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, New Jersey 07302-3973
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Lawrence B. Stoller, Esq.
Vice President, Secretary, and Chief Legal Officer
90 Hudson Street, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302-3973
(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: 7/31/2023
Item 1: | Report(s) to Shareholders. |
LORD ABBETT
ANNUAL REPORT
Lord Abbett
Climate Focused Bond Fund
Emerging Markets Equity Fund
International Growth Fund
Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund
Short Duration High Yield Fund
For the period ended July 31, 2023
Table of Contents
Lord Abbett Trust I
Lord Abbett Climate Focused Bond Fund, Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Lord Abbett International Growth Fund, Lord Abbett Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund, and Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund
Annual Report
For the period ended July 31, 2023
From left to right: James L.L. Tullis, Independent Chair 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 period ended July 31, 2023. On this page and the following pages, we discuss the major factors that influenced fiscal year 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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Lord Abbett Climate Focused Bond Fund
For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2023, the Fund returned -1.39%, reflecting performance at the net asset value of Class A shares with all distributions reinvested, compared to its benchmark, the ICE BofA Green Bond Index (USD Hedged)1, which returned -4.29% over the same
period. The Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index (USD Hedged)2 returned -1.95% over the same period.
Throughout the twelve-month period, inflation showed signs of easing, and the recession narrative underwent significant changes. The third quarter of 2022 began with a risk rally followed by cautious sentiment due to persistently high inflation prints, alongside a more hawkish
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tone from global central banks on monetary policy. Treasury yields increased dramatically, while concerns emerged about a potential economic downturn. Amid these dynamics, the tight U.S. labor market and consistent job gains tempered recession concerns but raised speculations about the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) aggressive policies.
While the market entered 2023 with a bearish sentiment and recession a consensus call, the tone quickly changed to resiliency at the beginning of the year, with inflation showing signs of deceleration. The turmoil in the banking sector dominated the headlines in March, with the focus on liquidity pressures at the regional bank level from increasing deposit withdrawal and the impact of the Fed’s aggressive tightening cycle. Finally, as the second quarter of 2023 unfolded, optimism grew regarding a soft economic landing as signs of disinflation and strong consumer data were accompanied by advancements in artificial intelligence and supportive liquidity measures.
The Fund invests in the securities of issuers we believe have, or will have, a positive impact on the climate through an issuer’s operations, products, or services. Our investment process focuses on five key climate-related themes: clean energy, energy efficiency, low carbon transportation, clean water and resource management, and other environmental areas, such as recycling and waste management. Within this universe, various energy efficiency and clean water issuers contributed to relative performance, while several clean energy and energy efficient
transportation issuers detracted from relative returns.
Overall, the primary driver of relative outperformance was the Fund’s duration positioning. As yields rose throughout the period overall amid stickier-than-expected inflation readings, ongoing tightening of monetary policies by developed markets’ central banks and stronger-than-anticipated economic data, the Fund’s shorter duration relative to the benchmark led to a positive impact on relative performance.
The Fund’s allocation to high yield corporate bonds also contributed to relative performance. High yield corporate bonds outperformed over the period, partially due to the meaningful compression of credit spreads amid strong economic data releases as the period progressed. Within the high yield corporate allocation, the Fund’s exposure to the Capital Goods segment contributed most to relative returns, as holdings in manufacturing, building materials, and packaging issuers performed well given the increasing probability of a soft landing.
Additionally, an underweight to Sovereign, Supranational and Agency (SSA) bonds contributed to relative performance. More specifically, an underweight to SSA bonds within France, Austria, Luxembourg and Belgium led to a positive impact on relative performance.
In looking at detractors during the period, some off-benchmark allocations to convertible bonds and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) negatively impacted relative performance. While our exposure to CMBS was generally
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highly rated and otherwise backed by high quality assets, selling pressures within the segment given broader headwinds to office space dragged on relative performance. Regarding convertible bonds, various holdings of renewable energy technology issuers underperformed amid worse-than-expected financial results.
Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Equity Fund
For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2023, the Fund returned 8.21%, reflecting performance at the net asset value of Class A shares (USD), compared to its benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net) (USD)3, which returned 8.35% over the same period.
Emerging Market (EM) equities finished higher for the trailing 12-month period as global inflation showed signs of easing, and the recession narrative across both developed and emerging economies underwent significant revisions.
International markets initially saw a decline to begin the period, which was marked by tighter financial conditions due to the anticipation of an aggressive rate hike cycle. Despite prior hopes of rate cuts, global central banks consistently signaled a commitment to combating inflation, even at the expense of economic challenges, leading to further consecutive rate hikes. Globally, central banks mirrored the Fed’s hawkish sentiment, with 90 central banks raising rates, marking the most extensive rate increase in over 20 years. At the same time, China’s economic indicators also largely pointed to a decelerating growth rate, with key lending rates remaining
stable amidst a COVID-19 resurgence and subsequent measures. In 2023, EM bond markets faced pronounced volatility, primarily spurred by banking sector turmoil, though a broader crisis was avoided. Despite market fluctuations, EM broadly demonstrated resilience, thanks to central bank interventions. However, there was a good deal of dispersion within EM, with some countries relatively stable, while others experienced substantially higher yields.
While strong market performance buoyed the Emerging Markets Equity Fund’s overall performance, it lagged its benchmark for the trailing period. Underperformance was driven by stock selection, particularly within the Chinese Consumer Discretionary sectors. While the easing of COVID-19 lockdowns was expected to spur consumer spending within the region, spending has been lower than anticipated amid a sluggish recovery, leading many retailers to revise outlooks for the remainder of 2023. Within the sector, our positions in JD.com, a technology-driven E-commerce company, and Meituan, a Chinese shopping platform for consumer products and retail services, were particularly susceptible to these macroeconomic pressures.
Stock selection in sectors such as Industrials also dragged on relative returns for the Fund. Our overweight position in Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), a China-based producer of power battery systems and energy storage systems for new energy and green vehicles, underperformed amid a bleaker outlook stemming from broader macroeconomic
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concerns. Notably, we believe that various geopolitical and national security tensions may lead to delays in global expansion, particularly as the manufacturer may find it difficult to export to North America given that U.S.-sourced materials offers potential tax break benefits.
Conversely, stock selection in Financials helped performance. The largest net contributor was Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB, a Mexico-based financial services company, which reported strong earnings in the second half of 2022 amid strong growth in both deposits and consumer loan originations. Additionally, Axis Bank Ltd, a financial services company based out of Mumbai, India, performed well following the completed acquisition of Citi Banks’ retail banking business, which was for a lower-than-expected cost and provided a stronger outlook on the company’s operations.
Lord Abbett International Growth Fund
For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2023, the Fund returned 10.06%, reflecting performance at the net asset value of Class A shares (USD), compared to its benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Index ex USA Growth (Net) (USD)4, which returned 10.70% over the same period.
Global equities finished higher for the trailing 12-month period as global inflation showed signs of easing, and the recession narrative across both developed and emerging economies underwent significant revisions. This was mostly prevalent in the first half of 2023, during which global markets exhibited resilient performance amid high interest rates.
Throughout the period, international markets first witnessed a decline, driven largely by anticipation of aggressive rate hikes from global central banks, particularly the U.S. Federal Reserve’s stand against inflation, which led to a series of rate increases bringing the Fed’s target Federal Funds Rate to 4.5% by year’s end - the highest since 2007. This sentiment was echoed worldwide, with an unprecedented 90 central banks raising rates. Europe grappled with economic slowdowns and soaring inflation, prompting the ECB to significantly raise interest rates, while China experienced slowing growth due to a COVID resurgence. Contrarily, Japan’s central bank allowed higher long-term rates but retained its primary rate, underscoring its continued accommodative monetary stance.
In 2023, global markets experienced a resurgence with growth stocks taking the lead. The Eurozone saw positive economic indicators, while China showcased a mix of challenges and stability. Japan’s manufacturing sector struggled, but the Bank of Japan held its rate, hinting at potential future relaxations. Amidst these dynamics, the U.S. witnessed banking turbulence leading to significant interventions, and Credit Suisse was rescued in an emergency move. The Federal Reserve increased the Fed Funds rate to 5.50% by the end of the period, cautioning against future hikes if inflation persisted. Meanwhile, the ECB responded to continued inflation with rate hikes, and China, amidst market uncertainties, slashed lending rates. Japan’s manufacturing faced contraction, but its services sector stayed
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buoyant, with the Bank of Japan holding firm on its primary rates.
While a strong market environment buoyed the Fund’s absolute performance, the Fund lagged its benchmark for the trailing period. Underperformance was driven by stock selection, particularly within the Chinese Consumer Discretionary sectors. While the easing of COVID-19 lockdowns was expected to spur consumer spending within the region, spending has been lower than anticipated amid a sluggish recovery, leading many retailers to revise outlooks for the remainder of 2023. Within the sector, positions in JD.com, a technology-driven E-commerce company, and Meituan, a Chinese shopping platform for consumer products and retail services, were particularly susceptible to these macroeconomic pressures.
Stock selection in the Information Technology sector also detracted from relative returns for the Fund. One detractor was an overweight position in Atlassian Corp, an Australian-based software company that engages in providing team collaboration and productivity software. While earnings were relatively stable in 2022, the company issued a weaker-than-anticipated outlook highlighted by a slower expected growth in billings. A position in EPAM Systems, a software company that specializes in product development and digital platform engineering services, also dragged on relative returns for the Fund. EPAM’s stock price fell in 2023 after management lowered its full-year and near-term guidance targets. The guidance revisions were the result of a cautious global IT
services market and slowed digital transformation projects.
Conversely, stock selection in Health Care was a bright spot for the Fund. The largest contributor to relative performance was Novo Nordisk, a Danish health care company. Novo Nordisk is the world’s leading company in diabetes care, with its presence growing rapidly within obesity care. Shares of the stock have experienced tailwinds in recent months from headlines about the use of Ozempic, the company’s first-generation drug. Shares also rose in anticipation of the release of Novo Nordisk’s other weight loss medication, Wegovy, which is an injectable medication for adults with obesity or who have other weight-related medical problems. Another contributor to relative performance in this sector was Eli Lilly and Company, a company that engages in the discovery, development, manufacture, and sale of pharmaceutical products. This company also benefited from positive clinical trial results on a weight-loss drug and an early-stage Alzheimer’s treatment candidate.
Stock selection within the European luxury retail sector also was a meaningful contributor to relative performance. Overweights in two companies, Hermes International and LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, aided Fund performance as European consumer spending remained relatively resilient amid higher price levels.
Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund
For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2023, the Fund returned 5.50%, reflecting performance at the net asset value of
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Class A shares with all distributions reinvested, compared to its benchmark, the ICE BofA High Yield U.S. Corporate Cash Pay BB-B (1-5yrs) USD Index5, which returned 5.31% over the same period.
Credit risk assets showed positive returns as inflation hinted at moderation and views on recession evolved. Inflation concerns and a hawkish stance from global central banks had initially carried over into the second half of 2022, pushing U.S. Treasury yields higher and causing significant inversions in the yield curve. Notably, September witnessed the 10-Year U.S. Treasury yield hitting a mark unseen since the Global Financial Crisis, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices fell sharply due to economic downturn fears and reduced energy demand. In the same vein, U.S. job gains reduced recession fears but hinted at aggressive policies from the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed). This led to appreciation in the U.S. Dollar, even as geopolitical tensions between Ukraine and Russia lingered. However, a rejuvenation in risk assets lifted performance in the fourth quarter of 2022, driven by a dovish monetary policy anticipation, with inflation signaling further easing and leading to a subdued rate hike in December.
As 2023 began, sentiment transitioned to resilience despite February’s inflation concerns. Markets ultimately pulled backed in March as they were dominated by banking sector disturbances, particularly regional bank liquidity and the implications of the Fed’s tightening. Yet, this volatility proved temporary, and markets exuded optimism following the banking crisis. Signs of disinflation, robust consumer data,
and AI advancements played significant roles. This, alongside mixed returns in U.S. fixed income and equity markets, positioned investor sentiment positively, underscoring the complexity of market dynamics and sentiments.
With respect to performance, the Fund held several active positions that contributed to relative performance. Namely, the Fund’s allocation to and security selection within the Energy sector benefited relative performance. The Fund held an overweight position to the Exploration & Production (E&P) subsector that benefited from strong free cash flow generation on the back of higher oil prices. Security selection within the Capital Goods sector was also a contributor. The Fund held several positions in Aerospace/Defense and Building Materials that contributed to the Fund’s performance relative to the index as U.S. consumer demand proved stronger than expected. An active underweight allocation to the Media sector also contributed. Specifically, the Fund benefitted from an underweight in select issuers within the Media Content and Cable and Satellite subsectors that underperformed due to a combination of recession concerns and idiosyncratic issues. Additionally, the Fund’s overweight allocation to CCC-rated credits benefited performance. CCC bonds have provided strong returns in 2023 amid an improved macroeconomic backdrop, outperforming higher-rated tiers in the high yield index. The Fund’s allocation to bank loans also contributed to relative performance, as the floating-rate nature of the asset class boosted returns amidst the higher-for-longer rate environment throughout the year.
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Despite outperforming its benchmark for the period, the Fund held several positions that detracted from relative performance. Security selection in the Real Estate sector, specifically in China real estate, was a detractor. The Fund held limited positions in several Chinese real estate and development companies, that have succumbed to regulatory headwinds and slowing growth in Chinese markets. The Fund’s allocation to and security selection within the Leisure sector also detracted from relative performance. The Fund held underweight positions in several issuers in the Cruise line and Theater subsectors that exhibited strong performance as consumer
1 The ICE BofA Green Bond Index (USD Hedged) tracks securities issued for qualified green purposes that promote climate change mitigation or adaption. Qualifying bonds must have a clearly designated use of proceeds that is solely applied toward projects or activities that promote climate change mitigation or adaptation or other environmental sustainability purposes as outlined by the ICMA Green Bond Principles.
2 The Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index (USD Hedged) provides a broad-based measure of the global investment-grade fixed-income markets. The three major components of this index are the U.S. Aggregate, the Pan-European Aggregate, and the Asian-Pacific Aggregate indexes. The index also includes eurodollar and euro-yen corporate bonds, Canadian government securities, and U.S. dollar investment-grade 144A securities.
3 The MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net) (USD) is used to measure the financial performance of companies in fast-growing economies around the world. The index tracks mid-cap and large-cap stocks in 25 countries.
4 The MSCI All Country World Index ex USA Growth (Net) (USD) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. Indexes are unmanaged, do not reflect the deduction of fees or expenses, and are not available for direct investment.
demand for travel remained resilient, and the box office rebounded from pandemic levels. Security selection within the Healthcare sector also dragged on relative performance, as the Fund held a convertible bond in the biotech subsector that underperformed due to idiosyncratic reasons, specifically related to concerns over the results of recent drug trials.
The Funds are actively managed and, therefore, holdings and the weightings of a particular issuer or particular sector as a percentage of portfolio assets are subject to change. Sectors may include many industries.
5 The ICE BofA High Yield U.S. Corporate Cash Pay BB-B (1-5yrs) USD Index consists of BB-B rated U.S. dollar-denominated corporate bonds publicly issued in the U.S. domestic market with maturities of 1 to 5 years.
Unless otherwise specified, indexes reflect total return, with all dividends reinvested. Indexes are unmanaged, do not reflect the deduction of fees or expenses, and are not available for direct investment.
Important Performance and Other Information
Performance data quoted in the following pages reflect past performance and are no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance quoted. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Funds will fluctuate so that shares, on any given day or when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end by calling Lord Abbett at 888-522-2388 or referring to www.lordabbett.com.
Except where noted, comparative Fund performance does not account for the deduction of sales charges and would be different if sales charges were included. Each Fund offers classes of shares with distinct pricing options. For a full description of the differences in pricing alternatives, please see each Fund’s prospectus.
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During certain periods shown, expense waivers and reimbursements were in place. Without such expense waivers and reimbursements, the Funds’ returns would have been lower.
The annual commentary above discusses the views of the Funds’ management and various portfolio holdings of the Funds as of July 31, 2023. These views and portfolio holdings may have changed after this date. Information provided in the commentary is not a recommendation to buy or sell securities. Because the Funds’ portfolios are actively managed and may change significantly, the Funds may no longer own the securities described above or may have otherwise
changed their positions in the securities. For more recent information about the Funds’ portfolio holdings, please visit www.lordabbett.com.
A Note about Risk: See Notes to Financial Statements for a discussion of investment risks. For a more detailed discussion of the risks associated with each Fund, please see each Fund’s prospectus.
Mutual funds are not insured by the FDIC, are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, banks, and are subject to investment risks including possible loss of principal amount invested.
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Climate Focused Bond Fund
Investment Comparison
Below is a comparison of a $10,000 investment in Class A shares with the same investment in the ICE BofA Green Bond Index (USD Hedged) and Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index (USD Hedged), assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The Fund has adopted the ICE BofA Green Bond Index (USD Hedged), a more broad-based index, as its primary benchmark index. The performance of other classes will be greater than or less than the performance shown in the graph below due to different sales loads and expenses applicable to such classes. The graph and performance table below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. During certain periods, expenses of the Fund have been waived or reimbursed by Lord Abbett; without such waiver or reimbursements of expense, the Fund’s returns would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Average Annual Total Returns at Maximum Applicable
Sales Charge for the Periods Ended July 31, 2023
| | 1 Year | | Life of Class | |
Class A3 | | -3.60% | | -2.13% | |
Class C4 | | -2.86% | | -2.08% | |
Class F5 | | -1.15% | | -1.20% | |
Class F35 | | -1.13% | | -1.15% | |
Class I5 | | -1.15% | | -1.21% | |
Class R35 | | -1.64% | | -1.70% | |
Class R45 | | -1.40% | | -1.45% | |
Class R55 | | -1.15% | | -1.21% | |
Class R65 | | -1.13% | | -1.15% | |
1 Reflects the deduction of the maximum initial sales charge of 2.25%.
2 Performance for the unmanaged index does not reflect any fees or expenses. The performance of the index is not necessarily representative of the Fund’s performance. Performance of the index began on May 28, 2020.
3 Class A shares commenced operations on May 20, 2020 and performance for the Class began on May 28, 2020. Total return, which is the percent change in net asset value, after deduction of the maximum initial sales charge of 2.25% applicable to Class A shares, with all dividends and
distributions reinvested for the period shown ended July 31, 2023, is calculated using the SEC required uniform method to compute such return.
4 Class C shares commenced operations on May 20, 2020 and performance for the Class began on May 28, 2020. The 1% CDSC for Class C shares normally applies before the first anniversary of the purchase date. Performance for other periods is at net asset value.
5 Commenced operations on May 20, 2020 and performance for the Classes began on May 28, 2020. Performance is at net asset value.
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Emerging Markets Equity Fund
Investment Comparison
Below is a comparison of a $10,000 investment in Class A shares with the same investment in MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net) (USD), assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The performance of other classes will be greater than or less than the performance shown in the graph below due to different sales loads and expenses applicable to such classes. The graph and performance table below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. During certain periods, expenses of the Fund have been waived or reimbursed by Lord Abbett; without such waiver or reimbursements of expense, the Fund’s returns would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Average Annual Total Returns at Maximum Applicable
Sales Charge for the Periods Ended July 31, 2023
| | 1 Year | | Life of Class | |
Class A3 | | 1.97% | | -5.51% | |
Class C4 | | 6.37% | | -2.18% | |
Class F5 | | 8.57% | | -1.14% | |
Class F35 | | 8.61% | | -1.06% | |
Class I5 | | 8.54% | | -1.16% | |
Class R65 | | 8.61% | | -1.06% | |
1 Reflects the deduction of the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%.
2 Performance for the unmanaged index does not reflect any fees or expenses. The performance of the index is not necessarily representative of the Fund’s performance. Performance of the index began on March 10, 2022.
3 Class A shares commenced operations on March 2, 2022 and performance for the Class began on March 10, 2022. Total return, which is the percent change in net asset value, after deduction of the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% applicable to Class A shares, with all dividends and distributions reinvested for the period shown ended July 31,
2023, is calculated using the SEC required uniform method to compute such return.
4 Class C shares commenced operations on March 2, 2022 and performance for the Class began on March 10, 2022. The 1% CDSC for Class C shares normally applies before the first anniversary of the purchase date.
5 Commenced operations on March 2, 2022 and performance for the Classes began on March 10, 2022. Performance is at net asset value.
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International Growth Fund
Investment Comparison
Below is a comparison of a $10,000 investment in Class A shares with the same investment in the MSCI All Country World Index ex USA Growth (Net) (USD), assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The performance of other classes will be greater than or less than the performance shown in the graph below due to different sales loads and expenses applicable to such classes. The graph and performance table below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. During certain periods, expenses of the Fund have been waived or reimbursed by Lord Abbett; without such waiver or reimbursements of expense, the Fund’s returns would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Average Annual Total Returns at Maximum Applicable
Sales Charge for the Periods Ended July 31, 2023
| | 1 Year | | Life of Class | |
Class A3 | | 3.70% | | -10.39% | |
Class C4 | | 8.14% | | -8.55% | |
Class F5 | | 10.33% | | -7.62% | |
Class F35 | | 10.38% | | -7.52% | |
Class I5 | | 10.36% | | -7.61% | |
Class R35 | | 9.74% | | -8.08% | |
Class R45 | | 10.01% | | -7.86% | |
Class R55 | | 10.27% | | -7.64% | |
Class R65 | | 10.38% | | -7.52% | |
1 Reflects the deduction of the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%.
2 Performance for the unmanaged index does not reflect any fees or expenses. The performance of the index is not necessarily representative of the Fund’s performance. Performance of the index began on June 24, 2021.
3 Class A shares commenced operations on June 18, 2021 and performance for the Class began on June 24, 2021. Total return, which is the percent change in net asset value, after deduction of the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% applicable to Class A shares, with all dividends and distributions reinvested for the period shown ended July 31,
2023, is calculated using the SEC required uniform method to compute such return.
4 Class C shares commenced operations on June 18, 2021 and performance for the Class began on June 24, 2021. The 1% CDSC for Class C shares normally applies before the first anniversary of the purchase date.
5 Commenced operations on June 18, 2021 and performance for the Classes began on June 24, 2021. Performance is at net asset value.
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Short Duration High Yield Fund
Investment Comparison
Below is a comparison of a $10,000 investment in Class A shares with the same investment in the ICE BofA High Yield U.S. Corporate Cash Pay BB-B (1-5yrs) USD Index, assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The performance of other classes will be greater than or less than the performance shown in the graph below due to different sales loads and expenses applicable to such classes. The graph and performance table below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. During certain periods, expenses of the Fund have been waived or reimbursed by Lord Abbett; without such waiver or reimbursements of expense, the Fund’s returns would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Average Annual Total Returns at Maximum Applicable
Sales Charge for the Periods Ended July 31, 2023
| | 1 Year | | Life of Class | |
Class A3 | | 3.09% | | 5.04% | |
Class C4 | | 3.83% | | 5.01% | |
Class F5 | | 5.60% | | 5.94% | |
Class F35 | | 5.75% | | 6.04% | |
Class I5 | | 5.60% | | 5.92% | |
Class R35 | | 5.19% | | 5.46% | |
Class R45 | | 5.46% | | 5.72% | |
Class R55 | | 5.72% | | 5.99% | |
Class R65 | | 5.74% | | 6.03% | |
1 Reflects the deduction of the maximum initial sales charge of 2.25%.
2 Performance for the unmanaged index does not reflect any fees or expenses. The performance of the index is not necessarily representative of the Fund’s performance. Performance of the index began on April 30, 2020.
3 Class A shares commenced operations on April 22, 2020 and performance for the Class began on April 30, 2020. Total return, which is the percent change in net asset value, after deduction of the maximum initial sales charge of 2.25% applicable to Class A shares, with all dividends and
distributions reinvested for the period shown ended July 31, 2023, is calculated using the SEC required uniform method to compute such return.
4 Class C shares commenced operations on April 22, 2020 and performance for the Class began on April 30, 2020. The 1% CDSC for Class C shares normally applies before the first anniversary of the purchase date. Performance for other periods is at net asset value.
5 Commenced operations on April 22, 2020 and performance for the Classes began on April 30, 2020. Performance is at net asset value.
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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 (February 1, 2023 through July 31, 2023 for Climate Focused Bond Fund, Emerging Markets Equity Fund, International Growth Fund, Short Duration High Yield Fund, and for the period May 1, 2023, commencement of operations, through July 31, 2023 for Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund).
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 2/1/23 – 7/31/23” for Climate Focused Bond Fund, Emerging Markets Equity Fund, International Growth Fund, Short Duration High Yield Fund, and “Expenses Paid During Period 5/1/23 – 7/31/23” for Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund 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† | |
| | 2/1/23 | | 7/31/23 | | 2/1/23 - 7/31/23 | |
Class A | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,011.90 | | $3.24 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,021.57 | | $3.26 | |
Class C | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,008.90 | | $6.28 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,018.55 | | $6.31 | |
Class F | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,012.90 | | $2.25 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,022.56 | | $2.26 | |
Class F3 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,013.00 | | $2.20 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,022.61 | | $2.21 | |
Class I | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,012.90 | | $2.25 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,022.56 | | $2.26 | |
Class R3 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,010.50 | | $4.74 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.08 | | $4.76 | |
Class R4 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,011.70 | | $3.49 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,021.32 | | $3.51 | |
Class R5 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,012.90 | | $2.25 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,022.56 | | $2.26 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,013.00 | | $2.20 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,022.61 | | $2.21 | |
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† | For each class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (0.65% for Class A, 1.26% for Class C, 0.45% for Class F, 0.44% for Class F3, 0.45% for Class I, 0.95% for Class R3, 0.70% for Class R4, 0.45% for Class R5 and 0.44% for Class R6) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect one-half year period). |
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Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector
July 31, 2023
Sector* | | %** |
Asset Backed Securities | | | 0.80 | % |
Basic Materials | | | 1.55 | % |
Communications | | | 2.47 | % |
Consumer Cyclical | | | 3.40 | % |
Consumer Non-cyclical | | | 5.56 | % |
Energy | | | 4.84 | % |
Financials | | | 19.22 | % |
Foreign Government | | | 18.54 | % |
Industrials | | | 17.20 | % |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 1.43 | % |
Municipal | | | 2.73 | % |
Technology | | | 0.67 | % |
U.S. Government | | | 1.68 | % |
Utilities | | | 17.24 | % |
Repurchase Agreements | | | 2.67 | % |
Total | | | 100.00 | % |
| | |
* | | A sector may comprise several industries. |
** | | Represents percent of total investments, which excludes derivatives. |
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Emerging Markets Equity 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† | |
| | 2/1/23 | | 7/31/23 | | 2/1/23 – 7/31/23 | |
Class A | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,004.20 | | $5.71 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,019.09 | | $5.76 | |
Class C | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,000.00 | | $9.42 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,015.37 | | $9.49 | |
Class F | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,005.60 | | $4.48 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,022.33 | | $4.51 | |
Class F3 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,006.30 | | $4.08 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.73 | | $4.11 | |
Class I | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,005.60 | | $4.48 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.33 | | $4.51 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,006.30 | | $4.08 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.73 | | $4.11 | |
| |
† | For each class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (1.15% for Class A, 1.90% for Class C, 0.90% for Class F, 0.82% for Class F3, 0.90% for Class I and 0.82% for Class R6) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect one-half year period). |
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Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector
July 31, 2023
Sector* | | %** |
Communication Services | | | 9.11 | % |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 15.66 | % |
Consumer Staples | | | 6.64 | % |
Energy | | | 5.04 | % |
Financials | | | 22.43 | % |
Health Care | | | 3.99 | % |
Industrials | | | 6.14 | % |
Information Technology | | | 22.51 | % |
Materials | | | 5.07 | % |
Real Estate | | | 2.12 | % |
Utilities | | | 1.29 | % |
Total | | | 100.00 | % |
| | |
* | | A sector may comprise several industries. |
** | | Represents percent of total investments, which excludes derivatives. |
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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† | |
| | 2/1/23 | | 7/31/23 | | 2/1/23 - 7/31/23 | |
Class A | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,053.20 | | $4.84 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.08 | | $4.76 | |
Class C | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,049.40 | | $8.64 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,016.36 | | $8.50 | |
Class F | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,054.80 | | $3.57 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,021.32 | | $3.51 | |
Class F3 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,054.70 | | $2.90 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,021.97 | | $2.86 | |
Class I | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,054.80 | | $3.57 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,021.32 | | $3.51 | |
Class R3 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,051.60 | | $6.10 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,018.84 | | $6.01 | |
Class R4 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,053.20 | | $4.84 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.08 | | $4.76 | |
Class R5 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,054.00 | | $3.56 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | �� | $1,000.00 | | $1,021.32 | | $3.51 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,055.60 | | $2.91 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,021.97 | | $2.86 | |
| |
† | For each class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (0.95% for Class A, 1.70% for Class C, 0.70% for Class F, 0.57% for Class F3, 0.70% for Class I, 1.20% for Class R3, 0.95% for Class R4, 0.70% for Class R5 and 0.57% for Class R6) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect one-half year period). |
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Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector
July 31, 2023
Sector* | | %** |
Communication Services | | | 4.48 | % |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 17.49 | % |
Consumer Staples | | | 9.39 | % |
Energy | | | 0.93 | % |
Financials | | | 8.45 | % |
Health Care | | | 12.31 | % |
Industrials | | | 17.22 | % |
Information Technology | | | 23.52 | % |
Materials | | | 5.69 | % |
Real Estate | | | 0.52 | % |
Total | | | 100.00 | % |
| | |
* | | A sector may comprise several industries. |
** | | Represents percent of total investments, which excludes derivatives. |
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Investment Grade Floating Rate 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† | |
| | 5/1/23 | | 7/31/23 | | 5/1/23 - 7/31/23 | |
Class A | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,024.40 | | $1.40 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,011.22 | | $1.39 | |
Class C | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,022.30 | | $3.44 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,009.20 | | $3.42 | |
Class F | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,024.90 | | $0.89 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,011.72 | | $0.89 | |
Class F3 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,025.55 | | $0.71 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,011.90 | | $0.71 | |
Class I | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,024.90 | | $0.89 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,011.72 | | $0.89 | |
Class R5 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,024.90 | | $0.89 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,011.72 | | $0.89 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,024.50 | | $0.71 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,011.90 | | $0.71 | |
| |
† | For each class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (0.55% for Class A, 1.35% for Class C, 0.35% for Class F, 0.28% for Class F3, 0.35% for Class I, 0.35% for Class R5 and 0.28% for Class R6) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 92/365 (to reflect the period May 1, 2023, commencement of operations, to July 31, 2023). |
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Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector
July 31, 2023
Sector* | | %** |
Asset Backed Securities | | | 66.38 | % |
Communications | | | 1.90 | % |
Consumer Cyclical | | | 3.91 | % |
Consumer Non-cyclical | | | 0.39 | % |
Financials | | | 12.42 | % |
Foreign Government | | | 2.21 | % |
Industrials | | | 0.96 | % |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 8.36 | % |
U.S. Government | | | 3.08 | % |
Utilities | | | 0.39 | % |
Total | | | 100.00 | % |
| | |
* | | A sector may comprise several industries. |
** | | Represents percent of total investments, which excludes derivatives. |
21
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† | |
| | 2/1/23 | | 7/31/23 | | 2/1/23 - 7/31/23 | |
Class A | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,029.00 | | $3.27 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,021.57 | | $3.26 | |
Class C | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,026.80 | | $6.48 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,018.40 | | $6.46 | |
Class F | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,030.00 | | $2.26 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,022.56 | | $2.26 | |
Class F3 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,030.20 | | $2.11 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,022.71 | | $2.11 | |
Class I | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,030.00 | | $2.26 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,022.56 | | $2.26 | |
Class R3 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,027.50 | | $4.78 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,020.08 | | $4.76 | |
Class R4 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,028.80 | | $3.52 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,021.32 | | $3.51 | |
Class R5 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,030.10 | | $2.27 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,022.56 | | $2.26 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | |
Actual | | $1,000.00 | | $1,030.20 | | $2.11 | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $1,000.00 | | $1,022.71 | | $2.11 | |
| |
† | For each class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (0.65% for Class A, 1.29% for Class C, 0.45% for Class F, 0.42% for Class F3, 0.45% for Class I, 0.95% for Class R3, 0.70% for Class R4, 0.45% for Class R5 and 0.42% for Class R6) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect one-half year period). |
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Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector
July 31, 2023
Sector* | | %** |
Asset Backed Securities | | | 3.68 | % |
Basic Materials | | | 3.92 | % |
Communications | | | 9.05 | % |
Consumer, Cyclical | | | 23.79 | % |
Consumer, Non-cyclical | | | 10.34 | % |
Diversified | | | 0.39 | % |
Energy | | | 18.52 | % |
Financial | | | 8.89 | % |
Industrial | | | 13.15 | % |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 0.63 | % |
Technology | | | 3.66 | % |
Utilities | | | 2.65 | % |
Repurchase Agreements | | | 1.33 | % |
Total | | | 100.00 | % |
| | |
* | | A sector may comprise several industries. |
** | | Represents percent of total investments, which excludes derivatives. |
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Schedule of Investments
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND July 31, 2023
Investments | | Interest Rate | | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 95.30% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 0.78% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Automobiles | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Tesla Auto Lease Trust Series 2021-A Class B† | | 1.02% | | | 3/20/2025 | | $ | 100,000 | | | $ | 98,399 | |
Tesla Auto Lease Trust Series 2023-A Class A3† | | 5.89% | | | 6/22/2026 | | | 50,000 | | | | 49,955 | |
Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost $150,175) | | | | | | | | | | | | 148,354 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CONVERTIBLE BONDS 0.59% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Auto Manufacturers 0.18% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Lucid Group, Inc.† | | 1.25% | | | 12/15/2026 | | | 12,000 | | | | 8,061 | |
NIO, Inc. (China)(a) | | 0.50% | | | 2/1/2027 | | | 8,000 | | | | 7,001 | |
Rivian Automotive, Inc.† | | 4.625% | | | 3/15/2029 | | | 12,000 | | | | 19,398 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | 34,460 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Energy-Alternate Sources 0.33% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Array Technologies, Inc. | | 1.00% | | | 12/1/2028 | | | 8,000 | | | | 8,248 | |
NextEra Energy Partners LP† | | Zero Coupon | | | 6/15/2024 | | | 34,000 | | | | 32,130 | |
Plug Power, Inc. | | 3.75% | | | 6/1/2025 | | | 3,000 | | | | 7,932 | |
Sunrun, Inc. | | Zero Coupon | | | 2/1/2026 | | | 20,000 | | | | 14,822 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | 63,132 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
REITS 0.08% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
HAT Holdings I LLC/HAT Holdings II LLC† | | Zero Coupon | | | 5/1/2025 | | | 15,000 | | | | 14,434 | |
Total Convertible Bonds (cost $135,456) | | | | | | | | | | | | 112,026 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE BONDS 69.34% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Agriculture 0.28% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Darling Ingredients, Inc.† | | 6.00% | | | 6/15/2030 | | | 53,000 | | | | 52,251 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Auto Manufacturers 1.32% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ford Motor Co. | | 3.25% | | | 2/12/2032 | | | 48,000 | | | | 37,993 | |
Hyundai Capital America† | | 5.80% | | | 6/26/2025 | | | 112,000 | | | | 112,124 | |
Volvo Car AB(b) | | 2.50% | | | 10/7/2027 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 101,146 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | 251,263 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Auto Parts & Equipment 1.23% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aptiv PLC (Ireland)(a) | | 4.35% | | | 3/15/2029 | | $ | 35,000 | | | | 33,839 | |
BorgWarner, Inc. | | 3.375% | | | 3/15/2025 | | | 65,000 | | | | 62,646 | |
Dana, Inc. | | 4.25% | | | 9/1/2030 | | | 48,000 | | | | 41,060 | |
ZF Finance GmbH(b) | | 2.25% | | | 5/3/2028 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 96,137 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | 233,682 | |
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND July 31, 2023
Investments | | Interest Rate | | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Banks 11.10% | | | | | | | | | | | |
ABN AMRO Bank NV(b) | | 3.00% | | | 6/1/2032 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | $ | 103,338 | |
AIB Group PLC(b) | | 0.50% (1 yr. EUR Swap + 0.75% | )# | | 11/17/2027 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 97,248 | |
Bank of America Corp. | | 2.456% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.13% | )# | | 10/22/2025 | | $ | 210,000 | | | | 201,876 | |
Bank of Ireland Group PLC(b) | | 0.375% (1 yr. EUR Swap + 0.77% | )# | | 5/10/2027 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 98,440 | |
Bank of Nova Scotia (Canada)(a) | | 0.65% | | | 7/31/2024 | | $ | 125,000 | | | | 118,899 | |
BNP Paribas SA(b) | | 1.125% | | | 8/28/2024 | | EUR | 200,000 | | | | 213,703 | |
BNP Paribas SA (France)†(a) | | 1.675% (SOFR + 0.91% | )# | | 6/30/2027 | | $ | 200,000 | | | | 178,457 | |
Caixa Geral de Depositos SA(b) | | 2.875% (1 yr. EUR Swap + 1.40% | )# | | 6/15/2026 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 106,429 | |
CaixaBank SA(b) | | 1.25% (5 yr. EUR Swap + 1.63% | )# | | 6/18/2031 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 97,687 | |
Danske Bank AS(b) | | 0.75% (1 yr. EURIBOR ICE Swap + 0.88% | )# | | 6/9/2029 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 92,463 | |
ING Groep NV(b) | | 0.875% (5 yr. EURIBOR ICE Swap + 1.15% | )# | | 6/9/2032 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 94,035 | |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA(b) | | 0.75% | | | 3/16/2028 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 95,347 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | 0.768% (SOFR + 0.49% | )# | | 8/9/2025 | | $ | 221,000 | | | | 209,251 | |
Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg(b) | | 1.50% | | | 2/3/2025 | | GBP | 100,000 | | | | 119,349 | |
Royal Bank of Canada (Canada)(a) | | 1.15% | | | 7/14/2026 | | $ | 100,000 | | | | 89,369 | |
Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom)†(a) | | 1.214% (1 yr. CMT + 0.88% | )# | | 3/23/2025 | | | 200,000 | | | | 192,935 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,108,826 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology 0.27% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amgen, Inc. | | 3.00% | | | 2/22/2029 | | | 56,000 | | | | 50,784 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Building Materials 1.56% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Eco Material Technologies, Inc.† | | 7.875% | | | 1/31/2027 | | | 25,000 | | | | 23,906 | |
Emerald Debt Merger Sub LLC†(b) | | 6.375% | | | 12/15/2030 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 110,293 | |
Johnson Controls International PLC(b) | | 4.25% | | | 5/23/2035 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 110,998 | |
Owens Corning | | 3.95% | | | 8/15/2029 | | $ | 55,000 | | | | 51,539 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | 296,736 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chemicals 1.01% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Air Liquide Finance SA(b) | | 0.375% | | | 5/27/2031 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 88,895 | |
Itelyum Regeneration SpA(b) | | 4.625% | | | 10/1/2026 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 102,369 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | 191,264 | |
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| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 25 |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND July 31, 2023
Investments | | Interest Rate | | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Commercial Services 1.87% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bureau Veritas SA(b) | | 1.875% | | | 1/6/2025 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | $ | 106,579 | |
Global Payments, Inc. | | 3.20% | | | 8/15/2029 | | $ | 29,000 | | | | 25,578 | |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | | 3.959% | | | 7/1/2038 | | | 75,000 | | | | 68,517 | |
Quanta Services, Inc. | | 2.35% | | | 1/15/2032 | | | 75,000 | | | | 59,460 | |
Techem Verwaltungsgesellschaft 674 mbH(b) | | 6.00% | | | 7/30/2026 | | EUR | 87,920 | | | | 95,645 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | 355,779 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cosmetics/Personal Care 0.45% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Essity AB(b) | | 0.25% | | | 2/8/2031 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 84,848 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distribution/Wholesale 0.52% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Rexel SA(b) | | 2.125% | | | 6/15/2028 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 98,815 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services 0.52% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
LeasePlan Corp. NV(b) | | 0.25% | | | 2/23/2026 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 99,422 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Electric 14.09% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC (United Arab Emirates)†(a) | | 4.696% | | | 4/24/2033 | | $ | 200,000 | | | | 199,066 | |
AES Corp. | | 2.45% | | | 1/15/2031 | | | 60,000 | | | | 48,956 | |
AES Corp. | | 5.45% | | | 6/1/2028 | | | 56,000 | | | | 55,532 | |
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure PLC (United Kingdom)†(a) | | 4.125% | | | 6/15/2028 | | | 200,000 | | | | 181,326 | |
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC | | 5.30% | | | 4/1/2053 | | | 96,000 | | | | 97,842 | |
Clearway Energy Operating LLC† | | 3.75% | | | 2/15/2031 | | | 75,000 | | | | 62,227 | |
Drax Finco PLC(b) | | 2.625% | | | 11/1/2025 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 105,006 | |
EDP Finance BV (Netherlands)†(a) | | 6.30% | | | 10/11/2027 | | $ | 200,000 | | | | 206,611 | |
Electricite de France SA(b) | | 1.00% | | | 11/29/2033 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 81,172 | |
Enel Finance International NV (Netherlands)†(a) | | 2.25% | | | 7/12/2031 | | $ | 200,000 | | | | 158,491 | |
Engie SA(b) | | 0.375% | | | 6/21/2027 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 97,487 | |
Iberdrola Finanzas SA(b) | | 1.375% | | | 3/11/2032 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 94,443 | |
Iberdrola International BV(b) | | 1.45% (5 yr. EUR Swap + 1.83% | )# | | – | (c) | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 96,621 | |
Ignitis Grupe AB(b) | | 2.00% | | | 5/21/2030 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 92,638 | |
Leeward Renewable Energy Operations LLC† | | 4.25% | | | 7/1/2029 | | $ | 82,000 | | | | 72,673 | |
Liberty Utilities Finance GP 1† | | 2.05% | | | 9/15/2030 | | | 70,000 | | | | 54,693 | |
MidAmerican Energy Co. | | 3.95% | | | 8/1/2047 | | | 65,000 | | | | 52,518 | |
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc. | | 1.90% | | | 6/15/2028 | | | 47,000 | | | | 40,646 | |
NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP† | | 4.50% | | | 9/15/2027 | | | 56,000 | | | | 52,513 | |
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND July 31, 2023
Investments | | Interest Rate | | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Electric (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Northern States Power Co. | | 2.60% | | | 6/1/2051 | | $ | 50,000 | | | $ | 31,664 | |
Pattern Energy Operations LP/Pattern Energy Operations, Inc.† | | 4.50% | | | 8/15/2028 | | | 49,000 | | | | 44,567 | |
Ren Finance BV(b) | | 0.50% | | | 4/16/2029 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 92,526 | |
Solar Star Funding LLC† | | 5.375% | | | 6/30/2035 | | $ | 77,757 | | | | 75,330 | |
Southwestern Public Service Co. | | 3.75% | | | 6/15/2049 | | | 50,000 | | | | 38,316 | |
SSE PLC(b) | | 0.875% | | | 9/6/2025 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 103,547 | |
Star Energy Geothermal Wayang Windu Ltd. (Indonesia)(a) | | 6.75% | | | 4/24/2033 | | $ | 162,160 | | | | 159,544 | |
TenneT Holding BV(b) | | 0.125% | | | 11/30/2032 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 83,664 | |
TransAlta Corp. (Canada)(a) | | 7.75% | | | 11/15/2029 | | $ | 48,000 | | | | 49,854 | |
Tucson Electric Power Co. | | 1.50% | | | 8/1/2030 | | | 60,000 | | | | 47,061 | |
Vattenfall AB(b) | | 0.50% | | | 6/24/2026 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 100,426 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,676,960 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Electrical Components & Equipment 2.21% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Nexans SA(b) | | 5.50% | | | 4/5/2028 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 114,730 | |
Schneider Electric SE(b) | | 0.25% | | | 3/11/2029 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 92,344 | |
Schneider Electric SE(b) | | 1.841% | | | 10/13/2025 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 105,559 | |
Signify NV(b) | | 2.00% | | | 5/11/2024 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 108,059 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | 420,692 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Electronics 0.50% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amphenol Corp. | | 2.80% | | | 2/15/2030 | | $ | 50,000 | | | | 43,892 | |
Hubbell, Inc. | | 3.50% | | | 2/15/2028 | | | 55,000 | | | | 51,507 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | 95,399 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Energy-Alternate Sources 4.01% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Continental Wind LLC† | | 6.00% | | | 2/28/2033 | | | 53,469 | | | | 54,040 | |
EEW Energy from Waste GmbH(b) | | 0.361% | | | 6/30/2026 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 96,873 | |
Greenko Solar Mauritius Ltd. (Mauritius)(a) | | 5.55% | | | 1/29/2025 | | $ | 200,000 | | | | 194,100 | |
Scatec ASA†(b) | | 5.888% (3 mo. EUR EURIBOR + 2.50% | )# | | 8/19/2025 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 103,078 | |
Sunnova Energy Corp.† | | 5.875% | | | 9/1/2026 | | $ | 50,000 | | | | 44,944 | |
Sweihan PV Power Co. PJSC (United Arab Emirates)†(a) | | 3.625% | | | 1/31/2049 | | | 193,902 | | | | 156,053 | |
TerraForm Power Operating LLC† | | 4.75% | | | 1/15/2030 | | | 55,000 | | | | 48,583 | |
Topaz Solar Farms LLC† | | 5.75% | | | 9/30/2039 | | | 65,246 | | | | 63,021 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | 760,692 | |
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND July 31, 2023
Investments | | Interest Rate | | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Engineering & Construction 0.27% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. | | 5.90% | | | 3/1/2033 | | $ | 51,000 | | | $ | 50,423 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Environmental Control 2.79% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Clean Harbors, Inc.† | | 6.375% | | | 2/1/2031 | | | 53,000 | | | | 53,301 | |
Derichebourg SA(b) | | 2.25% | | | 7/15/2028 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 95,688 | |
FCC Servicios Medio Ambiente Holding SAU(b) | | 1.661% | | | 12/4/2026 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 101,265 | |
GFL Environmental, Inc. (Canada)†(a) | | 5.125% | | | 12/15/2026 | | $ | 40,000 | | | | 38,937 | |
Madison IAQ LLC† | | 5.875% | | | 6/30/2029 | | | 54,000 | | | | 45,361 | |
Paprec Holding SA†(b) | | 3.50% | | | 7/1/2028 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 100,155 | |
Seche Environnement SA(b) | | 2.25% | | | 11/15/2028 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 96,120 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | 530,827 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Real Estate 0.58% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Vonovia SE(b) | | 5.00% | | | 11/23/2030 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 110,865 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Food 0.47% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Kerry Group Financial Services Unltd. Co.(b) | | 0.875% | | | 12/1/2031 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 89,368 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Health Care-Services 0.52% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | | 3.15% | | | 5/1/2027 | | $ | 67,000 | | | | 63,126 | |
Seattle Children’s Hospital | | 2.719% | | | 10/1/2050 | | | 55,000 | | | | 35,516 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | 98,642 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Insurance 0.98% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AXA SA(b) | | 1.375% (3 mo. EUR EURIBOR + 2.40% | )# | | 10/7/2041 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 85,064 | |
PartnerRe Ireland Finance DAC(b) | | 1.25% | | | 9/15/2026 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 100,617 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | 185,681 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Machinery-Diversified 0.56% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mueller Water Products, Inc.† | | 4.00% | | | 6/15/2029 | | $ | 59,000 | | | | 52,630 | |
nVent Finance Sarl (Luxembourg)(a) | | 2.75% | | | 11/15/2031 | | | 67,000 | | | | 53,366 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | 105,996 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Media 0.86% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
VZ Secured Financing BV (Netherlands)†(a) | | 5.00% | | | 1/15/2032 | | | 200,000 | | | | 162,710 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Metal Fabricate-Hardware 0.25% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.† | | 5.00% | | | 9/30/2027 | | | 50,000 | | | | 47,802 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mining 0.51% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Novelis Sheet Ingot GmbH†(b) | | 3.375% | | | 4/15/2029 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 97,137 | |
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND July 31, 2023
Investments | | Interest Rate | | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1.04% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Eaton Corp. | | 4.15% | | | 3/15/2033 | | $ | 62,000 | | | $ | 58,746 | |
Pentair Finance Sarl (Luxembourg)(a) | | 4.50% | | | 7/1/2029 | | | 45,000 | | | | 42,591 | |
Wabtec Transportation Netherlands BV(b) | | 1.25% | | | 12/3/2027 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 96,780 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | 198,117 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Multi-National 2.79% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Inter-American Development Bank | | 5.555% (SOFR + 0.28% | )# | | 4/12/2027 | | $ | 200,000 | | | | 199,571 | |
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development | | 5.384% (SOFR + 0.18% | )# | | 6/15/2026 | | | 100,000 | | | | 99,774 | |
International Finance Corp. | | 5.343% (SOFR + 0.09% | )# | | 4/3/2024 | | | 230,000 | | | | 229,999 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | 529,344 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Municipal 1.27% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Transport for London(b) | | 2.125% | | | 4/24/2025 | | GBP | 200,000 | | | | 240,681 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Packaging & Containers 2.31% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Canpack SA/Canpack U.S. LLC (Poland)†(a) | | 3.125% | | | 11/1/2025 | | $ | 200,000 | | | | 185,526 | |
OI European Group BV(b) | | 2.875% | | | 2/15/2025 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 107,594 | |
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.† | | 7.25% | | | 5/15/2031 | | $ | 56,000 | | | | 56,979 | |
Smurfit Kappa Treasury ULC(b) | | 0.50% | | | 9/22/2029 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 88,899 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | 438,998 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals 0.65% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Eli Lilly & Co.(b) | | 0.50% | | | 9/14/2033 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 83,836 | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | 2.625% | | | 4/1/2030 | | $ | 45,000 | | | | 39,792 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | 123,628 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
REITS 1.53% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Digital Dutch Finco BV(b) | | 1.00% | | | 1/15/2032 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 82,234 | |
Equinix, Inc.(b) | | 1.00% | | | 3/15/2033 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 83,624 | |
Goodman U.S. Finance Five LLC† | | 4.625% | | | 5/4/2032 | | $ | 48,000 | | | | 43,848 | |
HAT Holdings I LLC/HAT Holdings II LLC† | | 3.75% | | | 9/15/2030 | | | 46,000 | | | | 36,842 | |
Weyerhaeuser Co. | | 6.875% | | | 12/15/2033 | | | 40,000 | | | | 43,979 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | 290,527 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors 0.66% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Infineon Technologies AG(b) | | 1.625% | | | 6/24/2029 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 97,885 | |
Micron Technology, Inc. | | 2.703% | | | 4/15/2032 | | $ | 34,000 | | | | 26,989 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | 124,874 | |
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND July 31, 2023
Investments | | Interest Rate | | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Sovereign 1.56% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
European Union(b) | | 1.25% | | | 2/4/2043 | | EUR | 380,000 | | | $ | 296,768 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Telecommunications 1.56% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NTT Finance Corp. (Japan)†(a) | | 4.372% | | | 7/27/2027 | | $ | 200,000 | | | | 195,016 | |
Vmed O2 U.K. Financing I PLC†(b) | | 4.50% | | | 7/15/2031 | | GBP | 100,000 | | | | 102,031 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | 297,047 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Transportation 4.60% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Brambles Finance PLC(b) | | 4.25% | | | 3/22/2031 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 110,951 | |
Central Japan Railway Co. (Japan)(a) | | 2.20% | | | 10/2/2024 | | $ | 400,000 | | | | 383,454 | |
Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane SpA(b) | | 0.375% | | | 3/25/2028 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 94,784 | |
Getlink SE(b) | | 3.50% | | | 10/30/2025 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 108,221 | |
Hamburger Hochbahn AG(b) | | 0.125% | | | 2/24/2031 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 86,918 | |
Ile-de-France Mobilites(b) | | 0.40% | | | 5/28/2031 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 88,704 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | 873,032 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Water 2.64% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
American Water Capital Corp. | | 2.80% | | | 5/1/2030 | | $ | 62,000 | | | | 54,188 | |
Bazalgette Finance PLC(b) | | 2.75% | | | 3/10/2034 | | GBP | 100,000 | | | | 97,895 | |
Canal De Isabel II SA MP(b) | | 1.68% | | | 2/26/2025 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 106,050 | |
Suez SACA(b) | | 2.875% | | | 5/24/2034 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 96,912 | |
United Utilities PLC (United Kingdom)(a) | | 6.875% | | | 8/15/2028 | | $ | 50,000 | | | | 53,801 | |
Veolia Environnement SA(b) | | 2.50% (5 yr. EUR Swap + 2.84% | )# | | – | (c) | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 92,561 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | 501,407 | |
Total Corporate Bonds (cost $14,103,245) | | | | | | | | | | | | 13,171,287 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FLOATING RATE LOANS(d) 0.95% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Building & Construction 0.17% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Legence Holdings LLC 2021 Term Loan | | 9.169% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.75% | ) | | 12/16/2027 | | $ | 19,350 | | | | 19,280 | |
Thermostat Purchaser III, Inc. Term Loan | | 9.914% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.50% | ) | | 8/31/2028 | | | 13,757 | | | | 13,482 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | 32,762 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Building Materials 0.09% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Zurn Holdings, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B | | 7.319% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.00% | ) | | 10/4/2028 | | | 16,784 | | | | 16,798 | |
Electric: Generation 0.15% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ExGen Renewables IV LLC 2020 Term Loan | | 8.025% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.50% | ) | | 12/15/2027 | | | 27,838 | | | | 27,743 | |
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND July 31, 2023
Investments | | Interest Rate | | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Energy: Alternate Sources 0.14% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TerraForm Power Operating LLC 2023 Term Loan B | | 7.842% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.50% | ) | | 5/21/2029 | | $ | 27,710 | | | $ | 27,563 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Environmental 0.14% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bingo Industries Ltd. Term Loan (Australia)(a) | | 9.003% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.50% | ) | | 7/14/2028 | | | 29,475 | | | | 26,435 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Integrated Energy 0.10% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Esdec Solar Group BV Term Loan B (Netherlands)(a) | | 9.96% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75% | ) | | 8/30/2028 | | | 19,049 | | | | 19,096 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Machinery 0.16% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Array Technologies, Inc. Term Loan B | | 8.675% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.25% | ) | | 10/14/2027 | | | 29,756 | | | | 29,660 | |
Total Floating Rate Loans (cost $182,646) | | | | | | | | | | | | 180,057 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS 17.92% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Finland 0.51% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Nordic Investment Bank(b) | | Zero Coupon | | | 4/30/2027 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 97,863 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
France 3.09% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Action Logement Services(b) | | 0.50% | | | 10/30/2034 | | EUR | 200,000 | | | | 158,921 | |
French Republic Government Bonds OAT†(b) | | 0.50% | | | 6/25/2044 | | EUR | 20,000 | | | | 12,780 | |
French Republic Government Bonds OAT†(b) | | 1.75% | | | 6/25/2039 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 89,822 | |
SNCF Reseau(b) | | 0.75% | | | 5/25/2036 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 78,462 | |
Societe Du Grand Paris EPIC(b) | | 0.30% | | | 9/2/2036 | | EUR | 100,000 | | | | 72,558 | |
Societe Du Grand Paris EPIC(b) | | 1.125% | | | 5/25/2034 | | EUR | 200,000 | | | | 173,680 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | 586,223 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Germany 3.80% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe(b) | | Zero Coupon | | | 8/15/2030 | | EUR | 253,315 | | | | 235,841 | |
Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe(b) | | Zero Coupon | | | 8/15/2031 | | EUR | 127,000 | | | | 115,478 | |
Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe(b) | | Zero Coupon | | | 8/15/2050 | | EUR | 404,309 | | | | 229,846 | |
Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe(b) | | Zero Coupon | | | 8/15/2052 | | EUR | 263,000 | | | | 141,438 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | 722,603 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Hong Kong 1.06% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Hong Kong Government International Bonds†(a) | | 4.50% | | | 1/11/2028 | | $ | 200,000 | | | | 200,454 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Italy 0.53% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro†(b) | | 1.50% | | | 4/30/2045 | | EUR | 149,000 | | | | 100,076 | |
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND July 31, 2023
Investments | | Interest Rate | | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Japan 2.97% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Development Bank of Japan, Inc.(a) | | 4.375% | | | 9/22/2025 | | $ | 200,000 | | | $ | 196,518 | |
Japan Bank for International Cooperation(a) | | 1.625% | | | 1/20/2027 | | | 200,000 | | | | 179,710 | |
Japan Finance Organization for Municipalities(b) | | 0.01% | | | 2/2/2028 | | EUR | 200,000 | | | | 188,471 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | 564,699 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Netherlands 2.00% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden NV(b) | | 3.00% | | | 10/25/2027 | | EUR | 200,000 | | | | 218,776 | |
Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV(a) | | 1.00% | | | 5/28/2030 | | $ | 200,000 | | | | 160,435 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | 379,211 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
South Korea 1.00% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Industrial Bank of Korea†(a) | | 0.625% | | | 9/17/2024 | | | 200,000 | | | | 189,189 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Spain 1.53% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Adif Alta Velocidad(b) | | 0.55% | | | 4/30/2030 | | EUR | 200,000 | | | | 179,224 | |
Autonomous Community of Madrid(b) | | 0.419% | | | 4/30/2030 | | EUR | 75,000 | | | | 67,305 | |
Spain Government Bonds†(b) | | 1.00% | | | 7/30/2042 | | EUR | 66,000 | | | | 45,046 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | 291,575 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sweden 1.43% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Kommuninvest I Sverige AB(a) | | 0.375% | | | 6/19/2024 | | $ | 200,000 | | | | 190,893 | |
Sweden Government International Bonds(b) | | 0.125% | | | 9/9/2030 | | SEK | 1,000,000 | | | | 80,461 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | 271,354 | |
Total Foreign Government Obligations (cost $3,721,187) | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,403,247 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
GOVERNMENT SPONSORED ENTERPRISES COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS 0.47% | | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Class A2 (Cost $90,138) | | 3.123% | #(e) | | 8/25/2032 | | $ | 100,000 | | | | 88,780 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
MUNICIPAL BONDS 2.67% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sales Tax 0.32% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dallas Area Rapid Transit TX | | 2.534% | | | 12/1/2036 | | | 80,000 | | | | 61,036 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Tax Revenue 0.10% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Regional Transportation District Sales Tax Revenue CO | | 2.337% | | | 11/1/2036 | | | 25,000 | | | | 18,637 | |
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32 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND July 31, 2023
Investments | | Interest Rate | | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Taxable Revenue - Water & Sewer 2.03% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
City of Aurora Water Revenue CO | | 2.348% | | | 8/1/2036 | | $ | 30,000 | | | $ | 23,074 | |
City of Dallas Waterworks & Sewer System Revenue TX | | 2.772% | | | 10/1/2040 | | | 75,000 | | | | 55,573 | |
City of Los Angeles Wastewater System Revenue CA | | 5.713% | | | 6/1/2039 | | | 50,000 | | | | 52,442 | |
City of Philadelphia Water & Wastewater Revenue PA | | 1.734% | | | 11/1/2028 | | | 40,000 | | | | 34,287 | |
City of San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue CA | | 6.00% | | | 11/1/2040 | | | 100,000 | | | | 105,805 | |
Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County Water & Sewer Revenue TN | | 2.611% | | | 7/1/2036 | | | 20,000 | | | | 15,388 | |
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority NY | | 5.75% | | | 6/15/2041 | | | 50,000 | | | | 53,982 | |
San Diego County Water Authority CA | | 1.951% | | | 5/1/2034 | | | 60,000 | | | | 45,604 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | 386,155 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Transportation 0.22% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority NY | | 5.175% | | | 11/15/2049 | | | 45,000 | | | | 41,388 | |
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $660,121) | | | | | | | | | | | | 507,216 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NON-AGENCY COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 1.40% | | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily ML Certificates Series 2023-ML15 Class A | | 4.14% | #(e) | | 1/25/2040 | | | 49,929 | | | | 46,226 | |
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2021-1440 Class B† | | 7.087% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.86% | )# | | 3/15/2036 | | | 110,000 | | | | 93,460 | |
NYO Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2021-1290 Class A† | | 6.432% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.21% | )# | | 11/15/2038 | | | 50,000 | | | | 45,600 | |
One Bryant Park Trust Series 2019-OBP Class A† | | 2.516% | | | 9/15/2054 | | | 100,000 | | | | 81,715 | |
Total Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $308,673) | | | | 267,001 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS 1.18% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds (cost $227,969) | | 3.625% | | | 5/15/2053 | | | 239,000 | | | | 223,316 | |
Total Long-Term Investments (cost $19,579,610) | | | | | | 18,101,284 | |
| | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 33 |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND July 31, 2023
Investments | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 2.62% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS 2.62% | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreement dated 7/31/2023, 2.800% due 8/1/2023 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $555,300 of U.S. Treasury Note at 2.375% due 5/15/2029; value: $507,432; proceeds: $497,443 (cost $497,404) | | $ | 497,404 | | | $ | 497,404 | |
Total Investments in Securities 97.92% (cost $20,077,014) | | | | | | | 18,598,688 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net(f) 2.08% | | | | | | | 395,525 | |
Net Assets 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 18,994,213 | |
| |
EUR | Euro. |
GBP | British Pound. |
SEK | Swedish Krona. |
CMT | Constant Maturity Rate. |
EURIBOR | Euro Interbank Offered Rate. |
ICE | Intercontinental Exchange. |
LIBOR | London Interbank Offered Rate. |
REITS | Real Estate Investment Trusts. |
SOFR | Secured Overnight 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 July 31, 2023, the total value of Rule 144A securities was $4,545,976, which represents 23.93% of net assets. |
# | | Variable rate security. The interest rate represents the rate in effect at July 31, 2023. |
(a) | | Foreign security traded in U.S. dollars. |
(b) | | Investment in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities. |
(c) | | Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity. |
(d) | | Floating Rate Loans in which the Fund invests generally pay interest at rates which are periodically re-determined at a margin above the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) or the prime rate offered by major U.S. banks. The rate(s) shown is the rate(s) in effect at July 31, 2023. |
(e) | | Interest rate is based on the weighted average interest rates of the underlying mortgages within the mortgage pool. |
(f) | | Other Assets and Liabilities – Net include net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts and futures contracts as follows: |
| |
34 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND July 31, 2023
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at July 31, 2023:
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | Transaction Type | | Counterparty | | Expiration Date | | Foreign Currency | | | U.S. $ Cost on Origination Date | | | U.S. $ Current Value | | | Unrealized Appreciation | |
Euro | | Buy | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 9/13/2023 | | | 61,000 | | | | $ | 66,546 | | | | $ | 67,206 | | | | $ | 660 | |
Euro | | Buy | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 9/13/2023 | | | 64,000 | | | | | 70,072 | | | | | 70,511 | | | | | 439 | |
Euro | | Buy | | Toronto Dominion Bank | | 9/13/2023 | | | 87,000 | | | | | 95,757 | | | | | 95,851 | | | | | 94 | |
Swedish krona | | Buy | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 8/7/2023 | | | 2,010,000 | | | | | 183,824 | | | | | 190,994 | | | | | 7,170 | |
Euro | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 9/13/2023 | | | 72,000 | | | | | 79,501 | | | | | 79,325 | | | | | 176 | |
Euro | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 9/13/2023 | | | 136,000 | | | | | 150,531 | | | | | 149,835 | | | | | 696 | |
Euro | | Sell | | Toronto Dominion Bank | | 9/13/2023 | | | 82,000 | | | | | 92,415 | | | | | 90,342 | | | | | 2,073 | |
Swedish krona | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 8/7/2023 | | | 2,836,000 | | | | | 277,849 | | | | | 269,482 | | | | | 8,367 | |
Total Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 19,675 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | Transaction Type | | Counterparty | | Expiration Date | | Foreign Currency | | | U.S. $ Cost on Origination Date | | | U.S. $ Current Value | | | Unrealized Depreciation | |
Euro | | Buy | | Morgan Stanley | | 9/13/2023 | | | 89,000 | | | | $ | 99,327 | | | | $ | 98,054 | | | | $ | (1,273 | ) |
Euro | | Buy | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 9/13/2023 | | | 50,000 | | | | | 55,165 | | | | | 55,087 | | | | | (78 | ) |
British pound | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 9/8/2023 | | | 436,000 | | | | | 542,588 | | | | | 559,637 | | | | | (17,049 | ) |
Euro | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 9/13/2023 | | | 7,745,000 | | | | | 8,366,304 | | | | | 8,532,917 | | | | | (166,613 | ) |
Euro | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 9/13/2023 | | | 44,000 | | | | | 47,677 | | | | | 48,476 | | | | | (799 | ) |
Euro | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 9/13/2023 | | | 17,000 | | | | | 18,542 | | | | | 18,729 | | | | | (187 | ) |
Total Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (185,999 | ) |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 35 |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND July 31, 2023
Futures Contracts at July 31, 2023:
Type | | Expiration | | Contracts | | Position | | Notional Amount | | | Notional Value | | | Unrealized Appreciation | |
U.S. 10-Year Ultra Treasury Bond | | September 2023 | | 5 | | Short | | | $ | (598,962 | ) | | $ | (584,922 | ) | | | $ | 14,040 | |
U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note | | September 2023 | | 21 | | Short | | | | (2,293,600 | ) | | | (2,243,226 | ) | | | | 50,374 | |
U.S. Long Bond | | September 2023 | | 2 | | Short | | | | (254,055 | ) | | | (248,875 | ) | | | | 5,180 | |
Total Unrealized Appreciation on Futures Contracts | | | | | | | | $ | 69,594 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Type | | Expiration | | Contracts | | Position | | | | Notional Amount | | | Notional Value | | | Unrealized Depreciation | |
Euro-Bobl | | September 2023 | | 7 | | Long | | | EUR | 818,450 | | | EUR | 811,230 | | | | $ | (7,939 | ) |
Euro-Bund | | September 2023 | | 11 | | Long | | | | 1,479,452 | | | | 1,463,000 | | | | | (18,089 | ) |
Euro-Buxl | | September 2023 | | 2 | | Long | | | | 276,643 | | | | 269,160 | | | | | (8,227 | ) |
U.S. Ultra Treasury Bond | | September 2023 | | 1 | | Long | | | $ | 134,874 | | | $ | 132,219 | | | | | (2,655 | ) |
Total Unrealized Depreciation on Futures Contracts | | | | | | | | $ | (36,910 | ) |
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of July 31, 2023 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 | | $ | – | | | $ | 148,354 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 148,354 | |
Convertible Bonds | | | – | | | | 112,026 | | | | – | | | | 112,026 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | – | | | | 13,171,287 | | | | – | | | | 13,171,287 | |
Floating Rate Loans | | | – | | | | 180,057 | | | | – | | | | 180,057 | |
Foreign Government Obligations | | | – | | | | 3,403,247 | | | | – | | | | 3,403,247 | |
Government Sponsored Enterprises Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | – | | | | 88,780 | | | | – | | | | 88,780 | |
Municipal Bonds | | | – | | | | 507,216 | | | | – | | | | 507,216 | |
Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | – | | | | 267,001 | | | | – | | | | 267,001 | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | – | | | | 223,316 | | | | – | | | | 223,316 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | – | | | | 497,404 | | | | – | | | | 497,404 | |
Total | | $ | – | | | $ | 18,598,688 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 18,598,688 | |
36 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (concluded)
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND July 31, 2023
Investment Type(2) | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Other Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | | | | | | | �� | | | | | | | |
Assets | | $ | – | | | $ | 19,675 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 19,675 | |
Liabilities | | | – | | | | (185,999 | ) | | | – | | | | (185,999 | ) |
Futures Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | | 69,594 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 69,594 | |
Liabilities | | | (36,910 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | (36,910 | ) |
Total | | $ | 32,684 | | | $ | (166,324 | ) | | $ | – | | | $ | (133,640 | ) |
(1) | | Refer to Note 2(p) 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 year.
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 37 |
Schedule of Investments
EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND July 31, 2023
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 96.73% | |
| |
COMMON STOCKS 93.55% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Australia 1.37% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining | | | | | | | | |
BHP Group Ltd. | | | 2,185 | | | $ | 68,001 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Austria 0.83% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks | | | | | | | | |
Erste Group Bank AG | | | 1,092 | | | | 41,273 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Brazil 3.55% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Broadline Retail 1.30% | | | | | | | | |
MercadoLibre, Inc.* | | | 52 | | | | 64,379 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets 0.94% | | | | | | | | |
B3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao | | | 14,781 | | | | 46,574 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining 0.40% | | | | | | | | |
Vale SA | | | 1,365 | | | | 19,964 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals 0.91% | | | | | | | | |
Hypera SA | | | 4,905 | | | | 44,872 | |
Total Brazil | | | | | | | 175,789 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Canada 0.43% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining | | | | | | | | |
Capstone Copper Corp.* | | | 4,041 | | | | 21,114 | |
| | | | | | | | |
China 25.82% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobiles 2.67% | | | | | | | | |
BYD Co. Ltd. Class H | | | 3,714 | | | | 132,285 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 2.64% | | | | | | | | |
China Construction Bank Corp. Class H | | | 130,115 | | | | 75,839 | |
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. Class H | | | 112,198 | | | | 54,789 | |
| | | | | | | 130,628 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
China (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages 2.42% | | | | | | | | |
China Resources Beer Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 7,150 | | | $ | 46,066 | |
Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd. Class A | | | 280 | | | | 73,908 | |
| | | | | | | 119,974 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Broadline Retail 3.94% | | | | | | | | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.* | | | 9,565 | | | | 122,235 | |
JD.com, Inc. Class A | | | 1,637 | | | | 33,892 | |
PDD Holdings, Inc. ADR* | | | 431 | | | | 38,712 | |
| | | | | | | 194,839 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment 1.74% | | | | | | | | |
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. Class A | | | 800 | | | | 26,673 | |
NARI Technology Co. Ltd. Class A | | | 17,520 | | | | 59,670 | |
| | | | | | | 86,343 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Entertainment 1.33% | | | | | | | | |
NetEase, Inc. | | | 3,014 | | | | 65,646 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 2.11% | |
Meituan Class B†* | | | 2,138 | | | | 40,815 | |
Yum China Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,031 | | | | 63,489 | |
| | | | | | | 104,304 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance 1.65% | | | | | | | | |
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. Class H | | | 11,181 | | | | 81,473 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Interactive Media & Services 3.99% | |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. | | | 4,300 | | | | 197,633 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery 0.66% | | | | | | | | |
Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd. | | | 15,455 | | | | 32,473 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Marine Transportation 0.52% | | | | | | | | |
SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 11,724 | | | | 25,689 | |
38 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND July 31, 2023
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
China (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development 0.93% | |
KE Holdings, Inc. ADR* | | | 2,652 | | | $ | 46,198 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 1.22% | |
ANTA Sports Products Ltd. | | | 5,088 | | | | 60,298 | |
Total China | | | | | | | 1,277,783 | |
| | | | | | | | |
France 0.96% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | | | 51 | | | | 47,367 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Germany 0.45% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | |
Infineon Technologies AG | | | 505 | | | | 22,187 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Greece 0.82% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks | | | | | | | | |
National Bank of Greece SA* | | | 5,928 | | | | 40,824 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hong Kong 1.32% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance | | | | | | | | |
AIA Group Ltd. | | | 3,661 | | | | 36,627 | |
Prudential PLC | | | 2,068 | | | | 28,717 | |
| | | | | | | 65,344 | |
| | | | | | | | |
India 17.19% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobiles 1.20% | | | | | | | | |
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. | | | 496 | | | | 59,274 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 3.92% | | | | | | | | |
Axis Bank Ltd. | | | 3,579 | | | | 41,550 | |
Federal Bank Ltd.* | | | 14,194 | | | | 23,445 | |
HDFC Bank Ltd. | | | 3,035 | | | | 60,931 | |
ICICI Bank Ltd. ADR | | | 2,770 | | | | 68,059 | |
| | | | | | | 193,985 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
India (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals 0.89% | | | | | | | | |
Asian Paints Ltd. | | | 1,066 | | | $ | 43,789 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electric: Utilities 1.25% | | | | | | | | |
Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd. | | | 19,131 | | | | 61,941 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial Services 0.12% | | | | | | | | |
Jio Financial Services Ltd.* | | | 3,647 | | | | 5,897 | (a) |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Providers & Services 1.05% | |
Max Healthcare Institute Ltd.* | | | 7,179 | | | | 51,961 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery 0.75% | | | | | | | | |
Ashok Leyland Ltd. | | | 16,634 | | | | 37,225 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 2.29% | |
Reliance Industries Ltd. | | | 3,647 | | | | 113,214 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Personal Care Products 0.49% | |
Hindustan Unilever Ltd. | | | 776 | | | | 24,173 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals 1.04% | | | | | | | | |
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | | | 2,115 | | | | 51,566 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development 0.62% | |
Phoenix Mills Ltd. | | | 1,449 | | | | 30,506 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Tobacco 2.15% | | | | | | | | |
ITC Ltd. | | | 18,800 | | | | 106,528 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services 1.42% | |
Bharti Airtel Ltd. | | | 6,506 | | | | 70,460 | |
Total India | | | | | | | 850,519 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Indonesia 3.69% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 1.98% | | | | | | | | |
Bank Central Asia Tbk PT | | | 92,444 | | | | 55,987 | |
Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT | | | 112,422 | | | | 42,092 | |
| | | | | | | 98,079 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 39 |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND July 31, 2023
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
Indonesia (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Broadline Retail 0.70% | | | | | | | | |
Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk PT | | | 262,123 | | | $ | 34,428 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services 1.01% | |
Telkom Indonesia Persero Tbk PT | | | 203,438 | | | | 50,122 | |
Total Indonesia | | | | | | | 182,629 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Macau 1.06% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | | | | | | | | |
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.* | | | 7,164 | | | | 52,294 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Mexico 4.31% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 1.14% | | | | | | | | |
Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV Class O | | | 5,956 | | | | 56,451 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages 1.35% | | | | | | | | |
Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV ADR | | | 591 | | | | 66,931 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Management & Development 0.50% | |
Corp. Inmobiliaria Vesta SAB de CV | | | 6,771 | | | | 24,565 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation Infrastructure 1.32% | |
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV Class B | | | 3,424 | | | | 65,239 | |
Total Mexico | | | | | | | 213,186 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Netherlands 2.01% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.20% | |
Shell PLC | | | 1,955 | | | | 59,252 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.81% | |
BE Semiconductor Industries NV | | | 335 | | | | 39,998 | |
Total Netherlands | | | | | | | 99,250 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
Peru 1.12% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks | | | | | | | | |
Credicorp Ltd. | | | 353 | | | $ | 55,439 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Philippines 1.33% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks | | | | | | | | |
BDO Unibank, Inc. | | | 24,911 | | | | 65,878 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Saudi Arabia 1.05% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks | | | | | | | | |
Saudi Awwal Bank | | | 5,127 | | | | 52,008 | |
| | | | | | | | |
South Korea 11.37% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense 0.63% | | | | | | | | |
LIG Nex1 Co. Ltd. | | | 517 | | | | 31,108 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals 1.82% | | | | | | | | |
LG Chem Ltd. | | | 177 | | | | 90,041 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.86% | |
Samsung Biologics Co. Ltd.†* | | | 71 | | | | 42,633 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 2.43% | |
SK Hynix, Inc. | | | 1,240 | | | | 120,088 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 5.63% | |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | | | 5,087 | | | | 278,527 | |
Total South Korea | | | | | | | 562,397 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Switzerland 0.32% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery | | | | | | | | |
VAT Group AG† | | | 37 | | | | 15,727 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Taiwan 11.02% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 1.76% | |
Lotes Co. Ltd. | | | 923 | | | | 21,992 | |
Unimicron Technology Corp. | | | 11,000 | | | | 64,942 | |
| | | | | | | 86,934 | |
40 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND July 31, 2023
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
Taiwan (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 8.32% | |
Alchip Technologies Ltd. | | | 250 | | | $ | 15,913 | |
Realtek Semiconductor Corp. | | | 900 | | | | 12,361 | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | 21,222 | | | | 383,218 | |
| | | | | | | 411,492 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 0.94% | |
Quanta Computer, Inc. | | | 6,141 | | | | 46,720 | |
Total Taiwan | | | | | | | 545,146 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Thailand 1.05% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services | |
Advanced Info Service PCL | | | 7,900 | | | | 51,930 | |
| | | | | | | | |
United Kingdom 1.04% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks | | | | | | | | |
HSBC Holdings PLC | | | 6,122 | | | | 51,233 | |
| | | | | | | | |
United States 1.44% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | 153 | | | | 71,495 | |
Total Common Stocks (cost $4,275,915) | | | | 4,628,813 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
PREFERRED STOCKS 3.18% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Brazil 3.18% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 1.79% | | | | | | | | |
Banco Bradesco SA | | | 25,055 | | | $ | 88,272 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.39% | |
Petroleo Brasileiro SA | | | 10,471 | | | | 68,888 | |
Total Brazil (cost $139,316) | | | | | | | 157,160 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Long-Term Investments 96.73% (cost $4,415,231) | | | 4,785,973 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net 3.27% | | | 161,858 | |
Net Assets 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 4,947,831 | |
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 July 31, 2023, the total value of Rule 144A securities was $99,175, which represents 2.00% of net assets. |
(a) | | Level 3 Investment as described in Note 2(p) in the Notes to Financials. Security fair valued by the Pricing Committee. |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 41 |
Schedule of Investments (concluded)
EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND July 31, 2023
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of July 31, 2023 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
Investment Type(2) | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Brazil | | $ | 175,789 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 175,789 | |
Canada | | | 21,114 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 21,114 | |
China | | | 84,910 | | | | 1,192,873 | | | | – | | | | 1,277,783 | |
India | | | 68,059 | | | | 776,563 | | | | 5,897 | | | | 850,519 | |
Mexico | | | 213,186 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 213,186 | |
Peru | | | 55,439 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 55,439 | |
Thailand | | | 51,930 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 51,930 | |
United States | | | 71,495 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 71,495 | |
Remaining Countries | | | – | | | | 1,911,558 | | | | – | | | | 1,911,558 | |
Preferred Stocks | | | 157,160 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 157,160 | |
Total | | $ | 899,082 | | | $ | 3,880,994 | | | $ | 5,897 | | | $ | 4,785,973 | |
(1) | | Refer to Note 2(p) 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 year 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 year.
