390    2,063,891 
         11,670,543 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $167,569,271)        225,650,347 
           
Investment Companies (0.8%)          
Northern Institutional Treasury          
Portfolio (Premier Class), 5.22% (b)   1,857,573    1,857,573 
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES (Cost $1,857,573)        1,857,573 
Total Investments (Cost $169,426,844) —99.6%(c)        227,507,920 
Other assets in excess of liabilities — 0.4%        1,013,923 
Net Assets — 100.0%       $228,521,843 

 

 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements 17

 

 

  Boston Trust Midcap Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments December 31, 2023

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Rate disclosed is the seven day yield as of December 31, 2023.
(c) See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

PLC Public Limited Company

 

18 See Notes to Financial Statements  

 

 

Financial Statements Boston Trust Midcap Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities    
December 31, 2023    
     
Assets:    
Investments, at fair value(cost $169,426,844)  $227,507,920 
Cash   1,341,437 
Dividend receivable   224,030 
Receivable for capital shares issued   501,021 
Prepaid expenses   18,778 
Total Assets   229,593,186 
Liabilities:     
Payable for investments purchased   844,849 
Payable for capital shares redeemed   23,660 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities:     
Investment adviser   141,977 
Administration and accounting   14,357 
Chief compliance officer   685 
Custodian   2,517 
Shareholder servicing fees   19,838 
Transfer agent   4,507 
Other   18,953 
Total Liabilities   1,071,343 
Net Assets  $228,521,843 
Composition of Net Assets:     
Paid in capital  $169,865,559 
Total distributable earnings   58,656,284 
Net Assets  $228,521,843 
Shares outstanding (par value $0.01, unlimited number of shares authorized)   9,945,534 
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption price per share  $22.98 

 

Statement of Operations    
For the year ended December 31, 2023    
     
Investment Income:    
Dividends  $3,037,794 
Total Investment Income   3,037,794 
Expenses:     
Investment adviser   1,446,915 
Administration and accounting   62,474 
Chief compliance officer   7,547 
Custodian   24,236 
Shareholder servicing   233,935 
Transfer agency   24,469 
Trustee   16,778 
Other   70,934 
Gross expense before recoupment   1,887,288 
Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the investment adviser   42,027 
Total expenses   1,929,315 
Net Expenses   1,929,315 
Net Investment Income   1,108,479 
Net Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses) from Investments:     
Net realized gains from investment transactions   9,001,956 
Change in unrealized appreciation on investments   15,103,204 
Net realized/unrealized gains on investments   24,105,160 
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $25,213,639 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements 19

 

 

Financial Statements Boston Trust Midcap Fund

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets        
   For the year ended
December 31, 2023
   For the year ended
December 31, 2022
 
Investment Activities:        
Operations:        
Net investment income  $1,108,479   $710,622 
Net realized gains from investment transactions   9,001,956    7,210,769 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments   15,103,204    (27,325,299)
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   25,213,639    (19,403,908)
Distributions To Shareholders:          
Total Distributions   (9,691,068)   (7,363,133)
Change in Net Assets Resulting from distributions to shareholders   (9,691,068)   (7,363,133)
Capital Share Transactions:          
Proceeds from shares issued   79,231,729    37,031,229 
Dividends reinvested   7,840,523    5,968,235 
Cost of shares redeemed   (36,586,492)   (26,483,479)
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions   50,485,760    16,515,985 
Change in Net Assets   66,008,331    (10,251,056)
Net Assets:          
Beginning of year   162,513,512    172,764,568 
End of year  $228,521,843   $162,513,512 
Share Transactions:          
Issued   3,603,931    1,654,281 
Reinvested   355,257    271,407 
Redeemed   (1,658,914)   (1,203,248)
Change in shares   2,300,274    722,440 

 

20 See Notes to Financial Statements  

 

 

Financial Statements Boston Trust Midcap Fund

 

Financial Highlights

 

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the years indicated.

 

   For the year
ended
December
31, 2023
   For the year
ended
December
31, 2022
   For the year
ended
December
31, 2021
   For the year
ended
December
31, 2020
   For the year
ended
December
31, 2019
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $21.26   $24.96   $21.02   $19.55   $15.78 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Operations:                         
Net investment income   0.13    0.10    0.08    0.12    0.10 
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) from investments   2.60    (2.80)   5.09    1.60    4.39 
Total from investment activities   2.73    (2.70)   5.17    1.72    4.49 
Distributions from:                         
Net investment income   (0.10)   (0.09)   (0.10)   (0.12)   (0.09)
Net realized gains from investment transactions   (0.91)   (0.91)   (1.13)   (0.13)   (0.63)
Total distributions   (1.01)   (1.00)   (1.23)   (0.25)   (0.72)
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $22.98   $21.26   $24.96   $21.02   $19.55 
                          
Total Return   13.05%   (10.94)%   24.81%   8.81%   28.59%
                          
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets at end of year (000's)  $228,522   $162,514   $172,765   $139,723   $145,305 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   1.00%   1.00%   1.00%   1.00%   1.00%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   0.57%   0.45%   0.36%   0.59%   0.67%
Ratio of expenses (before fee reductions or recoupment of fees previously reimbursed by the investment adviser) to average net assets (a)   0.98%   1.00%   1.00%   1.05%   1.04%
Portfolio turnover rate   26.29%   27.89%   19.72%   38.33%   18.46%

 

 

(a)During the periods, certain fees may have been reduced or recouped by the investment adviser. If such fee reductions/recoupments had not occurred, the ratio would have been as indicated.

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements 21

 

 

  Boston Trust SMID Cap Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments December 31, 2023

 

Common Stocks (98.5%)        
   Shares   Fair Value ($) 
Communication Services (2.7%)        
Cable One, Inc.   8,890    4,948,085 
Interpublic Group of (The) Cos., Inc.   320,395    10,457,693 
Omnicom Group, Inc.   71,550    6,189,790 
         21,595,568 
Consumer Discretionary (11.0%)          
Carter's, Inc.   100,055    7,493,119 
Cavco Industries, Inc. (a)   17,381    6,024,602 
Choice Hotels International, Inc.   89,150    10,100,695 
Columbia Sportswear Co.   118,563    9,430,501 
Service Corp. International   232,039    15,883,070 
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.   65,920    8,057,402 
TopBuild Corp. (a)   31,725    11,873,398 
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.   88,371    17,831,500 
         86,694,287 
Consumer Staples (3.3%)          
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (a)   228,836    15,254,208 
Flowers Foods, Inc.   470,535    10,591,743 
         25,845,951 
Energy (3.8%)          
Cactus, Inc., Class A   208,025    9,444,335 
Callon Petroleum Co. (a)   212,298    6,878,455 
Core Laboratories, Inc.   304,420    5,376,057 
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.   230,275    8,340,561 
         30,039,408 
Financials (15.1%)          
American Financial Group, Inc.   98,300    11,686,887 
Cboe Global Markets, Inc.   83,325    14,878,512 
Cohen & Steers, Inc.   80,685    6,110,275 
Commerce Bancshares, Inc.   103,578    5,532,082 
East West Bancorp, Inc.   138,345    9,953,923 
FactSet Research Systems, Inc.   34,795    16,598,955 
International Bancshares Corp.   61,256    3,327,426 
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.   51,845    8,471,991 
Northern Trust Corp.   112,025    9,452,670 
SEI Investments Co.   245,440    15,597,712 
Selective Insurance Group, Inc.   105,990    10,543,885 
UMB Financial Corp.   85,093    7,109,520 
         119,263,838 
Health Care (13.2%)          
Charles River Laboratories          
International, Inc. (a)   68,800    16,264,320 
Chemed Corp.   24,210    14,156,798 
Cooper (The) Cos., Inc.   47,100    17,824,524 
Medpace Holdings, Inc. (a)   57,885    17,743,489 
Revvity, Inc.   61,632    6,736,994 
Teleflex, Inc.   53,919    13,444,163 
Waters Corp. (a)   55,125    18,148,804 
         104,319,092 
Industrials (21.4%)          
A O Smith Corp.   140,335    11,569,217 
Allegion PLC   64,700    8,196,843 
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.   65,700    11,345,733 
Donaldson Co., Inc.   214,970    14,048,289 
ExlService Holdings, Inc. (a)   447,077    13,792,325 
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.   99,950    12,713,640 
Hubbell, Inc.   33,030    10,864,558 
IDEX Corp.   54,471    11,826,199 
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.   55,675    12,107,086 
Masco Corp.   87,603    5,867,649 
Nordson Corp.   62,379    16,478,037 
Paycom Software, Inc.   61,082    12,626,871 
Robert Half International, Inc.   71,443    6,281,269 
Snap-on, Inc.   45,360    13,101,782 
The Toro Co.   82,665    7,935,013 
         168,754,511 
Information Technology (13.0%)          
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)   89,475    10,589,366 
Amdocs Ltd.   123,070    10,816,622 
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (a)   50,300    7,685,337 
Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A   89,810    7,739,826 
F5, Inc. (a)   88,375    15,817,357 
Manhattan Associates, Inc. (a)   24,553    5,286,752 
NetApp, Inc.   107,860    9,508,938 
Progress Software Corp.   194,375    10,554,563 
Qualys, Inc. (a)   79,359    15,576,585 
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A (a)   33,795    9,237,187 
         102,812,533 
Materials (6.3%)          
AptarGroup, Inc.   99,290    12,274,230 
Avery Dennison Corp.   51,950    10,502,212 
Packaging Corp. of America   50,740    8,266,053 
RPM International, Inc.   114,350    12,764,891 
Silgan Holdings, Inc.   126,265    5,713,491 
         49,520,877 
Real Estate (6.6%)          
Camden Property Trust   50,299    4,994,188 
CubeSmart   186,350    8,637,323 
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. (a)   76,075    14,368,285 
Lamar Advertising Co., Class A   87,935    9,345,732 
Physicians Realty Trust   502,130    6,683,350 
STAG Industrial, Inc.   215,298    8,452,599 
         52,481,477 
Utilities (2.1%)          
Atmos Energy Corp.   41,725    4,835,928 
IDACORP, Inc.   51,845    5,097,400 
ONE Gas, Inc.   101,820    6,487,970 
         16,421,298 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $665,835,725)        777,748,840 

 

22 See Notes to Financial Statements  

 

 

  Boston Trust SMID Cap Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments December 31, 2023

 

Investment Companies (1.5%)        
   Shares   Fair Value ($) 
Northern Institutional Treasury        
Portfolio (Premier Class), 5.22% (b)   11,730,244    11,730,244 
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES (Cost $11,730,244)        11,730,244 
Total Investments (Cost $677,565,969) — 100.0%(c)        789,479,084 
Other assets in excess of liabilities — 0.0%        353,999 
Net Assets — 100.0%       $789,833,083 

 

 

 

(a)Non-income producing security.
(b)Rate disclosed is the seven day yield as of December 31, 2023.
(c)See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

PLC Public Limited Company

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements 23

 

 

Financial Statements Boston Trust SMID Cap Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities    
December 31, 2023    
     
Assets:    
Investments, at fair value(cost $677,565,969)  $789,479,084 
Dividend receivable   775,691 
Receivable for investments sold   1,230,680 
Receivable for capital shares issued   771,514 
Prepaid expenses   48,518 
Total Assets   792,305,487 
Liabilities:     
Payable for investments purchased   516,002 
Payable for capital shares redeemed   206,530 
Payable to Custodian   1,209,495 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities:     
Investment adviser   431,955 
Administration and accounting   36,736 
Chief compliance officer   2,296 
Custodian   7,557 
Transfer agent   4,004 
Other   57,829 
Total Liabilities   2,472,404 
Net Assets  $789,833,083 
Composition of Net Assets:     
Paid in capital  $687,187,336 
Total distributable earnings   102,645,747 
Net Assets  $789,833,083 
Shares outstanding (par value $0.01, unlimited number of shares authorized)   34,232,899 
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption price per share  $23.07 

 

Statement of Operations    
For the year ended December 31, 2023    
     
Investment Income:    
Dividends  $10,630,927 
Less: Foreign tax withholding   (375)
Total Investment Income   10,630,552 
Expenses:     
Investment adviser   4,776,295 
Administration and accounting   199,601 
Chief compliance officer   27,731 
Custodian   87,158 
Transfer agency   26,080 
Trustee   61,162 
Other   210,525 
Total expenses before fee reductions   5,388,552 
Fees contractually reduced by the investment adviser   (612,046)
Net Expenses   4,776,506 
Net Investment Income   5,854,046 
Net Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses) from     
Investments:     
Net realized loss from investment transactions   (4,442,009)
Change in unrealized appreciation on investments   90,053,741 
Net realized/unrealized gains on investments   85,611,732 
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $91,465,778 

 

24 See Notes to Financial Statements  

 

 

Financial Statements Boston Trust SMID Cap Fund

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets        
   For the year ended
December 31, 2023
   For the year ended
December 31, 2022
 
Investment Activities:        
Operations:        
Net investment income  $5,854,046   $4,698,043 
Net realized gains/(loss) from investment transactions   (4,442,009)   44,130,396 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments   90,053,741    (121,384,207)
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   91,465,778    (72,555,768)
Distributions To Shareholders:          
Total Distributions   (6,159,511)   (20,356,159)
Change in Net Assets Resulting from distributions to shareholders   (6,159,511)   (20,356,159)
Capital Share Transactions:          
Proceeds from shares issued   274,481,597    156,173,450 
Dividends reinvested   4,946,955    13,637,139 
Cost of shares redeemed   (108,356,325)   (53,318,588)
Cost of in-kind shares redeemed (a)       (105,672,275)
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions   171,072,227    10,819,726 
Change in Net Assets   256,378,494    (82,092,201)
Net Assets:          
Beginning of year   533,454,589    615,546,790 
End of year  $789,833,083   $533,454,589 
Share Transactions:          
Issued   13,185,673    7,188,415 
Reinvested   225,682    646,004 
Redeemed   (5,130,119)   (2,478,045)
Redeemed in-kind (a)       (4,710,076)
Change in shares   8,281,236    646,298 

 

(a)See Note 3 in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements 25

 

 

Financial Statements Boston Trust SMID Cap Fund

 

Financial Highlights

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the years indicated.

 

   For the year
ended
December
31, 2023
   For the year
ended
December
31, 2022
   For the year
ended
December
31, 2021
   For the year
ended
December
31, 2020
   For the year
ended
December
31, 2019
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $20.56   $24.32   $19.23   $17.90   $14.63 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Operations:                         
Net investment income   0.20    0.19    0.17    0.12    0.14 
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) from investments   2.49    (3.10)   5.66    1.36    3.76 
Total from investment activities   2.69    (2.91)   5.83    1.48    3.90 
Distributions from:                         
Net investment income   (0.16)   (0.21)   (0.19)   (0.13)   (0.12)
Net realized gains from investment transactions   (0.02)   (0.64)   (0.55)   (0.02)   (0.51)
Total distributions   (0.18)   (0.85)   (0.74)   (0.15)   (0.63)
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $23.07   $20.56   $24.32   $19.23   $17.90 
                          
Total Return   13.14%   (12.04)%   30.46%   8.26%   26.74%
                          
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets at end of year (000's)  $789,833   $533,455   $615,547   $226,075   $126,376 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.75%   0.75%   0.75%   0.75%   0.75%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   0.92%   0.89%   0.80%   0.89%   0.85%
Ratio of expenses (before fee reductions or recoupment of fees previously reimbursed by the investment adviser) to average net assets (a)   0.85%   0.86%   0.85%   0.91%   0.95%
Portfolio turnover rate   31.10%   27.54%(b)   35.83%(b)   51.26%(b)   24.08%

 

 

(a)During the periods, certain fees may have been reduced or recouped by the investment adviser. If such fee reductions/recoupments had not occurred, the ratio would have been as indicated.
(b)Excludes impact of in-kind transactions.

 

26 See Notes to Financial Statements  

 

 

Annual ESG Impact Report December 31, 2023

 

Read Boston Trust Walden’s Annual ESG Impact Report online when it becomes available in March 2024. The report can be found at: www.bostontrustwalden.com/insight-cat/impact-investing/

 

In this report, we share examples of actions taken to accelerate progress in the areas of climate risk, equality, and governance, and offer industry-leading measurements and disclosure on the impact of our initiatives.

 

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Boston Trust Walden Balanced Fund

Boston Trust Walden Equity Fund

December 31, 2023

 

Balanced Fund Portfolio Management

Stephen J. Amyouny, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

 

Tchintcia S. Barros, CFA

Co-Portfolio Manager

 

Sean A. Cameron, CFA

Co-Portfolio Manager

 

Equity Fund Portfolio Management

Tchintcia S. Barros, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

 

Stephen J. Amyouny, CFA

Co-Portfolio Manager

 

Mark B. Zagata, CFA

Co-Portfolio Manager

 

Boston Trust Walden Inc.

 

Balanced Fund Objective

The Fund seeks long-term capital growth and income through an actively managed portfolio of stocks, bonds and money market instruments.

 

Equity Fund Objective

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital through an actively managed portfolio of stocks.

 

Investment Concerns

Equity securities (stocks) are more volatile and carry more risk and return potential than other forms of investments, including investments in high-grade fixed income securities. The net asset value per share of these Funds will fluctuate as the value of the securities in the portfolio changes.

 

Foreign investing involves risks not typically associated with U.S. investments, including adverse political, social and economic developments and differing auditing and legal standards. These risks are magnified in emerging markets.

 

Small- to mid-capitalization companies typically have a higher risk of failure and historically have experienced a greater degree of volatility.

 

Bonds offer a relatively stable level of income, although bond prices will fluctuate, providing the potential for principal gain or loss. Intermediate term, higher quality bonds generally offer less risk than longer-term bonds and a lower rate of return.

 

Cash equivalents offer low risk and low return potential.

 

Manager Commentary (Unaudited)

 

Management Discussion of Fund Performance

The Boston Trust Walden Balanced Fund and the Boston Trust Walden Equity Fund returned 12.18% and 16.29%, respectively for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2023. The relevant market indices, the S&P 500 Index and the Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index, returned 26.29% and 5.72%, respectively, for the year.

 

The S&P 500 Index returned 26.29% in 2023, posting a strong return after delivering a -18.11% total return in the prior year. While the Funds’ valuation discipline provided downside protection in 2022, this valuation discipline weighed on relative performance in 2023 as more speculatively priced pockets of the equity market delivered outsized returns.

 

Examining through an equity sector lens, information technology represented the sector exhibiting particular strength during the year. The market continued to favor information technology companies such as software-oriented businesses and semiconductor firms with strong growth prospects; in particular, companies with perceived leverage to the emerging artificial intelligence (AI) industry performed exceptionally well. For the full year, the three standout sectors were information technology, communication services, and consumer discretionary – three sectors that tend to exhibit attractive growth profiles. Conversely, energy and utilities – two of the more traditional value sectors — represented the two sectors that declined in total return terms in 2023. Overall, the Funds maintain broad diversification across several sectors and industries in the strategies’ holdings.

 

The Balanced Fund’s high-quality focus within investment grade fixed income served as a detractor to relative performance in 2023 as lower quality credits generally outperformed higher quality fixed income securities. Nonetheless, as spreads on corporate bonds tightened, the Fund benefitted in absolute terms across its corporate bond holdings. Moreover, a primary determinant of fixed income returns is the interest rate sensitivity, or duration, of portfolio holding. The Balanced Fund maintained a below index duration relative to the Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index in the first half of the year and then increased the duration of the Fund to neutral in the second half of the year as it became clear the Federal Reserve was nearing the end of its hiking cycle. These moves have helped lock in more attractive fixed income yields priced at higher levels.

