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: 811-10371
LORD ABBETT TRUST I
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
90 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
John T. Fitzgerald, Esq., Vice President & Assistant Secretary
90 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (888) 522-2388
Date of fiscal year end: 7/31
Date of reporting period: 1/31/2022
Item 1: | Report(s) to Shareholders. |

LORD ABBETT
SEMIANNUAL REPORT
Lord Abbett
Climate Focused Bond Fund
International Growth Fund
Mid Cap Innovation Growth Fund
Short Duration High Yield Fund
For the six-month period ended January 31, 2022
Table of Contents
Lord Abbett Trust I
Lord Abbett Climate Focused Bond Fund, Lord Abbett International Growth Fund, Lord Abbett Mid Cap Innovation Growth Fund and Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund Semiannual Report
For the six-month period ended January 31, 2022

From left to right: James L.L. Tullis, Independent Chairman of the Lord Abbett Funds and Douglas B. Sieg, Trustee, President, and Chief Executive Officer of the Lord Abbett Funds. | | Dear Shareholders: We are pleased to provide you with this overview of the performance of the Funds for the six-month period ended January 31, 2022. On this page and the following pages, we discuss the major factors that influenced period performance. For detailed and timely information about the Funds, please visit our website at www.lordabbett.com, where you can also access the quarterly commentaries that provide updates on each Fund’s performance and other portfolio related updates. Thank you for investing in Lord Abbett mutual funds. We value the trust that you place in us and look forward to serving your investment needs in the years to come. Best regards, 
Douglas B. Sieg Trustee, President, and Chief Executive Officer |
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Expense Example
As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments (these charges vary among the share classes); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees (these charges vary among the share classes); and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in each Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (August 1, 2021 through January 31, 2022).
Actual Expenses
For each class of each Fund, the first line of the applicable table on the following pages provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading titled “Expenses Paid During Period 8/1/21 – 1/31/22” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
For each class of each Fund, the second line of the applicable table on the following pages provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in each Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
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Climate Focused Bond Fund
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Expenses Paid During Period† | |
| | 8/1/21 | | 1/31/22 | | 8/1/21 - 1/31/22 | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 971.80 | | | $ | 3.23 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.93 | | | $ | 3.31 | | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 968.70 | | | $ | 6.55 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.55 | | | $ | 6.72 | | |
Class F | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 973.00 | | | $ | 2.24 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.94 | | | $ | 2.29 | | |
Class F3* | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 973.30 | | | $ | 1.89 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,023.29 | | | $ | 1.94 | | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 973.00 | | | $ | 2.24 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.94 | | | $ | 2.29 | | |
Class R3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 970.50 | | | $ | 4.72 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.42 | | | $ | 4.84 | | |
Class R4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 971.70 | | | $ | 3.48 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.68 | | | $ | 3.57 | | |
Class R5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 973.00 | | | $ | 2.24 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.94 | | | $ | 2.29 | | |
Class R6* | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 973.30 | | | $ | 1.89 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,023.29 | | | $ | 1.94 | | |
† | For each class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (0.65% for Class A, 1.32% for Class C, 0.45% for Class F, 0.38% for Class F3, 0.45% for Class I, 0.95% for Class R3, 0.70% for Class R4, 0.45% for Class R5 and 0.38% for Class R6) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect one-half year period). |
* | The annualized expenses have been updated to 0.40% for Classes F3 and R6. Had these updated expense ratios been in place throughout the most recent fiscal half-year, expenses paid during the period would have been: |
| | Actual | | Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | |
Class F3 | | $ | 1.99 | | | $ | 2.04 | | |
Class R6 | | $ | 1.99 | | | $ | 2.04 | | |
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Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector
January 31, 2022
Sector* | | %** |
Asset Backed Securities | | | 3.04 | % |
Basic Materials | | | 2.38 | % |
Communications | | | 1.30 | % |
Consumer Cyclical | | | 3.47 | % |
Consumer Non-cyclical | | | 4.90 | % |
Energy | | | 7.78 | % |
Financials | | | 20.05 | % |
Foreign Government | | | 19.60 | % |
Industrials | | | 13.13 | % |
Mortgage Securities | | | 1.62 | % |
Technology | | | 1.54 | % |
U.S. Government | | | 6.71 | % |
Utilities | | | 12.31 | % |
Repurchase Agreements | | | 2.17 | % |
Total | | | 100.00 | % |
* | A sector may comprise several industries. |
** | Represents percent of total investments. |
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International Growth Fund
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Expenses Paid During Period† | |
| | 8/1/21 | | 1/31/22 | | 8/1/21 - 1/31/22 | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 903.40 | | | $ | 5.09 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.86 | | | $ | 5.40 | | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 899.40 | | | $ | 8.67 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,016.08 | | | $ | 9.20 | | |
Class F | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 904.20 | | | $ | 3.89 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.12 | | | $ | 4.13 | | |
Class F3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 904.80 | | | $ | 3.50 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.53 | | | $ | 3.72 | | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 904.20 | | | $ | 3.89 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.12 | | | $ | 4.13 | | |
Class R3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 902.10 | | | $ | 6.28 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.60 | | | $ | 6.67 | | |
Class R4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 903.40 | | | $ | 5.09 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.86 | | | $ | 5.40 | | |
Class R5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 904.20 | | | $ | 3.89 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.12 | | | $ | 4.13 | | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 904.80 | | | $ | 3.50 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.53 | | | $ | 3.72 | | |
† | For each class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (1.06% for Class A, 1.81% for Class C, 0.81% for Class F, 0.73% for Class F3, 0.81% for Class I, 1.31% for Class R3, 1.06% for Class R4, 0.81% for Class R5 and 0.73% for Class R6) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect one-half year period). |
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Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector
January 31, 2022
Sector* | | %** |
Communication Services | | | 4.41 | % |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 14.41 | % |
Consumer Staples | | | 10.18 | % |
Energy | | | 2.51 | % |
Financials | | | 11.40 | % |
Health Care | | | 13.40 | % |
Industrials | | | 16.72 | % |
Information Technology | | | 19.82 | % |
Materials | | | 5.43 | % |
Real Estate | | | 0.92 | % |
Utilities | | | 0.80 | % |
Total | | | 100.00 | % |
* | | A sector may comprise several industries. |
** | | Represents percent of total investments. |
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Mid Cap Innovation Growth Fund
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Expenses Paid During Period† | |
| | 8/1/21 | | 1/31/22 | | 8/1/21 - 1/31/22 | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 824.70 | | | $ | 4.88 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.86 | | | $ | 5.40 | | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 822.00 | | | $ | 8.31 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,016.08 | | | $ | 9.20 | | |
Class F | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 825.60 | | | $ | 3.73 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.12 | | | $ | 4.13 | | |
Class F3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 826.20 | | | $ | 3.36 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.53 | | | $ | 3.72 | | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 825.60 | | | $ | 3.73 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.12 | | | $ | 4.13 | | |
Class R3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 823.80 | | | $ | 6.02 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.60 | | | $ | 6.67 | | |
Class R4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 824.70 | | | $ | 4.88 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.86 | | | $ | 5.40 | | |
Class R5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 825.60 | | | $ | 3.73 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.12 | | | $ | 4.13 | | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 826.20 | | | $ | 3.36 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.53 | | | $ | 3.72 | | |
† | For each class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (1.06% for Class A, 1.81% for Class C, 0.81% for Class F, 0.73% for Class F3, 0.81% for Class I, 1.31% for Class R3, 1.06% for Class R4, 0.81% for Class R5 and 0.73% for Class R6) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect one-half year period). |
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Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector
January 31, 2022
Sector* | | %** |
Communication Services | | | 3.69 | % |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 12.41 | % |
Consumer Staples | | | 0.53 | % |
Energy | | | 1.81 | % |
Financials | | | 12.77 | % |
Health Care | | | 15.79 | % |
Industrials | | | 14.56 | % |
Information Technology | | | 32.45 | % |
Materials | | | 1.99 | % |
Real Estate | | | 1.26 | % |
Repurchase Agreements | | | 2.74 | % |
Total | | | 100.00 | % |
* | A sector may comprise several industries. |
** | Represents percent of total investments. |
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Short Duration High Yield Fund
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Expenses Paid During Period† | |
| | 8/1/21 | | 1/31/22 | | 8/1/21 - 1/31/22 | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.80 | | | $ | 3.58 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.63 | | | $ | 3.62 | | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 997.20 | | | $ | 7.20 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.00 | | | $ | 7.27 | | |
Class F | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,001.90 | | | $ | 2.57 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.63 | | | $ | 2.60 | | |
Class F3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,002.30 | | | $ | 2.27 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.94 | | | $ | 2.29 | | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,001.90 | | | $ | 2.57 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.63 | | | $ | 2.60 | | |
Class R3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 999.40 | | | $ | 5.09 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.11 | | | $ | 5.14 | | |
Class R4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.70 | | | $ | 3.83 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.37 | | | $ | 3.87 | | |
Class R5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,002.00 | | | $ | 2.57 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.63 | | | $ | 2.60 | | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,003.10 | | | $ | 2.27 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.94 | | | $ | 2.29 | | |
† | For each class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (0.71% for Class A, 1.43% for Class C, 0.51% for Class F, 0.45% for Class F3, 0.51% for Class I, 1.01% for Class R3, 0.76% for Class R4, 0.51% for Class R5 and 0.45% for Class R6) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect one-half year period). |
* | The annualized expenses have been updated to 0.48% for Classes F3 and R6. Had these updated expense ratios been in place throughout the most recent fiscal half-year, expenses paid during the period would have been: |
| | Actual | | Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | |
Class F3 | | $ | 2.42 | | | $ | 245 | | |
Class R6 | | $ | 2.42 | | | $ | 2.45 | | |
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Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector
January 31, 2022
Sector* | | %** |
Asset Backed Securities | | | 3.86 | % |
Basic Materials | | | 3.58 | % |
Capital Goods | | | 0.10 | % |
Communication Services | | | 6.07 | % |
Consumer Cyclical | | | 24.26 | % |
Consumer Non-cyclical | | | 8.30 | % |
Energy | | | 23.12 | % |
Financials | | | 14.10 | % |
Health Care | | | 0.13 | % |
Industrials | | | 8.27 | % |
Media | | | 0.12 | % |
Mortgage Securities | | | 0.96 | % |
Services | | | 0.27 | % |
Technology | | | 2.30 | % |
Utilities | | | 1.41 | % |
Repurchase Agreements | | | 3.15 | % |
Total | | | 100.00 | % |
* | | A sector may comprise several industries. |
** | | Represents percent of total investments. |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND January 31, 2022
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 97.67% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 3.04% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Automobiles 1.01% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Tesla Auto Lease Trust 2019-A C† | | 2.68% | | 1/20/2023 | | $ | 125,000 | | | $ | 126,300 | |
Tesla Auto Lease Trust 2021-A B† | | 1.02% | | 3/20/2025 | | | 100,000 | | | | 98,925 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 225,225 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other 2.03% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aqua Finance Trust 2021-A C† | | 3.14% | | 7/17/2046 | | | 110,000 | | | | 108,130 | |
GoodLeap Sustainable Home Solutions Trust 2022-1†(a) | | 2.70% | | 1/20/2049 | | | 150,000 | | | | 150,389 | |
Sunrun Demeter Issuer 2021-2A A† | | 2.27% | | 1/30/2057 | | | 99,266 | | | | 97,200 | |
TRP - TRIP Rail Master Funding LLC 2021-2 A† | | 2.15% | | 6/19/2051 | | | 98,023 | | | | 96,353 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 452,072 | |
Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost $684,355) | | | | | | | | | | | 677,297 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
CONVERTIBLE BONDS 0.93% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Auto Manufacturers 0.21% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Lucid Group, Inc.† | | 1.25% | | 12/15/2026 | | | 12,000 | | | | 9,972 | |
NIO, Inc. (China)†(b) | | 0.50% | | 2/1/2027 | | | 8,000 | | | | 6,592 | |
Tesla, Inc. | | 2.00% | | 5/15/2024 | | | 2,000 | | | | 30,159 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 46,723 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Energy-Alternate Sources 0.62% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Enphase Energy, Inc.† | | Zero Coupon | | 3/1/2026 | | | 37,000 | | | | 34,299 | |
NextEra Energy Partners LP† | | Zero Coupon | | 6/15/2024 | | | 14,000 | | | | 13,887 | |
Plug Power, Inc. | | 3.75% | | 6/1/2025 | | | 3,000 | | | | 13,009 | |
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (Israel)(b) | | Zero Coupon | | 9/15/2025 | | | 28,000 | | | | 32,764 | |
SunPower Corp. | | 4.00% | | 1/15/2023 | | | 16,000 | | | | 17,311 | |
Sunrun, Inc.† | | Zero Coupon | | 2/1/2026 | | | 36,000 | | | | 27,090 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 138,360 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Internet 0.10% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
RealReal, Inc. (The)† | | 1.00% | | 3/1/2028 | | | 28,000 | | | | 22,071 | |
Total Convertible Bonds (cost $232,295) | | | | | | | | | | | 207,154 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 11 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND January 31, 2022
Investments | | Dividend Rate | | | | | Shares | | | | Fair Value | |
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS 0.07% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Electric: Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (Canada)(b) (cost $16,000) | | 7.75% | | | | | 320 | | | $ | 14,954 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Interest | | Maturity | | | Principal | | | | | |
| | | Rate | | Date | | | Amount | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS 67.37% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Agriculture 0.31% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Darling Ingredients, Inc.† | | 5.25% | | 4/15/2027 | | $ | 67,000 | | | | 68,407 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Apparel 0.50% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chanel Ceres plc(c) | | 0.50% | | 7/31/2026 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 111,273 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Auto Manufacturers 0.31% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ford Motor Co. | | 3.25% | | 2/12/2032 | | $ | 73,000 | | | | 69,581 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Auto Parts & Equipment 0.88% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aptiv plc (Ireland)(b) | | 4.35% | | 3/15/2029 | | | 35,000 | | | | 38,766 | |
BorgWarner, Inc. | | 3.375% | | 3/15/2025 | | | 65,000 | | | | 67,588 | |
Dana, Inc. | | 4.25% | | 9/1/2030 | | | 93,000 | | | | 90,250 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 196,604 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Banks 10.75% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ABN AMRO Bank NV (Netherlands)†(b) | | 2.47% (1 Yr. Treasury CMT + 1.10% | )# | 12/13/2029 | | | 200,000 | | | | 194,023 | |
AIB Group plc(c) | | 2.875% (5 Yr. EUSA + 3.30% | )# | 5/30/2031 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 116,757 | |
Bank Hapoalim BM (Israel)†(b) | | 3.255% (5 Yr. Treasury CMT + 2.16% | )# | 1/21/2032 | | $ | 200,000 | | | | 195,500 | |
Bank of Ireland Group plc(c) | | 0.375% (1 Yr. EUSA + .77% | )# | 5/10/2027 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 109,441 | |
Bank of Nova Scotia (The) (Canada)(b) | | 0.65% | | 7/31/2024 | | $ | 75,000 | | | | 73,131 | |
Bank of Nova Scotia (The) (Canada)(b) | | 2.375% | | 1/18/2023 | | | 80,000 | | | | 81,047 | |
Barclays plc(c) | | 1.70% (5 Yr. GUKG + 1.75% | )# | 11/3/2026 | | GBP | 100,000 | | | | 131,509 | |
CaixaBank SA(c) | | 1.25% (5 Yr. EUSA + 1.63% | )# | 6/18/2031 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 110,559 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | 1.678% (SOFR + 1.67% | )# | 5/15/2024 | | $ | 125,000 | | | | 125,443 | |
Danske Bank A/S(c) | | 0.75% (1 Yr. EUAMDB + .88% | )# | 6/9/2029 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 109,365 | |
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (Luxembourg)(b) | | 2.875% | | 10/12/2022 | | $ | 200,000 | | | | 201,818 | |
12 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND January 31, 2022
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Banks (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA(c) | | 0.75% | | 3/16/2028 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | $ | 109,931 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | 0.768% (SOFR + .49% | )# | 8/9/2025 | | $ | 51,000 | | | | 49,561 | |
Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau (Germany)(b) | | 0.75% | | 9/30/2030 | | | 150,000 | | | | 137,402 | |
Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau(c) | | 0.875% | | 9/15/2026 | | GBP | 75,000 | | | | 98,767 | |
Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau (Germany)(b) | | 2.00% | | 10/4/2022 | | $ | 112,000 | | | | 113,079 | |
Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg(c) | | 1.50% | | 2/3/2025 | | GBP | 100,000 | | | | 132,734 | |
Nordea Bank Abp(c) | | 0.50% | | 3/19/2031 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 109,427 | |
Standard Chartered plc (United Kingdom)†(b) | | 1.214% (1 Yr. Treasury CMT + .88% | )# | 3/23/2025 | | $ | 200,000 | | | | 196,289 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 2,395,783 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beverages 0.22% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | 2.875% | | 10/15/2049 | | | 50,000 | | | | 48,494 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Building Materials 1.16% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Eco Material Technologies, Inc.†(a) | | 7.875% | | 1/31/2027 | | | 56,000 | | | | 57,017 | |
Johnson Controls International plc / Tyco Fire & Security Finance SCA | | 1.75% | | 9/15/2030 | | | 96,000 | | | | 89,945 | |
Owens Corning, Inc. | | 3.95% | | 8/15/2029 | | | 105,000 | | | | 112,433 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 259,395 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chemicals 1.66% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA (Chile)†(b) | | 3.50% | | 9/10/2051 | | | 200,000 | | | | 182,777 | |
SPCM SA (France)†(b) | | 3.375% | | 3/15/2030 | | | 200,000 | | | | 188,049 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 370,826 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services 1.81% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Global Payments, Inc. | | 3.20% | | 8/15/2029 | | | 75,000 | | | | 75,930 | |
Global Payments, Inc. | | 3.75% | | 6/1/2023 | | | 30,000 | | | | 30,699 | |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | | 3.959% | | 7/1/2038 | | | 75,000 | | | | 86,246 | |
Techem Verwaltungsgesellschaft 674 mbH(c) | | 6.00% | | 7/30/2026 | | EUR | 87,920 | | | | 100,964 | |
Techem Verwaltungsgesellschaft 675 mbH(c) | | 2.00% | | 7/15/2025 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 109,037 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 402,876 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Computers 0.40% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Apple, Inc. | | 3.00% | | 6/20/2027 | | $ | 85,000 | | | | 89,166 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distribution/Wholesale 0.50% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Rexel SA(c) | | 2.125% | | 6/15/2028 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 111,087 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 13 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND January 31, 2022
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Diversified Financial Services 0.99% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Blackstone Property Partners Europe Holdings Sarl(c) | | 1.625% | | 4/20/2030 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | $ | 109,676 | |
LeasePlan Corp. NV(c) | | 0.25% | | 2/23/2026 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 110,475 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 220,151 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Electric 9.89% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Audax Renovables SA(c) | | 4.20% | | 12/18/2027 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 93,246 | |
Clearway Energy Operating LLC† | | 3.75% | | 2/15/2031 | | $ | 70,000 | | | | 66,027 | |
E.ON SE(c) | | 0.35% | | 2/28/2030 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 109,629 | |
Energia Group NI FinanceCo plc/Energia Group ROI Holdings DAC(c) | | 4.00% | | 9/15/2025 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 111,368 | |
Engie SA(c) | | 0.375% | | 6/21/2027 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 111,130 | |
Leeward Renewable Energy Operations LLC† | | 4.25% | | 7/1/2029 | | $ | 102,000 | | | | 99,862 | |
Liberty Utilities Finance GP 1† | | 2.05% | | 9/15/2030 | | | 75,000 | | | | 69,706 | |
MidAmerican Energy Co. | | 3.95% | | 8/1/2047 | | | 65,000 | | | | 71,851 | |
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc. | | 1.90% | | 6/15/2028 | | | 111,000 | | | | 107,689 | |
NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP† | | 4.50% | | 9/15/2027 | | | 55,000 | | | | 55,800 | |
Northern States Power Co/MN | | 2.60% | | 6/1/2051 | | | 50,000 | | | | 45,188 | |
Orsted AS(c) | | 2.25% (5 Yr. EUSA + 1.90% | )# | 12/31/2099 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 115,867 | |
Pattern Energy Operations LP/Pattern Energy Operations, Inc.† | | 4.50% | | 8/15/2028 | | $ | 79,000 | | | | 79,368 | |
Ren Finance BV(c) | | 0.50% | | 4/16/2029 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 109,885 | |
Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission plc(c) | | 1.50% | | 3/24/2028 | | GBP | 200,000 | | | | 258,546 | |
Solar Star Funding LLC† | | 5.375% | | 6/30/2035 | | $ | 82,549 | | | | 93,490 | |
Southwestern Public Service Co. | | 3.75% | | 6/15/2049 | | | 50,000 | | | | 54,155 | |
Star Energy Geothermal Wayang Windu Ltd. (Indonesia)†(b) | | 6.75% | | 4/24/2033 | | | 167,740 | | | | 178,808 | |
Statnett SF(c) | | 0.518% | | 6/30/2023 | | SEK | 2,000,000 | | | | 214,697 | |
TenneT Holding BV(c) | | 0.125% | | 11/30/2032 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 102,857 | |
Tucson Electric Power Co. | | 1.50% | | 8/1/2030 | | $ | 60,000 | | | | 55,020 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 2,204,189 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Electrical Components & Equipment 0.54% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Signify NV(c) | | 2.375% | | 5/11/2027 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 120,339 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Electronics 0.31% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Hubbell, Inc. | | 3.50% | | 2/15/2028 | | $ | 65,000 | | | | 68,547 | |
14 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND January 31, 2022
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Energy-Alternate Sources 6.71% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Adani Green Energy UP Ltd./Prayatna Developers Pvt Ltd./Parampujya Solar Energ (India)†(b) | | 6.25% | | 12/10/2024 | | $ | 200,000 | | | $ | 213,050 | |
Alerion Cleanpower SpA(c) | | 3.125% | | 12/19/2025 | | EUR | 75,000 | | | | 86,989 | |
Cullinan Holdco Scsp†(c) | | 4.625% | | 10/15/2026 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 109,852 | |
EEW Energy from Waste GmbH(c) | | 0.361% | | 6/30/2026 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 110,904 | |
Enviva Partners LP/Enviva Partners Finance Corp.† | | 6.50% | | 1/15/2026 | | $ | 70,000 | | | | 72,390 | |
Greenko Dutch BV (Netherlands)†(b) | | 3.85% | | 3/29/2026 | | | 197,000 | | | | 194,435 | |
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.† | | 5.875% | | 6/1/2028 | | | 59,000 | | | | 59,353 | |
Scatec ASA†(c) | | 1.933% (3 Mo. EURIBOR + 2.50% | )# | 8/19/2025 | | EUR | 200,000 | | | | 221,881 | |
Sunnova Energy Corp.† | | 5.875% | | 9/1/2026 | | $ | 73,000 | | | | 70,524 | |
Sweihan PV Power Co PJSC† | | 3.625% | | 1/31/2049 | | | 200,000 | | | | 193,386 | |
TerraForm Power Operating LLC† | | 4.75% | | 1/15/2030 | | | 80,000 | | | | 80,530 | |
Topaz Solar Farms LLC† | | 5.75% | | 9/30/2039 | | | 70,203 | | | | 81,617 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 1,494,911 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Engineering & Construction 0.27% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
IEA Energy Services LLC† | | 6.625% | | 8/15/2029 | | | 61,000 | | | | 59,708 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Environmental Control 2.30% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derichebourg SA†(c) | | 2.25% | | 7/15/2028 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 113,544 | |
FCC Servicios Medio Ambiente Holding SAU(c) | | 1.661% | | 12/4/2026 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 116,659 | |
Madison IAQ LLC† | | 5.875% | | 6/30/2029 | | $ | 68,000 | | | | 62,949 | |
Paprec Holding SA†(c) | | 3.50% | | 7/1/2028 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 110,159 | |
Seche Environnement SA(c) | | 2.25% | | 11/15/2028 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 108,773 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 512,084 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Food 0.77% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Co-Operative Group Ltd.(c) | | 5.125% | | 5/17/2024 | | GBP | 100,000 | | | | 137,378 | |
Sysco Corp. | | 2.40% | | 2/15/2030 | | $ | 35,000 | | | | 34,063 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 171,441 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forest Products & Paper 0.21% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Suzano Austria GmbH (Brazil)(b) | | 3.75% | | 1/15/2031 | | | 49,000 | | | | 47,733 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Health Care-Services 0.31% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | | 3.15% | | 5/1/2027 | | | 67,000 | | | | 70,151 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Insurance 0.51% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
PartnerRe Ireland Finance DAC(c) | | 1.25% | | 9/15/2026 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 114,919 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 15 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND January 31, 2022
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Investment Companies 0.49% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CBRE Global Investors Open-Ended Fund SCA SICAV-SIF Pan European Core Fund(c) | | 0.90% | | 10/12/2029 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | $ | 108,595 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Machinery: Construction & Mining 0.24% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Vertiv Group Corp.† | | 4.125% | | 11/15/2028 | | $ | 55,000 | | | | 53,694 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Machinery-Diversified 1.05% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mueller Water Products, Inc.† | | 4.00% | | 6/15/2029 | | | 110,000 | | | | 107,971 | |
nVent Finance Sarl (Luxembourg)(b) | | 2.75% | | 11/15/2031 | | | 42,000 | | | | 40,838 | |
Xylem Inc/NY | | 2.25% | | 1/30/2031 | | | 90,000 | | | | 86,122 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 234,931 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Metal Fabricate-Hardware 0.41% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.† | | 5.00% | | 9/30/2027 | | | 90,000 | | | | 90,773 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mining 0.50% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Novelis Sheet Ingot GmbH†(c) | | 3.375% | | 4/15/2029 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 110,543 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1.79% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Alstom SA(c) | | 0.25% | | 10/14/2026 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 111,272 | |
Pentair Finance Sarl (Luxembourg)(b) | | 3.15% | | 9/15/2022 | | $ | 110,000 | | | | 110,288 | |
Pentair Finance Sarl (Luxembourg)(b) | | 4.50% | | 7/1/2029 | | | 60,000 | | | | 66,178 | |
Wabtec Transportation Netherlands BV(c) | | 1.25% | | 12/3/2027 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 111,718 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 399,456 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Multi-National 6.28% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asian Development Bank(c) | | 2.45% | | 1/17/2024 | | AUD | 105,000 | | | | 76,125 | |
Asian Development Bank (Philippines)(b) | | 3.125% | | 9/26/2028 | | $ | 135,000 | | | | 146,510 | |
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (The)(c) | | 0.20% | | 12/15/2025 | | GBP | 30,000 | | | | 38,530 | |
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (The) (China)(b) | | 0.50% | | 5/28/2025 | | $ | 150,000 | | | | 145,152 | |
European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (United Kingdom)(b) | | 1.625% | | 9/27/2024 | | | 230,000 | | | | 231,612 | |
European Investment Bank (Luxembourg)(b) | | 2.125% | | 4/13/2026 | | | 200,000 | | | | 204,404 | |
European Investment Bank (Luxembourg)(b) | | 2.375% | | 5/24/2027 | | | 75,000 | | | | 77,751 | |
International Bank for Reconstruction &Development(c) | | 0.25% | | 1/29/2029 | | SEK | 180,000 | | | | 18,212 | |
International Bank for Reconstruction &Development(c) | | 1.20% | | 7/22/2026 | | CAD | 25,000 | | | | 19,062 | |
International Bank for Reconstruction &Development(c) | | 2.90% | | 11/26/2025 | | AUD | 155,000 | | | | 114,327 | |
16 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND January 31, 2022
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Multi-National (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
International Finance Corp. | | 0.14% (SOFR + .09% | )# | 4/3/2024 | | $ | 230,000 | | | $ | 229,999 | |
International Finance Corp. | | 2.00% | | 10/24/2022 | | | 97,000 | | | | 97,955 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 1,399,639 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Municipal 1.22% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Transport for London(c) | | 2.125% | | 4/24/2025 | | GBP | 200,000 | | | | 272,144 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Packaging & Containers 1.47% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC/Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance plc†(c) | | 3.00% | | 9/1/2029 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 105,886 | |
Canpack SA/Canpack US LLC(c) | | 2.375% | | 11/1/2027 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 110,637 | |
OI European Group BV(c) | | 2.875% | | 2/15/2025 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 111,951 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 328,474 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals 0.82% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Eli Lilly & Co.(c) | | 0.50% | | 9/14/2033 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 106,707 | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | 2.625% | | 4/1/2030 | | $ | 75,000 | | | | 76,476 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 183,183 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Real Estate 1.06% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Canary Wharf Group Investment Holdings plc†(c) | | 2.625% | | 4/23/2025 | | GBP | 100,000 | | | | 133,571 | |
Signa Development Finance SCS†(c) | | 5.50% | | 7/23/2026 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 103,961 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 237,532 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
REITS 3.57% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | | 2.00% | | 5/18/2032 | | $ | 22,000 | | | | 20,419 | |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | | 3.80% | | 4/15/2026 | | | 55,000 | | | | 58,804 | |
Cyrusone Europe Finance DAC(c) | | 1.125% | | 5/26/2028 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 111,987 | |
Digital Dutch Finco BV(c) | | 1.00% | | 1/15/2032 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 105,276 | |
Equinix, Inc.(c) | | 1.00% | | 3/15/2033 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 105,300 | |
Equinix, Inc. | | 1.55% | | 3/15/2028 | | $ | 50,000 | | | | 46,833 | |
HAT Holdings I LLC/HAT Holdings II LLC† | | 3.75% | | 9/15/2030 | | | 94,000 | | | | 88,912 | |
Kilroy Realty LP | | 4.75% | | 12/15/2028 | | | 45,000 | | | | 50,516 | |
Piedmont Operating Partnership LP | | 3.15% | | 8/15/2030 | | | 75,000 | | | | 74,748 | |
UDR, Inc. | | 3.10% | | 11/1/2034 | | | 80,000 | | | | 79,650 | |
Weyerhaeuser Co. | | 6.875% | | 12/15/2033 | | | 40,000 | | | | 53,011 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 795,456 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Retail 0.78% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Starbucks Corp. | | 4.45% | | 8/15/2049 | | | 50,000 | | | | 57,431 | |
Walmart, Inc. | | 1.80% | | 9/22/2031 | | | 122,000 | | | | 116,467 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 173,898 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 17 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND January 31, 2022
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Semiconductors 0.71% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Analog Devices, Inc. | | 2.95% | | 4/1/2025 | | $ | 63,000 | | | $ | 65,218 | |
