Lord Abbett
Quarterly Portfolio Holdings Report
Lord Abbett
Alpha Strategy Fund
Focused Growth Fund
Focused Large Cap Value Fund
Focused Small Cap Value Fund
Fundamental Equity Fund
Global Equity Fund
Growth Leaders Fund
Health Care Fund
International Equity Fund
International Opportunities Fund
International Value Fund
Micro Cap Growth Fund
Value Opportunities Fund
For the period ended January 31, 2024
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
ALPHA STRATEGY FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | Shares | Fair Value | ||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 99.97% | ||||||||
INVESTMENTS IN UNDERLYING FUNDS(a)(b) 99.97% | ||||||||
Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund, Inc. - Class I*(c) | 4,990,543 | $ | 121,669,428 | |||||
Lord Abbett Securities Trust - Focused Small Cap Value Fund - Class I(d) | 2,172,980 | 60,669,608 | ||||||
Lord Abbett Securities Trust - International Opportunities Fund - Class I(d) | 6,575,591 | 121,648,424 | ||||||
Lord Abbett Securities Trust - Micro Cap Growth Fund - Class I*(d) | 3,494,890 | 59,063,649 | ||||||
Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc. - Small Cap Value Fund - Class I(d) | 6,173,153 | 121,487,647 | ||||||
Lord Abbett Securities Trust - Value Opportunities Fund - Class I(d) | 6,563,458 | 122,474,135 | ||||||
Total Investments in Underlying Funds (cost 603,812,004) | 607,012,891 |
Investments | Principal Amount | Fair Value | ||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 0.07% | ||||||||
Repurchase Agreements 0.07% | ||||||||
Repurchase Agreement dated 1/31/2024, 2.800% due 2/1/2024 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $452,700 of U.S. Treasury Note at 4.000% due 1/31/2031; value: $451,922; proceeds: $443,043 (cost $443,008) | $443,008 | $ | 443,008 | |||||
Total Investments in Securities 100.04% (cost $604,255,012) | 607,455,899 | |||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net (0.04)% | (242,749 | ) | ||||||
Net Assets 100.00% | $ | 607,213,150 |
* | Non-income producing security. | |
(a) | Affiliated issuer. | |
(b) | These investments offer daily redemptions. | |
(c) | Fund investment objective is long-term growth of capital through a diversified and actively managed portfolio consisting of developing growth companies, many of which are traded over the counter. | |
(d) | Fund investment objective is long-term capital appreciation. |
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
Investment Type(2) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||
Long-Term Investments | |||||||||||||||
Investments in Underlying Funds | $ | 607,012,891 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 607,012,891 | |||||||
Short-Term Investments | |||||||||||||||
Repurchase Agreements | – | 443,008 | – | 443,008 | |||||||||||
Total | $ | 607,012,891 | $ | 443,008 | $ | – | $ | 607,455,899 |
(1) | Refer to Note 2(b) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs. | |
(2) | See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each investment in Underlying Funds. When applicable, each Level 3 security is identified on the Schedule of Investments along with the valuation technique utilized. |
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a material amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the period in relation to the Fund’s net assets.
See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 1 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
FOCUSED GROWTH FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | Shares | Fair Value | ||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 97.45% | ||||||||
COMMON STOCKS 97.45% | ||||||||
Biotechnology 2.62% | ||||||||
Blueprint Medicines Corp.* | 7,783 | $ | 618,982 | |||||
Bridgebio Pharma, Inc.* | 18,339 | 628,844 | ||||||
Total | 1,247,826 | |||||||
Broadline Retail 8.91% | ||||||||
Amazon.com, Inc.* | 16,510 | 2,562,352 | ||||||
MercadoLibre, Inc. (Uruguay)*(a) | 983 | (b) | 1,682,709 | |||||
Total | 4,245,061 | |||||||
Capital Markets 1.36% | ||||||||
Blackstone, Inc. | 5,192 | 646,144 | ||||||
Communications Equipment 3.85% | ||||||||
Arista Networks, Inc.* | 7,081 | 1,831,713 | ||||||
Entertainment 6.02% | ||||||||
Netflix, Inc.* | 2,823 | 1,592,482 | ||||||
Spotify Technology SA (Sweden)*(a) | 5,928 | 1,276,595 | ||||||
Total | 2,869,077 | |||||||
Financial Services 1.47% | ||||||||
Mastercard, Inc. Class A | 1,553 | 697,654 | ||||||
Ground Transportation 4.99% | ||||||||
Saia, Inc.* | 2,038 | 918,282 | ||||||
Uber Technologies, Inc.* | 22,332 | 1,457,610 | ||||||
Total | 2,375,892 | |||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 2.98% | ||||||||
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.* | 3,752 | 1,419,082 | ||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 3.22% | ||||||||
DraftKings, Inc. Class A* | 39,315 | 1,535,251 | ||||||
Information Technology Services 7.25% | ||||||||
MongoDB, Inc.* | 2,981 | 1,193,950 | ||||||
Shopify, Inc. Class A (Canada)*(a) | 28,240 | 2,261,177 | ||||||
Total | 3,455,127 |
Investments | Shares | Fair Value | ||||||
Interactive Media & Services 6.83% | ||||||||
Alphabet, Inc. Class A* | 11,834 | $ | 1,657,943 | |||||
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A* | 4,092 | 1,596,453 | ||||||
Total | 3,254,396 | |||||||
Pharmaceuticals 3.11% | ||||||||
Eli Lilly & Co. | 2,297 | 1,482,966 | ||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 19.87% | ||||||||
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.* | 8,862 | 1,486,069 | ||||||
Applied Materials, Inc. | 6,900 | 1,133,670 | ||||||
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | 1,745 | 1,051,746 | ||||||
NVIDIA Corp. | 8,022 | 4,935,696 | ||||||
Rambus, Inc.* | 12,499 | 856,557 | ||||||
Total | 9,463,738 | |||||||
Software 19.75% | ||||||||
Adobe, Inc.* | 1,464 | 904,430 | ||||||
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.* | 3,292 | 949,610 | ||||||
Datadog, Inc. Class A* | 10,858 | 1,351,170 | ||||||
HubSpot, Inc.* | 1,775 | 1,084,525 | ||||||
Microsoft Corp. | 7,360 | 2,926,189 | ||||||
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.* | 3,626 | 1,227,437 | ||||||
ServiceNow, Inc.* | 1,258 | 962,873 | ||||||
Total | 9,406,234 | |||||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 3.94% | ||||||||
Apple, Inc. | 10,166 | 1,874,610 | ||||||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 1.28% | ||||||||
Lululemon Athletica, Inc. (Canada)*(a) | 1,347 | 611,296 | ||||||
Total Common Stocks (cost $34,688,049) | 46,416,067 |
2 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)
FOCUSED GROWTH FUND January 31, 2024
Principal | Fair | |||||||
Investments | Amount | Value | ||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 2.41% | ||||||||
Repurchase Agreements 2.41% | ||||||||
Repurchase Agreement dated 1/31/2024, 2.800% due 2/1/2024 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $1,142,200 of U.S. Treasury Note at 4.375% due 8/15/2026; value: $1,169,432; proceeds: $1,146,523 (cost $1,146,434) | $ | 1,146,434 | $ | 1,146,434 | ||||
Total Investments in Securities 99.86% (cost $35,834,483) | 47,562,501 | |||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net 0.14% | 65,739 | |||||||
Net Assets 100.00% | $ | 47,628,240 |
* | Non-income producing security. | |
(a) | Foreign security traded in U.S. dollars. |
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
Investment Type(2) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||
Long-Term Investments | |||||||||||||||
Common Stocks | $ | 46,416,067 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 46,416,067 | |||||||
Short-Term Investments | |||||||||||||||
Repurchase Agreements | – | 1,146,434 | – | 1,146,434 | |||||||||||
Total | $ | 46,416,067 | $ | 1,146,434 | $ | – | $ | 47,562,501 |
(1) | Refer to Note 2(b) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs. | |
(2) | See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type. When applicable, each Level 3 security is identified on the Schedule of Investments along with the valuation technique utilized. |
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a material amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the period in relation to the Fund’s net assets.
See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 3 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
FOCUSED LARGE CAP VALUE FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | Shares | Fair Value | ||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 98.74% | ||||||||
COMMON STOCKS 98.74% | ||||||||
Aerospace & Defense 2.74% | ||||||||
Lockheed Martin Corp. | 1,457 | $ | 625,650 | |||||
Banks 7.79% | ||||||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 6,030 | 1,051,391 | ||||||
Wells Fargo & Co. | 14,530 | 729,115 | ||||||
Total | 1,780,506 | |||||||
Beverages 3.05% | ||||||||
Carlsberg AS Class B | 5,420 | 697,378 | ||||||
Biotechnology 3.45% | ||||||||
AbbVie, Inc. | 4,790 | 787,476 | ||||||
Building Products 6.71% | ||||||||
Allegion PLC (Ireland)(a) | 5,743 | 711,500 | ||||||
Masco Corp. | 12,220 | 822,284 | ||||||
Total | 1,533,784 | |||||||
Capital Markets 7.86% | ||||||||
Charles Schwab Corp. | 15,367 | 966,892 | ||||||
KKR & Co., Inc. | 9,570 | 828,570 | ||||||
Total | 1,795,462 | |||||||
Construction Materials 3.43% | ||||||||
CRH PLC (Ireland)(a) | 10,930 | 784,337 | ||||||
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 5.93% | ||||||||
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.* | 8,896 | 572,369 | ||||||
Target Corp. | 5,630 | 783,020 | ||||||
Total | 1,355,389 | |||||||
Financial Services 3.63% | ||||||||
Fiserv, Inc.* | 5,850 | 829,940 | ||||||
Ground Transportation 3.38% | ||||||||
Norfolk Southern Corp. | 3,280 | 771,587 | ||||||
Health Care Providers & Services 5.92% | ||||||||
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings | 2,280 | 506,844 | ||||||
Molina Healthcare, Inc.* | 2,370 | 844,763 | ||||||
Total | 1,351,607 |
Investments | Shares | Fair Value | ||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 2.54% | ||||||||
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.* | 13,220 | $ | 579,961 | |||||
Insurance 8.11% | ||||||||
Allstate Corp. | 6,700 | 1,040,175 | ||||||
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. | 3,548 | 811,889 | ||||||
Total | 1,852,064 | |||||||
Interactive Media & Services 3.65% | ||||||||
Alphabet, Inc. Class A* | 5,950 | 833,595 | ||||||
Machinery 3.07% | ||||||||
Parker-Hannifin Corp. | 1,510 | 701,395 | ||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 7.54% | ||||||||
Chesapeake Energy Corp. | 7,518 | 579,713 | ||||||
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | 2,500 | 574,575 | ||||||
Shell PLC ADR | 9,040 | 568,706 | ||||||
Total | 1,722,994 | |||||||
Real Estate Management & Development 2.77% | ||||||||
CBRE Group, Inc. Class A* | 7,340 | 633,515 | ||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 3.32% | ||||||||
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR | 6,710 | 757,962 | ||||||
Software 6.93% | ||||||||
Adobe, Inc.* | 1,150 | 710,447 | ||||||
Microsoft Corp. | 2,197 | 873,483 | ||||||
Total | 1,583,930 | |||||||
Specialty Retail 3.16% | ||||||||
Valvoline, Inc.* | 19,810 | 722,867 | ||||||
Trading Companies & Distributors 3.76% | ||||||||
AerCap Holdings NV (Ireland)*(a) | 11,210 | 858,238 | ||||||
Total Common Stocks (cost $18,619,824) | 22,559,637 |
4 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)
FOCUSED LARGE CAP VALUE FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | Principal Amount | Fair Value | ||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.20% | ||||||||
Repurchase Agreements 1.20% | ||||||||
Repurchase Agreement dated 1/31/2024, 2.800% due 2/1/2024 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $272,400 of U.S. Treasury Note at 4.375% due 8/15/2026; value: $278,894; proceeds: $273,420 (cost $273,399) | $273,399 | $ | 273,399 | |||||
Total Investments in Securities 99.94% (cost $18,893,223) | 22,833,036 | |||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net 0.06% | 14,635 | |||||||
Net Assets 100.00% | $ | 22,847,671 |
ADR | American Depositary Receipt. | |
* | Non-income producing security. | |
(a) | Foreign security traded in U.S. dollars. |
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
Investment Type(2) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||
Long-Term Investments | |||||||||||||||
Common Stocks | |||||||||||||||
Beverages | $ | – | $ | 697,378 | $ | – | $ | 697,378 | |||||||
Remaining Industries | 21,862,259 | – | – | 21,862,259 | |||||||||||
Short-Term Investments | |||||||||||||||
Repurchase Agreements | – | 273,399 | – | 273,399 | |||||||||||
Total | $ | 21,862,259 | $ | 970,777 | $ | – | $ | 22,833,036 |
(1) | Refer to Note 2(b) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs. | |
(2) | See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type. Industries are presented within an Investment Type should such Investment Type include securities classified as two or more levels within the three-tier fair value hierarchy. When applicable, each Level 3 security is identified on the Schedule of Investments along with the valuation technique utilized. |
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a material amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the period in relation to the Fund’s net assets.
See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 5 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
FOCUSED SMALL CAP VALUE FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | Shares | Fair Value | ||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 99.87% | ||||||||
COMMON STOCKS 99.87% | ||||||||
Aerospace & Defense 2.50% | ||||||||
Leonardo DRS, Inc.* | 137,395 | $ | 2,666,837 | |||||
Air Freight & Logistics 1.32% | ||||||||
Radiant Logistics, Inc.* | 229,325 | 1,408,056 | ||||||
Automobile Components 1.86% | ||||||||
Gentherm, Inc.* | 41,058 | 1,976,943 | ||||||
Banks 15.08% | ||||||||
Axos Financial, Inc.* | 51,476 | 2,853,315 | ||||||
Bancorp, Inc.* | 60,201 | 2,627,172 | ||||||
First BanCorp | 153,406 | 2,558,812 | ||||||
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. | 41,869 | 2,675,848 | ||||||
Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida | 99,629 | 2,446,888 | ||||||
Wintrust Financial Corp. | 29,983 | 2,907,751 | ||||||
Total | 16,069,786 | |||||||
Capital Markets 4.42% | ||||||||
Bridge Investment Group Holdings, Inc. Class A | 235,317 | 2,301,400 | ||||||
Moelis & Co. Class A | 43,838 | 2,409,775 | ||||||
Total | 4,711,175 | |||||||
Chemicals 4.85% | ||||||||
Avient Corp. | 71,207 | 2,578,406 | ||||||
Element Solutions, Inc. | 116,745 | 2,595,241 | ||||||
Total | 5,173,647 | |||||||
Commercial Services & Supplies 3.42% | ||||||||
Brady Corp. Class A | 60,589 | 3,649,275 | ||||||
Construction Materials 1.83% | ||||||||
Eagle Materials, Inc. | 8,625 | 1,951,665 |
Investments | Shares | Fair Value | ||||||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 7.65% | ||||||||
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. | 23,918 | $ | 2,491,777 | |||||
Belden, Inc. | 39,171 | 2,905,705 | ||||||
Mirion Technologies, Inc.* | 291,944 | 2,758,871 | ||||||
Total | 8,156,353 | |||||||
Energy Equipment & Services 2.74% | ||||||||
TechnipFMC PLC (United Kingdom)(a) | 150,726 | 2,915,041 | ||||||
Financial Services 5.46% | ||||||||
Compass Diversified Holdings | 144,630 | 3,194,876 | ||||||
International Money Express, Inc.* | 127,548 | 2,627,489 | ||||||
Total | 5,822,365 | |||||||
Health Care Providers & Services 4.94% | ||||||||
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.* | 30,708 | 2,272,699 | ||||||
Tenet Healthcare Corp.* | 36,210 | 2,996,015 | ||||||
Total | 5,268,714 | |||||||
Household Durables 1.55% | ||||||||
Taylor Morrison Home Corp.* | 31,725 | 1,654,141 | ||||||
Information Technology Services 2.54% | ||||||||
Perficient, Inc.* | 39,652 | 2,701,491 | ||||||
Insurance 7.89% | ||||||||
Kemper Corp. | 70,609 | 4,236,540 | ||||||
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. | 9,713 | 2,222,626 | ||||||
White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. | 1,234 | 1,944,747 | ||||||
Total | 8,403,913 | |||||||
Interactive Media & Services 1.93% | ||||||||
Cars.com, Inc.* | 117,823 | 2,053,655 |
6 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
FOCUSED SMALL CAP VALUE FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | Shares | Fair Value | ||||||
Leisure Products 4.55% | ||||||||
Malibu Boats, Inc. Class A* | 56,191 | $ | 2,345,974 | |||||
YETI Holdings, Inc.* | 56,991 | 2,505,895 | ||||||
Total | 4,851,869 | |||||||
Machinery 2.58% | ||||||||
Columbus McKinnon Corp. | 70,277 | 2,745,722 | ||||||
Media 1.78% | ||||||||
Criteo SA ADR* | 73,161 | 1,897,065 | ||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 6.93% | ||||||||
MEG Energy Corp.* | 110,102 | 2,081,738 | ||||||
Northern Oil & Gas, Inc. | 62,594 | 2,096,899 | ||||||
Permian Resources Corp. | 237,674 | 3,203,846 | ||||||
Total | 7,382,483 | |||||||
Professional Services 4.63% | ||||||||
TrueBlue, Inc.* | 107,591 | 1,482,604 | ||||||
WNS Holdings Ltd. ADR* | 49,815 | 3,454,670 | ||||||
Total | 4,937,274 | |||||||
Real Estate Management & Development 2.70% | ||||||||
Marcus & Millichap, Inc. | 75,402 | 2,872,062 | ||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 1.51% | ||||||||
FormFactor, Inc.* | 41,450 | 1,607,017 | ||||||
Specialty Retail 3.75% | ||||||||
Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. | 41,823 | 2,623,557 | ||||||
Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.* | 19,094 | 1,369,803 | ||||||
Total | 3,993,360 | |||||||
Tobacco 1.46% | ||||||||
Turning Point Brands, Inc. | 63,920 | 1,552,617 | ||||||
Total Common Stocks (cost $95,662,538) | 106,422,526 |
Investments | Principal Amount | Fair Value | ||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 0.40% | ||||||||
Repurchase Agreements 0.40% | ||||||||
Repurchase Agreement dated 1/31/2024, 2.800% due 2/1/2024 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $435,600 of U.S. Treasury Note at 4.000% due 1/31/2031; value: $434,851; proceeds: $426,270 (cost $426,237) | $426,237 | $ | 426,237 | |||||
Total Investments in Securities 100.27% (cost $96,088,775) | 106,848,763 | |||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net (0.27)% | (283,574 | ) | ||||||
Net Assets 100.00% | $ | 106,565,189 |
ADR | American Depositary Receipt. | |
* | Non-income producing security. | |
(a) | Foreign security traded in U.S. dollars. |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 7 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)
FOCUSED SMALL CAP VALUE FUND January 31, 2024
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
Investment Type(2) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||
Long-Term Investments | |||||||||||||||
Common Stocks | $ | 106,422,526 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 106,422,526 | |||||||
Short-Term Investments | |||||||||||||||
Repurchase Agreements | – | 426,237 | – | 426,237 | |||||||||||
Total | $ | 106,422,526 | $ | 426,237 | $ | – | $ | 106,848,763 |
(1) | Refer to Note 2(b) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs. | |
(2) | See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type. When applicable, each Level 3 security is identified on the Schedule of Investments along with the valuation technique utilized. |
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a material amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the period in relation to the Fund’s net assets.
