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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: 811-06637

 

 

 

The UBS Funds

     

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

One North Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606-2807

     

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Keith A. Weller, Esq.

UBS Asset Management

One North Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

(Name and address of agent for service)
 
Copy to:

Jana L. Cresswell, Esq.

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

2500 Market Street, Suite 2600

Philadelphia, PA 19103-7098

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 888-793 8637

 

Date of fiscal year end: June 30

 

Date of reporting period: December 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

 

The UBS Funds

Semiannual Report | December 31, 2023


Table of contents

 

Page

 

President's letter

   

1

   

Market commentary

   

2

   

UBS All China Equity Fund

   

4

   

UBS Global Allocation Fund

   

10

   

UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund

   

23

   

UBS Engage For Impact Fund

   

28

   

UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund

   

35

   

UBS US Dividend Ruler Fund

   

43

   

UBS US Quality Growth At Reasonable Price Fund

   

49

   

UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund

   

55

   

UBS Sustainable Development Bank Bond Fund

   

63

   

UBS Multi Income Bond Fund

   

68

   

Glossary of terms used in the Portfolio of investments

   

79

   

Explanation of expense disclosure

   

80

   

Statement of assets and liabilities

   

83

   

Statement of operations

   

89

   

Statement of changes in net assets

   

93

   

Financial highlights

   

97

   

Notes to financial statements

   

110

   

General information

   

139

   

Supplemental information (Shareholder meeting results)

   

140

   

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President's letter

February 6, 2024

Dear Shareholder,

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Since the last time we wrote to you, markets continue to be volatile, growth continues to be remarkably resistant in the face of various hurdles and geopolitics have continued to provide a background of global strife.

In perhaps the biggest news for the global economy, after raising US interest rates in June of the previous reporting period to their highest level in over 20 years, the US Federal Reserve (the "Fed") has signaled that it has likely reached the end of the hiking cycle, and the next move, albeit not necessarily soon, will be a cut to the federal funds rate. The term federal funds rate refers to the target interest rate range set by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). This target is the rate at which commercial banks borrow and lend their excess reserves to each other overnight.

Inflation, which had been a major cause for concern, has abated. US consumer price inflation closed 2023 with a 3.4% annual rise vs. a 6.5% rate in December of 2022. This is in sharp contrast to a four-decade high of 9.1% in June of 2021.

The IMF (International Monetary Fund) saw positive growth in the US, the eurozone, the United Kingdom and Japan, with China leading the way with economic expansion roughly in line with authorities' 5% target, after ending its zero-COVID-19 policy earlier in 2023. Growth in emerging markets on average remained remarkably robust given the many headwinds, including higher US rates and a comparative slowdown in China. Meanwhile a number of largely contained bank problems added to volatility in markets.

Investors have grown broadly accustomed to the residual risk of an escalation in global conflicts over the course of the past year, with the Russian war in Ukraine continuing and fighting erupting in the Middle East after the October 7th invasion of Israel by Hamas.

Amid this backdrop, global equities experienced periods of elevated volatility. The S&P 500 closed the year strongly in the US, up about 24% after entering a bull market in June and despite some periods of lackluster trading. However, this was fueled to a large degree by the so-called 'magnificent seven' (Apple, Microsoft, Google parent Alphabet, Amazon, Nvidia, Meta Platforms and Tesla) which were up on average 111% in 2023, in particular after artificial intelligence (AI) caught fire following the launch of chat GTP earlier in the year.

Fixed income markets likewise rallied to end the year after a weak start to the period, and the US Treasury 10-year note briefly trading over 5% in late October.

With global macroeconomics continuing to offer a high degree of uncertainty we believe in-depth fundamental research will continue to help active managers identify attractive investment opportunities in different sectors and countries. And, with market volatility still running high, we believe active managers can take advantage of the challenges and opportunities that market mis-pricings present as we seek to add value for our clients.

As always, we thank you for being a part of the UBS family of funds.

Sincerely,

Mark Carver
President
The UBS Funds
Executive Director
UBS Asset Management (Americas) Inc.


1


The markets in review

The global economy continues to expand

Despite several headwinds, the global economy was resilient and continued to expand during the reporting period. In its October 2023 World Economic Outlook Update, the IMF said, "The global economy continues to recover slowly from the blows of the pandemic, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the cost-of-living crisis inflation. In retrospect, the resilience has been remarkable. Despite the disruption in energy and food markets caused by the war, and the unprecedented tightening of global monetary conditions to combat decades-high inflation, the global economy has slowed, but not stalled. Yet growth remains slow and uneven, with growing global divergences." According to the IMF, 2024 GDP growth in the US is projected to be 2.1% (versus an estimated 2.5% in 2023), 0.9% in the eurozone (versus 0.5% in 2023), 0.6% in the UK (versus 0.5% in 2023), and 0.9% in Japan (versus 1.9% in 2023).

A significant factor impacting the global economy and the financial markets was central bank monetary policy. In July 2023, the Fed raised interest rates to a range between 5.25% and 5.50%, a 22-year high. With inflation continuing to moderate, the Fed then remained on hold from September through December 2023. Then in December, the Fed "pivoted," as it indicated the likely end to rate hikes and penciled in three rate cuts in 2024. The European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of England (BoE) also appeared to pivot and indicated that rates cuts were possible in 2024. One outlier was the Bank of Japan, as it maintained its accommodative monetary stance.

Global equities end on a high note

Global equities produced weak results over the first four months of the reporting period, as investors were concerned that interest rates would remain "higher for longer" and potentially drag the economy into a recession. Equities then ended the year on a positive note, as they rallied sharply over the last two months of 2023. Central bank pivots were a major factor in the market's turnaround. Signs that the Fed may orchestrate a "soft landing" for the economy also supported the market. For the six-months ended December 31, 2023, the S&P 500 Index1​ returned 8.04%. Outside the US, international developed equities, as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index (net),2​ gained 5.88%. Elsewhere, emerging markets equities, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net)3​ returned 4.71% during the reporting period.

1​  The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged, weighted index composed of 500 widely held common stocks varying in composition and is not available for direct investment. Investors should note that indices do not reflect the deduction of fees and expenses.

2​  The MSCI EAFE Index (net) is an index of stocks designed to measure the investment returns of developed economies outside of North America. Net total return indices reinvest dividends after the deduction of withholding taxes, using a tax rate applicable to non-resident institutional investors who do not benefit from double taxation treaties. The index is constructed and managed with a view to being fully investable from the perspective of international institutional investors. Investors should note that indices do not reflect the deduction of fees and expenses.

3​  The MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net) is a market capitalization-weighted index composed of different emerging market countries in Europe, Latin America, and the Pacific Basin. Net total return indices reinvest dividends after the deduction of withholding taxes, using a tax rate applicable to non-resident institutional investors who do not benefit from double taxation treaties. The index is constructed and managed with a view to being fully investable from the perspective of international institutional investors. Investors should note that indices do not reflect the deduction of fees and expenses.


2


The markets in review

The overall fixed income market moves higher

As was the case with equities, the overall global fixed income market was initially weak and then rallied to end the year. Central bank pivots were again the driver of the fixed income market's reversal of fortune. In the US, the yield on the 10-year Treasury briefly breached 5% in October 2023—the first time in 16 years—and then fell sharply, ending the reporting period at 3.88%. For the six-month reporting period, the overall US bond market, as measured by the Bloomberg US Aggregate Index,4​ returned 3.37%. Riskier fixed income securities generated even better results. High yield bonds, as measured by the ICE BofAML US High Yield Index,5​ gained 7.63%. Elsewhere, emerging markets debt, as measured by the J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global),6​ rose 6.40% during the reporting period.

4​  The Bloomberg US Aggregate Index is an unmanaged broad based index designed to measure the US dollar-denominated, investment-grade, taxable bond market. The index includes bonds from the Treasury, government-related, corporate, mortgage-backed, asset-backed and commercial mortgage-backed sectors. Investors should note that indices do not reflect the deduction of fees and expenses.

5​  The ICE BofAML US High Yield Index is an unmanaged index that tracks the performance of US dollar denominated, below investment-grade rated corporate debt publicly issued in the US domestic market.

6​  The J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI Global) is an unmanaged index which is designed to track total returns for US dollar denominated debt instruments issued by emerging market sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities: Brady bonds, loans and Eurobonds. Investors should note that indices do not reflect the deduction of fees and expenses.


3


UBS All China Equity Fund

Portfolio performance

For the six-months ended December 31, 2023 (the "reporting period"), Class P shares of UBS All China Equity Fund (the "Fund") returned -9.46% while Class P2 shares returned -8.99%. The Fund's benchmark, the MSCI China All Shares Index (net) (the "Index"), returned -6.52% over the same time period. (Returns for all share classes over various time periods are shown on page 6; please note that the Fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares, while the Index returns do not reflect the deduction of fees and expenses.)

The Fund underperformed the benchmark during the reporting period. Stock selection was negative in financials and consumer discretionary. However, stock selection was positive in consumer staples and communication services. An underweight in industrials also boosted relative performance. On the stock level, not holding PDD Holdings and overweight in Ping An Insurance and China Merchants Bank were the main detractors, while TAL Education, Kweichow Moutai and CSPC Pharmaceutical were the main contributors.

Portfolio performance summary1

What worked:

  – In terms of stock selection, TAL Education was the top contributor to performance. We expect key structural growth drivers will be from rising market demand and increasing attention to non-academic AST (after-school tutoring) from parents, leading to increased capital spending. The market is highly fragmented, and we expect large institutions like TAL Education to gain market share by leveraging visible and consistent tutoring quality, appeal to high-quality tutors, and brand recognition.

  – Shares of Kweichow Moutai outperformed as the company announced a 20% price hike on the ex-factory price of its Feitian Moutai series, which was unexpected in the current environment. Apart from improving profitability, we believe that this is directionally positive for the company as its growth outlook remains strong versus other peers in the consumer sector.

  – CSPC Pharmaceutical was additive for performance. The company's first half of 2023 fiscal results showed positive revenue growth from a recovery in generic drugs, though profit growth remained pressured by challenges in the application segment. After a two-month anti-corruption campaign, the industry is recovering gradually with lighter news flow and some positive signals.

What didn't work:

•  Certain stock selection decisions detracted from performance during the reporting period.

  – Not owning shares of PDD Holdings detracted as the stock rallied over the period. The company reported better-than-expected results, where it saw strong revenue growth underpinned by higher market share gain, as well as improvement in profitability via higher take-rates. PDD Holdings' overseas expansion efforts continue to gain traction, and the robust momentum behind their shopping app, Temu, remains sustainable. We continue to own the stock.

  – Shares of Ping An Insurance slid on the back of rumors that the company has been asked by Chinese authorities to take a controlling stake in Country Garden. Ping An Insurance has formally denied the claim and currently does not hold any shares in the embattled property developer, though investor sentiments on life insurers remained weak over the period. We continue to own the stock.

  – Shares of China Merchants Bank underperformed amid a delay in policy stimulus rollout, weak macro data and continued concerns about the economy. The company reported weaker-than-expected earnings for the second quarter of 2023, with net interest income remaining under pressure amid weakening risk appetite and muted investment interest by customers. We continue to own the stock.     

1​  For a detailed commentary on the market environment in general during the reporting period, see page 2.


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UBS All China Equity Fund

Portfolio highlights

•  Kweichow Moutai is the market leader in ultra-premium Baijiu (local spirit) in China. Its key drivers are its strong brand, distribution, and pricing. It enjoys double-digit growth for premium Baijiu demand in China, aided by favorable demographics for their segment and rising incomes. Kweichow Moutai also has high barriers to entry, given deep linkages to local "heritage" sourcing requirements and long maturity period for premium spirit.

•  Tencent is the leading company in China's PC/mobile internet market, engaged in the provision of services such as instant messaging, online gaming, social community, news and online music. Tencent has established several powerful online service platforms and accumulated a huge number of loyal customers. We believe the company is well-positioned in China Internet and will benefit from "2B" (services to businesses) business growth and game expansion to overseas markets.

•  Netease is a leading online game company in China. It has a good track record for delivering blockbuster games and has had healthy growth for more than 10 years. We believe that the company continues to have a strong moat in the China gaming industry, supported by its large research and development (R&D) capacity, streamlined process, as well as shared supporting platforms.

•  We invest in Alibaba on the back of attractive valuations, normalization of sector regulations, and a stabilizing outlook on discretionary spending. We believe Alibaba's core commerce could see some stabilization with e-commerce industry recovery. On top of that, Alibaba is restructuring into six units, and some are scheduled to be spun off in initial public offerings (IPOs).

•  CSPC is an integrated pharmaceutical company in China, with generic drug and active pharmaceutical ingredient bulk business, vitamin C and caffeine. The company has transformed itself step-by-step to upgrade the business line with the basis of sustainable earning growth and healthy cashflow. CSPC is a solid company in key business areas and has high ESG criteria within the drug industry. Its core business in neurology and oncology are expected to be the big drivers for growth.

The Fund did not invest in derivatives during the reporting period.

This letter is intended to assist shareholders in understanding how the Fund performed during the six-months ended December 31, 2023. The views and opinions in the letter were current as of February 6, 2024. They are not guarantees of future performance or investment results and should not be taken as investment advice. Investment decisions reflect a variety of factors, and we reserve the right to change our views about individual securities, sectors and markets at any time. As a result, the views expressed should not be relied upon as a forecast of the Fund's future investment intent. We encourage you to consult your financial advisor regarding your personal investment program.

Mutual funds are sold by prospectus only. You should read it carefully and consider a fund's investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses and other important information contained in the prospectus before investing. Prospectuses for most of our funds can be obtained from your financial advisor, by calling UBS Funds at 800-647 1568 or by visiting our website at www.ubs.com/am-us.


5


UBS All China Equity Fund

Average annual total returns for periods ended 12/31/23 (unaudited)

 

6 months

 

1 year

 

Inception

 

Class P1,2

   

(9.46

)%

   

(16.48

)%

   

(24.47

)%

 

Class P22,3

   

(8.99

)

   

(15.72

)

   

(14.07

)

 

MSCI China All Shares Index (net)4

   

(6.52

)

   

(11.53

)

   

(19.31

)

 

The annualized gross and net expense ratios, respectively, for each class of shares as in the October 27, 2023 prospectuses were as follows: Class P—10.14% and 1.10% and Class P2—9.17% and 0.30%. Net expenses reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, pursuant to an agreement that is in effect to cap the expenses. The Trust, with respect to the Fund, and UBS Asset Management (Americas) Inc., the Fund's investment advisor and administrator ("UBS AM (Americas)" or the "Advisor"), have entered into a written agreement pursuant to which the Advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its management fees and/or to reimburse expenses (excluding expenses incurred through investment in other investment companies, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses, such as proxy-related expenses) to the extent necessary so that the Fund's ordinary operating expenses (excluding expenses incurred through investment in other investment companies, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses), through the period ending October 28, 2024, do not exceed 1.10% for Class P shares. The Advisor has also entered into a written agreement pursuant to which the Advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its management fees and retained administration fees, and/or to reimburse expenses (excluding expenses incurred through investment in other investment companies, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses, such as proxy-related expenses) to the extent necessary so that the Fund's ordinary operating expenses (excluding expenses incurred through investment in other investment companies, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses, such as proxy related expenses), through the period ending October 28, 2024, do not exceed 0.30% for Class P2 shares. Pursuant to the written agreement, the Advisor is entitled to be reimbursed for any fees it waives and expenses it reimburses to the extent such reimbursement can be made during the three fiscal years following the date on which such fee waivers and expense reimbursements were made, provided that the reimbursement of the Advisor by the Fund will not cause the Fund to exceed the lesser of any applicable expense limit that is in place for the Fund (i) at the time of the waiver or reimbursement or (ii) at the time of the recoupment. The fee waiver/expense reimbursement agreement may be terminated by the Fund's Board of Trustees at any time and also will terminate automatically upon the expiration or termination of the Fund's advisory contract with the Advisor. Upon termination of the fee waiver/expense reimbursement agreement, however, UBS AM (Americas)'s three year recoupment rights will survive.

1​  Inception date of Class P is February 24, 2021.

2​  Class P and Class P2 shares do not bear initial or contingent deferred sales charges or ongoing 12b-1 service and distribution fees, but Class P and Class P2 shares held through advisory programs may be subject to a program fee, which, if included, would have reduced performance.

3​  Inception date of Class P2 is April 21, 2022.

4​  The MSCI China All Shares Index (net) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. Net total return indices reinvest dividends after the deduction of withholding taxes,using a tax rate applicable to non-resident institutional investors who do not benefit from double taxation treaties. The index is constructed and managed with a view to being fully investable from the perspective of international institutional investors. Investors should note that indices do not reflect the deduction of fees and expenses. Inception return for the Index is shown as of the inception date of the oldest share class: February 24, 2021.

Past performance does not predict future performance, and the performance information provided does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions at net asset value on the ex-dividend dates. Total returns for periods of less than one year have not been annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. For month-end performance figures, please visit www.ubs.com/us/en/assetmanagement/funds/mutual-fund-performance.


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UBS All China Equity Fund

Portfolio statistics and industry diversification—(unaudited)1

As a percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2023

Top ten holdings

NetEase, Inc.

   

13.5

%

 

Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd.

   

11.3

   

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

   

9.9

   

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd.

   

6.9

   

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

   

4.7

   

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd.

   

3.5

   

SSY Group Ltd.

   

3.3

   

CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.

   

3.2

   

Ping An Bank Co. Ltd.

   

3.2

   

AIA Group Ltd.

   

2.9

   

Total

   

62.4

%

 

Issuer breakdown by country or territory of origin

China

   

84.5

%

 

Hong Kong

   

10.9

   

United States

   

5.1

   

Total

   

100.5

%

 

 

Common stocks

 

Banks

   

10.1

%

 

Beverages

   

15.0

   

Broadline retail

   

2.7

   

Capital markets

   

4.7

   

Chemicals

   

1.5

   

Construction materials

   

0.5

   

Diversified consumer services

   

1.4

   

Entertainment

   

13.8

   

Financial services

   

1.6

   

Food products

   

3.6

   

Hotels, restaurants & leisure

   

2.1

   

Household durables

   

0.6

   

Insurance

   

6.4

   

Interactive media & services

   

9.9

   

IT services

   

1.4

   

Life sciences tools & services

   

4.0

   

Pharmaceuticals

   

9.7

   

Real estate management & development

   

4.3

   

Semiconductors & semiconductor equipment

   

1.0

   

Tobacco

   

0.3

   

Trading companies & distributors

   

0.1

   

Transportation infrastructure

   

0.7

   

Total common stocks

   

95.4

   

Short-term investments

   

5.1

   

Investment of cash collateral from securities loaned

   

2.0

   

Total investments

   

102.5

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets

   

(2.5

)

 

Net assets

   

100.0

%

 

1  ​The portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary over time.


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UBS All China Equity Fund

Portfolio of investments

December 31, 2023 (unaudited)

    Number of
shares
 

Value

 

Common stocks: 95.4%

 

China: 84.5%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

   

5,400

   

$

52,282

   

Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class H

   

6,500

     

15,017

   

Anhui Gujing Distillery Co. Ltd., Class B

   

5,200

     

79,114

   

China Jinmao Holdings Group Ltd.

   

82,000

     

7,876

   

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

   

55,500

     

193,328

   

China Resources Land Ltd.

   

22,000

     

78,888

   

Chinasoft International Ltd.

   

52,000

     

39,890

   

Country Garden Services Holdings Co. Ltd.1

   

7,000

     

6,051

   

CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.

   

96,000

     

89,257

   

Far East Horizon Ltd.

   

56,000

     

44,034

   

Hainan Meilan International Airport Co. Ltd., Class H*

   

23,000

     

20,412

   

Hangzhou Silan Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

   

8,500

     

27,362

   

Horizon Construction Development Ltd.*

   

2,074

     

1,219

   

Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co. Ltd., Class A

   

21,600

     

81,470

   

JD.com, Inc., Class A

   

1,509

     

21,741

   

Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., Class A

   

7,500

     

47,831

   

Joinn Laboratories China Co. Ltd., Class H1,2

   

20,272

     

33,386

   

Kingsoft Corp. Ltd.

   

3,000

     

9,259

   

Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd., Class A

   

1,300

     

316,376

   

Longfor Group Holdings Ltd.2

   

18,000

     

28,815

   

Meituan, Class B*,2

   

5,590

     

58,631

   

Midea Group Co. Ltd., Class A

   

2,100

     

16,176

   

NetEase, Inc.

   

21,000

     

378,126

   

Ping An Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

   

67,000

     

88,707

   

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class H

   

21,500

     

97,333

   

Smoore International Holdings Ltd.1,2

   

11,000

     

9,157

   

TAL Education Group, ADR*

   

3,168

     

40,012

   

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

   

7,400

     

278,240

   

Wanhua Chemical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

   

1,400

     

15,164

   

Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd., Class A

   

1,300

     

25,719

   

WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., Class H1,2

   

5,600

     

56,979

   

Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc.*,2

   

5,500

     

20,849

   
    Number of
shares
 

Value

 

Common stocks—(concluded)

 

China—(concluded)

 

WuXi XDC Cayman, Inc.*

   

11

   

$

45

   

Yihai International Holding Ltd.1

   

12,000

     

19,056

   

Yunnan Baiyao Group Co. Ltd., Class A

   

6,020

     

41,719

   

Yunnan Energy New Material Co. Ltd., Class A

   

3,400

     

27,240

   
         

2,366,761

   

Hong Kong: 10.9%

 

AIA Group Ltd.

   

9,400

     

81,920

   

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

   

3,800

     

130,422

   

SSY Group Ltd.

   

148,000

     

93,631

   
         

305,973

   
Total common stocks
(cost $4,074,761)
       

2,672,734

   

Short-term investments: 5.1%

 

Investment companies: 5.1%

 
State Street Institutional U.S. Government
Money Market Fund, 5.316%3
​(cost $142,122)
   

142,122

     

142,122

   

Investment of cash collateral from securities loaned: 2.0%

 

Money market funds: 2.0%

 
State Street Navigator Securities Lending
Government Money Market
Portfolio, 5.308%3
​(cost $57,190)
   

57,190

     

57,190

   
Total investments: 102.5%
(cost $4,274,073)
       

2,872,046

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets: (2.5%)

       

(71,413

)

 

Net assets: 100.0%

     

$

2,800,633

   

For a listing of defined portfolio acronyms that are used throughout the Portfolio of investments as well as the tables that follow, please refer to the Glossary of terms used in the Portfolio of investments.


8


UBS All China Equity Fund

Portfolio of investments

December 31, 2023 (unaudited)

Fair valuation summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2023 in valuing the Fund's investments. In the event a fund holds investments for which fair value is measured using the NAV per share practical expedient (or its equivalent), a separate column will be added to the fair value hierarchy table; this is intended to permit reconciliation to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of investments:

Description

  Unadjusted
quoted prices in
active market for
identical investments
(Level 1)
  Other significant
observable inputs
(Level 2)
  Unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
 

Total

 

Assets

 

Common stocks

 

$

2,672,734

   

$

   

$

   

$

2,672,734

   

Short-term investments

   

     

142,122

     

     

142,122

   

Investment of cash collateral from securities loaned

   

     

57,190

     

     

57,190

   

Total

 

$

2,672,734

   

$

199,312

   

$

   

$

2,872,046

   

At December 31, 2023, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

Portfolio footnotes

*  Non-income producing security.

1​  Security, or portion thereof, was on loan at the period end.

2​  Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered liquid, unless noted otherwise, and may be resold in transactions exempt from registrations, normally to qualified institutional buyers. Securities exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A, in the amount of $207,817, represented 7.4% of the Fund's net assets at period end.

3​  Rates shown reflect yield at December 31, 2023.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
9


UBS Global Allocation Fund

Portfolio performance

For the six-months ended December 31, 2023 (the "reporting period"), Class A shares of UBS Global Allocation Fund (the "Fund") returned 4.68% (Class A shares returned -1.04% after the deduction of the maximum sales charge), while Class P shares returned 4.78%. In contrast, the Fund's benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Index (net), returned 7.26% during the same time period. For comparison purposes, the 60% MSCI All Country World Index (net)/40% Citigroup World Government Bond Index (Hedged in USD) returned 5.76% and the FTSE World Government Bond Index (Hedged in USD) returned 3.34%. (Class P shares have lower expenses than other share classes of the Fund. Returns for all share classes over various time periods are shown on page 11; please note that these returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares, while the Index returns do not reflect the deduction of fees and expenses.)

The Fund produced a positive total return during the reporting period; however, it lagged its primary benchmark on a relative basis. Tactical asset allocation decisions detracted from performance, whereas security selection contributed to results.

During the review period, we used derivatives for risk management purposes and as a tool to help enhance returns in the portfolio. We used a variety of equity and fixed income options, futures and swaps to implement our tactical asset allocation strategy.

Portfolio performance summary

•  Bottom-up security selection contributed to performance.

  – The US large-cap value and Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity strategies contributed to performance and drove security selection. However, US large-cap growth, PACE High Yield Investments, PACE International Emerging Markets Equity Investments, PACE International Equity Investments, and the International developed equity HALO strategies detracted from performance.

•  Active asset allocation decisions detracted from performance.

  – Overall, tactical asset allocation in equities and fixed income detracted from returns, while currency decisions were flat.

  – Within equities, the largest detractor was our US equity positioning. Specifically, an overweight to US mid-caps over US large-caps detracted from returns given the fact that growth stocks rallied throughout 2023. Furthermore, US sector positioning underperformed as strong oil supply kept energy stock prices depressed. In addition, an underweight to Australian equities detracted from performance as equity markets rallied to their highest level in 20 months led by iron ore stocks. On the upside, overweights to European Union banks, Japanese equities, and emerging markets ex-China contributed to returns.

  – Within fixed income, overall duration positioning detracted from performance over the reporting period, as did an overweight to securitized credit.

  – Within currency, the largest contributor to performance were long positions to various Latin American currencies versus the US dollar. In addition, a long euro versus Great Britain pound contributed to performance.

This letter is intended to assist shareholders in understanding how the Fund performed during the six-months ended December 31, 2023. The views and opinions in the letter were current as of February 6, 2024. They are not guarantees of future performance or investment results and should not be taken as investment advice. Investment decisions reflect a variety of factors, and we reserve the right to change our views about individual securities, sectors and markets at any time. As a result, the views expressed should not be relied upon as a forecast of the Fund's future investment intent. We encourage you to consult your financial advisor regarding your personal investment program.

Mutual funds are sold by prospectus only. You should read it carefully and consider a fund's investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses and other important information contained in the prospectus before investing. Prospectuses for most of our funds can be obtained from your financial advisor, by calling UBS Funds at 800-647 1568 or by visiting our website at www.ubs.com/am-us.


10


UBS Global Allocation Fund

Average annual total returns for periods ended 12/31/23 (unaudited)

 

6 months

 

1 year

 

5 years

 

10 years

 

Before deducting maximum sales charge

 

Class A1

   

4.68

%

   

9.43

%

   

5.75

%

   

4.16

%

 

Class P2

   

4.78

     

9.68

     

6.00

     

4.42

   

After deducting maximum sales charge

 

Class A1

   

(1.04

)%

   

3.39

%

   

4.56

%

   

3.57

%

 

MSCI All Country World Index (net)3

   

7.26

     

22.20

     

11.72

     

7.93

   

FTSE World Government Bond Index (Hedged in USD)4

   

3.34

     

6.42

     

0.68

     

2.13

   
60% MSCI All Country World Index (net)/40% FTSE World
Government Bond Index (Hedged in USD)5
   

5.76

     

15.81

     

7.53

     

5.84

   

The annualized gross and net expense ratios, respectively, for each class of shares as in the October 27, 2023 prospectuses were as follows: Class A—1.58% and 1.31%; Class P—1.30% and 1.06%. Net expenses reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, pursuant to an agreement that is in effect to cap the expenses. The Trust, with respect to the Fund, and UBS Asset Management (Americas) Inc., the Fund's investment advisor and administrator ("UBS AM (Americas)" or the "Advisor"), have entered into a written agreement pursuant to which the Advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its management fees and/or to reimburse expenses (excluding expenses incurred through investment in other investment companies, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, and extraordinary expenses to the extent necessary so that the Fund's ordinary operating expenses (excluding expenses incurred through investment in other investment companies, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, and extraordinary expenses, such as proxy-related expenses), through the period ending October 28, 2024, do not exceed 1.20% for Class A shares and 0.95% for Class P shares. Pursuant to the written agreement, the Advisor is entitled to be reimbursed for any fees it waives and expenses it reimburses to the extent such reimbursement can be made during the three fiscal years following the date on which such fee waivers and expense reimbursements were made, provided that the reimbursement of the Advisor by the Fund will not cause the Fund to exceed the lesser of any applicable expense limit that is in place for the Fund (i) at the time of the waiver or reimbursement or (ii) at the time of the recoupment. The fee waiver/expense reimbursement agreement may be terminated by the Fund's Board of Trustees at any time and also will terminate automatically upon the expiration or termination of the Fund's advisory contract with the Advisor. Upon termination of the fee waiver/expense reimbursement agreement, however, UBS AM (Americas)'s three year recoupment rights will survive.

1​  Maximum sales charge for Class A shares is 5.5%. Class A shares bear ongoing 12b-1 service fees.

2​  Class P shares do not bear initial or contingent deferred sales charges or ongoing 12b-1 service and distribution fees, but Class P shares held through advisory programs may be subject to a program fee, which, if included, would have reduced performance.

3​  The MSCI All Country World Index (net) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. Net total return indices reinvest dividends after the deduction of withholding taxes, using a tax rate applicable to non-resident institutional investors who do not benefit from double taxation treaties. The index is constructed and managed with a view to being fully investable from the perspective of international institutional investors. Investors should note that indices do not reflect the deduction of fees and expenses.

4​  The FTSE World Government Bond Index (Hedged in USD) is an unmanaged market capitalization-weighted index designed to measure the performance of fixed-rate, local currency, investment-grade sovereign bonds with a one-year minimum maturity and is hedged back to the US dollar. Investors should note that indices do not reflect the deduction of fees and expenses.

5​  The 60% MSCI All Country World Index (net)/40% FTSE World Government Bond Index (Hedged in USD) is an unmanaged blended benchmark compiled by the Advisor. Investors should note that indices do not reflect the deduction of fees and expenses.

Prior to August 3, 2015, a 1% redemption fee was imposed on sales or exchanges of any class of shares of the Fund made during the specified holding period.

Past performance does not predict future performance, and the performance information provided does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions at net asset value on the ex-dividend dates. Total returns for periods of less than one year have not been annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. For month-end performance figures, please visit www.ubs.com/us/en/assetmanagement/funds/mutual-fund-performance.


11


UBS Global Allocation Fund

Portfolio statistics and industry diversification—(unaudited)1

As a percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2023

Top ten fixed income holdings

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, 1.375% due 07/15/33

   

3.5

%

 
New Zealand Government Bonds Inflation-Linked,
2.000% due 09/20/25
   

1.4

   

U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.625% due 08/15/30

   

0.6

   

Morgan Stanley, 4.889% due 07/20/33

   

0.6

   

Wells Fargo & Co., 4.897% due 07/25/33

   

0.6

   

Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security, TBA, 5.000%

   

0.5

   

Broadcom, Inc., 4.300% due 11/15/32

   

0.5

   

General Motors Co., 5.400% due 10/15/29

   

0.5

   

Bank of America Corp., 2.299% due 07/21/32

   

0.5

   

Oracle Corp., 6.250% due 11/09/32

   

0.5

   

Total

   

9.2

%

 

Top ten equity holdings

PACE International Equity Investments, Class P2

   

9.7

%

 

PACE International Emerging Markets Equity Investments, Class P2

   

6.5

   

UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund, Class P2

   

6.4

   

PACE High Yield Investments, Class P2

   

5.5

   

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

   

5.2

   

SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF

   

4.5

   

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF

   

2.0

   

UBS All China Equity Fund, Class P2

   

1.3

   

Microsoft Corp.

   

1.2

   

Alphabet, Inc., Class A

   

0.9

   

Total

   

43.2

%

 

Top five issuer breakdown by country or territory of origin

United States

   

86.1

%

 

Japan

   

2.4

   

United Kingdom

   

1.6

   

New Zealand

   

1.4

   

Netherlands

   

1.1

   

Total

   

92.6

%

 

1​  The portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary over time.

3​  Figures represent the direct investments of UBS Global Allocation Fund. If a breakdown of the underlying investment companies and exchange traded funds was included, the country or territory of origin breakdown would be as follows: United States: 69.2%, Japan: 3.6%, South Africa: 0.5%, United Kingdom: 8.0% and Canada: 2.3%.


12


UBS Global Allocation Fund

Portfolio statistics and industry diversification—(unaudited)1

As a percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2023

Common stocks

 

Aerospace & defense

   

0.1

%

 

Automobile components

   

0.5

   

Automobiles

   

0.2

   

Banks

   

1.4

   

Beverages

   

0.6

   

Biotechnology

   

0.8

   

Broadline retail

   

0.7

   

Building products

   

0.1

   

Capital markets

   

1.0

   

Chemicals

   

0.6

   

Consumer finance

   

0.4

   

Consumer staples distribution & retail

   

0.5

   

Diversified consumer services

   

0.2

   

Diversified telecommunication services

   

0.4

   

Electric utilities

   

0.2

   

Electrical equipment

   

0.3

   

Electronic equipment, instruments & components

   

0.6

   

Entertainment

   

0.7

   

Financial services

   

0.8

   

Food products

   

0.6

   

Ground transportation

   

0.7

   

Health care equipment & supplies

   

0.9

   

Health care providers & services

   

0.9

   

Hotels, restaurants & leisure

   

0.3

   

Household durables

   

0.3

   

Industrial conglomerates

   

0.1

   

Industrial REITs

   

0.2

   

Insurance

   

0.9

   

Interactive media & services

   

1.0

   

IT services

   

0.1

   

Leisure products

   

0.2

   

Life sciences tools & services

   

0.6

   

Machinery

   

0.6

   

Media

   

0.4

   

Metals & mining

   

0.2

   

Oil, gas & consumable fuels

   

1.2

   

Passenger airlines

   

0.1

   

Personal care products

   

0.5

   

Pharmaceuticals

   

0.7

   

Professional services

   

0.2

   

Semiconductors & semiconductor equipment

   

1.6

   

Software

   

2.2

   

Specialty retail

   

0.2

   

Technology hardware, storage & peripherals

   

0.9

   

Textiles, apparel & luxury goods

   

0.5

   

Tobacco

   

0.2

   

Trading companies & distributors

   

0.7

   

Wireless telecommunication services

   

0.2

   

Total common stocks

   

27.3

   

Exchange traded funds

   

11.6

   

Investment companies

   

29.4

   

 

Corporate bonds

 

Auto manufacturers

   

0.5

%

 

Banks

   

3.1

   

Diversified financial services

   

1.0

   

Electric

   

0.9

   

Healthcare-services

   

0.1

   

Machinery-diversified

   

0.4

   

Media

   

1.4

   

Oil & gas

   

0.5

   

Pipelines

   

0.5

   

Semiconductors

   

0.5

   

Software

   

0.5

   

Telecommunications

   

0.3

   

Total corporate bonds

   

9.7

   

Asset-backed securities

   

1.6

   

Mortgage-backed securities

   

0.8

   

Non-U.S. government agency obligations

   

4.1

   

U.S. government agency obligations

   

6.2

   

U.S. Treasury obligations

   

7.3

   

Short-term investments

   

1.7

   

Investment of cash collateral from securities loaned

   

5.9

   

Total investments

   

105.6

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets

   

(5.6

)

 

Net assets

   

100.0

%

 


13


UBS Global Allocation Fund

Portfolio of investments

December 31, 2023 (unaudited)

    Number of
shares
 

Value

 

Common stocks: 27.3%

 

Australia: 0.2%

 

Glencore PLC

   

62,855

   

$

378,238

   

Austria: 0.2%

 

BAWAG Group AG1

   

7,429

     

393,496

   

Canada: 0.5%

 

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd.2

   

6,374

     

504,321

   

Shopify, Inc., Class A*

   

3,000

     

233,700

   
         

738,021

   

Denmark: 0.2%

 

Genmab AS*

   

876

     

279,559

   

France: 0.4%

 

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

   

6,882

     

246,611

   

Pernod Ricard SA

   

1,541

     

271,765

   

Ubisoft Entertainment SA*

   

4,243

     

108,248

   
         

626,624

   

Germany: 0.5%

 

Infineon Technologies AG

   

10,553

     

440,370

   

Knorr-Bremse AG

   

6,212

     

403,235

   
         

843,605

   

Hong Kong: 0.3%

 

AIA Group Ltd.

   

50,817

     

442,863

   

India: 0.3%

 

HDFC Bank Ltd., ADR

   

6,639

     

445,543

   

Ireland: 0.3%

 

AIB Group PLC

   

101,669

     

435,482

   

Italy: 0.4%

 

PRADA SpA

   

58,700

     

335,654

   

Wizz Air Holdings PLC*,1

   

8,785

     

247,583

   
         

583,237

   

Japan: 1.8%

 

ITOCHU Corp.2

   

11,600

     

474,448

   

JTOWER, Inc.*,2

   

5,100

     

180,851

   

Keyence Corp.

   

800

     

352,454

   

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

   

388,000

     

474,130

   

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

   

10,600

     

444,824

   

SoftBank Group Corp.

   

5,800

     

258,861

   

Sony Group Corp.

   

4,700

     

447,000

   

TechnoPro Holdings, Inc.

   

10,200

     

268,745

   
         

2,901,313

   

Netherlands: 1.1%

 

Heineken Holding NV

   

3,164

     

267,556

   

Koninklijke Philips NV

   

20,597

     

479,432

   

Shell PLC

   

25,486

     

835,370

   

Universal Music Group NV

   

8,984

     

255,981

   
         

1,838,339

   
    Number of
shares
 

Value

 

Common stocks—(continued)

 

South Korea: 0.2%

 

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

   

5,831

   

$

355,411

   

Spain: 0.2%

 

Banco de Sabadell SA

   

308,405

     

378,936

   

Sweden: 0.2%

 

Hexpol AB

   

23,815

     

288,064

   

Switzerland: 0.7%

 

Alcon, Inc.

   

4,968

     

387,729

   

Novartis AG, Registered Shares

   

5,681

     

573,267

   

Sandoz Group AG*

   

5,799

     

186,578

   
         

1,147,574

   

United Kingdom: 1.3%

 

Ashtead Group PLC

   

5,989

     

416,963

   

British American Tobacco PLC

   

9,488

     

277,615

   

Legal & General Group PLC

   

93,921

     

300,608

   

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

   

4,161

     

491,876

   

Spectris PLC

   

5,889

     

283,667

   

Unilever PLC

   

6,289

     

304,474

   
         

2,075,203

   

United States: 18.5%

 

AbbVie, Inc.

   

6,175

     

956,940

   

Adobe, Inc.*

   

457

     

272,646

   

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

   

1,672

     

232,458

   

Airbnb, Inc., Class A*

   

120

     

16,337

   

Allstate Corp.

   

1,958

     

274,081

   

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

   

9,867

     

1,378,321

   

Amazon.com, Inc.*

   

7,181

     

1,091,081

   

American Express Co.

   

1,251

     

234,362

   

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

   

1,546

     

587,217

   

APA Corp.

   

8,011

     

287,435

   

Apple, Inc.

   

5,846

     

1,125,530

   

Aptiv PLC*

   

6,074

     

544,959

   

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A*

   

1,673

     

540,195

   

BlackRock, Inc.

   

463

     

375,863

   

Broadcom, Inc.

   

605

     

675,331

   

Brunswick Corp.

   

2,855

     

276,221

   

Bunge Global SA

   

4,917

     

496,371

   

Centene Corp.*

   

4,410

     

327,266

   

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

   

2,917

     

231,902

   

Chegg, Inc.*

   

24,810

     

281,842

   

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*

   

107

     

244,705

   

Comcast Corp., Class A

   

10,780

     

472,703

   

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

   

945

     

228,454

   

Cooper Cos., Inc.

   

476

     

180,137

   

Dexcom, Inc.*

   

1,466

     

181,916

   

Dollar Tree, Inc.*

   

3,578

     

508,255

   

Dynatrace, Inc.*

   

3,471

     

189,829

   

Eli Lilly & Co.

   

497

     

289,711

   

EOG Resources, Inc.

   

1,101

     

133,166

   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   

1,542

     

154,169

   

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

   

6,061

     

364,084

   


14


UBS Global Allocation Fund

Portfolio of investments

December 31, 2023 (unaudited)

    Number of
shares
 

Value

 

Common stocks—(concluded)

 

United States—(concluded)

 

Haleon PLC

   

132,260

   

$

542,254

   

Hayward Holdings, Inc.*

   

15,709

     

213,642

   

Honeywell International, Inc.

   

1,136

     

238,231

   

HubSpot, Inc.*

   

425

     

246,730

   

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

   

6,872

     

531,481

   

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.*

   

850

     

196,673

   

Keysight Technologies, Inc.*

   

2,501

     

397,884

   

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

   

1,556

     

353,663

   

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

   

4,549

     

223,856

   

LivaNova PLC*

   

4,432

     

229,312

   

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*

   

2,362

     

221,083

   

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*

   

374

     

191,222

   

Lyft, Inc., Class A*

   

21,901

     

328,296

   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

   

1,996

     

378,182

   

Marvell Technology, Inc.

   

2,659

     

160,364

   

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

   

1,376

     

586,878

   

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A*

   

677

     

239,631

   

Micron Technology, Inc.

   

3,906

     

333,338

   

Microsoft Corp.

   

5,097

     

1,916,676

   

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

   

6,302

     

456,454

   

Monster Beverage Corp.*

   

2,331

     

134,289

   

MSCI, Inc.

   

226

     

127,837

   

NextEra Energy, Inc.

   

5,002

     

303,822

   

NIKE, Inc., Class B

   

2,404

     

261,002

   

NVIDIA Corp.

   

1,784

     

883,473

   

Oracle Corp.

   

2,846

     

300,054

   

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*

   

814

     

240,032

   

Prologis, Inc.

   

2,776

     

370,041

   

Regal Rexnord Corp.

   

2,545

     

376,711

   

ServiceNow, Inc.*

   

377

     

266,347

   

Shoals Technologies Group, Inc., Class A*

   

4,141

     

64,351

   

SLM Corp.

   

19,289

     

368,806

   

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*

   

3,219

     

518,098

   

Tesla, Inc.*

   

1,236

     

307,121

   

TJX Cos., Inc.

   

2,822

     

264,732

   

Trade Desk, Inc., Class A*

   

2,648

     

190,550

   

TransDigm Group, Inc.

   

214

     

216,482

   

Ulta Beauty, Inc.*

   

287

     

140,627

   

Union Pacific Corp.

   

922

     

226,462

   

United Rentals, Inc.

   

297

     

170,306

   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

   

1,375

     

723,896

   

Voya Financial, Inc.

   

4,322

     

315,333

   

Walmart, Inc.

   

1,554

     

244,988

   

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

11,943

     

587,835

   

Williams Cos., Inc.

