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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 811-58433

BMO Funds, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

111 East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 200

              Milwaukee, WI 53202              

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

John M. Blaser

BMO Asset Management Corp.

111 East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 200

                Milwaukee, WI 53202                

(Name and address of agent for service)

Copies to:

Michael P. O’Hare, Esq.

Stradley, Ronon, Stevens & Young, LLP

2005 Market Street, Suite 2600

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 236-3863

Date of fiscal year end: August 31

Date of reporting period: August 31, 2016


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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

The following is a copy of the report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”) (17 CFR 270.30e-1).


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BMO Funds

August 31, 2016

Annual report

 

Equity Funds

International & Global Funds

Alternative Funds

Fixed Income Funds

Money Market Funds

 

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Commentaries       

Equity Funds:

    

Fixed Income Funds:

 

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund

  2   

BMO Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

    18   

BMO Dividend Income Fund

  3   

BMO Short Tax-Free Fund

    19   

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund

  4   

BMO Short-Term Income Fund

    20   

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund

  5   

BMO Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

    21   

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund

  6   

BMO Mortgage Income Fund

    22   

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund

  7   

BMO TCH Intermediate Income Fund

    23   

BMO Small-Cap Value Fund

  8   

BMO TCH Corporate Income Fund

    24   

BMO Small-Cap Core Fund

  9   

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

    25   

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund

  10   

BMO Monegy High Yield Bond Fund

    26   

International and Global Funds:

    

Money Market Funds:

 

BMO Global Low Volatility Equity Fund

  11   

BMO Government Money Market Fund

    27   

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund

  12   

BMO Tax-Free Money Market Fund

    28   

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund

  13   

BMO Prime Money Market Fund

    29   

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

  14   

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

    30   

BMO TCH Emerging Markets Bond Fund

  15   

Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary

    31   
      

Alternative Funds:

      

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund

  16     

BMO Global Long/Short Equity Fund

  17     
Financial Information       

Expense Example

    35   

Schedules of Investments:

      

Equity Funds:

    

Fixed Income Funds:

 

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund

  39   

BMO Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

    73   

BMO Dividend Income Fund

  40   

BMO Short Tax-Free Fund

    76   

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund

  42   

BMO Short-Term Income Fund

    79   

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund

  44   

BMO Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

    83   

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund

  45   

BMO Mortgage Income Fund

    88   

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund

  47   

BMO TCH Intermediate Income Fund

    90   

BMO Small-Cap Value Fund

  49   

BMO TCH Corporate Income Fund

    91   

BMO Small-Cap Core Fund

  50   

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

    94   

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund

  53   

BMO Monegy High Yield Bond Fund

    97   

International and Global Funds:

    

Money Market Funds:

 

BMO Global Low Volatility Equity Fund

  55   

BMO Government Money Market Fund

    102   

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund

  57   

BMO Tax-Free Money Market Fund

    104   

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund

  59   

BMO Prime Money Market Fund

    105   

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

  61   

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

    107   

BMO TCH Emerging Markets Bond Fund

  62     

Alternative Funds:

      

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund

  63     

BMO Global Long/Short Equity Fund

  70     

Notes to Schedules of Investments

    110   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

    111   

Statements of Operations

    117   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    124   

Financial Highlights

    133   

Notes to Financial Statements

    144   
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm     173   
Directors and Officers of the Funds     174   
Shareholder Report Disclosure of Directors’ Approval of Advisory Contracts     176   

 

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No Bank Guarantee

  

May Lose Value


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Annual Report — Commentary   BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund

 

The BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund—Institutional Class (the Fund) returned 12.47% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2016 versus the Russell 1000® Index and the Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Index which returned 11.69% and 10.94%, respectively.

The fiscal year featured a continuation of last year’s volatility, driven mostly by macroeconomic risk. Central bank policy in the U.S. and abroad and a steep decline with a subsequent recovery in crude oil prices had the greatest impact on equity markets, while concerns over Brexit were quickly forgotten. With economic growth in the U.S. holding up better than abroad, the S&P 500® displayed resiliency relative to developed market peers, gaining 10.0%, while the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe, Australasia, Far East Index (EAFE) lost 3.5%. Emerging market equities also finished in positive territory with the MSCI Emerging Markets Index returning 7.9% on the heels of a recovery in commodity prices.

Within the Fund’s investment universe, low-risk stocks were one of the best performing groups for the year. Periods of heightened volatility, led by notable macroeconomic and geopolitical events, created risk-off sentiment among global investors. As a result, the Fund’s exposure to the lowest risk segments of the market enhanced performance.

Sector positioning largely reflected our emphasis on risk reduction with significant weight in sectors like Consumer Staples and Utilities. Our overweight position in Utilities and Consumer Staples, along with an underweight position in Energy, added to performance, while an underweight position in Information Technology and Industrials detracted. Overall, the Fund participated well during up markets and avoided some of the drawdowns during market declines.

Heading into fiscal year 2017, we believe several key themes will influence equity markets. Federal Reserve policy, especially the timing and pace of interest rate increases over the next year, will continue to be one of the most important drivers. Additionally, as earnings growth recovers, we expect company fundamentals to once again drive relative stock returns. Accordingly, we have positioned your portfolio to take advantage of earnings growth while continuing to manage macroeconomic and political risks, including the risk of an economic slowdown.

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     Since
inception*
 
Advisor Class (A) NAV     12.13        9.48   
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     6.56        7.03   
Institutional Class (I)     12.47        13.02   
Russell 1000® Index     11.69        13.50   
Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Index     10.94        12.24   

 

* Benchmarks since inception reflect the inception date of the Institutional Class.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

David A. Corris, CFA; since 1999

Jason C. Hans, CFA; since 1999

Jay Kaufman, CFA; since 2006

Ernesto Ramos, Ph.D.; since 1988

 

               

Inception
date

    Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     CUSIP       Gross     Net  
Advisor (A)     BLVAX        09658W105        5/27/2014        1.16        0.90   
Institutional (I)     MLVEX        09658L208        9/28/2012        0.91        0.65   

The net expense ratio shown reflects contractual expense limitations made by the Adviser, currently through December 31, 2016. The Adviser has committed to continue this arrangement through December 31, 2017. The Fund’s return would have been lower without these contractual expense limitations.

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
Consumer Discretionary     14.7   
Consumer Staples     16.9   
Energy     0.2   
Financials     18.4   
Healthcare     15.2   
Industrials     2.4   
Information Technology     7.2   
Materials     1.7   
Real Estate     3.6   
Telecommunication Services     4.2   
Utilities     13.7   
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     1.8   
Total     100.0   

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2016 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Institutional Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Advisor Class shares will vary from the performance of the Institutional Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Institutional Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2006 to August 31, 2016.

 

 

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Annual Report — Commentary   BMO Dividend Income Fund

 

The BMO Dividend Income Fund—Institutional Class (the Fund) returned 12.07% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2016 versus the Russell 1000® Value Index, the Standard & Poor’s 500® Index and the Lipper Equity Income Funds Index, which returned 12.92%, 12.55% and 11.96%, respectively.

The U.S. economic recovery continues to slowly move ahead. Company earnings remained resilient despite a rising U.S. dollar, low interest rates, and a decline in oil prices. Similar to prior years, market volatility has been driven by the uncertain future path of U.S. interest rates and its potential impact on European and Eastern economies. The Fund underperformed the market, despite defensive, higher-yielding stocks performing well, but did outperform its Lipper peer group. We remain committed to our strategy of investing in stable, mature, dividend paying companies that historically have performed well over long-term investment cycles.

Weak stock selection within the Consumer Discretionary (CD) sector detracted from the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s CD holdings include retailers which offer attractive valuations and large relative dividend yields. Unfortunately, the Fund’s stocks underperformed as these companies saw declining traffic trends. Consumers increasingly have chosen to purchase items online at vendors like Amazon.com, Inc. (0.0% of the Fund) versus at the mall or other physical locations. Two of the largest detractors that fit this theme were Macy’s, Inc. (0.0% of the Fund, -37.8%) and GameStop Corp. (0.0% of the Fund, -39.3%).

The Fund benefitted from strong stock selection within the Healthcare sector. The Fund primarily invests in pharmaceutical companies which outperformed their Healthcare peers on a relative basis. Johnson & Johnson (3.3% of the Fund, 30.6%) had a string of positive earnings announcements and benefitted from investor demand for defensive, higher dividend paying stocks. Merck & Co., Inc. (1.9% of the Fund, 20.7%) saw its competitive advantage in cancer treatment improve when a rival’s competing drug failed to hit important testing results.

We continue to have a positive outlook on the market. Despite slow growth, we do not believe the U.S. economy will experience a recession in the near term. U.S. dollar strength has subsided and oil prices have stabilized. Company earnings should continue to grow. We believe our positioning is appropriate as we have increased our exposure to cyclical sectors that would benefit from an improvement in the global economy. We also have maintained exposure to higher yielding defensive sectors that would remain attractive in a lower interest rate environment.

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     Since
inception*
 
Advisor Class (A) NAV     11.89        6.01   
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     6.32        3.65   
Institutional Class (I)     12.07        12.23   
Russell 1000® Value Index     12.92        14.54   
Standard & Poor’s 500® Index     12.55        14.75   
Lipper Equity Income Funds Index     11.96        12.18   

 

* Benchmarks since inception reflect the inception date of the Institutional Class.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

Kenneth M. Conrad, Ph.D., CFA; since 2000

Casey J. Sambs, CFA; since 2004

 

               

Inception

date

    Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     CUSIP       Gross     Net  
Advisor (A)     BADIX        09658W204        5/27/2014        1.10        0.90   
Institutional (I)     MDIVX        09658L604        12/29/2011        0.85        0.65   

The net expense ratio shown reflects contractual expense limitations made by the Adviser, currently through December 31, 2016. The Adviser has committed to continue this arrangement through December 31, 2017. The Fund’s return would have been lower without these contractual expense limitations.

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
Consumer Discretionary     9.6   
Consumer Staples     6.7   
Energy     6.6   
Financials     14.7   
Healthcare     11.0   
Industrials     10.8   
Information Technology     15.8   
Materials     5.8   
Real Estate     4.9   
Telecommunication Services     4.9   
Utilities     6.9   
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     2.3   
Total     100.0   

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2016 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Institutional Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Advisor Class shares will vary from the performance of the Institutional Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Institutional Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2006 to August 31, 2016.

 

 

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Annual Report — Commentary   BMO Large-Cap Value Fund

 

The BMO Large-Cap Value Fund—Institutional Class (the Fund) returned 5.57% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2016 versus the Russell 1000® Value Index and the Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Index which returned 12.92% and 10.94%, respectively.

The fiscal year featured a continuation of last year’s volatility, driven mostly by macroeconomic risk. Central bank policy in the U.S. and abroad, and a steep decline with a subsequent recovery in crude oil prices had the greatest impact on equity markets, while concerns over Brexit were quickly forgotten. With economic growth in the U.S. holding up better than abroad, the S&P 500® displayed resiliency relative to developed market peers, gaining 10.0%, while the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe Australasia Far East (EAFE) lost 3.5%. Emerging market equities also finished in positive territory with the MSCI Emerging Markets Index returning 7.9% on the heels of a recovery in commodity prices.

Within the Fund’s investment universe, stocks with attractive valuations outperformed more expensive stocks. As a result, our preference for attractively priced companies enhanced fund performance. Unfortunately, our focus on fundamentals was not rewarded as high-quality companies lagged their lower quality counterparts.

The Fund’s underperformance was driven purely by stock selection, as sector allocation was a modest contributor to overall performance. An overweight position in Consumer Discretionary and underweight in Industrials detracted from performance, while an overweight to Materials was a positive contributor. Stock selection detracted most in Information Technology and Financials, while selection within Healthcare and Utilities added to performance. Top detractors included Apple, Inc. (0.0% of the Fund, -4.5%), Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (1.5% of the Fund, -7.6%) and Citigroup, Inc. (2.0% of the Fund, -10.1%). Within Healthcare, Johnson & Johnson (2.9% of the Fund, 30.6%) added to performance as did Utilities stock PG&E Corp. (1.9% of the Fund, 29.1%).

Heading into fiscal year 2017, we believe several key themes will influence equity markets. U.S. Federal Reserve policy, especially the timing and pace of interest rate increases over the next year, will continue to be one of the most important drivers. Additionally, as earnings growth recovers, we expect company fundamentals to once again drive relative stock returns. Accordingly, we have positioned the portfolio to take advantage of earnings growth, while continuing to manage macroeconomic and political risks, including the risk of an economic slowdown.

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     5-year     10-year     Since
inception*
 
Investor Class (Y)     5.31        13.11        5.48          
Advisor Class (A) NAV     5.31                      4.36   
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     0.05                      2.03   
Institutional Class (I)     5.57        13.39               5.70   
Retirement Class (R-6)                          3.77   
Russell 1000® Value Index     12.92        14.39        6.08          
Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Index     10.94        13.02        5.78          

 

* Cumulative for periods less than one year.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

David A. Corris, CFA; since 1999

Jason C. Hans, CFA; since 1999

Ernesto Ramos, Ph.D.; since 1988

 

               

Inception

date

    Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     CUSIP       Gross     Net  
Investor (Y)     MREIX        09658L836        9/30/1993        1.03        1.00   
Advisor (A)     BALVX        09658W303        5/27/2014        1.03        1.00   
Institutional (I)     MLVIX        09658L844        1/31/2008        0.78        0.75   
Retirement (R-6)     BLCRX        09658W568        12/28/2015        0.63        0.60   

The net expense ratio shown reflects contractual expense limitations made by the Adviser, currently through December 31, 2016. The Adviser has committed to continue this arrangement through December 31, 2017. The Fund’s return would have been lower without these contractual expense limitations.

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
Consumer Discretionary     9.1   
Consumer Staples     9.2   
Energy     10.9   
Financials     19.8   
Healthcare     10.6   
Industrials     11.7   
Information Technology     9.7   
Materials     4.8   
Real Estate     3.9   
Telecommunication Services     2.0   
Utilities     6.2   
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     2.1   
Total     100.0   

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2016 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Investor Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Institutional Class, Advisor Class and Retirement R-6 Class shares will vary from the performance of the Investor Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Investor Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2006 to August 31, 2016.

 

 

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Annual Report — Commentary   BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund

 

The BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund—Institutional Class (the Fund) returned 9.88% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2016 versus the Russell 1000® Growth Index and the Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Index which returned 10.54% and 6.06%, respectively.

The fiscal year featured a continuation of last year’s volatility, driven mostly by macroeconomic risk. Central bank policy in the U.S. and abroad, and a steep decline with a subsequent recovery in crude oil prices had the greatest impact on equity markets, while concerns over Brexit were quickly forgotten. With economic growth in the U.S. holding up better than abroad, the S&P 500® displayed resiliency relative to developed market peers, gaining 10.0%, while the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe Australasia Far East (EAFE) lost 3.5%. Emerging market equities also finished in positive territory with the MSCI Emerging Markets Index returning 7.9% on the heels of a recovery in commodity prices.

Within the Fund’s investment universe, stocks with attractive valuations outperformed more expensive stocks. As a result, our preference for attractively priced companies enhanced fund performance. Unfortunately, our focus on fundamentals was not rewarded as high-quality companies lagged their lower quality counterparts.

The Fund’s sector allocation detracted from overall performance. An underweight position in Consumer Staples detracted from performance, while an overweight to Telecommunication Services was a positive contributor. Stock selection was particularly strong in Information Technology and Healthcare while selection within Consumer Discretionary and Financials detracted from performance. Within Information Technology, NVIDIA Corp. (2.2 % of the Fund, 87.6%) was the top contributor. Other top contributors included Healthcare companies, including Medtronic PLC
(0.0 % of the Fund, 22.9%) and Amgen, Inc. (3.1% of the Fund, 14.8%). Top detractors included Consumer Discretionary companies Amazon.com, Inc. (2.7% of the Fund, -13.8%), Dollar General Corp. (0.8% of the Fund, -21.9%) and Expedia, Inc. (0.0% of the Fund, -7.0%).

Heading into fiscal year 2017, we believe several key themes will influence equity markets. U.S. Federal Reserve policy, especially the timing and pace of interest rate increases over the next year, will continue to be one of the most important drivers. Additionally, as earnings growth recovers, we expect company fundamentals to once again drive relative stock returns. Accordingly, we have positioned the portfolio to take advantage of earnings growth, while continuing to manage macroeconomic and political risks, including the risk of an economic slowdown.

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     5-year     10-year     Since
inception*
 
Investor Class (Y)     9.68        15.49        8.57          
Advisor Class (A) NAV     9.68                      9.81   
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     4.17                      7.36   
Institutional Class (I)     9.88        15.76               9.07   
Retirement Class (R-6)                          5.02   
Russell 1000® Growth Index     10.54        14.74        9.11          
Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Index     6.06        13.02        7.67          

 

* Cumulative for periods less than one year.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

David A. Corris, CFA; since 1999

Jason C. Hans, CFA; since 1999

Ernesto Ramos, Ph.D.; since 1988

 

               

Inception

date

    Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     CUSIP       Gross     Net  
Investor (Y)     MASTX        09658L745        11/20/1992        1.03        1.00   
Advisor (A)     BALGX        09658W402        5/27/2014        1.03        1.00   
Institutional (I)     MLCIX        09658L752        1/31/2008        0.78        0.75   
Retirement (R-6)     BLGRX        09658W576        12/28/2015        0.63        0.60   

The net expense ratio shown reflects contractual expense limitations made by the Adviser, currently through
December 31, 2016. The Adviser has committed to continue this arrangement through December 31, 2017. The Fund’s return would have been lower without these contractual expense limitations.

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
Consumer Discretionary     17.9   
Consumer Staples     8.3   
Financials     4.8   
Healthcare     18.6   
Industrials     9.0   
Information Technology     32.2   
Materials     1.1   
Real Estate     2.6   
Telecommunication Services     3.4   
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     2.1   
Total     100.0   

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2016 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Investor Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Institutional Class, Advisor Class and Retirement R-6 Class shares will vary from the performance of the Investor Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Investor Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2006 to August 31, 2016.

 

 

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Annual Report — Commentary   BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund

 

The BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund—Institutional Class (the Fund) returned 7.55% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2016 versus the Russell Midcap® Value Index and the Lipper Mid-Cap Value Funds Index, which returned 12.88% and 8.46%, respectively.

The Russell Midcap® Value Index snapped back strongly from the negative results of the prior fiscal year. The first half of the fiscal year witnessed negative returns, but a significant change in market fortunes during February propelled the index approximately 25% in the back half of the year. A bottom in oil prices, a less worrisome outlook for China, and the continued “lower for longer” interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve and other central banks all contributed to a shift in sentiment. By year end, the index return advanced over 12%. Low interest rates and a continued quest for yield by investors pushed Real Estate Investment Trust’s (REIT’s) and Utilities up over 20% in the index. Both sectors combined represent over one-quarter of the index, making any underweight to the sectors difficult to outperform the index.

The Fund performance relative to the index suffered due to inadequate sector allocation and stock selection. Stock selection in two sectors, namely Information Technology and Financials, detracted the most from relative performance. In Information Technology, the average stock in the index advanced approximately 9.0%, while the holdings in the Fund were up only 4.0%. A decline in Western Digital Corp. (1.2% of the Fund, -41.0%) and Seagate Technology PLC (0.9% of the Fund, -29.7%) detracted from performance. Within the Financials sector, the index stocks rose on average 18.0%, while the Fund’s financial stocks advanced only 3.0%. A lower allocation to insurance stocks, which performed well, and an overweight to consumer finance issues such as Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (1.8% of the Fund, -7.65%) and Ally Financial, Inc. (1.9% of the Fund, -7.9%) detracted from relative performance. Much like the aforementioned Information Technology stocks, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and Ally Financial, Inc. trade at very attractive valuations and have been retained in the portfolio.

The Energy sector was positive by approximately 4.0%, while the index reflected -2.2%. Newfield Exploration Co. (1.0% of the Fund, 30.0%) and Cimarex Energy Co. (1.3% of the Fund, 20.2%) led the group.

Sector allocation was negative during the year. A significant underweight position in REIT’s detracted from relative performance as did an underweight in Utilities. Sector allocation is a by-product of the stock selection process, and is not the driving force of investment decisions. The Fund’s focus has always been on company fundamentals, valuations, and a “bottom-up” individual stock selection process.

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     5-year     10-year     Since
inception
 
Investor Class (Y)     7.27        13.19        7.29          
Advisor Class (A) NAV     7.27                      4.30   
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     1.91                      1.98   
Institutional Class (I)     7.55        13.48               8.16   
Retirement Class (R-3)     6.95                      4.03   
Retirement Class (R-6)     7.65                      4.70   
Russell Midcap® Value Index     12.88        15.03        7.98          
Lipper Mid-Cap Value Funds Index     8.46        13.43        7.46          

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

Gregory S. Dirkse, CFA; since 1999

Matthew B. Fahey; since 1984

Brian J. Janowski, CFA, CPA; since 2002

 

               

Inception

date

    Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     CUSIP       Gross     Net  
Investor (Y)     MRVEX        09658L695        9/30/1993        1.23        1.23   
Advisor (A)     BAMCX        09658W501        5/27/2014        1.23        1.23   
Institutional (I)     MRVIX        09658L711        1/31/2008        0.98        0.98   
Retirement (R-3)     BMVDX        09658V446        5/27/2014        1.48        1.48   
Retirement (R-6)     BMVGX        09658V438        5/27/2014        0.83        0.83   

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
Consumer Discretionary     9.8   
Consumer Staples     2.8   
Energy     9.7   
Financials     21.6   
Healthcare     4.5   
Industrials     13.6   
Information Technology     10.7   
Materials     6.9   
Real Estate     10.3   
Utilities     7.7   
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     2.4   
Total     100.0   

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2016 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Investor Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Institutional Class, Advisor Class, Retirement R-3 and Retirement R-6 Class shares will vary from the performance of the Investor Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Investor Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2006 to August 31, 2016.

 

 

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Annual Report — Commentary   BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund

 

The BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund—Institutional Class (the Fund) returned -4.06% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2016 versus the Russell Midcap® Growth Index and the Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds Index, which returned 7.00% and 4.21%, respectively.

Despite ongoing geopolitical and macroeconomic risks, the continued improvement in the U.S. economy, and a still accommodative U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) resulted in positive market returns. Investor speculation in “growth at any price” areas waned over the course of the year, but infatuation with “bond proxy” companies in more historically defensive areas such as consumer staples and Real Estate Investment Trusts did not. This pattern served as a headwind to Fund performance over the year. With the Fed contemplating additional tightening as the fiscal year concludes, we are hopeful that investors will once again return to a focus on fundamentals and valuations and pay less attention to buying only what has been working lately.

The Fund’s performance was driven by positive stock selection in the Materials sector, along with an overweight to Information Technology and an underweight to Consumer Discretionary. Stock selection within the Financials, Healthcare, and Information Technology sectors, along with an underweight to Consumer Staples and overweight to Energy, were most detrimental to relative returns. The top contributors to total return for the Fund during the year were: Vail Resorts, Inc. (1.6% of the Fund, 50.2%), Burlington Stores, Inc. (1.2% of the Fund, 53.0%), and InterOil Corp. (0.0% of the Fund, 20.1%). The positions most detrimental to relative returns for the Fund were: GasLog, Ltd. (0.0% of the Fund, -52.5%), Golar LNG, Ltd. (1.9% of the Fund, -44.2%), and Envision Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (0.9% of the Fund, -47.6%).

Our stock selection process remains disciplined and active and the Fund has found a number of new ideas despite the tepid growth environment. While the period was notable for the strong performance of historically defensive areas like Consumer Staples and Utilities where the Fund has been underweight due to our investment process, signs are beginning to emerge that even these stocks may have reached their valuation limits. Rarely, if ever, have stocks been this expensive to be defensive.

We strongly believe that our strict adherence to our process, focusing on companies showing both improving fundamentals and possessing valuations grounded in reality, should benefit Fund returns over the coming year. Market breadth since mid-February also has improved and Fund holdings in more economically sensitive areas are starting to be rewarded as the year concludes.

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     5-year     10-year     Since
inception
 
Investor Class (Y)     (4.23     8.76        7.08          
Advisor Class (A) NAV     (4.23                   (1.23
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     (9.00                   (3.44
Institutional Class (I)     (4.06     9.02               6.45   
Retirement Class (R-3)     (4.48                   (1.48
Retirement Class (R-6)     (3.89                   (0.85
Russell Midcap® Growth Index     7.00        13.43        8.76          
Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds Index     4.21        11.55        8.20          

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

Patrick M. Gundlach, CFA; since 2002

Kenneth S. Salmon; since 1986

 

               

Inception

date

  Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     CUSIP       Gross   Net  
Investor (Y)     MRMSX        09658L729      9/30/1993   1.25     1.24   
Advisor (A)     BGMAX        09658W600      5/27/2014   1.25     1.24   
Institutional (I)     MRMIX        09658L737      1/31/2008   1.00     0.99   
Retirement (R-3)     BMGDX        09658V420      5/27/2014   1.50     1.49   
Retirement (R-6)     BMGGX        09658V412      5/27/2014   0.85     0.84   

The net expense ratio shown reflects contractual expense limitations made by the Adviser, currently through December 31, 2016. The Adviser has committed to continue this arrangement through December 31, 2017. The Fund’s return would have been lower without these contractual expense limitations.

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
Consumer Discretionary     20.8   
Consumer Staples     3.8   
Energy     2.6   
Financials     2.6   
Healthcare     18.2   
Industrials     14.0   
Information Technology     26.9   
Materials     1.1   
Real Estate     3.4   
Telecommunication Services     2.7   
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     3.9   
Total     100.0   

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2016 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Investor Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Institutional Class, Advisor Class, Retirement R-3 and Retirement R-6 Class shares will vary from the performance of the Investor Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Investor Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2006 to August 31, 2016.

 

 

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Annual Report — Commentary   BMO Small-Cap Value Fund

 

The BMO Small-Cap Value Fund—Institutional Class (the Fund) returned 8.47% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2016 versus the Russell 2000® Value Index and the Lipper Small-Cap Value Funds Index, which returned 13.80% and 9.58%, respectively.

The Russell 2000® Value Index snapped back strongly from the negative returns of the prior fiscal year. The first half of the fiscal year witnessed negative returns, but a significant change in market fortunes during February propelled the index approximately 29.0% in the back half of the year. A bottom in oil prices, a less worrisome outlook for China, and the continued “lower for longer” interest rate policies of the U.S. Federal Reserve and other central banks, all contributed to a shift in sentiment. By year end, the index returned over 13.0%. Low interest rates and a continued quest for yield by investors pushed Real Estate Investment Trust’s (REIT’s) and Utilities up over 24.0% in the index. Both sectors combined represent close to one-quarter of the index, making any underweight position to those sectors difficult to outperform the index.

The Fund performance relative to the index suffered due to inadequate sector allocation and stock selection. Stock selection in two sectors, namely Financials and Materials detracted the most from relative performance. Within Financials, three stocks accounted for the vast majority of underperformance. American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. (0.0% of the Fund, -26.8%) declined due to an adverse regulatory change enacted by Congress. First NBC Bank Holding Co. (0.0% of the Fund, -62.7%) declined after announcing an inability to file a financial statement in a timely fashion. Encore Capital Group, Inc. (1.2% of the Fund, -46.9%) declined due to earnings estimates cuts. In the Materials sector, KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp. (0.0% of the Fund, 27.1%) dropped after announcing weaker than expected fundamentals in the packaging industry.

Fortunately, stock selection in the Energy sector was very strong. The average return in the portfolio was over 20.0% and all energy holdings recorded positive results compared to the index average return of negative 19.8%. Several Information Technology stocks advanced greater than 45.0%, including NETGEAR, Inc. (0.0% of the Fund, 87.6%), Datalink Corp. (1.5% of the Fund, 67.9%) and Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (1.5% of the Fund, 45.5%).

Sector allocation was negative during the year. A significant underweight position in REIT’s detracted from relative performance as did an underweight in Utilities. Sector allocation is a by-product of the stock selection process and is not the driving force of investment decisions. The Fund’s focus has always been on company fundamentals, valuations, and a “bottom-up” individual stock selection process.

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     5-year     Since
inception*
 
Advisor Class (A) NAV     8.23               1.97   
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     2.82               (0.32
Institutional Class (I)     8.47        12.70        9.93   
Retirement Class (R-3)     7.88               1.70   
Retirement Class (R-6)     8.61               2.38   
Russell 2000® Value Index     13.80        12.63        8.64   
Lipper Small-Cap Value Funds Index     9.58        11.43        7.66   

 

* Benchmarks since inception reflect the inception date of the Institutional Class.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

Gregory S. Dirkse, CFA; since 1999

Matthew B. Fahey; since 1984

Brian J. Janowski, CFA, CPA; since 2002

 

               

Inception

date

    Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     CUSIP       Gross     Net  
Advisor (A)     BACVX        09658W709        5/27/2014        1.47        1.25   
Institutional (I)     MRSNX        09658L596        2/28/2011        1.22        1.00   
Retirement (R-3)     BSVDX        09658V396        5/27/2014        1.72        1.50   
Retirement (R-6)     BSVGX        09658V388        5/27/2014        1.07        0.85   

The net expense ratio shown reflects contractual expense limitations made by the Adviser, currently through December 31, 2016. The Adviser has committed to continue this arrangement through December 31, 2017. The Fund’s return would have been lower without these contractual expense limitations.

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
Consumer Discretionary     9.4   
Consumer Staples     2.2   
Energy     3.6   
Financials     23.0   
Healthcare     5.2   
Industrials     19.1   
Information Technology     12.2   
Materials     7.0   
Real Estate     7.9   
Utilities     5.8   
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     4.6   
Total     100.0   

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2016 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Institutional Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Advisor Class, Retirement R-3 and Retirement R-6 Class shares will vary from the performance of the Institutional Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Institutional Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2006 to August 31, 2016.

 

 

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Annual Report — Commentary   BMO Small-Cap Core Fund

 

The BMO Small-Cap Core Fund—Institutional Class (the Fund) returned 12.37% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2016 versus the Russell 2000® Index and the Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Index, which returned 8.59% and 9.40%, respectively.

The fiscal year featured a continuation of last year’s volatility, driven mostly by macroeconomic risk. Central bank policy in the U.S. and abroad and a steep decline with a subsequent recovery in crude oil prices had the greatest impact on equity markets, while concerns over Brexit were quickly forgotten. With economic growth in the U.S. holding up better than abroad, the S&P 500® displayed resiliency relative to developed market peers, gaining 10.0% while the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe, Australasia, Far East (EAFE) lost 3.5%. Emerging market equities also finished in positive territory, with the MSCI Emerging Markets Index returning 7.9% on the heels of a recovery in commodity prices.

Within the Fund’s investment universe, stocks with attractive valuations outperformed more expensive stocks. As a result, our preference for attractively priced companies enhanced fund performance. Additionally, our focus on fundamentals was rewarded as high-quality companies outperformed lower quality counterparts.

The Fund outperformed its benchmark via strong stock selection, as sector allocation was a detractor from overall performance. An underweight position in Financials and overweight position in Healthcare detracted from performance, while an underweight to Consumer Discretionary was a positive contributor. Stock selection was particularly strong in Healthcare and Information Technology, while selection in Materials and Telecommunication Services detracted from performance. Within Healthcare and Information Technology, Affymetrix, Inc. (0.0% of the Fund, 50.5%) and Gigamon, Inc. (0.9% of the Fund, 120.9%) were top contributors. Top detractors included Innospec, Inc. (0.9% of the Fund,
-29.0%) in Materials and General Communication, Inc. (0.0% of the Fund,
-6.2%) in the Telecommunication Services sector.

Heading into fiscal year 2017, we believe several key themes will influence equity markets. U.S. Federal Reserve policy, especially the timing and pace of interest rate increases over the next year, will continue to be one of the most important drivers. Additionally, as earnings growth recovers, we expect company fundamentals to once again drive relative stock returns. Accordingly, we have positioned the portfolio to take advantage of earnings growth while continuing to manage macroeconomic and political risks including the risk of an economic slowdown.

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     Since
inception*
 
Advisor Class (A) NAV     11.97        6.63   
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     6.35        4.24   
Institutional Class (I)     12.37        6.18   
Russell 2000® Index     8.59        3.91   
Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Index     9.40        3.98   

 

* Benchmarks since inception reflect the inception date of the Institutional Class.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

 

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

David A. Corris, CFA; since 1999

Thomas Lettenberger, CFA; since 1994

 

             

Inception

date

  Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker   CUSIP       Gross   Net  
Advisor (A)   BCCAX     09658W808      5/27/2014   5.03     1.15   
Institutional (I)   BSCNX     09658V537      12/27/2013   4.78     0.90   

The net expense ratio shown reflects contractual expense limitations made by the Adviser, currently through December 31, 2016. The Adviser has committed to continue this arrangement through December 31, 2017. The Fund’s return would have been lower without these contractual expense limitations.

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
Consumer Discretionary     9.9   
Consumer Staples     2.9   
Energy     2.3   
Financials     15.8   
Healthcare     15.4   
Industrials     16.7   
Information Technology     19.5   
Materials     4.5   
Real Estate     7.1   
Telecommunication Services     0.7   
Utilities     3.6   
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     1.6   
Total     100.0   

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2016 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Institutional Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Advisor Class shares will vary from the performance of the Institutional Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Institutional Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2006 to August 31, 2016.

 

 

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Annual Report — Commentary   BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund

 

The BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund—Institutional Class (the Fund) returned -3.72% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2016 versus the Russell 2000® Growth Index and the Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Index, which returned 3.55% and 4.42%, respectively.

Despite ongoing geopolitical and macroeconomic risks, the continued improvement in the U.S. economy, and a still accommodative U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) resulted in positive market returns. Investor speculation in “growth at any price” areas waned over the course of the year, but infatuation with “bond proxy” companies in more historically defensive areas such as consumer staples and Real Estate Investment Trusts did not. This pattern served as a headwind to Fund performance over the year. With the Fed contemplating additional tightening as the fiscal year concludes, we are hopeful that investors will once again return to a focus on fundamentals and valuations and pay less attention to buying only what has been working lately.

The Fund’s performance was driven by positive stock selection in the Energy, Healthcare, and Telecommunication Services sectors, along with overweights to the Healthcare and Telecommunication Services sectors. Stock selection within the Consumer Discretionary, Financials, Industrials, Information Technology and Materials sectors were most detrimental to relative returns, along with overweights to the Energy and Information Technology sectors and underweights to the Consumer Discretionary and Materials sectors. The top contributors to total return for the Fund during the year were: inContact, Inc. (2.4% of the Fund, 84.0%), Gigamon, Inc. (1.3% of the Fund, 106.5%), and 8x8, Inc. (0.7% of the Fund, 71.7%). The positions most detrimental to relative returns for the Fund were: Acacia Research Corp. (0.0% of the Fund, -68.1%), Tailored Brands, Inc. (0.0% of the Fund, -63.9%), and SunCoke Energy, Inc. (0.0% of the Fund, -56.0%).

Our stock selection process remains disciplined and active and the Fund has found a number of new ideas despite the tepid growth environment. While the period was notable for the strong performance of historically defensive areas where the Fund has been underweight due to process, signs are beginning to emerge that even these stocks may have reached their valuation limits. Rarely, if ever, have stocks been this expensive to be defensive.

We strongly believe that our strict adherence to our process, focusing on companies showing both improving fundamentals and possessing valuations grounded in reality, should benefit Fund returns over the coming year. Market breadth since mid-February also has improved and Fund holdings in more economically sensitive areas are starting to be rewarded as the year concludes.

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     5-year     10-year     Since
inception*
 
Investor Class (Y)     (3.94     9.48        8.04          
Institutional Class (I)     (3.72     9.74               7.81   
Russell 2000® Growth Index     3.55        13.02        8.20          
Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Index     4.42        11.92        7.24          

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

Patrick M. Gundlach, CFA; since 2002

Kenneth S. Salmon; since 1986

 

               

Inception

date

    Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     CUSIP       Gross     Net  
Investor (Y)     MRSCX        09658L612        10/31/1995        1.41        1.41   
Institutional (I)     MSGIX        09658L620        1/31/2008        1.16        1.16   

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
Consumer Discretionary     15.7   
Consumer Staples     2.4   
Energy     3.5   
Financials     5.2   
Healthcare     26.0   
Industrials     11.5   
Information Technology     26.7   
Materials     0.9   
Real Estate     2.5   
Telecommunication Services     1.7   
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     3.9   
Total     100.0   

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2016 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Investor Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Institutional Class shares will vary from the performance of the Investor Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Investor Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2006 to August 31, 2016.

 

 

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Annual Report — Commentary   BMO Global Low Volatility Equity Fund

 

The BMO Global Low Volatility Equity Fund—Institutional Class (the Fund) returned 12.44% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2016 versus the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) All Country World Index (ACWI) and the Lipper Global Multi-Cap Core Funds Index, which returned 7.23% and 6.70%, respectively.

The fiscal year featured a continuation of last year’s volatility, driven mostly by macroeconomic risk. Central bank policy in the U.S. and abroad and a steep decline with a subsequent recovery in crude oil prices had the greatest impact on equity markets, while concerns over Brexit were quickly forgotten. With economic growth in the U.S. holding up better than abroad, the S&P 500® displayed resiliency relative to developed market peers, gaining 10.0% while the MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East (EAFE) lost 3.5%. Emerging market equities also finished in positive territory, with the MSCI Emerging Markets Index returning 7.9% on the heels of a recovery in commodity prices.

Within the Fund’s investment universe, low-risk stocks were one of the best performing groups for the year. Periods of heightened volatility led by notable macroeconomic and geopolitical events created risk-off sentiment amongst global investors. As a result, the Fund’s exposure to the lowest risk segments of the market had a positive impact on performance.

Sector positioning largely reflect our emphasis on risk reduction with significant weight in sectors like Consumer Staples and Utilities. Our overweight positions in those sectors along with an underweight position in Financials added to performance, while an underweight position in Information Technology and overweight in Healthcare detracted. In terms of country weights, an overweight position in New Zealand and underweight positions in Japan and the United Kingdom added to performance. Overall, the Fund participated well during up markets and avoided some of the drawdowns during market declines.

Heading into fiscal year 2017, we believe several key themes will influence equity markets. Central Bank policy, specifically the timing and direction of interest rate movements across the world, will continue to be one of the most important drivers. Additionally, as earnings growth recovers, we expect company fundamentals to once again drive relative stock returns. Accordingly, we have positioned your portfolio to take advantage of earnings growth while continuing to manage macroeconomic and political risks including the risk of an economic slowdown.

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     Since
inception*
 
Advisor Class (A) NAV     12.11        6.50   
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     6.46        4.09   
Institutional Class (I)     12.44        9.18   
Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World Index     7.23        5.11   
Lipper Global Multi-Cap Core Funds Index     6.70        4.87   

 

* Benchmarks since inception reflect the inception date of the Institutional Class.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

David A. Corris, CFA; since 1999

Jay Kaufman, CFA; since 2006

Ernesto Ramos, Ph.D.; since 1988

 

                Inception
date
    Expenses (%)
Share class   Ticker     CUSIP       Gross   Net
Advisor (A)     BAEGX        09658W873        5/27/2014      5.80   1.10
Institutional (I)     BGLBX        09658V768        9/30/2013      5.55   0.85

The net expense ratio shown reflects contractual expense limitations made by the Adviser, currently through December 31, 2016. The Adviser has committed to continue this arrangement through December 31, 2017. The Fund’s return would have been lower without these contractual expense limitations.

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
Consumer Discretionary     3.4   
Consumer Staples     14.2   
Financials     10.5   
Healthcare     24.1   
Industrials     6.7   
Information Technology     3.0   
Materials     1.7   
Real Estate     4.6   
Telecommunication Services     15.2   
Utilities     14.7   
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     1.9   
Total     100.0   

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2016 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Institutional Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Advisor Class shares will vary from the performance of the Institutional Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Institutional Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2006 to August 31, 2016.

 

 

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Annual Report — Commentary   BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund

 

The BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund—Institutional Class (the Fund) returned -4.20% for the period from inception (September 17, 2015) through August 31, 2016 versus the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe, Australasia, Far East Index (EAFE) and the Lipper International Multi-Cap Growth Funds Index, which returned 0.08% and 2.18%, respectively.

The fiscal year featured a continuation of last year’s volatility, driven mostly by macroeconomic risk. Central bank policy in the U.S. and abroad and a steep decline with a subsequent recovery in crude oil prices had the greatest impact on equity markets, while concerns over Brexit were quickly forgotten. With economic growth in the U.S. holding up better than abroad, the S&P 500® displayed resiliency relative to developed market peers, gaining 10.0% while the MSCI EAFE gained 0.08%. Emerging market equities also finished in positive territory, with the MSCI Emerging Markets Index returning 7.9% on the heels of a recovery in commodity prices.

Within the Fund’s investment universe, the market rewarded low quality companies over companies with strong fundamental characteristics. Consequently, the Fund’s underweight position to low quality stocks was a detractor from overall performance. Additionally, the Fund’s emphasis on valuations contributed negatively, as expensive stocks, particularly in the more defensive segments of the market, outperformed reasonably priced stocks.

The Fund’s sector and country allocations had a modest impact on performance, as relative returns were mostly driven by stock selection. An overweight position in Healthcare detracted from performance, while an underweight position in Financials contributed positively. In terms of country weights, an underweight position in Spain added to performance while an underweight position in Hong Kong detracted. Stock selection was particularly strong in Telecommunication Services, where Japanese company Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (3.2% of the Fund, 24.6%) was a top contributor. Within Consumer Discretionary, Next PLC (0.0% of the Fund, -39.5%) was the biggest detractor from returns.

Heading into fiscal year 2017, we believe several key themes will influence equity markets. Central bank policy, specifically the timing and direction of interest rate movements across the world, will continue to be one of the most important drivers. Additionally, as earnings growth recovers, we expect company fundamentals to once again drive relative stock returns. Accordingly, we have positioned your portfolio to take advantage of earnings growth while continuing to manage macroeconomic and political risks, including the risk of an economic slowdown.

 

Cumulative total returns (%)

 
    Since
inception*
 
Advisor Class (A) NAV     (4.40
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     (9.21
Institutional Class (I)     (4.20

Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, Far East Index

    0.08   

Lipper International Multi-Cap Growth Funds Index

    2.18   

 

* Cumulative for periods less than one year. Benchmarks since inception reflect the inception date of the Institutional Class.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

Jay Kaufman, CFA; since 2006

Ernesto Ramos, Ph.D.; since 1988

 

               

Inception

date

    Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     CUSIP       Gross     Net  
Advisor (A)     BDAQX        09658W667        9/17/2015        1.75        1.15   
Institutional (I)     BDIQX        09658W659        9/17/2015        1.50        0.90   

The net expense ratio shown reflects contractual expense limitations made by the Adviser, currently through
December 31, 2016. The Adviser has committed to continue this arrangement through December 31, 2017. The Fund’s return would have been lower without these contractual expense limitations.

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
Consumer Discretionary     12.1   
Consumer Staples     14.4   
Energy     1.7   
Financials     11.5   
Healthcare     16.4   
Industrials     12.9   
Information Technology     9.5   
Materials     9.6   
Telecommunication Services     5.7   
Utilities     3.1   
Real Estate     1.6   
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     1.5   
Total     100.0   

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2016 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Institutional Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Advisor Class shares will vary from the performance of the Institutional Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Institutional Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2006 to August 31, 2016.

 

 

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Annual Report — Commentary   BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund

 

The BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund—Institutional Class (the Fund) returned 6.21% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2016 versus the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe, Australasia, Far East Index (EAFE) and the Lipper International Multi-Cap Core Funds Index, which returned -0.12% and 1.94%, respectively.

International equity markets were marked by the ebb and flow of sentiment as the markets digested the U.S. Federal Reserve raising rates by 0.25%, Chinese currency moves, and negative interest rates in both Japan and the Eurozone. Concerns on economic growth remain with forecasts steadily being revised down, though market sentiment has been helped by supportive central bank policy from Japan, Europe, and the U.S. Ordinarily, this liquidity would have translated into robust credit growth in the real economy, but in a world where banks are reluctant to lend because of capital constraints and asset quality concerns and the private sector is unwilling to borrow because of already high existing levels of debt, this traditional transmission mechanism is broken.

We maintained a very defensive stance during the year, concentrating on characteristics of value and quality—high dividend yield, low financial leverage, and high return on equity. As a result, the Fund outperformed during the period under review. This outperformance was driven by stock selection and country allocation, currency contribution detracted over the year. Within stock selection, the key positive contributors were stock selection in the Eurozone and Japan. Our underweight allocation to Japan and overweight to Hong Kong and Australia were notable positive contributors. Currency contribution was negative through being underweight the Japanese Yen, as despite the best efforts of the Bank of Japan, the currency appreciated by more than 17% over the period.

Our ongoing decision not to expose the portfolio to the significant risks of banks added to relative performance as negative interest rate policy in the Eurozone and Japan was a further headwind to bank profitability. We strongly believe that the European debt crisis has not gone away and banks remain the most exposed when the structural problems of peripheral southern Europe resurface. Indeed, Italian banks have been the focus of the market given high levels of bad debts.

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     Since
inception*
 
Investor Class (Y)     5.96        6.52   
Advisor Class (A) NAV     5.96        (2.07
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     0.64        (4.26
Institutional Class (I)     6.21        6.80   
Retirement Class (R-3)     5.63        (2.34
Retirement Class (R-6)     6.35        (1.70
Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, Far East Index     (0.12     7.21   
Lipper International Multi-Cap Core Funds Index     1.94        7.34   

 

* Benchmarks since inception reflect the inception date of the Institutional Class.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Investment Adviser:

BMO Asset Management Corp.

Sub-adviser:

Pyrford International Ltd.

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

Tony Cousins, CFA; since 1985

Daniel McDonagh, CFA; since 1997

Paul Simons, CFA; since 1996

 

               

Inception

date

    Expenses (%)
Share class   Ticker     CUSIP       Gross   Net
Investor (Y)     MISYX        09658L497        12/29/2011      1.29   1.25
Advisor (A)     BPIAX        09658W840        5/27/2014      1.29   1.25
Institutional (I)     MISNX        09658L513        12/29/2011      1.04   1.00
Retirement (R-3)     BISDX        09658V370        5/27/2014      1.54   1.50
Retirement (R-6)     BISGX        09658V362        5/27/2014      0.89   0.85

The net expense ratio shown reflects contractual expense limitations made by the Adviser, currently through December 31, 2016. The Adviser has committed to continue this arrangement through December 31, 2017. The Fund’s return would have been lower without these contractual expense limitations.

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
Consumer Discretionary     3.8   
Consumer Staples     13.0   
Energy     10.4   
Financials     6.6   
Healthcare     11.3   
Industrials     18.7   
Information Technology     8.7   
Materials     4.7   
Telecommunication Services     11.8   
Utilities     7.1   
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     3.9   
Total     100.0   

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2016 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Institutional Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Investor Class, Advisor Class, Retirement R-3 and Retirement R-6 Class shares will vary from the performance of the Institutional Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Institutional Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2006 to August 31, 2016.

 

 

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Annual Report — Commentary   BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

The BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund—Institutional Class (the Fund) returned 17.12% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2016 versus the Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Index and the Lipper Emerging Markets Funds Index, which returned 11.81% and 13.36%, respectively.

The Fund’s significant relative outperformance was primarily due to positive stock selection in strong domestic franchises in a number of markets, including India, Singapore, Vietnam, Mexico, and South Africa. Among the holdings that contributed most strongly to both absolute and relative performance were Indian full-service banking group, Yes Bank, Ltd. (3.8% of the Fund, 99.3%), a leading Vietnamese dairy producer, Vietnam Dairy Products JSC (1.2% of the Fund, 92.7%) and Jardine Cycle & Carriage, Ltd. in Singapore (2.1% of the Fund, 60.9%). Also contributing positively were stock selections in the Indonesian banking sector, namely Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT (5.4% of the Fund, 36.4%) and Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT (3.4% of the Fund, 23.7%).

Performance was hindered by the Fund’s lack of exposure in Brazil and Korea and stock selection in the Philippines and Egypt. In the Philippines, Universal Robina Corp. (4.2% of the Fund, -2.2%) suffered from a relatively volatile period related to proposals to introduce an excise tax on sweetened drinks and a possible acquisition. Despite the recent volatility, we believe Universal Robina Corp. remains a very good business and a key holding within Fund’s portfolio. Emami, Ltd. (4.0% of the Fund, -3.5%) also detracted from performance. The company is a home grown Indian Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) company which focuses on personal care and healthcare products. The company faced some challenges by weakened consumer demand which hurt their revenues in the early part of 2016. We tend to look through this kind of short term share price action and focus on the quality of the underlying business which we believe still to be very strong.

The Fund’s key objective is to invest actively in emerging market companies to drive the long-term capital appreciation of clients’ wealth. We believe we can add value through sound, bottom-up, fundamental investment analysis with a long term approach. Our unconstrained approach continues to focus on identifying companies that meet our quality criteria that include strong business models, robust balance sheets, proven management teams, and clear and fair alignments between majority and minority shareholders. We typically invest in companies generating high free cash flows to support a growing dividend stream.

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     5-year     Since
inception*
 
Advisor Class (A) NAV     16.88               2.08   
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     11.01               (0.21
Institutional Class (I)     17.12        1.90        9.13   
Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Index     11.81        (0.42     9.00   
Lipper Emerging Markets Funds Index     13.36        0.28        9.31   

 

* Benchmarks since inception reflect the inception date of the Institutional Class.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Investment Adviser:

BMO Asset Management Corp.

Sub-adviser:

LGM Investments Limited

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

Damian Bird, CFA; since 2008

Irina Hunter; since 1994

Rishikesh Patel; since 2003

 

               

Inception

date

    Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     CUSIP       Gross     Net  
Advisor (A)     BAEMX        09658W824        5/27/2014        1.65        1.41   
Institutional (I)     MIEMX        09658L489        12/22/2008        1.40        1.16   

The net expense ratio shown reflects contractual expense limitations made by the Adviser, currently through December 31, 2016. The Adviser has committed to continue this arrangement through December 31, 2017. The Fund’s return would have been lower without these contractual expense limitations.

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
Consumer Discretionary     6.7   
Consumer Staples     41.5   
Financials     33.2   
Healthcare     4.4   
Industrials     3.6   
Materials     1.5   
Utilities     1.9   
Participation Notes     3.5   
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     3.7   
Total     100.0   

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2016 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Institutional Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Advisor Class shares will vary from the performance of the Institutional Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Institutional Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2006 to August 31, 2016.

 

 

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Annual Report — Commentary   BMO TCH Emerging Markets Bond Fund

 

The BMO TCH Emerging Markets Bond Fund—Institutional Class (the Fund) returned 9.36% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2016 versus the JP Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Global Diversified Index (EMBI) and the Lipper Emerging Markets Hard Currency Debt Funds Index, which returned 10.16% and 12.61%, respectively.

The Fund underperformed its benchmark and peer group. In a period of spread and interest rate volatility; emerging market debt benchmark yields declined from 6.0% to 5.0%. Despite the overall compression in yields, investors favored sovereign issuers over other emerging market debt during the period. The Fund’s underweight to sovereign issuers, detracted from performance as they outperformed quasi-sovereign and corporate issuers. A small number of securities within the corporate sector were the most meaningful detractors from the Fund’s performance. The Fund remains overweight corporate and quasi-sovereign exposure relative to the benchmark to capture additional yield where it believes valuations remain attractive and offer a better risk profile versus lower quality sovereign debt.

Regional allocations contributed to Fund performance. Above benchmark allocations to Latin America and below benchmark allocations to Asia benefited performance for the trailing twelve months. The Fund maintains a higher quality bias versus the benchmark. Outperformance by lower quality sovereigns, most notably Venezuela, where the Fund maintains an underweight position, detracted from performance. Venezuela returned 50.0% during the period.

Looking forward, we believe global growth trends and monetary policy accommodation will have a direct effect on debt affordability, fiscal stability, and investors’ willingness to invest in emerging markets. Overall market volatility and individual security risks continue to present unique and compelling opportunities for active fixed income managers in emerging markets.

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     Since
inception*
 
Advisor Class (A) NAV     9.20        3.46   
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     5.36        1.85   
Institutional Class (I)     9.36        5.98   
JP Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Global Diversified Index     10.16        6.94   
Lipper Emerging Markets Hard Currency Debt Funds Index     12.61        4.64   

 

* Benchmarks since inception reflect the inception date of the Institutional Class.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Investment Adviser:

BMO Asset Management Corp.

Sub-adviser:

Taplin, Canida & Habacht, LLC

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

William J. Canida, CFA; since 1976

Alan M. Habacht; since 1969

Scott M. Kimball, CFA; since 2004

Daniela Mardarovici, CFA; since 2000

Frank J. Reda, CMT; since 2001

Janelle Woodward, CFA; since 2003

 

               

Inception

date

    Expenses (%)
Share class   Ticker     CUSIP       Gross   Net
Advisor (A)     BAMEX        09658W816        5/27/2014      3.22   1.00
Institutional (I)     MEBIX        09658L448        9/30/2013      2.97   0.85

The net expense ratio shown reflects contractual expense limitations made by the Adviser, currently through December 31, 2016. The Adviser has committed to continue this arrangement through December 31, 2017. The Fund’s return would have been lower without these contractual expense limitations.

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
Corporate Bonds & Notes     58.7   
International Bonds     35.4   
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     5.9   
Total     100.0   

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2016 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Institutional Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Advisor Class shares will vary from the performance of the Institutional Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Institutional Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2006 to August 31, 2016.

 

 

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Annual Report — Commentary   BMO Alternative Strategies Fund

 

The BMO Alternative Strategies Fund—Institutional Class (the Fund) returned 0.16% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2016 versus the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 3-Month T-Bill Index, the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index and the Lipper Alternative Multi-Strategy Funds Index, which returned 0.23%, -1.91%, and 0.16%, respectively.

The fiscal year began with concerns regarding an economic slowdown and policy struggles in China, which managed to drag down equities globally, particularly in emerging markets. After the markets digested the slowdown, most benchmarks appeared to regain footing only to suffer another sharp selloff with the first U.S. Federal Reserve rate increase since the 2008 global financial crisis. Volatility seemed to continue to be on the rise as Brexit was to test the markets, but after the initial shock, most markets recovered quickly. Many benchmarks eked out performance for the fiscal year; U.S. equities led the way, while European and Japanese equities were laggards. Commodities ended the period with weak results after leaps and bounds upward.

The Fund achieved its results with an average volatility that was approximately 40.0% of the market as measured by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) All Country World Index (ACWI) Index. As such, the portfolio provided good downside protection when the market pulled back, but lagged in an upward moving market, leaving performance essentially flat for this time period.

The relative value allocation provided the most alpha for the portfolio. Our volatility manager did well optimizing changes in volatility across the markets. This strategy also continues to provide the portfolio with diversification benefits. Our other relative value manager added value to the portfolio but had challenges within the Information Technology sector which represents nearly 30.0% of the allocation.

The credit hedged allocation of the portfolio enhanced performance as short positions in equities were strong and the manager avoided areas of stress. That manager continues to monitor the geopolitical environment and will continue to look for opportunities that are more insulated from market turmoil and remain relatively defensively positioned.

The macro allocation also managed to add value, despite the choppiness that Brexit provided. Fixed income positions fared well, particularly long term U.S. bonds. Currency results were mixed with long Yen gains being slightly offset by losses in commodity currencies, particularly the Australian dollar.

Finally, the equity hedged strategies turned in mixed results with our lower beta strategy faring well in this environment. Security selection on the long side benefitted this strategy. Our higher beta strategy struggled as stock specific issues within the Healthcare sector left this segment of the portfolio in negative territory.

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     Since
inception*
 
Advisor Class (A) NAV     (0.02     2.31   
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     (5.04     (0.74
Institutional Class (I)     0.16        2.53   
Bank of America Merrill Lynch 3-Month T-Bill Index     0.23        0.13   
HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index     (1.91     (0.66
Lipper Alternative Multi-Strategy Funds Index     0.16        0.46   

 

* Benchmarks since inception reflect the inception date of the Institutional Class.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Investment Adviser:

BMO Asset Management Corp.

Sub-advisers:

CTC myCFO, LLC

Capstone Investment Advisors, LLC

Cramer Rosenthan McGlynn, LLC

Graham Capital Management, L.P.

Iridian Asset Management, LLC

Pine River Capital Management, L.P.

Sound Point Capital Management, L.P.

           

Inception

date

  Expenses (%)
Share class   Ticker   CUSIP     Gross   Net
Advisor (A)   BMATX   09658W683   12/16/2014   4.99   2.77
Institutional (I)   BMASX   09658W675   12/16/2014   4.74   2.52

The net expense ratio shown reflects contractual expense limitations made by the Adviser, currently through December 31, 2016. The Adviser has committed to continue this arrangement through December 31, 2017. The Fund’s return would have been lower without these contractual expense limitations.

 

Portfolio Sector Allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
    Short     Long  
Common Stocks Sold Short or Purchased Long    

Consumer Discretionary

    (4.6     10.0   

Consumer Staples

    (0.8     2.8   

Energy

    (2.9     4.5   

Financials

    (1.0     1.2   

Healthcare

    (1.6     3.6   

Industrials

    (3.4     6.5   

Information Technology

    (4.0     8.7   

Materials

    (1.3     6.1   

Real Estate

    (0.6       

Telecommunication Services

    (0.4     0.6   

Utilities

    (0.8     1.0   
 

 

 

 
Total Common Stocks     (21.4     45.0   
Total Common Stocks Sold Short       (21.4
   

 

 

 
Total Net Sold Short and Purchased Long Common Stocks       23.6   
Other investments Purchased Long*       12.6   
Other investments Sold Short*       (6.4
Short-Term Investments       44.7   
Other Assets & Liabilities             25.5   
Total       100.0   

 

* See Schedules of Investments for additional detail on investment type.

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2016 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Institutional Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Advisor Class shares will vary from the performance of the Institutional Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Institutional Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2006 to August 31, 2016.

 

 

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Annual Report — Commentary   BMO Global Long/Short Equity Fund

 

The BMO Global Long/Short Equity Fund—Institutional Class (the Fund) returned 7.00% for the period from inception (September 17, 2015) through August 31, 2016 versus the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) All Country World Index (ACWI) and the Lipper Alternative Long/Short Equity Funds Index, which returned 6.60% and 0.54%, respectively.

The fiscal year featured a continuation of last year’s volatility, driven mostly by macroeconomic risk. Central bank policy in the U.S. and abroad and a steep decline with a subsequent recovery in crude oil prices had the greatest impact on equity markets, while concerns over Brexit were quickly forgotten. With economic growth in the U.S. holding up better than abroad, the S&P 500® displayed resiliency relative to developed market peers, gaining 10.0% while the MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East (EAFE) lost 3.5%. Emerging market equities also finished in positive territory, with the MSCI Emerging Markets Index returning 7.9% on the heels of a recovery in commodity prices.

The Fund displayed risk characteristics in line with its stated objective. Periods of heightened volatility led by notable macroeconomic and geopolitical events created risk-off sentiment amongst global investors. As market volatility increased throughout the fiscal year, the Fund provided significant downside protection with less risk than the MSCI ACWI.

The Fund generated positive returns from the long portfolio while the short portfolio was down, resulting in a positive spread between long and short positions. Overall, the Fund held meaningful positions in 27 countries, with the U.S. representing the largest weight. An overweight position in New Zealand and net short positions in Spain and France added to performance, while overweight positions in Poland and Israel detracted. Stock selection was strongest in the U.S., where the Fund’s pro-cyclical positioning drove relative returns. Stock selection was weakest, however, in countries levered to commodities, such as New Zealand and Canada.

Heading into fiscal year 2017, we believe there several key themes will influence the equity markets. We continue to find the level of macroeconomic differentiation across global equity markets encouraging, as it drives divergences in the price of risk across regions and ultimately creates opportunities for a disciplined long/short investor. Additionally, as earnings growth recovers, we expect company fundamentals to once again drive relative stock prices. Accordingly, we have positioned the portfolio to take advantage of earnings growth while continuing to manage macroeconomic and political risks including the risk of an economic slowdown.

 

Cumulative total returns (%)

 
    Since
inception*
 
Advisor Class (A) NAV     6.80   
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     1.42   
Institutional Class (I)     7.00   
Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World Index     6.60   
Lipper Alternative Long/Short Equity Funds Index     0.54   

 

* Cumulative for periods less than one year. Benchmarks since inception reflect the inception date of the Institutional Class.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

Jay Kaufman, CFA; since 2006

Ernesto Ramos, Ph.D.; since 1988

David Rosenblatt, CFA; since 2006

 

               

Inception

date

    Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     CUSIP       Gross     Net  
Advisor (A)     BGAQX        09658W626        9/17/2015        2.70        2.15   
Institutional (I)     BGIQX        09658W618        9/17/2015        2.45        1.90   

The net expense ratio shown reflects contractual expense limitations made by the Adviser, currently through December 31, 2016. The Adviser has committed to continue this arrangement through December 31, 2017. The Fund’s return would have been lower without these contractual expense limitations.

 

Portfolio Sector Allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
    Short     Long  
Common Stocks Sold Short or Purchased Long    

Consumer Discretionary

    (6.3     12.5   

Consumer Staples

    (4.4     11.0   

Energy

    (1.1     1.7   

Financials

    (3.1     12.7   

Healthcare

    (0.4     14.6   

Industrials

    (6.9     13.4   

Information Technology

    (1.9     11.6   

Materials

    (3.0     5.0   

Real Estate

    (3.5     7.1   

Telecommunication Services

    (1.2     3.8   

Utilities

           4.9   
 

 

 

 
Total Common Stocks     (31.8     98.3   
Total Common Stocks Sold Short       (31.8
   

 

 

 
Total Net Sold Short and Purchased Long Common Stocks       66.5   
Short-Term Investments       55.1   
Other Assets & Liabilities             (21.6
Total       100.0   

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2016 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Institutional Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Advisor Class shares will vary from the performance of the Institutional Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Institutional Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2006 to August 31, 2016.

 

 

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Annual Report — Commentary   BMO Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

 

The BMO Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund—Institutional Class (the Fund) returned 0.65% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2016 versus the blended 50% Barclays 1 Year Municipal Bond Index / 50% iMoneyNet, Inc. Money Market Fund Tax-Free National Retail Index, the Barclays 1 Year Municipal Bond Index and the Lipper Short Municipal Debt Funds Index, which returned 0.40%, 0.77% and 1.25%, respectively.

Looking back over the past year, investors finally got the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) rate hike they had been anticipating. Last December, the Fed was confident enough in the economy to raise the target rate by 0.25%. Investors were expecting the hike to be the first of perhaps several over 2016. However, ensuing volatility in global financial and energy markets, sluggish domestic and global growth, Brexit, a Presidential election, and stubbornly low inflation have all played a part in limiting further Fed moves.

Municipal yields fell dramatically over most of the curve. The long end experienced the largest decline with the thirty-year yield lower by about 100 basis points. On the short end of the curve, the five-year yield fell by 50 basis points. The only spot where yields rose was the one-year yield, which rose by about 20 basis points. Returns were positive for all spots along the municipal yield curve, albeit with a wide range of outcomes. According to the Barclays Municipal Bond Index, the long bond index returned 10.5%, the five-year bond index returned 4.0%, and the one-year bond index returned a relatively meager 0.8%.

The Fund outperformed its blended benchmark over the period. Performance was helped by an overweight of lower quality bonds as spreads tightened with investors stretching for yield in the low interest rate environment. An overweight to revenue bonds also was additive to performance. Revenue bonds typically carry a higher yield than general obligation (GO) bonds, while being largely immune to unfunded pensions that plague many GO bonds. The Fund’s short duration was the main drag on performance. However, we did lengthen the Fund’s duration over the course of the year, primarily by lowering exposure to floating rate notes and investing in the longer end of the Fund’s investment horizon.

We are maintaining a barbell structure in the Fund which we believe will outperform as the curve continues to flatten. We also are maintaining our lower quality overweight which continues to be additive to performance due to above average yields relative to higher quality bonds.

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     5-year     Since
inception*
 
Investor Class (Y)     0.50        0.70        0.96   
Advisor Class (A) NAV     0.50               0.39   
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     (1.55            (0.52
Institutional Class (I)     0.65        0.93        1.20   
Blended Index (50% Barclays 1 Year Municipal Bond Index and 50% iMoneyNet, Inc. Money Market Fund Tax-Free National Retail Index)     0.40        0.38        0.50   
Barclays 1 Year Municipal Bond Index     0.77        0.75        0.99   
Lipper Short Municipal Debt Funds Index     1.25        0.95        1.24   

 

* Benchmarks since inception reflect the inception date of the Institutional Class.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

Thomas Byron; since 1981

Craig J. Mauermann; since 1997

Robert Wimmel; since 1992

 

               

Inception
date

    Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     CUSIP       Gross     Net  
Investor (Y)     MUYSX        09658L521        9/30/2009        0.63        0.56   
Advisor (A)     BAUSX        09658W790        5/27/2014        0.63        0.56   
Institutional (I)     MUISX        09658L539        9/30/2009        0.38        0.31   

The net expense ratio shown reflects contractual expense limitations made by the Adviser, currently through December 31, 2016. The Adviser has committed to continue this arrangement through December 31, 2017. The Fund’s return would have been lower without these contractual expense limitations.

 

Municipal Issuance/Industry Type

 
Issuance/Industry   Fund (%)  
General Obligation — 19.7%  

School District

    8.9   

State or Local

    10.8   
Revenue Bonds — 80.9%  

Appropriation

    12.3   

Education

    7.4   

General Revenue

    0.4   

Healthcare

    19.5   

Housing

    4.9   

Industrial Revenue

    8.7   

Power

    3.4   

Special Tax

    3.4   

Tobacco

    0.1   

Transportation

    9.9   

Water & Sewer

    10.9   
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     (0.6
Total     100.0   

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2016 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Institutional Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Investor Class and Advisor Class shares will vary from the performance of the Institutional Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Institutional Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2006 to August 31, 2016.

 

 

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Annual Report — Commentary   BMO Short Tax-Free Fund

 

The BMO Short Tax-Free Fund—Institutional Class (the Fund) returned 1.94% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2016 versus the Barclays Short (1-5 Year) Municipal Index and the Lipper Short Municipal Debt Funds Index, which returned 1.93% and 1.25%, respectively.

Looking back over the past year, investors finally got the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) rate hike they had been anticipating. Last December, the Fed felt confident enough in the economy to raise the Federal Funds target rate by 0.25%. Investors were expecting the hike to be the first of perhaps several over 2016. However, ensuing volatility in global financial and energy markets, sluggish domestic and global growth, Brexit, a Presidential election, and stubbornly low inflation have all played a part in limiting further Fed moves.

Municipal yields fell dramatically over most of the curve. The long end experienced the largest decline with the thirty-year yield lower by about 100 basis points. On the short end of the curve, the five-year yield fell by 50 basis points. The only spot where yields rose was the one-year yield, which rose by about 20 basis points. Returns were positive for all spots along the municipal yield curve, albeit with a wide range of outcomes. According to the Barclays Municipal Bond Index, the long bond index returned 10.5%, the five-year bond index returned 4.0%, and the one-year bond index returned a relatively meager 0.8%.

The Fund outperformed its benchmark and peer group over the period. Performance was helped by an overweight of lower quality bonds as spreads tightened with investors stretching for yield in the low interest rate environment. An overweight to revenue bonds also was additive to performance. Revenue bonds typically carry a higher yield than general obligation (GO) bonds while being largely immune to unfunded pensions that plague many GO bonds. The Fund’s barbell structure also was additive as the yield curve flattened. The Fund’s short duration was the main drag on performance. However, we did lengthen the Fund’s duration over the course of the year, primarily by lowering exposure to floating rate notes and investing in the longer end of the Fund’s investment horizon.

We are maintaining a barbell structure in the Fund which we believe will outperform as the curve continues to flatten. We also are maintaining our lower quality overweight which continues to be additive to performance due to above average yields relative to higher quality bonds.

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     Since
inception*
 
Investor Class (Y)     1.69        1.89   
Advisor Class (A) NAV     1.69        1.57   
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     (0.36     0.65   
Institutional Class (I)     1.94        2.06   
Barclays Short (1-5 Year) Municipal Index     1.93        1.34   
Lipper Short Municipal Debt Funds Index     1.25        0.73   

 

* Benchmarks since inception reflect the inception date of the Institutional Class.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

Thomas Byron; since 1981

Craig J. Mauermann; since 1997

Robert Wimmel; since 1992

 

               

Inception

date

    Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     CUSIP       Gross     Net  
Investor (Y)     MTFYX        09658L638        11/29/2012        0.85        0.56   
Advisor (A)     BASFX        09658W782        5/27/2014        0.85        0.56   
Institutional (I)     MTFIX        09658L646        11/29/2012        0.60        0.41   

The net expense ratio shown reflects contractual expense limitations made by the Adviser, currently through
December 31, 2016. The Adviser has committed to continue this arrangement through December 31, 2017. The Fund’s return would have been lower without these contractual expense limitations.

 

Municipal Issuance/Industry Type

 
Issuance/Industry   Fund (%)  
General Obligation — 20.3%  

School District

    8.5   

State or Local

    11.8   
Revenue Bonds — 79.5%  

Appropriation

    18.6   

Education

    12.0   

General Revenue

    2.7   

Healthcare

    15.5   

Housing

    4.4   

Industrial Revenue

    5.6   

Power

    3.0   

Special Tax

    3.5   

Student Loan

    0.3   

Tobacco

    0.4   

Transportation

    6.7   

Water & Sewer

    6.8   
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     0.2   
Total     100.0   

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2016 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Institutional Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Investor Class and Advisor Class shares will vary from the performance of the Institutional Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Institutional Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2006 to August 31, 2016.

 

 

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Annual Report — Commentary   BMO Short-Term Income Fund

 

The BMO Short-Term Income Fund—Institutional Class (the Fund) returned 2.12% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2016 versus the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year U.S. Government/Corporate Index and the Lipper Short Investment-Grade Debt Funds Index, which returned 1.50% and 1.96%, respectively.

The bond market experienced significant interest rate volatility over the fiscal year, with short term rates ending relatively flat to the beginning of the year. Interest rates have fluctuated as investors attempt to predict future actions of the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) amid mixed economic data and global uncertainty. While employment data in the U.S. has improved, inflation remains muted and concerns over slowing global growth have contributed to uncertainty surrounding the timing of a future increase of the Fed Funds target rate, which has remained in the range of 0.25%-0.50% since December 2015. Despite volatility in interest rates, Treasuries saw positive returns for the fiscal year and corporate bonds outperformed.

A long market value and duration weighted exposure to the corporate sector, as compared to the benchmark index, was a big contributor to performance as it was the top performing sector for the fiscal year. A barbell term structure also contributed to performance as the yield curve flattened. A longer duration exposure to U.S. Government securities relative to the index detracted from performance as government securities underperformed like-duration corporate bonds. An allocation to asset-backed securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities helped relative performance as these securities outperformed.

As of August 31, forward rates show that market participants are pricing in a 60.0% probability that the Federal Open Market Committee will raise the overnight interest rate by the end of 2016. In spite of recent weakness, economists anticipate a snap-back in the Gross Domestic Product for the third quarter. The Fed continues to be concerned about some of the headwinds facing the U.S. economy especially from global economic and market weaknesses and uncertainties that may be longer lived than originally anticipated. Despite a recent upward move, inflation is expected to remain subdued with a strong U.S. dollar combined with modest wage and income growth. The global economic slowdown, several central banks’ decision to pursue low/negative interest rates, continued geopolitical tensions and unrest around the globe, and U.S. political uncertainty will be wildcards worth watching this quarter. Volatility and wide market trading ranges will continue to weigh on short-term interest rates. Central banks around the globe are expected to keep rates “lower for longer” and possibly increase and/or extend their accommodative bias.

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     5-year     10-year     Since
inception
 
Investor Class (Y)     1.87        1.60        3.00          
Advisor Class (A) NAV     1.87                      1.06   
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     (0.16                   0.17   
Institutional Class (I)     2.12        1.90               3.13   
Bank of America Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year
U.S. Government/Corporate Index
    1.50        1.04        2.64          
Lipper Short Investment-Grade Debt Funds Index     1.96        1.66        2.58          

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

Peter J. Arts; since 1992

Boyd R. Eager; since 1997

 

               

Inception

date

    Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     CUSIP       Gross     Net  
Investor (Y)     MSINX        09658L562        11/1/1992        0.74        0.62   
Advisor (A)     BTMAX        09658W774        5/27/2014        0.74        0.62   
Institutional (I)     MSIFX        09658L570        5/31/2007        0.49        0.37   

The net expense ratio shown reflects contractual expense limitations made by the Adviser, currently through December 31, 2016. The Adviser has committed to continue this arrangement through December 31, 2017. The Fund’s return would have been lower without these contractual expense limitations.

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
Asset-Backed Securities     19.2   
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations     2.2   
Commercial Mortgage Securities     1.8   
Corporate Bonds & Notes     43.2   
Mutual Funds     1.5   
U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations     22.5   
U.S. Government Agency—Mortgage Securities     0.6   
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     9.0   
Total     100.0   

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2016 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Investor Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Institutional Class and Advisor Class shares will vary from the performance of the Investor Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Investor Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2006 to August 31, 2016.

 

 

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Annual Report — Commentary   BMO Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

 

The BMO Intermediate Tax-Free Fund—Institutional Class (the Fund) returned 5.71% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2016 versus the Barclays 1-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index and the Lipper Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds Index, which returned 5.46% and 5.62%, respectively.

Looking back over the past year, investors finally got the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) rate hike they had been anticipating. Last December the Fed felt confident enough in the economy to raise the Federal Funds target rate by 0.25% (25 basis points). Investors were expecting the hike to be the first of perhaps several over 2016. However, ensuing volatility in global financial and energy markets, sluggish domestic and global growth, Brexit, a Presidential election, and stubbornly low inflation have all played a part in limiting further Fed moves. In this environment, fixed income instruments have had strong returns.

Municipal yields fell dramatically over most of the curve. The long end experienced the largest decline with the thirty-year yield lower by about 100 basis points. On the short end of the curve, the five-year yield fell by 50 basis points. The only spot where yields rose was the one-year yield, which rose by about 20 basis points. Returns were positive for all spots along the municipal yield curve, albeit with a wide range of outcomes. According to the Barclays Municipal Bond Index, the long bond index returned 10.5%, the five-year bond index returned 4.0%, and the one-year bond index returned a relatively meager 0.8%.

The Fund outperformed its benchmark and peer group over the period. Performance was helped by an overweight of lower quality bonds as spreads tightened with investors stretching for yield in the low interest rate environment. An overweight to revenue bonds also was additive to performance. Revenue bonds typically carry a higher yield than general obligation (GO) bonds while being largely immune to unfunded pensions that plague many GO bonds. The Fund’s barbell structure also was additive as the yield curve flattened. The Fund’s short duration was the main drag on performance. However, we did lengthen the Fund’s duration over the course of the year, primarily by lowering exposure to floating rate notes and investing in the longer end of the Fund’s investment horizon.

We are maintaining a barbell structure in the Fund which we believe will outperform as the curve continues to flatten. We also are maintaining our lower quality overweight which continues to be additive to performance due to above average yields relative to higher quality bonds.

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     5-year     10-year     Since
inception
 
Investor Class (Y)     5.56        4.31        4.94          
Advisor Class (A) NAV     5.56                      4.15   
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     1.85                      2.54   
Institutional Class (I)     5.71        4.48               5.04   
Barclays 1-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index     5.46        3.76        4.52          
Lipper Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds Index     5.62        3.70        4.02          

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

Thomas Byron; since 1981

Craig J. Mauermann; since 1997

Robert Wimmel; since 1992

 

               

Inception

date

    Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     CUSIP       Gross     Net  
Investor (Y)     MITFX        09658L760        2/1/1994        0.59        0.56   
Advisor (A)     BITAX        09658W766        5/27/2014        0.59        0.56   
Institutional (I)     MIITX        09658L778        12/27/2010        0.34        0.34   

The Investor and Advisor Class net expense ratios shown reflects contractual expense limitations made by the Adviser, currently through December 31, 2016. The Adviser has committed to continue this arrangement through December 31, 2017. The Fund’s Investor and Advisor Class returns would have been lower without these contractual expense limitations.

 

Municipal Issuance/Industry Type

 
Issuance/Industry   Fund (%)  
General Obligation — 22.4%   

School District

    13.8   

State or Local

    8.6   
Revenue Bonds — 75.9%  

Appropriation

    17.8   

Education

    7.4   

General Revenue

    1.0   

Healthcare

    15.2   

Housing

    5.1   

Industrial Revenue

    2.8   

Power

    3.7   

Special Tax

    1.9   

Student Loan

    0.7   

Tobacco

    0.5   

Transportation

    9.9   

Water & Sewer

    9.9   
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     1.7   
Total     100.0   

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2016 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Investor Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Institutional Class and Advisor Class shares will vary from the performance of the Investor Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Investor Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2006 to August 31, 2016.

 

 

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Annual Report — Commentary   BMO Mortgage Income Fund

 

The BMO Mortgage Income Fund—Institutional Class (the Fund) returned 4.32% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2016 versus the Barclays U.S. Mortgage Backed Securities Index and the Lipper U.S. Mortgage Funds Index, which returned 3.93% and 3.73%, respectively.

Interest rates on the 10 year U.S. Treasury declined from 2.2% on August 31, 2015 to 1.6% on August 31, 2016, resulting in a 5.1% return. Long Treasuries (16.8%) outperformed intermediate Treasuries (3.1%) as the yield curve flattened. The Fund’s overweight to 30 year specified pools benefited from the flattening of the yield curve. Call protected pools, with features that suppress refinancing incentive, outperformed as interest rate declines increased prepayment risk.

The Fund outperformed its benchmark and peer group in a period that represented a return to a more rational pricing of risk relative to last year despite significant bouts of volatility. Mortgage credit was the biggest contributor to performance. Non-index exposure to Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (CMBS) was a positive contributor as non-agency CMBS and subordinate tranches of agency CMBS had positive excess returns versus Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS). Non-agency residential mortgage backed securities continued to enhance portfolio income with their significant yield advantage relative to agency equivalents, adding to performance for the period.

The Fund’s overweight to conventionals (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) vs. Ginnie Mae detracted modestly from performance as those market segments underperformed on an excess return basis. Within the MBS mortgage stack, underweight positions to 3.5% and 4.0% coupon pools was positive as those segments underperformed as prepayment risk rose in segments newer to the ability to refinance.

Looking forward, given the renewed appreciation for fundamentals and the large and growing divide between U.S. economic and monetary policy conditions versus other developed markets, we maintain a constructive view on the environment for high quality U.S. fixed income and are positioning accordingly. Further, recent volatility allows for bottom-up selection to capture securities which remain mispriced in the current environment.

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     5-year     10-year     Since
inception
 
Investor Class (Y)     4.17        2.52        4.45          
Advisor Class (A) NAV     4.17                      3.25   
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     0.50                      1.64   
Institutional Class (I)     4.32        2.77               4.71   
Barclays U.S. Mortgage Backed Securities Index     3.93        2.63        4.69          
Lipper U.S. Mortgage Funds Index     3.73        2.97        4.46          

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

Scott M. Kimball, CFA; since 2004

Daniela Mardarovici, CFA; since 2000

 

               

Inception

date

    Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     CUSIP       Gross     Net  
Investor (Y)     MRGIX        09658L810        12/13/1992        0.85        0.80   
Advisor (A)     BMTAX        09658W758        5/27/2014        0.85        0.80   
Institutional (I)     MGIIX        09658L828        5/31/2007        0.60        0.55   

The net expense ratio shown reflects contractual expense limitations made by the Adviser, currently through
December 31, 2016. The Adviser has committed to continue this arrangement through December 31, 2017. The Fund’s return would have been lower without these contractual expense limitations.

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
Asset-Backed Securities     0.3   
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations     12.5   
Commercial Mortgage Securities     10.5   
U.S. Government Agency—Mortgage Securities     72.2   
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     4.5   
Total     100.0   

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2016 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Investor Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Institutional Class and Advisor Class shares will vary from the performance of the Investor Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Investor Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2006 to August 31, 2016.

 

 

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Annual Report — Commentary   BMO TCH Intermediate Income Fund

 

The BMO TCH Intermediate Income Fund—Institutional Class (the Fund) returned 6.12% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2016 versus the Barclays U.S. Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index and the Lipper Short-Intermediate Investment-Grade Debt Funds Index, which returned 4.07% and 3.29%, respectively.

Interest rates on the 10 year U.S. Treasury declined from 2.2% on August 31, 2015 to 1.6% on August 31, 2016, resulting in a 5.1% return for Treasuries. Longer maturity Treasuries outperformed shorter Treasuries as the yield curve flattened.

The Fund outperformed its benchmark and peer group in a period that represented a return to a more rational pricing of risk relative to last year despite significant bouts of volatility. The portfolio’s barbelled structure benefitted from the flattening yield curve and outperformance from long maturity securities. However, floating rate notes, also part of the barbell structure, detracted from relative performance.

Sector and quality selection was positive. The portfolio was overweight intermediate maturity credit, which outperformed duration-matched Treasuries by 220 basis points as spreads tightened. Within credit, the Fund was overweight lower quality investment grade securities which outperformed higher quality securities with BBB bonds outperforming AAA equivalents by approximately 250 basis points of excess return.

Individual security selection was positive, contributing to performance in the past year. Selection within the Metals & Mining and Technology sectors contributed to relative returns, while selection was most negative within the Energy sector and in Financials.

Looking forward, given the renewed appreciation for fundamentals and the large and growing divide between U.S. economic and monetary policy conditions versus other developed markets, we maintain a constructive view on the environment for high quality U.S. fixed income and are positioning accordingly. Further, globally driven volatility allows for bottom-up selection to capture alpha from securities which remain mispriced in the current environment.

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     5-year     Since
inception*
 
Advisor Class (A) NAV     5.95               2.58   
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     2.20               1.00   
Institutional Class (I)     6.12        3.22        4.66   
Barclays U.S. Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index     4.07        2.39        4.22   
Lipper Short-Intermediate Investment-Grade Debt Funds Index     3.29        2.25        3.59   

 

* Benchmarks since inception reflect the inception date of the Institutional Class.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Investment Adviser:

BMO Asset Management Corp.

Sub-adviser:

Taplin, Canida & Habacht, LLC

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

William J. Canida, CFA; since 1976

Scott M. Kimball, CFA; since 2004

Daniela Mardarovici, CFA; since 2000

Frank J. Reda, CMT; since 2001

Janelle E. Woodward, CFA; since 2003

 

               

Inception

date

    Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     CUSIP       Gross     Net  
Advisor (A)     BAIIX        09658W741        5/27/2014        0.83        0.81   
Institutional (I)     MIBIX        09658L661        5/31/2007        0.58        0.56   

The net expense ratio shown reflects contractual expense limitations made by the Adviser, currently through December 31, 2016. The Adviser has committed to continue this arrangement through December 31, 2017. The Fund’s return would have been lower without these contractual expense limitations.

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
Corporate Bonds & Notes     55.3   
U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations     18.3   
U.S. Government Agency—Mortgage Securities     25.8   
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     0.6   
Total     100.0   

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2016 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Institutional Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Advisor Class shares will vary from the performance of the Institutional Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Institutional Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2006 to August 31, 2016.

 

 

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Annual Report — Commentary   BMO TCH Corporate Income Fund

 

The BMO TCH Corporate Income Fund—Institutional Class (the Fund) returned 11.28% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2016 versus the Barclays U.S. Credit Index and the Lipper Core Plus Bond Funds Index, which returned 9.12% and 5.90%, respectively.

Interest rates on the 10 year U.S. Treasury declined from 2.2% on August 31, 2015 to 1.6% on August 31, 2016, resulting in a 5.1% return for Treasuries. Long Treasuries (16.8%) outperformed intermediate Treasuries (3.1%) as the yield curve flattened.

The Fund outperformed its benchmark and peer group in a period that represented a return to a more rational pricing of risk relative to last year despite significant bouts of volatility. The portfolio’s barbelled structure benefitted from the flattening yield curve and outperformance from long maturity securities. However, short duration relative to the benchmark detracted from performance in a declining interest rate environment.

Sector and quality selection was positive. The portfolio was overweight corporates, which outperformed non-corporate credit during the period. By quality segment, the Fund was overweight lower quality investment grade securities which outperformed higher quality securities with BBB bonds outperforming AAA equivalents by almost 300 basis points of excess return. Credit curves flattened during the period, which helped portfolio performance given longer maturity credit exposure, with long credit outperforming intermediate credit by 234 basis points.

Individual security selection was positive, contributing to performance in the past year. Selection within the Metals & Mining and Technology sectors contributed to relative returns, while selection was most negative within the Energy sector and in Financials.

Looking forward, given the renewed appreciation for fundamentals and the large and growing divide between U.S. economic and monetary policy conditions versus other developed markets, we maintain a constructive view on the environment for high quality U.S. fixed income and are positioning accordingly. Further, globally driven volatility allows for bottom-up selection to capture alpha from securities which remain mispriced in the current environment.

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     5-year     Since
inception*
 
Investor Class (Y)     11.23        6.00        8.80   
Advisor Class (A) NAV     11.23               4.46   
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     7.31               2.82   
Institutional Class (I)     11.28        6.15        8.97   
Barclays U.S. Credit Index     9.12        4.93        7.23   
Lipper Core Plus Bond Funds Index     5.90        4.08        6.53   

 

* Benchmarks since inception reflect the inception date of the Institutional Class.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Investment Adviser:

BMO Asset Management Corp.

Sub-adviser:

Taplin, Canida & Habacht, LLC

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

William J. Canida, CFA; since 1976

Alan M. Habacht; since 1969

Scott M. Kimball, CFA; since 2004

Daniela Mardarovici, CFA; since 2000

Frank J. Reda, CMT; since 2001

Janelle E. Woodward, CFA; since 2003

 

               

Inception
date

    Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     CUSIP       Gross     Net  
Investor (Y)     MCIYX        09658L851        12/22/2008        0.71        0.60   
Advisor (A)     BATIX        09658W733        5/27/2014        0.71        0.60   
Institutional (I)     MCIIX        09658L869        12/22/2008        0.46        0.46   

The Investor and Advisor Class net expense ratios shown reflects contractual expense limitations made by the Adviser, currently through December 31, 2016. The Adviser has committed to continue this arrangement through December 31, 2017. The Fund’s Investor and Advisor Class returns would have been lower without these contractual expense limitations.

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
Corporate Bonds & Notes     89.7   
Municipals     0.3   
U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations     6.0   
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     4.0   
Total     100.0   

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2016 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Institutional Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Investor Class and Advisor Class shares will vary from the performance of the Institutional Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Institutional Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2006 to August 31, 2016.

 

 

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Annual Report — Commentary   BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

 

The BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund—Institutional Class (the Fund) returned 7.63% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2016 versus the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and the Lipper Core Plus Bond Funds Index, which returned 5.97% and 5.90%, respectively.

Interest rates on the 10 year U.S. Treasury declined from 2.2% on August 31, 2015 to 1.6% on August 31, 2016, resulting in a 5.1% return for Treasuries. Long Treasuries (16.8%) outperformed intermediate Treasuries (3.1%) as the yield curve flattened.

The Fund outperformed its benchmark and peer group in a period that represented a return to a more rational pricing of risk relative to last year despite significant bouts of volatility. The portfolio’s barbelled structure benefitted from the flattening yield curve and outperformance from long maturity securities. However, floating rate notes, also part of the barbell structure, detracted from relative performance.

Sector and quality selection was positive. The portfolio was overweight credit, which outperformed duration-matched Treasuries by 289 basis points as spreads tightened. Within credit, the Fund was overweight lower quality investment grade securities which outperformed higher quality securities with BBB bonds outperforming AAA equivalents by almost 300 basis points of excess return. Credit curves flattened during the period, which helped portfolio performance given longer maturity credit exposure, with long credit outperforming intermediate credit by 234 basis points.

Individual security selection was modestly negative, detracting from performance in the past year. Selection was most negative during the first half of the period, which included a continuation of last year’s China growth concerns and the January/February concerns around the European financial system as a result of negative interest rates. During this period, the Fund maintained conviction rather than selling out-of-favor securities in a difficult market, which resulted in a sharp rebound in security selection performance and overall performance in the balance of the period. Overall, selection was most negative within the Energy sector and in Financials, while selection within the Metals & Mining and Technology sectors contributed to relative returns.

Looking forward, given the renewed appreciation for fundamentals and the large and growing divide between U.S. economic and monetary policy conditions versus other developed markets, we maintain a constructive view on the environment for high quality U.S. fixed income and are positioning accordingly. Further, globally driven volatility allows for bottom-up selection to capture alpha from securities which remain mispriced in the current environment.

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     5-year     Since
inception*
 
Investor Class (Y)     7.36        4.66        6.55   
Advisor Class (A) NAV     7.36               3.43   
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     3.64               1.81   
Institutional Class (I)     7.63        4.90        6.80   
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index     5.97        3.24        4.51   
Lipper Core Plus Bond Funds Index     5.90        4.08        6.53   

 

* Benchmarks since inception reflect the inception date of the Institutional Class.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

 

Investment Adviser:

BMO Asset Management Corp.

Sub-adviser:

Taplin, Canida & Habacht, LLC

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

William J. Canida, CFA; since 1976

Alan M. Habacht; since 1969

Scott M. Kimball, CFA; since 2004

Daniela Mardarovici, CFA; since 2000

Frank J. Reda, CMT; since 2001

Janelle E. Woodward, CFA; since 2003

 

               

Inception

date

    Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     CUSIP       Gross     Net  
Investor (Y)     MCYBX        09658L877        12/22/2008        0.58        0.58   
Advisor (A)     BATCX        09658W725        5/27/2014        0.58        0.58   
Institutional (I)     MCBIX        09658L885        12/22/2008        0.33        0.33   

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
Corporate Bonds & Notes     44.3   
U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations     16.1   
U.S. Government Agency—Mortgage Securities     36.3   
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     3.3   
Total     100.0   

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Institutional Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Investor Class and Advisor Class shares will vary from the performance of the Institutional Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Institutional Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2006 to August 31, 2016.

 

 

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Annual Report — Commentary   BMO Monegy High Yield Bond Fund

 

The BMO Monegy High Yield Bond Fund—Institutional Class (the Fund) returned 6.47% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2106 versus the Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield, BB-B Rated, Constrained Index and the Lipper High Yield Bond Funds Index, which returned 8.71% and 5.83%, respectively.

Over the year, the U.S. high yield market continued to weaken through early February before rebounding sharply over the past several months. The rally reflected a combination of strong global demand for yield, limited new issue supply, along with a speculative bid in commodity and distressed credits. CCC-rated issuers posted the strongest returns over the past 12 months at 12.1%, compared with BB- and B-rated issuers at 9.7% and 7.6%, respectively. Sectorally, Metals & Mining names were strongest at 19.4%, while the Transportation (ex-air) names were weakest at 0.9%. Defaults continued to trend higher, but were largely concentrated in the distressed energy, coal, and other commodity-linked sectors. The Moody’s 12-month trailing default rate rose from 2.3% to 5.7% and we expect this upwards trend to continue in the coming months.

In addition to the Fund’s higher quality positioning, its underperformance over the year was largely driven by its more defensive name selection in Energy, along with its positioning in Super Retail. Conversely, the Fund’s underweighting in Banks and positioning in Technology were notable contributors.

We continue to adhere to our rigorous investment process that highlights disciplined bottom-up security selection, ongoing monitoring, and the balancing of risk and return. The Fund remains highly diversified with no material exposure to individual issuers (typically 2.0% maximum). We have been increasing our exposure to the Energy and Metals & Mining sectors selectively. We remain underweight the more speculative Energy sub-sectors within Energy, and are avoiding the most distressed issuers with the highest probability of default. Similarly, within Metals & Mining, we remain highly selective in where we retain positions, focusing on companies with the most cost effective operations, or with attractive recovery values relative to current prices. The core of the Fund is in BB/B-rated credit, with limited exposure to CCC or worse rated issuers. We continue to favor quality companies that can sustain current leverage at higher interest rates and in industries with supportive fundamentals.

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year    

Since

inception*

 
Advisor Class (A) NAV     6.22        1.72   
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     2.51        0.14   
Institutional Class (I)     6.47        5.31   
Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield, BB-B Rated, Constrained Index     8.71        7.18   
Lipper High Yield Bond Funds Index     5.83        6.65   

 

* Benchmarks since inception reflect the inception date of the Institutional Class.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Investment Adviser:

BMO Asset Management Corp.

Sub-adviser:

Monegy, Inc.

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

Vincent Huang, CFA; since 2003

Lori J. Marchildon, CFA; since 1995

 

                Inception
date
    Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     CUSIP       Gross     Net  
Advisor (A)     BMHAX        09658W717        5/27/2014        1.26        0.90   
Institutional (I)     MHBNX        09658L406        12/29/2011        1.01        0.65   

The net expense ratio shown reflects contractual expense limitations made by the Adviser, currently through December 31, 2016. The Adviser has committed to continue this arrangement through December 31, 2017. The Fund’s return would have been lower without these contractual expense limitations.

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
Corporate Bonds & Notes     96.2   
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     3.8   
Total     100.0   

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2016 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Institutional Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Advisor Class shares will vary from the performance of the Institutional Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Institutional Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2006 to August 31, 2016.

 

 

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Annual Report — Commentary   BMO Government Money Market Fund

 

The BMO Government Money Market Fund—Premier Class (the Fund) returned 0.11% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2016 versus the iMoneyNet, Inc. Government Money Market Index and the Lipper U.S. Government Money Market Funds Index, which returned 0.02% and 0.02%, respectively.

Interest rates have fluctuated as investors attempt to predict future actions of the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) amid mixed economic data and global uncertainty. While employment data in the U.S. has improved, inflation remains muted and concerns over slowing global growth have contributed to uncertainty surrounding the timing of a future increase of the Fed Funds target rate, which has remained in the range of 0.25%-0.50% since December 2015.

As of August 31, 2016, 44 days remain until the implementation of the Security Exchange Commission Money Market reforms. At the close of business on October 14, 2016, all institutional investors must be liquidated out of stable $1 Net Asset Value prime money market funds. We have begun to see significant cash flows, both out of prime funds and into government funds, and this trend is expected to continue into October. We have seen declining yields in eligible securities as the overwhelming demand has prices rising. To prepare for the ongoing flows, purchase sizes have been increased and the amount of floating rate instruments purchased in the Fund has increased dramatically. In addition, the size of the Fund has more than tripled in the past year. Portfolio structure has been largely driven by the likelihood of an increase to the Fed Funds Rate, shortening maturities as the probability rose and buying longer dated issues as the odds decreased. The increased use of floating rate instruments resulted in the Fund being able to somewhat offset the low yields purchased with all the new assets coming in.

As of August 31, 2016, forward rates show that market participants are pricing in a 60.0% probability that the Fed will raise the overnight interest rate by the end of 2016. The Fed continues to be concerned about some of the headwinds facing the U.S. economy, especially from global economic and market weaknesses and uncertainties that may be longer lived than originally anticipated. Despite a recent upward move, inflation is expected to remain subdued with a strong U.S. dollar combined with modest wage and income growth. The global economic slowdown, several central banks’ decision to pursue low/negative interest rates, continued geopolitical tensions and unrest around the globe, and U.S. political uncertainty will be wildcards worth watching this quarter. Volatility and wide market trading ranges will continue to weigh on short-term interest rates.

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    7-day
current
yield
    1-year     5-year     10-year  
Investor Class (Y)     0.01        0.01        0.01        0.87   
Premier Class     0.13        0.11        0.03        0.96   
iMoneyNet, Inc. Government Money Market Index       0.02        0.01        0.73   
Lipper U.S. Government Money Market Funds Index       0.02        0.01        0.80   

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

An investment in the Fund is neither insured nor guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund.

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

Peter J. Arts; since 1992

Boyd R. Eager; since 1997

 

               

Inception

date

    Expenses (%)
Share class   Ticker     CUSIP       Gross   Net
Investor (Y)     MGYXX        09658L786        5/17/2004      0.54   0.46
Premier     MGNXX        09658L794        5/28/2004      0.29   0.21

The net expense ratio shown reflects contractual expense limitations made by the Adviser, currently through December 31, 2016. The Adviser has committed to continue this arrangement through December 31, 2017. The Fund’s return would have been lower without these contractual expense limitations.

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
Mutual Funds     9.4   
Repurchase Agreements     14.6   
U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations     79.5   
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     (3.5
Total     100.0   

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2016 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Premier Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Investor Class shares will vary from the performance of the Premier Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Premier Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2006 to August 31, 2016.

 

 

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Annual Report — Commentary   BMO Tax-Free Money Market Fund

 

The BMO Tax-Free Money Market Fund—Premier Class (the Fund) returned 0.17% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2016 versus iMoneyNet, Inc. Fund Report/Tax-Free National Retail Index and the Lipper Tax-Exempt Money Market Funds Index, which returned 0.03% and 0.04%, respectively.

The municipal money fund market has become an interesting place again after several years of rates barely above zero. The U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) raised rates in December 2015 by a quarter point. Weaker economic data, low inflation indicators, and global market turmoil all factored in to halt further Fed moves so far this year. The municipal market did not react right away to the December move, but yields did start to climb in March, as pending money market industry rule changes caused some money markets to close and others to begin moving business and foundation accounts out of stable NAV municipal money market funds. Market rates rose by about 60 basis points from the end of February through the end of August.

In the past year, we focused on two primary concerns regarding duration. One was that it was possible that the Fed could raise the overnight lending rate at a regular pace, indicating that a lower duration was prudent. The second concern was that the money market rule changes were going to necessitate transferring business and foundation investors out of the Fund. The resulting lower asset base would mean the fixed rate securities in the Fund would become a larger percentage of assets and lengthen the Fund’s maturity. So we were cautious in our purchasing of fixed rate securities, ending the fiscal year at 23 days to maturity.

Keeping a moderate duration still makes sense. The Fed may raise rates two or three times in the coming year, but most pundits feel that once or twice is most likely. We do not want to extend dramatically, but we do want to own fixed rate bonds where the additional yield we pick up compensates for the risk of seeing those fixed rate bonds “locked in” until maturity, while floating rate bonds rise with future Fed movements. Currently, a large supply of bonds are being held by remarketing agents, so rates are elevated on variable rate bonds resetting daily and weekly. We expect this to continue for a while and then rates will likely move in line with taxable variable rate bonds to levels where the municipal variable rate bonds remain attractive to higher tax rate investors. For now, it makes sense for us to remain consistent in positioning the Fund in a diverse manner by sector, industry, and geography.

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    7-day
current
yield
    1-year     5-year     10-year  
Investor Class (Y)     0.26        0.06        0.03        0.78   
Premier Class     0.51        0.17        0.12        0.95   
iMoneyNet, Inc. Fund Report/Tax-Free National Retail Index       0.03        0.02        0.62   
Lipper Tax-Exempt Money Market Funds Index       0.04        0.02        0.62   

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

An investment in the Fund is neither insured nor guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund.

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

Peter J. Arts; since 1992

Boyd R. Eager; since 1997

Craig J. Mauermann; since 1997

 

               

Inception

date

    Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     CUSIP       Gross     Net  
Investor (Y)     MTFXX        09658L547        9/22/2004        0.53        0.45   
Premier     MFIXX        09658L554        6/29/2005        0.28        0.20   

The net expense ratio shown reflects contractual expense limitations made by the Adviser, currently through December 31, 2016. The Adviser has committed to continue this arrangement through December 31, 2017. The Fund’s return would have been lower without these contractual expense limitations.

 

Municipal Issuance/Industry Type

 
Issuance/Industry   Fund (%)  
General Obligation — 19.9%  

School District

    4.5   

State or Local

    15.4   
Revenue Bonds — 72.0%  

Appropriation

    15.7   

Education

    14.2   

General Revenue

    2.2   

Healthcare

    4.8   

Housing

    5.6   

Industrial Revenue

    9.7   

Special Tax

    8.2   

Transportation

    3.7   

Water & Sewer

    7.9   
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     8.1   
Total     100.0   

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2016 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Premier Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Investor Class shares will vary from the performance of the Premier Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Premier Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2006 to August 31, 2016.

 

 

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Annual Report — Commentary   BMO Prime Money Market Fund

 

The BMO Prime Money Market Fund—Premier Class (the Fund) returned 0.22% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2016 versus the iMoneyNet, Inc. Money Fund Report Averages and the Lipper Money Market Instrument Funds Index, which returned 0.08% and 0.06%, respectively.

Interest rates have fluctuated as investors attempt to predict future actions of the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) amid mixed economic data and global uncertainty. While employment data in the U.S. has improved, inflation remains muted and concerns over slowing global growth have contributed to uncertainty surrounding the timing of a future increase of the Fed Funds target rate, which has remained in the range of 0.25%-0.50% since December 2015.

As of August 31, 2016, 44 days remain until the implementation of the latest Security Exchange Commission Money Market reforms. At the close of business on October 14, 2016, all institutional investors must be liquidated out of stable $1 Net Asset Value prime money market funds. We have begun to see significant cash flows out of prime funds and this trend is expected to continue into October. To prepare for the upcoming flows, purchase sizes have been decreased and the weighted average life and weighted average maturity for the Fund have declined dramatically. We will make certain to buy some higher yielding issues, but also keep cash available to use as inefficiencies present themselves.

Due to asset flows, the size of the Fund declined by over 50.0% in the past year. Positions that were purchased with maturity dates beyond the money market reform effective date have been scaled back significantly in size. The increased use of floating rate instruments provided a significant bump to the yield of the Fund without dramatically increasing the Weighted Average Maturity (WAM). We have seen dealers begin introducing more varieties of floating rate commercial paper to meet the growing demand.

As of August 31, 2016, forward rates show that market participants are pricing in a 60.0% probability that the Fed will raise the overnight interest rate by the end of 2016. The Fed continues to be concerned about some of the headwinds facing the U.S. economy, especially from global economic and market weaknesses and uncertainties that may be longer lived than originally anticipated. Despite a recent upward move, inflation is expected to remain subdued with a strong U.S. dollar combined with modest wage and income growth. The global economic slowdown, several central banks’ decision to pursue low/negative interest rates, continued geopolitical tensions and unrest around the globe, and U.S. political uncertainty will be wildcards worth watching this quarter. Volatility and wide market trading ranges will continue to weigh on short-term interest rates.

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    7-day
current
yield
    1-year     5-year     10-year  
Investor Class (Y)     0.02        0.03        0.02        0.98   
Premier Class     0.24        0.22        0.10        1.14   
iMoneyNet, Inc. Money Fund Report Averages       0.08        0.03        0.86   
Lipper Money Market Instrument Funds Index       0.06        0.02        0.90   

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

An investment in the Fund is neither insured nor guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund.

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

Peter J. Arts; since 1992

Boyd R. Eager; since 1997

 

               

Inception

date

    Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     CUSIP       Gross     Net  
Investor (Y)     MARXX        09658L679        11/23/1992        0.46        0.46   
Premier     MAIXX        09658L687        4/3/2000        0.21        0.21   

The net expense ratio shown reflects contractual expense limitations made by the Adviser, currently through December 31, 2016. The Adviser has committed to continue this arrangement through December 31, 2017. The Fund’s return would have been lower without these contractual expense limitations.

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
Certificates of Deposit     15.8   
Commercial Paper     47.9   
Municipals     2.7   
Mutual Funds     8.9   
Repurchase Agreements     6.4   
U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations     18.3   
Total     100.0   

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2016 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Premier Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Investor Class shares will vary from the performance of the Premier Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Premier Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2006 to August 31, 2016.

 

 

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Annual Report — Commentary   BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

 

The BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund—Premier Class (the Fund) returned 0.09% for the period from inception (June 3, 2016) through August 31, 2016 versus the iMoneyNet, Inc. Money Fund Report Averages and the Lipper Money Market Instrument Funds Index, which returned 0.03% and 0.02%, respectively.

Interest rates have fluctuated as investors attempt to predict future actions of the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) amid mixed economic data and global uncertainty. While employment data in the U.S. has improved, inflation remains muted and concerns over slowing global growth have contributed to uncertainty surrounding the timing of a future increase of the Fed Funds target rate, which has remained in the range of 0.25% to 0.50% since December 2015.

The Fund began investing on June 6, 2016 significantly in size. With expectations of volatility resulting from the money market reform, maintaining near term liquidity in excess of required amounts proved effective. As the summer ended, the market experienced increased pressure on rates and liquidity from the pending money market reform. As a result, LIBOR rates increased, which greatly benefitted any Fund able to buy floating rate instruments. The focused use of floating rate instruments provided a significant bump to the yield of the Fund, without dramatically increasing the Weighted Average Maturity (WAM). Dealers began introducing more varieties of floating rate commercial paper to meet the growing demand.

As of August 31, 2016, forward rates show that market participants are pricing in a 60% probability that the Fed will raise the overnight interest rate by the end of 2016. The Fed continues to be concerned about some of the headwinds facing the U.S. economy especially from global economic and market weaknesses and uncertainties that may be longer lived than originally anticipated. Despite a recent upward move, inflation is expected to remain subdued with a strong U.S. dollar combined with modest wage and income growth. The global economic slowdown, several central banks’ decision to pursue low/negative interest rates, continued geopolitical tensions and unrest around the globe, and U.S. political uncertainty will be wildcards worth watching this quarter. Volatility and wide market trading ranges will continue to weigh on short-term interest rates.

 

Cumulative total returns (%)

 
    7-day
current
yield
    Since
inception*
 
Investor Class (Y)     0.16        0.03   
Premier Class     0.43        0.09   
iMoneyNet, Inc. Money Fund Report Averages       0.03   
Lipper Money Market Instrument Funds Index       0.02   

 

* Cumulative for periods less than one year. Benchmarks since inception reflect the inception date of the Premier Class.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

An investment in the Fund is neither insured nor guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund.

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

Peter J. Arts; since 1992

Boyd R. Eager; since 1997

 

               

Inception

date

    Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     CUSIP       Gross     Net  
Investor (Y)     BYFXX        09658V354        6/3/2016        0.47        0.46   
Premier     BPFXX        09658L347        6/3/2016        0.22        0.21   

The net expense ratio shown reflects contractual expense limitations made by the Adviser, currently through December 31, 2016. The Adviser has committed to continue this arrangement through December 31, 2017. The Fund’s return would have been lower without these contractual expense limitations.

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
Certificates of Deposit     22.0   
Commercial Paper     40.2   
Municipals     6.9   
Mutual Funds     5.7   
Repurchase Agreements     25.2   
Total     100.0   

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2016 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Premier Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Investor Class shares will vary from the performance of the Premier Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Premier Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2006 to August 31, 2016.

 

 

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Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary

 

The views expressed in the commentary are as of August 31, 2016 and are those of the Funds’ investment adviser and/or portfolio manager(s). The views are subject to change at any time in response to changing circumstances in the market and are not intended to predict or guarantee the future performance of the Funds or any individual security, industry, market sector or the markets generally. Statements involving predictions, assessments, analyses or outlook for individual securities, industries, market sectors and/or markets involve risks and uncertainties. In addition to the general risks described for the Funds in their current Prospectuses, other factors bearing on these commentaries include the accuracy of the investment adviser’s or portfolio manager’s forecasts and predictions and the appropriateness of the investment programs designed by the investment adviser or portfolio managers to implement their strategies efficiently and effectively. Any one, or more, of these factors, as well as other risks affecting the securities markets and investment instruments generally, could cause the actual results of a Fund to differ materially as compared to benchmarks associated with that Fund. The line graphs and tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The gross and net expense ratios are based on expenses incurred by a Fund as disclosed in the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2015. Each Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Performance returns for all benchmark comparisons assume dividends and distributions were reinvested for the entire period. All indices are unmanaged and are not available for direct investment.

 

Fund/Benchmark Comparison per Fund    Explanation
Low Volatility Equity Fund    Russell 1000® Index    The Russell 1000® Index consists of approximately 1,000 of the largest companies in the U.S. equity markets.(4)
   Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
Dividend Income Fund    Russell 1000® Value Index    The Russell 1000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.(4)
   Standard & Poor’s 500® Index    The S&P 500® is an unmanaged index of large-cap common stocks.
   Lipper Equity Income Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
Large-Cap Value Fund    Russell 1000® Value Index    The Russell 1000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.(4)
   Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
Large-Cap Growth Fund    Russell 1000® Growth Index    The Russell 1000® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.(4)
   Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
Mid-Cap Value Fund    Russell Midcap® Value Index    This index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The stocks are also members of the Russell 1000® Value Index.(4)
   Lipper Mid-Cap Value Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
Mid-Cap Growth Fund    Russell Midcap® Growth Index    This index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The stocks are also members of the Russell 1000® Growth Index.(4)
   Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
Small-Cap Value Fund(1)    Russell 2000® Value Index    The Russell 2000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.(4)
   Lipper Small-Cap Value Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
Small-Cap Core Fund(1)    Russell 2000® Index    The Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell 2000 is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index representing approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of that index. It includes approximately 2000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. (4)
   Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)

 

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Fund/Benchmark Comparison per Fund    Explanation
Small-Cap Growth Fund(1)    Russell 2000® Growth Index    The Russell 2000® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.(4)
   Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
Global Low Volatility Equity Fund(3)    Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World Index    The MSCI All Country World Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets.(4)
   Lipper Global Multi-Cap Core Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
Disciplined International Equity Fund(3)    Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, Far East Index    Europe, Australasia and Far East Index is a standard unmanaged foreign securities index representing major non-U.S. stock markets, as monitored by Morgan Stanley Capital International.(4)
   Lipper International Multi-Cap Growth Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
Pyrford International Stock Fund(3)    Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, Far East Index    Europe, Australasia and Far East Index is a standard unmanaged foreign securities index representing major non-U.S. stock markets, as monitored by Morgan Stanley Capital International.(4)
   Lipper International Multi-Cap Core Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund(3)    Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Index    The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a market capitalization weighted index comprised of over 800 companies representative of the market structure of the emerging countries in Europe, Latin America, Africa, Middle East and Asia, as monitored by Morgan Stanley Capital International.(4)
   Lipper Emerging Markets Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
TCH Emerging Markets Bond Fund(3)(6)    JP Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Global Diversified Index    The JP Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Global Diversified Index tracks total returns for traded external debt instruments (external meaning foreign currency denominated fixed income) in the emerging markets and limits the weights of those index countries with larger debt stocks by only including a specified portion of these countries eligible current face amounts of debt outstanding.(4)
   Lipper Emerging Markets Hard Currency Debt Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
Alternative Strategies Fund(3)    Bank of America Merrill Lynch 3-Month T-Bill Index    Bank of America Merrill Lynch 3-Month T-Bill Index comprises a single issue purchased at the beginning of the month and held for a full month. At the end of the month that issue is sold and rolled into a newly selected issue. The issue selected at each month-end rebalancing is the outstanding Treasury Bill that matures closest to, but not beyond, three months from the rebalancing date. To qualify for selection, an issue must have settled on or before the month-end rebalancing date. While the index will often hold the Treasury Bill issued at the most recent 3-month auction, it is also possible for a seasoned 6-month Bill to be selected.(4)
   HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index    HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index is designed to be representative of the overall composition of the hedge fund universe. It comprises all eligible hedge fund strategies, including but not limited to convertible arbitrage, distressed securities, equity hedge, equity market neutral, event-driven, macro, merger arbitrage, and relative value arbitrage. The strategies are asset weighted based on the distribution of assets in the hedge fund industry.
   Lipper Alternative Multi-Strategy Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
Global Long/Short Equity Fund(3)    Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World Index    The MSCI All Country World Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets.(4)
   Lipper Alternative Long/Short Equity Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
Ultra Short Tax-Free
Fund(2)(6)
   Blended Index (50% Barclays 1 Year Municipal Bond Index and 50% iMoneyNet, Inc. Money Market Fund Tax-Free National Retail Index)    The blended index consists of 50% Barclays 1 Year Municipal Bond Index and 50% iMoneyNet, Inc. Money Market Fund Tax-Free National Retail Index. The Barclays 1 Year Municipal Bond Index is the 1 year component of the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index, which is an unmanaged index composed of long-term tax-exempt bonds with a minimum credit rating of Baa. The iMoneyNet, Inc. Money Market Fund Tax-Free National Retail Index is an average of money funds with investment objectives similar to that of the Fund.(4)
   Barclays 1 Year Municipal Bond Index    This benchmark is the 1 year component of the Barclays Municipal Bond Index, which is an unmanaged index composed of long-term tax-exempt bonds with a minimum credit rating of Baa. To qualify for inclusion, a bond or security must have outstanding par value of at least $7 million, issued as part of a transaction of at least $75 million, fixed rate, dated-date after December 31, 1990 and must have at least one year from final Maturity.(4)
   Lipper Short Municipal Debt Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)

 

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Fund/Benchmark Comparison per Fund    Explanation
Short Tax-Free Fund(2)(6)    Barclays Short (1-5 Year) Municipal Index    The Barclays Short (1-5 Year) Municipal Index includes invetment-grade tax-exempt bonds that are issued by state and local governments and have maturities of 1 to 5 years.(4)
   Lipper Short Municipal Debt Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
Short-Term Income
Fund(6)
   Bank of America Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year U.S. Government/Corporate Index    This is an index tracking short-term U.S. government and corporate securities with maturities between 1 and 2.99 years. The index is produced by Merrill Lynch, Pierce,
Fenner & Smith.(4)
   Lipper Short Investment-Grade Debt Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
Intermediate Tax-Free
Fund(2)(6)
   Barclays 1-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index    This index is the 1-15 year Blend component of the Barclays Municipal Bond Index, which is an unmanaged index composed of long-term tax-exempt bonds with a minimum credit rating of Baa and a range of maturities between 1-17 years. To qualify for inclusion, a bond or security must have outstanding par value of at least $7 million, issued as part of a transaction of at least $75 million, fixed rate, dated-date after December 31, 1990 and must have at least one year from final maturity.(4)
   Lipper Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
Mortgage Income Fund(6)    Barclays U.S. Mortgage Backed Securities Index    This index is an unmanaged index that includes 15 and 30 year fixed-rate securities backed by mortgage pools of the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) and the Federal National Mortgage Corporation (FNMC).(4)
   Lipper U.S. Mortgage Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
TCH Intermediate Income Fund(6)    Barclays U.S. Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index    This index is comprised of government and corporate bonds rated BBB or higher with maturities between 1-10 years.(4)
   Lipper Short-Intermediate Investment-Grade Debt Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
TCH Corporate Income
Fund(6)
   Barclays U.S. Credit Index    Barclays U.S. Credit Index represents securities that are SEC registered, taxable and U.S. dollar denominated. The index covers U.S. corporate and specified foreign debentures and secured notes that meet the specified maturity, liquidity and quality requirements.(4)
   Lipper Core Plus Bond Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
TCH Core Plus Bond Fund(6)    Barclays U.S Aggregate Bond Index    Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index that covers the U.S. investment-grade fixed-rate bond market, including government and credit securities, agency mortgage pass-through securities, asset-backed securities and commercial mortgage-based securities. To qualify for inclusion, a bond or security must have at least one year to final maturity, rated investment grade Baa3 or better, dollar denominated, non-convertible, fixed rate and be publicly issued.(4)
   Lipper Core Plus Bond Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
Monegy High Yield Bond
Fund(3)(6)
   Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield, BB-B Rated, Constrained Index    This is a benchmark index for high yield corporate bonds which excludes lower-rated securities and caps exposure to any one issuer at 2% and is administrated by Merrill Lynch.(4)
   Lipper High Yield Bond Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
Government Money Market Fund    iMoneyNet, Inc. Government Money Market Index    This index is an average of money funds with investment objectives similar to that of the Fund.
   Lipper U.S. Government Money Market Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
Tax-Free Money Market Fund    iMoneyNet, Inc. Fund Report/Tax-Free National Retail Index    This index is an average of money funds with investment objectives similar to that of the Fund.
   Lipper Tax-Exempt Money Market Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)

 

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Fund/Benchmark Comparison per Fund    Explanation
Prime Money Market Fund    iMoneyNet, Inc. Money Fund Report Averages    This index is an average of money funds with investment objectives similar to that of the Fund.
   Lipper Money Market Instrument Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
Institutional Prime Money Market Fund    iMoneyNet, Inc. Money Fund Report Averages    This index is an average of money funds with investment objectives similar to that of the Fund.
   Lipper Money Market Instrument Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)

 

(1) Small-Cap stocks are less liquid and more volatile than large-cap stocks.
(2) Income generated by the Fund may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.
(3) International investing involves special risks including currency risk, political risk, increased volatility of foreign securities, and differences in auditing and other financial standards.
(4) Performance returns do not reflect the deduction of sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the Securities and Exchange Commission requires to be reflected in a mutual fund’s performance.
(5) Performance returns do not reflect the deduction of sales charges of component funds, or taxes, but do reflect the deduction of fund expenses.
(6) Investors should be aware that in an environment of rising interest rates, they may expect to see declining bond prices.

 

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Expense Example (Unaudited)

 

For the Six Months Ended August 31, 2016

As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six month period ended August 31, 2016 (3/1/16-8/31/16).

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

    Investor     Advisor     Institutional  

Fund

  Beginning
account
value
3/1/16
    Ending
account
value
8/31/16
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio(1)
    Expenses
paid during
period
3/1/16-
8/31/16(1)
    Beginning
account
value
3/1/16
    Ending
account
value
8/31/16
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio(1)
    Expenses
paid during
period
3/1/16-
8/31/16(1)
    Beginning
account
value
3/1/16
    Ending
account
value
8/31/16
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio(1)
    Expenses
paid during
period
3/1/16-
8/31/16
 

Low Volatility Equity Fund

                   
Actual         $ 1,000.00      $ 1,096.70        0.90   $ 4.72      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,099.10        0.65   $ 3.42   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)           1,000.00        1,020.50        0.90        4.57        1,000.00        1,021.75        0.65        3.30   

Dividend Income Fund

                   
Actual           1,000.00        1,130.00        0.90        4.82        1,000.00        1,130.20        0.65        3.48   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)           1,000.00        1,020.50        0.90        4.57        1,000.00        1,021.75        0.65        3.30   

Large-Cap Value Fund

                   
Actual   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,113.10        1.00   $ 5.30        1,000.00        1,113.10        1.00        5.36        1,000.00        1,115.20        0.75        3.98   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     1,000.00        1,020.00        1.00        5.08        1,000.00        1,020.00        1.00        5.08        1,000.00        1,021.25        0.75        3.81   

Large-Cap Growth Fund

                   
Actual     1,000.00        1,109.20        1.00        5.29        1,000.00        1,109.20        1.00        5.50        1,000.00        1,109.80        0.75        3.97   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     1,000.00        1,020.00        1.00        5.08        1,000.00        1,020.00        1.00        5.08        1,000.00        1,021.25        0.75        3.81   

Mid-Cap Value Fund

                   
Actual     1,000.00        1,173.60        1.24        6.77        1,000.00        1,173.60        1.24        6.77        1,000.00        1,175.60        0.99        5.40   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     1,000.00        1,018.80        1.24        6.29        1,000.00        1,018.80        1.24        6.29        1,000.00        1,020.05        0.99        5.03   

 

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    Investor     Advisor     Institutional  

Fund

  Beginning
account
value
3/1/16
    Ending
account
value
8/31/16
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio(1)
    Expenses
paid during
period
3/1/16-
8/31/16(1)
    Beginning
account
value
3/1/16
    Ending
account
value
8/31/16
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio(1)
    Expenses
paid during
period
3/1/16-
8/31/16(1)
    Beginning
account
value
3/1/16
    Ending
account
value
8/31/16
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio(1)
    Expenses
paid during
period
3/1/16-
8/31/16
 

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

                   
Actual   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,145.90        1.24 %     $ 6.70      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,145.90        1.24 %     $ 6.70      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,146.40        0.99 %     $ 5.35   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     1,000.00        1,018.80        1.24        6.29        1,000.00        1,018.80        1.24        6.29        1,000.00        1,020.05        0.99        5.03   

Small-Cap Value Fund

                   
Actual           1,000.00        1,180.50        1.24        6.81        1,000.00        1,181.10        0.99        5.44   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)           1,000.00        1,018.80        1.24        6.29        1,000.00        1,020.05        0.99        5.03   

Small-Cap Core Fund

                   
Actual           1,000.00        1,151.20        1.15        6.23        1,000.00        1,153.60        0.90        4.88   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)           1,000.00        1,019.25        1.15        5.84        1,000.00        1,020.50        0.90        4.57   

Small-Cap Growth Fund

                   
Actual     1,000.00        1,196.00        1.44        7.98                1,000.00        1,198.30        1.19        6.60   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     1,000.00        1,017.80        1.44        7.30                1,000.00        1,019.05        1.19        6.04   

Global Low Volatility Equity Fund

                   
Actual           1,000.00        1,122.90        1.10        5.85        1,000.00        1,124.40        0.85        4.54   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)           1,000.00        1,019.50        1.10        5.58        1,000.00        1,020.75        0.85        4.32   

Disciplined International Equity Fund

                   
Actual           1,000.00        1,062.20        1.15        5.98        1,000.00        1,064.40        0.90        4.69   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)           1,000.00        1,019.25        1.15        5.84        1,000.00        1,020.50        0.90        4.57   

Pyrford International Stock Fund

                   
Actual     1,000.00        1,104.30        1.24        6.55        1,000.00        1,104.30        1.24        6.22        1,000.00        1,104.90        0.99        5.24   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     1,000.00        1,018.80        1.24        6.29        1,000.00        1,018.80        1.24        6.29        1,000.00        1,020.05        0.99        5.03   

LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

                   
Actual           1,000.00        1,212.40        1.40        7.80        1,000.00        1,213.80        1.15        6.40   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)           1,000.00        1,018.00        1.40        7.10        1,000.00        1,019.25        1.15        5.84   

TCH Emerging Markets Bond Fund

                   
Actual           1,000.00        1,139.00        1.00        5.37        1,000.00        1,138.90        0.85        4.57   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)           1,000.00        1,020.00        1.00        5.08        1,000.00        1,020.75        0.85        4.32   

Alternative Strategies Fund

                   
Actual           1,000.00        1,038.30        3.05        15.62        1,000.00        1,039.20        2.81        14.40   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)           1,000.00        1,009.75        3.05        15.41        1,000.00        1,010.95        2.81        14.20   

Global Long/Short Equity Fund

                   
Actual           1,000.00        1,062.70        2.40        12.45        1,000.00        1,063.60        2.18        11.32   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)           1,000.00        1,013.00        2.40        12.14        1,000.00        1,014.10        2.18        11.04   

Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

                   
Actual     1,000.00        1,002.50        0.55        2.77        1,000.00        1,002.40        0.55        2.79        1,000.00        1,003.70        0.30        1.51   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     1,000.00        1,022.25        0.55        2.80        1,000.00        1,022.25        0.55        2.80        1,000.00        1,023.50        0.30        1.53   

Short Tax-Free Fund

                   
Actual     1,000.00        1,006.00        0.55        2.77        1,000.00        1,006.00        0.55        2.77        1,000.00        1,007.70        0.40        2.02   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     1,000.00        1,022.25        0.55        2.80        1,000.00        1,022.25        0.55        2.80        1,000.00        1,023.00        0.40        2.03   

Short-Term Income Fund

                   
Actual     1,000.00        1,013.50        0.60        3.04        1,000.00        1,013.50        0.60        3.03        1,000.00        1,014.80        0.35        1.78   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     1,000.00        1,022.00        0.60        3.05        1,000.00        1,022.00        0.60        3.05        1,000.00        1,023.25        0.35        1.78   

Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

                   
Actual     1,000.00        1,026.30        0.55        2.84        1,000.00        1,026.30        0.55        2.85        1,000.00        1,026.60        0.32        1.65   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     1,000.00        1,022.25        0.55        2.80        1,000.00        1,022.25        0.55        2.80        1,000.00        1,023.40        0.32        1.63   

Mortgage Income Fund

                   
Actual     1,000.00        1,022.60        0.80        4.07        1,000.00        1,022.60        0.80        4.07        1,000.00        1,023.90        0.55        2.80   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     1,000.00        1,021.00        0.80        4.06        1,000.00        1,021.00        0.80        4.06        1,000.00        1,022.25        0.55        2.80   

 

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    Investor     Advisor     Institutional/Premier  

Fund

  Beginning
account
value
3/1/16
    Ending
account
value
8/31/16
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio(1)
    Expenses
paid during
period
3/1/16-
8/31/16(1)
    Beginning
account
value
3/1/16
    Ending
account
value
8/31/16
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio(1)
    Expenses
paid during
period
3/1/16-
8/31/16(1)
    Beginning
account
value
3/1/16
    Ending
account
value
8/31/16
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio(1)
    Expenses
paid during
period
3/1/16-
8/31/16
 

TCH Intermediate Income Fund

                   
Actual         $ 1,000.00      $ 1,075.70        0.80 %     $ 4.17      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,077.20        0.55 %     $ 2.87   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)           1,000.00        1,021.00        0.80        4.06        1,000.00        1,022.25        0.55        2.80   

TCH Corporate Income Fund

                   
Actual   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,145.80        0.59 %     $ 3.17        1,000.00        1,145.80        0.59        3.17        1,000.00        1,146.60        0.49        2.63   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     1,000.00        1,022.05        0.59        3.00        1,000.00        1,022.05        0.59        3.00        1,000.00        1,022.55        0.49        2.49   

TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

                   
Actual     1,000.00        1,082.40        0.59        3.08        1,000.00        1,082.40        0.59        3.08        1,000.00        1,083.70        0.34        1.78   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     1,000.00        1,022.05        0.59        3.00        1,000.00        1,022.05        0.59        3.00        1,000.00        1,023.30        0.34        1.73   

Monegy High Yield Bond Fund

                   
Actual           1,000.00        1,096.30        0.90        4.72        1,000.00        1,097.50        0.65        3.41   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)           1,000.00        1,020.50        0.90        4.57        1,000.00        1,021.75        0.65        3.30   

Government Money Market Fund

                   
Actual     1,000.00        1,000.10        0.36        1.81                1,000.00        1,000.90        0.20        0.99   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     1,000.00        1,023.20        0.36        1.83                1,000.00        1,024.00        0.20        1.02   

Tax-Free Money Market Fund

                   
Actual     1,000.00        1,000.30        0.41        2.07                1,000.00        1,001.40        0.20        0.99   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     1,000.00        1,022.95        0.41        2.08                1,000.00        1,024.00        0.20        1.02   

Prime Money Market Fund

                   
Actual     1,000.00        1,000.20        0.44        2.23                1,000.00        1,001.50        0.20        1.01   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     1,000.00        1,022.80        0.44        2.24                1,000.00        1,024.00        0.20        1.02   

Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

                   
Actual     1,000.00        1,000.30        0.45 (2)      1.07 (2)              1,000.00        1,000.90        0.20 (2)      0.48 (2) 
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     1,000.00        1,022.75        0.45 (3)      2.29 (3)              1,000.00        1,024.00        0.20 (3)      1.02 (3) 
    Retirement Class R-3     Retirement Class R-6                          

Fund

  Beginning
account
value
3/1/16
    Ending
account
value
8/31/16
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio(1)
    Expenses
paid during
period
3/1/16-
8/31/16(1)
    Beginning
account
value
3/1/16
    Ending
account
value
8/31/16
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio(1)
    Expenses
paid during
period
3/1/16-
8/31/16(1)
                         

Large-Cap Value Fund

                     
Actual         $ 1,000.00      $ 1,116.00        0.60   $ 3.14           
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)           1,000.00        1,022.00        0.60        3.05           

Large-Cap Growth Fund

                     
Actual           1,000.00        1,111.20        0.60        3.13           
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)           1,000.00        1,022.00        0.60        3.05           

Mid-Cap Value Fund

                     
Actual   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,172.80        1.49   $ 8.12        1,000.00        1,176.10        0.84        4.59           
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     1,000.00        1,017.55        1.49        7.56        1,000.00        1,020.80        0.84        4.27           

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

                     
Actual     1,000.00        1,143.70        1.49        8.04        1,000.00        1,147.20        0.84        4.54           
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     1,000.00        1,017.55        1.49        7.56        1,000.00        1,020.80        0.84        4.27           

Small-Cap Value Fund

                     
Actual     1,000.00        1,178.40        1.49        8.17        1,000.00        1,182.40        0.84        4.62           
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     1,000.00        1,017.55        1.49        7.56        1,000.00        1,020.80        0.84        4.27           

 

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    Retirement Class R-3     Retirement Class R-6                          

Fund

  Beginning
account
value
3/1/16
    Ending
account
value
8/31/16
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio(1)
    Expenses
paid during
period
3/1/16-
8/31/16(1)
    Beginning
account
value
3/1/16
    Ending
account
value
8/31/16
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio(1)
    Expenses
paid during
period
3/1/16-
8/31/16(1)
                         

Pyrford International Stock Fund

                     
Actual   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,102.30        1.49 %     $ 7.88      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,105.80        0.84 %     $ 4.44           
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     1,000.00        1,017.55        1.49        7.56        1,000.00        1,020.80        0.84        4.27           

 

(1) Expenses are equal to the Funds’ annualized expense ratios for the period March 1, 2016 through August 31, 2016, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
(2) Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the period June 3, 2016 (inception date) through August 31, 2016, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 87/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
(3) Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratios for the period June 3, 2016 (inception date) through August 31, 2016, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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August 31, 2016

 

Schedules of Investments   BMO Funds

 

 

Low Volatility Equity Fund

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks — 98.2%  
Consumer Discretionary — 14.7%  

Apparel Retail — 0.5%

  

Foot Locker, Inc. (1)

    10,986       $ 721,121   

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods — 1.8%

  

Carter’s, Inc.

    28,635         2,728,629   

Automotive Retail — 1.9%

  

AutoZone, Inc. (1)(2)

    3,914         2,903,405   

Cable & Satellite — 1.1%

  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    24,677         1,610,421   

Department Stores — 0.7%

  

Kohl’s Corp.

    24,255         1,076,437   

General Merchandise Stores — 0.5%

  

Target Corp. (1)

    11,579         812,730   

Movies & Entertainment — 0.4%

  

Time Warner, Inc.

    6,781         531,698   

Publishing — 3.0%

  

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A (1)

    29,662         1,724,252   

Morningstar, Inc.

    34,236         2,843,985   
    

 

 

 
     4,568,237   

Restaurants — 3.9%

  

Brinker International, Inc.

    16,849         904,960   

Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc. (1)

    38,916         1,904,938   

Panera Bread Co., Class A (1)(2)

    13,766         2,989,287   
    

 

 

 
     5,799,185   

Specialty Stores — 0.9%

  

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (1)(2)

    50,062         1,362,688   
    

 

 

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

  

     22,114,551   
Consumer Staples — 16.9%  

Agricultural Products — 1.2%

  

Bunge, Ltd.

    29,021         1,854,442   

Drug Retail — 0.3%

  

CVS Health Corp.

    4,112         384,061   

Food Distributors — 1.9%

  

Sysco Corp. (1)

    56,423         2,926,097   

Food Retail — 1.0%

  

Kroger Co. (1)

    48,206         1,542,110   

Household Products — 1.7%

  

Clorox Co. (1)

    8,604         1,127,468   

Procter & Gamble Co.

    4,165         363,646   

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (1)

    7,452         1,000,059   
    

 

 

 
     2,491,173   

Hypermarkets & Super Centers — 3.2%

  

Costco Wholesale Corp. (1)

    11,056         1,792,067   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (1)

    42,912         3,065,633   
    

 

 

 
     4,857,700   

Packaged Foods & Meats — 4.6%

  

General Mills, Inc. (1)

    38,520         2,727,986   

Kellogg Co.

    7,916         650,774   

Pinnacle Foods, Inc.

    30,251         1,532,213   

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

    25,566         1,932,023   
    

 

 

 
     6,842,996   

Soft Drinks — 3.0%

  

Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (1)

    18,221         1,707,308   

PepsiCo, Inc.

    26,932         2,874,991   
    

 

 

 
     4,582,299   
    

 

 

 

Total Consumer Staples

  

     25,480,878   
Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Energy — 0.2%  

Oil & Gas-Equipment & Services — 0.2%

  

Frank’s International (1)

    31,416       $ 360,970   
Financials — 18.4%  

Consumer Finance — 3.1%

  

American Express Co. (1)

    44,500         2,918,310   

Synchrony Financial

    60,839         1,693,149   
    

 

 

 
     4,611,459   

Diversified Banks — 1.1%

  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    32,235         1,637,538   

Life & Health Insurance — 1.1%

  

Aflac, Inc. (1)

    21,934         1,627,064   

Property & Casualty Insurance — 7.0%

  

Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings AG

    63,159         2,561,729   

Allstate Corp.

    13,840         954,407   

Aspen Insurance Holdings, Ltd.

    40,051         1,840,744   

Axis Capital Holdings, Ltd. (1)

    52,444         2,982,490   

Travelers Cos., Inc.

    18,717         2,221,895   
    

 

 

 
     10,561,265   

Reinsurance — 4.1%

  

Everest Re Group, Ltd.

    16,447         3,180,521   

Validus Holdings, Ltd. (1)

    59,517         3,022,868   
    

 

 

 
     6,203,389   

Specialized Finance — 2.0%

  

CBOE Holdings, Inc.

    44,530         3,058,766   
    

 

 

 

Total Financials

  

     27,699,481   
Healthcare — 15.2%  

Healthcare Distributors — 1.9%

  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    32,771         2,850,094   

Healthcare Equipment — 4.6%

  

C.R. Bard, Inc.

    5,449         1,203,357   

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (1)

    7,843         465,168   

ResMed, Inc. (1)

    50,254         3,351,439   

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (1)(2)

    19,020         1,828,393   
    

 

 

 
     6,848,357   

Healthcare Services — 2.6%

  

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc. (2)

    26,577         1,717,672   

Express Scripts Holding Co. (1)(2)

    30,682         2,230,581   
    

 

 

 
     3,948,253   

Managed Healthcare — 0.7%

  

Anthem, Inc. (1)

    8,389         1,049,296   

Pharmaceuticals — 5.4%

  

Johnson & Johnson

    28,019         3,343,788   

Merck & Co., Inc.

    30,260         1,900,025   

Pfizer, Inc.

    84,873         2,953,580   
    

 

 

 
     8,197,393   
    

 

 

 

Total Healthcare

  

     22,893,393   
Industrials — 2.4%  

Aerospace & Defense — 0.4%

  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    2,325         564,905   

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.4%

  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B (1)

    4,877         532,666   

Environmental & Facilities Services — 1.1%

  

Waste Management, Inc.

    25,417         1,625,163   

Heavy Electrical Equipment — 0.2%

  

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (2)

    22,818         373,075   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments    

 

 

Low Volatility Equity Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Industrials (continued)  

Trucking — 0.3%

  

Landstar System, Inc. (1)

    7,649       $ 529,540   
    

 

 

 

Total Industrials

  

     3,625,349   
Information Technology — 7.2%  

Communications Equipment — 1.8%

  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    87,073         2,737,575   

Consulting & Other Services — 1.5%

  

Amdocs, Ltd. (1)

    36,951         2,221,494   

Data Processing & Outsourced Services — 0.9%

  

Genpact, Ltd. (1)(2)

    55,109         1,303,879   

Electronic Components — 0.8%

  

Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A (1)

    24,119         1,180,384   

Internet Software & Services — 0.5%

  

eBay, Inc. (1)(2)

    22,890         736,142   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 1.7%

  

Apple, Inc.

    6,942         736,546   

NetApp, Inc. (1)

    53,458         1,849,113   
    

 

 

 
     2,585,659   
    

 

 

 

Total Information Technology

  

     10,765,133   
Materials — 1.7%  

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals — 0.4%

  

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co., Class A (1)

    7,322         606,262   

Metal & Glass Containers — 0.3%

  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

    7,803         375,480   

Paper Packaging — 1.0%

  

Avery Dennison Corp.

    19,555         1,514,339   
    

 

 

 

Total Materials

  

     2,496,081   
Real Estate — 3.6%  

Office REIT’s — 3.6%

  

Corporate Office Properties Trust

    35,818         1,021,529   

Equity Commonwealth, REIT (2)

    77,798         2,434,300   

Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc., Class A (1)

    88,810         1,919,184   
    

 

 

 

Total Real Estate

  

     5,375,013   
Telecommunication Services — 4.2%  

Integrated Telecommunication Services — 4.2%

  

AT&T, Inc. (1)

    78,740         3,218,891   

Verizon Communications, Inc. (1)

    58,855         3,079,882   
    

 

 

 

Total Telecommunication Services

  

     6,298,773   
Utilities — 13.7%  

Electric Utilities — 8.0%

  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    38,263         2,470,642   

Duke Energy Corp. (1)

    4,371         348,194   

Edison International (1)

    38,956         2,832,880   

Entergy Corp. (1)

    36,744         2,873,381   

Exelon Corp. (1)

    32,049         1,089,666   

Great Plains Energy, Inc.

    53,014         1,439,860   

Xcel Energy, Inc. (1)

    23,118         956,160   
    

 

 

 
     12,010,783   

Multi-Utilities — 3.9%

  

Ameren Corp.

    13,058         645,327   

Consolidated Edison, Inc. (1)

    28,525         2,146,506   

PG&E Corp. (1)

    49,748         3,081,391   
    

 

 

 
     5,873,224   
Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Utilities (continued)  

Water Utilities — 1.8%

  

American Water Works Co., Inc.

    36,920       $ 2,731,711   
    

 

 

 

Total Utilities

  

     20,615,718   
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $133,208,053)

   

     147,725,340   
    
Short-Term Investments — 43.1%  
Collateral Pool Investments for Securities on
Loan — 40.6%
 

Collateral pool allocation (3)

  

     61,128,259   
Mutual Funds — 2.5%  

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 0.430% (4)

    3,827,898         3,827,898   
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $64,956,157)

   

     64,956,157   
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 141.3%
(identified cost $198,164,210)

   

     212,681,497   
Other Assets and
Liabilities — (41.3)%
        (62,204,296
    

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%      $ 150,477,201   
    

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend Income Fund

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks — 97.7%  
Consumer Discretionary — 9.6%  

Advertising — 0.6%

  

Omnicom Group, Inc. (1)

    8,626       $ 742,957   

Automobile Manufacturers — 2.5%

  

Ford Motor Co. (1)

    97,058         1,222,931   

General Motors Co.

    54,570         1,741,874   
    

 

 

 
     2,964,805   

Cable & Satellite — 1.4%

  

Comcast Corp., Class A (1)

    24,407         1,592,801   

Department Stores — 1.9%

  

Kohl’s Corp.

    28,075         1,245,968   

Nordstrom, Inc. (1)

    19,186         968,126   
    

 

 

 
     2,214,094   

Home Improvement Retail — 0.7%

  

Home Depot, Inc.

    6,337         849,919   

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines — 1.6%

  

Carnival Corp. (1)

    18,669         892,378   

Wyndham Worldwide Corp. (1)

    14,061         995,378   
    

 

 

 
     1,887,756   

Restaurants — 0.9%

  

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (1)

    17,181         1,059,037   
    

 

 

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

  

     11,311,369   
Consumer Staples — 6.7%  

Hypermarkets & Super Centers — 1.6%

  

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (1)

    25,462         1,819,005   

Packaged Foods & Meats — 0.5%

  

General Mills, Inc. (1)

    8,441         597,791   

Soft Drinks — 2.1%

  

Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (1)

    6,443         603,709   

PepsiCo, Inc.

    17,105         1,825,959   
    

 

 

 
     2,429,668   
 

 

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Dividend Income Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Consumer Staples (continued)  

Tobacco — 2.5%

  

Altria Group, Inc. (1)

    35,858       $ 2,369,855   

Philip Morris International, Inc. (1)

    5,863         585,890   
    

 

 

 
     2,955,745   
    

 

 

 

Total Consumer Staples

  

     7,802,209   
Energy — 6.6%  

Integrated Oil & Gas — 4.3%

  

Chevron Corp. (1)

    27,232         2,738,995   

Exxon Mobil Corp. (1)

    9,229         804,215   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    19,584         1,505,030   
    

 

 

 
     5,048,240   

Oil & Gas-Drilling — 0.7%

  

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (1)

    14,292         864,095   

Oil & Gas-Refining & Marketing — 1.6%

  

Valero Energy Corp. (1)

    33,615         1,860,590   
    

 

 

 

Total Energy

  

     7,772,925   
Financials — 14.7%  

Asset Management & Custody Banks — 1.9%

  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    21,844         2,207,991   

Consumer Finance — 2.7%

  

Discover Financial Services (1)

    27,266         1,635,960   

Navient Corp.

    108,422         1,559,108   
    

 

 

 
     3,195,068   

Diversified Banks — 4.6%

  

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (1)

    27,115         1,830,263   

Wells Fargo & Co. (1)

    69,524         3,531,819   
    

 

 

 
     5,362,082   

Life & Health Insurance — 2.0%

  

Aflac, Inc. (1)

    8,734         647,888   

Lincoln National Corp. (1)

    24,532         1,178,272   

MetLife, Inc. (1)

    11,947         518,500   
    

 

 

 
     2,344,660   

Multi-Line Insurance — 0.9%

  

Assurant, Inc. (1)

    12,323         1,103,525   

Property & Casualty Insurance — 1.6%

  

Progressive Corp. (1)

    20,956         682,327   

Travelers Cos., Inc.

    9,497         1,127,389   
    

 

 

 
     1,809,716   

Regional Banks — 1.0%

  

Keycorp

    94,014         1,180,816   
    

 

 

 

Total Financials

  

     17,203,858   
Healthcare — 11.0%  

Biotechnology — 2.9%

  

AbbVie, Inc. (1)

    27,281         1,748,712   

Amgen, Inc. (1)

    9,264         1,575,436   
    

 

 

 
     3,324,148   

Pharmaceuticals — 8.1%

  

Johnson & Johnson

    32,590         3,889,291   

Merck & Co., Inc. (1)

    35,270         2,214,603   

Pfizer, Inc.

    98,071         3,412,871   
    

 

 

 
     9,516,765   
    

 

 

 

Total Healthcare

  

     12,840,913   
Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Industrials — 10.8%  

Aerospace & Defense — 2.8%

  

Boeing Co. (1)

    19,814       $ 2,564,922   

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    2,768         672,541   
    

 

 

 
     3,237,463   

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.5%

  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B (1)

    5,574         608,792   

Airlines — 0.9%

  

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

    8,120         548,344   

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (1)

    15,266         561,025   
    

 

 

 
     1,109,369   

Electrical Components & Equipment — 1.4%

  

Emerson Electric Co. (1)

    30,588         1,611,376   

Environmental & Facilities Services — 0.7%

  

Waste Management, Inc.

    13,132         839,660   

Human Resource & Employment Services — 0.6%

  

Robert Half International, Inc. (1)

    19,004         728,423   

Industrial Machinery — 2.5%

  

Dover Corp.

    14,742         1,068,795   

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

    8,482         576,691   

Parker-Hannifin Corp. (1)

    5,063         620,369   

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    5,178         640,778   
    

 

 

 
     2,906,633   

Research & Consulting Services — 0.9%

  

Nielsen Holdings NV (1)

    19,755         1,052,547   

Trucking — 0.5%

  

Ryder System, Inc. (1)

    8,817         577,690   
    

 

 

 

Total Industrials

  

     12,671,953   
Information Technology — 15.8%  

Communications Equipment — 2.9%

  

Cisco Systems, Inc. (1)

    108,465         3,410,140   

Data Processing & Outsourced Services — 1.0%

  

Western Union Co. (1)

    56,762         1,221,518   

Semiconductor Equipment — 1.4%

  

Applied Materials, Inc. (1)

    56,313         1,680,380   

Semiconductors — 5.5%

  

Intel Corp. (1)

    96,938         3,479,105   

Microchip Technology, Inc. (1)

    16,866         1,044,174   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    11,034         695,914   

Texas Instruments, Inc. (1)

    17,853         1,241,498   
    

 

 

 
     6,460,691   

Systems Software — 3.2%

  

Microsoft Corp.

    64,749         3,720,478   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 1.8%

  

Apple, Inc. (1)

    19,254         2,042,849   
    

 

 

 

Total Information Technology

  

     18,536,056   
Materials — 5.8%  

Commodity Chemicals — 1.5%

  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A (1)

    22,849         1,802,557   

Diversified Chemicals — 1.4%

  

Dow Chemical Co. (1)

    30,722         1,647,928   

Paper Packaging — 1.7%

  

Avery Dennison Corp.

    24,806         1,920,977   

Steel — 1.2%

  

Nucor Corp. (1)

    29,651         1,438,370   
    

 

 

 

Total Materials

  

     6,809,832   
 

 

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Schedules of Investments    

 

 

Dividend Income Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Real Estate — 4.9%  

Hotel & Resort REIT’s — 1.2%

  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (1)

    82,307       $ 1,466,711   

Office REIT’s — 0.9%

  

SL Green Realty Corp. (1)

    9,004         1,059,951   

Residential REIT’s — 0.8%

  

Essex Property Trust, Inc. (1)

    3,898         885,236   

Retail REIT’s — 1.6%

  

Kimco Realty Corp. (1)

    61,352         1,843,627   

Specialized REIT’s — 0.4%

  

Extra Space Storage, Inc. (1)

    6,170         496,993   
    

 

 

 

Total Real Estate

  

     5,752,518   
Telecommunication Services — 4.9%  

Integrated Telecommunication Services — 4.9%

  

AT&T, Inc. (1)

    41,844         1,710,583   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    76,828         4,020,409   
    

 

 

 

Total Telecommunication Services

  

     5,730,992   
Utilities — 6.9%  

Electric Utilities — 3.0%

  

American Electric Power Co., Inc. (1)

    19,988         1,290,625   

Entergy Corp. (1)

    7,449         582,512   

Exelon Corp. (1)

    47,720         1,622,480   
    

 

 

 
     3,495,617   

Multi-Utilities — 3.9%

  

Ameren Corp.

    42,568         2,103,711   

PG&E Corp. (1)

    41,182         2,550,813   
    

 

 

 
     4,654,524   
    

 

 

 

Total Utilities

  

     8,150,141   
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $94,022,699)

   

     114,582,766   
    
Short-Term Investments — 49.6%  
Collateral Pool Investments for Securities on
Loan — 48.1%
 

Collateral pool allocation (3)

  

     56,456,528   
Mutual Funds — 1.5%  

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 0.430% (4)

    1,722,615         1,722,615   
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $58,179,143)

   

     58,179,143   
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 147.3%
(identified cost $152,201,842)

   

     172,761,909   
Other Assets and
Liabilities — (47.3)%
        (55,511,918
    

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%       $ 117,249,991   
    

 

 

 

 

 

Large-Cap Value Fund

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks — 97.9%  
Consumer Discretionary — 9.1%  

Apparel Retail — 0.7%

  

Gap, Inc. (1)

    79,520       $ 1,977,662   
Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Consumer Discretionary (continued)  

Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.8%

  

Lear Corp.

    48,005       $ 5,582,501   

Automobile Manufacturers — 1.2%

  

Ford Motor Co. (1)

    291,401         3,671,653   

Cable & Satellite — 1.8%

  

Comcast Corp., Class A (1)

    85,779         5,597,938   

Department Stores — 1.3%

  

Nordstrom, Inc. (1)

    81,466         4,110,774   

Home Improvement Retail — 1.6%

  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    65,137         4,986,889   

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines — 0.7%

  

Wyndham Worldwide Corp. (1)

    30,402         2,152,158   
    

 

 

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

  

     28,079,575   
Consumer Staples — 9.2%  

Drug Retail — 1.4%

  

CVS Health Corp.

    43,670         4,078,778   

Food Retail — 1.2%

  

Kroger Co. (1)

    113,855         3,642,222   

Hypermarkets & Super Centers — 2.0%

  

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (1)

    86,826         6,202,849   

Packaged Foods & Meats — 1.9%

  

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

    77,777         5,877,608   

Soft Drinks — 2.7%

  

Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (1)

    44,938         4,210,691   

PepsiCo, Inc.

    38,727         4,134,107   
    

 

 

 
     8,344,798   
    

 

 

 

Total Consumer Staples

  

     28,146,255   
Energy — 10.9%  

Integrated Oil & Gas — 5.6%

  

Chevron Corp. (1)

    24,274         2,441,479   

Exxon Mobil Corp. (1)

    168,762         14,705,921   
    

 

 

 
     17,147,400   

Oil & Gas-Drilling — 0.4%

  

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (1)

    22,022         1,331,450   

Oil & Gas-Equipment & Services — 1.4%

  

FMC Technologies, Inc. (1)(2)

    156,798         4,421,704   

Oil & Gas-Exploration & Production — 2.2%

  

EOG Resources, Inc. (1)

    40,610         3,593,579   

QEP Resources, Inc. (1)

    157,243         3,003,341   
    

 

 

 
     6,596,920   

Oil & Gas-Refining & Marketing — 1.3%

  

Valero Energy Corp. (1)

    72,807         4,029,867   
    

 

 

 

Total Energy

  

     33,527,341   
Financials — 19.8%  

Asset Management & Custody Banks — 1.5%

  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    46,191         4,668,986   

Consumer Finance — 3.6%

  

Ally Financial, Inc. (1)

    134,041         2,686,182   

Discover Financial Services (1)

    106,302         6,378,120   

Synchrony Financial (1)

    72,274         2,011,385   
    

 

 

 
     11,075,687   

Diversified Banks — 5.9%

  

Citigroup, Inc.

    127,154         6,070,332   

Wells Fargo & Co. (1)

    234,979         11,936,933   
    

 

 

 
     18,007,265   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Large-Cap Value Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Financials (continued)  

Life & Health Insurance — 3.3%

  

Lincoln National Corp. (1)

    100,341       $ 4,819,378   

MetLife, Inc. (1)

    32,030         1,390,102   

Unum Group (1)

    111,357         3,965,423   
    

 

 

 
     10,174,903   

Multi-Line Insurance — 2.1%

  

American International Group, Inc. (1)

    108,146         6,470,375   

Property & Casualty Insurance — 1.3%

  

Travelers Cos., Inc.

    32,721         3,884,310   

Regional Banks — 1.4%

  

Keycorp (1)

    347,855         4,369,059   

Reinsurance — 0.7%

  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. (1)

    21,106         2,265,096   
    

 

 

 

Total Financials

  

     60,915,681   
Healthcare — 10.6%  

Biotechnology — 1.4%

  

Amgen, Inc. (1)

    24,905         4,235,344   

Healthcare Equipment — 1.6%

  

Becton, Dickinson and Co.

    17,269         3,060,240   

C.R. Bard, Inc. (1)

    8,716         1,924,841   
    

 

 

 
     4,985,081   

Healthcare Facilities — 0.6%

  

HCA Holdings, Inc. (1)(2)

    24,733         1,868,578   

Pharmaceuticals — 7.0%

  

Johnson & Johnson

    74,915         8,940,356   

Merck & Co., Inc. (1)

    37,789         2,372,772   

Pfizer, Inc. (1)

    293,205         10,203,534   
    

 

 

 
     21,516,662   
    

 

 

 

Total Healthcare

  

     32,605,665   
Industrials — 11.7%  

Aerospace & Defense — 3.3%

  

Boeing Co. (1)

    36,375         4,708,744   

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    20,110         3,321,569   

Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc., Class A (1)(2)

    43,487         1,992,574   
    

 

 

 
     10,022,887   

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.4%

  

FedEx Corp.

    8,262         1,362,652   

Airlines — 2.1%

  

JetBlue Airways Corp. (1)(2)

    72,848         1,161,926   

Southwest Airlines Co. (1)

    143,054         5,275,831   
    

 

 

 
     6,437,757   

Construction & Engineering — 1.5%

  

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (1)(2)

    43,416         2,287,589   

Quanta Services, Inc. (1)(2)

    91,928         2,365,307   
    

 

 

 
     4,652,896   

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks — 0.9%

  

Cummins, Inc. (1)

    21,003         2,638,187   

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.6%

  

Carlisle Cos., Inc. (1)

    17,207         1,804,326   
Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Industrials (continued)  

Industrial Machinery — 1.2%

  

Dover Corp.

    53,128       $ 3,851,780   

Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.7%

  

United Rentals, Inc. (1)(2)

    63,502         5,226,850   
    

 

 

 

Total Industrials

  

     35,997,335   
Information Technology — 9.7%  

Communications Equipment — 3.7%

  

Cisco Systems, Inc. (1)

    326,838         10,275,787   

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    48,020         1,108,301   
    

 

 

 
     11,384,088   

Consulting & Other Services — 0.7%

  

Teradata Corp. (2)

    71,454         2,267,235   

Data Processing & Outsourced Services — 0.5%

  

Alliance Data Systems Corp. (1)(2)

    6,959         1,423,672   

Electronic Manufacturing Services — 0.9%

  

Flextronics International, Ltd. (1)(2)

    221,158         2,928,132   

Semiconductor Equipment — 1.8%

  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    75,903         2,264,946   

Teradyne, Inc.

    152,034         3,201,836   
    

 

 

 
     5,466,782   

Semiconductors — 1.6%

  

Intel Corp. (1)

    135,605         4,866,863   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.5%

  

NCR Corp. (2)

    44,543         1,507,781   
    

 

 

 

Total Information Technology

  

     29,844,553   
Materials — 4.8%  

Commodity Chemicals — 2.0%

  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A (1)

    37,524         2,960,268   

Westlake Chemical Corp.

    61,990         3,212,322   
    

 

 

 
     6,172,590   

Metal & Glass Containers — 1.2%

  

Berry Plastics Group, Inc. (1)(2)

    78,063         3,543,279   

Paper Packaging — 1.1%

  

Avery Dennison Corp.