8 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
FUNDAMENTAL EQUITY FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | Shares | Fair Value | ||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 99.05% | ||||||||
COMMON STOCKS 99.05% | ||||||||
Aerospace & Defense 1.72% | ||||||||
Lockheed Martin Corp. | 69,440 | $ | 29,818,230 | |||||
Air Freight & Logistics 0.99% | ||||||||
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | 135,760 | 17,150,561 | ||||||
Banks 6.17% | ||||||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 389,940 | 67,989,938 | ||||||
Wells Fargo & Co. | 772,010 | 38,739,462 | ||||||
Total | 106,729,400 | |||||||
Beverages 1.55% | ||||||||
Carlsberg AS Class B | 207,840 | 26,742,240 | ||||||
Biotechnology 3.16% | ||||||||
AbbVie, Inc. | 230,910 | 37,961,604 | ||||||
Biogen, Inc.* | 67,690 | 16,696,415 | ||||||
Total | 54,658,019 | |||||||
Building Products 5.49% | ||||||||
Allegion PLC (Ireland)(a) | 227,993 | 28,246,053 | ||||||
Builders FirstSource, Inc.* | 186,820 | 32,456,239 | ||||||
Masco Corp. | 508,750 | 34,233,787 | ||||||
Total | 94,936,079 | |||||||
Capital Markets 6.93% | ||||||||
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 57,100 | 22,087,993 | ||||||
Charles Schwab Corp. | 588,453 | 37,025,463 | ||||||
KKR & Co., Inc. | 415,910 | 36,009,488 | ||||||
Morgan Stanley | 282,760 | 24,667,982 | ||||||
Total | 119,790,926 | |||||||
Chemicals 1.47% | ||||||||
Dow, Inc. | 472,980 | 25,351,728 | ||||||
Construction & Engineering 1.67% | ||||||||
EMCOR Group, Inc. | 126,540 | 28,865,039 |
Investments | Shares | Fair Value | ||||||
Construction Materials 1.73% | ||||||||
CRH PLC (Ireland)(a) | 417,670 | $ | 29,971,999 | |||||
Consumer Finance 1.48% | ||||||||
American Express Co. | 127,560 | 25,606,394 | ||||||
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 3.41% | ||||||||
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.* | 411,837 | 26,497,593 | ||||||
Target Corp. | 233,019 | 32,408,282 | ||||||
Total | 58,905,875 | |||||||
Electric: Utilities 2.93% | ||||||||
Entergy Corp. | 170,364 | 16,995,513 | ||||||
FirstEnergy Corp. | 464,737 | 17,046,553 | ||||||
NextEra Energy, Inc. | 284,020 | 16,652,092 | ||||||
Total | 50,694,158 | |||||||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 1.19% | ||||||||
Teledyne Technologies, Inc.* | 49,270 | 20,618,017 | ||||||
Energy Equipment & Services 1.89% | ||||||||
Schlumberger NV | 669,630 | 32,610,981 | ||||||
Financial Services 1.92% | ||||||||
Fiserv, Inc.* | 234,650 | 33,289,796 | ||||||
Ground Transportation 1.78% | ||||||||
Norfolk Southern Corp. | 130,750 | 30,757,630 | ||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 1.11% | ||||||||
Becton Dickinson & Co. | 80,590 | 19,245,698 | ||||||
Health Care Providers & Services 7.39% | ||||||||
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings | 136,410 | 30,323,943 | ||||||
McKesson Corp. | 58,700 | 29,343,543 | ||||||
Molina Healthcare, Inc.* | 93,871 | 33,459,379 | ||||||
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 67,710 | 34,649,916 | ||||||
Total | 127,776,781 |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 9 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
FUNDAMENTAL EQUITY FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | Shares | Fair Value | ||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.08% | ||||||||
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.* | 425,440 | $ | 18,664,053 | |||||
Household Products 1.00% | ||||||||
Procter & Gamble Co. | 109,690 | 17,236,687 | ||||||
Industrial REITS 0.91% | ||||||||
Prologis, Inc. | 123,920 | 15,699,425 | ||||||
Insurance 7.25% | ||||||||
Allstate Corp. | 304,410 | 47,259,653 | ||||||
Arch Capital Group Ltd.* | 308,080 | 25,395,034 | ||||||
Arthur J Gallagher & Co. | 95,040 | 22,064,486 | ||||||
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. | 134,158 | 30,699,375 | ||||||
Total | 125,418,548 | |||||||
Interactive Media & Services 2.65% | ||||||||
Alphabet, Inc. Class A* | 327,080 | 45,823,908 | ||||||
Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.53% | ||||||||
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | 49,170 | 26,501,647 | ||||||
Machinery 1.86% | ||||||||
Parker-Hannifin Corp. | 69,270 | 32,175,915 | ||||||
Media 2.03% | ||||||||
Comcast Corp. Class A | 752,580 | 35,025,073 | ||||||
Metals & Mining 0.99% | ||||||||
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | 59,980 | 17,119,492 | ||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 6.44% | ||||||||
Chesapeake Energy Corp.(b) | 410,320 | 31,639,775 | ||||||
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | 164,680 | 37,848,405 | ||||||
Shell PLC ADR | 665,010 | 41,835,779 | ||||||
Total | 111,323,959 |
Investments | Shares | Fair Value | ||||||
Real Estate Management & Development 1.41% | ||||||||
CBRE Group, Inc. Class A* | 283,500 | $ | 24,468,885 | |||||
Residential REITS 0.92% | ||||||||
American Homes 4 Rent Class A | 455,380 | 15,961,069 | ||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 3.98% | ||||||||
KLA Corp. | 30,390 | 18,052,876 | ||||||
Micron Technology, Inc. | 263,470 | 22,592,552 | ||||||
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR | 250,300 | 28,273,888 | ||||||
Total | 68,919,316 | |||||||
Software 4.11% | ||||||||
Adobe, Inc.* | 46,770 | 28,893,571 | ||||||
Microsoft Corp. | 106,130 | 42,195,165 | ||||||
Total | 71,088,736 | |||||||
Specialty Retail 5.27% | ||||||||
AutoZone, Inc.* | 6,360 | 17,567,147 | ||||||
Best Buy Co., Inc. | 357,580 | 25,920,974 | ||||||
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | 95,080 | 20,236,827 | ||||||
Valvoline, Inc.* | 751,720 | 27,430,263 | ||||||
Total | 91,155,211 | |||||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 1.64% | ||||||||
NetApp, Inc. | 326,250 | 28,449,000 | ||||||
Trading Companies & Distributors 2.00% | ||||||||
AerCap Holdings NV (Ireland)*(a) | 452,410 | 34,636,510 | ||||||
Total Common Stocks (cost $1,242,621,858) | 1,713,186,985 |
10 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)
FUNDAMENTAL EQUITY FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | Principal Amount | Fair Value | ||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.16% | ||||||||
Repurchase Agreements 1.04% | ||||||||
Repurchase Agreement dated 1/31/2024, 2.800% due 2/1/2024 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $19,358,000 of U.S. Treasury Note at 1.500% due 8/15/2026; value: $18,234,592; proceeds: $17,878,354 (cost $17,876,963) | $ | 17,876,963 | $ | 17,876,963 |
Investments | Shares | Fair Value | ||||||
Money Market Funds 0.11% | ||||||||
Fidelity Government Portfolio(c) (cost $1,918,983) | 1,918,983 | $ | 1,918,983 | |||||
Time Deposits 0.01% | ||||||||
CitiBank N.A.(c) (cost $213,220) | 213,220 | 213,220 | ||||||
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $20,009,166) | 20,009,166 | |||||||
Total Investments in Securities 100.21% (cost $1,262,631,024) | 1,733,196,151 | |||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net (0.21)% | (3,665,804 | ) | ||||||
Net Assets 100.00% | $ | 1,729,530,347 |
ADR | American Depositary Receipt. | |
REITS | Real Estate Investment Trusts. | |
* | Non-income producing security. | |
(a) | Foreign security traded in U.S. dollars. | |
(b) | All or a portion of this security is temporarily on loan to unaffiliated broker/dealers. | |
(c) | Security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
Investment Type(2) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Long-Term Investments | ||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks | ||||||||||||||||
Beverages | $ | – | $ | 26,742,240 | $ | – | $ | 26,742,240 | ||||||||
Remaining Industries | 1,686,444,745 | – | – | 1,686,444,745 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments | ||||||||||||||||
Repurchase Agreements | – | 17,876,963 | – | 17,876,963 | ||||||||||||
Money Market Funds | 1,918,983 | – | – | 1,918,983 | ||||||||||||
Time Deposits | – | 213,220 | – | 213,220 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 1,688,363,728 | $ | 44,832,423 | $ | – | $ | 1,733,196,151 |
(1) | Refer to Note 2(b) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs. | |
(2) | See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type. Industries are presented within an Investment Type should such Investment Type include securities classified as two or more levels within the three-tier fair value hierarchy. When applicable, each Level 3 security is identified on the Schedule of Investments along with the valuation technique utilized. |
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a material amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the period in relation to the Fund’s net assets.
See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 11 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
GLOBAL EQUITY FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | Shares | U.S. $ Fair Value | ||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 96.05% | ||||||||
COMMON STOCKS 96.05% | ||||||||
Australia 1.65% | ||||||||
Diversified REITS 0.79% | ||||||||
Charter Hall Group | 20,043 | $ | 156,329 | |||||
Metals & Mining 0.86% | ||||||||
BHP Group Ltd. | 5,503 | 168,359 | ||||||
Total Australia | 324,688 | |||||||
Austria 1.48% | ||||||||
Banks | ||||||||
BAWAG Group AG† | 5,657 | 291,259 | ||||||
Brazil 2.17% | ||||||||
Broadline Retail | ||||||||
MercadoLibre, Inc.* | 249 | 426,241 | ||||||
Canada 1.85% | ||||||||
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail | ||||||||
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. | 6,226 | 364,822 | ||||||
China 3.38% | ||||||||
Beverages 0.43% | ||||||||
Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd. Class A | 381 | 85,279 | ||||||
Broadline Retail 0.98% | ||||||||
PDD Holdings, Inc. ADR* | 1,520 | 192,842 | ||||||
Gas Utilities 0.36% | ||||||||
ENN Energy Holdings Ltd. | 9,415 | 70,084 | ||||||
Interactive Media & Services 0.87% | ||||||||
Tencent Holdings Ltd. | 4,900 | 170,085 |
Investments | Shares | U.S. $ Fair Value | ||||||
China (continued) | ||||||||
Marine Transportation 0.74% | ||||||||
SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd. | 96,476 | $ | 146,387 | |||||
Total China | 664,677 | |||||||
Denmark 2.17% | ||||||||
Biotechnology 0.25% | ||||||||
Genmab AS* | 176 | 48,668 | ||||||
Pharmaceuticals 1.92% | ||||||||
Novo Nordisk AS Class B | 3,308 | 378,119 | ||||||
Total Denmark | 426,787 | |||||||
France 4.04% | ||||||||
Beverages 0.25% | ||||||||
Pernod Ricard SA | 300 | 49,196 | ||||||
Capital Markets 1.12% | ||||||||
Amundi SA† | 3,272 | 221,310 | ||||||
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.12% | ||||||||
Sartorius Stedim Biotech | 85 | 22,902 | ||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.82% | ||||||||
Gaztransport Et Technigaz SA | 1,157 | 162,208 | ||||||
Personal Care Products 0.42% | ||||||||
L’Oreal SA | 171 | 81,833 | ||||||
Professional Services 0.69% | ||||||||
Teleperformance SE | 868 | 135,559 | ||||||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.62% | ||||||||
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | 148 | 123,145 | ||||||
Total France | 796,153 |
12 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
GLOBAL EQUITY FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | Shares | U.S. $ Fair Value | ||||||
Japan 4.39% | ||||||||
Electrical Equipment 0.68% | ||||||||
Fuji Electric Co. Ltd. | 2,652 | $ | 132,812 | |||||
Entertainment 0.81% | ||||||||
Nintendo Co. Ltd. | 2,835 | 158,394 | ||||||
Insurance 1.48% | ||||||||
Sompo Holdings, Inc. | 5,635 | 292,183 | ||||||
Machinery 0.17% | ||||||||
Fujitec Co. Ltd. | 1,342 | 34,242 | ||||||
Professional Services 1.25% | ||||||||
TechnoPro Holdings, Inc. | 10,703 | 246,755 | ||||||
Total Japan | 864,386 | |||||||
Mexico 1.98% | ||||||||
Banks | ||||||||
Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV Class O | 38,401 | 390,581 | ||||||
Netherlands 2.47% | ||||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.73% | ||||||||
Shell PLC | 11,017 | 341,553 | ||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.74% | ||||||||
ASML Holding NV | 167 | 144,887 | ||||||
Total Netherlands | 486,440 | |||||||
Peru 0.99% | ||||||||
Banks | ||||||||
Intercorp Financial Services, Inc. | 8,304 | 194,729 | ||||||
Singapore 0.85% | ||||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | ||||||||
STMicroelectronics NV | 3,797 | 166,717 |
Investments | Shares | U.S. $ Fair Value | ||||||
South Korea 1.40% | ||||||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | ||||||||
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | 5,066 | $ | 275,270 | |||||
Spain 0.97% | ||||||||
Electric: Utilities | ||||||||
Iberdrola SA | 15,599 | 187,827 | ||||||
Iberdrola SA* | 269 | 3,248 | ||||||
191,075 | ||||||||
Taiwan 2.08% | ||||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | ||||||||
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | 20,457 | 409,518 | ||||||
United Kingdom 7.16% | ||||||||
Broadline Retail 2.77% | ||||||||
B&M European Value Retail SA | 39,557 | 259,245 | ||||||
Next PLC | 2,679 | 286,001 | ||||||
545,246 | ||||||||
Capital Markets 0.36% | ||||||||
London Stock Exchange Group PLC | 629 | 71,149 | ||||||
Household Durables 0.88% | ||||||||
Persimmon PLC | 9,428 | 173,646 | ||||||
Personal Care Products 0.87% | ||||||||
Unilever PLC | 3,495 | 170,067 | ||||||
Tobacco 1.58% | ||||||||
Imperial Brands PLC | 12,948 | 310,818 | ||||||
Trading Companies & Distributors 0.70% | ||||||||
Ashtead Group PLC | 2,105 | 137,650 | ||||||
Total United Kingdom | 1,408,576 |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 13 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
GLOBAL EQUITY FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | Shares | U.S. $ Fair Value | ||||||
United States 57.02% | ||||||||
Aerospace & Defense 0.47% | ||||||||
TransDigm Group, Inc. | 85 | $ | 92,878 | |||||
Air Freight & Logistics 0.28% | ||||||||
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | 432 | 54,575 | ||||||
Automobiles 1.41% | ||||||||