   

16,548

     

576,367

   

Zoom Video Communications, Inc., Class A*

   

1,449

     

104,198

   
         

29,423,097

   
Total common stocks
(cost $35,685,123)
       

43,574,605

   
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Asset-backed securities: 1.6%

 

Cayman Islands: 0.2%

 
Dryden 60 CLO Ltd.,
Series 2018-60A, Class A,
3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.312%,
6.706%, due 07/15/311,4
   

246,471

   

$

246,423

   

United States: 1.4%

 
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust
Series 2019-2, Class D,
2.990%, due 06/18/25
   

145,287

     

145,070

   
Series 2020-2, Class C,
1.480%, due 02/18/26
   

320,838

     

315,237

   
Series 2022-1, Class A3,
2.450%, due 11/18/26
   

107,853

     

105,760

   
DT Auto Owner Trust,
Series 2021-1A, Class D,
1.160%, due 11/16/261
   

100,000

     

95,633

   
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust
Series 2021-1A, Class D,
1.080%, due 11/16/26
   

125,000

     

120,924

   
Series 2022-2A, Class B,
3.650%, due 10/15/26
   

81,065

     

80,656

   
Series 2023-2A, Class A2,
5.870%, due 11/17/25
   

181,098

     

181,083

   
Series 2023-4A, Class A2,
6.070%, due 12/15/25
   

250,000

     

250,092

   
GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust,
Series 2020-2A, Class C,
4.570%, due 04/15/261
   

103,086

     

102,557

   
HPEFS Equipment Trust,
Series 2022-1A, Class B,
1.790%, due 05/21/291
   

200,000

     

195,407

   
OneMain Financial Issuance Trust,
Series 2020-2A, Class B,
2.210%, due 09/14/351
   

100,000

     

89,405

   
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust
Series 2020-2, Class D,
2.220%, due 09/15/26
   

85,807

     

84,774

   
Series 2020-4, Class D,
1.480%, due 01/15/27
   

198,734

     

194,359

   
Series 2023-4, Class A2,
6.180%, due 02/16/27
   

306,651

     

307,475

   
         

2,268,432

   
Total asset-backed securities
(cost $2,519,313)
       

2,514,855

   

Corporate bonds: 9.7%

 

Canada: 0.5%

 
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
3.945%, due 08/04/25
   

810,000

     

797,072

   


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Corporate bonds—(concluded)

 

United States: 9.2%

 
Air Lease Corp.
5.300%, due 02/01/28
   

750,000

   

$

758,260

   
American Express Co.
3.950%, due 08/01/25
   

810,000

     

796,900

   
Bank of America Corp.
(fixed, converts to FRN on 07/21/31),
2.299%, due 07/21/324
   

1,000,000

     

816,537

   
Broadcom, Inc.
4.300%, due 11/15/32
   

900,000

     

863,428

   
Centene Corp.
2.450%, due 07/15/28
   

250,000

     

222,650

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

810,000

     

802,300

   
Cheniere Energy Partners LP
4.500%, due 10/01/29
   

810,000

     

774,738

   
Citigroup, Inc.
(fixed, converts to FRN on 04/24/24),
3.352%, due 04/24/254
   

810,000

     

803,795

   
Comcast Corp.
5.250%, due 11/07/25
   

540,000

     

545,712

   
Discovery Communications LLC
3.625%, due 05/15/30
   

900,000

     

815,756

   
General Motors Co.
5.400%, due 10/15/29
   

810,000

     

824,419

   
John Deere Capital Corp.
4.800%, due 01/09/26
   

650,000

     

653,452

   
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
3.625%, due 12/01/27
   

810,000

     

777,264

   
Morgan Stanley
(fixed, converts to FRN on 07/20/32),
4.889%, due 07/20/334
   

900,000

     

877,562

   
Oracle Corp.
6.250%, due 11/09/32
   

750,000

     

815,914

   
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
4.550%, due 07/01/30
   

750,000

     

714,283

   
Southern California Edison Co.
5.850%, due 11/01/27
   

630,000

     

657,856

   
Southwestern Energy Co.
5.375%, due 02/01/29
   

750,000

     

731,920

   
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
3.500%, due 04/15/31
   

540,000

     

493,662

   
Wells Fargo & Co.
(fixed, converts to FRN on 07/25/32),
4.897%, due 07/25/334
   

900,000

     

876,757

   
         

14,623,165

   
Total corporate bonds
(cost $15,201,645)
       

15,420,237

   
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Mortgage-backed securities: 0.8%

 

United States: 0.8%

 
Bank,
Series 2022-BNK39, Class A4,
2.928%, due 02/15/554
   

200,000

   

$

172,286

   
BWAY Mortgage Trust,
Series 2013-1515, Class A2,
3.454%, due 03/10/331
   

100,000

     

93,876

   
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2019-SMRT, Class C,
4.682%, due 01/10/361
   

345,000

     

344,425

   
Extended Stay America Trust,
Series 2021-ESH, Class D,
1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.364%,
7.727%, due 07/15/381,4
   

140,016

     

137,554

   
Flagstar Mortgage Trust,
Series 2018-5, Class A2,
4.000%, due 09/25/481,4
   

45,735

     

42,904

   
Hudson Yards Mortgage Trust,
Series 2016-10HY, Class A,
2.835%, due 08/10/381
   

100,000

     

92,931

   
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage
Securities Trust,
Series 2021-2NU, Class D,
2.077%, due 01/05/401,4
   

125,000

     

88,273

   
MFA Trust
Series 2020-NQM3, Class A1,
1.014%, due 01/26/651,4
   

20,347

     

18,221

   
Series 2021-NQM1, Class A1,
1.153%, due 04/25/651,4
   

24,346

     

22,101

   
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2021-NQ2R, Class A1,
0.941%, due 10/25/581,4
   

48,188

     

43,830

   
Residential Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2020-2, Class A1,
1.654%, due 05/25/601,4
   

20,038

     

19,743

   
Verus Securitization Trust
Series 2019-4, Class A1,
3.642%, due 11/25/591,4
   

9,882

     

9,572

   
Series 2020-5, Class A1,
1.218%, due 05/25/651,4
   

25,900

     

23,921

   
Series 2021-R2, Class A1,
0.918%, due 02/25/641,4
   

38,931

     

34,257

   
Series 2021-R3, Class A1,
1.020%, due 04/25/641,4
   

50,650

     

45,019

   
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2018-C45, Class AS,
4.405%, due 06/15/514
   

130,000

     

121,721

   
Total mortgage-backed securities
(cost $1,404,771)
       

1,310,634

   

Non-U.S. government agency obligations: 4.1%

 

Australia: 0.1%

 
Australia Government Bonds
3.250%, due 04/21/295
 

AUD

275,000

     

183,513

   


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Non-U.S. government agency obligations—(continued)

 

Austria: 0.0%

 
Republic of Austria Government Bonds
3.150%, due 06/20/445
 

EUR

45,000

   

$

51,714

   

Belgium: 0.1%

 
Kingdom of Belgium Government Bonds
3.750%, due 06/22/455
 

EUR

73,000

     

89,071

   

Canada: 0.1%

 
Canada Government Bonds
1.500%, due 09/01/24
 

CAD

120,000

     

88,692

   

2.000%, due 12/01/51

 

CAD

50,000

     

30,372

   

2.500%, due 12/01/32

 

CAD

100,000

     

71,934

   
         

190,998

   

Finland: 0.0%

 
Finland Government Bonds
1.375%, due 04/15/475
 

EUR

20,000

     

16,742

   

France: 0.5%

 
French Republic Government Bonds OAT
0.000%, due 11/25/315,6
 

EUR

565,000

     

518,149

   

0.010%, due 05/25/325,6

 

EUR

75,000

     

67,764

   

0.500%, due 05/25/405

 

EUR

75,000

     

57,337

   

3.250%, due 05/25/455

 

EUR

81,000

     

93,274

   
         

736,524

   

Germany: 0.1%

 
Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Bundesanleihe
2.500%, due 07/04/445
 

EUR

116,000

     

132,261

   

Ireland: 0.1%

 
Ireland Government Bonds
1.500%, due 05/15/505
 

EUR

240,000

     

198,763

   

Italy: 0.3%

 
Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro
0.950%, due 12/01/315
 

EUR

145,000

     

133,128

   

1.650%, due 03/01/325

 

EUR

60,000

     

57,920

   

3.000%, due 08/01/295

 

EUR

140,000

     

153,969

   

3.250%, due 09/01/465

 

EUR

75,000

     

71,881

   

4.000%, due 02/01/375

 

EUR

98,000

     

109,487

   
         

526,385

   

Japan: 0.6%

 
Japan Government CPI-Linked Bonds
0.005%, due 03/10/31
 

JPY

53,670,500

     

407,668

   
Japan Government Forty Year Bonds
0.500%, due 03/20/59
 

JPY

15,000,000

     

72,620

   
Japan Government Thirty Year Bonds
0.300%, due 06/20/46
 

JPY

11,100,000

     

60,849

   
Japan Government Twenty Year Bonds
0.400%, due 03/20/36
 

JPY

70,000,000

     

470,549

   
         

1,011,686

   
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Value

 

Non-U.S. government agency obligations—(concluded)

 

New Zealand: 1.4%

 
New Zealand Government Bonds
Inflation-Linked
2.000%, due 09/20/255,7
 

NZD

3,544,020

   

$

2,235,915

   

Spain: 0.5%

 
Spain Government Bonds
1.450%, due 10/31/275
 

EUR

165,000

     

175,068

   

1.500%, due 04/30/275

 

EUR

97,000

     

103,541

   

3.450%, due 07/30/665

 

EUR

10,000

     

10,293

   

4.200%, due 01/31/375

 

EUR

44,000

     

53,691

   

4.800%, due 01/31/245

 

EUR

276,000

     

304,863

   

5.150%, due 10/31/445

 

EUR

59,000

     

80,986

   
         

728,442

   

United Kingdom: 0.3%

 
U.K. Gilts
1.000%, due 01/31/325
 

GBP

114,000

     

120,455

   

1.250%, due 07/31/515

 

GBP

130,000

     

88,254

   

1.625%, due 10/22/285

 

GBP

94,000

     

110,958

   

3.500%, due 01/22/455

 

GBP

90,000

     

104,520

   

3.750%, due 10/22/535

 

GBP

40,000

     

47,623

   
         

471,810

   
Total non-U.S. government agency obligations
(cost $7,576,315)
       

6,573,824

   

U.S. government agency obligations: 6.2%

 

United States: 6.2%

 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
1.500%, due 10/01/51
   

307,872

     

239,929

   

2.000%, due 02/01/51

   

863,084

     

708,913

   

2.000%, due 01/01/52

   

317,775

     

260,923

   

2.500%, due 11/01/50

   

199,699

     

173,570

   

3.000%, due 01/01/52

   

123,700

     

109,390

   

4.500%, due 08/01/52

   

206,453

     

200,174

   
Federal National Mortgage Association
2.000%, due 03/01/51
   

569,306

     

472,014

   

2.000%, due 04/01/51

   

238,428

     

196,789

   

2.500%, due 08/01/51

   

382,370

     

326,423

   

2.500%, due 08/01/51

   

231,867

     

198,970

   

2.500%, due 11/01/51

   

472,489

     

404,553

   

2.500%, due 02/01/52

   

237,252

     

205,000

   

3.000%, due 08/01/50

   

453,165

     

408,354

   

3.000%, due 03/01/52

   

372,736

     

333,962

   

3.500%, due 02/01/49

   

430,488

     

400,572

   

4.000%, due 05/01/51

   

409,840

     

393,772

   

4.500%, due 01/01/53

   

430,927

     

417,820

   
Government National Mortgage Association
2.000%, due 01/20/52
   

480,887

     

406,381

   

2.500%, due 08/20/51

   

538,303

     

471,224

   

3.000%, due 10/20/45

   

68,169

     

62,637

   

3.000%, due 12/20/45

   

77,812

     

71,497

   

3.000%, due 04/20/52

   

223,228

     

201,762

   

3.500%, due 01/20/50

   

207,072

     

194,464

   


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December 31, 2023 (unaudited)

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amount3
 

Value

 

U.S. government agency obligations—(concluded)

     

United States—(concluded)

     
Government National Mortgage Association, TBA
5.500%
   

275,000

   

$

276,664

   
6.000%    

100,000

     

101,570

   
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security, TBA
2.500%
   

400,000

     

340,283

   
3.500%    

225,000

     

206,243

   
4.000%    

725,000

     

685,675

   
4.500%    

550,000

     

533,215

   
5.000%    

850,000

     

841,230

   
Total U.S. government agency obligations
(cost $9,954,034)
       

9,843,973

   

U.S. Treasury obligations: 7.3%

     

United States: 7.3%

     
U.S. Treasury Bonds
1.125%, due 08/15/40
   

70,000

     

44,680

   

1.250%, due 05/15/50

   

230,000

     

123,940

   

2.500%, due 02/15/46

   

180,000

     

135,063

   

2.750%, due 11/15/42

   

170,000

     

137,468

   

2.750%, due 08/15/47

   

133,000

     

103,563

   

2.875%, due 05/15/43

   

717,000

     

588,584

   

3.000%, due 11/15/45

   

100,000

     

82,273

   

4.375%, due 02/15/38

   

110,000

     

115,586

   
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes,
1.375%, due 07/15/33
   

5,774,442

     

5,597,847

   
U.S. Treasury Notes
0.375%, due 12/31/25
   

250,000

     

231,690

   

0.625%, due 08/15/30

   

1,110,000

     

900,357

   

0.750%, due 03/31/26

   

250,000

     

233,269

   

0.875%, due 06/30/26

   

250,000

     

231,182

   

1.250%, due 03/31/28

   

40,000

     

35,869

   

1.250%, due 06/30/28

   

400,000

     

356,719

   

1.250%, due 09/30/28

   

140,000

     

124,075

   

1.250%, due 08/15/31

   

200,000

     

165,492

   

1.625%, due 11/30/26

   

858,000

     

801,895

   

1.625%, due 08/15/29

   

196,000

     

174,386

   

1.625%, due 05/15/31

   

350,000

     

300,221

   

2.125%, due 05/15/25

   

70,000

     

67,766

   

2.500%, due 05/15/24

   

271,000

     

268,354

   

2.750%, due 08/15/32

   

200,000

     

183,156

   

3.875%, due 08/15/33

   

256,000

     

255,680

   

4.125%, due 11/15/32

   

300,000

     

304,945

   
Total U.S. Treasury obligations
(cost $11,922,349)
       

11,564,060

   
    Number of
shares
 

Value

 

Exchange traded funds: 11.6%

 
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging
Markets Bond ETF2
   

92,100

   

$

8,202,426

   

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF

   

57,700

     

3,197,157

   

SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF2

   

306,000

     

7,154,280

   
Total exchange traded funds
(cost $17,695,478)
       

18,553,863

   

Investment companies: 29.4%

 

PACE High Yield Investments8

   

1,010,336

     

8,810,127

   
PACE International Emerging Markets
Equity Investments8
   

818,042

     

10,348,238

   

PACE International Equity Investments8

   

904,124

     

15,496,695

   

UBS All China Equity Fund8

   

468,854

     

2,016,073

   
UBS Emerging Markets Equity
Opportunity Fund8
   

1,364,155

     

10,258,444

   
Total investment companies
(cost $50,446,077)
       

46,929,577

   

Short-term investments: 1.7%

 

Investment companies: 1.7%

 
State Street Institutional U.S. Government
Money Market Fund, 5.316%9
​(cost $2,739,519)
   

2,739,519

     

2,739,519

   

Investment of cash collateral from securities loaned: 5.9%

 

Money market funds: 5.9%

 
State Street Navigator Securities Lending
Government Money Market
Portfolio, 5.308%9
​(cost $9,408,622)
   

9,408,622

     

9,408,622

   
Total investments 105.6%
(cost $164,553,246)
       

168,433,769

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets: (5.6%)

       

(9,003,940

)

 

Net assets: 100.0%

     

$

159,429,829

   

For a listing of defined portfolio acronyms that are used throughout the Portfolio of investments as well as the tables that follow, please refer to the Glossary of terms used in the Portfolio of investments.


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December 31, 2023 (unaudited)

Futures contracts


Number of
contracts
 
Currency
     
Expiration
date
  Current
notional
amount
 
Value
  Unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
 

Index futures buy contracts:

     
 

33

   

USD

     

E-mini Energy Select Sector Index Futures

 

March 2024

 

$

2,813,315

   

$

2,924,790

   

$

111,475

   
 

26

   

USD

     

E-mini Russell Index Futures

 

March 2024

   

2,475,265

     

2,662,010

     

186,745

   
 

684

   

EUR

     

Eurex EURO STOXX Banks Index Futures

 

March 2024

   

4,518,870

     

4,500,407

     

(18,463

)

 
 

140

   

USD

     

S&P 500 Index Futures

 

March 2024

   

32,881,408

     

33,740,000

     

858,592

   
 

7

   

CAD

     

S&P TSX 60 Index Futures

 

March 2024

   

1,301,437

     

1,342,259

     

40,822

   
 

7

   

JPY

     

TSE TOPIX Index Futures

 

March 2024

   

1,169,472

     

1,174,610

     

5,138

   

Interest rate futures buy contracts:

     
 

79

   

AUD

     

Australian Bond 10 Year Futures

 

March 2024

   

6,135,161

     

6,280,647

     

145,486

   
 

47

   

GBP

     

United Kingdom Long Gilt Bond Futures

 

March 2024

   

5,725,500

     

6,149,613

     

424,113

   
 

Total

               

$

57,020,428

   

$

58,774,336

   

$

1,753,908

   

Index futures sell contracts:

     
 

23

   

USD

     

E-mini Consumer Staples Select Sector Futures

 

March 2024

 

$

(1,660,296

)

 

$

(1,684,750

)

 

$

(24,454

)

 
 

12

   

USD

     

E-mini Health Care Select Sector Futures

 

March 2024

   

(1,635,493

)

   

(1,670,760

)

   

(35,267

)

 
 

87

   

EUR

     

Eurex EURO STOXX 50 Futures

 

March 2024

   

(4,401,931

)

   

(4,363,264

)

   

38,667

   
 

9

   

GBP

     

FTSE 100 Index Futures

 

March 2024

   

(871,735

)

   

(889,814

)

   

(18,079

)

 
 

239

   

USD

     

MSCI Emerging Markets Index Futures

 

March 2024

   

(11,745,085

)

   

(12,352,715

)

   

(607,630

)

 
 

45

   

AUD

     

S&P ASX Share Price Index 200 Futures

 

March 2024

   

(5,702,926

)

   

(5,814,898

)

   

(111,972

)

 

Interest rate futures sell contracts:

     
 

26

   

JPY

     

Japan Government Bond 10 Year Futures

 

March 2024

   

(2,676,316

)

   

(2,701,972

)

   

(25,656

)

 

U.S. Treasury futures sell contracts:

     
 

49

   

USD

     

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year Futures

 

March 2024

   

(5,327,929

)

   

(5,531,641

)

   

(203,712

)

 
 

Total

               

$

(34,021,711

)

 

$

(35,009,814

)

 

$

(988,103

)

 
 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

                       

$

765,805

   

Forward foreign currency contracts

Counterparty

 

Sell

 

Purchase

  Settlement
date
  Unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
 

BB

 

USD

2,585,275

   

GBP

2,045,000

   

01/23/24

 

$

21,668

   

BOA

 

KRW

290,000,000

   

USD

215,533

   

01/23/24

   

(9,898

)

 

BOA

 

TWD

105,400,000

   

USD

3,292,721

   

01/23/24

   

(149,867

)

 

BOA

 

USD

5,545,060

   

BRL

28,470,000

   

01/23/24

   

308,599

   

BOA

 

USD

3,445,907

   

CZK

76,150,000

   

01/23/24

   

(42,992

)

 

CIBC

 

USD

1,574,275

   

GBP

1,240,000

   

01/23/24

   

6,463

   

CITI

 

IDR

5,720,300,000

   

USD

363,598

   

01/23/24

   

(7,853

)

 

CITI

 

USD

2,449,691

   

AUD

3,825,000

   

01/23/24

   

158,534

   

CITI

 

USD

1,399,958

   

EUR

1,275,000

   

01/23/24

   

8,677

   

CITI

 

USD

476,940

   

SGD

650,000

   

01/23/24

   

16,035

   

GS

 

CNY

52,165,000

   

USD

7,163,349

   

01/23/24

   

(206,499

)

 

GS

 

JPY

348,100,000

   

USD

2,378,333

   

01/23/24

   

(97,446

)

 

GS

 

USD

3,181,556

   

MXN

54,990,000

   

01/23/24

   

46,517

   

GS

 

USD

245,650

   

MYR

1,152,000

   

01/23/24

   

5,391

   

GS

 

USD

1,595,316

   

NOK

16,650,000

   

01/23/24

   

44,291

   


19


UBS Global Allocation Fund

Portfolio of investments

December 31, 2023 (unaudited)

Forward foreign currency contracts—(concluded)

Counterparty

 

Sell

 

Purchase

  Settlement
date
  Unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
 

HSBC

 

AUD

3,825,000

   

USD

2,511,735

   

01/23/24

 

$

(96,490

)

 

HSBC

 

CAD

1,250,000

   

USD

922,188

   

01/23/24

   

(21,458

)

 

HSBC

 

CZK

76,150,000

   

USD

3,264,831

   

01/23/24

   

(138,084

)

 

HSBC

 

EUR

4,380,000

   

USD

4,657,157

   

01/23/24

   

(181,919

)

 

HSBC

 

HKD

7,005,000

   

USD

897,225

   

01/23/24

   

(258

)

 

HSBC

 

USD

896,714

   

HKD

7,005,000

   

01/23/24

   

769

   

HSBC

 

USD

3,529,805

   

MXN

64,470,000

   

01/23/24

   

254,772

   

HSBC

 

USD

3,488,942

   

NOK

38,090,000

   

01/23/24

   

261,966

   

MSCI

 

BRL

3,440,000

   

USD

695,315

   

01/23/24

   

(11,977

)

 

MSCI

 

CHF

550,000

   

USD

618,702

   

01/23/24

   

(36,537

)

 

MSCI

 

EUR

2,790,000

   

USD

3,048,721

   

01/23/24

   

(33,705

)

 

MSCI

 

GBP

7,995,000

   

USD

9,763,428

   

01/23/24

   

(428,507

)

 

MSCI

 

MXN

13,990,000

   

USD

788,006

   

01/23/24

   

(33,248

)

 

MSCI

 

NZD

14,660,000

   

USD

8,660,893

   

01/23/24

   

(607,048

)

 

MSCI

 

USD

2,830,049

   

CAD

3,850,000

   

01/23/24

   

76,381

   

MSCI

 

USD

2,420,094

   

COP

10,474,166,000

   

01/23/24

   

271,807

   

MSCI

 

USD

3,199,570

   

JPY

471,700,000

   

01/23/24

   

155,286

   

MSCI

 

USD

648,970

   

TWD

20,800,000

   

01/23/24

   

30,402

   

SSC

 

CNY

16,745,000

   

USD

2,354,017

   

01/23/24

   

(11,709

)

 

SSC

 

USD

3,169,873

   

TWD

98,500,000

   

01/23/24

   

47,346

   

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

$

(400,591

)

 

Fair valuation summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2023 in valuing the Fund's investments. In the event a fund holds investments for which fair value is measured using the NAV per share practical expedient (or its equivalent), a separate column will be added to the fair value hierarchy table; this is intended to permit reconciliation to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of investments:

Description

  Unadjusted
quoted prices in
active market for
identical investments
(Level 1)
  Other significant
observable inputs
(Level 2)
  Unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
 

Total

 

Assets

 

Common stocks

 

$

43,574,605

   

$

   

$

   

$

43,574,605

   

Exchange traded funds

   

18,553,863

     

     

     

18,553,863

   

Investment companies

   

46,929,577

     

     

     

46,929,577

   

Asset-backed securities

   

     

2,514,855

     

     

2,514,855

   

Corporate bonds

   

     

15,420,237

     

     

15,420,237

   

Mortgage-backed securities

   

     

1,310,634

     

     

1,310,634

   

Non-U.S. government agency obligations

   

     

6,573,824

     

     

6,573,824

   

U.S. government agency obligations

   

     

9,843,973

     

     

9,843,973

   

U.S. Treasury obligations

   

     

11,564,060

     

     

11,564,060

   

Short-term investments

   

     

2,739,519

     

     

2,739,519

   

Investment of cash collateral from securities loaned

   

     

9,408,622

     

     

9,408,622

   


20


UBS Global Allocation Fund

Portfolio of investments

December 31, 2023 (unaudited)

Fair valuation summary—(concluded)

Description

  Unadjusted
quoted prices in
active market for
identical investments
(Level 1)
  Other significant
observable inputs
(Level 2)
  Unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
 

Total

 

Futures contracts

 

$

1,811,038

   

$

   

$

   

$

1,811,038

   

Forward foreign currency contracts

   

     

1,714,904

     

     

1,714,904

   

Total

 

$

110,869,083

   

$

61,090,628

   

$

   

$

171,959,711

   

Liabilities

 

Futures contracts

 

$

(1,045,233

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(1,045,233

)

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

   

     

(2,115,495

)

   

     

(2,115,495

)

 

Total

 

$

(1,045,233

)

 

$

(2,115,495

)

 

$

   

$

(3,160,728

)

 

At December 31, 2023, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

Portfolio footnotes

​  Amount represents less than 0.05% or (0.05)%.

*  Non-income producing security.

1​  Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered liquid, unless noted otherwise, and may be resold in transactions exempt from registrations, normally to qualified institutional buyers. Securities exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A, in the amount of $2,387,131, represented 1.5% of the Fund's net assets at period end.

2​  Security, or portion thereof, was on loan at the period end.

3​  In U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.

4​  Floating or variable rate securities. The rates disclosed are as of December 31, 2023. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated within the description. Variable rate securities with a floor or ceiling feature are disclosed at the inherent rate, where applicable. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread, but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions; these securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in the description.

5​  Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.

6​  Zero coupon bond.

7​  Debt security whose principal and/or interest payments are adjusted for inflation, unlike debt securities that make fixed principal and interest payments. The interest rate paid by the securities is fixed, while the principal value rises or falls based on changes in an index. Thus, if inflation occurs, the principal and interest payments on the securities are adjusted accordingly to protect investors from inflationary loss. During a deflationary period, the principal and interest payments decrease, although the securities' principal amounts will not drop below their face amounts at maturity. In exchange for the inflation protection, the securities generally pay lower interest rates than typical government securities from the issuer's country. Only if inflation occurs will securities offer a higher real yield than a conventional security of the same maturity.

8​  The table below details the Fund's investment in a fund advised by the same Advisor as the Fund. The Fund does not pay advisory fees that are retained by the Advisor in connection with its investment in other investment companies advised by the Advisor, but may pay other expenses associated with such investments (such as sub-advisory fees paid to other parties, if any):

Security description

  Value
06/30/23
  Purchases
during the
year
ended
12/31/23
  Sales
during the
year
ended
12/31/23
  Net
realized
gain (loss)
during the
year
ended
12/31/23
  Change in
net unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
during the
year
ended
12/31/23
  Value
12/31/23
  Net income
earned from
affiliate for the
year
ended
12/31/23
  Shares
12/31/23
 
UBS Emerging Markets Equity
Opportunity Fund
 

$

10,907,589

   

$

318,195

   

$

1,140,000

   

$

(391,356

)

 

$

564,016

   

$

10,258,444

   

$

318,195

     

1,364,155

   

PACE High Yield Investments

   

8,669,888

     

258,244

     

460,000

     

(52,335

)

   

394,330

     

8,810,127

     

258,245

     

1,010,336

   


21


UBS Global Allocation Fund

Portfolio of investments

December 31, 2023 (unaudited)

Security description

  Value
06/30/23
  Purchases
during the
year
ended
12/31/23
  Sales
during the
year
ended
12/31/23
  Net
realized
gain (loss)
during the
year
ended
12/31/23
  Change in
net unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
during the
year
ended
12/31/23
  Value
12/31/23
  Net income
earned from
affiliate for the
year
ended
12/31/23
  Shares
12/31/23
 
PACE International Equity
Investments
 

$

18,861,873

   

$

591,279

   

$

4,310,000

   

$

95,277

   

$

258,266

   

$

15,496,695

   

$

591,278

     

904,124

   
PACE International Emerging
Markets Equity Investments
   

11,349,594

     

134,953

     

1,250,000

     

12,944

     

100,747

     

10,348,238

     

134,952

     

818,042

   

UBS All China Equity Fund

   

2,215,101

     

64,092

     

     

     

(263,120

)

   

2,016,073

     

64,093

     

468,854

   
   

$

52,004,045

   

$

1,366,763

   

$

7,160,000

   

$

(335,470

)

 

$

1,054,239

   

$

46,929,577

   

$

1,366,763

       

9​  Rates shown reflect yield at December 31, 2023.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
22


UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund

Portfolio performance

For the six months ended December 31, 2023, Class P2 shares of UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund (the "Fund") returned 4.95%, while Class P shares returned 4.66%. The Fund's benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net) (the "Index"), returned 4.71%. (Returns for all share classes over various time periods are shown on page 24; please note that these returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares, while the Index returns do not reflect the deduction of fees and expenses.)

The Fund posted a positive return and Class P2 shares outperformed the Fund's benchmark during the reporting period, while the Fund's Class P shares lagged.

Portfolio performance summary1

What worked:

•  On a sector level, stock selection in consumer discretionary and energy were key contributors.

•  On a stock level, our overweight in PDD (China, consumer discretionary) and Banorte (Mexico, financials) were among the top contributors to performance over the reporting period. PDD outperformed on better-than-expected results for the past quarters, where the company saw strong revenue growth underpinned by higher market share gain, as well as improvement in profitability via higher take-rates. PDD's overseas expansion efforts continue to gain traction, and the robust momentum behind their shopping app, Temu, remains sustainable, in our view. We believe PDD remains best positioned among the e-commerce platforms in China with potential to grow internationally. Elsewhere, Banorte outperformed alongside the broader market in Mexico, driven by stronger-than-expected gross domestic product (GDP) growth and increasing near-shoring activities. In addition, the company reported solid results over the period

What didn't work:

•  On a sector level, stock selection within financials and consumer staples detracted from performance.

•  On a stock level, overweights in Ping An insurance (China, financials) and China Mengniu Dairy (China, consumer staples) were among the main headwinds for results over the reporting period. Ping An Insurance underperformed as the stock slid over the period, amid weakness in the company's asset management segment, although its new business value growth remained resilient. Ping An's stock price was further dragged by a report that stated the company has been asked by Chinese authorities to take a controlling stake in Country Garden. The company has formally denied the claim and currently does not hold any shares in the embattled property developer, though investor sentiments on life insurers remained weak over the period. We continue to hold Ping An insurance. Elsewhere, Mengniu underperformed as the stock continued to trend lower over concerns about continued consumption weakness and low visibility of recovery in revenue growth. Going forward, we believe that consumption recovery will be more gradual than expected, although its margin expansion thesis remains intact with valuations remaining attractive. We continue to hold Mengniu.

The Fund did not invest in derivatives during the reporting period.  

This letter is intended to assist shareholders in understanding how the Fund performed during the period from the six months ended December 31, 2023. The views and opinions in the letter were current as of February 6, 2024. They are not guarantees of future performance or investment results and should not be taken as investment advice. Investment decisions reflect a variety of factors, and we reserve the right to change our views about individual securities, sectors and markets at any time. As a result, the views expressed should not be relied upon as a forecast of the Fund's future investment intent. We encourage you to consult your financial advisor regarding your personal investment program.

Mutual funds are sold by prospectus only. You should read it carefully and consider a fund's investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses and other important information contained in the prospectus before investing. Prospectuses for most of our funds can be obtained from your financial advisor, by calling UBS Funds at 800-647 1568 or by visiting our website at www.ubs.com/am-us.

1​  For a detailed commentary on the market environment in general during the reporting period, see page 2.


23


UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund

Average annual total returns for periods ended 12/31/23 (unaudited)

 

6 months

 

1 year

 

5 years

 

Inception

 

Class P1,2

   

4.66

%

   

8.17

%

   

N/A

     

0.36

%

 

Class P22,3

   

4.95

     

8.93

     

3.10

     

(0.91

)

 

MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net)4

   

4.71

     

9.83

     

3.68

     

0.48

   

The annualized gross and net expense ratios, respectively, for each class of shares as in the October 27, 2023 prospectuses were as follows: Class P—1.16% and 1.00%; Class P2—1.15% and 0.20%. Net expenses reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, pursuant to an agreement that is in effect to cap the expenses. The Trust, with respect to the Fund, and UBS Asset Management (Americas) Inc., the Fund's investment advisor and administrator ("UBS AM (Americas)" or the "Advisor"), have entered into a written agreement pursuant to which the Advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its management fees and/or to reimburse expenses (excluding expenses incurred through investment in other investment companies, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses) to the extent necessary so that the Fund's ordinary operating expenses (excluding expenses incurred through investment in other investment companies, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses, such as proxy-related expenses), through the period ending October 28, 2024, do not exceed 1.00% for Class P shares and 0.40% for Class P2 shares. Pursuant to the written agreement, the Advisor is entitled to be reimbursed for any fees it waives and expenses it reimburses to the extent such reimbursement can be made during the three fiscal years following the date on which such fee waivers and expense reimbursements were made, provided that the reimbursement of the Advisor by the Fund will not cause the Fund to exceed the lesser of any applicable expense limit that is in place for the Fund (i) at the time of the waiver or reimbursement or (ii) at the time of the recoupment. The fee waiver/expense reimbursement agreement may be terminated by the Fund's Board of Trustees at any time and also will terminate automatically upon the expiration or termination of the Fund's advisory contract with the Advisor. Upon termination of the fee waiver/expense reimbursement agreement, however, UBS AM (Americas)'s three year recoupment rights will survive.

1​  Inception date of Class P is January 31, 2019.

2​  Class P and Class P2 shares do not bear initial or contingent deferred sales charges or ongoing 12b-1 service and distribution fees, but Class P and Class P2 shares held through advisory programs may be subject to a program fee, which, if included, would have reduced performance.

3​  Inception date of Class P2 is June 4, 2018.

4​  The MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net) is a market capitalization-weighted index composed of different emerging market countries in Europe, Latin America, and the Pacific Basin. Net total return indices reinvest dividends after the deduction of withholding taxes, using a tax rate applicable to nonresident institutional investors who do not benefit from double taxation treaties. The index is constructed and managed with a view to being fully investable from the perspective of international institutional investors. Investors should note that indices do not reflect the deduction of fees and expenses. Inception return for the Index is shown as of the inception date of the oldest share class: June 4, 2018.

Past performance does not predict future performance, and the performance information provided does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions at net asset value on the ex-dividend dates. Total returns for periods of less than one year have not been annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. For month-end performance figures, please visit www.ubs.com/us/en/assetmanagement/funds/mutual-fund-performance.


24


UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund

Portfolio statistics and industry diversification—(unaudited)1

As a percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2023

Top ten holdings

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

   

9.1

%

 

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

   

8.4

   

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

   

5.6

   

Reliance Industries Ltd.

   

4.9

   

PDD Holdings, Inc.

   

4.8

   

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV

   

4.5

   

Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd.

   

4.5

   

HDFC Bank Ltd.

   

4.3

   

Bank Central Asia Tbk. PT

   

3.4

   

SK Hynix, Inc.

   

3.1

   

Total

   

52.6

%

 

Top five issuer breakdown by country or territory of origin

China

   

24.8

%

 

India

   

14.7

   

South Korea

   

13.6

   

Taiwan

   

13.3

   

Brazil

   

10.7

   

Total

   

77.1

%

 

 

Common stocks

 

Automobiles

   

2.6

%

 

Banks

   

20.9

   

Beverages

   

4.5

   

Broadline retail

   

8.6

   

Electronic equipment, instruments & components

   

2.1

   

Food products

   

1.9

   

Hotels, restaurants & leisure

   

2.0

   

Household durables

   

3.1

   

Insurance

   

2.9

   

Interactive media & services

   

5.6

   

Metals & mining

   

2.5

   

Oil, gas & consumable fuels

   

8.7

   

Paper & forest products

   

2.5

   

Pharmaceuticals

   

1.7

   

Semiconductors & semiconductor equipment

   

16.3

   

Technology hardware, storage & peripherals

   

8.4

   

Wireless telecommunication services

   

1.8

   

Total common stocks

   

96.1

   

Preferred stocks

     

Banks

   

2.6

   

Short-term investments

   

0.8

   

Total investments

   

99.5

   

Other assets in excess of liabilities

   

0.5

   

Net assets

   

100.0

%

 

1​  The portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary over time.


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UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund

Portfolio of investments

December 31, 2023 (unaudited)

    Number of
shares
 

Value

 

Common stocks: 96.1%

 

Brazil: 8.1%

 

Hypera SA

   

1,001,900

   

$

7,379,727

   

MercadoLibre, Inc.*

   

5,399

     

8,484,744

   

Petroleo Brasileiro SA, ADR

   

550,320

     

8,788,610

   

Suzano SA

   

971,501

     

11,063,289

   
         

35,716,370

   

China: 24.8%

 

China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.

   

3,187,000

     

8,571,044

   

Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai, Class A

   

1,289,900

     

5,850,947

   

Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd., Class A

   

80,761

     

19,654,478

   

Meituan, Class B*,1

   

828,170

     

8,686,319

   

Midea Group Co. Ltd., Class A

   

1,037,646

     

7,992,809

   

PDD Holdings, Inc., ADR*

   

144,454

     

21,135,065

   

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class H

   

2,804,500

     

12,696,302

   

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

   

653,000

     

24,552,833

   
         

109,139,797

   

Hungary: 2.0%

 

OTP Bank Nyrt

   

197,378

     

8,989,483

   

India: 14.7%

 

Axis Bank Ltd.

   

633,850

     

8,396,363

   

Bandhan Bank Ltd.1

   

1,479,257

     

4,291,270

   

Eicher Motors Ltd.

   

226,238

     

11,265,171

   

HDFC Bank Ltd.

   

929,735

     

19,097,199

   

Reliance Industries Ltd.

   

696,340

     

21,631,090

   
         

64,681,093

   

Indonesia: 5.0%

 

Bank Central Asia Tbk. PT

   

24,617,100

     

15,028,950

   

Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk. PT

   

17,653,300

     

6,936,576

   
         

21,965,526

   

Mexico: 4.5%

 

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV, Class O

   

1,974,992

     

19,860,415

   

Russia: 0.0%

 

Sberbank of Russia PJSC*,2,3

   

3,568,865

     

0

   

Yandex NV, Class A*,2,3

   

257,600

     

0

   
         

0

   
    Number of
shares
 

Value

 

Common stocks—(concluded)

 

Saudi Arabia: 2.1%

 

Saudi National Bank

   

904,740

   

$

9,336,917

   

South Africa: 6.2%

 

Anglo American PLC

   

439,625

     

11,042,613

   

MTN Group Ltd.

   

1,245,660

     

7,865,176

   

Naspers Ltd., Class N

   

49,066

     

8,390,239

   
         

27,298,028

   

South Korea: 13.6%

 

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

   

607,126

     

37,005,506

   

Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.

   

24,882

     

9,118,956

   

SK Hynix, Inc.

   

122,946

     

13,507,927

   
         

59,632,389

   

Taiwan: 13.3%

 

ASE Technology Holding Co. Ltd.

   

1,438,000

     

6,325,410

   

MediaTek, Inc.

   

360,000

     

11,905,964

   

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

   

2,076,000

     

40,112,348

   
         

58,343,722

   

Thailand: 1.8%

 

PTT Exploration & Production PCL, NVDR

   

1,803,600

     

7,899,749

   
Total common stocks
(cost $483,156,275)
       

422,863,489

   

Preferred stocks: 2.6%

 

Brazil: 2.6%

 
Banco Bradesco SA
(cost $11,221,124)
   

3,275,959

     

11,423,888

   

Short-term investments: 0.8%

 

Investment companies: 0.8%

 
State Street Institutional U.S. Government
Money Market Fund, 5.316%4
​(cost $3,707,889)
   

3,707,889

     

3,707,889

   
Total investments: 99.5%
(cost $498,085,288)
       

437,995,266

   

Other assets in excess of liabilities: 0.5%

       

2,099,938

   

Net assets: 100.0%

     

$

440,095,204

   

For a listing of defined portfolio acronyms that are used throughout the Portfolio of investments as well as the tables that follow, please refer to the Glossary of terms used in the Portfolio of investments.


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UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund

Portfolio of investments

December 31, 2023 (unaudited)

Fair valuation summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2023 in valuing the Fund's investments. In the event a fund holds investments for which fair value is measured using the NAV per share practical expedient (or its equivalent), a separate column will be added to the fair value hierarchy table; this is intended to permit reconciliation to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of investments:

Description

  Unadjusted
quoted prices in
active market for
identical investments
(Level 1)
  Other significant
observable inputs
(Level 2)
  Unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
 

Total

 

Assets

 

Common stocks

 

$

422,863,489

   

$

   

$

0

   

$

422,863,489

   

Preferred stocks

   

11,423,888

     

     

     

11,423,888

   

Short-term investments

   

     

3,707,889

     

     

3,707,889

   

Total

 

$

434,287,377

   

$

3,707,889

   

$

0

   

$

437,995,266

   

At December 31, 2023, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

Portfolio footnotes

​  Amount represents less than 0.05% or (0.05)%.

*  Non-income producing security.

1​  Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered liquid, unless noted otherwise, and may be resold in transactions exempt from registrations, normally to qualified institutional buyers. Securities exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A, in the amount of $12,977,589, represented 2.9% of the Fund's net assets at period end.

2​  Security fair valued by the Valuation Committee under the direction of the Board of Trustees.

3​  Significant unobservable inputs were used in the valuation of this security; i.e. Level 3.

4​  Rates shown reflect yield at December 31, 2023.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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UBS Engage For Impact Fund

Portfolio performance

For the six-months ended December 31, 2023 (the "reporting period"), Class P shares of UBS Engage For Impact Fund (the "Fund") returned 7.89%, while the Class P2 shares returned 8.20%. The Fund's benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Index (net) (the "Index"), returned 7.26% over the same time period. (Returns for all share classes over various time periods are shown on page 31; please note that the Fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares, while the Index returns do not reflect the deduction of fees and expenses.)

The Fund's performance was driven primarily by stock selection.

Portfolio performance summary1

What worked:

•  Stock selection within the consumer staples and materials sectors contributed to performance during the reporting period.

•  Several individual stock positions were positive for performance, with the largest contributors being:

  – Micron Technology's shares outperformed as the company delivered results at the high end of their previous guidance, showing that the pricing environment for semiconductors is improving. The Chief Executive Officer also noted early signs of strong artificial intelligence (AI)-driven demand.

  – Chugai Pharmaceutical's shares gained over the reporting period due to strong sales of their Hemlibra drug, used to reduce excessive bleeding. The company also announced positive updates on their early-stage pipeline assets in development, including their middle molecule platform which contributed to performance.

  – Suzano contributed to returns following strong quarterly results, with pulp and paper sales both increasing year-over-year. Additionally, Suzano is entering the last phase of the Cerrado Project, a new pulp mill set to increased production capacity to 13.5 million tons per year, on time.

What didn't work:

•  Stock selection in the communication services and consumer discretionary sectors were the largest detractors from performance during the period.

•  Several individual stock positions negatively impacted performance, with the largest detractors being:

  – China Mengniu Dairy's shares declined in line with other Chinese stocks which emerged as an outlier amid the broader rally of global equity markets over the period. We continue to own the stock.

  – JTower's shares fell after the announcement that trading house Sumitomo would be providing shared base stations at the Osaka World Expo of 2025 for the four mobile operators. We remain positive on JTower's outlook as they continue to forge agreements to sell shared towers to Docomo, strengthening their business foundation as an open operator. We continue to own the stock.

  – Alcon's shares declined slightly in the second half of 2023. Recently, however, we have seen a trend reversal with the share price starting to gain after their dry-eye care drug showed promising results. We continue to own the stock.

The Fund did not invest in derivatives during the reporting period.

1​  For a detailed commentary on the market environment in general during the reporting period, see page 2.


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UBS Engage For Impact Fund

Portfolio highlights

UBS Engage For Impact Fund is a high conviction portfolio invested in companies that we believe are attractively valued, that integrate sustainability factors into the business model to build a competitive advantage, whose products and services can create a positive impact on society and the environment (e.g., products and services with a primary or intended focus on consequential impact), and which have a clearly identified potential for additional positive impact that the Advisor intends to drive through engagement with the companies. Companies' impact is aligned with one or more of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the portfolio invests across five impact themes aligned with the SDGs, which are Climate, Health, Food, Water and People Empowerment.

As of December 31, 2023, the portfolio's largest exposure was to SDG 3—Good Health and Well-being (18%), SDG 2—Zero Hunger (15%), and SDG 7—Affordability and Clean Energy (13%).

The Fund's top three overweights and their impact case as of December 31, 2023 were:

Danone

Impact Theme: Food

Product Impact: SDG 2 (Zero Hunger)

Danone is the smallest of the three large European food and beverage companies and has a leading position in plant-based products, as well as attractive specialist nutrition businesses. The company currently estimates that 90% of its sales by volume is derived from healthy products, and Danone is among the three top-performing companies according to the Global Access to Nutrition Index. With management renewal, the recently announced organic transformation plan will likely drive improvements at the company through a simplification and delayering of the organization, by giving local management more control, and by breaking down silos between categories.

Engagement efforts focus on encouraging this industry leader to raise the bar in terms of nutrition, product transparency and marketing to influence the industry generally, in support of SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), as part of the Healthy Markets Coalition. We also engage the company on the importance of reducing plastic use in packaging, in support of SDG 12 (Responsible Production and Consumption).

Spectris

Impact Theme: Climate

Product Impact: SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)

Spectris is a leader in niche markets in precision instruments, test & measurement, control and process technology, enabling efficiencies in production processes, saving energy, water, molecules and food across a variety of manufacturing applications, from semiconductors to biopharma.

The company is working on a three-year diversity and inclusion plan supported by an external consultant. The plan draws from best practices identified in the US, with a primary objective that employees feel safe and supported regardless of their race and gender, and this goal is being assessed by Spectris's first group-wide employee survey. For now, the company has not set objectives in terms of recruitment, promotion and representation of minorities and genders.

Engagement efforts focus on encouraging the company to set diversity targets and improve employee engagement, in support of SDG 5 (Gender Equality) and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities). We also encourage the company to assess and disclose the positive impact of its products, in support of SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production).


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UBS Engage For Impact Fund

Ingersoll Rand

Impact Theme: Health

Product Impact: SDG 3

Ingersoll Rand (IR) is a diversified industrial machinery company involved in two core businesses, industrial technologies & services (mission-critical flow creation, such as compression, blowers, vacuums, pumps, etc.) and precision & science tech (medical applications). An important growth driver for IR is their push into medical end markets, where they manufacture a broad range of highly specialized gas, liquid and precision syringe pumps and compressors that are specified by medical and lab equipment suppliers and integrated into their equipment for final use (oxygen therapy, blood dialysis, patient monitoring, lab sterilization and wound treatment).

Engagement efforts continue to focus on dialogue related to the company's climate targets, in support of SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) and SDG 13 (Climate Action).

This letter is intended to assist shareholders in understanding how the Fund performed during the six-months ended December 31, 2023. The views and opinions in the letter were current as of February 6, 2024. They are not guarantees of future performance or investment results and should not be taken as investment advice. Investment decisions reflect a variety of factors, and we reserve the right to change our views about individual securities, sectors and markets at any time. As a result, the views expressed should not be relied upon as a forecast of the Fund's future investment intent. We encourage you to consult your financial advisor regarding your personal investment program.

Mutual funds are sold by prospectus only. You should read it carefully and consider a fund's investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses and other important information contained in the prospectus before investing. Prospectuses for most of our funds can be obtained from your financial advisor, by calling UBS Funds at 800-647 1568 or by visiting our website at www.ubs.com/am-us.


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UBS Engage For Impact Fund

Average annual total returns for periods ended 12/31/23 (unaudited)

 

6 months

 

1 year

 

5 years

  10 years or
Inception
 

Class P1,2

   

7.89

%

   

16.46

%

   

8.73

%

   

6.94

%

 

Class P22,3

   

8.20

     

17.21

     

N/A

     

0.71

   

MSCI All Country World Index (net)4

   

7.26

     

22.20

     

11.72

     

10.35

   

The annualized gross and net expense ratios, respectively, for each class of shares as in the October 27, 2023 prospectuses were as follows: Class P—1.51% and 0.85%; Class P2—1.53% and 0.25%. Net expenses reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, pursuant to an agreement that is in effect to cap the expenses. The Trust, with respect to the Fund, and UBS Asset Management (Americas) Inc., the Fund's investment advisor and administrator ("UBS AM (Americas)" or the "Advisor"), have entered into a written agreement pursuant to which the Advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its management fees and/or to reimburse expenses (excluding expenses incurred through investment in other investment companies, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses) to the extent necessary so that the Fund's ordinary operating expenses (excluding expenses incurred through investment in other investment companies, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses, such as proxy-related expenses), through the period ending October 28, 2024, do not exceed 0.85% for Class P shares and 0.25% for Class P2 shares. Pursuant to the written agreement, the Advisor is entitled to be reimbursed for any fees it waives and expenses it reimburses to the extent such reimbursement can be made during the three fiscal years following the date on which such fee waivers and expense reimbursements were made, provided that the reimbursement of the Advisor by the Fund will not cause the Fund to exceed the lesser of any applicable expense limit that is in place for the Fund (i) at the time of the waiver or reimbursement or (ii) at the time of the recoupment. The fee waiver/expense reimbursement agreement may be terminated by the Fund's Board of Trustees at any time and also will terminate automatically upon the expiration or termination of the Fund's advisory contract with the Advisor. Upon termination of the fee waiver/expense reimbursement agreement, however, UBS AM (Americas)'s three year recoupment rights will survive.

1​  Inception date of Class P is October 24, 2018.

2​  Class P and Class P2 shares do not bear initial or contingent deferred sales charges or ongoing 12b-1 service and distribution fees, but Class P and Class P2 shares held through advisory programs may be subject to a program fee, which, if included, would have reduced performance.

3​  Inception date of Class P2 is February 23, 2021.

4​  The MSCI All Country World Index (net) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. Net total return indices reinvest dividends after the deduction of withholding taxes, using a tax rate applicable to non-resident institutional investors who do not benefit from double taxation treaties. The index is constructed and managed with a view to being fully investable from the perspective of international institutional investors. Investors should note that indices do not reflect the deduction of fees and expenses. Inception return for the Index is shown as of the inception date of the oldest share class: October 24, 2018.

Past performance does not predict future performance, and the performance information provided does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions at net asset value on the ex-dividend dates. Total returns for periods of less than one year have not been annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. For month-end performance figures, please visit www.ubs.com/us/en/assetmanagement/funds/mutual-fund-performance.


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UBS Engage For Impact Fund

Portfolio statistics and industry diversification—(unaudited)1

As a percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2023

Top ten holdings

Danone SA

   

4.4

%

 

Spectris PLC

   

4.2

   

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

   

4.0

   

Micron Technology, Inc.

   

4.0

   

Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk. PT

   

3.9

   

Alcon, Inc.

   

3.7

   

Autodesk, Inc.

   

3.5

   

Linde PLC

   

3.0

   

Broadcom, Inc.

   

2.9

   

Suzano SA

   

2.9

   

Total

   

36.5

%

 

Top five issuer breakdown by country or territory of origin

United States

   

54.0

%

 

Japan

   

7.7

   

Switzerland

   

5.9

   

France

   

4.4

   

United Kingdom

   

4.2

   

Total

   

76.2

%

 

 

Common stocks

 

Automobile components

   

1.8

%

 

Automobiles

   

1.5

   

Banks

   

6.8

   

Beverages

   

2.3

   

Biotechnology

   

2.7

   

Chemicals

   

8.2

   

Commercial services & supplies

   

1.2

   

Consumer finance

   

2.7

   

Consumer staples distribution & retail

   

1.7

   

Diversified consumer services

   

1.3

   

Diversified telecommunication services

   

1.3

   

Electric utilities

   

2.2

   

Electrical equipment

   

2.8

   

Electronic equipment, instruments & components

   

5.9

   

Food products

   

7.1

   

Ground transportation

   

1.8

   

Health care equipment & supplies

   

5.3

   

Leisure products

   

1.4

   

Life sciences tools & services

   

1.4

   

Machinery

   

4.0

   

Oil, gas & consumable fuels

   

2.8

   

Paper & forest products

   

2.9

   

Pharmaceuticals

   

4.8

   

Professional services

   

2.4

   

Semiconductors & semiconductor equipment

   

9.8

   

Software

   

7.3

   

Specialized REITs

   

1.6

   

Technology hardware, storage & peripherals

   

1.1

   

Textiles, apparel & luxury goods

   

2.2

   

Wireless telecommunication services

   

1.2

   

Total common stocks

   

99.5

   

Short-term investments

   

0.2

   

Investment of cash collateral from securities loaned

   

4.5

%

 

Total investments

   

104.2

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets

   

(4.2

)

 

Net assets

   

100.0

%

 

1​  The portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary over time.


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UBS Engage For Impact Fund

Portfolio of investments

December 31, 2023 (unaudited)

    Number of
shares
 

Value

 

Common stocks: 99.5%

 

Brazil: 2.9%

 

Suzano SA, ADR

   

136,169

   

$

1,546,880

   

Canada: 1.8%

 

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd.1

   

12,329

     

975,489

   

China: 1.4%

 

China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.

   

273,000

     

734,200

   

France: 4.4%

 

Danone SA

   

35,607

     

2,306,614

   

Germany: 2.8%

 

Infineon Technologies AG

   

35,725

     

1,490,780

   

Indonesia: 3.9%

 

Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk. PT

   

5,303,800

     

2,084,042

   

Ireland: 2.9%

 

AIB Group PLC

   

355,737

     

1,523,738

   

Japan: 7.7%

 

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

   

36,900

     

1,398,013

   

JTOWER, Inc.*,1

   

19,300

     

684,397

   

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

29,500

     

1,247,578

   

Shimano, Inc.

   

4,800

     

743,319

   
         

4,073,307

   

Mexico: 1.2%

 

America Movil SAB de CV

   

707,800

     

656,073

   

Netherlands: 1.1%

 

OCI NV1

   

20,640

     

597,892

   

Portugal: 2.8%

 

Galp Energia SGPS SA

   

99,998

     

1,472,640

   

Spain: 2.7%

 

Befesa SA2

   

6,917

     

268,788

   

Iberdrola SA

   

89,340

     

1,170,701

   
         

1,439,489

   

Switzerland: 5.9%

 

Alcon, Inc.

   

25,342

     

1,977,824

   

Sandoz Group AG*

   

35,500

     

1,142,179

   
         

3,120,003

   

United Kingdom: 4.2%

 

Spectris PLC

   

45,896

     

2,210,766

   
    Number of
shares
 

Value

 

Common stocks—(concluded)

 

United States: 53.8%

 

AbbVie, Inc.