42 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments
INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND July 31, 2023
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 94.99% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
COMMON STOCKS 94.99% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Australia 3.60% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.35% |
Flutter Entertainment PLC* | | | 202 | | | $ | 40,205 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining 0.90% | | | | | | | | |
BHP Group Ltd. | | | 865 | | | | 26,920 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software 1.35% | | | | | | | | |
WiseTech Global Ltd. | | | 700 | | | | 40,424 | |
Total Australia | | | | | | | 107,549 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Brazil 1.24% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Broadline Retail | | | | | | | | |
MercadoLibre, Inc.* | | | 30 | | | | 37,142 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Canada 2.90% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Ground Transportation 0.87% | |
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. | | | 316 | | | | 26,001 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Information Technology Services 2.03% | |
Shopify, Inc. Class A* | | | 898 | | | | 60,687 | |
Total Canada | | | | | | | 86,688 | |
| | | | | | | | |
China 4.75% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobiles 1.02% | | | | | | | | |
BYD Co. Ltd. Class H | | | 850 | | | | 30,275 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages 0.57% | | | | | | | | |
China Resources Beer Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 2,646 | | | | 17,048 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Broadline Retail 0.92% | | | | | | | | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.* | | | 2,156 | | | | 27,552 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Interactive Media & Services 2.24% | | | | | | | | |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. | | | 1,457 | | | | 66,966 | |
Total China | | | | | | | 141,841 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
Denmark 4.42% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Air Freight & Logistics 0.93% | | | | | | | | |
DSV AS | | | 139 | | | $ | 27,820 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals 3.49% | | | | | | | | |
Novo Nordisk AS Class B | | | 647 | | | | 104,330 | |
Total Denmark | | | | | | | 132,150 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Egypt 0.43% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | | | | | | |
Energean PLC | | | 870 | | | | 12,929 | |
| | | | | | | | |
France 12.45% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense 1.15% | | | | | | | | |
Airbus SE | | | 233 | | | | 34,321 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages 2.09% | | | | | | | | |
Pernod Ricard SA | | | 163 | | | | 35,937 | |
Remy Cointreau SA* | | | 154 | | | | 26,435 | |
| | | | | | | 62,372 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals 1.49% | | | | | | | | |
Air Liquide SA | | | 248 | | | | 44,589 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 0.98% | | | | | | | | |
Accor SA | | | 777 | | | | 29,318 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Personal Care Products 2.12% | | | | | | | | |
L’Oreal SA | | | 136 | | | | 63,255 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 4.62% | |
Hermes International | | | 17 | | | | 37,625 | |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | | | 108 | | | | 100,307 | |
| | | | | | | 137,932 | |
Total France | | | | | | | 371,787 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 43 |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND July 31, 2023
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
Germany 4.41% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance 1.28% | | | | | | | | |
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen | | | 102 | | | $ | 38,397 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.20% | | | | | | | | |
Gerresheimer AG | | | 302 | | | | 35,770 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.51% | |
AIXTRON SE | | | 383 | | | | 15,195 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Software 1.42% | | | | | | | | |
SAP SE | | | 310 | | | | 42,288 | |
Total Germany | | | | | | | 131,650 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hong Kong 2.01% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Insurance | | | | | | | | |
AIA Group Ltd. | | | 4,149 | | | | 41,510 | |
Prudential PLC | | | 1,333 | | | | 18,510 | |
| | | | | | | 60,020 | |
| | | | | | | | |
India 3.95% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobiles 0.68% | | | | | | | | |
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. | | | 171 | | | | 20,435 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 1.27% | | | | | | | | |
ICICI Bank Ltd. ADR | | | 1,545 | | | | 37,961 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals 0.65% | | | | | | | | |
Asian Paints Ltd. | | | 470 | | | | 19,307 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial Services 0.02% | | | | | | | | |
Jio Financial Services Ltd.* | | | 430 | | | | 695 | (a) |
| | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.45% | | | | | | | | |
Reliance Industries Ltd. | | | 430 | | | | 13,348 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
India (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services 0.88% | |
Bharti Airtel Ltd. | | | 2,432 | | | $ | 26,339 | |
Total India | | | | | | | 118,085 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Indonesia 0.66% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks | | | | | | | | |
Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT | | | 33,250 | | | | 19,574 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Italy 1.65% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Automobiles 0.72% | | | | | | | | |
Ferrari NV | | | 67 | | | | 21,479 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.93% | | | | | | | | |
Stevanato Group SpA | | | 887 | | | | 27,701 | |
Total Italy | | | | | | | 49,180 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Japan 11.37% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment 0.87% | | | | | | | | |
Fuji Electric Co. Ltd. | | | 574 | | | | 25,950 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 2.08% | |
Ibiden Co. Ltd. | | | 300 | | | | 18,234 | |
Keyence Corp. | | | 98 | | | | 43,976 | |
| | | | | | | 62,210 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 0.39% | |
Hoya Corp. | | | 100 | | | | 11,646 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Household Durables 2.00% | | | | | | | | |
Sony Group Corp. | | | 638 | | | | 59,759 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial Conglomerates 1.15% | | | | | | | | |
Hitachi Ltd. | | | 527 | | | | 34,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Information Technology Services 1.34% | |
Obic Co. Ltd. | | | 100 | | | | 16,364 | |
SHIFT, Inc.* | | | 100 | | | | 23,656 | |
| | | | | | | 40,020 | |
44 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND July 31, 2023
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
Japan (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery 0.78% | | | | | | | | |
Ebara Corp. | | | 491 | | | $ | 23,204 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Personal Care Products 0.72% | | | | | | | | |
Shiseido Co. Ltd. | | | 488 | | | | 21,396 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.92% | |
Advantest Corp. | | | 200 | | | | 27,662 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors 1.12% | |
ITOCHU Corp. | | | 825 | | | | 33,367 | |
Total Japan | | | | | | | 339,714 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Macau 0.49% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | | | | | | | | |
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.* | | | 2,000 | | | | 14,599 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Mexico 1.62% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Banks 0.79% | | | | | | | | |
Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV Class O | | | 2,500 | | | | 23,695 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Transportation Infrastructure 0.83% | | | | | | | | |
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV Class B | | | 1,300 | | | | 24,770 | |
Total Mexico | | | | | | | 48,465 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Netherlands 5.71% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Beverages 0.46% | | | | | | | | |
Heineken NV | | | 139 | | | | 13,606 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial Services 0.99% | | | | | | | | |
Adyen NV†* | | | 16 | | | | 29,696 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 4.26% | |
ASML Holding NV | | | 148 | | | | 106,008 | |
BE Semiconductor Industries NV 177 | | | | | | | 21,133 | |
| | | | | | | 127,141 | |
Total Netherlands | | | | | | | 170,443 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
Singapore 1.18% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | |
STMicroelectronics NV | | | 661 | | | $ | 35,355 | |
| | | | | | | | |
South Korea 1.99% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment 0.81% | | | | | | | | |
LG Energy Solution Ltd.* | | | 55 | | | | 24,163 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 1.18% | |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | | | 646 | | | | 35,370 | |
Total South Korea | | | | | | | 59,533 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Spain 1.22% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Specialty Retail | | | | | | | | |
Industria de Diseno Textil SA | | | 948 | | | | 36,287 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Sweden 3.00% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Building Products 0.81% | | | | | | | | |
Nibe Industrier AB Class B | | | 2,689 | | | | 24,222 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery 2.19% | | | | | | | | |
Atlas Copco AB Class A | | | 2,900 | | | | 41,197 | |
Epiroc AB Class A | | | 1,207 | | | | 24,099 | |
| | | | | | | 65,296 | |
Total Sweden | | | | | | | 89,518 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Switzerland 6.51% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals 1.05% | | | | | | | | |
Sika AG Registered Shares | | | 101 | | | | 31,435 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products 0.82% | | | | | | | | |
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG | | | 2 | | | | 24,460 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies 2.17% | |
Alcon, Inc. | | | 424 | | | | 36,079 | |
Straumann Holding AG | | | 174 | | | | 28,792 | |
| | | | | | | 64,871 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 45 |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND July 31, 2023
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
Switzerland (continued) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.33% | |
Lonza Group AG Registered Shares | | | 17 | | | $ | 9,878 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Machinery 0.75% | | | | | | | | |
VAT Group AG† | | | 53 | | | | 22,528 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 1.39% | |
Cie Financiere Richemont SA Class A | | | 257 | | | | 41,385 | |
Total Switzerland | | | | | | | 194,557 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Taiwan 5.05% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | |
Realtek Semiconductor Corp. | | | 1,137 | | | | 15,615 | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR | | | 513 | | | | 50,864 | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | 4,666 | | | | 84,257 | |
| | | | | | | 150,736 | |
| | | | | | | | |
United Kingdom 5.53% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets 0.99% | | | | | | | | |
London Stock Exchange Group PLC | | | 274 | | | | 29,755 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies 1.14% | |
Rentokil Initial PLC | | | 4,178 | | | | 34,068 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Industrial REITs 0.50% | | | | | | | | |
Segro PLC | | | 1,517 | | | | 14,866 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals 1.86% | | | | | | | | |
AstraZeneca PLC | | | 386 | | | | 55,459 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors 1.04% | |
Ashtead Group PLC | | | 420 | | | | 31,073 | |
Total United Kingdom | | | | | | | 165,221 | |
Investments | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Fair Value | |
United States 8.85% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Chemicals 1.31% | | | | | | | | |
Linde PLC | | | 100 | | | $ | 39,067 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Electrical Equipment 1.92% | | | | | | | | |
Schneider Electric SE | | | 321 | | | | 57,257 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Food Products 2.15% | | | | | | | | |
Nestle SA Registered Shares | | | 524 | | | | 64,200 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals 1.32% | | | | | | | | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 87 | | | | 39,546 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 1.02% | |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | 65 | | | | 30,374 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services 1.13% | |
T-Mobile U.S., Inc.* | | | 245 | | | | 33,754 | |
Total United States | | | | | | | 264,198 | |
Total Common Stocks 94.99% (cost $2,546,121) | | | | | | | 2,837,221 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net 5.01% | | | | | | | 149,588 | |
Net Assets 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 2,986,809 | |
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 July 31, 2023, the total value of Rule 144A securities was $52,224, which represents 1.75% of net assets. |
(a) | | Level 3 Investment as described in Note 2(p) in the Notes to Financials. Security fair valued by the Pricing Committee. |
46 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (concluded)
INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND July 31, 2023
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of July 31, 2023 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value(1):
Investment Type(2) | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Brazil | | $ | 37,142 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 37,142 | |
Canada | | | 86,688 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 86,688 | |
Egypt | | | 12,929 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 12,929 | |
India | | | 37,961 | | | | 79,429 | | | | 695 | | | | 118,085 | |
Italy | | | 27,701 | | | | 21,479 | | | | – | | | | 49,180 | |
Mexico | | | 48,465 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 48,465 | |
Taiwan | | | 50,864 | | | | 99,872 | | | | – | | | | 150,736 | |
United States | | | 142,741 | | | | 121,457 | | | | – | | | | 264,198 | |
Remaining Countries | | | – | | | | 2,069,798 | | | | – | | | | 2,069,798 | |
Total | | $ | 444,491 | | | $ | 2,392,035 | | | $ | 695 | | | $ | 2,837,221 | |
(1) | | Refer to Note 2(p) 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 fiscal year 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 year.
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 47 |
Schedule of Investments
INVESTMENT GRADE FLOATING RATE FUND July 31, 2023
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 102.53% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 68.06% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Automobiles 15.26% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CAL Receivables LLC Series 2022-1 Class B† | | 9.418% (30 day USD SOFR Average + 4.35% | )# | 10/15/2026 | | $ | 350,000 | | | $ | 343,672 | |
CarMax Auto Owner Trust Series 2023-1 Class D | | 6.27% | | 11/15/2029 | | | 220,000 | | | | 216,009 | |
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust Series 2022-P2 Class D | | 6.28% | | 5/10/2029 | | | 325,000 | | | | 312,745 | |
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust Series 2022-P3 Class A3 | | 4.61% | | 11/10/2027 | | | 200,000 | | | | 194,486 | |
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust Series 2023-3A Class D | | 6.68% | | 4/16/2029 | | | 200,000 | | | | 199,903 | |
GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust Series 2023-2 Class B | | 5.54% | | 5/20/2027 | | | 200,000 | | | | 197,824 | |
World Omni Select Auto Trust Series 2021-A Class D | | 1.44% | | 11/15/2027 | | | 250,000 | | | | 223,819 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 1,688,458 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other 52.80% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd. Series 2018-1A Class A1† | | 6.567% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.96% | )# | 4/23/2031 | | | 258,294 | | | | 256,755 | |
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd. Series 2015-1A Class AR3† | | 6.568% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.24% | )# | 7/20/2031 | | | 236,741 | | | | 235,881 | |
Carlyle U.S. CLO Ltd. Series 2017-3A Class A1AR† | | 6.488% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.90% | )# | 7/20/2029 | | | 217,155 | | | | 215,989 | |
Carlyle U.S. CLO Ltd. Series 2021-2A Class A1† | | 6.668% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.34% | )# | 4/20/2034 | | | 250,000 | | | | 247,642 | |
CIFC Funding Ltd. Series 2014-5A Class A1R2† | | 6.77% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.46% | )# | 10/17/2031 | | | 250,000 | | | | 249,688 | |
CIFC Funding Ltd. Series 2020-2A Class AR† | | 6.758% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.43% | )# | 10/20/2034 | | | 250,000 | | | | 249,416 | |
CIFC Funding Ltd. Series 2021-4A Class D† | | 8.47% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.16% | )# | 7/15/2033 | | | 250,000 | | | | 245,355 | |
48 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
INVESTMENT GRADE FLOATING RATE FUND July 31, 2023
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Other (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Elmwood CLO 15 Ltd. Series 2022-2A Class A1† | | 6.686% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.34% | )# | 4/22/2035 | | $ | 500,000 | | | $ | 496,125 | |
Harriman Park CLO Ltd. Series 2020-1A Class A1R† | | 6.708% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.38% | )# | 4/20/2034 | | | 500,000 | | | | 496,675 | |
Lendmark Funding Trust Series 2021-1A Class A† | | 1.90% | | 11/20/2031 | | | 225,000 | | | | 195,196 | |
Madison Park Funding XLVIII Ltd. Series 2021-48A Class A† | | 6.732% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.41% | )# | 4/19/2033 | | | 250,000 | | | | 249,044 | |
Madison Park Funding XXV Ltd. Series 2017-25A Class CR† | | 8.963% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.61% | )# | 4/25/2029 | | | 250,000 | | | | 246,443 | |
Mariner Finance Issuance Trust Series 2020-AA Class B† | | 3.21% | | 8/21/2034 | | | 200,000 | | | | 185,494 | |
OCP CLO Ltd. Series 2019-17A Class A1R† | | 6.628% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.30% | )#
| 7/20/2032 | | | 250,000 | | | | 248,336 | |
Octagon Investment Partners 36 Ltd. Series 2018-1A Class A1† | | 6.54% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.23% | )# | 4/15/2031 | | | 248,768 | | | | 248,254 | |
Octagon Investment Partners XVII Ltd. Series 2013-1A Class A1R2† | | 6.613% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.26% | )# | 1/25/2031 | | | 241,644 | | | | 240,808 | |
Palmer Square CLO Ltd. Series 2020-3A Class A1AR† | | 6.401% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.08% | )# | 11/15/2031 | | | 500,000 | | | | 496,602 | |
Rad CLO Ltd. Series 2023-20A Class D†(a) | | – | #(b) | 7/20/2036 | | | 250,000 | | | | 250,960 | |
SCF Equipment Leasing LLC Series 2021-1A Class D† | | 1.93% | | 9/20/2030 | | | 100,000 | | | | 88,880 | |
SEB Funding LLC Series 2021-1A Class A2† | | 4.969% | | 1/30/2052 | | | 224,438 | | | | 199,280 | |
Voya CLO Ltd. Series 2018-4A Class A1AR† | | 6.61% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.30% | )# | 1/15/2032 | | | 500,000 | | | | 497,750 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 5,840,573 | |
Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost $7,487,009) | | | | | | | | | | | 7,529,031 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 49 |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
INVESTMENT GRADE FLOATING RATE FUND July 31, 2023
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
CORPORATE BONDS 11.02% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Auto Manufacturers 0.89% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. | | 6.205% (SOFR + 1.04% | )# | 2/26/2027 | | $ | 100,000 | | | $ | 99,022 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Banks 6.78% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Credit Suisse AG | | 5.725% (SOFR + 0.39% | )# | 2/2/2024 | | | 250,000 | | | | 249,145 | |
ING Groep NV (Netherlands)(c) | | 6.262% (SOFR + 1.01% | )# | 4/1/2027 | | | 200,000 | | | | 197,026 | |
NatWest Markets PLC (United Kingdom)†(c) | | 6.016% (SOFR + 0.76% | )# | 9/29/2026 | | | 200,000 | | | | 196,613 | |
Truist Financial Corp. | | 5.601% (SOFR + 0.40% | )# | 6/9/2025 | | | 110,000 | | | | 107,596 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 750,380 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Insurance 2.23% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Brighthouse Financial Global Funding† | | 6.05% (SOFR + 0.76% | )# | 4/12/2024 | | | 100,000 | | | | 99,276 | |
GA Global Funding Trust† | | 5.71% (SOFR + 0.50% | )# | 9/13/2024 | | | 150,000 | | | | 147,237 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 246,513 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Miscellaneous Manufacturing 0.22% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
General Electric Co. | | 8.882% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.33% | )# | – | (d) | | 24,000 | | | | 24,104 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Multi-National 0.90% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development | | 5.43% (SOFR + 0.29% | )# | 11/22/2028 | | | 100,000 | | | | 99,360 | |
Total Corporate Bonds (cost $1,213,616) | | | | | | | | | | | 1,219,379 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
FLOATING RATE LOANS(e) 10.36% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace 0.41% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
American Airlines, Inc. 2021 Term Loan | | – | (b) | 4/20/2028 | | | 43,700 | | | | 45,320 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Building Materials 0.35% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Emrld Borrower LP Term Loan B | | 8.264% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.00% | ) | 5/31/2030 | | | 38,404 | | | | 38,476 | |
50 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
INVESTMENT GRADE FLOATING RATE FUND July 31, 2023
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Distribution/Wholesale 0.40% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Owens & Minor, Inc. 2022 Term Loan B | | 8.715% - 9.17% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.75% | ) | 3/29/2029 | | $ | 44,307 | | | $ | 44,362 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services 2.41% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Avolon TLB Borrower 1 (US) LLC 2021 Term Loan B5 | | 7.605% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.25% | ) | 12/1/2027 | | | 99,744 | | | | 99,841 | |
Citadel Securities LP 2023 Term Loan B | | - | (b) | 7/25/2030 | | | 67,000 | | | | 66,550 | |
Setanta Aircraft Leasing Designated Activity Co. Term Loan B (Ireland)(c) | | 7.538% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00% | ) | 11/5/2028 | | | 100,000 | | | | 100,133 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 266,524 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Electric: Integrated 0.40% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Compass Power Generation LLC 2022 Term Loan B2 | | 9.683% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.25% | ) | 4/14/2029 | | | 44,532 | | | | 44,515 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Entertainment 1.80% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Churchill Downs, Inc. 2021 Incremental Term Loan B1 | | 7.419% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.00% | ) | 3/17/2028 | | | 99,745 | | | | 99,683 | |
Stars Group Holdings BV (The) 2018 USD Incremental Term Loan (Netherlands)(c) | | 7.754% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.25% | ) | 7/21/2026 | | | 99,746 | | | | 99,827 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 199,510 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial 0.90% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
LPL Holdings, Inc. 2019 Term Loan B1 | | 6.963% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.75% | ) | 11/12/2026 | | | 99,742 | | | | 99,944 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Housing 0.42% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Quikrete Holdings, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B1 | | 8.433% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.00% | ) | 3/18/2029 | | | 45,884 | | | | 45,989 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Internet 1.05% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Imperva, Inc. 1st Lien Term Loan | | - | (b) | 1/12/2026 | | | 70,000 | | | | 70,149 | |
Uber Technologies, Inc. 2023 Term Loan B | | 7.999% - 8.03% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.75% | ) | 3/3/2030 | | | 45,885 | | | | 45,963 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 116,112 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 51 |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
INVESTMENT GRADE FLOATING RATE FUND July 31, 2023
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Investments & Miscellaneous Financial Services 0.42% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Jane Street Group LLC 2021 Term Loan | | 8.183% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.75% | ) | 1/26/2028 | | $ | 45,882 | | | $ | 45,839 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Lodging 0.90% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc. 2019 Term Loan B2 | | 7.148% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.75% | ) | 6/22/2026 | | | 100,000 | | | | 100,046 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Media 0.90% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC 2019 Term Loan B2 | | 7.067% - 7.12% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.75%) (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.75% | ) | 2/1/2027 | | | 99,741 | | | | 99,168 | |
Total Floating Rate Loans (cost $1,141,059) | | | | | | | | | | | 1,145,805 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS(c) 2.26% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Canada | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CDP Financial, Inc.† (cost $250,014) | | 5.537% (SOFR + 0.40% | )# | 5/19/2025 | | | 250,000 | | | | 250,188 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
NON-AGENCY COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 8.57% | | | | | | | | | | |
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2021-XL2 Class A† | | 6.025% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.80% | )# | 10/15/2038 | | | 86,012 | | | | 84,161 | |
BX Trust Series 2021-ARIA Class A† | | 6.236% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.01% | )# | 10/15/2036 | | | 100,000 | | | | 97,390 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. STACR REMIC Trust Series 2022-DNA1 Class M1A† | | 6.069% (30 day USD SOFR Average + 1.00% | )# | 1/25/2042 | | | 94,463 | | | | 93,682 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. STACR REMIC Trust Series 2022-DNA4 Class M1A† | | 7.269% (30 day USD SOFR Average + 2.20% | )# | 5/25/2042 | | | 90,690 | | | | 91,934 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes Series 2023-DNA2 Class M1A† | | 7.169% (30 day USD SOFR Average + 2.10% | )# | 4/25/2043 | | | 94,124 | | | | 95,511 | |
52 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
INVESTMENT GRADE FLOATING RATE FUND July 31, 2023
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
NON-AGENCY COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued) | | | | | | | | | |
Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust Series 2022-R08 Class 1M1† | | 7.619% (30 day USD SOFR Average + 2.55% | )# | 7/25/2042 | | $ | 94,021 | | | $ | 96,200 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust Series 2023-R01 Class 1M1† | | 7.469% (30 day USD SOFR Average + 2.40% | )# | 12/25/2042 | | | 92,167 | | | | 93,948 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust Series 2023-R03 Class 2M1† | | 7.569% (30 day USD SOFR Average + 2.50% | )# | 4/25/2043 | | | 94,513 | | | | 95,927 | |
MTN Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2022-LPFL Class A† | | 6.619% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.40% | )# | 3/15/2039 | | | 100,000 | | | | 98,507 | |
PFP Ltd. Series 2023-10 Class A† | | 7.465% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.36% | )# | 4/16/2028 | | | 100,000 | | | | 100,760 | |
Total Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $938,929) | | | | | | | | 948,020 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS 2.26% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes (cost $250,249) | | 5.52% (3 mo. Treasury money market yield + 0.17% | )# | 4/30/2025 | | | 250,000 | | | | 250,288 | |
Total Investments in Securities 102.53% (cost $11,280,876) | | | | | | | | | 11,342,711 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net(f) (2.53)% | | | | | | | | | | | (279,601 | ) |
Net Assets 100.00% | | | | | | | | | | $ | 11,063,110 | |
LIBOR | London Interbank Offered Rate. |
REMIC | Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits |
SOFR | Secured Overnight Financing Rate. |
STACR | Structured Agency Credit Risk |
† | | 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 July 31, 2023, the total value of Rule 144A securities was $7,825,579, which represents 70.74% of net assets. |
# | | Variable rate security. The interest rate represents the rate in effect at July 31, 2023. |
(a) | | Securities purchased on a when-issued basis (See Note 2(k)). |
(b) | | Interest Rate to be determined. |
(c) | | Foreign security traded in U.S. dollars. |
(d) | | Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity. |
(e) | | Floating Rate Loans in which the Fund invests generally pay interest at rates which are periodically re-determined at a margin above the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) or the prime rate offered by major U.S. banks. The rate(s) shown is the rate(s) in effect at July 31, 2023. |
(f) | | Other Assets and Liabilities – Net include net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts as follows: |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 53 |
Schedule of Investments (concluded)
INVESTMENT GRADE FLOATING RATE FUND July 31, 2023
Futures Contracts at July 31, 2023:
Type | | Expiration | | Contracts | | Position | | Notional Amount | | | Notional Value | | | Unrealized Appreciation | |
U.S. 2-Year Treasury Note | | September 2023 | | 7 | | Short | | $ | (1,445,053 | ) | | $ | (1,421,219) | | | $ | 23,834 | |
U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note | | September 2023 | | 2 | | Short | | | (216,075 | ) | | | (213,641) | | | | 2,434 | |
Total Unrealized Appreciation on Futures Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 26,268 | |
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of July 31, 2023 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 | | $ | – | | | $ | 7,529,031 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 7,529,031 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | – | | | | 1,219,379 | | | | – | | | | 1,219,379 | |
Floating Rate Loans | | | – | | | | 1,145,805 | | | | – | | | | 1,145,805 | |
Foreign Government Obligations | | | – | | | | 250,188 | | | | – | | | | 250,188 | |
Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | – | | | | 948,020 | | | | – | | | | 948,020 | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | – | | | | 250,288 | | | | – | | | | 250,288 | |
Total | | $ | – | | | $ | 11,342,711 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 11,342,711 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | $ | 26,268 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 26,268 | |
Liabilities | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Total | | $ | 26,268 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 26,268 | |
(1) | | Refer to Note 2(p) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs. |
(2) | | See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type. When applicable, each Level 3 security is identified on the Schedule of Investments along with the valuation technique utilized. |
A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a material amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the period in relation to the Fund’s net assets.
54 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND July 31, 2023
Investments | | Interest Rate | | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 100.69% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 3.79% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Automobiles 0.14% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Flagship Credit Auto Trust Series 2023-2 Class E† | | | 10.89% | | | 7/15/2030 | | $ | 1,750,000 | | | $ | 1,734,649 | |
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Other 3.65% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Affirm Asset Securitization Trust Series 2023-A Class 1B† | | | 7.18% | | | 1/18/2028 | | | 2,125,000 | | | | 2,114,706 | |
Anchorage Capital CLO Ltd. Series 2014-4RA Class C† | | | 7.477% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.11% | )# | | 1/28/2031 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,961,229 | |
Anchorage Capital CLO Ltd. Series 2015-6A Class B1R† | | | 7.32% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.01% | )# | | 7/15/2030 | | | 1,120,000 | | | | 1,108,923 | |
Anchorage Capital CLO Ltd. Series 2018-1RA Class B† | | | 7.013% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.71% | )# | | 4/13/2031 | | | 2,940,000 | | | | 2,885,804 | |
Atrium IX Class CR2† | | | 7.463% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00% | )# | | 5/28/2030 | | | 4,580,000 | | | | 4,492,082 | |
Carlyle U.S. CLO Ltd. Series 2021-7A Class C† | | | 8.67% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.10% | )# | | 10/15/2035 | | | 1,700,000 | | | | 1,600,564 | |
CIFC Funding Ltd. Series 2020-1A Class DR† | | | 8.67% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.36% | )# | | 7/15/2036 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,417,127 | |
Dryden 61 CLO Ltd. Series 2018-61A Class CR† | | | 7.32% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.01% | )# | | 1/17/2032 | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,398,691 | |
Elmwood CLO Ltd. Series 2022-5A Class CR† | | | Zero Coupon (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.75% | )# | | 7/17/2033 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,000,000 | |
Madison Park Funding XLV Ltd. Series 2020-45A Class DR† | | | 8.72% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.41% | )# | | 7/15/2034 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 966,036 | |
Madison Park Funding XXV Ltd. Series 2017-25A Class CR† | | | 8.963% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.61% | )# | | 4/25/2029 | | | 1,490,000 | | | | 1,468,801 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 55 |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
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Investments | | Interest Rate | | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Other (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Madison Park Funding XXV Ltd. Series 2018-31A Class D† | | | 8.607% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.26% | )# | | 1/23/2031 | | $ | 1,700,000 | | | $ | 1,675,573 | |
Madison Park Funding XXXIV Ltd. Series 2019-34A Class CR† | | | 7.763% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.41% | )# | | 4/25/2032 | | | 1,775,000 | | | | 1,744,414 | |
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO Ltd. Series 2017-26A Class C† | | | 7.322% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.01% | )# | | 10/18/2030 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,951,476 | |
OHA Credit Partners XIV Ltd. Series 2017-14A Class C† | | | 7.395% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.06% | )# | | 1/21/2030 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 975,699 | |
Rad CLO Ltd. Series 2023-20A Class C† | | | Zero Coupon | #(a) | | 7/20/2036 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,010,356 | |
Regatta XIII Funding Ltd. Series 2018-2A Class B† | | | 7.67% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.36% | )# | | 7/15/2031 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 991,863 | |
SEB Funding LLC Series 2021-1A Class A2† | | | 4.969% | | | 1/30/2052 | | | 997,500 | | | | 885,688 | |
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC Series 2023-1A Class D† | | | 9.80% | | | 1/20/2040 | | | 2,242,278 | | | | 2,257,670 | |
Southwick Park CLO LLC Series 2019-4A Class CR† | | | 7.538% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.21% | )# | | 7/20/2032 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,953,679 | |
THL Credit Wind River CLO Ltd. Series 2019-3A Class CR† | | | 7.77% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.46% | )# | | 4/15/2031 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 964,372 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 43,824,753 | |
Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost $45,297,557) | | | | | | | | | | 45,559,402 | |
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COMMON STOCKS 0.02% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Electric: Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Talen Energy Corp.* | | | | | | | | | 879 | | | | 47,686 | |
Talen Energy Supply LLC* | | | | | | | | | 3,016 | | | | 163,618 | |
Total Common Stocks (cost $173,327) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 211,304 | |
56 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
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Investments | | Interest Rate | | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
CONVERTIBLE BONDS 1.66% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Auto Manufacturers 0.25% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Rivian Automotive, Inc.† | | | 4.625% | | | 3/15/2029 | | $ | 1,834,000 | | | $ | 2,964,661 | |
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Entertainment 0.09% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
DraftKings Holdings, Inc. | | | Zero Coupon | | | 3/15/2028 | | | 1,399,000 | | | | 1,089,821 | |
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Health Care-Products 0.12% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Exact Sciences Corp.† | | | 2.00% | | | 3/1/2030 | | | 1,029,000 | | | | 1,452,433 | |
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Internet 0.20% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Booking Holdings, Inc. | | | 0.75% | | | 5/1/2025 | | | 882,000 | | | | 1,431,045 | |
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | | | 0.375% | | | 6/1/2025 | | | 410,000 | | | | 1,032,585 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,463,630 | |
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Media 0.10% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One† | | | 2.25% | | | 8/15/2027 | | | 1,118,000 | | | | 1,182,844 | |
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Miscellaneous Manufacturing 0.11% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
John Bean Technologies Corp. | | | 0.25% | | | 5/15/2026 | | | 1,403,000 | | | | 1,344,776 | |
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Pharmaceuticals 0.10% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dexcom, Inc.† | | | 0.375% | | | 5/15/2028 | | | 1,199,000 | | | | 1,210,990 | |
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Semiconductors 0.10% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ON Semiconductor Corp.† | | | 0.50% | | | 3/1/2029 | | | 1,010,000 | | | | 1,234,903 | |
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Software 0.59% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Altair Engineering, Inc. | | | 1.75% | | | 6/15/2027 | | | 702,000 | | | | 842,751 | |
Bentley Systems, Inc. | | | 0.125% | | | 1/15/2026 | | | 1,502,000 | | | | 1,539,757 | |
Datadog, Inc. | | | 0.125% | | | 6/15/2025 | | | 1,257,000 | | | | 1,729,349 | |
HubSpot, Inc. | | | 0.375% | | | 6/1/2025 | | | 816,000 | | | | 1,694,424 | |
Tyler Technologies, Inc. | | | 0.25% | | | 3/15/2026 | | | 1,224,000 | | | | 1,230,732 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,037,013 | |
Total Convertible Bonds (cost $19,041,881) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19,981,071 | |
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CORPORATE BONDS 79.99% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Aerospace/Defense 2.47% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bombardier, Inc. (Canada)†(b) | | | 6.00% | | | 2/15/2028 | | | 2,083,000 | | | | 1,960,654 | |
Bombardier, Inc. (Canada)†(b) | | | 7.50% | | | 2/1/2029 | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,735,346 | |
Bombardier, Inc. (Canada)†(b) | | | 7.875% | | | 4/15/2027 | | | 6,700,000 | | | | 6,684,828 | |
Rolls-Royce PLC (United Kingdom)†(b) | | | 3.625% | | | 10/14/2025 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,419,765 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 57 |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
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Investments | | Interest Rate | | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Aerospace/Defense (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Rolls-Royce PLC (United Kingdom)†(b) | | | 5.75% | | | 10/15/2027 | | $ | 2,304,000 | | | $ | 2,272,782 | |
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.† | | | 7.50% | | | 4/15/2025 | | | 1,440,000 | | | | 1,440,928 | |
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.† | | | 9.375% | | | 11/30/2029 | | | 604,000 | | | | 647,306 | |
TransDigm, Inc. | | | 5.50% | | | 11/15/2027 | | | 3,877,000 | | | | 3,678,382 | |
TransDigm, Inc. | | | 6.375% | | | 6/15/2026 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,972,014 | |
TransDigm, Inc.† | | | 6.75% | | | 8/15/2028 | | | 1,684,000 | | | | 1,691,130 | |
Triumph Group, Inc. | | | 7.75% | | | 8/15/2025 | | | 2,236,000 | | | | 2,161,927 | |
Triumph Group, Inc.† | | | 9.00% | | | 3/15/2028 | | | 2,958,000 | | | | 3,041,961 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 29,707,023 | |
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Agriculture 0.40% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Kernel Holding SA (Ukraine)†(b) | | | 6.50% | | | 10/17/2024 | | | 2,304,000 | | | | 1,624,320 | |
MHP SE (Ukraine)†(b) | | | 7.75% | | | 5/10/2024 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,370,360 | |
Vector Group Ltd.† | | | 10.50% | | | 11/1/2026 | | | 1,775,000 | | | | 1,776,719 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,771,399 | |
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Airlines 2.78% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Air Baltic Corp. AS(c) | | | 6.75% | | | 7/30/2024 | | EUR | 829,000 | | | | 856,979 | |
Air Canada (Canada)†(b) | | | 3.875% | | | 8/15/2026 | | $ | 3,368,000 | | | | 3,128,536 | |
Allegiant Travel Co.† | | | 7.25% | | | 8/15/2027 | | | 3,038,000 | | | | 3,000,551 | |
American Airlines, Inc.† | | | 7.25% | | | 2/15/2028 | | | 5,926,000 | | | | 5,888,735 | |
American Airlines, Inc.† | | | 11.75% | | | 7/15/2025 | | | 4,079,000 | | | | 4,499,318 | |
American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.† | | | 5.50% | | | 4/20/2026 | | | 1,412,583 | | | | 1,392,789 | |
Azul Secured Finance LLP† | | | 11.93% | | | 8/28/2028 | | | 1,241,000 | | | | 1,250,307 | |
Finnair Oyj(c) | | | 4.25% | | | 5/19/2025 | | EUR | 1,938,000 | | | | 2,024,290 | |
Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd./HawaiianMiles Loyalty Ltd.† | | | 5.75% | | | 1/20/2026 | | $ | 3,823,817 | | | | 3,612,924 | |
Spirit Loyalty Cayman Ltd./Spirit IP Cayman Ltd. (Cayman Islands)†(b) | | | 8.00% | | | 9/20/2025 | | | 1,700,000 | | | | 1,716,354 | |
United Airlines, Inc.† | | | 4.375% | | | 4/15/2026 | | | 1,190,000 | | | | 1,127,951 | |
United Airlines, Inc.† | | | 4.625% | | | 4/15/2029 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 905,761 | |
VistaJet Malta Finance PLC/Vista Management Holding, Inc. (Malta)†(b) | | | 7.875% | | | 5/1/2027 | | | 3,434,000 | | | | 3,188,254 | |
VistaJet Malta Finance PLC/Vista Management Holding, Inc. (Malta)†(b) | | | 9.50% | | | 6/1/2028 | | | 850,000 | | | | 812,830 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 33,405,579 | |
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Apparel 0.04% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
William Carter Co.† | | | 5.625% | | | 3/15/2027 | | | 505,000 | | | | 492,792 | |
58 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
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Investments | | Interest Rate | | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Auto Manufacturers 2.92% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Allison Transmission, Inc.† | | | 4.75% | | | 10/1/2027 | | $ | 710,000 | | | $ | 671,652 | |
Aston Martin Capital Holdings Ltd. (Jersey)†(b) | | | 10.50% | | | 11/30/2025 | | | 1,853,000 | | | | 1,875,547 | |
Ford Credit Canada Co.(c) | | | 7.375% | | | 5/12/2026 | | CAD | 8,330,000 | | | | 6,393,187 | |
Ford Motor Co. | | | 6.625% | | | 10/1/2028 | | $ | 360,000 | | | | 371,095 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC | | | 3.815% | | | 11/2/2027 | | | 1,550,000 | | | | 1,392,750 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC | | | 5.584% | | | 3/18/2024 | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 4,472,263 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC(c) | | | 6.125% | | | 5/15/2028 | | EUR | 900,000 | | | | 1,035,727 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC | | | 6.80% | | | 5/12/2028 | | $ | 3,075,000 | | | | 3,106,147 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC(c) | | | 6.86% | | | 6/5/2026 | | GBP | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,264,691 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC | | | 7.35% | | | 11/4/2027 | | $ | 11,995,000 | | | | 12,322,176 | |
JB Poindexter & Co., Inc.† | | | 7.125% | | | 4/15/2026 | | | 2,254,000 | | | | 2,227,245 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 35,132,480 | |
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Auto Parts & Equipment 1.41% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Adient Global Holdings Ltd.† | | | 7.00% | | | 4/15/2028 | | | 2,025,000 | | | | 2,041,741 | |
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. | | | 6.50% | | | 4/1/2027 | | | 3,875,000 | | | | 3,775,663 | |
Clarios Global LP/Clarios U.S. Finance Co.† | | | 6.75% | | | 5/15/2028 | | | 837,000 | | | | 841,489 | |
Dana, Inc. | | | 5.625% | | | 6/15/2028 | | | 1,960,000 | | | | 1,862,108 | |
Forvia(c) | | | 2.625% | | | 6/15/2025 | | EUR | 2,300,000 | | | | 2,455,193 | |
IHO Verwaltungs GmbH (Germany)†(b) | | | 4.75% | | | 9/15/2026 | | $ | 2,150,000 | | | | 1,982,334 | |
IHO Verwaltungs GmbH(c) | | | 8.75% | | | 5/15/2028 | | EUR | 512,000 | | | | 591,091 | |
IHO Verwaltungs GmbH†(c) | | | 8.75% | | | 5/15/2028 | | EUR | 218,000 | | | | 251,676 | |
IHO Verwaltungs GmbH(c) | | | 8.75% | | | 5/15/2028 | | EUR | 700,000 | | | | 808,133 | |
ZF North America Capital, Inc.† | | | 6.875% | | | 4/14/2028 | | $ | 884,000 | | | | 898,619 | |
ZF North America Capital, Inc.† | | | 7.125% | | | 4/14/2030 | | | 1,405,000 | | | | 1,448,530 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16,956,577 | |
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Banks 1.85% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Akbank TAS (Turkey)†(b) | | | 5.125% | | | 3/31/2025 | | | 2,550,000 | | | | 2,456,848 | |
Banco Mercantil del Norte SA (Cayman Islands)(b) | | | 6.75% (5 yr. CMT + 4.97% | )# | | – | (d) | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,967,100 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 3.875% (5 yr. CMT + 3.42% | )# | | – | (d) | | 240,000 | | | | 209,496 | |
Freedom Mortgage Corp.† | | | 8.125% | | | 11/15/2024 | | | 3,450,000 | | | | 3,435,021 | |
Freedom Mortgage Corp.† | | | 8.25% | | | 4/15/2025 | | | 765,000 | | | | 756,892 | |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA (Italy)†(b) | | | 5.71% | | | 1/15/2026 | | | 3,075,000 | | | | 2,970,378 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 4.00% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.75% | )# | | – | (d) | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,777,648 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 59 |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND July 31, 2023
Investments | | Interest Rate | | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Banks (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 8.712% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.16% | )# | | – | (d) | $ | 448,000 | | | $ | 451,363 | |
Popular, Inc. | | | 7.25% | | | 3/13/2028 | | | 2,100,000 | | | | 2,123,121 | |
UBS AG (Switzerland)(b) | | | 5.125% | | | 5/15/2024 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,972,790 | |
UBS Group AG (Switzerland)(b) | | | 5.125% (5 yr. CMT + 4.86% | )# | | – | (d) | | 630,000 | | | | 566,638 | |
UBS Group AG (Switzerland)†(b) | | | 6.373% (SOFR + 3.34% | )# | | 7/15/2026 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,251,824 | |
United Overseas Bank Ltd. (Singapore)(b) | | | 3.875% (5 yr. USD Swap + 1.79% | )# | | – | (d) | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,243,100 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22,182,219 | |
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Biotechnology 0.11% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Grifols SA (Spain)†(b) | | | 4.75% | | | 10/15/2028 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,316,422 | |