Micron Technology, Inc. | | 2.703% | | 4/15/2032 | | | 34,000 | | | | 32,559 | |
NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc. (Netherlands)†(b) | | 3.40% | | 5/1/2030 | | | 60,000 | | | | 61,679 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 159,456 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Software 0.42% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fiserv, Inc. | | 3.20% | | 7/1/2026 | | | 90,000 | | | | 93,340 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sovereign 0.89% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Japan Bank for International Cooperation | | 1.625% | | 1/20/2027 | | | 200,000 | | | | 198,836 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Telecommunications 1.20% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Switch Ltd.† | | 3.75% | | 9/15/2028 | | | 83,000 | | | | 79,295 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | 3.875% | | 2/8/2029 | | | 55,000 | | | | 59,288 | |
Vmed O2 UK Financing I plc†(c) | | 4.50% | | 7/15/2031 | | GBP | 100,000 | | | | 128,007 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 266,590 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Transportation 1.90% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Central Japan Railway Co. (Japan)(b) | | 2.20% | | 10/2/2024 | | $ | 200,000 | | | | 204,099 | |
Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane SpA(c) | | 0.375% | | 3/25/2028 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 110,579 | |
Hamburger Hochbahn AG(c) | | 0.125% | | 2/24/2031 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 108,391 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 423,069 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Water 1.26% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
American Water Capital Corp. | | 2.80% | | 5/1/2030 | | $ | 100,000 | | | | 101,014 | |
Canal de Isabel II Gestion SA(c) | | 1.68% | | 2/26/2025 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 116,363 | |
United Utilities plc (United Kingdom)(b) | | 6.875% | | 8/15/2028 | | $ | 50,000 | | | | 63,279 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 280,656 | |
Total Corporate Bonds (cost $15,658,926) | | | | | | | | | | | 15,017,930 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
FLOATING RATE LOANS(d) 2.23% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Building & Construction 0.36% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Refficiency Holdings LLC 2021 Delayed Draw Term Loan(e) | | 3.75% - 4.50% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 3.75% | ) | 12/31/2027 | | | 6,452 | | | | 6,453 | |
Refficiency Holdings LLC 2021 Term Loan | | 4.50% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 3.75% | ) | 12/16/2027 | | | 33,213 | | | | 33,217 | |
Thermostat Purchaser III, Inc. Delayed Draw Term Loan(e) | | 4.50% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 2.25% | ) | 8/31/2028 | | | 5,985 | | | | 6,007 | |
18 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND January 31, 2022
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Building & Construction (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Thermostat Purchaser III, Inc. Term Loan | | 5.25% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 4.50% | ) | 8/31/2028 | | $ | 34,014 | | | $ | 34,142 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 79,819 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Building Materials 0.08% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Zurn LLC 2021 Term Loan B | | 2.75% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 2.25% | ) | 10/4/2028 | | | 17,040 | | | | 17,047 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Electric: Generation 0.14% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ExGen Renewables IV, LLC 2020 Term Loan | | 3.50% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 2.50% | ) | 12/15/2027 | | | 31,280 | | | | 31,307 | |
Environmental 0.63% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bingo Industries Ltd. Term Loan (Australia)(b) | | 4.00% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 3.50% | ) | 7/8/2028 | | | 29,925 | | | | 29,925 | |
Denali Water Solutions Term Loan B | | 5.00% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 4.25% | ) | 3/25/2028 | | | 61,786 | | | | 61,901 | |
EWT Holdings III Corp. 2021 Term Loan | | 2.625% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 2.50% | ) | 4/1/2028 | | | 49,750 | | | | 49,626 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 141,452 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Integrated Energy 0.18% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Esdec Solar Group B.V. Term Loan B (Netherlands)(b) | | 5.75% (6 Mo. LIBOR + 5.00% | ) | 8/30/2028 | | | 40,910 | | | | 40,808 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Machinery 0.43% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Array Technologies, Inc. Term Loan B | | 3.75% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 3.25% | ) | 10/14/2027 | | | 57,973 | | | | 57,756 | |
Generac Power Systems, Inc. 2019 Term Loan B | | 1.852% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 1.75% | ) | 12/13/2026 | | | 37,590 | | | | 37,689 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 95,445 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Multi-Line Insurance 0.13% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Filtration Group Corporation 2018 1st Lien Term Loan | | 3.105% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 3.00% | ) | 3/29/2025 | | | 29,521 | | | | 29,465 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Personal & Household Products 0.28% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AI Aqua Merger Sub, Inc. 2021 1st Lien Term Loan B | | 4.50% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 4.00% | ) | 7/31/2028 | | | 56,944 | | | | 57,169 | |
AI Aqua Merger Sub, Inc. 2021 1st Lien Term Loan B | | 4.50% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 4.00% | ) | 7/31/2028 | | | 5,556 | | | | 5,577 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 62,746 | |
Total Floating Rate Loans (cost $495,019) | | | | | | | | | | | 498,089 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 19 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND January 31, 2022
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS 15.73% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Canada 1.36% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Province of Ontario Canada(c) | | 1.55% | | 11/1/2029 | | CAD | 89,000 | | | $ | 66,301 | |
Province of Ontario Canada(c) | | 1.85% | | 2/1/2027 | | CAD | 145,000 | | | | 112,970 | |
Province of Quebec Canada(c) | | 1.85% | | 2/13/2027 | | CAD | 158,000 | | | | 123,385 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 302,656 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
France 2.57% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Action Logement Services(c) | | 0.50% | | 10/30/2034 | | EUR | 200,000 | | | | 216,718 | |
French Republic Government Bond OAT†(c) | | 0.50% | | 6/25/2044 | | EUR | 135,000 | | | | 141,030 | |
SNCF Reseau(c) | | 0.75% | | 5/25/2036 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 111,215 | |
Societe Du Grand Paris EPIC(c) | | 0.30% | | 9/2/2036 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 104,438 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 573,401 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Germany 1.56% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe(c) | | Zero Coupon | | 8/15/2030 | | EUR | 162,000 | | | | 184,422 | |
Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe(c) | | Zero Coupon | | 8/15/2050 | | EUR | 155,258 | | | | 164,259 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 348,681 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Italy 0.39% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro†(c) | | 1.50% | | 4/30/2045 | | EUR | 85,000 | | | | 87,792 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Japan 0.90% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Japan Finance Organization for Municipalities†(b) | | 1.50% | | 1/27/2025 | | $ | 200,000 | | | | 199,440 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Netherlands 1.76% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden NV(b) | | 2.75% | | 2/20/2024 | | | 200,000 | | | | 205,861 | |
Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV(b) | | 1.00% | | 5/28/2030 | | | 200,000 | | | | 186,075 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 391,936 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Norway 0.92% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Kommunalbanken AS(b) | | 2.125% | | 2/11/2025 | | | 200,000 | | | | 203,805 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
South Korea 1.80% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Industrial Bank of Korea†(b) | | 0.625% | | 9/17/2024 | | | 200,000 | | | | 194,898 | |
Korea Water Resources Corp.(b) | | 3.875% | | 5/15/2023 | | | 200,000 | | | | 206,558 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 401,456 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Spain 1.44% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Adif Alta Velocidad(c) | | 0.55% | | 4/30/2030 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 111,720 | |
Autonomous Community of Madrid Spain(c) | | 0.419% | | 4/30/2030 | | EUR | 150,000 | | | | 166,149 | |
Spain Government Bond†(c) | | 1.00% | | 7/30/2042 | | EUR | 41,000 | | | | 43,785 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 321,654 | |
20 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND January 31, 2022
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Sweden 2.73% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Kommuninvest I Sverige AB(b) | | 0.375% | | 6/19/2024 | | $ | 200,000 | | | $ | 195,510 | |
Kommuninvest I Sverige AB†(b) | | 1.625% | | 4/24/2023 | | | 200,000 | | | | 201,492 | |
Sweden Government International Bond†(c) | | 0.125% | | 9/9/2030 | | SEK | 1,000,000 | | | | 105,334 | (f) |
Sweden Government International Bond(c) | | 0.125% | | 9/9/2030 | | SEK | 1,000,000 | | | | 105,334 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 607,670 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
United Kingdom 0.30% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
United Kingdom Gilt(c) | | 0.875% | | 7/31/2033 | | GBP | 53,000 | | | | 67,627 | |
Total Foreign Government Obligations (cost $3,697,729) | | | | | | | | | | | 3,506,118 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
MUNICIPAL BONDS 2.98% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Government Guaranteed 0.09% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson Co | | 2.611% | | 7/1/2036 | | $ | 20,000 | | | | 20,163 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Revenue - Utilities - Other 0.22% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
City of Corpus Christi TX Utility System Revenue | | 1.966% | | 7/15/2030 | | | 50,000 | | | | 49,194 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sales Tax 0.19% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dallas Area Rapid Transit A | | 2.534% | | 12/1/2036 | | | 45,000 | | | | 43,111 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Tax Revenue 0.11% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Regional Transportation District Sales Tax Revenue | | 2.337% | | 11/1/2036 | | | 25,000 | | | | 23,235 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Taxable Revenue - Water & Sewer 2.11% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
City of Aurora CO Water Revenue | | 2.348% | | 8/1/2036 | | | 30,000 | | | | 29,065 | |
City of Dallas TX Waterworks & Sewer System Revenu | | 2.772% | | 10/1/2040 | | | 75,000 | | | | 73,879 | |
City of Los Angeles CA Wastewater System Revenue | | 5.713% | | 6/1/2039 | | | 50,000 | | | | 68,203 | |
City of Philadelphia PA Water & Wastewater Revenue | | 1.734% | | 11/1/2028 | | | 40,000 | | | | 38,998 | |
City of San Francisco CA Public Utilities Commissi | | 6.00% | | 11/1/2040 | | | 100,000 | | | | 133,823 | |
New York City Water & Sewer System | | 5.75% | | 6/15/2041 | | | 50,000 | | | | 70,777 | |
San Diego County Water Authority | | 1.951% | | 5/1/2034 | | | 60,000 | | | | 55,826 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 470,571 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Transportation 0.26% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority | | 5.175% | | 11/15/2049 | | | 45,000 | | | | 58,208 | |
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $686,657) | | | | | | | | | | | 664,482 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 21 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND January 31, 2022
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
NON-AGENCY COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 1.61% | | | | | | | | | | |
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2021-1440 B† | | 1.856% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 1.75% | )# | 3/15/2036 | | $ | 110,000 | | | $ | 109,650 | |
NYO Commercial Mortgage Trust 2021-1290 A† | | 1.202% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 1.10% | )# | 11/15/2038 | | | 50,000 | | | | 49,846 | |
One Bryant Park Trust 2019-OBP A† | | 2.516% | | 9/15/2054 | | | 100,000 | | | | 99,280 | |
VNDO Mortgage Trust 2012-6AVE C† | | 3.337 | %#(g) | 11/15/2030 | | | 100,000 | | | | 101,188 | |
Total Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $362,975) | | | | | | | | | 359,964 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS 3.71% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bond | | 1.875% | | 11/15/2051 | | | 51,000 | | | | 48,370 | |
U.S. Treasury Note | | 1.125% | | 10/31/2026 | | | 556,000 | | | | 543,707 | |
U.S. Treasury Note | | 1.375% | | 11/15/2031 | | | 244,000 | | | | 235,136 | |
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (cost $849,069) | | | | | | | | | | | 827,213 | |
Total Long-Term Investments (cost $22,683,025) | | | | | | | | | | | 21,773,201 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 2.17% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS 2.17% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreement dated 1/31/2022, 0.00% due 2/1/2022 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $393,400 of U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note at 0.375% due 07/15/2025; value: $493,195; proceeds: $483,499 (cost $483,499) | | | | | | | 483,499 | | | | 483,499 | |
Total Investments in Securities 99.84% (cost $23,166,524) | | | | | | | | | 22,256,700 | |
Less Unfunded Loan Commitments (0.06%) (cost $12,282)(h) | | | | | | | | | (12,284) | |
Net Investments in Securities 99.78% (cost $23,154,242) | | | | | | | | | 22,244,416 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net(i) 0.22% | | | | | | | | | | | 47,643 | |
Net Assets 100.00% | | | | | | | | | | $ | 22,292,059 | |
AUD | | Australian Dollar. |
CAD | | Canadian Dollar. |
EUR | | Euro. |
GBP | | British Pound. |
SEK | | Swedish Krona. |
CMT | | Constant Maturity Rate. |
EUAMDB | | EUR Mid-Market Swap Rate. |
EURIBOR | | Euro Interbank Offered Rate. |
EUSA | | Euro Swap Rate. |
GUKG | | UK Generic government yield. |
LIBOR | | London Interbank Offered Rate. |
REITS | | Real Estate Investment Trusts. |
SOFR | | Secured Over Night Financing Rate. |
22 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND January 31, 2022
† | | Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and, unless registered under such Act or exempted from registration, may only be resold to qualified institutional buyers. At January 31, 2022, the total value of Rule 144A securities was $6,557,736, which represents 29.42% of net assets. |
# | | Variable rate security. The interest rate represents the rate in effect at January 31, 2022. |
(a) | | Securities purchased on a when-issued basis (See Note 2(i)). |
(b) | | Foreign security traded in U.S. dollars. |
(c) | | Investment in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities. |
(d) | | Floating Rate Loans in which the Fund invests generally pay interest at rates which are periodically re-determined at a margin above the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or the prime rate offered by major U.S. banks. The rate(s) shown is the rate(s) in effect at January 31, 2022. |
(e) | | Security partially/fully unfunded. See Note 2(l). |
(f) | | Level 3 Investment as described in Note 2(h) in the Notes to Financials. Security valued utilizing third party pricing information without adjustment. Such valuations are based on unobservable inputs. A significant change in third party information could result in a significantly lower or higher value of such Level 3 investments. |
(g) | | Interest rate is based on the weighted average interest rates of the underlying mortgages within the mortgage pool. |
(h) | | See Note 2(l). |
(i) | | Other Assets and Liabilities – Net include net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts and futures contracts as follows: |
Open Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at January 31, 2022:
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | Transaction Type | | Counterparty | | Expiration Date | | Foreign Currency | | | U.S. $ Cost on Origination Date | | | U.S. $ Current Value | | Unrealized Appreciation | |
Australian dollar | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 3/1/2022 | | | 273,000 | | | $ | 194,736 | | | $ | 193,042 | | | $ | 1,694 | |
Canadian dollar | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 4/20/2022 | | | 412,000 | | | | 329,653 | | | | 324,061 | | | | 5,592 | |
Euro | | Sell | | Bank of America | | 3/10/2022 | | | 20,000 | | | | 22,591 | | | | 22,486 | | | | 105 | |
Euro | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 3/10/2022 | | | 6,072,000 | | | | 6,906,821 | | | | 6,826,836 | | | | 79,985 | |
Swedish krona | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 4/21/2022 | | | 4,139,000 | | | | 455,371 | | | | 444,301 | | | | 11,070 | |
Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | | | | | | | | $ | 98,446 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 23 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND January 31, 2022
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | Transaction Type | | Counterparty | | Expiration Date | | Foreign Currency | | | U.S. $ Cost on Origination Date | | | U.S. $ Current Value | | Unrealized Depreciation | |
British pound | | Buy | | Bank of America | | 3/7/2022 | | | 7,000 | | | $ | 9,460 | | | $ | 9,412 | | | $ | (48 | ) |
British pound | | Buy | | Barclays Bank plc | | 3/7/2022 | | | 10,000 | | | | 13,634 | | | | 13,447 | | | | (187 | ) |
Euro | | Buy | | Bank of America | | 3/10/2022 | | | 22,000 | | | | 24,981 | | | | 24,735 | | | | (246 | ) |
Euro | | Buy | | Bank of America | | 3/10/2022 | | | 119,000 | | | | 134,796 | | | | 133,793 | | | | (1,003 | ) |
Euro | | Buy | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 3/10/2022 | | | 118,000 | | | | 133,570 | | | | 132,669 | | | | (901 | ) |
Euro | | Buy | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 3/10/2022 | | | 120,000 | | | | 135,554 | | | | 134,918 | | | | (636 | ) |
Euro | | Buy | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 3/10/2022 | | | 24,000 | | | | 27,183 | | | | 26,984 | | | | (199 | ) |
Euro | | Buy | | Toronto Dominion Bank | | 3/10/2022 | | | 46,000 | | | | 52,256 | | | | 51,718 | | | | (538 | ) |
British pound | | Sell | | Bank of America | | 3/7/2022 | | | 7,000 | | | | 9,257 | | | | 9,412 | | | | (155 | ) |
British pound | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 3/7/2022 | | | 1,074,000 | | | | 1,422,413 | | | | 1,444,121 | | | | (21,708 | ) |
Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | | | | | | | | $ | (25,621 | ) |
Open Futures Contracts at January 31, 2022:
Type | | Expiration | | Contracts | | Position | | Notional Amount | | | Notional Value | | Unrealized Appreciation | |
Euro- Bund | | March 2022 | | 2 | | Short | | EUR | (391,332 | ) | | EUR | (379,973 | ) | | $ | 9,764 | |
Euro-Bobl | | March 2022 | | 6 | | Short | | | (908,292 | ) | | | (891,390 | ) | | | 13,199 | |
U.S. 10-Year Ultra Treasury Note | | March 2022 | | 7 | | Short | | $ | (1,010,502 | ) | | $ | (999,797 | ) | | | 10,705 | |
U.S. 2-Year Treasury Note | | March 2022 | | 1 | | Short | | | (218,334 | ) | | | (216,656 | ) | | | 1,678 | |
U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note | | March 2022 | | 15 | | Short | | | (1,807,008 | ) | | | (1,788,047 | ) | | | 18,961 | |
Total Unrealized Appreciation on Open Futures Contracts | | | | | | | | | | $ | 54,307 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Type | | Expiration | | Contracts | | Position | | | Notional Amount | | | | Notional Value | | Unrealized Depreciation | |
Euro- Buxl | | March 2022 | | 1 | | Long | | EUR | 240,232 | | | EUR | 228,397 | | | $ | (10,855 | ) |
U.S. Ultra Treasury Bond | | March 2022 | | 3 | | Long | | $ | 582,193 | | | $ | 566,812 | | | | (15,381 | ) |
Total Unrealized Depreciation on Open Futures Contracts | | | | | | | | | | $ | (26,236 | ) |
24 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND January 31, 2022
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
Investment Type(2) | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | $ | – | | | $ | 677,297 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 677,297 | |
Convertible Bonds | | | – | | | | 207,154 | | | | – | | | | 207,154 | |
Convertible Preferred Stocks | | | 14,954 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 14,954 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | – | | | | 15,017,930 | | | | – | | | | 15,017,930 | |
Floating Rate Loans | | | – | | | | 498,089 | | | | – | | | | 498,089 | |
Less Unfunded Commitments | | | – | | | | (12,284 | ) | | | – | | | | (12,284 | ) |
Foreign Government Obligations | | | – | | | | 3,400,784 | | | | 105,334 | | | | 3,506,118 | |
Municipal Bonds | | | – | | | | 664,482 | | | | – | | | | 664,482 | |
Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | – | | | | 359,964 | | | | – | | | | 359,964 | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | – | | | | 827,213 | | | | – | | | | 827,213 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | – | | | | 483,499 | | | | – | | | | 483,499 | |
Total | | $ | 14,954 | | | $ | 22,124,128 | | | $ | 105,334 | | | $ | 22,244,416 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | $ | – | | | $ | 98,446 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 98,446 | |
Liabilities | | | – | | | | (25,621 | ) | | | – | | | | (25,621 | ) |
Futures Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | | 54,307 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 54,307 | |
Liabilities | | | (26,236 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | (26,236 | ) |
Total | | $ | 28,071 | | | $ | 72,825 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 100,896 | |
(1) | | Refer to Note 2(m) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs. |
(2) | | See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type. Industries are presented within an Investment Type should such Investment Type include securities classified as two or more levels within the three-tier fair value hierarchy. When applicable each Level 3 security is identified on the Schedule of Investments along with the valuation technique utilized. |
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a material amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the period in relation to the Fund’s net assets. Management has determined not to provide a reconciliation as the balance of Level 3 investments was not considered to be material to the Fund’s net assets at the beginning or end of the period.
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 25 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND January 31, 2022
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 95.44% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS 95.44% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Australia 1.90% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets 1.02% | | | | | | | | |
Macquarie Group Ltd. | | | 150 | | | $ | 19,607 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts 0.88% | | |
Goodman Group | | | 1,023 | | | | 16,891 | |
Total Australia | | | | | | | 36,498 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Austria 0.93% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks | | | | | | | | |
Erste Group Bank AG | | | 383 | | | | 17,902 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Belgium 0.80% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks | | | | | | | | |
KBC Group NV | | | 178 | | | | 15,480 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Canada 3.05% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense 0.79% | | | | | | | | |
CAE, Inc.* | | | 603 | | | | 15,227 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 1.41% | | | | | | | | |
Royal Bank of Canada | | | 238 | | | | 27,136 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Information Technology Services 0.85% | | | | | | | | |
Shopify, Inc. Class A* | | | 17 | | | | 16,392 | |
Total Canada | | | | | | | 58,755 | |
| | | | | | | | |
China 6.43% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobiles 0.70% | | | | | | | | |
BYD Co. Ltd. Class H | | | 451 | | | | 13,339 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Interactive Media & Services 3.28% | | | | | | | | |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. | | | 1,008 | | | | 63,163 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 1.64% | | | | | | | | |
JD.com, Inc. Class A* | | | 834 | | | | 31,610 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
China (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.81% | | | | | | | | |
ANTA Sports Products Ltd. | | | 1,040 | | | $ | 15,616 | |
Total China | | | | | | | 123,728 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Denmark 5.73% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Air Freight & Logistics 1.38% | | | | | | | | |
DSV PANALPINA A/S | | | 131 | | | | 26,617 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages 0.79% | | | | | | | | |
Carlsberg A/S Class B | | | 94 | | | | 15,221 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology 1.05% | | | | | | | | |
Genmab A/S* | | | 59 | | | | 20,091 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals 2.51% | | | | | | | | |
Novo Nordisk A/S Class B | | | 486 | | | | 48,342 | |
Total Denmark | | | | | | | 110,271 | |
| | | | | | | | |
France 15.31% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense 1.49% | | | | | | | | |
Airbus SE* | | | 225 | | | | 28,731 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages 1.43% | | | | | | | | |
Pernod Ricard SA | | | 129 | | | | 27,593 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals 1.41% | | | | | | | | |
Air Liquide SA | | | 159 | | | | 27,198 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Information Technology Services 1.22% | | | | | | | | |
Capgemini SE | | | 104 | | | | 23,381 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.66% | | | | | | | | |
Sartorius Stedim Biotech | | | 29 | | | | 12,717 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Personal Products 2.20% | | | | | | | | |
L’Oreal SA | | | 99 | | | | 42,288 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Professional Services 1.16% | | | | | | | | |
Teleperformance | | | 59 | | | | 22,219 | |
26 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND January 31, 2022
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
France (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software 0.98% | | | | | | | | |
Dassault Systemes SE | | | 388 | | | $ | 18,763 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 4.76% | | | | | | | | |
Kering SA | | | 38 | | | | 28,377 | |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | | | 77 | | | | 63,246 | |
| | | | | | | 91,623 | |
Total France | | | | | | | 294,513 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Germany 3.12% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals 0.94% | | | | | | | | |
Symrise AG | | | 151 | | | | 18,044 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals 0.75% | | | | | | | | |
Merck KGaA | | | 66 | | | | 14,474 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 1.43% |
Infineon Technologies AG | | | 661 | | | | 27,450 | |
Total Germany | | | | | | | 59,968 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hong Kong 2.95% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance 1.87% | | | | | | | | |
AIA Group Ltd. | | | 3,442 | | | | 35,934 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery 1.08% | | | | | | | | |
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. | | | 1,267 | | | | 20,905 | |
Total Hong Kong | | | | | | | 56,839 | |
| | | | | | | | |
India 4.09% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 1.65% | | | | | | | | |
ICICI Bank Ltd. ADR | | | 1,459 | | | | 31,704 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Information Technology Services 1.03% | | | | | | | | |
Infosys Ltd. ADR | | | 841 | | | | 19,822 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
India (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.41% | | | | | | | | |
Reliance Industries Ltd.† | | | 424 | | | $ | 27,278 | |
Total India | | | | | | | 78,804 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Indonesia 0.95% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks | | | | | | | | |
Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT | | | 64,161 | | | | 18,262 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Ireland 0.92% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Construction Materials | | | | | | | | |
CRH plc | | | 351 | | | | 17,719 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Japan 12.56% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Auto Components 1.34% | | | | | | | | |
Denso Corp. | | | 346 | | | | 25,823 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Building Products 1.31% | | | | | | | | |
Daikin Industries Ltd. | | | 120 | | | | 25,193 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment 1.12% | | | | | | | | |
Fuji Electric Co. Ltd. | | | 402 | | | | 21,485 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 2.34% |
Keyence Corp. | | | 70 | | | | 35,904 | |
Omron Corp. | | | 124 | | | | 9,066 | |
| | | | | | | 44,970 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 1.30% | | | | | | | | |
Hoya Corp. | | | 193 | | | | 25,026 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Durables 2.28% | | | | | | | | |
Sony Group Corp. | | | 392 | | | | 43,853 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery 1.17% | | | | | | | | |
Ebara Corp. | | | 459 | | | | 22,496 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 27 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND January 31, 2022
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
Japan (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Professional Services 1.00% | | | | | | | | |
Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 391 | | | $ | 19,327 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Specialty Retail 0.70% | | | | | | | | |
Fast Retailing Co. Ltd. | | | 23 | | | | 13,535 | |
Total Japan | | | | | | | 241,708 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Netherlands 4.74% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals 0.51% | | | | | | | | |
Akzo Nobel NV | | | 95 | | | | 9,833 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Information Technology Services 1.17% | | | | | | | | |
Adyen NV†* | | | 11 | | | | 22,384 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 3.06% |
ASML Holding NV | | | 87 | | | | 58,925 | |
Total Netherlands | | | | | | | 91,142 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Norway 1.44% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery 0.46% | | | | | | | | |
AutoStore Holdings Ltd.* | | | 3,180 | | | | 8,921 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.98% | | | | | | | | |
Equinor ASA | | | 680 | | | | 18,746 | |
Total Norway | | | | | | | 27,667 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Singapore 1.24% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks | | | | | | | | |
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 910 | | | | 23,903 | |
| | | | | | | | |
South Korea 1.19% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | | | 369 | | | | 22,951 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
Spain 1.70% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services 0.93% |
Cellnex Telecom SA† | | | 394 | | | $ | 17,866 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric: Utilities 0.77% | | | | | | | | |
Iberdrola SA | | | 1,289 | | | | 14,779 | |
Total Spain | | | | | | | 32,645 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Sweden 3.45% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 1.08% |
Hexagon AB B Shares | | | 1,540 | | | | 20,772 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery 2.37% | | | | | | | | |
Atlas Copco AB A Shares | | | 431 | | | | 25,509 | |
Epiroc AB Class A | | | 943 | | | | 20,123 | |
| | | | | | | 45,632 | |
Total Sweden | | | | | | | 66,404 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Switzerland 10.86% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets 1.02% | | | | | | | | |
Partners Group Holding AG | | | 14 | | | | 19,519 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals 1.40% | | | | | | | | |
Sika AG | | | 77 | | | | 26,940 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products 3.01% | | | | | | | | |
Nestle SA Registered Shares | | | 449 | | | | 57,983 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.61% | | | | | | | | |
Lonza Group AG | | | 45 | | | | 31,025 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals 3.10% | | | | | | | | |
Roche Holding AG | | | 154 | | | | 59,598 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.72% | | | | | | | | |
On Holding AG Class A* | | | 524 | | | | 13,818 | |
Total Switzerland | | | | | | | 208,883 | |
28 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)
INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND January 31, 2022
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
Taiwan 4.58% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR | | | 277 | | | $ | 33,969 | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | 2,345 | | | | 54,221 | |
| | | | | | | 88,190 | |
| | | | | | | | |
United Kingdom 4.89% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages 2.28% | | | | | | | | |
Diageo plc | | | 869 | | | | 43,851 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Multi-Line Retail 0.80% | | | | | | | | |
Next plc | | | 151 | | | | 15,385 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals 1.81% | | | | | | | | |
AstraZeneca plc | | | 299 | | | | 34,782 | |
Total United Kingdom | | | | | | | 94,018 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
United States 2.61% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment 1.87% | | | | | | | | |
Schneider Electric SE | | | 213 | | | $ | 36,081 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors 0.74% | | | | | | | | |
Ferguson plc | | | 90 | | | | 14,156 | |
Total United States | | | | | | | 50,237 | |
Total Common Stocks 95.44% (cost $1,884,422) | | | | | | | 1,836,487 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net 4.56% | | | | | | | 87,701 | |
Net Assets 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 1,924,188 | |
| | | | | | | | |
ADR | | American Depositary Receipt. |
* | | Non-income producing security. |
† | | Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and, unless registered under such Act or exempted from registration, may only be resold to qualified institutional buyers. At January 31, 2022, the total value of Rule 144A securities was $67,528, which represents 3.51% of net assets. |
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
Investment Type(2) | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Canada | | $ | 58,775 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 58,775 | |
India | | | 78,804 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 78,804 | |
Norway | | | 8,921 | | | | 18,746 | | | | – | | | | 27,667 | |
Switzerland | | | 13,818 | | | | 195,065 | | | | – | | | | 208,883 | |
Taiwan | | | 33,969 | | | | 54,221 | | | | – | | | | 88,190 | |
Remaining Countries | | | – | | | | 1,374,188 | | | | – | | | | 1,374,188 | |
Total | | $ | 194,267 | | | $ | 1,642,220 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 1,836,487 | |
| | |
| (1) | Refer to Note 2(m) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs. |
| (2) | See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type. Industries are presented within an Investment Type should such Investment Type include securities classified as two or more levels within the three-tier fair value hierarchy. |
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a material amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the period in relation to the Fund’s net assets.