General Motors Co. | 7,174 | 278,351 | ||||||
Banks 2.96% | ||||||||
East West Bancorp, Inc. | 3,043 | 221,561 | ||||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 2,070 | 360,925 | ||||||
582,486 | ||||||||
Biotechnology 2.62% | ||||||||
AbbVie, Inc. | 1,221 | 200,732 | ||||||
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 726 | 314,634 | ||||||
515,366 | ||||||||
Broadline Retail 1.66% | ||||||||
Amazon.com, Inc.* | 2,107 | 327,006 | ||||||
Building Products 2.62% | ||||||||
Allegion PLC | 1,686 | 208,878 | ||||||
Builders FirstSource, Inc.* | 1,760 | 305,765 | ||||||
514,643 | ||||||||
Capital Markets 3.64% | ||||||||
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 545 | 210,822 | ||||||
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | 1,532 | 281,658 | ||||||
Evercore, Inc. Class A | 1,300 | 223,249 | ||||||
715,729 | ||||||||
Construction Materials 1.18% | ||||||||
CRH PLC | 2,272 | 161,179 | ||||||
CRH PLC | 981 | 70,397 | ||||||
231,576 |
Investments | Shares | U.S. $ Fair Value | ||||||
United States (continued) | ||||||||
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 0.16% | ||||||||
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.* | 493 | $ | 31,720 | |||||
Entertainment 1.42% | ||||||||
Netflix, Inc.* | 497 | 280,363 | ||||||
Financial Services 2.64% | ||||||||
Visa, Inc. Class A | 1,904 | 520,287 | ||||||
Ground Transportation 0.35% | ||||||||
Norfolk Southern Corp. | 289 | 67,984 | ||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 0.69% | ||||||||
Dexcom, Inc.* | 640 | 77,664 | ||||||
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.* | 155 | 58,624 | ||||||
136,288 | ||||||||
Health Care Providers & Services 3.75% | ||||||||
Cigna Group | 611 | 183,880 | ||||||
Molina Healthcare, Inc.* | 510 | 181,784 | ||||||
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 729 | 373,059 | ||||||
738,723 | ||||||||
Household Durables 1.71% | ||||||||
Helen of Troy Ltd.* | 1,427 | 163,391 | ||||||
PulteGroup, Inc. | 1,651 | 172,629 | ||||||
336,020 | ||||||||
Industrial REITS 0.35% | ||||||||
Prologis, Inc. | 550 | 69,679 | ||||||
Information Technology Services 0.94% | ||||||||
Accenture PLC Class A | 510 | 185,579 | ||||||
Interactive Media & Services 7.59% | ||||||||
Alphabet, Inc. Class A* | 5,845 | 818,884 | ||||||
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A* | 1,729 | 674,552 | ||||||
1,493,436 |
14 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
GLOBAL EQUITY FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | Shares | U.S. $ Fair Value | ||||||
United States (continued) | ||||||||
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.46% | ||||||||
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | 167 | $ | 90,010 | |||||
Machinery 0.95% | ||||||||
Crane Co. | 683 | 84,767 | ||||||
Parker-Hannifin Corp. | 221 | 102,655 | ||||||
187,422 | ||||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.25% | ||||||||
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | 1,481 | 245,254 | ||||||
Professional Services 0.78% | ||||||||
Verra Mobility Corp.* | 6,426 | 153,646 | ||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 5.59% | ||||||||
Broadcom, Inc. | 199 | 234,820 | ||||||
KLA Corp. | 357 | 212,072 | ||||||
NVIDIA Corp. | 1,061 | 652,802 | ||||||
1,099,694 | ||||||||
Software 7.75% | ||||||||
Adobe, Inc.* | 547 | 337,926 | ||||||
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.* | 488 | 140,768 | ||||||
Microsoft Corp. | 2,305 | 916,422 | ||||||
PowerSchool Holdings, Inc. Class A* | 5,528 | 130,129 | ||||||
1,525,245 | ||||||||
Specialty Retail 1.58% | ||||||||
Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. | 3,330 | 208,891 | ||||||
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | 482 | 102,589 | ||||||
311,480 | ||||||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 1.35% | ||||||||
Apple, Inc. | 1,440 | 265,536 | ||||||
Trading Companies & Distributors 0.87% | ||||||||
Core & Main, Inc. Class A* | 4,141 | 171,065 | ||||||
Total United States | 11,222,041 | |||||||
Total Common Stocks (cost $15,064,892) | 18,903,960 |
Investments | Principal Amount | U.S. $ Fair Value | ||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 3.31% | ||||||||
Repurchase Agreements 3.31% | ||||||||
Repurchase Agreement dated 1/31/2024, 2.800% due 2/1/2024 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $666,000 of U.S. Treasury Note at 4.000% due 1/31/2031; value: $664,855; proceeds: $651,781 (cost $651,730) | $ | 651,730 | $ | 651,730 | ||||
Total Investments in Securities 99.36% (cost $15,716,622) | 19,555,690 | |||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net 0.64% | 126,307 | |||||||
Net Assets 100.00% | $ | 19,681,997 |
ADR | American Depositary Receipt. | |
REITS | Real Estate Investment Trusts. | |
† | Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and, unless registered under such Act or exempted from registration, may only be resold to qualified institutional buyers. At January 31, 2024, the total value of Rule 144A securities was $512,569, which represents 2.60% of net assets. | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 15 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)
GLOBAL EQUITY FUND January 31, 2024
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
Investment Type(2) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Long-Term Investments | ||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks | ||||||||||||||||
Australia | $ | – | $ | 324,688 | $ | – | $ | 324,688 | ||||||||
Austria | – | 291,259 | – | 291,259 | ||||||||||||
China | 192,842 | 471,835 | – | 664,677 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | – | 426,787 | – | 426,787 | ||||||||||||
France | – | 796,153 | – | 796,153 | ||||||||||||
Japan | – | 864,386 | – | 864,386 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | – | 486,440 | – | 486,440 | ||||||||||||
Singapore | – | 166,717 | – | 166,717 | ||||||||||||
South Korea | – | 275,270 | – | 275,270 | ||||||||||||
Spain | – | 191,075 | – | 191,075 | ||||||||||||
Taiwan | – | 409,518 | – | 409,518 | ||||||||||||
United Kingdom | – | 1,408,576 | – | 1,408,576 | ||||||||||||
United States | 11,060,862 | 161,179 | – | 11,222,041 | ||||||||||||
Remaining Industries | 1,376,373 | – | – | 1,376,373 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments | ||||||||||||||||
Repurchase Agreements | – | 651,730 | – | 651,730 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 12,630,077 | $ | 6,925,613 | $ | – | $ | 19,555,690 |
(1) | Refer to Note 2(b) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs. | |
(2) | See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type. Countries are presented within an Investment Type should such Investment Type include securities classified as two or more levels within the three-tier fair value hierarchy. When applicable, each Level 3 security is identified on the Schedule of Investments along with the valuation technique utilized. |
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a material amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the period in relation to the Fund’s net assets.
16 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
GROWTH LEADERS FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | Shares | Fair Value | ||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 98.64% | ||||||||
COMMON STOCKS 98.64% | ||||||||
Aerospace & Defense 2.54% | ||||||||
Axon Enterprise, Inc.* | 313,139 | $ | 77,990,399 | |||||
TransDigm Group, Inc. | 63,122 | 68,972,147 | ||||||
Total | 146,962,546 | |||||||
Biotechnology 4.13% | ||||||||
Blueprint Medicines Corp.* | 649,230 | 51,633,262 | ||||||
Bridgebio Pharma, Inc.* | 1,429,666 | 49,023,247 | ||||||
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.* | 317,963 | 44,441,689 | ||||||
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 44,985 | 42,410,958 | ||||||
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 117,414 | 50,884,879 | ||||||
Total | 238,394,035 | |||||||
Broadline Retail 8.75% | ||||||||
Amazon.com, Inc.* | 1,771,525 | 274,940,680 | ||||||
MercadoLibre, Inc. (Uruguay)*(a) | 99,159 | 169,741,368 | ||||||
PDD Holdings, Inc. ADR* | 478,285 | 60,680,018 | ||||||
Total | 505,362,066 | |||||||
Capital Markets 0.93% | ||||||||
Blackstone, Inc. | 433,095 | 53,898,673 | ||||||
Commercial Services & Supplies 0.67% | ||||||||
Copart, Inc.* | 810,268 | 38,925,275 | ||||||
Communications Equipment 2.98% | ||||||||
Arista Networks, Inc.* | 665,349 | 172,112,479 | ||||||
Diversified Consumer Services 0.07% | ||||||||
Duolingo, Inc.* | 22,346 | 3,997,476 | ||||||
Entertainment 4.20% | ||||||||
Netflix, Inc.* | 261,746 | 147,653,536 | ||||||
Spotify Technology SA (Sweden)*(a) | 441,112 | 94,993,469 | ||||||
Total | 242,647,005 |
Investments | Shares | Fair Value | ||||||
Financial Services 2.76% | ||||||||
Apollo Global Management, Inc. | 457,668 | $ | 45,949,867 | |||||
Mastercard, Inc. Class A | 126,132 | 56,662,278 | ||||||
Visa, Inc. Class A | 207,067 | 56,583,129 | ||||||
Total | 159,195,274 | |||||||
Ground Transportation 3.39% | ||||||||
Saia, Inc.* | 171,765 | 77,393,874 | ||||||
Uber Technologies, Inc.* | 1,813,579 | 118,372,301 | ||||||
Total | 195,766,175 | |||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 2.90% | ||||||||
Glaukos Corp.* | 474,413 | 42,236,989 | ||||||
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.* | 330,881 | 125,145,812 | ||||||
Total | 167,382,801 | |||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 4.95% | ||||||||
Booking Holdings, Inc.* | 26,098 | 91,537,952 | ||||||
DoorDash, Inc. Class A* | 867,655 | 90,409,651 | ||||||
DraftKings, Inc. Class A* | 2,655,821 | 103,709,810 | ||||||
Total | 285,657,413 | |||||||
Information Technology Services 5.58% | ||||||||
MongoDB, Inc.* | 240,750 | 96,425,190 | ||||||
Shopify, Inc. Class A (Canada)*(a) | 2,131,702 | 170,685,379 | ||||||
Snowflake, Inc. Class A* | 281,105 | 54,995,382 | ||||||
Total | 322,105,951 | |||||||
Interactive Media & Services 5.95% | ||||||||
Alphabet, Inc. Class A* | 1,184,326 | 165,924,073 | ||||||
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A* | 454,881 | 177,467,273 | ||||||
Total | 343,391,346 | |||||||
Machinery 0.87% | ||||||||
Parker-Hannifin Corp. | 107,919 | 50,128,376 | ||||||
Pharmaceuticals 2.14% | ||||||||
Eli Lilly & Co. | 191,555 | 123,669,824 |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 17 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
GROWTH LEADERS FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | Shares | Fair Value | ||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 18.70% | ||||||||
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.* | 835,735 | $ | 140,144,402 | |||||
Applied Materials, Inc. | 640,236 | 105,190,775 | ||||||
KLA Corp. | 92,812 | 55,134,041 | ||||||
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | 140,337 | 84,583,917 | ||||||
NVIDIA Corp. | 1,036,086 | 637,472,633 | ||||||
Rambus, Inc.* | 841,240 | 57,650,177 | ||||||
Total | 1,080,175,945 | |||||||
Software 22.40% | ||||||||
Adobe, Inc.* | 160,342 | 99,056,081 | ||||||
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.* | 312,706 | 90,203,173 | ||||||
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc. Class A* | 271,968 | 79,550,640 | ||||||
CyberArk Software Ltd. (Israel)*(a) | 187,338 | 43,739,676 | ||||||
Datadog, Inc. Class A* | 794,790 | 98,903,668 | ||||||
Dynatrace, Inc.* | 1,492,650 | 85,081,050 | ||||||
Elastic NV* | 355,431 | 41,606,753 | ||||||
HubSpot, Inc.* | 144,329 | 88,185,019 | ||||||
Microsoft Corp. | 897,401 | 356,788,689 | ||||||
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.* | 382,551 | 129,497,339 | ||||||
ServiceNow, Inc.* | 137,753 | 105,436,146 | ||||||
Synopsys, Inc.* | 141,521 | 75,480,225 | ||||||
Total | 1,293,528,459 | |||||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 2.24% | ||||||||
Apple, Inc. | 701,486 | 129,354,018 | ||||||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 2.49% | ||||||||
Deckers Outdoor Corp.* | 85,438 | 64,397,184 | ||||||
Lululemon Athletica, Inc. (Canada)*(a) | 174,942 | 79,392,178 | ||||||
Total | 143,789,362 | |||||||
Total Common Stocks (cost $3,928,217,156) | 5,696,444,499 |
Investments | Principal Amount | Fair Value | ||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.31% | ||||||||
Repurchase Agreements 1.31% | ||||||||
Repurchase Agreement dated 1/31/2024, 2.800% due 2/1/2024 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $1,631,300 of U.S. Treasury Note at 4.375% due 8/15/2026; $79,930,300 of U.S. Treasury Note at 1.500% due 8/15/2026; value: $76,961,875; proceeds: $75,458,620 (cost $75,452,752) | $ | 75,452,752 | $ | 75,452,752 | ||||
Total Investments in Securities 99.95% (cost $4,003,669,908) | 5,771,897,251 | |||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net 0.05% | 3,048,944 | |||||||
Net Assets 100.00% | $ | 5,774,946,195 |
ADR | American Depositary Receipt. | |
* | Non-income producing security. | |
(a) | Foreign security traded in U.S. dollars. |
18 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)
GROWTH LEADERS FUND January 31, 2024
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
Investment Type(2) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Long-Term Investments | ||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks | $ | 5,696,444,499 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 5,696,444,499 | ||||||||
Short-Term Investments | ||||||||||||||||
Repurchase Agreements | – | 75,452,752 | – | 75,452,752 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 5,696,444,499 | $ | 75,452,752 | $ | – | $ | 5,771,897,251 |
(1) | Refer to Note 2(b) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs. | |
(2) | See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type. When applicable, each Level 3 security is identified on the Schedule of Investments along with the valuation technique utilized. |
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a material amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the period in relation to the Fund’s net assets.