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Building Materials 1.46% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Eco Material Technologies, Inc.† | | | 7.875% | | | 1/31/2027 | | | 2,015,000 | | | | 1,926,813 | |
Emerald Debt Merger Sub LLC† | | | 6.625% | | | 12/15/2030 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 995,000 | |
Griffon Corp. | | | 5.75% | | | 3/1/2028 | | | 1,840,000 | | | | 1,733,548 | |
JELD-WEN, Inc.† | | | 4.875% | | | 12/15/2027 | | | 866,000 | | | | 778,123 | |
JELD-WEN, Inc.† | | | 6.25% | | | 5/15/2025 | | | 750,000 | | | | 759,975 | |
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc.† | | | 9.75% | | | 7/15/2028 | | | 1,078,000 | | | | 1,066,314 | |
Patrick Industries, Inc.† | | | 7.50% | | | 10/15/2027 | | | 3,869,000 | | | | 3,808,025 | |
Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete LLC† | | | 6.00% | | | 11/1/2028 | | | 2,863,000 | | | | 2,732,077 | |
Standard Industries, Inc.† | | | 5.00% | | | 2/15/2027 | | | 2,435,000 | | | | 2,334,225 | |
West China Cement Ltd. (China)(b) | | | 4.95% | | | 7/8/2026 | | | 1,850,000 | | | | 1,404,427 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17,538,527 | |
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Chemicals 1.21% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ASP Unifrax Holdings, Inc.† | | | 5.25% | | | 9/30/2028 | | | 2,971,000 | | | | 2,217,451 | |
Chemours Co. | | | 5.375% | | | 5/15/2027 | | | 1,493,000 | | | | 1,422,549 | |
CVR Partners LP/CVR Nitrogen Finance Corp.† | | | 6.125% | | | 6/15/2028 | | | 2,290,000 | | | | 2,070,209 | |
Kobe U.S. Midco 2, Inc.† | | | 9.25% | | | 11/1/2026 | | | 1,970,000 | | | | 1,388,850 | |
Methanex Corp. (Canada)(b) | | | 5.125% | | | 10/15/2027 | | | 1,990,000 | | | | 1,880,444 | |
NOVA Chemicals Corp. (Canada)†(b) | | | 5.25% | | | 6/1/2027 | | | 1,700,000 | | | | 1,532,765 | |
Rain CII Carbon LLC/CII Carbon Corp.† | | | 7.25% | | | 4/1/2025 | | | 2,490,000 | | | | 2,480,513 | |
SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc.† | | | 4.875% | | | 5/1/2028 | | | 535,000 | | | | 479,377 | |
SCIL IV LLC/SCIL USA Holdings LLC† | | | 5.375% | | | 11/1/2026 | | | 1,112,000 | | | | 1,023,271 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14,495,429 | |
60 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
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Investments | | Interest Rate | | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Coal 0.66% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Alliance Resource Operating Partners LP/Alliance Resource Finance Corp.† | | | 7.50% | | | 5/1/2025 | | $ | 1,513,000 | | | $ | 1,511,255 | |
Coronado Finance Pty. Ltd. (Australia)†(b) | | | 10.75% | | | 5/15/2026 | | | 1,063,000 | | | | 1,109,812 | |
SunCoke Energy, Inc.† | | | 4.875% | | | 6/30/2029 | | | 2,365,000 | | | | 2,039,046 | |
Warrior Met Coal, Inc.† | | | 7.875% | | | 12/1/2028 | | | 3,187,000 | | | | 3,223,619 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,883,732 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services 3.72% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AA Bond Co. Ltd.(c) | | | 6.50% | | | 1/31/2026 | | GBP | 1,145,000 | | | | 1,268,352 | |
Albion Financing 2Sarl (Luxembourg)†(b) | | | 8.75% | | | 4/15/2027 | | $ | 2,066,000 | | | | 1,924,501 | |
Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp.† | | | 6.625% | | | 7/15/2026 | | | 4,060,000 | | | | 3,880,692 | |
Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp.† | | | 9.75% | | | 7/15/2027 | | | 4,467,000 | | | | 4,101,951 | |
Alta Equipment Group, Inc.† | | | 5.625% | | | 4/15/2026 | | | 2,613,000 | | | | 2,446,048 | |
AMN Healthcare, Inc.† | | | 4.625% | | | 10/1/2027 | | | 1,175,000 | | | | 1,105,610 | |
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc.† | | | 5.75% | | | 7/15/2027 | | | 2,625,000 | | | | 2,539,706 | |
BCP V Modular Services Finance II PLC(c) | | | 6.125% | | | 11/30/2028 | | GBP | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,322,371 | |
Brink’s Co.† | | | 4.625% | | | 10/15/2027 | | $ | 510,000 | | | | 479,722 | |
Cimpress PLC (Ireland)(b) | | | 7.00% | | | 6/15/2026 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,890,070 | |
Garda World Security Corp. (Canada)†(b) | | | 7.75% | | | 2/15/2028 | | | 2,477,000 | | | | 2,466,411 | |
Herc Holdings, Inc.† | | | 5.50% | | | 7/15/2027 | | | 2,579,000 | | | | 2,480,603 | |
Hertz Corp.† | | | 4.625% | | | 12/1/2026 | | | 1,196,000 | | | | 1,081,603 | |
Hertz Corp.†(e) | | | 5.50% | | | 10/15/2024 | | | 22,000 | | | | 880 | |
Hertz Corp.(e) | | | 6.25% | | | 10/15/2022 | | | 2,000 | | | | 80 | |
Legends Hospitality Holding Co. LLC/Legends Hospitality Co.-Issuer, Inc.† | | | 5.00% | | | 2/1/2026 | | | 2,373,000 | | | | 2,228,306 | |
Mersin Uluslararasi Liman Isletmeciligi AS (Turkey)(b) | | | 5.375% | | | 11/15/2024 | | | 1,494,000 | | | | 1,463,174 | |
NESCO Holdings II, Inc.† | | | 5.50% | | | 4/15/2029 | | | 1,570,000 | | | | 1,429,485 | |
PeopleCert Wisdom Issuer PLC†(c) | | | 5.75% | | | 9/15/2026 | | EUR | 1,795,000 | | | | 1,917,849 | |
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc.† | | | 5.75% | | | 4/15/2026 | | $ | 2,050,000 | | | | 2,012,144 | |
Q-Park Holding I BV(c) | | | 2.00% | | | 3/1/2027 | | EUR | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,435,011 | |
Sotheby’s† | | | 7.375% | | | 10/15/2027 | | $ | 1,210,000 | | | | 1,073,382 | |
Verscend Escrow Corp.† | | | 9.75% | | | 8/15/2026 | | | 1,420,000 | | | | 1,425,319 | |
WASH Multifamily Acquisition, Inc.† | | | 5.75% | | | 4/15/2026 | | | 2,277,000 | | | | 2,120,723 | |
Williams Scotsman International, Inc.† | | | 4.625% | | | 8/15/2028 | | | 1,038,000 | | | | 955,699 | |
Williams Scotsman International, Inc.† | | | 6.125% | | | 6/15/2025 | | | 600,000 | | | | 596,700 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 44,646,392 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 61 |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND July 31, 2023
Investments | | Interest Rate | | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Computers 0.25% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Presidio Holdings, Inc.† | | | 8.25% | | | 2/1/2028 | | $ | 467,000 | | | $ | 453,455 | |
Seagate HDD Cayman (Cayman Islands)†(b) | | | 8.25% | | | 12/15/2029 | | | 2,417,000 | | | | 2,535,505 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,988,960 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cosmetics/Personal Care 0.21% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Coty, Inc.† | | | 6.50% | | | 4/15/2026 | | | 635,000 | | | | 630,469 | |
Natura Cosmeticos SA (Brazil)(b) | | | 4.125% | | | 5/3/2028 | | | 2,100,000 | | | | 1,851,473 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,481,942 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distribution/Wholesale 0.30% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BCPE Empire Holdings, Inc.† | | | 7.625% | | | 5/1/2027 | | | 650,000 | | | | 618,927 | |
G-III Apparel Group Ltd.† | | | 7.875% | | | 8/15/2025 | | | 1,419,000 | | | | 1,396,978 | |
H&E Equipment Services, Inc.† | | | 3.875% | | | 12/15/2028 | | | 1,415,000 | | | | 1,244,980 | |
Ritchie Bros Holdings, Inc.† | | | 6.75% | | | 3/15/2028 | | | 326,000 | | | | 330,482 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,591,367 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services 3.22% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.† | | | 10.75% | | | 8/1/2027 | | | 3,165,000 | | | | 3,249,195 | |
Armor Holdco, Inc.† | | | 8.50% | | | 11/15/2029 | | | 2,650,000 | | | | 2,257,782 | |
Aviation Capital Group LLC† | | | 6.25% | | | 4/15/2028 | | | 1,167,000 | | | | 1,168,208 | |
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd. (Ireland)†(b) | | | 5.50% | | | 1/15/2026 | | | 3,905,000 | | | | 3,807,749 | |
Castlelake Aviation Finance DAC (Ireland)†(b) | | | 5.00% | | | 4/15/2027 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 923,520 | |
Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd. (Cayman Islands)†(b) | | | 6.50% | | | 9/15/2024 | | | 3,805,000 | | | | 3,497,364 | |
ILFC E-Capital Trust II† | | | 7.314% | #(f) | | 12/21/2065 | | | 2,900,000 | | | | 2,087,694 | |
Jefferson Capital Holdings LLC† | | | 6.00% | | | 8/15/2026 | | | 1,353,000 | | | | 1,146,863 | |
Midcap Financial Issuer Trust† | | | 6.50% | | | 5/1/2028 | | | 1,209,000 | | | | 1,067,399 | |
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.† | | | 6.00% | | | 1/15/2027 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,391,400 | |
Navient Corp. | | | 4.875% | | | 3/15/2028 | | | 509,000 | | | | 445,006 | |
Navient Corp. | | | 5.50% | | | 3/15/2029 | | | 348,000 | | | | 301,180 | |
Navient Corp. | | | 5.875% | | | 10/25/2024 | | | 2,245,000 | | | | 2,216,971 | |
Navient Corp. | | | 6.75% | | | 6/15/2026 | | | 2,550,000 | | | | 2,488,736 | |
OneMain Finance Corp. | | | 6.125% | | | 3/15/2024 | | | 3,765,000 | | | | 3,758,635 | |
OneMain Finance Corp. | | | 6.875% | | | 3/15/2025 | | | 2,493,000 | | | | 2,486,990 | |
OneMain Finance Corp. | | | 7.125% | | | 3/15/2026 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 991,559 | |
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.† | | | 5.375% | | | 10/15/2025 | | | 2,900,000 | | | | 2,774,010 | |
PRA Group, Inc.† | | | 8.375% | | | 2/1/2028 | | | 1,150,000 | | | | 1,050,094 | |
VistaJet Malta Finance PLC/Vista Management Holding, Inc. (Malta)†(b) | | | 6.375% | | | 2/1/2030 | | | 719,000 | | | | 609,579 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 38,719,934 | |
62 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND July 31, 2023
Investments | | Interest Rate | | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Electric 2.20% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure PLC (United Kingdom)†(b) | | | 4.125% | | | 6/15/2028 | | $ | 465,000 | | | $ | 421,582 | |
Calpine Corp.† | | | 5.125% | | | 3/15/2028 | | | 3,585,000 | | | | 3,254,993 | |
Calpine Corp.† | | | 5.25% | | | 6/1/2026 | | | 750,000 | | | | 728,982 | |
Electricite de France SA (France)†(b) | | | 5.625% (10 yr. USD Swap + 3.04% | )# | | – | (d) | | 1,295,000 | | | | 1,274,824 | |
Elwood Energy LLC | | | 8.159% | | | 7/5/2026 | | | 8,212 | | | | 7,118 | |
Emera, Inc. (Canada)(b) | | | 6.75% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.44% | )# | | 6/15/2076 | | | 2,420,000 | | | | 2,362,446 | |
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. (South Africa)†(b) | | | 6.75% | | | 8/6/2023 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,249,010 | |
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. (South Africa)†(b) | | | 7.125% | | | 2/11/2025 | | | 1,233,000 | | | | 1,227,505 | |
Leeward Renewable Energy Operations LLC† | | | 4.25% | | | 7/1/2029 | | | 941,000 | | | | 833,961 | |
NRG Energy, Inc. | | | 6.625% | | | 1/15/2027 | | | 2,600,000 | | | | 2,584,859 | |
Pike Corp.† | | | 5.50% | | | 9/1/2028 | | | 1,241,000 | | | | 1,118,110 | |
Talen Energy Supply LLC† | | | 8.625% | | | 6/1/2030 | | | 786,000 | | | | 816,607 | |
TransAlta Corp. (Canada)(b) | | | 7.75% | | | 11/15/2029 | | | 472,000 | | | | 490,229 | |
Vistra Corp.† | | | 7.00% (5 yr. CMT + 5.74% | )# | | – | (d) | | 4,270,000 | | | | 3,804,143 | |
Vistra Operations Co. LLC† | | | 5.00% | | | 7/31/2027 | | | 655,000 | | | | 617,773 | |
Vistra Operations Co. LLC† | | | 5.125% | | | 5/13/2025 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,221,531 | |
Vistra Operations Co. LLC† | | | 5.50% | | | 9/1/2026 | | | 225,000 | | | | 217,795 | |
Vistra Operations Co. LLC† | | | 5.625% | | | 2/15/2027 | | | 4,402,000 | | | | 4,261,176 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26,492,644 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Electrical Components & Equipment 0.44% | | | | | | | | |
Energizer Holdings, Inc.† | | | 4.75% | | | 6/15/2028 | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 944,123 | |
Energizer Holdings, Inc.† | | | 6.50% | | | 12/31/2027 | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,702,361 | |
EnerSys† | | | 4.375% | | | 12/15/2027 | | | 600,000 | | | | 556,893 | |
WESCO Distribution, Inc.† | | | 7.125% | | | 6/15/2025 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,024,760 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,228,137 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Electronics 0.10% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Arrow Electronics, Inc. | | | 6.125% | | | 3/1/2026 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,248,478 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Energy-Alternate Sources 0.13% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Empresa Generadora de Electricidad Haina SA (Dominican Republic)†(b) | | | 5.625% | | | 11/8/2028 | | | 605,000 | | | | 535,231 | |
TerraForm Power Operating LLC† | | | 5.00% | | | 1/31/2028 | | | 965,000 | | | | 896,608 | |
YPF Energia Electrica SA (Argentina)†(b) | | | 10.00% | | | 7/25/2026 | | | 142,000 | | | | 135,439 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,567,278 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 63 |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND July 31, 2023
Investments | | Interest Rate | | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Engineering & Construction 0.56% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gatwick Airport Finance PLC(c) | | | 4.375% | | | 4/7/2026 | | GBP | 2,000,000 | | | $ | 2,346,725 | |
Heathrow Finance PLC(c) | | | 5.75% | | | 3/3/2025 | | GBP | 2,400,000 | | | | 2,991,164 | |
Weekley Homes LLC/Weekley Finance Corp.† | | | 4.875% | | | 9/15/2028 | | $ | 1,556,000 | | | | 1,398,282 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,736,171 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Entertainment 2.58% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Allwyn Entertainment Financing U.K. PLC (United Kingdom)†(b) | | | 7.875% | | | 4/30/2029 | | | 1,271,000 | | | | 1,300,145 | |
Boyne USA, Inc.† | | | 4.75% | | | 5/15/2029 | | | 1,077,000 | | | | 984,343 | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.† | | | 6.25% | | | 7/1/2025 | | | 1,184,000 | | | | 1,178,619 | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.† | | | 8.125% | | | 7/1/2027 | | | 2,895,000 | | | | 2,971,929 | |
CCM Merger, Inc.† | | | 6.375% | | | 5/1/2026 | | | 2,714,000 | | | | 2,646,550 | |
Churchill Downs, Inc.† | | | 5.50% | | | 4/1/2027 | | | 1,185,000 | | | | 1,147,333 | |
Cinemark USA, Inc.† | | | 5.875% | | | 3/15/2026 | | | 3,549,000 | | | | 3,362,500 | |
CPUK Finance Ltd.(c) | | | 4.50% | | | 8/28/2027 | | GBP | 1,285,000 | | | | 1,425,815 | |
CPUK Finance Ltd.(c) | | | 4.875% | | | 2/28/2047 | | GBP | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,449,606 | |
Empire Resorts, Inc.† | | | 7.75% | | | 11/1/2026 | | $ | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,614,523 | |
Inter Media & Communication SpA(c) | | | 6.75% | | | 2/9/2027 | | EUR | 1,660,000 | | | | 1,773,376 | |
International Game Technology PLC† | | | 6.25% | | | 1/15/2027 | | $ | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,246,438 | |
Jacobs Entertainment, Inc.† | | | 6.75% | | | 2/15/2029 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,094,270 | |
Juventus Football Club SpA(c)(g) | | | 3.375% | | | 2/19/2024 | | EUR | 910,000 | | | | 985,557 | |
Midwest Gaming Borrower LLC/Midwest Gaming Finance Corp.† | | | 4.875% | | | 5/1/2029 | | $ | 600,000 | | | | 533,460 | |
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority† | | | 8.00% | | | 2/1/2026 | | | 1,290,000 | | | | 1,194,708 | |
Motion Finco Sarl†(c) | | | 7.375% | | | 6/15/2030 | | EUR | 606,000 | | | | 661,778 | |
Penn Entertainment, Inc.† | | | 5.625% | | | 1/15/2027 | | $ | 595,000 | | | | 560,160 | |
Resorts World Las Vegas LLC/RWLV Capital, Inc.† | | | 4.625% | | | 4/16/2029 | | | 400,000 | | | | 331,834 | |
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc.† | | | 5.25% | | | 8/15/2029 | | | 2,275,000 | | | | 2,049,548 | |
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc. | | | 6.412% | | | 3/15/2026 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,502,764 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 31,015,256 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Environmental Control 0.12% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Enviri Corp.† | | | 5.75% | | | 7/31/2027 | | | 1,675,000 | | | | 1,448,791 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Food 1.17% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC† | | | 4.625% | | | 1/15/2027 | | | 985,000 | | | | 934,320 | |
Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC† | | | 6.50% | | | 2/15/2028 | | | 1,875,000 | | | | 1,869,319 | |
Chobani LLC/Chobani Finance Corp., Inc.† | | | 4.625% | | | 11/15/2028 | | | 2,130,000 | | | | 1,940,189 | |
64 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND July 31, 2023
Investments | | Interest Rate | | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Food (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chobani LLC/Chobani Finance Corp., Inc.† | | | 7.50% | | | 4/15/2025 | | $ | 1,850,000 | | | $ | 1,847,278 | |
FAGE International SA/FAGE USA Dairy Industry, Inc. (Luxembourg)†(b) | | | 5.625% | | | 8/15/2026 | | | 1,545,000 | | | | 1,457,277 | |
Iceland Bondco PLC†(c) | | | 10.875% | | | 12/15/2027 | | GBP | 654,000 | | | | 847,360 | |
Nathan’s Famous, Inc.† | | | 6.625% | | | 11/1/2025 | | $ | 13,000 | | | | 12,889 | |
NBM U.S. Holdings, Inc.† | | | 7.00% | | | 5/14/2026 | | | 1,818,000 | | | | 1,783,100 | |
Performance Food Group, Inc.† | | | 5.50% | | | 10/15/2027 | | | 1,260,000 | | | | 1,221,308 | |
Post Holdings, Inc.† | | | 5.625% | | | 1/15/2028 | | | 727,000 | | | | 703,183 | |
SEG Holding LLC/SEG Finance Corp.† | | | 5.625% | | | 10/15/2028 | | | 990,000 | | | | 936,852 | |
U.S. Foods, Inc.† | | | 6.25% | | | 4/15/2025 | | | 507,000 | | | | 508,733 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14,061,808 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forest Products & Paper 0.04% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ahlstrom Holding 3 Oy (Finland)†(b) | | | 4.875% | | | 2/4/2028 | | | 580,000 | | | | 482,986 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Hand/Machine Tools 0.10% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
IMA Industria Macchine Automatiche SpA(c) | | | 3.75% | | | 1/15/2028 | | EUR | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,259,684 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Health Care-Services 3.32% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.† | | | 5.50% | | | 7/1/2028 | | $ | 1,275,000 | | | | 1,222,068 | |
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.(c) | | | 2.375% | | | 3/1/2028 | | EUR | 950,000 | | | | 882,159 | |
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.† | | | 5.00% | | | 7/15/2027 | | $ | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,312,843 | |
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.† | | | 6.875% | | | 4/15/2029 | | | 583,000 | | | | 387,067 | |
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.† | | | 8.00% | | | 3/15/2026 | | | 5,380,000 | | | | 5,288,091 | |
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.† | | | 8.00% | | | 12/15/2027 | | | 4,260,000 | | | | 4,169,475 | |
DaVita, Inc.† | | | 4.625% | | | 6/1/2030 | | | 3,226,000 | | | | 2,755,654 | |
Fortrea Holdings, Inc.† | | | 7.50% | | | 7/1/2030 | | | 679,000 | | | | 694,782 | |
Heartland Dental LLC/Heartland Dental Finance Corp.† | | | 8.50% | | | 5/1/2026 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,811,866 | |
Heartland Dental LLC/Heartland Dental Finance Corp.† | | | 10.50% | | | 4/30/2028 | | | 1,739,000 | | | | 1,745,521 | |
Legacy LifePoint Health LLC† | | | 6.75% | | | 4/15/2025 | | | 4,850,000 | | | | 4,929,710 | |
Select Medical Corp.† | | | 6.25% | | | 8/15/2026 | | | 3,612,000 | | | | 3,584,471 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp. | | | 5.125% | | | 11/1/2027 | | | 2,100,000 | | | | 1,996,223 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp. | | | 6.125% | | | 10/1/2028 | | | 5,680,000 | | | | 5,415,823 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp. | | | 6.25% | | | 2/1/2027 | | | 1,225,000 | | | | 1,203,741 | |
U.S. Acute Care Solutions LLC† | | | 6.375% | | | 3/1/2026 | | | 2,870,000 | | | | 2,511,250 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 39,910,744 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 65 |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND July 31, 2023
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Holding Companies-Diversified 0.41% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Benteler International AG†(c)(g) | | 9.375% | | 5/15/2028 | | EUR | 650,000 | | | $ | 727,915 | |
Benteler International AG (Austria)†(b) | | 10.50% | | 5/15/2028 | | $ | 1,314,000 | | | | 1,335,371 | |
Stena International SA (Luxembourg)†(b) | | 6.125% | | 2/1/2025 | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 1,031,404 | |
Stena International SA(c) | | 7.25% | | 2/15/2028 | | EUR | 500,000 | | | | 568,593 | |
Stena International SA†(c) | | 7.25% | | 2/15/2028 | | EUR | 1,061,000 | | | | 1,210,316 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 4,873,599 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Home Builders 1.15% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co.† | | 6.625% | | 1/15/2028 | | $ | 2,445,000 | | | | 2,355,600 | |
Century Communities, Inc. | | 6.75% | | 6/1/2027 | | | 1,850,000 | | | | 1,858,917 | |
Forestar Group, Inc.† | | 3.85% | | 5/15/2026 | | | 1,161,000 | | | | 1,078,889 | |
Forestar Group, Inc.† | | 5.00% | | 3/1/2028 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 928,350 | |
M/I Homes, Inc. | | 4.95% | | 2/1/2028 | | | 2,140,000 | | | | 2,019,133 | |
Shea Homes LP/Shea Homes Funding Corp. | | 4.75% | | 2/15/2028 | | | 2,336,000 | | | | 2,128,166 | |
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.† | | 5.875% | | 6/15/2027 | | | 520,000 | | | | 512,379 | |
TRI Pointe Group, Inc./TRI Pointe Homes, Inc. | | 5.875% | | 6/15/2024 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,992,868 | |
Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. | | 5.25% | | 6/1/2027 | | | 943,000 | | | | 912,136 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 13,786,438 | |
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Housewares 0.23% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Newell Brands, Inc. | | 4.875% | | 6/1/2025 | | | 1,993,000 | | | | 1,930,258 | |
Newell Brands, Inc. | | 6.375% | | 9/15/2027 | | | 825,000 | | | | 813,656 | |
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. | | 5.25% | | 12/15/2026 | | | 12,000 | | | | 11,451 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 2,755,365 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Insurance 0.51% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer† | | 6.75% | | 4/15/2028 | | | 3,286,000 | | | | 3,272,432 | |
AssuredPartners, Inc.† | | 7.00% | | 8/15/2025 | | | 700,000 | | | | 691,833 | |
Global Atlantic Fin Co.† | | 4.70% (5 yr. CMT + 3.80% | )# | 10/15/2051 | | | 297,000 | | | | 214,317 | |
GTCR AP Finance, Inc.† | | 8.00% | | 5/15/2027 | | | 625,000 | | | | 619,585 | |
Jones Deslauriers Insurance Management, Inc. (Canada)†(b) | | 8.50% | | 3/15/2030 | | | 1,343,000 | | | | 1,371,095 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 6,169,262 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Internet 1.17% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
eDreams ODIGEO SA(c) | | 5.50% | | 7/15/2027 | | EUR | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,500,818 | |
EquipmentShare.com, Inc.† | | 9.00% | | 5/15/2028 | | $ | 2,894,000 | | | | 2,872,208 | |
Gen Digital, Inc.† | | 6.75% | | 9/30/2027 | | | 1,496,000 | | | | 1,502,574 | |
Millennium Escrow Corp.† | | 6.625% | | 8/1/2026 | | | 1,491,000 | | | | 1,112,720 | |
66 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND July 31, 2023
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Internet (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Northwest Fiber LLC/Northwest Fiber Finance Sub, Inc.† | | 4.75% | | 4/30/2027 | | $ | 1,689,000 | | | $ | 1,471,550 | |
Northwest Fiber LLC/Northwest Fiber Finance Sub, Inc.† | | 6.00% | | 2/15/2028 | | | 1,293,000 | | | | 1,022,789 | |
Northwest Fiber LLC/Northwest Fiber Finance Sub, Inc.† | | 10.75% | | 6/1/2028 | | | 685,000 | | | | 628,008 | |
Rakuten Group, Inc. (Japan)†(b) | | 10.25% | | 11/30/2024 | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,749,249 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
United Group BV(c) | | 6.573% (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25% | )# | 2/15/2026 | | EUR | 2,100,000 | | | | 2,239,701 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 14,099,617 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Companies 0.12% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Huarong Finance II Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong)(b) | | 5.00% | | 11/19/2025 | | $ | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,400,756 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Iron-Steel 0.90% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ATI, Inc. | | 5.875% | | 12/1/2027 | | | 1,925,000 | | | | 1,873,405 | |
Baffinland Iron Mines Corp./Baffinland Iron Mines LP (Canada)†(b) | | 8.75% | | 7/15/2026 | | | 2,846,000 | | | | 2,765,259 | |
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. | | 5.875% | | 6/1/2027 | | | 1,520,000 | | | | 1,494,237 | |
CSN Inova Ventures (Brazil)†(b) | | 6.75% | | 1/28/2028 | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,233,273 | |
Mineral Resources Ltd. (Australia)†(b) | | 8.00% | | 11/1/2027 | | | 2,200,000 | | | | 2,208,836 | |
U.S. Steel Corp. | | 6.875% | | 3/1/2029 | | | 1,296,000 | | | | 1,281,478 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 10,856,488 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Leisure Time 3.80% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Carnival Corp.† | | 5.75% | | 3/1/2027 | | | 8,170,000 | | | | 7,564,688 | |
Carnival Corp.† | | 7.625% | | 3/1/2026 | | | 8,923,000 | | | | 8,810,700 | |
Carnival Holdings Bermuda Ltd.† | | 10.375% | | 5/1/2028 | | | 2,079,000 | | | | 2,270,453 | |
Life Time, Inc.† | | 5.75% | | 1/15/2026 | | | 2,740,000 | | | | 2,688,449 | |
Lindblad Expeditions LLC† | | 6.75% | | 2/15/2027 | | | 2,747,000 | | | | 2,647,216 | |
NCL Corp. Ltd.† | | 5.875% | | 3/15/2026 | | | 2,450,000 | | | | 2,320,536 | |
NCL Corp. Ltd.† | | 5.875% | | 2/15/2027 | | | 1,639,000 | | | | 1,597,578 | |
NCL Corp. Ltd.† | | 8.375% | | 2/1/2028 | | | 676,000 | | | | 705,357 | |
Pinnacle Bidco PLC(c)(g) | | 5.50% | | 2/15/2025 | | EUR | 1,960,000 | | | | 2,127,367 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.† | | 4.25% | | 7/1/2026 | | $ | 2,454,000 | | | | 2,283,208 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.† | | 8.25% | | 1/15/2029 | | | 1,480,000 | | | | 1,547,028 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.† | | 11.625% | | 8/15/2027 | | | 8,063,000 | | | | 8,811,416 | |
Viking Cruises Ltd.† | | 5.875% | | 9/15/2027 | | | 1,144,000 | | | | 1,070,773 | |
VOC Escrow Ltd.† | | 5.00% | | 2/15/2028 | | | 1,325,000 | | | | 1,232,326 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 45,677,095 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 67 |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND July 31, 2023
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Lodging 2.27% | | | | | | | | | | |
Accor SA(c) | | 2.625% (5 yr. EUR Swap + 3.25% | )# | – | (d) | EUR | 2,100,000 | | | $ | 2,194,771 | |
Full House Resorts, Inc.† | | 8.25% | | 2/15/2028 | | $ | 2,056,000 | | | | 1,898,617 | |
Genting New York LLC/GENNY Capital, Inc.† | | 3.30% | | 2/15/2026 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,793,258 | |
Melco Resorts Finance Ltd. (Hong Kong)†(b) | | 5.75% | | 7/21/2028 | | | 2,350,000 | | | | 2,103,525 | |
MGM China Holdings Ltd. (Macau)†(b) | | 5.25% | | 6/18/2025 | | | 750,000 | | | | 721,252 | |
MGM China Holdings Ltd. (Macau)†(b) | | 5.875% | | 5/15/2026 | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,554,240 | |
MGM Resorts International | | 4.75% | | 10/15/2028 | | | 312,000 | | | | 288,316 | |
MGM Resorts International | | 5.50% | | 4/15/2027 | | | 2,431,000 | | | | 2,344,273 | |
MGM Resorts International | | 6.75% | | 5/1/2025 | | | 750,000 | | | | 753,903 | |
Studio City Co. Ltd. (Macau)†(b) | | 7.00% | | 2/15/2027 | | | 3,025,000 | | | | 2,878,188 | |
Travel & Leisure Co.† | | 6.625% | | 7/31/2026 | | | 2,139,000 | | | | 2,131,171 | |
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.† | | 4.375% | | 8/15/2028 | | | 1,303,000 | | | | 1,193,673 | |
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.† | | 5.25% | | 5/15/2027 | | | 2,180,000 | | | | 2,073,919 | |
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.† | | 5.50% | | 3/1/2025 | | | 2,477,000 | | | | 2,432,571 | |
Wynn Macau Ltd. (Macau)†(b) | | 5.50% | | 10/1/2027 | | | 3,241,000 | | | | 2,931,971 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 27,293,648 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Machinery: Construction & Mining 0.20% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Manitowoc Co., Inc.† | | 9.00% | | 4/1/2026 | | | 2,415,000 | | | | 2,405,932 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Machinery-Diversified 0.87% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
GrafTech Global Enterprises, Inc.† | | 9.875% | | 12/15/2028 | | | 2,421,000 | | | | 2,462,230 | |
Husky III Holding Ltd. (Canada)†(b) | | 13.00% | | 2/15/2025 | | | 3,287,000 | | | | 3,065,128 | |
Novafives SAS(c) | | 8.026% (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.50% | )# | 6/15/2025 | | EUR | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,476,566 | |
Renk AG(c) | | 5.75% | | 7/15/2025 | | EUR | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,193,140 | |
TK Elevator Midco GmbH(c) | | 4.375% | | 7/15/2027 | | EUR | 1,252,000 | | | | 1,257,746 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 10,454,810 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Media 4.31% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Altice Financing SA(c) | | 2.25% | | 1/15/2025 | | EUR | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,986,793 | |
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.† | | 5.125% | | 5/1/2027 | | $ | 8,148,000 | | | | 7,651,852 | |
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.† | | 6.375% | | 9/1/2029 | | | 3,250,000 | | | | 3,110,513 | |
CSC Holdings LLC† | | 11.25% | | 5/15/2028 | | | 2,754,000 | | | | 2,726,419 | |
Directv Financing LLC/Directv Financing Co.-Obligor, Inc.† | | 5.875% | | 8/15/2027 | | | 3,595,000 | | | | 3,248,528 | |
DISH Network Corp.† | | 11.75% | | 11/15/2027 | | | 5,175,000 | | | | 5,216,338 | |
Gray Escrow II, Inc.† | | 5.375% | | 11/15/2031 | | | 285,000 | | | | 199,161 | |
Gray Television, Inc.† | | 7.00% | | 5/15/2027 | | | 5,100,000 | | | | 4,418,206 | |
LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC (Ireland)†(b) | | 6.75% | | 10/15/2027 | | | 3,025,000 | | | | 2,832,278 | |
68 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND July 31, 2023
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Media (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
McGraw-Hill Education, Inc.† | | 5.75% | | 8/1/2028 | | $ | 1,230,000 | | | $ | 1,081,139 | |
Nexstar Media, Inc.† | | 4.75% | | 11/1/2028 | | | 2,699,000 | | | | 2,381,123 | |
Nexstar Media, Inc.† | | 5.625% | | 7/15/2027 | | | 2,345,000 | | | | 2,206,691 | |
Scripps Escrow, Inc.† | | 5.875% | | 7/15/2027 | | | 2,110,000 | | | | 1,764,720 | |
Sirius XM Radio, Inc.† | | 5.00% | | 8/1/2027 | | | 4,903,000 | | | | 4,559,790 | |
Univision Communications, Inc.† | | 6.625% | | 6/1/2027 | | | 3,700,000 | | | | 3,603,656 | |
Univision Communications, Inc.† | | 8.00% | | 8/15/2028 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,016,800 | |
UPC Holding BV (Netherlands)†(b) | | 5.50% | | 1/15/2028 | | | 500,000 | | | | 445,462 | |
Urban One, Inc.† | | 7.375% | | 2/1/2028 | | | 1,211,000 | | | | 1,070,524 | |
Virgin Media Vendor Financing Notes III DAC(c) | | 4.875% | | 7/15/2028 | | GBP | 300,000 | | | | 315,513 | |
Ziggo Bond Co. BV (Netherlands)†(b) | | 6.00% | | 1/15/2027 | | $ | 975,000 | | | | 907,920 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 51,743,426 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Metal Fabricate-Hardware 0.16% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.† | | 5.00% | | 9/30/2027 | | | 755,000 | | | | 721,805 | |
Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. | | 6.625% | | 4/15/2027 | | | 1,414,000 | | | | 1,244,405 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 1,966,210 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mining 1.15% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
China Hongqiao Group Ltd. (China)(b) | | 6.25% | | 6/8/2024 | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,277,705 | |
Coeur Mining, Inc.† | | 5.125% | | 2/15/2029 | | | 975,000 | | | | 810,283 | |
Compass Minerals International, Inc.† | | 6.75% | | 12/1/2027 | | | 1,259,000 | | | | 1,228,007 | |
Hecla Mining Co. | | 7.25% | | 2/15/2028 | | | 1,698,000 | | | | 1,683,287 | |
Hudbay Minerals, Inc. (Canada)†(b) | | 4.50% | | 4/1/2026 | | | 3,341,000 | | | | 3,172,410 | |
JW Aluminum Continuous Cast Co.† | | 10.25% | | 6/1/2026 | | | 2,237,000 | | | | 2,217,393 | |
Kaiser Aluminum Corp.† | | 4.625% | | 3/1/2028 | | | 2,600,000 | | | | 2,337,166 | |
Taseko Mines Ltd. (Canada)†(b) | | 7.00% | | 2/15/2026 | | | 1,196,000 | | | | 1,108,167 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 13,834,418 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Miscellaneous Manufacturing 0.37% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amsted Industries, Inc.† | | 5.625% | | 7/1/2027 | | | 1,045,000 | | | | 1,018,279 | |
Calderys Financing LLC (France)†(b) | | 11.25% | | 6/1/2028 | | | 1,944,000 | | | | 2,001,834 | |
LSB Industries, Inc.† | | 6.25% | | 10/15/2028 | | | 1,526,000 | | | | 1,402,242 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 4,422,355 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Office/Business Equipment 0.28% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Xerox Holdings Corp.† | | 5.00% | | 8/15/2025 | | | 3,458,000 | | | | 3,321,076 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 69 |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND July 31, 2023
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Oil & Gas 13.54% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aethon United BR LP/Aethon United Finance Corp.† | | 8.25% | | 2/15/2026 | | $ | 5,317,000 | | | $ | 5,281,382 | |
Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp.† | | 7.00% | | 11/1/2026 | | | 4,175,000 | | | | 4,087,356 | |
Baytex Energy Corp. (Canada)†(b) | | 8.75% | | 4/1/2027 | | | 5,158,000 | | | | 5,290,638 | |
Berry Petroleum Co. LLC† | | 7.00% | | 2/15/2026 | | | 5,737,000 | | | | 5,470,982 | |
California Resources Corp.† | | 7.125% | | 2/1/2026 | | | 3,149,000 | | | | 3,175,452 | |
Callon Petroleum Co. | | 6.375% | | 7/1/2026 | | | 1,304,000 | | | | 1,279,788 | |
Callon Petroleum Co.† | | 8.00% | | 8/1/2028 | | | 2,625,000 | | | | 2,663,973 | |
Callon Petroleum Co. | | 8.25% | | 7/15/2025 | | | 734,000 | | | | 734,000 | |
Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp.† | | 8.125% | | 1/15/2027 | | | 1,380,000 | | | | 1,328,091 | |
Canacol Energy Ltd. (Canada)†(b) | | 5.75% | | 11/24/2028 | | | 500,000 | | | | 438,571 | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp.† | | 5.50% | | 2/1/2026 | | | 1,035,000 | | | | 1,019,797 | |
Chord Energy Corp.† | | 6.375% | | 6/1/2026 | | | 4,485,000 | | | | 4,455,212 | |
Citgo Holding, Inc.† | | 9.25% | | 8/1/2024 | | | 1,925,000 | | | | 1,927,551 | |
CITGO Petroleum Corp.† | | 6.375% | | 6/15/2026 | | | 3,978,000 | | | | 3,862,280 | |
CITGO Petroleum Corp.† | | 7.00% | | 6/15/2025 | | | 2,988,000 | | | | 2,955,207 | |
Civitas Resources, Inc.† | | 5.00% | | 10/15/2026 | | | 2,462,000 | | | | 2,325,974 | |
Civitas Resources, Inc.† | | 8.375% | | 7/1/2028 | | | 4,166,000 | | | | 4,290,188 | |
CNX Resources Corp.† | | 7.25% | | 3/14/2027 | | | 2,822,000 | | | | 2,824,970 | |
Comstock Resources, Inc.† | | 6.75% | | 3/1/2029 | | | 3,400,000 | | | | 3,175,051 | |
Crescent Energy Finance LLC† | | 7.25% | | 5/1/2026 | | | 1,485,000 | | | | 1,464,871 | |
Crescent Energy Finance LLC† | | 9.25% | | 2/15/2028 | | | 5,238,000 | | | | 5,332,808 | |
Earthstone Energy Holdings LLC† | | 8.00% | | 4/15/2027 | | | 5,608,000 | | | | 5,554,776 | |
Encino Acquisition Partners Holdings LLC† | | 8.50% | | 5/1/2028 | | | 2,446,000 | | | | 2,246,487 | |
EnQuest PLC (United Kingdom)†(b) | | 11.625% | | 11/1/2027 | | | 1,150,000 | | | | 1,086,310 | |
Ensign Drilling, Inc. (Canada)†(b) | | 9.25% | | 4/15/2024 | | | 700,000 | | | | 686,192 | |
Gulfport Energy Corp.† | | 8.00% | | 5/17/2026 | | | 4,549,731 | | | | 4,598,686 | |
Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.† | | 6.25% | | 11/1/2028 | | | 5,240,000 | | | | 5,020,788 | |
Kosmos Energy Ltd.† | | 7.125% | | 4/4/2026 | | | 4,050,000 | | | | 3,807,506 | |
Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC/Magnolia Oil & Gas Finance Corp.† | | 6.00% | | 8/1/2026 | | | 4,167,000 | | | | 4,098,578 | |
Matador Resources Co. | | 5.875% | | 9/15/2026 | | | 3,512,000 | | | | 3,420,861 | |
Matador Resources Co.† | | 6.875% | | 4/15/2028 | | | 1,326,000 | | | | 1,318,981 | |
MEG Energy Corp. (Canada)†(b) | | 5.875% | | 2/1/2029 | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,199,444 | |
Murphy Oil Corp. | | 6.375% | | 7/15/2028 | | | 1,151,000 | | | | 1,146,992 | |
Nabors Industries Ltd.† | | 7.50% | | 1/15/2028 | | | 725,000 | | | | 665,816 | |
Nabors Industries, Inc.† | | 7.375% | | 5/15/2027 | | | 2,019,000 | | | | 1,976,581 | |
Noble Finance II LLC† | | 8.00% | | 4/15/2030 | | | 1,264,000 | | | | 1,301,478 | |
70 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND July 31, 2023
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Oil & Gas (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. | | 3.95% | | 2/1/2028 | | $ | 550,000 | | | $ | 506,936 | |
PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp. | | 6.00% | | 2/15/2028 | | | 2,536,000 | | | | 2,397,078 | |
PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp. | | 7.25% | | 6/15/2025 | | | 1,098,000 | | | | 1,096,243 | |
PDC Energy, Inc. | | 5.75% | | 5/15/2026 | | | 3,402,000 | | | | 3,424,453 | |
Permian Resources Operating LLC† | | 5.375% | | 1/15/2026 | | | 167,000 | | | | 161,052 | |
Permian Resources Operating LLC† | | 5.875% | | 7/1/2029 | | | 300,000 | | | | 286,191 | |
Permian Resources Operating LLC† | | 6.875% | | 4/1/2027 | | | 1,243,000 | | | | 1,232,888 | |
Permian Resources Operating LLC† | | 7.75% | | 2/15/2026 | | | 3,790,000 | | | | 3,842,954 | |
Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico)(b) | | 6.49% | | 1/23/2027 | | | 3,130,000 | | | | 2,791,806 | |
Precision Drilling Corp. (Canada)†(b) | | 6.875% | | 1/15/2029 | | | 1,092,000 | | | | 1,030,706 | |
Precision Drilling Corp. (Canada)†(b) | | 7.125% | | 1/15/2026 | | | 1,658,000 | | | | 1,644,355 | |
Range Resources Corp. | | 8.25% | | 1/15/2029 | | | 600,000 | | | | 624,855 | |
Rockcliff Energy II LLC† | | 5.50% | | 10/15/2029 | | | 3,123,000 | | | | 2,862,736 | |
Seadrill Finance Ltd.† | | 8.375% | | 8/1/2030 | | | 1,093,000 | | | | 1,116,609 | |
SierraCol Energy Andina LLC† | | 6.00% | | 6/15/2028 | | | 3,700,000 | | | | 2,921,575 | |
SM Energy Co. | | 6.625% | | 1/15/2027 | | | 5,855,000 | | | | 5,763,959 | |
SM Energy Co. | | 6.75% | | 9/15/2026 | | | 875,000 | | | | 860,492 | |
Southwestern Energy Co. | | 5.375% | | 2/1/2029 | | | 305,000 | | | | 288,308 | |
Southwestern Energy Co. | | 8.375% | | 9/15/2028 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,039,788 | |
Tap Rock Resources LLC† | | 7.00% | | 10/1/2026 | | | 4,693,000 | | | | 4,851,190 | |
Transocean, Inc.† | | 7.25% | | 11/1/2025 | | | 2,350,000 | | | | 2,321,447 | |
Transocean, Inc.† | | 7.50% | | 1/15/2026 | | | 1,803,000 | | | | 1,773,070 | |
Transocean, Inc.† | | 11.50% | | 1/30/2027 | | | 900,000 | | | | 944,791 | |
Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS (Turkey)(b) | | 4.50% | | 10/18/2024 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,940,732 | |
Valaris Ltd.† | | 8.375% | | 4/30/2030 | | | 1,491,000 | | | | 1,526,933 | |
Vermilion Energy, Inc. (Canada)†(b) | | 5.625% | | 3/15/2025 | | | 4,615,000 | | | | 4,529,831 | |
Viper Energy Partners LP† | | 5.375% | | 11/1/2027 | | | 620,000 | | | | 595,767 | |
Vital Energy, Inc. | | 9.50% | | 1/15/2025 | | | 220,000 | | | | 219,177 | |
Vital Energy, Inc. | | 10.125% | | 1/15/2028 | | | 6,195,000 | | | | 6,195,527 | |
W&T Offshore, Inc.† | | 11.75% | | 2/1/2026 | | | 2,403,000 | | | | 2,456,216 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 162,761,283 | |
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Oil & Gas Services 1.20% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bristow Group, Inc.† | | 6.875% | | 3/1/2028 | | | 483,000 | | | | 457,829 | |
CSI Compressco LP/CSI Compressco Finance, Inc.† | | 7.50% | | 4/1/2025 | | | 1,603,000 | | | | 1,564,720 | |
Enerflex Ltd. (Canada)†(b) | | 9.00% | | 10/15/2027 | | | 2,663,000 | | | | 2,682,600 | |
KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc.† | | 11.50% | | 11/1/2025 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,432,147 | |
Nine Energy Service, Inc. | | 13.00% | | 2/1/2028 | | | 1,745,000 | | | | 1,576,872 | |
Oceaneering International, Inc. | | 4.65% | | 11/15/2024 | | | 277,000 | | | | 269,022 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 71 |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
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Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Oil & Gas Services (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Oceaneering International, Inc. | | 6.00% | | 2/1/2028 | | $ | 1,235,000 | | | $ | 1,171,860 | |
USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp. | | 6.875% | | 4/1/2026 | | | 2,874,000 | | | | 2,850,816 | |
Weatherford International Ltd.† | | 8.625% | | 4/30/2030 | | | 1,650,000 | | | | 1,692,623 | |
Welltec International ApS (Denmark)†(b) | | 8.25% | | 10/15/2026 | | | 750,000 | | | | 760,954 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 14,459,443 | |
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Packaging & Containers 2.32% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC/Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC† | | 6.00% | | 6/15/2027 | | | 1,069,000 | | | | 1,056,004 | |
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc. (Ireland)†(b) | | 4.125% | | 8/15/2026 | | | 1,733,000 | | | | 1,624,971 | |
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc. (Ireland)†(b) | | 5.25% | | 4/30/2025 | | | 1,350,000 | | | | 1,323,869 | |
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc. (Ireland)†(b) | | 5.25% | | 8/15/2027 | | | 1,346,000 | | | | 1,156,983 | |
Ball Corp. | | 6.875% | | 3/15/2028 | | | 1,639,000 | | | | 1,678,262 | |
Canpack SA/Canpack U.S. LLC (Poland)†(b) | | 3.125% | | 11/1/2025 | | | 1,425,000 | | | | 1,321,874 | |
LABL, Inc.† | | 6.75% | | 7/15/2026 | | | 1,033,000 | | | | 1,014,390 | |
LABL, Inc.† | | 9.50% | | 11/1/2028 | | | 2,936,000 | | | | 3,013,070 | |
LABL, Inc.† | | 10.50% | | 7/15/2027 | | | 886,000 | | | | 844,860 | |
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co.† | | 7.875% | | 8/15/2026 | | | 6,186,000 | | | | 6,175,306 | |
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co.† | | 9.25% | | 4/15/2027 | | | 1,265,000 | | | | 1,177,031 | |
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.† | | 6.625% | | 5/13/2027 | | | 2,602,000 | | | | 2,589,579 | |
Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer, Inc./Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer LLC† | | 4.00% | | 10/15/2027 | | | 1,324,000 | | | | 1,193,646 | |
Sealed Air Corp./Sealed Air Corp. U.S.† | | 6.125% | | 2/1/2028 | | | 856,000 | | | | 852,926 | |
Trident TPI Holdings, Inc.† | | 12.75% | | 12/31/2028 | | | 604,000 | | | | 640,347 | |
Trivium Packaging Finance BV (Netherlands)†(b) | | 5.50% | | 8/15/2026 | | | 626,000 | | | | 595,376 | |
Trivium Packaging Finance BV(c) | | 7.073% (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75% | )# | 8/15/2026 | | EUR | 1,532,000 | | | | 1,663,918 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 27,922,412 | |
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Pharmaceuticals 0.40% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Elanco Animal Health, Inc. | | 6.65% | | 8/28/2028 | | $ | 2,006,000 | | | | 1,984,476 | |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV (Netherlands)(b) | | 6.75% | | 3/1/2028 | | | 800,000 | | | | 794,531 | |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV (Netherlands)(b) | | 7.125% | | 1/31/2025 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,012,414 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 4,791,421 | |
72 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
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Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Pipelines 2.05% | | | | | | | | | | |
AI Candelaria Spain SA (Spain)†(b) | | 7.50% | | 12/15/2028 | | $ | 1,544,207 | | | $ | 1,439,174 | |
Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp.† | | 5.75% | | 3/1/2027 | | | 1,650,000 | | | | 1,597,529 | |
Buckeye Partners LP | | 3.95% | | 12/1/2026 | | | 871,000 | | | | 799,987 | |
Buckeye Partners LP | | 4.125% | | 12/1/2027 | | | 750,000 | | | | 679,470 | |
Buckeye Partners LP | | 9.627% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.02% | )# | 1/22/2078 | | | 53,000 | | | | 45,191 | |
Delek Logistics Partners LP/Delek Logistics Finance Corp.† | | 7.125% | | 6/1/2028 | | | 1,991,000 | | | | 1,844,005 | |
EnLink Midstream LLC† | | 5.625% | | 1/15/2028 | | | 545,000 | | | | 533,300 | |
EQM Midstream Partners LP† | | 6.00% | | 7/1/2025 | | | 605,000 | | | | 601,213 | |
EQM Midstream Partners LP† | | 7.50% | | 6/1/2027 | | | 3,540,000 | | | | 3,595,886 | |
Global Partners LP/GLP Finance Corp. | | 7.00% | | 8/1/2027 | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,369,747 | |
Holly Energy Partners LP/Holly Energy Finance Corp.† | | 6.375% | | 4/15/2027 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,495,470 | |
Northriver Midstream Finance LP (Canada)†(b) | | 5.625% | | 2/15/2026 | | | 2,303,000 | | | | 2,203,050 | |
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.† | | 6.00% | | 3/1/2027 | | | 2,640,000 | | | | 2,504,195 | |
Venture Global LNG, Inc.† | | 8.125% | | 6/1/2028 | | | 5,834,000 | | | | 5,935,022 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 24,643,239 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Real Estate 0.10% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd. (China)(b) | | 7.25% | | 4/8/2026 | | | 600,000 | | | | 109,886 | |
Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd. (China)(b) | | 8.00% | | 1/27/2024 | | | 2,550,000 | | | | 912,990 | |
Wanda Properties Global Co. Ltd. (China)(b) | | 11.00% | | 1/20/2025 | | | 400,000 | | | | 176,000 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 1,198,876 | |
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REITS 2.02% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Brandywine Operating Partnership LP | | 4.10% | | 10/1/2024 | | | 2,552,000 | | | | 2,451,497 | |
HAT Holdings I LLC/HAT Holdings II LLC† | | 3.375% | | 6/15/2026 | | | 368,000 | | | | 332,754 | |
HAT Holdings I LLC/HAT Holdings II LLC† | | 6.00% | | 4/15/2025 | | | 3,679,000 | | | | 3,623,916 | |
Iron Mountain, Inc.† | | 4.875% | | 9/15/2027 | | | 565,000 | | | | 530,456 | |
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp.† | | 4.25% | | 2/1/2027 | | | 965,000 | | | | 869,044 | |
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp.† | | 5.25% | | 10/1/2025 | | | 850,000 | | | | 815,607 | |
RHP Hotel Properties LP/RHP Finance Corp.† | | 7.25% | | 7/15/2028 | | | 1,202,000 | | | | 1,221,144 | |
Service Properties Trust | | 4.75% | | 10/1/2026 | | | 608,000 | | | | 532,927 | |
Service Properties Trust | | 5.25% | | 2/15/2026 | | | 3,149,000 | | | | 2,878,816 | |
Service Properties Trust | | 7.50% | | 9/15/2025 | | | 4,361,000 | | | | 4,314,124 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 73 |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
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Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
REITS (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. | | 4.75% | | 3/15/2025 | | $ | 2,322,000 | | | $ | 2,243,626 | |
Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance, Inc./CSL Capital LLC† | | 10.50% | | 2/15/2028 | | | 2,051,000 | | | | 2,041,309 | |
WEA Finance LLC/Westfield U.K. & Europe Finance PLC† | | 3.75% | | 9/17/2024 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,368,179 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 24,223,399 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Retail 2.20% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. | | 4.50% | | 3/1/2028 | | | 715,000 | | | | 655,002 | |
Bath & Body Works, Inc. | | 6.694% | | 1/15/2027 | | | 1,605,000 | | | | 1,611,492 | |
Brinker International, Inc.† | | 5.00% | | 10/1/2024 | | | 2,845,000 | | | | 2,806,023 | |
Dave & Buster’s, Inc.† | | 7.625% | | 11/1/2025 | | | 1,586,000 | | | | 1,603,867 | |
Douglas GmbH(c) | | 6.00% | | 4/8/2026 | | EUR | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,564,687 | |
Dufry One BV(c) | | 3.625% | | 4/15/2026 | | CHF | 400,000 | | | | 447,222 | |
Evergreen Acqco 1 LP/TVI, Inc.† | | 9.75% | | 4/26/2028 | | $ | 2,115,000 | | | | 2,206,897 | |
FirstCash, Inc.† | | 4.625% | | 9/1/2028 | | | 3,550,000 | | | | 3,171,034 | |
GPS Hospitality Holding Co. LLC/GPS Finco, Inc.† | | 7.00% | | 8/15/2028 | | | 2,550,000 | | | | 1,680,875 | |
Murphy Oil USA, Inc. | | 5.625% | | 5/1/2027 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 975,644 | |
NMG Holding Co., Inc./Neiman Marcus Group LLC† | | 7.125% | | 4/1/2026 | | | 2,682,000 | | | | 2,509,782 | |
Nordstrom, Inc. | | 4.00% | | 3/15/2027 | | | 1,758,000 | | | | 1,595,069 | |
Park River Holdings, Inc.† | | 5.625% | | 2/1/2029 | | | 666,000 | | | | 533,716 | |
Park River Holdings, Inc.† | | 6.75% | | 8/1/2029 | | | 682,000 | | | | 553,425 | |