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 29 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
MID CAP INNOVATION GROWTH FUND January 31, 2022
Investments | | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 92.27% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS 92.27% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense 2.34% | | | | | | | | |
Axon Enterprise, Inc.* | | | 679 | | | $ | 95,012 | |
TransDigm Group, Inc.* | | | 110 | | | | 67,781 | |
Total | | | | | | | 162,793 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Auto Components 0.85% | | | | | | | | |
Aptiv PLC (Ireland)*(a) | | | 433 | | | | 59,139 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 5.98% | | | | | | | | |
Popular, Inc. | | | 686 | | | | 61,170 | |
Signature Bank | | | 446 | | | | 135,865 | |
SVB Financial Group* | | | 211 | | | | 123,203 | |
Western Alliance Bancorp | | | 972 | | | | 96,413 | |
Total | | | | | | | 416,651 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology 5.74% | | | | | | | | |
Argenx SE ADR* | | | 142 | | | | 38,235 | |
Genmab A/S ADR* | | | 671 | | | | 22,868 | |
Horizon Therapeutics plc* | | | 710 | | | | 66,264 | |
Intellia Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 347 | | | | 32,816 | |
Krystal Biotech, Inc.* | | | 680 | | | | 40,120 | |
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 301 | | | | 35,909 | |
Natera, Inc.* | | | 619 | | | | 43,733 | |
Seagen, Inc.* | | | 283 | | | | 38,066 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 336 | | | | 81,665 | |
Total | | | | | | | 399,676 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Building Products 2.29% | | | | | | | | |
Johnson Controls International plc | | | 1,255 | | | | 91,201 | |
Trex Co., Inc.* | | | 750 | | | | 68,602 | |
Total | | | | | | | 159,803 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets 5.45% | | | | | | | | |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | | 234 | | | | 71,208 | |
KKR & Co., Inc. | | | 1,138 | | | | 80,980 | |
MSCI, Inc. | | | 164 | | | | 87,924 | |
Raymond James Financial, Inc. | | | 694 | | | | 73,474 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
Capital Markets (continued) | | | | | | | | |
TPG, Inc.* | | | 1,970 | | | $ | 66,133 | |
Total | | | | | | | 379,719 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals 1.89% | | | | | | | | |
Albemarle Corp. | | | 597 | | | | 131,782 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies 0.83% | | |
Copart, Inc.* | | | 450 | | | | 58,163 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Communications Equipment 2.32% | | | | | | | | |
Arista Networks, Inc.* | | | 1,301 | | | | 161,727 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment 3.54% | | | | | | | | |
AMETEK, Inc. | | | 588 | | | | 80,421 | |
Rockwell Automation, Inc. | | | 348 | | | | 100,649 | |
Sensata Technologies Holding PLC* | | | 1,148 | | | | 65,849 | |
Total | | | | | | | 246,919 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 2.94% |
Amphenol Corp. Class A | | | 860 | | | | 68,447 | |
CDW Corp/DE | | | 263 | | | | 49,720 | |
Trimble, Inc.* | | | 1,205 | | | | 86,953 | |
Total | | | | | | | 205,120 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment 2.59% | | | | | | | | |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.* | | | 900 | | | | 98,559 | |
Warner Music Group Corp. Class A | | | 1,924 | | | | 81,770 | |
Total | | | | | | | 180,329 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts 1.19% | | |
SBA Communications Corp. | | | 255 | | | | 82,987 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 4.56% | | |
Cooper Cos., Inc. (The) | | | 105 | | | | 41,821 | |
DexCom, Inc.* | | | 116 | | | | 49,936 | |
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.* | | | 838 | | | | 91,509 | |
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.* | | | 162 | | | | 82,183 | |
Insulet Corp.* | | | 211 | | | | 52,328 | |
Total | | | | | | | 317,777 | |
30 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
MID CAP INNOVATION GROWTH FUND January 31, 2022
Investments | | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
Health Care Providers & Services 1.03% | | |
Centene Corp.* | | | 921 | | | $ | 71,617 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Technology 0.38% | | | | | | | | |
Doximity, Inc. Class A* | | | 574 | | | | 26,157 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 2.37% | | | | | | | | |
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.* | | | 34 | | | | 50,510 | |
Planet Fitness, Inc. Class A* | | | 571 | | | | 50,613 | |
Vail Resorts, Inc. | | | 230 | | | | 63,733 | |
Total | | | | | | | 164,856 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Durables 0.44% | | | | | | | | |
Sonos, Inc.* | | | 1,218 | | | | 30,718 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Information Technology Services 4.30% | | |
Cloudflare, Inc. Class A* | | | 495 | | | | 47,718 | |
Endava plc ADR* | | | 634 | | | | 77,107 | |
EPAM Systems, Inc.* | | | 183 | | | | 87,134 | |
MongoDB, Inc.* | | | 216 | | | | 87,504 | |
Total | | | | | | | 299,463 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance 0.68% | | | | | | | | |
Trupanion, Inc.* | | | 499 | | | | 47,530 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Interactive Media & Services 0.92% | | | | | | | | |
Match Group, Inc.* | | | 566 | | | | 63,788 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 0.63% | | |
Etsy, Inc.* | | | 279 | | | | 43,825 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services 2.08% | | | | | | | | |
Agilent Technologies, Inc. | | | 591 | | | | 82,338 | |
Repligen Corp.* | | | 314 | | | | 62,279 | |
Total | | | | | | | 144,617 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery 1.95% | | | | | | | | |
Dover Corp. | | | 504 | | | | 85,635 | |
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.* | | | 1,241 | | | | 50,260 | |
Total | | | | | | | 135,895 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.72% | | | | | | | | |
Cheniere Energy, Inc. | | | 1,069 | | | | 119,621 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Investments | | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
Personal Products 0.50% | | | | | | | | |
Olaplex Holdings, Inc.* | | | 1,591 | | | $ | 34,748 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals 1.20% | | | | | | | | |
Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.* | | | 1,765 | | | | 83,820 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Professional Services 1.28% | | | | | | | | |
Robert Half International, Inc. | | | 790 | | | | 89,476 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Road & Rail 1.57% | | | | | | | | |
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | | | 322 | | | | 61,998 | |
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | | | 158 | | | | 47,705 | |
Total | | | | | | | 109,703 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 9.41% |
Ambarella, Inc.* | | | 658 | | | | 92,218 | |
Diodes, Inc.* | | | 718 | | | | 66,623 | |
Entegris, Inc. | | | 883 | | | | 105,819 | |
KLA Corp. | | | 299 | | | | 116,392 | |
Marvell Technology, Inc. | | | 1,373 | | | | 98,032 | |
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | | | 247 | | | | 99,524 | |
Xilinx, Inc. | | | 400 | | | | 77,420 | |
Total | | | | | | | 656,028 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software 11.81% | | | | | | | | |
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc. Class A* | | | 398 | | | | 71,895 | |
CyberArk Software Ltd. (Israel)*(a) | | | 311 | | | | 42,654 | |
Datadog, Inc. Class A* | | | 632 | | | | 92,342 | |
DocuSign, Inc.* | | | 268 | | | | 33,706 | |
Five9, Inc.* | | | 222 | | | | 27,905 | |
HubSpot, Inc.* | | | 218 | | | | 106,558 | |
Jamf Holding Corp.* | | | 2,065 | | | | 68,269 | |
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.* | | | 200 | | | | 103,480 | |
Paycom Software, Inc.* | | | 202 | | | | 67,731 | |
Qualtrics International, Inc. Class A* | | | 2,305 | | | | 67,467 | |
Trade Desk, Inc. (The) Class A* | | | 1,009 | | | | 70,166 | |
Zscaler, Inc.* | | | 276 | | | | 70,962 | |
Total | | | | | | | 823,135 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 31 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)
MID CAP INNOVATION GROWTH FUND January 31, 2022
Investments | | Shares | | | Fair Value | |
Specialty Retail 4.60% | | | | | | | | |
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. | | | 731 | | | $ | 84,357 | |
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.* | | | 106 | | | | 69,086 | |
Tractor Supply Co. | | | 364 | | | | 79,465 | |
Ulta Beauty, Inc.* | | | 241 | | | | 87,661 | |
Total | | | | | | | 320,569 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 2.89% | | |
Crocs, Inc.* | | | 886 | | | | 90,921 | |
Deckers Outdoor Corp.* | | | 102 | | | | 32,663 | |
Lululemon Athletica, Inc. (Canada)*(a) | | | 152 | | | | 50,732 | |
On Holding AG Class A (Switzerland)*(a) | | | 1,024 | | | | 27,003 | |
Total | | | | | | | 201,319 | |
Total Common Stocks (cost $6,637,552) | | | | | | | 6,429,470 | |
Investments | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 2.60% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements 2.60% | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreement dated 1/31/2022, 0.00% due 2/1/2022 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $161,800 of U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note at 0.125% due 10/15/2024; value: $184,814; proceeds: $181,104 (cost $181,104) | | $ | 181,104 | | | $ | 181,104 | |
Total Investments in Securities 94.87% (cost $6,818,656) | | | | | | | 6,610,574 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net 5.13% | | | | | 357,480 | |
Net Assets 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 6,968,054 | |
| | |
ADR | | American Depositary Receipt. |
* | | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | | Foreign security traded in U.S. dollars. |
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
Investment Type(2) | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 6,429,470 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 6,429,470 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | – | | | | 181,104 | | | | – | | | | 181,104 | |
Total | | $ | 6,429,470 | | | $ | 181,104 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 6,610,574 | |
| | |
| (1) | Refer to Note 2(m) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs. |
| (2) | See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. |
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a material amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the period in relation to the Fund’s net assets.
32 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2022
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 92.27% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 3.67% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AMMC CLO Ltd. 2021 24A E† | | 6.805% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 6.57% | )# | 1/20/2035 | | $ | 250,000 | | | $ | 247,500 | |
Carlyle US CLO Ltd. 2021-4A E† | | 6.854% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 6.60% | )# | 4/20/2034 | | | 250,000 | | | | 250,625 | |
Neuberger Berman Loan CLO Ltd. 2020 36A† | | 7.004% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 6.75% | )# | 4/20/2033 | | | 350,000 | | | | 351,236 | |
Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost $847,965) | | | | | | | | | | | 849,361 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
CONVERTIBLE BONDS 2.84% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Airlines 0.18% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
JetBlue Airways Corp.† | | 0.50% | | 4/1/2026 | | | 42,000 | | | | 40,392 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Auto Manufacturers 0.53% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ford Motor Co.† | | Zero Coupon | | 3/15/2026 | | | 45,000 | | | | 61,272 | |
Lucid Group, Inc.† | | 1.25% | | 12/15/2026 | | | 38,000 | | | | 31,578 | |
Tesla, Inc. | | 2.00% | | 5/15/2024 | | | 2,000 | | | | 30,158 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 123,008 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology 0.10% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Livongo Health, Inc. | | 0.875% | | 6/1/2025 | | | 22,000 | | | | 23,408 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services 0.26% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Block, Inc. | | 0.25% | | 11/1/2027 | | | 22,000 | | | | 20,599 | |
Chegg, Inc. | | Zero Coupon | | 9/1/2026 | | | 49,000 | | | | 39,774 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 60,373 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Computers 0.08% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Lumentum Holdings, Inc. | | 0.50% | | 12/15/2026 | | | 16,000 | | | | 19,284 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services 0.12% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
LendingTree, Inc. | | 0.50% | | 7/15/2025 | | | 34,000 | | | | 28,615 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Entertainment 0.17% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. | | 1.50% | | 9/15/2022 | | | 17,000 | | | | 19,979 | |
Vail Resorts, Inc. | | Zero Coupon | | 1/1/2026 | | | 19,000 | | | | 19,130 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 39,109 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Health Care-Products 0.11% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Novocure Ltd. (Jersey)(a) | | Zero Coupon | | 11/1/2025 | | | 28,000 | | | | 24,836 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 33 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2022
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Internet 0.34% | | | | | | | | | | |
iQIYI, Inc. (China)(a) | | 2.00% | | 4/1/2025 | | $ | 30,000 | | | $ | 23,272 | |
Pinduoduo, Inc. (China)(a) | | Zero Coupon | | 12/1/2025 | | | 30,000 | | | | 27,645 | |
Shopify, Inc. (Canada)(a) | | 0.125% | | 11/1/2025 | | | 25,000 | | | | 26,738 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 77,655 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Iron-Steel 0.12% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Steel Corp. | | 5.00% | | 11/1/2026 | | | 15,000 | | | | 26,685 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Leisure Time 0.13% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Peloton Interactive, Inc.† | | Zero Coupon | | 2/15/2026 | | | 36,000 | | | | 30,991 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Machinery-Diversified 0.09% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Middleby Corp. (The) | | 1.00% | | 9/1/2025 | | | 13,000 | | | | 19,839 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Media 0.11% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Formula One | | 1.00% | | 1/30/2023 | | | 16,000 | | | | 26,334 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas 0.32% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Antero Resources Corp. | | 4.25% | | 9/1/2026 | | | 9,000 | | | | 41,318 | |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | | 0.25% | | 5/15/2025 | | | 16,000 | | | | 33,250 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 74,568 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Retail 0.10% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shake Shack, Inc.† | | Zero Coupon | | 3/1/2028 | | | 28,000 | | | | 23,298 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Transportation 0.08% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Scorpio Tankers, Inc. (Monaco)†(a) | | 3.00% | | 5/15/2025 | | | 19,000 | | | | 19,011 | |
Total Convertible Bonds (cost $660,165) | | | | | | | | | | | 657,406 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS 75.26% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Advertising 0.26% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
National CineMedia LLC† | | 5.875% | | 4/15/2028 | | | 40,000 | | | | 34,038 | |
Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp.† | | 6.25% | | 6/15/2025 | | | 25,000 | | | | 25,963 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 60,001 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace/Defense 2.52% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bombardier, Inc. (Canada)†(a) | | 7.125% | | 6/15/2026 | | | 59,000 | | | | 60,067 | |
Howmet Aerospace, Inc. | | 6.875% | | 5/1/2025 | | | 80,000 | | | | 88,614 | |
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.† | | 6.50% | | 11/30/2025 | | | 32,000 | | | | 32,995 | |
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.† | | 5.50% | | 1/15/2025 | | | 35,000 | | | | 35,918 | |
SSL Robotics LLC† | | 9.75% | | 12/31/2023 | | | 9,000 | | | | 9,676 | |
34 | See Notes to Financial Statements. | |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2022
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Aerospace/Defense (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TransDigm, Inc. | | 5.50% | | 11/15/2027 | | $ | 292,000 | | | $ | 293,934 | |
Triumph Group, Inc. | | 7.75% | | 8/15/2025 | | | 41,000 | | | | 40,656 | |
Triumph Group, Inc.† | | 8.875% | | 6/1/2024 | | | 19,000 | | | | 20,306 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 582,166 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Agriculture 0.22% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cooke Omega Investments, Inc./Alpha VesselCo Holdings, Inc. (Canada)†(a) | | 8.50% | | 12/15/2022 | | | 50,000 | | | | 51,160 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Airlines 1.91% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Air Canada (Canada)†(a) | | 3.875% | | 8/15/2026 | | | 20,000 | | | | 19,554 | |
American Airlines Group, Inc.† | | 3.75% | | 3/1/2025 | | | 78,000 | | | | 72,287 | |
American Airlines Inc/AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.† | | 5.50% | | 4/20/2026 | | | 41,000 | | | | 42,042 | |
American Airlines, Inc.† | | 11.75% | | 7/15/2025 | | | 134,000 | | | | 162,420 | |
Hawaiian Airlines 2013-1 Class A Pass Through Certificates | | 3.90% | | 1/15/2026 | | | 38,640 | | | | 37,902 | |
Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd./HawaiianMiles Loyalty Ltd.† | | 5.75% | | 1/20/2026 | | | 66,817 | | | | 68,436 | |
United Airlines, Inc.† | | 4.375% | | 4/15/2026 | | | 40,000 | | | | 39,775 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 442,416 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Apparel 0.19% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
William Carter Co. (The)† | | 5.50% | | 5/15/2025 | | | 42,000 | | | | 43,411 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Auto Manufacturers 2.55% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ford Motor Co. | | 4.346% | | 12/8/2026 | | | 190,000 | | | | 197,501 | |
Ford Motor Co. | | 6.625% | | 10/1/2028 | | | 130,000 | | | | 150,800 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC | | 3.815% | | 11/2/2027 | | | 200,000 | | | | 200,060 | |
JB Poindexter & Co., Inc.† | | 7.125% | | 4/15/2026 | | | 39,000 | | | | 40,596 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 588,957 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Auto Parts & Equipment 0.76% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Adient US LLC† | | 9.00% | | 4/15/2025 | | | 35,000 | | | | 37,127 | |
Clarios Global LP† | | 6.75% | | 5/15/2025 | | | 13,000 | | | | 13,503 | |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The) | | 4.875% | | 3/15/2027 | | | 30,000 | | | | 30,467 | |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The) | | 9.50% | | 5/31/2025 | | | 24,000 | | | | 25,595 | |
Real Hero Merger Sub 2, Inc.† | | 6.25% | | 2/1/2029 | | | 40,000 | | | | 39,219 | |
Tenneco, Inc. | | 5.00% | | 7/15/2026 | | | 32,000 | | | | 29,727 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 175,638 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 35 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2022
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Banks 1.72% | | | | | | | | | | |
Citigroup, Inc. | 3.875% (5 Yr. Treasury CMT + 3.42% | )# | – | (b) | $ | 45,000 | | | $ | 43,920 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | 5.95% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 4.07% | )# | – | (b) | | 27,000 | | | | 27,675 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | 4.125% (5 Yr. Treasury CMT + 2.95% | )# | – | (b) | | 75,000 | | | | 73,275 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | 4.00% (SOFR + 2.75% | )# | – | (b) | | 118,000 | | | | 115,684 | |
Popular, Inc. | | 6.125% | | 9/14/2023 | | | 49,000 | | | | 51,248 | |
SVB Financial Group | 4.25% (5 Yr. Treasury CMT + 3.07% | )# | – | (b) | | 62,000 | | | | 61,148 | |
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. | 4.00% (5 Yr. Treasury CMT + 3.15% | )# | 5/6/2031 | | | 25,000 | | | | 25,793 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 398,743 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Building Materials 0.18% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Eco Material Technologies, Inc.†(c) | | 7.875% | | 1/31/2027 | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,363 | |
Patrick Industries, Inc.† | | 7.50% | | 10/15/2027 | | | 20,000 | | | | 21,025 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 41,388 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chemicals 1.48% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CVR Partners LP/CVR Nitrogen Finance Corp.† | | 6.125% | | 6/15/2028 | | | 40,000 | | | | 40,705 | |
GCP Applied Technologies, Inc.† | | 5.50% | | 4/15/2026 | | | 36,000 | | | | 36,804 | |
Ingevity Corp.† | | 4.50% | | 2/1/2026 | | | 53,000 | | | | 52,975 | |
Rain CII Carbon LLC/CII Carbon Corp.† | | 7.25% | | 4/1/2025 | | | 21,000 | | | | 21,355 | |
Tianqi Finco Co. Ltd. | | 3.75% | | 11/28/2022 | | | 200,000 | | | | 189,675 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 341,514 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Coal 0.88% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Coronado Finance Pty Ltd. (Australia)†(a) | | 10.75% | | 5/15/2026 | | | 51,000 | | | | 55,075 | |
Natural Resource Partners LP/NRP Finance Corp.† | | 9.125% | | 6/30/2025 | | | 56,000 | | | | 56,646 | |
Peabody Energy Corp.† | | 6.375% | | 3/31/2025 | | | 44,000 | | | | 42,130 | |
Warrior Met Coal, Inc.† | | 7.875% | | 12/1/2028 | | | 47,000 | | | | 49,527 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 203,378 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services 2.64% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ahern Rentals, Inc.† | | 7.375% | | 5/15/2023 | | | 24,000 | | | | 22,620 | |
Alta Equipment Group, Inc.† | | 5.625% | | 4/15/2026 | | | 60,000 | | | | 60,986 | |
Block, Inc.† | | 2.75% | | 6/1/2026 | | | 60,000 | | | | 58,227 | |
Hertz Corp. (The)† | | 4.625% | | 12/1/2026 | | | 39,000 | | | | 37,918 | |
Hertz Corp. (The) | | 5.50% | | 10/15/2024 | | | 22,000 | | | | 330 | |
36 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2022
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Commercial Services (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Hertz Corp. (The) | | 6.25% | | 10/15/2022 | | $ | 2,000 | | | $ | 30 | |
IPD 3 BV(d) | | 5.50% | | 12/1/2025 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 114,505 | |
Legends Hospitality Holding Co. LLC/Legends Hospitality Co-Issuer, Inc.† | | 5.00% | | 2/1/2026 | | $ | 38,000 | | | | 37,911 | |
PeopleCert Wisdom Issuer plc†(d) | | 5.75% | | 9/15/2026 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 115,557 | |
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc.† | | 5.75% | | 4/15/2026 | | $ | 60,000 | | | | 62,268 | |
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, Inc. (Canada)†(a) | | 5.375% | | 1/15/2025 | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,263 | |
Sabre GLBL, Inc.† | | 7.375% | | 9/1/2025 | | | 14,000 | | | | 14,372 | |
Sabre GLBL, Inc.† | | 9.25% | | 4/15/2025 | | | 20,000 | | | | 22,495 | |
WASH Multifamily Acquisition, Inc.† | | 5.75% | | 4/15/2026 | | | 47,000 | | | | 47,668 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 610,150 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Computers 0.88% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CA Magnum Holdings (Mauritius)†(a) | | 5.375% | | 10/31/2026 | | | 200,000 | | | | 204,190 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cosmetics/Personal Care 0.14% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Coty, Inc.† | | 5.00% | | 4/15/2026 | | | 18,000 | | | | 18,103 | |
Coty, Inc.† | | 6.50% | | 4/15/2026 | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,209 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 33,312 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distribution/Wholesale 0.05% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Avient Corp.† | | 5.75% | | 5/15/2025 | | | 12,000 | | | | 12,384 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services 5.01% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.† | | 10.75% | | 8/1/2027 | | | 99,000 | | | | 109,199 | |
Air Lease Corp. | 4.65% (5 Yr. Treasury CMT + 4.08% | )# | – | (b) | | 53,000 | | | | 53,542 | |
Aircastle Ltd.† | 5.25% (5 Yr. Treasury CMT + 4.41% | )# | – | (b) | | 57,000 | | | | 57,000 | |
Alliance Data Systems Corp.† | | 7.00% | | 1/15/2026 | | | 50,000 | | | | 52,183 | |
Ally Financial, Inc. | 4.70% (5 Yr. Treasury CMT + 3.87% | )# | – | (b) | | 49,000 | | | | 48,597 | |
Ally Financial, Inc. | | 5.75% | | 11/20/2025 | | | 25,000 | | | | 27,540 | |
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd. (Ireland)†(a) | | 5.50% | | 1/15/2026 | | | 15,000 | | | | 16,309 | |
Credit Acceptance Corp.† | | 5.125% | | 12/31/2024 | | | 22,000 | | | | 22,242 | |
Enova International, Inc.† | | 8.50% | | 9/15/2025 | | | 30,000 | | | | 30,901 | |
Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd. PIK 7.25%† | | 6.50% | | 9/15/2024 | | | 51,462 | | | | 47,098 | |
Jefferson Capital Holdings LLC† | | 6.00% | | 8/15/2026 | | | 68,000 | | | | 67,578 | |
LD Holdings Group LLC† | | 6.50% | | 11/1/2025 | | | 26,000 | | | | 24,737 | |
LFS Topco LLC† | | 5.875% | | 10/15/2026 | | | 43,000 | | | | 44,100 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 37 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2022
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Diversified Financial Services (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
Navient Corp. | | 6.75% | | 6/25/2025 | | $ | 120,000 | | | $ | 127,040 | |
Navient Corp. | | 6.75% | | 6/15/2026 | | | 60,000 | | | | 63,506 | |
OneMain Finance Corp. | | 7.125% | | 3/15/2026 | | | 63,000 | | | | 69,362 | |
OneMain Finance Corp. | | 8.25% | | 10/1/2023 | | | 58,000 | | | | 62,844 | |
OneMain Finance Corp. | | 8.875% | | 6/1/2025 | | | 88,000 | | | | 93,507 | |
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.† | | 5.375% | | 10/15/2025 | | | 67,000 | | | | 66,592 | |
PHH Mortgage Corp.† | | 7.875% | | 3/15/2026 | | | 47,000 | | | | 47,769 | |
PRA Group, Inc.† | | 7.375% | | 9/1/2025 | | | 26,000 | | | | 27,605 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 1,159,251 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Electric 0.86% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Calpine Corp.† | | 5.125% | | 3/15/2028 | | | 50,000 | | | | 48,893 | |
Calpine Corp.† | | 5.25% | | 6/1/2026 | | | 17,000 | | | | 17,323 | |
Elwood Energy LLC | | 8.159% | | 7/5/2026 | | | 13,765 | | | | 14,204 | |
NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP† | | 3.875% | | 10/15/2026 | | | 35,000 | | | | 35,331 | |
Talen Energy Supply LLC | | 6.50% | | 6/1/2025 | | | 41,000 | | | | 17,478 | |
Vistra Corp.† | 7.00% (5 Yr. Treasury CMT + 5.74% | )# | – | (b) | | 29,000 | | | | 28,897 | |
Vistra Corp.† | 8.00% (5 Yr. Treasury CMT + 6.93% | )# | – | (b) | | 35,000 | | | | 36,368 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 198,494 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Electronics 0.40% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Imola Merger Corp.† | | 4.75% | | 5/15/2029 | | | 19,000 | | | | 18,518 | |
Sensata Technologies BV† | | 5.00% | | 10/1/2025 | | | 70,000 | | | | 73,851 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 92,369 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Energy-Alternate Sources 1.09% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cullinan Holdco Scsp†(d) | | 4.625% | | 10/15/2026 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 109,852 | |
Enviva Partners LP/Enviva Partners Finance Corp.† | | 6.50% | | 1/15/2026 | | $ | 23,000 | | | | 23,785 | |
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.† | | 5.875% | | 6/1/2028 | | | 17,000 | | | | 17,102 | |
Sunnova Energy Corp.† | | 5.875% | | 9/1/2026 | | | 41,000 | | | | 39,610 | |
TerraForm Power Operating LLC† | | 5.00% | | 1/31/2028 | | | 60,000 | | | | 60,872 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 251,221 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Engineering & Construction 1.01% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Brand Industrial Services, Inc.† | | 8.50% | | 7/15/2025 | | | 50,000 | | | | 47,093 | |
Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc.† | | 6.00% | | 2/1/2026 | | | 72,000 | | | | 72,978 | |
Promontoria Holding 264 BV(d) | | 6.75% | | 8/15/2023 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 114,263 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 234,334 | |
38 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2022
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Entertainment 4.34% | | | | | | | | | | |
Affinity Gaming† | | 6.875% | | 12/15/2027 | | $ | 30,000 | | | $ | 30,494 | |
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.† | | 10.00% | | 6/15/2026 | | | 69,751 | | | | 64,663 | |
Buena Vista Gaming Authority† | | 13.00% | | 4/1/2023 | | | 20,000 | | | | 21,650 | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.† | | 6.25% | | 7/1/2025 | | | 84,000 | | | | 87,035 | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.† | | 8.125% | | 7/1/2027 | | | 34,000 | | | | 36,643 | |
Caesars Resort Collection LLC/CRC Finco, Inc.† | | 5.75% | | 7/1/2025 | | | 13,000 | | | | 13,404 | |
CCM Merger, Inc.† | | 6.375% | | 5/1/2026 | | | 29,000 | | | | 30,060 | |
Cedar Fair LP/Canada’s Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp./Millennium Op† | | 5.50% | | 5/1/2025 | | | 50,000 | | | | 51,562 | |
Empire Resorts, Inc.† | | 7.75% | | 11/1/2026 | | | 200,000 | | | | 200,767 | |
Inter Media & Communication SpA†(d) | | 4.875% | | 12/31/2022 | | EUR | 92,250 | | | | 103,435 | |
Juventus Football Club SpA(d) | | 3.375% | | 2/19/2024 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 112,000 | |
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment† | | 7.875% | | 10/15/2024 | | $ | 9,000 | | | | 9,302 | |
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment† | | 8.00% | | 2/1/2026 | | | 46,000 | | | | 46,835 | |
Pinewood Finance Co. Ltd.†(d) | | 3.625% | | 11/15/2027 | | GBP | 100,000 | | | | 132,231 | |
Raptor Acquisition Corp./Raptor Co-Issuer LLC† | | 4.875% | | 11/1/2026 | | $ | 35,000 | | | | 34,723 | |
Scientific Games International, Inc.† | | 8.625% | | 7/1/2025 | | | 16,000 | | | | 16,979 | |
Vail Resorts, Inc.† | | 6.25% | | 5/15/2025 | | | 12,000 | | | | 12,433 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 1,004,216 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Environmental Control 0.12% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Waste Pro USA, Inc.† | | 5.50% | | 2/15/2026 | | | 28,000 | | | | 27,204 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Finance 0.58% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Kane Bidco Ltd.(d) | | 6.50% | | 2/15/2027 | | GBP | 100,000 | | | | 134,712 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Food 1.39% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC† | | 3.25% | | 3/15/2026 | | | 120,000 | | | | 116,522 | |
Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC† | | 3.50% | | 3/15/2029 | | | 40,000 | | | | 37,833 | |
Arcor SAIC (Argentina)†(a) | | 6.00% | | 7/6/2023 | | | 2,000 | | | | 1,942 | |
Chobani LLC/Chobani Finance Corp., Inc.† | | 7.50% | | 4/15/2025 | | | 38,000 | | | | 38,835 | |
Fresh Market, Inc. (The)† | | 9.75% | | 5/1/2023 | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,320 | |
Kraft Heinz Foods Co. | | 3.875% | | 5/15/2027 | | | 90,000 | | | | 93,507 | |
Nathan’s Famous, Inc.† | | 6.625% | | 11/1/2025 | | | 18,000 | | | | 18,338 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 322,297 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forest Products & Paper 0.15% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Resolute Forest Products, Inc. (Canada)†(a) | | 4.875% | | 3/1/2026 | | | 34,000 | | | | 33,676 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 39 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2022
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Health Care-Services 1.85% | | | | | | | | | | |
Air Methods Corp.† | | 8.00% | | 5/15/2025 | | $ | 56,000 | | | $ | 45,589 | |
Centene Corp. | | 2.45% | | 7/15/2028 | | | 65,000 | | | | 61,929 | |
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.† | | 5.625% | | 3/15/2027 | | | 50,000 | | | | 50,354 | |
Global Medical Response, Inc.† | | 6.50% | | 10/1/2025 | | | 22,000 | | | | 22,035 | |
Hadrian Merger Sub, Inc.† | | 8.50% | | 5/1/2026 | | | 24,000 | | | | 24,480 | |
Legacy LifePoint Health LLC† | | 4.375% | | 2/15/2027 | | | 70,000 | | | | 68,726 | |
ModivCare, Inc.† | | 5.875% | | 11/15/2025 | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,585 | |
Radiology Partners, Inc.† | | 9.25% | | 2/1/2028 | | | 34,000 | | | | 33,905 | |
RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc./LifePoint Health, Inc.† | | 9.75% | | 12/1/2026 | | | 9,000 | | | | 9,482 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp.† | | 4.875% | | 1/1/2026 | | | 70,000 | | | | 70,393 | |
US Acute Care Solutions LLC† | | 6.375% | | 3/1/2026 | | | 25,000 | | | | 25,160 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 427,638 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Home Builders 1.77% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forestar Group, Inc.† | | 3.85% | | 5/15/2026 | | | 111,000 | | | | 108,922 | |
Meritage Homes Corp. | | 5.125% | | 6/6/2027 | | | 25,000 | | | | 26,799 | |
Meritage Homes Corp. | | 6.00% | | 6/1/2025 | | | 17,000 | | | | 18,382 | |
New Home Co., Inc. (The)† | | 7.25% | | 10/15/2025 | | | 51,000 | | | | 51,696 | |
Picasso Finance Sub, Inc.† | | 6.125% | | 6/15/2025 | | | 11,000 | | | | 11,414 | |
Shea Homes LP/Shea Homes Funding Corp.† | | 4.75% | | 2/15/2028 | | | 60,000 | | | | 59,146 | |
STL Holding Co. LLC† | | 7.50% | | 2/15/2026 | | | 42,000 | | | | 43,575 | |
TRI Pointe Group, Inc./TRI Pointe Homes, Inc. | | 5.875% | | 6/15/2024 | | | 50,000 | | | | 52,895 | |
Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. | | 5.25% | | 6/1/2027 | | | 35,000 | | | | 36,165 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 408,994 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Housewares 0.43% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CD&R Smokey Buyer, Inc.† | | 6.75% | | 7/15/2025 | | | 6,000 | | | | 6,255 | |
Newell Brands, Inc. | | 4.70% | | 4/1/2026 | | | 90,000 | | | | 94,378 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 100,633 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Insurance 0.52% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Acrisure LLC/Acrisure Finance, Inc.† | | 7.00% | | 11/15/2025 | | | 32,000 | | | | 32,004 | |
Global Atlantic Fin Co.† | 4.70% (5 Yr. Treasury CMT + 3.80% | )# | 10/15/2051 | | | 20,000 | | | | 19,956 | |
Radian Group, Inc. | | 4.875% | | 3/15/2027 | | | 65,000 | | | | 67,399 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 119,359 | |
40 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2022
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Internet 0.65% | | | | | | | | | | |
Cogent Communications Group, Inc.† | | 3.50% | | 5/1/2026 | | $ | 45,000 | | | $ | 44,162 | |
Millennium Escrow Corp.† | | 6.625% | | 8/1/2026 | | | 20,000 | | | | 19,865 | |
TripAdvisor, Inc.† | | 7.00% | | 7/15/2025 | | | 30,000 | | | | 31,462 | |
Uber Technologies, Inc.† | | 7.50% | | 5/15/2025 | | | 12,000 | | | | 12,560 | |
Uber Technologies, Inc.† | | 8.00% | | 11/1/2026 | | | 40,000 | | | | 42,463 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 150,512 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Iron-Steel 0.09% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Baffinland Iron Mines Corp./Baffinland Iron Mines LP (Canada)†(a) | | 8.75% | | 7/15/2026 | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,850 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Leisure Time 2.42% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Carnival Corp.† | | 4.00% | | 8/1/2028 | | | 30,000 | | | | 28,587 | |
Carnival Corp.† | | 5.75% | | 3/1/2027 | | | 32,000 | | | | 30,769 | |
Carnival Corp.† | | 9.875% | | 8/1/2027 | | | 35,000 | | | | 39,310 | |
Carnival Corp.† | | 10.50% | | 2/1/2026 | | | 35,000 | | | | 39,354 | |
Life Time, Inc.† | | 5.75% | | 1/15/2026 | | | 34,000 | | | | 34,195 | |
Life Time, Inc.† | | 8.00% | | 4/15/2026 | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,479 | |
Lindblad Expeditions LLC(c) | | 6.75% | | 2/15/2027 | | | 21,000 | | | | 21,207 | |
NCL Corp. Ltd.† | | 12.25% | | 5/15/2024 | | | 11,000 | | | | 12,824 | |
Pinnacle Bidco plc(d) | | 5.50% | | 2/15/2025 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 114,270 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | | 5.375% | | 7/15/2027 | | $ | 104,000 | | | | 100,758 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.† | | 5.50% | | 4/1/2028 | | | 31,000 | | | | 30,152 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.† | | 9.125% | | 6/15/2023 | | | 56,000 | | | | 59,079 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.† | | 11.50% | | 6/1/2025 | | | 27,000 | | | | 29,921 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 560,905 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Lodging 1.48% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Boyd Gaming Corp.† | | 8.625% | | 6/1/2025 | | | 7,000 | | | | 7,435 | |
MGM Resorts International | | 5.50% | | 4/15/2027 | | | 125,000 | | | | 129,310 | |
MGM Resorts International | | 5.75% | | 6/15/2025 | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,769 | |
MGM Resorts International | | 6.75% | | 5/1/2025 | | | 11,000 | | | | 11,399 | |
Sugarhouse HSP Gaming Prop Mezz LP/Sugarhouse HSP Gaming Finance Corp.† | | 5.875% | | 5/15/2025 | | | 29,000 | | | | 28,973 | |
Travel and Leisure Co.† | | 6.625% | | 7/31/2026 | | | 80,000 | | | | 85,518 | |
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.† | | 4.25% | | 5/30/2023 | | | 14,000 | | | | 14,014 | |
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.† | | 5.25% | | 5/15/2027 | | | 33,000 | | | | 32,547 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 41 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2022
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Lodging (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.† | | 5.50% | | 3/1/2025 | | $ | 17,000 | | | $ | 17,118 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 342,083 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Machinery: Construction & Mining 0.28% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The)† | | 9.00% | | 4/1/2026 | | | 62,000 | | | | 64,730 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Machinery-Diversified 0.30% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Clark Equipment Co.† | | 5.875% | | 6/1/2025 | | | 27,000 | | | | 27,867 | |
Granite US Holdings Corp.† | | 11.00% | | 10/1/2027 | | | 39,000 | | | | 41,881 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 69,748 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Media 2.06% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.† | | 5.375% | | 6/1/2029 | | | 90,000 | | | | 92,866 | |
Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co.† | | 5.375% | | 8/15/2026 | | | 30,000 | | | | 13,925 | |
DISH DBS Corp. | | 5.875% | | 11/15/2024 | | | 50,000 | | | | 50,436 | |
DISH DBS Corp. | | 7.75% | | 7/1/2026 | | | 53,000 | | | | 54,633 | |
Gray Television, Inc.† | | 7.00% | | 5/15/2027 | | | 50,000 | | | | 53,049 | |
Nexstar Media, Inc.† | | 5.625% | | 7/15/2027 | | | 90,000 | | | | 92,381 | |
Radiate Holdco LLC/Radiate Finance, Inc.† | | 4.50% | | 9/15/2026 | | | 35,000 | | | | 33,779 | |
Sirius XM Radio, Inc.† | | 3.125% | | 9/1/2026 | | | 90,000 | | | | 86,508 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 477,577 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Metal Fabricate-Hardware 0.12% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. | | 6.625% | | 4/15/2027 | | | 30,000 | | | | 27,068 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mining 1.43% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Compass Minerals International, Inc.† | | 4.875% | | 7/15/2024 | | | 32,000 | | | | 32,546 | |
FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd. (Australia)†(a) | | 4.50% | | 9/15/2027 | | | 59,000 | | | | 60,507 | |
FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd. (Australia)†(a) | | 5.125% | | 5/15/2024 | | | 27,000 | | | | 27,973 | |
Hudbay Minerals, Inc. (Canada)†(a) | | 4.50% | | 4/1/2026 | | | 85,000 | | | | 83,797 | |
New Gold, Inc. (Canada)†(a) | | 6.375% | | 5/15/2025 | | | 21,000 | | | | 21,519 | |
Novelis Corp.† | | 3.25% | | 11/15/2026 | | | 66,000 | | | | 64,074 | |
Taseko Mines Ltd. (Canada)†(a) | | 7.00% | | 2/15/2026 | | | 39,000 | | | | 39,599 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 330,015 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Miscellaneous Manufacturing 0.95% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FXI Holdings, Inc.† | | 7.875% | | 11/1/2024 | | | 59,000 | | | | 59,736 | |
General Electric Co. | 3.533% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 3.33% | )# | – | (b) | | 97,000 | | | | 95,303 | |
42 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2022
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | �� | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Miscellaneous Manufacturing (continued) | | | | | | | | | | |
Trinity Industries, Inc. | | 4.55% | | 10/1/2024 | | $ | 62,000 | | | $ | 63,934 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 218,973 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas 14.53% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aethon United BR LP/Aethon United Finance Corp.† | | 8.25% | | 2/15/2026 | | | 53,000 | | | | 55,895 | |
Antero Resources Corp.† | | 8.375% | | 7/15/2026 | | | 16,000 | | | | 17,865 | |
Apache Corp. | | 4.625% | | 11/15/2025 | | | 81,000 | | | | 84,624 | |
Baytex Energy Corp. (Canada)†(a) | | 8.75% | | 4/1/2027 | | | 13,000 | | | | 13,928 | |
Berry Petroleum Co. LLC† | | 7.00% | | 2/15/2026 | | | 62,000 | | | | 62,250 | |
California Resources Corp.† | | 7.125% | | 2/1/2026 | | | 84,000 | | | | 87,441 | |
Callon Petroleum Co. | | 6.125% | | 10/1/2024 | | | 46,000 | | | | 46,056 | |
Callon Petroleum Co. | | 6.375% | | 7/1/2026 | | | 59,000 | | | | 57,018 | |
Callon Petroleum Co.† | | 9.00% | | 4/1/2025 | | | 30,000 | | | | 32,149 | |
Centennial Resource Production LLC† | | 5.375% | | 1/15/2026 | | | 117,000 | | | | 114,515 | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp.† | | 5.50% | | 2/1/2026 | | | 50,000 | | | | 51,608 | |
Citgo Holding, Inc.† | | 9.25% | | 8/1/2024 | | | 45,000 | | | | 45,004 | |
CITGO Petroleum Corp.† | | 6.375% | | 6/15/2026 | | | 20,000 | | | | 19,928 | |
CITGO Petroleum Corp.† | | 7.00% | | 6/15/2025 | | | 65,000 | | | | 65,586 | |
Civitas Resources, Inc.† | | 5.00% | | 10/15/2026 | | | 84,000 | | | | 84,092 | |
Colgate Energy Partners III LLC† | | 7.75% | | 2/15/2026 | | | 69,000 | | | | 74,311 | |
Comstock Resources, Inc.† | | 7.50% | | 5/15/2025 | | | 4,000 | | | | 4,074 | |
CrownRock LP/CrownRock Finance, Inc.† | | 5.625% | | 10/15/2025 | | | 47,000 | | | | 47,418 | |
Encino Acquisition Partners Holdings LLC† | | 8.50% | | 5/1/2028 | | | 60,000 | | | | 60,763 | |
EQT Corp.† | | 3.125% | | 5/15/2026 | | | 45,000 | | | | 44,086 | |
EQT Corp. | | 6.625% | | 2/1/2025 | | | 70,000 | | | | 75,534 | |
Gulfport Energy Operating Corp.† | | 8.00% | | 5/17/2026 | | | 58,512 | | | | 62,965 | |
Independence Energy Finance LLC† | | 7.25% | | 5/1/2026 | | | 114,000 | | | | 117,138 | |
Laredo Petroleum, Inc. | | 9.50% | | 1/15/2025 | | | 125,000 | | | | 127,642 | |
Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC/Magnolia Oil & Gas Finance Corp.† | | 6.00% | | 8/1/2026 | | | 62,000 | | | | 63,457 | |
Matador Resources Co. | | 5.875% | | 9/15/2026 | | | 127,000 | | | | 128,922 | |
MEG Energy Corp. (Canada)†(a) | | 6.50% | | 1/15/2025 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,075 | |
MEG Energy Corp. (Canada)†(a) | | 7.125% | | 2/1/2027 | | | 120,000 | | | | 125,187 | |
Murphy Oil Corp. | | 5.75% | | 8/15/2025 | | | 17,000 | | | | 17,272 | |
Murphy Oil Corp. | | 6.875% | | 8/15/2024 | | | 27,000 | | | | 27,304 | |
Nabors Industries Ltd.† | | 7.25% | | 1/15/2026 | | | 56,000 | | | | 53,700 | |
Nabors Industries, Inc. | | 5.75% | | 2/1/2025 | | | 33,000 | | | | 30,575 | |
Nabors Industries, Inc.† | | 7.375% | | 5/15/2027 | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,549 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 43 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2022
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Oil & Gas (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Nabors Industries, Inc.† | | 9.00% | | 2/1/2025 | | $ | 40,000 | | | $ | 41,540 | |
Oasis Petroleum, Inc.† | | 6.375% | | 6/1/2026 | | | 120,000 | | | | 123,431 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | 3.50% | | 8/15/2029 | | | 35,000 | | | | 34,553 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | 5.55% | | 3/15/2026 | | | 375,000 | | | | 400,836 | |
PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp.† | | 9.25% | | 5/15/2025 | | | 129,000 | | | | 126,239 | |
PDC Energy, Inc. | | 5.75% | | 5/15/2026 | | | 110,000 | | | | 112,101 | |
PDC Energy, Inc. | | 6.125% | | 9/15/2024 | | | 19,000 | | | | 19,211 | |
Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico)(a) | | 6.875% | | 8/4/2026 | | | 90,000 | | | | 96,567 | |
Precision Drilling Corp. (Canada)†(a) | | 6.875% | | 1/15/2029 | | | 16,000 | | | | 16,046 | |
Precision Drilling Corp. (Canada)†(a) | | 7.125% | | 1/15/2026 | | | 82,000 | | | | 82,515 | |
Range Resources Corp. | | 4.875% | | 5/15/2025 | | | 77,000 | | | | 78,580 | |
Range Resources Corp. | | 5.00% | | 3/15/2023 | | | 42,000 | | | | 42,466 | |
SM Energy Co. | | 5.625% | | 6/1/2025 | | | 107,000 | | | | 106,363 | |
SM Energy Co. | | 6.625% | | 1/15/2027 | | | 25,000 | | | | 25,724 | |
SM Energy Co. | | 6.75% | | 9/15/2026 | | | 25,000 | | | | 25,281 | |
Southwestern Energy Co. | | 5.95% | | 1/23/2025 | | | 19,000 | | | | 20,117 | |
Tap Rock Resources LLC† | | 7.00% | | 10/1/2026 | | | 50,000 | | | | 51,316 | |
W&T Offshore, Inc.† | | 9.75% | | 11/1/2023 | | | 35,000 | | | | 34,167 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 3,360,984 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas Services 2.19% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ChampionX Corp | | 6.375% | | 5/1/2026 | | | 13,000 | | | | 13,480 | |
Oceaneering International, Inc. | | 4.65% | | 11/15/2024 | | | 74,000 | | | | 74,569 | |
TechnipFMC plc (United Kingdom)†(a) | | 6.50% | | 2/1/2026 | | | 44,000 | | | | 46,083 | |
USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp. | | 6.875% | | 4/1/2026 | | | 59,000 | | | | 59,983 | |
USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp. | | 6.875% | | 9/1/2027 | | | 38,000 | | | | 39,081 | |
Weatherford International Ltd.† | | 11.00% | | 12/1/2024 | | | 65,000 | | | | 67,189 | |
Welltec International ApS (Denmark)†(a) | | 8.25% | | 10/15/2026 | | | 200,000 | | | | 206,237 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 506,622 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Packaging & Containers 0.21% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pactiv LLC | | 7.95% | | 12/15/2025 | | | 40,000 | | | | 43,096 | |
Trident TPI Holdings, Inc.† | | 9.25% | | 8/1/2024 | | | 6,000 | | | | 6,209 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 49,305 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals 0.27% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bausch Health Cos, Inc.† | | 7.00% | | 1/15/2028 | | | 70,000 | | | | 62,897 | |
44 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2022
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Pipelines 2.06% | | | | | | | | | | |
Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp.† | | 7.875% | | 5/15/2026 | | $ | 52,000 | | | $ | 55,963 | |
Buckeye Partners LP | | 3.95% | | 12/1/2026 | | | 16,000 | | | | 16,000 | |
Buckeye Partners LP† | | 4.125% | | 3/1/2025 | | | 12,000 | | | | 11,948 | |
Buckeye Partners LP | 6.375% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 4.02% | )# | 1/22/2078 | | | 85,000 | | | | 73,188 | |
Energy Transfer LP | 6.50% (5 Yr. Treasury CMT + 5.69% | )# | – | (b) | | 74,000 | | | | 75,873 | |
Northriver Midstream Finance LP (Canada)†(a) | | 5.625% | | 2/15/2026 | | | 68,000 | | | | 69,125 | |
PBF Logistics LP/PBF Logistics Finance Corp. | | 6.875% | | 5/15/2023 | | | 25,000 | | | | 24,595 | |
Plains All American Pipeline LP | | 6.125% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 4.11% | )# | – | (b) | | 30,000 | | | | 25,350 | |
Rattler Midstream LP† | | 5.625% | | 7/15/2025 | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,312 | |
Western Midstream Operating LP | | 3.95% | | 6/1/2025 | | | 111,000 | | | | 113,745 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 476,099 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Real Estate 2.16% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Canary Wharf Group Investment Holdings plc(d) | | 3.375% | | 4/23/2028 | | GBP | 100,000 | | | | 132,612 | |
Peach Property Finance GmbH†(d) | | 4.375% | | 11/15/2025 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 115,293 | |
Signa Development Finance SCS†(d) | | 5.50% | | 7/23/2026 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 103,961 | |
Starwood Property Trust, Inc.† | | 4.375% | | 1/15/2027 | | $ | 40,000 | | | | 39,940 | |
Vivion Investments Sarl(d) | | 3.00% | | 8/8/2024 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 107,565 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 499,371 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
REITS 2.34% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.† | | 3.75% | | 1/15/2027 | | $ | 85,000 | | | | 81,559 | |
HAT Holdings I LLC/HAT Holdings II LLC† | | 3.375% | | 6/15/2026 | | | 68,000 | | | | 65,614 | |
HAT Holdings I LLC/HAT Holdings II LLC† | | 6.00% | | 4/15/2025 | | | 74,000 | | | | 76,698 | |
IIP Operating Partnership LP | | 5.50% | | 5/25/2026 | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,602 | |
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/ Ladder Capital Finance Corp.† | | 4.25% | | 2/1/2027 | | | 45,000 | | | | 43,898 | |
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/ Ladder Capital Finance Corp.† | | 5.25% | | 10/1/2025 | | | 58,000 | | | | 58,348 | |
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc.† | | 4.625% | | 6/15/2025 | | | 8,000 | | | | 8,373 | |
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc. | | 5.625% | | 5/1/2024 | | | 36,000 | | | | 38,110 | |
Starwood Property Trust, Inc.† | | 3.75% | | 12/31/2024 | | | 59,000 | | | | 59,011 | |
VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc.† | | 3.50% | | 2/15/2025 | | | 63,000 | | | | 62,833 | |
XHR LP† | | 6.375% | | 8/15/2025 | | | 25,000 | | | | 25,873 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 540,919 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 45 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2022
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Retail 2.99% | | | | | | | | | | |
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. (Canada)†(a) | | 3.50% | | 2/15/2029 | | $ | 3,000 | | | $ | 2,845 | |
Bath & Body Works, Inc.† | | 9.375% | | 7/1/2025 | | | 32,000 | | | | 38,320 | |
BCPE Ulysses Intermediate, Inc. PIK 8.50%† | | 7.75% | | 4/1/2027 | | | 80,000 | | | | 78,218 | |
CEC Entertainment LLC† | | 6.75% | | 5/1/2026 | | | 17,000 | | | | 16,352 | |
GPS Hospitality Holding Co. LLC/GPS Finco, Inc.† | | 7.00% | | 8/15/2028 | | | 30,000 | | | | 25,575 | |
Guitar Center, Inc.† | | 8.50% | | 1/15/2026 | | | 69,000 | | | | 73,064 | |
Lithia Motors, Inc.† | | 4.625% | | 12/15/2027 | | | 50,000 | | | | 51,313 | |
NMG Holding Co., Inc./Neiman Marcus Group LLC† | | 7.125% | | 4/1/2026 | | | 24,000 | | | | 24,763 | |
Party City Holdings, Inc.† | | 6.125% | | 8/15/2023 | | | 17,000 | | | | 15,200 | |
Party City Holdings, Inc.† | | 6.625% | | 8/1/2026 | | | 20,000 | | | | 16,700 | |
Party City Holdings, Inc.† | | 8.75% | | 2/15/2026 | | | 46,000 | | | | 46,345 | |
Specialty Building Products Holdings LLC/ SBP Finance Corp.† | | 6.375% | | 9/30/2026 | | | 48,000 | | | | 49,385 | |
Staples, Inc.† | | 7.50% | | 4/15/2026 | | | 58,000 | | | | 57,303 | |
Staples, Inc.† | | 10.75% | | 4/15/2027 | | | 55,000 | | | | 51,363 | |
Stonegate Pub Co. Financing 2019 plc(d) | | 5.75% (3 Mo. EURIBOR + 5.75% | )# | 7/31/2025 | | | EUR 100,000 | | | | 112,435 | |
White Cap Parent LLC PIK 8.25%† | | 8.25% | | 3/15/2026 | | $ | 31,000 | | | | 31,499 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 690,680 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Software 0.23% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fair Isaac Corp.† | | 5.25% | | 5/15/2026 | | | 15,000 | | | | 16,061 | |
Rackspace Technology Global, Inc.† | | 5.375% | | 12/1/2028 | | | 21,000 | | | | 19,607 | |
Veritas US, Inc./Veritas Bermuda Ltd.† | | 7.50% | | 9/1/2025 | | | 17,000 | | | | 17,365 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 53,033 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Telecommunications 2.03% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Avaya, Inc.† | | 6.125% | | 9/15/2028 | | | 19,000 | | | | 19,465 | |
Sprint Capital Corp. | | 6.875% | | 11/15/2028 | | | 100,000 | | | | 119,103 | |
Sprint Corp. | | 7.625% | | 2/15/2025 | | | 135,000 | | | | 150,407 | |
Sprint Corp. | | 7.625% | | 3/1/2026 | | | 70,000 | | | | 80,255 | |
T-Mobile USA, Inc. | | 2.05% | | 2/15/2028 | | | 60,000 | | | | 57,788 | |
Vodafone Group plc (United Kingdom)(a) | 3.25% (5 Yr. Treasury CMT + 2.45% | )# | 6/4/2081 | | | 45,000 | | | | 42,938 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 469,956 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Trucking & Leasing 0.48% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fly Leasing Ltd. (Ireland)†(a) | | 7.00% | | 10/15/2024 | | | 60,000 | | | | 57,893 | |
Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC† | | 6.50% | | 10/1/2025 | | | 52,000 | | | | 53,481 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 111,374 | |
46 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2022
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Toys/Games/Hobbies 0.09% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mattel, Inc.† | | 3.375% | | 4/1/2026 | | $ | 21,000 | | | $ | 20,941 | |
Total Corporate Bonds (cost $17,554,843) | | | | | | | | | | | 17,407,848 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
FLOATING RATE LOANS(e) 9.33% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace/Defense 0.23% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cobham Ultra SeniorCo S.a.r.l USD Term Loan B (Luxembourg)(a) | | – | (f) | 11/16/2028 | | | 21,716 | | | | 21,712 | |
WP CPP Holdings, LLC 2018 Term Loan | | 4.75% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 3.75% | ) | 4/30/2025 | | | 32,299 | | | | 31,678 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 53,390 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Auto Parts & Equipment 0.25% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chassix Inc. 2017 1st Lien Term Loan | | 6.50% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 5.50% (6 Mo. LIBOR + 5.50% | ) ) | 11/15/2023 | | | 64,575 | | | | 58,724 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Automakers 0.25% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Drive Chassis HoldCo, LLC 2019 2nd Lien Term Loan | 6.988% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 6.75% | ) | 4/10/2026 | | | 57,998 | | | | 58,360 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Banking 0.00% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paysafe Holdings (US) Corp USD Term Loan B1 | | 3.25% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 2.75% | ) | 6/28/2028 | | | 26 | | | | 25 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Building & Construction 0.20% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Centuri Group, Inc Term Loan B | | 3.00% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 2.50% | ) | 8/27/2028 | | | 30,116 | | | | 30,137 | |
USIC Holdings, Inc. 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan | | 7.25% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 6.50% | ) | 5/14/2029 | | | 16,454 | | | | 16,623 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 46,760 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Building Materials 0.16% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Associated Asphalt Partners, LLC 2017 Term Loan B | 6.25% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 5.25% | ) | 4/5/2024 | | | 17,030 | | | | 14,922 | |
Griffon Corporation Term Loan B | | – | (f) | 1/24/2029 | | | 20,981 | | | | 20,990 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 35,912 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cable & Satellite Television 0.11% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A. 2021 Exit Term Loan B (Luxembourg)(a) | | – | (f) | 2/1/2029 | | | 26,022 | | | | 25,928 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 47 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2022
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Chemicals 0.15% | | | | | | | | | | |
ASP Unifrax Holdings Inc Term Loan B | | 3.974% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 3.75% | ) | 12/12/2025 | | $ | 35,254 | | | $ | 34,986 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Diversified Capital Goods 0.16% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Granite Holdings US Acquisition Co. 2021 Term Loan B | | 4.224% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 4.00% | ) | 9/30/2026 | | | 36,667 | | | | 36,667 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Electric: Generation 0.09% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Lightstone Holdco LLC 2018 Term Loan B | | 4.75% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 3.75% | ) | 1/30/2024 | | | 23,377 | | | | 20,094 | |
Electric: Integrated 0.18% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Helix Gen Funding, LLC Term Loan B | | 4.75% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 3.75% | ) | 6/3/2024 | | | 40,207 | | | | 39,687 | |
Lightstone Holdco LLC 2018 Term Loan C | | 4.75% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 3.75% | ) | 1/30/2024 | | | 1,318 | | | | 1,133 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 40,820 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Electronics 0.22% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Altar Bidco, Inc. 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan | | – | (f) | 2/1/2030 | | | 20,038 | | | | 20,205 | |
Electrical Components International, Inc. 2018 1st Lien Term Loan | | 4.355% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 4.25% | ) | 6/26/2025 | | | 31,431 | | | | 31,346 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 51,551 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Energy: Exploration & Production 0.23% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Kestrel Acquisition, LLC 2018 Term Loan B | | – | (f) | 6/2/2025 | | | 54,858 | | | | 52,101 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gaming 0.19% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Alterra Mountain Company Term Loan B1 | | 2.855% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 2.75% | ) | 7/31/2024 | | | 17,769 | | | | 17,720 | |
TopGolf International, Inc. Term Loan B | | 7.00% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 6.25% | ) | 2/9/2026 | | | 24,623 | | | | 25,054 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 42,774 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gas Distribution 0.17% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Freeport LNG Investments, LLLP Term Loan B | | 4.00% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 3.50% | ) | 12/21/2028 | | | 7,684 | | | | 7,662 | |
Lucid Energy Group II Borrower, LLC 2021 Term Loan | | 5.00% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 4.25% | ) | 11/24/2028 | | | 32,198 | | | | 32,204 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 39,866 | |
48 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2022
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Health Facilities 0.09% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Medical Solutions Holdings, Inc. 2021 1st Lien Term Loan | | 4.00% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 3.50% | ) | 11/1/2028 | | $ | 17,882 | | | $ | 17,879 | |
Medical Solutions Holdings, Inc. 2021 Delayed Draw Term Loan(g) | | 3.50% | | 11/1/2028 | | | 3,406 | | | | 3,406 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 21,285 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Health Services 0.07% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
National Mentor Holdings, Inc. 2021 Term Loan C | | 4.50% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 3.75% | ) | 3/2/2028 | | | 171 | | | | 169 | |
National Mentor Holdings, Inc. 2021 Delayed Draw Term Loan(g) | | 3.75% | | 3/2/2028 | | | 251 | | | | 249 | |
National Mentor Holdings, Inc. 2021 Term Loan | | 4.50% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 3.75% | ) | 3/2/2028 | | | 2,863 | | | | 2,839 | |
Sharp Midco LLC 2021 Term Loan B | | 4.50% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 4.00% | ) | 12/31/2028 | | | 12,777 | | | | 12,793 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 16,050 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Integrated Energy 0.19% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Esdec Solar Group B.V. Term Loan B (Netherlands)(a) | | 5.75% (6 Mo. LIBOR + 5.00% | ) | 8/30/2028 | | | 44,321 | | | | 44,210 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments & Miscellaneous Financial Services 0.56% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Edelman Financial Center, LLC 2021 Term Loan B | | 4.25% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 3.50% | ) | 4/7/2028 | | | 55,770 | | | | 55,703 | |
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation 2021 Term Loan B | | 4.50% (1 Mo. SOFR + 4.00% | ) | 12/1/2028 | | | 20,390 | | | | 20,416 | |
Hudson River Trading LLC 2021 Term Loan | | 3.05% | | 3/20/2028 | | | 54,686 | | | | 54,085 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 130,204 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Machinery 0.07% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CMBF LLC Term Loan | | 6.50% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 6.00% | ) | 8/2/2028 | | | 12,739 | | | | 12,691 | |
CMBF LLC Delayed Draw Term Loan(g) | | 6.50% | | 8/2/2028 | | | 3,792 | | | | 3,778 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 16,469 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Media: Content 0.11% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NEP/NCP Holdco, Inc. 2018 2nd Lien Term Loan | | 7.105% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 7.00% | ) | 10/19/2026 | | | 25,000 | | | | 24,484 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 49 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2022
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Medical Products 0.09% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
MedAssets Software Intermediate Holdings, Inc. 2021 Term Loan | | 4.50% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 4.00% | ) | 12/18/2028 | | $ | 19,911 | | | $ | 19,917 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Metals/Mining (Excluding Steel) 0.35% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. 2019 Term Loan | | 10.00% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 8.00% | ) | 6/14/2024 | | | 35,331 | | | | 35,348 | |
Peabody Energy Corporation 2018 Term Loan | | 2.859% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 2.75% | ) | 3/31/2025 | | | 49,973 | | | | 45,832 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 81,180 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Oil Field Equipment & Services 0.24% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ulterra Drilling Technologies, LP Term Loan B | | 5.355% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 5.25% | ) | 11/26/2025 | | | 59,465 | | | | 56,046 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Personal & Household Products 0.53% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gibson Brands Inc. 2021 Term Loan | | 5.75% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 5.00% | ) | 8/11/2028 | | | 40,526 | | | | 40,475 | |
MND Holdings III Corp 2018 1st Lien Term Loan | | 4.50% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 3.50% | ) | 6/19/2024 | | | 82,463 | | | | 81,803 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 122,278 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals 0.13% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Canopy Growth Corporation Term Loan (Canada)(a) | | 9.50% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 8.50% | ) | 3/18/2026 | | | 12,464 | | | | 12,776 | |
LSCS Holdings, Inc. 2021 1st Lien Term Loan | | 5.00% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 4.50% | ) | 12/18/2028 | | | 15,986 | | | | 16,076 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 28,852 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Real Estate 0.36% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B | | 5.00% (3 Mo. SOFR + 4.50% | ) | 8/9/2026 | | | 58,890 | | | | 59,111 | |
Washington Prime Group, L.P. 2021 Take-back Exit Term Loan | | – | (f) | 6/11/2025 | | | 24,503 | | | | 24,814 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 83,925 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Recreation & Travel 0.69% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bulldog Purchaser Inc. 2018 Term Loan | | 3.925% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 3.75% | ) | 9/5/2025 | | | 15,804 | | | | 15,386 | |
Motion Finco Sarl Delayed Draw Term Loan B2 (Luxembourg)(a) | | 3.474% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 3.25% | ) | 11/12/2026 | | | 3,580 | | | | 3,537 | |
50 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2022
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Recreation & Travel (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Motion Finco Sarl USD Term Loan B1 (Luxembourg)(a) | | 3.474% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 3.25% | ) | 11/12/2026 | | $ | 27,035 | | | $ | 26,711 | |
NASCAR Holdings, Inc Term Loan B | | – | (f) | 10/19/2026 | | | 49,210 | | | | 49,140 | |
Travel Leaders Group, LLC 2018 Term Loan B | | – | (f) | 1/25/2024 | | | 22,052 | | | | 21,221 | |
United PF Holdings, LLC 2019 1st Lien Term Loan | | 4.224% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 4.00% | ) | 12/30/2026 | | | 44,685 | | | | 43,579 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 159,574 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Software/Services 0.84% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Anastasia Parent, LLC 2018 Term Loan B | | 3.974% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 3.75% | ) | 8/11/2025 | | | 24,709 | | | | 22,467 | |
Banff Merger Sub Inc 2021 USD 2nd Lien Term Loan | | 6.00% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 5.50% | ) | 2/27/2026 | | | 17,648 | | | | 17,810 | |
Grab Holdings Inc Term Loan B | | 5.50% (6 Mo. LIBOR + 4.50% | ) | 1/29/2026 | | | 25,216 | | | | 25,283 | |
Magenta Buyer LLC 2021 USD 1st Lien Term Loan | | 5.75% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 5.00% | ) | 7/27/2028 | | | 34,913 | | | | 34,847 | |
Renaissance Holding Corp. 2018 1st Lien Term Loan | | 3.355% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 3.25% | ) | 5/30/2025 | | | 34,844 | | | | 34,632 | |
Riverbed Technology, Inc. 2021 PIK Exit Term Loan | | – | (f) | 12/8/2026 | | | 51,718 | | | | 50,542 | |
Ultimate Software Group Inc (The) 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan | | 5.75% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 5.25% | ) | 5/3/2027 | | | 9,467 | | | | 9,570 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 195,151 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Support: Services 1.25% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aramark Services, Inc. 2018 Term Loan B3 | | 1.855% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 1.75% | ) | 3/11/2025 | | | 15,000 | | | | 14,831 | |
AVSC Holding Corp. 2020 Term Loan B1 | | 4.25% (3 Mo. LIBOR +3.25% | ) | 3/3/2025 | | | 49,075 | | | | 45,655 | |
KUEHG Corp. 2018 Incremental Term Loan | | 4.75% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 3.75% | ) | 2/21/2025 | | | 49,273 | | | | 48,698 | |
SRS Distribution Inc. 2022 Incremental Term Loan | | 4.00% (3 Mo. SOFR + 3.50% | ) | 6/2/2028 | | | 16,264 | | | | 16,284 | |
