UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: 811-07899 and 811-07885
Name of Fund: | BlackRock Index Funds, Inc. |
BlackRock International Index Fund
BlackRock Small Cap Index Fund
| Quantitative Master Series LLC |
Master International Index Series
Master Small Cap Index Series
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Index Funds, Inc. and Quantitative Master Series LLC, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055
Registrants’ telephone number, including area code: (800) 441-7762
Date of fiscal year end: 12/31/2015
Date of reporting period: 12/31/2015
Item 1 – Report to Stockholders
DECEMBER 31, 2015
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ANNUAL REPORT | | | | |
BlackRock Index Funds, Inc.
Ø | BlackRock International Index Fund |
Ø | BlackRock Small Cap Index Fund |
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Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • No Bank Guarantee |
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2 | | BLACKROCK INDEX FUNDS, INC. | | DECEMBER 31, 2015 | | |
Dear Shareholder,
Diverging monetary policies and shifting economic outlooks across regions have been the overarching themes driving financial markets over the past couple of years. With U.S. growth outpacing the global economic recovery in 2015 while inflationary pressures remained low, investors spent most of the year anticipating a short-term rate hike from the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”), which ultimately came to fruition in December. In contrast, the European Central Bank (“ECB”) and the Bank of Japan moved to a more accommodative stance during the year. In this environment, the U.S. dollar strengthened considerably, causing profit challenges for U.S. exporters and high levels of volatility in emerging market currencies and commodities. Oil prices were particularly volatile and below the historical norm due to an ongoing imbalance in global supply and demand.
Market volatility broadly increased in the middle of 2015, beginning with a sharp, but temporary, selloff in June as Greece’s long-brewing debt troubles came to an impasse. Just as these concerns abated, Chinese equities tumbled amid weakness in the country’s economy. This, combined with a depreciation of the yuan and declining confidence in China’s policymakers, stoked worries about the potential impact to the broader world economy, causing heightened volatility to spread throughout markets globally. Given a dearth of meaningful growth across most of the world, financial markets became more reliant on central bank policies to drive performance. In that vein, risk assets (such as equities and high yield bonds) rallied in October when China’s central bank provided more stimulus, the ECB hinted at further easing, and soft U.S. data pushed back expectations for a Fed rate hike. As the period came to a close, however, the ECB disappointed investors with its subdued policy changes. The Fed’s December rate hike had a positive impact on the markets as it removed a source of uncertainty, but this was counteracted by the dampening effect of a stronger U.S. dollar, falling oil prices and tighter credit conditions.
At BlackRock, we believe investors need to think globally, extend their scope across a broad array of asset classes and be prepared to move freely as market conditions change over time. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit blackrock.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.
Sincerely,
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC
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Total Returns as of December 31, 2015 | |
| | 6-month | | | 12-month | |
U.S. large cap equities (S&P 500® Index) | | | 0.15 | % | | | 1.38 | % |
U.S. small cap equities (Russell 2000® Index) | | | (8.75 | ) | | | (4.41 | ) |
International equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index) | | | (6.01 | ) | | | (0.81 | ) |
Emerging market equities (MSCI Emerging Markets Index) | | | (17.35 | ) | | | (14.92 | ) |
3-month Treasury bills (BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index) | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.05 | |
U.S. Treasury securities (BofA Merrill Lynch 10-Year U.S. Treasury Index) | | | 1.43 | | | | 0.91 | |
U.S. investment-grade bonds (Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index) | | | 0.65 | | | | 0.55 | |
Tax-exempt municipal bonds (S&P Municipal Bond Index) | | | 3.31 | | | | 3.32 | |
U.S. high yield bonds (Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index) | | | (6.79 | ) | | | (4.43 | ) |
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index. | |
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Fund Summary as of December 31, 2015 | | BlackRock International Index Fund |
BlackRock International Index Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to match the performance of the MSCI EAFE Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) (the “MSCI EAFE Index”) in U.S. dollars with net dividends as closely as possible before the deduction of Fund expenses.
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Portfolio Management Commentary | | |
How did the Fund perform?
• | | For the 12-month period ended December 31, 2015, the Fund’s Institutional Shares returned (0.91)%, Investor A Shares returned (1.14)% and Class K Shares returned (0.81)%. The benchmark MSCI EAFE Index returned (0.81)% for the same period. |
• | | Returns for the Fund’s respective share classes differ from the benchmark index due to individual share-class expenses. The Fund invests all of its assets in Master International Index Series (the “Series”), a series of Quantitative Master Series LLC. |
Describe the market environment.
• | | The global equity indexes rallied early in the year driven by easy monetary policies. Central banks were center stage, with the European Central Bank (“ECB”) announcing its asset purchase program, and the Swiss National Bank abandoning its approach to align the Swiss franc to the euro. Markets continued to rally on additional central bank intervention in Australia, China and Denmark. A cease fire agreement between Russia and Ukraine also lifted global markets as political tension in the region subsided. |
• | | An important theme throughout the year was U.S. dollar strength and speculation of an impending rate hike from the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”). Indexes rallied following a strong start to the earnings season and merger and acquisition activity despite uncertainty around the Fed’s |
| | timing for raising rates and underperformance in the energy sector due to tumbling oil prices. |
• | | Developed equity markets experienced negative performance in the second half of the year driven primarily by weaker global growth expectations. Volatility increased in the eurozone, Asia and the United States as a result of disappointing macro data. A significant selloff in the Chinese equity market, spread across all of the developed areas despite continued Chinese government intervention. This resulted in a European equities selloff into correction territory. |
• | | The year neared its close with the Fed’s announcement that it would raise short-term rates for the first time in nearly a decade and an announcement from the ECB that it was not going to increase the value of bonds purchased each month under its asset purchase program. A key theme heading into 2016 is the divergence in monetary policy between the United States and the rest of the world. |
Describe recent portfolio activity.
• | | During the period, as changes were made to the composition of the MSCI EAFE Index, the Series purchased and sold securities to maintain its objective of replicating the risks and return of the benchmark index. |
Describe portfolio positioning at period end.
• | | The Series remains positioned to match the risk characteristics of its benchmark index, irrespective of the future direction of international markets. |
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
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4 | | BLACKROCK INDEX FUNDS, INC. | | DECEMBER 31, 2015 | | |
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| | BlackRock International Index Fund |
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Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment |
| 1 | | Assuming transaction costs and other operating expenses, including administration fees, if any. |
| 2 | | The Fund invests all of its assets in the Series. The Series invests in a statistically selected sample of equity securities included in the MSCI EAFE Index and in derivative instruments linked to the MSCI EAFE Index. |
| 3 | | A free-float adjusted, market-capitalization weighted index designed to measure equity performance of developed markets, excluding the United States and Canada. |
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Performance Summary for the Period Ended December 31, 2015 |
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| | 6-Month Total Returns | | | Average Annual Total Returns4 | |
| | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | |
Institutional | | | (6.75 | )% | | | (0.91 | )% | | | 3.23 | % | | | 2.63 | % |
Investor A | | | (6.87 | ) | | | (1.14 | ) | | | 2.94 | | | | 2.36 | |
Class K5 | | | (6.66 | ) | | | (0.81 | ) | | | 3.27 | | | | 2.68 | |
MSCI EAFE Index | | | (6.01 | ) | | | (0.81 | ) | | | 3.60 | | | | 3.03 | |
| 4 | | Average annual total returns reflect reductions for service fees, if any. See “About Fund Performance” on page 8 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related fees. |
| 5 | | Class K Shares commenced operations on March 31, 2011. |
| | | Past performance is not indicative of future results. |
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| | Actual | | | Hypothetical7 | | | | |
| | Beginning Account Value July 1, 2015 | | | Ending Account Value December 31, 2015 | | | Expenses Paid During the Period6 | | | Beginning Account Value July 1, 2015 | | | Ending Account Value December 31, 2015 | | | Expenses Paid During the Period6 | | | Annualized Expense Ratio | |
Institutional | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 932.50 | | | $ | 0.44 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,024.75 | | | $ | 0.46 | | | | 0.09 | % |
Investor A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 931.30 | | | $ | 1.66 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,023.49 | | | $ | 1.73 | | | | 0.34 | % |
Class K | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 933.40 | | | $ | 0.34 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,024.85 | | | $ | 0.36 | | | | 0.07 | % |
| 6 | | For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized net expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Because the Fund invests all of its assets in the Series, the expense example reflects the net expenses of both the Fund and the Series. |
| 7 | | Hypothetical 5% return before expenses is calculated by prorating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 365. |
| | | See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 8 for further information on how expenses were calculated. |
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Fund Summary as of December 31, 2015 | | BlackRock Small Cap Index Fund |
BlackRock Small Cap Index Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to match the performance of the Russell 2000® Index as closely as possible before the deduction of Fund expenses.
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Portfolio Management Commentary | | |
How did the Fund perform?
• | | For the 12-month period ended December 31, 2015, the Fund’s Institutional Shares returned (4.43)%, Investor A Shares returned (4.66)% and Class K Shares returned (4.41)%. The benchmark Russell 2000® Index returned (4.41)% for the same period. |
• | | Returns for the Fund’s respective share classes differ from the benchmark index due to individual share-class expenses. The Fund invests all of its assets in Small Cap Index Master Portfolio (the “Series”), a series of Quantitative Master Series LLC. |
Describe the market environment.
• | | The year started with U.S. stock prices falling as lower oil prices punished the energy sector and the negative impact of a stronger dollar began to show in the earnings of large global exporting companies. U.S. equities came back into favor in the spring, after a powerful rally in European equities left valuations in the United States looking more appealing by comparison. U.S. stocks continued to outperform international markets into the summer as increasing turmoil around Greece’s debt troubles drove investors to the relative stability of U.S. markets. |
• | | The second half of the year started well with strong manufacturing and construction data and merger and acquisition activity. This momentum stuttered as volatility and uncertainty became major themes through the remainder of 2015 given a sharp selloff in Chinese equities, falling oil prices and anticipation of a rate hike from the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”). |
• | | With easy monetary policy in the beginning of 2015, many markets reached all-time highs, but hit considerable headwinds in the latter half of the year. Geopolitical strife in the Middle East and Russia, terrorist attacks in France and San Bernardino, California, slowing growth globally, oil price instability, and the Fed starting a tightening cycle were significant events that shaped 2015 market returns. |
• | | The U.S. dollar strengthened against most major currencies for the year, posting a 19.9% gain against the Canadian dollar, a 12.5% gain versus the Australian dollar, an 11.4% gain versus the euro, a 5.8% gain versus the British pound. A key theme heading into 2016 is the divergence in monetary policy between the United States and the rest of the world. |
Describe recent portfolio activity.
• | | During the period, as changes were made to the composition of the Russell 1000® Index, the Series purchased and sold securities to maintain its objective of replicating the risks and return of the benchmark index. |
Describe portfolio positioning at period end.
• | | The Series remains positioned to match the risk characteristics of its benchmark index, irrespective of the market’s future direction. |
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
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6 | | BLACKROCK INDEX FUNDS, INC. | | DECEMBER 31, 2015 | | |
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| | BlackRock Small Cap Index Fund |
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Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment | | |
| 1 | | Assuming transaction costs and other operating expenses, including administration fees, if any. |
| 2 | | The Fund invests all of its assets in the Series. The Series may invest in a statistically selected sample of the stocks included in the Russell 2000® Index and in derivative instruments linked to the Russell 2000® Index. |
| 3 | | An unmanaged index that is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index representing approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of that index. It includes approximately 2000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. |
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Performance Summary for the Period Ended December 31, 2015 | | |
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| | 6-Month Total Returns | | | Average Annual Total Returns4 | |
| | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | |
Institutional | | | (8.88 | )% | | | (4.43 | )% | | | 9.10 | % | | | 6.56 | % |
Investor A | | | (8.99 | ) | | | (4.66 | ) | | | 8.84 | | | | 6.29 | |
Class K5 | | | (8.91 | ) | | | (4.41 | ) | | | 9.16 | | | | 6.61 | |
Russell 2000® Index | | | (8.75 | ) | | | (4.41 | ) | | | 9.19 | | | | 6.80 | |
| 4 | | Average annual total returns reflect reductions for service fees, if any. See “About Fund Performance” on page 8 for a detailed description of share classes, including related fees, if any. |
| 5 | | Class K Shares commenced operations on March 31, 2011. |
| | | Past performance is not indicative of future results. |
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| | Actual | | | Hypothetical7 | | | | |
| | Beginning Account Value July 1, 2015 | | | Ending Account Value December 31, 2015 | | | Expenses Paid During the Period6 | | | Beginning Account Value July 1, 2015 | | | Ending Account Value December 31, 2015 | | | Expenses Paid During the Period6 | | | Annualized Expense Ratio | |
Institutional | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 911.20 | | | $ | 0.72 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,024.45 | | | $ | 0.77 | | | | 0.15 | % |
Investor A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 910.10 | | | $ | 2.02 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,023.09 | | | $ | 2.14 | | | | 0.42 | % |
Class K | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 910.90 | | | $ | 0.58 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,024.60 | | | $ | 0.61 | | | | 0.12 | % |
| 6 | | For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized net expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Because the Fund invests all of its assets in the Series, the expense example reflects the net expenses of both the Fund and the Series. |
| 7 | | Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by prorating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 365. |
| | | See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 8 for further information on how expenses were calculated. |
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• | | Institutional and Class K Shares are not subject to any sales charge. These shares bear no ongoing distribution or service fees and are available only to certain eligible investors. Prior to March 31, 2011, Class K Shares’ performance results are those of Institutional Shares restated to reflect Class K Shares’ fees. |
• | | Investor A Shares are not subject to any sales charge and bear no ongoing distribution fee. These shares are subject to an ongoing service fee of 0.25% per year. These shares are generally available through financial intermediaries. |
Performance information reflects past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Refer to www.blackrock.com/funds to obtain performance data current to the most recent month end. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Figures
shown in the performance tables on the previous pages assume reinvestment of all distributions, if any, at net asset value (“NAV”) on the ex-dividend date. Investment return and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Distributions paid to each class of shares will vary because of the different levels of service, distribution and transfer agency fees applicable to each class, which are deducted from the income available to be paid to shareholders.
BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Administrator”), the Funds’ administrator, has contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse a portion of the Funds’ expenses. Without such waiver and/or reimbursement, the Funds’ performance would have been lower. The Administrator is under no obligation to continue waiving and/or reimbursing its fees after the applicable termination date of such agreement. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information on waivers and/or reimbursements.
Shareholders of these Funds may incur the following charges: (a) transactional expenses, such as sales charges; and (b) operating expenses, including administration fees, service fees, including 12b-1 fees, acquired Fund fees and expenses and other Fund expenses. The expense examples on the previous pages (which are based on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested on July 1, 2015 and held through December 31, 2015) are intended to assist shareholders both in calculating expenses based on an investment in each Fund and in comparing these expenses with similar costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The expense examples provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. In order to estimate the expenses a shareholder paid during the period covered by this report, shareholders can divide their account value by $1,000 and then multiply the result by the number corresponding to their Fund and share class under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”
The expense examples also provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. In order to assist shareholders in comparing the ongoing expenses of investing in these Funds and other funds, compare the 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in other funds’ shareholder reports.
The expenses shown in the expense examples are intended to highlight shareholders’ ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional expenses, such as sales charges, if any. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing expenses only, and will not help shareholders determine the relative total expenses of owning different funds. If these transactional expenses were included, shareholder expenses would have been higher.
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Derivative Financial Instruments |
The Series may invest in various derivative financial instruments. Derivative financial instruments are used to obtain exposure to a security, index and/or market without owning or taking physical custody of securities or to manage market, equity, credit, interest rate, foreign currency exchange rate, commodity and/or other risks. Derivative financial instruments may give rise to a form of economic leverage. Derivative financial instruments also involve risks, including the imperfect correlation between the value of a derivative financial instrument and the underlying asset, possible default of the counterparty to the transaction or illiquidity of the
derivative financial instrument. The Series’ ability to use a derivative financial instrument successfully depends on the investment advisor’s ability to predict pertinent market movements accurately, which cannot be assured. The use of derivative financial instruments may result in losses greater than if they had not been used, may limit the amount of appreciation a Series can realize on an investment and/or may result in lower distributions paid to shareholders. The Series’ investments in these instruments, if any, are discussed in detail in the Notes to Financial Statements.
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8 | | BLACKROCK INDEX FUNDS, INC. | | DECEMBER 31, 2015 | | |
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | |
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December 31, 2015 | | BlackRock International Index Fund | | | BlackRock Small Cap Index Fund | |
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Assets | | | | | | | | |
Investments at value — from Master International Index Series and Master Small Cap Index Series (each, a “Series”), respectively1 | | $ | 2,984,266,279 | | | $ | 244,431,684 | |
Receivables: | | | | | | | | |
Capital shares sold | | | 6,301,469 | | | | 9,454,307 | |
Withdrawals from Series | | | 4,136,784 | | | | — | |
From advisor | | | 227,257 | | | | 10,283 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 56,805 | | | | 44,678 | |
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Total assets | | | 2,994,988,594 | | | | 253,940,952 | |
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Liabilities | | | | | | | | |
Payables: | | | | | | | | |
Capital shares redeemed | | | 10,438,253 | | | | 8,370,136 | |
Contributions to Series | | | — | | | | 1,084,171 | |
Service fees | | | 34,949 | | | | 18,968 | |
Officer’s fees | | | 356 | | | | 104 | |
Other accrued expenses | | | 257,340 | | | | 50,869 | |
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Total liabilities | | | 10,730,898 | | | | 9,524,248 | |
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Net Assets | | $ | 2,984,257,696 | | | $ | 244,416,704 | |
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Net Assets Consist of | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 3,198,227,767 | | | $ | 218,375,149 | |
Undistributed net investment income | | | 700,709 | | | | 600,536 | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) allocated from the Series | | | (86,336,468 | ) | | | 39,548,588 | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) allocated from the Series | | | (128,334,312 | ) | | | (14,107,569 | ) |
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Net Assets | | $ | 2,984,257,696 | | | $ | 244,416,704 | |
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1 Investments at cost | | $ | 3,112,600,591 | | | $ | 258,539,253 | |
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Net Asset Value | | | | | | | | |
Institutional: | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 2,702,936,332 | | | $ | 148,148,441 | |
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Shares outstanding2,3 | | | 228,890,499 | | | | 9,668,836 | |
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Net asset value | | $ | 11.81 | | | $ | 15.32 | |
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Investor A: | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 168,007,694 | | | $ | 87,929,822 | |
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Shares outstanding3 | | | 14,298,718 | | | | 5,731,724 | |
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Net asset value | | $ | 11.75 | | | $ | 15.34 | |
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Class K: | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 113,313,670 | | | $ | 8,338,441 | |
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Shares outstanding3 | | | 9,590,269 | | | | 543,394 | |
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Net asset value | | $ | 11.82 | | | $ | 15.35 | |
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2 1.208 billion shares authorized, $ 0.0001 par value for International Index Fund. | |
3 208 million shares authorized, $ 0.0001 par value. | |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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Year Ended December 31, 2015 | | BlackRock International Index Fund | | | BlackRock Small Cap Index Fund | |
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Investment Income | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income allocated from the Series: | | | | | | | | |
Dividends — unaffiliated | | $ | 87,901,338 | | | $ | 2,723,473 | |
Securities lending — affiliated — net | | | 191,362 | | | | 430,807 | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | 8,690 | | | | 7,918 | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | | (10,439,305 | ) | | | (1,761 | ) |
Expenses | | | (1,564,078 | ) | | | (165,984 | ) |
Fees waived | | | 81,622 | | | | 22,388 | |
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Total income | | | 76,179,629 | | | | 3,016,841 | |
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Fund Expenses | | | | | | | | |
Administration | | | 428,768 | | | | 101,299 | |
Service — Investor A | | | 684,202 | | | | 234,030 | |
Transfer agent — Institutional | | | 412,769 | | | | 27,979 | |
Transfer agent — Investor A | | | 188,502 | | | | 68,654 | |
Transfer agent — Class K | | | 8,435 | | | | 796 | |
Registration | | | 635,850 | | | | 52,344 | |
Professional | | | 118,757 | | | | 60,461 | |
Printing | | | 83,205 | | | | 29,666 | |
Officer | | | 287 | | | | 84 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 14,299 | | | | 11,733 | |
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Total expenses | | | 2,575,074 | | | | 587,046 | |
Less administration fees waived | | | (400,205 | ) | | | (97,099 | ) |
Less transfer agent fees waived and/or reimbursed — class specific | | | (92,276 | ) | | | (24,117 | ) |
Less other expenses reimbursed | | | (257,116 | ) | | | (40,217 | ) |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 1,825,477 | | | | 425,613 | |
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Net investment income | | | 74,354,152 | | | | 2,591,228 | |
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Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Allocated from the Series | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from investments, in-kind redemptions, financial futures contracts and foreign currency transactions | | | (62,073,557 | ) | | | 34,918,848 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, in-kind redemptions, financial futures contracts and foreign currency translations | | | (120,265,106 | ) | | | (49,576,309 | ) |
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Net realized and unrealized loss | | | (182,338,663 | ) | | | (14,657,461 | ) |
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Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | (107,984,511 | ) | | $ | (12,066,233 | ) |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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10 | | BLACKROCK INDEX FUNDS, INC. | | DECEMBER 31, 2015 | | |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | |
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| | BlackRock International Index Fund | |
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Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
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Operations | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 74,354,152 | | | $ | 15,644,947 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | (62,073,557 | ) | | | (6,707,171 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (120,265,106 | ) | | | (99,989,047 | ) |
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Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | | | (107,984,511 | ) | | | (91,051,271 | ) |
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Distributions to Shareholders1 | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Institutional | | | (63,271,021 | ) | | | (12,556,660 | ) |
Investor A | | | (3,190,483 | ) | | | (1,638,076 | ) |
Class K | | | (2,423,152 | ) | | | (119,038 | ) |
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Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | (68,884,656 | ) | | | (14,313,774 | ) |
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Capital Share Transactions | | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | 1,047,843,791 | | | | 1,835,861,523 | |
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Net Assets | | | | | | | | |
Total increase in net assets | | | 870,974,624 | | | | 1,730,496,478 | |
Beginning of year | | | 2,113,283,072 | | | | 382,786,594 | |
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End of year | | $ | 2,984,257,696 | | | $ | 2,113,283,072 | |
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Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income, end of year | | $ | 700,709 | | | $ | (2,581,716 | ) |
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1 Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. | | | | | | | | |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | |
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| | BlackRock Small Cap Index Fund | |
| | Year Ended December 31, | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Operations | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 2,591,228 | | | $ | 1,480,935 | |
Net realized gain | | | 34,918,848 | | | | 11,431,686 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (49,576,309 | ) | | | (7,088,981 | ) |
| | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (12,066,233 | ) | | | 5,823,640 | |
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Distributions to Shareholders1 | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Institutional | | | (1,402,219 | ) | | | (712,508 | ) |
Investor A | | | (528,291 | ) | | | (1,007,255 | ) |
Class K | | | (69,493 | ) | | | (40,628 | ) |
From net realized gain: | | | | | | | | |
Institutional | | | (3,470,794 | ) | | | (3,858,445 | ) |
Investor A | | | (2,316,445 | ) | | | (6,546,880 | ) |
Class K | | | (180,488 | ) | | | (212,248 | ) |
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Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | (7,967,730 | ) | | | (12,377,964 | ) |
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Capital Share Transactions | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | 130,987,610 | | | | (5,003,618 | ) |
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Net Assets | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 110,953,647 | | | | (11,557,942 | ) |
Beginning of year | | | 133,463,057 | | | | 145,020,999 | |
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End of year | | $ | 244,416,704 | | | $ | 133,463,057 | |
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Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income, end of year | | $ | 600,536 | | | $ | (102,440 | ) |
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1 Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. | | | | | | | | |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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12 | | BLACKROCK INDEX FUNDS, INC. | | DECEMBER 31, 2015 | | |
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Financial Highlights | | BlackRock International Index Fund |
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| | Institutional | |
| | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 12.21 | | | $ | 13.11 | | | $ | 11.06 | | | $ | 9.63 | | | $ | 11.42 | |
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Net investment income1 | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.33 | | | | 0.35 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.46 | ) | | | (1.04 | ) | | | 2.04 | | | | 1.45 | | | | (1.79 | )2 |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.80 | ) | | | 2.36 | | | | 1.78 | | | | (1.44 | ) |
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Distributions from net investment income3 | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 11.81 | | | $ | 12.21 | | | $ | 13.11 | | | $ | 11.06 | | | $ | 9.63 | |
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Total Return4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | (0.91)% | | | | (6.13)% | | | | 21.52% | | | | 18.58% | | | | (12.55)% | |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets5,6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.12% | | | | 0.16% | | | | 0.40% | | | | 0.42% | | | | 0.44% | |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 0.09% | | | | 0.11% | | | | 0.35% | | | | 0.34% | | | | 0.35% | |
| | | | |
Net investment income | | | 2.68% | | | | 1.91% | | | | 2.64% | | | | 3.22% | | | | 3.14% | |
| | | | |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 2,702,936 | | | $ | 1,764,794 | | | $ | 71,826 | | | $ | 52,589 | | | $ | 70,169 | |
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Portfolio turnover of the Series | | | 9% | | | | 6% | | | | 8% | | | | 21% | | | | 6% | |
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| 1 | | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 2 | | Includes a redemption fee, which is less than $0.005 per share. |
| 3 | | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 4 | | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
| 5 | | Includes the Fund’s share of the Series’ allocated expenses and/or net investment income. |
| 6 | | Includes the Fund’s share of the Series’ allocated fees waived of less than 0.01%. |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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Financial Highlights (continued) | | BlackRock International Index Fund |
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| | Investor A | |
| | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 12.12 | | | $ | 13.02 | | | $ | 10.99 | | | $ | 9.57 | | | $ | 11.36 | |
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Net investment income1 | | | 0.32 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 0.30 | | | | 0.31 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.46 | ) | | | (1.25 | ) | | | 2.02 | | | | 1.45 | | | | (1.77 | )2 |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.84 | ) | | | 2.31 | | | | 1.75 | | | | (1.46 | ) |
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Distributions from net investment income3 | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 11.75 | | | $ | 12.12 | | | $ | 13.02 | | | $ | 10.99 | | | $ | 9.57 | |
| | | | |
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Total Return4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | (1.14)% | | | | (6.45)% | | | | 21.20% | | | | 18.33% | | | | (12.84)% | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets5,6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.42% | | | | 0.52% | | | | 0.69% | | | | 0.69% | | | | 0.70% | |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 0.37% | | | | 0.43% | | | | 0.60% | | | | 0.60% | | | | 0.60% | |
| | | | |
Net investment income | | | 2.54% | | | | 3.13% | | | | 2.41% | | | | 2.90% | | | | 2.84% | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 168,008 | | | $ | 332,475 | | | $ | 308,624 | | | $ | 223,754 | | | $ | 168,266 | |
| | | | |
Portfolio turnover of the Series | | | 9% | | | | 6% | | | | 8% | | | | 21% | | | | 6% | |
| | | | |
| 1 | | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 2 | | Includes a redemption fee, which is less than $0.005 per share. |
| 3 | | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 4 | | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
| 5 | | Includes the Fund’s share of the Series’ allocated expenses and/or net investment income. |
| 6 | | Includes the Fund’s share of the Series’ allocated fees waived of less than 0.01%. |
| | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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14 | | BLACKROCK INDEX FUNDS, INC. | | DECEMBER 31, 2015 | | |
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Financial Highlights (concluded) | | BlackRock International Index Fund |
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| | Class K | |
| | Year Ended December 31, | | | Period March 31, 20111 to December 31, 2011 | |
| | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 12.21 | | | $ | 13.11 | | | $ | 11.06 | | | $ | 9.63 | | | $ | 11.80 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income2 | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.34 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.26 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (1.14 | ) | | | 2.09 | | | | 1.57 | | | | (2.08 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.80 | ) | | | 2.37 | | | | 1.79 | | | | (1.82 | ) |
| | | | |
Distributions from net investment income3 | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) |
| | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 11.82 | | | $ | 12.21 | | | $ | 13.11 | | | $ | 11.06 | | | $ | 9.63 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | (0.81)% | | | | (6.12)% | | | | 21.57% | | | | 18.65% | | | | (15.38)% | 5 |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets6,7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.12% | | | | 0.15% | | | | 0.36% | | | | 0.33% | | | | 0.48% | 8 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 0.07% | | | | 0.11% | | | | 0.30% | | | | 0.29% | | | | 0.30% | 8 |
| | | | |
Net investment income | | | 2.25% | | | | 2.65% | | | | 2.29% | | | | 2.11% | | | | 3.27% | 8 |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 113,314 | | | $ | 16,014 | | | $ | 2,336 | | | $ | 710 | | | $ | 20 | |
| | | | |
Portfolio turnover of the Series | | | 9% | | | | 6% | | | | 8% | | | | 21% | | | | 6% | |
| | | | |
| 1 | | Commencement of operations. |
| 2 | | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 3 | | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 4 | | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
| 5 | | Aggregate total return. |
| 6 | | Includes the Fund’s share of the Series’ allocated expenses and/or net investment income. |
| 7 | | Includes the Fund’s share of the Series’ allocated fees waived of less than 0.01%. |
| | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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Financial Highlights | | BlackRock Small Cap Index Fund |
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| | Institutional | |
| | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 16.60 | | | $ | 17.51 | | | $ | 12.99 | | | $ | 11.51 | | | $ | 12.21 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income1 | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.14 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.97 | ) | | | 0.56 | | | | 4.83 | | | | 1.61 | | | | (0.69 | )2 |
| | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | (0.73 | ) | | | 0.76 | | | | 5.05 | | | | 1.85 | | | | (0.55 | ) |
| | | | |
Distributions:3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) |
From net realized gain | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (1.41 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | |
Total distributions | | | (0.55 | ) | | | (1.67 | ) | | | (0.53 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) |
| | | | |
Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 15.32 | | | $ | 16.60 | | | $ | 17.51 | | | $ | 12.99 | | | $ | 11.51 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | (4.43)% | | | | 4.81% | | | | 39.14% | | | | 16.10% | | | | (4.49)% | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets5,6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.22% | | | | 0.35% | | | | 0.51% | | | | 0.60% | | | | 0.61% | |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 0.16% | | | | 0.23% | | | | 0.29% | | | | 0.28% | | | | 0.30% | |
| | | | |
Net investment income | | | 1.47% | | | | 1.17% | | | | 1.45% | | | | 1.88% | | | | 1.14% | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 148,148 | | | $ | 46,988 | | | $ | 60,707 | | | $ | 44,328 | | | $ | 49,829 | |
| | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate of the Series | | | 37% | | | | 21% | | | | 22% | | | | 68% | | | | 31% | |
| | | | |
| 1 | | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 2 | | Includes a redemption fee, which is less than $0.005 per share. |
| 3 | | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 4 | | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
| 5 | | Includes the Fund’s share of the Series’ allocated expenses and/or net investment income. |
| 6 | | Includes the Fund’s share of the Series’ allocated fees waived of less than 0.01%. |
| | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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16 | | BLACKROCK INDEX FUNDS, INC. | | DECEMBER 31, 2015 | | |
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Financial Highlights (continued) | | BlackRock Small Cap Index Fund |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Investor A | |
| | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 16.61 | | | $ | 17.52 | | | $ | 13.01 | | | $ | 11.51 | | | $ | 12.21 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income1 | | | 0.18 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.11 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.95 | ) | | | 0.56 | | | | 4.82 | | | | 1.62 | | | | (0.70 | ) |
| | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | (0.77 | ) | | | 0.72 | | | | 5.01 | | | | 1.83 | | | | (0.59 | ) |
| | | | |
Distributions:2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) |
From net realized gain | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (1.41 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | |
Total distributions | | | (0.50 | ) | | | (1.63 | ) | | | (0.50 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) |
| | | | |
Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 15.34 | | | $ | 16.61 | | | $ | 17.52 | | | $ | 13.01 | | | $ | 11.51 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | (4.66)% | | | | 4.54% | | | | 38.72% | | | | 15.96% | | | | (4.76)% | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets4,5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.53% | | | | 0.63% | | | | 0.77% | | | | 0.88% | | | | 0.88% | |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 0.43% | | | | 0.48% | | | | 0.55% | | | | 0.55% | | | | 0.55% | |
| | | | |
Net investment income | | | 1.09% | | | | 0.95% | | | | 1.20% | | | | 1.64% | | | | 0.88% | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 87,930 | | | $ | 83,859 | | | $ | 83,118 | | | $ | 49,303 | | | $ | 45,263 | |
| | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate of the Series | | | 37% | | | | 21% | | | | 22% | | | | 68% | | | | 31% | |
| | | | |
| 1 | | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 2 | | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 3 | | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
| 4 | | Includes the Fund’s share of the Series’ allocated expenses and/or net investment income. |
| 5 | | Includes the Fund’s share of the Series’ allocated fees waived of less than 0.01%. |
| | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
| | | | | | |
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Financial Highlights (concluded) | | BlackRock Small Cap Index Fund |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class K | |
| | Year Ended December 31 | | | Period March 31, 20111 to December 31 2011 | |
| | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 16.62 | | | $ | 17.53 | | | $ | 13.01 | | | $ | 11.51 | | | $ | 13.17 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income2 | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.11 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (0.97 | ) | | | 0.54 | | | | 4.81 | | | | 1.62 | | | | (1.62 | ) |
| | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | (0.72 | ) | | | 0.77 | | | | 5.06 | | | | 1.87 | | | | (1.51 | ) |
| | | | |
Distributions:3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) |
From net realized gain | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (1.41 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | |
Total distributions | | | (0.55 | ) | | | (1.68 | ) | | | (0.54 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) |
| | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 15.35 | | | $ | 16.62 | | | $ | 17.53 | | | $ | 13.01 | | | $ | 11.51 | |
| | | | |
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Total Return4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | (4.41)% | | | | 4.87% | | | | 39.14% | | | | 16.30% | | | | (11.42)% | 5 |
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Ratio to Average Net Assets6,7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.21% | | | | 0.32% | | | | 0.49% | | | | 0.68% | | | | 0.68% | 8 |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 0.13% | | | | 0.18% | | | | 0.25% | | | | 0.25% | | | | 0.25% | 8 |
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Net investment income | | | 1.50% | | | | 1.35% | | | | 1.57% | | | | 1.99% | | | | 1.28% | 8 |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 8,338 | | | $ | 2,617 | | | $ | 1,196 | | | $ | 40 | | | $ | 22 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate of the Series | | | 37% | | | | 21% | | | | 22% | | | | 68% | | | | 31% | |
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| 1 | | Commencement of operations. |
| 2 | | Based on average shares outstanding. |
| 3 | | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
| 4 | | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
| 5 | | Aggregate total return. |
| 6 | | Includes the Fund’s share of the Series’ allocated expenses and/or net investment income. |
| 7 | | Includes the Fund’s share of the Series’ allocated fees waived of less than 0.01%. |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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18 | | BLACKROCK INDEX FUNDS, INC. | | DECEMBER 31, 2015 | | |
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Notes to Financial Statements | | BlackRock Index Funds, Inc. |
1. Organization:
BlackRock International Index Fund and BlackRock Small Cap Index Fund are each a series of BlackRock Index Funds, Inc. (the “Corporation”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open end management investment company. The Corporation is organized as a Maryland corporation. The following are referred to herein collectively as the “Funds” or individually, a “Fund”:
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Fund Name | | Herein Referred To As | | Diversification Classification |
BlackRock International Index Fund | | International Index | | Diversified |
BlackRock Small Cap Index Fund | | Small Cap Index | | Diversified |
The Funds seek to achieve their investment objectives by investing all of their assets in Master International Index Series (“Master International Index”) and Master Small Cap Index Series (“Master Small Cap Index”), respectively (collectively the “Series” or individually, a “Series”), of Quantitative Master Series LLC (the “Master LLC”), an affiliate of the Funds, each of which has the same investment objectives and strategies as the corresponding Fund. The value of each Fund’s investment in the respective series reflects each Fund’s proportionate interest in the net assets of the respective series. The performance of each Fund is directly affected by the performance of the respective Series. At December 31, 2015, the percentages of Master International Index and Master Small Cap Index owned by International Index and Small Cap Index were 100.00% and 52.52%, respectively (79% and 19%, respectively, as of December 31, 2014). The change in ownership percentage from 2014 to 2015 is due to capital activity of other funds that also invest in each respective Series. The financial statements of the Series, including the Schedules of Investments, are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Funds’ financial statements.
The Funds offer multiple classes of shares. All classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and are subject to the same terms and conditions, except that certain classes bear expenses related to the shareholder servicing and distribution of such shares. Institutional and Class K Shares are sold only to certain eligible investors. Investor A Shares are generally available through financial intermediaries. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters relating to its shareholder servicing and distribution expenditures. The Boards of Directors of the Corporation and Boards of Directors of the Master LLC are referred to throughout this report as the “Board of Directors” or the “Board” and the members are referred to as “Directors.”
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Share Class | | Initial Sales Charge | | | CDSC | | | Conversion Privilege | |
Institutional Shares | | | No | | | | No | | | | None | |
Investor A Shares | | | No | | | | No | | | | None | |
Class K Shares | | | No | | | | No | | | | None | |
The Funds, together with certain other registered investment companies advised by BlackRock Advisor, LLC (the “Administrator”) or its affiliates, are included in a complex of open-end funds referred to as the Equity-Liquidity Complex.
2. Significant Accounting Policies:
The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:
Investment Transactions and Investment Income: For financial reporting purposes, contributions to and withdrawals from the Series are accounted on a trade date basis. The Funds record daily their proportionate share of the Series’ income, expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses. In addition, the Funds accrue their own expenses. Income, expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets.
Distributions: Distributions paid by the Funds are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
In-Kind Redemptions: The Series satisfied certain redemptions in investors’ capital through an in-kind redemption of securities and cash. For financial reporting purposes, these transactions were treated as a sale of securities and the resulting gains and losses were recognized at the Series based on the market value of the securities on the date of the transfer. For the year ended December 31, 2015, International Index and Small Cap Index were allocated realized gain from the in-kind redemption of $140,306,871 and $41,798,460, respectively. For tax purposes, no gains or losses were recognized.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) | | BlackRock Index Funds, Inc. |
Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, a Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. A Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against a Fund, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.
Other: Expenses directly related to a Fund or its classes are charged to that Fund or the applicable class. Other operating expenses shared by several funds, including other funds managed by the Administrator, are prorated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expenses directly related to the Funds and other shared expenses prorated to the Funds are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets or other appropriate methods.
3. Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements:
Investment Valuation Policies: The Funds’ policy is to fair value its financial instruments at market value. The Funds record their investment in the Series at fair value based on the Funds’ proportionate interest in the net assets of the respective Series. Valuation of securities held by the Series is discussed in Note 3 of the Series’ Notes to Financial Statements, which are included elsewhere in this report.
4. Administration Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates:
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is the largest stockholder and an affiliate of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) for 1940 Act purposes.
The Corporation, on behalf of the Funds, entered into an Administration Agreement with the Administrator, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, to provide administrative services (other than investment advice and related portfolio activities). For such services, International Index and Small Cap Index pay the Administrator a monthly fee at an annual rate of 0.01% and 0.04%, respectively, of the average daily value of the applicable Fund’s net assets. The Funds do not pay an investment advisory fee or investment management fee. Prior to April 30, 2015, the International Index and Small Cap Index paid the Administrator a monthly fee at an annual rate of 0.03% and 0.08%, respectively, of the average daily value of the applicable Fund’s net assets.
The Administrator contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse fees or expenses. In order to limit expenses, excluding interest expense, dividend expense, acquired fund fees and expenses and certain other fund expenses, which constitute extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of each Fund’s business. The expense limitations as a percentage of average daily net assets are as follows:
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| | International Index | | | Small Cap Index | |
Institutional | | | 0.12% | | | | 0.17% | |
Investor A | | | 0.37% | | | | 0.42% | |
Class K | | | 0.07% | | | | 0.12% | |
Prior to April 30, 2015, the expense limitations as a percentage of average daily net assets were as follows:
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| | International Index | | | Small Cap Index | |
Institutional | | | 0.14% | | | | 0.21% | |
Investor A | | | 0.39% | | | | 0.46% | |
Class K | | | 0.09% | | | | 0.16% | |
The Administrator has agreed not to reduce or discontinue this contractual reimbursement prior to May 1, 2016 unless approved by the Corporation’s Board, including a majority of the Independent Directors or by a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Funds. These amounts are shown as administration fees waived and transfer agent fees waived and/or reimbursed — class specific in the Statements of Operations.
For the year ended December 31, 2015, the amounts shown as transfer agent fees waived and/or reimbursed — class specific were as follows:
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| | International Index | | | Small Cap Index | |
Institutional | | | — | | | $ | 44 | |
Investor A | | $ | 83,841 | | | $ | 23,278 | |
Class K | | $ | 8,435 | | | $ | 795 | |
The Corporation, on behalf of the Funds, entered into a Distribution Agreement and a Distribution Plan with BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), an affiliate of the Administrator. Pursuant to the Distribution Plan and in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, each Fund pays BRIL ongoing service and distribution fees with respect to Investor A Shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly at the annual rate 0.25% based upon the average daily net assets.
Pursuant to sub-agreements with BRIL, broker-dealers and BRIL provide shareholder servicing to the Funds. The ongoing service fee compensates BRIL and each broker-dealer for providing shareholder servicing to the shareholders.
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20 | | BLACKROCK INDEX FUNDS, INC. | | DECEMBER 31, 2015 | | |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) | | BlackRock Index Funds, Inc. |
Pursuant to written agreements, certain financial intermediaries, some of which may be affiliates, provide the Funds with sub-accounting, recordkeeping, sub-transfer agency and other administrative services with respect to sub-accounts they service. For these services, these entities receive an asset-based fee or an annual fee per shareholder account, which will vary depending on share class and/or net assets. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Funds paid the following amounts to affiliates of BlackRock in return for these services, which are included in transfer agent — class specific in the Statements of Operations:
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| | International Index | | | Small Cap Index | |
Institutional | | $ | 6 | | | | — | |
The Administrator maintains a call center, which is responsible for providing certain shareholder services to the Funds, such as responding to shareholder inquiries and processing transactions based upon instructions from shareholders with respect to the subscription and redemption of Fund shares. For the year ended December 31, 2015 each Fund reimbursed the Administrator the following amounts for costs incurred in running the call center, which are included in transfer agent — class specific in the Statements of Operations:
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| | International Index | | | Small Cap Index | |
Institutional | | $ | 7,005 | | | $ | 521 | |
Investor A | | $ | 5,184 | | | $ | 2,797 | |
Class K | | $ | 413 | | | $ | 58 | |
Certain officers and/or directors of the Corporation are officers and/or directors of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Funds reimburse the Administrator for a portion of the compensation paid to the Corporation’s Chief Compliance Officer, which is included in officer in the Statements of Operations.