 

Outlook

The real US Gross Domestic Product increased by 2.5% in 2023, compared with an increase of 1.9% in 2022 and 6% in 2021. The probability of a recession within the next year still exists in response to the Fed’s commitment to getting inflation under control and pockets of stress in the banking sector weighing on consumer and business sentiment. Nonetheless, while we expect economic and corporate profit growth to moderate, we believe that present equity valuations largely reflect these expectations. We acknowledge, however, that the prospect of tighter financial conditions remains a powerful force and the unwinding of the US Federal Reserve's balance sheet may weigh on sentiment and near-term returns.

 

Despite the modestly constructive outlook, we remain vigilant for risks. Among the most pressing are segments of the market that continue to exhibit elevated valuations, geopolitical and military risks that threaten global trade and stability, banking system stresses becoming more broad-based, and the potential for inflation to remain elevated longer term. This latter issue may hamper discretionary consumer spending as well as corporate profits for companies unable to pass along higher input prices. We remain focused on identifying and investing in a diversified portfolio of high-quality securities at reasonable valuations. We believe that this long-held discipline will allow the strategy to capitalize on our outlook for economic strength yet effectively navigate risks along the way, thereby achieving an attractive risk-adjusted return performance pattern over full market cycles.*

 

 

* Portfolio composition is subject to change.

 

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Investment Performance (Unaudited) Boston Trust Walden Balanced Fund
  Boston Trust Walden Equity Fund
  December 31, 2023

 

  For the periods ended 12/31/23
  Average Annual Total Returns
             

Since

 Inception

  1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years 15 Years 20 Years (6/20/99)
Boston Trust Walden Balanced Fund 12.18% 4.96% 9.14% 7.47% 8.79% 6.57% 5.88%
Boston Trust Walden Equity Fund 16.29% 8.77% 14.03% 10.76% 12.59% 8.90% 7.57%
S&P 500 Total Return Index 26.29% 10.00% 15.69% 12.03% 13.97% 9.69% 7.30%
Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index 5.72% -3.53% 1.41% 1.97% 2.77% 3.24% 4.10%
FTSE 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 5.26% 2.24% 1.91% 1.26% 0.87% 1.42% 1.78%

 

Hypothetical Growth of a $100,000 Investment

 

 

 

The above charts represent a 10-year hypothetical $100,000 investment in the Boston Trust Walden Balanced Fund and Boston Trust Walden Equity Fund, and includes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains in the Funds. The returns shown on the table and the graphs do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

The Boston Trust Walden Balanced Fund is measured against a combination of equity and fixed income indices. The Boston Trust Walden Equity Fund is measured against the Standard & Poor’s 500 Total Return Index (“S&P 500”), which is widely regarded as a gauge of the U.S. equities market. This index includes 500 leading companies in leading industries of the U.S. economy. Although the S&P 500 focuses on the large-cap segment of the market, with approximately 75% coverage of U.S. equities, it is also widely viewed as a proxy for the total market. The Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index includes Treasuries (i.e., public obligations of the U.S. Treasury that have remaining maturities of more than one year), government-related issues (i.e., agency, sovereign, supranational, and local authority debt), and USD Corporates. The Bloomberg U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index is a component of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The FTSE 3-Month U.S. T-Bill Index reflects monthly return equivalents of yield averages that are not marked to the market. The index is an average of the last three-month treasury bill issues. The three-month treasury bills are the short-term debt obligations of the U.S. Government. The indexes are unmanaged and their performance does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and fund accounting fees. The Funds’ performance reflects the deduction of fees for these services. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Boston Trust Walden Balanced Fund
 
Fund Net Asset Value: $21.81
Gross Expense Ratio1: 1.00%

 

Boston Trust Walden Equity Fund
 
Fund Net Asset Value: $34.09
Gross Expense Ratio1: 1.02%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-282-8782 ext. 7050.

 

1The Gross Expense Ratio is from each Fund’s prospectus dated May 1, 2023. The contractual fee limit under each Fund’s expense limitation agreement is 1.00% of each Fund’s average annual net assets, subject to certain limitations as described in each Fund’s prospectus. Please see each Fund’s most recent prospectus for details. The investment performance may reflect fee recoupments. If such fee recoupments had not occurred, the quoted performance would have been higher. The contractual fee waivers continue through May 1, 2024 and may be renewed thereafter. Additional information pertaining to each Fund’s expense ratio as of December 31, 2023 can be found in the financial highlights included in this report.

 

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Boston Trust Walden Midcap Fund

December 31, 2023

 

Stephen J. Amyouny, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

 

Richard Q. Williams, CFA

Co-Portfolio Manager

 

Mark Zagata, CFA

Co-Portfolio Manager

 

Boston Trust Walden Inc.

 

Fund Objective

The Fund seeks long-term capital growth through an actively managed portfolio of stocks of middle capitalization (“mid cap”) companies.

 

Investment Concerns

Equity securities (stocks) are more volatile and carry more risk and return potential than other forms of investments, including investments in high-grade fixed income securities.

 

Mid cap funds typically carry additional risks since smaller companies generally have a higher risk of failure.

 

Manager Commentary (Unaudited)

 

Management Discussion of Fund Performance

The Boston Trust Walden Midcap Fund returned 13.88% in calendar year 2023, trailing the Russell Midcap®Index return of 17.23%.

 

The Adviser's analysis of the year suggests the Fund’s valuation discipline (which seeks to identify the stocks of companies that are reasonably valued) detracted from performance results.

 

Outlook

The valuation of the mid cap market (as measured by the Russell Midcap®Index price-to-earnings ratio) as of the end of 2023 was approximately in line with historical averages. The Adviser believes that pockets of speculative valuation exist, however, and remain a risk. Further, index earnings may have reached a new record in 2023, and the increasingly supportive economic backdrop suggests this trajectory may continue in 2024.

 

The Adviser believes that over the long-term, companies with stronger fundamentals generate superior returns. The Adviser believes that a well-diversified Fund comprised of reasonably valued stocks of higher quality companies will add value over full market cycles. A full market cycle includes one bear and one bull market.*

 

 

* Portfolio composition is subject to change.

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Investment Performance (Unaudited) Boston Trust Walden Midcap Fund
  December 31, 2023

 

  For the periods ended 12/31/23
  Average Annual Total Returns
         

Since

Inception

  1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years (8/1/11)
Boston Trust Walden Midcap Fund 13.88% 8.21% 12.09% 9.73% 10.77%
Russell MidCap®Index 17.23% 5.92% 12.68% 9.42% 11.13%

 

Hypothetical Growth of a $100,000 Investment

 

 

The above chart represents a 10-year hypothetical $100,000 investment in the Boston Trust Walden Midcap Fund, and includes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains in the Fund. The returns shown on the table and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

Boston Trust Walden Midcap Fund is measured against the Russell Midcap®Index, which is an unmanaged index that tracks the performance of the mid-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell Midcap®Index is a subset of the Russell 1000®Index. It includes approximately 800 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market capitalization and current index membership. The Russell Midcap®Index represents approximately 31% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000 companies. Russell Investment Group is the source and owner of the trademarks, service marks and copyrights related to the Russell Indexes. Russell®is a trademark of Russell Investment Group. The performance of an index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and fund accounting fees. The Fund’s performance reflects the deduction of fees for these services. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Fund Net Asset Value: $21.49
Gross Expense Ratio1: 1.00%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-282-8782 ext. 7050.

 

1The Gross Expense Ratio is from the Fund’s prospectus dated May 1, 2023. The contractual fee limit under the Fund’s expense limitation agreement is 1.00% of the Fund’s average annual net assets, subject to certain limitations as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Please see the Fund’s most recent prospectus for details. Additional information pertaining to the Fund’s expense ratio as of December 31, 2023 can be found in the financial highlights included in this report.

 

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Boston Trust Walden SMID Cap Fund

December 31, 2023

 

Kenneth P. Scott, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

 

Richard Q. Williams, CFA

Co-Portfolio Manager

 

Leanne Moore

Co-Portfolio Manager

 

Boston Trust Walden Inc.

 

Fund Objective

The Fund seeks long-term capital growth through an actively managed portfolio of stocks of small and middle capitalization (“SMID cap”) companies.

 

Investment Concerns

Equity securities (stocks) are more volatile and carry more risk and return potential than other forms of investments, including investments in high-grade fixed income securities.

 

SMID cap companies typically have a higher risk of failure and historically have experienced a greater degree of volatility. 

Manager Commentary (Unaudited)

 

Management Discussion of Fund Performance

The Boston Trust Walden SMID Cap Fund returned 16.39% in the calendar year 2023, trailing the Russell 2500™ Index return of 17.42%.

 

Despite the strong absolute market return, analysis of the data suggests there was no evidence of a performance headwind due to the Fund’s investment style. Thus, the Adviser attributes the performance shortfall to unfavorable stock selection during the year, although the Fund’s avoidance of the energy and utilities sectors was additive.

 

Outlook

The valuation of the small-mid cap market (as measured by the Russell 2500™ Index price-to-earnings ratio) as of the end of 2023 was approximately in line with historical averages. The Adviser believes that pockets of speculative valuation exist, however, and remain a risk. Further, index earnings may have reached a new record in 2023, and the increasingly supportive economic backdrop suggests this trajectory may continue in 2024.

 

The Adviser believes that over the long-term, companies with stronger fundamentals generate superior returns. The Adviser believes that a well-diversified Fund comprised of reasonably valued stocks of higher quality companies will add value over full market cycles. A full market cycle includes one bear and one bull market.*

 

 

* Portfolio composition is subject to change.

 

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Investment Performance (Unaudited) Boston Trust Walden SMID Cap Fund
  December 31, 2023

 

  For the periods ended 12/31/23
  Average Annual Total Returns
          Since
Inception
  1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years (6/28/12)
Boston Trust Walden SMID Cap Fund 16.39% 8.94% 12.22% 9.09% 11.31%
Russell 2500™ Index 17.42% 4.24% 11.67% 8.36% 11.27%

 

Hypothetical Growth of a $100,000 Investment

 

 

The above chart represents a 10-year hypothetical $100,000 investment in the Boston Trust Walden SMID Cap Fund, and includes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains in the Fund. The returns shown on the table and the graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

The Boston Trust Walden SMID Cap Fund is measured against the Russell 2500™ Index, which is an unmanaged index that tracks the performance of the small- to mid-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe, commonly referred to as “SMID” cap. The Russell 2500™ Index is a subset of the Russell 3000®Index. It includes approximately 2500 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. Russell Investment Group is the source and owner of the trademarks, service marks and copyrights related to the Russell Indexes. Russell®is a trademark of Russell Investment Group. The performance of an index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and fund accounting fees. The Fund’s performance reflects the deduction of fees for these services. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Fund Net Asset Value: $22.70
Gross Expense Ratio1: 1.01%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-282-8782 ext. 7050.

 

1The Gross Expense Ratio is from the Fund’s prospectus dated May 1, 2023. The contractual fee limit under the Fund’s expense limitation agreement is 1.00% of the Fund’s average annual net assets, subject to certain limitations as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Please see the Fund’s most recent prospectus for details. The investment performance may reflect fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would have been lower. The contractual fee waivers continue through May 1, 2024 and may be renewed thereafter. Additional information pertaining to the Fund’s expense ratio as of December 31, 2023 can be found in the financial highlights included in this report.

 

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Boston Trust Walden Small Cap Fund

December 31, 2023

 

Kenneth P. Scott, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

 

Richard Q. Williams, CFA

Co-Portfolio Manager

 

Leanne Moore

Co-Portfolio Manager

 

Boston Trust Walden Inc.

 

Fund Objective

The Fund seeks long-term capital growth through an actively managed portfolio of stocks of small capitalization (“small cap”) companies.

 

Investment Concerns

Equity securities (stocks) are more volatile and carry more risk and return potential than other forms of investments, including investments in high-grade fixed income securities.

 

Small cap funds typically carry additional risks since smaller companies generally have a higher risk of failure, and historically, their stocks have experienced a greater degree of market volatility than stocks on average.

Manager Commentary (Unaudited)

 

Management Discussion of Fund Performance

The Boston Trust Walden Small Cap Fund returned 10.09% in the calendar year 2023, trailing the Russell 2000®Index return of 16.93%.

 

Despite the strong absolute return in the market, analysis of the data suggests there was no evidence of a performance headwind due to the Fund’s investment style. Thus, the Adviser attributes the performance shortfall to unfavorable stock selection during the year, a contrast to the prior two years, when the Fund enjoyed both style tailwinds and incrementally favorable performance of strategy holdings relative to the high quality opportunity set.

 

Outlook

The valuation of the small cap market (as measured by the Russell 2000®Index price-to-earnings ratio) as of the end of 2023 was approximately in line with historical averages. The Adviser believes that pockets of speculative valuation exist, however, and remain a risk. Further, index earnings may have reached a new record in 2023, and the increasingly supportive economic backdrop suggests this trajectory may continue in 2024.

 

The Adviser believes that over the long-term, companies with stronger fundamentals generate superior returns. The Adviser believes that a well-diversified Fund comprised of reasonably valued stocks of higher quality companies will add value over full market cycles. A full market cycle includes one bear and one bull market.*

 

 

* Portfolio composition is subject to change.

 

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Investment Performance (Unaudited) Boston Trust Walden Small Cap Fund
  December 31, 2023

 

  For the periods ended 12/31/23
  Average Annual Total Returns
              Since
Inception
  1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years 15 Years 20 Years (12/31/94)
Boston Trust Walden Small Cap Fund 10.09% 8.66% 12.51% 8.41% 11.87% 9.52% 10.66%
Russell 2000®Index 16.93% 2.22% 9.97% 7.16% 11.30% 8.11% 8.94%

 

Hypothetical Growth of a $100,000 Investment

 

 

The above chart represents a 10-year hypothetical $100,000 investment in the Boston Trust Walden Small Cap Fund and includes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains in the Fund. The returns shown on the table and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

The Boston Trust Walden Small Cap Fund is measured against the Russell 2000®Index, which is an unmanaged index that tracks the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell 2000®Index is a subset of the Russell 3000®Index representing approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of that index. It includes approximately 2,000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. Russell Investment Group is the source and owner of the trademarks, service marks and copyrights related to the Russell Indexes. Russell®is a trademark of Russell Investment Group. The performance of an index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and fund accounting fees. The Fund’s performance reflects the deduction of fees for these services. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Fund Net Asset Value: $16.99
Gross Expense Ratio1: 1.04%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-282-8782 ext. 7050.

 

1The Gross Expense Ratio is from the Fund’s prospectus dated May 1, 2023. The contractual fee limit under the Fund’s expense limitation agreement is 1.00% of the Fund’s average annual net assets, subject to certain limitations as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Please see the Fund’s most recent prospectus for details. The investment performance may reflect fee reductions. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would have been lower. The contractual fee waivers continue through May 1, 2024 and may be renewed thereafter. Additional information pertaining to the Fund’s expense ratio as of December 31, 2023 can be found in the financial highlights included in this report.

 

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Boston Trust Walden International Equity Fund

December 31, 2023

 

Nathaniel J. Riley, CFA

Co-Portfolio Manager

 

David A. Sandell, CFA

Co-Portfolio Manager

 

Boston Trust Walden Inc.

 

Fund Objective

The Fund seeks long-term capital growth through an actively managed portfolio of equities of international companies.

 

Investment Concerns

Foreign investing involves risks not typically associated with U.S. investments, including adverse political, regulatory, social and economic developments and differing auditing and legal standards. These risks are magnified in emerging markets.

 

Equity securities (stocks) are more volatile and carry more risk and return potential than other forms of investments, including investments in high-grade fixed income securities.

 

Mid-capitalization funds typically carry additional risks since smaller companies generally have a higher risk of failure.

Manager Commentary (Unaudited)

 

Management Discussion of Fund Performance

For the 12-month period ended December 31, 2023, the Boston Trust Walden International Equity Fund posted a total return of 16.19%. The Fund’s return trailed its primary benchmark, the MSCI World ex-USA Index (net), which posted a return of 17.94% for the year.

 

International equity markets had a choppy year. After a strong start to 2023, the banking crisis, that began in the US with Silicon Valley Bank, quickly affected markets around the world. In addition to the concern around the health of banks and the banking system, investors also considered the broader effects of a possible financial crisis. But investors quickly regained confidence as central banks showed their willingness to protect against widespread contagion, and stocks rebounded. Later in the year, price inflation in many parts of the world, and the consequent monetary policy responses, weighed on equities. But this downturn also reversed when, in the final quarter of the year, inflation statistics showed a general deceleration and central banks indicated that they may soon begin to curtail their restrictive monetary policies. Such a move could benefit corporations and asset prices generally, and the market responded accordingly.

 

The rise in international markets was widespread. Of the 18 countries represented in the Fund, all but two had a positive return during 2023. Those two included Hong Kong, which suffered from China’s economic volatility through the year, and Norway, represented by a single Energy stock that was down slightly. Among sectors, all but one had a positive return during 2023 in the Fund, though there was a wide dispersion of returns across sectors. The Fund’s holdings within Real Estate sector fared the worst, with a decline of 4.5%, due to underperformance of Hong Kong real estate companies. Holdings in Information Technology performed best, with a rise of 34.0%, helped by strong performance of semiconductor equipment and software holdings.

 

Turning to other market dynamics, fundamental business quality, as measured by the Adviser’s proprietary metric, was a modest detractor to performance relative to the benchmark. Stocks with poor quality profiles outperformed those with average or high quality profiles during 2023. The quality factor is typically a driver of relative returns for the Fund since the Fund generally maintains a positive exposure on this factor relative to the benchmark.

 

Because the Fund is priced in US dollars, but its holdings are predominantly denominated in other currencies, the weakening US dollar during 2023 affected reported, USD-denominated, returns. While the MSCI World ex-USA Index (net) return in US dollars was 17.9% for the year, the same index’s return measured in local currency was 15.8%. The difference of 2.1% is due to the depreciation of the US dollar relative to the basket of currencies represented by the Index constituents. Because the Fund holdings represent roughly the same basket of currencies as the Index, the Adviser estimates that the Fund’s reported returns were affected by the dollar’s decline by a similar magnitude.*

 

 

* Portfolio composition is subject to change.

 

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Investment Performance (Unaudited) Boston Trust Walden International Equity Fund
  December 31, 2023

 

  For the periods ended 12/31/23
  Average Annual Total Returns
        Since
Inception
  1 Year 3 Years 5 Years (6/9/15)
Boston Trust Walden International Equity Fund 16.19% 4.63% 8.16% 5.04%
MSCI World ex-USA Index (Net) 17.94% 4.42% 8.45% 4.96%

 

Hypothetical Growth of a $1,000,000 Investment

 

 

 

The above chart represents a hypothetical $1,000,000 investment in the Boston Trust Walden International Equity Fund from June 9, 2015 to December 31, 2023, and includes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains in the Fund. The returns shown on the table and the graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

The Boston Trust Walden International Equity Fund Fund is measured against the MSCI World ex-USA Index. The MSCI World ex-USA Index captures large- and mid-cap representation of developed markets countries (excluding the United States) which represents the largest securities in developed countries equity markets (excluding the United States) based on all investable equity securities. Index returns reflect neither the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and fund accounting fees. The Fund's performance reflects the deduction of fees for these services. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Fund Net Asset Value: $13.42
Gross Expense Ratio1: 0.93%

 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-282-8782 ext. 7050.