   

9,330

   

$

1,445,870

   

Aptiv PLC*

   

10,688

     

958,927

   

Autodesk, Inc.*

   

7,616

     

1,854,344

   

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A*

   

2,232

     

720,691

   

Broadcom, Inc.

   

1,392

     

1,553,820

   

Bunge Global SA

   

7,106

     

717,351

   

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

   

11,810

     

938,895

   

Coursera, Inc.*

   

35,307

     

683,897

   

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

   

6,349

     

854,448

   

Ecolab, Inc.

   

6,168

     

1,223,423

   

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

   

27,680

     

2,140,771

   

Linde PLC

   

3,883

     

1,594,787

   

LivaNova PLC*

   

16,038

     

829,806

   

Micron Technology, Inc.

   

24,912

     

2,125,990

   

Montrose Environmental Group, Inc.*

   

11,968

     

384,532

   

NIKE, Inc., Class B

   

10,830

     

1,175,813

   

Primo Water Corp.

   

81,629

     

1,228,516

   

Pure Storage, Inc., Class A*

   

15,767

     

562,251

   

Regal Rexnord Corp.

   

9,880

     

1,462,438

   

Rivian Automotive, Inc., Class A*,1

   

34,080

     

799,517

   

Roper Technologies, Inc.

   

1,936

     

1,055,449

   

SLM Corp.

   

75,932

     

1,451,820

   

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.*

   

18,593

     

894,509

   

Trimble, Inc.*

   

17,360

     

923,552

   

Zoom Video Communications, Inc., Class A*

   

13,417

     

964,816

   
         

28,546,233

   
Total common stocks
(cost $48,763,977)
       

52,778,146

   

Short-term investments: 0.2%

 

Investment companies: 0.2%

 
State Street Institutional U.S. Government
Money Market Fund, 5.316%3
​(cost $130,691)
   

130,691

     

130,691

   

Investment of cash collateral from securities loaned: 4.5%

 

Money market funds: 4.5%

 
State Street Navigator Securities
Lending Government Money
Market Portfolio, 5.308%3
​(cost $2,409,782)
   

2,409,782

     

2,409,782

   
Total investments: 104.2%
(cost $51,304,450)
       

55,318,619

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets: (4.2%)

       

(2,248,588

)

 

Net assets: 100.0%

     

$

53,070,031

   

For a listing of defined portfolio acronyms that are used throughout the Portfolio of investments as well as the tables that follow, please refer to the Glossary of terms used in the Portfolio of investments.


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Portfolio of investments

December 31, 2023 (unaudited)

Fair valuation summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2023 in valuing the Fund's investments. In the event a fund holds investments for which fair value is measured using the NAV per share practical expedient (or its equivalent), a separate column will be added to the fair value hierarchy table; this is intended to permit reconciliation to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of investments:

Description

  Unadjusted
quoted prices in
active market for
identical investments
(Level 1)
  Other significant
observable inputs
(Level 2)
  Unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
 

Total

 

Assets

 

Common stocks

 

$

52,778,146

   

$

   

$

   

$

52,778,146

   

Short-term investments

   

     

130,691

     

     

130,691

   

Investment of cash collateral from securities loaned

   

     

2,409,782

     

     

2,409,782

   

Total

 

$

52,778,146

   

$

2,540,473

   

$

   

$

55,318,619

   

At December 31, 2023, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

Portfolio footnotes

*  Non-income producing security.

1​  Security, or portion thereof, was on loan at the period end.

2​  Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered liquid, unless noted otherwise, and may be resold in transactions exempt from registrations, normally to qualified institutional buyers. Securities exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A, in the amount of $268,788, represented 0.5% of the Fund's net assets at period end.

3​  Rates shown reflect yield at December 31, 2023.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund

Portfolio performance

For the six-months ended December 31, 2023 (the "reporting period"), Class A shares of UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund (the "Fund") returned 3.37% (Class A shares returned -2.32% after the deduction of the maximum sales charge), while Class P shares returned 3.47% and Class P2 shares returned 3.83%. The Fund's benchmark, MSCI World ex-US Index (the "Index"), returned 5.97%. (Class P2 shares have lower expenses than the other share classes offered by the fund. Returns for all share classes over various time periods are shown on page 38; please note that these returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares, while the Index returns do not reflect the deduction of fees and expenses.)

Please note; the Fund's benchmark changed on October 1, 2023 to the MSCI World ex-US Index.

While sector allocation contributed to returns, stock selection detracted from performance.

Portfolio performance summary1

What worked:

•  Stock selection in consumer discretionary and the portfolio's overall positioning in information technology contributed to performance during the reporting period.

•  Several individual stock positions were positive for performance, with the largest contributors being:

  – James Hardie Industries' shares rallied on the back of investor confidence after the company continued to post positive earnings growth despite a slowdown in the housing market.

  – Suzano contributed to returns following strong quarterly results, with pulp and paper sales both increasing year-over-year. Additionally, Suzano is entering the last phase of the Cerrado Project, a new pulp mill set to increased production capacity to 13.5 million tons per year, on time.

  – OBIC Business Consultants was a beneficiary of artificial intelligence (AI)-related tailwinds, with the company's share price rising in response to stronger demand for cloud services.

What didn't work:

•  Stock selection in financials and industrials detracted the most over the reporting period.

•  The individual stock positions that negatively impacted performance the most were:

  – LG Chem's shares declined due to excess global supply of petrochemicals despite lower demand as a result of weak economic growth. Lack of China stimulus also added pressure on petrochemicals. We continue to own the stock.

  – Ping An Insurance's shares traded lower on news that Chinese authorities asked the firm to take a controlling interest in developer Country Garden. Its shares were also weighed down by regulatory scrutiny over zero premium rates for short-term health insurance. We continue to own the stock.

  – Aon's share price declined following the announcement of their agreement to acquire NFP for $13.6 billion. Results over the reporting period were mixed, with increased operating expenses and reduced deal volume in mergers and acquisition (M&A) services dampening the company's outlook. We continue to own the stock.

The Fund did not invest in derivatives during the reporting period.

1​  For a detailed commentary on the market environment in general during the reporting period, see page 2.


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Portfolio highlights

Our investment philosophy combines our bottom-up fundamental research with sustainability analysis. We look for companies that are attractively valued and integrate sustainability factors into their business models to build a competitive advantage.

The investment process for the International Sustainable Equity strategy is driven by a combination of fundamental, ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) and thematic factors. Through this process, we aim to identify our best investment ideas across sectors and geographies from a stock-specific standpoint.

Please see below for summaries on the top active weights in the portfolio, as of December 31, 2023:

Sony Group Corp.

Sony Group Corp. engages in the development, design, manufacture, and sale of electronic equipment, instruments, devices, game consoles, and software for consumers, professionals and industrial markets. Its earnings are increasingly dependent on three businesses: 1) Music, 2) Game & Network Services (G&NS), and 3) Imaging Products & Solutions (IP&S), which generated 58% of group operating profits in fiscal year 2022. Sony has top positions in all three businesses as compared to peers, and these will continue to drive Sony's growth and share price going forward, in our view. Sony has committed to aggressive decarbonization goals, further increasing their ambitions in 2023, with the plan of reducing its environmental footprint to zero by 2040 and transition to 100% renewable energy by 2030. The company also expects to deliver a 10% reduction in the amount of total plastic packaging used per product by 2025 compared with 2018, and a 10% reduction in virgin plastic used in its supply chain. Sony's corporate governance is also strong versus peers in the Japanese market with split Chief Executive Officer and Chairman roles and a majority independent board.

Schlumberger

Schlumberger is an offshore drilling company that also provides technology for reservoir characterization, drilling, production and processing to the oil and gas industry—including software and seismic technology, integrated asset performance solutions, and reservoir productivity and performance optimization tools. We believe that Schlumberger's global services accompanied with its scale (company operations in ~120 nations), extends its reach to many assets within the industry. There are few companies better situated than Schlumberger which already leverages expertise in carbon capture and storage (60 projects), geothermal (participating in a remarkable 70% of worldwide projects), and hydrogen and lithium. Schlumberger has long-standing efforts in low carbon solutions and provides the platform to build out new business models driven by less carbon-intensive digital offerings and transition growth.

London Stock Exchange

London Stock Exchange is a market data and exchanges company, trading at a discount versus history. Its stock has been under pressure recently due to integration challenges with Refinitiv, but at current levels, we believe we have exposure to the Refinitiv business at a significant discount, and we think there is significant upside opportunity through combining Refinitiv's data capabilities and London Stock Exchange's assets. The trade and post-trade infrastructure London Stock Exchange provides generates essential trading data which, when synthesized with Refinitiv's data warehouse, creates value-accretive network effects. Overall, we believe London Stock Exchange is a good, highly cash generative business with high return on equity. It is also the first global exchange group to commit to net zero through the Business Ambition for 1.5°C and is a member of the United Nations Climate Change 'Race to Zero.'


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This letter is intended to assist shareholders in understanding how the Fund performed during the six-months ended December 31, 2023. The views and opinions in the letter were current as of February 6, 2024. They are not guarantees of future performance or investment results and should not be taken as investment advice. Investment decisions reflect a variety of factors, and we reserve the right to change our views about individual securities, sectors and markets at any time. As a result, the views expressed should not be relied upon as a forecast of the Fund's future investment intent. We encourage you to consult your financial advisor regarding your personal investment program.

Mutual funds are sold by prospectus only. You should read it carefully and consider a fund's investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses and other important information contained in the prospectus before investing. Prospectuses for most of our funds can be obtained from your financial advisor, by calling UBS Funds at 800-647 1568 or by visiting our website at www.ubs.com/am-us.


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UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund

Average annual total returns for periods ended 12/31/23 (unaudited)

 

6 months

 

1 year

 

5 years

  10 years or
Inception
 

Before deducting maximum sales charge

 

Class A1

   

3.37

%

   

15.16

%

   

6.98

%

   

4.57

%

 

Class P2

   

3.47

     

15.39

     

7.24

     

4.83

   

Class P22,3

   

3.83

     

16.21

     

N/A

     

7.28

   
After deducting maximum sales charge  

Class A1

   

(2.32

)%

   

8.88

%

   

5.77

%

   

3.98

%

 

MSCI ACWI ex-US Index4,5

   

5.61

     

15.62

     

7.08

     

3.83

   

MSCI World ex-US Index5

   

5.97

     

17.94

     

8.45

     

4.32

   

The annualized gross and net expense ratios, respectively, for each class of shares as in the October 27, 2023 prospectuses were as follows: Class A—1.48% and 1.25%; Class P—1.26% and 1.00%; Class P2—1.21% and 0.25%. Net expenses reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, pursuant to an agreement that is in effect to cap the expenses. UBS Asset Management (Americas) Inc., the Fund's investment advisor and administrator ("UBS AM (Americas)" or the "Advisor"), has agreed irrevocably to waive its fees and reimburse certain expenses (excluding expenses incurred through investment in other investment companies, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses, such as proxy-related expenses) so that the Fund's ordinary operating expenses (excluding expenses incurred through investment in other investment companies, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses, such as proxy-related expenses) do not exceed 1.25% for Class A shares, 1.00% for Class P shares. This fee waiver and expense arrangement may only be amended or terminated by shareholders. The Advisor has also entered into a written agreement pursuant to which the Advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its management fees and/or to reimburse expenses (excluding expenses incurred through investment in other investment companies, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses, such as proxy-related expenses) to the extent necessary so that the Fund's ordinary operating expenses (excluding expenses incurred through investment in other investment companies, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses, such as proxy-related expenses), through the period ending October 28, 2024, does not exceed 0.25% for Class P2 shares. Pursuant to the written agreement, the Advisor is entitled to be reimbursed for any fees it waives and expenses it reimburses to the extent such reimbursement can be made during the three fiscal years following the date on which such fee waivers and expense reimbursements were made, provided that the reimbursement of the Advisor by the Fund will not cause the Fund to exceed the lesser of any applicable expense limit that is in place for the Fund (i) at the time of the waiver or reimbursement or (ii) at the time of the recoupment. The fee waiver/expense reimbursement agreement may be terminated by the Fund's Board of Trustees at any time and also will terminate automatically upon the expiration or termination of the Fund's advisory contract with the Advisor. Upon termination of the fee waiver/expense reimbursement agreement, however, UBS AM (Americas)'s three year recoupment rights will survive.

1​  Maximum sales charge for Class A shares is 5.5%. Class A shares bear ongoing 12b-1 service fees.

2​  Class P and Class P2 shares do not bear initial or contingent deferred sales charges or ongoing 12b-1 service and distribution fees, but Class P and Class P2 shares held through advisory programs may be subject to a program fee, which, if included, would have reduced performance.

3​  Inception date of Class P2 is October 30, 2020.

4​  The MSCI ACWI ex-US Index captures large and mid cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets (DM) countries (excluding the US) and 24 Emerging Markets (EM) countries*. With 2,311 constituents, the index covers approximately 85% of the global equity opportunity set outside the US. Inception return for the Index is shown as of the inception date of Class A: June 30, 1997.

5​  Effective October 1, 2023, the MSCI World-ex US Index replaced the MSCI ACWI ex-US Index as the Fund's benchmark because it more closely aligns with the Fund's investment strategy. The MSCI World ex USA Index captures large and mid cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets (DM) countries (excluding the US.) With 871 constituents, the index covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country. Inception return for the Index is shown as of the inception date of Class A: June 30, 1997.

Past performance does not predict future performance, and the performance information provided does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions at net asset value on the ex-dividend dates. Total returns for periods of less than one year have not been annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. For month-end performance figures, please visit www.ubs.com/us/en/assetmanagement/funds/mutual-fund-performance.


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Portfolio statistics and industry diversification—(unaudited)1

As a percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2023

Top ten holdings

Sony Group Corp.

   

3.6

%

 

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

   

2.8

   

Koninklijke Philips NV

   

2.6

   

Schlumberger NV

   

2.6

   

Unilever PLC

   

2.4

   

Danone SA

   

2.3

   

Royal Bank of Canada

   

2.3

   

AstraZeneca PLC

   

2.2

   

ITOCHU Corp.

   

2.2

   

OBIC Business Consultants Co. Ltd.

   

2.2

   

Total

   

25.2

%

 

Top five issuer breakdown by country or territory of origin

Japan

   

22.8

%

 

United Kingdom

   

13.8

   

United States

   

8.9

   

Switzerland

   

7.9

   

France

   

7.3

   

Total

   

60.7

%

 

 

Common stocks

 

Automobile components

   

3.0

%

 

Automobiles

   

3.1

   

Banks

   

7.4

   

Biotechnology

   

1.0

   

Capital markets

   

2.8

   

Chemicals

   

5.5

   

Commercial services & supplies

   

1.3

   

Construction materials

   

2.0

   

Diversified telecommunication services

   

3.1

   

Electrical equipment

   

2.4

   

Electronic equipment, instruments & components

   

3.8

   

Energy equipment & services

   

2.6

   

Entertainment

   

2.7

   

Food products

   

5.4

   

Ground transportation

   

2.3

   

Health care equipment & supplies

   

4.0

   

Household durables

   

3.6

   

Industrial conglomerates

   

1.2

   

Insurance

   

7.4

   

IT services

   

2.7

   

Life sciences tools & services

   

1.3

   

Machinery

   

3.5

   

Oil, gas & consumable fuels

   

2.2

   

Paper & forest products

   

1.3

   

Personal care products

   

2.4

   

Pharmaceuticals

   

5.7

   

Semiconductors & semiconductor equipment

   

5.7

   

Software

   

2.2

   

Textiles, apparel & luxury goods

   

2.7

   

Trading companies & distributors

   

4.0

   

Wireless telecommunication services

   

0.9

   

Total common stocks

   

99.2

   

Short-term investments

   

0.4

   

Investment of cash collateral from securities loaned

   

5.3

   

Total investments

   

104.9

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets

   

(4.9

)

 

Net assets

   

100.0

%

 

1​  The portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary over time.


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UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund

Portfolio of investments

December 31, 2023 (unaudited)

    Number of
shares
 

Value

 

Common stocks: 99.2%

 

Australia: 1.4%

 

Brambles Ltd.

   

230,331

   

$

2,134,643

   

Brazil: 1.3%

 

Suzano SA

   

185,508

     

2,112,534

   

Canada: 5.4%

 

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd.1

   

31,764

     

2,513,217

   

Gildan Activewear, Inc.1

   

74,388

     

2,460,045

   

Royal Bank of Canada1

   

35,571

     

3,597,233

   
         

8,570,495

   

China: 1.8%

 

China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.

   

443,000

     

1,191,394

   

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class H

   

354,500

     

1,604,863

   
         

2,796,257

   

Denmark: 1.0%

 

Genmab AS *

   

5,117

     

1,632,996

   

Finland: 0.9%

 

Metso OYJ1

   

137,996

     

1,396,964

   

France: 7.3%

 

AXA SA

   

92,821

     

3,021,833

   

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

   

76,320

     

2,734,868

   

Danone SA

   

56,972

     

3,690,635

   

Ubisoft Entertainment SA*

   

80,547

     

2,054,938

   
         

11,502,274

   

Germany: 2.4%

 

Infineon Technologies AG

   

50,842

     

2,121,602

   

Knorr-Bremse AG

   

26,627

     

1,728,419

   
         

3,850,021

   

Hong Kong: 1.3%

 

Prudential PLC

   

176,838

     

1,999,807

   

India: 1.4%

 

Infosys Ltd., ADR

   

69,678

     

1,280,681

   

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., GDR2

   

46,398

     

978,998

   
         

2,259,679

   

Ireland: 1.8%

 

AIB Group PLC

   

676,442

     

2,897,422

   

Italy: 3.4%

 

Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA3

   

134,936

     

1,705,622

   

PRADA SpA

   

310,700

     

1,776,622

   

Prysmian SpA

   

42,839

     

1,947,017

   
         

5,429,261

   

Japan: 22.9%

 

FANUC Corp.

   

79,100

     

2,326,438

   

ITOCHU Corp.1

   

84,800

     

3,468,380

   

Keyence Corp.

   

7,800

     

3,436,425

   

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

   

317,500

     

2,728,023

   

NEC Corp.

   

50,200

     

2,972,837

   
    Number of
shares
 

Value

 

Common stocks—(continued)

 

Japan—(concluded)

 

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

   

2,601,900

   

$

3,179,485

   

OBIC Business Consultants Co. Ltd.

   

75,200

     

3,440,000

   

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

   

55,600

     

2,333,228

   

SoftBank Group Corp.

   

32,200

     

1,437,125

   

Sony Group Corp.

   

59,500

     

5,658,830

   

Toyota Motor Corp.

   

152,600

     

2,803,619

   

West Japan Railway Co.

   

28,000

     

1,167,858

   

Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.1

   

121,500

     

1,085,314

   
         

36,037,562

   

Luxembourg: 1.3%

 

Eurofins Scientific SE1

   

30,592

     

1,991,875

   

Netherlands: 6.7%

 
ASML Holding NV    

2,416

     

1,818,192

   

Koninklijke Philips NV

   

177,200

     

4,124,647

   

OCI NV1

   

80,491

     

2,331,635

   

Universal Music Group NV

   

79,665

     

2,269,891

   
         

10,544,365

   

Norway: 2.7%

 

Equinor ASA

   

107,962

     

3,423,258

   

Mowi ASA

   

47,769

     

855,713

   
         

4,278,971

   

South Korea: 2.6%

 

LG Chem Ltd.

   

5,228

     

2,025,602

   

SK Hynix, Inc.

   

18,349

     

2,015,982

   
         

4,041,584

   

Spain: 1.6%

 

Banco de Sabadell SA

   

1,995,153

     

2,451,438

   

Switzerland: 7.9%

 

Alcon, Inc.

   

28,716

     

2,241,149

   

Barry Callebaut AG, Registered Shares

   

1,618

     

2,729,852

   

DSM-Firmenich AG

   

19,000

     

1,929,705

   

Novartis AG, Registered Shares

   

33,112

     

3,341,318

   

Sandoz Group AG*

   

67,408

     

2,168,789

   
         

12,410,813

   

Taiwan: 1.9%

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR

   

28,557

     

2,969,928

   

United Kingdom: 13.8%

 

Ashtead Group PLC

   

41,784

     

2,909,060

   

AstraZeneca PLC

   

26,158

     

3,534,284

   

DCC PLC

   

25,647

     

1,888,883

   

Legal & General Group PLC

   

840,500

     

2,690,144

   

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

   

37,484

     

4,431,023

   

Spectris PLC

   

53,051

     

2,555,415

   

Unilever PLC

   

79,058

     

3,827,493

   
         

21,836,302

   


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UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund

Portfolio of investments

December 31, 2023 (unaudited)

    Number of
shares
 

Value

 

Common stocks—(concluded)

 

United States: 8.4%

 

Aon PLC, Class A

   

8,033

   

$

2,337,764

   

Aptiv PLC*

   

22,550

     

2,023,186

   

James Hardie Industries PLC, CDI*

   

80,906

     

3,114,485

   

Schlumberger NV

   

77,834

     

4,050,481

   

Schneider Electric SE

   

8,867

     

1,779,395

   
         

13,305,311

   
Total common stocks
(cost $156,486,369)
       

156,450,502

   
    Number of
shares
 

Value

 

Short-term investments: 0.4%

 

Investment companies: 0.4%

 
State Street Institutional U.S. Government
Money Market Fund, 5.316%4
​(cost $688,077)
   

688,077

   

$

688,077

   

Investment of cash collateral from securities loaned: 5.3%

 

Money market funds: 5.3%

 
State Street Navigator Securities Lending
Government Money Market
Portfolio, 5.308%4
​(cost $8,366,322)
   

8,366,322

     

8,366,322

   
Total investments: 104.9%
(cost $165,540,768)
       

165,504,901

   

 

Liabilities in excess of other assets: (4.9%)

   

(7,744,507

)

 

Net assets: 100.0%

 

$

157,760,394

   

For a listing of defined portfolio acronyms that are used throughout the Portfolio of investments as well as the tables that follow, please refer to the Glossary of terms used in the Portfolio of investments.

Fair valuation summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2023 in valuing the Fund's investments. In the event a fund holds investments for which fair value is measured using the NAV per share practical expedient (or its equivalent), a separate column will be added to the fair value hierarchy table; this is intended to permit reconciliation to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of investments:

Description

  Unadjusted
quoted prices in
active market for
identical investments
(Level 1)
  Other significant
observable inputs
(Level 2)
  Unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
 

Total

 

Assets

 

Common stocks

 

$

156,450,502

   

$

   

$

   

$

156,450,502

   

Short-term investments

   

     

688,077

     

     

688,077

   

Investment of cash collateral from securities loaned

   

     

8,366,322

     

     

8,366,322

   

Total

 

$

156,450,502

   

$

9,054,399

   

$

   

$

165,504,901

   

At December 31, 2023, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.


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UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund

Portfolio of investments

December 31, 2023 (unaudited)

Portfolio footnotes

*  Non-income producing security.

1​  Security, or portion thereof, was on loan at the period end.

2​  Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.

3​  Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered liquid, unless noted otherwise, and may be resold in transactions exempt from registrations, normally to qualified institutional buyers. Securities exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A, in the amount of $1,705,622, represented 1.1% of the Fund's net assets at period end.

4​  Rates shown reflect yield at December 31, 2023.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Portfolio performance

For the six-months ended December 31, 2023 (the "reporting period"), Class P shares of UBS US Dividend Ruler Fund (the "Fund") returned 5.81% while Class P2 shares returned 5.96%. For comparison purposes, the S&P 500 Index (the "Index") returned 8.04%. Returns for all share classes over various time periods are shown on page 45; please note that these returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares, while the Index returns do not reflect the deduction of fees and expenses.

Fund overview

The Fund's investment objective seeks to maximize total return, consisting of both capital appreciation and current income. To achieve its objective the Fund focuses on fundamentally attractive dividend paying stocks.

Portfolio performance summary1

What worked

•  In terms of stock selection, holdings in the health care and energy sectors were most additive to performance relative to the S&P 500 Index.

•  In terms of sector allocation, the portfolio's slight overweight to the information technology sector and underweight to consumer discretionary were very modest contributors to relative performance.

•  A number of individual holdings were beneficial for absolute performance, including:

  – Broadcom's shares rallied given its growing exposure to artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. Broadcom provides custom ASICs (application-specific integrated circuits) and is the design partner for Google's TPUs (tensor processing unit). In addition, the company's networking switching portfolio stands to benefit from cloud service providers and hyperscalers upgrading to next-gen speeds to support AI workloads.

  – Microsoft's share gains were buoyed by the excitement surrounding generative AI. While AI enterprise adoption remains in its early days, Microsoft appears to be a clear frontrunner in monetizing its vast amount of data across Office 365 applications, while its Azure cloud is a key differentiator.

  – JPMorgan Chase's stock rallied in the second half of 2023 amid the broader market rotation towards more cyclically-exposed companies. Strong net interest income, benign consumer credit trends, and expectations of a recovery in capital markets activity boosted the stock.

What didn't work

•  Stock selection within the industrials, utilities, consumer discretionary, and consumer staples sectors detracted from relative performance.

•  In terms of sector allocation, the portfolio's underweight to communication services and overweight to utilities were the largest detractors from relative performance.

•  Several individual fund holdings weighed on absolute performance, including:

  – Shares of RTX slid amid manufacturing issues with its geared turbofan engines which resulted in the need to accelerate inspection schedules. The associated cost of grounding the impacted planes, including actual repairs and remediation to airline customers, led management to cut its free cash flow guidance for 2024. We subsequently removed the stock from the portfolio in October 2023.

  – NextEra Energy stock (the largest utility in the S&P 500 by market capitalization) faced various macro and micro headwinds in 2023. The rotation away from defensive stocks and the intra-year surge in interest rates

1​  For a detailed commentary on the market environment in general during the reporting period, see page 2.


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weighed on both the stock and the broader utilities sector. At a company level, financing concerns with its "yieldco" limited partnership led investors to question the company's ability to hit its earnings growth targets. By year's end, the swift decline in interest rates and greater management transparency helped assuage near-term concerns. With NextEra's distinct competitive advantages in renewables combined with its undemanding valuation, we believe the company remains an attractive long-term portfolio holding. We continue to hold the stock.

  – Two straight quarters of decelerating growth in Oracle's Cloud Infrastructure segment weighed on shares of Oracle. While the company is experiencing near-term scaling issues in bringing datacenter capacity online to meet robust demand, we expect these issues to improve in the coming quarters. Longer-term, we still view Oracle as early-days in their ongoing cloud transition which should translate to faster revenue and earnings growth over time. We continue to hold the stock.

The Fund did not invest in derivatives during the reporting period.

This letter is intended to assist shareholders in understanding how the Fund performed during the six-months ended December 31, 2023. The views and opinions in the letter were current as of February 6, 2024. They are not guarantees of future performance or investment results and should not be taken as investment advice. Investment decisions reflect a variety of factors, and we reserve the right to change our views about individual securities, sectors and markets at any time. As a result, the views expressed should not be relied upon as a forecast of the Fund's future investment intent. We encourage you to consult your financial advisor regarding your personal investment program.

Mutual funds are sold by prospectus only. You should read it carefully and consider a fund's investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses and other important information contained in the prospectus before investing. Prospectuses for most of our funds can be obtained from your financial advisor, by calling UBS Funds at (800) 647-1568 or by visiting our website at www.ubs.com/am-us.


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Average annual total returns for periods ended 12/31/23 (unaudited)

 

6 months

 

1 year

 

Inception

 

Class P1,2

   

5.81

%

   

13.56

%

   

12.43

%

 

Class P22,3

   

5.96

     

N/A

     

16.91

   

S&P 500 Index4

   

8.04

     

26.29

     

14.43

   

The annualized gross and net expense ratios, respectively, for each class of shares as in the October 27, 2023 prospectuses were as follows: Class P—0.93% and 0.50% and for Class P2 shares as in the October 27, 2023 prospectus were as follows: 1.15% and 0.15%. Net expenses reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, pursuant to an agreement that is in effect to cap the expenses. The Trust, with respect to the Fund, and UBS Asset Management (Americas) Inc., the Fund's investment advisor and administrator ("UBS AM (Americas)" or the "Advisor"), have entered into a written agreement pursuant to which the Advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its management fees and/or to reimburse expenses (excluding expenses incurred through investment in other investment companies, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses, such as proxy-related expenses) to the extent necessary so that the Fund's ordinary operating expenses (excluding expenses incurred through investment in other investment companies, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses, such as proxy-related expenses), through the period ending October 28, 2024, do not exceed 0.50% for Class P shares and 0.15% for Class P2 shares. Pursuant to the written agreement, the Advisor is entitled to be reimbursed for any fees it waives and expenses it reimburses to the extent such reimbursement can be made during the three fiscal years following the date on which such fee waivers and expense reimbursements were made, provided that the reimbursement of the Advisor by the Fund will not cause the Fund to exceed the lesser of any applicable expense limit that is in place for the Fund (i) at the time of the waiver or reimbursement or (ii) at the time of the recoupment. The fee waiver/expense reimbursement agreement may be terminated by the Fund's Board of Trustees at any time and also will terminate automatically upon the expiration or termination of the Fund's advisory contract with the Advisor. Upon termination of the fee waiver/expense reimbursement agreement, however, UBS AM (Americas)'s three year recoupment rights will survive.

1​  Inception date of Class P is July 9, 2020.

2​  Class P and Class P2 shares do not bear initial or contingent deferred sales charges or ongoing 12b-1 service and distribution fees, but Class P and Class P2 shares held through advisory programs may be subject to a program fee, which, if included, would have reduced performance.

3​  Inception date of Class P2 is March 15, 2023.

4​  The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged, weighted index comprising 500 widely held common stocks varying in composition and is not available for direct investment. Investors should note that indices do not reflect the deduction of fees and expenses. Inception return for the Index is shown as of the inception date of the oldest share class: July 9, 2020.

Past performance does not predict future performance, and the performance information provided does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions at net asset value on the ex-dividend dates. Total returns for periods of less than one year have not been annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. For month-end performance figures, please visit www.ubs.com/us/en/assetmanagement/funds/mutual-fund-performance.


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Portfolio statistics and industry diversification—(unaudited)1

As a percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2023

Top ten holdings

Microsoft Corp.

   

11.1

%

 

Broadcom, Inc.

   

4.7

   

Accenture PLC

   

3.9

   

Oracle Corp.

   

3.8

   

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

   

3.7

   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

   

3.6

   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   

3.5

   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   

3.3

   

AbbVie, Inc.

   

3.2

   

Abbott Laboratories

   

3.1

   

Total

   

43.9

%

 

Issuer breakdown by country or territory of origin

United States

   

95.6

%

 

Taiwan

   

3.7

   

United Kingdom

   

0.5

   

Total

   

99.8

%

 

 

Common stocks

 

Air freight & logistics

   

2.5

%

 

Banks

   

3.5

   

Beverages

   

3.4

   

Biotechnology

   

3.2

   

Building products

   

1.0

   

Capital markets

   

5.3

   

Chemicals

   

3.0

   

Commercial services & supplies

   

1.6

   

Electric utilities

   

2.9

   

Ground transportation

   

2.8

   

Health care equipment & supplies

   

3.1

   

Health care providers & services

   

3.6

   

Hotels, restaurants & leisure

   

5.5

   

Household products

   

2.3

   

Industrial conglomerates

   

2.4

   

Industrial REITs

   

2.8

   

Insurance

   

5.0

   

IT services

   

3.9

   

Oil, gas & consumable fuels

   

6.4

   

Pharmaceuticals

   

2.8

   

Professional services

   

2.3

   

Semiconductors & semiconductor equipment

   

11.4

   

Software

   

14.9

   

Specialty retail

   

2.5

   

Total common stocks

   

98.1

   

Short-term investments

   

1.7

   

Total investments

   

99.8

   

Other assets in excess of liabilities

   

0.2

   

Net assets

   

100.0

%

 

1​  The portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary over time.


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Portfolio of investments

December 31, 2023 (unaudited)

    Number of
shares
 

Value

 

Common stocks: 98.1%

 

Air freight & logistics: 2.5%

 

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

   

25,932

   

$

4,077,288

   

Banks: 3.5%

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   

33,608

     

5,716,721

   

Beverages: 3.4%

 

Coca-Cola Co.

   

81,182

     

4,784,055

   

Diageo PLC, ADR

   

5,521

     

804,189

   
         

5,588,244

   

Biotechnology: 3.2%

 

AbbVie, Inc.

   

34,379

     

5,327,714

   

Building products: 1.0%

 

Trane Technologies PLC

   

6,934

     

1,691,203

   

Capital markets: 5.3%

 

BlackRock, Inc.

   

5,648

     

4,585,046

   

Morgan Stanley

   

45,068

     

4,202,591

   
         

8,787,637

   

Chemicals: 3.0%

 

Linde PLC

   

12,280

     

5,043,519

   

Commercial services & supplies: 1.6%

 

Republic Services, Inc.

   

15,913

     

2,624,213

   

Electric utilities: 2.9%

 

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

   

22,092

     

1,794,312

   

NextEra Energy, Inc.

   

50,642

     

3,075,995

   
         

4,870,307

   

Ground transportation: 2.8%

 

Union Pacific Corp.

   

18,910

     

4,644,674

   

Health care equipment & supplies: 3.1%

 

Abbott Laboratories

   

46,956

     

5,168,447

   

Health care providers & services: 3.6%

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

   

11,276

     

5,936,476

   

Hotels, restaurants & leisure: 5.5%

 

McDonald's Corp.

   

14,184

     

4,205,698

   

Starbucks Corp.

   

51,063

     

4,902,558

   
         

9,108,256

   

Household products: 2.3%

 

Procter & Gamble Co.

   

26,098

     

3,824,401

   

Industrial conglomerates: 2.4%

 

Honeywell International, Inc.

   

18,972

     

3,978,618

   

Industrial REITs: 2.8%

 

Prologis, Inc.

   

35,299

     

4,705,357

   

Insurance: 5.0%

 

Chubb Ltd.

   

20,457

     

4,623,282

   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

   

19,215

     

3,640,666

   
         

8,263,948

   
    Number of
shares
 

Value

 

Common stocks—(concluded)

 

IT services: 3.9%

 

Accenture PLC, Class A

   

18,638

   

$

6,540,260

   

Oil, gas & consumable fuels: 6.4%

 

EOG Resources, Inc.

   

22,087

     

2,671,423

   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   

54,419

     

5,440,811

   

Phillips 66

   

18,779

     

2,500,236

   
         

10,612,470

   

Pharmaceuticals: 2.8%

 

Johnson & Johnson

   

29,190

     

4,575,241

   

Professional services: 2.3%

 

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

   

16,070

     

3,743,828

   

Semiconductors & semiconductor equipment: 11.4%

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

   

25,356

     

5,034,687

   

Broadcom, Inc.

   

6,943

     

7,750,124

   

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR

   

58,700

     

6,104,800

   
         

18,889,611

   

Software: 14.9%

 

Microsoft Corp.

   

49,064

     

18,450,027

   

Oracle Corp.

   

59,712

     

6,295,436

   
         

24,745,463

   

Specialty retail: 2.5%

 

Home Depot, Inc.

   

11,936

     

4,136,421

   
Total common stocks
(cost $143,399,187)
       

162,600,317

   

Short-term investments: 1.7%

 

Investment companies: 1.7%

 
State Street Institutional U.S. Government
Money Market Fund, 5.316%1
​(cost $2,770,444)
   

2,770,444

     

2,770,444

   
Total investments: 99.8%
(cost $146,169,631)
       

165,370,761

   

Other assets in excess of liabilities: 0.2%

       

369,014

   

Net assets: 100.0%

     

$

165,739,775

   


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Portfolio of investments

December 31, 2023 (unaudited)

For a listing of defined portfolio acronyms that are used throughout the Portfolio of investments as well as the tables that follow, please refer to the Glossary of terms used in the Portfolio of investments.

Fair valuation summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2023 in valuing the Fund's investments. In the event a fund holds investments for which fair value is measured using the NAV per share practical expedient (or its equivalent), a separate column will be added to the fair value hierarchy table; this is intended to permit reconciliation to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of investments:

Description

  Unadjusted
quoted prices in
active market for
identical investments
(Level 1)
  Other significant
observable inputs
(Level 2)
  Unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
 

Total

 

Assets

 

Common stocks

 

$

162,600,317

   

$

   

$

   

$

162,600,317

   

Short-term investments

   

     

2,770,444

     

     

2,770,444

   

Total

 

$

162,600,317

   

$

2,770,444

   

$

   

$

165,370,761

   

At December 31, 2023, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

Portfolio footnotes

1​  Rates shown reflect yield at December 31, 2023.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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UBS US Quality Growth At Reasonable Price Fund

Portfolio performance

For the six-months ended December 31, 2023 (the "reporting period"), Class P shares of UBS US Quality Growth at Reasonable Price Fund (the "Fund") returned 12.24%. For comparison purposes, the Russell 1000 Growth Index (the "Index") returned 10.59%. (Returns for Class P shares over various time periods are shown on page 51; please note that these returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares, while the Index returns do not reflect the deduction of fees and expenses.)

Fund overview

The Fund seeks to provide capital appreciation. To achieve its investment goal, the Fund invests in, or seeks exposure to, stocks with attractive growth, quality, and valuation profiles.

Portfolio performance summary1

What worked

•  Stock selection within the information technology, consumer staples, and consumer discretionary sectors were meaningful contributors to performance relative to the Russell 1000 Growth Index.

•  Within sectors, our energy and industrials allocations were very modest contributors to performance.

•  A number of individual holdings were beneficial for absolute performance, including:

  – Microsoft's share gains were buoyed by the excitement surrounding generative artificial intelligence (AI). While AI enterprise adoption remains in its early days, Microsoft appears to be a clear frontrunner in monetizing its vast amount of data across Office 365 applications, while its Azure cloud is a key differentiator.

  – Critical to the recovery in Amazon.com stock has been the significant operating margin improvement in its e-commerce segment. After significant investments focused on meeting elevated pandemic-driven demand and expanding its logistic network to provide faster delivery times, the company has rightsized its cost base and is growing into its footprint. Its shares have also benefited from a stabilization in the company's Amazon Web Services cloud segment and interest around its AI efforts.

  – Shares of Alphabet benefited from strong digital advertising markets leading to better Search and YouTube revenues. Though the race to commercializing AI at the enterprise level remains in it early days, Alphabet's suite of competitive products and foundational models should help it win a piece of the pie, in our view.

What didn't work

•  Stock selection in the energy and financials sectors were slight detractors from relative performance.

•  In terms of sector allocation, our underweight to communication services and overweight to consumer staples modestly detracted from performance.

•  Several individual holdings weighed on absolute performance, including:

  – Despite strong operational results from Intuitive Surgical, its shares were weighed down by concerns of GLP-1 drug uptake disrupting bariatric procedures and anti-corruption campaigns across China's broader healthcare system—not specific to Intuitive—potentially delaying system purchases and hospital procedures. It's worth noting however, that bariatric procedures account for a small portion of Intuitive's total volumes and that GLP-1s may eventually unlock new opportunities for patient procedures. On China, while activity in the country could see near-term disruption, it shouldn't impact the longer-term growth opportunity for Intuitive given its significant lead in robotic assisted surgery and holistic set of approved procedures. We continue to hold the stock.

1​  For a detailed commentary on the market environment in general during the reporting period, see page 2.


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  – Shares of Apple underperformed amid expectations of weaker iPhone demand, greater smartphone competition, and heightened geopolitical risk. Given Apple's expansive user base and ecosystem, the company's economic moat appears intact, which should help drive consistent high returns on capital. We continue to hold the stock.

  – Estée Lauder's stock lagged given persisting headwinds from weak Asia travel retail and the Chinese consumer. We removed the stock from the portfolio in August 2023.

The Fund did not invest in derivatives during the reporting period.

This letter is intended to assist shareholders in understanding how the Fund performed during the six-months ended December 31, 2023. The views and opinions in the letter were current as of February 6, 2024. They are not guarantees of future performance or investment results and should not be taken as investment advice. Investment decisions reflect a variety of factors, and we reserve the right to change our views about individual securities, sectors and markets at any time. As a result, the views expressed should not be relied upon as a forecast of the Fund's future investment intent. We encourage you to consult your financial advisor regarding your personal investment program.

Mutual funds are sold by prospectus only. You should read it carefully and consider a fund's investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses and other important information contained in the prospectus before investing. Prospectuses for most of our funds can be obtained from your financial advisor, by calling UBS Funds at (800) 647-1568 or by visiting our website at www.ubs.com/am-us.


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Average annual total returns for periods ended 12/31/23 (unaudited)

 

6 months

  1 year   Since
Inception
 

Class P1,2

   

12.24

%

   

35.51

%

   

12.23

%

 

Russell 1000 Growth Index3

   

10.59

     

42.68

     

13.41

   

The annualized gross and net expense ratios, respectively, for each class of shares as in the October 27, 2023 prospectuses were as follows: Class P—0.83% and 0.50%. Net expenses reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, pursuant to an agreement that is in effect to cap the expenses. The Trust, with respect to the Fund, and UBS Asset Management (Americas) Inc., the Fund's investment advisor and administrator ("UBS AM (Americas)" or the "Advisor"), have entered into a written agreement pursuant to which the Advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its management fees and/or to reimburse expenses (excluding expenses incurred through investment in other investment companies, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses) to the extent necessary so that the Fund's ordinary operating expenses (excluding expenses incurred through investment in other investment companies, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses, such as proxy-related expenses), through the period ending October 28, 2024, do not exceed 0.50% for Class P shares. Pursuant to the written agreement, the Advisor is entitled to be reimbursed for any fees it waives and expenses it reimburses to the extent such reimbursement can be made during the three fiscal years following the date on which such fee waivers and expense reimbursements were made, provided that the reimbursement of the Advisor by the Fund will not cause the Fund to exceed the lesser of any applicable expense limit that is in place for the Fund (i) at the time of the waiver or reimbursement or (ii) at the time of the recoupment. The fee waiver/expense reimbursement agreement may be terminated by the Fund's Board of Trustees at any time and also will terminate automatically upon the expiration or termination of the Fund's advisory contract with the Advisor. Upon termination of the fee waiver/expense reimbursement agreement, however, UBS AM (Americas)'s three year recoupment rights will survive.

1​  Inception date of Class P is July 9, 2020.

2​  Class P shares do not bear initial or contingent deferred sales charges or ongoing 12b-1 service and distribution fees, but Class P shares held through advisory programs may be subject to a program fee, which, if included, would have reduced performance.

3​  Russell 1000 Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The index was developed with a base value of 200 as of August 31, 1992. Inception return for the Index is shown as of the inception date of Class P: July 9, 2020.

Past performance does not predict future performance, and the performance information provided does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions at net asset value on the ex-dividend dates. Total returns for periods of less than one year have not been annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. For month-end performance figures, please visit www.ubs.com/us/en/assetmanagement/funds/mutual-fund-performance.


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Portfolio statistics and industry diversification—(unaudited)1

As a percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2023

Top ten holdings

Microsoft Corp.

   

13.2

%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.

   

7.7

   

Apple, Inc.

   

6.8

   

Alphabet, Inc.

   

6.6

   

Meta Platforms, Inc.

   

4.8

   

Visa, Inc.

   

3.5

   

Eli Lilly & Co.

   

3.5

   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

   

2.9

   

Salesforce, Inc.

   

2.7

   

Accenture PLC

   

2.5

   

Total

   

54.2

%

 

Issuer breakdown by country or territory of origin

United States

   

98.8

%

 

Netherlands

   

1.1

   

Total

   

99.9

%

 

 

Common stocks

 

Beverages

   

2.0

%

 

Broadline retail

   

7.7

   

Capital markets

   

3.0

   

Chemicals

   

2.0

   

Consumer staples distribution & retail

   

2.2

   

Electrical equipment

   

0.9

   

Energy equipment & services

   

1.2

   

Financial services

   

5.7

   

Ground transportation

   

1.8

   

Health care equipment & supplies

   

4.3

   

Health care providers & services

   

2.9

   

Hotels, restaurants & leisure

   

1.7

   

Industrial conglomerates

   

1.0

   

Interactive media & services

   

11.5

   

IT services

   

2.5

   

Life sciences tools & services

   

2.3

   

Machinery

   

1.3

   

Pharmaceuticals

   

3.5

   

Semiconductors & semiconductor equipment

   

6.7

   

Software

   

19.8

   

Specialized REITs

   

2.0

   

Specialty retail

   

3.7

   

Technology hardware, storage & peripherals

   

6.8

   

Textiles, apparel & luxury goods

   

1.7

   

Total common stocks

   

98.2

   

Short-term investments

   

1.7

   

Total investments

   

99.9

   

Other assets in excess of liabilities

   

0.1

   

Net assets

   

100.0

%

 

1​  The portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary over time.


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Portfolio of investments

December 31, 2023 (unaudited)

    Number of
shares
 

Value

 

Common stocks: 98.2%

 

Beverages: 2.0%

 

Coca-Cola Co.

   

77,429

   

$

4,562,891

   

Broadline retail: 7.7%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.*

   

117,092

     

17,790,958

   

Capital markets: 3.0%

 

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

   

9,213

     

3,499,374

   

S&P Global, Inc.

   

7,632

     

3,362,048

   
         

6,861,422

   

Chemicals: 2.0%

 

Sherwin-Williams Co.

   

14,613

     

4,557,795

   

Consumer staples distribution & retail: 2.2%

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

   

7,609

     

5,022,549

   

Electrical equipment: 0.9%

 

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

   

6,938

     

2,154,110

   

Energy equipment & services: 1.2%

 

Schlumberger NV

   

52,790

     

2,747,192

   

Financial services: 5.7%

 

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

   

11,973

     

5,106,604

   

Visa, Inc., Class A

   

31,214

     

8,126,565

   
         

13,233,169

   

Ground transportation: 1.8%

 

Union Pacific Corp.

   

17,240

     

4,234,489

   

Health care equipment & supplies: 4.3%

 

Abbott Laboratories

   

29,896

     

3,290,653

   

Boston Scientific Corp.*

   

58,734

     

3,395,413

   

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

   

9,890

     

3,336,490

   
         

10,022,556

   

Health care providers & services: 2.9%

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

   

12,920

     

6,801,992

   

Hotels, restaurants & leisure: 1.7%

 

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.*

   

1,778

     

4,066,215

   

Industrial conglomerates: 1.0%

 

Honeywell International, Inc.

   

11,624

     

2,437,669

   

Interactive media & services: 11.5%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

   

110,706

     

15,464,521

   

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A*

   

31,609

     

11,188,322

   
         

26,652,843

   

IT services: 2.5%

 

Accenture PLC, Class A

   

16,824

     

5,903,710

   
    Number of
shares
 

Value

 

Common stocks—(concluded)

 

Life sciences tools & services: 2.3%

 

Danaher Corp.

   

8,731

   

$

2,019,829

   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

   

6,359

     

3,375,294

   
         

5,395,123

   

Machinery: 1.3%

 

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

   

6,591

     

3,036,474

   

Pharmaceuticals: 3.5%

 

Eli Lilly & Co.

   

13,771

     

8,027,391

   

Semiconductors & semiconductor equipment: 6.7%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*

   

34,374

     

5,067,071

   

Applied Materials, Inc.

   

28,139

     

4,560,488

   

ASML Holding NV, Registered Shares

   

3,348

     

2,534,168

   

Broadcom, Inc.

   

3,104

     

3,464,840

   
         

15,626,567

   

Software: 19.8%

 

Intuit, Inc.

   

9,010

     

5,631,520

   

Microsoft Corp.

   

81,847

     

30,777,746

   

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*

   

11,719

     

3,455,699

   

Salesforce, Inc.*

   

23,660

     

6,225,892

   
         

46,090,857

   

Specialized REITs: 2.0%

 

American Tower Corp.

   

21,870

     

4,721,296

   

Specialty retail: 3.7%

 

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.*

   

3,581

     

3,402,236

   

TJX Cos., Inc.

   

55,164

     

5,174,935

   
         

8,577,171

   

Technology hardware, storage & peripherals: 6.8%

 

Apple, Inc.

   

82,237

     

15,833,090

   

Textiles, apparel & luxury goods: 1.7%

 

NIKE, Inc., Class B

   

36,630

     

3,976,919

   
Total common stocks
(cost $191,129,535)
       

228,334,448

   

Short-term investments: 1.7%

 

Investment companies: 1.7%

 
State Street Institutional U.S. Government
Money Market Fund, 5.316%1
​(cost $3,927,367)
   

3,927,367

     

3,927,367

   
Total investments: 99.9%
(cost $195,056,902)
       

232,261,815

   

Other assets in excess of liabilities: 0.1%

       

343,219

   

Net assets: 100.0%

     

$

232,605,034

   

For a listing of defined portfolio acronyms that are used throughout the Portfolio of investments as well as the tables that follow, please refer to the Glossary of terms used in the Portfolio of investments.