    16,834         1,303,625   

International Paper Co. (1)

    42,524         2,061,989   
    

 

 

 
     3,365,614   

Steel — 0.5%

  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    60,527         1,490,175   
    

 

 

 

Total Materials

  

     14,571,658   
Real Estate — 3.9%  

Hotel & Resort REIT’s — 0.6%

  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (1)

    98,283         1,751,403   

Office REIT’s — 2.7%

  

Boston Properties, Inc. (1)

    41,527         5,819,178   

Highwoods Properties, Inc. (1)

    48,696         2,582,836   
    

 

 

 
     8,402,014   

Residential REIT’s — 0.6%

  

Essex Property Trust, Inc. (1)

    7,918         1,798,178   
    

 

 

 

Total Real Estate

  

     11,951,595   
Telecommunication Services — 2.0%  

Integrated Telecommunication Services — 2.0%

  

Verizon Communications, Inc. (1)

    114,836         6,009,368   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments    

 

 

Large-Cap Value Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Utilities — 6.2%  

Electric Utilities — 3.8%

  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    89,361       $ 5,770,040   

Entergy Corp. (1)

    50,181         3,924,154   

Exelon Corp. (1)

    59,073         2,008,482   
    

 

 

 
     11,702,676   

Multi-Utilities — 2.4%

  

Ameren Corp.

    29,175         1,441,828   

PG&E Corp. (1)

    95,520         5,916,509   
    

 

 

 
     7,358,337   
    

 

 

 

Total Utilities

  

     19,061,013   
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $262,969,979)

   

     300,710,039   
    
Short-Term Investments — 47.9%  
Collateral Pool Investments for Securities on
Loan — 46.2%
 

Collateral pool allocation (3)

  

     141,928,978   
Mutual Funds — 1.7%  

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 0.430% (4)

    5,318,313         5,318,313   
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $147,247,291)

   

     147,247,291   
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 145.8%
(identified cost $410,217,270)

   

     447,957,330   
Other Assets and
Liabilities — (45.8)%
        (140,779,833
    

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%       $ 307,177,497   
    

 

 

 

 

 

Large-Cap Growth Fund

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks — 97.9%  
Consumer Discretionary — 17.9%  

Advertising — 0.8%

  

Omnicom Group, Inc. (1)

    22,672       $ 1,952,739   

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods — 0.8%

  

Michael Kors Holdings, Ltd. (1)(2)

    40,383         1,976,748   

Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.0%

  

Lear Corp.

    21,905         2,547,332   

Broadcasting — 0.9%

  

Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc., Class A

    36,662         2,323,271   

Cable & Satellite — 5.1%

  

Comcast Corp., Class A (1)

    102,591         6,695,089   

DISH Network Corp.,
Class A (1)(2)

    40,687         2,043,708   

Sirius XM Holdings,
Inc. (1)(2)

    1,095,060         4,533,548   
    

 

 

 
     13,272,345   

General Merchandise Stores — 0.8%

  

Dollar General Corp. (1)

    27,953         2,052,030   

Home Improvement Retail — 1.5%

  

Home Depot, Inc.

    29,854         4,004,019   

Homebuilding — 1.8%

  

D.R. Horton, Inc. (1)

    147,064         4,714,872   

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines — 0.4%

  

Wyndham Worldwide
Corp. (1)

    15,412         1,091,015   
Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Consumer Discretionary (continued)  

Internet Retail — 4.1%

  

Amazon.com, Inc. (2)

    9,184       $ 7,063,965   

Priceline Group,
Inc. (1)(2)

    2,515         3,563,076   
    

 

 

 
     10,627,041   

Leisure Facilities — 0.7%

  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.

    39,354         1,919,295   
    

 

 

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

  

     46,480,707   
Consumer Staples — 8.3%  

Drug Retail — 1.5%

  

CVS Health Corp.

    43,703         4,081,860   

Packaged Foods & Meats — 3.7%

  

Post Holdings, Inc. (1)(2)

    65,576         5,559,534   

Tyson Foods, Inc.,
Class A

    53,600         4,050,552   
    

 

 

 
     9,610,086   

Soft Drinks — 3.1%

  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    74,987         8,004,862   
    

 

 

 

Total Consumer Staples

  

     21,696,808   
Financials — 4.8%  

Consumer Finance — 0.5%

  

Synchrony Financial

    46,332         1,289,420   

Life & Health Insurance — 1.4%

  

Prudential Financial,
Inc. (1)

    44,592         3,539,713   

Regional Banks — 1.5%

  

Signature Bank (2)

    30,944         3,775,477   

Reinsurance — 0.4%

  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. (1)

    10,934         1,173,437   

Specialized REIT’s — 1.0%

  

EPR Properties

    34,257         2,683,008   
    

 

 

 

Total Financials

  

     12,461,055   
Healthcare — 18.6%  

Biotechnology — 7.3%

  

Amgen, Inc. (1)

    47,869         8,140,602   

Celgene Corp. (1)(2)

    50,629         5,404,140   

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    68,301         5,353,432   
    

 

 

 
     18,898,174   

Healthcare Equipment — 3.8%

  

C.R. Bard, Inc. (1)

    12,719         2,808,864   

Hologic, Inc. (1)(2)

    114,199         4,387,525   

Intuitive Surgical,
Inc. (1)(2)

    3,897         2,674,979   
    

 

 

 
     9,871,368   

Healthcare Supplies — 1.0%

  

Align Technology,
Inc. (1)(2)

    27,393         2,544,810   

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.9%

  

Waters Corp. (1)(2)

    15,608         2,455,295   

Managed Healthcare — 3.2%

  

Molina Healthcare,
Inc. (1)(2)

    62,854         3,382,174   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    21,904         2,980,039   

WellCare Health Plans,
Inc. (1)(2)

    18,075         2,037,052   
    

 

 

 
     8,399,265   

Pharmaceuticals — 2.4%

  

Johnson & Johnson

    39,303         4,690,420   

Mallinckrodt PLC (1)(2)

    18,876         1,407,017   
    

 

 

 
     6,097,437   
    

 

 

 

Total Healthcare

  

     48,266,349   
 

 

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Large-Cap Growth Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Industrials — 9.0%  

Aerospace & Defense — 2.9%

  

Curtiss-Wright Corp. (1)

    30,199       $ 2,714,890   

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    28,530         4,712,300   
    

 

 

 
     7,427,190   

Airlines — 1.1%

  

JetBlue Airways Corp. (1)(2)

    172,665         2,754,006   

Building Products — 0.7%

  

Masco Corp. (1)

    48,687         1,727,415   

Construction & Engineering — 0.5%

  

Valmont Industries, Inc. (1)

    9,768         1,274,431   

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks — 1.0%

  

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. (1)

    98,146         2,722,570   

Electrical Components & Equipment — 2.3%

  

Acuity Brands, Inc. (1)

    22,049         6,066,121   

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.5%

  

Carlisle Cos., Inc. (1)

    13,735         1,440,252   
    

 

 

 

Total Industrials

  

     23,411,985   
Information Technology — 32.2%  

Application Software — 3.1%

  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (1)(2)

    191,458         4,870,692   

Synopsys, Inc. (1)(2)

    51,960         3,080,708   
    

 

 

 
     7,951,400   

Communications Equipment — 2.9%

  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    140,751         4,425,211   

F5 Networks, Inc. (1)(2)

    17,112         2,100,156   

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (1)(2)

    8,619         1,147,792   
    

 

 

 
     7,673,159   

Consulting & Other Services — 0.4%

  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A (1)(2)

    17,529         1,006,866   

Data Processing & Outsourced Services — 3.0%

  

Global Payments, Inc.

    22,594         1,716,014   

Visa, Inc., Class A (1)

    54,543         4,412,529   

WEX, Inc. (1)(2)

    15,998         1,588,761   
    

 

 

 
     7,717,304   

Internet Software & Services — 8.9%

  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A (1)(2)

    4,547         3,591,448   

Alphabet, Inc., Class C (2)

    11,514         8,831,814   

Facebook, Inc., Class A (2)

    53,413         6,736,447   

VeriSign, Inc. (1)(2)

    54,724         4,074,202   
    

 

 

 
     23,233,911   

Semiconductor Equipment — 1.6%

  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    107,219         3,199,415   

Lam Research Corp. (1)

    9,374         874,782   
    

 

 

 
     4,074,197   

Semiconductors — 4.0%

  

Microchip Technology, Inc. (1)

    78,283         4,846,501   

NVIDIA Corp. (1)

    91,903         5,637,330   
    

 

 

 
     10,483,831   

Systems Software — 4.8%

  

Microsoft Corp.

    137,616         7,907,415   

Oracle Corp. (1)

    88,308         3,640,056   

Red Hat, Inc. (1)(2)

    12,148         886,561   
    

 

 

 
     12,434,032   
Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Information Technology (continued)  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 3.5%

  

Apple, Inc.

    85,300       $ 9,050,330   
    

 

 

 

Total Information Technology

  

     83,625,030   
Materials — 1.1%  

Steel — 1.1%

  

Steel Dynamics, Inc. (1)

    116,506         2,868,378   
Real Estate — 2.6%  

Healthcare REIT’s — 1.4%

  

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., REIT (1)

    102,296         3,703,115   

Retail REIT’s — 1.2%

  

Realty Income Corp.

    45,198         2,970,865   
    

 

 

 

Total Real Estate

  

     6,673,980   
Telecommunication Services — 3.4%  

Integrated Telecommunication Services — 3.4%

  

AT&T, Inc. (1)

    107,310         4,386,833   

Verizon Communications, Inc. (1)

    84,588         4,426,489   
    

 

 

 

Total Telecommunication Services

  

     8,813,322   
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $207,348,785)

   

     254,297,614   
    
Short-Term Investments — 47.3%  
Collateral Pool Investments for Securities on Loan — 45.3%  

Collateral pool allocation (3)

  

     117,667,783   
Mutual Funds — 2.0%  

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 0.430% (4)

    5,069,310         5,069,310   
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $122,737,093)

   

     122,737,093   
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 145.2%
(identified cost $330,085,878)

   

     377,034,707   
Other Assets and Liabilities — (45.2)%         (117,426,945
    

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%       $ 259,607,762   
    

 

 

 

 

 

Mid-Cap Value Fund

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks — 97.6%  
Consumer Discretionary — 9.8%  

Advertising — 1.2%

  

The Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

    121,900       $ 2,820,766   

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods — 3.0%

  

Michael Kors Holdings, Ltd. (1)(2)

    67,460         3,302,167   

Ralph Lauren Corp. (1)

    34,438         3,568,465   
    

 

 

 
     6,870,632   

Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.2%

  

Visteon Corp. (1)

    40,930         2,893,751   

Automotive Retail — 1.5%

  

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (1)

    22,450         3,533,181   

Homebuilding — 1.4%

  

TRI Pointe Group, Inc. (1)(2)

    232,560         3,153,514   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments    

 

 

Mid-Cap Value Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Consumer Discretionary (continued)  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 1.5%

  

Liberty Interactive Corp QVC Group (1)(2)

    162,230       $ 3,427,920   
    

 

 

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

  

     22,699,764   
Consumer Staples — 2.8%  

Agricultural Products — 0.9%

  

Darling Ingredients, Inc. (2)

    150,740         2,122,419   

Brewers — 1.4%

  

Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B

    30,450         3,115,644   

Personal Products — 0.5%

  

Edgewell Personal Care Co. (2)

    14,650         1,172,147   
    

 

 

 

Total Consumer Staples

  

     6,410,210   
Energy — 9.7%  

Oil & Gas-Equipment & Services — 2.6%

  

Baker Hughes, Inc. (1)

    78,920         3,877,340   

Weatherford International PLC (1)(2)

    395,920         2,165,682   
    

 

 

 
     6,043,022   

Oil & Gas-Exploration & Production — 7.1%

  

Cimarex Energy Co. (1)

    23,320         3,082,438   

EQT Corp. (1)

    56,750         4,057,625   

Marathon Oil Corp. (1)

    207,800         3,121,156   

Newfield Exploration Co. (2)

    54,350         2,356,616   

Noble Energy, Inc. (1)

    112,500         3,879,000   
    

 

 

 
     16,496,835   
    

 

 

 

Total Energy

  

     22,539,857   
Financials — 21.6%  

Asset Management & Custody Banks — 3.2%

  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    40,100         4,053,308   

Invesco, Ltd. (1)

    107,420         3,350,430   
    

 

 

 
     7,403,738   

Consumer Finance — 5.2%

  

Ally Financial, Inc. (1)

    215,370         4,316,015   

Discover Financial Services

    68,430         4,105,800   

Synchrony Financial

    132,250         3,680,517   
    

 

 

 
     12,102,332   

Life & Health Insurance — 2.0%

  

Lincoln National Corp.

    93,920         4,510,977   

Property & Casualty Insurance — 1.3%

  

Axis Capital Holdings, Ltd. (1)

    52,640         2,993,637   

Regional Banks — 6.5%

  

East West Bancorp, Inc.

    117,880         4,378,063   

Fifth Third Bancorp (1)

    179,570         3,620,131   

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    340,640         3,409,807   

Regions Financial Corp.

    368,330         3,672,250   
    

 

 

 
     15,080,251   

Reinsurance — 3.4%

  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    40,640         4,361,485   

Validus Holdings, Ltd.

    70,024         3,556,519   
    

 

 

 
     7,918,004   
    

 

 

 

Total Financials

  

     50,008,939   
Healthcare — 4.5%  

Healthcare Distributors — 2.1%

  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    61,290         4,882,975   
Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Healthcare (continued)  

Healthcare Services — 1.5%

  

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (1)(2)

    25,340       $ 3,469,806   

Managed Healthcare — 0.9%

  

Cigna Corp.

    16,350         2,097,051   
    

 

 

 

Total Healthcare

  

     10,449,832   
Industrials — 13.6%  

Aerospace & Defense — 3.0%

  

Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc., Class A (1)(2)

    74,980         3,435,584   

Textron, Inc.

    82,820         3,383,197   
    

 

 

 
     6,818,781   

Agricultural & Farm Machinery — 1.3%

  

AGCO Corp. (1)

    60,680         2,945,407   

Airlines — 1.2%

  

United Continental Holdings, Inc. (2)

    56,230         2,834,554   

Construction & Engineering — 3.0%

  

Fluor Corp.

    64,100         3,326,790   

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (1)(2)

    67,830         3,573,963   
    

 

 

 
     6,900,753   

Electrical Components & Equipment — 1.6%

  

Regal Beloit Corp.

    60,250         3,695,133   

Human Resource & Employment Services — 1.1%

  

ManpowerGroup, Inc. (1)

    34,520         2,466,799   

Industrial Machinery — 0.7%

  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    14,110         1,728,898   

Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.7%

  

WESCO International, Inc. (1)(2)

    63,750         3,962,700   
    

 

 

 

Total Industrials

  

     31,353,025   
Information Technology — 10.7%  

Communications Equipment — 1.8%

  

ARRIS Group, Inc. (1)(2)

    150,050         4,211,903   

Consulting & Other Services — 1.6%

  

Teradata Corp. (1)(2)

    114,870         3,644,825   

Systems Software — 1.8%

  

Symantec Corp. (1)

    173,050         4,175,697   

Technology Distributors — 1.4%

  

Avnet, Inc.

    76,000         3,167,680   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 4.1%

  

NetApp, Inc. (1)

    136,800         4,731,912   

Seagate Technology PLC (1)

    60,450         2,039,583   

Western Digital Corp. (1)

    58,220         2,717,127   
    

 

 

 
     9,488,622   
    

 

 

 

Total Information Technology

  

     24,688,727   
Materials — 6.9%  

Metal & Glass Containers — 2.1%

  

Berry Plastics Group, Inc. (1)(2)

    107,150         4,863,538   

Specialty Chemicals — 3.9%

  

Ashland, Inc. (1)

    45,170         5,288,503   

WR Grace & Co.

    46,390         3,624,451   
    

 

 

 
     8,912,954   

Steel — 0.9%

  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

    30,570         2,203,486   
    

 

 

 

Total Materials

  

     15,979,978   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Mid-Cap Value Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Real Estate — 10.3%  

Diversified REIT’s — 1.8%

  

Duke Realty Corp. (1)

    144,160       $ 4,053,779   

Office REIT’s — 1.7%

  

SL Green Realty Corp. (1)

    33,740         3,971,873   

Real Estate Operating Companies — 2.3%

  

Forest City Realty Trust, Inc., Class A

    222,940         5,274,760   

Residential REIT’s — 2.8%

  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (1)

    34,070         3,202,239   

UDR, Inc. (1)

    93,670         3,388,981   
    

 

 

 
     6,591,220   

Retail REIT’s — 1.7%

  

Brixmor Property Group, Inc. (1)

    135,220         3,861,883   
    

 

 

 

Total Real Estate

  

     23,753,515   
Utilities — 7.7%  

Electric Utilities — 3.5%

  

Edison International (1)

    58,660         4,265,755   

Great Plains Energy, Inc.

    137,060         3,722,550   
    

 

 

 
     7,988,305   

Multi-Utilities — 4.2%

  

DTE Energy Co.

    54,370         5,050,973   

Sempra Energy (1)

    45,330         4,742,878   
    

 

 

 
     9,793,851   
    

 

 

 

Total Utilities

  

     17,782,156   
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $177,996,454)

   

     225,666,003   
    
Short-Term Investments — 48.9%  
Collateral Pool Investments for Securities on
Loan — 47.4%
 

Collateral pool allocation (3)

  

     109,578,180   
Mutual Funds — 1.5%  

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 0.430% (4)

    3,580,179         3,580,179   
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $113,158,359)

   

     113,158,359   
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 146.5%
(identified cost $291,154,813)

   

     338,824,362   
Other Assets and Liabilities — (46.5)%         (107,581,313
    

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%       $ 231,243,049   
    

 

 

 

 

 

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks — 96.1%  
Consumer Discretionary — 20.8%  

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods — 1.7%

  

Hanesbrands, Inc. (1)

    49,895       $ 1,324,213   

VF Corp.

    13,300         825,265   
    

 

 

 
     2,149,478   

Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.4%

  

Delphi Automotive PLC (1)

    10,200         720,732   

Visteon Corp. (1)

    15,000         1,060,500   
    

 

 

 
     1,781,232   
Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Consumer Discretionary (continued)  

Automotive Retail — 1.9%

  

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (1)

    4,200       $ 660,996   

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (1)(2)

    6,270         1,755,287   
    

 

 

 
     2,416,283   

Casinos & Gaming — 1.3%

  

MGM Resorts International (1)(2)

    68,700         1,641,243   

General Merchandise Stores — 2.7%

  

Burlington Stores, Inc. (2)

    19,046         1,546,916   

Dollar Tree, Inc. (1)(2)

    22,900         1,893,830   
    

 

 

 
     3,440,746   

Homebuilding — 1.8%

  

TRI Pointe Group, Inc. (1)(2)

    165,398         2,242,797   

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines — 3.1%

  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    35,200         840,224   

Marriott International, Inc., Class A (1)

    11,900         848,827   

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd. (1)(2)

    37,600         1,349,464   

Wyndham Worldwide Corp. (1)

    11,800         835,322   
    

 

 

 
     3,873,837   

Household Appliances — 0.9%

  

Whirlpool Corp. (1)

    6,400         1,143,296   

Housewares & Specialties — 1.2%

  

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.

    27,600         1,465,008   

Leisure Facilities — 1.6%

  

Vail Resorts, Inc. (1)

    12,800         2,027,904   

Leisure Products — 1.5%

  

Brunswick Corp. (1)

    40,700         1,871,793   

Restaurants — 1.0%

  

Restaurant Brands International, Inc.

    27,200         1,296,896   

Specialty Stores — 0.7%

  

Michaels Cos., Inc. (2)

    38,400         920,064   
    

 

 

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

  

     26,270,577   
Consumer Staples — 3.8%  

Distillers & Vintners — 0.7%

  

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A (1)

    5,700         935,085   

Food Retail — 0.6%

  

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (1)(2)

    31,940         719,608   

Household Products — 0.8%

  

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.

    7,100         952,820   

Packaged Foods & Meats — 0.9%

  

Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (1)(2)

    15,300         562,275   

Hormel Foods Corp. (1)

    15,700         600,682   
    

 

 

 
     1,162,957   

Soft Drinks — 0.8%

  

Monster Beverage Corp. (1)(2)

    7,000         1,077,230   
    

 

 

 

Total Consumer Staples

  

     4,847,700   
Energy — 2.6%  

Oil & Gas-Exploration & Production — 0.8%

  

Kosmos Energy, Ltd. (1)(2)

    157,500         978,075   

Oil & Gas-Storage & Transportation — 1.8%

  

Golar LNG, Ltd. (1)

    113,513         2,364,476   
    

 

 

 

Total Energy

  

     3,342,551   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments    

 

 

Mid-Cap Growth Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Financials — 2.6%  

Asset Management & Custody Banks — 0.9%

  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    11,100       $ 1,121,988   

Financial Exchanges & Data — 1.1%

  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (1)

    5,000         1,410,100   

Regional Banks — 0.6%

  

Signature Bank (2)

    6,300         768,663   
    

 

 

 

Total Financials

  

     3,300,751   
Healthcare — 18.2%  

Biotechnology — 2.4%

  

Incyte Corp. (1)(2)

    10,300         835,330   

Quintiles Transnational Holdings, Inc. (1)(2)

    18,013         1,392,405   

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (1)(2)

    8,200         774,982   
    

 

 

 
     3,002,717   

Healthcare Equipment — 5.7%

  

Boston Scientific Corp. (2)

    57,200         1,362,504   

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (2)

    15,100         1,738,916   

NxStage Medical, Inc. (1)(2)

    52,600         1,202,436   

STERIS PLC

    18,400         1,300,512   

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (1)

    12,500         1,620,125   
    

 

 

 
     7,224,493   

Healthcare Facilities — 1.2%

  

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. (1)(2)

    29,572         1,513,791   

Healthcare Services — 3.3%

  

Envision Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (1)(2)

    54,028         1,159,441   

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (1)(2)

    14,400         1,971,792   

MEDNAX, Inc. (1)(2)

    16,700         1,098,359   
    

 

 

 
     4,229,592   

Healthcare Technology — 1.1%

  

Cerner Corp. (1)(2)

    21,300         1,374,702   

Managed Healthcare — 1.9%

  

Centene Corp. (1)(2)

    34,600         2,362,834   

Pharmaceuticals — 2.6%

  

Horizon Pharma PLC (1)(2)

    44,405         834,814   

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC (2)

    13,680         1,693,994   

Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (1)(2)

    21,100         836,193   
    

 

 

 
     3,365,001   
    

 

 

 

Total Healthcare

  

     23,073,130   
Industrials — 14.0%  

Aerospace & Defense — 1.1%

  

TransDigm Group, Inc. (1)(2)

    4,800         1,368,912   

Building Products — 5.0%

  

Allegion PLC

    16,500         1,175,130   

Builders FirstSource, Inc. (1)(2)

    181,641         2,495,747   

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

    24,700         1,569,932   

Masco Corp.

    31,400         1,114,072   
    

 

 

 
     6,354,881   

Construction & Engineering — 1.3%

  

Dycom Industries, Inc. (1)(2)

    21,025         1,705,548   

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks — 0.8%

  

Wabtec Corp. (1)

    13,000         995,930   
Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Industrials (continued)  

Electrical Components & Equipment — 1.4%

  

AMETEK, Inc. (1)

    14,025       $ 683,719   

Roper Technologies, Inc. (1)

    6,400         1,136,320   
    

 

 

 
     1,820,039   

Environmental & Facilities Services — 1.4%

  

Waste Connections, Inc. (1)

    22,600         1,727,318   

Industrial Machinery — 1.1%

  

Middleby Corp. (1)(2)

    10,400         1,332,760   

Research & Consulting Services — 1.4%

  

Verisk Analytics, Inc., Class A (1)(2)

    21,026         1,746,209   

Trucking — 0.5%

  

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (1)

    8,200         650,998   
    

 

 

 

Total Industrials

  

     17,702,595   
Information Technology — 26.9%  

Application Software — 2.7%

  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (1)(2)

    58,300         1,483,152   

PTC, Inc. (2)

    44,100         1,881,747   
    

 

 

 
     3,364,899   

Communications Equipment — 0.5%

  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (1)(2)

    5,060         673,840   

Consulting & Other Services — 0.6%

  

Leidos Holdings, Inc. (1)

    20,100         814,251   

Data Processing & Outsourced Services — 10.7%

  

Alliance Data Systems Corp. (1)(2)

    4,500         920,610   

Cardtronics PLC (1)(2)

    34,418         1,545,713   

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    18,798         1,491,245   

Fiserv, Inc. (2)

    14,200         1,463,310   

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (1)(2)

    8,000         1,313,600   

Global Payments, Inc. (1)

    20,600         1,564,570   

Sabre Corp. (1)

    68,600         1,931,090   

Total System Services, Inc. (1)

    32,200         1,585,850   

Vantiv, Inc., Class A (2)

    31,400         1,687,436   
    

 

 

 
     13,503,424   

Electronic Components — 1.5%

  

Amphenol Corp., Class A (1)

    29,600         1,844,376   

Internet Software & Services — 1.8%

  

Criteo SA ADR (1)(2)

    22,761         839,426   

j2 Global, Inc. (1)

    20,640         1,407,029   
    

 

 

 
     2,246,455   

Semiconductors — 3.6%

  

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (1)

    226,000         2,696,180   

NXP Semiconductors (1)(2)

    21,100         1,857,222   
    

 

 

 
     4,553,402   

Systems Software — 3.5%

  

Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. (1)(2)

    8,900         682,986   

Fortinet, Inc. (2)

    18,810         679,793   

Red Hat, Inc. (1)(2)

    26,514         1,934,992   

ServiceNow, Inc. (1)(2)

    15,600         1,133,652   
    

 

 

 
     4,431,423   

Technology Distributors — 1.1%

  

CDW Corp.

    31,100         1,388,615   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.9%

  

Electronics for Imaging, Inc. (1)(2)

    24,900         1,172,292   
    

 

 

 

Total Information Technology

  

     33,992,977   
 

 

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Mid-Cap Growth Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Materials — 1.1%  

Construction Materials — 1.1%

  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    11,900       $ 1,355,053   
Real Estate — 3.4%  

Office REIT’s — 0.7%

  

Boston Properties, Inc. (1)

    6,100         854,793   

Real Estate Services — 0.9%

  

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A (1)(2)

    39,300         1,174,677   

Specialized REIT’s — 1.8%

  

Equinix, Inc.

    3,700         1,364,005   

Extra Space Storage, Inc. (1)

    10,600         853,830   
    

 

 

 
     2,217,835   
    

 

 

 

Total Real Estate

  

     4,247,305   
Telecommunication Services — 2.7%  

Alternative Carriers — 0.9%

  

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (2)

    23,300         1,156,379   

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.8%

  

Crown Castle International Corp.

    15,400         1,459,458   

SBA Communications Corp., Class A (1)(2)

    6,700         764,805   
    

 

 

 
     2,224,263   
    

 

 

 

Total Telecommunication Services

  

     3,380,642   
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $92,020,190)

   

     121,513,281   
    
Short-Term Investments — 50.7%  
Collateral Pool Investments for Securities on
Loan — 47.7%
 

Collateral pool allocation (3)

  

     60,319,735   
Mutual Funds — 3.0%  

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 0.430% (4)

    3,799,114         3,799,114   
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $64,118,849)

   

     64,118,849   
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 146.8%
(identified cost $156,139,039)

   

     185,632,130   
Other Assets and Liabilities — (46.8)%         (59,142,503
    

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%       $ 126,489,627   
    

 

 

 

 

 

Small-Cap Value Fund

 

Description    Shares      Value  
Common Stocks — 95.4%  
Consumer Discretionary — 9.4%  

Apparel Retail — 2.2%

  

DSW, Inc., Class A (1)

     26,550       $ 635,872   

Finish Line, Inc., Class A (1)

     35,210         847,505   
     

 

 

 
     1,483,377   

Auto Parts & Equipment — 2.1%

  

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (1)(2)

     41,980         719,537   

Visteon Corp. (1)

     10,100         714,070   
     

 

 

 
     1,433,607   
Description    Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Consumer Discretionary (continued)  

Homebuilding — 3.1%

  

Century Communities, Inc. (1)(2)

     77,200       $ 1,520,068   

TRI Pointe Group, Inc. (1)(2)

     47,600         645,456   
     

 

 

 
     2,165,524   

Leisure Products — 1.1%

  

Brunswick Corp. (1)

     17,150         788,729   

Publishing — 0.9%

  

Time, Inc.

     46,040         649,164   
     

 

 

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

  

     6,520,401   
Consumer Staples — 2.2%  

Agricultural Products — 1.0%

  

Darling Ingredients, Inc. (2)

     46,780         658,662   

Food Retail — 1.2%

  

SUPERVALU, Inc. (1)(2)

     152,720         836,906   
     

 

 

 

Total Consumer Staples

  

     1,495,568   
Energy — 3.6%  

Oil & Gas-Equipment & Services — 0.9%

  

Oil States International, Inc. (1)(2)

     20,810         645,526   

Oil & Gas-Exploration & Production — 2.7%

  

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. (1)(2)

     23,500         899,815   

QEP Resources, Inc. (1)

     50,770         969,707   
     

 

 

 
     1,869,522   
     

 

 

 

Total Energy

  

     2,515,048   
Financials — 23.0%  

Consumer Finance — 1.3%

  

Nelnet, Inc., Class A

     24,910         881,814   

Diversified Capital Markets — 2.4%

  

Encore Capital Group, Inc. (1)(2)

     37,510         808,716   

HFF, Inc., Class A

     31,400         841,834   
     

 

 

 
     1,650,550   

Regional Banks — 14.9%

  

Ameris Bancorp (1)

     28,750         1,001,075   

Customers Bancorp, Inc. (1)(2)

     42,100         1,125,754   

First Merchants Corp.

     33,560         911,154   

Great Western Bancorp, Inc. (1)

     43,070         1,474,717   

Hope Bancorp, Inc. (1)

     56,990         980,228   

IBERIABANK Corp. (1)

     16,930         1,164,276   

TriCo Bancshares

     36,600         989,664   

United Community Banks, Inc.

     64,400         1,351,112   

Western Alliance Bancorp (2)

     35,360         1,351,459   
     

 

 

 
     10,349,439   

Reinsurance — 4.4%

  

Enstar Group, Ltd. (1)(2)

     4,990         831,284   

Maiden Holdings, Ltd. (1)

     86,040         1,188,212   

State National Cos., Inc.

     100,000         1,017,000   
     

 

 

 
     3,036,496   
     

 

 

 

Total Financials

  

     15,918,299   
Healthcare — 5.2%  

Healthcare Distributors — 1.5%

  

PharMerica Corp. (2)

     41,070         1,037,428   

Healthcare Facilities — 1.4%

  

HealthSouth Corp. (1)

     24,800         1,009,608   

Healthcare Services — 1.5%

  

Civitas Solutions, Inc. (1)(2)

     55,719         1,012,972   

Pharmaceuticals — 0.8%

  

Impax Laboratories, Inc. (1)(2)

     23,200         561,208   
     

 

 

 

Total Healthcare

  

     3,621,216   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments    

 

 

Small-Cap Value Fund (continued)

 

Description    Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Industrials — 19.1%  

Aerospace & Defense — 3.2%

  

Moog, Inc., Class A (1)(2)

     18,760       $ 1,106,652   

Triumph Group, Inc.

     35,050         1,116,693   
     

 

 

 
     2,223,345   

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.9%

  

Park-Ohio Holdings Corp.

     16,170         596,350   

Construction & Engineering — 2.6%

  

Dycom Industries, Inc. (1)(2)

     12,760         1,035,091   

EMCOR Group, Inc.

     13,080         748,961   
     

 

 

 
     1,784,052   

Electrical Components & Equipment — 1.4%

  

Regal Beloit Corp.

     15,190         931,603   

Environmental & Facilities Services — 1.4%

  

Tetra Tech, Inc.

     27,850         983,105   

Industrial Machinery — 1.2%

  

Altra Industrial Motion Corp. (1)

     29,630         835,566   

Research & Consulting Services — 1.1%

  

RPX Corp. (2)

     75,770         793,312   

Trading Companies & Distributors — 5.9%

  

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (1)

     22,190         1,054,469   

MRC Global, Inc. (1)(2)

     61,600         903,672   

Nexeo Solutions, Inc. (1)(2)

     128,000         1,145,600   

WESCO International, Inc. (1)(2)

     15,190         944,210   
     

 

 

 
     4,047,951   

Trucking — 1.4%

  

Swift Transportation Co., Class A (1)(2)

     52,380         974,792   
     

 

 

 

Total Industrials

  

     13,170,076   
Information Technology — 12.2%  

Communications Equipment — 2.9%

  

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.

     90,380         811,613   

Finisar Corp. (1)(2)

     55,140         1,167,865   
     

 

 

 
     1,979,478   

Data Processing & Outsourced Services — 4.8%

  

Convergys Corp. (1)

     35,200         1,050,016   

EVERTEC, Inc. (1)

     71,630         1,222,008   

MoneyGram International, Inc. (1)(2)

     142,250         1,034,157   
     

 

 

 
     3,306,181   

Electronic Components — 1.5%

  

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (1)

     74,600         1,056,336   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 3.0%

  

Datalink Corp. (1)(2)

     107,630         1,048,316   

Synaptics, Inc. (2)

     18,700         1,065,339   
     

 

 

 
     2,113,655   
     

 

 

 

Total Information Technology

  

     8,455,650   
Materials — 7.0%  

Metal & Glass Containers — 2.1%

  

Berry Plastics Group, Inc. (1)(2)

     32,220         1,462,466   

Paper Packaging — 1.7%

  

Graphic Packaging Holding Co. (1)

     79,740         1,143,471   

Specialty Chemicals — 2.0%

  

A Schulman, Inc. (1)

     54,490         1,389,495   
Description    Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Materials (continued)  

Steel — 1.2%

  

Worthington Industries, Inc.

     19,150       $ 821,535   
     

 

 

 

Total Materials

  

     4,816,967   
Real Estate — 7.9%  

Hotel & Resort REIT’s — 1.2%

  

LaSalle Hotel Properties (1)

     29,750         834,785   

Industrial REIT’s — 1.7%

  

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (1)

     41,690         1,199,421   

Office REIT’s — 1.8%

  

Corporate Office Properties Trust

     42,370         1,208,393   

Retail REIT’s — 3.2%

  

Cedar Realty Trust, Inc. (1)

     152,150         1,151,775   

Kite Realty Group Trust

     36,660         1,058,741   
     

 

 

 
     2,210,516   
     

 

 

 

Total Real Estate

  

     5,453,115   
Utilities — 5.8%  

Electric Utilities — 4.2%

  

Great Plains Energy, Inc.

     36,050         979,118   

PNM Resources, Inc. (1)

     38,470         1,222,962   

Portland General Electric Co. (1)

     17,030         717,133   
     

 

 

 
     2,919,213   

Gas Utilities — 1.6%

  

South Jersey Industries, Inc. (1)

     36,030         1,069,370   
     

 

 

 

Total Utilities

  

     3,988,583   
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $57,884,067)

   

     65,954,923   
     
Short-Term Investments — 51.9%  
Collateral Pool Investments for Securities on
Loan — 47.1%
 

Collateral pool allocation (3)

  

     32,576,983   
Mutual Funds — 4.8%  

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 0.430% (4)

     3,291,960         3,291,960   
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $35,868,943)

   

     35,868,943   
     

 

 

 

Total Investments — 147.3%
(identified cost $93,753,010)

   

     101,823,866   
Other Assets and Liabilities — (47.3)%         (32,677,242
     

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%       $ 69,146,624   
     

 

 

 

 

 

Small-Cap Core Fund

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks — 98.4%  
Consumer Discretionary — 9.9%  

Apparel Retail — 2.7%

  

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (1)

    3,053       $ 56,603   

Cato Corp., Class A

    2,051         70,308   

Children’s Place, Inc. (1)

    1,297         105,576   

Express, Inc. (2)

    6,154         72,802   
    

 

 

 
     305,289   

Auto Parts & Equipment — 2.7%

  

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (1)(2)

    5,669         97,167   

Cooper-Standard Holding, Inc. (2)

    470         46,553   
 

 

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Small-Cap Core Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Consumer Discretionary (continued)  

Auto Parts & Equipment (continued)

  

Dana, Inc.

    6,983       $ 100,695   

Tenneco, Inc. (1)(2)

    1,074         59,961   
    

 

 

 
     304,376   

Automotive Retail — 0.5%

  

Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A (1)

    3,415         58,192   

Broadcasting — 0.3%

  

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Class A

    1,208         34,404   

Education Services — 0.9%

  

American Public Education, Inc. (2)

    2,409         49,794   

K12, Inc. (1)(2)

    4,871         58,208   
    

 

 

 
     108,002   

Housewares & Specialties — 0.3%

  

Libbey, Inc.

    2,171         38,492   

Leisure Products — 0.3%

  

JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (1)(2)

    3,557         32,760   

Publishing — 0.3%

  

Meredith Corp.

    644         34,158   

Restaurants — 1.1%

  

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (1)(2)

    2,065         82,022   

Potbelly Corp. (1)(2)

    3,335         43,221   
    

 

 

 
     125,243   

Tires & Rubber — 0.8%

  

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

    2,608         88,646   
    

 

 

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

  

     1,129,562   
Consumer Staples — 2.9%  

Agricultural Products — 0.6%

  

Darling Ingredients, Inc. (2)

    4,677         65,852   

Food Distributors — 0.9%

  

SpartanNash Co.

    3,125         100,062   

Packaged Foods & Meats — 1.4%

  

Dean Foods Co. (1)

    3,213         55,296   

Sanderson Farms, Inc.

    1,139         109,606   
    

 

 

 
     164,902   
    

 

 

 

Total Consumer Staples

  

     330,816   
Energy — 2.3%  

Oil & Gas-Drilling — 0.7%

  

Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (1)

    5,016         39,626   

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

    2,126         41,436   
    

 

 

 
     81,062   

Oil & Gas-Equipment & Services — 0.5%

  

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (1)(2)

    4,926         26,945   

Matrix Service Co. (2)

    1,430         26,441   
    

 

 

 
     53,386   

Oil & Gas-Exploration & Production — 0.5%

  

QEP Resources, Inc. (1)

    2,855         54,531   

Oil & Gas-Refining & Marketing — 0.6%

  

Western Refining, Inc. (1)

    3,026         76,134   
    

 

 

 

Total Energy

  

     265,113   
Financials — 15.8%  

Asset Management & Custody Banks — 0.5%

  

Janus Capital Group, Inc. (1)

    3,509         52,179   
Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Financials (continued)  

Consumer Finance — 0.4%

  

Regional Management Corp. (2)

    1,974       $ 42,678   

Diversified Capital Markets — 0.4%

  

HFF, Inc., Class A

    1,577         42,279   

Investment Banking & Brokerage — 0.5%

  

Piper Jaffray Cos. (1)(2)

    1,283         56,940   

Multi-Line Insurance — 0.9%

  

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

    2,808         102,632   

Property & Casualty Insurance — 3.4%

  

Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.

    1,149         65,194   

Employers Holdings, Inc. (1)

    3,136         95,554   

HCI Group, Inc. (1)

    2,617         83,195   

Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. (1)

    2,667         36,591   

Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (1)

    2,639         105,296   
    

 

 

 
     385,830   

Regional Banks — 7.4%

  

1st Source Corp.

    1,106         39,141   

BancFirst Corp.

    612         41,983   

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

    3,771         96,500   

Fidelity Southern Corp.

    2,902         52,091   

First Financial Corp. (1)

    867         35,443   

First Interstate BancSystem, Inc., Class A

    1,431         43,989   

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (1)

    495         20,835   

Great Western Bancorp, Inc.

    2,976         101,898   

Hanmi Financial Corp.

    2,880         75,542   

Heartland Financial USA, Inc.

    1,271         46,163   

Heritage Financial Corp.

    1,653         30,547   

Hope Bancorp, Inc. (1)

    6,378         109,702   

Investors Bancorp, Inc. (1)

    10,036         122,941   

Preferred Bank

    975         34,174   
    

 

 

 
     850,949   

Reinsurance — 0.7%

  

Maiden Holdings, Ltd. (1)

    5,866         81,009   

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 1.6%

  

Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (2)

    3,463         91,770   

Washington Federal, Inc. (1)

    3,615         95,797   
    

 

 

 
     187,567   
    

 

 

 

Total Financials

  

     1,802,063   
Healthcare — 15.4%  

Biotechnology — 2.0%

  

Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. (1)(2)

    2,320         55,866   

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc. (1)(2)

    2,775         73,954   

Myriad Genetics, Inc. (2)

    1,886         38,399   

Repligen Corp. (1)(2)

    1,846         57,207   
    

 

 

 
     225,426   

Healthcare Distributors — 0.7%

  

PharMerica Corp. (1)(2)

    2,966         74,921   

Healthcare Equipment — 3.4%

  

Cynosure, Inc., Class A (1)(2)

    1,348         70,217   

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.

    2,447         44,976   

Masimo Corp. (1)(2)

    2,031         120,113   

NuVasive, Inc. (1)(2)

    1,505         98,532   

Orthofix International NV (2)

    1,143         51,561   
    

 

 

 
     385,399   

Healthcare Facilities — 0.8%

  

U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.

    1,518         95,710   

Healthcare Services — 1.7%

  

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (1)(2)

    2,567         93,003   

BioTelemetry, Inc. (2)

    4,224         78,017   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments    

 

 

Small-Cap Core Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Healthcare (continued)  

Healthcare Services (continued)

  

CorVel Corp. (2)

    753       $ 28,945   
    

 

 

 
     199,965   

Healthcare Supplies — 0.9%

  

OraSure Technologies, Inc. (2)

    12,731         109,105   

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 2.8%

  

Cambrex Corp. (1)(2)

    2,091         89,558   

INC Research Holdings, Inc. (1)(2)

    2,438         106,370   

Luminex Corp. (2)

    4,100         86,387   

PAREXEL International Corp. (1)(2)

    643         43,743   
    

 

 

 
     326,058   

Managed Healthcare — 1.7%

  

Magellan Health, Inc. (2)

    1,675         95,676   

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (1)(2)

    1,747         94,006   
    

 

 

 
     189,682   

Pharmaceuticals — 1.4%

  

Insys Therapeutics, Inc. (1)(2)

    3,751         53,527   

Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. (2)

    846         40,718   

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Class A (2)

    6,120         67,075   
    

 

 

 
     161,320   
    

 

 

 

Total Healthcare

  

     1,767,586   
Industrials — 16.7%  

Aerospace & Defense — 0.8%

  

DigitalGlobe, Inc. (1)(2)

    3,371         91,320   

Air Freight & Logistics — 1.1%

  

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (1)(2)

    2,772         102,952   

Hub Group, Inc., Class A (2)

    676         27,547   
    

 

 

 
     130,499   

Airlines — 1.1%

  

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (1)(2)

    2,583         121,349   

Building Products — 0.9%

  

Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (1)(2)

    2,647         101,010   

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks — 1.9%

  

Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (1)

    3,656         123,902   

Wabash National Corp. (1)(2)

    6,847         95,515   
    

 

 

 
     219,417   

Diversified Support Services — 0.9%

  

UniFirst Corp.

    774         99,374   

Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.6%

  

EnerSys, Inc.

    951         66,931   

Human Resource & Employment Services — 0.8%

  

TrueBlue, Inc. (2)

    4,049         88,471   

Industrial Machinery — 2.6%

  

Briggs & Stratton Corp.

    3,911         74,348   

Chart Industries, Inc. (1)(2)

    2,191         65,993   

Global Brass & Copper Holdings, Inc. (1)

    3,064         86,007   

Kadant, Inc. (1)

    1,252         67,157   
    

 

 

 
     293,505   

Office Services & Supplies — 1.4%

  

ACCO Brands Corp. (2)

    9,588         95,880   

Herman Miller, Inc.

    1,971         71,094   
    

 

 

 
     166,974   
Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Industrials (continued)  

Research & Consulting Services — 0.4%

  

RPX Corp. (2)

    4,804       $ 50,298   

Security & Alarm Services — 0.8%

  

Brink’s Co.

    2,398         87,527   

Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.7%

  

CAI International, Inc. (1)(2)

    2,634         20,993   

H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (1)

    4,431         70,586   

MRC Global, Inc. (1)(2)

    7,435         109,071   
    

 

 

 
     200,650   

Trucking — 1.7%

  

ArcBest Corp.

    4,633         84,831   

Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc. (1)(2)

    8,568         71,457   

Saia, Inc. (2)

    1,240         37,733   
    

 

 

 
     194,021   
    

 

 

 

Total Industrials

  

     1,911,346   
Information Technology — 19.5%  

Application Software — 0.9%

  

Mentor Graphics Corp. (1)

    4,110         98,681   

Communications Equipment — 3.2%

  

Ciena Corp. (1)(2)

    4,525         97,061   

Ixia (1)(2)

    7,314         84,330   

NETGEAR, Inc. (1)(2)

    1,594         90,858   

Plantronics, Inc.

    1,753         88,790   
    

 

 

 
     361,039   

Consulting & Other Services — 0.7%

  

Hackett Group, Inc.

    2,814         46,009   

Virtusa Corp. (2)

    1,173         30,768   
    

 

 

 
     76,777   

Data Processing & Outsourced Services — 3.0%

  

Convergys Corp. (1)

    1,280         38,182   

CSG Systems International, Inc. (1)

    2,193         95,878   

ExlService Holdings, Inc. (2)

    2,084         106,659   

Travelport Worldwide, Ltd.

    7,887         108,289   
    

 

 

 
     349,008   

Electronic Components — 1.2%

  

Rogers Corp. (2)

    824         46,070   

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (1)

    6,254         88,556   
    

 

 

 
     134,626   

Electronic Equipment & Instruments — 0.5%

  

Itron, Inc. (1)(2)

    1,341         63,872   

Electronic Manufacturing Services — 2.6%

  

Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (1)(2)

    4,302         103,764   

Methode Electronics, Inc. (1)

    2,664         97,636   

Sanmina Corp. (2)

    3,779         99,312   
    

 

 

 
     300,712   

Internet Software & Services — 1.2%

  

Blucora, Inc. (1)(2)

    9,534         98,677   

DHI Group, Inc. (2)

    5,355         41,448   
    

 

 

 
     140,125   

Office Services & Supplies — 0.9%

  

Sykes Enterprises, Inc. (2)

    3,362         98,271   

Semiconductor Equipment — 1.8%

  

Amkor Technology, Inc. (2)

    12,702         115,588   

Photronics, Inc. (1)(2)

    9,285         88,765   
    

 

 

 
     204,353   
 

 

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Small-Cap Core Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Information Technology (continued)  

Semiconductors — 1.0%

  

Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (1)(2)

    4,259       $ 85,563   

IXYS Corp.

    2,399         27,877   
    

 

 

 
     113,440   

Systems Software — 1.3%

  

Gigamon, Inc. (2)

    2,314         102,279   

Rubicon Project, Inc. (2)

    5,167         43,919   
    

 

 

 
     146,198   

Technology Distributors — 1.2%

  

Insight Enterprises, Inc. (2)

    3,591         109,885   

SYNNEX Corp. (1)

    285         30,258   
    

 

 

 
     140,143   
    

 

 

 

Total Information Technology

  

     2,227,245   
Materials — 4.5%  

Aluminum — 0.3%

  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp. (1)

    378         32,217   

Commodity Chemicals — 0.8%

  

Koppers Holdings, Inc. (2)

    2,914         95,113   

Metal & Glass Containers — 0.9%

  

Berry Plastics Group, Inc. (1)(2)

    2,231         101,265   

Paper Packaging — 0.7%

  

AEP Industries, Inc.

    741         81,954   

Specialty Chemicals — 1.3%

  

Innospec, Inc.

    1,646         97,575   

OMNOVA Solutions, Inc. (2)

    5,119         51,190   
    

 

 

 
     148,765   

Steel — 0.5%

  

Ryerson Holding Corp. (1)(2)

    4,309         52,096   
    

 

 

 

Total Materials

  

     511,410   
Real Estate — 7.1%  

Diversified REIT’s — 2.0%

  

American Assets Trust, Inc.

    2,134         94,536   

Cousins Properties, Inc. (1)

    9,796         107,952   

First Potomac Realty Trust

    2,468         24,853   
    

 

 

 
     227,341   

Hotel & Resort REIT’s — 1.6%

  

Hersha Hospitality Trust (1)

    3,519         68,761   

RLJ Lodging Trust (1)

    4,806         112,172   
    

 

 

 
     180,933   

Office REIT’s — 1.9%

  

DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. (1)

    2,632         111,597   

Mack-Cali Realty Corp. (1)

    3,967         110,124   
    

 

 

 
     221,721   

Real Estate Services — 0.3%

  

Marcus & Millichap,
Inc. (1)(2)

    1,289         33,579   

Retail REIT’s — 0.4%

  

Saul Centers, Inc. (1)

    685         45,402   

Specialized REIT’s — 0.9%

  

Chesapeake Lodging Trust

    3,934         100,238   
    

 

 

 

Total Real Estate

  

     809,214   
Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Telecommunication Services — 0.7%  

Alternative Carriers — 0.7%

  

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (1)

    2,331       $ 82,844   
Utilities — 3.6%  

Electric Utilities — 3.6%

  

El Paso Electric Co. (1)

    2,409         110,067   

IDACORP, Inc. (1)

    1,059         80,558   

PNM Resources, Inc. (1)

    3,173         100,870   

Portland General Electric Co. (1)

    2,782         117,150   
    

 

 

 

Total Utilities

  

     408,645   
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $10,126,490)

   

     11,245,844   
    
Short-Term Investments — 47.3%  
Collateral Pool Investments for Securities on
Loan — 45.7%
 

Collateral pool allocation (3)

  

     5,216,559   
Mutual Funds — 1.6%  

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 0.430% (4)

    183,137         183,137   
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $5,399,696)

   

     5,399,696   
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 145.7%
(identified cost $15,526,186)

   

     16,645,540   
Other Assets and Liabilities — (45.7)%         (5,218,058
    

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%       $ 11,427,482   
    

 

 

 

 

 

Small-Cap Growth Fund

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks — 96.1%  
Consumer Discretionary — 15.7%  

Advertising — 0.4%

  

National CineMedia, Inc.

    90,757       $ 1,356,817   

Apparel Retail — 0.5%

  

Children’s Place, Inc. (1)

    20,500         1,668,700   

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods — 0.6%

  

Columbia Sportswear Co. (1)

    35,550         1,996,844   

Automotive Retail — 1.0%

  

Murphy USA, Inc. (1)(2)

    46,700         3,414,704   

Broadcasting — 2.4%

  

Gray Television, Inc. (1)(2)

    221,844         2,491,308   

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Class A

    193,800         5,519,424   
    

 

 

 
     8,010,732   

General Merchandise Stores — 1.2%

  

Burlington Stores, Inc. (2)

    49,796         4,044,431   

Home Furnishings — 1.7%

  

La-Z-Boy, Inc.

    63,686         1,698,506   

Tempur Sealy International, Inc. (1)(2)

    51,365         4,028,043   
    

 

 

 
     5,726,549   

Homebuilding — 5.5%

  

M/I Homes, Inc. (1)(2)

    199,492         4,616,245   

TRI Pointe Group, Inc. (1)(2)

    572,035         7,756,794   

William Lyon Homes, Class A (1)(2)

    356,940         6,157,215   
    

 

 

 
     18,530,254   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments    

 

 

Small-Cap Growth Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Consumer Discretionary (continued)  

Publishing — 1.4%

  

New Media Investment Group, Inc.

    295,728       $ 4,725,733   

Restaurants — 1.0%

  

Denny’s Corp. (2)

    306,475         3,202,664   
    

 

 

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

  

     52,677,428   
Consumer Staples — 2.4%  

Food Retail — 0.5%

  

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (1)(2)

    81,120         1,827,634   

Packaged Foods & Meats — 0.8%

  

Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (1)(2)

    75,483         2,774,000   

Soft Drinks — 1.1%

  

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated (1)

    23,773         3,573,082   
    

 

 

 

Total Consumer Staples

  

     8,174,716   
Energy — 3.5%  

Oil & Gas-Exploration & Production — 1.1%

  

Kosmos Energy, Ltd. (1)(2)

    606,878         3,768,712   

Oil & Gas-Storage & Transportation — 2.4%

  

Golar LNG, Ltd. (1)

    387,014         8,061,502   
    

 

 

 

Total Energy

  

     11,830,214   
Financials — 5.2%  

Multi-Sector Holdings — 0.7%

  

PICO Holdings, Inc. (1)(2)

    209,767         2,311,632   

Regional Banks — 1.9%

  

Bank of the Ozarks, Inc.

    167,200         6,550,896   

Specialized Finance — 1.3%

  

GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc.

    671,829         4,319,861   

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 1.3%

  

LendingTree, Inc. (1)(2)

    43,633         4,232,401   
    

 

 

 

Total Financials

  

     17,414,790   
Healthcare — 26.0%  

Biotechnology — 1.0%

  

Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (1)(2)

    58,746         3,510,073   

Healthcare Equipment — 6.8%

  

ABIOMED, Inc. (1)(2)

    28,431         3,353,152   

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (1)

    87,610         5,196,149   

NxStage Medical, Inc. (1)(2)

    213,019         4,869,614   

Orthofix International NV (2)

    45,300         2,043,483   

STERIS PLC

    50,441         3,565,170   

Trinity Biotech PLC (1)(2)

    290,880         3,903,610   
    

 

 

 
     22,931,178   

Healthcare Facilities — 3.5%

  

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. (1)(2)

    81,861         4,190,465   

Amsurg Corp. (1)(2)

    57,816         3,753,415   

HealthSouth Corp. (1)

    92,543         3,767,425   
    

 

 

 
     11,711,305   

Healthcare Services — 4.2%

  

Adeptus Health, Inc. (1)(2)

    69,500         2,957,920   

Almost Family, Inc. (2)

    68,913         2,538,066   

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (1)(2)

    140,856         5,103,213   

Civitas Solutions, Inc. (1)(2)

    123,492         2,245,084   

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (1)(2)

    90,393         1,100,083   
    

 

 

 
     13,944,366   
Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Healthcare (continued)  

Healthcare Supplies — 0.7%

  

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (2)

    97,700       $ 2,368,248   

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 3.0%

  

Albany Molecular Research, Inc. (1)(2)

    182,088         2,698,544   

ICON PLC (1)(2)

    49,577         3,807,018   

PRA Health Sciences, Inc. (1)(2)

    71,953         3,637,224   
    

 

 

 
     10,142,786   

Pharmaceuticals — 6.8%

  

Akorn, Inc. (2)

    92,051         2,478,013   

Horizon Pharma PLC (1)(2)

    207,920         3,908,896   

Medicines Co. (1)(2)

    93,760         3,672,579   

Omeros Corp. (1)(2)

    900,829         9,674,904   

Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (1)(2)

    74,024         2,933,571   
    

 

 

 
     22,667,963   
    

 

 

 

Total Healthcare

  

     87,275,919   
Industrials — 11.5%  

Aerospace & Defense — 1.7%

  

HEICO Corp. (1)

    34,351         2,334,494   

Hexcel Corp. (1)

    76,800         3,444,480   
    

 

 

 
     5,778,974   

Building Products — 3.9%

  

Builders FirstSource, Inc. (1)(2)

    714,976         9,823,770   

Lennox International, Inc. (1)

    20,800         3,350,256   
    

 

 

 
     13,174,026   

Construction & Engineering — 1.7%

  

Dycom Industries, Inc. (1)(2)

    70,657         5,731,696   

Human Resource & Employment Services — 1.3%

  

On Assignment, Inc. (1)(2)

    113,664         4,286,269   

Industrial Machinery — 0.6%

  

Barnes Group, Inc.

    48,402         2,000,939   

Research & Consulting Services — 1.1%

  

Advisory Board Co. (1)(2)

    85,424         3,600,622   

Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.2%

  

Watsco, Inc. (1)

    26,865         3,972,259   
    

 

 

 

Total Industrials

  

     38,544,785   
Information Technology — 26.7%  

Application Software — 2.1%

  

Callidus Software, Inc. (1)(2)

    80,312         1,551,628   

HubSpot, Inc. (1)(2)

    43,993         2,452,170   

RingCentral, Inc., Class A (1)(2)

    132,187         2,901,504   
    

 

 

 
     6,905,302   

Data Processing & Outsourced Services — 2.8%

  

Cardtronics PLC (1)(2)

    101,907         4,576,644   

MAXIMUS, Inc. (1)

    81,910         4,817,946   
    

 

 

 
     9,394,590   

Internet Software & Services — 10.2%

  

Actua Corp. (1)(2)

    409,845         4,172,222   

Carbonite, Inc. (1)(2)

    397,015         5,542,329   

Criteo SA ADR (1)(2)

    59,769         2,204,281   

inContact, Inc. (1)(2)

    583,987         8,111,579   

j2 Global, Inc. (1)

    67,681         4,613,814   

LogMeIn, Inc. (1)

    71,389         5,960,981   

WebMD Health Corp. (1)(2)

    72,115         3,718,971   
    

 

 

 
     34,324,177   
 

 

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Small-Cap Growth Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Information Technology (continued)  

Semiconductors — 5.1%

  

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (1)

    641,800       $ 7,656,674   

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (1)(2)

    71,700         2,954,040   

Microsemi Corp. (1)(2)

    113,104         4,519,636   

NeoPhotonics Corp. (1)(2)

    128,101         1,912,548   
    

 

 

 
     17,042,898   

Systems Software — 4.7%

  

Fleetmatics Group PLC (2)

    94,247         5,642,568   

Gigamon, Inc. (2)

    100,995         4,463,979   

Proofpoint, Inc. (1)(2)

    45,898         3,531,851   

Rubicon Project, Inc. (2)

    242,363         2,060,086   
    

 

 

 
     15,698,484   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 1.8%

  

Electronics for Imaging, Inc. (1)(2)

    72,653         3,420,503   

Silicon Graphics International Corp. (2)

    347,986         2,682,972   
    

 

 

 
     6,103,475   
    

 

 

 

Total Information Technology

  

     89,468,926   
Materials — 0.9%  

Commodity Chemicals — 0.9%

  

Trinseo SA (1)

    52,290         3,025,499   
Real Estate — 2.5%  

Healthcare REIT’s — 0.7%

  

New Senior Investment Group, Inc.

    178,513         2,211,776   

Hotel & Resort REIT’s — 1.2%

  

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.

    278,062         3,976,287   

Office REIT’s — 0.6%

  

City Office REIT, Inc. (1)

    166,962         2,163,827   
    

 

 

 

Total Real Estate

  

     8,351,890   
Telecommunication Services — 1.7%  

Alternative Carriers — 1.7%

  

8x8, Inc. (2)

    172,309         2,286,540   

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (1)

    99,618         3,540,424   
    

 

 

 

Total Telecommunication Services

  

     5,826,964   
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $253,868,879)

   

     322,591,131   
    
Short-Term Investments — 52.3%  
Collateral Pool Investments for Securities on Loan — 48.1%  

Collateral pool allocation (3)

  

     161,628,771   
Mutual Funds — 4.2%  

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 0.430% (4)

    14,167,565         14,167,565   
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $175,796,336)

   

     175,796,336   
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 148.4%
(identified cost $429,665,215)

   

     498,387,467   
Other Assets and Liabilities — (48.4)%         (162,557,933
    

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%       $ 335,829,534   
    

 

 

 

 

Global Low Volatility Equity Fund

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks — 98.1%             

Austria — 0.6%

    

Flughafen Wien AG

    8,964       $ 249,022   

Belgium — 0.5%

    

bpost SA

    4,975         126,525   

Orange Belgium SA (2)

    3,300         76,859   
    

 

 

 
       203,384   

Bermuda — 2.5%

    

Enstar Group, Ltd. (1)(2)

    1,224         203,906   

Everest Re Group, Ltd. (1)

    3,591         694,428   

Giordano International, Ltd. (1)

    148,000         84,707   
    

 

 

 
       983,041   

Canada — 5.6%

    

BCE, Inc.

    10,085         471,182   

First Capital Realty, Inc.

    17,760         300,514   

George Weston, Ltd.

    1,256         108,131   

Laurentian Bank of Canada

    4,990         187,058   

Loblaw Cos., Ltd.

    13,339         725,742   

Medical Facilities Corp. (1)

    3,783         59,050   

Metro, Inc.

    2,088         70,916   

North West Co., Inc.

    4,576         102,309   

Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust

    23,438         98,299   

Valener, Inc. (1)

    5,603         90,449   
    

 

 

 
       2,213,650   

Cayman Islands — 0.2%

    

Uni-President China Holdings, Ltd.

    83,000         59,167   

China — 0.5%

    

China Telecom Corp., Ltd., Class H

    160,000         82,707   

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd., Class H

    195,000         123,924   
    

 

 

 
       206,631   

Czech Republic — 0.7%

    

CEZ AS

    14,954         260,994   

Denmark — 1.1%

    

Dfds A/S

    3,043         160,453   

Matas A/S

    5,615         104,357   

TDC A/S

    28,410         157,041   
    

 

 

 
       421,851   

France — 0.2%

    

Boiron SA

    672         61,841   

Germany — 2.3%

    

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

    7,355         650,916   

RHOEN KLINIKUM AG

    8,170         241,637   
    

 

 

 
       892,553   

Guernsey — 1.7%

    

Amdocs, Ltd. (1)

    10,882         654,226   

Hong Kong — 5.9%

    

China Unicom Hong Kong, Ltd.

    58,000         65,719   

CLP Holdings, Ltd.

    84,500         866,507   

HK Electric Investments & HK Electric Investments, Ltd. (1)

    665,000         623,206   

PCCW, Ltd.

    575,000         364,677   

VTech Holdings, Ltd.

    18,400         205,405   

Yuexiu Real Estate Investment Trust

    274,000         179,781   
    

 

 

 
       2,305,295   

Hungary — 0.5%

    

Magyar Telekom Telecommunications PLC

    85,284         133,019   

Richter Gedeon Nyrt

    3,859         79,164   
    

 

 

 
       212,183   
 

 

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Schedules of Investments    

 

 

Global Low Volatility Equity Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)             

Ireland — 0.2%

    

ICON PLC (2)

    919       $ 70,570   

Israel — 4.1%

    

Bank Hapoalim BM

    40,373         216,563   

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM (2)

    162,799         609,473   

Bezeq — The Israeli Telecommunication Corp., Ltd.

    266,901         535,710   

Elbit Systems, Ltd.

    2,425         235,758   
    

 

 

 
       1,597,504   

Italy — 1.0%

    

Amplifon SpA (1)

    23,968         251,978   

Recordati SpA

    4,640         140,365   
    

 

 

 
       392,343   

Japan — 4.8%

    

Benesse Holdings, Inc. (1)

    6,600         152,202   

Duskin Co., Ltd. (1)

    14,900         255,762   

Hogy Medical Co., Ltd. (1)

    1,400         95,124   

Kissei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    3,500         84,231   

KYORIN Holdings, Inc.

    15,300         306,547   

Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.

    41,000         260,349   

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    8,400         369,076   

Nisshin Oillio Group, Ltd. (1)

    41,000         175,151   

Noevir Holdings Co., Ltd. (1)

    2,500         73,092   

Vital KSK Holdings, Inc. (1)

    10,900         99,134   
    

 

 

 
       1,870,668   

Malaysia — 3.2%

    

Public Bank Bhd

    128,200         625,906   

Tenaga Nasional Bhd

    170,500         619,694   
    

 

 

 
       1,245,600   

Netherlands — 0.1%

    

Sligro Food Group NV

    1,228         45,983   

New Zealand — 4.3%

    

Argosy Property, Ltd.

    166,081         139,790   

Chorus, Ltd.

    32,353         99,770   

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp., Ltd.

    79,225         555,886   

Infratil, Ltd.

    63,786         156,437   

Mercury NZ, Ltd.

    43,967         101,131   

Metlifecare, Ltd.

    33,522         148,374   

Ryman Healthcare, Ltd.

    37,788         263,222   

Summerset Group Holdings, Ltd.

    50,822         202,820   
    

 

 

 
       1,667,430   

Philippines — 1.6%

    

First Philippine Holdings Corp.

    54,700         85,698   

Globe Telecom, Inc.

    4,430         187,297   

Manila Electric Co.

    53,460         356,821   
    

 

 

 
       629,816   

Poland — 0.3%

    

Asseco Poland SA

    7,664         111,793   

Singapore — 7.7%

    

Ascott Residence Trust

    75,300         62,729   

Cache Logistics Trust, REIT

    156,100         104,834   

CDL Hospitality Trusts (1)

    65,500         66,584   

Frasers Centrepoint Trust

    159,400         252,710   

Mapletree Industrial Trust

    66,300         86,619   

Mapletree Logistics Trust

    394,400         309,742   

Raffles Medical Group, Ltd. (1)

    163,900         184,657   

RHT Health Trust

    188,000         141,436   

SATS, Ltd.

    107,300         370,937   

Sheng Siong Group, Ltd.

    114,700         87,975   
Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)             

Singapore (continued)

    

Singapore Airlines, Ltd.

    24,900       $ 191,897   

Singapore Telecommunications, Ltd.

    157,800         465,600   

Singapore Telecommunications, Ltd.

    21,200         63,019   

StarHub, Ltd.

    132,100         354,865   

Venture Corp., Ltd.

    41,900         282,932   
    

 

 

 
       3,026,536   

South Korea — 0.7%

    

GS Home Shopping, Inc.

    688         96,999   

Kia Motors Corp.

    5,095         191,691   
    

 

 

 
       288,690   

Switzerland — 4.0%

    

ALSO Holding AG (2)

    1,409         118,760   

Bachem Holding AG

    1,250         111,713   

Cembra Money Bank AG

    5,308         384,520   

Intershop Holding AG

    156         76,767   

Novartis AG

    5,170         406,851   

Roche Holding AG

    255         62,172   

Sonova Holding AG

    1,365         188,883   

Valora Holding AG

    826         225,070   
    

 

 

 
       1,574,736   

Taiwan — 4.3%

    

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

    234,000         840,705   

Far EasTone Telecommunications Co., Ltd.

    271,000         631,156   

Taichung Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.

    411,822         114,343   

Taiwan Secom Co., Ltd.

    38,075         108,236   
    

 

 

 
       1,694,440   

Thailand — 1.2%

    

Thai Beverage PCL

    667,800         487,696   

United States — 38.3%

    

Abaxis, Inc. (1)

    4,103         205,724   

ALLETE, Inc.

    2,176         129,037   

American Express Co.

    1,495         98,042   

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    8,107         705,066   

AT&T, Inc. (1)

    6,603         269,931   

Atrion Corp. (1)

    298         134,669   

Avista Corp. (1)

    2,313         93,954   

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (1)

    2,250         104,333   

Bryn Mawr Bank Corp. (1)

    3,666         117,935   

Buckle, Inc. (1)

    2,257         58,163   

Carter’s, Inc.

    737         70,229   

Chemed Corp. (1)

    2,664         359,454   

Cintas Corp. (1)

    6,389         750,771   

Consolidated Edison, Inc. (1)

    9,139         687,710   

Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

    7,586         710,808   

Edison International

    2,287         166,311   

Entergy Corp. (1)

    5,152         402,886   

Equity Commonwealth, REIT (1)(2)

    3,273         102,412   

Exelon Corp.

    13,216         449,344   

Forrester Research, Inc. (1)

    1,875         76,838   

General Mills, Inc. (1)

    7,399         523,997   

Getty Realty Corp. (1)

    8,874         208,805   

Haemonetics Corp. (1)(2)

    2,490         92,528   

ICU Medical, Inc. (2)

    1,359         169,562   

IDACORP, Inc. (1)

    1,650         125,516   

Johnson & Johnson (1)

    6,408         764,731   

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

    6,610         563,370   

McKesson Corp. (1)

    4,129         762,296   

Merck & Co., Inc.

    11,921         748,520   

Meridian Bancorp, Inc. (1)

    35,139         548,871   

Navigators Group, Inc. (1)

    2,039         191,584   

Owens & Minor, Inc. (1)

    2,657         91,321   

PepsiCo, Inc. (1)

    5,325         568,444   
 

 

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Global Low Volatility Equity Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)             

United States (continued)

    

Pfizer, Inc.

    22,288       $ 775,622   

Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc., Class A (1)

    5,445         117,666   

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    1,027         77,066   

Portland General Electric Co. (1)

    10,781         453,988   

Quidel Corp. (1)(2)

    10,914         237,598   

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.

    2,244         88,144   

Sysco Corp. (1)

    11,457         594,160   

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A (1)

    1,855         140,182   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    15,126         791,544   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    9,181         655,891   
    

 

 

 
       14,985,023   
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $34,308,894)

       38,412,666   
    
Short-Term Investments — 25.8%  
Collateral Investment for Securities on Loan — 24.4%  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio Fund, 0.443% (3)

    9,548,107         9,548,107   
Mutual Funds — 1.4%  

State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund — Premier Class, 0.430%

    571,410         571,410   
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $10,119,517)

       10,119,517   
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 123.9%
(
identified cost $44,428,411)

       48,532,183   
Other Assets and Liabilities — (23.9)%         (9,357,502
  

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%      $ 39,174,681   
    

 

 

 

 

Industry Allocation  
Industry   Value      % of
Total
Net Assets
 

Aerospace/Defense

  $ 235,759         0.6

Airlines

    191,897         0.5   

Apparel

    70,229         0.2   

Auto Manufacturers

    191,691         0.5   

Banks

    1,995,202         5.1   

Beverages

    1,766,948         4.5   

Biotechnology

    111,713         0.3   

Commercial Services

    1,343,808         3.4   

Computers

    766,018         2.0   

Cosmetics/Personal Care

    73,092         0.2   

Distribution/Wholesale

    118,760         0.3   

Diversified Financial Services

    482,562         1.2   

Electric

    5,656,299         14.5   

Electronics

    282,932         0.7   

Engineering & Construction

    619,959         1.6   

Food

    2,806,087         7.2   

Forest Products & Paper

    88,144         0.2   

Gas

    90,450         0.2   

Healthcare-Products

    1,679,976         4.3   

Healthcare-Services

    2,180,701         5.6   

Insurance

    1,089,918         2.8   

Mining

    563,370         1.4   

Pharmaceuticals

    5,339,838         13.6   

Real Estate

    658,507         1.7   

Real Estate Investment Trusts

    1,590,182         4.1   
Industry Allocation (continued)  
Industry   Value     % of
Total
Net Assets
 

Retail

  $ 1,417,494        3.6

Savings & Loans

    548,871        1.4   

Telecommunications

    6,165,280        15.7   

Transportation

    286,979        0.7   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

    38,412,666        98.1   

Collateral Investment for Securities on Loan

    9,548,107        24.4   

Mutual Funds

    571,410        1.4   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    48,532,183        123.9   

Other Assets and Liabilities

    (9,357,502     (23.9
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

  $ 39,174,681        100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

Disciplined International Equity Fund

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks — 98.5%  

Australia — 6.4%

  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd.

    31,535       $ 637,534   

BHP Billiton, Ltd. (1)

    36,992         567,982   

CSL, Ltd.

    4,110         333,907   

Fortescue Metals Group, Ltd. (1)

    59,941         220,739   

Ramsay Health Care, Ltd.

    11,448         713,853   

Telstra Corp., Ltd.

    222,871         881,043   

Woodside Petroleum, Ltd.

    45,543         979,943   
    

 

 

 
     4,335,001   

Belgium — 0.2%

  

bpost SA

    4,247         108,011   

Bermuda — 0.2%

  

Fly Leasing, Ltd.

    10,718         128,509   

Denmark — 1.9%

  

Novo Nordisk A/S

    27,376         1,283,064   

Faroe Islands — 0.3%

  

Bakkafrost P/F

    5,336         191,789   

Finland — 2.6%

  

Nokian Renkaat OYJ

    4,649         167,862   

Orion OYJ

    4,206         159,232   

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

    71,204         1,430,436   
    

 

 

 
     1,757,530   

France — 17.1%

  

Arkema SA

    7,372         658,095   

Atos SE

    6,672         656,484   

AXA SA

    62,434         1,310,663   

BNP Paribas SA

    11,157         567,558   

CNP Assurances

    28,189         453,729   

Credit Agricole SA

    92,709         877,970   

Eiffage SA

    6,612         517,750   

Peugeot SA (2)

    91,913         1,355,885   

Sanofi

    23,789         1,832,803   

Societe Generale SA

    37,247         1,356,307   

Valeo SA

    14,321         741,051   

Vinci SA

    15,769         1,195,912   
    

 

 

 
     11,524,207   

Germany — 6.6%

  

Allianz SE

    1,946         289,892   

Bayer AG

    4,874         521,761   

Evonik Industries AG

    36,887         1,239,923   

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

    20,377         1,486,966   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments    

 

 

Disciplined International Equity Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  

Germany (continued)

  

Merck KGaA

    7,497       $ 788,921   

Talanx AG

    5,300         154,891   
    

 

 

 
     4,482,354   

Hong Kong — 1.0%

  

Wheelock & Co., Ltd.

    120,000         686,815   

Ireland — 1.5%

  

Seagate Technology PLC (1)

    29,753         1,003,866   

Israel — 0.8%

  

Bezeq — The Israeli Telecommunication Corp., Ltd.

    264,084         530,056   

Italy — 0.2%

  

Recordati SpA

    4,379         132,469   

Japan — 21.6%

  

Aoyama Trading Co., Ltd.

    15,500         503,359   

Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. (1)

    64,000         407,017   

Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.

    39,300         531,394   

Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (1)

    76,000         772,744   

Fujikura, Ltd. (1)

    156,000         876,006   

Fujitsu, Ltd.

    48,000         243,653   

Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.

    11,300         176,602   

Hosiden Corp. (1)

    46,000         344,116   

Ibiden Co., Ltd.

    51,200         648,258   

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (1)

    360,000         908,133   

Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd.

    103,600         1,688,701   

Konica Minolta, Inc.

    120,500         1,085,449   

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

    110,100         694,663   

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

    22,800         124,308   

Monex Group, Inc. (1)

    122,700         295,291   

Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.

    31,000         196,849   

Namura Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.

    23,500         147,180   

NEC Corp.

    265,000         673,610   

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    49,000         2,152,941   

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (1)

    11,400         111,835   

Nisshin Oillio Group, Ltd.

    52,000         222,143   

Nisshinbo Holdings, Inc.

    58,900         598,877   

NTT DoCoMo, Inc.

    12,600         316,994   

Sumitomo Riko Co., Ltd.

    12,000         111,690   

Toho Holdings Co., Ltd. (1)

    6,500         126,337   

Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.

    62,000         552,496   

Warabeya Nichiyo Co., Ltd.

    6,500         118,673   
    

 

 

 
     14,629,319   

Jersey — 2.2%

  

Delphi Automotive PLC (1)

    16,864         1,191,610   

WPP PLC

    13,084         301,703   
    

 

 

 
     1,493,313   

Luxembourg — 0.4%

  

Subsea 7 SA (1)(2)

    13,842         150,501   

Ternium SA

    7,941         158,820   
    

 

 

 
     309,321   

Marshall Islands — 0.2%

  

Seaspan Corp.

    7,769         112,650   

Netherlands — 4.2%

  

AerCap Holdings NV (1)(2)

    10,191         407,334   

BE Semiconductor Industries NV

    12,539         392,325   

Boskalis Westminster

    16,405         586,482   

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    60,095         1,438,863   
    

 

 

 
     2,825,004   
Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  

New Zealand — 0.4%

  

Air New Zealand, Ltd.

    173,211       $ 284,041   

Norway — 0.9%

  

Salmar ASA

    9,909         274,340   

Yara International ASA

    9,480         336,526   
    

 

 

 
     610,866   

Singapore — 1.6%

  

Jardine Cycle & Carriage, Ltd.

    7,000         218,357   

Mapletree Industrial Trust

    189,700         247,837   

SATS, Ltd.

    50,300         173,887   

Singapore Airlines, Ltd.

    31,300         241,220   

Yanlord Land Group, Ltd.

    187,100         173,031   
    

 

 

 
     1,054,332   

Switzerland — 9.5%

  

Lonza Group AG

    7,263         1,376,466   

Roche Holding AG

    9,423         2,297,428   

Swiss Life Holding AG

    503         125,807   

Swiss Re AG

    16,934         1,429,030   

TE Connectivity, Ltd. (1)

    18,637         1,184,754   
    

 

 

 
     6,413,485   

United Kingdom — 18.7%

  

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

    23,837         836,377   

British American Tobacco PLC

    31,012         1,924,180   

Compass Group PLC

    78,017         1,477,300   

Diageo PLC

    4,740         131,240   

Go-Ahead Group PLC

    2,887         75,025   

Halfords Group PLC

    17,010         77,665   

Imperial Brands PLC

    35,699         1,872,078   

Johnson Matthey PLC

    8,087         354,477   

Jupiter Fund Management PLC

    31,904         175,748   

Mondi PLC

    7,261         147,694   

National Grid PLC

    114,113         1,568,153   

Persimmon PLC

    19,625         470,055   

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

    16,988         1,640,514   

Rio Tinto PLC

    21,225         641,325   

Royal Mail PLC

    81,144         547,688   

WH Smith PLC

    29,929         598,951   

WS Atkins PLC

    4,094         80,372   
    

 

 

 
     12,618,842   
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $66,255,800)

   

     66,514,844   
    
Short-Term Investments — 9.8%  
Collateral Investment for Securities on Loan — 8.7%  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio Fund, 0.443% (3)

    5,925,390         5,925,390   
Mutual Funds — 1.1%  

State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund — Premier Class, 0.430%

    731,666         731,666   
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $6,657,056)

   

     6,657,056   
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 108.3%
(identified cost $72,912,856)

   

     73,171,900   
Other Assets and Liabilities — (8.3)%         (5,613,086
    

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%       $ 67,558,814   
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Disciplined International Equity Fund (continued)

 

 

Industry Allocation  
Industry   Value     % of
Total
Net Assets
 

Advertising

  $ 301,703        0.4

Agriculture

    3,796,258        5.6   

Airlines

    525,261        0.8   

Auto Manufacturers

    1,467,720        2.2   

Auto Parts & Equipment

    2,100,523        3.1   

Banks

    3,563,677        5.3   

Beverages

    1,819,940        2.7   

Biotechnology

    333,907        0.5   

Building Materials

    407,017        0.6   

Chemicals

    4,660,149        6.9   

Commercial Services

    1,405,612        2.1   

Computers

    1,904,004        2.8   

Distribution/Wholesale

    218,357        0.3   

Diversified Financial Services

    711,591        1.1   

Electric

    531,394        0.8   

Electrical Components & Equipment

    876,006        1.3   

Electronics

    3,027,340        4.5   

Engineering & Construction

    2,474,032        3.7   

Food

    2,442,657        3.6   

Food Service

    1,477,300        2.2   

Forest Products & Paper

    1,578,129        2.3   

Gas

    1,568,153        2.3   

Healthcare-Services

    2,200,819        3.3   

Home Builders

    1,306,432        1.9   

Household Products/Wares

    1,640,514        2.4   

Insurance

    3,764,012        5.6   

Internet

    295,291        0.4   

Iron/Steel

    379,559        0.6   

Mining

    1,209,307        1.8   

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

    1,197,139        1.8   

Oil & Gas

    979,943        1.4   

Oil & Gas Services

    150,501        0.2   

Pharmaceuticals

    7,142,016        10.6   

Real Estate

    859,846        1.3   

Real Estate Investment Trusts

    247,837        0.4   

Retail

    1,179,974        1.7   

Semiconductors

    392,325        0.6   

Shipbuilding

    147,180        0.2   

Telecommunications

    4,479,911        6.6   

Transportation

    1,751,508        2.6   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

    66,514,844        98.5   

Collateral Investment for Securities on Loan

    5,925,390        8.7   

Mutual Funds

    731,666        1.1   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    73,171,900        108.3   

Other Assets and Liabilities

    (5,613,086     (8.3
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

  $ 67,558,814        100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

Pyrford International Stock Fund

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks — 94.5%  

Australia — 9.9%

  

Brambles, Ltd.

    1,229,547       $ 11,384,498   

Computershare, Ltd.

    1,241,606         9,219,318   

Newcrest Mining, Ltd. (2)

    271,891         4,534,299   

QBE Insurance Group, Ltd.

    835,037         6,225,517   

Rio Tinto, Ltd.

    141,586         5,065,068   

Telstra Corp., Ltd.

    741,640         2,931,817   
Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  

Australia (continued)

  

Woodside Petroleum, Ltd.

    460,335       $ 9,904,975   

Woolworths, Ltd. (1)

    565,078         10,069,270   
    

 

 

 
     59,334,762   

Belgium — 2.1%

  

Colruyt SA

    100,758         5,530,176   

Proximus SADP

    227,376         6,956,978   
    

 

 

 
     12,487,154   

Finland — 0.9%

  

Kone OYJ, Class B (1)

    107,900         5,422,086   

France — 7.4%

  

Air Liquide SA

    89,208         9,784,531   

Legrand SA

    116,683         6,990,575   

Rubis SCA

    87,374         7,134,171   

Sanofi

    160,887         12,395,402   

TOTAL SA

    176,870         8,434,134   
    

 

 

 
     44,738,813   

Germany — 5.4%

  

Brenntag AG

    153,802         8,370,338   

Deutsche Post AG

    310,141         9,824,890   

GEA Group AG

    103,782         5,569,968   

SAP AG

    97,018         8,523,309   
    

 

 

 
     32,288,505   

Hong Kong — 6.9%

  

ASM Pacific Technology, Ltd.

    1,086,200         8,457,113   

China Mobile, Ltd.

    855,000         10,558,617   

CNOOC, Ltd.

    5,707,000         7,010,939   

Power Assets Holdings, Ltd.

    733,000         7,011,054   

VTech Holdings, Ltd.

    752,400         8,399,281   
    

 

 

 
     41,437,004   

Israel — 1.4%

  

Bezeq — The Israeli Telecommunication Corp., Ltd.

    1,795,045         3,602,922   

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.

    100,101         5,080,583   
    

 

 

 
     8,683,505   

Japan — 8.5%

  

ABC-Mart, Inc. (1)

    66,800         4,196,588   

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

    219,268         8,493,946   

KDDI Corp.

    304,100         8,923,284   

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

    693,000         9,045,537   

Nihon Kohden Corp. (1)

    260,700         5,936,396   

Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (1)

    506,700         7,512,471   

Toyota Tsusho Corp. (1)

    316,200         7,230,747   
    

 

 

 
     51,338,969   

Malaysia — 2.9%

  

Axiata Group Bhd

    6,330,924         8,570,281   

Magnum Bhd

    3,042,000         1,747,715   

Malayan Banking Bhd

    3,594,092         6,930,292   
    

 

 

 
     17,248,288   

Netherlands — 4.4%

  

Koninklijke Vopak NV (1)

    167,285         8,482,749   

RELX NV (1)

    394,556         6,997,711   

Unilever NV

    244,746         11,224,476   
    

 

 

 
     26,704,936   

Norway — 1.9%

  

Telenor ASA

    668,343         11,670,086   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments    

 

 

Pyrford International Stock Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  

Singapore — 4.8%

  

ComfortDelGro Corp., Ltd.

    2,006,000       $ 4,166,744   

Sembcorp Industries, Ltd. (1)

    1,891,000         3,775,199   

Singapore Technologies Engineering, Ltd.

    3,869,400         9,173,300   

United Overseas Bank, Ltd.

    601,000         7,944,519   

Venture Corp., Ltd.

    605,600         4,089,339   
    

 

 

 
     29,149,101   

Sweden — 4.4%

  

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

    241,437         4,890,420   

Atlas Copco AB, A Shares

    367,223         10,415,301   

Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, B Shares

    354,953         10,909,000   
    

 

 

 
     26,214,721   

Switzerland — 13.6%

  

Givaudan SA

    1,946         4,022,386   

Nestle SA

    255,242         20,319,708   

Novartis AG

    207,837         16,355,634   

Panalpina Welttransport Holding AG (1)

    35,245         4,859,155   

Roche Holding AG

    75,091         18,307,988   

Schindler Holding AG

    23,314         4,387,597   

Syngenta AG (2)

    11,087         4,824,488   

Zurich Insurance Group AG (2)

    33,729         8,621,291   
    

 

 

 
     81,698,247   

Taiwan — 4.0%

  

Advantech Co., Ltd.

    613,218         5,015,051   

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

    2,272,000         8,162,745   

MediaTek, Inc.

    1,091,000         8,578,639   

Merida Industry Co., Ltd.

    571,000         2,330,392   
    

 

 

 
     24,086,827   

United Kingdom — 16.0%

  

BP PLC

    967,262         5,435,012   

British American Tobacco PLC

    184,684         11,458,960   

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

    459,181         9,882,731   

Legal & General Group PLC

    3,636,456         10,042,266   

National Grid PLC

    837,485         11,508,809   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, A Shares

    313,126         7,689,321   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, B Shares

    236,653         6,034,974   

Sky PLC

    656,011         7,313,629   

SSE PLC

    399,291         7,885,904   

United Utilities Group PLC

    706,935         9,018,544   

Vodafone Group PLC

    3,247,798         9,802,744   
    

 

 

 
     96,072,894   
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $563,086,417)

   

     568,575,898   
    
Preferred Stocks — 1.6%  

Germany — 1.6%

  

Fuchs Petrolub SE

    216,976         9,869,817   
    

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks
(identified cost $8,090,862)

   

     9,869,817   
    
Short-Term Investments — 5.8%  
Collateral Investment for Securities on Loan — 2.6%  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio Fund, 0.443% (3)

    15,543,240         15,543,240   
Description   Shares      Value  
Short-Term Investments (continued)  
Mutual Funds — 3.2%  

State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund — Premier Class, 0.430%

    19,357,594       $ 19,357,594   
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $34,900,834)

   

     34,900,834   
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 101.9%
(identified cost $606,078,113)

   

     613,346,549   
Other Assets and Liabilities — (1.9)%         (11,431,754
    

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%       $ 601,914,795   
    

 

 

 

 

Industry Allocation  
Industry   Value     % of
Total
Net Assets
 

Agriculture

  $ 19,952,906        3.3

Auto Parts & Equipment

    7,512,471        1.3   

Banks

    14,874,811        2.5   

Chemicals

    27,001,743        4.5   

Commercial Services

    18,382,208        3.1   

Computers

    14,234,368        2.4   

Cosmetics/Personal Care

    22,133,477        3.7   

Distribution/Wholesale

    7,230,747        1.2   

Electric

    14,896,958        2.5   

Electrical Components & Equipment

    6,990,575        1.2   

Electronics

    4,089,339        0.7   

Engineering & Construction

    9,173,300        1.5   

Food

    35,919,154        6.0   

Gas

    18,642,980        3.1   

Hand/Machine Tools

    4,387,597        0.7   

Healthcare-Products

    5,936,396        1.0   

Holding Companies-Diversified

    1,747,715        0.3   

Insurance

    24,889,074        4.1   

Leisure Time

    2,330,392        0.4   

Machinery-Construction & Mining

    19,460,838        3.2   

Machinery-Diversified

    10,992,055        1.8   

Media

    7,313,629        1.2   

Metal Fabricate/Hardware

    4,890,420        0.8   

Mining

    9,599,367        1.6   

Oil & Gas

    44,509,355        7.4   

Pharmaceuticals

    62,022,338        10.3   

Pipelines

    8,482,749        1.4   

Retail

    4,196,588        0.7   

Semiconductors

    17,035,752        2.8   

Shipbuilding

    3,775,199        0.6   

Software

    8,523,309        1.4   

Telecommunications

    79,578,755        13.2   

Transportation

    18,850,789        3.1   

Water

    9,018,544        1.5   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

    568,575,898        94.5   

Preferred Stocks

    9,869,817        1.6   

Collateral Investment for Securities on Loan

    15,543,240        2.6   

Mutual Funds

    19,357,594        3.2   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    613,346,549        101.9   

Other Assets and Liabilities

    (11,431,754     (1.9
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

  $ 601,914,795        100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks — 92.8%  

Bermuda — 3.6%

  

Credicorp, Ltd.

    2,899       $ 454,215   

Dairy Farm International Holdings, Ltd.

    271,315         1,945,329   

Giordano International, Ltd.

    1,222,000         699,406   

Jardine Matheson Holdings, Ltd.

    27,280         1,632,708   
    

 

 

 
       4,731,658   

Brazil — 0.6%

  

CCR SA

    156,400         826,268   

Cayman Islands — 3.1%

  

Sands China, Ltd.

    725,200         2,851,235   

Want Want China Holdings, Ltd. (1)

    1,813,000         1,194,247   
    

 

 

 
       4,045,482   

Chile — 1.9%

  

Aguas Andinas SA, Class A

    4,263,203         2,537,461   

Egypt — 3.9%

  

Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE GDR

    1,023,665         4,301,440   

Edita Food Industries SAE GDR

    131,694         842,842   
    

 

 

 
       5,144,282   

India — 29.4%

  

Bata India, Ltd.

    17,496         139,769   

Container Corp. Of India, Ltd.

    104,585         2,187,899   

Emami, Ltd.

    304,317         5,202,971   

Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd.

    80,824         1,701,504   

ICICI Bank, Ltd.

    1,355,652         5,219,574   

ITC, Ltd.

    2,020,505         7,869,923   

Jyothy Laboratories, Ltd.

    41,563         192,361   

Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services, Ltd.

    929,571         4,949,060   

Nestle India, Ltd.

    17,610         1,706,569   

Pidilite Industries, Ltd.

    190,071         1,981,030   

Titan Co., Ltd.

    358,250         2,247,020   

Yes Bank, Ltd.

    243,988         5,020,571   
    

 

 

 
       38,418,251   

Indonesia — 17.9%

  

Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT

    8,297,304         7,021,277   

Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    5,133,800         4,508,765   

Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna Tbk PT

    12,121,300         3,636,847   

Kalbe Farma Tbk PT

    32,341,800         4,376,444   

Unilever Indonesia Tbk PT

    1,109,600         3,818,563   
    

 

 

 
       23,361,896   

Kenya — 0.8%

  

East African Breweries, Ltd.

    441,600         1,081,647   

Malaysia — 0.6%

  

Public Bank Bhd

    147,000         717,692   

Mexico — 8.3%

  

Bolsa Mexicana de Valores SAB de C.V. (1)

    1,641,535         2,977,285   

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de C.V., Class O

    394,903         2,128,153   

Grupo Herdez SAB de C.V. (1)

    555,373         1,188,314   

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de C.V.

    2,009,885         4,591,177   
    

 

 

 
       10,884,929   
Description   Shares or
Participation
Units
     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)             

Nigeria — 1.1%

  

Guaranty Trust Bank PLC

    16,228,060       $ 1,364,135   

Philippines — 5.8%

  

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co.

    1,177,374         2,109,899   

Universal Robina Corp.

    1,364,960         5,478,002   
    

 

 

 
       7,587,901   

Singapore — 2.1%

  

Jardine Cycle & Carriage, Ltd.

    88,744         2,768,263   

South Africa — 2.6%

  

Clicks Group, Ltd.

    253,311         2,086,516   

Life Healthcare Group Holdings, Ltd.

    519,427         1,360,219   
    

 

 

 
       3,446,735   

South Korea — 1.0%

  

KT&G Corp.

    12,046         1,264,020   

Taiwan — 1.3%

  

President Chain Store Corp.

    218,000         1,734,766   

Thailand — 0.8%

  

Bangkok Bank PCL

    26         128   

Kasikornbank PCL

    173,569         990,304   
    

 

 

 
       990,432   

Turkey — 2.6%

  

BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS

    199,364         3,417,726   

United States — 4.2%

  

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. (1)

    63,783         5,426,020   

Vietnam — 1.2%

  

Vietnam Dairy Products JSC

    224,640         1,571,120   
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $101,651,410)

       121,320,684   
    
Participation Notes — 3.5%  

United States — 3.5%

    

Vietnam Dairy Products JSC, Issued by Citigroup Global Markets Holding, Maturity Date 1/17/2017 (5)

    641,464         4,486,363   
    

 

 

 

Total Participation Notes
(identified cost $2,536,121)

       4,486,363   
    
Short-Term Investments — 9.4%  
Collateral Investment for Securities on Loan — 5.8%  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio Fund, 0.443% (3)

    7,603,831         7,603,831   
Mutual Funds — 3.6%  

State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund — Premier Class, 0.430%

    4,726,110         4,726,110   
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $12,329,941)

       12,329,941   
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 105.7%
(identified cost $116,517,472)

   

     138,136,988   
Other Assets and Liabilities — (5.7)%         (7,407,125
  

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%      $ 130,729,863   
    

 

 

 
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments    

 

 

LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund (continued)

 

Industry Allocation  
Industry   Value     % of
Total
Net Assets
 

Agriculture

  $ 12,770,789        9.8

Apparel

    139,769        0.1   

Auto Manufacturers

    4,949,060        3.8   

Banks

    33,836,153        25.9   

Beverages

    1,081,647        0.8   

Commercial Services

    826,268        0.6   

Distribution/Wholesale

    2,768,263        2.1   

Diversified Financial Services

    4,678,789        3.6   

Food

    17,344,149        13.3   

Healthcare-Services

    1,360,219        1.0   

Holding Companies-Diversified

    1,632,708        1.2   

Household Products/Wares

    4,010,925        3.1   

Lodging

    2,851,235        2.2   

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

    1,981,030        1.5   

Pharmaceuticals

    15,005,435        11.5   

Retail

    11,358,886        8.7   

Transportation

    2,187,899        1.7   

Water

    2,537,460        1.9   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

    121,320,684        92.8   

Participation Notes

    4,486,363        3.5   

Collateral Investment for Securities on Loan

    7,603,831        5.8   

Mutual Funds

    4,726,110        3.6   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    138,136,988        105.7   

Other Assets and Liabilities

    (7,407,125     (5.7
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

  $ 130,729,863        100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

TCH Emerging Markets Bond Fund

 

Description   Principal
Amount
     Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes — 58.7%  

Azerbaijan — 2.4%

  

International Bank of Azerbaijan, 5.625%, 6/11/2019

  $ 200,000       $ 198,080   

Bermuda — 2.5%

  

Ooredoo International Finance, Ltd., 3.750%, 6/22/2026 (6)

    200,000         210,521   

British Virgin Islands — 2.7%

  

China Cinda Finance 2014, Ltd., 5.625%, 5/14/2024 (6)

    200,000         229,732   

Canada — 2.4%

  

Pacific Exploration and Production Corp., 5.125%, 3/28/2023 (1)(6)

    300,000         54,000   

Teck Resources, Ltd., 4.500%, 1/15/2021 (1)

    150,000         143,625   
    

 

 

 
       197,625   

Cayman Islands — 1.5%

  

Odebrecht Finance, Ltd., 7.125%, 6/26/2042 (1)(6)

    200,000         75,500   

Vale Overseas, Ltd., 4.375%, 1/11/2022 (1)

    50,000         48,800   
    

 

 

 
       124,300   

Chile — 2.6%

  

Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro SA, 4.750%, 2/4/2024 (6)

    200,000         218,295   
Description   Principal
Amount
     Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)  

Colombia — 4.8%

  

Colombia Telecomunicaciones SA ESP, 5.375%, 9/27/2022 (1)

  $ 200,000       $ 192,000   

Ecopetrol SA, 5.375%, 6/26/2026 (1)

    200,000         206,060   
    

 

 

 
       398,060   

Costa Rica — 2.5%

  

Banco de Costa Rica, 5.250%, 8/12/2018 (6)

    200,000         207,000   

Hungary — 2.5%

  

Magyar Export-Import Bank Zrt, 4.000%, 1/30/2020 (6)

    200,000         207,000   

Indonesia — 5.1%

  

Pelabuhan Indonesia II PT, 4.250%, 5/5/2025 (6)

    200,000         205,000   

Perusahaan Gas Negara Persero Tbk PT, 5.125%, 5/16/2024 (6)

    200,000         217,027   
    

 

 

 
       422,027   

Kazakstan — 2.5%

  

Eurasian Development Bank, 4.767%, 9/20/2022 (6)

    200,000         208,970   

Luxembourg — 2.6%

  

Gazprom Neft OAO Via GPN Capital SA, 6.000%, 11/27/2023 (6)

    200,000         215,000   

Mexico — 9.6%

  

Alfa SAB de CV, 6.875%, 3/25/2044 (6)

    200,000         223,500   

America Movil SAB de CV, 6.450%, 12/5/2022 (1)(7)

    2,000,000         103,421   

Grupo Idesa SA de CV, 7.875%, 12/18/2020 (6)

    200,000         208,000   

Petroleos Mexicanos:

    

6.375%, 2/4/2021 (6)

    150,000         166,470   

5.625%, 1/23/2046

    100,000         96,985   
    

 

 

 
       798,376   

Morocco — 2.8%

  

OCP SA, 6.875%, 4/25/2044 (1)(6)

    200,000         235,500   

Netherlands — 5.1%

  

Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Finance BV, 6.950%, 7/10/2042 (6)

    200,000         217,000   

Marfrig Holdings Europe BV, 8.000%, 6/8/2023 (6)

    200,000         208,250   
    

 

 

 
       425,250   

Peru — 2.6%

  

Corp Financiera de Desarrollo SA, 4.750%, 7/15/2025 (6)

    200,000         219,690   

Turkey — 2.4%

  

TC Ziraat Bankasi AS, 4.250%, 7/3/2019 (1)(6)

    200,000         200,350   

United States — 2.1%

  

Southern Copper Corp., 7.500%, 7/27/2035

    150,000         177,570   
    

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(identified cost $4,866,649)

       4,893,346   
    
 

 

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TCH Emerging Markets Bond Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares or
Principal
Amount
    Value  
International Bonds — 35.4%  

Argentina — 4.5%

  

Argentine Republic Government International Bond:

   

6.250%, 4/22/2019 (6)

  $ 200,000      $ 213,400   

6.875%, 4/22/2021 (6)

    150,000        163,050   
   

 

 

 
      376,450   

Armenia — 2.0%

  

Republic of Armenia, 6.000%, 9/30/2020 (1)(6)

    162,000        168,480   

Bahrain — 2.1%

  

Bahrain Government International Bond, 6.000%, 9/19/2044 (6)

    200,000        174,500   

Brazil — 2.7%

  

Brazilian Government International Bond, 6.000%, 4/7/2026 (1)

    200,000        223,750   

Cote d’Ivoire — 2.4%

  

Ivory Coast Government International Bond, 5.375%, 7/23/2024 (6)

    200,000        200,532   

Croatia — 2.6%

  

Croatia Government International Bond, 5.500%, 4/4/2023 (6)

    200,000        219,050   

Dominican Republic — 1.3%

  

Dominican Republic International Bond, 5.875%, 4/18/2024 (6)

    100,000        107,500   

Ethiopia — 2.3%

  

Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, 6.625%, 12/11/2024 (6)

    200,000        196,000   

Indonesia — 2.7%

  

Indonesia Government International Bond, 4.750%, 1/8/2026 (6)

    200,000        223,358   

Namibia — 2.6%

  

Namibia International Bonds, 5.500%, 11/3/2021 (6)

    200,000        217,146   

Paraguay — 2.8%

  

Republic of Paraguay, 6.100%, 8/11/2044 (6)

    200,000        231,000   

Rwanda — 2.4%

  

Rwanda International Government Bond, 6.625%, 5/2/2023 (6)

    200,000        204,100   

South Africa — 5.0%

  

South Africa Government International Bond, 4.875%, 4/14/2026 (1)

    200,000        209,000   

ZAR Sovereign Capital Fund Propriety, Ltd., 3.903%, 6/24/2020 (6)

    200,000        205,500   
   

 

 

 
      414,500   
   

 

 

 

Total International Bonds
(identified cost $2,765,519)

      2,956,366   
   
Short-Term Investments — 22.4%  
Collateral Investment for Securities on Loan — 17.9%  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio Fund, 0.443% (3)

    1,496,700        1,496,700   
Description   Shares      Value  
Short-Term Investments (continued)  
Mutual Funds — 4.5%  

State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund — Premier Class, 0.430%

    373,449       $ 373,449   
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $1,870,149)

       1,870,149   
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 116.5%
(identified cost $9,502,317)

       9,719,861   
Other Assets and Liabilities — (16.5)%         (1,376,108
  

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%      $ 8,343,753   
    

 

 

 

 

Industry Allocation  
Industry   Value     % of
Total
Net Assets
 

Banks

  $ 825,120        9.9

Chemicals

    443,500        5.3   

Diversified Financial Services

    229,732        2.8   

Engineering & Construction

    75,500        0.9   

Food

    208,250        2.5   

Gas

    217,027        2.6   

Holding Companies-Diversified

    223,500        2.7   

Iron/Steel

    48,800        0.6   

Mining

    321,195        3.8   

Multi-National

    208,970        2.5   

Oil & Gas

    738,515        8.8   

Sovereign

    207,000        2.5   

Telecommunications

    505,942        6.1   

Transportation

    640,295        7.7   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes

    4,893,346        58.7   

International Bonds

    2,956,366        35.4   

Collateral Investment for Securities on Loan

    1,496,700        17.9   

Mutual Funds

    373,449        4.5   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    9,719,861        116.5   

Other Assets and Liabilities

    (1,376,108     (16.5
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

  $ 8,343,753        100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

Alternative Strategies Fund

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Bank Loans Purchased Long — 7.1%  

Cayman Islands — 0.8%

  

Offshore Group Invt Ltd.,
7.131%, 12/31/2019 (8)

  $ 997,494      $ 929,330   

Luxembourg — 0.4%

  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA,
3.750%, 6/30/2019 (8)

    475,000        452,338   

Netherlands — 0.0%

  

Polyconcept Investments BV,
6.250%, 8/10/2023 (8)

    32,000        32,140   

United Kingdom — 0.2%

  

Air Newco LLC, 6.500%, 1/31/2022 (8)

    197,500        188,613   

United States — 5.7%

  

21st Century Oncology Holdings, Inc.,
7.125%, 4/30/2022 (8)(9)

    131,305        125,725   

ABB Concise Optical Group LLC,
6.000%, 6/15/2023 (8)

    89,000        89,501   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments    

 

 

Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Bank Loans Purchased Long (continued)  

United States (continued)

  

Aclara Technologies,
6.750%, 8/17/2023 (8)(9)

  $ 69,000      $ 68,827   

Affinion Group, Inc.,
6.250%, 4/30/2018 (8)(9)

    518,000        501,258   

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC,
5.000%, 8/12/2022 (8)

    18,000        18,068   

AMF Bowling Centers, Inc.:

   

6.000%, 8/17/2023 (8)(9)

    194,000        193,354   

11.000%, 2/16/2024 (8)(9)

    60,000        59,100   

Amplify Snack Brands, Inc.,
6.500%, 8/24/2023 (8)(9)

    53,000        52,779   

ASP MSG Acquisition Co., Inc.,
6.000%, 8/16/2023 (8)

    21,000        21,079   

Asurion LLC, 8.500%, 3/3/2021 (8)

    34,000        33,962   

Avast Software BV,
5.500%, 7/19/2022 (8)(9)

    79,000        79,272   

Camp International Holding,
3.750%, 8/11/2023 (8)(9)

    74,000        73,738   

CGG Holding US, Inc.,
6.500%, 5/15/2019 (8)

    164,325        140,439   

Confie Seguros Holding II Co.,
10.250%, 5/8/2019 (8)

    132,000        129,690   

Corporate Risk Holdings LLC,
9.250%, 7/1/2019 (8)

    581,000        546,866   

Cunningham Lindsey US, Inc.,
5.000%, 12/10/2019 (8)

    147,379        119,622   

Diamond Resorts Corp.,
7.000%, 8/11/2023 (9)

    249,000        246,510   

Duff & Phelps Corp.,
9.500%, 4/23/2021 (8)

    51,750        51,491   

Eastman Kodak Co.,
7.250%, 9/3/2019 (8)

    446,468        444,423   

Emerging Markets Communications LLC,
6.750%, 7/1/2021 (8)

    30,690        29,680   

Global Cash Access LLC,
6.250%, 12/18/2020 (8)(9)

    35,000        33,469   

GP Investments Acq Corp.,
6.000%, 6/6/2023 (8)(9)

    85,000        82,237   

Gulf Finance LLC,
6.250%, 8/17/2023 (8)(9)

    75,000        73,031   

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.,
4.000%, 8/19/2023 (8)(9)

    130,000        130,478   

Higginbotham & Associates LLC:

   

6.250%, 11/25/2021 (8)

    225,808        226,654   

10.000%, 11/25/2021 (8)

    500,000        497,500   

Inteva Products LLC, 9.750%, 7/7/2023 (8)(9)

    121,000        119,790   

Invenergy Thermal Operating I LLC, 6.500%, 10/19/2022 (8)

    17,865        17,284   

Lonestar Intermediate Super Holdings, LLC, 10.000%, 8/10/2021 (8)(9)

    608,000        606,784   

NEP/NCP Holdco, Inc., 10.000%, 7/22/2020 (8)

    19,000        19,143   

Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc., 8.500%, 3/28/2017 (8)(9)

    518,000        518,000   

Primeline Utility Services LLC, 6.500%, 11/12/2022 (8)

    30,000        30,075   

ProQuest LLC, 5.750%, 10/24/2021 (8)

    171,690        170,617   

Solarwinds, Inc., 5.500%, 2/3/2023 (8)

    79,000        79,474   

St. George’s University Scholastic Services LLC, 6.250%, 6/2/2022 (8)

    180,000        180,900   
Description   Shares or
Principal
Amount
    Value  
Bank Loans Purchased Long (continued)  

United States (continued)

  

Star West Generation LLC, 5.750%, 3/13/2020 (8)

  $ 109,000      $ 76,300   

SunEdison, Inc.:

   

11.500%, 4/21/2017 (8)(9)

    37,422        38,124   

0.000%, 7/7/2017 (8)

    73,721        23,959   

13.000%, 7/7/2017 (8)(9)

    79,220        25,747   

12.500%, 7/2/2018 (8)(10)

    44,000        26,070   

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company LLC, 5.000%, 10/31/2017 (8)

    12,214        12,265   

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company LLC, 5.000%, 10/31/2017 (8)

    2,786        2,797   

USS Parent Holding Corp., 0.000%, 7/26/2023 (8)

    4,103        4,112   

USS Parent Holding Corp., 5.500%, 7/26/2023 (8)

    27,897        27,959   

Vantage Specialties, Inc., 5.000%, 2/5/2021 (8)

    34,000        33,851   

VGD Merger Sub LLC, 5.000%, 8/18/2023 (8)

    63,000        63,283   

YRC Worldwide, Inc., 8.000%, 2/13/2019 (8)

    83,217        78,640   
   

 

 

 
    6,223,927   
   

 

 

 

Total Bank Loans Purchased Long
(identified cost $7,642,414)

   

    7,826,348   
   
Common Stocks Purchased Long — 45.0%  

Bermuda — 0.6%

  

Axalta Coating Systems, Ltd. (2)(11)

    20,775        594,581   

Syncora Holdings, Ltd. (2)

    9,496        13,104   
   

 

 

 
    607,685   

Canada — 0.4%

  

BlackBerry Ltd. (2)

    15,105        114,647   

Magna International, Inc.

    7,448        300,154   
   

 

 

 
    414,801   

Cayman Islands — 0.6%

  

Baidu, Inc., ADR (2)

    509        87,075   

Pace Holdings Corp. (2)

    55,980        573,235   
   

 

 

 
    660,310   

Ireland — 2.2%

  

Allergan PLC (2)(11)

    3,122        732,234   

Ingersoll-Rand PLC (11)

    7,735        525,903   

Tyco International PLC (11)

    25,405        1,109,690   
   

 

 

 
    2,367,827   

Jersey — 0.5%

  

Delphi Automotive PLC

    7,274        513,981   

Luxembourg — 0.0%

  

Intelsat SA (2)

    789        2,130   

Netherlands — 1.2%

  

Constellium NV (2)

    13,354        99,888   

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A (11)

    4,315        340,410   

NXP Semiconductors (2)(11)

    5,790        509,636   

QIAGEN N.V. (2)

    14,420        382,274   
   

 

 

 
    1,332,208   

Singapore — 0.4%

  

Broadcom, Ltd.

    1,789        315,615   

Flextronics International, Ltd. (2)

    13,690        181,256   
   

 

 

 
    496,871   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Common Stocks Purchased Long (continued)  

United States — 39.1%

  

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    11,795      $ 487,959   

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (11)

    3,115        484,756   

Alere, Inc. (2)

    9,645        377,409   

Alphabet, Inc., Class A (2)(11)

    596        470,751   

Alphabet, Inc., Class C (2)(11)

    1,233        945,773   

Amazon.com, Inc. (2)

    128        98,452   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

    2,961        158,325   

Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (2)

    7,180        312,115   

Artec Group, Inc.

    3,308        20,675   

B/E Aerospace, Inc.

    4,660        235,563   

Baker Hughes, Inc.

    4,775        234,596   

Black Hills Corp. (11)

    10,525        615,818   

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.

    17,390        339,801   

Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. (2)

    2,455        398,201   

CBS Corp., Class B (11)

    12,030        613,891   

CDK Global, Inc.

    5,425        314,541   

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    6,495        168,870   

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A (2)

    5,553        1,428,287   

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A (2)

    6,872        394,728   

Comcast Corp., Class A

    6,677        435,741   

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

    6,350        295,974   

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    2,963        486,080   

Continental Resources, Inc. (2)

    4,456        213,710   

CST Brands, Inc. (11)

    12,715        607,904   

Danaher Corp. (11)

    4,750        386,697   

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (11)

    15,675        576,056   

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

    6,415        394,266   

Devon Energy Corp.

    7,439        322,332   

DISH Network Corp., Class A (2)(11)

    3,865        194,139   

Eastman Chemical Co. (11)

    4,805        326,211   

EnPro Industries, Inc. (11)

    4,088        220,343   

EW Scripps Co., Class A (2)(11)

    6,079        103,282   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    1,936        168,703   

Facebook, Inc., Class A (2)(11)

    8,725        1,100,397   

G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. (2)

    8,000        252,560   

GameStop Corp., Class A

    4,495        127,613   

GCP Applied Technologies, Inc. (2)(11)

    19,935        583,298   

Graphic Packaging Holding Co. (11)

    45,155        647,523   

Gray Television, Inc. (2)(11)

    15,698        176,289   

Halliburton Co. (11)

    23,475        1,009,660   

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (2)

    48,030        470,694   

HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (2)

    5,610        202,577   

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (2)

    4,707        231,867   

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. (11)

    58,252        1,251,253   

HP Co.

    46,742        671,683   

Innoviva, Inc. (11)

    28,010        310,631   

Intrexon Corp. (2)(11)

    16,270        410,655   

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    21,069        460,358   

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    9,050        454,400   

Lexmark International, Inc., Class A

    1,175        42,077   

LinkedIn Corp., Class A (2)

    2,617        504,427   

Loral Space & Communications, Inc. (2)(11)

    6,750        246,105   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc. (11)

    7,585        580,708   

Macquarie Infrastructure Co. LLC (11)

    4,579        366,045   

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    750        137,273   

Mohawk Industries, Inc. (2)(11)

    2,365        503,225   

Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B

    11,547        1,181,489   

Monsanto Co.

    4,270        454,755   

Monster Beverage Corp. (2)(11)

    2,311        355,640   

Mueller Water Products, Inc., Class A

    23,940        289,435   

Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc., Class A (11)

    1,385        73,017   
Description   Shares or
Principal
Amount
    Value  
Common Stocks Purchased Long (continued)  

United States (continued)

  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    3,780      $ 457,153   

Noble Energy, Inc. (11)

    19,851        684,462   

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    5,680        533,352   

Olin Corp. (11)

    9,110        197,140   

Owens Corning

    7,370        404,760   

Pfizer, Inc.

    5,490        191,052   

Phillips 66

    2,635        206,716   

Pinnacle Foods, Inc.

    7,510        380,381   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co. (11)

    3,662        655,681   

Pitney Bowes, Inc. (11)

    11,080        207,861   

PPG Industries, Inc.

    5,440        575,987   

PTC, Inc. (2)(11)

    14,270        608,901   

PVH Corp. (11)

    5,410        582,982   

Quorum Health Corp. (2)

    1,936        11,906   

Raytheon Co.

    1,997        279,840   

S&P Global, Inc.

    1,795        221,754   

Sealed Air Corp. (11)

    17,025        802,388   

SemGroup Corp., Class A

    12,220        380,042   

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Class A (11)

    1,937        55,166   

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. (2)(11)

    79,360        328,550   

Southwest Airlines Co. (11)

    13,065        481,837   

St. Jude Medical, Inc. (11)

    8,527        664,424   

Starbucks Corp.

    6,963        391,529   

Steven Madden, Ltd. (2)

    8,240        289,142   

Synovus Financial Corp.

    13,270        438,972   

Total System Services, Inc. (11)

    10,275        506,044   

Tribune Media Co., Class A (11)

    5,759        219,303   

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

    5,490        414,879   

Union Pacific Corp.

    4,455        425,586   

Univar, Inc. (2)

    13,265        274,453   

Vail Resorts, Inc.

    2,690        426,177   

Valero Energy Corp. (11)

    8,364        462,947   

Verizon Communications, Inc. (11)

    13,048        682,802   

Visa, Inc., Class A

    4,840        391,556   

Vista Outdoor, Inc. (2)(11)

    2,220        88,400   

Visteon Corp.

    4,835        341,834   

Vulcan Materials Co.

    1,220        138,921   

WR Grace & Co. (11)

    14,125        1,103,586   

Wyndham Worldwide Corp. (11)

    10,210        722,766   

Yahoo!, Inc. (2)(11)

    15,850        677,587   
   

 

 

 
    42,836,422   
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks Purchased Long
(identified cost $45,920,040)

   

    49,232,235   
   
Convertible Bonds Purchased Long — 0.9%  

United States — 0.9%

  

Ascent Capital Group, Inc., 4.000%, 7/15/2020

  $ 165,000        117,150   

Cobalt International Energy, Inc., 3.125%, 5/15/2024

    186,000        75,330   

DISH Network Corp., 3.375%, 8/15/2026 (6)

    347,000        363,699   

SunEdison, Inc., 5.000%, 7/2/2018 (6)(10)

    149,000        98,992   

Tesla Motors, Inc., 1.500%, 6/1/2018

    179,000        301,839   
   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bonds Purchased Long
(identified cost $914,214)

   

    957,010   
   
Corporate Bonds & Notes Purchased Long — 2.5%  

Canada — 0.4%

  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc., 6.125%, 4/15/2025 (6)

    466,000        410,662   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments    

 

 

Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares,
Principal
Amount,
or Units
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes Purchased Long (continued)  

Canada (continued)

  

Niska Gas Storage, Ltd., 6.500%, 4/1/2019

  $ 75,000      $ 74,438   
   

 

 

 
    485,100   

Cayman Islands — 0.1%

  

Transocean, Inc., 9.000%, 7/15/2023 (6)

    144,000        139,320   

Ireland — 0.2%

  

Endo, Ltd., 6.500%, 2/1/2025 (6)

    211,000        188,318   

Luxembourg — 0.0%

  

Intelsat Luxembourg SA, 7.750%, 6/1/2021

    21,000        6,300   

United States — 1.8%

  

Constellis Holdings LLC, 9.750%, 5/15/2020 (6)

    48,000        46,440   

Sun Products Corp., 7.750%, 3/15/2021 (6)

    60,000        62,325   

Goodman Networks, Inc., 12.125%, 7/1/2018

    194,000        97,000   

Midstates Petroleum Co., Inc., 10.000%, 6/1/2020 (10)

    72,000        48,600   

United Rentals North America, Inc., 4.625%, 7/15/2023

    149,000        152,993   

Wise Metals Group LLC, 8.750%, 12/15/2018 (6)

    328,000        339,480   

Rose Rock Midstream LP, 5.625%, 7/15/2022

    535,215        495,074   

Cenveo Corp., 6.000%, 8/1/2019 (6)

    189,000        168,210   

Cengage Learning, Inc., 9.500%, 6/15/2024 (6)

    72,000        73,980   

Global Partners LP, 6.250%, 7/15/2022

    61,000        55,205   

Corporate Risk Holdings LLC, 9.500%, 7/1/2019 (6)

    53,000        50,350   

BI-LO LLC, 9.250%, 2/15/2019 (6)

    63,000        54,337   

Flagstar Bancorp, Inc., 6.125%, 7/15/2021 (6)

    86,000        87,896   

Xerium Technologies, Inc., 9.500%, 8/15/2021 (6)

    32,000        32,880   

APX Group, Inc., 7.875%, 12/1/2022 (6)

    8,000        8,460   

Quorum Health Corp., 11.625%, 4/15/2023 (6)

    179,000        152,597   

Syncora Guarantee Inc.:

   

6.000%, 9/30/2017 (2)(16)

    10,900        8,557   

5.000%, 9/30/2017 (2)(16)

    2,555        2,236   
   

 

 

 
    1,936,620   
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes Purchased Long
(identified cost $2,455,581)

   

    2,755,658   
   
Exchange Traded Funds Purchased Long — 0.2%  

United States — 0.2%

  

SPDR Gold Shares (2)

    1,440        179,683   
   

 

 

 

Total Exchange Traded Funds Purchased Long
(identified cost $186,803)

   

    179,683   
   
Limited Partnership Units Purchased Long — 1.6%  

United States — 1.6%

  

CrossAmerica Partners LP

    22,480        584,480   

DCP Midstream Partners LP

    23,825        780,745   
Description   Contracts,
Principal
Amount,
or Units
    Value  
Limited Partnership Units Purchased Long (continued)  

United States (continued)

  

Plains All American Pipeline LP

    3,310      $ 92,879   

Rose Rock Midstream LP

    11,365        285,489   
   

 

 

 

Total Limited Partnership Units Purchased Long
(identified cost $1,317,071)

   

    1,743,593   
   
Preferred Stocks Purchased Long — 0.1%  

United States — 0.1%

  

Sanchez Energy Corp., 6.500%

    2,992        79,475   
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks Purchased Long
(identified cost $70,142)

   

    79,475   
   
Purchased Call Options — 0.1%  

United States — 0.1%

  

Twitter, Inc., Exercise Price: $16.00, 9/16/2016 (2)

    103        34,093   

Expedia, Inc., Exercise Price: $110.00, 9/16/2016 (2)

    12        2,172   

S&P 500 Index, Exercise Price: $2,145.00, 9/16/2016 (2)

    11        39,270   
   

 

 

 

Total Purchased Call Options
(identified cost $88,645)

   

    75,535   
   
Purchased Put Options — 0.1%  

United States — 0.1%

  

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, Exercise Price: $194.00, 9/30/2016 (2)

    13        299   

Noble Energy, Inc., Exercise Price: $30.00, 9/16/2016 (2)

    86        860   

iShares Russell 2000 ETF, Exercise Price: $107.00, 9/16/2016 (2)

    21        84   

International Business Machines Corp., Exercise Price: $160.00, 9/16/2016 (2)

    11        3,168   

Icahn Enterprises LP, Exercise Price: $50.00, 9/16/2016 (2)

    17        1,360   

Adobe Systems, Inc., Exercise Price: $95.00, 9/16/2016 (2)

    18        216   

Accenture PLC, Exercise Price: $100.00, 9/16/2016 (2)

    69        345   

S&P 500 Index:

   

Exercise Price: $2,185.00, 9/16/2016 (2)

    12        32,400   

Exercise Price: $2,180.00, 9/16/2016 (2)

    7        15,750   

Exercise Price: $2,150.00, 9/16/2016 (2)

    80        94,800   

Hormel Foods Corp.:

   

Exercise Price: $38.00, 9/16/2016 (2)

    31        1,395   

Exercise Price: $40.00, 9/16/2016 (2)

    31        6,355   
   

 

 

 

Total Purchased Put Options
(identified cost $399,791)

   

    157,032   
   
U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations
Purchased Long — 0.0%
 

U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes — 0.0%

  

United States Treasury Bond, 3.000%, 11/15/2045

  $ 22,000        25,643   
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations Purchased Long
(identified cost $23,158)

    

    25,643   
   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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    BMO Funds

 

 

Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares or
Principal
Amount
    Value  
Short-Term Investments — 44.7%  
Mutual Funds — 35.6%  

State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund — Premier Class, 0.430%, 12/31/2031

    38,891,240      $ 38,891,240   
   
U.S. Treasury Bills — 9.1%  

United States Treasury Bill, 0.262%, 9/15/2016 (11)(12)

  $ 10,000,000        9,999,260   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $48,890,209)

   

    48,890,500   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 102.3%
(identified cost $107,908,068)

   

    111,922,712   
Other Assets and Liabilities — 25.5%        27,877,919   
Securities Sold Short and Written Options (see below) — (27.8)%         (30,386,637
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%      $ 109,413,994   
   

 

 

 
Securities Sold Short & Written Options — (27.8)%  
Common Stocks Sold Short — (21.4)%  

Belgium — (0.2)%

  

UCB SA

    (2,589 )     $ (212,578

Bermuda — (0.1)%

  

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (2)

    (5,180     (148,252

British Virgin Islands — (0.1)%

  

Luxoft Holding, Inc. (2)

    (1,900     (97,489

Canada — (0.4)%

  

Canadian Western Bank

    (7,880     (158,213

Home Capital Group, Inc.

    (6,840     (152,823

National Bank of Canada

    (4,620     (162,373
   

 

 

 
    (473,409

Germany — (0.2)%

  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

    (14,760     (171,967

India — (0.4)%

  

Infosys, Ltd., ADR

    (28,507     (452,121

Ireland — (0.4)%

  

Accenture PLC, Class A

    (3,310     (380,650

Japan — (0.3)%

  

Toyota Motor Corp. ADR

    (2,873     (346,570

Luxembourg — (0.0)%

  

SES SA

    (1,403     (32,223

Netherlands — (1.3)%

  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

    (7,992     (630,489

Schlumberger, Ltd.

    (7,686     (607,194

Sensata Technologies Holding NV (2)

    (5,400     (205,632
   

 

 

 
    (1,443,315

Switzerland — (0.3)%

  

Roche Holding AG

    (1,515     (369,373

United Kingdom — (0.8)%

  

Inmarsat PLC

    (17,411     (176,276

LivaNova PLC (2)

    (4,115     (246,982

Nielsen NV

    (2,786     (148,438

Royal Mail PLC

    (38,100     (257,159
   

 

 

 
    (828,855
Description   Shares     Value  
Securities Sold Short & Written Options (continued)  
Common Stocks Sold Short (continued)  

United States — (16.9)%

  

Abbott Laboratories

    (10,817   $ (454,530

ABIOMED, Inc. (2)

    (1,280     (150,963

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    (4,384     (181,366

Adobe Systems, Inc. (2)

    (1,145     (117,145

Ameren Corp.

    (3,700     (182,854

American Airlines Group, Inc.

    (5,290     (192,027

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

    (9,070     (168,158

Amphenol Corp., Class A

    (6,803     (423,895

Apache Corp.

    (2,568     (127,630

Autoliv, Inc.

    (1,395     (148,121

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.

    (2,547     (118,104

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    (3,363     (129,408

Big Lots, Inc.

    (4,000     (197,280

BofI Holding, Inc. (2)

    (7,137     (153,446

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

    (3,950     (191,773

Centene Corp. (2)

    (2,900     (198,041

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A (2)

    (2,025     (520,956

Chevron Corp.

    (3,203     (322,158

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    (1,900     (188,898

Clorox Co.

    (1,805     (236,527

Coach, Inc.

    (1,306     (49,863

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A (2)

    (3,270     (187,829

ConocoPhillips

    (8,489     (348,473

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    (3,000     (225,750

Corning, Inc.

    (29,544     (670,353

Crown Castle International Corp.

    (2,386     (226,121

Cummins, Inc.

    (1,590     (199,720

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    (5,380     (331,623

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc. (2)

    (1,500     (96,945

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

    (182     (10,665

Dillard’s, Inc., Class A

    (165     (9,940

Dow Chemical Co.

    (3,900     (209,196

Electronic Arts, Inc. (2)

    (6,485     (526,777

EOG Resources, Inc.

    (3,550     (314,140

EPAM Systems, Inc. (2)

    (1,450     (98,905

Equinix, Inc.

    (1,109     (408,833

Eversource Energy

    (4,210     (227,214

Foot Locker, Inc.

    (178     (11,684

Ford Motor Co.

    (42,753     (538,688

GameStop Corp., Class A

    (373     (10,589

Gap, Inc.

    (450     (11,191

GATX Corp.

    (5,510     (241,614

GNC Holdings, Inc., Class A

    (405     (8,517

Great Plains Energy, Inc.

    (9,550     (259,378

Hanesbrands, Inc.

    (3,495     (92,757

Hibbett Sports, Inc. (2)

    (1,585     (60,816

Honeywell International, Inc.

    (1,280     (149,389

Hormel Foods Corp.

    (7,700     (294,602

HSN, Inc.

    (3,250     (135,785

International Business Machines Corp.

    (5,303     (842,541

J.C. Penney Co., Inc. (2)

    (17,797     (167,826

Kohl’s Corp.

    (261     (11,583

L Brands, Inc.

    (2,044     (155,773

Lands’ End, Inc. (2)

    (1,460     (25,696

Macy’s, Inc.

    (292     (10,565

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    (1,400     (107,786

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A

    (1,300     (94,952

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

    (15,509     (520,172

New Media Investment Group, Inc.

    (5,893     (94,170

NII Holdings, Inc. (2)

    (7,267     (24,199

Nordstrom, Inc.

    (257     (12,968

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    (8,108     (623,100

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    (6,693     (820,093

Praxair, Inc.

    (3,783     (461,677
 

 

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Schedules of Investments    

 

 

Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares or
Principal
Amount
    Value  
Securities Sold Short & Written Options (continued)  
Common Stocks Sold Short (continued)  

United States (continued)

  

Primerica, Inc.

    (6,771   $ (385,473

Quad Graphics, Inc.

    (4,213     (114,130

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    (2,560     (161,459

Sanchez Energy Corp. (2)

    (6,350     (54,546

ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. (2)

    (2,650     (98,872

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., Class A (2)

    (3,400     (155,788

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    (6,130     (201,984

Target Corp.

    (3,900     (273,741

TerraForm Power, Inc., Class A

    (2,200     (28,248

Tesla Motors, Inc. (2)

    (1,436     (304,446

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., Class A

    (10,780     (264,541

Under Armour, Inc., Class A (2)

    (4,681     (185,508

Union Pacific Corp.

    (2,755     (263,185

Unum Group

    (4,200     (149,562

USG Corp. (2)

    (5,210     (142,910

VeriSign, Inc. (2)

    (2,400     (178,680

VF Corp.

    (3,210     (199,181

Walt Disney Co.

    (4,929     (465,593

Wendy’s Co.

    (19,000     (193,610

Whirlpool Corp.

    (1,010     (180,426

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

    (190     (10,002

Workday, Inc., Class A (2)

    (1,580     (133,968

YRC Worldwide, Inc. (2)

    (1,406     (16,296
   

 

 

 
    (18,495,887
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks Sold Short
(proceeds $(23,002,070))

   

    (23,452,689
   
Corporate Bonds & Notes Sold Short — (1.5)%  

Canada — (0.4)%

  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 5.375%, 3/15/2020 (6)

  $ (466,000     (441,535

United States — (1.1)%

  

APX Group, Inc., 8.750%, 12/1/2020

    (80,000     (77,300

Chemours Co., 6.625%, 5/15/2023

    (100,600     (97,079

Endo Finance LLC, 5.750%, 1/15/2022 (6)

    (211,000     (197,681

Gap, Inc., 5.950%, 4/12/2021

    (277,000     (300,540

International Lease Finance Corp., 5.875%, 8/15/2022

    (194,000     (219,705

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc., 4.500%, 12/15/2034

    (48,000     (45,569

Sungard Availability Services Capital, Inc., 8.750%, 4/1/2022 (6)

    (54,000     (30,240

United Rentals North America, Inc., 5.750%, 11/15/2024

    (147,000     (154,350

Wynn Las Vegas LLC, 5.500%, 3/1/2025 (6)

    (36,000     (36,495
   

 

 

 
    (1,158,959
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes Sold Short
(proceeds $(1,516,708))

   

    (1,600,494
   
Description   Shares,
Contracts,
or Units
    Value  
Exchange Traded Funds Sold Short — (4.4)%  

United States — (4.4)%

  

Alerian MLP

    (10,830   $ (135,700

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR

    (1,165     (93,852

Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR

    (17,606     (958,119

CurrencyShares Euro Trust (2)

    (5,300     (575,845

Energy Select Sector SPDR

    (8,785     (602,124

Industrial Select Sector SPDR

    (790     (46,286

iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology

    (116     (32,583

iShares Russell 2000

    (1,165     (143,551

iShares Russell 2000 Growth

    (2,500     (367,775

iShares Russell Mid-Cap

    (430     (75,018

iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth

    (3,875     (378,084

iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value

    (2,692     (206,692

SPDR S&P 500 Trust

    (5,341     (1,161,347
   

 

 

 

Total Exchange Traded Funds Sold Short
(proceeds $(4,632,236))

   

    (4,776,976
   
Limited Partnership Units Sold Short — (0.0)%  

United States — (0.0)%

  

Icahn Enterprises LP

    (607     (31,613
   

 

 

 

Total Limited Partnership Units Sold Short
(proceeds $(35,428))

   

    (31,613
   
Written Call Options — (0.4)%  

United States — (0.4)%

  

Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc., Exercise Price: $160.00, 9/16/2016 (2)

    (6     (2,592

Delta Air Lines, Inc., Exercise Price: $41.00, 9/16/2016 (2)

    (14     (140

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.:

   

Exercise Price: $10.00, 12/16/2016 (2)

    (37     (5,217

Exercise Price: $10.00, 9/16/2016 (2)

    (39     (1,755

HD Supply Holdings, Inc., Exercise Price: $35.00, 9/16/2016 (2)

    (17     (3,018

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., Exercise Price: $50.00, 9/16/2016 (2)

    (7     (945

Intrexon Corp.:

   

Exercise Price: $27.00, 10/21/2016 (2)

    (24     (4,320

Exercise Price: $26.00, 10/21/2016 (2)

    (12     (2,796

Exercise Price: $25.00, 10/21/2016 (2)

    (13     (3,445

Exercise Price: $26.00, 9/16/2016 (2)

    (11     (1,089

iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF, Exercise Price: $142.00, 9/16/2016 (2)

    (13     (7,475

Las Vegas Sands Corp., Exercise Price: $49.00, 10/21/2016 (2)

    (10     (2,460

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A:

   

Exercise Price: $80.00, 9/16/2016 (2)

    (5     (570

Exercise Price: $78.00, 9/16/2016 (2)

    (5     (1,200

S&P 500 Index:

   

Exercise Price: $2,200.00, 9/16/2016 (2)

    (93     (40,920

Exercise Price: $2,185.00, 9/16/2016 (2)

    (12     (11,664

Exercise Price: $2,180.00, 9/16/2016 (2)

    (7     (8,498
 

 

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Description   Contracts     Value  
Written Call Options (continued)  

United States (continued)

  

Exercise Price: $2,150.00, 9/16/2016 (2)

    (80   $ (247,600

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc., Exercise Price: $4.00, 9/16/2016 (2)

    (89     (1,424

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust:

   

Exercise Price: $208.00, 10/21/2016 (2)

    (25     (25,925

Exercise Price: $205.00, 10/21/2016 (2)

    (27     (35,505

Exercise Price: $214.00, 9/16/2016 (2)

    (9     (3,852

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A:

   

Exercise Price: $75.00, 9/16/2016 (2)

    (13     (2,015

Exercise Price: $73.00, 9/16/2016 (2)

    (13     (4,303
   

 

 

 

Total Written Call Options
(proceeds $(679,665))

   

    (418,728
   
Written Put Options — (0.1)%  

United States — (0.1)%

  

iShares Russell 2000 ETF, Exercise Price: $89.00, 9/30/2016 (2)

    (21     (21

S&P 500 Index:

   

Exercise Price: $2,145.00, 9/16/2016 (2)

    (11     (11,770

Exercise Price: $2,140.00, 9/16/2016 (2)

    (64     (61,760

Exercise Price: $2,125.00, 9/16/2016 (2)

    (44     (32,560

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, Exercise Price: $161.00, 9/30/2016 (2)

    (13     (26
   

 

 

 

Total Written Put Options
(proceeds $(193,302))

   

    (106,137
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Sold Short & Written Options
(proceeds $(30,059,409))

   

  $ (30,386,637
   

 

 

 

 

Industry Allocation  
Industry   Value      % of
Total
Net Assets
 

Common Stocks Purchased Long

    

Aerospace/Defense

  $ 515,403         0.5

Airlines

    1,057,893         1.0   

Apparel

    289,142         0.3   

Auto Parts & Equipment

    1,155,970         1.0   

Banks

    438,972         0.4   

Beverages

    2,023,209         1.8   

Biotechnology

    1,191,980         1.1   

Building Materials

    993,069         0.9   

Chemicals

    5,104,048         4.7   

Commercial Services

    1,325,710         1.2   

Computers

    2,474,387         2.3   

Distribution/Wholesale

    455,137         0.4   

Diversified Financial Services

    412,231         0.4   

Electric

    1,072,971         1.0   

Electronics

    1,290,946         1.2   

Entertainment

    426,177         0.4   

Food

    1,091,234         1.0   

Healthcare-Products

    2,205,070         2.0   

Healthcare-Services

    11,906         0.0   

Holding Companies-Diversified

    573,235         0.5   

 

Industry Allocation (continued)  
Industry   Value     % of
Total
Net Assets
 

Insurance

  $ 13,104        0.0 %  

Internet

    3,884,462        3.5   

Leisure Time

    88,400        0.1   

Lodging

    1,177,166        1.1   

Media

    3,627,665        3.3   

Metal Fabricate/Hardware

    289,435        0.3   

Mining

    99,888        0.1   

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

    746,246        0.7   

Office/Business Equipment

    207,861        0.2   

Oil & Gas

    2,872,876        2.6   

Oil & Gas Services

    1,244,255        1.1   

Packaging & Containers

    1,449,911        1.3   

Pharmaceuticals

    923,286        0.8   

Pipelines

    840,400        0.8   

Retail

    3,028,737        2.8   

Semiconductors

    825,251        0.7   

Software

    1,411,402        1.3   

Telecommunications

    931,037        0.8   

Textiles

    503,225        0.5   

Transportation

    958,938        0.9   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks Purchased Long

    49,232,235        45.0   

Bank Loans Purchased Long

    7,826,348        7.1   

Convertible Bonds Purchased Long

    957,010        0.9   

Corporate Bonds & Notes Purchased Long

   

Commercial Services

    426,453        0.4   

Distribution/Wholesale

    55,205        0.1   

Food

    54,338        0.0   

Healthcare-Services

    152,598        0.1   

Household Products/Wares

    62,325        0.1   

Insurance

    10,792        0.0   

Machinery-Diversified

    32,880        0.0   

Metal Fabricate/Hardware

    339,480        0.3   

Oil & Gas

    187,920        0.2   

Pharmaceuticals

    598,980        0.5   

Pipelines

    569,511        0.5   

Savings & Loans

    87,896        0.1   

Software

    73,980        0.1   

Telecommunications

    103,300        0.1   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes Purchased Long

    2,755,658        2.5   

Exchange Traded Funds Purchased Long

    179,683        0.2   

Limited Partnership Units Purchased Long

    1,743,593        1.6   

Preferred Stocks Purchased Long

    79,475        0.1   

Purchased Call Options

    75,535        0.1   

Purchased Put Options

    157,032        0.1   

U.S. Government & U.S Government Agency Obligations Purchased Long

    25,643        0.0   

Short-Term Investments

    48,890,500        44.7   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    111,922,712        102.3   

Other Assets and Liabilities

    27,877,919        25.5   

Securities Sold Short & Written Options (see below)

    (30,386,637     (27.8
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

  $ 109,413,994        100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Securities Sold Short & Written Options

   

Common Stocks Sold Short

   

Aerospace/Defense

  $ (155,788     (0.1 )% 

Airlines

    (363,994     (0.3

Apparel

    (477,446     (0.4

Auto Manufacturers

    (1,189,704     (1.1

Auto Parts & Equipment

    (148,121     (0.1

Banks

    (473,409     (0.4

Beverages

    (191,772     (0.2
 

 

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Schedules of Investments    

 

 

Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)

 

Industry Allocation (continued)  
Industry   Value     % of
Total
Net Assets
 

Building Materials

  $ (142,910     (0.1 )% 

Chemicals

    (1,449,614     (1.3

Commercial Services

    (361,440     (0.3

Computers

    (2,059,534     (1.9

Electric

    (895,196     (0.8

Electronics

    (1,449,269     (1.3

Energy-Alternate Sources

    (28,248     (0.0

Food

    (294,602     (0.3

Healthcare-Products

    (852,476     (0.8

Healthcare-Services

    (294,986     (0.3

Home Furnishings

    (180,426     (0.2

Household Products/Wares

    (425,425     (0.4

Insurance

    (535,035     (0.5

Internet

    (298,546     (0.3

Machinery-Diversified

    (199,720     (0.2

Media

    (1,251,091     (1.2

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

    (820,093     (0.8

Oil & Gas

    (1,790,047     (1.6

Oil & Gas Services

    (1,127,366     (1.0

Pharmaceuticals

    (581,952     (0.5

Real Estate Investment Trusts

    (634,954     (0.6

Retail

    (2,184,645     (2.0

Savings & Loans

    (153,445     (0.1

Semiconductors

    (161,459     (0.2

Software

    (1,161,239     (1.1

Telecommunications

    (340,484     (0.3

Transportation

    (536,640     (0.5

Trucking & Leasing

    (241,613     (0.2
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks Sold Short

    (23,452,689     (21.4

Corporate Bonds & Notes Sold Short

   

Chemicals

    (97,079     (0.1

Commercial Services

    (231,650     (0.2

Computers

    (30,240     (0.0

Diversified Financial Services

    (219,705     (0.2

Lodging

    (36,495     (0.1

Pharmaceuticals

    (639,215     (0.6

Retail

    (346,110     (0.3
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes Sold Short

    (1,600,494     (1.5

Exchange Traded Funds Sold Short

    (4,776,976     (4.4

Limited Partnership Units Sold Short

    (31,613     (0.0

Written Call Options

    (418,728     (0.4

Written Put Options

    (106,137     (0.1
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Securities Sold Short & Written Options

  $ (30,386,637     (27.8 )% 
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

Global Long/Short Equity Fund

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks Purchased Long — 98.3%  

Australia — 0.9%

  

Regis Resources, Ltd.

    13,393       $ 37,242   

Austria — 0.1%

  

Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik AG (1)

    500         6,023   

Bermuda — 4.4%

  

Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (11)

    1,216         68,996   
Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks Purchased Long (continued)  

Bermuda (continued)

    

Aspen Insurance Holdings, Ltd. (11)

    1,712       $ 78,684   

BW LPG, Ltd. (6)

    3,553         9,381   

Everest Re Group, Ltd. (1)

    101         19,531   

Skyworth Digital Holdings, Ltd.

    10,000         7,412   
    

 

 

 
     184,004   

Canada — 8.2%

  

Celestica, Inc. (2)

    1,620         17,270   

Dream Global Real Estate Investment Trust

    2,974         20,297   

Genworth MI Canada, Inc. (11)

    3,148         82,121   

George Weston, Ltd. (11)

    972         83,681   

Just Energy Group, Inc. (1)

    1,780         9,800   

Lucara Diamond Corp.

    5,905         16,210   

Medical Facilities Corp. (1)

    851         13,283   

Parex Resources, Inc. (2)

    2,269         26,853   

Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust

    4,823         20,227   

SEMAFO, Inc. (2)

    7,131         30,288   

Seven Generations Energy, Ltd., Class A (2)

    651         14,992   

Transcontinental, Inc.

    921         13,484   
    

 

 

 
     348,506   

Cayman Islands — 0.7%

  

China Dongxiang Group Co., Ltd.

    86,000         17,294   

China High Speed Transmission Equipment Group Co., Ltd.

    11,000         10,139   
    

 

 

 
     27,433   

China — 0.4%

  

China Machinery Engineering Corp., Class H

    30,000         18,253   

France — 1.5%

  

Boiron SA

    300         27,607   

IPSOS

    530         17,405   

Peugeot SA (2)

    1,173         17,304   
    

 

 

 
     62,316   

Germany — 1.3%

  

Software AG (11)

    1,348         53,559   

Greece — 0.4%

  

JUMBO SA

    1,356         16,562   

Hungary — 0.9%

  

Richter Gedeon Nyrt

    1,762         36,146   

Indonesia — 0.4%

  

Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam Persero Tbk PT

    24,400         18,256   

Ireland — 0.4%

  

Seagate Technology PLC

    550         18,557   

Israel — 1.9%

  

Bezeq — The Israeli Telecommunication Corp., Ltd.

    40,722         81,735   

Italy — 0.7%

  

Amplifon SpA (1)

    2,653         27,891   

Japan — 10.9%

  

Futaba Corp.

    1,100         16,490   

G-Tekt Corp.

    300         5,335   

Heiwado Co., Ltd.

    1,600         28,794   

Kato Sangyo Co., Ltd.

    200         4,386   

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (1)

    25,000         63,065   

Monex Group, Inc. (1)

    9,600         23,104   

Nippon Flour Mills Co., Ltd.

    1,000         6,940   

Nippon Road Co., Ltd. (11)

    1,000         3,856   
 

 

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Global Long/Short Equity Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks Purchased Long (continued)  

Japan (continued)

  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (11)

    1,800       $ 79,088   

Okinawa Electric Power Co., Inc.

    400         8,157   

Paramount Bed Holdings Co., Ltd.

    1,300         46,866   

Press Kogyo Co., Ltd.

    3,200         13,732   

Sanyo Denki Co., Ltd.

    1,000         5,190   

Sapporo Holdings, Ltd. (11)

    3,600         88,308   

Shimachu Co., Ltd. (1)

    1,200         26,803   

Takaoka Toko Co., Ltd.

    400         7,260   

Wakita & Co., Ltd.

    1,600         11,258   

Warabeya Nichiyo Co., Ltd.

    800         14,606   

Yorozu Corp.

    700         8,944   
    

 

 

 
     462,182   

Jersey — 0.1%

  

WNS Holdings, Ltd. (1)(2)

    137         4,018   

Luxembourg — 0.7%

  

Orion Engineered Carbons SA

    824         14,824   

Trinseo SA

    239         13,828   
    

 

 

 
     28,652   

Mexico — 0.2%

  

Industrias Bachoco SAB de CV

    1,870         8,301   

Netherlands — 3.2%

  

Boskalis Westminster (11)

    1,647         58,881   

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A (11)

    945         74,551   
    

 

 

 
     133,432   

New Zealand — 0.9%

  

Air New Zealand, Ltd.

    23,296         38,202   

Poland — 0.7%

  

Asseco Poland SA

    2,059         30,034   

Singapore — 1.1%

  

SATS, Ltd.

    13,800         47,707   

South Korea — 1.2%

  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

    34         49,399   

United Kingdom — 4.1%

  

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

    938         32,912   

Debenhams PLC

    16,086         12,801   

Greggs PLC

    1,532         20,862   

Imperial Brands PLC

    1,073         56,269   

QinetiQ Group PLC

    2,647         8,012   

WH Smith PLC

    2,207         44,167   
    

 

 

 
     175,023   

United States — 53.0%

  

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (1)(2)

    658         11,278   

Amkor Technology, Inc. (2)(11)

    6,583         59,905   

ArcBest Corp. (11)

    2,858         52,330   

Avis Budget Group, Inc. (2)

    502         18,137   

Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (1)(2)

    1,615         38,954   

Best Buy Co., Inc. (1)

    1,500         57,720   

BioTelemetry, Inc. (1)(2)

    1,827         33,745   

Cabot Corp.

    442         22,038   

Chemed Corp. (1)

    500         67,465   

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (11)

    1,951         66,315   

Datalink Corp. (2)

    615         5,990   

DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. (11)

    1,906         80,814   

Employers Holdings, Inc. (1)

    696         21,207   

Ennis, Inc. (1)

    1,264         20,957   
Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks Purchased Long (continued)  

United States (continued)

  

GameStop Corp., Class A (1)

    864       $ 24,529   

General Growth Properties, Inc. (1)

    1,541         44,905   

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (1)

    564         44,206   

Great Plains Energy, Inc.

    400         10,864   

Highwoods Properties, Inc. (1)

    702         37,234   

Hope Bancorp, Inc. (1)

    794         13,657   

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (11)

    346         57,149   

ICU Medical, Inc. (2)

    165         20,587   

INC Research Holdings, Inc. (1)(2)

    592         25,829   

Ingredion, Inc. (11)

    572         78,341   

Lear Corp. (11)

    734         85,357   

Magellan Health, Inc. (2)

    833         47,581   

Masimo Corp. (2)(11)

    1,156         68,366   

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (2)(11)

    2,217         53,740   

Milestone Apartments Real Estate Investment Trust

    2,387         35,840   

Natus Medical, Inc. (1)(2)

    600         23,346   

Navigators Group, Inc. (11)

    568         53,369   

NetApp, Inc. (1)

    504         17,433   

NETGEAR, Inc. (2)(11)

    1,192         67,944   

Nordstrom, Inc. (1)

    1,252         63,176   

Owens Corning

    861         47,286   

PG&E Corp. (11)

    1,318         81,637   

PharMerica Corp. (1)(2)

    1,493         37,713   

Photronics, Inc. (1)(2)

    1,761         16,835   

PNM Resources, Inc. (11)

    3,098         98,485   

Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (11)

    1,311         52,309   

Sykes Enterprises, Inc. (2)

    1,150         33,615   

Sysco Corp. (1)

    811         42,059   

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers (11)

    1,470         59,741   

Tech Data Corp. (2)(11)

    969         71,939   

Travelers Cos., Inc. (11)

    786         93,306   

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A (1)

    439         33,175   

United Fire Group, Inc. (1)

    405         17,500   

United Rentals, Inc. (1)(2)

    668         54,983   

Unum Group (1)

    371         13,211   

Wabash National Corp. (1)(2)

    1,027         14,327   

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (1)(2)

    380         42,826   
    

 

 

 
     2,241,255   
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks Purchased Long
(identified cost $3,880,217)

   

     4,154,688   
    
Short-Term Investments — 55.1%  
Collateral Investment for Securities on Loan — 22.2%  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio Fund, 0.506% (3)

    940,254         940,254   
Mutual Funds — 32.9%  

State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund — Premier Class, 0.430%

    1,390,307         1,390,307   
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $2,330,561)

   

     2,330,561   
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 153.4%
(identified cost $6,210,778)

   

     6,485,249   
Other Assets and Liabilities — (21.6)%         (911,636

Securities Sold Short
(see below) — (31.8)%

   

     (1,346,148
    

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%       $ 4,227,465   
    

 

 

 
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments    

 

 

Global Long/Short Equity Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Securities Sold Short — (31.8)%  
Common Stocks Sold Short — (31.8)%  

Australia — (0.2)%

  

Australian Agricultural Co., Ltd. (2)

    (4,710   $ (6,283

Bermuda — (0.3)%

  

Esprit Holdings, Ltd. (2)

    (15,300     (13,530

Canada — (1.9)%

  

Crew Energy, Inc. (2)

    (5,343     (27,053

First Quantum Minerals, Ltd.

    (1,912     (14,493

MEG Energy Corp. (2)

    (4,755     (19,652

Novadaq Technologies, Inc. (2)

    (1,500     (18,390
   

 

 

 
    (79,588

Cayman Islands — (0.5)%

  

JD.com, Inc. (2)

    (862     (21,903

China — (0.5)%

  

China Shipping Container Lines Co., Ltd., Class H (2)

    (100,000     (20,883

France — (1.3)%

  

Iliad SA

    (140     (28,867

Television Francaise 1

    (1,237     (12,065

Zodiac Aerospace

    (697     (15,860
   

 

 

 
    (56,792

Germany — (0.6)%

  

Bertrandt AG

    (142     (15,629

zooplus AG (2)

    (68     (9,572
   

 

 

 
    (25,201

Japan — (7.3)%

  

Don Quijote Holdings Co., Ltd.

    (900     (29,401

Fuji Seal International, Inc.

    (500     (18,992

GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.

    (200     (9,221

Hoshizaki Corp.

    (100     (7,993

Kose Corp.

    (200     (17,938

Kusuri No Aoki Co., Ltd.

    (600     (21,950

MISUMI Group, Inc.

    (2,900     (50,620

MonotaRO Co., Ltd.

    (1,200     (30,283

Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc.

    (1,700     (24,038

Rakuten, Inc.

    (3,600     (45,372

SMC Corp.

    (100     (28,164

Suntory Beverage & Food, Ltd.

    (600     (23,805
   

 

 

 
    (307,777

Netherlands — (0.8)%

  

TomTom NV (2)

    (3,808     (34,962

Norway — (0.9)%

  

Schibsted ASA

    (1,177     (37,375

Spain — (0.5)%

  

Cellnex Telecom SA (6)

    (1,320     (23,043

Sweden — (1.1)%

  

AAK AB

    (404     (29,401

Wallenstam AB

    (1,986     (16,959
   

 

 

 
    (46,360

United Kingdom — (4.6)%

  

Associated British Foods PLC

    (886     (35,380

Balfour Beatty PLC (2)

    (4,972     (18,431

Just Eat PLC (2)

    (4,760     (33,816

Liberty Global PLC (2)

    (969     (30,669

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (2)

    (12,324     (32,609

Serco Group PLC (2)

    (15,228     (25,596
Description   Shares     Value  
Securities Sold Short (continued)  
Common Stocks Sold Short (continued)  

United Kingdom (continued)

  

Sophos Group PLC (6)

    (5,407   $ (17,864
   

 

 

 
    (194,365

United States — (11.3)%

  

Acadia Realty Trust

    (437     (16,143

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (2)

    (712     (12,795

Aerovironment, Inc. (2)

    (820     (20,287

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

    (576     (27,965

Coeur Mining, Inc. (2)

    (2,468     (31,442

Deltic Timber Corp.

    (146     (10,356

Duke Realty Corp.

    (1,493     (41,983

Education Realty Trust, Inc.

    (810     (36,701

Financial Engines, Inc.

    (342     (10,934

Five9, Inc. (2)

    (625     (9,369

FMC Corp.

    (1,043     (48,958

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.

    (1,179     (42,302

Macquarie Infrastructure Corp.

    (562     (44,926

Netflix, Inc. (2)

    (320     (31,184

PHH Corp. (2)

    (3,048     (46,634

Rayonier, Inc.