Sizzling Platter LLC/Sizzling Platter Finance Corp.† | | 8.50% | | 11/28/2025 | | | 2,884,000 | | | | 2,844,158 | |
Stonegate Pub Co. Financing 2019 PLC(c) | | 8.25% | | 7/31/2025 | | GBP | 1,386,000 | | | | 1,670,096 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 26,428,989 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Savings & Loans 0.19% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. | | 5.90% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.04% | )# | 11/6/2028 | | $ | 2,477,000 | | | | 2,341,431 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Software 0.94% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Alteryx, Inc.† | | 8.75% | | 3/15/2028 | | | 2,918,000 | | | | 2,840,573 | |
Boxer Parent Co., Inc.† | | 7.125% | | 10/2/2025 | | | 1,240,000 | | | | 1,248,167 | |
Capstone Borrower, Inc.† | | 8.00% | | 6/15/2030 | | | 2,427,000 | | | | 2,404,938 | |
Cloud Software Group, Inc.† | | 6.50% | | 3/31/2029 | | | 2,350,000 | | | | 2,117,204 | |
Cloud Software Group, Inc.† | | 9.00% | | 9/30/2029 | | | 1,650,000 | | | | 1,479,974 | |
Open Text Corp. (Canada)†(b) | | 6.90% | | 12/1/2027 | | | 526,000 | | | | 537,978 | |
SS&C Technologies, Inc.† | | 5.50% | | 9/30/2027 | | | 654,000 | | | | 632,412 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 11,261,246 | |
74 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND July 31, 2023
Investments | | Interest Rate | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Telecommunications 2.27% | | | | | | | | | | |
Altice France SA(c) | | 2.50% | | 1/15/2025 | | EUR | 3,550,000 | | | $ | 3,479,238 | |
Altice France SA (France)†(b) | | 8.125% | | 2/1/2027 | | $ | 2,375,000 | | | | 1,945,592 | |
CommScope, Inc.† | | 6.00% | | 3/1/2026 | | | 1,060,000 | | | | 973,996 | |
Connect Finco SARL/Connect U.S. Finco LLC (Luxembourg)†(b) | | 6.75% | | 10/1/2026 | | | 4,850,000 | | | | 4,654,176 | |
Frontier Communications Holdings LLC† | | 5.00% | | 5/1/2028 | | | 4,538,000 | | | | 3,850,938 | |
Frontier Communications Holdings LLC† | | 5.875% | | 10/15/2027 | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,100,253 | |
Hughes Satellite Systems Corp. | | 6.625% | | 8/1/2026 | | | 1,207,000 | | | | 1,091,152 | |
Iliad Holding SASU (France)†(b) | | 6.50% | | 10/15/2026 | | | 3,550,000 | | | | 3,405,379 | |
Lumen Technologies, Inc.† | | 4.00% | | 2/15/2027 | | | 4,304,000 | | | | 2,835,561 | |
PLT VII Finance Sarl(c) | | 4.625% | | 1/5/2026 | | EUR | 470,000 | | | | 505,138 | |
Telecom Italia SpA (Italy)†(b) | | 5.303% | | 5/30/2024 | | $ | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,453,194 | |
VF Ukraine PAT via VFU Funding PLC (Ukraine)†(b) | | 6.20% | | 2/11/2025 | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 980,687 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 27,275,304 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Transportation 0.48% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Carriage Purchaser, Inc.† | | 7.875% | | 10/15/2029 | | | 316,000 | | | | 249,226 | |
Rand Parent LLC† | | 8.50% | | 2/15/2030 | | | 1,875,000 | | | | 1,765,909 | |
Watco Cos. LLC/Watco Finance Corp.† | | 6.50% | | 6/15/2027 | | | 435,000 | | | | 417,200 | |
XPO Escrow Sub LLC† | | 7.50% | | 11/15/2027 | | | 980,000 | | | | 1,014,011 | |
XPO, Inc.† | | 6.25% | | 6/1/2028 | | | 2,338,000 | | | | 2,317,278 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 5,763,624 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Trucking & Leasing 0.61% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland)†(b) | | 6.50% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.56% | )# | 6/15/2045 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,466,206 | |
Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC† | | 5.50% | | 5/1/2028 | | | 1,520,000 | | | | 1,406,995 | |
Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC† | | 6.50% | | 10/1/2025 | | | 4,541,000 | | | | 4,502,354 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 7,375,555 | |
Total Corporate Bonds (cost $955,483,768) | | | | | | | | | | | 961,269,468 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 75 |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
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Investments | | Interest Rate | | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
FLOATING RATE LOANS(h) 14.48% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace 0.40% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
American Airlines, Inc. 2021 Term Loan | | | 10.338% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.75% | ) | | 4/20/2028 | | $ | 973,750 | | | $ | 1,009,856 | |
Jazz Acquisition, Inc. 2019 1st Lien Term Loan | | | 9.419% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.00% | ) | | 6/19/2026 | | | 1,867,827 | | | | 1,871,329 | |
United Airlines, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B | | | 9.292% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75% | ) | | 4/21/2028 | | | 1,938,669 | | | | 1,944,728 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,825,913 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace/Defense 0.45% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Alloy Finco Ltd. USD Holdco PIK Term Loan (Jersey)(b) | | | – | (a) | | 3/6/2025 | | | 1,069,025 | | | | 1,002,879 | |
Spirit Aerosystems, Inc. 2022 Term Loan | | | 9.869% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.50% | ) | | 1/15/2027 | | | 809,882 | | | | 812,312 | |
TransDigm, Inc. 2022 Term Loan H | | | 8.492% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.25% | ) | | 2/22/2027 | | | 1,741,250 | | | | 1,746,622 | |
Vertex Aerospace Services Corp. 2021 First Lien Term Loan | | | 9.169% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.75% | ) | | 12/6/2028 | | | 1,893,197 | | | | 1,899,113 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,460,926 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Auto Parts & Equipment 0.16% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Clarios Global LP 2023 Incremental Term Loan (Canada)(b) | | | 9.069% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.75% | ) | | 5/6/2030 | | | 1,966,216 | | | | 1,968,428 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Automotive 0.28% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Autokiniton U.S. Holdings, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B | | | 9.933% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.50% | ) | | 4/6/2028 | | | 1,097,201 | | | | 1,098,572 | |
DexKo Global, Inc. 2021 USD Term Loan B | | | – | (a) | | 10/4/2028 | | | 2,346,843 | | | | 2,273,317 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,371,889 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Building & Construction 0.00% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
USIC Holdings, Inc. 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan | | | 11.933% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 6.50% | ) | | 5/14/2029 | | | 16,454 | | | | 15,364 | |
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Investments | | Interest Rate | | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Building Materials 0.26% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ACProducts, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B | | | 9.754% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.25% | ) | | 5/17/2028 | | $ | 2,595,929 | | | $ | 2,240,936 | |
CP Atlas Buyer, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B | | | – | (a) | | 11/23/2027 | | | 297,983 | | | | 284,176 | |
Icebox Holdco III, Inc. 2021 1st Lien Term Loan | | | 9.254% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.75% | ) | | 12/22/2028 | | | 6,805 | | | | 6,698 | |
Summit Materials LLC Term Loan B | | | 8.492% (6 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.00% | ) | | 12/14/2027 | | | 597,000 | | | | 601,104 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,132,914 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chemicals 0.63% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Axalta Coating Systems U.S. Holdings, Inc. 2022 USD Term Loan B4 | | | 8.242% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.00% | ) | | 12/20/2029 | | | 461,250 | | | | 463,051 | |
DCG Acquisition Corp. Term Loan B | | | 9.919% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.50% | ) | | 9/30/2026 | | | 2,147,066 | | | | 2,114,860 | |
LSF11 A5 Holdco LLC 2023 Incremental Term Loan B | | | 9.669% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.25% | ) | | 10/15/2028 | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,245,781 | |
LSF11 A5 Holdco LLC Term Loan | | | – | (a) | | 10/15/2028 | | | 272,927 | | | | 270,767 | |
Nouryon Finance BV 2023 USD Term Loan B (Netherlands)(b) | | | 9.318% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.00% | ) | | 4/3/2028 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,997,090 | |
Starfruit Finco BV 2023 Term Loan B (Netherlands)(b) | | | 9.347% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.00% | ) | | 4/3/2028 | | | 476,625 | | | | 474,838 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,566,387 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services 0.13% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Wand NewCo 3, Inc. 2020 Term Loan | | | 8.169% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.75% | ) | | 2/5/2026 | | | 1,496,124 | | | | 1,495,922 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Construction & Engineering 0.09% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Brand Industrial Services, Inc. 2023 Term Loan B | | | – | (a) | | 8/1/2030 | | | 1,160,470 | | | | 1,127,588 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consumer Durables 0.06% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Griffon Corp. Term Loan B | | | 7.639% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.25% | ) | | 1/24/2029 | | | 691,532 | | | | 691,532 | |
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
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Investments | | Interest Rate | | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Distribution/Wholesale 0.34% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BCPE Empire Holdings, Inc. 2023 Extended Term Loan | | | 10.069% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.75% | ) | | 12/11/2028 | | $ | 1,200,000 | | | $ | 1,204,998 | |
Windsor Holdings III LLC USD Term Loan B | | | – | (a) | | 6/21/2030 | | | 2,875,000 | | | | 2,870,213 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,075,211 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Diversified Capital Goods 0.15% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Grinding Media, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B | | | 9.53% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.00% | ) | | 10/12/2028 | | | 1,363,572 | | | | 1,339,709 | |
Tank Holding Corp. 2022 Term Loan | | | 11.169% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.75% | ) | | 3/31/2028 | | | 453,831 | | | | 440,074 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,779,783 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services 0.09% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Castlelake Aviation Ltd. 2023 Incremental Term Loan B | | | 8.004% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.75% | ) | | 10/22/2027 | | | 1,133,223 | | | | 1,134,033 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Electric 0.12% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Helix Gen Funding LLC 2023 Term Loan | | | 10.061% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.75% | ) | | 12/3/2027 | | | 1,461,666 | | | | 1,458,165 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Electric: Generation 0.30% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Astoria Energy LLC 2020 Term Loan B | | | 8.933% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.50% | ) | | 12/10/2027 | | | 1,275,126 | | | | 1,272,895 | |
CPV Shore Holdings LLC Term Loan | | | 9.183% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.75% | ) | | 12/29/2025 | | | 98,237 | | | | 90,030 | |
EFS Cogen Holdings I LLC 2020 Term Loan B | | | 9.01% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.50% | ) | | 10/1/2027 | | | 1,076,109 | | | | 1,065,181 | |
ExGen Renewables IV LLC 2020 Term Loan | | | 8.025% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.50% | ) | | 12/15/2027 | | | 1,202,399 | | | | 1,198,268 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,626,374 | |
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
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Investments | | Interest Rate | | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Electric: Integrated 0.09% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Compass Power Generation LLC 2022 Term Loan B2 | | | 9.683% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.25% | ) | | 4/14/2029 | | $ | 467,124 | | | $ | 466,941 | |
Helix Gen Funding LLC Term Loan B | | | 9.288% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75% | ) | | 6/3/2024 | | | 661,961 | | | | 660,052 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,126,993 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Energy 0.14% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AL GCX Holdings LLC Term Loan B | | | 8.777% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.50% | ) | | 5/17/2029 | | | 970,941 | | | | 969,640 | |
NorthRiver Midstream Finance LP 2018 Term Loan B (Canada)(b) | | | 8.78% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.25% | ) | | 10/1/2025 | | | 669,727 | | | | 669,489 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,639,129 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Entertainment 0.47% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cinemark USA, Inc. 2023 Term Loan B | | | 8.992% - 9.07% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.75%) (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.75% | ) | | 5/24/2030 | | | 1,995,000 | | | | 1,993,344 | |
Formula One Holdings Ltd. Term Loan B (United Kingdom)(b) | | | 8.319% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.00% | ) | | 1/15/2030 | | | 500,000 | | | | 501,063 | |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. Term Loan B4 | | | 7.114% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.75% | ) | | 10/17/2026 | | | 1,496,114 | | | | 1,495,366 | |
Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc. 2019 Term Loan B | | | 7.169% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.75% | ) | | 4/17/2026 | | | 1,650,000 | | | | 1,643,812 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,633,585 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial 0.42% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Advisor Group, Inc. 2021 Term Loan | | | 9.933% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50% | ) | | 7/31/2026 | | | 2,133,473 | | | | 2,138,252 | |
Asurion LLC 2022 Term Loan B10 | | | 9.419% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.00% | ) | | 8/19/2028 | | | 3,045,352 | | | | 2,924,588 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,062,840 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 79 |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
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Investments | | Interest Rate | | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Food/Tobacco 0.32% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
IRB Holding Corp. 2022 Term Loan B | | | 8.419% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.00% | ) | | 12/15/2027 | | $ | 1,836,357 | | | $ | 1,829,131 | |
Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B | | | 8.683% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.25% | ) | | 9/24/2028 | | | 2,013,623 | | | | 2,012,616 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,841,747 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gaming/Leisure 0.68% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
888 Acquisitions Ltd. USD Term Loan B (United Kingdom)(b) | | | – | (a) | | 7/1/2028 | | | 1,700,000 | | | | 1,585,250 | |
City Football Group Ltd. Term Loan (United Kingdom)(b) | | | 8.406% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.00% | ) | | 7/21/2028 | | | 2,568,308 | | | | 2,542,625 | |
Fertitta Entertainment LLC 2022 Term Loan B | | | – | (a) | | 1/27/2029 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,486,448 | |
Motion Finco Sarl Delayed Draw Term Loan B2 (Luxembourg)(b) | | | 8.788% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25% | ) | | 11/12/2026 | | | 85,437 | | | | 85,241 | |
Motion Finco Sarl USD Term Loan B1 (Luxembourg)(b) | | | 8.788% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25% | ) | | 11/12/2026 | | | 599,296 | | | | 597,924 | |
NASCAR Holdings LLC Term Loan B | | | 7.933% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.50% | ) | | 10/19/2026 | | | 408,671 | | | | 410,093 | |
Scientific Games International, Inc. 2022 USD Term Loan | | | 8.302% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.00% | ) | | 4/14/2029 | | | 1,494,969 | | | | 1,494,849 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8,202,430 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gas Distribution 0.08% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CQP Holdco LP 2021 Term Loan B | | | 8.919% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.50% | ) | | 6/5/2028 | | | 912,825 | | | | 913,966 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Health Care Services 0.16% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Summit Behavioral Healthcare LLC 2nd Lien Term Loan | | | 13.237% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 7.75% | ) | | 11/26/2029 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,890,000 | (i) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Health Services 0.13% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B3 | | | 7.406% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.00% | ) | | 2/22/2028 | | | 997,445 | | | | 982,608 | |
Heartland Dental LLC 2023 Term Loan B | | | 10.222% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.00% | ) | | 4/28/2028 | | | 588,524 | | | | 572,760 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,555,368 | |
80 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
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Investments | | Interest Rate | | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Healthcare 0.40% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Medline Borrower LP USD Term Loan B | | | 8.683% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.25% | ) | | 10/23/2028 | | $ | 2,144,571 | | | $ | 2,125,441 | |
Physician Partners LLC Term Loan | | | – | (a) | | 12/23/2028 | | | 1,246,843 | | | | 1,195,411 | |
Select Medical Corp. 2017 Term Loan B | | | 8.319% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.00% | ) | | 3/6/2025 | | | 1,525,000 | | | | 1,524,619 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,845,471 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Housing 0.69% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
LBM Acquisition LLC Term Loan B | | | 9.169% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.75% | ) | | 12/17/2027 | | | 2,496,180 | | | | 2,425,975 | |
Oscar AcquisitionCo LLC Term Loan B | | | 9.842% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.50% | ) | | 4/29/2029 | | | 1,537,480 | | | | 1,519,876 | |
Park River Holdings, Inc. Term Loan | | | – | (a) | | 12/28/2027 | | | 2,493,626 | | | | 2,412,895 | |
Quikrete Holdings, Inc. 2016 1st Lien Term Loan | | | 8.058% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.63% | ) | | 2/1/2027 | | | 1,965,725 | | | | 1,967,366 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8,326,112 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Information Technology 1.00% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Banff Merger Sub, Inc. 2021 USD Term Loan | | | 9.183% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.75% | ) | | 10/2/2025 | | | 797,651 | | | | 796,658 | |
McAfee LLC 2022 USD Term Loan B | | | 8.963% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.75% | ) | | 3/1/2029 | | | 1,496,222 | | | | 1,451,866 | |
MH Sub I LLC 2020 Incremental Term Loan | | | – | (a) | | 9/13/2024 | | | 84,880 | | | | 85,022 | |
MKS Instruments, Inc. 2022 USD Term Loan B | | | 8.155% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.75% | ) | | 8/17/2029 | | | 1,527,477 | | | | 1,527,836 | |
Open Text Corp. 2022 Term Loan B (Canada)(b) | | | 8.919% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.50% | ) | | 1/31/2030 | | | 1,842,371 | | | | 1,847,557 | |
RealPage, Inc. 1st Lien Term Loan | | | 8.433% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.00% | ) | | 4/24/2028 | | | 2,843,671 | | | | 2,798,641 | |
Rocket Software, Inc. 2018 Term Loan | | | 9.601% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.25% | ) | | 11/28/2025 | | | 1,496,094 | | | | 1,493,760 | |
SS&C Technologies, Inc. 2022 Term Loan B6 | | | 7.669% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.25% | ) | | 3/22/2029 | | | 786,909 | | | | 787,271 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 81 |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND July 31, 2023
Investments | | Interest Rate | | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Information Technology (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SS&C Technologies, Inc. 2022 Term Loan B7 | | | 7.669% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.25% | ) | | 3/22/2029 | | $ | 1,186,023 | | | $ | 1,186,569 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11,975,180 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Insurance 0.27% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amynta Agency Borrower, Inc. 2023 Term Loan B | | | 10.419% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.00% | ) | | 2/28/2028 | | | 2,513,403 | | | | 2,482,199 | |
HUB International Ltd. 2023 Term Loan B | | | – | (a) | | 6/20/2030 | | | 727,272 | | | | 731,156 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,213,355 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Integrated Energy 0.12% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Esdec Solar Group BV Term Loan B (Netherlands)(b) | | | 9.96% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75% | ) | | 8/30/2028 | | | 1,406,329 | | | | 1,409,845 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Internet 0.17% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
MH Sub I LLC 2017 1st Lien Term Loan | | | – | (a) | | 9/13/2024 | | | 492,320 | | | | 493,110 | |
Uber Technologies, Inc. 2023 Term Loan B | | | 7.999% – 8.01% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.75% | ) | | 3/3/2030 | | | 1,500,080 | | | | 1,502,660 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,995,770 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments & Miscellaneous Financial Services 0.18% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Jane Street Group LLC 2021 Term Loan | | | 8.183% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.75% | ) | | 1/26/2028 | | | 2,167,296 | | | | 2,165,259 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Leisure 0.08% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Carnival Corp. 2021 Incremental Term Loan B | | | 8.683% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.25% | ) | | 10/18/2028 | | | 884,754 | | | | 883,374 | |
Vue International Bidco PLC 2023 EUR PIK Term Loan 6.50%(c) | | | 4.859% (6 mo. EURIBOR + 2.00% | ) | | 12/31/2027 | | EUR | 39,070 | | | | 22,687 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 906,061 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Leisure Time 0.23% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Life Time Fitness, Inc. 2023 Term Loan B | | | 10.05% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.75% | ) | | 1/15/2026 | | $ | 2,148,029 | | | | 2,159,671 | |
Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. Term Loan B | | | 8.919% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.50% | ) | | 3/15/2030 | | | 575,224 | | | | 575,121 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,734,792 | |
82 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
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Investments | | Interest Rate | | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Lodging 0.08% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Spectacle Gary Holdings LLC 2021 Term Loan B | | | 9.769% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.25% | ) | | 12/10/2028 | | $ | 957,937 | | | $ | 939,080 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Machinery 0.34% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Array Technologies, Inc. Term Loan B | | | 8.675% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.25% | ) | | 10/14/2027 | | | 2,078,192 | | | | 2,071,479 | |
CMBF LLC Term Loan | | | 11.369% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 6.00% | ) | | 8/2/2028 | | | 16,283 | | | | 16,314 | |
Vertical U.S. Newco, Inc. Term Loan B | | | 9.381% (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50% | ) | | 7/30/2027 | | | 1,942,008 | | | | 1,937,279 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,025,072 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Machinery: Diversified 0.07% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chart Industries, Inc. 2023 Term Loan B | | | 9.105% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.75% | ) | | 3/15/2030 | | | 872,813 | | | | 875,540 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Manufacturing 1.19% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. 2019 Term Loan B | | | 8.202% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00% | ) | | 4/22/2026 | | | 2,294,010 | | | | 1,795,545 | |
CenturyLink, Inc. 2020 Term Loan B | | | 7.683% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.25% | ) | | 3/15/2027 | | | 860,441 | | | | 604,894 | |
DirecTV Financing LLC Term Loan | | | – | (a) | | 8/2/2027 | | | 1,217,486 | | | | 1,211,782 | |
Frontier Communications Corp. 2021 1st Lien Term Loan | | | 9.183% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.75% | ) | | 5/1/2028 | | | 3,940,714 | | | | 3,758,771 | |
Harsco Corp. 2021 Term Loan | | | 7.683% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.25% | ) | | 3/10/2028 | | | 1,221,995 | | | | 1,215,666 | |
Madison IAQ LLC Term Loan | | | 8.302% (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25% | ) | | 6/21/2028 | | | 2,972,863 | | | | 2,921,567 | |
SPX Flow, Inc. 2022 Term Loan | | | 9.919% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.50% | ) | | 4/5/2029 | | | 2,223,597 | | | | 2,205,530 | |
Virgin Media Bristol LLC USD Term Loan N | | | 7.836% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.50% | ) | | 1/31/2028 | | | 625,000 | | | | 609,650 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14,323,405 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 83 |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
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Investments | | Interest Rate | | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Media 0.27% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sinclair Television Group, Inc. Term Loan B2B | | | 7.933% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.50% | ) | | 9/30/2026 | | $ | 1,695,596 | | | $ | 1,516,499 | |
Univision Communications, Inc. 2021 First Lien Term Loan B | | | 8.683% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.25% | ) | | 3/15/2026 | | | 1,745,547 | | | | 1,739,455 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,255,954 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Media: Content 0.00% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NEP/NCP Holdco, Inc. 2018 2nd Lien Term Loan | | | 12.433% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 7.00% | ) | | 10/19/2026 | | | 50,000 | | | | 36,646 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Medical Products 0.00% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Athenahealth Group, Inc. 2022 Delayed Draw Term Loan(j) | | | – | (a) | | 2/15/2029 | | | 1,501 | | | | 1,461 | |
Athenahealth Group, Inc. 2022 Term Loan B | | | 8.805% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.50% | ) | | 2/15/2029 | | | 12,190 | | | | 11,860 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13,321 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Metal Fabricate/Hardware 0.08% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Tank Holding Corp. 2023 Incremental Delayed Draw Term Loan(j) | | | – | (a) | | 3/31/2028 | | | 300,000 | | | | 294,000 | (i) |
Tank Holding Corp. 2023 Incremental Term Loan | | | 11.391% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 6.00% | ) | | 3/31/2028 | | | 698,250 | | | | 684,285 | (i) |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 978,285 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Metals/Minerals 0.17% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Zekelman Industries, Inc. 2020 Term Loan | | | 7.378% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.00% | ) | | 1/24/2027 | | | 2,022,000 | | | | 2,016,389 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mining & Metals 0.12% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Arsenal AIC Parent LLC Term Loan | | | – | (a) | | 7/26/2030 | | | 1,395,348 | | | | 1,396,074 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Oil & Gas 0.38% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Par Petroleum LLC 2023 Term Loan B | | | 9.614% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.25% | ) | | 2/28/2030 | | | 1,420,353 | | | | 1,414,438 | |
Parkway Generation LLC Term Loan B | | | 10.275% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.75% | ) | | 2/18/2029 | | | 1,249,157 | | | | 1,235,260 | |
84 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
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Investments | | Interest Rate | | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Oil & Gas (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Parkway Generation LLC Term Loan C | | | 10.275% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.75% | ) | | 2/18/2029 | | $ | 161,989 | | | $ | 160,187 | |
Waterbridge Midstream Operating LLC Term Loan B | | | 11.363% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.75% | ) | | 6/22/2026 | | | 1,745,466 | | | | 1,751,069 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,560,954 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Oil Field Equipment & Services 0.26% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ulterra Drilling Technologies LP Term Loan B | | | 10.669% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.25% | ) | | 11/26/2025 | | | 3,127,947 | | | | 3,129,918 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals 0.36% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Jazz Financing Lux Sarl USD Term Loan (Luxembourg)(b) | | | 8.933% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.50% | ) | | 5/5/2028 | | | 2,263,678 | | | | 2,263,837 | |
Option Care Health, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B | | | 8.183% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.75% | ) | | 10/27/2028 | | | 471,411 | | | | 472,075 | |
Organon & Co. USD Term Loan | | | 8.257% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.00% | ) | | 6/2/2028 | | | 1,591,808 | | | | 1,589,524 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,325,436 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pipelines 0.36% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Brazos Delaware II LLC 2023 Term Loan B | | | 8.944% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.75% | ) | | 2/11/2030 | | | 2,372,813 | | | | 2,366,382 | |
Oryx Midstream Services Permian Basin LLC 2023 Incremental Term Loan | | | 8.505% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.25% | ) | | 10/5/2028 | | | 1,970,757 | | | | 1,974,797 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,341,179 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Printing & Publishing 0.15% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cengage Learning, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B | | | 10.323% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75% | ) | | 7/14/2026 | | | 1,781,714 | | | | 1,765,821 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Recreation & Travel 0.00% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bulldog Purchaser, Inc. 2018 Term Loan | | | 9.169% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.75% | ) | | 9/5/2025 | | | 15,530 | | | | 14,883 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 85 |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND July 31, 2023
Investments | | Interest Rate | | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Retail 0.40% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. Term Loan B | | | 8.669% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.25% | ) | | 4/30/2026 | | $ | 1,234,154 | | | $ | 1,192,396 | |
Dave & Buster’s, Inc. 2023 Term Loan | | | 9.188% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.75% | ) | | 6/29/2029 | | | 923,940 | | | | 925,095 | |
GYP Holdings III Corp. 2023 Term Loan | | | 8.319% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.00% | ) | | 5/12/2030 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,504,500 | |
Petco Health & Wellness Co., Inc. 2021 Term Loan B | | | 8.754% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.25% | ) | | 3/3/2028 | | | 1,230,890 | | | | 1,228,465 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,850,456 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Service 0.28% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
APi Group DE, Inc. 2021 Incremental Term Loan B | | | 8.183% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.75% | ) | | 1/3/2029 | | | 1,381 | | | | 1,385 | |
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC 2021 Term Loan | | | 7.978% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.75% | ) | | 9/23/2026 | | | 471,383 | | | | 471,433 | |
Red Planet Borrower LLC Term Loan B | | | 9.169% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.75% | ) | | 10/2/2028 | | | 795,949 | | | | 720,334 | |
Service Logic Acquisition, Inc. Term Loan | | | 9.433% – 9.63% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.00%) (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.00% | ) | | 10/29/2027 | | | 2,190,822 | | | | 2,182,607 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,375,759 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Software 0.48% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cvent, Inc. 2023 Term Loan B | | | 9.004% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.75% | ) | | 6/17/2030 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,983,330 | |
ECL Entertainment LLC Term Loan | | | 12.933% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 7.50% | ) | | 5/1/2028 | | | 248,101 | | | | 250,272 | |
Quartz Acquireco LLC Term Loan B | | | 8.817% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.50% | ) | | 6/28/2030 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,000,000 | |
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The) 2023 Incremental Term Loan | | | 9.776% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.50% | ) | | 5/4/2026 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,508,438 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,742,040 | |
86 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND July 31, 2023
Investments | | Interest Rate | | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
Software/Services 0.17% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NortonLifeLock, Inc. 2022 Term Loan B | | | – | (a) | | 9/12/2029 | | $ | 2,100,315 | | | $ | 2,095,999 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Specialty Retail 0.23% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
PetSmart, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B | | | 9.169% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.75% | ) | | 2/11/2028 | | | 2,720,372 | | | | 2,722,793 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Support: Services 0.00% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sabre Global, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B1 | | | 8.933% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.50% | ) | | 12/17/2027 | | | 20,988 | | | | 17,577 | |
Sabre Global, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B2 | | | 8.933% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.50% | ) | | 12/17/2027 | | | 32,712 | | | | 27,397 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 44,974 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Theaters & Entertainment 0.00% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Vue International Bidco PLC 2022 EUR Term Loan(c) | | | 11.086% (6 mo. EURIBOR + 8.00% | ) | | 6/30/2027 | | EUR | 6,827 | | | | 6,881 | |
Total Floating Rate Loans (cost $172,770,383) | | | | | | | | | | | 174,005,191 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NON–AGENCY COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE–BACKED SECURITIES 0.64% | | | | | | | | |
BHMS Mortgage Trust Series 2018–ATLS Class A† | | | 6.769% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.30% | )# | | 7/15/2035 | | $ | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,955,682 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. STACR REMIC Trust Series 2022–DNA5 Class M1B† | | | 9.569% (30 day USD SOFR Average + 4.50% | )# | | 6/25/2042 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,603,014 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes Series 2022–HQA2 Class M1B† | | | 9.069% (30 day USD SOFR Average + 4.00% | )# | | 7/25/2042 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,099,927 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust Series 2023–R01 Class 1M2† | | | 8.819% (30 day USD SOFR Average + 3.75% | )# | | 12/25/2042 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,092,945 | |
Total Non–Agency Commercial Mortgage–Backed Securities (cost $7,626,550) | | | | | | | | 7,751,568 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Dividend Rate | | | | | | Shares | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
PREFERRED STOCKS 0.11% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Machinery | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chart Industries, Inc. (cost $1,262,042) | | | 6.75% | | | | | | 17,550 | | | | 1,266,935 | |
Total Long–Term Investments (cost $1,201,655,508) | | | | | | | 1,210,044,939 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 87 |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND July 31, 2023
Investments | | Interest Rate | | | Maturity Date | | Principal Amount | | | Fair Value | |
SHORT–TERM INVESTMENTS 2.45% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
COMMERCIAL PAPER 1.08% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services 0.25% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Brookfield Infrastructure Holdings Canada, Inc. | | | 5.90 | % | | 8/9/2023 | | $ | 3,000,000 | | | $ | 2,996,133 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Electronics 0.58% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Arrow Electronics, Inc.† | | | 6.004 | % | | 8/18/2023 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,988,856 | |
Jabil, Inc.† | | | 6.104 | % | | 8/7/2023 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,997,000 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,985,856 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Retail 0.25% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.† | | | 6.147 | % | | 8/14/2023 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,993,467 | |
Total Commercial Paper (cost $12,975,456) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12,975,456 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS 1.37% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreement dated 7/31/2023, 2.800% due 8/1/2023 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $11,679,600 of U.S. Treasury Note at 2.375% due 5/15/2029; value: $10,672,790; proceeds: $10,464,289 (cost $10,463,475) | | | | | | | | | 10,463,475 | | | | 10,463,475 | |
Repurchase Agreement dated 7/31/2023, 5.300% due 8/1/2023 with TD Securities USA LLC collateralized by $6,989,000 of U.S. Treasury Note at 1.250% due 4/30/2028; value: $6,100,561; proceeds: $6,000,096 (cost $5,999,213) | | | | | | | | | 5,999,213 | | | | 5,999,213 | |
Total Repurchase Agreements (cost $16,462,688) | | | | | | | | 16,462,688 | |
Total Short–Term Investments (cost $29,438,144) | | | | | | | | | | 29,438,144 | |
Total Investments in Securities 103.14% (cost $1,231,093,652) | | | | | | | | | | 1,239,483,083 | |
Less Unfunded Loan Commitments(k) (0.02%) (cost $297,025) | | | | | | | | | | (295,461 | ) |
Net Investments in Securities 103.12% (cost $1,230,796,627) | | | | | | | | | | 1,239,187,622 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net(l) (3.12)% | | | | | | | | | | (37,398,170 | ) |
Net Assets 100.00% | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,201,789,452 | |
CAD | Canadian Dollar. |
CHF | Swiss Franc. |
EUR | Euro. |
GBP | British Pound. |
CMT | Constant Maturity Rate. |
EURIBOR | Euro Interbank Offered Rate. |
LIBOR | London Interbank Offered Rate. |
88 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND July 31, 2023
PIK | Payment–in–kind. |
REITS | Real Estate Investment Trusts. |
REMIC | Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits |
SOFR | Secured Overnight Financing Rate. |
STACR | Structured Agency Credit Risk |
| |
† | | 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 July 31, 2023, the total value of Rule 144A securities was $788,111,221, which represents 65.58% of net assets. |
# | | Variable rate security. The interest rate represents the rate in effect at July 31, 2023. |
* | | Non–income producing security. |
(a) | | Interest Rate to be determined. |
(b) | | Foreign security traded in U.S. dollars. |
(c) | | Investment in non–U.S. dollar denominated securities. |
(d) | | Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity. |
(e) | | Defaulted (non–income producing security). |
(f) | | Interest rate is based on the weighted average interest rates of the underlying securities. |
(g) | | Securities purchased on a when–issued basis. (See Note 2(k)). |
(h) | | Floating Rate Loans in which the Fund invests generally pay interest at rates which are periodically re–determined at a margin above the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) or the prime rate offered by major U.S. banks. The rate(s) shown is the rate(s) in effect at July 31, 2023. |
(i) | | Level 3 Investment as described in Note 2(p) 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. |
(j) | | Security partially/fully unfunded. |
(k) | | See Note 2(l). |
(l) | | Other Assets and Liabilities – Net include net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts and swap contracts as follows: |
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Contracts on Indexes – Sell Protection at July 31, 2023(1):
Referenced Indexes | | Central Clearing Party | | Fund Receives (Quarterly) | | | Termination Date | | Notional Amount | | | Payments Upfront(2) | | | Unrealized Appreciation(3) | | | Value | |
Markit CDX.NA.HY.40(4)(5) | | Bank of America | | | 5.00% | | | 6/20/2028 | | $ | 20,089,000 | | | $ | 340,562 | | | | $ 365,236 | | | $ | 705,798 | |
| | |
(1) | | If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap contracts agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap contracts 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 contracts 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 Swap Contracts on Indexes amounted to $365,236. Total unrealized depreciation on Credit Default Swap Contracts on Indexes amounted to $0. |
(4) | | Central Clearinghouse: Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). |
(5) | | The Referenced Index is for the Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Contracts on Indexes, which is comprised of a basket of high yield securities. |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 89 |
Schedule of Investments (continued)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND July 31, 2023
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at July 31, 2023:
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 | | Buy | | Barclays Bank plc | | 9/8/2023 | | | 1,163,000 | | | $ | 1,483,104 | | | $ | 1,492,792 | | | | $ | 9,688 | |
British pound | | Buy | | Morgan Stanley | | 9/8/2023 | | | 204,000 | | | | 259,087 | | | | 261,847 | | | | | 2,760 | |
Euro | | Buy | | Morgan Stanley | | 9/13/2023 | | | 951,000 | | | | 1,046,368 | | | | 1,047,746 | | | | | 1,378 | |
Euro | | Buy | | Morgan Stanley | | 9/13/2023 | | | 265,000 | | | | 290,230 | | | | 291,959 | | | | | 1,729 | |
Euro | | Buy | | Morgan Stanley | | 9/13/2023 | | | 176,000 | | | | 192,723 | | | | 193,905 | | | | | 1,182 | |
Euro | | Buy | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 9/13/2023 | | | 524,000 | | | | 573,714 | | | | 577,308 | | | | | 3,594 | |
British pound | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 9/8/2023 | | | 649,000 | | | | 840,409 | | | | 833,037 | | | | | 7,372 | |
British pound | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 9/8/2023 | | | 1,967,000 | | | | 2,529,690 | | | | 2,524,782 | | | | | 4,908 | |
Canadian dollar | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 10/20/2023 | | | 1,214,000 | | | | 924,604 | | | | 921,611 | | | | | 2,993 | |
Canadian dollar | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 11/20/2023 | | | 7,188,000 | | | | 5,474,803 | | | | 5,459,230 | | | | | 15,573 | |
Euro | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 9/13/2023 | | | 1,189,000 | | | | 1,313,111 | | | | 1,309,960 | | | | | 3,151 | |
Euro | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 9/13/2023 | | | 933,000 | | | | 1,029,373 | | | | 1,027,916 | | | | | 1,457 | |
Euro | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 9/13/2023 | | | 996,000 | | | | 1,123,148 | | | | 1,097,325 | | | | | 25,823 | |
Euro | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 9/13/2023 | | | 998,000 | | | | 1,107,480 | | | | 1,099,529 | | | | | 7,951 | |
Total Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | | $ | 89,559 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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 | | Morgan Stanley | | 9/8/2023 | | | 408,000 | | | $ | 527,615 | | | $ | 523,697 | | | | $ | (3,918 | ) |
British pound | | Buy | | Morgan Stanley | | 9/8/2023 | | | 194,000 | | | | 249,412 | | | | 249,013 | | | | | (399 | ) |
Euro | | Buy | | Morgan Stanley | | 9/13/2023 | | | 3,927,000 | | | | 4,342,032 | | | | 4,326,503 | | | | | (15,529 | ) |
British pound | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 9/8/2023 | | | 8,845,000 | | | | 11,007,319 | | | | 11,353,178 | | | | | (345,859 | ) |
British pound | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 9/8/2023 | | | 713,000 | | | | 900,156 | | | | 915,185 | | | | | (15,029 | ) |
British pound | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 9/8/2023 | | | 2,330,000 | | | | 2,988,914 | | | | 2,990,718 | | | | | (1,804 | ) |
Euro | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 9/13/2023 | | | 37,127,000 | | | | 40,105,328 | | | | 40,904,016 | | | | | (798,688 | ) |
Euro | | Sell | | Morgan Stanley | | 9/13/2023 | | | 89,000 | | | | 96,203 | | | | 98,054 | | | | | (1,851 | ) |
Euro | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 9/13/2023 | | | 414,000 | | | | 448,960 | | | | 456,117 | | | | | (7,157 | ) |
Euro | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 9/13/2023 | | | 1,103,000 | | | | 1,203,278 | | | | 1,215,211 | | | | | (11,933 | ) |
Euro | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 9/13/2023 | | | 1,335,000 | | | | 1,466,219 | | | | 1,470,813 | | | | | (4,594 | ) |
Euro | | Sell | | Toronto Dominion Bank | | 9/13/2023 | | | 736,000 | | | | 809,870 | | | | 810,875 | | | | | (1,005 | ) |
Swiss franc | | Sell | | State Street Bank and Trust | | 8/23/2023 | | | 386,000 | | | | 433,839 | | | | 443,578 | | | | | (9,739 | ) |
Total Unrealized Depreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | | $ | (1,217,505 | ) |
90 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Schedule of Investments (concluded)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND July 31, 2023
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of July 31, 2023 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 | | $ | – | | | $ | 45,559,402 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 45,559,402 | |
Common Stocks | | | 211,304 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 211,304 | |
Convertible Bonds | | | – | | | | 19,981,071 | | | | – | | | | 19,981,071 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | – | | | | 961,269,468 | | | | – | | | | 961,269,468 | |
Floating Rate Loans | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Health Care Services | | | – | | | | – | | | | 1,890,000 | | | | 1,890,000 | |
Metal Fabricate/Hardware | | | – | | | | – | | | | 978,285 | | | | 978,285 | |
Remaining Industries | | | – | | | | 171,136,906 | | | | – | | | | 171,136,906 | |
Less Unfunded Commitments | | | – | | | | (1,461 | ) | | | (294,000 | ) | | | (295,461 | ) |
Non–Agency Commercial Mortgage–Backed Securities | | | – | | | | 7,751,568 | | | | – | | | | 7,751,568 | |
Preferred Stocks | | | – | | | | 1,266,935 | | | | – | | | | 1,266,935 | |
Short–Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial Paper | | | – | | | | 12,975,456 | | | | – | | | | 12,975,456 | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | – | | | | 16,462,688 | | | | – | | | | 16,462,688 | |
Total | | $ | 211,304 | | | $ | 1,236,402,033 | | | $ | 2,574,285 | | | $ | 1,239,187,622 | |
Other Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | $ | – | | | $ | 705,798 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 705,798 | |
Liabilities | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | | – | | | | 89,559 | | | | – | | | | 89,559 | |
Liabilities | | | – | | | | (1,217,505 | ) | | | – | | | | (1,217,505 | ) |
Total | | $ | – | | | $ | (422,148 | ) | | $ | – | | | $ | (422,148 | ) |
(1) | | Refer to Note 2(p) 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 year 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 year.