 

1The Gross Expense Ratio is from the Fund’s prospectus dated May 1, 2023. Please see the Fund’s most recent prospectus for details. Additional information pertaining to the Fund’s expense ratio as of December 31, 2023 can be found in the financial highlights included in this report.

 

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  Boston Trust Walden Balanced Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments December 31, 2023

 

Common Stocks (68.4%)

 

   Shares   Fair Value ($) 
Communication Services (6.3%)        
Alphabet, Inc., Class A (a)   20,000    2,793,800 
Alphabet, Inc., Class C (a)   42,300    5,961,339 
Comcast Corp., Class A   37,575    1,647,664 
         10,402,803 
Consumer Discretionary (5.2%)          
AutoZone, Inc. (a)   780    2,016,776 
Lowe's Cos., Inc.   5,800    1,290,790 
NIKE, Inc., Class B   17,000    1,845,690 
Ross Stores, Inc.   13,000    1,799,070 
Starbucks Corp.   16,340    1,568,803 
         8,521,129 
Consumer Staples (3.9%)          
Costco Wholesale Corp.   4,200    2,772,336 
Dollar General Corp.   7,000    951,650 
PepsiCo, Inc.   16,240    2,758,202 
         6,482,188 
Energy (4.0%)          
ConocoPhillips   39,580    4,594,050 
Schlumberger NV   38,690    2,013,428 
         6,607,478 
Financials (10.4%)          
Chubb Ltd.   9,500    2,147,000 
FactSet Research Systems, Inc.   3,000    1,431,150 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.   26,875    4,571,438 
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.   8,000    1,515,760 
Northern Trust Corp.   13,285    1,120,988 
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.   10,000    1,076,900 
US Bancorp   25,990    1,124,847 
Visa, Inc., Class A   16,465    4,286,663 
         17,274,746 
Health Care (10.6%)          
Agilent Technologies, Inc.   8,000    1,112,240 
Becton, Dickinson and Co.   7,250    1,767,768 
Cooper (The) Cos., Inc.   3,000    1,135,320 
Johnson & Johnson   21,410    3,355,803 
Merck & Co., Inc.   18,970    2,068,109 
Stryker Corp.   9,250    2,770,005 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.   6,750    3,553,672 
Waters Corp. (a)   5,425    1,786,073 
         17,548,990 
Industrials (7.4%)          
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.   6,695    1,559,734 
Cummins, Inc.   4,980    1,193,059 
Deere & Co.   5,500    2,199,285 
Donaldson Co., Inc.   15,060    984,171 
Hubbell, Inc.   7,000    2,302,510 
Union Pacific Corp.   9,755    2,396,023 
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B   10,000    1,572,300 
         12,207,082 
Information Technology (18.3%)          
Accenture PLC, Class A   12,000    4,210,920 
Adobe, Inc. (a)   4,000    2,386,400 
Analog Devices, Inc.   8,745    1,736,407 
Apple, Inc.   36,265    6,982,100 
Applied Materials, Inc.   3,000    486,210 
Cisco Systems, Inc.   35,515    1,794,218 
Microsoft Corp.   31,275    11,760,651 
TE Connectivity Ltd.   6,500    913,250 
         30,270,156 
Materials (1.8%)          
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.   6,365    1,742,737 
AptarGroup, Inc.   10,500    1,298,010 
         3,040,747 
Utilities (0.5%)          
Eversource Energy   13,755    848,959 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $42,740,689)        113,204,278 

 

Corporate Bonds (9.3%) 

   Principal
Amount ($)
     
Communication Services (0.8%)        
Comcast Corp., 3.95%, 10/15/25   250,000    246,634 
Comcast Corp., 3.30%, 4/1/27   250,000    241,188 
Verizon Communications, Inc., 1.50%, 9/18/30   1,000,000    825,179 
         1,313,001 
Consumer Discretionary (1.8%)          
Home Depot, Inc., 1.38%, 3/15/31   1,500,000    1,227,500 
NIKE, Inc., 2.75%, 3/27/27   500,000    476,444 
Starbucks Corp., 2.45%, 6/15/26,          
Callable 3/15/26 @ 100   350,000    333,196 
Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 1.45%, 1/13/25, MTN   1,000,000    965,148 
         3,002,288 
Consumer Staples (0.8%)          
The Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., 1.95%, 3/15/31   1,675,000    1,405,213 
           
Financials (0.8%)          
John Deere Capital, 2.80%, 7/18/29, MTN   350,000    325,127 
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 2.95%, 10/1/26, Callable 7/1/26 @ 100   500,000    476,488 
Mastercard, Inc., 2.95%, 11/21/26, Callable 8/21/26 @ 100   100,000    96,492 
Mastercard, Inc., 3.30%, 3/26/27   150,000    145,566 
Visa, Inc., 3.15%, 12/14/25, Callable 9/14/25 @ 100   275,000    268,373 
         1,312,046 
Health Care (1.8%)          
Abbott Laboratories, 2.95%, 3/15/25, Callable 12/15/24 @ 100   100,000    97,951 
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, 3.15%, 5/1/27, Callable 2/1/27 @ 100   250,000    239,254 
Pfizer, Inc., 3.40%, 5/15/24   100,000    99,281 
Pfizer, Inc., 1.70%, 5/28/30   1,300,000    1,108,780 
Stryker Corp., 1.15%, 6/15/25   100,000    94,559 

 

38 See Notes to Financial Statements  

 

 

  Boston Trust Walden Balanced Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments December 31, 2023

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

   Principal
Amount ($)
   Fair Value ($) 
Health Care (continued)        
Stryker Corp., 3.50%, 3/15/26, Callable 12/15/25 @ 100   300,000    292,736 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 2.87%, 8/15/29   1,200,000    1,115,388 
         3,047,949 
Industrials (0.7%)          
3M Co., 3.00%, 8/7/25, MTN   250,000    242,471 
Hubbell, Inc., 3.35%, 3/1/26,          
Callable 12/1/25 @ 100   145,000    140,487 
Hubbell, Inc., 3.50%, 2/15/28   150,000    143,832 
Hubbell, Inc., 2.30%, 3/15/31   500,000    421,036 
United Parcel Service, Inc., 2.40%, 11/15/26, Callable 8/15/26 @ 100   200,000    190,095 
         1,137,921 
Information Technology (1.2%)          
Apple, Inc., 3.00%, 6/20/27   200,000    192,422 
Apple, Inc., 2.20%, 9/11/29   350,000    316,925 
Intel Corp., 3.90%, 3/25/30   1,000,000    971,188 
Oracle Corp., 3.40%, 7/8/24, Callable 4/8/24 @ 100   300,000    296,481 
Oracle Corp., 2.50%, 4/1/25   200,000    193,365 
         1,970,381 
Materials (0.8%)          
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., 2.05%, 5/15/30   1,425,000    1,246,962 
           
Utilities (0.6%)          
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc., 3.35%, 4/1/30   1,000,000    933,409 
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $16,716,016)       15,369,170 
           
Municipal Bonds (0.4%)          
Georgia (0.2%)          
State of Georgia, GO, Series B, 1.40%, 8/1/33   350,000    269,433 
           
Hawaii (0.2%)          
State of Hawaii, GO, Series FZ, 1.87%, 8/1/33, Callable 8/1/30 @ 100   500,000    395,935 
TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS (Cost $857,050)       665,368 
           
U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations (20.2%)          
Federal Farm Credit Bank (0.5%)          
2.75%, 7/16/27   250,000    239,476 
2.85%, 3/2/28   750,000    718,084 
         957,560 
           
Federal Home Loan Bank (0.8%)          
5.50%, 7/15/36   700,000    792,881 
2.87%, 9/13/24   500,000    492,985 
         1,285,866 
Federal National Mortgage Association (1.3%)          
2.13%, 4/24/26   1,250,000    1,194,830 
1.88%, 9/24/26   1,000,000    943,590 
         2,138,420 
Government National Mortgage Association (0.0%)(b)          
4.00%, 9/15/41   25,864    25,120 
4.00%, 9/15/40   9,040    8,735 
         33,855 
U.S. Treasury Bond (2.1%)          
3.87%, 5/15/43   3,725,000    3,564,359 
           
U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Note (3.7%)          
0.75%, 7/15/28   612,850    587,185 
0.25%, 7/15/29   1,202,810    1,113,371 
0.13%, 1/15/32   4,800,361    4,227,332 
         5,927,888 
U.S. Treasury Note (11.8%)          
2.75%, 8/15/32   9,575,000    8,785,437 
3.87%, 8/15/33   10,750,000    10,758,398 
         19,543,835 
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT & U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Cost $33,222,766)        33,451,783 

 

Investment Companies (0.8%)

 

   Shares     
Northern Institutional Treasury Portfolio (Premier Class), 5.22% (c)   1,357,140    1,357,140 
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES (Cost $1,357,140)        1,357,140 
Total Investments (Cost $94,893,661) — 99.1%(d)        164,047,739 
Other assets in excess of liabilities — 0.9%        1,543,400 
Net Assets — 100.0%       $165,591,139 

 

 

 

(a)Non-income producing security.
(b)Represents less than 0.05%.
(c)Rate disclosed is the seven day yield as of December 31, 2023.
(d)See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

GO General Obligation
MTN Medium Term Note
PLC Public Limited Company

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements 39

 

 

Financial Statements Boston Trust Walden Balanced Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2023

 

Assets:     
Investments, at fair value(cost $94,893,661)  $164,047,739 
Cash   1,014,574 
Interest and dividends receivable   626,902 
Receivable for tax reclaims   1,634 
Receivable for capital shares issued   63,462 
Prepaid expenses   13,758 
Total Assets   165,768,069 
      
Liabilities:     
Payable for capital shares redeemed   30,810 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities:     
Investment adviser   104,011 
Administration and accounting   13,655 
Chief compliance officer   518 
Custodian   1,566 
Shareholder servicing fees   13,715 
Transfer agent   3,900 
Other   8,755 
Total Liabilities   176,930 
Net Assets  $165,591,139 
Composition of Net Assets:     
Paid in capital  $96,278,592 
Total distributable earnings   69,312,547 
Net Assets  $165,591,139 
Shares outstanding (par value $0.01, unlimited number of shares authorized)   7,591,566 
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption price per share  $21.81 

 

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2023

 

Investment Income:    
Dividends  $1,924,662 
Interest   1,652,721 
Less: Foreign tax withholding   (1,226)
Total Investment Income   3,576,157 
Expenses:     
Investment adviser   1,217,430 
Administration and accounting   61,672 
Chief compliance officer   6,323 
Custodian   22,842 
Shareholder servicing   162,240 
Transfer agency   19,696 
Trustee   13,698 
Other   49,928 
Gross expense before recoupment   1,553,829 
Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the investment adviser   33,272 
Total expenses   1,587,101 
Net Expenses   1,587,101 
Net Investment Income   1,989,056 
Net Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses) from Investments:     
Net realized gains from investment transactions   11,201,212 
Change in unrealized appreciation on investments   5,460,687 
Net realized/unrealized gains on investments   16,661,899 
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $18,650,955 

 

40 See Notes to Financial Statements  

 

 

Financial Statements Boston Trust Walden Balanced Fund

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   For the year ended
December 31, 2023
   For the year ended
December 31, 2022
 
Investment Activities:        
Operations:        
Net investment income  $1,989,056   $1,807,608 
Net realized gains from investment transactions   11,201,212    3,132,343 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments   5,460,687    (33,303,817)
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   18,650,955    (28,363,866)
Distributions To Shareholders:          
Total Distributions   (11,929,599)   (6,389,731)
Change in Net Assets Resulting from distributions to shareholders    (11,929,599)   (6,389,731)
Capital Share Transactions:          
Proceeds from shares issued   12,818,999    16,120,035 
Dividends reinvested   9,451,290    5,165,518 
Cost of shares redeemed   (42,262,120)   (17,206,499)
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions   (19,991,831)   4,079,054 
Change in Net Assets   (13,270,475)   (30,674,543)
Net Assets:          
Beginning of year   178,861,614    209,536,157 
End of year  $165,591,139   $178,861,614 
Share Transactions:          
Issued   583,821    738,110 
Reinvested   443,514    238,703 
Redeemed   (1,965,659)   (778,128)
Change in shares   (938,324)   198,685 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements 41

 

 

Financial Statements Boston Trust Walden Balanced Fund

 

Financial Highlights

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the years indicated.

 

   For the year
ended
December
31, 2023
   For the year
ended
December
31, 2022
   For the year
ended
December
31, 2021
   For the year
ended
December
31, 2020
   For the year
ended
December
31, 2019
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $20.97   $25.15   $21.82   $20.76   $17.06 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Operations:                         
Net investment income   0.27    0.22    0.14    0.17    0.19 
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) from investments   2.24    (3.63)   4.07    1.54    3.85 
Total from investment activities   2.51    (3.41)   4.21    1.71    4.04 
Distributions from:                         
Net investment income   (0.25)   (0.22)   (0.14)   (0.17)   (0.20)
Net realized gains from investment transactions   (1.42)   (0.55)   (0.74)   (0.48)   (0.14)
Total distributions   (1.67)   (0.77)   (0.88)   (0.65)   (0.34)
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $21.81   $20.97   $25.15   $21.82   $20.76 
Total Return   12.18%   (13.67)%   19.38%   8.26%   23.70%
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets at end of year (000's)  $165,591   $178,862   $209,536   $177,383   $157,892 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.98%   1.00%   1.00%   1.00%   1.00%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   1.23%   0.98%   0.60%   0.84%   1.01%
Ratio of expenses (before fee reductions or recoupment of fees previously reimbursed by the investment adviser) to average net assets (a)   0.96%   0.99%   1.00%   1.02%   1.02%
Portfolio turnover rate   11.76%   28.62%   20.88%   18.73%   12.99%

 

 

(a)During the periods, certain fees may have been reduced or recouped by the investment adviser. If such fee reductions/recoupments had not occurred, the ratio would have been as indicated.

 

42 See Notes to Financial Statements  

 

 

   Boston Trust Walden Equity Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments December 31, 2023

 

Common Stocks (99.2%)

 

   Shares   Fair Value ($) 
Communication Services (8.6%)        
Alphabet, Inc., Class A (a)   48,420    6,763,790 
Alphabet, Inc., Class C (a)   75,865    10,691,654 
Comcast Corp., Class A   120,615    5,288,968 
         22,744,412 
Consumer Discretionary (7.6%)          
AutoZone, Inc. (a)   1,510    3,904,271 
Home Depot (The), Inc.   4,240    1,469,372 
Lowe's Cos., Inc.   11,420    2,541,521 
McDonald's Corp.   8,510    2,523,300 
NIKE, Inc., Class B   34,140    3,706,580 
Ross Stores, Inc.   20,990    2,904,806 
Starbucks Corp.   30,335    2,912,463 
         19,962,313 
Consumer Staples (5.3%)          
Costco Wholesale Corp.   7,470    4,930,798 
Dollar General Corp.   13,950    1,896,503 
Hershey (The) Co.   5,810    1,083,216 
PepsiCo, Inc.   35,230    5,983,463 
         13,893,980 
Energy (5.4%)          
ConocoPhillips   103,105    11,967,397 
Schlumberger NV   44,320    2,306,413 
         14,273,810 
Financials (14.5%)          
American Express Co.   11,355    2,127,246 
Chubb Ltd.   24,870    5,620,620 
FactSet Research Systems, Inc.   6,125    2,921,931 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.   52,440    8,920,044 
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.   15,415    2,920,680 
Northern Trust Corp.   33,025    2,786,649 
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.   20,435    2,200,645 
US Bancorp   54,570    2,361,790 
Visa, Inc., Class A   31,500    8,201,025 
         38,060,630 
Health Care (14.9%)          
Agilent Technologies, Inc.   21,375    2,971,766 
Becton, Dickinson and Co.   15,350    3,742,791 
Cooper (The) Cos., Inc.   7,530    2,849,653 
Danaher Corp.   4,410    1,020,209 
Johnson & Johnson   47,795    7,491,388 
Merck & Co., Inc.   35,690    3,890,924 
Stryker Corp.   20,885    6,254,222 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.   14,960    7,875,991 
Waters Corp. (a)   9,090    2,992,701 
         39,089,645 
Industrials (12.1%)          
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.   15,790    3,678,596 
Cummins, Inc.   6,635    1,589,547 
Deere & Co.   12,145    4,856,421 
Donaldson Co., Inc.   33,155    2,166,679 
Hubbell, Inc.   10,815    3,557,378 
Masco Corp.   23,120    1,548,578 
Union Pacific Corp.   32,515    7,986,334 
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B   26,395    4,150,086 
Veralto Corp.   1,453    119,524 
W.W. Grainger, Inc.   2,605    2,158,738 
         31,811,881 
Information Technology (27.6%)          
Accenture PLC, Class A   28,185    9,890,398 
Adobe, Inc. (a)   7,915    4,722,089 
Analog Devices, Inc.   22,515    4,470,579 
Apple, Inc.   105,440    20,300,363 
Applied Materials, Inc.   28,505    4,619,805 
Cisco Systems, Inc.   81,745    4,129,757 
Microsoft Corp.   57,500    21,622,300 
TE Connectivity Ltd.   19,185    2,695,493 
         72,450,784 
Materials (2.3%)          
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.   13,325    3,648,385 
AptarGroup, Inc.   20,025    2,475,491 
         6,123,876 
Utilities (0.9%)          
Eversource Energy   39,055    2,410,475 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $102,510,854)        260,821,806 
           
Investment Companies (0.8%)          
Northern Institutional Treasury Portfolio (Premier Class), 5.22% (b)   2,006,515    2,006,515 
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES (Cost $2,006,515)        2,006,515 
Total Investments (Cost $104,517,369) — 100.0%(c)        262,828,321 
Other assets in excess of liabilities — 0.0%        83,829 
Net Assets — 100.0%       $262,912,150 

 

 

 

(a)Non-income producing security.
(b)Rate disclosed is the seven day yield as of December 31, 2023.
(c)See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

PLC Public Limited Company

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements 43

 

 

Financial Statements Boston Trust Walden Equity Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2023

 

Assets:    
Investments, at fair value(cost $104,517,369)  $262,828,321 
Dividend receivable   369,851 
Receivable for tax reclaims   4,316 
Receivable for capital shares issued   98,462 
Prepaid expenses   13,321 
Total Assets   263,314,271 
Liabilities:     
Payable for capital shares redeemed   83,422 
Payable to Custodian   66,832 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities:     
Investment adviser   166,420 
Administration and accounting   15,538 
Chief compliance officer   830 
Custodian   2,640 
Shareholder servicing fees   31,747 
Transfer agent   4,022 
Other   30,670 
Total Liabilities   402,121 
Net Assets  $262,912,150 
Composition of Net Assets:     
Paid in capital  $102,415,545 
Total distributable earnings   160,496,605 
Net Assets  $262,912,150 
Shares outstanding (par value $0.01, unlimited number of shares authorized)   7,712,393 
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption price per share  $34.09 

 

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2023

 

Investment Income:    
Dividends  $4,500,244 
Less: Foreign tax withholding   (3,237)
Total Investment Income   4,497,007 
Expenses:     
Investment adviser   1,937,337 
Administration and accounting   84,031 
Chief compliance officer   10,599 
Custodian   36,432 
Shareholder servicing   365,353 
Transfer agency   21,933 
Trustee   23,001 
Other   69,463 
Gross expense before recoupment   2,548,149 
Recoupment of prior expenses reimbursed by the investment adviser   35,429 
Total expenses   2,583,578 
Net Expenses   2,583,578 
Net Investment Income   1,913,429 
Net Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses) from Investments:     
Net realized gains from investment transactions   8,470,213 
Change in unrealized appreciation on investments   28,918,657 
Net realized/unrealized gains on investments   37,388,870 
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $39,302,299 

 

44 See Notes to Financial Statements  

 

 

Financial Statements Boston Trust Walden Equity Fund

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   For the year ended
December 31, 2023
   For the year ended
December 31, 2022
 
Investment Activities:        
Operations:        
Net investment income  $1,913,429   $1,656,719 
Net realized gains from investment transactions   8,470,213    52,503,343 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments   28,918,657    (97,105,448)
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   39,302,299    (42,945,386)
Distributions To Shareholders:          
Total Distributions   (7,764,808)   (7,929,551)
Change in Net Assets Resulting from distributions to shareholders   (7,764,808)   (7,929,551)
Capital Share Transactions:          
Proceeds from shares issued   22,283,699    41,364,923 
Dividends reinvested   5,477,709    5,790,292 
Cost of shares redeemed   (46,373,571)   (53,647,017)
Cost of in-kind shares redeemed (a)       (51,649,023)
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions   (18,612,163)   (58,140,825)
Change in Net Assets   12,925,328    (109,015,762)
Net Assets:          
Beginning of year   249,986,822    359,002,584 
End of year  $262,912,150   $249,986,822 
Share Transactions:          
Issued   699,674    1,308,674 
Reinvested   164,298    184,580 
Redeemed   (1,427,056)   (1,643,226)
Redeemed in-kind (a)       (1,529,888)
Change in shares   (563,084)   (1,679,860)

 

(a)See Note 3 in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements 45

 

 

Financial Statements Boston Trust Walden Equity Fund

 

Financial Highlights

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the years indicated.