    (1,349     (37,138

Splunk, Inc. (2)

    (154     (8,969
   

 

 

 
    (478,086
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Sold Short
(proceeds $(1,303,548))

   

  $ (1,346,148
   

 

 

 

 

Industry Allocation  
Industry   Value      % of
Total
Net Assets
 

Common Stocks Purchased Long

    

Advertising

  $ 17,405         0.4

Agriculture

    56,269         1.3   

Airlines

    38,202         0.9   

Auto Manufacturers

    31,631         0.8   

Auto Parts & Equipment

    190,961         4.5   

Banks

    13,657         0.3   

Beverages

    88,308         2.1   

Biotechnology

    44,206         1.0   

Building Materials

    47,286         1.1   

Chemicals

    111,413         2.6   

Coal

    18,256         0.4   

Commercial Services

    141,403         3.3   

Computers

    109,647         2.6   

Distribution/Wholesale

    11,258         0.3   

Electric

    199,144         4.7   

Electrical Components & Equipment

    17,399         0.4   

Electronics

    155,865         3.7   

Engineering & Construction

    128,697         3.0   

Food

    292,349         6.9   

Gas

    9,800         0.2   

Healthcare-Products

    246,650         5.8   

Healthcare-Services

    171,155         4.1   

Home Builders

    32,912         0.8   

Home Furnishings

    7,412         0.2   

Insurance

    500,234         11.8   

Internet

    23,103         0.6   

Mining

    83,740         2.0   

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

    13,828         0.3   

Oil & Gas

    41,845         1.0   

Pharmaceuticals

    129,358         3.1   

Real Estate Investment Trusts

    299,058         7.1   

Retail

    291,847         6.9   

Semiconductors

    126,140         3.0   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Global Long/Short Equity Fund (continued)

 

Industry Allocation  (continued)  
Industry   Value     % of
Total
Net Assets
 

Shipbuilding

  $ 57,149        1.4

Software

    53,559        1.3   

Telecommunications

    228,767        5.4   

Transportation

    124,775        3.0   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks Purchased Long

    4,154,688        98.3   

Collateral Investment for Securities on Loan

    940,254        22.2   

Mutual Funds

    1,390,307        32.9   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    6,485,249        153.4   

Other Assets and Liabilities

    (911,636     (21.6

Securities Sold Short (see below)

    (1,346,148     (31.8
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

  $ 4,227,465        100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Securities Sold Short

   

Aerospace/Defense

  $ (48,942     (1.2 )% 

Agriculture

    (6,283     (0.1

Auto Parts & Equipment

    (15,629     (0.4

Banks

    (32,609     (0.8

Beverages

    (51,770     (1.2

Chemicals

    (48,958     (1.2

Commercial Services

    (54,147     (1.3

Computers

    (43,460     (1.0

Cosmetics/Personal Care

    (17,938     (0.4

Diversified Financial Services

    (99,871     (2.4

Engineering & Construction

    (18,431     (0.4

Food

    (88,820     (2.1

Forest Products & Paper

    (10,356     (0.2

Hand/Maching Tools

    (28,164     (0.7

Healthcare-Products

    (18,390     (0.4

Home Furnishings

    (7,993     (0.2

Internet

    (209,966     (5.0

Media

    (80,109     (1.9

Metal Fabricate/Hardware

    (50,620     (1.2

Mining

    (45,935     (1.1

Oil & Gas

    (46,705     (1.1

Packaging & Containgers

    (18,992     (0.5

Real Estate

    (16,958     (0.4

Real Estate Investment Trusts

    (131,965     (3.1

Retail

    (64,880     (1.5

Software

    (44,331     (1.0

Telecommunications

    (23,043     (0.5

Transportation

    (20,883     (0.5
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Securities Sold Short

  $ (1,346,148     (31.8 )% 
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund*

 

Description   Principal
Amount
     Value  
Municipals — 98.9%  

Alabama — 5.2%

  

Chatom Industrial Development Board, 0.875%, 8/1/2037, Call 2/1/2017 (8)

  $ 5,500,000       $ 5,500,000   

Health Care Authority for Baptist Health, 0.850%, 11/1/2042 (8)

    14,125,000         14,125,000   

Mobile Industrial Development Board, 0.620%, 6/1/2034, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

    4,500,000         4,500,000   
Description   Principal
Amount
     Value  
Municipals (continued)  

Alabama (continued)

  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 0.840%, 12/1/2030 (6)(8)

  $ 5,085,000       $ 5,085,000   

Other securities

  

     2,057,028   
    

 

 

 
     31,267,028   

Arizona — 1.7%

  

Arizona Health Facilities Authority:

    

2.410%, 2/5/2020, Call 8/9/2019 (8)

    3,250,000         3,323,905   

2.410%, 2/5/2020, Call 8/9/2019 (8)

    750,000         767,055   

Scottsdale Industrial Development Authority, 5.000%, 9/1/2016

    140,000         140,000   

Scottsdale Industrial Development Authority, FSA, 0.650%, 9/1/2045, Call 9/6/2016 (8)(13)

    4,275,000         4,275,000   

Other securities

  

     1,889,316   
    

 

 

 
     10,395,276   

Arkansas — 1.7%

  

Arkansas Development Finance Authority:

    

0.850%, 9/1/2044, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

    6,000,000         6,000,000   

1.660%, 9/1/2019, Call 3/1/2019 (8)

    3,000,000         3,007,350   

Other securities

  

     1,192,094   
    

 

 

 
     10,199,444   

California — 8.1%

  

Bay Area Toll Authority:

    

1.000%, 4/3/2017, Call 10/3/2016 (8)

    8,000,000         8,001,520   

1.660%, 4/1/2024, Call 10/1/2023 (8)

    1,750,000         1,777,562   

Deutsche Bank Spears/Lifers Trust, 0.910%, 8/1/2047, Call 10/3/2016 (6)(8)

    8,159,000         8,159,000   

Northern California Gas Authority No. 1:

    

1.033%, 7/1/2017 (8)

    25,000         24,936   

1.063%, 7/1/2019 (8)

    7,500,000         7,347,150   

Puttable Floating Option Tax-Exempt Receipts, 0.990%, 8/1/2030, Call 10/3/2016 (6)(8)

    3,365,000         3,365,000   

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 0.840%, 8/1/2037, Call 8/1/2017 (6)(8)

    2,500,000         2,500,000   

Other securities

  

     17,320,458   
    

 

 

 
     48,495,626   

Colorado — 1.6%

  

E-470 Public Highway Authority, 1.740%, 8/31/2017, Call 3/1/2017 (8)

    4,600,000         4,607,176   

E-470 Public Highway Authority, NATL-RE, 5.250%, 9/1/2016

    50,000         50,000   

Other securities

  

     4,948,979   
    

 

 

 
     9,606,155   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments    

 

 

Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund* (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
     Value  
Municipals (continued)  

Connecticut — 1.0%

  

State of Connecticut, 0.810%, 1/1/2018, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

  $ 5,000,000       $ 5,000,000   

Other securities

  

     1,269,187   
    

 

 

 
     6,269,187   

Delaware — 0.3%

  

Other securities

  

     1,900,000   

District of Columbia — 0.1%

  

Other securities

  

     391,088   

Florida — 2.7%

  

Citizens Property Insurance Corp., 5.250%, 6/1/2017

    850,000         878,722   

Citizens Property Insurance Corp., AGM, 5.000%, 6/1/2017

    1,000,000         1,031,960   

Citizens Property Insurance Corp., NATL-RE, 5.000%, 3/1/2017

    1,720,000         1,757,186   

Other securities

  

     12,475,096   
    

 

 

 
     16,142,964   

Georgia — 5.8%

  

Appling County Development Authority, 0.640%, 9/1/2041, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

    7,000,000         7,000,000   

City of Atlanta, 5.000%, 1/1/2017

    4,160,000         4,218,406   

Effingham County Industrial Development Authority, 0.640%, 2/1/2038, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

    7,500,000         7,500,000   

Monroe County Development Authority, 0.640%, 11/1/2048, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

    11,300,000         11,300,000   

Other securities

  

     4,858,874   
    

 

 

 
     34,877,280   

Guam — 0.1%

  

Other securities

  

     786,199   

Idaho — 1.2%

  

Idaho Housing & Finance Association, 0.800%, 1/1/2038, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

    7,400,000         7,400,000   

Illinois — 8.8%

  

Chicago Board of Education, 4.560%, 3/1/2017, Call 10/3/2016 (8)

    4,250,000         4,225,860   

Illinois Finance Authority, 1.300%, 5/8/2017 (8)

    3,350,000         3,355,125   

Kane County School District No. 131 Aurora East Side, 1.250%, 6/1/2036, Call 9/20/2016 (8)

    8,000,000         8,000,000   

State of Illinois:

    

5.000%, 3/1/2017

    1,250,000         1,274,800   

5.000%, 4/1/2017

    500,000         511,615   

5.000%, 5/1/2017

    500,000         513,275   

5.000%, 1/1/2018

    2,000,000         2,088,380   

Other securities

  

     33,076,214   
    

 

 

 
     53,045,269   
Description   Principal
Amount
     Value  
Municipals (continued)  

Indiana — 4.9%

  

Indiana Finance Authority, 0.650%, 9/1/2016 (8)

  $ 7,000,000       $ 7,000,000   

Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC COLL, 0.820%, 7/1/2039, Call 10/3/2016 (8)

    4,700,000         4,700,000   

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 0.900%, 4/15/2018 (6)(8)

    8,500,000         8,500,000   

Other securities

  

     9,455,941   
    

 

 

 
     29,655,941   

Iowa — 0.7%

  

Other securities

  

     3,985,976   

Kansas — 0.5%

  

Other securities

  

     2,730,250   

Kentucky — 0.8%

  

Other securities

  

     4,765,294   

Louisiana — 2.5%

  

East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission, 0.846%, 8/1/2018, Call 2/1/2018 (8)

    6,230,000         6,246,946   

Parish of St. James, 0.800%, 11/1/2040, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

    4,000,000         4,000,000   

Other securities

  

     4,948,096   
    

 

 

 
     15,195,042   

Maryland — 0.0%

  

Other securities

  

     101,323   

Massachusetts — 0.2%

  

Other securities

  

     1,369,112   

Michigan — 1.9%

  

Other securities

  

     11,653,854   

Minnesota — 1.5%

  

Other securities

  

     8,735,453   

Mississippi — 1.3%

  

Mississippi Business Finance Corp., 0.750%, 5/1/2037, Call 11/1/2016 (8)

    6,775,000         6,826,964   

Other securities

  

     701,494   
    

 

 

 
     7,528,458   

Missouri — 0.6%

  

Other securities

  

     3,431,603   

Nebraska — 0.6%

  

Other securities

  

     3,597,000   

Nevada — 0.4%

  

Other securities

  

     2,375,949   

New Jersey — 8.8%

  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority:

    

0.850%, 11/1/2040, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

    5,875,000         5,875,000   

0.850%, 11/1/2040, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

    4,800,000         4,800,000   

0.870%, 11/1/2031, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

    6,365,000         6,365,000   

2.246%, 2/1/2018, Call 8/1/2017 (8)

    1,750,000         1,751,120   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund* (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
     Value  
Municipals (continued)  

New Jersey (continued)

  

2.360%, 2/1/2018, Call 8/1/2017 (8)

  $ 500,000       $ 502,785   

5.000%, 6/15/2017

    250,000         257,303   

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, 0.850%, 7/1/2038, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

    3,700,000         3,700,000   

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, 0.771%, 1/1/2017, Call 10/3/2016 (8)

    5,000,000         5,000,050   

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority:

    

1.560%, 12/15/2019, Call 6/15/2019 (8)

    5,000,000         4,909,500   

5.000%, 12/15/2017

    1,200,000         1,262,220   

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, 1.240%, 1/1/2018, Call 7/1/2017 (8)

    200,000         200,582   

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, AGC, 0.950%, 7/1/2038, Call 7/1/2019 (6)(8)

    7,002,902         7,002,902   

Other securities

  

     11,090,196   
    

 

 

 
     52,716,658   

New Mexico — 0.9%

  

New Mexico Municipal Energy Acquisition Authority, 1.081%, 8/1/2019, Call 2/1/2019 (8)

    5,500,000         5,476,460   

New York — 6.3%

  

City of New York, AGM, 0.680%, 11/1/2026 (8)

    5,000,000         5,000,000   

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, AGM:

    

0.941%, 5/15/2018, Call 11/15/2017 (8)

    4,650,000         4,656,649   

0.994%, 11/1/2022, Call 9/1/2016 (8)(13)

    3,050,000         2,927,811   

1.046%, 11/1/2022, Call 9/7/2016 (8)(13)

    3,600,000         3,455,341   

New York State Energy Research & Development Authority, NATL-RE, 0.980%, 12/1/2020, Call 9/7/2016 (8)(13)

    7,350,000         7,031,054   

Other securities

  

     15,050,253   
    

 

 

 
     38,121,108   

North Carolina — 0.3%

  

Other securities

  

     1,928,506   

North Dakota — 1.3%

  

Other securities

  

     8,054,866   

Ohio — 3.5%

  

County of Crawford, 1.430%, 11/1/2017, Call 5/1/2017

    5,000,000         5,014,600   

Lancaster Port Authority, 1.051%, 8/1/2019, Call 2/1/2019 (8)

    5,000,000         4,999,250   

State of Ohio:

    

0.850%, 1/15/2045, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

    5,000,000         5,000,000   
Description   Principal
Amount
     Value  
Municipals (continued)  

Ohio (continued)

  

0.880%, 1/15/2045, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

  $ 5,500,000       $ 5,500,000   

Other securities

  

     838,219   
    

 

 

 
     21,352,069   

Oklahoma — 0.0%

  

Other securities

  

     145,310   

Oregon — 0.4%

  

Other securities

  

     2,499,010   

Pennsylvania — 6.2%

  

Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority, 5.000%, 11/15/2016

    1,000,000         1,008,660   

Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority, AGC, 0.640%, 11/15/2029, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

    6,285,000         6,285,000   

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission:

    

1.160%, 12/1/2017, Call 6/1/2017 (8)

    100,000         100,046   

1.240%, 12/1/2018, Call 6/1/2018 (8)

    6,000,000         6,000,600   

1.710%, 12/1/2019, Call 6/1/2019 (8)

    2,225,000         2,247,984   

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, AGC, 5.000%, 6/1/2017

    600,000         618,678   

Scranton School District, AGM SAW, 2.000%, 6/15/2017

    250,000         252,585   

Scranton School District, SAW, 1.336%, 4/2/2018, Call 10/2/2017 (8)

    3,000,000         3,002,100   

Other securities

  

     17,822,726   
    

 

 

 
     37,338,379   

Puerto Rico — 0.0%

  

Other securities

  

     203,846   

Rhode Island — 0.4%

  

Other securities

  

     2,092,750   

Tennessee — 0.1%

  

Other securities

  

     646,589   

Texas — 10.3%

  

Port of Port Arthur Navigation District:

    

0.670%, 12/1/2039, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

    8,500,000         8,500,000   

0.670%, 11/1/2040, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

    7,500,000         7,500,000   

0.680%, 12/1/2039, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

    10,000,000         10,000,000   

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 0.840%, 7/1/2021 (6)(8)

    8,500,000         8,500,000   

Other securities

  

     27,219,117   
    

 

 

 
     61,719,117   

Utah — 0.3%

  

Other securities

  

     1,721,854   

Virginia — 0.2%

  

Other securities

  

     1,276,892   

Washington — 0.9%

  

Other securities

  

     5,183,209   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments    

 

 

Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund* (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
     Value  
Municipals (continued)  

West Virginia — 0.0%

  

Other securities

  

   $ 191,188   

Wisconsin — 4.8%

  

City of Milwaukee, 0.850%, 2/15/2032, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

  $ 11,000,000         11,000,000   

City of Waukesha, 2.000%, 7/1/2017, Call 4/1/2017

    8,670,000         8,732,944   

Other securities

  

     8,869,668   
    

 

 

 
     28,602,612   
    

 

 

 

Total Municipals
(identified cost $594,775,236)

   

     595,171,194   
    
Mutual Funds — 0.3%  

New York — 0.3%

  

Other securities

  

     2,000,140   
    

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(identified cost $2,000,000)

   

     2,000,140   
    
Short-Term Investments — 1.5%  
Mutual Funds — 0.1%  

Other securities (4)

  

     568,942   
    
Short-Term Municipals — 1.4%  

Georgia — 0.0%

  

Other securities

  

     150,210   

New Jersey — 0.9%

  

Passaic County Improvement Authority, County Guarantee, 2.000%, 6/28/2017

    5,000,000         5,048,250   

New York — 0.3%

  

Other securities

  

     2,003,640   

Ohio — 0.2%

  

Other securities

  

     977,570   

Texas — 0.0%

  

Other securities

  

     100,449   
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Municipals

  

     8,280,119   
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $8,846,047)

   

     8,849,061   
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.7%
(identified cost $605,621,283)

   

     606,020,395   
Other Assets and Liabilities — (0.7)%         (4,041,230
    

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%       $ 601,979,165   
    

 

 

 

 

 

Short Tax-Free Fund*

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Municipals — 99.8%  

Alabama — 2.1%

  

Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority, 5.000%, 9/1/2018

  $ 1,000,000      $ 1,080,940   

Black Belt Energy Gas District, 4.000%, 6/1/2021, Call 3/1/2021 (8)

    1,000,000        1,117,260   
Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Municipals (continued)  

Alabama (continued)

  

Columbia Industrial Development Board, 0.620%, 12/1/2037, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

  $ 1,300,000      $ 1,300,000   

Other securities

      322,354   
   

 

 

 
    3,820,554   

Alaska — 0.5%

  

Other securities

      885,214   

Arizona — 2.9%

  

County of Pima, 5.000%, 12/1/2021

    1,000,000        1,187,240   

Other securities

      4,263,649   
   

 

 

 
    5,450,889   

Arkansas — 0.4%

  

Other securities

  

    779,822   

California — 6.2%

  

Northern California Gas Authority No. 1:

   

1.033%, 7/1/2017 (8)

    40,000        39,897   

1.063%, 7/1/2019 (8)

    1,040,000        1,018,805   

Other securities

      10,347,336   
   

 

 

 
      11,406,038   

Colorado — 3.4%

  

Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority:

   

2.500%, 12/15/2019 (6)

    590,000        598,549   

3.000%, 10/1/2017

    380,000        388,512   

3.000%, 11/15/2017

    200,000        205,520   

5.000%, 10/1/2021

    1,000,000        1,165,440   

Other securities

      3,963,003   
   

 

 

 
      6,321,024   

Connecticut — 0.8%

  

State of Connecticut:

   

1.440%, 8/15/2018 (8)

    250,000        251,295   

1.480%, 5/15/2018 (8)

    150,000        151,310   

1.480%, 9/15/2019 (8)

    115,000        116,147   

5.000%, 3/15/2021

    500,000        582,955   

Other securities

      406,816   
   

 

 

 
      1,508,523   

Delaware — 0.1%

  

Other securities

      134,447   

Florida — 6.6%

  

Brevard County Health Facilities Authority:

   

5.000%, 4/1/2020

    500,000        566,940   

5.000%, 4/1/2021

    400,000        466,224   

Columbia County School Board:

   

5.000%, 7/1/2019

    920,000        1,013,380   

5.000%, 7/1/2021

    400,000        469,324   

County of Jackson, 0.640%, 7/1/2022, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

    1,330,000        1,330,000   

School District of Broward County, 5.000%, 7/1/2019

    1,000,000        1,111,800   

Sumter County Industrial Development Authority:

   

4.000%, 7/1/2017

    500,000        513,120   

5.000%, 7/1/2020

    235,000        266,351   

5.000%, 7/1/2020

    300,000        340,023   

Other securities

      6,207,908   
   

 

 

 
      12,285,070   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Short Tax-Free Fund* (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Municipals (continued)  

Georgia — 2.6%

  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc.:

   

5.000%, 3/15/2019

  $ 1,000,000      $ 1,092,130   

5.250%, 9/15/2018

    100,000        108,057   

Other securities

      3,577,622   
   

 

 

 
      4,777,809   

Guam — 0.6%

  

Territory of Guam:

   

5.000%, 12/1/2021

    500,000        582,040   

5.000%, 12/1/2022

    500,000        592,025   
   

 

 

 
      1,174,065   

Idaho — 0.1%

  

Other securities

      251,305   

Illinois — 14.1%

  

City of Chicago, 5.000%, 11/1/2021

    1,000,000        1,154,650   

Cook Kane Lake & McHenry Counties Community College District No. 512, 5.000%, 12/1/2019

    1,000,000        1,127,040   

County of Cook:

   

5.000%, 11/15/2020, Call 11/15/2019

    250,000        276,092   

5.000%, 11/15/2021

    720,000        833,306   

Illinois Finance Authority:

   

1.696%, 5/1/2021, Call 11/1/2020 (8)

    1,000,000        1,001,960   

2.250%, 5/15/2017

    225,000        225,954   

2.500%, 5/15/2018

    150,000        151,766   

4.000%, 10/1/2018

    275,000        287,977   

5.000%, 7/1/2017

    250,000        257,677   

5.000%, 2/15/2022

    1,000,000        1,141,190   

5.000%, 11/15/2022

    555,000        665,079   

Kane McHenry Cook & De Kalb Counties Unit School District No. 300, 5.000%, 1/1/2023

    1,000,000        1,194,270   

State of Illinois:

   

5.000%, 5/1/2017

    250,000        256,637   

5.000%, 1/1/2018

    1,000,000        1,044,190   

5.000%, 4/1/2020

    100,000        109,452   

Will & Kankakee Counties School District No. 255, 4.000%, 6/1/2019

    1,110,000        1,182,250   

Other securities

      15,185,375   
   

 

 

 
      26,094,865   

Indiana — 1.8%

  

Other securities

      3,329,096   

Iowa — 0.5%

  

Other securities

      999,770   

Kansas — 0.4%

  

Other securities

      799,823   

Kentucky — 1.1%

  

Other securities

      2,105,554   

Louisiana — 1.5%

  

Eclipse Funding Trust, 0.580%, 11/1/2031, Call 11/1/2017 (6)(8)

    1,500,000        1,500,000   

Other securities

      1,249,889   
   

 

 

 
      2,749,889   
Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Municipals (continued)  

Maine — 0.1%

  

Other securities

    $ 257,098   

Maryland — 0.2%

  

Other securities

      440,548   

Massachusetts — 0.9%

  

Other securities

      1,627,165   

Michigan — 4.5%

  

Rib Floater Trust Various States, 0.710%, 7/1/2018 (6)(8)

  $ 1,900,000        1,900,000   

Woodhaven-Brownstown School District, Q-SBLF, 4.000%, 5/1/2018

    1,000,000        1,050,560   

Other securities

      5,392,276   
   

 

 

 
      8,342,836   

Minnesota — 0.2%

  

Other securities

      303,722   

Mississippi — 1.5%

  

Mississippi Development Bank, 5.000%, 1/1/2018

    1,000,000        1,056,230   

Other securities

  

    1,641,297   
   

 

 

 
    2,697,527   

Missouri — 3.7%

  

Southeast Missouri State University, 5.000%, 4/1/2019

    1,000,000        1,101,750   

St. Charles County Public Water District No. 2, 5.000%, 12/1/2021

    1,000,000        1,188,920   

St. Louis Municipal Finance Corp., 5.000%, 2/15/2021

    500,000        574,920   

St. Louis Municipal Finance Corp., AMBAC, 5.000%, 2/15/2019, Call 2/15/2017

    450,000        458,757   

Other securities

  

    3,489,794   
   

 

 

 
    6,814,141   

Nebraska — 0.2%

  

Other securities

      308,744   

Nevada — 1.1%

  

Las Vegas Valley Water District, 5.000%, 6/1/2021

    1,000,000        1,181,510   

Other securities

  

    831,170   
   

 

 

 
    2,012,680   

New Hampshire — 0.2%

  

Other securities

      262,842   

New Jersey — 2.5%

  

Other securities

      4,603,214   

New Mexico — 1.6%

  

City of Farmington, 1.875%, 4/1/2020 (8)

    1,000,000        1,020,240   

Town of Clayton, NATL, 4.000%, 11/1/2017

    1,000,000        1,033,000   

Other securities

  

    986,539   
   

 

 

 
    3,039,779   

New York — 9.1%

  

County of Nassau, 5.000%, 10/1/2018

    1,000,000        1,084,510   

Long Island Power Authority, 0.996%, 11/1/2018, Call 5/1/2018 (8)

    1,000,000        1,001,640   

Long Island Power Authority, NATL-RE, 5.000%, 5/1/2017

    150,000        153,972   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments    

 

 

Short Tax-Free Fund* (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Municipals (continued)  

New York (continued)

  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, 5.000%, 11/15/2021, Call 11/15/2016

  $ 150,000      $ 151,253   

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, AGM:

   

0.994%, 11/1/2022, Call 9/1/2016 (8)(13)

    500,000        479,969   

1.046%, 11/1/2022, Call 9/7/2016 (8)(13)

    900,000        863,835   

New York City Transit Authority/Metropolitan Transportation Authority/Triborough Bridge & Tunnel, AMBAC:

   

1.396%, 1/1/2030, Call 9/16/2016 (8)(13)

    100,000        89,822   

1.433%, 1/1/2030, Call 9/26/2016 (8)(13)

    500,000        461,101   

1.439%, 1/1/2030, Call 9/7/2016 (8)(13)

    100,000        92,211   

1.442%, 1/1/2030, Call 9/6/2016 (8)(13)

    625,000        562,996   

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, SAW, 5.000%, 7/15/2021

    1,000,000        1,193,410   

New York State Dormitory Authority, 5.000%, 7/1/2018

    1,000,000        1,077,780   

New York State Thruway Authority, 5.000%, 5/1/2019

    1,000,000        1,109,460   

New York State Urban Development Corp., 5.000%, 3/15/2021

    1,000,000        1,182,860   

Other securities

      7,349,996   
   

 

 

 
    16,854,815   

North Carolina — 0.7%

  

Other securities

      1,313,409   

North Dakota — 0.7%

  

Other securities

      1,284,303   

Ohio — 1.4%

  

Other securities

      2,572,563   

Oklahoma — 0.1%

  

Other securities

      155,332   

Pennsylvania — 4.9%

  

Capital Region Water, 5.000%, 7/15/2021

    1,000,000        1,163,890   

Other securities

      7,990,898   
   

 

 

 
    9,154,788   

Rhode Island — 0.8%

  

Other securities

      1,525,664   

South Carolina — 0.6%

  

Newberry Investing in Children’s Education, 5.000%, 12/1/2019

    1,000,000        1,124,320   

Other securities

      56,453   
   

 

 

 
    1,180,773   

Tennessee — 0.4%

  

Other securities

      714,455   

Texas — 13.5%

  

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, 5.000%, 1/1/2022

    1,000,000        1,182,210   
Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Municipals (continued)  

Texas (continued)

  

City of Wichita Falls:

   

5.000%, 8/1/2021

  $ 500,000      $ 587,850   

5.000%, 8/1/2022

    500,000        597,875   

Dallas Independent School District, PSF, 5.000%, 2/15/2021 (8)

    1,000,000        1,167,180   

Lower Colorado River Authority, 5.000%, 5/15/2019

    1,000,000        1,111,330   

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.:

   

4.000%, 11/15/2021 (9)

    615,000        668,333   

4.000%, 11/1/2036, Call 11/1/2024 (9)

    1,250,000        1,340,550   

5.000%, 11/1/2022 (9)

    500,000        595,350   

Port of Port Arthur Navigation District:

   

0.670%, 4/1/2040, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

    2,500,000        2,500,000   

0.670%, 4/1/2040, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

    1,000,000        1,000,000   

0.680%, 12/1/2039, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

    2,005,000        2,005,000   

0.680%, 11/1/2040, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

    1,000,000        1,000,000   

Rib Floater Trust Various States, 0.710%, 7/1/2018 (6)(8)

    2,000,000        2,000,000   

Other securities

  

    9,294,399   
   

 

 

 
      25,050,077   

Utah — 0.4%

  

Other securities

      690,064   

Vermont — 0.2%

  

Other securities

      374,209   

Virgin Islands — 0.1%

  

Other securities

      98,688   

Virginia — 0.7%

  

Henrico County Economic Development Authority, AGM, 0.887%, 8/23/2027, Call 9/1/2016 (8)(13)

    1,250,000        1,183,111   

Other securities

      100,519   
   

 

 

 
      1,283,630   

Washington — 0.6%

  

Other securities

      1,157,096   

Wisconsin — 3.2%

  

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority:

   

2.750%, 5/1/2017

    130,000        130,602   

3.250%, 5/1/2018

    200,000        202,702   

4.000%, 3/1/2017

    150,000        152,214   

4.000%, 8/15/2018

    300,000        316,548   

5.000%, 3/1/2020

    200,000        223,256   

Other securities

      4,867,131   
   

 

 

 
      5,892,453   
   

 

 

 

Total Municipals
(identified cost $183,096,785)

   

    184,886,372   
   
Mutual Funds — 0.4%  

Other securities (4)

  

    856,408   
   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Short Tax-Free Fund* (continued)

 

Description        Value  
Short-Term Investments — 0.3%  
Mutual Funds — 0.3%  

Other securities (4)

  $ 504,804   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $504,804)

    504,804   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.5%
(identified cost $184,459,685)

    186,247,584   
Other Assets and Liabilities — (0.5)%     (943,790
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%   $ 185,303,794   
   

 

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Income Fund

 

Description   Principal
Amount
     Value  
Asset-Backed Securities — 19.2%  

Automobiles — 5.1%

  

AmeriCredit Auto Receivables Trust, Class C, (Series 2012-4), 1.930%, 8/8/2018

  $ 938,874       $ 939,849   

BMW Vehicle Lease Trust, Class A3, (Series 2015-2), 1.400%, 9/20/2018

    2,500,000         2,504,240   

CarMax Auto Owner Trust:

    

Class A3, (Series 2015-4), 1.560%, 11/16/2020

    650,000         653,825   

Class A3, (Series 2016-2), 1.520%, 2/16/2021

    420,000         421,712   

CPS Auto Receivables Trust:

    

Class A, (Series 2012-D), 1.480%, 3/16/2020 (6)

    137,571         137,293   

Class A, (Series 2013-A), 1.310%, 6/15/2020 (6)

    416,015         412,189   

GM Financial Leasing Trust, Class A3, (Series 2015-2), 1.680%, 12/20/2018

    2,500,000         2,512,230   

Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust:

    

Class A3, (Series 2015-1), 1.410%, 6/15/2020

    2,500,000         2,506,067   

Class A3, (Series 2015-2), 1.300%, 3/16/2020

    1,000,000         1,001,980   

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust:

    

Class A3, (Series 2014-4), 1.080%, 9/17/2018

    223,980         223,968   

Class C, (Series 2013-A), 3.120%, 10/15/2019 (6)

    940,000         949,091   

Class D, (Series 2014-1), 2.910%, 4/15/2020

    1,001,000         1,016,694   

Volkswagen Auto Lease Trust, Class A3, (Series 2015-A), 1.250%, 12/20/2017

    500,000         499,709   

Volkswagen Auto Loan Enhanced Trust, Class A3, (Series 2014-1), 0.910%, 10/22/2018

    1,330,922         1,328,764   
    

 

 

 
       15,107,611   

Credit Cards — 4.4%

  

Cabela’s Credit Card Master Trust:

    

Class A, (Series 2014-2), 0.958%, 7/15/2022 (8)

    2,000,000         1,990,044   
Description   Principal
Amount
     Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)  

Credit Cards (continued)

  

Class A1, (Series 2015-2), 2.250%, 7/17/2023

  $ 1,000,000       $ 1,010,645   

Chase Issuance Trust:

    

Class A4, (Series 2016-A4), 1.490%, 7/15/2022

    2,500,000         2,499,145   

Class A5, (Series 2016-A5), 1.270%, 7/15/2021

    2,000,000         1,996,462   

Discover Card Execution Note Trust, Class A1, (Series 2016-A1), 1.640%, 7/15/2021

    3,385,000         3,412,249   

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, Class A, (Series 2015-B), 2.550%, 6/17/2024

    2,000,000         2,057,216   
    

 

 

 
       12,965,761   

Other Financial — 9.7%

  

Ally Master Owner Trust, Class A, (Series 2012-5), 1.540%, 9/15/2019

    1,000,000         1,003,157   

American Homes 4 Rent, Class A, (Series 2014-SFR1), 1.507%, 6/17/2031 (6)(8)

    943,885         940,473   

Colony American Homes, Class A, (Series 2014-2A), 1.457%, 7/17/2031 (6)(8)

    1,959,188         1,946,237   

Consumers Securitization Funding LLC, Class A1, (Series 2014-A), 1.334%, 11/1/2020

    2,196,290         2,188,296   

Dell Equipment Finance Trust, Class A3, (Series 2015-1), 1.300%, 3/23/2020 (6)

    1,000,000         999,154   

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust:

    

Class A1, (Series 2016-3), 1.550%, 7/15/2021

    2,000,000         1,997,352   

Class C, (Series 2012-2), 2.860%, 1/15/2019

    2,000,000         2,010,988   

GMF Floorplan Owner Revolving Trust, Class A1, (Series 2015-1), 1.650%, 5/15/2020 (6)

    1,000,000         999,035   

Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Class A, (Series 2014-AA), 1.770%, 11/25/2026 (6)

    1,059,235         1,050,884   

Invitation Homes Trust, Class A, (Series 2014-SFR1), 1.507%, 6/17/2031 (6)(8)

    1,953,313         1,943,924   

John Deere Owner Trust, Class A3, (Series 2015-B), 1.440%, 10/15/2019

    1,000,000         1,002,184   

Navistar Financial Dealer Master Trust, Class A, (Series 2014-1), 1.274%, 10/25/2019 (6)(8)

    1,758,000         1,756,117   

Nissan Master Owner Trust, Class A2, (Series 2015-A), 1.440%, 1/15/2020

    2,500,000         2,499,615   

Silver Bay Realty Trust, Class A, (Series 2014-1), 1.507%, 9/17/2031 (6)(8)

    1,885,019         1,870,122   

SLM Student Loan Trust, Class A5, (Series 2004-5A), 1.315%, 10/25/2023 (6)(8)

    930,756         929,615   
 

 

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Short-Term Income Fund (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
     Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)  

Other Financial (continued)

  

Verizon Owner Trust, Class A, (Series 2016-1A), 1.420%, 1/20/2021 (6)

  $ 1,250,000       $ 1,252,165   

Westgate Resorts LLC:

    

Class A, (Series 2015-2A), 3.200%, 7/20/2028 (6)

    2,318,076         2,314,089   

Class B, (Series 2014-1A), 3.250%, 12/20/2026 (6)

    1,677,278         1,657,369   
    

 

 

 
       28,360,776   
    

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(identified cost $56,372,838)

       56,434,148   
    
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 2.2%  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation — 0.3%

  

2.757%, 5/25/2020, (Series K009)

    713,339         723,021   

Government National Mortgage Association — 1.1%

  

1.600%, 12/16/2042, (Series 2013-2)

    979,200         976,694   

1.800%, 7/16/2037, (Series 2013-179)

    1,238,892         1,229,965   

2.205%, 1/16/2044, (Series 2014-61)

    1,078,904         1,082,634   
    

 

 

 
       3,289,293   

Private Sponsor — 0.8%

  

Banc of America Funding Trust:

    

Class 1A3, (Series 2007-C), 2.979%, 5/20/2036 (8)

    280,441         253,546   

Class 2A1, (Series 2005-5), 5.500%, 9/25/2035

    365,882         383,016   

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust:

    

Class A1, (Series 2005-S2), 5.500%, 10/25/2035

    269,731         278,574   

Class A3, (Series 2006-S4), 6.000%, 12/25/2036

    261,058         217,292   

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust:

    

Class 2A2, (Series 2005-S3), 5.500%, 1/25/2021

    186,177         181,511   

Class 3A1, (Series 2007-A2), 2.724%, 4/25/2037 (8)

    24,148         21,027   

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Class 2A2, (Series 2004-10AR), 2.905%, 11/25/2034 (8)

    521,932         528,180   

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust:

    

Class 2A4, (Series 2006-AR7), 3.087%, 5/25/2036 (8)

    226,235         215,878   

Class 2A4, (Series 2006-AR8), 2.933%, 4/25/2036 (8)

    75,171         73,613   

Class A1, (Series 2006-AR19), 5.406%, 12/25/2036 (8)

    384,126         360,304   
    

 

 

 
       2,512,941   
    

 

 

 

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(identified cost $6,554,492)

   

     6,525,255   
    
Description   Principal
Amount
     Value  
Commercial Mortgage Securities — 1.8%  

Private Sponsor — 1.8%

  

Assurant Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A1, (Series 2016-1A), 1.362%, 5/15/2049 (6)

  $ 2,735,989       $ 2,726,864   

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Class B, (Series 2012-K501), 3.374%, 11/25/2046 (6)(8)

    600,000         600,288   

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Class A1, (Series 2014-GC22), 1.290%, 6/10/2047

    744,502         744,181   

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Class A4, (Series 2007-IQ15), 6.103%, 6/11/2049 (8)

    1,038,284         1,068,783   
    

 

 

 

Total Commercial Mortgage Securities
(identified cost $5,233,553)

   

     5,140,116   
    
Corporate Bonds & Notes — 43.2%  

Auto Manufacturers — 4.1%

  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC:

    

2.021%, 5/3/2019 (1)

    500,000         503,150   

2.551%, 10/5/2018

    2,000,000         2,033,740   

2.943%, 1/8/2019 (1)

    1,500,000         1,540,533   

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.:

    

2.400%, 5/9/2019 (1)

    1,000,000         1,005,684   

3.000%, 9/25/2017 (1)

    500,000         506,872   

3.100%, 1/15/2019 (1)

    3,000,000         3,062,085   

4.750%, 8/15/2017

    500,000         515,244   

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.:

    

1.200%, 4/6/2018 (1)

    1,000,000         1,002,063   

1.450%, 1/12/2018

    865,000         868,563   

Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC, 1.250%, 5/23/2017 (6)

    1,000,000         998,173   
    

 

 

 
       12,036,107   

Banks — 18.1%

  

ANZ New Zealand Int’l, Ltd./London, 1.750%, 3/29/2018 (6)

    1,000,000         1,003,351   

Bank of America Corp.:

    

2.000%, 1/11/2018 (1)

    1,000,000         1,006,558   

2.250%, 4/21/2020 (1)

    1,000,000         1,010,337   

Bank of America NA, 1.650%, 3/26/2018 (1)

    1,000,000         1,005,060   

Bank of Nova Scotia:

    

1.650%, 6/14/2019

    1,000,000         1,001,603   

1.950%, 1/15/2019

    2,000,000         2,023,454   

Bank of the Ozarks, Inc., 5.500%, 7/1/2026 (8)

    2,725,000         2,854,437   

Branch Banking & Trust Co., 2.300%, 10/15/2018

    1,090,000         1,113,209   

Capital One Financial Corp., 2.450%, 4/24/2019

    300,000         306,423   

Citigroup, Inc.:

    

1.700%, 4/27/2018 (1)

    1,300,000         1,302,106   

2.050%, 12/7/2018 (1)

    500,000         503,941   

2.350%, 8/2/2021

    520,000         522,108   

Deutsche Bank AG/London, 1.400%, 2/13/2017 (1)

    2,000,000         1,996,504   

Discover Bank, 2.600%, 11/13/2018

    1,000,000         1,015,511   

Eagle Bancorp, Inc., 5.000%, 8/1/2026 (8)

    1,900,000         1,959,375   
 

 

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Short-Term Income Fund (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
     Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)  

Banks (continued)

  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.:

    

2.000%, 4/25/2019 (1)

  $ 1,000,000       $ 1,012,083   

2.550%, 10/23/2019

    1,500,000         1,537,399   

HSBC USA, Inc.:

    

1.700%, 3/5/2018

    1,100,000         1,101,656   

2.000%, 8/7/2018

    1,000,000         1,006,264   

Huntington National Bank, 2.000%, 6/30/2018

    1,500,000         1,511,026   

Independent Bank Group, Inc., 5.875%, 8/1/2024

    2,745,000         2,758,725   

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 2.000%, 8/15/2017

    1,000,000         1,008,023   

KeyBank NA:

    

1.700%, 6/1/2018

    1,000,000         1,005,449   

2.350%, 3/8/2019

    1,000,000         1,019,687   

Macquarie Bank, Ltd., 1.600%, 10/27/2017 (6)

    1,000,000         1,002,400   

Morgan Stanley:

    

2.125%, 4/25/2018 (1)

    1,000,000         1,010,623   

2.500%, 1/24/2019 (1)

    900,000         915,170   

National Australia Bank, Ltd., 1.875%, 7/23/2018

    1,500,000         1,512,018   

Opus Bank, 5.500%, 7/1/2026 (8)

    2,600,000         2,697,500   

Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp., 6.000%, 6/30/2026 (8)

    1,525,000         1,540,250   

PNC Bank NA:

    

1.600%, 6/1/2018

    1,500,000         1,508,226   

1.950%, 3/4/2019 (1)

    1,000,000         1,012,357   

Regions Bank, 2.250%, 9/14/2018 (1)

    1,500,000         1,509,260   

Renasant Corp., 5.000%, 9/1/2026 (8)

    1,125,000         1,141,875   

Royal Bank of Canada:

    

1.800%, 7/30/2018

    1,000,000         1,008,292   

2.000%, 12/10/2018 (1)

    1,500,000         1,517,608   

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, 1.625%, 3/21/2018

    1,900,000         1,908,223   

Toronto-Dominion Bank:

    

1.625%, 3/13/2018 (1)

    1,000,000         1,006,075   

1.750%, 7/23/2018 (1)

    500,000         503,808   

Wells Fargo Bank NA, 1.750%, 5/24/2019

    700,000         707,511   

Westpac Banking Corp.:

    

1.650%, 5/13/2019

    500,000         502,065   

2.250%, 1/17/2019 (1)

    1,500,000         1,525,414   
    

 

 

 
       53,112,964   

Beverages — 1.2%

  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc., 1.900%, 2/1/2019 (1)

    1,905,000         1,925,791   

Coca-Cola Co., 1.150%, 4/1/2018 (1)

    1,500,000         1,503,140   
    

 

 

 
       3,428,931   

Biotechnology — 0.5%

  

Amgen, Inc., 2.200%, 5/22/2019

    1,450,000         1,482,073   

Chemicals — 0.2%

  

Rohm & Haas Co., 6.000%, 9/15/2017

    588,000         615,208   
Description   Principal
Amount
     Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)  

Diversified Financial Services — 2.1%

  

Ally Financial, Inc.:

    

3.250%, 9/29/2017 (1)

  $ 500,000       $ 505,625   

3.250%, 2/13/2018 (1)

    1,000,000         1,012,500   

American Express Credit Corp.:

    

1.800%, 7/31/2018 (1)

    1,425,000         1,437,648   

2.375%, 5/26/2020 (1)

    1,000,000         1,024,792   

International Lease Finance Corp., 8.750%, 3/15/2017 (1)

    1,135,000         1,177,676   

Synchrony Financial, 1.875%, 8/15/2017

    1,000,000         1,002,402   
    

 

 

 
       6,160,643   

Electric — 1.2%

  

Duke Energy Corp., 2.100%, 6/15/2018 (1)

    1,500,000         1,518,930   

Exelon Corp., 1.550%, 6/9/2017

    1,500,000         1,503,180   

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 2.300%, 4/1/2019 (1)

    500,000         507,842   
    

 

 

 
       3,529,952   

Engineering & Construction — 0.3%

  

ABB Finance USA, Inc., 1.625%, 5/8/2017

    1,000,000         1,004,324   

Healthcare-Services — 0.8%

  

Anthem, Inc., 1.875%, 1/15/2018

    750,000         754,536   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 1.900%, 7/16/2018 (1)

    1,500,000         1,519,298   
    

 

 

 
       2,273,834   

Insurance — 0.3%

  

QBE Insurance Group, Ltd., 2.400%, 5/1/2018 (6)

    1,000,000         1,006,072   

Internet — 0.4%

  

eBay, Inc., 2.500%, 3/9/2018

    1,000,000         1,016,176   

Machinery-Construction & Mining — 0.6%

  

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., 1.700%, 6/16/2018 (1)

    1,685,000         1,701,375   

Machinery-Diversified — 1.6%

  

John Deere Capital Corp.:

    

1.300%, 3/12/2018

    1,610,000         1,615,683   

1.600%, 7/13/2018 (1)

    1,150,000         1,159,454   

Roper Technologies, Inc., 2.050%, 10/1/2018

    2,000,000         2,024,546   
    

 

 

 
       4,799,683   

Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 0.4%

  

Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co., Ltd., 2.875%, 1/15/2019

    1,000,000         1,031,212   

Office/Business Equipment — 0.5%

  

Xerox Corp., 2.950%, 3/15/2017

    1,575,000         1,586,030   

Oil & Gas — 3.4%

  

BP Capital Markets PLC, 2.237%, 5/10/2019

    2,000,000         2,047,254   

Chevron Corp., 1.961%, 3/3/2020 (1)

    1,000,000         1,018,006   

ConocoPhillips Co., 1.050%, 12/15/2017

    2,000,000         1,990,354   

Exxon Mobil Corp.:

    

1.708%, 3/1/2019

    1,000,000         1,012,226   

1.912%, 3/6/2020 (1)

    1,200,000         1,222,452   

Marathon Oil Corp., 6.000%, 10/1/2017

    1,500,000         1,551,318   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments    

 

 

Short-Term Income Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares or
Principal
Amount
     Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)  

Oil & Gas (continued)

  

Shell International Finance BV, 1.625%, 11/10/2018

  $ 1,039,000       $ 1,045,511   
    

 

 

 
       9,887,121   

Oil & Gas Services — 0.3%

  

Schlumberger Norge AS, 1.250%, 8/1/2017 (6)

    1,000,000         999,484   

Pharmaceuticals — 2.2%

  

AbbVie, Inc., 1.750%, 11/6/2017

    1,670,000         1,678,138   

Actavis Funding SCS, 1.850%, 3/1/2017

    1,000,000         1,002,751   

Cardinal Health, Inc.:

    

1.700%, 3/15/2018

    2,000,000         2,010,568   

1.950%, 6/15/2018 (1)

    400,000         404,214   

Express Scripts Holding Co., 2.250%, 6/15/2019 (1)

    1,000,000         1,017,555   

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance IV LLC, 2.250%, 3/18/2020 (1)

    470,000         475,691   
    

 

 

 
       6,588,917   

Pipelines — 0.5%

  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 6.000%, 2/1/2017

    1,500,000         1,526,144   

Real Estate Investment Trusts — 0.3%

  

Welltower, Inc., 2.250%, 3/15/2018

    1,000,000         1,009,553   

Savings & Loans — 1.4%

  

Flagstar Bancorp, Inc., 6.125%, 7/15/2021 (6)

    2,000,000         2,044,096   

Meta Financial Group, Inc., 5.750%, 8/15/2026 (8)

    2,050,000         2,132,000   
    

 

 

 
       4,176,096   

Semiconductors — 0.6%

  

Intel Corp., 1.350%, 12/15/2017 (1)

    1,600,000         1,607,475   

Telecommunications — 2.2%

  

AT&T, Inc., 2.450%, 6/30/2020 (1)

    500,000         510,828   

Cisco Systems, Inc.:

    

1.650%, 6/15/2018 (1)

    1,750,000         1,769,320   

2.125%, 3/1/2019 (1)

    1,500,000         1,535,215   

Verizon Communications, Inc.:

    

1.350%, 6/9/2017

    1,500,000         1,503,493   

2.625%, 2/21/2020 (1)

    500,000         516,383   

3.650%, 9/14/2018

    500,000         523,323   
    

 

 

 
       6,358,562   
    

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(identified cost $125,366,739)

       126,937,936   
    
Mutual Funds — 1.5%  

Eaton Vance Institutional Senior Loan Fund, Open-end Cayman Islands Exempted Co. (14)

    110,732         982,196   

Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund

    372,038         3,538,084   
    

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(identified cost $4,413,582)

       4,520,280   
    
Description   Principal
Amount
     Value  
U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations — 22.5%  

Federal Home Loan Bank — 0.8%

  

0.625%, 10/26/2017 (1)

  $ 2,350,000       $ 2,346,961   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation — 1.6%

  

0.750%, 1/12/2018 (1)

    2,500,000         2,497,698   

1.750%, 5/30/2019 (1)

    2,000,000         2,043,282   
    

 

 

 
       4,540,980   

Federal National Mortgage Association — 3.9%

  

0.875%, 10/26/2017

    2,000,000         2,003,640   

0.875%, 2/8/2018 (1)

    1,500,000         1,500,878   

1.000%, 9/27/2017 (1)

    1,000,000         1,003,244   

1.000%, 2/26/2019

    2,000,000         2,002,012   

1.125%, 7/20/2018

    2,000,000         2,009,538   

1.500%, 6/22/2020 (1)

    1,000,000         1,013,774   

1.750%, 11/26/2019

    2,000,000         2,044,126   
    

 

 

 
       11,577,212   

U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes — 16.2%

  

0.625%, 11/30/2017 (1)

    1,500,000         1,498,301   

0.750%, 3/31/2018 (1)

    1,500,000         1,499,708   

0.750%, 4/15/2018 (1)

    2,000,000         1,999,296   

0.875%, 1/31/2018 (1)

    1,000,000         1,002,012   

0.875%, 6/15/2019

    2,000,000         1,998,790   

0.875%, 7/31/2019 (1)

    1,000,000         999,199   

1.000%, 2/15/2018 (1)

    1,500,000         1,505,478   

1.000%, 5/15/2018

    1,500,000         1,505,536   

1.000%, 5/31/2018

    1,000,000         1,003,652   

1.000%, 8/31/2019

    1,500,000         1,503,545   

1.000%, 9/30/2019 (1)

    1,500,000         1,503,164   

1.250%, 10/31/2018 (1)

    2,000,000         2,017,930   

1.250%, 11/15/2018 (1)

    1,500,000         1,513,272   

1.250%, 11/30/2018 (1)

    1,500,000         1,513,711   

1.250%, 1/31/2019 (1)

    1,000,000         1,009,395   

1.250%, 4/30/2019 (1)

    2,000,000         2,020,196   

1.250%, 1/31/2020 (1)

    2,000,000         2,016,290   

1.375%, 9/30/2018 (1)

    1,500,000         1,517,343   

1.375%, 1/31/2020 (1)

    1,000,000         1,012,324   

1.375%, 2/29/2020

    1,500,000         1,518,282   

1.375%, 8/31/2020

    3,500,000         3,536,708   

1.500%, 2/28/2019

    1,500,000         1,523,847   

1.500%, 10/31/2019 (1)

    2,000,000         2,033,594   

1.500%, 11/30/2019

    3,500,000         3,558,719   

1.625%, 7/31/2019 (1)

    1,500,000         1,530,468   

1.625%, 8/31/2019 (1)

    1,750,000         1,785,990   

1.750%, 9/30/2019 (1)

    1,500,000         1,536,709   

1.875%, 9/30/2017 (1)

    2,000,000         2,025,468   
    

 

 

 
       47,688,927   
    

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations
(identified cost $65,798,584)

    

     66,154,080   
    
U.S. Government Agency-Mortgage Securities — 0.6%  

Federal National Mortgage Association — 0.6%

  

3.500%, 4/1/2026

    157,005         165,972   

4.000%, 11/1/2031

    605,008         654,011   

5.500%, 11/1/2033

    176,839         200,916   

5.500%, 2/1/2034

    132,764         150,945   

5.500%, 8/1/2037

    311,865         354,144   

9.500%, 12/1/2024

    5,102         5,152   

9.500%, 1/1/2025

    7,428         7,502   

9.500%, 1/1/2025

    7,082         7,148   

10.000%, 7/1/2020

    14,917         15,242   
    

 

 

 
       1,561,032   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Short-Term Income Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares or
Principal
Amount
     Value  
U.S. Government Agency-Mortgage Securities (continued)  

Government National Mortgage Association — 0.0%

  

7.500%, 8/15/2037

  $ 32,601       $ 34,251   

9.000%, 12/15/2019

    7,170         7,721   
    

 

 

 
       41,972   
    

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government  Agency-Mortgage
Securities

(identified cost $1,544,623)

   

     1,603,004   
    
Short-Term Investments — 29.1%  
Certificates of Deposit — 1.6%  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.113%, 2/10/2017 (8)

    1,000,000         1,000,449   

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, 1.113%, 2/13/2017 (8)

    1,500,000         1,500,523   

Svenska Handelsbanken, Inc., 1.214%, 8/1/2017 (8)

    2,200,000         2,198,854   
    

 

 

 
       4,699,826   
    

 

 

 
Collateral Pool Investments for Securities on Loan — 18.7%  

Collateral pool allocation (3)

  

     54,891,173   
Commercial Paper — 6.5%  

Astrazeneca PLC, 0.660%, 9/8/2016 (12)

    3,000,000         2,999,754   

Dominion Resources, Inc., 0.680%, 9/21/2016 (12)

    3,000,000         2,998,695   

Hyundai Capital America, 0.710%, 9/12/2016 (12)

    5,000,000         4,998,790   

Omnicom Capital, Inc., 0.770%, 9/21/2016 (12)

    2,500,000         2,498,913   

Potash Corp., 0.740%, 9/15/2016 (12)

    2,000,000         1,999,383   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 0.650%, 9/13/2016 (12)

    3,500,000         3,499,205   
    

 

 

 
       18,994,740   
Mutual Funds — 2.3%  

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 0.430% (4)

    6,777,627         6,777,627   
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $85,363,793)

   

     85,363,366   
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 120.1%
(identified cost $350,648,204)

   

     352,678,185   
Other Assets and Liabilities — (20.1)%         (59,059,277
  

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%      $ 293,618,908   
    

 

 

 

 

 

Intermediate Tax-Free Fund*

 

Description          Value  
Municipals — 98.3%  

Alabama — 1.2%

  

Other securities

    $ 22,966,465   

Alaska — 0.6%

  

Other securities

      10,467,228   
Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Municipals (continued)  

Arizona — 3.1%

  

State of Arizona, AGM:

   

5.000%, 10/1/2023, Call 4/1/2020

  $ 1,000,000      $ 1,127,140   

5.250%, 10/1/2024, Call 10/1/2019

    5,000,000        5,616,500   

Other securities

      50,314,541   
   

 

 

 
    57,058,181   

Arkansas — 1.2%

  

Other securities

      22,330,841   

California — 7.1%

  

Other securities

      130,104,162   

Colorado — 1.7%

  

Other securities

      31,643,188   

Connecticut — 0.9%

  

State of Connecticut:

   

5.000%, 3/15/2025

    2,500,000        3,127,375   

5.000%, 3/15/2031, Call 3/15/2025

    3,810,000        4,625,226   

Other securities

      8,229,246   
   

 

 

 
    15,981,847   

Delaware — 0.5%

  

Other securities

      9,613,416   

District of Columbia — 0.4%

  

Other securities

      7,989,320   

Florida — 5.2%

  

County of Orange, 5.000%, 1/1/2027, Call 1/1/2022

    5,810,000        6,894,901   

Other securities

      89,615,269   
   

 

 

 
    96,510,170   

Georgia — 3.6%

  

City of Atlanta Department of Aviation:

   

5.000%, 1/1/2031, Call 1/1/2024

    1,000,000        1,217,740   

5.000%, 1/1/2032, Call 1/1/2024

    2,500,000        3,027,175   

5.000%, 1/1/2033, Call 1/1/2024

    1,000,000        1,204,050   

5.000%, 1/1/2034, Call 1/1/2024

    1,000,000        1,198,030   

Other securities

  

    58,978,482   
   

 

 

 
    65,625,477   

Guam — 0.2%

  

Other securities

      3,028,745   

Hawaii — 0.1%

  

Other securities

      1,236,880   

Idaho — 0.3%

  

Other securities

      5,640,724   

Illinois — 13.5%

  

Chicago Board of Education, 4.560%, 3/1/2017, Call 10/3/2016 (8)

    6,750,000        6,711,660   

City of Chicago:

   

5.000%, 11/1/2025

    2,000,000        2,428,620   

5.000%, 11/1/2026

    1,600,000        1,959,872   

5.000%, 11/1/2027, Call 11/1/2026

    1,000,000        1,216,900   

5.000%, 11/1/2027, Call 11/1/2026

    1,000,000        1,216,900   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments    

 

 

Intermediate Tax-Free Fund* (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Municipals (continued)  

Illinois (continued)

  

5.000%, 11/1/2028, Call 11/1/2026

  $ 1,000,000      $ 1,208,950   

5.000%, 11/1/2029, Call 11/1/2026

    1,000,000        1,203,020   

City of Chicago, AGM, 5.000%, 11/1/2027, Call 11/1/2018

    200,000        211,966   

City of Springfield:

   

5.000%, 3/1/2026, Call 3/1/2025

    1,000,000        1,226,080   

5.000%, 3/1/2027, Call 3/1/2025

    1,000,000        1,218,260   

5.000%, 3/1/2028, Call 3/1/2025

    1,000,000        1,213,940   

5.000%, 3/1/2029, Call 3/1/2025

    1,000,000        1,207,070   

5.000%, 3/1/2031, Call 3/1/2025

    900,000        1,077,930   

City of Springfield, NATL-RE:

   

5.000%, 3/1/2018, Call 3/1/2017

    1,000,000        1,021,370   

5.000%, 3/1/2022, Call 3/1/2017

    650,000        663,891   

Cook County Township High School District No. 220 Reavis:

   

6.000%, 12/1/2030, Call 12/1/2023

    1,000,000        1,252,880   

6.000%, 12/1/2031, Call 12/1/2023

    2,035,000        2,548,064   

6.000%, 12/1/2032, Call 12/1/2023

    2,160,000        2,699,654   

6.000%, 6/1/2033, Call 12/1/2023

    2,235,000        2,786,643   

County of Cook:

   

5.000%, 11/15/2029, Call 11/15/2026

    1,500,000        1,818,945   

5.000%, 11/15/2030, Call 11/15/2026

    2,050,000        2,477,732   

5.000%, 11/15/2031, Call 11/15/2026

    2,000,000        2,407,380   

5.250%, 11/15/2023, Call 11/15/2020

    350,000        396,865   

County of Cook, BAM, 5.000%, 11/15/2023

    1,000,000        1,203,710   

Illinois Finance Authority:

   

2.500%, 5/15/2018

    170,000        172,001   

4.000%, 10/1/2016

    345,000        345,725   

4.000%, 2/15/2041, Call 2/15/2027

    5,000,000        5,063,900   

4.000%, 9/1/2041, Call 9/1/2026

    2,550,000        2,669,824   

5.000%, 11/15/2023, Call 11/15/2022

    215,000        253,341   

5.000%, 8/15/2024

    250,000        302,978   

5.000%, 5/15/2025

    1,000,000        1,156,950   

5.000%, 11/15/2026, Call 11/15/2025

    1,000,000        1,232,770   

5.000%, 11/15/2027, Call 11/15/2025

    500,000        612,185   

5.000%, 11/1/2029, Call 11/1/2026

    2,000,000        2,474,140   

5.000%, 5/15/2030, Call 5/15/2025

    1,000,000        1,124,290   

5.000%, 11/1/2030, Call 11/1/2026

    1,200,000        1,478,388   

5.000%, 11/1/2031, Call 11/1/2026

    645,000        790,725   

6.000%, 8/15/2041, Call 8/15/2021

    2,665,000        3,180,784   
Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Municipals (continued)  

Illinois (continued)

  

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority:

   

5.000%, 1/1/2028, Call 1/1/2023

  $ 1,000,000      $ 1,200,900   

5.000%, 1/1/2029, Call 1/1/2023

    1,000,000        1,195,590   

5.000%, 1/1/2030, Call 1/1/2026

    1,000,000        1,243,320   

5.000%, 12/1/2031, Call 1/1/2026

    5,220,000        6,465,179   

5.000%, 12/1/2032, Call 1/1/2026

    2,100,000        2,590,959   

5.500%, 1/1/2033, Call 1/1/2018

    490,000        521,639   

Kane McHenry Cook & De Kalb Counties Unit School District No. 300:

   

5.000%, 1/1/2023

    1,000,000        1,194,270   

5.000%, 1/1/2024

    1,000,000        1,212,390   

5.000%, 1/1/2026, Call 1/1/2025

    4,000,000        4,874,280   

5.250%, 1/1/2033, Call 1/1/2023

    900,000        1,062,261   

State of Illinois:

   

5.000%, 3/1/2020

    500,000        546,205   

5.000%, 4/1/2024, Call 4/1/2023

    500,000        565,580   

5.000%, 1/1/2030, Call 1/1/2026

    8,000,000        9,048,800   

State of Illinois, AGM, 5.000%, 4/1/2028, Call 4/1/2023

    3,205,000        3,604,888   

Other securities

  

    150,604,072   
   

 

 

 
    248,166,636   

Indiana — 2.8%

  

Indiana Finance Authority:

   

3.000%, 7/1/2019

    250,000        258,557   

5.000%, 8/15/2020

    700,000        779,926   

5.000%, 10/1/2022

    300,000        353,637   

5.000%, 10/1/2023

    400,000        478,444   

5.000%, 10/1/2024, Call 10/1/2023

    275,000        327,335   

5.000%, 5/1/2029, Call 5/1/2022

    4,070,000        4,714,729   

5.500%, 5/1/2024, Call 5/1/2019

    1,000,000        1,120,580   

Other securities

  

    43,284,775   
   

 

 

 
    51,317,983   

Iowa — 0.1%

  

Other securities

      1,704,096   

Kansas — 0.2%

  

Other securities

      3,760,384   

Kentucky — 0.9%

  

Paducah Electric Plant Board, AGC, 5.000%, 10/1/2023, Call 4/1/2019

    100,000        110,849   

Paducah Electric Plant Board, AGM:

   

5.000%, 10/1/2027, Call 10/1/2026

    2,000,000        2,448,620   

5.000%, 10/1/2028, Call 10/1/2026

    1,850,000        2,259,442   

5.000%, 10/1/2030, Call 10/1/2026

    1,500,000        1,814,145   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Intermediate Tax-Free Fund* (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Municipals (continued)  

Kentucky (continued)

  

5.000%, 10/1/2031, Call 10/1/2026

  $ 1,250,000      $ 1,506,875   

Other securities

      9,111,881   
   

 

 

 
      17,251,812   

Louisiana — 2.7%

  

Parish of St. Bernard:

   

4.000%, 3/1/2020

    3,470,000        3,779,628   

4.000%, 3/1/2021

    3,585,000        3,970,782   

Parish of St. James, 0.800%, 11/1/2040, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

    14,000,000        14,000,000   

State of Louisiana, 0.816%, 5/1/2018, Call 11/1/2017 (8)

    7,000,000        6,977,040   

Other securities

      21,290,506   
   

 

 

 
      50,017,956   

Maine — 0.6%

  

Maine State Housing Authority, 3.850%, 11/15/2029, Call 11/15/2021

    7,500,000        8,137,575   

Other securities

      3,454,472   
   

 

 

 
      11,592,047   

Maryland — 0.3%

  

Other securities

      5,391,897   

Massachusetts — 1.1%

  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, NATL-RE FGIC:

   

0.510%, 12/1/2030, Call 9/1/2016 (8)(13)

    7,375,000        6,721,678   

0.510%, 12/1/2030, Call 9/6/2016 (8)(13)

    1,450,000        1,321,549   

Other securities

      13,003,363   
   

 

 

 
      21,046,590   

Michigan — 5.8%

  

City of Detroit Water Supply System Revenue, AGM:

   

5.000%, 7/1/2018, Call 10/3/2016

    250,000        250,755   

5.000%, 7/1/2019, Call 10/3/2016

    50,000        50,155   

5.000%, 7/1/2020, Call 10/3/2016

    720,000        722,232   

5.000%, 7/1/2020, Call 10/3/2016

    50,000        50,155   

5.000%, 7/1/2023, Call 10/3/2016

    200,000        200,618   

City of Detroit Water Supply System Revenue, BHAC FGIC, 5.500%, 7/1/2035, Call 7/1/2018

    1,035,000        1,105,722   

City of Detroit Water Supply System Revenue, NATL-RE, 5.000%, 7/1/2027, Call 10/3/2016

    5,000,000        5,012,100   

Michigan Finance Authority:

   

5.000%, 7/1/2026, Call 7/1/2025

    175,000        213,610   

5.000%, 7/1/2027, Call 7/1/2025

    600,000        726,498   

5.000%, 7/1/2029, Call 7/1/2025

    950,000        1,143,572   

5.000%, 7/1/2032, Call 7/1/2025

    1,500,000        1,784,655   
Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Municipals (continued)  

Michigan (continued)

  

5.000%, 7/1/2034, Call 7/1/2025

  $ 3,000,000      $ 3,533,040   

5.000%, 7/1/2034, Call 7/1/2025

    500,000        587,980   

Michigan State Building Authority, 5.000%, 10/15/2031, Call 10/15/2026

    5,000,000        6,252,250   

Michigan State Building Authority, NATL:

   

0.000%, 10/15/2021, Call 10/15/2016

    835,000        659,291   

0.000%, 10/15/2021, Call 10/15/2016

    665,000        525,064   

0.000%, 10/15/2023, Call 10/15/2016

    900,000        643,149   

0.000%, 10/15/2023, Call 10/15/2016

    700,000        500,227   

Other securities

      82,376,590   
   

 

 

 
      106,337,663   

Minnesota — 0.7%

  

Other securities

      12,160,407   

Mississippi — 0.3%

  

Other securities

      6,082,129   

Missouri — 2.1%

  

Other securities

      38,170,183   

Nebraska — 0.6%

  

Other securities

      11,495,669   

Nevada — 1.5%

  

Other securities

      27,263,272   

New Hampshire — 0.1%

  

Other securities

      2,358,934   

New Jersey — 2.9%

  

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, 4.875%, 12/1/2024, Call 12/1/2019

    7,410,000        7,975,087   

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority:

   

5.000%, 1/1/2032, Call 7/1/2022

    3,440,000        4,125,454   

5.000%, 1/1/2035, Call 1/1/2022

    1,685,000        1,969,428   

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, NATL-RE:

   

0.858%, 1/1/2030, Call 9/1/2016 (8)(13)

    475,000        430,074   

0.980%, 1/1/2030, Call 9/6/2016 (8)(13)

    350,000        316,890   

0.980%, 1/1/2030, Call 9/2/2016 (8)(13)

    1,900,000        1,720,315   

0.998%, 1/1/2030, Call 9/2/2016 (8)(13)

    500,000        452,716   

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority:

   

1.560%, 12/15/2019, Call 6/15/2019 (8)

    5,000,000        4,909,500   

5.000%, 6/15/2022

    500,000        574,055   

5.000%, 6/15/2032, Call 12/15/2024

    5,000,000        5,684,550   

5.250%, 12/15/2023, Call 12/15/2018

    1,355,000        1,477,451   

5.250%, 12/15/2023

    240,000        282,422   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Intermediate Tax-Free Fund* (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Municipals (continued)  

New Jersey (continued)

  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, BAM:

   

5.000%, 6/15/2028, Call 6/15/2022

  $ 5,000,000      $ 5,731,800   

5.000%, 6/15/2033, Call 6/15/2022

    3,000,000        3,392,250   

5.250%, 6/15/2033, Call 6/15/2023

    5,635,000        6,556,886   

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, BHAC, 0.000%, 12/15/2024

    440,000        372,887   

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, 5.000%, 1/1/2031, Call 1/1/2025

    500,000        617,445   

Other securities

      6,367,887   
   

 

 

 
      52,957,097   

New Mexico — 1.5%

  

City of Farmington:

   

1.875%, 4/1/2020 (8)

    3,000,000        3,062,280   

1.875%, 4/1/2020 (8)

    3,750,000        3,825,900   

New Mexico Municipal Energy Acquisition Authority, 1.081%, 8/1/2019, Call 2/1/2019 (8)

    10,000,000        9,957,200   

Other securities

      10,827,268   
   

 

 

 
      27,672,648   

New York — 4.3%

  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, 0.681%, 11/1/2017, Call 5/1/2017 (8)

    2,800,000        2,795,716   

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, AGM, 0.941%, 5/15/2018, Call 11/15/2017 (8)

    4,000,000        4,005,720   

New York City Transitional Finance Authority:

   

5.000%, 11/1/2024

    2,215,000        2,841,070   

5.000%, 11/1/2024, Call 11/1/2022

    5,715,000        7,010,648   

5.000%, 11/1/2025, Call 5/1/2025

    2,475,000        3,175,425   

5.000%, 11/1/2026, Call 5/1/2025

    1,000,000        1,288,630   

5.000%, 11/1/2026, Call 5/1/2025

    2,000,000        2,577,260   

New York State Dormitory Authority:

   

5.000%, 3/15/2027, Call 3/15/2022

    7,555,000        9,098,713   

5.000%, 3/15/2031, Call 9/15/2025

    5,465,000        6,884,588   

New York Transportation Development Corp.:

   

4.000%, 7/1/2031, Call 7/1/2024 (15)

    2,000,000        2,171,100   

4.000%, 7/1/2041, Call 7/1/2024 (15)

    2,475,000        2,627,658   

5.000%, 7/1/2034, Call 7/1/2024 (15)

    1,250,000        1,463,788   

5.000%, 7/1/2041, Call 7/1/2024 (15)

    2,500,000        2,894,200   

Other securities

  

    31,117,487   
   

 

 

 
    79,952,003   
Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Municipals (continued)  

North Carolina — 0.7%

  

Other securities

  

  $ 12,802,765   

North Dakota — 1.6%

  

North Dakota Public Finance Authority:

   

4.000%, 6/1/2023

  $ 2,440,000        2,832,791   

4.000%, 6/1/2024, Call 6/1/2023

    2,190,000        2,536,458   

4.000%, 6/1/2025, Call 6/1/2023

    1,145,000        1,319,006   

Williston Parks & Recreation District:

   

3.000%, 3/1/2017

    805,000        812,470   

4.500%, 3/1/2020

    1,205,000        1,274,227   

4.500%, 3/1/2025, Call 3/1/2021

    2,525,000        2,653,598   

4.625%, 3/1/2026, Call 3/1/2021

    2,620,000        2,754,720   

Other securities

  

    14,782,732   
   

 

 

 
    28,966,002   

Ohio — 3.9%

  

City of Cleveland:

   

5.000%, 1/1/2022, Call 1/1/2021

    2,320,000        2,656,238   

5.000%, 1/1/2031, Call 1/1/2022

    1,270,000        1,468,958   

City of Cleveland, AGM:

   

5.000%, 1/1/2030, Call 1/1/2022

    3,900,000        4,521,699   

5.000%, 1/1/2031, Call 1/1/2022

    1,000,000        1,156,110   

Elyria City School District, School District Credit Program:

   

4.000%, 12/1/2026, Call 12/1/2022

    480,000        551,486   

4.000%, 12/1/2027, Call 12/1/2022

    1,160,000        1,326,808   

4.000%, 12/1/2028, Call 12/1/2022

    1,130,000        1,288,889   

4.000%, 12/1/2032, Call 12/1/2022

    1,015,000        1,115,921   

4.000%, 12/1/2033, Call 12/1/2022

    1,550,000        1,699,389   

4.000%, 12/1/2034, Call 12/1/2022

    1,435,000        1,568,943   

State of Ohio, 0.880%, 1/15/2045, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

    8,250,000        8,250,000   

Other securities

      46,952,845   
   

 

 

 
    72,557,286   

Oklahoma — 0.6%

  

Other securities

      11,858,410   

Oregon — 0.8%

  

Other securities

      14,357,974   

Pennsylvania — 2.1%

  

Other securities

      38,841,393   

Puerto Rico — 0.0%

  

Other securities

      469,314   

Rhode Island — 1.0%

  

Rhode Island Student Loan Authority:

   

3.375%, 12/1/2023, Call 12/1/2020 (15)

    300,000        310,359   

3.950%, 12/1/2017

    250,000        258,157   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Intermediate Tax-Free Fund* (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Municipals (continued)  

Rhode Island (continued)

  

4.000%, 12/1/2022, Call 12/1/2021 (15)

  $ 2,885,000      $ 3,109,309   

4.200%, 12/1/2018, Call 12/1/2017

    600,000        620,958   

4.250%, 12/1/2020, Call 12/1/2017

    500,000        516,205   

4.250%, 12/1/2025, Call 12/1/2021 (15)

    2,205,000        2,371,874   

4.500%, 12/1/2021, Call 12/1/2017

    1,000,000        1,034,960   

4.750%, 12/1/2028, Call 12/1/2021 (15)

    1,000,000        1,089,740   

4.750%, 12/1/2029, Call 12/1/2021 (15)

    680,000        736,896   

Other securities

      8,184,017   
   

 

 

 
      18,232,475   

South Carolina — 1.0%

  

Other securities

      18,642,103   

South Dakota — 1.0%

  

South Dakota Health & Educational Facilities Authority:

   

4.000%, 11/1/2021

    500,000        566,000   

4.250%, 9/1/2023

    740,000        871,809   

4.500%, 9/1/2018

    500,000        534,945   

4.500%, 9/1/2020

    900,000        1,015,263   

4.500%, 9/1/2021, Call 9/1/2020

    1,080,000        1,212,041   

4.500%, 9/1/2022, Call 9/1/2020

    1,005,000        1,124,545   

5.000%, 9/1/2019

    200,000        222,226   

5.000%, 11/1/2022

    715,000        859,215   

5.000%, 8/1/2023

    375,000        455,273   

5.000%, 11/1/2023

    625,000        763,344   

5.000%, 8/1/2024

    195,000        240,772   

5.000%, 11/1/2024, Call 11/1/2019

    1,000,000        1,125,160   

5.000%, 11/1/2024

    650,000        804,830   

5.000%, 11/1/2025, Call 11/1/2024

    600,000        737,310   

5.000%, 11/1/2026, Call 11/1/2024

    550,000        672,617   

5.000%, 9/1/2027, Call 9/1/2024

    720,000        876,326   

South Dakota Health & Educational Facilities Authority, AMBAC, 5.000%, 8/1/2022, Call 8/1/2017

    980,000        1,013,957   

Other securities

      4,925,292   
   

 

 

 
      18,020,925   

Tennessee — 1.2%

  

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp.:

   

5.000%, 2/1/2023

    5,310,000        6,340,246   

5.250%, 9/1/2021

    3,810,000        4,475,912   

5.250%, 9/1/2022

    250,000        300,625   

Other securities

      10,401,599   
   

 

 

 
      21,518,382   
Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Municipals (continued)  

Texas — 8.7%

  

City of Houston Combined Utility System:

   

5.000%, 11/15/2028, Call 11/15/2025

  $ 3,540,000      $ 4,478,489   

5.000%, 11/15/2029, Call 11/15/2026

    4,225,000        5,397,226   

5.000%, 11/15/2033, Call 11/15/2026

    3,165,000        3,983,216   

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport:

   

5.000%, 11/1/2024, Call 11/1/2022

    1,000,000        1,206,260   

5.000%, 11/1/2032, Call 11/1/2020

    5,000,000        5,752,000   

5.000%, 11/1/2033, Call 11/1/2023

    2,000,000        2,406,840   

5.250%, 11/1/2033, Call 11/1/2023

    1,200,000        1,453,344   

North Texas Tollway Authority:

   

1.360%, 1/1/2019, Call 7/1/2018 (8)

    1,750,000        1,758,890   

4.000%, 1/1/2039, Call 1/1/2026

    1,000,000        1,102,120   

5.000%, 1/1/2027, Call 1/1/2025

    2,090,000        2,604,558   

5.000%, 1/1/2031, Call 1/1/2026

    1,100,000        1,362,394   

North Texas Tollway Authority, AGC, 5.750%, 1/1/2038, Call 1/1/2019

    1,725,000        1,920,391   

North Texas Tollway Authority, BHAC:

   

5.125%, 1/1/2028, Call 1/1/2018

    435,000        460,352   

5.125%, 1/1/2028, Call 1/1/2018

    65,000        68,549   

Port of Port Arthur Navigation District:

   

0.670%, 12/1/2039, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

    8,500,000        8,500,000   

0.670%, 4/1/2040, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

    2,740,000        2,740,000   

0.680%, 11/1/2040, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

    12,700,000        12,700,000   

Other securities

      102,539,865   
   

 

 

 
      160,434,494   

Utah — 0.8%

  

Other securities

      13,874,906   

Vermont — 0.1%

  

Other securities

      1,753,264   

Virgin Islands — 0.2%

  

Other securities

      3,870,888   

Virginia — 0.4%

  

Other securities

      7,347,809   

Washington — 1.9%

  

Energy Northwest, 5.000%, 7/1/2027, Call 7/1/2026

    10,000,000        13,046,200   

Other securities

      22,230,395   
   

 

 

 
      35,276,595   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Intermediate Tax-Free Fund* (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Municipals (continued)  

West Virginia — 0.3%

  

Other securities

    $ 6,213,410   

Wisconsin — 3.8%

  

Wisconsin Center District:

   

0.000%, 12/15/2033, Call 6/15/2026

  $ 2,200,000        1,234,068   

0.000%, 12/15/2034, Call 6/15/2026

    6,665,000        3,549,646   

4.000%, 12/15/2032, Call 6/15/2026

    1,000,000        1,148,030   

4.000%, 12/15/2033, Call 6/15/2026

    535,000        611,682   

4.000%, 12/15/2034, Call 6/15/2026

    1,250,000        1,423,300   

5.000%, 12/15/2030, Call 6/15/2026

    2,615,000        3,266,187   

5.000%, 12/15/2031, Call 6/15/2026

    2,755,000        3,427,330   

Wisconsin Center District, AGM:

   

5.250%, 12/15/2023

    520,000        624,681   

5.250%, 12/15/2027

    1,930,000        2,428,712   

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority:

   

4.500%, 10/15/2026, Call 10/15/2021

    20,000        22,509   

4.750%, 10/15/2029, Call 10/15/2021

    605,000        680,080   

5.000%, 8/15/2018

    1,000,000        1,083,180   

5.000%, 6/1/2019

    430,000        454,256   

5.000%, 7/1/2019

    990,000        1,087,594   

5.000%, 8/15/2019

    250,000        276,762   

5.000%, 8/15/2019

    955,000        1,071,080   

5.000%, 8/15/2020

    1,060,000        1,227,925   

5.000%, 8/15/2021

    1,160,000        1,383,787   

5.000%, 10/1/2022

    750,000        898,365   

5.000%, 6/1/2026, Call 6/1/2020

    135,000        155,450   

5.000%, 8/15/2027, Call 8/15/2022

    500,000        610,890   

5.000%, 8/15/2029, Call 8/15/2022

    1,700,000        2,077,026   

5.000%, 4/1/2032, Call 10/1/2022

    4,560,000        5,292,883   

5.000%, 6/1/2032, Call 6/1/2022

    1,000,000        1,143,130   

5.000%, 8/15/2032, Call 8/15/2022

    5,000,000        6,108,900   

5.250%, 6/1/2034, Call 6/1/2020

    300,000        340,134   

5.375%, 8/15/2024, Call 2/15/2020

    1,625,000        1,854,824   

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, AGM, 5.000%, 7/15/2027, Call 7/15/2021

    3,655,000        4,209,537   

Other securities

      23,264,135   
   

 

 

 
      70,956,083   

Wyoming — 0.1%

  

Other securities

  

    1,680,775   
   

 

 

 

Total Municipals
(identified cost $1,715,370,531)

   

    1,812,571,303   
   
Description          Value  
Mutual Funds — 0.9%  

Other securities (4)

    $ 17,351,772   
   
Short-Term Investments — 0.2%  
Mutual Funds — 0.2%  

Other securities (4)

      3,592,622   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $3,592,622)

   

    3,592,622   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.4%
(identified cost $1,734,626,309)

   

    1,833,515,697   
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.6%        11,437,172   
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%      $ 1,844,952,869   
   

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage Income Fund

 

Description   Principal
Amount
     Value  
Asset-Backed Security — 0.3%  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation — 0.3%

  

0.784%, 8/25/2031,
(Series T-32) (8)

  $ 288,518       $ 282,903   
    

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(identified cost $288,518)

   

     282,903   
    
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 12.5%  

Federal National Mortgage Association — 0.7%

  

0.924%, 4/25/2034,
(Series 2004-25) (8)

    273,322         273,642   

4.000%, 3/25/2041,
(Series 2012-21)

    424,704         453,097   
    

 

 

 
     726,739   

Government National Mortgage Association — 0.8%

  

4.500%, 8/20/2028, (Series 2009-116)

    868,412         883,236   

Private Sponsor — 11.0%

  

Alternative Loan Trust, Class 1A1, (Series 2004-24CB), 6.000%, 11/25/2034

    1,036,904         1,051,656   

Banc of America Funding Trust, Class 2A1, (Series 2005-5), 5.500%, 9/25/2035

    365,882         383,016   

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust:

    

Class 7A1, (Series 2007-A2), 4.133%, 7/25/2037 (8)

    617,167         565,666   

Class A1, (Series 2005-S2), 5.500%, 10/25/2035

    809,194         835,722   

ChaseFlex Trust, Class 4A3, (Series 2005-2), 6.000%, 5/25/2020

    177,498         169,870   

Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, Class M2, (Series 2014-DN1), 2.724%, 2/25/2024 (8)

    2,000,000         2,050,992   

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Class 2A4, (Series 2007-1F), 5.500%, 1/25/2037

    210,362         203,705   

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Class 2A2, (Series 2004-10AR), 2.905%, 11/25/2034 (8)

    962,954         974,480   

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, Class A4,
(Series 2005-A8CB), 5.500%, 7/25/2035

    920,062         827,629   
 

 

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Mortgage Income Fund (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
     Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)  

Private Sponsor (continued)

  

RFMSI Series Trust, Class A2, (Series 2006-S4), 6.000%, 4/25/2036

  $ 842,763       $ 799,764   

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Class 1A2, (Series 2004-18), 2.962%, 12/25/2034 (8)

    789,793         752,332   

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust:

    

Class 1A2, (Series 2006-6), 5.750%, 5/25/2036

    528,034         528,684   

Class A1, (Series 2006-AR19), 5.406%, 12/25/2036 (8)

    1,015,648         952,662   

Class A1, (Series 2007-15), 6.000%, 11/25/2037

    1,019,032         1,011,484   

Class A8, (Series 2007-11), 6.000%, 8/25/2037

    749,946         746,693   
    

 

 

 
     11,854,355   
    

 

 

 

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(identified cost $13,443,696)

   

     13,464,330   
    
Commercial Mortgage Securities — 10.5%  

Private Sponsor — 10.5%

  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class B, (Series 2014-GC23), 4.175%, 7/10/2047 (8)

    1,000,000         1,087,062   

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Class B, (Series 2012-K19), 4.173%, 5/25/2045 (6)(8)

    2,000,000         2,154,094   

FREMF Mortgage Trust:

    

Class B, (Series 2014-K37), 4.713%, 1/25/2047 (6)(8)

    2,000,000         2,184,426   

Class C, (Series 2012-K21), 4.071%, 7/25/2045 (6)(8)

    1,500,000         1,524,987   

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Class B, (Series 2014-C20), 4.399%, 7/15/2047 (8)

    2,000,000         2,220,520   

UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class B, (Series 2013-C6), 3.875%, 4/10/2046 (6)(8)

    2,000,000         2,147,396   
    

 

 

 

Total Commercial Mortgage Securities
(identified cost $10,654,148)

   

     11,318,485   
    
U.S. Government Agency-Mortgage Securities — 72.2%  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation — 17.1%

  

3.000%, 2/1/2029

    1,482,533         1,562,677   

3.500%, 4/1/2042

    98,491         105,014   

3.500%, 9/1/2044

    4,059,216         4,276,543   

4.000%, 10/1/2031

    1,815,296         1,961,948   

4.000%, 12/1/2040

    499,806         540,288   

4.000%, 2/1/2044

    3,123,922         3,403,410   

4.000%, 11/1/2045

    1,791,489         1,917,332   

4.500%, 9/1/2031

    554,196         610,016   

4.500%, 7/1/2040

    38,725         43,017   

4.500%, 11/1/2040

    1,034,792         1,145,563   

4.500%, 2/1/2041

    1,511,477         1,660,554   

5.000%, 12/1/2022

    173,732         186,096   

5.000%, 1/1/2040

    329,516         369,558   

5.500%, 11/1/2018

    88,370         90,190   

5.500%, 10/1/2021

    175,995         187,996   

5.500%, 7/1/2035

    56,965         64,647   
Description   Principal
Amount
     Value  
U.S. Government Agency-Mortgage Securities (continued)  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (continued)

  

6.000%, 12/1/2036

  $ 34,995       $ 39,850   

6.000%, 12/1/2037

    28,071         32,445   

7.500%, 4/1/2024

    42,016         47,840   

7.500%, 4/1/2027

    24,357         28,950   

8.000%, 8/1/2030

    23,054         27,054   

8.500%, 9/1/2024

    21,938         25,100   

9.000%, 6/1/2019

    4,354         4,396   

9.500%, 2/1/2025

    8,617         8,729   
    

 

 

 
     18,339,213   

Federal National Mortgage Association — 50.7%

  

2.500%, 9/1/2029

    2,213,468         2,289,726   

2.500%, 5/1/2031

    2,932,472         3,033,502   

3.000%, 8/1/2032

    255,527         269,843   

3.000%, 5/1/2043

    1,917,628         1,999,321   

3.000%, 5/1/2043

    2,311,892         2,404,946   

3.000%, 8/1/2043

    1,666,098         1,733,306   

3.000%, 7/1/2045

    2,778,540         2,902,060   

3.500%, 7/1/2032

    541,905         577,270   

3.500%, 10/1/2042

    2,462,988         2,607,782   

3.500%, 5/1/2043

    2,980,221         3,191,462   

3.500%, 9/1/2043

    2,432,832         2,607,235   

3.500%, 2/1/2045

    2,793,428         2,980,613   

3.500%, 4/1/2045

    1,691,378         1,783,084   

3.500%, 5/1/2045

    2,932,193         3,093,531   

3.500%, 11/1/2045

    2,824,910         2,982,961   

4.000%, 11/1/2031

    1,008,346         1,090,019   

4.000%, 2/1/2041

    1,689,295         1,817,195   

4.000%, 3/1/2041

    352,913         384,025   

4.000%, 9/1/2043

    1,402,688         1,525,477   

4.000%, 5/1/2044

    2,606,742         2,793,773   

4.500%, 12/1/2040

    1,309,123         1,436,373   

4.500%, 4/1/2041

    2,852,944         3,131,671   

4.500%, 6/1/2042

    1,219,807         1,348,941   

5.000%, 5/1/2018

    100,052         102,795   

5.000%, 5/1/2042

    1,322,242         1,474,002   

5.500%, 1/1/2023

    180,482         202,963   

5.500%, 10/1/2024

    290,639         326,916   

5.500%, 2/1/2036

    223,933         254,818   

5.500%, 7/1/2036

    456,422         519,303   

5.500%, 8/1/2037

    832,292         945,125   

6.000%, 10/1/2016

    893         891   

6.000%, 9/1/2021

    231,245         246,745   

6.000%, 5/1/2039

    802,143         929,534   

6.500%, 9/1/2016

    87         87   

6.500%, 9/1/2016

    115         115   

6.500%, 8/1/2030

    440,754         516,836   

6.500%, 12/1/2031

    26,869         31,338   

6.500%, 11/1/2037

    110,568         125,699   

7.000%, 3/1/2029

    55,016         65,324   

7.000%, 7/1/2029

    162,045         192,001   

7.000%, 2/1/2030

    111,663         128,176   

7.500%, 10/1/2030

    26,027         29,560   

8.000%, 10/1/2028

    271,289         311,008   

8.000%, 4/1/2030

    45,823         54,645   
    

 

 

 
     54,441,997   

Government National Mortgage Association — 4.4%

  

3.000%, 2/20/2045

    2,251,690         2,367,387   

5.000%, 4/15/2034

    327,397         369,922   

5.500%, 9/15/2033

    770,881         887,851   

6.000%, 12/20/2033

    860,350         1,017,352   

7.000%, 8/15/2031

    43,814         52,534   

9.500%, 10/15/2024

    8,004         8,043   
    

 

 

 
       4,703,089   
    

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agency-Mortgage  Securities
(identified cost $74,663,606)

   

     77,484,299   
    
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments    

 

 

Mortgage Income Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Short-Term Investments — 4.4%  
Mutual Funds — 4.4%  

BMO Government Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 0.190% (4)

    4,706,289       $ 4,706,289   
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $4,706,289)

   

     4,706,289   
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.9%
(identified cost $103,756,257)

   

     107,256,306   
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.1%         93,418   
    

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%       $ 107,349,724   
    

 

 

 

 

 

TCH Intermediate Income Fund

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes — 55.3%  

Auto Manufacturers — 5.2%

  

Daimler Finance North America LLC, 2.000%, 7/6/2021 (6)

  $ 700,000      $ 703,935   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 1.698%, 11/4/2019 (8)

    2,000,000        1,993,692   

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.700%, 5/9/2023 (1)

    500,000        510,785   

Hyundai Capital America, 4.000%, 6/8/2017 (6)

    1,000,000        1,019,328   
   

 

 

 
      4,227,740   

Banks — 17.7%

   

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd., 4.500%, 3/19/2024 (1)(6)

    500,000        531,649   

Banco Santander Chile, 1.565%, 4/11/2017 (6)(8)

    1,000,000        1,000,750   

Barclays Bank PLC, 1.384%, 2/17/2017 (8)

    1,500,000        1,501,018   

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 0.000%, 9/6/2019 (8)(9)

    800,000        800,775   

Capital One Financial Corp., 4.200%, 10/29/2025 (1)

    750,000        785,548   

Deutsche Bank AG, 3.375%, 5/12/2021

    500,000        500,389   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 1.952%, 4/30/2018 (8)

    2,000,000        2,018,486   

HSBC Holdings PLC:

   

2.485%, 5/25/2021 (8)

    900,000        920,369   

4.250%, 3/14/2024 (1)

    1,000,000        1,043,425   

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 5.017%, 6/26/2024 (1)(6)

    1,000,000        945,497   

Morgan Stanley:

   

1.393%, 1/5/2018 (8)

    1,000,000        1,001,786   

1.455%, 7/23/2019 (8)

    1,500,000        1,502,749   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 5.125%, 5/28/2024 (1)

    1,000,000        1,014,047   

Westpac Banking Corp., 1.371%, 8/19/2019 (8)

    750,000        750,011   
   

 

 

 
      14,316,499   

Computers — 3.5%

   

Apple, Inc., 1.009%, 5/3/2018 (1)(8)

    2,000,000        2,006,124   

Diamond 1 Finance Corp., 5.450%, 6/15/2023 (1)(6)

    750,000        800,747   
   

 

 

 
      2,806,871   
Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)  

Distribution/Wholesale — 0.9%

  

Ingram Micro, Inc., 4.950%, 12/15/2024

  $ 750,000      $ 759,774   

Diversified Financial Services — 5.3%

  

AerCap Ireland Capital, Ltd., 3.950%, 2/1/2022

    750,000        780,000   

American Express Credit Corp., 1.307%, 8/15/2019 (8)

    2,000,000        1,985,978   

Jefferies Group LLC, 5.125%, 1/20/2023 (1)

    500,000        538,552   

Nomura Holdings, Inc., 2.106%, 9/13/2016 (8)

    1,000,000        1,000,252   
   

 

 

 
      4,304,782   

Forest Products & Paper — 0.6%

   

International Paper Co., 3.000%, 2/15/2027

    500,000        498,544   

Holding Companies-Diversified — 0.6%

  

Leucadia National Corp., 5.500%, 10/18/2023 (1)

    500,000        526,163   

Insurance — 3.2%

   

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., 1.232%, 3/7/2018 (1)(8)

    1,800,000        1,811,857   

Voya Financial, Inc., 3.650%, 6/15/2026

    750,000        757,972   
   

 

 

 
      2,569,829   

Mining — 1.7%

   

Barrick Gold Corp., 4.100%, 5/1/2023 (1)

    500,000        539,054   

Glencore Funding LLC, 4.625%, 4/29/2024 (6)

    500,000        508,750   

Teck Resources, Ltd., 3.750%, 2/1/2023 (1)

    350,000        301,875   
   

 

 

 
      1,349,679   

Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 1.6%

  

Trinity Industries, Inc., 4.550%, 10/1/2024

    1,300,000        1,291,885   

Oil & Gas — 3.9%

   

Ecopetrol SA, 5.875%, 9/18/2023 (1)

    500,000        544,375   

Ensco PLC, 4.500%, 10/1/2024 (1)

    1,000,000        714,380   

Petrobras Global Finance BV, 5.750%, 1/20/2020 (1)

    1,000,000        1,013,860   

Rowan Cos., Inc.,
4.875%, 6/1/2022 (1)

    1,000,000        864,792   
   

 

 

 
      3,137,407   

Pipelines — 1.3%

  

Energy Transfer Partners LP, 4.150%, 10/1/2020 (1)

    1,000,000        1,050,560   

Real Estate Investment Trusts — 3.0%

  

EPR Properties, 5.250%, 7/15/2023

    1,250,000        1,340,706   

Senior Housing Properties Trust, 4.750%, 5/1/2024 (1)

    1,000,000        1,054,729   
   

 

 

 
      2,395,435   

Retail — 1.7%

  

Kohl’s Corp., 4.250%, 7/17/2025 (1)

    550,000        571,687   

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., 3.100%, 6/1/2023 (1)

    750,000        775,132   
   

 

 

 
      1,346,819   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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TCH Intermediate Income Fund (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)  

Semiconductors — 0.8%

  

Micron Technology, Inc., 5.500%, 2/1/2025 (1)

  $ 650,000      $ 632,938   

Telecommunications — 1.2%

  

Motorola Solutions, Inc., 4.000%, 9/1/2024 (1)

    1,000,000        1,002,442   

Transportation — 3.1%

  

Asciano Finance, Ltd., 4.625%, 9/23/2020 (6)

    1,000,000        1,043,793   

Kansas City Southern, 1.443%, 10/28/2016 (8)

    1,500,000        1,499,983   
   

 

 

 
      2,543,776   
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(identified cost $44,163,251)

      44,761,143   
   
U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations — 18.3%  

U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes — 18.3%

  

0.125%, 4/15/2020 (1)

    4,631,265        4,678,138   

3.000%, 2/28/2017 (1)

    4,000,000        4,049,680   

3.125%, 4/30/2017 (1)

    5,000,000        5,084,870   

4.625%, 11/15/2016

    1,000,000        1,008,770   
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations (identified cost $14,727,565)

    

    14,821,458   
   
U.S. Government Agency-Mortgage Securities — 25.8%  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation — 12.4%

  

3.000%, 9/1/2045

    1,858,441        1,930,678   

3.500%, 10/1/2043

    2,695,027        2,847,318   

3.500%, 2/1/2044

    2,651,475        2,801,177   

4.000%, 4/1/2044

    2,256,879        2,417,650   
   

 

 

 
      9,996,823   

Federal National Mortgage Association — 13.4%

  

3.000%, 5/1/2043

    1,495,968        1,556,181   

3.000%, 9/1/2044

    2,227,063        2,313,500   

3.000%, 6/1/2045

    2,307,330        2,396,882   

3.000%, 7/1/2045

    2,814,455        2,923,690   

3.500%, 4/1/2045

    1,605,548        1,692,447   
   

 

 

 
      10,882,700   
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agency-Mortgage Securities
(identified cost $20,134,082)

   

    20,879,523   
   
Short-Term Investments — 29.6%  
Collateral Pool Investments for Securities on Loan — 27.8%  

Collateral pool allocation (3)

      22,489,567   
Mutual Funds — 1.8%            

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 0.430% (4)

    1,417,281        1,417,281   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $23,906,848)

   

    23,906,848   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 129.0%
(identified cost $102,931,746)

   

    104,368,972   
Other Assets and Liabilities — (29.0)%        (23,443,397
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%      $ 80,925,575   
   

 

 

 

 

TCH Corporate Income Fund

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes — 89.7%  

Aerospace/Defense — 1.2%

  

Lockheed Martin Corp., 2.500%, 11/23/2020 (1)

  $ 2,500,000      $ 2,589,195   

Auto Manufacturers — 1.3%

  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 1.698%, 11/4/2019 (1)(8)

    1,500,000        1,495,269   

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 4.000%, 1/15/2025

    1,000,000        1,020,544   

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., 1.340%, 9/26/2016 (6)(8)

    250,000        250,110   
   

 

 

 
      2,765,923   

Banks — 14.0%

  

Banco Santander Chile, 1.565%, 4/11/2017 (6)(8)

    1,000,000        1,000,750   

Bank of America Corp.:

   

1.516%, 4/1/2019 (8)

    1,000,000        1,007,780   

1.720%, 1/15/2019 (8)

    2,000,000        2,023,308   

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.355%, 9/6/2019 (8)(9)

    2,000,000        2,001,938   

Citigroup, Inc.:

   

1.198%, 3/10/2017 (8)

    750,000        750,596   

2.287%, 9/1/2023 (8)

    2,000,000        2,012,020   

Deutsche Bank AG:

   

3.125%, 1/13/2021 (1)

    500,000        498,521   

3.375%, 5/12/2021

    750,000        750,584   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.:

   

1.917%, 11/15/2018 (8)

    1,000,000        1,011,390   

1.952%, 4/30/2018 (8)

    1,500,000        1,513,864   

HSBC Holdings PLC, 2.485%, 5/25/2021 (8)

    1,500,000        1,533,948   

HSBC USA, Inc., 0.942%, 6/23/2017 (8)

    1,500,000        1,496,591   

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 1.487%, 3/22/2019 (8)

    2,000,000        2,019,578   

Morgan Stanley, 1.455%, 7/23/2019 (8)

    1,500,000        1,502,749   

National City Bank:

   

1.003%, 12/15/2016 (8)

    550,000        550,230   

1.052%, 6/7/2017 (8)

    2,000,000        1,999,456   

SunTrust Banks, Inc., 3.500%, 1/20/2017

    3,000,000        3,020,772   

Toronto-Dominion Bank, 1.657%, 4/7/2021 (8)

    2,000,000        2,027,582   

Wells Fargo Bank NA, 1.425%, 5/24/2019 (8)

    2,000,000        2,011,594   

Westpac Banking Corp., 1.371%, 8/19/2019 (8)

    1,000,000        1,000,014   
   

 

 

 
      29,733,265   

Beverages — 0.6%

  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc., 2.017%, 2/1/2021 (1)(8)

    1,250,000        1,284,339   

Biotechnology — 2.5%

  

Amgen, Inc.:

   

1.191%, 5/22/2017 (8)

    2,000,000        2,001,534   

2.200%, 5/22/2019

    1,300,000        1,328,755   

Gilead Sciences, Inc., 3.050%, 12/1/2016 (1)

    2,000,000        2,010,854   
   

 

 

 
      5,341,143   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments    

 

 

TCH Corporate Income Fund (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)  

Chemicals — 2.7%

   

Agrium, Inc., 4.125%, 3/15/2035

  $ 3,000,000      $ 2,969,292   

Braskem America Finance Co., 7.125%, 7/22/2041 (6)

    1,000,000        1,072,700   

Mexichem SAB de C.V., 6.750%, 9/19/2042 (6)

    1,500,000        1,659,375   
   

 

 

 
      5,701,367   

Commercial Services — 0.3%

  

ADT Corp.:

   

4.125%, 6/15/2023

    500,000        492,500   

4.875%, 7/15/2032 (6)

    250,000        216,250   
   

 

 

 
      708,750   

Computers — 4.6%

   

Apple, Inc., 2.250%, 2/23/2021

    2,000,000        2,055,094   

Diamond 1 Finance Corp., 8.350%, 7/15/2046 (6)

    2,000,000        2,337,754   

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., 4.900%, 10/15/2025 (1)(6)

    3,000,000        3,212,655   

Seagate HDD Cayman, 5.750%, 12/1/2034 (1)

    2,500,000        2,078,125   
   

 

 

 
      9,683,628   

Distribution/Wholesale — 0.5%

  

Ingram Micro, Inc., 4.950%, 12/15/2024

    1,000,000        1,013,032   

Diversified Financial Services — 3.7%

  

AerCap Ireland Capital, Ltd., 3.950%, 2/1/2022

    2,000,000        2,080,000   

American Express Credit Corp., 1.197%, 3/18/2019 (8)

    1,500,000        1,508,658   

Jefferies Group, LLC, 6.500%, 1/20/2043

    2,000,000        2,116,314   

Legg Mason, Inc., 4.750%, 3/15/2026 (1)

    500,000        547,653   

Nomura Holdings, Inc., 2.106%, 9/13/2016 (8)

    1,500,000        1,500,378   
   

 

 

 
      7,753,003   

Food — 2.2%

  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.:

   

2.250%, 6/5/2017

    2,000,000        2,015,244   

2.800%, 7/2/2020 (1)

    1,500,000        1,561,702   

Marfrig Holdings Europe BV, 8.000%, 6/8/2023 (6)

    1,000,000        1,041,250   
   

 

 

 
      4,618,196   

Forest Products & Paper — 0.9%

  

International Paper Co., 3.000%, 2/15/2027

    2,000,000        1,994,174   

Healthcare-Products — 1.4%

  

Medtronic, Inc., 1.453%, 3/15/2020 (8)

    2,000,000        2,033,390   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., 3.000%, 4/15/2023

    1,000,000        1,026,545   
   

 

 

 
      3,059,935   

Holding Companies-Diversified — 0.2%

  

Leucadia National Corp., 6.625%, 10/23/2043 (1)

    500,000        502,363   
Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)  

Insurance — 3.4%

  

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., 1.232%, 3/7/2018 (8)

  $ 2,000,000      $ 2,013,174   

Unum Group, 4.000%, 3/15/2024

    2,000,000        2,073,104   

Voya Financial, Inc., 4.800%, 6/15/2046

    3,000,000        3,068,940   
   

 

 

 
      7,155,218   

Internet — 2.2%

  

eBay, Inc.:

   

2.500%, 3/9/2018

    1,750,000        1,778,308   

4.000%, 7/15/2042

    3,000,000        2,829,651   
   

 

 

 
      4,607,959   

Iron/Steel — 2.0%

  

GTL Trade Finance, Inc., 7.250%, 4/16/2044 (6)

    3,000,000        3,042,000   

Vale Overseas, Ltd., 8.250%, 1/17/2034

    1,000,000        1,127,200   
   

 

 

 
      4,169,200   

Lodging — 0.5%

  

Hyatt Hotels Corp., 5.375%, 8/15/2021

    1,000,000        1,127,541   

Media — 4.4%

  

Charter Communications Operating LLC, 6.484%, 10/23/2045 (1)(6)

    3,000,000        3,700,149   

Viacom, Inc.:

   

4.375%, 3/15/2043

    2,500,000        2,273,050   

4.850%, 12/15/2034

    1,000,000        1,012,656   

Walt Disney Co., 5.625%, 9/15/2016

    2,400,000        2,403,103   
   

 

 

 
      9,388,958   

Mining — 3.2%

  

Glencore Finance Canada, Ltd., 6.900%, 11/15/2037 (1)(6)

    1,000,000        1,083,097   

Glencore Funding LLC, 4.625%, 4/29/2024 (1)(6)

    2,000,000        2,035,000   

Southern Copper Corp., 7.500%, 7/27/2035

    250,000        295,951   

Teck Resources, Ltd.:

   

6.000%, 8/15/2040 (1)

    2,000,000        1,630,000   

6.125%, 10/1/2035

    1,000,000        840,000   

6.250%, 7/15/2041

    1,000,000        831,875   
   

 

 

 
      6,715,923   

Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 0.5%

  

Trinity Industries, Inc., 4.550%, 10/1/2024

    1,000,000        993,758   

Oil & Gas — 4.7%

  

Ecopetrol SA:

   

5.375%, 6/26/2026

    1,000,000        1,030,300   

7.375%, 9/18/2043

    1,500,000        1,622,250   

Ensco PLC, 5.200%, 3/15/2025 (1)

    2,000,000        1,445,000   

Exxon Mobil Corp., 1.429%, 2/28/2018 (8)

    2,000,000        2,016,212   

Pride International, Inc., 6.875%, 8/15/2020

    1,000,000        983,640   

Rowan Cos., Inc.:

   

4.875%, 6/1/2022 (1)

    1,500,000        1,297,188   

5.400%, 12/1/2042 (1)

    1,000,000        712,781   

Transocean, Inc.:

   

7.500%, 4/15/2031

    250,000        176,875   

9.100%, 12/15/2041

    1,000,000        727,500   
   

 

 

 
      10,011,746   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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TCH Corporate Income Fund (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)  

Pharmaceuticals — 2.9%

  

Actavis Funding SCS, 4.550%, 3/15/2035

  $ 500,000      $ 540,174   

Johnson & Johnson, 0.943%, 3/1/2019 (8)

    2,000,000        2,007,364   

Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co.:

   

3.500%, 3/15/2021 (1)

    1,500,000        1,550,098   

4.900%, 12/15/2044

    1,000,000        1,034,076   

Zoetis, Inc., 3.250%, 2/1/2023

    1,000,000        1,030,922   
   

 

 

 
      6,162,634   

Pipelines — 4.0%

  

Energy Transfer Partners LP:

   

5.150%, 3/15/2045 (1)

    2,000,000        1,926,616   

6.500%, 2/1/2042 (1)

    1,500,000        1,624,540   

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 7.500%, 11/15/2040

    250,000        297,315   

Kinder Morgan, Inc., 5.300%, 12/1/2034 (1)

    3,000,000        3,032,469   

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP, 5.350%, 5/15/2045 (1)

    1,500,000        1,556,301   
   

 

 

 
      8,437,241   

Real Estate Investment Trusts — 2.3%

  

EPR Properties:

   

5.250%, 7/15/2023

    1,000,000        1,072,565   

5.750%, 8/15/2022

    1,500,000        1,659,340   

Hospitality Properties Trust:

   

4.500%, 6/15/2023

    500,000        514,971   

4.500%, 3/15/2025

    1,500,000        1,529,346   
   

 

 

 
      4,776,222   

Retail — 6.5%

  

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc., 5.165%, 8/1/2044

    2,000,000        1,976,544   

Coach, Inc., 4.250%, 4/1/2025

    3,000,000        3,158,748   

CVS Health Corp.:

   

2.125%, 6/1/2021 (1)

    2,000,000        2,025,622   

2.250%, 12/5/2018

    1,250,000        1,277,750   

L Brands, Inc.:

   

6.950%, 3/1/2033

    600,000        637,500   

7.600%, 7/15/2037 (1)

    1,000,000        1,095,000   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc., 1.256%, 9/14/2018 (8)

    2,000,000        2,018,450   

McDonald’s Corp., 2.750%, 12/9/2020

    1,500,000        1,563,502   
   

 

 

 
      13,753,116   

Semiconductors — 0.9%

  

Micron Technology, Inc., 5.500%, 2/1/2025

    2,000,000        1,947,500   

Software — 2.4%

  

Electronic Arts, Inc., 3.700%, 3/1/2021

    1,250,000        1,322,770   

Microsoft Corp., 2.000%, 8/8/2023

    1,750,000        1,748,777   

Oracle Corp., 1.171%, 10/8/2019 (8)

    2,000,000        2,017,690   
   

 

 

 
      5,089,237   

Sovereign — 1.0%

  

Costa Rica Government International Bond, 7.158%, 3/12/2045 (6)

    2,000,000        2,217,500   
Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)  

Telecommunications — 10.5%

  

AT&T, Inc.:

   

1.739%, 11/27/2018 (8)

  $ 1,235,000      $ 1,248,686   

5.150%, 3/15/2042

    2,000,000        2,237,580   

CenturyLink, Inc.:

   

7.600%, 9/15/2039

    1,400,000        1,301,265   

7.650%, 3/15/2042

    2,000,000        1,818,000   

Cisco Systems, Inc., 0.961%, 3/3/2017 (8)

    2,500,000        2,502,940   

Colombia Telecomunicaciones SA ESP, 5.375%, 9/27/2022 (1)

    800,000        768,000   

Frontier Communications Corp.:

   

8.750%, 4/15/2022 (1)

    500,000        523,750   

9.000%, 8/15/2031 (1)

    2,500,000        2,437,500   

Motorola Solutions, Inc., 5.500%, 9/1/2044

    2,000,000        1,950,024   

T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.500%, 1/15/2026 (1)

    1,000,000        1,098,125   

Telecom Italia Capital SA:

   

6.375%, 11/15/2033 (1)

    1,500,000        1,558,125   

7.200%, 7/18/2036

    1,500,000        1,614,375   

Verizon Communications, Inc., 2.406%, 9/14/2018 (8)

    2,500,000        2,571,818   

Windstream Services LLC, 7.500%, 6/1/2022 (1)

    750,000        725,625   
   

 

 

 
      22,355,813   

Toys/Games/Hobbies — 0.9%

  

Mattel, Inc., 2.350%, 8/15/2021

    2,000,000        2,001,626   

Transportation — 0.3%

  

Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Finance BV, 6.950%, 7/10/2042 (6)

    500,000        542,500   

Trucking & Leasing — 1.0%

  

Penske Truck Leasing Co. Lp, 3.300%, 4/1/2021 (1)(6)

    2,000,000        2,068,990   
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(identified cost $185,499,471)

      190,270,995   
   
Municipals — 0.3%            

California — 0.3%

   

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, 6.947%, 7/1/2040, Call 7/1/2020

    500,000        595,950   
   

 

 

 

Total Municipals
(identified cost $500,000)

      595,950   
   
U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations — 6.0%  

U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes — 6.0%

  

2.000%, 7/31/2020 (1)

    2,500,000        2,586,865   

2.250%, 11/30/2017 (1)

    2,500,000        2,547,070   

2.250%, 7/31/2018 (1)

    2,500,000        2,569,287   

2.375%, 5/31/2018 (1)

    2,500,000        2,568,848   

2.500%, 6/30/2017 (1)

    2,500,000        2,538,783   
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations
(identified cost $12,811,648)

    

    12,810,853   
   
Short-Term Investments — 19.6%  
Collateral Pool Investments for Securities on Loan — 15.7%  

Collateral pool allocation (3)

  

    33,318,966   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments    

 

 

TCH Corporate Income Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Short-Term Investments (continued)  
Mutual Funds — 3.9%  

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 0.430% (4)

    8,154,777      $ 8,154,777   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $41,473,743)

   

    41,473,743   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 115.6%
(identified cost $240,284,862)

   

    245,151,541   
Other Assets and Liabilities — (15.6)%        (33,013,248
 

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%      $ 212,138,293   
   

 

 

 

 

 

TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Description   Principal
Amount
     Value  
Commercial Mortgage Securities — 0.0%  

Private Sponsor — 0.0%

    

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Class A4, (Series 2007-T28), 5.742%, 9/11/2042 (8)

  $ 351,940       $ 363,061   
    

 

 

 

Total Commercial Mortgage Securities
(identified cost $240,800)

       363,061   
    
Corporate Bonds & Notes — 44.3%  

Auto Manufacturers — 2.4%

  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC:

    

1.459%, 1/17/2017 (8)

    2,000,000         2,002,482   

1.605%, 1/9/2018 (8)

    7,500,000         7,518,247   

1.698%, 11/4/2019 (8)

    4,000,000         3,987,384   

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 4.000%, 1/15/2025 (1)

    5,000,000         5,102,720   

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., 1.340%, 9/26/2016 (6)(8)

    5,000,000         5,002,200   
    

 

 

 
       23,613,033   

Banks — 8.9%

  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.355%, 9/6/2019 (8)(9)

    5,000,000         5,004,845   

Citigroup, Inc.:

    

1.198%, 3/10/2017 (8)

    6,000,000         6,004,764   

1.424%, 4/27/2018 (8)

    8,000,000         8,023,216   

1.587%, 6/7/2019 (8)

    5,000,000         5,033,005   

2.287%, 9/1/2023 (8)

    5,000,000         5,030,050   

Deutsche Bank AG, 4.100%, 1/13/2026 (1)

    3,500,000         3,558,114   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.:

    

1.875%, 4/23/2020 (8)

    8,000,000         8,083,592   

1.917%, 11/15/2018 (8)

    5,000,000         5,056,950   

1.952%, 4/30/2018 (8)

    5,000,000         5,046,215   

HSBC Holdings PLC, 2.485%, 5/25/2021 (8)

    5,000,000         5,113,160   

HSBC USA, Inc., 0.942%, 6/23/2017 (8)

    4,000,000         3,990,908   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.:

    

1.487%, 3/22/2019 (8)

    3,500,000         3,534,262   

1.782%, 6/7/2021 (1)(8)

    5,000,000         5,040,260   
Description   Principal
Amount
     Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)  

Banks (continued)

  

Morgan Stanley, 1.393%, 1/5/2018 (8)

  $ 3,000,000       $ 3,005,358   

Toronto-Dominion Bank, 1.657%, 4/7/2021 (8)

    4,500,000         4,562,059   

Wells Fargo Bank NA, 1.425%, 5/24/2019 (8)

    5,000,000         5,028,985   

Westpac Banking Corp., 1.371%, 8/19/2019 (8)

    5,000,000         5,000,070   
    

 

 

 
       86,115,813   

Beverages — 0.3%

  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc., 2.017%, 2/1/2021 (8)

    3,000,000         3,082,413   

Chemicals — 1.7%

  

Braskem America Finance Co., 7.125%, 7/22/2041 (6)

    6,000,000         6,436,200   

Grupo Idesa SA de C.V., 7.875%, 12/18/2020 (6)

    2,750,000         2,860,000   

Mexichem SAB de C.V., 6.750%, 9/19/2042 (6)

    6,400,000         7,080,000   
    

 

 

 
       16,376,200   

Computers — 2.8%

  

Diamond 1 Finance Corp., 8.350%, 7/15/2046 (6)

    5,500,000         6,428,823   

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., 4.900%, 10/15/2025 (1)(6)

    8,000,000         8,567,080   

International Business Machines Corp., 1.251%, 8/18/2017 (8)

    6,750,000         6,776,298   

Seagate HDD Cayman:

    

4.875%, 6/1/2027

    3,000,000         2,634,693   

5.750%, 12/1/2034

    3,500,000         2,909,375   
    

 

 

 
       27,316,269   

Distribution/Wholesale — 0.3%

  

Ingram Micro, Inc., 4.950%, 12/15/2024

    2,500,000         2,532,580   

Diversified Financial Services — 2.3%

  

American Express Credit Corp.:

    

0.950%, 6/5/2017 (8)

    7,500,000         7,493,655   

1.362%, 7/31/2018 (8)

    3,000,000         3,018,639   

Jefferies Group, LLC, 6.500%, 1/20/2043

    5,000,000         5,290,785   

Legg Mason, Inc., 4.750%, 3/15/2026

    1,950,000         2,135,847   

Nomura Holdings, Inc., 2.106%, 9/13/2016 (8)

    4,000,000         4,001,008   
    

 

 

 
       21,939,934   

Food — 0.4%

  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 2.250%, 6/5/2017

    2,000,000         2,015,244   

Marfrig Holdings Europe BV, 8.000%, 6/8/2023 (6)

    2,000,000         2,082,500   
    

 

 

 
       4,097,744   

Healthcare-Products — 0.7%

  

Medtronic, Inc., 1.453%, 3/15/2020 (8)

    7,000,000         7,116,865   

Holding Companies-Diversified — 0.2%

  

Leucadia National Corp., 6.625%, 10/23/2043

    2,000,000         2,009,452   
 

 

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TCH Core Plus Bond Fund (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
     Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)  

Insurance — 0.8%

  

Voya Financial, Inc., 4.800%, 6/15/2046

  $ 8,000,000       $ 8,183,840   

Internet — 0.7%

    

eBay, Inc., 4.000%, 7/15/2042

    7,000,000         6,602,519   

Iron/Steel — 2.1%

  

GTL Trade Finance, Inc.:

    

5.893%, 4/29/2024 (1)(6)

    1,750,000         1,750,000   

7.250%, 4/16/2044 (1)(6)

    8,000,000         8,112,000   

Vale Overseas, Ltd.:

    

6.875%, 11/21/2036 (1)

    8,500,000         8,476,200   

8.250%, 1/17/2034

    1,500,000         1,690,800   
    

 

 

 
       20,029,000   

Media — 1.3%

  

Charter Communications Operating LLC, 4.464%, 7/23/2022 (6)

    1,000,000         1,086,492   

Viacom, Inc.:

    

4.375%, 3/15/2043

    2,500,000         2,273,050   

4.850%, 12/15/2034

    8,000,000         8,101,248   

Walt Disney Co., 1.139%, 5/30/2019 (8)

    1,000,000         1,002,569   
    

 

 

 
       12,463,359   

Mining — 2.0%

  

Glencore Finance Canada, Ltd., 6.900%, 11/15/2037 (1)(6)

    2,500,000         2,707,743   

Glencore Funding LLC, 4.625%, 4/29/2024 (1)(6)

    5,000,000         5,087,500   

Southern Copper Corp., 7.500%, 7/27/2035 (1)

    2,500,000         2,959,507   

Teck Resources, Ltd.:

    

6.000%, 8/15/2040

    3,000,000         2,445,000   

6.125%, 10/1/2035

    1,500,000         1,260,000   

6.250%, 7/15/2041

    5,990,000         4,982,931   
    

 

 

 
       19,442,681   

Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 0.1%

  

Trinity Industries, Inc., 4.550%, 10/1/2024

    1,000,000         993,758   

Oil & Gas — 3.1%

  

Ecopetrol SA:

    

5.375%, 6/26/2026 (1)

    1,000,000         1,030,300   

7.375%, 9/18/2043 (1)

    6,000,000         6,489,000   

Ensco PLC:

    

5.200%, 3/15/2025

    4,500,000         3,251,250   

5.750%, 10/1/2044

    4,800,000         2,976,000   

Exxon Mobil Corp., 1.429%, 2/28/2018 (8)

    2,500,000         2,520,265   

Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.375%, 1/23/2045

    2,500,000         2,645,250   

Pride International, Inc.:

    

7.875%, 8/15/2040

    1,000,000         742,500   

8.500%, 6/15/2019 (1)

    1,700,000         1,799,875   

Rowan Cos., Inc.:

    

4.875%, 6/1/2022 (1)

    3,500,000         3,026,772   

5.400%, 12/1/2042 (1)

    6,000,000         4,276,686   

Transocean, Inc.:

    

7.500%, 4/15/2031 (1)

    250,000         176,875   

9.100%, 12/15/2041

    1,500,000         1,091,250   
    

 

 

 
       30,026,023   
Description   Principal
Amount
     Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)  

Pharmaceuticals — 1.6%

  

Actavis Funding SCS, 4.550%, 3/15/2035 (1)

  $ 1,500,000       $ 1,620,521   

Merck & Co., Inc., 1.182%, 2/10/2020 (8)

    6,000,000         6,021,714   

Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co., 4.900%, 12/15/2044

    5,000,000         5,170,380   

Zoetis, Inc., 3.250%, 2/1/2023 (1)

    2,500,000         2,577,305   
    

 

 

 
       15,389,920   

Pipelines — 0.7%

  

Energy Transfer Partners LP:

    

5.150%, 3/15/2045

    4,000,000         3,853,232   

6.500%, 2/1/2042

    1,000,000         1,083,027   

ONEOK Partners LP, 4.900%, 3/15/2025 (1)

    1,300,000         1,411,127   
    

 

 

 
       6,347,386   

Real Estate Investment Trusts — 1.3%

  

EPR Properties:

    

5.250%, 7/15/2023

    5,000,000         5,362,825   

5.750%, 8/15/2022

    1,000,000         1,106,227   

Hospitality Properties Trust:

    

4.500%, 6/15/2023

    1,000,000         1,029,942   

4.500%, 3/15/2025

    2,500,000         2,548,910   

Wellltower, Inc., 4.500%, 1/15/2024

    2,500,000         2,746,128   
    

 

 

 
       12,794,032   

Retail — 1.8%

  

Coach, Inc., 4.250%, 4/1/2025

    6,000,000         6,317,496   

CVS Health Corp., 2.250%, 12/5/2018 (1)

    1,500,000         1,533,300   

L Brands, Inc.:

    

6.950%, 3/1/2033

    2,500,000         2,656,250   

7.600%, 7/15/2037 (1)

    6,000,000         6,570,000   
    

 

 

 
       17,077,046   

Semiconductors — 1.5%

  

Micron Technology, Inc., 5.500%, 2/1/2025 (1)

    8,000,000         7,790,000   

QUALCOMM, Inc., 1.081%, 5/18/2018 (8)

    7,000,000         7,004,872   
    

 

 

 
       14,794,872   

Software — 0.4%

  

Oracle Corp., 1.171%, 10/8/2019 (8)

    3,600,000         3,631,842   

Sovereign — 0.7%

  

Costa Rica Government International Bond:

    

5.625%, 4/30/2043 (1)(6)

    5,000,000         4,762,500   

7.000%, 4/4/2044 (1)(6)

    2,000,000         2,197,500   
    

 

 

 
       6,960,000   

Telecommunications — 6.1%

  

AT&T, Inc., 5.150%, 3/15/2042

    4,000,000         4,475,160   

CenturyLink, Inc.:

    

7.600%, 9/15/2039

    6,500,000         6,041,587   

7.650%, 3/15/2042 (1)

    6,750,000         6,135,750   

Cisco Systems, Inc., 0.963%, 6/15/2018 (8)

    5,000,000         5,012,790   

Frontier Communications Corp.:

    

7.125%, 1/15/2023 (1)

    5,000,000         4,737,500   

7.875%, 1/15/2027 (1)

    2,500,000         2,278,125   

9.000%, 8/15/2031

    500,000         487,500   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments    

 

 

TCH Core Plus Bond Fund (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
     Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)  

Telecommunications (continued)

  

Juniper Networks, Inc., 5.950%, 3/15/2041

  $ 5,000,000       $ 5,273,705   

Motorola Solutions, Inc., 5.500%, 9/1/2044

    7,000,000         6,825,084   

T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.500%, 1/15/2026

    1,500,000         1,647,188   

Telecom Italia Capital SA, 6.375%, 11/15/2033

    5,500,000         5,713,125   

Verizon Communications, Inc., 2.406%, 9/14/2018 (8)

    9,500,000         9,772,906   

Windstream Services LLC, 7.500%, 6/1/2022 (1)

    1,000,000         967,500   
    

 

 

 
       59,367,920   

Transportation — 0.1%

  

Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Finance BV, 6.950%, 7/10/2042 (6)

    500,000         542,500   
    

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(identified cost $418,305,050)

       428,847,001   
    
Municipals — 0.0%             

California — 0.0%

    

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, 6.947%, 7/1/2040, Call 7/1/2020

    300,000         357,570   
    

 

 

 

Total Municipals
(identified cost $300,000)

       357,570   
    
U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations — 16.1%  

U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes — 16.1%

  

1.375%, 7/15/2018 (1)

    2,794,150         2,895,240   

1.750%, 1/15/2028 (1)

    1,725,660         2,011,129   

1.875%, 7/15/2019 (1)

    5,643,850         6,020,300   

2.000%, 7/31/2020 (1)

    15,000,000         15,521,190   

2.000%, 9/30/2020 (1)

    5,000,000         5,174,315   

2.000%, 11/30/2020 (1)

    2,500,000         2,588,135   

2.000%, 11/15/2021 (1)

    10,000,000         10,380,080   

2.000%, 2/15/2023 (1)

    15,000,000         15,565,725   

2.000%, 2/15/2025 (1)

    5,000,000         5,186,425   

2.125%, 1/15/2019 (1)

    5,051,475         5,346,794   

2.125%, 8/15/2021 (1)

    12,500,000         13,043,700   

2.250%, 11/30/2017 (1)

    7,500,000         7,641,210   

2.250%, 7/31/2018 (1)

    10,000,000         10,277,150   

2.375%, 5/31/2018 (1)

    7,500,000         7,706,543   

2.500%, 5/15/2024 (1)

    5,000,000         5,373,145   

2.625%, 1/31/2018 (1)

    15,000,000         15,394,920   

2.750%, 2/28/2018

    7,500,000         7,722,953   

3.500%, 2/15/2018 (1)

    17,500,000         18,191,460   
    

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations
(identified cost $153,088,971)

    

     156,040,414   
    
U.S. Government Agency-Mortgage Securities — 36.3%  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation — 20.6%

  

3.000%, 11/1/2042

    1,358,945         1,413,452   

3.000%, 4/1/2043

    6,084,549         6,367,894   

3.000%, 4/1/2043

    1,731,940         1,817,018   

3.000%, 4/1/2043

    2,531,091         2,632,755   

3.000%, 5/1/2043

    3,066,466         3,188,192   

3.000%, 7/1/2043

    11,908,649         12,378,386   

3.000%, 9/1/2043

    12,045,461         12,519,787   
Description   Principal
Amount
     Value  
U.S. Government Agency-Mortgage Securities (continued)  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (continued)

  

3.000%, 4/1/2045

  $ 10,888,697       $ 11,311,940   

3.000%, 5/1/2045

    5,950,705         6,182,009   

3.000%, 9/1/2045

    18,584,407         19,306,782   

3.000%, 1/1/2046

    19,160,251         19,905,010   

3.000%, 4/1/2046

    19,643,219         20,406,751   

3.500%, 12/1/2040

    1,081,740         1,139,655   

3.500%, 12/1/2041

    989,316         1,042,418   

3.500%, 3/1/2042

    383,827         409,280   

3.500%, 12/1/2042

    847,820         896,828   

3.500%, 7/1/2043

    5,510,572         5,825,038   

3.500%, 9/1/2043

    11,190,069         11,820,125   

3.500%, 11/1/2043

    9,330,708         9,855,271   

3.500%, 1/1/2044

    9,606,381         10,145,847   

3.500%, 2/1/2044

    9,943,031         10,504,415   

3.500%, 11/1/2044

    7,369,642         7,764,206   

4.000%, 4/1/2026

    580,572         617,441   

4.000%, 10/1/2031

    907,648         980,974   

4.000%, 12/1/2039

    754,533         811,070   

4.000%, 12/1/2040

    329,921         356,643   

4.000%, 12/1/2040

    4,225,904         4,542,146   

4.000%, 3/1/2041

    342,499         368,118   

4.000%, 4/1/2041

    8,146,276         8,854,334   

4.000%, 8/1/2041

    219,923         236,502   

4.000%, 11/1/2041

    877,433         943,443   

4.500%, 9/1/2031

    435,440         479,299   

4.500%, 3/1/2039

    170,132         186,179   

4.500%, 5/1/2039

    696,356         772,894   

4.500%, 2/1/2040

    183,538         201,559   

4.500%, 11/1/2040

    620,875         687,338   

4.500%, 2/1/2041

    1,322,542         1,452,985   

5.000%, 12/1/2035

    87,411         97,034   

5.000%, 1/1/2038

    41,282         45,515   

5.000%, 3/1/2038

    152,001         167,824   

5.000%, 3/1/2038

    49,065         54,344   

5.000%, 2/1/2039

    218,928         241,379   

5.000%, 1/1/2040

    236,392         265,118   

6.000%, 6/1/2037

    130,721         149,337   

6.000%, 1/1/2038

    139,176         159,191   
    

 

 

 
       199,503,726   

Federal National Mortgage Association — 15.4%

  

3.000%, 3/1/2043

    3,252,035         3,384,273   

3.000%, 7/1/2043

    7,948,060         8,268,406   

3.000%, 7/1/2043

    15,870,133         16,510,906   

3.000%, 8/1/2043

    12,250,799         12,746,491   

3.000%, 9/1/2044

    11,135,317         11,567,501   

3.000%, 1/1/2045

    11,998,950         12,464,654   

3.000%, 2/1/2045

    16,718,033         17,366,893   

3.000%, 6/1/2045

    9,116,577         9,470,410   

3.000%, 3/1/2046

    18,816,896         19,547,218   

3.500%, 7/1/2032

    541,905         577,270   

3.500%, 5/1/2042

    1,358,671         1,440,976   

3.500%, 10/1/2042

    1,015,667         1,083,663   

3.500%, 10/1/2042

    1,272,863         1,345,671   

3.500%, 10/1/2042

    1,479,519         1,562,004   

3.500%, 11/1/2042

    666,216         705,465   

3.500%, 12/1/2042

    1,218,371         1,289,107   

3.500%, 1/1/2043

    3,685,282         3,939,268   

3.500%, 5/1/2043

    14,147,435         14,966,487   

4.000%, 11/1/2040

    429,138         461,300   

4.000%, 1/1/2041

    674,490         725,873   

4.000%, 2/1/2041

    602,991         648,338   

4.000%, 2/1/2041

    3,226,553         3,470,842   

4.000%, 3/1/2041

    243,953         265,459   

4.000%, 11/1/2041

    627,679         674,458   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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TCH Core Plus Bond Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares or
Principal
Amount
     Value  
U.S. Government Agency-Mortgage Securities (continued)  

Federal National Mortgage Association (continued)

  

4.500%, 6/1/2039

  $ 998,355       $ 1,101,606   

4.500%, 8/1/2041

    634,419         695,578   

5.000%, 7/1/2022

    313,571         335,329   

5.000%, 3/1/2035

    350,690         393,389   

5.000%, 5/1/2042

    881,495         982,668   

5.500%, 2/1/2034

    60,803         69,130   

5.500%, 7/1/2036

    328,820         374,121   

5.500%, 8/1/2037

    636,458         722,743   

5.500%, 6/1/2038

    82,727         93,723   

6.000%, 12/1/2038

    35,780         40,938   

6.000%, 5/1/2039

    256,184         296,870   

6.500%, 10/1/2037

    69,986         80,533   

6.500%, 11/1/2037

    55,284         62,850   
    

 

 

 
       149,732,411   

Government National Mortgage Association — 0.3%

  

4.000%, 10/15/2040

    661,742         711,814   

4.000%, 12/15/2040

    735,358         791,168   

4.000%, 4/15/2041

    692,291         742,929   

5.500%, 8/20/2038

    113,014         120,233   

5.500%, 2/15/2039

    54,098         61,116   

6.000%, 12/15/2038

    79,382         90,774   

6.000%, 1/15/2039

    39,986         45,725   
    

 

 

 
       2,563,759   
    

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government  Agency-Mortgage
Securities
(identified cost $338,193,168)

   

     351,799,896   
    
Short-Term Investments — 22.5%  
Collateral Pool Investments for Securities on Loan — 19.4%  

Collateral pool allocation (3)

  

     187,451,016   
Mutual Funds — 3.1%             

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 0.430% (4)

    29,910,619         29,910,619   
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $217,361,635)

   

     217,361,635   
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 119.2% (identified cost $1,127,489,624)

   

     1,154,769,577   
Other Assets and Liabilities — (19.2)%         (186,077,610
    

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%      $ 968,691,967   
    

 

 

 

 

 

Monegy High Yield Bond Fund

 

Description   Principal
Amount
     Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes — 96.2%         

Advertising — 0.2%

  

  

Lamar Media Corp., 5.750%, 2/1/2026 (6)

  $ 165,000       $ 179,025   

Aerospace/Defense — 1.4%

  

  

KLX, Inc., 5.875%, 12/1/2022 (6)

    527,000         555,721   

TransDigm, Inc., 6.500%, 7/15/2024

    265,000         276,263   

Triumph Group, Inc., 5.250%, 6/1/2022

    650,000         625,625   
    

 

 

 
       1,457,609   
Description       
Principal
Amount
     Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)         

Agriculture — 0.6%

  

  

Vector Group, Ltd., 7.750%, 2/15/2021

  $ 650,000       $ 690,625   

Airlines — 1.2%

  

  

Air Canada, 7.750%, 4/15/2021 (6)

    450,000         476,438   

American Airlines Group, Inc., 4.625%, 3/1/2020 (6)

    501,000         504,131   

United Continental Holdings, Inc.:

    

6.000%, 12/1/2020

    150,000         161,250   

6.375%, 6/1/2018

    103,000         108,665   
    

 

 

 
       1,250,484   

Apparel — 0.6%

  

  

Levi Strauss & Co., 5.000%, 5/1/2025

    427,000         445,147   

Perry Ellis International, Inc., 7.875%, 4/1/2019

    155,000         157,713   
    

 

 

 
       602,860   

Auto Manufacturers — 0.5%

  

  

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, 5.250%, 4/15/2023

    200,000         207,050   

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC, 5.625%, 2/1/2023 (6)

    300,000         317,625   
    

 

 

 
       524,675   

Auto Parts & Equipment — 2.2%

  

  

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.:

    

6.250%, 3/15/2021

    152,000         159,220   

6.625%, 10/15/2022

    50,000         53,563   

Dana, Inc., 5.500%, 12/15/2024

    250,000         257,500   

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.:

    

5.000%, 5/31/2026

    193,000         202,528   

5.125%, 11/15/2023

    190,000         199,500   

Meritor, Inc.:

    

6.250%, 2/15/2024

    350,000         329,140   

6.750%, 6/15/2021

    152,000         152,760   

Tenneco, Inc.:

    

5.000%, 7/15/2026

    305,000         314,912   

5.375%, 12/15/2024

    266,000         284,620   

ZF North America Capital, Inc.:

    

4.500%, 4/29/2022 (6)

    200,000         212,250   

4.750%, 4/29/2025 (6)

    150,000         159,750   
    

 

 

 
       2,325,743   

Beverages — 0.3%

    

Cott Beverages, Inc.:

    

5.375%, 7/1/2022

    301,000         311,911   

6.750%, 1/1/2020

    4,000         4,205   
    

 

 

 
       316,116   

Building Materials — 2.3%

    

Builders FirstSource, Inc., 5.625%, 9/1/2024 (6)

    410,000         419,225   

Gibraltar Industries, Inc., 6.250%, 2/1/2021

    490,000         509,600   

Louisiana-Pacific Corp., 7.500%, 6/1/2020

    439,000         456,834   

Norbord, Inc., 6.250%, 4/15/2023 (6)

    339,000         361,883   

Standard Industries, Inc., 6.000%, 10/15/2025 (6)

    192,000         211,440   

U.S. Concrete, Inc., 6.375%, 6/1/2024

    493,000         515,185   
    

 

 

 
       2,474,167   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments    

 

 

Monegy High Yield Bond Fund (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
     Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)         

Chemicals — 2.1%

    

Axalta Coating Systems LLC, 4.875%, 8/15/2024 (6)

  $ 500,000       $ 522,500   

Blue Cube Spinco, Inc., 9.750%, 10/15/2023 (6)

    493,000         586,670   

Chemtura Corp., 5.750%, 7/15/2021

    260,000         271,700   

PolyOne Corp., 5.250%, 3/15/2023

    200,000         210,000   

PQ Corp., 6.750%, 11/15/2022 (6)

    261,000         277,312   

Trinseo Materials Operating SCA, 6.750%, 5/1/2022 (6)

    400,000         423,000   
    

 

 

 
       2,291,182   

Commercial Services — 4.7%

  

  

ADT Corp.:

    

3.500%, 7/15/2022

    85,000         81,813   

6.250%, 10/15/2021

    274,000         301,400   

Ashtead Capital, Inc., 6.500%, 7/15/2022 (6)

    200,000         212,000   

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC, 5.250%, 3/15/2025 (6)

    455,000         452,156   

Deluxe Corp., 6.000%, 11/15/2020

    218,000         226,175   

FTI Consulting, Inc., 6.000%, 11/15/2022

    68,000         71,825   

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp., 7.375%, 2/1/2019

    213,000         211,136   

Herc Rentals, Inc., 7.500%, 6/1/2022 (6)

    470,000         489,975   

Hertz Corp.:

    

6.750%, 4/15/2019

    265,000         270,962   

7.375%, 1/15/2021

    258,000         269,287   

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC, 9.250%, 5/15/2023 (6)

    495,000         540,169   

Rent-A-Center, Inc.:

    

4.750%, 5/1/2021

    50,000         42,500   

6.625%, 11/15/2020

    340,000         326,400   

RR Donnelley & Sons Co.,

7.000%, 2/15/2022

    272,000         284,750   

Service Corp. International:

    

5.375%, 1/15/2022

    192,000         201,850   

5.375%, 5/15/2024

    150,000         161,625   

Sotheby’s, 5.250%, 10/1/2022 (6)

    191,000         189,090   

United Rentals North America, Inc.:

    

5.500%, 7/15/2025

    132,000         136,620   

6.125%, 6/15/2023

    428,000         452,075   

7.625%, 4/15/2022

    55,000         58,919   
    

 

 

 
       4,980,727   

Computers — 1.3%

    

Diamond 1 Finance Corp.:

    

5.875%, 6/15/2021 (6)

    37,000         39,138   

7.125%, 6/15/2024 (6)

    461,000         500,020   

Diebold, Inc., 8.500%, 4/15/2024 (6)

    344,000         350,880   

Western Digital Corp., 10.500%, 4/1/2024 (6)

    457,000         517,553   
    

 

 

 
       1,407,591   

Cosmetics/Personal Care — 0.5%

  

Revlon Consumer Products Corp., 5.750%, 2/15/2021

    153,000         157,208   

Revlon Escrow Corp., 6.250%, 8/1/2024 (6)

    400,000         417,000   
    

 

 

 
       574,208   
Description   Principal
Amount
     Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)         

Distribution/Wholesale — 0.2%

  

Univar USA, Inc., 6.750%, 7/15/2023 (6)

  $ 206,000       $ 214,240   

Diversified Financial Services — 3.1%

  

AerCap Ireland Capital, Ltd., 4.625%, 7/1/2022

    300,000         319,500   

Aircastle, Ltd., 5.000%, 4/1/2023

    210,000         223,125   

Ally Financial, Inc.:

    

3.750%, 11/18/2019

    233,000         238,825   

4.250%, 4/15/2021

    37,000         38,203   

4.625%, 5/19/2022

    171,000         179,978   

4.625%, 3/30/2025

    115,000         119,744   

5.750%, 11/20/2025

    198,000         211,365   

8.000%, 11/1/2031

    140,000         176,050   

CIT Group, Inc.:

    

5.000%, 8/15/2022

    491,000         521,687   

5.375%, 5/15/2020

    52,000         55,705   

Dana Financing Luxembourg Sarl, 6.500%, 6/1/2026 (6)

    220,000         231,000   

Fly Leasing, Ltd.:

    

6.375%, 10/15/2021

    200,000         203,000   

6.750%, 12/15/2020

    400,000         412,500   

International Lease Finance Corp., 5.875%, 8/15/2022

    325,000         368,062   
    

 

 

 
       3,298,744   

Electric — 1.9%

    

Calpine Corp.:

    

5.250%, 6/1/2026 (6)

    111,000         112,943   

5.375%, 1/15/2023

    700,000         703,934   

5.750%, 1/15/2025

    10,000         10,000   

5.875%, 1/15/2024 (6)

    164,000         174,250   

NRG Energy, Inc.:

    

6.625%, 3/15/2023

    701,000         718,525   

7.250%, 5/15/2026 (6)

    323,000         337,050   
    

 

 

 
       2,056,702   

Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.8%

  

Anixter, Inc., 5.500%, 3/1/2023

    300,000         316,875   

Belden, Inc., 5.500%, 9/1/2022 (6)

    419,000         438,902   

WESCO Distribution, Inc., 5.375%, 12/15/2021

    135,000         140,063   
    

 

 

 
       895,840   

Engineering & Construction — 0.7%

  

MasTec, Inc., 4.875%, 3/15/2023

    190,000         190,950   

SBA Communications Corp., 4.875%, 9/1/2024 (6)

    500,000         508,125   
    

 

 

 
       699,075   

Entertainment — 2.4%

    

AMC Entertainment, Inc., 5.875%, 2/15/2022

    271,000         280,485   

Cinemark USA, Inc., 4.875%, 6/1/2023

    160,000         164,800   

National CineMedia LLC, 7.875%, 7/15/2021

    502,000         522,394   

Penn National Gaming, Inc., 5.875%, 11/1/2021

    381,000         398,145   

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., 5.625%, 5/1/2024 (6)

    223,000         228,017   

Regal Entertainment Group:

    

5.750%, 3/15/2022

    170,000         178,713   

5.750%, 2/1/2025

    518,000         529,655   

Speedway Motorsports, Inc., 5.125%, 2/1/2023

    200,000         207,500   
    

 

 

 
       2,509,709   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Description   Principal
Amount
     Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)         

Environmental Control — 0.8%

  

  

Clean Harbors, Inc., 5.125%, 6/1/2021

  $ 350,000       $ 360,500   

Covanta Holding Corp., 5.875%, 3/1/2024

    544,000         549,440   
    

 

 

 
       909,940   

Food — 2.1%

    

Darling Ingredients, Inc., 5.375%, 1/15/2022

    255,000         269,025   

Dean Foods Co., 6.500%, 3/15/2023 (6)

    517,000         550,605   

Fresh Market, Inc., 9.750%, 5/1/2023 (6)

    300,000         281,250   

JBS USA LLC:

    

7.250%, 6/1/2021 (6)

    163,000         169,520   

8.250%, 2/1/2020 (6)

    184,000         192,280   

Post Holdings, Inc.:

    

5.000%, 8/15/2026 (6)

    500,000         500,000   

6.750%, 12/1/2021 (6)

    200,000         215,250   

TreeHouse Foods, Inc., 4.875%, 3/15/2022

    100,000         104,250   
    

 

 

 
       2,282,180   

Food Service — 0.6%

    

Aramark Services, Inc., 5.125%, 1/15/2024

    647,000         672,476   

Forest Products & Paper — 0.7%

  

  

Cascades, Inc., 5.500%, 7/15/2022 (6)

    250,000         252,500   

P.H. Glatfelter Co., 5.375%, 10/15/2020

    143,000         144,430   

Sappi Papier Holding GmbH, 7.750%, 7/15/2017 (6)

    300,000         307,770   
    

 

 

 
       704,700   

Healthcare-Products — 0.7%

  

Alere, Inc., 6.500%, 6/15/2020

    243,000         239,659   

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc., 5.750%, 9/1/2023 (6)

    160,000         168,800   

Teleflex, Inc.:

    

4.875%, 6/1/2026

    125,000         130,625   

5.250%, 6/15/2024

    161,000         169,452   
    

 

 

 
       708,536   

Healthcare-Services — 5.3%

  

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.:

    

5.125%, 7/1/2022

    31,000         31,078   

6.125%, 3/15/2021

    253,000         264,385   

Amsurg Corp., 5.625%, 7/15/2022

    350,000         362,687   

Centene Corp., 4.750%, 5/15/2022

    274,000         285,988   

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.:

    

6.875%, 2/1/2022

    185,000         154,475   

7.125%, 7/15/2020

    250,000         224,845   

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc., 5.000%, 5/1/2025

    312,000         316,992   

HCA, Inc.:

    

4.500%, 2/15/2027

    500,000         505,625   

5.875%, 5/1/2023

    265,000         282,225   

7.500%, 2/15/2022

    225,000         257,063   

HealthSouth Corp.:

    

5.125%, 3/15/2023

    100,000         101,750   

5.750%, 11/1/2024

    368,000         383,456   

Kindred Healthcare, Inc.:

    

6.375%, 4/15/2022

    370,000         351,962   

8.750%, 1/15/2023

    220,000         225,775   
Description   Principal
Amount
     Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)         

Healthcare-Services (continued)

  

LifePoint Health, Inc.:

    

5.375%, 5/1/2024 (6)

  $ 72,000       $ 74,070   

5.500%, 12/1/2021

    198,000         207,405   

MEDNAX, Inc., 5.250%, 12/1/2023 (6)

    63,000         66,465   

Select Medical Corp., 6.375%, 6/1/2021

    537,000         540,356   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.:

    

6.750%, 2/1/2020

    54,000         53,865   

6.750%, 6/15/2023

    275,000         262,281   

8.000%, 8/1/2020

    100,000         101,875   

8.125%, 4/1/2022

    530,000         539,275   
    

 

 

 
       5,593,898   

Holding Companies-Diversified — 0.5%

  

Argos Merger Sub, Inc., 7.125%, 3/15/2023 (6)

    559,000         589,046   

Home Builders — 2.8%

  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc., 6.125%, 7/1/2022 (6)

    415,000         419,150   

CalAtlantic Group, Inc., 5.250%, 6/1/2026

    996,000         1,013,430   

KB Home:

    

7.500%, 9/15/2022

    194,000         208,065   

8.000%, 3/15/2020

    76,000         84,550   

Lennar Corp., 4.875%, 12/15/2023

    354,000         372,585   

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.:

    

5.250%, 4/15/2021 (6)

    170,000         175,525   

5.875%, 4/15/2023 (6)

    135,000         141,750   

Toll Brothers Finance Corp., 4.875%, 11/15/2025

    260,000         273,325   

TRI Pointe Group, Inc.:

    

4.375%, 6/15/2019

    119,000         122,867   

5.875%, 6/15/2024

    140,000         147,000   
    

 

 

 
       2,958,247   

Home Furnishings — 0.6%

  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.:

    

5.500%, 6/15/2026 (6)

    77,000         80,619   

5.625%, 10/15/2023

    553,000         582,724   
    

 

 

 
       663,343   

Household Products/Wares — 0.5%

  

ACCO Brands Corp., 6.750%, 4/30/2020

    250,000         266,250   

Central Garden & Pet Co., 6.125%, 11/15/2023

    253,000         272,924   
    

 

 

 
       539,174   

Internet — 0.4%

  

Netflix, Inc., 5.375%, 2/1/2021

    355,000         386,950   

Iron/Steel — 1.1%

  

BlueScope Steel Finance, Ltd., 6.500%, 5/15/2021 (6)

    185,000         197,487   

Commercial Metals Co., 4.875%, 5/15/2023

    217,000         219,170   

Steel Dynamics, Inc., 6.375%, 8/15/2022

    311,000         329,660   

United States Steel Corp.:

    

7.500%, 3/15/2022

    162,000         158,254   

8.375%, 7/1/2021 (6)

    227,000         247,430   
    

 

 

 
       1,152,001   

Leisure Time — 1.0%

  

Brunswick Corp.:

    

4.625%, 5/15/2021 (6)

    119,000         122,273   

7.375%, 9/1/2023

    202,000         228,260   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments    

 

 

Monegy High Yield Bond Fund (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
     Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)         

Leisure Time (continued)

  

ClubCorp Club Operations, Inc., 8.250%, 12/15/2023 (6)

  $ 177,000       $ 188,062   

NCL Corp., Ltd., 4.625%, 11/15/2020 (6)

    500,000         507,945   
    

 

 

 
       1,046,540   

Lodging — 1.2%

  

Boyd Gaming Corp., 6.375%, 4/1/2026 (6)

    518,000         554,260   

MGM Resorts International:

    

4.625%, 9/1/2026

    229,000         227,855   

6.625%, 12/15/2021

    165,000         186,037   

6.750%, 10/1/2020

    234,000         262,665   
    

 

 

 
       1,230,817   

Machinery-Diversified — 1.0%

  

CNH Industrial NV, 4.500%, 8/15/2023

    1,000,000         1,017,500   

Media — 9.2%

  

Altice Financing SA:

    

6.625%, 2/15/2023 (6)

    250,000         261,250   

7.500%, 5/15/2026 (6)

    250,000         263,750   

AMC Networks, Inc., 5.000%, 4/1/2024

    483,000         496,886   

Block Communications, Inc., 7.250%, 2/1/2020 (6)

    375,000         388,125   

Cablevision Systems Corp.:

    

5.875%, 9/15/2022

    265,000         250,425   

8.000%, 4/15/2020

    175,000         186,813   

CCO Holdings LLC:

    

5.375%, 5/1/2025 (6)

    118,000         124,638   

5.500%, 5/1/2026 (6)

    474,000         503,032   

5.750%, 2/15/2026 (6)

    390,000         418,275   

5.875%, 4/1/2024 (6)

    186,000         200,880   

Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC, 5.125%, 12/15/2021 (6)

    160,000         162,600   

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 7.625%, 3/15/2020

    395,000         399,938   

CSC Holdings LLC, 6.750%, 11/15/2021

    425,000         454,750   

DISH DBS Corp.:

    

5.000%, 3/15/2023

    350,000         337,785   

6.750%, 6/1/2021

    125,000         134,609   

Gray Television, Inc.:

    

5.875%, 7/15/2026 (6)

    365,000         381,425   

7.500%, 10/1/2020

    362,000         376,933   

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.:

    

6.125%, 2/15/2022 (6)

    375,000         390,000   

6.875%, 11/15/2020

    441,000         460,845   

Nielsen Finance LLC, 5.000%, 4/15/2022 (6)

    362,000         373,265   

SFR Group SA:

    

6.000%, 5/15/2022 (6)

    700,000         718,025   

7.375%, 5/1/2026 (6)

    300,000         310,125   

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.:

    

5.375%, 7/15/2026 (6)

    307,000         316,594   

5.875%, 10/1/2020 (6)

    235,000         242,784   

6.000%, 7/15/2024 (6)

    225,000         242,156   

Tribune Media Co., 5.875%, 7/15/2022

    709,000         728,497   

UPCB Finance IV, Ltd., 5.375%, 1/15/2025 (6)

    200,000         206,500   

Virgin Media Finance PLC, 6.375%, 4/15/2023 (6)

    420,000         449,400   
    

 

 

 
       9,780,305   
Description   Principal
Amount
     Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)         

Mining — 2.7%

  

Aleris International, Inc., 9.500%, 4/1/2021 (6)

  $ 420,000       $ 462,000   

Anglo American Capital PLC, 3.625%, 5/14/2020 (6)

    200,000         199,000   

FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty, Ltd., 6.875%, 4/1/2022 (6)

    570,000         589,950   

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 3.550%, 3/1/2022

    615,000         539,662   

Hecla Mining Co., 6.875%, 5/1/2021

    95,000         96,188   

Kaiser Aluminum Corp., 5.875%, 5/15/2024 (6)

    219,000         232,687   

Kinross Gold Corp., 5.950%, 3/15/2024

    109,000         113,360   

Teck Resources, Ltd.:

    

4.750%, 1/15/2022

    350,000         329,108   

6.250%, 7/15/2041

    100,000         83,188   

8.000%, 6/1/2021 (6)

    250,000         270,469   
    

 

 

 
       2,915,612   

Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 0.3%

  

Koppers, Inc., 7.875%, 12/1/2019

    359,000         367,078   

Oil & Gas — 8.7%

  

Antero Resources Corp.:

    

5.125%, 12/1/2022

    292,000         289,810   

5.375%, 11/1/2021

    363,000         365,269   

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., 6.250%, 4/15/2023

    568,000         563,740   

Cenovus Energy, Inc., 6.750%, 11/15/2039

    720,000         771,081   

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC, 7.000%, 6/30/2024 (6)

    854,000         918,050   

Continental Resources, Inc.:

    

3.800%, 6/1/2024

    482,000         437,415   

5.000%, 9/15/2022

    242,000         235,345   

Gulfport Energy Corp.:

    

6.625%, 5/1/2023

    610,000         629,825   

7.750%, 11/1/2020

    219,000         228,855   

Murphy Oil Corp.:

    

4.700%, 12/1/2022

    688,000         651,286   

6.875%, 8/15/2024

    154,000         161,241   

Northern Tier Energy LLC, 7.125%, 11/15/2020

    804,000         822,090   

PBF Holding Co. LLC, 8.250%, 2/15/2020

    343,000         355,434   

Precision Drilling Corp., 6.500%, 12/15/2021

    340,000         317,050   

QEP Resources, Inc., 5.250%, 5/1/2023

    900,000         886,500   

Transocean, Inc., 9.000%, 7/15/2023 (6)

    270,000         261,225   

Whiting Petroleum Corp.:

    

5.750%, 3/15/2021

    323,000         291,104   

6.250%, 4/1/2023

    95,000         83,600   

WPX Energy, Inc.:

    

7.500%, 8/1/2020

    484,000         499,427   

8.250%, 8/1/2023

    449,000         469,205   
    

 

 

 
       9,237,552   

Oil & Gas Services — 1.9%

  

Archrock Partners LP, 6.000%, 4/1/2021

    377,000         355,322   

Era Group, Inc., 7.750%, 12/15/2022

    562,000         476,295   

PHI, Inc., 5.250%, 3/15/2019

    95,000         90,963   

SESI LLC, 7.125%, 12/15/2021

    510,000         499,800   

Weatherford International LLC, 6.800%, 6/15/2037

    418,000         313,500   
 

 

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Monegy High Yield Bond Fund (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
     Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)         

Oil & Gas Services (continued)

  

Weatherford International, Ltd.:

    

7.750%, 6/15/2021

  $ 92,000       $ 91,425   

8.250%, 6/15/2023

    256,000         252,257   
    

 

 

 
       2,079,562   

Packaging & Containers — 2.0%

  

  

AEP Industries, Inc., 8.250%, 4/15/2019

    292,000         302,167   

Albea Beauty Holdings SA, 8.375%, 11/1/2019 (6)

    292,000         307,695   

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC:

    

6.750%, 1/31/2021 (6)

    300,000         312,375   

7.000%, 11/15/2020 (6)

    70,588         70,853   

7.250%, 5/15/2024 (6)

    200,000         213,750   

Berry Plastics Corp.:

    

5.125%, 7/15/2023

    200,000         205,880   

6.000%, 10/15/2022

    145,000         154,425   

Coveris Holdings SA, 7.875%, 11/1/2019 (6)

    250,000         256,250   

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 5.000%, 1/15/2022 (6)

    263,000         277,794   
    

 

 

 
       2,101,189   

Pharmaceuticals — 0.5%

    

Endo Finance LLC:

    

5.375%, 1/15/2023 (6)

    92,000         83,720   

5.750%, 1/15/2022 (6)

    20,000         18,738   

6.000%, 7/15/2023 (6)

    250,000         228,125   

7.250%, 1/15/2022 (6)

    200,000         195,000   
    

 

 

 
       525,583   

Pipelines — 2.9%

    

Genesis Energy LP:

    

5.750%, 2/15/2021

    239,000         238,402   

6.750%, 8/1/2022

    417,000         427,425   

Holly Energy Partners LP, 6.500%, 3/1/2020

    382,000         395,370   

Martin Midstream Partners LP, 7.250%, 2/15/2021

    512,000         488,320   

MPLX LP, 5.500%, 2/15/2023 (6)

    116,000         120,480   

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC:

    

5.750%, 5/15/2024

    430,000         459,025   

6.250%, 3/15/2022

    295,000         317,125   

SemGroup Corp., 7.500%, 6/15/2021

    400,000         404,000   

Targa Resources Partners LP, 6.625%, 10/1/2020

    200,000         207,750   
    

 

 

 
       3,057,897   

Real Estate Investment Trusts — 3.6%

  

Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc., 8.250%, 10/15/2023

    400,000         419,000   

CyrusOne LP, 6.375%, 11/15/2022

    261,000         278,618   

Equinix, Inc.:

    

5.750%, 1/1/2025

    278,000         298,850   

5.875%, 1/15/2026

    37,000         40,399   

ESH Hospitality, Inc., 5.250%, 5/1/2025 (6)

    672,000         675,152   

GEO Group, Inc.:

    

5.125%, 4/1/2023

    130,000         116,675   

5.875%, 10/15/2024

    138,000         124,890   

Iron Mountain, Inc., 5.750%, 8/15/2024

    550,000         573,705   

iStar, Inc., 6.500%, 7/1/2021

    287,000         293,601   

Potlatch Corp., 7.500%, 11/1/2019

    337,000         377,271   

RHP Hotel Properties LP, 5.000%, 4/15/2023

    625,000         639,062   
    

 

 

 
       3,837,223   
Description   Principal
Amount
     Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)         

Retail — 4.0%

    

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 6.000%, 12/15/2024

  $ 484,000       $ 505,780   

Ferrellgas LP, 6.750%, 1/15/2022

    215,000         202,638   

Ferrellgas Partners LP, 8.625%, 6/15/2020

    70,000         70,525   

Hot Topic, Inc., 9.250%, 6/15/2021 (6)

    355,000         377,187   

JC Penney Corp., Inc.:

    

5.650%, 6/1/2020

    405,000         405,000   

7.400%, 4/1/2037

    55,000         49,775   

8.125%, 10/1/2019

    90,000         97,313   

L Brands, Inc.:

    

5.625%, 10/15/2023

    236,000         265,205   

6.875%, 11/1/2035

    237,000         260,107   

Party City Holdings, Inc., 6.125%, 8/15/2023 (6)

    424,000         452,620   

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.:

    

5.500%, 5/15/2026

    250,000         250,780   

5.750%, 10/1/2022

    287,000         299,197   

Rite Aid Corp., 6.125%, 4/1/2023 (6)

    333,000         360,749   

Retail (continued)

    

Sonic Automotive, Inc.:

    

5.000%, 5/15/2023

    500,000         500,000   

7.000%, 7/15/2022

    161,000         171,063   
    

 

 

 
       4,267,939   

Semiconductors — 0.9%

    

Amkor Technology, Inc.:

    

6.375%, 10/1/2022

    228,000         237,262   

6.625%, 6/1/2021

    25,000         25,781   

Micron Technology, Inc., 5.250%, 8/1/2023 (6)

    508,000         494,030   

NXP BV, 4.125%, 6/1/2021 (6)

    200,000         209,700   
    

 

 

 
       966,773   

Shipbuilding — 0.1%

  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., 5.000%, 11/15/2025 (6)

    100,000         107,625   

Software — 1.1%

  

ACI Worldwide, Inc., 6.375%, 8/15/2020 (6)

    336,000         347,340   

First Data Corp.:

    

5.750%, 1/15/2024 (6)

    96,000         98,640   

7.000%, 12/1/2023 (6)

    445,000         467,806   

MSCI, Inc.:

    

5.250%, 11/15/2024 (6)

    176,000         187,880   

5.750%, 8/15/2025 (6)