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UBS US Quality Growth At Reasonable Price Fund

Portfolio of investments

December 31, 2023 (unaudited)

Fair valuation summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2023 in valuing the Fund's investments. In the event a fund holds investments for which fair value is measured using the NAV per share practical expedient (or its equivalent), a separate column will be added to the fair value hierarchy table; this is intended to permit reconciliation to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of investments:

Description

  Unadjusted
quoted prices in
active market for
identical investments
(Level 1)
  Other significant
observable inputs
(Level 2)
  Unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
 

Total

 

Assets

 

Common stocks

 

$

228,334,448

   

$

   

$

   

$

228,334,448

   

Short-term investments

   

     

3,927,367

     

     

3,927,367

   

Total

 

$

228,334,448

   

$

3,927,367

   

$

   

$

232,261,815

   

At December 31, 2023, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

Portfolio footnotes

*  Non-income producing security.

1​  Rates shown reflect yield at December 31, 2023.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund

Portfolio performance

For the six-months ended December 31, 2023, Class A shares of UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund (the "Fund") returned 3.88% (Class A shares returned -1.80% after the deduction of the maximum sales charge), while Class P shares returned 3.99%. The Fund's benchmark, the Russell 2000 Growth Index (the "Index"), returned 4.50% over the same time period. (Class P shares have lower expenses than the other share class of the Fund. Returns for all share classes over various time periods are shown on page 58; please note that the Fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares, while the Index returns do not reflect the deduction of fees and expenses.)

The Fund's performance was driven primarily by stock selection decisions.

Portfolio performance summary1

What worked:

•  Within stock selection, Elastic was the top contributor to performance.

Elastic provides information technology and data analysis services, including monitoring, security analysis, enterprise search, cloud computing, and open-source application performance monitoring solutions. The company reported strong quarterly results that exceeded expectations, due in part to the increased adoption of their Elasticsearch Relevance Engine (ESRE).

•  Several other stock selection decisions benefited performance.

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals specializes in the development of molecule therapies targeting metabolic pathways for the treatment of obesity, diabetes, and gastrointestinal functional disorders. The company reported sales of Imcivree that met expectations and reiterated guidance that they expect to complete enrollment in their Phase 3 Hypothalamic Obesity (HO) trial by the end of 2023.

Weatherford provides oil field services and equipment. Its shares continued to rise as the price of oil rebounded, in addition to follow through after the company reported strong quarterly results and raised guidance for the full year 2023.

Varonis Systems designs and develops data security software solutions. Its shares rose after the company reported better than expected quarterly results, driven by a faster than expected transition to SaaS (software as a service). The company is also seeing early use cases as a Generative AI (artificial intelligence) enabler for its enterprise customers.

Boise Cascade is an integrated wood products manufacturer and building materials distributor. The stock benefited from positive sentiment around the continued resilience of the homebuilding industry in the US.

•  Within sector allocation, the Fund's overweight to information technology and consumer discretionary contributed to returns over the reporting period.

What didn't work:

•  Certain stock selection decisions detracted from the Fund's returns during the reporting period.

Inspire Medical Systems develops implantable neurostimulation systems to treat obstructive sleep apnea. Medical device companies have been broadly weak due to concerns that GLP-1 induced weight loss may pressure demand for medical devices and procedures. We maintained our position in the stock at the close of the period but sold shortly thereafter.

1​  For a detailed commentary on the market environment in general during the reporting period, see page 2.


55


UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund

Treace Medical Concepts operates as an orthopedic medical device company that develops lapiplasty 3D bunion correction systems. Medical device companies were broadly weak as concerns that GLP-1 induced weight loss will pressure demand for the company's products. We sold the stock during the reporting period.

MasTec is a contractor that specializes in the building, installation, maintenance, and upgrade of utility and communications infrastructure. The stock declined sharply after reporting quarterly results and providing an earnings forecast for the remainder of the year that disappointed investors as their acquisition of Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc. was not yielding the anticipated results. We maintain our position in the stock.

R1 RCM operates a revenue cycle management company for healthcare providers. Its shares fell due to investor concerns over potential accounting related issues, as well as the announcement that a major customer was terminating its contract due to performance issues. We maintain our position in the stock.

Confluent offers data infrastructure designed to connect all the applications, systems, and data layers of a company around a real-time central nervous system. Its shares fell after the company reported third quarter results that were below expectations and announced a change in their go-to-market sales motion. We maintain our position in the stock.

•  Within sector allocation, the Fund's underweight positions in industrials and financials detracted from returns.

The Fund did not invest in derivatives during the reporting period.

Portfolio highlights

Medpace is a leading, full-service clinical research organization (CRO) that provides an integrated and efficient platform covering all major therapeutic areas. The company is benefiting from a large drug development pipeline as well as from the above average level of biotech funding levels. The company's focus on a full-service operating model positions them well with small-to-mid sized companies.

Universal Display is a leader in the research, development and commercialization of organic light emitting diode (OLED) technologies and materials. We remain positive regarding expected OLED industry shipments in the coming years as manufacturing capacity continues to grow and adoption across more form factors (mobile, TV, auto, etc.) continues to broaden.

Ryman Hospitality Properties specializes in group-oriented and destination hotel assets in urban and resort markets. The company should benefit from increased demand for corporate meetings and events after several years of limited activity during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic. Additionally, the company has been making investments in their existing properties to increase the number of rooms available for booking, which can help drive growth over time.

CyberArk Software is a leading provider of Privileged Access Management solutions that help secure accounts, credentials, and secrets across devices and data centers. CyberArk is benefiting from increasing complexity across the IT environments, an increase in cybersecurity threats and increasing government regulation and compliance requirements.

AZEK is a manufacturer of sustainable building products for residential and commercial markets. AZEK may continue to benefit from repair and renovation trends and from a switch from traditional wood to composite solutions. Further the company's vertically integrated recycling and manufacturing initiatives could continue to result in additional margin expansion.


56


UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund

This letter is intended to assist shareholders in understanding how the Fund performed during the six-months ended December 31, 2023. The views and opinions in the letter were current as of February 6, 2024. They are not guarantees of future performance or investment results and should not be taken as investment advice. Investment decisions reflect a variety of factors, and we reserve the right to change our views about individual securities, sectors and markets at any time. As a result, the views expressed should not be relied upon as a forecast of the Fund's future investment intent. We encourage you to consult your financial advisor regarding your personal investment program.

Mutual funds are sold by prospectus only. You should read it carefully and consider a fund's investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses and other important information contained in the prospectus before investing. Prospectuses for most of our funds can be obtained from your financial advisor, by calling UBS Funds at 800-647 1568 or by visiting our website at www.ubs.com/am-us.


57


UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund

Average annual total returns for periods ended 12/31/23 (unaudited)

 

6 months

 

1 year

 

5 years

 

10 years

 

Before deducting maximum sales charge

 

Class A1

   

3.88

%

   

13.56

%

   

12.14

%

   

8.39

%

 

Class P2

   

3.99

     

13.80

     

12.42

     

8.67

   

After deducting maximum sales charge

 

Class A1

   

(1.80

)%

   

7.29

%

   

10.89

%

   

7.78

%

 

Russell 2000 Growth Index3

   

4.50

     

18.66

     

9.22

     

7.16

   

The annualized gross and net expense ratios, respectively, for each class of shares as in the October 27, 2023 prospectuses were as follows: Class A—1.54% and 1.24%; Class P—1.30% and 0.99%; Class P2—1.30% and 0.15%. Net expenses reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, pursuant to an agreement that is in effect to cap the expenses. The Trust, with respect to the Fund, and UBS Asset Management (Americas) Inc. the Fund's investment advisor and administrator ("UBS AM (Americas)" or the "Advisor"), have entered into a written agreement pursuant to which the Advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its management fees and/or to reimburse expenses (excluding expenses incurred through investment in other investment companies, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, and dividend expense and security loan fees for securities sold short) to the extent necessary so that the Fund's ordinary operating expenses (excluding expenses incurred through investment in other investment companies, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, dividend expense and security loan fees for securities sold short and extraordinary expenses, such as proxy-related expenses), through the period ending October 28, 2024, do not exceed 1.24% for Class A shares and 0.99% for Class P shares. Pursuant to the written agreement, the Advisor is entitled to be reimbursed for any fees it waives and expenses it reimburses to the extent such reimbursement can be made during the three fiscal years following the date on which such fee waivers and expense reimbursements were made, provided that the reimbursement of the Advisor by the Fund will not cause the Fund to exceed the lesser of any applicable expense limit that is in place for the Fund (i) at the time of the waiver or reimbursement or (ii) at the time of the recoupment. The fee waiver/expense reimbursement agreement may be terminated by the Fund's Board of Trustees at any time and also will terminate automatically upon the expiration or termination of the Fund's advisory contract with the Advisor. Upon termination of the fee waiver/expense reimbursement agreement, however, UBS AM (Americas)'s three year recoupment rights will survive.

1​  Maximum sales charge for Class A shares is 5.5%. Class A shares bear ongoing 12b-1 service fees.

2​  Class P shares do not bear initial or contingent deferred sales charges or ongoing 12b-1 service and distribution fees, but Class P shares held through advisory programs may be subject to a program fee, which, if included, would have reduced performance.

3​  The Russell 2000 Growth Index measures the performance of the small-cap growth segment of the US equity universe. It includes those Russell 2000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell 2000 Growth Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer for the small-cap growth segment. The Index is completely reconstituted annually to ensure larger stocks do not distort the performance and characteristics of the true small-cap opportunity set and that the represented companies continue to reflect growth characteristics. Investors should note that indices do not reflect the deduction of fees and expenses.

The Fund invests in IPOs which may have a magnified impact on performance.

Past performance does not predict future performance, and the performance information provided does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions at net asset value on the ex-dividend dates. Total returns for periods of less than one year have not been annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. For month-end performance figures, please visit www.ubs.com/us/en/assetmanagement/funds/mutual-fund-performance.


58


UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund

Portfolio statistics and industry diversification—(unaudited)1

As a percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2023

Top ten holdings

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.

   

2.8

%

 

Medpace Holdings, Inc.

   

2.5

   

Universal Display Corp.

   

2.4

   

Varonis Systems, Inc.

   

2.0

   

AZEK Co., Inc.

   

1.9

   

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.

   

1.9

   

Performance Food Group Co.

   

1.9

   

CyberArk Software Ltd.

   

1.9

   

Elastic NV

   

1.8

   

Pure Storage, Inc.

   

1.8

   

Total

   

20.9

%

 

Issuer breakdown by country or territory of origin

United States

   

97.2

%

 

Israel

   

1.7

   

United Kingdom

   

0.9

   

Ireland

   

0.3

   

Total

   

100.1

%

 

 

Common stocks

 

Aerospace & defense

   

2.4

%

 

Air freight & logistics

   

1.3

   

Automobile components

   

1.7

   

Banks

   

2.9

   

Biotechnology

   

9.8

   

Building products

   

3.8

   

Construction & engineering

   

2.0

   

Consumer staples distribution & retail

   

1.9

   

Containers & packaging

   

1.2

   

Diversified consumer services

   

1.8

   

Electrical equipment

   

2.1

   

Energy equipment & services

   

1.5

   

Financial services

   

3.5

   

Ground transportation

   

1.1

   

Health care equipment & supplies

   

3.4

   

Health care providers & services

   

3.9

   

Hotel & resort REITs

   

2.8

   

Hotels, restaurants & leisure

   

6.9

   

Household durables

   

1.7

   

IT services

   

2.4

   

Life sciences tools & services

   

3.3

   

Machinery

   

1.0

   

Metals & mining

   

1.4

   

Oil, gas & consumable fuels

   

2.1

   

Personal care products

   

1.7

   

Pharmaceuticals

   

1.7

   

Professional services

   

1.3

   

Semiconductors & semiconductor equipment

   

4.9

   

Software

   

17.5

   

Technology hardware, storage & peripherals

   

3.3

   

Textiles, apparel & luxury goods

   

0.8

   

Trading companies & distributors

   

1.5

   

Total common stocks

   

98.6

   

Short-term investments

   

1.5

   

Investment of cash collateral from securities loaned

   

0.7

   

Total investments

   

100.8

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets

   

(0.8

)

 

Net assets

   

100.0

%

 

1​  The portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary over time.


59


UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund

Portfolio of investments

December 31, 2023 (unaudited)

    Number of
shares
 

Value

 

Common stocks: 98.6%

 

Aerospace & defense: 2.4%

 

AeroVironment, Inc.*

   

12,910

   

$

1,627,177

   

BWX Technologies, Inc.

   

17,792

     

1,365,180

   
         

2,992,357

   

Air freight & logistics: 1.3%

 

GXO Logistics, Inc.*

   

25,887

     

1,583,249

   

Automobile components: 1.7%

 

Visteon Corp.*

   

17,046

     

2,129,045

   

Banks: 2.9%

 

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

   

44,467

     

1,186,379

   

First Bancorp

   

33,003

     

1,221,441

   

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

   

18,130

     

1,227,945

   
         

3,635,765

   

Biotechnology: 9.8%

 

Arcellx, Inc.*

   

13,887

     

770,728

   

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

   

25,011

     

765,337

   

Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

   

49,909

     

805,032

   

Ideaya Biosciences, Inc.*

   

30,729

     

1,093,338

   

Immunocore Holdings PLC, ADR*

   

15,400

     

1,052,128

   

Immunovant, Inc.*

   

18,646

     

785,556

   

Insmed, Inc.*

   

34,664

     

1,074,237

   

Intellia Therapeutics, Inc.*

   

9,236

     

281,606

   

Kymera Therapeutics, Inc.*

   

20,169

     

513,503

   

Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc.*

   

31,047

     

711,908

   

Prothena Corp. PLC*

   

10,547

     

383,278

   

RAPT Therapeutics, Inc.*

   

38,556

     

958,116

   

Relay Therapeutics, Inc.*

   

37,186

     

409,418

   

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

   

21,843

     

1,004,123

   

Viking Therapeutics, Inc.*

   

54,800

     

1,019,828

   

Xencor, Inc.*

   

26,822

     

569,431

   
         

12,197,567

   

Building products: 3.8%

 

AZEK Co., Inc.*

   

61,648

     

2,358,036

   

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.

   

11,812

     

2,338,540

   
         

4,696,576

   

Construction & engineering: 2.0%

 

Ameresco, Inc., Class A*,1

   

29,099

     

921,565

   

MasTec, Inc.*

   

20,663

     

1,564,603

   
         

2,486,168

   

Consumer staples distribution & retail: 1.9%

 

Performance Food Group Co.*

   

33,808

     

2,337,823

   

Containers & packaging: 1.2%

 

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

   

59,672

     

1,470,915

   

Diversified consumer services: 1.8%

 

Duolingo, Inc.*

   

9,731

     

2,207,477

   
    Number of
shares
 

Value

 

Common stocks—(continued)

 

Electrical equipment: 2.1%

 

Regal Rexnord Corp.

   

14,765

   

$

2,185,516

   

Shoals Technologies Group, Inc., Class A*

   

27,706

     

430,551

   
         

2,616,067

   

Energy equipment & services: 1.5%

 

Weatherford International PLC*

   

19,001

     

1,858,868

   

Financial services: 3.5%

 

Essent Group Ltd.

   

18,625

     

982,282

   

Flywire Corp.*

   

58,424

     

1,352,516

   

Shift4 Payments, Inc., Class A*

   

27,148

     

2,018,182

   
         

4,352,980

   

Ground transportation: 1.1%

 

Werner Enterprises, Inc.

   

31,560

     

1,337,197

   

Health care equipment & supplies: 3.4%

 

AtriCure, Inc.*

   

30,049

     

1,072,449

   

CONMED Corp.

   

13,799

     

1,511,128

   

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.*

   

8,134

     

1,654,700

   
         

4,238,277

   

Health care providers & services: 3.9%

 

NeoGenomics, Inc.*

   

33,440

     

541,059

   

R1 RCM, Inc.*

   

81,817

     

864,806

   

RadNet, Inc.*

   

51,467

     

1,789,508

   

Surgery Partners, Inc.*,1

   

51,887

     

1,659,865

   
         

4,855,238

   

Hotel & resort REITs: 2.8%

 

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.

   

32,089

     

3,531,715

   

Hotels, restaurants & leisure: 6.9%

 

Bloomin' Brands, Inc.

   

59,428

     

1,672,898

   

Churchill Downs, Inc.

   

14,037

     

1,894,013

   

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.*

   

29,640

     

1,596,114

   

First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.*

   

78,900

     

1,585,890

   

Shake Shack, Inc., Class A*

   

24,908

     

1,846,181

   
         

8,595,096

   

Household durables: 1.7%

 

TopBuild Corp.*

   

5,563

     

2,082,008

   

IT services: 2.4%

 

DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc.*

   

25,390

     

931,559

   

Wix.com Ltd.*

   

17,187

     

2,114,345

   
         

3,045,904

   

Life sciences tools & services: 3.3%

 

Medpace Holdings, Inc.*

   

9,928

     

3,043,230

   

Repligen Corp.*

   

5,956

     

1,070,889

   
         

4,114,119

   


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UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund

Portfolio of investments

December 31, 2023 (unaudited)

    Number of
shares
 

Value

 

Common stocks—(continued)

 

Machinery: 1.0%

 

Chart Industries, Inc.*

   

8,964

   

$

1,222,062

   

Metals & mining: 1.4%

 

ATI, Inc.*

   

38,401

     

1,746,093

   

Oil, gas & consumable fuels: 2.1%

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp.1

   

17,921

     

1,378,842

   

Matador Resources Co.

   

22,278

     

1,266,727

   
         

2,645,569

   

Personal care products: 1.7%

 

BellRing Brands, Inc.*

   

37,240

     

2,064,213

   

Pharmaceuticals: 1.7%

 

Arvinas, Inc.*

   

24,673

     

1,015,541

   

Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.*

   

14,499

     

1,038,418

   
         

2,053,959

   

Professional services: 1.3%

 

KBR, Inc.

   

19,874

     

1,101,218

   

Sterling Check Corp.*,1

   

38,741

     

539,275

   
         

1,640,493

   

Semiconductors & semiconductor equipment: 4.9%

 

Impinj, Inc.*

   

18,889

     

1,700,577

   

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.*

   

20,674

     

1,426,299

   

Universal Display Corp.

   

15,577

     

2,979,257

   
         

6,106,133

   

Software: 17.5%

 

Appfolio, Inc., Class A*

   

8,838

     

1,531,095

   

Braze, Inc., Class A*

   

37,512

     

1,993,013

   

Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc., Class A*

   

81,692

     

1,636,291

   

Confluent, Inc., Class A*

   

70,973

     

1,660,768

   

CyberArk Software Ltd.*

   

10,621

     

2,326,530

   

DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc.*

   

45,121

     

1,659,550

   

Elastic NV*

   

20,345

     

2,292,881

   

Gitlab, Inc., Class A*

   

32,871

     

2,069,558

   
    Number of
shares
 

Value

 

Common stocks—(concluded)

 

Software—(concluded)

 

Jamf Holding Corp.*

   

57,714

   

$

1,042,315

   

PowerSchool Holdings, Inc., Class A*

   

61,139

     

1,440,435

   

Sprout Social, Inc., Class A*

   

25,306

     

1,554,801

   

Varonis Systems, Inc.*

   

55,334

     

2,505,524

   
         

21,712,761

   

Technology hardware, storage & peripherals: 3.3%

 

Pure Storage, Inc., Class A*

   

62,648

     

2,234,028

   

Super Micro Computer, Inc.*

   

6,674

     

1,897,151

   
         

4,131,179

   

Textiles, apparel & luxury goods: 0.8%

 

Tapestry, Inc.

   

25,861

     

951,943

   

Trading companies & distributors: 1.5%

 

Boise Cascade Co.

   

14,716

     

1,903,662

   
Total common stocks
(cost $105,216,635)
       

122,542,478

   

Short-term investments: 1.5%

 

Investment companies: 1.5%

 
State Street Institutional U.S. Government
Money Market Fund, 5.316%2
​(cost $1,926,186)
   

1,926,186

     

1,926,186

   

Investment of cash collateral from securities loaned: 0.7%

 

Money market funds: 0.7%

 
State Street Navigator Securities Lending
Government Money Market Portfolio, 5.308%2
​(cost $882,978)
   

882,978

     

882,978

   
Total investments: 100.8%
(cost $108,025,799)
       

125,351,642

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.8%)

       

(1,005,901

)

 

Net assets: 100.0%

     

$

124,345,741

   

For a listing of defined portfolio acronyms that are used throughout the Portfolio of investments as well as the tables that follow, please refer to the Glossary of terms used in the Portfolio of investments.


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UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund

Portfolio of investments

December 31, 2023 (unaudited)

Fair valuation summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2023 in valuing the Fund's investments. In the event a fund holds investments for which fair value is measured using the NAV per share practical expedient (or its equivalent), a separate column will be added to the fair value hierarchy table; this is intended to permit reconciliation to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of investments:

Description

  Unadjusted
quoted prices in
active market for
identical investments
(Level 1)
  Other significant
observable inputs
(Level 2)
  Unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
 

Total

 

Assets

 

Common stocks

 

$

122,542,478

   

$

   

$

   

$

122,542,478

   

Short-term investments

   

     

1,926,186

     

     

1,926,186

   

Investment of cash collateral from securities loaned

   

     

882,978

     

     

882,978

   

Total

 

$

122,542,478

   

$

2,809,164

   

$

   

$

125,351,642

   

At December 31, 2023, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

Portfolio footnotes

*  Non-income producing security.

1​  Security, or portion thereof, was on loan at the period end.

2​  Rates shown reflect yield at December 31, 2023.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
62


UBS Sustainable Development Bank Bond Fund

Portfolio performance

For the six-months ended December 31, 2023 (the "reporting period"), Class P shares of UBS Sustainable Development Bank Bond Fund (the "Fund") returned 3.07% while Class P2 shares returned 3.15%. For comparison purposes, the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Index (the "Index") returned 2.43%. The Fund's secondary benchmark, the Solactive Global Multilateral Development Bank Bond USD 40% 1-5 Year 60% 5-10 Year Total Return Index, retuned 3.11% during the reporting period. (Returns for all share classes over various time periods are shown on page 64; please note that these returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares, while the Index returns do not reflect the deduction of fees and expenses.)

Fund overview

The Fund seeks current income. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in bonds and/or instruments that provide exposure to bonds issued by development banks. Development banks are financial organizations formed by government entities to promote economic and social development.

The development bank bond market typically follows high-quality US government bonds. As each of the global Multilateral Development Banks ("MDB") are supranational entities backed by multiple member governments, MDBs historically have a similar credit profile to major sovereign issuers, such as the US government. Consequently, MDB bonds have generally delivered comparable returns to US Treasurys.

Market review

During the reporting period the Federal Reserve continued its monetary tightening cycle, with the Federal Funds Rate lifted to a range of 5.25%—5.50%. Rate hikes have been necessary to counter elevated inflation, which has since started to moderate. No further rate hikes are expected from the Fed, and the market is starting to focus on the timing of the first rate cuts. Against this backdrop, the yield of two-year US Treasurys started to fall by around 65 basis points (bps) (i.e., 0.65%) to 4.25%, whereas the yield of 10-year Treasuries barely moved. This led to a re-steepening of the US yield curve, bringing the difference between the 2-year and the 10-year US Treasury rate to a level of around -37 bps (i.e., -0.37%).

In this environment, US Treasurys underperformed riskier parts of the US fixed income markets. Sustainable development banks (SDB) traded in line with US Treasurys.

Portfolio performance summary

The Fund is passively managed and seeks to minimize tracking error relative to its secondary benchmark (before fees and expenses), which is constructed from a blend of two market indexes designed to measure the performance of the US dollar-denominated multilateral development bank bond market. During the reporting period, the Fund modestly underperformed its secondary benchmark. Transaction costs associated with the management of the Fund's portfolio, as well as fees and expenses, were headwinds for results, and did not totally offset the positive impact from sector positioning. Additionally, US duration positioning was a small detractor from returns.

The Fund did not invest in derivatives during the reporting period.

This letter is intended to assist shareholders in understanding how the Fund performed during the six-months ended December 31, 2023. The views and opinions in the letter were current as of February 6, 2024. They are not guarantees of future performance or investment results and should not be taken as investment advice. Investment decisions reflect a variety of factors, and we reserve the right to change our views about individual securities, sectors and markets at any time. As a result, the views expressed should not be relied upon as a forecast of the Fund's future investment intent. We encourage you to consult your financial advisor regarding your personal investment program.

Mutual funds are sold by prospectus only. You should read it carefully and consider a fund's investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses and other important information contained in the prospectus before investing. Prospectuses for most of our funds can be obtained from your financial advisor, by calling UBS Funds at (800) 647-1568 or by visiting our website at www.ubs.com/am-us.


63


UBS Sustainable Development Bank Bond Fund

Average annual total returns for periods ended 12/31/23 (unaudited)

 

6 months

 

1 year

  5 years   Since
Inception
 

Class P1,2

   

3.07

%

   

4.52

%

   

0.83

%

   

1.21

%

 

Class P22,3

   

3.15

     

4.68

     

N/A

     

(2.59

)

 

Bloomberg US Treasury Index4,5

   

2.43

     

4.05

     

0.53

     

1.27

   
Solactive Global Multilateral Development Bank Bond
USD 40% 1-5 Year 60% 5-10 Year Total Return Index5,6
   

3.11

%

   

4.63

%

   

0.96

%

   

1.44

%

 

The annualized gross and net expense ratios, respectively, for each class of shares as in the October 27, 2023 prospectuses were as follows: Class P—0.66% and 0.25%; Class P2—0.65% and 0.15%. Net expenses reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, pursuant to an agreement that is in effect to cap the expenses. The Trust, with respect to the Fund, and UBS Asset Management (Americas) Inc., the Fund's investment advisor and administrator ("UBS AM (Americas)" or the "Advisor"), have entered into a written agreement pursuant to which the Advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its management fees and/or to reimburse expenses (excluding expenses incurred through investment in other investment companies, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses, such as proxy-related expenses) to the extent necessary so that the Fund's ordinary operating expenses (excluding expenses incurred through investment in other investment companies, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses), through the period ending October 28, 2024, do not exceed 0.25% for Class P shares and 0.15% for Class P2 shares. Pursuant to the written agreement, the Advisor is entitled to be reimbursed for any fees it waives and expenses it reimburses to the extent such reimbursement can be made during the three fiscal years following the date on which such fee waivers and expense reimbursements were made, provided that the reimbursement of the Advisor by the Fund will not cause the Fund to exceed the lesser of any applicable expense limit that is in place for the Fund (i) at the time of the waiver or reimbursement or (ii) at the time of the recoupment. The fee waiver/expense reimbursement agreement may be terminated by the Fund's Board of Trustees at any time and also will terminate automatically upon the expiration or termination of the Fund's advisory contract with the Advisor. Upon termination of the fee waiver/expense reimbursement agreement, however, UBS AM (Americas)'s three year recoupment rights will survive.

1​  Inception date of Class P is October 24, 2018.

2​  Class P and Class P2 shares do not bear initial or contingent deferred sales charges or ongoing 12b-1 service and distribution fees, but Class P and Class P2 shares held through advisory programs may be subject to a program fee, which, if included, would have reduced performance.

3​  Inception date of Class P2 is October 30, 2020.

4​  The Bloomberg US Treasury Index measures US dollar-denominated, fixed-rate, nominal debt issued by the US Treasury. Investors should note that indices do not reflect the deduction of fees and expenses.

5​  Inception returns for the indices are shown as of the inception date of the oldest share class: October 24, 2018.

6​  The Solactive Global Multilateral Development Bank Bond USD 40% 1-5 Year 60% 5-10 Year Total Return Index is a composite index, constructed from a blend of two market indices designed to measure the performance of the US dollar denominated multilateral development bank bond market. Investors should note that indices do not reflect the deduction of fees and expenses.

Past performance does not predict future performance, and the performance information provided does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions at net asset value on the ex-dividend dates. Total returns for periods of less than one year have not been annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. For month-end performance figures, please visit www.ubs.com/us/en/assetmanagement/funds/mutual-fund-performance.


64


UBS Sustainable Development Bank Bond Fund

Portfolio statistics and industry diversification—(unaudited)1

As a percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2023

Top ten holdings

Inter-American Development Bank,
1.125% due 01/13/31
   

6.0

%

 
Inter-American Development Bank,
2.250% due 06/18/29
   

5.1

   
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development,
1.250% due 02/10/31
   

4.5

   
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development,
1.625% due 11/03/31
   

4.1

   
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development,
1.750% due 10/23/29
   

3.6

   
Nordic Investment Bank,
3.375% due 09/08/27
   

3.3

   
Inter-American Development Bank,
3.500% due 04/12/33
   

3.1

   
Inter-American Development Bank,
3.125% due 09/18/28
   

3.1

   
Inter-American Development Bank,
4.500% due 09/13/33
   

3.0

   
Inter-American Development Bank,
1.125% due 07/20/28
   

2.5

   

Total

   

38.3

%

 

Sector allocation

 

Non-U.S. government agency obligations

   

98.5

%

 

Short-term investments

   

0.7

   

Investment of cash collateral from securities loaned

   

1.0

   

Total investments

   

100.2

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets

   

(0.2

)

 

Net assets

   

100.0

%

 

1​  The portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary over time.


65


UBS Sustainable Development Bank Bond Fund

Portfolio of investments

December 31, 2023 (unaudited)

    Face
amount
 

Value

 

Non-U.S. government agency obligations: 98.5%

 

Supranationals: 98.5%

 
African Development Bank
0.875%, due 07/22/26
 

$

1,700,000

   

$

1,562,966

   

4.375%, due 11/03/27

   

600,000

     

606,073

   

4.375%, due 03/14/28

   

1,600,000

     

1,619,474

   
Agence Francaise de Developpement EPIC
0.625%, due 01/22/261
   

2,000,000

     

1,849,385

   
Asian Development Bank
1.500%, due 03/04/31
   

800,000

     

674,579

   

1.750%, due 09/19/29

   

1,000,000

     

886,995

   

1.875%, due 01/24/30

   

700,000

     

617,845

   

3.875%, due 09/28/32

   

500,000

     

492,538

   

3.875%, due 06/14/33

   

500,000

     

492,476

   

4.000%, due 01/12/33

   

800,000

     

796,302

   
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
0.500%, due 10/30/24
   

700,000

     

674,614

   

0.500%, due 05/28/25

   

900,000

     

849,368

   

0.500%, due 01/27/26

   

1,400,000

     

1,293,009

   

3.750%, due 09/14/27

   

700,000

     

690,580

   

4.000%, due 01/18/28

   

200,000

     

198,893

   
Council of Europe Development Bank
0.875%, due 09/22/26
   

1,300,000

     

1,189,253

   

1.375%, due 02/27/25

   

1,300,000

     

1,250,645

   

2.500%, due 02/27/24

   

250,000

     

248,870

   
European Bank for Reconstruction & Development
0.500%, due 05/19/25
   

400,000

     

377,906

   

0.500%, due 11/25/25

   

400,000

     

371,695

   

0.500%, due 01/28/26

   

1,700,000

     

1,571,986

   

1.500%, due 02/13/25

   

700,000

     

675,211

   

4.375%, due 03/09/28

   

750,000

     

760,065

   
European Investment Bank
1.250%, due 02/14/31
   

900,000

     

750,666

   

1.750%, due 03/15/29

   

500,000

     

447,896

   

3.625%, due 07/15/30

   

650,000

     

635,696

   

3.750%, due 02/14/33

   

2,150,000

     

2,107,208

   
IDB Trust Services Ltd.
0.908%, due 06/25/251
   

400,000

     

377,196

   

1.809%, due 02/26/251

   

400,000

     

385,232

   

2.843%, due 04/25/241

   

1,600,000

     

1,585,152

   
Inter-American Development Bank
1.125%, due 07/20/28
   

2,400,000

     

2,112,072

   

1.125%, due 01/13/31

   

6,100,000

     

5,025,355

   

2.250%, due 06/18/29

   

4,600,000

     

4,203,467

   

3.125%, due 09/18/28

   

2,650,000

     

2,548,636

   

3.500%, due 09/14/29

   

1,500,000

     

1,461,871

   

3.500%, due 04/12/33

   

2,700,000

     

2,580,975

   

4.500%, due 09/13/33

   

2,450,000

     

2,526,343

   
Inter-American Investment Corp.
0.625%, due 02/10/261
   

1,500,000

     

1,384,559

   

1.750%, due 10/02/241

   

700,000

     

682,303

   

4.125%, due 02/15/28

   

100,000

     

99,701

   
International Bank for Reconstruction &
Development
0.750%, due 08/26/30
   

2,500,000

     

2,021,808

   

0.875%, due 05/14/30

   

2,500,000

     

2,057,030

   
    Face
amount
 

Value

 

Non-U.S. government agency obligations—(concluded)

 

Supranationals—(concluded)

 

1.125%, due 09/13/28

 

$

300,000

   

$

263,198

   

1.250%, due 02/10/31

   

4,550,000

     

3,775,714

   

1.625%, due 11/03/31

   

4,000,000

     

3,365,231

   

1.750%, due 10/23/29

   

3,400,000

     

3,003,421

   

2.500%, due 03/29/32

   

2,000,000

     

1,787,311

   

3.500%, due 07/12/28

   

100,000

     

97,913

   

3.625%, due 09/21/29

   

600,000

     

588,309

   

3.875%, due 02/14/30

   

1,100,000

     

1,090,968

   

4.000%, due 07/25/30

   

1,050,000

     

1,047,888

   

4.750%, due 11/14/33

   

1,300,000

     

1,372,355

   
International Development Association
0.750%, due 06/10/271
   

1,700,000

     

1,515,840

   

1.000%, due 12/03/301

   

2,500,000

     

2,036,264

   
International Finance Corp.
0.375%, due 07/16/25
   

600,000

     

563,272

   

0.750%, due 10/08/26

   

1,200,000

     

1,094,793

   

0.750%, due 08/27/30

   

1,250,000

     

996,542

   

2.125%, due 04/07/26

   

675,000

     

644,107

   

4.375%, due 01/15/27

   

200,000

     

201,551

   

4.500%, due 07/13/28

   

300,000

     

306,275

   
Isdb Trust Services No. 2 SARL
4.598%, due 03/14/281
   

500,000

     

506,110

   
Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau
2.000%, due 05/02/25
   

100,000

     

96,621

   

2.875%, due 04/03/28

   

600,000

     

572,869

   

4.750%, due 10/29/30

   

700,000

     

730,767

   
Nordic Investment Bank
3.375%, due 09/08/27
   

2,800,000

     

2,733,649

   

4.375%, due 03/14/28

   

900,000

     

911,655

   
Total non-U.S. government agency obligations
(cost $86,981,795)
       

82,046,517

   
    Number of
shares
     

Short-term investments: 0.7%

 

Investment companies: 0.7%

 
State Street Institutional U.S. Government
Money Market Fund, 5.316%3
​(cost $604,622)
   

604,622

     

604,622

   

Investment of cash collateral from securities loaned: 1.0%

 

Money market funds: 1.0%

 
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government
Money Market Portfolio, 5.308%3
​(cost $786,875)
   

786,875

     

786,875

   
Total investments: 100.2%
(cost $88,373,292)
       

83,438,014

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.2%)

       

(155,442

)

 

Net assets: 100.0%

     

$

83,282,572

   


66


UBS Sustainable Development Bank Bond Fund

Portfolio of investments

December 31, 2023 (unaudited)

For a listing of defined portfolio acronyms that are used throughout the Portfolio of investments as well as the tables that follow, please refer to the Glossary of terms used in the Portfolio of investments.

Fair valuation summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2023 in valuing the Fund's investments. In the event a fund holds investments for which fair value is measured using the NAV per share practical expedient (or its equivalent), a separate column will be added to the fair value hierarchy table; this is intended to permit reconciliation to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of investments:

Description

  Unadjusted
quoted prices in
active market for
identical investments
(Level 1)
  Other significant
observable inputs
(Level 2)
  Unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
 

Total

 

Assets

 

Non-U.S. government agency obligations

 

$

   

$

82,046,517

   

$

   

$

82,046,517

   

Short-term investments

   

     

604,622

     

     

604,622

   

Investment of cash collateral from securities loaned

   

     

786,875

     

     

786,875

   

Total

 

$

   

$

83,438,014

   

$

   

$

83,438,014

   

At December 31, 2023, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

Portfolio footnotes

1​  Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.

2​  Security, or portion thereof, was on loan at the period end.

3​  Rates shown reflect yield at December 31, 2023.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
67


UBS Multi Income Bond Fund

Portfolio performance

For the six-months ended December 31, 2023 (the "reporting period"), Class A shares of UBS Multi Income Bond Fund returned 3.81% (Class A shares returned -0.07 after the deduction of the maximum sales charge), while Class P shares returned 3.95%. For comparison purposes, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (the "Index") returned 3.37%. (Class P2 shares have lower expenses than the other share class of the Fund. Returns for all share classes over various time periods are shown on page 70; please note that the Fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on the redemption of Fund shares, while index returns do not reflect the deduction of fees and expenses.)

During the reporting period, we used derivatives for risk management purposes and as a tool to help enhance returns across various strategies. A number of credit derivatives, including index (CDX) options and Total Return Swaps (TRS), were used to manage the Fund's credit exposure. For active currency management, we utilized foreign exchange (FX) forwards. For managing interest rate exposure, we utilized interest rate futures during the reporting period. Derivatives were just one tool, among others, that we used to implement our overall strategy. Looking at the impact of derivatives in isolation is not very meaningful and could potentially be misleading, as oftentimes they are used as a complement or risk mitigant to other existing positions in the portfolio.

Portfolio performance summary

What Worked:

•  Duration and Yield Curve: Yield curve positioning was the primary contributor over the reporting period. Active duration was also additive, particularly during the first four months of the period as rates rose and the strategy generally carried a lower duration than the index.

•  Overweight Corporate Bonds: An overweight position to corporate bonds, including investment-grade and high-yield, was additive in a period in which attractive levels of carry (incremental yield) and somewhat range-bound spreads contributed to returns.

•  Overweight Emerging Market (EM) Debt: An overweight to EM debt, including hard currency and local currency, contributed to returns.

•  Active FX: Active currency decisions added during the period, particularly the Japanese yen positions later in the reporting period.

What Didn't Work:

•  Issue Selection Corporates: On balance, the corporate allocations contributed overall, but issue selection within corporates was an offset to the positive contribution from an overweight sector allocation.

•  Underweight Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS): Underweight to MBS detracted from performance.

Market outlook:

December perpetuated the strong positive tone for fixed income markets that began in November 2023, with the yield curve once again offering decided flattening. US Treasury 10-year yields fell another 30 basis points (bps) (i.e., 0.30%) to add to the 60 bps (i.e., 0.60%) decline the month prior. For more context, the 2024 year-end policy rate implied by federal funds futures fell from 4.19% to begin the month to 3.75% by month-end, in effect adding nearly two additional cuts to policy projections next year to add to the two incremental cuts already added in November. The term federal funds rate refers to the target interest rate range set by the Federal Open Market


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Committee (FOMC). This target is the rate at which commercial banks borrow and lend their excess reserves to each other overnight. Over the course of the month, bond market participants were encouraged by further evidence of a secular slowdown in US inflation, as well as dovish hints from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), yet were interestingly not unsettled by yet more evidence of resilience in labor, nor the continued strength of the US consumer implied by retail sales and survey figures.

Our inclination is for a positive carry environment to persist at least in early 2024, and within rates, anticipate there being advantages to tactical maneuvering throughout the year as the economic mosaic continues to play out and while rate volatility remains elevated.

Credit markets, for their part, fared positively in December 2023 as well. Spreads continued to contract and sector excess returns were universally positive. Spreads on the Bloomberg US Corporate Index fell five bps (i.e., 0.05%) to 99 (i.e., 0.99%) by month end, while the US high-yield index saw its own option adjusted spread decline some 47 bps (i.e., 0.47%), with the lowest credit rungs incurring the most outsized outperformance. We are more apt to shed versus add credit exposure given now tighter valuations, the potential for challenging early-year supply, and a dour economy's potential to weaken credit fundamentals in future quarters. That said, we selectively maintain exposures in those higher compensation names and market segments where relative value appears to persist.

This letter is intended to assist shareholders in understanding how the Fund performed during the six-months ended December 31, 2023. The views and opinions in the letter were current as of February 6, 2024. They are not guarantees of future performance or investment results and should not be taken as investment advice. Investment decisions reflect a variety of factors, and we reserve the right to change our views about individual securities, sectors and markets at any time. As a result, the views expressed should not be relied upon as a forecast of the Fund's future investment intent. We encourage you to consult your financial advisor regarding your personal investment program.

Mutual funds are sold by prospectus only. You should read it carefully and consider a fund's investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses and other important information contained in the prospectus before investing. Prospectuses for most of our funds can be obtained from your financial advisor, by calling UBS Funds at (800) 647-1568 or by visiting our website at www.ubs.com/am-us.


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Average annual total returns for periods ended 12/31/23 (unaudited)

 

6 months

 

1 year

 

5 years

  10 years or
Inception
 

Before deducting maximum sales charge

 

Class A1

   

3.81

%

   

6.41

%

   

1.54

%

   

0.91

%

 

Class P2

   

3.95

     

6.67

     

1.79

     

1.57

   

Class P23

   

N/A

     

N/A

     

N/A

     

6.47

   

After deducting maximum sales charge

 

Class A4

   

(0.07

)%

   

2.39

%

   

0.76

%

   

0.39

%

 

Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index5

   

3.37

     

5.53

     

1.10

     

1.81

   

The annualized gross and net expense ratios as in the October 27, 2023 prospectuses were as follows: Class A—2.18% and 0.90%; Class P—2.00% and 0.65%; Class P2—2.00% and 0.20%. Net expenses reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, pursuant to an agreement that is in effect to cap the expenses. The Trust, with respect to the Fund, and UBS Asset Management (Americas) Inc., the Fund's investment advisor and administrator ("UBS AM (Americas)" or the "Advisor"), have entered into a written agreement pursuant to which the Advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its management fees and/or to reimburse expenses (excluding expenses incurred through investment in other investment companies, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses) to the extent necessary so that the Fund's ordinary operating expenses (excluding expenses incurred through investment in other investment companies, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses, such as proxy-related expenses), through the period ending October 28, 2024, do not exceed 0.90% for Class A shares and 0.65% for Class P shares and 0.20% for Class P2 shares. Pursuant to the written agreement, the Advisor is entitled to be reimbursed for any fees it waives and expenses it reimburses to the extent such reimbursement can be made during the three fiscal years following the date on which such fee waivers and expense reimbursements were made, provided that the reimbursement of the Advisor by the Fund will not cause the Fund to exceed the lesser of any applicable expense limit that is in place for the Fund (i) at the time of the waiver or reimbursement or (ii) at the time of the recoupment. The fee waiver/expense reimbursement agreement may be terminated by the Fund's Board of Trustees at any time and also will terminate automatically upon the expiration or termination of the Fund's advisory contract with the Advisor. Upon termination of the fee waiver/expense reimbursement agreement, however, UBS AM (Americas)'s three year recoupment rights will survive.

1​  Inception date of Class A is September 29, 2016.

2​  Class P shares acquired the assets and liabilities of Fort Dearborn Income Securities, Inc., a closed-end fund ("the Predecessor Fund"), prior to the opening of business on May 23, 2016 (the "Reorganization"). The Predecessor Fund was also managed by the Advisor, and day-to-day management of, and investment decisions for, the Fund and the Predecessor Fund were made by the same portfolio management team until the June 2022 Fund repositioning. The Funds had generally similar investment objectives and strategies until the June 2022 Fund repositioning from a Core Plus to a Multi Income Bond strategy. Therefore the information shown above reflects the historical performance of the Predecessor Fund for periods prior to the Reorganization and may not be representative of performance of the Fund. Class P and Class P2 shares do not bear initial or contingent deferred sales charges or ongoing 12b-1 service and distribution fees, but Class P and Class P2 shares held through advisory programs may be subject to a program fee, which, if included, would have reduced performance.

3​  Inception date for Class P2 is October 11, 2023.

4​  Maximum sales charge for Class A shares is 3.75%. Class A shares bear ongoing 12b-1 service fees.

5​  The Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged broad based index designed to measure the US dollar-denominated, investment-grade, taxable bond market. The index includes bonds from the Treasury, government-related, corporate, mortgage-backed, asset backed and commercial mortgage-backed sectors. Investors should note that indices do not reflect the deduction of fees and expenses. Inception return for the Index is for the 10 years ended.

A temporary redemption fee of 2% was imposed on sales of Class P shares of the Fund between May 23, and August 22, 2016.

Past performance does not predict future performance, and the performance information provided does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions at net asset value on the ex-dividend dates. Total returns for periods of less than one year have not been annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. For month-end performance figures, please visit www.ubs.com/us/en/assetmanagement/funds/mutual-fund-performance.


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Portfolio statistics and industry diversification—(unaudited)1

As a percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2023

Top ten holdings

Mexico Cetes Series BI,
0.000%, due 07/25/24
   

2.1

%

 
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional,
10.000% due 01/01/33
   

2.1

   
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC,
5.000% due 03/15/27
   

1.8

   
Quanta Services, Inc.,
0.950% due 10/01/24
   

1.7

   
BX Trust,
6.779% due 10/15/36
   

1.7

   
EQT Corp.,
3.900% due 10/01/27
   

1.5

   
Masco Corp.,
1.500% due 02/15/28
   

1.5

   
JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
3.875% due 09/10/24
   

1.5

   
Kinder Morgan, Inc.,
4.300% due 03/01/28
   

1.5

   
Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter
Communications Operating Capital,
4.200% due 03/15/28
   

1.5

   

Total

   

16.9

%

 

Top five issuer breakdown by country or territory of origin

United States

   

73.0

%

 

Mexico

   

4.3

   

Brazil

   

3.0

   

Canada

   

2.3

   

United Kingdom

   

2.2

   

Total

   

84.8

%

 

Corporate bonds

 

Airlines

   

1.3

%

 

Auto manufacturers

   

5.0

   

Banks

   

13.5

   

Beverages

   

0.7

   

Biotechnology

   

0.2

   

Building Materials

   

1.5

   

Chemicals

   

2.1

   

Coal

   

1.2

   

Commercial services

   

3.4

   

Computers

   

1.9

   

Diversified financial services

   

7.2

   

Electric

   

1.6

   

Entertainment

   

0.9

   

Environmental control

   

0.6

   

Food

   

0.1

   

Healthcare-products

   

1.2

   

Healthcare-services

   

0.9

   

Home builders

   

1.1

   

Housewares

   

0.9

   

Insurance

   

1.2

   

Internet

   

1.1

   

Leisure time

   

1.3

   

Lodging

   

0.8

   

Media

   

3.7

   

Mining

   

1.3

   

Miscellaneous manufacturers

   

1.7

   

Oil & gas

   

6.6

   

Packaging & containers

   

0.8

   

Pharmaceuticals

   

0.6

   

Pipelines

   

5.3

   

Real estate

   

0.5

   

Real estate investment trusts

   

0.9

   

Semiconductors

   

1.4

   

Software

   

1.4

   

Telecommunications

   

3.3

   

Transportation

   

0.2

   

Total corporate bonds

   

77.4

   

Asset-backed securities

   

3.6

   

Mortgage-backed securities

   

5.0

   

Municipal bonds

   

1.3

   

Non-U.S. government agency obligations

   

8.7

   

Short-term investments

   

1.3

   

Options purchased

   

0.0

 

Investment of cash collateral from securities loaned

   

8.6

   

Total investments

   

105.9

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets

   

(5.9

)

 

Net assets

   

100.0

%

 

​  Amount represents less than 0.05% or (0.05)%.

1​  The portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary over time.