 

   For the year
ended
December
31, 2023
   For the year
ended
December
31, 2022
   For the year
ended
December
31, 2021
   For the year ended December 31, 2020   For the year
ended
December
31, 2019
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $30.21   $36.06   $28.82   $26.47   $20.63 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Operations:                         
Net investment income   0.24    0.21    0.12    0.21    0.20 
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) from investments   4.66    (5.06)   7.93    3.28    6.44 
Total from investment activities   4.90    (4.85)   8.05    3.49    6.64 
Distributions from:                         
Net investment income   (0.24)   (0.21)   (0.12)   (0.21)   (0.20)
Net realized gains from investment transactions   (0.78)   (0.79)   (0.69)   (0.93)   (0.60)
Total distributions   (1.02)   (1.00)   (0.81)   (1.14)   (0.80)
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $34.09   $30.21   $36.06   $28.82   $26.47 
Total Return   16.29%   (13.55)%   28.00%   13.28%   32.30%
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets at end of year (000's)  $262,912   $249,987   $359,003   $264,418   $248,529 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   1.00%   1.00%   1.00%   1.00%   1.00%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   0.74%   0.65%   0.38%   0.82%   0.83%
Ratio of expenses (before fee reductions or recoupment of fees previously reimbursed by the investment adviser) to average net assets (a)   0.99%   1.02%   1.02%   1.06%   1.07%
Portfolio turnover rate   6.69%   19.32%(b)   8.00%   14.96%   10.57%

 

 

(a)During the periods, certain fees may have been reduced or recouped by the investment adviser. If such fee reductions/recoupments had not occurred, the ratio would have been as indicated.
(b)Excludes impact of in-kind transactions.

 

46 See Notes to Financial Statements  

 

 

  Boston Trust Walden Midcap Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments December 31, 2023

 

Common Stocks (99.0%)

 

   Shares   Fair Value ($) 
Communication Services (3.3%)        
Cable One, Inc.   1,640    912,808 
Electronic Arts, Inc.   14,345    1,962,539 
Omnicom Group, Inc.   14,000    1,211,140 
         4,086,487 
Consumer Discretionary (10.6%)          
AutoZone, Inc. (a)   710    1,835,783 
Carter's, Inc.   17,205    1,288,482 
Choice Hotels International, Inc.   11,910    1,349,403 
Columbia Sportswear Co.   15,260    1,213,780 
Ross Stores, Inc.   23,630    3,270,156 
Ulta Beauty, Inc. (a)   4,840    2,371,552 
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.   9,165    1,849,314 
         13,178,470 
Consumer Staples (6.1%)          
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (a)   27,230    1,815,152 
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.   12,040    1,138,502 
Dollar General Corp.   10,010    1,360,859 
Hershey (The) Co.   8,595    1,602,452 
Sysco Corp.   22,375    1,636,284 
         7,553,249 
Energy (3.2%)          
Baker Hughes Co.   116,140    3,969,665 
           
Financials (14.5%)          
American Financial Group, Inc.   11,350    1,349,401 
Brown & Brown, Inc.   25,225    1,793,750 
Cboe Global Markets, Inc.   9,005    1,607,933 
East West Bancorp, Inc.   20,525    1,476,774 
Everest Re Group Ltd.   4,355    1,539,841 
FactSet Research Systems, Inc.   5,705    2,721,570 
M&T Bank Corp.   8,905    1,220,697 
Northern Trust Corp.   20,420    1,723,040 
SEI Investments Co.   44,315    2,816,218 
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.   16,520    1,779,039 
         18,028,263 
Health Care (14.2%)          
Agilent Technologies, Inc.   13,320    1,851,880 
Chemed Corp.   2,045    1,195,814 
Cooper (The) Cos., Inc.   6,740    2,550,685 
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings   4,415    1,003,485 
Medpace Holdings, Inc. (a)   6,390    1,958,727 
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a)   1,600    1,940,736 
STERIS PLC   7,730    1,699,440 
Teleflex, Inc.   5,615    1,400,044 
Waters Corp. (a)   8,630    2,841,255 
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.   3,265    1,149,672 
         17,591,738 
Industrials (20.9%)          
A O Smith Corp.   19,300    1,591,092 
AMETEK, Inc.   13,750    2,267,237 
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.   9,230    1,899,072 
Cummins, Inc.   5,130    1,228,994 
Donaldson Co., Inc.   30,145    1,969,976 
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.   14,870    1,891,464 
Graco, Inc.   15,775    1,368,639 
Hubbell, Inc.   5,475    1,800,892 
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.   8,710    1,894,077 
Nordson Corp.   6,940    1,833,270 
Paychex, Inc.   30,230    3,600,695 
Paycom Software, Inc.   3,175    656,336 
Rockwell Automation, Inc.   5,260    1,633,125 
W.W. Grainger, Inc.   2,720    2,254,037 
         25,888,906 
Information Technology (10.8%)          
Amdocs Ltd.   13,955    1,226,505 
ANSYS, Inc. (a)   7,270    2,638,138 
Check Point Software Technologies          
Ltd. (a)   8,810    1,346,080 
F5, Inc. (a)   8,245    1,475,690 
Fortinet, Inc. (a)   28,525    1,669,568 
TE Connectivity Ltd.   15,560    2,186,180 
Teradyne, Inc.   11,600    1,258,832 
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A (a)   5,745    1,570,281 
         13,371,274 
Materials (6.5%)          
AptarGroup, Inc.   15,870    1,961,850 
Avery Dennison Corp.   8,245    1,666,809 
Ball Corp.   24,465    1,407,227 
Packaging Corp. of America   8,425    1,372,517 
RPM International, Inc.   14,345    1,601,332 
         8,009,735 
Real Estate (3.8%)          
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.   7,215    1,350,792 
CubeSmart   28,965    1,342,528 
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. (a)   11,000    2,077,570 
         4,770,890 
Utilities (5.1%)          
Atmos Energy Corp.   11,425    1,324,157 
Essential Utilities, Inc.   34,050    1,271,768 
Eversource Energy   40,850    2,521,262 
ONE Gas, Inc.   18,125    1,154,925 
         6,272,112 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $87,144,832)        122,720,789 
Investment Companies (0.8%)          
Northern Institutional Treasury          
Portfolio (Premier Class), 5.22% (b)   1,003,375    1,003,375 
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES (Cost $1,003,375)        1,003,375 
Total Investments (Cost $88,148,207) — 99.8%(c)        123,724,164 
Other assets in excess of liabilities — 0.2%        280,648 
Net Assets — 100.0%       $124,004,812 

 

 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements 47

 

 

  Boston Trust Walden Midcap Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments December 31, 2023

 

(a)Non-income producing security.
(b)Rate disclosed is the seven day yield as of December 31, 2023.
(c)See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

PLC Public Limited Company

 

48 See Notes to Financial Statements  

 

 

Financial Statements Boston Trust Walden Midcap Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2023

 

Assets:    
Investments, at fair value(cost $88,148,207)  $123,724,164 
Cash   174,134 
Dividend receivable   123,538 
Receivable for capital shares issued   110,324 
Prepaid expenses   14,685 
Total Assets   124,146,845 
Liabilities:     
Payable for capital shares redeemed   25,228 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities:     
Investment adviser   77,638 
Administration and accounting   12,262 
Chief compliance officer   373 
Custodian   3,931 
Shareholder servicing fees   10,729 
Transfer agent   3,891 
Other   7,981 
Total Liabilities   142,033 
Net Assets  $124,004,812 
Composition of Net Assets:     
Paid in capital  $88,595,792 
Total distributable earnings   35,409,020 
Net Assets  $124,004,812 
Shares outstanding (par value $0.01, unlimited number of shares authorized)   5,769,686 
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption price per share  $21.49 

 

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2023

 

Investment Income:    
Dividends  $1,752,117 
Total Investment Income   1,752,117 
Expenses:     
Investment adviser   831,046 
Administration and accounting   44,398 
Chief compliance officer   3,783 
Custodian   16,683 
Shareholder servicing   133,206 
Transfer agency   17,851 
Trustee   8,325 
Other   37,568 
Total expenses   1,092,860 
Net Expenses   1,092,860 
Net Investment Income   659,257 
Net Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses) from Investments:     
Net realized gains from investment transactions   5,257,931 
Change in unrealized appreciation on investments   8,729,219 
Net realized/unrealized gains on investments   13,987,150 
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $14,646,407 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements 49

 

 

Financial Statements Boston Trust Walden Midcap Fund

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

  

For the year ended

December 31, 2023

  

For the year ended

December 31, 2022

 
Investment Activities:          
Operations:          
Net investment income  $659,257   $440,516 
Net realized gains from investment transactions   5,257,931    4,220,688 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments   8,729,219    (15,946,322)
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   14,646,407    (11,285,118)
Distributions To Shareholders:          
Total Distributions   (5,793,806)   (5,156,604)
Change in Net Assets Resulting from distributions to shareholders   (5,793,806)   (5,156,604)
Capital Share Transactions:          
Proceeds from shares issued   30,983,581    24,619,006 
Dividends reinvested   4,492,037    4,407,625 
Cost of shares redeemed   (17,788,536)   (21,071,150)
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions   17,687,082    7,955,481 
Change in Net Assets   26,539,683    (8,486,241)
Net Assets:          
Beginning of year   97,465,129    105,951,370 
End of year  $124,004,812   $97,465,129 
Share Transactions:          
Issued   1,497,941    1,195,637 
Reinvested   217,532    215,006 
Redeemed   (863,315)   (1,013,858)
Change in shares   852,158    396,785 

 

50 See Notes to Financial Statements  

 

 

Financial Statements Boston Trust Walden Midcap Fund

 

Financial Highlights

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the years indicated.

 

  

For the year

ended

December

31, 2023

  

For the year

ended

December

31, 2022

  

For the year

ended

December

31, 2021

  

For the year

ended

December

31, 2020

  

For the year

ended

December

31, 2019

 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $19.82   $23.44   $19.71   $18.71   $15.57 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Operations:                         
Net investment income   0.12    0.09    0.08    0.10    0.12 
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) from investments   2.59    (2.61)   4.78    1.53    4.27 
Total from investment activities   2.71    (2.52)   4.86    1.63    4.39 
Distributions from:                         
Net investment income   (0.12)   (0.09)   (0.09)   (0.09)   (0.10)
Net realized gains from investment transactions   (0.92)   (1.01)   (1.04)   (0.54)   (1.15)
Total distributions   (1.04)   (1.10)   (1.13)   (0.63)   (1.25)
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $21.49   $19.82   $23.44   $19.71   $18.71 
                          
Total Return   13.88%   (10.90)%   24.89%   8.76%   28.380%
                          
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets at end of year (000's)  $124,005   $97,465   $105,951   $82,948   $62,538 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.98%   1.00%   0.99%   1.00%   1.00%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   0.59%   0.45%   0.37%   0.61%   0.68%
Portfolio turnover rate   25.92%   29.80%   21.82%   38.28%   23.17%

  

 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements 51

 

 

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Boston Trust Walden SMID Cap Fund

December 31, 2023

 

Common Stocks (98.2%)        
   Shares   Fair Value ($) 
Communication Services (3.2%)          
Cable One, Inc.   2,834    1,577,376 
Interpublic Group of (The) Cos., Inc.   84,645    2,762,813 
Omnicom Group, Inc.   29,319    2,536,387 
         6,876,576 
Consumer Discretionary (9.7%)          
Carter's, Inc.   26,224    1,963,915 
Cavco Industries, Inc. (a)   4,535    1,571,922 
Choice Hotels International, Inc.   27,561    3,122,661 
Columbia Sportswear Co.   31,494    2,505,033 
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.   17,087    2,088,544 
TopBuild Corp. (a)   12,775    4,781,171 
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.   22,533    4,546,709 
         20,579,955 
Consumer Staples (3.6%)          
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (a)   61,716    4,113,989 
Flowers Foods, Inc.   155,306    3,495,938 
         7,609,927 
           
Financials (14.9%)          
American Financial Group, Inc.   25,450    3,025,751 
Cboe Global Markets, Inc.   21,768    3,886,894 
Cohen & Steers, Inc.   21,065    1,595,252 
Commerce Bancshares, Inc.   27,391    1,462,969 
East West Bancorp, Inc.   38,764    2,789,070 
FactSet Research Systems, Inc.   9,294    4,433,703 
International Bancshares Corp.   17,256    937,346 
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.   14,281    2,333,658 
Northern Trust Corp.   30,840    2,602,279 
SEI Investments Co.   64,910    4,125,031 
Selective Insurance Group, Inc.   26,795    2,665,567 
UMB Financial Corp.   23,708    1,980,803 
         31,838,323 
           
Health Care (11.1%)          
Chemed Corp.   6,421    3,754,680 
Cooper (The) Cos., Inc.   12,065    4,565,879 
Medpace Holdings, Inc. (a)   15,372    4,711,979 
Revvity, Inc.   16,811    1,837,610 
Teleflex, Inc.   14,524    3,621,414 
Waters Corp. (a)   15,740    5,182,080 
         23,673,642 
           
Industrials (26.6%)          
A O Smith Corp.   36,815    3,035,029 
Acuity Brands, Inc.   11,904    2,438,296 
Allegion PLC   17,400    2,204,406 
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.   28,050    4,843,955 
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.   14,544    1,256,456 
Donaldson Co., Inc.   56,691    3,704,757 
ExlService Holdings, Inc. (a)   121,104    3,736,058 
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.   25,512    3,245,126 
Franklin Electric Co., Inc.   19,963    1,929,424 
Hubbell, Inc.   10,970    3,608,362 
IDEX Corp.   14,791    3,211,274 
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.   14,305    3,110,765 
Masco Corp.   32,300    2,163,454 
Nordson Corp.   16,593    4,383,207 
Paycom Software, Inc.   16,360    3,381,939 
Robert Half International, Inc.   28,732    2,526,118 
Snap-on, Inc.   11,480    3,315,883 
The Middleby Corp. (a)   15,761    2,319,546 
The Toro Co.   23,841    2,288,498 
         56,702,553 
           
Information Technology (15.2%)          
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)   24,202    2,864,307 
Amdocs Ltd.   32,325    2,841,044 
Aspen Technology, Inc. (a)   11,445    2,519,617 
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (a)   13,500    2,062,665 
Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A   34,168    2,944,598 
F5, Inc. (a)   24,080    4,309,839 
Manhattan Associates, Inc. (a)   11,606    2,499,004 
NetApp, Inc.   31,657    2,790,881 
Progress Software Corp.   51,048    2,771,906 
Qualys, Inc. (a)   21,297    4,180,175 
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A (a)   9,115    2,491,403 
         32,275,439 
           
Materials (6.4%)          
AptarGroup, Inc.   30,670    3,791,425 
Avery Dennison Corp.   13,295    2,687,717 
Packaging Corp. of America   14,355    2,338,573 
RPM International, Inc.   29,570    3,300,899 
Silgan Holdings, Inc.   34,915    1,579,904 
         13,698,518 
           
Real Estate (7.5%)          
Camden Property Trust   14,124    1,402,372 
CubeSmart   52,045    2,412,285 
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. (a)   19,440    3,671,633 
Lamar Advertising Co., Class A   25,482    2,708,227 
Physicians Realty Trust   179,264    2,386,004 
STAG Industrial, Inc.   84,212    3,306,163 
         15,886,684 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $167,492,524)        209,141,617 
           
Investment Companies (1.9%)          
Northern Institutional Treasury          
Portfolio (Premier Class), 5.22% (b)   4,031,879    4,031,879 
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES (Cost $4,031,879)        4,031,879 
Total Investments (Cost $171,524,403) — 100.1%(c)        213,173,496 
Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.1)%        (299,798)
Net Assets — 100.0%       $212,873,698 

 

 

 

(a)Non-income producing security.
(b)Rate disclosed is the seven day yield as of December 31, 2023.
(c)See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

PLC Public Limited Company

 

52 See Notes to Financial Statements  

 

 

Financial Statements Boston Trust Walden SMID Cap Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2023

 

Assets:    
Investments, at fair value(cost $171,524,403)  $213,173,496 
Cash   2,439,244 
Dividend receivable   222,242 
Receivable for capital shares issued   151,830 
Prepaid expenses   10,976 
Total Assets   215,997,788 
Liabilities:     
Payable for investments purchased   2,944,628 
Payable for capital shares redeemed   11,626 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities:     
Investment adviser   118,445 
Administration and accounting   13,405 
Chief compliance officer   576 
Custodian   4,503 
Shareholder servicing fees   13,100 
Transfer agent   3,950 
Other   13,857 
Total Liabilities   3,124,090 
Net Assets  $212,873,698 
Composition of Net Assets:     
Paid in capital  $172,641,775 
Total distributable earnings   40,231,923 
Net Assets  $212,873,698 
Shares outstanding (par value $0.01, unlimited number of shares authorized)   9,376,880 
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption price per share  $22.70 

 

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2023

 

Investment Income:    
Dividends  $2,435,959 
Total Investment Income   2,435,959 
Expenses:     
Investment adviser   1,143,663 
Administration and accounting   49,887 
Chief compliance officer   5,487 
Custodian   21,590 
Shareholder servicing   229,207 
Transfer agency   20,420 
Trustee   12,232 
Other   50,224 
Total expenses before fee reductions   1,532,710 
Fees contractually reduced by the investment adviser   (7,734)
Net Expenses   1,524,976 
Net Investment Income   910,983 
Net Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses) from     
Investments:     
Net realized gains from investment transactions   371,761 
Change in unrealized appreciation on investments   24,946,457 
Net realized/unrealized gains on investments   25,318,218 
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $26,229,201 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements 53

 

 

Financial Statements Boston Trust Walden SMID Cap Fund

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   For the year ended
December 31, 2023
   For the year ended
December 31, 2022
 
Investment Activities:          
Operations:          
Net investment income  $910,983   $661,248 
Net realized gains from investment transactions   371,761    2,707,664 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments   24,946,457    (18,968,465)
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   26,229,201    (1,599,553)
Distributions To Shareholders:          
Total Distributions   (1,040,929)   (5,944,462)
Change in Net Assets Resulting from distributions to shareholders   (1,040,929)   (5,944,462)
Capital Share Transactions:          
Proceeds from shares issued   78,540,411    55,481,230 
Dividends reinvested   848,950    5,073,140 
Cost of shares redeemed   (19,037,489)   (19,229,798)
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions   60,351,872    41,324,572 
Change in Net Assets   85,540,144    19,780,557 
Net Assets:          
Beginning of year   127,333,554    107,552,997 
End of year  $212,873,698   $127,333,554 
Share Transactions:          
Issued   3,773,910    2,701,092 
Reinvested   39,321    250,649 
Redeemed   (929,566)   (930,701)
Change in shares   2,883,665    2,021,040 

 

54 See Notes to Financial Statements  

 

 

 Financial Statements

Boston Trust Walden SMID Cap Fund

 

Financial Highlights

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the years indicated.