See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 19 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
HEALTH CARE FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | Shares | U.S. $ Fair Value | ||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 97.93% | ||||||||
COMMON STOCKS 97.93% | ||||||||
Canada 1.97% | ||||||||
Biotechnology | ||||||||
Fusion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 4,645 | $ | 53,975 | |||||
Xenon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 2,416 | 109,252 | ||||||
163,227 | ||||||||
Denmark 6.87% | ||||||||
Biotechnology 0.73% | ||||||||
Ascendis Pharma AS ADR* | 467 | 60,678 | ||||||
Pharmaceuticals 6.14% | ||||||||
Novo Nordisk AS Class B | 4,446 | 508,197 | ||||||
Total Denmark | 568,875 | |||||||
France 1.21% | ||||||||
Life Sciences Tools & Services | ||||||||
Sartorius Stedim Biotech | 372 | 100,231 | ||||||
Germany 3.32% | ||||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 1.55% | ||||||||
Siemens Healthineers AG† | 2,312 | 128,665 | ||||||
Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.77% | ||||||||
Gerresheimer AG | 741 | 75,544 | ||||||
Schott Pharma AG & Co. KGaA* | 1,819 | 70,769 | ||||||
146,313 | ||||||||
Total Germany | 274,978 | |||||||
Italy 1.37% | ||||||||
Life Sciences Tools & Services | ||||||||
Stevanato Group SpA | 3,564 | 113,121 |
Investments | Shares | U.S. $ Fair Value | ||||||
Japan 2.58% | ||||||||
Pharmaceuticals | ||||||||
Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd. | 3,666 | $ | 109,756 | |||||
Eisai Co. Ltd. | 2,208 | 103,972 | ||||||
213,728 | ||||||||
Netherlands 1.05% | ||||||||
Biotechnology | ||||||||
Argenx SE* | 230 | 86,855 | ||||||
Sweden 0.75% | ||||||||
Biotechnology | ||||||||
Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB* | 2,216 | 62,199 | ||||||
United Kingdom 3.43% | ||||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 0.73% | ||||||||
ConvaTec Group PLC† | 20,022 | 60,934 | ||||||
Pharmaceuticals 2.70% | ||||||||
AstraZeneca PLC | 1,686 | 223,525 | ||||||
Total United Kingdom | 284,459 | |||||||
United States 75.38% | ||||||||
Biotechnology 25.31% | ||||||||
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 961 | 60,822 | ||||||
Arcellx, Inc.* | 2,421 | 149,715 | ||||||
Blueprint Medicines Corp.* | 1,913 | 152,141 | ||||||
Bridgebio Pharma, Inc.* | 3,621 | 124,164 | ||||||
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 2,388 | 87,114 | ||||||
Disc Medicine, Inc.* | 1,001 | 65,816 | ||||||
Exact Sciences Corp.* | 1,041 | 68,081 | ||||||
Immunovant, Inc.* | 1,597 | 58,147 | ||||||
Krystal Biotech, Inc.* | 1,195 | 132,944 | ||||||
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 177 | 38,358 | ||||||
MoonLake Immunotherapeutics* | 1,328 | 74,209 |
20 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
HEALTH CARE FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | Shares | U.S. $ Fair Value | ||||||
United States (continued) | ||||||||
Biotechnology (continued) | ||||||||
Natera, Inc.* | 2,138 | $ | 140,980 | |||||
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.* | 1,268 | 177,228 | ||||||
Nuvalent, Inc. Class A* | 970 | 72,915 | ||||||
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 193 | 181,956 | ||||||
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 1,868 | 82,397 | ||||||
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc.* | 2,044 | 90,202 | ||||||
Vaxcyte, Inc.* | 917 | 65,492 | ||||||
Vera Therapeutics, Inc.* | 1,368 | 49,822 | ||||||
Veracyte, Inc.* | 2,428 | 60,748 | ||||||
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 376 | 162,951 | ||||||
2,096,202 | ||||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 27.19% | ||||||||
Boston Scientific Corp.* | 2,893 | 183,011 | ||||||
Cooper Cos., Inc. | 273 | 101,837 | ||||||
CVRx, Inc.* | 4,369 | 109,749 | ||||||
Dexcom, Inc.* | 1,613 | 195,738 | ||||||
Glaukos Corp.* | 1,655 | 147,345 | ||||||
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.* | 200 | 103,016 | ||||||
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.* | 350 | 73,804 | ||||||
Insulet Corp.* | 479 | 91,427 | ||||||
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.* | 777 | 293,877 | ||||||
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.* | 1,036 | 124,092 | ||||||
Penumbra, Inc.* | 251 | 63,300 | ||||||
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corp.* | 1,529 | 70,793 | ||||||
Pulmonx Corp.* | 4,645 | 61,686 | ||||||
RxSight, Inc.* | 2,979 | 135,574 | ||||||
Shockwave Medical, Inc.* | 462 | 104,527 | ||||||
Stryker Corp. | 661 | 221,752 | ||||||
TransMedics Group, Inc.* | 1,991 | 170,768 | ||||||
2,252,296 |
Investments | Shares | U.S. $ Fair Value | ||||||
United States (continued) | ||||||||
Health Care Providers & Services 5.22% | ||||||||
Cencora, Inc. | 566 | $ | 131,697 | |||||
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings | 250 | 55,575 | ||||||
Molina Healthcare, Inc.* | 108 | 38,496 | ||||||
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 403 | 206,231 | ||||||
431,999 | ||||||||
Life Sciences Tools & Services 5.79% | ||||||||
10X Genomics, Inc. Class A* | 978 | 40,753 | ||||||
Bio-Techne Corp. | 792 | 55,693 | ||||||
Danaher Corp. | 545 | 130,751 | ||||||
Quanterix Corp.* | 4,593 | 101,459 | ||||||
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | 123 | 66,295 | ||||||
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | 227 | 84,678 | ||||||
479,629 | ||||||||
Pharmaceuticals 11.87% | ||||||||
Cymabay Therapeutics, Inc.* | 5,306 | 124,744 | ||||||
Eli Lilly & Co. | 933 | 602,354 | ||||||
Evolus, Inc.* | 1,625 | 20,621 | ||||||
Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.* | 1,019 | 68,620 | ||||||
Longboard Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 3,452 | 73,321 | ||||||
Merck & Co., Inc. | 771 | 93,121 | ||||||
982,781 | ||||||||
Total United States | 6,242,907 | |||||||
Total Common Stocks (cost $6,583,428) | 8,110,580 |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 21 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
HEALTH CARE FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | Principal Amount | U.S. $ Fair Value | ||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.70% | ||||||||
Repurchase Agreements 1.70% | ||||||||
Repurchase Agreement dated 1/31/2024, 2.800% due 2/1/2024 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $143,700 of U.S. Treasury Note at 4.000% due 1/31/2031; value: $143,453; proceeds:$140,585 (cost $140,574) | $ | 140,574 | $ | 140,574 | ||||
Total Investments in Securities 99.63% (cost $6,724,002) | 8,251,154 | |||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net 0.37% | 30,496 | |||||||
Net Assets 100.00% | $ | 8,281,650 |
ADR | American Depositary Receipt. | |
* | Non-income producing security. | |
† | Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and, unless registered under such Act or exempted from registration, may only be resold to qualified institutional buyers. At January 31, 2024, the total value of Rule 144A securities was $189,599, which represents 2.29% of net assets. |
22 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)
HEALTH CARE FUND January 31, 2024
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
Investment Type(2) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Long-Term Investments | ||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks | ||||||||||||||||
Denmark | $ | 60,678 | $ | 508,197 | $ | – | $ | 568,875 | ||||||||
France | – | 100,231 | – | 100,231 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 70,769 | 204,209 | – | 274,978 | ||||||||||||
Japan | – | 213,728 | – | 213,728 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | – | 86,855 | – | 86,855 | ||||||||||||
Sweden | – | 62,199 | – | 62,199 | ||||||||||||
United Kingdom | – | 284,459 | – | 284,459 | ||||||||||||
Remaining Industries | 6,519,255 | – | – | 6,519,255 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments | ||||||||||||||||
Repurchase Agreements | – | 140,574 | – | 140,574 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 6,650,702 | $ | 1,600,452 | $ | – | $ | 8,251,154 |
(1) | Refer to Note 2(b) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs. | |
(2) | See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type. Countries are presented within an Investment Type should such Investment Type include securities classified as two or more levels within the three-tier fair value hierarchy. When applicable, each Level 3 security is identified on the Schedule of Investments along with the valuation technique utilized. |
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a material amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the period in relation to the Fund’s net assets.
See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 23 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | Shares | U.S. $ Fair Value | ||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 97.98% | ||||||||
COMMON STOCKS 97.98% | ||||||||
Australia 2.19% | ||||||||
Industrial REITS 0.53% | ||||||||
Goodman Group | 100,648 | $ | 1,670,673 | |||||
Metals & Mining 1.66% | ||||||||
BHP Group Ltd. | 172,160 | 5,267,065 | ||||||
Total Australia | 6,937,738 | |||||||
Austria 0.74% | ||||||||
Banks | ||||||||
Erste Group Bank AG | 54,230 | 2,336,142 | ||||||
Belgium 0.49% | ||||||||
Industrial REITS | ||||||||
Warehouses De Pauw CVA | 53,000 | 1,550,629 | ||||||
Brazil 1.05% | ||||||||
Broadline Retail | ||||||||
MercadoLibre, Inc.* | 1,937 | 3,315,776 | ||||||
Canada 4.29% | ||||||||
Banks 0.93% | ||||||||
Royal Bank of Canada | 30,100 | 2,937,574 | ||||||
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 1.13% | ||||||||
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. | 61,200 | 3,586,103 | ||||||
Ground Transportation 0.96% | ||||||||
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. | 37,923 | 3,051,723 | ||||||
Metals & Mining 0.71% | ||||||||
Teck Resources Ltd. Class B | 56,159 | 2,246,921 |
Investments | Shares | U.S. $ Fair Value | ||||||
Canada (continued) | ||||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.56% | ||||||||
Imperial Oil Ltd. | 30,900 | $ | 1,782,361 | |||||
Total Canada | 13,604,682 | |||||||
China 2.45% | ||||||||
Automobiles 0.54% | ||||||||
BYD Co. Ltd. Class H | 77,324 | 1,731,297 | ||||||
Beverages 0.54% | ||||||||
Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd. Class A | 7,600 | 1,701,095 | ||||||
Broadline Retail 0.78% | ||||||||
PDD Holdings, Inc. ADR* | 19,455 | 2,468,256 | ||||||
Interactive Media & Services 0.59% | ||||||||
Tencent Holdings Ltd. | 53,747 | 1,865,628 | ||||||
Total China | 7,766,276 | |||||||
Denmark 3.86% | ||||||||
Banks 0.69% | ||||||||
Danske Bank AS | 81,134 | 2,178,566 | ||||||
Pharmaceuticals 3.17% | ||||||||
Novo Nordisk AS Class B | 87,852 | 10,041,869 | ||||||
Total Denmark | 12,220,435 | |||||||
France 10.20% | ||||||||
Aerospace & Defense 1.06% | ||||||||
Airbus SE | 21,106 | 3,361,887 | ||||||
Building Products 1.15% | ||||||||
Cie de Saint-Gobain SA | 51,769 | 3,660,406 | ||||||
Chemicals 0.49% | ||||||||
Arkema SA | 14,255 | 1,551,414 | ||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 0.82% | ||||||||
Accor SA | 66,007 | 2,606,847 |
24 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | Shares | U.S. $ Fair Value | ||||||
France (continued) | ||||||||
Insurance 1.08% | ||||||||
AXA SA | 102,105 | $ | 3,427,186 | |||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.55% | ||||||||
TotalEnergies SE | 75,651 | 4,907,903 | ||||||
Personal Care Products 1.62% | ||||||||
L’Oreal SA | 10,700 | 5,120,528 | ||||||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 2.43% | ||||||||
Hermes International SCA | 1,040 | 2,194,046 | ||||||
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | 6,600 | 5,491,586 | ||||||
7,685,632 | ||||||||
Total France | 32,321,803 | |||||||
Germany 7.49% | ||||||||
Automobiles 0.62% | ||||||||
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | 18,959 | 1,972,743 | ||||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services 1.30% | ||||||||
Deutsche Telekom AG | 167,446 | 4,110,432 | ||||||
Insurance 2.22% | ||||||||
Allianz SE Registered Shares | 13,093 | 3,498,135 | ||||||
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen | 8,330 | 3,546,238 | ||||||
7,044,373 | ||||||||
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.79% | ||||||||
Schott Pharma AG & Co. KGaA* | 64,135 | 2,495,186 | ||||||
Real Estate Management & Development 0.62% | ||||||||
Vonovia SE | 62,403 | 1,944,000 |
Investments | Shares | U.S. $ Fair Value | ||||||
Germany (continued) | ||||||||
Software 1.94% | ||||||||
SAP SE | 35,530 | $ | 6,155,451 | |||||
Total Germany | 23,722,185 | |||||||
Greece 0.89% | ||||||||
Banks | ||||||||
National Bank of Greece SA* | 370,806 | 2,819,268 | ||||||
Hong Kong 0.52% | ||||||||
Machinery | ||||||||
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. | 155,500 | 1,651,582 | ||||||
India 4.41% | ||||||||
Banks 1.51% | ||||||||
Federal Bank Ltd. | 870,122 | 1,543,295 | ||||||
ICICI Bank Ltd. ADR | 132,987 | 3,244,883 | ||||||
4,788,178 | ||||||||
Information Technology Services 0.90% | ||||||||
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. | 61,970 | 2,846,350 | ||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.98% | ||||||||
Reliance Industries Ltd. | 89,797 | 3,085,111 | ||||||
Wireless Telecommunication Services 1.02% | ||||||||
Bharti Airtel Ltd. | 229,808 | 3,241,792 | ||||||
Total India | 13,961,431 | |||||||
Indonesia 0.86% | ||||||||
Banks | ||||||||
Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk. PT | 7,470,200 | 2,717,774 | ||||||
Italy 2.82% | ||||||||
Banks 1.28% | ||||||||
UniCredit SpA | 138,146 | 4,046,581 |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 25 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | Shares | U.S. $ Fair Value | ||||||
Italy (continued) | ||||||||
Electric: Utilities 1.03% | ||||||||
Enel SpA | 478,358 | $ | 3,264,016 | |||||
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.51% | ||||||||
Stevanato Group SpA | 51,043 | 1,620,105 | ||||||
Total Italy | 8,930,702 | |||||||
Japan 19.51% | ||||||||
Automobile Components 0.51% | ||||||||
Denso Corp. | 103,100 | 1,619,500 | ||||||
Automobiles 1.55% | ||||||||
Toyota Motor Corp. | 245,100 | 4,894,111 | ||||||
Banks 1.46% | ||||||||
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | 88,907 | 4,624,351 | ||||||
Beverages 0.88% | ||||||||
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. | 74,557 | 2,771,130 | ||||||
Broadline Retail 0.71% | ||||||||
Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp. | 104,669 | 2,262,576 | ||||||
Chemicals 0.51% | ||||||||
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. | 41,100 | 1,617,786 | ||||||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 1.33% | ||||||||
Ibiden Co. Ltd. | 21,200 | 1,066,783 | ||||||
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | 156,444 | 3,158,936 | ||||||
4,225,719 | ||||||||
Entertainment 0.84% | ||||||||
Nintendo Co. Ltd. | 47,700 | 2,665,041 | ||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 0.94% | ||||||||
Hoya Corp. | 23,500 | 2,985,183 |
Investments | Shares | U.S. $ Fair Value | ||||||
Japan (continued) | ||||||||
Household Durables 1.10% | ||||||||
Sony Group Corp. | 35,400 | $ | 3,471,618 | |||||
Industrial Conglomerates 1.90% | ||||||||
Hitachi Ltd. | 76,400 | 6,001,247 | ||||||
Information Technology Services 0.51% | ||||||||
Fujitsu Ltd. | 11,600 | 1,605,605 | ||||||
Insurance 0.88% | ||||||||
Sompo Holdings, Inc. | 53,900 | 2,794,793 | ||||||
Machinery 0.95% | ||||||||
Ebara Corp. | 48,170 | 3,016,747 | ||||||
Professional Services 0.53% | ||||||||
TechnoPro Holdings, Inc. | 73,400 | 1,692,223 | ||||||
Real Estate Management & Development 0.72% | ||||||||
Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. | 165,391 | 2,291,643 | ||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 1.96% | ||||||||
Disco Corp. | 7,800 | 2,104,744 | ||||||
Tokyo Electron Ltd. | 22,100 | 4,101,151 | ||||||
6,205,895 | ||||||||
Trading Companies & Distributors 2.23% | ||||||||
ITOCHU Corp. | 97,356 | 4,418,415 | ||||||