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 91 |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
July 31, 2023
| | Climate Focused Bond Fund | | | Emerging Markets Equity Fund | |
ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Investments in securities, at cost | | $ | 20,077,014 | | | $ | 4,415,231 | |
Investments in securities, at fair value | | $ | 18,598,688 | | | $ | 4,785,973 | |
Cash | | | 22 | | | | 24,726 | |
Deposits with brokers for futures collateral | | | 108,559 | | | | – | |
Deposits with brokers for forwards and swap contracts collateral | | | 330,000 | | | | – | |
Foreign cash, at value (cost $12,691, $78,345, $44,734, $0 and $129,693, respectively) | | | 6,316 | | | | 62,739 | |
Receivables: | | | | | | | | |
Interest and dividends | | | 129,187 | | | | 21,425 | |
Capital shares sold | | | 35,412 | | | | – | |
Investment securities sold | | | – | | | | 152,822 | |
From advisor (See Note 3) | | | 15,737 | | | | 23,867 | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 19,675 | | | | – | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 86,437 | | | | 81,171 | |
Total assets | | | 19,330,033 | | | | 5,152,723 | |
LIABILITIES: | | | | | | | | |
Payables: | | | | | | | | |
Investment securities purchased | | | – | | | | 138,044 | |
Capital shares reacquired | | | 17,191 | | | | – | |
Management fee | | | 5,582 | | | | 2,666 | |
12b-1 distribution plan | | | 1,279 | | | | 1,036 | |
Fund administration | | | 638 | | | | 164 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | 460 | | | | 313 | |
Variation margin for futures contracts | | | 165 | | | | – | |
Foreign capital gains taxes deferred | | | – | | | | 20,214 | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 185,999 | | | | – | |
Distributions payable | | | 50,634 | | | | – | |
Variation margin payable for centrally cleared swap contracts agreements | | | – | | | | – | |
Unrealized depreciation on unfunded commitments | | | – | | | | – | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | 73,872 | | | | 42,455 | |
Total liabilities | | | 335,820 | | | | 204,892 | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 18,994,213 | | | $ | 4,947,831 | |
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 23,332,842 | | | $ | 5,139,814 | |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | (4,338,629 | ) | | | (191,983 | ) |
Net Assets | | $ | 18,994,213 | | | $ | 4,947,831 | |
92 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
International Growth Fund | | | Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund | | | Short Duration High Yield Fund | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 2,546,121 | | | $ | 11,280,876 | | | $ | 1,230,796,627 | |
$ | 2,837,221 | | | $ | 11,342,711 | | | $ | 1,239,187,622 | |
| 90,395 | | | | 147,961 | | | | 68,236 | |
| – | | | | 10,700 | | | | 147,594 | |
| – | | | | – | | | | 3,382,652 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| 41,458 | | | | – | | | | 128,775 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| 1,958 | | | | 42,329 | | | | 19,705,707 | |
| 195 | | | | 3,358 | | | | 17,148,931 | |
| 42,437 | | | | – | | | | 3,210,248 | |
| 15,274 | | | | 13,077 | | | | 362,638 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| – | | | | – | | | | 89,559 | |
| 89,274 | | | | 13,786 | | | | 218,144 | |
| 3,118,212 | | | | 11,573,922 | | | | 1,283,650,106 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| 52,222 | | | | 430,547 | | | | 69,087,724 | |
| 9 | | | | – | | | | 3,218,479 | |
| 1,109 | | | | 2,334 | | | | 318,871 | |
| 454 | | | | 759 | | | | 31,597 | |
| 99 | | | | 373 | | | | 36,767 | |
| 735 | | | | – | | | | – | |
| – | | | | 566 | | | | – | |
| 933 | | | | – | | | | – | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| – | | | | – | | | | 1,217,505 | |
| – | | | | 57,476 | | | | 7,485,863 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| – | | | | – | | | | 1,008 | |
| – | | | | – | | | | 1,564 | |
| 75,842 | | | | 18,757 | | | | 461,276 | |
| 131,403 | | | | 510,812 | | | | 81,860,654 | |
$ | 2,986,809 | | | $ | 11,063,110 | | | $ | 1,201,789,452 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 3,246,607 | | | $ | 10,950,050 | | | $ | 1,197,927,680 | |
| (259,798 | ) | | | 113,060 | | | | 3,861,772 | |
$ | 2,986,809 | | | $ | 11,063,110 | | | $ | 1,201,789,452 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 93 |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (concluded)
July 31, 2023
| | Climate Focused Bond Fund | | | Emerging Markets Equity Fund | |
Net assets by class: | | | | | | |
Class A Shares | | $ | 4,892,677 | | | $ | 3,005,758 | |
Class C Shares | | $ | 430,970 | | | $ | 495,975 | |
Class F Shares | | $ | 2,973,455 | | | $ | 24,094 | |
Class F3 Shares | | $ | 103,480 | | | $ | 241,104 | |
Class I Shares | | $ | 10,139,162 | | | $ | 457,588 | |
Class R3 Shares | | $ | 22,862 | | | $ | – | |
Class R4 Shares | | $ | 27,805 | | | $ | – | |
Class R5 Shares | | $ | 20,699 | | | $ | – | |
Class R6 Shares | | $ | 383,103 | | | $ | 723,312 | |
Outstanding shares by class (unlimited number of authorized shares of beneficial interest): | | |
Class A Shares | | | 591,034 | | | | 208,536 | |
Class C Shares | | | 52,051 | | | | 34,672 | |
Class F Shares | | | 359,178 | | | | 1,667 | |
Class F3 Shares | | | 12,500 | | | | 16,667 | |
Class I Shares | | | 1,224,357 | | | | 31,667 | |
Class R3 Shares | | | 2,761 | | | | – | |
Class R4 Shares | | | 3,359 | | | | – | |
Class R5 Shares | | | 2,500 | | | | – | |
Class R6 Shares | | | 46,289 | | | | 50,000 | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share (Net assets divided by outstanding shares): | | | |
Class A Shares-Net asset value | | | $8.28 | | | | $14.41 | |
Class A Shares-Maximum offering price (Net asset value plus sales charge of 2.25%, 5.75%, 5.75%, 2.25% and 2.25% respectively) | $8.47 | | | | $15.29 | |
Class C Shares-Net asset value | | | $8.28 | | | | $14.30 | |
Class F Shares-Net asset value* | | | $8.28 | | | | $14.46 | |
Class F3 Shares-Net asset value | | | $8.28 | | | | $14.47 | |
Class I Shares-Net asset value | | | $8.28 | | | | $14.45 | |
Class R3 Shares-Net asset value | | | $8.28 | | | | $ – | |
Class R4 Shares-Net asset value | | | $8.28 | | | | $ – | |
Class R5 Shares-Net asset value | | | $8.28 | | | | $ – | |
Class R6 Shares-Net asset value | | | $8.28 | | | | $14.47 | |
* | Net asset value may not recalculate due to rounding of fractional shares. |
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International Growth Fund | | | Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund | | | Short Duration High Yield Fund | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 1,746,897 | | | $ | 1,970,207 | | | $ | 92,164,588 | |
$ | 93,365 | | | $ | 506,107 | | | $ | 25,680,817 | |
$ | 84,724 | | | $ | 25,255 | | | $ | 28,476,534 | |
$ | 8,478 | | | $ | 25,255 | | | $ | 8,998 | |
$ | 232,864 | | | $ | 7,071,480 | | | $ | 1,054,581,665 | |
$ | 11,619 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 62,789 | |
$ | 8,441 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 8,985 | |
$ | 8,464 | | | $ | 25,255 | | | $ | 8,986 | |
$ | 791,957 | | | $ | 1,439,551 | | | $ | 796,090 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| 138,032 | | | | 195,047 | | | | 9,558,799 | |
| 7,444 | | | | 50,099 | | | | 2,664,130 | |
| 6,667 | | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,955,807 | |
| 667 | | | | 2,500 | | | | 933 | |
| 18,340 | | | | 700,000 | | | | 109,583,738 | |
| 920 | | | | – | | | | 6,511 | |
| 667 | | | | – | | | | 932 | |
| 667 | | | | 2,500 | | | | 932 | |
| 62,278 | | | | 142,500 | | | | 82,574 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| $12.66 | | | | $10.10 | | | | $9.64 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| $13.43 | | | | $10.33 | | | | $9.86 | |
| $12.54 | | | | $10.10 | | | | $9.64 | |
| $12.71 | | | | $10.10 | | | | $9.63 | |
| $12.72 | | | | $10.10 | | | | $9.64 | |
| $12.70 | | | | $10.10 | | | | $9.62 | |
| $12.63 | | | | $ – | | | | $9.64 | |
| $12.66 | | | | $ – | | | | $9.64 | |
| $12.70 | | | | $10.10 | | | | $9.64 | |
| $12.72 | | | | $10.10 | | | | $9.64 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 95 |
Statements of Operations
For the Year Ended July 31, 2023
| Climate Focused Bond Fund | | Emerging Markets Equity Fund | |
Investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $0, $12,254, $4,935, $0 and $3,675, respectively) | | $ | – | | | $ | 124,875 | |
Interest and other | | | 559,617 | | | | 1,178 | |
Total investment income | | | 559,617 | | | | 126,053 | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | |
Management fee | | | 66,550 | | | | 31,936 | |
12b-1 distribution plan–Class A | | | 9,540 | | | | 6,887 | |
12b-1 distribution plan–Class C | | | 5,442 | | | | 4,528 | |
12b-1 distribution plan–Class F | | | 3,726 | | | | 22 | |
12b-1 distribution plan–Class R3 | | | 110 | | | | – | |
12b-1 distribution plan–Class R4 | | | 65 | | | | – | |
Registration | | | 123,467 | | | | 83,197 | |
Professional | | | 54,033 | | | | 46,249 | |
Custody | | | 19,586 | | | | 36,983 | |
Reports to shareholders | | | 8,024 | | | | 4,039 | |
Fund administration | | | 7,606 | | | | 1,823 | |
Shareholder servicing | | | 5,825 | | | | 3,321 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | 612 | | | | 533 | |
Market Data | | | 6,053 | | | | 3,583 | |
Other | | | 8,356 | | | | 8,147 | |
Gross expenses | | | 318,995 | | | | 231,248 | |
Expense reductions (See Note 9) | | | (405 | ) | | | (80 | ) |
Fees waived and expenses reimbursed (See Note 3) | | | (217,997 | ) | | | (178,073 | ) |
Net expenses | | | 100,593 | | | | 53,095 | |
Net investment income | | | 459,024 | | | | 72,958 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss): | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | (1,464,854 | ) | | | (277,877 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts | | | (29,496 | ) | | | – | |
Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | (24,510 | ) | | | – | |
Net realized gain (loss) on swap contracts | | | 17,808 | | | | – | |
Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency related transactions | | | 164,803 | | | | (7,860 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | | 1,004,679 | | | | 622,634 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts | | | (3,905 | ) | | | – | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | (453,287 | ) | | | – | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap contracts | | | 9,074 | | | | – | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on deferred foreign capital gains taxes | | | – | | | | (25,792 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | | | (5,389 | ) | | | (12,629 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on unfunded commitments | | | 639 | | | | – | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (784,438 | ) | | | 298,476 | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | | $ | (325,414 | ) | | $ | 371,434 | |
* | For the period May 1, 2023, commencement of operations, to July 31, 2023. |
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International Growth Fund | | | Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund* | | | Short Duration High Yield Fund | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 32,445 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 8,037 | |
| 298 | | | | 170,610 | | | | 33,931,512 | |
| 32,743 | | | | 170,610 | | | | 33,939,549 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| 11,577 | | | | 6,678 | | | | 1,471,410 | |
| 3,392 | | | | 842 | | | | 75,525 | |
| 899 | | | | 1,252 | | | | 73,505 | |
| 77 | | | | 6 | | | | 39,189 | |
| 45 | | | | – | | | | 86 | |
| 19 | | | | – | | | | 22 | |
| 138,873 | | | | 1,800 | | | | 261,711 | |
| 45,312 | | | | 31,020 | | | | 70,110 | |
| 53,017 | | | | 500 | | | | 57,908 | |
| 8,413 | | | | 100 | | | | 78,058 | |
| 909 | | | | 1,068 | | | | 166,218 | |
| 1,144 | | | | 2,028 | | | | 428,685 | |
| 481 | | | | 48 | | �� | | 7,806 | |
| 7,223 | | | | 3,734 | | | | 7,223 | |
| 7,975 | | | | 200 | | | | 30,158 | |
| 279,356 | | | | 49,276 | | | | 2,767,614 | |
| (32 | ) | | | – | | | | (5,625 | ) |
| (259,123 | ) | | | (38,087 | ) | | | (721,641 | ) |
| 20,201 | | | | 11,189 | | | | 2,040,348 | |
| 12,542 | | | | 159,421 | | | | 31,899,201 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| (219,925 | ) | | | 4,225 | | | | (3,061,725 | ) |
| – | | | | 15,339 | | | | 535,390 | |
| – | | | | – | | | | (612,042 | ) |
| – | | | | – | | | | 1,351,192 | |
| 1,782 | | | | – | | | | 330,078 | |
| 442,401 | | | | 61,835 | | | | 9,547,868 | |
| – | | | | 26,268 | | | | 1,152 | |
| – | | | | – | | | | (1,219,037 | ) |
| – | | | | – | | | | 335,116 | |
| (933 | ) | | | – | | | | – | |
| (2,544 | ) | | | – | | | | 7,015 | |
| – | | | | – | | | | (1,535 | ) |
| 220,781 | | | | 107,667 | | | | 7,213,472 | |
$ | 233,323 | | | $ | 267,088 | | | $ | 39,112,673 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 97 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| Climate Focused Bond Fund |
| For the Year Ended July 31, 2023 | | For the Year Ended July 31, 2022 | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 459,024 | | | $ | 298,306 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency related transactions | | | (1,336,249 | ) | | | 496,698 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap contracts, unfunded commitments, deferred foreign capital gains taxes and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | | | 551,811 | | | | (2,851,871 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (325,414 | ) | | | (2,056,867 | ) |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (394,474 | ) | | | (170,879 | ) |
Class C | | | (60,272 | ) | | | (24,062 | ) |
Class F | | | (332,910 | ) | | | (139,527 | ) |
Class F3 | | | (9,414 | ) | | | (4,520 | ) |
Class I | | | (806,393 | ) | | | (434,586 | ) |
Class R3 | | | (1,798 | ) | | | (768 | ) |
Class R4 | | | (2,326 | ) | | | (829 | ) |
Class R5 | | | (1,878 | ) | | | (890 | ) |
Class R6 | | | (44,264 | ) | | | (16,360 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (1,653,729 | ) | | | (792,421 | ) |
Capital share transactions (See Note 15): | | | | | | | | |
Net proceeds from sales of shares | | | 5,149,606 | | | | 4,697,265 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 884,524 | | | | 377,603 | |
Cost of shares reacquired | | | (6,048,380 | ) | | | (5,069,488 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | | | (14,250 | ) | | | 5,380 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (1,993,393 | ) | | | (2,843,908 | ) |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | $ | 20,987,606 | | | $ | 23,831,514 | |
End of year | | $ | 18,994,213 | | | $ | 20,987,606 | |
(a) | For the period March 2, 2022, commencement of operations, to July 31, 2022. |
(b) | For the period May 1, 2023, commencement of operations, to July 31, 2023. |
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Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | | International Growth Fund | | | Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund | |
For the Year Ended July 31, 2023 | | | For the Period Ended July 31, 2022(a) | | | For the Year Ended July 31, 2023 | | | For the Year Ended July 31, 2022 | | | For the Period Ended July 31, 2023(b) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $ | 72,958 | | | | $ | 56,807 | | | | $ | 12,542 | | | | $ | 10,409 | | | | $ | 159,421 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (285,737 | ) | | | | (279,118 | ) | | | | (218,143 | ) | | | | (324,936 | ) | | | | 19,564 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 584,213 | | | | | (258,214 | ) | | | | 438,924 | | | | | (182,276 | ) | | | | 88,103 | |
| | 371,434 | | | | | (480,525 | ) | | | | 233,323 | | | | | (496,803 | ) | | | | 267,088 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (49,847 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (8,008 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (24,611 | ) |
| | (6,897 | ) | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | – | | | | | (6,121 | ) |
| | (427 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (577 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (368 | ) |
| | (4,362 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (68 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (372 | ) |
| | (8,274 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (65 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (103,038 | ) |
| | – | | | | | – | | | | | (26 | ) | | | | – | | | | | – | |
| | – | | | | | – | | | | | (46 | ) | | | | – | | | | | – | |
| | – | | | | | – | | | | | (65 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (368 | ) |
| | (13,085 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (5,097 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (21,225 | ) |
| | (82,892 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (13,952 | ) | | | | – | | | | | (156,103 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 134,102 | | | | | 5,021,418 | | | | | 883,264 | | | | | 465,388 | | | | | 10,947,500 | |
| | 307 | | | | | – | | | | | 3,081 | | | | | – | | | | | 7,141 | |
| | (10,277 | ) | | | | (5,736 | ) | | | | (152,436 | ) | | | | (2,780 | ) | | | | (2,516 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 124,132 | | | | | 5,015,682 | | | | | 733,909 | | | | | 462,608 | | | | | 10,952,125 | |
| | 412,674 | | | | | 4,535,157 | | | | | 953,280 | | | | | (34,195 | ) | | | | 11,063,110 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| $ | 4,535,157 | | | | $ | – | | | | $ | 2,033,529 | | | | $ | 2,067,724 | | | | $ | – | |
| $ | 4,947,831 | | | | $ | 4,535,157 | | | | $ | 2,986,809 | | | | $ | 2,033,529 | | | | $ | 11,063,110 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 99 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (concluded)
| Short Duration High Yield Fund | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | For the Year Ended July 31, 2023 | | For the Year Ended July 31, 2022 | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 31,899,201 | | | $ | 1,108,429 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency related transactions | | | (1,457,107 | ) | | | (645,748 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap contracts, unfunded commitments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | | | 8,670,579 | | | | (1,526,898 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 39,112,673 | | | | (1,064,217 | ) |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (2,901,640 | ) | | | (847,838 | ) |
Class C | | | (610,196 | ) | | | (91,058 | ) |
Class F | | | (3,005,335 | ) | | | (596,325 | ) |
Class F3 | | | (675 | ) | | | (736 | ) |
Class I | | | (26,638,107 | ) | | | (61,323 | ) |
Class R3 | | | (1,280 | ) | | | (693 | ) |
Class R4 | | | (651 | ) | | | (706 | ) |
Class R5 | | | (673 | ) | | | (732 | ) |
Class R6 | | | (36,303 | ) | | | (14,887 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (33,194,860 | ) | | | (1,614,298 | ) |
Capital share transactions (See Note 15): | | | | | | | | |
Net proceeds from sales of shares | | | 1,390,013,852 | | | | 28,397,257 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 32,870,744 | | | | 1,210,031 | |
Cost of shares reacquired | | | (257,966,342 | ) | | | (14,005,290 | ) |
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | | | 1,164,918,254 | | | | 15,601,998 | |
Net increase in net assets | | | 1,170,836,067 | | | | 12,923,483 | |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | $ | 30,953,385 | | | $ | 18,029,902 | |
End of year | | $ | 1,201,789,452 | | | $ | 30,953,385 | |
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Financial Highlights
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND
| | | | | Per Share Operating Performance: | | | |
| | | | | Investment Operations: | | Distributions to shareholders from: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 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 investment income | | Net realized gain |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7/31/2023 | | $ | 9.16 | | | $ | 0.19 | | | $ | (0.85 | ) | | $ | (0.66 | ) | | $ | (0.22 | ) | | $ | – | |
7/31/2022 | | | 10.38 | | | | 0.12 | | | | (1.00 | ) | | | (0.88 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.30 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.27 | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | – | |
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(c) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.03 | (d) | | | 0.31 | (d) | | | 0.34 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | – | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7/31/2023 | | | 9.16 | | | | 0.14 | | | | (0.85 | ) | | | (0.71 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | – | |
7/31/2022 | | | 10.38 | | | | 0.05 | | | | (0.99 | ) | | | (0.94 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.30 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.18 | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | – | |
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(c) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.01 | (d) | | | 0.31 | (d) | | | 0.32 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | – | |
Class F | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7/31/2023 | | | 9.16 | | | | 0.21 | | | | (0.85 | ) | | | (0.64 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | – | |
7/31/2022 | | | 10.38 | | | | 0.14 | | | | (1.00 | ) | | | (0.86 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.30 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.29 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | – | |
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(c) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.03 | (d) | | | 0.31 | (d) | | | 0.34 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | – | |
Class F3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7/31/2023 | | | 9.16 | | | | 0.21 | | | | (0.85 | ) | | | (0.64 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | – | |
7/31/2022 | | | 10.38 | | | | 0.14 | | | | (1.00 | ) | | | (0.86 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.30 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.29 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | – | |
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(c) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.03 | (d) | | | 0.31 | (d) | | | 0.34 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | – | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7/31/2023 | | | 9.16 | | | | 0.21 | | | | (0.85 | ) | | | (0.64 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | – | |
7/31/2022 | | | 10.38 | | | | 0.14 | | | | (1.00 | ) | | | (0.86 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.30 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.29 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | – | |
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(c) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.03 | (d) | | | 0.31 | (d) | | | 0.34 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | – | |
Class R3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7/31/2023 | | | 9.16 | | | | 0.17 | | | | (0.85 | ) | | | (0.68 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | – | |
7/31/2022 | | | 10.38 | | | | 0.09 | | | | (1.00 | ) | | | (0.91 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.30 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.23 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | – | |
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(c) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.02 | (d) | | | 0.31 | (d) | | | 0.33 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | – | |
Class R4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7/31/2023 | | | 9.16 | | | | 0.19 | | | | (0.85 | ) | | | (0.66 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | – | |
7/31/2022 | | | 10.38 | | | | 0.11 | | | | (1.00 | ) | | | (0.89 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.30 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.26 | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | – | |
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(c) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.02 | (d) | | | 0.32 | (d) | | | 0.34 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | – | |
102 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
| | | | | | | | | Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | Supplemental Data: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | Net asset value, end of period | | Total return (%)(b) | | Total expenses after waivers and/or reim- bursements (%) | | Total expenses (%) | | Net invest- ment income (loss) (%) | | Net assets, end of period (000) | | Portfolio turnover rate (%) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | (0.22 | ) | | $ | 8.28 | | | | (1.39 | ) | | | 0.65 | | | | 1.78 | | | | 2.30 | | | $ | 4,893 | | | | 68 | |
| (0.34 | ) | | | 9.16 | | | | (8.72 | ) | | | 0.65 | | | | 1.63 | | | | 1.21 | | | | 5,108 | | | | 74 | |
| (0.19 | ) | | | 10.38 | | | | 2.60 | | | | 0.65 | | | | 2.05 | | | | 1.25 | | | | 4,366 | | | | 69 | |
| (0.04 | ) | | | 10.30 | | | | 3.37 | (e)(f) | | | 0.65 | (g) | | | 3.04 | (g) | | | 1.28 | (g) | | | 3,521 | | | | 17 | (f) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (0.17 | ) | | | 8.28 | | | | (1.95 | ) | | | 1.26 | | | | 2.39 | | | | 1.62 | | | | 431 | | | | 68 | |
| (0.28 | ) | | | 9.16 | | | | (9.29 | ) | | | 1.29 | | | | 2.27 | | | | 0.57 | | | | 852 | | | | 74 | |
| (0.10 | ) | | | 10.38 | | | | 1.79 | | | | 1.45 | | | | 2.84 | | | | 0.46 | | | | 901 | | | | 69 | |
| (0.02 | ) | | | 10.30 | | | | 3.21 | (e)(f) | | | 1.45 | (g) | | | 3.84 | (g) | | | 0.49 | (g) | | | 622 | | | | 17 | (f) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (0.24 | ) | | | 8.28 | | | | (1.15 | ) | | | 0.45 | | | | 1.68 | | | | 2.48 | | | | 2,973 | | | | 68 | |
| (0.36 | ) | | | 9.16 | | | | (8.53 | ) | | | 0.45 | | | | 1.53 | | | | 1.41 | | | | 4,134 | | | | 74 | |
| (0.21 | ) | | | 10.38 | | | | 2.81 | | | | 0.45 | | | | 1.95 | | | | 1.45 | | | | 3,866 | | | | 69 | |
| (0.04 | ) | | | 10.30 | | | | 3.41 | (e)(f) | | | 0.45 | (g) | | | 2.93 | (g) | | | 1.46 | (g) | | | 3,089 | | | | 17 | (f) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (0.24 | ) | | | 8.28 | | | | (1.13 | ) | | | 0.43 | | | | 1.56 | | | | 2.52 | | | | 103 | | | | 68 | |
| (0.36 | ) | | | 9.16 | | | | (8.47 | ) | | | 0.39 | | | | 1.42 | | | | 1.46 | | | | 115 | | | | 74 | |
| (0.21 | ) | | | 10.38 | | | | 2.88 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 1.81 | | | | 1.53 | | | | 130 | | | | 69 | |
| (0.04 | ) | | | 10.30 | | | | 3.43 | (e)(f) | | | 0.38 | (g) | | | 2.63 | (g) | | | 1.53 | (g) | | | 129 | | | | 17 | (f) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (0.24 | ) | | | 8.28 | | | | (1.15 | ) | | | 0.45 | | | | 1.58 | | | | 2.50 | | | | 10,139 | | | | 68 | |
| (0.36 | ) | | | 9.16 | | | | (8.53 | ) | | | 0.45 | | | | 1.41 | | | | 1.40 | | | | 10,282 | | | | 74 | |
| (0.21 | ) | | | 10.38 | | | | 2.80 | | | | 0.45 | | | | 1.72 | | | | 1.40 | | | | 14,042 | | | | 69 | |
| (0.04 | ) | | | 10.30 | | | | 3.41 | (e)(f) | | | 0.45 | (g) | | | 2.85 | (g) | | | 1.46 | (g) | | | 3,089 | | | | 17 | (f) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (0.20 | ) | | | 8.28 | | | | (1.64 | ) | | | 0.95 | | | | 2.08 | | | | 2.02 | | | | 23 | | | | 68 | |
| (0.31 | ) | | | 9.16 | | | | (8.98 | ) | | | 0.95 | | | | 1.93 | | | | 0.90 | | | | 23 | | | | 74 | |
| (0.15 | ) | | | 10.38 | | | | 2.29 | | | | 0.95 | | | | 2.37 | | | | 0.95 | | | | 26 | | | | 69 | |
| (0.03 | ) | | | 10.30 | | | | 3.31 | (e)(f) | | | 0.95 | (g) | | | 3.33 | (g) | | | 0.98 | (g) | | | 26 | | | | 17 | (f) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (0.22 | ) | | | 8.28 | | | | (1.40 | ) | | | 0.70 | | | | 1.83 | | | | 2.29 | | | | 28 | | | | 68 | |
| (0.33 | ) | | | 9.16 | | | | (8.76 | ) | | | 0.70 | | | | 1.67 | | | | 1.16 | | | | 23 | | | | 74 | |
| (0.18 | ) | | | 10.38 | | | | 2.54 | | | | 0.70 | | | | 2.12 | | | | 1.20 | | | | 26 | | | | 69 | |
| (0.04 | ) | | | 10.30 | | | | 3.36 | (e)(f) | | | 0.70 | (g) | | | 3.08 | (g) | | | 1.24 | (g) | | | 26 | | | | 17 | (f) |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 103 |
Financial Highlights (continued)
CLIMATE FOCUSED BOND FUND
| | | | | Per Share Operating Performance: | | | |
| | | | | Investment Operations: | | Distributions to shareholders from: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 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 investment income | | Net realized gain |
Class R5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7/31/2023 | | $ | 9.16 | | | $ | 0.21 | | | $ | (0.85 | ) | | | (0.64 | ) | | $ | (0.24 | ) | | $ | – | |
7/31/2022 | | | 10.38 | | | | 0.14 | | | | (1.00 | ) | | | (0.86 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.30 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.29 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | – | |
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(c) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.03 | (d) | | | 0.31 | (d) | | | 0.34 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | – | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7/31/2023 | | | 9.16 | | | | 0.21 | | | | (0.85 | ) | | | (0.64 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | – | |
7/31/2022 | | | 10.37 | | | | 0.14 | | | | (0.99 | ) | | | (0.85 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.30 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.12 | | | | 0.28 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | – | |
5/20/2020 to 7/31/2020(c) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.03 | (d) | | | 0.31 | (d) | | | 0.34 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | – | |
(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) | Commencement of operations was on 5/20/2020, SEC effective date and date shares first became available to the public was 5/28/2020. |
(d) | 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. |
(e) | 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. |
(f) | Not annualized. |
(g) | Annualized. |
104 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
| | | | | | | | | Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | Supplemental Data: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | Net asset value, end of period | | Total return (%)(b) | | Total expenses after waivers and/or reim- bursements (%) | | Total expenses (%) | | Net invest- ment income (loss) (%) | | Net assets, end of period (000) | | Portfolio turnover rate (%) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | (0.24 | ) | | $ | 8.28 | | | | (1.15 | ) | | | 0.45 | | | | 1.58 | | | | 2.51 | | | $ | 21 | | | | 68 | |
| (0.36 | ) | | | 9.16 | | | | (8.53 | ) | | | 0.45 | | | | 1.42 | | | | 1.41 | | | | 23 | | | | 74 | |
| (0.21 | ) | | | 10.38 | | | | 2.80 | | | | 0.45 | | | | 1.86 | | | | 1.45 | | | | 26 | | | | 69 | |
| (0.04 | ) | | | 10.30 | | | | 3.41 | (e)(f) | | | 0.45 | (g) | | | 2.83 | (g) | | | 1.49 | (g) | | | 26 | | | | 17 | (f) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (0.24 | ) | | | 8.28 | | | | (1.13 | ) | | | 0.43 | | | | 1.57 | | | | 2.54 | | | | 383 | | | | 68 | |
| (0.36 | ) | | | 9.16 | | | | (8.47 | ) | | | 0.39 | | | | 1.43 | | | | 1.46 | | | | 428 | | | | 74 | |
| (0.21 | ) | | | 10.37 | | | | 2.88 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 1.79 | | | | 1.52 | | | | 449 | | | | 69 | |
| (0.04 | ) | | | 10.30 | | | | 3.43 | (e)(f) | | | 0.38 | (g) | | | 2.63 | (g) | | | 1.53 | (g) | | | 309 | | | | 17 | (f) |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 105 |
Financial Highlights (continued)
EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND
| | | | | Per Share Operating Performance: | | | |
| | | | | Investment Operations: | | Distributions to shareholders from: | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 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 invest- ment income | | Net asset value, end of period |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7/31/2023 | | $ | 13.56 | | | $ | 0.21 | | | $ | 0.89 | | | $ | 1.10 | | | $ | (0.25 | ) | | $ | 14.41 | |
3/2/2022 to 7/31/2022(c) | | | 15.00 | | | | 0.17 | (d) | | | (1.61 | )(d) | | | (1.44 | ) | | | – | | | | 13.56 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7/31/2023 | | | 13.52 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.88 | | | | 0.99 | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | 14.30 | |
3/2/2022 to 7/31/2022(c) | | | 15.00 | | | | 0.13 | (d) | | | (1.61 | )(d) | | | (1.48 | ) | | | – | | | | 13.52 | |
Class F | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7/31/2023 | | | 13.58 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.89 | | | | 1.14 | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | 14.46 | |
3/2/2022 to 7/31/2022(c) | | | 15.00 | | | | 0.19 | (d) | | | (1.61 | )(d) | | | (1.42 | ) | | | – | | | | 13.58 | |
Class F3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7/31/2023 | | | 13.58 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.89 | | | | 1.15 | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | 14.47 | |
3/2/2022 to 7/31/2022(c) | | | 15.00 | | | | 0.19 | (d) | | | (1.61 | )(d) | | | (1.42 | ) | | | – | | | | 13.58 | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7/31/2023 | | | 13.58 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.88 | | | | 1.13 | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | 14.45 | |
7/31/2022(c) | | | 15.00 | | | | 0.19 | (d) | | | (1.61 | )(d) | | | (1.42 | ) | | | – | | | | 13.58 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7/31/2023 | | | 13.58 | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.89 | | | | 1.15 | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | 14.47 | |
3/2/2022 to 7/31/2022(c) | | | 15.00 | | | | 0.19 | (d) | | | (1.61 | )(d) | | | (1.42 | ) | | | – | | | | 13.58 | |
(a) | Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Total return for Class 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) | Commencement of operations was on 3/2/2022, SEC effective date and date shares first became available to the public was 3/10/2022. |
(d) | Net investment income and net realized and unrealized gain (loss) amounted to less than $0.01 for the period 3/2/2022 through 3/10/2022. |
(e) | Not annualized. |
(f) | Annualized. |
106 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
| | | Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | Supplemental Data: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return (%)(b) | | Total expenses after waivers and/or reim- bursements (%) | | Total expenses (%) | | Net invest- ment income (loss) (%) | | Net asset end of period (000) | | Portfolio turnover rate (%) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8.21 | | | | 1.18 | | | | 5.10 | | | | 1.59 | | | $ | 3,006 | | | | 145 | |
| (9.53 | )(e) | | | 1.24 | (f) | | | 3.77 | (f) | | | 2.86 | (f) | | | 2,727 | | | | 56 | (e) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7.37 | | | | 1.93 | | | | 5.85 | | | | 0.84 | | | | 496 | | | | 145 | |
| (9.80 | )(e) | | | 1.99 | (f) | | | 4.52 | (f) | | | 2.11 | (f) | | | 451 | | | | 56 | (e) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8.57 | | | | 0.94 | | | | 4.93 | | | | 1.83 | | | | 24 | | | | 145 | |
| (9.47 | )(e) | | | 0.99 | (f) | | | 3.62 | (f) | | | 3.11 | (f) | | | 23 | | | | 56 | (e) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8.61 | | | | 0.85 | | | | 4.74 | | | | 1.91 | | | | 241 | | | | 145 | |
| (9.40 | )(e) | | | 0.91 | (f) | | | 3.41 | (f) | | | 3.20 | (f) | | | 226 | | | | 56 | (e) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8.54 | | | | 0.93 | | | | 4.82 | | | | 1.83 | | | | 458 | | | | 145 | |
| (9.47 | )(e) | | | 0.99 | (f) | | | 3.52 | (f) | | | 3.11 | (f) | | | 430 | | | | 56 | (e) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8.61 | | | | 0.85 | | | | 4.75 | | | | 1.91 | | | | 723 | | | | 145 | |
| (9.40 | )(e) | | | 0.91 | (f) | | | 3.41 | (f) | | | 3.19 | (f) | | | 679 | | | | 56 | (e) |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 107 |
Financial Highlights (continued)
INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND
| | | | | Per Share Operating Performance: | | | |
| | | | | Investment Operations: | | Distributions to shareholders from: | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 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 invest- ment income | | Net asset value, end of period |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7/31/2023 | | $ | 11.58 | | | $ | 0.05 | | | $ | 1.10 | | | $ | 1.15 | | | $ | (0.07 | ) | | $ | 12.66 | |
7/31/2022 | | | 15.12 | | | | 0.06 | | | | (3.60 | ) | | | (3.54 | ) | | | – | | | | 11.58 | |
6/18/2021 to 7/31/2021(c) | | | 15.00 | | | | (0.01 | )(d) | | | 0.13 | (d) | | | 0.12 | | | | – | | | | 15.12 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7/31/2023 | | | 11.49 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 1.09 | | | | 1.05 | | | | – | | | | 12.54 | |
7/31/2022 | | | 15.11 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (3.58 | ) | | | (3.62 | ) | | | – | | | | 11.49 | |
6/18/2021 to 7/31/2021(c) | | | 15.00 | | | | (0.02 | )(d) | | | 0.13 | (d) | | | 0.11 | | | | – | | | | 15.11 | |
Class F | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7/31/2023 | | | 11.62 | | | | 0.08 | | | | 1.10 | | | | 1.18 | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | 12.71 | |
7/31/2022 | | | 15.13 | | | | 0.09 | | | | (3.60 | ) | | | (3.51 | ) | | | – | | | | 11.62 | |
6/18/2021 to 7/31/2021(c) | | | 15.00 | | | | – | (d)(h) | | | 0.13 | (d) | | | 0.13 | | | | – | | | | 15.13 | |
Class F3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7/31/2023 | | | 11.63 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 1.10 | | | | 1.19 | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | 12.72 | |
7/31/2022 | | | 15.12 | | | | 0.10 | | | | (3.59 | ) | | | (3.49 | ) | | | – | | | | 11.63 | |
6/18/2021 to 7/31/2021(c) | | | 15.00 | | | | – | (d)(h) | | | 0.12 | (d) | | | 0.12 | | | | – | | | | 15.12 | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7/31/2023 | | | 11.62 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 1.16 | | | | 1.18 | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | 12.70 | |
7/31/2022 | | | 15.12 | | | | 0.09 | | | | (3.59 | ) | | | (3.50 | ) | | | – | | | | 11.62 | |
6/18/2021 to 7/31/2021(c) | | | 15.00 | | | | – | (d)(h) | | | 0.12 | (d) | | | 0.12 | | | | – | | | | 15.12 | |
Class R3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7/31/2023 | | | 11.55 | | | | 0.03 | | | | 1.09 | | | | 1.12 | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 12.63 | |
7/31/2022 | | | 15.11 | | | | 0.02 | | | | (3.58 | ) | | | (3.56 | ) | | | – | | | | 11.55 | |
6/18/2021 to 7/31/2021(c) | | | 15.00 | | | | (0.01 | )(d) | | | 0.12 | (d) | | | 0.11 | | | | – | | | | 15.11 | |
Class R4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7/31/2023 | | | 11.58 | | | | 0.05 | | | | 1.10 | | | | 1.15 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 12.66 | |
7/31/2022 | | | 15.12 | | | | 0.06 | | | | (3.60 | ) | | | (3.54 | ) | | | – | | | | 11.58 | |
6/18/2021 to 7/31/2021(c) | | | 15.00 | | | | (0.01 | )(d) | | | 0.13 | (d) | | | 0.12 | | | | – | | | | 15.12 | |
108 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
| | | Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | Supplemental Data: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return (%)(b) | | Total expenses after waivers and/or reim- bursements (%) | | Total expenses (%) | | Net invest- ment income (loss) (%) | | Net assets, end of period (000) | | Portfolio turnover rate (%) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10.06 | | | | 0.98 | | | | 12.38 | | | | 0.46 | | | $ | 1,747 | | | | 86 | |
| (23.41 | ) | | | 1.06 | | | | 6.90 | | | | 0.45 | | | | 1,242 | | | | 84 | |
| 0.80 | (e)(f) | | | 1.06 | (g) | | | 16.19 | (g) | | | (0.38 | )(g) | | | 1,058 | | | | 5 | (f) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9.14 | | | | 1.74 | | | | 13.30 | | | | (0.33 | ) | | | 93 | | | | 86 | |
| (23.96 | ) | | | 1.81 | | | | 7.51 | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | 92 | | | | 84 | |
| 0.73 | (e)(f) | | | 1.81 | (g) | | | 16.91 | (g) | | | (1.13 | )(g) | | | 102 | | | | 5 | (f) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10.33 | | | | 0.73 | | | | 12.35 | | | | 0.69 | | | | 85 | | | | 86 | |
| (23.27 | ) | | | 0.81 | | | | 6.51 | | | | 0.68 | | | | 77 | | | | 84 | |
| 0.87 | (e)(f) | | | 0.81 | (g) | | | 16.02 | (g) | | | (0.14 | )(g) | | | 101 | | | | 5 | (f) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10.38 | | | | 0.63 | | | | 12.23 | | | | 0.80 | | | | 8 | | | | 86 | |
| (23.13 | ) | | | 0.73 | | | | 6.27 | | | | 0.74 | | | | 8 | | | | 84 | |
| 0.87 | (e)(f) | | | 0.73 | (g) | | | 15.76 | (g) | | | (0.15 | )(g) | | | 10 | | | | 5 | (f) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10.36 | | | | 0.69 | | | | 9.81 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 233 | | | | 86 | |
| (23.27 | ) | | | 0.81 | | | | 6.43 | | | | 0.67 | | | | 8 | | | | 84 | |
| 0.87 | (e)(f) | | | 0.81 | (g) | | | 15.85 | (g) | | | (0.09 | )(g) | | | 10 | | | | 5 | (f) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9.74 | | | | 1.22 | | | | 12.58 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 12 | | | | 86 | |
| (23.61 | ) | | | 1.31 | | | | 6.93 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 8 | | | | 84 | |
| 0.80 | (e)(f) | | | 1.31 | (g) | | | 16.38 | (g) | | | (0.62 | )(g) | | | 10 | | | | 5 | (f) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10.01 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 12.52 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 8 | | | | 86 | |
| (23.41 | ) | | | 1.06 | | | | 6.68 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 8 | | | | 84 | |
| 0.80 | (e)(f) | | | 1.06 | (g) | | | 16.12 | (g) | | | (0.35 | )(g) | | | 10 | | | | 5 | (f) |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 109 |
Financial Highlights (continued)
INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND
| | | | | Per Share Operating Performance: | | | |
| | | | | Investment Operations: | | Distributions to shareholders from: | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 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 invest- ment income | | Net asset value, end of period |
Class R5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7/31/2023 | | $ | 11.62 | | | $ | 0.08 | | | $ | 1.10 | | | $ | 1.18 | | | $ | (0.10 | ) | | $ | 12.70 | |
7/31/2022 | | | 15.13 | | | | 0.09 | | | | (3.60 | ) | | | (3.51 | ) | | | – | | | | 11.62 | |
6/18/2021 to 7/31/2021(c) | | | 15.00 | | | | – | (d)(h) | | | 0.13 | (d) | | | 0.13 | | | | – | | | | 15.13 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7/31/2023 | | | 11.63 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 1.09 | | | | 1.19 | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | 12.72 | |
7/31/2022 | | | 15.13 | | | | 0.10 | | | | (3.60 | ) | | | (3.50 | ) | | | – | | | | 11.63 | |
6/18/2021 to 7/31/2021(c) | | | 15.00 | | | | – | (d)(h) | | | 0.13 | (d) | | | 0.13 | | | | – | | | | 15.13 | |
(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) | Commencement of operations was on 6/18/2021, SEC effective date and date shares first became available to the public was 6/28/2021. |
(d) | 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. |
(e) | 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. |
(f) | Not annualized. |
(g) | Annualized. |
(h) | Amount less than $0.01. |
110 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
| | | Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | Supplemental Data: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return (%)(b) | | Total expenses after waivers and/or reim- bursements (%) | | Total expenses (%) | | Net invest- ment income (loss) (%) | | Net assets, end of period (000) | | Portfolio turnover rate (%) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10.27 | | | | 0.75 | | | | 12.29 | | | | 0.69 | | | $ | 8 | | | | 86 | |
| (23.27 | ) | | | 0.81 | | | | 6.43 | | | | 0.67 | | | | 8 | | | | 84 | |
| 0.87 | (e)(f) | | | 0.81 | (g) | | | 15.85 | (g) | | | (0.09 | )(g) | | | 10 | | | | 5 | (f) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10.38 | | | | 0.61 | | | | 12.08 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 792 | | | | 86 | |
| (23.13 | ) | | | 0.73 | | | | 6.28 | | | | 0.76 | | | | 584 | | | | 84 | |
| 0.87 | (e)(f) | | | 0.73 | (g) | | | 15.78 | (g) | | | (0.06 | )(g) | | | 756 | | | | 5 | (f) |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 111 |
Financial Highlights (continued)
INVESTMENT GRADE FLOATING RATE FUND
| | | | | Per Share Operating Performance: | | | |