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Portfolio of investments

December 31, 2023 (unaudited)

    Face
amount1
 

Value

 

Asset-backed securities: 3.6%

 

United States: 3.6%

 
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust,
Series 2020-2, Class C,
1.480%, due 02/18/26
   

213,892

   

$

210,158

   
Drive Auto Receivables Trust,
Series 2020-2, Class D,
3.050%, due 05/15/28
   

194,600

     

192,298

   
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust,
Series 2022-2A, Class B,
3.650%, due 10/15/26
   

101,331

     

100,820

   
GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust,
Series 2021-4A, Class B,
1.530%, due 04/15/262
   

158,233

     

156,765

   
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust,
Series 2020-4, Class D,
1.480%, due 01/15/27
   

162,601

     

159,021

   
Total asset-backed securities
(cost $809,985)
       

819,062

   

Corporate bonds: 77.4%

 

Australia: 0.4%

 
Glencore Funding LLC
4.000%, due 04/16/252
   

100,000

     

98,277

   

Belgium: 0.7%

 
Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC/Anheuser-Busch
InBev Worldwide, Inc.
4.900%, due 02/01/46
   

165,000

     

161,740

   

Brazil: 0.9%

 
Petrobras Global Finance BV
7.375%, due 01/17/273
   

200,000

     

210,063

   

Canada: 2.2%

 
NOVA Chemicals Corp.
5.250%, due 06/01/272
   

250,000

     

234,377

   
Teck Resources Ltd.
3.900%, due 07/15/303
   

300,000

     

278,393

   
         

512,770

   

Chile: 0.9%

 
Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile
5.125%, due 02/02/334
   

200,000

     

193,060

   

China: 1.9%

 
Agile Group Holdings Ltd.
5.750%, due 01/02/254
   

200,000

     

35,000

   
BOC Aviation Ltd.
3.250%, due 04/29/254
   

250,000

     

243,207

   
NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc.
3.875%, due 06/18/26
   

65,000

     

63,378

   
RKPF Overseas 2019 A Ltd.
6.000%, due 09/04/254
   

200,000

     

90,000

   
         

431,585

   
    Face
amount1
 

Value

 

Corporate bonds—(continued)

 

Colombia: 1.4%

 
Ecopetrol SA
4.125%, due 01/16/25
   

250,000

   

$

243,281

   

5.375%, due 06/26/26

   

70,000

     

68,491

   
         

311,772

   

Germany: 1.9%

 
Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC
3.950%, due 06/06/252
   

250,000

     

244,829

   

4.625%, due 11/13/252

   

200,000

     

197,640

   
         

442,469

   

Ireland: 1.5%

 
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global
Aviation Trust
4.450%, due 04/03/26
   

300,000

     

294,574

   
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd.
2.875%, due 02/15/252
   

50,000

     

48,227

   
         

342,801

   

Mexico: 0.6%

 
Petroleos Mexicanos
6.700%, due 02/16/32
   

150,000

     

124,125

   

Qatar: 1.0%

 
QNB Finance Ltd.
2.750%, due 02/12/274
   

250,000

     

234,062

   

United Kingdom: 2.2%

 
Barclays PLC
4.836%, due 05/09/28
   

200,000

     

195,288

   
HSBC Holdings PLC
6.500%, due 09/15/37
   

100,000

     

108,239

   
Lloyds Banking Group PLC
4.582%, due 12/10/25
   

200,000

     

195,729

   
         

499,256

   

United States: 61.8%

 
AbbVie, Inc.
4.500%, due 05/14/35
   

100,000

     

97,803

   
AEP Texas, Inc.
Series E, 6.650%, due 02/15/33
   

50,000

     

54,242

   

Series G, 4.150%, due 05/01/49

   

50,000

     

40,294

   
Air Lease Corp.
2.875%, due 01/15/26
   

50,000

     

47,633

   
Apple, Inc.
4.650%, due 02/23/46
   

100,000

     

98,642

   
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh
Holdings USA, Inc.
5.250%, due 04/30/252
   

200,000

     

194,504

   
AT&T, Inc.
3.800%, due 12/01/57
   

58,000

     

43,114

   

4.300%, due 02/15/30

   

300,000

     

293,762

   
Avantor Funding, Inc.
4.625%, due 07/15/282
   

275,000

     

265,782

   


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Portfolio of investments

December 31, 2023 (unaudited)

    Face
amount1
 

Value

 

Corporate bonds—(continued)

 

United States—(continued)

 
Bank of America Corp.
4.200%, due 08/26/24
   

100,000

   

$

99,062

   

6.110%, due 01/29/37

   

125,000

     

133,274

   
Series DD,
(fixed, converts to FRN on 03/10/26),
6.300%, due 03/10/263,5,6
   

110,000

     

110,275

   
Series Z,
(fixed, converts to FRN on 10/23/24),
6.500%, due 10/23/243,5,6
   

100,000

     

99,515

   
Boyd Gaming Corp.
4.750%, due 12/01/273
   

200,000

     

192,420

   
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
4.125%, due 06/15/39
   

50,000

     

45,053

   
Broadcom, Inc.
3.137%, due 11/15/352
   

300,000

     

246,295

   
Capital One Financial Corp.
3.750%, due 07/28/26
   

300,000

     

287,297

   
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
5.500%, due 05/01/262
   

75,000

     

74,501

   
Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter
Communications Operating Capital
4.200%, due 03/15/28
   

350,000

     

336,185

   
Citigroup, Inc.
5.500%, due 09/13/25
   

300,000

     

301,366

   

6.675%, due 09/13/43

   

50,000

     

56,096

   
Series P,
(fixed, converts to FRN on 05/15/25),
5.950%, due 05/15/255,6
   

100,000

     

97,881

   
Series T,
(fixed, converts to FRN on 08/15/26),
6.250%, due 08/15/265,6
   

100,000

     

98,700

   
Comcast Corp.
2.887%, due 11/01/51
   

64,000

     

43,293

   

2.937%, due 11/01/56

   

67,000

     

44,067

   

3.969%, due 11/01/47

   

38,000

     

31,888

   
ConocoPhillips Co.
3.758%, due 03/15/42
   

250,000

     

211,519

   
Continental Resources, Inc.
4.375%, due 01/15/28
   

250,000

     

242,056

   
Covanta Holding Corp.
4.875%, due 12/01/292
   

150,000

     

131,054

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

250,000

     

250,141

   
Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.
5.850%, due 07/15/25
   

250,000

     

252,447

   
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
7.000%, due 05/01/252
   

300,000

     

305,224

   
Duke Energy Ohio, Inc.
4.300%, due 02/01/49
   

50,000

     

42,554

   
Edison International
Series A,
(fixed, converts to FRN on 03/15/26),
5.375%, due 03/15/265,6
   

95,000

     

89,851

   
    Face
amount1
 

Value

 

Corporate bonds—(continued)

 

United States—(continued)

 
Enact Holdings, Inc.
6.500%, due 08/15/252
   

250,000

   

$

249,225

   
Energy Transfer LP
5.400%, due 10/01/47
   

50,000

     

46,589

   

5.500%, due 06/01/27

   

50,000

     

50,609

   
EQT Corp.
3.900%, due 10/01/27
   

370,000

     

353,959

   
Exelon Corp.
4.450%, due 04/15/46
   

50,000

     

43,558

   
Expedia Group, Inc.
3.800%, due 02/15/28
   

250,000

     

241,011

   
FedEx Corp.
4.550%, due 04/01/46
   

50,000

     

44,763

   
Fifth Third Bank NA
3.950%, due 07/28/25
   

200,000

     

195,644

   
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
4.542%, due 08/01/26
   

300,000

     

290,493

   
Fox Corp.
5.576%, due 01/25/49
   

25,000

     

24,110

   
GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co.
3.373%, due 11/15/25
   

200,000

     

194,112

   
General Motors Co.
6.125%, due 10/01/25
   

100,000

     

101,344

   

6.600%, due 04/01/36

   

300,000

     

321,077

   
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
4.750%, due 03/01/46
   

50,000

     

47,644

   
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc.
5.250%, due 06/01/25
   

200,000

     

199,298

   
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
3.750%, due 02/25/26
   

100,000

     

97,707

   

5.150%, due 05/22/45

   

30,000

     

29,001

   
Series Q,
(fixed, converts to FRN on 08/10/24),
5.500%, due 08/10/245,6
   

100,000

     

98,602

   
Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc.
3.350%, due 06/08/252
   

300,000

     

289,406

   
HCA, Inc.
5.250%, due 06/15/26
   

200,000

     

200,975

   
Hillenbrand, Inc.
5.750%, due 06/15/25
   

200,000

     

199,750

   
International Game Technology PLC
6.500%, due 02/15/252
   

214,000

     

214,222

   
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
3.875%, due 09/10/24
   

350,000

     

346,100

   
(fixed, converts to FRN on 01/23/28),
3.509%, due 01/23/295
   

150,000

     

142,136

   
Series S,
(fixed, converts to FRN on 02/01/24),
6.750%, due 02/01/245,6
   

100,000

     

99,797

   
KeyCorp
4.150%, due 10/29/25
   

75,000

     

73,127

   
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
4.300%, due 03/01/28
   

350,000

     

345,092

   

5.550%, due 06/01/45

   

40,000

     

38,474

   


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Portfolio of investments

December 31, 2023 (unaudited)

    Face
amount1
 

Value

 

Corporate bonds—(continued)

 

United States—(continued)

 
Kroger Co.
6.900%, due 04/15/38
   

25,000

   

$

28,234

   
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
10.500%, due 05/15/302
   

184,000

     

178,422

   
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.
4.569%, due 02/01/292
   

155,000

     

151,477

   
LYB International Finance BV
4.875%, due 03/15/44
   

50,000

     

46,050

   
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
4.750%, due 09/15/44
   

70,000

     

62,415

   
Masco Corp.
1.500%, due 02/15/28
   

400,000

     

349,973

   
MetLife, Inc.
6.400%, due 12/15/36
   

110,000

     

113,440

   
Morgan Stanley
4.300%, due 01/27/45
   

50,000

     

45,086

   

4.350%, due 09/08/26

   

140,000

     

137,391

   
Series M,
5.875%, due 09/15/265,6
   

105,000

     

100,322

   
MPLX LP
4.875%, due 06/01/25
   

70,000

     

69,540

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

200,000

     

196,696

   
Olin Corp.
5.125%, due 09/15/27
   

200,000

     

193,907

   
OneMain Finance Corp.
6.875%, due 03/15/25
   

200,000

     

202,456

   
Oracle Corp.
2.800%, due 04/01/27
   

300,000

     

282,972

   

4.000%, due 11/15/47

   

50,000

     

39,604

   
Quanta Services, Inc.
0.950%, due 10/01/243
   

400,000

     

385,455

   
Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage
Co.-Issuer, Inc.
2.875%, due 10/15/262,3
   

300,000

     

276,750

   
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC
5.000%, due 03/15/27
   

400,000

     

401,726

   
Seagate HDD Cayman
5.750%, due 12/01/34
   

80,000

     

76,788

   
Sempra
(fixed, converts to FRN on 10/15/25),
4.875%, due 10/15/255,6
   

95,000

     

92,935

   
Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
3.125%, due 09/01/262,3
   

250,000

     

234,918

   
Sprint LLC
7.125%, due 06/15/24
   

250,000

     

251,084

   
Toll Brothers Finance Corp.
4.875%, due 03/15/27
   

250,000

     

248,548

   
United Rentals North America, Inc.
5.500%, due 05/15/273
   

300,000

     

300,662

   
Walt Disney Co.
4.950%, due 10/15/45
   

50,000

     

49,082

   
    Face
amount1
 

Value

 

Corporate bonds—(concluded)

 

United States—(concluded)

 
Yale University
Series 2020,
1.482%, due 04/15/30
   

100,000

   

$

83,580

   
         

14,135,128

   
Total corporate bonds
(cost $18,391,054)
       

17,697,108

   

Mortgage-backed securities: 5.0%

 

United States: 5.0%

 
Arbor Multifamily Mortgage Securities Trust,
Series 2021-MF3, Class B,
2.511%, due 10/15/542
   

150,000

     

113,902

   
BBCMS Trust,
Series 2015-SRCH, Class B,
4.498%, due 08/10/352
   

135,000

     

117,809

   
BX Mortgage Trust,
Series 2021-PAC, Class D,
1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.413%,
6.775%, due 10/15/362,5
   

175,000

     

167,357

   
BX Trust,
Series 2021-LGCY, Class D,
1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.416%,
6.779%, due 10/15/362,5
   

400,000

     

382,974

   
Extended Stay America Trust,
Series 2021-ESH, Class D,
1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.364%,
7.727%, due 07/15/382,5
   

326,704

     

320,959

   
FREMF Mortgage Trust,
Series 2017-K64, Class B,
3.997%, due 05/25/502,5
   

50,000

     

47,897

   
Starwood Retail Property Trust,
Series 2014-STAR, Class C,
U.S. (Fed) Prime Rate,
8.500%, due 11/15/272,5
   

125,000

     

313

   
Total mortgage-backed securities
(cost $1,368,178)
       

1,151,211

   

Municipal bonds: 1.3%

 

New York: 0.3%

 
New York State Urban Development Corp.,
Personal Income Tax, Refunding, Revenue Bonds,
Series D-1,
3.150%, due 03/15/27
   

70,000

     

66,918

   

Texas: 0.7%

 
City of Houston TX, Refunding, GO Bonds,
Series A,
6.290%, due 03/01/32
   

50,000

     

53,163

   
City of San Antonio TX Electric & Gas Systems,
Revenue Bonds,
Series A,
5.808%, due 02/01/41
   

105,000

     

112,712

   


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Portfolio of investments

December 31, 2023 (unaudited)

    Face
amount1
 

Value

 

Municipal bonds—(concluded)

 

Washington: 0.3%

 
State of Washington, GO Bonds,
Series F,
5.140%, due 08/01/40
   

70,000

   

$

72,034

   
Total municipal bonds
(cost $319,648)
       

304,827

   

Non-U.S. government agency obligations: 8.7%

 

Brazil: 2.1%

 
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional
Series NTNF,
10.000%, due 01/01/33
 

BRL

2,370,000

     

478,444

   

Indonesia: 0.5%

 
Indonesia Government International Bonds
6.625%, due 02/17/372
   

100,000

     

116,937

   

Mexico: 3.8%

 
Mexico Bonos
Series M,
7.500%, due 05/26/33
 

MXN

4,515,000

     

241,592

   
Mexico Cetes
Series BI,
0.000%, due 07/25/247
 

MXN

8,800,000

     

486,925

   
Mexico Government International Bonds
4.750%, due 03/08/44
   

150,000

     

128,578

   
         

857,095

   

Panama: 0.1%

 
Panama Government International Bonds
3.870%, due 07/23/60
   

50,000

     

29,859

   

Peru: 0.9%

 
Peru Government International Bonds
7.350%, due 07/21/25
   

200,000

     

206,250

   

Poland: 0.5%

 
Republic of Poland Government International
Bonds
5.750%, due 11/16/32
   

100,000

     

107,917

   

Turkey: 0.8%

 
Turkiye Government Bonds
20.900%, due 04/17/24
 

TRY

2,900,000

     

93,794

   
Turkiye Government International Bonds
6.875%, due 03/17/36
   

100,000

     

95,500

   
         

189,294

   
Total non-U.S. government agency obligations
(cost $1,993,820)
       

1,985,796

   
        Number of
shares
 

Value

 

Short-term investments: 1.3%

 

Investment companies: 1.3%

 
State Street Institutional U.S. Government
Money Market Fund, 5.316%8
​(cost $293,188)
       

293,188

   

$

293,188

   
    Number of
contracts
  Notional
amount
     

Options purchased: 0.0%

 

Put options: 0.0%

 
Call JPY Put USD,
strike @ 141.00,
expires 01/16/24
(Counterparty:GSI)
   

600,000

     

84,600,000

     

5,604

   
Total options purchased
(cost $7,689)
           

5,604

   
        Number of
shares
     

Investment of cash collateral from securities loaned: 8.6%

 

Money market funds: 8.6%

 
State Street Navigator Securities Lending
Government Money Market
Portfolio, 5.308%8
​(cost $1,961,465)
       

1,961,465

     

1,961,465

   
Total investments: 105.9%
(cost $25,145,027)
           

24,218,261

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets: (5.9%)

           

(1,342,612

)

 

Net assets: 100.0%

         

$

22,875,649

   

For a listing of defined portfolio acronyms that are used throughout the Portfolio of investments as well as the tables that follow, please refer to the Glossary of terms used in the Portfolio of investments.


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Portfolio of investments

December 31, 2023 (unaudited)

Options written

Notional
amount
  Number of
contracts
  Put
options
 

Counterparty

  Expiration
date
  Premiums
received
  Current
Value
  Unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
 

USD

82,200,000

     

600,000

    OTC USD JPY,
strike @137.00
 

GSI

 

01/16/24

 

$

2,829

   

$

(934

)

 

$

1,895

   

Futures contracts

Number of
contracts
 

Currency

      Expiration
date
  Current
notional
amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
 

U.S. Treasury futures buy contracts:

     
 

6

   

USD

     

U.S. Long Bond Futures

 

March 2024

 

$

695,259

   

$

749,625

   

$

54,366

   
 

24

   

USD

     

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year Futures

 

March 2024

   

2,619,740

     

2,709,375

     

89,635

   
 

18

   

USD

     

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year Futures

 

March 2024

   

1,912,808

     

1,957,922

     

45,114

   
 

18

   

USD

     

Ultra U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year Futures

 

March 2024

   

2,036,424

     

2,124,281

     

87,857

   
 

Total

               

$

7,264,231

   

$

7,541,203

   

$

276,972

   

Interest rate futures sell contracts:

     
 

11

   

EUR

     

Euro Bund Futures

 

March 2024

 

$

(1,628,425

)

 

$

(1,666,324

)

 

$

(37,899

)

 
 

1

   

JPY

     

Japan Government Bond 10 Year Futures

 

March 2024

   

(1,029,785

)

   

(1,040,497

)

   

(10,712

)

 

U.S. Treasury futures sell contracts:

     
 

3

   

USD

     

U.S. Treasury Note 2 Year Futures

 

March 2024

   

(611,901

)

   

(617,742

)

   

(5,841

)

 
 

Total

               

$

(3,270,111

)

 

$

(3,324,563

)

 

$

(54,452

)

 
 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

                       

$

222,520

   

Centrally cleared interest rate swap agreements

Notional
amount
(000)
  Maturity
date
  Payment
frequency
  Payments
made by
the portfolio9
  Payments
received by
the portfolio9
 

Value

  Unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
 

NZD

1,000

   

06/15/33

 

Quarterly

 

3 mo. NZD Bank Bill

   

4.456

%

 

$

15,667

   

$

15,667

   

NZD

1,000

   

06/16/33

 

Quarterly

 

3 mo. NZD Bank Bill

   

4.490

     

17,397

     

17,397

   

NZD

400

   

07/18/33

 

Quarterly

 

3 mo. NZD Bank Bill

   

4.520

     

9,786

     

9,786

   
 

Total

                   

$

42,850

   

$

42,850

   

Forward foreign currency contracts

Counterparty

 

Sell

 

Purchase

  Settlement
date
  Unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
 

BOA

 

USD

200,905

   

BRL

990,000

   

01/16/24

 

$

2,701

   

CITI

 

EUR

45,000

   

USD

48,631

   

01/16/24

   

(1,072

)

 

CITI

 

JPY

49,134,041

   

USD

345,000

   

01/16/24

   

(4,071

)

 

CITI

 

USD

347,372

   

JPY

49,600,000

   

01/16/24

   

5,010

   


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Portfolio of investments

December 31, 2023 (unaudited)

Forward foreign currency contracts—(concluded)

Counterparty

 

Sell

 

Purchase

  Settlement
date
  Unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
 

GSI

 

EUR

55,000

   

USD

60,156

   

01/16/24

 

$

(592

)

 

MSCI

 

USD

888,619

   

JPY

128,600,000

   

01/16/24

   

25,016

   

MSCI

 

USD

71,408

   

MXN

1,250,000

   

01/16/24

   

2,053

   

MSCI

 

USD

86,083

   

NZD

140,000

   

01/16/24

   

2,421

   

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

$

31,466

   

Fair valuation summary

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2023 in valuing the Fund's investments. In the event a fund holds investments for which fair value is measured using the NAV per share practical expedient (or its equivalent), a separate column will be added to the fair value hierarchy table; this is intended to permit reconciliation to the amounts presented in the Portfolio of investments:

Description

  Unadjusted
quoted prices in
active market for
identical investments
(Level 1)
  Other significant
observable inputs
(Level 2)
  Unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
 

Total

 

Assets

 

Asset-backed securities

 

$

   

$

819,062

   

$

   

$

819,062

   

Corporate bonds

   

     

17,697,108

     

     

17,697,108

   

Mortgage-backed securities

   

     

1,151,211

     

     

1,151,211

   

Municipal bonds

   

     

304,827

     

     

304,827

   

Non-U.S. government agency obligations

   

     

1,985,796

     

     

1,985,796

   

Short-term investments

   

     

293,188

     

     

293,188

   

Options purchased

   

     

5,604

     

     

5,604

   

Investment of cash collateral from securities loaned

   

     

1,961,465

     

     

1,961,465

   

Futures contracts

   

276,972

     

     

     

276,972

   

Swap agreements

   

     

42,850

     

     

42,850

   

Forward foreign currency contracts

   

     

37,201

     

     

37,201

   

Total

 

$

276,972

   

$

24,298,312

   

$

   

$

24,575,284

   

Liabilities

 

Options written

 

$

   

$

(934

)

 

$

   

$

(934

)

 

Futures contracts

   

(54,452

)

   

     

     

(54,452

)

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

   

     

(5,735

)

   

     

(5,735

)

 

Total

 

$

(54,452

)

 

$

(6,669

)

 

$

   

$

(61,121

)

 

At December 31, 2023, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

Portfolio footnotes

​  Amount represents less than 0.05% or (0.05)%.

1​  In U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.

2​  Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered liquid, unless noted otherwise, and may be resold in transactions exempt from registrations, normally to qualified institutional buyers. Securities exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A, in the amount of $5,060,043 represented 22.1% of the Fund's net assets at period end.


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December 31, 2023 (unaudited)

3​  Security, or portion thereof, was on loan at the period end.

4​  Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.

5​  Floating or variable rate securities. The rates disclosed are as of December 31, 2023. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread are indicated within the description. Variable rate securities with a floor or ceiling feature are disclosed at the inherent rate, where applicable. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread, but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions; these securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in the description.

6​  Perpetual investment. Date shown reflects the next call date.

7​  Zero coupon bond.

8​  Rates shown reflect yield at December 31, 2023.

9​  Payments made or received are based on the notional amount.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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The UBS Funds

Glossary of terms used in the Portfolio of investments
December 31, 2023 (unaudited)

Portfolio acronyms:

ABS  Asset-backed Security

ADR  American Depositary Receipt

AGM  Assured Guaranty Municipal

AID  Anticipation Certificates of Indebtedness

AMBAC  American Municipal Bond Assurance Corporation

AMT  Alternative Minimum Tax

ARM  Adjustable Rate Mortgage

BAM  Build Americal Mutual

BBSW  Bank Bill Swap Rate

BOBL  Bundesobligationen

CDO  Collateralized Debt Obligation

CJSC  Closed Joint Stock Company

CLO  Collateralized Loan Obligation

CMT  Constant Maturity Treasury Index

COFI  Cost of Funds Index

COP  Certificate of Participation

CPI  Consumer Price Index

DAC  Designated Activity Company

DIP  Debtor-in-possession

ETF  Exchange Traded Fund

EURIBOR  Euro Interbank Offered Rate

FHA  Federal Housing Administration

FHLB  Federal Home Loan Bank

FHLMC  Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

FNMA  Federal National Mortgage Association

FRN  Floating Rate Note

GDR  Global Depositary Receipt

GMAC  General Motors Acceptance Corporation

GNMA  Government National Mortgage Association

GO  General Obligation

GSAMP  Goldman Sachs Asset Mortgage Passthrough

GTD  Guaranteed

 

IO  Interest Only

JSC  Joint Stock Company

LIBOR  London Interbank Offered Rate

MGIC  Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation

MTA  Monthly Treasury Average Index

NVDR  Non-Voting Depository Receipt

OAT  Obligation Assimilables du Trésor (French Government Bonds)

OBFR  Overnight Bank Funding Rate

OTC  Over The Counter

PJSC  Private Joint Stock Company

PO  Principal Only

PSF  Permanent School Fund

RASC  Retirement Administration Service Center

RBA IOCR  RBA Interbank Overnight Cash Rate

REIT  Real Estate Investment Trust

REMIC  Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

RPI  Retail Price Index

SBA  Small Business Administration

SIFMA  Municipal Swap Index Yield

SOFR  Secured Overnight Financing Rate

SONIA  Sterling Overnight Index Average

SPDR  Standard and Poor's Depository Receipts

STRIP  Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities

TBA  To-Be-Announced Security

TIPS  Treasury inflation protected securities

UMBS  Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities

VRD  Variable rate demand notes are payable on demand. The interest rates shown are the current rates as of period end and reset periodically.

Currency type abbreviations:

ARS  Argentine Peso

AUD  Australian Dollar

BRL   Brazilian Real

CAD  Canadian Dollar

CHF   Swiss Franc

CLP  Chilean Peso

CNH  Chinese Yuan Renminbi Offshore

CNY   Chinese Yuan Renminbi

COP  Colombian Peso

CZK  Czech Koruna

DKK  Danish Krone

EUR  Euro

GBP  British Pound

HKD  Hong Kong Dollar

HUF  Hungarian Forint

IDR  Indonesian Rupiah

ILS  Israeli Shekel

INR  Indian Rupee

 

JPY  Japanese Yen

KRW  South Korean Won

MXN  Mexican Peso

MYR  Malaysian Ringgit

NOK  Norwegian Krone

NZD  New Zealand Dollar

PEN  Peruvian Sol

PHP  Philippine Peso

PLN  Polish Zloty

RON  Romanian Leu

RUB  Russian Ruble

SEK  Swedish Krona

SGD  Singapore Dollar

THB  Thai Baht

TRY  Turkish Lira

TWD   Taiwan Dollar

USD   United States Dollar

ZAR   South African Rand

Counterparty acronyms:

ANZ  Australia and New Zealand Banking Group

BB  Barclays Bank PLC

BNP  BNP Paribas

BOA  Bank of America

CIBC  Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

CITI  Citibank NA

CSI  Credit Suisse International

DB  Deutsche Bank AG

GS  Goldman Sachs

GSI  Goldman Sachs International

HSBC  HSBC Bank PLC

 

JPMCB  JPMorgan Chase Bank

MSCI  Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

NAT  National Westminster

RBC  Royal Bank of Canada

RBS  Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

SCB  Standard Chartered Bank

SG  Societe Generale

SSC  State Street Bank and Trust Co.

TD  Toronto-Dominion Bank

WBC  Westpac Banking Corp.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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The UBS Funds

December 31, 2023 (unaudited)

Explanation of expense disclosure

As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transactional costs (as applicable); including sales charges (loads); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; service and/or distribution (12b-1) fees (if applicable); and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in each Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example below is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, July 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 (unless otherwise noted).

Actual expenses

The first line for each class of shares in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over a period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled "Expenses paid during period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The second line for each class of shares in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on that Fund's actual expense ratios for each class of shares and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not that Fund's actual return for each class of shares. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a Fund and other funds. To do so, 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 any transactional costs (as applicable), such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line in the table for each class of shares is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.


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December 31, 2023 (unaudited)

        Beginning
account value
July 1, 2023
  Ending
account value
December 31, 2023
  Expenses paid
during period
07/01/23 to 12/31/231
  Expense
ratio during
the period
 

UBS All China Equity Fund

 

Class P

 

Actual

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

905.40

   

$

5.56

     

1.16

%

 
   

Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)

   

1,000.00

     

1,019.30

     

5.89

     

1.16

   

Class P2

 

Actual

   

1,000.00

     

910.10

     

1.73

     

0.36

   
   

Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)

   

1,000.00

     

1,023.33

     

1.83

     

0.36

   

UBS Global Allocation Fund

 

Class A

 

Actual

   

1,000.00

     

1,046.80

     

6.17

     

1.20

   
   

Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)

   

1,000.00

     

1,019.10

     

6.09

     

1.20

   

Class P

 

Actual

   

1,000.00

     

1,047.80

     

4.89

     

0.95

   
   

Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)

   

1,000.00

     

1,020.36

     

4.82

     

0.95

   

UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund

 

Class P

 

Actual

   

1,000.00

     

1,046.60

     

5.20

     

1.01

   
   

Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)

   

1,000.00

     

1,020.06

     

5.13

     

1.01

   

Class P2

 

Actual

   

1,000.00

     

1,049.50

     

1.24

     

0.24

   
   

Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)

   

1,000.00

     

1,023.93

     

1.22

     

0.24

   

UBS Engage For Impact Fund

 

Class P

 

Actual

   

1,000.00

     

1,078.90

     

4.44

     

0.85

   
   

Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)

   

1,000.00

     

1,020.86

     

4.32

     

0.85

   

Class P2

 

Actual

   

1,000.00

     

1,082.00

     

1.31

     

0.25

   
   

Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)

   

1,000.00

     

1,023.88

     

1.27

     

0.25

   

UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund

 

Class A

 

Actual

   

1,000.00

     

1,033.70

     

6.39

     

1.25

   
   

Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)

   

1,000.00

     

1,018.85

     

6.34

     

1.25

   

Class P

 

Actual

   

1,000.00

     

1,034.70

     

5.11

     

1.00

   
   

Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)

   

1,000.00

     

1,020.11

     

5.08

     

1.00

   

Class P2

 

Actual

   

1,000.00

     

1,038.30

     

1.28

     

0.25

   
   

Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)

   

1,000.00

     

1,023.88

     

1.27

     

0.25

   

UBS US Dividend Ruler Fund

 

Class P

 

Actual

   

1,000.00

     

1,058.10

     

2.59

     

0.50

   
   

Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)

   

1,000.00

     

1,022.62

     

2.54

     

0.50

   

Class P2

 

Actual

   

1,000.00

     

1,059.60

     

0.78

     

0.15

   
   

Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)

   

1,000.00

     

1,024.38

     

0.76

     

0.15

   

1​  Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 divided by 366 (to reflect the one-half year period).


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The UBS Funds

December 31, 2023 (unaudited)

        Beginning
account value
July 1, 2023
  Ending
account value
December 31, 2023
  Expenses paid
during period
07/01/23 to 12/31/231
  Expense
ratio during
the period
 

UBS US Quality Growth At Reasonable Price Fund

 

Class P

 

Actual

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,122.40

   

$

2.67

     

0.50

%

 
   

Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)

   

1,000.00

     

1,022.62

     

2.54

     

0.50

   

UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Class A

 

Actual

   

1,000.00

     

1,038.80

     

6.35

     

1.24

   
   

Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)

   

1,000.00

     

1,018.90

     

6.29

     

1.24

   

Class P

 

Actual

   

1,000.00

     

1,039.90

     

5.08

     

0.99

   
   

Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)

   

1,000.00

     

1,020.16

     

5.03

     

0.99

   

UBS Sustainable Development Bank Bond Fund

 

Class P

 

Actual

   

1,000.00

     

1,030.70

     

1.28

     

0.25

   
   

Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)

   

1,000.00

     

1,023.88

     

1.27

     

0.25

   

Class P2

 

Actual

   

1,000.00

     

1,031.50

     

0.77

     

0.15

   
   

Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)

   

1,000.00

     

1,024.38

     

0.76

     

0.15

   

UBS Multi Income Bond Fund

 

Class A

 

Actual

   

1,000.00

     

1,038.10

     

4.66

     

0.91

   
   

Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)

   

1,000.00

     

1,020.56

     

4.62

     

0.91

   

Class P

 

Actual

   

1,000.00

     

1,039.50

     

3.38

     

0.66

   
   

Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)

   

1,000.00

     

1,021.82

     

3.35

     

0.66

   

Class P22

 

Actual

   

1,000.00

     

1,064.70

     

1.02

     

0.44

   
   

Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)

   

1,000.00

     

1,022.92

     

2.24

     

0.44

   

1​  Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 divided by 366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

2​  The Class commenced operations on October 11, 2023. Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 82 divided by 366 (to reflect the actual days in the period) for the actual example and 184 divided by 366 (to reflect the one-half year period) for the hypothetical example.


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The UBS Funds

Financial statements
Statement of assets and liabilities—December 31, 2023 (unaudited)

    UBS
All China
Equity Fund
  UBS
Global
Allocation Fund
  UBS
Emerging
Markets Equity
Opportunity Fund
 

Assets:

 

Investments, at cost

 

Unaffiliated issuers

 

$

4,274,073

   

$

114,107,169

   

$

498,085,288

   

Affiliated issuers

   

     

50,446,077

     

   

Foreign Currency

   

1,355

     

180,498

     

942,082

   

Investments, at value

 

Unaffiliated issuers1

 

$

2,872,046

   

$

121,504,192

   

$

437,995,266

   

Affiliated issuers

   

     

46,929,577

     

   

Foreign Currency

   

1,357

     

184,563

     

945,252

   

Cash collateral on futures

   

     

3,781,855

     

   

Due from broker

   

     

750

     

   

Receivable for investments sold

   

     

75,847

     

416,847

   

Receivable for fund shares sold

   

     

3,774

     

970,842

   

Receivable for interest and dividends

   

3,710

     

384,915

     

1,699,800

   

Receivable for foreign tax reclaims

   

     

126,135

     

40,163

   

Receivable from affiliate

   

25,567

     

     

   

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts

   

     

767,551

     

   

Receivable for variation margin on centrally cleared swap agreements

   

     

4,955

     

   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

   

     

1,714,904

     

   

Other assets

   

16,709

     

15,152

     

17,782

   

Total assets

   

2,919,389

     

175,494,170

     

442,085,952

   

Liabilities:

 

Due to broker

   

     

938,228

     

   

Payable for cash collateral from securities loaned

   

57,190

     

9,408,622

     

   

Payable for investments purchased

   

1,182

     

3,096,805

     

   

Payable for fund shares redeemed

   

     

253,322

     

366,435

   

Payable to affiliate

   

     

61,551

     

129,551

   

Payable to Trustees

   

6,147

     

12,695

     

27,174

   

Payable to custodian

   

4,060

     

32,072

     

204,642

   

Payable for foreign withholding taxes and foreign capital gains taxes

   

     

319

     

1,114,458

   

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

   

     

2,115,495

     

   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

   

50,177

     

145,232

     

148,488

   

Total liabilities

   

118,756

     

16,064,341

     

1,990,748

   

Net assets

 

$

2,800,633

   

$

159,429,829

   

$

440,095,204

   

1​  Includes $116,738; $15,471,426; $0, respectively of investments in securities on loan, at value, plus accrued interest and dividends, if any.

See accompanying notes to financial statements
83


The UBS Funds

Financial statements
Statement of assets and liabilities—December 31, 2023 (unaudited)
(continued)

    UBS
All China
Equity Fund
  UBS
Global
Allocation Fund
  UBS
Emerging
Markets Equity
Opportunity Fund
 

Net assets consist of:

 

Beneficial interest

 

$

4,581,045

   

$

164,932,758

   

$

632,643,539

   

Distributable earnings (accumulated losses)

   

(1,780,412

)

   

(5,502,929

)

   

(192,548,335

)

 

Net assets

 

$

2,800,633

   

$

159,429,829

   

$

440,095,204

   

Class A

 

Net assets

 

$

   

$

123,187,376

   

$

   

Shares outstanding

   

     

11,590,532

     

   

Net asset value and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

   

$

10.63

   

$

   

Maximum offering price per share (NAV per share plus maximum sales charge)

 

$

   

$

11.25

   

$

   

Class P

 

Net assets

 

$

785,952

   

$

36,242,453

   

$

72,978,400

   

Shares outstanding

   

181,888

     

3,294,307

     

9,668,746

   

Net asset value, offering price and redemption value per share

 

$

4.32

   

$

11.00

   

$

7.55

   

Class P2

 

Net assets

 

$

2,014,681

   

$

   

$

367,116,804

   

Shares outstanding

   

468,854

     

     

48,806,579

   

Net asset value and offering price per share2

 

$

4.30

     

   

$

7.52

   

2​  Assumes shares were held a sufficient period or are otherwise not subject to a redemption fee.

See accompanying notes to financial statements
84


The UBS Funds

Financial statements
Statement of assets and liabilities—December 31, 2023 (unaudited)
(continued)

    UBS
Engage For
Impact Fund
  UBS
International
Sustainable
Equity Fund
  UBS
US Dividend
Ruler Fund
 

Assets:

 

Investments, at cost

 

Unaffiliated issuers

 

$

51,304,450

   

$

165,540,768

   

$

146,169,631

   

Foreign Currency

   

66,978

     

83,939

     

   

Investments, at value

 

Unaffiliated issuers1

 

$

55,318,619

   

$

165,504,901

   

$

165,370,761

   

Foreign Currency

   

67,263

     

83,548

     

   

Receivable for fund shares sold

   

53,186

     

135,862

     

603,937

   

Receivable for interest and dividends

   

73,424

     

124,322

     

89,539

   

Receivable for foreign tax reclaims

   

56,788

     

675,332

     

   

Receivable from affiliate

   

19,188

     

     

   

Other assets

   

27,391

     

23,314

     

24,405

   

Total assets

   

55,615,859

     

166,547,279

     

166,088,642

   

Liabilities:

 

Payable for cash collateral from securities loaned

   

2,409,782

     

8,366,322

     

   

Payable for fund shares redeemed

   

54,716

     

127,035

     

182,485

   

Payable to affiliate

   

     

54,861

     

17,925

   

Payable to Trustees

   

7,725

     

12,725

     

10,049

   

Payable to custodian

   

6,823

     

34,793

     

4,092

   

Payable for foreign withholding taxes and foreign capital gains taxes

   

6,676

     

16,089

     

5,870

   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

   

60,106

     

175,060

     

128,446

   

Total liabilities

   

2,545,828

     

8,786,885

     

348,867

   

Net assets

 

$

53,070,031

   

$

157,760,394

   

$

165,739,775

   

Net assets consist of:

 

Beneficial interest

 

$

50,653,191

   

$

176,454,662

   

$

146,864,209

   

Distributable earnings (accumulated losses)

   

2,416,840

     

(18,694,268

)

   

18,875,566

   

Net assets

 

$

53,070,031

   

$

157,760,394

   

$

165,739,775

   

Class A

 

Net assets

 

$

   

$

4,165,594

   

$

   

Shares outstanding

   

     

437,062

     

   

Net asset value and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

   

$

9.53

   

$

   

Maximum offering price per share (NAV per share plus maximum sales charge)

 

$

   

$

10.08

   

$

   

Class P

 

Net assets

 

$

5,461,387

   

$

108,425,342

   

$

145,360,653

   

Shares outstanding

   

456,843

     

11,377,168

     

10,603,357

   

Net asset value, offering price and redemption value per share

 

$

11.95

   

$

9.53

   

$

13.71

   

Class P2

 

Net assets

 

$

47,608,644

   

$

45,169,458

   

$

20,379,122

   

Shares outstanding

   

3,992,917

     

4,764,122

     

1,490,430

   

Net asset value and offering price per share2

 

$

11.92

   

$

9.48

   

$

13.67

   

1​  Includes $2,973,665; $11,685,948; $0, respectively of investments in securities on loan, at value, plus accrued interest and dividends, if any.

2​  Assumes shares were held a sufficient period or are otherwise not subject to a redemption fee.

See accompanying notes to financial statements
85


The UBS Funds

Financial statements
Statement of assets and liabilities—December 31, 2023 (unaudited)
(continued)

    UBS
US Quality
Growth At
Reasonable
Price Fund
  UBS
U.S. Small Cap
Growth Fund
  UBS
Sustainable
Development Bank
Bond Fund
 

Assets:

 

Investments, at cost

 

Unaffiliated issuers

 

$

195,056,902

   

$

108,025,799

   

$

88,373,292

   

Investments, at value

 

Unaffiliated issuers1

 

$

232,261,815

   

$

125,351,642

   

$

83,438,014

   

Cash

   

     

     

200,100

   

Receivable for investments sold

   

     

685,963

     

   

Receivable for fund shares sold

   

648,108

     

27,875

     

1,620,559

   

Receivable for interest and dividends

   

201,830

     

81,693

     

538,326

   

Receivable from affiliate

   

     

     

18,909

   

Other assets

   

11,098

     

22,419

     

24,241

   

Total assets

   

233,122,851

     

126,169,592

     

85,840,149

   

Liabilities:

 

Payable for cash collateral from securities loaned

   

     

882,978

     

786,875

   

Payable for investments purchased

   

     

184,926

     

1,647,504

   

Payable for fund shares redeemed

   

350,518

     

541,898

     

50,647

   

Payable to affiliate

   

54,074

     

62,625

     

   

Payable to Trustees

   

11,968

     

10,726

     

8,656

   

Payable to custodian

   

3,425

     

4,246

     

2,993

   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

   

97,832

     

136,452

     

60,902

   

Total liabilities

   

517,817

     

1,823,851

     

2,557,577

   

Net assets

 

$

232,605,034

   

$

124,345,741

   

$

83,282,572

   

Net assets consist of:

 

Beneficial interest

 

$

200,652,623

   

$

119,885,358

   

$

92,918,582

   

Distributable earnings (accumulated losses)

   

31,952,411

     

4,460,383

     

(9,636,010

)

 

Net assets

 

$

232,605,034

   

$

124,345,741

   

$

83,282,572

   

Class A

 

Net assets

 

$

   

$

13,542,932

   

$

   

Shares outstanding

   

     

829,262

     

   

Net asset value and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

   

$

16.33

   

$

   

Maximum offering price per share (NAV per share plus maximum sales charge)

 

$

   

$

17.28

   

$

   

Class P

 

Net assets

 

$

232,605,034

   

$

110,802,809

   

$

17,088,965

   

Shares outstanding

   

16,320,952

     

5,598,099

     

1,808,845

   

Net asset value, offering price and redemption value per share

 

$

14.25

   

$

19.79

   

$

9.45

   

Class P2

 

Net assets

 

$

   

$

   

$

66,193,607

   

Shares outstanding

   

     

     

7,015,282

   

Net asset value and offering price per share2

 

$

   

$

   

$

9.44

   

1​  Includes $0; $3,887,725; $771,311, respectively of investments in securities on loan, at value, plus accrued interest and dividends, if any.

2​  Assumes shares were held a sufficient period or are otherwise not subject to a redemption fee.

See accompanying notes to financial statements
86


The UBS Funds

Financial statements
Statement of assets and liabilities—December 31, 2023 (unaudited)
(continued)

    UBS
Multi Income
Bond Fund
 

Assets:

 

Investments, at cost

 

Unaffiliated issuers

 

$

25,145,027

   

Foreign Currency

   

33,849

   

Investments, at value

 

Unaffiliated issuers1

 

$

24,218,261

   

Foreign Currency

   

34,189

   

Cash collateral on futures

   

206,115

   

Cash collateral on swap agreements

   

80,681

   

Due from broker

   

8,512

   

Receivable for interest and dividends

   

293,116

   

Receivable from affiliate

   

22,896

   

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts

   

222,655

   

Receivable for variation margin on centrally cleared swap agreements

   

25,597

   

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

   

37,201

   

Other assets

   

22,350

   

Total assets

   

25,171,573

   

Liabilities:

 

Options and swaptions written, at value (premiums received $2,829)

   

934

   

Due to broker

   

194,428

   

Payable for cash collateral from securities loaned

   

1,961,465

   

Payable for fund shares redeemed

   

57,064

   

Payable to Trustees

   

7,017

   

Payable to custodian

   

7,605

   

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

   

5,735

   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

   

61,676

   

Total liabilities

   

2,295,924

   

Net assets

 

$

22,875,649

   

1​  Includes $1,918,010 of investments in securities on loan, at value, plus accrued interest and dividends, if any.

See accompanying notes to financial statements
87


The UBS Funds

Financial statements
Statement of assets and liabilities—December 31, 2023 (unaudited)
(concluded)

    UBS
Multi Income
Bond Fund
 

Net assets consist of:

 

Beneficial interest

 

$

28,555,058

   

Distributable earnings (accumulated losses)

   

(5,679,409

)

 

Net assets

 

$

22,875,649

   

Class A

 

Net assets

 

$

306,507

   

Shares outstanding

   

22,451

   

Net asset value and redemption proceeds per share

 

$

13.65

   

Maximum offering price per share (NAV per share plus maximum sales charge)

 

$

14.18

   

Class P

 

Net assets

 

$

22,568,074

   

Shares outstanding

   

1,652,283

   

Net asset value, offering price and redemption value per share

 

$

13.66

   

Class P23

 

Net assets

 

$

1,068

   

Shares outstanding

   

78

   

Net asset value and offering price per share2

 

$

13.684

   

2​  Assumes shares were held a sufficient period or are otherwise not subject to a redemption fee.

3​  For the period from October 11, 2023 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2023.

4​  Actual net asset value per share presented differs from calculated net asset value per share due to rounding.

See accompanying notes to financial statements
88


The UBS Funds

Statement of operations
For the six months ended December 31, 2023 (unaudited)

    UBS
All China
Equity Fund
  UBS
Global
Allocation Fund
  UBS
Emerging
Markets Equity
Opportunity Fund
 

Investment income:

 

Unaffiliated dividends

 

$

36,483

   

$

489,056

   

$

5,402,580

   

Affiliated dividends

   

     

1,366,763

     

   

Interest

   

4,319

     

1,271,446

     

262,761

   

Securities lending

   

2,399

     

13,853

     

   

Foreign tax withheld

   

(2,239

)

   

(8,062

)

   

(690,744

)

 

Total income

   

40,962

     

3,133,056

     

4,974,597

   

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory and administration fees

   

13,997

     

709,431

     

2,184,807

   

Service fees—Class A

   

     

155,946

     

   

Transfer agency and related services fees—Class A

   

     

45,543

     

   

Transfer agency and related services fees—Class P

   

3,529

     

8,345

     

8,331

   

Transfer agency and related services fees—Class P2

   

     

     

20,249

   

Custody and fund accounting fees

   

4,514

     

43,980

     

227,340

   

Trustees fees

   

11,702

     

24,159

     

47,517

   

Professional services fees

   

97,659

     

112,695

     

100,388

   

Printing and shareholder report fees

   

2,514

     

30,513

     

19,791

   

Federal and state registration fees

   

11,143

     

17,898

     

18,742

   

Insurance expense

   

101

     

7,706

     

20,632

   

Interest expense

   

     

     

16,640

   

Other expenses

   

26,035

     

40,770

     

41,816

   

Total expenses

   

171,194

     

1,196,986

     

2,706,253

   

Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by Advisor*

   

(162,304

)

   

(269,870

)

   

(1,777,707

)

 

Net expenses

   

8,890

     

927,116

     

928,546

   

Net investment income (loss)

   

32,072

     

2,205,940

     

4,046,051

   

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 
Investments in unaffiliated issuers (including foreign capital gain tax expense
of $0; $0, and $181,555, respectively)
   

(35,501

)

   

885,909

     

(7,540,958

)

 

Investments in affiliated issuers

   

     

(335,470

)

   

   

Received as distribution from affiliated issuers

   

     

72,205

     

   

Futures contracts

   

     

656,367

     

   

Swap agreements

   

     

(272,548

)

   

   

Forward foreign currency contracts

   

     

731,247

     

   

Foreign currency transactions

   

(75

)

   

204,866

     

(45,404

)

 

Net realized gain (loss)

   

(35,576

)

   

1,942,576

     

(7,586,362

)

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 
Investments in unaffiliated (net of change in deferred foreign capital
gain taxes of $0; $0 and $(640,519) , respectively)
   

(280,035

)

   

2,830,610

     

24,280,898

   

Investments in affiliated issuers

   

     

1,054,239

     

   

Futures contracts

   

     

(85,615

)

   

   

Swap agreements

   

     

(17,695

)

   

   

Forward foreign currency contracts

   

     

(853,803

)

   

   

Translation of other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency

   

41

     

(221,131

)

   

93,672

   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   

(279,994

)

   

2,706,605

     

24,374,570

   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment activities

   

(315,570

)

   

4,649,181

     

16,788,208

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

(283,498

)

 

$

6,855,121

   

$

20,834,259

   

*  Refer to note Investment advisory fees and other transactions with affiliates for additional details.

See accompanying notes to financial statements
89


The UBS Funds

Statement of operations
For the six months ended December 31, 2023 (unaudited)
(continued)

    UBS
Engage For
Impact Fund
  UBS
International
Sustainable
Equity Fund
  UBS
US Dividend
Ruler Fund
 

Investment income:

 

Unaffiliated dividends

 

$

318,766

   

$

1,308,393

   

$

1,761,900

   

Interest

   

20,658

     

39,663

     

80,329

   

Securities lending

   

5,831

     

8,603

     

273

   

Foreign tax withheld

   

(16,441

)

   

(154,712

)

   

(9,025

)

 

Total income

   

328,814

     

1,201,947

     

1,833,477

   

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory and administration fees

   

208,782

     

674,897

     

444,837

   

Service fees—Class A

   

     

5,050

     

   

Transfer agency and related services fees—Class A

   

     

1,713

     

   

Transfer agency and related services fees—Class P

   

674

     

49,432

     

36,087

   

Transfer agency and related services fees—Class P2

   

11,926

     

12,650

     

3,544

   

Custody and fund accounting fees

   

9,942

     

34,059

     

11,688

   

Trustees fees

   

15,177

     

23,574

     

22,112

   

Professional services fees

   

94,350

     

96,762

     

117,345

   

Printing and shareholder report fees

   

8,393

     

17,051

     

33,728

   

Federal and state registration fees

   

18,715

     

25,685

     

25,051

   

Insurance expense

   

2,046

     

7,767

     

5,304

   

Interest expense

   

     

345

     

   

Other expenses

   

27,465

     

44,408

     

18,332

   

Total expenses

   

397,470

     

993,393

     

718,028

   

Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by Advisor*

   

(317,309

)

   

(380,817

)

   

(359,590

)

 

Net expenses

   

80,161

     

612,576

     

358,438

   

Net investment income (loss)

   

248,653

     

589,371

     

1,475,039

   

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Investments in unafiliated issuers

   

543,764

     

(1,697,933

)

   

(83,567

)

 

Foreign currency transactions

   

(171

)

   

30,007

     

   

Net realized gain (loss)

   

543,593

     

(1,667,926

)

   

(83,567

)

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

   

3,233,265

     

6,161,089

     

7,786,432

   

Translation of other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency

   

2,017

     

31,373

     

   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   

3,235,282

     

6,192,462

     

7,786,432

   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment activities

   

3,778,875

     

4,524,536

     

7,702,865

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

4,027,528

   

$

5,113,907

   

$

9,177,904

   

*  Refer to note Investment advisory fees and other transactions with affiliates for additional details.