 

  

For the year

ended

December

31, 2023

  

For the year

ended

December

31, 2022

  

For the year

ended

December

31, 2021

  

For the year

ended

December

31, 2020

  

For the year

ended

December

31, 2019

 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $19.61   $24.05   $19.40   $18.10   $15.12 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Operations:                         
Net investment income   0.12    0.13    0.10    0.09    0.10 
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) from investments   3.09    (3.61)   5.69    1.55    3.83 
Total from investment activities   3.21    (3.48)   5.79    1.64    3.93 
Distributions from:                         
Net investment income   (0.10)   (0.09)   (0.12)   (0.10)   (0.10)
Net realized gains from investment transactions   (0.02)   (0.87)   (1.02)   (0.25)   (0.85)
Total distributions   (0.12)   (0.96)   (1.14)   (0.35)   (0.95)
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $22.70   $19.61   $24.05   $19.40   $18.10 
                          
Total Return   16.39%   (14.59)%   30.08%   9.13%   26.12%
                          
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets at end of year (000's)  $212,874   $127,334   $107,553   $64,734   $61,582 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   1.00%   1.00%   1.00%   1.00%   1.00%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   0.60%   0.61%   0.48%   0.61%   0.61%
Ratio of expenses (before fee reductions or recoupment of fees previously reimbursed by the investment adviser) to average net assets (a)   1.01%   1.01%   1.00%   1.05%   1.07%
Portfolio turnover rate   23.72%   28.66%   30.00%(b)   38.70%   29.75%

 

 

(a)During the periods, certain fees may have been reduced or recouped by the investment adviser. If such fee reductions/recoupments had not occurred, the ratio would have been as indicated.
(b)Excludes impact of in-kind transactions.

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements 55

 

 

Schedule of Portfolio Investments Boston Trust Walden Small Cap Fund
December 31, 2023

 

Common Stocks (99.4%)

 

   Shares   Fair Value ($) 
Communication Services (2.0%)          
Cable One, Inc.   26,576    14,791,936 
Shutterstock, Inc.   240,246    11,599,077 
         26,391,013 
           
Consumer Discretionary (8.2%)          
Carter's, Inc.   266,550    19,961,930 
Cavco Industries, Inc. (a)   52,447    18,179,179 
Choice Hotels International, Inc.   149,075    16,890,198 
Columbia Sportswear Co.   315,200    25,071,008 
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.   212,350    25,955,540 
         106,057,855 
           
Consumer Staples (6.5%)          
Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A (a)   214,916    9,464,901 
Flowers Foods, Inc.   1,127,426    25,378,359 
Lancaster Colony Corp.   127,529    21,219,550 
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (a)   591,300    28,447,443 
         84,510,253 
           
Energy (4.3%)          
Cactus, Inc., Class A   536,048    24,336,579 
Core Laboratories, Inc.   511,602    9,034,891 
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.   618,703    22,409,423 
         55,780,893 
           
Financials (15.3%)          
1st Source Corp.   174,867    9,608,942 
Cathay General Bancorp   392,132    17,477,323 
Cohen & Steers, Inc.   250,761    18,990,131 
Commerce Bancshares, Inc.   263,078    14,050,969 
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. (a)   283,241    17,665,741 
Evercore, Inc.   122,174    20,897,863 
German American Bancorp, Inc.   16,603    538,103 
Hanover Insurance Group (The), Inc.   146,975    17,845,705 
Independent Bank Corp.   209,325    13,775,678 
International Bancshares Corp.   318,543    17,303,256 
Lakeland Financial Corp.   136,131    8,870,296 
Selective Insurance Group, Inc.   241,805    24,054,761 
Tompkins Financial Corp.   66,422    4,000,597 
UMB Financial Corp.   147,144    12,293,881 
         197,373,246 
           
Health Care (15.2%)          
Atrion Corp.   13,790    5,223,514 
Chemed Corp.   39,107    22,867,818 
Corcept Therapeutics, Inc. (a)   779,150    25,306,792 
CorVel Corp. (a)   111,908    27,664,777 
Globus Medical, Inc., Class A (a)   306,252    16,320,169 
Haemonetics Corp. (a)   291,806    24,952,331 
ICU Medical, Inc. (a)   108,629    10,834,656 
Inmode Ltd. (a)   586,392    13,041,358 
Medpace Holdings, Inc. (a)   97,575    29,909,665 
US Physical Therapy, Inc.   217,775    20,283,564 
         196,404,644 
           
Industrials (19.6%)          
Acuity Brands, Inc.   81,482    16,689,958 
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.   154,411    26,665,236 
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.   79,900    16,433,033 
CSG Systems International, Inc.   334,262    17,786,081 
Donaldson Co., Inc.   391,688    25,596,811 
ExlService Holdings, Inc. (a)   835,494    25,774,990 
Forward Air Corp.   119,450    7,509,822 
Franklin Electric Co., Inc.   192,330    18,588,694 
Insperity, Inc.   94,384    11,063,692 
Landstar System, Inc.   93,993    18,201,744 
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A   211,492    21,415,680 
UniFirst Corp.   83,565    15,284,874 
Valmont Industries, Inc.   48,329    11,285,305 
Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A   103,174    21,495,271 
         253,791,191 
           
Information Technology (14.3%)          
Badger Meter, Inc.   99,900    15,421,563 
InterDigital, Inc.   256,300    27,818,802 
Littelfuse, Inc.   93,670    25,062,345 
Plexus Corp. (a)   162,177    17,536,199 
Power Integrations, Inc.   329,799    27,079,796 
Progress Software Corp.   393,625    21,373,838 
Qualys, Inc. (a)   143,666    28,198,762 
Teradata Corp. (a)   507,828    22,095,596 
         184,586,901 
           
Materials (6.0%)          
AptarGroup, Inc.   195,979    24,226,924 
Minerals Technologies, Inc.   260,988    18,611,054 
Sensient Technologies Corp.   222,025    14,653,650 
Silgan Holdings, Inc.   436,690    19,760,223 
         77,251,851 
           
Real Estate (5.2%)          
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. (a)   134,725    25,445,511 
Physicians Realty Trust   1,127,525    15,007,358 
STAG Industrial, Inc.   668,285    26,236,869 
         66,689,738 
           
Utilities (2.8%)          
IDACORP, Inc.   160,554    15,785,669 
ONE Gas, Inc.   194,410    12,387,805 
Unitil Corp.   162,854    8,561,235 
         36,734,709 
           
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $1,021,962,487)        1,285,572,294 
           
Investment Companies (0.9%)          
Northern Institutional Treasury          
Portfolio (Premier Class), 5.22% (b)   11,673,300    11,673,300 
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES (Cost $11,673,300)        11,673,300 
Total Investments (Cost $1,033,635,787) — 100.3%(c)        1,297,245,594 
Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.3)%        (3,486,725)
Net Assets — 100.0%       $1,293,758,869 

 

 

 

56 See Notes to Financial Statements  

 

 

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

Boston Trust Walden Small Cap Fund

December 31, 2023

 

(a)Non-income producing security.
(b)Rate disclosed is the seven day yield as of December 31, 2023.
(c)See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements 57

 

 

Financial Statements Boston Trust Walden Small Cap Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2023

 

Assets:    
Investments, at fair value(cost $1,033,635,787)  $1,297,245,594 
Dividend receivable   370,392 
Receivable for investments sold   119,355 
Receivable for capital shares issued   939,473 
Prepaid expenses   46,084 
Total Assets   1,298,720,898 
Liabilities:     
Payable for investments purchased   1,997,339 
Payable for capital shares redeemed   1,377,642 
Payable to Custodian   413,751 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities:     
Investment adviser   796,995 
Administration and accounting   62,410 
Chief compliance officer   3,870 
Custodian   10,051 
Shareholder servicing fees   194,114 
Transfer agent   7,486 
Other   98,371 
Total Liabilities   4,962,029 
Net Assets  $1,293,758,869 
Composition of Net Assets:     
Paid in capital  $1,059,254,352 
Total distributable earnings   234,504,517 
Net Assets  $1,293,758,869 
Shares outstanding (par value $0.01, unlimited number of shares authorized)   76,136,601 
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption price per share  $16.99 

 

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2023

 

Investment Income:    
Dividends  $18,338,770 
Less: Foreign tax withholding   (680)
Total Investment Income   18,338,090 
Expenses:     
Investment adviser   8,688,568 
Administration and accounting   378,224 
Chief compliance officer   53,154 
Custodian   170,646 
Interest expense   87 
Shareholder servicing   2,133,082 
Transfer agency   51,668 
Trustee   116,274 
Other   326,724 
Total expenses before fee reductions   11,918,427 
Fees contractually reduced by the investment adviser   (333,527)
Net Expenses   11,584,900 
Net Investment Income   6,753,190 
Net Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses) from     
Investments:     
Net realized loss from investment transactions   (22,711,496)
Change in unrealized appreciation on investments   129,093,126 
Net realized/unrealized gains on investments   106,381,630 
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $113,134,820 

 

58 See Notes to Financial Statements  

 

 

Financial Statements Boston Trust Walden Small Cap Fund

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

  

For the year ended

December 31, 2023

  

For the year ended

December 31, 2022

 
Investment Activities:        
Operations:          
Net investment income  $6,753,190   $4,266,375 
Net realized gains/(loss) from investment transactions   (22,711,496)   29,989,592 
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments   129,093,126    (118,650,708)
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   113,134,820    (84,394,741)
Distributions To Shareholders:          
Total Distributions   (10,095,720)   (48,310,887)
Change in Net Assets Resulting from distributions to shareholders   (10,095,720)   (48,310,887)
Capital Share Transactions:          
Proceeds from shares issued   413,904,217    340,566,372 
Dividends reinvested   8,217,851    39,678,678 
Cost of shares redeemed   (234,811,838)   (183,661,499)
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions   187,310,230    196,583,551 
Change in Net Assets   290,349,330    63,877,923 
Net Assets:          
Beginning of year   1,003,409,539    939,531,616 
End of year  $1,293,758,869   $1,003,409,539 
Share Transactions:          
Issued   25,882,221    21,034,513 
Reinvested   507,275    2,487,691 
Redeemed   (14,739,591)   (11,358,002)
Change in shares   11,649,905    12,164,202 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements 59

 

 

Financial Statements Boston Trust Walden Small Cap Fund

 

Financial Highlights

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the years indicated.

 

  

For the year

ended

December

31, 2023

  

For the year

ended

December

31, 2022

  

For the year

ended

December

31, 2021

  

For the year

ended

December

31, 2020

  

For the year

ended

December

31, 2019

 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $15.56   $17.96   $15.31   $14.62   $12.00 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Operations:                         
Net investment income   0.09    0.07    0.03    0.08    0.09 
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) from investments   1.47    (1.68)   4.22    1.00    3.47 
Total from investment activities   1.56    (1.61)   4.25    1.08    3.56 
Distributions from:                         
Net investment income   (0.08)   (0.05)   (0.05)   (0.08)   (0.06)
Net realized gains from investment transactions   (0.05)   (0.74)   (1.55)   (0.31)   (0.88)
Total distributions   (0.13)   (0.79)   (1.60)   (0.39)   (0.94)
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $16.99   $15.56   $17.96   $15.31   $14.62 
Total Return   10.09%   (9.06)%   28.17%   8.17%   29.88%
                          
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets at end of year (000's)  $1,293,759   $1,003,410   $939,532   $602,978   $235,469 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   1.00%   1.00%   1.00%   1.00%   1.00%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   0.58%   0.46%   0.18%   0.64%   0.58%
Ratio of expenses (before fee reductions or recoupment of fees previously reimbursed by the investment adviser) to average net assets (a)   1.03%   1.04%   1.01%   1.06%   1.07%
Portfolio turnover rate   23.98%   20.87%   31.72%   39.89%(b)   23.23%(c)

 

 

(a)During the periods, certain fees may have been reduced or recouped by the investment adviser. If such fee reductions/recoupments had not occurred, the ratio would have been as indicated.
(b)Excludes impact of merger transaction.
(c)Excludes impact of in-kind transactions.

 

60 See Notes to Financial Statements  

 

 

Schedule of Portfolio Investments Boston Trust Walden International Equity Fund
December 31, 2023

 

Common Stocks (97.6%)

 

   Shares   Fair Value ($) 
Australia (4.8%)          
Brambles Ltd.   221,800    2,053,671 
Insurance Australia Group Ltd.   640,300    2,466,922 
Woodside Energy Group Ltd.   91,300    1,934,136 
         6,454,729 
           
Canada (9.3%)          
BCE, Inc.   19,300    759,882 
Canadian National Railway Co.   20,300    2,551,575 
Intact Financial Corp.   5,200    800,024 
Magna International, Inc.   38,200    2,257,030 
Royal Bank of Canada   36,100    3,650,730 
The Toronto-Dominion Bank   29,100    1,880,338 
Tourmaline Oil Corp.   15,100    679,076 
         12,578,655 
           
Denmark (2.9%)          
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B   30,000    3,103,045 
Novozymes A/S, Class B   14,500    798,372 
         3,901,417 
           
Finland (2.0%)          
Kone OYJ, Class B   55,000    2,752,331 
           
France (11.7%)          
Air Liquide SA   15,900    3,093,048 
Dassault Systemes SE   36,100    1,767,262 
EssilorLuxottica SA   5,400    1,085,377 
Legrand SA   15,200    1,583,234 
L'Oreal SA   5,600    2,784,351 
Publicis Groupe SA   12,700    1,181,031 
Schneider Electric SE   16,700    3,362,547 
Societe BIC SA   14,300    992,366 
         15,849,216 
           
Germany (6.5%)          
Allianz SE (Registered)   3,400    908,142 
Deutsche Boerse AG   14,200    2,923,588 
Hannover Rueck SE   5,600    1,338,030 
Merck KGaA   10,500    1,670,106 
SAP SE   12,600    1,938,200 
         8,778,066 
           
Hong Kong (0.5%)          
Sino Land Co. Ltd.   548,000    597,466 
           
Ireland (1.0%)          
Smurfit Kappa Group PLC   34,100    1,344,281 
           
Israel (1.1%)          
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (a)   5,500    840,345 
Nice Ltd. (a)   3,500    698,588 
         1,538,933 
           
Italy (1.8%)          
FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA   64,000    961,583 
Terna - Rete Elettrica Nazionale   175,500    1,464,306 
         2,425,889 
           
Japan (18.3%)          
Chiba Bank (The) Ltd.   236,200    1,702,971 
Inpex Corp.   113,100    1,524,420 
Kakaku.com, Inc.   53,700    663,182 
Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.   98,500    1,353,129 
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone          
Corp.   2,030,200    2,478,655 
Nitto Denko Corp.   34,000    2,534,869 
Nomura Research Institute Ltd.   54,000    1,564,684 
Oracle Corp.   27,200    2,095,337 
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.   51,800    2,523,184 
Sysmex Corp.   40,500    2,250,411 
Terumo Corp.   39,300    1,282,419 
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.   44,200    1,103,471 
Toyota Motor Corp.   196,300    3,603,436 
         24,680,168 
           
Jersey, C.I. (1.0%)          
Experian PLC   34,100    1,389,635 
           
Luxembourg (0.9%)          
Tenaris SA   69,200    1,203,205 
           
Netherlands (5.3%)          
ASML Holding NV   3,300    2,491,543 
ING Groep NV   78,700    1,178,154 
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV   32,200    924,542 
Koninklijke Vopak NV   34,700    1,168,959 
Wolters Kluwer NV   10,000    1,421,044 
         7,184,242 
           
Norway (1.4%)          
Equinor ASA   59,100    1,872,265 
           
Singapore (1.7%)          
DBS Group Holdings Ltd.   58,900    1,488,094 
Singapore Exchange Ltd.   110,000    817,651 
         2,305,745 
           
Spain (1.6%)          
Industria de Diseno Textil SA   47,900    2,089,226 
           
Sweden (3.5%)          
Assa Abloy AB, Class B   39,500    1,137,972 
Atlas Copco AB, Class A   119,400    2,056,030 
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A   140,200    1,521,691 
         4,715,693 
           
Switzerland (9.5%)          
Cie Financiere Richemont SA          
(Registered)   20,000    2,758,666 
Nestle SA (Registered)   39,100    4,525,331 
Roche Holding AG   12,000    3,477,986 
Sonova Holding AG (Registered)   3,100    1,013,726 
Zurich Insurance Group AG   1,900    993,335 
         12,769,044 
           
United Kingdom (12.8%)          
Compass Group PLC   67,200    1,836,234 
Croda International PLC   16,100    1,034,625 
Johnson Matthey PLC   86,700    1,874,143 
National Grid PLC   113,100    1,527,114 
Next PLC   24,300    2,508,507 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements 61

 

 

Schedule of Portfolio Investments Boston Trust Walden International Equity Fund
December 31, 2023

 

Common Stocks (continued)

 

   Shares   Fair Value ($) 
United Kingdom (continued)          
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC   17,100    1,179,724 
RELX PLC (London Exchange)   69,300    2,748,458 
Schroders PLC   203,400    1,110,250 
Severn Trent PLC   37,300    1,226,759 
Smith & Nephew PLC   71,300    976,058 
Unilever PLC   26,200    1,267,658 
         17,289,530 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $107,925,551)        131,719,736 

 

Investment Companies (1.7%)

 

  

Principal

Amount ($)

     
Northern Institutional Treasury        
Portfolio (Premier Class), 5.22% (b)   2,327,680    2,327,680 
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES (Cost $2,327,680)        2,327,680 
Total Investments (Cost $110,253,231) — 99.3%(c)        134,047,416 
Other assets in excess of liabilities — 0.7%        927,086 
Net Assets — 100.0%       $134,974,502 

 

 

(a)Non-income producing security.
(b)Rate disclosed is the seven day yield as of December 31, 2023.
(c)See Federal Tax Information listed in the Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

PLC Public Limited Company

 

The Fund invested, as a percentage of net assets at value, in the following industries as of December 31, 2023:

 

Industry 

Percentage of

Total Net Assets

 
Financials   20.3%
Industrials   16.2 
Consumer Discretionary   11.3 
Health Care   11.0 
Information Technology   8.3 
Materials   8.0 
Consumer Staples   7.9 
Energy   6.3 
Communication Services   3.7 
Utilities   3.1 
Investment Companies   1.7 
Real Estate   1.5 
Other net assets   0.7 
Total   100.0%

  

62 See Notes to Financial Statements  

 

 

Financial Statements Boston Trust Walden International Equity Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2023

 

Assets:    
Investments, at fair value(cost $110,253,231)  $134,047,416 
Cash   215,328 
Foreign currencies, at fair value (cost $5,636)   5,631 
Interest and dividends receivable   141,040 
Receivable for tax reclaims   391,749 
Receivable for capital shares issued   286,123 
Prepaid expenses   23,181 
Total Assets   135,110,468 
Liabilities:     
Payable for capital shares redeemed   21,160 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities:     
Investment adviser   83,311 
Administration and accounting   12,887 
Chief compliance officer   396 
Custodian   4,879 
Shareholder servicing fees   2,354 
Transfer agent   3,690 
Other   7,289 
Total Liabilities   135,966 
Net Assets  $134,974,502 
Composition of Net Assets:     
Paid in capital  $113,525,093 
Total distributable earnings   21,449,409 
Net Assets  $134,974,502 
Shares outstanding (par value $0.01, unlimited number of shares authorized)   10,056,862 
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption price per share  $13.42 

 

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2023

 

Investment Income:    
Dividends  $3,331,597 
Interest   20 
Less: Foreign tax withholding   (359,965)
Total Investment Income   2,971,652 
Expenses:     
Investment adviser   789,316 
Administration and accounting   68,908 
Chief compliance officer   3,271 
Custodian   26,923 
Shareholder servicing   30,232 
Transfer agency   15,772 
Trustee   7,065 
Other   20,763 
Total expenses   962,250 
Net Expenses   962,250 
Net Investment Income   2,009,402 
Net Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses) from     
Investments:     
Net realized loss from investment transactions and foreign currency transactions   (1,182,968)
Change in unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions   16,699,089 
Net realized/unrealized gains on investments   15,516,121 
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $17,525,523 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements 63

 

 

Financial Statements Boston Trust Walden International Equity Fund

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

  

For the year ended

December 31, 2023

  

For the year ended

December 31, 2022

 
Investment Activities:        
Operations:          
Net investment income  $2,009,402   $1,552,363 
Net realized loss from investment transactions and foreign currency transactions   (1,182,968)   (1,292,374)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency transactions   16,699,089    (12,646,457)
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations   17,525,523    (12,386,468)
Distributions To Shareholders:          
Total Distributions   (2,099,998)   (1,445,386)
Change in Net Assets Resulting from distributions to shareholders   (2,099,998)   (1,445,386)
Capital Share Transactions:          
Proceeds from shares issued   34,101,731    14,678,062 
Dividends reinvested   1,509,097    964,387 
Cost of shares redeemed   (8,868,945)   (4,508,109)
Change in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions   26,741,883    11,134,340 
Change in Net Assets   42,167,408    (2,697,514)
Net Assets:          
Beginning of year   92,807,094    95,504,608 
End of year  $134,974,502   $92,807,094 
Share Transactions:          
Issued   2,740,503    1,244,686 
Reinvested   115,817    80,232 
Redeemed   (705,648)   (381,872)
Change in shares   2,150,672    943,046 

 

64 See Notes to Financial Statements  

 

 

Financial Statements Boston Trust Walden International Equity Fund

 

Financial Highlights

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the years indicated.