5. Income Tax Information:
It is the Funds’ policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of their taxable income to their shareholders. Therefore, no federal 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 U.S. federal tax returns remains open for each of the four years ended December 31, 2015. The statutes of limitations on each Fund’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.
Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of December 31, 2015, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds’ financial statements.
US GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. As of period end, the following permanent differences attributable to the income recognized from partnership interests were reclassified to the following accounts:
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| | International Index | | | Small Cap Index | |
Paid-in-capital | | $ | (30,167,923 | ) | | $ | (12,712,807 | ) |
Undistributed net investment income | | $ | (2,187,071 | ) | | $ | 111,751 | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) allocated from the Series | | $ | 32,354,994 | | | $ | 12,601,056 | |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
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| | | | | International Index | | | Small Cap Index | |
Ordinary income | | | 12/31/15 | | | $ | 68,884,656 | | | $ | 2,021,900 | |
| | | 12/31/14 | | | | 14,413,774 | | | | 2,186,848 | |
Long-term capital gains | | | 12/31/15 | | | | — | | | | 5,945,830 | |
| | | 12/31/14 | | | | — | | | | 10,191,116 | |
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Total | | | 12/31/15 | | | | 68,884,656 | | | | 7,967,730 | |
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| | | 12/31/14 | | | $ | 14,313,774 | | | $ | 12,377,964 | |
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As of period end, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows:
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| | International Index | | | Small Cap Index | |
Undistributed net investment income | | $ | 700,709 | | | $ | 600,536 | |
Undistributed long-term capital gains | | | — | | | | 1,329,742 | |
Capital loss carryforwards | | | (73,579,153 | ) | | | — | |
Net unrealized gains (losses)1 | | | (135,120,717 | ) | | | 24,111,277 | |
Qualified late-year losses2 | | | (5,970,910 | ) | | | — | |
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Total | | $ | (213,970,071 | ) | | $ | 26,041,555 | |
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| 1 | | The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized gains (losses) was attributable primarily to the timing of income recognition on partnership interests. |
| 2 | | The Fund has elected to defer certain qualified late-year losses and recognize such losses in the next taxable year. |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) | | BlackRock Index Funds, Inc. |
As of period end, International Index had a capital loss carryforward available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration date as follows:
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Expires December 31, | | International Index | |
No expiration date1 | | $ | 62,712,226 | |
2016 | | | 4,270,741 | |
2017 | | | 6,596,186 | |
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Total | | $ | 73,579,153 | |
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| 1 | | Must be utilized prior to losses subject to expiration. |
6. Capital Share Transactions:
Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:
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| | Year Ended December 31, 2015 | | | | | Year Ended December 31, 2014 | |
International Index | | Shares | | | Amount | | | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Institutional | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 129,253,779 | | | $ | 1,676,077,062 | | | | | | 144,662,721 | | | $ | 1,845,029,543 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | 5,397,919 | | | | 62,660,086 | | | | | | 1,030,829 | | | | 12,541,117 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (50,322,944 | ) | | | (632,293,953 | ) | | | | | (6,610,394 | ) | | | (84,894,321 | ) |
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Net increase | | | 84,328,754 | | | $ | 1,106,443,195 | | | | | | 139,083,156 | | | $ | 1,772,676,339 | |
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Investor A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 10,737,540 | | | $ | 135,131,083 | | | | | | 11,606,455 | | | $ | 151,854,021 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | 272,793 | | | | 3,158,559 | | | | | | 132,973 | | | | 1,629,568 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (24,137,174 | ) | | | (298,272,532 | ) | | | | | (8,019,713 | ) | | | (105,018,790 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) | | | (13,126,841 | ) | | $ | (159,982,890 | ) | | | | | 3,719,715 | | | $ | 48,464,799 | |
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Class K | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 9,109,639 | | | $ | 111,769,916 | | | | | | 1,344,085 | | | $ | 17,426,754 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | 145,522 | | | | 1,687,623 | | | | | | 9,743 | | | | 119,038 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (976,141 | ) | | | (12,074,053 | ) | | | | | (220,728 | ) | | | (2,825,407 | ) |
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Net increase | | | 8,279,020 | | | $ | 101,383,486 | | | | | | 1,133,100 | | | $ | 14,720,385 | |
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Total Net Increase | | | 79,480,933 | | | $ | 1,047,843,791 | | | | | | 143,935,971 | | | $ | 1,835,861,523 | |
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Small Cap Index | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Institutional | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 10,457,624 | | | $ | 172,750,723 | | | | | | 1,065,529 | | | $ | 18,355,091 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | 309,095 | | | | 4,805,308 | | | | | | 272,582 | | | | 4,364,658 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (3,928,047 | ) | | | (64,210,331 | ) | | | | | (1,975,628 | ) | | | (33,823,911 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) | | | 6,838,672 | | | $ | 113,345,700 | | | | | | (637,517 | ) | | $ | (11,104,162 | ) |
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Investor A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and automatic conversion of shares | | | 2,588,913 | | | $ | 43,034,640 | | | | | | 1,065,381 | | | $ | 18,374,630 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | 172,798 | | | | 2,734,164 | | | | | | 451,129 | | | | 7,219,938 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (2,077,241 | ) | | | (34,522,308 | ) | | | | | (1,213,790 | ) | | | (21,038,490 | ) |
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Net increase | | | 684,470 | | | $ | 11,246,496 | | | | | | 302,720 | | | $ | 4,556,078 | |
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Class K | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 437,622 | | | $ | 7,261,825 | | | | | | 125,184 | | | $ | 2,169,394 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | | | 15,971 | | | | 249,981 | | | | | | 15,634 | | | | 249,688 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (67,612 | ) | | | (1,116,392 | ) | | | | | (51,667 | ) | | | (874,616 | ) |
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Net increase | | | 385,981 | | | $ | 6,395,414 | | | | | | 89,151 | | | $ | 1,544,466 | |
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Total Net Increase (Decrease) | | | 7,909,123 | | | $ | 130,987,610 | | | | | | (245,646 | ) | | $ | (5,003,618 | ) |
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22 | | BLACKROCK INDEX FUNDS, INC. | | DECEMBER 31, 2015 | | |
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Notes to Financial Statements (concluded) | | BlackRock Index Funds, Inc. |
7. Subsequent Events:
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | | BlackRock Index Funds, Inc. |
To the Shareholders of BlackRock International Index Fund and BlackRock Small Cap Index Fund and Board of Directors of BlackRock Index Funds, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of BlackRock International Index Fund and BlackRock Small Cap Index Fund, each one of the series constituting BlackRock Index Funds, Inc., (the “Funds”) as of December 31, 2015, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of BlackRock International Index Fund and BlackRock Small Cap Index Fund, of BlackRock Index Funds, Inc., as of December 31, 2015, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
February 24, 2016
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Important Tax Information (Unaudited) |
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, the following information is provided with respect to the ordinary income distributions paid by the Funds.
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| | Payable Date | | | International Index | | | Small Cap Index | |
Qualified Dividend Income for Individuals1,2 | |
| 7/17/2015
12/14/2015 |
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| 100.00%
100.00% |
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| 100.00%
75.41% |
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Dividends Qualifying for the Dividend Received Deduction for Corporations1 | |
| 7/17/2015
12/14/2015 |
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| —
— |
| | | 71.97% 71.97% | |
Foreign Source Income2 | |
| 7/17/2015
12/14/2015 |
| |
| 100.00%
100.00% |
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| —
— |
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Foreign Taxes Paid Per Share3 | |
| 7/17/2015
12/14/2015 |
| |
| $0.000262448
$0.041532248 |
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| —
— |
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| 1 | | The Funds hereby designate the percentage indicated or the maximum amount allowable by law. |
| 2 | | Expressed as a percentage of the cash distribution grossed-up for foreign taxes. |
| 3 | | The foreign taxes paid represent taxes incurred by the Funds on income received by the Funds from foreign sources. Foreign taxes paid may be included in taxable income with an offsetting deduction from gross income or may be taken as a credit for taxes paid to foreign governments. You should consult your tax advisor regarding the appropriate treatment of foreign taxes paid. |
Additionally, Small Cap Index Fund distributed long-term capital gains of $0.156642 and $0.255434 per share to shareholders of record on July 15, 2015 and December 10, 2015, respectively.
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Series Portfolio Information as of December 31, 2015 | | Quantitative Master Series LLC |
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Master International Index Series |
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Ten Largest Holdings | | Percent of Net Assets |
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Nestlé SA, Registered Shares | | | 2 | % |
Novartis AG, Registered Shares | | | 2 | |
Roche Holding AG | | | 2 | |
Toyota Motor Corp. | | | 1 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC | | | 1 | |
Novo Nordisk A/S | | | 1 | |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia | | | 1 | |
British American Tobacco PLC | | | 1 | |
Bayer AG, Registered Shares | | | 1 | |
Sanofi | | | 1 | |
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Geographic Allocation | | Percent of Net Assets |
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Japan | | | 23 | % |
United Kingdom | | | 17 | |
Switzerland | | | 10 | |
France | | | 10 | |
Germany | | | 9 | |
Australia | | | 7 | |
Netherlands | | | 4 | |
Spain | | | 3 | |
Hong Kong | | | 3 | |
Sweden | | | 3 | |
Italy | | | 2 | |
Denmark | | | 2 | |
Belgium | | | 2 | |
Other1 | | | 5 | |
| 1 | | Includes holdings within countries that are 1% or less of net assets. Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for such countries. |
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Master Small Cap Index Series |
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Ten Largest Holdings | | Percent of Net Assets |
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STERIS PLC | | | 0.4 | % |
Tyler Technologies, Inc. | | | 0.3 | |
Dyax Corp. | | | 0.3 | |
CubeSmart | | | 0.3 | |
Manhattan Associates, Inc. | | | 0.3 | |
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | | | 0.3 | |
Casey’s General Stores, Inc. | | | 0.3 | |
Vail Resorts, Inc. | | | 0.3 | |
Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | | 0.3 | |
Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc. | | | 0.3 | |
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Sector Allocation | | Percent of Net Assets |
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Financials | | | 26 | % |
Information Technology | | | 18 | |
Health Care | | | 16 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 13 | |
Industrials | | | 12 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | 4 | |
Utilities | | | 4 | |
Materials | | | 4 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 3 | |
Energy | | | 3 | |
Telecommunication Services | | | 1 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets | | | (4 | ) |
For Series compliance purposes, the Series’ sector classifications refer to any one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes, and/or as defined by the investment advisor. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.
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Schedule of Investments December 31, 2015 | | Master International Index Series (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Common Stocks | | Shares | | | Value | |
Australia — 6.7% | | | | | | | | |
AGL Energy Ltd. | | | 165,147 | | | $ | 2,160,968 | |
Alumina Ltd. | | | 575,208 | | | | 480,034 | |
Amcor Ltd. | | | 283,380 | | | | 2,753,102 | |
AMP Ltd. | | | 701,984 | | | | 2,957,792 | |
APA Group (a) | | | 269,724 | | | | 1,697,201 | |
Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. | | | 127,571 | | | | 941,970 | |
Asciano Ltd. | | | 155,324 | | | | 987,502 | |
ASX Ltd. | | | 45,306 | | | | 1,393,862 | |
Aurizon Holdings Ltd. | | | 522,314 | | | | 1,658,135 | |
AusNet Services | | | 563,680 | | | | 606,830 | |
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. | | | 684,959 | | | | 13,822,318 | |
Bank of Queensland Ltd. | | | 91,286 | | | | 920,859 | |
Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd. | | | 126,750 | | | | 1,096,368 | |
BGP Holdings PLC (b) | | | 783,183 | | | | 8 | |
BHP Billiton Ltd. | | | 774,759 | | | | 9,970,807 | |
Boral Ltd. | | | 164,561 | | | | 703,589 | |
Brambles Ltd. | | | 372,473 | | | | 3,119,424 | |
Caltex Australia Ltd. | | | 64,858 | | | | 1,772,810 | |
Challenger Ltd. | | | 119,531 | | | | 753,330 | |
CIMIC Group, Ltd. | | | 20,437 | | | | 358,502 | |
Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd. | | | 140,404 | | | | 946,736 | |
Cochlear Ltd. | | | 14,127 | | | | 977,609 | |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia | | | 407,526 | | | | 25,195,083 | |
Computershare Ltd. | | | 105,257 | | | | 885,689 | |
Crown Resorts Ltd. | | | 86,871 | | | | 785,159 | |
CSL Ltd. | | | 111,037 | | | | 8,465,423 | |
Dexus Property Group | | | 225,481 | | | | 1,223,048 | |
DUET Group (a) | | | 515,386 | | | | 853,557 | |
Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd. | | | 14,458 | | | | 416,979 | |
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. (c) | | | 379,995 | | | | 511,375 | |
Goodman Group | | | 418,449 | | | | 1,896,179 | |
GPT Group | | | 430,893 | | | | 1,492,267 | |
Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd. | | | 143,333 | | | | 433,286 | |
Healthscope Ltd. | | | 374,296 | | | | 721,282 | |
Iluka Resources Ltd. | | | 111,009 | | | | 491,040 | |
Incitec Pivot Ltd. | | | 416,986 | | | | 1,191,511 | |
Insurance Australia Group Ltd. | | | 574,532 | | | | 2,307,326 | |
Lend Lease Group (a) | | | 131,113 | | | | 1,352,764 | |
Macquarie Group Ltd. | | | 72,177 | | | | 4,317,840 | |
Medibank Pvt Ltd. | | | 669,127 | | | | 1,043,377 | |
Mirvac Group | | | 887,264 | | | | 1,270,154 | |
National Australia Bank Ltd. | | | 628,654 | | | | 13,718,371 | |
Newcrest Mining Ltd. (b) | | | 188,206 | | | | 1,780,847 | |
Oil Search Ltd. | | | 306,269 | | | | 1,490,718 | |
Orica Ltd. | | | 87,001 | | | | 974,734 | |
Origin Energy Ltd. | | | 410,835 | | | | 1,389,744 | |
Platinum Asset Management Ltd. | | | 61,938 | | | | 361,929 | |
Qantas Airways Ltd. (b) | | | 109,805 | | | | 325,470 | |
QBE Insurance Group Ltd. | | | 327,027 | | | | 2,974,368 | |
Ramsay Health Care Ltd. | | | 34,671 | | | | 1,704,850 | |
REA Group Ltd. | | | 12,703 | | | | 505,426 | |
Rio Tinto Ltd. | | | 101,814 | | | | 3,292,617 | |
Santos Ltd. | | | 421,537 | | | | 1,122,749 | |
Scentre Group | | | 1,271,293 | | | | 3,856,014 | |
Seek Ltd. | | | 72,891 | | | | 811,288 | |
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Common Stocks | | Shares | | | Value | |
Australia (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Sonic Healthcare Ltd. | | | 93,263 | | | $ | 1,207,490 | |
South32, Ltd. (b) | | | 1,385,544 | | | | 1,064,376 | |
Stockland | | | 578,784 | | | | 1,718,110 | |
Suncorp Group Ltd. | | | 307,932 | | | | 2,703,642 | |
Sydney Airport (a) | | | 263,842 | | | | 1,214,285 | |
Tabcorp Holdings Ltd. | | | 207,835 | | | | 707,642 | |
Tatts Group Ltd. | | | 338,192 | | | | 1,073,719 | |
Telstra Corp. Ltd. | | | 1,000,402 | | | | 4,065,329 | |
TPG Telecom Ltd. | | | 75,858 | | | | 543,116 | |
Transurban Group (a) | | | 464,533 | | | | 3,521,140 | |
Transurban Group (b) | | | 24,690 | | | | 188,372 | |
Treasury Wine Estates Ltd. | | | 187,404 | | | | 1,125,200 | |
Vicinity Centres | | | 750,998 | | | | 1,523,532 | |
Wesfarmers Ltd. | | | 272,054 | | | | 8,201,903 | |
Westfield Corp. | | | 477,298 | | | | 3,283,770 | |
Westpac Banking Corp. | | | 796,225 | | | | 19,300,309 | |
Woodside Petroleum Ltd. | | | 177,748 | | | | 3,703,194 | |
Woolworths Ltd. | | | 307,797 | | | | 5,461,092 | |
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| | | | 199,848,441 | |
Austria — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Andritz AG | | | 17,402 | | | | 846,925 | |
Erste Group Bank AG (b) | | | 65,897 | | | | 2,061,922 | |
OMV AG | | | 36,485 | | | | 1,035,636 | |
Raiffeisen Bank International AG (b) | | | 25,575 | | | | 374,807 | |
Strabag SE | | | 30,711 | | | | — | |
Voestalpine AG | | | 25,598 | | | | 782,996 | |
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| | | | 5,102,286 | |
Belgium — 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Ageas | | | 49,802 | | | | 2,311,503 | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV | | | 192,970 | | | | 24,014,563 | |
Colruyt SA | | | 14,465 | | | | 744,127 | |
Delhaize Group | | | 24,691 | | | | 2,403,090 | |
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA | | | 18,484 | | | | 1,581,626 | |
KBC Groep NV | | | 60,099 | | | | 3,757,759 | |
Proximus | | | 37,848 | | | | 1,231,608 | |
Solvay SA | | | 17,837 | | | | 1,903,726 | |
Telenet Group Holding NV (b) | | | 13,598 | | | | 734,895 | |
UCB SA | | | 30,327 | | | | 2,737,408 | |
Umicore SA | | | 24,133 | | | | 1,012,045 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 42,432,350 | |
Denmark — 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
A.P. Moeller — Maersk A/S, Class A | | | 827 | | | | 1,064,939 | |
A.P. Moeller — Maersk A/S, Class B | | | 1,775 | | | | 2,315,139 | |
Carlsberg A/S, Class B | | | 26,461 | | | | 2,344,224 | |
Chr Hansen Holding A/S | | | 22,796 | | | | 1,425,898 | |
Coloplast A/S, Class B | | | 27,363 | | | | 2,209,209 | |
Danske Bank A/S | | | 169,451 | | | | 4,546,759 | |
DSV A/S | | | 43,728 | | | | 1,721,294 | |
ISS A/S | | | 36,541 | | | | 1,317,184 | |
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B | | | 469,300 | | | | 27,171,629 | |
Novozymes A/S, Class B | | | 57,048 | | | | 2,731,392 | |
Pandora A/S | | | 27,131 | | | | 3,420,780 | |
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ADR | | American Depositary Receipts |
CLP | | Chilean Peso |
CVA | | Certificaten Van Aandelen (Dutch Certificate) |
EUR | | Euro |
FTSE | | Financial Times Stock Exchange |
GBP | | British Pound |
NOK | | Norwegian Krone |
REIT | | Real Estate Investment Trust |
USD | | U.S. Dollar |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | | Master International Index Series |
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Common Stocks | | Shares | | | Value | |
Denmark (continued) | | | | | | | | |
TDC A/S | | | 198,995 | | | $ | 990,804 | |
Tryg A/S | | | 28,484 | | | | 566,022 | |
Vestas Wind Systems A/S | | | 52,691 | | | | 3,679,874 | |
William Demant Holding A/S (b) | | | 6,508 | | | | 619,916 | |
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| | | | 56,125,063 | |
Finland — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Elisa OYJ | | | 35,273 | | | | 1,327,141 | |
Fortum OYJ | | | 110,917 | | | | 1,671,123 | |
Kone OYJ, Class B | | | 78,368 | | | | 3,318,184 | |
Metso OYJ | | | 28,866 | | | | 646,604 | |
Neste Oil OYJ | | | 33,197 | | | | 990,794 | |
Nokia OYJ | | | 881,081 | | | | 6,233,221 | |
Nokian Renkaat OYJ | | | 28,408 | | | | 1,014,202 | |
Orion OYJ, Class B | | | 25,552 | | | | 884,055 | |
Sampo OYJ, Class A | | | 106,967 | | | | 5,432,021 | |
Stora Enso OYJ, Class R | | | 134,343 | | | | 1,214,747 | |
UPM-Kymmene OYJ | | | 131,224 | | | | 2,436,215 | |
Wartsila OYJ | | | 35,642 | | | | 1,627,339 | |
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| | | | 26,795,646 | |
France — 9.6% | | | | | | | | |
Accor SA | | | 51,102 | | | | 2,213,223 | |
Aeroports de Paris | | | 6,453 | | | | 750,926 | |
Air Liquide SA | | | 81,772 | | | | 9,180,258 | |
Airbus Group SE | | | 140,975 | | | | 9,499,927 | |
Alcatel-Lucent (b) | | | 673,598 | | | | 2,671,919 | |
Alstom SA (b) | | | 50,958 | | | | 1,556,506 | |
ArcelorMittal (c) | | | 244,776 | | | | 1,032,759 | |
Arkema | | | 16,095 | | | | 1,126,627 | |
AtoS | | | 20,844 | | | | 1,749,905 | |
AXA SA | | | 472,865 | | | | 12,920,352 | |
BNP Paribas SA | | | 255,225 | | | | 14,439,946 | |
Bollore SA | | | 204,343 | | | | 952,163 | |
Bouygues SA | | | 48,692 | | | | 1,930,668 | |
Bureau Veritas SA | | | 64,764 | | | | 1,290,836 | |
Cap Gemini SA | | | 37,724 | | | | 3,500,244 | |
Carrefour SA | | | 134,439 | | | | 3,879,854 | |
Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA | | | 13,728 | | | | 630,673 | |
Christian Dior SA | | | 13,328 | | | | 2,263,926 | |
Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin | | | 43,470 | | | | 4,137,586 | |
CNP Assurances | | | 39,256 | | | | 529,537 | |
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain | | | 116,383 | | | | 5,043,487 | |
Credit Agricole SA | | | 251,925 | | | | 2,968,718 | |
Danone SA | | | 139,122 | | | | 9,400,956 | |
Dassault Systemes SA | | | 30,426 | | | | 2,431,974 | |
Edenred | | | 48,285 | | | | 912,733 | |
Electricite de France SA | | | 58,298 | | | | 858,582 | |
Engie SA | | | 355,826 | | | | 6,302,821 | |
Essilor International SA | | | 49,549 | | | | 6,175,581 | |
Eurazeo | | | 10,270 | | | | 708,312 | |
Eutelsat Communications SA | | | 41,739 | | | | 1,249,683 | |
Fonciere Des Regions | | | 6,208 | | | | 555,252 | |
Gecina SA | | | 7,988 | | | | 971,112 | |
Groupe Eurotunnel SE, Registered Shares | | | 113,539 | | | | 1,412,547 | |
Hermes International | | | 6,188 | | | | 2,091,698 | |
ICADE | | | 8,697 | | | | 583,742 | |
Iliad SA | | | 6,436 | | | | 1,534,202 | |
Imerys SA | | | 9,511 | | | | 664,356 | |
Ingenico Group SA | | | 13,439 | | | | 1,696,284 | |
JCDecaux SA | | | 18,865 | | | | 723,186 | |
Kering | | | 18,141 | | | | 3,101,657 | |
Klepierre | | | 50,525 | | | | 2,245,826 | |
L’Oreal SA | | | 60,579 | | | | 10,189,680 | |
Lagardere SCA | | | 33,919 | | | | 1,012,191 | |
Legrand SA | | | 64,242 | | | | 3,633,865 | |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA | | | 67,031 | | | | 10,528,575 | |
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Common Stocks | | Shares | | | Value | |
France (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Natixis SA | | | 225,274 | | | $ | 1,274,394 | |
Numericable-SFR | | | 26,678 | | | | 969,157 | |
Orange SA | | | 481,795 | | | | 8,058,367 | |
Pernod Ricard SA | | | 51,820 | | | | 5,909,780 | |
Peugeot SA (b) | | | 105,089 | | | | 1,842,095 | |
Publicis Groupe SA | | | 47,165 | | | | 3,136,252 | |
Remy Cointreau SA | | | 4,877 | | | | 349,317 | |
Renault SA | | | 46,243 | | | | 4,628,715 | |
Rexel SA | | | 71,898 | | | | 957,377 | |
Safran SA | | | 70,283 | | | | 4,828,635 | |
Sanofi | | | 284,340 | | | | 24,231,947 | |
Schneider Electric SE | | | 134,802 | | | | 7,657,283 | |
SCOR SE | | | 33,309 | | | | 1,246,346 | |
SES SA | | | 74,207 | | | | 2,056,253 | |
Societe BIC SA | | | 7,093 | | | | 1,167,188 | |
Societe Generale SA | | | 174,027 | | | | 8,019,537 | |
Sodexo SA | | | 22,173 | | | | 2,166,233 | |
Suez Environnement Co. | | | 72,157 | | | | 1,349,575 | |
Technip SA | | | 27,384 | | | | 1,361,813 | |
Thales SA | | | 24,067 | | | | 1,801,407 | |
Total SA | | | 521,504 | | | | 23,379,737 | |
Unibail-Rodamco SE | | | 23,657 | | | | 6,012,771 | |
Valeo SA | | | 18,389 | | | | 2,835,117 | |
Veolia Environnement SA | | | 111,737 | | | | 2,651,045 | |
Vinci SA | | | 116,033 | | | | 7,437,104 | |
Vivendi SA | | | 281,092 | | | | 6,037,021 | |
Wendel SA | | | 6,338 | | | | 753,744 | |
Zodiac Aerospace | | | 49,364 | | | | 1,175,372 | |
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| | | | 286,548,437 | |
Germany — 8.6% | | | | | | | | |
adidas AG | | | 49,606 | | | | 4,814,710 | |
Allianz SE, Registered Shares | | | 109,987 | | | | 19,388,287 | |
Axel Springer AG | | | 11,086 | | | | 616,497 | |
BASF SE | | | 220,216 | | | | 16,775,616 | |
Bayer AG, Registered Shares | | | 197,879 | | | | 24,713,174 | |
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | | | 77,703 | | | | 8,186,127 | |
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, Preference Shares | | | 15,125 | | | | 1,265,438 | |
Beiersdorf AG | | | 24,272 | | | | 2,206,115 | |
Brenntag AG | | | 37,714 | | | | 1,965,190 | |
Commerzbank AG (b) | | | 261,349 | | | | 2,696,750 | |
Continental AG | | | 26,477 | | | | 6,405,045 | |
Daimler AG, Registered Shares | | | 231,675 | | | | 19,357,363 | |
Deutsche Bank AG, Registered Shares | | | 330,415 | | | | 8,024,013 | |
Deutsche Boerse AG | | | 46,336 | | | | 4,072,986 | |
Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Registered Shares (b) | | | 58,520 | | | | 921,752 | |
Deutsche Post AG, Registered Shares | | | 230,950 | | | | 6,456,849 | |
Deutsche Telekom AG, Registered Shares | | | 770,333 | | | | 13,835,679 | |
Deutsche Wohnen AG, Bearer Shares | | | 79,252 | | | | 2,191,461 | |
E.ON SE | | | 484,569 | | | | 4,652,830 | |
Evonik Industries AG | | | 34,300 | | | | 1,134,540 | |
Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide | | | 8,628 | | | | 550,225 | |
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA | | | 52,908 | | | | 4,446,101 | |
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA | | | 91,568 | | | | 6,522,589 | |
Fuchs Petrolub SE, Preference Shares | | | 16,916 | | | | 796,515 | |
GEA Group AG | | | 44,247 | | | | 1,787,615 | |
Hannover Rueck SE | | | 14,893 | | | | 1,700,624 | |
HeidelbergCement AG | | | 33,428 | | | | 2,724,299 | |
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA | | | 25,507 | | | | 2,439,811 | |
Hugo Boss AG | | | 15,928 | | | | 1,314,204 | |
Infineon Technologies AG | | | 274,228 | | | | 3,997,890 | |
K+S AG, Registered Shares | | | 46,747 | | | | 1,191,633 | |
Kabel Deutschland Holding AG | | | 5,371 | | | | 663,663 | |
Lanxess AG | | | 23,022 | | | | 1,059,408 | |
Linde AG | | | 44,720 | | | | 6,460,177 | |
MAN SE | | | 8,704 | | | | 874,680 | |
Merck KGaA | | | 30,751 | | | | 2,977,336 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | | Master International Index Series |
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Common Stocks | | Shares | | | Value | |
Germany (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Metro AG | | | 40,254 | | | $ | 1,282,384 | |
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG, Registered Shares | | | 40,046 | | | | 7,978,644 | |
OSRAM Licht AG | | | 21,573 | | | | 901,298 | |
Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Preference Shares | | | 36,327 | | | | 1,955,024 | |
ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG, Registered Shares | | | 52,315 | | | | 2,639,360 | |
RWE AG | | | 118,366 | | | | 1,492,285 | |
SAP SE | | | 236,453 | | | | 18,763,281 | |
Siemens AG, Registered Shares | | | 190,357 | | | | 18,416,244 | |
Symrise AG | | | 28,181 | | | | 1,865,537 | |
Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG | | | 132,424 | | | | 698,494 | |
ThyssenKrupp AG | | | 85,476 | | | | 1,694,422 | |
TUI AG | | | 119,825 | | | | 2,139,485 | |
United Internet AG, Registered Shares | | | 28,664 | | | | 1,575,921 | |
Volkswagen AG | | | 7,825 | | | | 1,202,442 | |
Vonovia SE | | | 112,130 | | | | 3,464,040 | |
Zalando SE (b)(d) | | | 20,065 | | | | 793,725 | |
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| | | | 256,049,778 | |
Hong Kong — 3.1% | | | | | | | | |
AIA Group Ltd. | | | 2,883,000 | | | | 17,226,154 | |
ASM Pacific Technology Ltd. | | | 55,904 | | | | 436,470 | |
Bank of East Asia Ltd. | | | 277,132 | | | | 1,028,014 | |
BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd. | | | 880,900 | | | | 2,680,597 | |
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. | | | 289,263 | | | | 497,722 | |
Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd. | | | 170,500 | | | | 1,575,229 | |
Cheung Kong Property Holdings Ltd. | | | 650,439 | | | | 4,207,679 | |
CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. | | | 650,439 | | | | 8,743,147 | |
CLP Holdings Ltd. | | | 477,187 | | | | 4,044,639 | |
First Pacific Co. Ltd. | | | 585,250 | | | | 387,691 | |
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. | | | 547,000 | | | | 1,713,927 | |
Hang Lung Properties Ltd. | | | 535,000 | | | | 1,212,234 | |
Hang Seng Bank Ltd. | | | 178,153 | | | | 3,376,595 | |
Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd. | | | 254,220 | | | | 1,550,744 | |
HK Electric Investments & HK Electric Investments Ltd. (a)(d) | | | 464,500 | | | | 389,210 | |
HKT Trust & HKT Ltd. (a) | | | 536,560 | | | | 685,408 | |
Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd. | | | 1,724,511 | | | | 3,374,936 | |
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. | | | 269,427 | | | | 6,863,596 | |
Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd. | | | 124,100 | | | | 866,563 | |
Hysan Development Co. Ltd. | | | 174,791 | | | | 714,137 | |
Kerry Properties Ltd. | | | 148,500 | | | | 404,123 | |
Li & Fung Ltd. | | | 1,465,980 | | | | 991,422 | |
Link REIT | | | 551,414 | | | | 3,287,466 | |
Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. — ADR | | | 17,738 | | | | 297,998 | |
MGM China Holdings Ltd. | | | 276,400 | | | | 343,530 | |
MTR Corp. | | | 321,500 | | | | 1,587,507 | |
New World Development Co. Ltd. | | | 1,276,968 | | | | 1,253,903 | |
NWS Holdings Ltd. | | | 331,824 | | | | 495,327 | |
PCCW Ltd. | | | 1,249,000 | | | | 730,110 | |
Power Assets Holdings Ltd. | | | 347,500 | | | | 3,185,723 | |
Sands China Ltd. | | | 594,600 | | | | 2,015,809 | |
Shangri-La Asia Ltd. | | | 299,905 | | | | 292,013 | |
Sino Land Co. Ltd. | | | 741,263 | | | | 1,079,838 | |
SJM Holdings Ltd. | | | 538,000 | | | | 381,251 | |
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. | | | 410,324 | | | | 4,931,920 | |
Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A | | | 150,077 | | | | 1,676,377 | |
Swire Properties Ltd. | | | 267,800 | | | | 770,015 | |
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. | | | 340,500 | | | | 1,378,427 | |
WH Group Ltd. (b)(d) | | | 1,441,000 | | | | 802,018 | |
Wharf Holdings Ltd. | | | 329,357 | | | | 1,815,901 | |
Wheelock & Co. Ltd. | | | 213,000 | | | | 893,787 | |
Wynn Macau Ltd. | | | 387,600 | | | | 450,309 | |
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd. | | | 161,285 | | | | 546,356 | |
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| | | | 91,185,822 | |
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Ireland — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Bank of Ireland (b) | | | 6,319,630 | | | $ | 2,313,959 | |
CRH PLC | | | 192,035 | | | | 5,538,084 | |
Experian PLC | | | 240,939 | | | | 4,258,453 | |
James Hardie Industries PLC | | | 111,433 | | | | 1,404,940 | |
Kerry Group PLC, Class A | | | 37,761 | | | | 3,124,335 | |
Ryanair Holdings PLC | | | 9,354 | | | | 152,463 | |
Shire PLC | | | 141,322 | | | | 9,695,732 | |
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| | | | 26,487,966 | |
Israel — 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Azrieli Group | | | 10,232 | | | | 381,169 | |
Bank Hapoalim BM | | | 256,228 | | | | 1,322,649 | |
Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM (b) | | | 341,312 | | | | 1,183,435 | |
Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp. Ltd. | | | 479,381 | | | | 1,055,290 | |
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (b) | | | 16,283 | | | | 1,325,111 | |
Delek Group Ltd. | | | 1,080 | | | | 216,275 | |
Israel Chemicals Ltd. | | | 96,150 | | | | 390,302 | |
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd. | | | 33,279 | | | | 397,468 | |
Mobileye NV (b) | | | 18,843 | | | | 796,682 | |
NICE Systems Ltd. | | | 13,079 | | | | 751,516 | |
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. (b) | | | 1,630 | | | | 251,917 | |
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. | | | 207,427 | | | | 13,532,722 | |
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| | | | 21,604,536 | |
Italy — 2.2% | | | | | | | | |
Assicurazioni Generali SpA | | | 281,130 | | | | 5,135,313 | |
Atlantia SpA | | | 100,714 | | | | 2,664,731 | |
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA (b) | | | 602,354 | | | | 797,403 | |
Banco Popolare SC (b) | | | 63,727 | | | | 878,178 | |
Enel Green Power SpA | | | 448,651 | | | | 911,913 | |
Enel SpA | | | 1,710,381 | | | | 7,172,143 | |
Eni SpA | | | 606,463 | | | | 9,010,938 | |
Exor SpA | | | 26,294 | | | | 1,193,397 | |
Finmeccanica SpA (b) | | | 99,828 | | | | 1,388,034 | |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA | | | 3,266,509 | | | | 10,786,491 | |
Luxottica Group SpA | | | 42,049 | | | | 2,740,125 | |
Mediobanca SpA | | | 137,536 | | | | 1,318,428 | |
Prysmian SpA | | | 46,316 | | | | 1,011,964 | |
Saipem SpA (b) | | | 66,983 | | | | 541,408 | |
Snam SpA | | | 526,371 | | | | 2,747,096 | |
Telecom Italia SpA (b) | | | 2,580,256 | | | | 3,269,990 | |
Telecom Italia SpA, Non-Convertible Savings Shares | | | 1,624,398 | | | | 1,667,163 | |
Tenaris SA | | | 112,861 | | | | 1,336,426 | |
Terna — Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA | | | 384,164 | | | | 1,975,712 | |
UniCredit SpA | | | 1,143,451 | | | | 6,321,786 | |
Unione di Banche Italiane SCpA | | | 227,741 | | | | 1,521,639 | |
UnipolSai SpA | | | 278,383 | | | | 708,235 | |
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| | | | 65,098,513 | |
Japan — 23.0% | | | | | | | | |
ABC-Mart, Inc. | | | 6,600 | | | | 361,271 | |
Acom Co. Ltd. (b) | | | 102,500 | | | | 482,674 | |
Aeon Co. Ltd. | | | 161,700 | | | | 2,491,409 | |
AEON Financial Service Co. Ltd. | | | 28,900 | | | | 645,589 | |
Aeon Mall Co. Ltd. | | | 27,550 | | | | 472,541 | |
Air Water, Inc. | | | 43,000 | | | | 691,579 | |
Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd. | | | 45,500 | | | | 1,958,246 | |
Ajinomoto Co., Inc. | | | 138,000 | | | | 3,267,250 | |
Alfresa Holdings Corp. | | | 42,400 | | | | 837,412 | |
Alps Electric Co. Ltd. | | | 42,600 | | | | 1,155,228 | |
Amada Co. Ltd. | | | 88,800 | | | | 847,391 | |
ANA Holdings, Inc. | | | 318,000 | | | | 917,463 | |
Aozora Bank Ltd. | | | 252,000 | | | | 879,435 | |
Asahi Glass Co. Ltd. | | | 241,100 | | | | 1,381,226 | |
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 92,800 | | | | 2,905,048 | |
Asahi Kasei Corp. | | | 308,000 | | | | 2,082,728 | |
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Asics Corp. | | | 39,900 | | | $ | 827,825 | |
Astellas Pharma, Inc. | | | 510,000 | | | | 7,260,235 | |
Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc. | | | 45,200 | | | | 954,946 | |
Bank of Kyoto Ltd. | | | 85,000 | | | | 788,260 | |
Bank of Yokohama Ltd. | | | 278,000 | | | | 1,704,028 | |
Benesse Holdings, Inc. | | | 13,500 | | | | 388,773 | |
Bridgestone Corp. | | | 158,500 | | | | 5,436,771 | |
Brother Industries Ltd. | | | 51,200 | | | | 588,173 | |
Calbee, Inc. | | | 17,500 | | | | 739,008 | |
Canon, Inc. | | | 256,700 | | | | 7,765,181 | |
Casio Computer Co. Ltd. | | | 48,100 | | | | 1,124,421 | |
Central Japan Railway Co. | | | 34,300 | | | | 6,089,412 | |
Chiba Bank Ltd. | | | 156,000 | | | | 1,107,012 | |
Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. | | | 154,500 | | | | 2,115,682 | |
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | | | 54,700 | | | | 1,906,657 | |
Chugoku Bank Ltd. | | | 40,100 | | | | 535,084 | |
Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. | | | 75,000 | | | | 990,252 | |
Citizen Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 64,500 | | | | 463,579 | |
Credit Saison Co. Ltd. | | | 34,000 | | | | 669,875 | |
Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd. | | | 113,000 | | | | 1,117,416 | |
Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co. Ltd. | | | 256,700 | | | | 4,270,893 | |
Daicel Corp. | | | 72,600 | | | | 1,080,425 | |
Daihatsu Motor Co. Ltd. | | | 40,000 | | | | 539,601 | |
Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd. | | | 153,400 | | | | 3,166,129 | |
Daikin Industries Ltd. | | | 56,400 | | | | 4,107,141 | |
Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd. | | | 17,700 | | | | 2,044,536 | |
Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd. | | | 143,200 | | | | 4,116,476 | |
Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. | | | 404,000 | | | | 2,469,932 | |
Denso Corp. | | | 115,700 | | | | 5,528,780 | |
Dentsu, Inc. | | | 53,113 | | | | 2,905,929 | |
Don Quijote Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 27,900 | | | | 979,813 | |
East Japan Railway Co. | | | 79,349 | | | | 7,471,968 | |
Eisai Co. Ltd. | | | 59,500 | | | | 3,935,969 | |
Electric Power Development Co. Ltd. | | | 35,000 | | | | 1,246,582 | |
FamilyMart Co. Ltd. | | | 14,800 | | | | 688,716 | |
FANUC Corp. | | | 46,700 | | | | 8,045,937 | |
Fast Retailing Co. Ltd. | | | 12,600 | | | | 4,407,621 | |
Fuji Electric Co. Ltd. | | | 117,800 | | | | 494,038 | |
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. | | | 140,500 | | | | 5,788,075 | |
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. | | | 110,300 | | | | 4,603,095 | |
Fujitsu Ltd. | | | 452,000 | | | | 2,255,985 | |
Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc. | | | 185,000 | | | | 917,345 | |
GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc. (c) | | | 94,000 | | | | 255,363 | |
Gunma Bank Ltd. | | | 84,000 | | | | 488,396 | |
Hachijuni Bank Ltd. | | | 101,000 | | | | 618,119 | |
Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc. | | | 59,100 | | | | 639,436 | |
Hamamatsu Photonics KK | | | 36,200 | | | | 992,430 | |
Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc. | | | 282,000 | | | | 1,832,967 | |
Hikari Tsushin, Inc. | | | 4,500 | | | | 306,449 | |
Hino Motors Ltd. | | | 57,000 | | | | 658,775 | |
Hirose Electric Co. Ltd. | | | 8,000 | | | | 968,577 | |
Hiroshima Bank Ltd. | | | 126,000 | | | | 716,156 | |
Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc. | | | 14,100 | | | | 591,956 | |
Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd. | | | 26,300 | | | | 417,240 | |
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd. | | | 27,500 | | | | 427,688 | |
Hitachi High-Technologies Corp. | | | 13,600 | | | | 367,786 | |
Hitachi Ltd. | | | 1,144,000 | | | | 6,482,328 | |
Hitachi Metals Ltd. | | | 54,700 | | | | 674,899 | |
Hokuhoku Financial Group, Inc. | | | 316,000 | | | | 644,180 | |
Hokuriku Electric Power Co. | | | 50,000 | | | | 738,922 | |
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. | | | 390,400 | | | | 12,477,775 | |
Hoshizaki Electric Co Ltd. | | | 7,800 | | | | 484,889 | |
Hoya Corp. | | | 98,800 | | | | 4,040,185 | |
Hulic Co. Ltd. | | | 72,600 | | | | 637,467 | |
Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd. | | | 19,500 | | | | 311,360 | |
IHI Corp. | | | 326,000 | | | | 899,922 | |
Iida Group Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 37,900 | | | | 702,438 | |
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Inpex Corp. | | | 231,000 | | | $ | 2,251,997 | |
Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. | | | 83,105 | | | | 1,083,775 | |
Isuzu Motors Ltd. | | | 142,800 | | | | 1,538,332 | |
ITOCHU Corp. | | | 370,700 | | | | 4,384,804 | |
Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp. | | | 8,900 | | | | 177,327 | |
Iyo Bank Ltd. | | | 57,700 | | | | 560,595 | |
J. Front Retailing Co. Ltd. | | | 58,500 | | | | 850,450 | |
Japan Airlines Co. Ltd. | | | 30,480 | | | | 1,090,967 | |
Japan Airport Terminal Co. Ltd. | | | 10,300 | | | | 455,971 | |
Japan Exchange Group, Inc. | | | 135,000 | | | | 2,110,288 | |
Japan Post Bank Co. Ltd. (b) | | | 97,700 | | | | 1,422,480 | |
Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd. (b) | | | 108,600 | | | | 1,685,087 | |
Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp. | | | 208 | | | | 710,301 | |
Japan Real Estate Investment Corp. | | | 329 | | | | 1,596,548 | |
Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp. | | | 596 | | | | 1,146,630 | |