See accompanying notes to financial statements
90


The UBS Funds

Statement of operations
For the six months ended December 31, 2023 (unaudited)
(continued)

    UBS
US Quality
Growth At
Reasonable
Price Fund
  UBS
U.S. Small
Cap Growth Fund
  UBS
Sustainable
Development
Bank Bond Fund
 

Investment income:

 

Unaffiliated dividends

 

$

913,175

   

$

362,862

   

$

   

Interest

   

101,260

     

102,278

     

1,100,078

   

Securities lending

   

     

3,964

     

3,833

   

Foreign tax withheld

   

(711

)

   

     

   

Total income

   

1,013,724

     

469,104

     

1,103,911

   

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory and administration fees

   

572,288

     

546,680

     

92,962

   

Service fees—Class A

   

     

17,149

     

   

Transfer agency and related services fees—Class A

   

     

8,750

     

   

Transfer agency and related services fees—Class P

   

51,767

     

60,527

     

2,109

   

Transfer agency and related services fees—Class P2

   

     

     

12,717

   

Custody and fund accounting fees

   

14,157

     

11,933

     

7,128

   

Trustees fees

   

25,333

     

20,646

     

17,542

   

Professional services fees

   

87,896

     

94,922

     

90,231

   

Printing and shareholder report fees

   

19,865

     

19,920

     

9,232

   

Federal and state registration fees

   

12,368

     

17,413

     

17,868

   

Insurance expense

   

7,449

     

5,848

     

3,120

   

Other expenses

   

18,974

     

20,301

     

23,795

   

Total expenses

   

810,097

     

824,089

     

276,704

   

Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by Advisor*

   

(311,525

)

   

(220,916

)

   

(206,139

)

 

Net expenses

   

498,572

     

603,173

     

70,565

   

Net investment income (loss)

   

515,152

     

(134,069

)

   

1,033,346

   

Net realized and unrealized gains (loss) from investment activities:

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

   

1,190,044

     

(5,736,213

)

   

(1,625,820

)

 

Net realized gain (loss)

   

1,190,044

     

(5,736,213

)

   

(1,625,820

)

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

   

22,638,391

     

10,355,208

     

2,948,638

   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   

22,638,391

     

10,355,208

     

2,948,638

   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment activities

   

23,828,435

     

4,618,995

     

1,322,818

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

24,343,587

   

$

4,484,926

   

$

2,356,164

   

*  Refer to note Investment advisory fees and other transactions with affiliates for additional details.

See accompanying notes to financial statements
91


The UBS Funds

Statement of operations
For the six months ended December 31, 2023 (unaudited)
(concluded)

    UBS
Multi Income
Bond Fund
 

Investment income:

 

Interest

 

$

607,286

   

Securities lending

   

1,391

   

Total income

   

608,677

   

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory and administration fees

   

66,328

   

Service fees—Class A

   

554

   

Transfer agency and related services fees—Class A

   

106

   

Transfer agency and related services fees—Class P

   

11,368

   

Transfer agency and related services fees—Class P21

   

4

   

Custody and fund accounting fees

   

17,975

   

Trustees fees

   

13,288

   

Professional services fees

   

104,041

   

Printing and shareholder report fees

   

8,321

   

Federal and state registration fees

   

29,945

   

Insurance expense

   

1,087

   

Other expenses

   

19,183

   

Total expenses

   

272,200

   

Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by Advisor*

   

(195,738

)

 

Net expenses

   

76,462

   

Net investment income (loss)

   

532,215

   

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

   

(237,576

)

 

Options and swaptions written

   

16,047

   

 

Futures contracts

   

(254,876

)

 

Swap agreements

   

(14,869

)

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

   

11,013

   

 

Foreign currency transactions

   

(789

)

 

Net realized gain (loss)

   

(481,050

)

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

 

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

   

553,353

   

Options and swaptions written

   

1,895

   

Futures contracts

   

216,908

   

Swap agreements

   

13,590

   

Forward foreign currency contracts

   

24,262

   

 

Translation of other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency

   

(292

)

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   

809,716

   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment activities

   

328,666

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

860,881

   

*  Refer to note Investment advisory fees and other transactions with affiliates for additional details.

1​  For the period from October 11, 2023 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2023.

See accompanying notes to financial statements
92


The UBS Funds

Statement of changes in net assets

   

UBS All China Equity Fund

 

UBS Global Allocation Fund

  UBS Emerging Markets Equity
Opportunity Fund
 
    For the
six months
ended
December 31,
2023
(unaudited)
  For the
year
ended
June 30,
2023
  For the
six months
ended
December 31,
2023
(unaudited)
  For the
year
ended
June 30,
2023
  For the
six months
ended
December 31,
2023
(unaudited)
  For the
year
ended
June 30,
2023
 

From operations:

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

32,072

   

$

67,526

   

$

2,205,940

   

$

2,993,852

   

$

4,046,051

   

$

15,343,732

   

Net realized gain (loss)

   

(35,576

)

   

(138,376

)

   

1,942,576

     

(7,479,234

)

   

(7,586,362

)

   

(107,145,472

)

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   

(279,994

)

   

(788,748

)

   

2,706,605

     

11,041,998

     

24,374,570

     

82,556,142

   
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from
operations
   

(283,498

)

   

(859,598

)

   

6,855,121

     

6,556,616

     

20,834,259

     

(9,245,598

)

 

Total distributions—Class A

   

     

     

(2,672,032

)

   

(6,280,248

)

   

     

   

Total distributions—Class P

   

(17,617

)

   

(9,183

)

   

(845,783

)

   

(1,825,896

)

   

(2,251,387

)

   

(2,089,531

)

 

Total distributions—Class P2

   

(64,093

)

   

(45,620

)

   

     

     

(11,476,025

)

   

(14,412,684

)

 

Total distributions

   

(81,710

)

   

(54,803

)

   

(3,517,815

)

   

(8,106,144

)

   

(13,727,412

)

   

(16,502,215

)

 

From beneficial interest transactions:

 

Proceeds from shares sold

   

     

     

1,411,151

     

1,501,047

     

41,908,366

     

278,307,307

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

     

(370,000

)

   

(20,365,730

)

   

(26,521,495

)

   

(70,714,523

)

   

(389,845,793

)

 
Shares issued on reinvestment of dividends and
distributions
   

74,843

     

51,202

     

3,211,534

     

7,496,051

     

11,718,783

     

9,740,921

   
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from beneficial
interest transactions
   

74,843

     

(318,798

)

   

(15,743,045

)

   

(17,524,397

)

   

(17,087,374

)

   

(101,797,565

)

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   

(290,365

)

   

(1,233,199

)

   

(12,405,739

)

   

(19,073,925

)

   

(9,980,527

)

   

(127,545,378

)

 

Net assets:

 

Beginning of period

   

3,090,998

     

4,324,197

     

171,835,568

     

190,909,493

     

450,075,731

     

577,621,109

   

End of period

 

$

2,800,633

   

$

3,090,998

   

$

159,429,829

   

$

171,835,568

   

$

440,095,204

   

$

450,075,731

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements
93


The UBS Funds

Statement of changes in net assets (continued)

   

UBS Engage For Impact Fund

  UBS
International
Sustainable Equity Fund
 

UBS US Dividend Ruler Fund

 
    For the
six months
ended
December 31,
2023
(unaudited)
  For the
year
ended
June 30,
2023
  For the
six months
ended
December 31,
2023
(unaudited)
  For the
year
ended
June 30,
2023
  For the
six months
ended
December 31,
2023
(unaudited)
  For the
year
ended
June 30,
2023
 

From operations:

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

248,653

   

$

702,566

   

$

589,371

   

$

2,093,131

   

$

1,475,039

   

$

2,615,383

   

Net realized gain (loss)

   

543,593

     

(2,047,250

)

   

(1,667,926

)

   

(12,561,436

)

   

(83,567

)

   

1,093,427

   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   

3,235,282

     

7,573,633

     

6,192,462

     

36,348,581

     

7,786,432

     

15,813,243

   
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from
operations
   

4,027,528

     

6,228,949

     

5,113,907

     

25,880,276

     

9,177,904

     

19,522,053

   

Total distributions—Class A

   

     

     

(26,614

)

   

(478,922

)

   

     

   

Total distributions—Class P

   

(36,021

)

   

(73,680

)

   

(893,638

)

   

(17,852,715

)

   

(4,136,323

)

   

(3,137,305

)

 

Total distributions—Class P2

   

(728,463

)

   

(580,604

)

   

(757,657

)

   

(5,506,792

)

   

(686,494

)

   

   

Total distributions

   

(764,484

)

   

(654,284

)

   

(1,677,909

)

   

(23,838,429

)

   

(4,822,817

)

   

(3,137,305

)

 

From beneficial interest transactions:

 

Proceeds from shares sold

   

2,834,604

     

11,877,913

     

13,834,296

     

37,940,925

     

21,427,009

     

53,593,182

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(4,513,650

)

   

(13,607,295

)

   

(17,770,760

)

   

(113,699,099

)

   

(16,094,404

)

   

(39,594,074

)

 
Shares issued on reinvestment of dividends and
distributions
   

733,665

     

588,987

     

1,495,226

     

21,042,606

     

3,995,595

     

2,843,290

   
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from beneficial
interest transactions
   

(945,381

)

   

(1,140,395

)

   

(2,441,238

)

   

(54,715,568

)

   

9,328,200

     

16,842,398

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   

2,317,663

     

4,434,270

     

994,760

     

(52,673,721

)

   

13,683,287

     

33,227,146

   

Net assets:

 

Beginning of period

   

50,752,368

     

46,318,098

     

156,765,634

     

209,439,355

     

152,056,488

     

118,829,342

   

End of period

 

$

53,070,031

   

$

50,752,368

   

$

157,760,394

   

$

156,765,634

   

$

165,739,775

   

$

152,056,488

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements
94


The UBS Funds

Statement of changes in net assets (continued)

    UBS
US Quality Growth
At Reasonable Price Fund
  UBS
U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund
  UBS
Sustainable Development
Bank Bond Fund
 
    For the
six months
ended
December 31,
2023
(unaudited)
  For the
year
ended
June 30,
2023
  For the
six months
ended
December 31,
2023
(unaudited)
  For the
year
ended
June 30,
2023
  For the
six months
ended
December 31,
2023
(unaudited)
  For the
year
ended
June 30,
2023
 

From operations:

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

515,152

   

$

957,361

   

$

(134,069

)

 

$

(265,725

)

 

$

1,033,346

   

$

1,450,792

   

Net realized gain (loss)

   

1,190,044

     

(4,619,323

)

   

(5,736,213

)

   

(5,136,507

)

   

(1,625,820

)

   

(1,528,138

)

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   

22,638,391

     

37,202,941

     

10,355,208

     

22,510,208

     

2,948,638

     

(1,285,627

)

 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from
operations
   

24,343,587

     

33,540,979

     

4,484,926

     

17,107,976

     

2,356,164

     

(1,362,973

)

 

Total distributions—Class A

   

     

     

     

(988,042

)

   

     

   

Total distributions—Class P

   

(952,785

)

   

(1,657,283

)

   

     

(5,504,921

)

   

(183,353

)

   

(173,546

)

 

Total distributions—Class P2

   

     

     

     

     

(851,761

)

   

(1,275,743

)

 

Return of Capital—Class P

   

     

     

     

     

     

(12,438

)

 

Return of Capital—Class P2

   

     

     

     

     

     

(91,434

)

 

Total distributions

   

(952,785

)

   

(1,657,283

)

   

     

(6,492,963

)

   

(1,035,114

)

   

(1,553,161

)

 

From beneficial interest transactions:

 

Proceeds from shares sold

   

41,807,166

     

64,709,673

     

7,988,968

     

14,504,448

     

8,723,591

     

30,385,330

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(20,023,104

)

   

(78,567,798

)

   

(13,221,108

)

   

(34,554,999

)

   

(13,653,050

)

   

(19,862,973

)

 
Shares issued on reinvestment of dividends and
distributions
   

886,029

     

1,539,152

     

     

6,261,965

     

895,170

     

1,420,433

   
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from beneficial
interest transactions
   

22,670,091

     

(12,318,973

)

   

(5,232,140

)

   

(13,788,586

)

   

(4,034,289

)

   

11,942,790

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   

46,060,893

     

19,564,723

     

(747,214

)

   

(3,173,573

)

   

(2,713,239

)

   

9,026,656

   

Net assets:

 

Beginning of period

   

186,544,141

     

166,979,418

     

125,092,955

     

128,266,528

     

85,995,811

     

76,969,155

   

End of period

 

$

232,605,034

   

$

186,544,141

   

$

124,345,741

   

$

125,092,955

   

$

83,282,572

   

$

85,995,811

   

See accompanying notes to financial statements
95


The UBS Funds

Statement of changes in net assets (concluded)

   

UBS Multi Income Bond Fund

 
    For the
period ended
December 31,
2023
(unaudited)
  For the
year
ended
June 30,
2023
 

From operations:

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

532,215

   

$

1,115,457

   

Net realized gain (loss)

   

(481,050

)

   

(224,982

)

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   

809,716

     

241,112

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   

860,881

     

1,131,587

   

Total distributions—Class A

   

(7,476

)

   

(17,716

)

 

Total distributions—Class P

   

(420,118

)

   

(898,418

)

 

Total distributions—Class P21

   

(10

)

   

   

Total distributions

   

(427,604

)

   

(916,134

)

 

From beneficial interest transactions:

 

Proceeds from shares sold

   

1,137

     

83,048

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(1,829,424

)

   

(4,328,840

)

 

Shares issued on reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

332,551

     

697,316

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from beneficial interest transactions

   

(1,495,736

)

   

(3,548,476

)

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

   

(1,062,459

)

   

(3,333,023

)

 

Net assets:

 

Beginning of period

   

23,938,108

     

27,271,131

   

End of period

 

$

22,875,649

   

$

23,938,108

   

1  ​For the period from October 11, 2023 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2023.

See accompanying notes to financial statements
96


UBS All China Equity Fund

Financial highlights

The table below sets forth financial data for one share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period presented.

Class P

    Six months ended
December 31, 2023
 

Years ended June 30,

 

Period ended

 
   

(unaudited)

 

2023

 

2022

 

June 30, 20211

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

4.88

   

$

6.33

   

$

8.84

   

$

10.00

   

Net investment income (loss)3

   

0.04

     

0.08

     

0.03

     

0.03

   

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

   

(0.50

)

   

(1.48

)

   

(2.49

)

   

(1.19

)

 

Net increase (decrease) from operations

   

(0.46

)

   

(1.40

)

   

(2.46

)

   

(1.16

)

 

Dividends from net investment income

   

(0.10

)

   

(0.05

)

   

(0.05

)

   

   

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

4.32

   

$

4.88

   

$

6.33

   

$

8.84

   

Total investment return4

   

(9.46

)%

   

(22.14

)%

   

(27.86

)%

   

(11.60

)%

 

Ratios to average net assets:

 

Expenses before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

   

11.90

%5

   

10.49

%

   

19.95

%

   

20.92

%5

 

Expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

   

1.16

%5

   

1.45

%

   

1.10

%

   

1.10

%5

 

Net investment income (loss)

   

1.55

%5

   

1.43

%

   

0.46

%

   

1.06

%5

 

Supplemental data:

 

Net assets, end of period (000's)

 

$

786

   

$

875

   

$

1,128

   

$

1,767

   

Portfolio turnover

   

1

%

   

1

%

   

13

%

   

6

%

 

Class P2

    Six months ended
December 31, 2023
(unaudited)
  Year ended
June 30, 2023
  Period ended
June 30, 20222
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

4.88

   

$

6.34

   

$

5.86

   

Net investment income (loss)3

   

0.06

     

0.12

     

0.05

   

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

   

(0.50

)

   

(1.48

)

   

0.43

   

Net increase (decrease) from operations

   

(0.44

)

   

(1.36

)

   

0.48

   

Dividends from net investment income

   

(0.14

)

   

(0.10

)

   

   

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

4.30

   

$

4.88

   

$

6.34

   

Total investment return4

   

(8.99

)%

   

(21.50

)%

   

8.19

%

 

Ratios to average net assets:

 

Expenses before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

   

11.08

%5

   

9.52

%

   

7.65

%5

 

Expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

   

0.36

%5

   

0.65

%

   

0.30

%5

 

Net investment income (loss)

   

2.35

%5

   

2.28

%

   

4.50

%5

 

Supplemental data:

 

Net assets, end of period (000's)

 

$

2,015

   

$

2,216

   

$

3,196

   

Portfolio turnover

   

1

%

   

1

%

   

13

%

 

1​  For the period February 24, 2021 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2021.

2​  For the period from April 21, 2022 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2022.

3​  Calculated using the average share method.

4​  Total investment return is calculated assuming a $10,000 investment on the first day of each period reported, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value on the ex-dividend dates, and a sale at net asset value on the last day of each period reported. The figures do not include any applicable program fees; results would be lower if they were included. Total investment return for periods less than one year has not been annualized. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

5​  Annualized.

See accompanying notes to financial statements


97


UBS Global Allocation Fund

Financial highlights

The table below sets forth financial data for one share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period presented.

Class A

    Six months ended
December 31, 2023
 

Years ended June 30,

 
   

(unaudited)

 

2023

 

2022

 

2021

 

2020

 

2019

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

10.38

   

$

10.48

   

$

14.61

   

$

11.82

   

$

12.56

   

$

12.08

   

Net investment income (loss)1

   

0.14

     

0.17

     

0.11

     

0.12

     

0.12

     

0.12

   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   

0.34

     

0.21

     

(1.83

)

   

2.89

     

0.02

     

0.36

   

Net increase (decrease) from operations

   

0.48

     

0.38

     

(1.72

)

   

3.01

     

0.14

     

0.48

   

Dividends from net investment income

   

(0.23

)

   

     

(0.16

)

   

(0.07

)

   

(0.35

)

   

   

Distributions from net realized gains

   

     

(0.48

)

   

(2.25

)

   

(0.15

)

   

(0.53

)

   

   

Total dividends and distributions

   

(0.23

)

   

(0.48

)

   

(2.41

)

   

(0.22

)

   

(0.88

)

   

   

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

10.63

   

$

10.38

   

$

10.48

   

$

14.61

   

$

11.82

   

$

12.56

   

Total investment return2

   

4.68

%

   

3.82

%

   

(14.05

)%

   

25.58

%

   

0.79

%

   

3.97

%3

 

Ratios to average net assets:

 

Expenses before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

   

1.54

%4

   

1.48

%

   

1.39

%

   

1.41

%

   

1.42

%5

   

1.40

%5

 

Expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

   

1.20

%4

   

1.21

%

   

1.20

%

   

1.20

%

   

1.20

%5

   

1.20

%5

 

Net investment income (loss)

   

2.67

%4

   

1.61

%

   

0.82

%

   

0.85

%

   

1.01

%

   

1.04

%

 

Supplemental data:

 

Net assets, end of period (000's)

 

$

123,187

   

$

132,855

   

$

146,850

   

$

192,772

   

$

174,159

   

$

209,407

   

Portfolio turnover

   

50

%

   

148

%

   

125

%

   

128

%

   

120

%

   

35

%

 

Class P

    Six months ended
December 31, 2023
 

Years ended June 30,

 
   

(unaudited)

 

2023

 

2022

 

2021

 

2020

 

2019

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

10.75

   

$

10.82

   

$

15.00

   

$

12.13

   

$

12.87

   

$

12.34

   

Net investment income (loss)1

   

0.15

     

0.20

     

0.14

     

0.15

     

0.16

     

0.16

   

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

   

0.36

     

0.21

     

(1.87

)

   

2.97

     

0.02

     

0.37

   

Net increase (decrease) from operations

   

0.51

     

0.41

     

(1.73

)

   

3.12

     

0.18

     

0.53

   

Dividends from net investment income

   

(0.26

)

   

     

(0.20

)

   

(0.10

)

   

(0.39

)

   

   

Distributions from net realized gains

   

     

(0.48

)

   

(2.25

)

   

(0.15

)

   

(0.53

)

   

   

Total dividends and distributions

   

(0.26

)

   

(0.48

)

   

(2.45

)

   

(0.25

)

   

(0.92

)

   

   

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

11.00

   

$

10.75

   

$

10.82

   

$

15.00

   

$

12.13

   

$

12.87

   

Total investment return2

   

4.78

%

   

3.99

%

   

(13.78

)%

   

25.88

%

   

1.02

%

   

4.21

%3

 

Ratios to average net assets:

 

Expenses before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

   

1.26

%4

   

1.20

%

   

1.11

%

   

1.14

%

   

1.14

%5

   

1.13

%5

 

Expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

   

0.95

%4

   

0.96

%

   

0.95

%

   

0.95

%

   

0.95

%5

   

0.95

%5

 

Net investment income (loss)

   

2.89

%4

   

1.86

%

   

1.07

%

   

1.10

%

   

1.27

%

   

1.27

%

 

Supplemental data:

 

Net assets, end of period (000's)

 

$

36,242

   

$

38,980

   

$

44,059

   

$

56,383

   

$

51,311

   

$

57,803

   

Portfolio turnover

   

50

%

   

148

%

   

125

%

   

128

%

   

120

%

   

35

%

 

1​  Calculated using the average share method.

2​  Total investment return is calculated assuming a $10,000 investment on the first day of each period reported, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value on the ex-dividend dates, and a sale at net asset value on the last day of each period reported. The figures do not include any applicable sales charges or program fees; results would be lower if they were included. Total investment return for periods less than one year has not been annualized. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

3​  During the year, the Fund recorded a gain of $263,116 from affiliated funds that were previously liquidated. If this gain had been excluded, the total return of Class A and Class P would have been 3.89% and 4.13%, respectively.

4​  Annualized.

5​  Includes interest expense representing less than 0.005%.

See accompanying notes to financial statements


98


UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund

Financial highlights

The table below sets forth financial data for one share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period presented.

Class P

    Six months ended
December 31, 2023
 

Years ended June 30,

 

Period ended

 
   

(unaudited)

 

2023

 

2022

 

2021

 

2020

 

June 30, 20191

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

7.38

   

$

7.61

   

$

12.39

   

$

9.23

   

$

9.28

   

$

8.92

   

Net investment income (loss)2

   

0.04

     

0.18

     

0.20

     

0.09

     

0.19

     

0.21

   

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

   

0.30

     

(0.24

)

   

(3.92

)

   

3.18

     

0.003

     

0.15

   

Net increase (decrease) from operations

   

0.34

     

(0.06

)

   

(3.72

)

   

3.27

     

0.19

     

0.36

   

Dividends from net investment income

   

(0.17

)

   

(0.17

)

   

(0.12

)

   

(0.11

)

   

(0.24

)

   

   

Distributions from net realized gains

   

     

     

(0.94

)

   

     

     

   

Total dividends and distributions

   

(0.17

)

   

(0.17

)

   

(1.06

)

   

(0.11

)

   

(0.24

)

   

   

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

7.55

   

$

7.38

   

$

7.61

   

$

12.39

   

$

9.23

   

$

9.28

   

Total investment return4

   

4.66

%

   

(0.80

)%

   

(31.71

)%

   

35.51

%

   

1.84

%

   

4.04

%

 

Ratios to average net assets:

 

Expenses before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

   

1.20

%5,6

   

1.18

%

   

1.15

%6

   

1.08

%

   

1.19

%

   

1.22

%5

 

Expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

   

1.01

%5,6

   

1.02

%

   

1.00

%6

   

1.00

%

   

1.04

%

   

1.15

%5

 

Net investment income (loss)

   

1.16

%5

   

2.47

%

   

1.98

%

   

0.73

%

   

2.14

%

   

5.73

%5

 

Supplemental data:

 

Net assets, end of period (000's)

 

$

72,978

   

$

103,168

   

$

132,423

   

$

274,359

   

$

100,543

   

$

38,465

   

Portfolio turnover

   

20

%

   

65

%

   

57

%

   

41

%

   

50

%

   

52

%

 

Class P2

    Six months ended
December 31, 2023
 

Years ended June 30,

 
   

(unaudited)

 

2023

 

2022

 

2021

 

2020

 

2019

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

7.40

   

$

7.68

   

$

12.52

   

$

9.30

   

$

9.31

   

$

9.40

   

Net investment income (loss)2

   

0.07

     

0.23

     

0.30

     

0.18

     

0.26

     

0.19

   

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

   

0.29

     

(0.24

)

   

(3.96

)

   

3.22

     

0.003

     

(0.23

)7

 

Net increase (decrease) from operations

   

0.36

     

(0.01

)

   

(3.66

)

   

3.40

     

0.26

     

(0.04

)

 

Dividends from net investment income

   

(0.24

)

   

(0.27

)

   

(0.24

)

   

(0.18

)

   

(0.27

)

   

(0.05

)

 

Distributions from net realized gains

   

     

     

(0.94

)

   

     

     

   

Total dividends and distributions

   

(0.24

)

   

(0.27

)

   

(1.18

)

   

(0.18

)

   

(0.27

)

   

(0.05

)

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

7.52

   

$

7.40

   

$

7.68

   

$

12.52

   

$

9.30

   

$

9.31

   

Total investment return4

   

4.95

%

   

0.02

%

   

(31.10

)%

   

36.66

%

   

2.66

%

   

(0.46

)%

 

Ratios to average net assets:

 

Expenses before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

   

1.19

%5,6

   

1.17

%

   

1.13

%6

   

1.06

%

   

1.17

%

   

1.42

%5

 

Expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

   

0.24

%5,6

   

0.22

%

   

0.19

%6

   

0.12

%

   

0.22

%

   

0.40

%5

 

Net investment income (loss)

   

1.96

%5

   

3.14

%

   

2.90

%

   

1.56

%

   

2.88

%

   

2.16

%5

 

Supplemental data:

 

Net assets, end of period (000's)

 

$

367,117

   

$

346,908

   

$

445,198

   

$

761,661

   

$

375,791

   

$

186,941

   

Portfolio turnover

   

20

%

   

65

%

   

57

%

   

41

%

   

50

%

   

52

%

 

1​  For the period January 31, 2019 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2019.

2​  Calculated using the average share method.

3​  Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

4​  Total investment return is calculated assuming a $10,000 investment on the first day of each period reported, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value on the ex-dividend dates, and a sale at net asset value on the last day of each period reported. The figures do not include any applicable program fees; results would be lower if they were included. Total investment return for periods less than one year has not been annualized. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

5​  Annualized.

6​  Includes interest expense representing less than 0.005%.

7​  The amount of net realized and unrealized gain per share does not correspond with the net realized and unrealized gain reported within the Statement of Changes due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares and fluctuating market values.

See accompanying notes to financial statements


99


UBS Engage For Impact Fund

Financial highlights

The table below sets forth financial data for one share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period presented.

Class P

    Six months ended
December 31, 2023
 

Years ended June 30,

 

Period ended

 
   

(unaudited)

 

2023

 

2022

 

2021

 

2020

 

June 30, 20191

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

11.15

   

$

9.97

   

$

14.26

   

$

10.14

   

$

10.81

   

$

10.00

   

Net investment income (loss)3

   

0.03

     

0.09

     

0.14

     

0.03

     

0.08

     

0.15

   

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

   

0.85

     

1.19

     

(2.82

)

   

4.19

     

(0.45

)

   

0.67

   

Net increase (decrease) from operations

   

0.88

     

1.28

     

(2.68

)

   

4.22

     

(0.37

)

   

0.82

   

Dividends from net investment income

   

(0.08

)

   

     

(0.08

)

   

(0.02

)

   

(0.11

)

   

(0.01

)

 

Distributions from net realized gains

   

     

(0.10

)

   

(1.53

)

   

(0.08

)

   

(0.19

)

   

   

Total dividends and distributions

   

(0.08

)

   

(0.10

)

   

(1.61

)

   

(0.10

)

   

(0.30

)

   

(0.01

)

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

11.95

   

$

11.15

   

$

9.97

   

$

14.26

   

$

10.14

   

$

10.81

   

Total investment return4

   

7.89

%

   

12.90

%

   

(21.28

)%

   

41.70

%

   

(3.77

)%

   

8.27

%

 

Ratios to average net assets:

 

Expenses before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

   

1.55

%5

   

1.53

%

   

1.44

%

   

1.69

%

   

2.27

%

   

3.87

%5

 

Expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

   

0.85

%5

   

0.87

%

   

0.85

%

   

0.85

%

   

0.85

%

   

0.85

%5

 

Net investment income (loss)

   

0.45

%5

   

0.86

%

   

1.04

%

   

0.27

%

   

0.75

%

   

2.13

%5

 

Supplemental data:

 

Net assets, end of period (000's)

 

$

5,461

   

$

5,776

   

$

6,312

   

$

7,816

   

$

26,241

   

$

15,918

   

Portfolio turnover

   

14

%

   

21

%

   

39

%

   

78

%

   

43

%

   

67

%

 

Class P2

    Six months ended
December 31, 2023
 

Years ended June 30,

 

Period ended

 
   

(unaudited)

 

2023

 

2022

 

June 30, 20212

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

11.19

   

$

9.99

   

$

14.29

   

$

13.64

   

Net investment income (loss) 3

   

0.06

     

0.16

     

0.22

     

0.09

   

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

   

0.85

     

1.19

     

(2.82

)

   

0.56

   

Net increase (decrease) from operations

   

0.91

     

1.35

     

(2.60

)

   

0.65

   

Dividends from net investment income

   

(0.18

)

   

(0.05

)

   

(0.17

)

   

   

Distributions from net realized gains

   

     

(0.10

)

   

(1.53

)

   

   

Total dividends and distributions

   

(0.18

)

   

(0.15

)

   

(1.70

)

   

   

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

11.92

   

$

11.19

   

$

9.99

   

$

14.29

   

Total investment return4

   

8.20

%

   

13.62

%

   

(20.77

)%

   

4.77

%

 

Ratios to average net assets:

 

Expenses before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

   

1.57

%5

   

1.56

%

   

1.42

%

   

2.24

%5

 

Expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

   

0.25

%5

   

0.28

%

   

0.25

%

   

0.25

%5

 

Net investment income (loss)

   

1.04

%5

   

1.51

%

   

1.64

%

   

1.80

%5

 

Supplemental data:

 

Net assets, end of period (000's)

 

$

47,609

   

$

44,976

   

$

40,006

   

$

42,692

   

Portfolio turnover

   

14

%

   

21

%

   

39

%

   

78

%

 

1​  For the period October 24, 2018 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2019.

2​  For the period February 23, 2021 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2021.

3​  Calculated using the average share method.

4​  Total investment return is calculated assuming a $10,000 investment on the first day of each period reported, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value on the ex-dividend dates, and a sale at net asset value on the last day of each period reported. The figures do not include any applicable program fees; results would be lower if they were included. Total investment return for periods less than one year has not been annualized. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

5​  Annualized.

See accompanying notes to financial statements


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101


UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund

Financial highlights

The table below sets forth financial data for one share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period presented.

Class A

    Six months ended
December 31, 2023
 

Years ended June 30,

 
   

(unaudited)

 

2023

 

2022

 

2021

 

2020

 

2019

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

9.28

   

$

9.12

   

$

12.48

   

$

9.62

   

$

10.01

   

$

10.20

   

Net investment income (loss)2

   

0.01

     

0.07

     

0.08

     

0.05

     

0.16

     

0.13

   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   

0.30

     

1.23

     

(2.38

)

   

2.93

     

(0.42

)

   

(0.16

)3

 

Net increase (decrease) from operations

   

0.31

     

1.30

     

(2.30

)

   

2.98

     

(0.26

)

   

(0.03

)

 

Dividends from net investment income

   

(0.06

)

   

(0.01

)

   

(0.12

)

   

(0.12

)

   

(0.13

)

   

(0.06

)

 

Distributions from net realized gains

   

     

(1.13

)

   

(0.94

)

   

     

     

(0.10

)

 

Total dividends and distributions

   

(0.06

)

   

(1.14

)

   

(1.06

)

   

(0.12

)

   

(0.13

)

   

(0.16

)

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

9.53

   

$

9.28

   

$

9.12

   

$

12.48

   

$

9.62

   

$

10.01

   

Total investment return4

   

3.37

%

   

15.68

%

   

(19.68

)%

   

31.09

%

   

(2.73

)%

   

(0.14

)%

 

Ratios to average net assets:

 

Expenses before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

   

1.53

%5,6

   

1.49

%6

   

1.37

%6

   

1.33

%

   

1.41

%6

   

1.53

%

 

Expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

   

1.25

%5,6

   

1.26

%6

   

1.25

%6

   

1.25

%

   

1.25

%6

   

1.25

%

 

Net investment income (loss)

   

0.30

%5

   

0.82

%

   

0.70

%

   

0.45

%

   

1.60

%

   

1.38

%

 

Supplemental data:

 

Net assets, end of period (000's)

 

$

4,166

   

$

4,103

   

$

4,754

   

$

9,081

   

$

7,442

   

$

9,769

   

Portfolio turnover

   

29

%

   

7

%

   

53

%

   

52

%

   

41

%

   

57

%

 

Class P

    Six months ended
December 31, 2023
 

Years ended June 30,

 
   

(unaudited)

 

2023

 

2022

 

2021

 

2020

 

2019

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

9.29

   

$

9.15

   

$

12.53

   

$

9.66

   

$

10.04

   

$

10.23

   

Net investment income (loss)2

   

0.03

     

0.09

     

0.09

     

0.09

     

0.18

     

0.17

   

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

   

0.29

     

1.23

     

(2.37

)

   

2.93

     

(0.41

)

   

(0.18

)3

 

Net increase (decrease) from operations

   

0.32

     

1.32

     

(2.28

)

   

3.02

     

(0.23

)

   

(0.01

)

 

Dividends from net investment income

   

(0.08

)

   

(0.05

)

   

(0.16

)

   

(0.15

)

   

(0.15

)

   

(0.08

)

 

Distributions from net realized gains

   

     

(1.13

)

   

(0.94

)

   

     

     

(0.10

)

 

Total dividends and distributions

   

(0.08

)

   

(1.18

)

   

(1.10

)

   

(0.15

)

   

(0.15

)

   

(0.18

)

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

9.53

   

$

9.29

   

$

9.15

   

$

12.53

   

$

9.66

   

$

10.04

   

Total investment return4

   

3.47

%

   

16.00

%

   

(19.50

)%

   

31.40

%

   

(2.40

)%

   

0.10

%

 

Ratios to average net assets:

 

Expenses before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

   

1.29

%5,6

   

1.27

%6

   

1.11

%6

   

1.05

%

   

1.12

%6

   

1.26

%

 

Expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

   

1.00

%5,6

   

1.01

%6

   

1.00

%6

   

0.99

%

   

1.00

%6

   

1.00

%

 

Net investment income (loss)

   

0.56

%5

   

0.97

%

   

0.74

%

   

0.79

%

   

1.82

%

   

1.80

%

 

Supplemental data:

 

Net assets, end of period (000's)

 

$

108,425

   

$

107,863

   

$

164,377

   

$

380,983

   

$

203,078

   

$

146,616

   

Portfolio turnover

   

29

%

   

7

%

   

53

%

   

52

%

   

41

%

   

57

%

 

1​  For the period October 30, 2020 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2021

2​  Calculated using the average share method.

3​  The amount of net realized and unrealized gain per share does not correspond with the net realized and unrealized gain reported within the Statement of Changes due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares and fluctuating market values.

4​  Total investment return is calculated assuming a $10,000 investment on the first day of each period reported, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value on the ex-dividend dates, and a sale at net asset value on the last day of each period reported. The figures do not include any applicable sales charges or program fees; results would be lower if they were included. Total investment return for periods less than one year has not been annualized. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.


102


UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund

Financial highlights

Class P2

    Six months ended
December 31, 2023
 

Years ended June 30,

 

Period ended

 
   

(unaudited)

 

2023

 

2022

 

June 30, 20211

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

9.29

   

$

9.18

   

$

12.59

   

$

10.05

   

Net investment income (loss)2

   

0.06

     

0.17

     

0.20

     

0.14

   

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

   

0.29

     

1.23

     

(2.41

)

   

2.55

   

Net increase (decrease) from operations

   

0.35

     

1.40

     

(2.21

)

   

2.69

   

Dividends from net investment income

   

(0.16

)

   

(0.16

)

   

(0.26

)

   

(0.15

)

 

Distributions from net realized gains

   

     

(1.13

)

   

(0.94

)

   

   

Total dividends and distributions

   

(0.16

)

   

(1.29

)

   

(1.20

)

   

(0.15

)

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

9.48

   

$

9.29

   

$

9.18

   

$

12.59

   

Total investment return4

   

3.83

%

   

16.83

%

   

(18.84

)%

   

26.90

%

 

Ratios to average net assets:

 

Expenses before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

   

1.26

%5,6

   

1.22

%6

   

1.12

%6

   

1.08

%5

 

Expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

   

0.25

%5,6

   

0.26

%6

   

0.25

%6

   

0.22

%5

 

Net investment income (loss)

   

1.31

%5

   

1.88

%

   

1.76

%

   

1.78

%5

 

Supplemental data:

 

Net assets, end of period (000's)

 

$

45,169

   

$

44,800

   

$

40,308

   

$

41,571

   

Portfolio turnover

   

29

%

   

7

%

   

53

%

   

52

%

 

5​  Annualized.

6​  Includes interest expense representing less than 0.005%.

See accompanying notes to financial statements


103


UBS US Dividend Ruler Fund

Financial highlights

The table below sets forth financial data for one share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period presented.

Class P

    Six months ended
December 31, 2023
 

Years ended June 30,

 

Period ended

 
   

(unaudited)

 

2023

 

2022

 

June 30, 20211

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

13.34

   

$

11.83

   

$

12.82

   

$

10.00

   

Net investment income (loss)2

   

0.12

     

0.25

     

0.23

     

0.20

   

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

   

0.65

     

1.57

     

(0.84

)

   

2.72

   

Net increase (decrease) from operations

   

0.77

     

1.82

     

(0.61

)

   

2.92

   

Dividends from net investment income

   

(0.30

)

   

(0.16

)

   

(0.16

)

   

(0.05

)

 

Distributions from net realized gains

   

(0.10

)

   

(0.15

)

   

(0.22

)

   

(0.05

)

 

Total dividends and distributions

   

(0.40

)

   

(0.31

)

   

(0.38

)

   

(0.10

)

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

13.71

   

$

13.34

   

$

11.83

   

$

12.82

   

Total investment return3

   

5.81

%

   

15.60

%

   

(5.01

)%

   

29.37

%

 

Ratios to average net assets:

 

Expenses before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

   

0.93

%4

   

0.94

%

   

0.83

%

   

1.57

%4

 

Expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

   

0.50

%4

   

0.51

%

   

0.50

%

   

0.50

%4

 

Net investment income (loss)

   

1.87

%4

   

1.98

%

   

1.76

%

   

1.72

%4

 

Supplemental data:

 

Net assets, end of period (000's)

 

$

145,361

   

$

137,806

   

$

118,829

   

$

81,981

   

Portfolio turnover

   

12

%

   

34

%

   

29

%

   

24

%

 

Class P2

    Six months ended
December 31, 2023
(unaudited)
  Period ended
June 30, 20235
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

13.35

   

$

12.10

   

Net investment income (loss)2

   

0.15

     

0.08

   

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

   

0.64

     

1.17

   

Net increase (decrease) from operations

   

0.79

     

1.25

   

Dividends from net investment income

   

(0.37

)

   

   

Distributions from net realized gains

   

(0.10

)

   

   

Total dividends and distributions

   

(0.47

)

   

   

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

13.67

   

$

13.35

   

Total investment return3

   

5.96

%

   

10.33

%

 

Ratios to average net assets:

 

Expenses before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

   

0.92

%4

   

1.18

%4

 

Expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

   

0.15

%4

   

0.18

%4

 

Net investment income (loss)

   

2.23

%4

   

2.16

%4

 

Supplemental data:

 

Net assets, end of period (000's)

 

$

20,379

   

$

14,250

   

Portfolio turnover

   

12

%

   

34

%

 

1​  For the period from July 9, 2020 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2021.

2​  Calculated using the average share method.

3​  Total investment return is calculated assuming a $10,000 investment on the first day of each period reported, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value on the ex-dividend dates, and a sale at net asset value on the last day of each period reported. The figures do not include any applicable program fees; results would be lower if they were included. Total investment return for periods less than one year has not been annualized. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

4​  Annualized.

5​  For the period March 15, 2023 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2023.

See accompanying notes to financial statements


104


UBS US Quality Growth At Reasonable Price Fund

Financial highlights

The table below sets forth financial data for one share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period presented.

Class P

    Six months ended
December 31, 2023
 

Years ended June 30,

 

Period ended

 
   

(unaudited)

 

2023

 

2022

 

June 30, 20211

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

12.75

   

$

10.68

   

$

13.10

   

$

10.00

   

Net investment income (loss)2

   

0.03

     

0.06

     

0.04

     

0.04

   

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

   

1.53

     

2.12

     

(2.05

)

   

3.10

   

Net increase (decrease) from operations

   

1.56

     

2.18

     

(2.01

)

   

3.14

   

Dividends from net investment income

   

(0.06

)

   

     

(0.03

)

   

(0.01

)

 

Distributions from net realized gains

   

     

(0.11

)

   

(0.38

)

   

(0.03

)

 

Total dividends and distributions

   

(0.06

)

   

(0.11

)

   

(0.41

)

   

(0.04

)

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

14.25

   

$

12.75

   

$

10.68

   

$

13.10

   

Total investment return3

   

12.24

%

   

20.59

%

   

(16.06

)%

   

31.49

%

 

Ratios to average net assets:

 

Expenses before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

   

0.81

%4

   

0.84

%

   

0.79

%

   

1.23

%4

 

Expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

   

0.50

%4

   

0.51

%

   

0.50

%

   

0.50

%4

 

Net investment income (loss)

   

0.52

%4

   

0.54

%

   

0.28

%

   

0.32

%4

 

Supplemental data:

 

Net assets, end of period (000's)

 

$

232,605

   

$

186,544

   

$

166,979

   

$

116,538

   

Portfolio turnover

   

8

%

   

41

%

   

30

%

   

29

%

 

1​  For the period from July 9, 2020 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2021.

2​  Calculated using the average share method.

3​  Total investment return is calculated assuming a $10,000 investment on the first day of each period reported, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value on the ex-dividend dates, and a sale at net asset value on the last day of each period reported. The figures do not include any applicable program fees; results would be lower if they were included. Total investment return for periods less than one year has not been annualized. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

4​  Annualized.

See accompanying notes to financial statements


105


UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund

Financial highlights

The table below sets forth financial data for one share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period presented.

Class A

    Six months ended
December 31, 2023
 

Years ended June 30,

 
   

(unaudited)

 

2023

 

2022

 

2021

 

2020

 

2019

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

15.72

   

$

14.62

   

$

28.15

   

$

19.74

   

$

19.49

   

$

20.74

   

Net investment income (loss)1

   

(0.04

)

   

(0.07

)

   

(0.13

)

   

(0.25

)

   

(0.11

)

   

(0.10

)

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   

0.65

     

2.05

     

(7.78

)

   

11.88

     

1.79

     

0.80

   

Net increase (decrease) from operations

   

0.61

     

1.98

     

(7.91

)

   

11.63

     

1.68

     

0.70

   

Distributions from net realized gains

   

     

(0.88

)

   

(5.62

)

   

(3.22

)

   

(1.43

)

   

(1.95

)

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

16.33

   

$

15.72

   

$

14.62

   

$

28.15

   

$

19.74

   

$

19.49

   

Total investment return2

   

3.88

%

   

14.23

%

   

(33.31

)%

   

59.94

%

   

9.33

%

   

5.95

%

 

Ratios to average net assets:

 

Expenses before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

   

1.62

%3

   

1.55

%

   

1.46

%

   

1.43

%

   

1.60

%4

   

1.57

%

 

Expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

   

1.24

%3

   

1.25

%

   

1.24

%

   

1.24

%

   

1.24

%4

   

1.24

%

 

Net investment income (loss)

   

(0.46

)%3

   

(0.43

)%

   

(0.57

)%

   

(0.98

)%

   

(0.63

)%4

   

(0.53

)%

 

Supplemental data:

 

Net assets, end of period (000's)

 

$

13,543

   

$

15,276

   

$

17,387

   

$

35,268

   

$

22,909

   

$

26,114

   

Portfolio turnover

   

24

%

   

35

%

   

40

%

   

63

%

   

79

%

   

54

%

 

Class P

    Six months ended
December 31, 2023
 

Years ended June 30,

 
   

(unaudited)

 

2023

 

2022

 

2021

 

2020

 

2019

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

19.03

   

$

17.47

   

$

32.44

   

$

22.37

   

$

21.84

   

$

22.89

   

Net investment income (loss)1

   

(0.02

)

   

(0.03

)

   

(0.08

)

   

(0.22

)

   

(0.08

)

   

(0.06

)

 

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

   

0.78

     

2.47

     

(9.21

)

   

13.51

     

2.04

     

0.96

   

Net increase (decrease) from operations

   

0.76

     

2.44

     

(9.29

)

   

13.29

     

1.96

     

0.90

   

Dividends from net investment income

   

     

     

(0.06

)

   

     

     

   

Distributions from net realized gains

   

     

(0.88

)

   

(5.62

)

   

(3.22

)

   

(1.43

)

   

(1.95

)

 

Total dividends and distributions

   

     

(0.88

)

   

(5.68

)

   

(3.22

)

   

(1.43

)

   

(1.95

)

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

19.79

   

$

19.03

   

$

17.47

   

$

32.44

   

$

22.37

   

$

21.84

   

Total investment return2

   

3.99

%

   

14.48

%

   

(33.13

)%

   

60.29

%

   

9.62

%

   

6.24

%

 

Ratios to average net assets:

 

Expenses before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

   

1.36

%3

   

1.31

%

   

1.21

%

   

1.16

%

   

1.29

%4

   

1.30

%

 

Expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

   

0.99

%3

   

1.00

%

   

0.99

%

   

0.99

%

   

0.99

%4

   

0.99

%

 

Net investment income (loss)

   

(0.20

)%3

   

(0.17

)%

   

(0.31

)%

   

(0.74

)%

   

(0.37

)%

   

(0.27

)%

 

Supplemental data:

 

Net assets, end of period (000's)

 

$

110,803

   

$

109,817

   

$

110,879

   

$

178,971

   

$

92,754

   

$

96,485

   

Portfolio turnover

   

24

%

   

35

%

   

40

%

   

63

%

   

79

%

   

54

%

 

1​  Calculated using the average share method.

2​  Total investment return is calculated assuming a $10,000 investment on the first day of each period reported, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value on the ex-dividend dates, and a sale at net asset value on the last day of each period reported. The figures do not include any applicable sales charges or program fees; results would be lower if they were included. Total investment return for periods less than one year has not been annualized. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

3​  Annualized.

4​  Includes interest expense representing less than 0.005%.

See accompanying notes to financial statements


106


UBS Sustainable Development Bank Bond Fund

Financial highlights

The table below sets forth financial data for one share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period presented.

Class P

    Six months ended
December 31, 2023
 

Years ended June 30,

 

Period ended

 
   

(unaudited)

 

2023

 

2022

 

2021

 

2020

 

June 30, 20191

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

9.28

   

$

9.62

   

$

10.60

   

$

11.17

   

$

10.58

   

$

10.00

   

Net investment income (loss)2

   

0.11

     

0.17

     

0.10

     

0.13

     

0.21

     

0.19

   

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

   

0.17

     

(0.34

)

   

(0.97

)

   

(0.31

)

   

0.63

     

0.58

   

Net increase (decrease) from operations

   

0.28

     

(0.17

)

   

(0.87

)

   

(0.18

)

   

0.84

     

0.77

   

Dividends from net investment income

   

(0.11

)

   

(0.16

)

   

(0.10

)

   

(0.12

)

   

(0.21

)

   

(0.19

)

 

Distributions from net realized gains

   

     

     

(0.01

)

   

(0.27

)

   

(0.04

)

   

   

Return of capital

   

     

(0.01

)

   

     

     

     

   

Total dividends and distributions

   

(0.11

)

   

(0.17

)

   

(0.11

)

   

(0.39

)

   

(0.25

)

   

(0.19

)

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

9.45

   

$

9.28

   

$

9.62

   

$

10.60

   

$

11.17

   

$

10.58

   

Total investment return3

   

3.07

%

   

(1.75

)%

   

(8.13

)%

   

(1.70

)%

   

8.03

%

   

7.75

%

 

Ratios to average net assets:

 

Expenses before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

   

0.66

%4

   

0.68

%

   

0.56

%

   

0.80

%

   

1.07

%5

   

2.19

%4

 

Expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

   

0.25

%4

   

0.27

%

   

0.25

%

   

0.25

%

   

0.25

%5

   

0.25

%4

 

Net investment income (loss)

   

2.42

%4

   

1.78

%

   

1.01

%

   

1.18

%

   

1.94

%

   

2.67

%4

 

Supplemental data:

 

Net assets, end of period (000's)

 

$

17,089

   

$

14,937

   

$

8,052

   

$

17,510

   

$

37,414

   

$

25,235

   

Portfolio turnover

   

17

%

   

22

%

   

47

%

   

16

%

   

80

%

   

20

%

 

Class P2

    Six months ended
December 31, 2023
 

Years ended June 30,

 

Period ended

 
   

(unaudited)

 

2023

 

2022

 

June 30, 20216

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

9.27

   

$

9.61

   

$

10.59

   

$

11.09

   

Net investment income (loss)2

   

0.12

     

0.17

     

0.12

     

0.08

   

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

   

0.17

     

(0.33

)

   

(0.97

)

   

(0.23

)

 

Net increase (decrease) from operations

   

0.29

     

(0.16

)

   

(0.85

)

   

(0.15

)

 

Dividends from net investment income

   

(0.12

)

   

(0.17

)

   

(0.12

)

   

(0.08

)

 

Distributions from net realized gains

   

     

     

(0.01

)

   

(0.27

)

 

Return of capital

   

     

(0.01

)

   

     

   

Total dividends and distributions

   

(0.12

)

   

(0.18

)

   

(0.13

)

   

(0.35

)

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

9.44

   

$

9.27

   

$

9.61

   

$

10.59

   

Total investment return3

   

3.15

%

   

(1.62

)%

   

(8.08

)%

   

(1.34

)%

 

Ratios to average net assets:

 

Expenses before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

   

0.67

%4

   

0.66

%

   

0.56

%

   

0.68

%4

 

Expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

   

0.15

%4

   

0.16

%

   

0.15

%

   

0.15

%4

 

Net investment income (loss)

   

2.52

%4

   

1.83

%

   

1.15

%

   

1.09

%4

 

Supplemental data:

 

Net assets, end of period (000's)

 

$

66,194

   

$

71,059

   

$

68,917

   

$

65,659

   

Portfolio turnover

   

17

%

   

22

%

   

47

%

   

16

%

 

1​  For the period October 24, 2018 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2019.