    40,000         43,550   
    

 

 

 
       1,145,216   

Storage/Warehousing — 0.4%

  

Mobile Mini, Inc., 5.875%, 7/1/2024

    423,000         440,978   

Telecommunications — 10.4%

  

CenturyLink, Inc.:

    

5.625%, 4/1/2025

    320,000         313,200   

5.800%, 3/15/2022

    692,000         718,538   

Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 8.375%, 10/15/2020

    421,000         435,998   

Cogent Communications Finance, Inc., 5.625%, 4/15/2021 (6)

    212,000         216,770   

CommScope Technologies Finance LLC, 6.000%, 6/15/2025 (6)

    50,000         53,313   

CommScope, Inc., 5.500%, 6/15/2024 (6)

    308,000         324,555   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Monegy High Yield Bond Fund (continued)

 

Description  

Principal
Amount

     Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)         

Telecommunications (continued)

  

Consolidated Communications, Inc., 6.500%, 10/1/2022

  $ 394,000       $ 384,150   

DigitalGlobe, Inc., 5.250%, 2/1/2021 (6)

    352,000         352,000   

EarthLink, Inc., 7.375%, 6/1/2020

    501,000         526,676   

FairPoint Communications, Inc., 8.750%, 8/15/2019 (6)

    400,000         410,500   

Frontier Communications Corp.:

    

6.875%, 1/15/2025

    370,000         333,462   

7.125%, 1/15/2023

    75,000         71,063   

9.250%, 7/1/2021

    389,000         422,551   

11.000%, 9/15/2025

    109,000         118,129   

GCI, Inc.:

    

6.750%, 6/1/2021

    164,000         170,150   

6.875%, 4/15/2025

    279,000         288,765   

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.:

    

6.500%, 6/15/2019

    71,000         77,923   

6.625%, 8/1/2026 (6)

    114,000         113,430   

7.625%, 6/15/2021

    407,000         435,999   

Inmarsat Finance PLC, 4.875%, 5/15/2022 (6)

    600,000         588,120   

Level 3 Communications, Inc., 5.750%, 12/1/2022

    307,000         321,582   

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 5.125%, 5/1/2023

    48,000         50,040   

Sprint Capital Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/2028

    149,000         134,845   

Sprint Communications, Inc., 6.000%, 11/15/2022

    164,000         149,240   

Sprint Corp., 7.875%, 9/15/2023

    807,000         788,431   

T-Mobile USA, Inc.:

    

6.375%, 3/1/2025

    40,000         43,150   

6.500%, 1/15/2026

    36,000         39,533   

6.625%, 11/15/2020

    330,000         341,137   

6.633%, 4/28/2021

    280,000         294,350   

Telecom Italia Capital SA, 6.000%, 9/30/2034

    623,000         629,292   

ViaSat, Inc., 6.875%, 6/15/2020

    286,000         296,189   

West Corp., 5.375%, 7/15/2022 (6)

    553,000         541,249   

Windstream Services LLC:

    

6.375%, 8/1/2023

    540,000         493,425   

7.500%, 4/1/2023

    176,000         168,300   

7.750%, 10/15/2020

    75,000         76,875   

7.750%, 10/1/2021

    304,000         304,760   
    

 

 

 
       11,027,690   

Transportation — 0.4%

  

XPO Logistics, Inc., 6.500%, 6/15/2022 (6)

    451,000         470,731   

Venture Capital — 0.8%

  

Icahn Enterprises LP, 5.875%, 2/1/2022

    868,000         814,835   
    

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(identified cost $98,984,444)

       102,348,458   
    
Description  

Shares

     Value  
Short-Term Investments — 3.2%  
Mutual Funds — 3.2%             

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 0.430% (4)

    3,392,910       $ 3,392,910   
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $3,392,910)

       3,392,910   
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.4%
(identified cost $102,377,354)

       105,741,368   
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.6%         614,024   
    

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%      $ 106,355,392   
    

 

 

 

 

 

Government Money Market Fund

 

Description   Shares or
Principal
Amount
    Value  
Mutual Funds — 9.4%            

BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund Portfolio — Institutional Class, 0.227%

    105,000,000      $ 105,000,000   

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio — Institutional Class, 0.304%

    105,000,000        105,000,000   
   

 

 

 
Total Mutual Funds       210,000,000   
   
Repurchase Agreements — 14.6%  

Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 0.030%, dated 8/31/2016, to be repurchased at $11,913,578 on 9/1/2016, collateralized by a U.S. Government Agency Obligation with a maturity of 2/22/2017, with a market value of $12,155,313

  $ 11,913,568        11,913,568   

Agreement with Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 0.310%, dated 8/31/2016, to be repurchased at $225,001,938 on 9/1/2016, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Obligations with various maturities to 9/1/2046, with a market value of $228,865,411

    225,000,000        225,000,000   

Agreement with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 0.330%, dated 8/31/2016, to be repurchased at $65,000,596 on 9/1/2016, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Obligations with various maturities to 7/20/2046, with a market value of $66,125,911

    65,000,000        65,000,000   

Agreement with Toronto Dominion Bank, 0.320%, dated 8/31/2016, to be repurchased at $25,000,222 on 9/1/2016, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Obligations with various maturities to 1/1/2045, with a market value of $25,414,749

    25,000,000        25,000,000   
   

 

 

 
Total Repurchase Agreements       326,913,568   
   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Government Money Market Fund (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations — 79.5%  

Federal Farm Credit Bank — 14.8%

  

0.230%, 9/6/2016 (12)

  $ 75,000,000      $ 74,997,604   

0.240%, 9/13/2016 (12)

    10,000,000        9,999,200   

0.250%, 9/7/2016 (12)

    12,430,000        12,429,482   

0.260%, 9/2/2016 (12)

    1,250,000        1,249,991   

0.260%, 9/23/2016 (12)

    20,000,000        19,996,822   

0.270%, 9/27/2016 (12)

    15,000,000        14,997,075   

0.270%, 9/28/2016 (12)

    20,000,000        19,995,950   

0.400%, 9/1/2017 (8)(9)

    15,000,000        15,000,000   

0.460%, 12/19/2016 (8)

    13,500,000        13,501,208   

0.484%, 8/1/2017 (8)

    10,000,000        9,997,186   

0.494%, 12/1/2016 (8)

    5,000,000        4,999,780   

0.503%, 12/15/2016 (8)

    5,000,000        5,000,236   

0.504%, 9/27/2016 (8)

    9,500,000        9,500,797   

0.514%, 12/19/2016 (8)

    15,000,000        15,009,052   

0.518%, 11/14/2016 (8)

    2,992,000        2,992,130   

0.528%, 5/8/2017 (8)

    5,860,000        5,854,581   

0.533%, 10/11/2016 (8)

    3,250,000        3,250,114   

0.534%, 11/27/2017 (8)

    8,415,000        8,412,888   

0.537%, 1/17/2018 (8)

    2,895,000        2,894,615   

0.538%, 7/14/2017 (8)

    5,000,000        5,000,891   

0.543%, 10/11/2016 (8)

    5,000,000        5,000,899   

0.548%, 2/13/2017 (8)

    14,000,000        14,000,963   

0.554%, 12/28/2016 (8)

    20,800,000        20,811,839   

0.557%, 4/17/2017 (8)

    15,635,000        15,633,360   

0.573%, 3/8/2017 (8)

    7,500,000        7,499,795   

0.628%, 11/13/2017 (8)

    5,000,000        5,000,000   

0.633%, 9/14/2017 (8)

    5,000,000        5,007,670   

0.664%, 1/25/2018 (8)

    3,500,000        3,501,002   
   

 

 

 
      331,535,130   

Federal Home Loan Bank — 27.3%

  

0.230%, 9/6/2016 (12)

    7,500,000        7,499,760   

0.254%, 9/2/2016 (12)

    32,625,000        32,624,761   

0.257%, 9/7/2016 (12)

    39,100,000        39,098,323   

0.257%, 9/9/2016 (12)

    58,194,000        58,190,682   

0.269%, 9/16/2016 (12)

    52,200,000        52,194,142   

0.272%, 9/23/2016 (12)

    50,000,000        49,991,674   

0.275%, 9/13/2016 (12)

    15,400,000        15,398,588   

0.275%, 9/21/2016 (12)

    20,000,000        19,996,944   

0.275%, 9/26/2016 (12)

    16,109,000        16,105,924   

0.280%, 9/22/2016 (12)

    24,000,000        23,996,080   

0.286%, 9/14/2016 (12)

    33,300,000        33,296,563   

0.300%, 10/7/2016 (12)

    5,706,000        5,704,288   

0.307%, 9/19/2016 (12)

    26,300,000        26,295,961   

0.436%, 9/2/2016 (8)

    7,500,000        7,500,000   

0.457%, 1/17/2017 (8)

    5,000,000        5,000,390   

0.479%, 9/9/2016 (8)

    5,000,000        4,999,995   

0.487%, 11/10/2016 (8)

    5,000,000        5,000,000   

0.492%, 11/21/2016 (8)

    5,000,000        5,000,000   

0.498%, 2/13/2017 (8)

    7,500,000        7,499,672   

0.502%, 11/21/2016 (8)

    7,500,000        7,500,000   

0.502%, 2/24/2017 (8)

    5,000,000        4,999,051   

0.503%, 1/6/2017 (8)

    5,000,000        5,000,000   

0.504%, 6/1/2017 (8)

    5,000,000        5,000,000   

0.508%, 1/13/2017 (8)

    5,000,000        5,000,000   

0.524%, 8/21/2017 (8)

    10,000,000        10,000,000   

0.532%, 3/10/2017 (8)

    5,000,000        4,999,994   

0.539%, 11/28/2017 (8)

    20,725,000        20,724,647   

0.544%, 7/3/2017 (8)

    2,500,000        2,500,000   

0.557%, 3/24/2017 (8)

    10,000,000        10,002,637   

0.562%, 11/17/2017 (8)

    12,500,000        12,500,000   

0.567%, 12/5/2017 (8)

    4,500,000        4,501,774   

0.568%, 7/12/2017 (8)

    7,500,000        7,500,000   

0.568%, 12/7/2017 (8)

    5,655,000        5,657,504   

0.569%, 11/3/2017 (8)

    10,000,000        10,000,000   
Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations
(continued)
 

Federal Home Loan Bank (continued)

  

0.570%, 10/26/2016 (8)

  $ 5,000,000      $ 4,999,928   

0.573%, 5/16/2017 (8)

    13,000,000        13,000,000   

0.574%, 4/19/2017 (8)

    5,000,000        5,000,000   

0.587%, 10/18/2017 (8)

    5,000,000        5,000,000   

0.594%, 10/19/2016 (8)

    5,000,000        4,999,967   

0.624%, 1/13/2017 (8)

    4,000,000        4,004,092   

0.638%, 11/13/2017 (8)

    12,500,000        12,500,769   

0.641%, 9/11/2017 (8)

    7,500,000        7,499,438   

0.663%, 10/28/2016 (8)

    5,000,000        5,000,000   

0.673%, 5/16/2017 (8)

    5,000,000        4,999,168   

0.728%, 2/7/2017 (8)

    5,000,000        4,999,862   

0.752%, 8/9/2017 (8)

    5,000,000        4,999,622   

2.000%, 9/9/2016

    1,980,000        1,980,627   
   

 

 

 
      610,262,827   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation — 8.8%

  

0.208%, 9/8/2016 (12)

    40,100,000        40,098,382   

0.230%, 9/6/2016 (12)

    25,000,000        24,999,201   

0.233%, 9/15/2016 (12)

    30,000,000        29,997,278   

0.238%, 9/1/2016 (12)

    24,000,000        24,000,000   

0.240%, 9/12/2016 (12)

    21,000,000        20,998,460   

0.245%, 9/14/2016 (12)

    5,450,000        5,449,518   

0.245%, 9/20/2016 (12)

    20,000,000        19,997,414   

0.260%, 9/29/2016 (12)

    17,608,000        17,604,439   

0.513%, 1/13/2017 (8)

    3,000,000        2,999,391   

0.564%, 4/27/2017 (8)

    10,000,000        9,998,649   
   

 

 

 
      196,142,732   

Federal National Mortgage Association — 7.9%

  

0.180%, 9/1/2016 (12)

    40,000,000        40,000,000   

0.200%, 9/2/2016 (12)

    55,000,000        54,999,694   

0.280%, 9/12/2016 (12)

    15,000,000        14,998,717   

0.290%, 9/21/2016 (12)

    15,000,000        14,997,583   

0.508%, 9/8/2017 (8)

    3,000,000        2,994,450   

0.535%, 1/26/2017 (8)

    18,655,000        18,662,377   

0.587%, 10/21/2016 (8)

    10,000,000        9,999,845   

0.597%, 12/20/2017 (8)

    12,500,000        12,499,030   

0.635%, 1/11/2018 (8)

    7,500,000        7,500,000   
   

 

 

 
      176,651,696   

Overseas Private Investment Corporation — 0.4%

  

0.560%, 9/15/2020 (8)

    8,000,000        8,000,000   

U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes — 20.3%

  

0.223%, 9/29/2016 (12)

    75,000,000        74,986,968   

0.224%, 9/8/2016 (12)

    100,000,000        99,995,636   

0.232%, 9/1/2016 (12)

    125,000,000        125,000,000   

0.233%, 9/22/2016 (12)

    75,000,000        74,989,792   

0.234%, 10/6/2016 (12)

    25,000,000        24,994,312   

0.240%, 9/15/2016 (12)

    55,000,000        54,994,866   
   

 

 

 
      454,961,574   
   

 

 

 
Total U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations         1,777,553,959   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 103.5%
(at amortized cost)

   

    2,314,467,527   
Other Assets and Liabilities — (3.5)%        (78,591,196
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%      $ 2,235,876,331   
   

 

 

 
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments    

 

 

Tax-Free Money Market Fund

 

Description   Principal
Amount
     Value  
Municipals — 91.9%             

Alabama — 7.4%

    

Chatom Industrial Development Board:

    

0.875%, 12/1/2024 (8)

  $ 8,000,000       $ 8,000,000   

0.875%, 8/1/2037 (8)

    9,000,000         9,000,000   

City of Oxford, 0.640%, 9/1/2041 (8)

    12,745,000         12,745,000   
    

 

 

 
       29,745,000   

Colorado — 4.3%

    

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, 0.640%, 1/1/2035 (8)

    10,300,000         10,300,000   

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 0.710%, 12/1/2044 (6)(8)

    7,135,000         7,135,000   
    

 

 

 
       17,435,000   

Connecticut — 4.8%

    

State of Connecticut, 0.670%, 1/1/2017 (8)

    19,500,000         19,500,000   

District of Columbia — 0.0%

  

District of Columbia, 0.590%, 8/15/2038 (8)

    105,000         105,000   

Florida — 11.1%

    

Broward County Educational Facilities Authority, 0.600%, 4/1/2038 (8)

    16,000,000         16,000,000   

County of Brevard, 0.720%, 10/1/2019 (8)

    1,100,000         1,100,000   

Eclipse Funding Trust, 0.580%, 4/1/2037 (6)(8)

    2,300,000         2,300,000   

Jacksonville Pollution Control, 0.530%, 10/5/2016

    18,000,000         18,000,000   

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 0.660%, 11/1/2027 (6)(8)

    7,400,000         7,400,000   
    

 

 

 
       44,800,000   

Georgia — 0.2%

    

Columbia County Development Authority, 0.670%, 8/1/2018 (8)

    700,000         700,000   

Illinois — 2.6%

    

Jackson-Union Counties Regional Port District, 0.660%, 4/1/2024 (8)

    2,400,000         2,400,000   

Phoenix Realty Special Account-U LP, 0.620%, 4/1/2020 (8)

    8,075,000         8,075,000   
    

 

 

 
       10,475,000   

Indiana — 1.9%

    

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 0.740%, 5/14/2026 (6)(8)

    7,770,000         7,770,000   

Iowa — 1.1%

    

Iowa Finance Authority:

    

0.640%, 9/1/2036 (8)

    3,200,000         3,200,000   

0.680%, 3/1/2022 (8)

    1,175,000         1,175,000   
    

 

 

 
       4,375,000   
Description   Principal
Amount
     Value  
Municipals (continued)             

Louisiana — 3.2%

    

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, 0.610%, 12/1/2042 (8)

  $ 13,000,000       $ 13,000,000   

Michigan — 4.5%

    

Michigan Strategic Fund:

    

0.630%, 6/1/2039 (8)

    1,735,000         1,735,000   

0.640%, 12/1/2033 (8)

    7,100,000         7,100,000   

0.660%, 12/1/2030 (8)

    2,225,000         2,225,000   

Rib Floater Trust Various States, 0.710%, 7/1/2018 (6)(8)

    6,900,000         6,900,000   
    

 

 

 
       17,960,000   

Minnesota — 0.6%

    

City of Ramsey, 0.760%, 12/1/2023 (8)

    2,300,000         2,300,000   

Mississippi — 3.8%

    

Mississippi Business Finance Corp., 0.750%, 5/1/2037 (8)

    15,428,000         15,428,000   

Missouri — 1.1%

    

City of St. Louis, 2.000%, 6/1/2017

    3,400,000         3,430,237   

Greene County Industrial Development Authority, 0.680%, 5/1/2039 (8)

    1,085,000         1,085,000   
    

 

 

 
       4,515,237   

Nebraska — 0.2%

    

Nebraska Investment Finance Authority, 0.440%, 9/1/2031 (8)

    600,000         600,000   

New York — 13.6%

    

City of New York, 0.590%, 8/1/2024 (8)

    7,625,000         7,625,000   

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, 0.680%, 11/1/2035 (8)

    9,000,000         9,000,000   

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, 0.680%, 5/1/2028 (8)

    12,300,000         12,300,000   

Owego Apalachin Central School District:

    

1.500%, 10/28/2016

    2,600,000         2,603,612   

2.000%, 2/24/2017

    11,912,173         11,978,398   

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates:

    

0.610%, 3/1/2017 (6)(8)

    5,600,000         5,587,774   

0.660%, 1/1/2024 (6)(8)

    6,000,000         6,000,000   
    

 

 

 
       55,094,784   

Ohio — 0.6%

    

Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority:

    

0.710%, 11/1/2023 (8)

    1,885,000         1,885,000   

0.710%, 11/1/2025 (8)

    350,000         350,000   
    

 

 

 
       2,235,000   

South Carolina — 1.2%

    

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, 0.600%, 6/1/2030 (8)

    5,000,000         5,000,000   

South Dakota — 3.2%

    

South Dakota Housing Development Authority:

    

0.720%, 5/1/2048 (8)

    6,785,000         6,785,000   

0.720%, 11/1/2048 (8)

    6,325,000         6,325,000   
    

 

 

 
       13,110,000   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Tax-Free Money Market Fund (continued)

 

Description  

Shares or

Principal
Amount

     Value  
Municipals (continued)             

Texas — 8.1%

    

Dallam County Industrial Development Corp., 0.550%, 5/1/2039 (8)

  $ 2,800,000       $ 2,800,000   

DeSoto Industrial Development Authority, 0.680%, 12/1/2016 (8)

    7,050,000         7,050,000   

Mission Economic Development Corp., 0.680%, 4/1/2022 (8)

    11,000,000         11,000,000   

Rib Floater Trust Various States, 0.710%, 7/1/2018 (6)(8)

    12,000,000         12,000,000   
    

 

 

 
       32,850,000   

Washington — 5.6%

    

Seattle Housing Authority, 0.720%, 6/1/2040 (8)

    1,000,000         1,000,000   

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates:

    

0.690%, 6/15/2029 (6)(8)

    11,320,000         11,320,000   

0.690%, 6/15/2033 (6)(8)

    7,370,000         7,370,000   

Washington State Housing Finance Commission, 0.670%, 7/1/2028 (8)

    2,920,000         2,920,000   
    

 

 

 
       22,610,000   

West Virginia — 0.3%

    

Charleston Building Commission, 0.640%, 12/1/2016 (8)

    1,095,000         1,095,000   

Wisconsin — 12.5%

    

Ashland School District, 2.000%, 9/19/2016

    9,000,000         9,005,330   

City of Milwaukee, 0.850%, 2/15/2032 (8)

    19,000,000         19,000,000   

Dodgeville School District, 2.000%, 9/6/2016

    5,900,000         5,901,025   

Maple School District, 2.000%, 10/26/2016

    1,750,000         1,753,002   

Mukwonago School District, 2.000%, 9/14/2016

    9,500,000         9,504,143   

Two Rivers Public School District, 2.000%, 9/30/2016

    3,500,000         3,503,436   

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, 0.690%, 5/1/2030 (8)

    1,955,000         1,955,000   
    

 

 

 
       50,621,936   
    

 

 

 

Total Municipals

       371,324,957   
Mutual Funds — 5.4%             

Federated Tax-Free Obligations Money Market Fund — Institutional Class, 0.43%

    9,244,202         9,244,202   

Goldman Sachs Financial Square Tax-Free Money Market Fund — Institutional Class, 0.390%

    12,557,165         12,557,165   
    

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds

       21,801,367   
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 97.3%
(at amortized cost)

   

     393,126,324   
Other Assets and Liabilities — 2.7%         10,926,130   
    

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%       $ 404,052,454   
    

 

 

 

 

Prime Money Market Fund

 

Description  

Principal
Amount

     Value  
Certificates of Deposit — 15.8%         

Banks — 10.4%

    

Bank of Nova Scotia/Houston, 1.124%, 3/17/2017 (8)

  $ 2,500,000       $ 2,500,000   

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce/New York, 0.907%, 1/17/2017 (8)

    2,500,000         2,500,000   

Chase Bank USA NA, 0.857%, 10/17/2016 (8)

    10,000,000         10,000,000   

Credit Suisse AG/New York, 1.201%, 11/21/2016 (8)

    2,000,000         2,000,170   

HSBC Bank USA NA:

    

0.918%, 1/13/2017 (8)

    2,500,000         2,500,000   

0.967%, 12/16/2016 (8)

    7,500,000         7,500,000   

0.968%, 2/15/2017 (8)

    2,500,000         2,500,000   

1.022%, 3/20/2017 (8)

    2,500,000         2,500,000   

1.318%, 8/4/2017 (8)

    1,250,000         1,250,000   

Nordea Bank Finland PLC/New York, 1.055%, 6/16/2017 (8)

    2,500,000         2,500,000   

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, 1.113%, 2/13/2017 (8)

    2,000,000         2,000,000   

State Street Bank & Trust Co.:

    

0.858%, 12/13/2016 (8)

    2,500,000         2,500,000   

0.863%, 10/11/2016 (8)

    7,500,000         7,500,000   

0.944%, 2/3/2017 (8)

    5,000,000         5,000,000   

0.962%, 3/10/2017 (8)

    2,500,000         2,500,000   

1.073%, 4/13/2017 (8)

    2,500,000         2,500,000   

Swedbank:

    

0.390%, 9/1/2016

    20,000,000         20,000,000   

0.390%, 9/6/2016

    20,000,000         20,000,000   

0.390%, 9/7/2016

    20,000,000         20,000,000   

Toronto Dominion Bank:

    

0.929%, 10/17/2016 (8)

    10,000,000         10,000,000   

0.957%, 2/16/2017 (8)

    2,500,000         2,500,000   

1.072%, 4/20/2017 (8)

    2,500,000         2,500,000   

1.123%, 7/12/2017 (8)

    2,000,000         2,000,000   

Wells Fargo Bank NA:

    

0.750%, 10/7/2016 (8)

    5,000,000         4,999,547   

0.848%, 10/5/2016 (8)

    6,750,000         6,750,000   

0.929%, 10/13/2016 (8)

    10,000,000         9,999,953   

0.958%, 1/11/2017 (8)

    2,500,000         2,500,000   

0.958%, 2/13/2017 (8)

    2,500,000         2,500,000   

Westpac Banking Corp., 1.148%, 2/6/2017 (8)

    2,000,000         2,000,655   
    

 

 

 
       163,500,325   

European Time Deposit — 5.4%

  

  

DNB NOR Bank ASA Cayman, 0.290%, 9/1/2016

    25,000,000         25,000,000   

Svenska Handelsbanken, Inc., 0.290%, 9/1/2016

    60,000,000         60,000,000   
    

 

 

 
       85,000,000   
    

 

 

 
Total Certificates of Deposit        248,500,325   
Commercial Paper — 47.9%  

Asset-Backed Securities — 20.0%

  

  

Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC:

    

0.290%, 9/1/2016 (6)(12)

    50,000,000         50,000,000   

0.550%, 9/19/2016 (6)(12)

    5,000,000         4,998,625   

Chariot Funding LLC:

    

0.864%, 10/3/2016 (6)(8)

    17,000,000         17,000,000   

0.937%, 1/20/2017 (6)(8)

    5,000,000         5,000,000   

1.000%, 1/11/2017 (6)(12)

    5,000,000         4,981,667   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments    

 

 

Prime Money Market Fund (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
     Value  
Commercial Paper (continued)         

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

  

  

Chesham Finance Ltd., 0.420%, 9/1/2016 (6)(12)

  $ 60,000,000       $ 60,000,000   

Gotham Funding Corp., 0.600%, 9/22/2016 (6)(12)

    7,500,000         7,497,375   

Jupiter Securitization Corp.:

    

0.450%, 9/7/2016 (6)(12)

    20,000,000         19,998,500   

0.500%, 9/12/2016 (6)(12)

    15,000,000         14,997,708   

Kells Funding LLC, 0.720%, 10/18/2016 (6)(12)

    3,000,000         2,997,180   

Liberty Street Funding LLC:

    

0.530%, 9/14/2016 (6)(12)

    5,000,000         4,999,043   

0.900%, 12/12/2016 (6)(12)

    2,000,000         1,994,900   

Manhattan Asset Funding Co.:

    

0.450%, 9/13/2016 (6)(12)

    20,000,000         19,997,000   

0.896%, 11/2/2016 (6)(8)

    5,000,000         5,000,000   

0.898%, 10/12/2016 (6)(8)

    7,500,000         7,500,000   

0.902%, 10/21/2016 (6)(8)

    7,500,000         7,500,000   

0.912%, 12/21/2016 (6)(8)

    2,500,000         2,500,000   

1.038%, 1/17/2017 (6)(8)

    2,500,000         2,500,000   

MetLife Short Term Funding LLC, 0.820%, 11/14/2016 (6)(12)

    1,500,000         1,497,472   

Old Line Funding LLC:

    

0.924%, 1/9/2017 (6)(8)

    2,500,000         2,500,000   

0.928%, 1/13/2017 (6)(8)

    2,500,000         2,500,000   

0.992%, 2/22/2017 (6)(8)

    2,500,000         2,500,000   

1.011%, 1/23/2017 (6)(8)

    2,500,000         2,500,000   

Regency Markets No. 1 LLC:

    

0.550%, 9/14/2016 (6)(12)

    4,500,000         4,499,106   

0.550%, 9/20/2016 (6)(12)

    9,500,000         9,497,242   

0.550%, 9/26/2016 (6)(12)

    5,000,000         4,998,090   

Thunder Bay Funding LLC:

    

0.834%, 10/3/2016 (6)(8)

    7,500,000         7,500,000   

0.847%, 12/16/2016 (6)(8)

    3,500,000         3,500,000   

0.858%, 12/13/2016 (6)(8)

    2,500,000         2,500,000   

0.894%, 11/3/2016 (6)(8)

    5,500,000         5,500,000   

0.918%, 1/6/2017 (6)(8)

    2,500,000         2,500,000   

Victory Receivables Corp.:

    

0.470%, 9/8/2016 (6)(12)

    10,000,000         9,999,086   

0.560%, 9/12/2016 (6)(12)

    5,000,000         4,999,145   

0.600%, 9/19/2016 (6)(12)

    7,500,000         7,497,750   
    

 

 

 
       313,949,889   

Automobiles — 0.6%

    

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.: 0.924%, 1/27/2017 (8)

    5,000,000         5,000,000   

0.937%, 3/13/2017 (8)

    2,500,000         2,500,000   

1.018%, 3/31/2017 (8)

    2,500,000         2,500,000   
    

 

 

 
       10,000,000   

Biotechnology — 0.8%

  

Roche Holdings, Inc., 0.410%, 9/19/2016 (6)(12)

    11,769,000         11,766,587   

Consumer Products — 7.0%

  

Colgate Palmolive Co.:

    

0.320%, 9/6/2016 (6)(12)

    40,000,000         39,998,222   

0.330%, 9/16/2016 (6)(12)

    20,000,000         19,997,250   

Unilever Capital Corp., 0.330%, 9/1/2016 (6)(12)

    50,000,000         50,000,000   
    

 

 

 
       109,995,472   
Description   Principal
Amount
     Value  
Commercial Paper (continued)         

Diversified Financial Services — 1.7%

  

National Rural Utilities:

    

0.370%, 9/1/2016 (12)

  $ 11,340,000       $ 11,340,000   

0.410%, 9/14/2016 (12)

    15,000,000         14,997,779   
    

 

 

 
       26,337,779   

Electrical Equipment — 7.6%

  

Emerson Electric Co.:

    

0.350%, 9/2/2016 (6)(12)

    30,000,000         29,999,708   

0.350%, 9/12/2016 (6)(12)

    30,000,000         29,996,792   

General Electric Co.:

    

0.320%, 9/6/2016 (12)

    30,000,000         29,998,667   

0.340%, 9/12/2016 (12)

    30,000,000         29,996,883   
    

 

 

 
       119,992,050   

Food & Beverage — 0.2%

  

Coca-Cola Co., 0.610%, 9/7/2016 (6)(12)

    2,500,000         2,499,746   

Foreign Banks — 4.1%

    

Bank of Nova Scotia/Houston, 0.898%, 11/8/2016 (6)(8)

    7,400,000         7,400,000   

Commonwealth Bank of Australia:

    

0.898%, 1/9/2017 (6)(8)

    2,000,000         2,000,000   

0.962%, 3/10/2017 (6)(8)

    2,500,000         2,500,000   

1.072%, 6/19/2017 (6)(8)

    2,500,000         2,500,000   

1.119%, 1/27/2017 (6)(8)

    2,500,000         2,500,619   

HSBC Bank PLC, 0.836%, 9/6/2016 (6)(8)

    15,500,000         15,500,000   

Macquarie Bank, 0.630%, 9/7/2016 (6)(12)

    2,500,000         2,499,737   

National Australia Bank, Ltd., 1.044%, 2/8/2017 (6)(8)

    2,500,000         2,500,000   

Natixis, NY Branch, 0.300%, 9/1/2016 (12)

    4,993,000         4,993,000   

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, 0.400%, 9/9/2016 (6)(12)

    9,900,000         9,899,120   

Suncorp Metway Ltd.:

    

0.800%, 9/12/2016 (6)(12)

    7,500,000         7,498,167   

0.800%, 11/7/2016 (6)(12)

    2,500,000         2,496,278   

0.900%, 11/14/2016 (6)(12)

    2,250,000         2,245,838   
    

 

 

 
       64,532,759   

Government Development Banks — 0.2%

  

  

Swedish Export Credit, 0.740%, 10/24/2016 (12)

    3,000,000         2,996,732   

Machinery Manufacturing — 4.5%

  

Caterpillar Financial Service Corp., 0.400%, 9/8/2016 (12)

    14,500,000         14,498,872   

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.:

    

0.360%, 9/7/2016 (6)(12)

    20,000,000         19,998,800   

0.365%, 9/1/2016 (6)(12)

    37,000,000         37,000,000   
    

 

 

 
       71,497,672   

Pharmaceuticals — 0.6%

  

Novartis Finance Corp., 0.395%, 9/8/2016 (6)(12)

    10,000,000         9,999,232   

Winding Up Agencies — 0.6%

  

Erste Abwicklungsanstalt:

    

0.663%, 10/11/2016 (6)(8)

    2,000,000         2,000,000   

0.700%, 9/22/2016 (6)(12)

    5,000,000         4,997,959   

0.700%, 10/13/2016 (6)(12)

    2,500,000         2,497,958   
    

 

 

 
       9,495,917   
    

 

 

 
Total Commercial Paper        753,063,835   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Prime Money Market Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares or
Principal
Amount
     Value  
Municipals — 2.7%  

Colorado — 0.3%

  

Colorado Housing & Finance Authority, 0.650%, 10/1/2036 (8)

  $ 5,000,000       $ 5,000,000   

Massachusetts — 0.7%

  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, 0.550%, 10/1/2031 (8)

    10,000,000         10,000,000   

Tennessee — 0.7%

    

Johnson City Health & Educational Facilities Board, 0.670%, 8/15/2043 (8)

    11,075,000         11,075,000   

Virginia — 0.3%

    

Loudoun County Economic Development Authority, 0.640%, 2/15/2038 (8)

    5,000,000         5,000,000   

Wyoming — 0.7%

    

County of Uinta, 0.600%, 8/15/2020 (8)

    10,685,000         10,685,000   
    

 

 

 
Total Municipals        41,760,000   
Mutual Funds — 8.9%             

BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund Portfolio — Institutional Class, 0.227%

    70,000,000         70,000,000   

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio — Institutional Class, 0.304%

    70,000,000         70,000,000   
    

 

 

 
Total Mutual Funds        140,000,000   
Repurchase Agreements — 6.4%         

Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 0.030%, dated 8/31/2016, to be repurchased at $20,914,764 on 9/1/2016, collateralized by a U.S. Government Agency Obligation with a maturity of 2/22/2017, with a market value of $21,333,200

  $ 20,914,747         20,914,747   

Agreement with Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 0.310%, dated 8/31/2016, to be repurchased at $55,000,474 on 9/1/2016, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Obligations with various maturities to 9/1/2042, with a market value of $55,953,703

    55,000,000         55,000,000   

Agreement with Toronto Dominion Bank, 0.320%, dated 8/31/2016, to be repurchased at $25,000,222 on 9/1/2016, collateralized by U.S. Government Treasury Obligations with various maturities to 11/30/2020, with a market value of $25,377,061

    25,000,000         25,000,000   
    

 

 

 
Total Repurchase Agreements        100,914,747   
    
Description   Principal
Amount
     Value  
U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations — 18.3%  

Federal Home Loan Bank — 7.5%

  

0.255%, 9/2/2016 (12)

  $ 50,000,000       $ 49,999,646   

0.265%, 9/7/2016 (12)

    25,000,000         24,998,896   

0.270%, 9/19/2016 (12)

    27,900,000         27,896,233   

0.275%, 9/13/2016 (12)

    15,000,000         14,998,625   
    

 

 

 
       117,893,400   

Federal National Mortgage Association — 2.5%

  

0.180%, 9/1/2016 (12)

    40,000,000         40,000,000   

U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes — 8.3%

  

0.190%, 9/8/2016 (12)

    100,000,000         99,996,306   

0.245%, 9/1/2016 (12)

    30,000,000         30,000,000   
    

 

 

 
       129,996,306   
    

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations

   

     287,889,706   
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.0%
(at amortized cost)

   

     1,572,128,613   
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.0%         344,405   
    

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%       $ 1,572,473,018   
    

 

 

 

 

 

Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Certificates of Deposit — 22.0%  

Banks — 22.0%

   

Bank of Nova Scotia/Houston:

   

1.092%, 6/21/2017 (8)

  $ 2,500,000      $ 2,500,000   

1.124%, 3/17/2017 (8)

    1,500,000        1,500,000   

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce/New York, 0.907%, 1/17/2017 (8)

    3,500,000        3,500,000   

Credit Suisse AG/New York:

   

0.938%, 12/5/2016 (8)

    4,500,000        4,500,000   

1.201%, 11/21/2016 (8)

    3,000,000        3,000,256   

1.288%, 6/12/2017 (8)

    5,000,000        5,000,000   

HSBC Bank USA NA:

   

0.918%, 1/13/2017 (8)

    3,500,000        3,500,000   

0.968%, 2/15/2017 (8)

    3,500,000        3,500,000   

1.022%, 3/20/2017 (8)

    3,500,000        3,500,000   

1.318%, 8/4/2017 (8)

    1,225,000        1,225,000   

Nordea Bank Finland PLC/New York, 1.055%, 6/16/2017 (8)

    3,500,000        3,500,000   

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, 1.113%, 2/13/2017 (8)

    2,000,000        2,000,000   

State Street Bank & Trust Co.:

   

0.858%, 12/13/2016 (8)

    4,000,000        4,000,000   

0.962%, 3/10/2017 (8)

    2,500,000        2,500,000   

1.021%, 1/23/2017 (8)

    2,100,000        2,100,000   

1.073%, 4/13/2017 (8)

    2,500,000        2,500,000   

Svenska Handelsbanken, Inc.:

   

0.972%, 2/21/2017 (8)

    2,500,000        2,500,000   

1.214%, 8/1/2017 (8)

    2,200,000        2,200,000   

Swedbank, 0.390%, 9/6/2016

    15,000,000        15,000,000   

Toronto Dominion Bank:

   

1.072%, 4/20/2017 (8)

    2,500,000        2,500,000   

1.123%, 7/12/2017 (8)

    3,000,000        3,000,000   

UBS AG Stamford, 0.908%, 12/14/2016 (8)

    4,000,000        4,000,000   

Wells Fargo Bank NA:

   

0.890%, 12/12/2016

    3,000,000        3,000,000   

0.958%, 1/11/2017 (8)

    2,500,000        2,500,000   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Institutional Prime Money Market Fund (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Certificates of Deposit (continued)  

Banks (continued)

   

0.958%, 2/13/2017 (8)

  $ 2,500,000      $ 2,500,000   

1.080%, 6/6/2017 (8)

    3,000,000        3,000,000   

Westpac Banking Corp., 1.148%, 2/6/2017 (8)

    3,000,000        3,000,982   
   

 

 

 
Total Certificates of Deposit       91,526,238   
   
Commercial Paper — 40.2%  

Asset-Backed Securities — 21.7%

  

Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC:

   

0.386%, 9/1/2016 (6)(12)

    10,000,000        10,000,000   

0.610%, 9/7/2016 (6)(12)

    2,000,000        1,999,797   

0.700%, 10/20/2016 (6)(12)

    2,500,000        2,497,618   

Chesham Finance Ltd., 0.420%, 9/1/2016 (6)(12)

    15,000,000        15,000,000   

Kells Funding LLC:

   

0.657%, 10/17/2016 (6)(8)

    5,000,000        5,000,000   

0.710%, 10/17/2016 (6)(12)

    5,000,000        4,995,464   

0.720%, 10/18/2016 (6)(12)

    3,000,000        2,997,180   

0.770%, 11/2/2016 (6)(12)

    2,000,000        1,997,348   

Liberty Street Funding LLC:

   

0.900%, 12/12/2016 (6)(12)

    3,000,000        2,992,350   

0.910%, 12/5/2016 (6)(12)

    4,000,000        3,990,394   

Manhattan Asset Funding Co.:

   

0.912%, 12/21/2016 (6)(8)

    5,000,000        5,000,000   

1.000%, 11/23/2016 (6)(12)

    2,500,000        2,494,236   

1.038%, 1/17/2017 (6)(8)

    3,000,000        3,000,000   

MetLife Short Term Funding LLC:

   

0.600%, 10/3/2016 (6)(12)

    2,000,000        1,998,933   

0.800%, 11/1/2016 (6)(12)

    2,500,000        2,496,611   

Old Line Funding LLC:

   

0.838%, 12/7/2016 (6)(8)

    5,000,000        5,000,000   

0.900%, 12/15/2016 (6)(12)

    2,020,000        2,014,698   

0.924%, 1/9/2017 (6)(8)

    2,500,000        2,500,000   

0.928%, 1/13/2017 (6)(8)

    2,500,000        2,500,000   

1.011%, 1/23/2017 (6)(8)

    2,500,000        2,500,000   

Thunder Bay Funding LLC:

   

0.847%, 12/16/2016 (6)(8)

    3,500,000        3,500,000   

0.858%, 12/13/2016 (6)(8)

    3,500,000        3,500,000   

0.918%, 1/6/2017 (6)(8)

    2,500,000        2,500,000   
   

 

 

 
      90,474,629   

Automobiles — 3.0%

   

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.:

   

0.790%, 11/18/2016 (12)

    1,500,000        1,497,432   

0.918%, 3/3/2017 (8)

    5,000,000        5,000,000   

0.937%, 3/13/2017 (8)

    3,500,000        3,500,000   

1.018%, 3/31/2017 (8)

    2,500,000        2,500,000   
   

 

 

 
      12,497,432   

Electrical Equipment — 0.8%

  

Emerson Electric Co., 0.360%, 9/1/2016 (6)(12)

    3,320,000        3,320,000   

Foreign Banks — 12.3%

  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia:

   

0.898%, 1/9/2017 (6)(8)

    3,000,000        3,000,000   

0.962%, 3/10/2017 (6)(8)

    2,500,000        2,500,000   

1.072%, 6/19/2017 (6)(8)

    2,500,000        2,500,000   

1.119%, 1/27/2017 (6)(8)

    2,500,000        2,500,616   

Macquarie Bank, 0.630%, 9/7/2016 (6)(12)

    4,500,000        4,499,527   

National Australia Bank, Ltd., 1.044%, 2/8/2017 (6)(8)

    2,400,000        2,400,000   
Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Commercial Paper (continued)  

Foreign Banks (continued)

   

Natixis, NY Branch, 0.300%, 9/1/2016 (12)

  $ 15,000,000      $ 15,000,000   

Nordea Bank AB, 0.900%, 1/4/2017 (6)(12)

    2,000,000        1,993,750   

Suncorp Metway Ltd.:

   

0.750%, 10/6/2016 (6)(12)

    3,000,000        2,997,812   

0.800%, 11/7/2016 (6)(12)

    2,500,000        2,496,278   

0.900%, 11/14/2016 (6)(12)

    3,500,000        3,493,525   

1.050%, 1/17/2017 (6)(12)

    1,500,000        1,493,963   

1.130%, 1/23/2017 (6)(12)

    2,500,000        2,488,700   

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, 0.910%, 11/16/2016 (6)(12)

    1,355,000        1,352,397   

Westpac Banking Corp., 0.870%, 12/19/2016 (6)(12)

    2,250,000        2,244,073   
   

 

 

 
      50,960,641   

Government Development Banks — 1.2%

  

Swedish Export Credit, 0.740%, 10/24/2016 (12)

    5,000,000        4,994,553   

Winding Up Agencies — 1.2%

  

Erste Abwicklungsanstalt:

   

0.663%, 10/11/2016 (6)(8)

    2,000,000        2,000,000   

0.750%, 11/15/2016 (6)(12)

    3,000,000        2,995,313   
   

 

 

 
      4,995,313   
   

 

 

 
Total Commercial Paper       167,242,568   
   
Municipals — 6.9%            

Connecticut — 0.6%

   

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority, 0.490%, 7/1/2036 (8)

    2,400,000        2,400,000   

Maryland — 0.5%

   

Maryland Economic Development Corp., 0.600%, 2/15/2043 (8)

    2,000,000        2,000,000   

Massachusetts — 0.3%

   

Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority, 0.500%, 11/1/2049 (8)

    1,415,000        1,415,000   

Michigan — 1.5%

   

University of Michigan, 0.570%, 12/1/2024 (8)

    6,000,000        6,000,000   

Ohio — 1.0%

   

Ohio State University, 0.600%, 12/1/2039 (8)

    4,000,000        4,000,000   

Texas — 1.0%

   

Gulf Coast Industrial Development Authority, 0.570%, 11/1/2041 (8)

    4,300,000        4,300,000   

Virginia — 0.8%

   

Loudoun County Economic Development Authority, 0.640%, 2/15/2038 (8)

    3,500,000        3,500,000   

Wyoming — 1.2%

   

County of Uinta, 0.600%, 8/15/2020 (8)

    5,000,000        5,000,000   
   

 

 

 
Total Municipals       28,615,000   
   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Institutional Prime Money Market Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares or
Principal
Amount
    Value  
Mutual Funds — 5.7%            

BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund Portfolio — Institutional Class, 0.227%

    10,946,654      $ 10,946,654   

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio — Institutional Class, 0.304%

    13,000,000        13,000,000   
   

 

 

 
Total Mutual Funds       23,946,654   
Repurchase Agreements — 25.2%  

Agreement with Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 0.310%, dated 8/31/2016, to be repurchased at $70,000,603 on 9/1/2016, collateralized by a U.S. Government Agency Obligation with a maturity of 5/1/2023, with a market value of $71,252,468

  $ 70,000,000        70,000,000   

Agreement with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 0.330%, dated 8/31/2016, to be repurchased at $35,000,321 on 9/1/2016, collateralized by a U.S. Government Agency Obligation with a maturity of 5/20/2042, with a market value of $35,589,497

    35,000,000        35,000,000   
   

 

 

 
Total Repurchase Agreements       105,000,000   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.0% (at amortized cost)

   

    416,330,460   
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.0%        (120,076
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%      $ 416,210,384   
   

 

 

 

    

 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Notes to Schedules of Investments    

 

The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets for each Fund as of August 31, 2016. Call dates contained within the Schedules of Investments represent the next possible date the security can be redeemed, at the option of the issuer, determined as of August 31, 2016. Maturity dates contained within the Schedules of Investments represent the stated legal maturity date or mandatory put date. Certain securities may be subject to demand features which allow the security to be redeemed prior to final maturity date. In accordance with Rule 2a-7, securities held in the money market funds provide for the return of principal and interest within 397 days due to a scheduled final maturity date or through specific demand features. Demand features entitle a Fund to receive the principal amount of the instrument from the issuer or a third party (1) on no more than 30 calendar days’ notice or (2) at specified intervals not exceeding 397 calendar days.

 

* A Summary Schedule of Investments is presented for this portfolio. A complete Schedule of Investments is available by accessing the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. For all items listed as “Other securities” in this summary Schedule of Investments, this represents issues not identified as top-fifty unaffiliated holdings in terms of value and issues or issuers not exceeding one percent individually or in aggregate, respectively, as of August 31, 2016. In certain instances, securities for which footnotes listed below may otherwise apply are included in the “Other securities” caption.
(1) Certain shares or principal amounts are temporarily on loan to unaffiliated brokers-dealers.
(2) Non-income producing.
(3) Please refer to Note 2, subsection Securities Lending, in the Notes to Financial Statements.
(4) Denotes an investment in an affiliated entity. Please refer to Note 5, subsection Investments in Affiliated Issuers, in the Notes to Financial Statements.
(5) Participation notes are issued by banks or broker-dealers and are designed to offer a return linked to the performance of a particular underlying equity security or market.
(6) Denotes a restricted security which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities have been deemed liquid based on criteria approved by the Board of Directors of the BMO Funds. At August 31, 2016 these securities amounted to:

 

Fund    Amount      % of Total
Net Assets
 

TCH Emerging Markets Bond Fund

   $ 6,250,421         74.91

Alternative Strategies Fund

     

Long

     2,277,946         2.08   

Short

     705,951         0.65   

Global Long/Short Equity Fund

     

Long

     9,381         0.22   

Short

     40,907         0.97   

Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

     47,463,970         7.88   

Short Tax-Free Fund

     9,632,549         5.20   

Short-Term Income Fund

     29,538,485         10.06   
Fund    Amount      % of Total
Net Assets
 

Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

   $ 22,052,320         1.20

Mortgage Income Fund

     8,010,903         7.46   

TCH Intermediate Income Fund

     6,554,449         8.10   

TCH Corporate Income Fund

     25,480,080         12.01   

TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

     64,703,038         6.68   

Monegy High Yield Bond Fund

     35,025,467         32.93   

Tax-Free Money Market Fund

     73,782,774         18.26   

Prime Money Market Fund

     634,241,902         40.33   

Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

     134,750,583         32.38   
 

 

(7) Foreign security value denominated in U.S. Dollars. Principal amount listed represents adjusted par in local currency.
(8) Denotes a variable or floating rate security. Floating rate securities are securities whose yields vary with a designated market index or market rate. These securities are shown at their current rates as of August 31, 2016.
(9) Purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.
(10) Issue is in default or bankruptcy.
(11) All or a portion of this security is segregated as collateral for securities sold short.
(12) Each issue shows the rate of the discount at the time of purchase.
(13) Issue represents an Auction Rate Security. An Auction Rate Security is a corporate or municipal bond debt instrument with a long nominal maturity for which the interest rate is regularly reset through a Dutch auction. The rate presented is either the rate set through the auction or the maximum interest rate provided for in the security issuance provision.
(14) Securities have redemption features that may delay redemption beyond seven days.
(15) Securities that are subject to alternative minimum tax of the Intermediate Tax-Free Fund portfolios’ represent 3.02%, as calculated based upon total portfolio market value.
(16) Interest on these securities is not reasonably expected to be received and the Fund has ceased accruing for this additional income.

 

 

The following acronyms may be referenced throughout this report:

 

ACA          — American Capital Access Corporation

ADED        — Arkansas Department of Economic Development

ADR          — American Depository Receipt

AGC          — Assured Guaranty Corporation

AGM          — Assured Guaranty Municipal

AMBAC      — American Municipal Bond Assurance Corporation

AMT          — Alternative Minimum Tax

BAM          — Build America Mutual Assurance Company

BHAC        — Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation

BMA          — Bond Market Association

CFC           — Cooperative Finance Corporation

CIFG          — CDC IXIS Financial Guaranty

CMI           — California Mortgage Insurance

COLL          — Collateralized

ETF            — Exchange Traded Fund

FDIC          — Federal Depository Insurance Corporation

FGIC          — Financial Guaranty Insurance Corporation

FHA          — Federal Housing Administration

FHLB         — Federal Home Loan Bank

FHLMC       — Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

FNMA       — Federal National Mortgage Association

FRN          — Floating Rate Note

FSA           — Financial Security Assurance Corporation

GDR          — Global Depository Receipt

GNMA       — Government National Mortgage Association

GO            — Government Obligation

HFDC         — Health Facility Development Corporation

HUD          — Department of Housing and Urban Development

IDC           — Industrial Development Corporation

  

IMI              — Investors Mortgage Insurance Company

INS              — Insured

LIQ              — Liquidity Agreement

LLC              — Limited Liability Corporation

LOC             — Letter of Credit

LP                — Limited Partnership

LT                — Limited Tax

MAC             — Municipal Assurance Corporation

MBIA           — Municipal Bond Insurance Association

MHF             — Maryland Housing Fund

MTN            — Medium Term Note

NATL-RE       — National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance

                       Corporation Reinsurance

PCA             — Pollution Control Authority

PLC             — Public Limited Company

PSF             — Permanent School Fund Guaranteed

PUFG           — Permanent University Fund Guarantee

Q-SBLF         — Qualified School Bond Loan Fund

RADIAN       — Radian Asset Assurance

REITs           — Real Estate Investment Trusts

REMIC          — Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

SAW            — State Aid Withholding

TCRs            — Transferable Custody Receipts

TLGP            — Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program

TRANs          — Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes

UT               — Unlimited Tax

VRNs           — Variable Rate Notes

XLCA            — XL Capital Assurance

 

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities   BMO Funds

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
    Low Volatility
Equity Fund
    Dividend
Income Fund
    Large-Cap
Value Fund
    Large-Cap
Growth Fund
    Mid-Cap
Value Fund
 

Assets:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value

  $ 208,853,599 (1)    $ 171,039,294 (1)    $ 442,639,017 (1)    $ 371,965,397 (1)    $ 335,244,183 (1) 

Cash sweep investments in affiliated issuers, at value

    3,827,898        1,722,615        5,318,313        5,069,310        3,580,179   

Dividends and interest receivable

    349,234        448,941        1,105,978        379,802        208,748   

Receivable for investments sold

           563,959        1,856,661               1,956,725   

Receivable for capital stock sold

    196,681        77,311        190,891        144,621        182,597   

Prepaid expenses

    21,251        13,685        32,336        22,943        33,233   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    213,248,663        173,865,805        451,143,196        377,582,073        341,205,665   

Liabilities:

         

Payable for return of securities lending collateral

    61,128,259        56,456,528        141,928,978        117,667,783        109,578,180   

Payable for investments purchased

    1,548,163               1,487,473                 

Payable for capital stock redeemed

           60,307        308,295        93,638        142,363   

Payable to affiliates, net (Note 6)

    75,682        69,646        195,757        166,889        193,312   

Other liabilities

    19,358        29,333        45,196        46,001        48,761   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    62,771,462        56,615,814        143,965,699        117,974,311        109,962,616   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 150,477,201      $ 117,249,991      $ 307,177,497      $ 259,607,762      $ 231,243,049   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

         

Paid-in capital

  $ 134,440,094      $ 96,162,322      $ 268,746,588      $ 199,193,552      $ 161,233,151   

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

    14,517,287        20,560,067        37,740,060        46,948,829        47,669,549   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

    1,133,277        71,282        (298,229     12,764,852        21,889,415   

Undistributed net investment income

    386,543        456,320        989,078        700,529        450,934   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 150,477,201      $ 117,249,991      $ 307,177,497      $ 259,607,762      $ 231,243,049   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share (unlimited shares authorized, no par value)

         

Investor class of shares:

  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share

  $      $      $ 14.14      $ 15.34      $ 14.40   

Advisor class of shares:

  

Net asset value and redemption proceeds per share

    13.79        12.94        14.14        15.34        14.40   

Offering price per share(2)

    14.52        13.62        14.88        16.15        15.16   

Institutional class of shares:

  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share

    13.84        12.96        14.16        15.47        14.38   

Retirement class R-3 of shares:

  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share

                                14.34   

Retirement class R-6 of shares:

  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share

                  14.17        15.49        14.38   

Net assets:

         

Investor class of shares

  $      $      $ 170,275,412      $ 163,712,170      $ 144,236,380   

Advisor class of shares

    15,064,042        78,530,507        37,312        405,162        38,957   

Institutional class of shares

    135,413,159        38,719,484        136,813,164        95,437,923        75,607,794   

Retirement class R-3 of shares

                                27,608   

Retirement class R-6 of shares

                  51,609        52,507        11,332,310   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 150,477,201      $ 117,249,991      $ 307,177,497      $ 259,607,762      $ 231,243,049   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding:

         

Investor class of shares

                  12,038,923        10,674,455        10,017,743   

Advisor class of shares

    1,092,152        6,070,804        2,638        26,418        2,706   

Institutional class of shares

    9,786,779        2,987,036        9,659,239        6,167,275        5,259,123   

Retirement class R-3 of shares

                                1,925   

Retirement class R-6 of shares

                  3,643        3,390        787,914   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shares outstanding

    10,878,931        9,057,840        21,704,443        16,871,538        16,069,411   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments, at cost:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

  $ 194,336,312      $ 150,479,227      $ 404,898,957      $ 325,016,568      $ 287,574,634   

Cash sweep investments in affiliated issuers

    3,827,898        1,722,615        5,318,313        5,069,310        3,580,179   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments, at cost

  $ 198,164,210      $ 152,201,842      $ 410,217,270      $ 330,085,878      $ 291,154,813   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Including $59,564,695, $55,012,460, $138,298,660, $114,658,028 and $106,775,343, respectively, of securities on loan. A security on loan value represents both market value and accrued interest.
(2) Computation of offering price per share 100/95 of net asset value.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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    Mid-Cap
Growth Fund
    Small-Cap
Value Fund
    Small-Cap
Core Fund
    Small-Cap
Growth Fund
    Global Low
Volatility
Equity Fund
 

Assets:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value

  $ 181,833,016 (1)    $ 98,531,906 (1)    $ 16,462,403 (1)    $ 484,219,902 (1)    $ 48,532,183 (1) 

Cash sweep investments in affiliated issuers, at value

    3,799,114        3,291,960        183,137        14,167,565          

Cash denominated in foreign currencies

                                127,204 (2) 

Dividends and interest receivable

    63,222        40,126        7,807        155,151        91,681   

Receivable for investments sold

    1,237,317                      3,816,894          

Receivable for capital stock sold

    93,932        46,758               325,813          

Prepaid expenses and other receivables

    34,848        25,520        11,665        21,824        23,456   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    187,061,449        101,936,270        16,665,012        502,707,149        48,774,524   

Liabilities:

         

Payable for return of securities lending collateral

    60,319,735        32,576,983        5,216,559        161,628,771        9,548,107   

Payable for investments purchased

           58,141               2,950,197          

Payable for capital stock redeemed

    106,438        71,733               1,883,309          

Payable for foreign tax expense

                                7,838   

Payable to affiliates, net (Note 6)

    99,884        47,683        4,237        362,139        12,871   

Other liabilities

    45,765        35,106        16,734        53,199        31,027   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    60,571,822        32,789,646        5,237,530        166,877,615        9,599,843   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 126,489,627      $ 69,146,624      $ 11,427,482      $ 335,829,534      $ 39,174,681   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

         

Paid-in capital

  $ 95,925,969      $ 60,449,150      $ 10,204,655      $ 335,890,099      $ 34,448,371   

Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translation

    29,493,091        8,070,856        1,119,354        68,722,252        4,102,913   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

    1,070,567        506,289        76,815        (68,001,333     60,519   

Undistributed net investment income (distributions in excess of net investment income)

           120,329        26,658        (781,484     562,878   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 126,489,627      $ 69,146,624      $ 11,427,482      $ 335,829,534      $ 39,174,681   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share (unlimited shares authorized, no par value)

         

Investor class of shares:

  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share

  $ 16.26      $      $      $ 16.11      $   

Advisor class of shares:

  

Net asset value and redemption proceeds per share

    16.26        13.21        11.57               12.61   

Offering price per share(3)

    17.12        13.91        12.18               13.27   

Institutional class of shares:

  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share

    16.76        13.37        11.64        16.62        12.65   

Retirement class R-3 of shares:

  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share

    16.55        13.21                        

Retirement class R-6 of shares:

  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share

    16.83        13.42                        

Net assets:

         

Investor class of shares

  $ 86,840,692      $      $      $ 156,103,583      $   

Advisor class of shares

    31,152        42,614,706        647,297               265,828   

Institutional class of shares

    39,569,083        25,521,926        10,780,185        179,725,951        38,908,853   

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    24,173        83,975                        

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    24,527        926,017                        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 126,489,627      $ 69,146,624      $ 11,427,482      $ 335,829,534      $ 39,174,681   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding:

         

Investor class of shares

    5,341,264                      9,687,511          

Advisor class of shares

    1,916        3,227,156        55,932               21,075   

Institutional class of shares

    2,360,356        1,908,562        926,384        10,813,760        3,077,007   

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    1,461        6,356                        

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    1,457        68,981                        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shares outstanding

    7,706,454        5,211,055        982,316        20,501,271        3,098,082   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments, at cost:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

  $ 152,339,925      $ 90,461,050      $ 15,343,049      $ 415,497,650      $ 44,428,411   

Cash sweep investments in affiliated issuers

    3,799,114        3,291,960        183,137        14,167,565          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments, at cost

  $ 156,139,039      $ 93,753,010      $ 15,526,186      $ 429,665,215      $ 44,428,411   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Including $58,776,852, $31,743,716, $5,083,127, $157,494,563 and $9,299,880, respectively, of securities on loan. A security on loan value represents both market value and accrued interest.
(2) Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies is $127,925.
(3) Computation of offering price per share 100/95 of net asset value.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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    Disciplined
International
Equity Fund (1)
    Pyrford
International
Stock Fund
    LGM
Emerging
Markets
Equity Fund
    TCH
Emerging
Markets
Bond Fund
    Alternative
Strategies
Fund
 

Assets:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value

  $ 73,171,900 (2)    $ 613,346,549 (2)    $ 138,136,988 (2)    $ 9,719,861 (2)    $ 111,690,145   

Purchased options, at value

                                232,567   

Cash

                         20,000          

Deposit held at brokers

                                31,079,160   

Cash denominated in foreign currencies

    15,753 (3)      369,787 (3)      434,625 (3)             1,845 (3) 

Dividends and interest receivable

    251,193        3,446,487        109,382        108,328        184,439   

Receivable for investments sold

                  405,934               1,585,184   

Receivable for capital stock sold

    80,878        1,339,040        252,842               44,575   

Receivable for daily variation margin

                                205,910   

Receivable for forward foreign currency contracts

                                421,750   

Prepaid expenses and other receivables

    40,782        31,558        14,825        21,257        9,572   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    73,560,506        618,533,421        139,354,596        9,869,446        145,455,147   

Liabilities:

         

Securities sold short, at value (proceeds $29,186,442)

                                29,861,772   

Options written, at value (proceeds $872,967)

                                524,865   

Payable for dividends and interest on securities sold short

                                94,360   

Payable for return of securities lending collateral

    5,925,390        15,543,240        7,603,831        1,496,700          

Payable for investments purchased

           96                      4,736,042   

Payable for capital stock redeemed

           322,184        41,805                 

Payable for daily variation margin

                                156,842   

Payable for forward foreign currency contracts

                                410,765   

Payable for foreign tax expense

    2,743        96,775        797,177               279   

Payable to affiliates, net (Note 6)

    27,237        470,701        96,483        2,570        58,944   

Other liabilities

    46,322        185,630        85,437        26,423        197,284   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    6,001,692        16,618,626        8,624,733        1,525,693        36,041,153   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 67,558,814      $ 601,914,795      $ 130,729,863      $ 8,343,753      $ 109,413,994   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

         

Paid-in capital

  $ 70,016,001      $ 610,710,982      $ 116,812,589      $ 8,159,175      $ 108,103,726   

Net unrealized appreciation on investments, options, futures contracts and foreign currency translation

    259,955        7,236,784        21,621,393        217,521        3,747,851   

Accumulated net realized loss on investments, options, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions

    (3,874,213     (29,070,732     (8,661,738     (265,428     (1,976,519

Undistributed net investment income (distributions in excess of net investment income)

    1,157,071        13,037,761        957,619        232,485        (461,064
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 67,558,814      $ 601,914,795      $ 130,729,863      $ 8,343,753      $ 109,413,994   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share (unlimited shares authorized, no par value)

         

Investor class of shares:

         

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share

  $      $ 12.18      $      $      $   

Advisor class of shares:

         

Net asset value and redemption proceeds per share

    9.56        12.18        14.04        10.16        10.30   

Offering price per share

    10.06 (4)      12.82 (4)      14.78 (4)      10.53 (5)      10.84 (4) 

Institutional class of shares:

         

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share

    9.58        12.22        14.08        10.17        10.33   

Retirement class R-3 of shares:

         

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share

           12.18                        

Retirement class R-6 of shares:

         

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share

           12.23                        

Net assets:

         

Investor class of shares

  $      $ 99,916,241      $      $      $   

Advisor class of shares

    125,365        87,770        51,879,052        4,167,845        286,212   

Institutional class of shares

    67,433,449        485,787,503        78,850,811        4,175,908        109,127,782   

Retirement class R-3 of shares

           23,697                        

Retirement class R-6 of shares

           16,099,584                        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 67,558,814      $ 601,914,795      $ 130,729,863      $ 8,343,753      $ 109,413,994   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding:

         

Investor class of shares

           8,206,649                        

Advisor class of shares

    13,111        7,209        3,695,820        410,047        27,801   

Institutional class of shares

    7,037,048        39,769,382        5,601,024        410,419        10,569,100   

Retirement class R-3 of shares

           1,946                        

Retirement class R-6 of shares

           1,316,470                        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shares outstanding

    7,050,159        49,301,656        9,296,844        820,466        10,596,901   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments, at cost:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

  $ 72,912,856      $ 606,078,113      $ 116,517,472      $ 9,502,317      $ 107,419,632   

Purchased options

                                488,436   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments, at cost

  $ 72,912,856      $ 606,078,113      $ 116,517,472      $ 9,502,317      $ 107,908,068   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Fund inception date is September 17, 2015.
(2) Including $5,686,954, $14,758,969, $7,232,982 and $1,454,902, respectively, of securities on loan. A security on loan value represents both market value and accrued interest.
(3) Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies are $15,768, $368,908, $432,932 and $1,439, respectively.
(4) Computation of offering price per share 100/95 of net asset value.
(5) Computation of offering price per share 100/96.5 of net asset value.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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    Global
Long/Short
Equity Fund (1)
    Ultra Short
Tax-Free Fund
    Short
Tax-Free Fund
    Short-Term
Income Fund
    Intermediate
Tax-Free Fund
 

Assets:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value

  $ 6,485,249 (2)    $ 605,451,453      $ 184,886,372      $ 345,900,558 (2)    $ 1,824,871,931   

Cash sweep investments in affiliated issuers, at value

           568,942        504,804        6,777,627        3,592,622   

Investments in other affiliated issuers, at value

                  856,408               5,051,144   

Cash

           1,734        1,223               1,083   

Cash denominated in foreign currencies

    2,915 (3)                             

Dividends and interest receivable

    14,430        2,413,137        1,386,276        1,074,238        16,875,261   

Receivable for investments sold

                  1,760,996               2,005,045   

Receivable for capital stock sold

           6,290,978        850,182        236,530        2,667,964   

Receivable from affiliates, net (Note 6)

    11,672                               

Prepaid expenses and other receivables

    37,670        24,203        31,033        18,918        31,429   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    6,551,936        614,750,447        190,277,294        354,007,871        1,855,096,479   

Liabilities:

         

Securities sold short, at value (proceeds $1,303,548)

    1,346,148                               

Payable for dividends and interest on securities sold short

    1,009                               

Payable for return of securities lending collateral

    940,254                      54,891,173          

Payable for investments purchased

           6,899,898        4,347,450               4,974,264   

Payable for capital stock redeemed

           5,469,771        414,622        5,212,605        3,733,080   

Payable for foreign tax expense

    508                               

Payable to affiliates, net (Note 6)

           121,071        39,521        72,139        667,248   

Payable for income distribution

           238,842        143,389        175,646        675,713   

Other liabilities

    36,552        41,700        28,518        37,400        93,305   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    2,324,471        12,771,282        4,973,500        60,388,963        10,143,610   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 4,227,465      $ 601,979,165      $ 185,303,794      $ 293,618,908      $ 1,844,952,869   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

         

Paid-in capital

  $ 3,970,657      $ 601,479,627      $ 183,472,593      $ 293,366,512      $ 1,742,327,713   

Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translation

    231,860        399,112        1,787,899        2,029,981        98,889,388   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

    15,349        115,809        34,762        (1,778,944     3,663,798   

Undistributed net investment income (distributions in excess of net investment income)

    9,599        (15,383     8,540        1,359        71,970   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 4,227,465      $ 601,979,165      $ 185,303,794      $ 293,618,908      $ 1,844,952,869   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share (unlimited shares authorized, no par value)

         

Investor class of shares:

         

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share

  $      $ 10.08      $ 10.24      $ 9.40      $ 11.61   

Advisor class of shares:

         

Net asset value and redemption proceeds per share

    10.68        10.08        10.24        9.40        11.61   

Offering price per share

    11.24 (4)      10.29 (5)      10.45 (5)      9.59 (5)      12.03 (6) 

Institutional class of shares:

         

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share

    10.70        10.07        10.25        9.42        11.60   

Net assets:

         

Investor class of shares

  $      $ 53,313,216      $ 15,561,415      $ 58,955,501      $ 1,241,386,642   

Advisor class of shares

    510,586        25,160        1,150,481        156,553        1,693,170   

Institutional class of shares

    3,716,879        548,640,789        168,591,898        234,506,854        601,873,057   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 4,227,465      $ 601,979,165      $ 185,303,794      $ 293,618,908      $ 1,844,952,869   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding:

         

Investor class of shares

           5,290,510        1,519,099        6,270,084        106,939,060   

Advisor class of shares

    47,827        2,497        112,310        16,650        145,858   

Institutional class of shares

    347,260        54,471,830        16,446,378        24,892,810        51,863,891   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shares outstanding

    395,087        59,764,837        18,077,787        31,179,544        158,948,809   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments, at cost:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

  $ 6,210,778      $ 605,052,341      $ 183,096,785      $ 343,870,577      $ 1,725,972,589   

Cash sweep investments in affiliated issuers

           568,942        504,804        6,777,627        3,592,622   

Investments in other affiliated issuers

                  858,096               5,061,098   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments, at cost

  $ 6,210,778      $ 605,621,283      $ 184,459,685      $ 350,648,204      $ 1,734,626,309   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Fund inception date is September 17, 2015.
(2) Including $909,639 and $53,487,143, respectively, of securities on loan. A security on loan value represents both market value and accrued interest.
(3) Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies is $2,938.
(4) Computation of offering price per share 100/95 of net asset value.
(5) Computation of offering price per share 100/98 of net asset value.
(6) Computation of offering price per share 100/96.5 of net asset value.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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     Mortgage
Income Fund
     TCH
Intermediate
Income Fund
     TCH
Corporate
Income Fund
     TCH
Core Plus
Bond Fund
     Monegy
High Yield
Bond Fund
 

Assets:

              

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value

   $ 102,550,017       $ 102,951,691 (1)     $ 236,996,764 (1)     $ 1,124,858,958 (1)     $ 102,348,458   

Cash sweep investments in affiliated issuers, at value

     4,706,289         1,417,281         8,154,777         29,910,619         3,392,910   

Deposit held at broker

             100,000         250,000         250,000           

Dividends and interest receivable

     317,130         462,666         2,058,865         6,001,597         1,648,048   

Receivable for investments sold

     482                         556,475           

Receivable for capital stock sold

     4,384         10,790         461,093         852,667         111,473   

Prepaid expenses

     17,828         16,208         17,271         24,724         12,724   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     107,596,130         104,958,636         247,938,770         1,162,455,040         107,513,613   

Liabilities:

              

Payable for return of securities lending collateral

             22,489,567         33,318,966         187,451,016           

Payable for investments purchased

             800,000         2,000,000         5,000,000         1,008,771   

Payable for capital stock redeemed

     125,565         643,929         131,864         748,824         47,414   

Payable to affiliates, net (Note 6)

     52,899         33,909         69,661         339,905         45,417   

Payable for income distribution

     37,060         39,734         246,119         168,973         22,933   

Other liabilities

     30,882         25,922         33,867         54,355         33,686   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     246,406         24,033,061         35,800,477         193,763,073         1,158,221   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 107,349,724       $ 80,925,575       $ 212,138,293       $ 968,691,967       $ 106,355,392   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

              

Paid-in capital

   $ 108,898,598       $ 102,095,251       $ 207,009,038       $ 942,682,511       $ 108,873,270   

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

     3,500,049         1,437,226         4,866,679         27,279,953         3,364,014   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (5,033,996      (22,596,875      265,274         (1,257,392      (5,872,505

Distributions in excess of net investment income

     (14,927      (10,027      (2,698      (13,105      (9,387
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 107,349,724       $ 80,925,575       $ 212,138,293       $ 968,691,967       $ 106,355,392   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share (unlimited shares authorized, no par value)

              

Investor class of shares:

              

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share

   $ 9.43       $       $ 13.17       $ 11.89       $   

Advisor class of shares:

              

Net asset value and redemption proceeds per share

     9.43         10.71         13.17         11.89         9.49   

Offering price per share(2)

     9.77         11.10         13.65         12.32         9.83   

Institutional class of shares:

              

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share

     9.42         10.69         13.15         11.89         9.49   

Net assets:

              

Investor class of shares

   $ 85,654,790       $       $ 82,642,694       $ 508,029,904       $   

Advisor class of shares

     32,186         23,911,741         66,411         1,434,345         72,010,324   

Institutional class of shares

     21,662,748         57,013,834         129,429,188         459,227,718         34,345,068   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total net assets

   $ 107,349,724       $ 80,925,575       $ 212,138,293       $ 968,691,967       $ 106,355,392   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding:

              

Investor class of shares

     9,082,383                 6,276,393         42,721,725           

Advisor class of shares

     3,413         2,233,653         5,044         120,618         7,585,855   

Institutional class of shares

     2,298,850         5,331,489         9,840,331         38,628,937         3,620,450   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total shares outstanding

     11,384,646         7,565,142         16,121,768         81,471,280         11,206,305   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investments, at cost:

              

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

   $ 99,049,968       $ 101,514,465       $ 232,130,085       $ 1,097,579,005       $ 98,984,444   

Cash sweep investments in affiliated issuers

     4,706,289         1,417,281         8,154,777         29,910,619         3,392,910   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investments, at cost

   $ 103,756,257       $ 102,931,746       $ 240,284,862       $ 1,127,489,624       $ 102,377,354   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Including $21,914,319, $32,466,720 and $182,656,316, respectively, of securities on loan. A security on loan value represents both market value and accrued interest.
(2) Computation of offering price per share 100/96.5 of net asset value.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities   BMO Funds

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
    Government
Money
Market Fund
    Tax-Free
Money
Market Fund
    Prime
Money
Market Fund
    Institutional
Prime Money
Market Fund (1)
 

Assets:

       

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value

  $ 1,987,553,959      $ 393,126,324      $ 1,471,213,866      $ 311,330,460   

Investments in repurchase agreements

    326,913,568               100,914,747        105,000,000   

Cash

           1,000                 

Dividends and interest receivable

    199,864        643,998        203,688        115,605   

Receivable for investments sold

           10,506,335                 

Receivable for capital stock sold

                  944,056          

Prepaid expenses

    18,213        22,281        22,388        33,361   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    2,314,685,604        404,299,938        1,573,298,745        416,479,426   

Liabilities:

       

Payable for investments purchased

    78,413,206                        

Payable to affiliates, net (Note 6)

    224,195        88,508        517,720        70,706   

Payable for income distribution

    139,020        130,732        234,546        153,255   

Other liabilities

    32,852        28,244        73,461        45,081   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    78,809,273        247,484        825,727        269,042   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 2,235,876,331      $ 404,052,454      $ 1,572,473,018      $ 416,210,384   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

       

Paid-in capital

  $ 2,235,876,472      $ 403,990,085      $ 1,572,496,981      $ 416,210,384   

Accumulated net realized gain on investments

           70,689                 

Distributions in excess of net investment income

    (141     (8,320     (23,963       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 2,235,876,331      $ 404,052,454      $ 1,572,473,018      $ 416,210,384   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share (unlimited shares authorized, no par value)

       

Investor class of shares:

       

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share

  $ 1.00      $ 1.00      $ 1.00      $ 1.00   

Premier class of shares:

       

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share

    1.00        1.00        1.00        1.00   

Net assets:

       

Investor class of shares

  $ 268,417,359      $ 90,098,016      $ 903,864,098      $ 992,311   

Premier class of shares

    1,967,458,972        313,954,438        668,608,920        415,218,073   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 2,235,876,331      $ 404,052,454      $ 1,572,473,018      $ 416,210,384   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding:

       

Investor class of shares

    268,417,727        90,082,053        904,078,194        992,311   

Premier class of shares

    1,967,458,745        313,935,700        668,683,405        415,218,073   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shares outstanding

    2,235,876,472        404,017,753        1,572,761,599        416,210,384   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments, at cost:

       

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

  $ 2,314,467,527      $ 393,126,324      $ 1,572,128,613      $ 416,330,460   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments, at cost

  $ 2,314,467,527      $ 393,126,324      $ 1,572,128,613      $ 416,330,460   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Fund inception date is June 3, 2016.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Statements of Operations   BMO Funds

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
    Low Volatility
Equity Fund
    Dividend
Income Fund
    Large-Cap
Value Fund
    Large-Cap
Growth Fund
    Mid-Cap
Value Fund
 

Investment income:

         

Dividend income from:

         

Unaffiliated issuers

  $ 2,337,934 (1)    $ 3,740,623 (1)    $ 7,007,418 (1)    $ 2,756,592 (1)    $ 5,165,542   

Affiliated issuers

    7,044        4,992        11,646        10,590        12,089   

Net securities lending income (Note 6)

    87,040        95,238        224,433        154,737        186,270   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income

    2,432,018        3,840,853        7,243,497        2,921,919        5,363,901   

Expenses:

         

Investment advisory fees (Note 6)

    533,558        575,937        1,554,841        1,268,164        1,785,837   

Shareholder servicing fees (Note 6)

                  391,708        385,431        408,190   

Administration fees (Note 6)

    160,067        172,781        411,851        334,758        375,901   

Portfolio accounting fees

    57,693        59,788        120,847        107,259        130,015   

Recordkeeping fees

    21,563        21,529        71,553        88,029        85,101   

Custodian fees (Note 6)

    4,780        5,150        12,278        9,978        11,649   

Registration fees

    34,407        39,601        66,893        70,137        66,829   

Professional fees

    22,569        22,569        22,937        22,937        22,937   

Printing and postage

    3,711        36,295        40,450        38,098        44,693   

Directors’ fees

    13,562        13,562        13,562        13,562        13,562   

Distribution services fees (Note 6):

         

Advisor class

    18,637        189,799        81        650        82   

Retirement class R-3

                                127   

Miscellaneous

    4,332        4,746        8,443        8,213        9,879   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    874,879        1,141,757        2,715,444        2,347,216        2,954,802   

Deduct:

         

Expense waivers (Note 6)

    (162,611     (203,238     (82,362     (134,976       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

    712,268        938,519        2,633,082        2,212,240        2,954,802   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    1,719,750        2,902,334        4,610,415        709,679        2,409,099   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:

         

Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

    1,240,148        354,810        (38,852     15,242,072        26,245,163   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

    9,835,447        9,968,239        11,147,062        5,020,597        (11,337,427
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

    11,075,595        10,323,049        11,108,210        20,262,669        14,907,736   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 12,795,345      $ 13,225,383      $ 15,718,625      $ 20,972,348      $ 17,316,835   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Net of foreign taxes withheld of $945, $1,004, $1,558 and $11,526, respectively.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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     Mid-Cap
Growth Fund
     Small-Cap
Value Fund
     Small-Cap
Core Fund
     Small-Cap
Growth Fund
     Global Low
Volatility
Equity Fund
 

Investment income:

              

Dividend income from:

              

Unaffiliated issuers

   $ 2,084,412 (1)     $ 1,157,729       $ 98,808       $ 3,247,792 (1)     $ 1,031,753 (1) 

Affiliated issuers

     10,950         6,330         553         32,449           

Net securities lending income (Note 6)

     147,656         69,811         12,613         1,460,108         28,010   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total income

     2,243,018         1,233,870         111,974         4,740,349         1,059,763   

Expenses:

              

Investment advisory fees (Note 6)

     1,174,437         602,291         54,208         4,614,856         221,108   

Shareholder servicing fees (Note 6)

     270,988                         540,527           

Administration fees (Note 6)

     257,141         130,957         12,452         731,255         51,025   

Portfolio accounting fees

     106,931         71,238         31,396         156,276         48,918   

Recordkeeping fees

     76,356         45,213         18,436         57,810         18,237   

Custodian fees (Note 6)

     7,654         3,928         372         21,752         38,643   

Registration fees

     66,144         59,816         32,027         43,727         31,348   

Professional fees

     22,937         22,568         22,569         22,937         22,838   

Printing and postage

     47,936         41,450         2,721         67,848         2,400   

Directors’ fees

     13,562         13,562         13,562         13,562         13,562   

Distribution services fees (Note 6):

              

Advisor class

     72         166,297         1,544                 427   

Retirement class R-3

     116         321                           

Miscellaneous

     9,001         6,754         2,824         15,671         21,521   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

     2,053,275         1,164,395         192,111         6,286,221         470,027   

Deduct:

              

Expense waivers (Note 6)

     (84,773      (127,704      (115,581              (180,459
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net expenses

     1,968,502         1,036,691         76,530         6,286,221         289,568   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     274,516         197,179         35,444         (1,545,872      770,195   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency:

              

Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from:

              

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

     8,811,909         2,472,186         77,182         (66,588,079      88,372   

Foreign currency transactions

                                     (10,462
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total net realized gain (loss)

     8,811,909         2,472,186         77,182         (66,588,079      77,910   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

              

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

     (19,868,300      4,049,590         1,088,736         22,778,741         3,976,778   

Foreign currency translations

                                     (741
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (19,868,300      4,049,590         1,088,736         22,778,741         3,976,037   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

     (11,056,391      6,521,776         1,165,918         (43,809,338      4,053,947   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (10,781,875    $ 6,718,955       $ 1,201,362       $ (45,355,210    $ 4,824,142   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Net of foreign taxes withheld of $8,471, $1,412 and $87,783, respectively.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Statements of Operations   BMO Funds

 

    

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
     Disciplined
International
Equity Fund (1)
    Pyrford
International
Stock Fund
    LGM
Emerging
Markets
Equity Fund
    TCH
Emerging
Markets
Bond Fund
    Alternative
Strategies
Fund
 

Investment income:

          

Dividend income from:

          

Unaffiliated issuers

   $ 2,137,535 (2)    $ 22,507,241 (2)    $ 3,245,628 (2)    $ 1,285      $ 1,174,248 (2) 

Interest income

                   16,139        436,484        728,866   

Net securities lending income (Note 6)

     35,486        402,427        26,250        5,166          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income

     2,173,021        22,909,668        3,288,017        442,935        1,903,114   

Expenses:

          

Investment advisory fees (Note 6)

     383,094        4,872,466        1,304,224        42,272        1,563,744   

Shareholder servicing fees (Note 6)

            228,443                        

Administration fees (Note 6)

     95,774        981,827        217,371        11,529        137,705   

Portfolio accounting fees

     50,321        103,213        48,010        47,228        422,957   

Recordkeeping fees

     23,823        509,519        23,239        17,538        21,698   

Custodian fees (Note 6)

     94,180        360,769        249,810        3,013        254,702   

Registration fees

     63,798        112,103        37,945        30,312        34,374   

Professional fees

     21,532        23,303        29,018        25,928        78,434   

Printing and postage

     4,079        37,838        55,528        2,391        2,498   

Directors’ fees

     13,561        13,562        13,562        13,562        13,562   

Interest expense and dividends on securities sold short

                                 799,125   

Distribution services fees (Note 6):

          

Advisor class

     298        1,025        164,600        9,631        1,129   

Retirement class R-3

            113                        

Miscellaneous

     14,621        40,084        31,195        5,545        10,375   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     765,081        7,284,265        2,174,502        208,949        3,340,303   

Deduct:

          

Expense waivers (Note 6)

     (189,296     (462,539     (339,607     (137,840     (745,373
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     575,785        6,821,726        1,834,895        71,109        2,594,930   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     1,597,236        16,087,942        1,453,122        371,826        (691,816

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, options, futures contracts and foreign currency:

          

Net realized loss on transactions from:

          

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

     (3,874,213     (25,356,658     (4,701,259 )(3)      (282,275     (2,145,718

Foreign currency transactions

     (456,272     (575,950     (489,560     (3,341     (52,741

Forward contracts

                                 134,261   

Futures contracts

                                 (1,528,137

Purchased options

                                 585,391   

Written options

                                 982,906   

Short sales

                                 431,082   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net realized loss

     (4,330,485     (25,932,608     (5,190,819     (285,616     (1,592,956

Net change in unrealized appreciation on:

          

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

     259,044        47,421,860        26,724,553        623,293        4,203,606   

Futures contracts

                                 242,836   

Forward contracts

                                 (75,016

Purchased options

                                 (225,482

Written options

                                 500,971   

Short sales

                                 (1,441,613

Foreign currency translations

     911        43,650        6,665        115        121   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net change in unrealized appreciation

     259,955        47,465,510        26,731,218        623,408        3,205,423   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, options, futures contracts and foreign currency

     (4,070,530     21,532,902        21,540,399        337,792        1,612,467   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (2,473,294   $ 37,620,844      $ 22,993,521      $ 709,618      $ 920,651   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Reflects operations for the period from September 17, 2015 (inception date) to August 31, 2016.
(2) Net of foreign taxes withheld of $205,953, $1,836,822, $271,656 and $1,971, respectively.
(3) Net of foreign taxes withheld of $791,314, $785,875 of which is related to appreciated investments held at period end.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Year Ended August 31, 2016

 

Statements of Operations   BMO Funds

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
    Global
Long/Short
Equity Fund (1)
    Ultra Short
Tax-Free Fund
    Short
Tax-Free Fund
    Short-Term
Income Fund
    Intermediate
Tax-Free Fund
 

Investment income:

         

Dividend income from:

         

Unaffiliated issuers

  $ 83,047 (2)    $      $      $ 235,869      $ 663,926   

Affiliated issuers

           11,670        12,563        17,818        44,520   

Interest income

           6,149,531        2,671,028        4,592,865        48,539,292   

Net securities lending income (Note 6)

    1,337                      82,735          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income

    84,384        6,161,201        2,683,591        4,929,287        49,247,738   

Expenses:

         

Investment advisory fees (Note 6)

    32,084        1,058,810        331,490        615,799        2,082,926   

Shareholder servicing fees (Note 6)

           148,155        43,568        153,133        3,135,820   

Administration fees (Note 6)

    4,812        973,215        253,808        490,411        2,689,389   

Portfolio accounting fees

    50,093        273,481        149,205        161,701        480,086   

Recordkeeping fees

    23,668        33,398        31,718        46,240        55,542   

Custodian fees (Note 6)

    44,446        28,977        7,579        14,611        80,179   

Registration fees

    64,157        63,187        57,889        61,085        184,346   

Professional fees

    24,033        27,182        27,182        27,182        26,795   

Printing and postage

    4,069        14,022        9,876        17,303        119,848   

Directors’ fees

    13,561        13,562        13,562        13,562        13,562   

Interest expense and dividends on securities sold short

    24,369                               

Distribution services fees (Note 6):

         

Advisor class

    758        92        1,842        106        5,126   

Miscellaneous

    10,129        18,318        5,532        9,321        39,569   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    296,179        2,652,399        933,251        1,610,454        8,913,188   

Deduct:

         

Expense waivers (Note 6)

    (227,739     (557,607     (229,147     (312,797     (223,130
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

    68,440        2,094,792        704,104        1,297,657        8,690,058   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    15,944        4,066,409        1,979,487        3,631,630        40,557,680   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency:

         

Net realized gain on transactions from:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

    34,572        219,331        59,600        290,853        5,534,597   

Foreign currency transactions

    (9,828                            

Short sales

    (19,274                            

Net realized gain on capital gains distributions from:

         

Investments in affiliated issuers

                  787               4,640   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net realized gain

    5,470        219,331        60,387        290,853        5,539,237   

Net change in unrealized appreciation on:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

    274,471        15,848        1,078,121        2,643,827        52,317,187   

Investments in affiliated issuers

                  (845            (4,977

Short sales

    (42,600                            

Foreign currency translations

    (11                            
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net change in unrealized appreciation

    231,860        15,848        1,077,276        2,643,827        52,312,210   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency

    237,330        235,179        1,137,663        2,934,680        57,851,447   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 253,274      $ 4,301,588      $ 3,117,150      $ 6,566,310      $ 98,409,127   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Reflects operations for the period from September 17, 2015 (inception date) to August 31, 2016.
(2) Net of foreign taxes withheld of $5,265.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Statements of Operations   BMO Funds

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
    Mortgage
Income Fund
    TCH
Intermediate
Income Fund
    TCH
Corporate
Income Fund
    TCH
Core Plus
Bond Fund
    Monegy
High Yield
Bond Fund
 

Investment income:

         

Dividend income from:

         

Affiliated issuers

  $ 2,916      $ 7,732      $ 26,962      $ 73,897      $ 8,556   

Interest income

    3,496,786        2,629,825        9,550,370        35,425,702        4,492,678   

Net securities lending income (Note 6)

           43,682        99,784        296,053          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income

    3,499,702        2,681,239        9,677,116        35,795,652        4,501,234   

Expenses:

         

Investment advisory fees (Note 6)

    277,134        217,373        439,639        1,288,117        370,755   

Shareholder servicing fees (Note 6)

    224,346               235,166        1,368,439          

Administration fees (Note 6)

    170,351        130,582        342,471        1,497,174        111,227   

Portfolio accounting fees

    82,455        54,724        116,853        274,152        77,255   

Recordkeeping fees

    53,075        36,319        34,425        38,131        20,628   

Custodian fees (Note 6)

    5,076        3,887        10,188        44,606        3,318   

Registration fees

    42,297        34,640        65,181        96,089        33,731   

Professional fees

    29,302        28,748        29,302        29,302        28,748   

Printing and postage

    12,600        4,755        15,475        40,254        49,137   

Directors’ fees

    13,562        13,562        13,562        13,562        13,562   

Distribution services fees (Note 6):

         

Advisor class

    73        63,942        170        2,468        113,791   

Miscellaneous

    5,301        4,285        8,929        24,713        3,583   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    915,572        592,817        1,311,361        4,717,007        825,735   

Deduct:

         

Expense waivers (Note 6)

    (66,254     (50,075     (122,753            (229,957
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

    849,318        542,742        1,188,608        4,717,007        595,778   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2,650,384        2,138,497        8,488,508        31,078,645        3,905,456   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:

         

Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

    654,730        (510,511     348,361        (760,961     (4,008,398

Net change in unrealized appreciation on:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

    1,346,851        2,751,532        10,485,972        38,114,466        5,004,789   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

    2,001,581        2,241,021        10,834,333        37,353,505        996,391   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 4,651,965      $ 4,379,518      $ 19,322,841      $ 68,432,150      $ 4,901,847   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Statements of Operations   BMO Funds

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
    Government
Money
Market Fund
    Tax-Free
Money
Market Fund
    Prime
Money
Market Fund
    Institutional
Prime Money
Market Fund (1)
 

Investment income:

       

Dividend income from:

       

Unaffiliated issuers

  $ 60,752      $ 41,574      $ 12,655      $ 744   

Interest income

    2,167,937        1,883,425        14,092,879        593,138   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income

    2,228,689        1,924,999        14,105,534        593,882   

Expenses:

       

Investment advisory fees (Note 6)

    1,484,739        1,322,771        4,943,748        157,038   

Shareholder servicing fees (Note 6)

    327,088        367,067        2,940,849        50   

Administration fees (Note 6)

    245,987        218,781        1,137,666        34,726   

Portfolio accounting fees

    140,773        142,132        359,237        34,355   

Recordkeeping fees

    24,658        25,449        85,743        14,532   

Custodian fees (Note 6)

    33,264        29,559        153,666        4,675   

Registration fees

    66,204        71,166        122,277        9,198   

Professional fees

    26,123        30,358        30,358        28,040   

Printing and postage

    11,252        13,619        72,535        13,556   

Directors’ fees

    13,562        13,562        13,562        3,288   

Miscellaneous

    14,693        15,933        81,583        2,042   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    2,388,343        2,250,397        9,941,224        301,500   

Deduct:

       

Expense waivers (Note 6)

    (893,602     (1,032,805     (906,381     (92,063
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

    1,494,741        1,217,592        9,034,843        209,437   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    733,948        707,407        5,070,691        384,445   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments:

       

Net realized gain on transactions from:

       

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

    1,602        298,235        13,842        1,744   

Net realized gain on capital gains distributions from:

       

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

           1,227                 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

    1,602        299,462        13,842        1,744   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 735,550      $ 1,006,869      $ 5,084,533      $ 386,189   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Reflects operations for the period from June 3, 2016 (inception date) to August 31, 2016.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets    

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
    Low Volatility
Equity Fund
    Dividend
Income Fund
    Large-Cap
Value Fund
 
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
 

Change in net assets resulting from:

           

Operations:

           

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 1,719,750      $ 1,029,150      $ 2,902,334      $ 3,017,712      $ 4,610,415      $ 2,459,040   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    1,240,148        3,091,790        354,810        7,674,193        (38,852     31,924,904   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    9,835,447        (1,007,578     9,968,239        (15,228,557     11,147,062        (34,447,348
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

    12,795,345        3,113,362        13,225,383        (4,536,652     15,718,625        (63,404

Distributions to shareholders:

           

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income:

           

Investor class of shares

           (6,977 )(1)             (1,186,086 )(2)      (2,355,769     (901,154

Advisor class of shares

    (93,308     (4,349     (1,799,680     (431,612     (496     (168

Institutional class of shares

    (1,399,044     (1,010,451     (1,023,663     (1,409,959     (2,144,146     (999,630

Retirement class R-3 of shares

                                         

Retirement class R-6 of shares

                                (551       

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain on investments:

           

Investor class of shares

           (39,615 )(1)             (4,222,585 )(2)      (16,736,440     (12,652,370

Advisor class of shares

    (186,472     (1,786     (4,585,710     (1,714     (3,030     (2,498

Institutional class of shares

    (2,310,319     (3,826,363     (2,265,425     (3,470,285     (12,497,098     (11,211,505

Retirement class R-3 of shares

                                         

Retirement class R-6 of shares

                                         
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (3,989,143     (4,889,541     (9,674,478     (10,722,241     (33,737,530     (25,767,325

Capital stock transactions:

           

Proceeds from sale of shares

    77,894,953        34,066,885        17,607,800        105,157,269        104,915,403        76,243,337   

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

    3,775,035        4,688,331        9,308,888        10,451,304        33,226,566        25,273,282   

Cost of shares redeemed

    (17,952,511     (16,885,622     (33,025,752     (99,642,010     (64,253,029     (74,680,109
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital stock transactions

    63,717,477        21,869,594        (6,109,064     15,966,563        73,888,940        26,836,510   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets

    72,523,679        20,093,415        (2,558,159     707,670        55,870,035        1,005,781   

Net assets:

           

Beginning of period

    77,953,522        57,860,107        119,808,150        119,100,480        251,307,462        250,301,681   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 150,477,201      $ 77,953,522      $ 117,249,991      $ 119,808,150      $ 307,177,497      $ 251,307,462   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income (distributions in excess of net investment income) included in net assets at end of period

  $ 386,543      $ 146,915      $ 456,320      $ 359,485      $ 989,078      $ 874,732   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Reflects operations for the period from September 1, 2014, to May 19, 2015 (termination of Investor class of shares).
(2) Reflects operations for the period from September 1, 2014, to April 21, 2015 (termination of Investor class of shares).

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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    BMO Funds

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
Large-Cap
Growth Fund
    Mid-Cap
Value Fund
    Mid-Cap
Growth Fund
    Small-Cap
Value Fund
 
Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
 
             
             
$ 709,679      $ 397,721      $ 2,409,099      $ 964,079      $ 274,516      $ (982,669   $ 197,179      $ (135,737
  15,242,072        35,989,512        26,245,163        30,944,561        8,811,909        28,317,329        2,472,186        2,257,682   
  5,020,597        (17,793,146     (11,337,427     (41,027,357     (19,868,300     (30,951,900     4,049,590        (8,437,907

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  20,972,348        18,594,087        17,316,835        (9,118,717     (10,781,875     (3,617,240     6,718,955        (6,315,962
             
             
  (172,029     (46,157     (1,451,373     (218,425                            
  (108     (11     (283     (31                            
  (227,954     (316,730     (1,036,907     (359,452                            
                (140                                   
                (132,586     (88                            
             
  (23,424,642     (16,187,273     (17,282,806     (21,590,475     (17,885,662     (16,700,632            (3,753,213 )(1) 
  (14,660     (3,860     (2,836     (3,095     (4,458     (3,530     (2,966,991     (1,447
  (9,138,591     (18,306,862     (8,980,221     (16,682,449     (11,158,688     (18,349,361     (864,410     (901,472
                (2,517     (3,100     (3,577     (3,467     (1,046     (1,439
                (830,126     (3,100     (3,575     (3,467     (22,642     (1,439

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (32,977,984     (34,860,893     (29,719,795     (38,860,215     (29,055,960     (35,060,457     (3,855,089     (4,659,010
             
  72,780,170        111,470,511        32,137,269        63,552,263        22,934,076        42,265,777        23,835,358        121,626,984   
  32,554,872        34,439,604        29,132,606        38,180,122        28,499,772        34,376,134        3,718,316        4,638,347   
  (68,634,929     (123,442,486     (104,242,115     (101,837,128     (92,972,085     (96,911,614     (53,436,591     (105,569,640

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  36,700,113        22,467,629        (42,972,240     (104,743     (41,538,237     (20,269,703     (25,882,917     20,695,691   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  24,694,477        6,200,823        (55,375,200     (48,083,675     (81,376,072     (58,947,400     (23,019,051     9,720,719   
             
  234,913,285        228,712,462        286,618,249        334,701,924        207,865,699        266,813,099        92,165,675        82,444,956   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 259,607,762      $ 234,913,285      $ 231,243,049      $ 286,618,249      $ 126,489,627      $ 207,865,699      $ 69,146,624      $ 92,165,675   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 700,529      $ 397,516      $ 450,934      $ 663,123      $      $ (702,405   $ 120,329      $ (76,849

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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    Small-Cap
Core Fund
     Small-Cap
Growth Fund
     Global Low
Volatility
Equity Fund
 
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
     Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
     Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
 

Change in net assets resulting from:

             

Operations:

             

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 35,444      $ 5,778       $ (1,545,872   $ (3,580,580    $ 770,195      $ 92,774   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

    77,182        93,653         (66,588,079     40,663,432         77,910        (26,315

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

    1,088,736        (131,581      22,778,741        (45,106,843      3,976,037        (71,030
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

    1,201,362        (32,150      (45,355,210     (8,023,991      4,824,142        (4,571

Distributions to shareholders:

             

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income:

             

Investor class of shares

                                         (864 )(1) 

Advisor class of shares

                                  (842     (168

Institutional class of shares

    (8,676                            (276,907     (33,606

Retirement class R-3 of shares

                                           

Retirement class R-6 of shares

                                           

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain on investments:

             

Investor class of shares

                   (19,043,435     (68,550,887             (601 )(1) 

Advisor class of shares

    (4,815                            (5     (117

Institutional class of shares

    (44,857             (21,414,838     (60,216,571      (1,223     (17,829
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (58,348             (40,458,273     (128,767,458      (278,977     (53,185

Capital stock transactions:

             

Proceeds from sale of shares

    7,519,961        1,415,032         122,730,351        166,986,254         30,143,065        367,175   

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

    55,327                38,844,689        121,850,268         278,762        53,034   

Cost of shares redeemed

    (1,552,099     (699,241      (386,000,081     (301,057,602      (78,393     (153,917

Redemption fees

                                           
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital stock transactions

    6,023,189        715,791         (224,425,041     (12,221,080      30,343,434        266,292   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets

    7,166,203        683,641         (310,238,524     (149,012,529      34,888,599        208,536   

Net assets:

             

Beginning of period

    4,261,279        3,577,638         646,068,058        795,080,587         4,286,082        4,077,546   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 11,427,482      $ 4,261,279       $ 335,829,534      $ 646,068,058       $ 39,174,681      $ 4,286,082   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income (distributions in excess of net investment income) included in net assets at end of period

  $ 26,658      $ 4,781       $ (781,484   $ (2,129,977    $ 562,878      $ 76,439   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Reflects operations for the period from September 1, 2014, to April 21, 2015 (termination of Investor class of shares).
(2) Reflects operations for the period from September 17, 2015 (inception date) to August 31, 2016.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Disciplined
International
Equity Fund
    Pyrford International
Stock Fund
    LGM Emerging Markets
Equity Fund
    TCH Emerging Markets
Bond Fund
 
Period Ended
August 31,
2016 (2)
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
 
           
           
$ 1,597,236      $ 16,087,942      $ 11,929,205      $ 1,453,122      $ 1,852,065      $ 371,826      $ 384,376   
  (4,330,485     (25,932,608     (242,296     (5,190,819     1,015,506        (285,616     119,447   
  259,955        47,465,510        (84,208,246     26,731,218        (27,532,485     623,408        (831,288

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (2,473,294     37,620,844        (72,521,337     22,993,521        (24,664,914     709,618        (327,465
           
           
         (1,934,163     (529,973            (754,339 )(1)             (169,763 )(1) 
         (16,401     (155     (565,517     (304     (184,869     (1,108
         (13,383,043     (2,124,604     (891,245     (1,668,087     (187,204     (175,997
         (399     (121                            
         (314,323     (206                            
           
                                            (113,483 )(1) 
                                     (35,898     (740
                                     (35,236     (113,843

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         (15,648,329     (2,655,059     (1,456,762     (2,422,730     (443,207     (574,934
           
  82,544,586        193,170,479        524,295,353        36,515,328        113,611,622        6,501        4,064,723   
         7,286,600        2,287,805        1,293,611        2,136,875        443,207        574,934   
  (12,512,586     (345,856,593     (79,991,695     (77,615,987     (114,321,966     (66,846     (3,982,719
  108        10,295        3,177        254        261                 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  70,032,108        (145,389,219     446,594,640        (39,806,794     1,426,792        382,862        656,938   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  67,558,814        (123,416,704     371,418,244        (18,270,035     (25,660,852     649,273        (245,461
           
         725,331,499        353,913,255        148,999,898        174,660,750        7,694,480        7,939,941   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 67,558,814      $ 601,914,795      $ 725,331,499      $ 130,729,863      $ 148,999,898      $ 8,343,753      $ 7,694,480   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 1,157,071      $ 13,037,761      $ 13,174,099      $ 957,619      $ 1,456,258      $ 232,485      $ 252,676   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets    

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 
     Alternative
Strategies Fund
     Global
Long/Short
Equity Fund
     Ultra Short
Tax-Free Fund
 
     Year Ended
August 31,
2016
     Period Ended
August 31,
2015 (1)
     Period Ended
August 31,
2016 (2)
     Year Ended
August 31,
2016
     Year Ended
August 31,
2015
 

Change in net assets resulting from:

              

Operations:

              

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (691,816    $ (275,413    $ 15,944       $ 4,066,409       $ 4,390,268   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, options, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions

     (1,592,956      1,067,819         5,470         219,331         722,593   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, options, futures contracts and foreign currency translation

     3,205,423         542,428         231,860         15,848         (1,720,781
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

     920,651         1,334,834         253,274         4,301,588         3,392,080   

Distributions to shareholders:

              

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income:

              

Investor class of shares

                             (238,848      (237,646

Advisor class of shares

                             (142      (92

Institutional class of shares

     (80,732                      (3,827,419      (4,152,530

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain on investments:

              

Investor class of shares

                             (57,924      (2,132

Advisor class of shares

     (4,097                      (47      (1

Institutional class of shares

     (965,757                      (615,255      (21,209
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

     (1,050,586                      (4,739,635      (4,413,610

Capital stock transactions:

              

Proceeds from sale of shares

     86,984,278         36,088,693         4,031,365         397,573,428         766,804,855   

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

     967,655                         1,987,757         1,495,429   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (13,680,094      (2,151,437      (57,174      (563,825,769      (731,777,138
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital stock transactions

     74,271,839         33,937,256         3,974,191         (164,264,584      36,523,146   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in net assets

     74,141,904         35,272,090         4,227,465         (164,702,631      35,501,616   

Net assets:

              

Beginning of period

     35,272,090                         766,681,796         731,180,180   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 109,413,994       $ 35,272,090       $ 4,227,465       $ 601,979,165       $ 766,681,796   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income (distributions in excess of net investment income) included in net assets at end of period

   $ (461,064    $ (64,861    $ 9,599       $ (15,383    $ (11,238
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Reflects operations for the period from December 16, 2014 (inception date) to August 31, 2015.
(2) Reflects operations for the period from September 17, 2015 (inception date) to August 31, 2016.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Short

Tax-Free Fund
    Short-Term
Income Fund
    Intermediate
Tax-Free Fund
    Mortgage
Income Fund
 
Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
 
             
             
$ 1,979,487      $ 1,662,632      $ 3,631,630      $ 2,911,608      $ 40,557,680      $ 37,901,124      $ 2,650,384      $ 2,994,424   
  60,387        342,639        290,853        196,403        5,539,237        5,236,926        654,730        840,188   
  1,077,276        (369,319     2,643,827        (1,491,738     52,312,210        (5,850,199     1,346,851        (670,112

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  3,117,150        1,635,952        6,566,310        1,616,273        98,409,127        37,287,851        4,651,965        3,164,500   
             
             
  (185,196     (320,815     (675,983     (881,646     (27,499,998     (26,563,637     (2,520,683     (2,865,537
  (7,632     (676     (502     (296     (44,788     (46,467     (812     (729
  (1,786,659     (1,341,165     (3,572,053     (2,437,768     (13,012,894     (11,291,168     (728,392     (737,426
             
  (53,401     (6,928                   (2,043,712     (121,985              
  (1,269     (6                   (3,906     (219              
  (280,303     (28,169                   (788,345     (43,436              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (2,314,460     (1,697,759     (4,248,538     (3,319,710     (43,393,643     (38,066,912     (3,249,887     (3,603,692
             
  134,561,550        108,741,030        199,061,625        209,764,498        569,389,446        773,132,228        23,372,036        17,372,434   
  583,082        522,359        2,617,594        1,963,139        35,545,708        29,457,695        2,729,391        3,022,491   
  (81,519,478     (81,843,010     (241,672,762     (98,286,430     (627,844,836     (390,430,836     (37,540,648     (36,955,253

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  53,625,154        27,420,379        (39,993,543     113,441,207        (22,909,682     412,159,087        (11,439,221     (16,560,328

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  54,427,844        27,358,572        (37,675,771     111,737,770        32,105,802        411,380,026        (10,037,143     (16,999,520
             
  130,875,950        103,517,378        331,294,679        219,556,909        1,812,847,067        1,401,467,041        117,386,867        134,386,387   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 185,303,794      $ 130,875,950      $ 293,618,908      $ 331,294,679      $ 1,844,952,869      $ 1,812,847,067      $ 107,349,724      $ 117,386,867   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 8,540      $ 8,885      $ 1,359      $ 1,359      $ 71,970      $ 73,742      $ (14,927   $ (14,927

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets    

 

   

 

   

 

    

 

 
    TCH Intermediate
Income Fund
    TCH Corporate
Income Fund
     TCH Core Plus
Bond Fund
 
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
     Year Ended
August 31,
2015
     Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
 

Change in net assets resulting from:

             

Operations:

             

Net investment income

  $ 2,138,497      $ 2,729,628      $ 8,488,508       $ 8,115,410       $ 31,078,645      $ 28,988,864   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    (510,511     522,798        348,361         1,721,663         (760,961     5,137,972   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    2,751,532        (3,844,747     10,485,972         (17,755,993      38,114,466        (46,860,911
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

    4,379,518        (592,321     19,322,841         (7,918,920      68,432,150        (12,734,075

Distributions to shareholders:

             

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income:

             

Investor class of shares

           (439,742 )(1)      (3,428,757      (3,600,461      (16,668,242     (15,403,838

Advisor class of shares

    (603,870     (184,867     (2,556      (721      (29,941     (6,047

Institutional/Premier class of shares

    (1,591,095     (2,295,387     (5,057,195      (4,553,378      (14,807,318     (14,177,598

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain on investments:

             

Investor class of shares

                  (418,374      (405,429      (197,248     (2,668,765

Advisor class of shares

                  (93      (91      (295     (127

Institutional/Premier class of shares

                  (572,757      (514,709      (156,189     (2,218,338
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (2,194,965     (2,919,996     (9,479,732      (9,074,789      (31,859,233     (34,474,713

Capital stock transactions:

             

Proceeds from sale of shares

    20,469,160        61,092,933        46,517,931         190,134,968         215,750,635        369,085,747   

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

    1,577,433        2,063,283        5,815,437         6,210,848         29,598,956        31,818,510   

Cost of shares redeemed

    (48,693,089     (99,406,202     (150,156,892      (79,378,889      (388,706,092     (218,938,744
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital stock transactions

    (26,646,496     (36,249,986     (97,823,524      116,966,927         (143,356,501     181,965,513   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets

    (24,461,943     (39,762,303     (87,980,415      99,973,218         (106,783,584     134,756,725   

Net assets:

             

Beginning of period

    105,387,518        145,149,821        300,118,708         200,145,490         1,075,475,551        940,718,826   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 80,925,575      $ 105,387,518      $ 212,138,293       $ 300,118,708       $ 968,691,967      $ 1,075,475,551   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income

  $ (10,027   $ (10,027   $ (2,698    $ (2,698    $ (13,105   $ (13,105
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Reflects operations for the period from September 1, 2014, to May 19, 2015 (termination of Investor class of shares).
(2) Reflects operations for the period from September 1, 2014, to April 21, 2015 (termination of Investor class of shares).

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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    BMO Funds

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
Monegy High Yield
Bond Fund
    Government Money
Market Fund
    Tax-Free Money
Market Fund
    Prime Money Market Fund  
Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
 
             
             
$ 3,905,456      $ 3,963,918      $ 733,948      $ 65,492      $ 707,407      $ 65,053      $ 5,070,691      $ 475,573   
  (4,008,398     (1,863,055     1,602        1,022        299,462        60,821        13,842        11,653   
  5,004,789        (4,162,348                                          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  4,901,847        (2,061,485     735,550        66,514        1,006,869        125,874        5,084,533        487,226   
             
             
         (1,340,611 )(2)      (13,465     (12,960     (39,268     (13,614     (386,549     (130,308
  (2,343,275     (795,951                                          
  (1,562,181     (1,827,356     (720,483     (52,532     (669,366     (55,106     (4,684,142     (345,265
             
         (943,476 )(2)      (265     (200     (53,619     (12,785     (5,949     (11,392
         (583                                          
         (816,183     (1,478     (822     (182,300     (44,369     (7,893     (22,454

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (3,905,456     (5,724,160     (735,691     (66,514     (944,553     (125,874     (5,084,533     (509,419
             
  48,801,469        56,999,453        5,808,935,538        2,766,898,733        1,842,462,751        2,147,500,616        10,819,024,804        11,715,102,065   
  3,593,223        5,079,659        144,953        10,972        85,897        21,921        454,947        72,243   
  (20,052,181     (58,906,170     (4,142,091,449     (2,731,202,400     (2,095,615,919     (2,075,540,945     (13,119,885,203     (11,167,584,776

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  32,342,511        3,172,942        1,666,989,042        35,707,305        (253,067,271     71,981,592        (2,300,405,452     547,589,532   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  33,338,902        (4,612,703     1,666,988,901        35,707,305        (253,004,955     71,981,592        (2,300,405,452     547,567,339   
             
  73,016,490        77,629,193        568,887,430        533,180,125        657,057,409        585,075,817        3,872,878,470        3,325,311,131   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 106,355,392      $ 73,016,490      $ 2,235,876,331      $ 568,887,430      $ 404,052,454      $ 657,057,409      $ 1,572,473,018      $ 3,872,878,470   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ (9,387   $ (9,387   $ (141   $      $ (8,320   $ (3,134   $ (23,963   $ (23,963

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets    

 

    

 

 
     Institutional
Prime Money
Market Fund
 
     Period Ended
August 31,
2016 (1)
 

Change in net assets resulting from:

  

Operations:

  

Net investment income

   $ 384,445   

Net realized gain on investments

     1,744   
  

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

     386,189   

Distributions to shareholders:

  

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income:

  

Investor class of shares

     (24

Premier class of shares

     (384,421

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain on investments:

  

Premier class of shares

     (1,744
  

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

     (386,189

Capital stock transactions:

  

Proceeds from sale of shares

     748,116,962   

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

     68   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (331,906,646
  

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital stock transactions

     416,210,384   
  

 

 

 

Change in net assets

     416,210,384   

Net assets:

  

Beginning of period

       
  

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 416,210,384   
  

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income included in net assets at end of period

   $   
  

 

 

 

 

(1) Reflects operations for the period from June 3, 2016 (inception date) to August 31, 2016.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Period
Ended
August 31,

  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
(loss)
  Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
investment
income
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
realized gain
  Total
distributions
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Total
return (1)(4)
  Ratios to Average Net Assets (5)   Net assets,
end of period
(000 omitted)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (4)
                    Gross
Expenses
  Net
Expenses (2)
  Net
investment
income
(loss) (2)
   

Large-Cap Value Fund

  

                                               
2016     $ 15.23       $ 0.22       $ 0.52       $ 0.74       $ (0.22 )     $ (1.61 )     $ (1.83 )     $ 14.14         5.31 %       1.10 %       1.07 %       1.56 %     $ 170,275         60 %
2015       17.04         0.13         (0.22 )       (0.09 )       (0.10 )       (1.62 )       (1.72 )       15.23         (0.70 )       1.22         1.21         0.80         156,840         72  
2014       14.54         0.11         3.57         3.68         (0.12 )       (1.06 )       (1.18 )       17.04         26.47         1.23         1.23         0.70         131,012         68  
2013(3)       12.21         0.13         2.37         2.50         (0.17 )               (0.17 )       14.54         20.65         1.27         1.24         1.00         111,769         71  
2012(3)       10.62         0.12         1.57         1.69         (0.10 )               (0.10 )       12.21         16.04         1.30         1.24         1.10         76,786         127  

Large-Cap Growth Fund

  

                                           
2016       16.26         0.03         1.44         1.47         (0.02 )       (2.37 )       (2.39 )       15.34         9.68         1.13         1.07         0.23         163,712         70  
2015       17.94         (0.01 )       0.93         0.92         (0.01 )       (2.59 )       (2.60 )       16.26         5.58         1.23         1.21         0.03         161,918         94  
2014       15.08         0.01         4.34         4.35         (0.04 )       (1.45 )       (1.49 )       17.94         30.33         1.24         1.24         0.03         97,738         67  
2013(3)       14.16         0.06         1.93         1.99         (0.03 )       (1.04 )       (1.07 )       15.08         15.07         1.25         1.24         0.37         92,037         100  
2012(3)       11.97         0.01         2.18         2.19                                 14.16         18.30         1.29         1.24         0.11         103,385         185  

Mid-Cap Value Fund

  

                                           
2016       15.02         0.11         0.86         0.97         (0.12 )       (1.47 )       (1.59 )       14.40         7.27         1.23         1.23         0.82         144,236         24  
2015       17.66         0.03         (0.59 )       (0.56 )       (0.02 )       (2.06 )       (2.08 )       15.02         (3.55 )       1.22         1.22         0.19         178,631         27  
2014       16.24         0.04         3.64         3.68         (0.06 )       (2.20 )       (2.26 )       17.66         24.65         1.20         1.20         0.23         189,016         30  
2013(3)       13.24         0.08         3.62         3.70         (0.08 )       (0.62 )       (0.70 )       16.24         29.23         1.22         1.22         0.51         191,459         48  
2012(3)       11.93         0.09         1.27         1.36         (0.05 )               (0.05 )       13.24         11.47         1.25         1.23         0.69         132,283         31  

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

  

                                           
2016       20.02         0.00         (0.88 )       (0.88 )               (2.88 )       (2.88 )       16.26         (4.23 )       1.29         1.24         0.06         86,841         59  
2015       23.93         (0.11 )       (0.57 )       (0.68 )               (3.23 )       (3.23 )       20.02         (2.89 )       1.25         1.24         (0.52 )       125,019         53  
2014       22.94         (0.14 )       4.19         4.05                 (3.06 )       (3.06 )       23.93         19.16         1.22         1.22         (0.61 )       121,928         57  
2013(3)       20.11         (0.11 )       4.21         4.10                 (1.27 )       (1.27 )       22.94         21.40         1.22         1.22         (0.49 )       107,410         58  
2012(3)       17.78         (0.10 )       2.43         2.33                                 20.11         13.10         1.25         1.24         (0.52 )       95,884         69  

Small-Cap Growth Fund

  

                                           
2016       18.11         (0.15 )       (0.61 )       (0.76 )               (1.24 )       (1.24 )       16.11         (3.94 )       1.43         1.43         (0.45 )       156,104         63  
2015       22.31         (0.14 )       (0.27 )       (0.41 )               (3.79 )       (3.79 )       18.11         (1.56 )       1.40         1.40         (0.61 )       307,052         59  
2014       22.21         (0.08 )       3.12         3.04                 (2.94 )       (2.94 )       22.31         14.44         1.40         1.40         (0.36 )       431,093         82  
2013(3)       18.12         (0.17 )       5.59         5.42                 (1.33 )       (1.33 )       22.21         31.90         1.41         1.41         (0.87 )       412,282         76  
2012(3)       17.49         (0.15 )       1.89         1.74                 (1.11 )       (1.11 )       18.12         10.19         1.46         1.44         (0.83 )       331,307         85  

Pyrford International Stock Fund

  

                                           
2016(3)       11.74         0.24         0.44         0.68         (0.24 )               (0.24 )       12.18         5.96         1.31         1.24         2.20         99,916         12  
2015(3)       13.11         0.23         (1.52 )       (1.29 )       (0.08 )               (0.08 )       11.74         (9.86 )       1.28         1.24         2.02         91,700         9  
2014(3)       12.07         0.36         1.27         1.63         (0.56 )       (0.03 )       (0.59 )       13.11         13.69         1.27         1.24         3.12         81,352         6  
2013(3)       10.76         0.24         1.35         1.59         (0.23 )       (0.05 )       (0.28 )       12.07         14.98         1.34         1.24         2.23         51,265         15  
2012(3)(6)       10.00         0.23         0.53         0.76                                 10.76         7.60         1.39         1.24         3.55         39,938         13  

Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

  

                                           
2016       10.08         0.04         0.01         0.05         (0.04 )       (0.01 )       (0.05 )       10.08         0.50         0.64         0.55         0.40         53,313         56  
2015       10.09         0.04         (0.01 )       0.03         (0.04 )               (0.04 )       10.08         0.25         0.60         0.55         0.34         64,333         57  
2014       10.04         0.06         0.05         0.11         (0.06 )       (0.00 )       (0.06 )       10.09         1.10         0.59         0.55         0.57         67,617         86  
2013       10.09         0.07         (0.04 )       0.03         (0.08 )       (0.00 )       (0.08 )       10.04         0.26         0.57         0.55         0.72         99,168         71  
2012(3)       10.06         0.11         0.03         0.14         (0.11 )       (0.00 )       (0.11 )       10.09         1.41         0.62         0.55         1.06         107,582         128  

Short Tax-Free Fund

  

                                           
2016       10.20         0.11         0.06         0.17         (0.11 )       (0.02 )       (0.13 )       10.24         1.69         0.77         0.55         1.06         15,561         39  
2015       10.20         0.12         (0.00 )       0.12         (0.12 )               (0.12 )       10.20         1.21         0.83         0.55         1.18         24,689         50  
2014       9.95         0.13         0.25         0.38         (0.13 )               (0.13 )       10.20         3.86         0.87         0.55         1.30         25,442         69  
2013(3)(7)       10.00         0.08         (0.05 )       0.03         (0.08 )               (0.08 )       9.95         0.34         1.06         0.55         1.17         15,240         74  

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Period
Ended
August 31,

  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
(loss)
  Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
investment
income
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
realized gain
  Total
distributions
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Total
return (1)(4)
  Ratios to Average Net Assets (5)   Net assets,
end of period
(000 omitted)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (4)
                    Gross
Expenses
  Net
Expenses (2)
  Net
investment
income
(loss) (2)
   

Short-Term Income Fund

  

                                           
2016     $ 9.33       $ 0.08       $ 0.09       $ 0.17       $ (0.10 )     $       $ (0.10 )     $ 9.40         1.87 %       0.70 %       0.60 %       0.91 %     $ 58,955         64 %
2015       9.40         0.09         (0.05 )       0.04         (0.11 )               (0.11 )       9.33         0.43         0.69         0.60         1.02         67,376         29  
2014       9.37         0.10         0.04         0.14         (0.11 )               (0.11 )       9.40         1.55         0.68         0.60         1.11         77,006         43  
2013(3)       9.47         0.14         (0.09 )       0.05         (0.15 )               (0.15 )       9.37         0.55         0.68         0.60         1.45         111,792         51  
2012(3)       9.32         0.18         0.15         0.33         (0.18 )               (0.18 )       9.47         3.62         0.72         0.60         1.89         90,098         63  

Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

  

                                           
2016       11.26         0.25         0.37         0.62         (0.25 )       (0.02 )       (0.27 )       11.61         5.56         0.57         0.55         2.19         1,241,387         42  
2015       11.25         0.26         0.01         0.27         (0.26 )               (0.26 )       11.26         2.36         0.57         0.55         2.23         1,250,815         26  
2014       10.66         0.28         0.59         0.87         (0.28 )       (0.00 )       (0.28 )       11.25         8.29         0.61         0.55         2.58         1,003,132         35  
2013(3)       11.30         0.28         (0.57 )       (0.29 )       (0.28 )       (0.07 )       (0.35 )       10.66         (2.67 )       0.61         0.55         2.51         844,129         39  
2012(3)       10.75         0.34         0.55         0.89         (0.33 )       (0.01 )       (0.34 )       11.30         8.41         0.70         0.55         3.02         730,555         53  

Mortgage Income Fund

  

                                           
2016       9.31         0.21         0.17         0.38         (0.26 )               (0.26 )       9.43         4.17         0.86         0.80         2.28         85,655         13  
2015       9.36         0.22                 0.22         (0.27 )               (0.27 )       9.31         2.34         0.93         0.80         2.36         94,380         44  
2014       9.17         0.20         0.24         0.44         (0.25 )               (0.25 )       9.36         4.87         0.92         0.80         2.21         105,888         129  
2013(3)       9.77         0.11         (0.38 )       (0.27 )       (0.22 )       (0.11 )       (0.33 )       9.17         (2.81 )       0.88         0.80         1.33         138,914         307  
2012(3)       10.04         0.18         0.22         0.40         (0.27 )       (0.40 )       (0.67 )       9.77         4.23         0.93         0.80         1.91         177,442         355  

TCH Corporate Income Fund

  

                                           
2016       12.33         0.45         0.89         1.34         (0.45 )       (0.05 )       (0.50 )       13.17         11.23         0.72         0.59         3.65         82,643         62  
2015       13.09         0.36         (0.71 )       (0.35 )       (0.36 )       (0.05 )       (0.41 )       12.33         (2.73 )       0.70         0.59         2.83         137,987         26  
2014       12.39         0.44         0.91         1.35         (0.44 )       (0.21 )       (0.65 )       13.09         11.20         0.74         0.59         3.32         78,347         25  
2013(3)       13.05         0.41         (0.34 )       0.07         (0.43 )       (0.30 )       (0.73 )       12.39         0.40         0.75         0.65         3.20         35,860         123  
2012(3)       12.36         0.47         0.83         1.30         (0.49 )       (0.12 )       (0.61 )       13.05         10.82         0.80         0.79         3.55         47,507         79  

TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

  

                                           
2016       11.42         0.34         0.48         0.82         (0.35 )       (0.00 )       (0.35 )       11.89         7.36         0.59         0.59         3.00         508,030         39  
2015       11.95         0.32         (0.47 )       (0.15 )       (0.32 )       (0.06 )       (0.38 )       11.42         (1.28 )       0.58         0.58         2.69         602,588         25  
2014       11.32         0.31         0.66         0.97         (0.32 )       (0.02 )       (0.34 )       11.95         8.68         0.62         0.59         2.66         517,753         44  
2013(3)       11.90         0.30         (0.30 )       0.00         (0.30 )       (0.28 )       (0.58 )       11.32         (0.18 )       0.68         0.61         2.26         463,851         101  
2012(3)       11.41         0.40         0.61         1.01         (0.44 )       (0.08 )       (0.52 )       11.90         9.23         0.77         0.77         3.43         94,648         84  

Government Money Market Fund

  

                                           
2016       1.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00         0.01         0.53         0.29         0.01         268,417          
2015       1.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00         0.01         0.53         0.08         0.01         101,593          
2014       1.00         0.00                 0.00         (0.00 )               (0.00 )       1.00         0.01         0.54         0.07         0.01         105,267          
2013       1.00         0.00                 0.00         (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00         0.01         0.55         0.13         0.01         133,255          
2012       1.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         (0.00 )               (0.00 )       1.00         0.01         0.56         0.16         0.01         101,548          

Tax-Free Money Market Fund

  

                                           
2016       1.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00         0.06         0.53         0.26         0.03         90,098          
2015       1.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00         0.02         0.53         0.16         0.01         142,052          
2014       1.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00         0.02         0.53         0.20         0.01         131,175          
2013       1.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00         0.02         0.53         0.30         0.01         121,613          
2012       1.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00         0.04         0.54         0.43         0.03         160,882          

Prime Money Market Fund

  

                                           
2016       1.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00         0.03         0.45         0.38         0.03         903,864          
2015       1.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00         0.01         0.45         0.19         0.01         1,296,633          
2014       1.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00         0.01         0.45         0.18         0.01         1,356,875          
2013       1.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00         0.01         0.46         0.27         0.01         1,423,007          
2012       1.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00         0.01         0.46         0.38         0.01         1,288,067          

Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

  

                                           
2016(8)       1.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00         0.03         0.54         0.45         0.14         992          

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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(1) Based on net asset value as of end of period date.
(2) The contractual and voluntary expense waivers pursuant to Note 6 of the financial statements are reflected in both the net expense and net investment income (loss) ratios.
(3) Redemption fees consisted of per share amounts less than $0.01. Effective February 8, 2012, the Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund discontinued it’s redemption fee policy and effective June 14, 2013, the remaining domestic Funds discontinued their redemption fee policy.
(4) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(5) Annualized for periods less than one year.
(6) Reflects operations for the period from December 29, 2011 (inception date) to August 31, 2012.
(7) Reflects operations for the period from November 29, 2012 (inception date) to August 31, 2013.
(8) Reflects operations for the period from June 3, 2016 (inception date) to August 31, 2016.

 

 

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Period
Ended
August 31,

  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
(loss)
  Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
investment
income
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
realized gain
  Total
distributions
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Total
return (1)(4)
  Ratios to Average Net Assets (5)   Net assets,
end of period
(000 omitted)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (4)
                    Gross
Expenses
  Net
Expenses (2)
  Net
investment
income
(loss) (2)
   

Low Volatility Equity Fund

  

                                           
2016     $ 12.81       $ 0.16       $ 1.35       $ 1.51       $ (0.17 )     $ (0.36 )     $ (0.53 )     $ 13.79         12.13 %       1.05 %       0.90 %       1.40 %     $ 15,064         40 %
2015       13.20         0.14         0.55         0.69         (0.18 )       (0.90 )       (1.08 )       12.81         5.22         1.12         0.90         1.12         1,162         47  
2014(6)       12.74         0.04         0.47         0.51         (0.05 )               (0.05 )       13.20         4.03         1.02         0.90         1.17         26         47  

Dividend Income Fund

  

                                               
2016       12.59         0.30         1.11         1.41         (0.30 )       (0.76 )       (1.06 )       12.94         11.89         1.08         0.90         2.44         78,531         51  
2015       14.29         0.31         (0.76 )       (0.45 )       (0.33 )       (0.92 )       (1.25 )       12.59         (3.63 )       1.05         0.90         2.16         74,254         46  
2014(6)       13.57         0.08         0.71         0.79         (0.07 )               (0.07 )       14.29         5.84         1.08         0.90         2.09         26         45  

Large-Cap Value Fund

  

                                               
2016       15.23         0.21         0.53         0.74         (0.22 )       (1.61 )       (1.83 )       14.14         5.31         1.10         1.07         1.61         37         60  
2015       17.04         0.13         (0.22 )       (0.09 )       (0.10 )       (1.62 )       (1.72 )       15.23         (0.70 )       1.22         1.21         0.80         28         72  
2014(6)       16.23         0.04         0.82         0.86         (0.05 )               (0.05 )       17.04         5.32         1.23         1.23         0.83         27         68  

Large-Cap Growth Fund

  

                                               
2016       16.26         0.02         1.45         1.47         (0.02 )       (2.37 )       (2.39 )       15.34         9.68         1.13         1.07         0.29         405         70  
2015       17.94         0.00         0.92         0.92         (0.01 )       (2.59 )       (2.60 )       16.26         5.58         1.23         1.21         0.03         37         94  
2014(6)       16.81         0.01         1.12         1.13                                 17.94         6.72         1.24         1.24         0.17         26         67  

Mid-Cap Value Fund

  

                                               
2016       15.02         0.11         0.86         0.97         (0.12 )       (1.47 )       (1.59 )       14.40         7.27         1.23         1.23         0.90         39         24  
2015       17.66         0.03         (0.59 )       (0.56 )       (0.02 )       (2.06 )       (2.08 )       15.02         (3.55 )       1.22         1.22         0.19         26         27  
2014(6)       16.61         0.01         1.04         1.05                                 17.66         6.32         1.20         1.20         0.31         27         30  

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

  

                                               
2016       20.02         0.03         (0.91 )       (0.88 )               (2.88 )       (2.88 )       16.26         (4.23 )       1.29         1.24         0.09         31         59  
2015       23.93         (0.11 )       (0.57 )       (0.68 )               (3.23 )       (3.23 )       20.02         (2.89 )       1.25         1.24         (0.52 )       28         53  
2014(6)       22.89         (0.04 )       1.08         1.04                                 23.93         4.54         1.24         1.24         (0.63 )       26         57  

Small-Cap Value Fund

  

                                               
2016       12.72         0.03         0.98         1.01                 (0.52 )       (0.52 )       13.21         8.23         1.39         1.24         0.17         42,615         39  
2015       14.40         (0.02 )       (0.85 )       (0.87 )               (0.81 )       (0.81 )       12.72         (6.18 )       1.46         1.24         (0.46 )       72,822         53  
2014(6)       13.99         (0.01 )       0.42         0.41                                 14.40         2.93         1.46         1.24         (0.14 )       26         43  

Small-Cap Core Fund

  

                                               
2016       10.41         0.02         1.22         1.24                 (0.08 )       (0.08 )       11.57         11.97         2.54         1.15         0.19         647         70  
2015       10.38         (0.01 )       0.04         0.03                                 10.41         0.29         5.02         1.15         (0.28 )       629         64  
2014(6)       10.08         (0.01 )       0.31         0.30                                 10.38         2.98         4.82         1.15         (0.30 )       26         43  

Global Low Volatility Equity Fund

  

                                           
2016(3)       11.31         0.11         1.25         1.36         (0.06 )       (0.00 )       (0.06 )       12.61         12.11         1.63         1.10         2.04         266         36  
2015(3)       11.47         0.14         (0.17 )       (0.03 )       (0.08 )       (0.05 )       (0.13 )       11.31         (0.28 )       5.76         1.10         2.38         142         31  
2014(3)(6)       11.12         0.05         0.30         0.35                                 11.47         3.15         11.55         1.10         1.53         26         29  

Disciplined International Equity Fund

  

                                           
2016(3)(8)       10.00         0.23         (0.67 )       (0.44 )                               9.56         (4.40 )       1.45         1.15         2.53         125         64  

Pyrford International Stock Fund

  

                                           
2016(3)       11.74         0.33         0.35         0.68         (0.24 )               (0.24 )       12.18         5.96         1.31         1.24         0.92         88         12  
2015(3)       13.11         0.05         (1.34 )       (1.29 )       (0.08 )               (0.08 )       11.74         (9.86 )       1.28         1.24         2.79         817         9  
2014(3)(6)       13.13         0.07         (0.09 )       (0.02 )                               13.11         (0.15 )       1.28         1.24         1.95         25         6  

LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

  

                                           
2016(3)       12.12         0.16         1.86         2.02         (0.10 )               (0.10 )       14.04         16.88         1.64         1.40         0.92         51,879         24  
2015(3)       14.30         0.08         (2.09 )       (2.01 )       (0.17 )               (0.17 )       12.12         (14.18 )       1.59         1.40         2.01         63,966         25  
2014(3)(6)       13.69         0.08         0.53         0.61                                 14.30         4.46         1.66         1.40         2.05         26         38  

TCH Emerging Markets Bond Fund

  

                                           
2016(3)       9.89         0.45         0.38         0.83         (0.47 )       (0.09 )       (0.56 )       10.16         9.20         2.84         1.00         4.76         4,168         44  
2015(3)       11.14         0.34         (0.79 )       (0.45 )       (0.48 )       (0.32 )       (0.80 )       9.89         (4.11 )       3.21         1.00         4.94         3,882         60  
2014(3)(6)       10.80         0.12         0.22         0.34                                 11.14         3.15         2.42         1.00         4.26         26         72  

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Period
Ended
August 31,

  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
(loss)
  Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
investment
income
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
realized gain
  Total
distributions
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Total
return (1)(4)
  Ratios to Average Net Assets (5)   Net assets,
end of period
(000 omitted)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (4)
                    Gross
Expenses
  Net
Expenses (2)
  Net
investment
income
(loss) (2)
   

Alternative Strategies Fund

  

                                           
2016(3)     $ 10.40       $ (0.23 )     $ 0.23       $ 0.00       $       $ (0.10 )     $ (0.10 )     $ 10.30         (0.02 ) %       3.88 %(9)       3.07 %(9)       (1.11 ) %     $ 286         279 %
2015(3)(7)       10.00         (0.06 )       0.46         0.40                                 10.40         4.00         4.94 (10)       2.72 (10)       (1.07 )       1,011         119  

Global Long/Short Equity Fund

  

                                           
2016(3)(8)       10.00         0.03         0.65         0.68                                 10.68         6.80         9.46 (11)       2.36 (11)       0.46         510         45  

Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

  

                                           
2016       10.08         0.04         0.01         0.05         (0.04 )       (0.01 )       (0.05 )       10.08         0.50         0.64         0.55         0.39         25         56  
2015       10.09         0.04         (0.01 )       0.03         (0.04 )               (0.04 )       10.08         0.25         0.60         0.55         0.34         25         57  
2014(6)       10.09         0.01         0.00         0.01         (0.01 )               (0.01 )       10.09         0.13         0.59         0.55         0.50         25         86  

Short Tax-Free Fund

  

                                           
2016       10.20         0.11         0.06         0.17         (0.11 )       (0.02 )       (0.13 )       10.24         1.69         0.77         0.55         1.04         1,151         39  
2015       10.20         0.12         (0.00 )       0.12         (0.12 )               (0.12 )       10.20         1.21         0.83         0.55         1.15         453         50  
2014(6)       10.17         0.03         0.03         0.06         (0.03 )               (0.03 )       10.20         0.64         0.83         0.55         1.29         25         69  

Short-Term Income Fund

  

                                           
2016       9.33         0.10         0.07         0.17         (0.10 )               (0.10 )       9.40         1.87         0.70         0.60         0.98         157         64  
2015       9.40         0.09         (0.05 )       0.04         (0.11 )               (0.11 )       9.33         0.43         0.69         0.60         1.02         25         29  
2014(6)       9.42         0.02         (0.01 )       0.01         (0.03 )               (0.03 )       9.40         0.10         0.71         0.60         1.10         25         43  

Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

  

                                           
2016       11.26         0.25         0.37         0.62         (0.25 )       (0.02 )       (0.27 )       11.61         5.56         0.57         0.55         2.18         1,693         42  
2015       11.25         0.26         0.01         0.27         (0.26 )               (0.26 )       11.26         2.36         0.57         0.55         2.24         2,095         26  
2014(6)       11.16         0.07         0.09         0.16         (0.07 )               (0.07 )       11.25         1.46         0.60         0.55         2.41         2,044         35  

Mortgage Income Fund

  

                                           
2016       9.31         0.22         0.16         0.38         (0.26 )               (0.26 )       9.43         4.17         0.86         0.80         2.27         32         13  
2015       9.36         0.22         0.00         0.22         (0.27 )               (0.27 )       9.31         2.34         0.93         0.80         2.36         26         44  
2014(6)       9.35         0.03         0.05         0.08         (0.07 )               (0.07 )       9.36         0.86         0.94         0.80         2.38         25         129  

TCH Intermediate Income Fund

  

                                           
2016       10.35         0.24         0.37         0.61         (0.25 )               (0.25 )       10.71         5.95         0.86         0.80         2.30         23,912         50  
2015       10.65         0.20         (0.29 )       (0.09 )       (0.21 )               (0.21 )       10.35         (0.89 )       0.90         0.80         2.01         27,579         58  
2014(6)       10.61         0.05         0.04         0.09         (0.05 )               (0.05 )       10.65         0.88         0.90         0.80         1.90         25         118  

TCH Corporate Income Fund

  

                                           
2016       12.33         0.45         0.89         1.34         (0.45 )       (0.05 )       (0.50 )       13.17         11.23         0.72         0.59         3.77         66         62  
2015       13.09         0.36         (0.71 )       (0.35 )       (0.36 )       (0.05 )       (0.41 )       12.33         (2.73 )       0.70         0.59         2.83         25         26  
2014(6)       12.93         0.09         0.17         0.26         (0.10 )               (0.10 )       13.09         2.02         0.72         0.59         2.92         25         25  

TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

  

                                           
2016       11.42         0.34         0.48         0.82         (0.35 )       (0.00 )       (0.35 )       11.89         7.36         0.59         0.59         2.99         1,434         39  
2015       11.95         0.32         (0.47 )       (0.15 )       (0.32 )       (0.06 )       (0.38 )       11.42         (1.28 )       0.58         0.58         2.71         312         25  
2014(6)       11.82         0.08         0.14         0.22         (0.09 )               (0.09 )       11.95         1.85         0.60         0.59         2.74         25         44  

Monegy High Yield Bond Fund

  

                                           
2016       9.41         0.48         0.08         0.56         (0.48 )               (0.48 )       9.49         6.22         1.21         0.90         5.15         72,010         51  
2015       10.44         0.51         (0.79 )       (0.28 )       (0.51 )       (0.24 )       (0.75 )       9.41         (2.70 )       1.21         0.90         5.13         42,843         46  
2014(6)       10.52         0.14         (0.08 )       0.06         (0.14 )               (0.14 )       10.44         0.58         1.17         0.90         5.09         25         42  

 

(1) Based on net asset value as of end of period date.
(2) The contractual and voluntary expense waivers pursuant to Note 6 of the financial statements are reflected in both the net expense and net investment income (loss) ratios.
(3) Redemption fees consisted of per share amounts less than $0.01.
(4) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(5) Annualized for periods less than one year.
(6) Reflects operations for the period from May 27, 2014 (inception date) to August 31, 2014.
(7) Reflects operations for the period from December 16, 2014 (inception date) to August 31, 2015.
(8) Reflects operations for the period from September 17, 2015 (inception date) to August 31, 2016.
(9) Percentages shown include interest expense and dividends on securities sold short. Gross and net expense ratios excluding interest expense and dividends on securities sold short are 3.01% and 2.20%, respectively.
(10) Percentages shown include interest expense and dividends on securities sold short. Gross and net expense ratios excluding interest expense and dividends on securities sold short are 4.42% and 2.20%, respectively.
(11) Percentages shown include interest expense and dividends on securities sold short. Gross and net expense ratios excluding interest expense and dividends on securities sold short are 8.70% and 1.60%, respectively.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Period
Ended
August 31,

  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
(loss)
  Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
investment
income
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
realized gain
  Total
distributions
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Total
return (1)(4)
  Ratios to Average Net Assets (5)   Net assets,
end of period
(000 omitted)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (4)
                    Gross
Expenses
  Net
Expenses (2)
  Net
investment
income
(loss) (2)
   

Low Volatility Equity Fund

  

                                           
2016     $ 12.84       $ 0.20       $ 1.35       $ 1.55       $ (0.19 )     $ (0.36 )     $ (0.55 )     $ 13.84         12.47 %       0.80 %       0.65 %       1.62 %     $ 135,413         40 %
2015       13.22         0.20         0.53         0.73         (0.21 )       (0.90 )       (1.11 )       12.84         5.56         0.87         0.65         1.52         76,792         47  
2014       11.28         0.18         2.05         2.23         (0.18 )       (0.11 )       (0.29 )       13.22         19.97         0.89         0.65         1.49         57,421         47  
2013(3)(7)       10.00         0.10         1.25         1.35         (0.07 )               (0.07 )       11.28         13.47         1.28         0.65         1.79         41,009         101  

Dividend Income Fund

  

                                               
2016       12.62         0.35         1.08         1.43         (0.33 )       (0.76 )       (1.09 )       12.96         12.07         0.83         0.65         2.68         38,719         51  
2015       14.32         0.35         (0.77 )       (0.42 )       (0.36 )       (0.92 )       (1.28 )       12.62         (3.38 )       0.80         0.65         2.50         45,554         46  
2014       12.27         0.32         2.51         2.83         (0.31 )       (0.47 )       (0.78 )       14.32         23.87         0.80         0.65         2.43         55,387         45  
2013(3)       10.80         0.33         1.46         1.79         (0.32 )               (0.32 )       12.27         16.78         0.81         0.65         2.79         50,393         25  
2012(3)(6)       10.00         0.19         0.76         0.95         (0.15 )               (0.15 )       10.80         9.50         0.90         0.65         2.76         46,959         18  

Large-Cap Value Fund

  

                                               
2016       15.26         0.24         0.53         0.77         (0.26 )       (1.61 )       (1.87 )       14.16         5.57         0.85         0.82         1.83         136,813         60  
2015       17.06         0.18         (0.23 )       (0.05 )       (0.13 )       (1.62 )       (1.75 )       15.26         (0.45 )       0.97         0.96         1.04         94,439         72  
2014       14.56         0.16         3.56         3.72         (0.16 )       (1.06 )       (1.22 )       17.06         26.74         0.98         0.98         0.95         119,263         68  
2013(3)       12.24         0.17         2.37         2.54         (0.22 )               (0.22 )       14.56         20.95         1.02         0.99         1.24         101,834         71  
2012(3)       10.65         0.16         1.56         1.72         (0.13 )               (0.13 )       12.24         16.32         1.05         0.99         1.36         72,633         127  

Large-Cap Growth Fund

  

                                               
2016       16.39         0.07         1.44         1.51         (0.06 )       (2.37 )       (2.43 )       15.47         9.88         0.88         0.82         0.50         95,438         70  
2015       18.06         0.07         0.90         0.97         (0.04 )       (2.60 )       (2.64 )       16.39         5.85         0.98         0.96         0.29         72,958         94  
2014       15.18         0.06         4.36         4.42         (0.09 )       (1.45 )       (1.54 )       18.06         30.63         0.99         0.99         0.28         130,948         67  
2013(3)       14.24         0.08         1.96         2.04         (0.06 )       (1.04 )       (1.10 )       15.18         15.46         1.00         0.99         0.58         122,689         100  
2012(3)       12.02         0.05         2.17         2.22                                 14.24         18.47         1.04         0.99         0.35         89,138         185  

Mid-Cap Value Fund

  

                                               
2016       15.01         0.16         0.85         1.01         (0.17 )       (1.47 )       (1.64 )       14.38         7.55         0.98         0.98         1.09         75,608         24  
2015       17.63         0.08         (0.60 )       (0.52 )       (0.04 )       (2.06 )       (2.10 )       15.01         (3.29 )       0.97         0.97         0.43         99,160         27  
2014       16.23         0.08         3.64         3.72         (0.12 )       (2.20 )       (2.32 )       17.63         24.96         0.95         0.95         0.49         145,606         30  
2013(3)       13.23         0.12         3.61         3.73         (0.11 )       (0.62 )       (0.73 )       16.23         29.58         0.97         0.97         0.77         122,818         48  
2012(3)       11.93         0.12         1.27         1.39         (0.09 )               (0.09 )       13.23         11.71         1.00         0.98         0.94         103,596         31  

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

  

                                               
2016       20.51         0.04         (0.91 )       (0.87 )               (2.88 )       (2.88 )       16.76         (4.06 )       1.04         0.99         0.33         39,569         59  
2015       24.37         (0.08 )       (0.55 )       (0.63 )               (3.23 )       (3.23 )       20.51         (2.61 )       1.00         0.99         (0.26 )       82,768         53  
2014       23.26         (0.09 )       4.26         4.17                 (3.06 )       (3.06 )       24.37         19.43         0.97         0.97         (0.36 )       144,807         57  
2013(3)       20.32         (0.05 )       4.26         4.21                 (1.27 )       (1.27 )       23.26         21.74         0.97         0.97         (0.24 )       142,302         58  
2012(3)       17.93         (0.06 )       2.45         2.39                                 20.32         13.33         1.00         0.99         (0.27 )       131,501         69  

Small-Cap Value Fund

  

                                               
2016       12.84         0.05         1.00         1.05                 (0.52 )       (0.52 )       13.37         8.47         1.14         0.99         0.40         25,522         39  
2015       14.50         (0.01 )       (0.84 )       (0.85 )               (0.81 )       (0.81 )       12.84         (5.99 )       1.21         0.99         (0.14 )       19,186         53  
2014       13.62         0.01         2.25         2.26                 (1.38 )       (1.38 )       14.50         17.68         1.15         0.99         0.04         16,369         43  
2013(3)       10.51         0.09         3.35         3.44         (0.09 )       (0.24 )       (0.33 )       13.62         33.49         1.26         0.99         0.48         13,404         74  
2012(3)       9.26         0.03         1.22         1.25                                 10.51         13.50         1.50         0.99         0.34         4,135         58  

Small-Cap Core Fund

  

                                               
2016       10.45         0.03         1.25         1.28         (0.01 )       (0.08 )       (0.09 )       11.64         12.37         2.29         0.90         0.44         10,780         70  
2015       10.40         0.02         0.03         0.05                                 10.45         0.48         4.77         0.90         0.17         3,632         64  
2014(10)       10.00         0.00         0.40         0.40                                 10.40         4.00         6.75         0.90         (0.03 )       3,030         43  

Small-Cap Growth Fund

  

                                               
2016       18.60         (0.10 )       (0.64 )       (0.74 )               (1.24 )       (1.24 )       16.62         (3.72 )       1.18         1.18         (0.21 )       179,726         63  
2015       22.75         (0.07 )       (0.29 )       (0.36 )               (3.79 )       (3.79 )       18.60         (1.27 )       1.15         1.15         (0.35 )       339,016         59  
2014       22.55         (0.02 )       3.16         3.14                 (2.94 )       (2.94 )       22.75         14.69         1.15         1.15         (0.09 )       363,988         82  
2013(3)       18.33         (0.12 )       5.67         5.55                 (1.33 )       (1.33 )       22.55         32.26         1.16         1.16         (0.62 )       297,065         76  
2012(3)       17.65         (0.09 )       1.88         1.79                 (1.11 )       (1.11 )       18.33         10.39         1.21         1.19         (0.59 )       224,964         85  

 

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Period
Ended
August 31,

  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
(loss)
  Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
investment
income
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
realized gain
  Total
distributions
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Total
return (1)(4)
  Ratios to Average Net Assets (5)   Net assets,
end of period
(000 omitted)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (4)
                    Gross
Expenses
  Net
Expenses (2)
  Net
investment
income
(loss) (2)
   

Global Low Volatility Equity Fund

  

                                               
2016(3)     $ 11.34       $ 0.07       $ 1.33       $ 1.40       $ (0.09 )     $ (0.00 )     $ (0.09 )     $ 12.65         12.44 %       1.38 %       0.85 %       2.26 %     $ 38,909         36 %
2015(3)       11.50         0.25         (0.26 )       (0.01 )       (0.10 )       (0.05 )       (0.15 )       11.34         (0.08 )       5.51         0.85         2.16         4,144         31  
2014(3)(9)       10.00         0.07         1.43         1.50                                 11.50         15.00         13.27         0.85         1.76         3,947         29  

Discipline International Equity Fund

  

                                           
2016(3)(12)       10.00         0.23         (0.65 )       (0.42 )                               9.58         (4.20 )       1.20         0.90         2.51         67,434         64  

Pyrford International Stock Fund

  

                                               
2016(3)       11.78         0.35         0.36         0.71         (0.27 )               (0.27 )       12.22         6.21         1.06         0.99         2.44         485,787         12  
2015(3)       13.14         0.22         (1.48 )       (1.26 )       (0.10 )               (0.10 )       11.78         (9.63 )       1.03         0.99         2.52         626,232         9  
2014(3)       12.10         0.39         1.27         1.66         (0.59 )       (0.03 )       (0.62 )       13.14         14.00         1.02         0.99         3.32         272,486         6  
2013(3)       10.78         0.22         1.40         1.62         (0.25 )       (0.05 )       (0.30 )       12.10         15.29         1.09         0.99         2.63         159,985         15  
2012(3)(6)       10.00         0.24         0.54         0.78                                 10.78         7.80         1.14         0.99         3.83         77,791         13  

LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

  

                                           
2016(3)       12.16         0.15         1.90         2.05         (0.13 )               (0.13 )       14.08         17.12         1.39         1.15         1.07         78,851         24  
2015(3)       14.33         0.16         (2.13 )       (1.97 )       (0.20 )               (0.20 )       12.16         (13.88 )       1.34         1.15         1.15         85,034         25  
2014(3)       12.61         0.23         1.71         1.94         (0.22 )               (0.22 )       14.33         15.57         1.30         1.15         1.89         111,807         38  
2013(3)       13.69         0.26         (0.34 )       (0.08 )       (0.20 )       (0.80 )       (1.00 )       12.61         (1.00 )       1.40         1.15         2.41         84,760         29  
2012(3)       15.86         0.37         (1.17 )       (0.80 )       (0.45 )       (0.92 )       (1.37 )       13.69         (4.79 )       1.70         1.18         2.15         42,949         83  

TCH Emerging Markets Bond Fund

  

                                               
2016(3)       9.90         0.47         0.38         0.85         (0.49 )       (0.09 )       (0.58 )       10.17         9.36         2.59         0.85         4.91         4,176         44  
2015(3)       11.16         0.51         (0.96 )       (0.45 )       (0.49 )       (0.32 )       (0.81 )       9.90         (4.04 )       2.96         0.85         4.96         3,812         60  
2014(3)(9)       10.00         0.44         0.84         1.28         (0.12 )               (0.12 )       11.16         12.89         2.85         0.85         4.52         3,961         72  

Alternative Strategies Fund

  

                                           
2016(3)       10.42         (0.05 )       0.07         0.02         (0.01 )       (0.10 )       (0.11 )       10.33         0.16         3.63 (13)       2.82 (13)       (0.75 )       109,128         279  
2015(3)(11)       10.00         (0.08 )       0.50         0.42                                 10.42         4.20         4.69 (14)       2.47 (14)       (1.11 )       34,261         119  

Global Long/Short Equity Fund

  

                                           
2016(3)(12)       10.00         0.04         0.66         0.70                                 10.70         7.00         9.21 (15)       2.11 (15)       0.50         3,717         45  

Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

  

                                           
2016       10.08         0.07         0.00         0.07         (0.07 )       (0.01 )       (0.08 )       10.07         0.65         0.39         0.30         0.65         548,641         56  
2015       10.09         0.06         (0.01 )       0.05         (0.06 )               (0.06 )       10.08         0.50         0.35         0.30         0.59         702,324         57  
2014       10.04         0.09         0.05         0.14         (0.09 )       (0.00 )       (0.09 )       10.09         1.35         0.34         0.30         0.82         663,538         86  
2013       10.09         0.10         (0.05 )       0.05         (0.10 )       (0.00 )       (0.10 )       10.04         0.51         0.32         0.30         0.97         739,246         71  
2012(3)       10.06         0.14         0.03         0.17         (0.14 )       (0.00 )       (0.14 )       10.09         1.66         0.37         0.30         1.32         682,788         128  

Short Tax-Free Fund

  

                                           
2016       10.20         0.13         0.07         0.20         (0.13 )       (0.02 )       (0.15 )       10.25         1.94         0.52         0.40         1.18         168,592         39  
2015       10.21         0.14         (0.01 )       0.13         (0.14 )               (0.14 )       10.20         1.26         0.58         0.40         1.32         105,734         50  
2014       9.95         0.15         0.26         0.41         (0.15 )               (0.15 )       10.21         4.12         0.62         0.40         1.45         78,050         69  
2013(3)(8)       10.00         0.10         (0.05 )       (0.05 )       0.10                 (0.10 )       9.95         0.45         0.81         0.40         1.33         34,138         74  

Short-Term Income Fund

  

                                           
2016       9.35         0.11         0.09         0.20         (0.13 )               (0.13 )       9.42         2.12         0.45         0.35         1.16         234,507         64  
2015       9.42         0.12         (0.06 )       0.06         (0.13 )               (0.13 )       9.35         0.69         0.44         0.35         1.24         263,894         29  
2014       9.39         0.13         0.04         0.17         (0.14 )               (0.14 )       9.42         1.80         0.43         0.35         1.35         142,526         43  
2013(3)       9.48         0.16         (0.07 )       0.09         (0.18 )               (0.18 )       9.39         0.91         0.43         0.35         1.70         117,378         51  
2012(3)       9.32         0.20         0.17         0.37         (0.21 )               (0.21 )       9.48         3.99         0.47         0.35         2.16         101,182         63  

Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

  

                                           
2016       11.26         0.28         0.36         0.64         (0.28 )       (0.02 )       (0.30 )       11.60         5.71         0.32         0.32         2.43         601,873         42  
2015       11.25         0.28         0.01         0.29         (0.28 )               (0.28 )       11.26         2.60         0.32         0.32         2.46         559,937         26  
2014       10.66         0.31         0.59         0.90         (0.31 )       (0.00 )       (0.31 )       11.25         8.50         0.36         0.36         2.77         396,291         35  
2013(3)       11.29         0.30         (0.56 )       (0.26 )       (0.30 )       (0.07 )       (0.37 )       10.66         (2.40 )       0.36         0.36         2.70         352,883         39  
2012(3)       10.75         0.34         0.55         0.89         (0.34 )       (0.01 )       (0.35 )       11.29         8.41         0.45         0.45         3.10         345,109         55  

 

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Financial Highlights—Institutional Class of Shares (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

Period
Ended
August 31,

  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
(loss)
  Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
investment
income
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
realized gain
  Total
distributions
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Total
return (1)(4)
  Ratios to Average Net Assets (5)   Net assets,
end of period
(000 omitted)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (4)
                    Gross
Expenses
  Net
Expenses (2)
  Net
investment
income
(loss) (2)
   

Mortgage Income Fund

  

                                           
2016     $ 9.31       $ 0.23       $ 0.17       $ 0.40       $ (0.29 )     $       $ (0.29 )     $ 9.42         4.32 %       0.61 %       0.55 %       2.53 %     $ 21,663         13 %
2015       9.35         0.24         0.01         0.25         (0.29 )               (0.29 )       9.31         2.70         0.68         0.55         2.61         22,981         44  
2014       9.16         0.23         0.23         0.46         (0.27 )               (0.27 )       9.35         5.13         0.67         0.55         2.45         28,473         129  
2013(3)       9.76         0.15         (0.39 )       (0.24 )       (0.25 )       (0.11 )       (0.36 )       9.16         (2.57 )       0.63         0.55         1.57         35,880         307  
2012(3)       10.03         0.21         0.22         0.43         (0.30 )       (0.40 )       (0.70 )       9.76         4.49         0.68         0.55         2.16         41,528         355  

TCH Intermediate Income Fund

  

                                           
2016       10.34         0.26         0.36         0.62         (0.27 )               (0.27 )       10.69         6.12         0.61         0.55         2.53         57,014         50  
2015       10.64         0.21         (0.28 )       (0.07 )       (0.23 )               (0.23 )       10.34         (0.64 )       0.65         0.55         2.03         77,809         58  
2014       10.28         0.21         0.36         0.57         (0.21 )               (0.21 )       10.64         5.63         0.65         0.55         2.03         110,824         118  
2013(3)       10.51         0.15         (0.23 )       (0.08 )       (0.15 )               (0.15 )       10.28         (0.74 )       0.64         0.55         1.45         95,908         248  
2012(3)       10.12         0.20         0.40         0.60         (0.21 )               (0.21 )       10.51         5.99         0.67         0.55         1.99         113,933         190  

TCH Corporate Income Fund

  

                                           
2016       12.32         0.46         0.88         1.34         (0.46 )       (0.05 )       (0.51 )       13.15         11.28         0.47         0.47         3.77         129,429         62  
2015       13.07         0.38         (0.70 )       (0.32 )       (0.38 )       (0.05 )       (0.43 )       12.32         (2.53 )       0.45         0.45         2.97         162,107         26  
2014       12.37         0.45         0.91         1.36         (0.45 )       (0.21 )       (0.66 )       13.07         11.32         0.49         0.49         3.50         121,773         25  
2013(3)       13.03         0.44         (0.35 )       0.09         (0.45 )       (0.30 )       (0.75 )       12.37         0.54         0.50         0.50         3.36         93,490         123  
2012(3)       12.35         0.49         0.83         1.32         (0.52 )       (0.12 )       (0.64 )       13.03         11.02         0.55         0.54         3.88         91,611         79  

TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

  

                                           
2016       11.42         0.37         0.48         0.85         (0.38 )       (0.00 )       (0.38 )       11.89         7.63         0.34         0.34         3.25         459,228         39  
2015       11.94         0.34         (0.45 )       (0.11 )       (0.35 )       (0.06 )       (0.41 )       11.42         (0.96 )       0.33         0.33         2.94         472,576         25  
2014       11.32         0.33         0.65         0.98         (0.34 )       (0.02 )       (0.36 )       11.94         8.82         0.37         0.37         2.89         422,941         44  
2013(3)       11.90         0.32         (0.29 )       0.03         (0.33 )       (0.28 )       (0.61 )       11.32         0.09         0.43         0.43         2.44         321,051         101  
2012(3)       11.41         0.43         0.61         1.04         (0.47 )       (0.08 )       (0.55 )       11.90         9.41         0.52         0.52         3.68         63,697         84  

Monegy High Yield Bond Fund

  

                                           
2016       9.41         0.50         0.08         0.58         (0.50 )               (0.50 )       9.49         6.47         0.96         0.65         5.43         34,345         51  
2015       10.44         0.54         (0.79 )       (0.25 )       (0.54 )       (0.24 )       (0.78 )       9.41         (2.46 )       0.96         0.65         5.46         30,173         46  
2014       10.32         0.58         0.26         0.84         (0.58 )       (0.14 )       (0.72 )       10.44         8.32         0.85         0.65         5.53         37,307         42  
2013(3)       10.32         0.59         0.00         0.59         (0.59 )       (0.00 )       (0.59 )       10.32         5.80         0.83         0.65         5.61         49,722         34  
2012(3)(6)       10.00         0.37         0.32         0.69         (0.37 )               (0.37 )       10.32         7.00         0.85         0.65         5.54         48,574         16  

 

(1) Based on net asset value as of end of period date.
(2) The contractual and voluntary expense waivers pursuant to Note 6 of the financial statements are reflected in both the net expense and net investment income (loss) ratios.
(3) Redemption fees consisted of per share amounts less than $0.01. Effective February 8, 2012, the Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund discontinued it’s redemption fee policy and effective June 14, 2013, the remaining domestic Funds discontinued their redemption fee policy.
(4) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(5) Annualized for periods less than one year.
(6) Reflects operations for the period from December 29, 2011 (inception date) to August 31, 2012.
(7) Reflects operations for the period from September 28, 2012 (inception date) to August 31, 2013.
(8) Reflects operations for the period from November 29, 2012 (inception date) to August 31, 2013.
(9) Reflects operations for the period from September 30, 2013 (inception date) to August 31, 2014.
(10) Reflects operations for the period from December 27, 2013 (inception date) to August 31, 2014.
(11) Reflects operations for the period from December 16, 2014 (inception date) to August 31, 2015.
(12) Reflects operations for the period from September 17, 2015 (inception date) to August 31, 2016.
(13) Percentages shown include interest expense and dividends on securities sold short. Gross and net expense ratios excluding interest expense and dividends on securities sold short are 2.76% and 1.95%, respectively.
(14) Percentages shown include interest expense and dividends on securities sold short. Gross and net expense ratios excluding interest expense and dividends on securities sold short are 4.17% and 1.95%, respectively.
(15) Percentages shown include interest expense and dividends on securities sold short. Gross and net expense ratios excluding interest expense and dividends on securities sold short are 8.45% and 1.35%, respectively.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Financial Highlights—Premier Class of Shares (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

Period
Ended
August 31,

  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
(loss)
  Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
investment
income
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
realized gain
  Total
distributions
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Total
return (1)(3)
  Ratios to Average Net Assets (4)       Portfolio
turnover
rate (3)
                    Gross
Expenses
  Net
Expenses (2)
  Net
investment
income
(loss) (2)
  Net assets,
end of period
(000 omitted)
 

Government Money Market Fund

  

                                           
2016     $ 1.00       $ 0.00       $ 0.00       $ 0.00       $ (0.00 )     $ (0.00 )     $ (0.00 )     $ 1.00         0.11 %       0.28 %       0.18 %       0.12 %     $ 1,967,459          
2015       1.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00         0.01         0.28         0.08         0.01         467,294          
2014       1.00         0.00                 0.00         (0.00 )               (0.00 )       1.00         0.01         0.29         0.07         0.01         427,913          
2013       1.00         0.00                 0.00         (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00         0.01         0.30         0.13         0.01         431,677          
2012       1.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         (0.00 )               (0.00 )       1.00         0.01         0.31         0.16         0.01         334,571          

Tax-Free Money Market Fund

  

                                           
2016       1.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00         0.17         0.28         0.16         0.13         313,954          
2015       1.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00         0.02         0.28         0.16         0.01         515,005          
2014       1.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00         0.03         0.28         0.19         0.02         453,901          
2013       1.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00         0.13         0.28         0.20         0.11         696,785          
2012       1.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00         0.27         0.29         0.20         0.25         582,585          

Prime Money Market Fund

  

                                           
2016       1.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00         0.22         0.20         0.20         0.21         668,609          
2015       1.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00         0.02         0.20         0.18         0.01         2,576,245          
2014       1.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00         0.01         0.20         0.18         0.01         1,968,436          
2013       1.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00         0.08         0.21         0.20         0.08         2,590,312          
2012       1.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00         0.20         0.21         0.20         0.19         1,934,167          

Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

  

                                           
2016(5)       1.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00         0.09         0.29         0.20         0.37         415,218          

 

(1) Based on net asset value as of end of period date.
(2) The contractual and voluntary expense waivers pursuant to Note 6 of the financial statements are reflected in both the net expense and net investment income (loss) ratios.
(3) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(4) Annualized for periods less than one year.
(5) Reflects operations for the period from June 3, 2016 (inception date) to August 31, 2016.