Japan Tobacco, Inc. | | | 262,500 | | | | 9,637,361 | |
JFE Holdings, Inc. | | | 111,000 | | | | 1,742,965 | |
JGC Corp. | | | 52,000 | | | | 795,923 | |
Joyo Bank Ltd. | | | 134,000 | | | | 633,666 | |
JSR Corp. | | | 42,200 | | | | 657,659 | |
JTEKT Corp. | | | 51,800 | | | | 847,867 | |
JX Holdings, Inc. | | | 538,460 | | | | 2,259,960 | |
Kajima Corp. | | | 212,800 | | | | 1,266,467 | |
Kakaku.com, Inc. | | | 37,300 | | | | 733,676 | |
Kamigumi Co. Ltd. | | | 55,000 | | | | 473,539 | |
Kaneka Corp. | | | 69,000 | | | | 717,203 | |
Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (b) | | | 168,700 | | | | 2,022,678 | |
Kansai Paint Co. Ltd. | | | 55,200 | | | | 836,708 | |
Kao Corp. | | | 119,200 | | | | 6,125,537 | |
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. | | | 349,000 | | | | 1,291,263 | |
KDDI Corp. | | | 421,800 | | | | 10,954,221 | |
Keihan Electric Railway Co. Ltd. | | | 126,000 | | | | 843,852 | |
Keikyu Corp. | | | 104,000 | | | | 859,377 | |
Keio Corp. | | | 149,000 | | | | 1,286,722 | |
Keisei Electric Railway Co. Ltd. | | | 67,000 | | | | 854,803 | |
Keyence Corp. | | | 10,992 | | | | 6,041,259 | |
Kikkoman Corp. | | | 37,000 | | | | 1,281,955 | |
Kintetsu Group Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 442,000 | | | | 1,797,078 | |
Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 201,700 | | | | 2,738,510 | |
Kobe Steel Ltd. | | | 759,000 | | | | 824,665 | |
Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | 25,600 | | | | 1,049,790 | |
Komatsu Ltd. | | | 222,500 | | | | 3,640,643 | |
Konami Corp. | | | 25,500 | | | | 607,015 | |
Konica Minolta, Inc. | | | 106,300 | | | | 1,064,613 | |
Kose Corp. | | | 7,500 | | | | 693,457 | |
Kubota Corp. | | | 272,000 | | | | 4,202,031 | |
Kuraray Co. Ltd. | | | 85,800 | | | | 1,039,278 | |
Kurita Water Industries Ltd. | | | 26,500 | | | | 554,948 | |
Kyocera Corp. | | | 77,500 | | | | 3,599,140 | |
Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co. Ltd. | | | 58,000 | | | | 912,610 | |
Kyushu Electric Power Co. Inc. (b) | | | 107,000 | | | | 1,166,203 | |
Kyushu Financial Group, Inc. (b) | | | 87,500 | | | | 616,602 | |
Lawson, Inc. | | | 16,300 | | | | 1,323,087 | |
LIXIL Group Corp. | | | 68,000 | | | | 1,510,260 | |
M3, Inc. | | | 45,900 | | | | 951,699 | |
Mabuchi Motor Co. Ltd. | | | 11,300 | | | | 612,402 | |
Makita Corp. | | | 28,900 | | | | 1,665,410 | |
Marubeni Corp. | | | 404,600 | | | | 2,080,087 | |
Marui Group Co. Ltd. | | | 51,800 | | | | 842,921 | |
Maruichi Steel Tube Ltd. | | | 6,500 | | | | 191,890 | |
Mazda Motor Corp. | | | 129,480 | | | | 2,671,787 | |
McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan Ltd. | | | 13,200 | | | | 287,054 | |
Medipal Holdings Corp. | | | 29,200 | | | | 497,684 | |
Meiji Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 28,600 | | | | 2,362,350 | |
Minebea Co. Ltd. | | | 75,000 | | | | 642,148 | |
Miraca Holdings, Inc. | | | 13,300 | | | | 585,220 | |
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. | | | 323,500 | | | | 2,052,516 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Mitsubishi Corp. | | | 318,600 | | | $ | 5,299,309 | �� |
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. | | | 466,000 | | | | 4,891,530 | |
Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. | | | 299,000 | | | | 6,217,205 | |
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc. | | | 85,000 | | | | 434,649 | |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. | | | 731,200 | | | | 3,197,173 | |
Mitsubishi Logistics Corp. | | | 31,000 | | | | 408,461 | |
Mitsubishi Materials Corp. | | | 254,000 | | | | 800,010 | |
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. | | | 163,000 | | | | 1,379,067 | |
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp. | | | 55,400 | | | | 954,466 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | | | 3,047,074 | | | | 18,874,335 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co. Ltd. | | | 121,400 | | | | 624,753 | |
Mitsui & Co. Ltd. | | | 402,300 | | | | 4,780,143 | |
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. | | | 185,000 | | | | 820,476 | |
Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd. | | | 224,000 | | | | 5,621,923 | |
Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd. | | | 263,000 | | | | 663,359 | |
Mixi, Inc. | | | 9,300 | | | | 347,852 | |
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | | | 5,630,764 | | | | 11,261,529 | |
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. | | | 120,570 | | | | 3,535,676 | |
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | 48,800 | | | | 7,021,402 | |
Nabtesco Corp. | | | 25,900 | | | | 526,162 | |
Nagoya Railroad Co. Ltd. | | | 195,000 | | | | 811,611 | |
NEC Corp. | | | 635,000 | | | | 2,012,009 | |
Nexon Co. Ltd. | | | 35,500 | | | | 577,504 | |
NGK Insulators Ltd. | | | 66,000 | | | | 1,487,652 | |
NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd. | | | 44,300 | | | | 1,166,350 | |
NH Foods Ltd. | | | 38,000 | | | | 744,795 | |
NHK Spring Co. Ltd. | | | 37,700 | | | | 377,991 | |
Nidec Corp. | | | 53,500 | | | | 3,879,604 | |
Nikon Corp. | | | 73,900 | | | | 989,777 | |
Nintendo Co. Ltd. | | | 25,900 | | | | 3,561,510 | |
Nippon Building Fund, Inc. | | | 355 | | | | 1,696,384 | |
Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd. | | | 89,500 | | | | 451,095 | |
Nippon Express Co. Ltd. | | | 209,000 | | | | 982,138 | |
Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 36,400 | | | | 880,954 | |
Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc. | | | 370 | | | | 669,305 | |
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal | | | 181,300 | | | | 3,586,541 | |
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. | | | 179,800 | | | | 7,155,701 | |
Nippon Yusen KK | | | 400,000 | | | | 969,476 | |
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. | | | 593,200 | | | | 6,211,241 | |
Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc. | | | 48,140 | | | | 786,343 | |
Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 14,000 | | | | 742,891 | |
Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 17,300 | | | | 1,452,886 | |
Nitto Denko Corp. | | | 40,310 | | | | 2,942,858 | |
NOK Corp. | | | 20,800 | | | | 485,906 | |
Nomura Holdings, Inc. | | | 868,000 | | | | 4,834,808 | |
Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc. | | | 27,500 | | | | 510,186 | |
Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc. (b) | | | 850 | | | | 1,056,533 | |
Nomura Research Institute Ltd. | | | 29,200 | | | | 1,121,390 | |
NSK Ltd. | | | 116,000 | | | | 1,260,447 | |
NTT Data Corp. | | | 31,800 | | | | 1,537,405 | |
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. | | | 343,500 | | | | 7,045,729 | |
NTT Urban Development Corp. | | | 34,500 | | | | 331,486 | |
Obayashi Corp. | | | 162,000 | | | | 1,494,806 | |
Obic Co. Ltd. | | | 13,200 | | | | 698,737 | |
Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Ltd. | | | 147,000 | | | | 1,582,719 | |
Oji Holdings Corp. | | | 183,000 | | | | 735,475 | |
Olympus Corp. | | | 64,500 | | | | 2,539,279 | |
Omron Corp. | | | 49,300 | | | | 1,644,002 | |
Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | | | 19,800 | | | | 3,530,571 | |
Oracle Corp. Japan | | | 9,500 | | | | 442,320 | |
Oriental Land Co. Ltd. | | | 48,100 | | | | 2,909,879 | |
ORIX Corp. | | | 317,600 | | | | 4,455,440 | |
Osaka Gas Co. Ltd. | | | 460,000 | | | | 1,661,492 | |
Otsuka Corp. | | | 12,700 | | | | 623,872 | |
Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 92,500 | | | | 3,286,425 | |
Panasonic Corp. | | | 524,400 | | | | 5,316,108 | |
Park24 Co. Ltd. | | | 23,600 | | | | 571,767 | |
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Rakuten, Inc. | | | 218,200 | | | $ | 2,513,174 | |
Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 33,100 | | | | 972,934 | |
Resona Holdings, Inc. | | | 527,856 | | | | 2,563,393 | |
Ricoh Co. Ltd. | | | 169,200 | | | | 1,742,219 | |
Rinnai Corp. | | | 8,000 | | | | 708,828 | |
Rohm Co. Ltd. | | | 23,400 | | | | 1,185,230 | |
Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd. | | | 6,000 | | | | 1,215,068 | |
Sankyo Co. Ltd. | | | 9,900 | | | | 369,545 | |
Sanrio Co. Ltd. | | | 12,800 | | | | 300,715 | |
Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | | | 90,800 | | | | 1,494,879 | |
SBI Holdings, Inc. | | | 53,740 | | | | 579,903 | |
Secom Co. Ltd. | | | 51,400 | | | | 3,483,366 | |
Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc. | | | 38,732 | | | | 362,274 | |
Seibu Holdings, Inc. | | | 31,100 | | | | 635,134 | |
Seiko Epson Corp. | | | 64,400 | | | | 991,706 | |
Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd. | | | 90,800 | | | | 1,185,508 | |
Sekisui House Ltd. | | | 136,800 | | | | 2,300,121 | |
Seven & I Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 178,800 | | | | 8,186,279 | |
Seven Bank Ltd. | | | 129,100 | | | | 566,167 | |
Shikoku Electric Power Co., Inc. | | | 49,500 | | | | 773,252 | |
Shimadzu Corp. | | | 63,000 | | | | 1,054,614 | |
Shimamura Co. Ltd. | | | 5,400 | | | | 632,389 | |
Shimano, Inc. | | | 19,300 | | | | 2,963,679 | |
Shimizu Corp. | | | 144,000 | | | | 1,174,210 | |
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. | | | 96,900 | | | | 5,268,048 | |
Shinsei Bank Ltd. | | | 395,000 | | | | 726,914 | |
Shionogi & Co. Ltd. | | | 73,000 | | | | 3,301,806 | |
Shiseido Co. Ltd. | | | 87,100 | | | | 1,807,206 | |
Shizuoka Bank Ltd. | | | 132,000 | | | | 1,280,141 | |
Showa Shell Sekiyu KK | | | 42,600 | | | | 347,623 | |
SMC Corp. | | | 13,100 | | | | 3,402,512 | |
Softbank Group Corp. | | | 231,600 | | | | 11,688,945 | |
Sohgo Security Services Co. Ltd. | | | 12,200 | | | | 572,167 | |
Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Holdings, Inc. | | | 78,475 | | | | 2,576,701 | |
Sony Corp. | | | 302,100 | | | | 7,424,648 | |
Sony Financial Holdings, Inc. | | | 43,700 | | | | 781,672 | |
Stanley Electric Co. Ltd. | | | 30,800 | | | | 675,677 | |
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. | | | 367,000 | | | | 2,107,714 | |
Sumitomo Corp. | | | 275,000 | | | | 2,803,713 | |
Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co. Ltd. | | | 42,700 | | | | 503,068 | |
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. | | | 184,500 | | | | 2,605,292 | |
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd. | | | 137,000 | | | | 614,152 | |
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. | | | 120,000 | | | | 1,456,670 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | | | 303,650 | | | | 11,460,065 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. | | | 807,820 | | | | 3,059,481 | |
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd. | | | 86,000 | | | | 2,454,670 | |
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. | | | 37,300 | | | | 485,026 | |
Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd. | | | 32,500 | | | | 1,422,724 | |
Suruga Bank Ltd. | | | 41,700 | | | | 859,378 | |
Suzuken Co. Ltd. | | | 19,200 | | | | 729,641 | |
Suzuki Motor Corp. | | | 87,100 | | | | 2,646,428 | |
Sysmex Corp. | | | 35,100 | | | | 2,251,477 | |
T&D Holdings, Inc. | | | 134,500 | | | | 1,774,530 | |
Taiheiyo Cement Corp. | | | 266,000 | | | | 776,802 | |
Taisei Corp. | | | 258,000 | | | | 1,699,436 | |
Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 6,000 | | | | 423,753 | |
Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp. | | | 36,100 | | | | 326,479 | |
Takashimaya Co. Ltd. | | | 66,000 | | | | 594,362 | |
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | | | 188,000 | | | | 9,373,577 | |
TDK Corp. | | | 28,800 | | | | 1,844,465 | |
Teijin Ltd. | | | 224,000 | | | | 763,362 | |
Terumo Corp. | | | 71,600 | | | | 2,219,129 | |
THK Co. Ltd. | | | 29,100 | | | | 539,342 | |
Tobu Railway Co. Ltd. | | | 254,000 | | | | 1,252,834 | |
Toho Co. Ltd. | | | 25,700 | | | | 711,176 | |
Toho Gas Co. Ltd. | | | 99,000 | | | | 639,365 | |
Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc. | | | 109,000 | | | | 1,362,642 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | | Master International Index Series |
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Common Stocks | | Shares | | | Value | |
Japan (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. | | | 163,500 | | | $ | 6,315,122 | |
Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. (b) | | | 346,700 | | | | 1,996,387 | |
Tokyo Electron Ltd. | | | 41,700 | | | | 2,526,387 | |
Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd. | | | 559,000 | | | | 2,626,624 | |
Tokyo Tatemono Co. Ltd. | | | 48,100 | | | | 523,511 | |
Tokyu Corp. | | | 276,000 | | | | 2,181,060 | |
Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp. | | | 124,700 | | | | 781,603 | |
TonenGeneral Sekiyu KK | | | 62,000 | | | | 523,404 | |
Toppan Printing Co. Ltd. | | | 131,000 | | | | 1,206,924 | |
Toray Industries, Inc. | | | 356,700 | | | | 3,314,642 | |
Toshiba Corp. (b) | | | 976,000 | | | | 2,005,899 | |
Toto Ltd. | | | 33,500 | | | | 1,176,922 | |
Toyo Seikan Kaisha Ltd. | | | 37,900 | | | | 703,012 | |
Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd. | | | 22,300 | | | | 777,211 | |
Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. | | | 15,800 | | | | 358,927 | |
Toyota Industries Corp. | | | 38,800 | | | | 2,074,769 | |
Toyota Motor Corp. | | | 655,300 | | | | 40,352,696 | |
Toyota Tsusho Corp. | | | 51,900 | | | | 1,214,087 | |
Trend Micro, Inc. | | | 26,300 | | | | 1,067,178 | |
Unicharm Corp. | | | 88,800 | | | | 1,813,445 | |
United Urban Investment Corp. | | | 618 | | | | 838,969 | |
USS Co. Ltd. | | | 52,900 | | | | 794,866 | |
West Japan Railway Co. | | | 40,700 | | | | 2,813,306 | |
Yahoo! Japan Corp. | | | 351,300 | | | | 1,428,000 | |
Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd. | | | 21,600 | | | | 1,057,205 | |
Yamada Denki Co. Ltd. | | | 168,300 | | | | 726,976 | |
Yamaguchi Financial Group, Inc. | | | 49,000 | | | | 580,513 | |
Yamaha Corp. | | | 44,300 | | | | 1,070,039 | |
Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. | | | 64,200 | | | | 1,439,062 | |
Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 82,100 | | | | 1,739,544 | |
Yamazaki Baking Co. Ltd. | | | 27,000 | | | | 607,116 | |
Yaskawa Electric Corp. | | | 55,800 | | | | 759,253 | |
Yokogawa Electric Corp. | | | 51,800 | | | | 622,943 | |
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. | | | 27,800 | | | | 426,947 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 685,889,907 | |
Luxembourg — 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
RTL Group SA (b) | | | 9,582 | | | | 797,945 | |
Netherlands — 4.1% | | | | | | | | |
Aegon NV | | | 432,575 | | | | 2,446,410 | |
AerCap Holdings NV (b) | | | 19,526 | | | | 842,742 | |
Akzo Nobel NV | | | 58,466 | | | | 3,906,619 | |
Altice NV Class A (b) | | | 85,005 | | | | 1,221,291 | |
Altice NV Class B (b) | | | 28,768 | | | | 419,305 | |
ASML Holding NV | | | 83,687 | | | | 7,435,715 | |
CNH Industrial NV | | | 234,318 | | | | 1,604,829 | |
Gemalto NV | | | 18,283 | | | | 1,097,169 | |
Heineken Holding NV | | | 24,050 | | | | 1,851,530 | |
Heineken NV | | | 55,648 | | | | 4,742,148 | |
ING Groep NV CVA | | | 929,435 | | | | 12,575,288 | |
Koninklijke Ahold NV | | | 201,061 | | | | 4,241,065 | |
Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster NV | | | 19,460 | | | | 793,815 | |
Koninklijke DSM NV | | | 44,048 | | | | 2,208,805 | |
Koninklijke KPN NV | | | 778,925 | | | | 2,946,176 | |
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV | | | 226,478 | | | | 5,780,681 | |
Koninklijke Vopak NV | | | 15,336 | | | | 660,442 | |
NN Group NV | | | 58,152 | | | | 2,051,771 | |
NXP Semiconductor NV (b) | | | 27,898 | | | | 2,350,407 | |
OCI NV (b) | | | 19,475 | | | | 480,867 | |
QIAGEN NV (b) | | | 54,628 | | | | 1,480,646 | |
Randstad Holding NV | | | 29,347 | | | | 1,827,478 | |
RELX NV | | | 244,502 | | | | 4,117,974 | |
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A | | | 942,232 | | | | 21,340,757 | |
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B | | | 587,050 | | | | 13,379,411 | |
TNT Express NV | | | 124,239 | | | | 1,050,917 | |
Unilever NV CVA | | | 390,737 | | | | 17,029,921 | |
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Netherlands (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Wolters Kluwer NV | | | 75,111 | | | $ | 2,522,490 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 122,406,669 | |
New Zealand — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Auckland International Airport Ltd. | | | 228,538 | | | | 896,579 | |
Contact Energy Ltd. | | | 181,912 | | | | 588,786 | |
Fletcher Building Ltd. | | | 146,462 | | | | 733,990 | |
Meridian Energy Ltd. | | | 322,834 | | | | 526,472 | |
Mighty River Power Ltd. | | | 172,399 | | | | 327,118 | |
Ryman Healthcare Ltd. | | | 88,150 | | | | 511,581 | |
Spark New Zealand Ltd. | | | 452,252 | | | | 1,018,319 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4,602,845 | |
Norway — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
DnB NOR ASA | | | 239,355 | | | | 2,949,146 | |
Gjensidige Forsikring ASA | | | 45,766 | | | | 732,491 | |
Norsk Hydro ASA | | | 324,422 | | | | 1,205,909 | |
Orkla ASA | | | 198,609 | | | | 1,566,811 | |
Schibsted ASA, Class A | | | 19,164 | | | | 630,048 | |
Schibsted ASA, Class B (b) | | | 17,411 | | | | 554,884 | |
Statoil ASA | | | 261,403 | | | | 3,645,725 | |
Telenor ASA | | | 181,625 | | | | 3,027,427 | |
Yara International ASA | | | 42,772 | | | | 1,839,550 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16,151,991 | |
Portugal — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Banco Comercial Portugues SA (b) | | | 9,961,677 | | | | 527,890 | |
EDP — Energias de Portugal SA | | | 468,549 | | | | 1,688,341 | |
Galp Energia SGPS SA | | | 100,169 | | | | 1,168,839 | |
Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA | | | 61,293 | | | | 797,567 | |
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| | | | 4,182,637 | |
Singapore — 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust | | | 450,262 | | | | 721,616 | |
CapitaLand Commercial Trust Ltd. | | | 548,900 | | | | 520,785 | |
CapitaLand Ltd. | | | 635,349 | | | | 1,493,380 | |
CapitaLand Mall Trust | | | 638,800 | | | | 866,781 | |
City Developments Ltd. | | | 104,135 | | | | 560,206 | |
ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd. | | | 486,616 | | | | 1,041,977 | |
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 420,207 | | | | 4,924,617 | |
Genting Singapore PLC | | | 1,531,327 | | | | 826,268 | |
Global Logistic Properties Ltd. | | | 724,400 | | | | 1,093,960 | |
Golden Agri-Resources Ltd. | | | 1,973,651 | | | | 471,431 | |
Hutchison Port Holdings Trust | | | 1,411,600 | | | | 745,919 | |
Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd. | | | 29,456 | | | | 720,116 | |
Keppel Corp. Ltd. | | | 340,477 | | | | 1,555,358 | |
Noble Group Ltd. (c) | | | 1,109,840 | | | | 310,218 | |
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. | | | 712,798 | | | | 4,406,819 | |
SembCorp Industries Ltd. | | | 225,590 | | | | 483,547 | |
SembCorp Marine Ltd. (c) | | | 193,997 | | | | 238,702 | |
Singapore Airlines Ltd. | | | 147,209 | | | | 1,159,929 | |
Singapore Exchange Ltd. | | | 194,200 | | | | 1,050,314 | |
Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. | | | 269,385 | | | | 746,678 | |
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. | | | 375,113 | | | | 792,946 | |
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. | | | 1,941,732 | | | | 5,006,297 | |
StarHub Ltd. | | | 154,657 | | | | 402,477 | |
Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust | | | 707,200 | | | | 770,190 | |
United Overseas Bank Ltd. (c) | | | 304,047 | | | | 4,191,836 | |
UOL Group Ltd. | | | 131,199 | | | | 575,000 | |
Wilmar International Ltd. | | | 492,070 | | | | 1,015,303 | |
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd. | | | 513,083 | | | | 396,398 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 37,089,068 | |
Spain — 3.1% | | | | | | | | |
Abertis Infraestructuras SA | | | 140,784 | | | | 2,201,774 | |
ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA | | | 50,910 | | | | 1,489,498 | |
Aena SA (b)(d) | | | 16,336 | | | | 1,870,622 | |
Amadeus IT Holding SA, Class A | | | 107,598 | | | | 4,742,340 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | | Master International Index Series |
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Common Stocks | | Shares | | | Value | |
Spain (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA | | | 1,554,112 | | | $ | 11,355,561 | |
Banco de Sabadell SA | | | 1,228,909 | | | | 2,177,983 | |
Banco Popular Espanol SA | | | 430,109 | | | | 1,417,158 | |
Banco Santander SA | | | 3,498,632 | | | | 17,211,064 | |
Bankia SA | | | 1,153,039 | | | | 1,341,811 | |
Bankinter SA | | | 175,260 | | | | 1,242,824 | |
CaixaBank SA | | | 674,131 | | | | 2,346,387 | |
Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion SA (b) | | | 163,725 | | | | 965,665 | |
Enagas SA | | | 12,140 | | | | 342,444 | |
Endesa SA | | | 67,693 | | | | 1,359,928 | |
Ferrovial SA | | | 112,256 | | | | 2,538,469 | |
Gas Natural SDG SA | | | 95,511 | | | | 1,947,683 | |
Grifols SA | | | 34,849 | | | | 1,610,783 | |
Iberdrola SA | | | 1,351,886 | | | | 9,583,478 | |
Industria de Diseno Textil SA | | | 262,900 | | | | 9,031,694 | |
International Consolidated Airlines Group SA | | | 203,962 | | | | 1,828,148 | |
Mapfre SA | | | 310,480 | | | | 777,181 | |
Red Electrica Corp. SA | | | 6,450 | | | | 538,766 | |
Repsol SA | | | 251,742 | | | | 2,771,492 | |
Telefonica SA | | | 1,088,405 | | | | 12,074,678 | |
Zardoya Otis SA | | | 58,835 | | | | 688,100 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 93,455,531 | |
Sweden — 2.8% | | | | | | | | |
Alfa Laval AB | | | 71,668 | | | | 1,308,374 | |
Assa Abloy AB | | | 244,737 | | | | 5,123,007 | |
Atlas Copco AB, A Shares | | | 153,770 | | | | 3,771,177 | |
Atlas Copco AB, B Shares | | | 97,671 | | | | 2,245,493 | |
Boliden AB | | | 66,362 | | | | 1,111,842 | |
Electrolux AB, Class B | | | 57,211 | | | | 1,380,353 | |
Getinge AB, Class B | | | 50,062 | | | | 1,311,386 | |
Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B | | | 226,085 | | | | 8,041,907 | |
Hexagon AB, Class B | | | 60,402 | | | | 2,234,441 | |
Husqvarna AB, Class B | | | 104,991 | | | | 692,877 | |
ICA Gruppen AB | | | 18,452 | | | | 670,109 | |
Industrivarden AB, Class C | | | 37,026 | | | | 633,440 | |
Investment AB Kinnevik, Class B | | | 56,433 | | | | 1,738,209 | |
Investor AB, Class B | | | 109,170 | | | | 4,012,014 | |
Lundin Petroleum AB (b) | | | 54,000 | | | | 779,186 | |
Millicom International Cellular SA | | | 15,830 | | | | 908,327 | |
Nordea Bank AB | | | 734,431 | | | | 8,057,996 | |
Sandvik AB | | | 255,180 | | | | 2,224,405 | |
Securitas AB, Class B | | | 77,805 | | | | 1,189,710 | |
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A | | | 365,727 | | | | 3,846,166 | |
Skanska AB, Class B | | | 88,582 | | | | 1,717,923 | |
SKF AB, Class B | | | 98,174 | | | | 1,585,637 | |
Svenska Cellulosa AB, B Shares | | | 143,462 | | | | 4,157,542 | |
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, A Shares | | | 357,929 | | | | 4,753,824 | |
Swedbank AB, Class A | | | 218,977 | | | | 4,822,653 | |
Swedish Match AB | | | 49,261 | | | | 1,740,755 | |
Tele2 AB, Class B | | | 72,059 | | | | 718,607 | |
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B | | | 723,611 | | | | 6,976,551 | |
TeliaSonera AB | | | 615,379 | | | | 3,055,901 | |
Volvo AB, Class B | | | 371,602 | | | | 3,445,700 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 84,255,512 | |
Switzerland — 9.5% | | | | | | | | |
ABB Ltd., Registered Shares (b) | | | 527,404 | | | | 9,412,899 | |
Actelion Ltd., Registered Shares (b) | | | 24,960 | | | | 3,468,031 | |
Adecco SA, Registered Shares (b) | | | 39,249 | | | | 2,686,307 | |
Aryzta AG (b) | | | 21,383 | | | | 1,081,740 | |
Baloise Holding AG, Registered Shares | | | 11,952 | | | | 1,514,776 | |
Barry Callebaut AG, Registered Shares (b) | | | 543 | | | | 589,817 | |
Cie Financiere Richemont SA, Registered Shares | | | 125,276 | | | | 8,966,370 | |
Coca-Cola HBC AG (b) | | | 48,498 | | | | 1,032,797 | |
Credit Suisse Group AG, Registered Shares (b) | | | 434,577 | | | | 9,361,642 | |
Dufry AG (b) | | | 9,990 | | | | 1,188,632 | |
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Common Stocks | | Shares | | | Value | |
Switzerland (continued) | | | | | | | | |
EMS-Chemie Holding AG, Registered Shares | | | 1,787 | | | $ | 786,453 | |
Galenica AG | | | 895 | | | | 1,400,271 | |
Geberit AG, Registered Shares | | | 9,072 | | | | 3,072,709 | |
Givaudan SA, Registered Shares (b) | | | 2,182 | | | | 3,960,244 | |
Glencore PLC (b) | | | 2,856,200 | | | | 3,784,825 | |
Julius Baer Group Ltd. (b) | | | 54,325 | | | | 2,628,089 | |
Kuehne & Nagel International AG, Registered Shares | | | 13,109 | | | | 1,795,922 | |
LafargeHolcim Ltd. (b) | | | 101,504 | | | | 5,082,794 | |
Lindt & Spruengli AG | | | 248 | | | | 1,548,688 | |
Lindt & Spruengli AG, Registered Shares | | | 23 | | | | 1,713,518 | |
Lonza Group AG, Registered Shares (b) | | | 12,791 | | | | 2,080,261 | |
Nestle SA, Registered Shares | | | 765,482 | | | | 56,825,734 | |
Novartis AG, Registered Shares | | | 545,798 | | | | 46,949,144 | |
Pargesa Holding SA, Bearer Shares | | | 6,723 | | | | 424,733 | |
Partners Group Holding AG | | | 4,022 | | | | 1,446,449 | |
Roche Holding AG | | | 168,587 | | | | 46,716,871 | |
Schindler Holding AG, Participation Certificates | | | 10,730 | | | | 1,795,117 | |
Schindler Holding AG, Registered Shares | | | 3,826 | | | | 645,213 | |
SGS SA, Registered Shares | | | 1,371 | | | | 2,605,586 | |
Sika AG, Bearer Shares | | | 530 | | | | 1,915,311 | |
Sonova Holding AG, Registered Shares | | | 13,126 | | | | 1,667,703 | |
STMicroelectronics NV | | | 161,225 | | | | 1,079,361 | |
Sulzer AG, Registered Shares | | | 6,040 | | | | 567,721 | |
Swatch Group AG, Bearer Shares | | | 7,342 | | | | 2,549,618 | |
Swatch Group AG, Registered Shares | | | 11,563 | | | | 780,856 | |
Swiss Life Holding AG, Registered Shares (b) | | | 8,260 | | | | 2,224,829 | |
Swiss Prime Site AG, Registered Shares (b) | | | 14,172 | | | | 1,106,787 | |
Swiss Re AG | | | 84,388 | | | | 8,241,864 | |
Swisscom AG, Registered Shares | | | 6,226 | | | | 3,115,516 | |
Syngenta AG, Registered Shares | | | 22,187 | | | | 8,684,060 | |
Transocean Ltd. | | | 87,770 | | | | 1,097,169 | |
UBS Group AG | | | 878,257 | | | | 17,037,712 | |
Zurich Insurance Group AG (b) | | | 35,976 | | | | 9,242,227 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 283,876,366 | |
United Kingdom — 17.5% | | | | | | | | |
3i Group PLC | | | 213,810 | | | | 1,514,589 | |
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC | | | 227,408 | | | | 969,036 | |
Admiral Group PLC | | | 51,939 | | | | 1,269,161 | |
Aggreko PLC | | | 62,963 | | | | 847,590 | |
AMEC Foster Wheeler PLC | | | 90,908 | | | | 573,871 | |
Anglo American PLC | | | 329,669 | | | | 1,446,327 | |
Antofagasta PLC | | | 89,628 | | | | 616,534 | |
ARM Holdings PLC | | | 343,206 | | | | 5,231,154 | |
Ashtead Group PLC | | | 120,859 | | | | 1,989,077 | |
Associated British Foods PLC | | | 84,877 | | | | 4,176,552 | |
AstraZeneca PLC | | | 304,320 | | | | 20,555,998 | |
Auto Trader Group PLC (b)(d) | | | 154,941 | | | | 1,010,193 | |
Aviva PLC | | | 970,931 | | | | 7,369,824 | |
Babcock International Group PLC | | | 60,211 | | | | 901,066 | |
BAE Systems PLC | | | 760,318 | | | | 5,597,849 | |
Barclays PLC | | | 4,037,347 | | | | 12,995,285 | |
Barratt Developments PLC | | | 244,151 | | | | 2,249,781 | |
BG Group PLC | | | 822,054 | | | | 11,916,359 | |
BHP Billiton PLC | | | 490,459 | | | | 5,469,506 | |
BP PLC | | | 4,380,378 | | | | 22,763,425 | |
British American Tobacco PLC | | | 448,153 | | | | 24,887,724 | |
British Land Co. PLC | | | 228,495 | | | | 2,643,884 | |
BT Group PLC | | | 2,003,992 | | | | 13,914,863 | |
Bunzl PLC | | | 78,930 | | | | 2,189,859 | |
Burberry Group PLC | | | 106,368 | | | | 1,871,440 | |
Capita PLC | | | 161,668 | | | | 2,876,478 | |
Carnival PLC | | | 44,840 | | | | 2,554,359 | |
Centrica PLC | | | 1,211,077 | | | | 3,888,735 | |
Cobham PLC | | | 278,632 | | | | 1,163,533 | |
Compass Group PLC | | | 396,854 | | | | 6,876,768 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | | Master International Index Series |
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Common Stocks | | Shares | | | Value | |
United Kingdom (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Croda International PLC | | | 30,948 | | | $ | 1,386,622 | |
Diageo PLC | | | 606,059 | | | | 16,550,100 | |
Direct Line Insurance Group PLC | | | 358,663 | | | | 2,149,864 | |
Dixons Carphone PLC | | | 239,292 | | | | 1,760,969 | |
easyJet PLC | | | 39,594 | | | | 1,015,466 | |
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (b) | | | 215,277 | | | | 2,989,734 | |
Fresnillo PLC | | | 55,997 | | | | 582,208 | |
G4S PLC | | | 371,215 | | | | 1,233,097 | |
GKN PLC | | | 376,140 | | | | 1,706,873 | |
GlaxoSmithKline PLC | | | 1,169,274 | | | | 23,614,460 | |
Hammerson PLC | | | 190,356 | | | | 1,682,816 | |
Hargreaves Lansdown PLC | | | 64,880 | | | | 1,440,375 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC | | | 4,691,999 | | | | 37,039,625 | |
ICAP PLC | | | 128,543 | | | | 964,854 | |
IMI PLC | | | 66,920 | | | | 849,166 | |
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC | | | 229,538 | | | | 12,123,651 | |
Inmarsat PLC | | | 112,477 | | | | 1,885,613 | |
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC | | | 57,340 | | | | 2,235,031 | |
Intertek Group PLC | | | 39,570 | | | | 1,618,673 | |
Intu Properties PLC | | | 234,638 | | | | 1,096,210 | |
Investec PLC | | | 136,794 | | | | 964,534 | |
ITV PLC | | | 920,378 | | | | 3,747,179 | |
J. Sainsbury PLC | | | 321,381 | | | | 1,223,883 | |
Johnson Matthey PLC | | | 49,851 | | | | 1,950,065 | |
Kingfisher PLC | | | 567,547 | | | | 2,748,902 | |
Land Securities Group PLC | | | 183,595 | | | | 3,182,624 | |
Legal & General Group PLC | | | 1,404,887 | | | | 5,543,545 | |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC | | | 13,775,332 | | | | 14,822,168 | |
London Stock Exchange Group PLC | | | 76,232 | | | | 3,084,200 | |
Marks & Spencer Group PLC | | | 398,214 | | | | 2,651,387 | |
Meggitt PLC | | | 196,176 | | | | 1,083,138 | |
Melrose Industries PLC | | | 243,836 | | | | 1,044,457 | |
Merlin Entertainments PLC (d) | | | 171,382 | | | | 1,149,126 | |
Mondi PLC | | | 88,058 | | | | 1,726,001 | |
National Grid PLC | | | 918,716 | | | | 12,670,539 | |
Next PLC | | | 34,703 | | | | 3,726,091 | |
Old Mutual PLC | | | 1,192,629 | | | | 3,137,401 | |
Pearson PLC | | | 195,491 | | | | 2,113,344 | |
Persimmon PLC (b) | | | 75,234 | | | | 2,244,480 | |
Petrofac Ltd. | | | 69,202 | | | | 811,718 | |
Provident Financial PLC | | | 30,863 | | | | 1,530,270 | |
Prudential PLC | | | 617,087 | | | | 13,902,654 | |
Randgold Resources Ltd. | | | 22,515 | | | | 1,387,074 | |
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC | | | 154,843 | | | | 14,327,044 | |
RELX PLC | | | 276,462 | | | | 4,875,657 | |
Rexam PLC | | | 172,662 | | | | 1,540,058 | |
Rio Tinto PLC | | | 300,774 | | | | 8,757,112 | |
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (b) | | | 443,852 | | | | 3,759,612 | |
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (b) | | | 768,430 | | | | 3,415,719 | |
Royal Mail PLC | | | 197,682 | | | | 1,294,792 | |
RSA Insurance Group PLC | | | 240,616 | | | | 1,510,189 | |
SABMiller PLC | | | 232,984 | | | | 13,938,033 | |
Sage Group PLC | | | 255,869 | | | | 2,273,412 | |
Schroders PLC | | | 27,893 | | | | 1,221,685 | |
Segro PLC | | | 172,665 | | | | 1,092,706 | |
Severn Trent PLC | | | 58,657 | | | | 1,875,063 | |
Sky PLC | | | 252,872 | | | | 4,145,266 | |
Smith & Nephew PLC | | | 218,075 | | | | 3,886,547 | |
Smiths Group PLC | | | 101,916 | | | | 1,409,387 | |
Sports Direct International PLC (b) | | | 56,196 | | | | 477,559 | |
SSE PLC | | | 240,905 | | | | 5,409,218 | |
St. James’s Place PLC | | | 118,043 | | | | 1,749,595 | |
Standard Chartered PLC | | | 780,285 | | | | 6,474,143 | |
Standard Life PLC | | | 469,414 | | | | 2,688,104 | |
Tate & Lyle PLC | | | 110,418 | | | | 972,599 | |
Taylor Wimpey PLC | | | 794,998 | | | | 2,376,535 | |
Tesco PLC (b) | | | 1,981,839 | | | | 4,354,644 | |
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Common Stocks | | Shares | | | Value | |
United Kingdom (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Travis Perkins PLC | | | 58,092 | | | $ | 1,685,276 | |
Unilever PLC | | | 308,889 | | | | 13,248,913 | |
United Utilities Group PLC | | | 168,814 | | | | 2,324,452 | |
Vodafone Group PLC | | | 6,363,837 | | | | 20,636,440 | |
Weir Group PLC | | | 52,624 | | | | 772,983 | |
Whitbread PLC | | | 44,287 | | | | 2,870,527 | |
William Hill PLC | | | 214,617 | | | | 1,252,524 | |
WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC | | | 533,727 | | | | 1,162,926 | |
Wolseley PLC | | | 62,565 | | | | 3,398,085 | |
WPP PLC | | | 308,521 | | | | 7,096,528 | |
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| | | | 520,974,340 | |
Total Common Stocks — 98.2% | | | | 2,930,961,649 | |
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Preferred Securities | | | | | | |
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Preferred Stocks | | | | | | |
Germany — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Preference Shares, 0.00% | | | 43,079 | | | | 4,807,699 | |
Volkswagen AG, Preference Shares, 0.00% | | | 44,847 | | | | 6,474,981 | |
Total Preferred Securities — 0.4% | | | | 11,282,680 | |
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Rights | | | | | | |
Italy — 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
UBI Banca (Expires 01/12/16) (b) | | | 227,741 | | | | 2 | |
Singapore — 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (Expires 01/13/16) (b) | | | 16,884 | | | | 738 | |
Spain — 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Repsol SA (Expires 01/14/16) (b) | | | 251,742 | | | | 125,574 | |
Total Rights — 0.0% | | | | 126,314 | |
Total Long-Term Investments (Cost — $3,084,410,241) — 98.6% | | | | 2,942,370,643 | |
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Short-Term Securities | | | | | | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.23% (e)(f) | | | 3,032,475 | | | | 3,032,475 | |
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| | Beneficial Interest (000) | | | | |
BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series, 0.39% (e)(f)(g) | | $ | 5,231 | | | | 5,230,513 | |
Total Short-Term Securities (Cost — $8,262,988) — 0.3% | | | | 8,262,988 | |
Total Investments (Cost — $3,092,673,229) — 98.9% | | | | 2,950,633,631 | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.1% | | | | 33,634,877 | |
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Net Assets — 100.0% | | | $ | 2,984,268,508 | |
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | | Master International Index Series |
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Notes to Schedule of Investments |
(a) | | A security contractually bound to one or more other securities to form a single saleable unit which cannot be sold separately. |
(b) | | Non-income producing security. |
(c) | | Security, or a portion of security, is on loan. |
(d) | | Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. |
(e) | | During the year ended December 31, 2015, investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Series for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
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Affiliate | | Shares/Beneficial Interest Held at December 31, 2014 | | | Net Activity | | | Shares/Beneficial Interest Held at December 31, 2015 | | | Income | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class | | | 3,872,785 | | | | (840,310 | )1 | | | 3,032,475 | | | $ | 10,223 | |
BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series | | $ | 4,107,347 | | | $ | 1,123,166 | 2 | | $ | 5,230,513 | | | $ | 228,966 | 3 |
1 Represents net shares sold. | |
2 Represents net beneficial interest purchased. | |
3 Represents securities lending income earned from reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less the collateral investment expenses. | |
(f) | | Current yield as of period end. |
(g) | | Security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. The Series may withdraw up to 25% of its investment daily, although the manager of the BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series, in its sole discretion, may permit an investor to withdraw more than 25% on any one day. |
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Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End |
Financial Futures Contracts
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Contracts Long | | | Issue | | Expiration | | Notional Value | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | |
| 162 | | | Nikkei 225 Index | | March 2016 | | $ | | | 12,716,585 | | | $ | (78,120 | ) | | |
| 54 | | | SPI 200 Index | | March 2016 | | $ | | | 5,171,547 | | | | 255,839 | | | |
| 409 | | | Euro Stoxx 50 Index | | March 2016 | | $ | | | 14,587,856 | | | | 294,843 | | | |
| 125 | | | FTSE 100 Index | | March 2016 | | $ | | | 11,421,365 | | | | 365,070 | | | |
| Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 837,632 | | | |
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Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure |
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As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows: |
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| | | | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contacts | | | Total | |
Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial futures contracts | | Net unrealized appreciation1 | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 915,752 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 915,752 | |
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Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial futures contracts | | Net unrealized depreciation1 | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | (78,120 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | (78,120 | ) |
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Total | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 837,632 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 837,632 | |
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1 Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on financial futures contracts, if any, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | | Master International Index Series |
For the year ended December 31, 2015, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:
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| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contacts | | | Total | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial futures contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 1,833,905 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 1,833,905 | |
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Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial futures contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | (823,067 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | (823,067 | ) |
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Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments |
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Financial futures contracts: | | | | |
Average notional value of contracts — long | | $ | 51,495,294 | |
For more information about the Series’ investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
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Fair Value Hierarchy as of period end |
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. For information about the Series’ policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following tables summarize the Series’ investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Australia | | | | | | $ | 199,848,433 | | | $ | 8 | | | $ | 199,848,441 | |
Austria | | | — | | | | 5,102,286 | | | | — | | | | 5,102,286 | |
Belgium | | | — | | | | 42,432,350 | | | | — | | | | 42,432,350 | |
Denmark | | | — | | | | 56,125,063 | | | | — | | | | 56,125,063 | |
Finland | | | — | | | | 26,795,646 | | | | — | | | | 26,795,646 | |
France | | $ | 2,671,919 | | | | 283,876,518 | | | | — | | | | 286,548,437 | |
Germany | | | 793,725 | | | | 255,256,053 | | | | — | | | | 256,049,778 | |
Hong Kong | | | 983,406 | | | | 90,202,416 | | | | — | | | | 91,185,822 | |
Ireland | | | — | | | | 26,487,966 | | | | — | | | | 26,487,966 | |
Israel | | | 2,373,710 | | | | 19,230,826 | | | | — | | | | 21,604,536 | |
Italy | | | — | | | | 65,098,513 | | | | — | | | | 65,098,513 | |
Japan | | | 4,780,702 | | | | 681,109,205 | | | | — | | | | 685,889,907 | |
Luxembourg | | | — | | | | 797,945 | | | | — | | | | 797,945 | |
Netherlands | | | 32,798,358 | | | | 89,608,311 | | | | — | | | | 122,406,669 | |
New Zealand | | | — | | | | 4,602,845 | | | | — | | | | 4,602,845 | |
Norway | | | 554,884 | | | | 15,597,107 | | | | — | | | | 16,151,991 | |
Portugal | | | — | | | | 4,182,637 | | | | — | | | | 4,182,637 | |
Singapore | | | — | | | | 37,089,068 | | | | — | | | | 37,089,068 | |
Spain | | | — | | | | 93,455,531 | | | | — | | | | 93,455,531 | |
Sweden | | | — | | | | 84,255,512 | | | | — | | | | 84,255,512 | |
Switzerland | | | 1,713,518 | | | | 282,162,848 | | | | — | | | | 283,876,366 | |
United Kingdom | | | — | | | | 520,974,340 | | | | — | | | | 520,974,340 | |
Preferred Stocks | | | — | | | | 11,282,680 | | | | — | | | | 11,282,680 | |