Mitsubishi Corp. | 153,174 | 2,639,945 | ||||||
7,058,360 | ||||||||
Total Japan | 61,803,528 | |||||||
Mexico 2.10% | ||||||||
Banks 1.33% | ||||||||
Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV Class O | 412,517 | 4,195,754 |
26 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | Shares | U.S. $ Fair Value | ||||||
Mexico (continued) | ||||||||
Real Estate Management & Development 0.77% | ||||||||
Corp. Inmobiliaria Vesta SAB de CV ADR | 64,425 | $ | 2,442,996 | |||||
Total Mexico | 6,638,750 | |||||||
Netherlands 5.43% | ||||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 2.22% | ||||||||
Shell PLC | 226,827 | 7,032,160 | ||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 3.21% | ||||||||
ASM International NV | 4,368 | 2,420,892 | ||||||
ASML Holding NV | 8,943 | 7,758,839 | ||||||
10,179,731 | ||||||||
Total Netherlands | 17,211,891 | |||||||
Peru 0.64% | ||||||||
Banks | ||||||||
Credicorp Ltd. | 13,741 | 2,039,576 | ||||||
Philippines 0.67% | ||||||||
Banks | ||||||||
BDO Unibank, Inc. | 819,200 | 2,108,856 | ||||||
Singapore 0.50% | ||||||||
Banks | ||||||||
United Overseas Bank Ltd. | 75,600 | 1,593,537 | ||||||
South Korea 1.85% | ||||||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | ||||||||
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | 107,603 | 5,846,806 | ||||||
Spain 1.10% | ||||||||
Specialty Retail | ||||||||
Industria de Diseno Textil SA | 81,625 | 3,490,070 |
Investments | Shares | U.S. $ Fair Value | ||||||
Sweden 1.40% | ||||||||
Machinery | ||||||||
Atlas Copco AB Class A | 278,809 | $ | 4,449,628 | |||||
Switzerland 3.64% | ||||||||
Capital Markets 0.51% | ||||||||
UBS Group AG Registered Shares | 54,131 | 1,620,282 | ||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 0.56% | ||||||||
Alcon, Inc. | 23,637 | 1,779,275 | ||||||
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.65% | ||||||||
Lonza Group AG Registered Shares | 4,205 | 2,055,849 | ||||||
Machinery 0.73% | ||||||||
VAT Group AG† | 4,964 | 2,310,885 | ||||||
Pharmaceuticals 1.19% | ||||||||
Novartis AG Registered Shares | 36,545 | 3,779,254 | ||||||
Total Switzerland | 11,545,545 | |||||||
Taiwan 4.73% | ||||||||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 0.49% | ||||||||
Unimicron Technology Corp. | 279,000 | 1,565,267 | ||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 4.24% | ||||||||
MediaTek, Inc. | 55,492 | 1,712,351 | ||||||
Realtek Semiconductor Corp. | 121,000 | 1,810,813 | ||||||
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | 494,714 | 9,903,428 | ||||||
13,426,592 | ||||||||
Total Taiwan | 14,991,859 |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 27 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | Shares | U.S. $ Fair Value | ||||||
United Kingdom 5.83% | ||||||||
Banks 1.09% | ||||||||
HSBC Holdings PLC | 444,177 | $ | 3,468,002 | |||||
Capital Markets 0.36% | ||||||||
London Stock Exchange Group PLC | 10,000 | 1,131,140 | ||||||
Electric: Utilities 0.85% | ||||||||
SSE PLC | 126,876 | 2,702,197 | ||||||
Household Durables 0.57% | ||||||||
Persimmon PLC | 97,270 | 1,791,529 | ||||||
Personal Care Products 0.64% | ||||||||
Unilever PLC | 41,472 | 2,018,036 | ||||||
Pharmaceuticals 1.57% | ||||||||
AstraZeneca PLC | 37,449 | 4,964,870 | ||||||
Trading Companies & Distributors 0.75% | ||||||||
Ashtead Group PLC | 36,405 | 2,380,592 | ||||||
Total United Kingdom | 18,456,366 | |||||||
United States 8.32% | ||||||||
Construction Materials 1.77% | ||||||||
CRH PLC | 79,190 | 5,617,867 | ||||||
Electrical Equipment 1.85% | ||||||||
Schneider Electric SE | 29,844 | 5,862,854 | ||||||
Food Products 0.76% | ||||||||
Nestle SA Registered Shares | 21,000 | 2,392,961 | ||||||
Interactive Media & Services 0.81% | ||||||||
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A* | 6,553 | 2,556,587 | ||||||
Pharmaceuticals 2.27% | ||||||||
Eli Lilly & Co. | 6,100 | 3,938,221 | ||||||
Sanofi SA | 32,610 | 3,265,746 | ||||||
7,203,967 |
Investments | Shares | U.S. $ Fair Value | ||||||
United States (continued) | ||||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.86% | ||||||||
NVIDIA Corp. | 4,423 | $ | 2,721,339 | |||||
Total United States | 26,355,575 | |||||||
Total Common Stocks (cost $253,358,896) | 310,388,410 | |||||||
Principal Amount | ||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.47% | ||||||||
Repurchase Agreements 1.47% | ||||||||
Repurchase Agreement dated 1/31/2024, 2.800% due 2/1/2024 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $4,647,200 of U.S. Treasury Note at 4.375% due 8/15/2026; value: $4,757,997; proceeds: $4,665,048 (cost $4,664,685) | $ | 4,664,685 | 4,664,685 | |||||
Total Investments in Securities 99.45% (cost $258,023,581) | 315,053,095 | |||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net 0.55% | 1,751,856 | |||||||
Net Assets 100.00% | $ | 316,804,951 |
ADR | American Depositary Receipt. | |
REITS | Real Estate Investment Trusts. | |
* | Non-income producing security. | |
† | Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and, unless registered under such Act or exempted from registration, may only be resold to qualified institutional buyers. At January 31, 2024, the total value of Rule 144A securities was $2,310,885, which represents 0.73% of net assets. |
28 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND January 31, 2024
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
Investment Type(2) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Long-Term Investments | ||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks | ||||||||||||||||
Brazil | $ | 3,315,776 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 3,315,776 | ||||||||
Canada | 13,604,682 | – | – | 13,604,682 | ||||||||||||
China | 2,468,256 | 5,298,020 | – | 7,766,276 | ||||||||||||
Germany | 2,495,186 | 21,226,999 | – | 23,722,185 | ||||||||||||
India | 3,244,883 | 10,716,548 | – | 13,961,431 | ||||||||||||
Italy | 1,620,105 | 7,310,597 | – | 8,930,702 | ||||||||||||
Mexico | 6,638,750 | – | – | 6,638,750 | ||||||||||||
Peru | 2,039,576 | – | – | 2,039,576 | ||||||||||||
United States | 9,216,147 | 17,139,428 | – | 26,355,575 | ||||||||||||
Remaining Industries | – | 204,053,457 | – | 204,053,457 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments | ||||||||||||||||
Repurchase Agreements | – | 4,664,685 | – | 4,664,685 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 44,643,361 | $ | 270,409,734 | $ | – | $ | 315,053,095 |
(1) | Refer to Note 2(b) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs. | |
(2) | See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type. Countries are presented within an Investment Type should such Investment Type include securities classified as two or more levels within the three-tier fair value hierarchy. When applicable, each Level 3 security is identified on the Schedule of Investments along with the valuation technique utilized. |
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a material amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the period in relation to the Fund’s net assets.
See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 29 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | Shares | U.S.
$ Fair Value | ||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 96.52% | ||||||||
COMMON STOCKS 96.52% | ||||||||
Australia 1.96% | ||||||||
Automobile Components 1.03% | ||||||||
GUD Holdings Ltd. | 418,516 | $ | 3,322,010 | |||||
Professional Services 0.93% | ||||||||
IPH Ltd. | 673,677 | 2,997,887 | ||||||
Total Australia | 6,319,897 | |||||||
Austria 3.16% | ||||||||
Banks 1.14% | ||||||||
BAWAG Group AG† | 71,376 | 3,674,904 | ||||||
Machinery 2.02% | ||||||||
ANDRITZ AG | 105,891 | 6,518,911 | ||||||
Total Austria | 10,193,815 | |||||||
Belgium 1.60% | ||||||||
Health Care REITS 0.60% | ||||||||
Aedifica SA | 29,912 | 1,949,194 | ||||||
Industrial REITS 1.00% | ||||||||
Warehouses De Pauw CVA | 109,956 | 3,216,999 | ||||||
Total Belgium | 5,166,193 | |||||||
Canada 6.71% | ||||||||
Gas Utilities 0.70% | ||||||||
Brookfield Infrastructure Corp. Class A | 64,589 | 2,264,182 | ||||||
Metals & Mining 1.92% | ||||||||
Alamos Gold, Inc. Class A | 306,529 | 3,711,772 | ||||||
Capstone Copper Corp.* | 501,400 | 2,468,867 | ||||||
6,180,639 | ||||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.16% | ||||||||
MEG Energy Corp.* | 198,600 | 3,755,002 |
Investments | Shares | U.S.
$ Fair Value | ||||||
Canada (continued) | ||||||||
Paper & Forest Products 0.82% | ||||||||
Interfor Corp.* | 170,548 | $ | 2,638,550 | |||||
Real Estate Management & Development 1.34% | ||||||||
Tricon Residential, Inc. | 393,400 | 4,330,633 | ||||||
Retail REITS 0.77% | ||||||||
First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust | 211,200 | 2,483,597 | ||||||
Total Canada | 21,652,603 | |||||||
China 0.42% | ||||||||
Marine Transportation | ||||||||
SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd. | 897,000 | 1,361,057 | ||||||
Egypt 0.49% | ||||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | ||||||||
Energean PLC | 130,956 | 1,573,505 | ||||||
France 3.64% | ||||||||
Construction Materials 1.00% | ||||||||
Vicat SACA | 82,844 | 3,223,092 | ||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.08% | ||||||||
Gaztransport Et Technigaz SA | 24,813 | 3,478,722 | ||||||
Personal Care Products 0.99% | ||||||||
Interparfums SA | 60,651 | 3,209,061 | ||||||
Software 0.57% | ||||||||
Esker SA | 10,875 | 1,826,230 | ||||||
Total France | 11,737,105 | |||||||
Germany 7.17% | ||||||||
Aerospace & Defense 0.76% | ||||||||
Montana Aerospace AG†* | 124,834 | 2,437,690 |
30 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | Shares | U.S.
$ Fair Value | ||||||
Germany (continued) | ||||||||
Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.46% | ||||||||
Gerresheimer AG | 46,367 | $ | 4,727,067 | |||||
Media 1.39% | ||||||||
Stroeer SE & Co. KGaA | 76,136 | 4,470,103 | ||||||
Real Estate Management & Development 1.04% | ||||||||
TAG Immobilien AG* | 239,508 | 3,352,353 | ||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.97% | ||||||||
AIXTRON SE | 43,969 | 1,636,448 | ||||||
Siltronic AG | 16,045 | 1,508,041 | ||||||
3,144,489 | ||||||||
Wireless Telecommunication Services 1.55% | ||||||||
Freenet AG | 181,579 | 5,017,516 | ||||||
Total Germany | 23,149,218 | |||||||
Iceland 0.62% | ||||||||
Machinery | ||||||||
Marel Hf.† | 537,909 | 1,982,296 | ||||||
India 1.44% | ||||||||
Banks 0.68% | ||||||||
Federal Bank Ltd. | 1,235,135 | 2,190,702 | ||||||
Commercial Services & Supplies 0.76% | ||||||||
CMS Info Systems Ltd. | 533,241 | 2,470,191 | ||||||
Total India | 4,660,893 | |||||||
Indonesia 1.88% | ||||||||
Banks 1.07% | ||||||||
Bank Tabungan Negara Persero Tbk. PT | 41,619,000 | 3,439,332 | ||||||
Real Estate Management & Development 0.81% | ||||||||
Pakuwon Jati Tbk. PT | 98,687,500 | 2,626,230 | ||||||
Total Indonesia | 6,065,562 |
Investments | Shares | U.S. $ Fair Value | ||||||
Ireland 1.18% | ||||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | ||||||||
Dalata Hotel Group PLC | 735,428 | $ | 3,818,904 | |||||
Israel 1.10% | ||||||||
Capital Markets | ||||||||
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd. | 574,657 | 3,560,344 | ||||||
Italy 2.94% | ||||||||
Construction Materials 0.40% | ||||||||
Buzzi SpA | 37,710 | 1,281,763 | ||||||
Financial Services 1.12% | ||||||||
Banca Mediolanum SpA | 354,335 | 3,626,167 | ||||||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 1.42% | ||||||||
Brunello Cucinelli SpA | 46,149 | 4,575,067 | ||||||
Total Italy | 9,482,997 | |||||||
Japan 27.17% | ||||||||
Banks 0.88% | ||||||||
Shizuoka Financial Group, Inc. | 312,600 | 2,857,165 | ||||||
Beverages 1.09% | ||||||||
Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings, Inc. | 258,400 | 3,507,009 | ||||||
Building Products 1.53% | ||||||||
Sanwa Holdings Corp. | 322,200 | 4,924,562 | ||||||
Chemicals 2.54% | ||||||||
Aica Kogyo Co. Ltd. | 148,200 | 3,433,939 | ||||||
Kansai Paint Co. Ltd. | 284,900 | 4,763,475 | ||||||
8,197,414 | ||||||||
Construction & Engineering 1.06% | ||||||||
SHO-BOND Holdings Co. Ltd. | 76,800 | 3,420,712 |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 31 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | Shares | U.S. $ Fair Value | ||||||
Japan (continued) | ||||||||
Distributors 1.79% | ||||||||
PALTAC Corp. | 189,730 | $ | 5,776,410 | |||||
Food Products 1.62% | ||||||||
Nichirei Corp. | 216,500 | 5,229,056 | ||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.20% | ||||||||
Saizeriya Co. Ltd. | 112,600 | 3,865,478 | ||||||
Industrial REITS 0.46% | ||||||||
GLP J-REIT | 1,655 | 1,477,639 | ||||||
Information Technology Services 3.80% | ||||||||
NS Solutions Corp. | 158,588 | 5,289,370 | ||||||
Simplex Holdings, Inc. | 252,100 | 4,594,896 | ||||||
Zuken, Inc. | 87,800 | 2,399,800 | ||||||
12,284,066 | ||||||||
Machinery 3.20% | ||||||||
DMG Mori Co. Ltd. | 178,200 | 3,568,200 | ||||||
Fujitec Co. Ltd. | 106,900 | 2,727,601 | ||||||
OSG Corp. | 297,300 | 4,045,752 | ||||||
10,341,553 | ||||||||
Media 0.64% | ||||||||
Kadokawa Corp. | 97,800 | 2,069,195 | ||||||
Professional Services 0.84% | ||||||||
TechnoPro Holdings, Inc. | 118,200 | 2,725,079 | ||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 1.84% | ||||||||
Ferrotec Holdings Corp. | 107,200 | 2,067,499 | ||||||
Kokusai Electric Corp.* | 152,015 | 3,886,009 | ||||||
5,953,508 | ||||||||
Software 2.89% | ||||||||
Money Forward, Inc.* | 107,400 | 4,192,037 | ||||||
OBIC Business Consultants Co. Ltd. | 106,100 | 5,131,023 | ||||||
9,323,060 |
Investments | Shares | U.S. $ Fair Value | ||||||
Japan (continued) | ||||||||
Wireless Telecommunication Services 1.79% | ||||||||
Okinawa Cellular Telephone Co. | 237,200 | $ | 5,779,981 | |||||
Total Japan | 87,731,887 | |||||||
Mexico 3.06% | ||||||||
Capital Markets 0.67% | ||||||||
Bolsa Mexicana de Valores SAB de CV | 1,063,700 | 2,155,025 | ||||||
Consumer Finance 0.84% | ||||||||
Gentera SAB de CV | 2,002,820 | 2,724,110 | ||||||
Real Estate Management & Development 1.55% | ||||||||
Corp. Inmobiliaria Vesta SAB de CV | 655,800 | 2,493,804 | ||||||
Corp. Inmobiliaria Vesta SAB de CV ADR | 65,866 | 2,497,639 | ||||||
4,991,443 | ||||||||
Total Mexico | 9,870,578 | |||||||
Netherlands 0.52% | ||||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | ||||||||
BE Semiconductor Industries NV | 11,127 | 1,672,146 | ||||||
New Zealand 1.00% | ||||||||
Passenger Airlines | ||||||||
Air New Zealand Ltd. | 8,339,526 | 3,236,935 | ||||||
Peru 0.65% | ||||||||
Banks | ||||||||
Intercorp Financial Services, Inc. | 89,356 | 2,095,398 | ||||||
Portugal 1.57% | ||||||||
Multi-Utilities | ||||||||
REN - Redes Energeticas Nacionais SGPS SA | 2,064,820 | 5,073,216 |
32 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | Shares | U.S. $ Fair Value | ||||||
South Korea 1.88% | ||||||||
Chemicals 1.06% | ||||||||
Soulbrain Co. Ltd.* | 16,998 | $ | 3,427,456 | |||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.82% | ||||||||
WONIK IPS Co. Ltd.* | 116,798 | 2,640,555 | ||||||
Total South Korea | 6,068,011 | |||||||
Spain 3.49% | ||||||||
Banks 1.04% | ||||||||
Banco de Sabadell SA | 2,588,013 | 3,359,076 | ||||||
Containers & Packaging 1.48% | ||||||||
Vidrala SA | 47,557 | 4,766,657 | ||||||
Professional Services 0.97% | ||||||||
Applus Services SA | 260,637 | 3,151,892 | ||||||
Total Spain | 11,277,625 | |||||||
Sweden 2.11% | ||||||||
Automobile Components 0.52% | ||||||||
Autoliv, Inc. SDR | 15,556 | 1,679,244 | ||||||
Commercial Services & Supplies 1.04% | ||||||||
Loomis AB | 123,312 | 3,376,034 | ||||||
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 0.55% | ||||||||
Axfood AB | 69,943 | 1,769,637 | ||||||
Total Sweden | 6,824,915 | |||||||
Switzerland 2.01% | ||||||||
Containers & Packaging 0.95% | ||||||||
SIG Group AG | 146,970 | 3,076,406 | ||||||
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.57% | ||||||||
Tecan Group AG Registered Shares | 4,810 | 1,836,048 | ||||||
Machinery 0.49% | ||||||||
Sulzer AG Registered Shares | 16,456 | 1,589,686 | ||||||
Total Switzerland | 6,502,140 |
Investments | Shares | U.S.