 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Financial Highlights—Retirement Class R-3 of Shares (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

Period
Ended
August 31,

  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
(loss)
  Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
investment
income
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
realized gain
  Total
distributions
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Total
return (1)(4)
  Ratios to Average Net Assets (5)       Portfolio
turnover
rate (4)
                    Gross
Expenses
  Net
Expenses (2)
  Net
investment
income
(loss) (2)
  Net assets,
end of period
(000 omitted)
 

Mid-Cap Value Fund

  

                                           
2016     $ 14.96       $ 0.07       $ 0.86       $ 0.93       $ (0.08 )     $ (1.47 )     $ (1.55 )     $ 14.34         6.95 %       1.48 %       1.48 %       0.56 %     $ 28         24 %
2015       17.62         (0.01 )       (0.59 )       (0.60 )               (2.06 )       (2.06 )       14.96         (3.80 )       1.47         1.47         (0.06 )       25         27  
2014(6)       16.58         0.00         1.04         1.04                                 17.62         6.27         1.45         1.45         0.07         26         30  

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

  

                                           
2016       20.37         (0.01 )       (0.93 )       (0.94 )               (2.88 )       (2.88 )       16.55         (4.48 )       1.54         1.49         (0.16 )       24         59  
2015       24.34         (0.16 )       (0.58 )       (0.74 )               (3.23 )       (3.23 )       20.37         (3.11 )       1.50         1.49         (0.77 )       25         53  
2014(6)       23.30         (0.06 )       1.10         1.04                                 24.34         4.46         1.49         1.49         (0.89 )       26         57  

Small-Cap Value Fund

  

                                           
2016       12.76         0.00         0.97         0.97                 (0.52 )       (0.52 )       13.21         7.88         1.64         1.49         (0.07 )       84         39  
2015       14.48         (0.08 )       (0.83 )       (0.91 )               (0.81 )       (0.81 )       12.76         (6.43 )       1.71         1.49         (0.62 )       24         53  
2014(6)       14.07         (0.01 )       0.42         0.41                                 14.48         2.91         1.71         1.49         (0.39 )       26         43  

Pyrford International Stock Fund

  

                                           
2016(3)       11.74         0.23         0.42         0.65         (0.21 )               (0.21 )       12.18         5.63         1.56         1.49         1.98         24         12  
2015(3)       13.12         0.22         (1.54 )       (1.32 )       (0.06 )               (0.06 )       11.74         (10.06 )       1.53         1.49         1.71         22         9  
2014(3)(6)       13.15         0.06         (0.09 )       (0.03 )                               13.12         (0.23 )       1.53         1.49         1.70         25         6  

 

(1) Based on net asset value as of end of period date.
(2) The contractual and voluntary expense waivers pursuant to Note 6 of the financial statements are reflected in both the net expense and net investment income (loss) ratios.
(3) Redemption fees consisted of per share amounts less than $0.01.
(4) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(5) Annualized for periods less than one year.
(6) Reflects operations for the period from May 27, 2014 (inception date) to August 31, 2014.

 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Financial Highlights—Retirement Class R-6 of Shares (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

Period
Ended
August 31,

  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
(loss)
  Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
investment
income
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
realized gain
  Total
distributions
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Total
return (1)(4)
  Ratios to Average Net Assets (5)       Portfolio
turnover
rate (4)
                    Gross
Expenses
  Net
Expenses (2)
  Net
investment
income
(loss) (2)
  Net assets,
end of period
(000 omitted)
 

Large-Cap Value Fund

  

                                           
2016(7)     $ 13.81       $ 0.21       $ 0.30       $ 0.51       $ (0.15 )     $       $ (0.15 )     $ 14.17         3.77 %       0.63 %       0.60 %       2.27 %     $ 52         60 %

Large-Cap Growth Fund

  

                                           
2016(7)       14.75         0.07         0.67         0.74                                 15.49         5.02         0.66         0.60         0.72         53         70  

Mid-Cap Value Fund

  

                                           
2016       15.03         0.18         0.84         1.02         (0.20 )       (1.47 )       (1.67 )       14.38         7.65         0.83         0.83         1.28         11,332         24  
2015       17.65         0.11         (0.62 )       (0.51 )       (0.05 )       (2.06 )       (2.11 )       15.03         (3.19 )       0.82         0.82         0.64         8,776         27  
2014(6)       16.58         0.03         1.04         1.07                                 17.65         6.45         0.80         0.80         0.71         27         30  

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

  

                                           
2016       20.55         0.09         (0.93 )       (0.84 )               (2.88 )       (2.88 )       16.83         (3.89 )       0.89         0.84         0.49         25         59  
2015       24.38         (0.03 )       (0.57 )       (0.60 )               (3.23 )       (3.23 )       20.55         (2.47 )       0.85         0.84         (0.12 )       26         53  
2014(6)       23.30         (0.02 )       1.10         1.08                                 24.38         4.64         0.84         0.84         (0.24 )       26         57  

Small-Cap Value Fund

  

                                           
2016       12.87         0.07         1.00         1.07                 (0.52 )       (0.52 )       13.42         8.61         0.99         0.84         0.60         926         39  
2015       14.50         (0.00 )       (0.82 )       (0.82 )               (0.81 )       (0.81 )       12.87         (5.78 )       1.06         0.84         0.01         134         53  
2014(6)       14.07         0.01         0.42         0.43                                 14.50         3.06         1.06         0.84         0.25         26         43  

Pyrford International Stock Fund

  

                                           
2016(3)       11.79         0.20         0.53         0.73         (0.29 )               (0.29 )       12.23         6.35         0.91         0.84         2.85         16,100         12  
2015(3)       13.15         0.20         (1.45 )       (1.25 )       (0.11 )               (0.11 )       11.79         (9.56 )       0.88         0.84         3.42         6,560         9  
2014(3)(6)       13.15         0.08         (0.08 )       0.00                                 13.15         0.00         0.88         0.84         2.36         25         6  

 

(1) Based on net asset value as of end of period date.
(2) The contractual and voluntary expense waivers pursuant to Note 6 of the financial statements are reflected in both the net expense and net investment income (loss) ratios.
(3) Redemption fees consisted of per share amounts less than $0.01.
(4) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(5) Annualized for periods less than one year.
(6) Reflects operations for the period from May 27, 2014 (inception date) to August 31, 2014.
(7) Reflects operations for the period from December 28, 2015 (inception date) to August 31, 2016.

 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Notes to Financial Statements    

 

1.   Organization

BMO Funds, Inc. (the “Corporation”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company. As of August 31, 2016, the Corporation consisted of 44 portfolios, including 29 diversified portfolios within this annual report (individually referred to as the “Fund,” or collectively as the “Funds”) each with differing share class offerings, as well as 10 target retirement and 5 target risk portfolios whose annual report is available under a separate cover. BMO Asset Management Corp. serves as the Funds’ investment adviser (the “Adviser”), a Delaware corporation headquartered in Chicago, Illinois that is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BMO Financial Corp.

 

BMO Fund names as displayed

throughout this report

 

Fund Inception

Date

  Investment Objective

Low Volatility Equity Fund

  September 28, 2012   To provide capital appreciation.

Dividend Income Fund

  December 29, 2011   To provide capital appreciation and current income.

Large-Cap Value Fund

  September 30, 1993   To provide capital appreciation.

Large-Cap Growth Fund

  November 20, 1992   To provide capital appreciation.

Mid-Cap Value Fund

  September 30, 1993   To provide capital appreciation.

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

  September 30, 1993   To provide capital appreciation.

Small-Cap Value Fund

  February 28, 2011   To provide capital appreciation.

Small-Cap Core Fund

  December 27, 2013   To provide capital appreciation.

Small-Cap Growth Fund

  October 31, 1995   To provide capital appreciation.

Global Low Volatility Equity Fund(1)

  September 30, 2013   To provide capital appreciation.

Disciplined International Equity Fund(1)

  September 17, 2015   To provide capital appreciation.

Pyrford International Stock Fund(1)

  December 29, 2011   To provide capital appreciation.

LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund(1)

  December 22, 2008   To provide capital appreciation.

TCH Emerging Markets Bond Fund(1)

  September 30, 2013   To maximize total return consistent with current income.

Alternative Strategies Fund(1)

  December 16, 2014   To provide capital appreciation with an emphasis on absolute returns.

Global Long/Short Equity Fund(1)

  September 17, 2015   To provide capital appreciation.

Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

  September 30, 2009   To provide current income exempt from federal income tax consistent with preservation of capital.

Short Tax-Free Fund

  November 29, 2012   To provide current income exempt from federal income tax consistent with preservation of capital.

Short-Term Income Fund

  November 1, 1992   To maximize total return consistent with current income.

Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

  February 1, 1994   To provide a high level of current income exempt from federal income tax consistent with preservation of capital.

Mortgage Income Fund

  December 13, 1992   To provide current income.

TCH Intermediate Income Fund

  November 19, 1992   To maximize total return consistent with current income.

TCH Corporate Income Fund

  December 22, 2008   To maximize total return consistent with current income.

TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

  December 22, 2008   To maximize total return consistent with current income.

Monegy High Yield Bond Fund

  December 29, 2011   To maximize total return consistent with current income.

Government Money Market Fund

  May 17, 2004   To provide current income consistent with stability of principal.

Tax-Free Money Market Fund

  September 22, 2004   To provide current income that is exempt from federal income tax and is consistent with stability of principal.

Prime Money Market Fund

  November 23, 1992   To provide current income consistent with stability of principal.

Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

  June 3, 2016   To provide current income consistent with preservation of capital.

 

  (1) Collectively referred to as the “International Funds”.

On December 22, 2015, the BMO Pyrford Global Equity Fund and BMO Multi-Asset Income Fund ceased operations and liquidated assets.

 

2.   Significant Accounting Policies

The Funds are investment companies and follow the accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, Financial Services—Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements.

Use of Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

 

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Investment Valuations—Listed equity securities are valued each trading day at the last sale price or official closing price reported on a national securities exchange. Securities listed on a foreign exchange are valued each trading day at the last closing price on the principal exchange on which they are traded immediately prior to the time for determination of Net Asset Value (“NAV”) or at fair value as discussed below. Equity securities without a reported trade, U.S. government securities, listed corporate bonds, other fixed income and asset-backed securities with maturities of 60 days or more, unlisted securities, and private placement securities are generally valued at the mean of the latest bid and asked price as furnished by an independent pricing service. Fixed income securities that are not exchange traded are valued by an independent pricing service, taking into consideration yield, liquidity, risk, credit quality, coupon, maturity, type of issue, and any other factors or market data the pricing service deems relevant. Fixed income securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less at the time of purchase, and of sufficient credit quality, are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Investments in other open-end registered investment companies are valued at net asset value. The money market funds use the amortized cost method to value portfolio securities in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the Act.

Securities or other assets for which market valuations are not readily available, or are deemed to be inaccurate, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith using methods approved by the Board of Directors (the “Directors”). The Directors have established a Pricing Committee, which is responsible for determinations of fair value, subject to the supervision of the Directors. In determining fair value, the Pricing Committee takes into account all information available and any factors it deems appropriate. Consequently, the price of securities used by a Fund to calculate its NAV may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments; it is possible that the fair value determined for a security is materially different than the value that would be realized upon the sale of that security and the differences may be material to the NAV of the respective Fund or the financial statements presented.

Securities held in certain funds may be listed on foreign exchanges that do not value their listed securities at the same time each Fund calculates its NAV. Most foreign markets close well before each Fund values its securities, generally 3:00 p.m. (Central Time). The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim.

The Pricing Committee may determine that a security needs to be fair valued if, among other things, it believes the value of the security might have been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the market in which the security was principally traded, but before the time for determination of the NAV (“a subsequent event”). A subsequent event might include a company-specific development (for example, announcement of a merger that is made after the close of the foreign market), a development that might affect an entire market or region (for example, weather related events) or a potentially global development (such as a terrorist attack that may be expected to have an effect on investor expectations worldwide). The Funds have retained an independent fair value pricing service to assist in fair valuing foreign securities. The service utilizes statistical data based on historical performance of securities, markets, and other data in developing factors used to estimate a fair value.

Repurchase Agreements—The Funds’ policy requires the custodian bank to take possession, to have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or to have segregated within the custodian bank’s vault, all securities held as collateral under repurchase agreement transactions. Additionally, procedures have been established by the Funds to monitor, on a daily basis, the market value of each repurchase agreement’s collateral to ensure that the value of collateral at least equals the repurchase price to be paid under the repurchase agreement, including accrued interest.

The Funds will enter into repurchase agreements only with banks and other recognized financial institutions, such as broker-dealers, which are deemed by the Adviser (or sub-advisers, as applicable) to be creditworthy pursuant to the guidelines and/or standards reviewed or established by the Directors. Risks may arise from the potential inability of counterparties to honor the terms of the repurchase agreement. Accordingly, the Funds could receive less than the repurchase price on the sale of collateral securities.

Investment Income, Expenses, and Distributions—Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Dividend income, realized gain distributions from underlying funds, and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair market value.

The Funds offer multiple classes of shares which differ in their respective distribution, administration, and service fees. All shareholders bear the common expenses of the Funds. Dividends are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential dividend rights; differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in class-specific expenses. Income, non-class specific expenses, and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the value of total shares outstanding of each class without distinction between share classes. Expenses attributable to a particular class of shares, such as shareholder servicing fees, are allocated directly to that class.

Premium and Discount Amortization/Paydown Gains and Losses—Premiums and discounts on fixed income securities are amortized/accreted for tax and financial statement purposes. Gains and losses realized on principal payments of mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities (paydown gains and losses) are classified as part of interest income.

Federal Income Taxes—The policies and procedures of the Funds require compliance with Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and distribution to shareholders each year substantially all of their income. Accordingly, no provisions for federal tax are necessary. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends and unrealized appreciation on investments have been provided for in accordance with the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.

When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions—The Funds may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. The Funds record when-issued securities on the trade date and maintain security positions such that sufficient liquid assets

 

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will be available to make payment for the commitment to purchase securities. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis are marked-to-market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.

Short Sales—Certain Funds may sell a security they do not own in anticipation that the price of the security will decline. To complete such a transaction, the Fund must borrow the security to make delivery to the buyer. The Fund closes the short sale by purchasing the security at the market price at the time of closure. The price at such time may be more or less than the price at which the security was sold by the Fund. Until the transaction is closed, the Fund is required to pay the lender amounts equal to dividend or interest that accrue during the period of the loan which is recorded as an expense. To borrow the security, the Fund also may be required to pay a premium or an interest fee, which are recorded as interest expense. The proceeds of the short sale will be retained by the broker, to the extent necessary to meet margin requirements, until the short position is closed out. A gain, limited to the price at which the Fund sells the security short, or a loss, potentially unlimited in size, will be recognized upon the closing of a short sale. The Fund may not always be able to borrow a security or to close out a short position at a particular time or at an acceptable price. If the price of the borrowed security increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Fund closes the short sale, the Fund will experience a loss. The Fund’s loss on a short sale is the maximum attainable price of the security (which could be limitless) less the price the Fund paid for the security at the time it was borrowed.

Futures Contracts—Certain Funds may purchase futures contracts to manage cash flows, enhance yield, or to potentially reduce transaction costs. Upon entering into a futures contract with a broker, the Fund is required to deposit in a segregated account a specified amount of cash or U.S. government securities. Futures contracts are valued daily and unrealized gains or losses are recorded in a “variation margin” account. Daily, the Fund receives from, or pays to, the broker a specified amount of cash based upon changes in the variation margin account. When a contract is closed, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss. Futures contracts have market risks, including the risk that the change in the value of the contract may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying securities.

Options Contracts—Certain Funds may write covered call and put options on futures, swaps, securities, or currencies a Fund owns, or in which it may invest to create investment exposure consistent with their investment objectives. Writing put options tends to increase a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. Writing call options tends to decrease a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. When a Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option written. These liabilities are reflected as written options outstanding in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Payments received, or made, from writing options with premiums to be determined on a future date are reflected as such on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Premiums received from writing options that expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against amounts paid on the underlying future, swap, security, or currency transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. A Fund, as a writer of an option, has no control over whether the underlying future, swap, security, or currency may be sold (called) or purchased (put) and, as a result, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the future, swap, security, or currency underlying the written option. The risk exists that a Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market.

Certain Funds also may purchase put and call options. Purchasing call options tends to increase a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. Purchasing put options tends to decrease a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. A Fund pays a premium, which is included in a Fund’s 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 that expire are treated as realized losses. 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, swap, security, or currency transaction to determine the realized gain or loss.

Foreign Exchange Contracts—Certain Funds may enter into foreign currency exchange contracts as a way of managing foreign exchange rate risk. Certain Funds may enter into these contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date as a hedge or cross hedge against either specific transactions or portfolio positions. The objective of foreign currency hedging transactions is to reduce the risk that the U.S. dollar value of these Funds’ foreign currency denominated securities will decline in value due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. All foreign currency exchange contracts are marked-to-market daily at the applicable translation rates resulting in unrealized gains or losses. Realized gains or losses are recorded at the time the foreign currency exchange contract is offset by entering into a closing transaction or by the delivery or receipt of the currency. Risk may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

Foreign Currency Translation—The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. All assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the rate of exchange of such currencies against U.S. dollars on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of securities, income, and expenses are translated at the rate of exchange quoted on the respective date that such transactions are recorded. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.

Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of portfolio securities, sales and maturities of short-term securities, sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes

 

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recorded on the Funds’ books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities at each reporting period, resulting from changes in the exchange rate.

Restricted Securities—Restricted securities are securities that may be resold only upon registration under federal securities laws or in transactions exempt from such registration. In some cases, the issuer of restricted securities has agreed to register such securities for resale at the issuer’s expense either upon demand by the Funds or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in transactions exempt from registration. Such restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Directors.

Redemption Fees—The International Funds impose a 2% redemption fee to shareholders who redeem shares held for 30 days or less. All redemption fees are recorded by the International Funds as paid-in-capital.

Securities Lending—Certain Funds participate in one of two securities lending programs, providing for the lending of corporate bonds, equity, and government securities to qualified brokers, in exchange for the opportunity to earn additional income for participating. State Street Bank & Trust Company and BMO Harris Bank N.A. serve as the securities lending agents for the International Funds and non-International Funds participating in the programs, respectively. The Funds receive cash as collateral in return for the securities and record a corresponding payable for collateral due to the respective broker. The amount of cash collateral received is maintained at a minimum level of 100% of the prior day’s market value on securities and accrued interest loaned. Collateral is reinvested in short-term securities including overnight repurchase agreements, commercial paper, master notes, floating rate corporate notes (with at least quarterly reset rates), and money market funds. The valuation of these collateral securities is discussed in “Investment Valuations” above. When a Fund lends its portfolio securities, it is subject to the risk that it may not be able to get the portfolio securities back from the borrower on a timely basis, in which case the Fund may lose certain investment opportunities. A Fund also is subject to the risks associated with the investments of cash collateral received from the borrower.

Cash collateral received as part of the International Funds securities lending program was invested in the following security as of August 31, 2016:

 

Description

   Value  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio Money Market Fund, 0.443%

   $ 41,057,522   

Cash collateral received as part of the non-International Funds securities lending program was jointly pooled and invested in the following securities as of August 31, 2016 (1):

 

Description

  Value  

Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC, 0.741%,
10/3/2016(3)

  $ 9,983,144   

Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC, 0.741%,
10/6/2016(3)

    4,991,778   

Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC, 0.832%, 10/24/2016(3)

    17,464,667   

Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC, 0.892%, 11/3/2016(3)

    4,988,504   

Bank of America NA, 1.287%,
11/14/2016(2)

    12,411,296   

Bank of Nova Scotia, 0.898%, 11/8/2016(2)

    7,500,000   

Bank of Nova Scotia, 1.092%, 6/21/2017(2)

    4,993,950   

Bank of Nova Scotia, 1.124%, 3/17/2017(2)

    5,148,785   

Blackrock Liquidity TempFund Money Market Fund, 0.327%, 9/1/2016

    5,080,981   

BMO Government Money Market Fund, 0.108%, 9/1/2016

    68,000,000   

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund, 0.438%, 9/1/2016

    310,000,000   

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 0.907%, 1/17/2017(2)

    6,000,654   

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.113%, 2/10/2017(2)

    4,001,796   

Chariot Funding LLC, 0.864%, 10/3/2016(2)

    7,500,000   

Chariot Funding LLC, 0.962%, 1/20/2017(2)

    5,000,000   

Chariot Funding LLC, 1.007%, 1/11/2017(3)

    4,962,917   

Chariot Funding LLC, 1.057%, 5/18/2017(2)

    2,500,000   

Chase Bank USA NA, 0.857%,
10/17/2016(2)

    10,004,040   

Coca-Cola Co., 0.611%, 9/7/2016(3)

    12,475,092   

Coca-Cola Co., 0.672%, 9/20/2016(3)

    7,478,644   

Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 0.884%, 10/31/2016(2)

    7,500,000   

Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 0.898%, 1/9/2017(2)

    5,000,000   

Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 0.962%, 3/10/2017(2)

    5,000,000   

Description

  Value  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 1.072%, 6/19/2017(2)

  $ 5,000,000   

Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 1.119%, 1/27/2017(2)

    5,005,235   

Erste Abwicklungsanstalt, 0.663%,
10/11/2016(2)

    5,000,775   

Erste Abwicklungsanstalt, 0.717%,
9/9/2016(3)

    4,985,799   

Erste Abwicklungsanstalt, 0.722%,
10/13/2016(3)

    4,984,400   

Erste Abwicklungsanstalt, 0.751%,
10/24/2016(3)

    4,990,104   

Erste Abwicklungsanstalt, 0.762%,
11/15/2016(3)

    4,986,911   

Gotham Funding Corp., 0.601%, 9/1/2016(3)

    4,992,500   

HSBC Bank, PLC, 0.898%, 9/6/2016(2)

    7,500,000   

HSBC Bank, PLC, 0.918%, 1/13/2017(2)

    5,000,875   

HSBC Bank, PLC, 0.944%, 11/4/2016(2)

    7,499,940   

HSBC Bank, PLC, 0.967%, 12/16/2016(2)

    5,002,650   

HSBC Bank, PLC, 0.968%, 2/15/2017(2)

    4,998,065   

HSBC Bank, PLC, 1.022%, 3/20/2017(2)

    4,995,915   

HSBC Bank, PLC, 1.318%, 8/4/2017(2)

    2,501,712   

Kells Funding LLC, 0.657%, 10/17/2016(2)

    7,500,000   

Kells Funding LLC, 0.762%, 10/28/2016(3)

    9,978,678   

Kells Funding LLC, 0.772%, 11/2/2016(3)

    7,481,231   

Kells Funding LLC, 0.792%, 11/9/2016(3)

    7,480,415   

Kells Funding LLC, 0.807%, 11/15/2016(3)

    4,986,919   

Liberty Street Funding LLC, 0.904%, 12/12/2016(3)

    5,972,700   

Manhattan Asset Funding Co., 0.896%, 11/2/2016(2)

    5,000,000   

Manhattan Asset Funding Co., 0.898%, 10/12/2016(2)

    5,500,000   

Manhattan Asset Funding Co., 0.902%, 10/20/2016(2)

    7,500,000   

Manhattan Asset Funding Co., 0.902%, 10/21/2016(2)

    7,500,000   

Manhattan Asset Funding Co., 0.912%, 12/21/2016(2)

    4,000,000   

Manhattan Asset Funding Co., 0.924%, 11/21/2016(2)

    5,000,000   

Metlife Short Term Funding LLC, 0.763%, 10/20/2016(3)

    9,961,155   

Metlife Short Term Funding LLC, 0.763%, 11/7/2016(3)

    7,484,250   

Metlife Short Term Funding LLC, 0.802%, 11/1/2016(3)

    4,989,111   

National Australia Bank Ltd., 1.044%, 2/8/2017(2)

    5,500,000   

Nordea Bank, 1.007%, 11/14/2016(2)

    5,003,480   

Nordea Bank, 1.055%, 6/16/2017(2)

    4,999,280   
 

 

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Description

  Value  

Nordea Bank, 1.121%, 4/26/2017(2)

  $ 8,150,383   

Old Line Funding Corp., 0.834%, 9/9/2016(2)

    4,500,000   

Old Line Funding Corp., 0.838%,
12/7/2016(2)

    5,000,000   

Old Line Funding Corp., 0.924%, 1/9/2017(2)

    5,000,000   

Old Line Funding Corp., 0.928%,
1/13/2017(2)

    7,500,000   

Old Line Funding Corp., 0.992%,
2/22/2017(2)

    5,000,000   

Old Line Funding Corp., 1.011%,
1/23/2017(2)

    5,000,000   

Reckitt Benckiser, 0.631%, 9/1/2016(3)

    7,485,431   

Regency Markets LLC, 0.550%, 9/14/2016(3)

    4,497,938   

Regency Markets LLC, 0.550%, 9/20/2016(3)

    6,497,120   

Regency Markets LLC, 0.550%, 9/26/2016(3)

    7,496,333   

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, 0.810%, 9/2/2016

    5,750,143   

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, 1.113%, 2/13/2017(2)

    5,001,745   

State Street Bank & Trust Co., 0.858%, 12/13/2016(2)

    5,001,170   

State Street Bank & Trust Co., 0.863%, 10/11/2016(2)

    10,003,830   

State Street Bank & Trust Co., 0.878%, 10/14/2016(2)

    10,504,389   

State Street Bank & Trust Co., 0.944%, 2/3/2017(2)

    5,000,165   

State Street Bank & Trust Co., 0.962%, 3/10/2017(2)

    4,994,730   

State Street Bank & Trust Co., 1.073%, 4/13/2017(2)

    5,000,455   

Suncorp Metway Ltd., 0.752%, 10/6/2016(3)

    4,987,500   

Suncorp Metway Ltd., 0.803%, 9/12/2016(3)

    4,983,778   

Suncorp Metway Ltd., 0.903%, 11/14/2016(3)

    4,980,875   

Suncorp Metway Ltd., 1.146%, 1/17/2017(3)

    12,432,028   

Svenska Handelsbaken, 0.972%,
2/21/2017(2)

    7,495,245   

Svenska Handelsbaken, 0.977%,
1/17/2017(2)

    5,001,920   

Svenska Handelsbaken, 1.214%, 8/1/2017(2)

    5,272,252   

Thunder Bay Funding, LLC, 0.834%, 10/3/2016(2)

    8,000,000   

Thunder Bay Funding, LLC, 0.847%, 12/16/2016(2)

    3,750,000   

Description

  Value  

Thunder Bay Funding, LLC, 0.858%, 12/13/2016(2)

  $ 5,000,000   

Thunder Bay Funding, LLC, 0.894%, 11/3/2016(2)

    7,500,000   

Thunder Bay Funding, LLC, 0.918%, 1/6/2017(2)

    5,000,000   

Toronto Dominion Bank, 0.929%,
10/17/2016(2)

    8,504,208   

Toronto Dominion Bank, 0.957%,
2/16/2017(2)

    4,997,625   

Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.072%,
4/20/2017(2)

    4,996,225   

Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.123%,
7/12/2017(2)

    4,999,705   

Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 0.918%,
3/3/2017(2)

    5,000,000   

Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 0.924%,
1/27/2017(2)

    5,000,000   

Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 0.928%,
1/6/2017(2)

    8,000,000   

Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 0.937%,
3/13/2017(2)

    5,000,000   

Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 1.018%,
3/31/2017(2)

    5,000,000   

Victory Receivables Corp., 0.57%,
9/9/2016(3)

    5,547,364   

Victory Receivables Corp., 0.600%,
9/19/2016(3)

    7,496,875   

Victory Receivables Corp., 0.600%,
9/22/2016(3)

    7,495,250   

Victory Receivables Corp., 0.620%,
9/23/2016(3)

    7,497,029   

Victory Receivables Corp., 0.631%,
9/1/2016(3)

    4,992,125   

Wells Fargo Bank, 0.750%, 10/7/2016(2)

    5,001,045   

Wells Fargo Bank, 0.929%, 10/13/2016(2)

    9,504,389   

Wells Fargo Bank, 0.958%, 1/11/2017(2)

    5,001,665   

Wells Fargo Bank, 0.958%, 2/13/2017(2)

    4,998,250   

Wells Fargo Bank, 0.978%, 1/12/2017(3)

    7,502,775   

Westpac Banking Corp., 1.028%,
12/1/2016(3)

    4,962,458   

Westpac Banking Corp., 1.051%, 3/3/2017(2)

    5,001,055   

Westpac Banking Corp., 1.148%, 2/6/2017(2)

    5,004,160   

Other

    94,517   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,044,652,498   
 

 

 

 
 

 

(1) The collateral pool is managed by the fixed income group within the Adviser. Each Fund owns a pro-rata interest in the collateral pool determined by the value of securities on loan for such Fund.
(2) Floating rate securities are securities whose yields vary with a designated market index or market rate. These securities are shown at their current rates as of August 31, 2016.
(3) Each issue shows the rate of discount at the time of purchase.

Commitments and Contingencies—In the normal course of business, the Corporation enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications to other parties. The Corporation’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Corporation that have not yet occurred. However, the Corporation has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

Other—Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Net realized gains and losses on securities are computed on the basis of specific security lot identification.

 

3.   Fair Value Measurement

Fair Valuation Measurement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with GAAP, and requires disclosure about fair value measurements. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (1) market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting issuer (observable inputs), and (2) the reporting issuer’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs). It also provides guidance on determining when there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for an asset or liability, when a transaction is not orderly, and how that information must be incorporated into fair value measurement.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds’ investments. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. An active market for the security is a market in which transactions occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. Common and preferred stocks, options and futures contracts, and U.S. registered mutual funds are generally categorized as Level 1.

Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Fixed income securities, repurchase agreements, cash collateral received as part of the securities lending program, and securities valued by an independent fair value pricing service are generally categorized as Level 2.

 

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Level 3—significant unobservable inputs, including management’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments.

In May 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2015-07, Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Unit (or Its Equivalent), modifying ASC 820. Under the modifications, investments in private investment funds valued at net asset value are no longer included in the fair value hierarchy. The Funds did not hold any Level 3 securities as of August 31, 2016.

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of August 31, 2016, in valuing the Funds’ assets:

 

    Low Volatility Equity Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Common Stocks(1)

  $ 147,725,340      $      $     —      $ 147,725,340   

Short-Term Investments

    3,827,898        61,128,259               64,956,157   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 151,553,238      $ 61,128,259      $      $ 212,681,497   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Dividend Income Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Common Stocks(1)

  $ 114,582,766      $      $      $ 114,582,766   

Short-Term Investments

    1,722,615        56,456,528               58,179,143   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 116,305,381      $ 56,456,528      $      $ 172,761,909   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Large-Cap Value Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Common Stocks(1)

  $ 300,710,039      $      $      $ 300,710,039   

Short-Term Investments

    5,318,313        141,928,978               147,247,291   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 306,028,352      $ 141,928,978      $      $ 447,957,330   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Large-Cap Growth Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Common Stocks(1)

  $ 254,297,614      $      $      $ 254,297,614   

Short-Term Investments

    5,069,310        117,667,783               122,737,093   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 259,366,924      $ 117,667,783      $      $ 377,034,707   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Mid-Cap Value Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Common Stocks(1)

  $ 225,666,003      $      $     —      $ 225,666,003   

Short-Term Investments

    3,580,179        109,578,180               113,158,359   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 229,246,182      $ 109,578,180      $      $ 338,824,362   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Mid-Cap Growth Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Common Stocks(1)

  $ 121,513,281      $      $      $ 121,513,281   

Short-Term Investments

    3,799,114        60,319,735               64,118,849   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 125,312,395      $ 60,319,735      $      $ 185,632,130   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Small-Cap Value Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Common Stocks(1)

  $ 65,954,923      $      $      $ 65,954,923   

Short-Term Investments

    3,291,960        32,576,983               35,868,943   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 69,246,883      $ 32,576,983      $      $ 101,823,866   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Small-Cap Core Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Common Stocks(1)

  $ 11,245,844      $      $      $ 11,245,844   

Short-Term Investments

    183,137        5,216,559               5,399,696   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 11,428,981      $ 5,216,559      $      $ 16,645,540   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Small-Cap Growth Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Common Stocks(1)

  $ 322,591,131      $      $     —      $ 322,591,131   

Short-Term Investments

    14,167,565        161,628,771               175,796,336   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 336,758,696      $ 161,628,771      $      $ 498,387,467   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Global Low Volatility Equity Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Common Stocks(1)

  $ 38,412,666      $      $      $ 38,412,666   

Short-Term Investments

    10,119,517                      10,119,517   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 48,532,183      $      $      $ 48,532,183   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Disciplined International Equity Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Common Stocks(1)

  $ 66,514,844      $      $      $ 66,514,844   

Short-Term Investments

    6,657,056                      6,657,056   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 73,171,900      $      $      $ 73,171,900   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Pyrford International Stock Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Common Stocks(1)

  $ 568,575,898      $      $      $ 568,575,898   

Preferred Stocks(1)

    9,869,817                      9,869,817   

Short-Term Investments

    34,900,834                      34,900,834   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 613,346,549      $      $      $ 613,346,549   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Common Stocks(1)

  $ 121,320,684      $      $      $ 121,320,684   

Participation Notes

           4,486,363               4,486,363   

Short-Term Investments

    12,329,941                      12,329,941   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 133,650,625      $ 4,486,363      $      $ 138,136,988   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    TCH Emerging Markets Bond Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

  $      $ 4,893,346      $      $ 4,893,346   

International Bonds

           2,956,366               2,956,366   

Short-Term Investments

    1,870,149                      1,870,149   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,870,149      $ 7,849,712      $      $ 9,719,861   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Alternative Strategies Fund(2)        
Assets-Long   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Bank Loans

  $      $ 7,826,348      $      $ 7,826,348   

Common Stocks(1)

    49,232,235                      49,232,235   

Convertible Bond

           957,010               957,010   

Corporate Bonds & Notes

           2,755,658               2,755,658   

Exchange Traded Funds

    179,683                      179,683   

Limited Partnership Units

    1,743,593                      1,743,593   

Preferred Stocks(1)

    79,475                      79,475   

Purchased Options

    232,567                      232,567   

U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations

           25,643               25,643   

Short-Term Investments

    38,891,240        9,999,260               48,890,500   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 90,358,793      $ 21,563,919      $      $ 111,922,712   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

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    Alternative Strategies Fund(2)        
Liabilities-Short   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Common Stocks(1)

  $ 23,452,689      $      $      $ 23,452,689   

Corporate Bonds & Notes

           1,600,494               1,600,494   

Exchange Traded Funds

    4,776,976                      4,776,976   

Limited Partnership Units

    31,613                      31,613   

Written Options

    524,865                      524,865   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 28,786,143      $ 1,600,494      $      $ 30,386,637   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Global Long/Short Equity Fund        
Assets-Long   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Common Stocks(1)

  $ 4,154,688      $      $     —      $ 4,154,688   

Short-Term Investments

    2,330,561                      2,330,561   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 6,485,249      $      $      $ 6,485,249   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liabilities-Short                        

Common Stocks(1)

  $ 1,346,148      $      $      $ 1,346,148   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,346,148      $      $      $ 1,346,148   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Municipals

  $      $ 595,171,194      $      $ 595,171,194   

Mutual Funds

           2,000,140               2,000,140   

Short-Term Investments

    568,942        8,280,119               8,849,061   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 568,942      $ 605,451,453      $      $ 606,020,395   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Short Tax-Free Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Municipals

  $      $ 184,886,372      $      $ 184,886,372   

Mutual Funds

    856,408                      856,408   

Short-Term Investments

    504,804                      504,804   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,361,212      $ 184,886,372      $      $ 186,247,584   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Short-Term Income Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Asset-Backed Securities

  $      $ 56,434,148      $      $ 56,434,148   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

           6,525,255               6,525,255   

Commercial Mortgage Securities

           5,140,116               5,140,116   

Corporate Bonds & Notes

           126,937,936               126,937,936   

Mutual Funds

    3,538,084                      4,520,280

U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations

           66,154,080               66,154,080   

U.S. Government Agency-Mortgage Securities

           1,603,004               1,603,004   

Short-Term Investments

    6,777,627        78,585,739               85,363,366   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 10,315,711      $ 342,362,474      $      $ 352,678,185   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Total includes a $982,196 private placement senior loan fund holding valued using practical expedient.

 

    Intermediate Tax-Free Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Municipals

  $      $ 1,812,571,303      $      $ 1,812,571,303   

Mutual Funds

    17,351,772                      17,351,772   

Short-Term Investments

    3,592,622                      3,592,622   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 20,944,394      $ 1,812,571,303      $      $ 1,833,515,697   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Mortgage Income Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Asset-Backed Securities

  $      $ 282,903      $      $ 282,903   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

           13,464,330               13,464,330   

Commercial Mortgage Securities

           11,318,485               11,318,485   

U.S. Government Agency-Mortgage Securities

           77,484,299               77,484,299   

Short-Term Investments

    4,706,289                      4,706,289   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 4,706,289      $ 102,550,017      $      $ 107,256,306   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    TCH Intermediate Income Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

  $      $ 44,761,143      $     —      $ 44,761,143   

U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations

           14,821,458               14,821,458   

U.S. Government Agency-Mortgage Securities

           20,879,523               20,879,523   

Short-Term Investments

    1,417,281        22,489,567               23,906,848   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,417,281      $ 102,951,691      $      $ 104,368,972   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    TCH Corporate Income Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

  $      $ 190,270,995      $      $ 190,270,995   

Municipals

           595,950               595,950   

U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations

           12,810,853               12,810,853   

Short-Term Investments

    8,154,777        33,318,966               41,473,743   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 8,154,777      $ 236,996,764      $      $ 245,151,541   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    TCH Core Plus Bond Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Commercial Mortgage Securities

  $      $ 363,061      $      $ 363,061   

Corporate Bonds & Notes

           428,847,001               428,847,001   

Municipals

           357,570               357,570   

U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations

           156,040,414               156,040,414   

U.S. Government Agency-Mortgage Securities

           351,799,896               351,799,896   

Short-Term Investments

    29,910,619        187,451,016               217,361,635   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 29,910,619      $ 1,124,858,958      $      $ 1,154,769,577   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Monegy High Yield Bond Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

  $      $ 102,348,458      $      $ 102,348,458   

Short-Term Investments

    3,392,910                      3,392,910   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 3,392,910      $ 102,348,458      $      $ 105,741,368   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

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    Government Money Market Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Municipals

  $ 210,000,000      $      $      $ 210,000,000   

Repurchase Agreements

           326,913,568               326,913,568   

U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations

           1,777,553,959               1,777,553,959   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 210,000,000      $ 2,104,467,527      $      $ 2,314,467,527   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Tax-Free Money Market Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Municipals

  $      $ 371,324,957      $      $ 371,324,957   

Mutual Funds

    21,801,367                      21,801,367   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 21,801,367      $ 371,324,957      $      $ 393,126,324   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Prime Money Market Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Certificates of Deposit

  $      $ 248,500,325      $     —      $ 248,500,325   

Commercial Paper

           753,063,835               753,063,835   

Municipals

           41,760,000               41,760,000   

Mutual Funds

    140,000,000                      140,000,000   

Repurchase Agreements

           100,914,747               100,914,747   

U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations

           287,889,706               287,889,706   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 140,000,000      $ 1,432,128,613      $      $ 1,572,128,613   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Institutional Prime Money Market Fund  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Certificates of Deposit

  $      $ 91,526,238      $      $ 91,526,238   

Commercial Paper

           167,242,568               167,242,568   

Municipals

           28,615,000               28,615,000   

Mutual Funds

    23,946,654                      23,946,654   

Repurchase Agreements

           105,000,000               105,000,000   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 23,946,654      $ 392,383,806      $     —      $ 416,330,460   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) All sub-categories within Common Stocks and Preferred Stocks represent either entire Level 1 or Level 2 evaluation status.
(2) The following is a summary of other financial instruments that are derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedules of Investments, such as futures and forward contracts. Amounts below are the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on the investment.

 

    Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)
On Other Financial Instruments
 

Fund

  Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Alternative Strategies Fund

       

Long Forward Contracts

  $      $ (324,384   $     —      $ (324,384

Short Forward Contracts

           335,369               335,369   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Forwards

  $      $ 10,985      $      $ 10,985   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long Futures Contracts

  $ 90,602      $      $      $ 90,602   

Short Futures Contracts

    (41,534                   (41,534
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Futures

  $ 49,068      $      $      $ 49,068   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

It is the Funds’ policy to recognize transfers between category levels at the end of the period. As described in Note 2, the Funds’ have retained an independent pricing service to fair value foreign equity securities for events occurring after the close of the market in which the security is principally traded. These valuations occurred on August 31, 2015, but not on August 31, 2016, resulting in transfers between categorization levels.

The following is a reconciliation of transfers between category levels from August 31, 2015 to August 31, 2016:

 

    Global Low
Volatility
Equity Fund
    Pyrford
International
Stock Fund
    LGM Emerging
Markets Equity
Fund
    Alternative
Strategies Fund-
Short Transfers
 

Transfers into Level 1

  $ 14,185,575      $ 569,424,640      $ 89,414,310      $ 429,126   

Transfers out of Level 1

                           
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Transfers into Level 1

  $ 14,185,575      $ 569,424,640      $ 89,414,310      $ 429,126   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Transfers into Level 2

  $      $      $      $   

Transfers out of Level 2

    (14,185,575     (569,424,640     (89,414,310     (429,126
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Transfers out of Level 2

  $ (14,185,575   $ (569,424,640   $ (89,414,310   $ (429,126
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

4.   Derivative Holdings and Activity Detail

The following is a summary of the Alternative Strategies Fund’s written option activity for the period ended August 31, 2016:

 

Contracts

   Number of
Contracts
    Premium  

Outstanding @ 8/31/15

     388      $ 301,168   

Options written

     21,340        7,186,281   

Options expired

     (778     (1,484,444

Options exercised

     (547     (185,708

Options closed

     (10,669     (4,944,330
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Outstanding @ 8/31/16

     734      $ 872,967   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

During the period ended August 31, 2016, the Alternative Strategies Fund had average quarterly contracts or notional values outstanding:

 

Average Quarterly Contracts      Average Quarterly Notional Values  
Long Futures      Short Futures      Purchased Options      Written Options      Long Forwards      Short Forwards  
  453         97         326         804       $ 20,980,954       $ 23,987,171   

 

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At August 31, 2016, the Alternative Strategies Fund had outstanding futures contracts as set forth below:

 

Expiration Date

  

Number of
Contracts

   Description      Value at
Trade Date
    Value at
August 31,
2016
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Long Futures

            

Bond Futures

            

September 2016

   13      10 Year Mini JGB       $ 1,903,978      $ 1,902,663      $ (1,315

September 2016

   11      Eurex 10-Year Euro BUND         2,055,894        2,053,745        (2,149

September 2016

   20      SFE 10-Year Australian Bond         2,027,681        2,072,683        45,002   

December 2016

   39      CBOT 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note         5,121,422        5,105,953        (15,469

December 2016

   11      CBOT U.S. Long Bond         1,879,410        1,874,125        (5,285

December 2016

   1      LIFFE Long Gilt Government Bond         172,445        172,719        274   

December 2016

   17      MSE 10-Year Canadian Bond         1,901,222        1,902,616        1,394   

Index Futures

            

September 2016

   9      CAC 40 10 Euro         444,077        445,533        1,456   

September 2016

   20      CBOT E-Mini DJIA Index         1,801,982        1,839,500        37,518   

September 2016

   26      CME E-Mini NASDAQ 100 Index         2,474,079        2,482,350        8,271   

September 2016

   160      CME E-Mini S&P 500® Index         17,424,771        17,356,000        (68,771

September 2016

   25      CME E-Mini S&P 500® Index         2,677,891        2,711,875        33,984   

September 2016

   2      Eurex DAX Index         589,003        591,774        2,771   

September 2016

   10      HKG Hang Seng Index         1,470,035        1,477,851        7,816   

September 2016

   11      LIFFE FTSE 100 Index         987,757        980,213        (7,544

September 2016

   15      Russell 2000 Mini Index         1,803,484        1,858,200        54,716   

Interest Rate Futures

         

December 2017

   73      CME 3-Month Eurodollar         18,060,375        18,045,600        (14,775

December 2017

   111      LIFFE 3-Month Euro Euribor         31,056,971        31,063,629        6,658   

December 2017

   78      LIFFE 90-Day Sterling         12,763,868        12,769,918        6,050   

Short Futures

            

Index Futures

            

September 2016

   9      Eurex Euro STOXX 50 Index         (299,238     (304,183     (4,945

September 2016

   2      OSE Nikkei 225 Index         (321,448     (326,487     (5,039

September 2016

   6      TSE TOPIX Index         (740,015     (771,565     (31,550
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Futures Contracts

         $ 105,255,644      $ 105,304,712      $ 49,068   
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At August 31, 2016, the Alternative Strategies Fund had outstanding forward foreign currency exchange contracts as set forth below:

 

        Contract Amount           Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)
     

Settlement Date

 

Currency

  Buy     Sell     Value      

Counterparty

September 23, 2016

  Australian Dollar   AUD  6,260,000      $ 4,704,924      $ 4,702,278      $ (2,646   Bank of America

September 23, 2016

  Australian Dollar   $ 3,206,346      AUD  4,284,000        3,217,981        (11,635   Bank of America

September 23, 2016

  Canadian Dollar   CAD  6,234,000      $ 4,845,630        4,754,249        (91,381   Bank of America

September 23, 2016

  Canadian Dollar   $ 3,804,815      CAD  4,960,000        3,782,656        22,159      Bank of America

September 23, 2016

  Euro Currency   EUR  7,132,000      $ 8,027,826        7,962,473        (65,353   Bank of America

September 23, 2016

  Euro Currency   $ 8,710,962      EUR  7,801,000        8,709,374        1,588      Bank of America

September 23, 2016

  Japanese Yen   JPY  553,607,000      $ 5,314,955        5,355,482        40,527      Bank of America

September 23, 2016

  Japanese Yen   $ 3,404,222      JPY  351,710,000        3,402,371        1,851      Bank of America

September 23, 2016

  Mexican Peso   MXN  5,344,000      $ 284,524        283,599        (925   Bank of America

September 23, 2016

  Mexican Peso   $ 1,053,263      MXN  19,462,000        1,032,821        20,442      Bank of America

September 23, 2016

  New Zealand Dollar   NZD  2,055,000      $ 1,461,650        1,489,801        28,151      Bank of America

September 23, 2016

  New Zealand Dollar   $ 318,716      NZD  448,000        324,784        (6,068   Bank of America

September 23, 2016

  Pound Sterling   GBP  2,465,000      $ 3,425,892        3,238,523        (187,369   Bank of America

September 23, 2016

  Pound Sterling   $ 5,620,721      GBP  4,085,000        5,366,883        253,838      Bank of America

September 23, 2016

  Swiss Franc   CHF  2,607,000      $ 2,699,309        2,653,921        (45,388   Bank of America

September 23, 2016

  Swiss Franc   $ 4,367,470      CHF  4,238,000        4,314,276        53,194      Bank of America
         

 

 

   
          $ 10,985     
         

 

 

   

 

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Derivatives and Hedging Disclosures—Derivatives and hedging require enhanced disclosures about the Funds’ derivative and hedging activities, including how such activities are accounted for and their effects on the Funds’ financial positions, performance and cash flows. For the period ended August 31, 2016, the Alternative Strategies Fund utilized all derivatives for the purposes of generating and enhancing total return.

The effects of these derivative instruments on the Fund’s financial positions and financial performance are reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Statements of Operations, and are presented in the table below. The values of derivative instruments as of August 31, 2016 by risk category are as follows:

 

     Statement of
Asset and Liabilities
     Statement of Operations  

Fund/Financial Instrument Type

   Amount      Realized
Gain/(Loss)
     Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Alternative Strategies Fund

        

Interest rate futures contracts:

        

Receivables for daily variation margin

   $ 59,378         

Payables for daily variation margin

     (38,993      
  

 

 

       

Net

     20,385       $ 281,268       $ 32,431   

Equity futures contracts:

        

Receivables for daily variation margin

     146,532         

Payables for daily variation margin

     (117,849      
  

 

 

       

Net

     28,683         (1,809,405      210,405   

Total receivables for interest rate and equity futures contracts

     205,910         

Total payables for interest rate and equity futures contracts

     (156,842      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net

   $ 49,068       $ (1,528,137    $ 242,836   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Forward foreign exchange contracts:

        

Receivables for forward foreign exchange contracts

   $ 421,750         

Payables for forward foreign exchange contracts

     (410,765      
  

 

 

       

Net

   $ 10,985       $ 134,261       $ (75,016
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity option contracts:

        

Purchased options

   $ 232,567       $ 585,391       $ (225,482
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Written options

   $ 524,865       $ 982,906       $ 500,971   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Offsetting of Assets and Liabilities—Disclosures about offsetting assets and liabilities requires an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of its financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. The guidance requires retrospective application for all comparative periods presented. As of August 31, 2016, no master netting arrangements exist related to the Funds. The Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities (“SAL”) presents derivative instruments on a gross basis, therefore, no net amounts and no offset amounts exist within the SAL to present below. Gross amounts of the derivative instruments, amounts related to financial instruments/cash collateral not offset in the SAL and net amounts are presented below:

 

     Derivative Assets      Derivative Liabilities     Net
Derivative
Assets
(Liabilities)
    Collateral Pledged
(Received) (1)
        

Fund/Counterparty

   Forward
Currency
Contracts
     Futures
Contracts
     Forward
Currency
Contracts
    Futures
Contracts
    Written
Options
      Financial
Instruments
     Cash      Net
Amount
 

Alternative Strategies Fund

                      

Bank Of America Merrill Lynch (Over the Counter)

   $ 421,750       $       $ (410,765   $      $      $ 10,985      $       $       $ 10,985   

Exchange Traded Futures Contracts

             205,910                (156,842            49,068                        49,068   

Exchange Traded Options Contracts

                                   (524,865     (524,865             524,865           

 

(1) Collateral pledged exceeds amount of liability balance.

At period end, certain Funds covered in this report had investments in repurchase agreements. The gross value and related collateral received for these investments are presented in each applicable Fund’s Schedule of Investments and the value of these investments is also presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral received exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements as of August 31, 2016.

 

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5.   Capital Stock

The Articles of Incorporation permit the Directors to issue an indefinite number of full and fractional shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share. Transactions in capital stock were as follows:

 

    

 

   

 

   

 

 
     Low Volatility
Equity Fund
    Dividend
Income Fund
    Large-Cap
Value Fund
 
     Year Ended
August 31,
2016
     Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
     Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
     Year Ended
August 31,
2015
 

Capital stock transactions in dollars:

               

Proceeds from sale of shares:

               

Investor class of shares

   $       $ 2,305,941 (1)    $       $ 13,228,404 (2)    $ 41,929,434       $ 51,889,810   

Advisor class of shares

     20,450,099         284,251        12,240,448         8,891,830        6,500         2,533   

Institutional class of shares

     57,444,854         30,127,617        5,367,352         9,104,999        62,929,469         24,350,994   

Retirement class R-3 of shares

                                             

Retirement class R-6 of shares

                                   50,000 (3)         

Advisor class transfers from termination of Investor class

             1,349,076                73,932,036                  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net proceeds from sale of shares

     77,894,953         34,066,885        17,607,800         105,157,269        104,915,403         76,243,337   

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared:

               

Investor class of shares

             46,550 (1)              5,405,306 (2)      19,028,638         13,507,031   

Advisor class of shares

     271,512         6,032        6,370,133         432,520        3,421         2,666   

Institutional class of shares

     3,503,523         4,635,749        2,938,755         4,613,478        14,194,204         11,763,585   

Retirement class R-3 of shares

                                             

Retirement class R-6 of shares

                                   303 (3)         
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net proceeds from shares issued

     3,775,035         4,688,331        9,308,888         10,451,304        33,226,566         25,273,282   

Cost of shares redeemed:

               

Investor class of shares

             (1,446,946 )(1)              (5,896,957 )(2)      (36,548,453      (24,583,590

Advisor class of shares

     (7,296,072      (441,640     (16,513,415      (2,527,026               

Institutional class of shares

     (10,656,439      (13,647,960     (16,512,337      (17,285,991     (27,704,576      (50,096,519

Retirement class R-3 of shares

                                             

Retirement class R-6 of shares

                                             

Advisor class transfers from termination of Investor class

             (1,349,076             (73,932,036               
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cost of shares redeemed

     (17,952,511      (16,885,622     (33,025,752      (99,642,010     (64,253,029      (74,680,109
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change resulting from fund share transactions in dollars

   $ 63,717,477       $ 21,869,594      $ (6,109,064    $ 15,966,563      $ 73,888,940       $ 26,836,510   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital stock transactions in shares:

               

Sale of shares:

               

Investor class of shares

             173,729 (1)              957,585 (2)      2,992,053         3,260,833   

Advisor class of shares

     1,557,280         21,262        986,639         659,802        518         156   

Institutional class of shares

     4,341,968         2,304,058        450,270         667,176        4,406,925         1,532,889   

Retirement class R-3 of shares

                                             

Retirement class R-6 of shares

                                   3,621 (3)         

Advisor class transfers from termination of Investor class

             100,178                5,391,964                  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net sale of shares

     5,899,248         2,599,227        1,436,909         7,676,527        7,403,117         4,793,878   

Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared:

               

Investor class of shares

             3,604 (1)              401,277 (2)      1,381,134         869,122   

Advisor class of shares

     21,225         459        526,209         31,874        248         171   

Institutional class of shares

     273,483         358,152        242,483         341,712        1,029,042         756,375   

Retirement class R-3 of shares

                                             

Retirement class R-6 of shares

                                   22 (3)         
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net shares issued

     294,708         362,215        768,692         774,863        2,410,446         1,625,668   

Shares redeemed:

               

Investor class of shares

             (108,476 )(1)              (422,256 )(2)      (2,635,055      (1,519,256

Advisor class of shares

     (577,073      (33,149     (1,338,905      (188,631               

Institutional class of shares

     (809,930      (1,025,954     (1,316,263      (1,266,146     (1,966,849      (3,091,202

Retirement class R-3 of shares

                                             

Retirement class R-6 of shares

                                             

Advisor class transfers from termination of Investor class

             (100,178             (5,391,964               
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net shares redeemed

     (1,387,003      (1,267,757     (2,655,168      (7,268,997     (4,601,904      (4,610,458
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change resulting from fund share transactions in shares

     4,806,953         1,693,685        (449,567      1,182,393        5,211,659         1,809,088   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Reflects operations for the period from September 1, 2014 to May 19, 2015 (termination of Investor class of shares).
(2) Reflects operations for the period from September 1, 2014, to April 21, 2015 (termination of Investor class of shares).
(3) Reflects operations for the period from December 28, 2015 (inception date) to August 31, 2016.

 

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Large-Cap
Growth Fund
    Mid-Cap
Value Fund
    Mid-Cap
Growth Fund
    Small-Cap
Value Fund
 
Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
 
             
             
$ 36,107,215      $ 94,927,499      $ 17,762,637      $ 35,820,566      $ 16,444,621      $ 27,450,657      $      $ 20,687,763 (2) 
  375,678        9,184        9,778               4,540        6,583        11,310,749        7,597,339   
  36,247,277        16,533,828        10,810,827        17,255,206        6,484,915        14,808,537        11,641,400        15,472,198   
                253                             88,324        200   
  50,000 (3)             3,553,774        10,476,491                      794,885        145,932   
                                                   77,723,552   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  72,780,170        111,470,511        32,137,269        63,552,263        22,934,076        42,265,777        23,835,358        121,626,984   
             
  23,452,821        16,094,464        18,609,651        21,716,689        17,851,037        16,670,003               3,740,385 (2) 
  14,768        3,871        3,119        3,126        4,458        3,529        2,832,915        1,447   
  9,087,283        18,341,269        9,554,467        16,454,019        10,637,125        17,695,668        861,712        893,637   
                2,657        3,100        3,577        3,467        1,046        1,439   
                962,712        3,188        3,575        3,467        22,643        1,439   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  32,554,872        34,439,604        29,132,606        38,180,122        28,499,772        34,376,134        3,718,316        4,638,347   
             
  (48,455,232     (39,032,633     (62,652,705     (39,236,294     (48,774,799     (20,533,400            (10,274,941 )(2) 
  (36,501                                 (4,012     (46,161,907     (6,488,094
  (20,143,196     (84,409,853     (39,711,399     (61,375,263     (44,197,286     (76,374,202     (7,171,229     (11,052,040
                                            (35,255       
                (1,878,011     (1,225,571                   (68,200     (31,013
 
 
    
 
  
                                              (77,723,552

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (68,634,929     (123,442,486     (104,242,115     (101,837,128     (92,972,085     (96,911,614     (53,436,591     (105,569,640

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    
$
 
36,700,113
 
  
  $ 22,467,629      $ (42,972,240   $ (104,743   $ (41,538,237   $ (20,269,703   $ (25,882,917   $ 20,695,691   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
             
             
  2,388,038        5,824,318        1,290,770        2,191,108        1,010,464        1,268,780               1,536,678 (2) 
  25,578        529        767               254        306        917,999        559,792   
  2,381,183        1,007,550        791,413        1,072,196        395,131        667,838        916,465        1,103,954   
                19                             7,056        15   
  3,390 (3)             267,325        658,695                      62,124        10,762   
                                                   5,640,424   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  4,798,189        6,832,397        2,350,294        3,921,999        1,405,849        1,936,924        1,903,644        8,851,625   
             
  1,597,604        1,019,928        1,381,140        1,401,981        1,110,830        829,353               286,839 (2) 
  1,006        245        232        202        277        176        231,258        111   
  614,421        1,155,719        711,232        1,064,985        643,115        861,103        69,605        68,009   
                198        200        219        169        85        110   
                71,713        206        215        169        1,823        110   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,213,031        2,175,892        2,164,515        2,467,574        1,754,656        1,690,970        302,771        355,179   
             
  (3,267,889     (2,335,983     (4,544,016     (2,404,283     (3,023,971     (949,629            (765,945 )(2) 
  (2,427                                 (189     (3,645,999     (478,216
  (1,279,184     (4,964,126     (2,848,865     (3,789,070     (2,714,350     (3,434,480     (571,338     (807,228
                                            (2,687       
                (134,934     (76,599                   (5,340     (2,275
 
 
    
 
  
                                              (5,640,424

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (4,549,500     (7,300,109     (7,527,815     (6,269,952     (5,738,321     (4,384,298     (4,225,364     (7,694,088

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,461,720        1,708,180        (3,013,006     119,621        (2,577,816     (756,404     (2,018,949     1,512,716   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Small-Cap

Core Fund
    Small-Cap
Growth Fund
     Global Low Volatility
Equity Fund
 
     Year Ended
August 31,
2016
     Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
     Year Ended
August 31,
2015
     Year Ended
August 31,
2016
     Year Ended
August 31,
2015
 

Capital stock transactions in dollars:

                

Proceeds from sale of shares:

                

Investor class of shares

   $       $ 85,124 (2)    $ 24,197,134       $ 59,881,274       $       $ 26,515 (2) 

Advisor class of shares

     7,593         2,534                        110,308         2,465   

Institutional class of shares

     7,512,368         661,179        98,533,217         107,104,980         30,032,757         212,246   

Retirement class R-6 of shares

                                              

Advisor class transfers from termination of Investor class

             666,195                                125,949   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net proceeds from sale of shares

     7,519,961         1,415,032        122,730,351         166,986,254         30,143,065         367,175   

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared:

                

Investor class of shares

                    18,971,056         64,686,862                 1,464 (2) 

Advisor class of shares

     4,815                                723         285   

Institutional class of shares

     50,512                19,873,633         57,163,406         278,039         51,285   

Retirement class R-3 of shares

                                              

Retirement class R-6 of shares

                                              
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net proceeds from shares issued

     55,327                38,844,689         121,850,268         278,762         53,034   

Cost of shares redeemed:

                

Investor class of shares

             (3,606 )(2)      (153,670,290      (178,351,779              (14,409 )(2) 

Advisor class of shares

     (54,259      (2,890                     (5,598      (3,549

Institutional class of shares

     (1,497,840      (26,550     (232,329,791      (122,705,823      (72,795      (10,010

Retirement class R-6 of shares

                                              

Advisor class transfers from termination of Investor class

             (666,195                             (125,949
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cost of shares redeemed

     (1,552,099      (699,241     (386,000,081      (301,057,602      (78,393      (153,917

Redemption fees

                                              
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change resulting from fund share transactions in dollars

   $ 6,023,189       $ 715,791      $ (224,425,041    $ (12,221,080    $ 30,343,434       $ 266,292   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital stock transactions in shares:

                

Sale of shares:

                

Investor class of shares

             8,038 (2)      1,560,531         3,035,093                 2,380 (2) 

Advisor class of shares

     729         223                        8,876         209   

Institutional class of shares

     714,579         58,516        6,166,782         5,259,971         2,693,452         18,591   

Retirement class R-6 of shares

                                              

Advisor class transfers from termination of Investor class

             57,981                                10,389   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net sale of shares

     715,308         124,758        7,727,313         8,295,064         2,702,328         31,569   

Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared:

                

Investor class of shares

                    1,220,789         3,632,053                 130 (2) 

Advisor class of shares

     451                                63         25   

Institutional class of shares

     4,712                1,242,102         3,132,242         24,262         4,542   

Retirement class R-3 of shares

                                              

Retirement class R-6 of shares

                                              
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net shares issued

     5,163                2,462,891         6,764,295         24,325         4,697   

Shares redeemed:

                

Investor class of shares

             (339 )(2)      (10,045,724      (9,037,485              (1,270 )(2) 

Advisor class of shares

     (5,681      (251                     (444      (291

Institutional class of shares

     (140,397      (2,386     (14,824,948      (6,160,736      (6,055      (874

Retirement class R-6 of shares

                                              

Advisor class transfers from termination of Investor class

             (57,981                             (10,389
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net shares redeemed

     (146,078      (60,957     (24,870,672      (15,198,221      (6,499      (12,824
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change resulting from fund share transactions in shares

     574,393         63,801        (14,680,468      (138,862      2,720,154         23,442   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Reflects operations for the period from September 17, 2015 (inception date) to August 31, 2016.
(2) Reflects operations for the period from September 1, 2014, to April 21, 2015 (termination of Investor class of shares).

 

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    BMO Funds

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
Disciplined
International
Equity Fund
    Pyrford International
Stock Fund
    LGM Emerging Markets
Equity Fund
    TCH Emerging Markets
Bond Fund
 
Period Ended
August 31,
2016(1)
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
 
           
           
$      $ 24,600,796      $ 29,274,657      $      $ 10,812,875 (2)    $      $ 27,714 (2) 
  183,392        125,044        837,890        12,304,331        7,937,867        2,240        45,350   
  82,361,194        157,265,153        486,602,419        24,210,997        27,318,780        4,261        10,000   
         11,179,486        7,580,387                               
                              67,542,100               3,981,659   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  82,544,586        193,170,479        524,295,353        36,515,328        113,611,622        6,501        4,064,723   
           
         1,910,079        523,199               748,847 (2)             283,246 (2) 
         16,401        155        562,607        305        220,767        1,848   
         5,045,398        1,764,124        731,004        1,387,723        222,440        289,840   
         399        121                               
         314,323        206                               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         7,286,600        2,287,805        1,293,611        2,136,875        443,207        574,934   
           
         (21,379,221     (9,501,426            (5,071,919 )(2)             (855 )(2) 
  (60,715     (831,920            (34,906,050     (2,512,123     (66,846     (205
  (12,451,871     (321,169,468     (70,009,306     (42,709,937     (39,195,824              
         (2,475,984     (480,963                            
 
 
    
 
  
                         (67,542,100            (3,981,659

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (12,512,586     (345,856,593     (79,991,695     (77,615,987     (114,321,966     (66,846     (3,982,719
  108        10,295        3,177        254        261                 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 70,032,108      $ (145,389,219   $ 446,594,640      $ (39,806,794   $ 1,426,792      $ 382,862      $ 656,938   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           
           
         2,068,034        2,316,403               786,382 (2)             2,758 (2) 
  19,419        10,726        67,683        995,220        598,708        243        4,412   
  8,345,169        13,350,667        37,832,055        1,921,645        1,997,469        429        908   
         939,422        592,066                               
                              4,868,984               385,759   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  8,364,588        16,368,849        40,808,207        2,916,865        8,251,543        672        393,837   
           
         166,673        42,467               56,136 (2)             28,438 (2) 
         1,431        13        48,375        23        24,722        186   
         439,495        142,960        62,747        103,871        24,909        29,100   
         35        10                               
         27,380        17                               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         635,014        185,467        111,122        160,030        49,631        57,724   
           
         (1,839,808     (751,917            (368,299 )(2)             (148 )(2) 
  (6,308     (74,548            (2,626,422     (190,894     (7,570     (20
  (1,308,121     (27,191,302     (5,543,509     (3,377,266     (2,907,588              
         (206,714     (37,602                            
 
 
    
 
  
                         (4,868,984            (385,759

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (1,314,429     (29,312,372     (6,333,028     (6,003,688     (8,335,765     (7,570     (385,927

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  7,050,159        (12,308,509     34,660,646        (2,975,701     75,808        42,733        65,634   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Alternative
Strategies Fund
     Global
Long/Short
Equity Fund
     Ultra Short
Tax-Free Fund
 
     Year Ended
August 31,
2016
     Period Ended
August 31,
2015(1)
     Period Ended
August 31,
2016(2)
     Year Ended
August 31,
2016
     Year Ended
August 31,
2015
 

Capital stock transactions in dollars:

              

Proceeds from sale of shares:

              

Investor class of shares

   $       $       $       $ 10,594,870       $ 34,499,397   

Advisor class of shares

     176,496         3,211,693         483,490         55,513         25,000   

Institutional class of shares

     86,807,782         32,877,000         3,547,875         386,923,045         732,280,458   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net proceeds from sale of shares

     86,984,278         36,088,693         4,031,365         397,573,428         766,804,855   

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared:

              

Investor class of shares

                             295,588         232,743   

Advisor class of shares

     2,839                         132         91   

Institutional class of shares

     964,816                         1,692,037         1,262,595   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net proceeds from shares issued

     967,655                         1,987,757         1,495,429   

Cost of shares redeemed:

              

Investor class of shares

                             (21,875,452      (37,929,231

Advisor class of shares

     (887,690      (2,151,437      (7,748      (55,553      (24,979

Institutional class of shares

     (12,792,404              (49,426      (541,894,764      (693,822,928
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cost of shares redeemed

     (13,680,094      (2,151,437      (57,174      (563,825,769      (731,777,138
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change resulting from fund share transactions in dollars

   $ 74,271,839       $ 33,937,256       $ 3,974,191       $ (164,264,584    $ 36,523,146   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital stock transactions in shares:

              

Sale of shares:

              

Investor class of shares

                             1,051,519         3,417,481   

Advisor class of shares

     17,279         303,423         48,577         5,509         2,478   

Institutional class of shares

     8,459,347         3,287,526         351,888         38,417,809         72,577,811   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net sale of shares

     8,476,626         3,590,949         400,465         39,474,837         75,997,770   

Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared:

              

Investor class of shares

                             29,340         23,056   

Advisor class of shares

     282                         13         9   

Institutional class of shares

     95,621                         168,066         125,162   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net shares issued

     95,903                         197,419         148,227   

Shares redeemed:

              

Investor class of shares

                             (2,171,241      (3,757,848

Advisor class of shares

     (86,934      (206,249      (750      (5,515      (2,478

Institutional class of shares

     (1,273,394              (4,628      (53,812,434      (68,772,910
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net shares redeemed

     (1,360,328      (206,249      (5,378      (55,989,190      (72,533,236
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change resulting from fund share transactions in shares

     7,212,201         3,384,700         395,087         (16,316,934      3,612,761   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Reflects operations for the period from December 16, 2014 (inception date) to August 31, 2015.
(2) Reflects operations for the period from September 17, 2015 (inception date) to August 31, 2016.

 

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Short
Tax-Free Fund
    Short-Term
Income Fund
        
Intermediate

Tax-Free Fund
    Mortgage
Income Fund
 
Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
 
             
             
$ 8,254,754      $ 14,697,884      $ 21,538,961      $ 21,701,066      $ 303,551,800      $ 498,756,928      $ 8,893,429      $ 8,605,907   
  726,443        428,043        138,520               1,694,228        3,500        5,481          
  125,580,353        93,615,103        177,384,144        188,063,432        264,143,418        274,371,800        14,473,126        8,766,527   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  134,561,550        108,741,030        199,061,625        209,764,498        569,389,446        773,132,228        23,372,036        17,372,434   
             
  237,387        327,112        668,656        848,728        29,129,421        25,330,824        2,478,073        2,813,001   
  3,317        380        370        296        45,391        46,680        508        729   
  342,378        194,867        1,948,568        1,114,115        6,370,896        4,080,191        250,810        208,761   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  583,082        522,359        2,617,594        1,963,139        35,545,708        29,457,695        2,729,391        3,022,491   
             
  (17,676,600     (15,767,281     (31,041,668     (31,671,458     (380,922,084     (276,080,914     (21,179,966     (22,523,389
  (35,665     (38     (7,758            (2,217,585                     
  (63,807,213     (66,075,691     (210,623,336     (66,614,972     (244,705,167     (114,349,922     (16,360,682     (14,431,864

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (81,519,478     (81,843,010     (241,672,762     (98,286,430     (627,844,836     (390,430,836     (37,540,648     (36,955,253

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 53,625,154      $ 27,420,379      $ (39,993,543   $ 113,441,207      $ (22,909,682   $ 412,159,087      $ (11,439,221   $ (16,560,328

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
             
             
  807,524        1,437,965        2,303,957        2,316,962        26,553,160        44,153,582        951,599        919,498   
  71,053        41,925        14,746               148,986        311        587          
  12,284,978        9,152,374        18,916,667        20,068,196        23,113,614        24,302,385        1,545,784        941,413   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  13,163,555        10,632,264        21,235,370        22,385,158        49,815,760        68,456,278        2,497,970        1,860,911   
             
  23,243        32,003        71,445        90,624        2,544,022        2,240,079        264,677        299,827   
  324        37        39        32        3,970        4,128        54        78   
  33,492        19,060        207,919        118,778        556,153        361,137        26,811        22,275   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  57,059        51,100        279,403        209,434        3,104,145        2,605,344        291,542        322,180   
             
  (1,732,485     (1,542,455     (3,324,720     (3,382,518     (33,248,095     (24,439,180     (2,268,782     (2,401,577
  (3,492     (4     (829            (193,161                     
  (6,234,376     (6,455,094     (22,453,676     (7,101,162     (21,551,776     (10,142,271     (1,743,421     (1,539,181

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (7,970,353     (7,997,553     (25,779,225     (10,483,680     (54,993,032     (34,581,451     (4,012,203     (3,940,758

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  5,250,261        2,685,811        (4,264,452     12,110,912        (2,073,127     36,480,171        (1,222,691     (1,757,667

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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    TCH Intermediate
Income Fund
    TCH Corporate
Income Fund
    TCH Core Plus
Bond Fund
 
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
 

Capital stock transactions in dollars:

           

Proceeds from sale of shares:

           

Investor class of shares

  $      $ 1,349,483 (1)    $ 15,889,907      $ 102,866,491      $ 114,431,708      $ 193,582,142   

Advisor class of shares

    1,310,986        152,489        65,129               1,140,601        302,957   

Institutional/Premier class of shares

    19,158,174        29,094,301        30,562,895        87,268,477        100,178,326        175,200,648   

Advisor class transfers from termination of Investor class

           30,496,660                               
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net proceeds from sale of shares

    20,469,160        61,092,933        46,517,931        190,134,968        215,750,635        369,085,747   

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared:

           

Investor class of shares

           391,920 (1)      3,841,197        3,989,662        16,828,416        18,010,897   

Advisor class of shares

    581,550        177,432        717        813        29,476        6,174   

Institutional/Premier class of shares

    995,883        1,493,931        1,973,523        2,220,373        12,741,064        13,801,439   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net proceeds from shares issued

    1,577,433        2,063,283        5,815,437        6,210,848        29,598,956        31,818,510   

Cost of shares redeemed:

           

Investor class of shares

           (5,270,894 )(1)      (78,466,864     (39,458,578     (245,175,384     (100,988,848

Advisor class of shares

    (6,341,490     (2,681,713     (33,000            (108,607     (12,103

Institutional/Premier class of shares

    (42,351,599     (60,956,935     (71,657,028     (39,920,311     (143,422,101     (117,937,793

Advisor class transfers from termination of Investor class

           (30,496,660                            
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cost of shares redeemed

    (48,693,089     (99,406,202     (150,156,892     (79,378,889     (388,706,092     (218,938,744
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change resulting from fund share transactions in dollars

  $ (26,646,496   $ (36,249,986   $ (97,823,524   $ 116,966,927      $ (143,356,501   $ 181,965,513   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital stock transactions in shares:

           

Sale of shares:

           

Investor class of shares

           127,371 (1)      1,256,150        7,988,013        9,982,746        16,475,479   

Advisor class of shares

    126,348        13,906        5,514               100,260        25,699   

Institutional/Premier class of shares

    1,839,154        2,755,232        2,492,220        6,805,605        8,781,394        14,894,239   

Advisor class transfers from termination of Investor class

           2,888,573                               
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net sale of shares

    1,965,502        5,785,082        3,753,884        14,793,618        18,864,400        31,395,417   

Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared:

           

Investor class of shares

           37,000 (1)      314,467        312,288        1,474,824        1,535,138   

Advisor class of shares

    56,038        16,990        60        64        2,571        527   

Institutional/Premier class of shares

    96,182        141,649        161,853        173,659        1,116,150        1,176,276   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net shares issued

    152,220        195,639        476,380        486,011        2,593,545        2,711,941   

Shares redeemed:

           

Investor class of shares

           (497,206 )(1)      (6,486,382     (3,095,232     (21,481,672     (8,602,275

Advisor class of shares

    (613,026     (257,544     (2,542            (9,517     (1,053

Institutional/Premier class of shares

    (4,128,248     (5,791,240     (5,976,747     (3,132,389     (12,645,049     (10,104,876

Advisor class transfers from termination of Investor class

           (2,888,573                            
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net shares redeemed

    (4,741,274     (9,434,563     (12,465,671     (6,227,621     (34,136,238     (18,708,204
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change resulting from fund share transactions in shares

    (2,623,552     (3,453,842     (8,235,407     9,052,008        (12,678,293     15,399,154   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Reflects operations for the period from September 1, 2014, to May 19, 2015 (termination of Investor class of shares).
(2) Reflects operations for the period from September 1, 2014, to April 21, 2015 (termination of Investor class of shares).

 

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Monegy High Yield
Bond Fund
    Government Money
Market Fund
    Tax-Free Money
Market Fund
    Prime Money
Market Fund
 
Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
 
             
             
$      $ 5,088,580 (2)    $ 946,889,691      $ 503,002,591      $ 330,536,933      $ 326,883,986      $ 3,365,952,862      $ 3,522,719,193   
  36,554,073        3,962,546                                             
  12,247,396        6,100,393        4,862,045,847        2,263,896,142        1,511,925,818        1,820,616,630        7,453,071,942        8,192,382,872   
         41,847,934                                             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  48,801,469        56,999,453        5,808,935,538        2,766,898,733        1,842,462,751        2,147,500,616        10,819,024,804        11,715,102,065   
             
         2,155,397 (2)      5,370        5,698        67,804        18,578        108,168        36,126   
  2,338,389        795,168                                             
  1,254,834        2,129,094        139,583        5,274        18,093        3,343        346,779        36,117   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  3,593,223        5,079,659        144,953        10,972        85,897        21,921        454,947        72,243   
             
         (3,409,628 )(2)      (780,070,665     (506,682,034     (382,571,875     (316,026,171     (3,758,829,326     (3,582,990,393
  (10,463,414     (1,835,239                                          
  (9,588,767     (11,813,369     (3,362,020,784     (2,224,520,366     (1,713,044,044     (1,759,514,774     (9,361,055,877     (7,584,594,383
 
 
    
 
  
    (41,847,934                                          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (20,052,181     (58,906,170     (4,142,091,449     (2,731,202,400     (2,095,615,919     (2,075,540,945     (13,119,885,203     (11,167,584,776

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 32,342,511      $ 3,172,942      $ 1,666,989,042      $ 35,707,305      $ (253,067,271   $ 71,981,592      $ (2,300,405,452   $ 547,589,532   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
             
             
         512,898 (2)      946,889,691        503,002,591        330,536,933        326,883,986        3,365,952,862        3,522,719,193   
  3,920,938        406,925                                             
  1,331,768        617,472        4,862,045,847        2,263,896,142        1,511,925,818        1,820,616,630        7,453,071,942        8,192,382,872   
         4,249,540                                             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  5,252,706        5,786,835        5,808,935,538        2,766,898,733        1,842,462,751        2,147,500,616        10,819,024,804        11,715,102,065   
             
         219,824 (2)      5,370        5,698        67,804        18,578        108,168        36,126   
  254,964        82,464                                             
  136,962        218,115        139,583        5,274        18,093        3,343        346,779        36,117   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  391,926        520,403        144,953        10,972        85,897        21,921        454,947        72,243   
             
         (341,231 )(2)      (780,070,665     (506,682,034     (382,571,875     (316,026,171     (3,758,829,326     (3,582,990,393
  (1,141,300     (190,085                                          
  (1,055,620     (1,202,200     (3,362,020,784     (2,224,520,366     (1,713,044,044     (1,759,514,774     (9,361,055,877     (7,584,594,383
 
 
    
 
  
    (4,249,540                                          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (2,196,920     (5,983,056     (4,142,091,449     (2,731,202,400     (2,095,615,919     (2,075,540,945     (13,119,885,203     (11,167,584,776

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  3,447,712        324,182        1,666,989,042        35,707,305        (253,067,271     71,981,592        (2,300,405,452     547,589,532   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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    Institutional
Prime Money
Market Fund
 
    Period Ended
August 31,
2016(1)
 

Capital stock transactions in dollars:

 

Proceeds from sale of shares:

 

Investor class of shares

  $ 992,287   

Premier class of shares

    747,124,675   
 

 

 

 

Net proceeds from sale of shares

    748,116,962   

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared:

 

Investor class of shares

    24   

Premier class of shares

    44   
 

 

 

 

Net proceeds from shares issued

    68   

Cost of shares redeemed:

 

Investor class of shares

      

Premier class of shares

    (331,906,646
 

 

 

 

Net cost of shares redeemed

    (331,906,646
 

 

 

 

Net change resulting from fund share transactions in dollars

  $ 416,210,384   
 

 

 

 

Capital stock transactions in shares:

 

Sale of shares:

 

Investor class of shares

    992,287   

Premier class of shares

    747,124,675   
 

 

 

 

Net sale of shares

    748,116,962   

Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared:

 

Investor class of shares

    24   

Premier class of shares

    44   
 

 

 

 

Net shares issued

    68   

Shares redeemed:

 

Investor class of shares

      

Premier class of shares

    (331,906,646
 

 

 

 

Net shares redeemed

    (331,906,646
 

 

 

 

Net change resulting from fund share transactions in shares

    416,210,384   
 

 

 

 

 

(1) Reflects operations for the period from June 3, 2016 (inception date) to August 31, 2016.

 

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6.   Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Advisory Fees—The Adviser receives for its services an investment adviser fee based on a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets (“ADNA”) as listed below.

 

     Fund’s ADNA  

Fund

   on the
first
$500
million
    on the
next
$200
million
    on the
next
$100
million
    in excess
of $800
million
 

Low Volatility Equity Fund

     0.500     0.490     0.450     0.400

Dividend Income Fund

     0.500        0.490        0.450        0.400   

Mid-Cap Value Fund

     0.685        0.670        0.570        0.510   

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

     0.685        0.670        0.570        0.510   

Small-Cap Value Fund

     0.685        0.680        0.620        0.610   

Small-Cap Growth Fund

     0.950        0.900        0.900        0.900   

Global Low Volatility Equity Fund

     0.650        0.640        0.600        0.550   

Pyrford International Stock Fund

     0.735        0.720        0.620        0.560   

LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

     0.900        0.890        0.850        0.800   
     Fund’s ADNA  

Fund

   on the
first
$100
million
    on the
next
$150
million
    on the
next
$250
million
    in excess
of $500
million
 

TCH Emerging Markets Bond Fund

     0.550     0.550     0.550     0.550

Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

     0.200        0.190        0.170        0.100   

Short Tax-Free Fund

     0.200        0.190        0.170        0.150   

Short-Term Income Fund

     0.200        0.190        0.170        0.100   

Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

     0.250        0.160        0.120        0.100   

Mortgage Income Fund

     0.250        0.200        0.200        0.200   

TCH Intermediate Income Fund

     0.250        0.200        0.200        0.200   

TCH Corporate Income Fund

     0.200        0.190        0.150        0.100   

TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

     0.250        0.160        0.120        0.100   

Monegy High Yield Bond Fund

     0.500        0.500        0.500        0.500   

 

     Fund’s ADNA        

Fund

   on the
first
$1
billion
    on the
next
$1
billion
    in excess
of $2
billion
       
Large-Cap Value Fund(1)      0.500     0.475     0.450  
Large-Cap Growth Fund(1)      0.500        0.475        0.450     
Small-Cap Core Fund      0.650        0.625        0.600     
Disciplined International
Equity Fund(2)
     0.600        0.575        0.550     
Alternative Strategies Fund      1.700        1.675        1.650     
Global Long/Short Equity Fund(2)      1.000        0.975        0.950     

 

     Fund’s ADNA  

Fund

   on the
first
$2
billion
    on the
next
$2
billion
    on the
next
$2
billion
    on the
next
$2
billion
    in excess
of $8
billion
 
Government Money Market Fund      0.200     0.185     0.170     0.155     0.140
Tax-Free Money Market Fund      0.200        0.185        0.170        0.155        0.140   
Prime Money Market Fund      0.150        0.135        0.120        0.105        0.090   
Institutional Prime Money
Market Fund(3)
     0.150        0.135        0.120        0.105        0.090   
          
          
  (1) Effective December 29, 2015, the investment adviser fees and breakpoint tiers were reduced for these BMO Funds. Prior to December 29, 2015, the fees charged based on the Funds’ ADNA were as follows: 0.70% on the first $500 million, 0.65% on the next $200 million, 0.60% on the next $100 million and 0.55% in excess of $800 million.
  (2) Fund inception date is September 17, 2015.
  (3) Fund inception date is June 3, 2016.

 

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The Pyrford International Stock Fund’s sub-adviser is Pyrford International Ltd., an affiliate of the Adviser. The LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund’s sub-adviser is LGM Investments Limited, an affiliate of the Adviser. The TCH Emerging Markets Bond Fund, TCH Intermediate Income Fund, TCH Corporate Income Fund and TCH Core Plus Bond Fund’s sub-adviser is Taplin, Canida & Habacht, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser. One of the sub-advisers of the Alternative Strategies Fund is CTC myCFO, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser. The Monegy High Yield Bond Fund’s sub-adviser is Monegy, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. The Adviser compensates each sub-adviser based on the level of average daily net assets of each respective Fund managed by each sub-adviser.

Contractual Expense Limitation — The Adviser has agreed to waive or reduce its investment advisory fee or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to prevent class specific total annual operating expenses (excluding taxes, dividend and interest expense, brokerage commissions, other investment related costs, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of a Fund’s business) from exceeding the amounts for the periods set forth below. The Adviser may not terminate this arrangement prior to December 31, 2017, without the consent of the Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. The Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee beyond its contractual agreement. The Adviser can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. Additionally, the agreement does not provide for recoupment by the Adviser of waived fees or reimbursed expenses.

 

     Annualized Contractual Expense Limitation  

Fund

   Investor
Class
    Advisor
Class
    Institutional
Class
    Premier
Class
    Retirement
Class R-3
    Retirement
Class R-6
 

Low Volatility Equity Fund

       0.90     0.65      

Dividend Income Fund

       0.90        0.65         

Large-Cap Value Fund

     1.00 %(1)      1.00 (1)      0.75 (2)          0.60 %(3) 

Large-Cap Growth Fund

     1.00 (1)      1.00 (1)      0.75 (2)          0.60 (3) 

Mid-Cap Value Fund

     1.24        1.24        0.99          1.49     0.84   

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

     1.24        1.24        0.99          1.49        0.84   

Small-Cap Value Fund

       1.24        0.99          1.49        0.84   

Small-Cap Core Fund

       1.15        0.90         

Small-Cap Growth Fund

     1.44          1.19         

Global Low Volatility Equity Fund

       1.10        0.85         

Disciplined International Equity Fund(4)

       1.15        0.90         

Pyrford International Stock Fund

     1.24        1.24        0.99          1.49        0.84   

LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

       1.40        1.15         

TCH Emerging Markets Bond Fund

       1.00        0.85         

Alternative Strategies Fund

       2.20        1.95         

Global Long/Short Equity Fund(4)

       1.60        1.35         

Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

     0.55        0.55        0.30         

Short Tax-Free Fund

     0.55        0.55        0.40         

Short-Term Income Fund

     0.60        0.60        0.35         

Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

     0.55        0.55        0.50         

Mortgage Income Fund

     0.80        0.80        0.55         

TCH Intermediate Income Fund

       0.80        0.55         

TCH Corporate Income Fund

     0.59        0.59        0.55         

TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

     0.59        0.59        0.55         

Monegy High Yield Bond Fund

       0.90        0.65         

Government Money Market Fund

     0.45            0.20    

Tax-Free Money Market Fund

     0.45            0.20       

Prime Money Market Fund

     0.45            0.20       

Institutional Prime Money Market Fund(5)

     0.45            0.20       

 

  (1) Effective December 29, 2015. Prior to December 29, 2015, the annual rate was 1.20%.
  (2) Effective December 29, 2015. Prior to December 29, 2015, the annual rate was 0.95%.
  (3) Class inception date is December 28, 2015.
  (4) Fund inception date is September 17, 2015.
  (5) Fund inception date is June 3, 2016.

For the period ended August 31, 2016, the Adviser chose to voluntarily waive beyond its contractual expense limitations for the following Funds in the following amounts to ensure shareholders earned at least 0.01% return on their investment:

 

Fund

   Amount  

Government Money Market Fund

   $ 317,319   

Tax-Free Money Market Fund

     472,744   

Prime Money Market Fund

     783,143   

 

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Shareholder Servicing Fees—Under the terms of a Shareholder Services Agreement with the Adviser, certain Funds pay the Adviser at the annual rate of 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Fund’s Investor Class shares for the period. The fee paid to the Adviser is used to finance certain services for shareholders and to maintain shareholder accounts.

Distribution Services Fees—Certain Funds are subject to a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. The Plan authorizes payments by the Fund to finance activities intended to result in the sale of its Advisor Class and Retirement Class R-3 shares. The Plan provides that the Fund may incur distribution expenses of 0.25% and 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s Advisor Class and Retirement Class R-3 shares, respectively.

Administration Fees—The fee paid to the Adviser is based on each Fund’s average daily net assets with respect to Administration Fee Schedules A and the aggregate average daily net assets of all Funds representing Administration Fee Schedule B as listed below.

 

Administration Fee Schedule A        Administration Fee Schedule B

Annual Rate

                

Annual Rate

 

ADNA

0.1500%            0.0400%   on the first $2 billion
           0.0300   on the next $2 billion
           0.0250   on the next $2 billion
           0.0200   on the next $2 billion
           0.0100   in excess of $8 billion
 
Fund        Fund
Low Volatility Equity Fund    TCH Emerging Markets Bond Fund    Government Money Market Fund
Dividend Income Fund    Alternative Strategies Fund    Tax-Free Money Market Fund
Large-Cap Value Fund(3)    Global Long/Short Equity Fund(1)    Prime Money Market Fund
Large-Cap Growth Fund(3)    Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund    Institutional Prime Money Market Fund(2)
Mid-Cap Value Fund(3)    Short Tax-Free Fund   
Mid-Cap Growth Fund(3)    Short-Term Income Fund   
Small-Cap Value Fund(3)    Intermediate Tax-Free Fund   
Small-Cap Core Fund    Mortgage Income Fund   
Small-Cap Growth Fund    TCH Intermediate Income Fund   
Global Low Volatility Equity Fund    TCH Corporate Income Fund   
Disciplined International Equity Fund(1)    TCH Core Plus Bond Fund   
Pyrford International Stock Fund(3)    Monegy High Yield Bond Fund   
LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund        

 

  (1) Fund inception date is September 17, 2015
  (2) Fund inception date is June 3, 2016
  (3) For the period ended August 31, 2016, the Funds with class-specific Administration Fees were as follows:

 

Fund

   Investor
Class
     Advisor
Class
     Institutional
Class
     Retirement
Class R-3
     Retirement
Class R-6(a)
 

Large-Cap Value Fund

   $ 234,981       $ 49       $ 176,821       $       $   

Large-Cap Growth Fund

     231,279         390         103,089                   

Mid-Cap Value Fund

     244,914         49         130,900         38           

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

     162,593         43         94,470         35           

Small-Cap Value Fund

             99,779         31,082         96           

Pyrford International Stock Fund

     137,066         615         844,112         34           

 

  (a) Retirement Class R-6 does not pay an Administrative Fee.

Custodian Fees—BMO Harris is the Funds’ custodian, except for the International Funds, for which State Street Bank & Trust Company maintains custody. BMO Harris receives fees consisting of 0.005% on the first $10 billion average daily net assets, based on the collective net assets of the Corporation custodied by BMO Harris, and 0.0025% on all assets in excess of $10 billion.

 

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Securities Lending—The Funds pay a fee to BMO Harris for its services as the securities lending agent. The securities lending income as shown in the Statements of Operations is net of these fees. The following amounts were paid for the period ended August 31, 2016:

 

Fund

   Fees Paid  

Low Volatility Equity Fund

   $ 21,737   

Dividend Income Fund

     23,782   

Large-Cap Value Fund

     56,074   

Large-Cap Growth Fund

     38,657   

Mid-Cap Value Fund

     46,544   

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

     36,883   

Small-Cap Value Fund

     17,426   

Fund

   Fees Paid  

Small-Cap Core Fund

   $ 3,131   

Small-Cap Growth Fund

     364,980   

Short-Term Income Fund

     20,673   

TCH Intermediate Income Fund

     10,917   

TCH Corporate Income Fund

     24,937   

TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

     74,002   
 

 

Investments in Affiliated Issuers—An affiliated issuer is an entity in which the Fund has ownership of at least 5% of the voting securities or any investment in a BMO Fund. Issuers that are affiliates of the Fund at period-end are noted in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments. Additional security purchases and the reduction of certain securities shares outstanding of existing portfolio holdings that were not considered affiliated in prior years may result in the Funds owning in excess of 5% of the outstanding shares at period-end. The table below reflects transactions during the year with entities that are affiliates as of August 31, 2016 and may include acquisitions of new investments, prior year holdings that became affiliated during the period and prior period affiliated holdings that are no longer affiliated as of year-end.

 

Security/Fund Description

   Value,
Beginning
of Period
     Purchases      Sales
Proceeds
    Value,
End
of Period
     Dividends
Credited
to
Income
    Net
Realized
Gain on
Capital Gain
Distributions
 

Cash Sweep Investments in BMO Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class, 0.150%

  

 

Mortgage Income Fund

   $ 1,524,417       $ 42,121,334       $ 38,939,462      $ 4,706,289       $ 2,916      $   

Cash Sweep Investments in BMO Tax-Free Money Market Fund, Premier Class, 0.390%

  

 

Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

     2,807,077         334,589,494         336,827,629        568,942         11,670          

Short Tax-Free Fund

     2,946,935         95,702,340         98,144,471        504,804         6,947          

Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

     19,318,314         284,680,274         300,405,966        3,592,622         11,380          

Cash Sweep Investments in BMO Prime Money Market Fund, Premier Class, 0.230%

  

 

Low Volatility Equity Fund

     6,245,933         46,636,830         52,882,763                4,089          

Dividend Income Fund

     2,800,936         16,527,132         19,328,068                3,357          

Large-Cap Value Fund

     5,959,946         42,376,786         48,336,732                6,780          

Large-Cap Growth Fund

     4,499,155         30,747,336         35,246,491                5,379          

Mid-Cap Value Fund

     11,221,418         45,722,203         56,943,621                8,627          

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

     4,639,539         52,110,430         56,749,969                7,561          

Small-Cap Value Fund

     5,566,813         27,941,765         33,508,578                4,261          

Small-Cap Core Fund

     47,479         5,650,516         5,697,995                349          

Small-Cap Growth Fund

     22,731,181         237,427,200         260,158,381                22,484          

Short-Term Income Fund

     6,644,766         161,139,298         167,784,064                10,207          

TCH Intermediate Income Fund

     4,336,323         57,204,905         61,541,228                4,964          

TCH Corporate Income Fund

     6,085,570         143,404,360         149,489,930                16,583          

TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

     19,640,890         395,662,035         415,302,925                46,722          

Monegy High Yield Bond Fund

     3,669,881         25,251,235         28,921,116                3,258          

Cash Sweep Investments in BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund, Premier Class, 0.430%

  

 

Low Volatility Equity Fund

             25,840,301         22,012,403        3,827,898         2,955          

Dividend Income Fund

             5,334,931         3,612,316        1,722,615         1,635          

Large-Cap Value Fund

             47,025,138         41,706,825        5,318,313         4,866          

Large-Cap Growth Fund

             48,466,590         43,397,280        5,069,310         5,211          

Mid-Cap Value Fund

             24,944,201         21,364,022        3,580,179         3,462          

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

             18,680,848         14,881,734        3,799,114         3,389          

Small-Cap Value Fund

             11,067,216         7,775,256        3,291,960         2,069          

Small-Cap Core Fund

             942,704         759,567        183,137         204          

Small-Cap Growth Fund

             80,941,860         66,774,295        14,167,565         9,965          

Short-Term Income Fund

             81,430,257         74,652,630        6,777,627         7,611          

TCH Intermediate Income Fund

             15,901,886         14,484,605        1,417,281         2,768          

TCH Corporate Income Fund

             35,863,616         27,708,839        8,154,777         10,379          

TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

             141,293,209         111,382,590        29,910,619         27,176          

Monegy High Yield Bond Fund

             34,547,042         31,154,132        3,392,910         5,298          

Investments in Other Affiliates

                                       

Fund/Security Description

               

Short Tax-Free Fund

               

Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

     851,005         6,247                856,408         5,616        787   

Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

               

Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

     5,019,275         36,846                5,051,144         33,140        4,640   

 

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Interfund Borrowing and Lending—The Funds participate in an interfund lending program. This program allows the Funds to lend cash to and/or borrow cash from other Funds for temporary purposes, although the Money Market Funds cannot participate as borrowers. The program is subject to a number of conditions, including the requirement that the interfund loan rate to be charged to the Funds under the program is (i) more favorable to the lending Fund than the rate it could otherwise obtain from investing cash in repurchase agreements or purchasing shares of a Money Market Fund and (ii) more favorable to the borrowing Fund than the lowest interest rate at which bank short-term loans would be available to the Funds. In addition, a Fund may participate in the program only if its participation is consistent with the Fund’s investment policies and limitations. The Directors are responsible for the oversight of the interfund lending program. No interfund borrowing or lending balances existed as of August 31, 2016.

Funds utilizing the Interfund lending program, borrowing solely from the BMO Prime Money Market Fund during the year ended August 31, 2016, were as follows:

 

Fund

   Average Daily Loan
Balance Outstanding
     Weighted Average
Interest Rate
 

Low Volatility Equity Fund

   $ 688         0.853

Large-Cap Growth Fund

     3,827         0.810   

Mid-Cap Value Fund

     11         0.863   

Small-Cap Value Fund

     61,050         0.871   

Small-Cap Core Fund

     2,979         0.810   

Small-Cap Growth Fund

     7,223         0.846   

Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

     10,977         0.690   

Short Tax-Free Fund

     4,210         0.848   

Short-Term Income Fund

     14,016         0.879   

Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

     2,456         0.850   

Mortgage Income Fund

     33,708         0.825   

TCH Intermediate Income Fund

     249         0.702   

TCH Corporate Income Fund

     48,991         0.808   

TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

     7,025         0.853   

Monegy High Yield Bond Fund

     553         0.853   

Investment Transactions—The Funds, on occasion, may purchase or sell a security with another Fund or client of the Adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Directors.

General—Certain of the Officers and Directors of the Corporation are also Officers and Directors/Trustees of one or more of the above companies, which are affiliates of the Corporation. None of the Fund Officers or interested Directors receives any compensation from the Funds.

 

7.   Line of Credit

Through January 14, 2016, the Corporation, on behalf of the respective Funds, participated in a $25 million unsecured, committed revolving line of credit (“LOC”) agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company. The LOC was made available for extraordinary or emergency purposes, primarily for financing redemption payments. Borrowings were charged interest at a rate of 1.25% per annum over the greater of the Federal Funds rate or the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and included a commitment fee of 0.15% per annum on the daily unused portion and an administrative fee of 0.025% per annum on the entire LOC. Effective January 15, 2016, the Corporation, on behalf of the respective Funds, entered into $25 million unsecured, committed revolving LOC agreement with UMB Bank, n.a. Borrowings are charged interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 1.25% and a commitment fee of 0.20% per annum on the daily unused portion with no administrative fee. The Tax-Free Money Market Fund utilized this LOC as borrower for the year ended August 31, 2016. No borrowings were outstanding under the LOC at August 31, 2016. For the year ended August 31, 2016, the average daily loan balance outstanding was $28,845 and the weighted average interest rate was 1.70%.

 

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8.   Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term U.S. government securities, short-term obligations, and in-kind contributions, for the year ended August 31, 2016 were as follows:

 

     Other than
U.S Government
Securities
     U.S. Government
Securities
 

Fund

   Purchases      Sales      Purchases      Sales  

Low Volatility Equity Fund

   $ 108,741,840       $ 42,232,316       $       $   

Dividend Income Fund

     57,850,484         70,565,598                   

Large-Cap Value Fund

     205,144,285         162,295,603                   

Large-Cap Growth Fund

     158,265,627         156,225,774                   

Mid-Cap Value Fund

     60,465,780         124,012,193                   

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

     99,321,887         169,666,024                   

Small-Cap Value Fund

     33,389,692         62,391,505                   

Small-Cap Core Fund

     11,523,503         5,660,264                   

Small-Cap Growth Fund

     300,137,307         569,826,091                   

Global Low Volatility Equity Fund

     42,036,314         11,843,133                   

Disciplined International Equity(1)

     111,982,963         41,852,951                   

Pyrford International Stock Fund

     75,031,176         209,963,858                   

LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

     33,986,484         75,718,018                   

TCH Emerging Markets Bond Fund

     3,294,104         3,252,841                   

Alternative Strategies Fund

     200,556,119         163,444,545         50,947         28,685   

Global Long/Short Equity(1)

     5,223,892         1,378,246                   

Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

     375,263,642         528,262,797                   

Short Tax-Free Fund

     127,725,387         68,514,339                   

Short-Term Income Fund

     124,495,230         151,198,804         81,087,604         100,517,389   

Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

     771,956,042         765,001,586                   

Mortgage Income Fund

     14,267,180         5,855,204                 22,512,037   

TCH Intermediate Income Fund

     24,420,804         40,968,045         21,711,429         27,308,541   

TCH Corporate Income Fund

     115,461,871         205,071,975         21,082,938         23,658,992   

TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

     217,477,089         381,937,962         164,874,348         151,143,028   

Monegy High Yield Bond Fund

     67,978,977         37,811,884                   

 

  (1) Reflects operations for the period from September 17, 2015 (inception date) to August 31, 2016.

 

9.   Federal Tax Information

The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are due in part to differing treatment of net operating loss, foreign currency transactions, paydown gain or loss, market discount accretion, premium amortization, and expiring capital loss carryforwards.

To the extent that differences arise that are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts, on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, based on their Federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification and had no impact on the NAV of the Funds.

The Funds complied with the FASB interpretation Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, which provides guidance for how uncertain tax provisions should be recognized, measured, presented, and disclosed in the financial statements. Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes requires the affirmative evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Funds’ tax returns to determine whether it is “more-likely-than-not,” (i.e., greater than 50 percent) of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold may result in a tax benefit or expense in the current year.

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes requires management of the Funds to analyze all open tax years, as defined by the statutes of limitations, for all major jurisdictions, which includes federal and certain states. Open tax years are those that are open for exam by the taxing authorities (i.e., the last four tax years and the interim tax period since then). The Funds have no examinations in progress. For all open tax years and all major taxing jurisdictions through the end of the reporting period, management of the Funds reviewed all tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the preparation of the Funds’ tax returns and concluded that Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes resulted in no effect on the Funds’ reported net assets or results of operations as of and during the period ended August 31, 2016. Management of the Funds also is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of recognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

The difference between book basis and tax basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation is attributable in part to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains on investments in passive foreign

 

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investment companies, derivatives, foreign unrealized capital gains tax, foreign currency, and the discount accretion/premium amortization of debt securities.

 

Fund

   Cost of
Investments
for Federal
Tax Purposes
    Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
for Federal
Tax Purposes
     Gross
Unrealized
(Depreciation)
for Federal
Tax Purposes
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
for Federal
Tax Purposes
 

Low Volatility Equity Fund

   $ 198,750,171      $ 17,050,406       $ (3,119,080   $ 13,931,326   

Dividend Income Fund

     152,541,003        22,428,319         (2,207,413     20,220,906   

Large-Cap Value Fund

     411,057,676        42,900,060         (6,000,406     36,899,654   

Large-Cap Growth Fund

     330,358,656        52,546,563         (5,870,512     46,676,051   

Mid-Cap Value Fund

     293,163,523        54,537,465         (8,876,626     45,660,839   

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

     157,344,366        32,762,643         (4,474,879     28,287,764   

Small-Cap Value Fund

     94,279,129        11,716,227         (4,171,489     7,544,738   

Small-Cap Core Fund

     15,561,504        1,572,389         (488,352     1,084,037   

Small-Cap Growth Fund

     437,209,057        76,940,598         (15,762,188     61,178,410   

Global Low Volatility Equity Fund

     44,592,810        4,346,960         (407,587     3,939,373   

Disciplined International Equity Fund

     73,277,418        3,505,049         (3,610,567     (105,518

Pyrford International Stock Fund

     610,806,361        57,287,759         (54,747,571     2,540,188   

LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

     117,776,580        26,480,416         (6,120,008     20,360,408   

TCH Emerging Markets Bond Fund

     9,502,317        536,521         (318,977     217,544   

Alternative Strategies Fund

     109,075,000        4,920,710         (2,072,998     2,847,712   

Global Long/Short Equity Fund

     6,229,847        425,654         (170,252     255,402   

Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

     605,621,283        919,511         (520,399     399,112   

Short Tax-Free Fund

     184,473,851        1,995,983         (222,250     1,773,733   

Short-Term Income Fund

     350,658,488        2,379,149         (359,452     2,019,697   

Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

     1,736,248,086        97,864,343         (596,732     97,267,611   

Mortgage Income Fund

     103,760,017        3,690,133         (193,844     3,496,289   

TCH Intermediate Income Fund

     102,931,746        1,834,742         (397,516     1,437,226   

TCH Corporate Income Fund

     240,284,862        7,095,757         (2,229,078     4,866,679   

TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

     1,127,500,506        34,945,068         (7,675,997     27,269,071   

Monegy High Yield Bond Fund

     102,387,507        3,737,177         (383,316     3,353,861   

Government Money Market Fund

     2,314,467,527                      

Tax-Free Money Market Fund

     393,126,324                      

Prime Money Market Fund

     1,572,128,613                      

Institutional Prime Money Markey Fund

     416,330,460                      

*at amortized cost

The tax character of distributions reported on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the years ended August 31, 2016 and August 31, 2015, were as follows:

 

    2016     2015  

Fund

  Ordinary
Income(1)
    Tax-Exempt
Income
    Long-Term
Capital Gains
    Ordinary
Income(1)
    Tax-Exempt
Income
    Long-Term
Capital Gains
 

Low Volatility Equity Fund

  $ 1,746,043      $      $ 2,243,100      $ 3,608,561      $      $ 1,280,980   

Dividend Income Fund

    2,805,501               6,868,977        3,621,411               7,100,830   

Large-Cap Value Fund

    9,598,945               24,138,585        5,149,082               20,618,243   

Large-Cap Growth Fund

    6,033,858               26,944,126        12,930,101               21,930,792   

Mid-Cap Value Fund

    2,621,289               27,098,506        7,822,943               31,037,272   

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

                  29,057,778        820,032               34,240,425   

Small-Cap Value Fund

    261,828               3,593,261        599,661               4,059,349   

Small-Cap Core Fund

    8,676               49,672                        

Small-Cap Growth Fund

                  40,427,824        32,110,510               96,656,948   

Global Low Volatility Equity Fund

    277,838               1,139        53,185                 

Pyrford International Stock Fund

    15,648,329                      2,655,059                 

LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

    1,456,762                      2,422,730                 

TCH Emerging Markets Bond Fund

    393,245               49,962        574,934                 

Alternative Strategies Fund

    1,041,789                                      

Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

    62,033        4,069,527        608,075        736        4,498,991        23,343   

Short Tax-Free Fund

    187,219        1,978,212        149,029        27,354        1,642,272        8,101   

Short-Term Income Fund

    4,248,538                      3,300,401                 

Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

    32,028        40,541,321        2,820,294        195,902        37,974,429          

Mortgage Income Fund

    3,249,887                      3,603,797                 

TCH Intermediate Income Fund

    2,194,786                      2,916,603                 

TCH Corporate Income Fund

    8,488,508               991,224        7,982,948               920,229   

 

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    2016     2015  

Fund

  Ordinary
Income (1)
    Tax-Exempt
Income
    Long-Term
Capital Gains
    Ordinary
Income (1)
    Tax-Exempt
Income
    Long-Term
Capital Gains
 

TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

  $ 31,505,501      $      $ 353,732      $ 30,079,660      $      $ 4,351,530   

Monegy High Yield Bond Fund

    3,905,456                      4,170,116               1,566,305   

Government Money Market Fund

    733,949                      63,363                 

Tax-Free Money Market Fund

    50,489        708,010        186,054        57,184        62,197          

Prime Money Market Fund

    5,070,691                      449,144                 

Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

    386,189                                      

 

  (1) For tax purposes, short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income.

As of August 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis are as follows:

 

Fund

  Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
    Undistributed
Tax-Exempt
Income
    Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
    Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
    Foreign
Currency,
Futures,
Short Sales
Dividend
Payable,
and Other
Adjustments
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Low Volatility Equity Fund

  $ 386,543      $      $ 1,719,238      $      $      $ 13,931,326   

Dividend Income Fund

    456,320               410,443                      20,220,906   

Large-Cap Value Fund

    989,078               542,177                      36,899,654   

Large-Cap Growth Fund

    700,529               13,037,628               2        46,676,051   

Mid-Cap Value Fund

    450,934               23,898,125                      45,660,839   

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

                  2,275,894                      28,287,764   

Small-Cap Value Fund

    2,005,865                      (853,128     (1     7,544,738   

Small-Cap Core Fund

    49,869               88,922               (1     1,084,037   

Small-Cap Growth Fund

                         (61,238,975            61,178,410   

Global Low Volatility Equity Fund

    782,596               5,200               (859     3,939,373   

Disciplined International Equity Fund

    1,247,501                      (3,600,081     911        (105,518

Pyrford International Stock Fund

    13,037,761                      (24,342,484     (31,652     2,540,188   

LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

    957,619                      (7,402,630     1,877        20,360,408   

TCH Emerging Markets Bond Fund

    232,485                      (265,428     (23     217,544   

Alternative Strategies Fund

                         (440,030     (1,097,414     2,847,712   

Global Long/Short Equity Fund

    48,178               38               (46,810     255,402   

Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

           223,459        115,809               (238,842     399,112   

Short Tax-Free Fund

    10,806        198,093        38,121               (189,552     1,773,733   

Short-Term Income Fund

    186,775                      (1,778,430     (175,646     2,019,697   

Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

    1,908,255        714,040        3,410,963               (675,713     97,267,611   

Mortgage Income Fund

    22,133                      (5,030,236     (37,060     3,496,289   

TCH Intermediate Income Fund

    29,707                      (22,596,875     (39,734     1,437,226   

TCH Corporate Income Fund

    483,824               24,871               (246,119     4,866,679   

TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

    1,526,729                      (2,617,371     (168,973     27,269,071   

Monegy High Yield Bond Fund

    13,546                      (5,862,352     (22,933     3,353,861   

Government Money Market Fund

    138,879                             (139,020       

Tax-Free Money Market Fund

    1,219        122,412        69,470               (130,732       

Prime Money Market Fund

    210,583                             (234,546       

Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

    169,740                             (153,255       

At August 31, 2016, certain Funds had capital loss carryforwards, which may reduce taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code and thus will reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders that would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Funds of any liability for federal tax. Pursuant to the Code, such capital loss carryforwards will expire as follows:

 

     Capital Loss
Carryforward to

Expire In:
     Not Subject to Expiration  

Fund

   2018      2019      ST      LT      Total  

Small-Cap Growth Fund

   $       $       $ 17,423,115       $       $ 17,423,115   

Disciplined International Equity Fund

                     3,198                 3,198   

Pyrford International Stock Fund

                     989,027         1,214,263         2,203,290   

LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

                             3,809,339         3,809,339   

TCH Emerging Markets Bond Fund

                     1,891         615         2,506   

Short-Term Income Fund

                     476,657         754,770         1,231,427   

Mortgage Income Fund

                     1,250,251         3,594,964         4,845,215   

TCH Intermediate Income Fund

     20,679,438         952,005                         21,631,443   

Monegy High Yield Bond Fund

                     1,401,374         1,671,424         3,072,798   

 

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During the fiscal year ended August 31, 2016, the Short-Term Income, Mortgage Income and TCH Intermediate Income Funds, respectively, utilized $131,480, $318,107 and $118,719 of capital loss carryforwards.

The Short-Term Income Fund had losses expiring during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2016, in the amount of $216,882.

As of August 31, 2016, the following Funds had post-October losses, which are deferred until fiscal year 2017 for tax purposes, of:

 

     Post-October Losses  

Fund

   Short-Term      Long-Term  

Small-Cap Value Fund

   $       $ 853,128   

Small-Cap Growth Fund

     37,866,532         5,167,844   

Disciplined International Equity Fund

     3,596,883           

Pyrford International Stock Fund

     3,800,678         18,338,516   

LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

             3,593,291   

Short-Term Income Fund

             547,003   

Mortgage Income Fund

     701         184,320   

TCH Intermediate Income Fund

     259,732         705,700   

TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

             2,617,371   

Monegy High Yield Bond Fund

     1,132,391         1,657,163   

Net capital losses incurred after October 31, and within the taxable year, are deemed to arise on the first day of the Fund’s next taxable year.

As of August 31, 2016, the following Funds had qualified late-year ordinary losses, which are deferred until fiscal year 2017 for tax purposes, of:

 

Fund

   Late-Year
Ordinary
Losses
 

Small-Cap Growth Fund

   $ 781,484   

Alternative Strategies Fund

     440,030   

Net late-year losses incurred after December 31, and within the taxable year, are deemed to arise on the first day of the Fund’s next taxable year.

 

10.   Shareholder Tax Information (Unaudited)

Of the ordinary income (including short-term capital gain) distributions made by the Funds during the year ended August 31, 2016, the percentages that qualify for the dividend received deduction available to corporate shareholders were as follows:

 

Low Volatility Equity Fund

     97.45

Dividend Income Fund

     100.00   

Large-Cap Value Fund

     77.38   

Large-Cap Growth Fund

     34.11   

Mid-Cap Value Fund

     100.00   

Small-Cap Value Fund

     41.33   

Small-Cap Core Fund

     100.00   

Global Low Volatility Equity Fund

     9.14   

LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

     4.98   

Of the ordinary income (including short-term capital gain) distributions made by the Funds during the year ended August 31, 2016, the percentages that are designated as qualified dividend income were as follows:

 

Low Volatility Equity Fund

     100.00

Dividend Income Fund

     100.00   

Large-Cap Value Fund

     80.57   

Large-Cap Growth Fund

     36.10   

Mid-Cap Value Fund

     100.00   

Small-Cap Value Fund

     41.84   

Small-Cap Core Fund

     100.00   

Global Low Volatility Equity Fund

     53.43   

Pyrford International Stock Fund

     58.66   

Lloyd George Emerging Markets Equity Fund

     100.00   

 

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For Federal tax purposes, for the year ended August 31, 2016, the following Funds designate a 20% rate gain distribution of long-term capital gains, or the amounts determined to be necessary, of:

 

Low Volatility Equity Fund

   $ 2,243,100   

Dividend Income Fund

     6,868,977   

Large-Cap Value Fund

     24,138,585   

Large-Cap Growth Fund

     26,944,126   

Mid-Cap Value Fund

     27,098,506   

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

     29,057,778   

Small-Cap Value Fund

     3,593,261   

Small-Cap Core Fund

     49,672   

Small-Cap Growth Fund

     40,427,824   

Global Low Volatility Equity Fund

   $ 1,139   

TCH Emerging Markets Bond Fund

     49,962   

Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

     608,075   

Short Tax-Free Fund

     149,029   

Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

     2,820,294   

TCH Corporate Income Fund

     991,224   

TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

     353,732   

Tax-Free Money Market Fund

     186,054   
 

 

For Federal tax purposes, for the year ended August 31, 2016, the following Funds designate qualified short-term capital gains, or the amounts determined to be necessary, of:

 

Low Volatility Equity Fund

   $ 265,921   

Large-Cap Value Fund

     5,102,876   

Large-Cap Growth Fund

     5,627,192   

Small-Cap Value Fund

     261,828   

TCH Emerging Markets Bond Fund

     21,416   

Alternative Strategies Fund

     970,353   

Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

   $ 61,367   

Short Tax-Free Fund

     185,944   

Government Money Market Fund

     1,602   

Tax-Free Money Market Fund

     49,865   

Prime Money Market Fund

     13,842   

Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

     1,744   
 

 

For Federal tax purposes, for the year ended August 31, 2016, the following Funds designate qualified tax-exempt dividends, or the amounts determined to be necessary, of:

 

Ultra-Short Tax-Free Fund

   $ 4,069,355   

Short Tax-Free Fund

     1,978,212   

Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

     40,541,321   

Tax-Free Money Market Fund

     708,010   

For the year ended August 31, 2016, Pursuant to Section 853 of the Code, the following Funds designate income derived from foreign sources and foreign taxes paid, or the amounts determined to be necessary, of:

 

Fund

  Income
Derived from
Foreign Sources
    Foreign Taxes
Paid
 

Global Low Volatility Equity Fund

  $ 841,325      $ 70,515   

Disciplined International Equity Fund

    2,335,655        116,486   

Pyrford International Stock Fund

    24,278,817        1,047,614   

Lloyd George Emerging Markets Equity Fund

    3,308,270        250,962   

Global Long/Short Equity Fund

    58,659        4,627   

Of the ordinary income (including short-term capital gain) distributions made during the year ended August 31, 2016, the proportionate share of income derived from foreign sources and foreign taxes paid attributable to one share of stock are:

 

Fund

  Foreign
Source Income
    Foreign Taxes
Paid
 

Global Low Volatility Equity Fund

  $ 0.2716      $ 0.0228   

Disciplined International Equity Fund

    0.3313        0.0165   

Pyrford International Stock Fund

    0.4925        0.0212   

Lloyd George Emerging Markets Equity Fund

    0.3558        0.0270   

Global Long/Short Equity Fund

    0.1485        0.0117   

 

11.   Subsequent Events

On September 30, 2016, the BMO Funds, Inc. Board of Directors approved certain fee amendments to the Investment Advisory Agreement for the BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund. Effective October 5, 2016, the Investment Advisory Fee charged based on the Fund’s average daily net assets changed from 0.95% on the first $500 million and 0.90% in excess of $500 million to 0.685% on the first $500 million, 0.68% on the next $200 million, 0.62% on the next $100 million and 0.61% in excess of $800 million. Additionally, the Expense limitation Agreement was lowered from 1.44% to 1.24% with respect to Investor Class shares and 1.19% to 0.99% with respect to Institutional Class shares.

Effective October 3, 2016, the BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund no longer used the amortized cost method to value fixed income securities and began to “float” it’s NAV to four decimal places reflecting changes in market values of the Fund’s portfolio securities. Effective October 14, 2016, the Board of Directors adopted the policies and procedures regarding the Fund’s use of liquidity fees and redemption gates as described in the Fund’s registration documents.

 

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The Shareholders and Board of Directors

BMO Funds, Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund, BMO Dividend Income Fund, BMO Large-Cap Value Fund, BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund, BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund, BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund, BMO Small-Cap Value Fund, BMO Small-Cap Core Fund, BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund, BMO Global Low Volatility Equity Fund, BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund, BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund, BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund, BMO TCH Emerging Markets Bond Fund, BMO Alternative Strategies Fund, BMO Global Long/Short Equity Fund, BMO Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund, BMO Short Tax-Free Fund, BMO Short-Term Income Fund, BMO Intermediate Tax-Free Fund, BMO Mortgage Income Fund, BMO TCH Intermediate Income Fund, BMO TCH Corporate Income Fund, BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund, BMO Monegy High Yield Bond Fund, BMO Government Money Market Fund, BMO Tax-Free Money Market Fund, BMO Prime Money Market Fund, and BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund (each a series of BMO Funds, Inc., collectively referred to as the Funds) as of August 31, 2016, and the related statements of operations for the year or periods then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years or periods in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of August 31, 2016, by correspondence with custodians and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Funds as of August 31, 2016, the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets, and the financial highlights for the periods specified in the first paragraph, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

October 25, 2016

 

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The following tables provide information about each Director and Officer of the Funds as of August 31, 2016. The address of each Director is c/o BMO Funds, 111 East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 200, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202. There are currently 45 separate portfolios or funds in the BMO Funds complex, of which 44 are registered as BMO Funds, Inc. and one is registered as BMO LGM Frontier Markets Equity Fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Funds’ Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Directors and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-236-FUND (3863).

 

INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
Name and Age  

Position(s) Held

with the Corporation

 

Term of

Office and

Length of

Time Served*

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Portfolios in

Fund

Complex

Overseen by

Director

 

Other

Directorships

Held by

Director

Larry D. Armel

Age: 74

  Independent Director   Since
September
2006
  Retired; formerly, Chairman, Gold Bank Funds, from 2002 to 2005.   45   None

Ridge A. Braunschweig

Age: 63

  Independent Director   Since
October
2009
  President and Chief Executive Officer, CPL Industries, Inc. (a manufacturing holding company prior to May 2009 and a family office since May 2009), since January 2012; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, CPL Industries, Inc., from 2000 to 2012.   45   None

Benjamin M. Cutler

Age: 71

  Independent Director   Since July
2004
  Chairman, USHEALTH Group, Inc. (a health insurance company), since 2004; CEO and President, USHEALTH Group, Inc., from 2004 to 2016; Director, Freedom from Hunger (a non-profit organization), since 2016.   45   None

John A. Lubs

Age: 68

  Independent Director   Since July
2004
  Retired; formerly, Vice Chairman, Mason Companies, Inc. (a footwear distributor), from 2004 to 2010 and Chief Operating Officer, from 2003 to 2010.   45   None

James Mitchell

Age: 69

  Independent Director   Since
March
1999
  Chairman, Ayrshire Precision Engineering (a precision machining company), since 1992; Chief Executive Officer, NOG, Inc. (a metal processing and consulting company), from 1999 to 2015.   45   None

Barbara J. Pope

Age: 68

  Independent Director   Since
March
1999
  Retired; formerly, President of Barbara J. Pope, P.C. (a financial consulting firm), 1992-2015; President of Sedgwick Street Fund LLC (a private investment partnership), 1996-2015; Tax Partner, Price Waterhouse.   45   None
* Each Director serves an indefinite term until he or she retires or otherwise resigns, is removed, dies, or until his or her successor is duly elected.
Retirement for a Director occurs no later than August 31 following his or her 75th birthday.

 

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INTERESTED DIRECTORS
Name and Age   Position(s) Held with
the Corporation
 

Term of

Office and

Length of

Time Served*

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Portfolios in

Fund

Complex

Overseen by

Director

 

Other

Directorships

Held by

Director

John M. Blaser**

Age: 59

  Director and President   Since May
1999
  Managing Director of the Adviser, since June 2012; Vice President of the Adviser, from 1998 to 2012.   45   None

Christopher B. Begy**

Age: 62

  Director   Since
August
2013
  President, CEO and a Director of BMO Financial Corp. and U.S. Country Head, since August 2013; Chair, BMO Harris Bank N.A., since August 2013; Director of the Adviser, since August 2013; Chief Auditor of BMO Financial Group, from 2001 to 2013.   45   None
* Each Director serves an indefinite term until he or she retires or otherwise resigns, is removed, dies or until his or her successor is duly elected. Retirement
for a Director occurs no later than August 31 following his or her 75th birthday.
** Mr. Blaser is an “interested person” of the Corporation (as defined in the 1940 Act) due to the positions that he holds with the Corporation, and the
Adviser. Mr. Begy is an “interested person” of the Corporation due to the positions that he holds with the Adviser and BMO.

 

PRINCIPAL OFFICERS          
Name and Age  

Position(s) Held with

the Corporation

 

Term of Office and Length of

Time Served

  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5
Years

Timothy M. Bonin

Age: 43

  Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer   Elected by the Board annually; since February 2006   Vice President of the Adviser, since February 2006.

Stephen R. Oliver

Age: 65

  Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer   Elected by the Board annually; Chief Compliance Officer, since July 2008; and Anti-Money Laundering Officer, since January 2009   Vice President of BMO Harris Bank N.A., since March 2006, Vice President of BMO Investment Distributors, LLC (formerly M&I Distributors, LLC), 2007 to 2014.

Michael J. Murphy

Age: 37

  Secretary   Elected by the Board annually; since May 2016   Senior Counsel and Vice President of BMO Harris Bank N.A., since 2014; Associate, Vedder Price P.C., 2010 to 2014.

 

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of Advisory Contracts
(Unaudited)

 

Approval of Continuation of Advisory and Subadvisory Agreements

During the reporting period, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of BMO Funds, Inc. (the “Corporation”), including the Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Corporation as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Independent Directors”), approved the continuation of the following agreements, all for an additional year ending August 31, 2017: (1) the investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) between the Corporation and BMO Asset Management Corp. (the “Adviser”) on behalf of each portfolio of the Corporation (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”); (2) an investment subadvisory agreement with each of the following subadvisers that are affiliates of the Adviser: (i) Taplin, Canida & Habacht, LLC on behalf of BMO TCH Emerging Markets Bond Fund, BMO TCH Intermediate Income Fund, BMO TCH Corporate Income Fund and BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund; (ii) LGM Investments Limited on behalf of BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund; (iii) Monegy, Inc. on behalf of BMO Monegy High Yield Bond Fund; (iv) Pyrford International Ltd. on behalf of BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund; and (v) CTC myCFO, LLC (“CTC”) on behalf of BMO Alternative Strategies Fund; and (3) an investment subadvisory agreement on behalf of BMO Alternative Strategies Fund with each of the following subadvisers that are not affiliated with the Adviser: (i) Capstone Investment Advisors, LLC; (ii) Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn, LLC; (iii) Graham Capital Management L.P.; (iv) Iridian Asset Management LLC; (v) Pine River Capital Management, L.P.; and (vi) Sound Point Capital Management, L.P. The subadvisers listed above are referred to herein each as a “Subadviser” and collectively as the “Subadvisers.” The subadvisory agreements listed above are referred to herein each as a “Subadvisory Agreement” and collectively as the “Subadvisory Agreements.”

At Board meetings held on July 13, 2016 (“July Meeting”) and August 9-10, 2016 (“August Meeting”), the Board met with management of the Adviser regarding the annual approval of the continuation of the Funds’ Advisory and Subadvisory Agreements. In connection with its consideration of the Advisory and Subadvisory Agreements, the Board considered the information furnished and discussed throughout the year at regularly scheduled Board and Committee meetings, as applicable, and the information provided specifically in relation to the annual consideration of the approval of the Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreements in response to requests of the Independent Directors and their independent legal counsel. Information furnished in connection with Board or Committee meetings throughout the year included, among other things, presentations given by the portfolio managers of the Funds on each Fund’s investment strategies, risks and performance, comparative performance of each Fund against its benchmark indices; reports regarding each Fund’s asset levels including sales and redemption activities; and various reports on the monitoring of the Funds’ compliance with the securities laws, regulations, policies and procedures. In preparation for the Board’s annual consideration of the approval of the Advisory and Subadvisory Agreements, the Directors requested and received a wide variety of information and reports concerning the Adviser (and its affiliates) and the Subadvisers, including information on: (1) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to each Fund by the Adviser (and its affiliates) and the Subadvisers, as applicable; (2) the investment performance of each Fund as compared to a group of comparable funds; (3) the level of the advisory and subadvisory fees charged to each Fund as compared to: (a) other clients of the Adviser and the Subadvisers and (b) a group of comparable funds; (4) the expense ratios of each Fund as compared to a group of comparable funds; (5) the profitability of the Adviser and its affiliates, and, to the extent made available, profitability of the Subadvisers; and (6) the Adviser’s and each Subadviser’s compliance program. The Board also considered information related to potential “fall out” or ancillary benefits enjoyed by the Adviser (and its affiliates) and each Subadviser as a result of their relationships with the Funds. In addition to evaluating, among other things, the written information provided by the Adviser, the Board also considered the answers to questions posed by the Board to representatives of the Adviser at various meetings.

In evaluating the Advisory and Subadvisory Agreements, the Board members took into account their accumulated experience in working with the Adviser on matters related to the Funds. The Independent Directors also met separately in executive sessions with their independent legal counsel to review and consider the information provided regarding the Advisory Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements.

Based on their review, the Independent Directors and the full Board concluded that it was in the best interests of each Fund to approve the continuation of each Advisory and Subadvisory Agreement, as applicable. Although the Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreements for all of the Funds were considered at the same Board meeting, the Directors considered each Fund separately. In their deliberations, the Board did not identify any single factor or group of factors as all-important or controlling, but considered all factors together. The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s determinations are discussed below.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

In evaluating the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser and each Subadviser to the Funds, the Board reviewed information describing the financial strength, experience, resources and key personnel of the Adviser and each Subadviser, including the personnel who provide investment management services to the Funds. With respect to the Adviser, the Board considered the administrative services that are provided to each Fund, as well as other services performed by the Adviser, including the selection and monitoring of the Subadvisers, as applicable; monitoring of the execution of portfolio transactions; monitoring adherence to the Funds’ investment restrictions; monitoring the Funds’ compliance with their compliance policies and procedures and with applicable securities laws and regulations; producing shareholder reports; providing support services for the Board and Board committees; communicating with shareholders; and overseeing the activities of other service providers. The Board also considered the Adviser’s experience in providing investment advisory services to funds and the differentiation of the advisory services provided by the management team versus the portfolio management services provided by the Subadvisers, as applicable. With respect to each Subadviser, the

 

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Board noted each Subadviser’s experience in managing the strategies of its respective Fund and each Subadviser’s compliance program as it relates to the Fund. The Board considered the other services provided by the Subadvisers under the Subadvisory Agreements, including selecting broker-dealers for execution of portfolio transactions; monitoring adherence to the Fund’s investment restrictions; and assisting with portfolio compliance with securities laws, regulations, policies and procedures. With respect to CTC, the Board noted CTC’s experience in the alternative strategies space, its Subadviser selection process and its responsibility for assisting the Adviser in the selection of the Subadvisers and related asset allocation.

Based upon this review, the Board concluded that the nature, quality and extent of the services to be provided to the Fund by the Adviser and each Subadviser are expected to be satisfactory.

Review of Fund Performance

The Board reviewed the investment performance of each of the Funds. While consideration was given to performance reports provided in connection with, and discussions held at, regular Board meetings throughout the year, particular attention was given to the performance reports provided specifically in connection with the July and August Meetings. In particular, the Directors noted the performance of each Fund relative to its Lipper Inc. (“Lipper”) peer universe. The Directors also considered updated performance information for each Fund relative to its benchmark and, if applicable, its Morningstar, Inc. (“Morningstar”) ratings.

With respect to each Fund’s performance as compared to its Lipper peer universe (“peer group”), the Board reviewed each Fund’s performance percentile rankings over the year-to-date and one-, three-, five- and ten-year trailing periods (if applicable) through May 31, 2016, as provided by the Adviser. The Board considered that each Fund ranked in one of the top two quartiles for performance as compared to its peer group in at least half of the periods reviewed, except for the following Funds: BMO Dividend Income Fund, BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund, BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund, BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund, BMO Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund and BMO Monegy High Yield Bond Fund.

With respect to the BMO Dividend Income Fund’s performance, the Board considered that the Institutional Class shares of the Fund were rated four stars by Morningstar and that its three-year performance was in the second quartile of its peer group, while its year-to-date and one-year performance were in the third quartile. With respect to the Fund’s one-year performance, the Fund’s performance ranked in the 56th percentile of its peer group, which was only slightly below the majority of the funds in its peer group.

With respect to the BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund’s performance, the Board considered that the Fund was rated three stars by Morningstar and that its five-year performance was in the second quartile of its peer group, while its one- and three-year performance was in the fourth and third quartiles, respectively. The Board also considered the Adviser’s explanation that the Fund’s performance was affected by its underweight to utilities and real estate investment trusts, which had recently performed well.

With respect to the performance of the BMO Small-Cap and Mid-Cap Growth Funds, the Board considered additional materials prepared, and the presentation given, by the Adviser in response to follow-up requests that provided detailed information about the specific contributors to the Funds’ underperformance, including the sectors and the specific securities that performed poorly over the periods reviewed. The Board noted the Adviser’s statement that the magnitude of both Funds’ recent underperformance is consistent with the range of expected outcomes and is not surprising given recent market factors. In addition, the Board considered the Adviser’s presentation on the portfolio management team’s continued adherence to the investment philosophy and stock selection process, noting that the Adviser believes that both Funds are well-positioned for the future and that the current market factors that led to the Fund’s underperformance are unsustainable. The Board also considered information provided by the Adviser regarding the purchases and sales of securities for the Funds, including each Fund’s portfolio turnover rate and amount of brokerage commissions incurred.

The Board then considered the performance of the BMO Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund, noting that the three-year performance was in the second quartile of its peer group, while its one- and five-year performance was in the fourth and third quartiles, respectively. The Board also noted that, while the Fund’s five-year performance was in the third quartile of its peer group, the Fund ranked in the 51st percentile in that period, which was just below the majority of the funds in the group. The Board also considered the Adviser’s statement that the Fund was disadvantaged by a shorter duration than the other funds in its peer group.

The Board then considered the performance of the BMO Monegy High Yield Bond Fund, noting that the Institutional Class and load-waived Class A shares of the Fund were ranked three stars by Morningstar and the one-year performance was in the second quartile of its peer group. The Board noted that, while the Fund’s three-year performance was in the third quartile of its peer group, the Fund ranked in the 53rd percentile in that period, which was just below the majority of the funds in the group. In addition, the Board considered the Adviser’s explanation that the Fund has a higher allocation than its peers to higher quality non-investment grade fixed income securities, which have not been performing as well as lower quality non-investment grade fixed income securities.

The Board determined that it was generally satisfied with each Fund’s performance and would continue to monitor each Fund’s performance results.

Costs of Services Provided and Profits Realized by the Adviser and Subadvisers

The Board considered the fees payable by each Fund under the Advisory Agreement and each Subadvisory Agreement. The Board first reviewed the management fees charged to comparable accounts managed by the Adviser and the Subadvisers of

 

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each Fund, if any, taking into consideration differences in style, size and services provided to such other accounts. The Board noted that, in some cases, the fees for certain accounts or average fees for certain investment strategies were lower than the fees charged to certain Funds with similar investment strategies. The Board considered the Adviser’s explanation that registered investment companies generally require additional advisory and administrative services than other clients due to the enhanced regulatory structure and legal requirements with which investment companies must comply. With respect to the Subadvisers, the Board also considered the affiliation of each Subadviser (if any) with the Adviser.

The Board next reviewed information provided by the Adviser comparing each Fund’s contractual advisory fee to the median fee of its Morningstar peer category (“Morningstar peers”) and to the median and average of its Strategic Insight’s Simfund peer category (“Simfund peers”). In addition, the Board reviewed information provided by the Adviser comparing each Fund’s net expense ratio to the median net expense ratio of the comparable Morningstar peer group and Lipper peer group (“Lipper peers”). With respect to the Subadvisers, the Board considered the fees payable under the Subadvisory Agreements, noting that the fees would be paid by the Adviser (not the Fund).

The Board noted that all of the Funds’ contractual advisory fees were lower than or within a few basis points of their Simfund peers of a comparable size or their Morningstar peers, except for the BMO Alternative Strategies Fund. The Board considered that, with respect to the BMO Alternative Strategies Fund, although the contractual investment advisory fees and the net expense ratio were higher (worse) than the medians of its Morningstar and Simfund peer groups, the net expense ratio for the Fund was within a reasonable range of the weighted average of its Lipper peer group. The Board also considered that the Adviser has agreed to contractual expense limitations for the Funds (the “Expense Limitations”), and that the net expense ratios for the Funds take into account the effect of the Expense Limitations. The Board also viewed favorably the Adviser’s money fund fee waivers to avoid a negative yield in the low rate environment.

The Board considered the methodology used by the Adviser and each Subadviser in determining compensation payable to its portfolio managers and the competitive environment for investment management talent. The Board also considered the financial condition of the Adviser and certain of its affiliates and each Subadviser, and particularly focused on the financial strength of the ultimate parent company of the Adviser, and the parent company’s commitment, financial and otherwise, to the global asset management business and the Funds.

The Board reviewed profitability information it received from the Adviser in connection with the services provided to each Fund and the Corporation as a whole. The materials provided in this regard showed, and the Directors acknowledged, that the Adviser experienced positive net margins with respect to certain Funds and did not experience positive net margins with respect to other Funds. The Board also reviewed and considered profitability information it received from each Subadviser, if provided, in connection with the services provided to each Fund.

Economies of Scale

The Board considered the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Funds grow and whether the Funds’ fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund shareholders. The Board considered each Fund’s fee structure, asset size and net expense ratio giving effect to each Fund’s Expense Limitation. The Board also considered the Adviser’s commitment to continue to evaluate advisory fee breakpoints in the future.

Other Benefits to the Adviser and Subadvisers

The Board considered benefits that accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates from their relationships with the Funds, including revenue in the form of administration fees, custody fees, shareholder service fees and securities lending revenue. In addition, the Board considered information relating to any soft dollar arrangements in connection with equity security brokerage transactions for the Funds and/or other clients. The Board noted that, other than the services provided by the Adviser and Subadvisers pursuant to the Advisory and Subadvisory Agreements and the related fees to be paid by each Fund, the Adviser and Subadvisers may potentially benefit from their relationship with each other in other ways. The Board also considered that the success of any Fund could attract other business to the Adviser and that the success of the Adviser could enhance the Adviser’s ability to serve the Funds.

The Board concluded that, taking into account all of the information reviewed, each Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fee was reasonable.

Overall Conclusions

Based on all of the information considered and the conclusions reached, the Board determined that the terms of the Advisory and Subadvisory Agreements are fair and reasonable and that the approval of the continuation of the Advisory Agreement and each Subadvisory Agreement is in the best interests of each applicable Fund.

Initial Approval of Advisory Agreement for BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of BMO Funds, Inc. (the “Corporation”), including the Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Corporation (the “Independent Directors”) as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), approved the investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) between the Corporation and BMO Asset Management Corp. (the “Adviser”) on behalf of BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund, a new portfolio of the Corporation (the “Fund”) through August 31, 2017.

 

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At Board meetings held on February 9-10, 2016 (“February Meeting”) and May 10-11, 2016 (“May Meeting”), the Board met with management of the Adviser regarding the initial approval of the Fund’s Advisory Agreement. During the May and August Meetings, the Board and management of the Adviser discussed the objectives and principal investment strategy of the Fund; the rationale for launching the Fund within the mutual fund family; the capabilities of the investment team, including performance record and capacity; the proposed fee and expense structure; the competitive landscape; the application of the new money market reform rules to the Fund; and the schedule for launch. The Board then discussed the product, the investment team, the nature and quality of services to be provided by the investment team, the fees and expenses to be charged to the Fund, the anticipated growth of the Fund and the potential for economies of scale. The Board, including the Independent Directors, was satisfied with the proposed Fund; the capabilities of the Adviser and the investment team to adequately manage the Fund; and the relative fees and expenses. The Independent Directors also met separately in executive session with independent legal counsel to review and consider the information provided by the Adviser regarding the proposed Advisory Agreement for the Fund.

In considering the approval of the investment advisory agreement for the Fund, the Independent Directors considered, among other factors, the Adviser’s long-term relationship with funds in the BMO complex and the services the Adviser provides for such funds. The Directors noted that, in evaluating the investment advisory agreement, they were taking into account their accumulated experience as Directors in working with the Adviser on matters relating to other funds in the BMO complex, including other BMO money funds. The Board considered materials relevant to its review of the investment management agreement, including copies of the proposed agreement; the fees proposed to be paid to the Adviser; information regarding the Fund’s investment strategy and operations including the Fund’s proposed floating net asset value; information regarding the Adviser’s financial condition, personnel, compliance program and operations; and other information provided in response to the requirements of Section 15(c) of the 1940 Act. In their deliberations, the Directors did not identify any single factor or group of factors as all-important or controlling but considered all factors together. The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s determinations are discussed below.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

In evaluating the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Adviser, the Board considered the experience, resources and key personnel of the Adviser, including the personnel who would provide investment management services to the Fund. The Board also considered the administrative services that would be provided to the Fund, as well as other services to be performed by the Adviser, including monitoring of adherence to the Fund’s investment restrictions; monitoring the Fund’s compliance with its compliance policies and procedures and with applicable securities laws and regulations; producing shareholder reports; providing support services for the Board and Board committees; communicating with shareholders; and overseeing the activities of other service providers. The Board also considered the Adviser’s experience in providing investment advisory services to funds, including other money funds.

Based upon this review, the Board concluded that the nature, quality and extent of the services to be provided to the Fund by the Adviser are expected to be satisfactory.

Performance Information

Because the Fund is a newly created series, the Board did not review performance information for the Fund. The Board did, however, note that its performance was expected to be relatively comparable to the existing Prime Money Market Fund, taking into consideration market factors and the new money market reform rules.

Costs of Services Provided and Profitability

The Board considered the fees to be payable by the Fund under the investment advisory agreement, noting it had followed the same advisory fee schedule as the existing Prime Money Market Fund. The Board reviewed information provided by the Adviser comparing the Fund’s contractual advisory fee to the median fee of its Strategic Insight’s Simfund peer category (“Simfund peer category”). In addition, the Board reviewed information provided by the Adviser comparing the Fund’s expected net expense ratio to the median net expense ratio of the Simfund peer category.

The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual advisory fee and expected expense ratio were lower (better) than or equal to the median of its Simfund peer category. The Board considered that the Adviser has agreed to contractual expense limitations for the Fund. The Board considered that because the Fund was newly organized and had no assets, the Adviser did not provide profitability information. The Board considered the proposed Expense Limitation Agreement and concluded that the Adviser’s profitability was not expected to be unreasonable.

Economies of Scale

The Board considered the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Fund grows and whether the Fund’s fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund shareholders. The Board noted that the Fund was not yet operational and had no assets. In addition, the Board considered that the management fee for the Fund had breakpoints so that the Fund could experience economies of scale as it grows. The Board then noted the Fund’s net expense ratio giving effect to the Expense Limitation. The Board concluded that these factors were reasonable in providing the benefits of economies of scale to shareholders at this time.

 

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Other Benefits to the Adviser

The Board considered benefits that could accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund, including revenue in the form of administration fees, custody fees and shareholder service fees. The Board noted that, other than the services to be provided by the Adviser pursuant to the Advisory Agreement and the related fees to be paid by the Fund, the Fund and the Adviser may potentially benefit from their relationship with each other in other ways. The Board also considered that the success of the Fund could attract other business to the Adviser and that the success of the Adviser could enhance the Adviser’s ability to serve the Fund.

The Board concluded that, taking into account all of the information reviewed, the Fund’s advisory fee was reasonable.

 

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This report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by the Funds’ prospectuses, which contain facts concerning each Fund’s objective and policies, management fees, expenses, and other information.

Proxy Voting

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll free, 1-800-236-FUND (3863) and by accessing the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which is available on the Funds’ website at http://www.bmofunds.com and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Each Fund’s proxy voting record for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll free, 1-800-236-FUND (3863) and by accessing the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings

The Funds file their complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Each Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Shares of the BMO Funds are not bank deposits or other obligations of, or issued, endorsed or guaranteed by, BMO Harris Bank, NA, or any of its affiliates. Shares of the BMO Funds, like shares of all mutual funds, are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other government agency. Investment in mutual funds involves investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.


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August 31, 2016

Annual report

 

Target Retirement Funds

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Commentaries   

Target Retirement Funds Commentary

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BMO In-Retirement Fund

   3   

BMO Target Retirement 2035 Fund

     5   

BMO Target Retirement 2015 Fund

   3   

BMO Target Retirement 2040 Fund

     6   

BMO Target Retirement 2020 Fund

   4   

BMO Target Retirement 2045 Fund

     6   

BMO Target Retirement 2025 Fund

   4   

BMO Target Retirement 2050 Fund

     7   

BMO Target Retirement 2030 Fund

   5   

BMO Target Retirement 2055 Fund

     7   

Target Risk Funds Commentary

   8   

BMO Balanced Allocation Fund

     10   

BMO Conservative Allocation Fund

  

9

  

BMO Growth Allocation Fund

     10   

BMO Moderate Allocation Fund

  

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BMO Aggressive Allocation Fund

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Financial Information   

Expense Example

     12   

Schedules of Investments:

        

BMO In-Retirement Fund

   15   

BMO Target Retirement 2050 Fund

     21   

BMO Target Retirement 2015 Fund

   15   

BMO Target Retirement 2055 Fund

     21   

BMO Target Retirement 2020 Fund

   16   

BMO Conservative Allocation Fund

     22   

BMO Target Retirement 2025 Fund

   17   

BMO Moderate Allocation Fund

     23   

BMO Target Retirement 2030 Fund

   18   

BMO Balanced Allocation Fund

     23   

BMO Target Retirement 2035 Fund

   18   

BMO Growth Allocation Fund

     24   

BMO Target Retirement 2040 Fund

   19   

BMO Aggressive Allocation Fund

     25   

BMO Target Retirement 2045 Fund

   20      

Notes to Schedules of Investments

     25   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     26   

Statements of Operations

     29   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     32   

Financial Highlights

     37   

Notes to Financial Statements

     44   
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm      62   
Directors and Officers of the Funds      63   
Shareholder Report Disclosure of Directors’ Approval of Continuation of Contracts      65   

 

 

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Fund Managers; Investment Experience

Jon Adams, CFA; since 2002

Alan W. Schwartz, CFA; since 1981

Lowell Yura, CFA, ASA; since 1990

Most equity markets rebounded nicely this past year after a very difficult 2015. The markets continue to be fueled by accommodative central bank policies as growth remains subpar across the globe. Large-cap stocks led the way as the S&P 500® Stock Index posted a total return of 12.55%, while the Russell Midcap® and Russell 2000® indices registered returns of 9.91% and 8.59%, respectively. Foreign developed markets proved much more challenging as the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, Far East Index (MSCI EAFE) lost 0.08%, while the Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Index rebounded 11.81%, after a bear market performance in the prior year. The bond market continued to surprise most rate forecasters as the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury declined from 2.20% to 1.60% during the period, resulting in a return of 5.97% for the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

The BMO Target Retirement Funds—Investor Class shares modestly trailed their respective Lipper peers with returns ranging from 5.45% to 6.15%, depending on your retirement date, for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2016. On the fixed income side, our core bond funds were led by BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund (7.63%) while Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund (5.10%) trailed the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The non-core bond funds also delivered mixed results with strong performance from emerging debt and high yield offset by funds positioned for rising rates in the unconstrained and floating rate arena. In large-cap equities, Vanguard Equity Income Fund (16.30%) and Vanguard Institutional Index Fund (12.50%) enhanced returns, while the biggest detractors were the growth oriented Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund (4.30%) and T. Rowe Price Growth Fund (4.20%). Goldman Small-Cap Value Fund (11.70%) and Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund (8.10%) led the way in the mid-cap and small-cap arena, while BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund (-4.06%) and BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund (-3.72%) were the biggest detractors. On the international front, MFS International Value Fund (12.40%) and BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund (6.21% ) were the biggest contributors, while Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund (-1.00%) and BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund (-4.20%) were the biggest detractors. In emerging markets, BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund (17.12%) significantly outpaced the index due to a significant underweight to China. Alternatives also provided mixed results with strong returns from Real Estate Investment Trusts offset by weak results from commodities and diversified alternatives strategies.

This current economic recovery, now in the 8th year, is long by historical standards yet many of the signs that would point to the end are not evident. The “new normal” of slower plodding growth has been evident throughout this recovery and will likely be the case going forward unless new policy initiatives occur to stimulate growth as monetary policy efficacy is clearly waning. Valuations cannot be evaluated in isolation and while equity valuations may appear stretched, we still favor global equities over core bonds that offer meager or even negative yields at current levels. We have a bias toward large-cap domestic equities and favor both investment grade and high-yield credit over U.S. Treasuries on the bond side. Given current valuations, investors need to adjust return expectations lower across the investment spectrum. Alternatives also play a role in this environment to seek more stable, consistent returns while helping to mitigate the heightened volatility that likely lies ahead.