Rights | | | 125,574 | | | | 740 | | | | — | | | | 126,314 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | 3,032,475 | | | | 5,230,513 | | | | — | | | | 8,262,988 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 49,828,271 | | | $ | 2,900,805,352 | | | $ | 8 | | | $ | 2,950,633,631 | |
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Derivative Financial Instruments 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity contracts | | $ | 915,752 | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 915,752 | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity contracts | | | (78,120 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (78,120 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 837,632 | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 837,632 | |
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1 Derivative financial instruments are financial futures contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded) | | Master International Index Series |
The Series may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial statement purposes. As of period end, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash pledged for financial futures contracts | | $ | 2,907,194 | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 2,907,194 | |
Foreign currency at value | | | 35,760,121 | | | | | | | | | | | | 35,760,121 | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bank overdraft | | | — | | | $ | (1,060 | ) | | | — | | | | (1,060 | ) |
Collateral on securities loaned at value | | | — | | | | (5,230,513 | ) | | | — | | | | (5,230,513 | ) |
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Total | | $ | 38,667,315 | | | $ | (5,231,573 | ) | | | — | | | $ | 33,435,742 | |
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During the year ended December 31, 2015, there were no transfers between levels.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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36 | | BLACKROCK INDEX FUNDS, INC. | | DECEMBER 31, 2015 | | |
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Schedule of Investments December 31, 2015 | | Master Small Cap Index Series (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Common Stocks | | Shares | | | Value | |
Advertising Agencies — 0.3% | |
Constant Contact, Inc. (a) | | | 8,956 | | | $ | 261,876 | |
Harte-Hanks, Inc. | | | 12,666 | | | | 41,038 | |
Marchex, Inc., Class B | | | 8,119 | | | | 31,583 | |
Marin Software, Inc. (a) | | | 8,021 | | | | 28,715 | |
Marketo, Inc. (a) | | | 9,740 | | | | 279,635 | |
MDC Partners, Inc., Class A | | | 12,207 | | | | 265,136 | |
National CineMedia, Inc. | | | 17,357 | | | | 272,679 | |
QuinStreet, Inc. (a) | | | 8,943 | | | | 38,366 | |
Sizmek, Inc. (a) | | | 5,617 | | | | 20,502 | |
TubeMogul, Inc. (a) | | | 4,107 | | | | 55,855 | |
Viad Corp. | | | 5,517 | | | | 155,745 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1,451,130 | |
Aerospace — 1.3% | |
AAR Corp. | | | 9,610 | | | | 252,647 | |
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 17,383 | | | | 272,218 | |
Aerovironment, Inc. (a) | | | 5,515 | | | | 162,527 | |
Astronics Corp. (a) | | | 6,191 | | | | 252,036 | |
Cubic Corp. | | | 6,049 | | | | 285,815 | |
Curtiss-Wright Corp. | | | 13,091 | | | | 896,734 | |
Ducommun, Inc. (a) | | | 2,856 | | | | 46,324 | |
Esterline Technologies Corp. (a) | | | 8,165 | | | | 661,365 | |
HEICO Corp. | | | 5,315 | | | | 288,923 | |
HEICO Corp., Class A | | | 11,031 | | | | 542,725 | |
Kaman Corp. | | | 7,552 | | | | 308,197 | |
KLX, Inc. (a) | | | 14,672 | | | | 451,751 | |
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (a) | | | 11,297 | | | | 46,318 | |
Moog, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 10,166 | | | | 616,060 | |
Teledyne Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 9,746 | | | | 864,470 | |
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| | | | 5,948,110 | |
Agriculture, Fishing & Ranching — 0.4% | |
Alico, Inc. | | | 1,015 | | | | 39,270 | |
The Andersons, Inc. | | | 7,704 | | | | 243,677 | |
Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 2,050 | | | | 6,232 | |
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (b) | | | 8,631 | | | | 399,961 | |
Calavo Growers, Inc. | | | 3,986 | | | | 195,314 | |
Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. | | | 9,185 | | | | 357,113 | |
Limoneira Co. (b) | | | 3,002 | | | | 44,850 | |
Sanderson Farms, Inc. | | | 6,206 | | | | 481,089 | |
Seaboard Corp. (a) | | | 72 | | | | 208,421 | |
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| | | | 1,975,927 | |
Air Transport — 0.5% | |
Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (a) | | | 14,415 | | | | 145,303 | |
Allegiant Travel Co. | | | 3,680 | | | | 617,614 | |
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 6,950 | | | | 287,313 | |
Bristow Group, Inc. | | | 9,821 | | | | 254,364 | |
Era Group, Inc. (a) | | | 5,267 | | | | 58,727 | |
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 13,144 | | | | 464,378 | |
PHI, Inc. (a) | | | 3,215 | | | | 52,758 | |
Republic Airways Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 14,941 | | | | 58,718 | |
SkyWest, Inc. | | | 14,340 | | | | 272,747 | |
Virgin America, Inc. (a) | | | 7,000 | | | | 252,070 | |
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| | | | 2,463,992 | |
Alternative Energy — 0.2% | |
Abengoa Yield PLC | | | 13,366 | | | | 257,830 | |
Ameresco, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 4,880 | | | | 30,500 | |
EnerNOC, Inc. (a) | | | 6,820 | | | | 26,257 | |
Green Brick Partners, Inc. (a) | | | 5,533 | | | | 39,838 | |
Green Plains, Inc. | | | 10,700 | | | | 245,030 | |
REX American Resources Corp. (a) | | | 1,587 | | | | 85,809 | |
Solazyme, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 20,488 | | | | 50,810 | |
TerraForm Global, Inc., Class A | | | 11,843 | | | | 66,202 | |
Vivint Solar, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 6,117 | | | | 58,479 | |
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| | | | 860,755 | |
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Common Stocks | | Shares | | | Value | |
Aluminum — 0.1% | |
Century Aluminum Co. (a) | | | 12,621 | | | $ | 55,785 | |
Kaiser Aluminum Corp. | | | 4,726 | | | | 395,377 | |
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| | | | 451,162 | |
Asset Management & Custodian — 0.5% | |
Arlington Asset Investment Corp. | | | 4,608 | | | | 60,964 | |
Ashford, Inc. (a) | | | 279 | | | | 14,857 | |
Calamos Asset Management, Inc., Class A | | | 5,508 | | | | 53,317 | |
Cohen & Steers, Inc. | | | 5,499 | | | | 167,609 | |
Cowen Group, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 30,791 | | | | 117,929 | |
Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. | | | 820 | | | | 154,980 | |
Fifth Street Asset Management, Inc. | | | 1,579 | | | | 5,148 | |
Financial Engines, Inc. | | | 14,334 | | | | 482,626 | |
GAMCO Investors, Inc., Class A | | | 1,638 | | | | 50,843 | |
KCG Holdings, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 9,619 | | | | 118,410 | |
Medley Management, Inc. | | | 1,457 | | | | 8,290 | |
OM Asset Management PLC | | | 7,198 | | | | 110,345 | |
Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc., Class A | | | 2,736 | | | | 47,552 | |
Pzena Investment Management, Inc., Class A | | | 3,473 | | | | 29,868 | |
RCS Capital Corp., Class A (a) | | | 11,532 | | | | 3,511 | |
Resource America, Inc., Class A | | | 3,876 | | | | 23,760 | |
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. | | | 1,923 | | | | 225,876 | |
Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. | | | 2,206 | | | | 114,911 | |
WisdomTree Investments, Inc. | | | 31,476 | | | | 493,544 | |
ZAIS Group Holdings, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 936 | | | | 8,667 | |
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| | | | 2,293,007 | |
Auto Parts — 0.8% | |
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 20,951 | | | | 396,812 | |
Dana Holding Corp. | | | 42,532 | | | | 586,941 | |
Dorman Products, Inc. (a) | | | 7,351 | | | | 348,952 | |
Federal-Mogul Corp. (a) | | | 8,875 | | | | 60,794 | |
Fenix Parts, Inc. (a) | | | 3,696 | | | | 25,096 | |
Fox Factory Holding Corp. (a) | | | 4,788 | | | | 79,146 | |
Gentherm, Inc. (a) | | | 9,888 | | | | 468,691 | |
Horizon Global Corp. (a) | | | 4,445 | | | | 46,095 | |
Meritor, Inc. (a) | | | 27,348 | | | | 228,356 | |
Metaldyne Performance Group, Inc. | | | 3,060 | | | | 56,120 | |
Standard Motor Products, Inc. | | | 5,563 | | | | 211,672 | |
Stoneridge, Inc. (a) | | | 7,834 | | | | 115,943 | |
Superior Industries International, Inc. | | | 6,530 | | | | 120,283 | |
Tenneco, Inc. (a) | | | 15,967 | | | | 733,045 | |
Tower International, Inc. | | | 5,743 | | | | 164,077 | |
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| | | | 3,642,023 | |
Auto Services — 0.1% | |
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. | | | 15,844 | | | | 599,695 | |
Back Office Support, HR & Consulting — 2.0% | |
6D Global Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 5,656 | | | | 16,459 | |
Advisory Board Co. (a) | | | 11,732 | | | | 582,025 | |
Angie’s List, Inc. (a) | | | 12,061 | | | | 112,770 | |
Arrowhead Research Corp. (a)(b) | | | 16,998 | | | | 104,538 | |
Barrett Business Services, Inc. | | | 1,999 | | | | 87,036 | |
CBIZ, Inc. (a) | | | 13,881 | | | | 136,867 | |
CDI Corp. | | | 3,467 | | | | 23,437 | |
CEB, Inc. | | | 9,287 | | | | 570,129 | |
Convergys Corp. | | | 27,392 | | | | 681,787 | |
CRA International, Inc. (a) | | | 2,868 | | | | 53,488 | |
DHI Group, Inc. (a) | | | 12,569 | | | | 115,258 | |
ExlService Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 9,223 | | | | 414,389 | |
Forrester Research, Inc. | | | 2,940 | | | | 83,731 | |
FTI Consulting, Inc. (a) | | | 11,577 | | | | 401,259 | |
GP Strategies Corp. (a) | | | 3,763 | | | | 94,489 | |
Hackett Group, Inc. | | | 6,818 | | | | 109,565 | |
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. | | | 5,123 | | | | 139,448 | |
Huron Consulting Group, Inc. (a) | | | 6,445 | | | | 382,833 | |
ICF International, Inc. (a) | | | 5,384 | | | | 191,455 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | | Master Small Cap Index Series |
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Common Stocks | | Shares | | | Value | |
Back Office Support, HR & Consulting (continued) | |
Insperity, Inc. | | | 5,392 | | | $ | 259,625 | |
Kelly Services, Inc., Class A | | | 8,515 | | | | 137,517 | |
Kforce, Inc. | | | 6,676 | | | | 168,769 | |
Korn/Ferry International | | | 13,901 | | | | 461,235 | |
Liquidity Services, Inc. (a) | | | 6,045 | | | | 39,293 | |
MAXIMUS, Inc. | | | 18,205 | | | | 1,024,031 | |
Monster Worldwide, Inc. (a) | | | 24,946 | | | | 142,941 | |
Navigant Consulting, Inc. (a) | | | 13,674 | | | | 219,604 | |
NV5 Global Inc. (a) | | | 1,421 | | | | 31,234 | |
On Assignment, Inc. (a) | | | 14,255 | | | | 640,762 | |
Patriot National, Inc. (a) | | | 2,171 | | | | 14,567 | |
Paylocity Holding Corp. (a) | | | 4,378 | | | | 177,528 | |
PFSweb, Inc. (a) | | | 3,160 | | | | 40,669 | |
Resources Connection, Inc. | | | 10,359 | | | | 169,266 | |
RPX Corp. (a) | | | 14,867 | | | | 163,537 | |
ServiceSource International, Inc. (a) | | | 16,966 | | | | 78,213 | |
Sykes Enterprises, Inc. (a) | | | 10,845 | | | | 333,809 | |
TeleTech Holdings, Inc. | | | 4,522 | | | | 126,209 | |
TriNet Group, Inc. (a) | | | 11,602 | | | | 224,499 | |
TrueBlue, Inc. (a) | | | 11,614 | | | | 299,177 | |
Volt Information Sciences, Inc. (a) | | | 2,461 | | | | 20,033 | |
WageWorks, Inc. (a) | | | 9,892 | | | | 448,800 | |
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| | | | 9,522,281 | |
Banks: Diversified — 9.0% | |
1st Source Corp. | | | 4,442 | | | | 137,125 | |
Access National Corp. | | | 1,853 | | | | 37,912 | |
Allegiance Bancshares, Inc. (a) | | | 933 | | | | 22,065 | |
Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (a) | | | 11,687 | | | | 164,670 | |
American National Bankshares, Inc. | | | 2,191 | | | | 56,112 | |
Ameris Bancorp | | | 8,886 | | | | 302,035 | |
Ames National Corp. | | | 2,391 | | | | 58,077 | |
Anchor BanCorp Wisconsin, Inc. (a) | | | 2,201 | | | | 95,788 | |
Arrow Financial Corp. | | | 3,170 | | | | 86,129 | |
Bancfirst Corp. | | | 2,033 | | | | 119,174 | |
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior SA | | | 8,504 | | | | 220,509 | |
Bancorp, Inc. (a) | | | 8,576 | | | | 54,629 | |
BancorpSouth, Inc. | | | 26,602 | | | | 638,182 | |
Bank of Marin Bancorp | | | 1,683 | | | | 89,872 | |
Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. | | | 21,422 | | | | 1,059,532 | |
Banner Corp. | | | 5,794 | | | | 265,713 | |
Bar Harbor Bankshares | | | 1,566 | | | | 53,902 | |
BBCN Bancorp, Inc. | | | 21,988 | | | | 378,633 | |
BBX Capital Corp., Class A (a) | | | 541 | | | | 8,467 | |
Beneficial Bancorp, Inc. (a) | | | 22,901 | | | | 305,041 | |
BNC Bancorp | | | 8,228 | | | | 208,827 | |
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. | | | 23,211 | | | | 263,213 | |
Bridge Bancorp, Inc. | | | 4,164 | | | | 126,711 | |
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp. | | | 4,915 | | | | 141,159 | |
Camden National Corp. | | | 2,119 | | | | 93,427 | |
Capital City Bank Group, Inc. | | | 2,794 | | | | 42,888 | |
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. | | | 38,831 | | | | 487,717 | |
Cardinal Financial Corp. | | | 8,683 | | | | 197,538 | |
Cascade Bancorp (a) | | | 7,857 | | | | 47,692 | |
Cathay General Bancorp | | | 21,982 | | | | 688,696 | |
Centerstate Banks, Inc. | | | 12,330 | | | | 192,965 | |
Central Pacific Financial Corp. | | | 6,520 | | | | 143,570 | |
Century Bancorp, Inc., Class A | | | 976 | | | | 42,417 | |
Charter Financial Corp. | | | 4,095 | | | | 54,095 | |
Chemical Financial Corp. | | | 9,296 | | | | 318,574 | |
Citizens & Northern Corp. | | | 3,501 | | | | 73,521 | |
City Holding Co. | | | 4,123 | | | | 188,174 | |
CNB Financial Corp. | | | 3,684 | | | | 66,423 | |
CoBiz Financial, Inc. | | | 9,987 | | | | 134,026 | |
Columbia Banking System, Inc. | | | 15,899 | | | | 516,876 | |
Community Bank System, Inc. | | | 11,764 | | | | 469,854 | |
Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. | | | 4,314 | | | | 150,817 | |
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CommunityOne Bancorp (a) | | | 3,097 | | | $ | 41,717 | |
ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. | | | 8,234 | | | | 153,893 | |
CU Bancorp (a) | | | 4,773 | | | | 121,043 | |
Customers Bancorp, Inc. (a) | | | 7,276 | | | | 198,053 | |
CVB Financial Corp. | | | 29,247 | | | | 494,859 | |
Eagle Bancorp, Inc. (a) | | | 8,211 | | | | 414,409 | |
Enterprise Bancorp, Inc. | | | 1,963 | | | | 44,855 | |
Enterprise Financial Services Corp. | | | 5,375 | | | | 152,381 | |
Equity Bancshares, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 753 | | | | 17,613 | |
EverBank Financial Corp. | | | 26,830 | | | | 428,743 | |
Farmers Capital Bank Corp. (a) | | | 1,996 | | | | 54,112 | |
Fidelity Southern Corp. | | | 4,995 | | | | 111,438 | |
Financial Institutions, Inc. | | | 3,987 | | | | 111,636 | |
First Bancorp, Inc. | | | 2,781 | | | | 56,927 | |
First Bancorp, North Carolina | | | 5,626 | | | | 105,431 | |
First BanCorp, Puerto Rico (a) | | | 32,125 | | | | 104,406 | |
First Busey Corp. | | | 6,724 | | | | 138,716 | |
First Business Financial Services, Inc. | | | 2,310 | | | | 57,773 | |
First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A | | | 2,115 | | | | 546,030 | |
First Commonwealth Financial Corp. | | | 24,127 | | | | 218,832 | |
First Community Bancshares, Inc. | | | 4,762 | | | | 88,716 | |
First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. | | | 4,106 | | | | 71,485 | |
First Financial Bancorp | | | 17,085 | | | | 308,726 | |
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. | | | 17,645 | | | | 532,350 | |
First Financial Corp. | | | 3,121 | | | | 106,020 | |
First Interstate Bancsystem, Inc. | | | 5,402 | | | | 157,036 | |
First Merchants Corp. | | | 10,480 | | | | 266,402 | |
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. | | | 21,595 | | | | 397,996 | |
First NBC Bank Holding Co. (a) | | | 4,166 | | | | 155,767 | |
First of Long Island Corp. | | | 3,491 | | | | 104,730 | |
FirstMerit Corp. | | | 45,716 | | | | 852,603 | |
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. (a) | | | 5,748 | | | | 132,836 | |
FNB Corp. | | | 48,147 | | | | 642,281 | |
Franklin Financial Network, Inc. (a) | | | 1,490 | | | | 46,756 | |
Fulton Financial Corp. | | | 48,688 | | | | 633,431 | |
German American Bancorp, Inc. | | | 3,707 | | | | 123,517 | |
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. | | | 20,838 | | | | 552,832 | |
Great Western Bancorp, Inc. | | | 11,389 | | | | 330,509 | |
Guaranty Bancorp | | | 3,750 | | | | 62,025 | |
Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc. (a) | | | 7,743 | | | | 14,247 | |
Hancock Holding Co. | | | 21,473 | | | | 540,475 | |
Hanmi Financial Corp. | | | 8,652 | | | | 205,225 | |
Heartland Financial USA, Inc. | | | 5,184 | | | | 162,570 | |
Heritage Commerce Corp. | | | 6,946 | | | | 83,074 | |
Heritage Oaks Bancorp | | | 5,972 | | | | 47,836 | |
Home BancShares, Inc. | | | 15,668 | | | | 634,867 | |
Horizon Bancorp | | | 3,302 | | | | 92,324 | |
Iberiabank Corp. | | | 10,544 | | | | 580,658 | |
Independent Bank Corp./MA | | | 7,198 | | | | 334,851 | |
Independent Bank Corp./MI | | | 6,602 | | | | 100,548 | |
Independent Bank Group, Inc. | | | 2,800 | | | | 89,600 | |
International Bancshares Corp. | | | 14,963 | | | | 384,549 | |
Janus Capital Group, Inc. | | | 40,540 | | | | 571,209 | |
Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. | | | 10,675 | | | | 125,858 | |
Lakeland Financial Corp. | | | 4,481 | | | | 208,904 | |
Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. | | | 1,603 | | | | 22,763 | |
MainSource Financial Group, Inc. | | | 5,943 | | | | 135,976 | |
MB Financial, Inc. | | | 20,710 | | | | 670,383 | |
Mercantile Bank Corp. | | | 4,718 | | | | 115,780 | |
Merchants Bancshares, Inc. | | | 1,299 | | | | 40,906 | |
Metro Bancorp, Inc. | | | 3,341 | | | | 104,841 | |
National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A | | | 8,576 | | | | 183,269 | |
National Bankshares, Inc. | | | 1,816 | | | | 64,541 | |
National Commerce Corp. (a) | | | 1,559 | | | | 39,053 | |
National Penn Bancshares, Inc. | | | 38,617 | | | | 476,148 | |
NBT Bancorp, Inc. | | | 12,163 | | | | 339,104 | |
NewBridge Bancorp | | | 10,132 | | | | 123,408 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | | Master Small Cap Index Series |
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Common Stocks | | Shares | | | Value | |
Banks: Diversified (continued) | |
OFG Bancorp | | | 13,052 | | | $ | 95,541 | |
Old National Bancorp | | | 32,389 | | | | 439,195 | |
Old Second Bancorp, Inc. (a) | | | 8,595 | | | | 67,385 | |
Opus Bank | | | 2,981 | | | | 110,208 | |
Pacific Continental Corp. | | | 5,570 | | | | 82,882 | |
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. (a) | | | 5,816 | | | | 123,590 | |
Park National Corp. | | | 3,590 | | | | 324,823 | |
Park Sterling Corp. | | | 12,921 | | | | 94,582 | |
Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp. | | | 4,417 | | | | 91,079 | |
Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc. | | | 1,208 | | | | 51,292 | |
People’s Utah Bancorp | | | 1,164 | | | | 20,032 | |
Peoples Bancorp, Inc. | | | 5,252 | | | | 98,948 | |
Peoples Financial Services Corp. | | | 2,151 | | | | 81,910 | |
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. | | | 9,864 | | | | 506,615 | |
Preferred Bank | | | 3,264 | | | | 107,777 | |
PrivateBancorp, Inc. | | | 21,639 | | | | 887,632 | |
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. | | | 19,305 | | | | 923,937 | |
Provident Financial Services, Inc. | | | 18,141 | | | | 365,541 | |
QCR Holdings, Inc. | | | 3,094 | | | | 75,153 | |
Renasant Corp. | | | 11,065 | | | | 380,747 | |
Republic Bancorp, Inc., Class A | | | 2,862 | | | | 75,585 | |
S&T Bancorp, Inc. | | | 9,608 | | | | 296,119 | |
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. | | | 6,756 | | | | 182,142 | |
Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida (a) | | | 6,633 | | | | 99,362 | |
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. | | | 6,156 | | | | 292,595 | |
Sierra Bancorp | | | 3,099 | | | | 54,697 | |
Simmons First National Corp., Class A | | | 8,211 | | | | 421,717 | |
South State Corp. | | | 6,647 | | | | 478,252 | |
Southside Bancshares, Inc. | | | 6,913 | | | | 166,050 | |
Southwest Bancorp, Inc. | | | 5,505 | | | | 96,227 | |
State Bank Financial Corp. | | | 9,749 | | | | 205,021 | |
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. | | | 4,056 | | | | 153,276 | |
Stonegate Bank | | | 3,208 | | | | 105,415 | |
Suffolk Bancorp | | | 3,352 | | | | 95,029 | |
Talmer Bancorp, Inc., Class A | | | 14,276 | | | | 258,538 | |
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (a) | | | 12,621 | | | | 623,730 | |
Tompkins Financial Corp. | | | 4,201 | | | | 235,928 | |
TowneBank | | | 12,602 | | | | 263,004 | |
Trico Bancshares | | | 6,232 | | | | 171,006 | |
Tristate Capital Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 5,477 | | | | 76,623 | |
Triumph Bancorp, Inc. (a) | | | 4,289 | | | | 70,769 | |
TrustCo Bank Corp. NY | | | 26,029 | | | | 159,818 | |
Trustmark Corp. | | | 18,688 | | | | 430,572 | |
UMB Financial Corp. | | | 10,851 | | | | 505,114 | |
Umpqua Holdings Corp. | | | 60,842 | | | | 967,388 | |
Union Bankshares Corp. | | | 12,506 | | | | 315,651 | |
United Bankshares, Inc. | | | 19,102 | | | | 706,583 | |
United Community Banks, Inc. | | | 14,819 | | | | 288,822 | |
United Community Financial Corp. | | | 12,957 | | | | 76,446 | |
Univest Corp. of Pennsylvania | | | 5,570 | | | | 116,190 | |
Valley National Bancorp | | | 64,130 | | | | 631,680 | |
Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. | | | 4,064 | | | | 160,609 | |
Webster Financial Corp. | | | 24,992 | | | | 929,452 | |
WesBanco, Inc. | | | 10,617 | | | | 318,722 | |
West BanCorp., Inc. | | | 4,142 | | | | 81,805 | |
Westamerica BanCorp | | | 7,078 | | | | 330,897 | |
Western Alliance Bancorp (a) | | | 23,630 | | | | 847,372 | |
Wilshire Bancorp, Inc. | | | 19,859 | | | | 229,371 | |
Wintrust Financial Corp. | | | 13,051 | | | | 633,235 | |
Yadkin Financial Corp. | | | 6,894 | | | | 173,522 | |
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Banks: Savings, Thrift & Mortgage Lending — 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
Apollo Residential Mortgage, Inc. | | | 8,352 | | | | 99,806 | |
Astoria Financial Corp. | | | 24,932 | | | | 395,172 | |
Banc of California, Inc. | | | 10,238 | | | | 149,680 | |
Bank Mutual Corp. | | | 13,253 | | | | 103,373 | |
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Banks: Savings, Thrift & Mortgage Lending (continued) | | | | | |
BankFinancial Corp. | | | 5,306 | | | $ | 67,015 | |
Bear State Financial, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 3,245 | | | | 35,143 | |
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. | | | 8,304 | | | | 241,729 | |
BofI Holding, Inc. (a) | | | 16,991 | | | | 357,661 | |
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. | | | 19,691 | | | | 226,447 | |
BSB Bancorp, Inc. (a) | | | 2,085 | | | | 48,768 | |
Clifton Bancorp, Inc. | | | 6,847 | | | | 98,186 | |
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. | | | 8,509 | | | | 148,822 | |
First Defiance Financial Corp. | | | 2,608 | | | | 98,530 | |
Flushing Financial Corp. | | | 8,004 | | | | 173,207 | |
Fox Chase Bancorp, Inc. | | | 3,062 | | | | 62,128 | |
Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. | | | 2,924 | | | | 132,340 | |
Heritage Financial Corp. | | | 8,364 | | | | 157,578 | |
Hingham Institution for Savings | | | 331 | | | | 39,654 | |
HomeStreet, Inc. (a) | | | 6,095 | | | | 132,322 | |
Investors Bancorp, Inc. | | | 95,906 | | | | 1,193,071 | |
Kearny Financial Corp. | | | 25,901 | | | | 328,166 | |
Ladder Capital Corp. | | | 10,259 | | | | 127,417 | |
LegacyTexas Financial Group, Inc. | | | 13,133 | | | | 328,588 | |
Meridian Bancorp, Inc. | | | 14,828 | | | | 209,075 | |
Northfield Bancorp, Inc. | | | 12,750 | | | | 202,980 | |
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. | | | 28,015 | | | | 375,121 | |
OceanFirst Financial Corp. | | | 3,828 | | | | 76,675 | |
Ocwen Financial Corp. (a) | | | 29,298 | | | | 204,207 | |
Oritani Financial Corp. | | | 11,852 | | | | 195,558 | |
Sterling Bancorp | | | 33,084 | | | | 536,622 | |
Territorial Bancorp, Inc. | | | 2,476 | | | | 68,684 | |
United Financial Bancorp, Inc. | | | 13,521 | | | | 174,150 | |
Washington Federal, Inc. | | | 26,118 | | | | 622,392 | |
Waterstone Financial, Inc. | | | 7,111 | | | | 100,265 | |
WSFS Financial Corp. | | | 8,480 | | | | 274,413 | |
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Beverage: Brewers & Distillers — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Boston Beer Co., Inc., Class A (a) | | | 2,508 | | | | 506,390 | |
Castle Brands, Inc. (a) | | | 16,936 | | | | 20,831 | |
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. (a) | | | 2,469 | | | | 20,666 | |
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Beverage: Soft Drinks — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated | | | 1,305 | | | | 238,176 | |
Farmer Bros Co. (a) | | | 2,219 | | | | 71,607 | |
National Beverage Corp. (a) | | | 3,136 | | | | 142,500 | |
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Biotechnology — 5.7% | | | | | | | | |
Acceleron Pharma, Inc. (a) | | | 6,073 | | | | 296,119 | |
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 11,829 | | | | 506,045 | |
Aduro Biotech, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 2,354 | | | | 66,242 | |
Advaxis, Inc. (a) | | | 7,948 | | | | 79,957 | |
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 6,573 | | | | 66,387 | |
Affimed NV (a) | | | 4,142 | | | | 29,491 | |
Agenus, Inc. (a) | | | 21,785 | | | | 98,904 | |
Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 2,828 | | | | 52,177 | |
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 7,312 | | | | 94,471 | |
Albany Molecular Research, Inc. (a) | | | 6,877 | | | | 136,508 | |
Alder Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 6,532 | | | | 215,752 | |
Alimera Sciences, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 8,134 | | | | 19,684 | |
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 8,029 | | | | 242,396 | |
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 32,164 | | | | 311,991 | |
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 2,270 | | | | 102,434 | |
Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 10,020 | | | | 46,493 | |
Applied Genetic Technologies Corp. (a) | | | 2,259 | | | | 46,084 | |
Ardelyx, Inc. (a) | | | 4,716 | | | | 85,454 | |
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 67,612 | | | | 128,463 | |
Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 46,413 | | | | 290,081 | |
Array BioPharma, Inc. (a) | | | 38,440 | | | | 162,217 | |
Assembly Biosciences, Inc. (a) | | | 3,701 | | | | 27,795 | |
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Asterias Biotherapeutics, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 2,796 | | | $ | 10,988 | |
Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 4,615 | | | | 121,882 | |
aTyr Pharma, Inc. (a) | | | 1,638 | | | | 16,102 | |
Avalanche Biotechnologies, Inc. (a) | | | 5,136 | | | | 48,895 | |
Axovant Sciences Ltd. (a) | | | 3,974 | | | | 71,651 | |
Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 2,023 | | | | 41,006 | |
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 19,559 | | | | 201,849 | |
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (a) | | | 13,793 | | | | 66,068 | |
BioTelemetry, Inc. (a) | | | 7,107 | | | | 83,010 | |
Biotime, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 16,210 | | | | 66,461 | |
Blueprint Medicines Corp. (a) | | | 2,379 | | | | 62,663 | |
Calithera Biosciences, Inc. (a) | | | 3,003 | | | | 23,003 | |
Carbylan Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 3,276 | | | | 11,859 | |
Catabasis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 548 | | | | 4,346 | |
Catalyst Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a) | | | 19,487 | | | | 47,743 | |
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 27,273 | | | | 427,641 | |
Cellular Biomedicine Group, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 2,605 | | | | 55,981 | |
Cepheid, Inc. (a) | | | 19,913 | | | | 727,422 | |
ChemoCentryx, Inc. (a) | | | 7,164 | | | | 58,028 | |
Chiasma, Inc. (a) | | | 2,122 | | | | 41,528 | |
Cidara Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 1,291 | | | | 22,154 | |
Clovis Oncology, Inc. (a) | | | 7,734 | | | | 270,690 | |
Coherus Biosciences, Inc. (a) | | | 6,369 | | | | 146,232 | |
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a) | | | 1,823 | | | | 50,132 | |
Corium International, Inc. (a) | | | 2,673 | | | | 21,705 | |
CTI BioPharma Corp. (a) | | | 61,117 | | | | 75,174 | |
Curis, Inc. (a) | | | 31,090 | | | | 90,472 | |
Cytokinetics, Inc. (a) | | | 9,631 | | | | 100,740 | |
CytomX Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 2,176 | | | | 45,413 | |
CytRx Corp. (a)(b) | | | 17,338 | | | | 45,946 | |
Dermira, Inc. (a) | | | 4,327 | | | | 149,757 | |
Dimension Therapeutics, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 1,747 | | | | 19,706 | |
Dyax Corp. (a) | | | 40,134 | | | | 1,509,841 | |
Dynavax Technologies Corp. (a) | | | 10,254 | | | | 247,737 | |
Edge Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 2,431 | | | | 30,387 | |
Emergent Biosolutions, Inc. (a) | | | 8,373 | | | | 335,004 | |
Epizyme, Inc. (a) | | | 8,163 | | | | 130,771 | |
Exact Sciences Corp. (a) | | | 27,014 | | | | 249,339 | |
Exelixis, Inc. (a) | | | 62,334 | | | | 351,564 | |
Fibrocell Science, Inc. (a) | | | 6,483 | | | | 29,498 | |
FibroGen, Inc. (a) | | | 13,214 | | | | 402,631 | |
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 6,266 | | | | 260,039 | |
Flex Pharma, Inc. (a) | | | 1,538 | | | | 19,148 | |
Foundation Medicine, Inc. (a) | | | 3,025 | | | | 63,706 | |
Galena Biopharma, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 47,257 | | | | 69,468 | |
GenMark Diagnostics, Inc. (a) | | | 11,115 | | | | 86,252 | |
Genocea Biosciences, Inc. (a) | | | 5,405 | | | | 28,484 | |
Genomic Health, Inc. (a) | | | 4,964 | | | | 174,733 | |
Geron Corp. (a) | | | 42,738 | | | | 206,852 | |
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 2,041 | | | | 65,986 | |
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 29,277 | | | | 507,370 | |
Harvard Bioscience, Inc. (a) | | | 8,167 | | | | 28,339 | |
Heron Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 8,215 | | | | 219,340 | |
Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 24,295 | | | | 75,072 | |
Ignyta, Inc. (a) | | | 5,505 | | | | 73,767 | |
ImmunoGen, Inc. (a) | | | 23,857 | | | | 323,739 | |
Immunomedics, Inc. (a) | | | 28,097 | | | | 86,258 | |
INC Research Holdings, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 3,506 | | | | 170,076 | |
Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 19,758 | | | | 132,774 | |
Insmed, Inc. (a) | | | 17,074 | | | | 309,893 | |
Insys Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 6,358 | | | | 182,030 | |
Invitae Corp. (a)(b) | | | 2,050 | | | | 16,830 | |
Karyopharm Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 6,525 | | | | 86,456 | |
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 28,262 | | | | 142,723 | |
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 11,531 | | | | 153,478 | |
Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Class B (a) | | | 4,832 | | | | 523,885 | |
Lion Biotechnologies, Inc. (a) | | | 12,679 | | | | 97,882 | |
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Loxo Oncology, Inc. (a) | | | 2,499 | | | $ | 71,097 | |
MacroGenics, Inc. (a) | | | 8,761 | | | | 271,328 | |
MannKind Corp. (a)(b) | | | 67,366 | | | | 97,681 | |
Medgenics, Inc. (a) | | | 6,366 | | | | 38,323 | |
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 32,095 | | | | 253,550 | |
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 3,100 | | | | 97,960 | |
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 17,021 | | | | 252,592 | |
Myriad Genetics, Inc. (a) | | | 19,099 | | | | 824,313 | |
NantKwest, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 1,999 | | | | 34,643 | |
Natera, Inc. (a) | | | 3,124 | | | | 33,739 | |
Nektar Therapeutics (a) | | | 36,481 | | | | 614,705 | |
Neos Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 1,165 | | | | 16,683 | |
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (a) | | | 23,508 | | | | 1,329,848 | |
NewLink Genetics Corp. (a) | | | 5,887 | | | | 214,228 | |
Nivalis Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 782 | | | | 6,053 | |
Northwest Biotherapeutics, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 12,131 | | | | 38,819 | |
Novavax, Inc. (a) | | | 73,979 | | | | 620,684 | |
Ocata Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 12,033 | | | | 101,318 | |
Omeros Corp. (a) | | | 10,361 | | | | 162,979 | |
OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 4,762 | | | | 107,335 | |
Oncothyreon, Inc. (a) | | | 24,419 | | | | 54,210 | |
Ophthotech Corp. (a) | | | 6,535 | | | | 513,194 | |
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 26,284 | | | | 45,208 | |
Organovo Holdings, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 25,637 | | | | 63,836 | |
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. | | | 4,904 | | | | 50,904 | |
Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (a) | | | 16,626 | | | | 218,299 | |
PDL BioPharma, Inc. | | | 45,069 | | | | 159,544 | |
Penumbra, Inc. (a) | | | 1,314 | | | | 70,706 | |
Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 57,930 | | | | 67,778 | |
Pfenex, Inc. (a) | | | 4,226 | | | | 52,318 | |
PRA Health Sciences, Inc. (a) | | | 5,539 | | | | 250,751 | |
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 19,105 | | | | 117,114 | |
Proteon Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 1,991 | | | | 30,880 | |
Prothena Corp. PLC (a) | | | 8,619 | | | | 587,040 | |
PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 9,419 | | | | 305,176 | |
RadNet, Inc. (a) | | | 9,108 | | | | 56,287 | |
Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp. (a) | | | 22,210 | | | | 115,492 | |
REGENXBIO, Inc. (a) | | | 2,058 | | | | 34,163 | |
Regulus Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 8,270 | | | | 72,114 | |
Repligen Corp. (a) | | | 9,108 | | | | 257,665 | |
Retrophin, Inc. (a) | | | 9,497 | | | | 183,197 | |
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 23,267 | | | | 70,499 | |
Rockwell Medical, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 13,802 | | | | 141,332 | |
RTI Surgical, Inc. (a) | | | 15,100 | | | | 59,947 | |
Sage Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 3,748 | | | | 218,508 | |
Sangamo Biosciences, Inc. (a) | | | 18,983 | | | | 173,315 | |
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 12,350 | | | | 476,463 | |
Sequenom, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 30,713 | | | | 50,369 | |
Seres Therapeutics, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 2,387 | | | | 83,760 | |
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 7,345 | | | | 63,975 | |
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 2,277 | | | | 103,171 | |
Stemline Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 4,228 | | | | 26,679 | |
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 6,954 | | | | 120,235 | |
Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 27,259 | | | | 154,559 | |
Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp. (a) | | | 22,169 | | | | 7,803 | |
TESARO, Inc. (a) | | | 6,434 | | | | 336,627 | |
Theravance, Inc. (a) | | | 23,195 | | | | 244,475 | |
Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 16,229 | | | | 7,788 | |
Tobira Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 665 | | | | 6,683 | |
Tokai Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 2,533 | | | | 22,088 | |
Trevena, Inc. (a) | | | 8,713 | | | | 91,486 | |
Trovagene, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 7,396 | | | | 39,938 | |
Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 11,625 | | | | 108,229 | |
Veracyte, Inc. (a) | | | 3,684 | | | | 26,525 | |
Verastem, Inc. (a) | | | 8,066 | | | | 15,003 | |
Versartis, Inc. (a) | | | 6,472 | | | | 80,188 | |
Vitae Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 3,723 | | | | 67,386 | |
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Vital Therapies, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 6,044 | | | $ | 69,627 | |
vTv Therapeutics, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 818 | | | | 5,571 | |
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | | | 19,843 | | | | 1,194,945 | |
XBiotech, Inc. (a) | | | 1,087 | | | | 11,816 | |
Xencor Inc. (a) | | | 7,905 | | | | 115,571 | |
XOMA Corp. (a)(b) | | | 24,787 | | | | 32,967 | |
ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 31,669 | | | | 263,169 | |
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Building Materials — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Builders FirstSource, Inc. (a) | | | 13,821 | | | | 153,137 | |
Continental Building Products, Inc. (a) | | | 8,791 | | | | 153,491 | |
Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (a) | | | 8,345 | | | | 212,297 | |
Griffon Corp. | | | 8,781 | | | | 156,302 | |
Headwaters, Inc. (a) | | | 20,419 | | | | 344,468 | |
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. (a) | | | 39,348 | | | | 708,657 | |
LSI Industries, Inc. | | | 5,578 | | | | 67,996 | |
Masonite International Corp. (a) | | | 8,337 | | | | 510,474 | |
NCI Building Systems, Inc. (a) | | | 7,717 | | | | 95,768 | |
Patrick Industries, Inc. (a) | | | 3,515 | | | | 152,902 | |
PGT, Inc. (a) | | | 13,286 | | | | 151,328 | |
Quanex Building Products Corp. | | | 9,253 | | | | 192,925 | |
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | | | 11,591 | | | | 395,833 | |
Summit Materials, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 8,872 | | | | 177,795 | |
Trex Co., Inc. (a) | | | 8,872 | | | | 337,491 | |
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Building: Climate Control — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
AAON, Inc. | | | 11,347 | | | | 263,477 | |
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | | | 10,270 | | | | 291,873 | |
Nortek, Inc. (a) | | | 2,741 | | | | 119,563 | |
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Building: Roofing, Wallboard & Plumbing — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (a) | | | 13,672 | | | | 563,013 | |
Casinos & Gambling — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Boyd Gaming Corp. (a) | | | 22,328 | | | | 443,658 | |
Caesars Acquisition Co., Class A (a) | | | 13,676 | | | | 93,134 | |
Caesars Entertainment Corp. (a) | | | 15,715 | | | | 123,991 | |
Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (a) | | | 7,692 | | | | 84,612 | |
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. (a) | | | 6,330 | | | | 88,177 | |
Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. (a) | | | 3,249 | | | | 73,817 | |
Penn National Gaming, Inc. (a) | | | 22,540 | | | | 361,091 | |
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (a) | | | 12,392 | | | | 385,639 | |
Scientific Games Corp., Class A (a) | | | 14,323 | | | | 128,477 | |
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Cement — 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
US Concrete, Inc. (a) | | | 3,949 | | | | 207,954 | |
Chemicals: Diversified — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Aceto Corp. | | | 8,187 | | | | 220,885 | |
American Vanguard Corp. | | | 8,290 | | | | 116,143 | |
Axiall Corp. | | | 19,622 | | | | 302,179 | |
Chemtura Corp. (a) | | | 18,525 | | | | 505,177 | |
Hawkins, Inc. | | | 2,991 | | | | 106,988 | |
Innophos Holdings, Inc. | | | 5,353 | | | | 155,130 | |
KMG Chemicals, Inc. | | | 2,804 | | | | 64,548 | |
Landec Corp. (a) | | | 7,020 | | | | 83,047 | |
LSB Industries, Inc. (a) | | | 5,015 | | | | 36,359 | |
Olin Corp. | | | 45,529 | | | | 785,830 | |
OMNOVA Solutions, Inc. (a) | | | 13,586 | | | | 83,282 | |
PolyOne Corp. | | | 24,570 | | | | 780,343 | |
Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc. | | | 11,565 | | | | 113,221 | |
Sensient Technologies Corp. | | | 12,869 | | | | 808,431 | |
Tronox Ltd., Class A | | | 16,609 | | | | 64,941 | |
Univar, Inc. (a) | | | 11,378 | | | | 193,540 | |
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Chemicals: Specialty — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Balchem Corp. | | | 8,571 | | | $ | 521,117 | |
Calgon Carbon Corp. | | | 14,781 | | | | 254,972 | |
FutureFuel Corp. | | | 6,365 | | | | 85,928 | |
Innospec, Inc. | | | 6,672 | | | | 362,356 | |
Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. (a) | | | 8,499 | | | | 141,168 | |
Quaker Chemical Corp. | | | 3,687 | | | | 284,858 | |
Stepan Co. | | | 5,341 | | | | 265,394 | |
Valhi, Inc. | | | 4,346 | | | | 5,824 | |
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Coal — 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Cloud Peak Energy, Inc. (a) | | | 15,743 | | | | 32,745 | |
Hallador Energy Co. | | | 2,694 | | | | 12,285 | |
Peabody Energy Corp. (a)(b) | | | 4,737 | | | | 36,380 | |
Westmoreland Coal Co. (a)(b) | | | 4,459 | | | | 26,219 | |
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Commercial Banks — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc. | | | 7,946 | | | | 121,653 | |
C1 Financial, Inc. (a) | | | 1,541 | | | | 37,307 | |
Green Bancorp, Inc. (a) | | | 4,218 | | | | 44,205 | |
HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (a) | | | 5,523 | | | | 111,841 | |
Sun Bancorp, Inc. (a) | | | 2,509 | | | | 51,786 | |
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Commercial Finance & Mortgage Companies — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Capital Bank Financial Corp., Class A | | | 5,809 | | | | 185,772 | |
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Class C | | | 3,018 | | | | 95,278 | |
Impac Mortgage Holdings, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 2,612 | | | | 47,016 | |
Meta Financial Group, Inc. | | | 2,065 | | | | 94,845 | |
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 10,880 | | | | 145,466 | |
NewStar Financial, Inc. (a) | | | 6,197 | | | | 55,649 | |
On Deck Capital, Inc. (a) | | | 2,914 | | | | 30,014 | |
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. (a)(c) | | | 3,162 | | | | 48,568 | |
RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., Class A | | | 3,359 | | | | 125,291 | |
Stonegate Mortgage Corp. (a) | | | 3,518 | | | | 19,173 | |
Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (a) | | | 7,195 | | | | 207,288 | |
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Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
ARC Document Solutions, Inc. (a) | | | 12,421 | | | | 54,901 | |
Collectors Universe, Inc. | | | 2,001 | | | | 31,015 | |
Hill International, Inc. (a) | | | 9,138 | | | | 35,455 | |
LifeLock, Inc. (a) | | | 26,102 | | | | 374,564 | |
National Research Corp. | | | 2,738 | | | | 43,918 | |
National Research Corp., Class B | | | 262 | | | | 9,385 | |
Weight Watchers International, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 7,491 | | | | 170,795 | |
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Commercial Services: Rental & Leasing — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Aircastle Ltd. | | | 17,319 | | | | 361,794 | |
CAI International, Inc. (a) | | | 5,394 | | | | 54,371 | |
Electro Rent Corp. | | | 4,075 | | | | 37,490 | |
H&E Equipment Services, Inc. | | | 8,518 | | | | 148,895 | |
Marlin Business Services Corp. | | | 2,315 | | | | 37,179 | |
McGrath RentCorp | | | 6,729 | | | | 169,503 | |
Mobile Mini, Inc. | | | 12,698 | | | | 395,289 | |
Neff Corp., Class A (a) | | | 3,212 | | | | 24,604 | |
PHH Corp. (a) | | | 13,452 | | | | 217,922 | |
TAL International Group, Inc. (a) | | | 9,091 | | | | 144,547 | |
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Commercial Vehicles & Parts — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Accuride Corp. (a) | | | 10,506 | | | | 17,440 | |
Blue Bird Corp. (a)(b) | | | 1,264 | | | | 12,817 | |
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. (a) | | | 7,477 | | | | 20,637 | |
Cooper-Standard Holding, Inc. (a) | | | 3,757 | | | | 291,506 | |
Miller Industries, Inc. | | | 3,259 | | | | 70,981 | |
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Modine Manufacturing Co. (a) | | | 13,550 | | | $ | 122,628 | |
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (a) | | | 4,840 | | | | 163,640 | |
Navistar International Corp. (a) | | | 13,864 | | | | 122,558 | |
Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 9,660 | | | | 211,457 | |
Strattec Security Corp. | | | 929 | | | | 52,479 | |
Wabash National Corp. (a) | | | 19,140 | | | | 226,426 | |
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Communications Equipment — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Aerohive Networks, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 6,009 | | | | 30,706 | |
Polycom, Inc. (a) | | | 37,303 | | | | 469,645 | |
Ruckus Wireless, Inc. (a) | | | 21,193 | | | | 226,977 | |
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Communications Technology — 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
ADTRAN, Inc. | | | 13,581 | | | | 233,865 | |
Alliance Fiber Optic Products, Inc. (a) | | | 3,716 | | | | 56,334 | |
Anixter International, Inc. (a) | | | 7,892 | | | | 476,598 | |
Bel Fuse, Inc., Class B | | | 2,589 | | | | 44,764 | |
Black Box Corp. | | | 3,700 | | | | 35,261 | |
Calix, Inc. (a) | | | 12,698 | | | | 99,933 | |
Ciena Corp. (a) | | | 34,059 | | | | 704,681 | |
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. | | | 4,666 | | | | 93,740 | |
Datalink Corp. (a) | | | 6,347 | | | | 43,160 | |
Digi International, Inc. (a) | | | 7,041 | | | | 80,126 | |
DigitalGlobe, Inc. (a) | | | 20,191 | | | | 316,191 | |
Extreme Networks, Inc. (a) | | | 27,864 | | | | 113,685 | |
Finisar Corp. (a) | | | 28,798 | | | | 418,723 | |
General Cable Corp. | | | 13,318 | | | | 178,861 | |
Harmonic, Inc. (a) | | | 24,536 | | | | 99,861 | |
Infinera Corp. (a) | | | 36,657 | | | | 664,225 | |
Intelsat SA (a) | | | 7,237 | | | | 30,106 | |
InterDigital, Inc. | | | 9,926 | | | | 486,771 | |
Ixia (a) | | | 17,025 | | | | 211,621 | |
KVH Industries, Inc. (a) | | | 4,021 | | | | 37,878 | |
Loral Space & Communications, Inc. (a) | | | 3,567 | | | | 145,212 | |
NeoPhotonics Corp. (a) | | | 8,017 | | | | 87,065 | |
NETGEAR, Inc. (a) | | | 8,863 | | | | 371,448 | |
Novatel Wireless, Inc. (a) | | | 10,106 | | | | 16,877 | |
Plantronics, Inc. | | | 9,698 | | | | 459,879 | |
QLogic Corp. (a) | | | 24,186 | | | | 295,069 | |
RingCentral, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 14,853 | | | | 350,234 | |
Seachange International, Inc. (a) | | | 9,638 | | | | 64,960 | |
ShoreTel, Inc. (a) | | | 17,548 | | | | 155,300 | |
Sonus Networks, Inc. (a) | | | 14,026 | | | | 100,005 | |
TeleNav, Inc. (a) | | | 6,946 | | | | 39,523 | |
ViaSat, Inc. (a) | | | 11,776 | | | | 718,454 | |
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| | | | 7,230,410 | |
Computer Services Software & Systems — 6.2% | | | | | | | | |
A10 Networks, Inc. (a) | | | 8,937 | | | | 58,627 | |
ACI Worldwide, Inc. (a) | | | 32,131 | | | | 687,603 | |
Acxiom Corp. (a) | | | 21,625 | | | | 452,395 | |
Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 2,355 | | | | 39,281 | |
American Software, Inc., Class A | | | 7,158 | | | | 72,868 | |
Apigee Corp. (a) | | | 1,242 | | | | 9,973 | |
Appfolio, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 1,780 | | | | 25,988 | |
Aspen Technology, Inc. (a) | | | 23,492 | | | | 887,058 | |
AVG Technologies NV (a) | | | 11,566 | | | | 231,898 | |
Avid Technology, Inc. (a) | | | 8,280 | | | | 60,361 | |
Bankrate, Inc. (a) | | | 18,594 | | | | 247,300 | |
Barracuda Networks, Inc. (a) | | | 2,035 | | | | 38,014 | |
Bazaarvoice, Inc. (a) | | | 17,393 | | | | 76,181 | |
Benefitfocus, Inc. (a) | | | 2,265 | | | | 82,423 | |
Blackbaud, Inc. | | | 12,896 | | | | 849,331 | |
Blucora, Inc. (a) | | | 11,406 | | | | 111,779 | |
Bottomline Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 11,336 | | | | 337,019 | |
Box, Inc., Class A (a)(b) | | | 3,433 | | | | 47,925 | |
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Brightcove, Inc. (a) | | | 8,711 | | | $ | 54,008 | |
BroadSoft, Inc. (a) | | | 8,060 | | | | 285,002 | |
CACI International, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 6,699 | | | | 621,533 | |
Callidus Software, Inc. (a) | | | 15,288 | | | | 283,898 | |
Ciber, Inc. (a) | | | 23,054 | | | | 80,920 | |
Code Rebel Corp. (a) | | | 300 | | | | 804 | |
CommVault Systems, Inc. (a) | | | 12,478 | | | | 491,009 | |
ComScore, Inc. (a) | | | 9,485 | | | | 390,308 | |
Connecture, Inc. (a) | | | 2,006 | | | | 7,242 | |
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. (a) | | | 14,871 | | | | 513,496 | |
CSG Systems International, Inc. | | | 9,133 | | | | 328,605 | |
Cvent, Inc. (a) | | | 6,581 | | | | 229,743 | |
Demandware, Inc. (a) | | | 9,211 | | | | 497,118 | |
Digimarc Corp. (a) | | | 2,243 | | | | 81,892 | |
Digital Turbine, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 12,840 | | | | 17,077 | |
EarthLink Holdings Corp. | | | 28,827 | | | | 214,185 | |
Ebix, Inc. | | | 7,440 | | | | 243,958 | |
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 16,527 | | | | 180,640 | |
Envestnet, Inc. (a) | | | 10,764 | | | | 321,305 | |
EPAM Systems, Inc. (a) | | | 13,452 | | | | 1,057,596 | |
EPIQ Systems, Inc. | | | 9,070 | | | | 118,545 | |
ePlus, Inc. (a) | | | 1,559 | | | | 145,392 | |
Evolent Health, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 3,777 | | | | 45,739 | |
Guidance Software, Inc. (a) | | | 4,694 | | | | 28,258 | |
Guidewire Software, Inc. (a) | | | 19,322 | | | | 1,162,412 | |
Hortonworks, Inc. (a) | | | 1,991 | | | | 43,603 | |
HubSpot, Inc. (a) | | | 5,199 | | | | 292,756 | |
Imperva, Inc. (a) | | | 7,320 | | | | 463,429 | |
Infoblox, Inc. (a) | | | 16,584 | | | | 304,980 | |
Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc. (a) | | | 4,726 | | | | 148,491 | |
Internap Corp. (a) | | | 15,803 | | | | 101,139 | |
IntraLinks Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 11,471 | | | | 104,042 | |
Jive Software, Inc. (a) | | | 13,570 | | | | 55,366 | |
KEYW Holding Corp. (a) | | | 8,506 | | | | 51,206 | |
Limelight Networks, Inc. (a) | | | 14,819 | | | | 21,636 | |
Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 18,965 | | | | 93,118 | |
LivePerson, Inc. (a) | | | 15,837 | | | | 106,900 | |
LogMeIn, Inc. (a) | | | 6,778 | | | | 454,804 | |
Luxoft Holding, Inc. (a) | | | 5,042 | | | | 388,889 | |
Manhattan Associates, Inc. (a) | | | 20,278 | | | | 1,341,795 | |
Mantech International Corp., Class A | | | 6,738 | | | | 203,757 | |
MaxPoint Interactive, Inc. (a) | | | 1,784 | | | | 3,051 | |
Mentor Graphics Corp. | | | 27,636 | | | | 509,055 | |
Mercury Systems, Inc. (a) | | | 9,291 | | | | 170,583 | |
MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 2,557 | | | | 458,445 | |
MINDBODY, Inc., Class A (a)(b) | | | 2,144 | | | | 32,439 | |
ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc. (a) | | | 9,612 | | | | 23,838 | |
Monotype Imaging Holdings, Inc. | | | 11,086 | | | | 262,073 | |
Netscout Systems, Inc. (a) | | | 25,367 | | | | 778,767 | |
New Relic, Inc. (a) | | | 1,686 | | | | 61,421 | |
NIC, Inc. | | | 18,006 | | | | 354,358 | |
Nimble Storage, Inc. (a) | | | 13,681 | | | | 125,865 | |
PDF Solutions, Inc. (a) | | | 7,791 | | | | 84,454 | |
Pegasystems, Inc. | | | 9,877 | | | | 271,617 | |
Perficient, Inc. (a) | | | 9,620 | | | | 164,694 | |
Progress Software Corp. (a) | | | 13,972 | | | | 335,328 | |
Proofpoint, Inc. (a) | | | 10,855 | | | | 705,684 | |
PROS Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 6,571 | | | | 151,396 | |
Q2 Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 5,335 | | | | 140,684 | |
QAD, Inc., Class A | | | 2,948 | | | | 60,493 | |
QLIK Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 25,204 | | | | 797,959 | |
Rapid7, Inc. (a) | | | 2,301 | | | | 34,814 | |
RealNetworks, Inc. (a) | | | 5,873 | | | | 24,960 | |
RealPage, Inc. (a) | | | 14,590 | | | | 327,545 | |
Reis, Inc. | | | 2,245 | | | | 53,274 | |
Rocket Fuel, Inc. (a) | | | 6,346 | | | | 22,148 | |
Rovi Corp. (a) | | | 22,985 | | | | 382,930 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Sapiens International Corp. NV | | | 6,871 | | | $ | 70,084 | |
Science Applications International Corp. | | | 12,777 | | | | 584,931 | |
SciQuest, Inc. (a) | | | 7,756 | | | | 100,595 | |
Shutterstock, Inc. (a) | | | 5,342 | | | | 172,760 | |
SPS Commerce, Inc. (a) | | | 4,597 | | | | 322,755 | |
Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 10,711 | | | | 377,349 | |
SYNNEX Corp. | | | 7,909 | | | | 711,256 | |
Syntel, Inc. (a) | | | 8,690 | | | | 393,222 | |
Tangoe, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 11,117 | | | | 93,272 | |
TechTarget, Inc. (a) | | | 4,856 | | | | 38,994 | |
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 13,238 | | | | 65,793 | |
Textura Corp. (a) | | | 5,468 | | | | 117,999 | |
Travelzoo, Inc. (a) | | | 1,832 | | | | 15,334 | |
Tyler Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 9,257 | | | | 1,613,680 | |
Unisys Corp. (a) | | | 13,677 | | | | 151,131 | |
United Online, Inc. (a) | | | 3,834 | | | | 45,203 | |
Varonis Systems, Inc. (a) | | | 2,202 | | | | 41,398 | |
VASCO Data Security International, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 7,913 | | | | 132,384 | |
Verint Systems, Inc. (a) | | | 16,923 | | | | 686,397 | |
VirnetX Holding Corp. (a)(b) | | | 12,095 | | | | 31,084 | |
Virtusa Corp. (a) | | | 8,224 | | | | 339,980 | |
Web.com Group, Inc. (a) | | | 12,156 | | | | 243,242 | |
Wix.com Ltd. (a) | | | 5,258 | | | | 119,620 | |
Workiva, Inc. (a) | | | 1,823 | | | | 32,030 | |
Xactly Corp. (a) | | | 2,684 | | | | 22,895 | |
Xura, Inc. (a) | | | 6,290 | | | | 154,608 | |
Zix Corp. (a) | | | 16,472 | | | | 83,678 | |
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| | | | 28,992,169 | |
Computer Technology — 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Cray, Inc. (a) | | | 11,258 | | | | 365,322 | |
Diebold, Inc. | | | 17,874 | | | | 537,829 | |
Imation Corp. (a) | | | 8,334 | | | | 11,418 | |
Immersion Corp. (a) | | | 8,000 | | | | 93,280 | |
Insight Enterprises, Inc. (a) | | | 10,785 | | | | 270,919 | |
PC Connection, Inc. | | | 3,045 | | | | 68,939 | |
Pure Storage, Inc., Class A (a)(b) | | | 8,007 | | | | 124,669 | |
Quantum Corp. (a) | | | 54,414 | | | | 50,605 | |
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (a) | | | 5,952 | | | | 86,363 | |
Silicon Graphics International Corp. (a) | | | 10,245 | | | | 60,445 | |
Stratasys Ltd. (a) | | | 14,206 | | | | 333,557 | |
Super Micro Computer, Inc. (a) | | | 10,316 | | | | 252,845 | |
Synaptics, Inc. (a) | | | 10,141 | | | | 814,728 | |
Violin Memory, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 24,186 | | | | 21,770 | |
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| | | | 3,092,689 | |
Construction — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Aegion Corp. (a) | | | 9,971 | | | | 192,540 | |
EMCOR Group, Inc. | | | 17,266 | | | | 829,459 | |
Granite Construction, Inc. | | | 10,896 | | | | 467,547 | |
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. (a) | | | 15,623 | | | | 61,867 | |
Orion Marine Group, Inc. (a) | | | 7,406 | | | | 30,883 | |
Primoris Services Corp. | | | 10,483 | | | | 230,941 | |
Tutor Perini Corp. (a) | | | 10,346 | | | | 173,192 | |
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| | | | 1,986,429 | |
Consumer Electronics — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
RealD, Inc. (a) | | | 11,373 | | | | 119,985 | |
Skullcandy, Inc. (a) | | | 5,930 | | | | 28,049 | |
TiVo, Inc. (a) | | | 27,289 | | | | 235,504 | |
Universal Electronics, Inc. (a) | | | 4,067 | | | | 208,841 | |
VOXX International Corp. (a) | | | 5,011 | | | | 26,358 | |
XO Group, Inc. (a) | | | 7,464 | | | | 119,872 | |
ZAGG, Inc. (a) | | | 7,526 | | | | 82,334 | |
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| | | | 820,943 | |
Consumer Lending — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Cash America International, Inc. | | | 7,060 | | | | 211,447 | |
Encore Capital Group, Inc. (a) | | | 7,350 | | | | 213,738 | |
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Enova International, Inc. (a) | | | 6,803 | | | $ | 44,968 | |
Ezcorp, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 15,424 | | | | 76,966 | |
First Cash Financial Services, Inc. (a) | | | 7,845 | | | | 293,638 | |
LendingTree, Inc. (a) | | | 1,726 | | | | 154,097 | |
Marcus & Millichap, Inc. (a) | | | 3,819 | | | | 111,286 | |
MGIC Investment Corp. (a) | | | 93,940 | | | | 829,490 | |
MoneyGram International, Inc. (a) | | | 7,377 | | | | 46,254 | |
Nelnet, Inc., Class A | | | 6,768 | | | | 227,202 | |
PRA Group, Inc. (a) | | | 13,394 | | | | 464,638 | |
Regional Management Corp. (a) | | | 2,712 | | | | 41,954 | |
World Acceptance Corp. (a)(b) | | | 2,053 | | | | 76,166 | |
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| | | | 2,791,844 | |
Consumer Services: Miscellaneous — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Chuy’s Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 4,518 | | | | 141,594 | |
Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc. | | | 6,373 | | | | 522,204 | |
CPI Card Group, Inc. (a) | | | 4,961 | | | | 52,884 | |
Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group, Inc. (a) | | | 6,747 | | | | 108,087 | |
Nutrisystem, Inc. | | | 7,823 | | | | 169,290 | |
Sotheby’s | | | 17,241 | | | | 444,128 | |
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| | | | 1,438,187 | |
Containers & Packaging — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
AEP Industries, Inc. (a) | | | 1,058 | | | | 81,625 | |
Berry Plastics Group, Inc. (a) | | | 32,915 | | | | 1,190,865 | |
Greif, Inc., Class A | | | 8,371 | | | | 257,910 | |
Multi Packaging Solutions International, Ltd. (a) | | | 5,319 | | | | 92,285 | |
Myers Industries, Inc. | | | 6,923 | | | | 92,214 | |
Veritiv Corp. (a) | | | 2,362 | | | | 85,552 | |
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| | | | 1,800,451 | |
Cosmetics — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Elizabeth Arden, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 7,518 | | | | 74,428 | |
Inter Parfums, Inc. | | | 4,762 | | | | 113,431 | |
Revlon, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 3,355 | | | | 93,403 | |
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| | | | 281,262 | |
Diversified Financial Services — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Altisource Asset Management Corp. (a) | | | 251 | | | | 4,307 | |
Altisource Portfolio Solutions SA (a) | | | 3,823 | | | | 106,318 | |
Associated Capital Group, Inc. (a) | | | 1,638 | | | | 49,959 | |
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 14,946 | | | | 660,763 | |
Evercore Partners, Inc., Class A | | | 9,559 | | | | 516,855 | |
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 7,730 | | | | 276,657 | |
FNFV Group (a) | | | 22,544 | | | | 253,169 | |
Greenhill & Co., Inc. | | | 7,974 | | | | 228,136 | |
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. | | | 10,371 | | | | 196,219 | |
Houlihan Lokey, Inc. | | | 3,574 | | | | 93,674 | |
HRG Group, Inc. (a) | | | 21,760 | | | | 295,066 | |
JG Wentworth Co (a) | | | 3,361 | | | | 6,050 | |
Liberty Tax, Inc. | | | 1,490 | | | | 35,507 | |
MBIA, Inc. (a) | | | 38,354 | | | | 248,534 | |
MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. | | | 2,059 | | | | 62,614 | |
Moelis & Co., Class A | | | 4,828 | | | | 140,881 | |
Outerwall, Inc. (b) | | | 4,942 | | | | 180,581 | |
Piper Jaffray Cos. (a) | | | 4,178 | | | | 168,791 | |
Real Industry, Inc. (a) | | | 6,160 | | | | 49,465 | |
Stifel Financial Corp. (a) | | | 18,743 | | | | 793,953 | |
Tiptree Financial, Inc. | | | 8,127 | | | | 49,900 | |
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| | | | 4,417,399 | |
Diversified Manufacturing Operations — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Barnes Group, Inc. | | | 15,098 | | | | 534,318 | |
Federal Signal Corp. | | | 17,298 | | | | 274,173 | |
Harsco Corp. | | | 21,815 | | | | 171,902 | |
Lydall, Inc. (a) | | | 4,597 | | | | 163,102 | |
OSI Systems, Inc. (a) | | | 5,459 | | | | 483,995 | |
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Raven Industries, Inc. | | | 10,344 | | | $ | 161,367 | |
Standex International Corp. | | | 3,521 | | | | 292,771 | |
TriMas Corp. (a) | | | 12,680 | | | | 236,482 | |
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Diversified Materials & Processing — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Belden, Inc. | | | 11,760 | | | | 560,717 | |
Cabot Microelectronics Corp. (a) | | | 6,859 | | | | 300,287 | |
CLARCOR, Inc. | | | 13,840 | | | | 687,571 | |
Encore Wire Corp. | | | 5,808 | | | | 215,419 | |
Insteel Industries, Inc. | | | 5,169 | | | | 108,135 | |
Koppers Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 5,855 | | | | 106,854 | |
NL Industries, Inc. (a) | | | 1,868 | | | | 5,679 | |
Tredegar Corp. | | | 7,089 | | | | 96,552 | |
Uranium Energy Corp. (a)(b) | | | 25,063 | | | | 26,567 | |
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| | | | 2,107,781 | |
Diversified Media — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
EW Scripps Co. | | | 16,415 | | | | 311,885 | |
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 2,557 | | | | 37,716 | |
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| | | | 349,601 | |
Diversified Retail — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Big Lots, Inc. | | | 13,687 | | | | 527,497 | |
Duluth Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 2,214 | | | | 32,302 | |
Etsy, Inc. (a) | | | 5,055 | | | | 41,754 | |
EVINE Live, Inc. (a) | | | 11,792 | | | | 20,990 | |
Fred’s, Inc., Class A | | | 10,174 | | | | 166,548 | |
HSN, Inc. | | | 8,983 | | | | 455,169 | |
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 2,907 | | | | 49,448 | |
Overstock.com, Inc. (a) | | | 3,031 | | | | 37,221 | |
Pricesmart, Inc. | | | 5,336 | | | | 442,835 | |
Tuesday Morning Corp. (a) | | | 12,792 | | | | 83,148 | |
Winmark Corp. | | | 557 | | | | 51,806 | |
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| | | | 1,908,718 | |
Drug & Grocery Store Chains — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Casey’s General Stores, Inc. | | | 10,683 | | | | 1,286,767 | |
Diplomat Pharmacy, Inc. (a) | | | 9,995 | | | | 342,029 | |
Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A | | | 3,605 | | | | 158,909 | |
PetMed Express, Inc. | | | 5,743 | | | | 98,435 | |
Smart & Final Stores, Inc. (a) | | | 6,859 | | | | 124,902 | |
Supervalu, Inc. (a) | | | 72,703 | | | | 492,926 | |
Village Super Market, Inc., Class A | | | 1,857 | | | | 48,932 | |
Weis Markets, Inc. | | | 3,112 | | | | 137,862 | |
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| | | | 2,690,762 | |
Education Services — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
2U, Inc. (a) | | | 7,418 | | | | 207,556 | |
American Public Education, Inc. (a) | | | 4,440 | | | | 82,628 | |
Apollo Education Group, Inc. (a) | | | 25,671 | | | | 196,897 | |
Bridgepoint Education, Inc. (a) | | | 4,051 | | | | 30,828 | |
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. (a) | | | 10,270 | | | | 686,036 | |
Cambium Learning Group, Inc. (a) | | | 3,388 | | | | 16,432 | |
Capella Education Co. | | | 3,355 | | | | 155,068 | |
Career Education Corp. (a) | | | 19,662 | | | | 71,373 | |
Chegg, Inc. (a) | | | 20,902 | | | | 140,670 | |
DeVry Education Group, Inc. | | | 17,708 | | | | 448,190 | |
Franklin Covey Co. (a) | | | 3,262 | | | | 54,606 | |
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (a) | | | 12,998 | | | | 521,480 | |
HealthStream, Inc. (a) | | | 6,911 | | | | 152,042 | |
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co. (a) | | | 37,805 | | | | 823,393 | |
K12, Inc. (a) | | | 8,818 | | | | 77,598 | |
Strayer Education, Inc. (a) | | | 2,991 | | | | 179,819 | |
Universal Technical Institute, Inc. | | | 5,476 | | | | 25,518 | |
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Electronic Components — 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Acacia Research Corp. | | | 15,133 | | | $ | 64,921 | |
AVX Corp. | | | 12,414 | | | | 150,706 | |
Checkpoint Systems, Inc. | | | 12,353 | | | | 77,453 | |
InvenSense, Inc. (a) | | | 21,747 | | | | 222,472 | |
Methode Electronics, Inc. | | | 10,588 | | | | 337,016 | |
Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc. (a) | | | 2,300 | | | | 47,564 | |
NVE Corp. | | | 1,388 | | | | 77,978 | |
Park Electrochemical Corp. | | | 5,776 | | | | 86,987 | |
Rogers Corp. (a) | | | 5,200 | | | | 268,164 | |
Sanmina Corp. (a) | | | 21,644 | | | | 445,433 | |
ScanSource, Inc. (a) | | | 7,458 | | | | 240,297 | |
Sparton Corp. (a) | | | 2,954 | | | | 59,050 | |
Tech Data Corp. (a) | | | 10,100 | | | | 670,438 | |
TTM Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 16,782 | | | | 109,251 | |
Universal Display Corp. (a) | | | 11,078 | | | | 603,086 | |
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| | | | 3,460,816 | |
Electronic Entertainment — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
DTS, Inc. (a) | | | 4,868 | | | | 109,919 | |
Glu Mobile, Inc. (a) | | | 33,833 | | | | 82,214 | |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a) | | | 23,314 | | | | 812,260 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1,004,393 | |
Electronics — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Agilysys, Inc. (a) | | | 4,071 | | | | 40,669 | |
American Science & Engineering, Inc. | | | 2,106 | | | | 87,146 | |
Coherent, Inc. (a) | | | 6,565 | | | | 427,447 | |
Control4 Corp. (a) | | | 5,596 | | | | 40,683 | |
Daktronics, Inc. | | | 11,143 | | | | 97,167 | |
II-VI, Inc. (a) | | | 14,595 | | | | 270,883 | |
Imprivata, Inc. (a) | | | 2,503 | | | | 28,284 | |
iRobot Corp. (a) | | | 8,303 | | | | 293,926 | |
Newport Corp. (a) | | | 10,870 | | | | 172,507 | |
Rofin-Sinar Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 7,588 | | | | 203,207 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1,661,919 | |
Energy Equipment — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Dynegy, Inc. (a) | | | 33,507 | | | | 448,994 | |
Enphase Energy, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 7,500 | | | | 26,325 | |
FuelCell Energy, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 5,386 | | | | 26,715 | |
Matador Resources Co. (a) | | | 20,242 | | | | 400,184 | |
PowerSecure International, Inc. (a) | | | 6,474 | | | | 97,434 | |
Silver Spring Networks, Inc. (a) | | | 10,103 | | | | 145,584 | |
Sunrun, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 5,357 | | | | 63,052 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1,208,288 | |
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Geospace Technologies Corp. (a) | | | 3,448 | | | | 48,513 | |
Pioneer Energy Services Corp. (a) | | | 16,656 | | | | 36,144 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 84,657 | |
Engineering & Contracting Services — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Argan, Inc. | | | 3,582 | | | | 116,057 | |
Dycom Industries, Inc. (a) | | | 9,370 | | | | 655,525 | |
Engility Holdings, Inc. | | | 4,843 | | | | 157,301 | |
Exponent, Inc. | | | 7,209 | | | | 360,090 | |
Furmanite Corp. (a) | | | 9,983 | | | | 66,487 | |
HC2 Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 7,605 | | | | 40,230 | |
MasTec, Inc. (a) | | | 18,548 | | | | 322,364 | |
Mistras Group, Inc. (a) | | | 4,755 | | | | 90,773 | |
MYR Group, Inc. (a) | | | 5,904 | | | | 121,681 | |
Power Solutions International, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 1,136 | | | | 20,732 | |
Tetra Tech, Inc. | | | 16,598 | | | | 431,880 | |
VSE Corp. | | | 1,218 | | | | 75,735 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2,458,855 | |
Entertainment — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Class A | | | 5,833 | | | | 139,992 | |
Ascent Capital Group, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 3,484 | | | | 58,253 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Entertainment (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Carmike Cinemas, Inc. (a) | | | 6,713 | | | $ | 153,996 | |
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 20,985 | | | | 540,783 | |
Empire Resorts, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 773 | | | | 13,914 | |
IMAX Corp. (a) | | | 16,628 | | | | 590,959 | |
Reading International, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 4,474 | | | | 58,654 | |
Rentrak Corp. (a) | | | 3,435 | | | | 163,266 | |
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (b) | | | 8,299 | | | | 148,054 | |
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| | | | 1,867,871 | |
Environmental, Maintenance, & Security Service — 0.6% | | | | | |
ABM Industries, Inc. | | | 15,487 | | | | 440,915 | |
Brink’s Co. | | | 13,434 | | | | 387,705 | |
G&K Services, Inc., Class A | | | 5,512 | | | | 346,705 | |
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. | | | 19,614 | | | | 683,940 | |
MSA Safety, Inc. | | | 8,184 | | | | 355,758 | |
SP Plus Corp. (a) | | | 4,762 | | | | 113,812 | |
UniFirst Corp. | | | 4,095 | | | | 426,699 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2,755,534 | |
Fertilizers — 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Intrepid Potash, Inc. (a) | | | 14,657 | | | | 43,238 | |
Rentech, Inc. (a) | | | 4,464 | | | | 15,713 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 58,951 | |
Financial Data & Systems — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Cardtronics, Inc. (a) | | | 12,487 | | | | 420,188 | |
Cass Information Systems, Inc. | | | 3,157 | | | | 162,459 | |
Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (a) | | | 14,316 | | | | 1,036,908 | |
Everi Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 19,619 | | | | 86,128 | |
EVERTEC, Inc. | | | 18,357 | | | | 307,296 | |
Fair Isaac Corp. | | | 8,583 | | | | 808,347 | |
Green Dot Corp., Class A (a) | | | 12,965 | | | | 212,885 | |
Heartland Payment Systems, Inc. | | | 10,105 | | | | 958,156 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3,992,367 | |
Food & Staples Retailing — 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Fairway Group Holdings Corp. (a)(b) | | | 6,054 | | | | 3,996 | |
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (a) | | | 2,289 | | | | 46,627 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 50,623 | |
Foods — 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
Amplify Snack Brands, Inc. (a) | | | 4,510 | | | | 51,955 | |
B&G Foods, Inc. | | | 15,982 | | | | 559,690 | |
Boulder Brands, Inc. (a) | | | 14,999 | | | | 164,689 | |
Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (a) | | | 5,361 | | | | 89,422 | |
Dean Foods Co. | | | 26,158 | | | | 448,610 | |
Diamond Foods, Inc. (a) | | | 7,311 | | | | 281,839 | |
Fresh Market, Inc. (a) | | | 12,014 | | | | 281,368 | |
Freshpet, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 5,263 | | | | 44,683 | |
Inventure Foods, Inc. (a) | | | 5,244 | | | | 37,232 | |
J&J Snack Foods Corp. | | | 4,094 | | | | 477,647 | |
John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. | | | 2,255 | | | | 121,838 | |
Lancaster Colony Corp. | | | 5,077 | | | | 586,191 | |
Lifeway Foods, Inc. (a) | | | 1,252 | | | | 13,897 | |
Medifast, Inc. | | | 3,240 | | | | 98,431 | |
Natural Health Trends Corp. | | | 2,213 | | | | 74,202 | |
Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. | | | 2,785 | | | | 28,184 | |
Nutraceutical International Corp. (a) | | | 2,205 | | | | 56,933 | |
Omega Protein Corp. (a) | | | 6,120 | | | | 135,864 | |
Performance Food Group Co. (a) | | | 4,710 | | | | 108,989 | |
Post Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 16,983 | | | | 1,047,851 | |
Seneca Foods Corp., Class A (a) | | | 1,996 | | | | 57,844 | |
Senomyx, Inc. (a) | | | 11,126 | | | | 41,945 | |
Snyders-Lance, Inc. | | | 13,468 | | | | 461,952 | |
SpartanNash Co. | | | 10,211 | | | | 220,966 | |
Synutra International, Inc. (a) | | | 5,810 | | | | 27,365 | |
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. | | | 5,052 | | | | 159,593 | |
TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (a) | | | 11,816 | | | | 927,083 | |
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Foods (continued) | | | | | | | | |
United Natural Foods, Inc. (a) | | | 13,899 | | | $ | 547,065 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7,153,328 | |
Forest Products — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Boise Cascade Co. (a) | | | 11,014 | | | | 281,187 | |
Deltic Timber Corp. | | | 2,980 | | | | 175,433 | |
Universal Forest Products, Inc. | | | 5,546 | | | | 379,180 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 835,800 | |
Forms & Bulk Printing Services — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Deluxe Corp. | | | 13,769 | | | | 750,961 | |
Ennis, Inc. | | | 7,173 | | | | 138,080 | |
InnerWorkings, Inc. (a) | | | 10,500 | | | | 78,750 | |
Multi-Color Corp. | | | 3,571 | | | | 213,582 | |
Quad/Graphics, Inc. | | | 7,462 | | | | 69,397 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1,250,770 | |
Fruit & Grain Processing — 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
MGP Ingredients, Inc. | | | 2,901 | | | | 75,281 | |
Funeral Parlors & Cemeteries — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Carriage Services, Inc. | | | 4,272 | | | | 102,955 | |
Hillenbrand, Inc. | | | 17,381 | | | | 514,999 | |
Matthews International Corp., Class A | | | 9,080 | | | | 485,326 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1,103,280 | |
Gas Pipeline — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
SemGroup Corp., Class A | | | 12,293 | | | | 354,773 | |
Glass — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Apogee Enterprises, Inc. | | | 8,052 | | | | 350,343 | |
Gold — 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Coeur Mining, Inc. (a) | | | 39,169 | | | | 97,139 | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Inogen, Inc. (a) | | | 4,309 | | | | 172,748 | |
STERIS PLC | | | 23,495 | | | | 1,770,113 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1,942,861 | |
Health Care Facilities — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
AAC Holdings, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 2,063 | | | | 39,321 | |
Adeptus Health, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 1,786 | | | | 97,373 | |
Amsurg Corp. (a) | | | 14,858 | | | | 1,129,208 | |
Capital Senior Living Corp. (a) | | | 8,040 | | | | 167,714 | |
Ensign Group, Inc. | | | 14,056 | | | | 318,087 | |
Five Star Quality Care, Inc. (a) | | | 10,931 | | | | 34,761 | |
Genesis Healthcare, Inc. (a) | | | 9,453 | | | | 32,802 | |
Hanger, Inc. (a) | | | 9,820 | | | | 161,539 | |
HealthSouth Corp. | | | 25,396 | | | | 884,035 | |
Kindred Healthcare, Inc. | | | 23,348 | | | | 278,075 | |
National Healthcare Corp. | | | 2,746 | | | | 169,428 | |
Select Medical Holdings Corp. | | | 29,186 | | | | 347,605 | |
Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc. (a) | | | 5,838 | | | | 232,411 | |
U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. | | | 3,374 | | | | 181,116 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4,073,475 | |
Health Care Management Services — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
BioScrip, Inc. (a) | | | 17,622 | | | | 30,839 | |
Computer Programs & Systems, Inc. | | | 3,120 | | | | 155,220 | |
Magellan Health Services, Inc. (a) | | | 6,852 | | | | 422,494 | |
Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a) | | | 10,847 | | | | 652,230 | |
Triple-S Management Corp., Class B (a) | | | 6,628 | | | | 158,475 | |
Universal American Corp. | | | 14,205 | | | | 99,435 | |
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (a) | | | 11,232 | | | | 878,455 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2,397,148 | |
Health Care Services — 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc. (a) | | | 6,107 | | | | 131,239 | |
Addus HomeCare Corp. (a) | | | 1,603 | | | | 37,318 | |
Air Methods Corp. (a) | | | 10,868 | | | | 455,695 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Health Care Services (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Alliance HealthCare Services, Inc. (a) | | | 1,336 | | | $ | 12,265 | |
Almost Family, Inc. (a) | | | 2,092 | | | | 79,977 | |
Amedisys, Inc. (a) | | | 7,818 | | | | 307,404 | |
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (a) | | | 13,142 | | | | 408,059 | |
Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 5,753 | | | | 96,996 | |
Care.com, Inc. (a) | | | 4,960 | | | | 35,514 | |
Catalent, Inc. (a) | | | 23,123 | | | | 578,769 | |
Chemed Corp. | | | 4,699 | | | | 703,910 | |
Civitas Solutions, Inc. (a) | | | 3,340 | | | | 96,159 | |
Corvel Corp. (a) | | | 2,407 | | | | 105,715 | |
Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (a) | | | 8,750 | | | | 143,413 | |
ExamWorks Group, Inc. (a) | | | 11,512 | | | | 306,219 | |
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 3,594 | | | | 69,256 | |
Globus Medical, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 19,016 | | | | 529,025 | |
HealthEquity, Inc. (a) | | | 10,031 | | | | 251,477 | |
Healthways, Inc. (a) | | | 8,813 | | | | 113,423 | |
HMS Holdings Corp. (a) | | | 24,756 | | | | 305,489 | |
LHC Group, Inc. (a) | | | 3,539 | | | | 160,281 | |
Medidata Solutions, Inc. (a) | | | 15,229 | | | | 750,637 | |
MiMedx Group, Inc. (a) | | | 30,388 | | | | 284,736 | |
NeoGenomics, Inc. (a) | | | 15,009 | | | | 118,121 | |
Nobilis Health Corp. (a) | | | 8,201 | | | | 23,127 | |
Omnicell, Inc. (a) | | | 10,085 | | | | 313,442 | |
OvaScience, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 6,135 | | | | 59,939 | |
PharMerica Corp. (a) | | | 8,476 | | | | 296,660 | |
Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A | | | 4,804 | | | | 144,745 | |
Press Ganey Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 3,038 | | | | 95,849 | |
Quality Systems, Inc. | | | 13,488 | | | | 217,427 | |
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. | | | 11,971 | | | | 618,182 | |
Surgery Partners, Inc. (a) | | | 4,441 | | | | 90,996 | |
T2 Biosystems, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 3,350 | | | | 36,649 | |
Team Health Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 19,869 | | | | 872,050 | |
Teladoc, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 2,724 | | | | 48,923 | |
Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 10,270 | | | | 103,008 | |
WebMD Health Corp. (a) | | | 10,404 | | | | 502,513 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9,504,607 | |
Health Care: Miscellaneous — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
MedAssets, Inc. (a) | | | 16,744 | | | | 518,059 | |
Providence Service Corp. (a) | | | 3,736 | | | | 175,293 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 693,352 | |
Home Building — 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (a) | | | 9,421 | | | | 108,247 | |
CalAtlantic Group, Inc. | | | 21,219 | | | | 804,625 | |
Century Communities, Inc. (a) | | | 4,036 | | | | 71,478 | |
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 35,845 | | | | 64,879 | |
Installed Building Products, Inc. (a) | | | 5,522 | | | | 137,111 | |
KB Home | | | 22,755 | | | | 280,569 | |
LGI Homes, Inc. (a) | | | 4,067 | | | | 98,950 | |
M/I Homes, Inc. (a) | | | 6,912 | | | | 151,511 | |
MDC Holdings, Inc. | | | 10,912 | | | | 278,583 | |
Meritage Homes Corp. (a) | | | 11,000 | | | | 373,890 | |
New Home Co., Inc. (a) | | | 3,311 | | | | 42,911 | |
Taylor Morrison Home Corp., Class A (a) | | | 9,257 | | | | 148,112 | |
Tile Shop Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 7,577 | | | | 124,263 | |
TRI Pointe Homes, Inc. (a) | | | 44,842 | | | | 568,148 | |
WCI Communities, Inc. (a) | | | 4,526 | | | | 100,839 | |
William Lyon Homes, Class A (a) | | | 5,796 | | | | 95,634 | |
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| | | | 3,449,750 | |
Hotel/Motel — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Belmond Ltd., Class A (a) | | | 27,999 | | | | 265,991 | |
Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. | | | 34,278 | | | | 578,955 | |
Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 4,775 | | | | 37,341 | |
La Quinta Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 26,426 | | | | 359,658 | |
Marcus Corp. | | | 5,385 | | | | 102,153 | |
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Hotel/Motel (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Morgans Hotel Group Co. (a) | | | 7,114 | | | $ | 23,974 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1,368,072 | |
Household Appliances — 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
National Presto Industries, Inc. | | | 1,370 | | | | 113,518 | |
Household Equipment & Products — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Central Garden and Pet Co., Class A (a) | | | 11,410 | | | | 155,176 | |
CSS Industries, Inc. | | | 2,381 | | | | 67,573 | |
Helen of Troy Ltd. (a) | | | 7,823 | | | | 737,318 | |
Libbey, Inc. | | | 6,034 | | | | 128,645 | |
Novocure, Ltd. (a) | | | 2,432 | | | | 54,379 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1,143,091 | |
Household Furnishings — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
American Woodmark Corp. (a) | | | 3,567 | | | | 285,289 | |
Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. | | | 2,771 | | | | 69,497 | |
Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. | | | 6,873 | | | | 191,207 | |
Flexsteel Industries, Inc. | | | 1,502 | | | | 66,358 | |
Hooker Furniture Corp. | | | 2,846 | | | | 71,833 | |
Kirkland’s, Inc. | | | 4,489 | | | | 65,091 | |
La-Z-Boy, Inc. | | | 14,134 | | | | 345,152 | |
Lifetime Brands, Inc. | | | 2,728 | | | | 36,173 | |
Select Comfort Corp. (a) | | | 14,489 | | | | 310,209 | |
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| | | | 1,440,809 | |
Insurance: Life — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. | | | 20,938 | | | | 503,140 | |
Citizens, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 13,817 | | | | 102,660 | |
CNO Financial Group, Inc. | | | 51,494 | | | | 983,021 | |
FBL Financial Group, Inc., Class A | | | 2,735 | | | | 174,055 | |
Fidelity & Guaranty Life | | | 3,239 | | | | 82,173 | |
Independence Holding Co. | | | 2,012 | | | | 27,866 | |
National Western Life Group, Inc. | | | 621 | | | | 156,455 | |
Primerica, Inc. | | | 13,415 | | | | 633,591 | |
Symetra Financial Corp. | | | 20,696 | | | | 657,512 | |
Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. (a) | | | 23,654 | | | | 317,200 | |
Trupanion, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 4,124 | | | | 40,250 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3,677,923 | |
Insurance: Multi-Line — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 3,106 | | | | 61,809 | |
Crawford & Co., Class B | | | 6,914 | | | | 36,713 | |
eHealth, Inc. (a) | | | 4,475 | | | | 44,661 | |
Horace Mann Educators Corp. | | | 11,435 | | | | 379,413 | |
James River Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 3,129 | | | | 104,947 | |
Kemper Corp. | | | 12,067 | | | | 449,496 | |