SSH Group Holdings, Inc. 2018 1st Lien Term Loan | | 4.474% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 4.25% | ) | 7/30/2025 | | | 32,634 | | | | 31,971 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 51 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2022
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Support: Services (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stonepeak Taurus Lower Holdings LLC 2022 2nd Lien Term Loan | | – | (f) | 1/28/2030 | | $ | 26,167 | | | $ | 25,971 | (h) |
Syniverse Holdings, Inc. 2018 1st Lien Term Loan | | 6.00% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 5.00% | ) | 3/9/2023 | | | 26,860 | | | | 26,827 | |
Team Health Holdings, Inc. 1st Lien Term Loan | | 3.75% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 2.75% | ) | 2/6/2024 | | | 24,869 | | | | 24,080 | |
Think & Learn Private Limited Term Loan B (India)(a) | | 6.25% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 5.50% | ) | 11/5/2026 | | | 36,106 | | | | 37,054 | |
Vaco Holdings, LLC 2022 Term Loan | | 5.75% (1 MO. SOFR + 5.00% | ) | 1/20/2029 | | | 18,392 | | | | 18,438 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 289,809 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Theaters & Entertainment 0.87% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. 2019 Term Loan B | | 3.104% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 3.00% | ) | 4/22/2026 | | | 21,944 | | | | 19,603 | |
Cinemark USA, Inc. 2018 Term Loan B | | 1.86% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 1.75% | ) | 3/31/2025 | | | 45,000 | | | | 43,650 | |
City Football Group Limited Term Loan (United Kingdom)(a) | | 4.00% (6 Mo. LIBOR + 3.50% | ) | 7/21/2028 | | | 56,496 | | | | 56,425 | |
Equinox Holdings, Inc. 2017 1st Lien Term Loan | | 4.00% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 3.00% | ) | 3/8/2024 | | | 13,893 | | | | 13,265 | |
Equinox Holdings, Inc. 2020 Term Loan B2 | | 10.00% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 9.00% | ) | 3/8/2024 | | | 13,653 | | | | 13,823 | (h) |
Vue International Bidco p.l.c. 2019 EUR Term Loan B(d) | | 4.75% (6 Mo. EURIBOR + 4.75% | ) | 7/3/2026 | | EUR | 51,659 | | | | 54,934 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 201,700 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Transportation: Infrastructure/Services 0.21% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AIT Worldwide Logistics, Inc 2021 Term Loan | | 5.50% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 4.75% | ) | 4/6/2028 | | $ | 28,837 | | | | 28,914 | |
Echo Global Logistics, Inc. Term Loan | | 4.25% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 3.75% | ) | 11/23/2028 | | | 20,656 | | | | 20,664 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 49,578 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Trucking & Delivery 0.09% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Carriage Purchaser, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B | | 5.00% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 4.25% | ) | 9/30/2028 | | | 19,764 | | | | 19,919 | |
Total Floating Rate Loans (cost $2,126,182) | | | | | | | | | | | 2,158,589 | |
52 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2022
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
NON-AGENCY COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 0.91% | | | | | | | |
BFLD 2019-DPLO F† | | 2.646% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 2.54% | )# | 10/15/2034 | | $ | 33,000 | | | $ | 31,884 | |
Great Wolf Trust 2019-WOLF B† | | 1.44% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 1.33% | )# | 12/15/2036 | | | 15,000 | | | | 14,933 | |
Great Wolf Trust 2019-WOLF D† | | 2.039% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 1.93% | )# | 12/15/2036 | | | 27,000 | | | | 26,764 | |
Great Wolf Trust 2019-WOLF E† | | 2.838% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 2.73% | )# | 12/15/2036 | | | 17,000 | | | | 16,510 | |
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2021-1440 E† | | 3.956% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 3.85% | )# | 3/15/2036 | | | 100,000 | | | | 99,478 | |
KKR Industrial Portfolio Trust 2021-KDIP D† | | 1.356% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 1.25% | )# | 12/15/2037 | | | 7,500 | | | | 7,408 | |
KKR Industrial Portfolio Trust 2021-KDIP E† | | 1.656% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 1.55% | )# | 12/15/2037 | | | 7,500 | | | | 7,401 | |
KKR Industrial Portfolio Trust 2021-KDIP F† | | 2.156% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 2.05% | )# | 12/15/2037 | | | 7,500 | | | | 7,367 | |
Total Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $210,818) | | | | | | | | | 211,745 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dividend Rate | | | | Shares | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
PREFERRED STOCKS 0.26% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial Banks 0.13% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Synovus Financial Corp. | | 6.30% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 3.35% | )# | | | | 1,200 | | | | 30,708 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Media 0.13% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ViacomCBS, Inc. | | 5.75% | | | | | 500 | | | | 29,190 | |
Total Preferred Stocks (cost $60,092) | | | | | | | | | | | 59,898 | |
Total Long-Term Investments (cost $21,460,065) | | | | | | | | | | | 21,344,847 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 53 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2022
Investments | | | | | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT 3.00% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS 3.00% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreement dated 1/31/2022, 0.00% due 2/1/2022 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $689,600 of U.S. Treasury Note at 2.000% due 08/15/2025; value: $707,679; proceeds: $693,733 (cost $693,733) | | | | | | $ | 693,733 | | | $ | 693,733 | |
Total Investments in Securities 95.27% (cost $22,153,798) | | | | | | | | | | | 22,038,580 | |
Less Unfunded Loan Commitments (0.03%) (cost $7,430)(i) | | | | | | | | | | | (7,432 | ) |
Net Investments in Securities 95.24% (cost $22,146,368) | | | | | | | | | | | 22,031,148 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net(j) 4.76% | | | | | | | | | | | 1,100,419 | |
Net Assets 100.00% | | | | | | | | | | $ | 23,131,567 | |
EUR | | Euro. |
GBP | | British Pound. |
CMT | | Constant Maturity Rate. |
EURIBOR | | Euro Interbank Offered Rate. |
LIBOR | | London Interbank Offered Rate. |
PIK | | Payment-in-kind. |
REITS | | Real Estate Investment Trusts. |
SOFR | | Secured Over Night Financing Rate. |
† | | Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and, unless registered under such Act or exempted from registration, may only be resold to qualified institutional buyers. At January 31, 2022, the total value of Rule 144A securities was $11,825,300, which represents 51.12% of net assets. |
# | | Variable rate security. The interest rate represents the rate in effect at January 31, 2022. |
(a) | | Foreign security traded in U.S. dollars. |
(b) | | Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity. |
(c) | | Securities purchased on a when-issued basis (See Note 2(k)). |
(d) | | Investment in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities. |
(e) | | Floating Rate Loans in which the Fund invests generally pay interest at rates which are periodically re-determined at a margin above the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or the prime rate offered by major U.S. banks. The rate(s) shown is the rate(s) in effect at January 31, 2022. |
(f) | | Interest rate to be determined. |
(g) | | Security partially/fully unfunded. See Note (2(l)). |
(h) | | Level 3 Investment as described in Note 2(m) in the Notes to Financials. Floating Rate Loans categorized as Level 3 are valued based on a single quotation obtained from a dealer. Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America do not require the Fund to create quantitative unobservable inputs that were not developed by the Fund. Therefore, the Fund does not have access to unobservable inputs and cannot disclose such inputs in the valuation. |
(i) | | See Note (2(l)). |
(j) | | Other Assets and Liabilities – Net include net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts and swaps as follows: |
54 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2022
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps on Indexes - Sell Protection at January 31, 2022(1):
Referenced Indexes | | Central Clearing Party | | Fund Pays (Quarterly) | | Termination Date | | | Notional Amount | | | Payments Upfront(2) | | | Value | | | Unrealized Depreciation(3) | |
Markit CDX.NA.HY.37(4)(5) | | Bank of America | | 5.00% | | 12/20/2026 | | | $ | 1,008,000 | | | $ | 74,397 | | | $ | 69,598 | | | $ | (4,799 | ) |
(1) | | If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities. |
(2) | | Upfront payments paid/received by Central Clearing Party are presented net of amortization. |
(3) | | Total unrealized appreciation on Credit Default Swaps on Indexes amounted to $0. Total unrealized depreciation on Credit Default Swaps on Indexes amounted to $4,799. |
(4) | | Central Clearinghouse: Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). |
(5) | | The Referenced Index is for the Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps on Indexes, which is comprised of a basket of high yield securities. |
Credit Default Swaps on Indexes - Sell Protection at January 31, 2022(1):
Referenced Index* | | Swap Counterparty | | Fund Receives (Quarterly) | | Termination Date | | | | Notional Amount | | Payments Upfront(2) | | | Unrealized Appreciation(3) | | Credit Default Swap Agreements Receivable at Fair Value(4) | |
Markit CMBX.NA.A.6 | | Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | | 2.000% | | 5/11/2063 | | | | 25,000 | | $(2,441 | ) | | $ | 273 | | | $ | (2,168 | ) |
* | | The Referenced Index is for the Credit Default Swaps on Indexes, which is comprised of a basket of commercial mortgage-backed securities. |
(1) | | If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities. |
(2) | | Upfront payments paid/received are presented net of amortization. |
(3) | | Total unrealized appreciation on Credit Default Swaps in Indexes amounted to $273. Total unrealized depreciation on Credit Default Swaps on Indexes amounted to $0. |
(4) | | Includes upfront payments received. |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 55 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2022
Open Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at January 31, 2022:
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | Transaction Type | | Counterparty | | Expiration Date | | Foreign Currency | | U.S. $ Cost on Origination Date | | | U.S. $ Current Value | | Unrealized Appreciation | |
British pound | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 3/7/2022 | | 200,000 | | $ | 268,957 | | | $ | 268,924 | | | $ | 33 | |
Euro | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 3/10/2022 | | 1,124,000 | | | 1,278,535 | | | | 1,263,729 | | | | 14,806 | |
Euro | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 3/10/2022 | | 23,000 | | | 26,143 | | | | 25,859 | | | | 284 | |
Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | $ | 15,123 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | Transaction Type | | Counterparty | | Expiration Date | | Foreign Currency | | U.S. $ Cost on Origination Date | | | U.S. $ Current Value | | Unrealized Depreciation | |
British pound | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 3/7/2022 | | 99,000 | | | $131,116 | | | | $133,117 | | | | $(2,001 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Open Futures Contracts at January 31, 2022: | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Type | | | | Expiration | | Contracts | | Position | | Notional Amount | | | Notional Value | | Unrealized Appreciation | |
U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note | | | | March 2022 | | 16 | | Short | | $ | (1,917,031) | | | $ | (1,907,250) | | | | $9,781 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Type | | | | Expiration | | Contracts | | Position | | Notional Amount | | | Notional Value | | Unrealized Depreciation | |
U.S. 10-Year Ultra Treasury Note | | | | March 2022 | | 2 | | Short | | | $(285,371) | | | | $(285,656) | | | | $(285 | ) |
56 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND January 31, 2022
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
Investment Type(2) | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | $ | – | | | $ | 849,361 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 849,361 | |
Convertible Bonds | | | – | | | | 657,406 | | | | – | | | | 657,406 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | – | | | | 17,407,848 | | | | – | | | | 17,407,848 | |
Floating Rate Loans | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Support: Services | | | – | | | | 263,838 | | | | 25,971 | | | | 289,809 | |
Theaters & Entertainment | | | – | | | | 187,877 | | | | 13,823 | | | | 201,700 | |
Remaining Industries | | | – | | | | 1,667,080 | | | | – | | | | 1,667,080 | |
Less Unfunded Commitments | | | – | | | | (7,432 | ) | | | – | | | | (7,432 | ) |
Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | – | | | | 211,745 | | | | – | | | | 211,745 | |
Preferred Stocks | | | 59,898 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 59,898 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | – | | | | 693,733 | | | | – | | | | 693,733 | |
Total | | $ | 59,898 | | | $ | 21,931,456 | | | $ | 39,794 | | | $ | 22,031,148 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | |
Liabilities | | | – | | | | (4,799 | ) | | | – | | | | (4,799 | ) |
Credit Default Swap Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Liabilities | | | – | | | | (2,168 | ) | | | – | | | | (2,168 | ) |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | | – | | | | 15,123 | | | | – | | | | 15,123 | |
Liabilities | | | – | | | | (2,001 | ) | | | – | | | | (2,001 | ) |
Futures Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | | 9,781 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 9,781 | |
Liabilities | | | (285 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | (285 | ) |
Total | | $ | 9,496 | | | $ | 6,155 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 15,651 | |
(1) | | Refer to Note 2(m) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs. |
(2) | | See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type. Industries are presented within an Investment Type should such Investment Type include securities classified as two or more levels within the three- tier fair value hierarchy. When applicable each Level 3 security is identified on the Schedule of Investments along with the valuation technique utilized. |
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a material amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the period in relation to the Fund’s net assets. Management has determined not to provide a reconciliation as the balance of Level 3 investments was not considered to be material to the Fund’s net assets at the beginning or end of the period.
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 57 |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)
January 31, 2022
| | Climate Focused Bond Fund | | | International Growth Fund | |
ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Investments in securities, at cost | | $ | 23,154,242 | | | $ | 1,884,422 | |
Investments in securities, at fair value | | $ | 22,244,416 | | | $ | 1,836,487 | |
Cash | | | 113,111 | | | | 99,440 | |
Deposits with brokers for futures collateral | | | 25,889 | | | | – | |
Foreign cash, at value (cost $13,253, $414, respectively) | | | 13,619 | | | | 413 | |
Receivables: | | | | | | | | |
Interest and dividends | | | 139,616 | | | | 1,991 | |
Capital shares sold | | | 54,104 | | | | – | |
From advisor (See Note 3) | | | 16,154 | | | | 7,958 | |
Variation margin for futures contracts | | | 608 | | | | – | |
Investment securities sold | | | – | | | | 10,786 | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 98,446 | | | | – | |
Unrealized appreciation on unfunded commitments | | | 2 | | | | – | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 41,567 | | | | 7,652 | |
Total assets | | | 22,747,532 | | | | 1,964,727 | |
LIABILITIES: | | | | | | | | |
Payables: | | | | | | | | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 324,907 | | | | 1,348 | |
Management fee | | | 6,661 | | | | 1,109 | |
Capital shares reacquired | | | 3,633 | | | | – | |
Offering costs | | | 2,840 | | | | – | |
12b-1 distribution plan | | | 1,795 | | | | 326 | |
Fund administration | | | 761 | | | | 68 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | 641 | | | | 26 | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 25,621 | | | | – | |
Distributions payable | | | 32,623 | | | | – | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | 55,991 | | | | 37,662 | |
Total liabilities | | | 455,473 | | | | 40,539 | |
Commitments and contingent liabilities | | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 22,292,059 | | | $ | 1,924,188 | |
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 23,014,437 | | | $ | 2,111,939 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | (722,378 | ) | | | (187,751 | ) |
Net Assets | | $ | 22,292,059 | | | $ | 1,924,188 | |
58 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)(continued)
January 31, 2022
| | Mid Cap Innovation Growth Fund | | | Short Duration High Yield Fund | |
ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Investments in securities, at cost | | $ | 6,818,656 | | | $ | 22,146,368 | |
Investments in securities, at fair value | | $ | 6,610,574 | | | $ | 22,031,148 | |
Cash | | | – | | | | 21,165 | |
Deposits with brokers for futures collateral | | | – | | | | 19,729 | |
Deposit with brokers for forwards and swaps collateral | | | – | | | | 74,319 | |
Foreign cash, at value (cost $0 and $7,910, respectively) | | | – | | | | 7,892 | |
Receivables: | | | | | | | | |
Interest and dividends | | | 302 | | | | 287,751 | |
Capital shares sold | | | 273,102 | | | | 1,905,631 | |
From advisor (See Note 3) | | | 17,385 | | | | 17,368 | |
Investment securities sold | | | 29,568 | | | | 1,455,295 | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | – | | | | 15,123 | |
Unrealized appreciation on unfunded commitments | | | – | | | | 2 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 84,571 | | | | 62,749 | |
Total assets | | | 7,015,502 | | | | 25,898,172 | |
LIABILITIES: | | | | | | | | |
Payables: | | | | | | | | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 19,765 | | | | 2,493,899 | |
Management fee | | | 3,822 | | | | 7,848 | |
Capital shares reacquired | | | – | | | | 24,389 | |
Variation margin for centrally cleared credit default swap agreements | | | – | | | | 54,952 | |
Offering costs | | | – | | | | 14,988 | |
To broker | | | – | | | | 15,978 | |
Variation margin for futures contracts | | | – | | | | 8,814 | |
12b-1 distribution plan | | | 1,091 | | | | 2,324 | |
Fund administration | | | 235 | | | | 698 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | 126 | | | | 553 | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | – | | | | 2,001 | |
Distributions payable | | | – | | | | 92,591 | |
Credit default swap agreements payable, at fair value (including upfront payments of $0 and $2,441, respectively) | | | – | | | | 2,168 | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | 22,409 | | | | 45,402 | |
Total liabilities | | | 47,448 | | | | 2,766,605 | |
Commitments and contingent liabilities | | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 6,968,054 | | | $ | 23,131,567 | |
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 8,069,904 | | | $ | 23,324,098 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | (1,101,850 | ) | | | (192,531 | ) |
Net Assets | | $ | 6,968,054 | | | $ | 23,131,567 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 59 |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)(continued)
January 31, 2022
| | Climate Focused Bond Fund | | | International Growth Fund | |
Net assets by class: | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | $ | 5,042,801 | | | $ | 997,692 | |
Class C Shares | | $ | 867,965 | | | $ | 102,841 | |
Class F Shares | | $ | 4,306,703 | | | $ | 91,178 | |
Class F3 Shares | | $ | 122,993 | | | $ | 9,122 | |
Class I Shares | | $ | 11,423,180 | | | $ | 9,118 | |
Class R3 Shares | | $ | 24,601 | | | $ | 9,090 | |
Class R4 Shares | | $ | 24,601 | | | $ | 9,104 | |
Class R5 Shares | | $ | 24,601 | | | $ | 9,118 | |
Class R6 Shares | | $ | 454,614 | | | $ | 686,925 | |
Outstanding shares by class (unlimited number of authorized shares of beneficial interest): | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | 512,479 | | | | 73,058 | |
Class C Shares | | | 88,220 | | | | 7,566 | |
Class F Shares | | | 437,691 | | | | 6,667 | |
Class F3 Shares | | | 12,500 | | | | 667 | |
Class I Shares | | | 1,160,681 | | | | 667 | |
Class R3 Shares | | | 2,500 | | | | 667 | |
Class R4 Shares | | | 2,500 | | | | 667 | |
Class R5 Shares | | | 2,500 | | | | 667 | |
Class R6 Shares | | | 46,215 | | | | 50,201 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share (Net assets divided by outstanding shares): | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares-Net asset value | | | $9.84 | | | | $13.66 | |
Class A Shares-Maximum offering price (Net asset value plus sales charge of 2.25%, 5.75%, respectively) | | | $10.07 | | | | $14.49 | |
Class C Shares-Net asset value | | | $9.84 | | | | $13.59 | |
Class F Shares-Net asset value | | | $9.84 | | | | $13.68 | |
Class F3 Shares-Net asset value | | | $9.84 | | | | $13.68 | |
Class I Shares-Net asset value* | | | $9.84 | | | | $13.68 | |
Class R3 Shares-Net asset value | | | $9.84 | | | | $13.63 | |
Class R4 Shares-Net asset value* | | | $9.84 | | | | $13.66 | |
Class R5 Shares-Net asset value* | | | $9.84 | | | | $13.68 | |
Class R6 Shares-Net asset value | | | $9.84 | | | | $13.68 | |
* | Net asset value may not recalculate due to rounding of fractional shares. |
60 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)(concluded)
January 31, 2022
| | Mid Cap Innovation Growth Fund | | | Short Duration High Yield Fund | |
Net assets by class: | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | $ | 2,573,191 | | | $ | 13,039,155 | |
Class C Shares | | $ | 457,428 | | | $ | 1,454,334 | |
Class F Shares | | $ | 1,282,564 | | | $ | 7,769,348 | |
Class F3 Shares | | $ | 8,908 | | | $ | 9,842 | |
Class I Shares | | $ | 97,907 | | | $ | 619,243 | |
Class R3 Shares | | $ | 8,852 | | | $ | 9,841 | |
Class R4 Shares | | $ | 8,875 | | | $ | 9,841 | |
Class R5 Shares | | $ | 8,901 | | | $ | 9,842 | |
Class R6 Shares | | $ | 2,521,428 | | | $ | 210,121 | |
Outstanding shares by class (unlimited number of authorized shares of beneficial interest): | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | | 193,269 | | | | 1,234,551 | |
Class C Shares | | | 34,639 | | | | 137,695 | |
Class F Shares | | | 96,055 | | | | 735,676 | |
Class F3 Shares | | | 667 | | | | 932 | |
Class I Shares | | | 7,333 | | | | 58,634 | |
Class R3 Shares | | | 667 | | | | 932 | |
Class R4 Shares | | | 667 | | | | 932 | |
Class R5 Shares | | | 667 | | | | 932 | |
Class R6 Shares | | | 188,704 | | | | 19,891 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share (Net assets divided by outstanding shares): | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares-Net asset value | | | $13.31 | | | | $10.56 | |
Class A Shares-Maximum offering price (Net asset value plus sales charge of 5.75% and 2.25%, respectively) | | | $14.12 | | | | $10.80 | |
Class C Shares-Net asset value | | | $13.21 | | | | $10.56 | |
Class F Shares-Net asset value | | | $13.35 | | | | $10.56 | |
Class F3 Shares-Net asset value | | | $13.36 | | | | $10.56 | |
Class I Shares-Net asset value | | | $13.35 | | | | $10.56 | |
Class R3 Shares-Net asset value* | | | $13.28 | | | | $10.56 | |
Class R4 Shares-Net asset value | | | $13.31 | | | | $10.56 | |
Class R5 Shares-Net asset value* | | | $13.35 | | | | $10.56 | |
Class R6 Shares-Net asset value | | | $13.36 | | | | $10.56 | |
* | Net asset value may not recalculate due to rounding of fractional shares. |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 61 |
Statements of Operations (unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended January 31, 2022
| | Climate Focused Bond Fund | | | International Growth Fund | |
Investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $84, $859, respectively) | | $ | 517 | | | $ | 9,721 | |
Interest and other | | | 199,734 | | | | – | |
Total investment income | | | 200,251 | | | | 9,721 | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | |
Management fee | | | 40,605 | | | | 6,854 | |
12b-1 distribution plan-Class A | | | 4,860 | | | | 1,365 | |
12b-1 distribution plan-Class C | | | 3,911 | | | | 541 | |
12b-1 distribution plan-Class F | | | 1,967 | | | | 50 | |
12b-1 distribution plan-Class R3 | | | 64 | | | | 25 | |
12b-1 distribution plan-Class R4 | | | 33 | | | | 13 | |
Registration | | | 59,217 | | | | 3,113 | |
Professional | | | 15,810 | | | | 19,621 | |
Custody | | | 13,726 | | | | 10,098 | |
Reports to shareholders | | | 9,038 | | | | 2,300 | |
Fund administration | | | 4,640 | | | | 422 | |
Shareholder servicing | | | 976 | | | | 937 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | 397 | | | | 39 | |
Other | | | 7,281 | | | | 4,757 | |
Gross expenses | | | 162,525 | | | | 50,135 | |
Expense reductions (See Note 9) | | | (10 | ) | | | – | |
Fees waived and expenses reimbursed (See Note 3) | | | (101,627 | ) | | | (39,957 | ) |
Net expenses | | | 60,888 | | | | 10,178 | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 139,363 | | | | (457 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss): | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 48,595 | | | | (126,607 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts | | | 58,527 | | | | – | |
Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 639,339 | | | | – | |
Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency related transactions | | | (20,842 | ) | | | (34 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | (1,411,971 | ) | | | (78,280 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts | | | 43,950 | | | | – | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | (127,709 | ) | | | – | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | | | 3,524 | | | | (7 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on unfunded commitments | | | (11 | ) | | | – | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (766,598 | ) | | | (204,928 | ) |
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | | $ | (627,235 | ) | | $ | (205,385 | ) |
62 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Statements of Operations (unaudited)(concluded)
For the Six Months Ended January 31, 2022
| | Mid Cap Innovation Growth Fund | | | Short Duration High Yield Fund | |
Investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Dividends | | $ | 10,020 | | | $ | 2,095 | |
Interest and other (net of foreign withholding taxes of $0 and $767, respectively) | | | – | | | | 465,661 | |
Total investment income | | | 10,020 | | | | 467,756 | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | |
Management fee | | | 22,504 | | | | 43,357 | |
12b-1 distribution plan-Class A | | | 3,482 | | | | 11,517 | |
12b-1 distribution plan-Class C | | | 2,609 | | | | 6,404 | |
12b-1 distribution plan-Class F | | | 614 | | | | 2,775 | |
12b-1 distribution plan-Class R3 | | | 27 | | | | 27 | |
12b-1 distribution plan-Class R4 | | | 34 | | | | 14 | |
Registration | | | 32,932 | | | | 59,861 | |
Professional | | | 15,684 | | | | 16,218 | |
Custody | | | 1,926 | | | | 5,683 | |
Reports to shareholders | | | 2,456 | | | | 7,474 | |
Fund administration | | | 1,385 | | | | 3,854 | |
Shareholder servicing | | | 1,689 | | | | 3,192 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | 121 | | | | 327 | |
Other | | | 5,813 | | | | 6,151 | |
Gross expenses | | | 91,276 | | | | 166,854 | |
Expense reductions (See Note 9) | | | (2 | ) | | | (8 | ) |
Fees waived and expenses reimbursed (See Note 3) | | | (57,966 | ) | | | (99,807 | ) |
Net expenses | | | 33,308 | | | | 67,039 | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (23,288 | ) | | | 400,717 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss): | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | (558,424 | ) | | | 140,319 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts | | | – | | | | (25,515 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | – | | | | 66,580 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on swap contracts | | | – | | | | 691 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency related transactions | | | – | | | | (1,229 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | (905,825 | ) | | | (583,864 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts | | | – | | | | 4,388 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | – | | | | (2,293 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap contracts | | | – | | | | (4,526 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | | | – | | | | (427 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on unfunded commitments | | | – | | | | (85 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (1,464,249 | ) | | | (405,961 | ) |
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | | $ | (1,487,537 | ) | | $ | (5,244 | ) |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 63 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | Climate Focused Bond Fund |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | For the Six Months Ended January 31, 2022 (unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended July 31, 2021 | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 139,363 | | | $ | 184,456 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign currency related transactions | | | 725,619 | | | | (180,658 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, unfunded commitments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | | | (1,492,217 | ) | | | 405,737 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (627,235 | ) | | | 409,535 | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (126,334 | ) | | | (75,154 | ) |
Class C | | | (19,115 | ) | | | (7,533 | ) |
Class F | | | (99,799 | ) | | | (72,738 | ) |
Class F3 | | | (3,347 | ) | | | (2,667 | ) |
Class I | | | (322,469 | ) | | | (90,755 | ) |
Class R3 | | | (597 | ) | | | (386 | ) |
Class R4 | | | (628 | ) | | | (449 | ) |
Class R5 | | | (661 | ) | | | (515 | ) |
Class R6 | | | (11,995 | ) | | | (8,066 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (584,945 | ) | | | (258,263 | ) |
Capital share transactions (See Note 15): | | | | | | | | |
Net proceeds from sales of shares | | | 1,867,483 | | | | 13,471,303 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 312,940 | | | | 61,913 | |
Cost of shares reacquired | | | (2,507,698 | ) | | | (689,132 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | | | (327,275 | ) | | | 12,844,084 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (1,539,455 | ) | | | 12,995,356 | |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | $ | 23,831,514 | | | $ | 10,836,158 | |
End of period | | $ | 22,292,059 | | | $ | 23,831,514 | |
(a) | For the period June 18, 2021, commencement of operations, to July 31, 2021. |
64 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
| International Growth Fund | |
| For the Six Months Ended January 31, 2022 (unaudited) | | | | For the Period Ended July 31, 2021(a) | |
| | | | | | | | |
| $ | (457 | ) | | | $ | (647 | ) |
| | (126,641 | ) | | | | (12,974 | ) |
| | (78,287 | ) | | | | 30,345 | |
| | (205,385 | ) | | | | 16,724 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | – | | | | | – | |
| | – | | | | | – | |
| | – | | | | | – | |
| | – | | | | | – | |
| | – | | | | | – | |
| | – | | | | | – | |
| | – | | | | | – | |
| | – | | | | | – | |
| | – | | | | | – | |
| | – | | | | | – | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | 64,630 | | | | | 2,051,000 | |
| | – | | | | | – | |
| | (2,781 | ) | | | | – | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | 61,849 | | | | | 2,051,000 | |
| | (143,536 | ) | | | | 2,067,724 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| $ | 2,067,724 | | | | $ | – | |
| $ | 1,924,188 | | | | $ | 2,067,724 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 65 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (concluded)
| | Mid Cap Innovation Growth Fund |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | For the Six Months Ended January 31, 2022 (unaudited) | | | For the Period Ended July 31, 2021(b) | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (23,288 | ) | | $ | (20,065 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swaps and foreign currency related transactions | | | (558,424 | ) | | | (310,244 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swaps, unfunded commitments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | | | (905,825 | ) | | | 697,743 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (1,487,537 | ) | | | 367,434 | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | – | | | | – | |
Class C | | | – | | | | – | |
Class F | | | – | | | | – | |
Class F3 | | | – | | | | – | |
Class I | | | – | | | | – | |
Class R3 | | | – | | | | – | |
Class R4 | | | – | | | | – | |
Class R5 | | | – | | | | – | |
Class R6 | | | – | | | | – | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | – | | | | – | |
Capital share transactions (See Note 15): | | | | | | | | |
Net proceeds from sales of shares | | | 2,784,506 | | | | 5,838,935 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | – | | | | – | |
Cost of shares reacquired | | | (286,932 | ) | | | (248,352 | ) |
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | | | 2,497,574 | | | | 5,590,583 | |
Net increase in net assets | | | 1,010,037 | | | | 5,958,017 | |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | $ | 5,958,017 | | | $ | – | |
End of period | | $ | 6,968,054 | | | $ | 5,958,017 | |
(b) | For the period December 28, 2020, commencement of operations, to July 31, 2021. |
66 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
| Short Duration High Yield Fund | |
| For the Six Months Ended January 31, 2022 (unaudited) | | | | For the Year Ended July 31, 2021 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| $ | 400,717 | | | | $ | 510,305 | |
| | 180,846 | | | | | 239,080 | |
| | (586,807 | ) | | | | 199,170 | |
| | (5,244 | ) | | | | 948,555 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | (495,069 | ) | | | | (305,369 | ) |
| | (52,858 | ) | | | | (44,095 | ) |