 

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BMO In-Retirement Fund  

Average annual total returns (%)

        Ticker   Cusip   Inception
date
   Expenses (%)*  
    1-year      Since
inception
              
                    Gross      Net  
Investor Class (Y)     5.45         5.02        BTRYX   09658L125   8/30/2013      1.55         0.85   
Retirement Class (R-3)     5.19         4.74        BTRRX   09658L141   8/30/2013      1.80         1.10   
Retirement Class (R-6)     5.85         5.44        BTRTX   09658L133   8/30/2013      1.15         0.45   
Standard & Poor’s Target Date 2010 Index     5.01         5.50                 
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2010 Funds Index     6.42         5.01                 
                  
Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment        

Portfolio sector allocation**

 
          Sector           Fund (%)  
LOGO          Large-Cap Funds         17.9   
    Mid-Cap Funds         3.1   
    Small-Cap Funds         1.2   
    International Funds         11.5   
    Fixed Income Funds         55.1   
    Alternative Funds         9.9   
    Other Assets & Liabilities, Net               1.3   
    Total         100.0   
             
             
             
             
                  
BMO Target Retirement 2015 Fund  

Average annual total returns (%)

        Ticker   Cusip   Inception
date
   Expenses (%)*  
    1-year      Since
inception
              
                    Gross      Net  
Investor Class (Y)     5.76         3.98        BRTAX   09658V750   12/27/2013      4.76         0.88   
Retirement Class (R-3)     5.57         3.74        BRTCX   09658V735   12/27/2013      5.01         1.13   
Retirement Class (R-6)     6.22         4.43        BRTDX   09658V727   12/27/2013      4.36         0.48   
Standard & Poor’s Target Date 2015 Index     5.67         4.35                 
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2015 Funds Index     6.52         3.77                 
                  
Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment        

Portfolio sector allocation**

 
          Sector           Fund (%)  
LOGO          Large-Cap Funds         24.1   
    Mid-Cap Funds         4.8   
    Small-Cap Funds         1.9   
    International Funds         16.2   
    Fixed Income Funds         42.3   
    Alternative Funds         9.5   
    Other Assets & Liabilities, Net               1.2   
    Total         100.0   
             
             
             
             

The above graphs relate to the Investor Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Retirement R-3 and Retirement R-6 will vary from the performance of the Investor Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. These graphs illustrate the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Investor Class shares of the Fund from each Fund’s inception date to August 31, 2016.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

 

* The above expense ratios are from the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2015, and are inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. See Note 5, subsection Contractual Expense Limitation, in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. Net expense ratios reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements if applicable, made by BMO Asset Management Corp., the investment adviser (Adviser). The Adviser may not terminate these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements prior to December 31, 2017 without the consent of the Board of Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. Without these contractual waivers, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

** Portfolio composition will change due to ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2016 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

The Standard & Poor’s Target Date Indices are designed to measure the performance of an asset allocation strategy that meets the objectives of investors with an approximate corresponding retirement date horizon.

Lipper indices measure the performance of the 30 largest mutual funds in each respective fund category.

 

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BMO Target Retirement 2020 Fund  

Average annual total returns (%)

        Ticker   Cusip   Inception
date
   Expenses (%)*  
    1-year      Since
inception
              
                    Gross      Net  
Investor Class (Y)     5.96         6.01        BTRDX   09658V404   8/30/2013      1.17         0.91   
Retirement Class (R-3)     5.74         5.76        BTRFX   09658V206   8/30/2013      1.42         1.16   
Retirement Class (R-6)     6.39         6.43        BTRGX   09658V305   8/30/2013      0.77         0.51   
Standard & Poor’s Target Date 2020 Index     6.12         6.67                 
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2020 Funds Index     6.48         5.87                 
                  
Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment        

Portfolio sector allocation**

 
          Sector           Fund (%)  
LOGO          Large-Cap Funds         29.9   
    Mid-Cap Funds         6.9   
    Small-Cap Funds         2.6   
    International Funds         20.3   
    Fixed Income Funds         30.2   
    Alternative Funds         8.9   
    Other Assets & Liabilities, Net               1.2   
    Total         100.0   
             
             
             
             
                  
BMO Target Retirement 2025 Fund  

Average annual total returns (%)

        Ticker   Cusip   Inception
date
   Expenses (%)*  
       Since
inception
              
    1-year                   Gross      Net  
Investor Class (Y)     5.78         3.88        BRTEX   09658V719   12/27/2013      1.86         0.93   
Retirement Class (R-3)     5.49         3.64        BRTGX   09658V685   12/27/2013      2.11         1.18   
Retirement Class (R-6)     6.15         4.30        BRTHX   09658V677   12/27/2013      1.46         0.53   
Standard & Poor’s Target Date 2025 Index     6.52         4.52                 
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2025 Funds Index     7.01         4.13                 
                  
Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment        

Portfolio sector allocation**

 
          Sector           Fund (%)  
LOGO          Large-Cap Funds         32.5   
    Mid-Cap Funds         9.1   
    Small-Cap Funds         3.8   
    International Funds         23.5   
    Fixed Income Funds         22.1   
    Alternative Funds         7.9   
    Other Assets & Liabilities, Net               1.1   
    Total         100.0   
             
             
             
             

The above graphs relate to the Investor Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Retirement R-3 and Retirement R-6 will vary from the performance of the Investor Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. These graphs illustrate the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Investor Class shares of the Fund from each Fund’s inception date to August 31, 2016.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

 

* The above expense ratios are from the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2015, and are inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. See Note 5, subsection Contractual Expense Limitation, in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. Net expense ratios reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements if applicable, made by BMO Asset Management Corp., the investment adviser (Adviser). The Adviser may not terminate these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements prior to December 31, 2017 without the consent of the Board of Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. Without these contractual waivers, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

** Portfolio composition will change due to ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2016 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

The Standard & Poor’s Target Date Indices are designed to measure the performance of an asset allocation strategy that meets the objectives of investors with an approximate corresponding retirement date horizon.

Lipper indices measure the performance of the 30 largest mutual funds in each respective fund category.

 

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BMO Target Retirement 2030 Fund  

Average annual total returns (%)

        Ticker   Cusip   Inception
date
   Expenses (%)*  
    1-year      Since
inception
              
                    Gross      Net  
Investor Class (Y)     5.75         6.62        BTRHX   09658V800   8/30/2013      1.21         0.99   
Retirement Class (R-3)     5.53         6.34        BTRKX   09658V602   8/30/2013      1.46         1.24   
Retirement Class (R-6)     6.21         7.04        BTRLX   09658V701   8/30/2013      0.81         0.59   
Standard & Poor’s Target Date 2030 Index     6.87         7.31                 
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2030 Funds Index     7.20         6.77                 
                  
Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment        

Portfolio sector allocation**

 
          Sector           Fund (%)  
LOGO          Large-Cap Funds         36.2   
    Mid-Cap Funds         10.2   
    Small-Cap Funds         4.2   
    International Funds         26.2   
    Fixed Income Funds         14.4   
    Alternative Funds         7.5   
    Other Assets & Liabilities, Net               1.3   
    Total         100.0   
             
             
             
             
                  
BMO Target Retirement 2035 Fund  

Average annual total returns (%)

        Ticker   Cusip   Inception
date
   Expenses (%)*  
       Since
inception
              
    1-year                   Gross      Net  
Investor Class (Y)     5.84         3.44        BRTIX   09658V669   12/27/2013      1.92         1.00   
Retirement Class (R-3)     5.55         3.13        BRTKX   09658V644   12/27/2013      2.17         1.25   
Retirement Class (R-6)     6.26         3.84        BRTLX   09658V636   12/27/2013      1.52         0.60   
Standard & Poor’s Target Date 2035 Index     7.17         4.67                 
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2035 Funds Index     7.33         4.20                 
                  
Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment        

Portfolio sector allocation**

 
          Sector           Fund (%)  
LOGO          Large-Cap Funds         39.7   
    Mid-Cap Funds         11.1   
    Small-Cap Funds         4.6   
    International Funds         28.6   
    Fixed Income Funds         8.6   
    Alternative Funds         6.4   
    Other Assets & Liabilities, Net               1.0   
    Total         100.0   
             
             
             
             

The above graphs relate to the Investor Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Retirement R-3 and Retirement R-6 will vary from the performance of the Investor Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. These graphs illustrate the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Investor Class shares of the Fund from each Fund’s inception date to August 31, 2016.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

 

* The above expense ratios are from the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2015, and are inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. See Note 5, subsection Contractual Expense Limitation, in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. Net expense ratios reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements if applicable, made by BMO Asset Management Corp., the investment adviser (Adviser). The Adviser may not terminate these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements prior to December 31, 2017 without the consent of the Board of Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. Without these contractual waivers, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

** Portfolio composition will change due to ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2016 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

The Standard & Poor’s Target Date Indices are designed to measure the performance of an asset allocation strategy that meets the objectives of investors with an approximate corresponding retirement date horizon.

Lipper indices measure the performance of the 30 largest mutual funds in each respective fund category.

 

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BMO Target Retirement 2040 Fund  

Average annual total returns (%)

        Ticker   Cusip   Inception
date
   Expenses (%)*  
    1-year      Since
inception
              
                    Gross      Net  
Investor Class (Y)     5.74         6.94        BTRMX   09658V859   8/30/2013      1.32         1.01   
Retirement Class (R-3)     5.48         6.69        BTRPX   09658V875   8/30/2013      1.57         1.26   
Retirement Class (R-6)     6.17         7.39        BTRQX   09658V867   8/30/2013      0.92         0.61   
Standard & Poor’s Target Date 2040 Index     7.39         7.82                 
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2040 Funds Index     7.41         7.05                 
                  
Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment        

Portfolio sector allocation**

 
          Sector           Fund (%)  
LOGO          Large-Cap Funds         41.4   
    Mid-Cap Funds         11.5   
    Small-Cap Funds         4.8   
    International Funds         29.9   
    Fixed Income Funds         5.0   
    Alternative Funds         5.8   
    Other Assets & Liabilities, Net               1.6   
    Total         100.0   
             
             
             
             
                  
BMO Target Retirement 2045 Fund  

Average annual total returns (%)

        Ticker   Cusip   Inception
date
   Expenses (%)*  
       Since
inception
              
    1-year                   Gross      Net  
Investor Class (Y)     6.02         4.04        BRTMX   09658V453   12/27/2013      2.78         1.00   
Retirement Class (R-3)     5.74         3.76        BRTPX   09658V610   12/27/2013      3.03         1.25   
Retirement Class (R-6)     6.38         4.42        BRTQX   09658V594   12/27/2013      2.38         0.60   
Standard & Poor’s Target Date 2045 Index     7.60         4.69                 
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2045 Funds Index     7.48         4.22                 
                  
Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment        

Portfolio sector allocation**

 
          Sector           Fund (%)  
LOGO          Large-Cap Funds         42.1   
    Mid-Cap Funds         11.7   
    Small-Cap Funds         5.0   
    International Funds         30.2   
    Fixed Income Funds         5.0   
    Alternative Funds         4.9   
    Other Assets & Liabilities, Net               1.1   
    Total         100.0   
             
             
             
             

The above graphs relate to the Investor Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Retirement R-3 and Retirement R-6 will vary from the performance of the Investor Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. These graphs illustrate the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Investor Class shares of the Fund from each Fund’s inception date to August 31, 2016.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

 

* The above expense ratios are from the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2015, and are inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. See Note 5, subsection Contractual Expense Limitation, in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. Net expense ratios reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements if applicable, made by BMO Asset Management Corp., the investment adviser (Adviser). The Adviser may not terminate these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements prior to December 31, 2017 without the consent of the Board of Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. Without these contractual waivers, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

** Portfolio composition will change due to ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2016 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

The Standard & Poor’s Target Date Indices are designed to measure the performance of an asset allocation strategy that meets the objectives of investors with an approximate corresponding retirement date horizon.

Lipper indices measure the performance of the 30 largest mutual funds in each respective fund category.

 

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BMO Target Retirement 2050 Fund  

Average annual total returns (%)

        Ticker   Cusip   Inception
date
   Expenses (%)*  
    1-year      Since
inception
              
                    Gross      Net  
Investor Class (Y)     5.98         7.01        BTRUX   09658V818   8/30/2013      1.48         1.00   
Retirement Class (R-3)     5.66         6.74        BTRWX   09658V834   8/30/2013      1.73         1.25   
Retirement Class (R-6)     6.37         7.44        BTRZX   09658V826   8/30/2013      1.08         0.60   
Russell 3000® Index     11.44         11.72                 
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2050+ Funds Index     7.43         6.76                 
                  
Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment        

Portfolio sector allocation**

 
          Sector           Fund (%)  
LOGO          Large-Cap Funds         42.0   
    Mid-Cap Funds         11.7   
    Small-Cap Funds         5.0   
    International Funds         30.2   
    Fixed Income Funds         5.0   
    Alternative Funds         4.9   
    Other Assets & Liabilities, Net               1.2   
    Total         100.0   
             
             
             
             
                  
BMO Target Retirement 2055 Fund  

Average annual total returns (%)

        Ticker   Cusip   Inception
date
   Expenses (%)*  
       Since
inception
              
    1-year                   Gross      Net  
Investor Class (Y)     6.15         4.09        BRTRX   09658V586   12/27/2013      7.55         1.00   
Retirement Class (R-3)     5.73         3.82        BRTTX   09658V560   12/27/2013      7.80         1.25   
Retirement Class (R-6)     6.43         4.49        BRTUX   09658V552   12/27/2013      7.15         0.60   
Russell 3000® Index     11.44         7.90                 
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2055+ Funds Index     7.57         4.20                 
                  
Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment        

Portfolio sector allocation**

 
          Sector           Fund (%)  
LOGO          Large-Cap Funds         41.9   
    Mid-Cap Funds         11.7   
    Small-Cap Funds         5.0   
    International Funds         30.0   
    Fixed Income Funds         5.0   
    Alternative Funds         5.0   
    Other Assets & Liabilities, Net               1.4   
    Total         100.0   
             
             
             
             

The above graphs relate to the Investor Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Retirement R-3 and Retirement R-6 will vary from the performance of the Investor Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. These graphs illustrate the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Investor Class shares of the Fund from each Fund’s inception date to August 31, 2016.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

 

* The above expense ratios are from the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2015, and are inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. See Note 5, subsection Contractual Expense Limitation, in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. Net expense ratios reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements if applicable, made by BMO Asset Management Corp., the investment adviser (Adviser). The Adviser may not terminate these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements prior to December 31, 2017 without the consent of the Board of Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. Without these contractual waivers, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

** Portfolio composition will change due to ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2016 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

The Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the largest 3000 U.S. companies representing approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market.

Lipper indices measure the performance of the 30 largest mutual funds in each respective fund category.

 

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Annual Report — Commentary   BMO Target Risk Funds

 

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

Jon Adams, CFA; since 2002

Alan W. Schwartz, CFA; since 1981

Lowell Yura, CFA, ASA; since 1990

Most equity markets rebounded nicely this past year after a very difficult 2015. The markets continue to be fueled by accommodative central bank policies as growth remains subpar across the globe. Large-cap stocks led the way as the S&P 500® Stock Index posted a total return of 12.55% while the Russell Midcap® and Russell 2000® Indices registered returns of 9.91% and 8.59%, respectively. Foreign developed markets proved much more challenging as the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, Far East Index (MSCI EAFE) lost 0.08%, while the Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Index rebounded 11.81%, after a bear market performance in the prior year. The bond market continued to surprise most rate forecasters as the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury declined from 2.20% to 1.60% during the period, resulting in a return of 5.97% for the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

The BMO Target Risk Funds—Investor Class shares trailed their respective Lipper peers with returns ranging from 4.98% to 5.28% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2016. On the fixed income side, our core bond funds were led by BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund (7.63%) while Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund (5.10%) trailed the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The non-core bond funds also delivered mixed results with solid performance from high yield offset by funds positioned for rising rates in the unconstrained and floating rate arena. In large-cap equities, BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund (12.47%) and the Vanguard Institutional Index Fund (12.50%) enhanced returns, while the biggest detractors were the growth-oriented Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund (4.30%) and T. Rowe Price Growth Fund (4.20%). Goldman Small-Cap Value Fund (11.70%) and Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund (8.10%) led the way in the mid-cap and small-cap arena, while BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund (-4.06%) and BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund (-3.72%) were the biggest detractors. On the international front, MFS International Value Fund (12.40%) and BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund (6.21%) were the biggest contributors, while Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund (-1.00%) and BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund (-4.20%) were the biggest detractors. In emerging markets, BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund (17.12%) significantly outpaced the index due to a significant underweight to China. Alternatives also provided mixed results with strong returns from Real Estate Investment Trusts offset by weak results from commodities and diversified alternative strategies.

This current economic recovery, now in the 8th year, is long by historical standards yet many of the signs that would point to the end are not evident. The “new normal” of slower plodding growth has been evident throughout this recovery and will likely be the case going forward unless new policy initiatives occur to stimulate growth, as monetary policy efficacy is clearly waning. Valuations cannot be evaluated in isolation and while equity valuations may appear stretched, we still favor global equities over core bonds that offer meager or even negative yields at current levels. We have a bias toward large-cap domestic equities and favor both investment grade and high-yield credit over U.S. Treasuries on the bond side. Given current valuations, investors need to adjust return expectations lower across the investment spectrum. Alternatives also play a role in this environment to seek more stable, consistent returns while helping to mitigate the heightened volatility that likely lies ahead.

 

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BMO Conservative Allocation Fund  

Average annual total returns (%)

        Ticker   Cusip   Inception
date
   Expenses (%)*  
    1-year      Since
inception
              
                    Gross      Net  
Investor Class (Y)     4.98         2.19        BDVYX   09658L299   5/30/2014      1.13         0.89   
Institutional Class (I)     5.29         2.43        BDVIX   09658L331   5/30/2014      0.88         0.64   
Retirement Class (R-3)     4.82         1.95        BDVRX   09658L323   5/30/2014      1.38         1.14   
Retirement Class (R-6)     5.34         2.58        BDVSX   09658L315   5/30/2014      0.73         0.49   
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index     5.97         3.73                 
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Conservative Funds Index     6.28         2.34                 
                  
Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment        

Portfolio sector allocation**

 
          Sector           Fund (%)  
LOGO          Large-Cap Funds         11.3   
    Mid-Cap Funds         1.9   
    Small-Cap Funds         1.0   
    International Funds         4.7   
    Fixed Income Funds         65.1   
    Alternative Funds         14.9   
    Other Assets & Liabilities, Net               1.1   
    Total         100.0   
             
             
             
             
             
BMO Moderate Allocation Fund  

Average annual total returns (%)

        Ticker   Cusip   Inception
date
   Expenses (%)*  
       Since
inception
              
    1-year                   Gross      Net  
Investor Class (Y)     5.13         2.28        BMBYX   09658L166   5/30/2014      1.16         0.89   
Institutional Class (I)     5.50         2.54        BMBHX   09658L190   5/30/2014      0.91         0.64   
Retirement Class (R-3)     4.90         2.02        BMBQX   09658L182   5/30/2014      1.41         1.14   
Retirement Class (R-6)     5.67         2.70        BMBTX   09658L174   5/30/2014      0.76         0.49   
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index     5.97         3.73                 
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Conservative Funds Index     6.28         2.34                 
                  
Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment        

Portfolio sector allocation**

 
          Sector           Fund (%)  
LOGO          Large-Cap Funds         23.3   
    Mid-Cap Funds         3.8   
    Small-Cap Funds         2.0   
    International Funds         9.8   
    Fixed Income Funds         48.0   
    Alternative Funds         11.9   
    Other Assets & Liabilities, Net               1.2   
    Total         100.0   
             
             
             
             

The above graphs relate to the Investor Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Institutional, Retirement R-3 and Retirement R-6 will vary from the performance of the Investor Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. These graphs illustrate the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Investor Class shares of the Fund from each Fund’s inception date to August 31, 2016.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

 

* The above expense ratios are from the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2015, and are inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. See Note 5, subsection Contractual Expense Limitation, in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. Net expense ratios reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements if applicable, made by BMO Asset Management Corp., the investment adviser (Adviser). The Adviser may not terminate these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements prior to December 31, 2017 without the consent of the Board of Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. Without these contractual waivers, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

** Portfolio composition will change due to ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2016 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index that covers the U.S. investment-grade fixed-rate bond market, including government and credit securities, agency mortgage pass-through securities, asset-backed securities and commercial mortgage-based securities.

Lipper indices measure the performance of the 30 largest mutual funds in each respective fund category.

 

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BMO Balanced Allocation Fund  

Average annual total returns (%)

        Ticker   Cusip   Inception
date
   Expenses (%)*  
    1-year      Since
inception
              
                    Gross      Net  
Investor Class (Y)     5.23         2.34        BGRYX   09658L216   5/30/2014      1.09         0.95   
Institutional Class (I)     5.54         2.59        BGRHX   09658L240   5/30/2014      0.84         0.70   
Retirement Class (R-3)     4.94         2.07        BGRRX   09658L232   5/30/2014      1.34         1.20   
Retirement Class (R-6)     5.70         2.75        BGRQX   09658L224   5/30/2014      0.69         0.55   
Standard & Poor’s 500 Index     12.55         7.79                 
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Moderate Funds Index     6.98         2.97                 
                  
Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment        

Portfolio sector allocation**

 
          Sector           Fund (%)  
LOGO          Large-Cap Funds         35.4   
    Mid-Cap Funds         5.8   
    Small-Cap Funds         3.1   
    International Funds         14.8   
    Fixed Income Funds         30.2   
    Alternative Funds         9.9   
    Other Assets & Liabilities, Net               0.8   
    Total         100.0   
             
             
             
             
                  
BMO Growth Allocation Fund  

Average annual total returns (%)

        Ticker   Cusip   Inception
date
   Expenses (%)*  
    1-year      Since
inception
              
                    Gross      Net  
Investor Class (Y)     5.28         2.33        BABYX   09658L380   5/30/2014      1.22         0.95   
Institutional Class (I)     5.50         2.58        BABHX   09658L422   5/30/2014      0.97         0.70   
Retirement Class (R-3)     4.95         2.08        BABRX   09658L414   5/30/2014      1.47         1.20   
Retirement Class (R-6)     5.67         2.74        BABQX   09658L398   5/30/2014      0.82         0.55   
Standard & Poor’s 500 Index     12.55         7.79                 
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Moderate Funds Index     6.98         2.97                 
                  
Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment        

Portfolio sector allocation**

 
          Sector           Fund (%)  
LOGO          Large-Cap Funds         47.3   
    Mid-Cap Funds         7.7   
    Small-Cap Funds         4.2   
    International Funds         19.8   
    Fixed Income Funds         12.0   
    Alternative Funds         8.0   
    Other Assets & Liabilities, Net               1.0   
    Total         100.0   
             
             
             
             

The above graphs relate to the Investor Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Institutional, Retirement R-3 and Retirement R-6 will vary from the performance of the Investor Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. These graphs illustrate the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Investor Class shares of the Fund from each Fund’s inception date to August 31, 2016.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

 

* The above expense ratios are from the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2015, and are inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. See Note 5, subsection Contractual Expense Limitation, in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. Net expense ratios reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements if applicable, made by BMO Asset Management Corp., the investment adviser (Adviser). The Adviser may not terminate these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements prior to December 31, 2017 without the consent of the Board of Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. Without these contractual waivers, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

** Portfolio composition will change due to ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2016 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index is an unmanaged index of large-cap common stocks.

Lipper indices measure the performance of the 30 largest mutual funds in each respective fund category.

 

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BMO Aggressive Allocation Fund  

Average annual total returns (%)

        Ticker   Cusip   Inception
date
   Expenses (%)*  
    1-year      Since
inception
              
                    Gross      Net  
Investor Class (Y)     5.14         2.57        BDSYX   09658L257   5/30/2014      1.19         0.99   
Institutional Class (I)     5.41         2.84        BDSHX   09658L281   5/30/2014      0.94         0.74   
Retirement Class (R-3)     4.87         2.34        BDSRX   09658L273   5/30/2014      1.44         1.24   
Retirement Class (R-6)     5.58         3.00        BDSQX   09658L265   5/30/2014      0.79         0.59   
Standard & Poor’s 500 Index     12.55         7.79                 
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth Funds Index     7.42         3.75                 
                  
Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment        

Portfolio sector allocation**

 
          Sector           Fund (%)  
LOGO          Large-Cap Funds         57.4   
    Mid-Cap Funds         9.4   
    Small-Cap Funds         5.1   
    International Funds         24.0   
    Alternative Funds         3.0   
    Other Assets & Liabilities, Net               1.1   
    Total         100.0   
             
             
             
             
                  

The above graphs relate to the Investor Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Institutional, Retirement R-3 and Retirement R-6 will vary from the performance of the Investor Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. These graphs illustrate the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Investor Class shares of the Fund from each Fund’s inception date to August 31, 2016.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

 

* The above expense ratios are from the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2015, and are inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. See Note 5, subsection Contractual Expense Limitation, in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. Net expense ratios reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements if applicable, made by BMO Asset Management Corp., the investment adviser (Adviser). The Adviser may not terminate these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements prior to December 31, 2017 without the consent of the Board of Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. Without these contractual waivers, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

** Portfolio composition will change due to ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2016 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index is an unmanaged index of large-cap common stocks.

Lipper indices measure the performance of the 30 largest mutual funds in each respective fund category.

 

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For the Six Months Ended August 31, 2016

As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six month period ended August 31, 2016 (3/1/16-8/31/16).

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Investor                              

Fund

   Beginning
account
value
3/1/16
     Ending
account
value
8/31/16
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio(1)
    Expenses
paid during
period
3/1/16-
8/31/16(1)
                             

In-Retirement Fund

                      
Actual    $ 1,000.00       $ 1,082.90         0.33   $ 1.73               
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      1,000.00         1,023.35         0.33        1.68               

2015 Fund

                      
Actual      1,000.00         1,093.30         0.33        1.73               
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      1,000.00         1,023.35         0.33        1.68               

2020 Fund

                      
Actual      1,000.00         1,105.00         0.33        1.75               
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      1,000.00         1,023.35         0.33        1.68               

2025 Fund

                      
Actual      1,000.00         1,111.80         0.33        1.76               
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      1,000.00         1,023.35         0.33        1.68               

2030 Fund

                      
Actual      1,000.00         1,118.10         0.37        1.97               
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      1,000.00         1,023.15         0.37        1.88               

2035 Fund

                      
Actual      1,000.00         1,123.60         0.37        1.98               
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      1,000.00         1,023.15         0.37        1.88               

2040 Fund

                      
Actual      1,000.00         1,127.80         0.36        1.92               
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      1,000.00         1,023.20         0.36        1.83               

2045 Fund

                      
Actual      1,000.00         1,130.40         0.36        1.94               
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      1,000.00         1,023.20         0.36        1.83               

2050 Fund

                      
Actual      1,000.00         1,129.90         0.36        1.93               
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      1,000.00         1,023.20         0.36        1.83               

2055 Fund

                      
Actual      1,000.00         1,130.20         0.36        1.96               
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)      1,000.00         1,023.20         0.36        1.83               

 

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    Investor     Institutional  

Fund

  Beginning
account
value
3/1/16
    Ending
account
value
8/31/16
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio(1)
    Expenses
paid during
period
3/1/16-
8/31/16(1)
    Beginning
account
value
3/1/16
    Ending
account
value
8/31/16
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio(1)
    Expenses
paid during
period
3/1/16-
8/31/16(1)
 

Conservative Allocation Fund

               
Actual   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,074.60        0.33   $ 1.72      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,076.80        0.08   $ 0.42   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     1,000.00        1,023.35        0.33        1.68        1,000.00        1,024.60        0.08        0.41   

Moderate Allocation Fund

               
Actual     1,000.00        1,089.70        0.30        1.58        1,000.00        1,090.80        0.05        0.26   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     1,000.00        1,023.50        0.30        1.53        1,000.00        1,024.75        0.05        0.25   

Balanced Allocation Fund

               
Actual     1,000.00        1,104.30        0.33        1.75        1,000.00        1,105.50        0.08        0.42   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     1,000.00        1,023.35        0.33        1.68        1,000.00        1,024.60        0.08        0.41   

Growth Allocation Fund

               
Actual     1,000.00        1,118.00        0.30        1.60        1,000.00        1,119.20        0.05        0.27   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     1,000.00        1,023.50        0.30        1.53        1,000.00        1,024.75        0.05        0.25   

Aggressive Allocation Fund

               
Actual     1,000.00        1,124.70        0.33        1.77        1,000.00        1,127.20        0.08        0.43   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     1,000.00        1,023.35        0.33        1.68        1,000.00        1,024.60        0.08        0.41   

 

(1) Expenses are equal to the Funds’ annualized expense ratios for the period March 1, 2016 through August 31, 2016, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). These expenses and ratios are exclusive of acquired fund fees and expenses.

 

    Retirement Class R-3     Retirement Class R-6  

Fund

  Beginning
account
value
3/1/16
    Ending
account
value
8/31/16
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio(1)
    Expenses
paid during
period
3/1/16-
8/31/16(1)
    Beginning
account
value
3/1/16
    Ending
account
value
8/31/16
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio(1)
    Expenses
paid during
period
3/1/16-
8/31/16(1)
 

In-Retirement Fund

               
Actual   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,081.60        0.58   $ 3.03      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,085.20        0.00   $ 0.00   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     1,000.00        1,022.10        0.58        2.95        1,000.00        1,025.00        0.00        0.00   

2015 Fund

               
Actual     1,000.00        1,092.30        0.58        3.05        1,000.00        1,094.90        0.00        0.00   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     1,000.00        1,022.10        0.58        2.95        1,000.00        1,025.00        0.00        0.00   

2020 Fund

               
Actual     1,000.00        1,103.70        0.58        3.06        1,000.00        1,107.10        0.00        0.00   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     1,000.00        1,022.10        0.58        2.95        1,000.00        1,025.00        0.00        0.00   

2025 Fund

               
Actual     1,000.00        1,111.20        0.58        3.07        1,000.00        1,114.40        0.00        0.00   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     1,000.00        1,022.10        0.58        2.95        1,000.00        1,025.00        0.00        0.00   

2030 Fund

               
Actual     1,000.00        1,115.90        0.62        3.29        1,000.00        1,120.20        0.00        0.00   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     1,000.00        1,021.90        0.62        3.15        1,000.00        1,025.00        0.00        0.00   

2035 Fund

               
Actual     1,000.00        1,122.00        0.62        3.30        1,000.00        1,126.30        0.00        0.00   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     1,000.00        1,021.90        0.62        3.15        1,000.00        1,025.00        0.00        0.00   

2040 Fund

               
Actual     1,000.00        1,126.40        0.61        3.26        1,000.00        1,129.70        0.00        0.00   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     1,000.00        1,021.95        0.61        3.10        1,000.00        1,025.00        0.00        0.00   

2045 Fund

               
Actual     1,000.00        1,128.80        0.61        3.27        1,000.00        1,132.00        0.00        0.00   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     1,000.00        1,021.95        0.61        3.10        1,000.00        1,025.00        0.00        0.00   

2050 Fund

               
Actual     1,000.00        1,127.70        0.61        3.26        1,000.00        1,131.80        0.00        0.00   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     1,000.00        1,021.95        0.61        3.10        1,000.00        1,025.00        0.00        0.00   

2055 Fund

               
Actual     1,000.00        1,127.30        0.61        3.26        1,000.00        1,130.60        0.00        0.00   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     1,000.00        1,021.95        0.61        3.10        1,000.00        1,025.00        0.00        0.00   

Conservative Allocation Fund

               
Actual     1,000.00        1,074.60        0.58        3.03        1,000.00        1,076.80        0.00        0.00   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     1,000.00        1,022.10        0.58        2.95        1,000.00        1,025.00        0.00        0.00   

Moderate Allocation Fund

               
Actual     1,000.00        1,088.50        0.55        2.89        1,000.00        1,091.90        0.00        0.00   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     1,000.00        1,022.25        0.55        2.80        1,000.00        1,025.00        0.00        0.00   

Balanced Allocation Fund

               
Actual     1,000.00        1,102.00        0.58        3.07        1,000.00        1,106.70        0.00        0.00   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     1,000.00        1,022.10        0.58        2.95        1,000.00        1,025.00        0.00        0.00   

Growth Allocation Fund

               
Actual     1,000.00        1,117.00        0.55        2.93        1,000.00        1,120.30        0.00        0.00   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     1,000.00        1,022.25        0.55        2.80        1,000.00        1,025.00        0.00        0.00   

 

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    Retirement Class R-3     Retirement Class R-6  

Fund

  Beginning
account
value
3/1/16
    Ending
account
value
8/31/16
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio(1)
    Expenses
paid during
period
3/1/16-
8/31/16(1)
    Beginning
account
value
3/1/16
    Ending
account
value
8/31/16
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio(1)
    Expenses
paid during
period
3/1/16-
8/31/16(1)
 

Aggressive Allocation Fund

               
Actual   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,124.90        0.58   $ 3.10      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,127.10        0.00   $ 0.00   
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)     1,000.00        1,022.10        0.58        2.95        1,000.00        1,025.00        0.00        0.00   

 

(1) Expenses are equal to the Funds’ annualized expense ratios for the period March 1, 2016 through August 31, 2016, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). These expenses and ratios are exclusive of acquired fund fees and expenses.

 

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Schedules of Investments   BMO Funds

 

 

In-Retirement Fund

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds — 98.7%  
Large-Cap Funds — 17.9%  

BMO Dividend Income Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    31,622      $ 409,818   

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    16,415        253,944   

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    42,543        602,411   

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    41,941        580,470   

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund — Institutional Class

    4,243        255,390   

T Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund — Institutional Class

    4,831        258,594   

Vanguard Equity Income Fund — Institutional Class

    7,404        497,405   

Vanguard Institutional Index Fund — Institutional Class

    5,072        1,010,006   
   

 

 

 

Total Large-Cap Funds

      3,868,038   
Mid-Cap Funds — 3.1%  

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    6,419        107,588   

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    18,086        260,074   

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund — Institutional Class

    8,479        300,312   
   

 

 

 

Total Mid-Cap Funds

      667,974   
Small-Cap Funds — 1.2%  

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    3,873        64,374   

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

    3,499        196,619   
   

 

 

 

Total Small-Cap Funds

      260,993   
International Funds — 11.5%  

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)(2)

    44,738        428,589   

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    18,390        258,938   

BMO LGM Frontier Markets Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    13,429        123,684   

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    46,733        571,074   

DFA International Small Company Portfolio — Institutional Class

    3,620        64,322   

Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund — Retail Class

    7,904        301,927   

Harbor International Fund — Institutional Class

    4,855        297,711   

MFS International Value Fund — Institutional Class

    11,468        444,846   
   

 

 

 

Total International Funds

      2,491,091   
Fixed Income Funds — 55.1%  

BMO Monegy High Yield Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    41,082        389,865   

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    337,626        4,014,368   

Federated Institutional High-Yield Bond Fund — Institutional Class

    63,189        624,311   

Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund — Institutional Class

    68,055        647,200   

Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund — Institutional Class

    364,127        4,016,325   
Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds (continued)  
Fixed Income Funds (continued)  

TCW Emerging Markets Income Fund — Institutional Class

    76,431      $ 641,410   

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund — Institutional Class (2)

    46,069        1,138,822   

Vanguard Short-Term Investment Grade Fund — Institutional Class

    39,892        430,041   
   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income Funds

      11,902,342   
Alternative Funds — 9.9%  

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    145,597        1,504,017   

Credit Suisse Commodity Return Strategy Fund — Institutional Class (2)

    130,727        624,874   
   

 

 

 

Total Alternative Funds

      2,128,891   
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(identified cost $18,662,100)

      21,319,329   
Short-Term Investments — 1.0%  
Mutual Funds — 1.0%  

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 0.430% (1)

    209,515        209,515   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $209,515)

      209,515   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.7%
(identified cost $18,871,615)

      21,528,844   
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.3%        66,476   
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%     $ 21,595,320   
   

 

 

 

 

 

2015 Fund

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds — 98.8%            
Large-Cap Funds — 24.1%            

BMO Dividend Income Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    6,710      $ 86,958   

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    5,827        90,149   

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    12,245        173,384   

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    11,725        162,273   

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund — Institutional Class

    1,502        90,406   

T Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund — Institutional Class

    1,692        90,588   

Vanguard Equity Income Fund — Institutional Class

    1,834        123,181   

Vanguard Institutional Index Fund — Institutional Class

    1,426        283,873   
   

 

 

 

Total Large-Cap Funds

      1,100,812   
Mid-Cap Funds — 4.8%            

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    1,896        31,775   

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    6,025        86,632   

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund — Institutional Class

    2,861        101,335   
   

 

 

 

Total Mid-Cap Funds

      219,742   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments    

 

 

 

2015 Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds (continued)            
Small-Cap Funds — 1.9%            

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    1,634      $ 27,154   

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

    1,080        60,722   
   

 

 

 

Total Small-Cap Funds

      87,876   
International Funds — 16.2%            

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)(2)

    12,844        123,046   

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    6,200        87,301   

BMO LGM Frontier Markets Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    3,443        31,708   

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    12,986        158,684   

DFA International Small Company Portfolio — Institutional Class

    1,026        18,232   

Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund — Retail Class

    2,510        95,877   

Harbor International Fund — Institutional Class

    1,794        109,987   

MFS International Value Fund — Institutional Class

    2,936        113,890   
   

 

 

 

Total International Funds

      738,725   
Fixed Income Funds — 42.3%            

BMO Monegy High Yield Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    6,306        59,848   

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    57,006        677,799   

Federated Institutional High-Yield Bond Fund — Institutional Class

    10,697        105,684   

Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund — Institutional Class

    11,508        109,438   

Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund — Institutional Class

    61,451        677,799   

TCW Emerging Markets Income Fund — Institutional Class

    13,502        113,310   

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund — Institutional Class (2)

    7,679        189,826   
   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income Funds

      1,933,704   
Alternative Funds — 9.5%            

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    29,671        306,504   

Credit Suisse Commodity Return Strategy Fund — Institutional Class (2)

    26,177        125,126   
   

 

 

 

Total Alternative Funds

      431,630   
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(identified cost $4,416,758)

      4,512,489   
Short-Term Investments — 1.0%  
Mutual Funds — 1.0%  

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 0.430% (1)

    46,224        46,224   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $46,224)

      46,224   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.8%
(identified cost $4,462,982)

      4,558,713   
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.2%        10,265   
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%     $ 4,568,978   
   

 

 

 

 

2020 Fund

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds — 98.8%  
Large-Cap Funds — 29.9%  

BMO Dividend Income Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    128,860      $ 1,670,025   

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    155,427        2,404,456   

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    291,389        4,126,073   

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    281,367        3,894,115   

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund — Institutional Class

    39,759        2,393,068   

T Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund — Institutional Class

    44,602        2,387,520   

Vanguard Equity Income Fund — Institutional Class

    38,796        2,606,320   

Vanguard Institutional Index Fund — Institutional Class

    41,979        8,358,791   
   

 

 

 

Total Large-Cap Funds

      27,840,368   
Mid-Cap Funds — 6.9%  

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    99,682        1,670,663   

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    158,636        2,281,189   

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund — Institutional Class

    70,742        2,505,695   
   

 

 

 

Total Mid-Cap Funds

      6,457,547   
Small-Cap Funds — 2.6%  

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    56,107        932,505   

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

    26,785        1,505,296   
   

 

 

 

Total Small-Cap Funds

      2,437,801   
International Funds — 20.3%  

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)(2)

    310,313        2,972,794   

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    186,889        2,631,395   

BMO LGM Frontier Markets Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    77,033        709,471   

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    337,569        4,125,091   

DFA International Small Company Portfolio — Institutional Class

    26,149        464,673   

Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund — Retail Class

    65,784        2,512,949   

Harbor International Fund — Institutional Class

    43,260        2,652,709   

MFS International Value Fund — Institutional Class

    73,463        2,849,630   
   

 

 

 

Total International Funds

      18,918,712   
Fixed Income Funds — 30.2%  

BMO Monegy High Yield Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    89,835        852,539   

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    838,641        9,971,443   

Federated Institutional High-Yield Bond Fund — Institutional Class

    161,229        1,592,942   

Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund — Institutional Class

    175,936        1,673,148   

Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund — Institutional Class

    895,580        9,878,251   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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2020 Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds (continued)  
Fixed Income Funds (continued)  

TCW Emerging Markets Income Fund — Institutional Class

    168,056      $ 1,410,329   

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund — Institutional Class (2)

    112,780        2,787,924   
   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income Funds

      28,166,576   
Alternative Funds — 8.9%  

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    565,235        5,838,880   

Credit Suisse Commodity Return Strategy Fund — Institutional Class (2)

    514,756        2,460,534   
   

 

 

 

Total Alternative Funds

      8,299,414   
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(identified cost $75,314,596)

      92,120,418   
Short-Term Investments — 1.0%  
Mutual Funds — 1.0%  

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 0.430% (1)

    920,373        920,373   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $920,373)

      920,373   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.8%
(identified cost $76,234,969)

      93,040,791   
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.2%        215,192   
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%     $ 93,255,983   
   

 

 

 

 

 

2025 Fund

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds — 98.9%  
Large-Cap Funds — 32.5%  

BMO Dividend Income Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    30,856      $ 399,892   

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    50,743        784,992   

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    105,052        1,487,538   

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    68,334        945,739   

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund — Institutional Class

    20,642        1,242,424   

T Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund — Institutional Class

    23,294        1,246,902   

Vanguard Equity Income Fund — Institutional Class

    8,174        549,110   

Vanguard Institutional Index Fund — Institutional Class

    16,640        3,313,411   
   

 

 

 

Total Large-Cap Funds

      9,970,008   
Mid-Cap Funds — 9.1%            

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    51,002        854,792   

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    61,754        888,016   

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund — Institutional Class

    29,472        1,043,911   
   

 

 

 

Total Mid-Cap Funds

      2,786,719   
Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds (continued)  
Small-Cap Funds — 3.8%            

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    33,080      $ 549,784   

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

    10,909        613,065   
   

 

 

 

Total Small-Cap Funds

      1,162,849   
International Funds — 23.5%            

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)(2)

    86,927        832,761   

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    79,140        1,114,286   

BMO LGM Frontier Markets Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    26,634        245,304   

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    118,880        1,452,719   

DFA International Small Company Portfolio — Institutional Class

    12,137        215,672   

Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund — Retail Class

    30,652        1,170,889   

Harbor International Fund — Institutional Class

    20,823        1,276,839   

MFS International Value Fund — Institutional Class

    22,655        878,776   
   

 

 

 

Total International Funds

      7,187,246   
Fixed Income Funds — 22.1%            

BMO Monegy High Yield Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    22,727        215,684   

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    199,260        2,369,198   

Federated Institutional High-Yield Bond Fund — Institutional Class

    40,631        401,430   

Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund — Institutional Class

    44,924        427,228   

Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund — Institutional Class

    214,306        2,363,797   

TCW Emerging Markets Income Fund — Institutional Class

    40,525        340,083   

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund — Institutional Class (2)

    25,746        636,448   
   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income Funds

      6,753,868   
Alternative Funds — 7.9%            

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    165,682        1,711,494   

Credit Suisse Commodity Return Strategy Fund — Institutional Class (2)

    150,795        720,799   
   

 

 

 

Total Alternative Funds

      2,432,293   
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(identified cost $30,216,258)

      30,292,983   
Short-Term Investments — 1.0%  
Mutual Funds — 1.0%  

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 0.430% (1)

    307,623        307,623   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $307,623)

      307,623   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.9%
(identified cost $30,523,881)

      30,600,606   
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.1%        31,022   
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%     $ 30,631,628   
   

 

 

 
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments    

 

 

2030 Fund

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds — 98.7%  
Large-Cap Funds — 36.2%  

BMO Dividend Income Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    110,565      $ 1,432,917   

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    178,711        2,764,666   

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    401,185        5,680,775   

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    260,594        3,606,619   

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund — Institutional Class

    78,261        4,710,531   

T Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund — Institutional Class

    88,003        4,710,802   

Vanguard Equity Income Fund — Institutional Class

    32,273        2,168,120   

Vanguard Institutional Index Fund — Institutional Class

    62,041        12,353,555   
   

 

 

 

Total Large-Cap Funds

      37,427,985   
Mid-Cap Funds — 10.2%  

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    197,044        3,302,450   

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    231,417        3,327,772   

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund — Institutional Class

    109,710        3,885,930   
   

 

 

 

Total Mid-Cap Funds

      10,516,152   
Small-Cap Funds — 4.2%  

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    130,705        2,172,315   

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

    38,980        2,190,684   
   

 

 

 

Total Small-Cap Funds

      4,362,999   
International Funds — 26.2%  

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)(2)

    309,812        2,967,999   

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    292,434        4,117,478   

BMO LGM Frontier Markets Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    120,699        1,111,642   

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    451,357        5,515,582   

DFA International Small Company Portfolio — Institutional Class

    51,824        920,906   

Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund — Retail Class

    116,237        4,440,256   

Harbor International Fund — Institutional Class

    79,040        4,846,738   

MFS International Value Fund — Institutional Class

    81,710        3,169,543   
   

 

 

 

Total International Funds

      27,090,144   
Fixed Income Funds — 14.4%  

BMO Monegy High Yield Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    54,400        516,256   

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    442,319        5,259,167   

Federated Institutional High-Yield Bond Fund — Institutional Class

    82,965        819,692   

Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund — Institutional Class

    107,039        1,017,942   

Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund — Institutional Class

    476,912        5,260,334   
Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds (continued)  
Fixed Income Funds (continued)  

TCW Emerging Markets Income Fund — Institutional Class

    85,735      $ 719,487   

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund — Institutional Class (2)

    54,003        1,334,944   
   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income Funds

      14,927,822   
Alternative Funds — 7.5%  

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    517,174        5,342,402   

Credit Suisse Commodity Return Strategy Fund — Institutional Class (2)

    491,714        2,350,391   
   

 

 

 

Total Alternative Funds

      7,692,793   
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(identified cost $81,992,440)

      102,017,895   
Short-Term Investments — 1.0%  
Mutual Funds — 1.0%  

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 0.430% (1)

    1,031,813        1,031,813   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $1,031,813)

      1,031,813   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.7%
(identified cost $83,024,253)

      103,049,708   
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.3%        334,055   
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%     $ 103,383,763   
   

 

 

 

 

 

2035 Fund

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds — 99.0%  
Large-Cap Funds — 39.7%  

BMO Dividend Income Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    36,290      $ 470,318   

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    58,574        906,140   

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    130,245        1,844,270   

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    86,134        1,192,092   

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund — Institutional Class

    26,316        1,583,951   

T Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund — Institutional Class

    29,784        1,594,353   

Vanguard Equity Income Fund — Institutional Class

    10,763        723,063   

Vanguard Institutional Index Fund — Institutional Class

    20,571        4,096,125   
   

 

 

 

Total Large-Cap Funds

      12,410,312   
Mid-Cap Funds — 11.1%  

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    64,725        1,084,788   

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    78,257        1,125,338   

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund — Institutional Class

    35,377        1,253,070   
   

 

 

 

Total Mid-Cap Funds

      3,463,196   
Small-Cap Funds — 4.6%  

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    43,000        714,664   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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2035 Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds (continued)  
Small-Cap Funds (continued)  

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

    12,846      $ 721,927   
   

 

 

 

Total Small-Cap Funds

      1,436,591   
International Funds — 28.6%  

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)(2)

    101,468        972,060   

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    98,532        1,387,337   

BMO LGM Frontier Markets Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    31,805        292,924   

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    150,755        1,842,225   

DFA International Small Company Portfolio — Institutional Class

    17,610        312,938   

Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund — Retail Class

    38,553        1,472,709   

Harbor International Fund — Institutional Class

    26,582        1,630,000   

MFS International Value Fund — Institutional Class

    26,648        1,033,663   
   

 

 

 

Total International Funds

      8,943,856   
Fixed Income Funds — 8.6%  

BMO Monegy High Yield Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    10,108        95,926   

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    81,809        972,714   

Federated Institutional High-Yield Bond Fund — Institutional Class

    13,198        130,393   

Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund — Institutional Class

    16,503        156,944   

Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund — Institutional Class

    88,867        980,203   

TCW Emerging Markets Income Fund — Institutional Class

    15,127        126,950   

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund — Institutional Class (2)

    8,809        217,764   
   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income Funds

      2,680,894   
Alternative Funds — 6.4%  

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    138,786        1,433,661   

Credit Suisse Commodity Return Strategy Fund — Institutional Class (2)

    123,248        589,125   
   

 

 

 

Total Alternative Funds

      2,022,786   
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(identified cost $30,904,271)

      30,957,635   
Short-Term Investments — 0.8%  
Mutual Funds — 0.8%  

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 0.430% (1)

    267,166        267,166   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $267,166)

      267,166   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.8%
(identified cost $31,171,437)

      31,224,801   
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.2%        58,076   
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%     $ 31,282,877   
   

 

 

 

 

2040 Fund

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds — 98.4%            
Large-Cap Funds — 41.4%            

BMO Dividend Income Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    71,427      $ 925,693   

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    130,579        2,020,064   

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    290,525        4,113,828   

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    191,311        2,647,740   

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund — Institutional Class

    59,004        3,551,443   

T Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund — Institutional Class

    66,780        3,574,755   

Vanguard Equity Income Fund — Institutional Class

    23,628        1,587,319   

Vanguard Institutional Index Fund — Institutional Class

    45,851        9,129,948   
   

 

 

 

Total Large-Cap Funds

      27,550,790   
Mid-Cap Funds — 11.5%  

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    137,354        2,302,051   

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    168,169        2,418,265   

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund — Institutional Class

    83,931        2,972,827   
   

 

 

 

Total Mid-Cap Funds

      7,693,143   
Small-Cap Funds — 4.8%  

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    95,721        1,590,888   

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

    28,619        1,608,390   
   

 

 

 

Total Small-Cap Funds

      3,199,278   
International Funds — 29.9%  

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)(2)

    220,854        2,115,782   

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    214,788        3,024,209   

BMO LGM Frontier Markets Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    95,235        877,110   

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    327,030        3,996,309   

DFA International Small Company Portfolio — Institutional Class

    40,843        725,773   

Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund — Retail Class

    85,701        3,273,777   

Harbor International Fund — Institutional Class

    59,383        3,641,373   

MFS International Value Fund — Institutional Class

    57,893        2,245,677   
   

 

 

 

Total International Funds

      19,900,010   
Fixed Income Funds — 5.0%  

BMO Monegy High Yield Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    13,949        132,377   

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    95,164        1,131,499   

Federated Institutional High-Yield Bond Fund — Institutional Class

    26,811        264,889   

Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund — Institutional Class

    27,660        263,044   

Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund — Institutional Class

    96,549        1,064,941   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments    

 

 

2040 Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds (continued)            
Fixed Income Funds (continued)  

TCW Emerging Markets Income Fund — Institutional Class

    23,677      $ 198,701   

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund — Institutional Class (2)

    10,735        265,380   
   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income Funds

      3,320,831   
Alternative Funds — 5.8%  

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    263,980        2,726,915   

Credit Suisse Commodity Return Strategy Fund — Institutional Class (2)

    241,989        1,156,705   
   

 

 

 

Total Alternative Funds

      3,883,620   
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(identified cost $50,871,062)

      65,547,672   
Short-Term Investments — 1.0%  
Mutual Funds — 1.0%  

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 0.430% (1)

    665,511        665,511   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $665,511)

      665,511   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.4%
(identified cost $51,536,573)

      66,213,183   
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.6%        367,280   
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%     $ 66,580,463   
   

 

 

 

 

 

2045 Fund

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds — 98.9%  
Large-Cap Funds — 42.1%  

BMO Dividend Income Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    18,661      $ 241,844   

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    34,390        532,019   

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    76,330        1,080,830   

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    49,857        690,023   

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund — Institutional Class

    15,626        940,510   

T Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund — Institutional Class

    17,628        943,635   

Vanguard Equity Income Fund — Institutional Class

    6,130        411,818   

Vanguard Institutional Index Fund — Institutional Class

    11,976        2,384,568   
   

 

 

 

Total Large-Cap Funds

      7,225,247   
Mid-Cap Funds — 11.7%  

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    36,841        617,448   

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    42,951        617,634   

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund — Institutional Class

    21,768        771,035   
   

 

 

 

Total Mid-Cap Funds

      2,006,117   
Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds (continued)  
Small-Cap Funds — 5.0%  

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    25,720      $ 427,466   

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

    7,630        428,816   
   

 

 

 

Total Small-Cap Funds

      856,282   
International Funds — 30.2%  

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)(2)

    57,428        550,160   

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    58,821        828,201   

BMO LGM Frontier Markets Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    21,050        193,869   

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    86,825        1,061,005   

DFA International Small Company Portfolio — Institutional Class

    11,638        206,799   

Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund — Retail Class

    22,510        859,870   

Harbor International Fund — Institutional Class

    15,385        943,420   

MFS International Value Fund — Institutional Class

    14,163        549,385   
   

 

 

 

Total International Funds

      5,192,709   
Fixed Income Funds — 5.0%  

BMO Monegy High Yield Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    3,623        34,385   

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    26,027        309,465   

Federated Institutional High-Yield Bond Fund — Institutional Class

    5,252        51,891   

Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund — Institutional Class

    5,418        51,525   

Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund — Institutional Class

    28,057        309,465   

TCW Emerging Markets Income Fund — Institutional Class

    3,678        30,868   

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund — Institutional Class (2)

    2,752        68,040   
   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income Funds

      855,639   
Alternative Funds — 4.9%  

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    58,169        600,880   

Credit Suisse Commodity Return Strategy Fund — Institutional Class (2)

    52,777        252,275   
   

 

 

 

Total Alternative Funds

      853,155   
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(identified cost $16,912,428)

      16,989,149   
Short-Term Investments — 0.6%  
Mutual Funds — 0.6%  

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 0.430% (1)

    99,017        99,017   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $99,017)

      99,017   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.5%
(identified cost $17,011,445)

      17,088,166   
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.5%        82,702   
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%     $ 17,170,868   
   

 

 

 
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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2050 Fund

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds — 98.8%  
Large-Cap Funds — 42.0%  

BMO Dividend Income Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    48,464      $ 628,092   

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    90,083        1,393,578   

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    201,860        2,858,333   

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    130,903        1,811,702   

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund — Institutional Class

    41,138        2,476,102   

T Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund — Institutional Class

    46,362        2,481,769   

Vanguard Equity Income Fund — Institutional Class

    16,107        1,082,054   

Vanguard Institutional Index Fund — Institutional Class

    31,432        6,258,751   
   

 

 

 

Total Large-Cap Funds

      18,990,381   
Mid-Cap Funds — 11.7%  

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    97,149        1,628,217   

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    114,104        1,640,813   

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund — Institutional Class

    57,224        2,026,873   
   

 

 

 

Total Mid-Cap Funds

      5,295,903   
Small-Cap Funds — 5.0%  

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    68,036        1,130,758   

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

    20,341        1,143,172   
   

 

 

 

Total Small-Cap Funds

      2,273,930   
International Funds — 30.2%  

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)(2)

    149,825        1,435,322   

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    155,216        2,185,440   

BMO LGM Frontier Markets Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    55,960        515,392   

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    228,734        2,795,127   

DFA International Small Company Portfolio — Institutional Class

    30,230        537,184   

Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund — Retail Class

    59,214        2,261,991   

Harbor International Fund — Institutional Class

    40,440        2,479,759   

MFS International Value Fund — Institutional Class

    37,099        1,439,080   
   

 

 

 

Total International Funds

      13,649,295   
Fixed Income Funds — 5.0%  

BMO Monegy High Yield Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    9,463        89,806   

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    68,464        814,035   

Federated Institutional High-Yield Bond Fund — Institutional Class

    13,643        134,790   

Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund — Institutional Class

    14,075        133,851   

Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund — Institutional Class

    73,562        811,389   
Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds (continued)  
Fixed Income Funds (continued)  

TCW Emerging Markets Income Fund — Institutional Class

    10,710      $ 89,875   

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund — Institutional Class (2)

    7,151        176,763   
   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income Funds

      2,250,509   
Alternative Funds — 4.9%  

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    151,101        1,560,871   

Credit Suisse Commodity Return Strategy Fund — Institutional Class (2)

    140,494        671,560   
   

 

 

 

Total Alternative Funds

      2,232,431   
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(identified cost $36,611,714)

      44,692,449   
Short-Term Investments — 1.0%  
Mutual Funds — 1.0%  

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 0.430% (1)

    452,953        452,953   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $452,953)

      452,953   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.8%
(identified cost $37,064,667)

      45,145,402   
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.2%        68,399   
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%     $ 45,213,801   
   

 

 

 

 

 

2055 Fund

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds — 98.6%  
Large-Cap Funds — 41.9%  

BMO Dividend Income Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    8,393      $ 108,770   

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    15,374        237,840   

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    34,604        489,994   

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    22,319        308,889   

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund — Institutional Class

    7,018        422,431   

T Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund — Institutional Class

    7,929        424,427   

Vanguard Equity Income Fund — Institutional Class

    2,783        186,991   

Vanguard Institutional Index Fund — Institutional Class

    5,385        1,072,335   
   

 

 

 

Total Large-Cap Funds

      3,251,677   
Mid-Cap Funds — 11.7%  

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    16,614        278,456   

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    19,457        279,791   

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund — Institutional Class

    9,773        346,160   
   

 

 

 

Total Mid-Cap Funds

      904,407   
Small-Cap Funds — 5.0%  

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    11,554        192,033   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments    

 

 

2055 Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds (continued)  
Small-Cap Funds (continued)  

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

    3,459      $ 194,404   
   

 

 

 

Total Small-Cap Funds

      386,437   
International Funds — 30.0%  

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)(2)

    25,649        245,717   

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    26,573        374,152   

BMO LGM Frontier Markets Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    8,657        79,727   

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    38,974        476,260   

DFA International Small Company Portfolio — Institutional Class

    5,154        91,579   

Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund — Retail Class

    10,158        388,041   

Harbor International Fund — Institutional Class

    6,926        424,687   

MFS International Value Fund — Institutional Class

    6,345        246,109   
   

 

 

 

Total International Funds

      2,326,272   
Fixed Income Funds — 5.0%  

BMO Monegy High Yield Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    1,600        15,183   

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    11,835        140,717   

Federated Institutional High-Yield Bond Fund — Institutional Class

    2,306        22,787   

Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund — Institutional Class

    2,468        23,471   

Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund — Institutional Class

    12,728        140,384   

TCW Emerging Markets Income Fund — Institutional Class

    1,810        15,193   

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund — Institutional Class (2)

    1,252        30,941   
   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income Funds

      388,676   
Alternative Funds — 5.0%  

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    26,369        272,392   

Credit Suisse Commodity Return Strategy Fund — Institutional Class (2)

    23,697        113,272   
   

 

 

 

Total Alternative Funds

      385,664   
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(identified cost $7,422,841)

      7,643,133   
Short-Term Investments — 1.0%  
Mutual Funds — 1.0%  

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 0.430% (1)

    77,544        77,544   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $77,544)

      77,544   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.6%
(identified cost $7,500,385)

      7,720,677   
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.4%        32,518   
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%     $ 7,753,195   
   

 

 

 

 

Conservative Allocation Fund

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds — 98.9%  
Large-Cap Funds — 11.3%  

BMO Dividend Income Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    69,584      $ 901,806   

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    147,629        2,283,819   

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    163,216        2,311,142   

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    119,205        1,649,803   

Dodge & Cox Stock Fund — Retail Class

    6,684        1,144,075   

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund — Institutional Class

    25,786        1,552,083   

T Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund — Institutional Class

    26,552        1,421,314   

Vanguard Institutional Index Fund — Institutional Class

    24,826        4,943,416   
   

 

 

 

Total Large-Cap Funds

      16,207,458   
Mid-Cap Funds — 1.9%  

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    41,626        697,653   

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    49,047        705,290   

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund — Institutional Class

    34,568        1,224,402   
   

 

 

 

Total Mid-Cap Funds

      2,627,345   
Small-Cap Funds — 1.0%  

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    43,033        715,216   

BMO Small-Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    27,941        373,564   

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

    6,163        346,387   
   

 

 

 

Total Small-Cap Funds

      1,435,167   
International Funds — 4.7%  

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)(2)

    141,065        1,351,407   

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    79,144        1,114,343   

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    112,734        1,377,606   

Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund — Retail Class

    18,029        688,699   

Harbor International Fund — Institutional Class

    11,051        677,678   

MFS International Value Fund — Institutional Class

    40,093        1,555,196   
   

 

 

 

Total International Funds

      6,764,929   
Fixed Income Funds — 65.1%  

BMO Monegy High Yield Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    556,235        5,278,673   

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)(3)

    3,872,618        46,045,431   

Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund — Institutional Class

    469,607        4,465,965   

Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund — Institutional Class

    3,119,908        34,412,581   

TCW Emerging Markets Income Fund — Institutional Class

    345,168        2,896,648   
   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income Funds

      93,099,298   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Conservative Allocation Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds (continued)  
Alternative Funds — 14.9%  

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    1,445,606      $ 14,933,112   

Credit Suisse Commodity Return Strategy Fund — Institutional Class (2)

    1,317,539        6,297,835   
   

 

 

 

Total Alternative Funds

      21,230,947   
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(identified cost $129,278,302)

      141,365,144   
Short-Term Investments — 1.0%  
Mutual Funds — 1.0%  

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 0.430% (1)

    1,460,458        1,460,458   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $1,460,458)

      1,460,458   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.9%
(identified cost $130,738,760)

      142,825,602   
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.1%        192,724   
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%      $ 143,018,326   
   

 

 

 

 

 

Moderate Allocation Fund

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds — 98.8%  
Large-Cap Funds — 23.3%  

BMO Dividend Income Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    138,149      $ 1,790,411   

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    297,274        4,598,834   

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    324,251        4,591,399   

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    240,133        3,323,441   

Dodge & Cox Stock Fund — Retail Class

    13,273        2,271,804   

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund — Institutional Class

    51,690        3,111,202   

T Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund — Institutional Class

    53,489        2,863,244   

Vanguard Institutional Index Fund — Institutional Class

    49,598        9,875,907   
   

 

 

 

Total Large-Cap Funds

      32,426,242   
Mid-Cap Funds — 3.8%  

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    84,168        1,410,661   

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    97,426        1,400,992   

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund — Institutional Class

    69,227        2,452,035   
   

 

 

 

Total Mid-Cap Funds

      5,263,688   
Small-Cap Funds — 2.0%  

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    84,847        1,410,154   

BMO Small-Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    57,129        763,813   

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

    12,091        679,529   
   

 

 

 

Total Small-Cap Funds

      2,853,496   
Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds (continued)  
International Funds — 9.8%  

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)(2)

    286,457      $ 2,744,262   

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    158,898        2,237,288   

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    223,025        2,725,365   

Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund — Retail Class

    36,321        1,387,465   

Harbor International Fund — Institutional Class

    22,179        1,359,999   

MFS International Value Fund — Institutional Class

    80,280        3,114,079   
   

 

 

 

Total International Funds

      13,568,458   
Fixed Income Funds — 48.0%  

BMO Monegy High Yield Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    400,965        3,805,157   

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    2,775,478        33,000,431   

Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund — Institutional Class

    339,399        3,227,688   

Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund — Institutional Class

    2,236,978        24,673,869   

TCW Emerging Markets Income Fund — Institutional Class

    247,488        2,076,923   
   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income Funds

      66,784,068   
Alternative Funds — 11.9%  

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    1,129,262        11,665,276   

Credit Suisse Commodity Return Strategy Fund — Institutional Class (2)

    1,019,055        4,871,084   
   

 

 

 

Total Alternative Funds

      16,536,360   
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(identified cost $119,676,869)

      137,432,312   
Short-Term Investments — 0.6%  
Mutual Funds — 0.6%  

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 0.430% (1)

    857,039        857,039   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $857,039)

      857,039   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.4%
(identified cost $120,533,908)

      138,289,351   
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.6%        841,527   
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%     $ 139,130,878   
   

 

 

 

 

 

Balanced Allocation Fund

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds — 99.2%  
Large-Cap Funds — 35.4%  

BMO Dividend Income Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    710,150      $ 9,203,550   

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    1,511,987        23,390,443   

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    1,665,769        23,587,286   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments    

 

 

Balanced Allocation Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds (continued)  
Large-Cap Funds (continued)  

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    1,217,523      $ 16,850,514   

Dodge & Cox Stock Fund — Retail Class

    68,096        11,655,364   

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund — Institutional Class

    263,249        15,844,955   

T Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund — Institutional Class

    270,893        14,500,890   

Vanguard Institutional Index Fund — Institutional Class

    253,602        50,497,243   
   

 

 

 

Total Large-Cap Funds

      165,530,245   
Mid-Cap Funds — 5.8%  

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    425,883        7,137,793   

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    501,246        7,207,920   

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund — Institutional Class

    354,262        12,547,946   
   

 

 

 

Total Mid-Cap Funds

      26,893,659   
Small-Cap Funds — 3.1%  

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    438,655        7,290,452   

BMO Small-Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    288,106        3,851,980   

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

    61,892        3,478,312   
   

 

 

 

Total Small-Cap Funds

      14,620,744   
International Funds — 14.8%  

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)(2)

    1,457,763        13,965,369   

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    806,587        11,356,752   

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    1,131,483        13,826,724   

Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund — Retail Class

    185,173        7,073,598   

Harbor International Fund — Institutional Class

    114,135        6,998,734   

MFS International Value Fund — Institutional Class

    407,870        15,821,281   
   

 

 

 

Total International Funds

      69,042,458   
Fixed Income Funds — 30.2%  

BMO Monegy High Yield Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    846,147        8,029,933   

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    5,856,605        69,635,028   

Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund — Institutional Class

    707,564        6,728,937   

Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund — Institutional Class

    4,723,122        52,096,032   

TCW Emerging Markets Income Fund — Institutional Class

    531,687        4,461,916   
   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income Funds

      140,951,846   
Alternative Funds — 9.9%  

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    3,179,953        32,848,915   

Credit Suisse Commodity Return Strategy Fund — Institutional Class (2)

    2,854,891        13,646,380   
   

 

 

 

Total Alternative Funds

      46,495,295   
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(identified cost $370,193,711)

      463,534,247   
Description   Shares     Value  
Short-Term Investments — 1.0%  
Mutual Funds — 1.0%            

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 0.430% (1)

    4,664,487      $ 4,664,487   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $4,664,487)

      4,664,487   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.2%
(identified cost $374,858,198)

      468,198,734   
Other Assets and Liabilities — (0.2)%        (792,607
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%     $ 467,406,127   
   

 

 

 

 

 

Growth Allocation Fund

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds — 99.0%  
Large-Cap Funds — 47.3%  

BMO Dividend Income Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    283,901      $ 3,679,363   

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    605,095        9,360,825   

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    667,832        9,456,501   

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    486,620        6,734,816   

Dodge & Cox Stock Fund — Retail Class

    27,312        4,674,768   

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund — Institutional Class

    105,579        6,354,791   

T Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund — Institutional Class

    109,042        5,837,039   

Vanguard Institutional Index Fund — Institutional Class

    101,544        20,219,527   
   

 

 

 

Total Large-Cap Funds

      66,317,630   
Mid-Cap Funds — 7.7%  

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    170,785        2,862,348   

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    202,261        2,908,515   

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund — Institutional Class

    141,767        5,021,404   
   

 

 

 

Total Mid-Cap Funds

      10,792,267   
Small-Cap Funds — 4.2%  

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    174,813        2,905,386   

BMO Small-Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    113,815        1,521,706   

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

    25,064        1,408,605   
   

 

 

 

Total Small-Cap Funds

      5,835,697   
International Funds — 19.8%  

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)(2)

    587,037        5,623,815   

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    322,829        4,545,433   

BMO Pyrford International Stock
Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    458,626        5,604,413   

Dodge & Cox International Stock
Fund — Retail Class

    73,411        2,804,318   

Harbor International Fund — Institutional Class

    45,354        2,781,133   

MFS International Value Fund — Institutional Class

    163,726        6,350,941   
   

 

 

 

Total International Funds

      27,710,053   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Growth Allocation Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds (continued)  
Fixed Income Funds — 12.0%  

BMO Monegy High Yield Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    101,655      $ 964,705   

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    698,718        8,307,751   

Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund — Institutional Class

    84,081        799,614   

Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund — Institutional Class

    564,894        6,230,784   

TCW Emerging Markets Income Fund — Institutional Class

    64,579        541,945   
   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income Funds

      16,844,799   
Alternative Funds — 8.0%  

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    763,241        7,884,284   

Credit Suisse Commodity Return Strategy Fund — Institutional Class (2)

    691,330        3,304,558   
   

 

 

 

Total Alternative Funds

      11,188,842   
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(identified cost $107,044,577)

      138,689,288   
Short-Term Investments — 1.0%  
Mutual Funds — 1.0%  

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 0.430% (1)

    1,360,992        1,360,992   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $1,360,992)

      1,360,992   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.0%
(identified cost $108,405,569)

      140,050,280   
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.0%        64,508   
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%     $ 140,114,788   
   

 

 

 

 

 

Aggressive Allocation Fund

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds — 98.9%  
Large-Cap Funds — 57.4%  

BMO Dividend Income Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    536,751      $ 6,956,287   

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    1,150,484        17,797,993   

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    1,258,353        17,818,284   

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    920,564        12,740,611   

Dodge & Cox Stock Fund — Retail Class

    51,536        8,820,868   

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund — Institutional Class

    200,611        12,074,790   

T Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund — Institutional Class

    206,999        11,080,636   
Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds (continued)  
Large-Cap Funds (continued)  

Vanguard Institutional Index Fund — Institutional Class

    192,749      $ 38,380,227   
   

 

 

 

Total Large-Cap Funds

      125,669,696   
Mid-Cap Funds — 9.4%  

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    325,441        5,454,392   

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    382,082        5,494,346   

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund — Institutional Class

    269,364        9,540,878   
   

 

 

 

Total Mid-Cap Funds

      20,489,616   
Small-Cap Funds — 5.1%  

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    334,485        5,559,132   

BMO Small-Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    216,655        2,896,681   

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

    47,108        2,647,479   
   

 

 

 

Total Small-Cap Funds

      11,103,292   
International Funds — 24.0%  

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)(2)

    1,109,919        10,633,022   

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    617,965        8,700,946   

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    869,411        10,624,201   

Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund — Retail Class

    139,364        5,323,699   

Harbor International Fund — Institutional Class

    86,176        5,284,286   

MFS International Value Fund — Institutional Class

    311,473        12,082,047   
   

 

 

 

Total International Funds

      52,648,201   
Alternative Funds — 3.0%  

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    445,761        4,604,710   

Credit Suisse Commodity Return Strategy Fund — Institutional Class (2)

    401,924        1,921,197   
   

 

 

 

Total Alternative Funds

      6,525,907   
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(identified cost $154,006,882)

   

    216,436,712   
Short-Term Investments — 1.0%  
Mutual Funds — 1.0%  

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 0.430% (1)

    2,134,008        2,134,008   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $2,134,008)

      2,134,008   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.9%
(identified cost $156,140,890)

      218,570,720   
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.1%        313,682   
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%     $ 218,884,402   
   

 

 

 
 
Notes to Schedules of Investments    

The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets for each Fund as of August 31, 2016.

 

(1) Denotes an investment in an affiliated entity. Please refer to Note 5, subsection Investments in Affiliated Issuers, in the Notes to Financial Statements.
(2) Non-income producing.
(3) Holding is greater than 25% of portfolio value. Additional information regarding the underlying Fund’s holdings and financial statements may be found at https://www.sec.gov.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities   BMO Funds

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
    In-Retirement
Fund
    2015 Fund     2020 Fund     2025 Fund     2030 Fund  

Assets:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value

  $ 11,750,115      $ 2,409,274      $ 48,039,779      $ 16,440,784      $ 54,899,855   

Cash sweep investments in affiliated issuers, at value

    209,515        46,224        920,373        307,623        1,031,813   

Investments in other affiliated issuers, at value

    9,569,214        2,103,215        44,080,639        13,852,199        47,118,040   

Dividends and interest receivable

    27,020        4,437        64,308        15,636        34,428   

Receivable for investments sold

    5,877        3,761        95,750               113,870   

Receivable for capital stock sold

    5,990        903        116,990        9,386        284,054   

Receivable from affiliates, net (Note 5)

    10,325        8,343        5,959        10,597        4,373   

Prepaid expenses

    39,147        15,955        37,799        16,076        37,808   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    21,617,203        4,592,112        93,361,597        30,652,301        103,524,241   

Liabilities:

         

Payable for investments purchased

           4,368        83,336               108,819   

Payable for capital stock redeemed

    2,028        87        150        989        9,273   

Other liabilities

    19,855        18,679        22,128        19,684        22,386   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    21,883        23,134        105,614        20,673        140,478   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 21,595,320      $ 4,568,978      $ 93,255,983      $ 30,631,628      $ 103,383,763   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

         

Paid-in capital

  $ 18,164,282      $ 4,594,099      $ 73,367,392      $ 30,558,747      $ 81,726,649   

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

    2,657,229        95,731        16,805,822        76,725        20,025,455   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

    511,394        (170,415     2,326,074        (242,679     1,069,510   

Undistributed net investment income

    262,415        49,563        756,695        238,835        562,149   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 21,595,320      $ 4,568,978      $ 93,255,983      $ 30,631,628      $ 103,383,763   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share (unlimited shares authorized, no par value)

         

Investor class of shares

  $ 9.54      $ 10.66      $ 10.21      $ 10.74      $ 10.79   

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    9.54        10.65        10.22        10.69        10.78   

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    9.55        10.73        10.23        10.81        10.81   

Net assets:

         

Investor class of shares

  $ 3,468,784      $ 689,259      $ 18,913,112      $ 673,959      $ 19,680,842   

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    1,720,518        135,688        11,984,518        1,053,224        9,875,308   

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    16,406,018        3,744,031        62,358,353        28,904,445        73,827,613   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 21,595,320      $ 4,568,978      $ 93,255,983      $ 30,631,628      $ 103,383,763   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding:

         

Investor class of shares

    363,671        64,636        1,852,466        62,740        1,824,259   

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    180,258        12,741        1,173,192        98,523        915,840   

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    1,717,967        348,825        6,093,788        2,673,484        6,829,540   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shares outstanding

    2,261,896        426,202        9,119,446        2,834,747        9,569,639   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments, at cost:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

  $ 9,884,981      $ 2,338,113      $ 35,556,585      $ 16,119,241      $ 38,833,838   

Cash sweep investments in affiliated issuers

    209,515        46,224        920,373        307,623        1,031,813   

Investments in other affiliated issuers

    8,777,119        2,078,645        39,758,011        14,097,017        43,158,602   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments, at cost

  $ 18,871,615      $ 4,462,982      $ 76,234,969      $ 30,523,881      $ 83,024,253   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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    2035 Fund     2040 Fund     2045 Fund     2050 Fund     2055 Fund  

Assets:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value

  $ 16,623,178      $ 35,524,942      $ 9,203,920      $ 24,204,963      $ 4,143,212   

Cash sweep investments in affiliated issuers, at value

    267,166        665,511        99,017        452,953        77,544   

Investments in other affiliated issuers, at value

    14,334,457        30,022,730        7,785,229        20,487,486        3,499,921   

Dividends and interest receivable

    6,309        8,328        2,052        5,320        930   

Receivable for investments sold

    90,054               72,960        57,987          

Receivable for capital stock sold

    998        376,894        2,041        87,904        26,283   

Receivable from affiliates, net (Note 5)

    9,791        7,445        9,039        7,159        8,427   

Prepaid expenses

    16,077        37,799        15,964        37,785        15,957   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    31,348,030        66,643,649        17,190,222        45,341,557        7,772,274   

Liabilities:

         

Payable for investments purchased

    45,493                      57,564          

Payable for capital stock redeemed

           41,591               49,087          

Other liabilities

    19,660        21,595        19,354        21,105        19,079   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    65,153        63,186        19,354        127,756        19,079   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 31,282,877      $ 66,580,463      $ 17,170,868      $ 45,213,801      $ 7,753,195   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

         

Paid-in capital

  $ 31,033,171      $ 50,578,515      $ 16,980,867      $ 36,690,988      $ 7,545,838   

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

    53,364        14,676,610        76,721        8,080,735        220,292   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

    33,067        1,066,804        41,369        278,159        (39,538

Undistributed net investment income

    163,275        258,534        71,911        163,919        26,603   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 31,282,877      $ 66,580,463      $ 17,170,868      $ 45,213,801      $ 7,753,195   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share (unlimited shares authorized, no par value)

         

Investor class of shares

  $ 10.73      $ 10.68      $ 10.92      $ 11.05      $ 10.85   

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    10.67        10.69        10.87        11.04        10.80   

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    10.79        10.71        10.98        11.08        10.91   

Net assets:

         

Investor class of shares

  $ 659,083      $ 13,370,561      $ 868,429      $ 10,381,908      $ 409,684   

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    492,037        4,991,088        425,619        4,514,587        476,919   

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    30,131,757        48,218,814        15,876,820        30,317,306        6,866,592   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 31,282,877      $ 66,580,463      $ 17,170,868      $ 45,213,801      $ 7,753,195   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding:

         

Investor class of shares

    61,450        1,251,519        79,546        939,751        37,776   

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    46,112        466,980        39,152        408,949        44,143   

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    2,793,654        4,503,235        1,445,542        2,736,582        629,141   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shares outstanding

    2,901,216        6,221,734        1,564,240        4,085,282        711,060   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments, at cost:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

  $ 16,307,712      $ 23,716,236      $ 8,995,253      $ 17,630,868      $ 3,971,438   

Cash sweep investments in affiliated issuers

    267,166        665,511        99,017        452,953        77,544   

Investments in other affiliated issuers

    14,596,559        27,154,826        7,917,175        18,980,846        3,451,403   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments, at cost

  $ 31,171,437      $ 51,536,573      $ 17,011,445      $ 37,064,667      $ 7,500,385   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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    Conservative
Allocation
Fund
    Moderate
Allocation
Fund
    Balanced
Allocation
Fund
    Growth
Allocation
Fund
    Aggressive
Allocation
Fund
 

Assets:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value

  $ 61,626,279      $ 61,964,828      $ 215,351,588      $ 66,329,427      $ 107,156,107   

Cash sweep investments in affiliated issuers, at value

    1,460,458        857,039        4,664,487        1,360,992        2,134,008   

Investments in other affiliated issuers, at value

    79,738,865        75,467,484        248,182,659        72,359,861        109,280,605   

Dividends and interest receivable

    219,110        158,500        336,632        40,726        737   

Receivable for investments sold

           532,610                      185,423   

Receivable for capital stock sold

    1,069,210        563,539        8,037,585        2,544,866        3,987,570   

Receivable from affiliates, net (Note 5)

    13,599        22,477               6,012        4,769   

Prepaid expenses

    27,503        27,500        28,465        27,501        27,924   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    144,155,024        139,593,977        476,601,416        142,669,385        222,777,143   

Liabilities:

         

Payable for investments purchased

                                109,920   

Payable for capital stock redeemed

    1,111,945        438,185        9,155,218        2,529,693        3,754,872   

Payable to affiliates, net (Note 5)

                  6,032                 

Other liabilities

    24,753        24,914        34,039        24,904        27,949   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    1,136,698        463,099        9,195,289        2,554,597        3,892,741   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 143,018,326      $ 139,130,878      $ 467,406,127      $ 140,114,788      $ 218,884,402   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

         

Paid-in capital

  $ 129,416,642      $ 119,002,397      $ 354,209,474      $ 104,376,435      $ 143,014,050   

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

    12,086,842        17,755,443        93,340,536        31,644,711        62,429,830   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

    (706,870     631,840        15,795,947        3,470,943        12,772,629   

Undistributed net investment income

    2,221,712        1,741,198        4,060,170        622,699        667,893   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 143,018,326      $ 139,130,878      $ 467,406,127      $ 140,114,788      $ 218,884,402   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share (unlimited shares authorized, no par value)

         

Investor class of shares

  $ 9.80      $ 9.72      $ 9.42      $ 9.57      $ 9.56   

Institutional class of shares

    9.81        9.73        9.43        9.58        9.57   

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    9.80        9.72        9.40        9.55        9.55   

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    9.82        9.74        9.44        9.59        9.58   

Net assets:

         

Investor class of shares

  $ 17,918,758      $ 13,118,995      $ 110,813,852      $ 24,690,939      $ 52,259,754   

Institutional class of shares

    29,479,206        11,989,654        74,515,409        9,696,148        24,026,340   

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    6,802,125        12,695,132        29,094,590        25,876,299        19,394,758   

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    88,818,237        101,327,097        252,982,276        79,851,402        123,203,550   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 143,018,326      $ 139,130,878      $ 467,406,127      $ 140,114,788      $ 218,884,402   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding:

         

Investor class of shares

    1,828,157        1,349,047        11,765,297        2,580,579        5,465,811   

Institutional class of shares

    3,004,137        1,231,629        7,902,462        1,012,183        2,511,122   

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    694,334        1,305,568        3,094,020        2,710,069        2,031,409   

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    9,041,875        10,400,578        26,798,928        8,328,585        12,859,316   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shares outstanding

    14,568,503        14,286,822        49,560,707        14,631,416        22,867,658   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments, at cost:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

  $ 55,594,452      $ 50,715,048      $ 151,161,980      $ 42,828,907      $ 61,271,911   

Cash sweep investments in affiliated issuers

    1,460,458        857,039        4,664,487        1,360,992        2,134,008   

Investments in other affiliated issuers

    73,683,850        68,961,821        219,031,731        64,215,670        92,734,971   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments, at cost

  $ 130,738,760      $ 120,533,908      $ 374,858,198      $ 108,405,569      $ 156,140,890   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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    In-Retirement
Fund
    2015 Fund     2020 Fund     2025 Fund     2030 Fund  

Investment income:

         

Dividend income from:

         

Unaffiliated issuers

  $ 275,596      $ 55,798      $ 1,019,028      $ 313,682      $ 980,945   

Affiliated issuers

    213,285        43,293        757,645        211,319        639,882   

Interest income

    4,021        740        21,223        5,215        27,434   

Excess expense reimbursement from investment adviser (Note 5)

    10,801        2,655        38,575        18,888        19,208   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income

    503,703        102,486        1,836,471        549,104        1,667,469   

Expenses:

         

Shareholder servicing fees (Note 5)

    9,920        1,445        50,105        2,881        52,670   

Administration fees (Note 5)

    8,764        1,261        53,853        4,175        51,240   

Portfolio accounting fees

    47,960        42,927        68,854        50,465        71,036   

Recordkeeping fees

    37,285        39,287        37,402        39,355        37,919   

Custodian fees (Note 5)

    951        208        4,071        1,332        4,397   

Registration fees

    51,988        49,314        50,265        51,730        50,283   

Professional fees

    17,827        17,827        17,827        17,827        17,827   

Printing and postage

    8,462        4,155        9,022        4,350        8,924   

Directors’ fees

    13,562        13,562        13,562        13,562        13,562   

Distribution service fees (Note 5)

    8,076        814        62,185        5,579        52,884   

Miscellaneous

    3,827        3,593        5,289        4,066        5,363   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    208,622        174,393        372,435        195,322        366,105   

Deduct:

         

Expense waivers (Note 5)

    (185,945     (171,459     (231,374     (184,632     (219,529
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

    22,677        2,934        141,061        10,690        146,576   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    481,026        99,552        1,695,410        538,414        1,520,893   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:

         

Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

    431,638        (107,185     1,097,354        (528,531     (391,921

Investments in affiliated issuers

    76,444        (104,592     (71,334     (374,535     (666,277

Net realized gain on capital gains distributions from:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

    134,934        39,277        850,427        333,272        1,202,951   

Investments in affiliated issuers

    183,769        54,862        1,290,546        463,934        1,726,036   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net realized gain (loss)

    826,785        (117,638     3,166,993        (105,860     1,870,789   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

    (238,614     139,680        20,679        880,988        1,641,556   

Investments in affiliated issuers

    70,099        123,066        602,731        464,709        784,842   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (168,515     262,746        623,410        1,345,697        2,426,398   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

    658,270        145,108        3,790,403        1,239,837        4,297,187   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 1,139,296      $ 244,660      $ 5,485,813      $ 1,778,251      $ 5,818,080   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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    2035 Fund     2040 Fund     2045 Fund     2050 Fund     2055 Fund  

Investment income:

         

Dividend income from:

         

Unaffiliated issuers

  $ 279,630      $ 594,505      $ 143,421      $ 380,709      $ 50,068   

Affiliated issuers

    172,674        343,324        83,833        223,068        29,006   

Interest income

    5,495        19,167        2,752        12,209        935   

Excess expense reimbursement from investment adviser (Note 5)

    8,445        16,917        5,517        9,917        1,717   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income

    466,244        973,913        235,523        625,903        81,726   

Expenses:

         

Shareholder servicing fees (Note 5)

    2,048        32,326        2,674        24,858        1,984   

Administration fees (Note 5)

    2,141        31,407        2,507        24,777        2,070   

Portfolio accounting fees

    50,406        60,470        46,905        53,908        43,231   

Recordkeeping fees

    39,331        40,689        38,924        39,962        39,009   

Custodian fees (Note 5)

    1,323        2,830        700        1,854        262   

Registration fees

    51,710        49,265        50,193        49,639        49,242   

Professional fees

    17,827        17,827        17,827        17,827        17,827   

Printing and postage

    4,352        9,029        4,347        8,959        4,359   

Directors’ fees

    13,562        13,562        13,562        13,562        13,562   

Distribution services fees (Note 5)

    2,708        29,211        2,475        23,092        2,034   

Miscellaneous

    4,047        4,628        3,855        4,215        3,653   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    189,455        291,244        183,969        262,653        177,233   

Deduct:

         

Expense waivers (Note 5)

    (182,986     (206,660     (176,975     (196,503     (171,684
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

    6,469        84,584        6,994        66,150        5,549   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    459,775        889,329        228,529        559,753        76,177   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:

         

Net realized loss on transactions from:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

    (425,153     (163,758     (228,641     (385,154     (99,029

Investments in affiliated issuers

    (293,877     (355,565     (165,309     (300,743     (75,150

Net realized gain on capital gains distributions from:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

    380,809        874,487        215,063        557,415        70,599   

Investments in affiliated issuers

    554,175        1,236,939        302,956        799,746        100,691   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net realized gain (loss)

    215,954        1,592,103        124,069        671,264        (2,889

Net change in unrealized appreciation on:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

    833,348        1,045,552        482,839        1,106,972        259,960   

Investments in affiliated issuers

    343,498        328,583        187,185        404,796        149,063   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net change in unrealized appreciation

    1,176,846        1,374,135        670,024        1,511,768        409,023   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

    1,392,800        2,966,238        794,093        2,183,032        406,134   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 1,852,575      $ 3,855,567      $ 1,022,622      $ 2,742,785      $ 482,311   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Statements of Operations   BMO Funds

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
    Conservative
Allocation
Fund
    Moderate
Allocation
Fund
    Balanced
Allocation
Fund
    Growth
Allocation
Fund
    Aggressive
Allocation
Fund
 

Investment income:

         

Dividend income from:

         

Unaffiliated issuers

  $ 1,677,929      $ 1,579,985      $ 4,887,036      $ 1,290,688      $ 1,881,703   

Affiliated issuers

    1,912,126        1,560,550        4,007,668        801,803        1,168,098   

Interest income

    17,543        25,170        110,035        39,208        60,525   

Excess expense reimbursement from investment adviser (Note 5)

    59,467        95,558        170,780        70,797        80,982   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income

    3,667,065        3,261,263        9,175,519        2,202,496        3,191,308   

Expenses:

         

Shareholder servicing fees (Note 5)

    52,278        43,661        336,169        84,827        166,408   

Administration fees (Note 5)

    85,191        74,076        375,450        113,166        175,165   

Portfolio accounting fees

    84,735        85,698        175,007        86,072        110,302   

Recordkeeping fees

    39,807        39,430        42,293        39,868        39,657   

Custodian fees (Note 5)

    6,336        6,477        22,092        6,533        10,385   

Registration fees

    47,537        47,763        49,255        48,413        55,541   

Professional fees

    17,827        17,827        17,827        17,827        17,827   

Printing and postage

    10,940        14,076        20,907        12,707        16,250   

Directors’ fees

    13,562        13,562        13,562        13,562        13,562   

Distribution services fees (Note 5)

    36,001        83,374        180,267        139,393        105,466   

Miscellaneous

    8,095        13,651        7,351        6,340        8,008   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    402,309        439,595        1,240,180        568,708        718,571   

Deduct:

         

Expense waivers (Note 5)

    (268,583     (287,791     (523,352     (306,710     (353,191
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

    133,726        151,804        716,828        261,998        365,380   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    3,533,339        3,109,459        8,458,691        1,940,498        2,825,928   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:

         

Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

    (1,039,631     (180,301     9,403,636        1,149,982        4,689,762   

Investments in affiliated issuers

    (649,109     (1,424,874     (1,389,708     (2,036,196     30,631   

Net realized gain on capital gains distributions from:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

    710,425        1,054,512        4,655,444        1,682,126        3,134,859   

Investments in affiliated issuers

    991,861        1,908,993        9,711,539        3,711,710        6,875,480   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net realized gain

    13,546        1,358,330        22,380,911        4,507,622        14,730,732   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

    1,472,549        920,779        (6,245,654     (2,155     (3,520,337

Investments in affiliated issuers

    2,215,065        2,038,517        618,301        866,442        (2,371,065
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    3,687,614        2,959,296        (5,627,353     864,287        (5,891,402
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

    3,701,160        4,317,626        16,753,558        5,371,909        8,839,330   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 7,234,499      $ 7,427,085      $ 25,212,249      $ 7,312,407      $ 11,665,258   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets   BMO Funds

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
    In-Retirement Fund     2015 Fund     2020 Fund  
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
 

Change in net assets resulting from:

           

Operations:

           

Net investment income

  $ 481,026      $ 618,476      $ 99,552      $ 86,581      $ 1,695,410      $ 1,936,625   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    826,785        1,766,802        (117,638     22,504        3,166,993        6,068,337   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    (168,515     (2,837,334     262,746        (179,004     623,410        (10,240,559
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

    1,139,296        (452,056     244,660        (69,919     5,485,813        (2,235,597

Distributions to shareholders:

           

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income:

           

Investor class of shares

    (103,894     (181,665     (13,918     (1,517     (451,096     (722,854

Institutional class of shares

    (7,826 )(1)      (11,464     (2,846 )(1)      (622     (98,138 )(1)      (82,689

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    (36,938     (90,947     (3,317     (552     (219,576     (407,198

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    (434,975     (521,306     (106,160     (35,295     (1,343,153     (1,324,916

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain on investments:

           

Investor class of shares

    (311,898     (330,937     (6,126     (43     (1,326,705     (915,902

Institutional class of shares

    (20,244 )(1)      (20,064     (1,148 )(1)      (16     (249,266 )(1)      (94,633

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    (128,069     (192,905     (1,728     (21     (792,457     (596,688

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    (1,061,036     (829,463     (40,512     (775     (3,175,449     (1,434,053
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (2,104,880     (2,178,751     (175,755     (38,841     (7,655,840     (5,578,933

Capital stock transactions:

           

Proceeds from sale of shares

    5,793,776        9,317,444        978,988        7,103,755        21,076,186        28,351,818   

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

    2,104,880        2,178,751        175,755        38,841        7,655,840        5,577,681   

Cost of shares redeemed

    (9,176,817     (17,488,361     (1,849,421     (2,452,449     (28,163,105     (49,088,498
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital stock transactions

    (1,278,161     (5,992,166     (694,678     4,690,147        568,921        (15,158,999
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets

    (2,243,745     (8,622,973     (625,773     4,581,387        (1,601,106     (22,973,529

Net assets:

           

Beginning of period

    23,839,065        32,462,038        5,194,751        613,364        94,857,089        117,830,618   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 21,595,320      $ 23,839,065      $ 4,568,978      $ 5,194,751      $ 93,255,983      $ 94,857,089   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income included in net assets at end of period

  $ 262,415      $ 320,291      $ 49,563      $ 65,567      $ 756,695      $ 982,618   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Reflects operations for the period from September 1, 2015, to August 1, 2016 (termination of Institutional class of shares).

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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    2025 Fund     2030 Fund     2035 Fund  
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
 

Change in net assets resulting from:

           

Operations:

           

Net investment income

  $ 538,414      $ 301,390      $ 1,520,893      $ 1,563,303      $ 459,775      $ 188,536   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    (105,860     237,455        1,870,789        4,694,064        215,954        23,645   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    1,345,697        (1,320,378     2,426,398        (9,062,923     1,176,846        (1,177,692
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

    1,778,251        (781,533     5,818,080        (2,805,556     1,852,575        (965,511

Distributions to shareholders:

           

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income:

           

Investor class of shares

    (30,647     (1,907     (377,127     (512,696     (15,846     (553

Institutional class of shares

    (11,812 )(1)      (12     (58,803 )(1)      (50,968     (1,325 )(1)      (4

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    (19,884     (1,597     (165,352     (235,080     (7,371     (575

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    (528,417     (137,310     (1,288,776     (1,141,860     (501,371     (66,017

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain on investments:

           

Investor class of shares

    (14,765     (60     (985,760     (738,765     (3,660     (92

Institutional class of shares

    (5,183 )(1)             (126,881 )(1)      (67,698     (268 )(1)      (1

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    (10,790     (47     (527,693     (426,231     (2,131     (59

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    (217,966     (3,174     (2,558,242     (1,321,738     (95,399     (4,528
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (839,464     (144,107     (6,088,634     (4,495,036     (627,371     (71,829

Capital stock transactions:

           

Proceeds from sale of shares

    5,336,257        30,906,811        25,468,395        38,734,904        5,113,376        31,581,279   

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

    839,464        144,107        6,088,634        4,495,036        627,371        71,829   

Cost of shares redeemed

    (6,199,760     (2,065,412     (27,216,023     (44,118,917     (4,966,590     (2,887,872
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital stock transactions

    (24,039     28,985,506        4,341,006        (888,977     774,157        28,765,236   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets

    914,748        28,059,866        4,070,452        (8,189,569     1,999,361        27,727,896   

Net assets:

           

Beginning of period

    29,716,880        1,657,014        99,313,311        107,502,880        29,283,516        1,555,620   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 30,631,628      $ 29,716,880      $ 103,383,763      $ 99,313,311      $ 31,282,877      $ 29,283,516   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income included in net assets at end of period

  $ 238,835      $ 234,683      $ 562,149      $ 739,934      $ 163,275      $ 176,224   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Reflects operations for the period from September 1, 2015, to August 1, 2016 (termination of Institutional class of shares).

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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    2040 Fund     2045 Fund     2050 Fund  
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
 

Change in net assets resulting from:

           

Operations:

           

Net investment income

  $ 889,329      $ 934,365      $ 228,529      $ 75,609      $ 559,753      $ 499,305   

Net realized gain on investments

    1,592,103        4,054,927        124,069        9,469        671,264        1,435,848   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    1,374,135        (6,871,065     670,024        (631,975     1,511,768        (3,204,100
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

    3,855,567        (1,881,773     1,022,622        (546,897     2,742,785        (1,268,947

Distributions to shareholders:

           

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income:

           

Investor class of shares

    (203,534     (322,333     (20,716     (82     (146,769     (190,421

Institutional class of shares

    (44,537 )(1)      (62,399     (2,048 )(1)      (2     (35,895 )(1)      (49,742

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    (73,664     (164,222     (6,178     (510     (60,323     (87,836

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    (791,125     (887,900     (231,014     (24,270     (428,840     (421,540

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain on investments:

           

Investor class of shares

    (830,743     (377,226     (3,806     (56     (350,073     (237,181

Institutional class of shares

    (150,868 )(1)      (64,415     (337 )(1)      (1     (72,362 )(1)      (54,724

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    (416,388     (228,230     (1,532     (78     (181,590     (133,510

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    (2,427,746     (848,765     (35,560     (2,771     (776,404     (426,694
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (4,938,605     (2,955,490     (301,191     (27,770     (2,052,256     (1,601,648

Capital stock transactions:

           

Proceeds from sale of shares

    17,210,809        19,982,337        4,959,205        16,077,852        14,385,642        17,843,952   

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

    4,938,605        2,955,490        301,191        27,770        2,052,256        1,601,648   

Cost of shares redeemed

    (17,723,164     (27,744,060     (3,856,826     (1,540,048     (11,656,291     (15,243,411
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital stock transactions

    4,426,250        (4,806,233     1,403,570        14,565,574        4,781,607        4,202,189   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets

    3,343,212        (9,643,496     2,125,001        13,990,907        5,472,136        1,331,594   

Net assets:

           

Beginning of period

    63,237,251        72,880,747        15,045,867        1,054,960        39,741,665        38,410,071   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 66,580,463      $ 63,237,251      $ 17,170,868      $ 15,045,867      $ 45,213,801      $ 39,741,665   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income included in net assets at end of period

  $ 258,534      $ 366,156      $ 71,911      $ 75,536      $ 163,919      $ 201,986   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Reflects operations for the period from September 1, 2015, to August 1, 2016 (termination of Institutional class of shares).

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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    2055 Fund     Conservative
Allocation Fund
    Moderate
Allocation Fund
 
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
 

Change in net assets resulting from:

           

Operations:

           

Net investment income

  $ 76,177      $ 20,681      $ 3,533,339      $ 3,509,305      $ 3,109,459      $ 3,061,499   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    (2,889     12,371        13,546        3,811,739        1,358,330        5,831,828   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    409,023        (216,558     3,687,614        (9,055,244     2,959,296        (11,709,768
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

    482,311        (183,506     7,234,499        (1,734,200     7,427,085        (2,816,441

Distributions to shareholders:

           

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income:

           

Investor class of shares

    (15,495     (1,208     (507,382     (402,928     (392,348     (410,110

Institutional class of shares

    (2,838 )(1)      (729     (759,470     (503,254     (383,423     (276,634

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    (3,993     (641     (146,369     (154,574     (253,918     (292,686

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    (51,903     (13,016     (2,356,604     (1,604,876     (2,429,323     (1,793,405

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain on investments:

           

Investor class of shares

    (6,757     (302     (428,827     (215,030     (636,841     (157,772

Institutional class of shares

    (1,095 )(1)      (162     (572,126     (246,113     (533,972     (98,536

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    (2,123     (175     (145,688     (91,471     (513,289     (123,276

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    (18,378     (2,585     (1,676,948     (747,767     (3,181,486     (606,593
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (102,582     (18,818     (6,593,414     (3,966,013     (8,324,600     (3,759,012

Capital stock transactions:

           

Proceeds from sale of shares

    6,158,439        4,793,642        14,963,101        28,756,651        30,045,053        29,590,644   

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

    102,582        18,818        6,593,414        3,966,013        8,324,600        3,759,012   

Cost of shares redeemed

    (3,331,016     (946,728     (26,142,752     (38,862,100     (52,533,067     (30,816,952
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital stock transactions

    2,930,005        3,865,732        (4,586,237     (6,139,436     (14,163,414     2,532,704   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets

    3,309,734        3,663,408        (3,945,152     (11,839,649     (15,060,929     (4,042,749

Net assets:

           

Beginning of period

    4,443,461        780,053        146,963,478        158,803,127        154,191,807        158,234,556   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 7,753,195      $ 4,443,461      $ 143,018,326      $ 146,963,478      $ 139,130,878      $ 154,191,807   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income included in net assets at end of period

  $ 26,603      $ 15,451      $ 2,221,712      $ 2,123,025      $ 1,741,198      $ 1,686,550   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Reflects operations for the period from September 1, 2015, to August 1, 2016 (termination of Institutional class of shares).

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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    Balanced
Allocation Fund
    Growth
Allocation Fund
    Aggressive
Allocation Fund
 
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
 

Change in net assets resulting from:

           

Operations:

           

Net investment income

  $ 8,458,691      $ 9,328,269      $ 1,940,498      $ 1,880,459      $ 2,825,928      $ 2,229,126   

Net realized gain on investments

    22,380,911        34,485,101        4,507,622        9,520,494        14,730,732        16,008,062   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    (5,627,353     (56,561,320     864,287        (16,236,823     (5,891,402     (24,906,848
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

    25,212,249        (12,747,950     7,312,407        (4,835,870     11,665,258        (6,669,660

Distributions to shareholders:

           

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income:

           

Investor class of shares

    (2,670,667     (2,909,419     (594,557     (696,737     (947,452     (1,043,835

Institutional class of shares

    (1,639,131     (1,372,958     (281,588     (264,749     (528,389     (490,234

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    (571,392     (677,457     (392,670     (409,958     (232,515     (237,316

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    (5,290,678     (5,537,512     (1,388,142     (1,086,800     (2,050,840     (1,452,470

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain on investments:

           

Investor class of shares

    (10,179,207     (1,128,902     (2,245,206     (136,573     (4,638,293     (256,288

Institutional class of shares

    (5,371,935     (489,713     (889,202     (47,764     (2,052,379     (111,509

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    (2,566,382     (285,267     (1,711,464     (88,876     (1,422,315     (63,876

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    (16,132,271     (1,883,488     (4,043,597     (185,451     (7,266,289     (315,973
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (44,421,663     (14,284,716     (11,546,426     (2,916,908     (19,138,472     (3,971,501

Capital stock transactions:

           

Proceeds from sale of shares

    75,534,959        77,001,090        28,369,925        33,760,854        37,575,365        129,770,330 (1) 

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

    44,421,663        14,284,716        11,546,426        2,916,908        19,138,472        3,971,501   

Cost of shares redeemed

    (158,195,784     (132,510,380     (50,472,757     (26,850,099     (81,701,480     (51,445,710
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital stock transactions

    (38,239,162     (41,224,574     (10,556,406     9,827,663        (24,987,643     82,296,121   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets

    (57,448,576     (68,257,240     (14,790,425     2,074,885        (32,460,857     71,654,960   

Net assets:

           

Beginning of period

    524,854,703        593,111,943        154,905,213        152,830,328        251,345,259        179,690,299   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 467,406,127      $ 524,854,703      $ 140,114,788      $ 154,905,213      $ 218,884,402      $ 251,345,259   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income included in net assets at end of period

  $ 4,060,170      $ 4,303,993      $ 622,699      $ 883,507      $ 667,893      $ 883,144   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes paid-in-capital received from a non-taxable in-kind subscription merger of the BMO Aggressive Stock Fund effective as of the close of business on December 19, 2014.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Financial Highlights—Investor Class of Shares (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

Period
Ended
August 31,

  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
(loss)
  Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
investment
income
  Distributions to
shareholders from
net realized gain
  Total
distributions
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Total
return (1)(3)
  Ratios to Average Net Assets (4)   Net assets,
end of period
(000 omitted)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (3)
                    Gross
Expenses
  Net
Expenses (2)
  Net
investment
income (2)
   

In-Retirement Fund

  

2016     $ 10.02       $ 0.22       $ 0.27       $ 0.49       $ (0.24 )     $ (0.73 )     $ (0.97 )     $ 9.54         5.45 %       1.25 %       0.33 %       2.02 %     $ 3,469         44 %
2015       11.05         0.24         (0.44 )       (0.20 )       (0.29 )       (0.54 )       (0.83 )       10.02         (1.94 )       1.03         0.33         1.96         4,804         53  
2014       10.00         0.20         0.99         1.19         (0.12 )       (0.02 )       (0.14 )       11.05         12.03         1.08         0.33         1.92         7,120         45  

2015 Fund

                                                       
2016       10.44         0.19         0.39         0.58         (0.25 )       (0.11 )       (0.36 )       10.66         5.76         4.07         0.33         1.80         689         49  
2015       10.74         0.11         (0.35 )       (0.24 )       (0.06 )               (0.06 )       10.44         (2.27 )       4.21         0.33         1.54         632         83  
2014(5)       10.00         0.02         0.72         0.74                                 10.74         7.40         73.54         0.33         1.23         229         29  

2020 Fund

                                                       
2016       10.49         0.17         0.41         0.58         (0.22 )       (0.64 )       (0.86 )       10.21         5.96         0.63         0.33         1.67         18,913         39  
2015       11.34         0.18         (0.46 )       (0.28 )       (0.25 )       (0.32 )       (0.57 )       10.49         (2.58 )       0.59         0.33         1.64         21,331         37  
2014       10.00         0.18         1.35         1.53         (0.15 )       (0.04 )       (0.19 )       11.34         15.43         0.63         0.33         1.72         32,064         35  

2025 Fund

                                                       
2016       10.42         0.15         0.44         0.59         (0.18 )       (0.09 )       (0.27 )       10.74         5.78         1.01         0.33         1.78         674         33  
2015       10.78         0.06         (0.37 )       (0.31 )       (0.05 )               (0.05 )       10.42         (2.89 )       1.26         0.33         1.04         1,676         53  
2014(5)       10.00         0.01         0.77         0.78                                 10.78         7.80         24.60         0.33         0.56         289         22  

2030 Fund

                                                       
2016       10.84         0.14         0.45         0.59         (0.18 )       (0.46 )       (0.64 )       10.79         5.75         0.61         0.37         1.37         19,681         33  
2015       11.61         0.15         (0.49 )       (0.34 )       (0.18 )       (0.25 )       (0.43 )       10.84         (3.07 )       0.59         0.37         1.30         23,332         45  
2014       10.00         0.15         1.66         1.81         (0.18 )       (0.02 )       (0.20 )       11.61         18.26         0.66         0.37         1.40         33,059         29  

2035 Fund

                                                       
2016       10.33         0.10         0.49         0.59         (0.15 )       (0.04 )       (0.19 )       10.73         5.84         1.02         0.37         1.35         659         29  
2015       10.71         0.01         (0.38 )       (0.37 )       (0.01 )               (0.01 )       10.33         (3.43 )       1.29         0.37         0.26         870         96  
2014(5)       10.00         0.00         0.71         0.71                                 10.71         7.10         23.63         0.37         0.16         348         29  

2040 Fund

                                                       
2016       10.92         0.12         0.47         0.59         (0.16 )       (0.67 )       (0.83 )       10.68         5.74         0.71         0.36         1.18         13,370         31  
2015       11.75         0.12         (0.51 )       (0.39 )       (0.20 )       (0.24 )       (0.44 )       10.92         (3.46 )       0.67         0.36         1.14         12,852         36  
2014       10.00         0.14         1.82         1.96         (0.19 )       (0.02 )       (0.21 )       11.75         19.81         0.76         0.36         1.45         18,090         22  

2045 Fund

                                                       
2016       10.48         0.09         0.53         0.62         (0.15 )       (0.03 )       (0.18 )       10.92         6.02         1.53         0.36         1.33         868         32  
2015       10.84         (0.01 )       (0.34 )       (0.35 )       (0.01 )               (0.01 )       10.48         (3.27 )       2.14         0.36         0.26         1,142         95  
2014(5)       10.00         0.00         0.84         0.84                                 10.84         8.40         33.37         0.36         0.04         154         35  

2050 Fund

                                                       
2016       10.96         0.13         0.50         0.63         (0.16 )       (0.38 )       (0.54 )       11.05         5.98         0.86         0.36         1.15         10,382         29  
2015       11.76         0.12         (0.50 )       (0.38 )       (0.19 )       (0.23 )       (0.42 )       10.96         (3.37 )       0.84         0.36         1.06         10,275         39  
2014       10.00         0.14         1.81         1.95         (0.17 )       (0.02 )       (0.19 )       11.76         19.69         1.08         0.36         1.36         11,231         28  

2055 Fund

                                                       
2016       10.41         0.09         0.54         0.63         (0.13 )       (0.06 )       (0.19 )       10.85         6.15         3.32         0.36         1.46         410         38  
2015       10.85         0.06         (0.42 )       (0.36 )       (0.06 )       (0.02 )       (0.08 )       10.41         (3.33 )       6.91         0.36         0.57         1,049         61  
2014(5)       10.00         0.00         0.85         0.85                                 10.85         8.50         50.05         0.36         0.07         143         123  

Conservative Allocation Fund

  

2016       9.76         0.25         0.21         0.46         (0.23 )       (0.19 )       (0.42 )       9.80         4.98         0.56         0.33         2.23         17,919         31  
2015       10.14         0.20         (0.34 )       (0.14 )       (0.16 )       (0.08 )       (0.24 )       9.76         (1.37 )       0.57         0.33         1.97         23,598         39  
2014(6)       10.00         0.03         0.11         0.14                                 10.14         1.40         0.60         0.33         1.17         25,931         10  

Moderate Allocation Fund

  

2016       9.78         0.24         0.23         0.47         (0.20 )       (0.33 )       (0.53 )       9.72         5.13         0.56         0.30         1.92         13,119         38  
2015       10.20         0.17         (0.36 )       (0.19 )       (0.17 )       (0.06 )       (0.23 )       9.78         (1.89 )       0.57         0.30         1.72         22,595         30  
2014(6)       10.00         0.04         0.16         0.20                                 10.20         2.00         0.60         0.30         1.60         24,928         8  

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Financial Highlights—Investor Class of Shares (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

Period
Ended
August 31,

  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
(loss)
  Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
investment
income
  Distributions to
shareholders from
net realized gain
  Total
distributions
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Total
return (1)(3)
  Ratios to Average Net Assets (4)   Net assets,
end of period
(000 omitted)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (3)
                    Gross
Expenses
  Net
Expenses (2)
  Net
investment
income (2)
   

Balanced Allocation Fund

  

2016     $ 9.78       $ 0.15       $ 0.32       $ 0.47       $ (0.17 )     $ (0.66 )     $ (0.83 )     $ 9.42         5.23 %       0.47 %       0.33 %       1.54 %     $ 110,814         33 %
2015       10.26         0.15         (0.39 )       (0.24 )       (0.17 )       (0.07 )       (0.24 )       9.78         (2.41 )       0.47         0.33         1.38         157,207         29  
2014(6)       10.00         0.03         0.23         0.26                                 10.26         2.60         0.47         0.33         1.14         184,860         6  

Growth Allocation Fund

  

2016       9.82         0.12         0.37         0.49         (0.16 )       (0.58 )       (0.74 )       9.57         5.28         0.56         0.30         1.22         24,691         38  
2015       10.31         0.11         (0.41 )       (0.30 )       (0.16 )       (0.03 )       (0.19 )       9.82         (2.95 )       0.57         0.30         1.10         43,023         20  
2014(6)       10.00         0.02         0.29         0.31                                 10.31         3.10         0.60         0.30         0.73         46,520         6  

Aggressive Allocation Fund

  

2016       9.85         0.10         0.38         0.48         (0.13 )       (0.64 )       (0.77 )       9.56         5.14         0.52         0.33         1.04         52,260         33  
2015       10.36         0.12         (0.41 )       (0.29 )       (0.18 )       (0.04 )       (0.22 )       9.85         (2.79 )       0.53         0.34         0.73         83,064         44  
2014(6)       10.00         0.01         0.35         0.36                                 10.36         3.60         0.58         0.36         0.42         63,049         3  

 

(1) Based on net asset value as of end of period date.
(2) The contractual and voluntary expense waivers pursuant to Note 5 of the financial statements are reflected in both the net expense and net investment income ratios.
(3) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(4) Annualized for periods less than one year. Excludes acquired fund fees and expenses of underlying funds.
(5) Reflects operations for the period from December 27, 2013 (inception date) to August 31, 2014.
(6) Reflects operations for the period from May 30, 2014 (inception date) to August 31, 2014.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Financial Highlights—Institutional Class of Shares (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

Period
Ended
August 31,

  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
  Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
investment
income
  Distributions to
shareholders from
net realized gain
  Total
distributions
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Total
return (1)(3)
  Ratios to Average Net Assets (4)   Net assets,
end of period
(000 omitted)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (3)
                    Gross
Expenses
  Net
Expenses (2)
  Net
investment
income (2)
   

Conservative Allocation Fund

  

                                           
2016     $ 9.77       $ 0.24       $ 0.25       $ 0.49       $ (0.26 )     $ (0.19 )     $ (0.45 )     $ 9.81         5.29 %       0.31 %       0.08 %       2.46 %     $ 29,479         31 %
2015       10.15         0.23         (0.35 )       (0.12 )       (0.17 )       (0.09 )       (0.26 )       9.77         (1.22 )       0.32         0.08         2.23         29,104         39  
2014(5)       10.00         0.04         0.11         0.15                                 10.15         1.50         0.35         0.08         1.41         29,082         10  

Moderate Allocation Fund

  

                                           
2016       9.79         0.23         0.28         0.51         (0.24 )       (0.33 )       (0.57 )       9.73         5.50         0.31         0.05         2.15         11,990         38  
2015       10.21         0.21         (0.38 )       (0.17 )       (0.18 )       (0.07 )       (0.25 )       9.79         (1.75 )       0.32         0.05         1.95         16,112         30  
2014(5)       10.00         0.05         0.16         0.21                                 10.21         2.10         0.35         0.05         1.82         17,704         8  

Balanced Allocation Fund

  

                                           
2016       9.79         0.17         0.33         0.50         (0.20 )       (0.66 )       (0.86 )       9.43         5.54         0.22         0.08         1.73         74,515         33  
2015       10.26         0.17         (0.39 )       (0.22 )       (0.19 )       (0.06 )       (0.25 )       9.79         (2.17 )       0.22         0.08         1.59         81,475         29  
2014(5)       10.00         0.04         0.22         0.26                                 10.26         2.60         0.22         0.08         1.39         79,584         6  

Growth Allocation Fund

  

                                           
2016       9.84         0.14         0.37         0.51         (0.19 )       (0.58 )       (0.77 )       9.58         5.50         0.31         0.05         1.48         9,696         38  
2015       10.32         0.15         (0.42 )       (0.27 )       (0.18 )       (0.03 )       (0.21 )       9.84         (2.72 )       0.32         0.05         1.32         15,252         20  
2014(5)       10.00         0.02         0.30         0.32                                 10.32         3.20         0.35         0.05         0.96         18,598         6  

Aggressive Allocation Fund

  

                                           
2016       9.87         0.11         0.39         0.50         (0.16 )       (0.64 )       (0.80 )       9.57         5.41         0.27         0.08         1.31         24,026         33  
2015       10.37         0.14         (0.40 )       (0.26 )       (0.19 )       (0.05 )       (0.24 )       9.87         (2.55 )       0.28         0.09         1.06         31,770         44  
2014(5)       10.00         0.02         0.35         0.37                                 10.37         3.70         0.33         0.11         0.66         27,401         3  

 

(1) Based on net asset value as of end of period date.
(2) The contractual and voluntary expense waivers pursuant to Note 5 of the financial statements are reflected in both the net expense and net investment income ratios.
(3) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(4) Annualized for periods less than one year. Excludes acquired fund fees and expenses of underlying funds.
(5) Reflects operations for the period from May 30, 2014 (inception date) to August 31, 2014.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Period

Ended

August 31,

  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income (loss)
  Net realized
and unrealized

gain (loss)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
investment
income
  Distributions to
shareholders from
net realized gain
  Total
distributions
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Total
return (1)(3)
  Ratios to Average Net Assets (4)   Net assets,
end of period
(000 omitted)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (3)
                    Gross
Expenses
  Net
Expenses (2)
  Net
investment
income (loss) (2)
   

In-Retirement Fund

  

                                           
2016     $ 10.01       $ 0.19       $ 0.28       $ 0.47       $ (0.21 )     $ (0.73 )     $ (0.94 )     $ 9.54         5.19 %       1.50 %       0.58 %       1.77 %     $ 1,720         44 %
2015       11.03         0.19         (0.42 )       (0.23 )       (0.26 )       (0.53 )       (0.79 )       10.01         (2.24 )       1.28         0.58         1.76         2,149         53  
2014       10.00         0.19         0.98         1.17         (0.12 )       (0.02 )       (0.14 )       11.03         11.74         1.33         0.58         1.64         4,283         45  

2015 Fund

  

                                           
2016       10.41         0.26         0.30         0.56         (0.21 )       (0.11 )       (0.32 )       10.65         5.57         4.32         0.58         1.75         136         49  
2015       10.72         0.09         (0.36 )       (0.27 )       (0.04 )               (0.04 )       10.41         (2.50 )       4.46         0.58         1.33         221         83  
2014(5)       10.00         0.03         0.69         0.72                                 10.72         7.20         73.79         0.58         1.18         105         29  

2020 Fund

  

                                           
2016       10.48         0.17         0.39         0.56         (0.18 )       (0.64 )       (0.82 )       10.22         5.74         0.88         0.58         1.44         11,985         39  
2015       11.33         0.17         (0.48 )       (0.31 )       (0.22 )       (0.32 )       (0.54 )       10.48         (2.88 )       0.84         0.58         1.39         15,177         37  
2014       10.00         0.15         1.36         1.51         (0.14 )       (0.04 )       (0.18 )       11.33         15.23         0.88         0.58         1.28         23,025         35  

2025 Fund

  

                                           
2016       10.38         0.14         0.42         0.56         (0.16 )       (0.09 )       (0.25 )       10.69         5.49         1.26         0.58         1.30         1,053         33  
2015       10.76         0.03         (0.36 )       (0.33 )       (0.05 )               (0.05 )       10.38         (3.06 )       1.51         0.58         0.74         1,388         53  
2014(5)       10.00         0.04         0.72         0.76                                 10.76         7.60         24.85         0.58         0.59         2         22  

2030 Fund

  

                                           
2016       10.82         0.12         0.45         0.57         (0.15 )       (0.46 )       (0.61 )       10.78         5.53         0.86         0.62         1.15         9,875         33  
2015       11.59         0.13         (0.51 )       (0.38 )       (0.14 )       (0.25 )       (0.39 )       10.82         (3.39 )       0.84         0.62         1.09         12,812         45  
2014       10.00         0.13         1.65         1.78         (0.17 )       (0.02 )       (0.19 )       11.59         17.98         0.91         0.62         1.21         20,329         29  

2035 Fund

  

                                           
2016       10.27         0.12         0.44         0.56         (0.12 )       (0.04 )       (0.16 )       10.67         5.55         1.27         0.62         1.06         492         29  
2015       10.68         (0.03 )       (0.36 )       (0.39 )       (0.02 )               (0.02 )       10.27         (3.65 )       1.54         0.62         (0.13 )       734         96  
2014(5)       10.00         0.01         0.67         0.68                                 10.68         6.80         23.88         0.62         0.19         3         29  

2040 Fund

  

                                           
2016       10.91         0.12         0.44         0.56         (0.11 )       (0.67 )       (0.78 )       10.69         5.48         0.96         0.61         1.06         4,991         31  
2015       11.72         0.10         (0.50 )       (0.40 )       (0.17 )       (0.24 )       (0.41 )       10.91         (3.57 )       0.92         0.61         0.92         7,748         36  
2014       10.00         0.11         1.82         1.93         (0.19 )       (0.02 )       (0.21 )       11.72         19.42         1.01         0.61         0.97         11,429         22  

2045 Fund

  

                                           
2016       10.42         0.13         0.46         0.59         (0.11 )       (0.03 )       (0.14 )       10.87         5.74         1.78         0.61         1.02         426         32  
2015       10.82         (0.07 )       (0.31 )       (0.38 )       (0.02 )               (0.02 )       10.42         (3.53 )       2.39         0.61         (0.90 )       746         95  
2014(5)       10.00         0.00         0.82         0.82                                 10.82         8.20         33.62         0.61         0.01         3         35  

2050 Fund

  

                                           
2016       10.95         0.10         0.50         0.60         (0.13 )       (0.38 )       (0.51 )       11.04         5.66         1.11         0.61         0.98         4,515         29  
2015       11.74         0.09         (0.50 )       (0.41 )       (0.15 )       (0.23 )       (0.38 )       10.95         (3.57 )       1.09         0.61         0.81         5,072         39  
2014       10.00         0.11         1.82         1.93         (0.17 )       (0.02 )       (0.19 )       11.74         19.40         1.33         0.61         0.87         6,826         28  

2055 Fund

  

                                           
2016       10.38         0.09         0.50         0.59         (0.11 )       (0.06 )       (0.17 )       10.80         5.73         3.57         0.61         0.82         477         38  
2015       10.84         0.03         (0.41 )       (0.38 )       (0.06 )       (0.02 )       (0.08 )       10.38         (3.55 )       7.16         0.61         0.14         395         61  
2014(5)       10.00         0.01         0.83         0.84                                 10.84         8.40         50.30         0.61         0.44         54         123  

Conservative Allocation Fund

  

                                           
2016       9.74         0.21         0.24         0.45         (0.20 )       (0.19 )       (0.39 )       9.80         4.82         0.81         0.58         1.97         6,802         31  
2015       10.14         0.20         (0.37 )       (0.17 )       (0.15 )       (0.08 )       (0.23 )       9.74         (1.72 )       0.82         0.58         1.74         7,624         39  
2014(6)       10.00         0.02         0.12         0.14                                 10.14         1.40         0.85         0.58         0.91         11,583         10  

Moderate Allocation Fund

  

                                           
2016       9.76         0.26         0.19         0.45         (0.16 )       (0.33 )       (0.49 )       9.72         4.90         0.81         0.55         1.65         12,695         38  
2015       10.20         0.15         (0.37 )       (0.22 )       (0.16 )       (0.06 )       (0.22 )       9.76         (2.23 )       0.82         0.55         1.45         22,279         30  
2014(6)       10.00         0.03         0.17         0.20                                 10.20         2.00         0.85         0.55         1.33         19,949         8  

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Period

Ended

August 31,

  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income (loss)
  Net realized
and unrealized

gain (loss)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
investment
income
  Distributions to
shareholders from
net realized gain
  Total
distributions
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Total
return (1)(3)
  Ratios to Average Net Assets (4)   Net assets,
end of period
(000 omitted)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (3)
                    Gross
Expenses
  Net
Expenses (2)
  Net
investment
income (loss) (2)
   

Balanced Allocation Fund

  

                                           
2016     $ 9.76       $ 0.13       $ 0.31       $ 0.44       $ (0.14 )     $ (0.66 )     $ (0.80 )     $ 9.40         4.94 %       0.72 %       0.58 %       1.28 %     $ 29,095         33 %
2015       10.25         0.12         (0.38 )       (0.26 )       (0.16 )       (0.07 )       (0.23 )       9.76         (2.64 )       0.72         0.58         1.15         38,677         29  
2014(6)       10.00         0.02         0.23         0.25                                 10.25         2.50         0.72         0.58         0.89         44,647         6  

Growth Allocation Fund

  

                                           
2016       9.81         0.09         0.37         0.46         (0.14 )       (0.58 )       (0.72 )       9.55         4.95         0.81         0.55         0.91         25,876         38  
2015       10.30         0.09         (0.40 )       (0.31 )       (0.15 )       (0.03 )       (0.18 )       9.81         (3.10 )       0.82         0.55         0.83         28,903         20  
2014(6)       10.00         0.01         0.29         0.30                                 10.30         3.00         0.85         0.55         0.46         31,065         6  

Aggressive Allocation Fund

  

                                           
2016       9.84         0.07         0.38         0.45         (0.10 )       (0.64 )       (0.74 )       9.55         4.87         0.77         0.58         0.77         19,395         33  
2015       10.35         0.10         (0.40 )       (0.30 )       (0.17 )       (0.04 )       (0.21 )       9.84         (2.94 )       0.78         0.59         0.48         22,578         44  
2014(6)       10.00         0.00         0.35         0.35                                 10.35         3.50         0.83         0.61         0.16         16,200         3  

 

(1) Based on net asset value as of end of period date.
(2) The contractual and voluntary expense waivers pursuant to Note 5 of the financial statements are reflected in both the net expense and net investment income (loss) ratios.
(3) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(4) Annualized for periods less than one year. Excludes acquired fund fees and expenses of underlying funds.
(5) Reflects operations for the period from December 27, 2013 (inception date) to August 31, 2014.
(6) Reflects operations for the period from May 30, 2014 (inception date) to August 31, 2014.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Period
Ended
August 31,

  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
  Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
investment
income
  Distributions to
shareholders from
net realized gain
  Total
distributions
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Total
return (1)(3)
  Ratios to Average Net Assets (4)   Net assets,
end of period
(000 omitted)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (3)
                    Gross
Expenses
  Net
Expenses (2)(7)
  Net
investment
income (2)
   

In-Retirement Fund

  

                                                   
2016     $ 10.05       $ 0.26       $ 0.27       $ 0.53       $ (0.30 )     $ (0.73 )     $ (1.03 )     $ 9.55         5.85 %       0.85 %       0.00 %       2.37 %     $ 16,406         44 %
2015       11.08         0.29         (0.45 )       (0.16 )       (0.34 )       (0.53 )       (0.87 )       10.05         (1.54 )       0.63         0.00         2.35         16,611         53  
2014       10.00         0.25         0.99         1.24         (0.14 )       (0.02 )       (0.16 )       11.08         12.47         0.68         0.00         2.31         20,128         45  

2015 Fund

  

                                                   
2016       10.50         0.25         0.38         0.63         (0.29 )       (0.11 )       (0.40 )       10.73         6.22         3.67         0.00         2.21         3,744         49  
2015       10.78         0.13         (0.34 )       (0.21 )       (0.07 )               (0.07 )       10.50         (1.92 )       3.81         0.00         1.94         4,234         83  
2014(5)       10.00         0.08         0.70         0.78                                 10.78         7.80         73.14         0.00         1.75         174         29  

2020 Fund

  

                                                   
2016       10.52         0.21         0.41         0.62         (0.27 )       (0.64 )       (0.91 )       10.23         6.39         0.23         0.00         2.01         62,358         39  
2015       11.38         0.25         (0.50 )       (0.25 )       (0.29 )       (0.32 )       (0.61 )       10.52         (2.28 )       0.19         0.00         1.98         53,085         37  
2014       10.00         0.22         1.36         1.58         (0.16 )       (0.04 )       (0.20 )       11.38         15.98         0.23         0.00         1.97         59,502         35  

2025 Fund

  

                                                   
2016       10.48         0.19         0.44         0.63         (0.21 )       (0.09 )       (0.30 )       10.81         6.15         0.61         0.00         1.83         28,905         33  
2015       10.81         0.09         (0.35 )       (0.26 )       (0.07 )               (0.07 )       10.48         (2.45 )       0.86         0.00         1.48         26,042         53  
2014(5)       10.00         0.05         0.76         0.81                                 10.81         8.10         24.20         0.00         1.39         1,363         22  

2030 Fund

  

                                                   
2016       10.87         0.19         0.45         0.64         (0.24 )       (0.46 )       (0.70 )       10.81         6.21         0.21         0.00         1.66         73,828         33  
2015       11.64         0.16         (0.46 )       (0.30 )       (0.22 )       (0.25 )       (0.47 )       10.87         (2.70 )       0.19         0.00         1.57         60,302         45  
2014       10.00         0.19         1.66         1.85         (0.19 )       (0.02 )       (0.21 )       11.64         18.70         0.26         0.00         1.50         48,829         29  

2035 Fund

  

                                                   
2016       10.38         0.17         0.47         0.64         (0.19 )       (0.04 )       (0.23 )       10.79         6.26         0.62         0.00         1.57         30,132         29  
2015       10.73         0.04         (0.36 )       (0.32 )       (0.03 )               (0.03 )       10.38         (2.99 )       0.89         0.00         0.97         27,613         96  
2014(5)       10.00         0.04         0.69         0.73                                 10.73         7.30         23.23         0.00         1.06         1,201         29  

2040 Fund

  

                                                   
2016       10.96         0.17         0.46         0.63         (0.21 )       (0.67 )       (0.88 )       10.71         6.17         0.31         0.00         1.51         48,219         31  
2015       11.78         0.16         (0.50 )       (0.34 )       (0.24 )       (0.24 )       (0.48 )       10.96         (2.98 )       0.27         0.00         1.45         40,193         36  
2014       10.00         0.18         1.83         2.01         (0.21 )       (0.02 )       (0.23 )       11.78         20.26         0.36         0.00         1.39         39,760         22  

2045 Fund

  

                                                   
2016       10.53         0.16         0.50         0.66         (0.18 )       (0.03 )       (0.21 )       10.98         6.38         1.13         0.00         1.48         15,877         32  
2015       10.87         0.03         (0.35 )       (0.32 )       (0.02 )               (0.02 )       10.53         (2.91 )       1.74         0.00         0.85         13,046         95  
2014(5)       10.00         0.04         0.83         0.87                                 10.87         8.70         32.97         0.00         0.93         895         35  

2050 Fund

  

                                                   
2016       11.00         0.17         0.50         0.67         (0.21 )       (0.38 )       (0.59 )       11.08         6.37         0.46         0.00         1.48         30,317         29  
2015       11.80         0.14         (0.48 )       (0.34 )       (0.23 )       (0.23 )       (0.46 )       11.00         (2.99 )       0.44         0.00         1.37         22,487         39  
2014       10.00         0.18         1.83         2.01         (0.19 )       (0.02 )       (0.21 )       11.80         20.24         0.68         0.00         1.39         17,346         28  

2055 Fund

  

                                                   
2016       10.47         0.15         0.51         0.66         (0.16 )       (0.06 )       (0.22 )       10.91         6.43         2.92         0.00         1.30         6,866         38  
2015       10.89         0.07         (0.39 )       (0.32 )       (0.08 )       (0.02 )       (0.10 )       10.47         (2.96 )       6.51         0.00         0.90         2,809         61  
2014(5)       10.00         0.03         0.86         0.89                                 10.89         8.90         49.65         0.00         0.84         477         123  

Conservative Allocation Fund

  

                                               
2016       9.79         0.25         0.24         0.49         (0.27 )       (0.19 )       (0.46 )       9.82         5.34         0.16         0.00         2.61         88,818         31  
2015       10.15         0.25         (0.34 )       (0.09 )       (0.19 )       (0.08 )       (0.27 )       9.79         (0.94 )       0.17         0.00         2.38         86,637         39  
2014(6)       10.00         0.04         0.11         0.15                                 10.15         1.50         0.20         0.00         1.57         92,207         10  

Moderate Allocation Fund

  

                                           
2016       9.80         0.22         0.30         0.52         (0.25 )       (0.33 )       (0.58 )       9.74         5.67         0.16         0.00         2.27         101,327         38  
2015       10.21         0.21         (0.37 )       (0.16 )       (0.19 )       (0.06 )       (0.25 )       9.80         (1.56 )       0.17         0.00         2.11         93,206         30  
2014(6)       10.00         0.05         0.16         0.21                                 10.21         2.10         0.20         0.00         1.99         95,654         8  

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Period
Ended
August 31,

  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
  Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
investment
income
  Distributions to
shareholders from
net realized gain
  Total
distributions
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Total
return (1)(3)
  Ratios to Average Net Assets (4)   Net assets,
end of period
(000 omitted)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (3)
                    Gross
Expenses
  Net
Expenses (2)(7)
  Net
investment
income (2)
   

Balanced Allocation Fund

  

                                           
2016     $ 9.80       $ 0.18       $ 0.33       $ 0.51       $ (0.21 )     $ (0.66 )     $ (0.87 )     $ 9.44         5.70 %       0.07 %       0.00 %       1.87 %     $ 252,982         33 %
2015       10.27         0.18         (0.39 )       (0.21 )       (0.19 )       (0.07 )       (0.26 )       9.80         (2.08 )       0.07         0.00         1.78         247,496         29  
2014(6)       10.00         0.04         0.23         0.27                                 10.27         2.70         0.07         0.00         1.54         284,021         6  

Growth Allocation Fund

  

                                               
2016       9.85         0.15         0.37         0.52         (0.20 )       (0.58 )       (0.78 )       9.59         5.67         0.16         0.00         1.51         79,852         38  
2015       10.32         0.16         (0.41 )       (0.25 )       (0.19 )       (0.03 )       (0.22 )       9.85         (2.52 )       0.17         0.00         1.47         67,727         20  
2014(6)       10.00         0.03         0.29         0.32                                 10.32         3.20         0.20         0.00         1.11         56,647         6  

Aggressive Allocation Fund

  

                                               
2016       9.88         0.14         0.38         0.52         (0.18 )       (0.64 )       (0.82 )       9.58         5.58         0.12         0.00         1.38         123,203         33  
2015       10.37         0.17         (0.41 )       (0.24 )       (0.21 )       (0.04 )       (0.25 )       9.88         (2.37 )       0.12         0.00         1.12         113,933         44  
2014(6)       10.00         0.02         0.35         0.37                                 10.37         3.70         0.18         0.00         0.82         73,040         3  

 

(1) Based on net asset value as of end of period date.
(2) The contractual and voluntary expense waivers pursuant to Note 5 of the financial statements are reflected in both the net expense and net investment income ratios.
(3) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(4) Annualized for periods less than one year. Excludes acquired fund fees and expenses of underlying funds.
(5) Reflects operations for the period from December 27, 2013 (inception date) to August 31, 2014.
(6) Reflects operations for the period from May 30, 2014 (inception date) to August 31, 2014.
(7) Please refer to Note 5, subsection Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates, in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Notes to Financial Statements    

 

1.   Organization

BMO Funds, Inc. (the “Corporation”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company. As of August 31, 2016, the Corporation consisted of 44 portfolios, including 10 target retirement and 5 target risk diversified portfolios within this annual report (individually referred to as the “Fund,” or collectively as the “Funds”), each with differing share class offerings as well as 29 other portfolios whose annual report is available under a separate cover. BMO Asset Management Corp. serves as the Funds’ investment adviser (the “Adviser”), a Delaware corporation headquartered in Chicago, Illinois that is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BMO Financial Corp.

 

BMO Fund names as displayed

throughout this report

  Fund Inception
Date
  Investment Objective

Target Retirement

       

In-Retirement Fund*

  August 30, 2013   The investment objective of each Target Retirement Fund is to achieve growth, income, and conservation of capital to varying degrees depending on its proximity to its target date. As the Fund approaches its target date, the Fund will reduce its emphasis on growth and increase its emphasis on income and preservation of capital.

2015 Fund

  December 27, 2013  

2020 Fund

  August 30, 2013  

2025 Fund

  December 27, 2013  

2030 Fund

  August 30, 2013  

2035 Fund

  December 27, 2013  

2040 Fund

  August 30, 2013  

2045 Fund

  December 27, 2013  

2050 Fund

  August 30, 2013  

2055 Fund

  December 27, 2013  

Target Risk

       

Conservative Allocation Fund

  May 30, 2014   To provide total return primarily from income, secondarily from appreciation.

Moderate Allocation Fund

  May 30, 2014   To provide total investment return from income and appreciation.

Balanced Allocation Fund

  May 30, 2014   To provide total investment return from income and appreciation.

Growth Allocation Fund

  May 30, 2014   To provide total investment return from income and appreciation.

Aggressive Allocation Fund

  May 30, 2014   To provide total investment return primarily from appreciation, secondarily from income.

 

* Name change effective December 15, 2015. Prior to December 15, 2015, the Fund was known as the BMO Target Retirement 2010 Fund.

The target investment allocation for each of the Target Risk Funds, based on each Fund’s total assets, is set forth below.

 

Target Risk Fund

   Equity      Fixed Income      Money Market Funds  

Conservative Allocation Fund

     10%–30%         70%–100%         0%–10%   

Moderate Allocation Fund

     30%–50%         50%–70%         0%–10%   

Balanced Allocation Fund

     50%–70%         30%–50%         0%–10%   

Growth Allocation Fund

     70%–90%         10%–30%         0%–10%   

Aggressive Allocation Fund

     90%–100%         0%         0%–10%   

Each Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing in a mix (without limitation) of BMO Funds and unaffiliated mutual funds. The Funds are designed to provide investors with investment management, asset allocation, and ongoing reallocation over time. Each Fund is considered a “fund of funds” because it invests in other mutual funds. A fund of funds bears its own direct expenses in addition to bearing a proportionate share of expenses charged to the underlying funds in which it invests.

 

2.   Significant Accounting Policies

The Funds are investment companies and follow the accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, Financial Services—Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements.

Use of Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

Investment Valuations—Investments in other open-end registered investment companies are valued at net asset value.

Securities or other assets for which market valuations are not readily available, or are deemed to be inaccurate, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith using methods approved by the Board of Directors (the “Directors”). The Directors have established a Pricing Committee, which is responsible for determinations of fair value, subject to the supervision of the Directors. In determining fair value, the Pricing Committee takes into account all information available and any factors it deems appropriate. Consequently, the price of securities used by a Fund to calculate its Net Asset Value (“NAV”) may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and it is possible

 

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that the fair value determined for a security is materially different than the value that would be realized upon the sale of that security and the differences may be material to the NAV of the respective Fund or the financial statements presented.

The Pricing Committee may determine that a security needs to be fair valued. In valuing underlying fund investments, the Funds use the NAVs reported by the underlying funds. An underlying fund may need to fair value one or more of its investments, which may, in turn, require a Fund to do the same because of delays in obtaining the underlying fund’s NAV.

Investment Income, Expenses, and Distributions—Investment income and expenses are accrued daily. The Funds distribute net investment income, if any, and net realized gains (net of any capital loss carryovers) annually. Dividend income, realized gain distributions from underlying funds, and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair market value.

The Funds offer multiple classes of shares which differ in their respective distribution, administration, and service fees. All shareholders bear the common expenses of the Funds. Dividends are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential dividend rights; differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in class-specific expenses. Income, non-class specific expenses, and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the value of total shares outstanding of each class without distinction between share classes. Expenses attributable to a particular class of shares, such as shareholder servicing fees, are allocated directly to that class.

Federal Income Taxes—The policies and procedures of the Funds require compliance with Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and distribution to shareholders each year substantially all of their income. Accordingly, no provisions for federal tax are necessary. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.

Securities of Other Investment Companies & Underlying Fund Investment Risk—The Funds may invest in the securities of other investment companies, including exchange-traded funds, within the limits prescribed by the 1940 Act and the rules promulgated thereunder. Investments in the securities of other investment companies may involve duplication of advisory fees and certain other expenses. By investing in another investment company, a Fund becomes a shareholder of that investment company. As a result, Fund shareholders indirectly will bear the Fund’s proportionate share of the fees and expenses paid by shareholders of the other investment company, in addition to the fees and expenses Fund shareholders directly bear in connection with the Fund’s own operations. The Funds also may invest in investment companies that are not organized under the laws of the United States. The Fund’s risks are directly related to the risks of the underlying funds. It is important to understand the risks associated with investing in the underlying funds.

Commitments and Contingencies—In the normal course of business, the Corporation enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications to other parties. The Corporation’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Corporation that have not yet occurred. However, the Corporation has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

Other—Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Net realized gains and losses on securities are computed on the basis of specific security lot identification.

 

3.   Fair Value Measurement

Fair Valuation Measurement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with GAAP, and requires disclosure about fair value measurements. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (1) market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting issuer (observable inputs) and (2) the reporting issuer’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs). It also provides guidance on determining when there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for an asset or liability, when a transaction is not orderly, and how that information must be incorporated into fair value measurement.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds’ investments. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. An active market for the security is a market in which transactions occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. Common and preferred stocks, options and futures contracts, and U.S. registered mutual funds are generally categorized as Level 1.

Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Fixed income securities, repurchase agreements, cash collateral received as part of the securities lending program, and securities valued by an independent fair value pricing service are generally categorized as Level 2.

Level 3—significant unobservable inputs, including management’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments.

In May 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2015-07, Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Unit (or Its Equivalent), modifying ASC 820. Under the modifications, investments in private investment funds valued at net asset value are no longer included in the fair

 

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value hierarchy. For the period ended August 31, 2016, the Funds had no investments in private investment funds, and there were no investments excluded from the fair value hierarchy. It is the Funds’ policy to recognize transfers between category levels at the end of the period. For the period ended August 31, 2016, there were no transfers in and out of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3. The Funds did not hold any Level 2 or Level 3 securities as of August 31, 2016.

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of August 31, 2016, in valuing the Funds’ assets:

 

     In-Retirement Fund         
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Mutual Funds

   $ 21,319,329       $       $       $ 21,319,329   

Short-Term Investments

     209,515                         209,515   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 21,528,844       $       $       $ 21,528,844   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2015 Fund         
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Mutual Funds

   $ 4,512,489       $       $       $ 4,512,489   

Short-Term Investments

     46,224                         46,224   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 4,558,713       $       $       $ 4,558,713   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2020 Fund         
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Mutual Funds

   $ 92,120,418       $       $       $ 92,120,418   

Short-Term Investments

     920,373                         920,373   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 93,040,791       $       $       $ 93,040,791   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2025 Fund         
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Mutual Funds

   $ 30,292,983       $       $       $ 30,292,983   

Short-Term Investments

     307,623                         307,623   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 30,600,606       $       $       $ 30,600,606   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2030 Fund         
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Mutual Funds

   $ 102,017,895       $       $       $ 102,017,895   

Short-Term Investments

     1,031,813                         1,031,813   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 103,049,708       $       $       $ 103,049,708   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2035 Fund         
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Mutual Funds

   $ 30,957,635       $       $       $ 30,957,635   

Short-Term Investments

     267,166                         267,166   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 31,224,801       $       $       $ 31,224,801   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2040 Fund         
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Mutual Funds

   $ 65,547,672       $       $       $ 65,547,672   

Short-Term Investments

     665,511                         665,511   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 66,213,183       $       $       $ 66,213,183   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2045 Fund         
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Mutual Funds

   $ 16,989,149       $     —       $     —       $ 16,989,149   

Short-Term Investments

     99,017                         99,017   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 17,088,166       $       $       $ 17,088,166   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2050 Fund         
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Mutual Funds

   $ 44,692,449       $     —       $     —       $ 44,692,449   

Short-Term Investments

     452,953                         452,953   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 45,145,402       $       $       $ 45,145,402   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2055 Fund         
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Mutual Funds

   $ 7,643,133       $       $       $ 7,643,133   

Short-Term Investments

     77,544                         77,544   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 7,720,677       $       $       $ 7,720,677   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Conservative Allocation Fund         
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Mutual Funds

   $ 141,365,144       $       $       $ 141,365,144   

Short-Term Investments

     1,460,458                         1,460,458   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 142,825,602       $       $       $ 142,825,602   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Moderate Allocation Fund         
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Mutual Funds

   $ 137,432,312       $       $       $ 137,432,312   

Short-Term Investments

     857,039                         857,039   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 138,289,351       $       $       $ 138,289,351   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Balanced Allocation Fund         
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Mutual Funds

   $ 463,534,247       $       $       $ 463,534,247   

Short-Term Investments

     4,664,487                         4,664,487   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 468,198,734       $       $       $ 468,198,734   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Growth Allocation Fund         
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Mutual Funds

   $ 138,689,288       $       $       $ 138,689,288   

Short-Term Investments

     1,360,992                         1,360,992   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 140,050,280       $       $       $ 140,050,280   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Aggressive Allocation Fund         
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Mutual Funds

   $ 216,436,712       $       $       $ 216,436,712   

Short-Term Investments

     2,134,008                         2,134,008   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 218,570,720       $       $       $ 218,570,720   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

 

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4.   Capital Stock

The Articles of Incorporation permit the Directors to issue an indefinite number of full and fractional shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share. Transactions in capital stock were as follows:

 

    

 

    

 

    

 

 
     In-Retirement Fund      2015 Fund      2020 Fund  
     Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
     Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
     Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
 

Capital stock transactions in dollars:

              

Proceeds from sale of shares:

              

Investor class of shares

   $ 757,262      $ 2,553,201       $ 322,398      $ 429,164       $ 3,811,445      $ 5,536,279   

Institutional class of shares

     146,670 (1)      252,410         2,318 (1)      5,628         384,344 (1)      3,913,111   

Retirement class R-3 of shares

     471,110        1,685,053         326,651        133,225         2,597,725        3,123,675   

Retirement class R-6 of shares

     4,418,734        4,826,780         327,621        6,535,738         14,282,672        15,778,753   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net proceeds from sale of shares

     5,793,776        9,317,444         978,988        7,103,755         21,076,186        28,351,818   

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared:

              

Investor class of shares

     415,792        512,602         20,044        1,560         1,777,801        1,637,504   

Institutional class of shares

     28,070 (1)      31,528         3,995 (1)      637         347,404 (1)      177,322   

Retirement class R-3 of shares

     165,007        283,852         5,045        574         1,012,032        1,003,886   

Retirement class R-6 of shares

     1,496,011        1,350,769         146,671        36,070         4,518,603        2,758,969   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net proceeds from shares issued

     2,104,880        2,178,751         175,755        38,841         7,655,840        5,577,681   

Cost of shares redeemed:

  

Investor class of shares

     (2,254,061     (4,770,741      (292,086     (10,509      (7,143,360     (15,828,088

Institutional class of shares

     (433,997 )(1)      (897,324      (115,993 )(1)      (1      (5,700,230 )(1)      (1,742,714

Retirement class R-3 of shares

     (965,909     (3,746,584      (415,640     (11,244      (6,373,881     (10,627,609

Retirement class R-6 of shares

     (5,522,850     (8,073,712      (1,025,702     (2,430,695      (8,945,634     (20,890,087
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cost of shares redeemed

     (9,176,817     (17,488,361      (1,849,421     (2,452,449      (28,163,105     (49,088,498
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change resulting from fund share transactions in dollars

   $ (1,278,161   $ (5,992,166    $ (694,678   $ 4,690,147       $ 568,921      $ (15,158,999
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital stock transactions in shares:

              

Sale of shares:

              

Investor class of shares

     77,952        242,367         31,343        39,990         379,524        502,747   

Institutional class of shares

     15,572 (1)      23,535         227 (1)      517         38,990 (1)      355,799   

Retirement class R-3 of shares

     49,575        157,157         31,567        12,414         264,638        283,520   

Retirement class R-6 of shares

     478,376        463,921         32,173        607,578         1,474,069        1,445,729   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net sale of shares

     621,475        886,980         95,310        660,499         2,157,221        2,587,795   

Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared:

              

Investor class of shares

     46,097        50,403         1,987        146         184,037        152,326   

Institutional class of shares

     3,112 (1)      3,097         395 (1)      60         35,963 (1)      16,495   

Retirement class R-3 of shares

     18,253        27,883         500        54         104,549        93,298   

Retirement class R-6 of shares

     166,223        132,819         14,479        3,374         467,765        256,410   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net shares issued

     233,685        214,202         17,361        3,634         792,314        518,529   

Shares redeemed:

  

Investor class of shares

     (239,842     (457,492      (29,227     (976      (744,875     (1,447,608

Institutional class of shares

     (46,029 )(1)      (83,315      (10,928 )(1)              (575,711 )(1)      (156,644

Retirement class R-3 of shares

     (102,190     (358,566      (40,510     (1,040      (644,421     (961,216

Retirement class R-6 of shares

     (579,689     (759,711      (101,058     (223,913      (892,639     (1,887,513
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net shares redeemed

     (967,750     (1,659,084      (181,723     (225,929      (2,857,646     (4,452,981
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change resulting from fund share transactions in shares

     (112,590     (557,902      (69,052     438,204         91,889        (1,346,657
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Reflects operations for the period from September 1, 2015, to August 1, 2016 (termination of Institutional class of shares).

 

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     2025 Fund      2030 Fund      2035 Fund  
     Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
     Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
     Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
 

Capital stock transactions in dollars:

              

Proceeds from sale of shares:

              

Investor class of shares

   $ 348,017      $ 1,586,365       $ 4,129,727      $ 7,013,564       $ 486,925      $ 729,095   

Institutional class of shares

     39,517 (1)      642,649         432,852 (1)      1,964,022         32,639 (1)      71,433   

Retirement class R-3 of shares

     213,768        1,600,512         2,764,321        2,657,521         128,349        796,104   

Retirement class R-6 of shares

     4,734,955        27,077,285         18,141,495        27,099,797         4,465,463        29,984,647   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net proceeds from sale of shares

     5,336,257        30,906,811         25,468,395        38,734,904         5,113,376        31,581,279   

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared:

              

Investor class of shares

     45,412        1,967         1,362,886        1,251,461         19,506        644   

Institutional class of shares

     16,995 (1)      13         185,684 (1)      118,666         1,593 (1)      5   

Retirement class R-3 of shares

     30,674        1,644         693,045        661,311         9,502        634   

Retirement class R-6 of shares

     746,383        140,483         3,847,019        2,463,598         596,770        70,546   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net proceeds from shares issued

     839,464        144,107         6,088,634        4,495,036         627,371        71,829   

Cost of shares redeemed:

  

Investor class of shares

     (1,339,999     (142,754      (8,605,351     (16,119,882      (702,141     (180,026

Institutional class of shares

     (640,270 )(1)      (5,055      (3,388,679 )(1)      (4,314,720      (97,574 )(1)      (4,526

Retirement class R-3 of shares

     (585,408     (149,080      (6,063,527     (9,870,793      (391,486     (32,471

Retirement class R-6 of shares

     (3,634,083     (1,768,523      (9,158,466     (13,813,522      (3,775,389     (2,670,849
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cost of shares redeemed

     (6,199,760     (2,065,412      (27,216,023     (44,118,917      (4,966,590     (2,887,872
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change resulting from fund share transactions in dollars

   $ (24,039   $ 28,985,506       $ 4,341,006      $ (888,977    $ 774,157      $ 28,765,236   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital stock transactions in shares:

              

Sale of shares:

              

Investor class of shares

     33,809        146,929         396,140        615,955         46,783        68,499   

Institutional class of shares

     3,846 (1)      58,534         41,939 (1)      172,856         3,211 (1)      6,520   

Retirement class R-3 of shares

     21,125        147,004         266,280        233,694         12,675        74,119   

Retirement class R-6 of shares

     464,965        2,508,756         1,785,871        2,354,977         439,783        2,788,354   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net sale of shares

     523,745        2,861,223         2,490,230        3,377,482         502,452        2,937,492   

Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared:

              

Investor class of shares

     4,448        184         132,705        112,038         1,907        60   

Institutional class of shares

     1,659 (1)      1         18,080 (1)      10,614         155 (1)      1   

Retirement class R-3 of shares

     3,013        154         67,417        59,151         932        59   

Retirement class R-6 of shares

     72,818        13,080         374,953        220,555         58,165        6,587   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net shares issued

     81,938        13,419         593,155        402,358         61,159        6,707   

Shares redeemed:

  

Investor class of shares

     (136,317     (13,120      (857,437     (1,423,231      (71,417     (16,867

Institutional class of shares

     (63,832 )(1)      (458      (323,760 )(1)      (374,363      (9,828 )(1)      (409

Retirement class R-3 of shares

     (59,326     (13,697      (601,499     (863,781      (38,954     (2,969

Retirement class R-6 of shares

     (349,342     (162,853      (878,186     (1,223,538      (364,049     (247,165
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net shares redeemed

     (608,817     (190,128      (2,660,882     (3,884,913      (484,248     (267,410
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change resulting from fund share transactions in shares

     (3,134     2,684,514         422,503        (105,073      79,363        2,676,789   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Reflects operations for the period from September 1, 2015, to August 1, 2016 (termination of Institutional class of shares).

 

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     2040 Fund      2045 Fund      2050 Fund  
     Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
     Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
     Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
 

Capital stock transactions in dollars:

              

Proceeds from sale of shares:

              

Investor class of shares

   $ 4,767,948      $ 5,453,708       $ 547,569      $ 1,112,090       $ 2,855,476      $ 4,228,983   

Institutional class of shares

     744,269 (1)      1,096,925         35,333 (1)      116,310         716,030 (1)      1,066,096   

Retirement class R-3 of shares

     1,131,384        2,439,717         242,359        812,631         1,230,609        1,786,394   

Retirement class R-6 of shares

     10,567,208        10,991,987         4,133,944        14,036,821         9,583,527        10,762,479   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net proceeds from sale of shares

     17,210,809        19,982,337         4,959,205        16,077,852         14,385,642        17,843,952   

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared:

              

Investor class of shares

     1,034,277        699,560         24,521        138         496,842        427,602   

Institutional class of shares

     195,405 (1)      126,814         2,386 (1)      2         108,258 (1)      104,466   

Retirement class R-3 of shares

     490,052        392,452         7,710        589         241,912        221,346   

Retirement class R-6 of shares

     3,218,871        1,736,664         266,574        27,041         1,205,244        848,234   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net proceeds from shares issued

     4,938,605        2,955,490         301,191        27,770         2,052,256        1,601,648   

Cost of shares redeemed:

  

Investor class of shares

     (4,805,583     (10,354,982      (819,881     (80,294      (3,260,413     (4,855,407

Institutional class of shares

     (3,276,061 )(1)      (2,201,952      (143,717 )(1)      (783      (2,738,189 )(1)      (2,137,292

Retirement class R-3 of shares

     (4,088,250     (5,937,625      (589,023     (35,159      (1,964,479     (3,412,701

Retirement class R-6 of shares

     (5,553,270     (9,249,501      (2,304,205     (1,423,812      (3,693,210     (4,838,011
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cost of shares redeemed

     (17,723,164     (27,744,060      (3,856,826     (1,540,048      (11,656,291     (15,243,411
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change resulting from fund share transactions in dollars

   $ 4,426,250      $ (4,806,233    $ 1,403,570      $ 14,565,574       $ 4,781,607      $ 4,202,189   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital stock transactions in shares:

              

Sale of shares:

              

Investor class of shares

     453,460        474,203         51,707        102,004         272,211        366,132   

Institutional class of shares

     72,663 (1)      94,942         3,459 (1)      10,445         68,012 (1)      92,321   

Retirement class R-3 of shares

     108,460        212,967         23,399        74,574         115,468        155,015   

Retirement class R-6 of shares

     1,048,607        951,253         400,185        1,283,748         920,719        923,693   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net sale of shares

     1,683,190        1,733,365         478,750        1,470,771         1,376,410        1,537,161   

Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared:

              

Investor class of shares

     101,400        61,853         2,358        13         47,139        37,674   

Institutional class of shares

     19,157 (1)      11,213         229 (1)              10,271 (1)      9,204   

Retirement class R-3 of shares

     47,903        34,700         743        55         22,930        19,502   

Retirement class R-6 of shares

     315,576        153,551         25,534        2,485         114,350        74,734   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net shares issued

     484,036        261,317         28,864        2,553         194,690        141,114   

Shares redeemed:

  

Investor class of shares

     (480,196     (899,332      (83,493     (7,291      (316,998     (421,096

Institutional class of shares

     (315,193 )(1)      (188,879      (14,314 )(1)      (69      (251,953 )(1)      (183,009

Retirement class R-3 of shares

     (399,857     (512,014      (56,631     (3,238      (192,760     (292,448

Retirement class R-6 of shares

     (529,589     (811,474      (219,487     (129,275      (343,195     (424,080
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net shares redeemed

     (1,724,835     (2,411,699      (373,925     (139,873      (1,104,906     (1,320,633
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change resulting from fund share transactions in shares

     442,391        (417,017      133,689        1,333,451         466,194        357,642   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Reflects operations for the period from September 1, 2015, to August 1, 2016 (termination of Institutional class of shares).