2​  Calculated using the average share method.

3​  Total investment return is calculated assuming a $10,000 investment on the first day of each period reported, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value on the ex-dividend dates, and a sale at net asset value on the last day of each period reported. The figures do not include any applicable program fees; results would be lower if they were included. Total investment return for periods less than one year has not been annualized. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

4​  Annualized.

5​  Includes interest expense representing less than 0.005%.

6​  For the period October 30, 2020 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2021.

See accompanying notes to financial statements


107


UBS Multi Income Bond Fund

Financial highlights

The table below sets forth financial data for one share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period presented.

Class A

    Six months ended
December 31, 2023
 

Years ended June 30,

 
   

(unaudited)

 

2023

 

2022

 

2021

 

2020

 

2019

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

13.38

   

$

13.27

   

$

15.66

   

$

15.64

   

$

15.09

   

$

14.40

   

Net investment income (loss)2

   

0.29

     

0.55

     

0.27

     

0.30

     

0.41

     

0.45

   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

   

0.21

     

     

(2.42

)

   

(0.02

)

   

0.50

     

0.65

   

Net increase (decrease) from operations

   

0.50

     

0.55

     

(2.15

)

   

0.28

     

0.91

     

1.10

   

Dividends from net investment income

   

(0.23

)

   

(0.44

)

   

(0.24

)

   

(0.26

)

   

(0.36

)

   

(0.41

)

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

13.65

   

$

13.38

   

$

13.27

   

$

15.66

   

$

15.64

   

$

15.09

   

Total investment return3

   

3.81

%

   

4.25

%

   

(13.91

)%

   

1.83

%

   

6.14

%

   

7.63

%

 

Ratios to average net assets:

 

Expenses before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

   

2.54

%4

   

2.22

%

   

1.92

%

   

1.73

%

   

1.59

%5

   

1.68

%5

 

Expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

   

0.91

%4

   

0.89

%

   

0.75

%

   

0.75

%

   

0.75

%5

   

0.75

%5

 

Net investment income (loss)

   

4.35

%4

   

4.09

%

   

1.80

%

   

1.90

%

   

2.66

%

   

3.10

%

 

Supplemental data:

 

Net assets, end of period (000's)

 

$

307

   

$

501

   

$

570

   

$

681

   

$

650

   

$

488

   

Portfolio turnover

   

10

%

   

24

%

   

248

%

   

169

%

   

209

%

   

234

%

 

Class P

    Six months ended
December 31, 2023
 

Years ended June 30,

 
   

(unaudited)

 

2023

 

2022

 

2021

 

2020

 

2019

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

13.39

   

$

13.28

   

$

15.67

   

$

15.65

   

$

15.10

   

$

14.41

   

Net investment income (loss)2

   

0.31

     

0.58

     

0.31

     

0.34

     

0.45

     

0.49

   

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

   

0.21

     

0.01

     

(2.43

)

   

(0.02

)

   

0.50

     

0.64

   

Net increase (decrease) from operations

   

0.52

     

0.59

     

(2.12

)

   

0.32

     

0.95

     

1.13

   

Dividends from net investment income

   

(0.25

)

   

(0.48

)

   

(0.27

)

   

(0.30

)

   

(0.40

)

   

(0.44

)

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

13.66

   

$

13.39

   

$

13.28

   

$

15.67

   

$

15.65

   

$

15.10

   

Total investment return3

   

3.95

%

   

4.51

%

   

(13.68

)%

   

2.07

%

   

6.40

%

   

7.95

%

 

Ratios to average net assets:

 

Expenses before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

   

2.36

%4

   

2.04

%

   

1.71

%

   

1.52

%

   

1.38

%5

   

1.45

%5

 

Expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

   

0.66

%4

   

0.64

%

   

0.50

%

   

0.50

%

   

0.50

%5

   

0.50

%5

 

Net investment income (loss)

   

4.62

%4

   

4.34

%

   

2.06

%

   

2.15

%

   

2.92

%

   

3.35

%

 

Supplemental data:

 

Net assets, end of period (000's)

 

$

22,568

   

$

23,437

   

$

26,702

   

$

34,629

   

$

37,048

   

$

38,949

   

Portfolio turnover

   

10

%

   

24

%

   

248

%

   

169

%

   

209

%

   

234

%

 

1​  For the period from October 11, 2023 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2023.

2​  Calculated using the average share method.

3​  Total investment return is calculated assuming a $10,000 investment on the first day of each period reported, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value on the ex-dividend dates, and a sale at net asset value on the last day of each period reported. The figures do not include any applicable sales charges; redemption or program fees results would be lower if they were included. Total investment return for periods less than one year has not been annualized. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.


108


UBS Multi Income Bond Fund

Financial highlights

Class P2

    Period ended
December 31, 20231
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

12.93

   

Net investment income (loss)2

   

0.006

   

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

   

0.88

   

Net increase (decrease) from operations

   

0.88

   

Dividends from net investment income

   

(0.13

)

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

13.68

   

Total investment return3

   

6.47

%

 

Ratios to average net assets:

 

Expenses before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

   

3.93

%4

 

Expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

   

0.44

%4

 

Net investment income (loss)

   

4.81

%4

 

Supplemental data:

 

Net assets, end of period (000's)

 

$

1

   

Portfolio turnover

   

10

%

 

4​  Annualized.

5​  Includes interest expense representing less than 0.005%.

6​  Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

See accompanying notes to financial statements


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Organization and significant accounting policies

The UBS Funds (the "Trust") is an open-end management investment company registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"), as amended, currently offering multiple series representing separate investment portfolios. The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust organized on August 13, 1993. The trustees of the Trust have authority to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest at par value of $0.001 per share.

The Trust has ten Funds available for investment, each having its own investment objectives and policies: UBS All China Equity Fund, UBS Global Allocation Fund, UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund, UBS Engage For Impact Fund, UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund, UBS US Dividend Ruler Fund, UBS US Quality Growth At Reasonable Price Fund, UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund, UBS Sustainable Development Bank Bond Fund, and UBS Multi Income Bond Fund, (each a "Fund", and collectively, the "Funds"). Each of the Funds is classified as a diversified investment company with the exception of UBS All China Equity Fund, UBS US Quality Growth At Reasonable Price Fund and UBS Sustainable Development Bank Bond Fund, which are classified as non-diversified for purposes of the 1940 Act.

UBS Asset Management (Americas) Inc. ("UBS AM" or the "Advisor") serves as the investment advisor and administrator for the Funds. UBS Asset Management (US) Inc. ("UBS AM (US)") serves as principal underwriter for the Funds. UBS AM and UBS AM (US) are indirect wholly owned subsidiaries of UBS Group AG. UBS Group AG is an internationally diversified organization with headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. UBS Group AG operates in many areas of the financial services industry.

The Funds currently offer Class A and Class P shares, with the exception of (1) UBS All China Equity Fund, UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund, UBS Engage For Impact Fund, UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund, UBS US Dividend Ruler Fund, UBS Sustainable Development Bank Bond Fund and UBS Multi Income Bond Fund, which currently also offer Class P2 shares and (2) UBS US Quality Growth At Reasonable Price Fund is currently only offering Class P shares. Each class represents interests in the same assets of the applicable Fund and the classes are identical except for differences in their sales charge structures, ongoing service and distribution charges, fee waiver/expense cap/expense reimbursement arrangements and certain transfer agency and related services expenses. All classes of shares have equal voting privileges except that each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to its service and/or distribution plan, if any. Class P and Class P2 shares have no service or distribution plan.

The Trust accounts separately for the assets, liabilities and operations of each Fund. Expenses directly attributable to each Fund are charged to that Fund's operations; expenses which are applicable to all Funds are allocated among them on a pro rata basis.

In the normal course of business, the Funds may enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide indemnification for certain liabilities. The Funds' maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, the Funds have not had any prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expect the risk of loss to be remote.

Under certain circumstances, shareholders of the Funds may receive payment for redemptions in securities rather than in cash.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") is the exclusive reference of authoritative US generally accepted accounting principles ("US GAAP") recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative US GAAP for SEC registrants. The Fund's financial statements are prepared in accordance with US GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates.


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In June 2022, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2022-03 ("ASU 2022-03"), "Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions" ("Topic 820"). ASU 2022-03 clarifies the guidance in Topic 820, related to the measurement of the fair value of an equity security subject to contractual sale restrictions, where it eliminates the need to apply a discount to fair value of these securities, and introduces disclosure requirements related to such equity securities. The guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2023, and allows for early adoption. Management is currently evaluating the implications, if any, of the additional requirements and its impact on the Funds' financial statements

In October 2022, the SEC adopted the Tailored Shareholder Reports for Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds rule and reform amendments requiring open-end management investment companies, including mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, to transmit concise and visually engaging semi-annual and annual tailored shareholder reports that highlight key information, including fund expenses, performance, and holdings to shareholders. Certain information from the Fund's current shareholder reports, including the Fund's investment portfolio, financial statements and financial highlights, will not appear in the tailored shareholder report but will be filed on a semiannual basis on Form N-CSR. This information will be available online, mailed upon request and filed on a semiannual basis. The rule and form amendments have a compliance date of July 24, 2024. Accordingly, the rule and form amendments will not impact the Funds until the 2024 annual shareholder report.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies:

Investment transactions, investment income and expenses: Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions and foreign exchange transactions are calculated using the identified cost method. Dividend income and expense are recorded net of withholding taxes on the ex-dividend date ("ex-date") except in the case of certain dividends from foreign securities which are recorded as soon after the ex-date as the respective Fund, using reasonable diligence, becomes aware of such dividends. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized as adjustments to interest income and the identified cost of investments.

Income, expenses (excluding class-specific expenses) and realized/unrealized gains/losses are allocated proportionately to each class of shares based upon the relative net asset value of outstanding shares (or the value of dividend eligible shares, as appropriate) of each class at the beginning of the day after adjusting for current capital share activity of the respective classes. Class specific expenses are charged directly to the applicable class of shares.

Dividends and distributions: Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains and/or return of capital are determined in accordance with US federal income tax regulations, which may differ from US GAAP. These "book/tax" differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification.

Foreign currency translation: The books and records of the Funds are maintained in US dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into US dollars as follows: (1) the foreign currency market value of investment securities and other assets and liabilities stated in foreign currencies are translated into US dollars based on the current exchange rates each business day; and (2) purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expenses are translated at the rate of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. The resulting exchange gains and losses are included in the Statement of operations.

The Funds do not generally isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of the changes in the market prices of securities. However, the Funds do isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign


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exchange rates when determining the realized gain or loss upon the sale or maturity of foreign currency-denominated securities pursuant to US federal income tax regulations. Net realized foreign currency transaction gain (loss) is treated as ordinary income (loss) for income tax reporting purposes.

Concentration of risk: Investing in securities of foreign issuers and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with investments in the United States. These risks include revaluation of currencies, adverse fluctuations in foreign currency values and possible adverse political, social and economic developments, including those particular to a specific industry, country or region, which could cause the securities and their markets to be less liquid and prices more volatile than those of comparable US companies and US government securities. These risks are greater with respect to securities of issuers located in emerging market countries in which some Funds in the Trust invest.

Small capitalization ("small cap") companies may be more vulnerable than larger capitalization ("large cap") companies to adverse business or economic developments. Small cap companies may also have limited product lines, markets or financial resources, and may be dependent on a relatively small management group. Securities of such companies may be less liquid and more volatile than securities of large cap companies or the market averages in general and therefore may involve greater risk than investing in large cap companies. In addition, small cap companies may not be well-known to the investing public, may not have institutional ownership and may have only cyclical, static or moderate growth prospects.

The ability of the issuers of debt securities held by the Funds to meet their obligations may be affected by economic, political and other developments particular to a specific industry, country, state or region.

Investments in bonds with ratings of BB (Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC or Fitch Ratings, Inc.) or Ba (Moody's Investors Service, Inc.) or below (commonly referred to as "high yield" bonds), or deemed of equivalent quality, have an increased risk of defaulting or otherwise being unable to honor a financial obligation. These securities are considered to be predominantly speculative with respect to an issuer's capacity to pay interest and repay principal in accordance with the terms of the obligations. Lower-quality bonds are more likely to be subject to an issuer's default or downgrade than investment grade (higher-quality) bonds.

Many financial instruments, financings or other transactions to which a Fund may be a party use or may use a floating rate based on the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"). LIBOR is widely used in financial markets. In July 2017, the United Kingdom's financial regulatory body announced that after 2021 it will cease its active encouragement of banks to provide the quotations needed to sustain LIBOR. That announcement suggests that LIBOR may cease to be published or utilized after that time. Various financial industry groups have begun planning for that transition, but the effect of the transition process and its ultimate success cannot yet be determined. The transition process may lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for instruments the terms of which are based on LIBOR. It could also lead to a reduction in the value of some LIBOR-based investments and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against existing LIBOR-based investments. Since the usefulness of LIBOR as a benchmark could deteriorate during the transition period. The willingness and ability of issuers to include enhanced provisions in new and existing contracts or instruments also remains uncertain. Any of these factors may adversely affect a Fund's performance or NAV. Certain LIBOR tenors were discontinued by the end of 2021, while the discontinuation of others were extended to December 2024.

The conflict between Ukraine and the Russian Federation has resulted in significant volatility and uncertainty in financial markets. NATO, EU and G7 member countries have imposed severe and coordinated sanctions against Russia. Restrictive measures have also been imposed by Russia, and some securities traded in that country have materially declined in value and/or may no longer be tradable. These actions have resulted in significant disruptions to investing activities and businesses with operations in Russia. The longer-term impact to geopolitical norms, supply chains and investment valuations is uncertain.


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The UBS Funds

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Valuation of investments

Each Fund generally calculates its net asset value on days that the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") is open. The Fund calculates net asset value as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE (generally, 4:00 p.m., Eastern time). The NYSE normally is not open, and the Fund does not price its shares, on most national holidays and Good Friday. To the extent that the Fund's assets are traded in other markets on days when the NYSE is not open, the value of the Fund's assets may be affected on those days. If trading on the NYSE is halted for the day before 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, the Fund's net asset value per share generally will still be calculated as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE. The time at which the Fund calculates its net asset value and until which purchase, sale or exchange orders are accepted may be changed as permitted by the SEC.

Each Fund calculates its net asset value based on the current market value, where available, for its portfolio investments. The Fund normally obtains market values for its investments from independent pricing sources and broker-dealers. Independent pricing sources may use reported last sale prices, official market closing prices, current market quotations or valuations from computerized "evaluation" systems that derive values based on comparable investments. An evaluation system incorporates parameters such as security quality, maturity and coupon, and/or research and evaluations by its staff, including review of broker-dealer market price quotations, if available, in determining the valuation of the portfolio investments. Investments also may be valued based on appraisals derived from information concerning the investment or similar investments received from recognized dealers in those holdings.

Investments traded in the over-the-counter ("OTC") market and listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. ("NASDAQ") normally are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. Other OTC securities are valued at the last bid price on the valuation date available prior to valuation. Investments which are listed on U.S. and foreign stock exchanges normally are valued at the market closing price, the last sale price on the day the securities are valued or, lacking any sales on such day, at the last available bid price. Investments listed on foreign stock exchanges may be fair valued based on significant events that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign markets. In cases where investments are traded on more than one exchange, the investments are valued on the exchange designated as the primary market by UBS AM. If a market value is not readily available from an independent pricing source for a particular investment, that investment is valued at fair value as determined in good faith by UBS AM as the valuation designee appointed by the Trust's Board of Trustees (the "Board") pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. Foreign currency exchange rates are generally determined as of the close of the NYSE.

Certain investments in which the Fund invests are traded in markets that close before 4:00 p.m., Eastern time. Normally, developments that occur between the close of the foreign markets and 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, will not be reflected in the Fund's net asset value. However, if the Fund determines that such developments are so significant that they will materially affect the value of the Fund's investments, the Fund may adjust the previous closing prices to reflect what is believed to be the fair value of these investments as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time.

Certain Funds may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value investments principally traded in foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time for valuation. The systematic fair valuation model may use calculations based on indices of domestic securities and other appropriate indicators, such as prices of relevant ADRs and futures contracts. If an investment is valued at a "fair value," that value is likely to be different from the last quoted market price for the investment. The use of the fair valuation model may result in securities being transferred between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair valuation hierarchy at the end of the reporting period.

The amortized cost method of valuation, which approximates market value, generally is used to value short-term debt instruments with 60 days or less remaining to maturity, unless UBS AM determines that this does not represent fair value.


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The UBS Funds

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Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at the daily closing net asset value of the respective investment company. Pursuant to the Fund's use of the practical expedient within ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, investments in investment companies without publicly published prices are also valued at the daily net asset value.

All investments quoted in foreign currencies are valued daily in U.S. dollars on the basis of the foreign currency exchange rates prevailing at the time such valuation is determined by the Fund's custodian.

Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established each day on the exchange on which they are traded. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued daily using forward exchange rates quoted by independent pricing services.

Swaps are marked-to-market daily based upon values from third-party vendors or quotations from market makers to the extent available. In the event that market quotations are not readily available or deemed unreliable, the swap is valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board.

The Board has designated UBS AM as the valuation designee pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, and delegated to UBS AM the responsibility for making fair value determinations with respect to portfolio holdings. UBS AM, as the valuation designee, is responsible for periodically assessing any material risks associated with the determination of the fair value of investments; establishing and applying fair value methodologies; testing the appropriateness of fair value methodologies; and overseeing and evaluating third-party pricing services. UBS AM has engaged the Equities, Fixed Income, and Multi-Asset Valuation Committee (the "VC") to assist with its designated responsibilities as valuation designee with respect to the Fund's portfolio holdings. The VC is comprised of representatives of management. The VC provides reports to the Board at each quarterly meeting regarding any investments that have been fair valued, valued pursuant to standing instructions approved by the VC, or where non-vendor pricing sources had been used to make fair value determinations when sufficient information exists during the prior quarter. Fair valuation determinations are subject to review at least monthly by the VC during scheduled meetings. Pricing decisions, processes, and controls over fair value determinations are subject to internal and external reviews, including annual internal compliance reviews and periodic internal audit reviews.

The types of investments for which such fair value pricing may be necessary include, but are not limited to: foreign investments under some circumstances; securities of an issuer that has entered into a restructuring; investments whose trading has been halted or suspended; fixed income securities that are in default and for which there is no current market value quotation; and investments that are restricted as to transfer or resale. The need to fair value the Fund's portfolio investments may also result from low trading volume in foreign markets or thinly traded domestic investments, and when a security that is subject to a trading limit or collar on the exchange or market on which it is primarily traded reaches the "limit up" or "limit down" price and no trading has taken place at that price. Various factors may be reviewed in order to make a good faith determination of an investment's fair value. These factors include, but are not limited to, fundamental analytical data relating to the investment; the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition of the investment; and the evaluation of forces which influence the market in which the investment is purchased and sold. Valuing investments at fair value involves greater reliance on judgment than valuing investments that have readily available market quotations. Fair value determinations can also involve reliance on quantitative models employed by a fair value pricing service.

US GAAP requires disclosure regarding the various inputs that are used in determining the value of each Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized into the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1—Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.


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Level 2—Other significant observable inputs, including but not limited to, quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risks.

Level 3—Unobservable inputs inclusive of the Funds' own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments.

In accordance with the requirements of US GAAP, a fair value hierarchy has been included near the end of each Fund's Portfolio of investments.

Investments

Asset-backed securities: Certain Funds may invest in asset-backed securities ("ABS"), representing interests in pools of certain types of underlying installment loans, home equity loans, leases of various types of real and personal property and receivables from revolving lines of credit (credit cards). Such assets are securitized through the use of trusts or special purpose corporations. The yield characteristics of ABS differ from those of traditional debt securities. One such major difference is that principal may be prepaid at any time because the underlying obligations generally may be prepaid at any time. ABS may decrease in value as a result of increases in interest rates and may benefit less than other fixed-income securities from declining interest rates because of the risk of prepayment.

Mortgage-backed securities: Certain Funds may invest in mortgage-backed securities ("MBS"), representing direct or indirect interests in pools of underlying mortgage loans that are secured by real property. These securities provide investors with payments consisting of both principal and interest as the mortgages in the underlying mortgage pools are paid.

The timely payment of principal and interest (but not the market value) on MBS issued or guaranteed by Ginnie Mae (formally known as the Government National Mortgage Association or GNMA) is backed by Ginnie Mae and the full faith and credit of the US government. Obligations issued by Fannie Mae (formally known as the Federal National Mortgage Association or FNMA) and Freddie Mac (formally known as the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Company or FHLMC) are historically supported only by the credit of the issuer, but currently are guaranteed by the US government in connection with such agencies being placed temporarily into conservatorship by the US government.

Some MBS are sponsored or issued by private entities. Payments of principal and interest (but not the market value) of such private MBS may be supported by pools of mortgage loans or other MBS that are guaranteed, directly or indirectly, by the US government or one of its agencies or instrumentalities, or they may be issued without any government guarantee of the underlying mortgage assets but with some form of non-government credit enhancement.

Collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMO") are a type of MBS. A CMO is a debt security that may be collateralized by whole mortgage loans or mortgage pass-through securities. The mortgage loans or mortgage pass-through securities are divided into classes or tranches with each class having its own characteristics. Investors typically receive payments out of the interest and principal on the underlying mortgages. The portions of these payments that investors receive, as well as the priority of their rights to receive payments, are determined by the specific terms of the CMO class.

The yield characteristics of MBS differ from those of traditional debt securities. Among the major differences are that interest and principal payments are made more frequently, usually monthly, and that principal may be prepaid at any time because the underlying mortgage loans or other obligations generally may be prepaid at any time. Prepayments on a pool of mortgage loans are influenced by a variety of economic, geographic, social and other factors. Generally, prepayments on fixed-rate mortgage loans will increase during a period of falling interest rates and decrease during a period of rising interest rates. Certain classes of CMOs and other MBS are structured in a manner that makes them extremely sensitive to changes in prepayment rates. Such classes include interest-only ("IO") and


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principal-only ("PO") classes. IOs are entitled to receive all or a portion of the interest, but none (or only a nominal amount) of the principal payments, from the underlying mortgage assets. If the mortgage assets underlying an IO experience greater than anticipated principal prepayments, then the total amount of interest payments allocable to the IO class, and therefore the yield to investors, generally will be reduced. Conversely, PO classes are entitled to receive all or a portion of the principal payments, but none of the interest, from the underlying mortgage assets. PO classes are purchased at substantial discounts from par, and the yield to investors will be reduced if principal payments are slower than expected.

Real estate investment trusts: Certain Funds may invest in real estate investment trusts ("REITs"). Distributions from a REIT are initially recorded as dividend income and may subsequently be recharacterized by the REIT at the end of its tax year as a return of capital and/or capital gains. The Fund estimates the character of dividends received from REITs for financial reporting purposes based on the distribution history of each REIT. Once actual distribution characterizations are made available by the REITs, typically after calendar year end, the Fund updates its accounting and/or tax books and records.

Restricted securities: The Funds may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities, if any, is included in each Fund's portfolio footnotes.

Securities traded on to-be-announced basis: Certain Funds may from time to time purchase, or short sell, securities on a to-be-announced ("TBA") basis. In a TBA transaction, the Fund commits to purchasing securities for which all specific information is not yet known at the time of the trade, particularly the face amount and maturity date of the underlying securities. Securities purchased on a TBA basis are not settled until they are delivered to the Fund, normally 15 to 45 days later. Beginning on the date the Fund enters into a TBA transaction, cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid securities are segregated in an amount equal in value to the purchase price of the TBA security. These transactions are subject to market fluctuations and their current value is determined in the same manner as for other securities.

Short sales: UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund and UBS Multi Income Bond Fund may engage in short sale transactions in which the Fund sells a security it does not own (or does not have the right to acquire at no added cost), in anticipation of a decline in the security's price.

The Fund must borrow the security to make delivery to the buyer. The initial amount of a short sale is recorded as a liability which is marked to market daily. Fluctuations in the value of this liability are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation on the Statement of operations. The Fund will realize a loss as a result of the short sale if the price of the security increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Fund replaces the borrowed security, and the Fund will realize a gain if the security declines in price between those same dates. The Fund segregates collateral, consisting of cash or liquid assets, sufficient to collateralize the market value of the investments sold short. The Fund incurs transaction costs, including dividend expense, borrowing costs and interest expenses in connection with opening, maintaining and closing short sales. These dividends and interest are booked as an expense or liability to the Fund.

Because a Fund's loss on a short sale arises from increases in the value of the investment sold short, such loss, like the potential increase in price of the security sold short, is theoretically unlimited. The Fund's investments held long could also decline in value at the same time the value of the investment sold short increases, thereby increasing the Fund's potential for loss. There is also the risk that the counterparty to a short sale transaction may fail to honor its contract terms, causing a loss to the Fund.


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For the period ended December 31, 2023, UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund and UBS Multi Income Bond Fund did not engage in short sale transactions.

Treasury Inflation Protected Securities: The Funds may purchase Treasury inflation protected securities ("TIPS") which are debt securities issued by the US Treasury. TIPS adjust for inflation based on changes in the published Consumer Price Index ("CPI"). During periods of inflation when the CPI index increases, the principal amount of the debt to which the rate of interest is applied increases, which in turn increases the yield. During periods of deflation when the CPI index decreases, the principal amount of the debt to which the rate of interest is applied decreases, which in turn lowers the yield. At maturity, TIPS return the higher of the principal amount at maturity or the initial face amount of the debt.

Derivative instruments

Purchased options: Certain Funds may purchase put and call options, including, but not limited to, options on foreign or US securities, indices, foreign currencies, options on futures contracts and options on swap agreements (commonly referred to as swaptions), in order to gain exposure to or protect against changes in the markets or in an attempt to enhance income or gains. Purchasing call options tends to increase exposure to the underlying instrument. Purchasing put options tends to decrease exposure to the underlying instrument.

The Funds pay a premium which is included on the Statement of assets and liabilities as an investment and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Purchased options are shown as portfolio holdings within the Portfolio of investments and are included in the Statement of assets and liabilities in investments, at value.

The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the underlying future, security or currency transaction to determine the realized gain or loss.

Option writing: Certain Funds may write (sell) put and call options, including, but not limited to, options on foreign or US securities, indices, foreign currencies, options on futures contracts and options on swap agreements (commonly referred to as swaptions), in order to gain exposure to or protect against changes in the markets or in an attempt to enhance income or gains.

When a Fund writes a call or a put option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is included on the Fund's Statement of assets and liabilities as a liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option written. If an option which the Fund has written either expires on its stipulated expiration date or the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the Fund realizes a gain (or loss if the cost of a closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was written) without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying security or derivative instrument, and the liability related to such option is extinguished. If a call option, which a Fund has written, is exercised, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss (long-term or short-term, depending on the holding period of the underlying security) from the sale of the underlying security or derivative instrument and the proceeds from the sale are increased by the premium originally received. If a put option, which a Fund has written, is exercised, the amount of the premium originally received reduces the cost of the security or derivative instrument which the Fund purchases upon exercise of the option.

In writing an option, a Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the derivative instrument, security, or currency underlying the written option. Exercise of an option written by a Fund could result in the Fund selling or buying a derivative instrument, security or currency at a price different from current market value.


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The UBS Funds

Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

In the normal course of trading activities, the Fund trades and holds certain fair valued derivative contracts that constitute guarantees. Such contracts include written put options, where the Fund will be obligated to purchase securities at specified prices (i.e. the options are exercised by the counterparties). It also includes written swaptions, where the Fund will be obligated to enter into a swap agreement. The maximum payout for these contracts is limited to the number of put option contracts written and the related strike prices, respectively. Maximum payout amounts could be offset by the subsequent sale, if any, of assets obtained via the execution of a payout event.

Written options, if any, are shown as portfolio holdings within the Portfolio of investments and are included in the Statement of assets and liabilities in options and swaptions written, at value. At December 31, 2023, the Funds did not hold any written options.

Futures contracts: Certain Funds may purchase or sell futures contracts to increase or reduce their exposure to an asset class without purchasing or selling the underlying securities, either as a hedge or to enhance income or realized gains. Generally, a futures contract is a standard binding agreement to buy or sell a specified quantity of an underlying reference asset, such as a specific security or currency, at a specified price at a specified later date.

Upon entering into a futures contract, a Fund is required to deliver to a broker an amount of cash and/or US government securities equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This amount is known as the "initial margin". Subsequent payments, known as "variation margin", generally are made or received by a Fund, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying futures contracts, except that in the case of certain futures contracts that are held through swap contracts. Such variation margin is recorded for financial statement purposes on a daily basis as an unrealized appreciation or depreciation on futures until the futures contract is closed or expires, at which time the net gain or loss is reclassified to realized gain or loss on futures.

Using futures contracts involves various risks, including market, interest rate and equity risks. Risks of entering into futures contracts include the possibility that there may be an illiquid market or that a change in the value of the contract may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying securities. To the extent that market prices move in an unexpected direction, there is a risk that a Fund will not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contract or may realize a loss. Futures contracts, if any, are shown as fund holdings within the Portfolio of investments. Variation margin, if applicable, is shown in Variation margin receivable or payable on futures contracts within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Futures contracts, if any, are shown as fund holdings within the Portfolio of investments. Variation margin, if applicable, is shown in Variation margin receivable or payable on futures contracts within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Swap agreements: Certain Funds may engage in swap agreements, including, but not limited to, interest rate, credit default and total return swap agreements. A Fund expects to enter into these transactions to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or to hedge a portion of the portfolio's duration, to protect against any increase in the price of securities the Fund anticipates purchasing at a later date, to gain exposure to certain markets in the most economical way possible or in an attempt to enhance income or gains.

The Funds accrue for interim payments on swap agreements on a daily basis, with the net amount recorded within unrealized appreciation or depreciation of swap agreements. Once interim payments are settled in cash, the net amount is recorded as realized gain or loss on swap agreements, in addition to realized gain or loss recorded upon the termination of swap agreements on the Statement of operations. Fluctuations in the value of swap agreements are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized appreciation or depreciation on swap agreements.

Certain Funds may enter into interest rate swap agreements with another party to receive or pay interest (e.g., an exchange of fixed rate payments for floating rate payments) to protect themselves from interest rate fluctuations.


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The UBS Funds

Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

This type of swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals based upon or calculated by reference to a specified interest rate(s) for a specified amount. The payment flows are usually netted against each other, with the difference being paid by one party to the other. Interest rate swap agreements are subject to general market risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk and interest rate risk.

Credit default swap agreements involve commitments to make or receive payments in the event of a default of a security or other credit event of the referenced obligation. As a buyer, the Fund would make periodic payments to the counterparty, and the Fund would receive payments only upon the occurrence of a default or credit event. If no default or credit event occurs, the Fund will lose its periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract. However, if a default or a credit event does occur, the Fund typically would receive full notional value for the referenced obligation that may have little or no value. As a seller, the Fund would receive periodic payments from the counterparty, and the Fund would make payments only upon the occurrence of a default or a credit event. If no default or credit event occurs, the Fund will gain the periodic stream of payments it received over the term of the contract and the counterparty will lose its periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract. However, if a default or credit event occurs, the Fund typically would pay full notional value for the referenced obligation that may have little or no value. Credit default swap agreements may involve greater risks than if the Fund had invested in the referenced obligation directly and are subject to general market risk, liquidity risk and credit risk.

Credit default swap agreements on credit indices involve one party making a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a write-down, principal shortfall, interest shortfall or default of all or part of the referenced entities comprising the credit index. A credit index is a list of a basket of credit instruments or exposures designed to be representative of some part of the credit market as a whole. These indices are made up of referenced credits that are judged by a poll of dealers to be the most liquid entities in the credit default swap market based on the sector of the index. Components of the indices may include, but are not limited to, investment grade securities, high yield securities, asset backed securities, emerging markets, and/or various credit ratings within each sector. Credit indices are traded using credit default swaps with standardized terms including a fixed spread and standard maturity dates. An index credit default swap references all the names in the index, and if there is a default, the credit event is settled based on that name's weight in the index. The composition of the indices changes periodically, usually every six months, and for most indices, each name has an equal weight in the index. A Fund may use credit default swap agreements on credit indices to hedge a portfolio of credit default swaps or bonds with a credit default swap on indices which is less expensive than it would be to buy many credit default swaps to achieve a similar effect. Credit default swap agreements on credit indices are benchmarks for protecting investors owning bonds against default, and traders use them to speculate on changes in credit quality.

Credit default swap agreements on corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging market country involve one party making a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a default or other credit event. If a credit event occurs and cash settlement is not elected, a variety of other obligations may be delivered in lieu of the specific referenced obligation. The ability to deliver other obligations may result in a cheapest-to-deliver option (the buyer of protection's right to choose the deliverable obligation with the lowest value following a credit event). A Fund may use credit default swap agreements on corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging market country to provide a measure of protection against defaults of the issuers (i.e., to reduce risk where the Fund owns or has exposure to the referenced obligation) or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer's default.

The maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that a Fund as a seller of protection could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement, which may exceed the amount of the value reflected on the Statement of assets and liabilities. Notional amounts of all credit default swap agreements outstanding as of the period end for which a Fund is the seller of protection are disclosed under the section "Credit default swap agreements on credit indices—sell protection" in


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the Portfolio of investments. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, upfront payments received upon entering into the agreement, or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements entered into, if any, by a Fund for the same referenced entity or entities.

Total return swap agreements involve commitments to pay or receive interest in exchange for a market-linked return based on a notional amount. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the Fund will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty, respectively. Total return swap agreements are marked-to-market daily, and the change, if any, is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Total return swap agreements are subject to general market risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk, interest rate risk, credit risk and the risk that there may be unfavorable changes in the underlying investments or instruments.

The use of swap agreements involves investment techniques, risks, and transaction costs different from those associated with ordinary portfolio security transactions, including assumptions about market conditions, interest rates, and other applicable factors. As a result, the performance of the Fund will be different than if it had used ordinary portfolio security transactions. OTC swap agreements do not involve the delivery of securities and are subject to counterparty risk. If the other party to a swap agreement defaults and fails to consummate the transaction, the Fund's risk of loss will consist of the net amount of interest or other payments that the Fund is contractually entitled to receive. Therefore, the Fund would consider the creditworthiness of the counterparty to a swap agreement in evaluating potential credit risk.

Certain clearinghouses offer clearing for limited types of derivatives transactions, such as interest rate and credit default swap agreements. Centrally cleared swap agreements must be transacted through a futures commission merchant ("FCM") and cleared through a clearinghouse that serves as a central counterparty. The performance of a centrally cleared swap transaction is effectively guaranteed by a central clearinghouse, thereby reducing the Fund's exposure to the credit risk of its original counterparty. The Fund will be required to post specified levels of margin with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse; the margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the margin the Fund would be required to post in an uncleared transaction. Centrally cleared swap agreements, if any, are reported on the Statement of assets and liabilities based on variation margin receivable or payable, if any.

Swap agreements, if any, are shown as portfolio holdings within the Portfolio of investments.

Forward foreign currency contracts: Certain Funds may enter into forward foreign currency contracts as part of their investment objective, for purposes of risk management or to hedge the US dollar value of portfolio securities denominated in a particular currency. Generally, a forward foreign currency contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated forward rate. Non-deliverable forward foreign currency contracts are settled with the counterparty in US dollars, or another fully convertible currency, without the physical delivery of foreign currency.

Fluctuations in the value of open forward foreign currency contracts are recorded daily for book purposes as unrealized appreciation or depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts by the Funds. Realized gains and losses on forward foreign currency contracts include net gains or losses recognized by the Funds on contracts which have been sold or matured.

Risks may arise upon entering into forward foreign currency contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of foreign currencies relative to the US dollar or each other.


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Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

Derivatives by underlying risk: Investment companies value their derivatives at fair value and recognize changes in fair value through the Statement of operations. Under US GAAP, investment companies do not qualify for hedge accounting. Accordingly, even though a Fund's investments in derivatives may represent economic hedges, they are considered to be non-hedge transactions for purposes of disclosure under US GAAP.

The volume of derivatives as disclosed in each Fund's portfolio of investments is representative of the volume of derivatives outstanding during the period ended December 31, 2023.

Swap agreements, forward foreign currency contracts, swaptions and options written entered into by the Funds may contain credit-risk related contingent features that could be triggered subject to certain circumstances. Such circumstances include agreed upon net asset value thresholds. If triggered, the derivative counterparty could request additional cash margin and/or terminate the derivative contract. The aggregate fair value of the derivative contracts that are in a net liability position that contain these triggers can be found in the Fund's Portfolio of investments. The aggregate fair value of assets that are already posted as collateral as of December 31, 2023 is reflected in the Statement of assets and liabilities.

At December 31, 2023, the Funds had the following derivatives categorized by underlying risk:

Asset derivatives1

    Interest
rate risk
  Foreign
exchange
risk
 

Credit risk

 

Equity risk

 

Total value

 

UBS Global Allocation Fund

 

Futures contracts

 

$

569,599

   

$

   

$

   

$

1,241,439

   

$

1,811,038

   

Forward foreign currency contracts

   

     

1,714,904

     

     

     

1,714,904

   

Total value

 

$

569,599

   

$

1,714,904

   

$

   

$

1,241,439

   

$

3,525,942

   

UBS Multi Income Bond Fund

 

Options and swaptions purchased

 

$

   

$

5,604

   

$

   

$

   

$

5,604

   

Futures contracts

   

276,972

     

     

     

     

276,972

   

Swap agreements

   

42,850

     

     

     

     

42,850

   

Forward foreign currency contracts

   

     

37,201

     

     

     

37,201

   

Total value

 

$

319,822

   

$

42,805

   

$

   

$

   

$

362,627

   

1​  In the Statement of assets and liabilities, options and swaptions purchased are shown within investments, at value, swap agreements (except centrally cleared swap agreements) are shown within swap agreements, at value, while forward foreign currency contracts are shown using unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts. Futures contracts are reported in the table above using cumulative appreciation of futures contracts and centrally cleared swap agreements are reported at value, as reported in the futures contracts and centrally cleared swap agreements tables at the end of the Portfolio of investments, respectively, but only the variation margin to be received, if any, is reported within the Statement of assets and liabilities.

Liability derivatives1

    Interest
rate risk
  Foreign
exchange
risk
 

Credit risk

 

Equity risk

 

Total value

 

UBS Global Allocation Fund

 

Futures Contracts

 

$

(229,368

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(815,865

)

 

$

(1,045,233

)

 

Forward Currency Contracts

   

     

(2,115,495

)

   

     

     

(2,115,495

)

 

Total

 

$

(229,368

)

 

$

(2,115,495

)

 

$

   

$

(815,865

)

 

$

(3,160,728

)

 


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Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

    Interest
rate risk
  Foreign
exchange
risk
 

Credit risk

 

Equity risk

 

Total value

 

UBS Multi Income Bond Fund

 

Written Swaption Contracts

 

$

   

$

(934

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(934

)

 

Futures Contracts

   

(54,452

)

   

     

     

     

(54,452

)

 

Forward Currency Contracts

   

     

(5,735

)

   

     

     

(5,735

)

 

Total

 

$

(54,452

)

 

$

(6,669

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(61,121

)

 

1​  In the Statement of assets and liabilities, options and swaptions written are shown within options and swaptions written, at value, swap agreements (except centrally cleared swap agreements) are shown within swap agreements, at value, while forward foreign currency contracts are shown within unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts. Futures contracts are reported in the table above using cumulative depreciation of futures contracts and centrally cleared swap agreements are reported at value, as reported in the futures contracts and centrally cleared swap agreements are reported at value, as reported in the futures contracts and centrally cleared swap agreements tables at the end of the Portfolio of investments, respectively, but only the variation margin to be paid, if any, is reported within the Statement of assets and liabilities.

During the period ended December 31, 2023, net realized gain (loss) from derivatives were as follows:

Realized gain (loss)1

    Interest
rate risk
  Foreign
exchange
risk
 

Credit risk

 

Equity risk

 

Total value

 

UBS Global Allocation Fund

 

Options and swaptions purchased

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

53,295

   

$

53,295

   

Futures contracts

   

(855,433

)

   

     

     

1,511,800

     

656,367

   

Swap agreements

   

     

     

212,223

     

(484,771

)

   

(272,548

)

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

   

     

731,247

     

     

     

731,247

   

Total net realized gains (loss)

 

$

(855,433

)

 

$

731,247

   

$

212,223

   

$

1,080,324

   

$

11,68,361

   

UBS Multi Income Bond Fund

 

Options and swaptions written

 

$

16,047

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

16,047

   

Futures contracts

   

(254,876

)

   

     

     

     

(254,876

)

 

Swap agreements

   

(35,336

)

   

     

(34,017

)

   

54,484

     

(14,869

)

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

   

     

11,013

     

     

     

11,013

   

Total net realized gains (loss)

 

$

(274,165

)

 

$

11,013

   

$

(34,017

)

 

$

54,484

   

$

(242,685

)

 

1​  The net realized gain (loss) is shown in the Statement of operations in net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts, options and swaptions written, swap agreements and forward foreign currency contracts, unless otherwise noted. The net realized gain (loss) on options and swaptions purchased is shown in the Statement of operations in net realized gain (loss) on investments.


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Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

During the period ended December 31, 2023, net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from derivatives were as follows:

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)1

    Interest
rate risk
  Foreign
exchange
risk
 

Credit risk

 

Equity risk

 

Total Value

 

UBS Global Allocation Fund

 

Futures contracts

 

$

445,785

   

$

   

$

   

$

(531,400

)

 

$

(85,615

)

 

Swap agreements

   

     

     

(68,475

)

   

50,780

     

(17,695

)

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

   

     

(853,803

)

   

     

     

(853,803

)

 

Net change in appreciation (depreciation)

 

$

445,785

   

$

(853,803

)

 

$

(68,475

)

 

$

(480,620

)

 

$

(957,113

)

 

UBS Multi Income Bond Fund

 

Options and swaptions written

 

$

   

$

1,895

   

$

   

$

   

$

1,895

   

Futures contracts

   

216,908

     

     

     

     

216,908

   

Swap agreements

   

48,896

     

     

19,416

     

(54,722

)

   

13,590

   

Forward foreign currency contracts

   

     

24,262

     

     

     

24,262

   

Net change in appreciation (depreciation)

 

$

265,804

   

$

26,157

   

$

19,416

   

$

(54,722

)

 

$

256,655

   

1​  The change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is shown in the Statement of operations in change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, options and swaptions written, swap agreements and forward foreign currency contracts, unless otherwise noted. The change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of options and swaptions purchased is shown in the Statement of operations in change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments.

Offsetting of certain derivatives: The Funds typically enter into International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements ("ISDA Master Agreements") or similar master agreements with its OTC derivative contract counterparties in order to, among other things, reduce their credit risk to counterparties. ISDA Master Agreements include provisions for general obligations, representations, collateral and events of default or termination. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Funds typically may offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instrument's payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment (close-out netting) in the event of default or termination. The Statement of assets and liabilities is presented gross of any netting.

At December 31, 2023, derivative assets and liabilities (by type) on a gross basis and derivatives subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement ("MNA") or similar were as follows:

UBS Global Allocation Fund

Derivative Financial Instruments:

 

Assets

 

Liabilities

 

Total gross amount of derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of assets and liabilities1

 

$

3,525,942

   

$

(3,160,728

)

 

Derivatives not subject to a MNA or similar agreements

   

(1,811,038

)

   

1,045,233

   

Total gross amount of assets and liabilities subject to MNA or similar agreements

 

$

1,714,904

   

$

(2,115,495

)

 


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The UBS Funds

Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

The following tables present the Fund's derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a MNA and net of the related collateral received/pledged by the Fund as of the period end.

Counterparty

  Gross amount
of assets
  Financial
instruments
and derivatives
available for
offset
  Collateral
received2
  Net amount
of assets
 

BB

 

$

21,668

   

$

   

$

   

$

21,668

   

BOA

   

308,599

     

(202,757

)

   

     

105,842

   

CIBC

   

6,463

     

     

     

6,463

   

CITI

   

183,246

     

(7,853

)

   

     

175,393

   

GSI

   

96,199

     

(96,199

)

   

     

   

HSBC

   

517,507

     

(438,209

)

   

     

79,298

   

MSCI

   

533,876

     

(533,876

)

   

     

   

SSC

   

47,346

     

(11,709

)

   

     

35,637

   

Total

 

$

1,714,904

   

$

(1,290,603

)

 

$

   

$

424,301

   

Counterparty

  Gross amount
of liabilities
  Financial
instruments
and derivatives
available for
offset
  Collateral
received2
  Net amount
of liabilities
 

BOA

 

$

(202,757

)

 

$

202,757

   

$

   

$

   

CITI

   

(7,853

)

   

7,853

     

     

   

GSI

   

(303,945

)

   

96,199

     

     

(207,746

)

 

HSBC

   

(438,209

)

   

438,209

     

     

   

MSCI

   

(1,151,022

)

   

533,876

     

     

(617,146

)

 

SSC

   

(11,709

)

   

11,709

     

     

   

Total

 

$

(2,115,495

)

 

$

1,290,603

   

$

   

$

(824,892

)

 

1  ​In the Statement of assets and liabilities, options purchased are shown within investments of unaffiliated issuers, as value, swap agreements (except centrally cleared swap agreements) are shown within outstanding swap agreements, at value, while forward foreign currency contracts are shown within unrealized appreciation of forward foreign currency contracts. Futures contracts are reported in the table above using cumulative appreciation on futures contracts and centrally cleared swap agreements, if any, are reported at value, as reported in the futures contracts and centrally cleared swap agreements tables at the end of the Portfolio of investments, respectively, but only the variation margin to be received, if any, is reported within the Statement of assets and liabilities.

2  ​In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown and may be comprised of cash collateral, non-cash collateral or combination of both.

UBS Multi Income Bond Fund

Derivative Financial Instruments:

 

Assets

 

Liabilities

 

Total gross amount of derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of assets and liabilities1

 

$

362,627

   

$

(61,121

)

 

Derivatives not subject to a MNA or similar agreements

   

(319,822

)

   

54,452

   

Total gross amount of assets and liabilities subject to MNA or similar agreements

 

$

42,805

   

$

(6,669

)

 


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The UBS Funds

Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

The following tables present the Fund's derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a MNA and net of the related collateral received/pledged by the Fund as of the period end.

Counterparty

  Gross amount
of assets
  Financial
instruments
and derivatives
available for
offset
  Collateral
received2
  Net amount
of assets
 

BOA

 

$

2,701

   

$

   

$

   

$

2,701

   

CITI

   

5,010

     

(5,010

)

   

     

   

GSI

   

5,604

     

(1,526

)

   

     

4,078

   

MSCI

   

29,490

     

     

     

29,490

   

Total

 

$

42,805

   

$

(6,536

)

 

$

   

$

36,269

   

Counterparty

  Gross amount
of liabilities
  Financial
instruments
and derivatives
available for
offset
  Collateral
received2
  Net amount
of liabilities
 

CITI

 

$

(5,143

)

 

$

5,010

   

$

   

$

(133

)

 

GSI

   

(1,526

)

   

1,526

     

     

   

Total

 

$

(6,669

)

 

$

6,536

   

$

   

$

(133

)

 

1  ​In the Statement of assets and liabilities, options purchased are shown within investments of unaffiliated issuers, as value, swap agreements (except centrally cleared swap agreements) are shown within outstanding swap agreements, at value, while forward foreign currency contracts are shown within unrealized appreciation of forward foreign currency contracts. Futures contracts are reported in the table above using cumulative appreciation on futures contracts and centrally cleared swap agreements, if any, are reported at value, as reported in the futures contracts and centrally cleared swap agreements tables at the end of the Portfolio of investments, respectively, but only the variation margin to be received, if any, is reported within the Statement of assets and liabilities.