Maiden Holdings Ltd. | | | 14,257 | | | | 212,572 | |
PICO Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 5,792 | | | | 59,773 | |
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| | | | 1,349,384 | |
Insurance: Property-Casualty — 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
AMERISAFE, Inc. | | | 5,260 | | | | 267,734 | |
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. | | | 7,736 | | | | 462,922 | |
Baldwin & Lyons, Inc., Class B | | | 2,935 | | | | 70,528 | |
Donegal Group, Inc., Class A | | | 2,126 | | | | 29,934 | |
EMC Insurance Group, Inc. | | | 2,083 | | | | 52,700 | |
Employers Holdings, Inc. | | | 8,175 | | | | 223,178 | |
Enstar Group Ltd. (a) | | | 2,516 | | | | 377,501 | |
Essent Group Ltd. (a) | | | 15,394 | | | | 336,975 | |
Federated National Holding Co. | | | 4,023 | | | | 118,920 | |
First American Financial Corp. | | | 29,882 | | | | 1,072,764 | |
Global Indemnity PLC (a) | | | 2,507 | | | | 72,753 | |
Greenlight Capital Re Ltd. (a) | | | 7,992 | | | | 149,530 | |
Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. (a) | | | 4,334 | | | | 50,665 | |
HCI Group, Inc. | | | 2,286 | | | | 79,667 | |
Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. | | | 6,755 | | | | 147,394 | |
Hilltop Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 21,014 | | | | 403,889 | |
Infinity Property & Casualty Corp. | | | 3,161 | | | | 259,929 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Common Stocks | | Shares | | | Value | |
Insurance: Property-Casualty (continued) | | | | | | | | |
National General Holdings Corp. | | | 11,055 | | | $ | 241,662 | |
National Interstate Corp. | | | 1,862 | | | | 49,715 | |
Navigators Group, Inc. (a) | | | 2,955 | | | | 253,510 | |
NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 14,377 | | | | 97,332 | |
OneBeacon Insurance Group Ltd. | | | 6,825 | | | | 84,698 | |
Radian Group, Inc. | | | 53,010 | | | | 709,804 | |
RLI Corp. | | | 11,091 | | | | 684,869 | |
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. | | | 4,097 | | | | 230,989 | |
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. | | | 14,465 | | | | 485,735 | |
State Auto Financial Corp. | | | 4,216 | | | | 86,807 | |
State National Cos., Inc. | | | 9,093 | | | | 89,202 | |
Stewart Information Services Corp. | | | 5,929 | | | | 221,330 | |
United Fire Group, Inc. | | | 5,688 | | | | 217,907 | |
United Insurance Holdings Corp. | | | 4,881 | | | | 83,465 | |
Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. (b) | | | 8,829 | | | | 204,656 | |
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International Trade & Diversified Logistic — 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Radiant Logistics, Inc. (a) | | | 7,884 | | | | 27,042 | |
Vectrus, Inc. (a) | | | 3,225 | | | | 67,370 | |
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| | | | 94,412 | |
Internet Software & Services — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Amber Road, Inc. (a) | | | 4,550 | | | | 23,160 | |
ChannelAdvisor Corp. (a) | | | 5,731 | | | | 79,374 | |
Everyday Health, Inc. (a) | | | 5,709 | | | | 34,368 | |
Global Eagle Entertainment, Inc. (a) | | | 12,679 | | | | 125,142 | |
Gogo, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 15,661 | | | | 278,766 | |
GrubHub, Inc. (a) | | | 20,777 | | | | 502,803 | |
OPOWER, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 7,419 | | | | 78,345 | |
Quotient Technology, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 17,153 | | | | 116,983 | |
TrueCar, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 13,746 | | | | 131,137 | |
Zendesk, Inc. (a) | | | 14,843 | | | | 392,449 | |
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| | | | 1,762,527 | |
Leisure Time — 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Black Diamond, Inc. (a) | | | 5,593 | | | | 24,721 | |
Callaway Golf Co. | | | 21,168 | | | | 199,403 | |
Churchill Downs, Inc. | | | 3,542 | | | | 501,158 | |
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc. | | | 12,375 | | | | 226,091 | |
Escalade, Inc. | | | 2,553 | | | | 33,827 | |
International Speedway Corp., Class A | | | 7,516 | | | | 253,440 | |
Interval Leisure Group, Inc. | | | 10,654 | | | | 166,309 | |
Johnson Outdoors, Inc. | | | 1,370 | | | | 29,989 | |
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc., Series A (a) | | | 20,622 | | | | 625,671 | |
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. | | | 7,278 | | | | 414,482 | |
Nautilus, Inc. (a) | | | 8,527 | | | | 142,571 | |
Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 4,481 | | | | 70,038 | |
Pool Corp. | | | 11,983 | | | | 967,987 | |
SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. | | | 18,931 | | | | 372,751 | |
SFX Entertainment, Inc. (a) | | | 12,462 | | | | 2,369 | |
Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. (a) | | | 14,853 | | | | 326,469 | |
Speedway Motorsports, Inc. | | | 2,913 | | | | 60,357 | |
Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc. | | | 5,170 | | | | 308,184 | |
Travelport Worldwide Ltd. | | | 29,170 | | | | 376,293 | |
Vail Resorts, Inc. | | | 10,023 | | | | 1,282,844 | |
West Marine, Inc. (a) | | | 4,328 | | | | 36,745 | |
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| | | | 6,421,699 | |
Luxury Items — 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Movado Group, Inc. | | | 4,456 | | | | 114,564 | |
Machinery: Agricultural — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Alamo Group, Inc. | | | 2,647 | | | | 137,909 | |
Lindsay Corp. (b) | | | 3,331 | | | | 241,164 | |
Titan International, Inc. | | | 11,230 | | | | 44,246 | |
Titan Machinery, Inc. (a) | | | 4,576 | | | | 50,016 | |
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Astec Industries, Inc. | | | 5,116 | | | $ | 208,221 | |
Douglas Dynamics, Inc. | | | 6,198 | | | | 130,592 | |
NACCO Industries, Inc., Class A | | | 1,030 | | | | 43,466 | |
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| | | | 382,279 | |
Machinery: Engines — 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Briggs & Stratton Corp. | | | 12,597 | | | | 217,928 | |
Machinery: Industrial — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Actuant Corp., Class A | | | 16,519 | | | | 395,795 | |
Altra Industrial Motion Corp. | | | 7,159 | | | | 179,548 | |
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | | | 11,109 | | | | 449,803 | |
Chart Industries, Inc. (a) | | | 8,328 | | | | 149,571 | |
Columbus McKinnon Corp. | | | 5,710 | | | | 107,919 | |
DXP Enterprises, Inc. (a) | | | 3,604 | | | | 82,171 | |
EnPro Industries, Inc. | | | 6,348 | | | | 278,296 | |
ExOne Co. (a)(b) | | | 2,870 | | | | 28,815 | |
Graham Corp. | | | 3,072 | | | | 51,671 | |
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. | | | 2,605 | | | | 136,632 | |
John Bean Technologies Corp. | | | 8,038 | | | | 400,534 | |
Kadant, Inc. | | | 3,097 | | | | 125,769 | |
Milacron Holdings Corp. (a) | | | 4,098 | | | | 51,266 | |
MTS Systems Corp. | | | 4,166 | | | | 264,166 | |
Omega Flex, Inc. | | | 716 | | | | 23,635 | |
Proto Labs, Inc. (a) | | | 6,411 | | | | 408,317 | |
Tennant Co. | | | 5,089 | | | | 286,307 | |
Twin Disc, Inc. | | | 2,171 | | | | 22,839 | |
Woodward, Inc. | | | 17,989 | | | | 893,334 | |
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Machinery: Specialty — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Albany International Corp., Class A | | | 7,859 | | | | 287,247 | |
Hurco Cos., Inc. | | | 1,670 | | | | 44,355 | |
Xerium Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 2,771 | | | | 32,836 | |
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| | | | 364,438 | |
Manufactured Housing — 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Cavco Industries, Inc. (a) | | | 2,390 | | | | 199,111 | |
Medical & Dental Instruments & Supplies — 2.4% | | | | | | | | |
ABIOMED, Inc. (a) | | | 11,513 | | | | 1,039,394 | |
AngioDynamics, Inc. (a) | | | 6,726 | | | | 81,654 | |
Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 3,957 | | | | 150,999 | |
Antares Pharma, Inc. (a) | | | 40,763 | | | | 49,323 | |
AtriCure, Inc. (a) | | | 7,808 | | | | 175,212 | |
Atrion Corp. | | | 401 | | | | 152,861 | |
Cantel Medical Corp. | | | 9,494 | | | | 589,957 | |
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (a) | | | 8,987 | | | | 135,883 | |
Cerus Corp. (a)(b) | | | 26,290 | | | | 166,153 | |
CONMED Corp. | | | 7,710 | | | | 339,626 | |
CryoLife, Inc. | | | 6,723 | | | | 72,474 | |
Cutera, Inc. (a) | | | 3,811 | | | | 48,743 | |
Endologix, Inc. (a) | | | 18,438 | | | | 182,536 | |
Entellus Medical, Inc. (a) | | | 1,558 | | | | 26,268 | |
Exactech, Inc. (a) | | | 2,648 | | | | 48,061 | |
Halyard Health, Inc. (a) | | | 12,995 | | | | 434,163 | |
HeartWare International, Inc. (a) | | | 4,885 | | | | 246,204 | |
ICU Medical, Inc. (a) | | | 3,905 | | | | 440,406 | |
Insulet Corp. (a) | | | 15,760 | | | | 595,886 | |
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp. (a) | | | 7,857 | | | | 532,547 | |
Intersect ENT, Inc. (a) | | | 4,786 | | | | 107,685 | |
Invacare Corp. | | | 8,867 | | | | 154,197 | |
InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. (a)(b) | | | 6,908 | | | | 49,738 | |
K2M Group Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 4,668 | | | | 92,146 | |
Landauer, Inc. | | | 2,791 | | | | 91,880 | |
LDR Holding Corp. (a) | | | 6,950 | | | | 174,515 | |
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | | | 3,199 | | | | 55,183 | |
LivaNova PLC (a) | | | 12,277 | | | | 728,885 | |
Meridian Bioscience, Inc. | | | 11,350 | | | | 232,902 | |
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Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (a) | | | 12,443 | | | $ | 231,315 | |
NanoString Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 3,439 | | | | 50,588 | |
Navidea Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 39,650 | | | | 52,735 | |
Neogen Corp. (a) | | | 10,227 | | | | 578,030 | |
NuVasive, Inc. (a) | | | 13,394 | | | | 724,749 | |
Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. (a) | | | 3,867 | | | | 36,234 | |
OraSure Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 16,128 | | | | 103,864 | |
Orthofix International NV (a) | | | 5,128 | | | | 201,069 | |
Owens & Minor, Inc. | | | 17,535 | | | | 630,909 | |
Quidel Corp. (a) | | | 8,154 | | | | 172,865 | |
SeaSpine Holdings Corp. (a) | | | 2,299 | | | | 39,497 | |
Second Sight Medical Products, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 3,285 | | | | 19,349 | |
Sientra, Inc. (a) | | | 2,143 | | | | 12,687 | |
Staar Surgical Co. (a) | | | 11,332 | | | | 80,910 | |
SurModics, Inc. (a) | | | 3,453 | | | | 69,992 | |
TransEnterix, Inc. (a) | | | 11,057 | | | | 27,421 | |
Unilife Corp. (a)(b) | | | 28,793 | | | | 14,255 | |
Utah Medical Products, Inc. | | | 999 | | | | 58,481 | |
Vascular Solutions, Inc. (a) | | | 4,842 | | | | 166,516 | |
Wright Medical Group NV (a) | | | 24,790 | | | | 599,422 | |
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| | | | 11,066,369 | |
Medical Equipment — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Abaxis, Inc. | | | 6,289 | | | | 350,172 | |
Accuray, Inc. (a) | | | 21,737 | | | | 146,725 | |
Affymetrix, Inc. (a) | | | 20,927 | | | | 211,153 | |
Analogic Corp. | | | 3,457 | | | | 285,548 | |
ConforMIS, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 2,918 | | | | 50,452 | |
Corindus Vascular Robotics, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 6,216 | | | | 19,953 | |
Cynosure, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 6,247 | | | | 279,053 | |
EndoChoice Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 2,284 | | | | 19,071 | |
Fluidigm Corp. (a) | | | 7,537 | | | | 81,475 | |
Glaukos Corp. (a) | | | 2,019 | | | | 49,849 | |
Greatbatch, Inc. (a) | | | 7,088 | | | | 372,120 | |
Haemonetics Corp. (a) | | | 14,387 | | | | 463,837 | |
Invuity, Inc. (a) | | | 1,565 | | | | 13,803 | |
iRadimed Corp. (a) | | | 769 | | | | 21,555 | |
Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 2,419 | | | | 8,176 | |
Luminex Corp. (a) | | | 12,059 | | | | 257,942 | |
Masimo Corp. (a) | | | 12,113 | | | | 502,811 | |
Natus Medical, Inc. (a) | | | 9,118 | | | | 438,120 | |
Nevro Corp. (a) | | | 4,652 | | | | 314,057 | |
NxStage Medical, Inc. (a) | | | 17,605 | | | | 385,726 | |
Oxford Immunotec Global PLC (a) | | | 5,865 | | | | 67,448 | |
Spectranetics Corp. (a) | | | 11,655 | | | | 175,524 | |
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. (a) | | | 5,236 | | | | 61,837 | |
Zeltiq Aesthetics, Inc. (a) | | | 8,975 | | | | 256,057 | |
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| | | | 4,832,464 | |
Medical Services — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
PAREXEL International Corp. (a) | | | 15,203 | | | | 1,035,628 | |
Metal Fabricating — 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. | | | 9,329 | | | | 224,176 | |
Global Brass & Copper Holdings, Inc. | | | 6,085 | | | | 129,611 | |
Haynes International, Inc. | | | 3,513 | | | | 128,892 | |
Lawson Products, Inc. (a) | | | 1,432 | | | | 33,437 | |
LB Foster Co., Class A | | | 2,540 | | | | 34,696 | |
MRC Global, Inc. (a) | | | 28,814 | | | | 371,701 | |
Mueller Industries, Inc. | | | 15,729 | | | | 426,256 | |
Mueller Water Products, Inc., Series A | | | 44,476 | | | | 382,494 | |
NN, Inc. | | | 7,560 | | | | 120,506 | |
Northwest Pipe Co. (a) | | | 2,371 | | | | 26,531 | |
RBC Bearings, Inc. (a) | | | 6,430 | | | | 415,314 | |
Rexnord Corp. (a) | | | 28,253 | | | | 511,944 | |
Worthington Industries, Inc. | | | 13,306 | | | | 401,043 | |
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Metals & Minerals: Diversified — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 44,997 | | | $ | 71,095 | |
Commercial Metals Co. | | | 32,156 | | | | 440,216 | |
Energy Fuels, Inc. (a) | | | 10,919 | | | | 32,211 | |
Ferroglobe PLC | | | 17,781 | | | | 191,146 | |
Hecla Mining Co. | | | 105,127 | | | | 198,690 | |
Materion Corp. | | | 5,545 | | | | 155,260 | |
Minerals Technologies, Inc. | | | 9,599 | | | | 440,210 | |
Oil-Dri Corp. of America | | | 1,342 | | | | 49,426 | |
Ring Energy, Inc. (a) | | | 6,465 | | | | 45,578 | |
SunCoke Energy, Inc. | | | 16,703 | | | | 57,959 | |
U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. (b) | | | 14,853 | | | | 278,197 | |
United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. | | | 473 | | | | 25,996 | |
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| | | | 1,985,984 | |
Office Supplies & Equipment — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
ACCO Brands Corp. (a) | | | 30,889 | | | | 220,238 | |
Eastman Kodak Co. (a) | | | 5,083 | | | | 63,741 | |
Electronics for Imaging, Inc. (a) | | | 12,882 | | | | 602,105 | |
Essendant, Inc. | | | 10,651 | | | | 346,264 | |
Herman Miller, Inc. | | | 16,477 | | | | 472,890 | |
HNI Corp. | | | 12,286 | | | | 443,033 | |
Kimball International, Inc., Class B | | | 9,640 | | | | 94,183 | |
Knoll, Inc. | | | 13,541 | | | | 254,571 | |
Steelcase, Inc., Class A | | | 22,978 | | | | 342,372 | |
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| | | | 2,839,397 | |
Offshore Drilling & Other Services — 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. | | | 18,480 | | | | 189,050 | |
Oil Well Equipment & Services — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Basic Energy Services, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 10,639 | | | | 28,513 | |
C&J Energy Services Ltd. (a) | | | 14,511 | | | | 69,072 | |
Civeo Corp. | | | 26,640 | | | | 37,829 | |
Fairmount Santrol Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 16,601 | | | | 39,012 | |
Flotek Industries, Inc. (a) | | | 14,638 | | | | 167,459 | |
Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 16,137 | | | | 201,067 | |
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (a) | | | 29,082 | | | | 152,971 | |
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (a) | | | 9,431 | | | | 93,744 | |
Independence Contract Drilling, Inc. (a) | | | 4,252 | | | | 21,473 | |
ION Geophysical Corp. (a) | | | 37,107 | | | | 18,669 | |
Key Energy Services, Inc. (a) | | | 31,764 | | | | 15,313 | |
Matrix Service Co. (a) | | | 7,288 | | | | 149,695 | |
McDermott International, Inc. (a) | | | 66,627 | | | | 223,200 | |
Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (a) | | | 3,219 | | | | 71,784 | |
Newpark Resources, Inc. (a) | | | 24,181 | | | | 127,676 | |
North Atlantic Drilling Ltd. (a)(b) | | | 1,701 | | | | 4,185 | |
Oil States International, Inc. (a) | | | 14,376 | | | | 391,746 | |
Parker Drilling Co. (a) | | | 31,614 | | | | 57,537 | |
RigNet, Inc. (a) | | | 3,097 | | | | 64,077 | |
SEACOR Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 5,105 | | | | 268,319 | |
Seventy Seven Energy, Inc. (a) | | | 15,394 | | | | 16,164 | |
Tesco Corp. | | | 11,634 | | | | 84,230 | |
TETRA Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 21,692 | | | | 163,124 | |
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| | | | 2,466,859 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Archrock, Inc. | | | 18,845 | | | | 141,714 | |
Ardmore Shipping Corp. | | | 4,731 | | | | 60,178 | |
CARBO Ceramics, Inc. (b) | | | 5,711 | | | | 98,229 | |
DHT Holdings, Inc. | | | 25,271 | | | | 204,442 | |
Dorian LPG Ltd. (a) | | | 7,236 | | | | 85,168 | |
EXCO Resources, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 39,306 | | | | 48,740 | |
Exterran Corp. (a) | | | 9,459 | | | | 151,817 | |
Gastar Exploration, Inc. (a) | | | 18,881 | | | | 24,734 | |
Halcon Resources Corp. (a)(b) | | | 18,950 | | | | 23,877 | |
Navios Maritime Acq Corp. | | | 21,110 | | | | 63,541 | |
Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (a) | | | 8,462 | | | | 40,448 | |
Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 25,528 | | | | 470,992 | |
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Plug Power, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 48,718 | | | $ | 102,795 | |
RSP Permian, Inc. (a) | | | 18,171 | | | | 443,191 | |
TransAtlantic Petroleum Ltd. (a) | | | 6,543 | | | | 9,095 | |
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Oil: Crude Producers — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Abraxas Petroleum Corp. (a) | | | 23,624 | | | | 25,041 | |
Approach Resources, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 9,831 | | | | 18,089 | |
Bill Barrett Corp. (a) | | | 14,840 | | | | 58,321 | |
Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc. (a) | | | 14,635 | | | | 77,127 | |
Callon Petroleum Co. (a) | | | 22,239 | | | | 185,473 | |
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. (a) | | | 16,174 | | | | 478,427 | |
Clayton Williams Energy, Inc. (a) | | | 1,716 | | | | 50,742 | |
Contango Oil & Gas Co. (a) | | | 4,350 | | | | 27,884 | |
Earthstone Energy, Inc. (a) | | | 280 | | | | 3,727 | |
Eclipse Resources Corp. (a) | | | 12,649 | | | | 23,021 | |
Energy XXI Bermuda Ltd. (b) | | | 24,604 | | | | 24,850 | |
Erin Energy Corp. (a)(b) | | | 3,671 | | | | 11,747 | |
Evolution Petroleum Corp. | | | 6,262 | | | | 30,120 | |
Isramco, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 229 | | | | 20,452 | |
Jones Energy, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 7,595 | | | | 29,241 | |
Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 16,002 | | | | 61,768 | |
Oasis Petroleum, Inc. (a) | | | 38,820 | | | | 286,103 | |
ONE Gas, Inc. | | | 14,397 | | | | 722,298 | |
Panhandle Oil and Gas, Inc. | | | 4,734 | | | | 76,501 | |
PDC Energy, Inc. (a) | | | 11,062 | | | | 590,490 | |
Penn Virginia Corp. (a)(b) | | | 20,198 | | | | 6,068 | |
Rex Energy Corp. (a)(b) | | | 11,909 | | | | 12,505 | |
Sanchez Energy Corp. (a)(b) | | | 13,894 | | | | 59,883 | |
SandRidge Energy, Inc. (a) | | | 114,127 | | | | 22,825 | |
Stone Energy Corp. (a) | | | 15,966 | | | | 68,494 | |
Synergy Resources Corp. (a) | | | 28,932 | | | | 246,501 | |
Triangle Petroleum Corp. (a)(b) | | | 12,707 | | | | 9,784 | |
Ultra Petroleum Corp. (a)(b) | | | 41,676 | | | | 104,190 | |
Unit Corp. (a) | | | 13,760 | | | | 167,872 | |
W&T Offshore, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 9,465 | | | | 21,864 | |
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Oil: Refining & Marketing — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Adams Resources & Energy, Inc. | | | 562 | | | | 21,581 | |
Alon USA Energy, Inc. | | | 8,543 | | | | 126,778 | |
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (a)(b) | | | 18,309 | | | | 65,912 | |
Delek U.S. Holdings, Inc. | | | 15,979 | | | | 393,083 | |
Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 4,438 | | | | 104,471 | |
Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (a) | | | 12,640 | | | | 117,426 | |
Trecora Resources (a) | | | 5,143 | | | | 63,722 | |
Western Refining, Inc. | | | 19,647 | | | | 699,826 | |
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Paints & Coatings — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Chase Corp. | | | 1,776 | | | | 72,336 | |
Ferro Corp. (a) | | | 20,508 | | | | 228,049 | |
HB Fuller Co. | | | 13,916 | | | | 507,517 | |
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. | | | 5,108 | | | | 28,809 | |
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Paper — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Clearwater Paper Corp. (a) | | | 4,919 | | | | 223,962 | |
KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp. | | | 23,553 | | | | 532,062 | |
Neenah Paper, Inc. | | | 4,621 | | | | 288,489 | |
PH Glatfelter Co. | | | 11,690 | | | | 215,564 | |
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. | | | 8,443 | | | | 354,522 | |
Wausau Paper Corp. | | | 11,652 | | | | 119,200 | |
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Personal Care — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Orchids Paper Products Co. | | | 2,435 | | | | 75,290 | |
USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (a) | | | 1,606 | �� | | | 205,167 | |
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WD-40 Co. | | | 3,985 | | | $ | 393,120 | |
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Pharmaceuticals — 3.1% | | | | | | | | |
Abeona Therapeutics, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 2,801 | | | | 9,411 | |
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 21,976 | | | | 783,444 | |
Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 32,594 | | | | 351,689 | |
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 1,664 | | | | 44,828 | |
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 2,697 | | | | 76,379 | |
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 5,739 | | | | 139,745 | |
Agile Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 2,717 | | | | 26,518 | |
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 8,702 | | | | 123,829 | |
Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 11,282 | | | | 1,274,528 | |
Aratana Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 7,536 | | | | 42,051 | |
Biospecifics Technologies Corp. (a) | | | 1,453 | | | | 62,435 | |
Cambrex Corp. (a) | | | 8,625 | | | | 406,151 | |
Cempra, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 8,854 | | | | 275,625 | |
Chimerix, Inc. (a) | | | 12,614 | | | | 112,895 | |
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 4,355 | | | | 82,614 | |
Corcept Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 17,941 | | | | 89,346 | |
CorMedix, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 8,416 | | | | 17,085 | |
Depomed, Inc. (a) | | | 15,423 | | | | 279,619 | |
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 4,350 | | | | 51,635 | |
Durect Corp. (a) | | | 32,498 | | | | 71,821 | |
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 2,329 | | | | 206,512 | |
Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 4,434 | | | | 146,411 | |
Endocyte, Inc. (a) | | | 10,079 | | | | 40,417 | |
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 3,782 | | | | 84,187 | |
Foamix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (a) | | | 6,080 | | | | 49,309 | |
Furiex Pharamceuticals, Inc. | | | 3,003 | | | | — | |
Heska Corp. (a) | | | 1,521 | | | | 58,832 | |
Immune Design Corp. (a) | | | 3,202 | | | | 64,296 | |
Impax Laboratories, Inc. (a) | | | 19,793 | | | | 846,349 | |
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 13,974 | | | | 109,696 | |
Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. (a) | | | 7,360 | | | | 395,894 | |
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 34,906 | | | | 404,561 | |
Kite Pharma, Inc. (a) | | | 7,934 | | | | 488,893 | |
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co. (a) | | | 3,760 | | | | 101,520 | |
Lannett Co., Inc. (a)(b) | | | 7,374 | | | | 295,845 | |
Medicines Co. (a) | | | 18,287 | | | | 682,837 | |
MyoKardia, Inc. (a) | | | 1,897 | | | | 27,810 | |
Otonomy, Inc. (a) | | | 4,129 | | | | 114,580 | |
Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 10,082 | | | | 774,197 | |
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 3,058 | | | | 58,010 | |
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings (a) | | | 10,959 | | | | 32,329 | |
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 13,747 | | | | 707,283 | |
Pozen, Inc. (a) | | | 7,370 | | | | 50,337 | |
Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 14,437 | | | | 743,217 | |
Radius Health, Inc. (a) | | | 9,091 | | | | 559,460 | |
Relypsa, Inc. (a) | | | 8,863 | | | | 251,177 | |
Revance Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 5,083 | | | | 173,635 | |
Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 6,234 | | | | 99,183 | |
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 13,970 | | | | 128,524 | |
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 19,263 | | | | 116,156 | |
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 9,397 | | | | 126,296 | |
Teligent, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 11,893 | | | | 105,848 | |
TG Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 10,048 | | | | 119,873 | |
TherapeuticsMD, Inc. (a) | | | 35,163 | | | | 364,640 | |
Theravance Biopharma, Inc. (a) | | | 7,975 | | | | 130,710 | |
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a) | | | 10,585 | | | | 1,187,425 | |
Vivus, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 30,987 | | | | 31,607 | |
Voyager Therapeutics, Inc. (a) | | | 1,673 | | | | 36,639 | |
XenoPort, Inc. (a) | | | 16,887 | | | | 92,710 | |
Zafgen, Inc. (a) | | | 4,221 | | | | 26,550 | |
Zogenix, Inc. (a) | | | 6,951 | | | | 102,458 | |
Zynerba Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | | 873 | | | | 8,791 | |
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| | | | 14,466,652 | |
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Plastics — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
A. Schulman, Inc. | | | 8,209 | | | $ | 251,524 | |
Core Molding Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 2,118 | | | | 27,174 | |
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 5,629 | | | | 70,588 | |
Trinseo SA (a)(b) | | | 3,293 | | | | 92,862 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 442,148 | |
Power Transmission Equipment — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (a) | | | 11,248 | | | | 317,531 | |
Generac Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 19,060 | | | | 567,416 | |
Powell Industries, Inc. | | | 2,626 | | | | 68,355 | |
Vicor Corp. (a) | | | 4,145 | | | | 37,802 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 991,104 | |
Precious Metals & Minerals — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Horsehead Holding Corp. (a)(b) | | | 14,753 | | | | 30,244 | |
Stillwater Mining Co. (a) | | | 33,628 | | | | 288,192 | |
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| | | | 318,436 | |
Printing & Copying Services — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (a) | | | 11,597 | | | | 69,350 | |
Cimpress NV (a)(b) | | | 9,047 | | | | 734,074 | |
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| | | | 803,424 | |
Producer Durables: Miscellaneous — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Blount International, Inc. (a) | | | 13,898 | | | | 136,339 | |
Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. | | | 2,516 | | | | 92,539 | |
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| | | | 228,878 | |
Production Technology Equipment — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 32,991 | | | | 85,447 | |
Brooks Automation, Inc. | | | 18,232 | | | | 194,718 | |
Cohu, Inc. | | | 6,743 | | | | 81,388 | |
Entegris, Inc. (a) | | | 38,656 | | | | 512,965 | |
FEI Co. | | | 11,438 | | | | 912,638 | |
GSI Group, Inc. (a) | | | 9,660 | | | | 131,569 | |
Mattson Technology, Inc. (a) | | | 19,897 | | | | 70,236 | |
MKS Instruments, Inc. | | | 14,680 | | | | 528,480 | |
Nanometrics, Inc. (a) | | | 6,781 | | | | 102,664 | |
Photronics, Inc. (a) | | | 17,958 | | | | 223,577 | |
Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 8,984 | | | | 127,752 | |
Tessera Technologies, Inc. | | | 14,489 | | | | 434,815 | |
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 8,139 | | | | 41,672 | |
Ultratech, Inc. (a) | | | 7,729 | | | | 153,189 | |
Veeco Instruments, Inc. (a) | | | 10,973 | | | | 225,605 | |
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| | | | 3,826,715 | |
Publishing — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Daily Journal Corp. (a) | | | 279 | | | | 56,358 | |
Eros International PLC (a)(b) | | | 8,260 | | | | 75,579 | |
Journal Media Group, Inc. | | | 6,811 | | | | 81,868 | |
Media General, Inc. (a) | | | 26,616 | | | | 429,849 | |
Meredith Corp. | | | 10,207 | | | | 441,453 | |
New Media Investment Group, Inc. | | | 12,124 | | | | 235,933 | |
New York Times Co., Class A | | | 38,015 | | | | 510,161 | |
Scholastic Corp. | | | 7,359 | | | | 283,763 | |
Time, Inc. | | | 30,545 | | | | 478,640 | |
Tribune Publishing Co. | | | 7,863 | | | | 72,497 | |
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| | | | 2,666,101 | |
Radio & TV Broadcasters — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. (a)(b) | | | 19,838 | | | | 53,364 | |
Crown Media Holdings, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 9,129 | | | | 51,214 | |
Cumulus Media, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 37,454 | | | | 12,363 | |
Entercom Communications Corp., Class A (a) | | | 7,373 | | | | 82,799 | |
Entravision Communications Corp., Class A | | | 17,352 | | | | 133,784 | |
Gray Television, Inc. (a) | | | 17,519 | | | | 285,560 | |
Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc., Class A | | | 8,677 | | | | 509,340 | |
Saga Communications, Inc., Class A | | | 880 | | | | 33,836 | |
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Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Class A | | | 18,356 | | | $ | 597,304 | |
Townsquare Media, Inc. (a) | | | 1,976 | | | | 23,633 | |
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| | | | 1,783,197 | |
Railroad Equipment — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
American Railcar Industries, Inc. (b) | | | 2,461 | | | | 113,895 | |
FreightCar America, Inc. | | | 3,593 | | | | 69,812 | |
Greenbrier Cos., Inc. | | | 7,424 | | | | 242,171 | |
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| | | | 425,878 | |
Real Estate — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
AV Homes, Inc. (a) | | | 3,151 | | | | 40,364 | |
Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co. | | | 1,146 | | | | 60,406 | |
Forestar Group, Inc. (a) | | | 8,782 | | | | 96,075 | |
HFF, Inc., Class A | | | 10,465 | | | | 325,147 | |
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. | | | 25,650 | | | | 617,652 | |
RMR Group, Inc. (a) | | | 491 | | | | 7,075 | |
St. Joe Co. (a) | | | 14,080 | | | | 260,621 | |
Tejon Ranch Co. (a) | | | 3,544 | | | | 67,868 | |
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| | | | 1,475,208 | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 9.0% | | | | | | | | |
Acadia Realty Trust | | | 18,875 | | | | 625,706 | |
AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. | | | 8,184 | | | | 105,083 | |
Agree Realty Corp. | | | 5,745 | | | | 195,273 | |
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. | | | 13,544 | | | | 478,239 | |
Alexander’s, Inc. | | | 585 | | | | 224,704 | |
Altisource Residential Corp. | | | 16,025 | | | | 198,870 | |
American Assets Trust, Inc. | | | 10,245 | | | | 392,896 | |
American Capital Mortgage Investment Corp. | | | 14,130 | | | | 197,255 | |
American Residential Properties, Inc. | | | 8,864 | | | | 167,530 | |
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp. | | | 29,015 | | | | 126,215 | |
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. | | | 16,431 | | | | 283,106 | |
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp. | | | 7,408 | | | | 84,747 | |
Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. | | | 8,641 | | | | 90,558 | |
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. | | | 11,584 | | | | 252,068 | |
Ashford Hospitality Prime, Inc. | | | 8,013 | | | | 116,188 | |
Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. | | | 23,208 | | | | 146,442 | |
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc. | | | 5,157 | | | | 61,110 | |
Campus Crest Communities, Inc. (a) | | | 18,792 | | | | 127,786 | |
Capstead Mortgage Corp. | | | 27,133 | | | | 237,142 | |
CareTrust REIT, Inc. | | | 13,393 | | | | 146,653 | |
Catchmark Timber Trust, Inc. | | | 11,374 | | | | 128,640 | |
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 23,786 | | | | 168,405 | |
Chatham Lodging Trust | | | 10,463 | | | | 214,282 | |
Chesapeake Lodging Trust | | | 16,598 | | | | 417,606 | |
Colony Capital, Inc., Class A | | | 31,014 | | | | 604,153 | |
Colony Starwood Homes | | | 10,617 | | | | 240,369 | |
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc. | | | 3,171 | | | | 47,058 | |
Coresite Realty Corp. | | | 6,741 | | | | 382,349 | |
Cousins Properties, Inc. | | | 60,178 | | | | 567,479 | |
CubeSmart | | | 45,699 | | | | 1,399,303 | |
CyrusOne, Inc. | | | 18,348 | | | | 687,133 | |
CYS Investments, Inc. | | | 44,015 | | | | 313,827 | |
DCT Industrial Trust, Inc. | | | 24,439 | | | | 913,285 | |
DiamondRock Hospitality Co. | | | 55,769 | | | | 538,171 | |
DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. | | | 17,393 | | | | 552,923 | |
Dynex Capital, Inc. | | | 14,516 | | | | 92,177 | |
Easterly Government Properties, Inc. | | | 4,022 | | | | 69,098 | |
EastGroup Properties, Inc. | | | 8,905 | | | | 495,207 | |
Education Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 15,602 | | | | 591,004 | |
EPR Properties | | | 15,713 | | | | 918,425 | |
Equity One, Inc. | | | 20,065 | | | | 544,765 | |
FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc. | | | 40,187 | | | | 293,365 | |
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 30,514 | | | | 675,275 | |
First Potomac Realty Trust | | | 16,407 | | | | 187,040 | |
Franklin Street Properties Corp. | | | 24,506 | | | | 253,637 | |
Geo Group, Inc. | | | 20,663 | | | | 597,367 | |
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Getty Realty Corp. | | | 7,481 | | | $ | 128,299 | |
Gladstone Commercial Corp. | | | 6,666 | | | | 97,257 | |
Government Properties Income Trust | | | 17,876 | | | | 283,692 | |
Gramercy Property Trust | | | 113,312 | | | | 874,769 | |
Great Ajax Corp. | | | 1,373 | | | | 16,641 | |
Hatteras Financial Corp. | | | 27,025 | | | | 355,379 | |
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 27,712 | | | | 784,804 | |
Hersha Hospitality Trust | | | 12,858 | | | | 279,790 | |
Highwoods Properties, Inc. | | | 25,839 | | | | 1,126,580 | |
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. | | | 20,558 | | | | 578,502 | |
Independence Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 9,743 | | | | 73,170 | |
InfraREIT, Inc. | | | 6,112 | | | | 113,072 | |
Inland Real Estate Corp. | | | 23,951 | | | | 254,360 | |
Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. | | | 34,554 | | | | 428,124 | |
Investors Real Estate Trust | | | 33,233 | | | | 230,969 | |
iStar, Inc. (a) | | | 23,276 | | | | 273,027 | |
Kite Realty Group Trust | | | 23,145 | | | | 600,150 | |
LaSalle Hotel Properties | | | 31,256 | | | | 786,401 | |
Lexington Realty Trust | | | 57,222 | | | | 457,776 | |
LTC Properties, Inc. | | | 9,763 | | | | 421,176 | |
Mack-Cali Realty Corp. | | | 24,626 | | | | 575,017 | |
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. | | | 64,695 | | | | 744,639 | |
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp., Class A | | | 17,655 | | | | 184,671 | |
Monogram Residential Trust, Inc. | | | 46,166 | | | | 450,580 | |
National Health Investors, Inc. | | | 10,358 | | | | 630,491 | |
National Storage Affiliates Trust | | | 6,648 | | | | 113,880 | |
New Residential Investment Corp. | | | 63,880 | | | | 776,781 | |
New Senior Investment Group, Inc. | | | 23,840 | | | | 235,062 | |
New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. | | | 30,902 | | | | 164,708 | |
New York REIT, Inc. | | | 44,935 | | | | 516,752 | |
NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. | | | 4,903 | | | | 64,180 | |
One Liberty Properties, Inc. | | | 3,236 | | | | 69,445 | |
Orchid Island Capital, Inc. | | | 6,034 | | | | 59,918 | |
Parkway Properties, Inc. | | | 23,727 | | | | 370,853 | |
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | | | 19,923 | | | | 558,242 | |
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust | | | 19,278 | | | | 421,610 | |
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (c) | | | 15,395 | | | | 234,928 | |
Physicians Realty Trust | | | 24,029 | | | | 405,129 | |
Potlatch Corp. | | | 11,337 | | | | 342,831 | |
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. | | | 5,719 | | | | 74,805 | |
PS Business Parks, Inc. | | | 5,300 | | | | 463,379 | |
QTS Realty Trust, Inc., Class A | | | 7,643 | | | | 344,776 | |
RAIT Financial Trust | | | 22,756 | | | | 61,441 | |
Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust | | | 22,095 | | | | 366,998 | |
Redwood Trust, Inc. | | | 23,803 | | | | 314,200 | |
Resource Capital Corp. | | | 8,819 | | | | 112,530 | |
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. | | | 27,342 | | | | 489,422 | |
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | | | 15,191 | | | | 248,525 | |
RLJ Lodging Trust | | | 36,591 | | | | 791,463 | |
Rouse Properties, Inc. | | | 10,106 | | | | 147,143 | |
Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. | | | 18,239 | | | | 368,975 | |
Saul Centers, Inc. | | | 2,660 | | | | 136,378 | |
Select Income REIT | | | 17,491 | | | | 346,672 | |
Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp. | | | 10,398 | | | | 162,833 | |
Sovran Self Storage, Inc. | | | 9,723 | | | | 1,043,375 | |
STAG Industrial, Inc. | | | 18,166 | | | | 335,163 | |
STORE Capital Corp. | | | 11,090 | | | | 257,288 | |
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. | | | 24,935 | | | | 297,973 | |
Sun Communities, Inc. | | | 13,864 | | | | 950,100 | |
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. | | | 57,719 | | | | 720,910 | |
Terreno Realty Corp. | | | 11,734 | | | | 265,423 | |
UMH Properties, Inc. | | | 7,031 | | | | 71,154 | |
United Development Funding IV (b) | | | 8,911 | | | | 98,021 | |
Universal Health Realty Income Trust | | | 2,533 | | | | 126,675 | |
Urban Edge Properties | | | 24,538 | | | | 575,416 | |
Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., Class A | | | 6,772 | | | | 130,293 | |
Walter Investment Management Corp. (a)(b) | | | 10,635 | | | | 151,230 | |
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust | | | 18,879 | | | | 510,866 | |
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Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp. | | | 12,286 | | | $ | 125,563 | |
Whitestone REIT | | | 7,903 | | | | 94,915 | |
Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 30,941 | | | | 474,326 | |
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| | | | 41,891,800 | |
Recreational Vehicles & Boats — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Arctic Cat, Inc. | | | 3,329 | | | | 54,529 | |
Drew Industries, Inc. | | | 6,628 | | | | 403,579 | |
Malibu Boats, Inc. (a) | | | 5,233 | | | | 85,664 | |
Marine Products Corp. | | | 2,782 | | | | 16,803 | |
MCBC Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 2,293 | | | | 31,414 | |
Winnebago Industries, Inc. | | | 7,373 | | | | 146,723 | |
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| | | | 738,712 | |
Rental & Leasing Services: Consumer — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Rent-A-Center, Inc. | | | 14,900 | | | | 223,053 | |
Restaurants — 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Biglari Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 458 | | | | 149,226 | |
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (a) | | | 5,969 | | | | 259,472 | |
Bob Evans Farms, Inc. | | | 5,724 | | | | 222,377 | |
Bojangles’, Inc. (a) | | | 2,184 | | | | 34,660 | |
Bravo Brio Restaurant Group, Inc. (a) | | | 3,909 | | | | 35,181 | |
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. (a) | | | 5,226 | | | | 834,331 | |
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (a) | | | 9,678 | | | | 113,620 | |
Cheesecake Factory, Inc. | | | 13,382 | | | | 617,044 | |
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (b) | | | 5,259 | | | | 666,999 | |
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. (a) | | | 6,359 | | | | 265,425 | |
Denny’s Corp. (a) | | | 23,712 | | | | 233,089 | |
Diamond Resorts International, Inc. (a) | | | 11,772 | | | | 300,304 | |
DineEquity, Inc. | | | 4,685 | | | | 396,679 | |
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 3,551 | | | | 44,849 | |
Ellie Mae, Inc. (a) | | | 8,089 | | | | 487,201 | |
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. (a) | | | 7,484 | | | | 251,462 | |
Fogo De Chao, Inc. (a) | | | 1,664 | | | | 25,226 | |