 

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     2055 Fund      Conservative Allocation
Fund
     Moderate Allocation
Fund
 
     Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
     Year Ended
August 31,
2016
     Year Ended
August 31,
2015
     Year Ended
August 31,
2016
     Year Ended
August 31,
2015
 

Capital stock transactions in dollars:

                

Proceeds from sale of shares:

                

Investor class of shares

   $ 542,181      $ 1,098,199       $ 1,811,809       $ 4,306,416       $ 3,102,719       $ 2,881,305   

Institutional class of shares

     30,152 (1)      98,627         2,723,597         3,370,800         3,212,145         2,705,694   

Retirement class R-3 of shares

     245,910        447,023         747,669         1,791,937         2,350,004         6,777,124   

Retirement class R-6 of shares

     5,340,196        3,149,793         9,680,026         19,287,498         21,380,185         17,226,521   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net proceeds from sale of shares

     6,158,439        4,793,642         14,963,101         28,756,651         30,045,053         29,590,644   

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared:

                

Investor class of shares

     22,251        1,511         936,208         617,958         1,029,190         567,882   

Institutional class of shares

     3,933 (1)      891         1,331,596         749,367         917,395         375,169   

Retirement class R-3 of shares

     6,116        816         292,057         246,045         767,207         415,963   

Retirement class R-6 of shares

     70,282        15,600         4,033,553         2,352,643         5,610,808         2,399,998   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net proceeds from shares issued

     102,582        18,818         6,593,414         3,966,013         8,324,600         3,759,012   

Cost of shares redeemed:

  

Investor class of shares

     (1,153,963     (155,201      (8,437,977      (6,320,438      (13,162,467      (4,759,392

Institutional class of shares

     (227,111 )(1)      (5,156      (3,814,177      (3,012,964      (8,062,550      (4,019,821

Retirement class R-3 of shares

     (191,938     (82,353      (1,890,428      (5,634,372      (12,516,924      (3,930,130

Retirement class R-6 of shares

     (1,758,004     (704,018      (12,000,170      (23,894,326      (18,791,126      (18,107,609
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cost of shares redeemed

     (3,331,016     (946,728      (26,142,752      (38,862,100      (52,533,067      (30,816,952
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change resulting from fund share transactions in dollars

   $ 2,930,005      $ 3,865,732       $ (4,586,237    $ (6,139,436    $ (14,163,414    $ 2,532,704   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital stock transactions in shares:

                

Sale of shares:

                

Investor class of shares

     53,020        101,616         190,169         430,479         330,167         284,984   

Institutional class of shares

     2,909 (1)      8,831         285,432         337,105         347,121         268,603   

Retirement class R-3 of shares

     24,075        40,547         78,292         179,833         249,468         674,343   

Retirement class R-6 of shares

     519,389        286,828         1,002,674         1,932,026         2,269,691         1,699,470   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net sale of shares

     599,393        437,822         1,556,567         2,879,443         3,196,447         2,927,400   

Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared:

                

Investor class of shares

     2,152        140         101,321         62,673         111,747         57,016   

Institutional class of shares

     379 (1)      83         144,268         76,001         99,717         37,668   

Retirement class R-3 of shares

     593        76         31,574         24,954         83,121         41,763   

Retirement class R-6 of shares

     6,771        1,446         437,005         238,604         609,870         240,964   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net shares issued

     9,895        1,745         714,168         402,232         904,455         377,411   

Shares redeemed:

  

Investor class of shares

     (118,249     (14,049      (881,334      (631,714      (1,403,952      (474,178

Institutional class of shares

     (21,471 )(1)      (460      (403,086      (300,982      (860,237      (395,336

Retirement class R-3 of shares

     (18,601     (7,545      (198,052      (564,945      (1,309,680      (389,879

Retirement class R-6 of shares

     (165,362     (63,795      (1,251,722      (2,398,228      (1,985,895      (1,799,149
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net shares redeemed

     (323,683     (85,849      (2,734,194      (3,895,869      (5,559,764      (3,058,542
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change resulting from fund share transactions in shares

     285,605        353,718         (463,459      (614,194      (1,458,862      246,269   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Reflects operations for the period from September 1, 2015, to August 1, 2016 (termination of Institutional class of shares).

 

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    Balanced Allocation
Fund
    Growth Allocation
Fund
    Aggressive Allocation
Fund
 
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
    Year Ended
August 31,
2016
    Year Ended
August 31,
2015
 

Capital stock transactions in dollars:

           

Proceeds from sale of shares:

           

Investor class of shares

  $ 7,142,376      $ 9,913,030      $ 2,077,673      $ 5,133,135      $ 3,572,978      $ 38,844,900 (1) 

Institutional class of shares

    13,589,037        22,559,749        1,591,796        2,658,620        3,848,563        10,021,134 (1) 

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    3,545,301        6,394,929        2,171,200        3,228,660        1,791,359        16,598,429 (1) 

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    51,258,245        38,133,382        22,529,256        22,740,439        28,362,465        64,305,867 (1) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net proceeds from sale of shares

    75,534,959        77,001,090        28,369,925        33,760,854        37,575,365        129,770,330   

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared:

           

Investor class of shares

    12,849,873        4,038,321        2,839,764        833,310        5,585,746        1,300,124   

Institutional class of shares

    7,011,067        1,862,671        1,170,790        312,513        2,580,768        601,742   

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    3,137,774        962,724        2,104,133        498,834        1,654,830        301,192   

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    21,422,949        7,421,000        5,431,739        1,272,251        9,317,128        1,768,443   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net proceeds from shares issued

    44,421,663        14,284,716        11,546,426        2,916,908        19,138,472        3,971,501   

Cost of shares redeemed:

  

Investor class of shares

    (58,264,348     (33,716,254     (21,431,476     (7,268,277     (36,746,238     (16,570,068

Institutional class of shares

    (24,780,559     (18,567,065     (7,575,632     (5,579,041     (12,716,568     (4,816,804

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    (14,663,873     (11,427,399     (6,500,965     (4,448,513     (5,897,696     (9,647,034

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    (60,487,004     (68,799,662     (14,964,684     (9,554,268     (26,340,978     (20,411,804
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cost of shares redeemed

    (158,195,784     (132,510,380     (50,472,757     (26,850,099     (81,701,480     (51,445,710
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change resulting from fund share transactions in dollars

  $ (38,239,162   $ (41,224,574   $ (10,556,406   $ 9,827,663      $ (24,987,643   $ 82,296,121   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital stock transactions in shares:

           

Sale of shares:

           

Investor class of shares

    783,352        973,466        225,792        495,656        388,583        3,811,043 (1) 

Institutional class of shares

    1,509,315        2,208,098        171,890        258,691        423,612        978,980 (1) 

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    386,455        631,978        238,599        313,743        194,889        1,622,915 (1) 

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    5,768,354        3,730,462        2,474,947        2,194,288        3,145,394        6,271,303 (1) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net sale of shares

    8,447,476        7,544,004        3,111,228        3,262,378        4,152,478        12,684,241   

Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared:

           

Investor class of shares

    1,432,539        402,223        309,680        82,019        606,487        131,061   

Institutional class of shares

    782,485        185,710        127,676        30,729        280,518        60,660   

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    349,807        95,984        229,458        49,050        179,678        30,362   

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    2,388,289        739,880        592,338        125,221        1,012,731        178,271   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net shares issued

    4,953,120        1,423,797        1,259,152        287,019        2,079,414        400,354   

Shares redeemed:

  

Investor class of shares

    (6,527,889     (3,321,043     (2,334,793     (709,849     (3,958,147     (1,598,806

Institutional class of shares

    (2,708,731     (1,828,408     (837,364     (542,103     (1,411,393     (464,405

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    (1,605,109     (1,120,626     (705,198     (430,551     (638,101     (922,935

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    (6,601,754     (6,888,647     (1,615,073     (931,824     (2,825,539     (1,965,741
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net shares redeemed

    (17,443,483     (13,158,724     (5,492,428     (2,614,327     (8,833,180     (4,951,887
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change resulting from fund share transactions in shares

    (4,042,887     (4,190,923     (1,122,048     935,070        (2,601,288     8,132,708   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes paid-in-capital and shares received from a non-taxable in-kind subscription merger of the BMO Aggressive Stock Fund effective as of the close of business on December 19, 2014.

 

5.   Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Advisory Fees—The Adviser does not receive an investment advisory fee for the services it performs for the Funds. However, the Adviser is entitled to receive an investment advisory fee from each of the BMO Funds that serve as underlying funds.

Contractual Expense Limitation—The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive or reduce fees and reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to prevent class total annual operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, other investment-related costs and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of a Fund’s business) from exceeding the levels set out in the table below through December 31, 2017. This agreement may not be terminated prior to December 31, 2017 without the consent of the Funds’ Board of Directors, unless terminated due to the termination of the investment advisory agreement. Additionally, the agreement does not provide for recoupment by the Adviser of waived fees or reimbursed expenses.

 

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    Annualized Contractual Expense Limitation
Exclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses
    Annualized Contractual Expense Limitation
Inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses per
the Funds’ Prospectus Dated December 29, 2015
 

Fund

  Investor
Class
    Institutional
Class
    Retirement
Class R-3
    Retirement
Class R-6(1)
    Investor
Class
    Institutional
Class
    Retirement
Class R-3
    Retirement
Class R-6(1)
 

In-Retirement Fund

    0.33     0.08 %(2)      0.58     (0.07 )%      0.86     0.60 %(2)      1.10     0.45

2015 Fund

    0.33        0.08 (2)      0.58        (0.07     0.88        0.63 (2)      1.13        0.48   

2020 Fund

    0.33        0.08 (2)      0.58        (0.07     0.91        0.66 (2)      1.16        0.51   

2025 Fund

    0.33        0.08 (2)      0.58        (0.07     0.93        0.68 (2)      1.18        0.53   

2030 Fund

    0.37        0.12 (2)      0.62        (0.03     0.99        0.74 (2)      1.24        0.59   

2035 Fund

    0.37        0.12 (2)      0.62        (0.03     1.00        0.75 (2)      1.25        0.60   

2040 Fund

    0.36        0.11 (2)      0.61        (0.04     1.01        0.76 (2)      1.26        0.61   

2045 Fund

    0.36        0.11 (2)      0.61        (0.04     1.00        0.75 (2)      1.25        0.60   

2050 Fund

    0.36        0.11 (2)      0.61        (0.04     1.00        0.75 (2)      1.25        0.60   

2055 Fund

    0.36        0.11 (2)      0.61        (0.04     1.00        0.75 (2)      1.25        0.60   

Conservative Allocation Fund

    0.33        0.08        0.58        (0.07     0.89        0.64        1.14        0.49   

Moderate Allocation Fund

    0.30        0.05        0.55        (0.10     0.89        0.64        1.14        0.49   

Balanced Allocation Fund

    0.33        0.08        0.58        (0.07     0.95        0.70        1.20        0.55   

Growth Allocation Fund

    0.30        0.05        0.55        (0.10     0.95        0.70        1.20        0.55   

Aggressive Allocation Fund

    0.33        0.08        0.58        (0.07     0.99        0.74        1.24        0.59   

 

  (1) As a result of reimbursing expenses including acquired fund expenses, the Adviser reimbursed amounts in excess of the respective share classes operating expenses. The aggregate excess reimbursement is accounted for as “Excess expense reimbursement from investment adviser” on the Statements of Operations.
  (2) Effective through August 1, 2016 (termination of Institutional class of shares).

Shareholder Servicing Fees—Under the terms of a Shareholder Services Agreement with the Adviser, each Fund pays the Adviser at the annual rate of 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Fund’s Investor Class shares for the period. The fee paid to the Adviser is used to finance certain services for shareholders and to maintain shareholder accounts.

Distribution Services Fees—The Funds are subject to a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. The Plan authorizes payments by the Fund to finance activities intended to result in the sale of its Retirement Class R-3 shares. The Plan provides that the Fund may incur distribution expenses of 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s Retirement Class R-3 shares.

Administration Fees—Each Fund pays the Adviser at the annual rate of 0.15% of average daily net assets per class (except the Retirement class R-6, which does not pay an Administration Fee).

For the year ended August 31, 2016, the Funds were charged the following Administration Fees per class:

 

Fund

   Investor
Class
     Institutional
Class
    Retirement
Class R-3
 

In-Retirement Fund

   $ 5,952       $ 389 (1)    $ 2,423   

2015 Fund

     867         150 (1)      244   

2020 Fund

     30,063         5,135 (1)      18,655   

2025 Fund

     1,728         773 (1)      1,674   

2030 Fund

     31,603         3,772 (1)      15,865   

2035 Fund

     1,229         100 (1)      812   

2040 Fund

     19,396         3,248 (1)      8,763   

2045 Fund

     1,604         161 (1)      742   

2050 Fund

     14,915         2,934 (1)      6,928   

2055 Fund

     1,190         270 (1)      610   

Conservative Allocations Fund

     31,367         43,023        10,800   

Moderate Allocation Fund

     26,197         22,867        25,012   

Balanced Allocation Fund

     201,701         119,669        54,080   

Growth Allocation Fund

     50,896         20,452        41,818   

Aggressive Allocation Fund

     99,844         43,681        31,640   

 

  (1) Reflects operations for the period from September 1, 2015, to August 1, 2016 (termination of Institutional class of shares).

Custodian Fees—BMO Harris Bank N.A. (“BMO Harris”) is the Funds’ custodian. BMO Harris receives fees based on 0.0050% on the first $10 billion average daily net assets, based on the collective net assets of the Corporation custodied by BMO Harris, and 0.0025% on all assets in excess of $10 billion.

Investments in Affiliated Issuers—An affiliated issuer is an entity in which the Fund has ownership of at least 5% of the voting securities or any investment in the BMO Funds. Issuers that are affiliates of the Fund at period-end are noted in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments. Additional security purchases and the reduction of certain securities shares outstanding of existing portfolio holdings that were not considered affiliated in prior years may result in the Funds owning in excess of 5% of the outstanding shares at period-end. The table below reflects transactions during the period with entities that are affiliates as of August 31, 2016.

 

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Fund/Security Description

  Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Purchases     Sales
Proceeds
    Value, End
of Period
    Dividends
Credited
to
Income
    Net
Realized
Gain(Loss)
 

In-Retirement Fund

           

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund

  $ 559,319      $ 159,254      $ 177,020      $ 580,470      $ 7,779      $ 17,363   

BMO Dividend Income Fund

    532,321        77,977        214,172        409,818        10,734        57,949   

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund

    672,975        204,906        236,417        602,411        11,034        68,809   

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund

           246,358        6,680        253,944               313   

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund

    351,756        80,105        154,404        260,074        3,259        67,355   

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund

    303,635        46,682        194,657        107,588               100,476   

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund

    164,171        23,237        107,936        64,374               52,847   

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund

           503,267        80,088        428,589               (2,749

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund

    696,510        133,196        282,355        571,074        14,292        25,722   

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

    427,272        40,561        238,420        258,938        4,383        (28,421

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund

           1,714,363        213,577        1,504,017        1,049        7,567   

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

    5,653,389        823,423        2,587,112        4,014,368        140,290        (96,969

BMO Monegy High Yield Bond Fund

    367,353        118,749        99,618        389,865        18,064        (10,049

BMO Prime Money Market Fund

    366,785        6,873,603        7,240,388               441          

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

           1,872,943        1,663,428        209,515        206          

BMO LGM Frontier Markets Equity Fund

    112,594        1,754               123,684        1,754          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 10,208,080      $ 12,920,378      $ 13,496,272      $ 9,778,729      $ 213,285      $ 260,213   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

2015 Fund

           

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund

  $ 149,930      $ 62,402      $ 63,010      $ 162,273      $ 2,210      $ 1,843   

BMO Dividend Income Fund

    118,893        23,948        58,679        86,958        2,386        (179

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund

    201,412        67,228        82,164        173,384        3,339        7,498   

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund

           90,333        5,037        90,149               249   

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund

    124,576        27,842        61,346        86,632        1,065        410   

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund

    108,046        22,136        81,631        31,775               (9,195

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund

    67,851        12,150        46,027        27,154               (5,606

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund

           142,805        21,459        123,046               (1,198

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund

    196,526        42,067        84,344        158,684        4,258        (7,343

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

    133,737        27,507        84,456        87,301        1,335        (11,211

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund

           369,200        62,592        306,504        225        445   

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

    977,259        184,212        503,645        677,799        25,025        (23,282

BMO Monegy High Yield Bond Fund

    59,146        19,592        18,982        59,848        2,845        (2,161

BMO Prime Money Market Fund

    78,523        1,877,611        1,956,134               111          

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

           256,727        210,503        46,224        44          

BMO LGM Frontier Markets Equity Fund

    28,865        450               31,708        450          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 2,244,764      $ 3,226,210      $ 3,340,009      $ 2,149,439      $ 43,293      $ (49,730
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

2020 Fund

           

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund

  $ 3,204,039      $ 980,159      $ 514,833      $ 3,894,115      $ 45,386      $ 93,863   

BMO Dividend Income Fund

    2,140,209        221,777        751,092        1,670,025        45,154        222,184   

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund

    4,341,166        925,647        882,652        4,126,073        74,147        359,424   

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund

           2,416,377        99,783        2,404,456               3,134   

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund

    2,735,058        401,856        773,525        2,281,189        27,779        291,921   

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund

    2,525,223        633,988        1,106,362        1,670,663               292,900   

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund

    1,701,108        421,540        1,057,480        932,505               209,860   

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund

           3,064,139        72,658        2,972,794               (2,870

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund

    4,265,286        1,034,190        1,298,668        4,125,091        96,570        (24,093

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

    3,249,594        229,388        1,280,578        2,631,395        32,598        (54,370

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund

           6,104,535        290,115        5,838,880        3,715        35,010   

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

    14,372,788        2,533,013        7,327,224        9,971,443        375,394        (197,196

BMO Monegy High Yield Bond Fund

    887,984        66,146        106,910        852,539        44,696        (10,555

BMO Prime Money Market Fund

    965,999        17,474,076        18,440,075               1,348          

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

           6,323,968        5,403,595        920,373        799          

BMO LGM Frontier Markets Equity Fund

    645,853        10,059               709,471        10,059          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 41,034,307      $ 42,840,858      $ 39,405,550      $ 45,001,012      $ 757,645      $ 1,219,212   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Fund/Security Description

  Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Purchases     Sales
Proceeds
    Value, End
of Period
    Dividends
Credited
to
Income
    Net
Realized
Gain(Loss)
 

2025 Fund

           

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund

  $ 883,175      $ 91,917      $ 95,448      $ 945,739      $ 12,734      $ 18,091   

BMO Dividend Income Fund

    503,822        33,309        151,084        399,892        10,382        10,732   

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund

    1,480,397        281,835        179,138        1,487,538        26,728        116,814   

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund

           758,766               784,992                 

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund

    982,075        161,387        229,735        888,016        10,103        40,174   

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund

    914,450        240,631        146,865        854,792               73,748   

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund

    718,213        189,723        296,947        549,784               (38,560

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund

           866,723        27,937        832,761               (1,629

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund

    1,482,521        168,815        245,192        1,452,719        34,174        (31,486

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

    1,188,403        122,313        352,457        1,114,286        13,320        (49,522

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund

           1,777,179        74,767        1,711,494        1,062        9,678   

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

    3,307,937        725,623        1,758,283        2,369,198        87,118        (55,699

BMO Monegy High Yield Bond Fund

    211,364        26,693        24,113        215,684        11,378        (2,942

BMO Prime Money Market Fund

    440,254        4,300,922        4,741,176               668          

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

           2,778,397        2,470,774        307,623        330          

BMO LGM Frontier Markets Equity Fund

    213,270        13,450               245,304        3,322          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 12,325,881      $ 12,537,683      $ 10,793,916      $ 14,159,822      $ 211,319      $ 89,399   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

2030 Fund

           

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund

  $ 3,386,413      $ 597,167      $ 621,350      $ 3,606,619      $ 48,012      $ 94,610   

BMO Dividend Income Fund

    1,847,849        176,533        633,332        1,432,917        37,811        185,688   

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund

    5,635,981        1,325,317        929,487        5,680,775        98,724        466,242   

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund

           2,730,948        46,970        2,764,666               2,227   

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund

    3,671,221        630,801        877,058        3,327,772        36,202        247,589   

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund

    3,347,520        1,013,372        488,128        3,302,450               358,653   

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund

    2,585,923        1,020,268        1,179,576        2,172,315               65,018   

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund

           3,078,561        81,540        2,967,999               (4,021

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund

    5,316,729        1,156,913        1,126,525        5,515,582        125,334        (94,394

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

    4,346,997        473,271        1,264,526        4,117,478        48,285        (160,046

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund

           5,503,887        191,832        5,342,402        3,117        30,162   

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

    8,126,493        1,699,067        4,773,239        5,259,167        201,775        (120,954

BMO Monegy High Yield Bond Fund

    513,438        132,024        131,380        516,256        22,461        (11,015

BMO Prime Money Market Fund

    1,040,488        18,388,696        19,429,184               1,464          

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

           6,545,190        5,513,377        1,031,813        936          

BMO LGM Frontier Markets Equity Fund

    1,011,963        15,762               1,111,642        15,761          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 40,831,015      $ 44,487,777      $ 37,287,504      $ 48,149,853      $ 639,882      $ 1,059,759   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

2035 Fund

           

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund

  $ 1,068,005      $ 218,565      $ 177,195      $ 1,192,092      $ 15,724      $ 24,529   

BMO Dividend Income Fund

    608,260        52,665        205,564        470,318        11,923        7,070   

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund

    1,814,616        378,536        238,268        1,844,270        31,918        154,834   

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund

           874,056        5,288        906,140               34   

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund

    1,168,573        231,687        244,998        1,125,338        12,237        70,189   

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund

    1,108,128        327,132        166,317        1,084,788               114,968   

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund

    828,294        326,657        358,818        714,664               (22,713

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund

           1,036,113        60,819        972,060               (2,845

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund

    1,729,373        325,896        280,280        1,842,225        39,899        (29,040

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

    1,399,299        207,223        403,590        1,387,337        15,890        (46,995

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund

           1,442,301        19,650        1,433,661        693        8,199   

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

    1,357,800        243,981        667,315        972,714        34,339        (17,581

BMO Monegy High Yield Bond Fund

    91,929        6,606        3,569        95,926        4,896        (351

BMO Prime Money Market Fund

    443,036        5,241,142        5,684,178               670          

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

           2,129,297        1,862,131        267,166        332          

BMO LGM Frontier Markets Equity Fund

    266,658        4,154               292,924        4,153          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 11,883,971      $ 13,046,011      $ 10,377,980      $ 14,601,623      $ 172,674      $ 260,298   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Fund/Security Description

  Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Purchases     Sales
Proceeds
    Value, End
of Period
    Dividends
Credited
to
Income
    Net
Realized
Gain(Loss)
 

2040 Fund

           

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund

  $ 2,533,109      $ 417,384      $ 485,936      $ 2,647,740      $ 36,970      $ 68,789   

BMO Dividend Income Fund

    1,385,086        112,406        612,427        925,693        24,428        168,849   

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund

    4,304,237        835,170        760,991        4,113,828        72,667        365,345   

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund

           1,996,382        38,385        2,020,064               1,904   

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund

    2,712,893        484,241        712,367        2,418,265        26,278        195,324   

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund

    2,553,941        732,185        572,511        2,302,051               253,063   

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund

    1,900,739        541,677        672,771        1,590,888               59,633   

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund

           2,244,128        99,599        2,115,782               (4,445

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund

    3,862,162        673,311        661,820        3,996,309        92,231        (60,626

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

    3,238,017        370,784        977,843        3,024,209        36,869        (152,983

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund

           2,860,982        151,220        2,726,915        1,276        9,779   

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

    1,525,740        571,825        1,002,781        1,131,499        31,669        (22,907

BMO Monegy High Yield Bond Fund

    129,433        6,982        5,348        132,377        6,935        (351

BMO Prime Money Market Fund

    669,469        10,933,166        11,602,635               956          

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

           5,779,438        5,113,927        665,511        609          

BMO LGM Frontier Markets Equity Fund

    798,461        12,436               877,110        12,436          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 25,613,287      $ 28,572,497      $ 23,470,561      $ 30,688,241      $ 343,324      $ 881,374   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

2045 Fund

           

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund

  $ 600,150      $ 169,829      $ 125,250      $ 690,023      $ 9,112      $ 12,981   

BMO Dividend Income Fund

    329,663        52,372        150,170        241,844        6,089        1,889   

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund

    1,023,726        333,649        215,357        1,080,830        17,850        78,275   

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund

           545,715        25,992        532,019               183   

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund

    647,725        167,268        183,345        617,634        6,526        35,477   

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund

    613,255        257,589        153,447        617,448               50,050   

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund

    452,711        194,439        178,537        427,466               (4,906

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund

           584,045        24,540        550,160               (1,237

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund

    932,013        246,248        154,912        1,061,005        22,343        (13,118

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

    768,577        193,977        246,993        828,201        8,875        (19,668

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund

           650,682        53,425        600,880        301        2,848   

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

    362,869        151,713        215,243        309,465        7,931        (4,927

BMO Monegy High Yield Bond Fund

    31,155        4,730        1,873        34,385        1,707        (200

BMO Prime Money Market Fund

    303,712        3,322,130        3,625,842               363          

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

           2,110,319        2,011,302        99,017        172          

BMO LGM Frontier Markets Equity Fund

    148,983        29,354               193,869        2,564          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 6,214,539      $ 9,014,059      $ 7,366,228      $ 7,884,246      $ 83,833      $ 137,647   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

2050 Fund

           

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund

  $ 1,572,621      $ 382,096      $ 266,448      $ 1,811,702      $ 24,243      $ 41,562   

BMO Dividend Income Fund

    871,870        108,328        380,578        628,092        15,945        79,033   

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund

    2,701,317        790,463        473,728        2,858,333        47,473        214,522   

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund

           1,394,810        47,928        1,393,578               1,371   

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund

    1,708,869        363,247        399,932        1,640,813        16,957        116,035   

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund

    1,614,662        608,235        338,042        1,628,217               150,796   

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund

    1,195,538        470,563        433,730        1,130,758               20,506   

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund

           1,526,773        73,533        1,435,322               (3,296

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund

    2,456,216        553,569        311,327        2,795,127        58,782        (30,596

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

    2,013,302        569,927        696,155        2,185,440        23,597        (83,596

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund

           1,651,923        101,234        1,560,871        807        8,066   

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

    923,822        409,066        546,537        814,035        22,430        (14,715

BMO Monegy High Yield Bond Fund

    81,506        12,328        4,931        89,806        4,442        (685

BMO Prime Money Market Fund

    636,169        8,576,357        9,212,526               677          

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

           3,264,139        2,811,186        452,953        407          

BMO LGM Frontier Markets Equity Fund

    469,178        7,307               515,392        7,308          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 16,245,070      $ 20,689,131      $ 16,097,815      $ 20,940,439      $ 223,068      $ 499,003   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Fund/Security Description

  Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Purchases     Sales
Proceeds
    Value, End
of Period
    Dividends
Credited
to
Income
    Net
Realized
Gain(Loss)
 

2055 Fund

           

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund

  $ 176,097      $ 180,630      $ 67,202      $ 308,889      $ 3,280      $ 4,778   

BMO Dividend Income Fund

    96,842        58,707        51,428        108,770        2,201        926   

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund

    300,194        320,011        117,854        489,994        6,388        20,252   

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund

           257,946        27,060        237,840               162   

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund

    181,234        163,245        66,942        279,791        2,291        9,604   

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund

    188,404        200,405        84,333        278,456               8,997   

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund

    133,359        136,157        71,011        192,033               (5,328

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund

           278,600        36,692        245,717               (1,491

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund

    273,743        285,490        102,342        476,260        7,410        (7,383

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

    225,398        194,729        95,264        374,152        2,972        (4,862

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund

           298,116        28,093        272,392        102        1,107   

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

    78,215        101,777        43,864        140,717        2,627        (1,048

BMO Monegy High Yield Bond Fund

    9,193        7,327        1,639        15,183        621        (173

BMO Prime Money Market Fund

    117,595        2,684,620        2,802,215               156          

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

           1,976,425        1,898,881        77,544        104          

BMO LGM Frontier Markets Equity Fund

    39,414        34,499               79,727        854          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 1,819,688      $ 7,178,684      $ 5,494,820      $ 3,577,465      $ 29,006      $ 25,541   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Conservative Allocation Fund

           

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund

  $ 1,084,588      $ 622,011      $ 129,331      $ 1,649,803      $ 15,413      $ 34,656   

BMO Dividend Income Fund

    1,082,398        90,695        300,755        901,806        23,824        76,368   

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund

    1,713,288        913,016        216,537        2,311,142        29,935        163,212   

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund

    1,846,140        932,618        420,271        2,283,819        5,735        244,301   

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund

    1,406,668        174,035        821,667        705,290        13,580        137,726   

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund

    1,235,616        363,417        678,263        697,653               67,775   

BMO Small-Cap Value Fund

    309,478        75,579        24,596        373,564               9,690   

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund

    1,363,464        266,646        803,795        715,216               20,406   

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund

           1,810,522        394,984        1,351,407               (22,602

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund

    1,963,073        111,327        769,654        1,377,606        41,470        7,438   

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

    1,466,423        125,067        676,047        1,114,343        16,014        (36,309

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund

    7,189,800        8,410,695        702,427        14,933,112        9,025        100,738   

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

    50,478,391        3,326,426        9,477,246        46,045,431        1,537,549        (430,584

BMO Monegy High Yield Bond Fund

    3,980,152        1,624,029        377,080        5,278,673        214,283        (30,063

BMO Prime Money Market Fund

    1,647,374        11,686,776        13,334,150               3,043          

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

           14,212,047        12,751,589        1,460,458        2,255          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 76,766,853      $ 44,744,906      $ 41,878,392      $ 81,199,323      $ 1,912,126      $ 342,752   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Moderate Allocation Fund

           

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund

  $ 2,250,337      $ 1,413,753      $ 485,421      $ 3,323,441      $ 31,405      $ 59,966   

BMO Dividend Income Fund

    2,254,699        308,880        831,247        1,790,411        48,476        112,747   

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund

    3,531,882        2,110,427        848,124        4,591,399        62,158        251,350   

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund

    3,851,869        2,139,300        1,237,400        4,598,834        11,790        470,150   

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund

    2,932,626        509,229        1,944,323        1,400,992        28,391        241,375   

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund

    2,565,572        769,770        1,485,080        1,410,661               123,652   

BMO Small-Cap Value Fund

    617,194        227,689        110,728        763,813               14,681   

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund

    2,802,097        807,601        1,960,365        1,410,154               (24,920

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund

           4,082,028        1,209,903        2,744,262               (59,495

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund

    4,107,820        244,931        1,767,950        2,725,365        87,547        (56,156

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

    3,025,977        254,263        1,434,407        2,237,288        32,663        (100,617

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund

    5,522,600        7,809,608        1,617,675        11,665,276        9,177        63,806   

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

    38,047,573        6,450,746        12,630,666        33,000,431        1,086,434        (569,334

BMO Monegy High Yield Bond Fund

    2,971,865        1,209,383        402,589        3,805,157        157,378        (43,087

BMO Prime Money Market Fund

    1,792,804        20,586,386        22,379,190               3,180          

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

           15,616,492        14,759,453        857,039        1,951          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 76,274,915      $ 64,540,486      $ 65,104,521      $ 76,324,523      $ 1,560,550      $ 484,118   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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    BMO Funds

 

Fund/Security Description

  Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Purchases     Sales
Proceeds
    Value, End
of Period
    Dividends
Credited
to
Income
    Net
Realized
Gain(Loss)
 

Balanced Allocation Fund

           

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund

  $ 11,684,285      $ 6,717,594      $ 2,307,502      $ 16,850,514      $ 163,088      $ 504,196   

BMO Dividend Income Fund

    11,665,936        1,045,925        3,774,110        9,203,550        250,618        923,387   

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund

    18,330,481        10,286,588        3,917,761        23,587,286        318,946        1,563,887   

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund

    19,852,259        9,471,765        5,091,074        23,390,443        60,984        2,634,147   

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund

    14,988,454        1,509,469        8,666,922        7,207,920        144,817        2,190,044   

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund

    13,252,263        2,603,194        6,260,621        7,137,793               1,308,635   

BMO Small-Cap Value Fund

    3,373,049        983,920        634,755        3,851,980               60,996   

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund

    14,679,978        2,410,213        8,451,589        7,290,452               356,820   

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund

           19,744,814        5,180,266        13,965,369               (285,257

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund

    21,005,631        860,012        8,756,654        13,826,724        446,132        (46,949

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

    15,679,321        666,225        7,032,743        11,356,752        163,602        (451,964

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund

    17,714,000        20,121,301        4,802,364        32,848,915        28,538        249,041   

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

    73,392,349        16,569,727        22,748,604        69,635,028        2,098,692        (592,971

BMO Monegy High Yield Bond Fund

    5,905,033        2,920,542        855,297        8,029,933        314,387        (92,181

BMO Prime Money Market Fund

    6,132,819        68,228,640        74,361,459               12,487          

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

           39,374,152        34,709,665        4,664,487        5,377          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 247,655,858      $ 203,514,081      $ 197,551,386      $ 252,847,146      $ 4,007,668      $ 8,321,831   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Growth Allocation Fund

           

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund

  $ 4,629,963      $ 2,941,405      $ 1,122,614      $ 6,734,816      $ 63,813      $ 117,689   

BMO Dividend Income Fund

    4,593,963        550,189        1,565,741        3,679,363        98,303        176,958   

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund

    7,243,404        4,044,874        1,395,760        9,456,501        125,469        581,658   

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund

    7,965,505        3,933,817        2,210,963        9,360,825        23,753        978,891   

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund

    5,932,435        644,819        3,431,384        2,908,515        56,568        353,902   

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund

    5,191,593        1,224,144        2,615,736        2,862,348               195,901   

BMO Small-Cap Value Fund

    1,324,247        392,218        251,624        1,521,706               29,386   

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund

    5,707,117        1,136,557        3,406,457        2,905,386               (150,250

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund

           7,872,663        1,966,467        5,623,815               (117,950

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund

    8,305,854        321,787        3,281,978        5,604,413        176,396        (206,921

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

    6,101,023        598,594        2,900,682        4,545,433        66,669        (257,647

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund

    3,751,200        6,683,996        2,455,466        7,884,284        7,969        17,886   

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

    6,305,288        5,308,654        3,526,807        8,307,751        149,963        (38,004

BMO Monegy High Yield Bond Fund

    496,931        510,256        51,202        964,705        27,967        (5,985

BMO Prime Money Market Fund

    1,633,049        20,042,027        21,675,076               3,573          

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

           14,186,131        12,825,139        1,360,992        1,360          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 69,181,572      $ 70,392,131      $ 64,683,096      $ 73,720,853      $ 801,803      $ 1,675,514   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Aggressive Allocation Fund

           

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund

  $ 8,820,381      $ 5,567,372      $ 2,186,420      $ 12,740,611      $ 121,309      $ 228,058   

BMO Dividend Income Fund

    8,805,913        921,417        2,960,646        6,956,287        184,826        269,879   

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund

    13,852,851        7,897,986        3,085,700        17,818,284        237,991        1,032,993   

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund

    15,008,427        7,611,630        4,193,584        17,797,993        45,300        1,862,930   

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund

    11,340,533        1,304,566        6,690,887        5,494,346        106,667        1,904,756   

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund

    10,000,148        2,333,367        5,088,315        5,454,392               1,230,104   

BMO Small-Cap Value Fund

    2,518,151        953,441        680,993        2,896,681               30,967   

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund

    11,092,490        2,404,938        6,952,639        5,559,132               1,212,162   

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund

           14,833,103        3,714,999        10,633,022               (189,666

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund

    15,874,998        666,570        6,419,474        10,624,201        336,382        (283,056

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

    11,850,613        523,362        5,097,740        8,700,946        126,950        (393,937

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund

           4,619,872        109,693        4,604,710               921   

BMO Prime Money Market Fund

    2,652,702        34,556,253        37,208,955               6,033          

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

           18,132,291        15,998,283        2,134,008        2,640          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 111,817,207      $ 102,326,168      $ 100,388,328      $ 111,414,613      $ 1,168,098      $ 6,906,111   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interfund Borrowing and Lending—The Funds participate in an interfund lending program. This program allows the Funds to lend cash to and/or borrow cash from other Funds for temporary purposes. The program is subject to a number of conditions, including the requirement that the interfund loan rate to be charged to the Funds under the program is (i) more favorable to the lending Fund than the rate it could otherwise obtain from investing cash in repurchase agreements or purchasing shares of BMO Prime Money Market Fund or BMO Government Money Market Fund and (ii) more favorable to the borrowing Fund than the lowest interest rate at which bank short-term loans would be available to the Funds. In addition, a Fund may participate in the program only if its participation is consistent with the Fund’s investment policies and limitations. The Directors are responsible for the oversight of the interfund lending program. No interfund borrowing or lending balances existed as of August 31, 2016.

 

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Funds utilizing the Interfund lending program, borrowing solely from the BMO Prime Money Market Fund during the period ended August 31, 2016, were as follows:

 

Fund

   Average Daily Loan
Balance Outstanding
     Weighted Average
Interest Rate
 

In-Retirement Fund

   $ 1,862         0.712

2015 Fund

     2,054         0.776   

2020 Fund

     10,976         0.841   

2025 Fund

     1,481         0.855   

2030 Fund

     8,989         0.855   

2035 Fund

     148         0.853   

2040 Fund

     4,632         0.854   

2045 Fund

     6,344         1.290   

2050 Fund

     7,315         1.105   

2055 Fund

     6,988         1.195   

Aggressive Allocation Fund

     5,210         0.850   

Moderate Allocation Fund

     8,763         0.853   

Balanced Allocation Fund

     21,206         0.845   

General—Certain of the Officers and Directors of the Corporation are also Officers and Directors/Trustees of one or more of the above companies, which are affiliates of the Corporation. None of the Fund Officers or interested Directors receives any compensation from the Funds.

 

6.   Line of Credit

Through January 14, 2016, the Corporation, on behalf of the respective Funds, participated in a $25 million unsecured, committed revolving line of credit (“LOC”) agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company. The LOC was made available for extraordinary or emergency purposes, primarily for financing redemption payments. Borrowings were charged interest at a rate of 1.25% per annum over the greater of the Federal Funds rate or the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and included a commitment fee of 0.15% per annum on the daily unused portion and an administrative fee of 0.025% per annum on the entire LOC. Effective January 15, 2016, the Corporation, on behalf of the respective Funds, entered into $25 million unsecured, committed revolving LOC agreement with UMB Bank, n.a. Borrowings are charged interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 1.25% and a commitment fee of 0.20% per annum on the daily unused portion with no administrative fee. No borrowings were outstanding under the LOC at August 31, 2016. The Funds did not utilize either LOC during the period ended August 31, 2016.

 

7.   Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term U.S. government securities, short-term obligations, and in-kind contributions, for the period ended August 31, 2016 were as follows:

 

     Other than
U.S. Government
Securities
     U.S. Government
Securities
 

Fund

   Purchases      Sales      Purchases      Sales  

In-Retirement Fund

   $ 9,243,594       $ 11,708,877       $     —       $     —   

2015 Fund

     2,234,102         2,876,126                   

2020 Fund

     35,023,095         38,459,558                   

2025 Fund

     10,491,574         9,866,249                   

2030 Fund

     34,645,447         32,114,529                   

2035 Fund

     10,195,142         8,564,562                   

2040 Fund

     21,787,131         19,681,889                   

2045 Fund

     6,871,259         4,892,545                   

2050 Fund

     16,979,276         12,137,245                   

2055 Fund

     5,270,012         2,160,381                   

Conservative Allocation Fund

     43,896,762         49,664,484                   

Moderate Allocation Fund

     55,161,804         71,307,150                   

Balanced Allocation Fund

     161,967,782         218,556,957                   

Growth Allocation Fund

     55,079,171         69,383,164                   

Aggressive Allocation Fund

     74,480,027         105,816,239                   

 

8.   Federal Tax Information

The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are due in part to differing treatment of wash sales.

To the extent that differences arise that are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts, on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, based on their Federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification and had no impact on the net asset value of the Funds.

 

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    BMO Funds

 

The Funds complied with FASB interpretation Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes which provides guidance for how uncertain tax provisions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes requires the affirmative evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Funds’ tax returns to determine whether it is “more-likely-than-not,” (i.e., greater than 50 percent) of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold may result in a tax benefit or expense in the current year.

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes requires management of the Funds to analyze all open tax years, as defined by the statutes of limitations, for all major jurisdictions, which includes federal and certain states. Open tax years are those that are open for exam by the taxing authorities (i.e., the last four tax years and the interim tax period since then). The Funds, have no examinations in progress. For all open tax years and all major taxing jurisdictions through the end of the reporting period, management of the Funds reviewed all tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the preparation of the Funds’ tax returns and concluded that Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes resulted in no effect on the Funds’ reported net assets or results of operations as of and during the period ended August 31, 2016. Management of the Funds also is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of recognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

The difference between book basis and tax basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation is attributable in part to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

 

Fund

   Cost of
Investments
for Federal
Tax Purposes
     Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
for Federal
Tax Purposes
     Gross
Unrealized
(Depreciation)
for Federal
Tax Purposes
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
for Federal
Tax Purposes
 

In-Retirement Fund

   $ 19,092,528       $ 2,654,861       $ (218,545    $ 2,436,316   

2015 Fund

     4,553,273         103,765         (98,325      5,440   

2020 Fund

     76,985,712         17,049,878         (994,799      16,055,079   

2025 Fund

     30,939,423         715,748         (1,054,565      (338,817

2030 Fund

     84,358,232         20,276,429         (1,584,953      18,691,476   

2035 Fund

     31,597,918         801,969         (1,175,086      (373,117

2040 Fund

     52,185,461         14,985,836         (958,114      14,027,722   

2045 Fund

     17,309,627         415,576         (636,677      (221,101

2050 Fund

     37,890,548         8,169,506         (914,652      7,254,854   

2055 Fund

     7,685,036         274,656         (239,015      35,641   

Conservative Allocation Fund

     131,356,285         12,762,193         (1,292,876      11,469,317   

Moderate Allocation Fund

     121,169,559         18,623,781         (1,503,989      17,119,792   

Balanced Allocation Fund

     377,359,356         96,395,353         (5,555,975      90,839,378   

Growth Allocation Fund

     109,110,217         32,722,998         (1,782,935      30,940,063   

Aggressive Allocation Fund

     156,796,480         62,921,392         (1,147,152      61,774,240   

The tax character of distributions reported on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the years ended August 31, 2016 and August 31, 2015 were as follows:

 

     2016      2015  

Fund

   Ordinary
Income(1)
     Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Ordinary
Income(1)
     Long-Term
Capital Gains
 

In-Retirement Fund

   $ 607,266       $ 1,497,614       $ 920,536       $ 1,258,215   

2015 Fund

     130,709         45,046         38,413         428   

2020 Fund

     2,458,238         5,197,602         2,879,598         2,699,335   

2025 Fund

     590,795         248,669         142,313         1,794   

2030 Fund

     2,098,312         3,990,322         2,387,859         2,107,177   

2035 Fund

     547,096         80,275         69,366         2,463   

2040 Fund

     1,223,268         3,715,337         1,603,878         1,351,612   

2045 Fund

     260,096         41,095         25,677         2,093   

2050 Fund

     671,827         1,380,429         881,509         720,139   

2055 Fund

     74,229         28,353         17,467         1,351   

Conservative Allocation Fund

     3,815,950         2,777,464         2,754,573         1,211,440   

Moderate Allocation Fund

     3,459,012         4,865,588         2,924,437         834,575   

Balanced Allocation Fund

     10,349,085         34,072,578         11,258,227         3,026,489   

Growth Allocation Fund

     2,750,080         8,796,346         2,621,083         329,073   

Aggressive Allocation Fund

     4,154,898         14,983,574         3,503,157         468,344   

 

  (1) For tax purposes, short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income.

 

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As of August 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis are as follows:

 

Fund

   Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

In-Retirement Fund

   $ 262,415       $ 732,307       $       $ 2,436,316   

2015 Fund

     49,563                 (80,124      5,440   

2020 Fund

     820,511         3,013,001                 16,055,079   

2025 Fund

     238,835         172,863                 (338,817

2030 Fund

     562,149         2,421,844         (18,355      18,691,476   

2035 Fund

     163,275         459,548                 (373,117

2040 Fund

     258,534         1,715,692                 14,027,722   

2045 Fund

     71,911         339,191                 (221,101

2050 Fund

     163,919         1,104,040                 7,254,854   

2055 Fund

     26,603         145,113                 35,641   

Conservative Allocation Fund

     2,221,712                 (89,345      11,469,317   

Moderate Allocation Fund

     1,741,198         1,267,491                 17,119,792   

Balanced Allocation Fund

     4,060,170         18,297,105                 90,839,378   

Growth Allocation Fund

     622,699         4,175,591                 30,940,063   

Aggressive Allocation Fund

     667,893         13,428,219                 61,774,240   

As of August 31, 2016, the following funds had post-October losses, which are deferred until fiscal year 2017 for tax purposes. Net capital losses incurred after October 31, and with the taxable year, are deemed to arise on the first day of the Fund’s net taxable year.

 

     Post-October Losses  

Fund

   Short-Term      Long-Term  

2015 Fund

   $ 18,107       $ 34,077   

2030 Fund

     18,355           

As of August 31, 2016, the following funds had non-expiring capital loss carry forwards:

 

     Capital Loss Carry Forward  

Fund

   Short-Term        Long-Term  

2015 Fund

   $ 21,933         $ 6,007   

Conservative Allocation Fund

               89,345   

 

9.   Shareholder Tax Information (Unaudited)

Of the ordinary income (including short-term capital gain) distributions made by the Funds during the year ended August 31, 2016, the percentages that qualify for the dividend received deduction available to corporate shareholders were as follows:

 

In-Retirement Fund

    7.07

2015 Fund

    6.64   

2020 Fund

    9.52   

2025 Fund

    9.52   

2030 Fund

    14.08   

2035 Fund

    12.67   

2040 Fund

    17.76   

2045 Fund

    15.81   

2050 Fund

    19.00   

2055 Fund

    17.49   

Conservative Allocation Fund

    3.57   

Moderate Allocation Fund

    7.91   

Balanced Allocation Fund

    13.92   

Growth Allocation Fund

    22.69   

Aggressive Allocation Fund

    28.15   

 

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Of the ordinary income (including short-term capital gain) distributions made by the Funds during the year ended August 31, 2016, the percentages that are designated as qualified dividend income were as follows:

 

In-Retirement Fund

    22.34

2015 Fund

    27.06   

2020 Fund

    36.48   

2025 Fund

    41.13   

2030 Fund

    54.51   

2035 Fund

    51.94   

2040 Fund

    71.04   

2045 Fund

    61.33   

2050 Fund

    75.57   

2055 Fund

    73.27   

Conservative Allocation Fund

    10.90   

Moderate Allocation Fund

    23.85   

Balanced Allocation Fund

    41.25   

Growth Allocation Fund

    65.37   

Aggressive Allocation Fund

    81.04   

For Federal tax purposes, the Funds designate a 20% rate gain distribution of long-term capital gain dividends, or the amounts determined to be necessary, for the year ended August 31 2016:

 

In-Retirement Fund

  $ 1,497,614   

2015 Fund

    45,046   

2020 Fund

    5,197,602   

2025 Fund

    248,669   

2030 Fund

    3,990,322   

2035 Fund

    80,275   

2040 Fund

    3,715,337   

2045 Fund

    41,095   

2050 Fund

    1,380,429   

2055 Fund

    28,353   

Conservative Allocation Fund

    2,777,464   

Moderate Allocation Fund

    4,865,588   

Balanced Allocation Fund

    34,072,578   

Growth Allocation Fund

    8,796,346   

Aggressive Allocation Fund

    14,983,574   

For Federal tax purposes, the Funds designate qualified short-term capital gain dividends, or the amounts determined to be necessary, for the year ended August 31 2016:

 

In-Retirement Fund

  $ 23,501   

2015 Fund

    4,441   

2020 Fund

    346,275   

2030 Fund

    207,385   

2035 Fund

    21,134   

2040 Fund

    110,089   

Conservative Allocation Fund

    26,049   

Balanced Allocation Fund

    176,671   

Growth Allocation Fund

    92,866   

Aggressive Allocation Fund

    395,185   

 

10.   Subsequent Events

Management of the Funds have evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were issued, and has determined that no subsequent events exist requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

The Shareholders and Board of Directors

BMO Funds, Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of BMO In-Retirement Fund (formerly BMO Target Retirement 2010 Fund), BMO Target Retirement 2015 Fund, BMO Target Retirement 2020 Fund, BMO Target Retirement 2025 Fund, BMO Target Retirement 2030 Fund, BMO Target Retirement 2035 Fund, BMO Target Retirement 2040 Fund, BMO Target Retirement 2045 Fund, BMO Target Retirement 2050 Fund, BMO Target Retirement 2055 Fund, BMO Conservative Allocation Fund, BMO Moderate Allocation Fund, BMO Balanced Allocation Fund, BMO Growth Allocation Fund, and BMO Aggressive Allocation Fund (each a series of BMO Funds, Inc., collectively referred to as the Funds) as of August 31, 2016, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the three-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of August 31, 2016, by correspondence with the custodian and transfer agents or by other appropriate auditing procedures. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Funds as of August 31, 2016, the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets, and the financial highlights for the periods specified in the first paragraph, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

October 25, 2016

 

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Directors and Officers of the Fund (Unaudited)

 

The following tables provide information about each Director and Officer of the Funds as of August 31, 2016. The address of each Director is c/o BMO Funds, 111 East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 200, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202. There are currently 45 separate portfolios or funds in the BMO Funds complex, of which 44 are registered as BMO Funds, Inc. and one is registered as BMO LGM Frontier Markets Equity Fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Funds’ Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Directors and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-236-FUND (3863).

 

INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
Name and Age   Position(s) Held with
the Corporation
 

Term of

Office and

Length of

Time Served*

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Portfolios in

Fund

Complex

Overseen by

Director

 

Other

Directorships

Held by

Director

Larry D. Armel

Age: 74

  Independent Director   Since September 2006   Retired; formerly, Chairman, Gold Bank Funds, from 2002 to 2005.   45   None

Ridge A. Braunschweig

Age: 63

  Independent Director   Since October 2009   President and Chief Executive Officer, CPL Industries, Inc. (a manufacturing holding company prior to May 2009 and a family office since May 2009), since January 2012; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, CPL Industries, Inc., from 2000 to 2012.   45   None

Benjamin M. Cutler

Age: 71

  Independent Director   Since July 2004   Chairman, USHEALTH Group, Inc. (a health insurance company), since 2004; CEO and President, USHEALTH Group, Inc., from 2004 to 2016; Director, Freedom from Hunger (a non-profit organization), since 2016.   45   None

John A. Lubs

Age: 68

  Independent Director   Since July 2004   Retired; formerly, Vice Chairman, Mason Companies, Inc. (a footwear distributor), from 2004 to 2010 and Chief Operating Officer, from 2003 to 2010.   45   None

James Mitchell

Age: 69

  Independent Director   Since March 1999   Chairman, Ayrshire Precision Engineering (a precision machining company), since 1992; Chief Executive Officer, NOG, Inc. (a metal processing and consulting company), from 1999 to 2015.   45   None

Barbara J. Pope

Age: 68

  Independent Director   Since March 1999   Retired; formerly, President of Barbara J. Pope, P.C. (a financial consulting firm), 1992-2015; President of Sedgwick Street Fund LLC (a private investment partnership), 1996-2015; Tax Partner, Price Waterhouse.   45   None
* Each Director serves an indefinite term until he or she retires or otherwise resigns, is removed, dies, or until his or her successor is duly elected. Retirement for a Director occurs no later than August 31 following his or her 75th birthday.

 

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INTERESTED DIRECTORS
Name and Age   Position(s) Held with
the Corporation
 

Term of

Office and

Length of

Time Served*

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of

Portfolios in

Fund

Complex

Overseen by

Director

 

Other

Directorships

Held by

Director

John M. Blaser**
Age: 59
  Director and President   Since May 1999   Managing Director of the Adviser, since June 2012; Vice President of the Adviser, from 1998 to 2012.   45   None
Christopher B. Begy**
Age: 62
  Director   Since August 2013   President, CEO and a Director of BMO Financial Corp. and U.S. Country Head, since August 2013; Chair, BMO Harris Bank N.A., since August 2013; Director of the Adviser, since August 2013; Chief Auditor of BMO Financial Group, from 2001 to 2013.   45   None
* Each Director serves an indefinite term until he or she retires or otherwise resigns, is removed, dies or until his or her successor is duly elected. Retirement for a Director occurs no later than August 31 following his or her 75th birthday.
** Mr. Blaser is an “interested person” of the Corporation (as defined in the 1940 Act) due to the positions that he holds with the Corporation, and the Adviser. Mr. Begy is an “interested person” of the Corporation due to the positions that he holds with the Adviser and BMO.

 

PRINCIPAL OFFICERS
Name and Age   Position(s) Held with
the Corporation
  Term of Office and Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5
Years
Timothy M. Bonin Age: 43   Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer   Elected by the Board annually; since February 2006   Vice President of the Adviser, since February 2006.
Stephen R. Oliver
Age: 65
  Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer   Elected by the Board annually; Chief Compliance Officer, since July 2008; and Anti-Money Laundering Officer, since January 2009   Vice President of BMO Harris Bank N.A., since March 2006, Vice President of BMO Investment Distributors, LLC (formerly M&I Distributors, LLC), 2007 to 2014.
Michael J. Murphy Age: 37   Secretary   Elected by the Board annually; since May 2016   Senior Counsel and Vice President of BMO Harris Bank N.A., since 2014; Associate, Vedder Price P.C., 2010 to 2014.

 

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Shareholder Report Disclosure of Directors’ Approval of

Continuation of Contracts (Unaudited)

 

Approval of Continuation of Advisory Agreements

During the reporting period, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of BMO Funds, Inc. (the “Corporation”), including the Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Corporation as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Independent Directors”), approved the continuation of the investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) between the Corporation and BMO Asset Management Corp. (the “Adviser”) on behalf of each portfolio of the Corporation (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) for an additional year ending August 31, 2017, except for the BMO In-Retirement Fund, BMO Target Retirement 2020 Fund, BMO Target Retirement 2030 Fund, BMO Target Retirement 2040 Fund and BMO Target Retirement 2050 Fund, which were approved for an additional year ending August 29, 2017.

At Board meetings held on July 13, 2016 (“July Meeting”) and August 9-10, 2016 (“August Meeting”), the Board met with management of the Adviser regarding the annual approval of the continuation of the Funds’ Advisory Agreement. In connection with its consideration of the Advisory Agreement, the Board considered the information furnished and discussed throughout the year at regularly scheduled Board and Committee meetings, as applicable, and the information provided specifically in relation to the annual consideration of the approval of the Advisory Agreement in response to requests of the Independent Directors and their independent legal counsel. Information furnished in connection with Board or Committee meetings throughout the year included, among other things, presentations given by the portfolio managers of the Funds on each Fund’s investment strategies, risks and performance, comparative performance of each Fund against its benchmark indices; reports regarding each Fund’s asset levels including sales and redemption activities; and various reports on the monitoring of the Funds’ compliance with the securities laws, regulations, policies and procedures. In preparation for the Board’s annual consideration of the approval of the Advisory Agreement, the Directors requested and received a wide variety of information and reports concerning the Adviser (and its affiliates) including information on: (1) the nature, extent and quality of services provided to each Fund by the Adviser (and its affiliates); (2) the investment performance of each Fund as compared to a group of comparable funds; (3) the expense ratios of each Fund as compared to a group of comparable funds; (4) profitability information of the Adviser; and (5) the Adviser’s compliance program. The Board also considered information related to potential “fall out” or ancillary benefits enjoyed by the Adviser (and its affiliates) as a result of their relationships with the Funds. In addition to evaluating, among other things, the written information provided by the Adviser, the Board also considered the answers to questions posed by the Board to representatives of the Adviser at various meetings.

In evaluating the Advisory Agreement, the Board members took into account their accumulated experience in working with the Adviser on matters related to the Funds. The Independent Directors also met separately in executive sessions with their independent legal counsel to review and consider the information provided regarding the Advisory Agreement.

Based on their review, the Independent Directors and the full Board concluded that it was in the best interests of each Fund to approve the continuation of the Advisory Agreement. Although the Advisory Agreement for all of the Funds were considered at the same Board meeting, the Directors considered each Fund separately. In their deliberations, the Board did not identify any single factor or group of factors as all-important or controlling but considered all factors together. The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s determinations are discussed below.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

In evaluating the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser to the Funds, the Board reviewed information describing the financial strength, experience, resources and key personnel of the Adviser, including the personnel who provide investment management services to the Funds. The Board considered the administrative services that are provided to each Fund, as well as other services performed by the Adviser, including the selection and monitoring of the underlying funds; monitoring adherence to the Funds’ investment restrictions; monitoring the Funds’ compliance with their compliance policies and procedures and with applicable securities laws and regulations; producing shareholder reports; providing support services for the Board and Board committees; communicating with shareholders; and overseeing the activities of other service providers. The Board also considered the Adviser’s experience in providing investment advisory services to funds.

Based upon this review, the Board concluded that the nature, quality and extent of the services to be provided to the Fund by the Adviser are expected to be satisfactory.

Review of Fund Performance

The Board reviewed the investment performance of each of the Funds. While consideration was given to performance reports provided in connection with, and discussions held at, regular Board meetings throughout the year, particular attention was given to the performance reports provided specifically in connection with the July and August Meetings. In particular, the Directors noted the performance of each Fund relative to its Lipper Inc. (“Lipper”) peer universe. The Directors also considered updated performance information for each Fund relative to its benchmark.

With respect to each Fund’s performance as compared to its Lipper peer universe (“peer group”), the Board reviewed each Fund’s performance percentile rankings over the year-to-date and one-, periods through May 31, 2016, as provided by the Adviser. The Board considered that each Fund ranked in the bottom half for performance as compared to its peer group in the year-to-date and one-year periods, except for the BMO Conservative Allocation Fund and BMO Growth Allocation Fund, which ranked in the second quartile for the year-to-date period. The Board took into consideration that each Fund has a very

 

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limited performance history. In addition, with respect to each of these Funds, the Board considered the Adviser’s statement that underlying fund selection and a slight overweight to international securities challenged performance. The Board determined that it was generally satisfied with each Fund’s performance and would continue to monitor each Fund’s performance results.

Costs of Services Provided and Profits Realized by the Adviser

The Board considered the fees payable by each Fund under the Advisory Agreement, noting that the Funds do not pay a management fee to the Adviser. The Board reviewed information provided by the Adviser comparing each Fund’s net expense ratio to the median net expense ratio of its Lipper peer group (“Lipper peers”), noting that each Fund’s net expense ratio currently was higher than the median of its Lipper peers. The Board considered that the net expense ratios included the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Funds invest. In addition, the Board noted that the Adviser agreed to contractual expense limitations for the Funds (the “Expense Limitations”), and that the net expense ratios for the Funds take into account the effect of the Expense Limitations. The Board also gave consideration to the fact that the Target Retirement and Target Risk Funds were still relatively new and, with the exception of the BMO Balanced Fund, relatively small in size and, therefore, economies of scale with respect to other expenses may not have been realized.

The Board considered the methodology used by the Adviser in determining compensation payable to its portfolio managers and the competitive environment for investment management talent. The Board also considered the financial condition of the Adviser and certain of its affiliates, and particularly focused on the financial strength of the ultimate parent company of the Adviser, and the parent company’s commitment, financial and otherwise, to the global asset management business and the Funds.

The Board reviewed profitability information it received from the Adviser in connection with the services provided to each Fund and the Corporation as a whole. The materials provided in this regard showed, and the Directors acknowledged, that the Adviser would not have a profit with respect to these Funds because the Funds do not pay management fees to the Adviser.

Economies of Scale

The Board did not consider the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Funds grow because the Funds do not pay management fees to the Adviser.

Other Benefits to the Adviser

The Board considered benefits that accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates from their relationships with the Funds, including revenue in the form of administration fees and custody fees. The Board noted that the Adviser may potentially benefit from its relationship with each Fund in other ways. The Board also considered that the success of any Fund could attract other business to the Adviser and that the success of the Adviser could enhance the Adviser’s ability to serve the Funds.

The Board concluded that, taking into account all of the information reviewed, each Fund’s advisory fee was reasonable.

Overall Conclusions

Based on all of the information considered and the conclusions reached, the Board determined that the terms of the Advisory Agreement are fair and reasonable and that the approval of the continuation of the Advisory Agreement is in the best interests of each Fund.

 

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This report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by the Funds’ prospectuses, which contain facts concerning each Fund’s objective and policies, management fees, expenses, and other information.

Proxy Voting

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll free, 1-800-236-FUND (3863) and by accessing the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which is available on the Funds’ website at http://www.bmofunds.com and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Each Fund’s proxy voting record for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll free, 1-800-236-FUND (3863) and by accessing the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings

The Funds file their complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Each Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Shares of the BMO Funds are not bank deposits or other obligations of, or issued, endorsed or guaranteed by, BMO Harris Bank, NA, or any of its affiliates. Shares of the BMO Funds, like shares of all mutual funds, are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other government agency. Investment in mutual funds involves investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.


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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

The Registrant has a code of ethics (the “Code”) that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer. During the period covered by this report, there were no amendments to the provisions of the Code, nor were there any implicit or explicit waivers to the provisions of the Code. The Code is filed herewith.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The Registrant’s Board of Directors has determined that the Registrant has four audit committee financial experts serving on its audit committee, each of whom is “independent” within the meaning of Form N-CSR: Ridge A. Braunschweig, Barbara J. Pope, John A. Lubs, and Benjamin M. Cutler. Under applicable securities laws, a person who is determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an “expert” for any purpose, including without limitation for purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities that are greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and Board of Directors in the absence of such designation or identification.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

The aggregate fees for professional services by KPMG LLP during the fiscal year 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

(a) Audit Fees for Registrant.

 

            

 

Fiscal year ended August 31, 2016

   $ 657,205                                                                                         
 

Fiscal year ended August 31, 2015

   $ 622,390      

(b) Audit-Related Fees for Registrant. These are fees by the Registrant’s independent auditors for assurance and related services that were reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Registrant’s financial statements that are not reported under “Audit Fees”. These fees include amounts related to Form N-17f-2 filings.

 

            

 

Fiscal year ended August 31, 2016

   $ 77,940                                                                                           
 

Fiscal year ended August 31, 2015

   $ 75,730        

(c) Tax Fees for Registrant. These are fees for professional services rendered by the Registrant’s independent auditors for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning. These fees include federal, excise and state tax reviews; performed by KPMG LLP.

 

            

 

Fiscal year ended August 31, 2016

   $ 175,460                                                                                         
 

Fiscal year ended August 31, 2015

   $ 157,255      


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(d) All Other Fees.

 

            

 

Fiscal year ended August 31, 2016

   None                                                                                            
 

Fiscal year ended August 31, 2015

   None   

 

(e)

Audit Committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures.

 

  (1)

The Audit Committee has adopted pre-approval policies and procedures that require the Audit Committee to pre-approve all audit and non-audit services of the Registrant, including services provided to the Registrant’s investment adviser or any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Registrant’s investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant with respect to any engagement that directly relates to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant.

 

  (2)

None of the services described in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item 4 were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

(f) None.

 

(g)

During the last two fiscal years, other non-audit services rendered by the Registrant’s independent auditors to the Registrant, its investment adviser or any entity controlling, controlled by or under the common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant included the following:

Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 16 (SSAE No. 16) examinations for BMO Harris Bank N.A.

 

            

 

Fiscal year ended August 31, 2016

   $ 198,000                                                                                         
 

Fiscal year ended August 31, 2015

   $ 198,000      

(h) Not applicable.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Investments.

Except as noted below, the schedules of investments are included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form. The schedules of investments for BMO Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund, BMO Short Tax-Free Fund, and BMO Intermediate Tax-Free Fund, are filed under this Item.


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Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – As of August 31, 2016

 

Description   

Shares or      

Principal      

Amount      

           Value          

Municipals — 98.9%

       

Alabama — 5.2%

       

Albertville Municipal Utilities Board, AGM:

       

2.000%, 8/15/2019

     $735,000      $           750,869     

2.000%, 8/15/2020

     355,000           363,552     

Chatom Industrial Development Board, 0.875%, 8/1/2037, Call 2/1/2017 (8)

     5,500,000           5,500,000     

City of Brundidge, AGM:

       

2.000%, 12/1/2017

     380,000           386,494     

2.000%, 12/1/2018

     385,000           392,115     

Health Care Authority for Baptist Health, 0.850%, 11/1/2042 (8)

     14,125,000                   14,125,000     

Limestone County Water & Sewer Authority, BAM, 2.000%, 12/1/2019

     160,000           163,998     

Mobile Industrial Development Board, 0.620%, 6/1/2034, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     4,500,000           4,500,000     

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 0.840%, 12/1/2030 (6) (8)

     5,085,000           5,085,000     
       

 

 

 
          31,267,028     

Arizona — 1.7%

       

Arizona Health Facilities Authority:

       

2.410%, 2/5/2020, Call 8/9/2019 (8)

     3,250,000           3,323,905     

2.410%, 2/5/2020, Call 8/9/2019 (8)

     750,000           767,055     

Arizona School Facilities Board, AMBAC, 5.000%, 7/1/2018

     300,000           322,596     

City of Tucson, AGM, 3.000%, 7/1/2018

     500,000           518,810     

County of Mohave, AGC, 4.125%, 4/1/2017

     100,000           102,035     

Industrial Development Authority of the County of Pima, 5.000%, 9/1/2017

     250,000           260,925     

Maricopa County Pollution Control Corp., 1.750%, 5/30/2018 (8)

     500,000           506,770     

Scottsdale Industrial Development Authority, 5.000%, 9/1/2016

     140,000           140,000     

Scottsdale Industrial Development Authority, FSA, 0.650%, 9/1/2045, Call 9/6/2016 (8) (13)

     4,275,000           4,275,000     

Yuma County Elementary School District No. 1, BAM, 3.000%, 7/1/2017

     175,000           178,180     
       

 

 

 
          10,395,276     

Arkansas — 1.7%

       

Arkansas Development Finance Authority:

       

0.850%, 9/1/2044, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     6,000,000           6,000,000     

1.660%, 9/1/2019, Call 3/1/2019 (8)

     3,000,000           3,007,350     

3.000%, 2/1/2017

     345,000           348,071     

City of Cabot, 2.550%, 6/1/2043, Call 6/1/2023

     595,000           594,601     

City of Fort Smith, 2.375%, 5/1/2027, Call 5/1/2022

     25,000           25,022     

County of Crawford, AGM:

       

1.850%, 9/1/2024, Call 9/1/2021

     45,000           45,277     

3.000%, 9/1/2017

     175,000           179,123     
       

 

 

 
          10,199,444     

California — 8.1%

       

Anaheim Public Financing Authority, 5.000%, 5/1/2017

     500,000           514,710     

Bay Area Toll Authority:

       

1.000%, 4/3/2017, Call 10/3/2016 (8)

     8,000,000           8,001,520     

1.660%, 4/1/2024, Call 10/1/2023 (8)

     1,750,000           1,777,562     

BB&T Municipal Trust, 1.260%, 11/15/2017 (6) (8)

     949,203           950,076     

California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, 4.000%, 6/1/2017

     615,000           628,536     

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, NATL-RE, 0.840%, 7/1/2022, Call 9/1/2016 (8) (13)

     900,000           868,260     

California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank, 0.840%, 4/2/2018, Call 1/2/2018 (8)

     550,000           551,645     

California Statewide Communities Development Authority:

       

3.500%, 11/1/2018

     700,000           714,588     

5.250%, 12/1/2027, Call 12/1/2017

     1,250,000           1,323,063     

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, AGM, 2.000%, 10/1/2016

     120,000           120,073     

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, CMI, 2.500%, 8/1/2020, Call 11/1/2016

     1,000,000           1,002,310     

Carson Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency, 4.000%, 10/1/2017

     1,265,000           1,309,262     


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City of Sacramento:

       

2.000%, 9/1/2016

     150,000           150,000     

2.000%, 9/1/2017

     200,000           201,864     

County of San Joaquin, 3.000%, 4/1/2017

     150,000           151,905     

Deutsche Bank Spears/Lifers Trust, 0.910%, 8/1/2047, Call 10/3/2016 (6) (8)

     8,159,000           8,159,000     

Florin Resource Conservation District, NATL-RE, 4.000%, 9/1/2016

     200,000           200,000     

Hemet Unified School District, 1.210%, 10/3/2016 (8)

     2,400,000           2,400,048     

Inglewood Unified School District School Facilities Financing Authority, AGM, 5.000%, 10/15/2016

     100,000           100,411     

Lynwood Unified School District, 5.000%, 8/1/2017

     1,500,000           1,555,440     

Mendota Unified School District, 0.000%, 8/1/2018, Call 10/3/2016

     1,275,000           1,202,746     

Northern California Gas Authority No. 1:

       

1.033%, 7/1/2017 (8)

     25,000           24,936     

1.063%, 7/1/2019 (8)

     7,500,000           7,347,150     

Puttable Floating Option Tax-Exempt Receipts, 0.990%, 8/1/2030, Call 10/3/2016 (6) (8)

     3,365,000           3,365,000     

State of California, 1.177%, 12/3/2018, Call 6/1/2018 (8)

     950,000           953,325     

Successor Agency to the Richmond County Redevelopment Agency, BAM, 4.000%, 9/1/2017

     400,000           413,836     

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 0.840%, 8/1/2037, Call 8/1/2017 (6) (8)

     2,500,000           2,500,000     

Twin Rivers Unified School District, AGM, 3.200%, 6/1/2020, Call 11/1/2016 (8)

     2,000,000           2,008,360     
       

 

 

 
                  48,495,626     

Colorado — 1.6%

       

Auraria Higher Education Center, 6.000%, 5/1/2017

     159,000           164,381     

City & County of Denver, AGC, 0.700%, 11/15/2025, Call 9/1/2016 (8) (13)

     525,000           525,000     

City of Sheridan, 3.000%, 12/1/2017

     200,000           205,550     

Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority:

       

3.000%, 8/15/2017

     175,000           179,623     

3.000%, 11/15/2017

     190,000           195,244     

Colorado Health Facilities Authority:

       

4.000%, 2/1/2017

     310,000           313,270     

4.000%, 2/1/2018

     175,000           180,950     

County of Montrose, 4.000%, 12/1/2017

     385,000           397,605     

Denver Health & Hospital Authority:

       

5.000%, 12/1/2019, Call 12/1/2016

     200,000           202,018     

5.000%, 12/1/2020, Call 12/1/2016

     1,730,000           1,747,456     

E-470 Public Highway Authority, 1.740%, 8/31/2017, Call 3/1/2017 (8)

     4,600,000           4,607,176     

E-470 Public Highway Authority, NATL-RE, 5.250%, 9/1/2016

     50,000           50,000     

El Paso County School District No. 20 Academy, SAW, 5.000%, 12/15/2016

     500,000           506,285     

Rangely Hospital District, 5.000%, 11/1/2016

     330,000           331,597     
       

 

 

 
          9,606,155     

Connecticut — 1.0%

       

City of New Britain, AGM, 4.000%, 3/1/2017

     1,250,000           1,269,187     

State of Connecticut, 0.810%, 1/1/2018, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     5,000,000           5,000,000     
       

 

 

 
          6,269,187     

Delaware — 0.3%

       

University of Delaware, 0.640%, 11/1/2034, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     1,900,000           1,900,000     

District of Columbia — 0.1%

       

District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency, AGM, 5.000%, 7/1/2021, Call 10/3/2016

     390,000           391,088     

Florida — 2.7%

       

Citizens Property Insurance Corp., 5.250%, 6/1/2017

     850,000           878,722     

Citizens Property Insurance Corp., AGM, 5.000%, 6/1/2017

     1,000,000           1,031,960     

Citizens Property Insurance Corp., NATL-RE, 5.000%, 3/1/2017

     1,720,000           1,757,186     

City of Lakeland, 5.000%, 10/1/2017

     1,500,000           1,570,080     

City of Port Orange, 2.000%, 10/1/2016

     265,000           265,289     

City of Port St. Lucie, 4.000%, 9/1/2016

     100,000           100,000     

City of Tampa, 3.000%, 9/1/2016

     800,000           800,000     

Columbia County School Board, 5.000%, 7/1/2018

     880,000           943,958     

County of Bay, 3.500%, 9/1/2016

     95,000           95,000     

County of Jackson, 0.640%, 7/1/2022, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     2,600,000           2,600,000     

County of Volusia, 5.250%, 10/1/2017

     1,000,000           1,048,940     

Florida Governmental Utility Authority, 2.000%, 10/1/2016

     245,000           245,233     

Florida Municipal Power Agency, AMBAC:

       

0.858%, 10/1/2021, Call 9/1/2016 (8) (13)

     250,000           228,565     

0.980%, 10/1/2021 (8) (13)

     325,000           297,136     

Highlands County Health Facilities Authority, 5.125%, 11/15/2023, Call 11/15/2016 (8)

     750,000           756,675     


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Miami-Dade County School Board Foundation, Inc., NATL-RE, 5.000%, 5/1/2018, Call 5/1/2017

     300,000           308,685     

North Sumter County Utility Dependent District, 5.000%, 10/1/2017

     225,000           234,695     

Orange County Health Facilities Authority, 3.000%, 8/1/2017

     625,000           636,319     

Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, 3.000%, 12/1/2016

     465,000           467,548     

Sumter County Industrial Development Authority:

       

4.000%, 7/1/2017

     1,180,000           1,210,963     

4.000%, 7/1/2019

     620,000           666,010     
       

 

 

 
          16,142,964     

Georgia — 5.8%

       

Appling County Development Authority, 0.640%, 9/1/2041, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     7,000,000           7,000,000     

Bartow County Development Authority, 2.375%, 8/10/2017 (8)

     1,000,000           1,012,200     

Burke County Development Authority, 1.750%, 6/1/2017 (8)

     500,000           502,925     

City of Atlanta:

       

1.848%, 11/1/2018, Call 5/1/2018 (8)

     2,750,000           2,791,910     

5.000%, 1/1/2017

     4,160,000           4,218,406     

Downtown Dalton Development Authority, NATL-RE, 5.500%, 8/15/2017

     65,000           67,665     

Effingham County Industrial Development Authority, 0.640%, 2/1/2038, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     7,500,000           7,500,000     

Georgia Housing & Finance Authority, FHA, 0.000%, 12/1/2016

     160,000           155,770     

Milledgeville & Baldwin County Development Authority, AMBAC, 0.933%, 10/1/2016 (8)

     215,000           214,976     

Monroe County Development Authority, 0.640%, 11/1/2048, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     11,300,000           11,300,000     

Private Colleges & Universities Authority, 4.000%, 10/1/2017

     110,000           113,428     
       

 

 

 
                  34,877,280     

Guam — 0.1%

       

Territory of Guam:

       

3.000%, 11/15/2017

     300,000           306,762     

5.000%, 12/1/2017

     200,000           209,294     

5.000%, 12/1/2018

     250,000           270,143     
       

 

 

 
          786,199     

Idaho — 1.2%

       

Idaho Housing & Finance Association, 0.800%, 1/1/2038, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     7,400,000           7,400,000     

Illinois — 8.8%

       

Arlington Heights Park District, 5.000%, 12/1/2017

     170,000           179,110     

Chicago Board of Education, 4.560%, 3/1/2017, Call 10/3/2016 (8)

     4,250,000           4,225,860     

Chicago Board of Education, AGM, 5.000%, 12/1/2018, Call 12/1/2016

     250,000           252,070     

City of Burbank, 3.450%, 12/1/2016

     500,000           503,235     

City of Burbank, BAM:

       

3.000%, 12/1/2016

     500,000           502,705     

3.000%, 12/1/2017

     1,040,000           1,067,560     

City of Chicago:

       

2.000%, 11/1/2017

     2,000,000           2,018,260     

4.000%, 1/1/2017

     1,250,000           1,261,350     

5.000%, 11/1/2018

     1,000,000           1,076,060     

City of Chicago, AGM:

       

4.250%, 11/1/2018

     150,000           159,825     

5.000%, 1/1/2019, Call 10/3/2016

     250,000           250,803     

City of Rockford, BAM, 5.000%, 12/15/2017

     1,600,000           1,685,264     

City of Springfield, 5.000%, 3/1/2017

     350,000           357,049     

City of Waukegan, 3.000%, 12/30/2016

     425,000           427,622     

City of Waukegan, AGM, 2.000%, 12/30/2016

     515,000           516,555     

Cook & Will Counties Township High School District No. 206 Bloom, 5.000%, 12/1/2035, Call 9/22/2016

     3,000,000           3,005,520     

Cook County Community Consolidated School District No. 15 Palatine, NATL-RE, 0.000%, 12/1/2017

     250,000           246,663     

Cook County School District No. 123 Oak Lawn, NATL-RE, 0.000%, 12/1/2016

     210,000           209,580     

Cook County School District No. 143.5 Posen-Robbins, 1.500%, 12/1/2036, Call 9/23/2016 (8)

     2,000,000           2,008,400     

County of Cook, 5.000%, 11/15/2018

     1,300,000           1,405,040     

Illinois Finance Authority:

       

1.300%, 5/8/2017 (8)

     3,350,000           3,355,125     

4.000%, 11/15/2017

     200,000           207,476     

4.700%, 2/1/2025, Call 2/1/2017

     25,000           25,414     

5.000%, 7/1/2017

     140,000           144,299     

5.000%, 11/15/2018

     350,000           379,236     

5.000%, 11/15/2019

     605,000           676,765     

Illinois Housing Development Authority, 1.000%, 8/1/2017, Call 9/21/2016

     2,350,000           2,350,258     


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Kane County School District No. 131 Aurora East Side, 1.250%, 6/1/2036, Call 9/20/2016 (8)

     8,000,000           8,000,000     

Kane McHenry Cook & De Kalb Counties Unit School District No. 300, 5.000%, 1/1/2017

     1,865,000           1,890,271     

Kankakee River Metropolitan Agency, AGM:

       

2.000%, 5/1/2018

     100,000           100,993     

3.000%, 5/1/2019

     300,000           311,418     

Lake County Forest Preserve District, 0.917%, 12/15/2020 (8)

     450,000           449,325     

Lockport Township Park District, AMBAC, 0.000%, 11/1/2016

     125,000           124,809     

McHenry County Community Consolidated School District No. 47 Crystal Lake, AGM, 5.000%, 2/1/2018

     210,000           222,186     

McHenry County Community Unit School District No. 12 Johnsburg, AGM, 4.000%, 1/1/2018

     125,000           130,374     

Northeastern Illinois University, BAM, 3.000%, 7/1/2017

     120,000           121,992     

Northern Illinois Municipal Power Agency, 5.000%, 12/1/2018 (9)

     500,000           543,850     

Northern Illinois Municipal Power Agency, NATL-RE, 5.000%, 1/1/2018

     1,150,000           1,212,319     

Quad Cities Regional Economic Development Authority, 3.000%, 10/1/2016

     200,000           200,280     

Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, 5.000%, 6/1/2017

     20,000           20,626     

Southwestern Illinois Development Authority, AGM:

       

5.250%, 12/1/2020, Call 12/1/2017

     275,000           289,669     

5.250%, 2/1/2023, Call 2/1/2017

     1,165,000           1,185,026     

St. Clair County Community Consolidated School District No. 90 O’Fallon, AGM, 2.800%, 12/1/2016

     145,000           145,716     

State of Illinois:

       

5.000%, 3/1/2017

     1,250,000           1,274,800     

5.000%, 4/1/2017

     500,000           511,615     

5.000%, 5/1/2017

     500,000           513,275     

5.000%, 1/1/2018

     2,000,000           2,088,380     

Town of Cicero, AGM, 4.000%, 1/1/2017

     1,900,000           1,919,532     

Village of Franklin Park, BAM, 4.000%, 10/1/2017

     95,000           98,044     

Village of Gilberts, BAM, 1.500%, 3/1/2017

     300,000           301,293     

Village of Lansing, AGM, 3.000%, 3/1/2017

     860,000           869,202     

Village of Lyons, AGM, 5.000%, 12/1/2016

     325,000           328,247     

Village of Plainfield:

       

2.000%, 12/15/2016

     125,000           125,511     

2.000%, 12/15/2017

     130,000           132,224     

Village of Rantoul, AGM:

       

2.000%, 1/1/2018

     100,000           101,294     

2.000%, 1/1/2019

     150,000           152,805     

Will & Kankakee Counties School District No. 255, 4.000%, 6/1/2017

     1,030,000           1,053,288     

Will County Elementary School District No. 122, AGM, 0.000%, 11/1/2016

     130,000           129,801     
       

 

 

 
                  53,045,269     

Indiana — 4.9%

       

Center Grove Community School Corp.:

       

2.000%, 1/1/2017

     495,000           496,366     

2.000%, 7/1/2017

     500,000           503,165     

City of Goshen, NATL-RE, 3.800%, 1/1/2018, Call 10/3/2016

     615,000           615,953     

City of Indianapolis Department of Public Utilities, NATL-RE, 3.500%, 6/1/2017

     200,000           204,088     

Clark-Pleasant Community School Building Corp., SAW, 4.000%, 1/15/2018

     910,000           949,130     

County of Jasper, NATL-RE:

       

5.600%, 11/1/2016

     200,000           201,470     

5.600%, 11/1/2016

     600,000           604,410     

County of Lake, 2.000%, 1/15/2017

     285,000           285,975     

Gary Community School Corp., SAW, 2.000%, 1/15/2017

     520,000           522,657     

Hamilton Southeastern Consolidated School Building Corp., 5.000%, 1/15/2018

     900,000           952,092     

Indiana Finance Authority:

       

0.650%, 9/1/2016 (8)

     7,000,000           7,000,000     

5.000%, 9/15/2016

     500,000           500,530     

5.000%, 3/1/2017

     930,000           943,559     

Indiana Health & Educational Facilities Financing Authority, 4.100%, 11/3/2016 (8)

     100,000           100,551     

Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC COLL, 0.820%, 7/1/2039, Call 10/3/2016 (8)

     4,700,000           4,700,000     

Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, 5.000%, 6/1/2017

     1,000,000           1,031,810     

La Porte Community School Corp., 2.000%, 12/30/2016

     865,000           867,915     

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 0.900%, 4/15/2018 (6) (8)

     8,500,000           8,500,000     

Whitley County Multi School Building Corp.:

       

3.000%, 7/15/2017

     410,000           418,372     

3.000%, 1/15/2018

     250,000           257,898     
       

 

 

 
          29,655,941     


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Iowa — 0.7%

       

City of Altoona, 3.000%, 6/1/2018

     220,000           228,133     

Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority, 1.000%, 9/1/2018, Call 3/1/2018

     3,000,000           2,997,660     

People’s Memorial Hospital of Buchanan County, 1.500%, 12/1/2018, Call 6/1/2018

     405,000           404,907     

Xenia Rural Water District:

       

2.000%, 12/1/2017 (9)

     125,000           126,469     

2.000%, 12/1/2018 (9)

     225,000           228,807     
       

 

 

 
          3,985,976     

Kansas — 0.5%

       

Bourbon County Unified School District No. 234-Fort Scott, 3.000%, 9/1/2017

     745,000           760,846     

Kansas Turnpike Authority, 5.000%, 9/1/2017

     1,000,000           1,042,890     

Wyandotte County-Kansas City Unified Government, 4.000%, 8/1/2017

     900,000           926,514     
       

 

 

 
          2,730,250     

Kentucky — 0.8%

       

Commonwealth of Kentucky, 2.000%, 6/15/2017

     275,000           277,866     

County of Harrison, 1.500%, 5/1/2017, Call 11/1/2016

     3,000,000           3,001,890     

Kentucky State Property & Building Commission, 5.250%, 10/1/2017

     425,000           445,238     

Louisville/Jefferson County Metropolitan Government, 4.000%, 11/15/2017

     1,000,000           1,040,300     
       

 

 

 
          4,765,294     

Louisiana — 2.5%

       

City of Bossier City, 2.000%, 10/1/2016

     135,000           135,136     

East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission, 0.846%, 8/1/2018, Call 2/1/2018 (8)

     6,230,000           6,246,946     

Louisiana Housing Corp., FHA, 2.500%, 12/1/2031, Call 6/1/2020

     885,000           906,160     

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, 0.810%, 7/1/2021, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     1,415,000           1,415,000     

Parish of St. James, 0.800%, 11/1/2040, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     4,000,000           4,000,000     

State of Louisiana, 0.816%, 5/1/2018, Call 11/1/2017 (8)

     2,500,000           2,491,800     
       

 

 

 
                  15,195,042     

Maryland — 0.0%

       

Maryland Community Development Administration:

       

4.100%, 9/1/2016

     25,000           25,000     

4.300%, 9/1/2017, Call 3/1/2017

     75,000           76,323     
       

 

 

 
          101,323     

Massachusetts — 0.2%

       

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 0.967%, 11/1/2018, Call 11/1/2017 (8)

     750,000           752,340     

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, 1.040%, 1/29/2020, Call 8/1/2019 (8)

     500,000           495,190     

Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Co., MBIA, 0.597%, 7/1/2018, Call 9/6/2016 (8) (13)

     125,000           121,582     
       

 

 

 
          1,369,112     

Michigan — 1.9%

       

Boyne City Public School District, 1.500%, 5/1/2019

     1,265,000           1,282,849     

Brownfield Redevelopment Authorities, NATL-RE, 4.000%, 11/1/2017, Call 11/1/2016

     100,000           100,546     

Chippewa Hills School District, Q-SBLF, 4.000%, 5/1/2017

     735,000           750,523     

City of Detroit Water Supply System Revenue, BHAC FGIC, 5.750%, 7/1/2024, Call 7/1/2018

     100,000           107,955     

City of Wyandotte, AGC, 4.000%, 10/1/2016

     215,000           215,533     

Fitzgerald Public School District, BAM, 4.000%, 5/1/2017

     985,000           1,004,040     

Grand Traverse County Hospital Finance Authority:

       

3.000%, 7/1/2017

     320,000           326,080     

4.000%, 7/1/2017

     255,000           261,926     

Harbor Beach Community School District, Q-SBLF, 2.000%, 5/1/2017

     75,000           75,634     

Healthsource Saginaw, Inc., 4.000%, 5/1/2017

     200,000           204,528     

Michigan State Building Authority, 5.000%, 10/15/2017

     30,000           31,473     

Michigan State Building Authority, AGC FGIC:

       

0.000%, 10/15/2018, Call 10/15/2016

     30,000           27,419     

0.000%, 10/15/2018, Call 10/15/2016

     135,000           123,387     

Mount Clemens Community School District, Q-SBLF, 4.000%, 5/1/2017

     1,655,000           1,690,930     

Roseville Community Schools, Q-SBLF, 5.000%, 5/1/2017

     250,000           256,820     

Star International Academy, 3.400%, 3/1/2017

     375,000           376,980     

Taylor Tax Increment Finance Authority, AGM:

       

4.000%, 5/1/2020, Call 10/3/2016

     785,000           786,837     

4.000%, 5/1/2021, Call 10/3/2016

     600,000           600,954     

Waterford School District, AGM, 5.000%, 8/1/2017

     870,000           903,034     

Wayne County Airport Authority, 5.000%, 12/1/2017

     250,000           262,315     


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Wayne-Westland Community Schools, Q-SBLF, 5.000%, 5/1/2017

     1,060,000           1,089,055     

White Cloud Public Schools, Q-SBLF:

       

4.000%, 5/1/2017

     245,000           250,059     

4.000%, 5/1/2018

     215,000           225,544     

4.000%, 5/1/2019

     175,000           188,708     

Zeeland Public Schools, 4.000%, 5/1/2017

     500,000           510,725     
       

 

 

 
                  11,653,854     

Minnesota — 1.5%

       

City of Crosslake, 2.000%, 12/1/2016

     335,000           336,152     

City of Hayward, 2.750%, 11/1/2017, Call 5/1/2017

     2,000,000           2,002,020     

City of Minneapolis, 1.000%, 12/1/2017, Call 4/1/2017

     3,225,000           3,226,838     

St. Cloud Independent School District No. 742, 1.250%, 2/1/2017

     170,000           170,383     

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority, 0.850%, 6/1/2017, Call 10/3/2016

     3,000,000           3,000,060     
       

 

 

 
          8,735,453     

Mississippi — 1.3%

       

City of Jackson, BAM, 3.000%, 9/1/2017

     375,000           382,564     

Mississippi Business Finance Corp., 0.750%, 5/1/2037, Call 11/1/2016 (8)

     6,775,000           6,826,964     

Mississippi Development Bank, 5.000%, 4/1/2018

     300,000           318,930     
       

 

 

 
          7,528,458     

Missouri — 0.6%

       

Health & Educational Facilities Authority of the State of Missouri, 3.000%, 2/1/2017

     185,000           186,587     

Joplin Industrial Development Authority, 4.000%, 2/15/2017

     400,000           405,756     

Missouri Housing Development Commission, GNMA FNMA, 4.700%, 3/1/2035, Call 9/1/2019

     250,000           260,278     

Missouri State Environmental Improvement & Energy Resources Authority, NATL-RE, 0.770%, 12/1/2022, Call 9/1/2016 (8) (13)

     1,750,000           1,577,732     

St. Louis County Industrial Development Authority, 2.850%, 9/1/2018, Call 3/1/2017

     1,000,000           1,001,250     
       

 

 

 
          3,431,603     

Nebraska — 0.6%

       

Central Plains Energy Project, 5.000%, 6/1/2017

     3,000,000           3,097,680     

City of La Vista, 1.000%, 3/15/2018, Call 3/15/2017 (9)

     500,000           499,320     
       

 

 

 
          3,597,000     

Nevada — 0.4%

       

State of Nevada:

       

5.000%, 6/1/2017

     475,000           490,609     

5.000%, 12/1/2017

     550,000           579,892     

County of Clark, 5.000%, 7/1/2017

     1,260,000           1,305,448     
       

 

 

 
          2,375,949     

New Jersey — 8.8%

       

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, 4.000%, 11/1/2016

     1,500,000           1,504,020     

City of Margate City, 5.000%, 2/1/2018

     200,000           211,780     

County of Middlesex, 3.000%, 6/15/2017

     1,625,000           1,655,615     

Hudson County Improvement Authority, County Guarantee, 2.000%, 6/27/2017

     1,000,000           1,009,780     

New Jersey Economic Development Authority:

       

0.850%, 11/1/2040, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     5,875,000           5,875,000     

0.850%, 11/1/2040, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     4,800,000           4,800,000     

0.870%, 11/1/2031, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     6,365,000           6,365,000     

1.290%, 2/1/2017, Call 9/21/2016 (8)

     3,225,000           3,223,194     

2.246%, 2/1/2018, Call 8/1/2017 (8)

     1,750,000           1,751,120     

2.360%, 2/1/2018, Call 8/1/2017 (8)

     500,000           502,785     

5.000%, 6/15/2017

     250,000           257,303     

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, 3.000%, 7/1/2017

     125,000           127,220     

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority:

       

0.850%, 7/1/2038, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     3,700,000           3,700,000     

1.020%, 7/1/2028, Call 9/7/2016 (8)

     300,000           300,000     

1.080%, 7/1/2018, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     100,000           100,000     

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, 0.771%, 1/1/2017, Call 10/3/2016 (8)

     5,000,000           5,000,050     

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority:

       

1.560%, 12/15/2019, Call 6/15/2019 (8)

     5,000,000           4,909,500     

5.000%, 12/15/2017

     1,200,000           1,262,220     

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, AGM, 5.500%, 12/15/2018

     250,000           274,762     

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, FSA, 5.500%, 12/15/2017

     135,000           142,853     

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, NATL-RE, 5.500%, 12/15/2016

     2,405,000           2,436,842     

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, 1.240%, 1/1/2018, Call 7/1/2017 (8)

     200,000           200,582     


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Newark Housing Authority, 4.000%, 12/1/2017

     100,000           104,130     

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, AGC, 0.950%, 7/1/2038, Call 7/1/2019 (6) (8)

     7,002,902           7,002,902     
       

 

 

 
                  52,716,658     

New Mexico — 0.9%

       

New Mexico Municipal Energy Acquisition Authority, 1.081%, 8/1/2019, Call 2/1/2019 (8)

     5,500,000           5,476,460     

New York — 6.3%

       

Albany Capital Resource Corp.:

       

3.000%, 12/1/2016

     175,000           175,998     

3.000%, 12/1/2017

     115,000           118,264     

Albany Industrial Development Agency, 0.850%, 7/1/2032, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     1,240,000           1,240,000     

Chautauqua County Capital Resource Corp., 1.300%, 11/1/2018 (8)

     775,000           773,357     

City of New York:

       

0.580%, 8/1/2026, Call 9/6/2016 (8) (13)

     50,000           50,000     

0.960%, 8/1/2027, Call 10/3/2016 (8)

     1,070,000           1,069,412     

5.000%, 8/1/2017

     250,000           259,935     

City of New York, AGC, 0.680%, 10/1/2021, Call 9/6/2016 (8) (13)

     100,000           100,000     

City of New York, AGM, 0.680%, 11/1/2026 (8)

     5,000,000           5,000,000     

City of Schenectady, BAM, 3.125%, 5/15/2017

     300,000           305,430     

City of Yonkers, AGM:

       

2.000%, 10/15/2016

     1,600,000           1,602,480     

4.000%, 9/1/2016

     95,000           95,000     

County of Monroe, AGM NATL-RE, 6.000%, 3/1/2017

     100,000           102,607     

County of Suffolk, AGM, 5.000%, 2/1/2017

     1,000,000           1,017,500     

Long Island Power Authority, 0.996%, 11/1/2018, Call 5/1/2018 (8)

     1,600,000           1,602,624     

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, AGM:

       

0.941%, 5/15/2018, Call 11/15/2017 (8)

     4,650,000           4,656,649     

0.994%, 11/1/2022, Call 9/1/2016 (8) (13)

     3,050,000           2,927,811     

1.046%, 11/1/2022, Call 9/7/2016 (8) (13)

     3,600,000           3,455,341     

New York City Transit Authority/Metropolitan Transportation Authority/Triborough Bridge & Tunnel, AMBAC:

       

1.396%, 1/1/2030, Call 9/16/2016 (8) (13)

     75,000           67,366     

1.430%, 1/1/2030, Call 9/1/2016 (8) (13)

     650,000           580,948     

New York City Water & Sewer System, 0.620%, 6/15/2044, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     1,000,000           1,000,000     

New York State Dormitory Authority:

       

5.000%, 3/15/2017

     750,000           767,715     

5.000%, 7/1/2017

     960,000           993,254     

New York State Energy Research & Development Authority, NATL-RE, 0.980%, 12/1/2020, Call 9/7/2016 (8) (13)

     7,350,000           7,031,054     

State of New York, NATL-RE FGIC:

       

0.572%, 2/15/2022, Call 9/1/2016 (8) (13)

     1,630,000           1,572,305     

0.572%, 2/13/2032, Call 9/1/2016 (8) (13)

     1,495,000           1,386,186     

Upper Mohawk Valley Regional Water Finance Authority, 4.000%, 4/1/2018

     65,000           68,331     

Village of Freeport, AGM, 3.000%, 5/1/2017

     100,000           101,541     
       

 

 

 
          38,121,108     

North Carolina — 0.3%

       

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, 0.880%, 6/1/2029, Call 6/1/2020 (6) (8)

     1,000,000           1,000,000     

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1.081%, 12/1/2017, Call 6/1/2017 (8)

     925,000           928,506     
       

 

 

 
          1,928,506     

North Dakota — 1.3%

       

Barnes County North Public School District Building Authority:

       

4.000%, 5/1/2017

     545,000           554,238     

4.000%, 5/1/2018

     565,000           587,210     

4.000%, 5/1/2019

     590,000           623,465     

City of Bowman, 2.500%, 2/15/2017, Call 10/3/2016

     1,650,000           1,650,264     

City of Grand Forks, 5.000%, 12/15/2017

     850,000           896,861     

City of Williston, AGM, 2.650%, 11/1/2020, Call 10/3/2016

     1,100,000           1,100,539     

North Dakota Housing Finance Agency, 3.600%, 7/1/2032, Call 7/1/2022

     650,000           676,130     

Williston Parks & Recreation District, 3.250%, 3/1/2032, Call 9/16/2016

     1,965,000           1,966,159     
       

 

 

 
          8,054,866     

Ohio — 3.5%

       

County of Crawford, 1.430%, 11/1/2017, Call 5/1/2017

     5,000,000           5,014,600     

Lancaster Port Authority, 1.051%, 8/1/2019, Call 2/1/2019 (8)

     5,000,000           4,999,250     

Painesville City Local School District, 0.000%, 12/1/2016

     840,000           838,219     


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State of Ohio:

       

0.850%, 1/15/2045, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     5,000,000           5,000,000     

0.880%, 1/15/2045, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     5,500,000           5,500,000     
       

 

 

 
                  21,352,069     

Oklahoma — 0.0%

       

Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority, 1.360%, 8/1/2018, Call 2/1/2018 (8)

     145,000           145,310     

Oregon — 0.4%

       

Oregon State Facilities Authority, 0.790%, 9/30/2016 (8)

     2,150,000           2,150,129     

Port of Morrow:

       

2.000%, 6/1/2017

     200,000           201,816     

2.000%, 6/1/2017

     75,000           75,681     

2.000%, 6/1/2018

     70,000           71,384     
       

 

 

 
          2,499,010     

Pennsylvania — 6.2%

       

Bethlehem Area School District, SAW, 0.776%, 1/1/2018, Call 7/1/2017 (8)

     3,070,000           3,057,044     

Bethlehem Area Vocational Technical School Authority, MAC SAW:

       

0.700%, 9/15/2016

     180,000           180,004     

1.500%, 9/15/2017

     185,000           186,262     

Jim Thorpe Area School District, BAM SAW, 3.000%, 3/15/2017

     180,000           182,079     

Lehigh County General Purpose Authority, 3.000%, 11/1/2016

     455,000           456,661     

Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority, 5.000%, 11/15/2016

     1,000,000           1,008,660     

Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority, AGC, 0.640%, 11/15/2029, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     6,285,000           6,285,000     

Mount Pleasant Area School District, 0.000%, 5/15/2017

     965,000           960,021     

North Penn Water Authority, 0.831%, 11/1/2019, Call 5/1/2019 (8)

     2,000,000           1,997,740     

Old Forge School District, BAM SAW:

       

1.000%, 5/1/2017

     185,000           185,048     

1.180%, 5/1/2018

     200,000           200,260     

2.000%, 5/1/2019

     500,000           509,095     

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority:

       

0.875%, 2/1/2018, Call 8/1/2017

     2,300,000           2,299,678     

1.200%, 11/1/2017 (8)

     2,300,000           2,298,413     

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission:

       

1.010%, 12/1/2017, Call 6/1/2017 (8)

     560,000           559,384     

1.160%, 12/1/2017, Call 6/1/2017 (8)

     100,000           100,046     

1.240%, 12/1/2018, Call 6/1/2018 (8)

     6,000,000           6,000,600     

1.440%, 12/1/2020, Call 6/1/2020 (8)

     1,800,000           1,795,212     

1.710%, 12/1/2019, Call 6/1/2019 (8)

     2,225,000           2,247,984     

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, AGC, 5.000%, 6/1/2017

     600,000           618,678     

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, 4.000%, 10/1/2017

     1,250,000           1,290,737     

Philadelphia Gas Works Co., AMBAC, 5.000%, 10/1/2016

     345,000           346,080     

Scranton School District, AGM SAW, 2.000%, 6/15/2017

     250,000           252,585     

Scranton School District, SAW, 1.336%, 4/2/2018, Call 10/2/2017 (8)

     3,000,000           3,002,100     

Tunkhannock Area School District, BAM SAW, 2.000%, 1/15/2018

     125,000           126,920     

University Area Joint Authority, 0.960%, 11/1/2017, Call 5/1/2017 (8)

     1,070,000           1,070,481     

Wayne Highlands School District, BAM, 3.000%, 4/1/2017

     120,000           121,607     
       

 

 

 
          37,338,379     

Puerto Rico — 0.0%

       

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, 0.000%, 7/1/2017

     190,000           188,930     

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, NATL-RE, 0.000%, 7/1/2017

     15,000           14,916     
       

 

 

 
          203,846     

Rhode Island — 0.4%

       

Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp., 5.000%, 5/15/2018

     1,000,000           1,066,570     

Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp., NATL-RE, 5.500%, 4/1/2017

     1,000,000           1,026,180     
       

 

 

 
          2,092,750     

Tennessee — 0.1%

       

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facilities Board,
3.000%, 11/1/2016

     510,000           511,586     

Tennessee Housing Development Agency, 4.500%, 7/1/2028, Call 1/1/2020

     130,000           135,003     
       

 

 

 
          646,589     

Texas — 10.3%

       

Alamito Public Facility Corp., 1.000%, 10/1/2017, Call 4/1/2017 (8)

     2,000,000           2,000,060     


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City of Houston:

       

1.310%, 6/1/2017, Call 12/1/2016 (8)

     300,000           299,469     

4.000%, 9/1/2017

     200,000           206,314     

City of Lewisville, AGM:

       

2.000%, 9/1/2016

     325,000           325,000     

2.000%, 9/1/2017

     335,000           339,040     

4.000%, 9/1/2018

     340,000           358,078     

Clear Brook City Municipal Utility District, BAM, 2.000%, 2/1/2018

     220,000           223,025     

County of Bexar, AGM, 4.000%, 8/15/2017

     370,000           381,618     

County of Jones, 4.000%, 9/1/2016

     165,000           165,000     

Crane County Water District, 4.000%, 2/15/2019

     1,000,000           1,065,170     

Denton County Fresh Water Supply District No. 7, AGM:

       

2.000%, 2/15/2018

     465,000           472,240     

2.000%, 2/15/2019

     240,000           245,246     

Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 138, BAM:

       

2.000%, 9/1/2016

     200,000           200,000     

2.000%, 9/1/2017

     200,000           202,116     

Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 151, MAC:

       

2.000%, 9/1/2016

     165,000           165,000     

2.000%, 9/1/2017

     180,000           181,814     

Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 50, MAC:

       

2.000%, 9/1/2016

     180,000           180,000     

2.000%, 9/1/2017

     340,000           343,393     

Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District, PSF, 1.350%, 8/15/2018 (8)

     700,000           705,775     

Grand Mission Municipal Utility District No. 1, BAM, 2.000%, 9/1/2016

     340,000           340,000     

Gulf Coast Industrial Development Authority, 0.750%, 11/1/2019, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     2,350,000           2,350,000     

Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 371, BAM:

       

2.000%, 9/1/2018

     290,000           295,574     

2.000%, 9/1/2019

     295,000           301,989     

Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 468, AGM, 2.000%, 9/1/2017

     100,000           101,246     

Houston Independent School District, 5.000%, 9/15/2017

     2,025,000           2,117,198     

Houston Independent School District, PSF, 2.000%, 6/1/2017 (8)

     1,025,000           1,034,615     

Mansfield Independent School District, PSF, 1.750%, 8/1/2017 (8)

     415,000           418,839     

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., 1.000%, 2/1/2018, Call 8/1/2017

     2,000,000           2,002,160     

North Texas Tollway Authority:

       

6.000%, 1/1/2020, Call 1/1/2018

     220,000           235,345     

6.000%, 1/1/2020, Call 1/1/2018

     30,000           32,084     

Northpointe Water Control & Improvement District, AGM, 2.000%, 9/1/2016

     300,000           300,000     

Northside Independent School District, PSF:

       

1.200%, 8/1/2017 (8)

     90,000           90,315     

2.125%, 8/1/2020, Call 2/1/2017 (8)

     1,940,000           1,951,950     

Port of Port Arthur Navigation District:

       

0.670%, 12/1/2039, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     8,500,000           8,500,000     

0.670%, 11/1/2040, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     7,500,000           7,500,000     

0.680%, 12/1/2039, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     10,000,000                   10,000,000     

Spring Creek Utility District of Montgomery County, BAM, 2.000%, 10/1/2017

     375,000           379,260     

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.:

       

2.500%, 12/1/2018, Call 5/1/2017

     2,525,000           2,549,063     

4.000%, 9/1/2017

     550,000           567,639     

5.000%, 10/1/2017

     1,025,000           1,073,226     

5.250%, 8/15/2028, Call 8/15/2018

     230,000           249,773     

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 0.840%, 7/1/2021 (6) (8)

     8,500,000           8,500,000     

Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. II:

       

1.030%, 9/15/2017 (8)

     100,000           99,700     

1.137%, 9/15/2017 (8)

     1,650,000           1,646,387     

Trail of the Lakes Municipal Utility District, BAM, 5.000%, 4/1/2019

     120,000           131,375     

Travis County Water Control & Improvement District No. 17, BAM:

       

0.000%, 11/1/2016

     390,000           389,555     

0.000%, 11/1/2017

     250,000           247,143     

Walnut Creek Special Utility District, MAC, 2.000%, 1/10/2017

     255,000           256,323     
       

 

 

 
          61,719,117     

Utah — 0.3%

       

Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems, 5.000%, 6/1/2017

     1,670,000           1,721,854     

Virginia — 0.2%

       

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, 5.000%, 11/1/2017

     1,215,000           1,276,892     

 


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Washington — 0.9%

        

County of Skagit, 2.000%, 12/1/2018

     485,000            497,542     

Grant County Public Hospital District No. 1, RADIAN, 5.000%, 12/1/2016

     325,000            328,113     

Pierce County School District No 10 Tacoma, 5.000%, 12/1/2017

     2,280,000            2,403,052     

Washington Biomed Research Properties 3.2, 5.000%, 1/1/2019

     500,000            549,860     

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, 2.500%, 12/1/2017 (6)

     400,000            401,852     

Washington Higher Education Facilities Authority, 5.000%, 10/1/2016

     1,000,000            1,002,790     
        

 

 

 
           5,183,209     

West Virginia — 0.0%

        

Berkeley County Building Commission:

        

3.000%, 9/1/2016

     140,000            140,000     

3.000%, 9/1/2017

     50,000            51,188     
        

 

 

 
           191,188     

Wisconsin — 4.8%

        

City of Edgerton, 1.750%, 6/1/2017, Call 9/30/2016

     1,925,000            1,926,174     

City of Milwaukee, 0.850%, 2/15/2032, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     11,000,000            11,000,000     

City of South Milwaukee, 4.000%, 9/1/2017, Call 10/3/2016

     100,000            100,245     

City of Waukesha, 2.000%, 7/1/2017, Call 4/1/2017

     8,670,000            8,732,944     

County of Langlade:

        

2.000%, 10/1/2016

     350,000            350,287     

2.000%, 10/1/2017

     365,000            368,676     

2.000%, 10/1/2018

     100,000            101,609     

Hilbert School District, 2.100%, 4/1/2019, Call 4/1/2018

     1,580,000            1,606,007     

Town of Salem, 1.375%, 11/1/2018, Call 11/1/2017

     1,690,000            1,694,918     

Town of Somers, 4.000%, 8/1/2017

     435,000            446,458     

Wisconsin Center District:

        

3.000%, 12/15/2016

     615,000            618,924     

3.000%, 12/15/2017

     635,000            651,288     

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority:

        

3.000%, 8/15/2017

     410,000            417,511     

3.300%, 10/1/2016

     50,000            50,094     

5.000%, 9/1/2016

     375,000            375,000     

5.000%, 8/15/2021, Call 8/15/2018

     150,000            162,477     
        

 

 

 
                   28,602,612     
        

 

 

 

Total Municipals
(identified cost $594,775,236)

           595,171,194     

Mutual Funds — 0.3%

        

New York — 0.3%

        

Nuveen New York AMT-Free Municipal Income Fund, Preferred Shares, 1.180%, 10/1/2017,
Call 10/3/2016 (6) (8) (13)

     2,000,000            2,000,140     
        

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(identified cost $2,000,000)

           2,000,140     

Short-Term Investments — 1.5%

        

Mutual Funds — 0.1%

        

BMO Tax-Free Money Market Fund - Premier Class, 0.510% (4)

     568,942            568,942     

Short-Term Municipals — 1.4%

        

Georgia — 0.0%

        

Private Colleges & Universities Authority, 3.000%, 10/1/2016

     $150,000            150,210     

New Jersey — 0.9%

        

Passaic County Improvement Authority, County Guarantee, 2.000%, 6/28/2017

     5,000,000            5,048,250     

New York — 0.3%

        

City of Glens Falls, 1.500%, 11/23/2016, Call 10/3/2016

     2,000,000            2,003,640     

Ohio — 0.2%

        

City of Cleveland Heights, 1.750%, 7/26/2017

     725,000            729,132     

County of Richland, 2.750%, 1/5/2017

     247,000            248,438     
        

 

 

 
           977,570     


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Texas — 0.0%

        

Clear Brook City Municipal Utility District, BAM, 2.000%, 2/1/2017

     100,000            100,449     
        

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Municipals

           8,280,119     
        

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $8,846,047)

           8,849,061     
        

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.7%
(identified cost $605,621,283)

           606,020,395     

Other Assets and Liabilities — (0.7)%

           (4,041,230)     
        

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

      $           601,979,165     
        

 

 

 

(4) Denotes an investment in an affiliated entity. Please refer to Note 5, subsection Investments in Affiliated Issuers, in the Notes to Financial Statements.

(6) Denotes a restricted security which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities law. These securities have been deemed liquid based on criteria approved by the Board of Directors of the BMO Funds. At August 31, 2016, these securities amounted to:

 

Fund

 

  

Amount

 

    

% of Total
Net Assets

 

Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

   $ 47,463,970       7.88%

(8) Denotes a variable or floating rate security. Floating rate securities are securities whose yields vary with a designated market index or market rate. These securities are shown at their current rates as of August 31, 2016.

(9) Purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

(13) Issue represents an Auction Rate Security. An Auction Rate Security is a corporate or municipal bond debt instrument with a long nominal maturity for which the interest rate is regularly reset through a Dutch auction. The rate presented is either the rate set through the auction or the maximum interest rate provided for in the security issuance provision.


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Short Tax-Free Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – As of August 31, 2016

 

Description   

Shares or      

Principal      

Amount      

           Value        

Municipals — 99.8%

       

Alabama — 2.1%

       

Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority, 5.000%, 9/1/2018

     $1,000,000      $           1,080,940     

Alabama State Docks Department, NATL-RE, 5.000%, 10/1/2019, Call 10/3/2016

     100,000           100,270     

Black Belt Energy Gas District, 4.000%, 6/1/2021, Call 3/1/2021 (8)

     1,000,000           1,117,260     

Columbia Industrial Development Board, 0.620%, 12/1/2037, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     1,300,000           1,300,000     

County of Jefferson, AGM, 1.015%, 2/1/2042, Call 9/15/2016 (8)

     259,832           222,084     
       

 

 

 
                  3,820,554     

Alaska — 0.5%

       

Alaska Housing Finance Corp., NATL-RE, 5.250%, 12/1/2021, Call 12/1/2017

     100,000           105,692     

Alaska Industrial Development & Export Authority, 4.000%, 4/1/2017

     200,000           203,662     

City of Valdez, 5.000%, 1/1/2021

     500,000           575,860     
       

 

 

 
          885,214     

Arizona — 2.9%

       

Arizona Health Facilities Authority:

       

2.410%, 2/5/2020, Call 8/9/2019 (8)

     250,000           255,685     

2.410%, 2/5/2020, Call 8/9/2019 (8)

     250,000           255,685     

Arizona School Facilities Board, AMBAC, 5.000%, 7/1/2017

     130,000           134,187     

City of El Mirage, 5.000%, 7/1/2022, Call 7/1/2020

     465,000           530,016     

County of Pima, 5.000%, 12/1/2021

     1,000,000           1,187,240     

Greater Arizona Development Authority, 5.000%, 8/1/2024, Call 8/1/2018

     25,000           26,865     

Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix, 3.000%, 7/1/2020 (6)

     185,000           190,459     

La Paz County Industrial Development Authority, 5.000%, 2/15/2021 (6)

     750,000           834,690     

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, 2.550%, 7/1/2021

     500,000           505,665     

Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., 5.500%, 7/1/2019 (14)

     100,000           111,706     

Pinal County School District No. 1 Florence, BAM, 4.000%, 7/1/2020

     250,000           275,168     

Salt Verde Financial Corp., 5.000%, 12/1/2016

     30,000           30,293     

Scottsdale Industrial Development Authority, FSA, 0.650%, 9/1/2045, Call 9/6/2016 (8) (13)

     575,000           575,000     

State of Arizona, AGM, 5.000%, 7/1/2018

     500,000           538,230     
       

 

 

 
          5,450,889     

Arkansas — 0.4%

       

City of Cabot, 2.550%, 6/1/2043, Call 6/1/2023

     205,000           204,863     

City of Hot Springs, 5.000%, 12/1/2020

     245,000           282,568     

City of Rogers, 2.125%, 11/1/2029, Call 11/1/2021

     190,000           190,564     

DeWitt School District No. 1, SAW, 3.000%, 6/1/2017

     100,000           101,827     
       

 

 

 
          779,822     

California — 6.2%

       

Abag Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corps., 5.000%, 7/1/2020

     500,000           570,315     

Bay Area Toll Authority, 1.660%, 4/1/2024, Call 10/1/2023 (8)

     500,000           507,875     

BB&T Municipal Trust, 1.360%, 11/15/2019 (6) (8)

     500,000           502,045     

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, NATL-RE:

       

0.690%, 7/15/2018, Call 9/22/2016 (8) (13)

     100,000           97,559     

0.840%, 7/1/2022, Call 9/1/2016 (8) (13)

     500,000           482,366     

California Housing Finance Agency, AGM GO, 1.225%, 2/1/2037, Call 9/1/2016 (8) (13)

     10,000           9,568     

California Housing Finance Agency, NATL-RE GO, 1.242%, 8/1/2038, Call 9/8/2016 (8) (13) (15)

     5,000           4,570     

California Pollution Control Financing Authority, 0.600%, 11/1/2016 (6) (8)

     1,000,000           1,000,000     

California School Finance Authority, 4.000%, 8/1/2018 (6)

     300,000           316,101     

California State Public Works Board:

       

5.000%, 4/1/2020

     320,000           367,322     

5.000%, 11/1/2020, Call 11/1/2019

     35,000           39,556     

5.125%, 10/1/2022, Call 10/1/2019

     245,000           276,267     

California Statewide Communities Development Authority:

       

3.500%, 11/1/2018

     100,000           102,084     

5.000%, 12/1/2025 (6)

     200,000           244,324     


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California Statewide Communities Development Authority, AGM, 3.000%, 10/1/2017

     200,000           203,490     

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, CMI, 2.500%, 8/1/2020, Call 11/1/2016

     500,000           501,155     

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, NATL-RE, 1.295%, 4/1/2028 (8) (13)

     75,000           65,927     

Carson Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency, AGM, 5.000%, 10/1/2020

     675,000           780,064     

Chino Redevelopment Agency, AMBAC, 4.000%, 9/1/2019, Call 10/3/2016

     250,000           253,032     

City of Redding, NATL-RE, 0.928%, 7/1/2022 (8) (13)

     150,000           141,580     

County of San Joaquin, 4.000%, 4/1/2019

     225,000           241,961     

Florin Resource Conservation District, NATL-RE, 4.000%, 9/1/2018

     500,000           529,120     

Lynwood Unified School District, 5.000%, 8/1/2017

     500,000           518,480     

Mendota Unified School District, 0.000%, 8/1/2018, Call 10/3/2016

     350,000           330,165     

Northern California Gas Authority No. 1:

       

1.033%, 7/1/2017 (8)

     40,000           39,897     

1.063%, 7/1/2019 (8)

     1,040,000           1,018,805     

Sacramento Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency, BAM, 5.000%, 12/1/2022

     385,000           469,538     

State of California:

       

1.047%, 12/1/2017, Call 6/1/2017 (8)

     250,000           250,143     

1.177%, 12/3/2018, Call 6/1/2018 (8)

     610,000           612,135     

1.460%, 5/1/2018, Call 11/1/2017 (8)

     180,000           180,459     

Stockton Unified School District, AGM, 5.000%, 8/1/2018, Call 8/1/2017

     200,000           208,040     

Twin Rivers Unified School District, AGM:

       

3.200%, 6/1/2020, Call 11/1/2016 (8)

     295,000           296,233     

3.200%, 6/1/2020, Call 11/1/2016 (8)

     245,000           245,862     
       

 

 

 
                  11,406,038     

Colorado — 3.4%

       

Auraria Higher Education Center:

       

6.000%, 5/1/2018

     169,000           182,990     

6.000%, 5/1/2019

     178,000           200,588     

City of Burlington, 3.000%, 11/1/2019

     100,000           103,973     

Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority:

       

2.500%, 12/15/2019 (6)

     590,000           598,549     

3.000%, 10/1/2017

     380,000           388,512     

3.000%, 11/15/2017

     200,000           205,520     

5.000%, 10/1/2021

     1,000,000           1,165,440     

Colorado Health Facilities Authority:

       

1.875%, 11/6/2019 (8)

     400,000           405,864     

4.000%, 12/1/2018

     250,000           265,737     

4.500%, 2/1/2019

     250,000           266,530     

County of Montrose:

       

4.000%, 12/1/2018

     175,000           184,781     

4.000%, 12/1/2019

     200,000           214,682     

Denver Health & Hospital Authority:

       

5.000%, 12/1/2017, Call 12/1/2016

     275,000           277,709     

5.000%, 12/1/2020, Call 12/1/2016

     250,000           252,522     

E-470 Public Highway Authority, 1.740%, 8/31/2017, Call 3/1/2017 (8)

     550,000           550,858     

E-470 Public Highway Authority, NATL-RE:

       

4.500%, 9/1/2016

     55,000           55,000     

5.000%, 9/1/2017, Call 9/1/2016

     300,000           300,000     

Regional Transportation District, 5.000%, 6/1/2025, Call 6/1/2020

     500,000           564,315     

Wheatlands Metropolitan District, BAM, 4.000%, 12/1/2020

     125,000           137,454     
       

 

 

 
          6,321,024     

Connecticut — 0.8%

       

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority, 2.875%, 9/1/2020, Call 9/1/2017 (6)

     250,000           251,392     

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority, NATL-RE, 5.000%, 7/1/2023, Call 7/1/2017

     150,000           155,424     

State of Connecticut:

       

1.440%, 8/15/2018 (8)

     250,000           251,295     

1.480%, 5/15/2018 (8)

     150,000           151,310     

1.480%, 9/15/2019 (8)

     115,000           116,147     

5.000%, 3/15/2021

     500,000           582,955     
       

 

 

 
          1,508,523     

Delaware — 0.1%

       

Delaware State Housing Authority, 4.800%, 1/1/2023, Call 7/1/2018

     130,000           134,447     


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Florida — 6.6%

       

Brevard County Health Facilities Authority:

       

5.000%, 4/1/2020

     500,000           566,940     

5.000%, 4/1/2021

     400,000           466,224     

Citizens Property Insurance Corp., 4.250%, 6/1/2017

     50,000           51,323     

City of Miami Gardens, 3.000%, 7/1/2017

     250,000           254,730     

City of Port St. Lucie, 5.000%, 7/1/2020

     295,000           338,748     

City of Tampa, 5.000%, 11/15/2020, Call 5/15/2020

     25,000           28,596     

Columbia County School Board:

       

5.000%, 7/1/2019

     920,000           1,013,380     

5.000%, 7/1/2021

     400,000           469,324     

County of Brevard, AMBAC, 4.000%, 7/1/2017, Call 9/8/2016

     250,000           250,050     

County of Broward, 5.000%, 10/1/2020

     100,000           116,215     

County of Broward, AMBAC, 5.000%, 9/1/2020, Call 10/3/2016

     100,000           100,307     

County of Jackson, 0.640%, 7/1/2022, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     1,330,000           1,330,000     

County of Miami-Dade, AGC, 5.000%, 6/1/2017

     50,000           51,605     

County of Okeechobee, 1.550%, 7/1/2021 (8)

     800,000           801,624     

Emerald Coast Utilities Authority, BAM, 5.000%, 1/1/2021

     300,000           348,393     

Florida HomeLoan Corp., GNMA/FNMA COLL, 3.100%, 1/1/2017

     285,000           287,186     

Florida HomeLoan Corp., GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC, 4.600%, 1/1/2029, Call 1/1/2020

     80,000           84,714     

Florida Municipal Power Agency, AMBAC, 0.980%, 10/1/2027, Call 9/7/2016 (8) (13)

     575,000           519,512     

Florida Municipal Power Agency, NATL-RE FGIC, 0.980%, 10/1/2027 (8) (13)

     25,000           22,759     

Halifax Hospital Medical Center:

       

5.000%, 6/1/2020

     325,000           368,963     

5.000%, 6/1/2021

     300,000           348,270     

Hillsborough County Industrial Development Authority, 5.000%, 10/1/2021, Call 10/3/2016

     200,000           200,684     

Miami-Dade County Educational Facilities Authority, AMBAC, 5.250%, 4/1/2020

     40,000           45,946     

Miami-Dade County School Board Foundation, Inc.:

       

5.000%, 5/1/2018

     300,000           320,439     

5.000%, 5/1/2019

     225,000           248,562     

Miami-Dade County School Board Foundation, Inc., AMBAC, 5.000%, 8/1/2023, Call 8/1/2018

     100,000           107,244     

Orange County Health Facilities Authority, 3.000%, 8/1/2017

     350,000           356,338     

Orlando Community Redevelopment Agency, 4.000%, 9/1/2017

     70,000           71,256     

Pinellas County Educational Facilities Authority, 5.000%, 10/1/2017

     300,000           312,534     

Pinellas County Health Facilities Authority, NATL-RE, 0.665%, 11/15/2023, Call 9/1/2016 (8) (13)

     200,000           189,127     

School District of Broward County, 5.000%, 7/1/2019

     1,000,000           1,111,800     

Southeast Overtown Park West Community Redevelopment Agency, 5.000%, 3/1/2019 (6)

     250,000           270,700     

St. Lucie County School Board, NATL-RE, 5.000%, 10/1/2020, Call 10/1/2016

     70,000           70,222     

Sumter County Industrial Development Authority:

       

4.000%, 7/1/2017

     500,000           513,120     

5.000%, 7/1/2020

     235,000           266,351     

5.000%, 7/1/2020

     300,000           340,023     

Tampa Bay Water:

       

5.000%, 10/1/2017

     15,000           15,698     

5.000%, 10/1/2017

     25,000           26,163     
       

 

 

 
                  12,285,070     

Georgia — 2.6%

       

Atlanta Development Authority, 4.000%, 9/1/2020

     500,000           560,345     

Burke County Development Authority, 1.650%, 6/18/2021 (8)

     250,000           251,838     

Burke County Development Authority, AGM, 0.867%, 1/1/2024, Call 9/1/2016 (8) (13)

     410,000           387,438     

City of Atlanta:

       

1.848%, 11/1/2018, Call 5/1/2018 (8)

     250,000           253,810     

5.000%, 1/1/2021

     250,000           288,612     

6.000%, 11/1/2029, Call 11/1/2019

     290,000           337,050     

County of DeKalb, 5.000%, 10/1/2020

     150,000           174,519     

DeKalb Private Hospital Authority, 5.000%, 11/15/2021, Call 11/15/2019

     420,000           476,473     

Gainesville & Hall County Hospital Authority, 1.510%, 2/18/2020, Call 8/22/2019 (8)

     350,000           350,070     

Heard County Development Authority, AGM, 0.867%, 1/1/2024, Call 9/1/2016 (8) (13)

     25,000           23,007     

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc.:

       

5.000%, 3/15/2019

     1,000,000           1,092,130     

5.250%, 9/15/2018

     100,000           108,057     

Monroe County Development Authority, AGM, 0.906%, 1/1/2020, Call 9/15/2016 (8) (13)

     500,000           474,460     
       

 

 

 
          4,777,809     


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Guam — 0.6%

       

Territory of Guam:

       

5.000%, 12/1/2021

     500,000           582,040     

5.000%, 12/1/2022

     500,000           592,025     
       

 

 

 
                  1,174,065     

Idaho — 0.1%

       

Idaho Health Facilities Authority, 6.500%, 11/1/2023, Call 11/1/2018

     150,000           168,143     

Idaho Housing & Finance Association, 5.000%, 7/15/2022, Call 7/15/2019

     75,000           83,162     
       

 

 

 
          251,305     

Illinois — 14.1%

       

Bureau & Putnam Counties High School District No. 500 Princeton Township, BAM, 2.000%, 12/1/2018

     400,000           405,352     

Chicago Board of Education, 4.560%, 3/1/2017, Call 10/3/2016 (8)

     1,000,000           994,320     

Chicago O’Hare International Airport:

       

5.000%, 1/1/2019

     200,000           218,488     

5.000%, 1/1/2021, Call 1/1/2018

     100,000           105,473     

5.000%, 1/1/2022

     100,000           118,560     

Chicago Transit Authority, 5.500%, 6/1/2019, Call 12/1/2018

     105,000           114,175     

City of Chicago:

       

5.000%, 1/1/2018

     50,000           51,243     

5.000%, 1/1/2021

     840,000           949,712     

5.000%, 11/1/2021

     1,000,000           1,154,650     

City of Chicago, AMBAC, 4.000%, 1/1/2017, Call 10/3/2016

     50,000           50,122     

City of Chicago, NATL-RE, 5.000%, 1/1/2020, Call 1/1/2018

     175,000           183,157     

City of Peoria, 3.000%, 1/1/2019

     300,000           311,751     

City of Waukegan, 5.000%, 12/30/2020

     250,000           284,415     

Clyde Park District, AGM, 4.250%, 2/1/2019

     500,000           517,830     

Cook County High School District No. 209 Proviso Township, AGM, 5.000%, 12/1/2019,
Call 12/1/2016 (14)

     50,000           50,493     

Cook County School District No. 100 South Berwyn, BAM, 2.000%, 12/1/2017

     65,000           65,804     

Cook County Township High School District No. 201 J Sterling Morton, AMBAC:

       

0.000%, 12/1/2018

     170,000           157,136     

0.000%, 12/1/2019

     100,000           88,841     

Cook County Township High School District No. 220 Reavis, 4.000%, 12/1/2017

     100,000           103,877     

Cook Kane Lake & McHenry Counties Community College District No. 512, 5.000%, 12/1/2019

     1,000,000           1,127,040     

County of Cook:

       

5.000%, 11/15/2020, Call 11/15/2019

     250,000           276,092     

5.000%, 11/15/2021

     720,000           833,306     

County of Winnebago, NATL-RE, 4.250%, 12/30/2019, Call 12/30/2016

     50,000           50,518     

DeKalb County Community Unit School District No. 424 Genoa-Kingston, AMBAC, 0.000%, 1/1/2018

     350,000           342,359     

Du Page & Will Counties Community School District No. 204 Indian Prairie, 2.000%, 12/30/2019, Call 12/30/2017

     575,000           582,803     

Illinois Finance Authority:

       

1.300%, 5/8/2017 (8)

     1,000,000           1,001,530     

1.696%, 5/1/2021, Call 11/1/2020 (8)

     1,000,000           1,001,960     

2.250%, 5/15/2017

     225,000           225,954     

2.500%, 5/15/2018

     150,000           151,766     

4.000%, 10/1/2018

     275,000           287,977     

5.000%, 7/1/2017

     250,000           257,677     

5.000%, 2/15/2018

     40,000           42,362     

5.000%, 2/15/2022

     1,000,000           1,141,190     

5.000%, 11/15/2022

     555,000           665,079     

5.500%, 8/15/2018

     100,000           108,915     

Illinois Finance Authority, AGM:

       

0.000%, 1/1/2018

     40,000           39,591     

0.000%, 1/1/2018

     55,000           53,983     

Illinois Housing Development Authority, AGM, 4.400%, 9/1/2020, Call 10/3/2016

     190,000           190,519     

Kane County Forest Preserve District, CIFG, 0.000%, 12/15/2024, Call 12/15/2016

     500,000           342,895     

Kane County School District No. 131 Aurora East Side, 1.250%, 6/1/2036, Call 9/20/2016 (8)

     1,000,000           1,000,000     

Kane McHenry Cook & De Kalb Counties Unit School District No. 300, 5.000%, 1/1/2023

     1,000,000           1,194,270     

Kendall, Kane, & Will Counties Community Unit School District No. 308, NATL-RE FGIC, 4.250%, 10/1/2020, Call 10/1/2017

     50,000           51,719     

Lake County Community High School District No. 117 Antioch, NATL-RE FGIC, 0.000%, 12/1/2016

     235,000           234,215     

Lake County Forest Preserve District, 0.917%, 12/15/2020 (8)

     300,000           299,550     


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Marion-Clinton Counties High School District No. 200-Centralia, BAM, 3.000%, 12/1/2019

     185,000           193,791     

McHenry & Lake Counties Community Consolidated School District No. 15, AGM, 0.000%, 1/1/2018

     100,000           98,253     

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, NATL, 0.000%, 12/15/2021

     920,000           795,726     

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, NATL-RE FGIC, 0.000%, 6/15/2020

     30,000           27,243     

Montgomery & Bond Counties Community Unit School District No. 3 Hillsboro, AGM, 4.100%, 12/1/2016

     30,000           30,228     

Quad Cities Regional Economic Development Authority, 4.000%, 10/1/2019

     400,000           429,512     

Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, 5.000%, 6/1/2018

     40,000           42,775     

Rock Island County Public Building Commission, 3.700%, 12/1/2018

     210,000           214,282     

Southwestern Illinois Development Authority, AGM, 5.250%, 2/1/2023, Call 2/1/2017

     250,000           254,297     

State of Illinois:

       

3.875%, 9/1/2017

     100,000           102,874     

5.000%, 5/1/2017

     250,000           256,637     

5.000%, 1/1/2018

     1,000,000           1,044,190     

5.000%, 4/1/2020

     100,000           109,452     

State of Illinois, AGM, 4.500%, 9/1/2020, Call 10/3/2016

     100,000           100,111     

State of Illinois, NATL-RE FGIC, 5.500%, 6/15/2017

     30,000           31,113     

Town of Cicero, 5.000%, 1/1/2020

     500,000           550,810     

Town of Cicero, AGM, 4.000%, 1/1/2017

     250,000           252,570     

United City of Yorkville, AMBAC, 4.000%, 12/30/2018, Call 12/30/2016

     145,000           146,356     

Village of Maywood, 4.000%, 1/1/2017

     500,000           502,170     

Village of Round Lake Beach:

       

2.000%, 1/1/2018

     275,000           279,249     

2.000%, 1/1/2018

     205,000           208,167     

Wabash General Hospital District, AMBAC, 4.750%, 9/1/2016

     450,000           450,000     

Wayne County Public School District No. 112 Fairfield, 3.000%, 12/1/2017

     205,000           207,636     

Will & Kankakee Counties School District No. 255, 4.000%, 6/1/2019

     1,110,000           1,182,250     

Will County Community High School District No. 210 Lincoln-Way, 4.000%, 1/1/2022, Call 1/1/2019

     1,000,000           990,040     

Will County School District No. 159 Mokena, 2.000%, 12/1/2018

     110,000           111,593     

Will County School District No. 88A Richland, 1.100%, 1/1/2017

     30,000           30,022     

Winnebago County School District No. 122 Harlem-Loves Park, AGM, 0.000%, 1/1/2017

     25,000           24,849     
       

 

 

 
                  26,094,865     

Indiana — 1.8%

       

Center Grove Community School Corp., 2.000%, 1/1/2018

     505,000           510,267     

City of Whiting, 1.850%, 10/1/2019 (8)

     1,000,000           1,014,380     

County of Jasper, NATL-RE, 5.600%, 11/1/2016

     175,000           176,286     

County of Lake, 2.000%, 7/15/2017

     245,000           246,813     

Hammond Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, 5.000%, 8/1/2018, Call 2/1/2018

     150,000           156,012     

Indiana Finance Authority:

       

4.000%, 10/1/2017

     250,000           258,638     

5.000%, 5/1/2020

     100,000           113,963     

5.000%, 8/15/2020

     250,000           278,545     

5.250%, 10/1/2022, Call 10/1/2021

     150,000           178,895     

Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, 5.000%, 6/1/2020

     100,000           113,645     

Jasper Hospital Authority, 5.000%, 11/1/2020

     250,000           281,652     
       

 

 

 
          3,329,096     

Iowa — 0.5%

       

People’s Memorial Hospital of Buchanan County, 1.500%, 12/1/2018, Call 6/1/2018

     1,000,000           999,770     

Kansas — 0.4%

       

Bourbon County Unified School District No. 234 Fort Scott, 5.000%, 9/1/2020

     420,000           482,824     

Kansas Development Finance Authority, AMBAC, 0.000%, 7/1/2019

     100,000           95,047     

Kansas Development Finance Authority, BAM, 5.000%, 12/1/2019

     200,000           221,952     
       

 

 

 
          799,823     

Kentucky — 1.1%

       

Kentucky Asset Liability Commission, 5.000%, 9/1/2023

     500,000           608,620     

Kentucky Asset Liability Commission, NATL-RE, 0.907%, 11/1/2017 (8)

     55,000           54,895     

Kentucky Interlocal School Transportation Association, 2.000%, 3/1/2019

     500,000           506,935     

Kentucky State Property & Building Commission:

       

5.375%, 11/1/2023, Call 11/1/2018

     20,000           21,971     

5.375%, 11/1/2023, Call 11/1/2018

     5,000           5,465     

Lexington Center Corp., AGC, 4.100%, 10/1/2020, Call 10/1/2017

     265,000           273,485     

Louisville - Jefferson County Metropolitan Government, 5.000%, 10/1/2020

     550,000           634,183     
       

 

 

 
          2,105,554     


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Louisiana — 1.5%

       

Eclipse Funding Trust, 0.580%, 11/1/2031, Call 11/1/2017 (6) (8)

     1,500,000           1,500,000     

Evangeline Parish Road & Drain Sales Tax District No. 1, AGM, 5.000%, 12/1/2020

     400,000           461,692     

Louisiana Housing Corp., FHA, 2.500%, 12/1/2031, Call 6/1/2020

     65,000           66,554     

Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, 1.046%, 8/1/2018, Call 2/1/2018 (8)

     450,000           446,643     

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, AMBAC, 0.928%, 9/1/2027, Call 9/6/2016 (8) (13)

     50,000           45,564     

St. Charles Parish Consolidated Waterworks & Wastewater District No. 1, AMBAC, 5.000%, 7/1/2025, Call 7/1/2017

     100,000           103,616     

State of Louisiana, 5.000%, 11/15/2020, Call 5/15/2020

     110,000           125,820     
       

 

 

 
          2,749,889     

Maine — 0.1%

       

City of Portland:

       

4.000%, 7/1/2019

     130,000           138,418     

4.000%, 7/1/2020

     110,000           118,680     
       

 

 

 
          257,098     

Maryland — 0.2%

       

City of Baltimore, 0.497%, 7/1/2037, Call 9/7/2016 (8) (13)

     25,000           20,479     

City of Baltimore, NATL-RE, 0.897%, 7/1/2020 (8) (13)

     50,000           48,443     

Howard County Housing Commission, 1.810%, 7/1/2018, Call 1/1/2018 (8)

     150,000           150,106     

Maryland Community Development Administration, 4.300%, 9/1/2017, Call 3/1/2017

     150,000           152,646     

Maryland Community Development Administration, GNMA/FNMA, 4.500%, 3/1/2027, Call 3/1/2021

     65,000           68,874     
       

 

 

 
          440,548     

Massachusetts — 0.9%

       

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, NATL-RE FGIC, 0.510%, 12/1/2030, Call 9/1/2016 (8) (13)

     100,000           91,141     

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency:

       

0.950%, 7/1/2017, Call 1/1/2017 (8)

     1,000,000           1,000,330     

4.000%, 4/15/2020

     430,000           462,745     

Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Co., MBIA, 0.597%, 7/1/2018, Call 9/6/2016 (8) (13)

     75,000           72,949     
       

 

 

 
          1,627,165     

Michigan — 4.5%

       

Avondale School District, Q-SBLF, 5.000%, 11/1/2018

     300,000           325,626     

City of Detroit Water Supply System Revenue, AGM, 5.000%, 7/1/2020, Call 10/3/2016

     25,000           25,077     

City of Detroit Water Supply System Revenue, BHAC, 4.000%, 7/1/2017

     100,000           102,683     

City of Detroit Water Supply System Revenue, BHAC FGIC, 5.750%, 7/1/2024, Call 7/1/2018

     200,000           215,910     

City of Port Huron, AMBAC, 4.250%, 10/1/2016

     100,000           100,151     

City of Wyandotte, BAM:

       

5.000%, 10/1/2017

     100,000           104,485     

5.000%, 10/1/2018

     200,000           215,102     

5.000%, 10/1/2019

     250,000           273,860     

Dexter Community Schools, NATL-RE Q-SBLF, 5.100%, 5/1/2018

     225,000           235,492     

East Branch of the Willow Creek and Branches Drainage District, AGM, 3.800%, 6/1/2017, Call 10/3/2016

     40,000           40,085     

Grosse Ile Township School District, Q-SBLF, 5.000%, 5/1/2020

     595,000           677,164     

Lake St. Claire Clean Water Initiative, 5.000%, 10/1/2020

     150,000           171,543     

Lawrence Public Schools, Q-SBLF, 4.000%, 5/1/2018

     255,000           268,110     

Marquette Board of Light & Power, 5.000%, 7/1/2020

     150,000           172,183     

Michigan State Building Authority, AGC FGIC:

       

0.000%, 10/15/2021, Call 10/15/2016

     135,000           106,592     

0.000%, 10/15/2021, Call 10/15/2016

     115,000           90,746     

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority:

       

5.000%, 11/15/2018, Call 11/15/2016

     200,000           201,704     

5.000%, 11/15/2020, Call 11/15/2019

     520,000           581,682     

Michigan State Housing Development Authority, 4.600%, 12/1/2026, Call 6/1/2021

     10,000           10,653     

Montrose Community Schools, NATL-RE Q-SBLF, 6.200%, 5/1/2017

     190,000           196,295     

Muskegon Public Schools, Q-SBLF, 4.250%, 5/1/2021, Call 5/1/2019

     200,000           216,096     

Rib Floater Trust Various States, 0.710%, 7/1/2018 (6) (8)

     1,900,000           1,900,000     

Romulus Community Schools, AGM:

       

3.000%, 11/1/2016

     110,000           110,349     

4.000%, 11/1/2017

     100,000           103,405     

State of Michigan, 5.500%, 11/1/2021, Call 5/1/2019

     300,000           337,440     

Taylor Tax Increment Finance Authority, AGM, 4.000%, 5/1/2021, Call 10/3/2016

     270,000           270,429     

Wayne County Airport Authority, 5.000%, 12/1/2022

     200,000           239,414     

Woodhaven-Brownstown School District, Q-SBLF, 4.000%, 5/1/2018

     1,000,000           1,050,560     
       

 

 

 
                  8,342,836     


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Minnesota — 0.2%

       

City of Minneapolis / St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority, AMBAC, 0.735%, 11/15/2017, Call 9/27/2016 (8) (13)

     100,000           98,594     

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, 2.750%, 1/1/2018

     150,000           152,587     

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority, NATL-RE, 5.000%, 11/15/2021, Call 11/15/2017

     50,000           52,541     
       

 

 

 
          303,722     

Mississippi — 1.5%

       

City of D’Iberville, 2.125%, 4/1/2017

     190,000           190,756     

City of Jackson, BAM, 4.000%, 9/1/2022

     615,000           685,903     

Mississippi Development Bank:

       

5.000%, 1/1/2018

     1,000,000           1,056,230     

5.000%, 8/1/2019

     155,000           173,025     

Mississippi Development Bank, AGC, 4.000%, 7/1/2017

     240,000           246,219     

Mississippi Development Bank, AMBAC, 4.375%, 8/1/2021, Call 10/3/2016

     50,000           50,055     

State of Mississippi, 1.090%, 9/1/2017, Call 3/1/2017 (8)

     295,000           295,339     
       

 

 

 
                  2,697,527     

Missouri — 3.7%

       

Chesterfield Valley Transportation Development District, 3.250%, 5/15/2028, Call 5/15/2023

     225,000           234,909     

Kansas City Planned Industrial Expansion Authority, 1.500%, 12/1/2018, Call 12/1/2017

     1,000,000           1,003,050     

Missouri Health & Educational Facilities Authority:

       

3.750%, 2/1/2017

     45,000           45,521     

4.000%, 2/1/2018

     255,000           265,848     

5.000%, 2/1/2024, Call 2/1/2021

     250,000           284,622     

Missouri Health & Educational Facilities Authority, AMBAC, 0.257%, 6/1/2020, Call 9/1/2016 (8) (13)

     50,000           48,237     

Missouri Housing Development Commission, GNMA FNMA, 4.700%, 3/1/2035, Call 9/1/2019

     270,000           281,100     

Missouri State Environmental Improvement & Energy Resources Authority, NATL-RE, 0.770%, 12/1/2022, Call 9/1/2016 (8) (13)

     805,000           725,757     

Southeast Missouri State University, 5.000%, 4/1/2019

     1,000,000           1,101,750     

St. Charles County Public Water District No. 2, 5.000%, 12/1/2021

     1,000,000           1,188,920     

St. Louis County Industrial Development Authority, 2.850%, 9/1/2018, Call 3/1/2017

     600,000           600,750     

St. Louis Municipal Finance Corp., 5.000%, 2/15/2021

     500,000           574,920     

St. Louis Municipal Finance Corp., AMBAC, 5.000%, 2/15/2019, Call 2/15/2017

     450,000           458,757     
       

 

 

 
          6,814,141     

Nebraska — 0.2%

       

Central Plains Energy Project, 0.951%, 12/1/2017 (8)

     310,000           308,744     

Nevada — 1.1%

       

Clark County School District, NATL-RE FGIC:

       

5.000%, 6/15/2021, Call 6/15/2017

     100,000           106,341     

5.000%, 6/15/2023, Call 6/15/2017

     175,000           186,069     

County of Washoe, 3.000%, 6/1/2022 (8)

     500,000           538,760     

Las Vegas Valley Water District, 5.000%, 6/1/2021

     1,000,000           1,181,510     
       

 

 

 
          2,012,680     

New Hampshire — 0.2%

       

New Hampshire Health and Education Facilities Authority Act, 5.250%, 10/1/2023, Call 10/1/2017

     250,000           262,842     

New Jersey — 2.5%

       

City of Jersey City, AGM, 4.000%, 2/15/2019

     620,000           664,132     

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, 2.246%, 2/1/2018, Call 8/1/2017 (8)

     250,000           250,160     

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, 5.000%, 7/1/2020, Call 7/1/2018

     20,000           21,582     

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, 5.125%, 7/1/2019, Call 7/1/2018

     130,000           139,863     

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority:

       

4.875%, 12/1/2024, Call 12/1/2019

     395,000           425,123     

5.000%, 12/1/2017

     370,000           388,411     

5.000%, 6/1/2018

     100,000           106,461     

New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, 4.350%, 10/1/2017, Call 9/16/2016

     200,000           200,220     

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, NATL-RE:

       

0.858%, 1/1/2030, Call 9/1/2016 (8) (13)

     500,000           452,709     

0.980%, 1/1/2030, Call 9/6/2016 (8) (13)

     25,000           22,635     

0.980%, 1/1/2030, Call 9/2/2016 (8) (13)

     25,000           22,636     


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0.998%, 1/1/2030, Call 9/1/2016 (8) (13)

     100,000           90,542     

1.155%, 1/1/2030, Call 9/6/2016 (8) (13)

     25,000           22,635     

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority:

       

1.560%, 12/15/2019, Call 6/15/2019 (8)

     475,000           466,402     

4.000%, 12/15/2019

     75,000           80,720     

5.000%, 6/15/2019

     150,000           163,914     

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, AGM, 5.250%, 12/15/2019

     250,000           281,557     

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, FSA, 5.500%, 12/15/2017

     300,000           317,451     

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, NATL-RE:

       

5.500%, 12/15/2019

     135,000           152,654     

5.500%, 12/15/2020

     10,000           11,583     

Township of Lopatcong, NATL-RE, 4.000%, 9/1/2018, Call 9/1/2017

     30,000           31,009     

Township of Lyndhurst, XLCA, 3.550%, 10/1/2016

     90,000           90,181     

West Orange School District, NATL-RE, 5.000%, 10/1/2017, Call 10/1/2016

     200,000           200,634     
       

 

 

 
                  4,603,214     

New Mexico — 1.6%

       

City of Farmington, 1.875%, 4/1/2020 (8)

     1,000,000           1,020,240     

County of Bernalillo, 5.750%, 10/1/2017

     300,000           308,034     

New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, 5.300%, 9/1/2040, Call 9/1/2019

     30,000           31,287     

New Mexico Municipal Energy Acquisition Authority, 1.081%, 8/1/2019, Call 2/1/2019 (8)

     650,000           647,218     

Town of Clayton, NATL, 4.000%, 11/1/2017

     1,000,000           1,033,000     
       

 

 

 
          3,039,779     

New York — 9.1%

       

City of Buffalo, AGM SAW, 2.375%, 11/15/2017

     100,000           101,936     

City of New York, AGM, 0.680%, 11/1/2026 (8)

     595,000           595,000     

County of Nassau, 5.000%, 10/1/2018

     1,000,000           1,084,510     

Erie County Industrial Development Agency, SAW, 5.250%, 5/1/2025, Call 5/1/2019

     400,000           446,624     

Long Island Power Authority, 0.996%, 11/1/2018, Call 5/1/2018 (8)

     1,000,000           1,001,640     

Long Island Power Authority, NATL-RE, 5.000%, 5/1/2017

     150,000           153,972     

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, 5.000%, 11/15/2021, Call 11/15/2016

     150,000           151,253     

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, AGM:

       

0.941%, 5/15/2018, Call 11/15/2017 (8)

     250,000           250,358     

0.994%, 11/1/2022, Call 9/1/2016 (8) (13)

     500,000           479,969     

1.046%, 11/1/2022, Call 9/7/2016 (8) (13)

     900,000           863,835     

New York City Transit Authority/Metropolitan Transportation Authority/Triborough Bridge & Tunnel,

AMBAC:

       

1.396%, 1/1/2030, Call 9/16/2016 (8) (13)

     100,000           89,822     

1.433%, 1/1/2030, Call 9/26/2016 (8) (13)

     500,000           461,101     

1.439%, 1/1/2030, Call 9/7/2016 (8) (13)

     100,000           92,211     

1.442%, 1/1/2030, Call 9/6/2016 (8) (13)

     625,000           562,996     

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, 0.710%, 11/1/2022 (8)

     1,000,000           1,000,000     

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, SAW, 5.000%, 7/15/2021

     1,000,000           1,193,410     

New York Local Government Assistance Corp., AGM:

       

0.570%, 4/1/2017, Call 9/7/2016 (8) (13)

     75,000           74,499     

0.570%, 4/1/2017, Call 9/1/2016 (8) (13)

     25,000           24,794     

New York Mortgage Agency, 5.000%, 10/1/2019

     600,000           667,830     

New York State Dormitory Authority:

       

5.000%, 7/1/2018

     1,000,000           1,077,780     

5.000%, 12/15/2019

     495,000           563,270     

5.250%, 2/15/2024, Call 2/15/2019

     400,000           443,776     

New York State Dormitory Authority, NATL-RE, 0.680%, 7/1/2029, Call 9/6/2016 (8) (13)

     575,000           511,959     

New York State Energy Research & Development Authority, 2.000%, 5/1/2020 (8)

     350,000           358,456     

New York State Energy Research & Development Authority, NATL-RE, 0.980%, 12/1/2020,
Call 9/7/2016 (8) (13)

     1,000,000           956,606     

New York State Housing Finance Agency, FNMA/FHLMC COLL, 0.900%, 11/1/2017

     705,000           706,213     

New York State Thruway Authority, 5.000%, 5/1/2019

     1,000,000           1,109,460     

New York State Urban Development Corp., 5.000%, 3/15/2021

     1,000,000           1,182,860     

State of New York, AGM, 0.572%, 3/15/2021, Call 9/1/2016 (8) (13)

     25,000           24,300     

State of New York, NATL-RE FGIC:

       

0.572%, 2/15/2022, Call 9/1/2016 (8) (13)

     580,000           559,470     

0.572%, 2/13/2032, Call 9/1/2016 (8) (13)

     70,000           64,905     
       

 

 

 
          16,854,815     

North Carolina — 0.7%

       

County of Halifax, NATL-RE, 4.125%, 6/1/2019, Call 10/3/2016

     165,000           165,357     

North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, AGC, 6.000%, 1/1/2019  

     135,000           144,100     


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North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, FGIC, 0.793%, 1/1/2025 (8) (13)

     600,000           476,962     

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1.081%, 12/1/2017, Call 6/1/2017 (8)

     525,000           526,990     
       

 

 

 
          1,313,409     

North Dakota — 0.7%

       

City of Williston, 5.000%, 5/1/2020

     240,000           269,199     

North Dakota Housing Finance Agency:

       

3.600%, 7/1/2032, Call 7/1/2022

     265,000           275,653     

3.750%, 7/1/2034, Call 7/1/2022

     95,000           99,293     

3.750%, 7/1/2042, Call 7/1/2022

     155,000           164,878     

Williston Parks & Recreation District, 3.250%, 3/1/2032, Call 9/16/2016

     475,000           475,280     
       

 

 

 
                  1,284,303     

Ohio — 1.4%

       

Bucyrus City School District, 0.000%, 12/1/2017

     155,000           153,081     

City of Cleveland, AGM, 5.000%, 1/1/2019

     600,000           654,882     

City of Cleveland, AMBAC, 5.250%, 1/1/2018

     50,000           52,792     

City of Harrison:

       

2.000%, 10/1/2018

     180,000           180,931     

4.000%, 11/1/2016

     50,000           50,258     

City of Marysville, XLCA:

       

5.250%, 12/1/2021, Call 12/1/2016

     105,000           106,164     

5.250%, 12/1/2021, Call 12/1/2016

     45,000           45,514     

Lancaster Port Authority, 0.951%, 8/1/2019, Call 2/1/2019 (8)

     145,000           144,588     

New Lexington City School District, BAM, 1.200%, 12/1/2017

     110,000           109,905     

Ohio Housing Finance Agency, GNMA/FNMA COLL, 4.000%, 5/1/2022, Call 5/1/2021

     105,000           110,167     

Pickerington Local School District, NATL-RE, 4.300%, 12/1/2024, Call 12/1/2016

     35,000           35,303     

State of Ohio, 0.850%, 1/15/2045, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     500,000           500,000     

University of Toledo, 5.000%, 6/1/2020

     375,000           428,978     
       

 

 

 
          2,572,563     

Oklahoma — 0.1%

       

Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority, 1.360%, 8/1/2018, Call 2/1/2018 (8)

     155,000           155,332     

Pennsylvania — 4.9%

       

Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority:

       

1.227%, 2/1/2021, Call 11/1/2016 (8)

     130,000           130,140     

5.375%, 8/15/2029, Call 8/15/2019

     225,000           252,209     

Allentown City School District, 5.000%, 2/15/2020, Call 2/15/2018

     50,000           53,123     

Berks County Municipal Authority, 2.060%, 7/1/2022, Call 7/1/2017 (8)

     350,000           358,158     

Capital Region Water, 5.000%, 7/15/2021

     1,000,000           1,163,890     

City of Philadelphia, 5.250%, 8/1/2018

     100,000           107,930     

City of Philadelphia, AGC, 5.125%, 8/1/2025, Call 8/1/2019

     100,000           111,285     

City of Philadelphia, AMBAC:

       

5.000%, 10/1/2017

     250,000           261,240     

5.000%, 10/1/2023, Call 10/1/2017

     100,000           104,650     

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:

       

5.000%, 4/15/2020, Call 4/15/2019

     600,000           666,072     

5.000%, 3/15/2022

     275,000           326,331     

Cumberland County Municipal Authority, 5.000%, 1/1/2017

     35,000           35,444     

Delaware County Vocational & Technical School Authority, BAM:

       

1.200%, 11/1/2016

     140,000           140,167     

3.000%, 11/1/2018

     120,000           124,342     

Delaware Valley Regional Financial Authority, AMBAC, 5.500%, 8/1/2018

     130,000           141,410     

Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority, 5.000%, 12/15/2020

     200,000           231,122     

Lancaster Industrial Development Authority, 5.000%, 5/1/2020

     285,000           313,908     

Monroe County Hospital Authority, 5.000%, 1/1/2017

     90,000           91,226     

North Penn Water Authority, 0.831%, 11/1/2019, Call 5/1/2019 (8)

     800,000           799,096     

Northampton County General Purpose Authority, 1.960%, 8/15/2020, Call 2/15/2020 (8)

     150,000           150,893     

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority:

       

1.250%, 5/1/2017 (8)

     180,000           180,090     

5.000%, 3/1/2020

     200,000           223,762     

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission:

       

1.240%, 12/1/2018, Call 6/1/2018 (8)

     90,000           90,009     

1.440%, 12/1/2020, Call 6/1/2020 (8)

     325,000           324,136     

1.540%, 12/1/2021, Call 6/1/2021 (8)

     80,000           79,875     

1.710%, 12/1/2019, Call 6/1/2019 (8)

     600,000           606,198     

Pittsburgh Public Parking Authority, NATL-RE, 0.000%, 12/1/2017

     50,000           49,546     


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School District of Philadelphia, 5.000%, 9/1/2018

     65,000           69,860     

Scranton School District, SAW, 1.336%, 4/2/2018, Call 10/2/2017 (8)

     1,000,000           1,000,700     

State Public School Building Authority, AGM, 5.000%, 6/1/2019, Call 12/1/2016

     100,000           101,050     

State Public School Building Authority, FSA, 5.375%, 10/1/2023, Call 10/1/2018

     160,000           175,374     

State Public School Building Authority, SAW, 1.131%, 9/1/2018, Call 3/1/2018 (8)

     690,000           691,552     
       

 

 

 
                  9,154,788     

Rhode Island — 0.8%

       

Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp., 5.000%, 5/15/2022

     500,000           588,545     

Rhode Island Turnpike & Bridge Authority, 3.000%, 10/1/2018

     275,000           286,237     

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., 2.250%, 6/1/2041, Call 6/1/2025

     645,000           650,882     
       

 

 

 
          1,525,664     

South Carolina — 0.6%

       

Newberry Investing in Children’s Education, 5.000%, 12/1/2019

     1,000,000           1,124,320     

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, 4.000%, 7/1/2017

     55,000           56,453     
       

 

 

 
          1,180,773     

Tennessee — 0.4%

       

Clarksville Natural Gas Acquisition Corp., 5.000%, 12/15/2019

     125,000           139,609     

Knox County Health Educational & Housing Facility Board, NATL-RE, 0.980%, 1/1/2023,
Call 9/1/2016 (8) (13)

     50,000           46,586     

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facility Board, 5.000%, 7/1/2018

     220,000           234,217     

Public Building Authority of Sevier County, AMBAC, 0.980%, 6/1/2018 (8) (13)

     125,000           122,951     

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp.:

       

5.000%, 9/1/2016

     95,000           95,000     

5.250%, 9/1/2020

     10,000           11,479     

5.250%, 9/1/2021

     55,000           64,613     
       

 

 

 
          714,455     

Texas — 13.5%

       

Alamito Public Facility Corp., 1.000%, 10/1/2017, Call 4/1/2017 (8)

     650,000           650,020     

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, 5.000%, 1/1/2022

     1,000,000           1,182,210     

Cinco Southwest Municipal Utility District No. 1, BAM, 2.000%, 12/1/2017

     310,000           313,875     

City of Coppell, 5.750%, 2/1/2023, Call 2/1/2018

     50,000           53,599     

City of Mission, BAM, 3.000%, 2/15/2017

     125,000           126,276     

City of The Colony, 6.000%, 2/15/2019

     795,000           893,723     

City of Wichita Falls:

       

5.000%, 8/1/2021

     500,000           587,850     

5.000%, 8/1/2022

     500,000           597,875     

City Public Service Board of San Antonio, 3.000%, 12/1/2019 (8)

     775,000           821,423     

Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., 5.000%, 8/15/2017

     225,000           232,958     

Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., PSF, 5.000%, 8/15/2020

     160,000           183,870     

County of Cameron, BAM, 5.000%, 2/15/2020

     240,000           272,921     

Crane County Water District, 3.000%, 2/15/2021

     605,000           645,462     

Dallas Independent School District, PSF, 5.000%, 2/15/2021 (8)

     1,000,000           1,167,180     

Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., 1.390%, 6/1/2021 (8)

     350,000           350,770     

Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 156, AGM, 4.750%, 9/1/2016

     100,000           100,000     

Lower Colorado River Authority, 5.000%, 5/15/2019

     1,000,000           1,111,330     

Midland Independent School District, PSF, 5.000%, 2/15/2032, Call 10/3/2016

     200,000           200,540     

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.:

       

4.000%, 4/1/2018

     225,000           234,513     

4.000%, 11/15/2021 (9)

     615,000           668,333     

4.000%, 11/1/2036, Call 11/1/2024 (9)

     1,250,000           1,340,550     

5.000%, 11/1/2022 (9)

     500,000           595,350     

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., AGM, 4.000%, 4/1/2020

     250,000           272,005     

North Texas Higher Education Authority, Inc., 1.546%, 7/1/2030 (8)

     150,000           148,425     

North Texas Tollway Authority:

       

1.230%, 1/1/2020, Call 7/1/2019 (8)

     350,000           351,806     

1.360%, 1/1/2019, Call 7/1/2018 (8)

     250,000           251,270     

5.000%, 1/1/2022

     250,000           298,240     

Northside Independent School District, PSF, 2.125%, 8/1/2020, Call 2/1/2017 (8)

     700,000           704,312     

Panhandle-Plains Higher Education Authority, Inc., 1.896%, 4/1/2035, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     250,000           249,045     

Port of Port Arthur Navigation District:

       

0.670%, 4/1/2040, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     2,500,000           2,500,000     

0.670%, 4/1/2040, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     1,000,000           1,000,000     

0.680%, 12/1/2039, Call 9/1/2016 (8)  

     2,005,000           2,005,000     

0.680%, 11/1/2040, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     1,000,000           1,000,000     


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Rib Floater Trust Various States, 0.710%, 7/1/2018 (6) (8)

     2,000,000           2,000,000     

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.:

       

2.500%, 12/1/2018, Call 5/1/2017

     700,000           706,671     

5.000%, 2/15/2022, Call 2/15/2017

     90,000           91,756     

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., NATL-RE, 5.000%, 2/15/2021, Call 2/15/2017

     180,000           183,544     

Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. I:

       

0.987%, 12/15/2017, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     20,000           19,957     

5.625%, 12/15/2017

     520,000           538,294     

Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. II, 1.137%, 9/15/2017 (8)

     400,000           399,124     
       

 

 

 
                  25,050,077     

Utah — 0.4%

       

Salt Lake City Corp., AMBAC, 0.314%, 5/15/2020, Call 9/1/2016 (8) (13)

     700,000           690,064     

Vermont — 0.2%

       

City of Burlington, AGM:

       

5.000%, 7/1/2018

     250,000           265,222     

5.000%, 7/1/2019

     100,000           108,987     
       

 

 

 
          374,209     

Virgin Islands — 0.1%

       

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, 2.250%, 10/1/2017

     100,000           98,688     

Virginia — 0.7%

       

Henrico County Economic Development Authority, 4.000%, 11/1/2016

     100,000           100,519     

Henrico County Economic Development Authority, AGM, 0.887%, 8/23/2027, Call 9/1/2016 (8) (13)

     1,250,000           1,183,111     
       

 

 

 
          1,283,630     

Washington — 0.6%

       

City of Tacoma, 5.750%, 12/1/2017

     100,000           105,985     

FYI Properties, 5.000%, 6/1/2020, Call 6/1/2019

     360,000           399,798     

Marysville Local Improvement District, 3.350%, 6/1/2036, Call 6/1/2024

     155,000           165,611     

NJB Properties, 5.000%, 12/1/2021, Call 12/1/2016

     100,000           101,074     

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, 0.000%, 12/1/2017 (6)

     25,000           24,289     

Washington State Housing Finance Commission, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC COLL, 5.000%, 10/1/2020

     320,000           360,339     
       

 

 

 
          1,157,096     

Wisconsin — 3.2%

       

Arcadia School District, 3.000%, 3/15/2019, Call 3/15/2017

     700,000           708,386     

City of Stanley, 2.500%, 3/1/2018, Call 9/1/2017

     1,000,000           1,012,510     

City of Two Rivers, 3.500%, 4/1/2017

     250,000           253,237     

Hilbert School District, 2.100%, 4/1/2019, Call 4/1/2018

     1,000,000           1,016,460     

State of Wisconsin:

       

5.000%, 9/1/2020

     175,000           201,694     

5.000%, 3/1/2021

     300,000           350,646     

Town of Somers, 4.125%, 8/1/2019, Call 8/1/2017

     375,000           384,780     

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority:

       

2.750%, 5/1/2017

     130,000           130,602     

3.000%, 8/15/2019

     105,000           111,671     

3.250%, 5/1/2018

     200,000           202,702     

4.000%, 3/1/2017

     150,000           152,214     

4.000%, 8/15/2018

     300,000           316,548     

5.000%, 3/1/2020

     200,000           223,256     

5.000%, 8/15/2020

     260,000           301,189     

5.500%, 12/15/2020, Call 12/15/2019

     80,000           91,570     

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, NATL-RE, 0.823%, 6/1/2019, Call 9/1/2016 (8) (13)

     200,000           194,431     

Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority, 3.625%, 12/1/2019, Call 10/3/2016 (8)

     240,000           240,557     
       

 

 

 
          5,892,453     
       

 

 

 

Total Municipals
(identified cost $183,096,785)  

          184,886,372     


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Mutual Funds — 0.4%

       

BMO Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund - Institutional Class (4)

     85,046           856,408     
       

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(identified cost $858,096)

          856,408     

Short-Term Investments — 0.3%

       

Mutual Funds — 0.3%

       

BMO Tax-Free Money Market Fund - Premier Class, 0.510% (4)

     504,804           504,804     
       

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $504,804)

          504,804     
       

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.5%
(identified cost $184,459,685)

          186,247,584     

Other Assets and Liabilities — (0.5)%

          (943,790)     
       

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

     $                   185,303,794     
       

 

 

 

(4) Denotes an investment in an affiliated entity. Please refer to Note 5, subsection Investments in Affiliated Issuers, in the Notes to Financial Statements.