 

  

For the year

ended

December

31, 2023

  

For the year

ended

December

31, 2022

  

For the year

ended

December

31, 2021

  

For the year

ended

December

31, 2020

  

For the year

ended

December

31, 2019

 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $11.74   $13.72   $12.29   $11.60   $9.78 
                          
Investment Activities:                         
Operations:                         
Net investment income   0.20    0.21    0.17    0.15    0.20 
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) from investments and foreign currency transactions   1.69    (2.00)   1.47    0.69    1.81 
Total from investment activities   1.89    (1.79)   1.64    0.84    2.01 
Distributions from:                         
Net investment income   (0.21)   (0.18)   (0.17)   (0.14)   (0.19)
Net realized gains from investment transactions       (0.01)   (0.04)        
Total distributions   (0.21)   (0.19)   (0.21)   (0.14)   (0.19)
                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $13.42   $11.74   $13.72   $12.29   $11.60 
Total Return   16.19%   (13.10)%   13.43%   7.16%   20.62%
                          
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets at end of year (000's)  $134,975   $92,807   $95,505   $73,720   $56,960 
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.91%   0.93%   0.94%   1.00%   1.04%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   1.91%   1.77%   1.36%   1.41%   1.93%
Portfolio turnover rate   23.46%   10.47%   13.09%   8.38%   10.70%

 

 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements 65

 

 

Notes to the Financial Statements December 31, 2023

 

1.Organization:

 

The Boston Trust Walden Funds (the “Trust”) was organized on January 8, 1992 as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust contains the following funds (individually a “Fund”, collectively the “Funds”), each of which are registered as a diversified fund under the 1940 Act:

 

Fund Short Name
Boston Trust Asset Management Fund Asset Management Fund
Boston Trust Equity Fund Equity Fund
Boston Trust Midcap Fund Midcap Fund
Boston Trust SMID Cap Fund SMID Cap Fund
Boston Trust Walden Balanced Fund BTW Balanced Fund
Boston Trust Walden Equity Fund BTW Equity Fund
Boston Trust Walden Midcap Fund BTW Midcap Fund
Boston Trust Walden SMID Cap Fund BTW SMID Cap Fund
Boston Trust Walden Small Cap Fund BTW Small Cap Fund
Boston Trust Walden International Equity Fund BTW International Equity Fund

 

The investment objective of the Asset Management Fund and BTW Balanced Fund is to seek long-term capital growth and income through an actively managed portfolio of stocks, bonds and money market instruments. The investment objective of the Equity Fund and BTW Equity Fund is to seek long-term capital growth through an actively managed portfolio of stocks. The investment objective of the Midcap Fund and BTW Midcap Fund is to seek long-term capital growth through an actively managed portfolio of stocks of middle capitalization companies. The investment objective of the SMID Cap Fund and BTW SMID Cap Fund is to seek long-term capital growth through an actively managed portfolio of stocks of small to middle capitalization companies. The investment objective of the BTW Small Cap Fund is to seek long-term capital growth through an actively managed portfolio of stocks of small capitalization companies. The investment objective of the BTW International Equity Fund is to seek long-term capital growth through an actively managed portfolio of equities of international companies.

 

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Trust may enter into contracts with its vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. Each Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds. However, based on experience, the Funds expect risk of loss to be remote.

 

2.Significant Accounting Policies:

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

 

The Funds are investment companies and accordingly follow the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, “Financial Services - Investment Companies”.

 

Security Valuation:

 

The Funds record their investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described below.

 

The value of each equity security, including common stocks, is based either on the last sale price on a national securities exchange, or in the absence of recorded sales, at the closing bid price on such exchanges, or at the quoted bid price in the over-the-counter market. Equity securities traded on the NASDAQ stock market are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. The prices for foreign securities are reported in local currency and converted to U.S dollars using current exchange rates. Prices for most securities held in the Funds are provided daily by a recognized independent pricing service.

 

Bonds and other fixed income securities (other than short-term obligations but including listed issues) are provided by an independent pricing service, the use of which has been approved by the Board of Trustees (“Board”). In making such valuations, the pricing service utilizes both dealer-supplied valuations and electronic data processing techniques that take into account appropriate factors such as institutional-size trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, and trading characteristics other than market data and without exclusive reliance upon quoted prices or exchanges or over-the-counter prices, since such valuations are believed to reflect more accurately the fair value of such securities. All debt portfolio securities with a remaining maturity of 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

 

The Board has designated the Adviser as its fair valuation designee to perform fair value determinations for the Trust. The Trust may use one or more pricing services to value certain portfolio securities where the prices provided are believed to reflect the fair value of such securities. If market prices are not readily available or, in the opinion of the Adviser, market prices do not reflect fair value, or if an event occurs after the close of trading on the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded (but prior to the time the net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated) that materially affects fair value, the Adviser will value the Funds’ assets at their fair value according to policies approved by the Board. The Adviser believes that foreign security values may be affected by volatility that occurs in global markets on a trading day after the close of any given foreign securities markets. The fair valuation procedures, therefore, include a procedure whereby foreign security prices may be “fair valued” by an independent pricing service through the use of factors which take such volatility into account.

 

66

 

 

Notes to the Financial Statements December 31, 2023

 

Investments in investment companies and money market funds are valued at NAV per share.

 

Fair Value Measurements:

The valuation techniques employed by the Funds, as described above in Security Valuation, maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Funds’ investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

Level 2 — Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

Level 3 — Significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

The inputs or methodology used to value investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

 

Pursuant to the valuation techniques described above in Security Valuation, equity securities are generally categorized as Level 1 securities in the fair value hierarchy (unless there is a fair valuation event, in which case affected securities are generally categorized as Level 2 securities). Fixed income securities, including those with a remaining maturity of 60 days or less, are generally categorized as Level 2 securities in the fair value hierarchy. Open-ended investment companies and money market funds are generally categorized as Level 1 securities in the fair value hierarchy.

 

Investments for which there are no quotations available, or for which quotations do not appear reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Adviser under the direction of the Board. These valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

The Funds did not hold any Level 3 investments during the year ended December 31, 2023.

 

The following is a summary of the investments by valuation inputs used as of December 31, 2023 in valuing the Funds’ investments based on the three levels defined above:

 

Fund Name 

Level 1

Quoted Prices ($)

  

Level 2

Other Significant

Observable Inputs ($)

  

Total Investments

in Securities ($)

 
Asset Management Fund            
Common Stocks(1)   430,965,312        430,965,312 
Corporate Bonds(1)       23,102,767    23,102,767 
U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations       110,005,025    110,005,025 
Investment Companies   3,870,712        3,870,712 
Total   434,836,024    133,107,792    567,943,816 
Equity Fund               
Common Stocks(1)   221,207,838        221,207,838 
Investment Companies   1,437,531        1,437,531 
Total   222,645,369        222,645,369 
Midcap Fund               
Common Stocks(1)   225,650,347        225,650,347 
Investment Companies   1,857,573        1,857,573 
Total   227,507,920        227,507,920 
SMID Cap Fund               
Common Stocks(1)   777,748,840        777,748,840 
Investment Companies   11,730,244        11,730,244 
Total   789,479,084        789,479,084 
BTW Balanced Fund               
Common Stocks(1)   113,204,278        113,204,278 
Corporate Bonds(1)       15,369,170    15,369,170 
Municipal Bonds(2)       665,368    665,368 
U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations       33,451,783    33,451,783 
Investment Companies   1,357,140        1,357,140 
Total   114,561,418    49,486,321    164,047,739 

 

67

 

 

Notes to the Financial Statements December 31, 2023

 

Fund Name 

Level 1

Quoted Prices ($)

  

Level 2

Other Significant

Observable Inputs ($)

  

Total Investments

in Securities ($)

 
BTW Equity Fund            
Common Stocks(1)   260,821,806        260,821,806 
Investment Companies   2,006,515        2,006,515 
Total   262,828,321        262,828,321 
BTW Midcap Fund               
Common Stocks(1)   122,720,789        122,720,789 
Investment Companies   1,003,375        1,003,375 
Total   123,724,164        123,724,164 
BTW SMID Cap Fund               
Common Stocks(1)   209,141,617        209,141,617 
Investment Companies   4,031,879        4,031,879 
Total   213,173,496        213,173,496 
BTW Small Cap Fund               
Common Stocks(1)   1,285,572,294        1,285,572,294 
Investment Companies   11,673,300        11,673,300 
Total   1,297,245,594        1,297,245,594 
BTW International Equity Fund               
Common Stocks(3)               
Communication Services   759,882    4,322,868    5,082,750 
Consumer Discretionary   2,257,030    12,796,069    15,053,099 
Energy   679,076    7,702,985    8,382,061 
Financials   6,331,092    21,037,066    27,368,158 
Industrials   2,551,575    19,497,288    22,048,863 
Information Technology   840,345    10,555,614    11,395,959 
Other Common Stocks       42,388,846    42,388,846 
Investment Companies   2,327,680        2,327,680 
Total   15,746,680    118,300,736    134,047,416 

 

(1)For detailed industry descriptions, see the accompanying Schedules of Portfolio Investments.
(2)For detailed state classifications, see the accompanying Schedules of Portfolio Investments.
(3)For detailed country classifications, see the accompanying Schedules of Portfolio Investments.

 

Investment Transactions and Related Income:

 

Investment transactions are accounted for no later than one business day after the trade date. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Investment gains and losses are calculated on an identified cost basis. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization or accretion of premium or discount based on effective yield. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of certain foreign securities, in which case dividends are recorded as soon as such information becomes available.

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts:

 

The Funds may own shares of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), which report information on the source of their distribution annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the year, which are known to be return of capital, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REIT. These cost adjustments are typically based on estimates since actual return of capital amounts are not known at the time the annual report is prepared.

 

Expenses:

 

In general, expenses uniquely attributable to a Fund are charged directly to that Fund. Expenses relating to the Trust, or on occasion certain minimum fees within Trust's fee structure, are allocated proportionately to each Fund within the Trust according to the relative net assets of each Fund or on another reasonable basis.

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

 

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends to shareholders from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid annually by the relevant Fund. Dividends to shareholders from net realized gains, if any, are declared and distributed at least annually by the relevant Fund. The amounts of distributions to shareholders from net investment income and of distributions from net realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

 

68

 

 

Notes to the Financial Statements December 31, 2023

 

Federal Income Taxes:

 

Each Fund qualifies and intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined in Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions from net investment income and from net realized capital gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income and excise taxes. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

 

Management has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including U.S. federal (i.e., the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable), and believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken as of and during the year ended December 31, 2023. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits, as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations as incurred. There is no income tax noted as due for the year ended December 31, 2023.

 

Foreign Currency Transactions:

 

The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Non-U.S. dollar denominated amounts are translated into U.S. dollars as follows, with the resultant exchange gains and losses recorded in the Statements of Operations:

 

i) Value of investment securities and other assets and liabilities at the exchange rate on the valuation date; and

 

ii) Purchases and sales of Investment securities and income and expenses at the exchange rate prevailing on the respective date of such transactions.

 

The Funds do not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses attributable to changes in the exchange rates from gains and losses that arise from changes in the value of investments. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.

 

Investment income from non-U.S. sources received by a Fund is generally subject to non-U.S. withholding taxes at rates ranging up to 30%. Such withholding taxes may be reduced or eliminated under the terms of applicable U.S. income tax treaties. The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on gains in investments or currency repatriation. The Funds accrue such taxes, as applicable, based on their current interpretation of tax rules in the foreign markets in which they invest. Withholding taxes and reclaims on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Funds’ understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.

 

3.Related Party Transactions and Other Service Arrangements:

 

Investment Adviser:

 

The Trust, with respect to the Funds, and the Adviser are parties to an Investment Advisory Agreement under which the Adviser is entitled to receive an annual fee, computed daily and paid monthly, equal to the average daily net assets of each Fund, at the following annual percentage rates before contractual waivers:

 

Fund Fee Rate
Asset Management Fund 0.72%*
Equity Fund 0.75%
Midcap Fund 0.75%
SMID Cap Fund 0.75%

 

Fund Fee Rate
BTW Balanced Fund 0.75%
BTW Equity Fund 0.75%
BTW Midcap Fund 0.75%
BTW SMID Cap Fund 0.75%
BTW Small Cap Fund 0.75%
BTW International Equity Fund 0.75%

 

 

*Effective rate for the year ended December 31, 2023. The Asset Management Fund has an Investment Management Agreement with the Adviser under which the Fund pays: (a) 0.75% of the first $500 million of average daily net assets; (b) 0.50% of average daily net assets in excess of $500 million.

 

Additionally, one trustee of the Trust is an officer of the Trust and an officer of the Adviser. This person is not paid directly by the Funds.

 

Administration and Fund Accounting:

 

Effective October 2, 2023, the Northern Trust Company (“Northern Trust”) serves as the administrator and fund accounting agent for the Funds pursuant to a written agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Funds. The Funds have agreed to pay Northern Trust a tiered basis-point fee based on the Boston Walden Funds Trust’s complex level net assets, certain per account and transaction charges, other fees for additional service activities, and reimbursement of certain expenses.

 

Prior to October 2, 2023, Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (“Citi”) served the Funds as administrator. Citi provided administrative and fund accounting services for a fee that was computed daily and paid monthly, based on the aggregate daily net assets of the Trust plus certain base fees.

 

Certain officers of the Trust are affiliated with Northern Trust or PINE Advisor Solutions (“PINE”). Such persons receive no compensation directly from the Funds for serving in their respective roles. PINE receives fees from the Funds for providing Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) services under a Services Agreement between the Funds and PINE (the “CCO Agreement”). Under the CCO Agreement, PINE provides infrastructure and support in implementing written policies and procedures comprising the Funds' compliance program, including support services to the CCO. For the services provided under the CCO Agreement, the Funds pay PINE $145,000 annually, plus certain out of pocket expenses. PINE pays the salary and other compensation earned by the CCO as an employee of PINE.

 

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Prior to October 2, 2023, certain officers of the Trust were affiliated with Citi. Such persons were paid no fees directly by the Funds for serving as Officers of the Trust. Citi made an employee available to serve as the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) under a Compliance Service Agreement between the Funds and Citi (the “CCO Agreement”). Under the CCO Agreement, Citi also provided infrastructure and support in implementing the written policies and procedures comprising the Trust’s compliance program, including support services to the CCO. For the services provided under the CCO Agreement, the Funds paid Citi an annual fee of $150,000, plus certain out of pocket expenses. Citi paid the salary and other compensation earned by the CCO as an employee of Citi.

 

Distribution:

 

Foreside Financial Services, LLC (“Foreside”), which is not affiliated with the Adviser, serves as the Funds’ distribution agent. Fees for these services are paid monthly by the Adviser and not by the Funds.

Shareholder Services:

 

Each Fund, other than the Boston Trust SMID Cap Fund, may enter into shareholder services agreements with investment advisers, banks, trust companies and other types of organizations (“Authorized Service Providers”), which may include affiliates of the Funds, for providing administrative services with respect to shares of the Funds attributable to or held in the name of the Authorized Service Provider for its clients or other parties with whom they have a servicing relationship. Fees paid by the Funds under shareholder services agreements may not exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each Fund and are presented separately on the Statements of Operations. Affiliates of the Funds did not receive any fees during the year ended December 31, 2023.

 

Custodian and Transfer Agency:

 

FIS Investor Services, LLC ("FIS") acts as the Funds' transfer agent. Under the transfer agency agreement, FIS receives $19,338 annually per fund, accrued daily and paid monthly, plus annual per account fees and certain out of pocket expenses for its services to the Trust. Expenses incurred under the transfer agency agreement are presented collectively as “Transfer Agency” expenses on the Statements of Operations.

 

Effective October 2, 2023, Northern Trust serves as the custodian for the Boston Trust Walden Funds pursuant to a written agreement with the Trust on behalf of the Funds. The Funds have agreed to pay Northern Trust a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the Funds, transaction fees and certain out of pocket expenses for its services. Such percentages vary by the jurisdiction in which the assets are held.

 

Prior to October 2, 2023, Boston Trust Walden Company acted as the custodian for all Funds except the BTW International Equity Fund. Under the custody agreement, Boston Trust Walden Company received an annual asset based fee of 0.014% of the value of securities held. Citibank, N.A. received sub-custodian fees from Boston Trust Walden Funds for each Fund except the BTW International Equity Fund. Under a separate custody agreement, Citibank, N.A., an affiliate of Citi, served as custodian for the BTW International Equity Fund and received a fee based on a percentage of assets held on behalf of the BTW International Equity Fund, transaction fees and certain out of pocket expenses for its services. Such percentages vary by the jurisdiction in which the assets are held.