Habit Restaurants, Inc. (a) | | | 3,396 | | | | 78,312 | |
J Alexander’s Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 3,564 | | | | 38,919 | |
Jack in the Box, Inc. | | | 10,283 | | | | 788,809 | |
Jamba, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 3,467 | | | | 46,770 | |
Kona Grill, Inc. (a) | | | 2,199 | | | | 34,876 | |
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. (a) | | | 18,021 | | | | 271,576 | |
Noodles & Co. (a) | | | 2,983 | | | | 28,905 | |
Papa John’s International, Inc. | | | 7,959 | | | | 444,669 | |
Papa Murphy’s Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 2,399 | | | | 27,013 | |
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. (a) | | | 6,371 | | | | 372,704 | |
Potbelly Corp. (a) | | | 5,768 | | | | 67,543 | |
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (a) | | | 3,922 | | | | 242,144 | |
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (a) | | | 17,874 | | | | 98,486 | |
Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc. | | | 9,439 | | | | 150,269 | |
Shake Shack, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 1,710 | | | | 67,716 | |
Sonic Corp. | | | 14,353 | | | | 463,745 | |
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | | | 19,210 | | | | 687,142 | |
Wingstop, Inc. (a) | | | 2,035 | | | | 46,418 | |
Zoe’s Kitchen, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 5,301 | | | | 148,322 | |
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| | | | 9,041,483 | |
Scientific Instruments: Control & Filter — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Brady Corp., Class A | | | 13,265 | | | | 304,830 | |
CIRCOR International, Inc. | | | 4,661 | | | | 196,461 | |
ESCO Technologies, Inc. | | | 7,280 | | | | 263,099 | |
Gorman-Rupp Co. | | | 5,292 | | | | 141,455 | |
Sun Hydraulics Corp. | | | 6,156 | | | | 195,330 | |
Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 8,824 | | | | 149,302 | |
Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A | | | 7,786 | | | | 386,731 | |
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| | | | 1,637,208 | |
Scientific Instruments: Electrical — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Allied Motion Technologies, Inc. | | | 1,742 | | | | 45,606 | |
AZZ, Inc. | | | 7,070 | | | | 392,880 | |
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EnerSys | | | 12,258 | | | $ | 685,590 | |
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. | | | 13,105 | | | | 354,228 | |
Littelfuse, Inc. | | | 6,206 | | | | 664,104 | |
Preformed Line Products Co. | | | 630 | | | | 26,523 | |
Taser International, Inc. (a) | | | 14,905 | | | | 257,707 | |
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| | | | 2,426,638 | |
Scientific Instruments: Gauges & Meters — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Badger Meter, Inc. | | | 4,056 | | | | 237,641 | |
FARO Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 4,793 | | | | 141,489 | |
Itron, Inc. (a) | | | 10,665 | | | | 385,860 | |
Mesa Laboratories, Inc. | | | 745 | | | | 74,128 | |
Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (a) | | | 3,128 | | | | 35,409 | |
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| | | | 874,527 | |
Scientific Instruments: Pollution Control — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Ceco Environmental Corp. | | | 8,285 | | | | 63,629 | |
Darling International, Inc. (a) | | | 45,975 | | | | 483,657 | |
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. (a) | | | 3,442 | | | | 36,485 | |
Team, Inc. (a) | | | 5,628 | | | | 179,871 | |
TRC Cos., Inc. (a) | | | 4,621 | | | | 42,744 | |
U.S. Ecology, Inc. | | | 6,118 | | | | 222,940 | |
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| | | | 1,029,326 | |
Securities Brokerage & Services — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
BGC Partners, Inc., Class A | | | 50,678 | | | | 497,151 | |
Gain Capital Holdings, Inc. | | | 9,361 | | | | 75,918 | |
INTL. FCStone, Inc. (a) | | | 4,196 | | | | 140,398 | |
Investment Technology Group, Inc. | | | 8,759 | | | | 149,078 | |
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services, Inc. (a) | | | 30,230 | | | | 83,435 | |
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | | | 10,245 | | | | 1,143,240 | |
Virtu Financial, Inc., Class A | | | 5,308 | | | | 120,173 | |
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| | | | 2,209,393 | |
Semiconductors & Components — 2.4% | | | | | | | | |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a) | | | 176,650 | | | | 506,986 | |
Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd. (a) | | | 5,621 | | | | 51,657 | |
Amkor Technology, Inc. (a) | | | 26,600 | | | | 161,728 | |
Applied Micro Circuits Corp. (a) | | | 22,544 | | | | 143,605 | |
Cavium, Inc. (a) | | | 15,244 | | | | 1,001,683 | |
CEVA, Inc. (a) | | | 5,735 | | | | 133,970 | |
Cirrus Logic, Inc. (a) | | | 17,440 | | | | 515,003 | |
Diodes, Inc. (a) | | | 10,503 | | | | 241,359 | |
DSP Group, Inc. (a) | | | 6,497 | | | | 61,332 | |
Emcore Corp. (a) | | | 4,882 | | | | 29,927 | |
Exar Corp. (a) | | | 11,319 | | | | 69,385 | |
Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. (a) | | | 32,109 | | | | 664,977 | |
FormFactor, Inc. (a) | | | 16,050 | | | | 144,450 | |
Inphi Corp. (a) | | | 10,576 | | | | 285,764 | |
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (a) | | | 40,825 | | | | 1,075,739 | |
Intersil Corp., Class A | | | 36,295 | | | | 463,124 | |
IXYS Corp. | | | 7,054 | | | | 89,092 | |
Kopin Corp. (a) | | | 16,654 | | | | 45,299 | |
Lattice Semiconductor Corp. (a) | | | 31,789 | | | | 205,675 | |
MA-COM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 6,579 | | | | 269,015 | |
MaxLinear, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 14,481 | | | | 213,305 | |
Microsemi Corp. (a) | | | 26,184 | | | | 853,337 | |
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | | | 10,849 | | | | 691,190 | |
OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (a) | | | 16,028 | | | | 465,133 | |
PMC — Sierra, Inc. (a) | | | 48,112 | | | | 559,061 | |
Power Integrations, Inc. | | | 8,105 | | | | 394,146 | |
Rambus, Inc. (a) | | | 31,946 | | | | 370,254 | |
Semtech Corp. (a) | | | 18,408 | | | | 348,279 | |
Sigma Designs, Inc. (a) | | | 9,132 | | | | 57,714 | |
Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (a) | | | 11,751 | | | | 570,394 | |
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. | | | 37,489 | | | | 451,742 | |
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| | | | 11,134,325 | |
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Ambarella, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 8,639 | | | $ | 481,538 | |
Cascade Microtech, Inc. (a) | | | 3,970 | | | | 64,513 | |
Xcerra Corp. (a) | | | 15,686 | | | | 94,900 | |
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| | | | 640,951 | |
Shipping — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Eagle Bulk Shipping, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 5,662 | | | | 19,930 | |
Frontline Ltd. | | | 66,222 | | | | 198,004 | |
GasLog Ltd. (b) | | | 11,518 | | | | 95,599 | |
Gener8 Maritime, Inc. (a) | | | 4,923 | | | | 46,522 | |
Golden Ocean Group Ltd. (a)(b) | | | 16,386 | | | | 17,533 | |
Gulfmark Offshore, Inc., Class A (a)(b) | | | 6,731 | | | | 31,434 | |
Matson, Inc. | | | 11,927 | | | | 508,448 | |
Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc. | | | 21,314 | | | | 37,299 | |
Nordic American Offshore Ltd. (a) | | | 5,050 | | | | 26,614 | |
Nordic American Tankers Ltd. (b) | | | 24,629 | | | | 382,735 | |
Safe Bulkers, Inc. | | | 9,518 | | | | 7,710 | |
Scorpio Tankers, Inc. | | | 49,575 | | | | 397,591 | |
Ship Finance International Ltd. | | | 16,458 | | | | 272,709 | |
Teekay Tankers Ltd., Class A | | | 25,866 | | | | 177,958 | |
Tidewater, Inc. (b) | | | 13,185 | | | | 91,768 | |
Ultrapetrol Bahamas Ltd. (a) | | | 4,920 | | | | 517 | |
UTI Worldwide, Inc. (a) | | | 25,067 | | | | 176,221 | |
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| | | | 2,488,592 | |
Software — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Actua Corp. (a) | | | 11,338 | | | | 129,820 | |
Castlight Health, Inc. (a) | | | 8,902 | | | | 38,011 | |
Five9, Inc. (a) | | | 6,133 | | | | 53,357 | |
FleetMatics Group PLC (a) | | | 10,490 | | | | 532,787 | |
Gigamon, Inc. (a) | | | 7,737 | | | | 205,572 | |
Globant SA (a) | | | 4,127 | | | | 154,804 | |
Instructure, Inc. (a) | | | 1,460 | | | | 30,397 | |
MobileIron, Inc. (a) | | | 10,360 | | | | 37,400 | |
Model N, Inc. (a) | | | 5,600 | | | | 62,496 | |
Park City Group, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 2,864 | | | | 34,110 | |
Paycom Software, Inc. (a) | | | 8,676 | | | | 326,478 | |
PDV Wireless, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 3,777 | | | | 103,867 | |
Qualys, Inc. (a) | | | 6,929 | | | | 229,281 | |
Rubicon Project, Inc. (a) | | | 7,357 | | | | 121,023 | |
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| | | | 2,059,403 | |
Specialty Retail — 3.1% | | | | | | | | |
1-800-Flowers.com, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 7,464 | | | | 54,338 | |
Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A | | | 19,236 | | | | 519,372 | |
America’s Car-Mart, Inc. (a) | | | 2,194 | | | | 58,558 | |
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | | | 53,810 | | | | 834,055 | |
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (a) | | | 7,015 | | | | 473,092 | |
Ascena Retail Group, Inc. (a) | | | 47,422 | | | | 467,107 | |
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (a) | | | 8,340 | | | | 82,983 | |
Barnes & Noble, Inc. | | | 13,774 | | | | 119,972 | |
bebe Stores, Inc. | | | 7,490 | | | | 4,232 | |
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. | | | 4,707 | | | | 47,023 | |
Blue Nile, Inc. (a) | | | 3,346 | | | | 124,237 | |
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 10,448 | | | | 175,004 | |
Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 3,074 | | | | 37,779 | |
Buckle, Inc. (b) | | | 7,881 | | | | 242,577 | |
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (a) | | | 3,670 | | | | 44,921 | |
Burlington Stores, Inc. (a) | | | 20,782 | | | | 891,548 | |
Caleres, Inc. | | | 12,137 | | | | 325,514 | |
Cato Corp., Class A | | | 7,301 | | | | 268,823 | |
Chico’s FAS, Inc. | | | 39,599 | | | | 422,521 | |
Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc. | | | 5,697 | | | | 314,474 | |
Christopher & Banks Corp. (a) | | | 10,008 | | | | 16,513 | |
Citi Trends, Inc. | | | 4,461 | | | | 94,796 | |
Conn’s, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 6,783 | | | | 159,197 | |
Container Store Group, Inc. (a) | | | 4,028 | | | | 33,030 | |
Destination XL Group, Inc. (a) | | | 9,336 | | | | 51,535 | |
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Express, Inc. (a) | | | 23,295 | | | $ | 402,538 | |
Finish Line, Inc., Class A | | | 12,447 | | | | 225,042 | |
Five Below, Inc. (a) | | | 15,099 | | | | 484,678 | |
Francesca’s Holdings Corp. (a) | | | 11,494 | | | | 200,110 | |
FTD Cos., Inc. (a) | | | 5,079 | | | | 132,917 | |
Genesco, Inc. (a) | | | 6,655 | | | | 378,204 | |
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. | | | 6,464 | | | | 489,325 | |
Guess?, Inc. | | | 17,154 | | | | 323,867 | |
Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc. | | | 5,698 | | | | 122,165 | |
Hibbett Sports, Inc. (a) | | | 6,410 | | | | 193,838 | |
Lands’ End, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 4,700 | | | | 110,168 | |
Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A | | | 6,261 | | | | 667,861 | |
Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 7,684 | | | | 133,394 | |
MarineMax, Inc. (a) | | | 7,215 | | | | 132,900 | |
Mattress Firm Holding Corp. (a)(b) | | | 5,738 | | | | 256,087 | |
Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. | | | 13,608 | | | | 199,765 | |
Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. | | | 8,751 | | | | 579,491 | |
Party City Holdco, Inc. (a) | | | 6,626 | | | | 85,542 | |
Pep Boys-Manny Moe & Jack (a) | | | 14,993 | | | | 276,021 | |
Performance Sports Group Ltd. (a) | | | 12,546 | | | | 120,818 | |
Pier 1 Imports, Inc. | | | 24,706 | | | | 125,754 | |
Regis Corp. (a) | | | 10,181 | | | | 144,061 | |
Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 9,212 | | | | 731,893 | |
RetailMeNot, Inc. (a) | | | 10,834 | | | | 107,473 | |
Shoe Carnival, Inc. | | | 4,233 | | | | 98,206 | |
Shutterfly, Inc. (a) | | | 9,724 | | | | 433,301 | |
Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A | | | 8,906 | | | | 202,701 | |
Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 4,624 | | | | 59,650 | |
Stage Stores, Inc. | | | 9,419 | | | | 85,807 | |
Stamps.com, Inc. (a) | | | 3,916 | | | | 429,233 | |
Stein Mart, Inc. | | | 7,392 | | | | 49,748 | |
Systemax, Inc. (a) | | | 2,958 | | | | 25,439 | |
Tilly’s, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 2,862 | | | | 18,975 | |
Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (a) | | | 8,305 | | | | 271,573 | |
Wayfair, Inc., Class A (a)(b) | | | 5,635 | | | | 268,339 | |
Zumiez, Inc. (a) | | | 5,517 | | | | 83,417 | |
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| | | | 14,513,502 | |
Steel — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
AK Steel Holding Corp. (a)(b) | | | 49,365 | | | | 110,577 | |
Carbonite, Inc. (a) | | | 4,777 | | | | 46,814 | |
Carpenter Technology Corp. | | | 14,003 | | | | 423,871 | |
Handy & Harman Ltd. (a) | | | 739 | | | | 15,157 | |
Olympic Steel, Inc. | | | 2,329 | | | | 26,970 | |
Ryerson Holding Corp. (a)(b) | | | 2,883 | | | | 13,464 | |
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., Class A | | | 7,639 | | | | 109,772 | |
TimkenSteel Corp. | | | 11,749 | | | | 98,457 | |
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| | | | 845,082 | |
Technology: Miscellaneous — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (a) | | | 14,572 | | | | 301,203 | |
CTS Corp. | | | 9,042 | | | | 159,501 | |
Fabrinet (a) | | | 9,964 | | | | 237,343 | |
Kimball Electronics, Inc. (a) | | | 8,393 | | | | 92,239 | |
Pendrell Corp. (a) | | | 42,068 | | | | 21,080 | |
Plexus Corp. (a) | | | 9,305 | | | | 324,931 | |
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| | | | 1,136,297 | |
Telecommunications Equipment — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (a) | | | 4,935 | | | | 84,685 | |
CalAmp Corp. (a) | | | 9,835 | | | | 196,011 | |
Clearfield, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 2,929 | | | | 39,278 | |
Inteliquent, Inc. | | | 9,119 | | | | 162,045 | |
Knowles Corp. (a) | | | 24,201 | | | | 322,599 | |
Oclaro, Inc. (a) | | | 27,420 | | | | 95,422 | |
Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. (a) | | | 8,495 | | | | 269,206 | |
Vocera Communications, Inc. (a) | | | 6,851 | | | | 83,582 | |
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Textile Products — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Culp, Inc. | | | 2,654 | | | $ | 67,598 | |
Interface, Inc. | | | 18,270 | | | | 349,688 | |
Unifi, Inc. (a) | | | 4,189 | | | | 117,920 | |
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| | | | 535,206 | |
Textiles Apparel & Shoes — 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Cherokee, Inc. (a) | | | 2,175 | | | | 37,519 | |
Columbia Sportswear Co. | | | 7,912 | | | | 385,789 | |
Crocs, Inc. (a) | | | 21,608 | | | | 221,266 | |
Deckers Outdoor Corp. (a) | | | 9,059 | | | | 427,585 | |
G-III Apparel Group Ltd. (a) | | | 11,010 | | | | 487,303 | |
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. (a) | | | 13,866 | | | | 94,705 | |
Oxford Industries, Inc. | | | 4,061 | | | | 259,173 | |
Perry Ellis International, Inc. (a) | | | 3,108 | | | | 57,249 | |
Sequential Brands Group, Inc. (a) | | | 10,072 | | | | 79,670 | |
Steven Madden Ltd. (a) | | | 15,534 | | | | 469,437 | |
Superior Uniform Group, Inc. | | | 1,905 | | | | 32,347 | |
Tumi Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 15,686 | | | | 260,858 | |
Vera Bradley, Inc. (a) | | | 6,051 | | | | 95,364 | |
Vince Holding Corp. (a) | | | 4,195 | | | | 19,213 | |
Weyco Group, Inc. | | | 1,694 | | | | 45,331 | |
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. | | | 28,606 | | | | 478,006 | |
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Tobacco — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Universal Corp. | | | 6,260 | | | | 351,061 | |
Vector Group Ltd. | | | 23,654 | | | | 557,998 | |
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| | | | 909,059 | |
Toys — 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 4,990 | | | | 39,720 | |
Transportation Miscellaneous — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (a) | | | 8,073 | | | | 164,608 | |
Hub Group, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 9,960 | | | | 328,182 | |
Scorpio Bulkers, Inc. (a) | | | 8,122 | | | | 80,327 | |
Textainer Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 6,442 | | | | 90,897 | |
Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 16,792 | | | | 201,000 | |
XPO Logistics, Inc. (a)(b) | | | 19,772 | | | | 538,787 | |
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| | | | 1,403,801 | |
Truckers — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
ArcBest Corp. | | | 7,075 | | | | 151,334 | |
Celadon Group, Inc. | | | 7,905 | | | | 78,181 | |
Covenant Transportation Group, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 3,011 | | | | 56,878 | |
Forward Air Corp. | | | 8,517 | | | | 366,316 | |
FRP Holdings, Inc. (a) | | | 1,794 | | | | 60,888 | |
Heartland Express, Inc. | | | 13,972 | | | | 237,804 | |
Knight Transportation, Inc. | | | 17,235 | | | | 417,604 | |
Marten Transport Ltd. | | | 6,722 | | | | 118,979 | |
PAM Transportation Services, Inc. (a) | | | 846 | | | | 23,341 | |
Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc. (a) | | | 8,189 | | | | 77,222 | |
Saia, Inc. (a) | | | 6,852 | | | | 152,457 | �� |
Swift Transportation Co. (a) | | | 24,491 | | | | 338,466 | |
Universal Truckload Services, Inc. | | | 2,109 | | | | 29,610 | |
USA Truck, Inc. (a) | | | 2,420 | | | | 42,229 | |
Werner Enterprises, Inc. | | | 12,198 | | | | 285,311 | |
YRC Worldwide, Inc. (a) | | | 8,881 | | | | 125,933 | |
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| | | | 2,562,553 | |
Utilities: Electrical — 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
ALLETE, Inc. | | | 13,464 | | | | 684,375 | |
Atlantic Power Corp. | | | 30,828 | | | | 60,731 | |
Avista Corp. | | | 17,212 | | | | 608,789 | |
Black Hills Corp. | | | 14,187 | | | | 658,702 | |
Cleco Corp. | | | 16,649 | | | | 869,244 | |
El Paso Electric Co. | | | 11,184 | | | | 430,584 | |
Empire District Electric Co. | | | 11,944 | | | | 335,268 | |
Genie Energy Ltd. (a) | | | 3,302 | | | | 36,817 | |
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IDACORP, Inc. | | | 13,826 | | | $ | 940,168 | |
MGE Energy, Inc. | | | 9,547 | | | | 442,981 | |
NorthWestern Corp. | | | 12,952 | | | | 702,646 | |
NRG Yield, Inc., Class A | | | 9,532 | | | | 132,590 | |
NRG Yield, Inc., Class C | | | 16,846 | | | | 248,647 | |
Otter Tail Corp. | | | 10,172 | | | | 270,880 | |
Pattern Energy Group, Inc. | | | 15,599 | | | | 326,175 | |
PNM Resources, Inc. | | | 21,958 | | | | 671,256 | |
Portland General Electric Co. | | | 24,481 | | | | 890,374 | |
Spark Energy, Inc., Class A | | | 802 | | | | 16,618 | |
Talen Energy Corp. (a) | | | 22,762 | | | | 141,807 | |
Unitil Corp. | | | 3,920 | | | | 140,650 | |
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| | | | 8,609,302 | |
Utilities: Gas Distributors — 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Chesapeake Utilities Corp. | | | 4,261 | | | | 241,812 | |
Laclede Group, Inc. | | | 11,882 | | | | 705,910 | |
New Jersey Resources Corp. | | | 23,514 | | | | 775,021 | |
Northwest Natural Gas Co. | | | 7,516 | | | | 380,385 | |
Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc. | | | 21,655 | | | | 1,234,768 | |
South Jersey Industries, Inc. | | | 19,019 | | | | 447,327 | |
Southwest Gas Corp. | | | 12,885 | | | | 710,736 | |
WGL Holdings, Inc. | | | 13,637 | | | | 858,995 | |
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| | | | 5,354,954 | |
Utilities: Miscellaneous — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Ormat Technologies, Inc. | | | 10,312 | | | | 376,079 | |
Utilities: Telecommunications — 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
8x8, Inc. (a) | | | 24,472 | | | | 280,204 | |
Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. | | | 2,869 | | | | 224,442 | |
Boingo Wireless, Inc. (a) | | | 10,686 | | | | 70,741 | |
Cincinnati Bell, Inc. (a) | | | 59,874 | | | | 215,546 | |
Cogent Communications Group, Inc. | | | 12,727 | | | | 441,500 | |
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. | | | 13,976 | | | | 292,797 | |
Fairpoint Communications, Inc. (a) | | | 5,910 | | | | 94,974 | |
General Communication, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 9,484 | | | | 187,594 | |
Globalstar, Inc. (a) | | | 133,668 | | | | 192,482 | |
GTT Communications, Inc. (a) | | | 6,728 | | | | 114,780 | |
Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc. (a) | | | 3,262 | | | | 81,093 | |
IDT Corp., Class B | | | 5,013 | | | | 58,452 | |
inContact, Inc. (a) | | | 16,696 | | | | 159,280 | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. (a) | | | 22,418 | | | | 188,535 | |
j2 Global, Inc. | | | 13,205 | | | | 1,087,036 | |
Lumos Networks Corp. (a) | | | 6,583 | | | | 73,730 | |
NeuStar, Inc., Class A (a) | | | 5,171 | | | | 123,949 | |
NTELOS Holdings Corp. (a) | | | 4,567 | | | | 41,742 | |
ORBCOMM, Inc. (a) | | | 16,710 | | | | 120,980 | |
Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. | | | 6,686 | | | | 287,832 | |
Spok Holdings, Inc. | | | 6,254 | | | | 114,573 | |
Straight Path Communications, Inc., Class B (a)(b) | | | 2,374 | | | | 40,690 | |
Vonage Holdings Corp. (a) | | | 51,041 | | | | 292,975 | |
West Corp. | | | 14,478 | | | | 312,291 | |
Windstream Holdings, Inc. (b) | | | 27,590 | | | | 177,680 | |
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| | | | 5,275,898 | |
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Common Stocks | | Shares | | | Value | |
Utilities: Water — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
American States Water Co. | | | 10,330 | | | $ | 433,343 | |
Artesian Resources Corp., Class A | | | 2,044 | | | | 56,619 | |
California Water Service Group | | | 13,271 | | | | 308,816 | |
Connecticut Water Service, Inc. | | | 3,111 | | | | 118,249 | |
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. | | | 3,744 | | | | 45,827 | |
Middlesex Water Co. | | | 4,480 | | | | 118,899 | |
SJW Corp. | | | 4,330 | | | | 128,385 | |
York Water Co. | | | 3,283 | | | | 81,878 | |
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| | | | 1,292,016 | |
Total Common Stocks — 99.7% | | | | | | | 464,340,583 | |
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Other Interests (d) — 0.0% | | Beneficial Interest (000) | | | | |
Gerber Scientific, Inc. | | $ | 13 | | | | 128 | |
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Rights — 0.0% | | Shares | | | | |
Utilities: Telecommunications — 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Leap Wireless, CVR (a) | | | 28,200 | | | | 71,064 | |
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Warrants — 0.0% | | | | | | |
Magnum Hunter Resources Corp., (Issued 10/15/13, 1 Share for 10 Warrants, Expires 4/15/16, Strike Price $8.50) | | | 7,791 | | | | — | |
Total Long-Term Investments (Cost — $418,462,817) — 99.7% | | | | | | | 464,411,775 | |
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Short-Term Securities | | | | | | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class, 0.23% (c)(e) | | | 232,669 | | | | 232,669 | |
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| | Beneficial Interest (000) | | | | |
BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series, 0.39% (c)(e)(f) | | $ | 10,324 | | | | 10,324,484 | |
Total Short-Term Securities (Cost — $10,557,153) — 2.3% | | | | | | | 10,557,153 | |
Total Investments (Cost — $429,019,970) — 102.0% | | | | 474,968,928 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (2.0)% | | | | | | | (9,527,013 | ) |
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Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 465,441,915 | |
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Notes to Schedule of Investments |
(a) | | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | | Security, or a portion of security, is on loan. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | | Master Small Cap Index Series |
(c) | | During the year ended December 31, 2015, investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Series for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows: |
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Affiliate | | Shares/ Beneficial Interest Held at December 31, 2014 | | | Shares/ Beneficial Interest Purchased | | | Shares/ Beneficial Interest Sold | | | Shares/ Beneficial Interest Held at December 31, 2015 | | | Value at December 31, 2015 | | | Income | | | Realized Loss | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds, TempFund, Institutional Class | | | 14,055,813 | | | | — | | | | (13,823,144 | )1 | | | 232,669 | | | $ | 232,669 | | | $ | 30,158 | | | | — | |
BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series | | $ | 18,352,402 | | | | — | | | $ | (8,027,918 | )1 | | $ | 10,324,484 | | | $ | 10,324,484 | | | $ | 1,748,904 | 2 | | | — | |
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. | | | 5,912 | | | | — | | | | (2,750 | ) | | | 3,162 | | | $ | 48,568 | | | | — | | | $ | (12,375 | )3 |
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust | | | 28,817 | | | | — | | | | (13,422 | ) | | | 15,395 | | | $ | 234,928 | | | $ | 66,948 | | | $ | (26,586 | )3 |
1 Represents net shares/beneficial interest sold. | |
2 Represents securities lending income earned from reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less the collateral investment expenses. | |
3 Represents gains and losses from in-kind redemption transactions. See Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements. | |
(d) | | Other interests represent beneficial interests in liquidation trusts and other reorganization or private entities. |
(e) | | Current yield as of period end. |
(f) | | Security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. The Series may withdraw up to 25% of its investment daily, although the manager of the BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series, in its sole discretion, may permit an investor to withdraw more than 25% on any one day. |
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Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End |
Financial Futures Contracts
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Contracts Long | | | Issue | | Expiration | | Notional Value | | Unrealized Depreciation | |
| 13 | | | Russell 2000 Mini Index | | March 2016 | | $1,470,950 | | $ | (22,353 | ) |
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Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure |
As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:
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| | | | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contacts | | | Total | |
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial futures contracts | | Net unrealized depreciation1 | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 22,353 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 22,353 | |
1 Includes cumulative (depreciation) on financial futures contracts, if any, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. | |
For the year ended December 31, 2015, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:
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| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contacts | | | Total | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial futures contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | (2,632,657 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | (2,632,657 | ) |
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Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial futures contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | (362,916 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | (362,916 | ) |
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Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments |
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Financial futures contracts: | | | | |
Average notional value of contracts — long | | $ | 32,345,930 | |
Average notional value of contracts — short | | $ | 1,962,310 | 1 |
1 Actual amounts for the period are shown due to limited outstanding derivative financial instruments as of each quarter. | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded) | | Master Small Cap Index Series |
For more information about the Series’ investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
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Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End |
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. For information about the Series’ policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following tables summarize the Series’ investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments1: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 464,297,557 | | | $ | 43,026 | | | | — | | | $ | 464,340,583 | |
Other Interests | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 128 | | | | 128 | |
Rights | | | — | | | | — | | | | 71,064 | | | | 71,064 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | 232,669 | | | | 10,324,484 | | | | — | | | | 10,557,153 | |
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Total | | $ | 464,530,226 | | | $ | 10,367,510 | | | $ | 71,192 | | | $ | 474,968,928 | |
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1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each industry. | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Derivative Financial Instruments 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity contracts | | $ | (22,353 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | (22,353 | ) |
2 Derivative financial instruments are financial futures contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. | |
The Series may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial statement purposes. As of period end, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows: | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash | | $ | 1,010 | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 1,010 | |
Cash pledged for financial futures contracts | | | 486,600 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 486,600 | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collateral on securities loaned at value | | | — | | | $ | (10,324,484 | ) | | | — | | | | (10,324,484 | ) |
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Total | | $ | 487,610 | | | $ | (10,324,484 | ) | | | — | | | $ | (9,836,874 | ) |
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During the year ended December 31, 2015, there were no transfers between levels.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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56 | | BLACKROCK INDEX FUNDS, INC. | | DECEMBER 31, 2015 | | |
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | |
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December 31, 2015 | | Master International Index Series | | | Master Small Cap Index Series | |
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Assets | | | | | | | | |
Investments at value — unaffiliated1,2 | | $ | 2,942,370,643 | | | $ | 464,128,279 | |
Investments at value — affiliated3 | | | 8,262,988 | | | | 10,840,649 | |
Foreign currency at value4 | | | 35,760,121 | | | | — | |
Cash | | | — | | | | 1,010 | |
Cash pledged for financial futures contracts | | | 2,907,194 | | | | 486,600 | |
Receivables: | | | | | | | | |
Dividends — unaffiliated | | | 5,152,878 | | | | 686,317 | |
Contributions from investors | | | — | | | | 1,084,171 | |
Investments sold | | | 77,517 | | | | 44,685 | |
Investment advisor | | | 12,065 | | | | 45,660 | |
Securities lending income — affiliated | | | 7,168 | | | | 84,963 | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | — | | | | 7,236 | |
Variation margin receivable on financial futures contracts | | | 64,135 | | | | — | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 14,194 | | | | 3,729 | |
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Total assets | | | 2,994,628,903 | | | | 477,413,299 | |
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Liabilities | | | | | | | | |
Bank overdraft | | | 1,060 | | | | — | |
Collateral on securities loaned at value | | | 5,230,513 | | | | 10,324,484 | |
Payables: | | | | | | | | |
Withdrawals to investors | | | 4,136,784 | | | | 1,330,544 | |
Professional fees | | | 84,402 | | | | — | |
Directors’ fees | | | 22,337 | | | | 6,363 | |
Other affiliates | | | 9,500 | | | | 2,503 | |
Investments purchased | | | — | | | | 38,565 | |
Other accrued expenses | | | 611,910 | | | | 249,574 | |
Variation margin payable on financial futures contracts | | | 249,477 | | | | 19,351 | |
Other liabilities | | | 14,412 | | | | — | |
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Total liabilities | | | 10,360,395 | | | | 11,971,384 | |
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Net Assets | | $ | 2,984,268,508 | | | $ | 465,441,915 | |
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Net Assets Consist of | | | | | | | | |
Investors’ capital | | $ | 3,125,569,432 | | | $ | 419,515,329 | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (141,300,924 | ) | | | 45,926,586 | |
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Net Assets | | $ | 2,984,268,508 | | | $ | 465,441,915 | |
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1 Investments at cost — unaffiliated | | $ | 3,084,410,241 | | | $ | 418,056,955 | |
2 Securities loaned at value | | $ | 4,969,414 | | | $ | 9,885,770 | |
3 Investments at cost — affiliated | | $ | 8,262,988 | | | $ | 10,963,015 | |
4 Foreign currency at cost | | $ | 38,702,619 | | | | — | |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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Year Ended December 31, 2015 | | Master International Index Series | | | Master Small Cap Index Series | |
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Investment Income | | | | | | | | |
Dividends — unaffiliated | | $ | 105,016,817 | | | $ | 10,465,204 | |
Securities lending — affiliated — net | | | 228,966 | | | | 1,748,904 | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | 10,223 | | | | 97,106 | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | | (12,355,167 | ) | | | (7,363 | ) |
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Total income | | | 92,900,839 | | | | 12,303,851 | |
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Expenses | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory | | | 328,269 | | | | 84,065 | |
Accounting services | | | 662,149 | | | | 194,782 | |
Custodian | | | 522,470 | | | | 234,160 | |
Professional | | | 90,416 | | | | 71,857 | |
Directors | | | 96,622 | | | | 29,102 | |
Printing | | | 26,320 | | | | 19,711 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 87,088 | | | | 45,707 | |
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Total expenses | | | 1,813,334 | | | | 679,384 | |
Less fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager | | | (87,205 | ) | | | (85,001 | ) |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 1,726,129 | | | | 594,383 | |
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Net investment income | | | 91,174,710 | | | | 11,709,468 | |
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Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated | | | (58,937,506 | ) | | | 16,067,180 | |
In-kind redemptions — unaffiliated1 | | | 164,045,379 | | | | 157,184,684 | |
In-kind redemptions — affiliated | | | — | | | | (38,961 | ) |
Financial futures contracts | | | 1,833,905 | | | | (2,632,657 | ) |
Foreign currency transactions | | | (4,583,404 | ) | | | (36 | ) |
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| | | 102,358,374 | | | | 170,580,210 | |
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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated | | | (289,557,138 | ) | | | (219,164,545 | ) |
Investments — affiliated | | | — | | | | (145,857 | ) |
Financial futures contracts | | | (823,067 | ) | | | (362,916 | ) |
Foreign currency translations | | | 378,800 | | | | (19 | ) |
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| | | (290,001,405 | ) | | | (219,673,337 | ) |
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Net realized and unrealized loss | | | (187,643,031 | ) | | | (49,093,127 | ) |
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Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | (96,468,321 | ) | | $ | (37,383,659 | ) |
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1 See Note 2 in the Notes to Financial statements. | |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | |
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| | Master International Index Series | | | | | Master Small Cap Index Series | |
| | Year Ended December 31, | | | | | Year Ended December 31, | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | |
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Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 91,174,710 | | | $ | 39,593,185 | | | | | $ | 11,709,468 | | | $ | 10,354,007 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 102,358,374 | | | | (10,016,117 | ) | | | | | 170,580,210 | | | | 53,378,759 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (290,001,405 | ) | | | (154,439,873 | ) | | | | | (219,673,337 | ) | | | (29,791,650 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (96,468,321 | ) | | | (124,862,805 | ) | | | | | (37,383,659 | ) | | | 33,941,116 | |
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Capital Transactions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from contributions | | | 1,973,211,553 | | | | 2,104,755,672 | | | | | | 561,488,890 | | | | 181,052,489 | |
Value of withdrawals | | | (1,562,835,963 | ) | | | (322,345,637 | ) | | | | | (759,598,222 | ) | | | (373,456,979 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital transactions | | | 410,375,590 | | | | 1,782,410,035 | | | | | | (198,109,332 | ) | | | (192,404,490 | ) |
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Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 313,907,269 | | | | 1,657,547,230 | | | | | | (235,492,991 | ) | | | (158,463,374 | ) |
Beginning of year | | | 2,670,361,239 | | | | 1,012,814,009 | | | | | | 700,934,906 | | | | 859,398,280 | |
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End of year | | $ | 2,984,268,508 | | | $ | 2,670,361,239 | | | | | $ | 465,441,915 | | | $ | 700,934,906 | |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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Financial Highlights | | Master International Index Series |
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| | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
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Total Return | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return | | | (0.82)% | | | | (6.02)% | | | | 21.94% | | | | 19.01% | | | | (12.34)% | |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.06% | | | | 0.07% | | | | 0.07% | | | | 0.06% | | | | 0.08% | |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly | | | 0.05% | | | | 0.07% | | | | 0.07% | | | | 0.06% | | | | 0.08% | |
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Net investment income | | | 2.78% | | | | 3.20% | | | | 2.97% | | | | 3.36% | | | | 3.38% | |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | | $ 2,984,269 | | | | $ 2,670,361 | | | | $ 1,012,814 | | | | $ 758,144 | | | | $ 855,781 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate | | | 9% | | | | 6% | | | | 8% | | | | 21% | | | | 6% | |
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Master Small Cap Index Series | |
| | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
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Total Return | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return | | | (4.33)% | | | | 5.05% | | | | 39.11% | | | | 16.52% | | | | (4.30)% | |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.08% | | | | 0.09% | | | | 0.07% | | | | 0.14% | | | | 0.09% | |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 0.07% | | | | 0.08% | | | | 0.06% | | | | 0.08% | | | | 0.07% | |
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Net investment income | | | 1.39% | | | | 1.45% | | | | 1.46% | | | | 2.13% | | | | 1.46% | |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | | $ 465,442 | | | | $ 700,935 | | | | $ 859,398 | | | | $ 581,771 | | | | $ 529,054 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate | | | 37% | | | | 21% | | | | 22% | | | | 68% | | | | 31% | |
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Notes to Financial Statements | | Quantitative Master Series LLC |
1. Organization:
Master International Index Series (“Master International Index”) and Master Small Cap Index Series (“Master Small Cap Index”) (collectively, the “Series”, or individually, a “Series”) are series of Quantitative Master Series LLC (the “Master LLC”) which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Master LLC’s Limited Liability Company Agreement permits the Board of Directors of the Master LLC (the “Board”) to issue non-transferable interests, subject to certain limitations.