(6) Denotes a restricted security which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities law. These securities have been deemed liquid based on criteria approved by the Board of Directors of the BMO Funds. At August 31, 2016, these securities amounted to:

 

Fund

 

  

Amount

 

  

% of Total
Net Assets

 

Short Tax-Free Fund

   $9,632,549    5.20%

(8) Denotes a variable or floating rate security. Floating rate securities are securities whose yields vary with a designated market index or market rate. These securities are shown at their current rates as of August 31, 2016.

(9) Purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

(13) Issue represents an Auction Rate Security. An Auction Rate Security is a corporate or municipal bond debt instrument with a long nominal maturity for which the interest rate is regularly reset through a Dutch auction. The rate presented is either the rate set through the auction or the maximum interest rate provided for in the security issuance provision.

(14) Issue represents a convertible capital appreciation bond. These securities are tax-exempt bonds that originate as capital appreciation bonds with zero coupon features at time of issuance and convert to an interest paying bond at a pre-specified rate determined at time of issuance.

(15) Securities that are subject to alternative minimum tax represent 0.00% of the Short Tax-Free Fund’s portfolio as calculated based upon total portfolio market value.


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Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – As of August 31, 2016  

 

Description   

Shares or      

Principal      

Amount      

           Value        

Municipals — 98.3%

       

Alabama — 1.2%

       

Alabama Board of Education:

       

3.000%, 6/1/2021

     $305,000      $           325,838     

4.000%, 7/1/2021

     1,895,000           2,113,512     

4.375%, 10/1/2017

     200,000           207,750     

5.000%, 10/1/2020, Call 10/1/2018

     230,000           248,895     

Alabama Housing Finance Authority, GNMA, 4.800%, 6/20/2032, Call 12/20/2016 (15)

     200,000           206,590     

Butler County Board of Education, AGM:

       

2.000%, 7/1/2017

     375,000           378,821     

4.000%, 7/1/2020

     585,000           644,582     

City of Alexander City, AGC, 5.000%, 5/1/2018

     1,000,000           1,067,270     

City of Birmingham, 0.000%, 3/1/2022 (14)

     1,945,000           2,101,884     

County of Jefferson, AGM, 1.015%, 2/1/2042, Call 9/15/2016 (8)

     454,517           388,486     

Health Care Authority for Baptist Health, 0.850%, 11/1/2042 (8)

     3,485,000           3,485,000     

Health Care Authority for Baptist Health, AGC, 0.850%, 11/15/2037, Call 9/2/2016 (8) (13)

     2,175,000           2,175,000     

Mobile County Board of School Commissioners, 5.000%, 3/1/2027, Call 3/1/2026

     4,015,000           5,031,357     

Pell City Special Care Facilities, 5.000%, 12/1/2025, Call 12/1/2021

     4,000,000           4,591,480     
       

 

 

 
                  22,966,465     

Alaska — 0.6%

       

Alaska Housing Finance Corp.:

       

5.000%, 12/1/2027, Call 6/1/2022

     1,375,000           1,642,699     

5.000%, 12/1/2028, Call 12/1/2024

     2,500,000           3,118,425     

5.000%, 6/1/2029, Call 12/1/2024

     1,000,000           1,241,310     

Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority, AMBAC:

       

5.100%, 4/1/2033, Call 4/1/2018

     165,000           176,446     

5.100%, 4/1/2033, Call 4/1/2018

     35,000           37,172     

Borough of Matanuska-Susitna:

       

5.000%, 11/1/2021

     500,000           599,640     

5.000%, 11/1/2022

     500,000           607,725     

5.000%, 4/1/2031, Call 4/1/2021

     150,000           174,036     

Borough of North Slope, 5.000%, 6/30/2024, Call 6/1/2021

     1,020,000           1,193,298     

City of Anchorage, NATL-RE, 5.000%, 12/1/2024, Call 10/3/2016

     305,000           305,930     

City of Valdez, 5.000%, 1/1/2021

     1,190,000           1,370,547     
       

 

 

 
          10,467,228     

Arizona — 3.1%

       

Arizona Department of Transportation State Highway, 5.250%, 7/1/2029, Call 7/1/2021

     3,000,000           3,595,260     

Arizona Health Facilities Authority:

       

2.410%, 2/5/2020, Call 8/9/2019 (8)

     4,500,000           4,602,330     

5.000%, 1/1/2020, Call 1/1/2017

     1,400,000           1,419,978     

5.000%, 2/1/2022

     1,000,000           1,187,830     

Arizona Sports & Tourism Authority, 4.000%, 7/1/2018

     765,000           808,980     

Arizona State University, 6.250%, 7/1/2028, Call 7/1/2018

     1,050,000           1,150,128     

Arizona Transportation Board:

       

5.000%, 7/1/2022, Call 7/1/2020

     1,260,000           1,448,899     

5.000%, 7/1/2023, Call 7/1/2020

     1,405,000           1,615,076     

City of Glendale, 5.000%, 7/1/2021, Call 7/1/2017

     400,000           414,464     

City of Goodyear, 5.125%, 7/1/2025, Call 7/1/2020

     345,000           394,011     

City of Peoria, 4.000%, 7/1/2019

     515,000           559,491     

City of Tucson, AGM, 5.000%, 7/1/2020

     500,000           572,735     

County of Pima, 5.000%, 7/1/2027, Call 7/1/2022

     1,450,000           1,752,441     

Gilbert Public Facilities Municipal Property Corp., 5.500%, 7/1/2026, Call 7/1/2019

     825,000           933,867     

Glendale Industrial Development Authority, 5.000%, 5/15/2023, Call 5/15/2020

     500,000           565,885     

Greater Arizona Development Authority, NATL-RE:

       

5.000%, 8/1/2019, Call 8/1/2017

     250,000           259,355     

5.000%, 8/1/2027, Call 8/1/2017  

     975,000           1,011,757     


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Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix, 3.000%, 7/1/2020 (6)

     475,000            489,017     

Industrial Development Authority of the County of Pima, 4.950%, 10/1/2020

     3,000,000            3,369,180     

La Paz County Industrial Development Authority, 5.000%, 2/15/2036, Call 2/15/2026 (6)

     1,000,000            1,115,440     

Maricopa County Elementary School District No. 33 Buckeye, 5.250%, 7/1/2018

     365,000            394,207     

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority:

        

3.000%, 1/1/2017

     315,000            317,123     

3.000%, 1/1/2018

     325,000            333,756     

4.000%, 1/1/2019

     200,000            213,340     

5.000%, 7/1/2036, Call 7/1/2026

     750,000            846,758     

Maricopa County Unified School District No. 60 Higley, AGM:

        

4.000%, 7/1/2022

     500,000            575,725     

5.000%, 7/1/2023

     1,000,000            1,229,690     

5.000%, 7/1/2024

     575,000            721,027     

Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp.:

        

5.000%, 7/1/2019

     615,000            685,036     

5.000%, 7/1/2020, Call 7/1/2018

     600,000            646,104     

5.000%, 7/1/2026, Call 7/1/2020

     1,050,000            1,203,163     

Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., BHAC, 5.500%, 7/1/2027 (14)

     500,000            665,465     

Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., NATL-RE FGIC:

        

5.500%, 7/1/2021 (14)

     555,000            658,968     

5.500%, 7/1/2036 (14)

     530,000            747,507     

Pima County Industrial Development Authority:

        

4.500%, 7/1/2020

     530,000            572,384     

4.500%, 7/1/2021, Call 7/1/2020

     1,315,000            1,412,021     

4.500%, 7/1/2022, Call 7/1/2020

     1,375,000            1,485,852     

6.375%, 7/1/2028, Call 7/1/2018

     255,000            277,863     

Pinal County School District No. 1 Florence, BAM, 5.000%, 7/1/2023

     350,000            424,820     

Rio Nuevo Multipurpose Facilities District, AGC, 6.000%, 7/15/2020, Call 7/15/2018

     240,000            263,537     

Salt Verde Financial Corp., 5.250%, 12/1/2022

     110,000            130,858     

Scottsdale Industrial Development Authority, 5.000%, 9/1/2018

     250,000            269,068     

Scottsdale Industrial Development Authority, FSA, 0.650%, 9/1/2045, Call 9/6/2016 (8) (13)

     2,175,000            2,175,000     

State of Arizona, AGM:

        

5.000%, 10/1/2023, Call 4/1/2020

     1,000,000            1,127,140     

5.250%, 10/1/2024, Call 10/1/2019

     5,000,000            5,616,500     

Town of Marana, 5.000%, 7/1/2023

     450,000            556,326     

Tucson & Pima Counties Industrial Development Authorities, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC, 5.400%, 6/1/2040, Call 12/1/2017 (15)

     175,000            183,405     

University Medical Center Corp., 5.000%, 7/1/2021

     425,000            501,929     

University of Arizona, 5.000%, 8/1/2026, Call 8/1/2021

     455,000            532,109     

Yuma Municipal Property Corp., XLCA:

        

5.000%, 7/1/2021, Call 7/1/2017

     1,900,000            1,968,704     

5.000%, 7/1/2023, Call 7/1/2017

     1,950,000            2,020,512     

5.000%, 7/1/2025, Call 7/1/2017

     1,000,000            1,036,160     
        

 

 

 
                   57,058,181     

Arkansas — 1.2%

        

Arkansas Development Finance Authority:

        

5.000%, 2/1/2020

     255,000            286,304     

5.000%, 2/1/2021

     315,000            363,397     

5.000%, 2/1/2022

     150,000            176,634     

Arkansas Development Finance Authority, GNMA/FNMA:

        

4.000%, 1/1/2025, Call 7/1/2021

     250,000            268,922     

4.000%, 7/1/2025, Call 7/1/2021

     520,000            558,132     

4.750%, 7/1/2032, Call 1/1/2017 (15)

     145,000            146,847     

Arkansas State University:

        

4.000%, 3/1/2021

     390,000            435,380     

4.000%, 3/1/2022

     1,140,000            1,285,703     

4.000%, 3/1/2023

     985,000            1,122,920     

City of Fayetteville, 3.300%, 11/1/2023

     2,985,000            3,275,799     

City of Maumelle, 2.600%, 3/1/2030, Call 3/1/2022

     920,000            968,134     

City of Rogers:

        

2.125%, 11/1/2029, Call 11/1/2021

     1,500,000            1,504,455     

4.125%, 11/1/2031, Call 11/1/2021

     25,000            25,115     

City of Springdale:

        

3.000%, 11/1/2021

     1,000,000            1,088,100     

5.000%, 11/1/2028, Call 11/1/2022

     1,000,000            1,196,510     

City of Stuttgart, AGM, 3.800%, 6/1/2042, Call 6/1/2020

     1,690,000            1,698,129     


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Conway Health Facilities Board, 4.250%, 8/1/2021

     605,000            649,824     

County of Greene, AGM:

        

4.000%, 3/1/2019, Call 3/1/2017

     840,000            852,684     

4.000%, 3/1/2020, Call 3/1/2017

     1,430,000            1,451,107     

County of Jefferson, AGM, 5.000%, 6/1/2026, Call 12/1/2019

     20,000            22,493     

Henderson State University, BAM:

        

5.000%, 11/1/2022

     905,000            1,085,774     

5.000%, 11/1/2023, Call 11/1/2022

     860,000            1,025,111     

University of Arkansas:

        

5.000%, 12/1/2021

     300,000            359,877     

5.000%, 12/1/2022

     520,000            633,485     

5.000%, 12/1/2023, Call 12/1/2022

     500,000            611,805     

5.000%, 11/1/2030, Call 11/1/2024

     1,000,000            1,238,200     
        

 

 

 
                   22,330,841     

California — 7.1%

        

Abag Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corps., 5.000%, 7/1/2020

     515,000            587,424     

Abag Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corps., CMI, 5.000%, 4/1/2020

     1,000,000            1,140,670     

ABC Unified School District, MBIA, 5.000%, 2/1/2021

     1,250,000            1,452,512     

Alvord Unified School District, AGM, 0.000%, 8/1/2046, Call 8/1/2036 (14)

     1,150,000            1,194,597     

Anaheim Public Financing Authority, 5.000%, 10/1/2030, Call 4/1/2019

     225,000            247,532     

Bay Area Toll Authority, 1.810%, 4/1/2027, Call 10/1/2026 (8)

     5,000,000            5,090,850     

BB&T Municipal Trust, 1.360%, 11/15/2019 (6) (8)

     1,500,000            1,506,135     

Bellevue Union School District, AGM:

        

0.000%, 8/1/2030

     585,000            389,347     

0.000%, 8/1/2031

     615,000            394,596     

Bonita Unified School District, 5.500%, 8/1/2035, Call 8/1/2021

     940,000            1,147,430     

Burbank Unified School District, 0.000%, 8/1/2031, Call 2/1/2025 (14)

     1,325,000            1,151,292     

California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, 4.000%, 6/1/2029, Call 10/3/2016

     4,555,000            4,560,512     

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, 5.000%, 7/1/2037, Call 7/1/2023

     2,000,000            2,341,720     

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, NATL-RE, 0.840%, 7/1/2022, Call 9/1/2016 (8) (13)

     1,900,000            1,832,993     

California Pollution Control Financing Authority, 0.750%, 11/1/2016 (6) (8) (15)

     5,000,000            5,000,000     

California State Public Works Board, 5.000%, 4/1/2037, Call 4/1/2022

     1,000,000            1,167,690     

California State University, 5.000%, 11/1/2031, Call 5/1/2026

     2,000,000            2,552,500     

California Statewide Communities Development Authority:

        

5.000%, 12/1/2028, Call 6/1/2026 (6)

     1,000,000            1,203,320     

5.000%, 12/1/2036, Call 6/1/2026 (6)

     1,000,000            1,158,580     

5.000%, 12/1/2041, Call 6/1/2026 (6)

     1,000,000            1,154,030     

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, AGM, 0.680%, 7/1/2040,
Call 9/2/2016 (8) (13)

     475,000            475,000     

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, CMI, 2.500%, 8/1/2020, Call 11/1/2016

     2,100,000            2,104,851     

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, NATL-RE, 5.125%, 7/1/2024, Call 7/1/2018

     1,500,000            1,621,200     

Carson Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency, AGM, 5.000%, 10/1/2021

     850,000            1,008,856     

Central Union High School District-Imperial County, NATL-RE, 4.000%, 8/1/2019, Call 2/1/2017

     670,000            671,246     

City of Fairfield, XLCA, 0.000%, 4/1/2022

     1,205,000            1,074,426     

City of Madera:

        

5.750%, 1/1/2026, Call 1/1/2020

     1,550,000            1,804,711     

6.500%, 1/1/2040, Call 1/1/2020

     1,280,000            1,521,766     

Corcoran Joint Unified School District, AGM, 2.700%, 12/1/2039, Call 12/1/2016 (8)

     2,000,000            2,002,080     

County of Los Angeles, 0.000%, 9/1/2018

     750,000            733,695     

County of Los Angeles, AMBAC, 0.000%, 9/1/2020

     600,000            567,318     

County of San Joaquin, 5.000%, 4/1/2022

     350,000            414,187     

Delhi Unified School District, AMBAC, 0.000%, 8/1/2019

     380,000            346,089     

Desert Community College District, AGM, 0.000%, 8/1/2026, Call 8/1/2017

     400,000            247,444     

Duarte Unified School District, 5.125%, 8/1/2026 (14)

     585,000            731,777     

El Centro Financing Authority, AGM:

        

4.000%, 10/1/2021

     460,000            523,889     

5.000%, 10/1/2022

     515,000            624,185     

5.000%, 10/1/2022

     580,000            704,097     

5.000%, 10/1/2023

     800,000            988,344     

Encinitas Union School District, 0.000%, 8/1/2035, Call 8/1/2032 (14)

     500,000            572,715     

Escondido Union High School District, 0.000%, 8/1/2032, Call 8/1/2025 (14)

     1,250,000            1,273,887     

Escondido Union High School District, AGC, 0.000%, 8/1/2031

     480,000            323,280     

Fresno Unified School District, 0.000%, 8/1/2034, Call 8/1/2021  

     1,045,000            397,581     


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Fresno Unified School District, MBIA, 6.000%, 8/1/2026

     2,890,000            3,671,225     

Hacienda La Puente Unified School District, AGM:

        

5.000%, 6/1/2022

     400,000            478,608     

5.000%, 6/1/2023

     400,000            487,936     

5.000%, 6/1/2024

     775,000            961,543     

5.000%, 6/1/2025

     425,000            534,085     

Imperial Community College District, AGC, 0.000%, 8/1/2028

     330,000            238,412     

Imperial County Local Transportation Authority, 5.000%, 6/1/2032, Call 6/1/2022

     2,000,000                    2,340,120     

Jefferson School District/San Joaquin County, 0.000%, 8/1/2029, Call 8/1/2024

     170,000            114,813     

Jurupa Community Services District, 5.000%, 9/1/2029, Call 9/1/2020

     375,000            431,093     

Lakeside Union School District/San Diego County, AGC, 0.000%, 9/1/2027

     295,000            223,076     

Long Beach Bond Finance Authority:

        

5.000%, 11/1/2025, Call 11/1/2021

     1,000,000            1,178,890     

5.000%, 11/1/2030, Call 11/1/2021

     1,750,000            2,047,850     

Lynwood Unified School District, AGM:

        

5.000%, 8/1/2024, Call 8/1/2023

     620,000            754,974     

5.000%, 8/1/2025, Call 8/1/2023

     760,000            916,644     

McFarland Unified School District, BAM, 5.000%, 11/1/2039, Call 11/1/2024

     300,000            368,400     

McKinleyville Union School District, AGM, 0.000%, 8/1/2041, Call 8/1/2026 (14)

     165,000            170,145     

McKinleyville Union School District, BAM:

        

0.000%, 8/1/2036, Call 8/1/2021

     1,200,000            506,412     

0.000%, 8/1/2037, Call 8/1/2021

     1,980,000            784,773     

Mendocino-Lake Community College District, AGM, 5.600%, 8/1/2031, Call 8/1/2026 (14)

     300,000            388,455     

Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, 5.000%, 9/1/2029, Call 9/1/2022

     2,000,000            2,400,600     

Modesto Irrigation District, 5.000%, 7/1/2021

     500,000            594,385     

Mount Diablo Unified School District, AGM, 0.000%, 8/1/2035, Call 8/1/2025 (14)

     2,125,000            2,022,086     

Murrieta Valley Unified School District Public Financing Authority, NATL-RE FGIC, 0.000%, 9/1/2020

     500,000            472,390     

Northern California Gas Authority No. 1:

        

1.063%, 7/1/2019 (8)

     3,000,000            2,938,860     

1.153%, 7/1/2027 (8)

     1,915,000            1,752,053     

Northern California Power Agency:

        

5.000%, 7/1/2031, Call 7/1/2022

     500,000            592,565     

5.000%, 7/1/2032, Call 7/1/2022

     700,000            827,036     

Orchard School District, NATL-RE FGIC, 0.000%, 8/1/2023

     590,000            523,855     

Pasadena Public Financing Authority, 0.000%, 3/1/2029

     2,000,000            1,462,960     

Porterville Unified School District Facilities Improvement District, AGM, 0.000%, 8/1/2034, Call 8/1/2017

     1,500,000            647,310     

Roseville Joint Union High School District, 0.000%, 8/1/2022

     305,000            272,786     

Sacramento Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency, BAM:

        

5.000%, 12/1/2027, Call 12/1/2025

     235,000            294,629     

5.000%, 12/1/2028, Call 12/1/2025

     425,000            529,588     

5.000%, 12/1/2030, Call 12/1/2025

     1,000,000            1,236,610     

5.000%, 12/1/2031, Call 12/1/2025

     2,000,000            2,463,800     

San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority:

        

5.000%, 10/15/2027, Call 10/15/2025

     2,000,000            2,541,180     

5.000%, 10/15/2028, Call 10/15/2025

     1,550,000            1,957,510     

San Francisco International Airport, 5.000%, 5/1/2024, Call 5/1/2021

     1,040,000            1,229,686     

San Jose Financing Authority, 5.000%, 6/1/2039, Call 6/1/2023

     1,435,000            1,698,050     

San Jose Unified School District, NATL, 0.000%, 8/1/2027

     1,495,000            1,193,055     

San Miguel Joint Union Elementary School District, AGM:

        

0.000%, 6/15/2020

     415,000            393,561     

0.000%, 6/15/2021

     490,000            454,313     

0.000%, 6/15/2022

     505,000            453,015     

Santa Ana Unified School District, 0.000%, 8/1/2021

     500,000            466,490     

Santa Ana Unified School District, AGM, 5.500%, 8/1/2030, Call 8/1/2018

     930,000            1,011,626     

Santa Barbara County College Elementary School District:

        

0.000%, 8/1/2027

     365,000            274,520     

0.000%, 8/1/2031

     470,000            302,003     

Sierra View Local Health Care District:

        

3.800%, 7/1/2017

     370,000            379,013     

4.875%, 7/1/2018, Call 7/1/2017

     900,000            931,545     

5.250%, 7/1/2022, Call 7/1/2017

     1,580,000            1,640,214     

5.250%, 7/1/2023, Call 7/1/2017

     250,000            259,528     

5.300%, 7/1/2026, Call 7/1/2017

     350,000            363,482     

State of California:

        

1.047%, 12/1/2017, Call 6/1/2017 (8)

     2,500,000            2,501,425     


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5.250%, 9/1/2025, Call 9/1/2021

     2,045,000            2,473,346     

6.000%, 3/1/2033, Call 3/1/2020

     1,550,000            1,823,621     

Tahoe Forest Hospital District:

        

5.500%, 8/1/2027, Call 8/1/2018

     1,345,000            1,468,686     

5.500%, 8/1/2035, Call 8/1/2018

     1,000,000            1,091,960     

Twin Rivers Unified School District, AGM, 3.200%, 6/1/2020, Call 11/1/2016 (8)

     1,625,000            1,630,720     

Upland Community Facilities District, 3.000%, 9/1/2017

     530,000            541,061     

Vallejo City Unified School District, MBIA, 5.900%, 8/1/2025

     1,225,000            1,520,482     

Walnut Creek Elementary School District Contra Costa County, 0.000%, 9/1/2023

     1,560,000            1,371,677     

Watereuse Finance Authority, BAM, 5.500%, 5/1/2036, Call 5/1/2024

     2,635,000            3,284,211     

West Contra Costa Unified School District, AGM-CR NATL-RE FGIC, 0.000%, 8/1/2025

     310,000            258,754     

West Kern Water District, 5.000%, 6/1/2028, Call 6/1/2021

     2,000,000            2,319,820     

Westminster School District, BAM, 0.000%, 8/1/2048, Call 8/1/2023

     7,045,000            1,072,108     

Whittier Union High School District, 0.000%, 8/1/2034, Call 8/1/2019

     500,000            183,330     

Windsor Unified School District, AGM:

        

0.000%, 8/1/2020

     105,000            98,936     

0.000%, 8/1/2023

     240,000            209,052     

0.000%, 8/1/2024, Call 8/1/2023

     330,000            269,834     

0.000%, 8/1/2025, Call 8/1/2023

     270,000            208,705     

0.000%, 8/1/2026, Call 8/1/2023

     330,000            240,204     

0.000%, 8/1/2028, Call 8/1/2023

     420,000            270,929     

Yosemite Community College District, AGM, 5.000%, 8/1/2032, Call 8/1/2018

     75,000            81,189     
        

 

 

 
                    130,104,162     

Colorado — 1.7%

        

Adams County School District No. 14, SAW:

        

5.000%, 12/1/2024

     500,000            634,655     

5.000%, 12/1/2026, Call 12/1/2024

     355,000            443,743     

5.000%, 12/1/2027, Call 12/1/2024

     500,000            620,655     

City & County of Denver, 5.000%, 11/15/2021

     500,000            597,850     

Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority:

        

0.910%, 6/1/2029, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     3,670,000            3,670,000     

3.000%, 12/1/2016

     120,000            120,620     

4.000%, 12/1/2017

     120,000            124,561     

4.000%, 12/15/2025 (6)

     535,000            566,447     

5.000%, 9/1/2020 (14)

     1,060,000            1,215,873     

5.000%, 9/1/2021 (14)

     865,000            1,015,830     

5.000%, 10/1/2030, Call 10/1/2025

     1,250,000            1,487,638     

Colorado Health Facilities Authority:

        

4.000%, 12/1/2016

     505,000            508,848     

4.500%, 2/1/2020

     455,000            494,894     

5.000%, 9/1/2018

     530,000            568,324     

5.000%, 9/1/2019

     560,000            619,102     

5.000%, 2/1/2021

     475,000            535,833     

5.000%, 9/1/2022

     750,000            875,423     

5.000%, 12/1/2023

     215,000            262,291     

5.000%, 2/1/2024

     420,000            495,209     

5.125%, 11/15/2020, Call 11/15/2016 (8)

     555,000            559,940     

5.250%, 1/1/2025, Call 1/1/2020

     460,000            522,371     

Commerce City Northern Infrastructure General Improvement District, AGM:

        

5.000%, 12/1/2020

     785,000            917,398     

5.000%, 12/1/2021

     725,000            869,703     

5.000%, 12/1/2022

     1,185,000            1,450,772     

County of Boulder:

        

5.000%, 12/1/2023, Call 12/1/2020

     500,000            582,745     

5.000%, 12/1/2025, Call 12/1/2020

     475,000            555,978     

County of El Paso, GNMA/FNMA, 5.450%, 12/1/2039, Call 12/1/2016 (15)

     111,317            113,050     

Denver City & County School District No. 1, SAW, 5.000%, 12/1/2032, Call 12/1/2022

     1,500,000            1,822,365     

Denver Health & Hospital Authority, 5.500%, 12/1/2019

     1,195,000            1,334,397     

E-470 Public Highway Authority, NATL-RE, 5.000%, 9/1/2016

     250,000            250,000     

Park Creek Metropolitan District:

        

5.000%, 12/1/2028, Call 12/1/2025

     835,000            1,013,857     

5.000%, 12/1/2029, Call 12/1/2025

     655,000            792,282     

5.000%, 12/1/2030, Call 12/1/2025

     545,000            656,731     

Public Authority for Colorado Energy, 5.750%, 11/15/2018

     490,000            519,023     

Rangely Hospital District, 6.000%, 11/1/2026, Call 11/1/2021

     2,000,000            2,396,280     


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Weld County School District No. RE-7 Platte Valley, SAW:

        

4.000%, 12/1/2021, Call 12/1/2020

     625,000            705,625     

4.000%, 12/1/2022, Call 12/1/2020

     400,000            448,936     

4.000%, 12/1/2023, Call 12/1/2020

     1,140,000            1,273,939     
        

 

 

 
                    31,643,188     

Connecticut — 0.9%

        

City of New Haven, AGM, 5.000%, 8/1/2023

     2,060,000            2,500,963     

Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, 3.600%, 11/15/2030, Call 11/15/2024

     845,000            902,773     

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority:

        

2.875%, 9/1/2020, Call 9/1/2017 (6)

     450,000            452,506     

3.250%, 9/1/2021, Call 3/1/2018 (6)

     700,000            705,873     

4.000%, 7/1/2046, Call 7/1/2026

     1,000,000            1,079,170     

State of Connecticut:

        

5.000%, 3/15/2025

     2,500,000            3,127,375     

5.000%, 3/15/2031, Call 3/15/2025

     3,810,000            4,625,226     

University of Connecticut, 5.000%, 3/15/2031, Call 3/15/2026

     2,075,000            2,587,961     
        

 

 

 
           15,981,847     

Delaware — 0.5%

        

City of Wilmington, 5.000%, 10/1/2025, Call 10/1/2023

     3,715,000            4,589,622     

Delaware State Economic Development Authority, 5.000%, 6/1/2036, Call 6/1/2026

     1,500,000            1,640,145     

Delaware State Housing Authority:

        

0.000%, 7/1/2031, Call 7/1/2021

     295,000            151,834     

5.000%, 1/1/2026, Call 7/1/2019 (15)

     225,000            237,537     

5.200%, 7/1/2029, Call 7/1/2018

     1,100,000            1,145,078     

Sustainable Energy Utility, Inc., 5.000%, 9/15/2034, Call 9/15/2021

     1,580,000            1,849,200     
        

 

 

 
           9,613,416     

District of Columbia — 0.4%

        

District of Columbia:

        

5.000%, 10/1/2025, Call 10/1/2021

     1,865,000            2,158,775     

5.000%, 6/1/2036, Call 6/1/2026

     2,500,000            2,871,525     

5.000%, 12/1/2036, Call 12/1/2021

     500,000            588,625     

Washington Convention & Sports Authority, 4.500%, 10/1/2030, Call 10/1/2020

     2,125,000            2,370,395     
        

 

 

 
           7,989,320     

Florida — 5.2%

        

Citizens Property Insurance Corp., 5.000%, 6/1/2019

     2,615,000            2,901,081     

City of Boynton Beach, AGM, 5.000%, 11/1/2027, Call 11/1/2021

     1,000,000            1,184,910     

City of Fort Pierce, AGC, 5.875%, 9/1/2028, Call 9/1/2018

     1,000,000            1,096,250     

City of Gainesville, AMBAC, 5.500%, 8/1/2017

     1,000,000            1,042,840     

City of Gulf Breeze, 5.000%, 12/1/2023, Call 12/1/2020

     2,000,000            2,314,740     

City of Lakeland, AGM, 5.250%, 10/1/2028

     1,250,000            1,711,062     

City of North Port, 5.000%, 7/1/2022

     200,000            239,852     

City of Port St. Lucie, AGC, 6.250%, 9/1/2027, Call 9/1/2018

     500,000            550,345     

City of Sunrise, 4.000%, 10/1/2019

     540,000            581,191     

City of Sunrise, NATL-RE:

        

0.000%, 10/1/2019

     905,000            877,171     

0.000%, 10/1/2020

     975,000            931,681     

0.000%, 10/1/2021

     175,000            164,535     

City of Tallahassee:

        

5.000%, 12/1/2025

     305,000            380,930     

5.000%, 12/1/2026, Call 12/1/2025

     450,000            560,313     

5.000%, 12/1/2027, Call 12/1/2025

     400,000            494,268     

5.000%, 12/1/2028, Call 12/1/2025

     500,000            615,015     

City of Tampa, 5.250%, 11/15/2026, Call 5/15/2020

     2,000,000            2,291,600     

City of Tampa, AMBAC, 0.000%, 4/1/2021

     460,000            428,858     

Columbia County School Board, 5.000%, 7/1/2026, Call 7/1/2025

     495,000            615,414     

County of Bay, 3.500%, 9/1/2016

     95,000            95,000     

County of Broward:

        

5.000%, 10/1/2026, Call 10/1/2025 (15)

     750,000            930,848     

5.000%, 10/1/2031, Call 10/1/2025 (15)

     1,000,000            1,199,930     

County of Broward, AGM, 5.000%, 4/1/2033, Call 4/1/2023 (15)

     740,000            857,741     

County of Escambia, 0.660%, 4/1/2039, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     6,400,000            6,400,000     

County of Lee, 5.000%, 10/1/2029, Call 10/1/2022

     2,000,000            2,385,420     

County of Miami-Dade:

        

5.000%, 10/1/2025, Call 10/1/2024

     800,000            997,592     

5.250%, 10/1/2029, Call 10/1/2023

     100,000            123,777     


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5.500%, 10/1/2026, Call 10/1/2020

     450,000            532,134     

5.500%, 10/1/2026, Call 10/1/2020

     1,450,000            1,703,214     

County of Miami-Dade, AGC:

        

0.000%, 10/1/2021

     610,000            551,464     

5.000%, 10/1/2029, Call 10/1/2019

     400,000            445,540     

County of Miami-Dade, BHAC, 6.000%, 10/1/2023, Call 10/1/2018

     1,000,000            1,108,910     

County of Miami-Dade, NATL-RE BHAC-CR, 5.000%, 10/1/2030, Call 10/1/2017 (14)

     475,000            497,349     

County of Orange, 5.000%, 1/1/2027, Call 1/1/2022

     5,810,000            6,894,901     

County of Polk, NATL-RE, 5.000%, 12/1/2016

     625,000            631,425     

County of St. Johns, AGM:

        

5.000%, 10/1/2020

     1,625,000            1,887,795     

5.000%, 10/1/2021

     1,110,000            1,326,506     

Dupree Lakes Community Development District, BAM:

        

3.000%, 5/1/2018

     230,000            236,868     

3.000%, 5/1/2019

     190,000            197,988     

Emerald Coast Utilities Authority, BAM, 5.000%, 1/1/2032, Call 1/1/2025

     1,445,000            1,731,587     

Emerald Coast Utilities Authority, NATL-RE FGIC:

        

5.000%, 1/1/2020, Call 1/1/2017

     1,000,000            1,013,260     

5.000%, 1/1/2022, Call 1/1/2017

     970,000            982,862     

Florida HomeLoan Corp., GNMA/FHLMC/FNMA, 5.000%, 7/1/2028, Call 1/1/2020

     315,000            327,732     

Florida HomeLoan Corp., GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC, 4.450%, 1/1/2030, Call 7/1/2021

     430,000            461,463     

Florida Municipal Loan Council, AGM, 5.000%, 5/1/2021

     1,745,000            2,048,490     

Halifax Hospital Medical Center:

        

5.000%, 6/1/2026

     1,525,000            1,876,299     

5.000%, 6/1/2027, Call 6/1/2026

     1,295,000            1,584,484     

Highlands County Health Facilities Authority, 5.125%, 11/15/2023, Call 11/15/2016 (8)

     500,000            504,450     

Hillsborough County Industrial Development Authority, 5.000%, 10/1/2021, Call 10/3/2016

     295,000            296,009     

Lee County Industrial Development Authority, 5.000%, 11/1/2025, Call 11/1/2020

     2,000,000            2,329,920     

Lee County School Board, 5.000%, 8/1/2028, Call 8/1/2024

     2,500,000            3,076,475     

Miami-Dade County Educational Facilities Authority, 5.000%, 4/1/2031, Call 4/1/2025

     2,000,000            2,442,140     

Orange County Health Facilities Authority:

        

4.000%, 10/1/2045, Call 10/1/2026

     1,000,000            1,081,820     

5.000%, 10/1/2031, Call 10/1/2026

     500,000            623,265     

5.250%, 10/1/2035, Call 10/1/2018

     440,000            480,678     

Orange County Housing Finance Authority, 1.040%, 1/15/2040, Call 9/15/2016 (8) (15)

     4,540,000            4,540,000     

Orange County Housing Finance Authority, GMNA FNMA FHLMC COLL, 4.000%, 9/1/2040,
Call 9/1/2024

     3,740,000            4,059,620     

Pinellas County Educational Facilities Authority, 4.000%, 10/1/2016

     350,000            350,735     

Polk County Housing Finance Authority, GNMA, 5.000%, 9/1/2029, Call 8/1/2020

     150,000            164,721     

South Florida Water Management District, 5.000%, 10/1/2026, Call 4/1/2026

     1,500,000            1,917,165     

Southeast Overtown Park West Community Redevelopment Agency, 5.000%, 3/1/2018 (6)

     2,405,000            2,537,371     

St. Lucie County School Board, AGM, 5.000%, 7/1/2022, Call 7/1/2021

     2,500,000            2,902,775     

Sumter County Industrial Development Authority:

        

4.000%, 7/1/2019

     1,000,000            1,074,210     

5.000%, 7/1/2020

     500,000            566,705     

Suncoast Community Development District, 2.000%, 5/1/2017

     170,000            171,370     

Town of Davie:

        

5.000%, 4/1/2019

     75,000            82,450     

5.000%, 4/1/2021

     615,000            714,735     

5.000%, 4/1/2022

     830,000            985,144     

Tradition Community Development District No. 1, AGM, 2.000%, 5/1/2017

     1,000,000            1,009,560     

University of North Florida Financing Corp., 5.000%, 11/1/2026, Call 11/1/2017

     4,285,000            4,501,735     

Volusia County Educational Facility Authority, AGM, 5.000%, 10/15/2029, Call 10/15/2021

     730,000            851,662     

Volusia County School Board, BAM, 5.000%, 8/1/2031, Call 2/1/2026

     1,000,000            1,232,820     
        

 

 

 
                      96,510,170     

Georgia — 3.6%

        

Appling County Development Authority, 0.640%, 9/1/2029, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     4,900,000            4,900,000     

Burke County Development Authority, 0.640%, 7/1/2049, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     2,000,000            2,000,000     

Carroll City-County Hospital Authority, County Guarantee:

        

5.000%, 7/1/2023, Call 7/1/2020

     2,790,000            3,203,757     

5.000%, 7/1/2024, Call 7/1/2020

     1,640,000            1,881,884     

City of Atlanta:

        

5.000%, 1/1/2025

     225,000            278,818     

5.000%, 1/1/2028, Call 1/1/2026

     560,000            691,981     

City of Atlanta Department of Aviation:

        

5.000%, 1/1/2031, Call 1/1/2024

     1,000,000            1,217,740     


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5.000%, 1/1/2032, Call 1/1/2024

     2,500,000            3,027,175     

5.000%, 1/1/2033, Call 1/1/2024

     1,000,000            1,204,050     

5.000%, 1/1/2034, Call 1/1/2024

     1,000,000            1,198,030     

City of Atlanta, NATL-RE FGIC, 5.500%, 11/1/2022

     1,000,000            1,211,180     

Cobb County Kennestone Hospital Authority, 5.000%, 4/1/2031, Call 4/1/2021

     3,000,000            3,413,610     

County of DeKalb, 5.000%, 12/1/2025

     4,950,000            6,414,210     

East Point Building Authority, XLCA:

        

4.500%, 2/1/2025, Call 10/3/2016

     500,000            500,395     

5.000%, 2/1/2017

     875,000            883,680     

Effingham County Industrial Development Authority, 0.640%, 2/1/2038, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     6,370,000            6,370,000     

Floyd County Development Authority, 0.640%, 9/1/2026, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     2,180,000            2,180,000     

Floyd County Hospital Authority, County Guarantee:

        

5.000%, 7/1/2020

     1,335,000            1,529,736     

5.000%, 7/1/2021

     1,155,000            1,358,719     

5.000%, 7/1/2027, Call 7/1/2022

     1,250,000            1,490,600     

Fulton County Development Authority, 5.250%, 3/15/2024, Call 3/15/2019

     1,120,000            1,228,360     

Jefferson City School District, SAW, 5.250%, 2/1/2029, Call 2/1/2021

     1,350,000            1,592,676     

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc.:

        

5.000%, 3/15/2017

     1,320,000            1,347,997     

5.250%, 9/15/2018

     250,000            270,142     

Monroe County Development Authority, 0.640%, 11/1/2048, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     4,500,000            4,500,000     

Private Colleges & Universities Authority, 5.000%, 10/1/2020

     575,000            650,020     

Richmond County Hospital Authority:

        

5.250%, 1/1/2029, Call 1/1/2019

     1,150,000            1,255,098     

5.375%, 1/1/2029, Call 1/1/2019

     940,000            1,028,586     

South Fulton Municipal Regional Water & Sewer Authority, BAM:

        

5.000%, 1/1/2023

     800,000            966,056     

5.000%, 1/1/2024

     1,000,000            1,223,880     

5.000%, 1/1/2025, Call 1/1/2024

     700,000            851,347     

South Georgia Governmental Services Authority, MBIA, 5.000%, 1/1/2020, Call 10/3/2016

     300,000            300,849     

South Regional Joint Development Authority, 5.250%, 8/1/2023

     25,000            30,286     

Spalding County, 6.125%, 9/1/2028, Call 9/1/2018

     700,000            774,914     

Valdosta & Lowndes County Hospital Authority, County Guarantee, 5.000%, 10/1/2025, Call 10/1/2021

     2,940,000            3,473,551     

Winder-Barrow Industrial Building Authority, AGM, 5.000%, 12/1/2029, Call 12/1/2021

     1,000,000            1,176,150     
        

 

 

 
                      65,625,477     

Guam — 0.2%

        

Territory of Guam:

        

5.000%, 12/1/2022

     500,000            592,025     

5.000%, 12/1/2030, Call 12/1/2026

     1,000,000            1,220,880     

5.000%, 12/1/2031, Call 12/1/2026

     1,000,000            1,215,840     
        

 

 

 
           3,028,745     

Hawaii — 0.1%

        

City & County of Honolulu:

        

5.000%, 10/1/2022

     500,000            611,550     

5.000%, 10/1/2023

     500,000            625,330     
        

 

 

 
           1,236,880     

Idaho — 0.3%

        

Boise-Kuna Irrigation District:

        

5.875%, 6/1/2022, Call 6/1/2018

     200,000            217,936     

7.375%, 6/1/2034, Call 6/1/2018

     340,000            379,277     

Canyon County School District No. 131 Nampa, School Bond Gty, 5.000%, 9/15/2023

     1,000,000            1,251,450     

Idaho Health Facilities Authority, 6.500%, 11/1/2023, Call 11/1/2018

     515,000            577,289     

Idaho Housing & Finance Association, AGC, 5.250%, 7/15/2026, Call 7/15/2018

     2,965,000            3,214,772     
        

 

 

 
           5,640,724     

Illinois — 13.5%

        

Bureau County Township High School District No. 502, BAM, 6.625%, 10/1/2043, Call 12/1/2023

     3,400,000            4,427,684     

Chicago Board of Education, 4.560%, 3/1/2017, Call 10/3/2016 (8)

     6,750,000            6,711,660     

Chicago Board of Education, NATL:

        

0.000%, 12/1/2022

     365,000            295,610     

5.250%, 12/1/2021

     1,000,000            1,125,770     

Chicago Board of Education, NATL-RE, 5.000%, 12/1/2019

     70,000            75,473     


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Chicago O’Hare International Airport:

        

5.000%, 1/1/2026, Call 1/1/2025 (15)

     1,500,000            1,827,825     

5.000%, 1/1/2031, Call 1/1/2025 (15)

     1,000,000            1,182,580     

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, AGC, 5.250%, 1/1/2026, Call 1/1/2020

     775,000            874,123     

Chicago Park District:

        

5.000%, 1/1/2023, Call 1/1/2022

     1,060,000            1,216,223     

5.000%, 1/1/2025, Call 7/1/2020

     230,000            255,245     

5.000%, 1/1/2026, Call 1/1/2021

     730,000            815,359     

5.000%, 1/1/2028, Call 1/1/2024

     2,500,000            2,899,275     

5.000%, 11/15/2029, Call 11/15/2018

     130,000            136,913     

Chicago Transit Authority, AGC:

        

5.250%, 6/1/2019, Call 6/1/2018

     375,000            401,415     

5.250%, 6/1/2022, Call 6/1/2018

     3,250,000            3,459,755     

City of Calumet City, AGM, 4.000%, 3/1/2017

     435,000            441,438     

City of Chicago:

        

5.000%, 1/1/2019

     455,000            477,413     

5.000%, 11/1/2025

     2,000,000            2,428,620     

5.000%, 11/1/2026

     1,600,000            1,959,872     

5.000%, 11/1/2027, Call 11/1/2026

     1,000,000            1,216,900     

5.000%, 11/1/2027, Call 11/1/2026

     1,000,000            1,216,900     

5.000%, 11/1/2028, Call 11/1/2026

     1,000,000            1,208,950     

5.000%, 11/1/2029, Call 11/1/2026

     1,000,000            1,203,020     

5.000%, 1/1/2031, Call 1/1/2025

     3,715,000            4,344,730     

5.000%, 1/1/2039, Call 1/1/2025

     500,000            573,120     

City of Chicago, AGM, 5.000%, 11/1/2027, Call 11/1/2018

     200,000            211,966     

City of Chicago, AGM-CR FGIC, 5.000%, 1/1/2023, Call 1/1/2017

     200,000            201,944     

City of Chicago, NATL-RE, 5.530%, 1/1/2020, Call 10/3/2016 (14)

     1,000,000            1,013,620     

City of Rochelle, AGM, 3.000%, 5/1/2017

     250,000            253,573     

City of Springfield:

        

5.000%, 12/1/2022

     905,000            1,076,262     

5.000%, 3/1/2026, Call 3/1/2025

     1,000,000            1,226,080     

5.000%, 3/1/2027, Call 3/1/2025

     1,000,000            1,218,260     

5.000%, 3/1/2028, Call 3/1/2025

     1,000,000            1,213,940     

5.000%, 3/1/2029, Call 3/1/2025

     1,000,000            1,207,070     

5.000%, 3/1/2031, Call 3/1/2025

     900,000            1,077,930     

5.500%, 3/1/2032, Call 3/1/2018

     1,000,000            1,064,370     

City of Springfield, NATL-RE:

        

5.000%, 3/1/2018, Call 3/1/2017

     1,000,000                         1,021,370     

5.000%, 3/1/2022, Call 3/1/2017

     650,000            663,891     

Cook County Community Consolidated School District No. 65 Evanston:

        

0.000%, 12/1/2027, Call 12/1/2024

     300,000            214,467     

0.000%, 12/1/2029, Call 12/1/2024

     400,000            255,448     

0.000%, 12/1/2030, Call 12/1/2024

     1,130,000            684,520     

0.000%, 12/1/2031, Call 12/1/2024

     1,500,000            857,085     

Cook County Community High School District No. 219-Niles Township, FSA, 5.000%, 12/1/2025, Call 12/1/2017

     1,405,000            1,478,678     

Cook County School District No. 103 Lyons, AGM, 0.000%, 12/1/2021

     850,000            763,513     

Cook County School District No. 124 Evergreen Park, BAM, 4.000%, 12/1/2020

     450,000            501,093     

Cook County School District No. 144 Prairie Hills, AGM:

        

0.000%, 12/1/2028

     2,830,000            1,855,433     

0.000%, 12/1/2029

     2,580,000            1,608,862     

Cook County School District No. 159 Matteson-Richton Park, FSA, 0.000%, 12/1/2016

     300,000            298,647     

Cook County School District No. 83 Mannheim, 5.625%, 6/1/2033

     2,980,000            3,749,436     

Cook County Township High School District No. 201 J Sterling Morton, AMBAC, 0.000%, 12/1/2019

     675,000            599,677     

Cook County Township High School District No. 220 Reavis:

        

6.000%, 12/1/2030, Call 12/1/2023

     1,000,000            1,252,880     

6.000%, 12/1/2031, Call 12/1/2023

     2,035,000            2,548,064     

6.000%, 12/1/2032, Call 12/1/2023

     2,160,000            2,699,654     

6.000%, 6/1/2033, Call 12/1/2023

     2,235,000            2,786,643     

County of Cook:

        

5.000%, 11/15/2029, Call 11/15/2026

     1,500,000            1,818,945     

5.000%, 11/15/2030, Call 11/15/2026

     2,050,000            2,477,732     

5.000%, 11/15/2031, Call 11/15/2026

     2,000,000            2,407,380     

5.250%, 11/15/2023, Call 11/15/2020

     350,000            396,865     

County of Cook, BAM, 5.000%, 11/15/2023

     1,000,000            1,203,710     

County of St. Clair:

        

5.250%, 10/1/2024, Call 10/1/2019

     485,000            549,990     


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5.250%, 10/1/2024, Call 10/1/2019

     215,000            239,233     

5.250%, 10/1/2027, Call 10/1/2019

     835,000            946,890     

5.250%, 10/1/2027, Call 10/1/2019

     315,000            348,702     

5.500%, 1/1/2038, Call 1/1/2023

     825,000            977,823     

DeKalb County Community Unit School District No. 424 Genoa-Kingston, AMBAC,
0.000%, 1/1/2020

     600,000            562,572     

DeKalb County Community Unit School District No. 428 DeKalb:

        

0.000%, 1/1/2025, Call 7/1/2020

     400,000            289,792     

0.000%, 1/1/2028, Call 7/1/2020

     1,000,000            590,230     

DeKalb Kane & LaSalle Counties Etc Community College District No. 523 Kishwaukee,
0.000%, 2/1/2035, Call 2/1/2021

     470,000            158,432     

DuPage County School District No. 16 Queen Bee, NATL-RE FGIC, 0.000%, 11/1/2019

     530,000            488,241     

Frankfort Square Park District, AMBAC, 0.000%, 1/1/2022

     670,000            564,120     

Illinois Finance Authority:

        

1.300%, 5/8/2017 (8)

     960,000            961,469     

2.500%, 5/15/2018

     170,000            172,001     

4.000%, 10/1/2016

     345,000            345,725     

4.000%, 2/15/2041, Call 2/15/2027

     5,000,000            5,063,900     

4.000%, 9/1/2041, Call 9/1/2026

     2,550,000            2,669,824     

5.000%, 11/15/2023, Call 11/15/2022

     215,000            253,341     

5.000%, 8/15/2024

     250,000            302,978     

5.000%, 5/15/2025

     1,000,000            1,156,950     

5.000%, 11/15/2026, Call 11/15/2025

     1,000,000            1,232,770     

5.000%, 11/15/2027, Call 11/15/2025

     500,000            612,185     

5.000%, 11/1/2029, Call 11/1/2026

     2,000,000            2,474,140     

5.000%, 5/15/2030, Call 5/15/2025

     1,000,000            1,124,290     

5.000%, 11/1/2030, Call 11/1/2026

     1,200,000            1,478,388     

5.000%, 11/1/2031, Call 11/1/2026

     645,000            790,725     

5.250%, 11/15/2022, Call 11/15/2017

     1,450,000            1,529,214     

5.250%, 2/15/2030, Call 2/15/2020

     250,000            281,510     

6.000%, 10/1/2024, Call 10/1/2021

     1,010,000            1,163,803     

6.000%, 8/15/2041, Call 8/15/2021

     2,665,000            3,180,784     

6.875%, 10/1/2043, Call 10/1/2021

     3,000,000            3,588,060     

Illinois Finance Authority, AGC:

        

5.250%, 8/15/2019

     250,000            278,330     

5.250%, 8/15/2033, Call 8/15/2018

     880,000            946,959     

Illinois Finance Authority, AGM:

        

0.000%, 1/1/2020

     450,000            436,352     

0.000%, 1/1/2020

     500,000            472,055     

0.000%, 1/1/2021

     255,000            233,996     

5.150%, 1/1/2019

     420,000            460,979     

Illinois Finance Authority, AMBAC, 6.000%, 2/1/2022, Call 2/1/2018

     335,000            359,247     

Illinois Housing Development Authority, GNMA/FNMA COLL, 2.450%, 6/1/2043, Call 1/1/2023

     780,613            781,277     

Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, MBIA, 5.250%, 2/1/2019, Call 2/1/2017

     1,000,000            1,018,960     

Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, NATL-RE FGIC, 5.250%, 2/1/2024, Call 2/1/2017

     1,830,000                         1,864,697     

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority:

        

5.000%, 1/1/2028, Call 1/1/2023

     1,000,000            1,200,900     

5.000%, 1/1/2029, Call 1/1/2023

     1,000,000            1,195,590     

5.000%, 1/1/2030, Call 1/1/2026

     1,000,000            1,243,320     

5.000%, 12/1/2031, Call 1/1/2026

     5,220,000            6,465,179     

5.000%, 12/1/2032, Call 1/1/2026

     2,100,000            2,590,959     

5.500%, 1/1/2033, Call 1/1/2018

     490,000            521,639     

Kane & DeKalb Counties Community Unit School District No. 302 Kaneland, NATL-RE FGIC,
0.000%, 2/1/2023

     5,450,000            4,663,183     

Kane Cook & DuPage Counties School District No. U-46 Elgin, AMBAC:

        

0.000%, 1/1/2023

     350,000            321,874     

0.000%, 1/1/2023

     650,000            563,589     

Kane County School District No. 131 Aurora East Side, 1.250%, 6/1/2036, Call 9/20/2016 (8)

     6,000,000            6,000,000     

Kane McHenry Cook & De Kalb Counties Unit School District No. 300:

        

5.000%, 1/1/2023

     1,000,000            1,194,270     

5.000%, 1/1/2024

     1,000,000            1,212,390     

5.000%, 1/1/2026, Call 1/1/2025

     4,000,000            4,874,280     

5.250%, 1/1/2033, Call 1/1/2023

     900,000            1,062,261     

Knox & Warren Counties Community Unit School District No. 205 Galesburg, 6.125%, 1/1/2036, Call 1/1/2021

     1,435,000            1,661,974     

La Salle & Grundy Counties Township High School District No. 160 Seneca, 4.000%, 2/1/2017

     325,000            329,199     


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Lake County School District No. 33, XLCA:

        

0.000%, 12/1/2026

     525,000            361,814     

0.000%, 12/1/2028

     335,000            209,583     

Lake County School District No. 38 Big Hollow, AMBAC, 0.000%, 2/1/2019

     200,000            188,232     

Lake County School District No. 56 Gurnee, 5.000%, 1/1/2024

     440,000            533,117     

Madison County Community Unit School District No. 7 Edwardsville, AGM, 5.000%, 12/1/2016

     225,000            227,320     

McHenry & Kane Counties Community Consolidated School District No. 158 Huntley, AGM-CR FGIC, 0.000%, 1/1/2024

     500,000            420,190     

McHenry & Kane Counties Community Consolidated School District No. 158 Huntley, NATL, 0.000%, 1/1/2021

     1,900,000                         1,736,809     

McHenry & Kane Counties Community Consolidated School District No. 158 Huntley, NATL-RE:

        

0.000%, 1/1/2017

     20,000            19,957     

0.000%, 1/1/2017

     190,000            189,088     

McHenry County Community High School District No. 154 Marengo, NATL-RE FGIC, 0.000%, 1/1/2018

     325,000            320,161     

McHenry County Community Unit School District No. 12 Johnsburg, AGM:

        

4.000%, 1/1/2019

     265,000            280,791     

5.000%, 1/1/2020

     550,000            610,016     

5.000%, 1/1/2021

     810,000            916,515     

5.000%, 1/1/2022

     895,000            1,027,388     

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, NATL-RE:

        

0.000%, 6/15/2023 (14)

     3,530,000            4,066,842     

0.000%, 12/15/2023

     855,000            682,572     

0.000%, 6/15/2024

     1,000,000            783,670     

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, NATL-RE FGIC, 0.000%, 6/15/2020

     440,000            399,564     

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, 5.000%, 12/1/2031, Call 12/1/2026

     3,500,000            4,361,000     

Northern Illinois Municipal Power Agency, NATL-RE, 5.000%, 1/1/2020, Call 1/1/2018

     2,215,000            2,328,408     

Peoria Public Building Commission, AGC, 0.000%, 12/1/2019, Call 12/1/2018

     1,000,000            929,780     

Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, 5.250%, 6/1/2021

     1,120,000            1,312,976     

South Suburban College Community School District No. 510, AGC, 0.000%, 12/1/2025

     1,000,000            778,460     

Southern Illinois University, BAM, 5.000%, 4/1/2026, Call 4/1/2025

     1,175,000            1,422,490     

Southern Illinois University, NATL-RE, 0.000%, 4/1/2017

     500,000            493,390     

Southwestern Illinois Development Authority:

        

5.000%, 10/15/2029, Call 10/15/2025

     1,780,000            2,105,420     

5.000%, 10/15/2032, Call 10/15/2025

     1,335,000            1,562,617     

Southwestern Illinois Development Authority, AGC, 5.750%, 2/1/2029, Call 2/1/2019

     1,025,000            1,131,518     

St. Clair County Community Unit School District No. 187 Cahokia, AGM, 5.000%, 1/1/2020

     630,000            701,562     

St. Louis Regional Airport Authority, 6.000%, 12/1/2024, Call 12/1/2018 (15)

     745,000            829,267     

State of Illinois:

        

5.000%, 3/1/2020

     500,000            546,205     

5.000%, 4/1/2024, Call 4/1/2023

     500,000            565,580     

5.000%, 6/1/2024, Call 12/1/2016

     360,000            362,376     

5.000%, 1/1/2025, Call 10/3/2016

     275,000            276,111     

5.000%, 1/1/2030, Call 1/1/2026

     8,000,000            9,048,800     

5.250%, 6/15/2034, Call 6/15/2019

     3,715,000            4,076,209     

6.500%, 6/15/2022

     345,000            400,134     

State of Illinois, AGM, 5.000%, 4/1/2028, Call 4/1/2023

     3,205,000            3,604,888     

Stephenson County School District No. 145 Freeport, AMBAC, 0.000%, 1/1/2018

     425,000            418,234     

Tazewell County School District No. 51 Washington Central, NATL-RE FGIC, 9.000%, 12/1/2025

     165,000            253,483     

Town of Cicero:

        

5.000%, 1/1/2020

     1,000,000            1,101,620     

5.000%, 1/1/2021

     1,000,000            1,126,170     

Village of Bolingbrook, AGM, 5.000%, 1/1/2025, Call 1/1/2020

     1,425,000            1,581,479     

Village of Elwood, RADIAN:

        

0.000%, 3/1/2024, Call 3/1/2017

     250,000            169,020     

0.000%, 3/1/2026, Call 3/1/2017

     1,280,000            771,443     

Village of Franklin Park, BAM:

        

4.000%, 10/1/2018

     425,000            449,246     

4.000%, 10/1/2019

     420,000            453,877     

4.000%, 10/1/2020

     615,000            675,725     

5.000%, 10/1/2022, Call 10/1/2021

     730,000            845,369     

5.000%, 10/1/2023, Call 10/1/2021

     685,000            791,100     

5.000%, 10/1/2024, Call 10/1/2021

     425,000            489,715     

5.000%, 10/1/2025, Call 10/1/2021

     920,000            1,059,122     

Village of Justice, AMBAC, 0.000%, 1/1/2021

     635,000            561,937     

Village of Maywood, 4.000%, 1/1/2017

     1,635,000            1,642,096     

Village of South Chicago Heights, NATL-RE FGIC, 0.000%, 11/1/2016

     505,000            504,020     


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Will & Kankakee Counties School District No 255:

        

5.000%, 6/1/2026, Call 6/1/2025

     500,000            584,700     

5.000%, 6/1/2029, Call 6/1/2025

     600,000            690,600     

Will County Community High School District No. 210 Lincoln-Way:

        

5.000%, 1/1/2027, Call 1/1/2023

     1,250,000            1,310,588     

5.000%, 1/1/2028, Call 1/1/2023

     3,500,000            3,649,835     

5.000%, 1/1/2030, Call 1/1/2023

     1,500,000            1,549,920     

Will County Community School District No. 161 Summit Hill, NATL-RE FGIC:

        

0.000%, 1/1/2017

     750,000            746,400     

0.000%, 1/1/2019

     695,000            667,165     

Will County Community Unit School District No. 201-U Crete-Monee, NATL-RE:

        

0.000%, 11/1/2020

     245,000            234,864     

0.000%, 11/1/2020

     1,755,000            1,630,483     

0.000%, 11/1/2021

     55,000            51,897     

0.000%, 11/1/2021

     245,000            221,686     

0.000%, 11/1/2022

     60,000            55,402     

0.000%, 11/1/2022

     190,000            166,474     

Will County Community Unit School District No. 209-U Wilmington, NATL-RE, 5.750%, 1/1/2023, Call 10/17/2016

     1,025,000            1,030,761     

Will County School District No. 114 Manhattan, NATL, 0.000%, 12/1/2017

     375,000            367,459     

Will County School District No. 114, NATL-RE FGIC:

        

0.000%, 12/1/2020

     1,180,000            1,081,871     

0.000%, 12/1/2023

     1,600,000            1,333,856     

Will County Township High School District No. 204 Joliet, 6.250%, 1/1/2031, Call 1/1/2021

     500,000            599,425     

Will, Grundy, Etc. Counties Community College District No. 525:

        

5.250%, 6/1/2036, Call 12/1/2023

     3,400,000            4,040,016     

5.750%, 6/1/2028, Call 6/1/2018

     170,000            183,369     

Williamson County Community Unit School District No. 5 Carterville, AGC:

        

0.000%, 1/1/2029, Call 1/1/2019

     300,000            161,346     

0.000%, 1/1/2033, Call 1/1/2019

     1,000,000            402,130     

0.000%, 1/1/2034, Call 1/1/2019

     1,000,000            372,070     

Winnebago & Boone Counties School District No. 205 Rockford:

        

0.000%, 2/1/2020

     500,000            471,535     

4.000%, 2/1/2027, Call 2/1/2023

     4,680,000            5,121,886     
        

 

 

 
                    248,166,636     

Indiana — 2.8%

        

Carmel Redevelopment Authority, 5.000%, 7/1/2023, Call 7/1/2020

     350,000            396,417     

City of Greenwood:

        

4.000%, 10/1/2017

     225,000            229,590     

4.250%, 10/1/2020, Call 10/1/2018

     820,000            882,304     

4.625%, 10/1/2024, Call 10/1/2018

     520,000            565,854     

City of Rockport:

        

1.750%, 6/1/2018 (8)

     700,000            705,985     

1.750%, 6/1/2018 (8)

     1,500,000            1,512,825     

City of Whiting, 1.850%, 10/1/2019 (8)

     1,150,000            1,166,537     

Concord Community Schools Building Corp., AGM, 5.000%, 7/15/2025, Call 7/15/2018

     1,000,000            1,079,630     

County of Knox, 4.000%, 4/1/2018

     250,000            258,667     

County of Lake, 2.000%, 7/15/2017

     285,000            288,238     

Crown Point Multi School Building Corp., AGM SAW, 5.000%, 1/15/2022, Call 7/15/2017

     1,000,000            1,036,460     

Damon Run Conservancy District:

        

4.500%, 1/1/2018

     215,000            223,910     

4.500%, 7/1/2018

     220,000            232,533     

Fishers Redevelopment District:

        

5.125%, 7/15/2026, Call 1/15/2020

     1,875,000            2,137,125     

5.250%, 7/15/2023, Call 1/15/2020

     1,605,000            1,838,881     

Frankfort High School Elementary School Building Corp., 5.000%, 7/15/2025

     115,000            144,684     

Franklin Township-Marion County Multiple School Building Corp., SAW:

        

5.000%, 7/10/2021

     580,000            681,923     

5.000%, 7/15/2029, Call 1/15/2023

     2,565,000            3,086,747     

Gary Chicago International Airport Authority:

        

5.000%, 2/1/2017 (15)

     210,000            212,852     

5.000%, 2/1/2018 (15)

     885,000            921,842     

Indiana Bond Bank, 1.220%, 10/15/2022 (8)

     1,650,000            1,578,357     

Indiana Finance Authority:

        

3.000%, 7/1/2019

     250,000            258,557     

5.000%, 8/15/2020

     700,000            779,926     


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5.000%, 10/1/2022

     300,000            353,637     

5.000%, 10/1/2023

     400,000            478,444     

5.000%, 10/1/2024, Call 10/1/2023

     275,000            327,335     

5.000%, 5/1/2029, Call 5/1/2022

     4,070,000            4,714,729     

5.000%, 10/1/2030, Call 10/1/2026

     1,000,000            1,240,420     

5.000%, 10/1/2032, Call 10/1/2026

     1,000,000            1,230,320     

5.000%, 10/1/2033, Call 10/1/2026

     2,060,000            2,524,139     

5.250%, 10/1/2024, Call 10/1/2021

     710,000            845,610     

5.250%, 10/1/2031, Call 10/1/2021

     2,190,000            2,589,434     

5.500%, 5/1/2024, Call 5/1/2019

     1,000,000            1,120,580     

Indiana Finance Authority, AMBAC, 4.550%, 12/1/2024, Call 12/1/2016

     1,750,000            1,760,185     

Indiana Health & Educational Facilities Financing Authority, AGM, 5.250%, 11/1/2023, Call 5/1/2018

     500,000            537,660     

Indiana Health Facility Financing Authority, AMBAC, 0.630%, 5/1/2031, Call 9/6/2016 (8) (13)

     575,000            525,725     

Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority, GNMA/FNMA, 4.000%, 12/1/2027, Call 6/1/2021

     875,000            924,429     

Indiana Municipal Power Agency, 5.250%, 1/1/2024, Call 1/1/2019

     500,000            552,125     

Indiana Municipal Power Agency, NATL-RE, 5.000%, 1/1/2037, Call 1/1/2017

     1,850,000            1,876,399     

Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank:

        

5.000%, 1/1/2021

     175,000            201,791     

5.000%, 1/1/2022, Call 1/1/2021

     200,000            229,890     

5.750%, 1/1/2038, Call 1/1/2019

     1,790,000            1,973,547     

Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, NATL-RE, 5.250%, 7/1/2022

     500,000            598,555     

Lafayette Redevelopment Authority, 3.000%, 2/1/2018

     95,000            98,017     

Marion High School Building Corp.:

        

4.000%, 7/15/2019

     455,000            493,634     

4.000%, 7/15/2020, Call 1/15/2020

     935,000            1,027,397     

4.000%, 7/15/2021, Call 1/15/2020

     375,000            411,930     

North Central Campus School Building Corp., AGM, 5.250%, 7/15/2022, Call 7/15/2018

     1,000,000                         1,078,820     

Portage Redevelopment District:

        

5.000%, 1/15/2023

     280,000            330,462     

5.000%, 1/15/2024

     215,000            257,462     

Porter County Jail Building Corp., AGM, 5.500%, 7/10/2021

     200,000            225,110     

Rush County Elementary School Building Corp., SAW, 5.250%, 7/15/2021, Call 1/15/2019

     565,000            621,381     

South Bend Community School Corp., NATL-RE SAW, 4.125%, 7/15/2019, Call 7/15/2017

     450,000            463,243     

Steuben Lakes Regional Waste District, 5.000%, 9/1/2024, Call 9/1/2023

     1,225,000            1,485,729     
        

 

 

 
           51,317,983     

Iowa — 0.1%

        

Johnston Community School District, AGM, 5.000%, 7/1/2027, Call 7/1/2022

     1,455,000            1,704,096     

Kansas — 0.2%

        

County of Sedgwick/County of Shawnee, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC, 5.875%, 6/1/2039, Call 6/1/2017 (15)

     40,000            42,416     

Kansas Development Finance Authority:

        

5.000%, 11/15/2020, Call 11/15/2019

     800,000            909,744     

5.000%, 3/1/2031, Call 3/1/2020

     1,000,000            1,113,750     

Kansas Development Finance Authority, FSA, 5.250%, 11/1/2028, Call 11/1/2018

     475,000            521,094     

Wyandotte County-Kansas City, 5.000%, 9/1/2032, Call 9/1/2022

     1,000,000            1,173,380     
        

 

 

 
           3,760,384     

Kentucky — 0.9%

        

City of Winchester, BAM, 3.000%, 7/1/2017

     105,000            107,109     

Kentucky Asset Liability Commission:

        

5.000%, 9/1/2024

     1,000,000            1,235,370     

5.000%, 9/1/2025

     1,250,000            1,567,550     

Kentucky State Property & Building Commission, NATL, 5.000%, 3/1/2022, Call 3/1/2017

     35,000            35,713     

Louisville/Jefferson County Metropolitan Government:

        

5.000%, 10/1/2032, Call 10/1/2026

     3,500,000            4,292,085     

5.000%, 10/1/2033, Call 10/1/2026

     1,300,000            1,586,416     

Paducah Electric Plant Board, AGC, 5.000%, 10/1/2023, Call 4/1/2019

     100,000            110,849     

Paducah Electric Plant Board, AGM:

        

5.000%, 10/1/2027, Call 10/1/2026

     2,000,000            2,448,620     

5.000%, 10/1/2028, Call 10/1/2026

     1,850,000            2,259,442     

5.000%, 10/1/2030, Call 10/1/2026

     1,500,000            1,814,145     

5.000%, 10/1/2031, Call 10/1/2026

     1,250,000            1,506,875     

Pulaski County Public Properties Corp., 5.500%, 12/1/2024, Call 12/1/2018

     260,000            287,638     
        

 

 

 
           17,251,812     


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Louisiana — 2.7%

        

City of Bossier, 5.000%, 10/1/2031, Call 10/1/2024

     1,160,000            1,411,372     

City of New Orleans:

        

5.000%, 6/1/2021

     800,000            933,912     

5.000%, 12/1/2021

     500,000            595,015     

5.000%, 6/1/2022

     450,000            532,985     

5.000%, 12/1/2022

     725,000            876,474     

5.000%, 6/1/2023

     500,000            601,760     

5.000%, 12/1/2024

     765,000            948,286     

5.000%, 6/1/2026, Call 6/1/2025

     150,000            183,879     

5.000%, 12/1/2026, Call 12/1/2025

     240,000            295,882     

5.000%, 6/1/2027, Call 6/1/2025

     200,000            243,216     

5.000%, 6/1/2029, Call 6/1/2025

     200,000            240,580     

5.000%, 12/1/2029, Call 12/1/2025

     350,000            424,004     

5.000%, 6/1/2031, Call 6/1/2025

     1,650,000            1,974,736     

City of Shreveport, BAM, 4.000%, 12/1/2025, Call 12/1/2024

     2,210,000                       2,518,825     

Lafayette Public Trust Financing Authority, AGM:

        

4.000%, 10/1/2020

     690,000            759,566     

4.000%, 10/1/2021

     675,000            753,921     

Louisiana Housing Corp., GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC:

        

4.750%, 6/1/2027, Call 6/1/2020

     855,000            913,089     

5.200%, 6/1/2039, Call 6/1/2017 (15)

     65,000            65,731     

Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, AGM, 4.100%, 10/1/2038, Call 10/1/2024

     550,000            595,936     

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority:

        

3.375%, 9/1/2028, Call 3/1/2021

     2,440,000            2,553,314     

4.000%, 5/15/2041, Call 5/15/2026

     500,000            539,145     

Louisiana Stadium & Exposition District, 5.000%, 7/1/2023

     800,000            974,472     

Louisiana State Citizens Property Insurance Corp., 5.000%, 6/1/2020

     650,000            741,760     

Parish of St. Bernard:

        

4.000%, 3/1/2020

     3,470,000            3,779,628     

4.000%, 3/1/2021

     3,585,000            3,970,782     

Parish of St. James, 0.800%, 11/1/2040, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     14,000,000            14,000,000     

Port New Orleans Board of Commissioners, 5.000%, 4/1/2032, Call 4/1/2023 (15)

     725,000            820,555     

Regional Transit Authority, NATL-RE FGIC, 0.000%, 12/1/2021

     300,000            234,459     

State of Louisiana, 0.816%, 5/1/2018, Call 11/1/2017 (8)

     7,000,000            6,977,040     

Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government, 5.875%, 3/1/2024, Call 3/1/2019

     495,000            557,632     
        

 

 

 
           50,017,956     

Maine — 0.6%

        

City of Portland, 5.000%, 7/1/2022

     300,000            345,462     

Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, 4.000%, 7/1/2041, Call 7/1/2026

     1,250,000            1,311,050     

Maine State Housing Authority, 3.850%, 11/15/2029, Call 11/15/2021

     7,500,000            8,137,575     

Maine Turnpike Authority, 5.000%, 7/1/2029, Call 7/1/2022

     1,500,000            1,797,960     
        

 

 

 
           11,592,047     

Maryland — 0.3%

        

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, 5.750%, 7/1/2034, Call 7/1/2021

     775,000            917,654     

Montgomery County Housing Opportunites Commission:

        

5.000%, 7/1/2031, Call 7/1/2020

     655,000            719,793     

5.000%, 1/1/2043, Call 7/1/2022

     320,000            344,179     

5.125%, 7/1/2037, Call 7/1/2020

     3,110,000            3,410,271     
        

 

 

 
           5,391,897     

Massachusetts — 1.1%

        

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, NATL-RE FGIC:

        

0.510%, 12/1/2030, Call 9/1/2016 (8) (13)

     7,375,000            6,721,678     

0.510%, 12/1/2030, Call 9/6/2016 (8) (13)

     1,450,000            1,321,549     

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency:

        

5.000%, 1/1/2023, Call 1/1/2017

     650,000            659,172     

5.000%, 7/1/2025, Call 7/1/2021

     1,425,000            1,685,148     

5.000%, 7/1/2027, Call 7/1/2025

     125,000            157,134     

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority:

        

5.000%, 1/1/2017

     270,000            272,616     

5.000%, 7/1/2025, Call 7/1/2022 (15)

     560,000            636,014     

5.250%, 1/1/2019

     445,000            474,677     

5.250%, 1/1/2019 (15)

     1,150,000            1,232,754     


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Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority:

        

5.000%, 7/1/2024, Call 7/1/2019

     3,105,000            3,452,139     

5.750%, 7/1/2036, Call 7/1/2019

     805,000            901,697     

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, 3.700%, 12/1/2027, Call 6/1/2022 (15)

     2,385,000            2,542,529     

Massachusetts School Building Authority, 5.000%, 8/15/2030, Call 8/15/2022

     815,000            989,483     
        

 

 

 
           21,046,590     

Michigan — 5.8%

        

Alma Public Schools, Q-SBLF, 5.000%, 5/1/2021

     890,000            1,039,066     

Bay City School District, Q-SBLF:

        

5.000%, 11/1/2027, Call 5/1/2024

     645,000            776,077     

5.000%, 11/1/2028, Call 5/1/2024

     1,305,000            1,569,184     

Caledonia Community Schools, Q-SBLF:

        

5.000%, 5/1/2025

     600,000            749,376     

5.000%, 5/1/2026

     500,000            630,565     

Carman-Ainsworth Community School District, BAM:

        

5.000%, 5/1/2018

     950,000            1,012,776     

5.000%, 5/1/2020

     375,000            425,198     

Central Michigan University:

        

5.000%, 10/1/2034, Call 10/1/2025

     750,000            906,030     

5.000%, 10/1/2035, Call 10/1/2025

     625,000            752,206     

Charter Township of Northville:

        

4.000%, 4/1/2021

     400,000            446,440     

4.000%, 4/1/2022

     240,000            270,163     

Chippewa Valley Schools, Q-SBLF:

        

5.000%, 5/1/2027, Call 11/1/2025

     1,355,000            1,687,002     

5.000%, 5/1/2029, Call 11/1/2025

     1,000,000            1,233,750     

5.000%, 5/1/2030, Call 11/1/2025

     1,000,000            1,232,820     

5.000%, 5/1/2031, Call 5/1/2023

     765,000            902,057     

5.000%, 5/1/2031, Call 11/1/2025

     1,000,000            1,223,520     

City of Battle Creek, BAM, 5.000%, 6/1/2033, Call 6/1/2018

     1,000,000            1,074,600     

City of Detroit Sewage Disposal System Revenue, AGC NATL-RE, 5.250%, 7/1/2023, Call 7/1/2017

     95,000            98,039     

City of Detroit Sewage Disposal System Revenue, NATL, 0.000%, 7/1/2020

     110,000            100,268     

City of Detroit Water Supply System Revenue, AGM:

        

5.000%, 7/1/2018, Call 10/3/2016

     250,000            250,755     

5.000%, 7/1/2019, Call 10/3/2016

     50,000            50,155     

5.000%, 7/1/2020, Call 10/3/2016

     720,000            722,232     

5.000%, 7/1/2020, Call 10/3/2016

     50,000            50,155     

5.000%, 7/1/2023, Call 10/3/2016

     200,000            200,618     

City of Detroit Water Supply System Revenue, BHAC FGIC, 5.500%, 7/1/2035, Call 7/1/2018

     1,035,000            1,105,722     

City of Detroit Water Supply System Revenue, NATL-RE, 5.000%, 7/1/2027, Call 10/3/2016

     5,000,000                         5,012,100     

City of Wyandotte, BAM:

        

5.000%, 10/1/2020

     200,000            223,584     

5.000%, 10/1/2021

     290,000            329,492     

5.000%, 10/1/2022

     290,000            333,053     

5.000%, 10/1/2023

     250,000            289,740     

5.000%, 10/1/2024

     300,000            351,624     

Coloma Community School District, Q-SBLF, 3.000%, 5/1/2021

     905,000            975,083     

Comstock Park Public Schools, Q-SBLF, 5.000%, 5/1/2028, Call 5/1/2021

     400,000            453,240     

Detroit City School District, AGM Q-SBLF, 5.250%, 5/1/2026

     300,000            376,503     

Dundee Community Schools, Q-SBLF:

        

5.000%, 5/1/2022

     1,200,000            1,427,508     

5.000%, 5/1/2025

     1,000,000            1,248,960     

Fitzgerald Public School District, BAM, 4.000%, 5/1/2019

     2,065,000            2,210,459     

Forest Hills Public Schools:

        

5.000%, 5/1/2020

     1,600,000            1,824,032     

5.000%, 5/1/2021

     1,600,000            1,871,936     

Fraser Public School District, Q-SBLF:

        

5.000%, 5/1/2021

     1,000,000            1,167,490     

5.000%, 5/1/2022

     1,000,000            1,189,590     

5.000%, 5/1/2025

     1,700,000            2,123,232     

Grosse Ile Township School District, Q-SBLF:

        

5.000%, 5/1/2021

     535,000            624,607     

5.000%, 5/1/2026, Call 5/1/2025

     200,000            247,272     

5.000%, 5/1/2027, Call 5/1/2025

     230,000            281,497     

5.000%, 5/1/2030, Call 5/1/2025

     1,100,000            1,326,050     

5.000%, 5/1/2032, Call 5/1/2025

     1,025,000            1,225,008     


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Hartland Consolidated Schools, AGM Q-SBLF:

        

5.250%, 5/1/2026, Call 5/1/2021

     1,625,000            1,890,687     

5.250%, 5/1/2027, Call 5/1/2021

     600,000            696,930     

5.250%, 5/1/2028, Call 5/1/2021

     1,575,000            1,817,960     

Howell Public Schools, Q-SBLF, 4.250%, 5/1/2024, Call 5/1/2022

     1,000,000            1,129,950     

Jackson County Hospital Finance Authority, AGC, 4.500%, 6/1/2026, Call 6/1/2020 (8)

     415,000            455,931     

Jenison Public Schools:

        

5.000%, 5/1/2021

     500,000            584,240     

5.000%, 5/1/2022, Call 5/1/2021

     560,000            652,417     

Kent Hospital Finance Authority, 5.000%, 11/15/2029, Call 11/15/2021

     1,000,000            1,169,800     

Laingsburg Community School District, Q-SBLF, 3.000%, 5/1/2018

     510,000            527,442     

Lansing Board of Water & Light, 5.000%, 7/1/2037, Call 7/1/2021

     1,000,000            1,147,560     

Lansing School District, Q-SBLF:

        

5.000%, 5/1/2019

     1,000,000            1,104,170     

5.000%, 5/1/2020

     1,825,000            2,077,014     

Livonia Public Schools School District, BAM, 5.000%, 5/1/2021

     1,600,000            1,851,520     

Marshall Public Schools, Q-SBLF:

        

4.000%, 11/1/2027, Call 5/1/2025

     260,000            296,904     

4.000%, 11/1/2028, Call 5/1/2025

     1,380,000            1,563,085     

4.000%, 11/1/2029, Call 5/1/2025

     940,000            1,060,781     

Mattawan Consolidated School District, Q-SBLF:

        

4.000%, 5/1/2021

     600,000            673,482     

5.000%, 5/1/2019

     1,215,000            1,341,567     

5.000%, 5/1/2020

     1,205,000            1,371,398     

Michigan Finance Authority:

        

5.000%, 11/1/2020

     2,000,000            2,310,460     

5.000%, 7/1/2026, Call 7/1/2025

     175,000            213,610     

5.000%, 7/1/2027, Call 7/1/2025

     600,000            726,498     

5.000%, 7/1/2029, Call 7/1/2025

     950,000            1,143,572     

5.000%, 7/1/2032, Call 7/1/2025

     1,500,000            1,784,655     

5.000%, 7/1/2034, Call 7/1/2025

     3,000,000            3,533,040     

5.000%, 7/1/2034, Call 7/1/2025

     500,000            587,980     

Michigan Finance Authority, AGM:

        

5.000%, 7/1/2029, Call 7/1/2024

     1,500,000            1,798,965     

5.000%, 7/1/2030, Call 7/1/2024

     1,500,000            1,793,025     

Michigan State Building Authority, 5.000%, 10/15/2031, Call 10/15/2026

     5,000,000            6,252,250     

Michigan State Building Authority, NATL:

        

0.000%, 10/15/2021, Call 10/15/2016

     835,000            659,291     

0.000%, 10/15/2021, Call 10/15/2016

     665,000            525,064     

0.000%, 10/15/2023, Call 10/15/2016

     900,000            643,149     

0.000%, 10/15/2023, Call 10/15/2016

     700,000            500,227     

Michigan State Housing Development Authority, 5.625%, 10/1/2031, Call 10/1/2020

     850,000            948,838     

North Branch Area Schools, Q-SBLF, 5.000%, 5/1/2024

     200,000            246,202     

Plymouth-Canton Community School District, Q-SBLF:

        

4.000%, 5/1/2019

     1,000,000            1,078,060     

5.000%, 5/1/2021

     450,000            525,371     

Redford Union School District No. 1, AMBAC Q-SBLF, 5.000%, 5/1/2022

     250,000            286,823     

River Rouge School District, Q-SBLF:

        

5.000%, 5/1/2020

     1,700,000            1,934,753     

5.000%, 5/1/2021

     1,155,000            1,348,451     

State of Michigan, FSA, 5.250%, 9/15/2021, Call 9/15/2017

     2,100,000            2,200,065     

Taylor Tax Increment Finance Authority, AGM:

        

3.000%, 5/1/2017

     875,000            889,123     

3.000%, 5/1/2018

     855,000            887,832     

3.000%, 5/1/2019

     340,000            354,477     

3.250%, 5/1/2020

     90,000            96,206     

Wayland Union School District, AGM Q-SBLF:

        

5.000%, 5/1/2024, Call 5/1/2018

     500,000            535,610     

5.250%, 5/1/2019, Call 5/1/2018

     400,000            430,128     

Wayne County Airport Authority:

        

5.000%, 12/1/2026, Call 12/1/2025 (15)

     3,000,000            3,639,840     

5.000%, 12/1/2030, Call 12/1/2025

     1,250,000            1,530,513     

Wayne State University, AGM:

        

5.000%, 11/15/2025, Call 11/15/2018

     230,000            251,206     

5.000%, 11/15/2025, Call 11/15/2018

     285,000            309,843     

Western Township Utilities Authority, 4.000%, 1/1/2021

     1,200,000            1,338,864     
        

 

 

 
                    106,337,663     


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Minnesota — 0.7%

        

City of Howard Lake, 2.000%, 2/1/2017

     105,000            105,590     

City of Minneapolis, AGC:

        

6.500%, 11/15/2038, Call 11/15/2018

     165,000            185,775     

6.500%, 11/15/2038, Call 11/15/2018

     905,000            1,007,174     

City of Minneapolis/St Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority, 4.000%, 8/15/2019

     445,000            481,041     

City of Minneapolis/St Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority, AGM, 5.000%, 8/15/2025, Call 8/15/2020 (8)

     215,000            245,646     

City of Minneapolis/St Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority, NATL-RE, 0.495%, 8/1/2027, Call 9/6/2016 (8) (13)

     375,000            345,139     

City of Winona, 3.750%, 7/1/2021

     170,000            180,382     

Dakota County Community Development Agency, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC COLL:

        

3.450%, 6/1/2020

     40,000            40,931     

3.650%, 6/1/2021, Call 12/1/2020

     25,000            25,627     

Minneapolis & St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority, 5.250%, 8/15/2025, Call 8/15/2020

     275,000            318,557     

Minnesota Agricultural & Economic Development Board, AGC, 5.000%, 2/15/2017

     1,400,000            1,426,684     

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority:

        

4.000%, 10/1/2016

     250,000            250,525     

4.000%, 10/1/2016

     440,000            440,924     

5.000%, 10/1/2019

     400,000            444,644     

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency:

        

3.900%, 7/1/2030, Call 1/1/2022

     675,000            712,807     

4.000%, 7/1/2040, Call 1/1/2022

     735,000            768,200     

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, GNMA, 2.600%, 9/1/2042, Call 7/1/2022

     1,148,405            1,154,216     

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, GNMA/FNMA COLL:

        

2.250%, 12/1/2042, Call 1/1/2022

     695,029            689,017     

5.000%, 1/1/2031, Call 7/1/2021

     725,000            790,946     

Northern Municipal Power Agency:

        

5.000%, 1/1/2027, Call 1/1/2026

     350,000            440,899     

5.000%, 1/1/2028, Call 1/1/2026

     250,000            312,750     

5.000%, 1/1/2029, Call 1/1/2026

     610,000            756,674     

5.000%, 1/1/2030, Call 1/1/2026

     515,000            635,891     

5.000%, 1/1/2031, Call 1/1/2026

     325,000            400,368     
        

 

 

 
           12,160,407     

Mississippi — 0.3%

        

City of Jackson, BAM, 4.000%, 9/1/2023

     600,000            673,302     

Mississippi Development Bank:

        

3.125%, 10/1/2023

     195,000            202,336     

5.000%, 10/1/2023

     2,725,000                         3,086,253     

5.000%, 1/1/2027, Call 1/1/2022

     1,200,000            1,409,916     

Mississippi Home Corp., GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC, 6.750%, 6/1/2039, Call 6/1/2018

     270,000            279,688     

Mississippi State University Educational Building Corp.:

        

5.000%, 11/1/2021

     225,000            267,347     

5.000%, 11/1/2022

     135,000            163,287     
        

 

 

 
           6,082,129     

Missouri — 2.1%

        

Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District, 5.000%, 10/1/2033, Call 10/1/2022

     4,000,000            4,737,840     

Chesterfield Valley Transportation Development District:

        

3.250%, 5/15/2028, Call 5/15/2023

     835,000            871,773     

4.000%, 5/15/2019

     475,000            509,461     

5.000%, 5/15/2020

     125,000            140,940     

5.000%, 5/15/2021

     490,000            563,804     

City of Kansas City:

        

5.000%, 9/1/2021, Call 9/1/2019

     500,000            557,595     

5.000%, 9/1/2023, Call 9/1/2019

     300,000            334,371     

5.000%, 10/1/2026, Call 10/1/2025

     120,000            149,948     

5.000%, 10/1/2027, Call 10/1/2025

     205,000            254,624     

5.000%, 10/1/2028, Call 10/1/2025

     115,000            141,981     

5.000%, 9/1/2032, Call 9/1/2019

     1,000,000            1,107,090     

City of St. Louis, AGM, 5.000%, 7/1/2020, Call 7/1/2017

     1,885,000            1,948,713     

Health & Educational Facilities Authority:

        

4.000%, 2/1/2040, Call 8/1/2025

     1,000,000            1,063,120     

4.000%, 11/15/2042, Call 5/15/2026

     1,200,000            1,309,728     

5.000%, 11/15/2028, Call 5/15/2026

     3,300,000            4,122,030     


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Independence School District, SAW, 5.250%, 3/1/2030, Call 3/1/2021

     2,000,000            2,353,060     

Joplin Industrial Development Authority, 5.000%, 2/15/2020

     330,000            372,629     

Missouri Health & Educational Facilities Authority, 5.000%, 2/1/2024, Call 2/1/2021

     1,050,000            1,195,415     

Missouri Housing Development Commission, 5.000%, 11/1/2027, Call 11/1/2019

     395,000            412,281     

Missouri Housing Development Commission, GNMA/FNMA/COLL, 5.000%, 9/1/2039, Call 3/1/2019

     40,000            41,213     

Missouri Housing Development Commission, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC:

        

3.800%, 5/1/2025, Call 5/1/2021

     810,000            862,747     

4.000%, 5/1/2027, Call 5/1/2021

     795,000            853,568     

Missouri State Environmental Improvement & Energy Resources Authority:

        

5.750%, 1/1/2029, Call 1/1/2019

     685,000            763,433     

5.750%, 1/1/2029, Call 1/1/2019

     65,000            72,443     

Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority:

        

3.500%, 2/15/2017

     1,430,000            1,444,758     

3.750%, 2/15/2018

     950,000            981,882     

5.250%, 10/1/2031, Call 10/1/2021

     1,000,000            1,149,160     

St. Louis County Industrial Development Authority, 2.850%, 9/1/2018, Call 3/1/2017

     2,900,000            2,903,625     

St. Louis Municipal Finance Corp., 5.000%, 2/15/2021

     290,000            333,454     

St. Louis Regional Convention & Sports Complex Authority, 5.000%, 8/15/2020

     3,050,000            3,505,029     

Stone County Reorganized School District No. 4 Reeds Spring, SAW:

        

5.000%, 3/1/2030, Call 3/1/2020

     1,000,000            1,133,280     

5.000%, 3/1/2031, Call 3/1/2020

     750,000            848,858     

5.000%, 3/1/2032, Call 3/1/2020

     1,000,000            1,130,330     
        

 

 

 
                      38,170,183     

Nebraska — 0.6%

        

Central Plains Energy Project, 5.000%, 12/1/2019 (8)

     4,000,000            4,479,600     

Lancaster County Hospital Authority No. 1, 5.500%, 1/1/2030, Call 1/1/2020

     1,000,000            1,132,510     

Nebraska Public Power District:

        

5.000%, 1/1/2025, Call 1/1/2018

     750,000            792,990     

5.000%, 1/1/2026, Call 1/1/2018

     750,000            792,990     

5.000%, 1/1/2032, Call 1/1/2022

     1,000,000            1,172,140     

Omaha-Douglas Public Building Commission:

        

5.000%, 5/1/2026, Call 5/1/2022

     825,000            986,815     

5.000%, 5/1/2027, Call 5/1/2022

     585,000            699,034     

5.000%, 5/1/2028, Call 5/1/2022

     550,000            654,896     

5.000%, 5/1/2029, Call 5/1/2022

     660,000            784,694     
        

 

 

 
           11,495,669     

Nevada — 1.5%

        

City of Reno, 5.250%, 6/1/2032, Call 6/1/2017

     105,000            108,572     

Clark County School District, AMBAC, 5.000%, 6/15/2019, Call 6/15/2017

     1,600,000            1,654,336     

County of Clark, 5.000%, 7/1/2028, Call 7/1/2019

     2,180,000            2,417,293     

County of Clark Department of Aviation:

        

5.000%, 7/1/2029, Call 7/1/2024

     1,200,000            1,465,188     

5.000%, 7/1/2030, Call 7/1/2024

     1,000,000            1,217,750     

County of Clark, AMBAC:

        

5.000%, 11/1/2024, Call 11/1/2016

     165,000            166,152     

5.000%, 11/1/2024, Call 11/1/2016

     245,000            246,710     

County of Washoe:

        

5.000%, 2/1/2033, Call 2/1/2019

     3,920,000            4,267,822     

5.500%, 2/1/2028, Call 2/1/2019

     1,000,000            1,108,580     

Las Vegas Valley Water District:

        

5.000%, 6/1/2027, Call 6/1/2026

     1,000,000            1,292,860     

5.000%, 6/1/2028, Call 6/1/2022

     5,115,000            6,164,035     

5.000%, 6/1/2028, Call 6/1/2026

     820,000            1,052,519     

5.000%, 6/1/2029, Call 6/1/2026

     3,000,000            3,826,050     

Nevada Housing Division, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC:

        

4.400%, 4/1/2029, Call 10/1/2021

     1,720,000            1,839,007     

5.375%, 10/1/2039, Call 4/1/2019

     425,000            436,398     
        

 

 

 
           27,263,272     

New Hampshire — 0.1%

        

New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority:

        

4.500%, 1/1/2029, Call 7/1/2020

     535,000            554,297     

4.800%, 7/1/2028, Call 1/1/2022

     1,420,000            1,537,846     

6.000%, 7/1/2038, Call 1/1/2018 (15)

     255,000            266,791     
        

 

 

 
           2,358,934     


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New Jersey — 2.9%

        

City of Passaic, 4.000%, 5/1/2017

     280,000            286,006     

New Jersey Economic Development Authority:

        

0.870%, 11/1/2031, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     585,000            585,000     

5.000%, 6/15/2019

     3,000,000            3,260,340     

5.000%, 6/15/2020

     1,500,000            1,664,520     

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, 4.875%, 12/1/2024, Call 12/1/2019

     7,410,000            7,975,087     

New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, 4.250%, 10/1/2032, Call 10/1/2021

     545,000            572,021     

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority:

        

5.000%, 1/1/2032, Call 7/1/2022

     3,440,000            4,125,454     

5.000%, 1/1/2035, Call 1/1/2022

     1,685,000            1,969,428     

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, NATL-RE:

        

0.858%, 1/1/2030, Call 9/1/2016 (8) (13)

     475,000            430,074     

0.980%, 1/1/2030, Call 9/6/2016 (8) (13)

     350,000            316,890     

0.980%, 1/1/2030, Call 9/2/2016 (8) (13)

     1,900,000            1,720,315     

0.998%, 1/1/2030, Call 9/2/2016 (8) (13)

     500,000            452,716     

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority:

        

1.560%, 12/15/2019, Call 6/15/2019 (8)

     5,000,000            4,909,500     

5.000%, 6/15/2022

     500,000            574,055     

5.000%, 6/15/2032, Call 12/15/2024

     5,000,000            5,684,550     

5.250%, 12/15/2023, Call 12/15/2018

     1,355,000            1,477,451     

5.250%, 12/15/2023

     240,000            282,422     

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, BAM:

        

5.000%, 6/15/2028, Call 6/15/2022

     5,000,000            5,731,800     

5.000%, 6/15/2033, Call 6/15/2022

     3,000,000            3,392,250     

5.250%, 6/15/2033, Call 6/15/2023

     5,635,000            6,556,886     

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, BHAC, 0.000%, 12/15/2024

     440,000            372,887     

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, 5.000%, 1/1/2031, Call 1/1/2025

     500,000            617,445     
        

 

 

 
           52,957,097     

New Mexico — 1.5%

        

City of Farmington:

        

1.875%, 4/1/2020 (8)

     3,000,000            3,062,280     

1.875%, 4/1/2020 (8)

     3,750,000            3,825,900     

City of Santa Fe, 4.000%, 6/1/2025, Call 6/1/2022

     655,000            745,056     

New Mexico Finance Authority:

        

5.000%, 6/1/2026, Call 6/1/2018

     2,395,000            2,577,140     

5.700%, 6/1/2026, Call 6/1/2018

     465,000            506,404     

5.800%, 6/1/2027, Call 6/1/2018

     825,000            898,672     

New Mexico Finance Authority, NATL-RE, 5.250%, 6/15/2023, Call 6/15/2017

     1,000,000            1,035,570     

New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, GNMA, 2.600%, 2/1/2043, Call 1/1/2023

     1,033,155            1,035,428     

New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC:

        

4.200%, 7/1/2028, Call 1/1/2017 (15)

     255,000            258,073     

4.500%, 9/1/2024, Call 9/1/2019

     210,000            221,577     

5.650%, 9/1/2039, Call 3/1/2019

     355,000            368,866     

6.000%, 9/1/2039, Call 3/1/2019

     440,000            455,136     

New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC COLL:

        

4.625%, 3/1/2028, Call 9/1/2021

     755,000            788,054     

5.350%, 3/1/2030, Call 9/1/2020

     1,825,000            1,937,292     

New Mexico Municipal Energy Acquisition Authority, 1.081%, 8/1/2019, Call 2/1/2019 (8)

     10,000,000            9,957,200     
        

 

 

 
           27,672,648     

New York — 4.3%

        

Albany Capital Resource Corp.:

        

5.000%, 12/1/2023

     150,000            185,754     

5.000%, 12/1/2024

     200,000            248,608     

Byron-Bergen Central School District, AGM SAW, 3.000%, 6/15/2018

     1,215,000            1,262,008     

City of New York, 0.580%, 8/1/2026, Call 9/6/2016 (8) (13)

     100,000            100,000     

City of New York, AGC:

        

0.650%, 10/1/2027, Call 9/2/2016 (8) (13)

     850,000            850,000     

0.680%, 10/1/2021, Call 9/6/2016 (8) (13)

     400,000            400,000     

City of Newburgh, 2.000%, 5/15/2017

     575,000            578,950     

Long Island Power Authority, 0.996%, 11/1/2018, Call 5/1/2018 (8)

     2,500,000            2,504,100     

Long Island Power Authority, BHAC, 5.000%, 12/1/2021, Call 12/1/2016

     600,000            606,168     

Metropolitan Transportation Authority:

        

0.681%, 11/1/2017, Call 5/1/2017 (8)

     2,800,000            2,795,716     

5.000%, 11/15/2032, Call 5/15/2026

     2,325,000                         2,885,767     


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Metropolitan Transportation Authority, AGM:

        

0.941%, 5/15/2018, Call 11/15/2017 (8)

     4,000,000            4,005,720     

0.994%, 11/1/2022, Call 9/1/2016 (8) (13)

     425,000            407,974     

1.046%, 11/1/2022, Call 9/7/2016 (8) (13)

     200,000            191,963     

New York City Industrial Development Agency, ACA, 4.400%, 11/1/2016

     675,000            679,084     

New York City Transit Authority/Metropolitan Transportation Authority/Triborough Bridge & Tunnel, AMBAC:

        

1.396%, 1/1/2030, Call 9/16/2016 (8) (13)

     275,000            247,009     

1.430%, 1/1/2030, Call 9/1/2016 (8) (13)

     150,000            134,065     

1.439%, 1/1/2030, Call 9/7/2016 (8) (13)

     150,000            138,317     

1.442%, 1/1/2030, Call 9/6/2016 (8) (13)

     225,000            202,678     

New York City Transitional Finance Authority:

        

5.000%, 11/1/2024

     2,215,000            2,841,070     

5.000%, 11/1/2024, Call 11/1/2022

     5,715,000            7,010,648     

5.000%, 11/1/2025, Call 5/1/2025

     2,475,000            3,175,425     

5.000%, 11/1/2026, Call 5/1/2025

     1,000,000            1,288,630     

5.000%, 11/1/2026, Call 5/1/2025

     2,000,000            2,577,260     

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, NATL-RE FGIC, 5.000%, 7/15/2024, Call 1/15/2017

     435,000            442,060     

New York City Water & Sewer System:

        

5.000%, 6/15/2028, Call 6/15/2024

     500,000            627,965     

5.000%, 6/15/2029, Call 6/15/2024

     600,000            748,566     

New York Mortgage Agency:

        

4.000%, 10/1/2026, Call 4/1/2021

     1,000,000            1,071,300     

5.000%, 10/1/2019

     500,000            556,525     

New York State Dormitory Authority:

        

5.000%, 3/15/2027, Call 3/15/2022

     7,555,000            9,098,713     

5.000%, 3/15/2028, Call 3/15/2019

     625,000            690,488     

5.000%, 3/15/2031, Call 9/15/2025

     5,465,000            6,884,588     

6.000%, 7/1/2038, Call 7/1/2020

     1,000,000            1,144,370     

New York State Dormitory Authority, NATL-RE, 0.680%, 7/1/2029, Call 9/6/2016 (8) (13)

     3,000,000            2,671,092     

New York State Energy Research & Development Authority, AMBAC, 0.250%, 10/1/2028, Call 9/2/2016 (8) (13)

     500,000            500,000     

New York State Energy Research & Development Authority, NATL-RE, 0.980%, 12/1/2020, Call 9/7/2016 (8) (13)

     6,450,000            6,170,109     

New York State Urban Development Corp., 5.000%, 3/15/2028, Call 3/15/2023

     1,000,000            1,224,440     

New York Transportation Development Corp.:

        

4.000%, 7/1/2031, Call 7/1/2024 (15)

     2,000,000            2,171,100     

4.000%, 7/1/2041, Call 7/1/2024 (15)

     2,475,000            2,627,658     

5.000%, 7/1/2034, Call 7/1/2024 (15)

     1,250,000            1,463,788     

5.000%, 7/1/2041, Call 7/1/2024 (15)

     2,500,000            2,894,200     

Niagara Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., 5.000%, 5/15/2017

     300,000            309,030     

State of New York, NATL-RE FGIC:

        

0.572%, 2/15/2022, Call 9/1/2016 (8) (13)

     1,270,000            1,225,047     

0.572%, 2/13/2032, Call 9/1/2016 (8) (13)

     2,280,000            2,114,050     
        

 

 

 
           79,952,003     

North Carolina — 0.7%

        

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, 5.000%, 1/15/2021, Call 1/15/2017

     850,000            864,390     

County of Catawba:

        

4.000%, 10/1/2025, Call 10/1/2021

     585,000            654,615     

5.000%, 10/1/2023, Call 10/1/2021

     1,000,000            1,174,500     

5.000%, 10/1/2024, Call 10/1/2021

     835,000            980,265     

County of Cumberland, 5.125%, 12/1/2028, Call 12/1/2019

     250,000            282,497     

County of Union:

        

5.000%, 12/1/2026, Call 6/1/2023

     1,390,000            1,686,668     

5.000%, 12/1/2027, Call 6/1/2023

     1,645,000            1,983,278     

North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, AGC, 6.000%, 1/1/2019

     275,000            293,538     

North Carolina Housing Finance Agency, 4.250%, 1/1/2028, Call 7/1/2021

     485,000            508,193     

North Carolina Medical Care Commission:

        

4.000%, 6/1/2020

     470,000            515,402     

5.000%, 6/1/2027, Call 6/1/2022

     500,000            588,005     

Orange County Public Facilities, 5.000%, 10/1/2026, Call 10/1/2022

     1,130,000            1,368,102     

Raleigh Durham Airport Authority, 5.000%, 5/1/2036, Call 5/1/2020

     1,690,000            1,903,312     
        

 

 

 
                      12,802,765     


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North Dakota — 1.6%

       

Barnes County North Public School District Building Authority:

       

4.000%, 5/1/2021

     635,000           682,066     

4.500%, 5/1/2030, Call 5/1/2021

     1,515,000           1,608,885     

4.500%, 5/1/2033, Call 5/1/2021

     1,850,000           1,940,891     

City of Bowman, 2.500%, 2/15/2017, Call 10/3/2016

     3,000,000           3,000,480     

City of Dickinson, 5.000%, 10/1/2025, Call 10/1/2021

     2,240,000           2,609,398     

City of Grand Forks:

       

4.000%, 12/1/2019

     535,000           579,737     

5.000%, 12/1/2032, Call 12/1/2021

     1,000,000           1,104,360     

City of West Fargo, 3.000%, 5/1/2023, Call 5/1/2017

     185,000           187,024     

North Dakota Housing Finance Agency:

       

3.600%, 7/1/2032, Call 7/1/2022

     1,290,000           1,341,858     

3.750%, 7/1/2034, Call 7/1/2022

     240,000           250,846     

4.125%, 1/1/2026, Call 1/1/2021

     615,000           654,489     

North Dakota Public Finance Authority:

       

4.000%, 6/1/2023

     2,440,000           2,832,791     

4.000%, 6/1/2024, Call 6/1/2023

     2,190,000           2,536,458     

4.000%, 6/1/2025, Call 6/1/2023

     1,145,000           1,319,006     

North Dakota State Housing Finance Agency, 5.250%, 1/1/2029, Call 7/1/2019

     790,000           822,698     

Williston Parks & Recreation District:

       

3.000%, 3/1/2017

     805,000           812,470     

4.500%, 3/1/2020

     1,205,000           1,274,227     

4.500%, 3/1/2025, Call 3/1/2021

     2,525,000           2,653,598     

4.625%, 3/1/2026, Call 3/1/2021

     2,620,000           2,754,720     
       

 

 

 
                  28,966,002     

Ohio — 3.9%

       

Apollo Joint Vocational School District:

       

5.250%, 12/1/2032, Call 12/1/2021

     600,000           689,058     

5.250%, 12/1/2033, Call 12/1/2021

     500,000           572,885     

Brookfield Local School District, AGM, 5.000%, 1/15/2030, Call 1/15/2018

     400,000           421,752     

City of Cleveland:

       

5.000%, 1/1/2022, Call 1/1/2021

     2,320,000           2,656,238     

5.000%, 10/1/2024, Call 10/1/2022

     460,000           552,175     

5.000%, 10/1/2028, Call 10/1/2022

     1,075,000           1,289,720     

5.000%, 10/1/2029, Call 10/1/2022

     1,130,000           1,352,090     

5.000%, 10/1/2029, Call 10/1/2022

     2,290,000           2,740,077     

5.000%, 1/1/2031, Call 1/1/2022

     1,270,000           1,468,958     

City of Cleveland, AGM:

       

5.000%, 1/1/2030, Call 1/1/2022

     3,900,000           4,521,699     

5.000%, 1/1/2031, Call 1/1/2022

     1,000,000           1,156,110     

City of Middleburg Heights, 5.125%, 8/1/2031, Call 8/1/2021

     1,000,000           1,157,380     

Cleveland Department of Public Utilities Division of Water:

       

4.000%, 1/1/2028, Call 1/1/2024

     500,000           563,410     

4.000%, 1/1/2029, Call 1/1/2024

     1,000,000           1,118,180     

4.000%, 1/1/2030, Call 1/1/2024

     1,000,000           1,113,180     

Cleveland Heights & University Heights City School District:

       

0.000%, 12/1/2024

     400,000           342,868     

0.000%, 12/1/2025

     600,000           498,348     

Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority, 5.000%, 10/1/2022, Call 10/1/2020

     1,000,000           1,165,210     

County of Franklin:

       

5.000%, 5/15/2028, Call 5/15/2023

     2,000,000           2,436,940     

5.000%, 5/15/2031, Call 5/15/2023

     405,000           484,376     

County of Hamilton, 5.000%, 12/1/2029, Call 12/1/2021

     975,000           1,144,592     

County of Hancock, 5.750%, 12/1/2026, Call 6/1/2021

     1,120,000           1,335,107     

County of Lorain, AMBAC:

       

1.013%, 10/1/2030 (8) (13)

     4,350,000           4,004,836     

1.074%, 10/1/2030 (8) (13)

     500,000           463,176     

County of Lucas, 5.000%, 11/15/2022, Call 11/15/2021

     925,000           1,096,782     

Delaware City School District, 5.250%, 12/1/2038, Call 6/1/2023

     1,240,000           1,495,353     

Elyria City School District, School District Credit Program:

       

4.000%, 12/1/2026, Call 12/1/2022

     480,000           551,486     

4.000%, 12/1/2027, Call 12/1/2022

     1,160,000           1,326,808     

4.000%, 12/1/2028, Call 12/1/2022

     1,130,000           1,288,889     

4.000%, 12/1/2032, Call 12/1/2022

     1,015,000           1,115,921     

4.000%, 12/1/2033, Call 12/1/2022

     1,550,000           1,699,389     

4.000%, 12/1/2034, Call 12/1/2022

     1,435,000           1,568,943     

Johnstown-Monroe Local School District, 5.000%, 12/1/2030, Call 12/1/2021

     715,000           846,489     


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Lake County Community College District:

        

4.000%, 12/1/2022, Call 12/1/2019

     695,000            761,922     

4.000%, 12/1/2024, Call 12/1/2019

     835,000            914,559     

4.000%, 12/1/2025, Call 12/1/2019

     855,000            936,182     

Lake Local School District/Stark County, School District Credit Program:

        

4.000%, 12/1/2023, Call 12/1/2021

     1,550,000            1,764,520     

4.000%, 12/1/2025, Call 12/1/2021

     1,660,000            1,889,744     

Liberty Local School District, AGM:

        

2.500%, 12/1/2016

     555,000            557,453     

4.500%, 12/1/2018

     885,000            951,269     

New Albany Community Authority:

        

4.000%, 10/1/2020

     590,000            647,525     

5.000%, 10/1/2022

     1,000,000            1,185,090     

5.000%, 10/1/2023, Call 10/1/2022

     1,105,000            1,326,420     

North Olmsted City School District:

        

5.000%, 12/1/2027, Call 12/1/2023

     220,000            270,912     

5.000%, 12/1/2028, Call 12/1/2023

     365,000            447,512     

5.000%, 12/1/2029, Call 12/1/2023

     500,000            610,740     

Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission:

        

4.000%, 12/1/2020

     1,050,000            1,149,634     

4.000%, 12/1/2021

     795,000            882,426     

4.000%, 12/1/2022

     845,000            944,651     

Ohio Housing Finance Agency, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC COLL, 5.200%, 9/1/2029, Call 9/1/2018

     1,270,000            1,333,132     

Ohio State Turnpike Commission, 5.250%, 2/15/2033, Call 2/15/2023

     1,330,000            1,603,395     

Ohio State Water Development Authority, 5.000%, 6/1/2022

     1,100,000            1,337,138     

Ohio University, 5.000%, 12/1/2028, Call 6/1/2022

     225,000            266,762     

State of Ohio, 0.880%, 1/15/2045, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     8,250,000            8,250,000     

University of Toledo, 5.000%, 6/1/2030, Call 6/1/2021

     250,000            287,875     
        

 

 

 
                      72,557,286     

Oklahoma — 0.6%

        

Blanchard Municipal Improvement Authority, BAM, 4.000%, 5/1/2039, Call 5/1/2022

     315,000            335,475     

Cushing Educational Facilities Authority, 5.000%, 9/1/2022

     2,000,000            2,404,400     

Delaware County Justice Authority:

        

3.750%, 9/1/2029, Call 9/1/2017

     2,365,000            2,404,519     

4.000%, 9/1/2018

     415,000            438,327     

4.000%, 9/1/2019

     740,000            799,466     

4.000%, 9/1/2020

     700,000            770,609     

4.000%, 9/1/2021

     805,000            899,692     

Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency, GNMA:

        

2.500%, 3/1/2022

     545,000            561,383     

3.300%, 3/1/2031, Call 3/1/2022

     1,315,000            1,376,871     

Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC, 6.500%, 9/1/2038, Call 9/1/2018

     185,000            191,074     

Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC COLL, 5.250%, 9/1/2029, Call 3/1/2019

     25,000            25,635     

Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust, BAM, 5.000%, 6/1/2028, Call 6/1/2023 (15)

     1,405,000            1,650,959     
        

 

 

 
           11,858,410     

Oregon — 0.8%

        

City of Portland, 5.000%, 6/15/2027, Call 6/15/2022

     1,000,000            1,185,600     

City of Tigard:

        

5.000%, 8/1/2029, Call 8/1/2022

     690,000            827,220     

5.000%, 8/1/2037, Call 8/1/2025

     650,000            785,889     

City of Woodburn:

        

0.000%, 3/1/2020

     1,380,000            1,309,040     

0.000%, 3/1/2021

     1,215,000            1,128,650     

Clackamas & Washington Counties School District No. 3, NATL-RE FGIC School Bond Gty, 0.000%, 6/15/2023

     2,000,000            1,795,320     

Klamath Falls Intercommunity Hospital Authority:

        

5.000%, 9/1/2021

     250,000            293,990     

5.000%, 9/1/2022

     505,000            603,278     

Multnomah County School District No. 3 Park Rose, School Bond Gty, 5.000%, 6/30/2036, Call 6/30/2021

     475,000            551,485     

Port of Morrow:

        

3.500%, 6/1/2020, Call 6/1/2019

     210,000            223,253     

3.750%, 6/1/2021, Call 6/1/2019

     220,000            234,439     

4.000%, 6/1/2022, Call 6/1/2019

     235,000            251,079     


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Port of Portland, 5.500%, 7/1/2031, Call 7/1/2021

     3,000,000            3,555,840     

State of Oregon Housing & Community Services Department, 4.450%, 7/1/2023, Call 1/1/2020 (15)

     1,510,000            1,612,891     
        

 

 

 
                      14,357,974     

Pennsylvania — 2.1%

        

Capital Region Water, BAM:

        

5.000%, 7/15/2024

     965,000            1,184,769     

5.000%, 7/15/2029, Call 7/15/2026

     400,000            495,960     

Central Bradford Progress Authority, 5.375%, 12/1/2041, Call 12/1/2021

     500,000            569,595     

City of Philadelphia, AGM, 5.250%, 12/15/2023, Call 12/15/2018

     755,000            827,344     

City of Pittsburgh:

        

4.000%, 9/1/2016

     415,000            415,000     

4.000%, 9/1/2021

     750,000            842,437     

Kiski Area School District, AGM SAW, 4.000%, 3/1/2021

     1,450,000            1,610,036     

Lancaster Industrial Development Authority:

        

5.000%, 5/1/2021

     360,000            403,999     

5.000%, 5/1/2022

     430,000            490,222     

Lehigh County General Purpose Authority, 4.000%, 11/1/2019

     555,000            604,373     

Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority:

        

5.000%, 11/15/2016

     1,500,000            1,512,990     

6.250%, 11/15/2029, Call 11/15/2019

     715,000            836,800     

Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority, FHA, 5.000%, 8/1/2024, Call 8/1/2020

     1,350,000            1,567,431     

Nazareth Area School District, SAW, 0.856%, 2/1/2018, Call 8/1/2017 (8)

     500,000            499,395     

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, 1.250%, 5/1/2017 (8)

     500,000            500,250     

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, AGM:

        

0.000%, 1/1/2020

     600,000            565,350     

0.000%, 1/1/2021

     600,000            552,228     

5.000%, 1/1/2022

     305,000            354,123     

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, 4.000%, 5/1/2036, Call 5/1/2026

     1,250,000            1,376,075     

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, 4.200%, 10/1/2033, Call 10/1/2022 (15)

     2,300,000            2,437,655     

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission:

        

1.240%, 12/1/2018, Call 6/1/2018 (8)

     2,850,000            2,850,285     

1.540%, 12/1/2021, Call 6/1/2021 (8)

     5,000,000            4,992,200     

4.000%, 12/1/2023, Call 12/1/2019

     200,000            217,254     

5.000%, 6/1/2021, Call 6/1/2019

     715,000            797,132     

5.000%, 12/1/2030, Call 12/1/2020 (14)

     585,000            669,755     

6.000%, 12/1/2034, Call 12/1/2020 (14)

     55,000            66,683     

6.000%, 12/1/2034, Call 12/1/2020 (14)

     340,000            404,410     

6.000%, 12/1/2036, Call 12/1/2020

     975,000            1,160,143     

Pittsburgh Public Schools, BAM SAW, 5.000%, 9/1/2024, Call 9/1/2022

     1,000,000            1,204,750     

Pocono Mountain School District, AGM SAW, 4.000%, 6/15/2021

     2,785,000            3,122,403     

Sayre Health Care Facilities Authority, 1.231%, 12/1/2024, Call 12/1/2017 (8)

     225,000            220,588     

Scranton School District, AGM SAW:

        

2.000%, 6/15/2017

     255,000            257,637     

3.000%, 6/15/2017

     350,000            356,318     

Scranton School District, SAW, 1.336%, 4/2/2018, Call 10/2/2017 (8)

     3,325,000            3,327,327     

State Public School Building Authority, SAW, 1.131%, 9/1/2018, Call 3/1/2018 (8)

     1,545,000            1,548,476     
        

 

 

 
           38,841,393     

Puerto Rico — 0.0%

        

Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority, NATL-RE, 4.250%, 10/1/2024, Call 10/3/2016

     150,000            150,036     

Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority, BHAC, 5.500%, 7/1/2021

     275,000            319,278     
        

 

 

 
           469,314     

Rhode Island — 1.0%

        

Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp., 4.000%, 5/15/2036, Call 5/15/2026

     500,000            537,405     

Rhode Island Housing & Mortgage Finance Corp.:

        

3.625%, 10/1/2029, Call 10/1/2021

     760,000            799,353     

4.000%, 10/1/2040, Call 10/1/2021

     865,000            904,946     

Rhode Island Student Loan Authority:

        

3.375%, 12/1/2023, Call 12/1/2020 (15)

     300,000            310,359     

3.950%, 12/1/2017

     250,000            258,157     

4.000%, 12/1/2022, Call 12/1/2021 (15)

     2,885,000            3,109,309     

4.200%, 12/1/2018, Call 12/1/2017

     600,000            620,958     

4.250%, 12/1/2020, Call 12/1/2017

     500,000            516,205     

4.250%, 12/1/2025, Call 12/1/2021 (15)

     2,205,000            2,371,874     


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4.500%, 12/1/2021, Call 12/1/2017

     1,000,000            1,034,960     

4.750%, 12/1/2028, Call 12/1/2021 (15)

     1,000,000            1,089,740     

4.750%, 12/1/2029, Call 12/1/2021 (15)

     680,000            736,896     

Rhode Island Turnpike & Bridge Authority, 5.000%, 10/1/2030, Call 4/1/2026

     900,000            1,120,770     

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., 2.250%, 6/1/2041, Call 6/1/2025

     3,345,000            3,375,506     

Town of Cumberland:

        

4.000%, 3/15/2024

     795,000            919,990     

4.000%, 3/15/2026, Call 3/15/2024

     460,000            526,047     
        

 

 

 
                      18,232,475     

South Carolina — 1.0%

        

City of Rock Hill, AGM:

        

5.250%, 1/1/2026, Call 1/1/2022

     730,000            860,035     

5.250%, 1/1/2028, Call 1/1/2022

     475,000            559,612     

County of Dorchester:

        

5.000%, 10/1/2022

     480,000            578,966     

5.000%, 10/1/2026, Call 10/1/2022

     400,000            484,024     

County of Florence:

        

5.000%, 11/1/2025, Call 11/1/2020

     2,000,000            2,310,460     

5.000%, 11/1/2030, Call 11/1/2020

     500,000            562,880     

5.000%, 11/1/2031, Call 11/1/2024

     360,000            430,985     

Laurens County Water & Sewer Commission:

        

5.000%, 3/1/2029, Call 3/1/2017

     415,000            423,093     

5.000%, 3/1/2032, Call 3/1/2017

     1,000,000            1,019,050     

Piedmont Municipal Power Agency, AGM:

        

5.000%, 1/1/2030, Call 7/1/2021

     450,000            517,302     

5.750%, 1/1/2034, Call 7/1/2021

     1,000,000            1,190,700     

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, 5.000%, 7/1/2022

     1,735,000            2,016,452     

South Carolina State Housing Finance & Development Authority, 5.000%, 1/1/2028, Call 7/1/2019

     130,000            135,353     

South Carolina State Public Service Authority:

        

5.000%, 12/1/2028, Call 12/1/2024

     500,000            615,075     

5.000%, 12/1/2030, Call 6/1/2026

     1,250,000            1,553,962     

5.000%, 12/1/2031, Call 6/1/2026

     1,250,000            1,547,775     

5.500%, 1/1/2038, Call 1/1/2019

     920,000            1,022,313     

Spartanburg Sanitation Sewer District, 5.000%, 3/1/2030, Call 3/1/2023

     1,500,000            1,789,560     

St. Peters Parish-Jasper County Public Facilities Corp., AGM, 5.000%, 4/1/2031, Call 4/1/2021

     900,000            1,024,506     
        

 

 

 
           18,642,103     

South Dakota — 1.0%

        

City of Rapid City:

        

5.500%, 12/1/2022, Call 12/1/2019

     225,000            247,543     

6.750%, 12/1/2031, Call 12/1/2019

     500,000            563,810     

7.000%, 12/1/2035, Call 12/1/2019

     750,000            847,882     

South Dakota Health & Educational Facilities Authority:

        

4.000%, 11/1/2021

     500,000            566,000     

4.250%, 9/1/2023

     740,000            871,809     

4.500%, 9/1/2018

     500,000            534,945     

4.500%, 9/1/2020

     900,000            1,015,263     

4.500%, 9/1/2021, Call 9/1/2020

     1,080,000            1,212,041     

4.500%, 9/1/2022, Call 9/1/2020

     1,005,000            1,124,545     

5.000%, 9/1/2019

     200,000            222,226     

5.000%, 11/1/2022

     715,000            859,215     

5.000%, 8/1/2023

     375,000            455,273     

5.000%, 11/1/2023

     625,000            763,344     

5.000%, 8/1/2024

     195,000            240,772     

5.000%, 11/1/2024, Call 11/1/2019

     1,000,000            1,125,160     

5.000%, 11/1/2024

     650,000            804,830     

5.000%, 11/1/2025, Call 11/1/2024

     600,000            737,310     

5.000%, 11/1/2026, Call 11/1/2024

     550,000            672,617     

5.000%, 9/1/2027, Call 9/1/2024

     720,000            876,326     

South Dakota Health & Educational Facilities Authority, AMBAC, 5.000%, 8/1/2022, Call 8/1/2017

     980,000            1,013,957     

South Dakota Housing Development Authority:

        

3.750%, 5/1/2018

     500,000            521,425     

3.900%, 11/1/2030, Call 11/1/2023

     275,000            282,362     

South Dakota Housing Development Authority, FHLMC COLL, 3.550%, 11/1/2033, Call 11/1/2022

     2,355,000            2,462,270     
        

 

 

 
           18,020,925     


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Tennessee — 1.2%

        

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Faciilities Board, 5.000%, 7/1/2031, Call 7/1/2026

     1,000,000            1,237,070     

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facilities Board:

        

5.000%, 11/1/2027, Call 11/1/2021

     500,000            579,455     

5.000%, 7/1/2035, Call 7/1/2026

     1,400,000            1,704,388     

5.000%, 7/1/2040, Call 7/1/2026

     1,350,000            1,631,745     

Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority, 5.000%, 7/1/2017

     585,000            605,756     

Public Building Authority of Sevier County, AMBAC, 0.980%, 6/1/2018 (8) (13)

     375,000            368,853     

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp.:

        

5.000%, 2/1/2023

     5,310,000            6,340,246     

5.250%, 9/1/2021

     3,810,000            4,475,912     

5.250%, 9/1/2022

     250,000            300,625     

Tennessee Housing Development Agency:

        

4.000%, 7/1/2025, Call 1/1/2020

     810,000            849,244     

4.000%, 7/1/2025, Call 1/1/2021

     915,000            981,905     

4.000%, 7/1/2039, Call 1/1/2024

     855,000            926,085     

4.125%, 1/1/2025, Call 1/1/2021

     700,000            752,073     

4.500%, 7/1/2028, Call 1/1/2020

     290,000            301,159     

4.750%, 7/1/2027, Call 1/1/2017 (15)

     160,000            162,162     

5.000%, 1/1/2027, Call 7/1/2019

     290,000            301,704     
        

 

 

 
                      21,518,382     

Texas — 8.7%

        

Austin Community College District, 5.000%, 8/1/2031, Call 8/1/2025

     5,250,000            6,547,905     

Brazoria-Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 1, MAC, 3.000%, 9/1/2020

     700,000            744,114     

Capital Area Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.:

        

5.000%, 4/1/2019

     1,000,000            1,086,040     

5.250%, 4/1/2021, Call 4/1/2020

     400,000            445,880     

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, 0.000%, 1/1/2025

     1,000,000            813,270     

City of Beaumont:

        

5.000%, 9/1/2026, Call 9/1/2025

     1,000,000            1,263,460     

5.000%, 9/1/2027, Call 9/1/2025

     600,000            753,546     

5.000%, 9/1/2030, Call 9/1/2025

     1,000,000            1,231,750     

City of El Paso, 4.000%, 8/15/2042, Call 8/15/2026

     5,000,000            5,526,600     

City of Galveston, 4.625%, 2/1/2024, Call 2/1/2021

     1,130,000            1,249,373     

City of Houston, 5.000%, 9/1/2026, Call 9/1/2024

     250,000            305,515     

City of Houston Combined Utility System:

        

5.000%, 11/15/2028, Call 11/15/2025

     3,540,000            4,478,489     

5.000%, 11/15/2029, Call 11/15/2026

     4,225,000            5,397,226     

5.000%, 11/15/2033, Call 11/15/2026

     3,165,000            3,983,216     

City of Houston, AMBAC, 0.000%, 9/1/2019

     400,000            383,564     

City of Houston, XLCA, 1.040%, 7/1/2032 (8) (13) (15)

     450,000            400,827     

City of Laredo International Toll Bridge, AGM:

        

5.000%, 10/1/2026, Call 10/1/2024

     225,000            275,629     

5.000%, 10/1/2027, Call 10/1/2024

     240,000            291,809     

City of San Antonio, 0.960%, 11/1/2017 (8)

     1,600,000            1,604,256     

City of San Marcos:

        

4.500%, 11/1/2028, Call 11/1/2022

     600,000            684,924     

5.000%, 11/1/2033, Call 11/1/2022

     1,215,000            1,418,112     

Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., PSF:

        

5.000%, 8/15/2026, Call 8/15/2025

     675,000            844,432     

5.000%, 8/15/2027, Call 8/15/2025

     545,000            677,751     

5.000%, 8/15/2028, Call 8/15/2025

     835,000            1,032,995     

5.000%, 8/15/2029, Call 8/15/2025

     335,000            411,675     

5.000%, 8/15/2030, Call 8/15/2025

     1,250,000            1,531,537     

Corpus Christi Business & Job Development Corp., 5.000%, 9/1/2022

     1,000,000            1,192,720     

County of Bexar, AGM, 5.000%, 8/15/2031, Call 8/15/2024

     1,280,000            1,523,392     

County of Bowie, AGM:

        

4.000%, 8/1/2021, Call 10/3/2016

     1,275,000            1,278,608     

4.000%, 8/1/2024, Call 10/3/2016

     1,315,000            1,318,432     

County of Wise, 8.000%, 8/15/2034, Call 8/15/2021

     4,000,000            4,675,680     

Crane County Water District:

        

5.000%, 2/15/2026, Call 2/15/2025

     915,000            1,120,866     

5.000%, 2/15/2030, Call 2/15/2025

     1,000,000            1,190,020     


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Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, PSF, 5.000%, 2/15/2034, Call 2/15/2021

     675,000            779,598     

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport:

        

5.000%, 11/1/2024, Call 11/1/2022

     1,000,000            1,206,260     

5.000%, 11/1/2032, Call 11/1/2020

     5,000,000            5,752,000     

5.000%, 11/1/2033, Call 11/1/2023

     2,000,000            2,406,840     

5.250%, 11/1/2033, Call 11/1/2023

     1,200,000            1,453,344     

Forney Independent School District, PSF, 6.000%, 8/15/2037, Call 8/15/2018

     1,840,000            2,028,490     

Georgetown Independent School District, PSF, 5.000%, 8/15/2025, Call 8/15/2020

     645,000            743,388     

Grand Parkway Transportation Corp., 0.000%, 10/1/2030, Call 10/1/2028 (14)

     1,000,000            925,030     

Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority, AGM:

        

5.000%, 10/1/2029, Call 10/1/2022

     1,430,000            1,692,877     

5.000%, 10/1/2030, Call 10/1/2022

     1,505,000            1,773,131     

Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.:

        

1.310%, 6/1/2020 (8)

     2,000,000            2,004,520     

1.390%, 6/1/2021 (8)

     2,400,000            2,405,280     

5.250%, 10/1/2029, Call 10/1/2019

     1,550,000            1,747,625     

Harris County Flood Control District, 5.000%, 10/1/2029, Call 10/1/2025

     1,145,000            1,439,414     

Harris County Hospital District, NATL-RE, 5.250%, 2/15/2027, Call 2/15/2017

     5,615,000            5,722,640     

Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 165, BAM, 5.000%, 3/1/2025

     400,000            494,288     

Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 374, AGM, 5.000%, 9/1/2036, Call 9/1/2019

     550,000            618,546     

La Vernia Higher Education Finance Corp.:

        

5.000%, 8/15/2017

     150,000            155,868     

5.000%, 8/15/2018

     150,000            161,871     

Lancaster Independent School District, BAM, 4.000%, 2/15/2029, Call 2/15/2025

     3,000,000            3,404,040     

Lower Colorado River Authority:

        

5.000%, 5/15/2026, Call 5/15/2025

     695,000            873,817     

5.000%, 5/15/2027, Call 5/15/2025

     1,355,000            1,692,503     

Lower Colorado River Authority, BHAC, 5.250%, 5/15/2028, Call 5/15/2018

     675,000            725,362     

Mesquite Independent School District, PSF, 0.000%, 8/15/2021

     635,000            598,545     

Midland County Public Facility Corp., 1.250%, 3/1/2018, Call 9/1/2017

     875,000            877,266     

Midland Independent School District, PSF:

        

5.000%, 2/15/2031, Call 10/3/2016

     1,405,000            1,408,892     

5.000%, 2/15/2032, Call 10/3/2016

     1,050,000            1,052,835     

Nacogdoches County Hospital District, AGM:

        

3.000%, 5/15/2018

     495,000            514,790     

3.000%, 5/15/2019

     510,000            533,409     

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.:

        

5.000%, 7/1/2030, Call 7/1/2025

     750,000            891,675     

5.000%, 11/15/2031, Call 11/15/2024 (9)

     850,000            981,835     

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., AGM, 4.000%, 4/1/2024

     440,000            494,287     

Nolan County Hospital District:

        

5.000%, 8/15/2022

     310,000            364,510     

5.000%, 8/15/2023

     250,000            298,917     

5.000%, 8/15/2024

     200,000            243,198     

North Harris County Regional Water Authority, 5.000%, 12/15/2032, Call 12/15/2026

     2,000,000            2,497,820     

North Texas Tollway Authority:

        

1.360%, 1/1/2019, Call 7/1/2018 (8)

     1,750,000            1,758,890     

4.000%, 1/1/2039, Call 1/1/2026

     1,000,000            1,102,120     

5.000%, 1/1/2027, Call 1/1/2025

     2,090,000            2,604,558     

5.000%, 1/1/2031, Call 1/1/2026

     1,100,000            1,362,394     

North Texas Tollway Authority, AGC, 5.750%, 1/1/2038, Call 1/1/2019

     1,725,000            1,920,391     

North Texas Tollway Authority, BHAC:

        

5.125%, 1/1/2028, Call 1/1/2018

     435,000            460,352     

5.125%, 1/1/2028, Call 1/1/2018

     65,000            68,549     

Northside Independent School District, PSF, 2.125%, 8/1/2020, Call 2/1/2017 (8)

     2,155,000            2,168,275     

Pleasanton Independent School District, PSF, 5.000%, 8/15/2029, Call 8/15/2024

     1,000,000            1,224,200     

Port of Port Arthur Navigation District:

        

0.670%, 12/1/2039, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     8,500,000            8,500,000     

0.670%, 4/1/2040, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     2,740,000            2,740,000     

0.680%, 11/1/2040, Call 9/1/2016 (8)

     12,700,000                       12,700,000     

Sabine River Authority, MBIA, 4.950%, 3/1/2018

     370,000            388,578     

San Antonio Municipal Facilities Corp., 5.000%, 8/15/2036, Call 8/15/2021

     500,000            579,170     

Sienna Plantation Levee Improvement District, BAM, 4.000%, 9/1/2020

     400,000            444,788     

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.:

        

2.500%, 12/1/2018, Call 5/1/2017

     1,000,000            1,009,530     

4.000%, 11/15/2042, Call 5/15/2026

     1,500,000            1,658,520     


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5.000%, 10/1/2028, Call 10/1/2023

     2,030,000            2,438,477     

5.000%, 11/15/2029, Call 5/15/2026

     2,000,000            2,502,160     

Tarrant Regional Water District, 5.000%, 3/1/2030, Call 3/1/2026

     1,510,000            1,908,580     

Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III, 5.000%, 12/15/2021

     2,000,000            2,371,560     

Waco Independent School District, PSF:

        

4.000%, 8/15/2028, Call 8/15/2024

     1,000,000            1,150,930     

4.000%, 8/15/2029, Call 8/15/2024

     2,380,000            2,724,148     
        

 

 

 
           160,434,494     

Utah — 0.8%

        

Central Utah Water Conservancy District:

        

5.000%, 10/1/2026, Call 10/1/2019

     850,000            958,859     

5.000%, 10/1/2028, Call 10/1/2019

     1,000,000            1,128,070     

City of Draper, 5.000%, 5/1/2032, Call 5/1/2022

     325,000            389,740     

City of Riverton:

        

5.250%, 12/1/2034, Call 6/1/2023

     1,455,000            1,769,993     

5.250%, 12/1/2036, Call 6/1/2023

     2,150,000            2,600,296     

Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District, 5.000%, 10/1/2035, Call 4/1/2021

     920,000            1,062,122     

Uintah County Municipal Building Authority, 5.300%, 6/1/2028, Call 6/1/2018

     1,350,000            1,458,918     

Utah Infrastructure Agency, AGM:

        

5.400%, 10/15/2036, Call 10/15/2021

     1,000,000            1,179,750     

5.500%, 10/15/2030, Call 10/15/2021

     1,300,000            1,554,774     

Utah State Board of Regents, 5.000%, 8/1/2031, Call 8/1/2020

     1,030,000            1,193,739     

Utah State Charter School Finance Authority, 5.250%, 10/15/2028, Call 10/15/2023

     480,000            578,645     
        

 

 

 
           13,874,906     

Vermont — 0.1%

        

Vermont Housing Finance Agency, 4.000%, 11/1/2043, Call 5/1/2023

     1,385,000            1,475,343     

Vermont Student Assistance Corp.:

        

5.000%, 6/15/2019 (15)

     130,000            140,217     

5.000%, 6/15/2020 (15)

     125,000            137,704     
        

 

 

 
           1,753,264     

Virgin Islands — 0.2%

        

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, 5.000%, 9/1/2030, Call 9/1/2025 (6)

     3,320,000            3,870,888     

Virginia — 0.4%

        

City of Chesapeake, 5.000%, 7/15/2022

     500,000            594,080     

Henrico County Economic Development Authority, AGM, 0.887%, 8/23/2027, Call 9/1/2016 (8) (13)

     50,000            47,324     

Stafford County Economic Development Authority:

        

5.000%, 6/15/2027, Call 6/15/2026

     500,000            627,520     

5.000%, 6/15/2028, Call 6/15/2026

     1,000,000            1,247,020     

5.000%, 6/15/2030, Call 6/15/2026

     700,000            864,584     

Virginia College Building Authority:

        

5.000%, 3/1/2023, Call 3/1/2020

     745,000            850,701     

5.000%, 3/1/2024, Call 3/1/2020

     1,755,000            2,003,350     

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, 4.250%, 11/1/2021, Call 5/1/2020

     1,000,000            1,113,230     
        

 

 

 
           7,347,809     

Washington — 1.9%

        

Chelan County Public Utility District No. 1, NATL-RE, 0.000%, 6/1/2024

     210,000            179,210     

Energy Northwest, 5.000%, 7/1/2027, Call 7/1/2026

     10,000,000                       13,046,200     

King County Housing Authority:

        

5.200%, 5/1/2028, Call 11/1/2018

     660,000            703,910     

5.500%, 12/1/2028, Call 12/1/2018

     1,000,000            1,073,630     

King County Public Hospital District No. 2, 5.250%, 12/1/2028, Call 12/1/2020

     200,000            232,814     

Marysville Local Improvement District, 3.350%, 6/1/2036, Call 6/1/2024

     210,000            224,377     

Mason & Kitsap Counties School District No. 403 North Mason, School Bond Gty, 5.000%, 12/1/2035, Call 12/1/2023

     2,025,000            2,378,626     

Port of Bellingham, 5.250%, 12/1/2022, Call 12/1/2020

     1,060,000            1,234,391     

Spokane County School District No. 81 Spokane, School Bond Gty, 5.000%, 12/1/2030, Call 12/1/2021

     650,000            770,621     

State of Washington, 4.100%, 7/1/2022, Call 1/1/2019

     440,000            471,297     

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority:

        

0.000%, 12/1/2017 (6)

     275,000            267,176     

5.000%, 8/15/2020, Call 8/15/2017

     4,460,000            4,592,640     

5.000%, 2/1/2023, Call 2/1/2021

     1,000,000            1,136,210     

5.000%, 10/1/2030, Call 10/1/2022

     750,000            884,092     


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Washington State Housing Finance Commission, 5.000%, 1/1/2031, Call 1/1/2025 (6) (9)

     1,750,000            2,025,537     

Washington State Housing Finance Commission, GNMA/FNMA COLL, 3.500%, 10/1/2022, Call 4/1/2021

     345,000            362,702     

Washington State Housing Finance Commission, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC COLL:

        

3.050%, 6/1/2022 (15)

     750,000            784,163     

3.050%, 12/1/2022 (15)

     200,000            209,256     

3.150%, 6/1/2023, Call 12/1/2022 (15)

     330,000            345,711     

3.150%, 12/1/2023, Call 12/1/2022 (15)

     150,000            156,920     

3.300%, 6/1/2024, Call 12/1/2022 (15)

     20,000            21,013     

3.450%, 6/1/2025, Call 12/1/2022 (15)

     845,000            890,064     

WBRP 3.2 Washington Biomed Research Properties Lease:

        

5.000%, 1/1/2026, Call 7/1/2025

     750,000            956,827     

5.000%, 1/1/2031, Call 7/1/2025

     940,000            1,166,944     

Whidbey Island Public Hospital District:

        

5.000%, 12/1/2021

     520,000            582,868     

5.000%, 12/1/2022

     510,000            579,396     
        

 

 

 
                      35,276,595     

West Virginia — 0.3%

        

Berkeley County Public Service Sewer District, BAM:

        

4.500%, 10/1/2029, Call 10/1/2023

     1,000,000            1,144,180     

4.500%, 10/1/2032, Call 10/1/2023

     1,220,000            1,382,260     

City of Princeton, 5.000%, 5/1/2017

     875,000            897,645     

West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, 5.750%, 1/1/2044, Call 1/1/2019

     2,500,000            2,789,325     
        

 

 

 
           6,213,410     

Wisconsin — 3.8%

        

City of Oak Creek, 3.000%, 6/1/2027, Call 6/1/2025

     100,000            106,571     

Maple School District, 5.000%, 4/1/2022

     1,070,000            1,270,636     

Monroe Redevelopment Authority, 5.500%, 2/15/2029, Call 2/15/2019

     500,000            557,740     

Public Finance Authority:

        

4.750%, 12/1/2035, Call 12/1/2020

     2,000,000            2,088,040     

5.000%, 6/1/2031, Call 6/1/2026

     1,500,000            1,823,685     

5.000%, 6/1/2032, Call 6/1/2026

     1,500,000            1,815,015     

State of Wisconsin:

        

4.000%, 5/1/2027, Call 5/1/2022

     800,000            899,672     

5.000%, 3/1/2023, Call 9/1/2021

     2,000,000            2,344,540     

5.000%, 5/1/2027, Call 5/1/2022

     1,605,000            1,942,227     

5.750%, 5/1/2029, Call 5/1/2019

     1,155,000            1,300,207     

6.000%, 5/1/2033, Call 5/1/2019

     1,415,000            1,601,327     

6.000%, 5/1/2036, Call 5/1/2019

     1,965,000            2,222,651     

Wisconsin Center District:

        

0.000%, 12/15/2033, Call 6/15/2026

     2,200,000            1,234,068     

0.000%, 12/15/2034, Call 6/15/2026

     6,665,000            3,549,646     

4.000%, 12/15/2032, Call 6/15/2026

     1,000,000            1,148,030     

4.000%, 12/15/2033, Call 6/15/2026

     535,000            611,682     

4.000%, 12/15/2034, Call 6/15/2026

     1,250,000            1,423,300     

5.000%, 12/15/2030, Call 6/15/2026

     2,615,000            3,266,187     

5.000%, 12/15/2031, Call 6/15/2026

     2,755,000            3,427,330     

Wisconsin Center District, AGM:

        

5.250%, 12/15/2023

     520,000            624,681     

5.250%, 12/15/2027

     1,930,000            2,428,712     

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority:

        

4.500%, 10/15/2026, Call 10/15/2021

     20,000            22,509     

4.750%, 10/15/2029, Call 10/15/2021

     605,000            680,080     

5.000%, 8/15/2018

     1,000,000            1,083,180     

5.000%, 6/1/2019

     430,000            454,256     

5.000%, 7/1/2019

     990,000            1,087,594     

5.000%, 8/15/2019

     250,000            276,762     

5.000%, 8/15/2019

     955,000            1,071,080     

5.000%, 8/15/2020

     1,060,000            1,227,925     

5.000%, 3/1/2021

     240,000            274,517     

5.000%, 8/15/2021

     1,160,000            1,383,787     

5.000%, 3/1/2022

     205,000            240,293     

5.000%, 10/1/2022

     750,000            898,365     

5.000%, 12/15/2022

     500,000            601,430     

5.000%, 12/15/2023

     500,000            612,450     

5.000%, 12/15/2024

     500,000            622,485     


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5.000%, 3/1/2025, Call 3/1/2024

     315,000            381,616     

5.000%, 6/1/2026, Call 6/1/2020

     135,000            155,450     

5.000%, 8/15/2027, Call 8/15/2022

     500,000            610,890     

5.000%, 12/15/2028, Call 12/15/2024

     100,000            121,920     

5.000%, 8/15/2029, Call 8/15/2022

     1,700,000            2,077,026     

5.000%, 4/1/2032, Call 10/1/2022

     4,560,000            5,292,883     

5.000%, 6/1/2032, Call 6/1/2022

     1,000,000            1,143,130     

5.000%, 8/15/2032, Call 8/15/2022

     5,000,000            6,108,900     

5.125%, 4/15/2031, Call 4/15/2023

     250,000            294,910     

5.250%, 4/1/2023, Call 4/1/2018

     365,000            390,875     

5.250%, 6/1/2034, Call 6/1/2020

     300,000            340,134     

5.375%, 8/15/2024, Call 2/15/2020

     1,625,000            1,854,824     

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, AGM, 5.000%, 7/15/2027, Call 7/15/2021

     3,655,000            4,209,537     

Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority, 5.750%, 11/1/2025, Call 5/1/2020 (15)

     1,605,000            1,751,328     
        

 

 

 
           70,956,083     

Wyoming — 0.1%

        

County of Laramie, 5.000%, 5/1/2027, Call 5/1/2021

     1,000,000            1,151,840     

Wyoming Municipal Power Agency, Inc., 5.500%, 1/1/2028, Call 1/1/2018

     500,000            528,935     
        

 

 

 
           1,680,775     
        

 

 

 

Total Municipals
(identified cost $1,715,370,531)

           1,812,571,303     

Mutual Funds — 0.9%

        

BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust

     121,500            1,552,770     

BlackRock Muni Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc.

     110,000            1,697,300     

BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust

     93,400            1,701,748     

BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust

     107,800            1,676,290     

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust

     107,000            1,676,690     

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc.

     93,400            1,368,310     

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc.

     105,000            1,749,300     

BMO Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund - Institutional Class (4)

     501,603            5,051,144     

Eaton Vance Municipal Income Term Trust

     42,000            878,220     
        

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(identified cost $15,663,156)

           17,351,772     

Short-Term Investments — 0.2%

        

Mutual Funds — 0.2%

        

BMO Tax-Free Money Market Fund - Premier Class, 0.510% (4)

     3,592,622            3,592,622     
        

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $3,592,622)

           3,592,622     
        

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.4%
(identified cost $1,734,626,309)

           1,833,515,697     

Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.6%

           11,437,172     
        

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

      $                 1,844,952,869     
        

 

 

 

(4) Denotes an investment in an affiliated entity. Please refer to Note 5, subsection Investments in Affiliated Issuers, in the Notes to Financial Statements.

(6) Denotes a restricted security which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities law. These securities have been deemed liquid based on criteria approved by the Board of Directors of the BMO Funds. At August 31, 2016, these securities amounted to:

 

Fund

 

  

Amount

 

      

% of Total  

Net Assets  

 

Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

   $ 22,052,320         1.20%

(8) Denotes a variable or floating rate security. Floating rate securities are securities whose yields vary with a designated market index or market rate. These securities are shown at their current rates as of August 31, 2016.

(9) Purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.


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(13) Issue represents an Auction Rate Security. An Auction Rate Security is a corporate or municipal bond debt instrument with a long nominal maturity for which the interest rate is regularly reset through a Dutch auction. The rate presented is either the rate set through the auction or the maximum interest rate provided for in the security issuance provision.

(14) Issue represents a convertible capital appreciation bond. These securities are tax-exempt bonds that originate as capital appreciation bonds with zero coupon features at time of issuance and convert to an interest paying bond at a pre-specified rate determined at time of issuance.

(15) Securities that are subject to alternative minimum tax represent 3.02% of the Intermediate Tax-Free Fund’s portfolio as calculated based upon total portfolio market value.


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Shareholders and Board of Directors

BMO Funds, Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of BMO Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund, BMO Short Tax-Free Fund, and BMO Intermediate Tax-Free Fund (each a series of BMO Funds, Inc., collectively referred to as the Funds), including the summary schedules of investments as of August 31, 2016, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended (collectively, the financial statements), the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five-year period then ended (the financial statements and financial highlights are included in Item 1 of this Form N-CSR), and the schedules of investments as of August 31, 2016 (included in Item 6 of this Form N-CSR). These financial statements, financial highlights, and schedules of investments are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements, financial highlights, and schedules of investments are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of August 31, 2016, by correspondence with custodians and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements, financial highlights, and schedules of investments referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of August 31, 2016, and the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets, and the financial highlights for the periods specified in the first paragraph, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

/s/KPMG

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

October 25, 2016


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

Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.

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

Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.

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

Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.

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

Not applicable.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)

The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have reviewed the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act) as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act. Based on their review, such officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately recorded, processed, summarized and reported and made known to them by others within the Registrant and by the Registrant’s service providers.

 

(b)

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

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

(a) (1)

   Code of Ethics. Filed herewith.

(a) (2)

   Certifications required pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.

(a) (3)

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

(b)

   Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.


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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.

BMO Funds, Inc.

 

/s/ John M. Blaser

By: John M. Blaser

President

(Principal Executive Officer)

October 25, 2016

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

 

/s/ John M. Blaser

By: John M. Blaser

President

(Principal Executive Officer)

October 25, 2016

 

/s/ Timothy M. Bonin

By: Timothy M. Bonin

Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer)

October 25, 2016