 

Fee Reductions:

 

The Adviser has agreed to reduce its fees payable by the Funds to the extent necessary, exclusive of brokerage costs, interest, taxes, dividends, litigation, indemnification, expenses associated with the investments in underlying investment companies and extraordinary expenses (as determined under GAAP) of each Fund, except the SMID Cap Fund, to 1.00% of the average daily net assets. The Adviser has agreed to reduce its fees payable by the SMID Cap Fund to the extent necessary, subject to certain exclusions, to limit the aggregate annual operating expenses to 0.75% of its average daily net assets. Any such reductions made by the Adviser in its fees or in the payment or reimbursement of expenses that are a Fund’s obligation may be subject to repayment by the Fund within three years provided the Fund receiving the reduction, payment or reimbursement is able to effect such repayment and remain in compliance with applicable expense limitations. The expense limitation agreement shall automatically renew effective May 1 of every year until the Adviser provides written notice of non-renewal to the Trust.

 

Pursuant to its agreement, the Adviser reimbursed, and has yet to recoup, fees in the following amounts for the years ended December 31, 2021 (expiring 12/31/24), December 31, 2022 (expiring 12/31/25) and December 31, 2023 (expiring 12/31/26):

 

Fund  Amount   Expires
Midcap Fund  $3,138   12/31/2025
         
SMID Cap Fund   488,764   12/31/2024
    562,932   12/31/2025
    612,046   12/31/2026

 

Fund  Amount   Expires
BTW Equity Fund  $53,589   12/31/2024
    47,676   12/31/2025
         
BTW SMID Cap Fund   14,534   12/31/2025
    7,734   12/31/2026
BTW Small Cap Fund   96,885   12/31/2024
    335,112   12/31/2025
    333,527   12/31/2026

 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Adviser recouped $42,027, $33,272 and $35,429 of previous fiscal year waivers from Midcap Fund, BTW Balanced Fund and BTW Equity Fund, respectively.

 

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As of December 31, 2023, the Adviser may recoup amounts from the Funds as follows:

 

Total Potential Recoupment    
Asset Management Fund  $ 
Equity Fund    
Midcap Fund   3,138 
SMID Cap Fund   1,663,742 

 

Total Potential Recoupment    
BTW Balanced Fund  $ 
BTW Equity Fund   101,265 
BTW Midcap Fund    
BTW SMID Cap Fund   22,268 
BTW Small Cap Fund   765,524 
BTW International Equity Fund    

 

In-Kind Subscriptions and Redemptions:

 

During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Funds delivered securities in exchange for the redemption of shares (redemptions in-kind) as follows:

 

Fund  Fair Value   Fund Shares
Redeemed
   Realized
Gain/(Loss)
 
Asset Management Fund  $4,698,109    77,706   $4,356,353 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Funds delivered securities in exchange for the redemption of shares (redemptions in-kind) as follows:

 

Fund  Fair Value   Fund Shares
Redeemed
   Realized
Gain/(Loss)
 
SMID Cap Fund  $105,672,275    4,710,076   $34,777,232 
BTW Equity Fund   51,649,023    1,529,888    40,556,290 

 

Interfund Lending:

 

Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Funds may participate in an interfund lending program (the “Program”). The Program provides an alternative credit facility under which the Funds may lend to, or borrow from, one another, consistent with each Fund’s investment objectives, limitations and organization documents. The Program provides a borrowing Fund with a source of liquidity at a rate lower than the bank borrowing rate at times when the cash position of the Fund is insufficient to meet temporary cash requirements. In addition, Funds making short-term cash loans directly to other Funds would earn interest at a rate higher than they otherwise could obtain from investing their cash in repurchase agreements or certain other short-term money market instruments. Interfund loans have a maximum duration of seven days and may be called on one business day’s notice. Any open loans at period end are presented under the caption “Payable” for interfund lending in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. As of December 31, 2023, the Funds had no outstanding loans to or from another fund under the Program. The Funds' activity in the Program during the year ended December 31, 2023 for which loans were outstanding was as follows:

 

Fund  Borrower or
Lender
 

Weighted

Average Loan
Balance

   Days
Outstanding
   Weighted
Average
Annualized
Interest Rate
   Interest Income
(Expense)
 
Asset Management Fund  Lender  $455,736    1    6.95%  $87 
BTW Small Cap Fund  Borrower   455,736    1*   6.95    (87)
BTW Small Cap Fund  Lender   3,365,665    1    6.09    562 
BTW Balanced Fund  Borrower   3,365,665    1*   6.09    (562)

 

*Aggregate days Fund had loan outstanding as lender for all borrowers.

 

4.Purchases and Sales of Securities:

 

Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of securities, excluding in-kinds, short-term securities and U.S. government securities, for the Funds for the year ended December 31, 2023, totaled:

 

Fund  Purchases   Sales and
Maturities
 
Asset Management Fund  $21,994,072   $71,853,172 
Equity Fund   15,396,510    12,604,332 
Midcap Fund   91,001,886    49,989,640 
SMID Cap Fund   363,655,844    195,673,842 
BTW Balanced Fund   2,326,505    28,606,320 
BTW Equity Fund   17,105,291    39,362,318 
BTW Midcap Fund   41,155,593    28,366,735 
BTW SMID Cap Fund   96,303,407    35,920,088 
BTW Small Cap Fund   458,454,763    275,033,017 
BTW International Equity Fund   49,731,166    24,462,420 

 

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Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of U.S. government securities, excluding short-term securities, for the Funds for the year ended December 31, 2023, totaled:

 

Fund  Purchases   Sales and
Maturities
 
Asset Management Fund  $94,092,694   $75,389,936 
BTW Balanced Fund   16,535,872    21,217,099 

 

5.Federal Income Tax Information:

 

As of the tax year ended December 31, 2023, the cost, gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation on investments, for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:

 

Fund  Tax Cost   Gross Tax Unrealized
Appreciation
   Gross Tax Unrealized
(Depreciation)
   Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Asset Management Fund  $237,065,709   $331,878,708   $(1,000,601)  $330,878,107 
Equity Fund   71,364,572    151,629,341    (348,544)   151,280,797 
Midcap Fund   170,582,357    60,097,418    (3,171,855)   56,925,563 
SMID Cap Fund   686,412,425    121,189,734    (18,123,075)   103,066,659 
BTW Balanced Fund   95,030,251    71,608,747    (2,591,259)   69,017,488 
BTW Equity Fund   105,184,695    157,643,626        157,643,626 
BTW Midcap Fund   88,725,023    36,313,164    (1,314,023)   34,999,141 
BTW SMID Cap Fund   173,445,121    42,413,981    (2,685,606)   39,728,375 
BTW Small Cap Fund   1,055,180,319    277,439,564    (35,374,289)   242,065,275 
BTW International Equity Fund   110,432,846    25,546,300    (1,931,730)   23,614,570 

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 was as follows:

 

   Distributions paid from             
Fund  Ordinary
Income
   Net Long Term
Gains
   Total Taxable
Distributions
   Return of
Capital
   Total
Distributions
Paid
 
Asset Management Fund  $7,499,998*  $28,309,358   $35,809,356   $   $35,809,356 
Equity Fund   1,424,997*   2,009,423    3,434,420        3,434,420 
Midcap Fund   2,101,166*   7,589,902    9,691,068        9,691,068 
SMID Cap Fund   5,709,153    450,358    6,159,511        6,159,511 
BTW Balanced Fund   1,799,997*   10,129,602    11,929,599        11,929,599 
BTW Equity Fund   1,889,606    5,875,202    7,764,808        7,764,808 
BTW Midcap Fund   1,250,001    4,543,805    5,793,806        5,793,806 
BTW SMID Cap Fund   996,041    44,888    1,040,929        1,040,929 
BTW Small Cap Fund   7,573,144    2,522,576    10,095,720        10,095,720 
BTW International Equity Fund   2,099,998        2,099,998        2,099,998 

 

*The amount does not include tax equalization utilized of $164,938, $101,500, $61,790, and $1,169,650 which Asset Management Fund, Equity Fund, Midcap Fund, and BTW Balanced Fund, respectively, designated as being distributed to shareholders on their redemption of shares.

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 was as follows:

 

   Distributions paid from             
Fund  Ordinary
Income
   Net Long Term
Gains
   Total Taxable
Distributions
   Return of
Capital
   Total
 Distributions
Paid
 
Asset Management Fund  $6,330,380   $18,535,541   $24,865,921   $   $24,865,921 
Equity Fund   1,308,874    4,691,715    6,000,589        6,000,589 
Midcap Fund   701,711    6,661,422    7,363,133        7,363,133 
SMID Cap Fund   11,477,233    8,878,926    20,356,159        20,356,159 
BTW Balanced Fund   2,073,418    4,316,313    6,389,731        6,389,731 
BTW Equity Fund   1,656,719    6,272,832    7,929,551        7,929,551 
BTW Midcap Fund   584,615    4,571,989    5,156,604        5,156,604 
BTW SMID Cap Fund   1,016,875    4,927,587    5,944,462        5,944,462 
BTW Small Cap Fund   6,237,418    42,073,469    48,310,887        48,310,887 
BTW International Equity Fund   1,445,386        1,445,386        1,445,386 

 

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As of December 31, 2023, the components of distributable earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Fund  Undistributed
 Ordinary
Income
   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
   Accumulated
Earnings
   Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)1
   Total
Distributable
Earnings
(Deficit)
 
Asset Management Fund  $752,912   $   $752,912   $    330,878,107    331,631,019 
Equity Fund   149,289        149,289    (59,871)   151,280,797    151,370,215 
Midcap Fund       1,944,373    1,944,373    (213,652)   56,925,563    58,656,284 
SMID Cap Fund   354,045        354,045    (774,957)   103,066,659    102,645,747 
BTW Balanced Fund   188,558    106,501    295,059        69,017,488    69,312,547 
BTW Equity Fund   45,126    2,807,853    2,852,979        157,643,626    160,496,605 
BTW Midcap Fund       589,549    589,549    (179,670)   34,999,141    35,409,020 
BTW SMID Cap Fund   10,986    492,562    503,548        39,728,375    40,231,923 
BTW Small Cap Fund   753,172        753,172    (8,313,930)   242,065,275    234,504,517 
BTW International Equity Fund               (2,165,161)   23,614,570    21,449,409 

 

1Accumulated Capital and Other Losses consists primarily of capital loss carryforwards and losses on foreign currency. The differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

 

For the period subsequent to October 31, 2023, through the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, the Equity Fund, Midcap Fund, and BTW Midcap Fund incurred net capital losses in the amount of $59,871, $213,652 and $179,670, respectively, which the Funds intend to treat as having been incurred in the following fiscal year.

 

As of the end of its tax year ended December 31, 2023, the following Funds have a net capital loss carry forwards (“CLCFs”) not subject to expiration as summarized in the table below. The Board does not intend to authorize a distribution of any realized gain for the Funds until any applicable CLCFs have been offset.

 

Fund  Short-Term
Amount
   Long-Term
Amount
   Total 
SMID Cap Fund  $774,957   $   $774,957 
BTW Small Cap Fund   1,193,497    7,120,433    8,313,930 
BTW International Equity Fund   445,109    1,743,384    2,188,493 

 

As of December 31, 2023, the following reclassifications have been made on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities to increase (decrease) such accounts with offsetting adjustments as indicated:

 

Fund  Total Distributable
Earnings
   Paid in Capital 
Asset Management Fund  $(4,521,290)  $4,521,290 
Equity Fund   (101,500)   101,500 
Midcap Fund   (61,791)   61,791 
SMID Cap Fund   1    (1)
BTW Balanced Fund   (1,169,650)   1,169,650 
BTW SMID Cap Fund   (2)   2 
BTW International Equity Fund   4,768    (4,768)

 

These “book/tax” differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature (e.g. return of capital, distribution reclass, foreign currency reclass, and equalization), such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g. wash sales and post October losses) do not require reclassification. To the extent dividends to shareholders exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes, they are reported as return of capital.

 

6.Control Ownership and Principal Holders:

 

The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a Fund creates presumptions of control of the Fund under section 2 (a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of December 31, 2023, the Funds had individual shareholder accounts and/or omnibus shareholder accounts (comprised of a group of individual shareholders), owning more than 25% of the total shares outstanding of the Fund as detailed below.

 

Fund  Control Ownership  Percentage of
Ownership
 
Asset Management Fund  U.S. Bank, N.A.   88.24%
Equity Fund  U.S. Bank, N.A.   93.30 
Midcap Fund  U.S. Bank, N.A.   31.49 
   Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.   26.36 
SMID Cap Fund  National Financial Services   40.44 

 

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BTW Balanced Fund  U.S. Bank, N.A.   58.90%
BTW Equity Fund  U.S. Bank, N.A.   40.81 
   National Financial Services   28.03 
BTW Midcap Fund  U.S. Bank, N.A.   37.22 
BTW SMID Cap Fund  Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.   41.69 
BTW International Equity Fund  U.S. Bank, N.A.   66.27 

 

7.Subsequent Events:

 

Management has evaluated events and transactions through the date these financial statements were issued and concluded no additional subsequent events required recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Shareholders and Board of
Trustees of Boston Trust Walden Funds

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Boston Trust Walden Funds comprising Boston Trust Asset Management Fund, Boston Trust Equity Fund, Boston Trust Midcap Fund, Boston Trust SMID Cap Fund, Boston Trust Walden Balanced Fund, Boston Trust Walden Equity Fund, Boston Trust Walden Midcap Fund, Boston Trust Walden SMID Cap Fund, Boston Trust Walden Small Cap Fund and Boston Trust Walden International Equity Fund (the “Funds”) as of December 31, 2023, 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, the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds, as of December 31, 2023, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the 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, 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 conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement whether due to error or fraud.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2023, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. 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. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

We have served as the Funds’ auditor since 2008.

COHEN & COMPANY, LTD.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

February 26, 2024

 

COHEN & COMPANY, LTD.

800.229.1099 | 866.818.4538 fax | cohencpa.com

 

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Federal Income Tax Information:

 

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, the Funds declared long-term realized gain distributions in the following amounts:

 

Fund  Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions 
Asset Management Fund  $28,309,358 
Equity Fund   2,009,423 
Midcap Fund   7,589,902 
SMID Cap Fund   450,358 
BTW Balanced Fund   10,129,602 
BTW Equity Fund   5,875,202 
BTW Midcap Fund   4,543,805 
BTW SMID Cap Fund   44,888 
BTW Small Cap Fund   2,522,576 

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, the following percentage of the total ordinary income distributions paid by the Funds qualify for the distributions received deduction available to corporate shareholders.

 

Fund  Distribution Received Deduction 
Asset Management Fund   91.52%
Equity Fund   100.00 
Midcap Fund   100.00 
SMID Cap Fund   100.00 
BTW Balanced Fund   95.73 
BTW Equity Fund   100.00 
BTW Midcap Fund   100.00 
BTW SMID Cap Fund   100.00 
BTW Small Cap Fund   100.00 

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, distributions 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. The Funds intend to designate the maximum amount allowable as taxed at a maximum rate of 15%. Complete information will be reported in conjunction with your 2020 Form 1099-DIV.

 

Fund  Qualified Dividend Income 
Asset Management Fund   96.40%
Equity Fund   100.00 
Midcap Fund   100.00 
SMID Cap Fund   100.00 
BTW Balanced Fund   100.00 
BTW Equity Fund   100.00 
BTW Midcap Fund   100.00 
BTW SMID Cap Fund   100.00 
BTW Small Cap Fund   100.00 
BTW International Equity Fund   100.00 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2023, the following Funds designated the maximum amount allowable as interest-related dividends for certain non-U.S. resident investors:

 

Fund  Qualified Interest Income 
Asset Management Fund   36.54%
BTW Balanced Fund   29.38 

 

The following Funds intend to elect to pass through to shareholders the income tax credit for taxes paid to foreign countries. Foreign source income and foreign tax expense per outstanding share on December 31, 2023 are as follows:

 

Fund  Foreign Source
Income Per Share
   Foreign Tax Expense
Per Share
 
BTW International Equity Fund   0.24    0.04 

 

The pass-through of this foreign tax credit will only affect those persons who are shareholders on the dividend record date in December 31, 2023. These shareholders will receive more detailed information along with their 2023 Form 1099-DIV.

 

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Table of Shareholder Expenses:

 

As a shareholder of the Trust, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Boston Trust Walden 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 from July 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023.

 

Actual Expenses

 

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below 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 table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect the costs incurred by the Funds for buying and selling securities. The Funds do not charge transaction fees, such as redemption fees, nor do the Funds charge a sales charge (load). Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

   Beginning
Account Value
7/1/23
   Ending
Account Value
12/31/23
   Expenses Paid
During Period
7/1/23 - 12/31/23*
   Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
7/1/23 - 12/31/23
 
Asset Management Fund  $1,000.00   $1,043.30   $4.22    0.82%
Equity Fund   1,000.00    1,051.30    4.29    0.83 
Midcap Fund   1,000.00    1,064.00    5.20    1.00 
SMID Cap Fund   1,000.00    1,087.00    3.95    0.75 
BTW Balanced Fund   1,000.00    1,050.70    4.96    0.96 
BTW Equity Fund   1,000.00    1,061.10    5.20    1.00 
BTW Midcap Fund   1,000.00    1,065.20    5.21    1.00 
BTW SMID Cap Fund   1,000.00    1,097.90    5.29    1.00 
BTW Small Cap Fund   1,000.00    1,059.30    5.19    1.00 
BTW International Equity Fund   1,000.00    1,064.00    4.73    0.91 

 

*Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund's annualized expense ratio multiplied by 184/365 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year).

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

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

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect the costs incurred by the Funds for buying and selling securities. The Funds do not charge transaction fees, such as redemption fees, nor do the Funds charge a sales charge (load). Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

   Beginning
Account Value
7/1/23
   Ending
Account Value
12/31/23
   Expenses Paid
During Period
7/1/23 - 12/31/23*
   Annualized
Expense Ratio
During Period
7/1/23 - 12/31/23
 
Asset Management Fund  $1,000.00   $1,021.07   $4.18    0.82%
Equity Fund   1,000.00    1,021.02    4.23    0.83 
Midcap Fund   1,000.00    1,020.16    5.09    1.00 
SMID Cap Fund   1,000.00    1,021.42    3.82    0.75 
BTW Balanced Fund   1,000.00    1,020.37    4.89    0.96 
BTW Equity Fund   1,000.00    1,020.16    5.09    1.00 
BTW Midcap Fund   1,000.00    1,020.16    5.09    1.00 
BTW SMID Cap Fund   1,000.00    1,020.16    5.09    1.00 
BTW Small Cap Fund   1,000.00    1,020.16    5.09    1.00 
BTW International Equity Fund   1,000.00    1,020.62    4.63    0.91 

 

*Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund's annualized expense ratio multiplied by 184/365 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year).

 

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Supplementary Information (Unaudited) December 31, 2023

 

Tabular Summary of Schedules of Portfolio Investments:

 

The Boston Trust Walden Funds invested, as a percentage of total net assets, in the following industries and countries as of December 31, 2023.