2  ​In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown and may be comprised of cash collateral, non-cash collateral or combination of both.

Investment advisory fees and other transactions with affiliates

The Advisor, a registered investment advisor, provides the Funds with investment management services. As compensation for these services, each Fund pays the Advisor a monthly fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, based on each Fund's respective average daily net assets in accordance with the following per annum schedule:

Fund

  Annual rate as a percentage of
each Fund's average daily net assets
 

UBS All China Equity Fund

  0.850% up to $250 million
0.825% above $250 million up to $500 million
0.800% above $500 million up to $750 million
0.775% above $750 million up to $1 billion
0.750 above $1 billion
 

UBS Global Allocation Fund

  0.800% up to $500 million
0.750% above $500 million up to $1 billion
0.700% above $1 billion up to $1.5 billion
0.675% above $1.5 billion up to $2 billion
0.650% above $2 billion up to $3 billion
0.630% above $3 billion up to $6 billion
0.610% above $6 billion
 


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Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

Fund

  Annual rate as a percentage of
each Fund's average daily net assets
 

UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund

  0.900% up to $250 million
0.875% above $250 million up to $500 million
0.850% above $500 million up to $750 million
0.825% above $750 million up to $1 billion
0.750% above $1 billion
 

UBS Engage For Impact Fund

  0.750% up to $250 million
0.725% above $250 million
 

UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund

  0.800% up to $250 million
0.775% above $250 million up to $500 million
0.750% above $500 million up to $750 million
0.725% above $750 million up to $1 billion
0.675% above $1 billion up to $2 billion
0.650% above $2 billion
 

UBS US Dividend Ruler Fund

  0.5000% up to $250 million
0.4875% above $250 million up to $500 million
0.4750% above $500 million up to $750 million
0.4625% above $750 million up to $1 billion
0.4500% above $1 billion up to $2 billion
0.4375% above $2 billion
 

UBS US Quality Growth At Reasonable Price Fund

  0.500% all assets  

UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund

  0.850% up to $250 million
0.825% above $250 million up to $500 million
0.800% above $500 million up to $750 million
0.775% above $750 million up to $1 billion
0.725% above $1 billion up to $2 billion
0.700% above $2 billion
 

UBS Sustainable Development Bank Bond Fund

  0.150% up to $250 million
0.145% above $250 million up to $500 million
0.140% above $500 million up to $750 million
0.135% above $750 million up to $1 billion
0.130% above $1 billion
 

UBS Multi Income Bond Fund

  0.500% up to $250 million
0.490% above $250 million up to $500 million
0.480% above $500 million up to $750 million
0.470% above $750 million
 

For UBS All China Equity Fund, UBS Global Allocation Fund, UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund, UBS Engage For Impact Fund, UBS US Dividend Ruler Fund, UBS US Quality Growth At Reasonable Price Fund, UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund, UBS Sustainable Development Bank Bond Fund, and UBS Multi Income Bond Fund, the Advisor has agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding expenses incurred through investment in other investment companies, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses, such as proxy related expenses) to the extent necessary so that the Funds' ordinary operating expenses (excluding expenses incurred through investment in other investment companies, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, dividend expense and security loan fees for securities sold short and extraordinary expenses, such as proxy related expenses) do not exceed the expense limit of each class of shares as indicated in the following table. For UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund, the Advisor has agreed to waive its fees and reimburse certain expenses (excluding expenses incurred through investment in other investment companies, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses, such as proxy-related expenses) so that the Fund's ordinary operating expenses (excluding expenses incurred through investment in other investment companies, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses, such as proxy-related expenses) do not exceed the limit of each class of shares as indicated in the


126


The UBS Funds

Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

following table. The contractual fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement agreement for each Fund, except UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund, will remain in place through the period ending December 31, 2023. The fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement agreement for UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund is irrevocable. Investment advisory fees, including the dollar amount waived or reimbursed, for the period ended December 31, 2023 were as follows:

Fund

 

Class A
expense cap

 

Class P
expense cap

 

Class P2
expense cap

 

Amount
due to
(due from)
Advisor

 

Advisory
fees
incurred

 

Fees waived/
expenses
reimbursed

 

UBS All China Equity Fund

   

1.35

%

   

1.10

%

   

0.30

%

 

$

(25,745

)

 

$

12,862

   

$

(162,304

)

 

UBS Global Allocation Fund

   

1.20

     

0.95

     

     

26,256

     

648,623

     

(269,870

)

 

UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund

   

1.25

     

1.00

     

0.40

     

113,848

     

2,014,803

     

(1,777,707

)

 

UBS Engage For Impact Fund

   

1.10

     

0.85

     

0.25

     

(22,471

)

   

189,802

     

(317,309

)

 

UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund

   

1.25

     

1.00

     

0.25

     

49,571

     

617,049

     

(380,817

)

 

UBS US Dividend Ruler Fund

   

N/A

     

0.50

     

0.15

     

5,111

     

386,815

     

(359,590

)

 

UBS US Quality Growth At Reasonable Price Fund

   

N/A

     

0.50

     

     

39,793

     

497,642

     

(311,525

)

 

UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund

   

1.24

     

0.99

     

0.15

     

52,297

     

502,355

     

(220,916

)

 

UBS Sustainable Development Bank Bond Fund

   

0.35

     

0.25

     

0.15

     

(23,922

)

   

61,975

     

(206,139

)

 

UBS Multi Income Bond Fund*

   

0.90

     

0.65

     

0.20

     

(24,405

)

   

57,677

     

(195,738

)

 

*  Prior to October 28, 2022, the expense cap was 0.75% and 0.50%, respectively for Class A and Class P.

For UBS All China Equity Fund Class P2, UBS Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund Class P2, UBS Engage For Impact Fund Class P2, UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund Class P2, UBS US Dividend Ruler Fund P2, UBS Sustainable Development Bank Bond Fund P2 and UBS Multi Income Bond Fund the Advisor has entered into a written agreement pursuant to which the Advisor has agreed to waive its all or portion of management fees. For the period ended December 31, 2023, the advisory fees waived were $9,226, $1,571,003, $169,845, $176,063, $41,867, $50,482 and $1, respectively. In addition these waivers are included within the fees waived/expenses reimbursed amount disclosed in the table above.

Each Fund, except for UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund and UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund Class P2, will reimburse the Advisor for expenses it waives or reimburses for a period of three years following such expense waivers or reimbursements, provided that the reimbursement by a Fund of the Advisor will not cause the total operating expense ratio to exceed the contractual limit as then may be in effect for the Fund. The expenses waived or reimbursed for the period ended December 31, 2023 are subject to repayment through June 30, 2027.

At December 31, 2023, the following Funds had remaining fee waivers and expense reimbursements subject to repayment to the Advisor and respective dates of expiration as follows:

Fund

  Fee waivers/
expense
reimbursements
subject to
repayment
  Expires
June 30,
2024
  Expires
June 30,
2025
  Expires
June 30,
2026
  Expires
June 30,
2027
 

UBS All China Equity Fund—Class P

 

$

510,671

   

$

126,7921

   

$

253,147

   

$

84,777

   

$

45,955

   

UBS All China Equity Fund—Class P2

   

327,485

     

     

30,2032

     

190,159

     

107,123

   

UBS Global Allocation Fund—Class A

   

1,315,304

     

397,866

     

331,216

     

374,509

     

211,713

   

UBS Global Allocation Fund—Class P

   

349,334

     

103,690

     

86,790

     

100,697

     

58,157

   

UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund—Class P

   

730,037

     

152,268

     

304,903

     

177,843

     

95,023

   

UBS Engage For Impact Fund—Class P

   

241,637

     

127,379

     

47,256

     

48,590

     

18,412

   

UBS Engage For Impact Fund—Class P2

   

670,140

     

121,2443

     

191,959

     

227,885

     

129,052

   


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Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

Fund

  Fee waivers/
expense
reimbursements
subject to
repayment
  Expires
June 30,
2024
  Expires
June 30,
2025
  Expires
June 30,
2026
  Expires
June 30,
2027
 

UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund—Class A

 

$

25,612

   

$

   

$

   

$

9,453

   

$

5,695

   

UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund—Class P

   

765,193

     

     

     

340,367

     

154,053

   

UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund—Class P2

   

223,456

     

     

     

47,393

     

36,824

   

UBS US Dividend Ruler Fund—Class P

   

1,641,856

     

420,2434

     

371,7501

     

554,617

     

295,246

   

UBS US Dividend Ruler Fund—Class P2

   

37,116

     

     

     

16,4415

     

20,675

   

UBS US Quality Growth At Reasonable Price Fund—Class P

   

1,834,063

     

457,6354

     

471,365

     

593,538

     

311,525

   

UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund—Class A

   

196,442

     

59,658

     

59,364

     

51,132

     

26,288

   

UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund—Class P

   

1,120,354

     

250,475

     

324,286

     

350,965

     

194,628

   

UBS Sustainable Development Bank Bond Fund—Class P

   

269,320

     

146,863

     

50,356

     

40,688

     

31,413

   

UBS Sustainable Development Bank Bond Fund—Class P2

   

655,480

     

111,8416

     

178,409

     

242,235

     

122,995

   

UBS Multi Income Bond Fund—Class A

   

25,458

     

6,484

     

8,184

     

7,160

     

3,630

   

UBS Multi Income Bond Fund—Class P

   

1,299,071

     

368,549

     

387,277

     

351,145

     

192,100

   

UBS Multi Income Bond Fund—Class P2

   

8

     

     

     

     

87

   

1​  For the period from February 23, 2021 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2021.

2​  For the period from April 21, 2022 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2022.

3​  For the period from February 24, 2021 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2021.

4​  For the period from July 9, 2020 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2021.

5​  For the period from March 15, 2023 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2023

6​  For the period from October 30, 2020 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2021.

7​  For the period from October 11, 2023 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2023.

Each Fund pays UBS AM a monthly administration fee that is accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.075% of the average daily net assets of such Fund. For the period ended December 31, 2023, the Funds owed and incurred administrative fees as follows:

Fund

  Administrative
fees owed
  Administrative
fees incurred
 

UBS All China Equity Fund

 

$

178

   

$

1,135

   

UBS Global Allocation Fund

   

10,015

     

60,808

   

UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund

   

15,703

     

170,004

   

UBS Engage For Impact Fund

   

3,283

     

18,980

   

UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund

   

7,450

     

57,848

   

UBS US Dividend Ruler Fund

   

12,814

     

58,022

   

UBS US Quality Growth At Reasonable Price Fund

   

14,281

     

74,646

   

UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund

   

7,687

     

44,325

   

UBS Sustainable Development Bank Bond Fund

   

5,013

     

30,987

   

UBS Multi Income Bond Fund

   

1,449

     

8,651

   

For UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund Class P2, UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund Class P2, UBS US Dividend Ruler Fund Class P2 and UBS Sustainable Development Bank Bond Fund Class P2, the Advisor has entered into a written agreement pursuant to which the Advisor has agreed to waive its retained administration fees. For the period ended December 31, 2023, the administration fees waived were $111,681, $8,182, $1,802 and $1,249, respectively and such amounts are not subject to future recoupment.

The Funds may invest in shares of certain affiliated investment companies also advised or managed by the Advisor. Investments in affiliated investment companies for the period ended December 31, 2023 have been included near the end of each Fund's Portfolio of investments.


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Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

During the period ended December 31, 2023, the Funds listed below paid broker commissions to affiliates of the investment advisor as detailed in the below table. These broker commissions are reflected in the Statement of assets and liabilities within investments at cost of unaffiliated issuers, and the Statement of operations within net realized gain (loss) on, and/or change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and/or futures contracts.

Fund

 

UBS AG

 

UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund

 

$

999

   

UBS Engage For Impact Fund

   

14

   

UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund

   

2,960

   

During the period ended, December 31, 2023, some of the Funds engaged in purchase and sale transactions where an affiliate was underwriter. In such cases, the affiliate underwriter was not compensated.

Service and distribution plans

UBS AM (US) is the principal underwriter of each Fund's shares. The Trust has adopted distribution and/or service plans ("the Plans") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act for Class A shares. The Plans govern payments made for the expenses incurred in the service and/or distribution of Class A shares. Annual fees under the Plans as a percentage of the average daily net assets of each representative class of each of the Funds are as follows:

Fund

 

Class A

 

UBS Global Allocation Fund

   

0.25

%

 

UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund

   

0.25

   

UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund

   

0.25

   

UBS Multi Income Bond Fund

   

0.25

   

UBS AM (US) also receives the proceeds of the initial sales charges paid upon purchases of Class A shares and the contingent deferred sales charges paid by shareholders upon certain redemptions of Class A shares. At December 31, 2023, certain Funds owed UBS AM (US) service and distribution fees, and for the period ended December 31, 2023, certain Funds were informed by UBS AM (US) that it had earned sales charges as follows:

Fund

  Service and
distribution
fees owed
 

UBS Global Allocation Fund—Class A

 

$

25,280

   

UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund—Class A

   

2,641

   

UBS Multi Income Bond Fund—Class A

   

60

   

Transfer agency and related services fees

UBS Financial Services Inc. provides certain services to the Funds pursuant to a delegation of authority from BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. ("BNY Mellon"), the Funds' transfer agent, and is compensated for these services by BNY Mellon, not the Funds.

For the period ended December 31, 2023, UBS Financial Services Inc. received from BNY Mellon, not the Funds, total delegated service fees as follows:

Fund

  Delegated service
fees earned
 

UBS Global Allocation Fund

 

$

20,764

   

UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund

   

14,174

   

UBS Engage For Impact Fund

   

4,638

   


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Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

Fund

  Delegated service
fees earned
 

UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund

 

$

2,798

   

UBS US Dividend Ruler Fund

   

20,673

   

UBS US Quality Growth At Reasonable Price Fund

   

26,426

   

UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund

   

2,314

   

UBS Sustainable Development Bank Bond Fund

   

5,417

   

UBS Multi Income Bond Fund

   

364

   

Securities lending

Each Fund may lend securities up to 331/3% of its total assets to qualified broker-dealers or institutional investors. The loans are initially secured by cash, U.S. government securities and irrevocable letters of credit in an amount at least equal to 102% of the market value of the securities loaned with respect to domestic securities and 105% of the market value of the securities loaned with respect to foreign securities. In the event that the market value of the cash, U.S. government securities, and irrevocable letters of credit securing the loan falls below 100% of the market value for domestic securities, and 103% for foreign securities, the borrower must provide additional cash, U.S. government securities, and irrevocable letters of credit so that the total securing the loan is at least 102% of the market value for domestic securities and 105% of the market value for foreign securities.

Each Fund will regain ownership of loaned securities to exercise certain beneficial rights; however, each Fund may bear the risk of delay in recovery of, or even loss of rights in, the securities loaned should the borrower fail financially. The Fund receives compensation for lending its securities from interest or dividends earned on the cash, U.S. government securities and irrevocable letters of credit held as collateral, net of fee rebates paid to the borrower plus reasonable administrative and custody fees. Cash collateral received is invested in State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Fund, which is included in the Fund's Portfolio of investments. State Street Bank and Trust Company serves as the Fund's lending agent.

At December 31, 2023, the following Funds had securities on loan at value, cash collateral and non-cash collateral as follows:

Portfolio

  Value of
securities on loan
  Cash
collateral
  Non-cash
collateral*
  Total
collateral
  Security types
held as non-cash collateral
 

UBS All China Equity Fund

 

$

116,738

   

$

57,190

   

$

69,444

   

$

126,634

   

U.S. Treasury Notes and U.S. Treasury Bills

 

UBS Global Allocation Fund

   

15,471,426

     

9,408,622

     

6,465,334

     

15,873,956

   

U.S. Treasury Notes and U.S. Treasury Bills

 

UBS Engage For Impact Fund

   

2,973,665

     

2,409,782

     

707,701

     

3,117,483

   

U.S. Treasury Notes and U.S. Treasury Bills

 

UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund

   

11,685,948

     

8,366,322

     

3,984,066

     

12,350,388

   

U.S. Treasury Notes and U.S. Treasury Bills

 

UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund

   

3,887,725

     

882,978

     

3,122,898

     

4,005,876

   

U.S. Treasury Notes and U.S. Treasury Bills

 

UBS Sustainable Development Bank Bond Fund

   

771,311

     

786,875

     

     

786,875

       

UBS Multi Income Bond Fund

   

1,918,010

     

1,961,465

     

     

1,961,465

       

*  These securities are held for the benefit of the Fund at the Fund's custodian. The Fund cannot repledge or resell this collateral. As such, this collateral is excluded from the Statement of assets and liabilities.

The table below represents the disaggregation at December 31, 2023 of the gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions. As the securities loaned are subject to termination by the Funds or the borrower at any time, the remaining contractual maturities of the transactions presented below are considered to be overnight and continuous.


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Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

   

Type of securities loaned

  Total gross
amount of
recognized
 

Fund

  Equity
securities
  Corporate
bonds
  liabilities for
securities
lending
transactions
 

UBS All China Equity Fund

 

$

57,190

   

$

   

$

57,190

   

UBS Global Allocation Fund

   

     

9,408,622

     

9,408,622

   

UBS Engage For Impact Fund

   

2,409,782

     

     

2,409,782

   

UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund

   

8,366,322

     

     

8,366,322

   

UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund

   

882,978

     

     

882,978

   

UBS Sustainable Development Bank Bond Fund

   

786,875

     

     

786,875

   

UBS Multi Income Bond Fund

   

     

1,961,465

     

1,961,465

   

Bank line of credit

The Fund participates with other funds managed by UBS AM in a $185 million committed credit facility (the "Committed Credit Facility") with State Street Bank and Trust Company. The Committed Credit Facility is to be utilized for temporary financing until the settlement of sales or purchases of portfolio securities, the repurchase or redemption of shares of the participating Fund at the request of shareholders and other temporary or emergency purposes.

Interest on amounts borrowed is calculated based on the prevailing rates in effect at the time of borrowing. The funds covered by the Committed Credit Facility have agreed to pay commitment fees on the average daily balance of the Committed Credit Facility not utilized. Commitment fees have been allocated among the funds in the Committed Credit Facility as follows: 50% of the allocation is based on the relative asset size of funds and the other 50% of the allocation is based on utilization.

For the period ended December 31, 2023, the following Fund's had borrowings as follows:

Portfolio

  Average daily
amount of
borrowing
outstanding
  Days
outstanding
  Interest
expense
  Weighted average
annualized
interest rate
 

UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund

 

$

8,152,118

     

11

   

$

16,640

     

6.680

%

 

UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund

   

930,385

     

2

     

345

     

6.680

   

Commission recapture program

Certain Funds had participated in a brokerage commission recapture program. These Funds have established commission recapture arrangements with certain participating brokers or dealers. If a Fund's investment manager chooses to execute a transaction through a participating broker subject to best price and execution, the broker will rebate a portion of the commission back to the Fund. Any collateral benefit received through participation in the commission recapture program is directed exclusively to the Fund. For the period ended December 31, 2023, there were no recaptured commissions on the Funds. The commission recapture arrangement was terminated on August 10, 2022.


131


The UBS Funds

Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

Purchases and sales of securities

For the period ended December 31, 2023, aggregate purchases and sales of portfolio securities, excluding short-term securities, were as follows:

Fund

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

UBS All China Equity Fund

 

$

146,671

   

$

25,906

   

UBS Global Allocation Fund

   

41,584,953

     

42,317,305

   

UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund

   

86,356,021

     

103,121,322

   

UBS Engage For Impact Fund

   

6,810,403

     

7,898,662

   

UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund

   

43,508,534

     

47,022,093

   

UBS US Dividend Ruler Fund

   

24,208,379

     

17,850,578

   

UBS US Quality Growth At Reasonable Price Fund

   

37,220,173

     

15,869,541

   

UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund

   

27,241,287

     

31,888,261

   

UBS Sustainable Development Bank Bond Fund

   

13,568,271

     

17,804,647

   

UBS Multi Income Bond Fund

   

2,212,909

     

3,774,297

   

Shares of beneficial interest

There is an unlimited number of $0.001 par value shares of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest for each of the Funds were as follows:

UBS All China Equity Fund
For the six months ended December 31, 2023:

   

Class P

 

Class P2

 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

   

$

     

   

$

   

Shares repurchased

   

     

     

     

   

Dividends reinvested

   

2,488

     

10,750

     

14,940

     

64,093

   

Net increase (decrease)

   

2,488

   

$

10,750

     

14,940

   

$

64,093

   

  

For the year ended June 30, 2023:

   

Class P

 

Class P2

 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

   

$

     

   

$

   

Shares repurchased

   

     

     

(59,011

)

   

(370,000

)

 

Dividends reinvested

   

1,078

     

5,582

     

8,841

     

45,620

   

Net increase (decrease)

   

1,078

   

$

5,582

     

(50,170

)

 

$

(324,380

)

 

  


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Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

UBS Global Allocation Fund
For the six months ended December 31, 2023:

   

Class A

 

Class P

 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

23,675

   

$

242,431

     

109,175

   

$

1,168,720

   

Shares repurchased

   

(1,458,186

)

   

(15,008,866

)

   

(512,149

)

   

(5,356,864

)

 

Dividends reinvested

   

230,680

     

2,422,142

     

72,688

     

789,392

   

Net increase (decrease)

   

(1,203,831

)

 

$

(12,344,293

)

   

(330,286

)

 

$

(3,398,752

)

 

  

For the year ended June 30, 2023:

   

Class A

 

Class P

 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

22,638

   

$

226,451

     

119,529

   

$

1,274,596

   

Shares repurchased

   

(1,820,227

)

   

(18,736,816

)

   

(734,082

)

   

(7,784,679

)

 

Dividends reinvested

   

586,059

     

5,801,983

     

165,436

     

1,694,068

   

Net increase (decrease)

   

(1,211,530

)

 

$

(12,708,382

)

   

(449,117

)

 

$

(4,816,015

)

 

  

UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund
For the six months ended December 31, 2023:

   

Class P

 

Class P2

 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

586,513

   

$

4,278,063

     

5,122,409

   

$

37,630,303

   

Shares repurchased

   

(5,154,485

)

   

(37,852,351

)

   

(4,530,943

)

   

(32,862,172

)

 

Dividends reinvested

   

263,050

     

1,941,306

     

1,330,269

     

9,777,477

   

Net increase (decrease)

   

(4,304,922

)

 

$

(31,632,982

)

   

1,921,735

   

$

14,545,608

   

  

For the year ended June 30, 2023:

   

Class P

 

Class P2

 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

4,828,737

   

$

35,768,862

     

32,657,395

   

$

242,538,445

   

Shares repurchased

   

(8,506,483

)

   

(62,314,712

)

   

(44,885,703

)

   

(327,531,081

)

 

Dividends reinvested

   

243,790

     

1,760,164

     

1,108,438

     

7,980,757

   

Net increase (decrease)

   

(3,433,956

)

 

$

(24,785,686

)

   

(11,119,870

)

 

$

(77,011,879

)

 

  


133


The UBS Funds

Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

UBS Engage For Impact Fund
For the six months ended December 31, 2023:

   

Class P

 

Class P2

 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

2,794

   

$

31,499

     

249,133

   

$

2,803,105

   

Shares repurchased

   

(64,582

)

   

(733,140

)

   

(337,851

)

   

(3,780,510

)

 

Dividends reinvested

   

671

     

7,893

     

61,926

     

725,772

   

Net increase (decrease)

   

(61,117

)

 

$

(693,748

)

   

(26,792

)

 

$

(251,633

)

 

  

For the year ended June 30, 2023:

   

Class P

 

Class P2

 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

243,832

   

$

2,534,030

     

889,835

   

$

9,343,883

   

Shares repurchased

   

(360,030

)

   

(3,839,252

)

   

(931,436

)

   

(9,768,043

)

 

Dividends reinvested

   

1,104

     

11,327

     

56,357

     

577,660

   

Net increase (decrease)

   

(115,094

)

 

$

(1,293,895

)

   

14,756

   

$

153,500

   

  

UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund
For the six months ended December 31, 2023:

   

Class A

 

Class P

 

Class P2

 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

17,735

   

$

159,046

     

1,111,325

   

$

10,333,188

     

364,408

   

$

3,342,062

   

Shares repurchased

   

(24,910

)

   

(227,755

)

   

(1,421,148

)

   

(12,963,401

)

   

(504,737

)

   

(4,579,604

)

 

Dividends reinvested

   

2,299

     

21,423

     

77,099

     

718,563

     

81,471

     

755,240

   

Net increase (decrease)

   

(4,876

)

 

$

(47,286

)

   

(232,724

)

 

$

(1,911,650

)

   

(58,858

)

 

$

(482,302

)

 

    

For the year ended June 30, 2023:

   

Class A

 

Class P

 

Class P2

 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

17,976

   

$

159,778

     

3,225,134

   

$

28,484,587

     

1,039,920

   

$

9,296,560

   

Shares repurchased

   

(150,344

)

   

(1,340,222

)

   

(11,406,068

)

   

(100,961,200

)

   

(1,269,525

)

   

(11,397,677

)

 

Dividends reinvested

   

53,124

     

440,395

     

1,826,515

     

15,123,541

     

664,081

     

5,478,670

   

Net increase (decrease)

   

(79,244

)

 

$

(740,049

)

   

(6,354,419

)

 

$

(57,353,072

)

   

434,476

   

$

3,377,553

   

    


134


The UBS Funds

Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

UBS US Dividend Ruler Fund
For the six months ended December 31, 2023:

   

Class P

 

Class P2

 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

1,001,379

   

$

13,330,362

     

624,302

   

$

8,096,647

   

Shares repurchased

   

(1,002,351

)

   

(13,262,737

)

   

(218,321

)

   

(2,831,667

)

 

Dividends reinvested

   

275,944

     

3,761,118

     

17,254

     

234,477

   

Net increase (decrease)

   

274,972

   

$

3,828,743

     

423,235

   

$

5,499,457

   

  

For the year ended June 30, 2023:

   

Class P

 

Class P21

 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

3,147,227

   

$

39,071,372

     

1,139,721

   

$

14,521,810

   

Shares repurchased

   

(3,092,731

)

   

(38,662,552

)

   

(72,526

)

   

(931,522

)

 

Dividends reinvested

   

230,974

     

2,843,290

     

     

   

Net increase (decrease)

   

285,470

   

$

3,252,110

     

1,067,195

   

$

13,590,288

   

  

1  ​For the period from March 16, 2022 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2023.

UBS US Quality Growth At Reasonable Price Fund
For the six months ended December 31, 2023:

   

Class P

 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

3,166,196

   

$

41,807,166

   

Shares repurchased

   

(1,538,676

)

   

(20,023,104

)

 

Dividends reinvested

   

62,573

     

886,029

   

Net increase (decrease)

   

1,690,093

   

$

22,670,091

   

For the year ended June 30, 2023:

   

Class P

 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

5,748,065

   

$

64,709,673

   

Shares repurchased

   

(6,894,527

)

   

(78,567,798

)

 

Dividends reinvested

   

146,866

     

1,539,152

   

Net increase (decrease)

   

(999,596

)

 

$

(12,318,973

)

 


135


The UBS Funds

Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund
For the six months ended December 31, 2023:

   

Class A

 

Class P

 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

34,713

   

$

538,769

     

414,153

   

$

7,450,199

   

Shares repurchased

   

(177,295

)

   

(2,571,441

)

   

(588,008

)

   

(10,649,667

)

 

Dividends reinvested

   

     

     

     

   

Net increase (decrease)

   

(142,582

)

 

$

(2,032,672

)

   

(173,855

)

 

$

(3,199,468

)

 

  

For the year ended June 30, 2023:

   

Class A

 

Class P

 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

58,600

   

$

902,775

     

737,787

   

$

13,601,673

   

Shares repurchased

   

(336,553

)

   

(5,129,740

)

   

(1,626,545

)

   

(29,425,259

)

 

Dividends reinvested

   

60,544

     

857,906

     

315,473

     

5,404,059

   

Net increase (decrease)

   

(217,409

)

 

$

(3,369,059

)

   

(573,285

)

 

$

(10,419,527

)

 

  

UBS Sustainable Development Bank Bond Fund
For the six months ended December 31, 2023:

   

Class P

 

Class P2

 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

356,386

   

$

3,318,487

     

586,857

   

$

5,405,104

   

Shares repurchased

   

(161,637

)

   

(1,496,151

)

   

(1,326,843

)

   

(12,156,899

)

 

Dividends reinvested

   

4,917

     

45,167

     

92,698

     

850,003

   

Net increase (decrease)

   

199,666

   

$

1,867,503

     

(647,288

)

 

$

(5,901,792

)

 

  

For the year ended June 30, 2023:

   

Class P

 

Class P2

 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

1,144,928

   

$

10,798,107

     

2,092,649

   

$

19,587,223

   

Shares repurchased

   

(378,732

)

   

(3,581,831

)

   

(1,745,151

)

   

(16,281,142

)

 

Dividends reinvested

   

5,939

     

55,563

     

146,047

     

1,364,870

   

Net increase (decrease)

   

772,135

   

$

7,271,839

     

493,545

   

$

4,670,951

   

  


136


The UBS Funds

Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

UBS Multi Income Bond Fund
For the six months ended December 31, 2023:

   

Class A

 

Class P

 

Class P21

 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

   

$

     

10

   

$

135

     

77

   

$

1,002

   

Shares repurchased

   

(15,466

)

   

(202,810

)

   

(123,031

)

   

(1,626,614

)

   

     

   

Dividends reinvested

   

495

     

6,498

     

24,796

     

326,043

     

1

     

10

   

Net increase (decrease)

   

(14,971

)

 

$

(196,312

)

   

(98,225

)

 

$

(1,300,436

)

   

78

   

$

1,012

   

    

1  ​For the period from October 11, 2023 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2023.

For the year ended June 30, 2023:

   

Class A

 

Class P

 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

5,690

   

$

76,022

     

524

   

$

7,026

   

Shares repurchased

   

(12,299

)

   

(163,846

)

   

(312,016

)

   

(4,164,994

)

 

Dividends reinvested

   

1,116

     

14,864

     

51,216

     

682,452

   

Net increase (decrease)

   

(5,493

)

 

$

(72,960

)

   

(260,276

)

 

$

(3,475,516

)

 

  

Federal tax status

It is each Fund's policy to comply with all requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of their taxable income to their shareholders. In addition, by distributing during each calendar year substantially all of its net investment income, net realized capital gains and certain other amounts, if any, each Fund intends not to be subject to a federal excise tax. Accordingly, no federal income tax provision was required.

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023 was as follows:

Fund

  Distributions paid
from tax-exempt
income
  Distributions
paid from
ordinary income
  Distributions
paid from net
long-term gains
 

Return of capital

  Total
distributions
paid
 

UBS All China Equity Fund

 

$

   

$

54,803

   

$

   

$

   

$

54,803

   

UBS Global Allocation Fund

   

     

2,501

     

8,103,643

     

     

8,106,144

   

UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund

   

     

16,502,215

     

     

     

16,502,215

   

UBS Engage For Impact Fund

   

     

204,616

     

449,668

     

     

654,284

   

UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund

   

     

1,451,391

     

22,387,038

     

     

23,838,429

   

UBS US Dividend Ruler Fund

   

     

1,627,541

     

1,509,764

     

     

3,137,305

   

UBS US Quality Growth At Reasonable Price Fund

   

     

2,657

     

1,654,626

     

     

1,657,283

   

UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund

   

     

     

6,492,963

     

     

6,492,963

   

UBS Sustainable Development Bank Bond Fund

   

     

1,449,289

     

     

103,872

     

1,553,161

   

UBS Multi Income Bond Fund

   

     

916,134

     

     

     

916,134

   

The tax character of distributions paid and components of accumulated earnings (deficit) on a tax basis current fiscal year will be determined after the Trust's fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.


137


The UBS Funds

Notes to financial statements (unaudited)

For federal income tax purposes, the estimated cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments, including derivatives, held at December 31, 2023 were as follows:

Fund

 

Cost of investments

  Gross unrealized
appreciation
  Gross unrealized
depreciation
  Net unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
on investments
 

UBS All China Equity Fund

 

$

4,274,073

   

$

26,215

   

$

(1,428,242

)

 

$

(1,402,027

)

 

UBS Global Allocation Fund

   

187,551,963

     

14,819,001

     

(10,573,264

)

   

4,245,737

   

UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund

   

498,085,288

     

28,176,690

     

(88,266,712

)

   

(60,090,022

)

 

UBS Engage For Impact Fund

   

51,304,450

     

7,388,097

     

(3,373,928

)

   

4,014,169

   

UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund

   

165,540,768

     

12,975,397

     

(13,011,264

)

   

(35,867

)

 

UBS US Dividend Ruler Fund

   

146,169,631

     

21,963,913

     

(2,762,783

)

   

19,201,130

   

UBS US Quality Growth At Reasonable Price Fund

   

195,056,902

     

38,833,747

     

(1,628,834

)

   

37,204,913

   

UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund

   

108,025,799

     

26,476,094

     

(9,150,251

)

   

17,325,843

   

UBS Sustainable Development Bank Bond Fund

   

88,373,292

     

291,646

     

(5,226,924

)

   

(4,935,278

)

 

UBS Multi Income Bond Fund

   

29,136,318

     

565,068

     

(1,193,103

)

   

(628,035

)

 

Net capital losses recognized by the Funds, may be carried forward indefinitely, and retain their character as shortterm and/or long-term losses. These carryforwards are available as a reduction, to the extent provided in regulations, of future realized capital gains. To the extent that such losses are used to offset future net realized capital gains, it is probable these gains will not be distributed.

At June 30, 2023, the following Funds had net capital losses that will be carried forward indefinitely, as follows:

Fund

 

Short-term losses

 

Long-term losses

 

Net capital losses

 

UBS All China Equity Fund

 

$

191,376

   

$

111,811

   

$

303,187

   

UBS Global Allocation Fund

   

11,618,989

     

     

11,618,989

   

UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund

   

31,866,590

     

63,061,090

     

94,927,680

   

UBS Engage For Impact Fund

   

865,286

     

1,070,735

     

1,936,021

   

UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund

   

1,065,366

     

12,266,390

     

13,331,756

   

UBS US Quality Growth At Reasonable Price Fund

   

3,920,165

     

1,132,722

     

5,052,887

   

UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund

   

987,475

     

5,800,325

     

6,787,800

   

UBS Sustainable Development Bank Bond Fund

   

353,843

     

2,251,517

     

2,605,360

   

UBS Multi Income Bond Fund

   

3,083,885

     

2,077,984

     

5,161,869

   

ASC 740-10 "Income Taxes—Overall" sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken. The Funds have conducted an analysis and concluded, as of December 31, 2023, that there are no significant uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken that would require recognition in the financial statements. It is each Fund's policy to record any significant foreign tax exposures in the financial statements. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statement of operations. During the period ended December 31, 2023, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

Under the applicable foreign tax laws, gains on certain securities held in certain foreign countries may be subject to taxes that will be paid by the Funds.

Each of the tax years in the four year fiscal period ended June 30, 2023 or since inception in the case of UBS All China Equity Fund, UBS US Dividend Ruler Fund and UBS US Quality Growth At Reasonable Price Fund remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.


138


The UBS Funds

General information (unaudited)

Quarterly portfolio schedule

The Funds filed its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds' Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC's Web site at http://www.sec.gov. (Please note that on the SEC's Web site, the "filing type" designation for this information may be "NPORT-EX.") Additionally, you may obtain copies of such portfolio holdings schedules for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year from the funds upon request by calling 1-800-647 1568.

Proxy voting policies, procedures and record

You may obtain a description of the Fund's (1) proxy voting policies, (2) proxy voting procedures and (3) information regarding how the Fund voted any proxies related to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 for which an SEC filing has been made, without charge, upon request by contacting the Fund directly at 1-800-647 1568, online on the Fund's Web site: www.ubs.com/ubsam-proxy, or on the EDGAR Database on the SEC's Web site (http://www.sec.gov).


139


The UBS Funds

Supplemental information (unaudited)

Shareholder meeting results

A special meeting of shareholders of the series of The UBS Funds (the "Trust") was held on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 (the "Meeting"). The Meeting was held for the following purposes:

Proposals

 

Affected Fund(s)

 

1. To elect four Trustees to the Board

 

All Funds

 

2. To approve changes to the fundamental investment restrictions regarding:

 

 

 

2.A. Borrowing

 

All Funds

 

2.B. Issuing Senior Securities

 

All Funds

 

2.C. Real Estate

 

All Funds

 

2.D. Commodities

  UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund
UBS Global Allocation Fund
UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund
UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund
UBS Multi Income Bond Fund
 

2.E. Making Loans

 

All Funds

 

2.F. Concentration

 

UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund

 

2.G. Diversification

 

UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund

 

2.H. Underwriting

  UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund
UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund
UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund
 

3. To allow the Board to amend a Fund's investment objective without Shareholder approval.

  UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund
UBS Global Allocation Fund
UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund
UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund
UBS Multi Income Bond Fund
 

4. To approve changing the Fund's sub-classification from "diversified" to "non-diversified" and the elimination of the related fundamental investment restriction.

 

UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund

 
5. To approve the elimination of the fundamental investment restrictions regarding:
5.A. Investing for control or management
5.B. Purchasing securities on margin
5.C. Investing in unseasoned issuers
5.D. Investments in other investment companies
5.E. Investments in puts, calls and straddles
5.F. Investments in oil, gas and/or mineral exploration or development programs or leases
 

UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund

 

6. To adopt a "manager of managers" investment advisory structure whereby UBS AM, the Fund's investment advisor, would be able to hire and replace sub-advisors of the Fund without Shareholder approval

  UBS All China Equity Fund
UBS Engage For Impact Fund
UBS Global Allocation Fund
UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund
UBS Multi Income Bond Fund
UBS Sustainable Development Bank Bond Fund
UBS US Dividend Ruler Fund
UBS US Quality Growth At Reasonable Price Fund
 


140


The UBS Funds

Supplemental information (unaudited)

Shareholder meeting results (continued)

Proposal 1: To Elect Four Trustees to the Board. Trustees were elected by shareholders of all series of The UBS Funds. The results of voting were as follows:*

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Adela Cepeda

   

75,621,538.177

     

1,309,094.988

   

Rodrigo Garcia

   

75,634,543.071

     

1,296,090.094

   

Muhammad Gigani

   

75,482,869.709

     

1,447,763.456

   

Abbie. J. Smith

   

75,622,836.880

     

1,307,796.285

   

*  Results are for all series of The UBS Funds.

Proposal 2: To Approve Changes to Certain Funds' Fundamental Investment Restrictions. Proposals 2.A-2.H passed with respect to UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund. UBS Global Allocation Fund, UBS Engage for Impact Fund, UBS Multi Income Bond Fund, UBS Sustainable Development Bank Bond Fund and UBS US Dividend Ruler Fund did not receive sufficient shareholder votes to pass Proposals 2.A-2.H, as applicable. A quorum was not present for UBS All China Equity Fund, UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund, UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund and UBS US Quality Growth At Reasonable Price Fund. The results of voting were as follows:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund

 

Proposal 2.A. Borrowing

   

7,736,769.381

     

84,731.459

     

121,936.675

     

1,375,578.000

   

Proposal 2.B. Issuing Senior Securities

   

7,737,729.216

     

84,251.413

     

121,456.886

     

1,375,578.000

   

Proposal 2.C. Real Estate

   

7,729,724.167

     

97,905.397

     

115,807.951

     

1,375,578.000

   

Proposal 2.D. Commodities

   

7,702,384.690

     

65,758.563

     

175,294.262

     

1,375,578.000

   

Proposal 2.E. Making Loans

   

7,729,621.048

     

89,540.181

     

124,276.286

     

1,375,578.000

   

Proposal 2.F. Concentration

   

7,716,388.517

     

78,633.678

     

148,415.320

     

1,375,578.000

   

Proposal 2.G. Diversification

   

7,729,180.805

     

74,503.547

     

139,753.163

     

1,375,578.000

   

Proposal 2.H. Underwriting

   

7,720,068.703

     

75,651.068

     

147,717.744

     

1,375,578.000

   

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

UBS Global Allocation Fund

 

Proposal 2.A. Borrowing

   

3,057,197.402

     

491,567.369

     

210,323.297

     

7,463,241.747

   

Proposal 2.B. Senior Securities

   

3,079,312.751

     

431,194.695

     

248,580.622

     

7,463,241.747

   

Proposal 2.C. Real Estate

   

3,080,981.195

     

372,743.425

     

305,363.448

     

7,463,241.747

   

Proposal 2.D. Commodities

   

2,878,065.582

     

542,379.484

     

338,643.002

     

7,463,241.747

   

Proposal 2E. Making Loans

   

2,852,408.428

     

552,023.346

     

354,656.294

     

7,463,241.747

   

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

UBS Engage For Impact Fund

 

Proposal 2.A. Borrowing

   

670,258.316

     

36,423.203

     

56,579.748

     

2,053,913.664

   

Proposal 2.B. Senior Securities

   

671,606.984

     

36,199.163

     

55,455.120

     

2,053,913.664

   

Proposal 2.C. Real Estate

   

661,752.782

     

44,572.780

     

56,935.705

     

2,053,913.664

   

Proposal 2.E. Making Loans

   

665,709.828

     

38,956.576

     

58,594.863

     

2,053,913.664

   

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

UBS Multi Income Bond Fund

 

Proposal 2.A. Borrowing

   

361,960.310

     

41,197.061

     

17,056.282

     

695,302.291

   

Proposal 2.B. Senior Securities

   

367,985.938

     

38,542.208

     

13,685.507

     

695,302.291

   

Proposal 2C. Real Estate

   

357,335.511

     

34,474.208

     

28,403.934

     

695,302.291

   

Proposal 2.D. Commodities

   

358,627.730

     

36,536.208

     

25,049.715

     

695,302.291

   

Proposal 2.E. Making Loans

   

353,171.589

     

47,999.653

     

19,042.411

     

695,302.291

   


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Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

UBS Sustainable Development Bank Bond Fund

 

Proposal 2.A. Borrowing

   

1,489,562.831

     

59,169.150

     

89,434.019

     

4,138,838.392

   

Proposal 2.B. Issuing Senior Securities

   

1,491,824.425

     

55,341.361

     

91,000.214

     

4,138,838.392

   

Proposal 2.C. Real Estate

   

1,484,890.997

     

63,576.093

     

89,698.910

     

4,138,838.392

   

Proposal 2.E. Making Loans

   

1,482,572.175

     

57,731.641

     

97,862.184

     

4,138,838.392

   

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

UBS US Dividend Ruler Fund

 

Proposal 2.A. Borrowing

   

1,049,794.969

     

82,722.087

     

67,549.892

     

4,722,046.806

   

Proposal 2.B. Issuing Senior Securities

   

1,049,085.452

     

77,830.187

     

73,151.309

     

4,722,046.806

   

Proposal 2.C. Real Estate

   

1,036,062.006

     

92,695.660

     

71,309.282

     

4,722,046.806

   

Proposal 2.E. Making Loans

   

1,010,125.604

     

122,795.229

     

67,146.115

     

4,722,046.806

   

Proposal 3: To Allow the Board of Trustees to Amend Certain Funds' Investment Objectives without Shareholder Approval. UBS Global Allocation Fund, UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund and UBS Multi Income Bond Fund did not receive sufficient shareholder votes to pass Proposal 3. A quorum was not present for UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund and UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund. The results of voting were as follows:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

UBS Global Allocation Fund

   

2,500,043.312

     

1,067,698.902

     

191,345.854

     

7,463,241.747

   

UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund

   

5,282,477.938

     

2,526,246.452

     

134,713.125

     

1,375,578.000

   

UBS Multi Income Bond Fund

   

324,192.122

     

83,263.750

     

12,757.781

     

695,302.291

   

Proposal 4: To Approve Changing UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund's Sub-Classification From "Diversified" to "Non-Diversified" and the Elimination of the Related Fundamental Investment Restriction. A quorum was not present for UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund.

Proposal 5: To Approve the Elimination of Certain of UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund's Fundamental Investment Restrictions. Proposals 5.A-5.F passed with respect to UBS International Sustainable Equity Fund. The results of voting were as follows:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Proposal 5A. Investing for Control or Management

   

7,662,790.911

     

149,171.771

     

131,474.833

     

1,375,578.000

   

Proposal 5.B. Purchasing Securities on Margin

   

7,662,500.345

     

150,494.658

     

130,442.512

     

1,375,578.000

   

Proposal 5.C. Investing in Unseasoned Issuers

   

7,647,913.633

     

168,365.810

     

127,158.072

     

1,375,578.000

   

Proposal 5.D. Investments in Other Investment Companies

   

7,671,591.761

     

135,251.478

     

136,594.276

     

1,375,578.000

   

Proposal 5.E. Investments in Puts, Calls and Straddles

   

7,621,878.012

     

158,484.194

     

163,075.309

     

1,375,578.000

   
Proposal 5.F. Investments in Oil, Gas and/or Mineral
Exploration or Development Programs or Leases
   

7,552,519.947

     

270,577.336

     

120,340.232

     

1,375,578.000

   


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Shareholder meeting results (concluded)

Proposal 6: To Adopt a "Manager of Managers" Investment Advisory Structure for Certain Funds. UBS Engage for Impact Fund, UBS Global Allocation Fund, UBS Multi Income Bond Fund, UBS Sustainable Development Bank Bond Fund and UBS US Dividend Ruler Fund did not receive sufficient shareholder votes to pass Proposal 6. A quorum was not present for UBS All China Equity Fund, UBS U.S. Small Cap Growth Fund and UBS US Quality Growth At Reasonable Price Fund. The results of voting were as follows:

   

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

UBS Engage For Impact Fund

   

645,539.605

     

62,278.441

     

55,443.221

     

2,053,913.664

   

UBS Global Allocation Fund

   

3,092,777.400

     

453,472.452

     

212,838.216

     

7,463,241.747

   

UBS Multi Income Bond Fund

   

342,319.363

     

41,944.123

     

35,950.167

     

695,302.291

   

UBS Sustainable Development Bank Bond Fund

   

1,445,108.233

     

79,021.153

     

114,036.614

     

4,138,838.392

   

UBS US Dividend Ruler Fund

   

994,103.470

     

117,297.406

     

88,666.072

     

4,722,046.806

   


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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

Form N-CSR disclosure requirement not applicable to this filing of a semi-annual report.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Form N-CSR disclosure requirement not applicable to this filing of a semi-annual report.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Form N-CSR disclosure requirement not applicable to this filing of a semi-annual report.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

Not applicable to the registrant.

 

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

 

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

(b) Not applicable.

 

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

 

Not applicable to the registrant.

 

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

 

Not applicable to the registrant.

 

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

 

Not applicable to the registrant.

 

 

 

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

 

The Nominating Committee will consider nominees recommended by Qualifying Fund Shareholders if an Independent Trustee vacancy on the Board occurs. A Qualifying Fund Shareholder is a shareholder that: (i) owns of record, or beneficially through a financial intermediary, 1/2 of 1% or more of the Trust's outstanding shares and (ii) has been a shareholder of at least 1/2 of 1% of the Trust's total outstanding shares for 12 months or more prior to submitting the recommendation to the Nominating Committee. In order to recommend a nominee, a Qualifying Fund Shareholder should send a letter to the chairperson of the Nominating Committee, Ms. Adela Cepeda, care of Keith Weller, Secretary of The UBS Funds, at UBS Asset Management, One North Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606, and indicate on the envelope "Nominating Committee." The Qualifying Fund Shareholder's letter should include: (i) the name and address of the Qualifying Fund Shareholder making the recommendation; (ii) the number of shares of each class and series of shares of the Trust which are owned of record and beneficially by such Qualifying Fund Shareholder and the length of time that such shares have been so owned by the Qualifying Fund Shareholder; (iii) a description of all arrangements and understandings between such Qualifying Fund Shareholder and any other person or persons (naming such person or persons) pursuant to which the recommendation is being made; (iv) the name and address of the nominee; and (v) the nominee's resume or curriculum vitae. The Qualifying Fund Shareholder's letter must be accompanied by a written consent of the individual to stand for election if nominated for the Board and to serve if elected by shareholders.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) are effective based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this document.

 

(b)The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer are aware of no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal half-year that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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

 

Not applicable to the registrant.

 

 

 

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) Code of Ethics – Form N-CSR disclosure requirement not applicable to this filing of a semi-annual report.

 

(a)(2) Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.CERT.

 

(a)(3) Written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons – not applicable to the registrant.

 

(a)(4) Change in the registrant's independent public accountant - not applicable to the registrant.

 

(b)Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is attached hereto as Exhibit EX-99.906CERT.

 

 

 

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.

 

The UBS Funds

 

By: /s/ Mark Carver  
  Marc Carver  
  President  

 

Date: March 11, 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.

 

The UBS Funds

 

By: /s/ Mark Carver  
  Mark Carver  
  President  

 

Date: March 11, 2024  

 

By: /s/ Joanne M. Kilkeary  
  Joanne M. Kilkeary  
  Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer  

 

Date: March 11, 2024