$ Fair Value | ||||||
Taiwan 1.55% | ||||||||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 0.82% | ||||||||
Lotes Co. Ltd. | 83,782 | $ | 2,642,976 | |||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.73% | ||||||||
Realtek Semiconductor Corp. | 158,000 | 2,364,532 | ||||||
Total Taiwan | 5,007,508 | |||||||
United Kingdom 17.20% | ||||||||
Aerospace & Defense 3.07% | ||||||||
Chemring Group PLC | 1,351,488 | 6,028,849 | ||||||
Senior PLC | 1,942,214 | 3,888,435 | ||||||
9,917,284 | ||||||||
Beverages 2.05% | ||||||||
Britvic PLC | 590,688 | 6,606,210 | ||||||
Biotechnology 0.34% | ||||||||
Genus PLC | 37,551 | 1,090,688 | ||||||
Broadline Retail 1.18% | ||||||||
B&M European Value Retail SA | 580,766 | 3,806,176 | ||||||
Capital Markets 1.80% | ||||||||
Man Group PLC | 1,930,110 | 5,799,534 | ||||||
Construction Materials 0.81% | ||||||||
Breedon Group PLC | 569,923 | 2,625,428 | ||||||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 0.73% | ||||||||
Spectris PLC | 50,322 | 2,342,660 | ||||||
Food Products 0.68% | ||||||||
Tate & Lyle PLC | 279,624 | 2,207,710 | ||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 0.54% | ||||||||
ConvaTec Group PLC† | 577,960 | 1,758,949 |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 33 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | Shares | U.S.
$ Fair Value | ||||||
United Kingdom (continued) | ||||||||
Health Care REITS 1.11% | ||||||||
Assura PLC | 6,365,775 | $ | 3,593,197 | |||||
Household Durables 0.42% | ||||||||
Persimmon PLC | 73,867 | 1,360,490 | ||||||
Insurance 1.31% | ||||||||
Lancashire Holdings Ltd. | 549,653 | 4,228,212 | ||||||
Machinery 1.18% | ||||||||
Concentric AB | 232,059 | 3,813,988 | ||||||
Specialty Retail 1.10% | ||||||||
WH Smith PLC | 233,158 | 3,562,941 | ||||||
Trading Companies & Distributors 0.88% | ||||||||
Grafton Group PLC | 229,957 | 2,832,355 | ||||||
Total United Kingdom | 55,545,822 | |||||||
Total Common Stocks (cost $292,577,160) | 311,630,570 |
Investments | Principal Amount | U.S. $ Fair Value | ||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.89% | ||||||||
Repurchase Agreements 1.89% | ||||||||
Repurchase Agreement dated 1/31/2024, 2.800% due 2/1/2024 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $6,778,600 of U.S. Treasury Note at 0.750% due 8/31/2026; value: $6,233,321; proceeds: $6,111,496 (cost $6,111,020) | $ | 6,111,020 | $ | 6,111,020 | ||||
Total Investments in Securities 98.41% (cost $298,688,180) | 317,741,590 | |||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net 1.59% | 5,134,235 | |||||||
Net Assets 100.00% | $ | 322,875,825 |
ADR | American Depositary Receipt. | |
REITS | Real Estate Investment Trusts. | |
SDR | Swedish Depository Receipt. | |
† | Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and, unless registered under such Act or exempted from registration, may only be resold to qualified institutional buyers. At January 31, 2024, the total value of Rule 144A securities was $9,853,839, which represents 3.05% of net assets. | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
34 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)
INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND January 31, 2024
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
Investment Type(2) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||
Long-Term Investments | |||||||||||||||
Common Stocks | |||||||||||||||
Canada | $ | 21,652,603 | $ | – | $ | — | $ | 21,652,603 | |||||||
Iceland | 1,982,296 | – | – | 1,982,296 | |||||||||||
Ireland | 3,818,904 | – | – | 3,818,904 | |||||||||||
Mexico | 9,870,578 | – | – | 9,870,578 | |||||||||||
New Zealand | 3,236,935 | – | – | 3,236,935 | |||||||||||
Peru | 2,095,398 | – | – | 2,095,398 | |||||||||||
Spain | 3,151,892 | 8,125,733 | – | 11,277,625 | |||||||||||
Sweden | 1,769,637 | 5,055,278 | – | 6,824,915 | |||||||||||
United Kingdom | 33,921,495 | 21,624,327 | – | 55,545,822 | |||||||||||
Remaining Industries | – | 195,325,494 | – | 195,325,494 | |||||||||||
Short-Term Investments | |||||||||||||||
Repurchase Agreements | – | 6,111,020 | – | 6,111,020 | |||||||||||
Total | $ | 81,499,738 | $ | 236,241,852 | $ | – | $ | 317,741,590 |
(1) | Refer to Note 2(b) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs. | |
(2) | See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type. Countries are presented within an Investment Type should such Investment Type include securities classified as two or more levels within the three-tier fair value hierarchy. When applicable, each Level 3 security is identified on the Schedule of Investments along with the valuation technique utilized. |
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a material amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the period in relation to the Fund’s net assets.
See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 35 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | Shares | U.S.
$ Fair Value | ||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 96.24% | ||||||||
COMMON STOCKS 96.24% | ||||||||
Australia 4.21% | ||||||||
Industrial REITS 1.22% | ||||||||
Goodman Group | 292,778 | $ | 4,859,872 | |||||
Metals & Mining 2.99% | ||||||||
BHP Group Ltd. | 389,246 | 11,908,595 | ||||||
Total Australia | 16,768,467 | |||||||
Austria 2.82% | ||||||||
Banks | ||||||||
BAWAG Group AG† | 82,858 | 4,266,073 | ||||||
Erste Group Bank AG | 161,316 | 6,949,235 | ||||||
11,215,308 | ||||||||
Canada 4.08% | ||||||||
Insurance 1.56% | ||||||||
Manulife Financial Corp. | 280,467 | 6,199,918 | ||||||
Metals & Mining 0.96% | ||||||||
Teck Resources Ltd. Class B | 95,396 | 3,818,110 | ||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.56% | ||||||||
Pembina Pipeline Corp. | 181,007 | 6,234,843 | ||||||
Total Canada | 16,252,871 | |||||||
China 0.45% | ||||||||
Broadline Retail | ||||||||
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. | 202,216 | 1,813,670 | ||||||
Egypt 0.45% | ||||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | ||||||||
Energean PLC | 150,368 | 1,806,751 |
Investments | Shares | U.S.
$ Fair Value | ||||||
France 12.81% | ||||||||
Aerospace & Defense 2.56% | ||||||||
Airbus SE | 32,743 | $ | 5,215,497 | |||||
Thales SA | 33,987 | 4,970,736 | ||||||
10,186,233 | ||||||||
Banks 1.91% | ||||||||
BNP Paribas SA | 113,159 | 7,602,493 | ||||||
Building Products 1.43% | ||||||||
Cie de Saint-Gobain SA | 80,700 | 5,706,017 | ||||||
Capital Markets 1.28% | ||||||||
Amundi SA† | 75,229 | 5,088,308 | ||||||
Chemicals 0.69% | ||||||||
Arkema SA | 25,299 | 2,753,365 | ||||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services 2.28% | ||||||||
Orange SA | 764,751 | 9,094,360 | ||||||
Gas Utilities 0.65% | ||||||||
Rubis SCA | 101,938 | 2,577,657 | ||||||
Insurance 2.01% | ||||||||
AXA SA | 238,372 | 8,001,030 | ||||||
Total France | 51,009,463 | |||||||
Germany 4.03% | ||||||||
Air Freight & Logistics 1.45% | ||||||||
Deutsche Post AG Registered Shares | 120,773 | 5,784,320 | ||||||
Chemicals 0.46% | ||||||||
Covestro AG†* | 34,591 | 1,826,594 | ||||||
Health Care Providers & Services 1.22% | ||||||||
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA | 173,363 | 4,866,790 | ||||||
Real Estate Management & Development 0.90% | ||||||||
Vonovia SE | 114,167 | 3,556,571 | ||||||
Total Germany | 16,034,275 |
36 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | Shares | U.S. $ Fair Value | ||||||
Hong Kong 1.47% | ||||||||
Insurance 0.53% | ||||||||
Prudential PLC | 206,033 | $ | 2,116,488 | |||||
Real Estate Management & Development 0.94% | ||||||||
CK Asset Holdings Ltd. | 828,275 | 3,737,458 | ||||||
Total Hong Kong | 5,853,946 | |||||||
India 0.60% | ||||||||
Banks | ||||||||
Federal Bank Ltd. | 1,348,621 | 2,391,987 | ||||||
Indonesia 1.31% | ||||||||
Banks | ||||||||
Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk. PT | 14,358,787 | 5,223,948 | ||||||
Ireland 0.15% | ||||||||
Banks | ||||||||
Bank of Ireland Group PLC | 65,192 | 599,504 | ||||||
Italy 2.04% | ||||||||
Electric: Utilities | ||||||||
Enel SpA | 1,193,105 | 8,141,004 | ||||||
Japan 20.56% | ||||||||
Automobile Components 0.31% | ||||||||
Denso Corp. | 79,395 | 1,247,141 | ||||||
Automobiles 2.91% | ||||||||
Toyota Motor Corp. | 579,400 | 11,569,352 | ||||||
Banks 2.07% | ||||||||
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | 158,463 | 8,242,191 | ||||||
Beverages 1.49% | ||||||||
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. | 159,358 | 5,923,009 |
Investments | Shares | U.S. $ Fair Value | ||||||
Japan (continued) | ||||||||
Building Products 0.92% | ||||||||
Sanwa Holdings Corp. | 239,400 | $ | 3,659,032 | |||||
Electrical Equipment 1.32% | ||||||||
Fuji Electric Co. Ltd. | 104,801 | 5,248,434 | ||||||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 1.06% | ||||||||
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | 209,751 | 4,235,318 | ||||||
Entertainment 1.18% | ||||||||
Nintendo Co. Ltd. | 83,900 | 4,687,567 | ||||||
Household Durables 1.16% | ||||||||
Sony Group Corp. | 47,300 | 4,638,631 | ||||||
Industrial Conglomerates 1.82% | ||||||||
Hitachi Ltd. | 92,370 | 7,255,696 | ||||||
Insurance 1.81% | ||||||||
Sompo Holdings, Inc. | 139,327 | 7,224,305 | ||||||
Machinery 2.60% | ||||||||
Ebara Corp. | 114,156 | 7,149,259 | ||||||
Fujitec Co. Ltd. | 125,336 | 3,198,004 | ||||||
10,347,263 | ||||||||
Trading Companies & Distributors 1.91% | ||||||||
ITOCHU Corp. | 167,775 | 7,614,318 | ||||||
Total Japan | 81,892,257 | |||||||
Mexico 1.08% | ||||||||
Banks | ||||||||
Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV Class O | 422,068 | 4,292,899 | ||||||
Netherlands 5.22% | ||||||||
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 0.88% | ||||||||
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV | 124,390 | 3,498,239 |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 37 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | Shares | U.S. $ Fair Value | ||||||
Netherlands (continued) | ||||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 4.34% | ||||||||
Shell PLC ADR | 275,169 | $ | 17,310,882 | |||||
Total Netherlands | 20,809,121 | |||||||
Singapore 1.65% | ||||||||
Banks 1.00% | ||||||||
United Overseas Bank Ltd. | 189,008 | 3,984,012 | ||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.65% | ||||||||
STMicroelectronics NV | 58,590 | 2,572,541 | ||||||
Total Singapore | 6,556,553 | |||||||
South Africa 0.67% | ||||||||
Metals & Mining | ||||||||
Anglo American PLC | 112,263 | 2,676,090 | ||||||
South Korea 1.67% | ||||||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | ||||||||
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | 122,208 | 6,640,395 | ||||||
Spain 1.12% | ||||||||
Banks | ||||||||
CaixaBank SA | 1,050,315 | 4,478,533 | ||||||
Sweden 2.12% | ||||||||
Automobile Components 1.20% | ||||||||
Autoliv, Inc. SDR | 44,240 | 4,775,635 | ||||||
Commercial Services & Supplies 0.92% | ||||||||
Loomis AB | 133,702 | 3,660,491 | ||||||
Total Sweden | 8,436,126 | |||||||
Switzerland 3.73% | ||||||||
Pharmaceuticals | ||||||||
Novartis AG Registered Shares | 143,710 | 14,861,585 |
Investments | Shares | U.S. $ Fair Value | ||||||
Taiwan 1.87% | ||||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | ||||||||
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | 371,514 | $ | 7,437,150 | |||||
United Kingdom 17.17% | ||||||||
Banks 3.05% | ||||||||
HSBC Holdings PLC | 1,311,346 | 10,238,599 | ||||||
Standard Chartered PLC | 254,473 | 1,923,190 | ||||||
12,161,789 | ||||||||
Broadline Retail 1.33% | ||||||||
Next PLC | 49,429 | 5,276,868 | ||||||
Electric: Utilities 1.70% | ||||||||
SSE PLC | 317,851 | 6,769,569 | ||||||
Food Products 0.63% | ||||||||
Tate & Lyle PLC | 315,641 | 2,492,074 | ||||||
Insurance 1.15% | ||||||||
Lancashire Holdings Ltd. | 596,972 | 4,592,215 | ||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 2.12% | ||||||||
BP PLC | 1,448,408 | 8,459,306 | ||||||
Personal Care Products 2.05% | ||||||||
Unilever PLC | 167,612 | 8,156,036 | ||||||
Pharmaceuticals 1.25% | ||||||||
AstraZeneca PLC | 37,613 | 4,986,613 | ||||||
Residential REITS 1.08% | ||||||||
UNITE Group PLC | 336,156 | 4,294,674 | ||||||
Tobacco 2.12% | ||||||||
Imperial Brands PLC | 352,441 | 8,460,391 | ||||||
Trading Companies & Distributors 0.69% | ||||||||
Ashtead Group PLC | 41,671 | 2,724,945 | ||||||
Total United Kingdom | 68,374,480 |
38 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | Shares | U.S. $ Fair Value | ||||||
United States 4.96% | ||||||||
Construction Materials 1.97% | ||||||||
CRH PLC | 110,463 | $ | 7,836,424 | |||||
Pharmaceuticals 2.99% | ||||||||
Sanofi SA | 118,855 | 11,902,797 | ||||||
Total United States | 19,739,221 | |||||||
Total Common Stocks (cost $345,813,148) | 383,305,604 | |||||||
Principal Amount | ||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 3.10% | ||||||||
Repurchase Agreements 3.10% | ||||||||
Repurchase Agreement dated 1/31/2024, 2.800% due 2/1/2024 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $12,313,000 of U.S. Treasury Note at 4.375% due 8/15/2026; value: $12,606,563; proceeds: $12,360,283 (cost $12,359,322) | $ | 12,359,322 | 12,359,322 | |||||
Total Investments in Securities 99.34% (cost $358,172,470) | 395,664,926 | |||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net 0.66% | 2,634,498 | |||||||
Net Assets 100.00% | $ | 398,299,424 |
ADR | American Depositary Receipt. | |
REITS | Real Estate Investment Trusts. | |
SDR | Swedish Depository Receipt. | |
† | Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and, unless registered under such Act or exempted from registration, may only be resold to qualified institutional buyers. At January 31, 2024, the total value of Rule 144A securities was $11,180,975, which represents 2.81% of net assets. | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 39 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)
INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND January 31, 2024
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
Investment Type(2) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||
Long-Term Investments | |||||||||||||||
Common Stocks | |||||||||||||||
Canada | $ | 16,252,871 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 16,252,871 | |||||||
Mexico | 4,292,899 | – | – | 4,292,899 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | 17,310,882 | 3,498,239 | – | 20,809,121 | |||||||||||
United Kingdom | 7,084,289 | 61,290,191 | – | 68,374,480 | |||||||||||
Remaining Industries | – | 273,576,233 | – | 273,576,233 | |||||||||||
Short-Term Investments | |||||||||||||||
Repurchase Agreements | – | 12,359,322 | – | 12,359,322 | |||||||||||
Total | $ | 44,940,941 | $ | 350,723,985 | $ | – | $ | 395,664,926 |
(1) | Refer to Note 2(b) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs. | |
(2) | See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type. Countries are presented within an Investment Type should such Investment Type include securities classified as two or more levels within the three-tier fair value hierarchy. When applicable, each Level 3 security is identified on the Schedule of Investments along with the valuation technique utilized. |
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a material amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the period in relation to the Fund’s net assets.