 

Asset Management Fund    
     
Security Allocation for the Schedule of Portfolio Investments  Percentage of
Total Net Assets
 
U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations   19.3%
Information Technology   17.8 
Financials   13.8 
Industrials   10.9 
Health Care   10.2 
Communication Services   8.0 
Consumer Staples   7.5 
Consumer Discretionary   5.7 
Energy   3.4 
Materials   2.0 
Investment Companies   0.7 
Utilities   0.4 
Other net assets   0.3 
Total   100.0%

 

Equity Fund    
     
Security Allocation for the Schedule of Portfolio Investments  Percentage of
Total Net Assets
 
Information Technology   23.9%
Health Care   15.1 
Financials   14.2 
Industrials   13.1 
Communication Services   9.6 
Consumer Staples   8.2 
Consumer Discretionary   6.9 
Energy   4.7 
Materials   2.6 
Utilities   0.9 
Investment Companies   0.7 
Other net assets   0.1 
Total   100.0%

 

Midcap Fund    
     
Security Allocation for the Schedule of Portfolio Investments  Percentage of
Total Net Assets
 
Industrials   19.6%
Financials   14.5 
Health Care   14.4 
Information Technology   10.7 
Consumer Discretionary   10.5 
Materials   6.4 
Consumer Staples   6.1 
Utilities   5.1 
Energy   4.4 
Real Estate   3.9 
Communication Services   3.2 
Investment Companies   0.8 
Other net assets   0.4 
Total   100.0%

 

SMID Cap Fund    
     
Security Allocation for the Schedule of Portfolio Investments  Percentage of
Total Net Assets
 
Industrials   21.4%
Financials   15.1 
Health Care   13.2 
Information Technology   13.0 
Consumer Discretionary   11.0 
Real Estate   6.6 
Materials   6.3 
Energy   3.8 
Consumer Staples   3.3 
Communication Services   2.7 
Utilities   2.1 
Investment Companies   1.5 
Other net assets   0.0 
Total   100.0%

 

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Supplementary Information (Unaudited) December 31, 2023

 

Tabular Summary of Schedules of Portfolio Investments: (continued)

 

BTW Balanced Fund    
     
Security Allocation for the Schedule of Portfolio Investments  Percentage of
Total Net Assets
 
U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations   20.2%
Information Technology   19.5 
Health Care   12.4 
Financials   11.2 
Industrials   8.1 
Communication Services   7.1 
Consumer Discretionary   7.0 
Consumer Staples   4.7 
Energy   4.0 
Materials   2.6 
Utilities   1.1 
Investment Companies   0.8 
Municipal Bonds   0.4 
Other net assets   0.9 
Total   100.0%

 

BTW Equity Fund    
     
Security Allocation for the Schedule of Portfolio Investments  Percentage of
Total Net Assets
 
Information Technology   27.6%
Health Care   14.9 
Financials   14.5 
Industrials   12.1 
Communication Services   8.6 
Consumer Discretionary   7.6 
Energy   5.4 
Consumer Staples   5.3 
Materials   2.3 
Utilities   0.9 
Investment Companies   0.8 
Other net assets   0.0 
Total   100.0%

 

BTW Midcap Fund    
     
Security Allocation for the Schedule of Portfolio Investments  Percentage of
Total Net Assets
 
Industrials   20.9%
Financials   14.5 
Health Care   14.2 
Information Technology   10.8 
Consumer Discretionary   10.6 
Materials   6.5 
Consumer Staples   6.1 
Utilities   5.1 
Real Estate   3.8 
Communication Services   3.3 
Energy   3.2 
Investment Companies   0.8 
Other net assets   0.2 
Total   100.0%

 

BTW SMID Cap Fund    
     
Security Allocation for the Schedule of Portfolio Investments  Percentage of
Total Net Assets
 
Industrials   26.6%
Information Technology   15.2 
Financials   14.9 
Health Care   11.1 
Consumer Discretionary   9.7 
Real Estate   7.5 
Materials   6.4 
Consumer Staples   3.6 
Communication Services   3.2 
Investment Companies   1.9 
Other net assets   (0.1)
Total   100.0%

 

BTW Small Cap Fund    
     
Security Allocation for the Schedule of Portfolio Investments  Percentage of
Total Net Assets
 
Industrials   19.6%
Financials   15.3 
Health Care   15.2 
Information Technology   14.3 
Consumer Discretionary   8.2 
Consumer Staples   6.5 
Materials   6.0 
Real Estate   5.2 
Energy   4.3 
Utilities   2.8 
Communication Services   2.0 
Investment Companies   0.9 
Other net assets   (0.3)
Total   100.0%

 

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Supplementary Information (Unaudited) December 31, 2023

 

Tabular Summary of Schedules of Portfolio Investments: (continued)

 

BTW International Equity Fund

 

Security Allocation for the Schedule of Portfolio Investments  Percentage of
Total Net Assets
 
Japan   18.3%
United Kingdom   12.8 
France   11.7 
Switzerland   9.5 
Canada   9.3 
Germany   6.5 
Netherlands   5.3 
Australia   4.8 
Sweden   3.5 
Denmark   2.9 
Finland   2.0 
Italy   1.8 
Singapore   1.7 
United States   1.7 
Spain   1.6 
Norway   1.4 
Israel   1.1 
Jersey, C.I.   1.0 
Ireland   1.0 
Luxembourg   0.9 
Hong Kong   0.5 
Other net assets   0.7 
Total   100.0%

 

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Supplementary Information (Unaudited) December 31, 2023

 

Other Information:

 

A description of the policies and guidelines that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies related to portfolio securities is available: (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-282-8782 ext. 7050, and (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “Commission”) website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Proxy voting policies and guidelines as well as information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-282-8782 ext. 7050, (ii) online at https://www. bostontrustwalden.com/investment-services/mutual-funds/; and (iii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

The Funds file their portfolio holdings information for each month in a fiscal quarter within 60 days after the end of the relevant fiscal quarter with the SEC on Form N-PORT. Portfolio holdings information for the third month of each fiscal quarter is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Funds’ Schedules of Portfolio Investments will be available no later than 60 days after each period end, without charge, online at https://www. bostontrustwalden.com/investment-services/mutual-funds/.

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program:

 

The Funds have adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program as required by Rule 22e-4 (the “Liquidity Rule”) under the Investment Company Act. The program is reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk, taking into consideration, among other factors, each respective Fund’s investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; its short and long-term cash flow projections; and its cash holdings and access to other funding sources.

 

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program Administrator (the “Program Administrator”) reviewed the Funds’ investments and determined that the Funds held adequate levels of cash and highly liquid investments to meet shareholder redemption activities in accordance with applicable requirements. Accordingly, the Program Administrator concluded that (i) the Funds’ liquidity risk management program is reasonably designed to prevent violations of the Liquidity Rule and (ii) the Funds’ liquidity risk management program has been effectively implemented.

 

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Investment Adviser Contract Approval (Unaudited) December 31, 2023

 

The annual consideration by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the continuation of the investment advisory agreement between Boston Trust Walden Inc (the “Adviser”) and Boston Trust Asset Management Fund, Boston Trust Equity Fund, Boston Trust Midcap Fund, Boston Trust SMID Cap Fund, Boston Trust Walden Balanced Fund, Boston Trust Walden Equity Fund, Boston Trust Walden Midcap Fund, Boston Trust SMID Cap Fund, Boston Trust Walden Small Cap Fund, and Boston Trust Walden International Equity Fund (the “Funds”).

 

Section 15 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) requires that the Investment Advisory Agreement with the Adviser be renewed annually by the Board of Boston Trust Walden Funds (the “Trust”), including a majority of the Board who are not “interested persons” of the Trust or of the Adviser. It is the duty of the Board to request as much information as is reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement and determine whether its continuance is fair to the Funds and their shareholders. The Board considered the continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement at an in-person meeting held on August 29, 2023. The Board requested, and the Adviser provided, information and data relating to: (i) the investment performance of each Fund and the Adviser; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser to the Funds; (iii) the cost of the services to be provided and the profits to be realized by the Adviser and its affiliates from the relationship with the Funds; (iv) the extent to which economies of scale will be realized as the Funds grow; (v) whether the fee levels reflect these economies of scale to the benefit of Funds’ shareholders; (vi) the advisory fees paid by other comparable funds advised by the Adviser or by a different investment adviser; (vii) the Funds’ expense ratios and the expense ratios of similar funds; and (viii) the effect of any fee waivers and expense reimbursements made by the Adviser.

 

At the meeting on August 29, 2023, the Board engaged in a thorough review process to determine whether to continue the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Board met directly with representatives of the Adviser and reviewed the information and data listed above, and performance peer group and expense peer group information constructed by ISS/Strategic Insight ("ISS"). As part of its deliberations, the Board also considered and relied upon the information about the Funds and the Adviser that it had received throughout the year as part of its ongoing oversight of the Funds and their operations.

 

The Board carefully considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser. The Board discussed the organizational structure of Adviser and its investment philosophy, type of clients, ESG integration, portfolio construction process and equity and fixed income approach. The Board discussed the Adviser’s approach to sustainable, responsible and impact investing, including its ESG framework and its portfolio screening guidelines. The Board reviewed the Adviser’s experience and the capabilities of its personnel, as well as the quality of the reports and other materials received from the Adviser. The Board reviewed biographical information about the employees of the Adviser and its parent, Boston Trust Walden Company (“Boston Trust”). The Board addressed the Adviser’s brokerage allocation and execution strategy, noting that the Adviser does not take into consideration sales of Fund shares in selecting brokers through which it effects Fund portfolio transactions. The Board also discussed the Adviser’s compliance program, business continuity and disaster recovery plans, succession planning and employee ownership. Considering the personnel involved in servicing the Funds, as well as the materials and services described above, the Board expressed satisfaction with the quality of the services received from the Adviser.

 

Next, the Board reviewed the performance of the Funds from inception through June 30, 2023, comparing each Fund's performance to a performance peer group constructed by ISS and the performance of the relevant Morningstar Category. The Board noted that as of June 30, 2023, while each Fund outperformed the index and its peer group at various times for the Year-to-Date, 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and Since Inception periods, each Fund generally performed in line with its peer group during the same periods. The Board noted that while the Funds underperformed their benchmarks at various times, performance was consistent with the long-term performance pattern of each Fund’s investment style, as they participated in rising markets and outperformed in falling markets. The Board noted that this downside protection is consistent with the Adviser’s strategy and is routinely communicated to clients and investors. The Board also noted that during a rising market lasting over a decade, the Funds have consistently adhered to a lower risk, higher quality strategy.

 

The Board noted that the advisory fees for each Fund are within the range of their peer groups. The Board noted that the Adviser has been operating under an Expense Limitation Agreement that requires the Adviser to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent total operating expenses exceed 0.75% for the Boston Trust SMID Cap Fund and 1.00% for all the other Funds.

 

Turning to total operating expenses, the Board discussed the components of the Funds’ expense ratios and the services and value shareholders receive in exchange for the fees paid and expense borne by the Funds. The Board noted that the expense ratios for all the Funds were within the range of total operating expenses of the funds in the peer groups. After considering the comparative data as described above, and the Expense Limitation Agreement that was previously renewed by the Board at its February 28, 2023 meeting, the Board concluded that the advisory fees and expense ratios were reasonable.

 

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Investment Adviser Contract Approval (Unaudited) December 31, 2023

 

In reviewing the costs of the services to be provided and the profits to be realized by the Adviser, the Board reviewed the Adviser’s income statement for the 12-months ended December 31, 2022 and the six-months ended June 30, 2023, as well as the gross and net profit margins realized on each Fund. The Board noted that the Adviser is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boston Trust and the payment of direct and indirect Trust expenses is governed by an Intercompany Services Agreement between the Adviser and Boston Trust Walden. The Board noted that the Adviser’s relationship with the Funds was profitable even though the Adviser is operating under an Expense Limitation Agreement with the Trust. The Board discussed the custody and transfer agency fees earned by the Adviser for services provided to the Funds, which are reduced by amounts paid for sub-custodian services.

 

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Information about Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) December 31, 2023

 

Overall responsibility for management of the Funds rests with the Board. The names of the Trustees and Officers of the Funds, their addresses, years of birth and principal occupations during the past five years are provided in the tables below. Trustees who are deemed “interested persons,” as defined in the 1940 Act, are referred to as Interested Trustees. Trustees who are not interested persons are referred to as Independent Trustees. The Funds’ Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Funds’ Trustees and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-282-8782 or by visiting www.bostontrustwalden.com.

 

Name, Address,
and Year of Birth
Position(s)
Held with
the Funds
Term of Office*
and Length of
Time Served
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
Number of Funds
in Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee***
Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee
during the past
five years
INTERESTED TRUSTEES**  
Lucia B. Santini
One Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108
Year of Birth: 1958
Trustee and President Since 2011 President, Boston Trust Walden Inc., January 2017 to present; Managing Director, Boston Trust Walden Company, November 1993 to present. 10 None
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES    
Diane E. Armstrong
One Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108
Year of Birth: 1964
Trustee and Chairperson of the Board Since 2005; Chairperson since 2021 Owner, Armstrong Financial Services LLC, November 2012 to present; Advisor, Premier Private Wealth LLC, June 2022 to present; Advisor, Investment Partners LTD, January 2018 to December 2019 10 None
Louis G. Hutt, Jr.
One Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108
Year of Birth: 1954
Trustee Since 2021 Chief Executive Officer, The Hutt Company, Certified Public Accountants, LLC, February 1982 to Present; Chief Executive Officer, The Hutt Law Firm, January 1983 to present. 10 Brown Capital Management Mutual Fund, (2014–Present); SFS Series Trust, (2020–Present)
Elizabeth E. McGeveran
One Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108
Year of Birth: 1971
Trustee Since 2016 Director of Investments, The McKnight Foundation, January 2019 to present; Director of Impact Investing, September 2014 to December 2018; Advisory Committee, Columbia Threadneedle (fund manager), January 2019 to present. 10 None
Dina A Tantra
One Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108
Year of Birth: 1969
Trustee Since 2021 Co-Chief Executive Officer Global Rhino LLC (consulting firm), October 2018 to present; Chief Strategy Officer, CCO Technology, LLC (consulting and technology firm), February 2019 - January 2023; Executive Vice President, Ultimus Fund Solutions (fund administrator), August 2017– September 2018 10 Thornburg Income Builder opportunities Trust, (October 2020– Present), Heartland Funds (April 2022–Present)

 

OFFICERS WHO ARE NOT TRUSTEES
Name, Address,
and Year of Birth
Position(s)
Held with
the Funds
Term of Office*
and Length of
Time Served
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
Jennifer Ellis
One Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108
Year of Birth: 1972
Treasurer Since 2011 Director of Finance/Treasurer, Boston Trust Walden Company, May 2011 to present.

 

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Information about Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) December 31, 2023

 

Usman Yousaf
One Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108
Year of Birth: 1989
Assistant Treasurer Since 2023 Accounting Analyst/Accounting Manager, Boston Trust Walden Company, December 2016 to present.
Katrina Pelsue
One Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108
Year of Birth: 1985
Vice-President Since 2023 Director, Boston Trust Walden Inc., January 2022 to present; Director of Fund Services, Boston Trust Walden Company, January 2021 to present; Manager, Fund Services, Boston Trust Walden Company, October 2015 to January 2021
Jennifer A. Craig ****
The Northern Trust Company
50 South La Salle Street
Chicago, Illionois 60603
Year of Birth: 1973
Secretary Since 2023 Vice President of The Northern Trust Company, September 2021 to present; Assistant Vice President, Paralegal Manager of SS&C/ALPS Fund Services Inc., 2007 to 2021.
Randi Jean Roessler****
501 S. Cherry St., Suite 610
Denver, CO 80246
Year of Birth: 1981
Chief Compliance Officer and AML Officer Since 2023 Director, PINE Advisor Solutions, March 2023 to present; Chief Compliance Officer, Davis Selected Advisers, L.P., Davis Funds, Selected Funds, the Clipper Fund Trust, the Davis Fundamental ETF Trust, and Davis Distributors, LLC, January 2018 to February 2023

 

 

*Trustees and officers hold their position until resignation or removal.

 

**Ms. Santini is considered an “interested person” of the Trust as defined in the 1940 Act due to her employment with Boston Trust Walden Inc., the Funds’ investment adviser.

 

***The “Fund Complex” consists of the Boston Trust Walden Funds.

 

****Ms. Craig is Secretary effective October 2, 2023, and Ms. Roessler is Chief Compliance Officer and AML Officer effective October 2, 2023.

 

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Investment Adviser
Boston Trust Walden Inc.
One Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108
 
Transfer Agent
FIS Investor Services, LLC
4249 Easton Way, Suite 400
Columbus, OH 43219
 
Administrator
The Northern Trust Company
50 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60603
 
Distributor
Foreside Financial Services, LLC
Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100
Portland, ME 04101
 
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Cohen & Company, Ltd.
342 North Water Street, Suite 830
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
Legal Counsel
Thompson Hine LLP
41 South High Street, Suite 1700
Columbus, OH 43215

 

This report is intended for the shareholders of the Funds and may not be used as sales literature unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.

 

Past performance results shown should not be considered a representation of future performance.

Share price and returns will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Statements and other information herein are dated and subject to change.

 

For Electronic delivery of annual and semi-annual shareholder reports, please contact your financial advisor or for direct shareholders the Funds at 888-248-1954 for assistance in going paperless (e-delivery) for shareholder materials.

 

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(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

(a) The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. This code of ethics is included as an Exhibit.

 

(b)  During the period covered by the report, with respect to the registrant's code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions; there have been no amendments to, nor any waivers granted from, a provision that relates to any element of the code of ethics definition enumerated in paragraph (b) of this Item 2.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

(a)(1)The registrant’s board of directors has determined that the registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.

 

(a)(2)The audit committee financial experts are Diane Armstrong and Louis F. Hutt, and each are “independent” for purposes of this Item 3 of Form N-CSR.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

      December 2023   December 2022 
(a)  Audit Fees  $114,100   $101,100 
(b)  Audit-Related Fees  $11,800   $17,220 

 

The fees for 2023 and 2022 relate to the consent issuance in three Form 17f-2 filings filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

 

      December 2023   December 2022 
(c)  Tax Fees  $31,000   $30,000 

 

Tax fees for both 2023 and 2022 relate to the preparation of the Funds’ federal and state income tax returns, federal excise tax return review and review of capital gain and income distribution calculations.

 

      December 2023   December 2022 
(d)  All Other Fees  $0   $0 

 

(e)(1)The Audit Committee may pre-approve at any regularly scheduled Audit Committee meeting audit, audit-related, tax and other non-audit services to be rendered or that may be rendered by the Auditor to the Funds and certain non-audit services to be rendered by the Auditor to the Advisor which require pre-approval by the Audit Committee. In connection with such pre-approvals, the Auditor, or a Fund officer, with the assistance of the Auditor, shall provide the Audit Committee with a report containing information about each type of service to be pre-approved at the meeting.

 

 

(e)(2)For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, 100% of all the fees in paragraph (b) through (d) were approved by the Audit Committee.

 

(f)Not applicable.

 

(g)For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, Cohen & Company, Ltd. billed non-audit fees of $42,800. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, Cohen & Company, Ltd. billed non-audit fees of $47,220.

 

(h)Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

 

(a)Included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1.

 

(b)Not applicable.

 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that these disclosure controls and procedures are adequately designed and are operating effectively to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms.

 

 

(b)There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form N-CSR filed March 9, 2023 (Accession Number 0001104659-23-030641).

 

(a)(2)Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) are attached hereto.

 

(a)(3)Not applicable.

 

(a)(4)There has been no change to the registrant’s independent public accountant.

 

(b)Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) are furnished herewith.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Boston Trust Walden Funds

 

By: /s/Lucia Santini  
  Lucia Santini  
  President and Principal Executive Officer  

 

Date: March 4, 2024

 

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

 

By: /s/Lucia Santini  
  Lucia Santini  
  President and Principal Executive Officer  

 

Date: March 4, 2024

 

By: /s/Jennifer Ellis  
  Jennifer Ellis  
  Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer  

 

Date: March 4, 2024