| | | | | Investment Operations: | | Distributions to shareholders from: | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Net asset value, beginning of period | | Net invest- ment income (loss)(a) | | Net realized and unrealized gain | | Total from invest- ment opera- tions | | Net invest- ment income | | Net asset value, end of period |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5/1/2023 to 7/31/2023(e) | | $ | 10.00 | | | $ | 0.15 | | | $ | 0.09 | | | $ | 0.24 | | | $ | (0.14 | ) | | $ | 10.10 | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5/1/2023 to 7/31/2023(e) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.09 | | | | 0.22 | | | | (0.12 | ) | | | 10.10 | |
Class F | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5/1/2023 to 7/31/2023(e) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.25 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 10.10 | |
Class F3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5/1/2023 to 7/31/2023(e) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.25 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 10.10 | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5/1/2023 to 7/31/2023(e) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.25 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 10.10 | |
Class R5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5/1/2023 to 7/31/2023(e) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.25 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 10.10 | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5/1/2023 to 7/31/2023(e) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.25 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 10.10 | |
(a) | Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period. |
(b) | Not annualized. |
(c) | 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. |
(d) | Annualized. |
(e) | Commenced on May 1, 2023. |
112 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
| | | Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | Supplemental Data: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total return (%)(b)(c) | | Total expenses after waivers and/or reim- bursements (%)(d) | | Total expenses (%)(d) | | Net invest- ment income (loss) (%)(d) | | Net asset end of period (000) | | Portfolio turnover rate (%)(b) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2.44 | | | | 0.55 | | | | 1.95 | | | | 5.88 | | | $ | 1,970 | | | | 39 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2.23 | | | | 1.35 | | | | 2.75 | | | | 4.96 | | | | 506 | | | | 39 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2.49 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 1.85 | | | | 5.95 | | | | 25 | | | | 39 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2.50 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 1.69 | | | | 6.00 | | | | 25 | | | | 39 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2.49 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 1.76 | | | | 5.94 | | | | 7,071 | | | | 39 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2.49 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 1.76 | | | | 5.93 | | | | 25 | | | | 39 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2.50 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 1.68 | | | | 6.01 | | | | 1,440 | | | | 39 | |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 113 |
Financial Highlights (continued)
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 (loss)(a) | | Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | Total from invest- ment opera- tions | | Net investment income | | Net realized gain |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7/31/2023 | | $ | 9.83 | | | $ | 0.70 | | | $ | (0.19 | ) | | $ | 0.51 | | | $ | (0.70 | ) | | $ | – | |
7/31/2022 | | | 11.00 | | | | 0.49 | | | | (0.92 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (0.59 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.61 | | | | 0.48 | | | | 0.57 | | | | 1.05 | | | | (0.59 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) |
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(c) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.15 | (d) | | | 0.63 | (d) | | | 0.78 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | – | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7/31/2023 | | | 9.83 | | | | 0.65 | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | 0.45 | | | | (0.64 | ) | | | – | |
7/31/2022 | | | 11.00 | | | | 0.42 | | | | (0.92 | ) | | | (0.50 | ) | | | (0.52 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.61 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.55 | | | | 0.97 | | | | (0.51 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) |
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(c) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.13 | (d) | | | 0.62 | (d) | | | 0.75 | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | – | |
Class F | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7/31/2023 | | | 9.83 | | | | 0.70 | | | | (0.18 | ) | | | 0.52 | | | | (0.72 | ) | | | – | |
7/31/2022 | | | 11.00 | | | | 0.52 | | | | (0.92 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.62 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.61 | | | | 0.52 | | | | 0.55 | | | | 1.07 | | | | (0.61 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) |
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(c) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.16 | (d) | | | 0.62 | (d) | | | 0.78 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | – | |
Class F3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7/31/2023 | | | 9.83 | | | | 0.68 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 0.53 | | | | (0.72 | ) | | | – | |
7/31/2022 | | | 11.00 | | | | 0.52 | | | | (0.92 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.62 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.61 | | | | 0.54 | | | | 0.54 | | | | 1.08 | | | | (0.62 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) |
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(c) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.16 | (d) | | | 0.62 | (d) | | | 0.78 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | – | |
Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7/31/2023 | | | 9.82 | | | | 0.74 | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | 0.52 | | | | (0.72 | ) | | | – | |
7/31/2022 | | | 11.00 | | | | 0.52 | | | | (0.93 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.62 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.61 | | | | 0.54 | | | | 0.53 | | | | 1.07 | | | | (0.61 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) |
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(c) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.16 | (d) | | | 0.62 | (d) | | | 0.78 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | – | |
Class R3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7/31/2023 | | | 9.83 | | | | 0.67 | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | 0.48 | | | | (0.67 | ) | | | – | |
7/31/2022 | | | 11.00 | | | | 0.46 | | | | (0.92 | ) | | | (0.46 | ) | | | (0.56 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.62 | | | | 0.48 | | | | 0.53 | | | | 1.01 | | | | (0.56 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) |
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(c) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.15 | (d) | | | 0.63 | (d) | | | 0.78 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | – | |
Class R4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7/31/2023 | | | 9.83 | | | | 0.66 | | | | (0.15 | ) | | | 0.51 | | | | (0.70 | ) | | | – | |
7/31/2022 | | | 11.00 | | | | 0.48 | | | | (0.91 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (0.59 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.62 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 0.53 | | | | 1.04 | | | | (0.59 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) |
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(c) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.15 | (d) | | | 0.63 | (d) | | | 0.78 | | | | (0.16 | ) | | | – | |
114 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
| | | | | | | | | Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | Supplemental Data: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | Net asset value, end of period | | Total return (%)(b) | | Total expenses after waivers and/or reim- bursements (%) | | Total expenses (%) | | Net invest- ment income (loss) (%) | | Net assets, end of period (000) | | Portfolio turnover rate (%) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | (0.70 | ) | | $ | 9.64 | | | | 5.50 | | | | 0.65 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 7.31 | | | $ | 92,165 | | | | 65 | |
| (0.74 | ) | | | 9.83 | | | | (4.04 | ) | | | 0.71 | | | | 1.70 | | | | 4.69 | | | | 11,090 | | | | 123 | |
| (0.66 | ) | | | 11.00 | | | | 10.22 | | | | 0.71 | | | | 2.00 | | | | 4.43 | | | | 9,849 | | | | 69 | |
| (0.17 | ) | | | 10.61 | | | | 7.81 | (e)(f) | | | 0.71 | (g) | | | 3.95 | (g) | | | 5.45 | (g) | | | 1,727 | | | | 27 | (f) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (0.64 | ) | | | 9.64 | | | | 4.81 | | | | 1.30 | | | | 1.48 | | | | 6.74 | | | | 25,681 | | | | 65 | |
| (0.67 | ) | | | 9.83 | | | | (4.71 | ) | | | 1.42 | | | | 2.41 | | | | 4.00 | | | | 1,399 | | | | 123 | |
| (0.58 | ) | | | 11.00 | | | | 9.34 | | | | 1.51 | | | | 2.91 | | | | 3.81 | | | | 1,324 | | | | 69 | |
| (0.14 | ) | | | 10.61 | | | | 7.58 | (e)(f) | | | 1.51 | (g) | | | 4.74 | (g) | | | 4.64 | (g) | | | 584 | | | | 27 | (f) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (0.72 | ) | | | 9.63 | | | | 5.60 | | | | 0.46 | | | | 0.73 | | | | 7.28 | | | | 28,477 | | | | 65 | |
| (0.77 | ) | | | 9.83 | | | | (3.85 | ) | | | 0.51 | | | | 1.61 | | | | 5.12 | | | | 16,197 | | | | 123 | |
| (0.68 | ) | | | 11.00 | | | | 10.43 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 2.03 | | | | 4.80 | | | | 6,071 | | | | 69 | |
| (0.17 | ) | | | 10.61 | | | | 7.87 | (e)(f) | | | 0.51 | (g) | | | 3.84 | (g) | | | 5.65 | (g) | | | 2,574 | | | | 27 | (f) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (0.72 | ) | | | 9.64 | | | | 5.75 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.70 | | | | 7.13 | | | | 9 | | | | 65 | |
| (0.77 | ) | | | 9.83 | | | | (3.79 | ) | | | 0.47 | | | | 1.48 | | | | 4.92 | | | | 9 | | | | 123 | |
| (0.69 | ) | | | 11.00 | | | | 10.50 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 1.97 | | | | 5.01 | | | | 11 | | | | 69 | |
| (0.17 | ) | | | 10.61 | | | | 7.89 | (e)(f) | | | 0.44 | (g) | | | 3.66 | (g) | | | 5.72 | (g) | | | 11 | | | | 27 | (f) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (0.72 | ) | | | 9.62 | | | | 5.60 | | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.61 | | | | 7.68 | | | | 1,054,582 | | | | 65 | |
| (0.77 | ) | | | 9.82 | | | | (3.94 | ) | | | 0.51 | | | | 1.54 | | | | 5.14 | | | | 2,061 | | | | 123 | |
| (0.68 | ) | | | 11.00 | | | | 10.44 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 2.02 | | | | 4.94 | | | | 550 | | | | 69 | |
| (0.17 | ) | | | 10.61 | | | | 7.87 | (e)(f) | | | 0.51 | (g) | | | 3.77 | (g) | | | 5.65 | (g) | | | 531 | | | | 27 | (f) |
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| (0.67 | ) | | | 9.64 | | | | 5.19 | | | | 0.95 | | | | 1.23 | | | | 6.99 | | | | 63 | | | | 65 | |
| (0.71 | ) | | | 9.83 | | | | (4.31 | ) | | | 1.01 | | | | 2.02 | | | | 4.38 | | | | 10 | | | | 123 | |
| (0.63 | ) | | | 11.00 | | | | 9.88 | | | | 1.01 | | | | 2.52 | | | | 4.43 | | | | 11 | | | | 69 | |
| (0.16 | ) | | | 10.62 | | | | 7.72 | (e)(f) | | | 1.01 | (g) | | | 4.21 | (g) | | | 5.15 | (g) | | | 11 | | | | 27 | (f) |
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| (0.70 | ) | | | 9.64 | | | | 5.46 | | | | 0.73 | | | | 1.01 | | | | 6.89 | | | | 9 | | | | 65 | |
| (0.74 | ) | | | 9.83 | | | | (4.08 | ) | | | 0.76 | | | | 1.75 | | | | 4.61 | | | | 9 | | | | 123 | |
| (0.66 | ) | | | 11.00 | | | | 10.15 | | | | 0.76 | | | | 2.26 | | | | 4.69 | | | | 11 | | | | 69 | |
| (0.16 | ) | | | 10.62 | | | | 7.79 | (e)(f) | | | 0.76 | (g) | | | 3.96 | (g) | | | 5.40 | (g) | | | 11 | | | | 27 | (f) |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 115 |
Financial Highlights (concluded)
SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND
| | | | | Per Share Operating Performance: | | | | |
| | | | | Investment Operations: | | Distributions to shareholders from: |
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| | 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 investment income | | Net realized gain |
Class R5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7/31/2023 | | $ | 9.83 | | | $ | 0.69 | | | $ | (0.16 | ) | | $ | 0.53 | | | $ | (0.72 | ) | | $ | – | |
7/31/2022 | | | 11.00 | | | | 0.51 | | | | (0.91 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.62 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.61 | | | | 0.54 | | | | 0.53 | | | | 1.07 | | | | (0.61 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) |
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(c) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.16 | (d) | | | 0.62 | (d) | | | 0.78 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | – | |
Class R6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7/31/2023 | | | 9.83 | | | | 0.72 | | | | (0.19 | ) | | | 0.53 | | | | (0.72 | ) | | | – | |
7/31/2022 | | | 11.00 | | | | 0.51 | | | | (0.91 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.62 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) |
7/31/2021 | | | 10.61 | | | | 0.52 | | | | 0.56 | | | | 1.08 | | | | (0.62 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) |
4/22/2020 to 7/31/2020(c) | | | 10.00 | | | | 0.16 | (d) | | | 0.62 | (d) | | | 0.78 | | | | (0.17 | ) | | | – | |
(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) | Commencement of operations was on 4/22/2020, SEC effective date and date shares first became available to the public was 4/30/2020. |
(d) | Net investment income and net realized and unrealized gain (loss) amounted to less than $0.01 for the period 4/22/2020 through 4/30/2020. |
(e) | Total return for the period 4/30/2020 through 7/31/2020 was 7.56% for Class A, 7.34% for Class C, 7.61% for Class F, 7.63% for Class F3, 7.61% for Class I, 7.48% for Class R3, 7.54% for Class R4, 7.61% for Class R5, and 7.63% for Class R6. |
(f) | Not annualized. |
(g) | Annualized. |
116 | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
| | | | | | | | | Ratios to Average Net Assets: | | Supplemental Data: |
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Total distributions | | Net asset value, end of period | | Total return (%)(b) | | Total expenses after waivers and/or reim- bursements (%) | | Total expenses (%) | | Net invest- ment income (loss) (%) | | Net assets, end of period (000) | | Portfolio turnover rate (%) |
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$ | (0.72 | ) | | $ | 9.64 | | | | 5.72 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.75 | | | | 7.14 | | | $ | 9 | | | | 65 | |
| (0.77 | ) | | | 9.83 | | | | (3.83 | ) | | | 0.51 | | | | 1.49 | | | | 4.86 | | | | 9 | | | | 123 | |
| (0.68 | ) | | | 11.00 | | | | 10.43 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 2.01 | | | | 4.94 | | | | 11 | | | | 69 | |
| (0.17 | ) | | | 10.61 | | | | 7.86 | (e)(f) | | | 0.51 | (g) | | | 3.71 | (g) | | | 5.65 | (g) | | | 11 | | | | 27 | (f) |
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| (0.72 | ) | | | 9.64 | | | | 5.74 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 0.58 | | | | 7.47 | | | | 796 | | | | 65 | |
| (0.77 | ) | | | 9.83 | | | | (3.80 | ) | | | 0.47 | | | | 1.48 | | | | 4.90 | | | | 169 | | | | 123 | |
| (0.69 | ) | | | 11.00 | | | | 10.50 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 1.85 | | | | 4.81 | | | | 192 | | | | 69 | |
| (0.17 | ) | | | 10.61 | | | | 7.89 | (e)(f) | | | 0.44 | (g) | | | 3.69 | (g) | | | 5.73 | (g) | | | 64 | | | | 27 | (f) |
| See Notes to Financial Statements. | 117 |
Notes to Financial Statements
Lord Abbett Trust I (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company and was organized as a Delaware statutory Trust on May 1, 2001. The Trust currently consists of the following five 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 Emerging Markets Equity Fund (“Emerging Markets Equity Fund”) | A, C, F, F3, I and R6 |
Lord Abbett International Growth Fund (“International Growth Fund”) | A, C, F, F3, I, R3, R4, R5 and R6 |
Lord Abbett Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund (“Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund”) | A, C, F, F3, I, 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 |
Each Fund other than the Emerging Markets Equity Fund is diversified within the meaning of the Act. Emerging Markets Equity Fund commenced operations on March 2, 2022 and Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund commenced operations on May 1, 2023.
Climate Focused Bond Fund’s investment objective is total return. Emerging Markets Equity Fund and International Growth Fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation. Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund’s investment objective is to seek a high level of current income. 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 Class 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.
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2. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
(a) | Investment Valuation–Under procedures approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees (the “Board”), the Board has designated the determination of fair value of the Funds’ portfolio investments to Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”) as its valuation designee. Accordingly, Lord Abbett is responsible for, among other things, assessing and managing valuation risks, establishing, applying and testing fair value methodologies, and evaluating pricing services. Lord Abbett has formed a Pricing Committee that performs these responsibilities on behalf of Lord Abbett, administers the pricing and valuation of portfolio investments and ensures that prices utilized reasonably reflect fair value. Among other things, these procedures allow Lord Abbett, subject to Board oversight, to utilize independent pricing services, quotations from securities and financial instrument dealers and other market sources to determine fair value. |
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| Securities actively traded on any recognized U.S. or non-U.S. exchange or on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on the exchange or system on which they are principally traded. Events occurring after the close of trading on non-U.S. exchanges may result in adjustments to the valuation of foreign securities to reflect their fair value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. When valuing foreign equity securities that meet certain criteria, the Pricing Committee uses a third-party fair valuation service that values such securities to reflect market trading that occurs after the close of the applicable foreign markets of comparable securities or other instruments that correlate to the fair-valued securities. Unlisted equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if no sale price is available, at the mean between the most recently quoted bid and ask prices. Exchange traded options and futures contracts are valued at the last quoted sale price in the market where they are principally traded. If no sale has occurred, the mean between the most recently quoted bid and ask prices is used. Fixed income securities are valued based on evaluated prices supplied by independent pricing services, which reflect broker/dealer supplied valuation 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. Swaps are valued daily using independent pricing services or quotations from broker/dealers to the extent available. |
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| 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 observable inputs such as 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 periodically reviews reports that may include fair value determinations made by the Pricing Committee, related market activity, inputs and assumptions, and retrospective comparison of prices of subsequent purchases and sales transactions to fair value determinations made by the Pricing Committee. |
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| Short-term securities with 60 days or less remaining to maturity are valued using the amortized cost method, which approximates fair value. |
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(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, in the Statements of Operations. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in 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 income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on Climate Focused Bond Fund’s and Short Duration High Yield Fund’s U.S. tax returns remains open for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2020 through July 31, 2023. The statute of limitations on International Growth Fund’s U.S. federal tax returns remains open for the fiscal years end July 31, 2021 through July 31, 2023. The statute of limitations on Emerging Markets Equity Fund’s U.S. federal tax returns remains open for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2022 through July 31, 2023. The statute of limitations on Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund’s U.S. federal tax returns remains open for the period ended July 31, 2023. The statutes of limitations on the Funds’ 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 in 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 in 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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| Each Fund uses 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 in 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 in 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 the Funds 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 Swap Contracts–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 makes periodic payments to the counterparty over the term of the contracts, provided no event of default has occurred. |
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| These credit default swap contracts 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. |
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| Credit default swap contracts are fair valued based upon quotations from counterparties, brokers or market-makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. For a credit default swap contract 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 contract 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. |
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| Any upfront payments made or received upon entering a credit default swap contract would be amortized or accreted over the life of the swap contract 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 contract agreement. The value and credit rating of each credit default swap contract where a Fund is the seller of protection, are both measures of the current payment/performance risk of the swap contract. As the value of the swap contract 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 contract 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 upon entering into the agreement, or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap contract agreements entered into by a Fund for the same referenced entity or entities. |
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| Entering into credit default swap contracts 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 contract is based. For the centrally cleared credit default swap contracts, there was minimal counterparty risk to the Funds, since such credit default swap contracts entered into were traded through a central clearinghouse, which guarantees against default. |
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(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 |
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| 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. Each 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 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”). |
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| 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. |
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| 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 presented, if any, on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities represent mark to market of the unfunded portion of each Fund’s floating rate notes. |
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| As of July 31, 2023, the following Fund had unfunded loan commitments. |
| | | | | | | Short Duration High Yield Fund | |
Borrower | | Principal Amount | | | Market Value | | | Cost | | | Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation | |
Athenahealth Group, Inc. 2022 Delayed Draw Term Loan | | $ | 1,501 | | | $ | 1,461 | | | $ | 1,355 | | | $ | 106 | |
Tank Holding Corp. 2023 Incremental Delayed Draw Term Loan | | | 300,000 | | | | 294,000 | | | | 295,670 | | | | (1,670 | ) |
Total | | $ | 301,501 | | | $ | 295,461 | | | $ | 297,025 | | | $ | (1,564 | ) |
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(m) | Inflation-Linked Derivatives–Each Fund may invest in inflation-linked derivatives, such as Consumer Price Index Swap Contract Agreements (“CPI swap contracts”). A CPI swap contract is a contract in which one party agrees to pay a fixed rate in exchange for a variable rate, which is the rate of change in the CPI during the life of the contract. Payments are based on a notional amount of principal. A Fund will normally enter into CPI swap contracts on a zero coupon basis, meaning that the floating rate will be based on the cumulative CPI during the life of the contract, and the fixed rate will compound until the swap contract’s maturity date, at which point the payments are netted. The swap contracts are valued daily and any unrealized gain (loss) is included in the Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap contracts in the Funds’ Statements of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination or maturity of the swap contract is recorded in realized gain (loss) and is included in Net realized gain (loss) on swap contracts in the Funds’ Statements of Operations. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared CPI swap contracts, 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 the centrally cleared CPI swap contracts, there was minimal counterparty risk to the Funds, since such CPI swap contracts entered into were traded through a central clearinghouse, which guarantees against default. |
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(n) | Interest Rate Swap Contracts–Each Fund may enter into interest rate swap contract agreements. Pursuant to interest rate swap contract agreements, a Fund either makes floating-rate payments to the counterparty (or Central counterparty clearing house (“CCP”) in the case of centrally cleared swap contracts) based on a benchmark interest rate in exchange for fixed-rate payments or a Fund makes fixed-rate payments to the counterparty or CCP in exchange for payments on a floating benchmark interest rate. Payments received or made, including amortization of upfront payments/receipts, are recorded as realized gains or losses. During the term of the outstanding swap agreement, changes in the underlying value of the swap are recorded as unrealized gains or losses. For centrally cleared swaps, the daily change in valuation is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin and settled in cash with the CCP daily. The value of the swap contract is determined by changes in the relationship between two rates of interest. A Fund is exposed to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the swap contract counterparty. In the case of centrally cleared swap contracts, counterparty risk is minimal due to protections provided by the CCP. Risk may also arise from movements in interest rates. |
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(o) | Total Return Swap Contracts–Each Fund may enter into total return swap contract agreements to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning such security or investing directly in that market. Each Fund may agree to make payments that are the equivalent of interest in exchange for the right to receive payments equivalent to any appreciation in the value of an underlying security, index or other asset, as well as receive payments equivalent to any distributions made on that asset, over the term of the swap contract. If the value of the asset underlying a total return swap contract declines over the term of the swap contract, each Fund also may be required to pay an amount equal to that decline in value to their counterparty. |
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(p) | 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 |
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| the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk - for example, the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value (such as a pricing model) and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level of inputs that is significant to the fair value measurement, and is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below: |
| • | Level 1 – | unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments; |
| | | |
| • | Level 2 – | other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); and |
| | | |
| • | Level 3 – | significant unobservable inputs (including each Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). |
| A summary of inputs used in valuing each Fund’s investments and other financial instruments as of July 31, 2023 and, if applicable, Level 3 rollforwards for the period then ended is included in each Fund’s Schedule of Investments. |
| |
| 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 accrued daily and payable monthly.
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% |
| |
Emerging Markets Equity Fund(1) | |
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First $3 billion | .65% |
Over $3 billion | .60% |
| |
International Growth Fund(2) | |
| |
First $1 billion | .45% |
Over $1 billion | .42% |
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Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund | |
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First $1 billion | .25% |
Next $1 billion | .22% |
Over $2 billion | .21% |
| |
Short Duration High Yield Fund(3) | |
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First $1 billion | .35% |
Over $1 billion | .31% |
(1) | Prior to December 9, 2022, the management fee was based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates: First $1 billion .80% Over $1 billion .70% |
(2) | Prior to December 9, 2022, the management fee was based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates: First $2 billion .65% Next $2 billion .62% Over $4 billion .60% |
(3) | Prior to December 9, 2022, the management fee was based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates: First $1 billion .45% Over $1 billion .40% |
For the period ended July 31, 2023, the effective management fee, net of any applicable waivers, was at the following annualized rate of each Fund’s average daily net assets:
| Net Effective Management Fee |
Climate Focused Bond Fund | .00% |
Emerging Markets Equity Fund | .00% |
International Growth Fund | .00% |
Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund | .00% |
Short Duration High Yield Fund | .18% |
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. The fund administration fee is accrued daily and payable monthly. Lord Abbett voluntarily waived the following administration fees during the period ended July 31, 2023.
Fund | Fund Administration Fee |
Climate Focused Bond Fund | $19,586 |
Emerging Markets Equity Fund | 36,983 |
International Growth Fund | 53,017 |
Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund | 500 |
Short Duration High Yield Fund | 57,908 |
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For the period ended July 31, 2023 and continuing through November 30, 2023 for all Funds except Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund and for the period ended July 31, 2023 and continuing through November 30, 2024 for Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund, 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 certain of the Funds’ expenses, to the following annual rates:
| | Effective December 9, 2022 | | For the Period December 1, 2022 through December 8, 2022 | | Prior to December 1, 2022 |
| | Classes | | Classes | | Classes |
Fund | | A, C, F, I, R3, R4 and R5 | | F3 and R6 | | 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% | | | .44% | | | .45% | | | .44% | | | .45% | | | .40% |
Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | | .90% | | | .82% | | | .99% | | | .91% | | | .99% | | | .91% |
International Growth Fund | | | .70% | | | .57% | | | .81% | | | .68% | | | .81% | | | .73% |
Short Duration High Yield Fund | | | .45% | | | .42% | | | .51% | | | .48% | | | .51% | | | .48% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Effective May 1, 2023 |
| | Classes |
Fund | | A, C, F, I and R5 | | F3 and R6 | |
Investment Grade Floating | | | | | | | | |
Rate Fund | | | .35 | % | | | .28 | % |
All contractual fee waivers 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 distribution and service fees are accrued daily and payable monthly. The following annual rates have been authorized by the Board pursuant to the plan:
Fees* | | 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 fees attributable to service activities for purposes of calculating Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. sales charge limitations. |
(1) | The 12b-1 fees Climate Focused Bond Fund, Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund and Short Duration High Yield Fund pay on Class C shares is a blended rate calculated based on 1.00% of each Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to shares for shares held less than 1 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 July 31, 2023 and continuing through November 30, 2023 except for Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund and for the period ended July 31, 2023 and continuing through November 30, 2024 for Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund, 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 on Climate Focused Bond Fund, Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund and Short Duration High Yield Bond Fund pay .15% and Emerging Markets Equity Fund and International Growth Fund pay 0.25%. |
(4) | Not applicable for Emerging Markets Equity Fund or International Growth Fund. |
Class F3, Class I, Class R5 and Class R6 shares do not have a distribution plan.
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Commissions
Distributor received the following commissions on sales of shares of the Funds, after concessions were paid to authorized dealers, during the period ended July 31, 2023:
| | Distributor Commissions | | | Dealers’ Concessions | |
Climate Focused Bond Fund | | $ | 168 | | | $ | 1,443 | |
Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | | – | | | | 4 | |
International Growth Fund | | | 483 | | | | 2,527 | |
Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund | | | – | | | | – | |
Short Duration High Yield Fund | | | 35,367 | | | | 429,452 | |
Distributor received no CDSCs for the period ended July 31, 2023.
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 Climate Focused Bond Fund, Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund and Short Duration High Yield Fund. Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and distributed at least annually by Emerging Markets Equity Fund and International 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 period ended July 31, 2023 and period ended July 31, 2022 was as follows:
| | Climate Focused Bond Fund | | Emerging Markets Equity Fund |
| | Year Ended 7/31/2023 | | | Year Ended 7/31/2022 | | | Year Ended 7/31/2023 | | | Period Ended 7/31/2022 |
Distributions paid from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ordinary income | | $ | 1,653,729 | | | $ | 695,584 | | | $ | 82,892 | | | $ | – |
Net long-term capital gains | | | – | | | | 96,837 | | | | – | | | | – |
Total distributions paid | | $ | 1,653,729 | | | $ | 792,421 | | | $ | 82,892 | | | $ | – |
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| | International Growth Fund | | | Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund | | | Short Duration High Yield Fund |
| | Year Ended 7/31/2023 | | | Year Ended 7/31/2022 | | | Period Ended 7/31/2023 | | | Year Ended 7/31/2023 | | | Year Ended 7/31/2022 |
Distributions paid from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ordinary income | | $ | 13,952 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 156,103 | | | $ | 33,194,860 | | | $ | 1,509,380 |
Net long-term capital gains | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 104,918 |
Total distributions paid | | $ | 13,952 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 156,103 | | | $ | 33,194,860 | | | $ | 1,614,298 |
As of July 31, 2023, the components of accumulated gains/(losses) on a tax-basis were as follows:
| | Climate Focused Bond Fund | | | Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | | International Growth Fund | |
Undistributed ordinary income - net | | $ | 38,945 | | | $ | 57,497 | | | $ | 11,054 | |
Undistributed long-term capital gains | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Total undistributed earnings | | | 38,945 | | | | 57,497 | | | | 11,054 | |
Accumulated capital and other losses | | | (51,527 | ) | | | – | | | | – | |
Capital loss carryforwards** | | | (2,706,034 | ) | | | (469,467 | ) | | | (497,820 | ) |
Unrealized gains/(losses) - net | | | (1,568,919 | ) | | | 220,300 | | | | 227,703 | |
Temporary differences | | | (51,094 | ) | | | (313 | ) | | | (735 | ) |
Total accumulated gains/(losses) - net | | $ | (4,338,629 | ) | | $ | (191,983 | ) | | $ | (259,798 | ) |
| | Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund | | | Short Duration High Yield Fund | |
Undistributed ordinary income - net | | $ | 84,424 | | | $ | 8,246,771 | |
Undistributed long-term capital gains | | | 24,963 | | | | – | |
Total undistributed earnings | | | 109,387 | | | | 8,246,771 | |
Accumulated capital and other losses | | | – | | | | – | |
Capital loss carryforwards** | | | – | | | | (5,239,662 | ) |
Unrealized gains/(losses) - net | | | 61,149 | | | | 8,340,526 | |
Temporary differences | | | (57,476 | ) | | | (7,485,863 | ) |
Total accumulated gains/(losses) - net | | $ | 113,060 | | | $ | 3,861,772 | |
** | The capital losses will carry forward indefinitely. |
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As of July 31, 2023, the aggregate unrealized security gains and losses on investments and other financial instruments based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:
| | Climate Focused Bond Fund | | | Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | | International Growth Fund | |
Tax cost | | $ | 20,028,460 | | | $ | 4,520,930 | | | $ | 2,605,411 | |
Gross unrealized gains | | | 296,726 | | | | 436,167 | | | | 291,100 | |
Gross unrealized losses | | | (1,860,138 | ) | | | (171,124 | ) | | | (59,290 | ) |
Net unrealized security gains/(losses) | | $ | (1,563,412 | ) | | $ | 265,043 | | | $ | 231,810 | |
| | Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund | | | Short Duration High Yield Fund | |
Tax cost | | $ | 11,307,830 | | | $ | 1,230,088,998 | |
Gross unrealized gains | | | 76,892 | | | | 9,667,852 | |
Gross unrealized losses | | | (15,743 | ) | | | (1,333,502 | ) |
Net unrealized security gains/(losses) | | $ | 61,149 | | | $ | 8,334,350 | |
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable to the tax treatment of certain securities, other financial instruments, amortization of premium and wash sales.
Permanent items identified during the period ended July 31, 2023 have been reclassified among the components of net assets based on their tax basis treatment as follows:
| | Total distributable earnings (loss) | | | Paid-in capital | |
Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund | | $ | 2,075 | | | $ | (2,075 | ) |
The permanent differences are primarily attributable to the tax treatment of certain expenses.
5. | PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS |
Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) during the period ended July 31, 2023 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 | | $ | 1,364,252 | | | $ | 10,766,977 | | | $ | 1,446,744 | | | $ | 11,907,172 | |
Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | | – | | | | 6,302,128 | | | | – | | | | 6,252,687 | |
International Growth Fund | | | – | | | | 2,555,781 | | | | – | | | | 1,853,723 | |
Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund | | | 2,288,920 | | | | 12,854,418 | | | | 1,477,104 | | | | 2,743,768 | |
Short Duration High Yield Fund | | | 5,677,500 | | | | 1,434,445,883 | | | | – | | | | 282,995,256 | |
Each Fund is 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 July 31, 2023, the Funds did not engage in cross-trade purchases or sales.
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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 period ended July 31, 2023 (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 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, Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund and Short Duration High Yield Fund entered into futures contracts during the period ended July 31, 2023 (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 swap contracts during the period ended July 31, 2023, (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 contract 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 contract’s notional amount is recorded as realized gain or loss on swap transactions in the Statements of Operations. The 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 swap contracts, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since these credit default swap contracts are traded through a central clearinghouse. As a counterparty to all centrally cleared credit default swap contracts, the clearinghouse guarantees credit default swap contracts against default.
Short Duration High Yield Fund entered into CPI swap contracts during the period ended July 31, 2023, (as described in Note 2(m)) to speculate the rate of inflation in the U.S. economy. The Fund’s use of CPI swap contracts involves the risk Lord Abbett will not accurately predict expectations of inflation or interest rates, and the Fund’s return can be reduced as a result. The Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the unrealized appreciation on CPI swap contracts. For centrally cleared CPI swap contracts there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since these CPI swap contracts are traded through a central clearinghouse. As a counterparty to all centrally cleared CPI swap contracts, the clearinghouse guarantees CPI swap contracts against default.
Climate Focused Bond Fund entered into interest rate swap contracts during the period ended July 31, 2023, (as described in Note 2(n)) in order to enhance returns or hedge against interest rate risk. Interest rate swap contract agreements in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. The interest rate swap contract agreement will normally be entered into on a zero coupon basis, meaning that the floating rate will be based on the variable rate, and the fixed rate will compound until the swap contracts’ maturity date, at which point the payment would be netted.
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The Funds may enter into total return swap contracts on indexes (as described in Note 2(o)) to hedge credit risk. The Funds may enter into total return swap contract agreements to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning such security or investing directly in that market. The Funds may agree to make payments that are the equivalent of interest in exchange for the right to receive payments equivalent to any appreciation in the value of the underlying security, index or other asset, as well as receive payments equivalent to any distributions made on that asset, over the term of the swap contract. If the value of the asset underlying a total return swap contract declines over the term of the swap contract, the Funds may also be required to pay an amount equal to that decline in value to its counterparty.