The Series, together with certain other registered investment companies advised by BlackRock Advisors, LLC ( the “Manager”) or its affiliates, are included in a complex of open-end funds referred to as the Equity-Liquidity Complex.
2. Significant Accounting Policies:
The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Series is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:
Foreign Currency: The Series’ books and records are maintained in U.S. dollars. Purchases and sales of investments are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, the investments denominated in that currency will lose value; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. dollar falls in relative value.
The Series do not isolate changes in the exchange rates from the changes in the market prices of investments held or sold for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the effects of changes in exchange rates on investments are not segregated in the Statements of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those investments, but are included as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments. The Series report realized currency gains (losses) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are generally treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.
Segregation and Collateralization: In cases where a Series enters into certain investments (e.g., financial futures contracts), that would be treated as “senior securities” for 1940 Act purposes, the Series may segregate or designate on its books and records cash or liquid assets having a market value at least equal to the amount of its future obligations under such investments. Doing so allows the investment to be excluded from treatment as a “senior security.” Furthermore, if required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Series may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments or obligations.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are entered into (the trade dates). Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are subsequently recorded when the Series are informed of the ex-dividend date. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax at various rates may be imposed on capital gains, dividends and interest. Upon notification from issuers, some of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of the related investment and/or realized gain.
In-Kind Redemptions: The Series transferred securities and cash to shareholders in connection with an in-kind redemption transaction. For financial reporting purposes, these transactions were treated as a sale of securities and the resulting gains and losses were recognized based on the market value of the securities on the date of the transfer. For the year ended December 31, 2015, Master International Index and Master Small Cap Index had in-kind redemptions of $415,151,985 and $401,499,299, respectively. For tax purposes, no gains or losses were recognized.
Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, the Series enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Series’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Series, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.
Other: Expenses directly related to a Series are charged to that Series. Other operating expenses shared by several funds, including other funds managed by the Manager, are prorated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods.
The Series have an arrangement with their custodian whereby fees may be reduced by credits earned on uninvested cash balances, which, if applicable, are shown as fees paid indirectly in the Statements of Operations. The custodian imposes fees on overdrawn cash balances, which can be offset by accumulated credits earned or may result in additional custody charges. Effective September 2015, the arrangement with its custodian for earning credits on uninvested cash balances has ceased and the custodian will be imposing fees on certain uninvested cash balances.
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3. Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements:
Investment Valuation Policies: The Series’ investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time). U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price the Series would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Series determine the fair values of their financial instruments using independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board. The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to provide oversight of the pricing function for the Series for all financial instruments.
Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods (or “techniques”) and inputs are used to establish the fair value of the Series’ assets and liabilities:
• | | Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at the official close price each day, if available. For equity investments traded on more than one exchange, the official close price on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded is used. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day may be valued at the last available bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price. |
• | | Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates determined as of the close of business on the NYSE. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices and are determined as of the close of business on the NYSE. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available. |
• | | The Series value their investment in BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series (the “Money Market Series”) at fair value, which is ordinarily based upon their pro rata ownership in the underlying fund’s net assets. The Money Market Series seeks current income consistent with maintaining liquidity and preserving capital. Although the Money Market Series is not registered under the 1940 Act, its investments may follow the parameters of investments by a money market fund that is subject to Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Series may withdraw up to 25% of its investment daily, although the manager of the Money Market Series, in its sole discretion, may permit an investor to withdraw more than 25% on any one day. |
• | | Financial futures contracts traded on exchanges are valued at their last sale price. |
If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such instruments, or in the event that the application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that the Series might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant consistent with the principles of fair value measurement, which include the market approach, income approach and/or in the case of recent investments, the cost approach, as appropriate. The market approach generally consists of using comparable market transactions. The income approach generally is used to discount future cash flows to present value and is adjusted for liquidity as appropriate. These factors include but are not limited to: (i) attributes specific to the investment or asset; (ii) the principal market for the investment or asset; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment or asset; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment or asset, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments or assets in active markets; and (vi) other factors, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, recovery rates, liquidation amounts and/or default rates. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuations of such investments, the fair values may differ from the values that would have been used had an active market existed. The Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, employs various methods for calibrating valuation approaches for investments where an active market does not exist, including regular due diligence of the Series’ pricing vendors, regular reviews of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis to compare unrealized gains and losses to realized gains and losses, reviews of missing or stale prices and large movements in market values and reviews of any market related activity. The pricing of all Fair Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.
Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels financial statement purposes as follows:
• | | Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Series have the ability to access |
• | | Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market–corroborated inputs) |
• | | Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Series’ own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments) |
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The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments are typically categorized as Level 3. The fair value hierarchy for the Series’ investments and derivative financial instruments has been included in the Schedules of Investments.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with the Series’ policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investments and derivative financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.
Generally, trading in foreign instruments is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of business on the NYSE. Occasionally, events affecting the values of such instruments may occur between the foreign market close and the close of business on the NYSE that may not be reflected in the computation of the Series’ net assets. Each business day, the Series use a pricing service to assist with the valuation of certain foreign exchange-traded equity securities and foreign exchange-traded and over-the-counter (“OTC”) options (the “Systematic Fair Value Price”). Using current market factors, the Systematic Fair Value Price is designed to value such foreign securities and foreign options at fair value as of the close of business on the NYSE, which follows the close of the local markets.
4. Securities and Other Investments:
Preferred Stock: Preferred stock has a preference over common stock in liquidation (and generally in receiving dividends as well) but is subordinated to the liabilities of the issuer in all respects. As a general rule, the market value of preferred stock with a fixed dividend rate and no conversion element varies inversely with interest rates and perceived credit risk, while the market price of convertible preferred stock generally also reflects some element of conversion value. Because preferred stock is junior to debt securities and other obligations of the issuer, deterioration in the credit quality of the issuer will cause greater changes in the value of a preferred stock than in a more senior debt security with similar stated yield characteristics. Unlike interest payments on debt securities, preferred stock dividends are payable only if declared by the issuer’s board of directors. Preferred stock also may be subject to optional or mandatory redemption provisions.
Warrants: Warrants entitle the Series to purchase a specified number of shares of common stock and are non-income producing. The purchase price and number of shares are subject to adjustment under certain conditions until the expiration date of the warrants, if any. If the price of the underlying stock does not rise above the exercise price before the warrant expires, the warrant generally expires without any value and the Series will lose any amount they paid for the warrant. Thus, investments in warrants may involve more risk than investments in common stock. Warrants may trade in the same markets as their underlying stock; however, the price of the warrant does not necessarily move with the price of the underlying stock.
Securities Lending: The Series may lend their securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Series collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government. The initial collateral received by each Series is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter, at a value equal to at least 100% of the current market value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Series and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Series, or excess collateral returned by the Series, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, the Series is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.
The market value of any securities on loan, all of which were classified as common stocks in the Series’ Schedules of Investments, and the value of any related collateral are shown separately in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as a component of investments at value-unaffiliated, and collateral on securities loaned at value, respectively. As of period end, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash. The cash collateral invested by the securities lending agent, BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BIM”), if any, is disclosed in the Schedules of Investments.
Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Series under Master Securities Lending Agreements (each, an “MSLA”), which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency), for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate a net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. In the event that a borrower defaults, the Series, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. When the value of the collateral is greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, the lender is left with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, absent an event of default the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the Series can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned
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securities. Upon an event of default, the parties’ obligations to return the securities or collateral to the other party are extinguished, and the parties can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities or the collateral received in connection with the loaned securities in order to satisfy the defaulting party’s net payment obligation for all transactions under the MSLA. The defaulting party remains liable for any deficiency.
As of period end, the following table is a summary of the Series’ securities lending agreements by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA:
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Counterparty | | Securities Loaned at Value | | | Cash Collateral Received1 | | | Net Amount | |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | | $ | 535,838 | | | $ | (514,350 | ) | | $ | 21,488 | |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | | | 3,759,958 | | | | (3,759,958 | ) | | | — | |
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. | | | 251,234 | | | | (251,234 | ) | | | — | |
JP Morgan Clearing Corp. | | | 161,232 | | | | (161,232 | ) | | | — | |
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | | | 261,152 | | | | (261,152 | ) | | | — | |
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Total | | $ | 4,969,414 | | | $ | (4,947,926 | ) | | $ | 21,488 | |
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| 1 | | Collateral with a value of $5,230,513 has been received in connection with securities lending agreements. Collateral received in excess of the value of securities loaned from the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes. |
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Counterparty | | Securities Loaned at Value | | | Cash Collateral Received1 | | | Net Amount | |
Barclay’s Capital Inc. | | $ | 65,863 | | | $ | (65,863 | ) | | | — | |
BNP Paribas | | | 215,699 | | | | (215,699 | ) | | | — | |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | | | 818,228 | | | | (818,228 | ) | | | — | |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | | | 70,255 | | | | (70,255 | ) | | | — | |
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. | | | 1,346,412 | | | | (1,346,412 | ) | | | — | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. | | | 2,018,918 | | | | (2,018,918 | ) | | | — | |
JP Morgan Clearing Corp. | | | 839,979 | | | | (839,979 | ) | | | — | |
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. | | | 965,556 | | | | (933,620 | ) | | $ | 31,936 | |
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | | | 1,853,177 | | | | (1,853,177 | ) | | | — | |
National Financial Services LLC | | | 184,538 | | | | (184,538 | ) | | | — | |
SG Americas Securities LLC | | | 637,419 | | | | (637,419 | ) | | | — | |
UBS Securities LLC | | | 869,726 | | | | (869,726 | ) | | | — | |
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Total | | $ | 9,885,770 | | | $ | (9,853,834 | ) | | $ | 31,936 | |
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| 1 | | Collateral with a value of $10,324,484 has been received in connection with securities lending agreements. Collateral received in excess of the value of securities loaned from the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes. |
The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, the Series benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BIM. BIM’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned if the collateral received does not cover the value on the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. The Series could suffer a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received.
5. Derivative Financial Instruments:
The Series engage in various portfolio investment strategies using derivative contracts both to increase the returns of the Series and/or to manage economically their exposure to certain risks such as equity risk and foreign currency exchange rate risk. These contracts may be transacted on an exchange over-the-counter (“OTC”).
Financial Futures Contracts: The Series invest in long and/or short positions in financial futures contracts and options on financial futures contracts to gain exposure to, or economically hedge against, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk), changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk). Financial futures contracts are agreements between the Series and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and at a specified date. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, financial futures contracts are settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date.
Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Series are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contract’s size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the Schedules of Investments and cash deposited, if any, is recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged for financial futures contracts. Pursuant to the contract, the Series agree to receive from or pay to the
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broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin. Variation margin is recorded by the Series as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and, if applicable, as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
When the contract is closed, the Series record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The use of financial futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of financial futures contracts, interest or foreign currency exchange rates and the underlying assets.
6. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates:
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is the largest stockholder and an affiliate of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) for 1940 Act purposes.
The Master LLC entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Manager, the Series’ investment advisor, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, to provide investment advisory and administration services. The Manager is responsible for the management of the Series’ portfolios and provides the personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of the Series. For such services, each Series pays the Manager a monthly fee at an annual rate of 0.01% of each Series’ average daily net assets.
The Manager contractually agreed to waive or reimburse fees or expenses, in order to limit expenses, excluding interest expense, dividend expense, acquired fund fees and expenses and certain other Series expenses, which constitute extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Series’ business. The expense limitation as a percentage of average daily net assets is 0.07% for Master International Index and 0.08% for Master Small Cap Index.
The Manager has agreed not to reduce or discontinue this contractual waiver or reimbursement prior to May 1, 2016 unless approved by the Board, including a majority of the Independent Directors. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Manager waived $80,196 with respect to Master International Index and $64,262 with respect to Master Small Cap Index, which is included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by Manager in the Statements of Operations.
The Manager voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees the Series pays to the Manager indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds. These amounts are included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statements of Operations. However, the Manager does not waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees paid in connection with the Series’ investments in other affiliated investment companies, if any. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the amounts waived for Master International Index and Master Small Cap Index were $7,009 and $20,739, respectively.
For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Series reimbursed the Manager for certain accounting services, which is included in accounting services in the Statements of Operations.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has issued an exemptive order which permits BIM, an affiliate of the Manager, to serve as securities lending agent for the Series, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BIM bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending. The Series are responsible for expenses in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan (the “collateral investment expenses”). The cash collateral is invested in a private investment company managed by the Manager or its affiliates. However, BIM has agreed to cap the collateral investment expenses of the private investment company to an annual rate of 0.04%. The investment advisor to the private investment company will not charge any advisory fees with respect to shares purchased by the Series.
Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral, net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less the collateral investment expenses. Each Series retains a portion of securities lending income and remits a remaining portion to BIM as compensation for its services as securities lending agent. Pursuant to a securities lending agreement BIM may lend securities only when the difference between the borrower rebate rate and the risk free rate exceeds a certain level (such securities, the “specials only securities”).
Pursuant to such agreement, each Series retains 80% of securities lending income. In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income earned across certain funds in the Equity-Liquidity Complex in a calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, each Series, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of the calendar year securities lending income in an amount equal to 85% of securities lending income.
The share of securities lending income earned by the Series is shown as securities lending — affiliated — net in the Statements of Operations. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Series paid BIM the following amounts in total for securities lending agent services and collateral investment fees:
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Master International Index | | $ | 56,013 | |
Master Small Cap Index | | $ | 425,284 | |
Certain officers and/or directors of the Master LLC are officers and/or directors of BlackRock or its affiliates.
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The Series may purchase securities from, or sell securities to, an affiliated fund provided the affiliation is due solely to having a common investment advisor, common officers, or common trustees. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the purchase and sale transactions with an affiliated fund in compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:
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Master Small Cap Index | | | 30,814,728 | | | $ | 34,042,092 | |
7. Purchases and Sales:
For the year ended December 31, 2015, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities and in-kind redemptions were as follows:
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Master International Index | | $ | 1,218,220,239 | | | $ | 289,740,118 | |
Master Small Cap Index | | $ | 497,822,235 | | | $ | 280,065,630 | |
8. Income Tax Information:
The Series are classified as partnerships for federal income tax purposes. As such, each investor in the Series is treated as the owner of its proportionate share of net assets, income, expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses of the Series. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. It is intended that the Series’ assets will be managed so an investor in the Series can satisfy the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
The Series file U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Series’ U.S. federal tax returns remains open for each of the four years ended December 31, 2015. The statutes of limitations on the Series’ state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.
Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Series as of December 31, 2015, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Series’ financial statements.
As of period end, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
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Tax cost | | $ | 3,086,753,189 | | | $ | 415,755,496 | |
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Gross unrealized appreciation | | $ | 162,401,736 | | | $ | 86,051,816 | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | | (298,521,294 | ) | | | (26,838,384 | ) |
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Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | (136,119,558 | ) | | $ | 59,213,432 | |
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9. Bank Borrowings:
The Master LLC, on behalf of the Series, along with certain other funds managed by the Manager and its affiliates (“Participating Funds”), is a party to a 364-day, $2.1 billion credit agreement with a group of lenders, under which the Series may borrow to fund shareholder redemptions. Excluding commitments designated for certain funds, the Participating Funds, including the Series, can borrow up to an aggregate commitment amount of $1.6 billion at any time outstanding, subject to asset coverage and other limitations as specified in the agreement. The credit agreement has the following terms: a fee of 0.06% per annum on unused commitment amounts and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) one-month LIBOR (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) on the date the loan is made plus 0.80% per annum or (b) the Fed Funds rate (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) in effect from time to time plus 0.80% per annum on amounts borrowed. The agreement expires in April 2016 unless extended or renewed. Participating Funds paid administration, legal and arrangement fees, which, if applicable, are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statements of Operations, and along with commitment fees, were allocated among such funds based upon portions of the aggregate commitment available to them and relative net assets of Participating Funds. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Series did not borrow under the credit agreement.
10. Principal Risks:
In the normal course of business, the Series invest in securities and enter into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the issuer to meet all its obligations, including the ability to pay principal and interest when due (issuer credit risk). The value of securities held by the Series may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers of securities owned by the Series. Changes arising from the general economy, the overall market and local, regional or global political or/and social instability, as well as currency, interest rate and price fluctuations, may also affect the securities’ value.
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Notes to Financial Statements (concluded) | | Quantitative Master Series LLC |
The Series invest a substantial amount of their assets in issuers located in a single country or a limited number of countries. When the Series concentrate their investments in this manner, they assume the risk that economic, political and social conditions in those countries may have a significant impact on their investment performance. Foreign issuers may not be subject to the same uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and practices as used in the United States. Foreign securities markets may also be less liquid, more volatile, and less subject to governmental supervision not typically associated with investing in U.S. securities. Investment percentages in specific countries are presented in the Schedules of Investments.
Master International Index invests a significant portion of its assets in securities of issuers located in Europe or with significant exposure to European issuers or countries. The European financial markets have recently experienced volatility and adverse trends due to concerns about economic downturns in, or rising government debt levels of, several European countries. These events may spread to other countries in Europe and may affect the value and liquidity of certain of the Series’ investments.
As of December 31, 2015, Master Small Cap Index invested a significant portion of its assets in securities in the financial sector. Changes in economic conditions affecting this sector would have a greater impact on the Master Small Cap Index and could affect the value, income and/or liquidity of positions in such securities.
As of December 31, 2015, the Series’ investments had the following industry classifications:
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Master International Index | | | |
Industry | | Percentage of Long-Term Investments | |
Bank | | | 14% | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 10 | |
Insurance | | | 6 | |
Telecommunications | | | 6 | |
Food | | | 5 | |
Other1 | | | 59 | |
| 1 | | All other industries held was less than 5% of long-term investments. |
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Master Small Cap Index | | | |
Industry | | Percentage of Long-Term Investments | |
Bank | | | 11% | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts | | | 9 | |
Computer Services | | | 6 | |
Biotechnology | | | 6 | |
Other1 | | | 68 | |
| 1 | | All other industries held was less than 5% of long-term investments. |
Counterparty Credit Risk: Similar to issuer credit risk, the Series may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions. The Series manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Series to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Series’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Series.
With exchange-traded futures, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Series since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, the Series do not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Series.
11. Subsequent Events:
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Series through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | | Quantitative Master Series LLC |
To the Board of Directors of Quantitative Master Series LLC and the Investors of Master International Index Series:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments of Master International Index Series and Master Small Cap Index Series, each one of the series constituting Quantitative Master Series LLC, (the “Series”) as of December 31, 2015, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Series’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Series is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Series’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2015, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Master International Index Series and Master Small Cap Index Series, of Quantitative Master Series LLC, as of December 31, 2015, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
February 24, 2016
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Name, Address1 and Year of Birth | | Position(s) Held with the Corporation/ Master LLC | | Length of Time Served as a Director3 | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | | Number of BlackRock- Advised Registered Investment Companies (“RICs”) Consisting of Investment Portfolios (“Portfolios”) Overseen | | Public Directorships |
Independent Directors2 |
Rodney D. Johnson 1941 | | Chair of the Board and Director | | Since 2007 | | President, Fairmount Capital Advisors, Inc. from 1987 to 2013; Member of the Archdiocesan Investment Committee of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia from 2004 to 2012; Director, The Committee of Seventy (civic) from 2006 to 2012; Director, Fox Chase Cancer Center from 2004 to 2011. | | 33 RICs consisting of 155 Portfolios | | None |
David O. Beim 1940 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Professor of Professional Practice at the Columbia University Graduate School of Business since 1991; Trustee, Phillips Exeter Academy from 2002 to 2012; Chairman, Wave Hill, Inc. (public garden and cultural center) from 1990 to 2006. | | 33 RICs consisting of 155 Portfolios | | None |
Collette Chilton 1958 | | Director | | Since 2015 | | Chief Investment Officer, Williams College since 2006; Chief Investment Officer, Lucent Asset Management Corporation from 1998 to 2006. | | 33 RICs consisting of 155 Portfolios | | None |
Frank J. Fabozzi 1948 | | Director | | Since 2014 | | Editor of and Consultant for The Journal of Portfolio Management since 2006; Professor of Finance, EDHEC Business School since 2011; Visiting Professor, Princeton University from 2013 to 2014; Professor in the Practice of Finance and Becton Fellow, Yale University School of Management from 2006 to 2011. | | 108 RICs consisting of 230 Portfolios | | None |
Dr. Matina S. Horner 1939 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Executive Vice President, Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association and College Retirement Equities Fund from 1989 to 2003. | | 33 RICs consisting of 155 Portfolios | | NSTAR (electric and gas utility) |
Herbert I. London 1939 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Professor Emeritus, New York University since 2005; President, London Center for Policy Research since 2012; John M. Olin Professor of Humanities, New York University from 1993 to 2005 and Professor thereof from 1980 to 2005; President Emeritus, Hudson Institute (policy research organization) from 2011 to 2012, President thereof from 1997 to 2011 and Trustee from 1980 to 2012; Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Grantham University since 2006; Director, InnoCentive, Inc. (global internet service) since 2005; Director, Cerego, LLC (educational software) since 2005; Director, Cybersettle (online adjudication) since 2009; Director, AIMS Worldwide, Inc. (marketing) from 2007 to 2012. | | 33 RICs consisting of 155 Portfolios | | None |
Cynthia A. Montgomery 1952 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Professor, Harvard Business School since 1989; Director, McLean Hospital from 2005 to 2012; Director, Harvard Business School Publishing from 2005 to 2010. | | 33 RICs consisting of 155 Portfolios | | Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. (manufacturing) |
Joseph P. Platt 1947 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Director, Jones and Brown (Canadian insurance broker) since 1998; General Partner, Thorn Partners, LP (private investments) since 1998; Director, WQED Multi-Media (public broadcasting not-for-profit) since 2001; Director, The West Penn Allegheny Health System (a not-for-profit health system) from 2008 to 2013; Partner, Amarna Corporation, LLC (private investment company) from 2002 to 2008. | | 33 RICs consisting of 155 Portfolios | | Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. (reinsurance company) |
Robert C. Robb, Jr. 1945 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Partner, Lewis, Eckert, Robb and Company (management and financial consulting firm) since 1981. | | 33 RICs consisting of 155 Portfolios | | None |
Toby Rosenblatt 1938 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | President, Founders Investments Ltd. (private investments) since 1999; Director, Forward Management, LLC since 2007; Director, College Futures Foundation (philanthropic foundation) since 2009; Director, The James Irvine Foundation (philanthropic foundation) from 1998 to 2008. | | 33 RICs consisting of 155 Portfolios | | None |
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Officers and Directors (continued) | | |
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Name, Address1 and Year of Birth | | Position(s) Held with the Corporation/ Master LLC | | Length of Time Served as a Director3 | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | | Number of BlackRock- Advised Registered Investment Companies (“RICs”) Consisting of Investment Portfolios (“Portfolios”) Overseen | | Public Directorships |
Independent Directors2 (concluded) |
Mark Stalnecker 1951 | | Director | | Since 2015 | | Chief Investment Officer, University of Delaware from 1999 to 2013; Trustee, Winterthur Museum and Country Estate since 2001; Member of the Investment Committee, Delaware Public Employees’ Retirement System since 2002; Member of the Investment Committee, Christiana Care Health System since 2009; Member of the Investment Committee, Delaware Community Foundation from 2013 to 2014. | | 33 RICs consisting of 155 Portfolios | | None |
Kenneth L. Urish 1951 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Managing Partner, Urish Popeck & Co., LLC (certified public accountants and consultants) since 1976; Immediate past- Chairman of the Professional Ethics Committee of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Committee Member thereof since 2007; Member of External Advisory Board, The Pennsylvania State University Accounting Department since 2001; Principal, UP Strategic Wealth Investment Advisors, LLC since 2013; Trustee, The Holy Family Institute from 2001 to 2010; President and Trustee, Pittsburgh Catholic Publishing Associates from 2003 to 2008; Director, Inter-Tel from 2006 to 2007. | | 33 RICs consisting of 155 Portfolios | | None |
Frederick W. Winter 1945 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Director, Alkon Corporation (pneumatics) since 1992; Professor and Dean Emeritus of the Joseph M. Katz School of Business, University of Pittsburgh from 2005 to 2013 and Dean thereof from 1997 to 2005; Director, Tippman Sports (recreation) from 2005 to 2013; Director, Indotronix International (IT services) from 2004 to 2008. | | 33 RICs consisting of 155 Portfolios | | None |
| | 1 The address of each Director is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055. |
| | 2 Independent Directors serve until their resignation, retirement, removal or death, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 75. The Board has determined to extend the terms of Independent Directors on a case-by-case basis, as appropriate. The Board has unanimously approved extending the mandatory retirement age for David O. Beim and Dr. Matina S. Horner until December 31, 2016, which the Board believes is in the best interests of shareholders of the Funds. |
| | 3 Date shown is the earliest date a person has served for the Corporation/Master LLC. Following the combination of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (“MLIM”) and BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) in September 2006, the various legacy MLIM and legacy BlackRock fund boards were realigned and consolidated into three new fund boards in 2007. As a result, although the chart shows certain Independent Directors as joining the Corporation’s/Master LLC’s board in 2007, those Independent Directors first became members of the boards of other legacy MLIM or legacy BlackRock funds as follows: Dr. Matina S. Horner, 2004; Rodney D. Johnson, 1995; Herbert I. London, 1987; Cynthia A. Montgomery, 1994; Joseph P. Platt, 1999; Robert C. Robb, Jr., 1999; Toby Rosenblatt, 2005; Kenneth L. Urish, 1999; and Frederick W. Winter, 1999. Frank J. Fabozzi first became a member of the board of other funds advised by BlackRock Advisors, LLC or its affiliates in 1988. |
Interested Directors4 | | | | | | | | | | |
Barbara G. Novick 1960 | | Director | | Since 2015 | | Vice Chairman of BlackRock since 2006; Chair of BlackRock’s Government Relations Steering Committee since 2009; Head of the Global Client Group of BlackRock from 1988 to 2008. | | 108 RICs consisting of 230 Portfolios | | None |
John M. Perlowski 1964 | | Director, President and Chief Executive Officer | | Since 2015 (Trustee); Since 2010 (President and Chief Executive Officer) | | Managing Director of BlackRock since 2009; Head of BlackRock Global Fund Services since 2009; Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Global Product Group at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. from 2003 to 2009; Treasurer of Goldman Sachs Mutual Funds from 2003 to 2009 and Senior Vice President thereof from 2007 to 2009; Director of Goldman Sachs Offshore Funds from 2002 to 2009; Director of Family Resource Network (charitable foundation) since 2009. | | 136 RICs consisting of 328 Portfolios | | None |
| | 4 Mr. Perlowski and Ms. Novick are both “interested persons,” as defined in the 1940 Act, of the Funds based on their positions with BlackRock and its affiliates. Mr. Perlowski and Ms. Novick are also board members of a complex of BlackRock registered open-end funds. Mr. Perlowski is also a board member of the BlackRock Equity-Bond Complex and the BlackRock Equity-Liquidity Complex, and Ms. Novick is also a board member of the BlackRock Equity-Liquidity Complex. Interested Directors serve until their resignation, retirement, removal or death, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 75. The maximum age limitation may be waived as to any Director by action of a majority of the Directors upon a finding of good cause therefor. |
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Officers and Directors (concluded) | | |
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Name, Address1 and Year of Birth | | Position(s) Held with the Corporation/ Master LLC | | Length of Time Served as an Officer | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
Officers2 |
John M. Perlowski 1964 | | Director, President and Chief Executive Officer | | Since 2015 (Trustee); Since 2010 (President and Chief Executive Officer) | | Managing Director of BlackRock since 2009; Head of BlackRock Global Fund Services since 2009; Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Global Product Group at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. from 2003 to 2009; Treasurer of Goldman Sachs Mutual Funds from 2003 to 2009 and Senior Vice President thereof from 2007 to 2009; Director of Goldman Sachs Offshore Funds from 2002 to 2009; Director of Family Resource Network (charitable foundation) since 2009. |
Jennifer McGovern 1977 | | Vice President | | Since 2014 | | Director of BlackRock since 2011; Head of Product Structure and Oversight for BlackRock’s U.S. Wealth Advisory Group since 2013; Vice President of BlackRock from 2008 to 2010. |
Neal Andrews 1966 | | Chief Financial Officer | | Since 2007 | | Managing Director of BlackRock since 2006; Senior Vice President and Line of Business Head of Fund Accounting and Administration at PNC Global Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. from 1992 to 2006. |
Jay Fife 1970 | | Treasurer | | Since 2007 | | Managing Director of BlackRock since 2007; Director of BlackRock in 2006; Assistant Treasurer of the MLIM and Fund Asset Management, L.P. advised funds from 2005 to 2006; Director of MLIM Fund Services Group from 2001 to 2006. |
Charles Park 1967 | | Chief Compliance Officer | | Since 2014 | | Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer for the BlackRock-advised Funds in the Equity-Bond Complex, the Equity-Liquidity Complex and the Closed-End Complex from 2014 to 2015; Chief Compliance Officer of BlackRock Advisors, LLC and the BlackRock-advised Funds in the Equity-Bond Complex, the Equity-Liquidity Complex and the Closed-End Complex since 2014; Principal of and Chief Compliance Officer for iShares® Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC since 2012 and BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”) since 2006; Chief Compliance Officer for the BFA-advised iShares exchange traded funds since 2006; Chief Compliance Officer for BlackRock Asset Management International Inc. since 2012. |
Fernanda Piedra 1969 | | Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer | | Since 2015 | | Director of BlackRock since 2014; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Regional Head of Financial Crime for the Americas at BlackRock since 2014; Head of Regulatory Changes and Remediation for the Asset Wealth Management Division of Deutsche Bank from 2010 to 2014; Vice President of Goldman Sachs (Anti-Money Laundering/Suspicious Activities Group) from 2004 to 2010. |
Benjamin Archibald 1975 | | Secretary | | Since 2012 | | Managing Director of BlackRock since 2014; Director of BlackRock from 2010 to 2013; Secretary of the iShares exchange traded funds since 2015; Secretary of the BlackRock-advised mutual funds since 2012. |
| | 1 The address of each Officer is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055. |
| | 2 Officers of the Corporation/Master LLC serve at the pleasure of the Board. |
| | Further information about the Officers and Directors is available in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained without charge by calling (800) 441-7762 |
Effective September 25, 2015, John M. Perlowski was appointed to serve as a Director of the Corporation/Master LLC.
Effective December 31, 2015, Herbert I. London and Toby Rosenblatt retired as Directors of the Corporation/Master LLC.
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Investment Advisor and Administrator BlackRock Advisors, LLC Wilmington, DE 19809 | | Accounting Agent and Custodian State Street Bank and Trust Company Boston, MA 02110 | | Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Deloitte & Touche LLP Boston, MA 02116 | | Distributor BlackRock Investments, LLC New York, NY 10022 | | Address of the Funds 100 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809 |
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| | Transfer Agent BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. Wilmington, DE 19809 | | | | Legal Counsel Sidley Austin LLP New York, NY 10019 | | |
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Householding
The Funds will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called “householding” and is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please call the Funds at (800) 441-7762.
Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments
The Funds/Series file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’/Series’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on how to access documents on the SEC’s website without charge may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. The Funds’/Series’ Forms N-Q may also be obtained upon request and without charge by calling (800) 441-7762.
Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds/Series use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available upon request and without charge (1) by calling (800) 441-7762; (2) at http://www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Availability of Proxy Voting Record
Information about how the Funds/Series voted proxies relating to securities held in the Funds’/Series’ portfolio during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available upon request and without charge (1) at http://www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 441-7762 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
BlackRock’s Mutual Fund Family
BlackRock offers a diverse lineup of open-end mutual funds crossing all investment styles and managed by experts in equity, fixed income and tax-exempt investing. Visit http://www.blackrock.com for more information.
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Additional Information (concluded) | | |
Account Information
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Retirement Plans
Shareholders may make investments in conjunction with Traditional, Rollover, Roth, Coverdell, Simple IRAs, SEP IRAs and 403(b) Plans.
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BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, “Clients”) and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties.
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BlackRock obtains or verifies personal non-public information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites.
BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any non-public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service Client accounts. These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.
We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to non-public personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the non-public personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.
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This report is intended for current holders. It is not authorized for use as an offer of sale or a solicitation of an offer to buy shares of the Funds unless preceded or accompanied by the Funds’ current prospectus. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future performance. Investment returns and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Statements and other information herein are as dated and are subject to change.
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Item 2 – | Code of Ethics – Each registrant (or “Fund”) has adopted a code of ethics, as of the end of the period covered by this report, applicable to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. During the period covered by this report, the code of ethics was amended to update certain information and to make other non-material changes. During the period covered by this report, there have been no waivers granted under the code of ethics. Each registrant undertakes to provide a copy of the code of ethics to any person upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-441-7762. |
Item 3 – | Audit Committee Financial Expert – Each registrant’s board of directors (the “board of directors”), has determined that (i) the registrant has the following audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee and (ii) each audit committee financial expert is independent: Kenneth L. Urish |
Under applicable securities laws, a person determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an “expert” for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and board of directors in the absence of such designation or identification.
Item 4 – | Principal Accountant Fees and Services |
The following table presents fees billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP (“D&T”) in each of the last two fiscal years for the services rendered to the Funds:
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| | (a) Audit Fees | | (b) Audit-Related Fees1 | | (c) Tax Fees2 | | (d) All Other Fees3 |
Entity Name | | Current Fiscal Year End | | | | Previous Fiscal Year End | | | | Current Fiscal Year End | | | | Previous Fiscal Year End | | | | Current Fiscal Year End | | | | Previous Fiscal Year End | | | | Current Fiscal Year End | | | | Previous Fiscal Year End |
BlackRock International Index Fund of BlackRock Index Funds, Inc. | | $7,538 | | | | $7,3437 | | | | $0 | | | | $0 | | | | $9,282 | | | | $9,100 | | | | $0 | | | | $0 |
BlackRock Small Cap Index Fund of BlackRock Index Funds, Inc. | | $7,538 | | | | $7,437 | | | | $0 | | | | $0 | | | | $11,424 | | | | $11,200 | | | | $0 | | | | $0 |
Master International Index Series of Quantitative Master Series LLC | | $39,488 | | | | $39,706 | | | | $0 | | | | $0 | | | | $17,340 | | | | $17,000 | | | | $0 | | | | $0 |
Master Small Cap Index Series of Quantitative Master Series LLC | | $39,463 | | | | $39,681 | | | | $0 | | | | $0 | | | | $17,340 | | | | $17,000 | | | | $0 | | | | $0 |
The following table presents fees billed by D&T that were required to be approved by each registrant’s audit committee (each a “Committee”) for services that relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the Fund and that are rendered on behalf of BlackRock Advisors, LLC (“Investment Adviser” or “BlackRock”) and entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with BlackRock (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) that provide ongoing services to the Fund (“Fund Service Providers”):
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(b) Audit-Related Fees1 | | $0 | | $0 |
(c) Tax Fees2 | | $0 | | $0 |
(d) All Other Fees3 | | $2,391,000 | | $2,555,000 |
1 The nature of the services includes assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit of financial statements not included in Audit Fees.
2 The nature of the services includes tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.
3 Aggregate fees borne by BlackRock in connection with the review of compliance procedures and attestation thereto performed by D&T with respect to all of the registered closed-end funds and some of the registered open-end funds advised by BlackRock.
(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures:
Each Committee has adopted policies and procedures with regard to the pre-approval of services. Audit, audit-related and tax compliance services provided to the registrant on an annual basis require specific pre-approval by the registrant’s Committee. The Committee also must approve other non-audit services provided to the registrant and those non-audit services provided to the Investment Adviser and Fund Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and the financial reporting of the registrant. Certain of these non-audit services that the Committee believes are (a) consistent with the SEC’s auditor independence rules and (b) routine and recurring services that will not impair the independence of the independent accountants may be approved by the Committee without consideration on a specific case-by-case basis (“general pre-approval”). The term of any general pre-approval is 12 months from the date of the pre-approval, unless the Committee provides for a different period. Tax or other non-audit services provided to the registrants which have a direct impact on the operations or financial reporting of the registrant will only be deemed pre-approved provided that any individual project does not exceed $10,000 attributable to the registrant or $50,000 per project. For this purpose, multiple projects will be aggregated to determine if they exceed the previously mentioned cost levels.
Any proposed services exceeding the pre-approved cost levels will require specific pre-approval by the registrant’s Committee, as will any other services not subject to general pre-approval (e.g., unanticipated but permissible services). The Committee is informed of each service approved subject to general pre-approval at the next regularly scheduled in-person board meeting. At this meeting, an analysis of such services is presented to the Committee for ratification. The Committee may delegate to the Committee Chairman the authority to approve the provision of and fees for any specific engagement of permitted non-audit services, including services exceeding pre-approved cost levels.
(e)(2) None of the services described in each of Items 4(b) through (d) were approved by either Committee pursuant to the de minimus exception in paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(f) Not Applicable
(g) The aggregate non-audit fees paid to the accountant for services rendered by the accountant to the registrant, the Investment Adviser and the Fund Service Providers were:
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| | Entity Name | | Current Fiscal Year End | | | | Previous Fiscal Year End |
| BlackRock International Index Fund of BlackRock Index Funds, Inc. | | $9,282 | | | | $9,100 |
| BlackRock Small Cap Index Fund of BlackRock Index Funds, Inc. | | $11,424 | | | | $11,200 |
| Master International Index Series of Quantitative Master Series LLC | | $17,340 | | | | $17,000 |
| Master Small Cap Index Series of Quantitative Master Series LLC | | $17,340 | | | | $17,000 |
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Additionally, SSAE 16 Review (Formerly, SAS No. 70) fees for the current and previous fiscal years of $2,391,000 and $2,555,000, respectively, were billed by D&T to the Investment Adviser.
(h) Each Committee has considered and determined that the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Investment Adviser and the Fund Service Providers that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.
Item 5 – | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not Applicable |
(a) The registrants’ Schedules of Investments are included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
(b) Not Applicable due to no such divestments during the semi-annual period covered since the previous Form N-CSR filing.
Item 7 – | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable |
Item 8 – | Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable |
Item 9 – | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not Applicable |
Item 10 – | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – There have been no material changes to these procedures. |
Item 11 – | Controls and Procedures |
(a) – The registrants’ principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrants’ disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 15(d)-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(b) – There were no changes in the registrants’ internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants’ internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12 – | Exhibits attached hereto |
(a)(1) – Code of Ethics – See Item 2
(a)(2) – Certifications – Attached hereto
(a)(3) – Not Applicable
(b) – Certifications – Attached hereto
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
BlackRock Index Funds, Inc. and Quantitative Master Series LLC
| | | | | | |
| | By: | | /s/ John M. Perlowski | | |
| | | | John M. Perlowski |
| | | | Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of |
| | | | BlackRock Index Funds, Inc. and Quantitative Master Series LLC |
| | Date: March 1, 2016 |
| | Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of each registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. |
| | By: | | /s/ John M. Perlowski | | |
| | | | John M. Perlowski |
| | | | Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of |
| | | | BlackRock Index Funds, Inc. and Quantitative Master Series LLC |
| | Date: March 1, 2016 | | |
| | By: | | /s/ Neal J. Andrews | | |
| | | | Neal J. Andrews |
| | | | Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of |
| | | | BlackRock Index Funds, Inc. and Quantitative Master Series LLC |
| | Date: March 1, 2016 | | |
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