40 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
MICRO CAP GROWTH FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | Shares | Fair Value | ||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 99.02% | ||||||||
COMMON STOCKS 99.02% | ||||||||
Aerospace & Defense 4.12% | ||||||||
AAR Corp.* | 23,548 | $ | 1,432,189 | |||||
AeroVironment, Inc.* | 39,394 | 4,752,492 | ||||||
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.* | 89,003 | 1,506,821 | ||||||
Total | 7,691,502 | |||||||
Automobile Components 2.17% | ||||||||
Modine Manufacturing Co.* | 58,718 | 4,056,827 | ||||||
Banks 1.27% | ||||||||
Bancorp, Inc.* | 54,179 | 2,364,372 | ||||||
Beverages 0.66% | ||||||||
Vita Coco Co., Inc.* | 62,271 | 1,226,116 | ||||||
Biotechnology 14.20% | ||||||||
Arcellx, Inc.* | 57,775 | 3,572,806 | ||||||
Biohaven Ltd.* | 34,032 | 1,513,743 | ||||||
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 84,163 | 3,070,266 | ||||||
Disc Medicine, Inc.* | 22,365 | 1,470,499 | ||||||
Fusion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Canada)*(a)(b) | 155,665 | 1,808,827 | ||||||
Krystal Biotech, Inc.* | 24,458 | 2,720,953 | ||||||
MoonLake Immunotherapeutics (Switzerland)*(a) | 41,612 | 2,325,279 | ||||||
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 70,715 | 3,119,239 | ||||||
Twist Bioscience Corp.* | 54,038 | 1,750,831 | ||||||
Vera Therapeutics, Inc.* | 47,015 | 1,712,286 | ||||||
Veracyte, Inc.* | 52,886 | 1,323,208 | ||||||
Xenon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Canada)*(a) | 46,760 | 2,114,487 | ||||||
Total | 26,502,424 | |||||||
Capital Markets 1.37% | ||||||||
Piper Sandler Cos. | 14,724 | 2,554,467 |
Investments | Shares | Fair Value | ||||||
Construction & Engineering 2.83% | ||||||||
Primoris Services Corp. | 56,682 | $ | 1,859,170 | |||||
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.* | 45,582 | 3,423,208 | ||||||
Total | 5,282,378 | |||||||
Consumer Finance 1.34% | ||||||||
NerdWallet, Inc. Class A* | 163,582 | 2,504,440 | ||||||
Diversified Consumer Services 3.42% | ||||||||
Coursera, Inc.* | 170,146 | 3,256,594 | ||||||
Stride, Inc.* | 52,044 | 3,120,038 | ||||||
Total | 6,376,632 | |||||||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 2.00% | ||||||||
OSI Systems, Inc.* | 29,177 | 3,735,531 | ||||||
Financial Services 5.07% | ||||||||
AvidXchange Holdings, Inc.* | 372,029 | 4,077,438 | ||||||
Flywire Corp.* | 46,929 | 1,002,873 | ||||||
Paymentus Holdings, Inc. Class A* | 151,882 | 2,408,848 | ||||||
Remitly Global, Inc.* | 114,740 | 1,966,644 | ||||||
Total | 9,455,803 | |||||||
Food Products 0.94% | ||||||||
Vital Farms, Inc.* | 122,627 | 1,763,376 | ||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 11.05% | ||||||||
CVRx, Inc.* | 157,481 | 3,955,923 | ||||||
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corp.* | 45,186 | 2,092,112 | ||||||
Pulmonx Corp.* | 114,158 | 1,516,018 | ||||||
RxSight, Inc.* | 121,578 | 5,533,015 | ||||||
TransMedics Group, Inc.* | 60,306 | 5,172,445 | ||||||
UFP Technologies, Inc.* | 13,980 | 2,355,770 | ||||||
Total | 20,625,283 | |||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 4.67% | ||||||||
First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.* | 178,139 | 3,822,863 | ||||||
Kura Sushi USA, Inc. Class A* | 26,398 | 2,590,436 |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 41 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
MICRO CAP GROWTH FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | Shares | Fair Value | ||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued) | ||||||||
Shake Shack, Inc. Class A* | 30,506 | $ | 2,305,033 | |||||
Total | 8,718,332 | |||||||
Household Durables 2.01% | ||||||||
Green Brick Partners, Inc.* | 71,964 | 3,754,362 | ||||||
Information Technology Services 1.75% | ||||||||
Fastly, Inc. Class A* | 107,024 | 2,153,323 | ||||||
Grid Dynamics Holdings, Inc.* | 84,672 | 1,104,969 | ||||||
Total | 3,258,292 | |||||||
Interactive Media & Services 1.65% | ||||||||
Yelp, Inc.* | 70,593 | 3,087,032 | ||||||
Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.59% | ||||||||
Quanterix Corp.* | 134,194 | 2,964,345 | ||||||
Machinery 1.05% | ||||||||
Blue Bird Corp.* | 67,544 | 1,967,557 | ||||||
Media 1.44% | ||||||||
Integral Ad Science Holding Corp.* | 184,382 | 2,682,758 | ||||||
Personal Care Products 2.74% | ||||||||
elf Beauty, Inc.* | 18,060 | 2,881,112 | ||||||
Oddity Tech Ltd. Class A (Israel)*(a)(b) | 53,968 | 2,228,878 | ||||||
Total | 5,109,990 | |||||||
Pharmaceuticals 5.91% | ||||||||
Cymabay Therapeutics, Inc.* | 200,496 | 4,713,661 | ||||||
Evolus, Inc.* | 54,509 | 691,719 | ||||||
EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 61,623 | 1,659,507 | ||||||
Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.* | 21,274 | 1,432,591 | ||||||
Longboard Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 119,620 | 2,540,729 | ||||||
Total | 11,038,207 |
Investments | Shares | Fair Value | ||||||
Professional Services 5.09% | ||||||||
Fiverr International Ltd. (Israel)*(a) | 43,630 | $ | 1,174,520 | |||||
ICF International, Inc. | 20,802 | 2,892,310 | ||||||
TaskUS, Inc. Class A* | 148,549 | 1,847,949 | ||||||
Upwork, Inc.* | 117,725 | 1,614,010 | ||||||
Verra Mobility Corp.* | 82,314 | 1,968,128 | ||||||
Total | 9,496,917 | |||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 6.03% | ||||||||
Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd.* | 151,669 | 3,110,731 | ||||||
Impinj, Inc.* | 14,502 | 1,406,404 | ||||||
Photronics, Inc.* | 65,240 | 1,906,313 | ||||||
Rambus, Inc.* | 70,490 | 4,830,680 | ||||||
Total | 11,254,128 | |||||||
Software 14.65% | ||||||||
Agilysys, Inc.* | 40,474 | 3,388,079 | ||||||
Alkami Technology, Inc.* | 153,065 | 3,768,460 | ||||||
Clear Secure, Inc. Class A | 45,648 | 868,682 | ||||||
Docebo, Inc. (Canada)*(a) | 30,327 | 1,332,872 | ||||||
Intapp, Inc.* | 33,121 | 1,426,853 | ||||||
JFrog Ltd. (Israel)*(a) | 140,563 | 4,572,514 | ||||||
LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.* | 81,857 | 3,231,714 | ||||||
Varonis Systems, Inc.* | 52,564 | 2,359,072 | ||||||
Weave Communications, Inc.* | 327,880 | 4,111,615 | ||||||
Zeta Global Holdings Corp. Class A* | 235,866 | 2,283,183 | ||||||
Total | 27,343,044 | |||||||
Total Common Stocks (cost $143,779,615) | 184,814,115 |
42 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)
MICRO CAP GROWTH FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | Principal Amount | Fair Value | ||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 2.66% | ||||||||
Repurchase Agreements 2.45% | ||||||||
Repurchase Agreement dated 1/31/2024, 2.800% due 2/1/2024 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $4,555,900 of U.S. Treasury Note at 4.375% due 8/15/2026; value: $4,664,520; proceeds: $4,573,381 (cost $4,573,025) | $ | 4,573,025 | $ | 4,573,025 |
Investments | Shares | Fair Value | ||||||
Money Market Funds 0.19% | ||||||||
Fidelity Government Portfolio(c) (cost $356,150) | 356,150 | $ | 356,150 | |||||
Time Deposits 0.02% | ||||||||
CitiBank N.A.(c) (cost $39,572) | 39,572 | 39,572 | ||||||
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $4,968,747) | 4,968,747 | |||||||
Total Investments in Securities 101.68% (cost $148,748,362) | 189,782,862 | |||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net (1.68)% | (3,139,478 | ) | ||||||
Net Assets 100.00% | $ | 186,643,384 |
* | Non-income producing security. | |
(a) | Foreign security traded in U.S. dollars. | |
(b) | All or a portion of this security is temporarily on loan to unaffiliated broker/dealers. | |
(c) | Security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
Investment Type(2) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Long-Term Investments | ||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks | $ | 184,814,115 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 184,814,115 | ||||||||
Short-Term Investments | ||||||||||||||||
Repurchase Agreements | – | 4,573,025 | – | 4,573,025 | ||||||||||||
Money Market Funds | 356,150 | – | – | 356,150 | ||||||||||||
Time Deposits | – | 39,572 | – | 39,572 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 185,170,265 | $ | 4,612,597 | $ | – | $ | 189,782,862 |
(1) | Refer to Note 2(b) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs. | |
(2) | See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type. When applicable, each Level 3 security is identified on the Schedule of Investments along with the valuation technique utilized. |
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a material amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the period in relation to the Fund’s net assets.
See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 43 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | Shares | Fair Value | ||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 99.70% | ||||||||
COMMON STOCKS 99.70% | ||||||||
Aerospace & Defense 1.50% | ||||||||
Curtiss-Wright Corp. | 80,877 | $ | 18,000,794 | |||||
Automobile Components 1.28% | ||||||||
Gentherm, Inc.* | 319,666 | 15,391,918 | ||||||
Banks 5.54% | ||||||||
Columbia Banking System, Inc. | 725,491 | 14,625,898 | ||||||
East West Bancorp, Inc. | 262,889 | 19,140,948 | ||||||
First BanCorp | 1,116,095 | 18,616,465 | ||||||
Wintrust Financial Corp. | 145,642 | 14,124,361 | ||||||
Total | 66,507,672 | |||||||
Building Products 2.08% | ||||||||
Allegion PLC (Ireland)(a) | 201,782 | 24,998,772 | ||||||
Capital Markets 5.32% | ||||||||
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | 118,053 | 21,704,044 | ||||||
Moelis & Co. Class A | 372,753 | 20,490,232 | ||||||
TPG, Inc. | 521,619 | 21,714,999 | ||||||
Total | 63,909,275 | |||||||
Chemicals 2.38% | ||||||||
Avient Corp. | 497,468 | 18,013,316 | ||||||
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.* | 324,942 | 10,534,620 | ||||||
Total | 28,547,936 | |||||||
Commercial Services & Supplies 1.48% | ||||||||
Brady Corp. Class A | 295,978 | 17,826,755 | ||||||
Construction & Engineering 2.10% | ||||||||
EMCOR Group, Inc. | 110,663 | 25,243,337 | ||||||
Construction Materials 1.89% | ||||||||
Eagle Materials, Inc. | 100,245 | 22,683,439 | ||||||
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 1.83% | ||||||||
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.* | 341,053 | 21,943,350 |
Investments | Shares | Fair Value | ||||||
Containers & Packaging 1.91% | ||||||||
Avery Dennison Corp. | 115,300 | $ | 22,996,585 | |||||
Electric: Utilities 2.42% | ||||||||
IDACORP, Inc. | 169,131 | 15,658,148 | ||||||
Portland General Electric Co. | 326,725 | 13,372,854 | ||||||
Total | 29,031,002 | |||||||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 4.52% | ||||||||
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. | 173,267 | 18,050,956 | ||||||
Belden, Inc. | 250,020 | 18,546,483 | ||||||
Littelfuse, Inc. | 73,152 | 17,695,469 | ||||||
Total | 54,292,908 | |||||||
Energy Equipment & Services 1.40% | ||||||||
TechnipFMC PLC (United Kingdom)(a) | 868,004 | 16,787,197 | ||||||
Ground Transportation 1.62% | ||||||||
Saia, Inc.* | 43,151 | 19,442,978 | ||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 4.39% | ||||||||
CONMED Corp. | 115,693 | 11,060,251 | ||||||
Cooper Cos., Inc. | 45,381 | 16,928,475 | ||||||
STERIS PLC | 113,013 | 24,744,196 | ||||||
Total | 52,732,922 | |||||||
Health Care Providers & Services 3.00% | ||||||||
Molina Healthcare, Inc.* | 80,245 | 28,602,528 | ||||||
R1 RCM, Inc.* | 721,312 | 7,386,235 | ||||||
Total | 35,988,763 | |||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 5.77% | ||||||||
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.* | 231,780 | 10,168,188 | ||||||
Choice Hotels International, Inc. | 171,154 | 20,730,172 | ||||||
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.* | 232,458 | 12,443,477 | ||||||
SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.* | 111,517 | 5,508,940 |
44 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | Shares | Fair Value | ||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued) | ||||||||
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | 162,876 | $ | 20,476,771 | |||||
Total | 69,327,548 | |||||||
Household Durables 0.99% | ||||||||
Taylor Morrison Home Corp.* | 228,569 | 11,917,588 | ||||||
Industrial REITS 1.48% | ||||||||
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | 344,646 | 17,756,162 | ||||||
Information Technology Services 1.48% | ||||||||
Perficient, Inc.* | 260,032 | 17,715,980 | ||||||
Insurance 4.68% | ||||||||
American Financial Group, Inc. | 179,386 | 21,598,075 | ||||||
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. | 91,516 | 20,941,606 | ||||||
White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. | 8,688 | 13,692,027 | ||||||
Total | 56,231,708 | |||||||
Leisure Products 1.61% | ||||||||
YETI Holdings, Inc.* | 439,671 | 19,332,334 | ||||||
Life Sciences Tools & Services 4.11% | ||||||||
Bio-Techne Corp. | 202,336 | 14,228,268 | ||||||
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.* | 79,392 | 17,170,902 | ||||||
Repligen Corp.* | 94,561 | 17,909,853 | ||||||
Total | 49,309,023 | |||||||
Machinery 3.42% | ||||||||
Columbus McKinnon Corp. | 506,034 | 19,770,748 | ||||||
Crane Co. | 171,413 | 21,274,068 | ||||||
Total | 41,044,816 | |||||||
Media 1.29% | ||||||||
Criteo SA ADR* | 595,704 | 15,446,605 | ||||||
Metals & Mining 1.00% | ||||||||
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | 42,243 | 12,056,997 |
Investments | Shares | Fair Value | ||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 3.94% | ||||||||
Chesapeake Energy Corp.(b) | 319,201 | $ | 24,613,589 | |||||
Permian Resources Corp. | 1,680,661 | 22,655,310 | ||||||
Total | 47,268,899 | |||||||
Professional Services 5.96% | ||||||||
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. | 124,891 | 17,580,906 | ||||||
ICF International, Inc. | 98,347 | 13,674,167 | ||||||
Paylocity Holding Corp.* | 117,422 | 18,600,819 | ||||||
WNS Holdings Ltd. ADR* | 313,204 | 21,720,697 | ||||||
Total | 71,576,589 | |||||||
Real Estate Management & Development 1.46% | ||||||||
Marcus & Millichap, Inc. | 459,027 | 17,484,338 | ||||||
Residential REITS 1.29% | ||||||||
American Homes 4 Rent Class A | 442,266 | 15,501,423 | ||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 2.87% | ||||||||
Entegris, Inc. | 192,120 | 22,612,524 | ||||||
FormFactor, Inc.* | 305,303 | 11,836,597 | ||||||
Total | 34,449,121 | |||||||
Software 7.22% | ||||||||
Aspen Technology, Inc.* | 86,918 | 16,687,387 | ||||||
CommVault Systems, Inc.* | 339,462 | 31,121,876 | ||||||
Descartes Systems Group, Inc. (Canada)*(a) | 265,177 | 23,226,853 | ||||||
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Class A | 188,027 | 15,640,086 | ||||||
Total | 86,676,202 | |||||||
Specialty Retail 1.50% | ||||||||
Valvoline, Inc.* | 493,977 | 18,025,221 | ||||||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 1.59% | ||||||||
Deckers Outdoor Corp.* | 25,368 | 19,120,623 |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments. | 45 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)
VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND January 31, 2024
Investments | Shares | Fair Value | ||||||
Trading Companies & Distributors 3.38% | ||||||||
AerCap Holdings NV (Ireland)*(a) | 317,369 | $ | 24,297,771 | |||||
Core & Main, Inc. Class A* | 394,123 | 16,281,221 | ||||||
Total | 40,578,992 | |||||||
Total Common Stocks (cost $952,422,827) | 1,197,145,772 | |||||||
Principal Amount | ||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 0.49% | ||||||||
Repurchase Agreements 0.49% | ||||||||
Repurchase Agreement dated 1/31/2024, 2.800% due 2/1/2024 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $6,412,900 of U.S. Treasury Note at 1.500% due 8/15/2026; value: $6,040,738; proceeds: $5,922,678 (cost $5,922,218) | $ | 5,922,218 | 5,922,218 |
Investments | Shares | Fair Value | ||||||
Money Market Funds 0.00% | ||||||||
Fidelity Government Portfolio(c) (cost $11,991) | 11,991 | $ | 11,991 | |||||
Time Deposits 0.00% | ||||||||
CitiBank N.A.(c) (cost $1,332) | 1,332 | 1,332 | ||||||
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $5,935,541) | 5,935,541 | |||||||
Total Investments in Securities 100.19% (cost $958,358,368) | 1,203,081,313 | |||||||
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net (0.19)% | (2,296,258 | ) | ||||||
Net Assets 100.00% | $ | 1,200,785,055 |
ADR | American Depositary Receipt. | |
REITS | Real Estate Investment Trusts. | |
* | Non-income producing security. | |
(a) | Foreign security traded in U.S. dollars. | |
(b) | All or a portion of this security is temporarily on loan to unaffiliated broker/dealers. | |
(c) | Security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
Investment Type(2) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Long-Term Investments | ||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks | $ | 1,197,145,772 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 1,197,145,772 | ||||||||
Short-Term Investments | ||||||||||||||||
Repurchase Agreements | – | 5,922,218 | – | 5,922,218 | ||||||||||||
Money Market Funds | 11,991 | – | – | 11,991 | ||||||||||||
Time Deposits | – | 1,332 | – | 1,332 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 1,197,157,763 | $ | 5,923,550 | $ | – | $ | 1,203,081,313 |
(1) | Refer to Note 2(b) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs. | |
(2) | See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type. When applicable, each Level 3 security is identified on the Schedule of Investments along with the valuation technique utilized. |
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a material amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the period in relation to the Fund’s net assets.