| | (226,137 | ) | | | | (255,287 | ) |
| | (448 | ) | | | | (695 | ) |
| | (25,054 | ) | | | | (34,451 | ) |
| | (418 | ) | | | | (633 | ) |
| | (431 | ) | | | | (660 | ) |
| | (445 | ) | | | | (687 | ) |
| | (8,901 | ) | | | | (8,408 | ) |
| | (809,761 | ) | | | | (650,285 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | 10,053,623 | | | | | 14,885,110 | |
| | 571,745 | | | | | 302,676 | |
| | (4,708,698 | ) | | | | (2,978,603 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | 5,916,670 | | | | | 12,209,183 | |
| | 5,101,665 | | | | | 12,507,453 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| $ | 18,029,902 | | | | $ | 5,522,449 | |
| $ | 23,131,567 | | | | $ | 18,029,902 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 67 |
Financial Highlights (unaudited)
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND
| | | | | Per Share Operating Performance: |
| | | | | Investment Operations: | | Distributions to shareholders from: |
| | Net asset value, beginning of period | | Net invest- ment income(a) | | Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | Total from invest- ment opera- tions | | Net investment income | | Net realized gain | | Total distri- butions |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2022(c) | | $ | 10.38 | | | $ | 0.06 | | | $ | (0.34 | ) | | $ | (0.28 | ) | | $ | (0.16 | ) | | $ | (0.10 | ) | | $ | (0.26 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.30 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.27 | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.19 | ) |
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(f) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.03 | (g) | | | 0.31 | (g) | | | 0.34 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.04 | ) |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2022(c) | | | 10.38 | | | | 0.02 | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.30 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.18 | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.10 | ) |
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(f) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.01 | (g) | | | 0.31 | (g) | | | 0.32 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.02 | ) |
Class F | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2022(c) | | | 10.38 | | | | 0.07 | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.30 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.29 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.21 | ) |
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(f) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.03 | (g) | | | 0.31 | (g) | | | 0.34 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.04 | ) |
Class F3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2022(c) | | | 10.38 | | | | 0.07 | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.30 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.29 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.21 | ) |
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(f) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.03 | (g) | | | 0.31 | (g) | | | 0.34 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.04 | ) |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2022(c) | | | 10.38 | | | | 0.07 | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.30 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.29 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.21 | ) |
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(f) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.03 | (g) | | | 0.31 | (g) | | | 0.34 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.04 | ) |
Class R3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2022(c) | | | 10.38 | | | | 0.04 | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.30 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.23 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.15 | ) |
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(f) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.02 | (g) | | | 0.31 | (g) | | | 0.33 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.03 | ) |
Class R4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2022(c) | | | 10.38 | | | | 0.05 | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.30 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.26 | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.18 | ) |
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(f) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.02 | (g) | | | 0.32 | (g) | | | 0.34 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.04 | ) |
Class R5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2022(c) | | | 10.38 | | | | 0.07 | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.30 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.29 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.21 | ) |
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(f) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.03 | (g) | | | 0.31 | (g) | | | 0.34 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.04 | ) |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2022(c) | | | 10.37 | | | | 0.07 | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.30 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.28 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.21 | ) |
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(f) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.03 | (g) | | | 0.31 | (g) | | | 0.34 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.04 | ) |
(a) | Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Total return for Classes A and C does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. Total return for all other classes assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. |
(c) | Unaudited. |
(d) | Not annualized. |
(e) | Annualized. |
(f) | Commencement of operations was on 5/20/2020, SEC effective date and date shares first became available to the public was 5/28/2020. |
(g) | Net investment income and net realized and unrealized gain (loss) amounted to less than $0.01 for the period 5/20/2020 through 5/28/2020. |
(h) | Total return for the period 5/28/2020 through 7/31/2020 was 3.47% for Class A, 3.32% for Class C, 3.52% for Class F, 3.53% for Class F3, 3.52% for Class I, 3.41% for Class R3, 3.46% for Class R4, 3.51% for Class R5, and 3.53% for Class R6. |
68 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
| | | | | | Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | Supplemental Data: |
Net asset value, end of period | | Total return (%)(b) | | Total expenses after waivers and/or reimburse- ments (%) | | Total expenses (%) | | Net invest- ment income (%) | | Net assets, end of period (000) | | Portfolio turnover rate (%) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 9.84 | | | | (2.82 | )(d) | | | 0.65 | (e) | | | 1.51 | (e) | | | 1.08 | (e) | | $ | 5,043 | | | | 36 | (d) |
| 10.38 | | | | 2.60 | | | | 0.65 | | | | 2.05 | | | | 1.25 | | | | 4,366 | | | | 69 | |
| 10.30 | | | | 3.37 | (d)(h) | | | 0.65 | (e) | | | 3.04 | (e) | | | 1.28 | (e) | | | 3,521 | | | | 17 | (d) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9.84 | | | | (3.13 | )(d) | | | 1.32 | (e) | | | 2.18 | (e) | | | 0.41 | (e) | | | 868 | | | | 36 | (d) |
| 10.38 | | | | 1.79 | | | | 1.45 | | | | 2.84 | | | | 0.46 | | | | 901 | | | | 69 | |
| 10.30 | | | | 3.21 | (d)(h) | | | 1.45 | (e) | | | 3.84 | (e) | | | 0.49 | (e) | | | 622 | | | | 17 | (d) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9.84 | | | | (2.70 | )(d) | | | 0.45 | (e) | | | 1.41 | (e) | | | 1.28 | (e) | | | 4,307 | | | | 36 | (d) |
| 10.38 | | | | 2.81 | | | | 0.45 | | | | 1.95 | | | | 1.45 | | | | 3,866 | | | | 69 | |
| 10.30 | | | | 3.41 | (d)(h) | | | 0.45 | (e) | | | 2.93 | (e) | | | 1.46 | (e) | | | 3,089 | | | | 17 | (d) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9.84 | | | | (2.67 | )(d) | | | 0.38 | (e) | | | 1.31 | (e) | | | 1.34 | (e) | | | 123 | | | | 36 | (d) |
| 10.38 | | | | 2.88 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 1.81 | | | | 1.53 | | | | 130 | | | | 69 | |
| 10.30 | | | | 3.43 | (d)(h) | | | 0.38 | (e) | | | 2.63 | (e) | | | 1.53 | (e) | | | 129 | | | | 17 | (d) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9.84 | | | | (2.70 | )(d) | | | 0.45 | (e) | | | 1.31 | (e) | | | 1.27 | (e) | | | 11,423 | | | | 36 | (d) |
| 10.38 | | | | 2.80 | | | | 0.45 | | | | 1.72 | | | | 1.40 | | | | 14,042 | | | | 69 | |
| 10.30 | | | | 3.41 | (d)(h) | | | 0.45 | (e) | | | 2.85 | (e) | | | 1.46 | (e) | | | 3,089 | | | | 17 | (d) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9.84 | | | | (2.95 | )(d) | | | 0.95 | (e) | | | 1.80 | (e) | | | 0.79 | (e) | | | 25 | | | | 36 | (d) |
| 10.38 | | | | 2.29 | | | | 0.95 | | | | 2.37 | | | | 0.95 | | | | 26 | | | | 69 | |
| 10.30 | | | | 3.31 | (d)(h) | | | 0.95 | (e) | | | 3.33 | (e) | | | 0.98 | (e) | | | 26 | | | | 17 | (d) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9.84 | | | | (2.83 | )(d) | | | 0.70 | (e) | | | 1.56 | (e) | | | 1.04 | (e) | | | 25 | | | | 36 | (d) |
| 10.38 | | | | 2.54 | | | | 0.70 | | | | 2.12 | | | | 1.20 | | | | 26 | | | | 69 | |
| 10.30 | | | | 3.36 | (d)(h) | | | 0.70 | (e) | | | 3.08 | (e) | | | 1.24 | (e) | | | 26 | | | | 17 | (d) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9.84 | | | | (2.70 | )(d) | | | 0.45 | (e) | | | 1.31 | (e) | | | 1.29 | (e) | | | 25 | | | | 36 | (d) |
| 10.38 | | | | 2.80 | | | | 0.45 | | | | 1.86 | | | | 1.45 | | | | 26 | | | | 69 | |
| 10.30 | | | | 3.41 | (d)(h) | | | 0.45 | (e) | | | 2.83 | (e) | | | 1.49 | (e) | | | 26 | | | | 17 | (d) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9.84 | | | | (2.67 | )(d) | | | 0.38 | (e) | | | 1.31 | (e) | | | 1.34 | (e) | | | 455 | | | | 36 | (d) |
| 10.37 | | | | 2.88 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 1.79 | | | | 1.52 | | | | 449 | | | | 69 | |
| 10.30 | | | | 3.43 | (d)(h) | | | 0.38 | (e) | | | 2.63 | (e) | | | 1.53 | (e) | | | 309 | | | | 17 | (d) |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 69 |
Financial Highlights (unaudited)(continued)
INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND
| | | | | Per Share Operating Performance: | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Investment Operations: | | | | | | | |
| | Net asset value, beginning of period | | Net invest- ment income (loss)(a) | | Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | Total from invest- ment opera- tions | | Net asset value, end of period | | Total return (%)(b)(c) |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2022(d) | | $ | 15.12 | | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | (1.45 | ) | | $ | (1.46 | ) | | $ | 13.66 | | | | (9.66 | ) |
6/18/2021 to 7/31/2021(f) | | | 15.00 | | | | (0.01 | )(g) | | | 0.13 | (g) | | | 0.12 | | | | 15.12 | | | | 0.80 | (h) |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2022(d) | | | 15.11 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (1.45 | ) | | | (1.52 | ) | | | 13.59 | | | | (10.06 | ) |
6/18/2021 to 7/31/2021(f) | | | 15.00 | | | | (0.02 | )(g) | | | 0.13 | (g) | | | 0.11 | | | | 15.11 | | | | 0.73 | (h) |
Class F | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2022(d) | | | 15.13 | | | | 0.01 | | | | (1.46 | ) | | | (1.45 | ) | | | 13.68 | | | | (9.58 | ) |
6/18/2021 to 7/31/2021(f) | | | 15.00 | | | | – | (g)(i) | | | 0.13 | (g) | | | 0.13 | | | | 15.13 | | | | 0.87 | (h) |
Class F3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2022(d) | | | 15.12 | | | | 0.01 | | | | (1.45 | ) | | | (1.44 | ) | | | 13.68 | | | | (9.52 | ) |
6/18/2021 to 7/31/2021(f) | | | 15.00 | | | | – | (g)(i) | | | 0.12 | (g) | | | 0.12 | | | | 15.12 | | | | 0.87 | (h) |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2022(d) | | | 15.12 | | | | 0.01 | | | | (1.45 | ) | | | (1.44 | ) | | | 13.68 | | | | (9.58 | ) |
6/18/2021 to 7/31/2021(f) | | | 15.00 | | | | – | (g)(i) | | | 0.12 | (g) | | | 0.12 | | | | 15.12 | | | | 0.87 | (h) |
Class R3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2022(d) | | | 15.11 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (1.45 | ) | | | (1.48 | ) | | | 13.63 | | | | (9.79 | ) |
6/18/2021 to 7/31/2021(f) | | | 15.00 | | | | (0.01 | )(g) | | | 0.12 | (g) | | | 0.11 | | | | 15.11 | | | | 0.80 | (h) |
Class R4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2022(d) | | | 15.12 | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (1.45 | ) | | | (1.46 | ) | | | 13.66 | | | | (9.66 | ) |
6/18/2021 to 7/31/2021(f) | | | 15.00 | | | | (0.01 | )(g) | | | 0.13 | (g) | | | 0.12 | | | | 15.12 | | | | 0.80 | (h) |
Class R5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2022(d) | | | 15.13 | | | | 0.01 | | | | (1.46 | ) | | | (1.45 | ) | | | 13.68 | | | | (9.58 | ) |
6/18/2021 to 7/31/2021(f) | | | 15.00 | | | | – | (g)(i) | | | 0.13 | (g) | | | 0.13 | | | | 15.13 | | | | 0.87 | (h) |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2022(d) | | | 15.13 | | | | 0.01 | | | | (1.46 | ) | | | (1.45 | ) | | | 13.68 | | | | (9.52 | ) |
6/18/2021 to 7/31/2021(f) | | | 15.00 | | | | – | (g)(i) | | | 0.13 | (g) | | | 0.13 | | | | 15.13 | | | | 0.87 | (h) |
(a) | Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Total return for Classes A and C does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. Total return for all other classes assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. |
(c) | Not annualized. |
(d) | Unaudited. |
(e) | Annualized. |
(f) | Commencement of operations was on 6/18/2021, SEC effective date and date shares first became available to the public was 6/28/2021. |
(g) | Net investment income and net realized and unrealized gain (loss) amounted to less than $0.01 for the period 6/18/2021 through 6/28/2021. |
(h) | Total return for the period 6/28/2021 through 7/31/2021 was (0.40%) for Class A, (0.46%) for Class C, (0.33%) for Class F, (0.33%) for Class F3, (0.33%) for Class I, (0.40%) for Class R3, (0.40%) for Class R4, (0.33%) for Class R5, and (0.33%) for Class R6. |
(i) | Amount less than $0.01. |
70 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | Supplemental Data: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses after waivers and/or reim- bursements (%) | | Total expenses (%) | | Net invest- ment income (loss) (%) | | Net assets, end of period (000) | | Portfolio turnover rate (%)(c) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1.06 | (e) | | | 4.86 | (e) | | | (0.14 | )(e) | | $ | 998 | | | | 38 | |
| 1.06 | (e) | | | 16.19 | (e) | | | (0.38 | )(e) | | | 1,058 | | | | 5 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1.81 | (e) | | | 5.62 | (e) | | | (0.89 | )(e) | | | 103 | | | | 38 | |
| 1.81 | (e) | | | 16.91 | (e) | | | (1.13 | )(e) | | | 102 | | | | 5 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.81 | (e) | | | 4.72 | (e) | | | 0.11 | (e) | | | 91 | | | | 38 | |
| 0.81 | (e) | | | 16.02 | (e) | | | (0.14 | )(e) | | | 101 | | | | 5 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.73 | (e) | | | 4.49 | (e) | | | 0.20 | (e) | | | 9 | | | | 38 | |
| 0.73 | (e) | | | 15.76 | (e) | | | (0.15 | )(e) | | | 10 | | | | 5 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.81 | (e) | | | 4.63 | (e) | | | 0.10 | (e) | | | 9 | | | | 38 | |
| 0.81 | (e) | | | 15.85 | (e) | | | (0.09 | )(e) | | | 10 | | | | 5 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1.31 | (e) | | | 5.11 | (e) | | | (0.40 | )(e) | | | 9 | | | | 38 | |
| 1.31 | (e) | | | 16.38 | (e) | | | (0.62 | )(e) | | | 10 | | | | 5 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1.06 | (e) | | | 4.89 | (e) | | | (0.18 | )(e) | | | 9 | | | | 38 | |
| 1.06 | (e) | | | 16.12 | (e) | | | (0.35 | )(e) | | | 10 | | | | 5 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.81 | (e) | | | 4.65 | (e) | | | 0.10 | (e) | | | 9 | | | | 38 | |
| 0.81 | (e) | | | 15.85 | (e) | | | (0.09 | )(e) | | | 10 | | | | 5 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 0.73 | (e) | | | 4.49 | (e) | | | 0.19 | (e) | | | 687 | | | | 38 | |
| 0.73 | (e) | | | 15.78 | (e) | | | (0.06 | )(e) | | | 756 | | | | 5 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 71 |
Financial Highlights (unaudited)(continued)
MID CAP INNOVATION GROWTH FUND
| | | | | Per Share Operating Performance: | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Investment Operations: | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Net asset value, beginning of period | | Net invest- ment income (loss)(a) | | Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | Total from invest- ment opera- tions | | Net asset value, end of period | | Total return (%)(b) |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2022(c) | | $ | 16.14 | | | $ | (0.06 | ) | | $ | (2.77 | ) | | $ | (2.83 | ) | | $ | 13.31 | | | | (17.53 | )(d) |
12/28/2020 to 7/31/2021(f) | | | 15.00 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 1.22 | | | | 1.14 | | | | 16.14 | | | | 7.60 | (d) |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2022(c) | | | 16.07 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (2.74 | ) | | | (2.86 | ) | | | 13.21 | | | | (17.80 | )(d) |
12/28/2020 to 7/31/2021(f) | | | 15.00 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 1.22 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 16.07 | | | | 7.13 | (d) |
Class F | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2022(c) | | | 16.17 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (2.78 | ) | | | (2.82 | ) | | | 13.35 | | | | (17.44 | )(d) |
12/28/2020 to 7/31/2021(f) | | | 15.00 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 1.23 | | | | 1.17 | | | | 16.17 | | | | 7.80 | (d) |
Class F3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2022(c) | | | 16.18 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (2.79 | ) | | | (2.82 | ) | | | 13.36 | | | | (17.38 | )(d) |
12/28/2020 to 7/31/2021(f) | | | 15.00 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 1.23 | | | | 1.18 | | | | 16.18 | | | | 7.80 | (d) |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2022(c) | | | 16.17 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (2.78 | ) | | | (2.82 | ) | | | 13.35 | | | | (17.44 | )(d) |
12/28/2020 to 7/31/2021(f) | | | 15.00 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 1.23 | | | | 1.17 | | | | 16.17 | | | | 7.80 | (d) |
Class R3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2022(c) | | | 16.12 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (2.76 | ) | | | (2.84 | ) | | | 13.28 | | | | (17.62 | )(d) |
12/28/2020 to 7/31/2021(f) | | | 15.00 | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | 1.22 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 16.12 | | | | 7.47 | (d) |
Class R4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2022(c) | | | 16.14 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (2.78 | ) | | | (2.83 | ) | | | 13.31 | | | | (17.53 | )(d) |
12/28/2020 to 7/31/2021(f) | | | 15.00 | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | 1.22 | | | | 1.14 | | | | 16.14 | | | | 7.60 | (d) |
Class R5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2022(c) | | | 16.17 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (2.78 | ) | | | (2.82 | ) | | | 13.35 | | | | (17.44 | )(d) |
12/28/2020 to 7/31/2021(f) | | | 15.00 | | | | (0.06 | ) | | | 1.23 | | | | 1.17 | | | | 16.17 | | | | 7.80 | (d) |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2022(c) | | | 16.17 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (2.77 | ) | | | (2.81 | ) | | | 13.36 | | | | (17.38 | )(d) |
12/28/2020 to 7/31/2021(f) | | | 15.00 | | | | (0.05 | ) | | | 1.22 | | | | 1.17 | | | | 16.17 | | | | 7.80 | (d) |
(a) | Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Total return for Classes A and C does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. Total return for all other classes assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. |
(c) | Unaudited. |
(d) | Not annualized. |
(e) | Annualized. |
(f) | Commenced operations on December 28, 2020. |
72 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | Supplemental Data: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses after waivers and/or reim- bursements (%) | | Total expenses (%) | | Net invest- ment income (loss) (%) | | Net assets, end of period (000) | | Portfolio turnover rate (%) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1.06 | (e) | | | 2.69 | (e) | | | (0.76 | )(e) | | $ | 2,573 | | | | 71 | (d) |
| 1.06 | (e) | | | 2.70 | (e) | | | (0.90 | )(e) | | | 2,508 | | | | 58 | (d) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1.81 | (e) | | | 3.42 | (e) | | | (1.51 | )(e) | | | 457 | | | | 71 | (d) |
| 1.81 | (e) | | | 3.37 | (e) | | | (1.64 | )(e) | | | 449 | | | | 58 | (d) |
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| 0.81 | (e) | | | 2.58 | (e) | | | (0.52 | )(e) | | | 1,283 | | | | 71 | (d) |
| 0.81 | (e) | | | 2.53 | (e) | | | (0.65 | )(e) | | | 1,048 | | | | 58 | (d) |
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| 0.73 | (e) | | | 2.31 | (e) | | | (0.42 | )(e) | | | 9 | | | | 71 | (d) |
| 0.73 | (e) | | | 2.44 | (e) | | | (0.59 | )(e) | | | 11 | | | | 58 | (d) |
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| 0.81 | (e) | | | 2.39 | (e) | | | (0.51 | )(e) | | | 98 | | | | 71 | (d) |
| 0.81 | (e) | | | 2.53 | (e) | | | (0.67 | )(e) | | | 119 | | | | 58 | (d) |
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| 1.31 | (e) | | | 2.88 | (e) | | | (1.01 | )(e) | | | 9 | | | | 71 | (d) |
| 1.31 | (e) | | | 3.00 | (e) | | | (1.15 | )(e) | | | 11 | | | | 58 | (d) |
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| 1.06 | (e) | | | 2.36 | (e) | | | (0.63 | )(e) | | | 9 | | | | 71 | (d) |
| 1.06 | (e) | | | 2.60 | (e) | | | (0.89 | )(e) | | | 58 | | | | 58 | (d) |
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| 0.81 | (e) | | | 2.37 | (e) | | | (0.48 | )(e) | | | 9 | | | | 71 | (d) |
| 0.81 | (e) | | | 2.50 | (e) | | | (0.64 | )(e) | | | 11 | | | | 58 | (d) |
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| 0.73 | (e) | | | 2.43 | (e) | | | (0.45 | )(e) | | | 2,521 | | | | 71 | (d) |
| 0.73 | (e) | | | 2.23 | (e) | | | (0.56 | )(e) | | | 1,744 | | | | 58 | (d) |
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Financial Highlights (unaudited)(concluded)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND
| | | | | Per Share Operating Performance: |
| | | | | Investment Operations: | | Distributions to shareholders from: |
| | Net asset value, beginning of period | | Net invest- ment income(a) | | Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | Total from invest- ment opera- tions | | Net investment income | | Net realized gain | | Total distri- butions |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2022(c) | | $ | 11.00 | | | $ | 0.23 | | | $ | (0.22 | ) | | $ | 0.01 | | | $ | (0.30 | ) | | $ | (0.15 | ) | | $ | (0.45 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.61 | | | | 0.48 | | | | 0.57 | | | | 1.05 | | | | (0.59 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.66 | ) |
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(f) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.15 | (g) | | | 0.63 | (g) | | | 0.78 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.17 | ) |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2022(c) | | | 11.00 | | | | 0.19 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.61 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.55 | | | | 0.97 | | | | (0.51 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.58 | ) |
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(f) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.13 | (g) | | | 0.62 | (g) | | | 0.75 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.14 | ) |
Class F | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2022(c) | | | 11.00 | | | | 0.24 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 0.02 | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.61 | | | | 0.52 | | | | 0.55 | | | | 1.07 | | | | (0.61 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.68 | ) |
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(f) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.16 | (g) | | | 0.62 | (g) | | | 0.78 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.17 | ) |
Class F3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2022(c) | | | 11.00 | | | | 0.24 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 0.02 | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.61 | | | | 0.54 | | | | 0.54 | | | | 1.08 | | | | (0.62 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.69 | ) |
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(f) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.16 | (g) | | | 0.62 | (g) | | | 0.78 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.17 | ) |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2022(c) | | | 11.00 | | | | 0.24 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 0.02 | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.61 | | | | 0.54 | | | | 0.53 | | | | 1.07 | | | | (0.61 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.68 | ) |
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(f) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.16 | (g) | | | 0.62 | (g) | | | 0.78 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.17 | ) |
Class R3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2022(c) | | | 11.00 | | | | 0.21 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.62 | | | | 0.48 | | | | 0.53 | | | | 1.01 | | | | (0.56 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.63 | ) |
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(f) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.15 | (g) | | | 0.63 | (g) | | | 0.78 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.16 | ) |
Class R4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2022(c) | | | 11.00 | | | | 0.22 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | 0.01 | | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.45 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.62 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 0.53 | | | | 1.04 | | | | (0.59 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.66 | ) |
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(f) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.15 | (g) | | | 0.63 | (g) | | | 0.78 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.16 | ) |
Class R5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2022(c) | | | 11.00 | | | | 0.24 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 0.02 | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.61 | | | | 0.54 | | | | 0.53 | | | | 1.07 | | | | (0.61 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.68 | ) |
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(f) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.16 | (g) | | | 0.62 | (g) | | | 0.78 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.17 | ) |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/31/2022(c) | | | 11.00 | | | | 0.24 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 0.02 | | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.61 | | | | 0.52 | | | | 0.56 | | | | 1.08 | | | | (0.62 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.69 | ) |
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(f) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.16 | (g) | | | 0.62 | (g) | | | 0.78 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | – | | | | (0.17 | ) |
(a) | Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Total return for Classes A and C does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. Total return for all other classes assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. |
(c) | Unaudited. |
(d) | Not annualized. |
(e) | Annualized. |
(f) | Commencement of operations was on 4/22/2020, SEC effective date and date shares first became available to the public was 4/30/2020. |
(g) | Net investment income and net realized and unrealized gain (loss) amounted to less than $.01 for the period 4/22/2020 through 4/30/2020. |
(h) | Total return for the period 4/30/2020 through 7/31/2020 was 7.56% for Class A, 7.34% for Class C, 7.61% for Class F,7.63% for Class F3, 7.61% for Class I, 7.48% for Class R3, 7.54% for Class R4, 7.61% for Class R5, and 7.63% for Class R6. |
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| | | | | | Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | Supplemental Data: |
Net asset value, end of period | | Total return (%)(b) | | Total expenses after waivers and/or reimburse- ments (%) | | Total expenses (%) | | Net invest- ment income (%) | | Net assets, end of period (000) | | Portfolio turnover rate (%) |
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$ | 10.56 | | | | 0.08 | (d) | | | 0.71 | (e) | | | 1.71 | (e) | | | 4.15 | (e) | | $ | 13,039 | | | | 60 | (d) |
| 11.00 | | | | 10.22 | | | | 0.71 | | | | 2.00 | | | | 4.43 | | | | 9,849 | | | | 69 | |
| 10.61 | | | | 7.81 | (d)(h) | | | 0.71 | (e) | | | 3.95 | (e) | | | 5.45 | (e) | | | 1,727 | | | | 27 | (d) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10.56 | | | | (0.28 | )(d) | | | 1.43 | (e) | | | 2.44 | (e) | | | 3.42 | (e) | | | 1,454 | | | | 60 | (d) |
| 11.00 | | | | 9.34 | | | | 1.51 | | | | 2.91 | | | | 3.81 | | | | 1,324 | | | | 69 | |
| 10.61 | | | | 7.58 | (d)(h) | | | 1.51 | (e) | | | 4.74 | (e) | | | 4.64 | (e) | | | 584 | | | | 27 | (d) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10.56 | | | | 0.19 | (d) | | | 0.51 | (e) | | | 1.62 | (e) | | | 4.32 | (e) | | | 7,769 | | | | 60 | (d) |
| 11.00 | | | | 10.43 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 2.03 | | | | 4.80 | | | | 6,071 | | | | 69 | |
| 10.61 | | | | 7.87 | (d)(h) | | | 0.51 | (e) | | | 3.84 | (e) | | | 5.65 | (e) | | | 2,574 | | | | 27 | (d) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10.56 | | | | 0.23 | (d) | | | 0.45 | (e) | | | 1.49 | (e) | | | 4.41 | (e) | | | 10 | | | | 60 | (d) |
| 11.00 | | | | 10.50 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 1.97 | | | | 5.01 | | | | 11 | | | | 69 | |
| 10.61 | | | | 7.89 | (d)(h) | | | 0.44 | (e) | | | 3.66 | (e) | | | 5.72 | (e) | | | 11 | | | | 27 | (d) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10.56 | | | | 0.19 | (d) | | | 0.51 | (e) | | | 1.52 | (e) | | | 4.35 | | | | 619 | | | | 60 | (d) |
| 11.00 | | | | 10.44 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 2.02 | | | | 4.94 | | | | 550 | | | | 69 | |
| 10.61 | | | | 7.87 | (d)(h) | | | 0.51 | | | | 3.77 | (e) | | | 5.65 | (e) | | | 531 | | | | 27 | (d) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10.56 | | | | (0.06 | )(d) | | | 1.01 | (e) | | | 2.02 | (e) | | | 3.85 | | | | 10 | | | | 60 | (d) |
| 11.00 | | | | 9.88 | | | | 1.01 | | | | 2.52 | | | | 4.43 | | | | 11 | | | | 69 | |
| 10.62 | | | | 7.72 | (d)(h) | | | 1.01 | (e) | | | 4.21 | (e) | | | 5.15 | (e) | | | 11 | | | | 27 | (d) |
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| 10.56 | | | | 0.07 | (d) | | | 0.76 | (e) | | | 1.76 | (e) | | | 4.07 | (e) | | | 10 | | | | 60 | (d) |
| 11.00 | | | | 10.15 | | | | 0.76 | | | | 2.26 | | | | 4.69 | | | | 11 | | | | 69 | |
| 10.62 | | | | 7.79 | (d)(h) | | | 0.76 | (e) | | | 3.96 | (e) | | | 5.40 | (e) | | | 11 | | | | 27 | (d) |
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| 10.56 | | | | 0.20 | (d) | | | 0.51 | (e) | | | 1.49 | (e) | | | 4.33 | (e) | | | 10 | | | | 60 | (d) |
| 11.00 | | | | 10.43 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 2.01 | | | | 4.94 | | | | 11 | | | | 69 | |
| 10.61 | | | | 7.86 | (d)(h) | | | 0.51 | (e) | | | 3.71 | (e) | | | 5.65 | (e) | | | 11 | | | | 27 | (d) |
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| 10.56 | | | | 0.31 | (d) | | | 0.45 | (e) | | | 1.50 | (e) | | | 4.40 | (e) | | | 210 | | | | 60 | (d) |
| 11.00 | | | | 10.50 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 1.85 | | | | 4.81 | | | | 192 | | | | 69 | |
| 10.61 | | | | 7.89 | (d)(h) | | | 0.44 | (e) | | | 3.69 | (e) | | | 5.73 | (e) | | | 64 | | | | 27 | (d) |
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Notes to Financial Statements
Lord Abbett Trust I (the “Trust”), formerly Lord Abbett Equity Trust, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as a diversified, open-end management investment company and was organized as a Delaware statutory Trust on May 1, 2001. The Trust currently consists of the following four funds (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) and their respective active share classes:
Funds | | Classes |
Lord Abbett Climate Focused Bond Fund (“Climate Focused Bond Fund”) | | A, C, F, F3, I, R3, R4, R5, and R6 |
Lord Abbett International Growth Fund (“International Growth Fund”) | | A, C, F, F3, I, R3, R4, R5, and R6 |
Lord Abbett Mid Cap Innovation Growth Fund (“Mid Cap Innovation Growth Fund”) | | A, C, F, F3, I, R3, R4, R5, and R6 |
Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund (“Short Duration High Yield Fund”) | | A, C, F, F3, I, R3, R4, R5, and R6 |
The Short Duration High Yield Fund commenced operations on April 22, 2020, Climate Focused Bond Fund commenced operations on May 20, 2020, Mid Cap Innovation Growth Fund commenced operations on December 28, 2020, and International Growth Fund commenced operations on June 18, 2021.
Climate Focused Bond Fund’s investment objective is total return. International Growth Fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation. Mid Cap Innovation Growth Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation. Short Duration High Yield Fund’s investment objective is to seek a high current income and the opportunity for capital appreciation to produce a high total return.
Each class of shares has different expenses and dividends. A front-end sales charge is normally added to the net asset value (“NAV”) for Class A shares. There is no front-end sales charge in the case of Class C, F, F3, I, R3, R4, R5 and R6 shares, although there may be a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) in certain cases as follows: Class A shares purchased without a sales charge and redeemed before the first day of the month in which the one-year anniversary of the purchase falls (subject to certain exceptions as set forth in each Fund’s prospectus); and Class C shares redeemed before the first anniversary of purchase. Class C shares automatically convert to Class A shares on the 25th day of the month (or, if the 25th day is not a business day, the next business day thereafter) following the eighth anniversary of the month on which the purchase order was accepted, provided that the Fund or financial intermediary through which a shareholder purchased Class C shares has records verifying that the C shares have been held at least eight years.
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and 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.
2. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
(a) | Investment Valuation–Under procedures approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees (the “Board”), Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”), the Funds’ investment manager, has formed a |
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| Pricing Committee to administer the pricing and valuation of portfolio investments and to ensure that prices utilized reasonably reflect fair value. Among other things, these procedures allow the Funds to utilize independent pricing services, quotations from securities and financial instrument dealers and other market sources to determine fair value. Securities actively traded on any recognized U.S. or non-U.S. exchange or on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on the exchange or system on which they are principally traded. Events occurring after the close of trading on non-U.S. exchanges may result in adjustments to the valuation of foreign securities to reflect their fair value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. When valuing foreign equity securities that meet certain criteria, the Board has approved the use of an independent fair valuation service that values such securities to reflect market trading that occurs after the close of the applicable foreign markets of comparable securities or other instruments that correlate to the fair-valued securities. Unlisted equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if no sale price is available, at the mean between the most recently quoted bid and asked prices. Fixed income securities are valued based on evaluated prices supplied by independent pricing services, which reflect broker/dealer supplied valuations and the independent pricing services’ own electronic data processing techniques. Floating rate loans are valued at the average of bid and ask quotations obtained from dealers in loans on the basis of prices supplied by independent pricing services. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued using daily forward exchange rates. Exchange traded options and futures contracts are valued at the last quoted sale price in the market where they are principally traded. If no sale has occurred, the mean between the most recently quoted bid and asked prices is used. Swaps are valued daily using independent pricing services or quotations from broker/dealers to the extent available. Securities for which prices are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined by the Pricing Committee. The Pricing Committee considers a number of factors, including observable and unobservable inputs, when arriving at fair value. The Pricing Committee may use related or comparable assets or liabilities, recent transactions, market multiples, book values, yield curves, broker quotes, observable trading activity, option adjusted spread models and other relevant information to determine the fair value of portfolio investments. The Board or a designated committee thereof regularly reviews fair value determinations made by the Pricing Committee and may employ techniques such as reviewing related market activity, reviewing inputs and assumptions, and retrospectively comparing prices of subsequent purchases and sales transactions to fair value determinations made by the Pricing Committee. Short-term securities with 60 days or less remaining to maturity are valued using the amortized cost method, which approximates fair value. |
(b) | Security Transactions–Security transactions are recorded as of the date that the securities are purchased or sold (trade date). Realized gains and losses on sales of portfolio securities are calculated using the identified-cost method. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets at the beginning of the day. |
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(c) | Investment Income–Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis as earned. Discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized using the effective interest method and are included in Interest and other, if applicable, on the Statements of Operations. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in |
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| accordance with the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Investment income is allocated to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets at the beginning of the day. |
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(d) | Income Taxes–It is the policy of each Fund to meet the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders. Therefore, no income tax provision is required. |
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| Each Fund files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Climate Focused Bond Fund’s and the Short Duration High Yield Fund’s filed U.S. federal tax returns remains open for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2020 and July 31, 2021. The statute of limitations on the International Growth Fund’s and Mid Cap Innovation Growth Fund’s initial U.S. federal tax returns remains open for the initial period ended July 31, 2021. The statutes of limitations on the state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the Funds’ jurisdiction. |
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(e) | Expenses–Expenses, excluding class-specific expenses, are allocated to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets at the beginning of the day. In addition, Class F3 and R6 bear their class-specific share of shareholder servicing expenses. Class A, C, F, R3 and R4 shares bear their class-specific share of all expenses and fees relating to the Funds’ 12b-1 Distribution Plan. |
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(f) | Foreign Transactions–The books and records of each Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars and transactions denominated in foreign currencies are recorded in each Fund’s records at the rate prevailing when earned or recorded. Asset and liability accounts that are denominated in foreign currencies are adjusted daily to reflect current exchange rates and any unrealized gain (loss), if applicable, is included in Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies on each Fund’s Statement of Operations. The resultant exchange gains and losses upon settlement of such transactions, if applicable, are included in Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency related transactions on each Fund’s Statement of Operations. The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the changes in market prices of the securities. |
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| The Funds use foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts’ terms. |
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(g) | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts–Each Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts in order to reduce exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on foreign portfolio holdings, or gain or reduce exposure to foreign currency solely for investment purposes. A forward foreign currency exchange contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated rate. The contracts are valued daily at forward exchange rates and any unrealized gain (loss), if applicable, is included in Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts on each Fund’s Statement of Operations. The gain (loss) arising from the difference between the U.S. dollar cost of the original contract and the value of the forward foreign currency in U.S. dollars upon closing of such contracts is included, if applicable, in Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts on each Fund’s Statement of Operations. |
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(h) | Futures Contracts–Each Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts to enhance returns, to attempt to economically hedge some of its investment risk, or as a substitute position in lieu of holding the underlying asset on which the instrument is based. At the time of entering into a futures transaction, an investor is required to deposit and maintain a specified amount of cash or eligible securities called “initial margin.” Subsequent payments made or received by each Fund called “variation margin” are made on a daily basis as the market price of the futures contract fluctuates. Each Fund will record an unrealized gain (loss) based on the amount of variation margin. When a contract is closed, a realized gain (loss) is recorded equal to the difference between the opening and closing value of the contract. |
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(i) | Credit Default Swaps–Each Fund may enter into credit default swap contracts in order to hedge credit risk or for speculation purposes. As a seller of a credit default swap contract (“seller of protection”), a Fund is required to pay the notional amount or other agreed-upon value of a referenced debt obligation to the counterparty in the event of a default by or other credit event involving the referenced issuer, obligation or index. In return, a Fund receives from the counterparty a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract. |
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| As a purchaser of a credit default swap contract (“buyer of protection”), a Fund would receive the notional amount or other agreed upon value of a referenced debt obligation from the counterparty in the event of default by or other credit event involving the referenced issuer, obligation or index. In return, a Fund would make periodic payments to the counterparty over the term of the contracts, provided no event of default has occurred. These credit default swaps may have as a reference obligation corporate or sovereign issuers or credit indexes. These credit indexes are comprised of a basket of securities representing a particular sector of the market. Credit default swaps are fair valued based upon quotations from counterparties, brokers or market-makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as an unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are recorded as a receivable or payable for the change in value as appropriate (“variation margin”) on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. For a credit default swap sold by a Fund, payment of the agreed-upon amount made by a Fund in the event of default of the referenced debt obligation is recorded as the cost of the referenced debt obligation purchased/received. For a credit default swap purchased by a Fund, the agreed-upon amount received by a Fund in the event of default of the referenced debt obligation is recorded as proceeds from sale/delivery of the referenced debt obligation and the resulting gain or loss realized on the referenced debt obligation is recorded as such by a Fund. Any upfront payments made or received upon entering a credit default swap contract would be amortized or accreted over the life of the swap and recorded as realized gains or losses. Collateral, in the form of cash or securities, may be required to be held in segregated accounts with the custodian bank or broker in accordance with the swap agreement. The value and credit rating of each credit default swap where a Fund is the seller of protection, are both measures of the current payment/performance risk of the swap. As the value of the swap changes as a positive or negative percentage of the total notional amount, the payment/performance risk may decrease or increase, respectively. The maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that a Fund as a seller of protection could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, upfront payments received |
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| upon entering into the agreement, or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements entered into by a Fund for the same referenced entity or entities. Entering into credit default swaps involves credit and market risk. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreements, and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates, and that Lord Abbett does not correctly predict the creditworthiness of the issuers of the reference obligation on which the credit default swap is based. For the centrally cleared credit default swaps, there was minimal counterparty risk to the Fund, since such credit default swaps entered into were traded through a central clearinghouse, which guarantees against default. |
(j) | Repurchase Agreements–Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with respect to securities. A repurchase agreement is a transaction in which a fund acquires a security and simultaneously commits to resell that security to the seller (a bank or securities dealer) at an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon date. Each Fund requires at all times that the repurchase agreement be collateralized by cash, or by securities of the U.S. Government, its agencies, its instrumentalities, or U.S. Government sponsored enterprises having a value equal to, or in excess of, the value of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). If the seller of the agreement defaults on its obligation to repurchase the underlying securities at a time when the fair value of these securities has declined, a Fund may incur a loss upon disposition of the securities. |
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(k) | When-Issued, Forward Transactions or To-Be-Announced (“TBA”) Transactions–Each Fund may purchase portfolio securities on a when-issued or forward basis. When-issued, forward transactions or TBA transactions involve a commitment by a Fund to purchase securities, with payment and delivery (“settlement”) to take place in the future, in order to secure what is considered to be an advantageous price or yield at the time of entering into the transaction. During the period between purchase and settlement, the fair value of the securities will fluctuate and assets consisting of cash and/or marketable securities (normally short-term U.S. Government or U.S. Government sponsored enterprise securities) marked to market daily in an amount sufficient to make payment at settlement will be segregated at each Fund’s custodian in order to pay for the commitment. At the time each Fund makes the commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued basis, it will record the transaction and reflect the liability for the purchase and fair value of the security in determining its NAV. Each Fund, generally, has the ability to close out a purchase obligation on or before the settlement date rather than take delivery of the security. Under no circumstances will settlement for such securities take place more than 120 days after the purchase date. |
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(l) | Floating Rate Loans–Each Fund may invest in floating rate loans, which usually take the form of loan participations and assignments. Loan participations and assignments are agreements to make money available to U.S. or foreign corporations, partnerships or other business entities (the “Borrower”) in a specified amount, at a specified rate and within a specified time. A loan is typically originated, negotiated and structured by a U.S. or foreign bank, insurance company or other financial institution (the “Agent”) for a group of loan investors (“Loan Investors”). The Agent typically administers and enforces the loan on behalf of the other Loan Investors in the syndicate and may hold any collateral on behalf of the Loan Investors. Such loan participations and assignments are typically senior, secured and collateralized in nature. A Fund records an investment when the Borrower withdraws money and records interest as earned. These loans pay interest at rates which are periodically reset by |
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| reference to a base lending rate plus a spread. These base lending rates are generally the prime rate offered by a designated U.S. bank or London InterBank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). The loans in which each Fund invests may be subject to some restrictions on resale. For example, each Fund may be contractually obligated to receive approval from the Agent and/or Borrower prior to the sale of these investments. Each Fund generally has no right to enforce compliance with the terms of the loan agreement with the Borrower. As a result, each Fund assumes the credit risk of the Borrower, the selling participant and any other persons interpositioned between each Fund and the Borrower (“Intermediate Participants”). In the event that the Borrower, selling participant or Intermediate Participants become insolvent or enter into bankruptcy, each Fund may incur certain costs and delays in realizing payment or may suffer a loss of principal and/or interest. Unfunded commitments represent the remaining obligation of each Fund to the Borrower. At any point in time, up to the maturity date of the issue, the Borrower may demand the unfunded portion. Until demanded by the Borrower, unfunded commitments are not recognized as an asset on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Unrealized appreciation/depreciation on unfunded commitments, if any, on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities represents mark to market of the unfunded portion of each Fund’s floating rate notes. As of January 31, 2022, the following Funds had the unfunded loan commitments: |
| | | | | Climate Focused Bond Fund | |
Borrower | | Principal Amount | | | Market Value | | | Cost | | | Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation | |
Refficiency Holdings LLC 2021 Delayed Draw Term Loan | | $ | 6,276 | | | $ | 6,277 | | | $ | 6,276 | | | | $1 | |
Thermostat Purchaser III, Inc. Delayed Draw Term Loan | | $ | 5,985 | | | $ | 6,007 | | | $ | 6,006 | | | | $1 | |
Total | | $ | 12,261 | | | $ | 12,284 | | | $ | 12,282 | | | | $2 | |
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| | | | | Short Duration High Yield Fund | |
Borrower | | Principal Amount | | | Market Value | | | Cost | | | Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation | |
CMBF LLC Delayed Draw Term Loan | | $ | 3,792 | | | $ | 3,777 | | | $ | 3,792 | | | $ | (15 | ) |
Medical Solutions Holdings, Inc. 2021 Delayed Draw Term Loan | | $ | 3,406 | | | $ | 3,406 | | | $ | 3,389 | | | $ | 17 | |
National Mentor Holdings, Inc. 2021 Delayed Draw Term Loan | | $ | 251 | | | $ | 249 | | | $ | 249 | | | $ | – | |
Total | | $ | 7,449 | | | $ | 7,432 | | | $ | 7,430 | | | $ | 2 | |
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(m) | Fair Value Measurements–Fair value is defined as the price that each Fund would receive upon selling an investment or transferring a liability in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. A three-tier hierarchy is used to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk – for example, the risk |
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| inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value (such as a pricing model) and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level of inputs that is significant to the fair value measurement, and is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below: |
| • | Level 1 – | unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments; |
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| • | Level 2 – | other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); and |
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| • | Level 3 – | significant unobservable inputs (including each Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
| A summary of inputs used in valuing each Fund’s investments and other financial instruments as of January 31, 2022 and, if applicable, Level 3 rollforwards for the six months then ended is included in each Fund’s Schedule of Investments. |
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| Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the three-tier hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. |
3. | MANAGEMENT FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES |
Management Fee
The Trust has a management agreement with Lord Abbett, pursuant to which Lord Abbett provides each Fund with investment management services and executive and other personnel, provides office space and pays for ordinary and necessary office and clerical expenses relating to research and statistical work and supervision of each Fund’s investment portfolio.
The management fee is based on each Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates:
Climate Focused Bond Fund | | | | |
First $1 billion | | | .35 | % |
Over $1 billion | | | .30 | % |
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International Growth Fund | | | | |
First $2 billion | | | .65 | % |
Next $2 billion | | | .62 | % |
Over $4 billion | | | .60 | % |
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Mid Cap Innovation Growth Fund | | | | |
First $1 billion | | | .65 | % |
Next $3 billion | | | .63 | % |
Next $1 billion | | | .60 | % |
Over $5 billion | | | .58 | % |
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Short Duration High Yield Fund | | | | |
First $1 billion | | | .45 | % |
Over $1 billion | | | .40 | % |
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For the six months ended January 31, 2022 the effective management fee, net of waivers, was at an annualized rate of each Fund’s average daily net assets:
| | Net Effective Management Fee |
Climate Focused Bond Fund | | .00% |
International Growth Fund | | .00% |
Mid Cap Innovation Growth Fund | | .00% |
Short Duration High Yield Fund | | .00% |
In addition, Lord Abbett provides certain administrative services to each Fund pursuant to an Administrative Services Agreement in return for a fee at an annual rate of .04% of each Fund’s average daily net assets. Lord Abbett voluntarily waived the following fund administration fees during the six months ended January 31, 2022.
Fund | | Fund Administration Fee |
Climate Focused Bond Fund | | $13,727 |
International Growth Fund | | 10,098 |
Mid Cap Innovation Growth Fund | | 1,926 |
Short Duration High Yield Fund | | 5,683 |
For the six months ended January 31, 2022 and continuing through November 30, 2022, Lord Abbett has contractually agreed to waive its fees and reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit the total net annual operating expenses, excluding 12b-1 fees, to the following annual rates:
| | Effective December 1, 2021 | | Prior to December 1, 2021 |
| | Classes | | Classes |
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Fund | | A, C, F, I, R3, R4 and R5 | | F3 and R6 | | A, C, F, I, R3, R4 and R5 | | F3 and R6 |
Climate Focused Bond Fund | | .45% | | .40% | | .45% | | .38% |
International Growth Fund | | .81% | | .73% | | .81% | | .73% |
Mid Cap Innovation Growth Fund | | .81% | | .73% | | .81% | | .73% |
Short Duration High Yield Fund | | .51% | | .48% | | .51% | | .44% |
All contractual fee waiver and expense reimbursement agreements between the Funds and Lord Abbett may be terminated only upon the approval of the Board.
12b-1 Distribution Plan
Each Fund has adopted a distribution plan with respect to Class A, C, F, R3 and R4 shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act, which provides for the payment of ongoing distribution and service fees to Lord Abbett Distributor LLC (the “Distributor”), an affiliate of Lord Abbett. The following annual rates have been authorized by the Board pursuant to the plan:
| | Class A | | Class C(1) | | Class F(2) | | Class R3 | | Class R4 |
Service* | | .15%/.25%(3) | | .25% | | – | | .25% | | .25% |
Distribution | | .05%(4) | | .75% | | .10% | | .25% | | – |
* | The Funds may designate a portion of the aggregate fee as attributable to service activities for purposes of calculating Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) sales charge limitations. |
(1) | The 12b-1 fees for Climate Focused Bond Fund and Short Duration High Yield Fund pays on Class C shares is a blended rate calculated based on 1.00% of each Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to shares held for less than one year and 0.80% of each Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to shares held for one year or more. All Class C shareholders of each Fund will bear 12b-1 fees at the same rate. |
(2) | For the period ended January 31, 2022 and continuing through November 30, 2022 Lord Abbett Distributor has contractually agreed to waive each Fund’s 0.10% Rule 12b-1 fee for Class F shares. This agreement may be terminated only by the Board. |
(3) | The 12b-1 service fees on Class A shares for Climate Focused Bond Fund and Short Duration High Yield Fund pays .15% and for International Growth Fund and Mid Cap Innovation Growth Fund pays .25%. |
(4) | Not applicable for the International Growth Fund and Mid Cap Innovation Growth Fund. |
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Class F3, I, R5 and R6 shares do not have a distribution plan.
Commissions
Distributor received the following commissions on sales of shares of the Funds, after concessions were paid to authorized dealers, for the six months ended January 31, 2022:
| | Distributor Commissions | | | Dealers’ Concessions | |
Climate Focused Bond Fund | | $ | 157 | | | $ | 1,078 | |
International Growth Fund | | | 4 | | | | 26 | |
Mid Cap Innovation Growth Fund | | | 818 | | | | 4,337 | |
Short Duration High Yield Fund | | | 2,000 | | | | 14,428 | |
Distributor received the following amount of CDSCs for the six months ended January 31, 2022.
| | Class A | | | Class B | |
Climate Focused Bond Fund | | $ | – | | | $ | – | |
International Growth Fund | | | – | | | | – | |
Mid Cap Innovation Growth Fund | | | – | | | | – | |
Short Duration High Yield Fund | | | 1,260 | | | | – | |
One Trustee and certain of the Trust’s officers have an interest in Lord Abbett.
4. | DISTRIBUTIONS AND CAPITAL LOSS CARRYFORWARDS |
Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly by the Climate Focused Bond Fund and Short Duration High Yield Fund. Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and distributed at least annually by the International Growth Fund and Mid Cap Innovation Growth Fund. Taxable net realized gains from investment transactions, reduced by allowable capital loss carryforwards, if any, are declared and distributed to shareholders at least annually. The capital loss carryforward amount, if any, is available to offset future net capital gains. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amounts of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These book/tax differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the components of net assets based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Dividends and distributions, which exceed earnings and profits for tax purposes, are reported as a tax return of capital.
The tax character of distributions paid during the six months ended January 31, 2022 and the period ended July 31, 2021 was as follows:
| | Climate Focused Bond Fund | | | International Growth Fund | |
| | Six Months Ended 1/31/2022 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 7/31/2021 | | | Six Months Ended 1/31/2022 (unaudited) | | | Period Ended 7/31/2021 | |
Distributions paid from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ordinary income | | $ | 367,900 | | | $ | 258,263 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | |
Net long-term capital gains | | | 217,045 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Total distributions paid | | $ | 584,945 | | | $ | 258,263 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | |
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| | Mid Cap Innovation Growth Fund | | | Short Duration High Yield Fund | |
| | Six Months Ended 1/31/2022 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 7/31/2021 | | | Six Months Ended 1/31/2022 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 7/31/2021 | |
Distributions paid from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ordinary income | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 524,786 | | | $ | 647,448 | |
Net long-term capital gains | | | – | | | | – | | | | 284,975 | | | | 2,837 | |
Total distributions paid | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 809,761 | | | $ | 650,285 | |
As of January 31, 2022, the aggregate unrealized security gains and losses on investments and other financial instruments, if any, based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:
| | Climate Focused Bond Fund | | | International Growth Fund | | | Mid Cap Innovation Growth Fund | | | Short Duration High Yield Fund | |
Tax cost | | $ | 23,436,330 | | | $ | 1,884,646 | | | $ | 6,847,119 | | | $ | 22,242,703 | |
Gross unrealized gain | | | 219,763 | | | | 57,906 | | | | 311,403 | | | | 215,704 | |
Gross unrealized loss | | | (1,310,781 | ) | | | (106,065 | ) | | | (547,948 | ) | | | (409,167 | ) |
Net unrealized security gains/ (losses) | | $ | (1,091,018 | ) | | $ | (48,159 | ) | | $ | (236,545 | ) | | $ | (193,463 | ) |
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable to the tax treatment of other financial instruments, certain securities, amortization of premium and wash sales.
5. | PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS |
Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for six months ended January 31, 2022 were as follows:
| | U.S. Government Purchases | | | Non-U.S. Government Purchases | | | U.S. Government Sales | | | Non-U.S. Government Sales | |
Climate Focused Bond Fund | | | $2,307,959 | | | $ | 11,201,491 | | | | $2,207,429 | | | $ | 5,469,221 | |
International Growth Fund | | | – | | | | 789,189 | | | | – | | | | 758,090 | |
Mid Cap Innovation Growth Fund | | | – | | | | 6,729,392 | | | | – | | | | 4,689,542 | |
Short Duration High Yield Fund | | | – | | | | 15,710,322 | | | | – | | | | 11,397,676 | |
The Funds are permitted to purchase and sell securities (“cross-trade”) from and to other Lord Abbett funds or client accounts pursuant to procedures approved by the Board in compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the Act (the “Rule”). Each cross-trade is executed at a fair market price in compliance with provisions of the Rule. For the period ended January 31, 2022 the Funds did not engage in cross-trade purchases or sales.
6. | DISCLOSURES ABOUT DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES |
Climate Focused Bond Fund and Short Duration High Yield Fund entered into forward foreign currency exchange contracts during the six months ended January 31, 2022 (as described in Note 2(g)). A forward foreign currency exchange contract reduces each Fund’s exposure to changes in the value of the currency it will deliver (or settle in cash) and increases its exposure to changes in the value of the currency it will receive (or settle in cash) for the duration of the contract. Each Fund’s use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts involves the risk that Lord Abbett will not accurately predict currency movements, and each Fund’s returns could be reduced as a result. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar, or, in the case of hedged positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline relative to the currency being hedged. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate
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significantly over short periods of time. Each Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
Climate Focused Bond Fund and Short Duration High Yield Fund entered into futures contracts during the six months ended January 31, 2022 (as described in Note 2(h)) to manage cash. Each Fund bears the risk that the underlying index will move unexpectedly, in which case the Funds may realize a loss. There is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Funds since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees futures against default.
Short Duration High Yield Fund entered into credit default swaps for the six months ended January 31, 2022 (as described in Note 2(i)) for investment purposes, to economically hedge credit risk or for speculative purposes. Credit default swaps involve the exchange of a fixed rate premium for protection against the loss in value of an underlying security in the event of a defined credit event, such as payment default or bankruptcy. Under a credit default swap one party acts as a guarantor by receiving the fixed periodic payment in exchange for the commitment to purchase the underlying security at par if the defined credit event occurs. Upon the occurrence of a defined credit event, the difference between the value of the reference obligation and the swap’s notional amount is recorded as realized gain or loss on swap transactions in the Statements of Operations. Each Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk, either as the protection seller or as the protection buyer, is the fair value of the contract. For the centrally cleared credit default swaps, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Funds since these credit default swaps are traded through a central clearinghouse. As a counterparty to all centrally cleared credit default swaps, the clearinghouse guarantees credit default swaps against default.
As of January 31, 2022, the Funds had the following derivatives at fair value, grouped into appropriate risk categories that illustrate each Fund’s use of derivative instruments:
| | | | | | | Climate Focused Bond Fund |
Asset Derivatives | | | | | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | | Foreign Currency Contracts | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(1) | | | | | | | – | | | | $98,446 | |
Futures Contracts(2) | | | | | | | $54,307 | | | | – | |
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Liability Derivatives | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(3) | | | | | | | – | | | | $25,621 | |
Futures Contracts(2) | | | | | | | $26,236 | | | | – | |
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| | | | | | Short Duration High Yield Fund |
Asset Derivatives | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Contracts | | | | Credit Contracts | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(1) | | | – | | | $ | 15,123 | | | | – | |
Futures Contracts(2) | | $ | 9,781 | | | | – | | | | – | |
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Liability Derivatives | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Contracts(4) | | | – | | | | – | | | | $4,799 | |
Credit Default Swap Contracts(5) | | | – | | | | – | | | | $2,168 | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(3) | | | – | | | $ | 2,001 | | | | – | |
Futures Contracts | | $ | 285 | | | | – | | | | – | |
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(1) | Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts. |
(2) | Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Includes cumulative unrealized appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. |
(3) | Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts. |
(4) | Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Includes cumulative unrealized appreciation/depreciation of centrally cleared |
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| swap contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. |
(5) | Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Credit default swap agreements receivable/payable, at fair value. |
Transactions in derivative instruments for the period ended January 31, 2022 , were as follows:
| | Climate Focused Bond Fund |
| | | | | | Inflation Linked/ Interest Rate Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Contracts | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(1) | | | | | | | – | | | $ | 639,339 | |
Futures Contracts(2) | | | | | | | $58,527 | | | | – | |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(3) | | | | | | | – | | | $ | (127,709 | ) |
Futures Contracts(4) | | | | | | | $43,950 | | | | – | |
Average Number of Contracts/Notional Amounts* | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(5) | | | | | | | – | | | $ | 10,762,559 | |
Futures Contracts(6) | | | | | | | 33 | | | | – | |
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| | Short Duration High Yield Fund |
| | Inflation Linked/ Interest Rate Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Credit Default Swap Contracts(7) | | | – | | | | – | | | $ | 691 | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(1) | | | – | | | $ | 66,580 | | | | – | |
Futures Contract(2) | | $ | (25,515 | ) | | | – | | | | – | |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Credit Default Swap Contracts(8) | | | – | | | | – | | | $ | (4,526 | ) |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(3) | | | – | | | $ | (2,293 | ) | | | – | |
Futures Contracts(4) | | $ | 4,388 | | | | – | | | | – | |
Average Number of Contracts/Notional Amounts* | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Credit Default Swap Contracts(6) | | | – | | | | – | | | | 348,596 | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(5) | | | – | | | $ | 1,370,773 | | | | – | |
Futures Contracts(6) | | | 14 | | | | – | | | | – | |
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* | Calculated based on the number of contracts or notional amounts for the period ended January 31, 2022. |
(1) | Statements of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts. |
(2) | Statements of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts. |
(3) | Statements of Operations location: Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts. |
(4) | Statements of Operations location: Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts. |
(5) | Amount represents notional amounts in U.S. dollars. |
(6) | Amount represents number of contracts. |
(7) | Statements of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) on swap contracts. |
(8) | Statements of Operations location: Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap contracts. |
7. | DISCLOSURES ABOUT OFFSETTING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES |
The Financial Accounting Standards Board requires disclosures intended to help better assess the effect or potential effect of offsetting arrangements on a fund’s financial position. The following tables illustrate gross and net information about recognized assets and liabilities eligible for offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities; and disclose such amounts subject to an enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement, by a counterparty. A master netting agreement is an agreement between a fund and a counterparty which provides for the net settlement of amounts owed under all contracts traded under that agreement, as well as cash collateral, through a single payment by one party to the other in the event of default on or termination of any one contract.
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The Funds’ accounting policy with respect to balance sheet offsetting is that, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the master netting agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of financial assets and liabilities in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Funds and the applicable counterparty:
| | | | | Climate Focused Bond Fund | |
Description | | Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets | | | Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | $ | 98,446 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 98,446 | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | 483,499 | | | | – | | | | 483,499 | |
Total | | $ | 581,945 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 581,945 | |
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| | | | | | Climate Focused Bond Fund | |
| | Net Amount of Assets Presented in | | | Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | | |
Counterparty | | the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Financial Instruments | | | Cash Collateral Received(a | ) | | Securities Collateral Received(a | ) | | Net Amount(b | ) |
Bank of America | | $ | 105 | | | $ | (105 | ) | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 79,985 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 79,985 | |
State Street Bank and Trust | | | 18,356 | | | | (18,356 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Fixed Income Clearing Corp. | | | 483,499 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | (483,499 | ) | | | – | |
Total | | $ | 581,945 | | | $ | (18,461 | ) | | $ | – | | | $ | (483,499 | ) | | $ | – | |
Description | | Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities | | | Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | $ | 25,621 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 25,621 | |
Total | | $ | 25,621 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 25,621 | |
| | Net Amount of Liabilities Presented in | | | Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | | |
Counterparty | | the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Financial Instruments | | | Cash Collateral Pledged(a | ) | | Securities Collateral Pledged(a | ) | | Net Amount(c | ) |
Bank of America | | $ | 1,452 | | | $ | (105 | ) | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 1,347 | |
Barclays Bank plc | | | 187 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 187 | |
State Street Bank and Trust | | | 23,444 | | | | (18,356 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | 5,088 | |
Toronto Dominion Bank | | | 538 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 538 | |
Total | | $ | 25,621 | | | $ | (18,461 | ) | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 7,160 | |
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| | | Mid Cap Innovation Growth Fund | |
Description | | Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets | | | Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |
Repurchase Agreements | | $ | 181,104 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 181,104 | |
Total | | $ | 181,104 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 181,104 | |
| | Net Amount of Assets Presented in | | | Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |
Counterparty | | the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Financial Instruments | | | Cash Collateral Received(a | ) | | Securities Collateral Received(a | ) | | Net Amount(b | ) |
Fixed Income Clearing Corp. | | $ | 181,104 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | (181,104 | ) | | $ | – | |
Total | | $ | 181,104 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | (181,104 | ) | | $ | – | |
| | | Short Duration High Yield Fund | |
Description | | Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets | | | Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | $ | 15,123 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 15,123 | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | 693,733 | | | | – | | | | 693,733 | |
Total | | $ | 708,856 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 708,856 | |
| | Net Amount of Assets Presented in | | | Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | | |
Counterparty | | the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Financial Instruments | | | Cash Collateral Received(a | ) | | Securities Collateral Received(a | ) | | Net Amount(b | ) |
Morgan Stanley | | $ | 14,806 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 14,806 | |
State Street Bank and Trust | | | 317 | | | | (317 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Fixed Income Clearing Corp. | | | 693,733 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | (693,733 | ) | | | – | |
Total | | $ | 708,856 | | | $ | (317 | ) | | $ | – | | | $ | (693,733 | ) | | $ | 14,806 | |
Description | | Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities | | | Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |
Credit Default Swap Contracts | | $ | 2,168 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 2,168 | |
Forward Foreign Currency | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Exchange Contracts | | | 2,001 | | | | – | | | | 2,001 | |
Total | | $ | 4,169 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 4,169 | |
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| | | | | Short Duration High Yield Fund | |
| | Net Amount of Liabilities Presented in | | | Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | | |
Counterparty | | the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Financial Instruments | | | Cash Collateral Pledged(a | ) | | Securities Collateral Pledged(a | ) | | Net Amount(c | ) |
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | | $ | 2,168 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 2,168 | |
State Street Bank and Trust | | | 2,001 | | | | (317 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | 1,684 | |
Total | | $ | 4,169 | | | $ | (317 | ) | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 3,852 | |
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(a) | Collateral disclosed is limited to an amount not to exceed 100% of the net amount of assets (liabilities) presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, for each respective counterparty. |
(b) | Net amount represents the amount owed to the Fund by the counterparty as of January 31, 2022. |
(c) | Net amount represents the amount owed by the Fund to the counterparty as of January 31, 2022. |
The Trust’s officers and the one Trustee, who are associated with Lord Abbett, do not receive any compensation from the Trust for serving in such capacities. Independent Trustees’ fees are allocated among all Lord Abbett-sponsored funds based on the net assets of each fund. There is an equity-based plan available to all Independent Trustees under which Independent Trustees may elect to defer receipt of a portion of Trustees’ fees and, until December 31, 2021, the Independent Trustees were required to defer receipt of a portion of Trustees’ fees. The deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in the funds. Such amounts and earnings accrued thereon are included in Trustees’ fees on the Statements of Operations and in Trustees’ fees payable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and are not deductible for U.S. federal income tax purposes until such amounts are paid.
The Trust has entered into an arrangement with its transfer agent and custodian, whereby credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances are used to reduce a portion of each Fund’s expenses.
For the period ended August 4, 2021, the Funds and certain other funds managed by Lord Abbett (collectively, the “Participating Funds”) entered into a syndicated line of credit facility with various lenders for $1.17 billion (the “Syndicated Facility”) whereas State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) participated as a lender and as agent for the lenders. The Participating Funds were subject to graduated borrowing limits of one-third of Fund net assets (if Fund net assets are less than $750 million), $250 million, $300 million, $600 million, or $900 million, based on past borrowings and likelihood of future borrowings, among other factors.
Effective August 5, 2021, the Participating Funds entered into a Syndicated Facility with various lenders for $1.275 billion whereas SSB participates as a lender and as agent for the lenders. The Participating Funds are subject to graduated borrowing limits of one-third of Fund net assets (if Fund net assets are less than $750 million), $250 million, $300 million, $700 million, or $1 billion, based on past borrowings and likelihood of future borrowings, among other factors.
For the six months ended January 31, 2022, the Participating Funds were party to an additional line of credit facility with SSB for $330 million (the “Bilateral Facility”), $250 million committed and $80 million uncommitted. Under the Bilateral Facility, the Participating Funds are subject to graduated borrowing limits of one-third of Fund net assets (if net assets are less than $750 million), $250 million, $300 million, or $330 million, based on past borrowings and likelihood of future borrowings, among other factors.