As of July 31, 2023, the Funds had the following derivatives at fair value, grouped into appropriate risk categories that illustrate the Funds’ use of derivative instruments:
| | Climate Focused Bond Fund | |
Asset Derivatives | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Contracts | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(1) | | | – | | | $ | 19,675 | |
Futures Contracts(2) | | $ | 69,594 | | | | – | |
| | | | | | | | |
Liability Derivatives | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(3) | | | – | | | $ | 185,999 | |
Futures Contracts(2) | | $ | 36,910 | | | | – | |
| | Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund | |
Asset Derivatives | | | | | | Interest Rate Contracts | |
Futures Contracts(2) | | | | | | | $26,268 | |
| | Short Duration High Yield Fund | |
Asset Derivatives | | Foreign Currency Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | |
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap Contracts(4) | | | – | | | $ | 705,798 | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(1) | | $ | 89,559 | | | | – | |
| | | | | | | | |
Liability Derivatives | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(3) | | $ | 1,217,505 | | | | – | |
(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 Schedules 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 swap contracts as reported in the Schedules of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. |
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Transactions in derivative instruments for the period ended July 31, 2023 were as follows:
| | Climate Focused Bond Fund | |
| | Inflation Linked/ Interest Rate Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Contracts | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | | | | | | |
CPI/Interest Rate Swap Contracts(1) | | $ | 17,808 | | | | – | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(2) | | | – | | | $ | (24,510 | ) |
Futures Contracts(3) | | $ | (29,496 | ) | | | – | |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation | | | | | | | | |
CPI/Interest Rate Swap Contracts(4) | | $ | 9,074 | | | | – | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(5) | | | – | | | $ | (453,287 | ) |
Futures Contracts(6) | | $ | (3,905 | ) | | | – | |
Average Number of Contracts/Notional Amounts* | | | | | | | | |
CPI/Interest Rate Swap Contracts(7) | | $ | 81,980 | | | | – | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(7) | | | – | | | $ | 9,540,452 | |
Futures Contracts(8) | | | 39 | | | | – | |
| | Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund | |
| | | | | | Inflation Linked/ Interest Rate Contracts | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts(3) | | | | | | $ | 15,339 | |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts(6) | | | | | | $ | 26,268 | |
Average Number of Contracts/Notional Amounts* | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts(8) | | | | | | | 8 | |
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| | Short Duration High Yield Fund | |
| | Inflation Linked/ Interest Rate Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CPI/Interest Rate Swap Contracts(1) | | $ | 156,225 | | | | – | | | | – | |
Credit Default Swaps Contracts(1) | | | – | | | | – | | | $ | 1,194,967 | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(2) | | | – | | | $ | (612,042 | ) | | | – | |
Futures Contracts(3) | | $ | 535,390 | | | | – | | | | – | |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CPI/Interest Rate Swap Contracts(4) | | $ | 10,809 | | | | – | | | | – | |
Credit Default Swap Contracts(4) | | | – | | | | – | | | $ | 324,307 | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(5) | | | – | | | $ | (1,219,037 | ) | | | – | |
Futures Contracts(6) | | $ | 1,152 | | | | – | | | | – | |
Average Number of Contracts/Notional Amounts* | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CPI/Interest Rate Swap Contracts(7) | | $ | 8,400,332 | | | | – | | | | – | |
Credit Default Swap Contracts(7) | | | – | | | | – | | | $ | 13,025,370 | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(7) | | | – | | | $ | 28,622,516 | | | | – | |
Futures Contracts(8) | | | 252 | | | | – | | | | – | |
* | Calculated based on the number of contracts or notional amounts for the period ended July 31, 2023. |
(1) | Statements of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) on swap contracts. |
(2) | Statements of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts. |
(3) | Statements of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts. |
(4) | Statements of Operations location: Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap contracts. |
(5) | Statements of Operations location: Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts. |
(6) | Statements of Operations location: Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts. |
(7) | Amount represents notional amounts in U.S. dollars. |
(8) | Amount represents number of contracts. |
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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 the 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. 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 | | | $ 19,675 | | | $ | – | | | | $ 19,675 | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | 497,404 | | | | – | | | | 497,404 | |
Total | | | $517,079 | | | $ | – | | | | $517,079 | |
| | Net Amounts 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 | | $ | 8,367 | | | $ | (8,367 | ) | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | |
State Street Bank and Trust | | | 9,141 | | | | (9,141 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Toronto Dominion Bank | | | 2,167 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 2,167 | |
Fixed Income Clearing Corp. | | | 497,404 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | (497,404 | ) | | | – | |
Total | | $ | 517,079 | | | $ | (17,508 | ) | | $ | – | | | $ | (497,404 | ) | | $ | 2,167 | |
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 | | | $185,999 | | | $ | – | | | | $185,999 | |
Total | | | $185,999 | | | $ | – | | | | $185,999 | |
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| | Net Amounts 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) | |
Morgan Stanley | | $ | 167,886 | | | $ | (8,367 | ) | | $ | (159,519 | ) | | $ | – | | | $ | – | |
State Street Bank and Trust | | | 18,113 | | | | (9,141 | ) | | | (8,972 | ) | | | – | | | | – | |
Total | | $ | 185,999 | | | $ | (17,508 | ) | | $ | (168,491 | ) | | $ | – | | | $ | – | |
| | 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 | | $ | 89,559 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 89,559 | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | 16,462,688 | | | | – | | | | 16,462,688 | |
Total | | $ | 16,552,247 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 16,552,247 | |
| | Net Amounts 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) | |
Barclays Bank plc | | $ | 9,688 | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | – | | | $ | 9,688 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 33,145 | | | | (33,145 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
State Street Bank and Trust | | | 46,726 | | | | (46,726 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | |
Fixed Income Clearing Corp. | | | 10,463,475 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | (10,463,475 | ) | | | – | |
TD Securities USA LLC | | | 5,999,213 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | (5,999,213 | ) | | | – | |
Total | | $ | 16,552,247 | | | $ | (79,871 | ) | | $ | – | | | $ | (16,462,688 | ) | | $ | 9,688 | |
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 | | | $1,217,505 | | | $ | – | | | | $1,217,505 | |
Total | | | $1,217,505 | | | $ | – | | | | $1,217,505 | |
| | Net Amounts 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) | |
Morgan Stanley | | $ | 820,385 | | | $ | (33,145 | ) | | $ | (787,240 | ) | | $ | – | | | $ | – | |
State Street Bank and Trust | | | 396,115 | | | | (46,726 | ) | | | (349,389 | ) | | | – | | | | – | |
Toronto Dominion Bank | | | 1,005 | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | 1,005 | |
Total | | $ | 1,217,505 | | | $ | (79,871 | ) | | $ | (1,136,629 | ) | | $ | – | | | $ | 1,005 | |
(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 July 31, 2023. |
(c) | Net amount represents the amount owed by the Fund to the counterparty as of July 31, 2023. |
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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. 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 in the Statements of Operations and in Trustees’ fees payable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and are not deductible for U.S. federal income tax purposes until such amounts are paid.
The Funds have entered into an arrangement with their prior transfer agent and their custodian, whereby credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances are used to reduce a portion of the Funds’ expenses. The arrangement with the Funds’ prior transfer agent was discontinued effective March 6, 2023.
For the period ended July 31, 2023, the Funds (except Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund) and certain other funds managed by Lord Abbett (collectively, the “Participating Funds”) were party to a syndicated line of credit facility with various lenders for $1.625 billion (the “Syndicated Facility”) under which 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, $700 million, or $1 billion, based on past borrowings and likelihood of future borrowings, among other factors.
Effective August 3, 2023, the Participating Funds, including Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund, renewed the Syndicated Facility for $1.6 billion. The Participating Funds and Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund remain subject to the same borrowing limits as before.
For the period ended July 31, 2023, the Participating Funds, were also party to an additional uncommitted line of credit facility with SSB for $330 million (the “Bilateral Facility”). Under the Bilateral Facility, 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), or $250 million based on past borrowings and likelihood of future borrowings, among other factors.
Effective August 3, 2023, the Participating Funds, including Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund, renewed the Bilateral Facility in the same amount. The Participating Funds and Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund remain subject to the same borrowing limits as before.
These credit facilities are to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as additional sources of liquidity to satisfy redemptions.
For the period ended July 31, 2023, Short Duration High Yield Fund utilized the Syndicated Facility from June 2, 2023 through June 4, 2023 with an average borrowing of $18,000,000; the average interest rate during the period was 6.33% and the total interest paid amounted to $9,495. Other Funds did not utilize any of their available credit facilities.
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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 that participate in the Interfund Lending Program to borrow money from and lend money to each other for temporary or emergency purposes subject to the limitations and conditions.
For the period ended July 31, 2023, the Funds did not participate as a borrower or lender in the Interfund Lending Program.
12. | CUSTODIAN AND ACCOUNTING AGENT |
SSB is the Funds’ 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 the borrower becomes 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 each Fund’s Statement of Operations.
The initial collateral received by the Funds is required to have a value equal to at least 100% of the market value of the securities loaned. The collateral must be marked-to-market daily to cover increases in the market value of the securities loaned (or potentially a decline in the value of the collateral). In general, the risk of borrower default will be borne by Citibank, N.A.; the Funds will bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the cash collateral. The advantage of such loans is that the Funds continue to receive income on loaned securities while receiving a portion of any securities lending fees and earning returns on the cash amounts which may be reinvested for the purchase of investments in securities.
As of July 31, 2023, the Funds did not have any securities on loan.
Each of the Climate Focused Bond Fund, Investment Grade Floating Rate 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 Funds invest. 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 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
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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 Climate Focused Bond Fund and Short Duration High Yield Fund may substantially invest. Some issuers, particularly of high-yield securities, may default as to principal and/or interest payments after the Funds purchase their 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 have historically relied on LIBOR. As of June 30, 2023, the administrator of LIBOR ceased the publication of U.S. dollar LIBOR settings. The LIBOR transition could have adverse impacts on newly issued financial instruments and existing financial instruments which referenced 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.
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.
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, Investment Grade Floating Rate 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
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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 Funds 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, Investment Grade Floating Rate 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 Emerging Markets Equity Fund and 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 Fund is subject to the risks associated with derivatives, which may be different from and greater 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 each Fund’s returns since each 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 each Fund’s use of derivatives is successful will depend on, among other things, each 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 each Fund incorrectly forecasts these and other factors, each Fund’s performance could suffer. Each Fund’s use of derivatives could result in a loss exceeding the amount of each Fund’s investment in these instruments.
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Each of the Climate Focused Bond Fund, Investment Grade Floating Rate 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. Floating rate or adjustable rate senior loans 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. The Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund may also invest in, or obtain exposure to, collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”) and may be subject to the economic risks of the underlying loans combined with the risks associated with the CLO structure governing the priority of payments, and include interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, prepayment risk, and the risk of default of the underlying asset, among others.
Emerging Markets Equity Fund is a non-diversified mutual fund under the Act. The value of the Fund’s investments may be more adversely affected by a single economic, political or regulatory event than the value of the investments of a diversified mutual fund.
Geopolitical and other events (e.g., wars, terrorism, natural disasters, epidemics or pandemics) 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 each Fund from implementing its investment strategies and achieving its investment objective.
In March 2023, the shut-down of certain financial institutions raised economic concerns over disruption in the U.S. banking system. There can be no certainty that the actions taken by the U.S. government to strengthen public confidence in the U.S. banking system will be effective in mitigating the effects of financial institution failures on the economy and restoring public confidence in the U.S. banking system objective.
The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, and the effects of other infectious illness outbreaks, epidemics, or pandemics, may be short term or may continue for an extended period of time. For example, a global pandemic or other widespread health crises 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. Health crises caused by outbreaks of disease may also exacerbate other pre-existing political, social, and economic risks in certain countries or globally. The foregoing could disrupt the operations of each Fund and its service providers, adversely affect the value and liquidity of each Fund’s investments, and negatively impact each Fund’s performance and your investment in the Fund.
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15. | SUMMARY OF CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS |
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
Climate Focused Bond Fund | | Year Ended July 31, 2023 | | | Year Ended July 31, 2022 | |
Class A Shares | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 79,499 | | | $ | 669,267 | | | | 134,567 | | | $ | 1,336,378 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 21,099 | | | | 174,235 | | | | 7,111 | | | | 69,940 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (66,962 | ) | | | (582,689 | ) | | | (5,017 | ) | | | (46,541 | ) |
Increase | | | 33,636 | | | $ | 260,813 | | | | 136,661 | | | $ | 1,359,777 | |
Class C Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 1,529 | | | $ | 12,593 | | | | 6,040 | | | $ | 57,245 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 3,158 | | | | 26,018 | | | | 1,048 | | | | 10,368 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (45,595 | ) | | | (378,284 | ) | | | (986 | ) | | | (9,553 | ) |
Increase (decrease) | | | (40,908 | ) | | $ | (339,673 | ) | | | 6,102 | | | $ | 58,060 | |
Class F Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 40,221 | | | $ | 340,774 | | | | 112,493 | | | $ | 1,078,620 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 12,773 | | | | 105,471 | | | | 3,263 | | | | 31,873 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (144,990 | ) | | | (1,211,732 | ) | | | (37,102 | ) | | | (342,931 | ) |
Increase (decrease) | | | (91,996 | ) | | $ | (765,487 | ) | | | 78,654 | | | $ | 767,562 | |
Class I Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 475,817 | | | $ | 3,965,453 | | | | 229,167 | | | $ | 2,190,056 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 70,039 | | | | 577,189 | | | | 26,475 | | | | 265,002 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (443,545 | ) | | | (3,726,025 | ) | | | (486,486 | ) | | | (4,670,396 | ) |
Increase (decrease) | | | 102,311 | | | $ | 816,617 | | | | (230,844 | ) | | $ | (2,215,338 | ) |
Class R3 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 258 | | | $ | 2,126 | | | | – | | | $ | – | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 3 | | | | 25 | | | | – | | | | – | |
Increase | | | 261 | | | $ | 2,151 | | | | – | | | $ | – | |
Class R4 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 799 | | | $ | 6,901 | | | | – | | | $ | – | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 61 | | | | 501 | | | | – | | | | – | |
Shares reacquired | | | (1 | ) | | | (10 | ) | | | – | | | | – | |
Increase | | | 859 | | | $ | 7,392 | | | | – | | | $ | – | |
Class R6 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 17,587 | | | $ | 152,492 | | | | 3,484 | | | $ | 34,966 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 131 | | | | 1,085 | | | | 43 | | | | 420 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (18,179 | ) | | | (149,640 | ) | | | (7 | ) | | | (67 | ) |
Increase (decrease) | | | (461 | ) | | $ | 3,937 | | | | 3,520 | | | $ | 35,319 | |
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Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | Year Ended July 31, 2023 | | | For the period ended July 31, 2022(a) | |
Class A Shares | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 8,139 | | | $ | 114,679 | | | | 201,055 | | | $ | 3,015,225 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 24 | | | | 307 | | | | – | | | | – | |
Shares reacquired | | | (682 | ) | | | (9,315 | ) | | | – | | | | – | |
Increase | | | 7,481 | | | $ | 105,671 | | | | 201,055 | | | $ | 3,015,225 | |
Class C Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 1,411 | | | $ | 19,423 | | | | 33,740 | | | $ | 506,193 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (72 | ) | | | (962 | ) | | | (407 | ) | | | (5,736 | ) |
Increase | | | 1,339 | | | $ | 18,461 | | | | 33,333 | | | $ | 500,457 | |
Class F Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | – | | | $ | – | | | | 1,667 | | | $ | 25,000 | |
Increase | | | – | | | $ | – | | | | 1,667 | | | $ | 25,000 | |
Class F3 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | – | | | $ | – | | | | 16,667 | | | $ | 250,000 | |
Increase | | | – | | | $ | – | | | | 16,667 | | | $ | 250,000 | |
Class I Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | – | | | $ | – | | | | 31,667 | | | $ | 475,000 | |
Increase | | | – | | | $ | – | | | | 31,667 | | | $ | 475,000 | |
Class R6 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | – | | | $ | – | | | | 50,000 | | | $ | 750,000 | |
Increase | | | – | | | $ | – | | | | 50,000 | | | $ | 750,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
International Growth Fund | | | Year Ended July 31, 2023 | | | | Year Ended July 31, 2022 | |
Class A Shares | | | Shares | | | | Amount | | | | Shares | | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 32,725 | | | $ | 397,519 | | | | 37,197 | | | $ | 441,185 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 280 | | | | 3,081 | | | | – | | | | – | |
Shares reacquired | | | (2,153 | ) | | | (25,969 | ) | | | – | | | | – | |
Increase | | | 30,852 | | | $ | 374,631 | | | | 37,197 | | | $ | 441,185 | |
Class C Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 1,465 | | | $ | 17,711 | | | | 1,485 | | | $ | 21,208 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (2,040 | ) | | | (24,453 | ) | | | (198 | ) | | | (2,780 | ) |
Increase (decrease) | | | (575 | ) | | $ | (6,742 | ) | | | 1,287 | | | $ | 18,428 | |
Class I Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 17,673 | | | $ | 221,682 | | | | – | | | $ | – | |
Increase | | | 17,673 | | | $ | 221,682 | | | | – | | | $ | – | |
Class R3 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 253 | | | $ | 3,009 | | | | – | | | $ | – | |
Increase | | | 253 | | | $ | 3,009 | | | | – | | | $ | – | |
Class R6 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 20,525 | | | $ | 243,343 | | | | 201 | | | $ | 2,995 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (8,448 | ) | | | (102,014 | ) | | | – | | | | – | |
Increase | | | 12,077 | | | $ | 141,329 | | | | 201 | | | $ | 2,995 | |
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Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund | | For the period ended July 31, 2023(b) | |
Class A Shares | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 194,338 | | | $ | 1,944,000 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 709 | | | | 7,131 | |
Increase | | | 195,047 | | | $ | 1,951,131 | |
Class C Shares | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 50,348 | | | $ | 503,500 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 1 | | | | 10 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (250 | ) | | | (2,516 | ) |
Increase | | | 50,099 | | | $ | 500,994 | |
Class F Shares | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 2,500 | | | $ | 25,000 | |
Increase | | | 2,500 | | | $ | 25,000 | |
Class F3 Shares | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 2,500 | | | $ | 25,000 | |
Increase | | | 2,500 | | | $ | 25,000 | |
Class I Shares | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 700,000 | | | $ | 7,000,000 | |
Increase | | | 700,000 | | | $ | 7,000,000 | |
Class R5 Shares | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 2,500 | | | $ | 25,000 | |
Increase | | | 2,500 | | | $ | 25,000 | |
Class R6 Shares | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 142,500 | | | $ | 1,425,000 | |
Increase | | | 142,500 | | | $ | 1,425,000 | |
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Short Duration High Yield Fund | | Year Ended July 31, 2023 | | | Year Ended July 31, 2022 | |
Class A Shares | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 9,754,297 | | | $ | 93,457,412 | | | | 947,062 | | | $ | 10,072,545 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 289,773 | | | | 2,778,711 | | | | 67,176 | | | | 702,762 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (1,613,315 | ) | | | (15,515,526 | ) | | | (781,568 | ) | | | (8,155,014 | ) |
Increase | | | 8,430,755 | | | $ | 80,720,597 | | | | 232,670 | | | $ | 2,620,293 | |
Class C Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 2,732,521 | | | $ | 26,210,610 | | | | 53,743 | | | $ | 566,144 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 60,574 | | | | 580,948 | | | | 5,628 | | | | 58,663 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (271,313 | ) | | | (2,607,929 | ) | | | (37,357 | ) | | | (383,458 | ) |
Increase | | | 2,521,782 | | | $ | 24,183,629 | | | | 22,014 | | | $ | 241,349 | |
Class F Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 10,086,141 | | | $ | 96,633,583 | | | | 1,470,522 | | | $ | 15,035,137 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 305,656 | | | | 2,929,945 | | | | 41,700 | | | | 423,372 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (9,084,301 | ) | | | (87,269,819 | ) | | | (415,917 | ) | | | (4,306,244 | ) |
Increase | | | 1,307,496 | | | $ | 12,293,709 | | | | 1,096,305 | | | $ | 11,152,265 | |
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Short Duration High Yield Fund | | Year Ended July 31, 2023 | | | Year Ended July 31, 2022 | |
Class F3 Shares | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 1 | | | $ | 15 | | | | – | | | $ | – | |
Shares reacquired | | | – | | | | – | | | | (69 | ) | | | (750 | ) |
Increase (decrease) | | | 1 | | | $ | 15 | | | | (69 | ) | | $ | (750 | ) |
Class I Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 122,579,924 | | | $ | 1,173,028,826 | | | | 264,973 | | | $ | 2,607,885 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 2,774,811 | | | | 26,580,492 | | | | 2,565 | | | | 25,222 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (15,980,804 | ) | | | (152,572,189 | ) | | | (107,758 | ) | | | (1,042,566 | ) |
Increase | | | 109,373,931 | | | $ | 1,047,037,129 | | | | 159,780 | | | $ | 1,590,541 | |
Class R3 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 5,518 | | | $ | 52,741 | | | | 86 | | | $ | 861 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 67 | | | | 648 | | | | 1 | | | | 12 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (92 | ) | | | (869 | ) | | | (69 | ) | | | (752 | ) |
Increase | | | 5,493 | | | $ | 52,520 | | | | 18 | | | $ | 121 | |
Class R4 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares reacquired | | | – | | | | – | | | | (69 | ) | | | (750 | ) |
Decrease | | | – | | | $ | – | | | | (69 | ) | | $ | (750 | ) |
Class R5 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares reacquired | | | – | | | | – | | | | (68 | ) | | | (750 | ) |
Decrease | | | – | | | $ | – | | | | (68 | ) | | $ | (750 | ) |
Class R6 Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 65,416 | | | $ | 630,665 | | | | 10,849 | | | $ | 114,685 | |
Shares reacquired | | | (1 | ) | | | (10 | ) | | | (11,108 | ) | | | (115,006 | ) |
Increase (decrease) | | | 65,415 | | | $ | 630,655 | | | | (259 | ) | | $ | (321 | ) |
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(a) | For the period March 2, 2022 (commencement of operations) to July 31, 2022. |
(b) | For the period May 1, 2023 (commencement of operations) to July 31, 2023. |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the shareholders and the Board of Trustees of Lord Abbett Trust I
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Lord Abbett Trust I comprising the Lord Abbett Climate Focused Bond Fund, Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Lord Abbett International Growth Fund, Lord Abbett Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund, and Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund (the “Funds”), including the schedules of investments, as of July 31, 2023, and the related statements of operations, statements of changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for the periods indicated in the table below, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the funds listed above constituting Lord Abbett Trust I as of July 31, 2023, and the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated in the table below in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Individual Funds Comprising Lord Abbett Trust | Statement of Operations | Statements of Changes in Net Assets | Financial Highlights |
Lord Abbett Climate Focused Bond Fund | For the year ended July 31, 2023 | For the years ended July 31, 2023 and 2022 | For the years ended July 31, 2023, 2022, 2021, and the period from May 20, 2020 (commencement of operations) through July 31, 2020 |
Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Equity Fund | For the year ended July 31, 2023 | For the year ended July 31, 2023, and the period from March 2, 2022 (commencement of operations) through July 31, 2022 |
Lord Abbett International Growth Fund | For the year ended July 31, 2023 | For the years ended July 31, 2023, and 2022 | For the years ended July 31, 2023, 2022, and the period from June 18, 2021 (commencement of operations) through July 31, 2021 |
Lord Abbett Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund | For the period from May 1, 2023 (commencement of operations) through July 31, 2023 |
Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund | For the year ended July 31, 2023 | For the years ended July 31, 2023 and 2022 | For the years ended July 31, 2023, 2022, 2021, and the period from April 22, 2020 (commencement of operations) through July 31, 2020 |
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Basis for Opinion
These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of July 31, 2023, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
New York, New York
September 25, 2023
We have served as the auditor of one or more Lord Abbett Family of Funds’ investment companies since 1932.
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Basic Information About Management
The Board is responsible for the management of the business and affairs of the Funds in accordance with the laws of the state of organization. The Board elects officers who are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Funds and who execute policies authorized by the Board. The Board also approves an investment adviser to the Funds and continues to monitor the cost and quality of the services the investment adviser provides, and annually considers whether to renew the contract with the investment adviser. Generally, each Board member holds office until his/her successor is elected and qualified or until his/her earlier resignation or removal, as provided in the Funds’ organizational documents.
Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”), a Delaware limited liability company, is the Funds’ investment adviser. Designated Lord Abbett personnel are responsible for the day-to-day management of the Funds.
Independent Board Members
The following Independent Board Members also are board members of each of the 15 investment companies in the Lord Abbett Family of Funds, which consist of 64 investment portfolios.
Name, Address and Year of Birth | | Current Position and Length of Service with the Fund | | Principal Occupation and Other Directorships During the Past Five Years |
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Evelyn E. Guernsey Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC c/o Legal Dept. 90 Hudson Street Jersey City, NJ 07302 (1955) | | Board member since 2011; Vice Chair since 2023 | | Principal Occupation: None. Other Directorships: None. |
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Julie A. Hill Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC c/o Legal Dept. 90 Hudson Street Jersey City, NJ 07302 (1946) | | Board member since 2004 | | Principal Occupation: Owner and CEO of The Hill Company, a business consulting firm (since 1998). Other Directorships: Currently serves as director of Columbia Care (CCHW) (since 2021). Previously served as director of Anthem, Inc., a health benefits company (1994 - 2021). |
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Kathleen M. Lutito Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC c/o Legal Dept. 90 Hudson Street Jersey City, NJ 07302 (1963) | | Board member since 2017 | | Principal Occupation: President and Chief Investment Officer of CenturyLink Investment Management Company (since 2006). Other Directorships: None. |
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James M. McTaggart Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC c/o Legal Dept. 90 Hudson Street Jersey City, NJ 07302 (1947) | | Board member since 2012 | | Principal Occupation: Owner of McTaggart LLC (since 2011). Other Directorships: None. |
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Charles O. Prince Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC c/o Legal Dept. 90 Hudson Street Jersey City, NJ 07302 (1950) | | Board member since 2019 | | Principal Occupation: None. Formerly Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Citigroup, Inc. (Retired 2007). Other Directorships: Previously served as director of Johnson & Johnson (2005 – 2022); Director of Xerox Corporation (2007 – 2018). |
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Name, Address and Year of Birth | | Current Position and Length of Service with the Fund | | Principal Occupation and Other Directorships During the Past Five Years |
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Karla M. Rabusch Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC c/o Legal Dept. 90 Hudson Street Jersey City, NJ 07302 (1959) | | Board member since 2017 | | Principal Occupation: President and Director of Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC (2003 – 2017); President of Wells Fargo Funds (2003 – 2016). Other Directorships: None. |
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Lorin Patrick Taylor Radtke Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC c/o Legal Dept. 90 Hudson Street Jersey City, NJ 07302 (1968) | | Board member since 2021 | | Principal Occupation: Partner and Co-Founder of M Seven 8 Partners LLC, a venture capital firm (since 2016). Formerly Partner, Goldman Sachs (1992 – 2016). Other Directorships: Currently serves as director of Assured Guaranty (since 2021); Virtual Combine (since 2018). Previously served as director of SummerMoon Coffee (2022); Mariposa Family Learning (2021 - 2022). |
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Leah Song Richardson Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC c/o Legal Dept. 90 Hudson Street Jersey City, NJ 07302 (1966) | | Board member since 2021 | | Principal Occupation: President of Colorado College (since 2021). Formerly Dean at University of California, Irvine-School of Law (2017 - 2021); Professor of Law at University of California, Irvine (2014 - 2017). Other Directorships: None. |
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Mark A. Schmid Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC c/o Legal Dept. 90 Hudson Street Jersey City, NJ 07302 (1959) | | Board member since 2016 | | Principal Occupation: Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of the University of Chicago (2009 – 2021). Other Directorships: Currently serves as director of Underwriters Laboratories Research Institute (since 2022). |
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James L.L. Tullis Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC c/o Legal Dept. 90 Hudson Street Jersey City, NJ 07302 (1947) | | Board member since 2006; Chair since 2017 | | Principal Occupation: Chair of Tullis Health Investors-FL LLC (since 2019, CEO from 2012 - 2018); Formerly CEO of Tullis-Dickerson and Co. Inc., a venture capital management firm (1990 - 2016). Other Directorships: Currently serves as Chair of Crane Co. (since 2020, director since 1998), Director of Crane NXT, Co. (since 2023), Director of Alphatec Spine (since 2018), Previously served as Director of Exagen Inc. (2019 - 2023); Director of electroCore, Inc. (2018 - 2020). |
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Interested Board Members
Mr. Sieg is affiliated with Lord Abbett and is an “interested person” of the Funds as defined in the Act. Mr. Sieg is a board member of each of the 15 investment companies in the Lord Abbett Family of Funds, which consist of 64 investment portfolios. Mr. Sieg is an officer of the Lord Abbett Family of Funds.
Name, Address and Year of Birth | | Current Position and Length of Service with the Fund | | Principal Occupation and Other Directorships During the Past Five Years |
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Douglas B. Sieg Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC 90 Hudson Street Jersey City, NJ 07302 (1969) | | Board member since 2016 | | Principal Occupation: Managing Partner of Lord Abbett (since 2018). Formerly Head of Client Services, joined Lord Abbett in 1994. Other Directorships: None. |
Officers
None of the officers listed below have received compensation from the Funds. All of the officers of the Funds also may be officers of the other Lord Abbett Funds and maintain offices at 90 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302. Unless otherwise indicated, the position(s) and title(s) listed under the “Principal Occupation During the Past Five Years” column indicate each officer’s position(s) and title(s) with Lord Abbett. Each officer serves for an indefinite term (i.e., until his or her death, resignation, retirement, or removal).
Name and Year of Birth | | Current Position with the Fund | | Length of Service of Current Position | | Principal Occupation During the Past Five Years |
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Douglas B. Sieg (1969) | | President and Chief Executive Officer | | Elected as President and Chief Executive Officer in 2018 | | Managing Partner of Lord Abbett (since 2018) and was formerly Head of Client Services, joined Lord Abbett in 1994. |
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Jackson C. Chan (1964) | | AML Compliance Officer | | Elected in 2018 | | Deputy Chief Compliance Officer and Director of Regulatory Affairs, joined Lord Abbett in 2014. |
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Nicholas D. Emguschowa (1986) | | Data Protection Officer | | Elected in 2022 | | Assistant General Counsel, joined Lord Abbett in 2018 and was formerly Associate at Shearman & Sterling (2014 - 2018). |
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Brooke A. Fapohunda (1975) | | Vice President and Assistant Secretary | | Elected in 2023 | | Partner and Senior Counsel, joined Lord Abbett in 2006. |
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Name and Year of Birth | | Current Position with the Fund | | Length of Service of Current Position | | Principal Occupation During the Past Five Years |
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Michael J. Hebert (1976) | | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | | Elected as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer in 2021 | | Head of Global Fund Finance, joined Lord Abbett in 2021 and was formerly Vice President at Eaton Vance Management (EVM) (2014 - 2021) and Calvert Research & Management (CRM) (2016 - 2021), and Assistant Treasurer of registered investment companies managed, advised or administered by EVM and CRM during such years. |
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Parker J. Milender (1989) | | Vice President and Assistant Secretary | | Elected in 2023 | | Counsel, joined Lord Abbett in 2021 and was formerly an Associate at Milbank LLP (2017 - 2021). |
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Mary Ann Picciotto (1973) | | Chief Compliance Officer | | Elected in 2023 | | Managing Director and Global Chief Compliance Officer, joined Lord Abbett in 2023 and was formerly Vice President and Head of Global Compliance at T. Rowe Price (2019 - 2023) and Senior Vice President, Head of Compliance at OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (2014 - 2019). |
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Matthew A. Press (1987) | | Vice President and Assistant Secretary | | Elected in 2023 | | Counsel, joined Lord Abbett in 2022 and was formerly an Associate at Clifford Chance US LLP (2014 - 2022). |
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Lawrence B. Stoller (1963) | | Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer | | Elected as Vice President and Secretary in 2007 and Chief Legal Officer in 2019 | | Partner and General Counsel, joined Lord Abbett in 2007. |
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Victoria Zozulya (1983) | | Vice President and Assistant Secretary | | Elected in 2022 | | Counsel, joined Lord Abbett in 2022 and was formerly Senior Director and Counsel at Equitable (2018 - 2022) and Assistant General Counsel at Neuberger Berman (2014 - 2018). |
Please call 888-522-2388 for a copy of the statement of additional information, which contains further information about the Funds’ Board members. It is available free upon request.
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Approval of Advisory Contract
At the initial organizational meeting for the Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund, the Board, including all of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust or of Lord Abbett, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Independent Trustees”), considered whether to approve the proposed management agreement between the Fund and Lord Abbett (the “Agreement”). The Board reviewed materials relating specifically to the Agreement prior to and during the meeting, and before making its decision as to the Fund, the Board had the opportunity to ask questions and request further information. The Board also took into account its knowledge of Lord Abbett gained through its meetings and discussions.
The materials received by the Board included, but were not limited to: (1) information provided by Broadridge Financial Solutions regarding the expense ratios, contractual and estimated management fee rates, and other expense components for the Fund (estimated where appropriate for the Fund) and certain funds in the same Morningstar category, with generally the same or similar share classes and operational characteristics (the “expense peer group”); (2) information provided by Lord Abbett on the estimated expense ratios, management fee rates, and other expense components for the Fund; (3) information regarding the investment strategies and risks of the Fund; and (4) information regarding the personnel and other resources devoted by Lord Abbett to managing the Fund.
Investment Management and Related Services Generally. The Board considered the services to be provided by Lord Abbett to the 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 and the differences in the nature of the services expected to be provided to the Fund and currently provided to other Lord Abbett Funds, on the one hand, and the services provided to other clients, on the other. After reviewing these and related factors, the Board concluded that the Fund was likely to benefit from the nature, extent and quality of the investment services to be provided by Lord Abbett under the Agreement.
Investment Performance. Because the Fund had not yet begun operations, the Fund did not have any investment performance to review. The Board considered Lord Abbett’s performance and reputation generally and the performance of other Lord Abbett-managed funds overseen by the Board.
Lord Abbett’s Personnel and Methods. The Board considered the qualifications of the personnel who are expected to provide investment management services to the Fund, in light of its investment objective and discipline, and other services to be provided to the 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 to be performed by Lord Abbett and the nature and extent of Lord Abbett’s supervision of third-party service providers, including the Fund’s transfer agent and custodian.
Expenses. The Board considered the estimated expense level of the Fund, including the contractual and estimated management fee rates, and the expense levels of the Fund’s expense peer group. It also considered how each of the Fund’s estimated expense level and the estimated management fee rates related to those of the expense peer group and the amount and nature of the fees to be paid
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Approval of Advisory Contract (concluded)
by shareholders. The Board observed that the estimated net total expense ratio and estimated effective management fee rate of the Fund were both 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 estimated management fees to be paid by the Fund were reasonable in light of all of the factors it considered, including the nature, quality and extent of services provided by Lord Abbett.
Profitability. Because the Fund had not yet commenced operations, the Board was not able to consider the level of Lord Abbett’s profits in managing the Fund. The Board did consider that Lord Abbett would be subsidizing the Fund for the near future. 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 the Fund.
Economies of Scale. Although the Fund had not yet commenced operations, the Board considered whether there might be economies of scale in managing the Fund and whether the Fund would benefit appropriately from any such 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 Lord Abbett Funds. The Board also considered the Fund’s proposed management fee schedule, with its breakpoints in the level of management fee, and the Fund’s expense limitation agreement.
Other Benefits to Lord Abbett. The Board considered the amount and nature of the fees to be 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 is expected to receive from the 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 expected to be enjoyed by Lord Abbett by virtue of its relationship with the 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 could also benefit the Fund. The Board also noted that Lord Abbett, as will be disclosed in the prospectus of the Fund, has entered into revenue sharing arrangements with certain entities that distribute shares of the Fund. The Board also took into consideration the investment research that Lord Abbett may receive as a result of client brokerage transactions.
Conclusion. After considering all of the relevant factors, the Board unanimously found that approval of the Agreement was in the best interests of the Fund and voted unanimously to approve the Agreement. In considering whether to approve 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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Liquidity Risk Management Program
Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act, each Fund has adopted a Liquidity Risk Management Program and Policy (“Program”). The Program is designed to assess, manage and periodically review each Fund’s liquidity risk. Liquidity risk is defined under Rule 22e-4 as the risk that each Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. The Board has appointed Lord Abbett as the administrator for each Fund’s Program. At the May 17, 2023 meeting, Lord Abbett provided the Board with a report addressing the operation of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the period April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023. Lord Abbett reported that the Program operated effectively during the period. In particular, Lord Abbett reported that: no Fund breached its 15% limit on illiquid investments at any point during the period and all regulatory reporting related to Rule 22e-4 was completed on time and without issue during the period. There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Funds’ prospectus for more information regarding each Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in each Fund may be subject.
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 Funds Service Center, P.O. Box 534489, Pittsburgh, PA 15253-4489 (regular mail) or 500 Ross Street 154-0520, Attention: 534489, Pittsburgh, PA 15262 (overnight mail).
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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Tax Information (unaudited)
The percentages below reflect the portion of ordinary income distributions that are eligible for the corporate dividend received deduction (DRD) and qualified dividend income (QDI) for individual shareholders:
Fund Name | DRD | QDI |
Emerging Markets Equity Fund | 0.00% | 80.00% |
International Growth Fund | 0.00% | 100.00% |
For foreign shareholders, the percentages below reflect the portion of net investment income distributions that represent interest-related dividends:
Fund Name | |
Climate Focused Bond Fund | 36.00% |
Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund | 88.00% |
Short Duration High Yield Fund | 93.00% |
The Funds listed below intend to pass through foreign source income and foreign taxes as follows:
Fund Name | Foreign Source Income | Foreign Taxes |
Emerging Markets Equity Fund | $86,510 | $11,862 |
International Growth Fund | $13,350 | $ 4,553 |
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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. | | Climate Focused Bond Fund Emerging Markets Equity Fund International Growth Fund Investment Grade Floating Rate Fund Short Duration High Yield Fund | | TRUST-I-2 (09/23) |
| (a) | In accordance with applicable requirements, the Registrant adopted a Sarbanes-Oxley Code of Ethics on June 19, 2003 that applies to the principal executive officer and senior financial officers of the Registrant (“Code of Ethics”). The Code of Ethics was in effect during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2023 (the “Period”). |
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| (b) | Not applicable. |
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| (c) | The Registrant has not amended the Code of Ethics as described in Form N-CSR during the Period. |
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| (d) | The Registrant has not granted any waiver, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the Code of Ethics as described in Form N-CSR during the Period. |
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| (e) | Not applicable. |
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| (f) | See Item 13(a)(1) concerning the filing of the Code of Ethics. |
Item 3: | Audit Committee Financial Expert. |
| | The Registrant’s board of trustees has determined that each of the following independent trustees who are members of the audit committee is an audit committee financial expert: Evelyn E. Guernsey, Karla M. Rabusch and Mark A. Schmid. Each of these persons is independent within the meaning of the Form N-CSR. |
Item 4: | Principal Accountant Fees and Services. |
| | In response to sections (a), (b), (c) and (d) of Item 4, the aggregate fees billed to the Registrant for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2023 and 2022 by the Registrant’s principal accounting firm, Deloitte & Touche LLP, the member firms of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and their respective affiliates (collectively, “Deloitte”) were as follows: |
| | Fiscal year ended: |
| | 2023 | | 2022 |
Audit Fees {a} | | $199,250 | | $196,000 |
Audit-Related Fees | | - 0 - | | - 0 - |
Total audit and audit-related fees | | $199,250 | | $196,000 |
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Tax Fees | | - 0 - | | - 0 - |
All Other Fees | | - 0 - | | - 0 - |
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Total Fees | | $199,250 | | $196,000 |
{a} | Consists of fees for audits of the Registrant’s annual financial statements. |
(e) (1) | Pursuant to Rule 2-01(c) (7) of Regulation S-X, the Registrant’s Audit Committee has adopted pre-approval policies and procedures. Such policies and procedures generally provide that the Audit Committee must pre-approve: |
| • | any audit, audit-related, tax, and other services to be provided to the Lord Abbett Funds, including the Registrant, and |
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| • | any audit-related, tax, and other services to be provided to the Registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to one or more Funds comprising the Registrant if the engagement relates directly to operations and financial reporting of a Fund, by the independent auditor to assure that the provision of such services does not impair the auditor’s independence. |
The Audit Committee has delegated pre-approval authority to its Chairman, subject to a fee limit of $10,000 per event, and not to exceed $25,000 annually. The Chairman will report any pre-approval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. Unless a type of service to be provided by the independent auditor has received general pre-approval, it must be pre-approved by the Audit Committee. Any proposed services exceeding pre-approved cost levels will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee.
(e) (2) | The Registrant’s Audit Committee has approved 100% of the services described in this Item 4 (b) through (d) of this Item 4, no amount was approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X. |
(f) | Not applicable. |
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(g) | The aggregate non-audit fees billed by Deloitte for services rendered to the Registrant are shown above in the response to Item 4 (a), (b), (c) and (d) as “All Other Fees”. |
The aggregate non-audit fees billed by Deloitte for services rendered to the Registrant’s investment adviser, Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”), for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2023 and 2022 were:
| | Fiscal year ended: |
| | 2023 | | 2022 |
All Other Fees {a} | | $230,000 | | $270,000 |
{a} | Consist of fees for Independent Services Auditors’ Report on Controls Placed in Operation and Tests of Operating Effectiveness related to Lord Abbett’s Asset Management Services (“SOC-1 Report”). |
The aggregate non-audit fees billed by Deloitte for services rendered to entities under the common control of Lord Abbett for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2023 and 2022 were:
| | Fiscal year ended: |
| | 2023 | | 2022 |
All Other Fees | | $ - 0 - | | $ - 0 - |
(h) | The Registrant’s Audit Committee has considered the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Registrant’s investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant, that were not pre-approved pursuant to Rule 2-01 (c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X and has determined that the provision of such services is compatible with maintaining Deloitte’s independence. |
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(i) | Not Applicable. |
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(j) | Not Applicable. |
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Item 5: | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants. |
| Not applicable. |
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Item 6: | Investments. |
| The Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Reports to Shareholders under Item 1. |
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Item 7: | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
| Not applicable. |
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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. |
| Not applicable. |
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Item 10: | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
| Not applicable. |
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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. |
| Not applicable. |
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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.
| By: | /s/ Douglas B. Sieg |
| | Douglas B. Sieg |
| | President and Chief Executive Officer |
Date: September 25, 2023
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: September 25, 2023
| By: | /s/ Michael J. Hebert |
| | Michael J. Hebert |
| | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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Date: September 25, 2023