46 | See Notes to Schedule of Investments. |
Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
1. | ORGANIZATION |
Lord Abbett Securities Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company and was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on February 26, 1993. The Trust consists of the following thirteen funds (separately, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”): Lord Abbett Alpha Strategy Fund (“Alpha Strategy Fund”), Lord Abbett Focused Growth Fund (“Focused Growth Fund”), Lord Abbett Focused Large Cap Value Fund (“Focused Large Cap Value Fund”), Lord Abbett Focused Small Cap Value (“Focused Small Cap Value Fund,” formerly “Micro-Cap Value Fund”), Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund (“Fundamental Equity Fund”), Lord Abbett Global Equity Research Fund (“Global Equity Research Fund”), Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund (“Growth Leaders Fund”), Lord Abbett Health Care Fund (“Health Care Fund”), Lord Abbett International Equity Fund (“International Equity Fund”), Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund (“International Opportunities Fund”), Lord Abbett International Value Fund (“International Value Fund”), Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Growth Fund (“Micro Cap Growth Fund”) and Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund (“Value Opportunities Fund”). All funds are diversified except Focused Growth Fund and Focused Large Cap Value Fund.
Each of Focused Large Cap Value Fund’s, Global Equity Fund’s, Health Care Fund’s and International Equity Fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation. Alpha Strategy Fund’s, Focused Small Cap Value Fund’s, International Opportunities Fund’s, Micro Cap Growth Fund’s and Value Opportunities Fund’s investment objective is long-term capital appreciation. Alpha Strategy Fund invests principally in other funds (“Underlying Funds”) managed by Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”). Fundamental Equity Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital and income without excessive fluctuations in market value. Growth Leaders Fund’s and Focused Growth Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation. International Value Fund’s investment objective is to seek a high level of total return.
2. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
(a) | Investment Valuation-Under procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), the Board has designated the determination of fair value of the Fund’s portfolio investment to Lord Abbett, as its valuation designee. Accordingly, Lord Abbett is responsible for, among other things, assessing and managing valuation risks, establishing, applying and testing fair value methodologies, and evaluating pricing services. Lord Abbett has formed a Pricing Committee that preforms the responsibilities on behalf of Lord Abbett, administers the pricing and valuation of the portfolio investments and ensures that prices utilized reasonably reflect fair value. Among other things, these procedures allow Lord Abbett, subject to Board oversight, to utilize independent pricing services, quotations from securities, and financial instrument dealers and other market sources to determine fair value. |
Securities actively traded on any recognized U.S. or non-U.S. exchange or on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on the exchange or system on which they are principally traded. Events occurring after the close of trading on non-U.S. exchanges may result in adjustments to the valuation of foreign securities to reflect their fair value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. When valuing foreign equity securities that meet certain criteria, the Pricing Committee uses a third-party fair valuation service that+ values such securities to reflect market trading that occurs after the close of the applicable foreign markets of comparable securities or other |
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instruments that correlate to the fair-valued securities. Unlisted equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if no sale price is available, at the mean between the most recently quoted bid and ask prices. Exchange traded options and futures contracts are valued at the last quoted sale price in the market where they are principally traded. If no sale has occurred, the mean between the most recently quoted bid and ask prices is used. Swaps are valued daily using independent pricing services or quotations from broker/dealers to the extent available. Investments in the Underlying Funds are valued at their net asset value (“NAV”) each business day at the close of regular trading on the NYSE, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. | |
Securities for which prices are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined by the Pricing Committee. The Pricing Committee considers a number of factors, including observable and unobservable inputs, when arriving at fair value. The Pricing Committee may use related or comparable assets or liabilities, recent transactions, market multiples, book values, and other relevant information to determine the fair value of portfolio investments. The Board or a designated committee thereof periodically reviews reports that may include fair value determinations made by the Pricing Committee, related market activity, inputs and assumptions, and retrospective comparison of prices of subsequent purchases and sales transactions to fair value determinations made by the Pricing Committee. | |
Short-term securities with 60 days or less remaining to maturity are valued using the amortized cost method, which approximates fair value. Investments in open-end money market mutual funds are valued at their NAV as of the close of each business day. | |
(b) | Fair Value Measurements-Fair value is defined as the price that each Fund would receive upon selling an investment or transferring a liability in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. A three-tier hierarchy is used to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk - for example, the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value (such as a pricing model) and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level of inputs that is significant to the fair value measurement, and is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below: |
● | Level 1 - | unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments; | |
● | Level 2 - | other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); and | |
● | Level 3 - | significant unobservable inputs (including each Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). | |
A summary of inputs used in valuing each Fund’s investments as of January 31, 2024 and, if applicable, Level 3 rollforwards for the period then ended is included in each Fund’s Schedule of Investments. |
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Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the three-tier hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
3. | FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION |
It is the policy of each Fund to meet the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders. Therefore, no income tax provision is required.
Each Fund files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on each Fund’s filed U.S. federal tax returns remains open generally three years after the filing of the tax return. The statutes of limitations on each Fund’s, state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.
4. | SECURITIES LENDING AGREEMENT |
The Funds have established a securities lending agreement with Citibank, N.A. for the lending of securities to qualified brokers in exchange for securities or cash collateral equal to at least the market value of securities loaned, plus interest, if applicable. Cash collateral is invested in an approved money market fund. In accordance with the Fund’s securities lending agreement, the market value of securities on loan is determined each day at the close of business and any additional collateral required to cover the value of securities on loan is delivered to the Funds on the next business day. As with other extensions of credit, the Funds may experience a delay in the recovery of their securities or incur a loss should the borrower of the securities breach its agreement with the Funds or the borrower becomes insolvent at a time when the collateral is insufficient to cover the cost of repurchasing securities on loan.
The initial collateral received by the Funds is required to have a value equal to at least 100% of the market value of the securities loaned. The collateral must be marked-to-market daily to cover increases in the market value of the securities loaned (or potentially a decline in the value of the collateral). In general, the risk of borrower default will be borne by Citibank, N.A.; the Funds will bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the cash collateral. The advantage of such loans is that the Funds continue to receive income on loaned securities while receiving a portion of any securities lending fees and earning returns on the cash amounts which may be reinvested for the purchase of investments in securities.
As of January 31, 2024, the market value of securities loaned and collateral received for the Funds were as follows:
Funds | Market Value of Securities Loaned | Collateral Received | ||||||
Fundamental Equity Fund | $ | 2,036,090 | $ | 2,132,203 | ||||
Micro Cap Growth Fund | 395,816 | 395,722 | ||||||
Value Opportunities Fund | 12,723 | 13,323 |
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5. | TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATED ISSUERS |
An affiliated issuer is one in which a Fund has ownership of at least 5% of the outstanding voting securities of the underlying issuer at any point during the fiscal year or any company which is under common ownership or control. Alpha Strategy Fund had the following transactions with affiliated issuers (i.e. the Underlying Funds) during the period ended January 31, 2024:
Affiliated Issuer | Value at 10/31/2023 | Purchases at Cost | Proceeds from Sales | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | Change in Appreciation (Depreciation) | Value at 1/31/2024 | Shares as of 1/31/2024 | Dividend Income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund, Inc. - Class I | $ | 100,632,986 | $ | 840,725 | $ | (2,530,894 | ) | $ | 149,691 | $ | 22,576,920 | $ | 121,669,428 | 4,990,543 | $ | – | ||||||||||||||||
Lord Abbett Securities Trust - Focused Small Cap Value Fund - Class I | 55,517,264 | 408,737 | (4,309,726 | ) | (573,121 | ) | 9,626,454 | 60,669,608 | 2,172,980 | 159,299 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Lord Abbett Securities Trust - International Opportunities Fund - Class I | 109,914,234 | 2,552,167 | (3,939,625 | ) | 252,477 | 12,869,171 | 121,648,424 | 6,575,591 | 2,053,292 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Lord Abbett Securities Trust - Micro-Cap Growth Fund - Class I | 47,466,817 | 249,438 | – | – | 11,347,394 | 59,063,649 | 3,494,890 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc. - Small - Cap Value Fund - Class I | 108,566,558 | 832,177 | (5,379,913 | ) | (1,724,028 | ) | 19,192,853 | 121,487,647 | 6,173,153 | 333,302 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Lord Abbett Securities Trust - Value Opportunities Fund - Class I | 109,583,685 | 2,467,326 | (3,723,078 | ) | 1,368,395 | (a) | 14,327,117 | 122,474,135 | 6,563,458 | 419,139 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | (526,586 | ) | $ | 89,939,909 | $ | 607,012,891 | $ | 2,965,032 |
(a) | Includes $1,549,310 of distributed capital gains. |
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Investments in Underlying Funds (unaudited)
Alpha Strategy Fund invests in Underlying Funds managed by Lord Abbett. As of January 31, 2024, Alpha Strategy Fund’s long-term investments were allocated among the Underlying Funds as follows:
Underlying Fund Name | % | |
Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund, Inc. - Class I | 20.04% | |
Lord Abbett Securities Trust - Focused Small Cap Value Fund - Class I | 10.00% | |
Lord Abbett Securities Trust - International Opportunities Fund - Class I | 20.04% | |
Lord Abbett Securities Trust - Micro Cap Growth Fund - Class I | 9.73% | |
Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc. - Small Cap Value Fund - Class I | 20.01% | |
Lord Abbett Securities Trust - Value Opportunities Fund - Class I | 20.18% | |
Total | 100.00% |
Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund, Inc.
Ten Largest Holdings | % of Investments | |
Super Micro Computer, Inc. | 2.47% | |
Rambus, Inc. | 2.41% | |
CyberArk Software Ltd. | 2.32% | |
AeroVironment, Inc. | 2.09% | |
Saia, Inc. | 2.05% | |
Glaukos Corp. | 2.03% | |
TransMedics Group, Inc. | 1.97% | |
Roku, Inc. | 1.94% | |
Trex Co., Inc. | 1.94% | |
RxSight, Inc. | 1.87% |
Holdings by Sector | % of Investments | |
Communications | 4.35% | |
Consumer, Cyclical | 6.51% | |
Consumer, Non-cyclical | 27.85% | |
Financial | 2.22% | |
Industrial | 18.59% | |
Technology | 38.28% | |
Repurchase Agreements | 1.91% | |
Money Market Funds | 0.26% | |
Time Deposits | 0.03% | |
Total | 100.00% |
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Lord Abbett Securities Trust - Focused Small Cap Value Fund
Ten Largest Holdings | % of Investments | |
Kemper Corp. | 3.96% | |
Brady Corp. | 3.42% | |
WNS Holdings Ltd. | 3.23% | |
Permian Resources Corp. | 3.00% | |
Compass Diversified Holdings | 2.99% | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp. | 2.80% | |
TechnipFMC PLC | 2.73% | |
Wintrust Financial Corp. | 2.72% | |
Belden, Inc. | 2.72% | |
Marcus & Millichap, Inc. | 2.69% |
Holdings by Sector | % of Investments | |
Basic Materials | 4.84% | |
Communications | 6.23% | |
Consumer, Cyclical | 11.68% | |
Consumer, Non-cyclical | 7.77% | |
Energy | 9.63% | |
Financial | 35.45% | |
Industrial | 19.26% | |
Technology | 4.74% | |
Repurchase Agreements | 0.40% | |
Total | 100.00% |
Lord Abett Securities Trust - International Opportunities Fund
Ten Largest Holdings | % of Investments | |
Britvic PLC | 2.08% | |
ANDRITZ AG | 2.05% | |
Chemring Group PLC | 1.90% | |
Man Group PLC | 1.83% | |
Okinawa Cellular Telephone Co. | 1.82% | |
PALTAC Corp. | 1.82% | |
NS Solutions Corp. | 1.66% | |
Nichirei Corp. | 1.65% | |
OBIC Business Consultants Co. Ltd. | 1.61% | |
REN - Redes Energeticas Nacionais SGPS SA | 1.60% |
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Holdings by Sector | % of Investments | |
Basic Materials | 5.60% | |
Communications | 5.46% | |
Consumer, Cyclical | 11.91% | |
Consumer, Non-cyclical | 13.20% | |
Energy | 2.77% | |
Financial | 22.64% | |
Industrial | 23.17% | |
Technology | 11.02% | |
Utilities | 2.31% | |
Repurchase Agreements | 1.92% | |
Total | 100.00% |
Lord Abbett Securities Trust - Micro Cap Growth Fund
Ten Largest Holdings | % of Investments | |
RxSight, Inc. | 2.92% | |
TransMedics Group, Inc. | 2.73% | |
Rambus, Inc. | 2.55% | |
AeroVironment, Inc. | 2.50% | |
Cymabay Therapeutics, Inc. | 2.48% | |
JFrog Ltd. | 2.41% | |
Weave Communications, Inc. | 2.17% | |
AvidXchange Holdings, Inc. | 2.15% | |
Modine Manufacturing Co. | 2.14% | |
CVRx, Inc. | 2.08% |
Holdings by Sector | % of Investments | |
Communications | 4.74% | |
Consumer, Cyclical | 7.61% | |
Consumer, Non-cyclical | 44.72% | |
Financial | 3.91% | |
Industrial | 10.94% | |
Technology | 25.46% | |
Repurchase Agreements | 2.41% | |
Money Market Funds | 0.19% | |
Time Deposits | 0.02% | |
Total | 100.00% |
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Lord Abbett Research Fund Inc. - Small Cap Value Fund
Ten Largest Holdings | % of Investments | |
Permian Resources Corp. | 2.69% | |
CommVault Systems, Inc. | 2.62% | |
Kemper Corp. | 2.58% | |
TechnipFMC PLC | 2.22% | |
WNS Holdings Ltd. | 2.22% | |
Wintrust Financial Corp. | 2.08% | |
Brady Corp. | 1.98% | |
Axos Financial, Inc. | 1.95% | |
Eagle Materials, Inc. | 1.92% | |
Belden, Inc. | 1.89% | |
Holdings by Sector | % of Investments | |
Communication Services | 3.14% | |
Consumer Discretionary | 11.01% | |
Consumer Staples | 3.49% | |
Energy | 8.84% | |
Financials | 29.18% | |
Health Care | 3.77% | |
Industrials | 17.35% | |
Information Technology | 12.41% | |
Materials | 6.29% | |
Real Estate | 3.21% | |
Utilities | 0.95% | |
Repurchase Agreements | 0.36% | |
Total | 100.00% | |
Lord Abbett Securities Trust - Value Opportunities Fund | ||
Ten Largest Holdings | % of Investments | |
CommVault Systems, Inc. | 2.59% | |
Molina Healthcare, Inc. | 2.38% | |
EMCOR Group, Inc. | 2.10% | |
Allegion PLC | 2.08% | |
STERIS PLC | 2.06% | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp. | 2.05% | |
AerCap Holdings NV | 2.02% | |
Descartes Systems Group, Inc. | 1.93% | |
Avery Dennison Corp. | 1.91% | |
Eagle Materials, Inc. | 1.89% |
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Holdings by Sector | % of Investments | |
Basic Materials | 4.87% | |
Communications | 2.76% | |
Consumer, Cyclical | 15.71% | |
Consumer, Non-cyclical | 17.53% | |
Energy | 5.32% | |
Financial | 21.75% | |
Industrial | 18.58% | |
Technology | 10.58% | |
Utilities | 2.41% | |
Repurchase Agreements | 0.49% | |
Money Market Funds | 0.00% | |
Time Deposits | 0.00% | |
Total | 100.00% |
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