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The Syndicated Facility and the Bilateral Facility are to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as additional sources of liquidity to satisfy redemptions.
For the six months ended January 31, 2022, the Funds did not utilize the Syndicated Facility or Bilateral Facility.
11. | INTERFUND LENDING PROGRAM |
Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC exemptive order”) certain registered open-end management investment companies managed by Lord Abbett, including each Fund, participate in a joint lending and borrowing program (the “Interfund Lending Program”). The SEC exemptive order allows the Funds to borrow money from and lend money to each other for temporary or emergency purposes subject to the limitations and conditions.
For six months ended January 31, 2022, the Funds did not participate as a borrower or lender in the Interfund Lending Program.
12. | CUSTODIAN AND ACCOUNTING AGENT |
SSB is the Fund’s custodian and accounting agent. SSB performs custodial, accounting and recordkeeping functions relating to portfolio transactions and calculating each Fund’s NAV.
13. | SECURITIES LENDING AGREEMENT |
The Funds have established a securities lending agreement with Citibank, N.A. for the lending of securities to qualified brokers in exchange for securities or cash collateral equal to at least the market value of securities loaned, plus interest, if applicable. Cash collateral is invested in an approved money market fund. In accordance with the Funds’ securities lending agreement, the market value of securities on loan is determined each day at the close of business and any additional collateral required to cover the value of securities on loan is delivered to the Funds on the next business day. As with other extensions of credit, the Funds may experience a delay in the recovery of their securities or incur a loss should the borrower of the securities breach its agreement with the Funds or become insolvent at a time when the collateral is insufficient to cover the cost of repurchasing securities on loan. Any income earned from securities lending is included in Securities lending net income on the Statements of Operations.
The initial collateral received by each Fund is required to have a value equal to at least 100% of the market value of the securities loaned. The collateral must be marked-to-market daily to cover increases in the market value of the securities loaned (or potentially a decline in the value of the collateral). In general, the risk of borrower default will be borne by Citibank N.A.; the Funds will bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the cash collateral. The advantage of such loans is that the Funds continue to receive income on loaned securities while receiving a portion of any securities lending fees and earning returns on the cash amounts which may be reinvested for the purchase of investments in securities.
As of January 31, 2022, the Funds did not loan any securities.
Each of the Climate Focused Bond Fund and Short Duration High Yield Fund is subject to the general risks and considerations associated with investing in debt securities and to the changing prospects of individual companies and/or sectors in which the Fund invests. The value of an investment will change as interest rates fluctuate and in response to market movements. When interest rates rise, the prices of debt securities are likely to decline; when rates fall, such prices tend
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to rise. Longer-term debt securities are usually more sensitive to interest rate changes. There is also the risk that an issuer of a debt security will fail to make timely payments of principal or interest to a Fund, a risk that is greater with high-yield securities (sometimes called “lower-rated bonds” or “junk bonds”), in which the Funds may substantially invest. Some issuers, particularly of high-yield securities, may default as to principal and/or interest payments after the Fund purchases its securities. A default, or concerns in the market about an increase in the risk of default, may result in losses to the Funds. High-yield securities are subject to greater price fluctuations, as well as additional risks. The market for below investment grade securities may be less liquid, which may make such securities more difficult to sell at an acceptable price, especially during periods of financial distress, increased market volatility, or significant market decline.
Each Fund is subject to the general risks and considerations associated with equity investing. The value of the Funds’ investments will fluctuate in response to movements in the equity securities markets in general and to the changing prospects of individual companies in which the Funds invest. If a Fund’s assessment of a company’s value or prospects for exceeding earnings expectations or market conditions is wrong, the Fund could suffer losses or produce poor performance relative to other funds, even in a favorable market. Certain instruments in which the Funds may invest may rely in some fashion upon LIBOR. On March 5, 2021 the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and LIBOR’s administrator, ICE Benchmark Administration (IBA), announced that most LIBOR settings will no longer be published after the end of 2021 and a majority of U.S. dollar LIBOR setting will no longer be published after June 30, 2023. Abandonment of or modification to LIBOR could have adverse impacts on newly issued financial instruments and existing financial instruments which reference LIBOR and lead to significant short-term and long-term uncertainty and market instability.
The Climate Focused Bond Fund is subject to the risk that its climate-focused investment strategy may select or exclude securities of certain issuers for reasons other than investment performance considerations and that the Fund may underperform funds that do not utilize a climate-focused investment strategy. Certain climate-focused investments may be dependent on government policies and subsidies, which are subject to change or elimination. There can be no assurance that the operations of a given issuer in which the Fund invests will in fact have a positive impact on the climate. Successful application of the Fund’s climate-focused investment strategy will depend on Lord Abbett’s skill in properly identifying and analyzing material climate-related issues and related business practices, and there can be no assurance that the strategy or techniques employed will be successful.
The Mid Cap Innovation Growth Fund is subject to the risk of investing in mid-sized companies. The Investments in mid-sized companies may involve greater risks than investments in larger, more established companies. As compared to larger companies, mid-sized companies may have limited management experience or depth, limited ability to generate or borrow capital needed for growth, and limited products or services, or operate in less established markets. Accordingly, securities of mid-sized companies tend to be more sensitive to changing economic, market, and industry conditions and tend to be more volatile and less liquid than equity securities of larger companies, especially over the short term. The securities of mid-sized companies tend to trade less frequently than those of larger, more established companies, which can adversely affect the pricing of these securities and the ability to sell these securities in the future.
Large company stocks, in which the International Growth Fund may invest, may perform differently than the market as a whole and other types of stocks, such as small company stocks.
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Each Fund is subject to the risks of investing in foreign securities. Foreign securities may pose greater risks than domestic securities, including greater price fluctuations, economic, political, and social instability and subject to less government supervision, lack of transparency, inadequate regulatory and accounting standards, foreign taxes, and higher transaction costs. The securities of foreign companies also may be subject to inadequate exchange control regulations, the imposition of economic sanctions or other government restrictions, higher transaction and other costs, and delays in settlement to the extent they are traded on non-U.S. exchanges or markets. Foreign investments also may be affected by changes in currency rates or currency controls. These risks are generally greater for securities issued by companies in emerging market companies.
Each of the Climate Focused Bond Fund and Short Duration High Yield Fund is subject to the risk of investing in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies and instrumentalities (such as the Government National Mortgage Association (“Ginnie Mae”), the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”)). Unlike Ginnie Mae securities, securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government-related organizations such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government and no assurance can be given that the U.S. Government would provide financial support to its agencies and instrumentalities if not required to do so by law. Consequently, the Fund may be required to look principally to the agency issuing or guaranteeing the obligation.
The mortgage-related and asset-backed securities in which the Climate Focused Bond Fund and Short Duration High Yield Fund may invest may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates, and economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults. These changes can affect the value, income, and/or liquidity of such positions. When interest rates are declining, the value of these securities with prepayment features may not increase as much as other fixed income securities. Early principal repayment may deprive a Fund of income payments above current market rates. Alternatively, rising interest rates may cause prepayments to occur at a slower-than expected rate, extending the duration of a security and typically reducing its value. The payment rate will thus affect the price and volatility of a mortgage-related security. In addition, a Fund may invest in non-agency asset backed and mortgage related securities, which are issued by private institutions, not by government-sponsored enterprises.
Each of the Mid Cap Innovation Growth Fund and the International Growth Fund is subject to the risks of investing in growth stocks. Growth stocks typically trade at higher multiples of current earnings than other stocks. Growth stocks often are more sensitive to market fluctuations than other securities because their market prices are highly sensitive to future earnings expectations. At times when it appears that these expectations may not be met, prices of growth stocks typically fall. Growth stocks may be more volatile than securities of slower-growing issuers.
Each of the Climate Focused Bond Fund and Short Duration High Yield Fund may invest in convertible securities, which have both equity and fixed income risk characteristics, including market, credit, liquidity, and interest rate risks. Generally, convertible securities offer lower interest or dividend yields than non-convertible securities of similar quality and less potential for gains or capital appreciation in a rising equity securities market than equity securities. They tend to be more volatile than other fixed income securities and the market for convertible securities may be less liquid than the markets for stocks or bonds. A significant portion of convertible securities have below investment grade credit ratings and are subject to increased credit and liquidity risks.
Each of the International Growth Fund, Climate Focused Bond Fund and Short Duration High Yield Fund is subject to the risks associated with derivatives, which may be different from and greater
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than the risks associated with directly investing in securities. Derivatives may be subject to risks such as liquidity risk, leveraging risk, interest rate risk, market risk, and credit risk. Illiquid securities may lower the Fund’s returns since the Fund may be unable to sell these securities at their desired time or price. Derivatives also may involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the value of the underlying asset, rate or index. Whether the Fund’s use of derivatives is successful will depend on, among other things, the Fund’s ability to correctly forecast market movements and other factors. Losses may also arise from the failure of a derivative counterparty to meet its contractual obligations. If the Fund incorrectly forecasts these and other factors, the Fund’s performance could suffer. The Fund’s use of derivatives could result in a loss exceeding the amount of the Fund’s investment in these instruments.
Each of the Climate Focused Bond Fund and Short Duration High Yield Fund may invest in loans, which include, among other things, loans to U.S. or foreign corporations, partnerships, other business entities, or to U.S. and non-U.S. governments. Each Fund may invest in fixed rate and variable rate loans and floating or adjustable rate loans, including bridge loans, novations, assignments, and participations, which are subject to increased credit and liquidity risks. The loans in which the Short Duration High Yield Fund invests will usually be rated below investment grade or may also be unrated. Below investment grade loans, as in the case of high-yield debt securities, or junk bonds, are usually more credit sensitive than interest rate sensitive, although the value of these instruments may be impacted by broader interest rate swings in the overall fixed income market. The Short Duration High Yield Fund may also invest in, or obtain exposure to, obligations that may be “covenant-lite,” which means such obligations lack certain financial maintenance covenants. Should a loan held by the Fund begin to deteriorate in quality, the Fund’s ability to negotiate with the borrower may be delayed under a covenant-lite loan compared to a loan with full maintenance covenants. This may in turn delay the Fund’s ability to seek to recover its investment.
Geopolitical and other events (e.g., wars, terrorism, natural disasters, epidemics or pandemics such as the COVID-19 outbreak which began in late 2019) may disrupt securities markets and adversely affect global economies and markets, thereby decreasing the value of each Fund’s investments. Market disruptions can also prevent the Funds from implementing its investment strategies and achieving its investment objective.
The transmission of COVID-19 and efforts to contain its spread have resulted in, among other things, border closings and other significant travel restrictions and disruptions, significant disruptions to business operations, supply chains and customer activity, lower consumer demand for goods and services, event cancellations and restrictions, service cancellations, reductions and other changes, significant challenges in healthcare service preparation and delivery, and prolonged quarantines, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak could negatively affect the global economy, the economies of individual countries, and the financial performance of individual issuers, sectors, industries, asset classes, and markets in significant and unforeseen ways.
The COVID-19 pandemic and its effects may last for an extended period of time, and in either case could result in significant market volatility, exchange trading suspensions and closures, declines in global financial markets, higher default rates, and a substantial economic downturn or recession. The foregoing could disrupt the operations of each Fund and its service providers, adversely affect
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the value and liquidity of each Fund’s investments, and negatively impact each Fund’s performance and your investment in each Fund.
These factors, and others, can affect each Fund’s performance.
15. | SUMMARY OF CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS | |
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
Climate Focused Bond Fund | | | | | Six Months Ended January 31, 2022 (unaudited | ) | | | | | | Year Ended July 31, 2021 | |
Class A Shares | | | Shares | | | | Amount | | | | Shares | | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 87,758 | | | $ | 898,069 | | | | 86,613 | | | $ | 892,697 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 4,963 | | | | 50,084 | | | | 1,869 | | | | 19,305 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (979 | ) | | | (10,128 | ) | | | (9,600 | ) | | | (99,137 | ) |
Increase | | | 91,742 | | | $ | 938,025 | | | | 78,882 | | | $ | 812,865 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class C Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 557 | | | $ | 5,600 | | | | 28,163 | | | $ | 290,768 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 806 | | | | 8,136 | | | | 228 | | | | 2,357 | |
Shares reacquired | | | – | | | | – | | | | (1,949 | ) | | | (20,128 | ) |
Increase | | | 1,363 | | | $ | 13,736 | | | | 26,442 | | | $ | 272,997 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class F Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 64,369 | | | $ | 643,251 | | | | 71,476 | | | $ | 737,928 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 1,971 | | | | 19,901 | | | | 1,061 | | | | 10,952 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (1,169 | ) | | | (11,998 | ) | | | (17 | ) | | | (176 | ) |
Increase | | | 65,171 | | | $ | 651,154 | | | | 72,520 | | | $ | 748,704 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 28,416 | | | $ | 290,543 | | | | 1,103,459 | | | $ | 11,392,372 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 23,174 | | | | 234,522 | | | | 2,845 | | | | 29,299 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (243,799 | ) | | | (2,485,530 | ) | | | (53,414 | ) | | | (550,017 | ) |
Increase (decrease) | | | (192,209 | ) | | $ | (1,960,465 | ) | | | 1,052,890 | | | $ | 10,871,654 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R6 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 2,960 | | | $ | 30,020 | | | | 15,146 | | | $ | 157,538 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 29 | | | | 297 | | | | – | | | | – | |
Shares reacquired | | | (4 | ) | | | (42 | ) | | | (1,916 | ) | | | (19,674 | ) |
Increase | | | 2,985 | | | $ | 30,275 | | | | 13,230 | | | $ | 137,864 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
International Growth Fund | | | | Six Months Ended January 31, 2022 (unaudited | ) | | | | For the period ended July 31, 2021(a | ) |
Class A Shares | | | Shares | | | | Amount | | | | Shares | | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 3,075 | | | $ | 46,281 | | | | 69,983 | | | $ | 1,050,000 | |
Increase | | | 3,075 | | | $ | 46,281 | | | | 69,983 | | | $ | 1,050,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class C Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 1,032 | | | $ | 15,354 | | | | 6,732 | | | $ | 101,000 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (198 | ) | | | (2,781 | ) | | | – | | | | – | |
Increase | | | 834 | | | $ | 12,573 | | | | 6,732 | | | $ | 101,000 | |
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International Growth Fund | | | | Six Months Ended January 31, 2022 (unaudited | ) | | | For the period ended July 31, 2021(a | ) |
Class F Shares | | | Shares | | | | Amount | | | | Shares | | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | – | | | $ | – | | | | 6,667 | | | $ | 100,000 | |
Increase | | | – | | | $ | – | | | | 6,667 | | | $ | 100,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class F3 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | – | | | $ | – | | | | 667 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
Increase | | | – | | | $ | – | | | | 667 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | – | | | $ | – | | | | 667 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
Increase | | | – | | | $ | – | | | | 667 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R3 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | – | | | $ | – | | | | 667 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
Increase | | | – | | | $ | – | | | | 667 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R4 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | – | | | $ | – | | | | 667 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
Increase | | | – | | | $ | – | | | | 667 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R5 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | – | | | $ | – | | | | 667 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
Increase | | | – | | | $ | – | | | | 667 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class R6 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 201 | | | $ | 2,995 | | | | 50,000 | | | $ | 750,000 | |
Increase | | | 201 | | | $ | 2,995 | | | | 50,000 | | | $ | 750,000 | |
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Mid Cap Innovation Growth Fund | | | | Six Months Ended January 31, 2022 (unaudited | ) | | | For the period ended July 31, 2021(b | ) |
Class A Shares | | | Shares | | | | Amount | | | | Shares | | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 44,024 | | | $ | 741,735 | | | | 169,967 | | | $ | 2,576,421 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (6,096 | ) | | | (98,342 | ) | | | (14,626 | ) | | | (224,232 | ) |
Increase | | | 37,928 | | | $ | 643,393 | | | | 155,341 | | | $ | 2,352,189 | |
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Class C Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 7,042 | | | $ | 115,291 | | | | 28,861 | | | $ | 439,191 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (369 | ) | | | (5,853 | ) | | | (895 | ) | | | (13,584 | ) |
Increase | | | 6,673 | | | $ | 109,438 | | | | 27,966 | | | $ | 425,607 | |
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Class F Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 37,557 | | | $ | 612,081 | | | | 65,444 | | | $ | 997,492 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (6,316 | ) | | | (100,670 | ) | | | (630 | ) | | | (10,026 | ) |
Increase | | | 31,241 | | | $ | 511,411 | | | | 64,814 | | | $ | 987,466 | |
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Class F3 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | – | | | $ | – | | | | 667 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
Increase | | | – | | | $ | – | | | | 667 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
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Class I Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | – | | | $ | – | | | | 7,333 | | | $ | 110,000 | |
Increase | | | – | | | $ | – | | | | 7,333 | | | $ | 110,000 | |
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Mid Cap Innovation Growth Fund | | | | | Six Months Ended January 31, 2022 (unaudited | ) | | | For the period ended July 31, 2021(b | ) |
Class R3 Shares | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | – | | | $ | – | | | | 667 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
Increase | | | – | | | $ | – | | | | 667 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
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Class R4 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 2 | | | $ | 22 | | | | 3,591 | | | $ | 59,069 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (2,925 | ) | | | (47,556 | ) | | | (1 | ) | | | (14 | ) |
Increase (decrease) | | | (2,923 | ) | | $ | (47,534 | ) | | | 3,590 | | | $ | 59,055 | |
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Class R5 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | – | | | $ | – | | | | 667 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
Increase | | | – | | | $ | – | | | | 667 | | | $ | 10,000 | |
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Class R6 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 82,900 | | | $ | 1,315,377 | | | | 107,860 | | | $ | 1,626,762 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (2,023 | ) | | | (34,511 | ) | | | (33 | ) | | | (496 | ) |
Increase | | | 80,877 | | | $ | 1,280,866 | | | | 107,827 | | | $ | 1,626,266 | |
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Short Duration High Yield Fund | | | | | Six Months Ended January 31, 2022 (unaudited | ) | | | | Year Ended July 31, 2021 | |
Class A Shares | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 530,503 | | | $ | 5,792,355 | | | | 923,517 | | | $ | 10,094,415 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 38,536 | | | | 415,004 | | | | 17,981 | | | | 197,186 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (229,862 | ) | | | (2,506,881 | ) | | | (208,871 | ) | | $ | (2,291,971 | ) |
Increase | | | 339,177 | | | $ | 3,700,478 | | | | 732,627 | | | $ | 7,999,630 | |
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Class C Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 31,430 | | | $ | 342,402 | | | | 64,785 | | | $ | 708,804 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 3,031 | | | | 32,639 | | | | 1,315 | | | | 14,394 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (17,100 | ) | | | (186,529 | ) | | | (760 | ) | | | (8,331 | ) |
Increase | | | 17,361 | | | $ | 188,512 | | | | 65,340 | | | $ | 714,867 | |
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Class F Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 349,443 | | | $ | 3,726,691 | | | | 363,324 | | | $ | 3,958,363 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 11,217 | | | | 121,045 | | | | 8,325 | | | | 91,096 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (176,990 | ) | | | (1,937,464 | ) | | | (62,194 | ) | | | (678,301 | ) |
Increase | | | 183,670 | | | $ | 1,910,272 | | | | 309,455 | | | $ | 3,371,158 | |
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Class F3 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares reacquired | | | (69 | ) | | | (750 | ) | | | – | | | | – | |
Decrease | | | (69 | ) | | $ | (750 | ) | | | – | | | $ | – | |
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Class I Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 12,442 | | | $ | 135,323 | | | | – | | | $ | – | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 286 | | | | 3,057 | | | | – | | | | – | |
Shares reacquired | | | (4,121 | ) | | | (45,000 | ) | | | – | | | | – | |
Increase | | | 8,607 | | | $ | 93,380 | | | | – | | | $ | – | |
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Short Duration High Yield Fund | | | | | Six Months Ended January 31, 2022 (unaudited | ) | | | | | Year Ended July 31, 2021 | |
Class R3 Shares | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Shares reacquired | | | (68 | ) | | | (750 | ) | | | – | | | | – | |
Decrease | | | (68 | ) | | $ | (750 | ) | | | – | | | $ | – | |
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Class R4 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | (c) | | | – | |
Shares reacquired | | | (68 | ) | | | (750 | ) | | | – | | | | – | |
Decrease | | | (68 | ) | | $ | (750 | ) | | | – | | | $ | – | |
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Class R5 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | (c) | | | – | |
Shares reacquired | | | (68 | ) | | | (750 | ) | | | – | | | | – | |
Decrease | | | (68 | ) | | $ | (750 | ) | | | – | | | $ | – | |
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Class R6 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 5,211 | | | $ | 56,852 | | | | 11,415 | | | $ | 123,528 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (2,738 | ) | | | (29,824 | ) | | | – | | | | – | |
Increase | | | 2,473 | | | $ | 27,028 | | | | 11,415 | | | $ | 123,528 | |
(a) | For the period June 18, 2021, commencement of operations, to July 31, 2021. |
(b) | For the period December 28, 2020, commencement of operations, to July 31, 2021. |
(c) | Amount less than 1 share. |
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Approval of Advisory Contract
The Board, including all of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Company or of Lord Abbett, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Independent Trustees”), annually considers whether to approve the continuation of the existing management agreement between each Fund and Lord Abbett (the “Agreement”). The Board approved the Agreement at a meeting held on November 11-12, 2021 (the “November Meeting”) and again at a meeting held on January 26-27, 2022 (the “January Meeting”) in order to reset the date for consideration of future approvals. In connection with its approval at the November and January Meetings, the Board reviewed materials relating specifically to the Agreement, as well as numerous materials received throughout the course of the year, including information about each Fund’s investment performance compared to the performance of an appropriate benchmark. Before making its decision as to each Fund, the Board had the opportunity to ask questions and request further information, taking into account its knowledge of Lord Abbett gained through its meetings and discussions. These meetings and discussions included reviews of Fund performance conducted by members of the Contract Committee, the deliberations of the Contract Committee, and discussions between the Contract Committee and Lord Abbett’s management. The Independent Trustees also met with their independent legal counsel in various private sessions at which no representatives of management were present.
The materials received by the Board as to each Fund included, but were not limited to: (1) for each Fund (other than Mid Cap Innovation Growth Fund, which commenced operations in 2020), information provided by Broadridge Financial Solutions (“Broadridge”) regarding the investment performance of the Fund compared to the investment performance of certain funds with similar investment styles as determined by Broadridge, based, in part, on the Fund’s Morningstar category (the “performance peer group”), and the investment performance of an appropriate benchmark; (2) information provided by Broadridge regarding the expense ratios, contractual and actual management fee rates, and other expense components for the Fund and certain funds in the same Morningstar category, with generally the same or similar share classes and operational characteristics, including asset size (the “expense peer group”); (3) certain supplemental investment performance information provided by Lord Abbett (for each Fund other than Mid Cap Innovation Growth Fund); (4) information provided by Lord Abbett on the expense ratios, management fee rates, and other expense components for the Fund; (5) sales and redemption information for the Fund; (6) information regarding Lord Abbett’s financial condition; (7) an analysis of the relative profitability of the Agreement to Lord Abbett; (8) information provided by Lord Abbett regarding the investment management fee schedules for Lord Abbett’s other advisory clients maintaining accounts with a similar investment strategy as the Fund (in the case of Climate Focused Bond Fund); and (9) information regarding the personnel and other resources devoted by Lord Abbett to managing the Fund. At the January Meeting, the Board also considered Lord Abbett’s representation that there were no material changes to Lord Abbett, the Distributor, the Fund, or to the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the Fund by Lord Abbett and the Distributor since the November Meeting.
Investment Management and Related Services Generally. The Board considered the services provided by Lord Abbett to each Fund, including investment research, portfolio management, and trading, and Lord Abbett’s commitment to compliance with all applicable legal requirements. The Board also observed that Lord Abbett was solely engaged in the investment management business and accordingly did not experience the conflicts of interest that may result from being engaged in other lines of business. The Board considered the investment advisory services provided by Lord Abbett to other clients, the fees charged for the services, and the differences in the nature of the services provided to each Fund and other Lord Abbett Funds, on the one hand, and the services
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Approval of Advisory Contract (continued)
provided to other clients, on the other. With respect to the Climate Focused Bond Fund, the Board considered information about the incorporation of environmental, social and governance factors into the Fund’s investment process. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded that each Fund was likely to continue to benefit from the nature, extent and quality of the investment services provided by Lord Abbett under the Agreement.
Investment Performance. The Board reviewed each Fund’s investment performance (other than Mid Cap Innovation Growth Fund, which had commenced operations in late 2020 and therefore did not yet have investment performance for a full calendar year) in relation to that of its performance peer group and an appropriate benchmark as of the period ended June 30, 2021. As to each of the Climate Focused Bond Fund and Short Duration High Yield Fund, the Board observed that the Fund’s investment performance was above the median of the performance peer group for the one-year period. The Board also considered Lord Abbett’s performance and reputation generally, the performance of other Lord Abbett-managed funds overseen by the Board, and the willingness of Lord Abbett to take steps intended to improve performance when appropriate. After reviewing these and other factors, including those described below, the Board concluded that each Fund’s Agreement should be continued.
Lord Abbett’s Personnel and Methods. The Board considered the qualifications of the personnel providing investment management services to each Fund, in light of its investment objective and discipline, and other services provided to each Fund by Lord Abbett. Among other things, the Board considered the size, experience, and turnover of Lord Abbett’s staff, Lord Abbett’s investment methodology and philosophy, and Lord Abbett’s approach to recruiting, training, and retaining personnel.
Nature and Quality of Other Services. The Board considered the nature, quality, and extent of compliance, administrative, and other services performed by Lord Abbett and the nature and extent of Lord Abbett’s supervision of third party service providers, including each Fund’s transfer agent and custodian.
Expenses. The Board considered the expense level of each Fund, including the contractual and actual management fee rates, and the expense levels of the Fund’s expense peer group. It also considered how the expense level of each Fund related to those of the expense peer group and the amount and nature of the fees paid by shareholders. As to each Fund, the Board observed that the net total expense ratio of the Fund was below the median of the expense peer group. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of its overall approval of the Agreement, that the management fees paid by, and expense level of, each Fund were reasonable in light of all of the factors it considered and supported the continuation of the Agreement on behalf of each Fund.
Profitability. As to each Fund, the Board considered the level of Lord Abbett’s operating margin in managing the Fund, including a review of Lord Abbett’s methodology for allocating its costs to its management of the Fund. It considered whether each Fund was profitable to Lord Abbett in connection with the Fund’s operation, including the fee that Lord Abbett receives from the Fund for providing administrative services to the Fund. The Board considered Lord Abbett’s profit margins excluding Lord Abbett’s marketing and distribution expenses. The Board also considered Lord Abbett’s profit margins, without those exclusions, in comparison with available industry data and how those profit margins could affect Lord Abbett’s ability to recruit and retain personnel. The Board recognized that Lord Abbett’s overall profitability was a factor in enabling it to attract and retain qualified personnel to provide services to each Fund. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded, within the context of its overall approval of the Agreement, that Lord Abbett’s profitability with respect to each Fund was not excessive.
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Economies of Scale. As to each Fund, the Board considered the extent to which there had been economies of scale in managing the Fund, whether the Fund’s shareholders had appropriately benefited from such economies of scale, and whether there was potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board also considered information provided by Lord Abbett regarding how it shares any potential economies of scale through its investments in its businesses supporting the Funds. The Board also considered each Fund’s existing management fee schedule, with one or more contractual breakpoints in the level of management fee, and the Fund’s expense limitation agreement. Based on these considerations, the Board concluded that any economies of scale were adequately addressed in respect of each Fund.
Other Benefits to Lord Abbett. As to each Fund, the Board considered the amount and nature of the fees paid by the Fund and the Fund’s shareholders to Lord Abbett and the Distributor for services other than investment advisory services, such as the fee that Lord Abbett receives from each Fund for providing administrative services to the Fund. The Board also considered the revenues and profitability of Lord Abbett’s investment advisory business apart from its mutual fund business, and the intangible benefits enjoyed by Lord Abbett by virtue of its relationship with each Fund. The Board observed that the Distributor receives 12b-1 fees from certain of the Lord Abbett Funds as to shares held in accounts for which there is no other broker of record, may retain a portion of the 12b-1 fees it receives, and receives a portion of the sales charges on sales and redemptions of some classes of shares of the Lord Abbett Funds. In addition, the Board observed that Lord Abbett accrues certain benefits for its business of providing investment advice to clients other than the Lord Abbett Funds, but that business also benefits the Funds. The Board also noted that Lord Abbett, as disclosed in the prospectus of each Fund, has entered into revenue sharing arrangements with certain entities that distribute shares of the Lord Abbett Funds. The Board also took into consideration the investment research that Lord Abbett receives as a result of client brokerage transactions.
Alternative Arrangements. As to each Fund, the Board considered whether, instead of approving continuation of the Agreement, it might be in the best interests of the Fund to implement one or more alternative arrangements, such as continuing to employ Lord Abbett, but on different terms. After considering all of the relevant factors, the Board unanimously found that continuation of the Agreement was in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders and voted unanimously to approve the continuation of the Agreement on behalf of each Fund. As to each Fund, in considering whether to approve the continuation of the Agreement, the Board did not identify any single factor as paramount or controlling. Individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently from one another, giving different weights to various factors. This summary does not discuss in detail all matters considered.
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Householding
The Trust has adopted a policy that allows it to send only one copy of each Fund’s prospectus, proxy material, annual report and semiannual report (or related notice of internet availability of annual report and semiannual report) to certain shareholders residing at the same “household.” This reduces Fund expenses, which benefits you and other shareholders. If you need additional copies or do not want your mailings to be “householded,” please call Lord Abbett at 888-522-2388 or send a written request with your name, the name of your fund or funds and your account number or numbers to Lord Abbett Family of Funds, P.O. Box 219336, Kansas City, MO 64121.
Proxy Voting Policies, Procedures and Records
A description of the policies and procedures that Lord Abbett uses to vote proxies related to each Fund’s portfolio securities, and information on how Lord Abbett voted each Fund’s proxies during the 12-month period ended June 30 are available without charge, upon request, (i) by calling 888-522-2388; (ii) on Lord Abbett’s Website at www.lordabbett.com; and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Website at www.sec.gov.
Shareholder Reports and Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure
The Funds are required to file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for their first and third fiscal quarters as an attachment to Form N-PORT. Copies of the filings are available without charge, upon request on the SEC’s Website at www.sec.gov and may be available by calling Lord Abbett at 888-522-2388.
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This report, when not used for the general information of shareholders of the Fund, is to be distributed only if preceded or accompanied by a current fund prospectus.
Lord Abbett mutual fund shares are distributed by LORD ABBETT DISTRIBUTOR LLC. | | Lord Abbett Trust I
Climate Focused Bond Fund International Growth Fund Mid Cap Innovation Growth Fund Short Duration High Yield Fund | | TRUST-I-2 (03/22) |
Item 2: | Code of Ethics. |
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Item 3: | Audit Committee Financial Expert. |
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Item 4: | Principal Accountant Fees and Services. |
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Item 5: | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants. |
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Item 6: | Investments. |
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Item 7: | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
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Item 8: | Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
| Not applicable. |
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Item 9: | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers. |
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Item 10: | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
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Item 11: | Controls and Procedures. |
(a) | | The principal executive officer and principal financial & accounting officer have concluded as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, based on their evaluation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940), that the design of such procedures is effective to provide reasonable assurance that material information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms. |
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(b) | | There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 12: | Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
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Item 13: | Exhibits. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| | LORD ABBETT TRUST I |
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| By: | /s/Douglas B. Sieg |
| | Douglas B. Sieg |
| | President and Chief Executive Officer |
Date: March 25, 2022
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
| By: | /s/Douglas B. Sieg |
| | Douglas B. Sieg |
| | President and Chief Executive Officer |
Date: March 25, 2022
| By: | /s/Michael J. Hebert |
| | Michael J. Hebert |
| | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
Date: March 25, 2022